Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
THURSDAY, NOV. IL, 1896.

THURSDAY, NOV. IL, 1896.
Cheering news from all parts of the
country is active regarding the revival
OF business in nearly every branch of
industry; factories that have been idle
are starting up and new enterprises
are being established. The outlook is
positively bright for entering upon an
era OF prosperity unexampled in the
history of our country. Gold that has
been boarded and withdrawn from in
vestment is returning TO the banks in
large amounts which is sure evidence
that confidence is being restored and
that our monetary system will not be
tempered with. In our own city we
can already begin to feel the pulsa-
tions of new business life. The Beld-
ing Bros. & Co. have increased their
running time to the old standard OF
sixty hours per week and will put on
more working force as the business
demands The Belding Hall Manfg.
Co. will, it is expected, soon begin
operations in the Refrigerator factory.
Two new grocery stores have opened
up during the past week and number
of gentlemen have been in the city
seeking business locations.
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Mr.. Bryan desires TO continue the
free silver agitation but we predict
that the people will decline to be agi
tated further to any very alarming
extent. Editorialy the Detroit Jour
nal says: All along the line, from
Bryan and Jones down through Chair
man Butler and Washburn to A. j.
Warner, president of the silver mine
owners league, the free silver advo-
Gates are giving notice that the fight
has but just begun, and that the cam
paign of 1900 has already opened. The
answer of the country to this threat is
the revival of business, the renewed
and increasing hum OF Industry and
universal hopefulness of the people.
The problems are not all solved, but
we are going to have daylight by which
to solve them, and when the people are
busy they will have little time TO listen
to croakers.
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Our readers expect to see something
of this kind about once in so often so
they will not be surprised. This latest
is in the shape of dispatch from Bat
tie Creek which says; 1t is stated on
reliable authority that the Central
Michigan railroad, projected from
Ohio through Battle Greek to Grand
Rapids, thence to Grand Haven, will
now be built. Jerry w. Boynton, the
financial aid for the road arranged
with London capitalists, who have
awaited the the result Of the election
in this country before taking any de-
cisive action. A cablegram has been
received from these capitalits since
election which gives assurances that
the money will now be forthcoming to
construct the road. People here be-
lieve that it will be built.
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In speaking of Bryan's defeat Editor
NesLitt of the Big Rapids Herald, a
Democrat, says: "However, there is
cause for qualification that the people
have spoken so decisively. The silent
voter-the man who could not stand
Tillman, and Altgeld, and like leaders,
and who believe that owing to changed
conditions it is not possible to put sill
yer where it was in 1878 and maintain
parity with gold-was not for the Chi
cago PLATFORM and quietly cast his
influence and vote for Mckinley as the
lesser of the two evils. This is appar
ent everywhere, including Big Rapids
and Mecosta county, as told by the
increased vote. The financial question
may arise again in the future, but it
will not be of the extreme type that
entered into the canvas just closed.
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How to make money? How to get
rich? Are questions that have often
been asked. There is no art, as the
proverbs OF every age testify. Take
care OF the cents and the dollars will
take care of themselves. F" mo pains.
No grains No sweat, No sweet"
Better go to bed without supper than
rise in debt "Dilligence is the
mother of good luck" 1.-The hand OF
the dilligent maketh rich" The
drunkard shall come to poverty, and
"lazyness shall clothe man in rags"
All these sayings were used before
books were printed. The grand secret
OF money making is to save it.
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There is considerable speculation as
to who President-elect Mckinley, will
call to his cabinet, but it is mere spec
ulation and it will not be known until
he makes it official by public declara-
ton. 1t may be remarked however
that it will be composed of men able