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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08
Talks on Thrift
How Some People Save

The New York Evening World has
been offering a series of cash prizes
for the most sensible plan of saving
as applied to the management of a,
household, where the income does not
exceed $3.50 a month. A large num-
Der of plans were submitted by per-
sons in all walks of life, reading of
which leads to the conclusion that
there are lot of level-headed people
getting somewhere by good manage
ment and definite plans of living. A
perusal of these answers would seem
TO Justify the following conclusions:
First, that the only method of saw
ing that proves practical and per-
manent is the adoption Of well de-
fined plan. This means scheme of
living that provides for the various
expenses Incidental TO rearing a fam
lily, such as rent, food, fuel and light,
clothing, recreation, educaeion, etc.
No one gets any where in particular
by a shit and miss" method of life.
This is the reason so many people are
living next door to poverty all the
time. Any plan of life to be success
full must include the determination to
save, and if possible definite amount
as a minimum. The determination
without plan accomplishes but lit
tie.
Second, that the wife is the saving
element in thehousehold. AS a rule
the man earns the money and the wife
spends it. To her is entrusted the
buying of the supplies, the care &C
the children, their clothes and spend
ing money. Even though the hus-
band pays the bills, his wife con-
tracts them. She has time to shop
and he has not.
Third, that the most workable plan
is as follows: Apportion the income.
There are certain fixed charges in ev-
cry home, such as rent, clothing and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08
Local Items


Mrs. Chas. Terry returned to Cow
an Monday.
Mrs. Frank Phillips of Ionia was in
the city Monday.
George Hagadorn made a business
trip to Ionia Monday.
Jesse Wilbur spent the weekend
with his family here.
Ford Hicks of Hastings was in the
city Sunday and Monday.
Supervisor b. G. Curtis was in Ionia
Monday on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll DAILY returned
Monday from Grand Rapids.
Henry Buttolph of Harvard was in
the city on business Saturday.
Miss Mabel Spencer was home
from Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Sale and supper at the Baptist
church Wednesday, Nov. 22.--adv.
Mrs. Nettie Hammond went to
lonia Monday for few days visit.
Miss Arvilla Foote left Saturday
for Traverse City for few days.
visit.
f. L. Bailey went to Crystal Satur-
day spent the weekend with his par
ents.
Mrs. A. M. Hall and son, Frederic,
spent the latter part Of the week in
Hastings.
Supt. j. A. Langston spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his parents in
Hastings.
Mrs. Mary Cannon of Grand Rap
ids was in the city Saturday for n
few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sweet Of Ionia
were guests Monday of his brother,
Ezra Sweet.
Mrs. Art Gals returned Monday
from a two-weeks' visit in Saranac
and Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Laux were in
Ionia a few days visiting relatives
the past week.
Charles Coon and family were in
Alma Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Gals.
Mrs. Otto Oberlin and son, Ray
mond, went to Sand Lake Monday for
few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar o. Day were
in Greenville visiting his sister, Mrs.
Drummond, Friday.
Mrs. Addie Whitford went to Web
berville Monday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Flossie Benson.
Miss Vivian Butler of Lakeview
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Beach over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dayro'v and
grandson went to Sunfield for a few
days visit Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas have
returned from Jackson, and are now
residents of the city.
Mrs. Chas. Jensen and children re-
turned from Greenville Friday, where
she had been visiting.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will serve a 25-cent supper Saturday,
November IL, from to z o'clock
adv.
For Sale-Pleasing effect on haif
and scalp; removes dandruff; pre-
vents badness. Try bottle Of Pari-
sian Sage on guarantee of money
back if not satisfactory. Wortley &
French.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08

property have done so through the
medium of debt incurred-helpful
debt, such as mortgage, building
and loan shares, installment home
buying, etc. But look out in incurr-
ing. such obligations that they be
within your powers to fulfill, and the
values conservative. Don't hitch up
to more than you can pull.
The marvel in such experiences is
not. that these people saved consid-
cradle sum, but that they saved at
all. 1t was all the result Of planning,
willing, sacrificing the little things
TO have the greater ones, elimination
Of waste, foresight, good Judgment,
setting a course and steering by it,
| making resolutions to keep and not
to break, and being firm with ones
self, but not parsimonious. Thrift is
getting habit and keeping it until it
gets you. These people got the
habit of getting ahead and the result
/ is they got ahead.
/ 1t always works that way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08

food. 1t is we'll settled that the rent
should not exceed one quarter of the
income-"a weeks wage for a
months rent" If it is larger, it is
out of proportion and extravagant.
You cannot live on Fifth Avenue
with a Third Avenue income. The
greatest extravagances are possible
in the line of food and here the wife
can do her best work. The cost of
clothing can be fairly well estimated
from experience. Educational ex-
penses can be figured with safety,
and recreation can be kept within
bounds. The doctor and dentist may
be uncertain quantities at times yet
these need not be excessive burdens
as a general rule. An apportionment
should be made for life insurance
and the savings bank, no matter how
small the latter may be. A great
many people set aside a definite
amount for each class of expendi-
lures and try at least to keep within
the appropriation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08
Practically every competitor

Practically every competitor in
the contest confessed that they start
ed their financial success with saw
ings bank account. 1t was small in
many cases, but grew steadily. The
man who starts out to save will as
tonish even himself with results he
never anticipated. 1t is the small
steady savings that count.
Some people divide the weekly wage
into parts, setting aside enough for
each class of expenditure, while 9TH
ers make the apportionment and keep
an expense account as a guide to de-
termine how they keep within or ex-
coed their allotment
To pay each bill out of its parti-
cular compartment in the family cash
box is sometimes impossible, and the
simple and effective way is to merely
keep an expense record, and if the ex-
penditures exceed the expectations,
curtailment or readjustment is in or
der.
Lastly, many who have acquired
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08

Miss Evelyn Hanks of Grand Rap
ids was the guest Of her grandmother,
Mrs. III. +. Hanks, and also at c. c.
Briggs over Sunday.
Miss Glance Aselin, who has been
the guest of her sister, Miss Georgina,
for eth past three weeks, returned to
her home in Alpena Friday.
Nels Petersen and Miss Carrie Pet
ersen returned home to Coral Mon
day. They had been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter.
Mrs. Albert Ritzema returned to
Grand Rapids Monday. after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Balm, and
other relatives here for a week.
Roswell K. Bliss drew to the
Bedding market last week three loads
of beans and sold them to +. Chapple
q Co., getting a check for 500.
Miss Eva Eddy was home Friday
from Pontiac, making her parents a
flying visit, while here to attend the
teachers institute at Grand Rapids.
Miss Lena Thompson, who was
here for a day after attending the
teachers convention in Grand Rapids,
returned to Harbor Springs Monday.
Mrs. Hilance j. Spencer and
daughter, Margaret, returned home
from Ionia Monday. She had been
there to visit her son, Alton Spenser.
Myron G. Green made trip to
Grand Rapids Monday and heard Billy
Sunday, the great evangelist, give his
speech in favor of statewide pro-
hibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hampton and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beers and daugh-
ter of Battle Greek were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dorman over
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Riggs and two daugh-
tiers, who were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Werner for the past
week, have returned home to Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Tennie Thompson of Germ
feck, Upper Peninsula, returned
home, after having been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gleason for a
few days.
Mrs. Tone Bowen, who has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
Bradish and other relatives and
friends, returned home to Holland
last Friday.
Mrs. Martha Griffith of Greenville
who was the guest of Mrs. Emma
Fuller, went to Grand Rapids Sat
urday to visit friends before return
ing home.
Miss Lena Russell, who is attend
ing the McLachlin Business college
in Grand Rapids, was home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Russell,
over Sunday.
Mrs. A. H. Harris and daughter
went TO Grand Rapids Monday. The
daughters eye, which was injured, is
much better and the sight is being
fully restored.
George Altenburg, who came from
Detroit to attend the teachers con-
vention in Grand Rapids, was a guest
of his father and brothers for short
time on his return Saturday. He is
much improved in health and is again
back into school work with the ac-
customed vigor.
VIM. Hough of Grand Rapids has
been in the city shaking hands with
old friends Tuesday. He still likes
Belding very much. He came up To
vote and says he put in a dry BALLOT
He likes the city very much and is
contented and happy with his daugh,
ter, Cecilia, who has position in the
5000 store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-08

\ Mrs. C. A. Ireland of Ionia has been
! the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Fred l.. Spencer.
Mrs. Ella Richmond of Grand Rap
ids ksa the guest of her mother, Mrs
Chas. Brown, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur James and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Chadwick motor
ed to Saginaw Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. G. Ashby left Friday
for weeks visit in Big Rapids with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Randall.
Miss Anna Maynard of Lowell WISH
ted at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Richardson over Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Riker left Tuesday for
Grand Rapids to reside. She has re-
Gently been in Eaton Rapids.
Willis Shipman left Wednesday for
| Newberry to spend few weeks in
the woods near there hunting.
George Williams of the Hotel Beld-
ing, was taken to the hospital in
Grand Rapids to receive treatment.
Mrs. Fred Fleck and daughter,
Bertha of Greenville, were guests of
relatives and frieids over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clanchy have
been spending the week with old-time
friends in Howard City and Lakeview,
Fred A. Washburn returned Monday
evening from his eastern trip. Mrs.
Washburn remained for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd l.. Green re-
turned from Sumner Monday, where
they had been visiting since Satur-
day.
Fred Demo and daughter, Dorothy,
were in Grand Rapids Saturday. This
was Miss Dorothy's first trip to the
city.
Mrs. Helen Strong, who had been
the guest of relatives and friends
here, returned to Howard City Sat
urday.
Leander Berry was in the city Sat-
urday. He had just returned from a
four-weeks' visit in Cadillac and Six
Lakes.
Miss Leone Lloyd, Miss Allie Arm
wine, Miss Lena McFarlane, and Mrs.
Ray Edwards spent Sunday in Grand
Rapids.
j. B. Taylor, who had been the
guest at VIM. Coulter's over Sunday
returned Monday to his home in
Greenville.
Mrs. Harold Carter and little
daughter Alice Ada, accompanied
Mrs. John Byers to Grand Rapids
Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Kennedy accompan-
led Mrs. Eugene Lee home to Lans-
ing last Friday to remain for few
days visit.
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter entertained
Mrs. Mary E. II. Coville and Mrs. Hat
tie Wakeman at a fine chicken pie
dinner Tuesday.
Mrs. T. A. Vie left Monday fol
Memphis, Tenn, to attend the we'd
ding of a relative, the daughter OF
l.. k Salisbury.
Misses Sadie and Mary Fletcher OF
Flint visited their brother and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Fletcher, a short
time Wednesday and Thursday. They
were on their way to attend the State
/ Teachers convention at Grand Rap
ids.
Bobbie Burns White Laundry Soar
is made from cocoanut oil, borax
glycerine, and a little naptha. Best
for washing dishes; best for washing
soiled garments; best for sensitive
hands. Try a bar. The following
grocers sell it: f. e. Hudson, d. ID
Skellenger, Underwood Bros, and H
A. Lamb.-adv.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
NORTHWESTERN INVENTORS

The following patens were just is
sued to northwestern clients, report
ed by D. Swift & Co., patent lawyers
Washington, D. c.; who will furnish
copies of any patent for ten cents
apiece to our readers:
Montana CE Garretson, Cascade,
wrench; J. Jarvey, Red Lodge, cul-
vert; w Morgan, Havre, adjustable
hame and trace connection; W. N.
Tanner, Anaconda, crushing'rolls.
Idaho. G. F. Hatch, Rathdrum,
trapnest.
Washington A. R. Ebenreiter, Spo-
kane, dental-broach holder; E. ii.
Seattle, car fender; o. ]. D.
Manevai, Lynden, device for raising
sunken ships
Oregon E.. L. Blakeslee, Portland,
machine; E. P. w. Hard
ing, Portland, Viscogen containing
Dhenolphthalein; J. s., O'Gorman,
Portland, baby pen.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
BLACkMAIL

Away back east the papers say.
some dear good men were led astray
1t sometimes causes me TO smile, to
think how females can beguile these
dear old wealthy reprobates, make
them go wrong the poor old skates.
And just as soon as they get stung
their hearts with anguish are wrung.
They raise their voice and loudly wall
and say that it. was pure blackmaiT.
They think it is jolly game, to flirt
with some bepowdered dame, or lead
some homeless girl astray and start
her on the downward way, but If they
chance to meet some day a chicken
who the game can play, who pulls
their leg for many bones, tits then
that we can hear their groans Now
my advice to these old bats who have
no brains beneath their hats, is to
leave painted danes alone and stay
with WHEY dear at home. Tho you may
think that you are wise just listen
here you sporty guys. and salt this
down in your old bean, your pocket
book will grow quite lean, unless you
cease to try and flirt each time you
chance to meet skirt.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

Pete Johnson, who has been here for
the past week looking over his ranch
and planning for more improvements,
left Monday for Sacramento, where he
will be united in marriage to Miss
Augusta Hollingwood, charming
young lady of that city. After tour
ing the coast and spending their honey
moon amidst orange blossoms and
honeysuckles, the happy pair will set
tie at Broderick, Calf, where Mr..
johnson has large contract of struc-
tural work to complete, after which
they will make Richfield their perma-
nent home.
Old Jim Lane, the Patriarch of
Skadgett Flats, arrived in town We'd
nesday with bunch of friends from
Washington. They are looking for in
vestments in Richfield soil, which by
the way, can't be beat in the state.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

from the farm to the consumer.
He says if the government is going
to fix wages for any one class Of rail-
road employees, it should fix them for
all classes without favor.
He says the sectionmen, shopmen
and farm labor are far more deserving
of raise than tho Big Four Tram
mems unions, already highly paid.
Of course, Mr. Pope will be accused
by radicals and agitators of being bot
UP and controlled by the railroads.
He says.
"All those who work upon the farm
labor from twelve to fourteen hours
day. The condition of women labor
ers in the field today is worse than
it was during slavery.
Not word has been spoken by
Congress in defense of the woman who
rakes the hay and gathers the sheayes
and little has been done that has in
creased the income of the farmer or
enabled him to pay higher wage to
his laborers.
But today we find the highest paid
II borers in the world, making three
times more money than farmers, de-
handing a rs per cent increase and
Congress fastening to- their relief.
This increase must in the end rest
upon the backs of the farmers and will
reduce their incomes, increase their
hours of labor, and call for another
levy of farm mothers from the home
TO the field"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
s-
AUTUMN

The crows are singing noisy lays,
an omen Of the autumn days. The
touch of frost is in the air, the trees
of leaves will soon be bare. We miss
the robins merry lay, for summer now
has passed away TITS time to garner
in our spuds, once more dig up our
wooden buds, and ali in readiness pre-
pare for old man winter bleak and
bare. We've labored all the summer
thru but we will soon have naught to
do, but sit around and doze and smoke
and feed the hoboes who are broke,
the ones who never have soul to see
them the long winter thru. The gents
who toll not for the rocks but sit
upon the dry goods box, and GUS the
country and hard times, instead of
earning honest dimes to fill their
stomachs plump and round, when
winter SHOWS lie on the ground.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

Our fellow townsman Robert Haines
was taken to Boise last night where he
was placed in the hospital for treat
ment for complication of diseases,
the outgrowth of kidney complaint.
Andy Peterson has purchased the
Richfeld Mercantile Company stock
and will remove it to his store.
w. A. Heiss stands for the whole of
Lincoln countp, as his past record will
show. A vote for him means vote
for clean politics.
Frank Wilson and wife returned
Wednesday from Twin Falls, where
they spent few days at their home.
Mr.. Wilson says that since the sugar
factory has been built at Twin Falls.
the price of land has ADJ anced from
twenty-five to fifty dollars per acre.
Just figure what is in store for Rich
field when we get to raising beets.
Read the full details of the Comus
players in another department of the
This is said to be Que of
the finest attractions on the Lecture
Course,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
SEED CROP SOLD
AT HIGH FIGURES

~ - HUI FI0OH z y
The seed crop of Southern. Idaho
sold at q higher figure this year than
it did last In number of instances,
according to J. H. Wise Of Twin Falls,
the record Of production per acre was
broken in the Twin Falls section,
which first took up the bINLess of
growing seed in the intermountain
country, and as much as $4,000 per acre
was realized by scme Of the farmers
from the sale of clover seed during
the past month
Other seeds which brot good prices
we're flower seeds grown earlier in the
summer The farmers in the Twin
Falls section who destroyed their or
chards and; devoted the land to the
growing of seed during the past two
years have made more money on a
small acreage than have either the. or
chardists or the grain growers.
The success of the beet seed COM
panies in growing sugar beet seed
in Eastern Idaho, Mr.. Wise said, has
attracted countrywide attention to
he possibilities of Southern Idaho as
4 producer of seed for this country
Pocatello Tribune.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
North End News


The meeting at the school house last
Friday was for the purpose OF organic
ing Community club, q cooperation
for the study of social and economic
questions as they relate to the social
life Of the community The organiza-
ton was perfected with Miss Ida
Rowan as president and Mrs. F. w.
Crane as secretary A fine program
was presented.and= general interest
taken in the organization.
The social held Tuesday night was a
grand success. The house was packed
and real chicken dinner was enjoyed.
by all, after which the appearen, and
general good time was he'd by all.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
FARMERS WILL PAY THE BILL

Henry N. Pope, of the Association
of State Presidents of Farmers I'm
ions, flags the railroad law enacted
by Congress.
He says the bill to grant the four
brotherhoods of trainsmen's unions
25 per cent increase in wages will be
evened up by increased freights.
He says the farmers stand for q
fair wage for labor and capital on all
operations of handling their products
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
W0men's Club.

The Women's club met in regular
session on Saturday, October 81.
The meeting opened with charm
ing lullaby by Mrs. Williams, after
which excellent papers were read by
Mrs.. Clark and Miss Ava Mcmahon on
early american Prose Writer'S"
Selections from Irving, Hawthorne
and Holmes by Miss Lucille johnson
and Mrs.. Dave Engls littngly closed
the meeting.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
A Day for Other Things.

The summer is over, bountiful har-
vest garnered, and what more appro-
pirate than joyous visit with friends.
AS an aid to you, our Week End and
Sunday reduced rates are at your dis
posal. Ask about them. Agent O. S.
L. R. R.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
A Day fhr Other Things.

The summer is over, bountiful har-
vest garnered, and what more appro-
pirate than joyous visit with friends.
AS an aid to you, our Week End and
Sunday reduced rates are at your dis
posal. Ask about them. Agent, O.
S. l.. r. R.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
Wallace Powers of Hill CITY. spent

Wallace Powers of Hill City, spent a
pleasant half-hour at the Recorder Of
flee yesterday between trains, visiting
his friend, S. F. Hickman. Mr.. Pow
ers was enroute home from visit with
friends in the soutwsrn part of the
state.
Lost Gold Banner Eagle, letters N.
NJ. M. |. Return to G. M. Scallon.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
The Soldier Vote.

A significant feature following the
Maine election was the nature of the
soldier vote.
1t is reported that one Maine bat
TALON hiked 60 miles in two days for
the purpose Of exercising the fran
chise.
And we know how they yotedl
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
A Day for Other Things.

The summer is ended, bountiful
harvest garnered, and what more ap-
propriate than joyous visit with
friends. AS an aid to you our Week
End and Sunday reduced rates are at
your disposal. Ask about nhem. Ag
emit, 0. S. L. r. R.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
Pacific Coast
Excursions

Via
Oregon Short LINE
Union Pacific System
Special low round
trip fares to
Spokane
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
and other points,
with privilege of
diverse routes
Tickets on sale
November rs; %
December 20; % and 20
Limit November sales Jan 81
December sales February %
See agents for further
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
A Day for Other Things.

The summer is over, bountiful har-
vest garnered, and what more appro-
pirate than joyous visit with friends.
AS an aid to to you, our Weekend
and Sunday reduced retes are at your
disposal Ask about them. Agent o.
S. l. R. R.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

Josephus Daniels might have made
passable secretary of the Salvation
Navy, but 1t was pretty rough to
impose him on Uncle Sans fighting
navy.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

E. 8. Robinson of Ogden is on the
tract offering $40 per ton for hay in
the stack.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

The British censorship is delaying
the United States mails almost as
annoyingly a. Burlesons Inefiiciency-