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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Riverton.-Ed. Seymour of River
ton got into difficulties and more diff
ficulties last week. The last straw
was added when Justice Reader, Geo.
Colyer and one or two others, given
a tip by Donald McVickie, found Ed.
in his car out north of the city lit
tie way and took him to Ludington
where he was lodged in the county
Jail for period of reflection.
When the officers found Seymour
he was sitting tipsily in his car, the
machine tursed crosswise in the road
the rim on one of the wheels bare
and the inner tubing Of the tire
wound around and around the axle
Seymour knew he had been to Man
istee, but not much more. He
couldn't understand how he came to
be stalled in the road nor why the old
car wouldn't go. Marshal Colyer
took charge of the befuddled man
while Mr.. Reader untangled the tub
ing and brought the car into a gar
age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

President Alfred of the Pere Mar
quette Railway company on May
issued notice to the departments
that effective May 16, an increase Of
ten per cent would be made to all
general and division office clerks
station agents, yard clerks and ware
house clerks, who have received nc
increase since November 1, 1916
Those that have been increased since
November first will be given an addi-
tional increase to bring the amount
up to ten per cent.
This action has been taken because
of the increased cost in living ex-
penses and not in consequence of the
financial situation of the road, which
like all other railroads, is suffering
on account Of the increased cost OF
materials and scarcity and cost OF
fuel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
The Virginia Oppossum

The virginia OppOSSum tune only
species occurring in the United
States) have from five to fourteen
young which at first are naked, form
less little objects, so firmly attached
to the teats of their mothers pouch
that they cannot be shaken loose, a
writer in the National Geographic
Magazine tells us. Later, when they
obtain a coating of hair, they are
miniature replicas of the adults, but
continue to occupy the pouch until the
swarming family becomes too large
for it.
The free toes of oppossums are used
like hands for grasping, and the
young cling firmly to the fur of their
mother while being carried about in
her wanderings. They are rather
slow-moving, stupid creatures, which
seek safety by their retiring noctur-
nal habits and by non-resistance when
overtaken by an enemy. This last
trait gave origin to the familiar
term, playing 'possum."
While hunting at daybreak / once
encountered an usually large old
male opossum on his way home from
night in the forest. When we met
he Immediately stopped and stood
hanging head and tail and half closed
eyes. / walked up and, after watch
ing him for several minutes without
seeing the slightest movement, put
my foot against his side and gave him
slight push. He promptly fell fiat
and lay there apparently dead.
The oppossum has always been a
favorite game animal in the Southern
states, and figured largely in the
songs and folklore of the Southern
negroes. In addition, its remarkable
peculiarities have excited so much
popular interest that it has become
one of the most widely known of
American animals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
"Fireproofing" Iron

Heretofore it has been necessary to
use expensive graphite crucibles for
melting copper, bronze, brass, etc,
because crucibles of wrought iron On
steel would not withstand the heat
necessary to melt those metals. A
process invented and patented by an
Alabama man consists in melting
down a small quantity Of common salt
and coating the inner surface of an
ordinary iron or steel ladle with it
While the salt is still in molten
condition the copper for melting is
put in. Iron ladies so treated are
not harmed by the heat. Iron bars
which are immersed in molten iron
in blast furnaces, ETC., will stand the
intense heat a great deal better il
coated with salt in this manner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
PAGE THREE


Osro s. Merritt, 44,' Lake Odessa;
Anna b. VanHoughton, AZ, Lake
Odessa.
Carey J. ,Bunnell, 20, Ionia; Pearl
r. Kaiser, so, Ionia.
Ralph Montgomery, 21, Ionia; Cora
Steele, 10, Ionia.
Plus Fedewa, %, Portland; Mary
M. Stump, %, Westphalia.
Alfred Annis 21, Ionia; Lulu M.
Butte, 20, Belding.
Stephen Bostwick, 81, Grand Rap
ids; Laura Rose, 66, Bedding.
Mathew Gooby, 45, Ionia; Viola
Richardson, 30, Ionia.
Floyd H. Basom, rs, Ionia; Maude
M. Beattie,. 32,, Ionia.
Joseph M. Sterk, 23, Hancock;
Clara p. Shanahan, 81, Belding.
Carl Plant, 20, Ionia; O. Ruth john
son, 10, Belding.
K. Vaughn Adams, Is, Hopkins;
Gladys Strickland, 20, Portland
Grover H. Cook, 33, Lake Odessa;
Reva Mae Watkins, Fl, Odessa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
First Insertion May 80, I'D

STATE OF MlCHlGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate Of
Charles G. Ashby, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order made on the twelfth
day of March, A. d. 1917, shall sell,
at public auction on Saturday, July
seventh, A. d. 1917, at two o'clock in
the afternoon at the premises here
matter described, same being house
number 513 South Bridge street in
the City of Bedding in said county,
the interest of the said estate in the
following described real estate. to-
wit: the North forty-two feet (42 ft.)
off lot number eighty (80) of Broas'
addition to the Village, now City Of
Bedding, Ionia County, Michigan, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof;
adso Lot number one hundred and
six (106) of Broas' Second Addition
to the Village, now City of Belding,
Ionia county, Michigan, according to
the recording to the recorded plat
thereof.
Dated this twenty-sixth day OF
May, A. d. 1917.
ANNA ASHBY,
Administrators of Said Estate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

out summing themselves. He easily
frightened them away. A little lat
err he came to the same spot and
found the six racers in the same tree.
He didn't attempt to scare them this
trip. Insead he walked to the house
and took his trusty rifle, with which
he is a crack shot, and returned to
the river bank, where he could get a
good view of the reptiles. One by one
he brought down all six, each with
his head neatly clipped off with a
rife bullet. When laid out, he found
that he had over thirty feet of dead
snakes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Local Items



Mrs. Peter Kahne left for Chicago
Saturday.
Miss Laura Newman was in Green
vile Fridsy.
Miss Ella Pierson was in Gowen
over Sunday.
Mrs: Opal Johnson returned to
'0i Mr.. r and Mrs. stokoe spent Sunday
in Greenville.
G. e Alexander returned to Grand
Rapids Thursday.
Mrs. H. ID. Hollenbeck left Satur-
day for Morley.
VIM. Hough of Grand Rapids was
in the city Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Lamb returned Thurs
day from Ypsilanti
Miss Lena McFarlane spent Friday
in Grand Rapids.
w. j. Clarke is in Edmore on bust
ness for few days.
Miss Elsie French was in Greenville
for the day, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Laskie were
in Ionia over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater went to
Grand Rapids Friday.
Mrs. G. f. Alexander returned to
Grand Rapids Monday.
Miss Georgina Aselin returned
Thursday from Detroit.
Rev. FIR. j. M. Zindler returned
Thursday from Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner were
in Grand Rapids Friday.
Misses Agnes and Henrietta John
son went to Gowen Friday.
Miss Emma Franks went to Cadil-
lac Saturday for short visit.
Mrs. Frank Wood went to Ionia
Saturday for a few days visit.
Attend city hospital benefit at En-
press Theatre, June 7th.-Adv.
Mrs. Jennie Selleck went to Or
leans to spend the day, Friday.
Philip Gleason and family were pas
sengers to Grand Rapids Sunday.
Mrs. Levi Russell was in Muskegon
over Sunday visiting her people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Donovan
went to Grand Rapids Saturday.
Miss Mary Barclay went to Lake
view Monday for few days visit.
T. A. Vie has sold his house on
East Center street to Ellison Avery.
Mrs. S. L. Mcintosh was in Ionia
over Sunday, the guest Of relatives.
Mrs. VIM. E. Fisher spent Sunday
in Leslie with her daughter, Flor
ence.
Mrs. A. Parks has returned to
Traverse City. She went last Sat
urday.
Don't forget to attend the city hos
pital benefit at the Empress Theatre,
June z.
Mrs. Chas. A. Wagner and son,
Thayer, returned Friday from Big
Rapids.
Mrs. A. Ayers and daughter went
to Grand Rapids Monday to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl French and
family spent Sunday with friends in
Greenville.
Mrs. Melissa Cobb is visiting rela-
tives in Grand Rapids. She went
there Monday.
Rev. w. f. Doty exchanged pulpits
with Rev. c. Z. Hoag of Ionia Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Floy Luther returned to Six
Lakes Saturday. She had been here
visiting friends.
Walter Rich Of Ionia was in the
city Friday, the guest Of his broth
er, Charles Rich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Miller and
daughter left Monday for a few days
visit in Trufant.
James Mulholland returned from
Trufant Saturday, where he had beer
visiting his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sparks have
moved to Grant. They have lived
here for four years.
Mrs. G. M. Blett has been in Grand
Rapids a few days with her husband
and son, E. b. Blett.
u. c. Smith made trip to Crane
Rapids and Rockford last week anc
remained over Sunday.
Terrence O'Dell left Monday fol
Lucas, Michigan, after visit here
over Sunday with friends.
The hairs best friend is Partisan
Sage. Get bottle from Wortley &
French and see how quickly it will
cure dandruf and itching scalp anC
stop the hair from falling out.-Adv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Synthetic Milk

Synethic milk, claimed to be a
wholesome and inexpensive substitute
for the natural product, is made, un-
der a process recently patented in
England, from water, peanuts, soya
beans, sugar and the mineral salts
found in milk. The sugar and min
eral salts are dissolved in water,
meal prepared from the nuts or beams
is added and the solution is boiled.
1t is then subjected to the operation
of vacuum pan, treated with a Gull
ture of Tactic bacteria and then pas
teurized and stirred while citric acid
is added. A certain percentage Of
cream may be given the milk by add
ing cocoanut or other tasteless nut
oil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

The West Otisco Farmers club will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reeves
ST., June in the evening. Light re-
freshments will be served consisting
of sandwiches, cakes and coffee. A
fine program has been prepared and
it is hoped a good attendance will be
had. Please don't forget your sing
ing books. Martha Hall,
Corresponding Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
In Auto Wreck

Ionia.-A badly smashed automo-
bile was found close to the culvert the
other side of the reformatory, and
was afterward discovered to be the
property of Edward Vance, of The
State road. He and three other men
were driving into the city from the
west when an accident occurred, the
car running against the cement curb
ing and taking q piece out of it as
we'll as smashing the windshield,
twisting the axles and otherwise dam
aging the car.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Organize Red Cross

Portland.-A meeting OF the clti-
zens of Portland was held Thursday
evening for the purpose Of organizing
a local Red Cross society. Red Cross
work has actually started in Portland,
though at present on small scale.
Stock for three dozen pairs OF paJamas
was sent to DR.. r. w. Alton from
Grand Rapids last week and is being
passed out to the ladies who are will
ing to complete these articles of wear
for the soldiers. The executive board
of the Ladies' Literary club voted,
Friday, to request the program COM
mittee to hold every alternate Friday
in reserve, that the club members
may work for the Red Cross on such
days. 1t was also voted to do away
with putting out expensive plants in
front of the Carnegie library and the
ladies will plant flower seeds instead.
There was talk of doing away with
printed programs this year and Civ
ing the money that would thus be
saved to Red Cross work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Killed by Fall From Car

st. Louisville on his way with
the section men to repair some track
on the Pere Marquette railroad. east
of this city, William Babcock, man
of about forty years of age, became
dizzy and fell from the gasoline
speeder on which he was riding and
the car crashed into him, killing him
instantly.
The accident occurred at about ten
o'clock, about mile east of the Sagi-
nav county line.
DIR. Ling, of Merrill, was called but
could do nothing, as the man was
dead.
The body was brought to this city
and taken to Branch's undertaking
rooms. No inquest was deemed nee
essary. 1t was found that his head
was cut and crushed, his face cut,
chest crushed in, ribs broken and one
leg broken.
The deceased had lived in st. Louis
the undertaking rooms, Rev. ;. b.
Ford in charge.
The deceased hal. lived in st. Louis
for some years. He leaves a wife to
mourn his untimely death.
Thirty Feet of Snakes From Tree
Hastings.-Isaac Sponable OF Hast
ing township, wandered down to the
river bank on his farm last Friday
In a tree several feet from the
ground, he discovered six blue racers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
SUPERINTENDENT Enlists

Pewamo-The Pewamo high school
has been closed for the balance of the
term, as Superintendent Steele has
enlisted and gone to Fort Sheridan
reserve officers school. There were
about twenty-five students in the Pc
wamo high school, and these have all
gone to farms to work under the dir
ection of the state plans along this
line. Pewamo will graduate five
students next month on June 6, and
County Commissioner of Schools Har-
vey H. Lowrey will deliver the ad-
dress.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
PIANO STUDENTS
GAVE A RECITAL At
STUDIO SATURDAY
MISS EVA ENGEL ENTERTAIN
ED PARENTS. PROGRAM WAS
FROM BEST COMPOSERS

On Saturday afternoon, May 10,
the pupils Of Miss Eva Engel gave a
most delightful piano recital at her
studio in the Bedding Savings Bank
block.
A large number of the parents and
friends of the pupils were present
and the program was success
throughout, rejecting much credit up
on both pupils and teacher.
At the opening Miss Engel gave
short description of the different
numbers to be presented with the
thought and Interpretation intended
by the composers. Then followed the
program by our most worthwhile
composers, giving much pleasure to
all present. The program closed with
two selections by Miss Engel, Cum
eral March," by Chopin and "To
Spring." by Sigismund Noszkowski,
which were greatly enjoyed by both
the class and invited guests, after
which fruit punch was, served and
short social hour enjoyed at which
many expressions of appreciation
were heard as to what Miss Engel's
musical instruction was meaning to
our city and of the satisfaction she
was again to open her studio in the
fall. The following program was
rendered:
1. "To the Rising Sum. ........
.............. .Tryge Torjussen
Gayla Penton
2. "Waechterlied" ............
(Watchman's Song. Edward Grieg
Louise Wilson
8. "The Fading Day.. Kern
Lila Jewell
A. water Sprites". ...... Krogman
Louise Harding
5. "Arabesque". -. Basil Wrangell
Kathyrn Wilson
6. "At the Donnybrook Fair.
...............Jo John Prindle Scott
Marguerite Covert 4
z. Polonaise in A. Chopin
Julia Travis
Part 2.-Life's Cycle
/. "Berceuse" Grade Song) ......
.............. Genari Karganoff
Marguerite Covert
2. "Nuecht Rupert" Knight Ru-
Louise Wilson
8. 'Valse Lente" (From Coppelial
................ Delibes
Fern Cranmer
a. TdTOIeS AHlOur w OIuS VI
Winnifred Thompson
5. "Du Dist vie cine Blume" (Thou
art like unto Flower) $3.50.
......... Rogers
Gala Penton
6. Bridal Song. .........Je Jensen
Helen Hudson
7. Swedish Wedding March" flour
hands) .......S odermanr
Margaret Laux and Miss Engel
8. Painful" ............. Ole Olser
Florence Neverill
9. (a) "Mazurka" ........ Chopin
(b) "Nocturne" $500. Chopin
Lillian Harrington
10. (a) Memories" 49,. .Kuessnel
(b) Faith" MendelssohI
Jessie Harroun
IL. Funeral March,. .... Chopin
Miss Engel
: IL. ITO SPRING. ..............
=. Sigismund Noszkowsk
Miss Engel
Card of Thanks.-We wish to thanl
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Russell and othel
; friends for their sympathy and hell
; in our recent sorrow Also Friends
for autos and the Richardson girl
for flowers, - n
Mrs. Newell Russell.
VIM. G. Russell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Hold No Grievance

so left a bag of money on the weigh
scales at Bancroft when in the place
of business and, forgetting about it,
drove away. He returned two weeks
later to find the bag untouched. He
has no grievance against the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

1t is according to the eternal fit
ness of things that the fittings of
amateur musicians are apt to ruffle
neighbours temper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

People get rid Of their worst trou-
bles by. waking up. The method
should be more generally applied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

A railway time table-twenty min
utes for dinner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

It is hard II people do not fully
appreciate you, but it is worse il your
undershirt sleeve keeps pulling up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
FOR THE BEACH.

Natty for mornings &C nvsne or for
your vacation at the shore Is this blue
and white checked gingham. so jaunti-
ly put up. with strapped down pockets,
white pearl buttons and vestee. cuffs
and collar OF dainty white orxandie.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

Card of Thanks.-We wish to thank
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Russell and other
friends for their sympathy and help
in our recent sorrow. Also friends
for autos and the Richardson girls
for flowers, ~ ~
Mrs. Newell Russell.
VIM. c. Russell.
Barclay family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02
PAPER MAKING BY THE Gov
EMINENT.

Not the least of the victims to the YAM
pire prices of the paper manufacturers, is
tn government itself, whose consumption
amounts to 100000 pounds a year-or
over two carloads a day. Ordinarily the
government is very patient under super
charges; but the raise of three or four cents
pound was demonstrated bv the recent in
vestigation to be so unjustifed, that the
question of establishing a 50-ton paper mill
for government use is coming before Con-
gress for serious consideration Repre-
sentative Tavenne, of Illinois, on August
81, it may be recalled, introduced such a
bill; and now the appropriate committee of
congress has recommended the measure.
If a government printing office, why not,
indeed, a government paper mill?
But why not go further still? Because
of the high rates the government early in
the war went into the maritime insurance
business and not only brought the prices
down, but actually made money If the
government is unwilling to supervise the
distribution of paper and regulate the
| prices, as it establishes railroad rates and
corrects car shortages, why doesn't it erect
great national paper mill and sell to
newspapers and periodicals, at price bear
ing closer relationship tothe law of sup
| ply and demand than to bribery?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02
A QUESTION OF NECESSITY.

It is not so much question of whether
we want to have better schools, as whether
we want to have schools.
Overcrowded though the high school
is; dangerous though it is; underequipped
though it is; the present pupils can at least
be herded indoors some way; but what of
the future?
Attendance, which increased at the rate
of hundred and fifty per cent during the
past FIVE years, is still growing; next. year
there will be 400 pupils instead of $50
where will they be put? Can they be
crowded into rooms already strained to the
bursting point7 One, two or three years
later there will be six hundred pupils
What will become of them?
Is education to become the perquisite
of political pull? Or will the. children draw
lots to ascertain which shall make men and
women of themselves and which shall re-
main clods?
Discrimination being abhorrent to
democracy-is education to be equally
abandoned for all?
These are the questions that will have to
be answered if the petition to create spe-
cial education tax in Pensacola fails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02
FIRST OF BUNKER
SHIP IS SUPPLIED

One of the first of seven or eight
bunker ships to reach Pensacola was
the British steamship Quito, which,
coming into port yesterday morning,
was soon steamed alongside the coal
chutes and her bunkers were replen-
ished in short order. The Quito is ex-
pected to go to sea today.
In water front circles yesterday, the
fact chat so many bunker ships are
coming here, as reported in The Jour
nal, was learned with pleasure. Al
though bunker ship, so far as labor.
Is concerned, it is not in class with
the lumber, timber and miscellaneous
loaded vessels, still the fact that they
are seeking coal at Pensacola was
learned with interest, and there is
every reason to believe that instead
Of bunker supplies, after the war is at
an end, it viii be entire shiploads
sought, at Pensacola by vessels of all
classes shortly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02
CALOMEL MAKES
YOU SICK. UGH /!
aDODSON'S LIVER TONE" BET
TER THAN CALOMEL AND CAN
NOT SALIvATE.

Calomel loses you dayl You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous It
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickering you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish.
constipated and all Knocked out and
believe you need a dose of danger
Gus ealomel just remember that your
druggist sells for so cents large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up in
side, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomell It makes you
sick the next day; it loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give it to the children because it is
perfectly harmless and doesn't grippe.
l-AdEa 49,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02
ALL WORN OUT

Does morning find you with lame.
stiff and aching back? Are you tired.
all the time--find work a burden?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Pensacola people endorse Doan's Kid
ney Pills. You can rely on their
statements.
G. Cuilla, 1909 f. LaRue street.
Pensacola, says: about two years
ago / was having quite a lot Of
trouble with my back, which seemed
to be caused by strain. / former
ly worked on the railroad and was
compelled to be on my feet for long
hours. This must have weakened my
back. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
brought me relief from the pains
across my back and strengthened my
kidneys"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cuilla had. Foster Milburn Co. !.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.