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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-29
Proper Use Of Wealth.

- 10 acquire great wealth show great
vioor, to keep ii requires great wis
80, and to use it we'll is virtue and
- art.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-29
NOT A POOR MANS LAND.
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An article in another column on this
page. giving the cost Of living in
Argentina, clearly indicates that South
America is no place for poor man.
1t is true that conditions are worse in
Argentina than in some of the other
states, but high prices prevail in, all of
them. .. ... .-,.,s.Yfs5, -
South America and its vast pot entail
wealth has been exploited so much Of
late that the impression prevails
in some localities that 1t Is good
place for young Americans to make
their fortunes. Only the adventurous
pioneer should make the attempt un-
less backed by considerable capital.
This is the advice from men who have
visited those countries and who speak
from experience. a IT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-29

politically can be delivered in any Of
these states and in congress. A ma
tional crusade is being made against
this power, but it will never be de-
throned until the people roffthe nation
wake up to realize existing conditions:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Charles Berry Obituary

Chas. Berry was born in Greenville,
Mich, May %, 1856, and died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. David Dele
handy, in Greenville, April II, 1916,
aged 50 years, 10 months and 20 days.
For several years he made his home
with Mrs. Delehandy. During the
past eleven years he has resided in
Oakfeld township.
Mr.. Berry was the youngest of a
family of seven children, two sisters
and two brothers preceded him to the
land from which no traveller returns.
He leaves to mourn, sister, Mrs.
Delehandy, of Greenville; brother,
John Berry of New York; four nep-
news, C. l.. PETER, of Grand Rapids,
Dr. j. t. Berry of Minneapolis, Mimi,
A. l.. Berry of Greenville and F. II.
Totten of Belding; four nieces, Mrs.
Minnie Higgers of New York, Mrs.
Nina Mehney of Smyrna, Mrs. Eva
Caswel of Six Lakes and Mrs. Fred
Thompson of Belding; also, many 9TH
er relatives and host of friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
OLD RESIDENT OF graf
TAN WROTE HISTORY
OF EARLY HAPPENINGS

Continued From Page One)
ended at Uncle Jerad's place, where
Hilton Watkins now lives. Upon
reaching the section line which we
found by the blazed trees that were
marked when the country was sur
veyed we had to cut and clear our
road for a mile to where we expected
to locate. Some bushes were cleared
away and the old logs cut and hauled
out of the way and the trees well
blazed so we could find our way back.
The road was not bee line as we had
to go 10 or Is rods away to get
around the swamps and other OBJ
structions. Finally late in the day
we reached the place that our brother
William had previously picked out for
a building spot on the north side of
the lake but three or four rods from
where our house now stands. Our
father with his large family planned
for a house 20 feet square with a
woodshed or shop at one end and sew
eral days were spent in cutting and
hauling logs of the desired size and
length. Then with the help of few
neighbors, they were rolled up some
four or five logs high the first day
and another day was set TO finish it.
The second day it only reached the
top of the first story and as it was
December and snow on the ground
the building was abandoned until the
next spring A vacant log house
house with an elm bark roof that
leaked very badly was found near Mr..
Fish's mill and we spent the winter
in that. Father ran Mr.. Fish's saw
mill that winter, earning a living and
getting some lumber The three old
est children taught school. Us young
er ones went to school to Bartonville
in a log schoolhouse warmed by a
fireplace; holes bored in the logs and
around the outside and board nailed
on for a desk; slabs with smooth
side up and four legs, served as seats.
How would such Accommodations suit
the youngsters nowadays? Well; we
laughed and played and learned, too,
and seemed to enjoy it.
With the advent of warm weather
once more we had to think of our new
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Yet Eligible to Pension

According to the present pension
law it is possible for man to enlist
desert, be apprehended, court-martial-
ed, found guilty, sentenced, serve
sentence, receive a dishonorable dis
charge, and yet be eligible to receive
a pension providing that alleged dis
abilities are shown to have been in
Cured in service and in line of duty.
This refers to the general pension law
affecting all soldiers, sailors and mar
ines regardless Of time of. service.
Many who desert. and who are after
wards dishonorably discharged for
that account, are today receiving a
pension from the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

home in the woods. Father, having a
little lumber now, and being disgust
ed with log houses, decided to make
the upper story of boards, so putting
up a frame on top of the logs one
story high and girting it as you
would a barn boarded it up and down
with the green lumber which before
another winter let in light enough so
that windows were hardly necessary.
1t was late in the season when we
moved. the fifth of July. | remember
it well as it was almost the only
pleasant day we had for two months.
One side of our house had boards laid
up and down on the roof, the other
side nothing but rafters to carry off
the water. For three months not
person knocked at our door, nor was
the floor mopped in that time, and the
ground was used as a floor Plenty
of light came in between the logs as
no chinking or mud prevented it. To
add to the comforts of the situation,
the next day our uncle came on with
his breaking up team six yoke OF
oxen, and not foot of ground clear
ed ready for the pillow. The old logs
were cut and hauled off jas the plow-
ing progressed; brush turned under
or tried to be and thus portion of
the thirty acres was made to look
somewhat dirty before fall Odd
spells were filled in fixing up the
house, so that by winter we got the
roof on, chinked and muddied and
floor laid and a fireplace built in one
end. Loose boards and plank served
as a chamber floor where us children
slept, tracing consultations through
the cracks between the boards, our
bed often being covered with snow.
Marsh hay was cut to winter the oxen
and cow on. The lake furnished us
with water to drink, cook and swim
in, and occasionally a mess of fish.
Nothing was raised the first season.
A little was raised the second and
about the third year we raised enough
to live on. Log stables were built
and covered with straw for the cat
tie to winter in. In the summer they
ran in the woods, bell on one of
them telling where to find them if we
could hear it, if not. we would tramp
through the woods for miles and then
perhaps come up without them and
the cows would lay out. Those who
ran breaking team were usually out
before four o'clock tramping through
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Wins Hieh Honor

st. Johns.-An editorial written by
Verne Burnett Of Ann Arbor for the
Michigan Daily" the University pa
per, has recently won first prize in a
contest between the members Of the
Association of Eastern College News
papers. The award was made by Ar
thur Brisbane of the New York Even
ing Journal.
Three editorials were submitted by
each member of the association,
which comprises all Of the prominent
college papers of the east. From the
editorials submitted, a committee Sc
lected the six best. This selection
resulted in the elimination of all Of
the institutions with the exception
of Harvard, Trinity, Cornell, Prince
ton. Dartmouth and Michigan. From
this list Mr.. Brisbane made his Sc
lection, the gold medal being award
ed TO the Daily and the silver medal
for second prize to the Trinity Tri-
pod. This is the first time that Mich
igan has ever carried off any honors
in this annual competition.
Verne Burnett was graduated from
the st. Johns high school in 1913. He
is telegraph editor of the Daily and
managing editor of next summers
Wolverine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

the wet bushes getting their teams
together. The first summer we lived
here, ripe Strawberries were picked IN
the woods the 18th day of May and
from the forepart of July until after
frost came huckleberries were found
most anywhere. Many bushel did
we pick without going off the farm
and dry for winters use. A supply
of cranberries were generally saved,
and on some farms they were quite
source of profit.
But | fear / shall weary your pa
thence if continue. Just tell me
when our pioneer life ended and we
were old settlers and ! will bite 1t
right off. But then we lived through
il all and | don't know but we enjoyed
ourselves as well then and took as
much comfort as we do now.
We used to yoke up the oxen, hitch
them to the wagon and all get In and
go visiting We would go to meeting
in the same way, a pair of blue denim
overalls and a homemade straw hat
being plenty good enough to wear,
and nothing on our feet. They used
to have quarterly meetings here about
every winter. We used to look for
word to them with a good deal of
anticipation for we would have lots of
company and mother would put two
pieces of pie on a plate for each one
and once in great while we would
get cake with frosting on, very rare
occurrence those days.
But times have changed. The oxen
wagons and long sleighs have given
place to horses. buggies and cutters,
and now we ride in comfort, where
then we used to walk. often think
it over and wonder if such things do
really contribute to a persons genu-
inc happiness. ! rather think It's not
the amount of this worlds goods that
makes life enjoyable but him that
gets the most pleasure out of the
least is most happy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Carson City.-For the purpose of
discussing various matters of impor-
lance to the craft, and to employ
greater fellowship, seven Montcalm
county newspapers were represented
at Stanton, Tuesday, at the temporary
organization of the Montcalm County
Press Club. H. f. Cowdin, Of the
Carson City Gazette, was chosen
president and N. w. Newhouse of the
Stanton Clipper Herald. secretary.
The organization will be completed
Monday, May 8, when Editor B. f.
Avery of The Greenville Independent,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Loses Sight of Right Eye

Caro.-Through a simple accident,
Charles o. Blinn, former sheriff and
an announced candidate for the NOM
ination for representative in the state
legislature on the Republican ticket,
lost his right eye.
Mr.. Blinn is the manager of the
Michigan Oil Co., in Caro-. He start
ed to wait on two ladies who drove to
the station with cans wired to the
buggy. In attempting to detach the
stiff wires, an end flew up and struck
fairly in Mr.. Blinn's right eye. He
walked up town, failed to find
physician, then walked TO his home.
Mrs. Blinn was attending a function
at the NJ. Z. church, and was hastily
summoned, physician soon arrived
and treated the injured member, but
Mr.. Blinn suffered intense pain
throughout the night.
Last week he went to Detroit,
where he expected to have the ball
removed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

An Anniversary

On the fifth day of April this year the seventh
Receivership of the Pere Marquette Railroad and its
predecessors, was four years old.
Despite the efforts of the Court Receivers the
of the Road and the officers and employees has
been possible to get the road out of bankruptcy
The task is tremendous one while progress has been
made and is being made, success is yet assured.
Sixteen million dollars of new money must be
raised Investors whose money has gone have
evnced willingness make sacrifices But onew
and these voluntary sacrifices themselves enough
There must be- reasonable prospect of keeping out
of bankruptcy after getting out There little use of
making the effort reoganze the Railroad if going back
INTO RecelvershP again in the course of year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
swaIlowed Kerosene and Died

Hastings.-DarreIl, the eighteen.
months-old son, of Maynell Gilner, OF
Baltimore, died on Friday from the
effects of drinking quantity of coal
oil. The liquid, which had been used
in doctoring a horse, was left in a
cup where the little fellow found it
and drank it. A doctor was summon
ed. and hard fight to save the child's
life proved futile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Married AZ Years

Howard City.-On April 7th Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Haskins passed
their 47th wedding anniversary quiet
ly at their home in Howard City.
They were married at Walled Lake,
Oakland county. April z, 1869, and
have lived on their Ensley township
farm and in this village continuously
ever since
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Boost Michigan


Good common sense was recently
practiced by both parties to a trans
action in a progressive town a little
ways north of Grand Rapids.
A woman walked into a general
store and inquired the price of sugar.
The merchant quoted the then pre-
vail figure of 61sc per pound where
upon the prospective buyer informed
she could secure 100 lbs. of the same
quality from a mail-order house in
another state for $3.50 and that she
would have to give the outsider the
business.
A discussion followed and the mer-
chant learned his customer had prac-
tically decided to send for a make
up" order amounting in all to $43.50
that she might secure the 100 lbs. Of
sugar necessary to buy to get the
discount on the sugar were lbs. of
walnut meats, lbs. of sailed peanuts
and four different kinds of flavoring
extracts.
Enough walnut meats to last them
more than six months, during which
time the walnuts and peanuts would
get wormy and the extracts lose much
of their flavor.
The merchant wisely offered to fill
her order on the same basis, provid-
ing she would pay him $43.50 in cash
and enough more to cover the cost of
the freight she would be obliged TO
pay on the shipment Furthermore,
he required her to take only such a
quantity of the perishable goods as
could be used before they would lose
any of their value.
The merchant used mighty good
judgement in making the offer. The
purchaser used just as good sense in
accepting. She had the privilege Of
seeing just exactly what she was buy
ing and immediate service was rem
dered. She didn't have TO wait three
or four days, or a week, for the goods
and take chances on having them
come out of condition or broken up.
They both made profitable deal and
kept the money in circulation at home.
Michigan merchants and Michigan
people get together--Boost Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Warm Sugar Party

Notice.-The Sons of Veterans will
give warm sugar party in the G. A..
r. hall next Thursday night. April 81.
All members Of the Sons of Veterans,
the Daughters of Veterans, the G. A.
r. and the w. X. c. and their families
are invited to attend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

willie-"Mamma do people that lie
ever go to heaven?"
Mother-"Why, of course not Will
lie"
Willie-"Gee! bet it's lonesome up
in heaven with only God and George
Washington"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
A Useless Advertisement

An old man, well past sixty, enter
ed the publication offices of the Book
and Life and asked to be directed To
the lost and found counter. At the
proper department, he requested the
insertion Of the following elmer adj
Lost.-About forty years ago
an opportunity 1t is probably
worthless now, but / will reward
to me, as | am curious to know
what it might have done for me
had / not been careless with it.
The clerk read the advertisement
and then looked pityingly at the old
man.
We'll insert your ad.," he said,
"but it is my duty to inform you that
there is hardly any use in putting il
in. We have no records of any lost
opportunity ever having been found"
The old man thought a few min
utes, then he said:
well, insert it anyhow. People will
read it and start to thinking"
Then he went away.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
An emotional actress may shed real
tears if she can't make her audience
do it.
The PROFESSIONALLY, my dear
young lady, if you are interested |
shall be only too pleased to show you
my bacilli.
Young Lady-Oh, professor, how
lovely! And may come at feeding
time Sketch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

They say that one of the hardest
things an actor can be called on for
is simply to do nothing"
"By jing!" spoke up Farmer Corn
tossel; 81 bet my boy Josh is natu-
rail- born observation-disclosures Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Chinese Mason I'M State

st. Johns.-As far as has been as
certained by the State Master VIM.
NJ. PARROT of the Masonic Order, Dr.
Charles t. Foo Of st. Johns is the
only Chinese out of the $4,000 Masons
in the State of Michigan. DR.. Foo
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Boy Prince Albert every
phere tobacco 10 sold in
foppy red boys, Sc; tidy red
fins. Zoe; handsome pound
and half pound tin humi-
dors-and- that corkins fine
pound crystal glass hun,i-
dor Difh sponge 0poisfener
top that Keeps the tobacco
IN suck cisosy fnim-aisOaysf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

And this is where the question of
rates comes In. 1t is safe to say that if
reasonable increase in passenger fares could have
been granted at the last session of the legislature
a reorganization could have been brought about
before this time. Why' Not because of the in
creased revenue so much, although that would
have helped, but because it would have been an
indication that Michigan was adopting new
pollcy-one less repressve, less restrictive, than
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

The average man would rather lose
IS on a horse race than nickel
through hole in his pocket.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Golden Struck Oil

Howard City,. A. Golden, while
digging on his lots east of the hotel
last week located two or three large
steel tanks, copper lined, containing
gasoline which had been buried Tor
over 40 years. He removed over. 30O
gallons the first afternoon and 1T
tested 70 per cent, about four degrees
higher than the ordinary high test
now carried. This gasoline had been
FORGOTTEN. 1t had supplied an old
pressure lighting system for the CO.
burn's Exchange, operated by
weights. The two tanks were placed
there before II. G. Coburn purchased
the hotel in 1878, and a couple OF
wears later, third tank was put in
by Coburn to increase the pressure.
MIR. Coburn had forgotten about it
himself until the strike in oil was
made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

was taken into the Masonic order in
1914 in Howell. IL was at Howell
that DR.. Foo met the state master
and learned his distinction.
DIR. Foo came 10 St. Johns about
a year ago and has practised. with
Drs. A. O. and Eugene Hart in the 81.
Johns hospital. -,
Ii was while he was in the Phil
ippine Islands that he first knew any
thing Of the Masonic Order OF china.
He became interested and began 70
Investigate the order there as well as
in other countries. He learned that
in China they have at least as high
AS the thirty-second degree and that
the order there is practically. the
same as in this country. The Master
of the lodge in Detroit told DR.. Foo
that China has one of the largest
lodges in the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

The greatest health insurance In the
world is the simplest" he said. IL new
er could quite understand why people
are so negligent I'm the use of the sim
plest OF all preventives of illness. It's
all matter OF keeping the bowels
open The man who carries little box
or Rexall Orderlies has got a good
health policy In his pocket believe
they are the best laxative ever pre-
pared. and their pleasant taste appeals
TO men, women and children alike"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative.
CONNELL'S DRUG STORE
THE RExAlL STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
REIenBORnOOD NEWS

Coartland.- Saturday was a
very pleasant day and the Columbian
club met at the beautiful home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson in
Courtland, About 1880 o'clock the
company began TO arrive, We're cor
dially met by the host and hostess
and soon there were AZ present only
~ of the members being absent, but
these were supplied by invited guests.
AS the years pass we come to look
forw ard TO these meetings with old
friends with gerat pleasure. After a
pleasant social hour we were invited
to the dining room where delicious
picnic dinner was served which we
all greatly enjoyed. President G. o.
Tower then called the meeting to or
der. and after a short program the
election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: president, h. A. Longstreet;
vice-president, Plat Rowland; secre-
tary. Mrs. X. A. Longstreet; treasur-
err. S. M. Brown. Those from a dis
lance were: Mr.N o. b. Green of
Fowlervile and Mrs. Jane Rich of
Grand Rapids. Motion was made to
hold the annual picnic at Baldwin lake
near Greenville in June.
Lowell.-Andrew Nudge of Biteley,
Mich, has returned to his home after
visit with his cousin, J. II. Godfrey
in Lowell. Mr.. Mudge's father set
tied at Alton in 1888 and Andrew at
tended school in log house situated
where Alton church now stands. He
worked at the shoe bench for Isaac
White with A. j. Howk in Lowell
about 1855 and in SO and '57 followed
the same trade in Saranac, where he
made boots for men working on the
Detroit & Milwaukee railroad, which
was then building.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

the DID, 1t would have been encouragement the man who
must go down into his pocket for his part of the millions
For why should man invest good money in rail
road securities under conditions existing in Michigan
todayf He can greater and safer in scst
gan railroads today Last year in the whole state CT
Mcnlgan, but twenty-one and one half miles of new
main track were built very small development represent
ing very small investment IN great and growing
he chief hope for reorganization of Pere Marquette
rests on change in public sentiment already manifest in mary
other not through legislation The People of Mich
gan are beginning TO realize that the needs tie
Pere Marquette that when the State refuses TO let
the Road earn enough TO pay its way il refuses the
people the right TO the service they need in their
every day life; that bankruptcy and service fuy
satisfactory, cannot together; and that the state
cannot force the Road continuously and permanent
~ TO operate its passenger trains loss and expect
TO get as good service though running at far
profit.
there hope this awakening public the fore
runner OF new policy the part Mchganeven generous
policy and the Road must be conducted IT, The
Sae and the Railroad work together common good
Co-operation' is thekeynote of the future Railroad
kecevershps SO long the rule in Michigan will then be thing
OF the past and will all wonder how Michigan even
Tor moment the existence Of such shosghed policy as thar
OF the present time.
G---<c7
Talk No. A Operating Receiver,
r II r r : r r RI
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
PRINCE ALBERT
the national JOY smoke

has flavor different delightful You tasted the
And ism strange, either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

On the reverse aide
OF this tidy red tin
you will read; PRO
cess Patented July
3oth, 1907" which
has made three men
smoke pipes where
one smoked beforsl