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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
ELECTION.

Will those having election seals or
KEYS TO ballot boxes In their possession,
please report the same at once TO the
city clerk 5 Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

Largest Most Complete Stock City,
Sell Prices
the Price wanting to
make Bicycle line giving special to
Watch Clock Goldsmith repairing My
Prices a workG
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

Gen. r. A. Alger said in Washing
ton, last week: II expect to be elected
delegate to the St Louis convention,
in which event shall cast my vote for
Mckinley. 1t looks as though McKin-
ley has already such a strong lead that
it would be followed up by victory.
The state of Michigan is for Mckinley,
there is no doubt about that, and as to
the other states the situation is such as
to make it look as though Mckinley
would have majority, so fast is his
strength accommodating. Even from
unexpected quarters Mckinley is gain
ing ground. OF course that is no dis
arrangement TO Allison, Reed, Quay, or
Morton. Any of them would make a
magnificent president, but we are talk
ing now about probabilities. y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

Senator Thurston of Nebraska re-
marks: THE workingman of this
country can no longer be driven from
the Republican party by the promise
of cheaper dinner pail rests on the
shelf: they have discovered that the
farmers and mechanics can both afford
to have the price of American products
fixed by American competition; they
have discovered that the prosperity OF
one is the prosperity of all, and that no
disaster can be visited upon one class
of American producers in which all
other classes do not share.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

&. |. Goodwin OF Orange township is
a candidate for Register Of Deeds, and
the town caucus instructed the dele
gates to work for mis- nomination.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

Major Chase of Smyrna made us a
pleasant call, Thursday in the interest
of his candidacy as judge of probate.
The major left good impression
among the people Of Muir which in a
contingency may help him in the re-
publican nominating convention. -
Muir Cor. TO Ionia Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
New Goods (!
New Goods i!
New Goods,

The Largest and Best Sc
lected Stock ever brought to
Bedding. up-to-date in all the
Styles and Lower in Price than
ever before. We have bought
most of our goods direct from
the manufactures and will
warrant every pair of them.
For
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
Jewelry and Music Store.

GooDING BLOCK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18
ENGLISH REVENUE RETURNS.

The total revenue Of the United King
dom for the year ended March 81, 1896,
was E109, 339, 946. At first sight these
are undoubtedly figures to be proud OF.
That the sum is enormous is in itself
nothing. 1t might be wrung from a
people whose powers of earning in the
future were crippled by the cruel tax
alton laid upon them in the present.
But this is not our case. 1t is too
much, indeed, o say that we hardly
know that we are taxed-that is a
proposition which every income tax
payer at least would meet with cate
gorical denial. But of the immense
majority of the population it is not too
much, indeed, to say that we hardly
year. Taxation does press lightly on
Englishnen. They grumble at it, but
they are not injured by it. They do
not feel it, for example, as the Italians
feel it. You cannot point to one indus
try after another and say: THAT would
flourish if it were not for the crushing
burden which the necessities of the
government lay upon il" spectator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Washington, June 11.-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson brought the session in
the senate to a final close at 4 O'Clock
yesterday after brief yaledictory
The last bill passed was one urged by
Senator Sherman pensioning the
widow Of Gen. William H. Gibson.
The final session of the house was
devoid OF public interest. The appro-
priation bills had been passed and the
members simply waited for the end to
come. To Gen. Wheeler, of Alabama,
belonged the distinction of securing the
passage OF the last bill. Beyond lit
tie misunderstanding between Bailey
( of Texas. and Marsh. of Illinois, the
utmost good feeling prevailed. There
was an attempt made by Bailey and
/ MacGuire, of Califoc Tia, to precipitate
a political discussion in the last hall
/ hour Of the session. but the republic
ans declined to engage in combat. Tur
ner EN-, Ca, leader Of the minority
during the absence of Crisp, ordered {
4 resolution Of thanks to the speaker
which was adopted by standing vote
a most unusual honor. The speaker
closed the session with a graceful
speech in which he thanked the mem
bec5 mos cordially and felicitatet
them on the work Of the session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

sky say that the Mckinley enthusiasm
will sweep the convention like the cy-
clone that tore through the city the
other day. The great distress and sor-
row that have OVertaken the city
would chill the enthusiasm Of an ordi-
nary convention, but so deep does the
Mckinley feeling seem to run that
there is little expectation that the elo-
uuent signs of the recent disaster will
be able to check it's manifestation. 1t
looks as if the city as we'll as the con-
vention will be in the hands OF the
Ohioan's supporters.
The convention hall, which has cost
$40 900, has been especially built tor
the occasion in the big city hall park,
within a short distance of the union
depot and but a five minutes car ride
from the leading hotels. The building
covers more than an acre of ground. II
looks like a great fOur-StOry marble
building, with an extra story or canopy
rising from its tCD in the shape OF a
rluge roof. This canopy is so made
/ that the glass can be raised, giving the
hall perfect light and ventilation. In
addition TO this, there is a series o.
Venulating Ians. The sides OF the hail
/ have many windows, and there are
/ more than 100 exits and entrances. Ii
/ is built entirely OF wood, but a brigade
! of t1remen will be constantly on hand
/ with their engines steaming. The
hall will seat ,oUl persons. The Min
neapOlis convention naII haC. aLou,
/ II 900 seats. There will be no posts in
! the hall. The seats Will be arranged IN
/ the shape OF rectangular amph1thearre.
/ They will rise up on tour sides of the
square pit which forms the ground
/ moor, and which is occupied by the
! delegates and The alternateS. The
+ floor and the lower bank of seats will
/ seat about 5000 people. The upper
bank will seat 5000. Three thousand
five hundred admission tickets are to
( be given to the Business Mems league.
OF st. Louis, through whom the money
for building the hall was secured.
Each of he 918 delegates will have
three tickets, and each of the alternates
will have one. The best chance for
visitors to the convention TO get tickets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

count Sudley for breach Of promise of
marriage in London.
Chambers of commerce of the British
Empire convened in London to con-
slider commercial union
Cossacks are reported to have killed
$50 drunken rioters at St. petersburg
on the night of the cars coronation.
The commander OF the dervish forces
at the battle Of Firket was killed ana
his body has been recognized by Slatln
Pasha.
Cambridge University, England, will
confer an honorary degree upon Prot.
Simon Newcomb, of Johns Hopkins
University.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel declared at
BANQUET in London that Canadians
would rather die than live under the
stars and stripes.
Muzaffer-E d-Din. the new shan Oh
Persia, was formally enthrOned, and re
caived the members of the diplomatic
corps in audience.
A drunken Spanish major ordered
fifty inoffensive Cubans shot. Seven
teen were killed, when a lieutenant
prevented further slaughter.
\ socialist attack upon the govern
ment was defeated in the French
chamber of deputies, the order CT the
dav being adopted by 318 to 25S votes.
!, The mixed tribunal at Cairo has de-
cided that the commissioners OF the
Egyptian debt cannot use the reserve
funds to defray the expenses OF the
Nile expedition.
Three murderers were hung Oh one
scaffold in Newgate prison, London
and it is expected that Mrs. Dyer, the
babv farmer. convicted of numbering
infants will be hung today.
! The first battle of the Nile campaign
-, was fought at Firket yesterday and re
suited in a victory for the British
Egyptian troops, who killed 1000 der
wishes and captured the place.
Consul General Lee has visited thu
, prisoners captured on the schoOne
Competitor and who are row confined
in the Cabana's fortress, in Havana
and found them in a gloomy dungeon.
= The police of Barcelona have no
captured the man who threw the dyna
S mite into a religious procession OF
Sunday, but they have capture'
q anarchistic literature to prove the eX
} istence of a widespread plot to Great
: a reign of terror in different EurOpeal
Centers.
b The emperor of China has testifie
V his appreciation Of the gallantry show.
: by the blue-jackets of the America
: Warships in rescuing drowning person
) in the recent terrible disaster resuItin
from a collision at Woo Sung by pre-
e senting to the captain OF each Ameri
} can cruiser in Asiatic waters an elat
II orately engraved and highly compl
q mentary testimonial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18
BANANA SALAD.


Put into a small bowl or saucepan
the yolk of one egg, one saItspoonful
salt and half a teaspoonfuI powdered
sugar. Stir in oil slowly till one cup
has been used, adding two tablespoon
fuls lemon juice as needed to thin it.
Color a teaspoonful Of the dressing
with a tiny bit Of prepared green color
paste and then stir this into the whole,
using only enough to give pale tint
of green. Just before serving add two
tablespOonfuls thick whipped cream.
Cut four bananas twice Iengthwise and
then each piece into quarters. Put two
small lettuce leaves together, lay sew
eral pieces of banana on the lettuce and
cover with the dressing. Arrange these
portions on large platter and garnish
with the Tiny centre leaves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Quay Sc, Allison Al; the rest being
scattered or doubtful The ants de-
clare that Mckinley will fall so below
the 400 necessary TO nominate, and,
like Blaine, at Chicago, will eventually
find his support melt away. But this
is all nonsense as his nomination is in
evitable on the first ballot.
The best line On the probable plat
form is contained in a recent speech of
Senator-elect J. B. Foraker. He said:
The republican party is united. All
| its members agree on protection; they
agree on reciprocity, and they practic-
| ally agree on finance, and when the ma
| tional convention meets at st. Louis
! on June Is, it will declare its belief in
! bimerallism, but will declare its OPP
| position 10 the free and unlimited
coinage of silver until the same can
be brought about through some inter
national agreement or some other
means that will neither advance nor
| depreciate any dollar of the United
States, but maintain its face value all
the world over"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

the most important personal and state
headquarters. There will be found
the headquarters of the delegations
from Massachusetts,, Illinois, New
Hampshire, Maine, Minnesota, Colo
RADIO, New York, Nebraska, Ohio, and
there will be the rooms of General Al
ger of Michigan, Sheriff Pease of Chi
cago. ]. H. Manley of Maine, Colonel
Saunders of Colorado, Colonel Swords
of New York, William Mckinley Of
Ohio, Senator Allison of Iowa. Colone
Mark Hanna of Ohio, and D. A. Law
renee of New York. The Planters
hotel is sheltering these delegations
among others: Pennsylvania, Indiana
Washington, California, Wisconsin
Kentucky, West Virginia. Arkansas
Missouri, Idaho. Montana. Tennessee
and Union Republican club. OF Phil
adelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Every indication points to an i'm
mense crowd at the convention, as al
ready the badged and uniformed
boomers are arriving in battalions.
Colonel Richard C. Kerens Of the ma
tionaI committee, and Senator Tom
Carter each estimate that there will be
at least 150, 900 strangers in St. Louis
at that time. and there is q, probability
that this number will be exceeded.
There will be at least $4,000 from Mis-
souri,, from 10000 to $4,000 from Ohio,
and from $4,000 to 10000 people are ex-
pected from Iowa to shout for Allison,
and among these will be 1000 men who
will ride into the city on white horses.
There will be 10000 men from Indiana.
and a large delegation from Maine, and
there will be thousands of republicans
from New England to shout for Thomas
B. Reed. About 5000 men are ex-
pected from Chicago. New York will
also send nearly 5000.
One feature Of supreme importance
to every visitor to St. Louis is its new
railway station, which is the largest IN
the world and by far the most beauti-
full. Under its roof are three and
half miles of tracks. All engines are
left outside, so that the interior is
smokeless. The Southern hotel catches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

continued ownership of the jewels on
condition that when they are found
they must be sold and that any sum
over $125,000 realized from the sale
shall go to the bank
The paper for printing Bank of Eng
land notes is dampened with water in
the exhausted receiver of an air pump.
The ink used in the plate printing is
made of Frankfort black, which is COM
posed Of the charcoal of the tendrils
and husks of the German grape ground
with linseed oil. The ink has a pecu-
liar and deep shade of black, common
black inks being tinted either with
blue or brown.
When the Siberian railway is com
pIeted the Journey round the world will
occupy not more than forty days and
the cost Of transportation will not ex-
coed $500. A traveller leaving London
reaches st. Petersburg in forty-fve
hours. Thence by rail the time will
be eleven days to Port Arthur and
seven more by steamer to San Fran
CIoCO. L liz ICu1IOJ lil1SuL lO5E 5EAtI dl
days by delay and still reach London
again within the forty days.
A New York man has received a pat
ent for a magnetizing box for hairpins.
He does not clearly state the object Of
his invention in magnetizing the pins,
but it is presumed that the charged
pins are less liable to come out Of the
hair and be lost, as they are all at
tracted toward each other when in po-
sition. To remove one Of them it must
be done against the magnetic force
which tends to keep it in place by at
tracing it to the remaining pins
In addition to the rust and the Hes
sian fly, which have been playing havoc
with the wheat and rye in Wabash
county, Indiana, the farmers have a
new enemy to contend with. Ex-
County Commissioner ]. D. Starbuck of
Lagro township has found thousands
Of "wooly worms" about an inch and
a half in length and totally unlike any
other pest he has ever seen, destroying
his corn crop. They appeared to come
from a strip Of woods and, invading a
fine field Of corn, ate four acres Of the
grain off just above the ground Mr.
5tarbuck says they are in evidence in
countless numbers on his place and
'1rms adjacent and he and his neigh
3Ors are much alarmed by their ap-
DeaTance.
In all the civilized countries of the
world thirteen is referred to as being
dozen" In America, Aus
ralia, Great Britain Cpresent day., and
several other lands that number is said
o be bakers dozen" IN italy it is
eferred to as the "cobbler's dozen"
here being tradition that there was
a law which compelled cob
,lers 70 put twelve lacks or nails
ound the edge Of boot heel. Finally,
yhen nails became cheap, center nail
vas driven for luck"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18
Interior Ope

Morton, the leading opponents of Nc
KinIey, is said really to look for the
nomination. Each will be satisfied
if he can do his share toward making
a combination strong enough to defeat
Mckinley. Long before the first ballot
the ants will know their strength, as
it will be hard to escape a test vote in
the organization of the convention, in
the making up Of the committees and
the handling Of the question of the
contested deIegeats. The contests will
be as follows: Alabama, 20; CallCor-
MIA, 4; Delaware, 6; Florida, 8; Georgia,
10; Kentucky, 2; Louisiana, II; Missis-
sippi, IS; New York, p; North Caro-,
lima, ?; Pennsylvania, 2; South Caro-
lima, IS; Tennessee, + Texas, go; VIZ
ginIa 4; Arizona, 8. These contests
arise chiefly from bolts over silver
and Mckinley. Many have already
been settled. The national committee
seems disposed to favor Mckinley.
According 10 the present program
fixed on by the leaders, Governor Nor
toms name will be presented 10 the
convention by Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Governor Hastings will present Mr..
Quay's name, Ex-Governor Foraker
will nominate Mckinley, Senator Hen
ry Cabot Lodge will speak for Mr..
Reed, and Representative Henderson !
for Allison.
On the first ballot, 1IcKinley's ardent
supporters declare, he will have $50
votes. They give Reed SO, Morton 81, |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Maryland 10, Massachusetts 80, Michi-
gan 2S, Minnesota IS, Mississippi Is,
Missouri "a, Montana 6, Nebraska 16,
Nevada s, New Hampshire 8, New Jer-
sey 20, New York y, North Carolina
p, North Dakota 6, Ohio 46, Oregon 8
Pennsylvania 81, Rhode Island 8, South
Carolina is, South Dakota 8, Tennessee
"A, Texas 80, Utah 6, Vermont 9, Vir
ginia "a. Washington s, West Virginia
II, Wisconsin 24, Wyoming 6, District
of Columbia 2, Arizona 6, New Mexico
6, Oklahoma 6, Indian Territory .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Round and obIong cloths with cir
cular borders come in various sizes for
dining tables so shaped. Floral designs
predominant largely in these, the
clover leaf, pansy and chrysanthemum
taking the lead as the favorites, The
handsomest ones, however, are of
plain linen, known as butchers linen,
these being decorated by a three-inch
insertion Of renaissance lace and a
hemstitched strip and edging CORE
spending in design with the lace.
Others are tastefulIy< decorated with
bands Of Cluny lace in linen, alternat-
ing in Mexican drawn work in fanci-
full design.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Alaska /. The number necessary to
nominate will be 400 Mckinley will
have to fight the field. The only hope
of the anti-McKinleyites lies in defeat
ing his nomination on the first ballot
They think if they can do that a break
will come to some dark horse. For
the first time in many conventions the
candidates opposed to the leading man
do not expect the lightning to strike
them, they simply wish to defeat Nc
Kinley. Neither Allison, Reed nor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

st. Louis, June 14.-Not since the
Blaine hosts swept down on Cincinnati
in 1876 has a republican national con-
vention been so dominated by a single
personality as will be the great gather
ing of republican delegates that will
formally open here Tuesday. and bow
before the Mckinley tidal wave. Those
who have been studying the politica
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The result of Mrs. Langtry's suit
against London bank which delivered
up her jewels, worth $175,0O0, on a
forged order last summer, is somewhat
out of the usual order of decisions
She gets $4,000 from the bank and the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Housewife--A delicious pickle may
be made from the stalks of poke root,
while they are young and tender. AS
soon as they are out of the ground
enough, cut close to the roots, in pieces
several inches long, and put them to
soak in salt and water. Change the
water three times, once every twenty
four hours. Then boil in vinegar, pre-
pared with black pepper and spices,
and slightly sweetened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

Washington. June 10-Congress has
settled its differences and by a joint
resolution fixed upon 4 o'clock tomor-
row for the end of the session. A num-
Der Of bills was passed. among them
the following: To extend the scope of
the investigation of the agricultural
department into the question of road
improvements; to grant permission for
the erection of a monument in Wash
ington in honor of Samuel Hahnemann:
to authorize the county of St. Louis.
Minnesota, to construct a bridge across
st. Louis river; authorizing the burial
Of army nurses in national cemeteries :
for the relief Of Arthur P. Shelby: to
protect public forest reservations: ap-
propriating 100000 for a governments
building exhibit at the trans-1Iissis-
sippi exposition at Omaha in 1898; for
the relief of Captain James Regain. L.
S. A; to pension the widow of the late
Brigadier- General John H. Gibbon at
the rate Of $50 per month; to amend
the shipping laws so as to provide still
further for the comfort and health of
sailors.
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference
reports on the sundry civil bill and
they were agreed to.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

The delegates when seated will num-
Der 91S, divided as follows: Alabama
%, Arkansas Is, California Is Col
orado s, Connecticut l., Delaware 8,
Florida s, Georgia IS, Idaho 6, Illinois
IS, Indiana 80, Iowa IS, Kansas 20.
Kentucky 26, Louisiana 16, Maine u,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Jules Simon, formerly premier Of
France, died in Paris. aged IS years.
The imperial family left Moscow for
st. Petersburg, where a round Of visits
is expected on June q.
Miss Gore, an actress, is suing Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18
HE WAS NON-COMMITTAL.
The Methodist Did not Care to Sa!
Tha. Conversions Were not too Dear.

L LIC 'LCI4lOuAoG bIu LAOI NCiI ! ~ 49,
THAI Conversions Were not too Dear.
L made the acquaintance of one of
the Out-of-toWn Methodists a day or
two ago." said prominent Clevelander,
land found him delightful talker. 1t
appears that in his earlier days he had
been missionary among the South
Sea Islanders and he was full of pleas
ant anecdotes of that novel experience.
Of course, our talk naturally drifted to
the subject of foreign missions, and
partly for mischief | drew a clipping
from my vest pocket and read it to him.
Here it is:
"Thirty-three million dollars have
been raised by the London Missionary
Society during the 100 years of its eX-
istence, and 100000 heather have been
converted. Each conversion cost $165. .
What do you think of that?
asked. Some truth in it, isn't there?
His eye twinkled.
Well he said, if the cost per head
includes the market value of my pre-
decessOrs who were eaten, | don't think
| the average is any too high
! But what do you really think OF
! foreign missionary work. I persisted
/ You've had the actual experience, you
know
Yes he answered, I've had the
actual experience-an I'm home mis-
siOnary now
And there the subject dropped. -
/ Cleveland Plain-DeaIer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-18

The fact that only two ships bearing
the American flag were seen in BARGE
Iona last year is brought out by cor
respondent of marine paper as ex-
planning the impudence Of the mob in
that city toward the United States con-
sui during the recent anti-American
riots.