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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-13

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-13

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
rightly been called "fhe art that doth
mend nature" rs ..sf& ..--. .1@s .
WILL ADOPT ENGLISH PLAN
Syndicate Proposes to Construct Large
Number of "co-operative Homes"
a.. in Pennsylvania City.

Plans are under way to construct at
least 1000 homes in Marcus Hook,
Delaware county, Pennsylvania. One
of the most interesting Of the projects
Is for the construction Of 81 houses on
q plan similar to that Of the English
village of Chester. This plan Is
sponsored by Philadelphia syndicate,
and the estimated cost is upwards OF
S25O,OOO. According to specifications
the village will center at an intersec'
ton of two streets.
The proposed homes will be OF the
type known as "cO-Operative homes
similar to those being built at Bourne
Vile and Port Sunlight, England. The
dwellings will be built of brick and
stucco, with sloping roofs and will be
set well back on lawns. At each OF
the four corners of the four principal
residential squares there will be tri-
angular shaped lawn with shrubbery
and flowers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
WELL-KNOWN MINNESOTA
WOMAN SPEAKS.

L QdU Oeeu CrOuDleU
with disordered kid
neys for about two
years. My back
ached terribly, side
panied, and l had
frequent stools. 1let
! it run on until just re-
; Gently, when l read Of
DR.. Pierce's Anuric.
I have taken the
Anuric but a short
time, but am now
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
St. Paul, MIMI

feeling fine. My side and back have
stopped paining, the stools are not so
frequent, and l sleep we'll at night now,
which l couldn't do before. certainly
advise anyone suffering from kidney dis
orders to use Anuric" '-MRs. L. Gill;
F1LLAN, 1854 E. Congress Street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Damage From Lightning Small.

The damage to property from light
ming is so small that it is almost neg
ligible, in comparison to the damage by
fire Of other origin. That modern
building construction makes the dan
ger from lightning much less In the
cities than it is in the country is the
contention Of the Electrical Review,
which says that the metallic roofs and
the steel that enters largely into the
construction Of buildings in the cities
seem to rob the lightning Of most OF
It's destructive power, even If build
lngs are struck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that, ID catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts+t thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
tina foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
faith in the curative powers Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimontals:
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. TIC.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
l0!wrl
a4al1t !! ! ps }: Z
IMPROVE ON, NATURE
Gardeners Are Inclined to Make So.
1 Called improvements Which Ruin
Beauty Of Landscape. ..>....,

The poet Wordsworth wrote: Laying
I out grounds, as it is called, may be
considered as a liberal art, in some
sort like poetry and painting; and its
object, like that of all the liberal arts,
is, or ought to be, to- move the affec-
lions under the control of good sense.
II this be so when we are merely put
ting together words or cOlOrs, how
much more ought the feeling to pre-
vail when we are in the midst OF the
realities Of things; of the beauty and
harmony, of the joy Of happiness OF
i. human creature !; of men and children,
Of birds and beasts, of hills and
streams, and trees and flowers, with
the changes of night and day. evening
and morning summer and winter, and
all their unwearied actions and ener-
gies."
= All those about to garden in rural
districts would do we'll to read the
i. foregoing several times If extensive
rshanges are contemplated, says the
Los Angeles Times. All too many
view the natural landscapes as some
filing to be obliterated, overcome, or
Bubdued; whereas, quite to the con-
strary, it generally needs assistance
/ land accentuation to bring out still
|stronger it's best natural features. Too
much destruction is visited upon the
:! fair face of nature when man COM
mences his so-called Improvements.
Hills are cut down, canyons and hol-
lows filled, trees and shrubs uprooted,
areas burned over, all not only I'M
necessary but absolutely ruinous to
natural beauty and constituting moral
scriminality that by rights should be
punishable by laws aimed to protect
4 primal beauty against the machina-
stions of the vandal, man. Too often
the beauty spoiler uprcots a fine ma
tive tree or shrub to make room for q
poorer one from Tehuantepec or Tim
buctoo, ignorant, evidently, that he has
made a very poor exchange and paid
money for the fancied privilege Of do
ing so. We need a campaign Of edu-
cation that he who now destroys will
recognize that if he lived thousand
years and spent fortunes he could
never improve upon what nature has
given US except by aiding and adding
and never by destroying and recon-
str1.cting: handsome gardening has
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
SUBScR| BE N 0W
Died of Premature
Old Age!
(BY v. NJ. PIERCE, M. d.

How many times we hear of compare
lively young persons passing away when
they should have lived to be 20 or 80
years of age This fatal work is usually
attributed to the kidneys, az, when the
kidneys degenerate, it causes auto-in-
toxication. The more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys, the quicker
will those noble organs be degenerated,
and the sooner they decay.
1t is thus the wisest policy, to prevent
premature old age and promote long Life,
to tighten the work Of the kidneys. This
can be done by drinking plenty Of pure
water all day long, and occasionally TAX
ing a little Anuric before meals. This
can be obtained at almost any drug store.
Anuric will overcome such conditions as
rheumatism, dropsical swellings, cold ex.
tremities, scalding and burning urine and
sleeplessness due to constant arlslng from
bed at night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22

Georgia's Good Roads.
Between the years 1909 and 1914,
Georgia surfaced 1884 miles Of state
roads.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
If you think you are beaten, you
are. 1t takes courage to win.
why that LAME BACK?

That morning lameness - those
pains when bending or lifting, make
work a burden and rest impossible.
Don't be handicapped by bad back
look to your kidneys. You will
make no mistake by following this
Belding residents example.
Lewis Honson, 900 S. Bridge ST.,
Belding, says: "a few years ago /
was having trouble with my kidneys
and as l had known of others who
had been greatly benefited by Doan's
Kidney Pills. got supply at Con-
nell's Drug Store. My back was ach-
ing severely through the small of it
and the kidney secretions were too
frequent in passage. A few boxes
of Doan's Kidney Pills cured me and
l haven't been bothered since"
Price so, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mr.. Honson. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Our Nations Prayer

OuI 4NdtOit IiayCh
Guide Thou, o Lord, the rulers Of our
country grand,
And may we live in peace with every
land;
But should we be compelled to fight
a foe
May we for right and justice strike
the blow.
We pray the war in Europe soon may
cease,
And men lay down their arms and
dwell in peace,
May they accept the Christ who is
the light,
And let him touch their eyes and give
them sight.
Oh, may we as a nation trust il
Thee
To guide us Ger life's dark ant
stormy sea;
And may we ever look to Thee foi
light,
And get our strength and power by
doing right.
So keep us Lord, through all the com.
ing years,
And give US lots of sunshine with
our tears:
Be Thou our light to keep Us in the
Way,
And guide us on and upward 10 tina,
Perfect Day.
Bert Ohlinger,
Detroit Michigan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Absent Voters

Township clerks should observe the
requirements of the absent voters
law of the state in preparing for the
spring elections. All clerks were
notified individually Of the new re-
quirements by the county clerk last
year, but they will be expected to de-
pend on their memories this year, so
jogging from the newspapers may
not be out of place. The nomination
of all township and city officers must
occur at least thirty days before the
election, that is, on or before March
Is of this year. Also, the township
clerks are responsible for the prompt
printing of the ballots, which must be
printed and in the clerks hands al
least twelve days before the election.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Council Proceedings
(OFFICIAL)

Council chambers, February six
teenth, nineteen seventeen.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll call: present, Aid. Tot
ten, Brown Sayles, McCue-4; absent,
Aid. Barker, Crawford.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The matter of removing the street
light on the corner of Howard and
Ashfield streets was discussed and re-
ferred to the street lighting COM
mittee by Mayor Knapp.
Aid. Crawford takes his seat.
The matter Of setting aside a por-
ton of the cemetery for public bury
Mayor Knapp appointed l. l.. Hub
bell, K. c. Lloyd and G.. +. Smith
election commissioners. Moved by
Aid. McCue, seconded by AID Tot
ten, that the mayors appointments of
election commissioners be confirmed.
Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-5;
nays-0.
Auditing City Bills
Joe Tower, labor. ...........$ 80
Bert Castle, snowplowing go. 800
Alfred Moore, snowplowing =. $50
III. Eckert, snowplowing ...... 6.75
Chas. Moore, snowplowing -. $50
Banner Publishing Co., council
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

While walking along the street an
epileptic dropped in fit and was
quickly rushed to the hospital. Upon
removing his coat one Of the nurses
found q piece Of paper pinned to the
lining, on which was written:
"This is to inform the house sur
geon that this is just q case of plain
fit--not appendicitis. Ny appendix
has already been removed twice."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Church Burns During Funeral

st. Johns.-While the funeral SER
vices for Mrs. John Elliott were be-
ing conducted in the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Fowler, fire broke out
and inside of an hour the edifice was
reduced to ashes.
Shortly after ten o'clock Rev. C..
w. Ballou Of st. Johns heard a
cracking sound and noticed that the
congregation was watching the cell
ing and seemed uneasy, while he was
reading the scripture lesson. When
he came to a pause, he followed their
gaze and smoke and flames burst
forth around the stovepipe hole in the
ceiling. c. F. Meyer and w. Fl.
Smelling had entered late and MOTTO
ed smoke issuing from the belfry.
The casket was removed quickly to
the waiting hearse, and willing hands
cleared the building Of all its fur
nishings. The bell had been rung to
summon the fire department, but the
chemical engine was frozen and
Fowler has no apparatus. The home
of 0. w. Parks nearby was covered
with water by q bucket brigade to
keep it from catching fire.
The hearse with Rev. Ballou and
the relatives went directly to the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Sold Most Seals

Sparta.-Three Kent county towns
Grandville, Rockford, and Sparta,
headed the lists in their respective
classes this season and will be award
ed pennants for large sales Of Red
Cross Christmas seals during the re-
cent holiday by the Michigan Anti
Tuberculosis society. In class No. 1,
population 500 to 800, Grandville
ledw it'll a sale of 9.64 per capita;
Rockford. among the towns of from
800 to 1000, sold 1882 per capita, and
Sparta in the 1,200 to 1000 class,
sold 1927 per capita. Other Kent
towns making good returns are Cas-
novia, 5.41 per capita; Caledonia, sos
per capita; Cedar Springs, 2.68 per
capita and Lowell, 2.33
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Is Supposed to Be Insane

Lloyd Trowbridge was taken into
custody last week at Vestaburg. He
went there recently and his actions
and doings in that vicinity were such
that he was considered insane and
Undersheriff Hoppough was called to
look after him. He was taken to
Ionia and the probate court will in
quire into the case. Six years ago
he was adjudged insane, but for the
past two or three years had been out
on parole and worked in Orleans. For
several weeks he resided with friends
in Bedding and while in Grand Rapids
three or four weeks ago it was stat
ed he was injured at the Godfrey
avenue crossing by a Pere Marquette
train and was taken to the Butter
worth hospital for treatment. He is
thirty-two years old.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Will Pave With Brick

Hastings.-The common council is
thinking of changing paving plans
for next year so as to use brick on
State street from Michigan avenue
to the C.. X. & S. tracks. 1t would
make an additional cost Of about 81
500 to use brick instead Of cement,
but it would make a better looking
job of the business section.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

proceedings 2.23
Doubleday Bros. & Co., sup
plies -. TIP
F. E. Conant, postage. -. loo
Ward & Schlegel, supplies for
poor 2.35
Mrs. Wright, care Of city poor. 1900
Bedding Lumber Co., supplies. 8.44
Moved by Aid. Brown, seconded by
Aid. Sayles, that the city bills'b al
lowed and the clerk be authorized to
draw orders for the same. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Brown,
Sayles, Crawford, McCue = 5;
nays-0.
Auditing Water Works Bills
Bedding Bros. & Co., supplies. SO. go
Crane Company, supplies. -. $40
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,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford-5; nays
0.
Moved by Aid McCue, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the common coun-
ell of the city of Bedding do now adj
lourn. Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid.
Totten, Brown, Sayles, Crawford-5;
nays-O. +. Z. CONANT,
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Plenty of Room

Ionia.-When remodeling now un-
der way is completed on several
buildings in Ionia, that city will have
sufficient hotels and rooming houses
for all its workers as we'll as visitors.
s. c. L. Borwn expects to have the
Wander Heyden mlock ready as a
rooming house by March 20. 1t will
have large lobby and steam heat.
The Callow hotel is being cleaned and
repaired by the Ypsilanti Reed Fur
niture company for it's employees
and s. G. l.. Brown and l.. p. Schmolz
have bought the Page block but have
not decided to what use they will
put il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

Lowell. = An explosion at the
Stuart bakery blew off the furnace
door and scattered pipes and other
things in all directions in the bakery
and salesroom as well as in the base
ment. Jesse Cahoon was thrown
against the wall, not injured, though
he was insensible for few minutes,
and everything was covered with SCOT.
A scrubbing bee started in immedi-
ately and was at work all night.
There was some loss of material be-
sides the patches of rolls, ETC., just
ready for the oven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

rial and big brass buttons. A brown
velvet tricorn goes with the coat most
appropriately, brown velvet edging the
deep fiaring cuffs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
WINTRY TOGS.
A Warm Coat Built Just
Like q Soldier Boys.

A heavy khaki colored worsted Is
built into this swagger garment, fin
lshed with a tippet Of the same mate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Credit for Home Work

st. Johns.-Theodore H. Townsend,
school commissioner, is working on a
plan of school credit for home work.
The plan is being worked with sue
cess in the western states now, but
so far as Mr.. Townsend knows, it is
not yet in force in any part of Michi-
gan.
The system when worked out, will
provide for school credit for perform
ing manual labor at home regularly
and well. 1t will include also a will
lingness in doing these tasks. Cheer
full obedience and courtesy will also
enter into the requirements. The
work must be voluntary. 1t would
lose its value if done under protest.
A certain number Of units will be
given for each home task, as wash
ing breakfast dishes, preparing sup
per, doing the ironing, getting coal
and wood, running errands, cleaning
the sable, currying the horses, etc.
Personal appearance, neatness,
cleanliness and attention to hygiene,
will all enter into the question.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

Lake Odessa.-Lake Odessa's main
street has lately been kept hot with
automobiles ds naa in tran oo rUm factory
having passed through here within the
last three days. The first two cara
vans were Oldsmobles; and Thurs
day last forty-fve Oaklands went
through in bunch with few more
following a short time after. Short
age of freight cars is putting prac-
tically all of the automobile factor
les "up against it," and driving
them overland seems to be the only
solution of the dealers problem.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

It's no use in trying to convince
a mule that he is stubborn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

THE value is in the merchandise; the higher Of
everything in clothes is known to you; with
prices at level of year ago you where the value
Isl thing is surely worth what it actually costs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

Oakhill cemetery and a short SER
vice was held at the grave.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Some Fish

Reed City.-Richard Brooks of Rose
Lake won the championship among
the fishermen thus far this season,
when he speared pike recently
weighing 12% pounds and measuring
thirty-seven inches in length.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS


Grandville.--lnfecte with rabies
horse owned by Benjamin Groendyl
of Granville, died in the street be
fore the village marshal, called to xii
the animal, arrived.
The night previous the horse at
great holes in the beams and tim
bers in the barn and as result mos
of the barn will have to be torn dow
and burned to prevent the danger o
spreading the diesase.
Letter Thirty One Years Old
Kent City.-A letter from Wyom
ing, Pa, came to the Kent City post
Office a short time ago addressed t.
the postmaster and enclosing lette
on which We're the names of Mrs.
T. Perham, w. o.. Holmes, Franl
Holmes, Dot Holmes and j. A. Hol
mes, with a request that the lette
be delivered to any one of them i
alive, otherwise to their children. Tn
letter was from Fred Holmes ant
was inspired by the finding of let
ter in an old Bible, dated thirty-on
years ago and containing news of tn
death of Albert N. Holmes, father o
the above named, and uncle to Free
Holmes. The letter was born afte
the letter in question was writer
and is now about thirty years old
All of the children addressed ar
alive except j. A. Holmes, who wa
drowned twenty-seven years ago. Tn
letter was delivered to Mrs. j. I. Per
ham who Immediately replied wit
the information asked for. The fam
lily settled here fifty-two years ag
and the original farm is till held b.
the family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Auto Killed Deer

Alger.-When a deer jumped out of
the woods and squared himself in
the middle Of the road for attack on
the Ford car driven by j. G. Dunn
mail carrier of Alger, the driver
put on full speed hitting the deer on
the head and almost instantly killing
~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
Bankers and Wives to Visit

ST. Johns.-HepreSentat 1rOm
the banks in six counties visited this
city recently in the Masonic Temple
for the regular meeting Of group
seven of the Michigan Bankers as
sociation, which meets three times
each year.
The bankers and their wives were
given a luncheon in the dining hall
of the temple. A fine musical pro-
gram was given by local talent dur
ing the luncheon.
Following this an address was CIV
en- by R. c. Rothfuss, the president
of the Bank of Commerce Of Adrian.
on "The Federal Farm Loan Act"
Governor Sleeper also addressed the
meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

Feed the Quail
are notified If
they have flock of quail on their
farm to feed them regularly and
keep track of the grain used and send
bill to the State Game Warden's
department and a check will be sent
them for the same. As matter of
humanity and kindness to the little
fellows this should be done, inasmuch
as the weather has been so fierce
this winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-28

Al a meeting Of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of the City of Amer
icus, the following resolutions were
offered and adopted:
That apriniary election to fill the va
cancies to occur january /, 1918, in
the Offices Of three aldermen, he held
G.. October Both. 1917
That ali white male Democrats,
twenty ne years Of age and over, who
have paid city taxes up to and lnclaG-
ing those due for the year 1916, viii
be entitled to vote in said primary
election, provided they have registered
taeir names with the Clerk and Treas
urer, whose books for this purpose
viii be opened at once and remain
open until o'clock p. m, October
18th. JS17. All applicants for regis
tration must appear in person at the
Clerk and Treasurer's Office, or make
written application to said officer for
he enrolment of their names.
That the usual place for voting be
opened at o'clock A NJ, and clase at
G o'clock P. NJ.
That each vote cast must be for
hree aldermen
That for the purpose of defraying
the expenses of said primary election
candidates must pay over to e, B. Ey-
rett, secretary of Democratic EXecn-
i've Committee, on or before 8 o'clock
p. NJ. October 9th, 1917, fee OF
$1,000 each
The city marshal is directed to Sc
ect a justice Of the peace, two mana
ers and three clerks for the purpose
hciding said primary election.
/ JOHN ALLEN FORT, Chairman
Z. B. EVERETT, Secretary it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-28

agents Of the government, al pnce re-
deposit these payments with the banks
,1ron which they came. and the re-
sErras Of th4 pairing banks are not
Depleted Sometimes. instead Of
making r's-ait1auees. a state or nation
4 banE merely credits the govern
-a9t On l1s books with the amounr
dge having previously furnished the
government with collateral.
TIE result. therefore, Of the Federal
Reserve system Is that the suddenly
increased demand for money, the
large obligations assumed by state
and national banks, and the transfers
81 cash and credit necessary for the
floating Of 2 Liberty Loan do not have
the effect Of demoralizing the money
market and disturbing business,