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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
Interesting Accounts Taken
From Diary of the Late
G. M. Siayton
Wilmington, No. Carolina,
Sunday. February &c, 1866.

sunday, feDruary 20, 1000.
/ had a very poor nights rest last
night. / made bed out of bar
rel and my mess box in the hole OF
the Thames, where it was very
warm. We could not get under way
last night because of the fog, so this
morning, as soon as it was light
the boat got started, and at eight
o'clock that morning arrived at Will
mington, fifteen miles away, and tied
up at the dock. There was consid-
cradle amount of shipping here, but
everything had the stars and stripes
floating over it now. They now com
menced to unload the boat. but as
our luggage in the back end we had
to wait until the last before being
able to get it. In the meantime we
ate our dinner and then began I'M
loading our things and moving them
up town. We pjtched our tent in
yard and went to living soldier
style. Headquarters and most of the
detailed men are living in houses
that have been abandoned. / have
not looked around much yet, but
have seen several large brick resi-
dences surrounded by fine gardens.
No stores and other business places
areopen. The negroes seem very
much pleased at our coming and |
heard that five hundred of them had
enlisted in our army today.
Monday, February 27, 1865.
After breakfasting on a good dish
of potatoes, wrote for about an
hour and a half in my diary, then
mended some clothes, etc. After
finishing these jobs / went down to
the wharf and secured by tools pre-
paratory to fixing the generals am
bulance, but, did not go to work on
it until after dinner and worked I'M
til dark. Today there were about g.
900 of our men came within the lines,
who had been held as prisoners by
the rebels, who had been obliged TO
parole them because Of their lack to
provisions, etc. They were the poor
est and most destitute-looking men /
ever saw. Many were barefooted.
hatless or coatless. and all were rag
ged and dirty. There was not one
full-feshed, healthy looking man
among them, all caused from lack of
food and proper care otherwise.
Their rations had consisted of one
and half pints of corn meal, which
they made into mush, occasionally
little salt, beef or peas. We gave
them all our extra clothing and fed
a good many.
Tuesday, February %, 1865.
IL rained last night and some to-
day. did not do much this fore
noon. Sold some sugar TO "darky"
and received my pay in silver money.
They seem to have considerable
money and the soldiers manage ev-
cry way possible to get it. This af-
ternoon worked on the ambulance
again, but as the orderlies had to
move camp, they took it with them,
so quit work at four o'clock and
took little walk around town. The
places of business were all closed,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

painting and otherwise improving the
interior Of his ice cream parlor, pre-
paratory to the opening Of the season.
Chris. Leibum has purchased new
car of +. c. Hoppough. Mr.. Hop
POUCH has been very successful in both
selling new cars and disposing Of the
secondhand ones.
Iva Hill spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Marie Young.
Mrs. Robt. Wardrop, Mrs. Elva An
derson and daughter, Grace, and
Hampton Savage went to Ionia last
Wednesday. Mrs. Wardrop went on
to Lansing for a short visit with her
brother, returning Thursday night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

"The Price She Paid" by Clara
kimball Young at Empress Theatre,
April 13.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Tuttle and
family Of Belding spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and MRS. Lew
futile.
Mrs. Ben Boss, who has not been
quite so well for few days, is some
better at this writing.
Miss Lottie Thompson is till in
Belding assisting Mrs. Lessiter with
her work and the care of her daugh-
ter, Miss Bernice, who does not gain
as fast as her friends would like to
have her.
Mrs. Ralph Bedding is now i'm
proving nicely and is able to sit up
for little while at a time.
John Cowan visited a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miller last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Hall motored to
Portland April third to visit rela-
tives and enjoyed a fine trip. The
returned the same day.
Next Saturday, April IA, the Otis
co cemetery association will give. a
dinner at the city hall in Bedding, in
stead of at the Cleaner hall in Otisco,
as stated last week. Please note the
change. A picnic dinner will be
served consisting of meat loaf, ma
pie syrup, pie, cake, biscuit and ev-
erything that goes with it. Every
body come and get your dinner. You
will receive hearty welcome and
have plenty to eat. Bill-15 and 20
cents.-adv.
Miss Agnes Hubbard, who has been
great sufferer for several years,
passed away at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hubbard, early
Sunday morning. The family and
relatives have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of their many friends and
neighbors in their hour Of sorrow.
Russell Slayton and Will Thomp-
son and families are enjoying new
Ford cars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
THAT BAD BACK

Do you have dull, steady ache in
the small of the back-sharp, stab
bing twinges when STOPPING or lift
ing-distressing urinary disorders?
For bad back and weakened kidneys
Bedding residents recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. Read this Belding
mans statement.
E. 0. Hildebrand, 1923 s. Alderman
St., Belding, says: Although I have
never suffered a great deal with kid
ney trouble, / have had some annoy
ance from my back aching and be-
ing lame. / have taken Doan's Kid
ney Pills on different occasions and
have found that they always give
quick and lasting relief. / think
they are good medicine and gladly
advise anyone to get box at Wort
ley & French's Drug Store. If suf-
fering with kidney complaint"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--ret
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hildebrand uses. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. "
adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

"The Price She Paid" by Clara
Kimball Young at Empress Theatre
April 13.--adv.
Mrs. LYDIA Randell returned to her
home in Freeport Friday. Her sis
ter returned with her for q few
weeks visit.
Mrs. Myrtle. Baris and daughter of
Battle Greek returned to their home
Thursday, after spending the vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plat Rowland visit
err their son, Don and family, near
Rockford Wednesday.
Sam Brownell and son, Erwin, at
tended Frank Randell's sale at Cedar
Springs Thursday.
Miss Grace Foy is so far recovered
as to be able to leave the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bookey took her
home in their auto Saturday.
Regular meeting of Venus Chap
ter will be held Saturday evening,
April Ia at the Grange hall. Officers
for. the ensuing year will be elected.
Members are requested to be present.
There will be a meeting of the
Grange Thursday evening, it being
postponed on account of the storm
last week.
Miss Naomi Elkins and brother,
Gregg, spent the weekend with their
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Godfrey. They also visited relatives
in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Emmons visit
ed the latter's sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Weller, near Rock
ford Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Donovan was the Sun
day dinner guest of her son, James
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes, near Greenville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l.. Brooks and chill
dren, Mrs. Kittie Engle and two sons,
and Mrs. Ida Matice motored to Fen
wick Sunday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Matice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bookey called
and Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Partridge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Stevens of Oak
field Sunday.
Tony Geller went to Berlin Tuesday
to attend the funeral of his uncle.
Mrs. j. Norton spent Thursday
with Mrs. Rilla Partridge.
Mrs. Mary McNaughton and Mrs.
Sadie Ellxins were in Bedding Friday.
Miss Avis Partridge of Bedding
high school spent Saturday and Sun
day with her sparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt Partridge.
Lila Smith began taking music les
sons of Ruth Burbano recently.
Frank Cranmer has installed a
Grattan telephone, so he can talk with
his friends day and night. Poles are
being set for line west. Will Dono-
van will have phone installed in the
near future.
Glenn A. Slater entertained his
brother from GAINESVILLE and friend
Friday. Mr.. Slater returned home
with them for an over Sunday visit
with his parents.
Lyle Hessler entertained nine of
his schoolmates Monday from four to
seven p. m, in honor of his twelfth
birthday anniversary. Ice cream was
served among the many other good
things, which were very much enjoy
ed by the youngsters.
Quarterly conference will be held
at the M. E. church Saturday. There
will be speaking at 10 a. m. Dinner
will be served at noon. DR.. Floyd of
Grand Rapids will have charge of the
meeting in the afternoon. You are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Myrl Lynn Rhodes is home
from Greenville, where she is attend
ing school for the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Edith Ashley was in Green
vile Monday on business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
SMOKY ROW

"The Price She Paid" by Clara
Kimbalh Young at Empress Theatre,
April 13.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Witt and grand
daughter, Frances, visited Leroy Tay-
Tor and wife of Belding Sunday.
Mrs. leila Risdale visited Mrs.
Chattie Crozier Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Risdale and
daughter visited friends in Saranac
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cowles of
Belding visited c. B. Johnson and
family Sunday.
Miss Nettie Seeley and r. c. call
ed on Mrs. Andrew Scheidt Saturday
afternoon.
Nothing is easier to bear than the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

Nothing is easier to bear than the
troubles Of your neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
NORWAY is WORRIED
ABOUT GERMAN SPIES

tAristiauia 81 Correspondence OF the
Associated Press. Norway during
l1e last half OF this year has had the
same experience of German methods
AS the United States went through be-
fore IL entered the war. spies work
ing everywhere uudar the direction OF
espionage centers in the neighboring
countries Sweden and Denmark.
Thanks TO the work OF the police.
especially I'm Christiania. many of
them have been caught some sent to
jail and others expelled from the
country
Several mysterious fires in great in
lustrial plants ana storage houses
have aroused a countrywide suspi-
cou against every German, Swede and
Finn During the last half Of the
year there have been u such fires
here. two or three occurring together
The great store Of provisions in
Trouljam belonging to the British i'm
porting agency was burned with a loss
of several million dollars. Il proved
TO be OF incendiary origin Two can
ming plants with great exports for
Great Britain We're burned, and a con
densed milk plant with exclusive ex-
port trade to England was DESTROYED
with more than a million cans ready
for shipment.
Three planning mills in different
parts of the country were burned
Their output was being used for boxes
and crates for export. The other day
another planning mill in the vicinity
OF the governments firearm manufa.-
tory at Konigsberg was burned during
The night and while attention was d.
rerted toward this fire a burglar was
detected In the trearm factory. Th5
press states that German plotters il
his case tried TO blow up the govern
meHr factory.
Foreigners have sought and in som,
eases obtained employment at the GOV
eminent munition plant, and late
have been discovered to be German
citizens. some of them even officer.
I'm he German army.
The press is warning the people tt
looS for criminal spy in every Ger
many IN the country
In order to keep such undesirable
guests out Of the country and pre-
vent the increasing number of for
eiguprs Of poor quality from drit
ing into Norway short bill wa
passed by parliament forbiddng for
eigners who have arrived since Au
gust 1914. to stay here more than tw
weeks without special license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

an order paying the county's share Of
the Watertown state aid road. County.
Clerk H. B. Hubbard announced that
there were three positions to be filled
and named the applicants for each.
They follow: Mine inspector, II. q
Mills; elevator operator, W. J. II.
Kerr; janitor, Oliver Beck. The mat
ter of giving over county rights to the
Dickson cemetery to the city of Rock
Island was referred to the judiciary
committee with the provision that
Supervisor August F. Schfnid be add.
cd 10 the committee and that invests
cation be made and reported to the
board Of supervisors during this ses-
sion. County Clerk Hubbard read .
communication from the state urging
the inauguration of an official sealer
of weights and measures for the coun-
ty and it was referred to the public
expenditures committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

All the news all the time--Th
Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

able to have the state commander, J.
Colby Beekman. of Petersberg. H.,
present. Entertainment committees
are working to arrange a program for
the occasion. Appended is the list OF
officers elected:
Commander. l.. Harms
Senior Vice Commander-W W
Duffin
Junior Vice Commander Robert
Ague.
Camp Consuls-w A. Carpenter. G.
E. Wilson and II. r, Dack-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

MOST ARE on INSIDE LAg0Rs


Zero weather OF the last few days
has had little effect on the construe-
ton work that is being done on the
Rock Island arsenal. Ofiicials Of two
of the largest companies which are
erecting buildings for the government
told The Argus yesterday afternoon
that the work was being continued
regardless of weather conditions.
The Heman Construction company
was the only concern forced to sus-
pend operations yesterday because OF
the extreme cold They employ $50
men and are engaged in the erection
OF store houses. The cessation Of OPP
erations, however. is only temporary.
I'VE expect to finish our job In spring
and on schedule time, said one Of the
officials.
Stone & Webster have so arranged
their work that not a single man. had.
TO be laid OF because of the cold
spell. The majority OF the 1890 men.
employed by this concern are today.
engaged on inside work
Several hundred men. however, yes
terday braved the biting winds and
the piercing cold and worked outside
all day. Concrete was poured, brick
laid and all other operations carried
on in al normal manner.
Werk Until Next Fall.
No matter how cold the weather
gets this company will continue its
work, Stone & Webster
twill not be entirely finished with their
Jobs until the fall of 1913 Westifig
mouse, Church & Kerr company ara
bemploying 200 men at present. All
| of them were working yesterday, sew
tera1 score being engaged on outside
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR. Edwards produced Olive Tablets.
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicirg physician for
II years and calomeps cld-tirne enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con-
stlpation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calouel, but a healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping Is the skeynote" of these
little sugar-coated, oiive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
II you have dark brown mouth" now
and then - a bad breath - a dull, tired
ieeiing-sick headache-torpidl liver and
are constipated. you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
Tie DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
lust to keep right. Try them. l0c and
&c per box All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

MEET IS OPENED
By SUPERVISORS
Special Session Of Body Cenyenes and
Adiourns Without Transaetisg
Much Business.
WIG SHOULD Pay THE JiIh,.i;..
Whether His >.,;a,rs Should Come
From General IHEd or Shcrif's
Office Is Question.
WIG SHOULD I'Ay THE Jilssss.
Who pays the sailore.

" Az pays s-f- sttl1UF.
That is the aesnal question and
matter of the greatest importance
brought before the board Of super
vistrs at the special meeting OF thai
budy which eo.fg.:lied at 2 % o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The question was brought up by
Supervisor Fred Grafund of Moline
He expressed the belief that the jail
or's salary should be paid ont Of the
general fund and not cut of the sher-
IFS office. Supervisor M. O. Griswold
declared that as far as the matter of
dollars and cents was concerned he
could not see that it made any differ
ence from which place the jailor's
salary came from as directly or indi-
reetly it had to be paid by the county
anyway Sheriff George H. Richmond
was then asked for an opinion in the
matter and in a brief statement he
expressed it as his belief and his in
depreciation of the law that it should
be paid out of the general fund. After
he had concluded. Supervisor Grafiund
read a provision from the statutes sup
porting the sheriff's contentious. This
was followed by motion by Super
visor O. e, Child that the jailor's sal
airy be taken out of the general fund
However, when the matter was dis
cussed further and the question of the
legal phases was raised, Supervisor
Child withdrew his motion and the
whole matter was referred to Judiciary
committee, which was authorized tc
call States Attorney F. E. Thompson
into conference for legal advice.
Three Jobs Open.
1 Very little else of Importance was
taken up at yesterdays meeting of the
! supervisors. Approval was given OF
/ action Of the county clerk in ISSUING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
HARMS REELECTED
HEAD OF VETERANS

Officers we're elected last night by
II, c, Cleayeland camp, No. 3l5, Sons
of Veterans.
The installation Of the officers was
discussed and the members of the
camp voted that the Moline and the
local camps hold joint installation in
January. By doing SO they will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
STATE BANK Will
SELL PUPILS WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS
Offers 10 Dispose OF Them In Connec-
lion With School Collections
OF Each Week.
i, OPTIONAL TO THE STUDENT
Board oi Education Approves Propos.
e. Children Having Choice of
Old or New Plan.

The State bank Of Rock Island has
come forward in another patriotic
move
the Rock Island board of education
at Sos regular meeting last night gave
its approval Of a proposal Of the bank
mat the school children patronizing
the school savings plan be given an
opportunity 10 use this money in the
purchase OF war savings stamps if
they So desire
The bank in submitting the proposal
40 The school board reduces the
amount of the weekly deposits in the
bank. uasmuch as the sum of money
which viii go towards purchase of the
war thrift stamps would otherwise
have gone into the bank
Vhc plan Of war thrift stamp sale
WIII be launched in the schools on
FRIDAY OF this week. the usual time
iur the weekly collections. The rep
reseniatve OF the bank who calls at
the schools Will have a number of
the thrift stamps in addition to the
usual savings stamps. The bank saw
ups stamps are issued at a penny
each. fhc pupil getting a stamp for
each penny ne deposits. The war thrift
stamps however, sell for % cents
each Stamps viii be furnished pupils
upon Ihe payment Of Is cents each
The matter Is entirely optional to the
student He may either. purchase the
bank savings stamp or the war thrift
stamp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
PROTEST PAPER RATES.

Washington, Dec. y Michigan pa
per manufacturers today complained
to the interstate commerce commits
sion that rates on paper from Michi-
gan points to Illinois and Wisconsin
are so much higher than rates from
Wisconsin production centers as to
discriminate seriously against the
Michigan interests. The Michigan
rates, it is said, are from fifty to one
hundred per cent higher.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19
o'DwYER's POINTERS

ROSES FLOUR. The car we
unlOaded a short time ago has
proved good. Our sales show it
is moving out steadily and when
we call up a Customer and ask
what success she had with ROSES
FLOUR always the answer is,
FINE, Say, you just ought to see
the bread / made this week, out
of your ROSES FLOUR. The
price is. only S3.f5 per sack. Just
little higher than soft wheat
and by actual tests here and else
where it has been proven that
you can get ID good big loaves
Of bread more from a Barrel of
ROSES FLOUR than from any
flour on the market. D'DWYER
will deliver a sack to your house
anywhere in the City for S3.t5,
and if the results are not entirely
satisfactory, your money will be
returned. O'DWYER'S Phone is
No. 3. Do it now.
For your mornings mush.
O'DWYER will sell you a 45-lb.
sack Of ROLLED OATS for $3.50.
The same weight in small Glib.
sacks will cost you 35 cents more.
Save your money by buying your
CEREALS and Flour from
O'Dwyer.
Did your woodshed roof leak
during the last shower? Fix it
now, don't let your wife burn wet
wood all winter. O'DWYER sells
ROOFING, TAR FELT AND
SHEETING. You can fix it up
for a. small expense. Get at it
while the weather is fine. You
can not do a good job with cold
fingers. O'Dwyer knows.
BRIQUETTES. O'DWYER sells
them. Clean to handle and make
a good hot fire.
BRICK AND CHIMNEY TILE.
O'DWYER sells them. Fix that
Chimney now so that when the
wind blows this winter and the
I stove gets hot you won't have to
wonder if the old place will burn
down while you are at the Movies
And then go to the Bank anC
buy your LIBERTY BOND. One
Dollar down is all you have tC
pay. It's a good investment foi
you. You are saving $4,000
without realizing it. O'DWYEI
will take it off your hands an,
time you don't want it.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19
mn. scHMIDT's FAMILY
ARRIVES IN CITY

Mrs. o. T.. Schmidt and family
arrived here Wednesday from
Occur d'Alene Go join Mr.. Schmidt.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Schmidt's parents. Mr.-and Mrs.
A. +. Rowley, VINO viii - their
home with them Lney have been
busy the past couple of days
getting settled in their new home
in the Daubenspeak house, cor
ner of Ninth street and Jefferson
avenue.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19

Furnished house for rent
cheap. See j. X. Booth or phone
i6i j. If.
A card party will be given by
the Rebekah lodge at the 1. O. o.
f. hall next Thursday evening,
october %. An admission price
of % cents will be charged. A
general invitation is extended. 2t
Rugs and robes a specially. H.
II. Hammond, Taxidermist and
Furrier, 200 4th street, Occur
.d'Alene, Idaho. At.
For Rent-Three rooms fur
nished for housekeeping. Hotel
Western. If.
The Redmen lodge Of this city
, is making elaborate arrange
ments for a smoker which will
! be held Monday evening in the
Odd Fellows hall. The lodge has
been making a good growth lately
and the smoker is being given
for the new members and for
prospective members.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19

w. H. Hanscom returned We'd
nesday from a, two weeks trip &c
] acoma and American Lake.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19

James Krenk has bought the
Williams house on Capitol Hill
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19

Mrs. c. n. Dawson and Mrs.
Claud Mayors Of Sanders were
visitors in this city Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19

Sheriff E. B. holland was at St.
Joe Thursday on official business.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19
CITY in Brief

When in Avery stop at Dads
Place" for your meals. Our SER
vice is the best and our prices are
right. If
The ladies of the ST. Mary's
Guild are prepared to hem pillow
cases, sheets, lablecloths and
napkins and to make aprons and
dust caps for sale. Phone your
orders to Mrs. C.. H. Burt.
For Rent-Five room furnished
house, hot and cold water, good
basement. Call at Graves Sec
ond Hand Store or phone i4i. If
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Graf OF
Benewah were visitors in the city
Thursday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19

Mayor and Mrs. J. C. Hunt
were Spokane visitors Wednes-
day.