Belding banner., November 30, 1911, Image 1

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TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 2(
HELPING, MICH., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1911.
WHOLE NO. 1070
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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
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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.
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HULL
Optometrist