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CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices at 10 80 a. III. and 0p m, Sabbath School
at close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. O. j. GOLDEN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
10 80 "a. m. and 80 p. m. Sabbath School al
II :45 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming REV B. V. CHILD, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services AT l0:30 a. m
and 30 p m. Sabbath school at close OF NOR
ming services Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. w. l.. MUNGER, Pastor
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE, WESTERN DIS
TRICT-LEROY A. SCoVILLE.
1t is with pleasure that we voice the
sentiment OF the voters of the Western
district of Ionia county in presenting
so worthy candidate for the state leg
islature. He is man who knows the
needs of the district, and he will work
in the interests OF farmers and other
industries of the district. He will also
be in favor Of and work for reduction
of all unnecessary taxation. The
south part Of this district, in which MIR.
Scoville resides, is justly entitled to a
representation in the legislature, the
northern part having had representa-
tive for the past ten years, during
which time the south part has always
been loyal. Cast your vote for this
man, who is well and favorably known
in the district. He is the logical can
didate, is a successful and honorable
business man and should be elected.
The village of Clarksville is proud to
number him among its citizens; he
has built houses and stores; has ever
shown himself ready to aid and push
any enterprise for the upbuilding of
the village.
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n. q. VAN REMscHorEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Onice in Belding
"a Savings Bank Block, Belding Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMIssION:-Hon.A Allen B.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos +. McGarry, Hon.
+. ID. NJ. Davis.
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FOR PROBATE JUDGE-GRANT NJ. MORSE
Grant NJ. Morse was born in 1854
simultaneously with the Republican
party, graduated from the Portland
high school, took a course of study at
the Agricultural college and then
turned theory to practice. In 1875 he
engaged in the grain business and con-
Quoted general store at Collins. He
was married in 1879 and moved to
Portland village the next year, where
he again embarked in the merchantile
business. Six years ago he was elected
justice OF the peace and has lent de-
gree OF dignity and Importance TO the
office, fully appreciated by the resi-
dents OF Portland and surrounding
townships, who have sought his coun-
sci more than that of local attorneys.
Acknowledged by the legal talent to
be one of the ablest justices in Ionia
county, the people of Portland urged
his nomination, firm in the belief that
they would give TO the county a judge
of probate who would prove to be the
peer OF any OF his able predecessors.
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John Patton Jr., Ex-United States
senator of Michigan, at the Opera
House tonight.
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FOR REGISTER OF DEEDs-CHARLE /.
GOODWIN.

GOODWIN.
Chas. |. Goodwin, the Republican
candidate for register of deeds is
another native of Ionia county, being
born in Ronald, Feb. 3, 1859. He
graduated from the Agricultural Col
lege in II, after which he taught school
considerable. He entered actively
upon the avocation of farming and in
the spring of "a he moved to his
present farm in the township Of Orange
He was supervisor three terms, and
has been prominent in grange work for
upwards of twenty years Mr.. Good
win rendered valuable services as sec
retary and treasurer of the onia Coun-
ty Farmers institute in 1892, and upon
the organization of the Ionia County
Farmers institute society, he was
made its secretary and treasurer, and
as is well known the success OF the
work of that society has been largely
due to his untiring efforts He is a
practical farmer, has filled all Offices
with credit TO his township, and es-
pecially did he do capable work as a
member OF the board of supervisors.
He will be equally capable in the Office
of register of deeds.
IT
FOR TREASURER-MYRoN NJ. CURRIER.
For County Treasurer, Myron M.
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Highest of all in Leavening Powell
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest U. Govt Report
R3H!A!l! g! RRsk{Hs Rs%assz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

AS an advisor and conveyancer much
of his work has been in the settlement
of estates, an important qualification
for the duties before. AS a represen-
tative of the young men, and as a
recognition Of his splendid services to
the party, the nomination of Mr. Morse
was deserved compliment. His
election in November will be a still
broader endorsement of push, honesty
and sterling ability. The voters of
Ionia county will make no mistake in
casting their ballot for Grant M. Morse
of Portland.
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GITY. PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH OFF
~ CER-Oficc rear OF w. /. Benedict Co.'S
drug store. Hours:-e 10 II a. m, 2to and TO
Sp. m. Residence opposite OF M. E. church.
Telephone l9-2 rings.
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E.F. sECKwITH, M. D.,

nCULIST AND AURIST- Special attention
" given 10 the fitting OF spectacles. Tele
Sphone Z. 225 f. Main St, Ionia Mich.
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LOCKE, MURPHY q LOCKE,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-Do a general law
IA business Practice in all Courts. Collec
tions promptly attended to. Ohice Spencer
Block, Beldng New Silver Gran Block, lonia
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LEWIS g. HALL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Tonia, Michigan
~ General LAW Business transacted.
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OUR CANDIDATES.
THE MEN FOR WHOM YOU ARE ASKED
TO VOTE TUESDAY.

They Are All Good Men and True and In
Every Way Worthy of Your support
The Farmer, the business Man and the
Professional Man all Representatives.
and Work for Their Election.
FOR CoNGRESS-WM. ALDEN SMITH.
Hon. VIM. Alden Smith, the Repub-
lican nominee for congress, is SO we'll
known TO the voters of this district
that it is hardly necessary to say much
Of him. He has spent considerable
time in this county during this cam
paign, and his popularity has increased
to such a marked degree that his re-
turn to the halls of congress is again
predicted by another sweeping victory.
He knows how TO meet grave response
bilities and discharge important trusts.
He has phenomenal aptitude for pub
lie affairs and the priceless power of
winning friends and graphing them
to his heart with hooks of steel. Con-
gresham Smith stands squarely on
Republican principles. If reelected,
and ne surely will be, he will leglslate
to relieve the country from its present
depression, and in the interest of the
whole people. He will be positive
force in public affairs. In him the old
soldier will have warm friend and
this grand old Fifth district repre-
sentative who will do them honor they
can well be proud of.
FOR STATE SENATOR EDGAR S. WAGAR
The man whom the Republicans have
nominated for state senator for the
Eighteenth senatorial district, com
prising the counties of Ionia and Mont
calm, is "A gentleman not only known
in his own county, where he has lived
for many years, but in Ionia as well,
by his public record as a member of
the legislature for the Eastern district
of his county. He served two terms in
the "lower house" at Lansing, at the
last session was selected as one of
the seven members on the ways and
means committee, the most important
committee Of the house. In this posi-
tion he served with signal ability. All
OF the appropriation bills have to come
before the ways and means committee,
and while not seeking to be parsimon-
ious, four of the members comprising
the same-Mr. Wagar being one of the
four, sturdily stood in the way of ex-
travagant appropriations and through
their actions alone hundreds of thous-
ands OF dollars were saved to the tax
payers. Mr. Wagar is a careful,
methodical, conservative and success
full business man, who carries sound
business methods into his official life,
and his experience of four years in the
house will enable him to go well
equipped to the senate.
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INSURANCE LOANS and REAL ESTATE.
Il Ofice-Over the Beding Savings Bank.
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4. OHLINGER,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ONCE at res
Il idence on Bridge street. ONCE hours TO
and to 8 p. m.
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DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON - Onice at
Il Residence cor Congress and Pleasant SITS.
Belding, Mich.
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DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE: AT
Il Residence on West Main Street. ONCE
nours TO 10 a. m. 2 10 4 and 8 80 to 8 p. m.
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FOR sURvEYoR-DAvID c. CRAWFORD.
He is wreck OF the rebellion and
his work shows for itself. He has been
county surveyor for fourteen years and
practical surveyor for thirty years.
He is the man for the place.
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FOR SHERIFF-NATHAN F. GOULD.
The Republican candidate for sheriff
is one of the leading and hustling citi-
zens of western Ionia county. He is a
native of Boston township, having been
born on the farm now occupied by him
in lS47, his sister, Mrs. Jas. A. Aldrich,
being the first white child born in the
town. Before reaching his majority
Mr.. Gould taught school at the Lake
school house three years. On reaching
his majority he took unto himself a
wife, purchasing the old homestead
where he has resided ever since. He
has held nearly every Office in the gift
of the people of his township from
pathmaster TO supervisor. In every
case he has discharged the duties of
the Office with honor to himself and
satisfaction TO his constituents and he
is held in high esteem by the people
generally, In voting for Nathan +.
Gould for sheriff you will make no
mistake for when elected he will dis
charge the duties of the Office in the
same honest and painstaking manner
as has always characterized his deal
ings in official and private life.
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FOR CORoNERS-PLYNW WILLIAMS, AND
JOSEPH A. LOCHER.
Old and highly respected citizens,
who are in every way suitable candi-
dates for the position named. Both
are old soldiers and should receive your
vote
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FOR COUNTY CLERK-FRED CUTLER JR.
Our candidate for the important
Office of county clerk is Fred Cutler Jr. /,
who was born in Ionia, October End
1862, and has been a resident of the
city all his life. This Office needs q
man experienced with clerical work.
and there is probably no one In the
county who is bettor qualified for the
Office than Mr.. Cutler. His record as
clerk of the common council and board
of public works of Ionia city for three
years is well known. He practically
inaugurated a new set OF books for the
city, which are complete in every way
and won commentator from the board
of aldermen at the time AS secretary
of the Ionia county district fair asso-
citation his record is too well known to
need any special mention here. Suffice
it to say that his work there as else
where has been systematic and pains
taking. Mr.. Cutler is born clerk,
and is recognized as just the man for
the position. If elected, and VIC have
not the least doubt but that he will be,
he will give his entire time to the
duties of the Office, and make that his
business. He is one of the best known
young men in the county, from the fact
that he has filled a great many respon-
sible positions, both in civil, business
and society relations, many of them
without any remuneration whatever.
In word our candidate for clerk is an
agreeable and pleasant gentleman,
always the same whenever you meet
him, and no man ever entered his busi-
ness Office that he did not receive cor
dial treatment, and warm welcome
He is worthy your support.
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vNM r. SANDELL, Loan Broker. short
w time loans on any form OF good security.
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FOR REAsURER-MYRoN NJ. CURRIER.
For County Treasurer, Myron M.
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

John Sullivan has had 10 stand pas-
slveiy by and watch starvation creep
lhg closer and closer to his little family.
When the World reporter stood before
him Christmas afternoon, the mans
mead was bent. and be sat crouched In n
io~ chair, nSure OF despair itself.
Christmasude. 1895. was to this
strong man mockery. Able-bodled
Willing, even keen. to work. a man
clean iimbed, who looked as II he would
Be prize TO any one wanting a pair Of
good hands and : clear head. he had yet
not a cent In his pockets. ana but little
more than half loaf on the bare
shelves that ala duty as a cupboard.
Up TO two years ago he was a pros
porous workman, sure OF $50 month,
and sometimes making tribe over
that Neither drink nor Incompetence
has brought this ran down TO where
be Is today. but simply the inpiacable
iugssrnaut OF Hard Luck"
This waa the picture presented in
the one room Of John Sullivan. station
AIRY eagine fireman by trade. now long
shoreman By necessity. and out OF work
a sood part Of the time. The room itself
vas about II feet square. Il vas on
the ground hoor o. the bcgrimed tene-
msnt In the alley. Just one step up from
TIE broken, ill-kept pavement. The
door ala not eyca open upon hallway.
bu, on the alley Itself One small win
GoE lighted the loW-ceilinged room
frsa the courtyard. another opening
on dismal air-shaft.
Ia this lll-ventiiatcd. narrow room
eight people had TO eat. live and sleep.
Hardly the harest necessities OF life
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

John Sullivan's troubles, terrible and
hard as they are. that be has crippled
wife.
Between Mamie. the little housemaid.
and the baby OF four months, Willie.
there are four little Sullivans. Nine
came. in all. TO this household, the most
OF them In the days OF Sullivan's COM
paratiye prosperity. but three have
died. The six living are Mamie. who
bids fair to be the prettiest girl on
Cherry Hill within few years, with
her piquant mouth. her prettily tinted
skin and her beautiful black hair; Liz
zie. aged ten: Johnnie, six and a half;
Tommy. nearly FIVE: Joey, one and
half. and the baby, whom they call
Willie.
Troubles. OF course, never come sim
gly. II is not alone poverty that this
man Sullivan has to fight. Besides his
MANNED wife. and his baby. that looks
almost as II breath of air would blow
II away. the next to the youngest child.
Joey. Is pitiable sight. Joey was
born with what are called In the talk
OF the great east side rabbit feet"
That is. his delicate little limbs have
been twisted from birth so that they
cross each other almost and are shriv-
elled and do not grow. The toes turn
In instead OF out. and the sight he pre-
sents Is very sad one.
''lt was at Bergen Point" said Sulll-
van. as be looked with sad eyes towards
bis wife. that she hurted herself.
You know the houses out there have
high stoops. and she slipped on the ice
on ours one day in the winter. ten years
agone. and had a bad fall.
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

were between these four walls AT the
back stood, end TO end. two tumble
down 6sds;eads and ramshackle crib.
They had no sheets or pIlloweases, and
the oedspreads were ragged and worn
almost entirely through. The mattress
Is were Of the coarsest straw.
A small, cheap pine table stood over
by the window. cook stove by the
mantel. There were four wooden chairs,
and one old-tashloned rocker covered
in horsehair. That was all. What
scant clothing the family possessed.
ave what they were actually wearing,
was hung up on nails in little reeesE-
A few plates. cups and saucers were
scattered in lonely way on the row OF
shelves along by the mantol.
Upon one OF the wooden chairs suil-
van sat, his face buried in his hands.
an another chair. close by the stove.
was mis- wife, holding a puny. pailid
babe TO her breast BY
the shelves stood the Oldest child. Ma
nie. a girl fourteen years OF age, en-
In her poor little way to tidy
rnD and make things nice for mother.
"sta,ner" needed to be helped-no one
more. For It is not one of the least OF
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

4 1ere vas less pleaty. Christmas
Psf rs!gned over ali.
:; % the slope Of Cherry Hill. at
p cherry street. in a Tiny room on
alIk AID nolsome byway known as
Pays alley. the sulilvans. father.
ar and SIX youngsters. sat Seso-
oszPondent. with barely the half
ioa; between them and starvation
sSs an instance merely: not an c1-
ioaal ease. The reporter could have
thousand more equally wretch
s2illes.
fancy picture this. Merely an
.a story in simple and une1agger-
essal Of what actually 10. The
asraphs here reproduced were ta-
9Th diaicuity In this little room.
~ that the photographer found II
. impossible to focus the camera,
even TO Sc, It up. Alone. almost.
ne need OF hardly line of letter
these photographs tell viyidly
saFy OF the hapless Snlliyans.
haye seen at night time. out in
yen country, the headlight OF
aoaTe far away, but growing
a'ef and brighter as 1t swept On to-
!ou, So. for ihs past two years.
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

I'D little money saved up then,"
went on the strong-limbed man in the
blue jumper. "but we had to spend 1t
all. She was in bed nigh three years.
got doctor out from New York. and
he thought at first that he could pull
her through. But he couldn't manage
it"
What will be the fate OF Sullivan, his
wife and children7 II don't want char
ity," he said manfully, stretching out
his good rigat arm and looking at his
wife with the baby at her breast and at
his six children. II want work, and
want to meet the man who will give it
to me. That's ALL
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

I ,5e- t.at half 3 Ioaf Of broad must DO
4 y.zr Christmas diuRer-yea. half a
n !. bread. divided among father.
sss- aad six little onesr
|.-s.aas afternoon a New York
k-sl reporter and a photographer
kr.ss ssvn lnto Now YoTk'a east sids
ksszsz; District 70 and Just such a
k1zrs q suffering and want as thiN
! zsoa arssi1es. happy children sHd
i. a-3 Eoasn Ecrs clustered. 5o.ooo
bsss rs7v spread With bright silver.
)ElaisE riasses. luscious ;afkey. rich.
y s-zshsrries aud haky pumpkin aui
r. piss IN 100 900 Other HOUSEHOLDS.
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04

s there any reader
who cid not have
enough to cat on
Christmas dayf Is
there any reader OF
this page who did
not have a Christ
nRs atnnsrf Is
there any reader OF
this article who can
really underst9ud
what u means TO be
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04
To Give or to Take.

I hold him great who for loves sake
Can give with generous, earnest will.
Yet he who takes for loves sweet sake
I think I hold more generous still.
I bow before the noble mind
That freely some great wrong for
gives,
Yet nobler is the one forgiven
Who bears that burden well and lives.
Adelaide Proctor.
The Lamar register., 1896-01-04
.BETTER THAN NONE
Ls.r IS WHAT SOME WILL SAY
OF suLLivAN.s pIHNER.

.,,sse fssturs as rersrsr In a New
,s,s reAesasuf--a fsmliy of EsEhi
u,r. ualf Lssf OF nrsAa for Their
esr.stzaS. pinns,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
School Board Enioined.

ST. LOUIS, May 5.-Division No.
2, Of the State Supreme court, has
ordered the state school board to
revoke the appointment of judges
and clerks for the election to be
held today to fill vacancy in the
board. The election is enjoined
and the directors are cited to ap-
pear before the court on May 20
and show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt Of
court. This is the result Of the al"
legged refusal OF the board to obey
the courts mandate, compelling
the appointment Of an equal num-
Der OF republicans and democrats
to positions Of Judges and clerks
for a district school election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Took Snap Judgment.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Whether. IL
was because of a lovers trouble or,
whether he was sick and despon-
dent that induced Michael Nc
Inereny to leap into the river last
night, may never be known, but 1t
is thought the idea OF suicide came
to him on an instant and on the
inspiration he jumped while his
companion looked on and screamed.
He was employed by q bicycle
works and had been working over
time. He complained OF illness
and was told he might lay OIL.
While on his way home he met
Miss Louise LIGHT and together
they walked towards home. AT
North avenue bridge McInereny
said life was not worth living and
he had a mind to jump into the
river.
81 dare you to do it," said Miss
LIGHT, with laugh, thinking her
friend was joking. The next mo-
ment there was a splash and the
Young ma was in the water. lie
sank at once and made no cutlery.
The girl screamed. A rope was
thrown to McInereny as he came
to the surface. He made no effort
to save himself and went down for
the last time. The police man
aged to find the body within 10
minutes. Beyond illness from
oyerwork it was not thought that
McInerery had cause for ending
his life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Only An Understanding.

NEW YORK, May ga dispatch
to the Herald from st. Petersburg
says: Apropos Of the visit Of Ii
Hung Chang to st. Petersburg,
Prince Oukomsky, who travelled
with the Chinese statesman writes {:
"The Chinese envoy has delivered
papers which signify eternal
friendship between the two great
neighboring states. Russia has no
need of any alliance. A treaty
with China would only be an
annoyance to US. Russia's inter-
est is merely to hold China intact.
We shall not permit anyone to
attack the country. If Russia pro-
tects China, she protects herself"
Coming from the quarter it does,
and printed, as it is, in official,
double-leaded type, these state
ments may be taken as entirely
and wholly representing the truth
about the much debated relations
existing between Russia and
China; no treaty but entire under
standing.