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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Weddinq Fee in instaIIments.

Some of the squires in rustic New
Jersey seem to be pretty hard pushed
for cash. To get the cash they dc not
hesitate to use most unusual methods.
One of these j. P.'s advertised the
other day that he was ready and will
ing to marry couples at any time, day
or night, for a consideration of 50 and
that he was willing to accept 81 in
cash down and the rest in weekly in
stallments of 81 until the fee OF 50
was paid UP. The very night after the
first appearance of this advertisement
the J. p. referred to was called upon
to make good" his bluff. Shortly after
midnight couple which had come in
an automobile awakened him from his
sleep and asked to be married under
the installment plan offered in the
advertisement. And the j. p. was
game and made good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
LESSON IN NATURAL HISTORY
Amusing, But Somewhat Expensive,
as Miss Patty Realized When
the Goat Was Through.

Miss Patty Shepard of North Thir'
teenth street went to the country with
a party of friends on Memorial day.
They stopped at farmhouse where
some OF the party are well known.
Browsing about was an old goat.
When Miss Patty saw her the nanny
was placidly nibbling at a few blades
of grass, and she innocently thought
that goats were strictly vegetarians.
On the lawn in front of the porch she
had put her handsome new peach
basket hat, trimmed with pretty ar
tificial roses, which she had got from
the store the night before. The goat
saw the hat and advanced joyfully to-
ward it. Miss Patty laughed. THE
old think thinks they're real roses,
she laughed. Won't she be fooled
when she smells them?"
Everybody sat still to watch the
goat smell the artificial flowers and
walk away. But the goat fooled them.
The next week Miss Patty bought
another at.-Philadelphia Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
He Was Well Equipped.

A Methodist bishop was recently a
guest at the home of friend who had
two charming daughters. One morn.
ing the bishop. accompanied by the
two young ladies, went out in the hope
of catching some trout. An old fisher
man, out for the same purpose, wish.
ing to appear friendly, called out:
"Ketchin many, pard?"
The bishop, Strengthening himself
to his full height, replied: Brother,
| am a fisher of men,"
you've got the right kind o bait,
all right" was the fishermans re.
joinder.-Success Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
The Difference.

Edward, having been refused an
other baked potato on the simple but
convincing ground that there were
no more, according to the New York
Sun, made some uncomplimentary re-
mark about the insufficiency of his
dinner. This isn't dinner" corrected
the aunt whom he was visiting. This
is luncheon. You don't eat dinner in
the middle of the day. You eat that
at night" The next day the aunt, be.
ing anxious to know if Edward had
assimilated his lesson of the day be.
fore, said: Edward, can you tell
me now the difference between dinner
and luncheon?" You bet | can" said
Edward, very promptly. Lunch is
the meal where you don't get enough
to eat"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women / am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter" MRS. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities.
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia h.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and.
as Mrs. Barclays it is worth noun
tains of gold " to suffering women.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers.

Boston woman who is a fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, and 2
years respectively, are three of our
reasons for using and recommending the
food, Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
II gave a package of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose year old child was
a weakened little thing, Ill half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth.
er continued the good work, and 1t
was not long before truly wonderful
change manifested itself in the childs
face and body. The results were re-
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and / use Grape
Nuts every day and keep strong and
we'll and have three of the finest,
healthiest boys you can find in a days
march,"
Many mothers instead of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters hand.
full of Grape-Nuts when they are beg.
ging for something in the way OF
sweets. The result is soon shown in
greatly increased health, strength and
mental activity.
There's O Reason"
Look in pkgs for the famous little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A new
ono appears from time 10 time. The.
nre genuine, true, AID full of huri.''
interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Taperinq Off.

Whereas, j, Kitty Cameron, have far
too many beaux. (They say that en-
courage them. 1t really is not SOD
Whereas, To make life simple is
what / most desire, for which just
concentration is all that l require;
Resolved. That !, instanter, before
1t is too late. agree hereby without
reserve strictly to concentrate-tc
give up splitting waltzes and such al
Turing tricks, cut down my field of la.
Dor and concentrate on siX.-New
York Sun
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
A Classic in Kentucky.

They have been telling this story
down in the Blue Grass so long that
the Louisville Courier-Journal says
il is regarded as a classic:
"Majah," announced the colonel
I'll bet I've sweat no less than IL
gallons!"
Begging your pardon, kunnel," re-
turned the major. desisting from a
long libation, gentlemen don't sweat /;
they perspire. Horses sweat"
We'll, then" returned the now ir.
ritated colonel. glaring at the calm
and contented critic of his diction,
by CAD, sub, I'm a hoss!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and l
can truly say that
diaE.Pinkham's
Vege ia bic Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
Of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. L
never forget to tell
my friends what
IydiaE Pinkham'S
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain. 1t only hurts your stomach. Such
pain comes usually from local inflam-
Wizard Oil will stop it Immediately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
UNFORTUNATE SURVIVAL.

Hiram-So ole Hank Hardapple had
q hand-to-hand fight with a grizzly
bar an lived t. tell tn tale?
Silas (disconsolately)-Yas, by gum,
an tibet seems L be all he lived far!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
SORRY, BUT

Would youse mind lendin me er
dime, Willie?"
Not at all, old chap. But its after
bankin' hours an / amt got me check
book handy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

1t will be Up to the town to go ahead
on the same lines.
In Dexter, Mr.. Pilkington is repre-
scented by Guy O. Pogue, and the two
men together control all the banks
and business houses. They spend the
money, formulate policies. superintend
the buying, authorize retrenchment in
some departments and expansion in
others, place the advertising, regulate
the employment of help. fix salaries
and in general show what ought to be
done TO boost the town.
Mr.. Pilkington has been in com
mand for nearly two months, and the
early stages of the experiment indi-
cate possibility of big returns for the
courageous act On the part of Dex-
ter's commercial leaders in being will
ing to accept plan so unusual.
In the five months yet to intervene
before the contract is finished, Mr..
Pilkington hopes to increase the sales
of the various enterprises so that the
profits will be doubled
Thirteen business men, representing
all the stores in the town, and two
banks, agreed to place their business
under the direct supervision of Pix
ington and to abide by his decision
and his judgment in business matters.
They are:
G.. a. Blohm, groceries and meats.
Crane & Son. general merchants.
J. G.. Stanley, druggist
i. II. Nolte. jeweler and optician.
J. w. Bryant, harness dealer
]. NJ. Besig, harness dealer.
j.. c. Downey, general merchandise.
S. Callison, jeweler and optcan
c. r. Hunter, furniture and fEeral
supplies
A. G. Bryan. novelty and racket store.
+. Il. Pohle, druggist.
Dexter Savings bank.
State Bank of Dexter.
Owing to his inability to leave his
business in Des Moines, Mr.. Pilking-
ton has placed Guy O. Pogue in
charge of the stores. Immediately
after taking charge the same business
methods were introduced in every
store and an invoice of stock and open
book accounts were turned over to
Pogue with statement of the re-
ceipts, expenditures and profits for
the same seven months last year
Sales slips were introduced into
every house, and where they were not
already in use they were furnished
free of charge. Every business is
conducted just as before, except that
Pilkington and Pogue dictate the pol
icies and the buying.
Besides authorizing the buying the
superintendent places the advertising.
writes the ads. and decides whether
1t shall be circular, letter or newspa-
per publicity.
Although the city government was
not turned over to Mr.. Pilkingtion, he
practically dictates what II shall do.
as most of the councilmen are mer-
chants and are heartily in favor of
the movement to boost Dexter and in
crease the business of the town.
Since June l the streets have been
kept clean and in good condition. sew.
eral public Improvements have been
started and people have awakened to
the need of civic pride. The expert.
ment is being watched by manufac-
tmers. jobbers, merchants and travel.
ing men throughout the United States.
and as q result Dexter is securing an
lbundar @ Of free advertising.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

Instead of making a fool of mar
a woman furnishes the opportunity
and let's him do the rest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change OF Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VT. 81 was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Often the Case.

why are you making those hor-
rible faces?"
I'm amusing the baby"
But the child is screeching."
Yes; some people can't realize
that they are being amused"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

The world sprinkled 100000 worth
of pepper on it's food
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

Mrs. wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthng, softens the gums reduces In
aammation aays pain, wind collie. 25c bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
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Palmist. Astrologer. Psychic Healer

Oldest Most Reliable Spiritual Adept.
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with the power of the spirit world. Yoghi
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golden flow in business chances: locations pay
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love by mediation. polarization of cosmic control:
inplants in you good luck and success Wonder
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Teaches phychic phenomena. mental telepathy
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He takes special interest In bringing about de-
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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
BUSINESS cHANoEs-cent.nuea

A CHANCE TO MAKE BIG MONEY!
Wen established business firm that has been
running most successfully for over year, ow-
ing TO recent enlargement of their premises
and extension of their business is in need OF a
live businessman with about 81 700 reaoy cash
who can put In 500 at once and have 81, 900 on
hand TO help swing deal through little later,
and which will be returned.
Such a party Will be given half interest in
the business. This is a bona hde proposition
and the chance OF lifetime Large profits
certain. Address box 1890, Call office, s. f..
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
INFORMATION WANTED

IF JOHN BEAToN; late 5f Rush Center. Kan.
and who last heard of inmate Of
Topeka state hospital. Kansas. will eommuni-
cate with A. b. JOINER bank agent. New
Deer. Scotland he will hear Of something 20
lis adv
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
CLAIRvoYANTs

AAA-
TEMPLE OF OCCULT SCIENCE
HENRY MANSFIELD. 1902 FILLMORE ST.
Worlds Greatest Trance Medium.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

NEAT MARKET adjoi ming large grocery store
rent only $40; trial fven: cost 5000 to III
tnls mp 1ou can purchase this market foi
$3.50 cash ana come In and have trial be
fore purchasing know that this is the
best paying Market for the money in s. r
me proposition VIII not be in market after
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

TIE FULLER co. OF OAKLAND
j. A. Brown O. Hau
Pbones-Osk pos: Home AIa0l.
3lS BROADWAY. OAKLAND.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

GENERAL merchandise business in lively
town in bay county, doing large business;
nearly all cash trade VIII sell at invoice and
take good property in exchange.
Hotel Of business lease and furniture in San
Francisco containing 100 beautifully furnished
rooms; lobby and reading room on first floor
paying handsomely; Will sell for SO, 600 OF
take improved ranch in exchange.
FIDELITY CO.. 235 Kearny st.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

NOTICE. can also ref e. ron 10 several -
prfetors of the lead ing hotels thar 49,
sold 10 ia the last go DAYS H'
VERY TRULY YOU RS
S@O- A. HERNcK, 1905 MARKET ST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

INVESTMENT BROKER. ESTAB 1879.
REFERENCE-The CANADIAN RANK or
COM MERGE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

FOR A FEW DAYS ONT,Y
A SPECIAL S5 READING FOR soc ANnet
PROF. ELD0N-SPIRITUAIIST ~
NO CHARGE IF NOT SATISFTED vrr,,,>.
READING is oVER-YoU TO BE THE, Ir, \, ~ s,S =
without asking question HE TELLS Y0ii1 +;
NAME AND WHAT YOU CALLED FOR ~t~s
reliable advice on all Affairs of life bns7ress
and love; w A. SHELDON, 1000 Sutter -
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

SSs250-Erench restaurant: the very best in
town for the money; doing 500 day
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

ti,2o0-MillineTy business and stock; has been
estaDiiSneo - years and doing a fine
business; viii invoice or sell al above
price; II you want a good business in
yestigate this-best Of reasons for sell
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
Xxx
Xxx

NEAT MARKET sdjoiInng large grocery store
rent only $40: trial & fven. cost 5000 To- f
this up 1ou can purchase this market 10
$3.50 cash and come in and have trial he
fore purchasing know that this is TN
best paying Market for the money in s. F
me proposition wlA not be in market afte
Tuesday.
FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE PLACE,
that ] have sold In the last few DAYS:
SOLD TO J. ELSoN; 9s2 Mkt St. SALOON
SOLD TO A. 4. MTG HE'LL. G. q av a.
Fillmore st, SAL0ol y.
SOLD TO TARBOX & TOBIN. 20 Ellis st
SALOON. "
SOLD TO Mr. BREzl mUs, Gesry and Val
SOLD 10 70 N. J. o'co .NNELL. lI9 Market st.
SALOON. -
NOTICE. can also refe- -ou 10 sere-,, -
pfetors of the lead ing hotels thar ~
sod 70 nd, i1 the last 80 DAYS.
GLo. A. HERRCK, 1905 MARKET ST
x X
INVESTMENT BROKER. ESTAB 1871
hf'f EfNENoE-Ihe COG SA s;ERrE Ns4PIAN BANK OF
< x
TIE TULLER co OF OAKLAND.
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9lS BROADWAY. OAKLAND.
List your property and business with MS
We have buyers for all kinds Of business
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s2.5oo-s5 acres. well improved. in San Luis
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ooo
500 month. to exchange for house
S4,0o0-Rooming house, IS rooms: best location
IN the citys nice and making good
money.
81 Si,2Oo-Mniinery business and stock. hss ho,,
established u years and doing sne
business; viii invoice or sell al above
price; II you want good business in
ing. iV' sen
SS.250-French restaurant: the verv ha.+ n
town for the money; doing 500 day.
We have 3 buyer for saloon about 81 zoo
What have your
Grocery store $50; rent .sl5: 3 living rooms:
snap. For some good bargains sec THE
FULLER co. or OAKLAND 9is Broadway.
THE LAST GREAT METRopoTTs ;. No-+t
america is now starting on main line Grand
Trunk Pacific transcontinental railway Fort
george Is terminus or on line of all RAILWAYS
building and projected in central British Co-
lumbia- the LAND OF last great opporsunitses .
Fort George is junction OF great waterwsv vs.
on which steamers ply hundreds of miles
north, south, east. west. Tens Of millions
acre best agricultural land: richest gold.
silver, copper, coal mines: billions feet fin
Der tributary. Fort George geogra phical and
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FOR sale--A bargain on account Of gickness.
candy store with privilege Of selling in theater
Gas Broadway
$500 cash investment secures wstcbman's posi-
ton; $50 month SO Westbsnk building. s
F., no frihers
WANTED-Psrfy with two pool tables will give
rent free for taking care OF room. Box 1880
Call office.
WANTED-Parfy 10 start lunch counter: I har
small IN good ration and win rent very
cheap for Box 1850. Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

a. n
FOR SALE-Near my office in
Market St; years lease: NEW LEASE.
Price $4,000. rent only $3.50 per month: this
is a good buy, the license is worth at
least 50, 500.
GEO. A. HERRICK zoos MARKET ST
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
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S4,0o0-Rooming house, IS rooms: best location
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money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-21
Constable Miller Of Ok
ford Heights Murdered
By Robbers Discovered Rob-
bling Waiting Room Station.
He Also Kills One and Wounds
Another, Who Escapes.

oxford, Mass, June 20-Albert f..
Miller, SO years old, a constable and
keCpe of waiting station newsstand
at oxford Heights, was shot to death
by thugs supposed to be robbng an
adjoining station early today and a
man Identified as Frank Harding of
South Milford, was later found dead
in the waiting room, a bullet hole
through his heart. Because of several
breaks into his place. Miller was sleep
ing inside his store. Apparently he was
aroused and went across to the waiting
station, 20 feet from his store. His
mother heard three shots and then
heard Miller staggering up the drive
way of the home.
The family found Miller dead on the
back door step and an hour later, in
reviewing the scene of the tragedy,
William S. Miller brother of the dead
man. found Harding's body in the
waiting station with Miller's hand
cuffs ut his feet. The guns of both the
dead men had been taken, showing, the
police say, that more than one was in
the break and murder. Fire alarms
We're sounded and a posse of 140 men,
armed with shot guns, muskets, revOl-
vers and clubs secured the woods for
10 mics about, but found no trace of
the second man. Constable Miller's
club. covered with blood and hair, was
clutcned in his right hand, showing
the one. who escaped had been dubbed
over the head. The dead mans head
gave no signs Of scalp wounds. State
police, sheriffs and village constables
are working on the case, hustling about
the country in automobiles.
Armed with a regulation night stick
and a .3s-calibre revolver, Miller was
last night sleeping in his store, when
presumably he saw or head the men at
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-21
Ten Killed and 40 Injured When E|ectrics Meet
In Indiana. British Cruiser Sappho ReachesPoTt
In Sinking Condition.. maine SChooners
Hit-.-0ne Is Badly Damaged.
scHOONERs COLLIDE.

Boston, June 20.-AS the result OF a
head-on crash off Nauset last night in
a 30-mile Southwestern the three-masted
schooner Mary A. Hall, Capt. Haskell
Jacksonville for Boston, with lumber
and the two-masted schooner, Hunter,
Calais for New York, with lumber,
were towed into port today by the tug
Joshua Lovett. The Hunter had the
worst of the collision. Both bows We're
stove in and bowsprit and all head
gear We're gone. She rapidly became
waterlogged. but her cargo kept here
afioat. The Hall, SO far as hasty eX-
animation showed escaped unchanged.
The cause of the collision is not known
No one was hurt.
The two vessels came together at
about II o'clock last night, and while
there was no fog at the time, the night
was dark with a heavily overcast sky
Both boats came together with ter
rife crash, the Hunter reeling back
from her large antagonist with gap
ing holes in both bows and all her head
gear torn away. Water poured in rap
idly through tie shattered bows and as
she became Waterlogged, she rolled
heavily, with decks almost aWash in
the trough of the sea, beyond control.
A quick survey by Capt Haskell Of the
Hall showed his vessel to be uninjured
and standing up to the Hunter he
found out the extent of her damage.
AS there was no fear of the two
master sinking on account of her lum
Der cargo, the Hall passed her a line
and took her i'm tow. They rounded the
cape and passed slowly in by Highland
light and across Massachusetts bay
when their condition was seen by ma
rine observers and word was sent TO
Boston. The tug Joshua Lovett was i'm
mcdiately dispatched down the bay and
took both vessels in town for this port.
Extensive repairs will have to be made
before the Hunter can proceed.
The Mary A. Hall was built at Bel
fast, Me-, in 1882 and halls from Deer
Isle Me. She has a gross tonnage Of
3S1 and net of 341 and is 1i3 feet long.
The Hunter was built at Orland. Me,
in 1876 and claims Boston as her home
port. She has a gross tonnage of 1877
and is 1852 feet in length.