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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
GRAND RIVER ASSOCIATION.

The Grand River Baptist Associa-
tion is being held here this week
and its sessions are in the Baptis'
church. Nearly one hundred dele
gates are present and the convention Is
made very interesting one because OF
the lively interest manifested in the
work.
There are over twenty ministers
present, among them being Revs. Z. Z.
Conley, of Detroit; ID. ID. Odell, Lans-
ing: ID. f.. Hills, Greenville; e. II. +.
Jamison, Detroit and +. M. Stevenson,
Grand Rapids. The meeting opened
Tuesday evening under the auspices OF
the b. Y. r. u, with sermon by Rev.
ID. ID. Odell of Lansing, his theme be-
ing Bear We one another's burdens,
and the large audience present were
given rare treat in his effort. He is
an excellent speaker and riveted the
attention and thought of all by his
glowing words.
At $40 o'clock Wednesday morning,
after devotional exercises, the commit
tees were appointed, church letters
read, and officers were elected. Rev.
II. Nj. Benedict OF Greenville was elect
ed moderator; w. l.. Munger OF Beld-
ing clerk: J. p. Graham Of Palo treas
urer; and Romano Robinson OF Bel
ding associational Sunday school sup
erintendent.
Rev. G.. III. Lockhart preached the
annual sermon and the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with the work OF the
Sunday school and an interesting adj
dress relative to it by Rev. E. NJ.
Stevenson. The Women's Missionary
society was led by Miss Clara Daniels
of Detroit recently returned from
China who gave a talk and report of
the work among the Chinese. Mrs.W
T.. Munger reviewed the life and char
acter of Mrs. Harriet Sweglers now de-
ceased, OF ST. Johns, giving interesting
"reminiscences. In the evening DR..
Jameson talked of the Baptists in
North America, G. +. Conley of the
Baptists in Michigan and w. L. Mum
ger gave short discourse on christian
education. The meeting closes today
with sermon this evening by Rev.
+. Nj. Stevenson uperintendent of the
state Sunday school union.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Nevin j. Lloyd has returned home
from Adrian.
Converse Huntley OF Petoskey has
Deen a guest at Chas. Eddy's.
Ellis Ranney was home from the
agricultural College over Sunday.
{. A. WEIGH is making a trip this
week taking in Chicago, Kansas City,
st. Joe and ST. Louis.
The pole raising at JAS. H. Keeney' S
saturday afternoon was grand sue
cess. The pole was 81 feet high and it
was topped with an American flag with
a Mckinley streamer below it. A
number of ladies were present. 4. B.
Lapham, Romano Robinson and j. H.
keeney spoke. Three cheers were
given for Mckinley, for the old flag
and Mr.. Keeney.
-Four years ago Claud PETER while
working In the Richardson Silk Mill
wrote his name and address on one OF
the spools before il was wound with
silk thread, and also asked the person
who used the silk from it TO answer;
last Monday he received the same
spool by mail with a note from pretty
Miss Laverne Davidson, of Earleville,
HIS, saying that she had just used the
last thread and discovered the address.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
BINGLEY X. FALES.

Arrangements have been completed
for Republican meeting to be held in
the Opera House, tomorrow FRIDAY
night, October ., in the interests of
sound money and protection, to be ad'
dressed by Bingley r. Fales of Detroit.
Mr.. Fales is brilliant speaker and
discusses the issues in the campaign in
clear, forcible and interesting way.
He is well known in Ionia county, a
son of Loren G. Fales, was born in
Otisco and would be pleased to have
all his old friends and neighbors turn
out and hear him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

H. l.. VanBenschoten, of Bedding,
has been stumping the county for sill
YER, and the state central committee
appreciate his work to such an extent
that he has been asked to take the
fifth congressional district as his field.
Portland Review.
An exchange says that one of the
most interesting sights that town has
seen for long time was when book
agent called on a life insurance man
and tried to sell him an encyclopedia.
When the book agent went away he
was insured for 81 500 in an old line
company
w. J. Bryan is making tour of
Michigan while on his wild goose"
chase through the country. His dates
have all been changed to twenty-four
hours later than at first made and he
will be in Grand Rapids on October Is,
and at Ionia from half past twelve
O'Clock Friday night to 6:45 o'clock
Saturday morning. Belding is not on
the route.
Newspaper subscriptions are infalli-
| BILE tests of mems honesty. They will
sooner or later discover the man. II
he is dishonest he will cheat the printer
in some way-say he has paid what he
has not-declare he has a receipt some
WHEREOF sent money and it was lost
in the mail-or will take the paper and
not pay for it on the grounds that he
did not subscribe for it-or will move
off, allowing it to go to the Office he
left.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Star
was much worried last week for fear
the crowd at the big republican rally
was overestimated and also about the
"big bundle of money it COST" II the
free silverites get out anywhere near
as large crowd with the whole dozen
speakers they have advertised that the
republicans had with one they will dc
we'll indeed. Further as to the cost,
the republicans went down in their
own pockets for 1t and didn't go around
and ask any OF their free silver friends
to help them out.
The Republican rally at Kiddville
Tuesday night, brought out a large
crowd at the school house, which had
been very nicely decorated with Nc.
Kinley and Hobart flags, stars and
stripes and portraits Of the candidates
for president and vice-president. T.
j. Warren acted as chairman of the
meeting and introduced the speakers
II. A. Wilder led the meeting in cam.
paign songs and the ladies present
joined in the singing heartily.
Speeches were made by f. B. Lapham
G. r.. Foote and F.A. Washburn which
were loudly cheered. The meeting
closed with song and three rousinl
cheers for Mckinley and Hobart
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The annual convention of the Ionia
county Sunday school association will
be held at Saranac, Oct % and 20. A
tine program has been arranged com
mencing at l;30p. m. on Wednesday.
DR.. A. +. Gesler will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and Mrs. DR.. Coville
of Belding will respond. In the even
ing there will be addresses by Rev. w.
FL. Skentlebury of Lake Odessa, and
DR.. w. II. Thomas of Ionia will give
a lecture. illustrated with stereopticon
views.
The reception given Rev. o. j..
Golden at the church Friday night was
a very pleasant affair and the welcome
given in speeches by DR.. Morris, Rev.
b. V. Child, and Rev. w. l.. Munger
must have impressed him with the
thought that the whole city was there
in spirit of greeting The choir
sang and Miss Myrtle Reed rendered "A
fine solo. Refreshments of coffee and
doughnuts closed the welcome,
Rev. j. |. Buell. of Ionia occupied the
pulpit of the M. +. church, Sunday
evening. Quarterly meeting services
were held and in the morning over
ninety comunicants were at the Lord s
table. Rev. Sprague assisted in the
service.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. +.
church will serve ten cent tea at the
home of Mrs. Jacob Weaver next
Wednesday from $50 to 700 O'Clock.
Everyone coming will receive cor
dial welcome and substantial supper.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the Con-
gregational church will hold a fair for
the sale OF fancy articles ETC., Friday
and Saturday, December 4th and 9th.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.

Thursday, October y.
SIP. MI, o. Foresters.
Friday, October %.
sp ND. OF X.
Republican Rally.
Saturday, October 10.
SD. ma. O. ". w.
SIP. nj. o. II. M.
Monday, October ne.
S:00p. mn. w. of A.
Tuesday, October Is.
sp. M Eastern Star.
1880 p. MI. o. o. +.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

j. T. Webber's odd suit sale has been
great success. His business for Sep
TENDER was nearly double the amount
that it was last September. In looking
through his stock, we find that he has
a great many good things left.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is an
antiseptic, soothing and healing appli-
cation for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises,
etc. land cures piles like magic. 1t in
stantly stops pain. w. |. Benedict q
CO., Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

Speed and safety are the watch
words of the age. One Minute Cough
Cure acts speedily, safely and never
fails. Asthma, bronchitis, coughs and
colds are cured by it. w. |. Benedict
& Co, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
PAY CITY TAX.

All who wish to avoid having s per
cent extra added TO their city taxes
must pay them on or before October IL
as the books will be closed on that
date. +. n. VANPELT,
City Treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

If man has good overcoat on, he
looks dressy, even if his suit is not first
class We have seen good many that
came from j. T. Webber's, they are
neat, dressy and have all the style of a
custom made garment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

For SALE:-The house and lot on
Luther addition recently vacated by
Frank Marsh, for sale or rent. Inquire
OF Henry Humphrey, Secretary Beld-
ing Building Association.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
TO EXCHANGE.

A ware housein Belding, Mich, so by
SO feet, two stories, steel roof, and in
good shape, for first class farm. In
quire of u. w. GoODING.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

A hacking cough is not only annoy
ing to others, but is dangerous to the
person who has it. One Minute Cough
Cure will quickly put an end to it.
w. /. Benedict g. Co., Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

Leroy A. Scoyille, Republican can
didate for the state legislature for the
Western district of Ionia county, and
John Mick, supervisor of Campbell
township, were in the city Wednesday,
making the acquaintance OF many Of
our citizens. MI. Scoville resides a
half mile from GAINESVILLE on a $50
acre farm which he operates and also
is engaged in the sale OF agricultural
implements in the village where he
owns property. He also does a large
business in buying and selling live
stock. Mr. Scoville has been a justice
of the peace of his township for eigh-
teen years. He is a thorough-geing
and successful business man and will
make safe person to represent this
district.
+. d. Bigelow struck the city Mon
day and told w. p. Hetherington he
was arranging to bill show for the
Opera House in November. Mr.. Heth-
erington didn't like the looks of the
fellow and fired him from the hotel.
The following day Sheriff King of
Montcalm county wired the city
marshal to arrest Bigelow if here and
hold him. Mitchell found him in a
saloon and locked him up Tuesday
night. The sheriff came on and took
him back to Stanton where he is want
ed for jumping board bill at the
Briggs house and obtaining money
under false pretenses. Mr.. King says
the fellow is bad one and is working
the show racket on bluff.
w. d. Ballou and Chas. II. Foote
addressed Republican meeting at a
pole raising near VIM. Sparks in
Keene last Saturday afternoon. The
speaking was held in the school house
near by and it was well filed. An.
other meeting was decided upon to be
held Saturday night at the Grange
Hall in Keene with Mr.. Ballou and
Romano Robinson speakers.
Geo. Hauck and family, and Jake
Mike and Ferd Hauck we're in Pewamo,
Tuesday, attending the wedding OF
their brothers. son, John Hauck. Ito Miss
Sophronia Feltpaugh, OF Fowler. II
was the swell event of the season for
that village. The young people were
very popular and there was very
large gathering; many wedding gift:
were presented to them.
j. G. VanWinkle went to Chicago
last week and bad an operation per
formed for trouble which has afflicted
him for some time the nature OF which
was such that nothing but surgical
skill could remedy. He submitted tc
the operation Saturday and report:
from there daily are OF an encouraging
nature.
Any one having bills against the
Young Mems Republican Club are
requested to present them at once tC
b. f. Huestis, secretary OF the club.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

To EXCHANGE: Two houses and lots
in the city of Grand Rapids for farm
property near Beldlng.
LEWIS Il. HALL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

If unable TO sleep, nervous, have
headaches, tired, all run down, come
TO us for DR.. Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer.
Has helped others, will help you. w.
/. Benedict ~ Co., druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

Bedding business property, furnished
hotel or store buildings to exchange
for first class farm property. See
w. +. BROKER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

1t is well established fact that j. T..
Weber sells more and better goods
than any concern in the city. His
prices are the lowest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
FOR SALE.

Twenty acres of land 3 miles south
OF Bedding and one half mile south oil
Brink school-house, known as the Mil.
Ter estate.
ERNEST BENTON,
Administrators.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

Rooms to rent good for one family
s rooms, on Pleasant street. Inquire
of w. III. Barlow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
ARE YOU POSTED2

Don't let the price of a pair of glasses
interfere with the reading Of your cam
paign literature during the exciting
period. We will examine your eyes
and give you good pair OF glasses for
SlO0; something better for 81 so; pair
OF good solid gold ones for 800. Bed
ford, your Optician, Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

Bargains! Bargains in bicycles!! |
have some wheels that have been
slightly used, that | am selling cheap.
W. H RICABY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

So much coughing in church annoys
the sleepers. Use Brant's Balsam.
Only % cents to church goers. w. l..
Benedict q Co., druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

Remember that Helen A. Neuman
has fine line of new and stylish mil
linery, also repairing hats speciality.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Ricaby can sell you good wheel for
very little money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

If you want big bargain in bicy-
Gle, see Ricaby before it is to late.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

You never saw such good wheel
for the price that Ricaby has.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
DETROIT WEEK DAY EXCURSION

DETKOII " EEK DA EMU RSIUN
Via ID. l.. & N. October 10. Train
will leave Bedding at $50 a. m, and
leave Detroit at $50 p. m. Round
trip rate 1915 Don't miss this chance
TO visit Detroit at little cost
2 GEO. DEHAVEN, G.. =. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08

a. For Nice Tender Juicy Steaks, an
~ unequaIed Roast or anything else
Ul3 in the Meat line, go to
Y THE MODEL MARKET.
Angel d Nye.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
A Car Load

Of Matches, bought for Cash
and the Lowest Price ever
made on Matches. See our
Window filled with them only
1oc for a package containing II
boxes or 2,4oo matches. 81
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-15

them in advance Of the vdyertised
day Of sale.
Sovereign Grand Lodge o; / o. o.
z. Al Dallas. Texas, September u y.
One fare for roand trip. D4tes Of
sale Sept Is, 10 and 30. Final hrnii
for rssnrn Sept 30
National EneasGpneat g. A r at
3. Pzal Sept ! TO 1. SIS for round
trip. Dates Of sale Ang. 80 and 81.
Final lIrnit Sept IL No stop Of
zIlozed On deposit Of ticket with
Join; agent At 81 Paul extension can
be Obtain to Sept 20
Annual Convezti01 international
Association Of Fire Engineers al Salt
Lake Csty, Utah. August l0-i4 One
fare for rOund ssT D4ie- Of sale
August S and 2. Final limit 30 days
from date Of sale.
Evanseliczl Convention Young
Peoples Christian Uuion meets At
Omaha. Nebraska August 1924
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August ., Il and IS Final
return limit Iezving ounahA August
- and % An extension Of time viii
be granted dsPositing ticket with
Joint agent at terminal lines
National Convention Republican
League meet- at Milwaukee, Wis
eonsin, August % 10 %. Ons fare
for the round trip Dates Of sale
August % and % Final retarn
limit August 81.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-15

A small provincial paper IN Eng
land, referring to g man who had a
reputation FOR careless toilet, an
nounced as follows: Mr.. Makeup
viii wash before he assumes the Of
tice Of parish clerk On reading
this Makeup was furious. and he de
rnanded retraction. which the pa
per made thus: Mr. Makeup re-
quests US to deny that he viii wash
himself before he assumes the Office
of parish clerk"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-15
A Cause for celebration.

Him. returned the justice slow
ly, -'but why celebrate each recur-
ring anniversary, Mr. SMITH Your
wife has been dead for 8 considerable
time, has she not? e. Mrs Smith
died eight years ago, your honor
e'Then Why ..She is still dead.
thank Pick Ne Up.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-15
he HELD THE KEYS.
But she Was Too Cute for Him Even
Tnen-MoraL-


There was . hard lock in John
war~iek's eyes. but it was also 3
look of triumph He bent over his
desk and work steadily for half an
hour without saying 3 word 70 any
Of his sssoeiztes- says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Finally one of the boys overcome
by curiosity asked him What had
hAppened
l-Oh, it vas only little domestic
Aare-up.n be said with guies firm
ness. but / guess It viii turn out al
right
Upon being pressed TO relate the
nAtare Of the family trouble. War
wick said.
MY wife got pair Of blOoners
last week, intending to 20 oct 70 dzy
for City mile ride. Nez. / have
always declared that / would not
permit nv wife 70 be seen in public
with a rig OF that kind upon her
person. and / proceeded early this
morning to show tina; l WIS n man
OF my word / got bold Of those
bloorners and locked them in nv
trunk Here he concluded. Is
the key"
Every man IN the Office eongrStu-
lated Warwiek upon the stand he
had taken with 80 much decision
His employer, a ernsty old fell0S
who seldom spoke 10 the young nea
IN his service. came around and told
him IN an undertone that his salary
would be raised at once, as II was
evident that he was a person Of ster-
ling worth
When the days work wRs ended
John wzruick weat hume ~ish a
light heart The announcement of
his prosperity, he reckoned, would
patch up friendly relations with his
wife, and visions Of future Happiness
fos.ed before him
But alas! the door was locked and
the place seemed deserted He sat
down upon the porch and waited for
an hour, put the woman he loved did
not return Then he thought he
would put on his overnlls and dig
around IN his little garden He felt
he decided exercise.
The key to the kitchen door was
under the mat, and he was soon rum
aging the clothes closet in search of
his oyeralls They could not be
found. Al last be entered his wife's
sewing room, and there, upon the
floor lay the southern extrernities Of
the suit that had IN days gone by
served hirn so well and faithfully
They had been cut OF st the knees
John Warwick buried his face In
L i l. Z z.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-15

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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-15

The Santa Fe has announced the
rates for the following occasions, and
all parties desiring to purchase tick
cts at the local station, must order
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

tee on School System of the United States.
In the name of patriotism he demanded
there should be no union OF church and
state.
George (D.) of Mississippi opposed the
amendment. He asserted that the Bap-
tist church had uniformly refused to de-
file it's hands with any Government fund.
Kyle (Pop.) of South Dakota advocated
the Cockrell amendment and spoke of the
good missionary work done by Catholics
among the Indians.
Thurston (R.) of Nebraska professed his
profound respect for all religions, but de-
clared that State and church shall be and
remain divorced.
German CD of Delaware declared his
surprise at the invocation of the Nebraska
Senator and eulogized the work of all
Christians. Education" he said, "by a
Baptist preacher, a Protestant minister or
a Catholic priest is better than no educa-
tion at all.
Teller (R.) of Colorado thought the
Catholic schools seemed to be the most
successful Indian schools in the United
States. He favored, however, the House
provision for the immediate abolition OF
all Indian contract schools.
The matter then went over without ac-
tion, and at o'clock the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

pearance by the artistic use of fiesta colors.
The effects are produced by pretty bunting
draperies in the windows on Main and
Third streets. 1t is one of the neatest and
handsomest decorations in the business
center.
The American flag is very much in evil
dence upon the Turn Verein society's big
brownstone front block on South Main
street, below Third. There is also a lavish
use OF bunting and perfect wealth of Jap
anese lanterns from the windows. which
will lend the air of an enchanted palace to
the building at night.
For superb effects in massive decorations
probably the most elaborate and unique is
that upon the front of the Odd Fellows
building on South Main street. The
brownstone of the front is almost COM
pletely concealed beneath the lavish adorn-
ments Of fiesta colors from top to bottom.
A prettily decorated business house on
South Spring street is E. T. Cooks book
store. Inside and out the fiesta colors
have been advantageously used to produce
gay effects, the show-window drapings in
bunting being particularly handsome.
The doorway of II. o. Haines' store at
4l9 broadway Is beautifully decorated
with bunting. The front of the Broadway
oepartment-store is elaborately adorned
with bright-colored fabrics. The Gardner
Zellner Piano Company, in.1the Byrne
block, on Broadway, has decorated its
store front most artistically with bunting
and Japanese fans. The front of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank building,
on North Main street, was converted into
u mass of fiesta colors this morning, and
the effect as seen from the junction of
Temple and Spring strets is very artistic,
as that also of the decorations of the First
National Bank building. P. II. Mathews,
the South Main paint-dealer, reflected his
feelings in handsome decoration OF the
store. In the center, above, is the motto.
Welcome, Fiesta de Los Angeles" exc
cuted on triangle, in bright colors, while
on either side is display of the fiesta
pOInrc