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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

Cities Get Rid of Their Lighting Plants
at a Loss to Save Themselves From
Greater Loss.
The mayor Of English, Ind. writes
that the municipal electric light plant
was sold for 80 per cent of Its cost
because of the financial loss to the
city" AS Ii had been operated only
five years, this makes the depreciation
13 per cent year.
The municipal light and water plants
of England, Ark, have been leased TO
D.. w. Morris for six years. The rea-
son assigned for this action is gross
mismanagement."
Although the qualified voters of Val
ley City, N. d., at an election called for
nearly three to one to sell the electric
light plant, the city council by a vote
of four to three has decided not to sell,
but instead to spend $4,000 on new
machinery. Apparently the plant Is
too valuable political asset to be sur
rendered at the mere call of the tax
payers, twice repeated.
The president Of the village of MIL
ford Center o., writes that the mu-
niclpal electric light and water plants
were sold for $5,335. The latest re-
port available gives the amount OF
bonds outstanding as $4,000.
Prior to It's lease ten months ago the
badly run down and was costing the
city from 5000 to $500 month owing
to incompetent management. 1t is al
ready on a paying basis, and the fine
service furnished by II Is in marked
contrast to what was supplied when 1t
was operated by the city.
The municipal electric light plant Of
Gravesend, n. Y, constructed at cost
of approximately $4,000. was never
put into operation and was sold for
$31 100 after the annexation of Graves
end to Brooklyn.
The electric light plant bought by the
city council Of Carrollton, Ca, was OPP
Grated only few months on account
Of the protests of the citizens and was
turned over to the former owners.
In 1901 the city of Dunkirk. Ind,
purchased the electric light plant, as
Stunning the bonded indebtedness Of
So, 500. AS IL was not paying It's way
the city effected compromise with
the bondholders, to whom the plant
was turned over, the city making a
cash payment OF $1,000. The mayor
writes that the sale was due to ''politi-
cal changes in control"
A municipal electric light plant was
installed by Ellwood City, Pa. in 1901
at a cost of $4,000. BY 1904 1t had be-
come inadequate to carry its load, so
the generating plant was shut down
and has stood idle ever since, power
being supplied by private company.
An electrical engineer who devoted
some weeks to rehabilitating 1t writes
that the municipal electric light plant
Of Montpelier, Ind, was complete
failure and that it was turned over to
the present owners for a dollar on
condition that they would assume the
outstanding bonds CS3S, 900. The city
got nothing for the funds contributed
by the citizens TO make repairs. An
other authority states that for three
months before the sale there had been
no street lights available and for part
Of that period no incandescent lights.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
Commissioners on Claims
STATE OF MICHIGAN

TheProbate Court for the County of Ionia
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Siebel. deceased.
Having been appointed commissioners To
receive. examine and adjust all claims and
demands OF all persons against said deceased.
we do hereby give notice that four months
from the third day of October, A. D.,
1907, were allowed by said court for cred
itors TO present their claims TO US for exam
ination and adjustment and that we will
meet at the Peoples Savings Bank in Beld.
ing. In said county, on the 3rd day of Decem-
Der, A. d.. 1907. and on the 3rd day of
February A. ID. 1908. Ct one O'Clock in the
afternoon ofeach of said days. for the pur.
pose of examining and adjusting said claims.
Dated, October /, a. ID. 1907
r.. r. LAPHAM,
l.. G. CPSON,
164w Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
Officer Arn still snoiIs.

Imagine business man selecting a
capable head Of a department because
of his politics or religionl The idea is
almost a relic Of barbarism. The merit
system-why,. every business house in
Cincinnati is using this very system,
and yet public Office under the spoils
plan Is regarded ASA sinecure to be
doled out for effective party service
Charles G. Kirkpatrick I'm Citizens Bull
letin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

Greed for spoils, graft in big and lit
tie things and incompetency seem to be
inseparable from municipal ownership.
This is true to some extent under the
best managed city administrations,
while the ordinary ones and those
which are conspicuously bad load the
taxpayers down with heavy burdens OF
unnecessary expenses. Rochester On
Y Democrat and Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN, the Probate Court for
- the county of Ionia In the IN after of the
Estate of Elizabeth Arris. deceased.
Having been appointed commissioners &c
receive examine and adjust all claims and
demand- OF all persons against said deceased
we do hereby give notice that four months
from the twenty ninth day of August, A. d.
1917 were allowed by said court for credi-
tors TO present their claims to us for exam.
ination and adjustment, and that we will
meet at Willis r. Brokers store on South
side OF Main street in the city of Belding. in
said county. on the Goth day of October A.
.. 1907 and on the Goth day of December
A. ID. 1907. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
each OF said days, for the purpose of exam
lining and adjusting said claims
Dated September oath, A d. 1907.
MILLS A. LITTLE
WILLIS BRICKER
Com missioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

No home Is so pleasant, regardless
OF the comforts that money will buy,
as when the entire family is in per-
feet health. A bottle of Orino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup costs 80 cents. 1t
will cure every member of the family
of constipation. sick headache or
stomach trouble. Sold by Wortley &
French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
Notice To Our Customers

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by Wortley &c French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
ArtisticaIly Speakina.

Mrs Xavier Cooking at photo
graph)-lt's an excellent picture of
you, but it's an exceedingly poor one
of your husband.
Mrs. Crossway-I know 1t, but
like it all the better on that account
He makes such an admirable-er--
foil, you know-Chicago Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

If taken patiently and persistently
will relieve the most obstinate cas- :
Of Indigestion, constipation, bad blood,
bad liver no matter how long stand :
ing. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents. Te,
or Tablets. Sold by Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

The only ne constipation cure
must begin its soothing, healing ao-
ton when il enters The mouth. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea re torres
the whole system to healthy, normal
80 cents, Tea or Tablets
at Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
Handled Hin Some.

Mr.. Jawback-What do you mean
by saying that Jones is more or less
handsome?"
Mrs. Jawback-Well, he's more
handsome than you, and less hand
some than most of the men | know
Cleveland Leader.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
Raid by Band of Foxes.

A curious vulpine raid was wit.
messed on Sunday on the Manor farm,
Corston, near Malmesbury. A number
of unsuspecting fowls were feeding
quietly in one of the fields when a
band of five foxes appeared
Heading for the fowls, they each
picked out one of the unfortunate
birds and made off. carrying their
prey with them.-London Daily Mail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

In most cases consumption results
from neglected or improperly treat
ed cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cures
the most obstinate coughs and pre-
more than the unknown preparations
and you should insist upon having he
genuine in the yellow package. Sold
by Wortley g. French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
BE Moderate.

1t is we'll not to be too wicked. To
be acquainted with every form Of sin
may leave us too little to live for
Life
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

Some men achieve boss-ship; some
have boss-ship thrust upon them; 9TH
ers buy it.--Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
MUN!CIPA LUNACY.
BY JOHN KHNDRicK BANGS.

The London county council has tried
IN vain to sell or lease the municipal
owned Thames steamboats,. Now, If
our old friend Sir Thomas Upton will
only buy one of them and bring II over
here as challenger for the Americas
cup, will he not XII two birds with
one stone, earning the everlasting graf
itude of the London taxpayer and win
ming dukedom by restoring the covet-
ed trophy TO the mistress of the seas?
A distinguished traveller has noted
that every great city has a special
aroma of its own. This was the one
best bet In New York short while
Sgo when the drivers of the city gar
bage wagons went on strike, leaving
the city with flavor SO high that it
made the Flatiron building look like
an artesian well by contrast.
pg
The city of Wheeling. w. Va, uses
natural gas for fuel in its retorts. So
do most writer's on the subject of mu-
nicipal lighting plants when anybody
says that their product Is no light mat
ter.
When your alderman buttonholes you
at busy moment and tries to talk to
you about the desirability of municipal
ownership of electric lighting plants.
ask him quietly what under the pro-
posed system the output in kilowatts
per 81 in wages will be. If be asks
you Why you wish TO know, tell him
that as an owner of horsepower You
are interested In ergs. In nine cases
out OF ten he will suddenly remember
previous engagement and vanish.
u
When the city OF Boston went into
the ice business some years ago she
harvested $50 tons at n cost of $50 per
ton. This didn't include the value of
the water either. Is 1t any wonder
with these figures in mind that the
hot Scotch IS a more popular beverage
at the Hub than the absinth frappe
and that the Athens of America has
given the Icy eye to public ownership
schemes?
We do not like to differ with a dis
tinguished statesman, especially when
he is an authority concerning that Of
which he speaks, but we demur to
Hon. Timothy d. Sullivan's prophecy
when he says "Give US municipal own
ership in New York and Gabriel will
find Tammany ruling the city when he
blows the wakeup horn" We have an
abiding faith that in such an emergen-
cy the people will wake up long before
Gabriel begins to honk.
We do not credit the rumor that the
municipal ownership advocates of Mar
ion, Ind, have tried to secure the ex.
clusion of Rudyard Kipling's novel
THE Light That Failed" from the pub
lie library on the score Of offensive
no rfica uqbin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
En- IDEAL Iaraiiya.

Phvsics and Cathartics which purge. unload the
bowels. and give temporary relief, but irritate,
4ud weaken the digestive and expulsive organs.
i.aXative lrQusON Tablets are as different IN
erect as truth is from fasehood They nourish
and vig0r 20 do the work nature intended thus
on ecting permanent cure by perfectly safe and
natural means. The best laxative for children.
Chocolate coated tablets easy TO take, grippe
or nauseatc 100. 25o and 81 90 at all drug stores
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
osry orsscsRs.

osTy orsScERs.
Treasurer william r. Sardeli
Clerk --------------------- X: Ray Edwards
MAJ -,-.--------------------" Shsiacn
Oity Health 0mcer--.----.------....L Is. Morrs
Justices of the Peace. George H w. M whsa
Aldermen-First ward. w. W. Case. e.
K. Hudson: Second ward. Geo: Crawford
4. G. Lloyd; Third ward. +. I. Conneii
ond ward, J. T. ANGEL; Third ward. Bar
ney c. Curtis.
oHURcngs.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices At 1880 a. m. and 7:30 p. m Sabbath
school at close of morning service. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening REV j. w
6HEHHAN. Pastor.
uCoNGREG ATloNAL CHURCH-Services
1870 m and 1so m Sss on Tbn scnoo
evening. REV. N. j. MYERS, Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 1880 a.
"a. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school at Gu nPu
morning service. Prayer meeting ohTr oil
day evening. REV. c. Il. MAxFIELD ct,
CHURCH OF CHRIsT-Preaching sn each
every Lords Day. c. 4. at 80. 5. 5. at
IL m. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening
Rev. J. G. MEEsE. Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer aud
praise StrVlde, eleven O'CLOCK a. III. Preach
ing at 1880 p m Prayer meeting Friday
evening. REV. d. G BRIGGS Pastor
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL MISSION
Morning PRAYER and sermon in Woodman
Hall at 10 80 a. IN. Sunday.
j. A. BAYNToN. Priest in Charge
ST, JOSEPH'S CAThOLIC--Services at
500 a. N and 1880 a. N. alternately every
SUNDAY morning. REV. FIR ZINDLEK
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, Mil
lard Addition, corner of Eager and Moulton
street-Sunday hool at 1880, social meet
ing At l;SO a, m, preaching at 1880 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 80
Everybody welcome.
A, N Hill, Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

We do not credit the rumor that the
municipal ownership advocates of Mar
ion, Ind, have tried to secure the ex
clusion of Rudyard Kipling's novel
THE Light That Failed" from the pub
lie library on the score of offensive
craftsmanship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-10

The city of Wheeling. w. Va, uses
natural gas for fuel in its retorts. So
do most writer's on the subject of mu-
niclpal lighting plants when anybody
says that their product is no light mat
ter
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
At New Florence August 3rd, 1907.
A BIG Event Anticipated.

The old settlers of Montgomery
county hold their 26th Reunion
August 3rd-Saturday of n xt
week.
The officers and various COM
mitties are pushing along to make
this day pleasant one and one
full of interest.
Beginning at 9 a. m. the Mont
gomery band will render an hours
program from the Band Stand.
At 40 a. m. a musical entertain
ment will be given from the ros-
trum under the wigwam. Such
talented musicians and singers as
Misses Nellie Blaine, Arlyne Bar
ker, Elsie Chandler, Angelyne
Davault, Nellie Hudson, Ethel
Brown, Carrie Lewis and others
will be the performers.
The reports of officers, commit
tees, and selection of officers will
take place in the morning.
In the afternoon Hon. Elliot. w.
Majors OF Pike county and Hon. N
7. Gentry of the Attorney Gener-
ais Office at Jefferson City will
make speeches. They are two
brilliant speakers and you should
hear them.
The Home Coming program
will be in the afternoon. A short
address, music, awarding ofmed.
ais and etc.
The La dies mentioned above
will render music in the afternoon
and the band closes the day with
a concert.
In the privilege department
plenty of concessions are being
let, merry go-rounds, stands, etc
The Wabash has arranged E
good train service extra coaches
on all trains. No. 20 due at moo,
from the west stops. No. "a, cas-
at 1910 carries passengers t.
Wentzville. No.7 west at 12:3t
stops for passengers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
ALMOST TOO 'o.,Gsr.
Methodist Preacher Sends Back Part
of Damage Money He Did Not Use.

"Yes," said the railway claims
agent, 1--WE come across queer things
sometimes. The queerest thing in my
experience was the case of a Mthodist
minister. How honest those Meth
odists are-the most honest OF all
sects. ~ IL. ..l . 4 l =
This man was hurt in a rear-end
collision, and we gave him $4,000
damages At the end of year we got
a letter from him that ran something
like this:
"'My salary is $4,000, and the ac-
cident caused me to lose it for a
twelvemonth. My medical expenses
were $3.50. My board at a mountain
sanatorium for six months was $3.50.
Other expenses due to this accident
were, in round numbers, $1,000. Total.
$4,000. You gave me $4,000. Now 1
am back in the pulpit again, as well
and strong as ever, and ] have $400
of your money on my hands. Not be-
ing entitled to that sum. / do what
any other Methodist minister would
do in my place. return the money
to you as per check enclosed
"How was that for honesty?" said
the claims agent The Methodists
are a wonderful lot We sent the s400
back to this honest minister, and he
gave it to charity in our name"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
THE WATCH CAME BACK.
Luck Of . Man Who Met a Piekpocket
In Park Row.

Having his watch stolen from him
and offered for sale back to him In an
hour was what happened to friend
OF mine the other day when crowds
gathered at the newspaper bulletin
boards waiting for news OF the Thaw
Jury" said a citizen to a New York
Sun reporter. 1T happened this way:
"An old friend of mine was stand
ing among others waiting for news Of
the Thaw jury when suddenly he felt
a twitch at his watch pocket and his
watch was gone. Not being sure Of
his ground he kept his loss to himself
and walked away from the crowd.
after transacting little business
in the neighborhood he turned toward
home. Remembering that he needed
a drink he stepped into saloon.
He was in the midst Of his story,
telling the sympathetic bartender of
his experience, with his back to the
door, when a voice back of him broke
into the conversation, ordered drink
and asked the drink mixer If he had
any use for watch, mentioning the
fact that there was one to be had
cheap.
"The barkeeper, having my friend
in mind, asked to see the watch and
turned 1t over to my friend, who Inn
mediately recognized 1t as his. Turn
ing around he inquired how much he
asked for the timepiece. The thiei
recognized his late victim and made
a bolt for the door, taking good care
to leave the watch behind.
"Now being of a peaceful disposi
tion my friend let the matter go al
that. Can you beat it?'
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
A New Openinu.

A London paper says that nurses
skilled in the diseases of cats and
dogs can obtain regular employment
at ten dollars a week for looking after
sick prize pedigree pets. There is a
training school for animals nurses in
Pimlico. A certificate is granted to
apt pupils after six months expert
ence in the care of sick creatures Of
all sorts, cats and dogs particularly.
Women make much better kennel
nurses than men do and there is a
growing demand, especially in big
country houses, for the services of
women able skillfully to carry out a
veterinary surgeons treatment. One
successful dogs nurse holds the full
certificate Of well-known London
hospital, but she prefers to devote
her nursing talents to CANNES rather
than to humans.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
A Sda. For .S5, 900 DAMAGES.

A case that is attracting con-
siderable attention throughout
this section of the state is on trial
in the circuit court here this week.
1t is Statutory Damage suit for
S5, 900 growing out of a homicide,
brought by the widow of John
oldham against James P. Edwards.
The defendant brought the case
here for trial, on a change of
venue, from the Audrain circuit
court at Mexico, on account of
prejudice, which is supposed to
exist against him in that county.
The case of the State of Mis-.
souri, VS.. Edwards was tried in
Audrain county and hewas found
guilty of granddaughter and given
a sentence OF two years in the
state penitentiary. The defendant
appealed the case to the Supreme
Court. Because OF certain errors
in the trial in. the lower court the
Supreme court reversed the judg-
ment and remanded the case for q
new trial. That is the status of
the case now. The second trial of
the criminal charge will be tried
In Warren county on q change of
We nue. for the same reason that
the damage case was transferred
from the Audrain county court to
our circuit court.
There are large number of wit
nesses- perhaps seventy here on
| me side or the other. The case
was taken up by the court We'd
nesday morning and nearly all
day was required to secure a jury.
1t fs probable the trial will not be
ended until Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
The ShoeYFactory Proposition.

In reply to a letter written by
the secretary of the Commercial
club to the Brown Shoe Co., of st.
Louis, stating that our original
proposition of $4,000 would be
the best that our citizens could do.
st. Louis, July %, 1907.
Mr.. X. s. Paul, Secy.,
Montgomery Commercial Club,
Montgomery City, Mo.
Dear Paul:-Yours of the 10th
has been received and contents
carefully noted. We have been
waiting to get definite reply
from Mr.. Roblee, who is away on
his vacation, and also to get q
satisfactory expression from the
Wabash people.
Provided we accept your pro-
position of $4,000 would your
people be willing to agree to q
limit of an investment of that
amount for the plant at that place.
Mr.. Schmidt and Mr.. Maxwell
are both out of the city as well as
: Mr.. Roblee, so that at the present
we are at a loss to know just how to
! write you but will take the matter
up further just as soon as possible.
waiting your reply, we are yours
very truly.
THE BROWN SHOE Co.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
Ii Was The Parrot.

When the fire department arriv-
ed at a fire In an apartment
ment building in Newark, N. j.
one day last week some of the
spectators said that the Carse
family who lived on the 3rd floor
were not all out, and ladder was
quickly put up to the front win
dows Of the third floor.
Among those who went to the
apartments was Lieut.. Hamber-
ger, of the salvage corps. He
shouted as soon as he got into the
building, sis there anybody in
here?" A voice answered eyes, -
in a husky tone. With his heart
in his mouth with fear that he
might be too late to save the owne,
of the voice he called, "Where are
your" "Here," responded the
voice again, but much weaker.
Crawling on his hands and knees
the lieutenant went into several
rooms, but could not find any one
Then he shouted again, "Where
are your"
"Here" said the voice again
which the fireman located in the
kitchen.
He found that it was a poll par
rot in a cage near a window, which
was partly open.
The lieutenant carried the birc
cage out of danger, and when tn,
parrot got fresh air it said, ed
the smoke"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26

Homer Fairchild, who has suf.
fered for the past two years with
consumption, died Tuesday night
at II 80 o'clock, age Is years. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.
Fairchild, who lives near this city,
and who are left with two sisters
to mourn his death. The funeral
was held at the Methodist church
Thursday at 2 o'clock p. m. by
Rev. H. D. Thompson, after which
the remains were laid to rest in the
city cemetery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
This Is a Good One, All Right.

From Mineola Springs, Mo-,
this bit of information is waited
into the Globe Democrat Office,
and 1 must say that Mr.. Turner the
sender of the article gets their
with both hands and feet.
Hand and foot fishing has be-
come very profitable and success
full at this resort this season and
some remarkably fine catches
have been made within the last
few days. tits fine sport. The
fishermen wade into the water,
barefooted, and with their feet
and hands they feel and fish along
the roots and stumps under the
bank. At this time of the year
they find them hid away, nesting.
After finding them they are either
hooked or allowed to swallow the
foot or hand as the case may be,
until firm hold can be secured,
and then they are lifted out. This
week two cat fish have been land-
ed by this plan weighing nearly
so pounds each. Globe Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
VIM. Paxto. Dead.

William Paxton, of Omaha and
formerly of this place, died in
Omaha on Friday last.
Mr.. Paxton left this place in the
earlier days and since that time
has amassed quite a fortune.
The deceased leaves a brother,
Preston Paxton, of this city, and
one sister, Mrs. Nan Cox. Mr..
Paxton will be deeply mourned by
his many friends in this city and
vicinity.