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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Tanning of Alaska Eskinos is
Hard But Interesting Job

came after her. Rushing into Mrs
Calls home and grabbing the child by
the arm she started pulling her out of
the house. Mrs. Call caught the child
by the other arm and for a few min
utes the little girl was the central at
traction in a tug-of-war contest. Then
Mrs. Calls staying qualities and
muscle won the day, and getting pos
session of the child she rushed her up
stairs and locked her in the attic.
to the child herself deciding the is
sue. The little girl very promptly
decided not to marry and is still liv-
ing in single blessedness.
One of the big drawbacks to the
progress of the school was the native
dances. These dances take place sew
ereal times during school term and
last all the way from two to four
weeks. Before Mrs. Calls time the
natives always took their children out
of school during the dance period,
which practically broke up the school
until the dance was over. For the
first time in the history of the Bris-
tol bay region the Eskimos are this
winter emitting the native dances, and
month in and month out the school is
running smoothly along with it's full
quota of scholars. The Eskimos are
passionately fond of dancing and mu-
sic and are graceful, easy dancers.
The Colonial dances and folk dances
taught by Mrs. Call to the school
children for the school entertainments
have been taken up by the older peo-
pie and become the rage of the differ
ent Eskimo villages.
The drills, musical exercises and
constructive methods of teaching the
children have resulted in highly eff
ficient school work.
"The Eskimo child" Mrs. Call de-
clares, "is as quick or quicker to learn
than the white child. They not only
learn quickly, but they can go as deep
as the children of any race under the
sun. Their memories are on the aver
age far more retentive than the men,
DRY of the white child; their imita-
ton is large, and back of their per-
ception, reason is very strong in them.
The world has lost by not having
educated and developed these people.
If given a chance, they will add to the
sum of knowledge and invention of
the human race"
Mrs. Call has discovered that the
Eskimo has wealth of patriotic fer
vor, and in turn the Eskimo has dis
covered, since her arrival, the Ameri-
can flag. The day she opened school
five years ago she taught the rs chill
dren who were present the beautiful
flag drill, beginning, "There are many
flags in many lands" while the won
dering elders of the Eskimo village
watched Old Glory hoisted in the
breezes of the Arctic world. At the
Thanksgiving exercises this fall the
children successfully produced play,
having for its basis, "The Discovery
of America by Columbus" besides
other entertaining features such as
would do credit to a finely trained
grammar school in Tacoma. Mrs.
Call taught the school at Fife for
many years and is well known by
school teachers OF Tacoma and Pierce
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
OBITUARY OF
FRANK w. SMITH

A letter received from Mrs. Frank
w. Smith of Hart, contains the fol-
lowing obituary of her husband, whose
death notice was printed last week.
The family were residents here and
are well known in Orleans township.
Franklin w. Smith was born in a
New England home in the town of
Rigefield, Conn.,, May %, 1885. When
about Is years of age his parents
sought a new home in what was then
termed the far west and they found it
near Ann Arbor, Mich. From thence
he went to Bedding and there he lived
until the spring of 1897 when he came
to Hart and on a farm a few miles
east of this village he followed a pillow
and as a farmer he wrought well in
life's toll. His love for the soil is
best evidenced by the fact that for
over 40 years he has been an active
member of the Grange, and his last
attendance at public meeting was to
hear the address of State Master Ket-
cham, who spoke in this village few
weeks ago.
Mr.. Smith was converted while at
Orleans and there joined the NJ. f..
church and from that date until the
departure to the land beyond, he lived
and died a partaker of its triumphs.
His home was graced by the pres
ence of faithful wife and three sons,
one, Frederick p, died May 20, 1904,
Frank S. is a resident of Hart and
VIM. A. resides at Pittsburg, Pa. Also
one brother, Benjamin S., who lives
at Saline, Mich.
Last Saturday, as a new day dawn
ed, he silently took his departure to
that land that knows no night, leav-
ing to mourn his going, a wife, two
sons, many relatives and host of
friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
SALE OR MORTGAGE OF REAL
ESTATE
First Insertion Fe

First Insertion Feb 2, 1870
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held at
the probate Office in the city of Ionia,
in said county, on the twenty-sixth
day of January, A. ID. 1916.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Fred
F. Ireland, deceased, Marcia p. Ire
land, administrative of said estate,
having filed in said court her petition
praying for license to sell, at private
sale, the interest of said estate in GER
tain real estate therein described, for
the purpose Of paying the estates
share of the Indebtedness on a mort
gage and to prevent a sacrifice of the
estates interest in said property.
1t is ordered, That the twenty
eighth day of February, A. ID. 1916,
at one-thirty o'clock in the afternoon,
at said probate office, be and is here
by appointed for hearing said petit
ton and that all persons interested in
said estate appear before said court,
at said time and place, to show cause
why a license to sell the interest of
said estate in said real estate should
not be granted.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the Belding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
36-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

There is story Of man who was
tied up in dark room and informed
that he was to be put to death by
bleeding. His tOrmentors made a
small incision in his neck and arranged
for a stream Of lukewarm water to
trickle down his back for fifteen min
utes. AT the end OF fifteen minutes the
man died Of exhaustion. He had not
lost drop Of blood. but he thought he
had. Such is the power OF suggestion.
london Saturday Review
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

The Banner is indebted to Mrs. w.
f. Dorman of Tacoma, Washington,
for the following description of Ia
coma woman's experiences as a teach
er in Alaska. The teacher, Mrs. Call,
is friend of Mrs. Dorman. The orig
inal article was accompanied by pic
lures of the Eskimo children, their
teacher, and their school building.
Certainly the story of Mrs. Calls ex-
periences is of interest to every citi-
zen of the United States. Here is the
article:
Dillingham;, Alaska.-Far, far away
on the bleak shores of Bristol bay In
the Boring sea region of Alaska, a
Tacoma woman, Mrs. Corinne Call,
has made as bright a name and as big
place for herself as any woman who
has gone to Alaska in the last decade.
Mrs. Call is the teacher of the gov
eminent school at Choggiung. She is
also in a quiet and unobtrusive way a
reformer, firm believer in social and
spiritual uplift, and when she got to
Choggiung she found herself in typi-
cal Eskimo village where her modern
methods of teaching Immediately
FLASHED sharply with customs as old
as the Eskimo people.
The first of these clashes arose
over the custom of kissing the dead.
There was a death in the village and
straightway all the natives assembled
and filing into the house of the de-
ceased, one by one, kissed the corpse.
Then in accordance with the native
custom the body was kept in warm,
pleasant room of the house for nearly
a week. Then the funeral took place,
and the principal ceremony at he fun
eral was another neighborhood kiss
ing of the corpse. Likely there is
not more innately polite, kindly and
cheerful people on the face or the
earth than the Eskimos, but as this
custom of kissing the dead is of a
religious origin and deeply rooted,
Mrs. Call, who was shocked and hor-
rified at such an exhibition as well as
alive to the danger of infection with
disease, took up the matter of it's
eradication with the greatest caution.
Finally by persuasion and through
talking the matter over with their
priests she succeeded in getting them
to bow to the dead instead of kissing
them.
The custom of marrying off the
Eskimo girls at very tender age was
the next thing attacked by Mrs. Call
She found that Eskimo girls were
married as young as 8 years, to ma
ture men. 1t was the very rare ex-
ception to find a girl unmarried at IA
or Is years of age. One woman, but
81 years of age, who had married
when IL years of age, had given birth
to IL children, six of whom had died.
Mrs. Call began a crusade against
this child marriage. She succeeded in
stopping different weddings, going to
the priest who performed the cere-
monies and securing his cooperation.
Once in awhile rather ludicious and
sometimes dramatic incidents took
place. A month ago an Eskimo sued
for the hand Of a 14-year-old girl.
Her relatives agreed, but the girl did
not want to marry the man. Mrs. Call
loyalty stood by the girl, who sought
protection with her. The girls sister
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks visited
over Tuesday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Gray of Orleans.
The many friends of Mrs. Clark
Hoppough were very sorry to hear OF
her serious illness and hope she may
recover soon. :,
Clare Gardner and family are all
entertaining the grip the past week.
Mr.. Jones of Belding is taking Mr.
Gardeners place at the plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Bar
tonville spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Insley.
Mrs. Barry received word Monday
that her aunt, Mrs. Peacock of near
Lake Odessa, had died. Funeral Is TO
be held Thursday at 1890 a. m.
Mrs. Frank Keech of Moseley was
operated on at st. Mary's hospital in
Grand Rapids last Friday. The last
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Oisraeli's Humor.

] was introduced by particular re-
quest 10 Mrs. Wyndham Lewis. a pref
~ little woman. fiirt and rattle
indeed. gifted with volubility /
should think unequaled and of which l
can convey no idea. She told me she
liked silent. melancholy men," / an
swered that | had no doubt Of it,
Letter OF Benjamin Disraeli to His Sis
ter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
LONG LAKE
Mrs. Charles LaDow passe

Mrs. Charles LaDow passed away
Sunday night. She had been sick
about eight days with pneumonia.
Miles Merriettt, while cutting wood
last Saturday cut his leg quite bad
ly.
The Long Lake Ladies' Aid will
meet on Friday, instead of Thursday
this month at Mrs. George Ravell's.
Be sure to come and have a good time.
The ice in the lake is getting thin (;
all loose around the edge.
Mrs. E. Morris is staying with her
daughter-in-law this week, helping to
care for the little grandson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
SMYRNA

Sunday evening callers at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Olds were: Mr..
and Mrs. +. w. Condor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Compton.
Mrs. Marie Condor visited few
days last week with her son, +. w.
Condor and wife.
Geo. Kellogg of Grattan was the
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Ed.
Insley.
Maurice Barbour Of Orleans called
on his sister, Mrs. J A, Cook, Mon
day.
The Friendship club meet at Mac
cabee hall this week, Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

IF you ever get the blues" he said,
1t is well to know the simplest and
best way to get rid of them. Cranki-
ness. nervousness and general upset
condition preceding the blues usually
are due to the relentless grip Of con
stipation on the nervous system. The
simplest way to meet this condition is
TO have a box of Rexall Orderlies In
your pocket and the best way is to
take one when you feel the attack com
ing on. Ii is the finest laxative for
men, women and children l know of.
and is a regular antidote for the blues
the best ever"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative Trial size, 10 cents.
CONNELL'S DRUG STORE
THE RExALL STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
PROBATE NOTICE FOR HEARING
CLAIMS BEFORE COURT

tflrSJ lnSerJlOn req. 4, 1917
STATE OF MICHIGAN-County
of Ionia, IS.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
order Of the probate court for the
county of Ionia, made on the twenty
first day of January, A. ID. 1916, four
months from that date were allowed
for creditors to present their claims
against the estate of Elias Griffiths,
late of said county, deceased, and that
all creditors of said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims to said
probate court, at he probate Office, in
the city Of Ionia, for examination and
allowance, on or before the twenty
second day Of May, next, and that
such claims will be heard before said
court, on Monday, the twenty-second
day Of May, next, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon Of that day.
Date6 January 21st, A. ID. 1915.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge Of Probate.
: xSNNx' p. WEBSTER,
sets Register Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Chas. w. Middleton, Of Greenville,
the millionaire man of leisure, has
gone to Chicago where he will buy an
aeroplane and says he will become an
aviator. He will become the first own
er of flying machine in Montcalm
county, but it is not believed that this
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Different Effects.

THE same thing viii make entirely
different impressions on different read
ers." remarked the man who writes.
Quite So" replied the lawyer. Let
tiers which bring tears to a girls eyes
frequently make jury laugh."-wash-
ington Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
All Alike.

The following entry appears In the
visitors book" Of hotel in Germany:
1.-THE living here is good. plain and sub
stantial. So is the waitress"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

form of sport will become popular
there on that account. In case Mr..
Middleton gets a mile high and
wing breaks he will be unable to do
himself any good with his money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

A man always likes to tell what
good singer he was before he took
to smoking a pipe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

If you stay up nights you can't keep
up daytimes.-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

The chic hat for early autumn wear
Is the felt sailor. The one shown
here is Of rose colored felt with bind
ing of cream faille silk about the brim
and band Of the same silk about the
crown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
The Big Gun of the Roofing Business

The Generals preparedness consists of the three largest and best
equipped roofing and building paper mills in the world
Each complete producing unit manufacturing the full line of the
Generals products Each advantageousy located the territory
has cheap fuel and favorable transportation facilities.
The General buys materials quantities and far ahead
This favorable buying and the pick of the market
With manufacturing perfected and cheapened highest quality
produced al the lowest
This preparedness enables the General make one-hd of all
rolls Of roofing used All the civilized world will find
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
CHERRY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
ENJOYING LOVELY QUARREL

VALENTINE. Neb.. Jan. 7.--fspecisl
Telesram)-The political sensation Of the
hour in north Nebraska democratic poll
tics II the withdrawal Of J. G. QuiRlev
or this place from the race for the an
pointment as register OF the United
states land office at Valentine. Judge
Quigley. who is a youn man active in
local politics. secured an inside track on
the endorsement OF Senator Hitchcock
by soliciting endorsements from promi-
nent democrats even before the president
was elected. 10 was 80 successful that
no other prominent candidate appeared
Then protest was made against his
appointment on the ground that he was
too much interested IN the public land
business TO be qualified for tho position.
This protest was investigated by the
department and It IL claimed by Judge
Quigleys friends that he was fully vim
dicated.
In the meantime two years had elapsed
since tho appointment should nave been
made and as the earnings Of the office
office we've running down as the result
OF the rapid disposal of the public lands.
Judge Quigley developed a case OF cold.
Ceet.
About two weeks ago Judge Quigley,
father OF the applicant, quietly packed his
grip and slipped away to Washington. IL
appears that he took with him his sons
withdrawal from the race. but the mat
ter has been kept 30 quiet that local dem
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
Nebraska
DEMOCRATS PLAN
BIG TIME AT FEAST
Many Tickets Being Sold for Cele-
bration to Be Held Next
Tuesday.
NAY IS OUT FOR DELEGATE
tFrom Sad Correspondentl

" rom n NlaAl Correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. 7.-(Speciai) Tickets
FOR the democratic editorial dinner which
viii be held next Tuesday evening at the
Lincoln city auditorium are going rapidly
and already over go have been disposed
81 The banquet will be served by Land
lord johnson OF the Lindeil hotel which
insurcs bang up affair. Mr.. johnson
has agreed to throw In an orchestra for
good measure and when democratic poll
ticians are not trying to make speeches
music Will enliven the occasion.
The committee wants il distinctly
understood that while the feast is given
under the auspices of the democratic
press association no republican will be
barred provided no has the dollar 10 buy
ticket They guarantee he will get
his moneys worth from the program and
the feed will he thrown in. Candidates
for state and congressional nomination on
the democratic ticket will comprise the
speakers with possibly one or two Of the
big fellows thrown in AZ a sort OF starter.
The program win not be announced until
the time comes TO announce the batteries
May Likely 60 re Candidate.
w. G. May of Gothenburg WIS I'm Lin.
coin for as hort time today on his way
home form trip 20 Omaha. Mr.. May
announced that he expected TO be candi-
date for the republican nomination for
delesate 10 the national convention from
the sixth district lie has been one OF
the leading republicans OF that section
for many years and feels that he il
entitled 10 a chance TO represent the dis
trict In the convention which will noml-
nate the next president
Pollard Making Canvass.
=. NJ. Pollard of NehawlSa. candidate
for the republican nomination for gov
crnor, was In Lincoln a short time yes
terday. He Is filling several dates a.
farmers Institutes. speaking at Hubbell
Bruning. culbertson ana Pleasantdale al
ready this week and In Fairmont today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
RECElVERSHlP LIKELY
FOR NATIONAL CASUALTY

LINCOLN. Jan. 7.-Cspecial Telegrann)
1t is probable that the affairs OF the
National Fidelity and Casualty company
OF Omaha, which has been in trouble for
some time, will be placed in the hands
Of a receiver. The insurance board this
afternoon considered that the best way IL
settle up its affairs.
]. H. Agee OF Omaha has had charge
OF the company's affairs for about six
months and has been able to strsighter
out many Of the difficulties the company
was In, and Is Of the opinion that re-
ownership ia the best thing to be done.
A "For Sale" ad will turn secondhand
furniture into cash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
Nebraska

ocrats at least those opposed to the ouig-
ley faction. were not aware Of II.
Now Il appears that c. A. Rosseter. the
present sheriff OF Cherry county, is Being
groomed for the position by the Quigley
faction. The opposing faction is furious
that such an attempt should be made to
take advantage OF them and rush ouig-
ley man into the office without giving
other prospective candidates a chance.
Some lively work IL now going on and
the prospects for political peace among
the factions are not good.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-President Will
son today nominated Frank NJ Broome
Of Alliance. Neb.. TO be receiver Of pub
lie moneys at Valentine. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
MANY TRACTS OF LAND
TO BE ADDED TO ROLLS
lrrom a staff correspondentl

LINCOLN. Jan. 7--tspecial)-As certi-
fled to the state auditor by the receivers
Of the several land offices, sixty-seven
tracts Of land in the Lincoln district will
be added 10 the tax rolls this year and
i7s from the North Platte district. They
are shown in the following counties:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
Morror Ni.It. Lincoln.

j. c. Morrow. receiver Of the Alliance
land office. called at the state house to-
day. lie was appointed by President VIII
son and was one Of the first to get In
through the political barbwire ofstruc-
lions put up by the opposing factions Of
the democratic party. lie landed May
OF last year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
Nebraska

lie SAYS things are looking mighty good
for a republican victory and his can
didscy II coming on very satisfactorily.
Contractors sac County.
ceived notice that the contractors who
built the state aid bridge at SCOTS Bluff
are suing the county for the balance due
on the bridge from that county. State
Engineer Johnson Is sending a man TO
scott's Bluff today with the plans drawn
by his department to be used as evidence
in the case
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-30

another TOY is taken ul'. In difficult
cases IL is best To concentrate on one
habit at n time, instead of trying TO
teach a general principle of Orderli-
ness. Thus. until child has learned
to put the toys away, II would be well
to overlook MI the other desirable hab-
its. Then we might take up the care
of the street clothes, and so on. As
the child becomes older and new kinds
of things come to be handled, the
earlier habits will not be autOmatical.
ly transferred TO the new needs. But
on the basis of the earlier experience
It becomes possible for the child to
understand what we mean by order.
or by having everything IN its place,
and then it should be sufficient to re-
mind him of the rule, or of the con-
venience of being able to get what is
wanted with the least loss of time.
Where there are not enough closets
to permit the allotment of an inclOSed
space to each child, very serviceable
arrangement is to be found in a pack
ing case with a number Of shelves In
1t. This may be papered or stained
on the outside, and closed off with .
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-30
Why He Didn't Get a Raise.

A certain young man, second in
charge of an important piece of con-
structiOn, gave great promise. He had
executive ability and good judgment,
qualities which inspired confidence in
the minds of his superiors. 1t had just
been decided to place him in charge Of
the next large work to be undertaken,
when tempting bit Of difficult analy-
sis proved his undOing. On account
Of an unforeseen underground Obstruc-
ton, encountered during excavation,
certain local variations from the de-
sign became necessary. The condi-
tions of the problem limited the depth
and width of girders and the character
of loading added to the complications.
The young man in question forgot his
executive duties at once and worked
both day and night for two weeks on
his slab and beam platform. The re-
suit was a unique and original sOlu-
ton for maximum economy, a saving
of perhaps $35-and his ultimate trans
fer to the drafting room.-Leonard NJ.
Cox, in Engineering Magazine.