GRAND RAPID! NOT Ho\f WfWiY The LKmiEu is onjoyingji stea Puhlisiied lor [jeupio \vL > know a growth of circulation, strictly upon good thing when they j it an I aie its merits :h a dollnr-pcr year paper willing to pay a fair price for it. that's worth more money. "Is the THE LOWELL LEDGER No oOc-on-lhf 1 11 !• i" 1!:., h. o n*. host toogood tor you? II" not" ONE DOLLAR A YEAR AND WORTH MORE VOL XVIJ;. LOWELL, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 19,1909 NO. 9 r the imm ofCbis Bank tPo/vtr Take an active inter- Out' K«'S(Mirc»'S to hr Drvrloprtl to I In* i'lcasant (iatheriiiK- of old Ili.IKls For All Who Buy Med- In South Host on. est in its affairs and Limil. J icine. Be cautioo. ol the The loiirth Miimial reunion ofj (rive close attention to The Wi'slfi-n Michigjin l)i'Vfl- medicine that's advertiser: to opment Hiireuu hns heen or«rnn- ! 1 lie '"oltl boys mid «iirls" ol" ihc Firoil ji( iho MoUuhIihI ('liurrli Nrxt Sur.«lny ICv (Mliii£—The { the details of its man- izetlforihe jmrpose of dcvt'lop- Will l.c- select school \v;is lit'ltl in the cure everylhinrr T if r.ot Fi«|it will Iip 1*umIio«I ail Alon^ llu* Linr j Soul h 1'oston (ir.'inji'e hall. Tnes- aofement. Here arc ing western Michi.ufin. This it the way with jirojioses to ilo in several wnys. dny. Aau'iist IT. 'I'liirtv-two their names. i'Mrst . liy advert isinii; t he ini'i its The first local option mass meeting for Lo\m-11 t(»\vnship I he school \\!i> 1.'iii<:hi l»y Miss Kvn While, wlio i.~ now of the region in every le.uitMinnie will be held at tlie Metiiodist rlmivli next Sundav evening at fficxatt Remedies ,1. s. Uer«ln T. A Murphy mannner, Mild ^condlv. bv . , . ,. .Mrs. I!. II. limit ol"S:ii-:in:ir. The NV. T. rmiitnn II. A. IVrkham bringing about contlitions ihnt I ':30 0 clock- All the voters ol Lowell townslni are invited biiildiiiji' in which l lit- t-XfH-jscs - 15. ,1. KlaiiittrMii II VanDyko will result in incrensin^ I he i especially to this first mectinu v ;ilh tl bv the township local were helil wms ! he Iioiih- o| the I here a speci e; tk for scln»>1 in tlit* t)lil (In vs. F \V lltnyan A. NV. Wwks wenlth producing power <>1 11"'! option committee. Tlie following prograin has lie en arranged: • A WORD OF nplion commitlw. x ..v,- v ..,,1,1 ,||,vs l>. (5. Look \V. A. WaltR people ulreMtly in t' ' each and everv n ill- Tlie Mdvert isinu' is 1o be tlolit Music by the Methodist choir. ; iiirls." with their families were WARNING They are remedo a ran r . it .i r \ r •• • i i - i. e ii by I'urnishing the newspnper SliiL injr. Campaign Song", to the tune o! •'Marching Thro'| present ami |»ariook ol an I- There are a lot of harmful tooth depend or» • you - " ' !1 ornttiralee chicUeeliickenn 1pi piee 'limii-rdinner. wil Ii all press with inlereslinu remliiiLi" Cieorgia. pns'.ts and powders on the market City State Bank n'garding the lerriiory c«»vt its Mccessories. Ml'tcr whii-h ihf expect of th: si; » a! Lecture, "?\fy Ivxperience Unring Mv Western Triji in f ull of g; ;i and acid and other impuri- by a special piibliculion fonlnin- followin^ pro«:rMni was nivi-n: 1 tit , These preparations are not only ways do. Should you be the Lowell, Michigan ing n mnp of euch county in I In Prohibition Territorv." by Kev. K'ussell 11. liieady. In this Tin p resit lent. Mrs. 11 nut. un ve n splcndiil tnlk. Her subifi-i wns worthless, bat harmful, and Injure the least b; district, and ;il Iruelive illusli-u- lecture Mr. r»ready will deal with the fnllowiny t|uestious: teeth and gums. tions.by n bi^exhibit ol lrnit nl ••("Imnji'e." AmoiiLi' other things 1 To what extent (lops Prohibition prohibit ? promptly . t I nitetl States Lnnti ninl Irriun- slit' smid tlint of t he ft »riy jtupils r Sold on! tion l-Aposition in riiica^o tin 2 Is the saloon a curse to the work in,L man ? of t hirty-t wo yearsMji'o. but ninf 5 coming fall, by mnkin^ ;i series 3 Mow are the banks in piohibition territory; who tleposits lire dfMtl; st'vi'ii niMtrimoni.il Antiseptic Tooth Powder 3 of displays in the Inr^e cnslt iimtflies were niMtle anions ilie tnd I Watches i PARKER PENS is the ono dental preparation that wo the money, the working man or the saloon keeper? forty, nnii of these none IniVf as o go> 3 cities mikI distributing julvertis- can recommend to you. It is abso- C J Does prohibition hurt the prosperity of a town and is the yi't been uninadf. in<i' mntter at tne suint lutely pure—notlang injurious in it—• Iroin SI 3t> n]i SELL bermne'th,, EXCEL! " I bmsekeepnii' a < a i \it."" The home missionnry work is Liquor Trafic ICver a Legitimate Ijiisincss ? and what is just as important, it is Mrs. Snininy Tut-Ufr. and to be accomplished by I'nrnishiiiLi- entirely effective. It destroys all the "Z/n ire 5 How about the jails, and crime in prohibition territorv. Uecitatitm. by Anna Taylor. Come in and let us explain the ^Isystenmtic instruction P-nnlin,-: germs of ducay, keeps the mouth do tlie results show that, the saloons arc mamifactnring our Sonjr. by Irina ( ill.-y. principles of the Lucky Curve 3nhe best methods of aiirnaillnral clean, the breath pure and sweet, and Membei P. Dro: and horticultmal tlevt'lopmeiit. Ilecitntion. ••(iliosts." by Mi» boys into criminals .' insures beautiful while teeth. ? I Clocks and Self Filler Pens. Price SI.50 3 Mud by opening U|) new niMi kets. Uudd of Mt>iTui. who rct-fived Assoc... ica. 3 b What are the results of Prohibition as shown in dry ter- Largt decorated tins, 25c. to Sb.OO. eucoura<iinLi' the estMblishment • , , . ^roa^ applause n iit I M II encore. mm M .00 up 3 .. ritory that I visited, lor the yrorerv. lor tin; dry ^onds mcr-! responding with m recitation "ii- ofcallnin^'• factories, and seem im iu^i" the best possible I ranspt»rta- chant, and all the legitimate lines of trade ? t it leil "Senior P.oys." Instrnmontal solo. V'-ra limit. tion facilities. 7 What is there in the argument that prohibition over- (leorge 1]. Howe, manager of I'ajier. .School Ijeminiseenees. throws a man's liberty, that it is his own business if he de- % | We make a specialty of fit- | the UureMii. goes into the lieltl Mrs. Itla fai^iish. CLOSING 01 $ iMgMin I his week Mini ms nipidly sires to let the saloon ruin him ? Lettei's were read from several ms he cmn, will call upon the city S What do such signs as these indicate as to the fate of the old scholars who were unable !»• i | ting glasses properly. Mini vilhige boMrds of t rmle that be present. saloon in America, as, o,ir present laws compelling certain ! s have not yet been seen ami from Oflicers lor the ensuing year 3 the encoura«renienl that has been teachings in our public schools, the attitude of the great fair Were electetI as follows: Base Bail Go M P S 1'resilient. .Mrs. K. II. limit. icouiing to him through themails at Seattle, the refusal of our ^reat fraternal organizations, i BOSKtKM:< -• -"vraeaBH | Oliver, Jeweler, Optician. | there are si rtm^ rcMStms for be- Vice-president, K. \\. Knulislt. such as the Masons, the Odd I Vilows, ami the Kniohts of | lieving tlmt the organizations Seeretary, Will P.aker. yet to be seen, will colli iune tlie Pythias, toadmit a saloon keeper to nu'inbership, the attitude Treasurer, t'larenoe l-'arnhani. CHEAP "reconl That is already startetl. ol all the protestanl churches, the parade of live thousand Those from a distaiiee wnv; BSC Mrs. Carrie Van Iloug'hion Cur- Roman Catholics in Chicago the nthcr day to protest against tis ami daugliter of liellevne. Everything for players, of llic v the reccut declaration of Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, that the Mrs. I-'annie \'iekery Tucker. F Roman Catholic church was in favor of the saloon. Lake ndessn. Mrs, Mtina \'iekery ( (irahani, flraml Uapids. Mrs. • Lowell State Bank J ) What is the attitude of the saloon toward law and order? .-TV* A llaiipy Cialliorin^' al Ihr Home ol Mary Warner Ciirtiss. Alto. Frank O'llarrow. What kind of advertising is Lowell getting just now in the Mrs. Anna Hotchkiss I'lakcsiee. R. D. Stock :Th e sectmd annual reunion of dry territory around us ? The recent burninof of a church West Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. I', II. the OMlarrow family wns helil and parsonage in Plainview, Nebraska, the night after the Hunt nnd three dau<ihters of FISHING T\CKLE. ETC : WHEN YOU HAVE ANY Saranae, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar at the resitlence of Krank n'I bar- town went Iry, will be described. : •lennin^s, Saranae. and Mrs. ' • •• • J row in Soul h I lost on on Tlinrs- day, August 12. Following the lecture. Rev. W. 1). Ogg will speak on '•orlin,—I Prat t Lake eor. { Shanking business About thirty guests arrived "Lowell's relationship to the county campaign." during the forenoon ami at noon iThe local coinmiuee wil! occapy seats on the platform.