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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
A Knowing Dog.

Now" said the narrator, I've got
a dog here | would not take 500 for
You can believe me or not, but what
am going to tell you is the gospel
truth. In the early part of last spring
/ lost about a score of very valuable
sheep, until one day as | was looking
across from my house to the edge of
the range opposite, about two miles
away, | noticed some sheep. | got
my telescope, and assured myself that
they were mine. / placed the tele-
scope in a suitable position, and made
Bob, our best collie. lock through It.
After about minute the dog wagged
his tail and made off. In less than
two hours he brought the sheep home
safe and sound"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
Miscellaneous Shower

A very pleasant function occurred at
the home of Mrs. George Holmes Sat
urday afternoon, Feb. q, when she en-
tertained her Sunday school class in
honor of Miss Belle Richardson, whose
marriage to Clyde Beach took place
March 8. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess, after which the
guests departed, leaving many good
wishes for the bride-to-be. The decor
atoms were in pink and green. Miss
Richardson has been resident of Beld-
ing for number of years and is very
popular young lady.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
Electrocuted By Live Wire.

While on her way to a theater in
Columbus Ohio, one day last week in
company with several relatives, Mrs.
Ethel Boschan, Is years old, bride of
two months, was electrocuted when
her umbrella came into contact with
ali electric light wire. a dozen persons
tried to pull the young woman's body
away from the wire, and all were
hurled To the ground by the shock.
One young man was severely burned.
The young woman's father was severe
ly hurt i'm his frantic efforts to extri-
cate his daughters body.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
JUMPED At NATURES BIDDING.
WouId-Be Suicide Not Completely
Nerved for Final Parting.

With a groan of despair he made up
his mind to die.
Ruined financially. and with not a
particle of hope for getting on his
feet again, he realized that the only
chance for his family escaping pauper-
ism and its attendant miseries was to
obtain immediate use of his heavy
life insurance.
Furthermore, II he fingered on he
would be unable to pay the premiums
on his policies, which unfortunately
were not old enough to carry them
selves, SO that they would forthwith
lapse.
Death, therefore, was the only solu-
ton to the problem. 1t was a decision
the bitterness of which can only be
understood by those forced by circum-
stances to confront IT,
He put on his hat and overcoat and
went out OF the house, lest the express
sion on his telltale countenance should
betray to his loved ones his fell inten-
ton. While he was traversing the
crowded streets he would consider the
best and least suspicious modes of
concentrating his purpose. II he
could encompass IL so that the thing
looked to the world like an accident
so much the better. There would
then be no scandal
AS he stepped from the curb to
cross the street an automobile, driven
by a reckless joy-riding chauffeur.
rifying speed.
And the energetic leap which the
would-be suicide made back to the
sidewalk out Of harms way was q
caution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
LOCAL OPTION
IN CADILLAC
CFronl page u

city in business way. We had twen-
ty saloons in Cadillac when the law
took effect and they were paying an
annual license of one thousand dollars
each, five hundred more per year than
they are paying in most of the counties
of the state. They were occupying
good business locations and the rental
they paid was from % to 80 per cent
more than were charged other tenants.
So you see the financial argument in
their favor here was an unusually strong
one. Not less than fifty thousand dol
lars year lost to our city in taxes and
rental and in wages TO saloon employees.
That is this amount of money which
reached our city treasury and the ave-
nues of trade by way of the saloons, but
several times that amount was required
from the people of our city by the
saloons. And the change has resulted
in business gain rather than a bust
ness loss.
"It is not true that any loss of farmers
trade is caused by the absence of sa-
looms. We have not found it so. The
largest gatherings of farmers ever held
in Cadillac have been held since the
adoption of county prohibition. Cad
lilac has more than: the usual number
of mill men, factory men, furnace and
railroad men, yet have not heard that
one man SO employed has changed his
home or even wishes TO, because of the
fact that saloons are here no more. i
am persuaded that the law against sell
ing liquor in Wexford county is as fully
accepted and complied with as are the
laws against stealing and other public
offenses. Even the drug stores are not
selling as much liquor as they sold
while all the saloons in our county were
wide open and doing business. We
have had less than one-third as many
arrests for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct during the eight months that
the law has been in operation here rs
we had during the eight months pre-
ceding its enactment. j believe that
satisfaction with the law will increase
rather than lessen as its advantages and
value to our city and our country more
and more developes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04

A woman has no natural grace more
bewitching than sweet laugh. II is
like the sound OF flutes on the water;
II leaps from her heart in a clear
sparkling rill, and the heart that hears
II feels as II bathed in the cool ex-
hilarating spring How much we owe
to that sweet laugh, 1t turns the
prose of our life into poetry; 1t filings
showers of sunshine over the dark
some wood in which we are travelling;
II touches with light our sleep which
is no more the image of death, but
gemmed with dreams that are the
shadow of immortality Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
Advertised Letters.

Mrs. n. n. Bays, Maud Barnes,
VIM. +. Buck, Mr.. Everett Cutler 2,
Miss Ida Courtner, Miss Pauline Craw,
Miss Beta Dicken, Mrs. Nina Finch 3,
Miss Bessie Ford, Irene Hauseman,
Willard Howe, Mrs. Lucy A. Johnson,
Hattie Losch A, w. II. Mayo, Mrs.
Nellie Rickner, Mr.. Robert Stowell,
Frank Salyer, Miss Bertha IVenson.
Mar. 2, 1909. d. 4. Wilson, p. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
The Silk City Slogan

Only few days more remain in
which to put in your suggestion for an
appropriate slogan for the city. The
ladies have already received upwards
of thousand suggestions and more are
coming in every day. March Is is the
time set for closing the contest and that
date is fast approaching. Put your
thoughts working; the five dollar gold
piece the ladies offer for the one chosen
may be yours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
Her Criticism.

The fve-year-old daughter of a
Brooklyn man has had such a large
experience of dolls that she feels her
In children, relates Lippincott's. Re
Gently there came a real baby into the
house. When IL was put into her arms
the fve-year-old surveyed II with crit
ical eye.
isn't II q nice baby?" asked the
nurse.
Yes, it's nice" answered the young
ster hesitatingly. Its nice. but it's
heads loose"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
SPLIT TREES.
How They May Be Treated and Pro.
served.

A kind friend contributes a method
for saving trees that split or threaten
to split at crotches. The drawings
show the idea clearly, says Farm Jour.
nal. Any blacksmith can make a
brace of this kind the desired length,
at small expense. Bore a small hole,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
Notice

Spring is fast approaching. Decora-
ton day will soon be here and parties
wishing cemetery work done before
Decoration day will do well to leave
their orders as soon as possible. We
have been busy all winter and have a
large assortment of granite and marble
and markers TO select from.
Yours for business,
3Sw2 w. j. Clarke.
Bedding Granite and Marble Works.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04

as indicated by the dotted line, insert
the rod. tighten and adjust the attach
ments-and there you arel Surely
valuable trees are worth this little at.
tention when Il 10 needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
"OH YOU BUICK"

It may be that someof readers who automobiles are
not using Garage they should We are operating
night and day. at Avenue and Twentieth street. the most
modern and thoroughly equipped garage in the south We
handle all kinds of supplies; open all night for mechan
les supplies We agents for the Buick Stevens Dur
yea and Peerless automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Specials For Women

4
White Linen Skirts :. =. 96c
| Atwood Panama Skirts S3.48
| Advanced Fall Styles in Voiles,
Panamas, Serges, ETC., begin
| ming at = -. :. . .S4.98
Ladies Ribbed Vests, our pop
| ular , for 25e leader, Monday
and Tuesday at 3 for :. 25c
Ladies' Long Sleeve Lingerie
Waists, about 6 dozen, broken
sizes, former price $1.00, $3.50
and $500, Monday and Tues
day :. .o9c
Muslin Petticoats, slightly soil
ed, $1.25, $3.50, $500, at 98c
We have about 3 dozen Ladies
Muslin Drawers, deep H. S. ruff
eff, 35c value, at :. :. .,.19c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
EDIT . RALLY

The Ribbons and Collars meet the customer face to face
at the main entrance The leather goods are at the right
front The toilet articles at the old hosiery stand while
the hosiery is found down the left aisle The goes
have changed places with the small notions The pat
terms downstairs. Where there's motion there's life
and the big store alive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Notion Prices

Paper good pins =. e. :. :. :. lie
Package wire hairpins :. =. =. &c
Paper gold-eye needles e. :. :. lie
bali COTTON ..lc
Good quality pear buttons, all sizes,
worth &c and 10c per dozen :. :. lie
Coates darning cotton, all colors =. pa
Good quality nickel plated safety
pins, all sizes, per dozen :. &c
Good quality white hooks and eyes.
card &c
| dozen bone collar buttons :. =. &c
Samson 400 pin sheet =. =. =. =. DC
Dutch linen tape DC
dozen agate buttons for :. :. !. &c
Good quality finishing braid, white
and eolored, 6-yard punches Il Sc
Large box assorted wire hairpins dc
wire hatpins for -. Be
Assorted sizes belt pin hooks :. :. 4c
Large cake Sweet Maiden soap &c
Childrens hose supporters ali SKIES,
black or white, pair =. :. =. So
White wash embroidered belts, with
pearl buckles, value soc, special. :.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

We have opened on our Second
Floor a Clearance Square which
we will conduct for while
with. great profit to our trade.
At the seasons end so many
odds and ends naturally arise
that we have decided to bunch
these into Bargain SCARE for
immediate selling. Be sure to
visit this section every time
you come to the store.
New Good, Out
A most Da ly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

We are now displaying in
the new Leather Goods
Department a new line of
Purses, very large assert
ment. From 25c to $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01

thus replenished with good fish 30
II at the fishermen will have new
paradise In which to live--and fish.
The two kinds thus far discovered
are not good for food. One is the
aplodinotus grunniens rafinesque
commonly known as the fresh-water
drum or thunder pumper. The other
is the hiodentergisus lie seuer, COM
monty known as moon-eye or toothed
herring The specimen received of
the first was four FOUNDER but they
reach as high as fifty and sixty
pounds. The other Is about twelve
inches long. The moon-eye Is a pretty
fish with shining silvery scales and
blood red fins and tail with marginal
white.
Since neither OF these fish are OF
! any account for food and will merely
! eat the food Of the other fish and
possibly eat the other fish as well,
fishermen can see no particular good
/ to be had from the Lake Michigan
! fish thus far The two specimens are
common in the rivers that drain into
i he Grea Lakes but are not common
to the Mississippi valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
KIRKSVILLE GAINS
BY BEING DRY
No Calamity Resulted From the Clos
ing Of the Saloons as Was
Predicted by Some.

A Kirksville newspaper says: ktrks-
vile closed it's twelfth month of tenn
perance yesterday. The last saloon in
town closed it's doors year ago. The
calamity that was predicted during a
very warm local option fight in the
city and In Adair county failed to ar
rive. In fact the twelve months OF
drouth has been period funprece-
dented growth. Butcher shops and
bakeries took possession Of the build
ings made vacant by the local option
law and the owners did not lose a
months rent.
The merchants Of Kirksville say
that their business has been from 20
to 80 per cent larger during the twelve
months Just closing than it was 0
year ago More than 100000 worth
of business houses and residences
are being built this season and there
is not vacant house in the town.
Four large business buildings are
now being erected near the publie
square to satisfy the demands for
4 the increasing number OF stores Pro
! perty values and rents are steadily in
creasing and the people are engaged
/ in getting up d bonus Of 100000 fol-
an interurban railroad to Hannibal.
Only one business in Kirksville ant
Adair county has suffered. Taat is thf
criminal court. The business Of this in
stitution has decreased so per cent
4 The officers now keep busy by makine
the people cut their weeds and obe!
the sanitary ordinances Of the city
There has not been a murder case i
| the courts for a year and the count!
/ Jail has only two occupants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
REFlNEs BRAIN AND SPIRIT.
Result OF Continued Physical suffer.
lnp--some Thoughts on RELATIVE
lty Of Human Suffering.

After all, the RELATIVELY of human
misery In matter of profound sig
nificance to the miserable. 1t Is idle
to say that we cannot bear our own
pang any better because some one
else suffers sharper one. In point
of fact, If we do not bear 1t better
for knowing how much more severe 1t
might be we are either stupid or un-
grateful. or both. and which OF us Is
ready to answer to this charge? 1t
is the tendency Of continued physical
suffering to refine the brain and the
spirit, and as class, invalids are not
dull. nor do / think them lacking in
gratitude. writes Elizabeth Stuart
| Phelps in Harper's Bazaar.
| Take the situation without idle 70
nance or misdirected restlessness
| You suffer pain. But can you sleep?
Generally speaking, can you command
q sufficient number of hours uncon-
seriousness out of the Eat Then is
pain a secondary and quite manage
able affair Your nerves are shaken
or shattered. But are you disabled
Can you move about? Then, II you
cannot (which is altogether possible)
exercise your nervous system into
obedience. At least, you can contro
1t so far that you ought to thanh
heaven for every motor muscle left a
your command
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
SURPRISED THEIR
MANY FRIENDS
Row II. Rankin and Bride HE'D Them.
selves to Brookfield, Mo-, Where
They We're Married.

Fort Madison Democrat: Tae
many friends in Fort Madison OF
Mrs. Josephine McGregor and Roy
Fl. Rankin were not keeping q very
close tab on the couple Monday on
account probably Of there being a
circus In town and in consequence
they HE'D themselves to Brookfield
Mo, in the afternoon, where they
we're united in marriage that even
ing. The wedding is not surprise and
az both are Of eligible age, sound
physically and mentally, there is no
bar. so the event might Just as well
have taken place in Fort Madison,
but Of course that Is their business
also.
Mr.. Rankin is Congressman G. a.
Kennedy's private secretary, long
resident Of Fort Madison and very
agreeable and capable young man.
Mrs. McGregor has also been a resi-
dent of the city many years and is a
very lovabIe woman. Sac is a prom
fnent member of the Christian church
and one of the founders OF the II. b
society OF the church, an organization
of young people who are valuable &c
the church IN many ways. II IS said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
NEW SPECIMENS
IN THE RIVER
Great Lake Fish Have Appeared II
the Des MoInes River for
the First Time.

Two new species of fish have just
been discovered in the Des Moines
river, which have not heretofore been
seen In Iowa waters.
The are Lake Michigan fish and the
only way in which one can account for
their being in the Des Moines river
where they were caught by fishermen,
is that they escaped down the Illinois
river through the Chicago river which
was dredged out SO that 1t ran back
ward and drained the lake into the
Illinois river.
The fact that these lake fish are
coming down into the rivers which
never knew them before is raising a
large question with fishermen as tc
what it will eventually amount to
Will the Lake Michigan fish drive out
the native FISH or win the rivers ant
streams of Iowa and other states bt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
His MISTAKE

The vender OF images, who had Just
been thrown out Of large Office
building, wept bitterly as he looked al
his torn clothes and broken wares
Who did this?" inquired the friendly
cop. on pinch en-, if you say tbs
word NO, it was my fault sait
the victim, gathering up the remains
of a plaster image Z insisted on try
ing to sell bust Of Noah Webster t,
a meeting of simplifed spoilers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01

When the digestion is all right, the
action OF the bowels regular there is
a natural craving and relish for
food. When this is lacking YOU
may know that you need dose
OF Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. hey strengthen
the digestive organs, improve the ap-
petite and regulate the bowels. Sold
By Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j.
Z. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
RevoIts At Gold steel.

Your only hope,' said three doctors
to Mrs. NJ. d. Fisher, Detroit. Mich !.
suffering from severe rectal trouble,
lies in an operation. then used DR..
Kings New Life pills." she writes.
It'll wholly cured They prevent
Appendicitis, cure constipation. Head.
ache. Csc. ct Wilkinson & Co. and
j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
The Iron Duke Of American Politics
i Going 70 Have Trouble Dur
ing the Coming Session
o. Congress.
FOWLER STARTED IN
He Made the Preliminary Def Of
Those Who VIII Try and Ae-
compIIsh The Downfall Of
~, Uncle Joe.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sert L.
RsUncle Joe" Cannon, the "Iron Duke
Of American Politics." is going to
have rough road to travel during the
coming session OF congress.
That Is the opinion of members
here who are following the situation
closely. The throwing of the gaunt-
let by Representative Fowler of New
Jersey, and his drastic arraignment
OF the speaker and his machine" In
the house, Is but the preliminary def
Of those who are busily engaged in
laying plans to encompass the down
fall Of the Danville statesman and
the policies for which he stands.
The so-called insurgents made a
vigorous but Intellectual fight against
"Cannonism" at the last session They
lost, but It is extremely doubtful
whether the speaker really "got even"
with these reformers by giving them
the poorest committee ass gnments in
hir power. The insurgents themselves
are rather pleased that the speaker
treated them in this way-it gives
them mere ammunition for the next
battle and 1t only strengthens their
contention that the greatest OF all
evils in the present government of the
house is the speakers mower of sup
pressing men on committees. or IN
packing the committees so that
they will be plant to his will.
Then too Speaker Csnnon's reputa-
ton wasn't enhanced particularly by
the course he adopted during the tariff
session. He was ALIGNED with the
high duty advocates. 1t was Uncle
Joe' who led the fight for a duty on
OIL: Il was "IIncle Joen who siren
uously worked for increased rates on
gloves and hosiery: 1t "Uncle
Joe" who later was found working
quietly but vigorously against Presi.
dent Taft IN his efforts to secure re-
ductions. Such members are now
wondering whether. If the rules ac-
tually had been revised on March :.
there would not have been a "real
downward tariff revision. when the
Payne bill was acted upon. The
chances are that during the next ses-
sion every bit of legislation promoted
by Speaker Cannon will be thorough.
" scrutinized for possible "jokers.'
The president has already an.
nounced that he will ask congress
next session to enact new railroad
legislation. He favors progressive
laws, which will give the government
greater regulatiye power over railway
operations. So far, Speaker Cannon
has stood sharply against such legis
lation, and he is hostile to any at
tempt further to increase the govern
ment's supervisory power over col
porations.
It has more than once been whis
pered that the president has SINAI
sympathy with the One-Ms n-House Q
representatives. He doesn't Xix
Cars" and "Iron Dukes" He want
really representative house of rel
resentatives, and 1t would not be
all surprise to members to see tn
guns OF the administration levele
against Cannonlsm at the next Sc
sion.
Meanwhile the insurgents are bus
on the chautauquas and lyceum CT
cults laundering denunciations OF tt
speaker. No one has yet had II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
Washington once Gave Up

ia three doctors; was kept In bed for
Eve weeks. Blood poison from spld.
crs bite caused large, deep sores to
cover bis leg. The doctors failed. then
oBucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured me-" writes John Washington,
of Bosqeville, Tex. For eczema. bo'ls.
burns and piles. It's supreme. Csc at
wilkinson & Co. and j F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01

temerity to tour the country In his
favor. And so the sentiment against
the house machine grows. 1t is safe
to predict that some of those members
who have been most active in their
support of Uncle Joe and most con-
cerned In the coercive methods he
uses. will have lard time getting re-
elected the next time. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01

If your liver Is sluggish and out OF
tone. and you feel dull. bilious, con
stipated take a dose of Chamberlain S
stomach and Liver Tablets tonight
before retiring and you will feel all
right in the morning. Sold by Viii
kinson & Co. Pharmacy and j F. Kie
daisc1, & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01

Be sure an. take bottle OF Cham
ber1ain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained Oh board the trains or steam
ers Changes of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks OF diarr-
hoea, and it is best to be- prepared.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and ]. f. Kiedaiscf & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
Or. j. EATON JOHNSTON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
The only physician praeticing oste-
opathy In the county. The Smith
e9aian tras@ fitted and guaranteed
only truss thar holds. Office
North side OF Main street, third door
ABOVE Fifth. Phone s3. residence.
NINTH an Webster. Phone 484. r.
y. Lock Box, Al, Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
Ike a wedding trip

that they will take wedding trip
through the east.
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin returned
home Monday night at o'clock and
are receiving the congratulations of
their many friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01
Pays CLANS
DR.. CORAL 4. ARMENTRcUT
cEvHfciAN AMN etIRGEtoN

0fice-Y. M. G. A. Building. Keai.
dence sl2 Fulton street once hours.
10 TO =. M; Q TO p. n: evening
hours By appointment iowa phone.
S2s-Y, and Hub. phone 20s2, office
phone Residence pnone. Iowa I2-Ai;.
III 1915