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Belding banner., 1917-02-14
(By Margaret r. Burlingame)

(By Margaret H. Burllngame)
There are many different ideas as
to the origin of st. Valentines Day,
and you are at liberty to take your
choice; because, so far, no one really
knows from whence it really came.
1t is popularity supposed to be in
commemoration of Saint Valentine,
who is supposed to be the patron saint
Of sweethearts and lovers. But in
analyzing the life of Valentine we
find nothing that would lead us to
suppose that he had anything to do
with this day, so purely one of light
sentiment.
st. Valentine has a gate named for
him in Rome-a gate that is now
known as Porto del Popolo, but was
formerly called Porta Valentine, or
Valentines Gate. st. Valentine lived
in the year 270 and was Hex, a bishop
or pope of Rome, who in the time of
the Claudian prosecutions stood fast
to his faith. AS a reward, he was
thrown into prison and later behead-
ed. 1t is said that what is left of
him is in a church at Rome. Moth
ing, however, in his life would justify
his being accused Of having had any
thing to do with st. Valentines Day
Of the present.
More logical is the explanation of
fered by a comparison of the word
and its derivatiins. An etymologist
has pointed to the fact that v and G
were frequently interchangeable in
speech, and cites the two words gal
liant and valiant, both Of these words
having derivation in the common root
valens from the Latin. He also cites
the Norman word, galantin, which
means, lover of the fair sex, which
was often written and pronounced
with the v, or valantan, or valentin.
1t is easy, therefore, to imagine how
man with the name valentine
might be connected with the day set
aside as sort of free lance affair.
The explanation is interesting, but
still proves nothing.
The Feast of the Lpercalia, as de-
scribed in Donco's Illustrations of
Shakespeare, comes more nearly trac-
ing the lineage of st. Valentines
Day. 1t was the practice, in ancient
Rome, during the month Of Febru-
ary, to celebrate the feast of the
Lpercalia, which was held in honor
Of the great god Pan. On this occa-
sion, amidst . variety Of ceremonies,
the names Of the young women were
put in q box, from which they were
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
RiII to Abolish Sewage

A bill which is of much interest to
Ionia county and city is that intro
duced my Representative Fred L.. Ea-
ton of Saginaw county to prohibit
the dumping of sewage into the riv-
ers Of Michigan. All cities and fac
tories are aimed at by the bill. Should
the bill become law, Ionia county
and probably Belding, would be COM
PEELED to install a reducing plant as
would many other cities and towns in
Michigan. Flat river could not be
used as a sewerage channel as it is
now.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
Paws to Advertise

A grocer Of Columbus, Ind, be-
lieves it pays to advertise. Recently
he was talking with an Indianapolis
reporter and mentioned that he was
getting more hickory nuts and wal
nuts than he could handle. The re-
porter quoted him in his paper and
since then the Columbus grocer has
been getting orders for hickory nuts
and walnuts and he can't fill them,
for has learned that there is short
age in both these nuts this year. He
had been able to get more than he
wanted for his home trade, but he
could not meet the demands that
came from Indianapolis. He has
learned the lesson that advertising
will bring business.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14

If you spend all your time looking
for big leaks in the business, you will
probably wonder what makes the
business show continuing loss.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14

Show us a man who acts smart and
we will show you one who is in a
position to make fool Of himself.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
Started Skunk Farm

Nashville.-Musick & Childs is the
name of a firm which is conducting
a new industry in this vicinity. They
have started a skunk ranch on the
Childs farm, north of the Chance
schoolhouse, and are making plans to
go into the business on an extensive
scale. They already have two pens,
1Ox40 feet, and are building another
of the same size. They have up
wards of forty of the animals, and
are buying them from other people.
They handle the animals with impun-
ity and have them apparently as
tame as kittens. The skins Of the
animals are very valuable for furs,
skunk being one of the most popular
furs at the present time, and the
boys expect to make the venture
quite profitable.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14

THIS New Way stores guar
antee OF satisfaction is meant
to cover everything that has to
do with your satisfaction---value,
style, price, service. We refund
money as cheerfully as we take it.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14

No matter how much or how good
advertising you do, don't forget that
personal work with customers has a
greater influence with the customers
reached than advertising has.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
Stole the Wrong Kind

Maccabees Enjoy Rabbit Supper
Observation-Disclosures a meeting
of the Knights of Maccabees, the
were given a treat rare in
the shape of rabbit supper.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
Bought Fine Farm

Orange.-Abraham Snyder, who
sold his fine farm in Orange several
months ago and is to give possession
March 1, has bought seventy acres
of the Eugene Vohlers' farm, three
fourths of mile north of Ionia, on
the state road. Included is an oak
grove of twelve acres, in which Mr..
Snyder will build a neat fran house
and other buildings. He hopes to
have them completed by early sum-
mer. The Adgate farm, which Mr..
Snyder is to leave, was sold to Jacob
Martin, of Anchor, ILL.,, whose son
will occupy the house.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
Was Arrested for Shining Shoes

Sayre, Okla.-Wm. Baker, porter at
j. II. Dukes barber shop. was arrest
ed upon charge of Sabbath break
ing, and arraigned before Judge Nc
Comas. Baker entered a plea of not
guilty, and was held to the regular
term of the county court under bond
for 500, which was promptly fur
nished with p. j. Devanney and r. S.
Barnum as sureties.
The charge is that Baker violated
the Sunday laws by shining shoes of
r. S. Barnum at the Duke barber
shop, on Sunday forenoon. The firm
of Hendrix e. Tracy will appear as
attorneys for Baker, and the case is
expected to attract a considerable
amount Of attention when it comes
to trial, at the next term Of the coun-
ty court, the latter part Of February.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14
Stump With History

Wacousta.-A half mile from the
pretty little town of Wacousta, Clin-
ton county, on the banks of the Look
ingglass river, stands the stump of a
black walnut tree that was felled in
1887 or 1888 by Indians employed by
the settler, and paid in whiskey. The
tree was over six feet in diameter.
From the trunk the Indians dug out a
canoe 20 feet long with a capacity of
ton of freight, in addition to crew
of seven men. The craft was lost on
the very first trip. Being loaded at
WeWitt, seven miles above Wacousta,
it started for Portland. In the rap
ids just above this village the vessel
was split from end to end and the
entire cargo lost.
Belding banner., 1917-02-14

Lewis Witbeck, chef, and his aide,
Arthur Clark, looked after this fea-
ture Of the evening with remarkable
success. The bunnies were secured
two or three days in advance and were
so well prepared by the time they
reached the banquet table that no
signs were left to tell the tale when
all had done justice to the repast.
Sixty Years Wed
Lowell.-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Rennells, aged eighty-six and eighty
one years respectively, celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding Saturday, February 3, on the
same farm where they began house.
keeping when they were young folks.
Friends called to greet the old peo-
pie and to indulge in "reminiscences,
leaving gifts Of potted flowers. A
large number Of congratulatory
cards were also received.
Mr. and Mrs. Rennells have had six
children, all of whom are living: Mrs.
+. T. Gray of Zephyr Hills, Florida;
z. A. Rennells of Marion; w. j. Rem
nells of Stanton; j. r. Rennells of
Grand Rapids; Mrs. j. b. Cummings
of South Lowell and Rev. G. s. Rem
nells of Ionia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGN.
BRAND the Premier, Virtually
Forced out of Office.

Paris, March 1.-THE crisis
that has been threatening France
for weeks broke tonight.
Aristide BRAND, the strong man
of France, twice her permier, re-
signed-virtully forced out Of Of
flee.
The spirit of unrest, like that
which upset Russia and pitched
her ruler from the throne has pre-
vaded the house of deputies for
many days. There is keen dis
satisfaction with the in which the
war has been carried on. There
is no organized antagonism to the
government, but all factions, cx-
cept the actual supporters of the
cabinet itself, have showed their
enmity.
France wanted new deal.
Whether she gets any thing bet
ter. remains to be seen. Constant
nagging of committee after COM
mittee, demanding to know this
and that finally compelled the
plemier to step aside and allow
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

may be made county patients.
Providing for reorganization Of
National Guard to conform to ma
tional defense act.
Taking Henry County out of
Kansas City Court of Appeals
district and attaching it to
Springfield district.
Creating Statute Revision Com
mittcc.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS.
Joint and concurrent resolu-
tons were passed by the Assem-
bly, submitting amendments to
the Constitution to be voted up
on at the election held in Novem-
her 1918, as follows:
Senate joint and concurrent
resolution No. 5, authorizing by
vote special tax levy in road dis
tricts of IS cents on the 800 val
uation for road purposes in the
district where levy is made.
House joint and concurrent res
olution, submitting Statewide
prohibition to be voted upon in
November, 1918. If carried. the
amendment will become effect
i've November I, 1919. 1t pro-
hibits the manufacture, sale or
giving away of intoxicants.
Senate resolution No. 6, by
Senator Carter, to levy a State
tax of 10 cents on the 100 valua-
ton for road purposes.
Senate resolution No. 3, Mitch
ell, repeating Section II Of Arti-
Gle y of the Constitution relat-
ing to revenue and taxation and
enacting new section.
Senate resolution No. 4, Scnat-
or Cook, providing for an amend
ment to the Constitution for levy
ing tax of Is cents on the 800
valuation for support of the pub
lie schools.
House resolution No. 8, Repre-
sentative Bailey, allowing cities
between 1000 and 10000 to ex-
coed the debt limit now pre-
scribed for the purpose of build
ing ct 4ttfft.A4ttttssiAg water electric
light and other public utility
plants.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
A GOOD FRIEND

\ good friend stands by you
when in need. Butler people tell
how Doan's Kidney. Pills have
stood the test. Mrs. Stewart en-
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills over
four years ago and again con-
firms the story. Could you ask
for more convincing testimony
Mrs. John Stewart, 4O7 Vine
St, Butler. says: II had kidney
.trouhle and rheumatism for about
a year. The pains in my back
were constant and felt as if some
one was trying to pull me in
pieces. My head ached. The kid
ney secretiOns were often scanty.
I felt sick and weak and just
fairly dragged myself around l
finally used box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Clay's
Drug Store and they gave me-
great help. I continued taking
them and they restored my
strength. had a better appe-
titc, my weight increased and
my health became better
Statement given September II,
1911.l
On April IS, 1916, Mrs. Stew
art said: 81 shall never stop
recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills to anyone who needs a good
kidney medicine. They have new
er failed to keep my kidneys in
fine condition"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Stewart has twice
publicly. recommended. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, n.
Y. 22-2t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

A deficit of more than 55 per
cent confronted the Panama
Canal at the beginning of the cal
endar year, according to advices
received at Washington. That is
the expenses Of operation and
maintenance of the waterway
opening to January LIST last ex-
cceded the tolls by Sd, 255, 800.
The total expenses for the period
were $14,7l7,O72 and the receipts
from tolls, SO, 461,717.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

some other man less harried to
assume his burden.
With BRAND, his entire minis
try quit, unable to withstand the
ever growing opposition to it's
every move.
President has not indicated to
whom he will extend the portfolio
to form a new cabinet. =
In any event the crisis is at
hand. Desperate acts will be mes
sary to bring the government in
to able hands to handle the
affairs at the most critical time
since the war bcgan-when the
French and English are battering
and showing back the Germans on
the Somme and Ancrc rivers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Bad Check Bill Passes the House

The Wilkinson bad check =
bill was passed by the Missouri
house last week This bill pro
vides severe punishment for
drawing a check without funds i'll
bank to meet it. Failure to make.
good such check within five
days is made prima facia evidence
Of intent to dcfraud. Members
of the house say they have re
ceived more kilograms and letters
urging the passage of this bill
than any other.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Carranza s Mainstay to Leave the
Cabinet.

Mexico City, March 19.-Gen
rral 0brcgon, the strong man
in the Carranza cabinet, has re-
signed as minister Of war and
shortly will retire to private life.
General Oregon has notified
General Carranza of his intention.
General Ohrcgon retirement
will be Il severe handicap to Car
rama s efforts to destroy the
marauding bands which still III
fest the republic. The onc-armed
leader was the ablest military
man in Mexico and the only lead
err who ever soundly thrashcd
Pancho Villa
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

Uotllc ana tfauc-lndfKS.
Amending law on bail bonds
applicable to City of st. Louis.
Prohibiting exortion of con
fessions by police.
School districts in cities Of 49,
600 and less than 100000.
Amending absentee-voting law.
Removing charge Of desertion
from military record of R. D.
Shackleford.
High schools for colored chill
dren in St. Louis County.
Regulating sale of commercial
feeding stuffs.
Frances f. Willard Day in
public schools.
Minc-inspection tax. -.
Revising and amending code OF
dental laws.
Sccurcd-debt tax act.
Amending school law relating
to disposition Of tuition fees.
Clerk for Justices court in
Kansas City.
Regulating sale Of revolvers.
Revising hotel inspection laws.
Substitute for 1873, increasing
pay of St. Louis police officers.
Special road districts.
Amending Public Service Com
mission law by requiring appel
liant to pay court docket fee Of
$25.
Prohibiting Prosecuting Attor-
ney of st. Louis County from
practicing law.
Taxing wholesale liquor deal
ers.
Four terms of County Court to
be held at Montgomery City an
nually.
Amending probate law.
Sale of real estate OF minor
ward by guardian or curator.
Amending probate law.
Eliminating women from liml-
tations in real suits.
of deeds OF trust trust y
by corporations.
Deeds of trust and mortgages.
Amending public service law.
CORPORATION franchise tax.
Lcvying tax on all inherl-
tanceS.
Automobile license and regis
tration tax.
Creating State highway de-
partmcnt (Hawes bill(.
Act enabling Kansas City and
jackson County to consolidate
acknowledgement.
Creating State tax commits
sion.
Establishing Il vocational edu-
cational facilities in this State.
Changing time Of holding
court in Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Increasing State dramshop IL
censr.
Disposition of insurance money
for burned county buildings.
Roads and bridges.
Permitting challcngers and
watchers in polls at constitution
al amendment elections.
For collection of poll tax.
Poll tax must be expended on
roads named in petition OF poll
tax payers.
Making uniform all bills of lad
ing of common carriers.
Making women eligible to elec-
ton as members of School Board.
Fixing hours of service of st.
Joseph firemcn.
Reorganization of assessment
life and accident insurance CON-
panies.
Amending st. Joseph Charter
with reference to street improve
ment.
County Treasurer must main
tain office at county seat.
Amending peddlers license tax
law.
Creating liens for work OF
blacksmiths.
Authorizing administrators and
curators to pay for tombstone out
of estate of deceased.
Changing name of Christian
University to ''Culver-Stockton
College.
Changing time of making GER
tain State reports to conform to
change in end of fiscal year OF
States.
Increasing pay of township as
SCISSORS to conform to county as
SCISSORS.
Amending st. Joseph assess
ment law.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
and cast their votes.

the Missouri Naval reserve to
conform to requirements of the
national defense act.
Requiring registration of cat
tie to be driven through county in
which the law against cattle run
ming Mt large is not in force.
7 Granting discharge from mill
tia of Richard II. Wilks.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
for St. Francois County.
Setting aside 5 per cent of re-
ceipts of Game Department as
fund for creation of public park
and game preserve.
Creating office clerk court in
banc, Jackson County.
SENATE BILLS.
Transportation Of school chill
drcn in consolidated districts.
Street improvements in cities of
fourth class.
Extending powers of county
courts in incorporation Of cities.
Amending law relating to cities
of third class.
Revising the code relating to
probate courts.
Establishing board for all
penal institutions.
Providing method Of contest
ing elections for amendments to
State Constitution.
Making it optional with Public
Service Commission the amount
of stock that foreign corpora
tons may hold in Missouri cor
porations.
Providing for annexation ad-
jacent territory by school dis
trict.
Removing municipality owned
water plants from jurisdiction OF
Public Service Commission.
Contest of constitutional
amendment elections.
Providing travelling expenses
and clerical help for County
Superintendent eff of Public SeAeels.
Increasing maximum allowance
for Board of Prisoners to IS
cents.
st. Louis County Deputy Sher-
ifs.
For liberal construction of
statutes and common law.
80 Simplifying form for order of
publication in land eases.
Authorizing release of Missouri
Pacific mortgage, (Vetoed.)
Organization of mutual auto
mobile insurance companies.
Limiting edition Of State
Auditors report to l,5O0 copies.
Wolf scalp bounty of $40.
Repeating contingent fund for
Prosecuting Attorney of st. Louis
County.
Clerk for Prosecuting Attorney
st. Louis County.
Employc Of collection agency
cannot be Deputy Constable.
Regulating care and treatment
of delinquent children.
Regulation of fraternal bene-
ficiary societies.
Increasing salary of jackson
County Probate Judge.
Providing for Photographic
copy of court record and papers.
Organization of consolidated
rural high schools.
Providing for levying an in
come tax.
Establishing a home by the
State for neglected and homeless
children.
Granting a pension to needy
mothers.
Removing age limit for receiv-
ing deaf pupils in State school.
For treatment and correction
of delinquent minors over Is.
Regulating admission to Mis-
souri, School for Blind.
State Board Of Health to ere
ate division of child hygiene, j..
Regulating adoption of chill
dren.
Guardians of friendless chill
dren.
the law regulating
the contest of wills.
Guardians and curators of
minors.
Liens for repairs and storing
of vehicles.
Assessment of property for mu-
nicipal improvements.
Centralizing administration of
the antitrust laws.
Prohibiting formation OF
school districts with a valuation
e l., H. hsO mn o,,J nm ov,,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-04
LODGE OBJECTS TO
TITLE OF COWARD.

Washington, April ga personal
encounter between Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts and Alexander Bann-
wart of Dorcester, Mass, in which the
senator knocked his opponent down,
occurred in the corridors of the Capt.
toll.
Bannwart. with several other paci-
fists, called Senator Lodge to the door
of his committee room and asked him
to vote against q declaration of war
with Germany.
Senator Lodge replied that If Presi-
dent Wilson asked for such declara-
ton he certainly would support it.
That is cowardice,D retorted one of
the group.
National degeneracy is worse than
cawOrdice," replied the Massachusetts,
senator
"You are coward" said Bann-
wart
''You are liar" retored Senator
Lodge.
Bannwart advanced and struck the
senator, who then, despite his sixty
odd years, launched blow that sent
Bannwart sprawling on the hard tile
Of the corridor.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-04

-Is.f4. 1..jt ~ AsFY
During the night he hadt ald the nurse of
the great pleasure it hadbeen to him to
spend the winter withedss nAts here and
he did 50 much want to receveE so;sa1at
he might be able to greet the sMArte and
Crones to. whose coming he had lbeen
looking forward. He had planned so
much on seeing their enjoyment of the
beauties of California. They did not
arrive until after the funeral as they were
delayed by storms. q
We buried father in beautiful Holly
wood cemetery as it was a favorite
drive, of:his and it is only a ten minutes
ride from our home.
The doctor said fathers ailment was
hardening of the arteries and dropsy. I
/ Nearly twenty Minnesota people were
present at the funeral"
Mr.. Schwerdtfeger was born in Ger
many, November -, 1880, and came to
America in 1856. Soon after reaching
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-04
SENTIMENT is UNANIMOUS
Revolution Appears Popular Through
out Russia.

Petrograd, April 3.-Charles H..
Boynton, president of the American
Russian chamber of commerce, who
arrived here after a journey across
Siberia, said that the revolution had
been greeted with enthusiasm at every
town throughout which he passed.
Twenty returning extles, chiefly So
cialists. were on board the train and
were welcomed by immense crowds
at the various railroad stations. Mil
itary bands parading everywhere and
speechmaking by revolutionary ora
tors went on day and night.
Mr.. Boynton said that the greater.
part OF the crowd was composed Of
soldiers wearing the red badge of the
revolution.
81 was impressed" he continued,
"by the extraordinary unanimity of
sentiment expressed on every side in
favor Of a republic
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-04
WONDERFUL L STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNs
Apply a few drops then lift corns or
caliuses off with fingers
no pain.

No humbug! Any corn, whether hard.
soft or between the toes, will loosen
right up and lift out, without a particle
Of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and is q
compound Of ether discovered by Gin
cinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for small
bottle OF freezone, which will cost but
9 trifie, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet OF every corn or callus.
Put 9 few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. Instantly
the soreness disappearsaand shortly the.
corn or callus will loosen and can be
lifted of with the fingers. .
This drug freezone doesn't eat out the
cpIns q callY 9ssss but s q them
ons even irritating the sui oulding skins
just think No pain at all no sore;
ness Or smarting when applying it or
afterwards. If your druggist don't have
freezone7 have him order It for You.