Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

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your way clear TO meet the obligation
The majority of our merchants are al
ways willing to extend accommodation
to one who has the reputation OF being
nrompt and honest, but they have been
imposed upon so long by dishonest
patrons that it is hardly TO be wondered |
M that now and then one should boil
over with Indignation when he thinks
NJ the broken promises made by those
whom he has taken pains to accommo.
date. OF course there are times when
sickness or some other good cause
makes it impossible for man TO meet
his obligations as promptly as he would
like but that would not necessarily
make him dead beat, If he cannot
nav the account entire he can pay
mart of il. and at least show that he
intends to be honest. There are
great many who have altogether TOO
little regard for their word; they
should be less free with their promises
and more careful about keeping the
ones they do make. A man may have
a thousand good qualities, but II ne
won't pay his debts, he is branded oy
all as a dead beat" and is unworthy
the respect of an honest man.
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The republican party has bright
future before it if it will heed the
signs of the times and keep its adj
versaries beyond its trenches. It's
leaders are able but they are human
and so they are subject to ambitious
views and they love their Presidential
favorites. The oncoming fight is, how
ever. one to be made in the interests
and for the well being of the American
people. and it is not IA contest FOR the
qualification of personal AMBITIONS
The will of the people must not DE
thwarted; they have suffered too much
already from unwse legislation, ana
they stand today silent, hopeful, but
determined. They have Numbered
forth their wishes, and those wishes
must be needed They demand FRO
lection to American industries as the
great feature of our national policy,
and it will be the very wantonness OF
folly for the Republican party to slight
that issue. journal, Boston.
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The Saginaw Courier Herald aptly
says: The idea seems to prevade the
republican party, local, state and ma
tional, that they can elect anybody OF
any sort of an issue This spirit o
over confidence has lead to many
campaign of defeat. The people OF Thu
country are not SO stable that they re
member good or bad deeds from on
season to another. While the though
that republican victory next year
assured, may be pleasing, it is not al
solutely so. The party must win b
keeping on the right side of the grei
questions of the hour and by choosin
the best men for Office as it has in tn
past. Its attitude on live issues
what the people will judge it by an
that alone.
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The Chicago Times-Herald is NAL
ing II campaign against long can
paign next year. 1t thinks about II
second week in September is ear
enough for the national conventions
be held. Probably very large maJo
ity Of the people would rather have
''short sharp and decisive" campall
than long, hot and tiresome one.
short campaign would be better i
business, and anything that is bett
for business just now commends ltst
to our most serious considerable
But the Times Herald will have TO W
over the national committees OF t
various political parties to its side IL
is going to accomplish its purpose.
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The money orders designed sol
months ago are gradually coming In
use. The new blanks are in the fol
of a blank draft, and if one were mix
up with lot of drafts it would hare
be distinguished by any one who d
not seen it. The printing is done
TYPOGRAPHY and the ink used is :
green shade. The effect is artistic a
pleasing, and altogether the form
the appearance of the new blank
such as to make the recipient feel mi
than ever as if he had good thiI
The old scheme of notched numerals
the left end is retained, as 1t
proven great convenience and 81
guard.
BY an amendment TO the general
law, which was passed at the rec
session OF the legislature and goes /
effect August 30 no tax history Will
required after that date for any q
claim deed TO be recorded by the re-
ter of deeds. The old law required
tax history with every conveyance
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