Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-20

c. r. COWDIN, Business Manager
THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1895.
II. G.. Horr, of the New York Trib-
une, says: II have examined Coins
Financial school" and find that IL con-
tains absolutely nothing either new or
valuable as throwing any new light
upon the question of the free coinage
of silver. There is hardly a page of
the entire book which is free from err
rors, either in statement OF fact or in
conclusions drawn from assumed facts
Many OF its statements are absolutely
false. The book is little else than
rehash of the often-refuted arguments
OF the school of financiers who are en-
deavoring to commit this country TO
the ''free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer upon the old ratio of III to L." and
who assert that such action will result
in blessings to our people, without any
reference TO what action the balance OF
the world may take upon the same
question. The scheme is cunningly
devised. y
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The extraordinary number OF insane
and feeble minded who have become
inmates of state institutions lis attract
ing the attention of thoughtful men.
The general fund of the state is called
upon to furnish nearly one million dol
lars for this year and next for the care
of the insane. There is a suspicion that
many persons are confined in these in
situations who are not in the proper
sense of the words insane. The de-
mands of the new institute in Lapeer
for the Predetermined are urged as re-
lief to the crowded insane asylums,
modifying their terms of admission.
Interest in this subject is increasing,
and plans are on foot for an investiga-
ton that will lay before the next legis-
lature facts which will account for the
tremendous increase in state expenses
in this particular, and suggest remedy.
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We had half made up our mind to
purchase bicycle and learn TO ride,
but the following from minister who
bought one has dissuaded us: 1--WE
hereby warn our brother that these
blader-wheeled. bicycles are devices of
the demon of darkness. They are con
trivances to entrap the feet of the
unwary and skin the nose of the inno-
cent. They are full of guile and deceit.
When you think you have broken one
TO ride and subdued its wild and satanic
nature, behold. it bucked you off in the
road and teareth great hole in your
pants, Look not upon the bicycle when
it bloweth up its wheels, for at last it
bucketh like broncho, and hurteth
ike thunder. Who hath skinned legs? !,
Who had bloody noses? Who hath =
ipped breeches? They that daily long "
Nth diabolic bicycle" :,
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During the past three months evil
ences have been multiplying that the
ountry is on the threshold of great 7
revival In many indus e
ries wages OF employees have. been Il
increased, and in the iron l
nd steel business, which is regarded .
S pretty safe barometer the change il
OF the better is most marked. The t
nerchantile agencies are unanimous in
heir opinion that all business is on the I
p-grade, and by no means insignifi- I
ant indication is found in the increased
eposits in the banks of the country
With the wheels of industry moving on b
I'LL time and better, workingmen en- s.
loyed at good wages, deposits increas- =
ng and the prices of agricultural 7
roducts moving upward the prospect (;
certainly bright.-Portland Review C
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The revised civil marriage law will
ause the county clerks of this state to
tier their rules concerning the grant a
ny of marriage licenses. Under the >
ew law wOhld-be brides of the sweet Y
ixteen order and those under eighteen e
ears of age are required to possess the
-ritten consent of a parent or guardian ;
efore they can legally enter into mat /
imony The rule will have to be p
nforced hereafter and all should come ),
repaired in the future. I
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We are in receipt of a booklet issued =
v the Hackley Park Assembly Asso- s.
iation which contains views of the
cenery in and about Hackley Park.
heir program from July Goth to Aug =
st 9TH, inclusive, is made up of first v
lass attractions. Hackley Park is
ertainly beautiful place, and the n
ssembly Program an excellent one. n
! is near by and within easy reach of Il
II who may desire "a few days summer