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Begin to buy Christmas gifts now at EM 71 Store closed all day Thanksgiving A TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 2( HELPING, MICH., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1911. WHOLE NO. 1070 JIN BAMNEM NEW PARTY BE Prohibitionists To Drop Out Conference To Be Held In Chicago To Take Action TIME RIPE FOR CHANGE' Amalgamation With Progressives Among Republicans and Demo crats Also Socialists In A New National Party That the national conference to bej held in Chicago, December 5, for an ex- ( haustive discussion of toe liquor ques tion will resolve itself into a movement to unite the progressives" of the He publican, Democratic and Prohibition parties into a new party is the belief of F. W. Corbett of Lansing, member of the National Prohibition committee and gubernatorial candidate on state ticket in the last election. the ; FORMED The time is ripe," he declares, "for ' who is credited with being the cham histoy to repeat itself. The Prohibi- pion much-married man in the state, tion party has been lighting for the '. faces a little more martial dilliculty. abolition of the liquor tralllc fifty-two ! Mrs. Flora Sturgis, one of his divorced years and It would not surprise me if j wives, has instituted suit in the circuit the party disappeared in the near court to compel her former husband to future, as did the Whig party before it the Whig, which fought slavery. "The impression is that its member ship will unite with the progressive Democrats and progressive Republi cans in the organization of a new National' or perhaps 'Union' party em bracing in its platform the chief planks of the Prohibition party and other re forms, for which the people of the country are said to be clamoring. 'The meeting next month at Chicago will be attended by fully L00 ltepub Means, Democrats and Prohibitionists. "If we could go before the ieople with Folk of Missouri and Hanley of Indiana as running mates for the presidency and vice presidency on this ticket, or some others like them, we would make 1912 the Fremont campaign of the tem perance reform." Several former Prohibition candidates for the presidency have also signed, as have also National Committeeman Samuel Dickie, Albion; F. W. Corbett, and William A. Brubaker, Detroit, chairman Michigan Prohibition com mittee. On December 6, the National Prohi bition committee will hold its regular quadrennial meeting in Chicago and consider the question of the new party 11 11. J. LKONAUI). Pres. A. N. HOLDING, V. Pr. W.S. LAMUKUTSO;, Cashier CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00 SURPLUS and PROFITS, $14,000.00 6 GTTD USINESS Oppo rtunities," "Snaps" and "Easy Mon eys" seldom play to encores; but we can tell you this: Any man who has laid by some READY CASH in a savings account is usually in shape to grasp the GOOD THING when it comes his way. When you see some man taking ad vantage of an investment oppor tunity put it down as a safe proposition that his bank ac count is back of the transaction. Belding SavingsBank feature. The socialists it is said are also interested in the movement TWO SMALL FIRES Engage Attention of Firemen Friday and Saturday, Last Week Last Friday night about 9:30 the Belding tire department was called out to respond to a small blaze in the home of Tom Wilson, one of the drivers for the fielding Delivery Co. The house was damaged quite badly but the fire men succeeded in saving it from the devouring elements. We understand that Mr. Wilson carried insurance on the house and contents but did not learn how much. Saturday morning at 10::0 the com pany were again called out but the fire was out of the water zone and they . were unable to save the building. The . house belonged to Susie Bain and John ! Bain, her father was just moving out when the tire came. The house and isome of Mr. Bain's goods which re i mained were destroyed. It was insur- ! ed for $500. WANTS MONEY BACK AGAIN Mrs. Flora Terwilllger Sturgis seems to be making it interesting for her late husband who got a divorce from her a few weeks ago A dispatch from Mar- shall says: "Joseph Sturgis of Lee township, pay her a note for 1579.91, which he gave her for money loaned him shortly after their marriage, Sturgis using the funds to pay tire alimony due a former wife from whom he had just secured a divorce. Sturgis' tirst wife died and he divorc ed three others. The court decreed that he give 80 acres of valuable land to the last Mrs. Sturgis who was formerly Mrs. Tervvilliger of this city." MET HER DEATH IN CHICAGO Miss Km m a It. Arnold of Ionia, aged fifty-live years, was so badly injured in Chicago last Friday while alighting from a car that she died in a short time. She was the daughter of the late W. I). Arnold of Ionia and a sister of Miss Marion, a teacher in the sixth grade of our city schools. The day before her death she visited here and was a guest of Mrs. W. A. Wilder leaving for Chi cago on the evening train intending to spend several weeks there with a sister and later to go to Texas for the winter. Her brother, K. J. Arnold, brought her remains back to Ionia for inter ment in the family lot. , . . t&h SdT O turk, you who strutted the summer away. Abundant attention you 're getting today, We praise you beyond all the bird or fowl kind; Our feelings to you are with favor inclined. We thanks, too, give for you, O creature of pride, And all the fruits of the season beside. Though slighted you were, in the days that are past. Attention long due you are getting at last. Arthur J. Bur dick, in Sunset Magazine. TOOK CHANCES AND LOST OUT 1 Bert Hackathorn, proprietor, and Charles Stewart, clerk of the Muir hotel, were in court Saturday in Ionia on warrants charging them with violat ing the local option " law. Sheriff Tay lor confiscated a barrel of beer bottles and a small quanity of liquor. Roth save bail to appear for examination December 1st. These fellows undoubt- ably thought they could over ride the law in regard to illegal liquor selling in the county and not get caught at it, but the "blind pig" wouldn't stay blind, his squealing gave himself away as it always will and the olttcers pounced upon him. These fellows had beer and whiskey shipped to them from Grand Rapids and sold it out in Hag- rant violation of the law. It is poor policy and extremely bad judgement on the part of any person to take chances along this line, it imme diately puts them in the criminal class and the oftlcers of the law are liable at any minute to "get wise' and make a raid. It is hoped no one in Relding will take chances like the Muir fellows YOUR MERCHANTS FOR SQUARE DEAL You never ordered a one-dollar light ning rod from your home merchant and then found your note for f 100 in the bank next day as a result. You never paid him f50 for a range that warped out of shape in six months without your wife getting the money back. He never charged you $75 for a "trailer" buggy that you found out afterwards could be bought anywhere for $G0. Fellows let us give the home merchants credit for what he has done and is doing for us. He is a teacher whose school is often to us twelve months every year. He kteps us in formed about the progress of the world by bringing its latest and best offering to our door. While we are occupied with our work he searches the world over for things that will add to our comfort or profit and keep them on display so that we can see them when ever we choose and become educated to their value and use: He protects us against fraud and deceit. He stands for the square deal. WORK WON'T HURT THE GROWING BOY Inninecases out of ten, man's 'life will not be a success if he does not bear burdens in his childhood. If the fond ness or vanity of father or mother has kept him from hard work; if another always helped him out at the end of his row; if instead of taking his turn at pitching oir he stowed away all the time in short, if what was light al ways fell to him, and what was heavy about the same work to someone else, If he had been permitted to shirk, until shirking had become a habit, unless a miracle has been wrought his life will be a failure and the blame will not bo so much his as that of his weak and foolish parents. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR LADIES With Christmas only a few weeks away the question of suitable gifts for your friends is one that can be easily solved by a visit to Holy Trinity church house on Friday or Saturday, Decem ber 8th ami 9th. On these dates St. Mary's guild will hold their Annual Christmas Sale and the dainty souv enirs arranged for that occasion will give the ladies of Belding and vicinity an opportunity to select suitable gifts for all their friends at prices to please. On Saturday night, from five to eight the ladies will serve an excellent supper the menu to consist of Roast beef with brown gravy and sage dressing; Mash ed potatoes; Lettuce Salad, Mayonaise; Fruit Jello; Bread and butter sand wiches; Pickles, cheese; Assorted cakes and coffee. The bilj for the supper will be IX) cents. Take your friends and en joy this excellent menu. IT IS SWEEPING THE COUNTRY "We are succeeding in getting Christianity out of cold storage, the Men and Religion Forward Movement is sweeping the country. Results so far have been highly satisfactory." This is the gist of a statement made by Henry Rood, publicity secretary of the Men and Religion Forward Move ment, which was recently launched in Minneapolis, South Rend, Ind., Grand Rapids, Mich, and Detroit, and which will be carried through seventy-six cities in this country and Canada be tween now and next May. According to Mr. Rood, who has just returned from the west, there are interested in the movement as nearly as can be estimated between 5,000,000 and 6,000, 000 men and boys, a larger number than have taken part in and other one etlort of the kind since the crusades of the middle ages, with the single ex ception of the reformation. AMU8KM E N T S Uncle Tom's Cabin The attraction at the Opera House next Saturday night, will be Colliers production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." This is by far the largest and best pro duction of the famous old classic that travels. It presents the play in its entirety and the scenic effects are of the best, some idea of the production may be gained when it is stated that twenty different scenes are shown. The com pany consists of twenty-eight people. It is really a meritous organization and gives a complete performance of the play, that has been presented more times than anyother in the history of American Theatricals. Mrs. Martha Jack man returned to her home at Cedar Spriugs, Monday, after a short visit with her son Claud Langford. Her daughter, Mrs. Kthel Myott, who accompanied her on the isit returned to Cedar Springs with her. BARGAIN DAY A GOOD ONE Large Crowds Came to Town Last Saturday, to do Trading MERCHANTS WERE BUSY Success of Inovation Prompts Bus iness Men to Continue it Monthly Local Promoters will Push It There was a large crowd of people in the city last Saturday all of them bent on doing trading of some sort or another attracted here by the Special Bargain Day offers held out by the merchants. Nearly every business house in the city felt the effects of adverlisments given out by the merchants that Satur day would be bargain day and buyers would benelit by the special prices given. People who had never, been here to trade before were in the city and went home much pleased with the cordiality shown them, by the merchants and their clerks, and quality and prices of goods purchased. Us success demonstrated that a con cert of action on the part of our bus iness men and merchants through judicious advertising in the newspaj-ers bring results every time. Already, on account of the splendid results of Bargain Day, it is proposed to make it a monthly feature in Beld ing and the last Saturday in each month it is said will be dated for the event. Instead of an outside promoter a local man will work it up. It is a good thing push it along. K. P. Election of Officers Fortuna Lodge No. 120, will hold their regular meeting next Tuesday evening, December 5th. The nomina tion and election of officers will occur onjthat evening and every member of the order is requested to be present. The success of the lodge is due largely to the ollicers elected ami everyone should be present and help select good ones for the ensuing year. Miss Gladys Ellis was an over Sun day guest of friends at Alma. REXALL SHAMPOO PASTE Removes and prevents dandruff. Increases head comfort. Promotes hair health and beauty. It is cspecily pleasing to ladies because it makes the hair soft, silky and fluffy, and is easy to use. Price 25c ajar. Sold only at CONNELL'S DRUG STORE THE REXALL STORE Try it at our risk SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY 10 cakes of good toilet soap for 25c Thanksgiving Greetings To Our Patrons Good Bargains 21-inch "Can't Break'em" Doll 1.50 value for 99c 18-inch "Can't Break'em" Doll $125 value. 88c Candelabra, $2.00 value, 25c Calumet laundry soap 2c cake 10c Doll cutout pictures, 5c Sheet music, lc sheet 25 views of Belding and comics, for 10c A 25c cradle with chime, 9c Busy Bee Cough Honey 25c bottle for 9c Benedict's Dig Drugstore Miller & Harris ONLY 354 WEEKS UNTIL CHRISTMAS come 10 my siore lor me best values ever ottered in every depart- ment. I have never had such a large stock as at the present time. $ MAKE YOUR CHOICE EARLY ? A. B. Jeweler and Our Thanksgiving Sale this year was a phenominal success. We wish to thank the people of Belding and vicinity for their patronage the pasl: year, and we assure you that our besl: efforts will ever be turned toward giving you the besl: values, the besl: ser vice and the besl: in everything relative to our business that it is possible for us to give. It is your generous patronage that makes a store the size of this possible and values such as ours practical here in Belding, and we shall continue to bend every thought toward the furtherance of all that tends toward your best interest and so merit your continued support. LLOYD for Saturday A 50c pair Clauss scissors will be given free with 2;bottlesSyr upTar and Wild Cherry, 25c size 8 A. D. S. Cigars for 25c the best 5c cigar made 50c Clothes brush, 34c 25c box writing paper, 10c Alger books, 7c Henty books, 14c Football, 19c $1.95 Brass jardiniere, 89c FREE FREE ONE WHITE Sewing Machine FREE Call at our store and register your number. ' No obligation on your part and no purchase necessary. Furniture Go. ? HULL Optometrist