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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

EDToRILY the Grand Rapids Herald said
of the result of the Ionia County Conven-
ton last week: For a time il was feared
that the result OF the fight for the second
delegate might be carried to the floor Of
the district gathering But Fred A
Washburn Of Bedding has done the manly
thing-the thing that can always be ex-
pacted of vigorous square-toed Repubh-
can. He has refused to countenance the
suggestion of contest. He said that the
decision of Ionia must be the decision Of
the district. He thereby assures the
selection of Mr.. Heath This is a district
credit to the gentleman from Belding
which his county party leaders must not
overlook. On the other hand, it leaves
tile field open for another splendid Re-
publican. The gentleman from Ionia will
be capable, efficient and representative.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Death of Mrs. Irving Davis

Mable. the beloved wife Of Irving
Davis, died at her home on Sunday even
ing having reached the age of 81 years
lacking one day. Deceased was married
to Mr.. Davis about six years ago. and
leaves behind her little son about four
years of age to mourn the loss of loving
mother. The funeral was held at the
late home on Tuesday last and the re-
mains were laid to rest in River Ridge
cemetery beside her little child who pass
ed away some time ago The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. G. F.
Craig. Much sympathy is expressed for
the bereyed husband and son
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Born Governor Warner and Chairman
Diekma have come out in favor Of a state
law requiring publicity for all campaign
contributions and no doubt some bill de-
signed to secure this end will be intro
duced and its passage attempted Should
the revised constitution be adopted this
fan this will involve a large amount Of
labor on the part of the legislature in the
enactment Of laws made necessary under
the new constitution. Taken altogether
the member of the legislature next year
who does his duty conscientiously will
earn every cent Of his salary even if the
constitution is adopted and his salary is
thereby increased.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

THERE seems to be every likelihood that
the neTt legislature will be an exception
ally busy body if it attempts to give effect
to the various reform movements which
have gained Roadway in the state during
the past year Its greatest task undoubt-
edly will be the enactment Of state wide
all-embracing direct nominations law.
There no longer seems to be any doubt
but that all opposition, at least all open
opposition, to the enactment of such law
has disappeared. The last fight in the
loag campaign, which has been waged for
the achievement of this reform was I'M
dbubtedly the struggle in the state senate
at, both the regular and special sessions Of
the present legislature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Died This Morning.

Jeremiah Holcomb. who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time past, died at bis
home on the North Side tn S morning at
1880, aged 20 years. 8 months and %
days Deceased had been resident Of
Belding for about five years. He leaves a
wife and four sons Andrew. Benjamin,
Clarence and Nelson three Of whom
we're here at his bedside, one son being
in Portland, Oregon. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been COM
pleted but he will be buried in this city
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
NO SYMPATHY FOR PRoDIoAL.
New York Man Tells How He Would
Have Treated Him.

81 went to hear DIR. Hills sermon on
the Prodigal Son last Sunday night"
said an enthusiastic Brooklyn man to
practical New Yorker, and tell you
he made brand new point on the
parable of the Prodigal Son"
What was that?" asked the New
York man.
1T was about this matter of helping
along man who had made mistake.
His idea was that after a man had re-
formed II wasn't fair to bark back tV
the time when he was all wrong. Dr.
Hills said it was wrong to mock by
referring to mans past. For ex-
ample, he put it in this way: Finally,
the night of the feasting on the fatted
calf was past, and the next morning
had come-the morning after. There
Is always the morning after. The
affairs of the farm work must be taken
up again. The same routine must go
on. The time had now come for the
elder brother, who was the boss, to
set the younger brother to work; he
must assign the prodigal son to his
duties as he would have them to do in
the future. SO. he could say to him:
Go feed the horses, or, Go tend the
sheep or, Go milk the cows but not
word must he say about the swine.
The prodigal had been tending swine.
The elder brother must not mention
the swine; not word about the
swine Anything but that"
Il don't know about that" said the
practical New Yorker. There are two
ways of looking at 1t. think If l had
been the elder brother l should have
said: Now, look here! You drew your
patrimony like a hog you went off by
yourself and blew it like hog, you
have come home on the hog; now It's
up to you to go out and mind the
hogs"
And the Brooklynite laughed in spite
of himself.-The Sunday Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
GOVERNOR JOHNSON, OPTIMIST
Minnesota Candidate a Believer In the
Nations Future.


At luncheon given in his honor by
the Press club of Chicago on April
IA Governor Johnson gave an informal
talk and, as he always does. said many
good things and impressed all with his
dignifled modesty and his hard com
mon sense. BY one or two newspaper
correspondents he has, however, been
quoted as saying on that occasion that
he had grave apprehensions in regard
TO the Industrial future of the country.
Now, Governor Johnson Is emphatic
ally not a pessimist. The pessimist
thinks that the world is going to the
dogs and that nothing can be done
about II. while Governor Johnson, on
the other hand, like all thoughtful men,
sees some dangers ahead, he has writ
ten: "The republic is in no danger of
ruin or decay. The tax dodger, the
boodler, the assassin of state and ma
tional honor may strike at the public
welfare. The nation will grow in
glory and power because of the man.
hood of its common citizenship"
In keeping with this is what Govern
er Johnson did say in his address to
the Chicago Press club: Il am at times
somewhat apprehensive as TO the flu
ture OF our country industrially. There
are difficult problems TO be worked
out. and eternal vigilance is necessary.
The difficulties must and will be over
come In such way that there may be
continued prosperity not for some but
for all the people,"
This is the language of the healthy
minded optimist who understands that
danger cannot be overcome by shutting
our eyes to 1t. but by looking it bravely
In the face; that obstacles in the path
Of progress cannot be removed by ig-
noring their existence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Mrs. stowcrl smith Passed Away

On Monday last at her late home in
Chadwick, Mrs. Stowell Smith passed TO
her rest after an illness Of short duration
as result ola stroke of paralysis, having
reached the age of 81 years. The de-
ceased was well and favorably known by
all in her neighborhood, and leaves beside
devoted husband and daughter, and a
host Of friends who will mourn her depart
ure to the spirit world
The funeral was held at Green's churh
Wednesday, and was largely attended,
the remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at that place, Rev. G. F. Craig
officiating.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Slow Work.

The construction of lighthouse on
the Ar-Gazeck reef, on the French
coast, near Ushant, is proceeding very
slowly. During 1904 the swiftness of
the currents prevented more than So
hours work on the foundation, more
than zoe hours in 1905 and more than
1872 in 1906. During three years. there
fore, only 81 days of eight hours were
available for the work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Their Anniversary

Next Sunday is the anniversary Of the
dedication of the Central M. E church
and plans are being made to observe it,
1t is expected that many who made
pledges to the building fund will be present
and make payment in whole or in part, and
the pastor and board of trustees, hope to
see a large turnout and large sum Of
money paid in. The Epworth League
took | S bonds of $4,000 each and will
show clean record of the payment of
their obligation. Sunday School class
No. 9, Miss cook teacher will hand in
$4,000 on its pledges. The Methodist
brethren are getting along very nicely
and the debt is being cleaned up rapidly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

An exchange gives definitions to the
following;
Architect-A man who makes you be-
lleve you can't even build a henhouse
without him.
Broker A man who separates you
from your money
Banker A man who refuses your re-
guest for loan so smoothly that you
conclude you don't need the money.
Doctor A man who makes you believe
you are sick.
Dentist A man who makes you forget
all your troubles.
Dressmaker A woman who makes
other women look pretty, whether they
are or not.
Lawyer man who would make the
devil saint for fee.
An Honest Man-Rarely met with in
these days. The phrase is now used
mainly as Joke.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
FEDERAL JOB FOR MITCHELL.
Retiring Chief of Miners Union May
Inspect Canal Labor.

Washington.-That John Mitchell.
the retiring president of the anthra-
cite coal miners union may be asked
by President Roosevelt to go to Pan
ANA and make report on labor con-
ditions there, is one of the results
which may accrue from conference
on Panama affairs at the White House
the other day.
The president, Secretary Taft and
Col. Goethals considered not only
the labor phase of the isthmian stu
alton, but many others.
the appointment of Mr.. Mitchell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Postmaster General Frank II. Hitch
cock. has succeeded to the vacancy
created by the latter's resignation.
Mr.. Hitchcock recently decided to
accept the invitation OF the friends of
Secretary Taft to assist in the man.
agement of his campaign for the presi-
Dental nomination of The Republican
party.
DR. GIandfield was born at Troy.
Lincoln county, Missouri. in 1861, and
keeps his voting residence there. He
was appointed to the post office de-
partment as clerk at 81 900 I'm August
1885, and has risen through every
grade to his present position. While
in the department he took a course In
medicine at Howard university, get
ting his degree OF NJ. ID. in 1899
DR.. Grandfield resides. with his wife
and two daughters. at $40 street
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Carriers Must .sIlck up.n


Rural mail carriers will hereafter be re-
CURED to give some attention to their
personal appearance when on duty. and
to have an equipment that will be credit
able to the great department they repre-
sent. Postmaster General Meyer re-
Gently issued the following order: post
masters Of rural delivery offices will in
form all carriers under their supervision
that they are required to present neat
personal appearance, that the vehicle
used be suited to the service, kept in good
order and presentable, and that the ami
mails used by the carriers in serving their
routes must be fit to work and such as to
not cast dscredit on the service. Laxity
in these matters by rural carriers will be
reported to this office by postmaster
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

on the Democratic ticket by a large
majority. Five times since he has
been reelected, beating his opponents
with ease. He was born in Lewis
county a trifle over so years ago. was
graduated from Christian university,
Canton. in 1878, taught school for a
few years and was then admitted to
the bar. He practiced in Lewis coun-
ty until 1885, when he removed to
Shelbyville, where he has remained
ever since.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

and ii is understood that James
Bronson Reynolds. the presidents
Chicago packing house investigator,
also was considered for the same
work. The necessity of having &C
curate information on labor condi-
tons on the istbmus has been en-
phasized recently by numerous mi
nor complaints which are coming to
Washington.
1t is considered desirable also
to have expert information on the
manner in which the reforms or
dered as a result of the investiga-
tion of Miss Belts, have been made
effective.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Many of his democratic friends say he
has now made the greatest mistake Of his
life. as the clouds that enveloped the
party in almost total darkness for so
many years began to clear away and
there is ray Of hope that the party will
soon claim its own and Mr.. Hawley will
again be left out in the cold
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
ANCIENT TOWERS IN SOUTHWEST
Prehistoric Structures Doubtless Used
for Defensive Purposes.

Denver, Col. - In pre-Columbian
days. probably even before the period
of the Aztec and Toltec peoples, and
at time when "A considerable portion
of-the southwestern part of this
country, now embraced within Col
orado, Utah and New Mexico, was
densely populated by a race we'll adj
yanced in many of the crude arts and
Industries, constant warfare was car
ried on between factions. rival tribes
or different races. as is evidenced by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Board of review Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Equalization and Review of the city of
Belding will meet in the Council Rooms in
said city at 9 o'clock in the forenoon on
Monday, May 25, 1903 and on Tuesday,
May 90, 1908, and as long thereafter as
may be deemed necessary, for the purpose
of reviewing the assessment rolls OF the
city of Belding. Said board of review
will be in session from nine o'clock in the
forenoon to 2 o'clock noon and from one
o'clock in the afternoon until S o'clock in
the afternoon of each day.
Dated at city of Beding, Mich, this 5th
day of May, A. D. 1908.
w. S. Eddy, City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

The many friends of Royal A. Hawley
in Iona city and the state will welcome
him back into the ranks of the republican
party. He took the start at the repub-
lican county convention in Iona last week,
where he was delegate, and made the
nomina ting speech for Vim. B. Heath for
delegate to the National Convention.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Governor Johnson,s Record.

Governor Johnson appeals to the peo-
pie regardless of party because he has
a record of achievement behind him
that guarantees that If he is chosen TO
the great office of president he will
I'll IL in n manner wholly satisfactory
10 a vast majority OF the plain people
NJ America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

A FARMER would hardly sell good, re-
liable team that had done him good service
for two years simply becaue he had used
them for two seasons and the people Of
Michigan will hardly turn down a good
governor Just because he has served them
two terms. Selah.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

IF President ROOSEVELT has proved
himself Americas greatest president,
Secretary Taft ought to be even greater
president as he is ponderous in siza and is
OF the Rooseyeltian type Of mankind so
far as public policies are concerned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

The FACT that ten Michigan counties
went dry at the last election does net
seem to interfere with Belongs being wet
enough at the present time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
paxs Of Austrian serfdom.

In 1910 Austrian noblemen could
legally claim two days week Of un-
paid labor from all their tenants, who
were at that date practically serfs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

If ALL of the presidential electors are
as square-toed as Fred A. Washburn, the
electoral college will be worth going many
many miles TO see.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
SUCCESSOR TO HITCHCOCK.
Or. Grandfled Made First Assistant
Postmaster General.

Washington. Charles p. Grand.
field Of Missouri. the ranking officer
of the bureau, who has acted as first
assistant in the absence of Assistant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Cook. Of Genessee, had his goose cooked
N the convention, Tuesday. Diekemas
friends furnished the dressing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Z D. Stair the great theatrical mana
ger, will be at the head Of the procession
from Michigan at the big show in Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Now THAT the state convention is oyer
the boxers will have nothing to do for
months only TO knock against Warner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

The Merry Widow hat is doomed to a
short life in the American heart Thanks.
awfullv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
BELD|NC BANNER
The BANNER PUBLISHING co
"a lApHAM Enron

Advertising Rates upon application Bills
collected monthly Cards of Thanks, Doc to
6oc. Resolutions from Soc up
Entered at the Postonice Belding. Michigan
or transmission through the Mails as Sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
BUSINESS LOCALS

For Sale-Three good work horses, ali
right and prices right. Phone 1881.
4ltf E. H. Wilson
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

MICHIGAN is taking plenty Of water in
hers these days
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Rooms to Rent. L. Hubbell. 45tf
w ell Driving

Gail up Holmes & Eckert if you want a
new well or new pump or an old one
repaired or a cistern cleaned. We do
work of all kinds promptly and all right
Prices right. Holmes & Eckert
Phone 25z, Eckert; 258, Holmes. 35tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
At wabasfs Club

Wanted-Man and wife for summer
months to cook etc, at Wabasis Club
Honse. Earl Wilson, Steward. 46tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Cook Wanted

Good cook wanted; one who understands
bread and pastry cooklng-at the Ashfield.
Call Mrs. Unger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

Found-A gold bracelet, owner can
have same by calling at this Office and
paying for this notice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Brokers Real
Estate Locals

For Sale-Fine farm, l05 acres.
best Of land 2 houses 3 barns and
other buildings. Buildingswould
cost, TO build, $4,000 Four miles
from Belding. 81, 200.
100 acre farm, fair buildings.
peach and apple orchard, good
land 81 miles of Bedding $500
A fine s room house well loca-
ted on north side. 81 $50 this is
a bargain.
House and lot with good barn
located near red silk mill $4,000
House and lot with barn, lots
of shade, small fruit and shrub
cry. A splendid location i block
from Main st. 81 000
New house on Alderman stall
modern 81 500 easy terms.
For Sale at bargain-S0 acre
farm, good house, 3 barns, wind
mill fine young orchard Is acres
well seeded. miles southeast of
Belding, Orleans twp $500 if
taken soon. See
BRICKER AT THE STORE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-15
THE FAIR.

When the pippins. golden yellow. in the
orchards tempt u fellow
And the corn is cut for fodder and the
pumpkins ripe and round
Then man with pastors thrilling comes
along the fences billing
And the town lot, long neglected, soon
becomes enchanted ground.
In the weedy. dusty clearing, snowy cam
vas tents appearing
Send wave OF expectation like Il wire
less on the air.
And the boys begin TO muster and the
place is In n fiuster
And hurry and worry, getting ready
for the fair.
Granny cousin, aunt and mother. father,
uncle little brother.
It's a marvel how the wagon manages
TO hold them ALL
Cracking whips and Jokes together to the
creak OF hariGss leather.
While old Bess Is like filly newly taken
from the stall.
Other loaded turnouts meeting, friends
and nelghbors loudly greeting,
Everybody starched and ironed In way
to make you stare.
Hoping with a thrill OF rapture that your
folks n prize viii capture.
That's the way you always journey
when you're going to the fair.
There are cakes and cream and candy
and a sweetly smiling dandy
Who viii sell diamond scarf pin, such
a sparkler for O dime.
And the wooden horses Aylng and the
people who are trying
To beat tho simple shell game but are
oscrs every time.
Bands are blarlng, fakirs calling, para.
chutes and pennies failing.
You are di2zy with the effort TO b,
looking everywhere.
And YOU hnd that fortunes 1ckle ant
sho always gets your nickel
But II is not very often that you go tC
see n fair.
Home ward in the sunset glory We re
hcarsc tie wondrous story
OF how mother scooped the honors will
her Jelly and her bread.
And witI bashful tremors shaken show
the tintype we had taken
In the shabby tent erected near tn,
noisy poultry shed.
J In our dreams again we're gazing at tn,
rows and rows amazing
or the pigs and sows and horses and tn,
things TO eat and wear
| And we count the snows and roses III
again the gate uncloses
| On the rnszle-dazzle racket OF the an
nuai county fair.
-Minna Irving in New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-15
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKETS

Corrected Daily by Chas, Turner 4 Co.
PAYING PRICE.
Butter-20c per lb.
Eggs-20c per dozen.
Lard--S 1-2c per Id.
Popcorn-2c.
SELLING PRICE.
Butter-25c per lb.
Eggs-24c per dozen.
Cheese, n. Y. cream-2Oc per lb.
Lard-l2 1-2c per lb.
Syrup-i9c per gal.
Sugars-5c to 6 l-2c per lb.
Teas-4Oc to $40 per lb.
Vinegar-2jc per gal.
Salt-$l .25 per Dbl.
Hand picked Navy Beans-5c per lb.
Carolina Head Rice-l0c per lb. or
3lbs., for 25c.
Lima Beans-1Oc lb.
Marrowfat Bears-7c lb. or Abs. for
25c
Cracked Hominy--4c or 3 lbs. for
10c.
Corn Meal-20c per sack.
Graham Flour 2Oc per sack.
Pruns-S 1-3 to 15c per lb.
Dried Peaches-1S to 25c per lb.
Seed Raisins-15c to 25c per ID.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-15
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yards, Ms, Sept. 10. 4.
-Cattle-Receipts $500; estimated
for tomorrow $4,000; market slow and
weak. Prime beeves, SIS % 7.6O;
poor to medium, 2 Go a. $40; stock
crs and feeders, 2.5O a 40.
Hogs Receipts II 900; estimated for
tomorrow 1900; market strong, &c
higher. Light, 6.15 % 1885; roughs
GO a $50; mixed, go "a 745;
heavy, Cos a $50; pigs, 4.6O a
$50.
Sheep--Reccipts 10000 estimated
for tomorrow 24O05; market steady.
Native and western sheep 2.15 a
4.2O; native and western lambs, 3 Pa
Ia $40.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-15
VISITS With
~ NHGZEBY
Coincidence.

A Washington newspaper wants to
know what coincidence Is.
Suppose Little Willie Is reading the
story Of William Tell the same day his
rich and doting uncle is buying him a
bow and arrow!
Suppose, again, that father has sent
a barrel Of apples to the house and
that mother has gone visiting and left
Willie's younger brother in his care.
II Willie suddenly assumes a san.
culinary attitude, sets brother against
tree. places an apple on his curly
head, Ia William Tell, and Gessler-
like, endeavors to shoot the luscious
spheroid from Georgie's head-that is
q colncldencel
II Willie's mother comes home be-
fore he has hit the apple, that is a
calamity.
r But If Willie escapes a good whip.
ping-that is a miraclel
600
Rag Time.
II takes a wise man to tell whether
the world is laughing with him or at
him
= 4 4
Our greatest national fault is the
idea that the present hour isn't the
time to do our best work
* Il 4
The man who Is always just going
to saw wood seldom gets any further
than threatening to take his saw tn
the filers.
4 4 4
A Kalamazoo sea serpent was made
of cork. That was corking good
canard. Ouch! Lemme alone. The
Flint Journal said # first.
81 4 4
A Michigan woman claims that
mosquitoes never bite through white
stockings. Now IL some one will dis
cover q charm that will work In dusty
weather when stockings won't stay
white, all will be we'll
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