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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
CANNONSBURG.

Mrs. James Hebron, (nee) Jennie
Fingleton, is very sick
Walter Murray who has position in
Grand Rapids spent Sunday at home,
Charley Nugent and two children of
Hersey, have been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Weatherby have gone
to Owosso where they will spent next
week.
Mrs. Taffal with her two sons of
Ionia is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Ford.
Mrs. Harrington is now caring for
Mrs. Geo. Ferry who is afflicted with
rheumatism
The l.. NJ. S. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Hutching this week Thursday.
The society is preparing to hold fair
the week before Christmas.
1t is nearing holiday time, and men
with teams have worked with assidu-
ity, under the supervision of highway
commissioner and path master to get
In order the once tidy streets of our
village The enthusiasm that has
been manifested is something mar
velous, the citizens who live out of
"town" will surely appreciate good
roads and well lighted streets, for an
other improved and very up-to-date
street lamp has been added, you will
pause to ask, who was the liberal one,
why, the most prominent and ever &C
commodating merchants Hartwell
Bros. On nicely carpentered post
they have placed genuine street
lamp, which sends its ruddy glow affair
in the distance.
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A Lifelong Mistake.

There had just died in mean street
of squalid village in Ireland woman
who had spent sixty years in vain
effort to live down single youthful
mistake.
In the early Victorian days she was
a great belle-a remarkably beautiful
daughter OF noble family, and on ac-
count OF the high standing Of that
family not even the revival OF her sad
story by the reports OF her death has
broken the long silence respecting her
true name and condition.
At the age of sixteen the girl fed
from her fathers castle-the chief
country seat of one of the midland
counties of Ireland-with groom.
The family promptly declared her to
ne dead.
peasant sons and daughters, In little
whitewashed cottage overlooking Car
lingford Tough.
Destitute and widowed in her old
age, the woman who might have been
a reigning beauty at Victorian's court
supported herself with her needle un-
til death ended her strange romance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
The Plant OF the Christmas Tree.
BY FRANCES Z. FRYArT


From tiny seed with smell OF spice
In the years agone 1 sprung;
All Kind was the world TO the little tree
Ia the days when IL was young
Leaf by leaf grew, then by twig and branch,
BY day was fed by the golden SUM-
And at night by silver dew.
AS the years moved on was brave TO see.
For tbrived In storm and calm;
To the earth gave my protecting shade,
To the breeze my stores of balm
All though still am green and fresh and fair
shall never see my prime;
NV strong young ooughs alas for their youth
They must fade before their time
For unholy hands, they have hewed me down
To honor passing show;
And l. who have li'ed but few sweet years,
Had so many more TO grow.
Yet for love OF lucre they laid me low
In my fair young strength and pride;
Ny slender shaft and my emerald robe
In the dust they'll cast aside
DO YOU think me fair in your tinsel decked
And your patches OF mimic snow,
Your CLASSY gauds, your baubles and toys,
And your tapers all aglowY
Had you seen me ont in the Lords dear groves,
In my raindrop gems ashine.
Or pearled by The frost, or plumed by the snow,
You would know what beauty was mine.
had twgs and branches and boughs TO spare,
To delight your children dear;
Had these been taken alone had lived
Through many golden year
To attain at last TO my perfect prime
And be wrought In wonderous plan
or column or arch, or architrave,
TO the glory OF God and man
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dys.
pepsia and Liver Complaint. More
than seventy-five per cent. of the peo
pie in the United States are afflicted
with these two diseases and their eff
fects, such as Sour Stomach Sick
Headache. Habitual Costiveness, Pal
pitation OF the Heart, Heart burn,
Water-brash. Gnawlng and Burning
Pains at the Pit Of the Stomach, Vel.
low Skin; Coated Tongue and Disa.
greeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating; Low Spirits,
etc. Go to your druggist and get a
bottle OF August Flower for as cents.
Two doses will relieve you. Try it.
Get Green's Prize Almanac. w, l.
Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
EUREKA

Hiram jerks and wife of Otisco are
moving to Greenville.
E. A. Stokes and family spent
Thanksgiving day with j. B Moon
and wife.
Mr.. Clifford of Oakfeld has bought
the l.. X. Alger farm in Eureka and
moved onto it.
Joe Brown and wife who have been
living in Belding the past summer
have moved back on their farm.
Pretty cold for few days, only 5
above zero the 9Th and 8 above the
9th, but pleasant and nice weather
for any kind Of work.
Frank Stokes lost a valuable vcow a
short time ago with milk fever, it be-
ing the third one he has lost in few
years from the same cause.
Mr.. Maynard has traded his farm
known as Stockholm farm to Jake
Despelter who sold it to Mr.. Kinsman
who expects to move onto it soon.
Warren Crawford of Greenville and
his father David Crawford have
bought the David Slayton farm east
of Greenville and expect to move on
it soon.
j. w. Barker who moved in with his
father last spring has moved back in
his own house, and Ralph Hall and
wife have moved in with old Mr.. and
Mrs. Barker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

knowledge rapidly, and their plastic
minds are unconsciously moulded by
the first volume they peruse. Lincoln
said that Weems' Life OF Washing
ton" influenced his whole career.
1t Is impossible to overestim ate the
value OF love for knowledge, or the
yearning OF a young mind for informa-
ton. 1t Is almost safeguard against
vice and crime. Good books hold the
mind steady and true; they uphold
high ideals, and disgust one wit i al
that is trivial, foolish, and immoral.
What wealth lies In books, an / how
easily may the poorest boy AMI girl
become rich in Information, learning
and wisdom, through few well-chosen
aud Welcomed volumes! 1t seems
like miracle that the poorest boy can
converse freely with the great philoso-
piers, scientists, warriors aud states
men. Through books he may revel in
the intellect OF Plato, or of Socrates.
The ragged bootblack can act in
"Hamlet" with Shakespeare. The
day laborer can listen to Homer recit-
ing in Grecian groves. The ditch-dig-
ger may follow Caesar in his campaigns
or Alexander in the conquest OF the
world. The poorest mechanic may ex-
plore the wilds Of Africa with Living
stone and Stanley. The clerk may
napatrata tho aypanaa ~ tho haauapo
with Calico, Herschel or Proctor, or,
with Hugh Miller, may read the story
of the ages imprinted in the rocks.
Milton will cross the humblest thres-
hold to sing to one in rags the story Of
Paradise. The Psalmist will enter the
meanest howell to reproduce his i'm
mortal chants and pBans.
There is something in the very at
mosphere of books which is helpful
and inspiring. One seems to absorb
culture from their very presence, and
by contact with them. Books which
one reads and lives with, mind to mind
mean never-failinP partnership,
ever-increasing culture, and fuller
and more complete education than
many college course can give.
Therefore, have library OF your
own, however small. 1t does not need
to be large one Nearly all of Amer
ica's greatest men and women read but
few books in their youth, but those few
they read so exhaustively, and digest
ed so thoroughly, that their spirit, pur-
pose and principles became a part of
the readers very souls, aud were the
dynamos which moved their lives to
great ends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
GRATTAN GRANGE.

Grattan Grange met in regular ses-
sion Thursday evening Dec. with a
goodly attendance. 1t was the date
for election of officers so all time was
devoted to electing the following:
w. M-Jason Scott
w. Mrs f. u. Nasn.
w. O.-Orley Emmons.
w. Sec.-Hon. l.. r. Nash.
Treas-Geo, Smith.
Chaplain-E Il. jerks
Stewart Clayton Beach.
Asst Steward-Glenn Tower.
Lady Asst Steward Bookey
G.. K.-Mr. Beach.
Flora-Lulu jerks
Pomona-Mrs. Orley Emmons
Ceres-Mrs Ray Macarthur.
~ At our next meeting the following
program will be given in honor of the
Birthday of the Grange.
Roll Call
Welcome song by Choir.
"Hstory of the origin and early growth of
the Grange Mrs. o. l. Watkins.
Poem, Birthday of the Grange ---------..-.-
--------------- Sarah Clemens
Song, BE Faithful Oh Patrons .--.-.. Choir
Mission of the Grange, its purposes and
achievements '------------------. +. r Nash
Music ---..-----..----C Clinton Green and son
Reading, "GI angs Literature IL. Emmons
1.-The Grange as IL now stands in Mich, its in
huencrS on Legislation Jason Scott
f. f. jerks and others
Reading, Good Resolutions in Michigan Far
mer of Nov 80 Austin Slayton
Song The Model Grange. G. Choir
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
vERGENNEs STATION.

Mrs. Doras Church and Mrs. MCGEE
are among the sick ones.
Willis DeGraw and family of Bols-
ter visited his mother, Mrs. F. Mosher
Sunday.
The Ring saw mill has been under
going repairs and is now ready for
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Il. Porter returned
the last of the week from a visit with
Muskegon relatives.
Mrs. Eliza Sheridan of Canada was
called last week to the bed side of her
mother, Mrs. Delaney.
The annual election of officers and
trustees of the Christian church will
be held at the church Saturday after
noon, Dec. 81 at o'clock.
Mrs. Delaney died Monday noon at
the ripe old age of %. She was one of
the pioneers of this place and was
highly respected by all who knew her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
BARTONVILLE.

Mrs. f. j. Richmond was on the
sick list last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gard
ner Dec. 18th, son.
The scarlet fever patients at M
Douglas are getting better.
Bert Scheidt and family visited rela-
tives in this place last weeks
Mrs G. j. Ring of Bedding is help
ing care for the sick at Sam Davis
Mrs. Epson of Cooks Corners is stop
ping at Charles Holidays for time.
Mike Kohn and family are prepar-
ing to move to their new home at
Cooks Corners.
A rag-bee was held at Mrs Nh
Kohn's last Thursday. There were
eighteen ladies present.
Theodore Blasen has his house near
ly finished, his father and mother ex-
pect to move in there in the near
future.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
ORLEANS.

Mrs. Flora Lane, was in Ionia Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Murray were in
Ionia Thurday.
Mrs. Lucy Clements and Sam were
in Ionia Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Beach has been seriously
sick the past week.
Mrs. Nichols is visiting her son and
family near Sheridan for few days.
Tom Murray and Frank Jankoski
made a business trip to Belding We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Oren Purdy and son Wilson
visited at Mrs. N. Wallace's of Bel
ding last Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Wheeler visited her
daughter Mrs. Al. Cusser, and family
of Bedding the past week.
Mr.. Alvin Wyckoff of Dakota spent
Monday and Tuesday with his neice
Mrs. G. c. Purdy and family.
Mrs Julia Hubbs and Myrtle, of
Greenville spent Saturday with her
sister Mrs. G. c. Purdy and family.
Mrs. A. w. Palmer entertained her
mother Mrs. Chase, of Palo and aunt
Mrs. Crawford last Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Orleans NJ. f. Sunday School
expect to have Christmas tree and
program on Tuesday evening, Dec. "a.
Come one and all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
The influence of single Book.

Bacon said 'If | might control the
literature of the household, / would
guarantee the well-being OF the church
and the state" 1t is impossible to
estimate the value of any
book upon life, when we consider
that many careers have turned upon
the pivot OF a single volume. In hum
dreds OF instances the future success OF
boy has been traced back to some
book which inspired him. A single
book has often aroused dormant am
bition, awakened love for knowledge,
and yearning for growth, and has sent
portant inventions, and has often sup
ported and buttressed a young life
against the infloods OF sea of vice.
| The inspiration OF single book has
made teachers, preachers, philosoph-
ers, authors, and statesmen. The first
good book read by one has often APP.
peared before him through life as a
beacon, which has saved him from
many a danger. On the other hand
the demoralizing effects of one book
have made prohigates and criminals.
Many youths and admits, now in prison
trace the beginning of their downfall
to the reading OF bad book.
"When | went into the street after
reading that book, said a man who
had been perusing Homer's "Iliad, !"
"men seemed to be ten feet nigh"
How many OF us have had similar ex-
periences after reading the lines of
our favorite authors How they doomed
up before US for weeks and months af-
forwards, their great, splendid ideals
beckoning Us to higher and nobler
things, urging US to abandon the mean
low and common pleasures, and bid
ding us to look up,-to climb up.
How many dull and indolent youths
have been stirred with nobler purposes
by the reading OF single book How
many discouraged and side tracked
souls have had new hope aroused in
them, have absorbed new courage, and
have won success, even though late in
life, through the inspiration of one
book!
Samuel Drew said that Locke's
Essay on Human Understanding"
awakened him from a stupor, and in
duced him to make a resolution to
abandon the groveling views of life
which he had been accustomed to in
dulge in. An English tanner of great
reputation ascribed the excellence of
his leathsr to reading Carlyle's works.
Many boys life has been changed
by the books he found in school lib
rary. William Dean Howells says:
"The average boy does more for his
education by observation and reading
than the school master is able to do
for him."
1t is astonishing how little import
ance parents attribute to good books in
their houses. In thousands of Ameri-
can residences, we find pictures and
other works of art, but almost an en-
sire absence OF good, inspiring books.
How unfortunate it is for children to
grow up In this land of opportunity in
homes without books! Children are
very impressionable; they absorb
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
ALTON-MosELEY.
last week's.)

LAST Week's.)
Warren Ford's horse stepped on his
foot and hurt him quite badly.
Mrs. Frank Keech of Johnstown
Sundayed with Alton relatives.
Mrs. Simmons and grandson Arthur
Briggs visited relatives in Alton last
week.
The w. M. quarterly meeting was
quite well attended here Saturday
and Sunday.
The Swiss people held Thanksgiv-
ing services at the church and hap
tiled four infants.
The Pere Marquette Railway Co,
are bnilding side track with spur
to Z. Jakeway's new warehouse.
The Condor & Ford general store
with Jakeway's new warehouse
makes Moseley quite lively town.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Sa NJ Death Near

at often made my heart ache"
writes l.. G. Overstreet, OF Elgin,
Tenn, to hear my wife cough until it
seemed her poor weak lungs would col
lapse. Good doctors said she was 80
far gone with Consumption that no
medicine or earthly help could save
her, but friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery and persistent
nse OF this excellent medicine saved
her life. It's absolutely guaranteed
for coughs. colds, bronchitis asthma
and all throat and lung disease. SOC
and 81 90 at Connell Bros. Trial bot
tics free
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Fond Changed To Poison

Purifying food in the intestines pro-
duces effects like those Of arsenic, but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels, gently,
easily but surely, curing constipation,
billiousness, sick headache, fevers, all
liver, kinney and bowel troubles. Only
Csc at Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
SHILOH.

Mrs. Geo. Brown is on the sick list.
Maggie M'Coy has gone to lonia TO
work.
Harry Anderson of Ionia was in our
village Saturday.
Henry Leach has gone to Grand
Rapids TO spend the winter.
C.E. Peabody began teaching school
in the Chittle district Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Emery of Modders-
vile are visiting their sons, Howard
and Ray, also their daughter, Mrs. f.
Il. Robotham.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re-
salt of torpid liver or irregular &C
tion of the bowels. Unless natures re-
fuse is carried off 1t will surely cause
impur- blood. Pimples, boils and other
eruptions follow. This Is natures me-
thod OF throwing off the poisons which
the bowels failed to remove. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are world famous
for rcmedying this condition. They
stimulate the liver and promote regu-
lar and healthy action OF the bowels
but never cause gripping, cramps -
distress. Safe pills. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

Puts gray matter 10 your head.
Brings rosy glow to faded cheeks.
Restores vim, vigor, mental and physi-
cal happiness. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do 35c. at Connell
Bros
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

Susan-The pimples, sores and black
heads are danger signals. Take Rocky
Mountain Tea, you'll give farewell
reception to your troubles. 35c. Con-
nell Bros
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

Used by the ladies of fashion all over
the world. It's without doubt the
greatest beautifier ever offered the
American women. 35c at Cornell
Bros Made only by Madison Medicine
Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

G. w. Lynch, Winchester, Ind,
writes: 81 owe the life OF my boy to
Foley's Honey and Tar. He had MEM
branous Group, and the first dose gave
him relief. We continued its use and
it soon brought him out OF danger !"
w. L. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the
great stomach remedy, Is now sold by
l. O Cushing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
A SIMPLE
QUESTION
Bedding People are Requested to
Honestly Answer This,

Is not the word OF a representative
1 citizen Of Bedding more convincing
than the doubtful utterances OF peo- =
pie living anywhere else in the unions
Read this:
Mr.. John Gephart. OF Front street SAYS: II had
kidney complaint for five or six years accom-.
panied by backache Of the severest kind and
sharp, da-ting pains through the kidneys. OF
ten have been so that could scarcely get up
or down from my chair. Az night IL was painful
TO turn or move and in the morning | could
hardly drag myself out OF bed The secretions
were DARK and unnatural in color and scalded;
they acted much too frequent, often causing
me TO get up five or six times at night. 1 was
in terrible bad shape all last spring, and med
icine OF various kinds failed TO give me any re-
lief. Finally saw Doan's Kidney Pills adveI-
tised and got box az Cornell Bros drug store
had only taken about six doses when noticed
the pain In my back disappeared. / continued
the treatment lew days longer when the back
ache ceased and the fficulty with the kidney
secretions was corrected. Doan's Kidney Pills
are without doubt the best remedy ever used"
For sale by all dealers Price SO cents.
FOSTER MIlBURN CO,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U S.
Remember the name, DOAN'S, and
take no substitute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

Send your name and address the NEw-yORu,
TRIBUNE FARMER, New-York CITY.
sam ale copy will be mailed you
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

For particular smokers.
An attractive gift full of solid
comfort for a man would be one
of our genuine meershaum or
French briar pipes, trimmed in
gold or silver with real amber
mouth pieces. Complete in
leather case.
$40 TO 81.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-19
SPLIT BY TRUSTS.
Failure to Agree Indicated by Fore
cast of Industrial Commis-
si0n's Report.

New York, Oct. 14.-Wide; division
OF opinion in the industrial commits
sion will be shown in it's report to
congress on trusts, says Washing
ton dispatch to the New York Her
aid; and there will be at least three
diverse recommendations, as follows:
l. stricter antitrust legislation by the
several states and by congress. without al
terlng the present relations between their
respective jurisdictions.
O. The delegation by congress to the
states of its interstate commerce jurisdic-
tton, so as to allow the states to regulate
manufacturing or trading corporations en-
gagged In interstate commerce.
3The assumption by the national gov
ernment of larger and perhaps exclusive
control of all such corporations, and their
regulation by act of congress.
These three methods of meeting tho
trust problem have been designated
for convenience by the commission,
as, first, the present systemimproved;
second, the state control system, and,
third, the system of federal control.
Publicity is conspicuous and impor-
tant feature of each of these sys-
tens. 1t will be recommended in
each of the three reports that trusts
be required to show not only their
gross and net earnings, but also the
character of receipts and expenditures
and the form of the agreements un-
der which the constituent corpora
tions are operating.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-19
DUKE OF ALBA DEAD.
Heart Failure Suddenly Ends the Life
of q Spanish Nobleman I'm
New York.

New York, Oct. 16.-The duke of
Alba, one of the highest grandees of
Spain, died from heart failure Tues
day afternoon at his apartments in
the Holland house. The duke came to
this city on September 21 to witness
the international yacht races as the
guest of Sir Thomas Upton. On the
day of the last race he contracted a
severe cold, which developed into
case of influenza. His condition inn
proved greatly during the past few
days, and up to within few moments
of his death he was entertaining a
party of friends. Shortly after the
party had left the duke complained to
his valet of severe pains in the region
of his heart. He was assisted to his
couch and medical aid hastily sum-
moned, but before the physicians had
arrived the duke expired. The duke of
Alba, or Alva, as it is sonnet times
spelled, was So years old. In social
and titular rank he was the leader of
Spanish society. He was IA times
count, nine times grandee of the
first class and 12 times marquis.
His estate was the most extensive
private property in Spain, and his pal
ace at Madrid for many years has been
the center of social gayety. Much of
his time has been spent, however, in
London. The duke was well known in
this country, where he has been fre-
quent.visitor. He was spectator of
the Americas cup races in 1893 and
spent the summer of 1894 at Newport.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-19
ADOPTS MARRIAGE CANON.
Committee of whole Defeat. Hunt
inEton Amendment Excepting
Innocent Party to Divorce.

San. Francisco, Oct. 15.-The house
OF deputies of the Episcopal Church of
America, sitting asa committee of the
whole, on Monday adopted the pro-
posed canon prohibiting the remar-
riages of divorced persons for causes
not arising previous to their former
marriage. The canon was adopted just
as it.came from the house of bishops.
The vote stood 1872 for, 1853 against.
The amendment of DIR. Huntington, of
New York, making an exception in the
case of the innocent party of divorce
granted on the ground of adultery,
was rejected by vote of 15S to 173.
The result of the vote in the commit
tee. of the whole was reported to the
house of deputies, who will vote on
the matter. The result, however, may
not be the same, for in the house the
vote of 30 delegations is required to
carry measure, the divided delega-
tions virtually counting among the
nays. No time was set for final vote
by the house, but it will presumably
be taken to-day.
Previous to this action in committee
of the whole the house of deputies
adopted the resolutions presented by
DR.. McKim, of Washington, providing
for a standing joint commission of
both houses to consider the relations
of labor and capital. 1t is to consist of
three bishops, the presbyters and
three laymen and shall report it's pro-
ceedings to each general convention.