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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
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PLANNING FOR SPRING WORK
Wintry Days Aid In Mapping Out
Landscaping to Be Done Very
Early in the Season.

The dreary days Of winter cause
many to reflect on how much more
beautiful they could have made their
grounds the past summer, and already
plans are being laid for landscaping
the. coming spring.
All landscape gardening should ex-
press some thought or feeling and a
deep study of the site and surround
ings should reveal upon what specific
foundation the theme should be built.
If for a home place for man well
along in years, retired from business,
it should have an air Of quietness, Sc
cluSion and retirement. This concep-
tion would be most easily realized on
q country place Of some acres and
would more closely conform to nature
than any other type. Fortunately this
would wreak few changes In the na-
tural aspect and would closely az
proach the ideal in landscape or ma
tural gardening as distinguished from
other and more formal or picturesque
styles.
Landscapes may also be bold or gay,
or even forid-perhaps lurid, says q
landscape gardener; but when they
get to be too bizarre it passes out OF
the realm Of landscape gardening
which is to either build close to nature
or merely assist nature in touching up
bare spots or insufficient and unsatis
factory effects in the existing wildness-
When the process is finished it should
present a picture, perfect picture,
The true test is: Will the artist come
to paint or to photograph? For, insofar
as you attract or repel him, just to
that degree have you succeeded or
failed. Harmony must also be the
keynote, q picture is not composed OF
q collection of interesting objects or
features except these are in harmony
Neither will change in topography or
mere planting make picture, for good
pictures are strong in character and
this is possible only in a broad COM
prehensive plan that first considers
and treats the landscape as whole
all effects, grading, planting, even
buildings are, or should be, but Incl
dentalS!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Do Your Work Properly.

Make up your mind that you will
do what you have to do the very best
you know how. There is very little
work that is really difficult. But all
good work is painstaking. If you put
your whole soul into your work, you
will learn to enjoy it, and you will
become constantly better and more
worth while.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20

their office at Edgeheld, S. c., for
the purpose of arranging the above
loan, and will receive open bids
from any parties wishing to make
the loan. The money loan will be
desired by the first of April, and
the loan must be completed BY that
time by successful bidder.
K. N.BROADWATER,
Supervisor of Edgefeld Co. S. G.
March 5, l9l8-2t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Meet Trouble.

Rise above small things. The won1-
an who lets small things worry her
will be completely undone the first
time she meets with really big prob
lem. 1t is disintegrating to your men-
tai and nervous condition, not to men
ton your physical condition, to worry.
You needn't be resigned to fate nor
slip your trcables off as the old friend
ducks back throws water. But you
can meet troubles with will to con-
quer them or adjust them-and, after
that, "they should worry" but not you.
Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Liuhtinu Problem,

The Importance Of the lighting prob,
lem in the home is being more and
more recognized by the architect and
the builder, and greater attention Is
being given to design than ever before.
For many years past there has been
tendency among the designers Of build
ings to bring about pleasing harmony
between the architecture of the new
home and the style of lighting fixture
to be Installed, and with the entrance
Of electricity as necessity and not q
luxury, this idea is rapidly growing,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Velyet.Makinu,

Velvet was developed and originated
from fur in China. Thence velvet
making was introduced into India, and
in the fourteenth century into Italy,
where that sort of fabric especially
appealed, and where the art Of velvet
making reached its height.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Cupid Makes Early Call.

An American professor who has
spent his life investigating and has
collected the evidence Of 1,T03 young
people, declares that both sexes start
being wounded by Cupid's darts at the
age of three and that woman'S love
reaches maturity at twenty-five and q
mans at twenty-four.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Make Windows by Hand.

In making stained-glass windows ev
ery bit of the work is done by hand
and it is amazing to realize how many
times each piece of glass must be han
died. An operator tells of counting VI
one day and finding that no less thar
twelve times were necessary. All the
.leadwork is done by hand too, even the
opening Of the little slots into which
the glass is fastened.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
The Potato,

The potato was first introduced into
Spain by Hieronymus Cardan, monk,
in 1853; into England by Sir John
Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake in
1868, and into Ireland by Sir Walter
Raleigh in 1880.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
AS the World Moves.

"Love makes the world go round"
quoted the Parlor Philosopher. Eyes,
but marriage generally squares things"
added the Mere Man.-Town Topics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Fertile Land Untouched.

The mountain regions Of Cuba In
clude many ridges and valleys of ex-
tremely fertile land, nearly all untouch-
ed, and existing practically as they did
before the time Of the Spaniards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take GrCye'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of fQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Worth Consideration.

Pleasure comes through toll and not
by self-lndulgence and indolence. When
one gets to love work, his life is a
happy one.-Ruskin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties fQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enrichss the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
Sir Oliver Lodges Faith.

'T will not believe that it is given
to man to have thoughts higher and
nobler than the real truth of things"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20

Cures OLD Sores, urn5, Remedies Won't Cun
The worst cases. no matter CT how long standing
Ire cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relievei
Pain and Heals at the same r''--S. 25c. SOC. ST."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
WANTED

Crocus Bags, any size. Bring
them to our store and We will pay
market price for them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
DAITCH BROS.

Next Door to the Farmers Bank
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
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CAPTAIN Bliss LEADS
MEN INsFINE CHARGE

The following is reprinted from an
article which appeared in the Official
Bulletin OF the Fl e. A. NJ, at Kala-
mazoo, regarding Captain Walter A.
Bliss, a SON of Rev. and Mrs. w. A.
Bliss of this city:
Camp Custer, Mich, Sept. BE
fore General James ID. McLachlan,
military attache Of the British en-
bassy. now visiting at Camp Custer,
Captain Walter A. Bliss, better known
to Kalamazoo folks as eek, led a
company of regulars in a demonstra-
tion attack on Friday morning. The
participants in the action were men,
bers of four model platoons picked
from the entire camp for their effic-
iency. The fact that Captain Bliss
was chosen to lead these experts in
their exhibition is Of itself a demon
stration of his ability.
The entire action involved in going
over the top, picking out and gaining
an objective was staged for the bene-
tfi of the visiting British general and
other members of the British mission.
In addition some 200 officers of the
14th division witnessed the affair. Live
rifle grenades, hand grenades, ma
chine gun and rifle fire were features
of the attack and every technical de-
tail involved in such movement was
carried out. Fonowing the action
General McLachlan made brief ad-
dress to the participants and the on
looking officers.--Exchange.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
MEMBER OF THE
CANADIAN BLACK
WATCH ARRESTED
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE THAT HE
TOLD MILITARY MATTERS.

Undersheriff Mark Hoppough late
tonight started for 1onia with Sergt.
w. j. Myers, the Canadian Black
Watch soldier, who has been in this
city ever since the Saturday before
Labor day. on telegraphic notice
from the American Protective League
at Saginaw that a Federal warrant
had been issued charging Sergt. My
ers with violation of the espionage
act by disclosing movements OF the
military forces in France.
Sheriff Hoppough waited around
town all day for Myers, who was on
hunting trip over in Orleans township
with F. p. Hamman and Oscar En-
cry. When he returned to the city
he was told by Banner-News report
er that the officers were after him
and he was told of the charge. Sergt
Myers readily gave himself up and
went to Ionia with the sheriff. He
said that he could explain his actions
satisfactorily and had nothing to fear
He at once telegraphed in to his com.
manding officer, at London, Ont, re.
garding his predicament and arrest
Sergt. Myers has made many
friends while he has been here ano
it is the opinion that some one wht
has taken a dislike to the veteran o.
the early battles of the great war anC
has reported some of his stories to th'
A. p. l.. at Saginaw. Myers mlgh
have told some big stories while here
but he has been through some biz
things and should be given grea
praise instead of being jailed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
Why Advertised Stores Succeed
Reason No. 3.

When a store advertises judiciously
it attracts public attention and it in
creases its business. But the in
crease of receipts is not usually equal.
led by a corresponding increase of
expense. Most stores could double
their business without doubling the
number of clerks. or doubling their
rent, light, heat and other charges.
Consequently the charge per article
for this so-called Overhead" expense,
keeps decreasing as the business
grows. If receipts double, and costs
of doing business increase only 80 per
cent, it is manifest that the overhead
cost for each article sold Is proper
tionately less. As volume Of bust
ness increases, the business is more
economically done, and the cost OF
moving each separate article is reduc-
ed. The public gets the difference in
lower prices.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

Attached to your paper this
week, if you are more than three
months in arrears, is a statement
of your subscription account,
which please bring in with you
when you come TO- settle. In case
you fail to come in to see us about
this matter, your paper will stop
with the issue Of Wednesday, Nos
vember 20.
We rexlize that there may be
number of mistakes in these state
ments and in case there is a mis-
take in yours WI will be glad 20
make it right.
not be out actio1, as we must COM
ply with the governments request
to clean up all Jour list from all
subscribers whot are more than
three meRths in arrears.
Banner Publishing Co.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
SCHOOLS REOPEN
AS FLU EPEDEM|C
GOES ON DECLINE
BAN ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS.
CHURCHES, THEATERS, ETC,
UNDOUBTEDLY OFF NOV. 10.

Following a meeting of the physi-
cians of the city, at which Superinten-
dent S. j. Skinner of the local schools
and other members of the board of
education were present, it was decided
to reopen the schools of the city and
this was accordingly done on Monday
morning when the school bells of the
city rang out again for the first time
in two weeks and called the children
of the city to their studies. The at
tendance was very good considering
that there had been no public notice
given out to the effect that the schools
would reopen. Quite a number of
students were also absent on account
of sickness, but even these cases were
few and the rooms were filled to very
near their usual number on the first
morning.
The meeting brought out the fact
that the cases of influenza, or grip, as
one or two of the physicians of the
city insist that it is, were on the de-
crease and that with proper care the
physicians thought that it would be
safe to open the schools on Monday.
The meeting also brought out the
fact that out of the nearly 400 casas-
bert M. Engemann. who was taken
sick two days after he reached home
from the naval hospital at Annapolis,
Md, where the epidemic was raging
when he left. A general discussion
also revealed that some of the physl-
clans had neglected to report their
"flu" cases to the health officer and
the real number of cases of the dis
ease, will perhaps never be known be-
cause of this. No great blame can
be attached to anyone for these facts
because there seems to be no prece-
dent established in like epidmic and
tn doctors have been doing the best
thy could in attending every case
which came to them and they were
numerous and they scarcely had time
to report cases, even had they had the
inclination.
The number of Flu cases in the city
reached the total for the month OF
October, of 2S5, with but two deaths,
rather remarkably good record and
the board of health of the city is to
be commended for the steps which
they took to check the epidemic. even
tough the methods taken were freely
criticized by the public, and much
fault-finding was indulged In regard
| ing the inconveniences caused by the
closing Of churches, stores, theatersi
ETC..
If the disease continues to abate, as
present conditions would indicate, II
I is possible that the Empress theatei
will. open up in this city on Friday oi
Saturday and that church services will
again be in order for Sunday. Crane
Rapids theater owners have announced
the opening of their theaters fcl
Thursday and in Detroit, we are in
formed that these places will open to-
day. Undoubtedly after being forced
! away from church. instead of beinf
forced to attend for number of Sun
days, many people in this city and II
other cities cf the state will appreciate
divine services with more spiritua
relish than they ever before exper
fenced in their lives. Likewise tn.
movies will undoubtedly never lool
4 better than they will on the first nigh
that the theater is open to the public
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
Littlest Lady i'm the City.

Florence Sarah Byers is the name
of the diminutive little miss which
came to the home and hearts Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Byers, of Morton ave-
nue. last Sunday morning and when
we say diminutive, we mean just that,
for the little lady weighed just three
and one-half pounds. Father and
the baby are doing nicely, but Mrs
Byers is in rather precarious condi-
ton, owing to severe attack cf in
fiuenza. Her chances for recovery
are good, however, and her many
friends hope she will soon be out and
around again.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
s1.OO And Costs,

Special Policeman Elmer b. Cook,
played a clever piece of detective
work Friday when he rounded up 13
of the city's live young Americans and
hauled them into Justice kapham's
court where the machinery of the law
was set in motion and fine of $1.0O
and costs assessed against the bunch.
The amount each of the boys mad to
cough up or donate to take care OF
the fees, ETC., made through their ar
rest, came to just AZ cents each, or
sell for them all. 1t was claimed
that the boys had been out Hallow-
e'ening and had destroyed some prop
erty, although this was not, evidently,
taken care of in the costs assessed on
the bunch.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
DEMOCRATS GET
BUT ONE OFFICE
BY TUESDAYS VOTE
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY AGAIN
ROLLS UP VICTORY FOR G. O.P.
AND SURPRISES MANY.

Although returns from the stat.
are still Incomplete as we go to press
it is safe to say that the Wolyerin,
state is still in the Republican column
and by fairly good margin at that
Newberry's managers and the repub
lican leaders are claiming his election
over Henry Ford, by majorities run,
ming all the way from $4,000 to so,
600 and other state and legislative of
fees by still larger majorities.
Woman suffrage is claimed to have
carried by a tremendous majority al
over the state and in this city the
majority in favor of the ladies voting
The proposed new charter for the
city of Belding carried by As votes
and came as a surprise to q majority
of those who had voted for the meas
ure, it having been generally conceed-
ed that it would lcse out in the elec-
ton. This means that the city will
pass out from under the old order of
things and take on a new life COM
mencing with the first day of January
1919.
The republicans went through the
county carrying everything before
them as per usual. They ripped
George H. Dye. the only democratic
county official in the county, out of
the register of deeds office, where he
had been for the past four years as
one of the most efficient servants the
people ever had there and put in his
opponent, Dan Lind, of Clarksville.
Mark Hoppough, present undersher-
iff, won out over Henry j. Cook, the
democratic candidate by slightly more
than 300 votes, while other republican
candidates in the county received ma
jorities considerable higher than that
The results of the election surpris-
ed many local people, as it was gen.
orally thought that George III. Dye
would be a sure winner and that
Henry j. Cook, for sheriff, would car
ry this city over Mark Hoppough.
The only winner on the democrat
county ticket was Ernest w. Thomas,
who was running for county surveyor
without opposition and it is claimed
that he will be unable to qualify for
the office through the fact that he is
not surveyor. Republicans make
the claim that Capt. ID. G.. Crawford
of this city is the only man in the
county who can qualify for this office
and he refuses to take the burdens
with it aga,n.
urcurutne- rv1 ~s'--.-~--
was using at Lowell, Saturday, Joe
Schoendorf, well known farmer liv-
ing few miles south of the city, was
burned about the head arms,
hands and feet, when the oil stove
on which he was warming the mixture
exploded. Mr.. Schoendorf had the
presence Of mind to throw blanket
over the stove at once and carried it
outside, but in so doing he received
serious burns. A friend of ours who
went out to see Joe, saw him with
bandages all around his head, arms,
hands, ETC., and reported that ice was
about as badly balled up as he was
the evening when he made the pre-
sentation speech for the Miriam par.
ish at the reception given in honor. OF
Rev. FIR. John M. Zindler, shortly. be-
fore the latter went away from here
fast year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
PHONE COMPANY
TO TRY TO RAISE
RENTAL RATES
OF PRACTICALLY $500
PER YEAR ON EACH PHONE
GIVES GREATER REVENUE.

Patrons and subscribers of the Cit
izens Telephone Company's local
branch and in practically every other
branch station throughout the state
are up against another effort on the
part of the company to raise their
rates to a considerable advance over
the present rates and if the officials
of the company are successful in their
efforts before the Michigan railroad
commission at Lansing, to which body
they must appeal for help in emergen-
cies which the telephone company of
ficials claim they are now confronted
with the rates will undoubtedly go
into effect just as soon after the date
of the decision is reached as it will be
possible to put them in operation, per-
haps not later than January /, of next
year.
The present rates per quarter on
business lines, run from $22 to $28
and in case the proposed raise in rates
is granted, the price will range from
$24 to $50. The price on residence
phones at the present time ranges
from $16~on a party line to $18 on a
private line and in case the proposed
rate is granted the prices will be SIT
and $50. Rural lines will be advanc-
ed about three dollars per year for
any distance under six miles away
from the central office and about 81
extra for each mile beyond that dis
tance per year.
Manager PRESLEY of the local ex-
change, says that the telephone COM
pany is having rather hard shedding
and that unless they are given some
relief by the commission in the way
of raise in rates, that she does not
see how it will be possible for them to
meet their bills and obligations as
they come due and even limited at
suspension of the service in case the
raises asked for are not granted.
The telephone company officials
were in Lansing Tuesday and laid the
case before the railroad commission
and date will be set for the hearing
on the matter, at which time it will be
up to decide whether the statements
of the company as to the increased
rates, is true or not, and undoubtedly
if little or no effort on the part Of
the telephone company subscribers is
made against the proposed raise in
rates, the commission will give them
and permission to raise.
"A number of cities throughout the
state are going to fight the PROPOSE
perhaps befnge" fkfait w 'wrhPeef rhPeeffnffh tb4tya1r
Detroit will make, but as yet no op-
position to the proposed raise in rates
has developed in this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

Monday mornings mail brought q
card from Brother George, who left
on Thursday morning for his new
home at Muskegon-- George says he
found everything all O. k. and likes
the job and is getting into the game
all right. He is boarding at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Wood for
a time. The Wood family were for
merly residents Of this place. Well,
George has got host Of friends here
who will be glad to hear that he is
getting along good, even if he does
happen to be brother of "ye editor"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

The large and splendid collection OF
pictures which have been attracting
the attention of the public while on
display in the Fristoe & Divine win
dow, have been removed and are being
returned to the owners. 1t is doub-
less if there has ever been window
display in this city which has received
so much genuine interest as did this
one and it was clearly appreciated by
the public. Then also, Mr.. Fristoe
desires to thank the people who so
kindly loaned the pictures for the dis
play, for the privilege of showing
them and the favor Is deeply appre-
ciated by the store. As the pictures
are being returned, It 10 the intention
Of Mr. Fristbeyto get the correct I'D.
dress, of ench sune Of the men repre-
ssntsstp0 thst y complete mailing In
would b had.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
Prize Their 1OO-pct Certificate

On page five Of this issue IS zinc
etching of the certificate of merit
which the United States Government
presented to the Belding Savings
Bank of this city and which is highly
valued by the bank officials. Only
four banks in the county received one
of these certificates, two of them be-
ing Ionia banks and the other one
bank being located at Portland. Be
fore you forget it, turn to page five
and look at the certificate.