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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
OPENING GUN TO
BE FIRED THURSDAY
For the Republican Campaign in
This City.
Governor Warner TO Speak Here at
Noon-Congessman Hamilton and
j. clyde Watt In Evening.

Hon. Fred M. Warner, governor Of
Michigan, will speak in this city one week
from today on the issues that are para
mont in the camr agn now being waged
throughout the state. He and his party
will arrive by special train from Grand
Rapids at 1880 and leave here at 2
o'clock noon, being in the city one hour anc
10 minutes.
His Itinerary also includes l. minute
stop at Moseley from lol8 to lo:55 and
an hours stop at Greenville from l2: S
to l:l5. He goes along the Pere Mar
quette to Big Rapids making stops at
Stanton, Edmore, Mlllorook, Remus, Me-
costa, Barryton. Rodney and Big Rapids,
speaking in the evening at the latter city
At the opera house Thursday evening
Congressman E L. Hamilton of the 4th
Congressional district will discuss the
leading issues in the campaign in man
ner that will carry conviction to all who
hear him. Mr.. Hamilton is strong ano
forceful speaker and as congressman has
won his way into the hearts Of his col
leagues in an admirable manner
Representative J. Clyde Watt, who is
candidate for reelection will also be
present and give one his popular speaches
on the prominent political issues Of the
day as pertains to the great state Of Mich
igan. Music will be furnished for the
evening meeting by the Belding City
Band and the Saranac Boys Quartet. A
special tram will be run from lonia for
the meeting and rousng time may
naturally be expected in Belding. Our
citizens should arrange their business
affairs in such manner as to be able to
hear all Of these gentlemen on that day
The ladies who, of course, are interested
in political affairs of state and county as,
well as national affairs are especially in
vited to be present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
MRS HENRY SCOTT
Passes Away ut Home of Her Daugh-
ter In (srattan

Passes Away at Home of Her Daugh-
term Grattan.
Again the icy hand of death has fallen
on one of the early pioneers of this section
and summoned her to the fina home.
Mrs. Henry Scott died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Grove Sears. OF Grattan.
on Friday, Oct. 5.h having reached the
age of z6.
Deceased was born in Canada, but
moved to Michigan about 46 years ago,
locating near what is now Falesburg,
where most Of her life has been spent
She had been sick ever since last Christ
mas, but had been at her daughters only
a week when the summons came She
leaves besides her husband, two sons
Omar and Will, and two daughters, Mrs
Ira Potruff and Mrs. Grove Sears. Mrs
Scott was a life long member of the
Methodist church. Her funeral was held
Sunday, Rev Sturgis Of Cannonsburf
officiating. ard the remains were laid tc
rest in the Grattan cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Cancelled the show.

The Village Vagabond Company which
was billed to appear at the opera house
on Tuesday evening was cancelled for
some unknown reason. A telegram re-
ceived by Manager Hetherington Tuesd ay
afternoon from Chicago conveyed the in
formation that the manager of the COM
pany had closed the show, and advising
him at the last moment that the show
would not appear in our city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Our Advice to Beiding PEOPLE.

The Grand Rapids Herald is pleading
hard with its citizens to buy their goods Of
Grand Rapids merchants and not &c
away to Chicago, Detroit or other cities
to trade The Banners advice TO Beld-
ing people is: Buy your goods Of Belding
merchants and do not go away to Grand
Rapids to do your trading. Spend your
money with the man who helps to beautify
your town and pays large proportion Of
the taxes, who helps you in all your pub.
lie enterprises and has his hand in his
purse all the time to keep your churches
and other public institutions in prosper
Gus condition.
Another thing you can get goods cheaper
here than Grand Rapids and il our mer-
chants do not have what you want in
stock, they will get what you want at a
lower price than you would have to pay
in Grand Rapids.
Try il once.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
MONSTERMOOSE HEAD
Trophy OF -. r. Halls Hunt on Ex-
hibition.

hibitfon.
In the display window Of the City Shoe
store this week is a mounted moose head
which is trophy Of B. F Halls skill as a
hunter Of big game. A little over year
ago Mr.. Hall joined a party Of hunters
who we're going for hunt in the wilds Of
Upper Canada. October 5th was the
first day Of the open season and on the
next day Mr. Hall landed a moose that
weighed little over 1900. Saving the
head for mounting purposes he brought it
to the 500 where it was carefully mounted
by an expert taxidermist.
Reaching this city recently, Mr.. Hal
has allowed il to be placed on exhibition
in the above named window to allow our
citizens to form some. idea Of the size at
tained by those monsters Of the Canadian
forests. The moose was shot near Maxi
mika lake, about 90 miles north Of Lake
Nipssing in the province Of Ontario.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Has Sold His Patent.

L. (. Irish Of this city has sold his in
terests in the steam engine which he has
patented for fine sum of money, about
$4,000. He has been trying for. some
time to get the castings or models made
at Greenvle, but has been delayed SC
long that he thought that he had better
realize what he could out of his idea.
With the money thus acquired he has
purchased the home Of George H. Hub
bard in Greenville and will locate there in
the near future. He will also have nice
little sum Of money left for advancing any
further ideas that may find their way into
his incentive brain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
ARE YOU REGISTERED
Poll List should Contain You Name
in order to Vote.


The annual meeting of the Board Of
Registration for the city of Beldng vii
be held at the various places assigned for
said registration on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week. The places as
signed for registration in the various
wards are as follows: First ward E. E.
Hudson's grocery store; second ward,
E. E. Fales livery stable; third ward at
the city hose house.
The lists of voters for the several wards
have been posted in various parts of the
city and every voter should look over the
list for his ward and see that his name is
on the same, and if he fails to find it there
he should not fail to be present and have
his name recorded on one OF the days set
aside by law for the registration of all
voters who are not registered
At the Primary election held in this
city few weeks ago, many new names
were placed on the Primary registration
list but this, however. does not entitle
those so registered to vote at the election
to be held in November. The coming
election will be an imr ortant one in more
ways than one and Belding should have a
full vote al that time. Again, we repeat.
be sure that your name is on the regis
tration list.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Church of Christ.

"Parables of Jesus" will be the subject
OF theillustrated sermon at the Church Of
Christ Lords day evening. Among the
parallels illustrated will be that of the
Prodgal Son. We have three great paint
ings by Dubufe named respectfully The
Carcusal," The Swineherd" and The
Return" illustrating this wonderful para
BILE The impression made by seeing
these is never forgotten. Offering.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
TAPPING THE MAINS
Large Number of Permits Have Been
Issued-work Proceeding.


The work of tapping the new water
mains is proceeding rapidly and forty
five permits have already been issued to
the citizens in Beding in various parts Of
the city for connection with the new
water works system. Quite force of
men are employed in the work and it is
being pushed along as rapidly as possible.
and if weather remains good for several
weeks doubtless many more will have
their connections made this fall
Parties having lawns that will have to
be torn up more or less in installing the
water works will do well to have the
work done this fall so that the trenches
will be properly settled in the spring and
in good shape for the water next season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Advertised Letters

The following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Belding post
office Oct 8.
Miss Minnie Bakerman, Miss Florence
Blazen, Mrs. Clark Grgnes, Miss Bertha
Graham Miss Anna Little. Miss Eathe
Newton, Miss Florence Stone, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ben Shaw.
D. E. Wilson, P. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Auction Sale.

We, the undersigned. will sell at public
auction on the VIM. S. Bates farm two
miles south of the city of lonia and one
me east Of the Bellevue road. on Thurs
day, Oct. %, 1906. at 10 a. m f, live stock,
farm implements, household goods, etc.
A large assortment. For temized list see
handbls and posters.
n. P. & H @. Bates,
Administrators.
Geo. L. Kelner
Auctioneer. l82-w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Notice.

Following our usual customs, we will,
until Noy. lst give extra photos free
with each dozen. This is to stimulate
early Xmas orders and tighten the crush
of work that comes just before the ho-
days. Don't forget, this offer only runs
till Nov. lst. The Doty Studio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
A BURGLAR IN TOWN
Robs the Bridge street Restaurant of
sixteen Dollars sunday Night.


Some time during the night on Sunday
last burgler or burglars broke into the
liquor room in the rear OF the Bridge
street restaurant and from there into the
lunch counter and stole about sixteen
dollars out Of the till.
The work is believed to be the work oi
a local character and he has been closely
watched for few days past. If we have
anyone in our city who would resort tc
anything Of shls sgkind. the sooner the
person is assigned to one or the other Of
the places provided by the state for such
characters, the sooner will our property
and valuables become safer at home and
in our places of business
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
Card of Thanks =.

We desire to thank our friends for their
kindness during the sickness OF our be-
loved wife and mother; also the choir for
their services and friends for beautiful
floral offerings.
Henry Scott,
Mrs. Ira Potruff,
Mrs Grove Sears,
Omar Scott,
Will Scott.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11

The Grand Rapids Daily Press and the
Belding Banner to r. F. D. subscribers
only $3.50. 55tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11

Banners special subscription Offer.
Now is good time to enter your name
on our subscription list. The Banner will
be mailed from now until Jan. /, 1908,
nearly 8 months over the year, for Sl.lo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11

Certain complaints have been made to
the health officer relative to the condition
of some property abutting on Bridge
street between Main and Congress streets
asserting that said property was in an un
sanitary and unhealthy condition and .
resolution was adopted by the council or
dering the abolshment Of all cess pools
and privy vaults from the infested terri
TRY and the adoption of sewer connection
before the lst of November.
Some time ago complaint was made
concerning certain piece Of land owned
by Vim. M Mitchell Of Cadillac on which
number Of dead horses had been buried
or partly buried and Mr.. Mitchell was
served with notice to have said car
casses removed Mr.. Mitchell informed the
toity that if they wanted than rsmovsd
they could do il themselves and tax the
cost of same to the property which was
done and motion was made at the coun-
Gil to instruct the board Of assessors of
the city of Belding to levy special as
essment Of $2l against said property.
The report of Health Officer Morris
showed 10 complaints made of nuisanoes
and all notified to abate them; two cases
of whooping cough; two houses fumigatsd
and ! 2 calls made on city poor. He also
reported to the council his doings in re-,
gard to the central school building closets.
L. H. Weeks was appointed inspector
of election for the second ward to fill
vacancy. Bills were allowed for labor on
sewer, rebate on sidewalks, tapping water
mains and other miscellaneous accounts.
The bill of DR.. Stanton for care Of con-
tagious diseases was allowed as read and
referred to the board of supervisors for
payment. A motion was also made to
have the marshall connect the water
mains with flush tanks on sewers on
Washington and Main streets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11
.DOINGS OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL
Adopted Water Rates Last Fri
day Night.
other Doings of In nterest TO the Pu bile
Transacted by the city Dads at
Their Last M Msetfng.

The common council Of the city Of Bsld
ing met in the council chamber in regular
session on Friday evening OF last week
and transacted business as usual. After
the regular routine of business eonnectsa
with the opening of the session had besn
attended to,the council took up the matter
Of water rates as submitted by the board
Of water commissioners and after some
discussion on the matter on motion Of Az
derman E. c. Lloyd adopted the rates as
submitted Among the rates we note the
e.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-11

The Banner until Jan. /. COZ, 10 cts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
DAlsY's BIRDS.

Daisy West was cripple. She had
never walked since she was three years
old. A careless nurse had dropped her
and she was crippled for life.
Her parents were very wealthy, and
she had all she wished for, except that
she might run about and play as other
children did.
One warm spring day as she was
sitting In her wheel chair on the lawn,
two chickadees came hopping toward
her. 20, mother" she cried bring
some crumbs for the little birds" Mrs
West brought some crumbs and scat
tered them on the sidewalk. The
chickadees ate some and then went
away. They soon came back bringing
another chickadee.
While they We're rome a nutlatch. q
tree sparrow and robin flew down
from a neighboring tree, and were
busily picking up the crumbs.
Mrs West brought some more
crumbs and some blrd-seed, so there
would be plenty for them all. Every
day Daisy scattered crumbs and bird
seed for them. And every day more
birds came, pigeons, blue Jays, larks
tthrushes, kinglets, blue birds, warb-
lers. wrens and all kinds of birds.
They became very friendly with heI
and would perch on her chair, and
sing their sweetest songs for her.
What pretty picture it made
Daisy with the birds clustered around
her,
Beatrice Lynch, aged IL.
222 East Fifth St.. Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
JUROR STORIES.
FLOWER GARDEN.

Nasturtiums are very pretty for a
flower garden. like them and one
doesn't have to take so very much care
Of them, only sprinkling and wedding.
Ihey have very pretty stems. We
had some last year. Our pansies are
blooming now. We covered them over
last fall. went for trip to Ohio and
saw some very beautiful flowers, four
years ago though, but will not forget
those pretty flowers. love sweet
peas. We had some of those last sum
mer, too. They look very pretty when
planted by a fence. They will cling
to the wire. We had some sweet
canna's last year, too. We had them
in round bed. They make a very
snowy bed. We had shower today
but don't forget that April show
ers bring May flowers" We live
neighbors to a German lady. She
has, very pretty flower beds. She
has very large pansies, She has
little goat. The German lady picks
it up in her arms and hugs it. When
ever it don't see her it cries, but /
am straying too far from the flowers.
We grow some pretty flowers every
summer. We generally grow sweet
peas, phlox, nasturtiums, mignonette,
pansies, cannas, and sometimes ele-
plant ears. 4, my letter is getting
too long, I had better close.
Yours truly, Madge Barrett,
Aged 10.
Mystic, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
HOW TO MAKE THE YARD BEAU
TiFUL.

The way to make the yard look
beautiful is when spring comes get a
rake and rake all the old leaves into a
pile and put them in damp place TO
rot: When it gets warm enough to
make flower beds. get some brick or
rocks to make the mounds. Brick
makes the prettiest ones. Make them
round, diamond or star shape; put
lots of dirt in them and rotten leaves
on top of it, then sprinkle a little
more dirt onfthem and drop your seed
on and covef light with rich soil or
sand. Keep it damp until the seed
sprouts and never let the ground get
hard or the flowers will wilt. Then
is the time to- tend them. 1t is to
keep the weeds out so the flowers will
grow nice. When they bloom they will
do you Justice by blooming all they
can, so the Juniors can have nice boz
quets to wear, for the table, and for
the roonls, and still have beautiful
yard full of them left know all the
Juniors can see they are we'll paid, for
the time they spent tending to them.
love flowers and love to tend to
them, and make the yard look beau
ttful, and / think all the Juniors do,
The flowers have such sweet per-
fume.
Maggie Winnie Dale, aged IL.
Foster Iowa, box Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
MUST WRITE SHORT STORIES.

-.
Dear Juniors,
--S,.a1saTeb ~. ON Juniors are sending in
an plenty ohput the flower contest
whinediately.ril 2e. We are publish
Eveons Is histories today and will
ors hspectioh IS next week, also an
ine,y There arr of the prize winners.
mart ire the the seeds Saturday
hean aich It ISIS. Several of the Jun
that tents will be interested. All
~ no and $2Qchildren are showing
east The traiT flowers and in the
com IN Pactfiseir home yards and the
yol,this eitys Remember, all the
nm suneiving seeds from the "Cou-
na,Pior Flower Garden" will have
SaKce to win the prize to be award
Aug, /. Now few words about the
9TH Of your stories. From now on
gJunior will have fixed rule in re-
4 to this matter. Make your stories
Eain about three hundred words.
5 will make about ten inches when
tted, Whether your story is orig
III or whether you copy it, it will not
!, published if it contains many words
kr 800. Last week we consigned
d stories to the waste basket. Had
4 published them, four columns Of
4 4 Junior page would have been
u I'D, hence the necessity of fixed
e. OF course, the stories can con-
a less than 900 words. Many, many
les the best stories are the short
IS.
The next contest will close May 2.
The Junior editor wants the Junior
y VS. to write stories about their fav-
tie sports and games, such as fish
!, hunting, rowing, basket ball, base
i. one OF cat, etc.
Che Junior girls can tell about their
dorite games. The editor will let the
rs pick out their own subjects, he
,rse many girls enjoy some of the
sports equally as well as games
ID arc supposed to belong solely to
Remember, dear children, no story
Yst exceed 800 words. Write on one
He Of the paper only. Write your adj
less, besides giving your name and
.e.
Many of the prize winners have new
acknowledged their prizes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
poN'rs FOR CHILDREN.
Given at Tubero uIosis conferene. ,

Given at tuberculosis Conference by
Pr. 3. A. knopf of New York.
Every child and adult can be helps
full to fight consumption. School chill
dren can help by complying with the
following rules,
piece of cloth. or a handkerchief used
for that purpose alone. On your re-
turn home have the cloth burned by
your mother, or the handkerchief put
In water until ready for the wash.
Never spit on a slate. floor. side
walk or playground,
Do not put your fingers In your
mouth.
Do not pick your nose or wipe 1t on
your hand or sleeve.
Do not wet your finger in your
mouth when turning the leaves OF
books.
Do not put pencils in your mouth, OF
wet them with your lips.
Do not hold money in your mouth.
Do not put pins in your mouth.
Do not put anything in your mouth
except food and drink.
Do not swap apple cores, candy,
chewing gum, half eaten food,
whistles, bean blowers or anything
that Is put in the mouth.
Peel or wash your fruit before eat.
ling 1t.
Do not kiss anyone on the mouth.
Never cough or sneeze In persona
face. Turn your face to one side, a.
hold q handkerchief before 70,
mouth.
Keep your face and hands and OF
gernails clean; wash your hands fsa
soap and water before each meal ,ta
When you don't feel well, havsast
yourself or have been hurt by he
do not be afraid to report n
teacher.
Be Just as careful and Spar
your person at home as SIAssf
Clean your teeth wits
and water IL possible, aft
but. at least on getting Of
morning and on going to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
HOW TO REAuTIFY THE YARD.

The yard should be seeded with nice
grass. Then on each side of the walk
that leads to the front gate make a
long bed. Plant low growing flowers
in these, Plant tall flowers around
the fence. In the center on each side
made round bed. Plant tall flowers
in the center and then smaller ones
around the outside. Have roses and
snow-balls along the fence II you
have portico, plant any of the beau
tiful vining flowers around it, and
some vines at the south windows.
Iva Wyant, Aged 10.
North English, Route No. 8,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
HOW TO MAKE THE YARD BEAU.

First I would have my yard cleaned
and all the rubbish burned up, Then
plant my grass seed all over the yard,
except where / wanted my flower beds.
would not let anybody step on 1T for
it would kill it. Next I would make
my flowers beds of different shapes, as
oblong, square round. heart shaped.
star shaped and crossed. A few rose
bushes and two lilac bushes and a
small number of trees. If there was
a shabby walk or fence / would fix
it-tear 1t down. I would keep the
grass cut down.
Edna Lewis, aged 10.
Avery Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
Ottumwa, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
AS this is INV first letter will drop
q few lines to the Junior. ! live on the
South Side. l have little sister. Her
name is, Maud. For pets | have dog
and eight chickens. think 1t Is fine
fun 20 feed the chickens, / have five
studies. They are language, spelling.
numbers, physiology and reading. l
read in the second reader. My teach
ers' name is Miss Finley. l like her
very we'll am in the fifth room,
go Agassiz school. 1 am little red
headed boy expect some one knows
me. AS my letter is getting long, I
will close for this time.
Your friend,
Ray McMaster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
BABY TOMMY.

he got nice black Tommy cat,
I His fur is smooth and sleek;
lis coat feels like pillow when
! l put him to my cheek.
he doesn't scratch, or run away;
NOr hide himself from me;
Ne minds me like any child
aHes as good as he can be.
wheel him in my go-cart up
And down the great highway,
ind people stop and ask me how
My baby is today.
sy pa says he'll not mind so we'll
I5When he grows up, he's 'fraid;
don't know what I'll do s'pose
I'll have to hire maid?
Joe Gone in Little Folks"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
HOW TO MAKE THE YARDS
BEAUTIFUL,

The way would keep my yard
beautiful would be to rake up the yard
and have 1t level. / would have lots
of flowers and rose bushes. / would
water the yard and flowers every day
and keep the grass growing. would
make my flower beds different shapes.
In the winter | would wrap the rose
bushes up in cloth so they would not
get frozen.
Well ! will close for this time, as
my letter is getting long.
Max Won Sehrader.
223 N. Market ST., Ottumwa Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24
oW THE CALIFORNIA NOUN
TAiNs WERE BUILT,

In California there are two great
mountain ranges. the Sierra Neyadas
on the east and the Coast range on the
west. Both are high, but the Sierra
Neyadas are very much higher than
the Coast range. Between them, in a
great valley, lies Tulare lake.
The Indians tell this story Of how
these two mountain ranges were built.
Once, long, long ago, there were no
mountains at all in California. and Tu-