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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
COLOSSAL ENGINEERING

America and Americans re engaged ir
far more colossal engineering undertaking.
than the world has ever before known
Besides the Panama canal. the governor
is devoting millions to irrigation problems
in the arid lands of the west. These tre-
menduos undertakings Of the government,
sink to insignifcance when compared tc
the vast projects being undertaken by
New York City, Besides the marvellous
buildings under way, sixteen immense tun-
nels are now in progress of construction
under the rivers surrounding the city-six
being under the Hudson. eight under East
river and two nnder Harlem. Taking all
of these engineering projects together, not
much less than .ooo,ooo,0oo will be
expended in the next few years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
Brickers' Exchange Locals

40 acre farm, good land, large barn,
good house, orchard, three miles
southeast of Belding: price $4,000.
40 acres in city limits; will sell
cheap.
House and fine lot near Central
school; price $3.50.
House to sell on monthly payments,
small payment down.
Fine lot on South Bridge ST., 216
blocks from Main.
Do you want to buy good payin
Grocery business? If so see Bricker
Farms for sale or exchange.
w. f. Bricker at the store, Belding
Mich.
New house just completed on Alder
man street for sale. Small payment
down
100 acre farm six miles south of
Belding, price $4,000 90.
Fine lot on Alderman street only
six blocks from. Main street, price
$500 o.
Farm TO exchange for Beldlng D o.
perty.
Honse corner Root and Ellis Ave.
price $l,2C0.
Four Houses to sell on Easy terms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
Gobblcr Finished the setting

Over at Palo farmers wife set hen
turkey on dozen turkey eggs on which
the turkey set and attended to the bust
ness faithfully for two weeks but finally
got tired out and deserted the nest.
The old eobbler came along. took in the
situation and spreading himself on the
nest completed the time Of incubation
patching out seven young turks and turn
ed them carefully over to the mother.
That old gobbler's neck should not be
severed on Thanksgiving day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

these days large firms and corporations
are necessarily heavy borrowers and a
stringency in the money markets where
borrowers get Accommodations often cause
temporary embarrassment
This is the condition through which the
company are now passing. A stringency
in the eastern money markets from which
funds have been forthcoming is the cause
There has been no impairment Of credit
by way of Encouragement or in the re-
duction of stock. The assets of the
company are far in excess of its liabilities
and the Banner is reliably informed that
matters will soon be satisfactorily ad-
justed and the business continue as usual
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

head in Flat river to such height as to
Interfere with his water power at the
Tebb'e mills
Ralph Lichtenauer. for some time past
the efficient salesman in the Hub clothing
store, has severed his connection with
that establishment and has accepted a
position with the Fremont Suspender Co.
as travelling salesman. He will leave
Monday for his initial trip N. G Denny
Of Ohio has been engaged by Mr.. Divine
to fill the vacancy.
About twenty ladies of the w. r. C.
went TO Baldwin lake last week Thursday
and held picnic. On their return they
stopped at Sister Mary Fish's. who has
just set up house keeping in a part of
Mss Cooley's residence. and gave her a
shower OF kitchen utensils and other
good things Miss Cooley wrote a nice
little greeting on the event which will
appear next week.
Mrs John n Kohn of Disco had the
misfortune to fall into cistern at the
barn where repairs were being made last
Monday and sustained quite severe in
juries about the head. DR.. Ferguson was
called and found the scalp wound so bad
it was necessary to take seventeen stitchc s
in putting it to rights. The accident was
a serious one but she is recovering nicely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

The smelter trust. controlled by the
seven Guggenheim brothers. controls a
great part of the copper market; say
loo,ooo,ooo pounds. They are anxious
to control 25o,ooo.ooo pounds. Added
to this they have vast mining interests in
Alaska, are interested in railroads there,
and are, it is said. ambitious to enact the
same role that Cecil Rhodes did in South
Africa. A combination is being formed
between them and Morgan by which the
banking house controlled by the latter
will finance their various enterprises
This is one Of the great capitalistic COM
bnations of the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

Mrs Alice Smith, wife of L M. Smith
a well known Conkin, Mich, miller, was
found dead in her bedroom at the home,
SAB Cass avenue, Grand Rapids, Wednes-
day morning by her son, w. A. Smith, of
20 Bostwick street Death was due to
appoplexy in the opinion of Coroner
Hlker, who was summoned and who
deems an inquest unnecessary. Mrs.
Smith was well known in this city, she
and her husband having been old time
residents here. Mrs. Nellie Tanner and
Mrs. l.. K Webster will attend the funeral
Saturday. Mrs. Webster will offcate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
Is LID To Date

The Ballou Manufacturing Co, is rapidly
adding to its office equipments all of the
latest and improved machines for the ex-
pediting Of their large office business.
Our reporter visited the office Monday
and was shown the working OF the latest
addition to the office, Gammeter Multi
graph, a machine which will turn out let
ters Of any kind as fast as the sheets Of
paper can be fed into il and the work is Of
such character that it will pass for first
class work on the typewriter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

IT IS announced that the Pere Marquette
stockholders will vote on the reorganiza-
ton plan recently announced, at specia
meeting on Oct. %. If they approve the
scheme, new debenture notes to the
amount Of s5,ooo,ooo will be issued tc
preferred stockholders. for the purpose Of
paying floating Indebtedness, the receiver
will give UP his task. and the c., H. & D.
lease will be cancelled. Within reason
able period, an organization to operate the
road in the stockholders interests would
then be made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
Escaped with His Life.

On Monday last Albert Cusser and
Reuben Bradish drove over to Pine Island
lake for a few hours sport along the line
of fishing They put their horse in
Byrnes stable and about noon Mr.. Cusser
went to the barn to feed it and while thus
engaged he was either kicked or knocked
down by it, he is unable to say which,
and received a bad cut on his
left cheek just in front of the G, r.
He is able to be around but is feeling
very sore as result OF his experience.
He says that he must have been down
under the horse as he found the print OF
the horse shoe on one OF his arms after
reaching home. When he began to realize
what had happened he was about eight
feet from the horse.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

JUSTIN L. SUTHERLAND is greatly pleased
at the bright prospects for securing a
record-breaking majority from this town.
ship in the coming election Of delegates to
the constitutional convention. Voters OF
all parties are testifyinR to non-partsan
sentiment in this election and are pledging
support to the local candidate.
Portland will take pride in voting for
MIR. Sutherland. Portland Observer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
Look OutFor Truant omccr

The school law makes it obligator on
all school children Of l6 years and under
to attend school and it is the truant officer
duty to look up all children not having
passed the eighth grade, who are not at
tending school. and compel them to do so
II is therefore necessary that parents and
guardians should see that their children
or wards are in attendance at school or
have satisfactory excuse for not being
there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

The good book says. Give to everyone
that asketh thee" but that doesn't mean
to give drunkard money to buy whiskey;
it doesn't mean to give the baby ham
mer and looking glass because he asks
for it, and it doesn't mean that we should
give to professional beggars, who travel
from town 10 town. The Bible doesn't
always mean what it says, but it always
means what il means.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
stores VIII Close Labor Day

The following stores and business places
will be closed all day, September 2:
All Dry Goods Stores
All Clothing Stores
All Furniture Stores
All Banks
All Saloons
To close at noon:
All Grocery Stores
All Barber Shops
The Weter- Wise Co.
To close at 9 a. m.
All Hardware Stores
The City Laundry
To close at a. m.
All Meat Markets
To close from l. to p. m.
All Candy Stores ana Ice Cream Parlors
All Bazaar Stores
All Lunch and Pool Rooms
Postoffice will be open from to 9 a. m.
and 6 to p. m.
Express office will be closed from noon to
b p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
BELD|NC BANNER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
Published every Thursday at Belding,
(Ionia County Mich, by
THE BANNER PUBLISHING co
e. q. LAPHAM, EDITOR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards Of Thanks, 25c to
50c. Resolutions from DOC up.
Entered at the Postoffice, Bedding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as sec
ond class Matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
BUSINESS LOCALS

For Sale-Two vacant lots on Ann
street, one vacant lot on State road cheap.
one one horse dray, one top buggy in good
shape, one cutting box nearly new.
3tf Wilson e. Freidley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

Now you don't need to buy Garland
Gas Range to get wood or coal attach
ment. We have them to fit all Gas
Ranges. Beldng Gas Works. Off
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE

Fairs 9oz-Low rates are made for fairs
to be held at points reached via Pere
Marquette railroad. For particulars see
agents. II. F. Moeller, q. p. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29
For Constitutional
Convention

HERBERT T.. POWELL Ronald
JUSTIN l.. SUTHERLAND Portland
FREDERICK j. BALDWIN Coral
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

For Sale-Horse, buggy and harness
cheap. Inquire of Chas. Newton, r. q,
Greenville, or E. F. Tallman.
ll-2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

For SALE-Horse, buggy and harness
Inquire at this office IL 9
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

For Sale-A good all around work
horse, weight 800. Will sell cheap or
trade for cattle or sheep Inquire on
Tasker farm, six miles south of Belding
John Brown, r. D. /, Saranac. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

WANTED-First class sticker man.
also cabinet makers. Spencer & Barnes
Co Benton Harbor, Mich. l2tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

To Rent-Summer cottage at Bricker
park, Long lake, see w. F. Bricker. 5tf Z
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

LOST-Eleven dollars in currency at
the depot Tuesday, Aug. 20. finder please
leave at the Banner office for reward.
Blanche Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

Wanted-Machns men and laborers.
We are building additions to our factories
and will want 20 more men in about four
weeks. 10 good men wanted immediate
ly. Ranney Refrigerator Co. l2lt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-29

Wanted-A house with seven or eight
rooms with modern conveniences. water,
etc. Mrs. Geo. Miner. 6tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-05
DENMARK.
Copenhagen.

A crazy policeman caused no end
of trouble in Copenhagen last Friday
evening. The policeman in question
was Sergeant Truelson. Every police
station in the city received a tele-
phone message from him giving or
ders that every Russian should be ar
rested at once. because it had been
discovered that there was a plot to
kill the car. The orders were i'm
mediately followed to the letter. As
many detectives as could be mustered
were at once sent out to arrest Rus
SLAMS. But there was one policeman
who refused to follow orders. He
rushed into Truelson's Office and asked
if he thought that it would be possible
to arrest 1000 Russians and that there
certainly wasn't room for them in the
city Jail. Upon investigation it was
learned that Truelson had become VIC
lently insane. The orders for arrest
We're called off in time to save the
Russian population of the city from
considerable annoyance.
The new marine school ship, Viking,
Of the Danish merchant marine, is
29O feet long and can carry 1000 tons.
1t IS fine looking vessel. The vi
king is going to Peru with eighty
scholars on board
King Frederick and the riksdag rep
resentatives have now returned from
Iceland. When they returned to
Copenhagen they were received by 30
600 people
MARION S. NORELIUS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-05
NORWAY.
Christiana.

Christiana.
The naturalization Of Norway has.
it is reported, been assented to by
Germany and Russia, as a result Of
the recent mid-sea conference of the
kaiser and the car. The proposal to
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21
MNLZYZZEE<
MSUGGk@Z2NK5

ing. and decorate the cardboard In
any desired fashion. A pretty head OF
child or one of the many types OF
the American girl makes good dec
grafton. or If you cannot paint these
a small picture, such as has been sug-
gested for calendars. could take its
place. and the scroll and outline of
gilt be used for farther decoration.
The tablet should have small en-.
gagement pencil attached to one side
by a length % ribbon for convenience
in writing. The tablets are most con.
venient articles to have in ones room
or anywhere about the house, there
are always so many lists to be made
out of things with which 1t is quite
useless to charge the mind.
Those who neither paint nor draw
may still make acceptable valentines.
by substituting the needle for the
brush or pen. There are many small
articles which may be embroidered.
and these will prove of even more per-
manent value.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21
L ,ncoin's Life Story
ssrvoels fer IN Education Told In His
Own Words

my father, at the death OF his ia
ther. was but six years Of age. and he
grew up literally without education
He removed from Kentucky TO what Is
now Spencer county. Indiana. In my
eighth year. We reached our new
home about the time the state came
into the union. Ii was Wild region.
with many bears and other wild AMI
mails stu In the woods There grew
ND. There were some schools. so
called. but no qualification was ever
required of a teacher beyond 'readin'.
vritin' and cipherin' TO the rule Of
three. II a straggier supposed to un-
derstand Latin happened to sojourn
In the neighborhood. he was looked
upon as a wizard There was abso-
lufely nothing 10 excite ambition for
education OF course. when I came
OF age did not know much sim.
somehow. I could read. write and CT
phcr to the rule Of three. but that was
all I have not been 10 school since.
Tbs little advance ] low have sDon
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

momentous one. and was not free
from a sense of peril No previous
Inauguration day had been so ushered
In.
The senate sat all the night previ-
GUS. not adjourning till after daylight,
Crittenden. Douglas. Trumbull, Wig.
fall and Wade laundering against
each other in their final debate,
which. after all. was not loud enough
to keep all their colleagues awake, az
many Of them lay stretched out on
the senatorial sofas. snoring drowsy
accompaniment. The town was astir
by sunrise. with crowds gathering al
all points from the White House to
the Capitol
Lincoln spent the early morning
hours In his rooms at Wizards, and
remember that among his callers
were David Davis, Thurlow Weed,
Leonard SWEET, Ward Lamon, with
many others not now clear In mem.
DRY.
The procession began to move
about IL o'clock. but 1t was an hour
and half before Buchanan ap
peared, having been delayed at the
capitol In signing bills, some OF
which. 1t is said. got his signature
after his term of Office had expired.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21
Heard Lincoln's First
Inaugural Address
Newspaper Correspondent Recalls n,enfous EUenf
Which Ushered IN a New Historic Era in Amer
4k&XNs ica--A Memorial Mess1ge.
Ness,sp

little after one o'clock
Il. outgoing and incoming
arm In arm. entered the
xproceeding immediately to
fesident's room, whence they
tged in few minutes preceded
the marshal of the district. judges
of the supreme court, and sergeant
alarms. and followed by the senators.
diplomatic corps, heads of depart
ments. governors of states and others,
and made their way to small
wooden pavilion, under which Mr..
Lincoln stood while he delivered his
memorable message. Chief Justice
fancy, old. shriveled to the bone,
with face like parchment, mufiied In
his silken robes, sat in front of the
array of Judges. Close by stood
Douglas, SO near In fact that Mr.. Lin
coin, finding no place on or under the
small reading table provided for him
on which to deposit his hat. handed
1t over to his mighty rival. who held
it carefully till the address was I'm.
ished.
MIR. Lincoln's voice was clear and
penetrating, and was distinctly heard
far and near among the assembled
multitudes. which preserved unbroken
silence from the beginning to the end
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

about the valentine The little boy
wondered why his father did not men
ton it, Finally. at the tea table. he
asked:
Papa, did you get a valentine to-
day."
Yes. did, said the father, feign-
ing to he angry. land I'd like to know
who sent me that horrid picture Of a
bald-headed man! If | find out, tell
you there will be troubled"
George took his fathers simulated
anger in real earnest and seemed
greatly disturbed by the turn affairs
had taken. but did not say any more
about the valentine. After the meal
he followed his mother into the
kitchen and whispered to her:
Mamma" he said, craftily, Il think
we better not tell him about tn val
entine until his hair grows out again.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

Tho knowledge OF the ones who SOW
and reap.
And of an this, and frola all this. he rose
Fan panoplied. when came his ooun-
try's cal.
strong-hearted and strong framed to bear
Which fell on him the bltteress OF all
And well he wrought. and wisely well hs
knew
The strain and stress that should be his
alone:
He did the task long set for him to do
This man who came unfasorea and un
known.
We look to-day. not through Griers mist
of tears,
Not through glamour of nearness TO the
great.
But down the iongs - corridor OF years
Where stand the s~vinels OF Fame ans
Fate,
And now we see hil,s, whom men caAef
uncouth.
Grown wondrous fair beneath the han.
OF Time,
And know the love OF liberty and truth
Brings Immortality. and makes sublime.
s6e
But. .. this rugged face with kindly eyes
Wherein a haunting sorrow ever stays
| Somehow IL seems that through the sor-
row rise
The echoed visions of his other days.
That still we may In subtle fancy trace
| The light that led him with prophetic
CLEANS
That here We gaze upon the pictured face
OF one who was boy that lived hi'
| dreams.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21
Some Valentines
heiia offered herself.

Opnena OHertd HefseH.
Sam Weller wrote his desires.
A masculine friend gave Mrs. Fepys
a pair of silk stockings.
Alfonso's valentine to Princess Ena
may yet be a matter of history.
An ancient one was written in the
hearts blood 81 the sender.
The complacent Pepys himself
chose the friends wife for his valen-
tine
Braiiie valentines for the blind are
due TO the efforts of Lady Falkland.
The fair maid OF Perth gave the
sleeping Henry Smith a kiss for .
valentine.
Early Christians made themselves
unpopular by trying to substitute
saints for sweethearfs.
Long ago. In honor of Sapercus the
god of fertility. the priests at the
Roman feast Of the Supercaiia. on
February Is, cut up the skins Of sac
rihced dogs and goats. and. running
through the city. struck at everybody,
and particularly at the women.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

little things that add joy
htness to daily living. Re
ring birthdays and ami
md sending a valentine to
len the annual feast of the
saint comes round in the
Re little acts which help
illness and keep alive the
lection The husband OF 20
mails a modest lace paper
wife on his way home the
re. and then watches her
elight as she opens her
ext morning keeps alive a
bling of sentiment that
e rough places OF daily liv-
Sffe who sends a valentine
band is more than repaid
objection of tenderness.
the young folk keep the
mind. But there is no rea-
e little god OF first love
hopolize all the Joys Of IL.
zne sent for friendships
nes contains a deeper feel
bat sent in the enthusiasm
Ancy. Sorry Is the day
ei too old to send a valen-
pc to get rnerriment out OF
m Don't forget the little
5 anyone recall the time
Pay passed and the mail
'entines for everyone but
z a heartache followed on
careleSsness. So spend
3 cutting paper hearts and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

When all was ready Senators Baker
and Pierce took seats In the carriage
fronting the two presidents. Bnchan
an looking old. gray and haggard;
Lincoln dark and Arm. and wearing q
mournful and anxious expression OF
countenance Thus accompanied they
set forth on their historic ride 10 the
capitol Around the carriage were
mounted guards and a flying squadron
Of newspaper correspondents. the lat
ter keeping as near to it ss possible.
one Of the artists of an illustrated
paper making a sketch OF the scene
as he went along. There Was q des-
ert cloud of dust along the avenue
riding the clustering March winds.
and 1t sometimes seemed 30 hide the
entire procession from view
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

Then a great cheer arose and ran like
q wave along the avenue. carrying
testimony which was likewise flying
over the wires in every direction
that the inauguration had been sue
cessfully accomplished. and that In
spite Of all perils. visionary and real.
Abraham Lincoln was president OF
the United States. and new historic
era had been ushered in.
stood within a few yards Of
President Lincoln when he delivered
his first inaugural address from the
east portico Of the capitol In Wash
ington. writes a veteran newspaper
man. I was a newspaper correspond.
ent and had come with him from his
home in Springfield to recount for my
paper the incidents Of his journey.
Washington looked on the day as
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

IRIS make pretty valentines
istically treated. AS a
tion cut a piece of blot
three inches by twelve.
fai sheets of the same size
the upper one with crepe
good tint. Over the crepe
heavier paper of a con-
ne from which has been
design, through the open
ich the crepe paper will
line the edges and scrolls
nd tie all together with a
at one end. The heavier
cover only one end Of the
ling the crepe paper plain
ept for the design of gilt
rs the edge.
hemorandum tablet may be
dainty enough for a valen-
a piece of heavy card
paste a small block of
side Of the center. Punch
the top on each side
Itch to tie ribbon for hang