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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
PROBITE ORDER.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF Ionia, IS.
- AT a session OF the Probate court for tho
County of Ionia held at the Probate office in
City OF Ionia, on Saturday, the 9Th day OF March,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six.
Present: A. Milan Willett, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of William
Slawson, deceased
On reading and filing the petition duly veri
fed, OF Oscar A. Day, praying that an instru-
ment in writing, now on file in said Court,
purporting TO be the last will and testament OF
said deceased, may be admitted TO probate and
administration, with will annexed, granted TO
Leonard II. Weeks.
Thereupon il is ordered that Saturday, the
fourth day OF April next, al one O'Clock in
the afternoon be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the heirs at law and all
other persons interested in said estate, are re-
CURED TO appear at a session OF said court, then
TO be holden at the Probate office in said coun
ty, and show cause IL any there be- why the
prayer OF the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice To the persons Interested in said
estate OF the tendency OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing a copy OF this order
to be published in the BELDING BANNER, a
newspaper printed and circulated in said couu-
ty OF Ionia, three successive weeks previous o
said day of hearing.
"a true copy A. MILAN WIILETT,
Judge of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Election Notice.

Notice Is hereby given TO the elelectors OF the
several wards In the city OF Bedding, In the
county OF Ionia, state OF Michigan, that the
annual city election will be held on the first
Monday IN April being the sixth day OF said
month, ~ which election the following officers
are 70 be chosen; to.wit one mayor one clerk,
one treasurer one school inspector.
Ward officers will also be chosen in each OF
the several wards, as follows; one supervisor,
one alderman, one constable and two election
inspectors
The polling places will be as follows:
LIST Ward -Chas Brown building, 10 North
Bridge street
2nd Ward-Basement under Holmes 4 Con.
nell's store,
Bird Ward-CitV Hose House on Depot street.
The polls 81 said election VIII be opened NJ Z
O'Clock In the forenoon. or as soon thereafter
as maybe, ana shall be- continued open until five
O'Clock In the afternoon, unless the Board shall
i'm their discretion. adjourn the polls at twelve
o'clock noon. Tor one hour.
Dated az Belding this 18th day Of March A.
d.. 1925 G. r. COwDIN, City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

New discovery. VIII brace You up in a week.
Sold with WRITTEN GUARA TEE to Cure Nervous
Debility Loss of SeKuBi Power in either sex, nvslunta
~ Emissions from any cau-e. II neglected, such
troubles lead e. consumption -auity 90 per box
by mail boxes for 81 With every S. order give
Awrtten guarantee 70 cure or refund the meney AID
dress PEAL MEDICINE CO., Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by Holmes s. Council, Druggists
BeldiuC Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

d. OIL N NC the
United States on
I h e south is a
great country,
| a T. x e r I h "a n
England, So o t.
land, Ireland and
France combined.
wonderful in its
IN a I eri u re-
sources, charming
in climate, pictur-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
MEXICO AND MExicANs.
Random Notes on the VI. 4. As Trip
Through Mexico.

The use OF travelling N 10 regulate the imagi
nation by reality aud instead OF thinking how
things may be 10 see them as they are"
DIR JOHNSON
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Election is at Han

the
decide within the is going to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

Spring Suit and OVerCOat.
We know that before such and
tome may take his of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

\ recent article spoke of the fast pace at
which the young Frcnchnan IS travelling
who not long ago came into possession Of
Miss Anna Guulds hand, presumably her
heart and husbands share in her for
tune.
The count WAS well known IN Partisan
society, of course, before lis marriage, and
was cordially di-llkcd therein His rcpu-
tation was uf such a cla aractcr that uni
vcrsal feeling Of surpr ,e MAS expressed
when thc news of his engagement was re-
cciyed at hi, home that any nice girl
could hc found io marry htm
II not at all strange that thi, general
disgust for lis own personality, coupled
with the very ! rnnnuuc,d and thoroughly
French contempt Tor iaw wealth, should
make the youthful pair d hutt iur sarcasm
ana the dulc- IT hangers on, while they
find 1t iml os-.nle TO i,roc a way into tho
hest circle. Nitu ,ith,r lis rank ar her
millions -paus,toll hia Prs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

Ny poor wife never spoke again, but
as she lay in tho waiting room, mutt
lated aud dying. She just opened her
eyes and looked at me. Then sad,
sweet smile came over her face. and,
raising her arms toward me. as | bent
over her III an agony Of remorse. she
put up her dear face for kiss, just as
she had So often done in happier days
! stopped down, and then-somchOw
| could not give her that last kiss.
Something held me back-a feeling of
utter shame and unwnrthincss. A shad-
ow Of pain crossed her face, the arms
fell back, aud IN a moment the oppor-
tunity had passed forever and our span
Of welded life and love had cndcd-sO.
DO you remember that awful inquest,
Harry: You were good 10 me that day,
old fellow. No one could have proved
himself tru,r friend
You remember that. when gave my
evidence, said that tried to assist my
wife into the carriage. Well, you know
now that | was playing with the truth,
and you will probably dospise me for 1t.
!
verdict Of manslaughier-that | should
be- sent to prison.
There j. only one thing mere to tell
you. When the accident became known.
received many kind and sympathetic
letters flom my friends and hers. |
hardly read them, for each Of them was
fros sh stab tome. II they only knew
my conscience kept saying TO me. She
knows She died cursed by my i'll tenn
per. without parting kiss, and if we
meet in another wCrld what will she
say To me or tu her:
But there was one letter that arrested
my attention and caused mo far more
PAIN than all the others put together.
II was from the lady whose invitation
had caused cur fatal quarrel. Per
haps. " il ordcd, lit may be some COM
fort to You 10 keep the inclosed letter
from her received it after her death
probably the last She ever wrote. "
DEAREST MAY Thank you so very much for
your most kind invitation should dearly
love To- come aud YOU again and have "A
good talk over o. times. But Charlie cannot
wcl -.aro me ia 1T present, aud ho Is 80
good and Ian 300" Hnt so uiv' ABOUT every
thin. THAT Cu No. Like to lc AWAY when he
wants iu,.
We ar. just ~ f,ra !auHt - celebrate our
wedding aay, ari 'harho t. calling for me to
start Your Wing friend. ALICE
That j, what she was writing while l
bullicd IN the Eali. That is what she
had written, Whtu She silently listened
10 my glumullu2 om the way to the sta
ton. Oh, tie irony Of il all!
Now You can understand. Harry, why
it is that takc 80 long getting over my
loss. one Thought. and ono alone, some
times arises q comfort Inc. Perhaps
that last movement cf hers meant for
givcno~s, -p'raaIs-when her at
tempt at reconciliation failed she sent
mo that lettrr ~ "a message from beyond
| the grave. Odds and Ends.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

lie is "a down town lawyer. and he
was gcu. tn have bound the proofs Of
his lricfs ~ certain important case IN
which le WAS engaged recently He has
"a clerk. u good. plo.ding sort Of fcl-
low. not one Of tEc kind said TO be
likely to set the riv,r un fire, hut one
who can IT, depended upon.
John. hc said. - tn the printer
and see alnat findings for these briefs.
chGGfcR has started AN indtsiriiaa'I .ccIG0GCil
tor the young girls Of the Sunday
school. We hope il will prosper, and
much good be done.
The convention of the Epworth
League met in the VI. +. Church last
Wednesday afternoon and held after
noon and evening sessions. and three
sessions ON Thursday. The sessions
were all very interesting.
The industrial Guild OF the Episco.
pal Church propose "An Evening in
Florida rs an entertainment. The
orange tree will be well 10 the front,
and We suggest they borrow DIR.
Franklin's alligator to help the realistic
effect. aud. by the way. old Jake
was way ahead of anything in his line
at the FLORIDA on Wheels" exhibit,
both in size aud express Of countenance.
Berlin isn't beat often, boys.
ing down north ot the Atrio del Cavallc
in III, direction Of The Fosso della We
trana. and the cone Of ashes. with the
crater of Nesuvius proper IN the center.
is visibly growing. The interior plateau
which stems the lava flow appears al
night All On frc. According to the
measurements taken by the engineer OF
| the Observatory, the height Of the noun
tain has increased by 100 meters since
the present eruption logan while the
fiery lake along the Alrio has attained
u circumference Of /, 900 meters, and
/ the bulk uf the lava emitted is csti-
mated AT 1000 600 cubic meters. The
magnificent spectacle attracts many
sightSrers,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
Mhrn .hc Earth wa. Young.

When the earth was young, says DR..
Ball, tho eminent British astronomer, it
turned on IT'S axis SO rapidly that ii made
one complete revolution once IN every
three hours The earth was liquid then,
and il spun around at that fearful speed
probably for thousands Of years The sun
cuus,d ever Increasing tides On the surface
ol tie great liquid planet, and at last IL
burst in two. But the break was not in
the middle oi what lad been the great.
swift revolving globe Of liquid matter. 1t
was to ouc side, ana the effect was to throw
the smaller fragment out into space. That
fragment kept on turning, and was soon
fashioned into globe. We sec it today
and know II as the moon The larger piece
also kept turning on its axis, and in the
course uf ages became the spherical, hab.
liable earth he smaller fragment OF the
great original globe, being held in place
by the attraction ct the larger, has been
going around the earth over since, but has
been gradually Increasing the distance be-
tween itself and its primary. some astron-
oncrs believe that eventually the moon
will get 50 lar away that it cannot be seen
Lv the inhabitants of our planet
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

\ stomachiul Of undigested food is
about as unhealthy a mass as one can
well imagine,
What can be done with il
There il stays. II won't digest. 1t
churns up. icrmeuls and decays; be-
comes poisonous a- all putrid matter
doe, and causes great pain and deep.
seated disorders,
In order 10 change all this, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
1t stops fermentation aud decay at
once. - that no more polsons are
created
It clear. the stomach of poisons al
ready there II help, it to turn the
food that remains. into healihiul nour.
i,hmcnt 1t strengthens the stomach
for the ne,t meal
Here Is the whole philosophy and
cure OF Indigestion in a few words.
Aud wha', more. n, IN tVs. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is Tor sale
by druggists, price 10 cents TO Sl.O0 a
bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

such another collection OF
textile beauty in any one
store. simply because no other
store has ~ outlet that justi-
ilrs such gathering. Educated
tastcs-drcs, goods wizards
control the textile inflow.
\ word OF fashionable stufts
that are most temptlngly
priced
Hand loom llomc.pun from Ireland,
~ in ;5c Just hal! IT. value.
Scotch liom">pun,. ~ in. ;jc The
usual Price j. 81 -.
All.wo"i Plaid CLc,iot colorings
~ in 81
Atwood Bourcttc Checked Suitings,
Gculurir@~. & ~ in, -
All-wu". scotch Cheviuts. dia gonal. ,
coluriug>. II in i.
All lwuol Che Nrd Suitins~. color
in"~ li in Sl.95.
Slk and wool Heather mixed Suit
ing ,,lorug~. - IN. -.
Wool lirnca,lc. Il Gcolorug>, - in. Si.2j
Rough Paid ChcViots. q culurimgs, 4i
in. -
l'lnin-cnlor Canvas. 30 in. Slio
Nc.au.c Btyadrrc Cords. colorinGs
sin. -
Tt,otuur striped I.piugc. q color
iu,:- ~ in, 1870.
TWo-tnuc liuurctte Sutin;. ; color
iug,. 80 in, Sl.in
piccndilly Cheyiot. coloring>. II in.
SlJu
sail Cloth, in plain co.orings. % in, ,
$i.,5
S.lk-and-wool Oriental Crcpon--a nov
city imported to sell at Sit, here
ut - sO
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

HEX mlRROR.

OF all the dainty irinkrts
On Betty'- houdoir shelf
There's one II glass. think it'a
A sort ~ second self,
For once when for minute
gaEcd IN 1t alun"
l saw face within Il,
And II was Botty'- own.
SOmn magic, necrumancy--
Describe II ~ yuu deem
A sentimental fancy
Or a fantasy - dream
'Twa- there. and fresh and pretty
AZ any face could BE-.
And l-wcli. ! know Betty;
That's proof enough for me.
I wish / might discover
By some such wizard art
Thu face ~ B.ity'- lover
And satisfy my heart.
II could get that mirror,
What better could duf
What queer Is might be- queerer-
might got Betty too.
Felix Carmen IN Munscy'a
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
BLANKETS

e>iling Blankets bc>l keeps
the business agrowing. Best
mcans-rightcst OF goods
rightcst of prices. Think it
over. This is the story in a
nutshell. Here's price hint
the items taken at ran
dom
$50 "a pair Warm white Blankets
5uNSi in. weight ; lbs.
s3a5 a pair-l.iberally big white
Blankets duffy wool held together
los light cotton chain; 72Nsi in.;
weight 81 lbs.
f3,ia pair-Pretty white Blankets
with quite dainty borders; 7iNsl in.
weight ~ lbs.
g. ~ a pair Good scarlet Blankets
pure wool; i0Xsi in; weight lbs.
Other scarlet blankets finer and finer,
up to $40
e. ~ pair-Sightly gray Blankets
allwool; warmth without weight;
pretty hurlers, 10NS4 in.
More for s. ~ pair. and the prices
between
JomN WANAMAIER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
BLACK DRESS GOODS

Fifteen bargains in Black
Dress Goods. No matter how
thcycamc. Evcrywomannccds
black drcsscs-and finds them
so necessary that the black
goods business grows greater
each year.
Some of these items were
limited of recently others get
first showing at the little
prices now. A perfect feast
for dress wantcrs.
.SW-aWd Wool NoirIhcS-
Figured Etaminc, $50 yard. in
stead of -.
striped suitines-s. YARD instead
II - ~
Figured Canvas 81 ~, yard instead
of $40
Figured Canvas = ina yard. instead
of s.
striped Canichc $. Yard, instead
of $a5a
Striped Velour--ke ward, instead Of
S3jn
Figured StuGs with popiu ground II
$l@ia yard, instead If 3! :a
| XohaV -aRd Meet .No;tlHeS-
Bourctted suiting~ ayard, instead
Figured sui,ings 81 yard, instead
IL ~
] ~
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
To Oflcr n Reward of 100
Dollars

iur ease Of cataIrh that cannot he curel.
amounts To nothing except 90 sell article
Do YOU know OF any such reward being
maid : Ely Bros. do not promise rewards
ia order to sell their well-known Cream
Balm. They oiTer the most effective medi-
cants. prepared in convenient form tn use.
which is absolutely free from mergurials or
other harmful drugs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
WANAMAKER'S.
-mtApEIrmIA. Monday. Oct ~, lsob
STARTLING SINGULARITIES

- NIX LilNp otlNNIOI.AkIIII III.o
This isn't a sensational
store. Every new method that
we've introduced every turn
ing out from the ruts of the
past. every innovation-all its
differences have come simply
because they were needed TO
make the store perfect. And
because these bcttcrmcnts
were thought out here and in
troduccd hcrc-bccausc the
store is pcrslstcntly dit rent
from other stores - these
things have been counted sen
sations. Thcyarc simplysingu-
lari,ics the things that make
this store unlike any other
store in the world-a store
with most of freedom. most
of comfort. most of conve-
nicnccs. most to see. The
business is vastly more than
simple buying and selling
there are underlyin princi-
pies upon which its OF lcr bet
tcrmcnts have buildcd. These
principles cndure-th better
mcnts are progressive. That 5
WHY the store is new and diff
fcrcnt and better each day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

While talking io som, friends Ia
Wilkcsbarrc recently Patrick Hcaley
was stricken deaf ana duiub. lie wrote
an piece Of papcr: DO not bo alarm.
ed This will pass oil IN three days.
know what 1t Is. have had 1t before
# seems that Healey. while IN Ireland
20 years age, WAS thrown from . horse
As result of injuries received he was
deaf and dumb for three days Every
four years since then he has had a simi-
lar attack. lasting in zach instance three
days. philadelphia Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

-They say "to get ON ia the world
go Ia "Guldey',, the famous Whining
ton del Commercial aud Shorthand
College. \ position and business sue
cess for both sexes quickly assured by
IT, short courses n
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
Farm for Rent.

The undersigned n agent for the
owner. will rent for the year 1897, the
farm hear stockton, in Worcester
County. which i. knnwn as the Henry
,lunr, Farm Apply To
r. II. DRYDEN.
I'ucnmoke City. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
JolIN WANAMAIER.

For sale Singer : Wing Machine
i. li,i-cla-. urirr Price So. MAY
be- seen NJ ihi. nllicr
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
Fifty Yenrs Ago.

This IS the way it was bound 10 look
when grandfather had his "pictef took"
Thc,e were the shadows cast before
The coming Of coniurcr Dagucfre
And his art; like girl in p!naiote
Some day TO bloom 10 a goddess fair.
Men certainly we've not as black. we know
As they pictured them SO years ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
Ayers Sarsaparilla

began to make new men, just
as the new pictures of men
began to be made. Thousands
Of people fronted the camera
with skins made clean from
blotch and blemish, because
they had purified the blood
with Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
is as powerful now as then.
It's record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; they
can't initiate the record:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24
AUTUMN pRrSs sTuEEs

Dress goods elegance, dress
goods eNclusivcncss dress
goods dcmocracy-thcrc ism t
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

TnE MESSENGER for the campaig u
2I ccnts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-29

Dubuque. Ia, Sept. z9.-Generals
klger, Howard, Stewart and Sickles. and
Corporal Tanner. arrived from the west
before daylight yesterday, and even at
that early hour, were welcomed by a
large number OF citizens. At $50 they
were escorted TO Washington park.
where they spoke for two hours in be-
half of Mckinley. General Sicklcs' dec
laration that he was one of 100000 New
York Democrats who would not vote for
Bryan caused tremendous cheering. His
speech was on the tariff and present con-
dition of the Democratic party. General
Howard spoke briefly on the issues of the
campaign. General Alger's speech was
on the money question. Corporal Tan
ner followed the line of other speakers
Adjutant General Stewart Of Pennsyl-
vania closed the speaking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-29
CopgressIonnl Nomination.

Boston. Sept 29.-Alderman Board
man Hall was nominated last night for
congress by the Democrats Of the Tenth
congressional district. Mr.. Hail. in his
speech OF acceptance. endorsed the nomi-
nees and platform OF the Chicago con-
vention. and said that he was in favor of
the free coinage OF silver. at the ratio Of
~ TO /. William :. McNary was noini-
mated presidential elector from the same
district. The Republicans OF the Ninth
congressional district nominated Walter
+. Sears for congress from this district.
Peter Morrison was nominated presi-
Dental elector from the same district.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-29
A FORTY YEAR CLOCK.
This One VIII Not Have TO he Wound
Again Until 1896.


There are clocks that go eight days, some
that go month and Others that go not at
all, but thore is only one clock that will
keep good time 40 years without winding,
and that has just been built In Chicago.
Purdy Campbell, a Chicago jeweler,
made up his mind that he had 40 years Of
his life before him. He figured on this
basis that nc would, during the rest of his
life, spend about 60 days Of his valuable
time winding the clock, TO say nothing of
time and temper lost through forgetting
it. Then he decided TO make clock that
would have TO be wound but once In 40
years.
He spent his odd minutes at the task and
has succeeded in producing wonderful
piece of mechanism-the only one of its
kind in the world. 1t is 10 inches In diam
eter and weighs 75 pounds.
The movement is gearei so that the bar
rel wheel containing the handspring re-
wolves once In ga years When this wheel
has made 10 revolutions, somebody will
have TO give the key II turns. The clock
will then be wound for another 40 years.
The first wheel from the barrel wheel
crowds around at the rate of one turn
year. The dial plate is six inches in diam
eter.
Every part of this clock, this near mp
proach 20 perpetual motion, was made by
Mr. Campbell, and the work took most Of
his leisure for "a months The movement
Is full jeweled.
The clock will be put In hermetically
sealed case, and IL will work I'm vacuum,
thus lessenlng friction and preventing the
oil from drying. IL will be impossible for
dust to get into the works. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-29
Great Men Were There.

New York. Sept. 29.-The Republican
mass meeting at Carnegie hall last
night was a great success. On the plat
form, with the Republican nominees for
governor and lieutenant governor, there
were between 200 and 800 prominent
members of the Grand old party"
Chairman Hanna of the Republican ma
tional committee, General William Os-
borne, General Powell Clayton, Mayor
Strong, ex-senator Thomas G. Platt,
Garret A. Hobart, vice presidential can
ddate; Chairman Hackett of the state
committee, Congressman Il. Il. Odell,
Lemuel f. Quigg and Lord Chief Justice
Russell OF England, occupied some of the
private boxes. General Benjamin T..
Tracey, ex-secretary OF the navy, was
selected as chairman of the meeting.
General Tracey introduced Congress
man Black, who was received with
cheers. Mr.. Black was followed by
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff, who dwelt upon the 'Pitiful
condition of the Democratic party" The
next speaker was Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge OF Massachusetts,. Edward
Lauterbach, chairman of the Rcpubu-
can county committee. also spoke.