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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
HERE'S THE LIsT--ALL WILLING.

Each change in national administra-
by appointment in the federal Offices.
1t comes directly in the line of politi-
cal economy as now understood that to
the victor belongs the spoils. F" Immed-
lately on the rendering of a verdict by
the people in state and national affairs
the scramble for Office and place begins
and not unfrequent the contest becomes
so fierce as to leave much bitterness
which time the great Balm OF Gilead"
is wholly unable to remove. Post
offices are prolific bone of contention
and as there is only one in each city
and town to be doled out it very fire.
quently is case of 10 to /. In this
city there are up to date only six how
ever that are in the hands OF their
friends and enemies also who would be
pleased to serve the public in the way
of middle man for Uncle Sam in
handling mail matter, licking stamps.
etc. Zephania w. Gooding, Charles
NJ. Wise, David E. Wilson, Theodore
Frank Ireland, Frank VanPelt and
Embree b. Lapham are all would-be
post-masters, but as Harry Cornell the
present efficient Democratic official is
now in possession by decree OF Grover
Cleveland he will doubtless hold down
the job until the expiration OF the time
he was appointed for which will be a
year from next February. 1t will
therefore be readily apparent that not
one of the Republican aspirants can
expect to draw government salary from
that source for some time TO come.
Let every one be good natured over
the result.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

In the absence of the pastor Mr.. j..
o. Clemens will speak in the Baptist
church In the morning on Character
Building" In the evening a concert
will be given by the Wonien's Home
Mission society of the church. Sub
ject, the American Indian. The Uni
ted States and the Indians, l.. b. Hall:
the traditions and poetry of the Indi-
ans Miss Edith Smith; the Christian
and the Indian, Mrs. w. l.. Munger:
select reading from Hiawatha, Mrs. w.
d. Ballou; select music and recitations.
All are invited.
The following delegates were elected
to the Michigan State Sunday school
association at Kalamazoo to be held
next week: o. j. Hogle, GAINESVILLE,
Rev. j. G. Whey, Campbell, Rev. Z.
Gates and Rev. Wright, Saranac, and
Mrs. M. E. H. Coville of Bedding, the
latter attended t he Federation o
Women's clubs in Detroit last week.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Hicks next Wednesday at two
O'Clock p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Mrs. Geo. F. Smith is visiting her
people in Carson City this week.
Will Foote and Ed. Tallman have
put In stock OF groceries at the meat
market.
Mrs. Montieth OF Ithaca and sister
Mrs. Geo. Carless, of Monterey, Cal. !,
are visiting at Leslie Montieth's, son
pr the former.
Mrs. Con Eddy entertained a com
Pany of young lady friends at her
pleasant home last evening in honor of
Miss Edna VanSlyke, whose -th
birthday occurred. 1t was pleas
Pnt affair and great surprise on Miss
Edna. Refreshments were served and
although there were no gentlemen lin
t" the occasion was an enjoyable one.
Mrs. VIM. Shaw, whose serious ill
ness was noted in these columns re-
Gently, died at her home Saturday
morning about two o'clock, aged 40
years. Besides her husband she leaves
Ia daughter Is years old and son of III
years. Rev. B. V. Child conducted
the funeral services at the house Mon
lay there being large number OF
relatives and friends in attendance.
Her remains were laid to rest in the
lew cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
Tho Scyerest Test.

The severest test Of manhood is never
found in good times, but only in hard
times 1t is not the man who has sue
cess when others are doing well, but it
is the man who keeps up his courage
and struggles on when everybody else
is wavering or going down who is the
hero in the sight of God and men. 1t is
an easy matter to make good time when
both wind and tide are in ones favor or
when one is moving with the current,
but it requires character and skill and
daring to make head III spite of oppos-
ing forces or to work successfully against
the current. -Exchange
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

"Hy" Potts of Detroit, in the en-
ploy Of the Detroit Journal as the
state agent for its circulation, was in
the city Tuesday, arranging to boom
the already large list of Bedding SUBJ
scribers. The Journal now takes first
place in the list Of Republican news
papers in the state published in Detroit
and did yeoman service in the late
campaign which led up to so grand a
Republican victory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

The interest taken in the campaign
has been so absorbing that it seems
really task to take up the ordinary
routine work that has not the spice and
the excitement attendant upon political
discussions and meetings. The whole
trend of thought Of the past two months
must now be changed into other chan
nels. That the American people can
do this shows their versatility Of
character.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
THE WHEEL THIEF.
He Was Caught at Mecosta-stole Thos
Hayden's OF This City and j. j. Bales
of Lakeview.

Under-sheriff E. E. Fales received
word from VIM. Ray, a constable in
Lakeview, yesterday that he had the
thief who stole Thos. Hayden's wheel
and also the wheel. 1t appears that
the young man has been making a bus
mess OF taking bicycles and disposing
of them.
About September 20, j. j. Bale OF
Lakeview had a bicycle stolen from in
front of his residence and all efforts to
find it were fruitless, and Tuesday
while he was at supper another one
was taken and so he started after IL by
tracking a wheel around the lake and
then returned and procured an officer
and gave pursuit. 1t was a bad job for
the thief had quite start and at every
corner he would carry the wheel and
it would take half an hour to get the
track again, but they followed to with
in about four miles of Mecosta and lost
the track. They remained in Mecosta
until about three o'clock in the morn
ing, took their back track, and when
out of Mecosta, about four miles south,
found the wheel and thief, boy about
II years OF age named James Bushaw.
He admitted the theft and also of TAX
ing the other wheel and told where he
disposed OF it. His parents are dead
and he has been making his home near
Mecosta with an aunt. He was ar
raigned before Justice Birrell, pleaded
guilty, was bound over to the next
term of court and taken to Stanton.
Bushaw admitted, after being closely
questioned, that he took Mr.. Hayden s
wheel from this city aud rode to Stan
ton where he sold it the following day
for So. After the confession the officer
went and got it from the man to whom
he sold it and now has it in his posses
sion and says it is all right. Constable
Ray will be entitled to the reward
offered for its recovery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
She Admires a NYnrrinr-

The Matabele girl is not devoid Of
sentiment. On the contrary, she has the
greatest pride i'll the exploits of the man
she marries. He may be old, toothless,
with one leg in the grave and the other
feebly tripping "a war dance, but if he
can show on his assegai the blood Of
many victims he is the greatest old beau
in the kraal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
Inauisitiye.

Little Johnny opened his drum yes
terday to find where the noise came
from. "
Ibid he find out?"
Eyes When his father came home,
the noise came from little Johnny. -
Toronto Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

The length OF life may be increased
by lessening its dangers. The major
ity of people die from lung troubles.
These may be averted by promptly us
ing One Minute Cough Cure. w. l..
Benedict & Co., Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

To cure all old sores, to heal an indo-
lent ulcer, or to speedily cure piles,
you need simply apply DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve according to directions.
It's magic-like action will surprise
you. w. |. Benedict & Co., Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
WARNING !

All persons are warned against tres
passing in the old Casket factory mill.
A reward of s. is offered for the con-
viction of any person caught breaking
glass. w. T.. HETHERINGTON.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

Mrs. Fidelia Meach, mother of Wal
ter G. Meach, of this city, died at the
home of her daughter, in Orleans,
Tuesday morning, aged II years. The
deceased resided in this city for two or
three years but left here about six
years ago. The funeral occurred today
at the house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

Mrs. H. j. Mcintosh of Greenville,
writes as follows, to Bedford, of Ionia:
words cannot express the benefit and
pleasure | have gained from the use OF
my glasses. They are far superior to
the ones | used previously, which l
purchased elsewhere. | cannot recon-
mend you too highly as an expert
optician. :"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

Portland's new municipal electric
lighting plant had the lights turned on
Thursday night for the first time.
Power is furnished from a water wheel
two miles down the Grand river, where
a dam was constructed by the village.
This dam is nearly 300 feet wide and
over it the water has "a fall of nine
feet The lights give perfect salts
faction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.

Thursday, November IL.
Sp. MI. o. Foresters.
Friday, November Is.
Sp. ND. OF X.
Saturday, November Ia.
Sp. ma. o. u. w.
SIP. nj. o. II. NJ.
Monday, November 10.
1880 y. NIX. o. II. NJ.
1880 p. m.-F. & A. M.
Tuesday, November II.
1880 p. M. o. D. +.
Wednesday, November IL.
500 p. m.-Royal Neighbors.
1880 p. NIX. OF II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
NOTICE /!

To all those who are in arrears on
loan and stock in the Bedding Building
g. Loan Association, please remember
the pay DAYS, the first and third Mon
day of each month, according to the
n bylaws of this association.
A. WAGNER,
Secy b. b. & l.. ASSN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
NOTICEI

To investors aud borrowers of money.
The books of the Bedding Building &
Loan Association are now open for
series No II from November l, 1895.
A. WAGNER,
Sec'y b. b. & L. ASSN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
Work and Play.

The actor works when he plays and
the musician plays when he works. -
Philadelphia Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

Don't fail to look at Helen A. New
mans millinery before purchasing
elsewhere.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

The proof of the weed is the puff OF
the cigar. Try the Victoria Cross at
Fisk Bangs drug store. If it isn't
good take it back.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

For SALE, One full blood jersey
COW, four years old fresh in January.
Inquire of Henry Skellenger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
FOR SALE.

Twenty acres of land miles south
of Bedding and one half mile south Of
Brink school-house, known as the Mil
Ter estate.
ERNEST BENTON,
A 1,,,i nj
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
" -AN' H'
Sec'y b. b. & L. Assn,

The old lady was right when she
said, the child might die if they waited
for the doctor, She saved the little
ones life with few doses of One Min
ute Cough Cure. She had used it for
Group before. w l. Benedict g. Co.,
Druggist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

Soothing, and notirritating strength
ening, and not weakening, small but
effective-such are the qualities of De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. w. |. Benedict & Co., Drug
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.

The BANNER from now until January
/, 1898, for 81 90, cash in advance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

Dangerous counterfeit half-dollars
are in circulation. They are dated
1885, and ace a good imitation Of the
genuine. The counterfeit Is bright,
the work is nicely executed and the
only manner in which IL can be detect
ed is the absence OF the ringing sound
when thrown upon hard substance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12

The Star held its forms open several
hours last week, two days after cleo
ton waiting to have private dis
patch received by |. L. Hubbell verb
fed as to the truth OF Bryan's election.
In the interim several bets were snapp-
cd up from sanguine free silverites
who are now sorry that they spoke"
on authority OF private dispatches.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-27
A PROTEST IN ORDER.
The Precious Programme OF Hanna .sa
the sold Syndicate.


just as the people. and business men
generally are setting themselves 10
the work of bringing back prosperity,
and dropping politics and political agi-
tation. Mr.. Hanna in consultation with
Nhiteiaw Reid. ID. o. Mills. Ogden Mills.
John \. Stewart. }. Pierpout Morgan.
Messrs. Sloane, Webb and TNombly.
three sons-in-Iaw OF Vanderbilt. Mr..
Depew. A. ). Hewitt, Cornelius y. Bliss
and other representatives OK his multi
millionaire contingent decides that for
the good of that contingent. the gold
standard campaign must be made con-
tinuous, and that the agitation. speech
making. etc. must 60 on during the
four years when Hanna viii be in power
as regent of the Mckinley court. A
part of this precious programme. ar
ranged without regard for the welfare
of the business OF the country, the ma
tionai republican COMMITTEES is TO re-
main in active existence, TO assume
general control of the party in all the
states, and 10 act as the political ad-
sisory board OF the administration.
As though this plan, which IN itself
is well calculated 10 replace the drag
on business, was not enough. congress
Is to he called together IN special ses-
sion, Immediately after Mckinley's in
nuguration, for the purpose of taking
up the tariff question, and presumably
for the purpose of perfecting legislation
designed To still further fortify the
trusts, and make the position of these
menaces to public welfare even more
impregnable than il is now.
Ii this is the programme. and we have
no doubt that IL is, the leading bankers.
and business men generally. together
with the press have an immediate duty
to perform.
The country is in no condition to
stand Mr.. Hanna's four years of con
tinuous campaign, nor does il want
congress to begin it's seesawing over
the tariff. Certainly not before the
people have had some little chance to
recover from the depression and stag
nation from which they have suffered
since the panic brought on by the mis-
takes of the Harrison administration
previous TO 1892.
1t is the duty of all prominent men to
protest against this programme. II
Hanna is bent upon this line of work,
/ you may be sure that active opposition
on the part of the democracy will be
promptly forthcoming, and then where
are we? If four months of campaign
work brings business practically To a
standstill, what will four years of con-
stant campaigning do? There should
be no delay in making the opposition
to Hanna's plans apparent. Papers
which do not protest should be looked
Fpon as opposed to the best interest OF
our business men, and others who hold
their peace or refuse TO join in opposi-
ton to any political agitation at pres
ent should be looked upon as enemies
TO the welfare of the whole business
world.-Buffalo Times.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-27
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

God still reigns. and the govern
ment at Washington will 30 right on,
even if we do have to sell more bonds
Illinois State Register
Money is "soundest' when IL is
tightest. That's what Wall street
wants-money that is sound" because
il is tight.-Atlanta Constitution.
We have been badly licked. but
we shall not blubber about IL. just
give US the date of the next scrap. and
we viii try and be there-Meinphi
Commercial-Appeal.
The democratic party, however.
will survive this defeat, as IL has
others. 1t win be more careful of its
leaders in future. Its factions will re-
unite and battle for the principles with
which it has won so many glorious vic
tories in the past and with which il viii
win other victories in years to come
Savannah News.
William Jennings Bryan lives In
the hearts and confidence of his coun-
trymen. He has proven himself the
foremost American of his day, and he
viii continue to be the leader of the
people and the ablest defender of their
cause. His cause is not lost. His VIC
tory Is but Acknowledgment Chron-
icle.
1t has postponed Bryan's eIec-
lion only four years. II four years
more of the gold standard. Mckinley
ism and Mark Hannaism do not drive
the majority of the American people
20 a realizing sense Of the Infamous
wrong inflicted upon them. then-weH.
plutocracy. the world IS thine.-Wheel-
ing Register.
Three important flag days" will
recall themselves to the historian by
and by: Flag day, 1889, when for the
first time the American flag fioated
over an American president: flag day.
1865, when il hoated over a reunited
nation. and flag day, 1896, when purse
proud party boss. Mark Hanna. tried "a
febase the glorious banner to the petty
uses of a partisan emblem.-AIbanv
Argus.
Is il any wonder that the New
York World. which did all that a great
paper could do TO defeat Mr.. BRYAN
finds itself compelled at the close of the
hot campaign to give this estimate Of
thedefeated candidate: '.M- Bryan has
been defeated. out he energies from
the campaign one Of the foremost men
OF his time-strong. brave, manly-a
popular political orator without a rival
the representative of the south and
west young. stainless. t3reless arc
thirsty for PolEer."-BuffaIo TimeA
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-27

through the brick vauit and the men
had descended by a rope. Cncle Billy
could see light down there and hear
men at work. His first move was to
draw up the rope. 1t was not missed
for several minutes BY those below.
When it WIS missed man was boosted
up, to ind the muzzle of a shotgun
thrust into his face and hear Uncle
Billy say;
You try that again and I'll blow
your head on
The man dropped back. and the next
minute Uncle Billy was hailed bv
White from the bottom OF the vault
He explained that he had discovered
the hole in the floor, made during his
absence from the office. and had de-
scended TO investigate. Mr.. Gregg was
there with him. he said, and also a
friend. He talked glibly and cuaxinq-
ly and asked the old man to lower them
the rope. When ne refused they
offered him SO, 500, $50. Then they
turned to threats, and finding him still
firm and determined, several shots
were fired at him from reyolvers.
He was on his guard against them and
suffered no injury. Half dozen times
before daylight came one OF
the trio was boosted up. but
always TO find himself so mem
aeed that he was glad to drop
back They could not get out OF the
vault by the door, and Uncle Billy and
his unloaded shotgun prevented es-
cape from above. No burglars were
ever caught in a neater trap. and this
was their own making. and they had
planned il from the day they had rent
ed the office. They were held in the
vauft until morning. and help came.
and Parkville will never have another
such sensation. Gregg and White
turned out to be two bad men, wanted
by the police of three or four different
cities. and the third man was still more
prominent. They had everything ar
ranged 10 the smallest detail, but were
brought to grief by a man who didn't
know a bank burglar from the man in
the moon The fellows got long SEN
tences in prison, and Uncle Billy got
pension for life and died less than five
years ago.-Philadelphi Press.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-27
MASSAGE BY ELECTRICITY.
An Ingenious Device by Which the Cur
rent Is Applied.

I
rent Is Applied.
That there are still some new things
under the sun is proved by the appear
| ance recently of an ingeniously devised
instrument that makes possible for the
first time in medical annals ANYTHING
ike a satisfactory massaging of the
nose, throat and ear. II is only within
he last few years that the value of the
massage as applied TO the mucous MEM
branes of these organs has been appre-
ciated. and not until the French sayants
took the subject up as a matter of fact
was much interest felt in il. Even
when the excellence of the treatment
was admitted. it was almost imprae-
Jieable, since the massage had 10 be
manual and skilled operators were
rare The new instrument. invented by
an American, and part of the outcome
of the recent deIving into electricity for
medical purposes, solves the problem
bv working almost automatically and
requiring little else than simple guild
ance.
1t is electrovibratory in its operation;
that is, button and string work so as
TO turn on and shut off an electric cur
rent with great rapidity. This mechan-
ism causes vibration of the slender
rod of metal. on the further end OF
which is a button coming directly into
contact with the mucous mem branes.
Different shaped probes can be at
tached as occasion requires. What th.
new instrument achieves is extreme
rapiditv in it's vibrations. their coming
at regular intervals and the uniform in
tensitv of the strokes. Without eIec-
tricitv these three conditions cannot
be realized.
The instrument is extremely simple
in construction. It is so light that il
is easily held in the band. A short evil
inder or box holds two magnets. rod
designed 10 move forward and back
ward running between them. ending fn
front Of the detachable probe At its
rear end is a metal plate. which is NOV.
able ON the neck OF the apparatus fe
an ivory button. which. upon pressure
OF the forefnger of the physician. closes
the circuit The metal plate is al tha.
instant drawn forward bv the magnet
and the rod likewise A fraction of a
second later the metal plate reaches it's
foremost point. and the contact being
il terrupted is thrown back by spring.
The button being still held down hy the
finger. the circuit is Immediately made
again. and vibration follows vibration
in swift order
The operator generally Eliminates
the parts he is about to work on. though
this is not absolutely necessary. For
the most effective treatment. the probe
is placed. not at right angles to the
place to be treated, but at an acute
angle Placed in this way II does not
tap, but rubs.-N. Y Tribune.