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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
THERE'S NO WILD
SCRAMBLE FOR
CITY OFFICES
ONLY ONE CANDIDATE FOR
CLERK AND ONE FOR TREAS
URER ANNOUNCED AS YET.

Times sure have changed since
Towser was a pup if one takes the
local political situation as criterion
to go by for in the good old days OF
fee seeking citizen used to lay awake
nights for months before the date set
for holding the village election ana
plan divers means and other WIRE
pulling stunts for the security OF
majority of the votes cast IN the do
ings of the great day when the ship
of state would once more glide over
a smooth and untroubled sea with
himself in office, or go crashing on
the rocks because he was defeated
and someone else happened to be
steering the good old ship.
Yes, times have changed and in
stead of a great deal of talk about
who is going after this office and who
is going to oppose him and someone
else going after some other office,
you hear absolutely nothing about
things political and if you ask some
one else what he knows about who is
going to be the candidate for mayor,
he tells you to forget politics the
same as he did long ago.
Thus far only two candidates have
come out and announced themselves
fer city offices. John B. Essex some
time ago announced himself as a can
didate for the office of city treasurer
and about ten days ago, VIM. f.
Fisher, the present treasurer, an
nounced that he would go after the
city clerkship. 1t seems to be taken
for granted that they can have the
positions if they want them and APP
parently they will have no opposition.
No candidates for mayor or alder
men in the three different wards are
talked of nor has there been anyone
suggested for the office of supervis-
ors. 1t is perhaps a fact that both
Barney Curtis, supervisor in the
Third ward and w. B. Travis in the
Second ward will succeed themselves.
Over in the First ward, however, the
vacancy caused by the death of John
w. Moore must be filled at the cleo
tion and no one has as yet been men,
toned for this office.
The election comes on April z and
the caucuses must be held before the
18th day of March. 1t is usual that
caucus notices are posted at least a
week in advance of the holding of a
caucus and these will soon have to
be out. There is some talk that a
non-partisan caucus be held and a
good strong ticket placed in the field.
In this event nomination means cleo
ton and there will net be the hot old
times we used to have during cam
paign.
AS we go to press, we learn that
the women voters of the city have
finally induced Mrs. Clellie Hoover to
enter the race for city clerk, which
will make a contest on between the
two aspirants for that office. Mrs
Hoover is the only lady mentioned for
office in this city, although in a num-
Der of other places women are in a
majority on the tickets.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
COMMUNITY SING
ING PROVED To
Be POPULAR
HOME TALENT SHOW BEST EVER
STAGED HERE ACCORDING TO
EXPRESSIONS HEARD

Reese Veatch, the army song lead
er, who is coming to this city to give
vocal lessons and who is planning on
holding public gatherings every little
while to get the people interested in
community singing, made a hit when
he appeared before the audience which
had gathered in the opera house last
Thursday evening to see the play "Be-
tween The Acts which was being
staged there that night by hte ORA
matte club CT st. Joseph's parish Of
this city.
Mr.. Veatch has been engaged as
song leader at many of the army
camps and certainly no audience re-
sponded with more heart than did his
hearers Thursday night when he ask
ed them to join in the singing. The
singing opened with America" fol-
lowed with "K-K-K-Katy," There's
A Long Long Trail" keep The
Home Fires Burning" and "Smile,
Smile, Smile" In addition to the
singing the leader had part Of the
house whistling at the same time that
another part of the house was hum
ming and the rest singing. The
people entered into the event with
enthusiasm and to say that they en-
joyed it is putting it mildly. Mr..
Veatch deserves a compliment on the
way he conducted the singing.
The rendition of the play, "Be-
tween the Acts" was, according to
expressions which we heard both dur
ing and after the show, the best local
talent play which had ever been put
on in the local opera house. This is
a rather strong statement as there
have been some exceptionally good
home talent shows given here, but in
Between The Acts" there was never
hitch in the proceedings and not one
of the players but who knew their
part from start to finish.
Rev. FIR. John A. Klichr is to be
complimented upon the presentation
of the play, those taking part in it
having been rehearsed by him and
the play could not have been better
had it been directed by a profession
al. Much credit is also due to Mrs.
r. Earl Wilson, who generously of
fered to attend to the "making-up" of
the actors. Mrs. Wilson turned out
real honest to goodness professionals
seemingly, after few touches with
burnt cork, theatrical paints and pow
ders and the like and the audience
was highly pleased with the good
looking people which she turned out
to take part in the play.
1t is to be hoped chat mere of these
innocent and highly interesting events
will be staged from time to time, as
it is quite evident that the likes of
he people for real stage plays can
never be entirely supplemented by any
other than real personal acting and
inasmuch as that there are but q very
few travelling professional troupes,
an occasional well trained and intel
ligent home talent company5a6uldsdo
much7to satisfy the dema1d 6ordthn1
ntrics2n pnoductions by .puttinipoi i'm
tAeessihksrssting dramas ord xlseclilDi'
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Has Novel Saving Rig

Chas. Estep, a Greenville man is
working at buzzing wood in this city
and vicinity and is doing a lot of work
IN this line. Mr.. Estep carries his
outfit around with him on an old
time REQ automobile which he has
fitted up so that all he has to do is to
run up to a pile Of wood, tie the
wheels to some stakes or trees, lower
his buzz saw and without necessarily
stopping the engine in the automobile
which has furnished the motive pow
er to bring the outfit to the job, start
in to buzzing wood. The rig is quite
curiosity and while Mr.. Estep was
at work on a big pile of wood in the
rear Of Kim Kings residence, num-
Der of people went over to see the rig
work. He says that he can cut
about 20 cords of wood per day with
TINS arrangement and he gets about
81 per cord for the work.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Money in Fish and Furs.

Peter Martin, farmer living west
of the city, was in town Monday ped
ding out perch, which he catches in
the lakes which dot the country
around his home and he says that
within a short time he has sold over
$50 worth of the little members of
the finny tribe and that he could have
sold a great many mere had he been
able to supply the demand. Pete
says that in addition to his little
fishing industry, he and his two sons
have caught and sold more than 500
worth of furs, some of which were of
exceptional quality and brought a
very good price.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Surprise Birthday Party.

ouh ~ hSC 6Ily.
Geo. w. Holmes Of this city was so
years old Feb. %, SO Mrs. Holmes
with the assistance of friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Totten and Henry
Gildemaster arranged for the event
Monday evening, Feb. "a. George
must have forgotten he was so years
old but Mr.. Totten reminded him of
it after 6 o'clock dinner by presenting
him with a Victor record with a card
attached wishing his so more but
there was more coming. Shortly
the Belding city band of which Mr..
Holmes is director, commenced to play
just outside the porch. After this
music all were invited in and victrola
music was played and an orchestra
made up Of band members with Henry
.Guildemester as leader played while
the ladies were preparing supper.
This being ready and all being seated
the electric lights were turned off
leaving small pink candles burning on
the birthday cake made by Mrs.
Holmes. The candles formed so on
the cake. The table was very pref
tily decorated with pink carnations.
Supper over Mr.. Guildemister in
behalf of the band presented Mr..
Holmes with a box of cigars and the
box contained just so smokes. Mr..
Holmes responded by saying that he
felt highly honored and by being re-
membered with this gift is Certainly
token OF true friendship and esteem.
Bushman and Bayne in "The Poor
Rich Man," at Empress Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
For School Commissioner.

1t is with pleasure that this paper
recommends To the voters of this city
and vicinity, j. Calvin Limbaugh, the
Republican candidate for county COM
missioner of schoolsA We make this
recommendation only after carefully
considering the qualifications and the
merits of the two men who are aspir-
ants for~the office.
Mr.. Limbaugh is an Ionia county
product and has always been connect
ed with the educational system of the
county ever since he started out on
life's highway for himself. He
bears splendid reputation as teach
er and owing to crippled condition
Of his arm is incapacitated from do
ing manual labor and therefore must
make his living with lighter work and
he has chosen the teaching profess
sion.
At present he is at the head of the
Hubbardston school and before he
went there he was for several years
at the head Of the Orleans schools.
In each of these communities Mr..
Limbaugh is well known and the men
on the school boards wherever Mr..
Limbaugh has been engaged are
strong for him for county school COM
missioner. He has been faithful
and efficient man in the Ionia county
educational system and should be ia
vored with your vote at the primary
election, Wednesday, March 5.
If you will take the necessary time
to look up Mr.. Linebaugh's qualifi-
cations for the office you will surely
cast your vote for him, but you will
make no mistake by taking our word
for it and voting for him at the pri-
mary, March 5.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Shindorf Has Specials.

Peter Shindorf, proprietor of the
Pleasant street market is offering
some specials in his advertisement in
this weeks issue of the Banner-News
which it will pay you to look up. Mr..
Shindorf is planning on featuring the
famous Cream of Wheat flour in his
advertisements and one of his spec
ials is on this staple commodity which
constitutes a large proportion of the
food used by the people and special
in this article is always welcomed by
them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Sunday Service at Congregational

The address by kev. w. d. hocke
on "The Spirit of Washington and
Lincoln" at the evening service last
Sunday in the Congregational church
was listened to by a large audience
which was entertaining and instruc-
tive. The Boy Scouts occupied the
platform and formed the choir.
Mrs. ireland presided at the pipe
organ and gave several fine selections
and Hale's orchestra gave two num-
bers which were. highly appreciated.
At the evening service Sunday,
Miss Wilson will preside at the pipe
organ; Miss Raynor will sing a SOLO
and Hale's orchestra quartette will
favor the audience with selections.
The subject of the pastors address
will be "Can Democracy Meet Pres
ent Day World Needs ?" All are
cordially invited to these services.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Was on sunken Tuseania. I

Roscoe PettengiII Cf Ionia Was IN
the city the first of the week as the
guest Of his uncle and aunt, Hr. and
Mrs. Fred McDuffee and also with Mr..
and Mrs. Dallas McDuffee, his cous-
ms. Roscoe was one of the surviv-
ors of the sunken Tuscania, which was
torpedoed off the Irish coast and for
a long time it was thought that he
was among those who were lost but
word was eventually received from
him to the effect that he was one. of
the lucky ones. He has just recently
returned from France.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Piggy Brought a Good Price.

Pork is pork nowadays and Burr
Davis of Smyrna perhaps knows it for
last week he sold to Peter Shindorf,
our genial butcherbcy, a hog which
weighed APP pounds for which he car
ried away a check of $88.62. Time
used to be when you could go and buy
a fairly good sized pig for SIG or $18
but those good cid days have passed
away and only the "elite" and "high
livers" know the taste of pork now.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
lis attending Convention.

Supt. S. j. Skinner of the local
schools is in Chicago this week at
tending a convention Of the Depart
ment of Superintendent Of the Ma
tional Educational association which
is being held there this week. Mr..
Skinner attends the yearly conven-
tions of this association and gets a
great deal of good out of them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Gave Neighbors a Surprise.

About 20 of the neighbors and
friends went up to the pleasant home
CT Mrs. Ed Covert on South Bridge
street Thursday afternoon and gave
her surprise and farewell party.
Mrs. Covert was completely surprised
but recovered sufficiently to meet the
occasion and splendid light refresh
ments were served.
On Friday evening another lot Of
neighbors, comprising the Carrcm
club, an old time organization, with
the addition Of a number of new
members, again visited the Covert
home and surprised both Mr.. and Mrs.
Covert and had good time playing
carroms. Leetta Palmateer was the
champion player and carried off the
honors of the evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Covert have sold their South Bridge
street home and are soon going to
occupy the Moulton home at the cor !.
ner of Alderman and Cngress streets.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Belding Odd Fellows Entertain Palo

Bedding Odd Fellows Entertain PalO.
The weatherman came near spelling
happy family gathering when he
turned loose the raw winds of Febru-
airy % but nothing like bunch of
cold air can stop the Palo Odd Fell
lows when they make up their minds
to do something. They loaded up
six autos with all the cars would hold
of members of their lodge and drove
to Bedding for a visit with Silk City
lodge. Their degree staff put on
the work in the first degree in a very
creditable manner and after the work
all enjoyed the big feed which the
Bedding boys had prepared for the oc-
casion. The doings wound up about
1890.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
RICHARDSON SILK
co. HEAD DIES At
NEW YORK HHOTEL
HEAD OF FIRST SILK co. TO EN-,
GAGE IN BUSINESS HERE
PROMINENT IN INDUSTRY.

The death of George p. Richardson,
aged SO years, president of the Rich
ardson Silk Co., and a director in the
Bedding Bros. & Co. Of this city, took
place at the Manhattan hotel in New
York on Thursday, Feb. 10. Death
was caused from rheumatism, with
which disease he had been troubled
for number of years.
Mr.. Richardson lived at Chicago
and had been attending the annual
meeting of the directors of the Beld-
ing Bros. q Co, with which company
he was also connected. He was all
ready to take up his journey to the
southland, expecting to spend several
months in Florida, when. death over
took him and ended the career of the
man who started the first silk factory
in this city-the old Richardson mill
and who has been prominently iden-
titled with the silk industry through
out the United States ever since.
Mr.. Richardson came to this city in
February, 1887, and started the Rich
ardson Silk Co., and he has been pres
ident Of that company practically ever
since directing its affairs so that from
the modest start which it took at the
time it grew to be one of this city's
best and most stable industrial in
stitutions.
Speaking of him F. A. Washburn,
superintendent of the Richardson Silk
Co., who has been closely associated
with Mr.. Richardson during the years
that the mill has been in operation in
this city, said: "He came from good
old New England stock and from a
family who believed in every man
working and doing his share. He was
energetic, forceful and appreciated
by real men,"
His funeral was held from his late
home in Chicago and his remains were
buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Chica-
go on Saturday, February 15.
He is survived by his widow and
one daughter, of Chicago, and also by
brother and sister, living at Boston,
Mass.
Mr.. Richardson's last visit to this
city was in December of last year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26

To the electors Of the city of Beld-
ing, / hereby make known that / am
a candidate for the office of city clerk
and should be nominated and elect
ed, / will give my entire time and
attention to the duties of the Office.
Thanking you for past favors that
have received at your hands and So
Letting a continuance Of your good
will, I remain,
Yours very respectfully, 1n 1
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Getting Ready For Spring.

H. ] Connell is getting ready for
the spring trade and as a result he
has a large advertisement in this is
sue of. this paper telling about the
values which he is prepared to give
in wall papers. If you are planning
on doing any papering it will be well
for you to look up Mr. Connell's adj
vertisement and take advantage of
the bargains offered.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
CHAPLIN COMING SOON IN
THE FIRST OF NEW SERIES

"a Dogs Life" the first of the new
$1,000,000 series of comedies that
Charlie Chaplin is making under his
own management, will be shown at
the Empress theater on Wednesday,
March IL. Keep the date in mind.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
Married at st. Joseph's.

The marriage of Mr.. John Kohn and
Miss Eva Hauck took place at st.
Joseph's Catholic church in this city
Tuesday morning at o'clock, Rev.
FIR. John A. Klich officiating at the
solemn high mass and being assisted
by Revs. Gabriel and Gutenberg. Af-
ter. short honeymoon the happy
young couple will be at home to their
friends on the farm west of Smyrna.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26

Victoria Rebekah Lodge No. so
Will call regular meeting, Friday
Feb. 20 at the usual hour, o'clock.
- Olice Scott,
Noble Grand.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26
In Memoriam.

In loving memory of George w.
Fish, who died December 30, 1916.
Days of sadness still come Ger us;
Years and silence often flow.
For memory keeps you ever near us,
Tho you passed away two years
ago.
His Wife.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26

Last Day to Pay Taxes.
Saturday, March 8, will be the last
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26

Alvin Davis has also written a
letter to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davis from Slough, near Lon
don, England, where he is staying. AL
win is seeing great deal of the coun-
try there. A singular thing about
his being there is that he has not re-
ceived solitary piece Of mail from
the home folks since arriving there
more than five months ago. His
letter follows:
Slough, England, Jan. 81, 1919.
Dear Father, Mother and Sister:
I just came of guard and will write
. line What kind Of . winter are
you having over there? A little
snow fell night before last and k's
the first we've had. Last week I rot
. week end pass and two other fel-
lows and Invent to London which -
Is miles from here First We went
CONTINUED on PAPA six)
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-20
WOULD CONNECT CHICAGO
WITH NEW YORK
The Type Used In One Year to Pub.
nsh Endorsements Of DOan's
Kidney Pills.

OF the many kidney demedies on the
market today, none other is recon-
mended like Doan's Kidney Pills. Fiji
ty thousand benefited people gladly
testify in the newspapers of their
own towns. Forty-fve hundred Amer
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metal twice as high as the worlds
highest mountain. Placed end to end
the lines Of type would reach from
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sound glad tidings to any Maysville
sufferer who wants relief from kidney
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Ben. P. Fleming, constable Of Ma
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-20
"KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN
STARS, HONOR HEROES

Petersburg, lll.-James II. Kirby,
former member of the Illinois legisla-
ture, has launched a new association,
to be known as the knights of the
Golden Stars" Only those persons
who have given a son or near rela-
tive to the nation are eligible for
membership.
Believing there is a strong bond be-
tween those whose loved ones made
the supreme sacrifice, Mr. Kirby ad-
dressed letters to prominent men ask
ing their views. Theodore Roosevelt
was rendered the presidency of the
organization. The letter of reply, die
tated by Mr.. Roosevelt but a few days
before his death, declined the position
because of lack of time but expressed
hearty Endorsement of the plan.
Application will be made for ar
tioles of incorporation, and it is de-
sired to organize a branch chapter in
every county Of the United States.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-20
BOLSHEyIKS DEFINED

The Bolsheviks, formerly a faction
within the Social Democratic Labor
Party, have recently changed their
name to Communist Party to distin-
guish themselves from the other So
cial-Democratic groups.
The terms Bolsheviks and Menshe-
viks date back to 1908, when at a con-
gress of the Russian Social Demo-
cratic Labor Party a difference arose
on a seemingly unimportant question
editorial supervision of the party or
gam, when upon a vote which decid-
ed the question there naturally was a
majority and minority. Those who
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-20

voted the tax and the people in these
counties are absolutely satisfied they
have done the proper thing.
. 10. When the court authorizes an
election, they do not impose tax up
on anybody, but simply give the peo-
pie the right to express their opinion.
II. The citizens of any county do
not want 1t said that their county is
too poor to build roads.
10. You cannot expect the Fiscal
Court to build roads with no funds.
13. Some of the counties that have
voted the tax already have better
roads than some of the counties have
not voted which shows the great need
for more money, especially in counties
that need roads. Any man should have
enough pride in his county to want
good roads.
IA. If roads are a good thing, why
not build them Immediately instead of
waiting and suffering inconvenience
for years to come because it should be
remembered that we are not saving
any money by acting in such man.
ner.
Is. You cannot keep "boys" on a
farm located on a bad road.
16. Counties should Immediately
start road work to give employment
to our returning soldiers.
II. A tax for road purposes Is not
a tax but a good investment.