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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

The Fairview Farmers club held
their July meeting at the pleasant
The main discussion for the evening
was, "Too Much Hay for the Good of
the Rain" The Davis orchestra
furnished the club with some very
fine music. Ice cream and cake were
served by Mrs. Vern Davis, Miss Ag-
mes Douglas and Mrs. Frank Davis.
All departed for their homes.
thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Davis for the
enjoyable evening and were glad
they belonged to the Farmers club.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Halliday, the evening of August Is.
Grace Moon,
Corresponding Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

by the community. Undoubtedly the
doctor had he been asked would have
said that nothing would have pleased
him better than to have the school re-
ceiye and make use Of his library. and
on the other hand the school will have
an enduring remembrance Of one of
its most loyal friends and be fit
ting tribute to his memory. 1t has
been suggested that plate be secured
and attached to the bookcase as a
proper recognition of DR.. Taylor and
the giving Of his library to the school,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

A Philadelphia lawyer has an Of
flee boy who is obliging, but not very
particular regarding his facial APP
pearance.
One morning the lawyer noticed
some telltale egg stains about the
corners of the boys mouth and think
ing hint might do some good, said (:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

Saranac.-The West Michigan Odd
fellows picnic will be held at Com
stock Park, the fair grounds, Grand
Rapids on Thursday, August 2. The
members of Saranac lodge will have
a prominent part in the program
among which events will be a ball
game. The lodge team is going
down to win the game.
Rev. r. H. Bready Of Hastings will
be the speaker. There will be pic
mic dinner.
The association will give flag to
the Oddfellow or Rebekah lodge that
has the largest number of members at
the picnic. 1t is important that all
who attend register and If. YOU be-
long to both lodges register for both
orders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

George, did you have your eggs fried
or boiled this morning?v
IL didn't have eggs for breakfast
this morning." said George; IL had
eggs for breakfast yesterday"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

Don't you love our song, The
Star-Spangled Baner'?"
IL do" replied Senator Sorghum.
"Then why don't you join in the
chorus?"
my friend, the way for me to show
real affection for song is not to try
to sing it."
Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25
Wanted to Cook in Army

Stanton.-Frank, the 13-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Lesky, of
this city, has more nerve than some
of the older heads when it comes TO
fighting for their country.
He wanted to do his "bit" and as he
had had some experience at cooking
at home he endeavored to secure a
position as assistant cook in the army
by writing the recruiting station at
Grand Rapids. Following is the
reply he received which disappoint-
ed the lad very much:
"Grand Rapids, Mich, July Is, 1917.
My Dear Young Friend:
/ admire. your zeal and patriotic
ambition, but the war department
will not accept young men under IS
years of age, so consequently you will
have to do your ''bit" around home
for few years yet.
Yours truly,
Chas. III. Boice,
Captain of Cav.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

Carson City.-The late DR.. j. p.
Taylor's private library was present
ed the Carson City school by his
brother, Attorney VIM. l.. Taylor of
indianapolis. The doctor had about
one hundred volumes Of well selected
books and with the library was given
an excellent and substantial bookcase.
and the presenting Of these to the
school is certainly much appreciated
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

Your advertising campaign may be
a miserable failure if it produces
more business than you can properly
care for.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25
Lowell Student Mustered In

Lowell.-Wayne Young is one of
twenty-one students in the University
of Michigan, who was mustered into
the United States ordnance reserve
crops at Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Young has been specializing
for some time in army stores. He
has been assigned to the Rock Island
(Illinois) arsenal with the other uni
versity students by Recruiting Officer
Captain Sales of Detroit, for five
weeks training. They will then be
assigned to the regular ordnance SER
vice and later expect to sail for
France, there to engage in active SER
vice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25
NEIGHBoRHOoD NEWS


Rockford C0ngratulates lowering
Rockford.-A spirited competition
is on between the various towns of
Western Michigan as to proportunate
number of men furnished for patritic
service. Recently the town of Lev
ering, with about $50 population
claimed first place with seven men in
the army, five of them in France.
Rockford, however, with q population
Of LOO claims it has supplied more
men, proportionately than any other
town. It has forwarded fifty-four
men for the army, nine for the navy,
and two for officers reserve corps. In
addition its citizens have subscribed
for over $1,000 liberty bonds, donated
500 to army Y. M. C. A., and has one
Of the best Red Cross auxiliaries in
the state, turning out, daily, many
articles for use in the medical depart
ment- Rockford congratulates Lew
ering, but claims first place in DEM
onstrations of practical patriotism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

st. Johns.-A black eagle is a
rather rare bird in this community
nowadays, but nevertheless William
Cox succeeded in shooting one at his
home in Greenbush last week, after
having been bothered for SOME time
with losing his chickens. The bird
measured six feet from tip to tip.
Mr.. Cox shot the bird early in the
morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25
Seeks Damages for Heir

Hastings.-Attorney John Gould of
this city, administrator. of the estate
of the late Walter S. Page, who was
killed on derby racer at Ramona
Park on August /, 1914, has begun
suit in circuit court in Grand Rapids
to recover $4,000 from the Ramona
Del by Racer company. Mr.. Pages
only heir is a seven-year-old son, in
whose interests Mr.. Gould is bringing
the suit. 1t is alleged that the COM
pany is responsible for conditions
which permitted Mr.. Page to be
thrown from the car.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25
Steel Plates Screwed to Bone

st. Johns hospital last week because
his limb which was broken May "a,
had not healed. Muscles which had
grown between the parts of the brok-
en- bone had to be cut away and a
piece Of the bone was removed at
each side of the break. Two steel
plates were screwed on to hold the
bone together. The work all had to
be done with instruments. Mr.. Pate
is doing nicely but will remain in the
hospital at least two weeks more.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25
Some Pickerel

Howard City. - Frank Cornell,
Frank Punches and James Pemberton
spent several days fishing at Bills
lake. Cornell caught and landed a
15-lb. pickerel-a regular he-boy. 1t
took the combined efforts. of the
bunch to tire out the big fish, the lat
ter towing the boat all over the lake.
James Pemberton, an experienced
fisherman, who has been located in
Dowagiac where they make the lead
ing fish lures, said this was the gami-
est fish he had ever had the good
fortune to meet up with.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-25

Portland.-Dr. Glenn d. Rowe of
Evart was a recent guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harvey Rowe,
having stopped off here on his way
home. from Toledo with a new Over
land car which he was driving
through for one of the Evart sales
agencies. He made record time on
the trip from Toledo to Portland, leav-
ing Toledo at HOO o'clock a. m, and
arriving here at 500 p. m, with an
hours stop-over at Adrian for din
ner. The distance from Toledo to
Portland is 159 miles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look years younger! Csc Grand
mothers recipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur and nobody will know.

The use of SAGE and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother S
time. She used 1t to keep her hair
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive
Whenever her hair took on that dull
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with won
derful effect. ,n@. s.-.. =.@
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for a accent bottle
of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound, you will get this famous old
preparation, improved by the addition
of other ingredients, which can be de-
pended upon to restore natural color
and beauty to the hair.
A well.knoWn downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it hds
been applied You simply dampen .
sponge or soft brush with ii and draw
this through your hair, taking one
strand at time. By morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two, it becomes
beautifully dark and glossy.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound Is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youthful
appearance. II is not intended for tiic
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
NIGHT WATCHNAN
GUARD zoo

To protect tile birds and animals
at kapioIani l,aTk fem further ysndal-
ism. the board of supervisors Tuesday
evening approved the suggestion made
by Hol!inger that 4 night Waterman
be hired.
The acts OF vandalism were com
mitted Saturday night when the bird
cage at Kapioiani park was broken
into, 4 game hen setting on II pleas
ant eggs, killed; IL pair Of doves al
lowed &c escape and general. havoc
played with the entire aviary which
has taken months to hnild up. -
Who committed this destruction is
not known. bit, acco: ding TO Ben
Hellager, chairman Of the park
committee, it s;onld only have been a
man or boy as section of the wire
netting was torn away and the nests
and eggs OF the BIRDS destroyed. When
Supervisor HolIinger visited the park
Sunday morning all the geese and 9th
er birds were so frightened that it
was impossible to 80 near them and
the doves refused TO return to the
cage. 49,. - Il. g." E> 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
MAKES IRON MONEY

LONDON, England. The manner
IN which iron money is made in Aus
tria Is thus described in the annual
bullion circular of Messrs. Samuel
Montague & Company:
The problem Of protecting the
pieces from rust has been solved by
superimposing slight layer of zinc
The discs of metal, together with
some zinc. powder. are placed in q
vessel and heated for certain time
at temperature somewhat below that
of the melting point Of zinc. where.
,upon surface is formed upon the
discs which not only preserves the
pieces from rust but also enables the
die to be impressed without cracking
the surface of the metal. This zinc.
plated iron money hardly differs eth
er in aspect or weight from that form
ed OF nickel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
SAYSBODY IsA
POISON FACTORY
Urges Everyone to Drink Glass
Of Hot Water Before
Breakfast 49,.

Just as coal. when il burns, leaves
behind a certain amount OF incum-
Eustible material in the form OF
ashes. so the food and drink taken
DAY after day leaves in the alimen-
tary canal a certain amount of in
t!igestibIs material which If not
completely eliminated from the sys.
TEN each day, becomes food for the
millions Of bacteria which infest the
bowels. From this mass Of leftover
waste. toxins and rtomatne-like Pois-
ons are formed and sucked into the
blood. ......
Men and women who can't get
feeling right must begin to take in
side baths. Before eating breakfast
each morning drink a glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful Of lime
stone phosphate In it to wash out OF
the thirty feet Of bowels the previous
days accumulation OF poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire ali
mentary canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick
headache, colds, biliOusness, consti-
potion, others who wake up with bad
taste, foul breath, backache, rheu-
matte stiffness. or have a sour, gassy
stomach after meals, are urged to
get a quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from the drug store, and
begin practising internal sanitation.
This will cost very little. but is suffi-
cient to make anyone an enthusiast
en- the subject :..-. ri. -:
Remember. inside bathing is more
important than outside bathing, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood. causing
poor health, while the bowel pores
dc. Just as soap and hot water
cleanses, sweetens and freshens the
skin, so hot water and limestone
phosphate act on the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels.-Ady. =. I'M
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
CASEY, GIANT GORILLA, AND
JACK LONDON'S FRIEND HERE,
is DEAD OF APPENDICITIS

In Before Adam there is a char.
acter-halfman, half sfmian-whO was
called RED Eye. This story OF Lon.
don and Casey went all over the
world.
Even wider publicity was given to
The feat OF Casey's mate, Biz, in OPP
Grating linotype machine az the
Star-Bulletin office One day Biz and
his master came down TO the news
Taper plant and Biz climbed into a
Linotype operators chair lie could
not. Of course. operate the intricate
machine, bit somehow he assumed an
attitude so nearly Ike that of the man
sitting III the keyboard that il has
deceived experts throughout the
country. The Star-Bulletin, after
publishing this picture Of Biz, soon
began 10 receive letters from limo
type men, typographical journals and
showmen from California TO Maine
and Florida, asking further particulars
about Biz and his achievements. In a
joking mood, one of the linotype men
Of the Star-Bulletin force sent story
OF the feat to the Typographical
Journal, written in serio-comic man
ner. Apparently there are plenty of
people who believed that Biz was &C
tuslly operating a machine in the Star.
Bulletin composing room.
Biz is as intelligent as his bigger
mate. The story from Tampa says
that he is grieying himself i'll over the
absence Of the gorilla and his owner
is thinking OF taking him into the
woods for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs.
FOX, who for 16 years had had their
gorilla baby" Say they feel as If
they had lost child.
Unquestionasly the show world has
lost one OF its marvels, and Honolulans
who knew Biz snd Casey will be sorry
TO hear the goriila-man has gone to the
monkey paradise
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
Casey Is dead.

NdSFs IL 0cdQ.
Casey. as all honolulu win remem-
Der. Is the huge gorilla which WAS
brought here by Thomas Fox OF Ans.
tralia, and who, with his chimpanzee
friend Biz. made great hit with their
'act" at a local theateT.
Casey died a few days ago in Tam
pa. Florida, and with his death there
passed one Of the most remarkable
aniIBzls IN captivity
Casey died OF appendicitis after at.
tempts 90 operate Lad proved useless
because the mammoth ape could not
be tied with bonds strcng enough to
hold him. When he was sick Mr. Fox
strapped him 10 a two-fnch plank,
braced his limbs with four-inch square
timbers and tied him 10 all this with
straps a halfinch thick and with
chains Of quarter-inch links. Casey
was quiet and didn't mind He had
had nothing to eat for three days and
was weak. All the preparations were
made 10 operate upon him, but when
be saw the doctors approaching he
strained himself. The four-inch sticks
broke like matchwood The straps
parted as IL they were paper. A long,
hairy arm reached out. and by that
time the attending physicians were
doing marathon in nothing flat or
less. Casey died a little later. when
the abscess broke and the poison in
his appendix permeated his entire
system.
Casey was strong. He could lift
1000 pounds as easily as a man could
lift a sack Of flour He had power
enough In his arms TO crush a human
skull with his two hands. One grasp
and he could tear a man limb from
limb There was no limit to his en-.
durance.
Surgeons Amazed at Brain
when he became seriously I'll. Fox
said that If Casey died his brain should
DO Examined. Two Tampa surgeons.
Dr. r. w. Porter and Dr. j. j. Sax
ton. removed the brain from Casey's
sisnil and their findings were revel-
sticn. This great member of the ape
family had brain but trifle smaller
: than that OF human being. The
ridges CT the human brain. denoting
TIE power 70 think, were not so devel-
Vheu VI inc DI1Atn VI OdSeg. WINE tiie
frontal lobe Is larger in the human
brain, Il was the reverse In Caseyis
think, tank, showing wonderful pow
er Of endurance and strength, with a
slightly less intelligence than that Of
the human. Casey could not speak
English, but according to the finding
Of DR.. Porter. this could have been
developed. The power OF speech was
growing. His monkey talk was under
stood by HIS owner and he understood
when spoken to. Reports are being
prepared and the findings on this am
NAL with human intelligence will be
scattered broadcast over the world.
Jsck Lonuon Knew Casey Here
Jack London was living In Honolulu
when Casey and Biz were here Casey,
particularly, fascinated the great
novelist. The author Of Before
Adam, used to watch the huge man.
beast In his almost human actions,
end after one Of these inspections he
said; Casey is the counterpart to-
day OF Red Eye"
-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
COURSE IN AGRICULTURE

Fred Wichman, who recently ar.
rived from Honolulu, will remain here
for the next two years. During his
stay he viii take a course in agricul-
ture. Mr.. Wichman has been enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton
Croker, Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot Walker
and Mrs. Fred KohL--San Francisco
Bulletin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
JAPANESE TRANSFER ......
lhTERNED GERMANS
Especial Cable TO Nippu JBD

TOXIC. Japan, Feb 21.--All the
German captiyes taken by Japanese
troops at the battle of .Tsingtau have
been transferred to the new camp es-
tablished at Molina, Hiroshima pre-
lecture. - 81 ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21

A monument to Jefferson Davis will
be erected at Fairview, KY, birth
place OF the Confederate president, by
the women and men of the Southern
Confeieracy," at a cost of $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-28

- ?
plain indications to military observ-
ers that the line here is impreg-
nable. This fact. apparently is. also be-
coming evident to the Crown Prince,
as he has made no grand assault.
The French have now regained
completely all the positions albani
ed on the Caronne, California and
Classmates plateaus in the face of
the heavy German attacks. They
have also broken up attempts of. the
Teutons to pierce their lines in Cham
payne in the region of Mcronvillers
The main British activity in feel
ing out the German lines in Flanders
was the temporary capture of La
BASKERVILLE, southwest of Warneton
They later withdrew in the face of g
counter-attack but their object had
been attained. They also carried out
successful raids in other sectors.
Their artillery fire has inflicted
heavy losses On the Teutons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-28
4 NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-ln ar Interesting
statement, Mrs. G. H. Schiil, OF this town
says: "For three years | suffered uatoit
agony with my head. | was ura5!e te
90 any of ny work.
just wanted TO sleep al! The time, ic;
that was the Only ease could gel. ~he!
was asleep. became nervous wrecl
just from The awful suffering With M,
head.
WAS so nervous that the least Eoiss
would make me jump cut Q! lly bed.
had no energy, and was unaaie to d:
anything. Ny son, young ooy, had lt
do al my household duties.
was rot able 10 dc anything ua:;l
!oot Cardiff. tool: I!.ree bottles in a.
and il surely cured me of ;!ics@ a"v!.;
headaches. That lias bc:n three y%l!
ago, ard know G:e CO.. is c,.!.cHc;..
Tor have lever lid az !I::..:;.:2.lc.e si;.>>
liking Ca'd:!i. ;.
Nothing relieved nc $50: took c2ftui
:! did won4crc ST. me.
Try CaT,i;;i !oc &C.: t:c::::,S::ccS5-iHcdl
from mct'ic:"::,' ;i:-r:- All; rccc.l:..cc:::-2t
ii medical .,oi:; :; ling q benefit il:
female troubles, I'D 70 yc:rG OF tie lac
proven !i!2t il boc::S are right. Begin
taking Cardiff TCG.Y. NC-i9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-28
WILL CONTINUE THE WAR
Allied Power Make Declaration at
Conference in Paris.

Allied Power Make Declaration at
Conference in Paris.
Paris, July 2s.-The allied pow
ers have concluded their conference
after announcing decision to con-
tinue the war until the object for
which they are fighting is attained.
Their declaration, which was made
unanimously before separating,
reads:
"The allied powers, more closely
united than ever for the defense OF
the peoples rights, particularly in
the Balkan peninsula, are resolved
not to lay down arms until they have
attained the end which in their eyes
dominates all others-to render i'm
possible return of the criminal ag-
erosion such as that whereof the
central empires bear the responsible
lity."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-28
J NEWS OF TIE DAY.

~ a German submarine was destroyed
on Thursday on the French coast west
:of Calais. The undersea boat went
ashore and the crew, unable to free
her, opened the, gasoline tanks and
set fire to the vessel. The members
Of the crew reached the shore, where
they were made prisoners.
The American flag was yesterE
day run up on the great steamer
Vaterland. She is ready for sea. 1t
has been estimated that she can carry
10000 troops. A naval officer and
crew went aboard and hoisted the
ensign and the navy commission pen
nant. Work on the restoration OF the
fifteen other informed German liners
seized after the declaration of war
is rapidly proceeding.
The Weser Zeitung, of Bremen,
prints prominently "stories Of an at
tempt made recently on the life OF
Emperor William" The "details"
include one report that the Emper-
or's jaw was broken.
The home of E.. B. Garrett, resi-
dent of Fairfax County, was set
afre Wednesday by lightning and
damage to the extent of about $4,000
resulted.
The nineteen Chicago railroads
which have been threatened with a
strike today of $500 switchmen be-
longing to the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen last night began send
ing out notices of an embargo on
live stock and perishable freight to
and through Chicago.
Several soldiers, among them troop
ers of the Richmond Blues, were
fired upon yesterday while aiding a
posse in chasing two men suspected
of having shot and probably fatally
wounded William E. Elicit, so years
old, in Crewe, Wednesday night.
Bloodhounds are on the trail of the
two men near Jetersville. The sold
iers and posse were fired upon when
they almost had captured the fleeing
strangers. Elicit was shot trying to
keep two men from stealing an auto
mobile. The wounded man is in
serious condition in a hospital
Albert Barrett and his IA year old
son, Aubrey, who murdered w. T.
Roach, a Charlotte county farmer,
near Red House, on July 16, causing
three day manhunt over two coun-
ties, have been convicted and sent
enced to be electrocuted August 81.
Edwards Watts Lewis, twelve years
old, was killed in an elevator acct
dent in an apartment. house in Rich
mond Thursday night.