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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-31
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Dawes talks with Mr.. Duncan be
came almost nightly occurrences. ei-
Their at the Duncan home or when he
drove the family-for the master Of
the house often accompanied them
or when they met downtown. as fire.
quently happened. And the boy was
not slow TO realize the broad nature
of the task to which Mr.. Duncan had
set himself. His education was TO be
built of every knowledge and expert
ence that could go into the rounding
OF welI-developed life.
The climax seemed to be reached
when Mr.. Duncan invited Dave to ac-
company him to dinner at which a
noted thinker. just crossing the con-
tinent, had consented TO speak.
at will be evening Dress" said Mr..
Duncan. Il suppose you are hardly
fitted out that way?"
II guess not" said Dave. smiling
broadly. He recalled the .half-humor-
Gus sarcasm with which the Metford
gang referred to any who might be
seen abroad In their Hereford
fronts" He had sudden vision of
himself running the gantlet Of their
ridicule.
But Mr.. Duncan was continuing.
II think / can fix you up" he said.
1--WE must be pretty nearly of size.
and have spare suit" And almost
before he knew it II was arranged that
Dave should attend the dinner.
1t was an eyentful night for him.
His shyness soon wore off. for during
these months he had been learning to
accept any new experience gladly.
And as he sat among this company
of the best minds of the town he felt
that new world was opening before
him. His good clothes seemed to work
up In some way through his subcon-
sciousness and give him sense Of ca
pability. He was In the mental at
m0sphere of men who did things, and
by conforming to their customs he
had brought his mind into harmony
with theirs, SO that 1t could receive
suggestions, and-who knows?-return
suggestions. And he was made to
think. think, think.
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CHAPTER v.

The summer was not far gone when
Dave, through an Introduction fur
nished by Mr.. Duncan. got a new job.
sale grocery, trundling cases and
sacks of merchandise. 1t was cleaner
than handling coal, and the surround
ings were more congenial and the
wages were better-ffty dollars a
month to begin.
deadline." said Mr.. Duncan. II am
not hoping that you will have found
destiny In a wholesale warehouse. but
you must get out of the deadline. AS
long as you shovel coal you will shovel
coal. And you are not capable of
anything better until you think you
are"
But I've liked II pretty WELL" said
Dave. CAS- long as / was just work
ing for my wages Ii was dull going,
but II was different after / got 10 see
that even shoveling coal was worth
while. / suppose II is the same with
groceries, or whatever one does. AS
soon as you begin 20 study what you
handle, the work loses it's drudgery.
1t isn't mans job that makes him
sick of his job; it's what he thinks
of his job
A light of satisfaction was In his
teachers eyes as Dave made this an
swer. Mr.. Duncan had realized that
he was starting late with this pupil,
and IL there were any short cuts to
education he must find them. So he
had set out deliberately to instil the
idea that education Is not matter Of
schools and colleges, or courses of
reading, or formulate Of any kind. but
q matter of the five senses applied to
every experience of life And he knew
that nothing was coarse or common
that passed through Dawes hands.
Dawes energy and enthusiasm In
the warehouse soon brought him pro-
motion from truck hand to shipping
clerk, with an advance In wages to
sixty-five dollars month. He was
some time, as he knew that promotion
depends on many things besides abil-
ity. Mr.. Duncan had warned him
against the deluslon that man is en-
tireIy master of his destiny.
But Dave was not to continue in
the grocery trade. A few evenings
later he was engaged In reading In
the public library. Mr.. Duncan had
directed him into the realm Of fiction
and poetry, and he was now feeling
his way through Hamlet" On the
evening In question an elderly man
engaged him in conversation.
"You are a Shakespearean student.
i seeY
mot exactly. read little In the
evenings"
II have seen you here different
times. Are you well acquainted with
the town."
Pretty WELL" said Dave, seeming
that there might be purpose In the
questioning.
working now7"
Dave told him where he was en-
ployed.
Il am the editor of the CALL" said
the elderly man. 1--WE need another
man on the street; reporter, you
know. We pay twenty-five dollars a
week for such a position. II you are
interested you might call at the Office
tomorrow
Dave hurried with his problem to
Mr.. Duncan. II think I'd like the
work." he said, "but 1 am not sure
whether I can do II. Ny writing IL
rather-wonderful."
Mr.. Duncan turned the matter over
in-his mind. YES" he said at leagth,
but notice you are beginning to use
the typewriter. When You learn that
God gave you ten fingers. not two. you
may make . typist. And there II
nothing more worth while than being
able to express yourself IN UnfllGh
Thevsll teach vou that N = unwmn0now
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like Reenie she was And just as he
was beginning to think Mr.. Duncan
must surely have forgotten his lesson
he heard her asking him If she should
sing. And then he saw Forsyth at the
piano-why couldn't he leave her to
do.1t herself. the butt-in land then
he heard her fine, silvery voice rising
In the notes OF that song about the
land where the sun should never go
down. And suddenly he knew
how lonely, how terribly, terribly
lonely he was. And he sat with head
bowed, that they might not know. :. :.
And then there were other songs,
and at last Mrs. Duncan, who had
slipped away unnoticed, returned with
a silver teapot and cups of delicate
china, and sandwiches and cake, and
they sat about and ate and drank and
talked and laughed. And when he
looked at his watch 1t was eleven
O'Clock!
II guess we didn't get any lesson
tonight" he said as he shook hands
with Mr.. Duncan at the sidewalk.
IL am not so sure" replied his tutor.
"The first thing for you to learn Is
that all learning does not come from
books. A good listener can learn as
much as a good reader-if he listens
to the right kind of people" And as
Dave walked home the thought deep
ened in him that 1t really had been a
lesson, and that Mr.-Duncan had in
tended 1t that way. And he wondered
what remarkable fortune had been his.
The air was full of the perfume of
balm o. Gilead. and his feet, were light
with the JOY of youth. And he thought
much of Edith and of Reenie Hardy.
In subsequent lessons Dave was rap
idly initiated into many matters be-
sides parlor manners and conversa-
ton. Mr.. Duncan placed the first and
greatest emphasis upon learning to
write and to write well. They had
many philosorhic discussions, i'm which
the elder man sought to lead the
younger to the acceptance of truths
that would not fail him in the strain
of after life, and when conclusion
had been agreed upon IL was Mr.. Dun
cans habit to embody 1t In a copy for
Dawes writing lesson.
AS soon as Dave had learned to read
a little Mr.. Duncan took him one day
to the public library, and the young
man CROPPED in amazement up and
down the great rows Of books. Pres
emily a strange sense of inadequate
ness came over him. II can never
read all of those books, nor half Of
them," he said. II suppose one must
read them i'm order to be well In
formed"
Mr.. Duncan appeared to change the
subject. "You like fruit?" he asked.
"Yes, of course. Why"
''When you go into fruit store do
you stand and say, i can never eat
all of that fruit. crates and crates Of
1t, and carloads more In the ware
houseY or course you don't. You
eat enough for the good of your sys-
tenn and let II go at that. Now just
apply the same sense to your reading
Read as much as you can think about,
and no more. The trouble with many
Of our people Is that they do not read
to think but to save themselves the
trouble of thinking. The mind. left to
itself. insists :pon activity. So they
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Those desiring Information concerning the railroad mis-
sjsn mag obfoin Literature By writirs to hs Associs
Non Of Ralpsv Erscsfisss. 81 Broadpav. Nsv Yorb
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The man who never changes his
opinion seldom becomes any wiser.
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Work more
Produce more
SAGE more

But we can't continue increasing our
production unless we continue increasing
our railroad facilities.
The farms, mines and factories cannot
increase their output beyond the capacity
of the railroads to haul their products
Railroads are now near the peak of their
carrying capacity.
Without railroad expansion-more en-
gines, more cars, more tracks, more ter
minals-there can be little increase in
production.
But this country of ours is going to
keep right on growing-and the railroads
must grow with it.
To command in the investment markets
the flow of new capital to expand railroad
facilities land SO increase production
there must be public confidence in the
future earning power of railroads.
The nations business can grow only as
fast as the railroads grow.
SQuUadtutdalent ia publuhedy blythe
caddociatm q sSeailtuay '@scoltisxA
Thoss dsiying Information concerning Asr
stin obsor literature BY Wvihns to Ms AAccis-
ses Of Rsassy Erscstiss. 81 B,oadsey Nss Yoh.
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TIME TABLE

TIME TABLE
Corrected Jan. l, 1920
Ionia to Howard City - 6:49 a. m.
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 1855 ann
Saginaw to G.. r. - 1918 a. m.
Howard C. to Ionia & Det- II :23 am.
Saginaw 2:37 p. m.
Grand Rapids $40 p. m.
Howard City to u troit 4:03 pm.
Ionia to Howard City $40 pm.
G. r. to Saginaw, daily tr. 6:44 p, m,
Saginaw to G. r.. daily tr. sos p, m,
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ter. And having no fear he could ar
ford to be friendly.
Dave had no distinct remembrance
or-wf.at happened just after that. but
he was conscious of an overwhelming
desire to hear Miss Duncan sing. How
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1t Is Easy To
Initiate Names

The public is constantly being
swindled by limitations, count
erfeits and substitutes that re-
senble in name and appearance
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Always be prepared for the worst,
but keep an eye open for the best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
FARRELL IN PLACE.
TOpekan Heads the National
Homeseekers' Bureau.
To Handle This Line of Work
for Government.
OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL
Growing Demand for InfOrma-
ton Over Nation.
J. F. FARRELL Formerly With the
Santa Fe in Topeka.
OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL

The railroads will resume their ac
tivities in directing the attention of
homeseekers and other desirable in
vestors to opportunities in the west,
a line of work that was dropped when
the government took control of the
transportation properties a year ago-'
For the purpose of furnishing free
Information about opportunities in the
several states to those who wish to
engage in farming. stock raising,
dairying and kindred pursuits, the
United States railroad administration
has established a homeseekers' bu-
feau. j. L. Edwards, manager OF the
agricultural section, traffic division,
will have general charge or the work.
J. f. farrell will be transferred from
the bureau for suggestions and COM
plants to be supervisor of the home
seekers bureau The other members
will be C. l.. Seagraves of Chicago ana
w. w. CroXton of Atlanta, chairman,
respectively of the north and south
standing committees of railroad ag-
ricultuFal agents having in hand the
assembling of information by states.
Given Information on States.
The homeseekers bureau and the
several railroads will be in position to
send to inquirers fresh data arranged
in such form that the homeseeker
WI l nave a IdlT Iued VI IIlC
offered by the state in which he is
interested. .
According to a statement by Mr.
Edwards, the railroads lately have
received many inquiries regarding
available agricultural lands, from in
Vestors who have plenty of money,
from those who are fairly well-to-do
and from those who have only few
hundred dollars. A large number of
INQUIRIES come from fathers of soldiers
who want to set their sons up in bust
ness. To meet what seems to be a
growing demand for information, the
homeseekers, bureau was created. 1t
became effective January 1.
Seagraves and farrell, old Santa Fe
men, have been doing the kind of
work outlined several years, the
former as Industrial commissioner of
the railroad, the latter as editor OF
the Earth in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
SENATOR OWEN Is HEARD.
Gets Chance to Tell What the q.
Will Do in the Future.

London, Jan. Aft Americas mis-
sion in Europe is unsuccessful, Amer
lea will continue to build ships until
her navy is the largest in the world
but above all, America is working for
disarmament" Senator Owen. of Ok
lahoma, declared in an interview with
the London correspondent of the
Rome Messag reo.
Regarding italian and American re-
lationS, Owen said:
President Wilson's attitude toward
Italy could not be more amicable and
cordial. This is evidenced by the eco
nomic relations between Italy and
America, which are tending to foster
italian commerce and industries ar1d
postwar economic relations"
Owen ted the correspondent he in.
tends to visit Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
A WESTERN MEETING
League Convenes ut st. Joe To Talk
of Coming Season Play

St Joe, Mo-, Jan. 4.-The most i'm
portant meeting of the Western league
in a number of years convened here
today Magnates early on the scene
say there is a movement on foot to
secure a st. Joe man for president to
succeed Dickerson, now engaged in
war work in France as a Knights of
Columbus secretary.
They say the leagues troubles In
the past have been principally due
to not having a business man at the
head of the organization. 1t is re-
garded as reasonably certain that
club will be placed in Tulsa, Okla,
probably by transfer from Hutchinson.
Peoria has made. a proposal to Tom
FairWeather for the transfer of the
Dies Moines franchise to Peoria, but
he says he has decided to continue at
Des Moines.
There is little likelihood of favor
able action upon Lincoln's application
for a place in the circuit again. The
baseball politicians say the Western
season will open about May l, with
the circuit as follows: Tulsa. Okla
homa City, Wichita, Lincoln, st. Joe,
Omaha, Des Moines and Sioux City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
HE WAS SALIVA PIONEER
Alexander Caraway Was Last of Old
Townsibe Company.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 4.-The last MEM
Der of the original Salina Townsite
passed away when Alexander
Caraway Spilman died at Mcpherson
on New Years day. Besides being the
last of the Salina Townsite company,
he was also the oldest resident of the
territory in Kansas west of the sixth
meridian. The Salina Town
site company was incorporated in Feb
ruary, 1858, and he became it's secre-
tary. In March, the same year, the
site was selected and Alexander Spill
man plated and surveyed the town.
In 1850 he was appointed az clerk
of the board of county commissioners
of Saline county, and as such he or
ganized the county. In July the same
year he was elected the first register
of deeds. He represented Saline
county in the legislature in 1867. While
he was one of the real pioneer citi-
zens of Saline county, he also was a
pioneer of Mcpherson county, moving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
AT THE
THEATERS

1.-The Smarter Set" headed by Salem
Tut Whitney and ]. Homer Tut. will
be at the Grand today, matinee and
night, presenting a new and novel mu-
steal comedy entitled Darkest Ameri-
cans" in two acts and ten scenes.
Whitney and Tut are negro actors
and comedians who have learned the
value Of a measure of repression.
Since the phenomenal success of the
late Ernest Hogan, Williams and
Walker, Cole and Johnson there has
been too many colored entertainers
on the vaudeville stage, and elsewhere,
and few of them have shown az much
ability to depict comedy of the darky
character as the horde of-..black-face"
comedians of the Caucasian race.
They are original and comical fellows,
and they know how to be amusing in
characteristic fashion, without coming
in contact with anyone's prejudices
relative to co1ored performers on a
white mans stage. They play the
principal roles with skill and inte1li-
gence. The production is Of musical
order, and a first class singing organ
ization is promised.
at The Orpheum.
A Topeka boy, Fred Stone, formerly
with Montgomery & Stone will be
featured in the comedy drama 1.-THE
Goat" Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week, at the Orpheum.
This is Stones first motion picture.
AS. Chuck McCarty, an iron worker
he gets the movie bee and the fun
starts from there. Chuck made some
thing of a hit at an undertakers' pic
mic as a comedian, and he decided to
stay on as an actor. He breaks his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

Monday matinee at the Majestic Hap
Moore and his Merry Maids company
will play an idefinite engagement
presenting a class of musical tabloid
plays far superior to any that has
been seen in Topeka Hap" Moore is
having played a number of stock en-
gagements in the south. Eight girls
in the line, a new set of scenery for
each bill, a wardrobe mistress that
will keep the girls in new costumes
for each number, and a cast of five
others that will make up one of the
best musical companies that has been
seen in this city since Ches Davis
Every Friday will be special feature
night, 50 look out for some real en-
tertainment.
The Novelty.
Hal Stephens-without exception a
great delineator of ShakespeaEean and
other characters, presents a preten-
tious offering called Famous Char
acters in Famous Scenes" 1t is an act
far above the average, with adequate
stage settings that enhance the pro-
duction. Mr.. Stephens makes up
in full view of the audience every
character he portrays.
Opening with "Shylock." he deity
moulds his facial appearance into a
wonderful reproduction of the ancient
Hebrew who proceeds to make his de-
Tense for his pound of flesh; following
this he gives an impressive bit of
character acting as RIP Van Win
kle.' His portrayal of the old darby
at the Kentucky races is a more mod
ern bit and possibly ranks best in Mr..
Stephens's repertoire. All will appre-
ciate this impersonation of the aged
darby who got religion but suffers
a relapse when he goes to see horse
race and discovers his own son, Jim,
lis riding the winner.
Mr. Stephens will appear at the
Novelty the first half of the week,
commencing Monday with four other
acts consisting of. Will and Enid
Bland and Company, Australia's Pre-
mier Illusioflists, Pope and Uno, feat
uring the. only Good Night Dog in
the World Hahn, Weller and Ken
yon, three big voices in melody and
mirth; Knight and Jackson, comedy
flirtalogue, and the first episode of
1.-The Lure of the Circus with Eddie
Polo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

A soup plate should never be tipped
for ths, last spoonful.
(Miss Reilly will answer in this
column all questions on matters of
etiquette addressed to her in care of
this paper. If a personal reply is de-
sired, enclose a 3-cent stamp.)
peggy: For your friends birth
day, you might send him one of the
current books. if he is interested in
reading, or a fountain pen or pencil in
silver case.
e. L.: 1t is not necessary to write
note Of thanks to the young man
after he has taken you to the theater.
Simply tell him when he bids you
good night how much you have en-
joyed the evening, and if you wish,
invite him to call again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
WOMEN TO FIX POLICIES
There Will Be a Session in Chicago
on january 8.

Washington, Jan. 4-Repub1ican
women will formulate their policies
concerning reconstruction, educational
and political problems at a meeting
of the Republican women's national
executive committee in Chicago, jan
uary 8. The committee will have a
joint conference with the Republican
national committee January 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

engag cement with Molly O'Connors and
"joins OUT to become the goat of the
fun loving players. Because he is
athletic he doubles for the hero in a
war play. He is seriously injured and
pitaI and press agented while poor
Chuck is hidden away in the studio.
That discourages him, but the thous-
and dollars he gets for keeping the
secret enables him to furnish flat
for Molly without aid of the INSTALL
ment house. Official War Review
pictures and Pathe News will have a
place on the Ofpheum program as
usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
Name the Socialists.

= Chicago, Jan. 4.-Names of Ameri-
can delegates to the International So
cialsit congress at lausanne, Switzer-
land, this month, were announced here
today. John M. Work of Victor Ber-
gers Milwaukee Leader, Algernon Lee
and James Oneal of New York are
the men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
BIG KANSAS MINE FIRE
Fifty Men Had Narrow Escape From
Cherokee County Shaft.

Cherokee, Kan, Jan. Fifty men
are reported to have escaped unhurt
from the shaft of the Hamilton Coal
company mine here Friday when fire
destroyed the chuteS and part of the
tipp1e.
Loss was estimated at $4,000. ORR
gin of the fire is still unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
TORPEDO ON THE CAR TRACK.
But Kansas City Cars Ran on just the
Same in Night

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. "A torpedo
and a. dynamite cap placed on the car
ira cks late Friday night failed to
block the operation of street cars after
10 o'clock, which is the latest service
attempted since the carmen went on
strike three weeks ago.
Both the torpedo and dynamite cap
exploded under two cars but aside
from broken windows, no damage was
done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
At the Iris.

of the play is 1.-The Marriage Ring"
in the photo drama at the Iris begin
ming Monday. The story starts in
San Francisco and ends in Honolulu.
1t is one of love and adventure and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

there from Salina in 1870. He served
three terms as probate judge of Nc
Pherson county and also he served
two terms as mayor of the city of
Mcpherson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
HUNS AND BRITISH JOIN
But 1t Is To Battle the Bolsheviki
One PaIcr Saws.

Rotterdam, Jan. 3.-The Berlin
Vossische, alarmed at Belshevik I'm
human crueltieS'' hints that a union
will be effected between the Germans
and the British to oppose the advance
of the soviet army toward the Baltic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

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