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

Nine young men from a place called
Morley faced an equal number of Beld-
ing young men at the base ball park,
Wednesday, and made a bluff at play
ing a game of ball but it would be a
base libel to call it such. Eighteen
wooden indians placed about the field
would have exhibited about as much
life. Such games will soon kill all
interest in local base ball
Morley 0 0 0 o o Is
Belding D o 0 l o II
The Bedding Silks played game last
Saturday with Will Halls Farmer
nine and at the close of the game the
score stood "a to Ia in favor of the Silks.
George Stout acted as umpire and the
Farmers say he showed rank favoritlsm
towards his own nine.
Will Hall desires us to say for the
Grattan Farmers that they wish to
have another game with the same team
which PLAYED them last Saturday on
Aug. 3lst. They will pay for the rig
to take them out and will also furnish
them with supper, but one thing they
will demand and that is different
umpire.
Some fifty or sixty from here went
to Ionia. Friday, to witness the return
game between Ionia and Greenville
The latter club were again too strong
for their competitors, winning by a
score OF 6 to 4.
The Red Bricks went to Smyrna
last Saturday and played a game,
winning it by score of 13 to I.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Fred Spencer was in Lansing. Tues
day.
+. w. Howard, wife and daughter
have been Ia Grand Rapids this week.
Geo. w. Ellis and wife of Philadel
phia are making his parents their
annual visit.
Charles Brown is contemplating
building another store building north
of the Hudson grocery.
Mrs. Andy Cook, of Holland, has
been the guest of Mrs. Anna Glider
master and other friends this week.
w. M. Francisco arrived home from
Marquette, where he had been on a
ten days outing, visiting his father.
He tells FISH story which by the way
is true. Having heard there were
pickerel in Johnson lake, which is a
mile from any road through the woods
on rock river, they made their way
there and found an old log raft upon
which they poled around, casting their
hooks. In an hour they had thirteen,
averaging about five pounds each and
had lots Of fun hooking and playing
with others, but having already as
many as they could lug home, did not
care TO land them. Waldo made a
cast and in drawing in the hook four
pound pickerel followed it, jumping
clean out of the water on to the raft in
his effort TO seize the bait. He Hoped
through hole between the logs into
the lake again and Waldo made short
cast when the same fish grabbed the
line and was hauled in. This looks a
little scaly but the Franciscos vouch
for the truth Of it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
THE LADIES CELEBRATED.

There was large gathering at the
Otisco cemetery yesterday afternoon to
commemorate the completion of the
system of water works which the ladies
have striven so hard for the past two
years to have placed there. A fine
we'll with windmill and tank adorns
the grounds and pipes have been laid
so that any part of it may be watered
with the use of hose. Mrs. James
Granger called the meeting to order
and the following program was carried
out.
Vocal Duet Miss Holmes and Mrs Ellis
Recitation-Epitaph. ................D Dot Snyder
Fifty three Years Ago and Now Mrs Phillips
Tribute TO First Lone Grave 80. Mrs. Ruth Ellis
hecltatlon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Edlth Splcer
Tribute to Elder and Mrs. Mosher. .........
.................... ...........Mrs. Demorest
Tribute to Her Parents. 81. Mrs. Francis Russell
Recltatlon........ .............C carrie hahney
Tribute TO Our Soldiers. ...........M Mrs. Fnkins
Report OF Secretary. ........,.Mrs. MORSE
Women and Progression Della Luscomb
Tribute TO Loved One Gone. -. Sadie Worden
The total cost was about $240, of
which Geo. w. Ellis, of Philadelphia,
generously agreed with the ladies when
the association was formed, to pay one
fourth of the expense. 1t has nearly
all been provided for and the ladies are
feeling happy over their success. The
president in few well chosen words
closed the exercises and the company
repaired to the home of Jas. Granger
where ice cream and cake was served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The Ladies' Social Circle OF the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. A. l.. Spencer next Wednesday,
August %, at 2:30 o'clock. Every
member is requested to be present as
there is important business on hand.
The Ladies OF the Catholic League
will hold social at the home of Mrs.
A. Martin on Broas street, Saturday,
Aug. "a Refreshments will be served.
Everybody is invited.
No services at the Congregational
church Sunday morning. Union SER
vices at M. +. church in evening, Rev.
w. l.. Munger will preach.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
Notice To Teachers.

Regular teachers examination Aug.
Is and l6. Special examination Sept.
20 and 81. The following Is the pro-
gram of examinations:
First day. morning
physics, civil government, geometry.
Afternoon-Geography, physiology,
general history spelling, photography.
Second day, morning-Grammar,
algebra, theory and art, reading.
Afternoon-Hi History, botany, school
law, penmanship.
Those taking the second grade exam
nation may choose any two of the fol-
lowing studies: Algebra, general
history, botany or physics.
Teachers institute Aug. 10. Let
every teacher be present.
r. b. HALE, County Com.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
THE BAND TOURNAMENT.
Great Preparations Being Made TOT '"e
Event.-seventeen Bands VIII De III
Line.-september Attn Will be
"A Rig Day I'm Bedding.


Arrangements for the coming band
convention which will hold its meetlhg
In this city Wednesday, September 4th'
are nearly completed and the commit
tee who have it in charge are leaving
no stone unturned to put 1t in line Tor
most successful termination. In the
first place the ID. l.. & N. road have
consented to run special excursion
trains from Howard City and Grand
Ledge leaving those places at s:5o In
the morning, returning in the evening
after the exercises have closed. Seven
teen bands have signified their intention
of being present and the day will be one
full of mirth and music.
Hon. w. +. Bricker will give an adj
dress of welcome from the band stand
in the park Immediately on the as
sembling OF the people after the grand
march which will open the days
exercises.
Members of all the bands will be
given free dinners and suppers, ar
engagements having been made with the
ladies of the Congregations church 10
serve it in the Deatsman block.
A big game of ball will be played IN
the afternoon between the Grand
Ledge and Bedding teams.
Our citizens should take special IN
terest in assisting to make it pleasant
for the people who will be in the city
on that day and it is to be hoped the
business men will not overlook the fact
that decorations of their places OF busi-
ness will add much to the welcome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
Observation-Disclosures
WHAT is GOING ON.

Friday, August 23.
sp. ND. OF X.
Saturday, August "a.
Sp. ma. O. u. w.
SIP. nj. O. Il. M.
Monday, August 20.
500 p. nm. w. OF A.
Tuesday, August 81.
sp. nj. o. Foresters.
1880 p. nj. O. o. +.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
v. w. G. A. NOTES.

Gospel service Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss Roberts will lead.
Bible class Friday evening at 7:45.
Miss Clara Graham leads this week.
All are cordially invited.
The Epworth League invite all the
members OF the Y. w. G. A. to the
rooms, Tuesday evening, August 9th.
Come, we will have good time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
SUNDAY EXCURSION TO SAGI-
NAV.

Want to go to Saginaw again? Last
time we had an excursion there it was
quite successful, so we think another
one Sunday, September lst., will do
we'll Rate will be Sl.O0 and train will
leave Bedding at 1880 a. m. and arrive
at Saginaw at 1l:O0. Returning leave
Genesee Ave. at $3.50 p. m.
l.. M. FULLER,
c.. C. u. D., ID. l.. & N. X. X.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
NOTICE.

The firm of Hagadorn & Smith is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons indebted to said firm are
requested to pay the same Immediate
ly as we need the money.
Dated August LIST, 1895.
ALBERT HAGADORN,
ALBERT SMITH.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

G.. w. French is in Grand Rapids,
making special sale of the music stock
which he purchased there last week at
his own price and expects to move the
balance of the stock here next week.
Look out for great bargains.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

What Bedding most needs is first
class market for butter, eggs and all
kinds of small produce. A man who
will buy in small or large quantities
and every days in the week-all that
comes to town, and not "a few pounds at
time. Buy and ship. This poor
market business is greatest draw
back to our town. Business men COM
plain because they don't get "a larger
farmers trade, and.what are they do
ing to attract it this way. : Not thing,
How then can they expect it to come
their way.
The picnic under the auspices of the
Doric chapter O. +. S. held at Forest
Lake Park Saturday was a delightful
afternoon outing and greatly enjoyed
by about seventy-fve members and
their friends Several boats had been
placed ON the lake and boating was one
of the special features and another was
the big dinner which was served to the
satisfaction of every appetite. Forest
Lake Park is rapidly growing in favor
as resort grounds. q
A camping party left this morning for
Murray Lake for few days outing.
There was q bus load composed of
Mesdames Reed, Ferguson, Chapman,
Eddy and Cusser. Misses Joiner, Snow,
Hutchinson, Leonard, Baton and
Humphrey. They will live in tents
and on fish if they catch any. Messrs.
Ferguson and Con. Eddy have gone
along as ''shaps." Other gentlemen
will join them Sunday.
Arthur Elmer, the clairvoyant doc
tor, who has visited Bedding twice, was
arrested last week at Big Rapids on a
capias sworn out by S. w. Weber, Jr.,
of Ionia charging him with enticing
away Webbers wife. Attorney Hub
bell Of Bedding was telephoned for and
went TO Big Rapids to look after Elmer's
interests. He has been released on bail.
A. L. Weter was in Portland last
Thursday and he and Oscar Sylvester
were in Saranac Wednesday advertis-
ing and talking in the interest of the
band convention to be held here Sept.
4th. One of the special features will
be the Swiss band of Alton that splen.
did musical organization having &C.
cepted an invitation to be present.
Under the laws of Michigan bicycles
have the right on public highways that
are accorded to other vehicles, but it il
worth remembering that pedestrians
have the right of way at crossings
That is to say, drivers and riders must
defer to the walker, and the latter Ii
not required to exercise undue haste in
in getting out of the way.
Mayor w. +. Bricker took in the
Niagara Falls excursion last week and
also visited relatives and friends al
other points in New York He has
written an interesting article on the
sights at the falls which will be pub
lished next week.
Supt VanWinkle will be at the high
school building, Friday and Saturday
August 80 and 81, to meet any pupil:
who desire to enter the city schools
this fall and are not already classified
The Durand Express has changed
hands Messrs Dukesmith & Burt as
sumed control last week
rxv.,rYDnInN NO
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
CITY TAXES.

City taxes are now due and may be
paid at any time. You save money by
paying them this month. Office at
Fisk Bangs drug store
w. ID. DAY, City Treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Helen A. Newman has about dozen
stylish sailors she will sell at cost and
Saturday will have "A lovely line of those
feather boas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

A very few dollars will pay for a
ticket to Petoskey and return on the
ID. l.. N. e. N. and G. q W. M. excur-
sion August Goth. Tickets good for ten
days. Ask agents or write to L. NJ
Fuller, Chief Clerk, Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
WANT TO SEE SAGINAWy

Wont cost much if you go September
lst on the d. l.. q n. special train ex-
cursion, which leave Bedding at 1880 a.
m. and leave Saginaw at $3.50 p. m.
Round trip rate Sl00
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

We recommend DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe it a
safe and reliable remedy. It's good
effects are shown at once in cases of
Cholera Morbus and similar com
plants. w. [. Benedict & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Call and see the new line of organs
at G. w. French's, among them two of
the celebrated Estey, one five and one
six octave, that will be sold at a great
bargain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Excursion to Grand Rapids via D.
l.. q N. R'y, August 25th Sunday.
Round trip rate from Bedding will be
S1.O0. You can't afford TO miss it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

There is one medicine that will cure
Immediately. We refer to DeWitt's
Collie and Cholera Cure for all summer
complaints. No delay, no disappoint-
ment, no failure.
w. |. BENEDICT & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Pianos, organs and guitars, banjo's
and all musical instruments at great
bargains. Call at once and get prices.
GEO. w. FRENCH.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Low rates to Grand Rapids, August
18th. Excursion via ID. l.. q N. R'y.
German Schwabenfest, etc. You ought
TO go. Ask agents,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

SEWING BY THE DAY: Call for
Miss Eta Southworth at Mrs. Mason's,
Liberty street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Gold Nugget clock. Ticket No. 100
takes it. Who has ii?
w. /. BENEDICT q Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Very low rates will be made for the
ten day excursion to Petoskey Aug. 20,
via ID. L. & n. and G.. a. w. Nj. lines.
Good chance TO see northern resorts
with little expense. Ask agents for
particulars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

FARMERS, we have some of those
California Russell potatoes left.
WILSON q Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Free. Eyes tested and.itted free at
G. w. French's. Improve this golden
oppOrtunity
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

For phosphate for lawns and gardens
go to Wilson & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

Miss Newman sells trimmed and un
trimmed hats less than cost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

BARN For RENT, on, Main, ST. In
quire of w. T.. Hetherington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

A handsome oil stove to trade for
wood. VIM. SPENCER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Found, a small purse. Call at BAN
NER office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

] have the town right for the Kitsel-
man woven wire fence machine, for
Otisco. Those wishing substantial
fence cheap should see it. Sample on
the farms of Geo. Devine, John Krupp
and NJ. Boss. For terms call on or
address, MARK BROWN, Otisco.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22

The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels, are DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pill,
small dose. w. l.. Benedict & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-22
SI.OOinCaSh
BUYS
100 Pounds
NAILS
I. Frank Ireland


until the supply exhausted
pairs Have ready this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16

week passes, nowadays, that some new
book on the subject does not demand at
tention. Most of the work done along this
line, morever, is for the exploitation of in
dividual ideas or the arraignment of special
wrongs. In all this making many books
there is only now and again a real thought
or suggestion hidden among the countless
words.
The author of the book under considera-
ton, Elizabeth Hastings, has no theories
of reform to put forward, and, singularly
enough, although the narrator admits that
she, too, has cause" we do not, from
first to last of the book. find out what that
cause is.
But Gan Experiment in Altruism" is i'm
mensely readable There is in it woman
who having lived nine-and-thirty years,
at last finds herself free to do as she pleases.
Then she comes to a strange city to follow
cause" OF this she gives no details
She finds herself with lot of people who
all have causes" There is an altruist,
with his head in the clouds, given to talk
ing to the people and constructing elabo-
rate schemes of life for them. There is the
man of the world" blase boy of IA,
who plays poker and criticizes the
drama, and an anarchist, mild and benevo-
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Washington or, The Revolution.

This is a drama founded upon the his
toric events of the war for American indie
pendence. The author, Ethan Allen, is a
relative of the great Green Mountain hero
of that name. The drama itself is not de-
signed for production on the stage. 1t is
much too long, much too prolix and slow
in action for any such presentation. 1t is
written in style rather stilted and heroic,
and the necessities that arise for different
speakers to make long verbal explanations
of important historic events somewhat
mar the artistic harmony of the work
The events themselves do not lend them
selves readily to dramatic treatment-a
circumstance often attending upon events
in themselves dramatic.
Nevertheless, with all it's crudities, the
work holds the readers interest. 1t is a
new presentation of the wel-known
theme, and as such throws its own light
upon the memorable period with which it
deals. The drama is in two parts, of
which the present volume is but the first
Each part is presented in five acts, and the
first part dates from the Boston massacre
to Burgoyne's surrender. 1t is intended
that part second shall cover the period
from Valley Forge to Wasbington's in
auguration as President. The illustrations,
by Robert w. Chambers, are often spirited
and suggestive. [Chicago: J. Tennyson
Naaly I
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rank as the possessors of genius. There
seems to be sudden awakening of the in
tellect OF the race, and not only in letters,
but IN all departments of art, the Slavs are
attracting the attention of men and women
Of culture all round the world.
Among the most eminent leaders in
this Slavonic renaissance is Henrvk Sien-
kleWlcZ, whose novels are rapidly winning
him fame as wide as the civilized world.
His early works, full of adventure and in
cident, reminded readers of the best works
OF Scott or Dumas, and not a few critics
pronounced him the best writer on battles
and wars among modern romancers. In his
latest book, RodZina Polanieckich,"
which, under the easier title of Children
of the Soil, :" has been translated into Eng
lish by jeremiah Curtin, he has chosen a
quieter theme and shown himself not less
successful in portraying the growth and
development of character amid the ordi-
nary affairs of life than in depicting the
terrors and the tragedies of war.
The Children OF the Soil" is careful,
sympathetic study of society among the
upper middle class in the Poland of to-day
and is wrought out with that minute atten-
ton to detail and that artistic finish even
to trlf1es, that is so characteristic of the
genius of Eastern Europe. 1t is long,
elaborate story, very different from the
curt novel that prevails in England and
America, and was evidently intended for a
people who have abundant leisure to read,
a large capacity for taking things slowly
and comparatively few fashionable novels
pressing upon them for attention. 1t is
in fact the work of great literary artist,
who takes his work seriously and treats
his subject as something worthy of palms.
taking study and not mere pastime to
amuse careless readers for an idle hour.
The plot of the story is the development
of the character of a certain Stanislav
Polanyetski, a young man of well-balanced
mind and considerable strength of purpose,
who beginning his manhood with merely
material desires arrives at last. largely
through the influence of his noble wife, to
the comprehension of the highest spiritual
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lent, looking like an aged apostle who is
near the beatific vision and talking about
destroying the Government and "wading
to peace through oceans of blood" There
Is a whole houseful of earnest young col
lege-settlement men and another of earnest
young women. The young men are en-
gagged in giving entertainments and pour
ing tea for their ''neighbors" in the slums,
and the young women are organizing
trades unions and helping solve social
problems among the working people.
Then there is reformer at large, who
finds his life work ION the platform"
They are all self-conscious and intro
spective. Most of them are brooding over
wrongs and studying the problem of life,
to correct the misdeeds of man and God.
OF all the motley, earnest throng
the only being who seems to have
any definite scheme of life, who
really knows where he is at" is venera-
BILE scientist who, forty years before, on a
height of the Andes, had discovered new
butterfly. The subsequent years of his
life are being spent in an exhaustive study
of that insect. Through all runs small
fine thread of a love story, daintily, unob-
trusively, delicately told but the bulk of
the book, the chief motif, is the work of
the various reformers. The narrator goes
to board and committee meetings, and
visits patients, with a sensible, practical,
but still speculative woman doctor, who
spends much time undoing the mischief
wrought by some of the reformers. There
is a description of a socialistic banquet,
given by the reformer at large, at (which all
the idealists are present and make speeches,
that is admirable.
Miss Hastings writes earnestly and
thoughtfully about them all. There is
not word of ridicule nor of condemna-
ton in her book, but she has saving
sense of humor, and a real love for and
faith in humanity, that redeems her &C
count from levity, while it does not pre-
vent her from showing US the delicious
absurdity of many of the movements" of
which she writes. Despite the fact that
she turns the weak points OF all her peo-
pie relentlessly to the light, there is not a
character in the whole book, from the
star-gazlng anarchist to the wretched little
man OF the world" and poor gone-astray
Polly. lost In the slums, that she does not
make the reader love for what is lovable
and human in the creature.
The book comes to no definite conclu-
sion. The author leaves each reformer
working out his particular fad. 1.-THE
anarchist is perfecting the process that
shall bring his millennium to be, and the
young socialists in Barnet House are work
ing out the details of their new economic
order. The Altruist still translates the
lnhnlte into Unite terms; the young re-
former is on the platform l toll daily in
the self-same cause, but the world is not
saved" She does not, however, close the
book hopelessly. In fact, there is not a
hopeless sentence in it, from the opening
epigram to the closing declarations "And
our foreboding, lest our faith in God shall
escape US, seems futile, inasmuch as we
cannot escape from our faith" New
York: Macmillan & Co. For sale by Will
liam Doxey, San Francisco. Price, rs