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The Youths Companion In 1907.

The Youths Companion announces
among the attractions Of its SIS issues
in 1907 two hundred practical papers,
serviceable to young people who have
their way to make in the world. helpful in
their insistence on worthy ideals IN every
relation of life, useful in the home-par-
ticulary the regular series. Till the
Doctor Comes" Three hundred con-
tributors giving assurance that every
need and every taste among Companion
readers will be satisfied. Governor Folk
OF Missouri, Edward Everett Hale, Mar
garet Deland, Col T. W. Hgglnson, Com
mander Ev, Booth of the Salvation
Army. Gen. A, w. Greedy and lon Perdi-
caris are among them.
A full announcement Of the new volume
will be sent with sample copies of the
paper to any address on request. The
new subscriber for 1907 who sends s. rs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13

Miss Anna Brown went to Greenvills
this morning for short visit with friends
A V. Brooks Of Grand Rapids is spend
ing few days at the home Of his sor
Frank
Mr. and Mrs M. A. Reed went to the
Valley City today to witness the production
Ben Hur.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Lossinger left for
Holland today. where they expect to re-
main for the present.
Mrs VIM. Mosher of Ionia left this
morning for visit with friends at Stanton
after short visit here at the home of AL
bert Mosher.
Levi Heth of Shiloh was a guest OF H.
Gilmore and family Wednesday night.
He was on his way home from business
trip at Traverse City.
Mark Letch of Pierrepont, N. D., who
has been home for several weeks returned
Thursday. He is in the employ Of the
Northwestern Harvester company.
Do not forget the whip sale at
The Weter-Wise Co. Dec. 18th and
on Saturday Dec. 22nd will sell
you Saskatchewan buffalo robes,
egular price $3.50 for $5.95. iw
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13
Rehe.rsed His Own Eun.r,,

Charles v. of France on one occa.
sion celebrated his own funeral.
Some years before his death he
caused his tomb to be built In the
chapel Of the monastery. and was
actually carried thereto az IL he was
dead. The king was placed In his
coffin. and the burial ceremony en-
acted with all due solemnity. Tears
were shed as II he was In the calm
sleep of death. Chants and prayers
were said over him. and then the
mourners left him In his CONN In the
chapel. where he remained for about
two hours.-The Sunday Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13
Amusing to the Sultan.

A good story reached me the other
day. The sultan OF Turkey was re-
GREETING to Sir Nicholas O'Connor,
our ambassador at Constantinople,
that in the new British cabinet
should be Mr.. Bryce. whose anti
Turkish and pro-Macedonian senti-
ments are well known.
"Your majesty need not worry
about Mr.. Bryce" said Sir Nicholas
O'Connor. for in Ireland he has a
Macedonia Of his own to keep him
busy" The sultan was vastly
amused.-London World.
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Miss Carrie Colvin is spending few
DAYS at her home in Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Knee left today for
a short visit with his father at Lowell.
Miss Edna Jones went to Hastings to-
day to spend the holidays with her parents
The Belding high school football team
are wearing new sweaters this week as a
result Of the game played here on Thanks
giving day. The sweaters are dark blue
and bear the inscription 0 B 6 in yellow.
They are the product of the Spaulding
companv and are dandies
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for the new volume at once will receive
free all the remaining issues for 1906
including the double holiday numbers. also
the Companions fourleaf hanging cal
endsr for 1907. autographed in twelve
colors and gold
Subscribers who get new subscriptions
will receive $l6.29o 90 in cash and
many other spsci. awards. Send for in
formation.
The Youths Companion.
LA Berkeley Street. Boston, Mass
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The ROYAL Ne,uhbors of America.

Laurel Camp No 425 r. N. OF A held
their annual election Of officers Friday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Oracle
Linda Emmons; vice oracle. Rsbeeoa
Martin; chancellor. Eliza King; recorder
Carrie Doyle. receiver, Carrie Stall;
marshall. Maggie Green; inner sentinel
Nettie Ar vine outer sentinel. Edith Shaw /;
manager for years. Bertha Bowles;
physician. E. w. Little.
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AT BENEDICTS! YOUR s %:s'1 Nor; MONEY

Also a magnificent line of beautiful
gift books, Christmas booklets, etc.
Come in and look over the titles of the
new books.
You will find more books at Bene-
diets than any other store in Ionia or
Montcalm counties. New stock, no old
goods to dispose of.
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FINE PERFUMES

This is the one gift where quality is
the only test-always acceptable if the
quality be right. Inferior perfumes
are an abomination at any price. Every
odor in our stock is of the high grade
that you want.
We have packages of all sizes 50 you
can buy as much as you like, but in
every case the odor is one that will
please the most critical taste.
Packages 10c to $3.50. Also very
large line of bulk perfumes, toilet
water and sachet powders.
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OTHER CHOICE GIFTS

Comb and brush sets-silver backs
china-staghorn-ebony- etc, Military
brushes. fancy thermometers. gold
pens 81. reading glasses 3Oc, shaving
sets $1.35; So set for So.
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FIFTY CENT BOOKS

Copyright books that Benedict sells
at bargain price. Only few books
will be named, many others in stock,
Rose of Old st. Louis,
Four Roads to Paradise
Darrell
Cape Cod Folks
D'ri and |
Old Gorgon Graham
Her Mountain Lover
Virginian
st. Elmo
1nfelice
Leopard's Spots
Rover Boys-10 titles
Castle Craneycrow
Checkers
Cudjo's Cave
An 1rishman's Story
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The ShaIIowness of Fame.

II is q shock to the man who thinks
that there are people in the next block
who never heard of him.-The Bo-
hemian
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to the
many kind people who contributed to the
fund to keep our blind daughter. The
balance of the fund is placed in trust for
her and will only be used as the donros
may direct,
MIR. and Mrs. William Gordon.
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We All Know Him.

Never put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day" said the man who
quotes proverbs when he ought to be
at work
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THIRTY.FIyE CENT BOOKS

Some books are so good you wish to
read them often. A few Of these are
nicely bound in green cloth with floral
designs on cover.
35c
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TWENTY-FIVE CENT BOOKS

A lifetime of reading can now be had
in the 25-cent book. In this series we
have aimed to include only the best.
Many are copyrights, beautifully bound
in Maroon colored cloth or in Green
and Gold. Every title complete.
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WhIte.Gloved Executioner.

The public executioner of Austria
wears pair of white gloves every
time he carries out capital SEN
tence.
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Get Receipts for Car Fare.

There are no bell punches or indica-
tors in European street cars. Instead
the conductor gives each passenger
little paper receipt for his fare.
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VINIAGARETTES

Dainty little bottles for smelling
salts; gold trimmed, gilt chain and ring
The bottles are of various shapes anC
sizes. 35c, SOC, Coo, 75c. A very nice
little present for a lady. Useful a
well as ornamental.
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GIVE BOOKS

Books are the one universal holiday
gift, and never before has it been pos
sible for you to buy such good books
for so little money, as now. Think of
books first and then think of them last.
We have the latest popular copyrights
and sell them below publishers prices.
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GIFTS FOR MEN

Fancy Memorandum book 25c to SOC;
Pocket cigar cases Soc 75c; Pocket mir
rors 10c; Mirror in good leather case,
with comb etc, for pocket, 25c, to Coo;
% cigars (10c) 81; II ten cent cigars
wrapped in gold and silver foil 81; IL
cigars in box 25c; Is in a box so cents.
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Animal Stories

Good durable books about animals.
written to please the little folks, 4 and
years DID, They must please, because
parents have bought book after book
of this line at 25c. Cloth books for
babies, lots of pictures-5c, to 25c.
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FRAMED PICTURES

Only about dozen left of those
handsome large pictures in gilt frames
at 81; regular price So to So. My price
will soon take all these.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13
Books That Agents Sell

| have lot of books, the kind that
are sold by agents at $3.50 and S.. My
price only-50c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13
25-Cent Boys Books

Henty's books are standard reading
for boys and men. Histories, forty
four titles at rs cents.
Ayers books are liked by boys and
girls. Good live stories of real life.
81 titles at 25c each.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13
CLEAN
UNBEATABLE DOLLS

The doll the girls will like longest
this year are the all cloth dolls with
faces photographed on the cloth.
Made of clean cloth-filled with clean
clth; boys and girls. 25c, Soc. 75c
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MAGAZINES

We want your magazine subscrip-
tions. We give you same rate you find
advertised anywhere. You know you
can get your money back here if you
don't get the goods.
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GIVE HIM A FOUNTAIN PEN

We have the sole agency for the
Parker Lucky Curve fountain pen-the
most satisfactory pen made. 1t gives
steady flow Of ink, impossible to drop
ink, cannot leak, is easy to fill and it is
guaranteed for a year. If you are
going to give fountainpen, give good
one- give Parker.
Prices range from $3.50 up.
We give signed guarantee that re-
pairs will be made free.
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Literary Treasure Found.

The custodian Of the royal library
n Vienna found, the other day, in a
pile of unsorted parchment. q valuable
manuscript of the thirteenth century
about 300 lines Of versified trans
alton of the Bible into the Bavarian-
Alemanic dialect. made by Rudolf Won
Ems, in Switzerland. It's importance
lies in the fact that this was really the
first Bible version into German.
HoneysuckIe for His Cows.
My uncle, a few years ago, owned
quite a number of cows. which were
pastured in large field. in which were
many buttercups, says correspondent
of the Boston Herald. The milk was
sold to neighbors. One day a custom
er approached my uncle and said
your milk tastes of buttercups"
Yes, | know It; so I am going tc
plant honeysuckle in the pasture next
year." was the reply.
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CHRISTMAS CIGARS

We would like to give a quiet Tip"
to ladies who wish to give cigars for
Christmas. II you want to please him
let us furnish the brand that he likes
best. If you want something a little
better than his usual smoke-something
that will be treat-let the extra quail
ity be in the cigar and not in a fancy
box. We will furnish cigars of the
right kind, and will only charge our
regular price. Let us assist you in this
matter. 25c, SOC, 81. S1.75.
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DISHES FOR CHILDREN

Complete sets of dishes running from
1Oc per set up to soc for set of large
fancy dishes:
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BIBLES

The King James Bible and the 1901
Revised Bible, soc to &.95. Have the
best line ever this year and have sold
more than ever. A new idea is the
index on inside of cover. For most
people it is handler than thumb index
costs less. Let us show you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13

To Thine Own Self Be True.
None can injure him who does not
injure himself-St Chrysostom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13
EATON.HURLBUT PAPER

Our stock comprises all the latest
styles in shape, tint and material. We
have boxes ranging from 25c up to
$3.50. Also fountain pens, gold pens.
fancy ink wells, letter openers, paper
weights and other fine gifts.
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THIS IS WORTH I5c

to you. Bring 10c and this slip for a
25c box of Kas-Koids great con-
stipation cure. These tablets seem to
always satisfy the user.
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Is Cent Girls Books

Mrs. Meade, Edna Lyall, Rosa N.
Carey and others, have written many
books that girls love to read. You will
find hundreds of these books at
BENEDICT'S
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CHOCOLATES AND BON BONS

CSC boxes for Csc. 25c boxes for zoe
Nut chocolates, 10c box. | bought a
fine line of fancy boxes for Xmas trade
and have marked below cost. Makes
candy cheap for you and l will have no
stock left on hand.
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Or the Respondent.
Nothing is easy to the unwilling
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13

Diaries for 'O7, l5c Csc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-13

DOLLS
25c dolls, 15c: SOC dolls, 35c.
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SWEETS FOR XMAS

Christmas will not seem like Christ
mas b ithout plenty Of candy.
w have this season a large, fresh
stoc of the most delicious confections
that ever tickled the palate of a candy
lover. All pure and wholesome and
sold at right prices,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
For Country Homes.

l can Install a complete plumbing
and heating system in your home,
and you can have all the convent
ences of a modern city home, baths,
hot and cold water. hot air, hot
water o + steam heat, gas that. you
can cook with and light your homes.
planning our system Of fire protec-
tion for country homes. l handle the
famous Standard Sanitary Co. en-
amelled ware, pumps, cave troughs,
conductor pipes, we'll casing pipe,
stove repairs, land best OF all, we will
sell you just as cheap as the cata.
logue house, lay the material down
at your home and you save the
freight and time going to the depot.
We sell filters, that filter. Barnes,
pposite the posto flee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
CATTLE SALE CORN PALACE
Big Cattle Sale Has Been Arranged
to be Held Here During Corn
Palace Week.

Springfield Times: c. S. Kelsey has
just returned from a business trip
to Mitchell, where he went to confer
with the corn palace committee re-
garding the changing OF the sale
he had booked for September 5til,
9th aud 18th to September 9th and
2sth. Arrangements have been made
whereby the combination sale OF
Shorthorn, Angus ana Hereford
cattle will be made one OF the
features of the weeks entertain
ment. Mr.. Kelsey informed us that
the cattle which have been consigned
for this sale will represent more
breedinR..than.. has ever been put into
a sale OF this kind before in South
Dakota, and with the officers of the
different associations all being con-
tributors to this sale, he feels very
much encouraged at t~he..prospects OF
making an average that will 90 down
in the records as one Of the good
sales. While Mr.. Kelsey was away
he visited several of the best Short
horn herds in South Dakota and
was very much pleased with the
quality aud the kind of stock that
is being put on the farms OF South
Dakota breeders. He expects to
have has catalogue out by September
first for this sale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17

The Mitchell Marble & Granite CO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
Graves.

Have you ever taken notice OF the
large number OF unmarked graves
in our local cemeteries, or remarked
how fast the Numbers are increasing
each year? Why is it? Surely in
these times OF prosperity there are
few who cannot afford to buy a
suitable mark of some kind for their
departed friend or relative. In most
cases it is not a lack of funds, or a
lack of inclination, but simply pro-
crastination and why this is SO, we
do not understand. Do not put it
of any longer. 1t is not such a
task. 1t is not. necessary to send
away for monuments any more.
Come and see our stock. or drop US a
card. you who are interested, and
we will call on you with a full line
OF samples and designs. We carry a
large stock of work on hand, and car,
supply anything from a $40 marker
to a $500 monument on short notice.
Give us a chance to show you what
we have. and we will convince you
that Il prices are right, and there
is no use OF your delaying this mat.
ter any longer.
Respectfully,
The Mitchell Marble & Granite Co.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17

SoSA "
the bridge walls have faller
down, also the back arch oyel
the tubes. These walls should be
rebuilt as soon as possible. The
blow OF pipe is warped and burned
from heat ..and 4 new blow of pipe
and valve should be put on before
the boiler is used aRair. The guage
cocks are worn out and cannot be
used again. The smoke stack should
be 80 feet higher to secure a proper
draft, as there is danger of bullying
the boiler from poor draft
Since the above report was made,
on July 30, the greater part Of the
repairs have been made, and the
others will be completed Immediate
~. With the exception of the first
three lines of the report it refers
entirely to the old boiler, and the
superstition was that it referred
wholly to the new boiler.
John u. Nelson has been the en-
gineer at the water works for a mum
Der Of years. and as long as he was
personally in charge of the plant the
boiler inspectors have not made any
such bad report. For the past year
CT more, however, he has been
attending to other work in following
his profession as a surveyor, and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
MEASURING 70 A GIANT
Chinese Prince is Photographed with
the Giant Drum Major of
Kilties Famous Band.

The K~ilties'' who are tc appear
here Sept. 1920, during corn palace
week, are not only classed as one of
the greatest musical organizations
in the world, but the globe-trotters
of the world. No known %organiza-
ton has Travelled as many miles aud
given as many performances in the
different countries they have visited
during the past six years, as the
famous "Kilties."
While in British Europe they re-
ceived two royal commands to appear
before His Majesty, King Edward
VII.
When Prince Pin Lun, the heir
apparent to the throne OF China was
visiting America, being at that time
the Imperial representative to the
worlds fair exposition, he visited
Buffalo in the course Of his itinerary,
while the "Kilties'' were there
playing a engagement He ex-
pressed himself as being delighted
With the "'Kilties'' and was anxious
to be photographed with Donald
MacCormack, the giant drum major.
The photograph Vas taken with
the prince sta ading by the slice Of
the big giant. The p1Ince was
attired in the gorgeous silk robes OF
royalty and the drum major i'm the
full kiltied regllnentals OF the
"kilties Band
The prince was as pleased as ii;
little child and said he would take
back to China this very unique
souvenir, and then and there ex-
tened an invitation to the "Kil-
ties" when in their contemplated
tour abound the world they would
visit China, to play i'm the Imperial
Palace at Pekin.
The contrast between the prince
and the giant was that of four feet
S compared with seven feet, two
inches. The Prince with the inquis-
itiveness of the Oriental, asked a
great many questions and laugbingly
said that the tailor bill for the drum
majors trousers could not be a very
large item.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
Summer Diarrhoea in Children.

Ag -
During the hot weather OF the
summer months the first unnatural
looseness of a child's bowels should
have immediate attention, 20 as to
check the disease before it becomes
serious. All that is necessary is a
few doses OF Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
followed BY a dose OF castor oil to
cleanse the system. Rev. NJ. O..
Stockland, pastor Of First NJ. E.
church, Little Falls, Mimi, writes:
1--WE have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
several years and find it a very
valuable remedy, especially for
summer disorders in children.''
Sold by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
make Hay While the Sun Shines,

There is a lesson in the work OF
the thrifty farmer. He knows that
the bright sunshine may last but a
day and he prepares for the showers
which are so liable to follow. So it
sho!l be with every household.
Dysentery. diarrhoea and cholera
morbus may attack some member of
the home without warning. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera land
Diarrhoea Remedy, which is the
best known medicine for these
diseases, should always be kept at
hand, as Immediate treatment is
necessary, and delay mas prove fatal.
For sale by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
Argument for Postal Savings Bank,

Chicago News: Savings banks de-
positors want interest, but their
first demand is for security. and
that they must have. One of the
strongest Of the arguments to be
made for a postal savings bank sys-
TEN is that the establishing OF an
absolutely safe repository for the
peoples money would tend to raise
the standard Of safety and compel
responsible dealing on the part Of
other hanks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17
Beware of ointments for catarrt
that Contain Murcury.

GXot SOAt0kn
AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescription from reputa-
BILE physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17

tnrning his work as engineer over
to his brether and son. AT present
MIR. Nelson is out On the Sioux
reservation doing survey work, and
as a result OF his absence the above
discieditable report is made. The
water works plant should be placed
in competent hands, for it is all that
the city depends upon for its fire
protection and water supply, and
for it to get in the condition as the
report Shows places the city in
rather an embarrassing situation.
Mayor Branson notified Auditor
Markham to request Engineer Nelson
to return to the city Immediately
and look after the condition OF the
plant.
After this rather eventful session
the council adjourned to meet Sat-
urday evening, Aug. 25.