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Order for Publication.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court for the County of Ionia
AT a session of said Court held at the Pro.
bate office I'm the City of Ionia. in said County,
on the twenty-seventh day of November. A.
d. 1908.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
of probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
HORACE III. COOLING. Deceased
A. NJ Hall, of Miller Harris Furniture
Company. n creditor, having filed in said
court his petition praying that the admins
tration of said esttte be granted TO Zephe-
niah w. Gooding, or TO some other suitable
person,
II is Ordered. That the twenty eighth day
of ecemler. A. ID. 1908. at ten O'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said petit
ton:
1t is Further Ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of a copy of
this order, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus TO said day of hearing in the Bedding
Banner, newspaper printed and circulated
i'm said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
true copy. Judge of Probate.
ANNA =. WEBSTER,
Register of Probate. 26-4
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COMMISSIONERS ON CLAIMS

cTATE OF MICHIGAN. THE PROBATE
- COURT FOR THE COUNTY or IONA.
I'm the matter of the estate OF Catharine
J. Gardner, 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 seventh day OF December A.
d. 1908. were allowed by said court for cred
itors To present their claims TO us for eKami-
nation and adjustment. and that we will
meet at the onice of Frank X. Chase In the
village of smyrna In 1onia county, Michigan.
on the third day of February, A. y. 1909,
days. for the purpose of examining sud adj
iusting said claims
Dated. December 18th. A. D. 1908.
FRANK X, CHASE
WALTER WHITE
Commissioners
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Suggestive Questions on the Sunday School Les.
son by Rev. DIR. Linscott for The
International Newspaper Bible Study Club
DECEMBER %, 1903.

DECEMBER 70, 1903.
Review-Read Prov. w..
Golden Text-Keep thy heart with all
diligence; for out OF it are the issues OF
life. PROV. IVES.
A profitable review Of the last twelve
lessons may be had from the plan which
follows. Read each lesson for the term
and then repeat the Golden Texts and
answer one question from each lesson as
follow;
October 4-David Brings the Ark to
Jerusalem. II Sam. 6.
Golden Text-Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving and into His courts with
praise. Psalm lo0:4.
October ll-God's Promise to David.
| Chron. xvii
Golden Text-There hath not failed one
word Of all His good promise i Kings
viii:56.
Verses 7-8-Is a blacksmith, or ma
chinist, or farmer, or daily laborer just as
dear to the heart Of God as one who is
rich and in an exalted positiona
Oot le-David's Kindness to Jonathan 6
Son.-lI Sam tx.
Golden Text-Be we kind one to another
tender-bearted. foreiving one another
Eph. iy:52.
Verses lll5-Should the state make
provision to keep the aged and all who are
not able to support themselvess
October 26-The Joy Of Forgiveness
Psalm SO.
Golden Text-Blessed is he whose trans
gression is forgiven. whose sin is covered
Psalm 52:l.
| Verses 34-Compare two men, one VIII,
bushes the voice OF God in his soul, ant
another who listens to that voice anc
obeys. and say what, il any effect, thes,
the habits OF these men will have upol
the length of their lives.
Nov. l-Absalom Rebels Against David
Ill Sam. XIV.
Golden Text-iionor thy father and tn
mother. that thy days may be long upol
the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee
Elk. xx:l2.
Verse 25-May we expect to win in an
battle il our hearts are filled with fear9
Nov. 8-David Grieves for Absalom
ii Sam. xviii.
Golden Text-A foolish son is grief t
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streets according to the following sched-
ule:
All lamps to be in good working order
and to furnish cntinuous light from one
half hour after sun set until one o'clock
a m. each and every night during the en-
tire period Of this contract and from five
O'Clock a. m until one-half hour before
sun rise each and every morning from the
fifteenth day Of October until the fifteenth
day of April each year.
INSPECTION.
All lamps shall be kept burning accord
ing to the schedule selected and a suf-
fient patrol shall be maintained to inspect
the lights every nightsswhe in operation
CARBON
The carbons shall be OF the best quality
and best adapted to the current used and
must burn uniformly and give a clear
light.
NUMBER OF LIGHTS
There shall be not less than thirty-five
1857 arc street light and as many more
arcs or other lights as needed to be
placed at such street intersections as the
street lighting committee shall designate
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING.
For commercial lighting one arc light Of
twelve handred candle power with two
incandescent lights OF sixteen candle
power shall not exceed the sum of forty
five dollars ($45) per annum and two arc
lights Of twelve hundred candle power
with four incandescent lights Of sixteen
candle power shall not exceed the sum Of
seventy-five dollars (sz5) per annum.
For commercial incandescent lights
alone the maximum rate shall not exceed
the sum Of thirty cents (S5o) per light
used and when arc and incandescent
lights are both used the sum Of thirty
cents per month shall be the proportion
on which such ineandeseent lights are
figured.
DWELLING HOUSE AND oUTBUlLDINos.
The first five lights used for dwelling
house purposes shall not cost to exceed
ten dollars (slo) per annum and all light
in addition to the said five lights up to
twenty lights shall not cost to exceed the
maximum rate Of ninety Is 9ol each per
annum and for each additional light above
twenty the maximum rate shall not ex-
coed the sum Of seventy cents per annum
for each light. All incandescent lights
enumerated above are for sixteen candle
power lights.
All lights used for commercial purposes,
dwelling houses and outtuildings shall be
in condition TO be operated day and night
except from eight o'clock a. m. until three
o'clock p. m. All other hours the current
shall be turned on and in condition to fur
nish light as required.
METER RATES.
The lighting company shall furnish cleo
trical current to all citizens indescrimin-
ately who pay therefor and who live on
or near streets or portions OF the city
where the lighting company now have or
may hereafter extend their lighting sys-
tenn during the term Of the contract for
lighting the city. Citizens using the cur
rent shall pay therefor at the rates above
established unless meter shall be used
as a means Of Determining the amount
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his father. Prov. xvi:25.
Verse 35-What can you say. for or
against, the pathetic grief of this heart
broken father. at the death of his worse
than worthless son?
Nov. l6--The Lord Our Shepherd =
Psalm 25,
Golden Textile Lord is my Shepherd;
| shall not want. Ps. 23:l.
Verse Does scientific research and
our fuller knowledge of the vast network
OF worlds in the universe tend to weaken
or strengthen our faith in Gods individual
love and care for each person.
Nov. 22-Solomon Amounted King. |
Kings i:l-2:l2.
Golden Text-Know thou the God of
thy Father. and serve Him with a perfect
heart and with willing mind Chron.
xxviii:9.
Verse 6-Are unusual good looks and
ability generally help or hindrance TO
character?
Nov 2s-World's Temperance Sunday.
isaiah xxvlll:l-l3.
Golden Text keep under my body
and bring it into subsection Cor ix:2z
Verse 2-Is it possible for a nation OF
drinkers to permanently prospefq
Dec. 6-Solomon Chooses Wisdom
Kings ii:4-l5.
Golden Textile fear Of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs ix:lo
Verse l5-Will every true Christian
have all the riches ard honor that are
good for him?
Dec. l5-Solomon Dsdicates the Tenn.
pls.-I Kings viii
Golden Text was glad when they
said unto me let US go into the house 0
the Lord. Psalm 1921.
Verses l-ll-What is the chief institu
ton of nation, and what is the chief dut,
OF man2
Dec. 2o-Solomon's Downfall King
xi:4-l3
Golden Text-Thou shalt have no othe
gods before me. Ex. xx:3.
Verses 6-8-Hundreds of strong, brain
men are serving long terms in penlten
tiaries; what proportion Of them wou
be there il they had oeen true to tn
Christians Coop
Lesson for Sunday, Jan 3, 9oe-Th
} Ascension of Our Lord Acts ,;l-l4.
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All poles to which lamps are attached
shall be not less than forty feet high and
shall be so set that the lamps shall be
so set that the lamps shall be suspened as
near as possible to the center of the
square on the street corners where To-
Gated. When lights are placed at the
intersection of streets the poles shall be
set diagonally across the street corner.
ARC LAMPS.
Each electric arc lamp shall be at least
seventy-fve (75) or eighty (80) volts Of
not less than six and six tenths 1857
amperes and to be what is known as
(Series Enclosed Alternating Arc Light
System), controlled by constant current
transformer.
GLOBES
All lamps shall be OF clear glass unless
otherwise ordered by the street lighting
committee and shall be free from all let
tering; they shall be OF the best quality
and most approved shape in order to
avoid casting rings or streaks OF light and
shadows and shall at all times be kept
clean to the satisfaction Of the street
lighting committee. Any globes that
shall become broken shall be replaced by
sound ones each day before lighting the
lights.
TUNGSTEN LIGHTS.
Bids shall also be submitted for placing
sixty (60) candle power, seventy-five
(75) volt, Tungsten lights. in such streets
alleys. or places, in the city and in such
numbers as shall be designated by the
street lighting committee. provided that
such lights shall be placed on or near
street. alleys, or portions Of the city where
the lighting company has wires strung
for street lights. The lighting company
to furnish the wire, poles, and put on the
first light and lido all the work to be
done in connection with installing the
same and the city 70 furnish or pay for
all renewed lig hts.
CARBON LlChIS
Bids shall also be submitted. under the
same conditions as above, for installing a
thirty (30) candle power, six and six
tenths (6.6) ampere carbon lamps for
series circuit, instead OF the Tungsten
light az stated above.
ARCH LIGHTS.
Bids shall also be submitted for lighting
Main street or such other streets, alleys,
or public places OF this city as shall be
designated by the street lighting commit
tee by means OF arches to be used in
stead Of the arc lights as described above
Said arches to consist Of (l5), thirty-two
(52) power Tungsten lights, suspended
from wire cable anchored to the build
inqs on each side Of the street and in
other places to be anchored to poles set
on the opposite sides Of the street. The
lighting company to furnish the wires,
cables, poles, lights and other material
for installing the arches and the city to
furnish or pay for all renewal lights.
Bids shall also be submitted for fitting
the arches as described above with thirty
1907 candle power, six and six tenths
(6.6) ampere carbon lamps for series cir
cult. The city to furnish or pay for all
renewal lights.
TIME OF LIGHTING.
Bids shall be submitted for lighting the
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Speed Of Rivers.

The river is said to be sluggish when
It flows at the rate Of one mile an
hour, ordinarily swift two miles an
hour. very rapid FIVE miles an hour,
torrent six miles ar hour.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(oFFIcIAL.l

LUUNllL FnULEEUlNUO
(oFFIcIAL.)
Council Chamber. Friday, Dec. 8. lob.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Brick
err. Roll CALI Present, Mayor Bricker.
Aid Crawford. Hudson, Putnam. Scott.
Absent, Aid Hull and Menkse-2.
Minutes Of previous meetings were read
and approved.
Aid Menkee takes his seat
Beldng, Mich. Dec. Is, '08.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
Gentlemen: In considering the petition
of residents on Harrison and Morton ave-
nues for Tungsten lamps, will you also
please take into consideration the need OF
a lamp at the corner of Washington and
Wilson streets, on the corner directly west
of the residence Of Walter Lambertson.
We believe that a lamp 10 particularly
needed at this point. We trust that all
the matter enclosed may have your prompt
and favorable consideration.
Yours truly,
Belding, Bros & Co.
BY F. W. Howard.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council,
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, resi-
dents on the streets mentioned. hereby
petition your honorable body to have three
or more Tungsten lamps placed on Nor
ton avenue and the same number on Har-
rison avenue, which we believe is very
necessary for the proper lighting OF this
part OF the city We would also petition
for the same kind OF light at the south
east corner OF Ashfield street and River
side avenue We believe that these lights
are required and hope you will look favor
ably upon oul petition. Signed by Bsld-
ing Bros. & Co. and SO others.
The foregoing petitions were referred
by the mayor to the street lighting com.
| mittse.
Aid Hull takes his seat,
| Moved by Aid Crawford, seconded by
Aid Hudson that the following city bill
be allowed and orders be drawn for same
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid Craw
ford, Hudson. Hull, Menkee, Putnam
Scott-6. Nays-o.
City Shoe Store, pr. shoes for
Mrs Mcpherson ...........$ i 81
Chas Eddy & Co. goods for Mrs :,
Wellman .......... ........ f
Citizens Light Co, light at jail and
for election. .;
W S Eddy. order Of Allen Wilson q
Harry Younger, labor on hose
house .......... ......,... o.
E E Fales. rent Of barn for regis
trat on and election. ........ 10 OF
Frank Klock, y rent Of telephone z 81
E Chapple g. Co. coal and wood
| for Jas Quillan. 81
WF Brioker. supplies for city
hospital. ........ .;
| Alfred Wells, draying ......... 10 OF
D c Crawford, survey for num-
bering houses of city. ...... 80 8:
FraI X Donielson. for wood -. 81 81
Beldrng Bros & Co, railing on
cement walk ............. lob 81
c 5 Moore, labor on Streets. On
F Waterman. labor on sewer
and city hospital. -. -. B OF
E S Chase, labor on sewer and
city hospital ......,.,,....,. ] o,
H Ostrander, labor on sewer... ] 81
Alfred Wells, snowplowing ..... 8 81
ev futile, snowplowng and
l. labor on sewer ........... "
Will Smith. labor on sewer and
| city hospital .............. %
Jay Hanson, snowplowing. :. 6 81
II Ostrander, labor on sewer. Is 81
Burt Wood z:
F Waterman is 81
Frank Wood /" I" 20 OF
.eyi futile Z" +" 25 81
Frsnk Rogers Z" Z" IL 81
Smith Stanton I" Z" 81 81
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Moved by Aid Crawford, seconded by
Aid Menkee that Van Wilder be allowed
ST. rs per day or $2l 86 for assisting
surveyor, which motion prevailed Yeas,
Aid Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee,
Putnam, Scots. Nays-0.
Moved by Aid Crawford, seconded by
Aid Hull that the following bills be aud
tied and referred to the county board Of
supervisors for payment, which motion
prevailed. Yeas. Aid Crawford, Hudson,
Hull. Menkee. Putnam. Scots. Nays
%.
Anna Throop. nursing Henry
Shindorf, 6 weeks. .....S 90 90
j F Pinkham. professional service 81 90
E Chapple 81 Co, coal and wood
for Jas Quillan ............. 4 IS
Moved by Aid Crawford, seconded by
Aid Scott that the following bills as rec
commended by the board Of water COM
missioners be allowed and orders be
drawn for same. which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid Crawford. Hudson. Hull, Mem
kee. Putnam. Scots. Navs-O
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Fred L. Warner

Alfred Locke Dwight @. Sheldon
A TTORNEYS AT LAw-Onace Over Tuin
"A stra Hardware Main st. Bedding. Mich.
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DIR. C. Z. taylor.

GRADU ATE OF the Detroit College of Med
icine," the Chicago Clinical School Post
Graduate), Acted as Hospital Physician. had
large experience in city and country practice.
Special attention TO Diseases of Women, Ec-
zema and Stomach Trouble. once over Ben
edicts Drug Store. Hours from Q to II a. m.
to y. m. and to D. m Phone 9i-lr.
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MiIIer-Harris Furniture Company
FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING

Special attention given to the proper hand
Night71 2r. Bedding. Mich. ~
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The following specifications for furnish
ing electric lighting 10 the city Of Belding
for the term Of five years, saidtsrm to begin
on the first day Of January, A D 9o9,
were read.
Specifications for furnishing electric
lighting to the City OF Bedding for the
term OF five years. said term to begin on
The first day Of January. A. d. 1909.
WORK. MATERIAL, ETC.
All poles, wire. lamps and other appli-
ances and material for liz hting the streets
Of the City Of BsldinR are to be furnished
and put IN place. The wires on Main
street from the East Main street bridge
to the West Main street bridge shall be
placed either in Underground oonduits or
on poles set in one Of the streets or alleys
running parallel with Main street as shall
be designated by the street lighting COM
mlttee.
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JAMES E. FERGUSON.

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throa t, and Fit
ating of glasses. Hours s to 10. to
3, Ito Phones: Office No. l, residence
NO. as.
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SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil is the means
of life and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men, women and
children.
When appetite fails, it restores
it. When food is a burden, It
lifts the burden.
When you lose flesh, it brings
the pIumpness of health.
When work is hard and duty
is heavy, it makes life bright.
It is the thin edge of the wedge;
the thick end is food. But
what is the use of food when
you hate it and can't digest it?
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the food that makes you
forget your stomach.
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Send this advertisement. together with name
ofpaper in which II appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage, and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST.. New York
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on. q. =. SMITH,
NENTIST.-Ofnce hours 3 to $50. Leonard
~ Block, over Kuhn's hardware store. Bel
ling Mich
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-28
GREAT TRIP
The Large D. & 3. Line Steamers
Cross Lake Erie Daily

The journey between Detroit and
Buffalo on the luxurious d. & B. Line
steamers, is the most delightful fresh
water trip in America. The cabins of
thee boats are furnished elegantly,
the staterooms are comfortable and
the service is the best Then remem-
ber the fare is three dollars less than
the all-rail fare. Send two cent
stamp for folder and Great Lakes
map.
Address Detroit & Buffalo Steam
boat Co., 2 Wayne ST., Detroit, Mich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-28
NORTH BENNINGTON

The local graded school will open
for the fall term September 8.
Dance at Odd Fellows hall South
SALISBURY, this evening. Everybody
invited.
Mark McGovern and family have
moved into their new home recently
purchased of A. NJ. Martin.
William Meagher and family are
moving into the Mattison house re.
Gently purchased by them.
Twelve of the young girls OF the
town gave q surprise party to Lillian
Mayhem yesterday afternoon. Differ
Ient games and amusement were en-
joyed, after which refreshments were
served.
Miss Lucy Gordon who has beer
spending ten days vacation at Lake
Cossayuna returned home today. The
Fish and Game club think they
should have a small claim on Miss
Gordon as a member as she was sue
Icessful in landing q pickerel weigh
ing Ia pounds. The services OF
a oui 6COA diNtl tllC ilSH
was landed and the hook extracted
from the mouth as Miss Gordon's fin
gers were badly cut by the SHARP
teeth. Next fishermaid.
The band! Well guess It's coming
along; soon we will hear them. Still
they are doing excellent for the time
they have been playing and l.. Bryant
the musical director should have
praise for his fine work in getting
them where they are. Tuesday even
ing, Aug. %, they gave very nice
band concert in connection with an
Ice cream social which all attended
with promptness and showed their dc
sire to help raise money for new In
struments for the band The lawn
was decorated very nicely with Jap
anese lanterns and bunting with flags
which helped to make the pretty tab
les arranged by the ladies complete
Don't forget the ladies'. The band
wishes to thank them very much fol
their help and all others who helped
and donated with generosity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-28
NO ELECTION IN STAMFORD
Official Notices Were Not Posted I'm.
i'll Too Late

i'll Too Late
When every other town and city I'm
the state of Vermont goes to the polls
next Tuesday to elect the state and
county officers for the next two years,
the town of Stamford will have to sit
back and play the part of spectator to
this important civil function In which.
from time immemorial il has taken its
due part. And for two long years il
will see its representative and justic-
es named by a governor in whose
election II will have no voice.
And all because somebody neglect
ed to post three official notices of the
election until last Monday, just five
days too late.
The discovery of the mistake has
Just been made, but so far as is
known II is too late TO remedy IL now.
ANY attempt at election would be II.
legal, according to the constitution of
the stste, aud therefore useless.
by the laws of Vermont a free.
mans meeting is held the first Tues
day in September of every even year
for the election of state and county
officers. and notice of such meeting
must be posted by either the consta.
bic. the town clerk or the. selectmen
In at least three public places not less
than II or more than 90 days before
the date of the meeting.
The meeting comes next Tuesday
and the notices were posted last Mon
day, or only seven days before.
The governor has the power TO All
vacancies until such time as they can
be filled in the manner directed by
the constitution, which means that for
the next two years Stamford will be
served by appointees in whose selec.
ton 1t will have no say either dir.
ectly or indirectly for by the slip the
voters of Stamford cannot even cast
their ballots for the man who will
name their officers.
So far as can be learned, this is the
first time in the history of the state
that such a peculiar contingency has
arisen, though Stamford itself had q
similar experience at a recent special
town meeting, when the action of the
meeting in rebating the taxes on the
Stamford Chemical works was repud
lated because the meeting was not
legally called through failure to post
proper notices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-28

The trend Of public opinion is GER
tainly toward republfcanism The
people are solid for Taft. Proof is
afforded-at least an important item
of proof Is given-by the recent pri-
mary elections in Illinois. The com
plete returns give Governor Dineen a
total Of 213,3l5 votes and Yates 1897
943. The total republican vote in the
state was 1883. The total demo.
cratic vote in the state was $4,000.
These figures indicate, as we said,
the general trend of political senti-
ment, not merely in Illinois but
throughout the country. Illinois is
one OF the states which has been per
sistently claimed by the advocates
of Bryan as sure to be in his column.
The results of the primaries show how
absolutely unfounded have been the
claims put out by the democrats in
the present campaign. The republi.
cans are standing by their guns, and
furthermore the Illinois result shows
that thousands of conservative dem
ocrats, unable to endorse the candid
acy of Mr.. Bryan, are acting with the
republicans this year in supporting
the candidacy of Mr.. Taft and the pol.
icies Of Theodore Roosevelt. Natur.
ally enough, these men are making
little talk but they are going to see
to 1t that their votes count in this
campaign against the Nebraska can.
didate. Therefore many Vermont
democrats are likely to vote for Taft
and the Roosevelt policies, and for
Prouty and a continuance and extern
sion Of the policies inaugurated by
Governor Proctor-Burlingto News