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rLvS 1J1 ., 'mm $ 1 i MONO the many in S dustries of Uelding, the Silk City 8 team Laun dry is worthy of mention. It is located in a brick building especially built for it, at 1U S. Pleasant street. The building is well lighted and ventilated, and fully epuipped with a line of modern machinery necessary to do the laundry work of the city. The water is pumped from a well 1159 feet deep, located in the rear end of the building and the power to run the plant is supplied by a 12 horse power steam boiler and a 5 horse power steam engine. There are two large hy draulic washers to do the washing and a 20-inch hydro extractor that throws the water out of the clothes by centrifugal force, doing away with breaking of buttons, so cemroon with the rubber roll wringer. All of the drying is done in a steam dry room, where they are not, at any time exposed to dust and germs from the street. The flat work is ironed ou a large Hat work steam ironer and are directly folded and ready for delivery. v . The clothes are washed by a pure tallow chip soap nnd very thoroughly rinsed in pure water. The shirts, collars, culls, etc are polished on machines for that puqose and finished by hand. The collars are folded and shaixxl on an automatic machine that lias just been installed, to improve the quality of that class of work. This is the same kind of machine that is used in the large city laundries and owing to the high price, is seldom found in low us of this size. The family wash is given careful attention and as many as 57 have been taken care of in a single week, in addition to bundle work. A swing panel is provided in the front door, so that bundles may be left at any time when the ollice is closed. They also operate a towel supply, whereby stores, oflices, etc., are supplied with clean towels, one or more each week, as desired, at a nominal cost. Five hands are kept busy doing the work, and a horse and wagon is used to call for and deliver to all parts of the city. Their telephone uumber is 159, and orders to call lor are given prompt attention. It it' a good plan to get your work in early in the week, say Monday or Tues day; then if you are unexpectedly called away in the middle of the week, it is ready for you, as work brought in Monday moining may b - had Tuesday after noon if you request it. Work brought in before !) a. m. Friday is ready for you Saturday afternoon. The business shows a healthy growth and new customers are added to the list each week. They have a list of over IS) names where regular calls are made each week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can have your name on any of these lists, or a tslephone call will bring the wagon. You are at liberty to call any time and see the dill'erent machines in opera tion. We thank the people of Holding for their patronage and solicit a contin uance of the same. Very IlesiH.'Ctfully, SILK CITY KTKAM LAUNDRY Model Market Fish & Young, Props. Fresh and Salt Meats Sausage and Poultry Citizens Telephone 95 Belding, Michigan This is the Place To save money on Dry Goods, Cloaks, Furs, Silks, Dress Goods, Waists and Staple and Fancy Notions. At this store satisfaction always guaranteed or your money refunded. L o li v. b Ncrno and R. & G. Corsets C. S. Arnold-Co. Belding, Michigan OPPORTUNITY WlflP-AwilcP VOfNC MF.N AND WOMEM Yjr roLW orportunltr - . .. . V ' Now- T" ct.miwrrUI field in broa-1 nl tlx- cry for efficient rwlp U far-reaching ari l constant. Don't wait. Don't kt othrr win Hie ptirn. Your rh.inif U Now. Size lime by the txr k and t ush out into the current U Bualnena where the demand U licavy and the reward eicellrnt. Oref 300 pUcrd nnninlly. 16,200 square foet flW npnre. 1M Typewriter free for atudrnu' u-. Eiht able intttu tors. Nut a tunte out of eml"ymrnt. NKln brtore tle are ral-d. Oportunit f lhntx- to work for board. Railway fare allowed if it does not excer 1 f s to, ILtndsome catalog free. CRAND RAPIDS MICH. 142.41 Gsff flx,t MARL STREET W'IflW I i l l BLE STUDIES' THE WISDOM FROM ABOVE Daniel i, 18-20 Sept. 10 It good mither to tat flcuS nor to drini trine, nor anything whereby thy brother tumblith."Roman$ wiv, tt. HMOXOST the earlier cnptlres brought by Nebuchadnezzar from Jerusalem some twenty years before Its destruction, were four young men of evidently noble birth and religious training. Daniel, Hunaniuh, Mishael and Aza riah. These captives were not mal treated nor enslaved, In the ordinary sense of the term. Their intellectual qualities were discerned, and they were put into a superior school that they, with others, might be fitted to constitute a board of wise men, coun selors of the king. So different is nil this from the nepotism, "graft" and "pool" of our day that it seems almost incomprehensible. We may here learn a lesson of how God is able to make even the disasters of life work out blessings for those who are truly loyal to Mm, even as faithful Daniel and his companions were blessed and prospered in the ene mies' land. Advantages of Abstemiousness The young Hebrews were attached to the king's household and were pro vided with extraordinary delicacies. including spirituous liquors. The pol icy of the king in providing sumptu ously for all the students was that. being well nourished, they might be n their best physical and mental con ditiuu. This lesson shows that it is a mistake to suppose that high living la specially conducive to lutellectuallty- not to mention spirituality. From the beginning, under God's providence, the deportment of Daniel brought him Into special favor with the prince of the eunuchs, who had in charge the temporalities of these tu dents. There is something in a meek and quiet spirit that is impressive, nnd as a rule such a spirit comes only from a proper, religious training. To 'rK7,!ir,!'l,"'!S!!!H',7!'!il!!,l -NfW1 Li if& -rfwCW t' Daniel and Thret Companion!. this eunuch Daniel, and his associates through him, appealed, requesting that instead of the fine food and liquors provided they might have a plain vege table diet. Their request wuis granted. At the end of the period of their preparation, the king communed with the students "and among them all was found none like Daniel, Ilananlah. Mishael and Azariah: and in every matter of wisdom and under standing concerning which the king inquired of them he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters 4bat were in his realm." The Secret of Daniel's 8uocets What was the secret of this wisdom and understanding? Did not the secret lie in the blessing of God and in the fact that these young men sought to devote their lives to the doing of the Divine will to the doing of righteous ness? Such minds anywhere, at any time, are scarce. Such minds always bespeak wisdom. On the other hand, sensuality, selfishness, the grinding of personal axes, always becloud the judgment What we need today In every walk of life, is consecrated men of the stamp of Daniel and his companions whole hearted men who will give their lest for the service of their fel low men In whatever sphere their lives may be cast. Dare to Be a Daniel Although few of us today can bo Daniels or hive his high position and wonderful opportunity, and though few are lending spirits as was Daniel, yet all may have the same spirit of devotion to the principles of righteous ness, which devotion will be tested, un der Divine providence, step by step, through the "narrow way," as they seek to walk in the footsteps of Him who set us nn example our Daniel, our Leader, our Lord Jesus. Let all, then, who have named the named of Christ, depart from iniquity. Let all uch be faithful. What Is really need ed is the Daniel spirit; and that is a possibility with every man and every woman young or old. "Dare to be a Daniel T Alas! how few appreciate the privilege, how few are emulating the Daniel spirit! Christians, throughout this Age, are In a position very similar to that of Daniel. The great King of Glory has them in the School of Christ. He wishes to neleot n few to be Jolnt-helrs In the Messianic Kingdom when It shall be established. The test of ex amination will come in the end of this Age. Those who will then be found worthy will be such as have the Dan iel spirit of devotion to God and to the principles of righteousness will ingness to lay down their lives In the ncrvlce of the truth followers In the footsteps of Jesus. Of these the Lord speaks, saying. "They shall be Mine, saith the Lord, In that Day when I make up My Jewels."-Malachi Hi, IT. ENERGY SLOGAN OF FAIR OFFICIALS WEST MICHIGAN DIRECTORS PUT ' THEIR HANDS IN THEIR OWN POCKETS TO BUILD GRANDSTAND. HAVE DONE IT OFTEN BEFORE Make Good Depleted Treasury In Or der That People of the State May Enjoy the Best Ever. It takes nerve, public spirit and faith for a man to put his name on a note for a few thousand dollars when where Is no immediate hope of recov ery of it, yet that has been the char acteristic of the officers and directors of the West Michigan State Fair As sociation, whose annual exposition will ' be given at Grand Rapids Sept. 11-15. Recently they showed that nerve and faith, and. at the same time the characteristic energy that has built the fair up to the point where it can justly claim to be the biggest thing of Its kind Michigan can boast. j On July 21 the great grandstand at Comstock park burned. That big stand is known to about everybody In Michigan. At some time or other j nearly every person has occupied a seat In it and watched the races dur-; ing fair week. The fire started from an unknown cause and in a short time I the big stand was but a heap of smoldering embers. Only the hardest kind of work prevented the beautiful Art building and all the other struc tures on the ground from becoming food for the flames. The Grand Circuit races were due the week following. Without the stand the races would be much less enjoyable. Moreover, fair week was not so very far off. Before the em bers had ceased smoking, the officers and directors of th fair association were on the ground. They viewed the disaster, not with forlorn faces but with eyes filled with determination. A stand must be provided for the races of the next week. President William H. Anderson, Vice-President Lester J. RIndge, Secretary E. D. Conger, Treasurer Robert D. Graham and Sid ney F. Stevens, chairman of the busi ness committee, are men of big af fairs, accustomed to meet emergencies squarely in the face and get busy. This Is what they did In this instance: Within 24 hours after the fire had started they had let a contract for the ! construction of a new stand with the stipulation that that stand must be completed and ready for occupancy by the following Tuesday. William C. Hoertz & Son bad the matter in hand. They placed advertisements in the pa pers for all the carpenters they could get. The following morning heavy teams and five-ton electric trucks were drawing lumber to the grounds and by night the stand was under way. Day and night and all day Sun day the work went on. The stand was finished according to contract and was occupied when the first race was called Tuesday. But this took money. It took more money than would have been the case had the contractor had all the time he wanted to do the job. The fair association was already $10,000 in debt and the treasury was empty. Without a word, the officials put their names upon the necessary paper to pay the bills and when the last nail was driven the money was ready for the contractor. Action Wee Characteristic This is characteristic of the officials of the West Michigan State Fair. At the close of fair week last year, a deficit was found. Eight of the offi cials placed their names on notes for $1,000 each to make good the loss. This brought the total of the fair's in debtedness up to an even $10,000, every penny of it guaranteed by the directors of the fair personally, and who would not be tickled to get all the paper he could carry if it were signed by these men? This they have done repeatedly without expectation of recovering it, but with a firm faith in the success of the fair and therefore in the hope that some day their investment for the good of the people of Western Michigan will come back to them. They are not in the business for money. They are in it because they want West Michigan to have the big- ' gest fair the state can boast. They want to see the people from all over the state come to Grand Rapids, en Joy themselves, and educate them selves for the fair is designed to be of especial educational value and In i cldentally to profit financially by pull ing down some of the substantial premiums offered in almost every Imaginable line. The fair is successful from an edu cational standpoint because it has be- hind it such public-spirited men as these merwho are not afraid to put their hands into their pockets and dig up good, hard coin In order that thou- sands of persons may come to Grand Rapids to see what has been pre- i pared for them. I The Incident of the burning of the grandstand waa but one of many similar ones In which the officers of the Fair have thought only of the comfort of the people rather thai ef the dollars In their own pocket. Ml) r " We sell the licst of Everything that Men and lioy$ Wear From Hat to Shoe It is our earnest endea vor at all times to oiler our patrons the height of perfection in service, the largest assortment and the best values, so that once you trade here you'll become a constant customer. The Store that Satisfies 1 03-105, Weil Main'Street Belding, Michigan DIVINE & G R E E N O P n . f ? & -" J - ' ft f? i s I I 2 .fV ..... BALLOU CO. Mill, Laundry, Butchers', Bakers', Hotel, Warehouse and Coal BASKETS Fadory and O.Tce Belding .". Michigan WISE AND OTHERWISE Hv Uncle Josh Peoples Savings Bank Uncle Josh has had experience enough along editorial, literary and newspaper line to know that the editor has troubles galore and can appreciate the following typographical error: I've come to lick the editor liy gosh! I want his blood! I want to club His head and rub His whiskers in the mud! I want to knock his false teeth down His throat, an' mash his nose, An' break his neck, An' smash his si Tacles, and tear his clo'es! I've come to lick the editor, 'X I want his printer's life! I'm mad clean through An' dad is, too, So likewise is my wife! We had a bit? reunion To our house yesterday, An' all the llrowns From forty towns Was there fr'm ti'i'cs away. A "UmH crin' r the ('. 's" it was, An' so we writ it ! vi , An' Kent it t The NcwM-Hei'.v The weekly of o ir town. I've ciine to lie'; the lit. r Xewsp r in mi is I .una! He um'I lint lituil- Lii.c " it read 'The Gathering of the Clams!" ' .' -"(p vc . FW ill '11 1 1 mammtmmmmwmm DIRECTORS E. R. Spencer Frank R. Chse W. L. Cuisr r Frank L. Moon W. H. Locke Chas. Cddy Brinton F. Hall John Greenop Geo. Hoppough H. L. Page J. G. Hewler John D. Campbell OFFICERS Preiident, E. R. Spencer Vice Prei., Erank R. Chase Cashier, W. L. Cusser Asst. Cash., Ambrose Spencer Your Banking Business Solicited Appreciated and Protected This is the Store where you can buy Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry a few days at your own price BELDING MARKETS Corrected each wc morning: at 10 o'clock. Wheat-red... Wheat-white .... Rye ... Corn . .... . Oats . .. Flour per cwt Iteans Hay baled per -ton. Potatoes Iluttcr . t4gs Apples per bushel . Chickens-live Chickens-dressed .... Cattle-live Cattle-Klresscd I logs-live Hogs-lrcssetl Hides k on Thursday M ;.- .HH L 40 1 IK) V 00 1 00 23 15 40 11 l!i 3 r0ii ou .7 OOfa 00 ,7 OOOol 'Si 9 50 1011 7r it . 7' 1 f v 1 1 1 t- -o... .... I - ' 3 ' I- ... ' I must have the room and must reduce the stock Come One! Come All! to the big auction A. B. Hull; Jeweler to 94 it s.ii til end Unle lunti IT XT