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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

going to be a hard winter for the
poor. and an expensive winter for ev-
erybOdy else. The cost of nearly all
the necessaries of life is steadily
mounting, especially the cost of food
stuffs. Figures gathered by the fed
eral department of agriculture show
that the prices Of farm products aver
aged % per cent higher last month
than in September a year ago. The
retail increase, as reported from var
ious large cities, is still greater.
Flour is higher than at any previ-
Gus time since the civil war. being 80
per cent more than last year. Beef
has gone up IL per cent, lamb and
chicken 20 per cent, cheese % per
cent, leg of mutton 33 per cent, onions
so per cent, cabbage 40 per cent,
potatoes more than 100 per cent. II
is much the same with nearly all
goods bought at the grocery, meat
shop or the bakery. $50
Clothing, hats, shoes, stoves, car
pets and household supplies in gen.
eral demand a greater outlay. DOM
este service is more expensive. Hard
ly anything seems cheaper except iau-
tomobiles and the gain there is
counteracted by the high cost of gaso-
line and OIL. h sGi ti4 ~ gggTo9 rs
The redeeming feature of the situ-
alton is that most of us have more
money than usual to pay for. things.
The nation as whole is undeniably
making money-its income is much
greater than it's expenses. But for
the humber classes of wage-workers,
and for the business or professional
man on a small fixed salary, the
problem is serious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
Advertising

Display rates on application. Card Of
Thanks. one cent a word. Business
locals,on first page, 1914 cents line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
Council Proceedings
(OFFICIALl.
Council chambers, October ty

Council chambers, October TWEEN
tieth, nineteen sixteen.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll call: present, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, McCue-
5; absent, Aid. Crawford.
Minutes of last meetings read and
approved. ntl
Report of street commissioner was
read; moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded
bv Aid. McCue that the report of the
street commissioner be accepted,
published and placed on file. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, McCue-5; nays, 0.
Aid. Crawford takes his seat.
Auditing City Bills
VIM. Smith, labor on cemetery S 1872
Maryland Casualty Co., Work
mans Compensation policy
payment .......... 5O.OO
Geo. H. Dye, registering GEM
etery deed .-............ 1.65.
f E. Cook, manure used on
lawn and flower beds. -. 500
Jensen & Wheeler, supplies. go
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., scale
tickets ............. 1o.OO
f. S. Chase, rebate on side
Frank Antcliff, sand. 1920
+. K. Fales, team labor. 49,. LIS
Chas. Luce, labor. 700
Floyd Hale, team labor. -. 400
ID. s. Antcliff, sand ......... $3.50
John REYNOLDS, filing saws. :. so
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the city bills be al
lowed and the clerk be authorized to
draw orders for the same. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Brown, Totten,
Barker, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0. - go 49,
Auditing Water Works Bills
Vern Leach, draying. =. ....$ 2.75
Kenneth Anderson CO., sup
plies ........ 1855. ZS.o4
Houston Coal CO., car coal.,.. $500
Sunday Greek Coal Co., car
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the water works
bills be allowed and the clerk be au-
thorized to draw orders for the same.
Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten,
Barker, Brown, Sayles, Crawford.
McCue-6; nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Totten that the common coun-
ell of the city of Belding do now ad-
iourn. Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid.
Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Craw.
ford, McCue-6; nays, 0.
F. E. CONANT,
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

A HARD WINTER
There's no lodging the fact that it's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

Mrs. james Belyeou is on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder enter
tanned his brother from Fife Lake last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. B. Lee have new
piano.
Lyle Snyder, who has been sick, is
improving.
Mary Root, Vina Parks and Bert
Daley autoed to Sheridan Monday.
Ethel Smith was a Saturday even
ing visitor at Nye Coles.
Maurice Barber is putting new
floor in his store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
FENWICK

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rob-
inson, Friday. October IL, girl. I
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Black, last week, a girl.
Mrs. Jennie McTaggart entertained
the M. E. Ladies' Aid last Thursday.
The meeting was well attended.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Daley have a
new piano.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
Interesting Statistics from the
Agricultural Class

The class in agriculture is having
an interesting study and discussion
on the cost of production of corn and
potatoes per acre. We find that corn
as we'll as potatoes raised on certain
land varies in cost of production, de-
pending upon the price of land, kind
of soil, amount of disease present,
etc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

DR.. G.. H. Willard received visit
Saturday from Ed. Frost of Armada,
an old neighbor and friend, whom he
had not seen for over thirty years. He
had been to Saginaw to attend the
Oddfellows Grand Ladge, and stop
ped off her for a short visit. The old
friends certainly had good time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

Four principal methods of action
will be employed: Tearing down the
nests, trapping the birds, shooting
them under police supervision and
under licenses issued by the. police
authorities, and, in cities where wa
ter pressure is available, turning the
hose on the birds at night after they
have gone to roost.
The President of the league, Col.
G.. O. Shields, of ITO Simpson St.,
New York, says he would like to hear
from persons interested in the matter.
both those who favor the plan and
those opposed.
He makes the statement that in
the case Of the hundreds of thousands
Of bird boxes placed in this country
in the last ten years., fully 20 per
cent. have been appropriated by Eng
lish sparrows.. In cases where blue
birds, wrens or other birds that are
desired by those who put up the
boxes have taken possession of boxes,
the sparrows have driven them out,
thrown their eggs or young to the
ground, and taken possession them
selves.
The good work OF Sher1H LoWrey
is shown by the method which has
been used in gaining evidence against
persons held for trial. But few cases
have come to trial; some forty or
more persons have plead guilty, ow-
ing to the evidence collected against
them. When you consider that day
Of court with the jury in attendance
costs about one hundred and fifty dol
lars ($1500O, you can readily see
how efficient and saving to the tax
payers the present sheriff has been.
The Democratic candidate for sher-
iff, raising an objection to the bills Of
the present sheriff, must have forgot
ten that he was a member of the
Board of Supervisors at that time,
and voted to allow them. If they were
wrong, why didn't Mr.. Vohlers do his
duty as a representative of the peo-
pie and attempt to have them dis-al-
lowed? The fact that the bills were
right is shown by the splendid man
ner in which the Board of Supervisors
treated Sheriff Lowrey.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
THE BELDING BANNER
TWEN1Y-EfGHTH YEAR

Rst. in 1889 and published every
Wednesday by Banner Publishing Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

Most of the so-called golden oppor-
tunities that come our way are only
plated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
J. M. LANGSTON e. b. LAPHAM
Editors and Publishers ssa.

Entered into the Belding, Michigan
Postofice as second class matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
Subscription Postpaid

One year in Advance. d.. ..$l.bU
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Three months in Advance. ~. 40
Canadian, one year in Advance. 200
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Republicans Meet
In California for
Naming Of Delegates

SAN FRANCISCO. Feh. %-A group Of
republicans from oil river California met
here today three hours before the execu-
tive committee Of the republican state
central committee was called 10 meet,
and agreed 10 select and support a list
OF delegates 10 the republican national
convention at Chicago Tune T.
The announced purpose Of the gather
ing was ITO bring together all former
elements Of the republican party and
thus 20 insure republican victory In the
approaching presidential election"
further object was stated 70 be "to
preserve in California the social and po-
htical advance that has been made IN
this state in the last five years and thus
to maintain the republican party IN CALI
fornia ss party OF progress and not OF
reaction"
The candidates selected for Delegates te
the national convention Il was declared
should go, II elected, unpiedged, but di-
rected 20 vote for the nomination "of
some forward looking candidate on whom
both the republicans and progrensivss
can unite"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Chicago Aldermen
Planning to Abolish
The Welfare Board

CHICAGO. Feb. "a There were re-
neated runors TO-DAY In the city hall
that aldermen were planning TO abolish
the department Of public welfare at tho
next meeting OF tho city council. Load
ers ot women's organisations were said
to have advocated the abolition rather
than have tho department consolidated
with another municipal department,
Many women. some of whom brought
their lunches, crowded the hearing room
today. A fruit and choeolats vendor did
a thriving business at the door.
Mrs. Eaton in her testimony denied
the charge that she had been paid any
thing by a newspaper since the expose.
She charged she had been annoyed by
espionage and that the telephone wire
20 her home had been tapped.
President Coffin OF the Civil Service
commission explained an incident Of yes-
serday when woman ran weeping from
the room, by saying:
''The woman was my wife. She IL ner-
vuus and not used 20 city hall ways.
She heard some one say Coffin is a
crook. and the remark affected her"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
TOnAY's AID TO BEAUTY

An especially fine shampoo for tins
weather can be easily made at trifling
expense by simply dissolving a teaspoon
ful OF canthrox in cup Of hot water
Pour slowly on scalp and massage briskly
This creates soothing, cooling lather
that dissolves and removes all dandruff
excess oil and dirt. Rinslng leaves the
scalp spotlessly clean. soft and plant
while the hair takes on glossy richness
of natural color. also fluffiness which
makes It seem very much heavier than u
is. After a oanthrox shampoo arranging
the hair is a pleasure. e.--Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Arlie Mucks Breaks
Big Nine Record at
Putting the Shot

URBANA. Ill. Feb, se--Arlle Mucks
OF Wisconsin, broke the western confer
ence shotput record today with heave
OF ~ feet inches In a dual meet which
the Badgers wen from Illinois. ~ TO a.
by winning the relay.
Tho best previous Bic Nine record with
the shot was made by Ralph Rose of
Michigan. who. on Juno T. 1904, was
credited with a put of n feet Y inch.
Roses record was made out Of doors,
while Mueka made his today in the
armory here
Besides Mucks' performance. the show
ing OF Captain Mike Mason Of Illinois
was feature He broke the Illinois
record by winning the mile in t;el. by
iost seconds, and took the two-miie run
In pSa, better the former local mark by
1895 seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Smelter Employees
At Leadville Strike
For Increase in Pay

LEApvILLE. cbio.. FEB. aA-Between
800 and zoo employees OF the Arkansas
Valley plant OF the American Smelling
and Refining company struck today FOR
a wage iucrease of % cents day ana ad-
juptment OF eertaiu grievances.
Tho state Industrial commission began
an Investigation today of the reported
strike Of 800 employees Of the United
states Zinc company OF Pueblo and Of
rumored unrest among employee Of the
American smeiting and Refining come
pany at Leadviiie. The manager Of the
zinc company said ell employees ware AT
work. AZ headquarters OF the American
Smelling and Refining company here II
was said no demands had been pre-
sented. The plant superintendent re-
ported by telephone that ibo cannon la
horers. mostly Greeks ana Austriana
had quit
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
PORTUGAL READY
FOR EVENTUALITIES
Premier Defends Seizure Of German
and Austrian Ships as Necessary
Economic Step.
ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE THEM

LISBON. Feb. 35.-(via Paris.
Feb. 2s.)--The Portuguese premier
stated in the Chamber OF Deputies
today that attempts had been made
to damage seven OF the Teutonio
ships reauisitioned by the govern
ment and that an explosive had been
found on the steamship Buelow Of
tho North German Lloyd company.
The premier added that be eonsid-
cred Il in the best interests Of Por-
tugal that the existing treaty with
Germany be allowed to lapse and
said that the Portuguese government
was prepared for ali eventuaiities
that might arise from the exercise
by Portugal Of SIS rights.
Or. Alfonso Costa. the premier. in
answer ta a question by Deputy Camaeho
regarding. the employment TO which the
reauisluoned oeT4nsn and Austrian ves-
sels would be put. said that the govern
ments action in roaulHltioning them had
been prompted BY the necessities Of the
nations economic situation. Tho reaui-
sigion. he said. had been carried out 81
rnuitaneouay IN order 10 forestaii, AZ far
AZ was possible. attempts at wiilful dam
age of tho ships which there was reason
TO believe could be and which had. In
fact. been made on seven of them. An
explosive apparatus had been found In
the boilers Of tho steamship Bueiow,
which would have caused an explosion
when the vessel moved. An explosion was
prevented. but the machinery was dam
aged.
or. Costa further said that he consid-
cred Il was In the best interests Of the
country that the existing treaty with
Germany should be denounced ana al
lowed 20 lapse on Juna 8. 1917. In eoneiu-
sion he said;
I'VE are prepared for all evsntualiues
that may arise from exercisinE our
rights"
The North German Lloyd steamship
Buelow Is OF s.ses gross tons. 49, feet long
and 81 feet beam.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

hard the Chinese army Is not In posi-
ton to DO much In Mongolia japanese
arms and ammunition have reached the
bandits IN large quantities. Rspresents-
tions concerning this traffic have been
made 70 the japanese government whose
reply has been that japan has no control
OF private shipments OF arms.
Manehuria has made very slow prog-
ress in an agricultural way and IL far
less prosperous than portions Of siberia
where the Russians have ooloniEed. The
Chinese farm with little idea Of develop
ing the country permanently. Man
churia. however. offers far better oppor-
tunities TO the Russians than Siberia. AZ
the climate is more favorable and mar
kets are better. II is a comparatively
short haul from any point Of ManehuTis
70 tidewater.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
SEEKS CONTROL MANCHUUlG
Russia, with It's Railroad Into the
Country, Now Dominating Fac
tor in Handling Business.
UNDUE INFLUENCE CHARGED

CCorrespondence q the Associated Press.l }
HARBIN, Manchuria, Dec. So--Russia's .
desire to control that portion Of northern
Manchuria through which the Trans ST.
berian railway runs II uppermost IN the
minda Of all Russians IN this section. and
they are constantly expressing the hops
that the European war will result IN such
a readjustment in the affairs OF the far
east that Russia may gain actual posses
sion of the territory through which its
railway passes.
Although Harbin has an immense
Chinese population, II IL almost as Rus
sian in its architecture and IN the man
ners and customs Of its people aa city
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

Roosevelt I'm going to feed IT to the
republican,"
The gateman pointed out that Colonel
Roosevelts ticket was for the progressive
train and dated 1914 but the colonel told
him he talked like a Byzantine iogo-
thete." Perkins had no ticket. lie
ives merely 70 see the colonel on the
train. he explained.
Yes. and I'm see him off-at the
first trestle." exclaimed the next paAsen-
ger, familiarity greeted az Bill Barnes.
This passenger waved an axe, which be
called an "olive branch" 70 be pre-
sented to someone between the fourth
and fifth vertebrae."
Bryaa Ia Late.
Time was up and the gates closed
when IN rushed William j. Bryan. lie
carried a shotgun on which was mounted
dove Of peace. and excitedly told the
gateTnan that he had 20 get through as
he hao important business on the st.
Louis train. Ills ticket. the guard said.
was only g half-rate elergyman's ticket.
but he gained his point and was allowed
20 slip through the gate on his promise
10 run" for the train.
you'll have to be some runner" com
mented the gatemaR
II. am" replied Bryan. as he darted
away. Been running for twenty years"
After the gates were relocked two ne.
Eross entered. They explained they were
delegates from the Sunny South" and
wapted TO go 20 Chicago.
This here station Is closed for the
season the gatenan replied. "If you
wanta go TO Chicago you gotta walk
Walk. walk"
Other features Of the evenings enter
tsinment were a pantomime portrsying
Colonel Roosevelt shying his hat into an
Imaginary ring: a aong 70 the chinese
minister. sung 10 the air OF chinatown" 4"
and parody on 'Orpheus and Durydice. 3"
with stase setting depicting the lower
regions.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
L0BECK TO MAKE SPEECH
AT GOTHAM MASS MEETING

NFFuIH otNFI NVEFUEpUHuNHN'J
WASHINGTON. FEB. te.--tspaolla Tele-
gram. .)-Congressman Lebeek will so 20
New York tomorrow 70 address a mass
meeting ef Gotham citizens AZ the Casino,
called 20 protest against the embargo on
milk for the babies of the central powers,
Mr.. Lobeck takes the place OF Congress
man Emerson OF Ohio. who ls unable 10
fill the date.
Judge Ben Lindsey OF Denver viii make
the principal speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

Oemented Man Leaps from, Train.
PIERRE. s. d.. Feb. 2.-(speoial Tels-
gram IA demented man who gave his
name a. william Bowers OF Des Moines
moving Northwestern train between Blunt
ana Canning, about fifteen miles east OF
here. Thia forenoon searching parties
found him wandering In the hills badly
scratched and bruised. and took him In
charge
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Doctors Agree On
Eczema Remedy
COmflrm ne Statements Abous
ID. d. d. Prescription

Geo. r. Richardson, n. d. -In my
opinion, d. d. ID. should be applied In an
cases Of skin dlsease-an immedlate relief
soothing, yet a powerful agent. strength
20 the general system"
DIR. Cnna Holiness 20. D. D. is- ag
near a specific for eczema and the dreaded
psoriasis as is Qulnine for malaria. con-
Stantly prescribe -. ID. ID, also for salt
rheum, letter, barber's itch, pimples. all
forms OF itching eruptious, scales, sores.
Or. Ira \. Gabbert: II freely admit
that d. %. d. reaches most cases Of
ecIems and permanentIy cures then"
Dr. Gabbert OF Caldwell, Kansas. is one
Write and ask him about y. D. %.
Druggists are glad 70 recommend this
soothing, cooling liquid 2oc, b0c and 3 100.
this renarkaole remedy. Your money back
unless the hrst bottle relieves you d. ID. y.
6oap keeps your skin healthy. Ash about n
sherman 8 Mcconnell Drug Co.s Storel
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
File Wilson's Name
For Place in Dakota

PIERRE. 3. D.. Feb. 2e.--tspeciai Tele-
gram.)-The filinGs made IN this state
under the presidential preference act
ask that the names OF Wilson and Mar
shall be placed upon the ballot for demo-
cratic candidates for president and vice
president. These filings were made by
the Johnson-Gandy faction OF the demo-
cratic party In the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Germans Fighting
In a Sea of Fire

zURisH tvta London), Feb. A.--asr-.
man newspapers received here admit that
hoavy losses are being sustained in the
v~dun offensive and warn the public
against extravagant hopes.
The Frankfurter zoitung declares that
the German regimenta are fighting In 4
sea OF fire"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Ars. WiIAeInaina Reaiea.

cRRrD Nsh.. Feb. sa-(special Teie-
gram )--Mrs. wlihelmina Redies. an old
Hunt OF this place. died At her home here
Thursday. She was n years old Funeral
services viii be held sunday at the Ger
man Congregational church.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

IN the very heart Of Russia The other
cities and town along the Trans-Siberian
line In MaDchuria are also practically
Russian In everything but uafne Iae
Russian assumption OF authority. In fact.
10 such that German prisoners who may
have escaped from serbia are frequently
aeized IN Chinese territory BY Russian
soldiers,I The Russians have even taken
the escaped German prisoners away from
Chinese soldiers who were protecting
them In Chinese territory. This has called
forth bitter complaints from Germans 10
Manchuria
Russians Control Trade.
Conditions IN Mongolia. south OF the
Trans-siberian railway. are much the
same as In that part Of Manehuria
through which the railway actually runs.
Russians have practically all the trade In
Mongolia. especially the northern part.
and Il r. In effect Russian dependency
rather than . Chinese territory.
TIE kutuktu, the head Of the Ruddhiste
in Mongolia, resident at Urga and who is
the most powerful leader IN central Asia.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Unable to Work

This Is 20 certify that I, Jerome II.
Mccormack. OF SIT Ivy Street. johnson
city, Tenn, suffered from Congestion OF
the kidneys. 80 that az times / was
ohAged TO move about the house Win
the aid OF chair and unable 10 work
until used three bottles Of your
swamp Root. keep DR. Kilmer :
SWamp-Root In my house at all times
as ! know from experience that Il IA ths
best kidney medicine can uRe.
Very truly yours.
,. ~ MCCORMACK.
johnson City. Tenn.
sworn and subscribed to before me. a
Notary Public. this March sisI 1914.
SAM T. MII4LARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
DR. KILMER'S SWAMP ROOT PROVES ITS GREAT
VALUE IN THE MOST DISTRESSING CASES
Kidney Trouble Wears You Out

IL had kidney and stomach trouble for
several years and lost over 40 pounds in
Weight. tried every remedy that I could
and got no relief until took sWelnp-
Root n gave me quicker relief than
anything that 1 ever used. / now weigh
1856 pounds and am singing the praises
OF Or. Kilmer's swamp Root and recon-
mending its use TO an who have stom-
ach and kidney troubles.
Respectfully yours.
~ c. MENDENHAI.L
Mcneil, Arkansas.
subscribed and sworn 20 before me, a
Notary Public. this 2Tth day OF March.
1915. J. W. RHEA.
Z Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
wagner so Montreal.

The Cincinnati club has completed the
deal by which 1nfielder Joe Wagner goes
to the Montreal international league
club. -t
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

to a N Y. a sample
bottle win oyn wI receive booklet
Omaha sunday bee RssuA nfyn onsdOar
ALL drugst sto
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Thompson-Be1den Quality First Silk
Famous for More Than Quarter Century

You will find here,
today, the same stand
ard qualities, the same
true dyes and fast col
ors as in previous sea-
sons. s
This, under the most
adverse market condi-
tions that have pre-
vailed in many years.
Our stocks have never
before been SO complete
with desirable new fab
>rics in every favored
weave and color.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

PIERRE. 8. D.. Feb. 1s.-tspsciai Tele-
gram.)-The Missouri river made an early
breakup here. the ice going out quietly
this morning with slight rise and a de-
oided fall since morning