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Local & Brevities. XTtKAn Hill in llooil City, Monday for a short visit Mr. and Mrs. Vera Hrown spent their 4th. in Grand Rapids. Mrs. A. L. Hall went to Detroit, Monday (or a week's in that city. Miss Allie Mclntyre of Detroit was home over Sunday to visit her father. Koinain Robinson and wife left Sat urday on their return home to Buffalo. Mrs. Klizebth Watson went to Grand Rapids, Monday, for a visit in the city. K. E. Hudson went to Grand Rapids, Monday, to spend his fourth in that city. Mrs. Frank Rain left Monday for a week's visit at Greenville and Maple Rapids. Mrs. Francis ttlodgett and daughter, Eva went to Rockford, Monday, for a bhort visit. Mrs. II. Peifer went to Grand Rapids, Monday for a few days visit with her son, Claude. Mrs. May Scarvell of Greenville was a guest of her friend Mrs. C. 8. Arnold, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waggoner left Monday for a short visit with friends in Orund Rapids. Miss Beatrice Stanton is home from her school work at Fremont for the summer vacation. Mrs. Bertha Davis and her two sons spent their fourth with relatives and friends at Sheridan. George W. Moulton and Thomas Welsh were passengers on the Grand Rapids train Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wittkowski went to Grand Rapids, Monday to spend the 4th with their parents. Cora Skellenger went to Grand Rapids, Monday, for a ten days visit with irieuds in that city. Walter Whitney is home from Paci lie Grove, California, where he has been for the past three years. Mr. and Mrs. John Higgins went to Grand Rapids, Monday, to spend the Fourth with friends in that city. Wm. Lunn and wife of Fairplain was in the city Wednesday to attend the funeral of Miss Nora M. Sprague. Ray Watson has returned to his work for the Citizen Phone Company having quite fullv recovered his health. J SupU Frank C. Janes and family left for Ann Arbor Saturday, where he wil remain the greater part of the sum mer. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Graves, and Mrs. Charles Woodruff and children went to Wheeler, Monday, for a few days visit. Mrs. L. Swarthout left Monday for a week's visit with her sister at Ed more, she was accompanied by her daughter Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. O'Bryon and grandson, Donald Pilkinton, returned Friday evening from a pleasant visit to New York itate. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Cutler returned to their home at Clariou, Iowa, Mon day, after a week,s visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Morse. Mrs. Clay Weaver and sister, Mrs. Jessie Hewell, left Saturday for Muske gon for a short visit, after which Mrs. Weaver will return to Marshall. Dorman Knapp of Amble was the guest of his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dorman, Sunday, he came on the excursion to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Morse returned to their home in Belmond, Iowa, Mon day, after a few weeks visit with J. D. Morse, Mrs. John Luick and other rel atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burns of Fort Wayne, Indiana have been guests at the home of Mason Burns for a few days. They all went to Butternut, Monday for to spend the fourth. JA. Witherill, Mrs. William With erill and Frank Witherill of Lakevlew were guests of Mrs. Bertha Davis, Sun day. They got the wrong train at the depot, Sunday night, and were carried to Smyrna, before they could get off and walked back to Belding in the wee small hours. C. A. Dixon and wife together with the Idlehour, force of employees en joyed several days outing at Long Lake occupying the Pioneer Cottage they would drive to the lake in a three seat ed rig after the entertainment in the Idlehour and remained at the lake for the day no performance was 'given fourth of July evening and the whole bunch came home Wednesday having enjoyed a most delightful outing. Mrs. Jane Pulver of Seattle Wash ington, and Mrs. Benard Van Den Berg and daughter Etrel Foss of Kalamazoo, are spending a week with Mrs. Rose King and Maude Wyckoff of South Front St. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ortt en tertained for them all July 4th. served a splended dinner ice cream and cake and plenty of music after which a drive around the city proved a very pleasing feature. Short Hems of Interest Re Uting to the Town nd Us People, told in m Single Pirigriph. Mrs. Wm. Anderson was an Ionia visitor Monday Jacob King was a Lakeview visitor part of the week. Brinton F. Hall went to Chicago on business Thursday. Warren Maxwell is visiting relatives and friends at Clare, Mrs. J. Ward Wells visited friends at Greenville Friday. Mrs. N. G. King of Lakeview was a Sunday visitor here. Miss Helen Dorr went to Ionia Mon day to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Lind were Grand Rapids visitsrs Monday. Misses Eva and Pearl Sheller left for Detroit and Canada Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thomas are spending the week in Detroit Miss May Choate left Wednesday for a few weeks visit at Boyne City. Ed Engemann left Wednesday on a business trip through the East Master George Whitesell spent the Fourth vith relatives at Ionia. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hammontree spent the Fourth at Grand Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Steele are now living in their new home, 721 Pearl St. Chas. Sherwood of Flint spent the Fourth with his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Coss. Miss Fay Butcher went to Lyons Monday for a week's visit with rela tives. Miss Mildred Seelye left Wednesday for a two week's visit with relatives al Petoskey. Miss Hazel Snow was a guet of Grand Rapids friends from Saturday to Monday. Miss Clara Spaulding returned to Greenville, Monday, after a short visit with Belding friends. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Phillips left Monday for Grand Rapids to spend the Fourth with relatives and friends. The La-dies Social Aid will meet with Mrs. Doxee on Wednesday after noon next, with Bohemian lunch. John R. Bostwick of Clifton Springs, New York was a Sunday visitor at the homes of Grant Steele and Will Travis. E. R. Chapman, principal of schools at Concord, Mich., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon LaDow Thursday. Mrs. E. Daniels of Keene arrived here Wednesday for a few days visit at the home of her daughter, M rs. Mark Brown. J. T. Conn el I of Benton Harbor is a guest at the home of his son Harry and is renewing his acquaintance with old time friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Leonard Leon ard of Greenville spent the Fourth at the home of the latter' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arba Face. Mrs. Allen Morse of Middleville, Mich, and Misses Mary and Sarah Smith of Leroy, N. Y. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shores. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stanton of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Miss Cora Kings bury of Grand Rapids, are spending the week at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kingsbury. Mrs. A. Friedman left Wednesday for a months visit with her parents at Manistee. Usually a trip of this kind carries a lot of comfort with it during the summer months, but at the present time that city is suffering as severely from the heat as Belding. Dr. J. F. Pinkham, Mert Eaves and Bert Gregg left Wdnesdoy for a unique vacation trip. They go by rail to Gray ling, Crawford county, where they take a small boat and start on a fishing trip down the Au Sauble river to Au Saublecity on Lake Huron, a distance of about sixty miles. Mrs. N. C. Carpenter of Dewitt Mich, and Mrs. Wm. Bassettof Caro, have been guests of Mrs. E. S. Moulton for the past week and on Sunday July 2nd Mrs. Moulton celebrated her seven ty fifth birthday anniversary, the com pany composing her children and grandchildren who are living in town and the two above named guests. Miss Moulton was also home from Big Rap ids. Mrs. Moulton has been a long time resident of Belding and has many friends here to extend congratulation and good wishes as she passes her seventy fifth milestone in life. A report became current the first of the week that Harfy Wiley, who left here a few weeks ago for Boulder, Colo rado, had died in that city. Harry was a member of Fortuna lodge, Knights of Pythias and as toon as Commander Ed Webster heard the rumor he began an investigation at once. He telephon ed all of his relatives in these parts and could get nothing definite and finally telegraphed to the Keeper of Records and Seal of the K. P. Lodge at Boulder and received the followhig reply last night: "Wiley is alive, will write par ticulars later." His many friends who heard the first report will be glad to learn that he is still alive. Silas Cobb of Grand Rapids was in the city Monday for a short buisness trip. Mrs. Harriet Simons left Monday for a two week's visit with relatives at Elsie. Miss Nettie Annis went to Rodney, Monday to spend the fourth with rela tives and friends. David Luick arid Mrs. Lizzie Peetof Luther, were over Sunday guests of Mrs. John Luick. M. F. Benedict and wife of Pontiac, have been isiting friends in Belding for a couple of days. Mr. and Mrs. F. Boy er left Monday for a few days visit with relatives and friends at Butternut Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fish left Monday for Alesia, Saginaw county, for a two week's visit. The Misses Celia Hough and Mable Siwncer went to Flint, Monday, to spend the 4th. in that city. Mrs. N. Lapham and daughter' Mar guerite left Monday for a months visit with relatives in Detroit. M. Y. Gephart the city treasurer says the taxes are due and payable at his office. Pay now and save the per cent MISS NORA M. SPRAGUE Third Grade Teacher Taken by Death Young Lady of Beautiful Character is Gone The death of Miss Nora M. Sprague occurred at the home of her mother Sunday after a brief illness. A beauti ful character and excellent teacher is gone from our midst. The funeral after brief services at the hohse was held at Woodward Lake conducted by Rev. J. W. Sheehan of Hastings and Rev. G. W. Maxwell of the city. Miss Nora M. Sprague was born April 4, 1870 in Orleans township at the old home where -her father was bora and died. At an early age she showed a great desire for an education. In the fall of 1800 began driving four miles each day to Ionia, and continued this four years, at which time she began teaching and followed the occupation until June 16, 1911. Seven years of this work has been in the third grade of the Belding city school. Her health began to fail soon after begining the past years school work, but though many friends urged her to drop these tasks, she courageously con tinued until the school year closed. She conscientiously prepared herself for efficient work in her chosen line. Attending summer school every year and if she had been spared through the present summer would have finished the work of the State Normal school of Kalamazoo, and receive a life certificate. At fifteen years of age she openly confessed her allegience to her Savior and was baptised by O. J. Golden at Long Lake, during the camp meeting which was being held at the time. At home and abroad her christian in fluence has been felt since that event. She was Fourth Vice President of the Epworth League two years and her work in that department showed finished executive ability as wall as careful and tactful planning although her disease was sapping her vitality. She was active until Friday Morn ing, when she lay down and after a two day 8 illness passed into the great beyond, Sumday morning, July 2, at ten o'clock. The trouble with John." said John's younger brother to their father the other night. "Is that he don't fight for his rights. He lets the boys at tha school abuse him and all he does la teal bad. You bet when they pick on me I get them by the hair and bump their heads against the fenoa." 'It is too bad." 'He ought to fight for hU right. oughtn't he, papa?" 'Yes, if he doesn't fight for his rights he won't have any rights." "Worsen't that, pap. . If he dont fight for his rights he won't hare any fights." Pithy Sayings of Famous Men. Socrates Xantlppe, for goodness' I sake, hush! Napoleon Hello. Central! Olve me Grouchy! Brutus Great Caesar's ghost! William the Conqueror We have 9ome to stay. Baron Munchausen Yours truly. Kepler My stars! Haman I'll be hanged If I do! Daniels-Keep your mouths shut! John Alden O, Prlscllla, this Is so uddenl A Regular Occupation. 'No man can live In absolute Idle ness," said the ready-made philoso pher. "That's Hfht. Hell be reasonably busy some of the time. If he does no more than tear the leaves off all the calendars presented to him every yer. Political Plume. "Wasn't It Newton who discovered the law of gravitation when he saw an apple fall from a treat" queried tho student. No." replied the wise guy. "The law of gravitation was discovered by a politician who happened to be iu der a nlum tree," SAVED FLOCK IN BLIZZARD Aged Wyoming Shepherd Followed heep for Five Days Without Fo4 or Fire. Five days In a snowstorm, without food, fire, rest or sleep, William Mc Corinick, a sixty-year-old sheep herd er, arrived at the Murdoch camp. Wyoming, In a deplorable condition, but still guarding the three thousand sheep with which he had left the camp. Hie collie dog underwent simi lar hardships, but assisted him In bringing the flock back to the corral. McCormlok la employed by George Murdoch, a prominent sheepman. Murdock's sheep range over the great "Red Desert," which, Instead of being a desert la one of the finest sheep ranges In the world. While out In this great plain McCormlck and his big herd of three thousand sheep were overtaken by a howling bUsiard of wind, enow and sleet. As is usual during such storms, the sheep immedi ately turned their tails to the wind and drifted with the storm, despite the effort of HoOoruiek and hU dog to prevent the animals from going too far from their range. For three days the band drifted, the herder and dog trying all the time to stop the animals, which moved slowly la a great body before the wind. HcCormiok had no food with him, and thre Was no way to cook It even had he been supplied. On the open prairie he was unable to procure any Inflammable substance. He dared not lie down to rest or sleep for fear of losing his sheep aa well as from fear of being frozen to death. , On the overling of the third day the storm abated and the sheep came to a standstill, many miles from water or range. McCprmlck knew hi J life de pended absolutely upon his ability to reach camp, and although now three days without food, water, fire or rest, he started on the return trip, driving his sheep before him. At the end of another two days the aged sheep herd er arrived at the camp and was taken in charge by his companions. During the five days heiad sucked snow for water and had gone entirely without food, rest, sleep or fire. His face, hands and feet were frozen. Sur geons report that he will live. About ode thousand of the sheep were missing, but these were rounded up by other employes and brought to camp. McCormlck's feat la looked upon as one of the most extraordi nary Instances of endurance ever known in Wyoming. Postal Banks In France. The record of the postal savings bank system In France has been oue of continued progress. In 1882, when this Institution was established, the total number of postal banks in op eration was 6,024 with 211,180 deposit accounts remaining open at the close of the year. These accounts, Including Interest due depositors, amounted to $9,187,116, the average sum of the de posits being $43.41. On December 31, 1909, the latest 'year for which com plete statistic are available, the num ber of banks had Increased by nearly 2,000, the deposit aoconnU numbered 5,541.882, and the deposits, including Interest, rep resented an aggregate amount of tIlf,454,8M, . averaging $57.02. The expenses of administration dur ing 1900 amounted to $1,504,672. and the net profits to $526,786. It may be recalled that Individual accounts are limited by law to 1,500 francs ($289.50). When an account exceeds this the surplus is Invested by the bank In national bonds. The total value of the bonds purchased in 1909 was $2,080,575. The withdrawals, in cluding these purchases, amounted to $104,916,160. As the Wild Oeeee Fly. There can be no more Impressive sight than a straining line of wild geese moving In the clear air with steady strokes-, their rigid necks point ing to their northern summer home, their outlines slowly diminishing un til, as a tow mt floating dots, they van ish In the uncertain distance. As they can the continent In their northward sweep the feeble efforts that dot It here and there with cities must ' -a to them helpless presump tion ' ney call In the joy of their V A and the poor prisoners of gf.iation fancy that the resonant tones from the vast, airy dome are a special message to their own little worlds. More impressive than this voice of the open day or the sight of the vigorous and steady forms cours ing the air is the sonorous mingling cries in the starry dome when the lofty way of travelers Is concealed by the enshrouding night. Our Wonderful Language. Speaking before the American Phys ical Education association In Boston Prof. John M. Tyler of Amherst col lege warned his bearers emphatically against allowing girls from ten to fif teen years of age to over-exercise, ham mering his Ideas home with this scin tillating nugget of philosophy: "Too much of nothing la good." That may be true In Boston, per htfpe the leee of Its greatest notoriety seeking product the better; but we hope the professor won't seek to apply his self-reversible theory to Johnny Meehan's Park row doughnuts, nor yet to our debtors' bank balance. Which reminds us of the old word Play: "It rains or It doee not rain. There fore. If It doee not rain. It rains." The Bun oaee ealtod this a "logical fallacy of reciprocation of mutually ex clusive term." That's Just what Profeeeor Tyler's nugget is, a fallacy, tf you don't believe It, get too much of nothing and see If It will be good. Ill . 1 III Look for the name on the blade, it is our h . u III HI guarantee to satisfy you or your money back, ill T" 17 O A lTrV" I D 17 II A tvt r r j A e f AN "IV 1 IX r IN U KJ . Leaving Time P. M. Railroad T To Grand Rapids 10:12 a. m.; 3:07 and t - f rr To Saginaw 8:i3a. in.; 2:43 and H:62 jfj Jj jjLZf HPt To Ionia and Detroit 10:40 a. in.; 4:59 I-AjV i2&v$? p ill IS'"" - K WLffift? i To Howard City 7:17 a. in.; 5:36 p. in jflMk . TtT - prawip1 "Sorry, old man; I hear your wife l LnlJy U IW I has goae back to htr father." UUULZllJ UO'LJli J:; v .felf J "Yes. it's true." ffe Ip? "And where are you living" J iv ..0h-h-wlth my wife." ySJllftf 2f5fc" " Sympathizer (to suddenly bereaved JzJLl ZfI fe. ZrX family) What a terrible misfortune! .2:;. h''l$MMfS: And to happen now, when you have H': ;TWlkW only just booked a seat for the theater MgV-'V r-.fef?Mft-J: ton.ght-LaQ.mma. . J8i 'M!fi$M -Chance for a Test. "They claim that money talks." "Well, this silver dollar Is just the shape of a disk record. Try it on your phonograph and see If it will say any thing." Familiar. "I presume you were; much tm piossed by the Orient, Mr. Hotfoot?" "Well, not as much as I expected. I had already seen most of It In musical comedies." Bad Penmanship. Seymour As a bad penman Salta burg Is certainly the limit. Ashley I fully agree with you; the fact is, when I get a note from that fellow I find It easier to read between the lines than the lines themselves. J Newsy Business Locals J For Busy People Looking J For Bargains ee Canning supplies, Mason fruit jars, Safty glass top jars, Jelly glasses, Mason Jar tops, Rubbers and Paraflne at money saving prices at Patterson's. Leave your hair orders with Esther Olsen. , Braids, puffs and pompadours made from your own combings or fur nished upon application. Your pat ronage solicited, and pleasing results promised. 608 Harrison Ave. Phone 62-3 Japaneese Lanterns and Candles at Patterson's. Come to Hull's for best values in watches. Just received another lot of Lawns will place them on sale Saturday at 4c the yard Bricker's Bazaar. Cash paid for cut hair and combings trs. Wright s hair-dressing parlor. Some rare values in Diamonds at Hull's. Picnic supplies, Covered lunch bas kets, Plates, Lunch sets and Paper napkins at Patterson's. A full stock in Edison Records in two and four mlnuta at Hull's. Ladles in need of hair goods will find what they want at Mrs. Wright's, over the People's Bank. Phone 326. Middy Waists 95c at Bricker's Ba. zaar. Hammocks and Croquet sets at Patterson's, The very latest in thin wash goods just received 10c 12c to 25c thayard. Now is the time to buy an Edison Phonograph, just the thing for vacation time. See A. B. Hull's stock. My stock of Sterling silver Is at its best Hull the Jeweler. Five new specials in our candy de partment 10c a pound at Patterson's. r Jfi irilUUllUH UU55Uf5 Al 4ciV have sharp points and Mi ) Vare perfectly ad usted. Thev Ar fal do not chew the cloth but cut clean the whole length of y H the blades and have a lasting cutting aualitv. V . it VX. 1HlWARW.Jrl The Yellow Front r""t We Never Sleep Oor riefct mo, br U 8Ua4r4 A4r. U MEASUREYOURSELF. W ithutla bank acc't, It proves you have no self-restraint. It proves you have no regard for the future. It proves you are driftwood on the river of life. Prove yourself a man and START A BANK ACCOUNT. TtlE PEOPLES SAVINGS DANK I MOSS ROSE FLOUR A Has Many friends To show our appreciation to those who are now using Moss Rose" Flour, and to make new friends we have prepared a sur prise for all users of MOSS ROSE FLOUR. Commencing July 6th; we will place one coupon in each 24) pound sack and two in each 49 pound sack eight coupons to each barrel. Order a sack of MOSS ROSE FLOUR from your Grocer today and Read the Coupon carefully. Then call at our office 106 Pleasant street and examine the present we propose to make you. Anyone receiving a sack of flour after July 6th containing a Coupon for spoons can exchange the same at our office for one of the New Coupons. E. Chappie & Company i t i t TO CHICAGO Daily steamers from Holland and St. Joseph to Chicago. Holland Interurban and Steamboat Express train leaves Grand Rapids daily it 8:00 p. m., connecting on the steamer dock at Holland with steamer leaving at 9:30 p. m. for Chicago. Steamer leaves Chicago at 8 p. m. daily. Fare $2.00 from Grand Rapids Close connection with P. M. R. R. at Holland. The right Is reservfxl to change this schedule without notice. GRAHAM & MORTON LINE Chicago Dock foot of Wabash avenue J. S. MORTON, President Banner Liners Bring Result 7 . H