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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02
The Fine Sport of Killing
(By Hugh Robert ORR


My friend and l are nature lovers.
Indeed, we are both worshippers of
Pan, each in his own way. One fine
winter day he hailed me on the street
in something like the following man.
ner:
"Hie-ho. Got few hours off Get
YOUR gun and to the woods with me.
Well bag the game all right. Some
great hunting this weather. Come on
and enjoy a trip out into nature"
"Why, certainly, haven't | always
claimed to be lover of the big out
of-doors? | just have to get away
from the shop occasionally and spend
day among the hills and streams.
It's wonderful? ?"
Eyes, / agree with you, it is Won
derlul. But what are you going to
do with that gun out in the great,
good nature you love?"
"Going to hunt, of course. The
woods are full of choice game now"
"Choice what, did you say?"
"Game, game--foxes, squirrels and
other things"
"Oh, you mean the forest folk that
live in the woods and enjoy nature
too?"
well, yes, suppose they do enjoy
IL. 100, III lnelT own way.
I'm their own harmless way, you
should say" n
s"Oh, of course they're harmless"
"And you mean that you desire to
express your love for nature by kill
ing the best of nature-by taking ma
lures life? That is rather a strange
way of loving"
'Now, don't be so sentimental.
Come and enjoy a day of real sport
with me-"
"Sport, enjoy it--enjoy murder?"
"But it's not murder. They're not
human"
"Oh, ! see. How fortunate that
you and / walk on our hind legs and
know how to carry gun. Lucky for
us the game can't do the same. Is
that what you mean by 'human'-su-
perior skill in killing?"
"Well, to tell the truth, / don't be-
lieve in killing just for sport. But
YOU know their furs are valuable.
They bring high prices"
"Ah. that is very different. You
don't kill just for sport, but for pre-
fit. That puts new light upon the
matter. That makes it perfectly all
right. But, say, don't you think it
would be only right to explain it that
way to the little forest folk themsel-
yes? Then they would understand.
Very likely they wouldn't object to be-
ing killed if they knew it meant
money to you. 1t isn't the being kill
ed they object to, but the lust for
sport idea they dislike. / really
think they deserve to have it explain
Cd to them. don't your"
"Oh, well, you won't be convinced.
You're too sentimental. You're not
practical enough to live in this world.
Goodbye"
Goodbye. I hope you will enjoy
your practical way Of living by kill
ing. Of loving nature by numbering
its people. As for myself, prefer
to live and let all others live and en-
10y life, too. even if it is not being
practical You see, am a lover of
nature also"
Naval Officer-I say, doesn't poor
old Smith look sick! Awfully nice of
you. and all that. but why did you
chuch him for me?
Flirt.--Change of color. I'm sick
Of khaki.--Passing Show.
Bclle---So your sister is engaged to
be married?
Beulah.-Yes, she is. And the man
she expects to marry Is well of.
tfyU~n - L. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

"While there's life there's hope"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Sawyer Wood,
"but unless you put some solid work
into this life, hope is about all yo1
are going TO get out of it."-R. f. ID.
News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

FOR SALE-First class cow with calf
week old; also some Plymouth
Rock pullets. O. M. Ayers, 915
# Pearl street. 12-32-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Teacher-vIf a man saves So a week,
how long Would 1t take him to save
thousand?
Boyle never would, ma'am. At
ter he got 5000 he'd buy a car.--Grih
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

LOST-Betwee Wards market and
Ann street on Alderman or James,
pocketbook. Finder please leave at
Banner Office. 1921
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

WANTED-Men to cut so cords of
wood, $1.35 per cord; also will sell
three pigs, 8 and 10 weeks old. Es-
tella Warren. 11-31-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

LOST-Brown leather pocketbook,
containing about $35 and tax re-
ceipts for SGT. Leave at Banner.
Reward 1922
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

A Scottish doctor who was attend
ing a laird had instructed the butler
of the house in the art of taking and
recording his masters temperature
with Thermometer. On paying his
usual morning call, he was met by
the butler, to whom he said:
"Well, John, hope the laird's tenn
perature is not any higher today 2"
The man looked puzzled FOR min
ute and then replied:
"Weel, / was just wonderin' that
myself. Ye see, he deed at twal
o'clock"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

"What's most wcrn this year," in
CURED the man who studies appear
ances
"Raincoats and umbrellas" an
swered the salesman, wearily.-Buf
falo News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Belief / were you, Percy /
should tell him just what l think Of
him.
Percy-How can L? The cad has
no Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

A woman's smile is more danger
Gus than her frown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

There is nothing so '1ucky" as adj
vertising.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

WANTED-Corn fodder or corn in
shock; also bean fodder Inquire
Henry Luck, Box 63, Bedding, Mich.
2-30-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

FOR RENT-9-room house on Ham
brook street with city water, gas
and electric lights. Tom Bracken.
87-28-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

WANTED-100 farmers to bring in
their machinery to be repaired.
Bedding Machine Co. 1908
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

If WANTED-Good, clean place to
store household goods see G. T..
Wortley. Corner Drug Store.
56-24-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

FOR SALE CHEAP at Fales' barn
Two set, 2-seat pleasure sleighs;
one set, one-horse, 2-seat pleasure
sleighs, cutter, new horse-hide
robes and hack harness. $3.50
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Bclle---So your sister is engaged to
be married?
Beulah.-Yes, she is. And the man
she expects to marry Is well of,
"Well, why in the world does he
want to get married to her, then ~
Yonkers Statesman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Virtue never grows old; mankind
won't let it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Naval Officer-I say, doesn't poor
old Smith look sick Awfully nice of
you. and all that. but why did you
chuch him for me-?
Flirt.-Change of color. I'm sick
of khaki.--Passing Show.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02
CLAUDE [. PETER HAS
GOOD HOTEL BUSINESS

Claude l.. PETER is meeting with
good success in operating a hotel at
Shelby. He purchased the hosiery
several months ago when he retired
as an employee of the Pere Marquette
railroad. Recently Mr.. PETER enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Oliver OF
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Oliver is super
intendent of the dining car service
of the Pere Marquette.
In speaking Of the excellent hos
pitality shown by Manager PETER Of
the hotel the Oceana County Herald
said:
"Overs seventy-five local people
were served at the Hotel Shelby's
Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday
and pronounced it real feast. Ac-
cording to statements made by the
travelling public, Shelby's hotel is fast
becoming the most popular stopping
place in this section Of the state"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY

Lansing, Dec. 3.-The reports re-
ceived at Washington concerning the
conditions Of Germany, Austria, Po-
land, Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria and
parts of Turkey are alarming, not to
say frightful. The TeutonIc empires
with 100000 people are literally
on the brink, Of starvation. One hum
dred million people in Russia for the
past year, have been living on short
rations, and thousands of cases of
actual starvation have been reported.
Winter is coming on, and no very
great addition to the worlds food
supply can be made for several
months. The great storehouse Of food
is America, Argentine and Australia
can add some, but we must furnish
the food to feed the world unless we
take upon ourselves the awful re-
sponsibility of seeing millions Of men,
women and children dying for lack of
bread, without trying to lift our
HANDS to help them. ~ know the
American people, once they realize
what the situation is, and what their
duty is, will cheerfully deny them
selves even to a greater degree than
they have done in the, past in order
to carry on the great work of relief
said Food Administrator George A.
Prescott. "In northern Russia there
are forty million starving. people
Their government and their transpor-
tation are in chaos. They are without
hope or help from the outside before
the next harvest. The only people in
Europe who will not have to depend
on imports to take them through the
winter are Hungary and Southern
Russia. There are enough food sur
pluses in the world except the GROUP
of fats including pork, oils, and the
dairy products to prevent starvation
Of the people Of Europe, IL the block.
AIDES are modified and If ships are sent
at once to Australia, the East Indies
South America and South Africa tt
bring the SURPRISES of cereals, meats
fats and sugar which have not beer
available on account Of shipping condi.
tions, provided the American people
continue to eat only enough to sustain
bodily health and vigor and thereb,
create vast SURPRISES of the staple
food products for overseas shipment
"Without continued conservation
in America the necessary food sup
plies cannot be assured. We need no
worry about the food supplies of thu
enemy countries. If the Allies rela'
the blockade, Germany can provid'
for the needs Of her own people from
her own resources and from othe
sources than our own"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06
LOCAL NEWS

Judge Matthew Bush has ordered
Mrs. Alice Brown, of Byron, commit
ted to Pontiac State hospital for
treatment. She had mania to burn
their house or destroy some one.
Albert Luft, aged So years, died
November 20 at his home on Shiawas-
see street from heart trouble. The
funeral was held Monday, Rev. Butz-
bach officiating. Mr.. Luft was born
in Bennington, coming to Owosso five.
years ago. Surviving are his widow,
two sons, Roy and Orville, with the
American army in France, one son,
Clarence, and daughter, Mable, at
home, and adaughter, Mrs. Bertha
Moorehead, of Owosso.
SHIAwASSEE POMONA GRANGE
Shiawassee County Pomona Grange
met with the Owosso Township Grange
at the G. A. R. hall in Owosso, No
vember 30th, and were gladly welcom-
ed and fine dinner served at the
noon hour by the ladies of the Grange
to a large number of the prominent
Changers of the county. A closed ses-
sion was held in the forenoon, the af-
ternoon session being an open meet
ing, at which time the following pro-
Community singing, led by Geo.
Vinegar.
Reading of humorous items, by the
members of the Grange.
Recitation by Mrs. w. H. Lovejoy,
'Let the Kaiser Live"
Song, when the Boys Come Home"
by Miss Alice Gibson, of Detroit, who
rspended'with "Just Little Fellow"
gram was carried out:
"The Conservation of Labor in the
South and West" by Ex-senator A. B.
Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gunderman
of Burns Grange, were elected as
Pomona delegates to the State Grange
to be held at Saginaw the second week
in December.
The following officers were elected
for the Pomona Grange, for the en-
suing year:
Master-Earl Stone, Of Burns
Grange.
Overseer-George Vinegar, of Per-
ry Grange. ~.
Steward-George West, of Owosso
Grange.
Assistant Steward-George Good
speed, Burns Grange.
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs.
George Goodspeed, of Burns Grange.
Chaplain-Mrs. Clara E. Rose, Of
Owosso Grange.
Treasurer. S. Goodale, Owosso
Grange.
Secretary--Mrs. w. H. Lovejoy,
Perry Grange.
Gate Keeper-William Kellar, Burns
Grange.
Pomona Mrs. N Earl tSt0De,sRnrns
fGrtsffte piani snrQt ~ 4 HSS}ocRl
f. Ceres RS Wilfiam KeIlar, Burns
Grange.
Flora-Mrs. Chas. VanKampen,
Center Grange.
The Laingsburg Grange extended
an invitation to meet there for the
next Pomona meeting. Clara E. Rose,
lecturer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
THRIFT CAMPAIGN IS COMING.
Minor Pipkin Attended School of
 Instruction" at Fort Smith.

Minor Pipkin returned Friday morning from Fol Smith, where on Thursday he had attended a meet ing of the War Savings conference which had been called by w. J. Echols, who is the chairman of the district composed of Pope, Johnson. Logan, Franklin. Sebastian, Scott and Polk counties.
 Mir. Pipkin attended the meeting as the representative of R. B. Board, who some time ago had been ap- pointed as county chairman for the thrift campaign which is to be car- ried on turnout the country. Mr. Pipkin reports that the conference was in session all during the after noon of Thursday. and that it was largely in the nature of school of instruction in preparation for car- rying on the campaign in the sev- eral counties in the district. The month of January is to be devoted to publicity, February to organiza- tion and the month of March to sale of the baby bonds and thrift stamps. It is likely that a meeting will be held in Mena soon to push the coun- ty organization. In some counties, particularly Sebastian, MT. Pipkin found that the organization had al- ready been perfected and that the sale was being systematically and energetically pushed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
DIR. GETZ WAS WILLING.
But Farmers Decided It Was Too
 Cold for Ticks or Tick Meeting.

If the stock growers of Polk and Scott county will take up the mat ter of tick eradication as energetic ally next spring as Dr. H. R. Getz is taking up the matter of organiza- tion it will not be long until these counties will be tick free. Notwith- standing the cold weather Friday night, he went from here to Eagle ton, expecting to go from there on horseback to Ritz, nine miles out in the country to hold a meeting with view of forming an organization for the purpose of constructing a dipping vat. However, when he reached Eagleton and phoned to Ritz, he found that the persons in- terested in the meeting decided that it was too cold, so he returned to Mena on. belated train No. 3, giving up also the meeting which he had intended to hold at Eagleton Satur- day night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Returning From Visit Here.

Mir. and Mrs. Robert Sunderland and daughter of Goldendale, Wash, and Miss Goldie Sunderland of Yer million, Kas., after few days stay with Mir. and Mrs. ]. A. Sunderland and Mir. and Mrs Cunningham of Bethesda Springs. started Thursday on the home trip, expecting, how ever, to make stops at Camp Cody, N. M.. and other points. Mir. and Mrs. Sunderland and daughter have been on a tour of Canada and thru the states of Pennsylvania and New York. and are being accompanied on the trip from Pennsylvania by an aunt of Mir. Sunderland. who will make her home with them in Wash ington.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Taxes Beinq Paid.

While Collector H. w. Finger and Deputy ]. H. Brotcher were not to stand out on the tax collecting tour until last Monday, there had been some taxes paid at the courthouse. Eight receipts had been writ ten up to Saturday noon, receipt No. I going to Tennessee Harrison of Ink, No. 2 to M Martiny of this city, and the others going to the follow ing named persons in the order named: J. A. Lewey of Wickes; J ]. Frederick of Huntington. Ind; w A. Ragland of Mena; c. Tanner of Beaumont, Tex, and Ben F. Owens of Beach, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Bin Timhers for Ships.

Persons at the railroad yards on Thursday were attracted and inter- csted in shipment of large tim hers that was being made from the state of Washington to Orange, Tex. where they are to be used in ship construction. There were eight pieces of the timbers, each i03 feet long, dressed to an octagon shape, and measuring al least two feet in diameter midway of the length. Three flat cars were required to earry the timbers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Disearding Horses for Trucks.

]. A. Cornell recently sold his team of drav horses and from now on is going to handle the business of the Connell Transfer Company with au- tos and trucks. He had for some time been using a Smith Form-a- Truck, and he is now having the second one constructed at the An thony & Haines carriage shop. He had kept one team of horses since putting in use the first truck, to be prepared for emergencies, but he found that it was costing him about si.i5 per day to keep the tsssn. so he concluded to dispose of them and install the second truck,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Aned Man FaIls on Iee.

The Rev. ". U. Dunman had bad fall Thursday on the icy sidewalk on Pickering avenue, coming out of 1t however. without any serious in- 5uries. Just short time before venturing out he had been telling friends that on February 2 he would be 62 years old, and that he was still active and able to stir out each day to do his allotted amount of work.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
aForaae Poisoning' Fatal to Bull.

It was reported this week that Rowe Brothers, near Hatfield, had lost their registered Hereford bull from the effects of forage poisoning, which is an afIliction akin to what is commonly called corn stalk disease in the corn raising sections of the country The loss of this animal is distinct loss to the purehred live stock industry in Polk county. and to the owners it has been a cen- siderable financial loss.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
SMASHED RECORDS FOR COLD.
First Time Temperature Below Zero Has Keen Recorded Here in IannnrY.

Has Been Recorded Here in January.
 The 2i hours ending at a. m to- day (remember the date, January fl,
 The 24 hours ending at : a. m. on saturday (remember the date, Jan. ti, i9iS), developed the lowest Jan uary temperature by a margin of ' degrees, ever recorded in the Polk Sh degrees below, recorded on T 1912, when an even zero was reached, and in no other January was this even closely approached, Beginning with seo!
 During tho same period in Polk county. the excessive cod of lest night was only exceeded on two days, these being February i2 and ij, 1923, with is and t3 below. Next to hese the coldest in the records was ss degrees , bsiow. reeorsisd on February i3. 1905. .
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
STORNDOUND WEST
 FIGHTS FOR LIFE
uost Devastating Blizzard of Gen eration Gives Chicago an Awful TussIe-Death in Alabama
 Storm.

Chicago, Jan. i2.-The storm hound west is fighting for it's life to- night.
 The most devastating blizzard of a generation had welded all classes in Chicago, young and old, into a gigan- tic community that was battling the snow and cold to prevent death by starvation or freezing. And. accord ing to the weather bureau, this con- dition almost prevailed turnout the west.
 Officials, frankly admitting it was the most critical situation this re- zion had ever faced, issued the edict adig or freeze; shovel or starve."
 Railroad transportation was par alyzed in an area extending from Buffalo to the Rockies, and from Canada south into Kentucky and Tennessee. But the more serious and immediate danger was the blockade of local deliveries. The majority of the marooned cities had adequate supplies of fuel and food. Snow-filled streets, however, pre- vented it from reaching the con- sumer. It was to combat this crisis that citizens wielded shovels to- night and will turn Sunday into a day of labor.
 Chicago is isolated from rail com munication with the outside world by one of the worst blizzards in it's history. It's business is paralyzed With snow two feet deep on the level and swept into great drifts, trains are neither arriving nor leay- ing the city. Surface lines were scarcely able to move. Telegraph wires were in bad shape. No milk trains arrived, nor were coal wagons able to move ten per cent of the fuel needed. The thermometer dropped to if degrees below zero and sharp wind from the north west added to the suffering.
 An unprecedented order closing the public schools all next week on account of the cold and snow and the necessity of saving fuel and calling upon 60,000 male pupils Co help meet the snow problem was is- sued this afternoon by Edward Davis. president of the board of ed ucation. v m
 Ten Deaths Are Reported
 Many deaths from cold and hun dreds of cases of frost bite were re- ported tonight. Ten deaths occurred here. directly attributable to the storm and more than 100 persons were treated for frozen hands and feet.
 Fires presented another danger. Fire apparatus could not penetrate the snow drifts. Many fire plugs were frozen.
 Fears were expressed for the safety of passengers and crews on passenger trains stalled in the open country. Many crack trains, in- cluding the Twentieth Century Linn tied, were so situated tonight. Rail- roads entering Chicago had annulled all trains.
 The storm. which gathered over Arizona three days ago, will center tomorrow along the Atlantic coast, from the St Lawrence to Florida, according to the weather bureau, The temperature will reach zero in Miami, Fla, it was said and would be several degrees lower along the northern Atlantic coast.
 No return to normal temperatures is yet in sight.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Slow Recovery From Injuries.

keep its motor cars gonig and at the Cumberland Mountains which they
 c. E. Stark, who received frsc- ture of his right collar bone and other injuries six weeks ago when thrown from his buggy on the Be- thesda Springs road when his horse was frightened by an automobile. Is still disabled from the effects of the injuries. A trip to the doctor about once week is practically all that he has been able to be out since the mishap.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

When you have hackafhe the liver ar kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol. l. does wonders for tho livcr, kidneys and bladder. A trial a5c bottle will convince you. Get 1t nj the drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Fine Milch Goats 10 Golden Acres.

Peter McWilliam of the Golden Acres farm near Acorn, while in Mena Thursday, stated to a repre- sentative of The Star that he had decided to make a start with milch goats on his farm, having purchased two pedigreed does from Dr. R. Schmidt of Hannibal. Mo. The does are to be shipped January i5, and should arrive in Mena day or two later. They are registered as Kid let End, and Kiddo 2nd, and are of the DeSchelle strain of Toggenbur- ger milch goats, which has been es- abolished by Dr. Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt, by the way. is breeder of rniich goats of national reputation, and is president of the American Mich Goat Record Association.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
pues Cured In ! to f4 Days.

lr druggist will refund money If PAz0 r-nENT fails to cure any case of Itching
 rieesi'ns Of PiotfudiHg Piies in to is days .s~t rrriiretiou gtves Ease and Rest 5oe