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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25

ments of the whole. only to bloom agaiI
in flower and tree, than that the crue
doctrine Of eternal punishment be true.
The sweetest name in the English Ian.
guage is mother. This name has made
the world beautiful. When a mother
tired heart has found rest, when her tired
hands have ceased TO do, we forget the
fralltles OF human nature and remember
only that 1t was mothers influence that
guided erring footsteps. mothers lips that
spoke words of encouragement and love
mothers HANDS that have smoothed the
pillows of the sick. and her arms have
Graded their heads. So too. for
her who lies here loving hands admin
lstered to every want. loving hearts COM
forted her and the loved companion who
only waits TO follow. A mother, beautiful
in life, beautiful in death and beautiful in
the memory left behind.
To die. It's but to rest,
To leave record of we'll spent life
In aid Of the oppressed
Add 20 this halo of undying fame.
glorious life. true immortal name,
Indeed is to be best.
One tear and then we part,
Each to the station that claims US for
the day
One sigh that wells up from the heart.
Farewell loved one thy goal is won.
Well hast thou earned sweet and dream
less rest,
Posterlty bless thee for what thou hast DONE
Laura J. Finch was born Feb. IL, 1927,
at Romeo, Mich. Her first marriage was
to Edward L. Williams in 1854. One
daughter was born. Husband and daugh-
ter have both gone before her to the home
beyond.
In 1867 at Greenville she wac married
to VIM. A. Knott. The husband and one
son. Will J. Knott. survive her. She has
lived most OF the time since this marriage
in Belding, in the same home where she
passed sway Oct. 6. aged z9 years and
eight months Besides husband and son
she leaves two sisters and three brothers.
She lived long and useful life, she was a
good wife and mother, kind neghbor
Many will remember her for her good and
kind deeds. Yesterday one who has
known her many years said. Il never knew
a better woman" What splendid cpl
taph. Loved while living, remembered
by all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25

which we are brought is only moment t.
play, an hour to dream this splendid dream
of love and joy, day to walk hand ir
hand and wonder a few hours to think
and look behind and then night, perhaps
with stars, perhaps without, but in every
human heart there grows the sacred flow
or OF eternal hope and we are glad this
hope is not given to US through any relig-
ion or any creed, nor confined be tween
the covers of any book but is a gift from
all nature and has ebbed and flowed in
the human heart in all ages, will still be
found wherever love kisses the lips of
death, and will continue to blossom in the
human heart long after creeds have passed
away.
The question to ask is not. what of our
creed? but, what of our life9 Not how
shall we die? but how shall we live? The
present alone is ours, it is our duty then
to do our honorable part while we live. to
live honest and useful lives that always
make for righteousness remembering that
ne who worthiy lays down this gift of life
has worn fe's richest crown.
We know that light and darkness, su n
mer and winter, heat and cold, growth
and decay are the decree of nature. and
though flowers may fade, hearts cease
their throbbings and generation after gen
GRAFTON 60 down into the sepulcher of ages
none of the splendid attributes of human
ity shall cease to be. All good deeds, all
beneficent actions will be added to the
memory of the great and good who have
passed on before, SO that a noble life is
never lost, vrtuous action does not die.
a kind deed is not forgotten,
Aunty Knott was born before the DAYS
OF the telegraph, and lived to see the
many Announcements Of science. She has
seen the world grow better under the
touch Of civilization. She lived to outprow
the supersttions of the past; to see the
creeds and dogmas fast disappearing
even from the pulpit where an ethical
and more humane religion is being taught.
In fact she lived to see more infidety in
side of the churches today than there was
outside Of them fifty years ago.
She could not believe that God could
be cruel and unjust, nor that one soul
should be condemned to eternal pain.
She believed the same law that fills the
world with life and beauty would take
care OF that life at the dissolution OF the
body; that the link that unltes the present
with the future is only one in the endless
and infinite chain of cause and effect, con-
trolled by natural law and that whatever
he future may hold, it is the same for
zach and all. 1t may be endless sleep, or
I may be continuance as progressive
,elngs with greater powers in a larger
ifs. We do not know. But this we do
Inow. belief ia endless sleep is prefer
lble to doctrine Of eternal pain. Better
hat the elements Of our being unite with
ne everchanRing though unconscious ele-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
Don't Neglect Roads.

The 5.9z5 rural delivery carriers nov
employed cover 865.565 miles daily ant
it is unreasonable to expect them to con
tend with neglected roads, or TO work for
communities lacking the enterprise e
keep their common highways in decent
shape. Wherever route is discontinued
the inhabitants themselves will be to
blame for it. for il alive to their own in
terests and their duty to the public they
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25

The Ladies Social Circle will hold a
Rnmmage and baked goods sale in the
store on Main St. recently vacated by
DR.. Dutt Saturday morning. Oct. 9th,
to open at 9 o'clock and continue through
the day and evening; The sale will en-
brace large line Of useful articles in
GLIDING furniture. dishes. boots and shoes.
a large line Of clothing and collection of
books and magazines. The store will be
open for the sale Of these articles Friday
evening and Saturday with baked goods
Saturday 2w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
Funeral Largely Attended.

The funeral service over the remains oil
the late Mrs. w. A. Knott was largely at
tended and Mrs. Luella X Webster offic-
lated and spoke the following words:
No one hears the door that opens
When they pass beyond our call.
Soft as loossned leaves of roses
One by one our loved ones fall.
We realize that in the midst Of life we
are in death. While the busy world is all
activity. while hurryng feet move to
and fro in the turmoil Of business, some
hearts are filled with grief, some home is
silent; but when those whom we hold dea r
have reached the end of | fe and have laid
their burden down. it Is fitting that we
pause in our days occupation and pay a
loving tribute to their memory. Man finds
himself upon the sea of life without know
ing why he was launched into existence.
lives life he did not choose, whose mean
ing he can hardly comprehend. The pen :
dulum swings back and forth marking the
steady flight Of LIES moments, and as the
ticking Of clock is the blended music
about the cradle and the drge about the
bier. so birth and death alike is the Ian
guags OF the timepiecs upon life's mantel.
Amidst the laughing glow Of the morn
ing's bushes and the soft shadows Of the
evening twilight; amidst the bloom and
fragrance OF springtime and the solemn
slumber of the winter. over the altar and
the bier. the pendulum swings with the
same solemn steadiness as it ticks the
seconds and time moves swiftly into the
past, and we move into our eternal sleep
How little after all. do we know Of what
is i'll or we'll How little Of this wondrous
stream Of cataracts and pools, this stream
Of life that rises in a world unknown and
flows to that mysterious sea whose shore
the foot of one who comes back has never
pressed. How little of this life we know,
this struggling way twixt light and gloom,
a strip OF verdant land between
two unknown wastes, throbbing moment
filled with love and pain. q dream that
lies between the shadowy shores Of sleep
and death. All nature teaches the lesson
Of mortality. Everything that is born
must die. We are received from the arms
of birth with smiles. we are laid in the
arms Of death with tears. The hours of
youth are hours Of hope and JOY, the days
OF manhood are days Of work and pride,
but the time Of age is the time of ripened
fruit, OF the golden foliage, Of the harvest,
OF the dropping leaf Of rest, and Of the
end.
This aged mother has walked the entire
road OF life. She has known all the sea
sons Of heart and brain. She has expert
sneed all the changes Of feeling and has
faced life's sun and storms.
Now at this most beautiful time of all
the year. when her years Of usefulness are
past, she, like the falling leaf, goes back to
Mother Earth to rest and sleep. !
This varied an various existence into
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
would give their roads vigorous and con-

would give their roads vigorous and con-
slant attention. The idea that a route
once authorized is necessarily permanent
is mistake Advice on the best road
methods is supplied by the Agricultural
Department, and a nslrhborhood that
loses its rural delivery must itself bear the
discredlt for so unpleasant and humiliat-
ing event. The government is locking
very carefully after the condition Of the
roads on the routes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of letters re-
aiming uncallsd for in the Bsldime post
office Oct. %.
Mr.. w. r. Chase, Miss Grace Cuker,
Mr.. Carl Gleason, Miss Nora Laird, Mr..
M. Milo. Mr.. Ed Price. Maude Pickett,
Miss Mable Thomas, Mr.. B. F. worden.
Mrs. Pearl Wilson.
D. z. Wilson, p. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25

Never before have we been able to
show you such an assortmant OF picture
holdings as now. Prices very reason
able. Foster, Ritter & Foster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
Ladies' Dress Goods Department

THIS the line of
full OF Goods
All kinds OF Pad Novelty Suing Moha Sclan
Batste, Etc The above Goods in from
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25

The Banner until Jan. |. 1907. 10 cts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
Ladies' Coat Dept.

200 Ladies' Coats to choose from, all New
Stylish Garments. If you are in need of
Coat it will pay you to look at them before
purchasing. They range in price from
s. 90 I'D to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-25
Ladies' Skirts

Complete New Line of these consisting
OF all Colors and Styles All prices ranging
from S1.OO up to
Alaska forum., 1906-07-14
ALASKA FORUM
 

importance to the future well-being of Rampant, other than wasting time abus- ing the editor of The Forum, and it's members can find greater scope for ta- Tents. other than house-to-house can- vas in the interests of boycott" di- rected against this paper, and by the intimidation of it's advertising patrons and subscribers. All such methods, we say, must be relegated to the limbo of the dark ages, where they properly be- long, and the situation faced and com hated along fair and legitimate lines.
 It is of prime importance that united and immediate exertion be made to se- cure the rapid construction of the gov ernment trail up Big Minook, on this should be concentrated all effort-as the absence of better trail conditions between Rampant and Glen will prove an insurmountable obstacle. When trail facilities and transportation char ges are the same to Glen from either Baker creek or Rampant, the matter then resolves itself into the proposition as to which of the two camps contains the best men with the proper conner cial instincts.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-14
BUSINESS AND POLITICS

SINCE the violent injection of federal politics into business circles some weeks ago, decided condition for the worse has been noted. While the political as- pect has been purified, the same can not be said for the business end. Sev- eral of our local merchants, noted be- fore the above catastrophe, as careful and diligent exploiters of commerce, have grown careless, and the nimble dollar is evading their grasp owing to an indisposition on their part to open their doors for customers, and the nat ,ural diffidence of patrons whom hereto
 fore have prized them more for the
 quality of t1eir goods, and not for the
 soundness O; their political opinions.
 A wise n1anonce said that it is inn
 possible to mix business with either re-
 ligion or politics, and results have de- monstrated, time and again, that such admixture must deteriorate the whole. The same may also be said of personal likes or dislikes-in business. The local Wanamaker who offered to pay $50 to secure the ''licking'' of certain miner over Glen way. mayshave been acting cautiously and saving some bruises. but it neither raised him in the estim-
Alaska forum., 1906-07-14

THOMAS GALE, the miners candidate for congressional delegate, has secured substantial endorsement and assurance of support from the miners of Nome. It is conceded that Gale will carry the Third division.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-14
SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1906.
RAMPART'S MERCHANTS
 MUST BESTIR THEMSELVES

THE merchants and business men of Rampant are now confronted with a new condition that menaces their very commercial existence. We refer to the purchase of the Baker creek hot springs and the establishment thereon of big trading post by moneyed Fairbanks men, headed by Frank Manley, the min ing magnate of Fairbanks creek. The construction of good road from Baker to Glen and Eureka is to be the first step to wrest large portion of trade from Rampant. This is bound to result in great loss to the merchants of this camp.
 Should the present prices prevail at both places, the freighting charges, at present 12 1-2 cents per pound, will be a substantial factor in favor of Baker. This, however, will not affect the pack CTS they can supply their customers at as cheap freight rates from Baker .e fronN Rampant: in proportion to dis +,nce 1he mileage from Rampant to Glen is almost double that from Baker. + can he feadily seen that the brunt of the new compeGftiIep will faalll. f:aalll. on v,r To-. cal merchants.
 A condition now confronts us that de- manos Instant action and must be met with business methods. It willnot snf- ice to decry the quality of Manlev's goods, to- tirade against his politics or has wealth, or even to complain that he spent last winter at Washington onnos- ing Judge Wickersham. Such .aro,,. menus Will not convince the miners over the divide that it is not to their inter- est to secure necessary supplies as ex- pedltiously and cheaply. as possible Future meetings of cur "Roard5 nf, Trade' should find matters of .praver
Alaska forum., 1906-07-14

THE drought of the present summer is wide spread. Nome. the land of ditches, is now complaining.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-14
ation of his customers, gained him new ones, nor scared the other ''feller''.

THE members of congress, almost to unit, condemn President Roosevelt for conforming the amendments to the meat inspection bill before they were presented to congress. They maintain that the president is straining both his position and his executive power.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
MONTANA SOUIBBS.

Reports from all over the state indi-
cate that one of the fiercest storms of
the winter ragged last Sunday at Marys-
vile. 1t was IL below with the wind
blowing a gale and a foot of snow on
the ground. In the eastern part of
the state the thermometer was below
zero, registering IL below at Living
ston. At Havre, usually the coolest
place in the state, it was six above.
The snow is general. Livestock men
do not look for any losses of stock I'M
less the storm is of unusual duration.
The announcement made a few
weeks ago at the celebration of Lee
and Jackson day by the Daughters of
the Confederacy that Winnie Davis
chapter was considering plan to
erect a memorial to the memory of
confederate soldiers buried in Mon
tana, has been followed by official ac-
ton by the chapter. The plan contem-
plates the erection of fountain in a
park in Helena dedicated to the
Southern Soldier"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17

eran, who lived near rnoenix, in Jack
son county, Ore, about ten miles from
Jacksonville, was found lying dead in
his cabin, with a pistol wound through
the head.
Owing to dissatisfaction with the
schedule of wool sale dates recently
announced for eastern Oregon, the ex-
ecutive committee of the Oregon State
Woolgrowers' association has made
out a, new one, as follows:
Pendleton, May 1929, May 1890.
Heppner, May 24-25, June 7-8, June
21-22
Condor, May 81, June 1, June 27-28.
Shaniko, June 5-6, June 1920, July
10-11.
Baker City, June 1926, July 1918.
Elgin, July 10.
The sale for the Wallowa county
wool has been set for Elgin instead
Of the town of Wallowa as previously
set.
William Rice was probably fatally
stabbed by William Hartley in a sa
loon brawl at Huntington late Sunday
afternoon. Rice is a married man, and
was employed in the lumber mills at
Pleasant Valley Hartley halls from
Salt Lake City.
Colonel l.. l.. Hawkins, at one time
president of the Ainsworth National
bank of Portland, died Sunday of heart
failure. He was SO years old. COlone
Hawkins was for several years in
structor in civil engineering ant
mathematics at the University of Cali
fornia.
Fire. caused, it is believed. from
cigarettes in the hands of small boys
destroyed a square of buildings in thu
heart of st. John, suburb of Portland
last Sunday, doing about $4,000 dam
age.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
GOOD SHOWS AT SPOKANE.

Bookings at the Spokane Theater for
the Next Two Months.
The bookings at the Spokane the
alter for February and March are as
follows.
March 10 and IA, Miss New York.
Jr"
March 10 and 10. Way Down East"
March 20 and q, Empire Burles-
quers."
March % and %, Paul Gilmore.
March "a, Madame Gadski.
Out Of town people can have seats
reserved for any show in any part
of the theater by sending remittance
to Joseph Petrich. manager.
Among other attractions booked are
the George HI. Primrose minstrels,
The Christian" Blanche Walsh, Heir
to the Hoorah" and the Roscian Opera
company.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
NEW FACES IN CABINET.
Ambassador Won Meyer Cor Secre-
tary of Navy.

1t is understood many cabinet
changes are in contemplation. Attor-
ney General Moody may retire in the
early summer. Secretary Bonaparte OF
the navy department will have the
place if he wishes it. In that event G..
L. Won Meyer now ambassador to Rus
STA, will likely take the navy portfolio.
Postmaster General Cortelyou will
succeed Secretary Shaw when that Of
fetal retires in the fall, unless present
plans are changed.
One great problem in the tender of
the supreme court bench vacancy to
Secretary Taft is, who will take up
the great problem of the isthmian ca
nal and the Philippines.
While Secretary Tart although de-
string to ultimately have a position on
the supreme court bench, does not feel
like leaving the cabinet at this time
Washington believes he will be the
successor of Justice Brown.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
Week Of March 10.
company

The week beginning March IS will
be busy one at the Spokane theatre,
the boards being occupied every even
ing during the week. On Sunday and
Monday evenings the perennially pop
ular way Down East" will be pre-
scented by company said to embrace
strong cast On Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, March 20 and Il, the
Empire Burlesquers will appear, and
on Thursday and Friday nights Paul
Gilmore will be seen in Capt. Debon-
naire." The week will be brought to
fitting close by the popular song
bird, Madam Johanna Gadski, who will
delight music lovers with her peerless
tones.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
STOPS INDIAN CITIZENSHIP.
House Passes Law Delaying His Right
rs Years.

The house has passed bill having
been called up by Br. Burk of South
Dakota, amending the Indian allotment
laws so as to obviate the effect of the
recent decision of the supreme court
in the Huff case. where it was held
that as soon as an Indian entered on
land he became citizen and persons
selling him liquor could not be prose
cuted. The bill provides that such
Indian shall not become a citizen of
the United States until the expiration
Of the 25 years necessary for him to
obtain fee simple to land taken un-
der the allotment law.
The secretary of the interior, how
ever, is given authority to curtail this
period in his discretion and grant a
fee simple title and citizenship to par
ticular Indians when he shall deem
them capable of the duties of citizen
ship.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
CHINA IN STATE OF PEACE.
Minister LANG Cheng Gives Out That
Statement.

Sir Chen Tung LANG Cheng, the Chi
nese minister to this country who is
in New York with the imperial Chi
nese commission headed by Prince
Tsai Use, has received through the
legation at Washington a series of
dispatches from the Pekin government
confirming the press dispatches to the
effect that absolute quiet prevails in
the Chinese empire. 1t is asserted
that any feeling of unrest which may
have existed, has entirely disappeared (;
that China is not on the verge of a
revolution, nor is there the remotest
possibility of an anti-foreign uprising
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-17
Theatrical Notes.

Mildred DeGrey is big hit in Eng
land dancing sans stockings.
Manager Petrich of the Spokane
theater says he is booking attractions
all through the summer season.
Genevt-It is learned that M. Pad
erewski, the famous pianist, who lives
at Morges, near Lausanne, has just
written a new opera which will be
produced shortly.
New York.-Edward j. Morgan, the
actor, was found dead in his bed here
Sunday, from an attack of heart fail
ure.
ST Petersburg have been
prohibited in future from representing
royal personages or ministers on the
stage, and a censorship has been i'm
posed upon pictures and statuary one
ed in public.
Rigo, husband OF the Princes Chi
may, and his $4,000 violin are with
us. He arrived AT New York Febru-
airy 20, on the Amcrika. He was down
on the passenger list as Herr RigO
Janiezi.
At Des Moines, Iowa, February Il
Senator Warren Garst introduced a
measure in the upper house prohibit
ing the Sunday theater in Iowa. The
measure carries with it the fine of $50
and applies to all places of amusement.
open on Sunday.