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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
sLEEPER A BUSINESS MAN

In planning for the coming cam
paign for Governor, Albert K. Sleep
err, seem to be lining up many of the
strong forces of the state in his fav-
or. Mr.. Sleeper is a man who has
done much for the good of the state
and is well acquainted with the work
and activities of its various institu-
tions. He is a capable business man
and one who has had long and wide
experiences in solving big business
problems.
Mr. Sleeper believes that the av-
erage voter, farmer, and business
man will be content and glad to pay
the increased taxes imposed in the
last few years, if the administration
of state affairs shows that the tax
payers are getting dollars worth of
service for every dollar that goes into
the state. He believes that the gov
eminent of Michigan is a big bust
ness and not a political enterprise /;
that a business man and not a poll
tician primarily should be at the head
of the state. He is devoted to the
work of securing greater efficiency in
state government and among state
employees.
Sleeper is not connected with any
clique, machine or faction nor is he
making any unnecessary claim upon
the support and time of his friends in
the interest of his election. He is
receiving the wide endorsement of
weekly newspapers through the state
and is indorsed by more influential
men not actively identified with poll
tics than any other man who ever ran
for Governor.
The Citizens League of Michigan,
founded year and half ago for the
purpose of rendering efficient support
to all measures which rebound to the
general welfare and promoting by
sane and rational methods, official and
political honesty, has endorsed Mr.
Sleeper absolutely. In announcing It's
endorsement the league gives among
other reasons for its action the fol
lowing: "Mr. Sleeper believes in the
absolute necessity of more humane
and scientific treatment for all in
mates of our penal institutions and re-
cognizes the need of a central con
troll Of all such institutions. He is q
business man who has learned to dc
his work well and has never shirked
As treasurer Of Michigan, few years
ago, when in q chaotic condition he
put his house in order by install.
ing strictly business methods. He
declared intention of establishing ar
efficient and economic business gov.
eminent and for a reduction Of taxes
is worth much to the state. He Is
board-minded and progressive, pos.
sesses a calm judgment, unquailinp
courage and pure character"
With all these commendable attri
butes in his favor would il not bt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26

Editor Banner:
The Bible says, Render unto Cesar
the things that belong to Cesar and
unto God the things that belong to
God"
If the Sunday is Gods day then we
should use it as such. But if the day
belongs to you, then you have a right
to use it as you please. Now / am
not a preacher but / believe in a God.
| also believe in the Bible that it is
Gods word, and when he said ere
member the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" he meant what he said.
God gives US six days for our own
use and he takes one. 1t seems that
this is fair proposition and we
have no right to use His day for
worldly pleasure, but some will say
Sunday is the only day we have to go
to games for we have to work
through the week. Why not use one
of your own days because you want
the money. Now is this using God
en- you, then take his day for worldly
dollars and cents to you.
Now, "what shall it profit a man if
he gain the whole world and lose his
believe the Bible or not you will have
to account to God for the way you
use this day. "For what a man DOW
eth that shall he also reap"
When men with families take their
children and 90 TO places Of amuse-
ment on the Sabbath day, God will
] hold them responsible for the mis-
/ takes Of these children in after life.
You men who have lived a number
of years in the community where the
church Of Jesus Christ has made il
a fit place for you to live in and bring
up your children and yet you cannot
spend time TO go TO church with that
wife or those children on account of
the ball game or other amusements.
My brother, stop and count your bless
ing and see If you think you are CIV
ing God what belongs to him. Look
back over fifty years how short the
time. You have no promise of tomor~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
NEWSPAPER CONFIDENCE

Mr.. Wilson does we'll to renew his
conferences with the newspaper men
in Washington. At the outset of his
administration he was very cordial
to them; the Washington correspond
ents, so he assured them, were to be
his most valuable allies in ascertain
ing public opinion. By their oppor-
tunities for knowing of home affairs,
he would profit. For a time things
went smoothly. Then the correspond
ents began to suffer from the change
that transformed Wilson who as Gov
ernor of New Jersey sat with open
door accessible to every citizen, into
Wilson the most secluded and in ac-
cessible President the capital has
ever seen. Soon the newspaper con-
ferences became irregular; next, one
subject after another was taboo, and
not to be touched upon by anybody
question. The President was plainly
less and less at ease, and then, about
a year ago, the meetings ceased.
There after, only occasionally did a
correspondent reach the holy of hol-
les. Just how much will come out of
the new plan depends, of course, on
the Presidents attitude and the ex-
tent to which he is disposed to be
frank and to take the newspaper men
into his confidence. Half-satisfactory
meetings will, however, be better
than none. The American people will
never, in the long run, approve of a
policy of seclusion by a high execu-
tive, either in State of Nation
Michigan Tradesman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
First Insertion July 26. 1916

tflTSL lnSeIJlOil July IOs AoAOI
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Cir
cult court for the county of Ionia, IS.
IN CHANCERY.
Grace M. Dosenbury, Complainant.
VS..
Frank Dosenbury, Defendant.
Suit pending in the circuit court for
the county of Ionia in Chancery, at
the city of Stanton in said county, on
the 22nd day of July, A. ID. 1916.
In this cause it appearing from af-
fidavit on file, that the defendant,
Frank Dosenbury, has left his last
place of residence and his present
place Of residence cannot be ascer-
tanned.
On motion of Fred L. Warner, at
torney for plaintiff, it is ordered that
the said defendant, Frank Dosenbury,
enter his appearance herein, within
three months from the date of this
order, and that within twenty days the
said plaintiff cause a notice of this
order to be published in the Bedding
Banner said publication TO be printed
once in each week for six weeks in
succession.
FRANK ID. M. DAVIS,
Circuit Judge.
FRED L. WARNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: A true copy.
GEO. w. MOULTON, Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
TESTING ADVERTISING VALUES

A vital element Of the advertising
problem was taken up at the annual
convention at Philadelphia of the As
ISOLATED Clubs of the World. An ac-
counting system was recommended by
which retail merchants can test out
the results Of advertising. How COM
plicated or difficult this would be for
the ordinary small merchant is not
stated. But it is the experience of
most newspaper people that merch-
ants make no reliable tests of the
value of advertising.
After paying for a good line of pub
licity, many merchants seem TO feel
that they do not cooperate. A per-
son reads about the bargains in the
newspaper, and comes to the store
with definite purpose to buy. The
advertised goods are frequently not
emphasized. There is nothing in the
way they are displayed to make the
customer realize that they are con-
sidered as having any special value.
This is not good craftsmanship.
Whenever special bargains are adj
vertised, some display show be made
in the show window. At least they
should be placed on the counters in
CONSPICUOUS positions near the front
of the store. Many merchants allot
certain counter space for these spe-
cial bargains and find a constant
stream Of people coming direct to this
spot where they have learned to look
for special opportunities.
A lot of cards ought to be printed
with the words, Gas advertised" con-
spicious, and room to write or stem
ell in the price underneath. These
should be displayed as far as possible
with every bargain prominently adj
vertised.
When a customer enters store and
sees advertised goods displayed in
this way, the favorable impression
given by the advertisement is deep
ened and confirmed. The idea is Civ
en- that the bargain is a real one, in
which the merchant has confidence.
If handled in this way, test accord
ing to the methods suggested by the
Advertising club will show results
that would surprise a great many
merchants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
BEvERIDGE SUPPORTS HUGHES

BENERlDGE SUPPOhIo hIuhLo
The announcement that ex-senator
Albert j. Beverage will take the
stump for Hughes is political news OF
consequence. Next to Col. Roosevelt,
he was the most statesmanllke Inquire
in the Progressive party. AS an
orator and writer and student OF the
details or legislation he easily sur
passed the colonel. His speech at the
Progressive convention of 1912 was by
far the strongest utterance the move
ment inspired. His record in the
Senate was memorable, although he
was not especially popular with his
colleagues. There were two reasons
for this. One was his lack of the
appearance of humility and the other
was his disagreeable habit of inject
ing into their speeches, designed Tor
home consumption, queries and COM
ment that spoiled them. Beveridge
has always been a prodigious worker
and fiend for reliable information,
and he could not remain silent when
fellow senators were talking out OF
the fullness of their ignorance, ex-
temporizing their facts. His debate
with Bryan in 1908 drove the peerless
leader into admissions that upset the
traditions of the Democratic party.
In this debate he showed not only rarS
dialectical skill, but wealth of re-
search, remarkable grasp of con-
crete facts and the comprehensive WIS.,
ion Of world statesman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26
Value of Trees Discussed

"Cash Value of Trees" is the topic
discussed in the Farm and Orchard
department of the Banner this week.
The writer, r. G. Kirby, treats the
topic in a new light. Every owner
of real estate should not fail to read
the things he has to say. The Farm
and Orchard department is found in
the magazine section of the Banner
each week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26

Card of Thanks.-We wish to
thank the G. A. r. and w. r. c., the
Sons of Veterans, our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
assistance during the sickness and
death of our beloved husband and
and father.
Mrs. Chas. Ashby.
Edgar Ashby and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26

well for the Republican voters at the
poles August 30 to think well of the
sterling policies of Mr.. Albert E.
Sleeper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26

row. l want to ask you as brother
men to think of this matter of Sun
day amusements in fair and manly
way. "A Subscriber.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-26

The more indignant some of our
neighbors can grow over scandal the
more they seem to enjoy it.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
LETS OUT TWO GIRLS
Mrs. Chaplin Appoints Oran Layton
and Two Women Assistants.

Mrs. Mary Chaplin. clerk-elect of
the district court. today announced
her appointments as follows:
Oran Layton, chief clerk.
Margaret Schmidt, journal clerk.
Ernestine Kline, stenographer.
Layton and Miss Kline will succeed
Florence Scott and Rose Dansey, who
have been in the office under the ad-
ministration of Charles Bower They
have given excellent service, accord
ing to Mr.. Bower and court house
people and attorneys signed a petition
asking for their re-appointment. How
ever, the petition had not been pre-
sented to Mrs. Chaplin when the ap-
pointments We're announced.
Layton served as secretary of the
Shawnee county central committee
during the campaign. Mrs. Chaplin
met him during the campaign and
after investigating his previous cleri-
cal work offered the position to him.
Many attorneys have suggested that
there should be one man in the office
of the clerk. Layton is now employed
by the Santa F'e at the shops as time
keeper in connection with the bonus
system.
Miss Schmidts appointment is a re-
appointment. She has been in the de-
partment for several years. She is ef-
ficient and courteous and her appoint
ment was urged by people who have
business to transact in that office.
Miss Kline, who will serve as stem
ographer, has been employed in the
office of the probate judge since Mrs
Chaplin resigned last month. She has
had considerable experience in office
work
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
ALL OVER A GIRL
Shooting, Jealousy, Jail. Love and
Dates Mixed in Topeka Affair.

1t was a row over a 17-year-old girl,
Irene Angle, that caused the shooting
of William Hastings by Frank Pol
lario, an Italian, Tuesday night at 200
Crane street.
There are three people involved and
each tells a different story as to the
motive. Pollario and the Angle girl
were placed under inquisition by the
county attorney today and made af-
fidavits. Hastings is in st. Francis
hospital with a bullet in his jaw but
he made statement to members of
the police department last night.
Pollario says he was merely obliging
Irene Angle when he shot Hastings;
that she asked him to kill Hastings,
agreeing that if he did she would go
back to Joliet, Ill, with him.
The Angle girl is also held. She is
lario nothing of the kind; that he at
tempted to kill Hastings because of
jealousy over her.
Hastings told police officers that
Pollario simply grabbed him by the
shoulders and informed him he was
going to ''muss him all up"
A warrant was issued for PoIlario
today charging him with assault with
intent to kill. He is in the county jail
The Angle kirl is also held She is
said to be out of Jail on parole She
made charges against the people who
conduct the rooming house where the
shooting took place, alleging that she
had been paying their grocery bills
with money earned from dates they
made for her with men.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13

Dakota rejected it for the second time
So did Ohio in -914. by a majority of
nearly $4,000. more than twice the
majority of 1912. Wisconsin defeated
it by $1,000 in 1912. Michigan by &c.
900 in 1913, Missouri by 100000 in
1914. In 1913 it was imposed upon
Illinois, in regard to offices not estab-
lished by the State Constitution, by act
of Legislature, not by popular man
date. In the Southern States there is
scanty opinion in its favor.
Apparently there is much local mis-
sionary work to do before the country
is ready for a suffrage amendment
to the national constitution.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
ON THE WRONG FOOT.

If the suffrage leaders would devote
their energies TO winning state by
state to their cause. the probability is
that they would make more rapid
headway than by fighting for the
Susan B. Anthony amendment. 1t is
the end and the recent record is not
promising.
In 1915 ssachusetts. New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, in 1916
Iowa. South Dakota. West Virginia,
voted against woman suffrage. South
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
| North Side Neuos
CIVIC CLUB
Meeting To Be Held in COnwell
Chapel Friday Night.
Plan Cooperation With the
Chamber of Commerce.

Announcement of the meeting OF
the Civic club Friday night in Frank
Conwelis chapel has the North siders
talking this morning. j. B. Billiard,
who was the temporary chairman at
the time the club was first organized
ten years or SO ago, was glad the en-
thusiasm was reviving. II think the
meeting of the Civic club Friday night
Will be a good thing. We ought to get
together once in while in the inter-
ests of the community. Whether or
not we can do anything with the prob
lem OF the interurban is. of course,
uncertain
A considerable number of the busi-
ness men horth of the Kaw agree
heartily with. w. DIS Bridge in thinking
that there should be great deal more
cooperation between the workers in
the Chamber of Commerce of Topeka
ana the Civic club. They believe in a
trlIle more frankness than has hither-
to prevailed. 'I think this Civic club
activity is a good thing" says Bridge.
Il d heap rather put in $50 or $50
INTO our own Civic club than into the
chamber of Commerce. The Chamber
or Commerce people came over and
urged North siders to join their or
ganlzat1on and now turn and fight for
South Topeka and against the inter-
ests of North Topeka. The interurban
by gong north of the river would be
| shorter in length, would pass thru
more towns and a much richer coun-
! try than by going on the south side"
1t secondly declares for the con-
servation of the moral sentiment-the
ethical features of civilization. really
emphasizing and elevating the former
avoWed purpose, it's ultimate purpose
the securing of a good and healthy
government
Ihe third purpose is to advance
intellectual development This OF
course means the broadest possible
mental growth 1t is simply educa-
tlonal in all that pertains to human
| happiness"
| Glaring Lights Cause Accident.
Blinded by the Hs,hts of an ap-
preaching automobile, Floyd Jasper
! SON of lndianola drove his motorcycle
INTO the ditch on the Rochester road
| near the end of the Shorey car line.
ana was slightly injured. Jasperson
| was riding north, and the automobile
was approaching him from the road
| ahead Unable to see clearly he be-
| ileved that he was about to collide
with the machine. and headed into the
dltch He was slightly cut about the
mead and sustained several bruises
| but no bones were broken. He was
| taken to his home
/ Fire in Frame Building
An overheated stove caused small
| fire Tuesday at 12:4S o'clock in
| frame building at 1917 North Quincy
street occupied by A. f. Hamilton
The conflagration was started when
some clothes in a wash building COM
Inenced blazing. Damage amounted to
approximately $40.
| Notes and Personals.
The men of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church Will eat an oyster supper to-
gether Thursday night
T. d. Joseph has left for Butler
county on business
James Merrell of Lawrence, is in to-
| day on business
Mrs Frank Billings, Mrs John Ano,
| Ialmage Wright, all of Granville, and
Mrs. Stanley of Menoken, were in on
| business yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
LOVE WAS WARM
Only His Heart and Jealousy
Kept AlbaradO From Freezing.
Wife and Another Man Inside
He Was Out i'm Cold.

Revolver in hand and with the tenn
perature lowering around the zero
mark Baldomero Albarado paced back
and forth before the closed door of a
Rock Island bunk car from 10 o'clock
Tuesday night until o'clock today
awaiting the appearance of his rum
away wife or Francisco Gomez. Co
mez and the woman were on the in
side.
All this took place at Elmont and
there is no knowing how long the
siege would have held out nor how
long the belieged would have held out
had there been no outside interfer-
ence. Fuel was running low inside
the car and the air was frosty but not
so frosty as it was outside, where AL
barado walked his beat. Gomez and
the runaway woman knew the desper-
ate husband was outside and they
made no move, fearing he would
shoot thru the car.
But another Mexican in another
bunk car saw Albarado outside the
car and he knew who was inside. He
believed there would be murder if the
siege held out long enough and he told
local druggist CT the situation. The
druggist called the Topeka police de-
partment and Augustin Alba. Mexican
plain clothes man. went to Elmont
and broke up the party.
Alba arrested Albarado on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
altho the weapon was in plain sight
when he swooped down upon the SEN
tinel. He arrested Gomez on the
charge of white slavery. Inside the
car he found not only the man and
woman but a little Mexican baby
which Albarado claims as his own and
sister of the runaway wife. He
brought all of them to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
TO REC0NvENE MONDAY
Mexican Commission VIII
Meet in Philadelphia Dec. 1S.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Joint
American Mexican commission will re-
convene on December 18. The meet
ing will be held at Philadelphia The
commission at its first meeting will re-
ceive from Senior PAM, of the Mexican
side of the commission, a report on
the attitude of Venustiano Carranza.
de facto president of Mexico, toward
the protocol recently drawn at At
lantic City and taken to Carranza by
Senior Pani. This announcement was
made today by Franklin K. Lane, sec
retary of the interior and chairman of
the American delegation to the joint
sessions
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS


JOSEPH d. MILLER, who died
Monday at his home, 1913 Polk street,
will be buried Thursday in Mount
Hope cemetery. Funeral services will
be held at $3.50 o'clock at the home.
Mr. Miller leaves a wife and five chill
dren: Mrs. Bert Lazzelie, Mrs C. A.
Compton, ]. C. Miller and e. G. Miller,
all of Topeka, and Dr. r. c. Miller of
New York City.
MRS. ESSIE YEOMAN, of Strong
City, died last night in local hospital.
The body was taken this afternoon to
Strong City for iHterment.
EURA lHOLLINGSWO for
many years milliner at the Paxton &
Paxton store. died today at her home,
1920 Jackson street. The body will be
taken to Carthage, Mo-, Thursday for
interment.
WILLIAM ]. BUTTERFLY, who died
Tuesday at Pittsburg. has been brought
to the home of his sister, Mrs. John P.
Morrisey, 20 Tyler street. The fun
eral will be held Thursday morning at
the Church of the Holy Name, and
burial will be in Mount Calvary Gem
etery.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
BLAKE is NAMED
Wichita Man Made Assistant United
States Attorney by Robertson.

Fred Robertson. United States dis
trict attorney, today. announced the ap-
pointmept of Walter A. Blake, of
Wichita, as second assistant in his of
flee at Kansas City. Mr.. Blake will
take charge of his work Saturday.
Blake has served as assistant city
attorney of Wichita for six years and
is one of the well-known attorneys of
Sedgwick county.
Following the sudden death of
Francis NJ. Brady in Topeka, there
was vacancy in the office of first
assistant district attorney L, S. Har-
vey, until then second assistant was
named by Robertson to succeed Brady
and now Blake succeeds Harvey as
second assistant. The position to which
Blake is appointed pays $4,000 a. year.