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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-17
leeAl ITEMS
About Our Town snd It's People

Miss Marvel Klock is home for the
holiday vacation.
Listeu! Eggs are coming down.
Did you say, how do you know. For
this reason, one of Mrs. Forest Fish's
pullets laid an egg the other day.
Well, well, the fire whistle had a
screw loose Sunday night instead of
the fire truck. Somebody try it out
every night to see if it is in running
order.
We understand that a nice Howard
piano was placed in the home of Miss
Nova Bradish last week. Now l
guess Miss Nova can play Christmas
chimes. Nova feels mighty proud.
We don't blame her.
Mr.. Al Blosser was the over Sun
day visitor at the Klock home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur James and
son, George; also Mrs. George Pull
man, ate Sunday dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Orser.
Mrs. Will Rushford has a new vic
trola.
Glad to hear the afternoon flyers
toot their whistles again.
Hotel Bedding will serve Christmas
dinner. Price S1.00. All who intend
to dine there will kindly notify Tom
Bracken.-Adv.
Miss Flossie Brooks spent the week
end in Grand Rapids.
Writing in to subscribe for the
Banner-News, George Whitney, who
left here few weeks ago for Califor-
MIA, says he is located in San Jose and
that he likes it there very much.
Judge Barhorst, who made many
friends here when he was on crutches,
says Rheuma made him well. Wortley
& French sell this great rheumatism
remedy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-17

Mrs. Mary Foote, Of Gaylord, is a
guest att the home OF her brother,
Mark H. Brown, and with friends.
The two trains generally known as
the flyers" running between Grand
Rapids and Saginaw, were put back
on again Monday afternoon having
been of for a week on account of
the threatened coal shortage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Martin, of
Allegan, returned home on Friday
morning after having attended the
funeral of her brother, John Fisher,
which was held at st. Mary's church
Miriam, at nine o'clock, Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. @ Webster, Of
Carson City were Thursday guests of
his father. o. f. Webster. They had
been down to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Webster's uncle, John b. Fisher
Fred Whipple returned from out
near Denver, Colorado, Wednesday
night. He says the temperature was
about 10 below zero there and that
at the time he left they had eighteen
inches of snow on the level.
Leeta Brown, while getting ready
for school, Tuesday morning, struck
her arm on a crochet hook, running it
in her arm. DR.. Dutt removed it and
dressed the arm. She returned to
school in the afternoon.
William Stewart, who has been in
Pontiac for a time drove through in
Ford Sunday and will remain here
with his family through the balance
Of the winter. BILL" says he has just
finished erecting and disposing OF
seven new houses and that the seven
represented a lot of money.
Mrs. s. Finch made business trip
to Greenville. on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Van Wormer, of Green
vile, was a Tuesday guest at the
home of o. F. Webster.
Mrs. F. w. Mock, formerly, Miss
Mabel Timmerson and well known in
Bedding, of Pierson, was the guest Of
Belding friends on Saturday.
Mr.. w. Stewart, who has been in
business in Pontiac, the past few
months, arrived in Belding the first
of the week making the trip by auto.
Mr. Ray Gleason and nephew, How
ard Gleason spent Sunday with friends
in Belding.
Mrs. Orril Johnston was a Green
vile guest Sunday.
Frank Welsh has returned to Lam
sing after spending few days with
his family here.
Try bottle of Rexall Rheumatic
Tablets. We guarantee them to give
satisfaction or money back SIC a
bottle with the tax. II. J. Cornell,
the Rexall Druggist
Solve your gift problems with pho
tographs this year. Now is the time
to have them made. Telephone 376
for an appointment. Dennis Studio.
Mrs. Margaret Sovereign spent
Monday in Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. James Parker arriv-
ed here Tuesday from Howard City
for a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Brown.
Mrs. John NJ. Martin spent Monday
and Tuesday in GreeDville.
Nick Getting has sold his home on
Division street to Mrs. Elizabeth Tai
bott, of Smyrna, who will move here
from the Bricker farm. Mr.. Getting
will move to his farm, north Of Kidd
vile, in few weeks. In the deal he
took horse buggy and harness and
will drive to the city TO his work.
Mrs. Thurston, of Big Rapids, who
has been a guest at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Eggleston for
the past three weeks, returned to her
home on Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-17
Taxes Coming In Brisk

City Treasurer, John B. Essex,
says he is kept quite busy trying to
keep Up with the rush of taxpayers,
who are anxious to get their taxes
paid as soon as they can. The high
rate charged this year causes great
deal of comment and little good ma
tured kicking but as rule everybody
pays up rather cheerfully, with the
expressed hope that perhaps the taxes
will be lower next time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-17
f. M. Church

Sunday school 1000 a. m, preach
ing 11:00; Preaching 7:00 p. m. Y
A special Christmas talk will be
given by the pastor both morning
and evening.
Morning subject "The first Chris
tmas present.
Evening subject "The great sacri-
fice"-in installments.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-17
Need More Enumerators

w. A. Seegmiller, supervisor of the
census for Ionia county writes in to
this Office that he is short of census
enumerators for Campbell, Lyons and
Northpla;ns townships and that any
one who wants position in either one
of these places should apply to him
at once.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-17

by local nppIcatlons. as they cannot roack
the diseased portion of the ear. There 10
only one way TO cure catarrhal aeafness
and that 10 by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an tn
named condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ~
infamed you have a rumbling sound or TN
perfect hearing. and when a. 10 entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result Unless the
fnfamma ton can be reduced and this tube
restored 20 Its normal condition. hearins
win be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deaf ness are caused by catarrh. which 10
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hali's Catarrh Medicine. Cir
>ulars free. All Druggists. Use.
y CHENEY d CO. Toledo. O.
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley 4
French.-Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE

E. Dale's.
VIM. Davis's family, John Davis''
of across the river, and David Nc.
News took Sunday dinner with
Archie Koos.
Robt. Vogt is remodeling theil
house this week. They will have g
nice home when finished up.
Robt. Vogt and wife, j. A. Foutz
and family took Sunday dinner al
the home of H. W. Voght's. Sunday
was Harry's birthday.
]. B. McNew went to Colorado
Wednesday. He will take Mrs. Anna
Lay and daughter, Carrie, who have
been visiting relatives here, back to
Colorado.
We failed to announce the birth of
a fine baby girl, born April A, to Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Dietrich, to which has
been given the name Anna Juanita.
Mrs. c. E. Dale left Wednesday
for a two weeks visit with her
mother.
Byron Holland made a business
trip to Liberal Monday, returning
Tuesday.
IF you need a farm loan it will pay
you to see Griffith & Baughman this
week. Phone 121. 49t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24
LORENA

Mrs. Ernest Adams Of near Hook
er, Oklahoma, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Oscar Robbins, near Lorena
this week.
A fine ten-pound girl was borr
April 20 to Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Steph.
enson.
A. ]. Foutz lost Jersey COW Sat.
urday night. She ate some bran that
had Paris green in it.
There were 104 out to Sunday
school Sunday. Come again, folks
we have special music every Sunday
You are needed and you need to &c
to Sunday school.
The threshing will be finished this
week if it don't rain again.
Bro. Butler moved onto a farm
near Lorena this week.
C. G. Combs and Hugh Ensming-
er's spent Sunday with Ed. Veneble's.
Did you register? The 25th is the
last day the registration book is open
and the women of Oklahoma must
register if they have not before this.
Be ready to vote on the Good Roads
bond. Study up a little before time
to vote.
Railroad meeting at Independence
church Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eldridge of
Liberal attended Sunday school at In
dependence church Sunday morning
and spent the rest Of the day with C.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24
First published April 10, 1919
ROAD NOTICE


State Of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
To whom it may concern:
Take notice, that legal petition
signed by Elwood Franklin and other
householders of Fargo Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a public
road, as follows, viz: Beginning at
the center of section 11-34-32, at
township road, south side of said sec
ton, thence north on the half-section
line fraction more than three miles,
and ending at the county road near
the bridge across the Cimarron river.
And that said Board, acting as
viewers, will meet at the point Of be-
ginning of said road, as petitioned
for, on the 30th day of April, 1919,
and proceed to view said road, as the
law directs, at which time and place
all persons interested may attend and
have hearing. In case said viewers
fail to meet on the day designated,
they may meet on the following day,
as provided by law, without further
notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal Of said County, this 7th day Of
April, 1919.
ABE K. STOUFER,
ATS County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24
BLUE BELL ITEMS

Henry Pointing and family, Jess
Pointing and family, and Bill Pom
ting and family enjoyed picnic din
ner on the river near the Xl ranch
Easter Sunday. They spent the af-
ternoon fishing.
Mrs. Annabell Lofand is spending
the week with the S. M. Lofand
family.
A surprise party was given in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell last Sat
urday evening. Part of the evening
was spent in dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Finley and
Mrs. Riley Jones visited the A. R.
Conrad home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Stafford en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stafford and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Davis
and family at dinner Easter Sun
day.
Mrs. Jim Mahan called on Mrs.
Henry Pointing Monday afternoon.
The Blue Bell school will close
May End. The teacher has prepared
a program for the last day and there
will be a picnic dinner. We have two
graduates this year-Bertie Davis
and Maurice Penroy. We have had
a very successful term, Miss Gertrude
Mahan being the teacher.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the sale last Wednesday at
Peter Causon's.
Mrs. R. L. Neff and son visited at
the S. NJ. Lofand home Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Risley and
Miss Grace Berry were shopping in
Liberal Saturday.
IF you need a farm loan it will pay
you to see Griffith & Baughman this
week. Phone 121. 49t1c'
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24

teams and plows in most every field
Farmers and stockmen lost great
many head of livestock during the
last blizzard-all the way from one
to several hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond and Mrs.
Gillian and daughter from Texhoma
were visiting their daughter and sis
ter, Mrs. Archie Williamson, from
Friday till Sunday.
Mrs. Mason and children visited
with Mrs. E. L. Brown, Friday after
noon.
E. L. Brown and Dan Hansen
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24
By Miss Rllsn Nelsoa

= = = = . p i i = 2 r = + + y
There will be four sessions Of
Farmers Institutes this week in Sew.
ard County. The sectional farmers
Institutes are of far more value than
the old fashioned County Institutes
for the meetings are at a readable
distance and the state supplies us
with instruction that is transported
to US. We do not have to go any
distance nor spend any money to
attend. A prominent Seward coun-
ty farmer says the State College is
now coming to us who cannot go
there and this is true. What better
provision could be made by the State
of Kansas?
On May IL and 10 Miss Lane,
specialist from the college, will be in
Seward county. May 80 and 81 Miss
Faubion will fill the Institute dates
at the four Institute points. She is
a dairy specialist. She taught for
years in Reno County high school as
Home Economics teacher.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24

hauled hay from up on the Coldwater
Friday.
Several from this district attended
the program at Hartville Friday
night. They had fine program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson spent Thursday evening
at the E. l.. Brown home.
IF you need farm loan it will pay
you to see Griffith & Baughman this
week. Phone 121. 49t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24

A week ago at our garden meeting
there were seventeen that Joined the
gardn club. We hope to have that
many join this week.
Last Saturday Cera Weber came
in from Hayne and signed up for the
bread club and garden club. There
will be a club in gardening at Hayne
this year, also a bread club.
There are three members in the
poultry club at Hayne who are re-
ceiving the regular instructions from
the Home Study Service from Man.
haitian college.
There are clubs in district No. 3
and district No. "a in poultry. Miss
Goldie Reed is club leader in dis
trict No. "a. Miss Frey is the teach
er in District "a and is very much in
terested in children's vocational
work. Miss Frey has attended school
at Emporia, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24
PALADURA ITEMS

We are having some more fine
spring weather again after the Sc
we're snow storm of the 9th.
Farmers are all very busy again !;
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-24

J. T. Frisby, who had been visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Summers, returned to Kansas
City Tuesday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13
MUST BE ANOTHER BOND ISSUE
(By Speaker Camp Clark

(By Speaker Camp Clark
at goes without sayings that there
must be and will be another big
Bond Issue. Having put our hands
to the pillow we must not look back
We cannot AFFORD to. Because while
the world war is nearly over. II is
not technically ended until President
Wilson issues a proclamation to that
effect. We still have a huge army
overseas and while II should be
brought home as soon as ships can
bring our soldiers back. until they
get back. they must be fed and clio
thed and otherwise cared for. 1t
would be an everlasting shame not to
do that. SO people should subscribe
for the impending loan and purchase
War Savings Stamps as readily and
literally as they subscribed for past
loans. It's for the support OF our
soldiers and nothing is too good for
them"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13

Livestock show.
Myrtle-wagon bridge wanted ov-
er Clearwater river.
Nampa to have $4,000 iron foun-
dry in spring.
acknowledgements work on
Black Canyon project expected to
start next month. Project to cost
approximately $4,000.
Twin Falls-Men wanted at King
Hill project. Wages s4.1S "a day;
soldiers to be given preference.
Boise to have new $4,000 Odd
Fellows home
Idaho to spend 100000 on
roads this year.
Idaho towns are busy with all
sorts OF schemes and plans for the
period of reconstruction. Building
enterprises. improvements. develop
ment along every phase
Idaho will cooperate with feder-
al aid to irrigate 100000 acres OF
land.
ReXburg wants a sewer system. a
new school house and public lib
rary.
Salmon-Local men from Jesse
Greek Timber Co. here.
Ilo-Central highway district will
vote $4,000 for good highways
onneville-County commissioners
planning s250.OO0 court house for
city
Caldwell gets $4,000 fire proof
bonded warehouse. Work already
started.
Twin Falls county farm bureau
would continue wages paid last year
Fayors SO daily farm labor wage
scale. But the bureau doesn't pay
the wages.
Rigby wants main street paved
Wallace-Record shipments from
National mine shipped IA ears cop
per and silver ore for month OF Jan
uary. value placed at $4,000.
extraordinarily road work in
Lewiston county and street improve
ments within city, will provide en-
ployment for large numbers OF men
and represent an expenditure OF over
s1.000,000, II carried out
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13
whisper Rosa's name.

whisper Rosa's name.
"rhe riches OF the Varonasl What a
find ~ Cobo's teeth shone white In the
grin of avarice. Eyes, l see nova
cavern in the rock. Well, Well And
you are the spirit of Sebastian, chained
in the bowels of La Cumbre. Ha !
These are the ghosts" He began TO
chuckle. but the sound of his malevo-
lent merriment was like the hiccough-
ing Of drunken man.
"Rosal What have you done"
Cobo ran on unheeding: sit must be
a great treasure, indeed. from all ac-
counts-the ransom of u dozen kings.
That's what Cueto said. The ransom of
dozen kingsP Those were his very
words"
The fellow continued to sway him
self back and forth, peering as If his
eyes were about to leave his head. For
a long moment or two he utterly disre-
garded O'Reilly, but finally as he
gained more self-control his gaze shift
ed and his expression altered. He
changed his weight TO his left arm and
with his right hand ne drew his re-
volver.
"What are you doing?" OReilly
cried. hoarsely.
The colonel seemed vaguely sur
prised at this question. Fool Do you
expect me to share it with your he in
quired.
"Waitl There's enough-for all of
u.s." O'Reilly feebly protested then, as
he heard the click of the cooked
weapon: Let me out. I'll pay you
well-make you rich" In desperation
he raised his shaking hand to dash out
the candle, but even as he did so the
colonel spoke, at the same time care
fully lowering the revolver hammer.
"You are right. What am l thinking
about? There must be no noise.
Caramba A pretty business that
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13

would be, wouldn't it7 With my men
running up here to see what it was
all about. No, no! No gunshots, no
disturbance of any kind. You under
stand what 1 mean. eh?"
His face twisted into a grin as he
tossed the revolver aside, then under
took to detach a stone from the crum-
bling curb. mo noisel" he chuckled.
No noise whatever"
O'Reilly, stupefied by the sudden ap-
pearance of this monstrous creature,
stunned by the certainty Of a catas-
trophe to Rosa, awoke to the fact that
this man intended to brain him where
ne stood. In panic he cast his eyes
about him, thinking to take shelter In
the treasure-cave, but that retreat was
closed to him, for he had wedged the
wooden timbers together at the first
alarm. He was like rat In a pit, ut
terly at the mercy of this maniac. And
Cobo was maniac at the moment; he
had so far lost control of himself as to
allow the stone to slip out Of his grasp.
1t fell with . thud at O'Reilly's feet,
causing the assassin to laugh once
more.
"Ho, hol" he hiccoughed. my fin
gers are clumsy, Ell? But there is no
need for haste" He stretched out his
arm again, laid hold Of another missile,
and strained to loosen 1t from its bed.
Jewels Pearls the size Of plums
And a poor mani 1 can't believe 1t
yet" He could not detach the stone,
80 he fumbled farther along the curb
ing. Pearls, indeed would send a
dozen men to hell for one"
OReilly had been standing petrified.
his body forced tightly against the
rough surface behind him. following
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13
BY 2. c.
Ambulance 1856, Western Front.

Ambulance 1856 Western Front.
When the fat years return, and. rich
and free,
You half forget, as men have ever
done,
The price once paid for your security.
Thinking too much OF fortune lost or
won
Too much OF pride and laughter. food
and ease,
Or OF some public favor cheaply
earned,
Oh, then turn back the page and think
Of these
Who gave their bodies for freedom
to be burned
For these lived. too: they too. loved
ease and laughter.
Sunlight, the green earth. All that
you still keep
They bad, and more-vision. II you
come after
And dare forget them, buried 40
young, 30 deep,
And dare forget this faith for which
they stood
All, but you will not. being OF their
piood' The Outlook.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13

The period between Linclon's
birthday anniversary, February ~
and the anniversary OF the birth OF
Washington, February 22. will be
observed throughout the United
states as a means OF promoting
thrift. Stores will arrange attrac-
tive window displays using the pic
lures OF Lincoln and Washington,
with that OF Benjamin Franklin as
American opponents OF thrift. Mer-
chants in the Twelfth Federal Re-
serve District are planning to aid the
thrift campaign in this manner.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13
WIN So A WORD
BY WRITING A
VICTORY SLOGAN

Good Victory Liberty Loan
slogans are wanted by the general
publicity committee OF the Twelfth
Federal Reserve District with head
quarters in San Francisco.
The committee will pay as high
as 50 word
First prize will be $50, second
prize $40, and third prize, $40.
Slogans should be limited to 10
or IL words.
Send all slogans to SLOGAN
EDITOR, Room 301. 430 California
street, San Francisco. California.
The contest closes Saturday.
March %.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13
~ - -
NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
W. s. Miller will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash,
at his farm Y miles west OF Jerome
on Monday, February 18th, one iron
gray gelding, age about five years. to
satisfy bill for caring and for pas
turing of said animal, and for costs
OF sale. Sale is made under the pro-
visions of Section 3446 OF the Revis-
ed Codes. w. 8. MILLER
LIST pub. Feb. 6. Last pub. Feb. 10
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13

There are no Liberty Loans ahead
OF you after the Victory Loan. so
mortgage your future for Victory
Bonds Thousands OF our soldiers and
sailors mortgaged their futures.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13

Your boy will be better man than
you are II you give him weekly al
lowance for Thrift Stamps. Let him
buy them himself.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13
Ito Be Continued.)
WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Lumber and logging industry
shows signs OF activity.
Government wool auction at Port
land March LIST.
Pocatello-Bannock county sheep
won grand championship at Denver
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-13

start figuring now on your personal
quota OF Victory Liberty Bonds. II
you don't. start figuring on increased
taxes.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
Warren PerShing Wants
To Go Back to His Home in
Nebraska 'TOOt Sweet

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-London.
Paris. and New York are great,
but there's no place like Lincoln,
Neb., and the proudest boy in the
world wants to go there-"toOt
sweet"
Il had a dandy time in France
and England" SAID Warren Per-
shing. the ten-year-old son OF
General Pershing. IN an interlude
in the swift round OF welcomes TO
the national hero. But / want TO
go homo TO Lincoln.
Wasn't that some noise this
morning when the Leviathan was
coming in? l never thought there
was 30 much noise in the world
The youngster had a great
time on shipboard and being a
privileged acter stood
watches on the bridge or explored
the realms Of the black gang. He
was "alI over the ship" one sail
or said, taking an intelligent in
tercst in every Eadget in the en-
CINE room. While on the bridge
he learned to box the compass and
he no longer uses the unseaman-
~ expression Of floor" for deck
or .'out back" for aft.
He is now in multi, having
DOTTED his regulation officers
uniform and belt, which he wore
constantly while aboard.