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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

Oscar Rummler, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. f. Rummler, for the past two
years with the A. +. +. in France,
Belgium and later on in Germany,
arrived home Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern c. Divine and
children, Of Chicago, returned home
Saturday morning after having Wis
tied for a time with their parents
Mrs. Eva N. Divine and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Bricker. Miss Loretta Divine
also of Chicago, returned home Sun
day.
Mrs. Lula Condor and daughter,
Mildred went to Grand Rapids, Sat
,urday for few days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Finkler, OF
Wright township Clown of Wright
returned home Saturday morning af-
ter having visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Laux, of the Miriam
district Mr.. Finkler is an uncle to
Mrs. Laux.
Linn Boyd, of Lansing, returned
home Saturday noon after having
spent few days in this city with a
viSw of locating here.
IlOWdIu TtIkuSCil anu HCpAiCW
Richard Hack, the latter a son OF
Tom Hack, here on a visit, went
to Grand Rapids. Friday on busi-
mess trip.
Mrs. j. III. Pardee and son, Of AL
Logan, returned home Friday after
having visited for a short time with
her sister-in-law, Miss H. Pardee.
Miss Alice Stewart left here Fri
day for Grand Rapids, where she
will visit for two weeks with friends
Fred Meade went to Grand Rapids
Saturday morning to visit over Sun.
day with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wine and tire,
children, of Battle Greek, returned
home Saturday after visit with
Mrs. Wines parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Taylor.
Mrs. Henry Bradford, of Chicago
and Mrs. Dora Cannon and daughter
Letha, of Sunfield, are visiting al
the home cf the formers niece, Mrs
Byron Soules.
Mrs. Edward Butler, an inmate Oh
the Soldiers Home hospital at Crane
Rapids, who has been staying at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Ernest Chase
for the past four weeks, returned tt
Grand Rapids, Thursday. Mrs. But
Ter is getting to be quite feeble.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

Tuesday, Of last week, visiting with
Fred Purdy and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber are
entertaining their daughter. Mona,
from Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoppough
motored ever to Slayton lake, Sun
day for a visit with the campers.
Herbert Mehney, wife and baby,
visited with Albert Northway, Sum
day.
Mesdames Lottie Compton, Emma
Lee and Carrie Harris went to Ada
Thursday to attend the Kent county
Maccabee rally.
While trying to do some repair
work on the threshing machine, Sat-
urday, Will Cowles hurt his hand
quite bad but he hopes TO keep en-
working and thinks no poisoning will
result.
VIM Gardner went to Belding.
Saturday with George Hoppougn.
"Uncle Bill" does not get away from
home very often now. He is quite
feeble.
Mrs. Maggie Beebe was home from
Sunnyside, Thursday forenoon.
Mrs. A. l.. Hull called on Mrs. liza
Shaw, Thursday
Karl Cowles wife and children. OF
Belding' visited over Sunday with
Ed. Cowles and wife.
Mrs. Emma Lee has received the
announcement Of the marriage cf
Miss Donna Dixon, to Floyd Dollo-
way, both OIL Lowell, Wednesday.
Mr.. holloway recently returned from
France. They will reside in Lowell
! Mrs. George Wiseman and three
children, WHO have been visiting here
with her parents, q. w. Joslin and
wife. the past chree weeks, returned
to their home in Has ngs, Sunday.
LOUIS Syeley with his car took them
home and Mrs. Joslin went with them
for the ride.
Mrs. Albert Norway went to De-
troit, Saturday.
Elgin Condor has a carload of ST.
les that he is unloading this week
DIR. and Mrs. A. b. Penton, their
daughter .Gayla, and her friend,
and Mrs. Ward Hoppough, daughter
Norma, went to Baldwin lake, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks made
a business trip to Belding, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Amos Russell called on Mrs.
Sylvester Osborn, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hull were in
Belding, Saturday and called on
Mrs. Martha Skellenger who is In
very poor health. They also called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Wise. They
found Mrs. Wise much improved in
health.
A number of Smyrna ladies dis
covered that Saturday was the
birthday anniversary Of Miss Sadie
Himebaugh and Mrs. Hiram Odds.
They didn't make the discovery in
time to give them a progressive
surprise party so they just showered
Miss Himebaugh and Mrs. Olds with
gifts of various kinds, much to the
delight of the ladies, thusiy remem-
bered so pleasantly. May they have
many more birthdays.
Charles Johnson, our rural mail
carrier has resigned from the job,
Glenn Tower, the substitute. will
carry the mail for a while until an
other man takes the job.
Pete Hilson, Leo Cowles' hired
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

this her home. 1t would please US
greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis went
away somewhere Sunday, but failed
to inform US where they were going
which was exceedingly thoughtlass
of them.
The Russell family reunion will
be held at Baldwin lake, Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley, their son
Howard, Miss Ruth Brown, Mrs. A.
Barry and Louis Compton and wife
motored to Ionia, Sunday and visited
through the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Schroeder.
Albert Russell visited with his
brother, Amos Russell and wife, Sun
day of last week.
Mrs. Elva Tower, of Bedding, visit
ed with her mother, Mrs. C. w. JOS
lin, Thursday. She also called or
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn.
Mrs. Leslie Human and daughter
Virginia, Of Grand Rapids, are visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. John Tebbei.
The Condor family held their re-
union at Reeds lake, Tuesday of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cowles and HUI
go Casper and wife attended the flu
neral of Mat Kchn, Thursday.
Mrs. Wolfnger called on Mrs. Syl-
vester Osborn, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Russell were
over in Orleans, Saturday and Mon
day helping Frank Loomis and wife
entertain threshers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor return.
ed home from their outing Wednes.
day. Besides having a good time
visiting with relatives and friend:
at Sullivan and ether places, they haC
the good fortune to get bushel Of
blackberries to bring home with
them.
Mrs. Albert Northway, Mrs. Her
bert Mehney and Mrs. A. L. HUI
were Belding visions Friday.
Miss Florence Richmond walked
down from Belding for Sunday Wis.
it with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Richmond.
Mrs. C. w. Joslin and Mrs. Geo
Wiseman called on Mrs. Will Cowle'
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wolkow, o.
Greenville, called on their aunt, Mrs
Hattie Moe, Thursday She went
nome WlCn Inein dIlut NlSlUtu ulIl
Saturday when they brought hei
home and visited with her here ;
while.
DIR. Penton, wife and daughter
Gayla, were in Grand Rapids, Thurs
day. Mrs. John Tebbel accompanied
them. A young lady friend of Mis-
Gayla came home with them for ;
visit.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
in Bedding Friday visiting with Ra!
Ring and wife.
Mrs. Archie Winchell and daugh
ter, Phyllis, of Detroit, who hav,
been here visiting relatives. return
ed home Monday of last week. He
parents, Chas. Condor and wife anc
baby brother, Carroll, went home
with her for a visit. Mr.. Condor
returned home Saturday but Mrs
Condor remained for a longer visit
Mrs. Carrie Coleman, of Kinsley
Kansas, is here visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. George Hoppough, Mrs
Hattie Moe, Mrs. Alice Peterson anC
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Helen Purdy was in Bedding
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13


Dance every Thursday and Satur-
day night at Heth's Pavilion. Long
lake. Off.
1t is a great temptation TO sleep
an hour longer these mornings.
| Saturday night will be the time
for the regular Maccabee meeting.
Sunday school is held at Lyceum
hall every Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock and the attendance is increas-
ing.
The Cleaners held very inter
esting meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Del. Purdy, Saturday even
ing and those who attended enjoyed
! it very mtch- The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Barnes, Saturday even.
ing, September Is.
If the prices of food stuff and
clothing continue on the up grade
much longer poor people may as wei
give up the ghost for the scale OF
wages does not rise accordingly.
Elmer Holiday and family were
visitors at the old home, Saturday.
Will Buell. made a business triI
to Vaudeville, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
over in Grattans Wednesday on q
fishing expedition to Round lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Richmond en-
tertained the latter's brother, M.
Lewis, a few days last week.
Mrs, A. ]. Hale, of Grand Rapids
is visiting with her daughter anC
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Del. Pur.
dy.
Mrs. Ida Shaw has brer quite sicl
but is some better at present.
M. d. Hull, of Keene called on hi
brother, A. l.. Hull, and wife on
day last week.
Mrs. Marcus Dow, of New York
who with her son, Alien, have beer
staying with their aunt, Miss Fan
ME Earle, several weeks. left herr
Wednesday for a pleasure trip to tn
far west. Mr.. Dow met them il
\ Grand Rapids and they took tn,
northern route tc California, visit
ing many places of interest on tn,
way there. Their return trip will b.
made over the southern route which
will take them to the beautiful place.
in Colorado and other states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lowden, o
Belding, were Sunday guests of tn
latter's father, Lester Beebe.
The Smyrna Friendship club had ,
very enjoyable time Thursday a
their picnic which was held at Reed
lake. Sixty nine members and thei
guests were in attendance and tn
day was fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Bonnette, of E
Jordon, visited their daughter, Mrs
Leo Tower, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen A. Bonnette
and Mrs. Patterson, of Boyne City
visited at the formers sisters, Mrs
Leo Tower, from Sunday to Tuesday
Mrs. Hugo Casper visited witt
Mrs. Will Cowles, Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Wolfnger is doing houseworl
for Miss Fannie Earle again. 1t will
be remembered that she was tn,
nurse who came home with Mis-
Earle from Chicago. She says sh
likes this part of Michigan yer!
much and might be tempted to maxi
her home here. We all hope she will
conclude to remain here and cal
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
Cut Suckers From Seed Corn

East Lansing, Aug. 4.-"Farmers
should cut all suckers and undesir-
able plants from their seed corn
plats," says Prof. j. E. Cox of the
Crops Department at the Michigan
Agricultural College. This gives
the remaining stalks chance to de-
velope better and improves the seed
production"
Many farmers of the state make
it a practice to set aside a small plot
of corn for seed purposes. This can
be given special attention which would
not be worth while ON the general
field. Application of fertilizers to
improve the yield and hasten ma
turity is one quite common practice
on seed plots, and Prof. Cox now ad-
vises the pulling of all suckers and
weak stalks in order to give the de-
sirable plants the best chance posi-
BILE.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
Asks About Population

A Chicago reader writes In to asl
the population of this city. The 1911
census gives it as 4,119. 1t is SAT-
TO say that the population has in
creased since then to a figure som
what more than 5000. The popu
lation of Bedding is all white an,
all American. Not a person of am
other race or color is at preserr
making this city their home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

Friday, August 15-PAULINE STARKE in Irish EYES"
16VIOLA "SOME
will make 10 weather
FARRAR SHADOWS"
Godwyn Photoplays
Broadw Us and
LOVE CALL, Mutual
Also IMAM MIGHT, No. 4.
PALMER GINGER World;
Ford
Wednesday, August ANDERSON GROWN JEWELS"
A
Thursday. August COME
Friday August 22-wALLACE in A
Saturday August BENNY wHALEN FOOLS
A
Angus
A
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-24

precisely about Short Shrift island. He
told me innocently enough just where
It lay.
Are you going after itr' he laughed.
"Ohi WELL" 1 replied, II am going
on a duck-shootlng trip to Andros be-
fore long. and thought 1 might drop
around to your cay and pick few Of
them mp for you."
1T would be mighty kind Of you, but
they're not easy to find. I'll tell you
exactly" He went OF, dear fellow,
into the minutest description Of the
habits Of --. while all the time I
was eager to rush on to Charlie Web.
ster and John Saunders and shout
Into their ears-as later I did at the
, first possible moment that evening:
"I'Ve found our missing cay! Short
Shrift island Is -" Il mentioned
the name Of cay, which, as In the
case Of dead Mans Shoes" am un.
able to divulge.)
Maybe" I" said Charlie, "maybe I
We can try it. But" he added, "dId
you find out anything about Tobias2"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-24

conee.-a memory I suppose Of the
Ashantee war. Anyone win tell you
where he lives He has q. mime as a
preacher-amOng the Holy Jumpers -
but he's getting too old to do much
preaching nowadays. Go and see him
for fun anyway"
50 next morning I went.
I had hardly been prepared for the
plunge into Darkest Africa" which I
found myself taking. as, leaving Gov
ernment house behind, perched on the
crest OF Its white ridge, 1 walked a
few yards inland and entered a region
which, for all Its green palms, made a
similar sudden impression Of pervad-
ing blackness on the mind which one
gets on suddenly entering a coal-min-
Ing district after travelling through
fields and meadows.
There were far more blacks than
whites down on Bay street, but here
there were nothing but blacks ON ev.
cry side.
The. roads ran In every direction.
and along them everywhere were fig.
ures Of black women shuffllng with
girls, audaciously merry, most of them
bonny, here and there almost n beauty.
There were churches and dance halls
and salOOns-all radiating, so to saw. a
prosperous blackness.
At first the effect of the whole scene
was a little sinister, even little
frightening. The strangeness of Az
rican jungle, was here, and one was a
white man in 1t all alone among grim
ming savage faces. But for the figures
about one being clothed. the Illusion
had heec complete; hut for that and
the kind hearted salutntions from
comely whlte-turbaLed mammies
which soon spranR up about me. and
the groups Of elilsh childicn that
laughingly blocked one'o progress with
reQuests-not in any weird African
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-24
CHAPTER 10.

In Which ! Am Afforded aIlmpses Into
Futurity-PossIbIy UoefuI.
Two or three evenings before we
were due to sail, at one Of our snug
gerry conclaves. i put the question
whether anyone had ever tried the d.
vining rod for treasure in the islands.
Old John nodded and said he knew
the man wanted. a half-crazy old ne
gro back there in Grants Town-the
negro quarter spreading out into the
brush behind the ridge on which the
town Of Nassau proper is built.
"He calls himself 'king,'' he
added. "and the natives do, 1 believe,
regard him as the head Of a certain
tribe. The lads call him old King
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-24

dialect but In excellent EnglIsh-for
"a copper, please"
This request was not above the
maidenly dignity Of quite big and bux-
ON lasses. One OF these, really SUI
perb young creature. asked for "a COP
per. please" but with saucy coquet-
ry beftting her adolescence.
"Ill give you one If you'll tell me
where the king lives" said l.
"Ole King Coffee?" she asked. and
then fell into very agony of negro
laughter. Recovering, she put her
finger to her lips, suggesting silence,
and said:
"Come along, I'll show your
And walking by my SiGe, 1.-the as a
young animal, she had soon brought
me to cabin much like the rest.
though perhaps little poorer looking.
"Shh! There he Is :" and she shook
all over again with suppressed giggles.
1 gave her u slxpence and told her
to be good girl. Then advanced up
little strip Of garden to where had
caught glimpse of venerable
white-haired negro seated at the win
dow, as If for exhibition, with II great
open book In his hands. This he ap-
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-24

q little; store that seemed to SayS
strayed away from the others-.-a small
timber erection painted in blue and
white with a sort Of sea-wildness and
loneliness about 1t. and with large,
naive lettering across its Intel an
nouncing itself as an Emporium" Il
think that was the word) "of Marine
CuriOsities."
pushed open the door. There was
no one there. The little store wns
evidently left to take care of itself.
Inside 1t was like an old curiosity shop
OF the sea, every available inch of
space. rough tables and walls Uttered
and hung with the queer and lovely
bric-a-brac Of the sea. Presently q
tiny girl came In, as it seemed, from
nowhere and said she would fetch her
father. In a moment or two he came,
tall, weathered Englishman of the
sailor type. brown and lean, with
lonely blue eyes.
"You don't seem afraid of thieves, :"
remarked.
1T amt jewelry store" he said.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-24

This He Appeared to Be Reading With
Great SoIemnity.
peared to be reading with great s0lem-
nifty, through enormous goggles.
though l thought I caught II sidc-gint
or his eye, as though he had taken n
SWIFT reconnoitcring glance in my di-
rection-., Sance which apparently
had but decpeneG his iSts attention and
increased the dignity of his w ,++s@mcnnor.
Remembering that he was not mcf+s-
ly royal but pious also, made my sal
utation at once cOurticr-lke and sane
timonious.
Good day to your majesty" / said;
Gods good, God looks after his scrv-
ants"
'De Lord Is merciful," he answered
grayely; "GOd takes care of his ehil-
dren. Be seated, sar, and please OK
cuse my not rising; my rheumatism is
sore af1lictlon to me-"
was not long in getting to the sub.
1ect OF my visit. The old man listened
to me with great cOmposure, but with
marked accession Of mysterious i'm
portance in his manner.
Its true, sar," he said. when I had
hnished, II could find it for you.
could find 1t for you. sure enough; and
I'm de only man In all de islands dat
could. But 1 should have to go wild
you' and It's de Lords will to keep me
here in dis chair wild rheumatics. De
rods has turned In desc old hands
many time, and [ have faith In dc
Lord dey would turn agaln-yes. I'd
find 1t for you; sure enough. I'd find
1t II any man could-and it was dc
Lords will. But mebbe 1 can see II
for you widout moving from dis chair"
(To Be Continued Next Week)
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fourV
larTrppe (ast winter ~ '~''' L nave haa
ne Satarrh grew worse could
hendnhe every ming when e"
i've
bousht
10 day can uthuy testify that bnsb
troubled
old mex
recommend It TO ncedi ~ " - my nome una
Hi"oiD of TABLET FORM FOR
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Relieved Of catarrh Due to La Grippe, Thanks to
Mrs. Laura Berberick, So years old,
of 1905 Willow Ave., Hoboken,. N. j.,
writes.

-Four years ago had attack OF In
Grippe. After my sickness 1 troubled with
hoarseness and slime in the head and throat and
The Ocala evening star., 1919-05-20
"FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL"

We highly approve the following
noble sentiment from the Gainesville
Sun;
"a bill has passed at least one
branch of the Florida legislature to
change the name of the insane asylum
at Chattahoochee so that it shall be
hereafter known as the Florida State
Hospital. God will bless the man who
introduced that bill. There are two
parts to mantle mental part and
the physical-the mind and the body.
The body is composed of blood and
bone and of thousands of tissues,
muscles and nerves. The physical
part of man is susceptible to thou
sands of ills. To fever and aches and
sprains and wounds. When we be-
come i'll of body we are treated with
the tenderest care and solicitude.
Neighbors call to see us or inquire
about US. The mind, or, more proper
ly speaking, the brain, is composed of
thousand more of nerves and nitric
acies. The swapping of single tissue
or nerve may derange the mind. Yet
it is curious fact that we draw SYM
Ipathetically near to those afflicted of
body and unsympathetically draw
away from those afflicted and de-
ranged in mind. We feel flattered to
know that whole community is talk
ing of our bodily sickness and feel
abashed and ashamed to know that
cur mentally deranged ones are being
spoken of at all. To have it said that
our unfortunate loved ones are, or
ever have been, in the 1unatic' asy-
lum makes US hang our heads in
shame. Many thus afflicted, however
recover and return to their homes,
only to be taunted sometimes by hav-
ing it said, You've been i'm the lun,
attic asylum So-called wits think il
smart to f1ippantly speak of the asy.
lum as the bug house Hospital, OIL
sanitorium, sounds better. It re.
lieves the grieved hearts of the dear
ones at home. That's why we say
God will bless Senator King"
The Ocala evening star., 1919-05-20
". C. A. UNIFORMS
TO CLOTHE STUDENTS
Suits Worn by War Workers viii
Be Given to PenniIeSs Stu
dents in Switzerland.

Official uniforms of the Young We
mems Christian Association minus
the Blue Triangle, the Association In
sigma, will be worn next winter by
women students who have bean strand
ed in Switzerland during the war and
who, because Of lack Of funds, inabili-
~ TO re-enter their native country, a
desire to finish their university courses
or because they have no family to
which to return, VIII remain there next
year.
Elizabeth n. CLARK, who has been In
Switzerland for ten years under the
World Student Christian Federation,
has appealed to the National Student
Committee OF the Y. w. @. A for cloth
ing for the 300 foreign women stu
dents I'm Switzerland. The scarcity OF
clothing last year among these almost
refugee students made Ii necessary for
two girls to share one coat 50 that
only one could 60 to classes or go out
OF doors at a time.
Four large packing cases Of all
kinds OF used clothing, save hats,
which Is In good condition, have been
collected hastily from women college
students In the New England States,
Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Delaware by the Stu
dent Committee Of the National 7. w.
C.. A. to be sent over in response to
Miss Clark's appeal. This clothing VIII
be dyed, cleaned and made over In
Switzerland
In addition to the clothing collected
from students In colleges nearest New
York a case Of uniforms, which have
been turned In by 7. w. G. A. secreta.
ries who did war work, and the omcial
gray uniform ulsters IL being sent. AS
uniforms are being turned In by war
workers they viii be claimed by the
Student Committee, which viii remove
the inAEnia and prepare the uniforms
mo that they may be worn by these
women who have been forced by world
events 10 remain IN Switzerland foI
several years.
The Ocala evening star., 1919-05-20
RECOMMENDED BY
UNCLE SAM FOR MALARIA

Quinine, One of the Three Ingredients
of the Famous Malaria Medicine,
DIR. Williams No. 101 Tonic
The United States Public Health
Service at Washington recommends
quinine for malaria, to which every
reputable physician agrees. This is
one of the ingredients in the popular
malaria medicine, DR.. Williams No.
1O1 Tonic, which is prescribed by
quite a number of prominent physic-
ians thruout the malarial belt. They
say they get better results from it
with their patients that if they pre-
scribed straight quinine. DR.. Williams
No. 1O1 Tonic not only contains OUT
nine, which kills the malarial germ,
but also iron, which is a splendid
tonic and increases the appetite. The
third ingredient is magnesia, which
regulates the bowels. DR.. Williams
No. 191 Tonic is therefore a well bal
anced, efficient remedy. Try a bottle.
Your druggist can supply you. 5-12-19