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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Southwest Eureka

Everybody is picking hucllleberries.
Edna Stokes spent Saturday night
with her friend Mabel Swartz.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Taylor, of Green
Vile, were at +. A. Stokes last week.
Mrs. VIM. Swartz is again on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. 5 Bigley and For
rest Stokes visited Mrs. Rhoda Moon,
last week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcclure and Mrs. Jennie
Tompllins and children, of Sand Lake,
visited w. ;. McClure's last week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. i. Luscombe started
for Seattle last week to visit Their
daughter, Mrs. +. Green and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stokes and daugh
ter, of East Eureka visited his brother
Ed Stokes last Sunday
Mrs. l.. N. Devendorf and Mrs. Ed
Stokes and daughter Rhoda were guests
of Mrs. Rhoda Moon last Friday.
Miss Marjorie Beardslee, of Oakfield
called on her friend Miss Vera Stokes
last Monday.
The Southwest Eureka Ladies' Ale
will picnic AT the school house grove il
Dist No 4, Thursday, Aug. 10. Every
body come with well filled baskets.
We are sorry TO hear that Mrs. Hattie
SwartzloG is very low with but littl
hopes of recovery
| Miss Grace Harrison returned hom
from the Grand Rapids Hospital, Satur
day night, much. improved in healtl
and expects soon TO return TO her worl
at Holland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
GO RIGHT AT 1T
Friends And Neighbors in Belding
Will Show You How

Get at the root of the trouble.
Rubbing an aching back may relieve
il,
But il won't cure il.
You must reach the root Of 1.-THE
kidney.
Doan's Kidney Pills go right at IT;
Reach the cause; relieve the pain.
They cure, too, so the Bedding people
say.
Mrs. r.. ID. Owen,l :. Broas Street,
Belding, Mich, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills have helped me sogreatly that
can recommend them. suffered from
a dull, nagging backache and this was
accompanied by pains through my kid
neys. 1t was all | could do TO attend To
my homework and | was caused no end
of annoyance by irregular passages OF
the kidney secretions. Three boxes >oi
Doan's Kidney Pills removed the back
ache and strengthened my kidneys and
after taking this remedy, my health
was "A great deal better. Other members
of my family have used Doan's Kidney
Pills and in each case, benefit has been
received.
For sale by all dealers Price 50cents.
Foster-MilburnC Co, Buffalo, New lork,
sole agents for the United States. Re
member the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
West Orleans

Mrs. f. A. Van de Walker, of Palo,
Was the over Sunday guest of Miss
Clara Howe.
Miss Mabel Howe has been visiting
Miss Cara Vunll at Portland for few
days.
Mrs. VIM. Wheeler went to Kalama-
700 Saturday To accompany her daugh-
ter, Lula home from the hospital.
Mrs. J. w. Sprague, of Los Angeles,
Cal. is visiting her brother Fred Currie.
T.. ID. Hammond visited his son and
daughter in Grand Ledge last week.
Mrs. Archie TenYeck, of Ionia is sick
at the home of her father, Hiram Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Treynor and
granddaughter Esther spent Sunday at
John Vangiesens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butteriield, of
Phelps y. Y. visited their niece, Mrs.
Fred Currie last Thursday.
The Misses Carrie Kennedy, Mabel
Palmer and Olive Hoyt went TO Mag
ara Falls on the excursion last Monday
returning Saturday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Mrs. ID. Skellenger is visiting few
days with her husband in CD. Rapids.
ID. Hoppough and wife left last Thurs
day for visit with their son, Charles,
who lives in North Dakota.
j. Randall and wife spent Sunday in
Eureka with Mrs. :. Redford.
Sunday guests at j. ID. Morse's were
VIM. Sandell and wife, of Belding, and
+. NJ. Davis and wife, of Ionia.
The ice cream social held by the Gem
etery Association Sat. night was large
ly attended. Proceeds were Sl4.65 clear.
Mrs. Mary Bivins visited Mrs. l.. ID.
Carpenter and Mrs. Peterson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs +. l.. Moon spent Sun
day with her brother, A. Richmond.
Mrs. n. Mehney and grandson Ger.
aid enjoyedia pleasant visit with hel
son, +. Mehney, of Detroit last week.
j. Il. Morse and Ed Phillips went To
Grand Rapids Tuesday night.
The Annual Neighborhood Picnic
will be held at Baldwin Lake on Friday
Aug. l3. Everyone is invited to attend
as a good time is assured TO all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
KitineyTains
I'm the Back
And all symptoms Of kidney dioeas<
are overcome by DR.. A. w.
CHASE'S KIDNEY and
llNER RIllC

You have pains in the small of the
back. Then you may depend upon it,
the kidneys are deranged.
Have you any idea of the pain and
suffering to which kidney disease leads
OF of its deadful fatality
This letter tells of backache suffering
and of cure effected by DIR. A. w.
Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills, the
only treatment having direct and com.
bined action on the liver, kidneys and
bowels.
Mr.. A. Fillinger, Wheeler, ILL.,, Route
No. 2, writes: "I was great sufferer
from liver and kidney arrangements for
several years. The pains in the back
were almost more than / could endure,
and the whole digestive system was
upset. Though many medicines were
tried, never obtained permanent relief
until / used Dr. A. w. Chase Kidney
and Liver Pills"
DIR. A. w. Chase's Kidney and Liver
Pills, one pill dose, 20 cts. a box, al
all dealers OF DIR. A. w. Chase Medicine
Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For Sale by w. L. Benedict, Druggist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Vergennes Station

Mrs. Kittie Weeks and two children
of Smyrna spent Monday and Tuesday
with friends and relatives here.
Quite number from here attended
the Barnum & Bailey show Tuesday at
Grand Rapids.
Fred and Art Condor returned last
week from Alberta, Canada.
Orlow Weeks of Smyrna visited his
people from Friday until Sunday. He
is suffering from ivy poisoning.
f.: Ring went to Grand Rapids last
week Friday, returning Saturday, and
left the same evening for Greenville.
Earl Jake way has situation as sta
ton agent near Big Rapids.
Miss Essie Murphy goes TO Grand
Rapids next week To work in the mil
linery business.
Henry Keech sat up in a rocking
chair on the porch for an hour last
Saturday.
Asa Weeks and wife visited relatives
in Ada and Lowell from Friday until
Sunday.
Fred Kropf's lost hog came home
last Sunday night
No Murray reunion here this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Twas A Glorious Victory

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn. A
mans life has been saved, and now DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the talk OF the
town for curing G. V. Pepper of deadly
lung hemorrhages. 81 could not work
nor get about" he writes, "and the doc
tors did me no good, but, after using
DIR. Kings New Discovery three weeks,
l feel like new man, and can do good
work again. For weak, sore or diseased
lungs, Coughs and Colds, Hemorrhages,
Hay Fever, LaGrippe, Asthma or any
Bronchial affection ii stands unrivaled.
Price soc. and Sl.00 Trial Bottle free.
Sold and guaranteed by Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
listed their daughter, Mrs. Lee Miller.

visited their daughter, Mrs. Lee Miller.
Mrs. l.. Jones was the recipient OF 40
past cards as reminder of her birth
day, July 18th.
Mrs. Frank Howard and children, of
Grand Rapids visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Howard last week.
Misses Katie and Dorothy Hartwell
have returned home from their visit in
Isabella county and at Lowell.
Mrs. Emily Nesbitt of Grand Rapids
recently visited old friends in Cannons-
burg and vicinity.
Mrs. Charley Judson and daughter
Eithol were in Grand Rapids Wednes-
day.
Everybody welcomed the recent rain.
The huckleberry season is at its height.
Mrs. K. Vroman and children, went
to Jennings to join her husband and to
visit her sister, Mrs. j. Bookey. Mr.
Vroman is professor of Edmore school
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Smoky Row

Mrs. c. Il. Hawkins of Mason is
spending few days at Oak Lawn.
Mrs. II. b. Cowles and Mrs. g. b.
Hawkins visited Mrs. Alfred Curtis
Tuesday.
Mrs. Chris Choate called on Mrs. r..
b. Cowles last Friday afternoon.
Il. G. Wise and wife were Sunday
evening guests of g. b. Johnston and
wife.
Edward Sixbury spent last Sunday
at Frank Tillotsons.
Mrs. Lucy Spencer of Bedding spent
last Sunday with her son, Fred Spen-
Ger, and wife.
Miss Lalia Witt of Bedding spent
last Sunday with her parents.
Messrs. Robert and Hubert Earle,
Miss Helen Earle, Mrs. Inez Dow and
children went TO Baldwin lake to the
Sunday school picnic last Tuesday.
Mrs. G. b. Johnston visited Mrs
Jake Laux last Wednesday afternoon
Ray Tillotson and Miss May Tllot
son were Greenville visitors Saturday
Born, TO w. w. Courier and wife o
Saranac, last Thursday, fine boy
They call him Ellis William. Mrs
Courier was formerly Gertie Ellis.
JEFF Godfrey and wife of Beldinl
spent last Wednesday and Thursday
at Jake Wise's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Grattan

Please remember the ice cream social
with LeVerne Taylor Aug. g, evening.
The Nj. +. church Ladies' Aid real
lied Sl3 from ice cream July 81 and
could have sold much more but the
supply ran out.
Miss Eloise Brooks has returned from
a ten days visit at Cedar Springs.
Mrs. Kittie Engel will be one of the
teachers at the Union school during the
coming school year.
Mrs. Charles Bear has now joined
her husband in their temporary north
ern home.
j. A. Lessiter was the latest victim
Of the birthday post card shower July
20, also the following birthday ami.
versaries of same date were remem'
bered: Fred Matice, now Grand Rap
ids; Miss Grace Hoadley, teacher OF
spring term in Lessiter district, and
Merritt Written, one of our boys.
Venus Chapter o. T.. 5. meets Aug,
Z for regular communication. a mem
orial for our late sister, Calista Stock
ing, will be presented.
No preaching at Grattan M. f.
church Aug. OH account of the quar-
terly meeting held at Cannonsburg, al
which the Rev. Elliott assisted.
j. Osmer and wife were called tc
Grand Rapids Friday to attend the
burial service of a niece, Margaret Irene
daughter of II. Osmer, aged IL months
Mrs. George Tuthill and little daugh
ter Gladys are at Big Rapids for al
indefinite time.
The Johnson family held a reunion
with Mrs. j. Ockersberg Aug. l. Rel
atives from Cannon and Sheffield joined
the home friends. Dinner was in keep
ing with the happy occasion.
George Casner, who has been very
sick, seems better now and recognizes
friends.
Mrs. p. McCauley continued TO fai
until Aug. 2, when an improvement
began. The Rev. Frs. Drew and Troy
of the Grattan Catholic church have
visited her, administering To her spir
itual needs.
The late Rev. Fr. Byrne has the fin
est monument in eastern Kent county
to mark his grave in the Grattan Cath
Ollie cemetery. Aug. 8 is memorial day
sacredly TO he observed as the frs
yearly anniversary of his death.
The Deal brothers of Oakfeld arr
with us threshing. w. j. Lessiter leads
so far on the line of Grattan and Oak
field with Is bushels of wheat per acre
total, 423. j. A. Lessiter and Plat
Rowland come second, the latter beins
in Smyrna Aug. with load of new
wheat. :. Matice and Claude Elkin
started from here with threshers Mon
day morning.
II. +. Lessiter's harvest party July
80 was "A success. Fine Grand Rapid
music assisted by home talent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Washington's Plague Spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of malar-
la germs. These germs cause chills,
fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice,
lassitude, weakness and general debility
and bring suffering or death To thou
sands yearly. But Electric Bitters never
fail TO destroy them and cure malaria
troubles. "They are the best all-round
tonic and cure for malaria ever used, y
writes II. NJ. James, of Louellen, ;. {.
They cure Stomach, Liver, Kidney and
Blood Troubles and will prevent Ty-
phoid. Try them, SOC. Guaranteed by
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Cured Hay Fever And Summer Cold

A. ;. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana,
writes "Iast year | suffered for three
months with summer cold so distress
sing that il interfeTed with my busi-
ness. | had many of the symptoms of
hay fever, and doctors prescription
did not reach my case, and took sever
al medicines which seemed only TO ag-
gravate il. Fortunately | insisted upon
having Foley's Honey and Tar 1t
quickly cured me. My wife has since
used Foley's Honey and Tar with the
same success"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold

A. s. Nusbaum, Batesville, Ind,
Writes: 'Last year ! suffered for
three months with a summer cold so
distressing that it interfered with my
business. | had many of the symp-
toms of hay fever, and doctors pre-
scription did not reach my case, and |
took several medicines which seemed
only TO aggravate it, Fortunately /
insisted upon having Foley's Honey
and Tar 1t quickly cured me. My
wife has since used Foley's Honey and
Tar with the same success" For sale
by Wortley and French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
ROUND ABOUT US.
Weekly Grist of Ne4sy items Reported by
Our Special Correspondents.
Alton-Moseley


Mrs. VIM. Condor visited friends i'm
Greenville last week.
Will Converse of Chicago is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Day Condor, and
other relatives for ten days.
Quite number of campers are at
Murray lake.
+. l.. Keech is getting his Moseley
store ready for moving in the near flu
ture.
The rye is Smelling bad in hauling.
Mrs. David Condor had a family
gathering Sunday. Her children were
all with her for dinner.
w. III. Keech remains about the
same, but does not sit up much.
Threshing has begun with fairly
good yields of both wheat and rye.
Mrs. Maud Ford of Moseley visited
at her fathers, David Condon's, Friday.
Aggie, Essie and Collette Condor
visited at Byron Frost's in Smyrna
Thursday.
Mrs. Jannett Wrigley and son John
of Toronto are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Bell Anderson of South Vergennes, and
other relatives for two weeks. Mrs.
Wrgley in 1854 came with her husband,
Geo. Wrigley, from Ontario to Michi-
10 falr 81
after at the home of Mrs. Anderson
and was buried in Alton. Mrs. Wrig-
ley was left with three children and
returned to Ontario.
Every mail the past week has brought
post cards to Lurea p. White for her
18th birthday and now the number Of
cards received is about 100, among them
being one from Leroy Gray and wife
and photo of their daughter Evelyn,
also photo of ID. M. Peterson's resi-
dence.
Mrs. Hattie Culver returned to Grand
Rapids Monday, after weeks visit
with +. l.. Keech and wife.
Mrs. Kate Purdy has a nephew Wis
iting her this week. He is son of
Geo. Cusser and is employed in the
Star clothing house.
Mrs. Bell Anderson of South Yer
gennes is quite sick, not being able TO
go out calling with her sister.
Mrs. A. S. Holmes of Grattan called
on Mrs. Anderson and sister, Mrs.
Wrigley, Thursday.
Miss Coda Vanderbroek is enjoying
riding Mrs. VIM. Condon's ponies with
Willie
David Condor is threshing with
Glenn Ford.
+. l.. Keech received large stock
of shoes and rubbers Saturday for
stocking his Moseley store.
Mrs. A. 5. Holmes has arranged for
a picnic dinner party, Tuesday, TO meet
at her home all ST the relative of her
aunt Janet Wrigley and son on the
Wrigley side. Mrs. Wrigley is hardly
well enough TO ride around and see all
of them and this will bring them all
togther for a first-class good time.
| Maurice Trumbull is doing the inside
work in l.. Keech's new store.
| Fred Condor was not very favorably
impressed with the Manitoba country
on his recent trip.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
CannOnsburg

Quarterly meeting was held in the
NJ. f. church Sunday Aug. l. Rev. A.
II. Sturgis OBLIGATED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hartwell are Wis
ting friends in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Little, of Belding
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Scared With A Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with knife-bruised by slammed door
injured by gun or in any other way
the thing needed at once is Bucklen's
Arnica Salve to subdue inflammation
and kill the pain. It's earth's supreme
healer, infallible for Boils Ulcers, Fever
Sores, Eczema and Piles. Price 25c. at
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

No matter how long you have suffer
ed, Foley's Kidney Remedy will help
you. Mrs. ;. l.. Bowen, of Wayne w.
Va, writes: 81 was sufferer from kid
ney disease, so that ut times | could not
get out of bed, and when ! did could
not stand straight. took Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entirely"
1t will cure you. Sold by Wortley n
French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
The Crime OF Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any one. Its
the same with lazy liver. 1t causes
constipation, headache, jaundice, sallow
complexion, pimples and blotches, loss
of appetite, nausea, but DIR. Kings New
Life Pills soon Danish liver troubles and
build up your health. 25c. at Connell
RrOS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
The KlnndIko pie.oyery.

he d. ,yery 81 gold in tie k'os
is sad 70 have been made by
rector named j. w Carmack. who
led a squaw and learned from the
aas that there we're deposits OF
IN the Klondike region. In Au'
81. 1896. he verified the story by
sing out several hundred dollars
orth OF gold in few days by print
20 methods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

For indigestion and all stomach trou-
BILE take Foley's Orino Laxative as it
the stomach and liver and
regulates the bowels and will positively
cure habitual constipation. Sold by
Wortley d French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

GargNn% for sore throat every half
nour with lemon juice and water Will
often give relief. II the trouble Is
from the stomach swallowing half
cupful twice a day is helpful.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Entrance Building Robins magnificent Guardian Angel
In
hundred and sevenve feet wide hundred and ten feet
eighty feet high Here enacted gnaeu e gea
biblical of Eden Creation but one of the thousand
ctionsa at Riverview Exposition
production great non muslG dssp u0e
uteke
lightning made by electrical and water effects
laughter hrongs whir aerial cars and
of Indians diverse
"bayho fountains cascades lakes and and
without seeing RIvERVEW EXPOSITION would b
Evening star., 1909-03-14

and solemn. the whole performance may excite
laughter.
Especially is this the case with costume Ne
groes of the island of Santo Domingo and Haiti
attiring themselves in the extravagant uni
forms of the Empire of 800 may to-day cause
a smile though they wear the dress OF those
under Napoleon at whom no man dared to
laugh. What is fearful to one age may be ludi-
crous to the next What makes us solemn may
cause derision to our children. But they will
have their turn. and will try to make them
selves imposing in their own way to be de-
rided in their turn. So. though we may all
change for dust and derision. both the ashes
and the laughter may be wholesome and healthy
Lately looking on at gorgeous assembly
where honor was being done to great monarchs
a friend and | met after many years. and won
dered philosophica1ly at the beauty of the
scene, at the brilliance and variety of uniforms.
at the gaIety created thereby; and. though we
were both rather inclined to question why it
was that SO much pains was taken to have the
dresses. and lights. and music, and ceremony
to give emphasis to the amity proclaimed and
the good will gained we agreed that if the NOV
ing and glittering throng below us had met
dressed only in pot hats and seedy clothes. and
shawls and Conforters. the effect on the spirits
and minds of all present would have been sensi-
bly, lowered though it was impossible to use
the word degraded"
Ceremony in such aspects may be held there
fore to be the ordered organization of what lies
deepest, as we'll as what may be, comparatively
superficial in the chd-descended mind of man
Believe me, dear sir. with the deepest respect
and unfaiing consideration, your most obliged
obedent, humble, and devoted servant.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

and appeared To come to himself. hat did
| say he asked ingenuousy.
Miss Merrlngton repeated his words.
oh. that must mean the detective bureau.
said Astro
It's perfectly wonderfu-at least. if it turns
out sol the woman exclaimed. & | can't wait
to find out. though don't see what can do.
haven't lost any opal, and can't pretend to.
only know the old story about the Luck of the
Merringtons' my father told it to me. You
see grandfather never told in his letter just
what it was. No doubt he was afraid of being
robbed OF it. But there's one other question
Id like to ask you have IN older brother who
went to Mexico two months ago, and we have
had only two letters from him. Can YOU tell
where he is now:
His name is Henry. isn't it :"
Miss Merrington stared, 'Why-yes. How
did you know:
Astro. Your brother has had an accident but
is not seriously hurt You will hear from him
in very short time "
"An accident!" Miss Merrington 5 face paed
" That frightens me dreadfully! Do you know -
she went on 4" somehow. what happened to my
grandfather is SO suggestive! My brother went
to Mexico on purpose to trace up the Luck of
the Merringtons.' He had foolish idea that he
could find it. 1t has always been a family
legend only; but we children took it seriously
Henry always said that if he ever had time and
money for vacation. he was going to Chihua
hua to track down that heirloom whatever it
was. 1t was because l was impatient to find
out about it that l came to you. | thought
YOU might give me some hint that would help
him find it. | wasn't worried at his not writing
because | knew he might be away from the rail
road but | was impatient to have news. And
I've heard such things of you SO thought I'd
come. for the fun OF it. l never expected You
could do anything specific as this. though
Now I'm worried Oh hope Henry's all right
and safe! If he only comes back. don't care if
we don't get the Luck of the Merringtons.
though heaven knows We need it badly enough
I've been a companion for rich woman for
year; but can't stand it day longer, and m
going to be stenographer
:" predict better fate for you than that.
said Astro. " think the family luck will re-
turn. You wait patiently for 4 few days and
see If l m not right.
VALESkA came into the studio as soon as
Miss Merrington had gone. " 1t seems to
me you took long chance" she said. as she sat
down.
Ny dear. SAID AStro, throwing himself on
the red velvet couch and drawing up his mar
CHILE. " | took no chance at all If this Henry
Merrington who advertised IS not her brother.
the opal IS of course. not the Luck of the Mer-
ringtons but she will never know whether it
is If her brother has gone rough
trip to Mexico. he II scarcely escape without
accident OF some kind though it may be slight.
Whatever he finds relic he can't prove it is
the true luck, can he?-and I'll have the
benefit of the doubt. But must look him up
Immediately and get his story | confess I'm
still at about that hand.
Why didn't he let MS sister know. if he was
injuredS"
Proba bly, didn't want to frighten her. Per
ha ps he was drunk Now he's lost the luck
he hopes u get Il back before she finds out he is