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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
Form State Bank

Pewamo-The private bank Of Ruel
& Amsden has been organized into
the State Savings Bank of Pewamo,
capital stock, $4,000, paid in each.
The stockholders are: James III. Ruel,
Geo. w. Amsden, Joseph Hauck, An
thony Bower, Fred l.. Keller, Lewis F..
Lobdell, Victor F. Upton, Geo. Waigle
and Harry p. Snyder
The private bank commenced BUSH
ness in 1882 and was owned by Sam
uel w. Weber until 1887 when James
Fl .Ruel purchased one-half interest.
This relationship continued until Mr..
Webber's death in 1902, when his son,
Samuel w. Weber, Jr., became pos
sessed of his fathers interest and re-
manned one Of the firm until his death
in 1913.
The Weber estate interest was
then purchased by Ruel & Amsden
and the business continued uninter-
rupted. James H. Ruel has managed
the bank since 1887 ably assisted by
George w. Amsden, since 1909.
AS a private bank it has been very
popular and one of the strongest in
the state, able and willing at all times
to meet the requirements of the COM
munity. The change is made in order
that the bank may come under state
supervision.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
Famous Artists, Model

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, wife of
New York's young multi-millionaire;
Daniel Chester French and Piccirilli,
the famous Italian sculptor, are
among the more prominent artists for
whom Audrey Munson, the beautiful
young artists model featured in "In-
spriation,r fve-part Mutual Mas
terpicture, has posed on various oc-
casions. Among the noted pieces of
sculpture for which she sat, are
"Evangeline," placed in the home Of
the immortal Lonfellow, at Cam
bridge, Mass, Ascending Night" by
Adolph Weiman, "The Fountain of
Eldorado," at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position; Genius Of Creation" by
French, and the Maine Monument.
Audrey Munson will be at the En-
press Tuesday, next.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
Bedding Bros. & Company

BelOlnX DTOS. ~ company
This firm occupies a building one
hundred and twenty feet in length by
forty-two in width, and five stories
high. The business is the making ma
chine twist and sewing silk, and in
addition TO using all the available
space here have other mills at North
ampton, Mass, and Montreal, Cana
da. In the Rockville mill 400 hands
are employed, mostly women and
girls, who seem to be the best class.
They are said to be carefully selected
on the theory that the best labor is
the most economical. Lack of space
forbids any special account of the
various processes through which the
raw silk passes before it is ready for
shipment in it's finished form. The
ingenuity and perfection of the ma
chinery employed is only equaled by
the order of neatness of the whole es-
tablishment. Mention may, however,
be made of a new machine for stamp
ing the heads of the spools at the
rate of hundred minute, and of
new cleaner for the thread which
shows excellent results. There is al
so in use an ingenious stretcher, the
right to which was bought by the
firm, who have since sold rights to
other manufacturers to the amount Of
$4,000. There are branch houses in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco and Montreal. From four to
five hundred pounds Of raw silk are
used every day and the business Is
from $1,200,000 to $1,600,000 yearly.
It is said Belding Brothers have never
failed to take tho first premium
where their goods have been exhibit
ed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
Manager of Grand Rapids Firm

Lake Odessa-Word comes to us
from Grand Rapids that Burton Ems
berger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ernsberger of this place, has been
promoted to the managership of the
Peoples Clothing store of that place.
Burton is former local boy, having
attended school here for two or three
years, after which he accepted posi-
ton with this company in Grand Rap
ids in the collection department. He
has steadily been making good until
now he has been placed practically at
the head Of the business. The many
friends here of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernsber-
ger will undoubtedly be glad to learn
of their good fortune. Mrs. Ernsber-
ger will be remembered as formerly
Miss Alma Shepard, one of the MEM
bers Of the graduating class of the
local high school in 1911.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

History is repeating ITSELF in Ionia
county, according to the Ionia Sentinel
in. its record of items published twen-
ty years ago. 1t says:
N There is remarkable scarcity of
marriage licenses lately, and it is
feared that the ladies are somewhat
timid about exercising their leap-year
privileges. A rush towards the end
of the year can be anticipated, espec-
tally in view Of the fact that it will
not be leap-year again in eight long
years"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

No man working for himself got
ahead in the world by short hours or
by Sinking. and what is true Of in
dividuals is true of the nation, which
is merely an enlarged individual. IL
a workman does a small amount of
work i'm the belief that this policy
will make work for many other work
men, he is entirely mistaken, for the
real effect is just the opposite.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
OLD LAW CASES
WERE DISMISSED

Lawyers had very time in court
when Judge Davis called the
calendar. Not only was the reg
ular calender called but the one
of cases in which no progress
has been made for ten years, and
there was rafting of old dead is
sues in the law business most of the
day. There were about six hundred
cases and these were called case by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

own evidence is the most damaging
against her of any sworn, and is
sufficient in itself to warrant the jury
in holding her for examination. On
the previous investigation she denied
all knowledge of any poison in the
house. Now she admits buying it her
self at DIR. Gundrum's drug store, on
Saturday afternoon before Hender-
sons death, at the request of Hender-
son, who wanted it to poison musk
rats with. She also admits conceal
ing the fact of buying the poison from
the rest of the family. There is
scarcely shadow of doubt that the
jury today will bring in verdict that
will necessitate the holding of Mrs.
Bemis responsible for Henderson's
death.
Since the publication of the above,
the jury of inquest submitted a YER
dict that Henderson came to his death
by strychnine administered by Mrs.
Bemis. She was promptly arrested
for murder in the first degree and
lodged in jail. Her preliminary ex-
animation was set down for Monday,
but by request of counsel was set over
until Tuesday, when it was expected
again to be postponed. The case seems
to be clear one, and the present out
look is that Mrs. Bemis is guilty of
the atrocious crime. Henderson is
well known in this community, having
at one time been a teacher at Cooks
Corners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
Locals
]. H. Godfrey is home from the


Locals
j. III. Godfrey is home from the
lumber woods. =
j. B. Sabin has returned from a
visit of several weeks among relatives
at Sparta, Kent county, and else
where.
Mrs. Hopkins Clark of Orleans is
very sick. She is suffering from in
flamation of the lungs. She is being
treated by DIR. Smith of Palmers.
M. G. Nudge, father of the editor,
who, sometime since, was reported
dangerously ill, as again in n bad
state of health. He resides in Cass
county.
Someone, unknown, borrowed +. S.
Moulton's 16-foot ladder last fall.
Whoever the unknown" is, he wishes
he would return said ladder, as he
often feels the need of it.
Thanks to the section hands for a
speedy ride to Kiddville on Saturday
last. But for their timely aid we
should have failed in meeting a lee
ture engagement at Eagle, Clinton
county.
M. H. Barlow is now engaged in
putting in the Combined Cane and
Canvas Chair Bottom" All parties
who have cane chairs, of which the
frames are good, but the bottoms
having been worn out. will do well to
have Mr.. Barlow make them as good
as new. Mr.. Barlow's material is
strong and durable, besides being or
namental.
The social of the M. +. church will
be held next Wednesday evening, Feb.
rs, at the residence of T. G. Wilson.
II a.. h.. f.1
Warm maple sugar will be served. All
are invited.
The social at III. III. Gooding's
income to the Ladies' Mite society of
about SO. The next will be held at the
residence of r. NJ. Wilson on Friday
evening, Feb. 9th. Literary exer-
cises will be a prominent feature.
The Bedding Cornet Band has been
re-organized, with Ralph Olmstead as
leader. The vacant places have been
filled as follows: Will Fuller, E-fiat;
Will Kahler, 1st alto; Dan Dewey, 1st
tenor; Bert Blakeslee, End tenor We
wish the boys abundant success. They
enjoy at present the valuable instruc-
tons of p. j. Jersey.
Is it because he is getting more at
tentive to business or to watch his
poultry" that causes H. P. McElroy
to sleep all night in his shop?
w. p. Newcomb has been from
home several weeks on an extensive
visiting tour through the southern
part of the state. When last heard
from he was at White Pigeon. He
goes from there to Hudson, Lenawee
county.
G.. A. Phillips has returned from
Pewamo, where he has been in at
tendance at the county grange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
Portland Fears Ice Famine
Paws for Truancy

Chase-James Gillispie Of Chase
came out second best in tilt with
the truancy laws. He had declined
to obey an order to send his son to
the public schools, and the result was
a summons to pustice court, where a
fine and costs amounting TO $3.50
were paid. This is the first case in
many years where it has been nee
essary to go to this extreme.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
The Easton Poisoning Case

10, 1880:
The Easton Poisoning Case
The investigation in the case Of the
alleged poisoning of Will Henderson
. who died at the residence of Mr.. Benz
is in Easton, under the suspicious cir
cumstances, was resumed yesterday
morning at Firemen's hall, in this
city. Great interest has been mani
tested in the case, and the hall was
filled all day to it's utmost capacity.
The letter received from Ann Arbor
was read to the jury, and stated that
strychnine was found in the stomach
sent there for analysis. This, of
course, settles all dispute as to the
cause of his death, and the only ques-
ton now is to determine who admin
stored it, whether he did himself or
some one else. Only three witnesses
were sworn yesterday, Mr.. Jurey, DR..
Long and Mrs. Bemis. Mrs. Bemis'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
KiddyiIle Klippings

Old Uncle John Riker is very, sick.
His recovery is doubtful, as he is
nearly 80 years old.
w. E. and H. E. Kidd have an ice
house chuck up brim full of ice. They
certainly ought to keep "kool."
Business has been lively in this
place for the last ten days, as nearly
all the good people of Belding were
having their ice hauled from Kiddville
to Bedding with teams.
A young son of VIM. King of Eure-
ka, while watching some men engage
ed in hauling logs, thought he would
help them. In doing so he fell, and
log passed over his body, injuring
him severely, but not fatally. 1t
made print of his face in the frozen
ground.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

"a druggist has many opportunities
10 make lasting friends Of his custom
ers." said Mr. j. G. Brady, popular
Rexall Pharmacist of Fall River.
Mass. The very nature OF his bust
ness draws their confidence for little
helpful suggestions on the matter of
health. Many people have thanked
me for recommending Rexall Orderlies
as the best relief for constipation and
its resultant ills. Put up in dainty
candy tablet form, they are pleasant to
the taste and make an ideal laxative
for the home-for men. women and
children alike"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
The Trials of Country Editors

ne OI
The new proprietor (W. NJ. W. of
the Van Buren, County Republican is
a poet as we'll as politician. He hits
off the woes of country journalists in
his last issue as follows:
Mid hurry and worry and pencil and
shears,
After vigils and Hastings the paper
appears.
What rumors are rife, and what
threatenings rise
From populace waiting with critical
eyes!
This name is in print, but that name
isn't down,
Tho the latter went visiting a mile
out of town,
This pleases the many-displeases the
few;
That comes to the masses century
too new.
When you puff" one physician or
merchant or other,
Tho you know not cause, you must
tickle his brother.
Ere you publish a thought or a jest
or crime,
W HluSl CANVASS Tic Stt
if it's time.
If you pilot your path where the dim
light discloses
The peoples highway, they will strew
it with roses.
If you walk where your noblest ambi-
ton aspires,
And be true to your pathway, they
will strew it with briars.
An editors senses must reach the
divine;
He must know who depart, who re-
turn and who dine;
Who cure and who plead; who buy
and who sell;
Whose cats are at war, and what Cos
sipers tell.
the Hartford Comm Even
ing Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

case, the vast majority Of them being
dismissed and thus closed up on the
county records.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

Quits Fighting Devil; Joins Allies
Maple Rapids-Rev. G. w. Piews,
a Methodist preacher, at one time
stationed at Maple Rapids, has tenn
porarily abandoned his fight with the
devil and goes TO England to join the
allies. He sends word to Maple Rap
ids friends that he enlisted in Canada
and will leave for England about
March LIST TO begin life in the
trenches.
Young Offenders
st. Johns-Last week Almond
Clark, aged 10, and Lorenzo b. Pray,
aged ID, of Elsie broke into the shop
of Luther Eddy, taking two old pistols
and revolver. They also broke into
the house of family named Scott.
A few odd coins were all that they
removed from the house but they
completely wrecked the furniture, tore
to shreds the bedding and left all the
bureaus open.
On July 3, Clark was brought into
juvenile court on charge Of thieving,
but was let go on probation. He will
be brought up for violating his proba-
ton. Both cases will be settled in the
juvenile court Friday.
Portland Fears Ice Famine
Portland-Portland fears an ice
famine the coming summer. The
river there is blocked full Of anchor
ice and there is no possible chance of
getting ice unless the weather is suf-
ficiently warm to thaw it out and
clear the river, and new ice form
later, which the people of Portland
fear will not happen. They are also
unable to run their electric light
plant and what light they are getting
in the business district is furnished
by a local manufacturing concern.
This condition will likely prevail un-
til the big ice jam goes out
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16
INTERESTING NEWS
OF bELD|NG PEOPLE
MANY YEARS AGO
RALPH OLMSTEAD WAS MADE
LEADER OF THE BELDING
CORNET BAND

The following items of interest
were taken from our files of February,
10 1890.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-16

Prince Albert can be bought
everywhere tobacco 10 sold
in toppy red bags. Sc; tidy
red tins, Zoe; handsoms
pound and haif-pound tin
humidors and an that classy
pound crystaI-eiass humidor
With sponge-moisfensr top
that Keeps the tobacco an
such fine condition!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-22
DIOCESE OF LEAD

Sturgis: Arrangements have been
made to stop the train which bears
the Right Reverend Bishop Lawler and
party to Lead long enough to give
the pupils Of st. Martins Academy,
which is in charge Of the Benedictino
Sisters, an opportunity to greet him,
and present an address Of welcome.
The pupils will march to the depot in
a body, and the address will be read
by Miss Ruth Brown Of the senior high
school class. e.
Mother Dc Sales, 0. S. g., OF st. Mar
tins Academy, who spent some weeks
in Rome City, Indiana, for her health,
returned home on April 5, and was met
at the depot by the academy pupils.
The Holy Name Society Of St Mar
tins parish, in charge Of Father Co.
lumbar, 0. S. B., will also be present
as the depot in body, and present an
address to the Right Reverend Bishop
of Lead on his journey west. The
society received Holy Communion in
body on Holy Name Sunday, April 8.
After Mass, Father Columbian preached
on the aim and purpose of the society.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-22
DIVORCE STATISTICS
MGR. RUSSELL OF WASHINGTON
SAYS DIVORCE INCREASED 319
PER CENT IN 40 YEARS.

Monsignor Russell Of st. Patrick g
Church, Washington, u. c., speaking
on Divorce" TO q congregation that
filled the church to overlooking, said:
"A few facts will show to what an.
extent this loathsome leprosy of d.
vorce has spread in our country. The
total number of divorces granted III
1867 was II per 100000 of the popula-
ton. Forty years later, in 1906, there
were Sc per 100000; thus allowing for
the increased population, divorce had
increased SO per cent. In 1887 there
was one divorce for every seventeen
marriages; in 1906, one for every
twelve marriages, and at the same
rate we will have in 1916 the appall-
ing figure of one divorce for every
five marriages.
During 1901 there were twice as
many divorces granted among 10000
900 Americans in the United States as
among the 4O0,OO0,000 souls in Europe
and other Christian countries. During
the twenty years ended with 1906 Ire
land had only 10 divorces, or an aver
age of less tim one absolute divorce
per year for her entire population OF
100000.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-22
INSCRIPTION ON THE CROSS
RELIC IN THE CHURCH OF THE
HOLY CROSS IN JERUSALEM.

The inscription, Jesus of Nazareth,
King of the Jews traced, according
to custom, in red letters on white
ground, was fastened to a piece of
board, which St Helena found near
the True Cross. She sent it to Rome
to be placed, with other relics Of the
Passion, in the Church Of the Holy
Cross, in Jerusalem, which, together
with the Holy Chapel, was purposely
built for them. In the year 1892, when
the leaden case was opened, the two
last letters of Judaeorum, with the
portion of the board on which they
were inscribed, were found to have
fallen TO dust This left the board
about fourteen inches long. In 1864
the precious relic was again ex.
amined, and found to be still further
worn away at the same end. In 1913
the word Jesus" had disappeared.
Finally, in 1928, when another exam
nation was made. further decay was
reported. or the Hebraic Inscription,
which surmounted the other two,
there remained not enough Of the let.
ters to- render them decipherable. OF
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-22
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS

Huron: The Reverend James M.
Cleary, pastor of the Church Of the In
carnation, Minneapolis, delivered two
addresses in the opera house on the
evenings of Monday and Tuesday,
April 10 and II, in the local option
campaign, in which he dwelt on the
evils of the liquor traffic, and the rea-
sons why the legalized saloons should
be banishcd from the community.
Woonsocket: The local counsel of
the Knights Of Columbus held an in
itiation on Sunday afternoon, April 8,
at which the three degrees OF the Or
der were CXemplified. The ceremony
was followed by II banquet, ct which
the principal address was delivered
by Mr.. Croal Of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen: On Thursday evening,
April Is, the exercises of the Forty
Hours Devotion were brought to q
close in the Church of the Sacred
Heart with a solemn procession of the
Blessed Sacrament. The sermon was
preached by Reverend F. Bormann of
Ipswich. Father Durmody, pastor of
the parish, was assisted by number
Of the neighbOring priests.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-22
SAINT CLARA COLLEGE.

J. H. Maunder's "Olivet to Calvary"
was given praiscWorthy performance
by the Saint Clara Choral Society on
the evening Of Palm Sunday. The
cantata recalls simply and reverentIy
the scenes which mark the last few
days of Christ's life on earth. The
rejoicing of the multitude, with
hosannas and palms, the view Of
Jerusalem from Mount Olivet, the
lamentation over the Holy City and the
lonely walk back over the Mount form
the chief features Of the first part.
Part II opens with the scene of the
Last Supper. This is followed by a
scene of infinite pathos-that of the
Garden of GethsGmane, the sudden
appearance of the hostile crowd, the
fight of the disciples, the utter lone,
Illness of Christ; then the tumult be-
fore PLATE, the way Of the Cross, the
tragedy and triumph of Calvary.
The cantata was sung with excel
lent tone and with that dignity Of
style that is essential to a conyinc-
ing presentation of choral art. A
salient feature was the exquisite
shading which long, careful training
made possible. The greatest appeal,
however, lay in tile reverent attitude
of the singers. tThis, together with
the solemn attention by which the
audience paid the tribute, gave to the
cantata the beauty and impressive
ness Of a religious service.
The Soloists, Miss Cunniss and
Miss Crotty possess resonant voices
of unusual purity, sweetness and
sympathy.
On the evening Of Tuesday, April
eleventh, ii piano recital was given
by Miss Gertrude Nixon and Miss
Lucille Tack, members of the Acade-
mic Certificate Class.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-22
DIOCESE OF WENONA

Wnona: On Saturday, April Is,
Right Reverend Bishop Heffron or
dained to the priesthood Reverend
Ambrose l.. McGreeyy, of Waterloo,
Iowa, who, for the past two years WAS
professor in ST. Mary's College. =
Forty Hours Devotion was held in
the Proc Cathedral of st. Thomas, of
which Reverend ]. P. Sherman is pas
tor, last week. A number of priests
from outside the city assisted at the
exercises.
Wabasha: The Reverend Joseph
Koch, of North Bohemia, was the guest
of the Right Reverend Mgr. Wurst,
pastor of ST. Felix Church, last week.
Father Koch has just returned from
Australia, where he had some interest
ing experiences on account of the war.
Kellogg: On Wednesday, evening
of last week, Forty Hours Devotion
closed in the Church of ST. Agnes.
The exercises were attended by large
congregations, and the pastor, Father
O'Moore, had the assistance of the
priests of the neighborhood in preach
ing and hearing confessions.
Blue Earth: A new council Of the
Knights of Columbus will be institut-
ed on Sunday, April 80 when the three
degrees of, the order will lie exempli-
fed under tlSe direction of Past Dis
trict Deputy Martin j. Ryan, of ST;
Paul, and his team.
OWatonna: Under the auspices Of
the local council Of the Knights of
Columbus, a large class of candidates
will be initiated on Sunday afternoon,
May 7. The degree work will be ex-
cmplifed by State Deputy John A.
Burns and team from ST Paul