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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
WI :, MEET HERE
Grand River Baptist Association
Comes to Belding Next Week

Grand River Baptist Association
Comes To Beldtng Next Week
The sixty-fifth annual meeting OF the
Grand River Baptist association will meet
at the Baptist church, beginning Tuesday.
Oct 6, and continuing until noon Of Thurs
day, Oct. 8. A very interesting program
has been prepared; fine addresses by
able speakers, good music. open discus
sions, etc., will make these days profitable
to all who attend. A cordial invitation is
extended to the members of all the church
es Of the city and to all the citizens to
attend these meetings.
On the program will be found such able
men as Rev. F. c. Fistler of Portland
who will give the annual sermon; address
es, DR.. j. S. Boyden of Kalamazoo Rev
Joshua Roberts of Howell; State Supt of
Missions, Rev. H. L. Stetson, Kalamazoo
DR.. G. r. Dye, missionary from Burmah
Rev, T. K. Tyson of Detroit, formerly OF
Oklahoma, address on Home Missions
The doctrinal sermon will be preached by
Rev. H. W. Powell Of Lyons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Crazy Escape Captured

Fritz Mochs. one Of the escapes from
the asylum last week. was rounded up
and captured last Thursday afternoon in
farmers barn about mile west of
Fallasburg. Mochs, who is a large pow
erful man, and not very crazy at that
except over the abuse he received at that
institution, was rather adverse to return
ing, but through the persuasive arguments
of his captors. Marshal Frank Cave and
Patsy Grant of Saranac, he thought dis
cretion the better part Of valor" and sur
rendered, although he had successfully
stood off about dozen farmers for sew
eral hours. Gave took him back to the
asylum that night and is entitled to his
pay.-Saranac Local.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Acknowledgement of Payment

Belding, Mich, Sept. %, oe.
To the Lady Maccabees of Smyrna Lodge
No. ESQ:
We wish to express our thanks for the
prompt payment Of the certificate held by
Mrs. Susie j. Osborne.
We owe it to the noble hearted, self
sacrificing Lady Maccabees of the State
of Michigan, who began and carried to
completion a lodge that could relieve the
suffering and care for the little ones death
had made motherless.
We should delight to consider 1t our
duty and highest privilege to gid their
name to the most conspicuous arch Of our
fraternal temple and to enshrlne it IN our
most grateful hearts.
To the Brothers and Sisters who have
done so much for me, thank you. 1t
has enabled me to feel that the Knights
and Ladies OF the Macoabees Of Smyrna
Lodge were my papas and mamma
friends, and are likewise mine.
Mable Etoe Osborne,
Ella M. Runker, Guardian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Boar 3
Of Registration Of the several wards Il
the city Of Belding, Ionia Co., Mich, will
meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oc..
1914, 1908, at the following places:
First ward, Pullman building; second
ward, Mooney building; third ward, hose
house, for the purpose Of registering the
names Of all qualified electors not regis
tered, and that said board will be in ses
sion from 8 o'clock a m until o'clock
p m. on said davs.
w S. Eddy. City Clerk. :.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Grange Meeting

The Kent County Pomona Grange No
l8 will be held with Success Grange Oet
z, 1903, beginning at $50 o'clock a. M.
and closing with an evening session. The
officers are l.. H. McNaughton, worthy
master; E F. Dean, overseer, and Mrs.
Addie Keeler, lecturer. The state speak
ers will be E. A. Holden, Lansing, and
Mrs. F. D. Saunders, State Grange Lee
turer. A fine program has been arranged
and the first. fourth and fifth degrees will
be conferred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
A NJ i s 4 NJ K N L s

The Petoskey Evening News of Thurs
day, Sept. "a, 'o8, says: Manager Lee
OF the opera house is to be congratulated
upon securing such good play as LENA
Rivers" There was a large audience
present and the company put forth their
best efforts, and they certainly did it.
The play was hit from the first lines to
the drop and every act and part was a
feature. The whole company were ar
lists. and safe to say, Fetcs&sy has not
seen a better performance. Manager
Hetherington plays this same company at
the opera house Oct. z. Seats on sale
Monday, Oct. 3.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
STOOD BY
ADMINISTRATION
Republicans i'm State Convention
Favor Warner
None of the Iona County Tactics
Went I'm the state Meeting-Good
Ticket Named

The Republican State Convention has
met, performed its duties and the dele
gates have returned to their homes sat-
lstied with the good work which they have
performed. The efforts OF some of the
boxer element to cast stone into the
Warner camp proved unavailing and the
people have triumphed over the dirty pol
tics INDUCED in by the Hlll-Atwood COM
hination
The supreme court in its decision rem
dered Monday so completely blasted the
hopes Of the Bradley bunch that it is said
that Mr.. Bradley is ready to lay aside
his claims for recount and take his med
icine and the voice Of the people will be left
untrammeled. Recognizing this, the con-
vantion took no action relative to the head
of the ticket only to ratify the administra-
ton and leave the choice of the people as
the head Of the ticket.
The efforts of the boxer bunch to con-
troll the convention was evidenced on
every hand but the power and might of
the administration forces was too much
for the erstwhile rulers and they were
downed nicely at every bout.
The ticket now stands as follows:
For Governor
FRED M. WARNER, of Oakland
For Lieutenant Governor
PATRICK II. KELLEY, Of Lansing
For Justice of the Supreme Court
FLAVIUS L. BROOKE, OF Detroit
For Secretary of State
FRED c. MARTINDALE, of Detroit
For State Treasurer
A. E. SLEEPER, Of Lexington
For Auditor General
0. B. FULLER, of Ford River
For Land Commissioner
HUNTLEY RUSSELL, Grand Rapids
For Supt. of Public instruction
LUTHER L, WRIGHT, Of Ironwood
For Member Board Of Education
WILLIAM J. McKONE. of Albion
Two of the candidates are from the Up
per Peninsula and this will at orce cement
the bond of fellowship between the Re-
publicans Of the two peninsulas and Mich
igan will again roll up its strong majority
for the state and National tickets and all
that remains now for the people to do is
to ratify the nominations and poor indeed
is the Republican that can find any ex-
cuse for turning it down.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01

The repairing that has been in progress
at the Congregational church is now fin
ished and services will begin there again
next Sunday.
The above cut is from new picture Of
the pipe organ as it appears since the re-
pairs have been made in the auditorium.
AS stated last week, the seats have been
re-varnished and put in shape so they
will give no inconvenience hereafter The
walls Of the parlor have also been diyested
Of the old paper and re-decorated. The
whole interior of the church is very in
viting. The ladies hope at their coming
harvest festival to make good large
sum to apply on the organ fund.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
HAPPILY MARRIED
Murray &. Bentiey Takes IA Life Part
ner at Marshall Yesterday

Wednesday, Sept. 80, at high noon, in
the presence Of a large number of friends
and relatives, in the Episcopal church at
Marshall, the rector of that church spoke
the solemn words which joined for the
term of life in the holy bonds Of matrimony
Miss Marie VanKuren Snyder of Marshall
and Murray Curran Bentley of this city.
The bride is one of Marshall's most tai
ented and exemplary young ladies and the
groom one of Belongs most popular
young business men. After sumptuous
wedding dinner the happy couple left for
a two weeks visit in the east, after which
they will reside in this city.
The Banner joins with their many friends
in extending to them the brightest wishes
for their future and may prosperity's sun
never fail to shine upon them to the end
of lfe's voyage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Big Fish Photographed

The large piokerel which F. D. Lincoln
caught in Wabasis lake last week was
photographed by w. R. Menkee. The
specimen was fine one and Mr.. Menkee
got an excellent picture of the mammoth
fish, which is the largest that has been
caught there in number of years.
Mr.. Menkee has also recently finished
up some fine pictures of the Congrega-
tional church pipe organ since the finish
ing touches were put on and in his studio
will be found large collection Of photo
graphic work in up-to-date finish showing
the artists skill. Mr.. Menkee has been
tabllshed in business here for nearly
twenty years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Waterproof Shingles.

Shingles are now made under q pat
ented process from asbestos fiber and
portland cement Owing TO the enor-
nous pressure under which the
shingles are manufactured 1t is said
that they absorb. when fresh, only
about five per cent. of their weight
of water; and when exposed to the
atmosphere for a year or two that
hydration and subsequent crystalliza-
ton make them absolutely impermea-
BILE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
ROBERT H. LETSON
Well Known Young Man Passes way
suddenly Tuesday Morn

suddenly Tuesday Morn
Last Tuesday morning about o'clock
our citizens we're shocked to learn that
Robert H. Letson, one of our we'll known
and most respected young men had passed
from life to the rest beyond the grave.
Mr. Letson had been sick only about
two weeks and while he had been quite
sick at times was never considered dan
gerously i'll. The morning of his death it
is said he was so much better that he sat
up for little while and the sudden sum-
mons seemed more than the devoted wife
could bear
Deceased was 55 years and | / days Of
age and for the past five years had been a
trusted foreman in the winding room Of
the Richardson Silk Co. A loving wife
and little adopted daughter are left to
mourn the sudden summons of one who
dearly loved them both. The funeral was
held at the M. E. church this afternoon
at 200 o'clock and the remains were laid
to rest in River Ridge cemetery Mr..
Letson was converted during the Kerr
Bros. meeting and has been loyal mem
Der Of the church since then. Or. Morris
preached the funeral sermon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
ANOTHER GALA DAY
Belding AmusementC Committee Plans
Excellent Program for saturday

Belding Amusement Committee Plans
Excellent Program for saturday
This week Saturday will be another
gala day for Belding and the rural friends
and those of neighboring cities are COR
daily invited to come and get acquainted
with our citizens and business men and
enjoy the day Of sports provided for the
occasion.
The committee has secuted Madame
ST. Clair, one of the most fearless aero
nauts in the country, for balloon ascen-
sion, and will also have the Bernards,
Floyd and Maud, in their various acts
which gave such good satisfaction at the
Greenvlle fair. Mr.. Bernard is one Of
the best slack wire artists in the country
and besides his wire work he will give
some fine work on the platform, accom-
panied by his wife, who is a contortionist
Remember that all roads lead to Beld-
ing Saturday and'that you are all invited
to take the one running past your home
and follow it to the Silk City, where there
will be something waiting for you that
will interest and please you all. Come to
Belding Saturday, get acquainted with
our business men and learn that it pays
TO trade in Beldlng
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01

"The female Goldfish" remarked the
boarder who had been cleaning stats
tics from between the covers Of a pat
ent medicine almanac, lays more than
a million eggs. Now, what do you
think of that? II think" rejoined the
Cheerful Idiot, that it's a mighty
lucky thing for the coufish that she
doesn't have to cacklo over every
egg"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
HUDSON is NAMED

More Prohibition Nominatio, = Made
Last Week
At the Prohibition county convention
held in Ionia last week Frank n Hudson
Of this city was nominated for Judge Of
probate. Emory Townsend Of Ionia
township for representative Of the state
legislature and Henry W. Powell Of Lyons
for state senator for the Ionla- Montcalm
district.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Setting Hard Task for Cat.

Two little boys, talking together one
!ay-English boys these-were heard
20 remark that their mothers cat had
gain had kittens. "Oh, she is a
hampton layer" said one, to which
he other replied: Il wish some day
he would lay tadpoles!" these being
he particular JOY OF his heart at that
moment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
SC arcltY of Humor.

II is to be feared that If the papers
reserved special corner once each
week for the witticism of the week, II
would be often left blank There is no
wit TO speak of today only feeble
imitation of II which people are fond
OF calling the saving sense Of humor
London Saturday Review.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
Advertised Letters

Miss Nellie Cullinans, Mrs. Lulu Ellison,
Clayton & Ethel Hilliard Miss Gertruc ,
Ingraham, Mr.. Arthur Kriger, Miss Hell, l
Mascot, Mss Marion Mortensen 3, Mr.. q.
Sarah Parks, Mr. & Mrs Joseph Rise !,
Miss Muriel Ruthruff, Mrs. Henry Style :,
Miss Maud Sullivan, Elder S. w. L. Scot.
Miss Fern Stevens 2.
Oct ! 1908. D. E Wilson, p M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
The Power 81 -srnnestIon.

81 know what Iam going to do"
said the exasperated head Of the fam
ily as he listened for the twentieth
time to the only tune his daughter
knew how to play on the piano, Il am
going tn Join this fresh air crusade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01
q Elrt.

A firt is a rose from which every
lover plucks a leaf-the thorns being
reserved for he, husband. .-MaDch
ter Union
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01

A meeting of the Bryan & Kern club
will be held on Friday evening of this
week, Oct. 2, at O'Clock at the office Of
l. L. HubbelI Geo. E Wagner, Sec'y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-01

Whenever a critic wants to saS
omething scathing about play hs
., Is Il melodrama
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Announcement has been made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad of new
regulations regarding the issuing of
passes to employees. Hereafter an
annual pass will be given to every
employee who has been with the
Company for five years and an an
annual pass for himself and wife will
be given to every employee who has
been with the Company for ten
years or longer. Trip passes will be
given those who have been with the
Company under five years. The
number of trip passes is to be greatly
curtailed and will be issued for good
reasons.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

The Republicans in the Senate of
this State are entitled to considerable
credit for taking the initiative in the
movement to save a wasteful expend-
iture of the peoples money as was
attempted in the measure introduced
in that body last week by Senator
German to appropriate 100000 to
defray the expenses of the present
Legislature, when a much less sum
was needed. The Democratic bosses
showed fire when their pet graft
scheme was assailed, but the wise
hands of the party saw merit in the
movement and caused a retreat. The
sum of $4,000 was Topped off the
measure and the same passed at
$4,000. The new Governor, it is
said, had much to do with making
the spoiIsmen knuckle to the de-
mands of reform.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24
Sheriff's Sale

BY VIRTUE of Writ of Fieri
Facias issued out of the Circuit Court
for Charles County at the suit Of
l.. Allison Wilmer, Administrator of
WilliamW .Padgett, against the goods
and chattles, lands and tenements Of
John P. Gibbons, to me directed.
| have seized and taken in execution,
all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate, at law and in equity, of the
said John P. Gibbons, in and to
the following property, to wit
All that tract, piece, part or parcel
of land, situated, lying and being in
tie Second Election District of said
Charles County, near Welcome Post
Office. commonly called and known
as "Cedar HILL" Being the same
land upon which the said John P.
Gibbons now resides and being the
same land and premises upon which
Clotilda U. Gibbons resided in her
life time.
And hereby give notice that |
will offer for sale at the Court House
door, in La Plata, on
Tuesday, February 4, 1908,
between the hours Of II and 2
O'Clock P. NJ, the said property SO
seized and taken in execution to the
highest bidder for cash.
JOHN W. ALBRITTAlN,
Sheriff of Charles County
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

State Fire Marshal MacGill is ex-
pected t. have passed at the present
session of the Legislature bill to
prevent the sale of any kind Of match
except those of the safety kind. In
speaking Of the danger of the matches
now in general use Marshal MacGill
said "In Maryland carelessness with
matches during last year fired LAG
buildings and burned to death eight
children. The parlor match in con-
mon use is the greatest convenience
and the greediest incendiary ever in
vented by man. In the State it has
caused ten per cent. of the fires"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24
Tuesday, February 4, 1908
Sheriff's Sale.

Under and by virtue of a writ of fieri
facias issued out of the Circuit Court
for Charles County at the suit of
Jacob Butler, against the goods
and chattels, land and tenements of
Mitchell Clarke, to me directed, ]
have seized and taken in execution,
all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate at law and in equity, of the
said Mitchell Clarke I'm and to the fol-
lowing property, to wit:
One-half undivided interest in and
to all that lot, tract, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Second Election Distri t of said
Charles county, commonly called and
known as sPart of Iitch6eld," CON
tanning as to the whole 100 acres.
being the same lot, tract, piece or
parcel of land con Keyed to the ssid
Mitchell Clarke by Fabian Po;ey
Trustee, and al, by deed dated Aug
ust IL, 1902, and duly recorded
among the Land Records of Charles
county in Liber b. G. S. No. IS, TO-
lilo SO &c.
And | hereby give notice that l viii
offer for sale at the Court House door.
in La Plata on
Tuesday, Feb. II, 1908
between the hours of II and {
O'Clock the said property so seized and
AIKEN IN execution by public auction tc
be highest bilder fJr cash.
JOHN w. ALBRITTAIN,
Sheriff of Charles County
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Whatever distress may result from
the financial disturbances, from which
we are now recovering, one thing we
may feel sure-nothing of permanent
injury can come to American indus
try and commerce from monetary
disturbance. With the amazing
wealth the vast natural resources,
the machinery and labor to develop
them, and the population to consume
the products Of mine, farm and for
est-we shall sutferao prolonged de-
preston,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

When a man goes around talking
about the good old winter time and
telling the people that cold weather
is needed to kill disease germs, says
an exchange, it is sign that grip,
measles. scarlet fever, ehiekenpox,
humps, whooping cough, lumbago,
rheumatism and pneumonia have all
passed by his house.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Sunday last was the 1O1st ami
versary of the birth of Gen. Robert
E. Lee. Appropriate ceremonies
were held throughout the South in
honor of this distinguished man,
whose memory finds a warm place in
the hearts of every American below
the Mason & Dixon Line.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

In Hamburg the policemen On the
streets are instructed to watch the
cars sharply, and if they find a car
which carries single passenger
more than the number allowed BY
law the conductor is fined. Pity the
American cities do not adopt some
such method, instead Of running their
cars with the idea that athere's al
ways room for one more