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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

"That's what 1t IS" said the English
man laconically.
"But doesn't 1t strike you as strange
that she should pay her bills with
Spanish doubloons?" i asked.
1T did at FIRST" he answered: and
then. as If annoyed with himself, he
was attempting to retrieve an express
sion that carried an implication he evil
IDENTIFY didn't wish me to retain, he
added: "Of course, she doesn't always
pay In Spanish doubloons. suppose
they have few old coins In the fam
lily and use them when they run out of
others"
1t was as lame an explanation as
well could be, and no one could doubt
that. whatever his reason for so doing.
he was lying.
"But haven't you trouble In dispos-
ing of themT" inquired
Gold Is always gold" he answered,
land we don't see enough of it here to
be particular as to whose head is
stamped upon II, or what date. Be
sides, as said, 1t isn't as If got many
of them; and you can always dispose
of them as curiosities."
"Will you sell me this oneT / asked.
81 see no harm In your having It," he
said. "but I'd just as soon you didn't
mention where you got It."
Certainly" l answered, Disgusting
my wonder at his secretiveness. "What
is II WORTH"
He named the sum Of sixteen dol
lars and seventy-five cents. Having
paid him that amount I babe him
goodnight, glad to be alone with my
eager, glowing thoughts. These 1 took
with me Ia ~ hii of coral beach. made
doubly white by the moon, rustled
over by giant palms, and whispered to
by the vast living jewel of the sea.
took out my strange d0ubloon and
flashed 1t In the moon.
But. brightly as 1t shone, it hardly
seemed as bright as it would have
seemed a short while back; or, per-
haps, IL were truer to say that in an
other, newer aspect ii shone hun
dred times more brightly. The adven-
ture to which 1t called me was no
longer single and simple as before, but
gloriously confused goal of cloudy
splendors, the burning core of which
suddenly raging out, and then lost
again in brightness-were the eyes of
a mysterious girl.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
No More Worries Over
Excessive Coal Bills

4 1t Is not generally known that even the
small coal consumer can have his coal
shipped direct from the mines, thus saw
ing the profits that otherwise would go to
wholesaler and retail dealer, besides saw
ing hauling expense. OF course. big man
ufacturers and other large consumers
have always bought this way, but the
man who buys only enough for his house,
hold is now in position to take advantage
of the same purchasing privileges. The
well-known BERNICE COAL CO., io4s
Como Building, Chicago, is doing an
enormous business in supplying small
consumers-as wei as the big ones with
all grades Of hard and soft coal at mine
prices.
That these customers are highly pleased
Is evidenced by the letters they write
after receiving and trying their coal. The
following are extracts from seversl such
letters Have found your coal entirely
satisfactory and your dealings courteous
and fair. shall continue to buy my coal
from you'd. G.. Gereka Burlington.
Ia. more than pleased with IL. Please
quote me prices on same coal .c Oecem-
ber"-Arthur Churchman. Il. xandria.
Ind. well pleased with it, Expect to
buy more from you."-Fritz Bros. Pom
peii. Mich. "Coal arrived on time: has
given entire satisfaction: am exceedingly
well pleased. Wish to thank you for
your courteous treatment In our DEAL
ings."-M. 3. Ford. Franklin. Ky.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
She Had Owed Directly Into the
Path of the Moon.

Presently 1 fele my feet rest lightly
on firm sand, and, still shoulder deep
in the water, walked on another yard
or two-to be brought to- a sudden
stop. There she was coming toward
me, breast high in that watery tunnel
The moon, continuing Its serene ascen-
sion, lit her up with a sudden beam.
o! shape of bloom and glory
For moment we both stood looking
at each other, as If transfxed. Then
she gave frightened cry and put her
hands up to her bosom; as she did so
stream Of something bright-like
gold pieces-fell from her mouth and
two like streams from her opened
hands. Then, as quick as light, she
had darted past me and dived into the
m0on-path beyond. She must have
swan under the water long way, for
when l saw her dark head rise again
In the glimmering path 1t was at
distance Of many yards.
/ had no thought of following her,
but stood in a dream among the wa
terry CLEANS and echoes.
der; for me out of that tropic sea, into
whose fiawless deeps my eyes had so
often gone adream, had risen the crea
ture of miracle.
o! shape Of moonlit marble OF
holiness Of this night of moon and
stars and seal
Yes! was in love. Yet hope, and
think, that the reader will not resent
this unexpected incursion into the
realms of sentiment when he consid-
ers that my sudden attack was not,
like most such sudden attacks, an in
terruption in the robuster course Of
events, but, instead, curiously in the
direct line of my purpose. Because
the eyes Of an unknown girl had thus
suddenly enthralled me, l was not,
therefore, to lose sight of that purpose.
On the contrary, they had suddenly
shone out on the pathway along which
1 had been blindly cropping. But for
the accident of being In the dirty little
store at so psychological a moment,
hearing that strangely familiar voice
and catching sight of that mysterious
doubloon as well as those mysterious
eyes. 1 should have set sail that very
night and given up John =. Tobias
second treasure In final disgust. AS II
was, was now warmly on the track
Of some treasure-whether his or not
with two bright eyes further to point
the way. Never surely did mans
love and his purpose make so practical
a combination.
When / reached my lodging at last
In the early morning following that
night Of wonders my eyes and heart
were not so dazed with that vision In
the cave that l did not wildly recall
one important detail Of the strange
picture-those streams Of gold that
had suddenly poured out Of the mouth
and hands Of the lovely apparition-
Without doubling the evidence of
my senses, I was forced to believe
that, by the oldest piece Of luck, I had
stumbled upon the hiding place Of that
hoard Of doubloons. on which my fair
unknown drew from time to time az
she would out Of q bank.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

moonlight. she STOOD anorner mo-
ment. still as the night. In her lowell
ness; and the next she had Owed d.
rectly int the path Of the moon. I
saw her eyes moonfilled again. as she
came to the surface. and began to
swim--not, as one might have expect
ed. out from the land. but directly In
toward the unseen base Of the cliffs.
The moon-path did lead to a golden
door In the rocks. I said to myself.
and she was about to enter 1t. 1t was
a secret door known only to herself;
and then. for the first time that night,
thought of that doubloon.
Perhaps II had not thought Of 1t
should not have done what then did.
There Will. doubtless, be those who
will censure me. II so, am afraid
they must. At all events. II was the
thought OF that doubloon that swayed
the balance of my hesitation In taking
the moon-path In the track OF that
bright apparition.
looked fora way down to the edge
Of the sea. 1t was not easy to find, but
after much perilous scrambling at
length found myself on the boulder
which had. so lately been the pedestal
Of that Radiance; and. in another mo-
ment. had Owed into the moon-path
and was swimming toward the mys-
ferrous golden door.
Before me the rocks opened In
deep narrow crevasse. a long rift, evil
IDENTIFY slashing back into the cliff, be-
meath the road on which 1 had been
treading. / could see the moonlit
water vanishing into sort of gleam-
Ing lane between the vast overhang-
Ing walls.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
cASToRIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 50 Years
s a'". <: .' :. AzAzzSs

come some other day, with pick and
shovel, and make an attempt at explor-
ing them.
Meanwhile, after poking about In az
much OF the ruins as could penetrate,
stepped out through a gap In one
of the walls and found myself again
on the path by which had entered.
/ noticed that 1t still ran on farther
north. as having a destination beyond.
SO leaving the haunted ruins behind
I pushed on and had gone but q short
distance when the path began to de-
scend slightly from the ridge on which
the ruins stood; and there, In broad
square hollow before me, was the well
come living green of aourishing plan
tation Of coconut palms 1t was evil
IDENTIFY of considerable extent-a quar-
ter of a mile or so, judged-and the
palms were very thick and planted
close together. To my surprise, too,
observed, as at length the path brought
me to them after sharp descent, that
they were fenced In by high bam-
boo stockade, for the most part In
good condition, but here and there
broken down with decay.
Through one Of these gaps / pres
emily made my way and found myself
among the soaring columns OF the
palms, hung aloft with clusters Of the
great green nuts. Fallen palm fronds
made a carpet for my feet-very pleas
ant after the rough and tangled way
had travelled, and now and again one
of the coco nuts would fall down with
a thud amid the green silence. One
of these, which narrowly missed my
head, suggested that here had the
opportunity of quenching very agree
ably the thirst Of which had become
suddenly aware. My claspknife soon
made an opening through the tough
shell, and, seated ON the ground. / set
my mouth to II, and, raising the nut
above my head, allowed the milk
cool as spring water-to gurgle dell
ciously down. my parched throat. When
at length had drained It, and my
head once more returned to Its natural
angle, i was suddenly made aware that
my poachinE had not gone unobserved-
ITO BE CONTINUED)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Mere democracy cannot solve the so
cial question. An element of aristoc-
racy must be introduced into our life.
/ do not mean the aristocracy of birth.
or OF the purse. or even the aristoc-
racy cf intellect. mean the aristoc-
racy Of character. Of Will. Of mind.
That only can free us.--Ibsen.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
Grattan Mill Open

/ am now ready to do your feed
grinding and other similar work and
can also furnish you with your flour.
Soliciting your patronage and de-
string to make your acquaintance.
ask that you call on me for your next
job.
Albert Doering,
Grattan Roller Mills
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 10:30
a. M. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, m,
senior G. E.; TOO p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training, class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices Of the church.
H. E. Curch, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
TIME TABLE

Ionia to Howard City 6:49 a. m.
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 7:56 am.
Saginaw to G.. r. 1915 a. m.
Howard G. to Ionia & bet : IL :23 am.
Flyer-G. r. TO Saginaw 2:37 pm.
to G.. r. $40 pm.
Howard City to Detroit 4:03 pm.
Ionia to Howard City $40 pm.
G. r. to Saginaw, daily tr. ga p, m,
Saginaw to G. R.. daily tr. sos p, m,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
METHODIST

METHODIST
Sunday, 1000, class meetingi 1880
Preaching service; 1900, Sunday
school; $50 p. m, Epworth league;
1880 p. m, Preaching service.
Thursday, 7:30 Thursday night reg
ular prayer meeting.
p. Ray Norton, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Christian Science society, 106 So.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at HAS.
Testimonial meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1890: prayer ser
1880. ]. d. Aelick, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC

Mass every other Sunday at q. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1000 a. m.
Mass every week gay at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
csilsctIna That Living.

The world owes a living to every
man who feels that he owes the world
fer his living. 1t Is sort Of exchange
In which the world deals as fairly as
Il Is dealt by.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
BAPTIST CHURCH

Strengthening worship, 1920 a.
m; Bible school, 1900; B. Y. p. u,
600 p. M; evening service, TOO;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
1880. w. A. Bliss. Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
S1arrh .ls1.M
lSusiAdl5 School:

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
w. J. Rookie, Pastor.
Morning service at 1880.
Sunday School 1t 1900.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Meet me in Belding Labor Day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
Amendment to Prayer.

Little Donald Frost. years old,
says his prayers every night. and one
evening after saying his regular
finished up by saying: Dear
Lord, please don't let Brother Bill put
his cold feet on me."-Exchange.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Class Meeting at III o'clock.
Evening Service at 1880 o'clock.
Farewell address given by pastor
t 8 O'clock.
]. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Rev. John A. Klich. Rector.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Meet me in Belding Labor Day
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-03
ANNEX Two
MORE GAMES
Denison Baseball Club Continues to
Win and the Clubs Record Is
8 Won, 3 Lost, and 2 Tied
DEFEATED DOW CITY THURSDAY
Journeys to Kiron Sunday and Wal.
lops That Team in Game Wit
messed by Large Crowd Of aims

Denisons winning steak remains
unbroken. Two more games were an
nexed the past week, and the local
ball clubs record now is eight won,
three lost and two tied.
Dow City came up on old settlers
day, last Thursday, and went home
again with the short end of 1915
score. For the occasion they had i'm
ported a Mr.. Hansen from Council
Bluffs, who took the firing line with
the old war horse, Norman, receiving.
Hansen's offerings were of devO-
tional calibre and highly gratifying to
the Denison batters who nicked him
for ten hits, two of which were for
extra bases. The game, however, was
not creditable performance, for
Denison is charged with erring twelve
times and Dow City's sins of omission
and commission were fourteen. The
game was farcical at times, and was
redeemed only by lack of argument
and ill feeling which many of the
bloodthirsty fans had freely predicted.
Fentress and Locke were the bat.
terry for Denison and performed wellxI
Fentress holding the opposition to
four hits.
DR.. Brill, of Dow City, and Dan
Voss, of Denison, umpired satisfac.
torily. s..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-03
RUNDY FARM EDITOR
Former Carroll Times Editor Now
Editor Of a Wagon and Farm Mag
3: azine at Spokane, Wash

Earl c. Bundy, formerly of Carroll,
and known to many of the people OF
Denison, writes the Carroll Times
that he is now located at Spokane,
Wash, and that he has been employ.
ed by a newly organized institution,
which is publishing a, combination
farm paper and magazine, printed
semilmonthly, and that he is going to
like his new position fine. Regard
ing the high cost Of living in Spokane
.Mr. Bundy says:
Living is surprisingly cheap here;'
says Mr.. BundF "The stores are
showing some dandy looking mems
clothes at $25, and even less, and Sc
is high for pair of mems shoes.
Meals at restaurants cost from 80 to
IS cents, and they are good, too. Rent
is about half what it is in Iowa.
"The city is completely hemmed in
by high hills, which are almost
mountains, covered with fir and pine
trees. 1t surely is wonderful sight
to one who is not accustomed to It
The climate has gone to my head
which makes 1t feel about four times
too large, but they tell me that hap
pens to all Of them, when they first
land
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-03
GEO. D. SWEET COMING

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Three
S. R. o. audiences saw George D.
Sweet and his players open the 1919
season on last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings in this city when
everyone came away expressing the
conviction that the Sweets had as.
sembled an especially strong company
for the seasons tour. The opening
bill was Peg % My Heart" the piece
proving very attractive and was pro.
nounced good one. "A Pair of Six
|es,' which was the bill on Friday eve
ming, proved even more attractive as
it is very attractive and was~well pre-
sented. Saturdays night bill was OF
course the inevitable western piece
and it, too, was a good one In every
respect. Everyone who saw the show
believe that the Sweets will have the
best season in their long list of sue
|cessful ones. A good band and or
chestra which will add to the popu-
larity of the shows most effectively
has been assembled by Mr.. Sweet.
They will travel in trucks again this
year, making three night stands. It
lis Mr. Sweets intention to visit about
the same territory that he did last
year, and that includes this immediate
country. In many of the towns the
coming of the Sweet shows Is one Of
the regular and much anticipated
events of the season and they always
play to a good business and give the
highest satisfaction. Will exhibit In
Denison September 11th, 18th and
18th.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-03
COL, ROOSEVELT
EUL0GIZES fREML
Under Caption Of Esprit Of the
Yanks," Running in Leading Pa
pers, Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt Writes
FREML FELL WHILE IN COMBAT
Roosevelt Says the Men Were Oevot'
ed to Fremi and Would Follow
Him Anywhere

Many of the leading newspapers OF
the country are running special ar
ticles written by Lieutenant Colonel
Roosevelt under the caption OF THE
Spirit of the Yanks.' In an article
of August 27th. Colonel Roosevelt in
reciting incidents OF the battle at
Chateau Thierry tells about Wesley
Freml, Crawford county boy who
gave his life for his country as fol-
lows:
"Our losses we're one killed and five
slightly wounded. Unfortunately the
one man killed was Lieut.. Freml, the
raid leader who fell in a hand to hand
combat. Freml was an old regular
army sergeant and had fought in The
Philippine islands. After this war he
was planning to return and keep a
chicken farm He always kept his
head, no matter what the circum.
stances were, and mis- solutions for
situations that arose were always
practical. His men were devoted to
him and would follow him anywhere y
In another article the colonel in
speaking of the many narrow escapes
in which Freml and others figured
says:
Lieut.. Freml, who was killed in a
raid, had numerous narrow escapes.
remember one time we were going to.
gether over the top on reconnoiter.
ing party preparatory to redisposition
of the troops. Freml had as his per-
sonal orderly a very bright little Jew
from San Francisco, who had kept
a junk shop. The little fellow SEEM
ed to run true to former training for
he always went around festooned with
pistols, "blinkers," notebooks and ev'
erything conceivable. A shell hit by
them, Freml was between this man
and he shell. Freml was untouched
but the man was torn to pieces"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-03
FAMILY INJURED
IN auto SMASH
Mr.. and Mrs. R. n, Hopkins, o'6rien
County, Who Had Been Visiting
at D. Winprove's, Injured.
DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF Cal
Accident, Happened Last Thursday
About Three Miles From Denson
injured Taken to Their Home

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Hopkins and
two children, together with the Miss.
es Isabel and Dorothy Hopkins, OF
O'Brien County, who were guests at
the ID. Wingrove home the first of
the week, met with a serious acci.
dent on their return trip home last
Thursday about three miles from
Denison. Mr.. Hopkins, who was driv'
ing at high rate Of speed, lost con-
troll OF the car, witch plunged up a
steep bank, striking . telephone pole
and turned completely backward,
smashing the top and pinning the &C.
cupants beneath, Mrs. Hopkins sus'
tanning painful injury. Her limbs
were severely bruised, the youngest
child's head was cut and the rest Of
the party received bruises OF which
they have not as yet fully recovered.
Dan Wingrove was called by phone
and in short time he and his son
were on the scene of the accident,
and both took the injured to their
home in O'Brien county. People who
saw the wreck say it was miracle
that none of the occupants were kill
ed. The big Empire car is total
wreck.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-03
FROM LIFE
into ETERNITY
Mrs. John P. osren, Of kiron, Passes
Away, "Wednesday Morning, Aug
ust 27-Pneumonia Cause.
WAS MOTHER OF SIX CHILDREN
Funeral Held Friday, and Very
LARGE Number of Sorrowing
Friends Attended.
KIRON, Sept. 2.-Special-

klRUN, Sept. 2.-Speclal--
On early Wednesday, morning, Aug.
ust 27, Mrs. John P. Ogren passed
out OF time into eternity, after a short
illness with pneumonia. Several
days prior to her death when hopes of
her recovery were slight, her children
were sent for, who all came, and who
were with her until the end came. The
day previous to her death, she sum.
moned all the family around her bed
side and told them she was soon to
leave them, and babe them all
goodbye, with her blessing.
Mrs. Johanna 'Ogren was born in
Vernamo, Sweden, Sept. 25, 1843, and
died Aug. 27, 1919. She had attained
the age of Is years, II months and
2 days. In the year 1872, on October
2S, she was united in marriage to
John P. Ogren, and together they
started on their honeymoon trip for
the new country in the west, and
landed in America, November 13, com.
ing to Dexter, Iowa. They decided
to locate there, but after a few years
residence, came to Crawford county
and purchased farm, the old home
stead joining Kiron on the south,
where their home has since been.
Their union was blessed with four
sons, William, of near Odebolt; Her.
man. of Spencer, Nebr.; Frank and
Emil, of this locality, two daughters,
Mrs. Chas. Teaquist, of Spencer,
Nebr.; and Mrs. John Olson, Of Al
cester, S. Oak. Besides the children
and saddened husband to mourn her,
are two daughters-in.law, two sons.in
law, number of grandchildren, one
sister, Mrs. Gust Anderson, of Kiron,
one brother in Sweden, and a mum.
ber of other relatives and very large
circle of friends.
The funeral took place on Friday
afternoon, brief service at the home
after which the remains were follow,
ed to the Bethel Lutheran church,
where the funeral services were held.
The solemn and impressive services
were conducted by her pastor, Rev. A.
Glad. A very large number had gath.
cred to pay their last respects to their
esteemed and worthy pioneer friend,
who had left their circle in which she
had so favorably mingled during these
many years. The splendid floral Of
ferings and tributes testified to the
esteem in which she was held. Aft
er the services, the remains were
laid to rest in the nearby cemetery.
Tn the passing away of this respec'
ted pioneer, the husband loses a de-
voted wife and companion, the chill
dren, a splendid, loving mother. and
the entire community most respec'
ted and esteemed woman. Mrs. Ogren
was a model woman, who won and
retained the admiration and esteem
of all who knew her, and she was a