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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-10-07
Real Estate Bargains

10 House, 8 rooms, $50 foot
lots, city water; well located
Wa-Keeney at 500. Terms
II 4 room house, cellar, city
water, 65 ft front, east front, de-
sirable. Price $3.50.
- room cottage. 100 fit
front, in best neighborhood, pan
try, closets, etc., city water and
lights. A uery desirable home.
Price $4,000.
IA Nearly new 6 room house,
good locat lot, trees and
shrubery. water. Price
1,5oO.
Is &c convenient to
common s 80 fit front, de-
sirable building place. Price
for both $3.50.
Is Nice cottage in good repair
good neighborhood, plenty lot
space. Bargain. Price on ap-
plication.
~ s Soft town lots in good
part of town, desirable building
site. Price $500.
40 160 a improved, room
house, fine shade, 12O a under
cultivation, balance pasture, liv-
ing water. 40 a alfalfa ground,
miles from school, church and
market. Price $500 a.
90 16O a 3 miles from good
market, living water. go Guilt
waited, so a fine alfalfa and hay
ground. A fine dairy farm. Price
$4,000 a.
SO $50 improved, good
house, barn and outbuildings, 5
miles to two markets, IL mile to
school, livir alter, 100 under
pillow, bal f ire, 60 a alfalfa,
ground pa seeded. Farm
fenced. p $500.
rs $50 miles from town,
pasture land, fenced, living
spring water. Bargain at So. so
per a.
126 $40 a z miles out, partly
under cultivation, good land all
of 1t at $22. 50a.
121 500 miles, smooth and
w. II. S
R>I.l AhcAro~k0r
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12
BRINK

Misses Edna and Ida hummer were
called to Alma Friday to see their
brother, Lee, who was taken sudden
ly i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towne were the
Saturday evening visitors of Mrs
Clarence Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rastus Peterson and
son, Harold returned home from Tru-
FAINT Monday evening where they had
been visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Hammond of Flint is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Hicks for
several days.
Mrs. Ernest Anderson spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Lena Golf
and Mrs. Charlotte Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Spencer and
son Gail were the Sunday guests at
Clarence Shows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Chickering spent
Saturday and Sunday with the lat
ter's brother, Dan Fischer and family
near Greenville.
Mrs. Matte Anderson visited with
Mrs. Lula Peterson Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Kohn of
Keene were the guests of the formers
brother, John Kohn and wife Tuesday.
Mrs. Clyde Snow of Chadwick spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Clarence Snow.
Mrs. Frank Kemp of Miriam spent
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kohn.
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KEENE HEIGHTS

M. X. Jepson was in lonia Monday.
M. X. Jepson and wife visited Sun
day evening at l.. j. Hunters.
Fred Bowen buzzed wood for Or
vile Vanderlip Monday.
Mrs. Bowen and Lora visited at
Mrs. l.. j. Hunters Friday afternoon.
Stanley Ayres of Boston visited
Earl Jepson Sunday afternoon.
Gordon Hale, wife and baby Rowe
ma Ethelyn visited at VIM. Ricketts,
Sunday.
Sunday visitors at Ralph Bigley's
were Chas. Denny of Lowell, Harvey
Westbrook and Fred Bowen.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hardy visited
at Elvert Baird's Sunday.
Frank Jones of Grandville visited
at Roy COTS Sunday.
Frank and Lewis Hunter attended
the funeral of their cousin, Frank
Ecker of Lowell Sunday.
| Sunday visitors at Frank Heether's
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher ano
baby Kenneth Frank of Berlin; Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Taylor and Mis-.
Pearl of Boston; Mrs. Eva Conner
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Conner and sol
Ward; Mr.. and Mrs. George Hardy
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Hardy, Lucille
and George. Mrs. Fisher and baby
remained for few days.
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Resolutions Retracted

One of the interesting points
brought out at the Congressional
hearing on mixed flour held by the
Ways and Means Committee early in
February had to do with the retrac-
ton of a resolution passed some
months ago by the Food Trades Con-
ference of New York City. 1t appears
that the resolution, which was adj
verse to the passage of the Cummins-
Rainey bill, repeating the tax on mix
ed flour, was originally passed with
but one side of the question having
been heard. When fully posted as to
the merits of the controversy the con-
ference promptly rescinded its earlier
action.
The Cummins- Rainey bill seeks to
repeal an Internal Revenue law of
long standing which, it is claimed by
corn growers and manufacturers,
operates to the disadvantage of In
dian corn and in no way in conducive
to the welfare of the public.
1t is the contention of Senator AL
bert B. Cummins, of Iowa, and Rep
resentative Henry T. Rainey, of
Illinois, that the Food and Drugs Act,
commonly known as the Pure Food
Law, is all sufficient as a means of
regulating the manufacture and sale
of food products. Mixed flour, which
is mixture of cereal products with
wheat flour, can be sold at lower
price than that necessarily asked for
all wheat flour, and as it makes ex-
cellent bread, will be boon to the
American housewife. At present its
manufacture is practically prohibited
by taxes and other obnoxious regula-
tory provisions.
The Repeal Bill, known as H. r.
9409, is endorsed by the National
Corn Association, the agricultural de-
partment of many states, scientific
Investigators and humanitarians, as
well as by the National Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry. 1t calls for
explicit labeling-the relative proper
tons of all ingredients, as we'll as
their names, being required to be
stated conspiciously on each con-
tainer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12

sir. and Mrs. J. ID. Colwell Of Ber-
rien Springs were in the city over
Sunday. Mr.. Colwell is one of the
state officers of the Maccabee order
and is here for the purpose of reviv-
ing an interest in the local Hive here.
John Higgins has moved to Flint.
He had been in the employ of Orlo
Morse for about four years in the
shoe store. He intends working for
his brother, Otis Higgins, who is
operating a large restaurant business
there.
r. C. Helmer Of st. Johns has been
in the city for week looking after
the Helmer property on Pearl street.
He is having it repaired. Mr.. Helmer
former Bedding boy, is connected
with the Office Of the Grand Trunk
railroad
Claude Elkerton of Dowagiac was in
the city Saturday. He was resident
here about twelve years ago. He is
now in the TENDER purchasing bust
ness and is contemplating coming to
Bedding to reside again and make his
headquarters in this city.
j. +. Proctor returned to his home
in Mecosta Monday, having visited at
Mrs. Chas. Hagadorn's over Sunday.
Mr.. Proctor was i'm Bedding in an early
day and being a violinist, played for
dance in one Of the first boarding
houses built here in the numbering
days.
II. B. WheIpley of Mulliken was
in the city Monday and Tuesday. He
is barber and was here to confer
with c. w. Madden, secretary of the
stae association. Mr.. Whelpley is a
brother-in-law of c. w. Martin, a
former jeweler, who is now located
in Cheboygan.
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Local Items


Kim King was in Greenville Fri
day.
R. A. Weeks of Moseley was in the
city Monday.
Mrs: John Lewis was in Crystal
over Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Beebe returned to
Gowan Monday.
Mrs. Iva Hull was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday on business.
+. w. Burt made business trip to
Muskegon, Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Foster spent the day in
Grand Rapids, Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Webster and son went to
Grand Rapids Friday.
Chas. Foster made business trip
to Grand Rapids, aSturday.
Mrs. j. +. Osmer and daughter
went to Greenville, Monday
Mrs. Mary Z. III. Coville hade a
business trip to Ionia Saturday.
Miss Lena Mcfarland was in Paris
over Sunday visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. F. Pinkham was in Big Rap
ids over Sunday to visit a sister.
Mrs. Edgar Stanton made bust
ness trip to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Miss Anna Saunders left for Grand
Rapids Tuesday for few days visit.
Miss Lena Thompson returned to her
school work in Harbor Springs Satur-
day.
Frank Donovan went to Chicago
Friday on a business trip for Post
Bros.
Miss E. Crane went to Trufant Fri
day to remain few days with her
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. LaBar returned
from their visit in Grand Rapids,
Monday.
Mrs. Levi Russell accompanied
Mrs. John Byers to Grand Rapids,
Tuesday.
Miss Alice Bliss was the over Sun
day guest of Charabelle Brockway
in Ionia.
Miss Caroline Brocker of the Ash
field went to Casnovia for a weeks
visit Friday.
J. b. Vincent was out and down
town Friday for the first time since
his serious illness.
Jerome Lavery was in the city last
Thursday looking up some juvenile
delinquency cases.
Mrs. Julia Bears returned Monday
from Evans, where she had been on a
visit for few days.
John Lewis left Saturday for Flint
He expects to go into the meat market
business at Ashley.
Miss Ina Frye was called to Stan
wood Thursday on account of the
death of her father.
1t improves the blood, cleans the
stomach, regulates the bowels, helps
the appetite, livens you up. You work
better-feel better-look better. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, a real
Spring tonic. 35c. Corner Drug
Store.-Wortley & French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12
WEST OTISCO

The smallpox cases in and around
Cooks Corners are all recovering and
as no new cases have developed the
church will open next Sunday, April
16 for Sunday school and preaching
services. Come to church and fill all
the seats and hear one of Elder
Blair's fine talks. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all.
Miss Lottie Thompson is assisting
Mrs. r. w. Hall with her work on
account of the sickness of Mrs. Hall
She is some better.
We understand the Cooley school
is closed for few days on account OF
diphtheria. Only one case is report
ed so far.
The Otisco L. A. S. will hold their
April social with Mrs. Mark Brown
April 81 in the afternoon. Picnic
Supper will be served consisting OF
escalloped potatoes, eggs, biscuits
and everything else that is good. Ev-
erybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hall spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Orris
Phinney.
The West Otisco Farmers Club
meeting was postponed for April, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Will King will enter
tain the club in May.
Several neighbors went last We'd
nesday and helped Mrs. Moon with
her moving, and as many hands make
light work, everything was taken in
one day, with the exception of part
of her wood, which has been drawn
since. Mrs. Moon is very thankful
to all who so kindly helped her. We
all wish her happiness in her new
home.
The little son of Elmon TuthilI, who
is staying with his aunt, Mrs. John
McNaughton, has been very sick with
diphtheria, but is much improved at
this writing.
Ernest Phinney spent Sunday with
his brother, Orris Phinney in East
Otisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cronk have moved on
to their farm.
Carl Randall, who has been visiting
his uncle, Geo. Hall and other rela-
tives, returned to his home near
Owosso last Friday.
William Foss has sold his farm to
Neil Sturgeon and will move to Beld-
ing in the near future.
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Harrison Pierce of Greenville was
| the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bowles over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Rush and Mrs. Gladys
Spencer went to Evart for a few
days visit Tuesday.
Mrs. p. A. Wilson returned to AL
pena Friday, after visit with her
daughter and friends here.
Mrs. Leon Casner returned from
Ionia Tuesday, where she had been
visiting friends few days.
VIM. III. Kanouse, who had been
visiting friends here Thursday re-
turned home to Amble Friday.
Earl Nicklin, one of the Office force
of the Grand Rapids Brass Co., was
in Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Alton Spencer went to Detroit
Monday, where he expects to get a
position and go to work there.
Mrs. Ed. Powell returned to Lake
City Saturday, having been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Seigfried.
+. VanGilder returned to his work
i'm Greenville Monday with Clare
Weeks in the marble works.
Mrs. Irving Clark and daughter,
Jean, heard Harry Lauder, the great
singer, in Grand Rapids, Saturday.
Mrs. John Wright returned to How
ard City Saturday, having been the
guest at Vern Wright's few days.
Mrs. John Carten returned from
Ionia Friday, to stop for a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Krupp.
S. T. Arnold, the chair repairer,
who has been living with his son in
Ionia this winter, returned Tuesday.
Robert Sumner returned to Howard
City Friday. He had been visiting
friends and relatives here few days.
Mrs. Thomas Rich returned home
to Ionia Thursday. She had been
visiting at her fathers, Ed. Carpen-
ter's.
Mrs. Sloan returned home to Entri-
can Saturday, after visiting for sew
eral days with her friend, Mrs. G. F.
Hale.
Mrs. ID. C. Crawford returned home
this week from Ben Avon, Pa, where
she with Mr.. Crawford, spent the
winter.
Harry Sherman returned home to
Stanwood Monday. He had been at
work here for sometime in one of the
| factories.
Mrs. Clementine Riley: who has
been the guest of Rev. and Mrs. j. A
Hudnutt, returned home to Grand
Ledge Monday.
Peter Shouse and daughter, Lizzie
| Shouse returned home to Reed City
Monday, after visiting her daughter
here, Mrs. Fig.
Benjamin f. Dill of Grand Rapid:
was in the city visiting friends Thurs.
day. He was on his way to Lakeview
to remain for few weeks.
Mrs. John Byers went to Grand
Rapids Saturday for a treatment in
the hospital. She is recovering nicely
from her affiliction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Knee have pur.
chased the Lewis Cartridge house or
the north side and will become resi-.
dents of the first ward.
John w. Scott and family left Tues
day for Scottville. They have stor.
ed their household goods and will not
move them at present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12
OAKFIELD

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ID. o. Peter
son. a acknowledgements Elizabeth.
Mrs. Anna Peterson had the mis-
fortune to slip and fall on the porch,
hurting her quite badly. No bones
were broken, but several bad bruises
are the result.
The Columbian club will hold their
annual meeting with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thompson in CORTLAND, Satur-
dav. April Is.
Hubert Bookey and family and
Bert Partridge and daughters were
visitors at Seth Partridge's Sunday.
E. J. Elsbey has moved to their
home in Rockford
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12

Mrs, C. X. Merryman and Mrs. j.
G. Hawley returned home to Lowell
Monday, after q few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Burt.
Mrs. Lee Middlebrook and children.
who had been the guests of her moth
er and sister, Miss Cora Guild, return
ed home to Greenville Saturday.
Ed. Ashby of Ionia was in the city
Sunday to visit his father, c. G.. Ash
by, whose sickness has confined him
to the house for the last six weeks.
George Fricke was home over Sum
day. He is in the employ of the
Akron Cultivator Co. and left Monday
on a trip through southern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Laux Of Lowell
were the over Sunday guests of Mrs.
Mary Sears. Mr.. Laux returned Sum
day and Mrs. Laux returned Monday.
o. A. Vanderboget Of Stanton was
in the city Monday. He was at one
time in the long past an employee of
the Chapple and Rutan Touring mill
here.
Mrs. Mary Jersey, who has been
the guest of her brother, G. A. Mad
den, went to Lansing Saturday for a
visit before returning home to Boyne
City.
Mrs. l.. O. Johnson, who was the
guest of her son, III. l.. Johnson over
Sunday, returned to Grand Rapids
Monday. She had been in Stanton,
nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. j. Leonard, Mrs.
Birney Strunk and Mrs. Louis Leon
ard went to Grand Rapids Saturday to
attend the Harry Lauder matinee at
Powers opera house.
The family of Glenn Wasnick have
arrived from Saranac and moved into
the house recently vacated by John
Higgins. Mr.. Wasnick is the baker
at Trimble's.
d. S. Grosefent has bought lot Of
Henry "A. Smith on the Demorest adj
dition and will put up tent there to
live in through the summer while ne
is putting in crops.
Mrs. Frank Antcliff returned from
Greenville Monday, where she had
been to visit her brother, George Will
son and also to help celebrate Mrs.
Wilson's birthday.
Mrs. E. r. Barker of Greenville
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Porter and her mother, Friday
Her mother accompanied her home
for two or three weeks visit.
w. j. Altenburg returned from
Gratiot county Monday, where he had
been working several days in the
sugar bush for his son-in-law. He
took the train Tuesday on a trip
north.
Chas. LaDow of Orleans took the
train here Friday morning for Chica
go, where he will visit his daughter
Mrs. Harry Dildine, and, also, his son
He intends making a trip to Califor
MIA during the summer.
John White, who has been stopping
with his daughter, Mrs. Kate Granger
this winter, was in Lowell Tuesday
He is one of the old veterans of the
Civil war and a member of the 12st
Michigan Cavalry.
Beautiful, glossy, healthy hair TO-
those who use Partisan Sage. Get ;
bottle of this French hair dressing
from Wortley & French on guarante,
of satisfaction, or money back.-adv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12
KEENE

Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Hull spent
Friday with their granddaughter,
Mrs. Clarence Siferd.
M. ID. Hull spent Wednesday in
Saranac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Higgins were
in Saranac, Tuesday.
A. Sparks is working for Vern
Scott.
Howard Hull was seen on our
streets Sunday.
M. ID. Hull called on N. Z. Hig-
gins Sunday.
Robert Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Sparks and son Alden spent Sunday
at Brayton Wilkinson's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12

Women are inconsistent creatures.
An Atchison, Kan, girl endeavored
to teach her best young man some
principles of economy. She talked
seriously to him about spending
money foolishly, and he took her re-
marks to heart. Instead of buying
expensive candy for her he sent 10
cent store sweets that come in bags
to the lady. Then she was so peev-
ed that she broke the engagement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12
Suitable

i want to sweep the cobwebs from
my brain"
why not use a vacuum cleaner 2"
Baltimore American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-12

A married man always gets every
thing that Is coming to him--and
then some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
HOTEL LOBBIES
Tourists Welcome Club

T learned one thing while I was in Mobile last week." said T. P. Hay, secre- tary of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce. That was that they know how to get the tourist trade. As an ex- ample, which think Birmingham might do well to follow, they have a Tourists Welcome club. The club has offices in one of the big hotels, and all tourists are welcomed, and initiated into the places of interest around Mobile. In addition. they have a rubber neck car which takes the tourists all over the city on sight seeing tour for a very nominal sum. If Mobile can do a thing like that, am sure that Birmingham could, Think what an impression could be made on visitors by the institution of a bus servtce,' which would make the rounds of the resi- dence section and the industrial sections of the city. Birmingham has something to show, and I think 1t would be a mighty good thing to show it just as often as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

From the New York Times
 6NHE announcement that one actor
 aged no years and another aged
 S 10S years recently attended a fu- neral in this city will surprise only those persons who expect the theatrical world to conform in its manners and customs to the ordinary rules of life. Not that it is well-established theatrical custom to live to be 110 years. Professionally, the life of an actor in this era seems to be shorter than 1t used to be, and even Charles Lambs favorite old actors were mostly hearty fellows in their fifties, who supper on pork pies and porter. But once an actor always an actor; the charm of the calling once felt clings to a man or woman as long as life lasts. Of course, few persons now living ever heard of these two centenarians, MT. Kit are few of the aged actively employed in the huge business of theatricals now. Since the shelving of East Lynne" and Camille" even the star actresses retire before they are actually overtaken by senility.
 Those persons who browse occasionally in theatrical chronicles are aware that the historians of the English stage have always been at pains to correct the rec ords which made it appear that Charles Macklin, whose Shylock was extolled as ''the Jew that Shakespeare drew" lived to be more than 100 The Encyclopedia Britannica gives him ss years and lets 1t go at that, but Macklin, in an early and unaccustomed burst of confidence, gave 1889 as the date of his birth and as he lived until 1797, if he told the truth, he was 10S when he passed away after cnly 10 years of retirement. The graver historians have decided that Macklin let
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
Couldn,t Spend g Cent

T have never seen such a bunch of en- tertainers as the New Orleans Shriners are," said Frank L. Jenkins, district passenger agent for the Southern rail- road. They treated us all like lords and made us enjoy every minute of our stay.
 Tt is commonly known that there are certain establishments in New Orleans that specialize in certain bracing con- coctions. At each of these speciality shops,' a Shriner from Birmingham or anywhere else besides New Orleans couldn't spend cent. This was the only prohibitive measure in force. however. At the hotels, we were furnished with rooms. As the Frenchman says, we were given ''ze performance"
 Tt was an inspiring occasion and was certainly enjoyed by the Birmingham delegation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
JACK LONDON

From Berton Braleys Things As They Are." copyrighted by the George H. Do- ran Company. Here's to you, Jack, whose virtle pen Concerns itself with mans size men; Here's to you, Jack. whose stories thrill With savor of the western breeze; With magic of the south-and chill Shrill winds from icy floes and seas; You have not widowed in the mire And muck of tales of foul desire, For. though. you've sung of fight and
 fraud,
 Of love and hate-ashore, afloat- You have not struck a ribald note Nor made your art common bawd. Here's to you, Jack; I've loved you best. Your finest stories from the first. Your sagas of the north and vest But what is more-Ive loved your
 worst!
 For in the poorest work you do, There's something clean and strong and
 true,
 A tang of big and primal things, sweep of forces vast and free, A touch of wizardry which brings The glamour of the wild to me. So when read a London tale Forthwith I'm set upon trial
 Of great enchantment, and I track Adventure round the world and back, With you for guide-here's to you, Jacks