Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22
MAKES HIM MILE
Eureka Farmer Gives his Views
on Where To Buy.
lie Says It's True, Tis Well. Tis Facts
we Want, Then Look on
Both Sides.

A grim smile passed over many coun-
tenance as Mr.. Halls objection TO being
called sucker was read. Suckers are
now in danger of being speared anywhere
outside of Montcalm county Knowing
Be.ding's procliyties for spearng 1t has
been made unlawful in Montcalm.
That Mr.. Youngs' convictions are honest
is evident by the courage he has displayed
to sign his name; something | have not
before seen attending the sucker kind
of insults, for insults they are, whatever
may be their we'll meant intentions. And
though. respectfully in favor of local mer-
chants" the real influence of such an ar
tcle is to charge The local merchant with
inso lence and leave him to his fate, ac-
complishng just the opposite of what is
intended.
To our mind the arguments attending
this discussion, as concerns percentage OF
patronage, are reduced 10 the two facts:
that Mr. Hall stated that the loo town
trade took 6ss per cent OF his produce and
the town shipper took the balance. This
does not imply that the absolute extinction
of tn 6sa consumer would in any way af-
feet the 55ss shipper, nor does 1t IN any
way express or intimate that Mr.. Hall had
tha slightest intention TO encourage the
extinction of the SIS per cent class. On
the other hand Mr. Hall clearly intended
to encourage legitimate development OF
local trade. but protested vigorously
aRainstthe insolence Of certain cranks, and
particularly y against any kird or encroach-
ment, by act or lnsluuatiCn. upon his rights
as free born ctiZsa, a. i9erty TO buy and
Sc when and where he plea ses. in def
an5e o. the finger Of scorn of some ad-
verse selfshness of local or foreign dealer.
As o whether the local de4ler IS meeting
mail order house competition or not 1t IS
all too evident he is meeting it quite as
fast as he is compelled to and is living,
and his shadow seems 10 grow no less.
But after the goods are opened then
you will see why | said don't be sucker"
Singular inference, yet we must accept
it-ul mail order goods are cults.
So here goes. we will ucpack the goods.
No reference must be made to price, the
catalogue and home prices settle that
Here is granulated sugar from Caro-, from.
Lansing, from St. Louis and Saginaw.
Here is pair of shoes from a well known
manufactory of the popular custom goods
ol local trade, made in Mich, here is
a plow, actually full size and every part
perfect aud intact. and made in Green
vile. and bless my SOUL if here is not a
dozen of Ballous Gull? baskets from Bel
ding What a hustle Baliou must have
got on when he turned out $4,000 worth
of Gull baskets; that must have been
about the time he bought our timber, and
was so particular about taking only the
best Of tho sound timber. No doubt but
that the Grecnvlle company had enough
burnt pot lids in store 70 produce 5000
Gull plows Now we have unpacked the
goods and recognized many d standard
article from the standard mould. And
here is an article, spare the tale. 58c is
the price, it is double stitched. with five
pockets, and heavy goods. Somewhere a
short time ago we saw similar one, sin
gle stitched. three pockets and flimsy
CLOTH regular price soc. curing our great
sale you can have it for 40c".
If the local merchant is the all import
ant individual and is in danger Of dying
off, and killing the town and running the
country why should not the city resident
be confined to home trade9 Why should
the coal delaer the hardware man and
grocer's wife buy their silks and ribbons
in far city? And, ghost of absurdity!
That very silk is some of Richardson S
and Belongs Gull stuffs.
Yes, look at both sides.
Mrs. Youngs, if there be such a lady,
buys pound Of tea or yards Of calico.
1t is delivered at her door and charged to
Youngs Mrs. Hall buys five pounds of
For bloating, belching. indigestion,