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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18
fUBANTIA WAS
! HIT BY TORPEDO

WASHINGTON. March is.--A
message from the American consul
Mt Amsterdam. saying two officers
and tho lockout OF the liner Tuhan.
tia swore she was torpedocd. and
that many passengers held the
same view. tended 60 suhstantiate
thu claim that submarine sank
tho steamer. Il was believed today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18

THE Blindness OF Virtue" Cosmo
HamiIton's beautiful love story. will
be the Wilkes company's Offering
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18

Cuban sugar crop OF the present
season promises TO be larger and
better than ever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18
SHE'S SOME SpELLER

DENTON. Tex. March ia
Masie Psss. q. a,tho only q
member OF the First grade. re-
Gently spelled down the entire
Firth grade. she spelled all the
way thru the Firth grade book
without missing a word. then
went half way thru tho book
again, spelling all the words
backward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18
PANTAGEs


Headlining tho new bill Mt Pan
tagea next week. opening with the
matinee performance Monday. viii
be "A Holiday In Dixie Land" VII.
liam Mastin. Virgie Richards and
company OF ten will present the
act The added feature will be
"volant" and his flying piano." as
sisted by Miss Peggy Benson. other
attractions will be Rosie Lloyd. the
English coincidence. sister OF
Alice and Mary Lloyd. Harry Tsuda.
the spherical equilibrist; Pealson
and Goldie. comedians. presenting
After the Show" and Marion Mum
son. the quick change artist.
The new installment OF THE Girl
and the Game" will be shown on
the screen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18
EMPRESS

Beginning with a matinee Sunday
the Empress will present az its
headline feature Grant Gardner.
blackface comedian and cornet
player.
The added feature act will DO the
Sensational Casting Lamys. a quar-
tot OF acrobats.
Stiil another feature OF tho bill
will be Ann Hamilton and her com.
pany I'm an intensely dramatic play.
let. "The War Child"
A singing act will be offered by
Scharf and Ramser: comedy
magic act will be offered by Waldo
and his company: Handlers and
Mills offers n singing. dancing and
act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18

EGYPT hss more blind persons.
proportionately. than any country.
1895 TO every 100000 population.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18

at the Metropolitan. opening Sun
day night
Essentially love story. with
light touches OF comedy run.
ming thru II. the play has also nj.
tracted much attention for the les
son II teaches regarding instruction
OF young people in the fundamen-
tails OF life. =
The pretty, innocent heroine. n
country vicars daughter. thru sheer
Ignorance OF the very meaning OF
ser. places herself and her equally
innocent sweetheart I'm a most com.
promising position. Tho result is
almost fatal 10 tho young student.
her admlrer. and to their delightful
romance.
Miss Phoebe Hunt will. OF course.
be the heroine OF the story. while
Richard Vivian enacts tho student.
Norman Hackett will have the heav.
Ter role. as the vicar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18
oRPHEUM

At the orphcum tomorrow viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18

DIVE eouneilmen met at the Hotel Butler Thursday
night They were Judge Moore. II. H., Thomson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

Railroad employees who have rea-
sonably good memories can clearly
recollect conditions that existed dur
ing that period of depression only
two or three years ago when SO many
of them were out of employment and
when so many idle men were seek
ing the jobs of those who had not
been dismissed. At that time not a
man in the railroad service was in a
position to demand or even ask an
increase of wages. There were hun
dreds of thousands of men ready to
take the jobs at lower pay. The
rush of business incident to war or
ders put the railroads in a more pros
porous condition and necessitated re-
employment of those who had been
dismissed. 1t was this situation that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

1t is strange that such an admirel
of Jack Dalton as Mr.. Branagan is
that he should not give Jacks letter
a place in his columns. Also will ou1
Broadway contemporary tell us
which is telling the truth, Jack Dali
ton or Ed Meredith. One of the two
has certainly lied because the state
ments of the two are directly oppo-
site. So far as the Reporter is con-
cerned it believes Jack Dalton.
Whatever may be Jacks faults in
the wet direction he has never
sought to cover it up by falsehoods.
-Palo Alto Reporter.
The Reporter takes the same view
as the Freeman-Tribune does of
this matter. We have known Jack
Dalton personally for thirty years
and do not believe he would DELHI
erately falsify about any man. More
over, one of Webster City's bankers
was at the Manson meeting and says
everybody was invited to Mr.. Dali
tons banquet and it is his opinion
that when Meredith says he did not
know of the refreshments being
served by Jack until he got to where
the spread was that he is not telling
the truth. Everybody attending the
meeting knew it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

Victor Murdoch, according to re,
ports from Kansas, has announced
his support OF Wilson. 1t will now
be in order for democratic newspa-
pers who have in the past expressed
many unfavorable opinions of the
redheaded Kansasan to tell what a
great statesman he really is. One
thing about Victor that the Free
man-Tribune likes is his courage. He
always tells just where he stands
and is always ready to fight for that
in which he believes. In his Chau-
tauqua address here he said he re-
garded Roosevelt as the greatest man
in the United States, but he doesn't
seem willing to follow Roosevelt
back into the republican party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

Well, if the administration is re.
sponsible for $1.75 wheat it is like
wise responsible for flour at SO per
sack. AS a matter of fact, however
under the abnormal conditions
brought about by the world war nc
administration policy can affect
prices, unless an embargo is put up
on expectations. Our present pros
perity is due to the war and to moth
ing else. Just prior to the war con-
ditions were anything but favorable
to labor in the United States, but
the war stepped in and brought work
to every idle man who wanted a job.
This same condition will continue to
the end of hostilities in Europe, no
matter who is president. There has
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

Some of that whitewash is due to
peel off after election You may
whitewash the jug as you will but
the smell of the contents will cling
to it still.--Times-R Republican.
Yes, it is hard to erase the smell
of certain land deals and some kinds
Of champaign parties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

Benevolence is a universal Ian
guage, promptly read and easily
comprehended by all; it is the YER
nacular of heaven, and needs to be
more widely inculcated in practical
exemplitication on earth-E. L. Ma
COON.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31
Subscription Rates.

Per month, by carrier, in city.$ so
Three months, in advance. -. 1875
Six months, in advance. $50
Per year, in city, in advance. 500
Four months, by mail, in adj
vance LOO
Six months, by mail, in advance 1.50
Per year, by mail, in advance. 800
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

All kinds of automobile top re-
pairing. We also handle the Wear.
U-Well shoes and the Fisk automo-
bile tires and tubes. F. e. Grempel.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

We hope the republicans OF Ham
ilton county will not turn against
Judges Evans and Deemer merely
because the Des Moines Register is
for them. The judges, who are can
didates for reelection, should not be
condemned because Of that support.
They are both deserving men and
each has made satisfactory record
upon the bench. While the mean at
tacks made upon Candidate VIM.
Theophilus by the notorious Des
Moines gang will Of course cost
Judges Evans and Deemer many
votes, republicans generally should
remember that these gentlemen are
in no wise responsible for such at
tacks and that they personally de-
nounce such methods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

Amateur photographers-for first
class finishing and quick service,
take your work to Mrs. Martha
Kirkpatrick, 537 Bank street. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

never been a time in the history of
the nation when party policy was OF
so little consequence so far as the
business interests of the country are
concerned. Nobody can stop pros
perity nor advance it. When peace
is restored in Europe the test of our
economic policies will come. Then
it will be demonstrated whether or
not the tariff laws upon the statute
books are of the right kind or not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

City subscribers who fail to get
paper promptly each evening are re-
quested to notify this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

1 have my building moved on my
lot and will consider offers. Part
cash and the balance five years time,
or monthly payments.
diff John Svenson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

F. A. Boysen, Dentist, Second st.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
SILVER FAMILY MODEL
TENT SHOW COMING

Next Wednesday, July 26, is the
date of Bert Silver's model tent
show exhibit in Belding. The COM
pany coming here this year is known
as Bert Silver's Model Tent Show No.
2. Since it was impossible for the
original company to cover the entire
state during the summer season it
was divided into two companies.
Company number two is guaranteed
to be fully as good as number one. 1t
is under the management of Sandy
Cpoleland, Silver's son-in-law, assist
ed by Glen MsIntosh. Both men are
experienced showmen Of many years
experience.
Among the performers found with
the show are Sandy Copeland and
Wenzel, wonderful bar performers and
arobats; James and Alice Hughes,
singing, dancing and sketch artists;
Bessie Mack, lady artist on flying
trapeze and ladder; Charles Stone,
musical artist, Glen Mcintosh, Ameri-
cas- greatest clown; Paul Wenzel,
Americas human monkey, or man up
side-down; Miss Francis Silver, Cope
land concert brass band and orches-
ira. This show will please you. 1t
is under waterproof tents and will
show rain or shine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
Talks on Thrift

II you keep a checking account
with a bank It Is important both to
you and to the bank to know that
your accounts agree. Errors are Ii
able to be made on both sides. A
deposit that should have gone to your
account may ave been credited to one
with similar name, and likewise a
check may have been wrongly charg-
ed against your account. Forgeries
may have been committed through
your checks, and errors incidental to
keeping large number of accounts
are always possible. 1t becomes i'm
portant, therefore, to frequently adj
just your balance with that of the
bank, both for the sake of protection
and for the sake of accuracy.
A great many banks balance the
pass book when left for this purpose,
by listing on the adding machine the
paid checks, deducting the amount
from the total of the deposits, the diff
ference representing the amount on
deposit. Other banks now issue a
monthly statement in the form of a
typed sheet, containing all deposits
made and checks paid, with the bal
ance struck. This obviates the nee
essity of balancing the pass book,
which becomes merely a memorandum
of deposits made.
Whatever the method, you should
not delay reconciling the balance. 1t
is easily to be seen that the banks
balance will not agree with your
check book, by reason of the fact
that you have issued checks which
may not have been presented for pay
ment. 1t is a good plan to consider
every check issued as Immediately
paid, and deducted from your bank
balance If you do this, you will new
err be deceived as to the condition of
your account.
Number all checks consecutively
and when returned from the bank ar
range them numerically, and check
them as to amount with the check
book stubs. After you have ascer-
tanned what checks you have issued
that have not been paid, subtract the
amount from the balance shown by
the bank, which should agree with
your own balance. If any difference
occurs, after assuring your self that
you are right, report the matter at
once to the bank
1t is well to examine the checks re-
turned to see that they are all sign
ed by you, and that the amounts have
not been raised, the latter being prov
en- from the checking process above
noted. If you will follow these SIM
pie directions, and see that your ac-
count is reconciled at least every six
ty days. it will help you both and the
bank officials, for they desire frequent
reconcilements and do not care to have
va l0t 70 n
iod.-American Bankers Association.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
Statement of Principles

At the general conference held in
Saratoga by the Methodists in May
the following ringing declaration was
adopted:
Grateful to Almighty God for the
rising tide of public sentiment which
is sweeping toward national and
worldwide Prohibition Of the liquor
traffic: rejoicing at the rapidly chang
ing tone of the public press, the clos
ing of its columns to- liquor adver-
tisements, the emphatic pronounce
ments Of medical sciences the en-
trance into the Prohibition ranks Of
the manufacturing and business inter-
ests of the nation, and the increasing
recognition of the industrial classes
of alcohol's menace to the workers
safety and welfare; we denounce the
traffic as a grave and emminent ma
tional peril.
at is the one most prolific cause of
insanity, crime and poverty; the most
insidious despoiler of legimate bust
ness; the most corrupt and democrat
izing influence in politics, and the
most dangerous enemy to human well
fare in all our civic life.
eve stand for the abolition of the
whole traffic, and declare Prohibition
to be the only proper attitude of civil
government toward thing so bane-
full and pernicious. That there may
be the speediest possible suppression
of the traffic, we recommend to our
people prompt and aggressive parti-
cipation in every wise movement for
local, state and national Prohibition.
What he Car of Russia is able to do
for his people in the exercise of arbi-
trary power, we, the people of this
free nation, in the exercise of our own
sovereignty, ought to do for ourselves
and for our posterity."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

and accepted the leadership Of the To-
MIA band, is a mistake. Mr.. Jersey is
yet a citizen of Bedding and has no
intention of accepting the leadership
of any band.
w. l.. Sprague has lately purchased
"four-in-one cornet. 1t cost $40,
purchased at the mandatory in Elk
hart, Ind. Ralph Olmstead and Chas.
Campbell have each purchased cor
nets and Charley has become a men,
bed of the Belding Cornet banda
valuable accession, we should Judge.
Chas. Hagadorn had span of
horses struck by the east bound mail
train on Saturday last. One of them
was killed instantly and the other
badly injured. They stood on the
crossing just east of Kiddville, and
because of the sharp curve before
reaching them, they were not seen
until the train was nearly upon them.
Died.-At the residence of M. r.
Weter, July 10, Billy, our darling
bird, aged years. He was loved by
all who knew him, and the absence
of his charming voice makes his old
home lonely
Wheat "a cents.
A. c. Huff begins threshing today.
The weather has been oppressively
hot for several days past.
j. McCue has finished his wheat
harvest, and may now be found in
his shoe shop as usual.
Deputy Sheriff Kendall of Ionia,
was in town last evening and spent a
portion of the night at L. C.. Ranney's.
Zach Choate and Arthur Conner
followed reaper and took up acres
of wheat yesterday, between / and
4:30 p. m.
Charles Campbell has purchased the
dwelling house of j. M. Earle, former
ly owned and occupied by d. w. Co
we'll and situated at the corner of
Pearl and Division streets.
Mr.. f. F. Crooks. for years sta
ton agent and operator here, has re-
ceived deserved endorsement for
faithfulness and efficiency by a trans
fer to the city of Big Rapids with an
increase of $25 to this monthly salary.
He will have charge of the new depot
now in process erection at the termin-
us of the Stanton branch of the ID. l..
& N. r. r. Mr.. Crooks, by his gentle
manly department and diligence to
business, has won the respect and con-
fdence of the entire community, and
he will carry with him TO his new
home the best wishes of all.
Ye editor had the pleasure of ride
on the railroad velocipede, owned by
C. A. Sherman, yesterday. He also
had the unbounded pleasure cd OF
getting the tails of his linen coat
mingled promiscuously with the cog
gearing of the apparatus, resulting in
great smearing of tar. Railroad
employees should keep such things
chained up when editors are around.
At a meeting of the school house
building committee held last evening,
several bids for doing the carpenter
and joiner work were carefully can
vassed, and, after more mature delib-
Grafton, it was resolved to reject all
bids and employ an overseer to carry
forward the work. M. f. Durkee,
chairman of the committee, was then
chosen such overseer, with authority
to employ and discharge hands, to
purchase material and carry the work
forward in the most economical man.
ner possible. A stone mason at Port
land was employed to superintend the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
PROBATE OF WILL
(First Insertion July 10, 1870


STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia-
At a session Of said corut held at
the probate Office in the city of Ionia,
in said county, on the thirteenth day
of July, A. ID. 1916.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Worters, deceased, Reuben M. Wort
ers having filed in said court his PEI
tition praying that certain instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of said de-
ceased, now on file in said court be
admitted to probate, and that the
administration of said estate be
granted to Reuben M. Worters, as
administrators with the will annexed
or to some other suitable perosn.
1t is ordered, That the fourteenth
doy of August, A. ID. 1916, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the the Bedding Ban
ner, a newspaper printed and cir.
culated in said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.
FLORENCE A. DODD,
SITS Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
OAKFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bush are the
happy parents of little girl, who ar
rived July ID. They call her Norma
Lucille.
The fourth annual meeting of the
White Swan Alumni Association will
be held in Towers grove, Wabasis
Lake on Thursday, August 8. Come
and meet all the old schoolmates and
enjoy picnic dinner.
Lloyd Becker has the banner piece
of corn.
Rev. H. S. Ellis has been engaged
to preach at the second Oakfield
church for the coming year.
Dorothy Dillingham; of Central Lake
is visiting at George Cathy's, Jr.'s.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

Fire chiefs of Michigan are entitled
to receive % cents for each report Of
a fire filed with the state fire mar
shall. In order that they may secure
the remuneration coming to them each
chief should file with the state fire
marshal every three months vouchers
which may be secured upon applica-
ton. These vouchers must be filled
out according to forms prescribed by
the state board of auditors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
NORTH EASTON

The Ladies' Club will be entertain
ed by Mrs. Cleve Harrington and Mrs,
Guy Harrington August at the lat
ter's home. Everybody welcome and
be sure and bring your box.
Mrs. Belle Strong is entertaining
her granddaughters of Grand Rapids
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Holcomb of
Ionia drove out to the farm last week
Sunday and ate chicken dinner with
their son and family, Mr.. nd Mrs.
Dey Holcomb and children.
Mrs. Rose Penny and granddaugh-
ter were Friday afternoon guests OF
Mrs. Levi Krick.
Do you wonder why you have ear
ache and then blow your nose with
your mouth shut?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
Advance Men Get Busy

w. w. Richborn, one of the advance
men for the coming chautauqua, was
in the city last Thursday and Friday
placing the outside advertising.
Included in the publicity work done
by him was the placing of large cloth
barn signs along the roads leading in
to the city. He also placarded the
awnings and windows of the city with
chautauqua literature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
Otisco Offerings

John Luick's dog is dead.
Mrs. II. Noble has returned from
her visit to Indiana.
]. ID. Morse, census enumerator,
reports the population of Otisco at
2,187.
Wild Howe recently received shep-
herd dog from Tennessee marked to
him G. o. ID.
Ed. Berry has lost another colt.
This week will finish harvesting in
this vicinity.
Lightning has been playing thun-
der hereabouts recently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
INTERESTING NEWS
Of bELD|NG PEOPLE
MANY YEARS AGO
RAILROAD vELOCIPEDE PLAYED
HAVOC WITH COAT TAIL OF
ELDER NUDGE

The following items were taken
from our files of July Is, 1880. They
will be found interesting:
Officers of the Excelsior Agricultural
Society
President .......W. Divine, Eureka
Vice Pres. -. Henry Green, Grattan
Secretary. j. s. Gage, Otisco
Treasurer "A. G. Stockholm, Eureka
Marshal. Newton N. Smith, Grattan
Directors
VIM. Lessiter, Oakfield; s. Ross
man, Eureka; c. M. Slayten, Grattan (;
F. Norman, Eureka; c. L. Demorest,
Belding; VIM. r. Douglass, Smyrna.
Division Superintendent
J. C. Noble, Division A; w. c. Spic-
err, Division b; B. c. Stone, Division
c.; G. A. Phillips, Division ID, f, F, |,
X, and L; Charles Wise, Divisions G..
II and j.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

construction of the foundation, and H.
j. Leonard, ]. M. Earle and E. Nudge
were appointed supervising. commit
tee Of this part of the work. d. E.
Wilson was authorized to close bar
gain for the Portland brick at $3.50
per thousand and provide for ship
ment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

Locals
Wheat is nearly harvested.
Corn never grew faster than now.
A. B. Hammond has been quite sick
for several days past.
J. ID. Bedding now occupies the Far
go house on Broas street.
Mrs. Marietta Blish, of Niles, is
now here visiting her sisters, Mrs.
c. T. Ranney and Mrs. VIM. Stokes.
j. T. Josyln, while on his way from
Smyrna to this place yesterday morn
ing, lost his coat and pocket book,
and he wasn't drunk either.
The report in the Detroit Evening
News that P. j. Jersey had settled in