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The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

We have carload of the celebrat.
ed Studebaker wagons on hand.
which We will sell at low prices.
Every wagon guaranteed.
3.2l. MCCLOY & SEN0UR.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

G. G. Mead had So l27l.weight cat.
tie on the market Monday which
sold at 1915 per cwt.. or $2.669.1O.
Paris and Allenberg made the sale.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

Remember we guarantee the Wal.
ter A. Wood Mower, to be stronger,
to run lighter, and to do better work
than any other mower on the market.
1t is the only mower made which has
direct draft on the cutter bar. We
buy for cash and can sell cheaper
than any agent.
7.4tf. MCCLoY & SENouR.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
ood s
Sarsaparilla

Prepared only BY G. !. Hood 4 Co., Lowell, Mass.
Be sure to get HOOPS and only HOODS.
q. ~,,, are tho best aiter-dinn
f1OOd'0 Pills pulls. aid digestion. so.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

You need Hoods Sarsaparilla to en-.
rich and purify your blood. create an
appetite and give sweet, refreshing
sleep.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

Fine gilt papers from 20 to 40
cents double roll, at Robinson's. 1923
The Eastern Star has conferred de.
grees upon Mrs. j. G.. Campbell and
Mrs. A. N. Jefferies.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

County Auditor. .......................$ 922 IS
County Auditor Deputy and Clerks..... SO 90 |
County Treasurer. r...................... 724 81 |
COUNTY JuliQe,, ,,,.,,.................. 430 20
6tata's ATTORNEY. ......,,........... 432 40
Superintendent of Schools ,,........ 1,O28 n |
County Assess0rs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 90
Board Of Health, ,,,,,,.,.,........ b3 81
County Physician, Observation-Disclosures. 223 81
Poor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1876 81
Sheriff, Deputies and Bailiffs ......... 2,29l 10
EIection Expenses, Observation-Disclosures. IS 40
Fuel. Lieht and Repairs. 928 A
BooEs and Stationery 6l2 on |
Printin0 and Adyertisine .,,,,.......... 766 90
Insanity Board, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880
County Commis'r and mileage LIST dist. 81 80
7" End I" ll5 so
{" ard I" ITO so
Carried Forward. .......... go. $4,000 26
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
NORTH SIDE NOTES.


At +. N. DeCoster's, March 9TH
spound girl
Mrs. G. ID. Hall left Tuesday on "A
several weeks visit with Massachusetts
friends.
Miss Ethel Higgins of Carson City
is the guest OF her friend Miss Carrie
Carter this week.
Mrs. II. f. Dillon of Petoskey is at
Chas. Eddy's and will remain two or
three weeks in this vicinity.
II. j. Bowen, the affable secretary OF
the WEIGH Casket Co. left Wednesday
on weeks business trip to st. Joseph.
Mo.
Mrs. G.. M. Blett has returned home
from Edgerton where she had very
enjoyable visit with old friends and
neighbors for the past week.
1t is with regret we announce the de-
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wyeth
from our midst He has been offered
and accepted a good position as fire
man on the Canadian division of the
Michigan Central railroad, and they
left Saturday morning for ST. Thomas,
their future home. The best wishes OF
their many Bedding friends go with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The Catholic ladies will hold fair
in the vacant store in the Bedding
block, March 18th. and 18th. Among
the attractions will be fish pond, a
post-office, etc. A great variety OF
useful and fancy articles will be for
sale at reasonable price. A fine organ
will be raffled Tuesday evening. An
interesting feature will be a contest be-
tween little Mamie Hauck and Anna
Bracken. a beautiful doll will be Civ
en- the one receiving the largest num-
one OF their famous chicken-pie sup
pers on Tuesday evening, and oysters
Wednesday evening. Price for adults
25cts. and children l5cts.
Last Sunday being children's day at
the Baptist church, the church was fill
ed to Overlooking with an attentive
audience. The services were conduct
ed by the b. Y. p. U. and consisted Of
songs, recitations, and reports from the
various foreign and home missions to-
gether with other lines of work, which
come under the special control of the
young people. All who attended
speak highly Of the services and of the
work done by the society.
The lecture by Rev. G.. l.. Lester of
Eatou Rapids at the Baptist church
Friday evening was very fairly well at
tended and all express themselves as
highly pleased with it.
An Art Social will be given in the
Congregation al church Wednesday
evening, March 25th., prizes given.
Refreshments will be served. Adj
mission 10cts.
The Y. =. s. G. h. will give birth
day social at the home of Mrs. Maurice
Reed, Friday evening, March l3, '96.
Everyone is cordially invited.
In the Baptist church, next Sunday
morning, "A Young Mans Decision. -
In the evening, christian in the In
terpreter's House,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Orleans Township Keeps up Its hep"'a-
ton for sensations.

ton for sensations.
An unfortunate death occurred AT
Orleans Center Saturday night AT
which time Perry +. Hale, young
married man 26 years OF age, commit
ed suicide by hanging. He was son OF
Belding Hale, who lives about one mile
west of the Center, and like his father.
was highly esteemed. The reason Tor
his desperate act, which resulted SO
disastrously, seems to have been very
slight, and it would seem as though ne
must have been deranged mentally Tor
the time being.
He was married less than year ago.
his wife's people living in Lansing
They wrote and asked her to visit them
and it seems he drought he had been
sighted Going out TO the barn, under
pretence to do the milking, he hung
himself in the carriage shed with "a
halter strap. He was not dead when
discovered by his wife, but in her ex-
element she ran for help, and before IL
arrived was too late The loop did not
slip down tight, but simply held under
his chin, and over the top OF his head,
SO that it would seem as though he
could easily have released himself IL
he had so desired, even after taking
the step.
The wife and father, as well as the
relatives, are heart broken over the
sad occurrence. The young man was
at work for the elder Mr.. Hale, and
only few weeks ago helped to bury a
cousin at Orleans certer. II is indeed
a sad affair
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
Y. w. C. A. NOTES.

Gospel service at the Y. W. G. A.
rooms, Sunday afternoon, at four
O'Clock. Miss Margaret Stevens will
give bible reading on ''What comes
of acquaintance with God?'' job 22:2l.
All are cordially INVITED.
Mrs. w. Wilder will give the girls
one of her interesting talks at the
rooms, next Wednesday evening.
Come to the rooms whether you are
members or not.
Bible class, Friday evening, at $50.
Come and study with us.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
CHADWICK.

Jessie Berry was in Belding, Friday.
Luther Berry is home from Green
vile again.
Fred Cutler is attending court, this
week, at Ionia.
+. ID. Harmon and son Dewey were
in Ionia, Monday.
Mrs. Raby OF Long Lake is visiting
at Tom Antcliffs.
Preaching services at the Green's
church, next Sunday.
Miss Lola Spanogle spent Sunday
in Greenville with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. ID. Travis of Sun
field visited at L. II. Antcliffs, last
week
Miss Ola Harmon has returned from
Ohio, Miss Blanche Harmon accom-
panying her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
Observation-Disclosures
WHAT IS GOING ON.
Thursday. March ne.

Thursday, March ne.
Opera House, oyetts Boston Stars.
SIP. M. o. Foresters.
Friday. March IL.
SIP ND. of r.
saturday, March IA.
SIP. n..--A. o. l.. w.
SIP. nj. O. II. M
Monday, March 10.
1880 p. NIX. o. II. M.
Tuesday, March II.
1880 p. nj. o. q. r.
Wednesday, March rs.
40 p. M. TX. OF u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Flint, St Louis Grand Ledge, Beld.
ing, Ionia, Lowell, Hastings, Allegan,
Grand Haven, Muskegon, Hart, Lud-
ington, Petoskey, Charlevoix and Ira
verse City have all made arrange
ments for strong semi-professional ball
teams for the coming season.-Grand
Rapids Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
CARD OLE THANKS.

We desire to thank our friends aud
neighbors for their kindness during the
sickness and death OF our husband aud
father MRS. "A. n. SLAwSON.
MRS. O. A. DAY,
Mrs. l.. II. WEEKS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

WANTED:-A reliable lady or gen
tleman to distribute samples and make
house toulouse canvass for our Vege-
table Toilet Soaps $40 to S75 month
easily made. Address Crofts g. Reed i,
S42 TO $50 Austin Avenue, Chicago, I'll.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Call at Helen A. Newman's millinery
rooms on Pearl ST., March 10Th and
18th, and get lovely little souvenir
to wear on st. Patrick's Day. Given
to all, whether you buy goods or not
Will be glad TO see you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

ma coughs colds and Group are cured every
day by Shilohs cure. For sale by w. ]. BEN
edict u Co
For dyspepsia and liver complaint you have
a printed guarantee on every bottle Of Shiloh's
Vitalizer. IL never fails 20 cure. For sale by
w. T. Benedict Il Co
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

This Coupon and 20 cents buys a
big bottle of Busy Bee Cough
Honey.
w. |. BENEDICT IL Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Having engaged in other business
| have sold out my entire Tubular well
business TO O. J. Wheeler, who can
recomend TO be "a first class Tublar
well and wind mill man. W. ID. Maxon,
better known as Rely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
NOTICE

G.. NJ. Blett, the cyclone building
mover, has moved from Rockford to
this city, sos Leonard ST., and will con-
tinue to do business. He now offers to
move a small building free, the first
one, or present of Sl5 on a large job
Be sure ana be the first.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scally skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Applied to burns, scalds,
old sores, 1t is magical in effect. Al
ways cures piles. w. /. Benedict q
10
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

For SALE:-A few hundred bushels
of good cooking potatoes-Dakota reds
dug before the frost. 15c in lots of
five bushels or over, delivered. ID.
Delehany, Richardson Silk Co. board
inc house
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Dell b. Sherman, %, Dandy:
Jennie Kenyon, 10, Sebewa.
Harry Haviland, "a, Ionia:
Lizzie Gibson. 20, Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Mrs. K. l.. Blystone has returned
from Owosso and will do dressmaking
at home, or by the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

G.. w. French is now doing his own
watch, clock, aud jewelry repairing,
and at live and let live prices.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

One Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot. 1t also touches it at the
right time If you take it when you
have cough or cold. See the point?
Then don't cough. w. l. Benedict e.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Bedding business property, furnished
hotel or store buildings to exchange
for first class farm property. See
W. II. BRICKER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

For home made bread or any other
kind of baked goods, call on Mrs. S. T.
Arnold, or at Robinson q Hudson's
store. Mrs. :. II. ARNOLD.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

G. w. French is going to make "a
speciality of bicycles this year. Says
he can sell tlne wheel for $50, and on
easy payments
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

a strictly high grade bicycle for
sale reasonable. Call at +. NJ. Abbott S
barber shop, Hotel Bedding basement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Brant's Balsom has no equal, quality
and size considered. Large % and soc
bottles by w. l. Benedict Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

1896 wheels are the best ever made
Ricaby has big line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

1t will be money in your purse TO see
Ricaby's line of wheels before you buy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Blue Cheviot suit, an elegant thing
for 81 80 at Holmes Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

For RENT House on north Bridge
ST. Apply TO Mrs. II. Andrews, N
Bridge st.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

If you have $40 90 in cash, can give
you a good 1896 wheel.
WILL RICABY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Have you seen the beautiful line OF
Bicycles at Ricaby's?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

LOST, ladies gold watch, between NJ.
+. church and Fl. Friedly's residence.
Return to BANNER Office and receive
reward
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

See the maroon finished wheel al
Ricaby's. They are beauties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

1t is the way in which we employ
the odd minutes that counts for or
against US In the end.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

Five Dollars buys an elegant dark
gray Overcoat at Holmes Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

You should see that strictly all wool
CLAY Worsted suit lin sacks and long
cutaways) for Ten Dollars at Holmes
Rrps
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
DON'T USE BIG WORDS.

One of our contemporaries gives the
above advice and then proceeds to am
plify upon it as follows:
In promulgating your esoteric cog
itations and in articulating your sup
CRITICAL sentimentalities and amicable
philosophical or psychological obser-
vations, beware of platitudinous pom
derosity. Let your conversational
communications possess clarified con-
ciseness, a compacted comprehensive
ness, coalescent consistency, and a
concentrated cogency. Eschew all
conglomerations of flatulent garrulity,
jejune babblement, and asinine affecta-
tions. Let your extemporaneous
descantings and unprecedented ex-
patiations have intelligibility and
veracious vivacity without rhodomon-
tade or thrasonical bombast. Sedulous-
ly avoid all polysyllabic profundity,
pompous prolixity, psittaccous vacuity,
ventriloquial vapidity. Shun double
ententes, prurient jocosity, and pestif-
erous profanity, obscurant or apparent.
In other words, talk plainly, briefly,
naturally, sensibly, purely and truth
fully. Keep from slang: don't put on
airs; say what you mean: mean what
you say; and don't use big words.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

can sell you very nice wheel for
$4,000. WILL RICABY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12

A suit for $500 you never saw before
for less than $40. Holmes Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Best line OF wheels ever in Belding,
at Ricaby's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12


erous profanity, obscurant or apparent.
In other words talk plainly, briefly,
naturally, sensibly, purely and truth
fully. Keep from slang: don't put on
airs; say what you mean: mean what
you say and don't use big words
Rev. James Whiting came to Beld-
ing last fall and became the spiritual
adviser and leader of the Free Metho-
dist denomination. A short time ago
he decided to turn farmer and rented
the Dan Roberts farm in Orleans, but
when he left he neglected to take his
wife along with him, taking another
woman instead, so it Is reported, as
housekeeper. His wife, Sarah. was
left entirely without means and has
been supported by the city since.
Monday, she filed petition by her at
torneys, Locke, Murphy q Locke, for
maintenance and the same day he
fled petition for a bill of divorce, alleg-
ing cruelty. They have been married
in the neighborhood of twenty years
and have two children, girl OF fifteen
and boy of eighteen.
The case of Levi Krick vs.. the d.
l.. & n. company is on trial in the
circuit this week and dozen or more
Beldingites have been in attendance as
witnesses etc. The accident upon
which the suit is based occurred in '93.
Krick was starting for dinner from his
work at the Basket Factory, and while
passing between two freight cars on
the siding, the switch engine was
shunted down and striking them
caught him in between. He claims
$4,000 damages on the ground that
proper care and precaution was not ex-
ercised on the part of the railroad EN-
ployees.
Thursday night creditors under
chattle morttage through their attor-
neys, Locke, Murphy & Locke, took
possession of the jewelry stock OF X.
G.. Fuller q Company in their store in
the Root block of this city, and will
hold the stock in their possession until
the stock can be sold and the claims OF
creditors satisfied. In the meantime
the store will be closed. -Ionia Senti-
mel
Belongs city treasurer, w. D.Day,
settled with the county treasurer Sat
urday, returning unpaid taxes as fol-
lows city S97 Al; school $ll0.05; state
S46.54; county S24 80. That is very
good indeed considering the closeness
of the times and the general depression
which has been prevalent in all lines
of business.
James w. Fuller of Orleans, has
commenced suit in trespass in the cir.
cult court against John Greenop for
$4,000 damages. This is the out
growth of the former case against
Fuller. Fuller's attorney is John
Nichol.-Ionia Sentinel.
You fellows who do not advertise.
did you ever wake up to the thought OF
what would become of the town as a
trading point should every bushes:
man in IL follow your example,? II
would soon become sepulcher of de.
funct enterprise
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-01-16
A QUEER PROPOSAL.


1T Came TardiIv but Was a Model in Its
Hre,its.
Ian aristocratic young lady of Magde-
burg, Germany, had spent some time at
the country seat of her uncle and a
young cavalier from Berlin had been
paying much attention to her. Every
body thought it would be a good match
for both and affairs went on swim
mingly until the day drew near when
the young lady was to return home.
The nearer the day came the more dis
appointed were the young miss and her
mother at the failure of the young man
to ask the all-important question. Fin
ally they left their relatives house in
great dismay, and just before leaving
the young lady remarked tc her uncle
that it probably was as well for both,
as her mother had not much use for
such a chicken hearted son-in-law."
They left on a train On the narrow
gauge railway connecting the valley
with the nearest town. After they had
gone the young man questioned the
uncle why the young lady had gone
away so angry and had hardly noticed
him when bidding him good-by. The
uncle, a blunt eX-soldier, repeated the
remark made by his niece when leaving
to the young man, who was touched TO
the quick by the insinuation Of coward
ice contained therein. He was very
much in love with the lady and had
abstained from broaching the subject
on account of his not considering it
proper to propose anywhere but at the
young lady's home, which he intended
visiting before long.
This remark, however, aroused his
sense OF honor and without saying an
other word, he mounted his horse
which happened to stand ready for an
outing. and galloped after the train,
which had left a quarter of an hour be-
fore. Owing 70 benign Providence and
the management of this country rail-
road he caught the train before 1t had
reached the next station, KarOW; he
spied the young lady at the window Of
a first-class compartment and, riding
I'D to the train before it came TO full
stop. almost shouted breathlessly: MY
dear Miss -, l ask for your hand.
Yes or no?"
In the station Karow, just as the train
arrived, a Yes" was joyfully given by
the young miss and tearfully approved
by her mamma.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-01-16
A Real Marriage Lottery.

In the Church Of Santa Maria Annun-
ziata. at Naples, girls assemble once a
year for the purpose of being chosen
in marriage. On the day of Our Lady,
before its altar kneels a silent row OF
thirty girls dressed in black, and with
folded hands. They are orphans of the
neighboring founding asylum, and
once a year those who have reached
the age of eighteen have chance OF
being chosen in marriage by any honest
man whose character is good. At the
door leading to the sacristy stands a
gray-haired priest, the head of the
founding institution. By and by, a
young man approaches him, and hands
him a packet of papers. These the
priest reads carefully, and, being salts
fed, leads the candidate towards the
row of girls The man walks slowly
along the row-at last he stops; his
choice is made, and he stretches out
his hand The girl rises, puts her hand
into that of the stranger by way of
consent, and together they disappear
into the sacristy. The ice having been
broken, others follow, and this goes
on until the suffers are exhausted, or
all the girls have been chosen.-Tid-
Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-01-16
".ncIc Eiilf's" politicaI Kecnrn.

In every county Of Kentucky you will
find a lot of old men who take great
pride in telling you that for forty, or
may be fifty. years they have rever
voted anything but the democratic dick
set. They began perhaps with Jackson,
and have come on down the line. An
old man of this sort, who was called
Uncle Billy" and who was very close
listed, one day saw group of voters
about Gov. Proctor Knott. Uncle Billy,
leaning on his tall staff, edged his way
in and asked TO be introduced He was
formally presented ''as the oldest voter
In the county" Yes, gov nor" said
Uncle Billy, with evident pride, Il GER
tainiy am the oldest voter in the coun-
ty. IF airy man will fetch a man as
ias thr0wed more democrat votes than
| hev, I'll furnish the liquor" Here
upon several of the crowd, knowing
Tn, Rilly's stinginess, but eager for
any chance to come into a treat, pricked
up their ears. and Uncle Billy, noticing
this, and becoming alarmed at the prob
able outlay if he should be proved
wrong. hemmed and hawed, and added
that is, I'll furnish the liquor to airy
man as fetched the nan.-'Fun on
the Stump" by Edward j. McDernott,
In the Century
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-01-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Continued.

City attorney reported that he notified
requiring the removal of railway track
from South Water in front of block 2I5
and that they have appointed l.. j. Nash,
their local attorney,to make such arrange
ments with the Board as the council may
demand, and recommends that the mat
ter be referred to the street committee or
some proper committee FOR the purpose
of comforting with Mr., Mesh and advising
him just what tie board OF aldermen de-
uand to have done in the matter by the
railway company. The city attorney was
directed to notify the raj way company
that they are required TO remove all rail-
way tracks along Soath Water street to
which they have obtained 40 legal right
of way.
aClty engineer reported that j. Trastik
" Go. to whom was awarded contract for
improving Marshall street west of 10Th
have so far progressed with the vork that
there is So per cent. completed and rec
ommeEd that sum equal to 33 per cent.
of the contract price be paid to apply on
contract. Mayor and clerk were instruct
ed to issue an order accordingly
Board of public works reported they
had the question Of establishing a city
system of sch IDOLS urder adgisemsnt and
recommend that 1t be referred to some
regular or special committee Of The Board.
The motion Of Aid. Stole to submit the
question TO the electors at the next cleo.
tion WAS lost all voting in1he affirmative
except Aid. Buerstatle, Krainik and
Mueller. Aid. Rechcysl and Erickson
not voting. Claim of Christ Scbocb
SSf73 for lumber for North Side Park
was laid over. Mays, Rechcygl, FRANKIE,
Stole.
Following claims were allowed and