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The Washington times., 1909-10-07
MEETS
IN OTTAWA, NOV. II

OTTAWA, oct. THE government
has decided that Parliament viii meet
on November II. II IS expected that the
principal business Of the session will be
the consideration Of Canada's tariff re-
lations with the United States, France,
and Germany.
The establishment OF a Canadian navy
viii also receive much attention.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
GOOD
BUILDING MONTH
Permits Show Increase of 7,706
Over the Preceding Thirty
DAYS.

Building permits involving an expendi-
ture Of Sl,252,o2S were issued during Sep
te1hber. an increase Of S5-.706 over the
preceding month, according to the
monthly report OF Morris Hacker. In
spector of buildings
The permits included II brick dwell
ings, S264. $50. three apartment houses,
$1,000: one brick ice plant. $4,000; six
brick stores and dwellings. SIG. 400: one
brick office building, $4,000. one brick
church, $1,000, and one brick clubhouse.
SIS. 325.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
At 39c ward

Lot OF about 1900 yards OF all wool
and mixed suitings, MOhairs. Home
spuns, Serges. PTunellas. Black and
white Shepherd checks. 54-in. Melton
cloths, pin striped mohairs, Prunel-
las. etc. Worth SOC. T5c and 800 YD.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
At SI.I9 ward

Lot Of Serges. Queens Cloth, Silk
and wool dress goods. Voiles, Pru-
nelIas. Pin striped suitings, Satin
striped voiles. Silk warp Henriettas.
all wool Henriettas and other weaves,
worth $50 TO 800 YD.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
At SI.59 ward

Lot Of 81, 500 and 500 Fine I'm
ported broadcioths, in the seasons
most desirable shades and black. All
fully sponged and shrunk. Just what
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
FORMER FIREMAN
TO BE BURIED TO-DAY

Funeral services for John w
Weitzel. the former member OF the
fire department, who committed sui
eide on account OF financial diff
culties, viii be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the residence Of his father.
Conrad Weitzel. s74 + street south
west. The services will be private.
Smyrna times., 1909-05-26
Family Prescience.
Nearly every family picks the wrong
member for the fool.-Life.
Lived I52 Years.

Lived l52 Years.
VIM. Parr-England's oldest man
married the third time at 12O,
worked in the fields till 1872 and
lived 20 years longer. People should
be youthful at 80. James Wright,
of Spurlock, KY, shows how to re-
main young. 81 feel like a 16-year-
old boy,"' he writes, "atfer taking
six bottles of Electric Bitters. For
thirty years Kidney trouble made
life burden, but the first bottle of
this wonderful medicine convinced
me / had found the greatest cure on
earth. They are a godsend to weak,
sickly rundown or old people. Try
them. SOC at Benton N. Weldon IS
drug store, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-05-26
Art.

Friend-Whatl You pawned your one
good coat to get canvas for your paint
ing? Artist-Yes. Friend-And how
much did you get for the picture?
Artist-Nearly enough to get my coat
Out.-Cleveland Leader.
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
A Little Sermon to oIr,..

Each one of US. then. must DO these
two things: Understand ourselves,
and understand others. II Is not
enough to claim the right of the in
dividual to grow" as he sees At. II
is impertinent to announce that my
mother Is behind the times" None
of us can grow rightly II we grow
rudely, dehantly, wounding unneces-
sarily. failing In kindness and consid-
GRAFTON. We may sometimes have to
give pain, as when one changes q
church, and SO offends a parental pref
udice. But II conviction be strong,
one cannot be irritable, the crisis is
too vital. and II is just because we
do lack real conviction In any stand
we take that we grow irritable In lit
tie things. Conviction makes US Sc
rious. 1t Is when we have only half
thought out some subject for our
selves that we grow irritable and
prove unequal to the task of either en-
tightening those we pain or of steer
ing the bark Of our cherished pur-
poses through distracting shoals
Harper's Bazaar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
PIE.

There are many people who never
eat bread, but always eat pie, and are
healthy. There is scarcely one in
gredient in either of these articles
that is not In the other. and yet ira
dition praises bread and condemns
pie. AS a matter OF fact, no longer
is pie what 1t was so years ago The
pie which nourished Abraham Lin
coin. Ben Franklin, the Adamases,
Sam and John; the pie about which
Longfellow wrote. which Emerson
ate three times day, pie that was
once an inspiration, a symphony, a
ripe achievement and the most sacred
performance Of patriotic duty, such
pie is no longer ate-not even In New
England
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
RAILROADS AID EXHIBITORS.
Easy Facilities and Direct Home ship.
nents Are Granted to Cattlemen
and Others Who Are Coming
TO Michigan State Fair.

The Michigan freight committee
representing the different railroads
doing business throughout the state
have recommended new rules govern
ing the shipping of exhibits TO the
Michigan Fair that will greatly IA
cilitate stock raisers and every one
else who plan to contest for pre-
miums.
Under the proposed rules exhib-
itors are allowed TO ship to the
first fair, paying full charges
one way. then to the next fair
and receive credit for half the money
paid. After ne has made his circuit
Of the fairs, he may ship by the near
est route home. paying only half rates.
Heretofore exhibitors have been com
PEELED to pay full rates one way and
then return free, providing they re-
turned over the route from whence
they started, which was usually incon-
venient and consumed considerable
extra time. According 70 the new
plan they will pay half fare each way
and return home by the nearest route,
These proposed rules are due large
ly to the efforts OF |. II. Butterfeld,
secretary OF the Michigan State Fair,
who first suggested the plan In an ef-
fort to save the delay and EXPENSE of
exhibitors. The scheme no doubt WILL
largely increase the exhibits IT the
fair In Detroit, which when II opens
on Sept 2, will be one Of the largest
of the kind ever held In the State of
Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
AIRSHlPS ARE TO RACE
ROY kNABENSHUE AND LINCOLN
BEACHEY AT MICHIGAN
STATE FAIR.
Worlds Famous Aviators VIII Contest
for 5000 Stakes-No Similar Con-
test Ever Before Held in the Unit
ed States.

The Michigan State Fair has ar
ranged for an airship race between
Roy Knabenshue, who Is known all
over the continent for his daring work
above the clouds, and Lincoln Beach
ey, another equally famous aviator,
who made successful flights at the
Michigan State Fair last fall This
race was brought about in rather
strange manner.
Mr.. Beachey happened to be In the
city early this week and in a CONVEX
sation with General Superintendent
Doherty the latter casually said:
"Beachey, would you race Roy Kna-
benshue If the Michigan State Fair
offered a purse of $4,000, $4,000 TO go
to the winner and $1,000 to the loser?"
Make the offer and see," responded
Beachey.
"All right. Wen do it," said Mr..
Doherty.
you can't challenge Knabenshue
too quickly for me-" replied Beachey.
Mr. Doherty Immediately wired
Xnabenshue at Toledo, and the latter
responded so quickly that even Mr..
Doherty was surprised.
Tell Beachey | will race him at the
Michigan State Fair or around the
world. if he wants to-" Knabenshue re-
sronded.
The latter was then called to De-
troit. and after discussing the prefm-
lnaries the contract was signed for the
NEST exciting race that has ever been
held in the United States.
Other airship races have been
II al h,,t tIot r..N1
for the Michigan State Fair. Two
years ago a race against time was
held in ST. Louis, but the aviators did
1ot start at the same moment
The contest between Mr.. Knaben-
shue and Mr.. Beachey will be the
real thing. The aviators must start
side by side from given point
and rush to the eastward, pass
ing over the grandstand to a large
tree two miles away, and on the top
OF which will be erected large flag
After circling this tree the ships will
return, sailing 10 the westward un III
the grandstand is reached.
II is agreed that seven heats shall
be run, beginning on the afternoon OF
Sept. and each afternoon thereafter
until Sept. 10. The aviator who wins
four of these heats will be awarded
$4,000, while the loser will be given
$1,000.
II required considerable tact on the
part OF Mr.. Doherty to arrange details
satisfactory to both parties. Mr.. Kna-
benshue at first wanted to use the big
ship he sailed so successfully last win
ter in California. Mr. Beachey OBJ
iected, because his ship Is not of the
same dimensions. Mr.. Knabenshue
finally declared that he would build a
new ship similar to that owned by
Beachey. That settled all difficulty
and the contract was signed for the
most exciting race ever held In the
United States
1t was stipulated in the agreement
with these two aviators that they
shall give exhibition flights every
forenoon during their races, beginning
on Sept. 4.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

Michigan Passenger Association De-
cidss to Sell Tickets to Detroit for
One and ons-Hak Fare, Round
Trip.
The Michigan Passenger Associ-
alton, which passes on the matter of
granting special rates over railroads,
has decided this year to give a rate
to the Michigan State Fair, which
opens In Detroit on September and
continues until September 10, OF one
and one-half fare for the round trip,
from any given point in the state. This
rate will be good all through the ex-
hibition. and the tickets thus pur-
chased may be used on returning as
late as September IL.
The railroads, through this conces-
sion, will aid largely in swelling the
crowds at the state fair and making 1t
one of the greatest successes In the
history of Michigan.
The management OF the State Fair
is now hard at work perfecting plans
and arranging for the big fall event.
Concessions are still being booked
and some Of the finest attractions to
be secured will be seen at this fair
There seems to be strife on among
the majority OF states this year to
make the annual exhibits more inter
esting and attractive than usual
Michigan has absorbed the same spirit
and by the aid OF enthusiastic officials,
the event In Detroit will be worth
travelling the entire length of Michi-
gan to witness.
With oheap passenger rates and lib
eral shipping facilities for exhibitors,
the management of the Michigan
State Fair is planning for q great dis
play the coming fall. It is suggested
that persons who contemplate trip
this summer. defer such pleasure until
fair week, take advantage Of the low
railroad rates and attend the big ex-
hibit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

4, of the same year, leaving to thu
stricken wife the care of their little
son, David Edie Amy, only six years
of age. Mrs. Amy remained widow
until March, 1859, when she was united
in marriage with William G. Slayton
of Grattan, coming shortly after TO thu
homestead in Grattan, where fiv,
young children by former wife
learned to love the new mother, The
Oldest being only fifteen years old.
The following poem was written FOL
the occasion by Mrs. Nj. A. Les
siter:-
Dear sister, with your eighty years,
So filled with thoughts of by-gone days.
Holding more of joy and less of tears
Than Oft comes to LIES divergent ways.
Take with me retrospective glance
A backward view of lfe's sunrise,
When health spd strength did joy enhance
And azure biHe we're youthful skies
Time flew apace--aB era came
Like tinted CLEANS Of early morn;
Cul ybNllB SlSltI lOok huolItf
While rosy dreams hid every thorn.
You walked lovely mutual path
With summers promise all the year.
All! rich indeed the plentious aftermath.
As hand in nspd you journeyed here.
But. sister mine, God gave US laws
This motral frame IN tinae must rest
We pass from earth, by many Q cause
So passed your husband TO the Blest.
Another era dawncd for you
The empty chair. the bearthstone dresr
While sorrow hid your skies Of blue,
Deaths pail seemed lowering very near.
Now God be praised He sends his light
let there be day" dispels the gloom
of sorrowipg hearts-then sunshine bright
sheds cen . radiance DER the tomb.
He auels our grief Ills word will last
" Tbs not good for man 90 be alone"
Comes down from ages of the past
When Eve was placed on Edep.s chrome.
A William came to Jslias heart
The same experience called to bear
He too had known the piercing dart
OF deaths sure aim; the vacant chair
Toe lonely home till Julia came
mothers place she ably filled;
Mrs. William clayton now her name
As husband planned, just so she willed.
Their own dear mother safe above
When the death angel stalled her loving voice
The sorrowing children learned 10 love
Their second mother-father's coOice
He too now sleeps the blessed sleep
The righteous man-the man Of God
Shall ever hnd-though hosts may weep
Where rests his clay beneath the sod
We all must past this way of earth
Ny friends It's but glorious scene
When age but proves Christlike worth,
And heavens skies on earth-hillS lean.
LIES sunset all ablaze with light
As angels ope the heavenly gates
We long TO finish earth's good fight,
The fight Of faith-while victory waits.
Yea, aged soldier Of Christs band,
We hear the music Of that shore
Where loved ones gather hand In hand,
Walking all redeemed forever more.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
Birthday Anniversary

The eightieth birthday anniversary
of Mrs. VIM. e. Slayton occurred
Friday, August 8, at the old home
stead in Grattan, where large
number of pioneer neighbors assembled
to enjoy the happy event.
Julia A. Edie was born at Cam
bridge, Washington county, n. Y,
August 6, 1929, and was married Feb
ruary 8, 1S4S, TO Everett w. Amy.
She came to Michigan with her hus-
band in the spring of 1856, and was
at Paris township, Kent county, when
Mr. Amy was taken sick, dying July
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
American Simplicity.

An American bishop who was visit
Ing In England was greatly amused,
not to say annoyed. by the way the
Englishmen addressed him Indeed, he
became heartily tired of Your Grace"
When | returned to America" the
bishop would say afterward, you can
imagine my surprise and delight, too,
when one of my friends, standing on
the pier, caught glimpse of me as
! waited to descend the gangplank,
and called forth to me, Hello, Bish!'"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

The offer of $1,000 in prizes by the
Michigan State Fair for the automo-
bile races has brought out food OF
requests for entry blanks from fast
drivers all over the country. Scores
of automobile manufacturing concerns
are going to enter cars. Among the
first to make their entries are the
Chalmers, Buick and Maxwell con.
Germs.
These races will be the real thing,
and records no doubt will be broken.
The State Fair management plans to
make this event one of the most ex-
iting OF the many attractions booked
or this year. The races will be held
.wo days-Friday and Saturday, Sept.
3 and A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
FAIR PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING.
Everything Points to the Greatest Elk
hlbltion Ever Held In Michigan;
seo'y ButterffeId Pleased; Grounds
More Beautiful Than Ever.


Secretary Butterfield of the Michi-
gan State Fair, which opens this year
on Sept 2. says that never were the
prospects SO encouraging ss during
the present year and he mas been
connected with the executive depart
ment of this institution for the past
thirty years. Entries are coming in
earlier. and more of them, than any
fime in his history. Interest IN this
Dig fair seems to increase each year
and the great dificulty now Is to take
good care Of all the Exhibits with the
present facilities. IL was thought
when the present buildings were com
pleted they would answer all ppr-
poses for years to come, but there
Is already a lack of buildings.
As In former years a complete cata.
logue will be issued, containing a list
OF all the entries, the number, the
owners, location, attractions, race pro.
gram, and In fact everything that any.
one would want to know who attends
the fair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

Yes, my friend, Bedding has many
noted and educated people, noted for
their kindness to human beings and
dogs and you will find that our best
educated people are lovers of dogs.
No, we do not have to go across the
water to find Kings TO quote from, for
we have kings of literature in our own
land. 1t is great gift TO be able to
tell such beautiful stories as the authors
quoted in our last article. 1t does not
take 'san abundance of gold TO place
these men on the grand pinnacle of
fame, " for many of our best writer's
were poor men at the time of their
death.
And do you think such men write or
speak for the sake of hypnotising peo-
pie so that they do not know the diff
ierance between right and money?
Have YOU no reverence for the works of
these great authors just because they
loved and spoke kind words of the
animal you dislike, would you throw
away such books and call them the
filth of the cutters "because they do
not agree with your"
Have you never been loved 10y dog?
If not you are indeed TO be pitied.
The lowest, ugliest, most hungry
mongrel is always natural and always
faithful-it is impossible for dog To
be a snob, as suppose he does not
know any better than TO love in veal
and woe, hunger and cold. Oh! we
human beings! we are far behind you
Are we more honest, more true and
knd than dogs?
Are we grateful for all the joys and
beauties of this world? Gratitude is a
dogs religion. A person capable of tor
tu:ing an animal is capable of tortuing
a human being. Do we not sometimes
tear the very heart out of our fellow
beings by our cruelty greed and gossip?
Societies verdicts are often unjust
often inspired by personal hate. APP
pearances are thus and Science facts
must be thus and so, is the formula of
society and you may be damned out of
all possibility of redemption by chat
terbox or sladderer and when the
ones you depended upon the most to
stand by you in your trouble have
turned coldly aside, your dog looks at
you in your grief, with piteous, dumb,
wondering woe, and kisses your hand.
A poor blind man fell in the streets
of Chicago last week overcome by the
intense heat, his dog was kicked away
from his side and the little fellow bit
some one, cry was raised, ''mad dog"
he was not mad as was proved later,
he was only faithful. Would you call
faithfulness madness?
Horses kill many people, would you
have them put out of the way because
through fright and misuse they kill
some one?
When you say that the old gentle
man who owned the dogs that mutt
lated and caused the death of the little
boy mourned their loss, | am sure you
DC him an injustice. never heard of
him before your article was published
but ! do know that q man or woman
who loves dogs has q kind and good
heart and also loves children and he
must have grieved greatly that his
dogs should have done this horrible
thing, and he would not hesitate TO kill
them. There are cross dogs as well as
cross people and the quicker they are
out Of harms way the better.
a Tax Payer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

EDITOR E. f. Grabill, of Greenville,
has been appointed a member of the
board of managers of the Soldiers
Home at Grand Rapids. The appoint
ment is a good one, and we congratu-
late our brother for receiving the honor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

WE are pleased to note that our old
friend Chas. Quick, of Lowell, is back
in the editorial harness, he having
purchased the Lowell Journal which
he sold eight years ago. Bro. Quick
knows how TO run a good newspaper
and he will undoubtedly take hold of
the enterprise with renewed vigor and
make good, financially and otherwise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
GRADUATES.
Fit Yourselves for Business
Rich Rewards.

Rich Rewards.
The demands of this business age
for skilled help offer rich opportuni-
ties to our young men and women
who have just left school. Compe-
tent assistance is well paid for; the
busy world has no use for unframed
and inefficient people. The best
course for any of our school gradu-
ates to pursue is to take up course
in business college. Here they will
acquire a knowledge of business prac-
tice which will be worth a fortune
10 them. The Muskegon Business
College, frst-class commercial
school, located at the corner of Web
ster and Jefferson avenues, Muskegon,
Michigan, is especially adapted for its
work of imparting a thorough knowl-
edge of business accounting and gen.
eral practice. shorthand, typewriting,
banking and English. Mr.. E, c. Bis
son, the we'll known business edu-
Gator, is president and manager, and
10 his untiring efforts Is due the large
patronage of the college, which has
increased to so large number that
1t necessitated the erection of a new
building for the accommodation OF its
pupils. The new building is large,
handsome structure with all the very
latest modern improvements, and Is
exceptionally well lighted. Another
commendable feature Of the college Is
the maintenance Of a large dining
hall, which seats $50 students. Meals
are served at nominal price and
at great saving to out of town stu
dents.
A knowledge of business practice Is
of great help to any man or woman
Good positions await those who ac-
quire the knowledge which the Mus
kegon Business College will impart-
a postal card addressed to Mr.. e. G.
Bison will bring valuable informa-
tion and full details Of the excellent
work Of this misunderstanding insti-
tuition. To those who can spare the
time for a visit, a hearty welcome
and most interesting experience are
assured,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

THE temperance wave that passed
over the country last year decreased
Uncle Sans whiskey tax revenue
IS, 900, 773. The loss on beer tax to the
old gentleman is reported rs =, 35l POS.
But the increase in the tobacco rev.
enue was 2,024, ABB.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

Senator Burrows is in better health
today than he has been in many
months. Two years ago he was far
from well man, and his friends were
seriously alarmed over his condition.
When he officiated az temporary chair
man Of the Republican National con-
yention at Chicago he was not In the
best OF health, and he only consented
TO take the stump after the nomination
of Taft after repeated urging. But the
hard work OF speaking at least once a
day. and sometimes twice and three
times, together with making long rail
road jumps, seemed to agree with the
senior Michigan senator, and he gained
steadily. He finished the campaign as
fresh as boy and has been in ex-
cellent health since.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

THE premium list for the Ionia Fair,
September 2S-29-30, and October l, is
received. The list of special premiums
is large one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
Value Of sense Of Humor.

Mirth is curative. Grim care, gloom,
,nNiety, al t,is rnsi ~ life ought to no
secured off by tbs OH OF pirth. II is
DC ter than emery blessed Is he whs
has a sense Of the humorous! He has
hat which Is worth more than money.
Henry Ward Beecher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12
The BANNER PUBLISHING co
e. q. LAPHAM, EDITOR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly Cards Of Thanks. 25c To
soc Resolutions from SOC up.
Entered at the Postofice, Belding Michigan
for transmissioD'through the Mails as Sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-12

Senator william Alden Smith has
been selected as member of the con-
gressional committee to visit Europe
this summer for the purpose Of study
ing the utilization OF waterways in the
continental countries. On the report
OF this committee largely depends
what will be done by the United
States with reference to carrying out
the waterway plans in this country.