davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
NOISE AND FIREWORKS.
The Chinese Employ Them to Drive Away
Evil Spirits.

Although comparatively new to our civ
ilization, for naturally as we now under
stand the term fireworks were hardly
known until gunpowder came into use,
the Chinese have, from very remote pc
riods, been in the habit of making them
for their various festivals. And although
today with us fireworks are merely diver
sion and means of amusing an idle hour
or two their use in that oriental country
was early "a religious one, and, in fact, fire
crackers even today play not inconsider-
able part in the celebration of at least one
of the chief holidays in their calendar
This occurs on the twenty fourth day of
the twelfth month, which is known as
Hal, and in the calendar the day is
known as that on which 1.-THE spirits are
seen out "
The origin of this day, intimately asso-
ciated with firccrackers, is curious, for the
people believe that every house is inhabit-
ed by kind spirits which preside over the
happiness Of the family and are antago-
nized by evil spirits which equally strive to
work their will upon the inhabitants of
the house.
Noise and fire are evidently the two most
Objectionable things to these spirits, for il
Is by the aid of these that the inhabitants
strive to drive them from the house.
Gongs, cymbals drums are beaten with
vehemence. Fires and candles are lighted
to scare the spirits away, while flrecrack-
ers, which unite both desiderata, are let
off in profusion which would delight the
soul of every Juvenile citizen on the
Fourth, for the houses are literally festoon-
ed with crackers, which keep up an in
cessant banging. So serious, however Is
this observance that only the grownup
members of the family take part in this
exercising of the demons, the children be
ing excluded from any participation in it,
as they are excluded from all religious Ger
emonies.
The idea of noise in frightening away
these demons Is naturally derived from a
purely human notion, for primitive man
was doubtless scared by the emission of
some loud and unexpected sound of an un.
musical nature, and applying the result of
his observation on himself TO the treatment
of his enemy he observed the same phe
nomenon, and consequently reasoned that
all his enemies would be similarly affected
by similar proceedings. Thus noise came
to be used as means of frightening away
the spirits of evil which dwell in the
households. Washington Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
MONEY FOR EUROPE.
Five Millions Taken From Chicago by
Sightseers.

Chicago travellers have never before car
rled SO much money TO Europe as they are
taking this year The round figure of IS. :
600, 600 Is the estimate made by the mana
gers of the foreign departments Of various
Chicago banks as about the total of letters
OF credit and drafts for the use of travellers
which will be issued this year by the
banks of this city. European travel was
exceedingly heavy last year. 1t was ar
gued then that business was SO dull people
OF means took the opportunity of spending
vacations in Europe because the question
OF time To them was much more important
than the question of means. That expla-
nation does not seem to apply this year, for,
In spite of the fact that all lines of bust
ness are far more active than they were q
year ago, the volume of European travel
will this summer exceed that of last, If
the Chicago business in travellers letters
of credit be the criterion by 20 per cent
The average letter Of credit is taken for
from e200 to e300 There are a good
many travellers who start away with let
ter of credit for not more than e10O, but
the average is brought up sharply by 9th
ers who will take letters of credit author
izing them to draw rs much as a5, 900.
The European habit" is growing on the
people of the west, local bankers say.
The local business in travellers letters
OF credit SO far this year Is running about
20 per cent ahead of last year At one of
the principal banks where letters of credit
are issued il was said recently that the to-
tai issue SO far this month was considera-
bly, more than il was for the entire month
OF June, 1894. There is one bank in the
city that issues over 81, 900, 600 of letters
of credit annually. The amount of the
letters of credit does not Of course repre-
sent the total expenditures of the tourists
Steamship tickets are usually paid for on
this side for the round trip, and frequent
ly the railroad tickets or the entire Euro
pean journey are bought and paid for here.
Then the travellers always start with some
ready cash in the coins current i'm the
country where they expect to land. There
is demand in Chicago for probably $780,
600 of English French and German mon
ey each year to serve the travellers from
the time they land until they draw their
first drafts Chicago Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
FOUNDERS OF OUR LAWS.
Remarkable Body of Men Who Framed
the United States Constitution.

History has no record of a more august
assemblage of men than the constitutional
convention of 1887 1t was composed in a
large degree of the men who had rendered
important service in the halls of legisla-
tion or upon the field of battle. Franklin
and Hamilton, Morris and Sherman, Ran
dolph and Madison, Pinckney and Rut-
ledge, were fit associates for Washington in
the great work of formulating the constitu-
tion-the great laws of laws-for free
people
Imperishable forever be the fame of the
men who. inspired by wisdom more than
human, laid broad and deep the founda-
tions of our free insttutions-a govern
ment by the people, and having for its bed
rock the intelligence, the virtue and the
patriotism of the people. Listen to the pre-
amble of its matchless instrument:
We, the people of the United States, in
order to form more perfect union, estab.
lish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare and secure the bless
ings of liberty TO ourselves and our poster
ity, do obtain and establish this constitu-
tion for the United States Of America. -
What "A commentary upon the handiwork
of Washington and his compeers that not
withstanding our population has been aug
mented more than twentyfold the western
border of the republic transferred from
the Alleghanes to the Pacific, yet over
100 years have witnessed our organic law
as it came from the hands of its trainers
What commentary upon the wisdom of
the sages who founded this government i'm
the fact that SO many of the Central and
South American republics have modelled
their governments after that of the United
Statesl The representatives of these for
eign governments have borne earnest tes-
timony to the value of our federate consti-
tuition and to the prosperity and happiness
it has brought to millions of freemen be-
yond our domain -Adlai Stevenson
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
CHIfRCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices at 10 80 a. m. and 7:30p. m. Sabbath School
at close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening REV. o. j. GOLDEN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
1880 a. m. aud 1880 p. m sabbath School N
n:45 a. m Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV B.-N. CHILDS, Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at i0:30 a. m.
and Z 80 % m Sabbath school at close of NOR
ming services Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening REV. w. l.. MUNGER, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
III. l.. VAN BENsCHOTEN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Ofice in Spencer
IA Block, Belding, Mich
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION Hon. Allen Is.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis Thos. +. McGarry, Hon.
F. ID. M. Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
ANSWER THIS.

The largest subscription house In the country
wants a first class representative for this com
munity for strictly special work Short hours
Good pay Minister. teacher or widc.awalxe
man or woman given preference. Address
stating age and former employment Globe
Bible PubnshingCo., 723 Chestnut St, Phila Pa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04

Mrs. T. s. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn
says, "Shioh's VitaliZer saved my life.
consider II the best remedy for deblitated
system ! ever used.u For dyspepsia, liver oi
kidney trouble II excels. Price 20 cts Sold
by W. |. Benedict a. Co. (2)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04

CITY PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH OFF
~ CER-Ofice rear OF w |. Benedict & cos
drug store. Hours:-9 70 II a. m, 2to and Z 10
D. IN. Residence opposite M f.. church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
w. y. JUST.
\. -. NORRIS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Ionia, Michigan.
IA General Law Business transacted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
j. Il. FERGUSON.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFIcE: Ov-
l. er Earle & Rummler's store. Office hours
TO 10 a. M. 2 to and 8 80 10 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
40 LBS.
GranuIated Sugar
For $1.OO.

This is no mistake Read and see how it it, By buy
ing this bill at once we save you 30 per cent S27 an
outlay of $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
L. OHLINGER,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Ofice at res
Il idence on Bridge street. ONCE hours TO
and to p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
THEBELDINGBAN
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
BY
CowDIN &c LAPHAM,
BELDING, (IONIA co., MICH.
once in the Peoples Savings Bank block
Main street.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
silent advertising advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for Cards OF Thanks must be paid for.
Marriage and death notices free.
Notices for religious and benevolent societies
OF reasonable length free.
Copy for change OF advertisement must be re-
ceived not later than Tuesday noon In order TO
insure insertion.
Entered at the Postofice Belding, Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
matter
VPIRED.-If this paragraph is marked you
N will know that your subscription expires
~ with this issue, and as our terms are strict
ly cash in advance IL will be discontinued
unless renewed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE
GrandRapidS Daily Democrat

II contains the fCi. Associates Press dis
patches. Arrives IN .Jc,d.ng a. !g.22 Deliver
ed by Mona Buck at iOc week foi SIX papers,
I2Hc week for seven days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04

Shiloh's Cure, the great cough and Group
cure, is i'm great demand. Pocket size con
tans twenty five doses only 25c. Children
love u. Sold by druggists. Sold by W. |.
Benelict & Go. (4)
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24

ow" Maber, a pugilist of great repute
and defeated him in twenty-five
rounds. The stakes We're 81 900 He
fought Danny Needham in san Fran
cisco for $1,000 the same year and de-
feated him. He Knocked out Tom WILL
liains. the 140-pound champion OF Aus
tralia. In eleven minutes; stakese s5.-
600. He has fought two six-round
draws with Tommy Ryan. OF Chicago
a four-round draw with Jack Dempsey
and a ten-round draw with Dick
O'Brierf On July 2s. 1894. he fought
Tommy Ryan, OF Chicago. at Mime
apolis, Alinn.. for a purse of s. 500 and
the welterweight championship OF the
worid. The fight was II long and des-
perate one OF twenty rounds. when
Ryan won.
Joseph w. Waloott was born in the
JslaEd OF Barbados. West indies, or,
June II. 1873. In his boyhood days he
was cabin boy on brigantine. In
1891 he went to Boston and won the
amateur lightweight championship of
New England. Out of his first nine
teen battles Waicott defeated seven
teen opponents. fought draw with
one, and lost by a Questionable dsci-
sion the other contest
When Tom Tracey, the Australian
boxer. who claimed the f40-pound
championship Of Australia. challenged
any man In America, Thomas O'Rourke
decided tn match Waicott to fight him
for $1,000, The battle was fought in
Boston on April 10. 1894. Prior tn the
contest few supposed walcott had n
fighting chance. for Tracey had beaten
better men than Waicett had ever
met. The fight was a desperate one.
and after sixteen rounds had been
Fought In one hour ard two minutes.
Walcott knocked the Australian cham
pton out. Walcott's victory over such
a sterling pugl!st as Tracey gained
him great fistic prestige
He then defeated Jim Burns In four
rounds Mike Harris, who had got n
decision over him i'm New York. was
pi,ted against him. They fought m Pos
ton, Mass. on June -. 1891 for a purs,
of s60o and WaIcott won In six rounds
He Was Their matched 10 fight Dick
O'Brien. Of Lewiston, Me, the wclter-
wei ht champion ~ New Tsngland. FOR
a purse or sl.eoo, The fight was de-
cided in Boston on July s, 1894. and
Walcott knocked out o'8rien in twelve
rounds, lasting forty-ilve minutes. On
October Is. 1894. Walcctt was matched
10 fight Austin Gibbons for a $500
purse; the fight took place IN the At
ianttc Athletic Club, Concy Island
Walcott made short work Of Gibbons.
Knocking HIM out in the fourth round.
Walcott's last hattie was with shorty
AhesTn. of Chicago; the fight took
place IN November : 1854. and WaIcptt
wen IN nine minutes. knocking Ahearn
out IN the thirf round.
= WILLIAM r HARDING.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24

Steamer UHz&Ea win arrive q t.
ounkers snuo~Tuw for cargo OF coal.
The safe Of tie s1aazner Henry HssSey
has been postponed 20 next Frssay asser.
rsooh
Steamer Fatrhayen broke her. rssma .
Strap on Richmond beach Friday usxhx
and px,f hack so tits port for repairs.
Schooner Afesio left shGs yso<1 Yesterday
for a fishing cruise about Daxor,s ssszarsi.
Seeauser Rosalse took out aA~,,yx sxartv-
FIVE tors Of feed 90 Victoria iass rsrfx.
Steamer Genersd Canby AIN sp On ,s,,
Pors orchars route tomorrow. taking rs,e
place q the Chenazss. wsssssa wiA be yaken
10 Alaska
Following Is the fun list OF passengers
for A2asina by the steamer City of To-
ressa: Mrs GaSieon Boui, IL. ". Ha-xrn.
Lewis Hart, s. Il Burkess. ]. C. Mscs,e4l.
]. W. Mewa1ers. W. NJ LlSge1t. =. n.
Llggsfx. A f. Armstronfs John oassa. ].
i. Hamilton. J. s. McCauiey. Mss L.
MtIiea. J. Levy Joe Carrie, S. ]. Rurs-
Ssdge, Charles J. Halrnamaxs H Gslser.
C. D. Short, E. p. Nanzbacher. n. Nc
IAren. ]. Bigloss Andrew Os<spn. q. Chr
dom J. ID. Barnes, George John. Mar
Schnaser, ]. Stensser. Miles, TonerIsrs N
]. Farrar. n. ksfong, B. Fay. s. Benfng-
tuf. James Hamlaeor. s. Nschols Pete
Baunan. p. McCiosky, John N. rurresss.
The CITY OF Fhiebsa, which sailed frnm
San Francisco Saturday. has the follow
ing list OF passengers: yirtora--Miss
Denr@ng. Mrs e. W. Funckee. NESS G
Smith. Joseph ISlsuxa. Ssaftle-Frarlk
Doyea. Miss Cox. Mrs J. d. Smsras Mrs.
L. s. Rowe. NJ. Leo. Maj. w. S. Harlan
Mrs Pathfinder. WfTiiam HAITI. r. NJ. Des-
calso. III. IL. Lewis and bruxher. ]. C.
Brown and wife. j. g. Emerson. j. Swftz-
koyi, Mrs. Frederick, r. Stewart. F.
Rangdng. Mrs. L. Smith. Mrs NJ. e. SIM
monds. N. II. RoSen. H l. Herman Mrs.
e. All, F. NJ. Clark. z. Hackrnan. J. Kin
ney. W. 8 Dubbs. f. T. Way. Mrs. C. /.
Orr. Mrs. F. T. Stevens. II. A. Lyons and
brother. Edw. Viewer. A. N Biganesse. c.
Blganesse. Mrs. J. E. Esty and ca1ih.
Tacoma--H. E. Pratt. p. Hayes. j. Ross
Mrs, J. III. Foyie, Annie Mltchea, Mrs. /.
ID. Campbell, o. Bolton, Mrs j. M. Rey-
nolts Mrs. Morton. Mrs. Barrett. Mrs.
W. NJ. Mevcadse and daughter, Martin
Visits, L. b. Ericsson, j. E. Lutz. Mrs.
J, II. Cook
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24
.sonr Elnl.''

The new wnssca}~come3y success Will
be presented AZ the New Seattle theater
Tor TWO nights. beginning Tuesday. Feb
ruary 81 This corueiy Is by Musgrav ~.
ard has enjoyed much favor In London
where Il has a record 81 80 c~ontinuesis
performances, L made an tnEanta reotss
hit tn New York 81 the Lycsurt tAcatev
where 70 ran l'si consecutive rights. There
Is rot r duil rnorBeErt In the play TIE
characters are natural. the situations are
iuifc-oas ard the dialogue sparkling. The
performance IS a dazzling. fixxing fri.
uuzpa Of laughter. The company IS cne
Of conspicuous excellence ami IS hea aeSi
by such thoroughly clever people as Fssn-
sly Rancker George W. Parsons. Phillp
II. Eyley. Nell Sculiy. W. II. Wallis
Marion Van CORTLAND. Vesta yerna. Les
Jarvis and others.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24
MARINE NEWS.

Fort Hsake}ey. Feb. 2s-Speciai. The
four-nla stel snip John Era Is taking car.
so or Port Prize humber. Chilean bark
Gn5neveg7e IS loading for valpara 30; bark
Coiun7ha fer San Francisco: bark Tn
ts.ltntef and snip joan A. Briggs FOR
United Kingdom Bark ts,enesk dssrsYarg.
fnE ballast and begin IT'S Ioafsng Monslav for
iqriqus, Celiie: scfco9ler Gilman for San
Francisco. Sci1Soraer 9. T. FAB AZ Hsr's
sh'pyart repairing damage caused hv col.
Ezfon VITA schooner Pioneer IN .Ns
STRAITS Vessels on the way ana dine are.
Steamer hsstis9oe, FOR neIagea bay. Afyz-
ca: schooner Arcade san pesfr,o. AFRAID
ne, West Coast: ArssscGueae Iqusyg,lc.
Earl Burgess. Jnstai Kinssaaln: Anthem
eFta. West Coast; Ana Cath~iua. vaag,a
rakso: I.ousissiate West Coast; Cavp,,r.
West COaazs; sshfaone. Xess.a, Nsxr~ose
Fanny Dutard. Ventura; Exceaxso-. New
pet: Bertha, West Ccsss;: Efra Rss,lsg..
WRssg CotSt.
Hacciana VAST. Fen. @-SaSsSal for
san Franc ssco- s sASauvrS ycsaalste auf.
Viking Arrived disclaimer Del Ncs1e.
frsng San Fransisco.
San Francisco. F'e@. ss-ArT4ve4g-al,-,-
xa~. Coos hay; bark PrsssSsa- Hakssass. =
Cleared BesSisSoe. tslnsox, CITY NJ TNset.1s.
v3eseCasa and Port TOWNSEND: Costa gsca.
Narsatalo. Dcpar1est-tsolts7ub Ia. Astoria
and Port sax~f. South CsoaSr. Astoria ard
Portland Frrlrnss and csarse-s-Arraers.
can oarkentlne Kate Ftlcklnger. humber
from Puget SoaEd 80 SHANGHAI: Brgssse,
ship IAnlzfasowStsre TOW ~ Portland.
x.hseIs 9lsasyce TO United ksugyssgr, Hayrp.
.Assexs.--s, or Talnk1ra<
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24

~ Billy Smith. The contest In TO
= decided in Boston, the first week In
ssrch. and owing TO the great reputa-
eon OF the plgiIlsts 1t is looked for
Uurd 10 with eager interest
Waioott 80 Tar during his prize ring
nreer has proved himself as great a
wcnder In his class as George Dixon.
Frank Craig and the worid-renowned
Peter Jackson. who are all. like Wal
c0t, colued pugiIists. Since the hat
Ter has been battling for the cham
plcnship ne has defeated home and
foreign champions and proved that he
possesses all the qualifications neces-
sary 20 a champion OF the Astic arena
Billy Smith has gained a great repu-
iafion by his battles with welter-
weight champions. and while he has
not showing the form, or anything like
the hitting powers OF his dusky OPP
ponent, he has clearly demonstrated
ttat he possesses science and stamina.
Smith has a legion OF admirers, who
think he can defeat Walcott. but IN
my opinion there IL not a pugilist in
America or England at Walcotts
wesght who can conquer him. Yet II is
impossible to foreteiI the result of a
glove fight. for the greatest pug.lists
that have ever stood IN the orthodox
s4-foot ring have bowed 10 defeat.
when II was least expected.
Tom Sayers. the greatest pugiiicf At
his weight, i54 pounds, had 10 ac-
knowledge himself out-generaled by q
middie-weight. Nat Ianghazs-after
having fought sixty-one rounds IN two
hours and two minutes for eco a side
II was Sayers' only defeat In his long
nstio career. which began in 1s49 and
ended April II. 1860. when he fought
his famous battle with John G.. Hee-
nan, the champion OF America, at
marlborough, England.
Jem Mace. the most scientific pugiiist
who ever stood in prize ring. was
beaten just at the time when his
friends were confident he would win,
Mace, after defeating Tom King for
he championship OF England. Janu-
sry IS. 1852. I'm forty three rounds. last
tng one hour and eight minutes. was
beaten by King November &C. 1862. for
fv9 and the championship OF England,
ID twenty-one rounds. lasting thirty
eight minutes. II was only accident
that caESed Mace's defeat, in the nine
teenAh round. for after landing his left
he leaned forward and slipped. King
sezed the opportunity and delivered a
eoes-counter with his right direct from
the shoulder. giving the fun weight Of
hls frame In the blow which fell on
Macs nose and left eye with the
force OF a battering ram. Mace
doubled up before the shock and fell.
Mares friends knew his defeat was
owing 10 his slipping In the nineteenth
round and they agreed 10 match him
agais; King for II 900. but King refused
% meet him. King must have known
that he defeated Mace only on a fiuke,
for while he refused 20 face Mace he
consented To fight John c. Heenan
sor $1,000. and they met on December
10. 1868. at Wadhurst. England. and
King won In twenty five rounds. last
Ing thirty-five minutes. Many claim
mat Heenan and King fought for the
championship, but such Is not the case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24

for Mace held the championship bel.
when King arranged the match with
John Z, Hcenan.
In America. pTaze ring champions
after a long run Of suy~cess, finally meet
with defeat.
Sun Coly!er. n champion in the SOS,
Nha had beaten every opponent
matched against him. had 10 succumh
q Barney Aaron. and later 40 Billy
Edwards.
Aske Mct'Noie. 81 ST. Louis. the heavy
weight champion ~ America. tn 1853.
after surviving one defeat by joe Co.
carr. defeated every pugilist he met.
az - Louis. after me- defeated Aarsn
se'tes- pngillSt who had fought Tom
eAyerS twice ~ WIS STYLED king Of
* Louis" and he had hacking for
a9eeo LAST az the time when IL WAS
supposed these was no man I'm Amer
IA able - best him Tom Allen de-
feated him
JAG Dempsey w.sn nearly fly bat
Ties ard me-. hts overthrow wh.T IL
vas ssSaSt expe,tcd. at the hands OF
ces'Ee La Blanche ard Bob FsszSirs-
saas Who ever Supposed that John
a sullivan, wsto had stood champion
esasast all cNriers from iSss until 1857.
ven hs retired. and again became
,,.ahfQioH II 1879. by defeating Jake
aiir&tn tor So Geo. would 80 down be-
tnre c,riesite
nut So II gNas, and while walcose
saSht d. backed t1r a sure winner,
smith may D. h'4s>ss~i with hundreds
- ooSaasss. - defeat him, xhe,SS cannot
80 much as an intelligent guess as
.he Result a the impending hattie.
:, "asse:t has fought twen;y~four hat
YES and has had q decision given
ssAsnS, hI.n bu: once. and then IN the