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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

Mrs. Fred Sayles has the mumps.
Frank Keech is at Belding this week
Mrs. Helena White is on the sick list
Rose Vetenbock is home from Ohio
Willis Purdy spent last Sunday al
Belding
j. ID. Frost and wife spent the 4th at
Grand Rapids.
Joseph Richmond and wife of Lowell
spent the fourth in Alton.
Mrs. Mirand Squires of Grand Haven
is visiting at j. ID. Frost's.
The Swiss band spent the 4th at
Murry's lake and had fine time.
Fred Sayles' mother of Grand Rapids
spent last week with him and family.
Anna Byrnes and Ernest Burt of
Muskegon spent the 4th at Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Seymour Purdy and son, Dell
and wife, of Otisco, were the guests of
Perry Purdy Sunday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
attend the Ferris summer school.

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The Fenwick base ball team came
down here on Friday and ''moped the
earth" with the Palo team. Our boy
claim that their disaster came from
their pitcher spraining his arm at the
beginning of an inning, giving the
fenwick boys IL runs during that inn
Ing. The score stood to % in favor
OF Fenwick.
Peter Slater, an old gentleman form
erly resident OF this town but for
several years has lived in and near
Stanton, was brought to his sons,
something over week ago, very low
with chronic heart and kidney disease.
On Sunday he was able to walk out and
seemed quite comfortable. In the
evening he lay down on his bed to rest,
and in few minutes had stroke OF
paralysis, from which time he sank
rapidly and died soon after midnight.
On Sunday morning this community
was greatly surprised and shocked by
the announcement that Rev. j. Nj.
Venus had just died. The shock Of
his death was greatly intensified by
the fact that his physician had report
ed from day to day that he did not
consider the case dangerous, so the
most of his friends were resting in the
hope that he would soon be able to re-
sumo his labors. A sister and brother
Of the deceased reached here the eve
ming before their brothers death. FL
Ter Dobson OF the Palo M. f. church |
and Elder Dickey OF the Ionia Baptist
church conducted the exercises. Mon
lay morning the remains we're taken
% Marshall for interment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
PALO.

MRS. DR.. Eply was in Ionia Monday
Lavergne Eply spent the fourth ia
stanton with relatives and friends.
Miss Byrd Eply went to Ionia on the
third to spend the fourth with relatives.
AT our annual school meeting Frank
Bignell was elected trustee in place of
G Workman.
Mr.. Grover, who has been engaged
as principal of our school for the COM
ing year is in town, making the ac-
qualntance OF the patrons of the school.
The terrible drouth continues here
and the prospect for crops become more
gloomy every day, but fortunately the
drouth is not universal Adjoining
state are having bountiful crops, so we
need fear a famine.
Several families from Palo went to
Woodland lake to celebrate the fourth
with hook and line, but the weather
was so hot that the men whiled away
the time by languishing in the shade
and telling big fish stories.
The children and grand children of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Percival gathered
at the old home in Palo and celebrated |
their annual reunion. The "boys''
who are considered expert gunners and
a few of our local "shots'' INDUCED in
target shooting with gun and bow and
jolly good time was had. May they
enjoy many such home gatherings.
large number from Palo and
celebrated the glorious fourth
1t Carson City. Those who went from
lere say that much of the pleasure of
he day was spoiled by the whiskey
element. Drunkenness and rowdyism
vas rampent all over the town while
numerous fights and brawls annoyed
nd disguised the better class of people. ,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
Cure for Hea dache.

AS remedy for all forms of head
ache, Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habituaI
sick headaches yield to its influence
We urge all who are afflicted to pro
cure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases OF habitual consti.
patton Electric Bitters cures by giving
the needed tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use of this med.
icine. Try it once. Large bottles
only fifty cents at Holmes & Conheip.
drug store. (2l
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
THE MAYERs DRUG Co.
SPEECH RESTORED.

For five years | suffered with pain and
discharge of the throat, hacking cough,
frontal headache, weak eyes, etc., at
tunes; could not talk above a whisper:
lost weight continually, and not able
10 De at work. ! was treated by the best
physicians in the country, but received
no relief. After giving up all hope /
was recommended to use bottle of
Mayors Magnetic Catarrh Cure. After
using II for four weeks my speech re-
turned. All symptoms of catarrh have
disappeared and Il fell like different
person" MRS. ELIAS HANDWERK.
Elk Lick, Somerset Co., Pa.
w. 1. Benedict A. Co, BeIding Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

Miss Nellie Byrnes returned last
week Friday from Lowell where she
has been going to school.
Eva Andrews horse ran away one
day last week and broke the buggy.
She was not seriously hurt.
VIII Harrington and sister from
Cannonsburg spent Saturday and SIM
day with their sister, Mrs. d. A
Church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
Last Weeks letter.

We are still looking for rain.
Mrs. d. A. Swaine is quite sick.
The rye harvest is well under way.
The Baptist church are again with
out pastor.
Miss Maud Miller has gone to Grand
Rapids for few days.
Miss Byrd Eply is home again and is
nearly recovered from her recent sick
ness.
Mrs. Henry Miller, who has been
sick for many months, has been taken
to her daughters.
Some of our farmers say they have
fears that their late planted potatoes
will never come up.
Miss Fern Miner, of Belding, is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Fred Baxter, and
her friends in Palo.
Three of our young ladies, Misses
Ina Steere, Lena Conner and Nellie
Workman have gone to Big Rapids to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
0RAIIAN.

point. II is the news we are after. Mail so a
10 reach our ONCE by Monday night
oRATTAN
The clouds look like rain once more
Miss Nellie Brooks is on the sick
list.
j. /. Weeks started his steam thresh-
er on Enoch Browns farm July g.
+. McCauley has bought new Deer
ing binder OF Grand Rapids parties.
Regular communication of the Graf
tan F. and A. M. lodge, July 8, with
large attendance.
A company of Bedding friends are
visiting at Geo. Towards, including
their daughter and family.
Miss Mary Casner closed her school
in the Motif district, Cannon, last
week and as teacher her services are
highly appreciated.
jerry Casner, aged near 80 years,
fell from cherry tree Saturday,
breaking three or four ribs and is UNI
der DR.. Spencer's care.
Mrs. G. Close has returned from her
visit at Petoskey and she with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Eddy, of Belding, visited
Mrs. M. A. Lessiter July 3.
j. A. Lessiter met his cousin, G. H.
Edwards, and family of Edmore at
Rockford, Monday, where they have
visited friends; also at Grand Rapids. |
A company of friends passed the |
fourth at Geo. Ackert's, among them
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Norton, of CORTLAND.
former residents here. Picnic dinner
Elter Clemens has returned from
Grand Rapids for a two weeks visit
with his mother accompanied by
cousin, Robert Andrus, who Mrs.
Clemens has not seen for several years.
Also visiting her other old time
friends.
Miss Florence Jakeway, another of
our successful teachers, closed her
school in the Lessiter district, July 3,
with appropriate exercises. Recita- !.
ions and singing both fine for young
pupils. A number of visitors were
present.
Rev. Nj. p. Smith and Richard Long
treet with their families picniced at
duskrat lake and fshed for sport or
omething else July 4th This lake
vill no doubt soon be a famous resort
N account of recent mythical" dis :
overies.
AT stated in the BANNER last week
uneral services were held at the resi-
ence for Grattan's departed pioneer, "
Nelson Holmes, July 9Th, where :"
arge throng OF old and young friends "
anne together in honor of his memory.
lev. VIM. Judd of Lyons told in his
wn eloquent way what has been re-
called to us of our two-fold natures
smporal and spiritual, his taken from
ccclesiastis l2:l7: "Then shall the ~
ust return to the earth as it was; and
ne spirit shall return unto God who D
ave it," Prayer was offered by Rev.
reston Of the Bostwick lake church. -,
inging by the Washington Club choir. =,
urial at Ashley cemetery, Undertake
: G. G. Merritt of Greenville in charge. ST
he Washington Club was organized to
1859, Mr.. Holmes being charter
ember, ami most devoted one, for fe
the rs yearly meetings since held he wi
rs been absent but twice. The club
as present in body to express their It'll
gh esteem for the departed, and their he
mpathy for the sorrowing wife. A
aper was read by DR.. Martin OF Beld- In
g to this effect, also giving short w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
Buckien's Arnica saIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos
ltively cures piles, or no pay required
1t Is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Holmes g.
Connell
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

Persons who are subject to diarrhna
Will find a speedy cure in Dewitt S
Collie and Cholera Cure. Use no other.
1t is the best that can be made or that
money can procure. 1t leaves the
system in natural condition after its
use. We sell it. w. |. Benedict &
Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

There is great danger in neglecting
Collie, Cholera and similar com plants
An absolutely prompt and safe cure is
found in DeWitt's Collie and Cholera
Cure. w. |. Benedict a. Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

Mrs. Il. +. Ireland and children and
Mrs. McNett, of Belding, and Mrs
Ireland, OF Illinois, were guests of
Mrs. Purdy, Saturday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
ROUND ABOUT US.
NEwSY ITEMS GATHERED UP By THE
BANNERS STAFF OF SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENTS,

Correspondence for the BANNER is solicited
from all towns and points OF interest within
twenty -nve miles. Write plainly on one side OF
paper only, and make items brief and TO the
point. III Is the news we are after. Mail so as
10 reach our ONCE by Monday night
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

ITEMS Suits at $3.50.

that will wear you five years, for $500, 500, ssO
will offer you. The finest Clay Worsted and Dress
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11

sz we Will satisfy
Mrs Hopkins Double
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
Oregon's Great Fruit,

lyon can talk all you want about
your California fruit, but You amt got
nothin that will touch my apples. de
clared an Oregon farmer as he wandered
through the rooms of the board Of trade
yesterday. Il got apples on my place
near Grants pass rs big as pun ins. 4"
"Couldn't you send down few speci
mens?" inquired an ateaohe.
Don't believe 1 can. They're SO
blamed juicy that they're just like "a
skin full o. cider "
"0roat cider apples. are they?''
1.-THE finest oil earth. Why, they give
barrel O. cider to the bushel right
along. But yon ought to see my straw
berry watermelons
A new variety Of melon?"
'Well, now you've got me. can I
just say whether they're new kind O.
melon or new kind O. strawberry
You see, my strawberries grow as big
as teacups an rs juicy as watetmelons
Accidental like, some melon seed got
into my strawberry bed an they got
mixed, an first thing knew / had Il
crop O. what call mule fruit They
was shaped like watsrmelons an as big.
but they didn't lave no rind They was
like Strawberries on the outside an wa
termelons OH the nside.-all fruit an
juice. You can commence bitin right ut
the top an 60 clear through 'ein, an
they're good all the way. San Fran
CISCO Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
Romance In Real Life,

William, said the millionaire mer-
chant, ARE you carrying any life insur-
ance?"
Eyes. sir, answered his hardwork
ing clerk. my life is insured for 80, =
000"
Isn't it pretty hard for you to keep
the premiums or assessments or what.
ever You call them paid upf''
Sometimes 1t is. have to DO very
economical.
HAS your family any property or
other expectations aside from that IS,
600 in case of your deathi" y.
''No, sir 4"
well. horo's nay cheek for 5000,
my boy. You may nake'over the policy
to mo, pay me the premiums MS they
come duo, and III see. or my heirs Will,
that the policy doesn 'tsfapse Your fam
lily won't have to wait t2l you're dead
to enter on the ensoYinent Of that
money. That will do, young man. l
dow t want any tAaRks OR any ramon
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
Tho Patti OF Today.

1t was the same Adelina Patti that
had met nine years ago in America-I
was almost going TO say 20 years ago in
London. In fact, do say it, for yeors
touch tho form and features Of this won
derful woman only Ms yesterdays. Her
face Is that Of healthy, happy, lovely
woman Of 80, and her figure almost
girlish in its grace.
les, She began, my reception was
most gratifying tho othur nirht. l
thought tho people never would stop
cheering, assure you. it brought tears
to my eyes, and my heart had to DO
pushed we'll down my throat before l
could find my voice
Ny voice? Yes; know. 1t has nj.
ways astonished mo myself, but, then,
God gave 1t to me, and pray and be-
Hove that it will be many long year
before no takes it from me. Like Vic
letta, would sing my highest, sweetest
note evon with my Inst breath
Do feel moro fatigucd now than I
used to? No, but, remember, take the
very, very boat care of myself, and OF
every detail Of my health. My diet. nv
wines. my hours of sleep. Of practice,
of recreation aro all most thoushtrullv
arranged and under absolute regulation.
aud l never trnnsgrcss. And, again.
cher monsieur. think that tho school
OF operate training to which 1 belong
no longer exists--in fact, am suro it
does not. As / told Christine Nilsson
the other day, when we met in Paris,
Only you and 1 are left, my dear, and
she agreed with mo. Singers wero not
turned out in half dozens likc-like-
we'll, to uso an Amorioanisni, like oys-
tors On the half shell I cannot help
thinking that the reason that SO fow
voices last among the present day sing
era Is because 40 mucf of their tuition
WAS forced. There wns too much anx-
icty for quickly mado voice, and so,
like burst Of fireworks there is glory
for little while, and then-puiT-
ont "-London Lady.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30

Most people who go TO the country in
the summer are not averse to getting a
little tanned, and many youths sit ont
in the sun for the express purpose Of nc
quiripg "a good color Few, however,
would go to such an extreme as some
college students who camped out on
Shelter island. Persons passing in boats
could see them Oh the beach stripped to
the waist SO that not only their faces,
necks and arms should be sunburncd,
but their entire backs as we'll The
young men wanted to show in the gym
pasinn this winter what thoroughly
outdoor life they had been leading. -
New York Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
Day. of Miracles Not Passed.

Farmer John Heddon of Verona,
n. j., believes the days of miracles are
not past. A few days since he moved a
large quantity of hay in the great field
at Caldwell. Next day he took several
teams TO draw the hay home, expecting
to find it i'll an unfit condition for haul
ing without throwing and drying, az a
hoavy rain passed over the section the
night before Mr.. Hedden was surprised
to find that not drop Of rain had fallen
on his meadow. while to the west, south
and cast of his land the ground was sat-
urated. = Cincinnati Commercial Ga
ketto
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
She Would Marry n Murderer.

In Havre lives woman who is will
ing to marry the millionaire murderer,
Arthur Duestrow. She hoard Of him
through the newspapers, and from tho
tone of letter received by Governor
Johnson it appears that she is willing
to love, honor, respect and obey the
slayer Of his wife and child and to take
tho chances Of meeting the samc death
which Duestrow dealt out to Albertina
Ducstrow Feb. 10, 1894.
The letter is in French and was re-
coived by Governor Johnson during the
trial at Onion. st. Louis Republic.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
STORIES OF THE DAY.
How = Street Fakir's Honest Dealing Wa.
Rewarded.


Gentlemen, said the street fakir rs
he arranged his bottles on the tuble be-
fore him, II did not come hero to lie
and deceive aud rob you Of your hard
earned dollars. l have stuck to tho
truth all my life, und, though that is
the reason am poor man, shall con-
tinue TO speak tho truth to the end Of
my days"
The crowd had been ooldly surveying
his preparations, but began TO warm up
little over his address
81 might cay to you, he went OIL as
he held up one Of the bottles in loving
way, between his oye and the snn,
that this medicine was discovered BY
a celebrated medicine man of the Sioux
tribe of Indians, but why deceive you?
1t Ia remedy entirely unknown to the
Indiana It Is my own discovery, and
never saw an Indian i'll my life.
II could tpll you that this compound
would ouro Bright's disease, and in ten
minutes every bottle would be sold but
could l sleep fought with the weight
of 80 much deception On my conscience?
how could l ever again look an honest
man in the face after telling such a
fnlsehood? 1t will not cure BriRht's
disease-it would even hasten the end
OF victim Of that baletul compliant"
There wero now 100 men in front of
the fakir, and at least half Of them had
their hands in their pockets in search of
money.
Il could say that It was pain
killer" continued the man as he
brought out more bottles from an old
satchel, but an accusing voice would
DO whispering in my ear forovermore
lou might rub barrel Of 1t on you, aud
it would not Affect pain. miss tho
sales of ut least 90 bottles because tell
the truth, but it must be 3d."
Gimme u bottlel" shouted dozen
men in chorus as they hold up their 81
bills.
No, gentlemen-not yet. I will
neither deceive you nor allow you to
deceive yourselves. You arc an honest.
confiding people. and l might tell you
that this discovery would stop headache
III five minutes, and you would believe
mo and hand up your money 1t will
not cure headache. even declare
that it would make one ten times worse. /"
inc NUMBER OF mon who now wanted
bottle was at least go, but the fakir
waved them aside and said
Wait II minute. The discovery will
not cure consumption after one lung is
gone 1t will not cure catarrh after tho
disease has u firm hold ON the bronchial
tubes After both kidneys have wasted
away it is no use to take it. 1t simply
purifies tho blood, and thus''-
Gimme bottle Gimme IL bottler'
yelled 90 men Us they pressed forward,
and In loss than ten minutes the Last one
had beon sold and tho fakir had the
money i'll his pocket
AS wo went down on the train to
Nashville that afternoon together I
asked:
After you have mixed water, mo-
laaeea and alcohol together do you add
anything elso?'
Yes. cayenne pepper TO make it bite,
and the solemn truth to make it sell, -
he solemnly replied as he took out his
wad of bills and spread them on his
knees and started out to find the sum
total. -Boston Herald
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
A Conversation on Immortality Botwcon
Mrs. Rooohor and Mark Twain.

A current paragraph reports Mrs.
Thomas X. Beccher as having conclud.
ed conversation on immor tally, in
which Mark Twain has taken the az.
nostic side," by asking him whethe,
he would confess his error if he should
meet her in heaven million years
hence. Mark promised that he would
and scaled the promise by writing ap
propriate stanzas on three stones found
on the banks Of the Chemung river, the
three stones being fragments Of what
once was single rock. The Contract
is dated Elmira. N. Y, July 2. 1895,
and hero are the terms of it:
II you prove right and provo wrong,
4 millien years from now,
In language plain and frank and strong,
My error III nvow
(To your dear. mocking face).
II prove right, by God his grace
Full sorry ! shall be,
For In that solitude no trace
Thers'n be OF you and me
Nor Of our vanished race).
million yeAra- o patient stonei
You've waited for this message.
Deliver 1t a million years
Survivor pays o1prassago.
Critic
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; cfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free FROM
every Objectionable substance. r.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is maR-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed ON every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you will ~
accept any substitute if offered. w
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
TOO LATE NOW.
Bloomera WIN Always lie BIoomors and
Not "SnIths"


Not "Snlths."
Do you wear "smiths!"
If you are woman and ride a
wheel, the chances ARE you do but don t
know it, and call your smiths by the
popular name Of bloomcrs.
The trousered costume which bears
the namo Of the lato Mrs. Amelia
Bloonler was not invented or evoluted
by Mrs. Bloomer, and sho herself has
snid so IN number Of instances and
has placed all tho credit $hero she Le
lteved it to DO due, With her friend.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Miller, who when
she was plan Miss Smith first brought
out and wore In public the strange gar
ments, which WAS the first ATTEMPT in
America to make the trousers and short
skirt popular.
1t may be too late NOW to change the
name, but it will always be q matter of
regret TO the great and strong tribe Of
Smithsthat the family was not perpct-
uated i'll the costume that now runs riot
over the country.
Mrs. Bloomer, however, had q worry
good idea of why the costume was
called after her, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith Miller was very willing that tho
credit should go to her Mrs. Miller is
still alive and lives with her daughter
and famil y ut Lochland, Geneva, n. Y. r,
within stones throw almost Of the
spot where so much of the bloomer his
tory was fashioned New York Jour
nal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
SiO0p Robbed.

For some days oolored mau named
Miller has been repairing aud other.
wise Hitting out his sloop for tho oyster
business. which begins next week aud
had about completed his labors. On
Wednesday night some unknown per
stripped his boat of all her rigging,
anchors. etc. This is tho FIRST case OF
river stealing that has been reported
for some time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
A chicken rho,r Captured.

yesterday morning, about cl Ok,
Constable Andersen, of the cv"uty.
saw . negro man on King street eY-
tended with numbc Of chickeus that
he wnstryinR to dispose of at suuh prices
40 caused suspicion, He approached
the man, aud began to question him,
and, not RECEIVING any satisfactory an.
swer in regard to how he bocame in
possession Of then, ho conveyed him
to the county Jail. where the chickens
were awaiting claimant. The negro
gave his name as Ford, and admitted
that he stole them,