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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Christmas Trees No Loss

Persistent endeavor on the part of
the advocates Of conservation OF the
timber supply. says the Providence
Journal. has greatly reduced the loss
es reported during the holiday season
In the northern forests.
In the Adirondacks. for example, 1t
Is stated that the cutting of Christ
mas trees valued at 100000 has
caused no damage. because judgment
was exercised I'm the selection Of the
evergreens TO be marketed. Instead
of denuding large areas. as In pre-.
vious years, only the young growth
that interfered with the development
OF the largest and best trees was re-
moved. The systematic selection Of
Christmas trees thus benefited the for
ests by giving more light and air to
the more valuable timber.
1t is regretted that the simple and
sensible rules now being followed in
the Adirondacks were not observed
many years ago. Millions of good
trees have been lost through ignorance
and carelessness of the owners of
woodland. At Christmas time the Gus.
tom was 10 strip the ground-there
was no thought of the future. The
lumbermen were mo- less destructive
the mature trees were sent to the
sawmill, while the smaller growth
was cut down and burned lust to
get 1t out OF the way" The reform
was late In coming. but 1t is fortunate
that at last there is appreciation Of
the practical benefits of conservation
in the woods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Interesting Accounts Taken
From Diary Of the Late
c. m. Siayfon

Sunday, December 20, 1864.
This was my third and last Christ
mas in the army. found a plank
wedge tent. We had baked pig for
home and in my diary. The boys Of
the regiment are living high today
on fresh meat, meal and honey.
Monday, December 26, 1864.
The weather is cloudy with a pros
breakfast in good season. Then
ders came to hitch up and at ten
O'clock we started out. We went to
Columbia, where we arrived at two
north side of Duck river. / put a
coupling pole into the wagon, got
supper, wrote letters, etc.
Columbia, Tenn,
December 81, 1864.
were up at daylight. Had peas and
we moved camp about eighty rods to
Helped one of the boys rig up desk
lOI tIiS qudI eihiaotSi, OoPe soou'
We have very good camping
for some time. The weather is fine.
Wednesday, December 20, 1864.
The first thing after having
breakfast we went out to fix the gen.
erals ambulance, the door Of which
had been broken; re-hung the
the door in good shape, and then
- h. he L1Ixx
a wagon box out. We took long
grapevine and tied hook to it, then
hitched a span of mules it and hauled
it out, replacing one of the boxes on
our wagons with it. The rest of the
day busted myself at numerous odd
jobs-repairing, etc. The weather is
getting colder.
Thursday, December 20, 1916.
Repaired a wagon this morning
and made stool for the major. Then
we made bunk in our tent, putting
them one above the other, which
left plenty of room to set up stove.
Our tent is warm and comfortable
now.
Friday, December 80, 1864.
Went up and fixed the commissary
wagon this morning, then took a
bath and changed my clothes. Made
another stool for the major and fixed
the generals trunk, wrote etc.
TIE weather is moderate and pleasant.
1t rained some toward night.
Saturday, December 81, 1864.
1t turned cold during the night and
froze hard. This morning there were
two inches of snow on the ground.
1t is too cold for outdoor work, so
| busted myself by mending my
clothes. In the afternoon went
over to my regiment. The boys are
well. Twenty-four now present. The
boys were on a real spree tonight
and several of them got dead drunk,
among them my bunk mate, which
made very poor bed-fellow for me,
and caused me to have a poor nights
rest. Thus ended the last day Of the
week, month and year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20

Hillsdale.-High school circles were
excited over the prospect of immedi-
ate arrests as a result of the last of
a series of outrages perpetrated by
students, in which books were mex
tricably mixed, desk drawers emp
tied and their contents wholly or par
tally ruined, ink spattered and other
acts of vandalism committed. 1t was
freely whispered that young scions of
some of the most prominent families
in the city might be involved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Will Put in Sewer

st. Louis.-Work was begun re-
Gently by the city on the sewer for
the south end of Mill street, with AL
derman Jacob cambridge in charge
of the work.
This was advertised to be let to a
contractor, but all bids were too high
for the estimate, so the city fathers
decided that the city would handle
the work.
Mr.. cambridge will hire the neces-
sary labor and oversee the work to
the finish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Loses Teeth; Auto Skids

Portland.-A certain member of
the Odd Fellow lodge (shl sh! Frank
Remalie by name) is being unmerci-
fully roasted by his friends this week
for losing his false teeth in the ex-
citement which followed the skidding
of an automobile into the ditch on the
road to North Lansing. Mr.. Remalie
was a member of the party of Odd
Fellows who drove to North Lansing
to confer the first degree upon a class
of five candidates for Protection
lodge. Aside from the loss of Mr..
Remalie's property, the trip was un-
Incidental.
Saranac.-C. F. Preston of Easton
lost a part of his right hand in a
corn husker. He was taken to a
Grand Rapids hospital.
mir. Preston had been working with
his husker during the day at neigh
boring farm. He came home after
dark and started up small machine
that he has in his barn for his own
work. The machine is run by a gaso-
line engine. He caught his hand in
the machine, but succeeded in throw
ing off the belt and turning the ma
chine back so as to release his hand
without assistance.
Preston was taken TO Ionia, and the
doctor removed him to Grand Rapids
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Work on Drain Begun

st. JOhns.-The last Of the machin-
cry for the Hayworth extension
drain has been unloaded, and the ac-
tual dredging of the waterway will
begin very soon. The machinery was
all that was shipped in as the dredge
and the house boats were constructed
here. Mr.. Clifton, an expert travel
ing for the Fairbanks Steam Shovel
company of Marion, Ohio, came to
take care of the installing of the ma
chinery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20

swallowed the worm whole, and II
finally passed from the child's body
intact, no signs Of decomposition be-
ing evident. It is thought the poi
soning is was due to its biting the
child in the stomach and intestines.
Although seriously i'll for some time
the child is now improving rapidly
from this unpleasant experience.
Veteran Publisher Dies
Lansing. Robert Smith, publisher
and founder Of the Robert Smith
printing company of Lansing, died
early last Saturday. He had been. i'll
for several years. During the Civil
war he published paper at st.
Johns. and later was at Jackson and
Ithaca. During the early '90s he
held the state printing contract and
was a dominant figure in state poll
tics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Council Proceedings

Council Chambers, December fif-
teenth, nineteen sixteen.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll CALL present, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, McCue-4; alb
sent, Aid. Sayles, Crawford-2.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
Aid. Crawford takes his seat.
Report of the treasurer was read.
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the treasurer's re-
port be accepted, published and
placed on file. Motion prevailed:
yeas, Aid, Totten, Barker, Brown,
Crawford, McCue-5; nays-0.
Report of the lighting committee:
We, the committee on lighting, to
whom was referred the matter of
street lighting on Water street, re-
port as follows: We recommend that
one light be placed on the corner and
one light be moved back to the north
one pole; also, that one light be
placed on Maple street at the rail
road crossing. (Signed):
o. j. Barker,
George G.. Crawford,
Committee.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded
by Aid Brown, that the report of
the street lighting committee be ac-
cepted and the lights ordered in. Mo-
ton prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten,
Barker, Brown, Crawford, McCue-
5; nays-0.
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid McCue, that A. H. Prange be
paid Fifteen Hundred Dollars 15,-
000) to apply on Paving District "B"
contract. Motion prevailed: yeas,
Aid Totten, Barker, Brown, Craw-
ford, McCue-5; nays-0.
Auditing City Bills
Harl Eckert, snowplowing and
other team labor ....,....$ 7.50
Albert Castle, team labor -. 4.50
K. +. Fales, team labor. ..... LOO
Frank Antcliff, team labor. 800
John Reynolds, labor. .... %
Lewis Bissell, snowplowing 6.75
Chas. Moore, snowplowing 6.75
Alfred Moore, snowplowing 2.62
Bedding Lumber Co., supplies. 1858
Belding Implement Co., sup
plies ................. 2.25
Theo. Kiskey, taxi to cemetery so
City Farm Dairy, milk for poor 6.28
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20

Eaton Rapids.-The little child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Corn, residents of this
city was seriously poisoned few
days ago as the result Of swallowing
live caterpillar. While playing.
the child, unknown to its parents,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Good Price for Stock

st. Louis.-Butler Lott recently
sold to c. ]. Bernard eight head of
young cattle and twenty-six breeding
ewes, receiving therefore check for
$4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20

f. Chapple & Co., supplies. -. 8.75
Orlo Morse, supplies for poor. 400
w. b. Travis, making assess
ment roll and spreading tax. $500
Citizens Telephone Co., tolls. SO
E. E. Fales, freight bills. 49,. 1859
Democrat Printing Co., library
supplies ......... 3.85
Belding News, printing notice. 80
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the city bills be al
lowed and the clerk be authorized to
draw orders for the same. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Crawford, McCue-5; nays
o.
Auditing Water Works Bills
Bert Riker, draying. 4. ....$ $50
Bedding News, printing sup
plies o.uU
Kenneth Anderson Co., sup
plies ..................... 1000
Houston Coal Co., car coal. 1920
Jay Handy, manure. ....... 800
Frank Antcliff, team labor. 34.00
d. d. Skellenger, ernest Burt
labor account) .... 5000
Joe Tower, labor. ...... 1900
Harry Bennett, labor. ...... 1000
Peter Hauck, labor ......... 1900
James Caverley, labor. $50. LOO
Gene Hill, (Allen Warner ac-
COUNT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 21.25
Jay Handy, labor. ....... 1900
AL. Swarthout, labor. .... 1000
Dan Hawley, labor. ......... 1900
Ralph Johnson, labor. .. 700
Peter Johnson, labor. ..... 700
Frank Locke, labor. ....... 900
n
plies .................... s61.7s
Citizens Telephone Co., tolls. 20
Pere Marquette r. r. Co.,
freight on coal .......... 97.19
E. E. Fales, freight and dray1
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the water works
bills be allowed and the clerk author
lied to draw orders for same. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Crawford, McCue-5; nays,
o.
Moved by Aid. Totten, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the common coun-
Gil of the city of Bedding do now adj
journ. Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid.
Totten, Barker, Brown, Crawford,
McCue-5; nays-0.
f. f. CONANT,
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Man Buried Alive

Palo.-Martin Henline of North
Plains met with a very serious acct
dent one day last week. He was en-
gagged in digging a drain that in
places was eight or ten feet deep, and
while at work in one of the deepest
places the ground caved in on him,
covering him icompletely except a
small place near his mouth, and he
was wedged in so tightly that he was
unable to call for assistance. After
being buried several hours he was
discovered by neighbor and rescued.
He is now in critical condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Passed Counterfeit Money

ST. J0hns.-Sher1H Cramer IS IN
possession of a bill which to the cas-
ual observer looks like a good ten
dollar silver certificate, but on care
full examination proves to be two
dollar bill ingeniously altered.
Some bleaching fluid had evidently
been used to make the numerals of
the ten. the edges of which had been
carefully evened over with pen. The
word "two" over the crest had also
been removed and "ten" printed in its
place.
The bill was taken in by Roland
Brown in Travis Drug store. Mr..
Travis himself made the change for
the man upon whom the clerk was
waiting.
The counterfeiting was not discov-
cred until the bill was presented at
the state bank for deposit. The bank
clerk noticed Immediately that the
crest on the bill was the kind which
appeared only on two dollar bills and
a magnifying glass revealed traces
of the alteration, which had been
most cleverly made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
Principal Witness Sick


Stanton.-The case against Chas.
II. Watson. one of the parties charged
with burning the Dolan hotel at
Sheridan, which was to have been
commenced in the circuit court last
Tuesday, has been adjourned until
January 2.
Last Tuesday morning, after forty
five jurymen and sixty witnesses were
on hand, it was learned that John
Dolan, one of the principal witnesses,
and who is charged with the same of
Tense, was seriously i'll and could not
attend court. Judge Davis was in
clined TO go ahead with the case il
Dolan was not too i'll to have his de-
position taken at the hospital in
Grand Rapids, where he is confined.
Court was adjourned for few hours
for the purpose of ascertaining Do
lan's real condition and it was found
that he was dangerously i'll. Judge
Davis then excused the jurymen and
witnesses until Tuesday, January 2,
whep the case will be commenced.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
nEIeHBeRHeop NEWS


Eagle.-Thomas Eddy, postmaster
at Eagle, and brother of the late
Newton j. Eddy Of Portland, died at
the home of his daughter in Grand
Ledge. Mr.. Eddy had been i'll with
cancer of the stomach several months,
and only lately had gone to his
daughters home.
His wife died few weeks ago and
the shock was so great that it is
doubtful if he ever rallied from it.
He was very i'll at the time and I'M
able to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Eddy was one of the pioneer
merchants of Eagle, he and his broth
er, d. T. Eddy, having for many years
conducted general merchandising
business there. After President Will
sons election, Mr.. Eddy, who was
prominent in Clinton county demo
cratic politics, was appointed the
postmaster at Eagle, still holding the
commission when he died.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
THE ART or NORWAY.
II Reflects the Early Peasant and the
National Character.

National Character.
Long before the art OF painting was
practiccd IN Norway the Norwegian
peasant. like bis Magyar contempo
rary. had developed an ART that was
and still remains thoroughly national
The Norwegian peasant art. like that
OF other countries. IL characterized by
primitive purity OF color that antici'
pa,cs the art Of today and forms. 40 20
speak. n connecting link that tlcs the
present TO the past II we remember
the crude vigor and bold color OF this
eariy peasant art we shall perhaps bet.
ter understand contemporary Norwe.
gian art
Tempcramentally they are the same.
We tind In both the same Characters.
tir forthrightness OF expression. the
same bold, uncompromising design and
color. Moreover. both are alike IN that
the aim OF each Is TO OIL n given space
with design thar viii form decorn
tIon. Much Of modern art IL In this
direction. and contemporary Norwe-
gian art ~ no exception to this.
II this art appears somewhat rough
and crude. more forceful and original
than polished and ingrntinting, II Is the
fault Of the national character rather
than Of the art itself. We are not n
sunve people; we are somewhat blunt
aud direct, and these racial qualities
are expressing themselves more and
more In our art rs Il gradually emanci.
pntcs itself from foreign influences and
returns TO Its bnsic character--J. MI
sen Laurvik In Century
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
L,ohs Of tho Fireay.

Probably as far back as 1893 It was
known that the luminous parts Of FIRE
flies. glowworms. etc. could be dried
and preserved out Of contact with the
air for considerable periods without
losing their light giving power, In late
years It has been possible 10 prove this
pcrmanence of the light giving power
for at least eighteen months. Kastle
and McDcrmitt were able, upon open
Ing tubes containing the luminous or
gans OF the common fircfiy preserved
In hydrogen or a vacuum. TO obtain
quite a brilliant light BY simply mois
tening with water, The light was In
creased when hydrogen peroxide re-
placed water. However, scientists have
yet 10 discover the fretiy's secret Of
producing light without heat
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Roman suosr.

Honey was the only. sweetening In
gredient known in Europe I'LL the last
days Of the Roman empire. when sugar
was introduced under the description
VI "an Indian salt. In color and form
like tho common salt. but In taste and
sweetness like honey Il came with
the spices and other rarities brought
by oriental traders. but nothing was
known Of the production prior to tho
eleventh century. The crusaders learn
cd 10 like II. and tho taste which they
encouraged was soon partly grati6ed
by the Arabs apd Moors. who planted
sugarcanes in Rhodes, Cyprus and Sic
ily and afterward In Spain and Portu-
gal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27

Most Murderer, u 10 Said. Show rhslr
charaeters In Thsir Palma.

Snsfaetcfs w tHeT Palms.
A French savnnt contends that the
murderer has distinctive hand. His
face may not DO @hideous. but the
hands nre and are self condcmnatory.
Evidence on the Inter characteristics
10 acnnty and rests upon the invest.
gntions Of the French eriminologists:
but. M 70 the former. II N q fact that
some OF the most brutal murders on
record have been perpctrated by men
whose eouniaDances hnbitually wore O
very mild expression.
Decming was u pleasant man 10
speak 10 until crossed. but some OF the
authorities who examined his hands
declare his broad thumb indicated the
born murderer
The true bnllhcnded thumb gives 10
the llrst phalnnge round. bulbons ap
pearoDce II IL short, aud the nall 10
~ abbreviated ns TO suggest that II
has been anawed II In embedded In
the tcsh, which rises on either side
and beyond II.
pum0llard. Wholesale murderer.
had hand remarkable for its thick.
ness aud length Of palm In proportion
10 The iingers lilo had significant
sign. common 10 most murderers--
uumcly. almost entire abseuce Of lines
In the palm, save the three principal
ones--thc lines OF life. head and heart
These lines were very strongly defined.
The line OF the hcad--tbc center line
extending across the palm-was VIC
lcntly cut By the line OF life running
upward from the wrist. chiromancy
interprets this 10 forctcll a violent
death. His angers were knotty and
uneven az the nail phalanges.--Ne-
braska Legal News
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
A City os corpsss.

The city Of Kun. In Persia. has long
had reputation as city OF corpses.
There are said TO be more illustrious
dead buried In Kun than in any other
Persian city except Meshad. One OF
the few women houored In the country
OF the shah has a magnificent shrine
erected Fatima, sister Of Imam
Ria, Eleven hundred years ago she
was laid TO rest In Kun. and every,
body who 10 anybody In Persia still de-
sires sepulture beside her. = London
Chronicle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Derby. Marlnt stone.

In Derby, England, there is curious
relic OF the great plague Of 1905, II
stands In the arboretum gardens and
Ia commonly called "the market stone"
TO avoid infection the country folk
from the surrounding, villages would
leave their orders for anything they
might want with the watchman, who
used to 10 into the town, nuke the
necessary purchases and deposit them
IN "tha market stone"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Bachelor PRIVILEGES.

Wife Dear NE. yon can never tind
thing without asking me where It Is.
How did you ger along before you
we're married. Hub-Tblngs stayed
where they were put then. : Boston
Transcript.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
TIME CARD
California and Oregon Coast
Railroad Company
(The Oregon Caves Route

NIhe oregon caves hOute)
Effective Monday, Jan. 20, 1916.
Train lv. Grants Pass. 1900 am.
Arrives Waters Creek. $500 am.
Train lv. Grants Pass. $500 pm.
Arrives Waters Creek......4:00 pm.
Train 4 lv. Waters Creek. $500 PIN.
Arrives Grants ss.......6;00 pm.
On Sundays train No, is cancelled.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office of the company, Public Ser
vice building, or phone tSS-R for
same.
Train will stop on flag Mt any point
between Grants Pass and Waters
Creek. Passenger service every day
In the week. X
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Happiness Ia the ever rctreating sum.
NIT on the hill Of ambition. Chicago
News.
pIIlnn n on.

Tough luck could hardly find
work enough TO keep myself occn.
pied"
"And nowi"
Now ihes have given me an assist
ant" Detroit News
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Marin. tho Limit.

Her father-Can you give my daugh
ter all the little luxurIes 10 which she
ia accustomed Her l.over--Not much
longer. I've been doing II for over II
pear now. You know.--Philadelphia
Bulletin
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
a Ros.,ul place.

The office boy IN our printing Office
this morning rushed IN with the infor
nation TINT a very much excited Indy
waited outside Take her TO the com
posing room for u minute. boy" said
the boss, Louisville Herald
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Addition

"Now, Robert" said bis teacher, III
your mother give you two apples and
your brother gave you three more how
many would you haveT.
"rd have two good apples and three
wormy ones" was Roberts prompt
rcrly st Louis Post-Dispatch
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Easy con.e,sncs.

Fuxgby Yes. shc's II ticr gIrl. but II
you marry her In the nope thar shc',l
one day come into fortune won't
your conscience rtaithle yoht Sport
loyc--oh no; 40, Il she realty gcis
the money'--New inrk Giohe
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
From Small esainninas.

There's a fellow whu has made n
fortune In the i'crfumery buslness "
-Soy
,'lie now has millions " dollars, and
ne started With only few @'rnis, ~
Louisville fourier lmlrnal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
SAVING the carns,.

Mistress Good benycn~, Jane. why
n this bucket hanging on The gas
bracket jane~ Well, mum, You told
me this morning the gus was leaking.
aud 20 save the vntpel ! hung up the
pail TO catch It, London Answers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27

40 AcREs--4h miles from Grants
Pass, no improvements. for sale
at $40 per acre. Under ditch sur
yey. Address No. 2416. care
Courier. s57tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27

FOR SALE---Slx-room piastered
house. close In. lot l0ox100, good
shade. Address No. 241s. care
Courier. 657u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
connubisi Repar.ee.

The Husbnnd--I do not know just
how 4 offended her, I'm sure. The
pwife--No wonder, Charles; you have
snch a lot OF waysl- Puck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
DECORATORS AND PAINTERS

PAPERHANGING. graining, paint
ing. For the best work at lowest
prices phone 295-J. G. G. Plant.
South Park street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-27
Rspld senos,.

The blow OF hammer Is repeated
by the echo AZ the Mcnni airaI, twenty.
eight times IN rve seconds