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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
Government and Transportation
Economy

government ana Transportation
As war measure, the advisory
committee appointed by the Presi-
dent of direct transportation affairs
in the United States has suggested
the curtailing of passenger service
wherever possible, to see that all
freight cars are loaded to capacity
and unloaded without delay; and has
asked everyone to assist to this end.
This is done for the purpose of i'm
mediately increasing the movement
of foodstuffs, fuel and other necessi-
the prompt handling of government
ly be transported on a large scale.
This order has been carried out on
the Pere Marquette Railway:
By consolidating passenger trains
where practicable.
By the elimination of certain trains
where the patronage was very small.
In no case has the service been cut
down primarily in the interest Of eco
nomy, but rather to meet the above
ends and aims.
The service has been cut down in
relatively the same proportion on the
main lines as on the branch lines.
A comparison of the summer
schedules for 1916 as against the
summer schedules of 1917 shows that
the service is as ITO trains to 134
trains. Compared with the cutting
down of service in the more thickly
settled sections of the country, this is
relatively small-almost negligible.
For instance, the Boston and Maine
with relatively the same mileage as
the Pere Marquette railway, proposes
to eliminate nearly 400 trains from
its summer schedules. Other roads
in these more densely populated sec
tons are cutting down their service
on proportionate scale.
The management asks the travel
ing public to share with it the respon-
siblities which the war has imposed
upon transportation companies.
adv. Pere Marquette Railroad Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

81 will wager fresh egg that you
will descend from that chair before l
ask you twice."
Done" said the other man, who
seemed determined not to obey the
summons so obediently.
"Come down."
IL will not" was the reply.
"Then stay until l ask you the sec
ond time"
The man having no desire to retain
his high position until that period,
came down from the chair, and his
opponent won the wager.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Thomas Bracken now has fuII
charge of Hotel Belding and will have
until the return Of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
w. Durham, who are on trip at
their old homes "down east"
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham are now at
Panacook, New Hampshire and will
visit several other places before their
return.
Mr.. Bracken will have no difficulty
in keeping the business moving in fine
shape because with his thirty years
experience there he knows 1t in ev-
cry detail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
Your Little Wife

iOuf WIG
Who plans to make your future
bright?
Your little wife.
Who cooks to tempt your appetite?
Your little wife.
Who tells her women friends that you
Are one grand husband through and
through?
Who's the best girl you ever knew?
Your little wife.
Who pats your cheeks when you get
home?
Your little wife.
Who smooths the thin hair on your
dome?
Your little wife.
Who looks at you, her brown eyes
clear?
And, smuggling to you, extra near,
Says, This is my payday, amt it
dear ?"
Your little wife.
When a man talks much about him
self he has nothing much to talk
ahout
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
SOLDIERS UNIFORMS
ALL MADE TO MEASURE
Government Uses Standard Method
for Fitting the New
Recruits

When the young men of Michigan
who are now fiocking into the Ma
tional Guard for war service are call
ed to the company or regimental
quartermaster's warehouse to be Civ
en- equipment, each will receive of
course a uniform. 1t will be~modish-
ly cut, becoming and neat; and it will
fit him exactly, because it was made
for him and to his measure.
This may sound strange especial
ly as Uncle Sam has no means of
knowing which of his nephews are
coming forward first. But neverthe-
less it is true; there is uniform for
every man and every uniform fits.
After experience in fitting hundreds
of thousands of men, army authorities
discovered that certain measures
went together with different types
and sizes of men. Men who are five
feet, seven inches tall are likely to
be the same width as to shoulders,
the same length as to arms and legs,
and the same thickness as to waist.
So such measurements became stand
ardized.
Next it was learned how many
men of each type and size there are
in each thousand and the clothing
was made up in thousand lots accord
ing to the proper assortment of sizes.
Now, when a thousand recruits come
forward, thirty of them will wear one
size, AZ another, 348 another, and so
on. That average. thousand men will
each get his uniform from the thou
sand-lot and each will be fitted.
But at the end of three months, it
doesn't. work out, because ample
sleeping hours, good food and regu-
lar drilling puts pounds on the re-
cruit and inches on his measure
ments. While the Michigan troops
were at Calumet during the copper
strike and later on the border, COM
pany commanders were compelled to
increase the sizes for all of their
younger men. Which speaks well for
Uncle Sam as physical director.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

You may have noticed that when
some men promise you things they
always qualify. thep romise with a
great big if.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

FOR RENT-Five-room house on
South Bridge street, inside toilet,
gas and electricity. Newly paper
ed and painted on inside. Inquire
Brokers Bazaar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

A dime in your hand is better thar
dollar in the pocket of the man who
owes you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Men seldom follow good advice un-
less they pay for it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good extern
sion top surrey. Inquire "A. M.
Eaves. 45-57-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

WANTED-by a German-American
gentleman to correspond with an
ambitious young lady. Object
matrimony. German preferred.
Signed Herman Riess, Ann Arbor,
Mich. 9O-4-4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

A thing of beauty is joy forever
until the cost Of it leaks out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

It's wonderful what good memories
people develop after having done you
favor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Wisdom is the name some men APP
ply to their self-conceit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

FOR SALE-Edison photograph with
seventy 2-minute records and for
ty 4-minute records; also two sets
extension ladders. A. w. Howard,
401 Front. 9-5-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Too many fertile imagnations run
to weeds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Only one-third or less of what a
man positively knows is the truth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

POTATOES $125 bushel. Call after
Friday. G. ]. Miller, 421 /. o. St.,
Opposite Ranney farm. 1861
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

FOR SALE-Majestic range-$25.00
cash. Call at residence, SOB So.
Pleasant st. 4-5-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

FOR RENT--House on West Wash
ington, rooms downstairs; three
upstairs, cellar, buttery, hard and
soft water, gas, electricity, barn,
woodshed, garden spot. Inquire
Banner. 95-4-2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

FOR RENT-Suite of rooms furnish
ED for light Housekeeping, 216 w.
Congress street. 64-1-tf.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

Tanlac now may be obtained in
GrecnvilIc at G.. E. Countzler's drug
store where 1t is beiug personally in
troduced and explained.
'laniac may also be obtained al
the following near by towns:
Central City, WOODBURY. Mellow
ell; Cleaton, Willis & Hall; Bevier,
l.. o. Yoklcy; Drakesboro, w. w.
Bridges; Browder, ]. d. Longest
Yost, Hershsl Pogue; Dunmor, Dal-
las Rector; Nelson, Nelson Greek
Coal Co.; South Carrolton, NJ. G..
Whceidon; Bremen, Z. C. Shaver
Lynn City, Whsljn & Martin; Para
disc, Henry f. Cundiff; Rochester
f. w. Tlpton;- White Plains, DE-
Bailey; Nortonville, City Drug
Store; Island, a. R. Pollock; Liver
more, J. F. Smith; Depoy, shannon
Mercer Co.; Ennis, T. C.. Hardtso on
Bancroft, G. B. Pittman; Graham
Ch4s. E. BIurlAnd.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

alone" she said. "But that time has
paSsed-thanks to Tanlac. was run
down for years and couldn't do my
housework. ] had to leave most of
the work to my two daughters. Last
winter was the worst and ! was told
that unless I got better would not
have long to live.
Lived In Damp Quarters.
"Our house, too, might have made
my condition worse. For it was on
low ground and was a trif1e damp.
That made me worse. Before taking
Tanlac ] couldn't walk up and down
the stairs. I had to sleep downstairs.
7 can get up without any help now.
"My back used to hurt me so bad
that / couldn't stoop over. Now l
can get down and mop the floors.
Was All Run Down.
rMy stomach gave me no end OF
trouble. No matter what l ate, gas
formed and / had q heavy, bloated
feeling, / was nervous, and even the
noise made by my two little grand ;
children in their play annoyed me.
81 surely am thankful for what
| Tanlac has done for me. And l feel
50 happy over it that l have already
told several friends about the results
it brings"
Get Tanlac today if you are moi
feeling right. Delay in health mat:
ters ~ dangerous.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03
GRANDMA JOINS
CdjLDREN'S PLAY
She Used to Be Gross Before
Tanlac CheeTed Her Up.
CAN WALK UP STAIRS NOW

"My daughters and grandchildren
think I'm; different woman. | am.
I even get down on the floor and romp
WITH the little ores. A short time
ago I was so cross | wasn't company
for anyone"
This is the tribute that Mrs. H. E.
Hill, 1851 West 63rd St., Cleveland
paid to Tanlac.
There was TINE when ] couldn't
walk up to the corner store without
fear | wouldn't be able to get back
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03
Lincoln Chautauqua Special.

(hlCdSo, III. 1AplH I, l91I \OPC-
ciaD-With bands playing and flags
and banners flying, the Lincoln
Chautauqua's Patriotism Special
train left Chicago Friday evening
for Tallahassee, Fla, and other
southern points. Ga board was
small army of chautuuqua talent, in
Guiding many notable men and
women, we'll known bands, orches.
tras and other mus ical organizations,
and popular entertainment compan-
les of Lincoln organizations. They
will begin their seasons work at
Tallahassee, opening their first cir
cult there with patriotic rally and
chautauqua week under the auspices
Of local citizens.
The Lincoln patriotism Special
was magnificent train, completely
and handsomely equipped for com
fort and accommodation of the Lin
coin orators, musicians and enter
tainers, and Its departure was no.
table event in Chicago, and in the
world of amusement. Many people
gathered to witness the unusual spec
tacle of solid train having on board
scores of public men, celebritles and
persons, prominent in the entertain
ment world, and a rousing send oft
was given the travellers. Special
interest was shown in the departure
OF the vLincoln army" IN view of
the fact that the Lincoln chautauquas
this year will feature patriotism in
all of their programs.
The special train was operated
out of Chicago as the second section
of the vRoyal Palm", under the per
sonal direction of Oliver MacWil-
liams, Secretary of the Lincoln
Chautauquas, and the man who has
the responsibility for the complex
and extensive transportation and ira
ffic problems of the entire Lincoln
system. Alonzo E. Wilson, president
of the. Lincoln chautauauas, and
other officials of the organization
were also on board. In addition to
the special, it was necessary for the
Lincoln company to charter part
of another train to carry the baggage
and equipment which could not be
handled on the special.
| Beginning with Tallahassee, the
! LINCOLN chautauquas Will swing
around two southern circuits which
will take in more than a hundred oil
the principal towns and cities in the
southern states, giving the people Of
that part Of the country varied pro,
grams of highest class entertainment
These programs will include address.
es by famous men, band concerts,
dramatic offerings, music, scientific
lectures and novel attractions
Through it all, patriotism will be
A.: featured, and one of the big events
of the week Will be an elaborate
ipatrlotic pageant.
=. THIS is the Lincoln ORGANIC atoms
, first year ip the south, and thei
: coming is attracting widesprea az
j., attention, especially on account O
i. their generous plans to give sht
southern cities the hes eft of thei
Long experience in the entertainment
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

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The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03
Muh|enbqrg Chautauqa, May 31-June 4

field, thousands of dollars have
been speIt in preparation for the
seaaon, lincoln offices have been
establishdd in Atlanta, Ca. and
Nashville Tenn, and fortune will
be spent Turing the season for trans
portatlo1 hotel accommodations
and the general expense of operating
the chauAuquas In southern towns.
The Lincoln systems extensive ar
rangemerfs for entering southern
fields haze been the subject of much
comme1svin Chicago and through
out the north and west, especially
since announcement was made of the
SPECIAL train.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

Mr. Reginal Countzler was here
for the week end, com ing up from
Florida where he has been with the
K. NJ. ]. boys for their winter train
ing. He returned to the sc hool at
Lyndon the first of the week.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

WHEN some Of the over rich find
how much war income tax they will
have to pay, then they may awake
to the gravity of our situation.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

!'p>T "humane"r movement t.
have Esrmsu prisoncrs brnrght to
his c,'nn,ry - work on tasu,s t,2ks
TO Us has Zimmey man pfo9.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

IL is likely that some folks have
rot eniisted because they are not
scared yet, and possibly because
they are scared stiff has detained
.Oihsrs.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

THuRE Is many q whiriwird in a
tinshop, but il is settled problem
that raiser Of food will reap his
reward.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

NsaF Hear the matches SIS Vic
trola at Roark's.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

RUSSIA is having her troubles,
but she should zeasember that very
few republics are bora on feather
beds.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

If youdo not find it the best you
ever used, take back the furniture
polish you buy from Roark and get
your money back without a word.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

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The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-03

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY DISEASES

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as remedy for
diseases Of the kidneys, liver and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands tho
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon the rsands of even the most distress
ing cases. Swamp p-Root, a physicians pre-
scription for special diseases, makes friends
quickly because its mild and immediate eff
feet is soon realized in most cases. It 10
gentle, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once Sold at all drug
stores in bottles of two sizes-ffty cents
and one dollar.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

tinued Scott mildly, "as to shoot into
that fellow in room with clostd doors
and expect to get away with 1t. The
only way the bunch can ever kill that
man. without getting killed themselves,
Is to get him from behind: and at that.
John. the man that fires the gun" mur-
INJURED the scout. "ought to be behind "a
tree.
"You say he is hit. / grant it, he
concluded. But l knew him once,
when he was hit, to lie out In the bush
for week. He got cut Off once from
Whispering Smith and Kennedy after
scrimmage outside Williams Cache
two years ago"
You don't believe, then, he's dead,
Bobf" demanded Jeffries impatiently.
"Not till l see him Dead" persisted
Scott unmoved.
|
De Spain, when he clirnbed into Sas-
soon's SADDLE. was losing sight and
consciousness. He knew he could no
longer defend himself, ana was so
faint that only the determination of
putting distance between him and any
pursuers held him to the horse after
he spurred away. With the instinct of
the hunted. he fumbled with his right
hand for his means of defense, and
was relieved to find his revolver, after
his panicky dash for safety, safe in its
place. He put his hand to his belt for
fresh cartridges. The belt was gone.
The discovery sent shock through,
his failing faculties. He could not
recollect why he had no belt. Believ.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
Huggins His Shield, De Spain Threw
His Second Shot Over Sandusky's
Shoulder.


ing his senses tricked him, he felt
again and again for ii before he would
believe 1t was not buckled somewhere
about him. But 1t was gone, and he
revolver. One hope remained-fiight,
and he spurred his horse cruelty.
Blood running continually into his
eyes from the wound In his head made
him think his eyes were gone, and d.
rection was n thing quite beyond his
power of compass. He made little eff
fort to guide, and his infurlated horse
flew along as If winged.
A warm, sticky feeling in his right
boot warned him, when he tried to
make some mental inventory of his
condition, of at least one other wound.
He could not see twenty feet ahead or
behind. Even when he hurriedly wiped
the cloud from his eyes his vision
seemed to have failed, and he could
only cling TO his horse to put the miles
as fast as possible between himself
and more of the Morgans.
forced him to realize he must look to
his wounded foot. Before he slackened
speed he tried to look behind to recon-
noiter. With relief he perceived his
sight to be n trifle better. and In scan
ming the horizon he could discover no
pursuers. Choosing secluded spot
he dismounted, cut open his boot, and
found that n bullet, passing down.
ward, had torn an artery under the
arch Of the foot. Making a rude tour.
niquet, he succeeded in checking pretty
well the squirting flow that was sap
ping his strength. After he had ad
justed the bandage he stood up and
looked at 1t.
Then he drew his revolver again and
broke IL. He found five empty shells
In the chambers and threw them away
The last cartridge had not been fred
He could not even figure out how hi
had happened to have six cartridges IL
the cylinder, for he rarely loaded NOR,
than five. Indeed, IL was his fixet
habit-to avoid accidents-never L
carry a cartridge under the hammer
of his gun-yet now there had beer
one, Without trying to explain tn,
circumstance, he took fresh stock o
his chances and began to wonde
whether he might yet escape and live
He climbed again into the saddle
and, riding to n ridge, looked CAREFUL,
over the desert. 1t was with an effor
that Ia cnuld steady himsalf ond N.
extent Of his weakness, surprised him
What further perplexed him as h
lcrossed long divide. got aAotllar 500
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

his agile enemy, dropping his revolver,
Spain, struggling TO free himself from
the dying man, saw, through a mist,
the greenish eyes and the thirsty knife.
He fired from the floor. The bullet
shook without stopping his enemy, and
De Spain, partly caught under San
dusky's body, thought, as Sassoon came
on. the game was up. With an effort
born of desperation, he dragged him
self from under the twitching giant,
freed his revolver, rolled away, and.
with his sight swimming, swung the
gun at Sassoon's stomach. He meant
to kill him. The bullet whirled the
white-faced man to one side and he
| dropped, but pulled himself, full Of
| fight, to his knees and, knife In hand,
painted forward. De Spain, rolling has
| tlly from him, staggered to his feet,
and, running In as Sassoon tried to
| strike, beat him senseless with the
butt of his gun.
His own eyes We're streaming blood.
His head was reeling and he was
breathless, but he remembered those
of the gang waiting outside. He still
could see dlmly the window at the
end of the bar. pashing his fingers
through the red stream on his fore
head, he ran for the window, smashed
through the sash into the patio and
found Sassoon's horse trembling ut the
fusillade. Catching the lines and the
pommel, he stuck his foot up again
and again for the stirrup. II was use
less; he could not make 1t. Then,
summoning all of his fast-ebbng
strength, he threw himself like q sack
across the horses back, lashed the
brute through the open gateway,
climbed into the saddle, and spurred
blindly away.