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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

family, farewell visit Saturday and
Sunday, before starting for her new
home In Toledo, Ohio.
| j. M. York seems to be a horse trader
II Is reported he traded five times last
week
Zach Choate is driving a new wagon
and harness and has moved his family
to Rockford.
Frank +. Leach of Grand Rapids is
visiting his parents, Will Leach and
wife this week.
Little Nellie Snow, daughter Of
Chancey and Jennie Snow is very sick
at this writing.
Geo. and Nj. M. Wellman returned
from short visit to the latter's home
at Sheridan, Sunday.
The season seems to be advanced
more than known for many years,
wheat and rye are now heading.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rowley, of Beld-
ing, were guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Rich, over Sunday.
K. Z. Johnson is having his house
kalsomined and covered with paper,
Mr.. Penny of Bedding is doing the
work.
Jim Maginley met with painful ac-
cident last week while fixing fence, let
ting an axe strike his limb, cutting a
severe cash.
Grandpa Bond, sr. is feeling very
proud about that fine boy that came to
live with his son G.. K. Bond, of Beld-
ing, last Thursday.
Thirty trees of all kinds are heavily
loaded with blossoms and if the season
continues favorably there will be an
abundance OF fruit of all kinds.
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Hadn't the Time.

A man asked for work at the door.
The lady of the house said that she
would take his name and address and
see what could be done for him. She
offered him pencil and bit of paper.
You write it, num- he said. II
would write it myself, but I never
learned to write" "Not even your
manner" she exclaimed. "No'm, amt
had the time" We'll, why not take
timer I'll teach you to write your name
at least. 1t seems strange that an intel
ligent man like you hasn't learned that.
How did it happen?" We'll, mum, you
see went and got married young, and
I've always been busy working, and I
amt had the time for learning. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

b. +. Allen and b. Penny were at
Ionia, Monday.
Miss Hattie Morris spent Friday
with Miss Alta Boyd.
Will Maynard of Ionia was shaking
hands with friends last week.
The church is progressing nicely,
the frame is up and the roof nearly on.
Chas. Bennett who has been sick for
the past two weeks with lung trouble
is convalescent.
David Kinney of Ionia has been
making some repairs on the boiler in
G. III. Browns grist mill.
Rev. |. N. Shilling of Chaplin, Mich,
who has been holding revival meet
ings here for the past two weeks is not
having very good success getting
converts.
Married at the brides parents near
Woods Corners, Wednesday evening
of last week, Mr.. Will Selleck to Miss
Osborne. May the future be prosper
Gus and happy.
House cleaning, yard raking and
general tidying up is the order of the
day in our village homes. while our
farmers are making the most of every
moment getting ready for the spring
crops.
With the spring birds and the buds
come the wedding bells, Mr.. G. l..
Selleck ST.. and Mrs. Wood were made
one by Rev. |. N. Shilling, on Thurs
day afternoon and the boys turned out
for serenade at night with the in
struments generally used for that
business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
BARTONvIllE.

John Krupp is building a new hen
house.
To Mr.. Milan Richmond-a 20 h.
bike" April %.
Charlie Bonner is nursing one Of
Jobs comforters.
John Weatherby visited at G. j..
Rings for a few days last week.
Miss Emma Bonner of Ionia is stop
ping with her parents, called home by
sickness.
Died, at the residence OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. s. White, Mrs. Phoebe
Turks, Sunday, April 26. 1896, aged
90 years. She leaves husband and a
large family of children to mourn her
untimely departure. Funeral was held
at the house, Tuesday, April -. Her
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
CHADWICK.

James Chadwick is working in
Belding.
Frank Freeman was in Grand Rapids
Saturday.
The Sunday school is making prep
arations 20 observe children's day.
Mr.. and Mrs Truman Berry of Coral
visited with relatives of this place, last
week.
Oliver Osborne and wife OF Smyrna
Sundayed at w. Walkers and ID.
Hammond's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. futile of Ionia
spent Sunday with the latter's mother,
Mrs. ID. Chadwick.
Mrs. Harris Bolster of Easton is
spending the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Berry.
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GRATTAN-vER0ENNES.

H. Blasser vealed ten calves this
spring.
Mike Roe is building an addition to
his house.
Peach, plum, and cherry trees are in
full bloom.
John Jakeway is setting out 5000
peach trees.
Father Byrnes is putting new fence
around the cemetery.
Little Ray Weeks killed a blue racer
feet and 7 inches long.
j. Ladner is to plant 100 acres of
potatoes the coming season.
Mrs. d. Walsh has hen which
Matched q chickens at one setting.
David Walsh has rented his farm to
Lenaod Gray for the coming season.
p w. Byrnes is improving the looks
OF his farm by digging out the stumps
The party at Thomas Lally's, Friday
evening, was we'll attended, and en-
joyed by all present.
Visitors at p. w. Byrnes and wife's,
Sunday, were, Miss Nellie Byrne of
Lowell and friend, Leila Houser.
A company of young people from
Greenville, among them DR.. Mclean
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler
Z Pond.
We think Mr.. Nelson Lewis is get
ting leg weary as he has put up mail
box by the house for the mail carrier
to drop the mail into, or else he favors
free delivery.
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remains were laid at rest in the GENE
terry at Fox Corners near Lowell.
We noted in our items a few weeks
ago that l.. b. Hall had rented farm
OF John Purdy's which he recently pur-
chased OF Mrs. Moe. We understand
that such contract had been made
before Mr.. Purdy bought it and that IL
is not legal now.
A large crowd OF both sex gathered
at Peter Kohn's, Thursday, April 80,
to help him raise his barn frame. The
task was accomplished by about three
O'Clock. The remaining portion OF the
afternoon was spent in games, visiting,
swinging, etc, after which the ladies
carried out the plates. Don't think
for moment that it was the purlines. F"
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Manner. and Custom. Of the Beers.

The daily life of a Boer family is q
simple one. At daylight all the members
assemble in the main room-the kitchen
food is cooked in the open air-where
the head of the family reads reverently
chapter or two from the Bible, gen
orally the Old Testament simply,
manly prayer is then offered, followed
by the observance of an ancient Bible
custom. A colored handmade enters the
room with basin of water and towel.
The guest is first approached, and invit.
ed to wash his hands and face and wipe
them on the towel. The head of the
family is next approached. and so on
around the room until all have been in
cluded in the ceremony. This consti-
tutes the days additions of the family.
The morning meal consists of dish
Of meat-deer or mutton, and some
times beef-cut into large pieces. They
all sit around the board while the ia.
Their says long grace, and a stranger
not familiar with their table manners
Is apt to be left in the lurch Each
man, for the women eat alone, selects
the particular piece of meat that strikes
his fancy, and as soon as the Amen"
is spoken sticks his fork into the piece
selected. 1t happens sometimes that two
select the same piece. Then the quick
est man gets the booty. Dry bread,
sometimes butter, and strong black
coffee complete the bill of fare, which
may stand as sample meal 1t has
been urged against the Boer that he is
uncleanly, and this cannot be denied,
but there is an excuse for this in the
scarcity of water. Forum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Henpeck-Have you Mrs. Caudle's
Curtain Lectures" or some other book Of
that sort?
Bookseller--I'll see, sir.
y wish you would, for want to get
a good nights rest. !"
What has that to do with it?''
Everything. My wife died a few
days ago, and think if / read few
pages Of Mrs. Candle l won't miss
her. philadelphia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

The single oar propulsion common
among the boatmen of almost every
country is on the principle best seen in
the tail Of the fish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
oRATTAN.

Grattan church is being repaired and
cleaned.
The Oldest settler says this is real
old fashioned spring.
j. |. Weekes has bought his son,
John, and daughter, Myrtle, each a
fine bicycle at Bedding.
Grattan Sunday School give an ice
cream social at Grange Hall Friday,
May s. All are invited.
Greenville friends visited w. Pond
and family, Saturday, catching fine
lot OF fish in the lake near by.
Rev. NJ. p. Smith baptised son and
daughter of George Halls, after the
services at Ashley church, Sunday.
A number of Grattan boys went trout
fishing bright and early May /, up
north, returning with fine string of
beauties.
The blue racers are out for notice.
j. Crammer's boys killed two near
their barn, six and seven feet long, re-
spectively.
Several from Grattan attended the
Christian Endeavor convention held at
Bostwick Lake church, Sunday. The
services were very interesting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Papier mache shoes for horses have
been recently introduced, with, 1t il
said, gratifying results
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

La l7l4 the first regular silk mill in
England was put in operation at Derby.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

BANNER and Tribune one year sI.25
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
ROUND ABOUT US.
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Correspondence for the BANNER is solicited
from all towns and points OF interest within
twenty-fi miles. Write plainly, on one side OF
paper only, and make items brief and TO the
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-03
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.


Two Thousand Delegates Are Expected.
Bryan to Speak.
st. Louis. October 2.--Assstant Secre-
tary Secretary Keenan, and his corps OF
assistants were busy all day registering
delegates to the National Association CT
Democratic Clubs, which meets In CON
vention here tomorrow.
From the way they are coming in
said he. ~ would not be surprised II there
will be 1000 delegates when the convention
Is called TO order tomorrow morn.ng. Up
to this evening 500 delegates nave reg s.
tered and early tomorrow a great many
more than that number Will arrive. Ac-
commodatioms have been made for 200
delegates and we may poss. bly, III eYerY
service for them"
Vice President Stevenson. who will act
as temporary chairman of The conven-
tlon, was among The first ,ealars 10 arrive
today. President Chaunccy f. Black OF
PENNSYLVANIA and other officials of the
Nauonal Association of Democratic cubs
came in on SPECIAL train over the Chesa-
pchke and ono railroad. accompanied by
delegates from Eastern clubs.
George W. Rae OF Texas, who. will be
sergeant alarms of the convanf'on, and
Congressman Sulzer of New YORK, also
arrived today.
The following telegram was received
George ~. Allen, ST. Louis. Mo.
New York. october 2.-I regr't sincere
~ tnat i am 10 be deprived OF inc peas
ure of participating in the great meeting
of democra tic clubs when Val contribute
so much to the success of the cause.
Arthur -cwalt
Chairman Jones sent Inc following tee
gram from Chicago todlv.
impossible for rae to ho In St. louis
tomorrow Important matters Leep me
here"
Mr.. Bryan. who vas speaking through
West Virginia today. is expected II rcach
here tomorrow. AS at present arranged.
Mr.. Bryan will make his first speech Sat
urday night at the democratic mass meet
ing in East st. Louis. Then he VIII go
to the Aud forum and speak to the con
venton. After his speech in the Audi
! torlum he will he taken 10 the South side
! Park, where the Work.ngmeas Bryan
| club will give him n hearing.
There VIII be three sessions OF the con
| vention. The first, to begin a 10 O'Clock
| Saturday morning. will be devoted - the
| preliminary work and permanent organ
| ization. The second session Will elect oin-
| GERS. At the night session tine 'a."f al
| traction win be the presence and speech
| Of Mr.. Bryan.
it is quite likely that all the presenI
| officers will ba reelected. as there seems
to be no opposition to ChaunneY +: klack
| the president, nor to Lawrence GardLer
! the secretary.
| Tonight ali the visiting AMI local clubs
/ took part in a parade through he bust
ness scot on of the city. Thr,y-'l"o clubs
were in line. making an imposing sign
! with waving banners and torches
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BRYAN IN DOUBTFUL STATES.

Chicago October 2.-Arrangements are
completed for Mr.. Bryan's trip on Satur-
day. October g. from Cincinnati to ST,
Louis. The train will make stops long
enough for Mr.. Bryan to address crowds
at the following places in Indiana; Law
renceburg, Aurora, North vernon, Sey-
inour Mitchell, Washington ana VIM
comes. ,,..,,,,..
Stops will also be made at Lawrence
Vile, Olncy and Flora, Ill. -
The following schedule for Indiana was
also announced: Tuesday, October =, JET
fersonViIle 7:i5 a. m; New Albany $40 a.
m; Scottsburg, Ind, 9l5; seymour, lnd.,
arrive 9:55 leave 1920 a. m; Columbus
arrive 1855, leave II - a. m; Franklin, ar
rive IL 80 a m. leave 1880 p. m; Indian
apolis, arrive 1850 y. m; Al me iat !, III
place afternoon and evening meetings VIII
"Wednesday, October I, Tipton. arrive
10.i5 leave i0:40 a. M; Kokoino, Ind. ar
rive IL rs q. M. leave l2;o1 p IN. LoganS-
port. arrive 1910 p. m, leave 2:20; Wina-
mae arrive 315, leave $40 p. M North
hudson, stop 10 minutes; Grown Point: ar
rive $50, leave $50 p. m, Hammond mo-
night meeting, , r.. .
special train for the entire TIP: and mas
Manned to have some speakers OF NatiOna
repigte 10 leave at each point where stop
The campaign In the doubtful States Is
To he vigorously pushed. Among I'M
speakers for whom, dites are being ar,
ranged and who will appear tointly with
Mr. Prvan, are Governor Matthews of In;
d;ana Senators Teller of Colorado AID
Plackh,,rn of Kentucky. Congressman
rovne Of Minnesota, Governor stone oil
Missouri and General Weaver OF Iowa
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upon the American people. toreat APP

upon the American people. Great APP
Our opponents say that we are advo-
eating free coinage because we want to
benefit a nine owner They can not truth
platform declares that the double stand
ard is n good thing and international bi-
meiallism Will help the mine owner Just
as much as independent bimetallism. zap
plause).
The free coinage of silver is not de:ri-
mental TO the labor.ng man. ii the poll
the laboring man i would not ask for
their adoption. because l believe of the
laboring man as l believe of the farmer,
those bas t iwn must be prosperity among
eral prosperity throughout the country.
(Applause).
have been able within the last few
weeks to carry the standard of our party
INTO those portions of the country where
they SAID there was no silver sentiment
ana everywhere | went / found among
the masses the same intense desire for hi
lhetallism that you manifest here and Is
manifested all over the West aud South.
When we speak of hame tallism being dead
IN Boston, / say to you, my friends. that
to the shores of the Atlantic and from
The northernmost part of this Nation to
the Gulf OF Mexico, nowhere have found
men more deterr' ned. more loyal and
more earnest in their demand for the gold
ana silver coinage of the constitution
than ! found in tho city of Boston.
Nj. Bryan practically made no speeches
at the Overt flow meetings which had been
addressed during his stay n Music hail
by number OF prominent local poltl-
clans. He merely appeared on the plat
forms and expressed his qualification at
the cNten. Of his welcome. but did not
enter into any prolonged discussion of the
money question.
Then he was promptly escorted over to
Covington where he addressed a big
needing
The nominee will leave this city for St.
LOUIS at $50 tomorrow morning, making
number of hrcf stops en- route.
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FIGHT FOR A NAME.

New York. October 2.-Chairman Dan
forth of the democratic State committee
today confirmed the repott that an effort
would be made In the courts to wrest from
the gold standard democrats 81 this state
tional democratic party" Certificates of
nomination were yesterday ile1 with the
secretary of state by candidates of the
scrlbes that any protest against such coc-
tiilcates must he filed withlu three days
after filing nomination
I'VE will lille our protests with the sccre-
tary of state probably tOuDrroW," said
Mr.. Danforth. should he decide against
us. we will carry the matter to the courts
We believe the other side presumes too
cratic party, and not only That, but tine
name is confusing. and might cause cur
side to lose many votes through the igmo-
rance of voters"
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Roman of them all" His rugged hon
,sty lmsaorliicng patriotism, ms I'M
lpnntod courage iund unylelding devotion
10 duty is revcred by all men who are
tntalls of approaching grant man. "
course there anc those who by nature ana
lr.lctce are totally incapable OF npprc-
sint,ng ths. good and rhe true. md II "
lnlt TO the kearbv Ike 10 ASSAY anu DC
fame this man OF hiameltSs life, VINO nus
rc.ue ont aud I'm before his people for
i.f n century In their service, and VINO
las never vet lowered his arm In defense
OF his PEOPLE lie ~ one of whom II
can be truhiully said 'th.tt ne ms p,5,'i
5n tho bubble service for hfty years and
uey.r attempted to deceive his country
mon" aud whose public HE was never
assaiIod except by drmkcn. unscrnPI-
icns hlnekpuarl The fo and noble deeds
of Rcagnn are cherished and leVerel by
II loving people and viii be remembered
Long after his vile traducers nave gone
-lnumn IN ilmOmln.oms dcfeat.
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GOLD STANDARD PARADE.

Chicago. October 2.--Reports of the gem
eral gold standard parade in this city on
Chicago LAY, October 9. Will be heard
from lakeside to seabonrd. Electrical
science has made such a feature possible.
the best vantage points. Andphones at
the other end of the line In some localities
will be euscted so that multltudes In other
cities who assemble to hear the novelty
can distinctly hear the shouts from chi
cago Men will DO placed at cnch trans
mitter in the city 10 announce the names
cf ench organization and members of the
division as the parade passes, similar to
the prelude in photographs
Major Mckinley will listen to this music
OF the masses at his Canton home. In
far off New Jersey Mr.. Hobart will also
have his ear to the phone. At the New
York republican headquarters the commit
cheers 81 the parade.
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LININGgroN.s cLuR.

Livingston, Texas. September 2).-At the
Bryan and Sewall club meeting held last
night resolution was adopted inviting
Hon. Presley *. Ewing to address the
club and community Mt auch time as may
suit his convenience. Hon. james u.
Fcagin, Judge Joe Uolshousen Hnd Il. y.
Niece were appointed - COMMITTEES 80 pro-
cure speakers for The barbecue and
tournament to he given by the Young
Mems cub on October 10. Hon. s. B.
Cooper candidate Tor congress, ana w,
NJ Imboden. canddate Tor presil antlsi
elector for this district. VIII probably DO
present An effort has been made to have
Ex-Governor Hogg visit this county, tut
from his list of appointments II Is not
probable that he WILL reach tbs plney
foods.
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WATsoN,s ORGAN.

Atlanta, Ga. October 2.-The publication
In this weeks Issue of Thomas Il. wat
sons peoples party paper, out today OF
an editorial on Chairman Marion Butter
of the populist National comn,ttee' mas
niilcant in view OF rumors abroad that
Watson may retire from the ticket The
editorial follows:
Watson favored fusion in the State OF
Indiana This Is not correct. watson took
the position at the beginning OF the cam.
vote for Sewalls election any more IMAM
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DEMOCRATS FOR MKINLEY.

Huron. 5. D., october AT confer
ence here Of the national democratic party
the following resolutions We're adopted:
THAT we proudly proclaim our alleS-
lance TO the principles adopted and pro-
mulgated at the INDIANAPOLIS convention;
that TO further the cause of hcnest money.
The maintenance of Nat Onal honor. and
10 promote 10 the extent OF our ability
the future welfare and prosperity of the
Nation wo deem II best Tot to place an
electoral ticket before the electors of this
State in support of the presidential nom
ince of the national democratic party"
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TAYLOR COUNTY ORGANIZED.

Abilene. Texas. September a.1'he most
encouraging feature or the campalgn in
this county is the excellent orEtn.zailon
of democratic clubs throughout the coun-
". This work Is duo IN a. larg5 Measure
to the efforts of John l.. stephenson, td-
itor of the Abilene Reporter aud VINO was
enrolling clerk Of The senate Tor The
Twenty-third and Twonty-iourfh ieEisla-
lures. Mr.. Stephenson was appointed by
win l.. Sargent as county organizer of
democratic clubs, ana lie has been doing
his work well. lie saws that he viii have
an active working club In every voting
precinct IN the county before November
/. A. Merkel and this place. the btrong'
est precincts IN the county, the club lists
run up into the hundreds and have meet
iLgs every Saturday night. Ut which pre-
arranged programmes sre cared out ana
some rouslng speech rs are made.
Hon. l.. Il. Dashiell Of Leon county Is
here visiting his brother-iu-iaw, Mr.. w. j.,
Bryan Wh1e here AR, pashlCll VIII be
invited to address the club, and an excel
lent :ime is expected.
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HEARNE ORGANIZES.

learne, Texas. September S0.-A Bryan
ana Sewal club of 100 members has been
organized here and Is ready for the
campaign. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Rookie was elected
i,i.nf and Mr.. John u. White. secre-
t4ry This community Is decidedly tree
siiyfr in sentiment. The straight demo-
cratic ticket VIII get u practically unanl-
i,ous vote, There are IA number Of sound
money men but only those OF republican
fla I'm have much to say on pOlstics. II
there are any Palmer and liuckner mfn
here, they are not wearing badges
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he could vote for Hobart's election. He
filed with Chairman Butler u written pro-
test against Buffers fusion policy. Butler
has ignored Watsons protest and has gone
steadily forward on his own line. Watt
sons position Is now what Ii was when the
Georgia State convention met. lie Is
straight for the middle OF the road ticket.
In no other way can democratic managers
be forced to abide by the st, Louis con
tract. Watscns position has been humili-
ating and embarrassing. and he has been
compelled to submit TO policies he did not
annrnAln y
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Americas greatest statesmen 20 prove Il
and TO prove that II was an act surrcpti-
tiously and secretly pissed
The idea advanced by some that q ma
t'ional debt was nntional blessing was
cpol gh to stagger my honorable Rnd
reasoning man. He showed how thla M
tton had paid and .rcn4id as pubic debt
ard stil had diminished n very ~ tie,
When In Washington In 1898 Ire hsld
asked to be shown = Qopg. Of the act pf
III and upon reading v declared " hl
nyf dcmonetize silver and said any othor
man would say the same thing, 80 PEE
culiarly Is II wordcd