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, 1897-04-20
u NEW TARIFF.

The American Protective Tariff
League issued an official print of the
new Dingley tariff within a few hours OF
the time 1t was passed by the house Of
representatives at Washington, on
March 31st. This broad, comprehensive
Interpretation Of the republican platform
should be studied by every voter. Any
OF our readers car obtain a copy, with
out charge, by sending a postal card re-
quest as follows:
Send me a copy Of No. 379." Ad-
dress, W. F. wAKEMAN,
General Secretary, 1856 West 23d St., N.
General Secretary.
1876 West 23d St., N. Y.
, 1897-04-20

The through car service to Denver,
Kansas City. Omaha, Chicago, st. Louis
and other eastern cities. via the UNION
PACIFIC and connections, Is %unexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists of Pullman
and Tourist Sleepers. Chair Cars, Din
ing Cars, Buffet, Library and Smoking
Cars.
For tickets, time tables and other in
formation call on
q. CLARK Agent.
, 1897-04-20
THE SNOWSLIDE,

Yesterday morning the snow and
sandslide which covered a PARTON Of the
Ogden canon road was partly cleared
away and travel was again possible. Mr..
Frant Foote Of Evanston. whose buggy
and team were precipitated into the river
in an attempt to cross the slide, escaped
injury. The horse, which was rescued,
was badly bruised and cut, but the buggy
has not yet been recovered. 1t, OF
course is a total wreck. 1t was the first
slide for two years that covered the road.
Salt Lake Tribune.
, 1897-04-20
THIS IS PROGRESS,
Wheatland to Have a Modern FIGURING
Mill-Other Items.

Judge ]. M. Carey, the president Of the
Wheatland company, has closed a deal
with parties in Plainville, Kan, for the
erection and operation Of a large -four
ing mill, and work will be started with
in the next 80 days. The Gulf railway
company has agreed to put in a p u at
once to the millsite, which will be just
north Of the depot. The mill will be
adapted to meet all demands of every
kind for years to come.
The Wheatland company is distribut-
ing beet seeds among the farmers and
is trying to secure a sugar factory.
IRON MOUNTAIN QUARRY.
R. w. Bradley went out to his quar-
ries at Iron Mountain this morning, tax
ing with him a crew OF men and a car
load OF derricks. wagons and quarrying
equipage, etc. He expects to have some
large contracts this season, and will
probably furnish the stone for the mill
foundations at Wheatland. The Gulf
road has finally consented to put in a
300-foot spur for the accommodation of
Mr.. Bradley's business. This will be
done in the next 20 days.
OTHER ITEMS.
Fred Wild, general agent Of the Den
yer and Gulf road, t~elegraphed Mr.. 1. 8.
Bartlett this afternoon that the pur-
chasers Of the Good Fortune group Of
mines would at once take possession, &C.
cupy and develop the property, filling all
contracts for iron. They are now max
ing arrangements for the wagon haul
and mining operations. Mr.. K%uykendall
will probably have the wagon haul to
ill existing contracts.
Mr.. W. s. Ward Of the Denver and
Gulf is expected here on Wednesday,
and will make preparations for the min
ing operations at Hartville.-Sun-Lesd-
ef.
, 1897-04-20

The Hew City and County Directory
will 60 to the printer next week.
Every businss man should have n
advsrtissnsnt IN It - It viii circulate
svsEyvhsfA
, 1897-04-20
Our Elegant $500 cabi
nets only S2.26 q dozen.
hEYN,
The Photographer.

Admission to st. Matthews Easter
fair free in the afternoon. At night 10
cents will be charged. The mandolin
band will furnish music for the dancing
each night at Odd Fellows hall. A good
time for all. Attractions for everybody.
220t3.
, 1897-04-20

Half a span of angry steel" will pro-
duce no more fatal results than a ne
elected cold on cough. For all throat
and lung diseases Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is the best remedy. 1t Is invalu-
able in cases Of Group, whooping cough,
bronchitis, and Ia grippe.
, 1897-04-20

Spring is full Of terrors to all whose
constitution lie not able to resist the
sudden changes Of temperature and 9TH
er in salubrities Of the season. To put
the system in condition to overcome
these evils, nothing is 90 effective as
Aver Sarsaparilla. Take 1t now.
, 1897-04-20

New York apples. A few barrels Of
Russets and Baldwin's left. At
221t3. TUNIsON's.
, 1897-04-20

The Coop store. under the proprietor
ship Of Mr.. Geo. H. Hunt, 10. astonish-
ing the people with its low prices. Those
who know cay they are the lowest In
town. 311tf
, 1897-04-20

The Elite Dramatic company will re-
produce The Turn OF the Tide" for the
benefit Of the reading room, on Friday
evening, April %, at Maennerchor hall.
Admission, Is cents. 221t4
, 1897-04-20

The ladies q 81. Mathews cathedral
cordially invite the public to the annual
Easter fair to be held On Tuesday and
OF this week. Supper on
Tuesday night Is centa. A splendid bill
Of fare. Play on Wednesday night ut
Root's opera house, Is cents. The fair
will be at Odd Fellows hall. Come.
1z0t3.
, 1897-04-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Qulnins Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. &c.
, 1897-04-20

The above, from the pen OF John Mad
Olson Morton, and a screamer from be-
ginning to end. will be given in connec-
ton with the st. Matthews fair, at
Roots opera house. on Wednesday,
April 21st, 1897. Admission Is cents.
Everybody come. All who attend the
play will be admitted to the fair free.
, 1897-04-20
news OF THE RAIL-
INTEREST NOW Conferred Upon
THE CHANGE TO BE MADE
IN THn PUsHERs.

1t Is Believed That an Increase MAY Be
Made In the Number Of Cars to a
Train Of at Least Five and Possibly
Six-Manager O'Neill Talks oil the
Consolidation.
, 1897-04-20
EVERETT BICYCLE.

First-class wheel In every respect and
has all the latest Improvements. Every
part fully guaranteed. See them before
buying. C. e. DNNIG. Agent.
, 1897-04-20
AT LAST.

In the days Of her young womanhood
the witness had Tilted the lawyer who
was now about to cross-examine her,
but there was nothing in bis impassive
face or calm. even tone Of voice, to in
dictate thai any recollection Of her heart
less cruelty in the long ago still ranked
in his mind.
mis- Jarvis" he said, you stated a
few minutes ago that you recalled the
time at which these events took place
because 1t happened to be your birth
day."
Yes. SIR"
May l ask you to state again the ex-
act date Of your birthday"
yes, sir. July 10.
The lawyers opportunity had come,
but he did not jump at 1t with over
whelming haste. That would have been
inartistic, and Lawyer Probus was an
artist in his line. He rose slowly to
his feet, walked with measured tread up
and down the limited space the crowd
ed condition of the courtroom left at his
disposal. and stopped at last in front Of
the witness.
July 10. I think you said?'
eyes, sir. July TO-"
New Style or Old Style, madam"
, 1897-04-20

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, 1897-04-20

ALLEGRETTT'S DELICIOUS
CHOCOLATE CREAMS
AT SETTNLE,S.
Also Plow's TaRy and Lowney's
Candies. 1S7tf
, 1897-04-20
PLAY AT EASTER FAIR.

Slasher and Crasher-A Farce In One
Act.
, 1897-04-20

When Washington Hesing, of Chica-
go, was d~evoting all his energies to the
conduct Of his paper, the Staats-Zeitung,
there was a big fire in Chicago which
his paper failed to mention. why did
MT we have a report Of that fire last
night?" he asked next morning of a
fresh reporter who had been assigned
to 1t. my dear Mr.. Hesing." replied
the young journalist in surprise, there
was nothing new to print about 1t. Ev-
cry one in Chicago was there and saw
it." Young man." said Mr.. Hesing,
'if any n asks you II you work for the
Staats-Zeitung, tell him no."
nall&
, 1897-04-20

Daily Republican Soc per month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
The Spirit of Love.

Beyond all question, it is the unal-
terable constitution of nature that there
is efficacy-divine, unspeakable efficacy
i'm love- The exhibition of kindness
has the power to bring even the IRA
tional animal into subjection. Show
kindness to a dog, and he will remem-
ber it, he will be grateful, he will in-
fallibly return love for love. Show kind
ness to lion, and you can lead him by
the name, you can thrust your head into
his mouth, you can melt the untamed
ferocity of his heart into an affection
stronger than death. And if this blessed
influence should extend itself over the
earth, a moral garden of Eden would
exist in ever, land. Instead of the thorn
and brier would spring up the fir tree
and the myrtle; the desert would bios.
som and the solitary place be made
glad. New York Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
An Arctic Christ mas.

- y
The crew of an arctic explorer had
great pleasure, one Christmas amid the
ice and snow, in teaching the little Es-
kimo children how to observe an Amer
ican Christmas. The queer little tots
had never heard of Christmas tree,
and Santa Claus was an unknown per-
sonage The sailors were desperately
homesick, until one of them, with little
ones of his own, happened to think of a
Christmas tree for the little, chubby Es-
kimos, with their round heads and soft,
dark eyes.
A real, live, green tree was, of course,
out of the question in that icy region,
SO the men gathered up the bones Of
slaughtered walruses, bears, whales and
other creatures and tied them together
so that they branched out in every direc-
ton
When it came to candy, they could
not get that, either; but instead they
made balls of whale blubber, or fat, of
which the little fur wrapped Eskimo is
extremely fond and these queer substi-
tutes for caramels were tied on the
"tree" with colored cord. Bright beads,
shining buttons, some brass headed
tacks and few other such remarkable
"presents" were also tied on, and then
bits of lighted candles were stuck all
about, giving quite festive air to the
queerest Christmas tree that was prob
ably ever seen. But the Eskimo children
enjoyed it TO wonderful degree, and
the homesick sailors grew bright and
cheerful in giving them such novel
pleasure New York Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
The Last London Sweep.

The contemporary chimney sweeps,
who still are of importance to London,
are lusty youths and mature men, who
work with a machine" and bear rela-
tion to the ancient order commiserated
by Lamb and purposely championed by
Dickens only in their SCOT grimed hands
and blackened countenances One Of
these, testifying at the inquest over
William Price, summed up the grand
difference between original worth and
present degeneracy. "Lor' bless you,
we amt chimbley sweeps nowadays;
not bit of it, We work with a lot Of
sticks Anybody can do that. But he
ah, he wor sweep, he worl He could
do our work. but we couldn't do his
There amt no chimbleys, and there
amt no sweeps now. London Letter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
His Mother Would Do.

The Duke of Sutherland presented q
park to one of the pottery towns The
opening was big event, and the Prince
Of Wales was asked to perform the cere-
mony. A deputation waited on the
prince accordingly, a wealthy and
worthy magistrate being spokesman.
Honest old John was noted less for
courtlike demeanor than for being large
hearted, rough and ready and real Stat
fordshire. Unfortunately his royal high
ness was unable to comply.
~ should have been most happy, +"
said he, "had known sooner. -
"Canna tina spare half day just to
show thy face?' said the worthy fellow.
I'VE shall look fules when we get
back. - But the prince was inexorable.
Much disconnected, the deputation
seemed at loss how to proceed. Sud-
denly an idea struck their resourceful
leader, and, turning to the heir appar-
ent, he said:
"Well, if tina Gamma come, send thy
mother STRAND Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
Poisoned by a Snake In Alcohol.

A surprising experiment demonstrate
ing the lasting qualities Of snake poison
was recently made by Professor Maison-
neuve, which showed that a dead snake
is almost as dangerous as live one.
The professor took an unusually large
specimen Of the common viper Of south
ern France, which for more than 90
years had been exhibited in the zoolog-
ical museum at Angers, France, pre-
served in alcohol The first experiment
with one of the poisonous fangs of this
contact with the alcohol had robbed the
poison of its virulence, for sparrow
wounded with one of its teeth did not
develop any symptoms Of being poisoned
The cause of the nonaction of the poison
at first was speedily found, however, in
the thickening Of the poison at the en-
trance of the canal into the tooth, which
prevented the poison from flowing
When Professor laisonneuve extracted
some of the poisonous substance with a
fine needle and injected minimal por-
tion of it into the sparrow, the latter
showed all the symptoms of poisoning
inside of half an hour, which gradually
increased until il died in convulsions in
"a hours after the injection of the poi
son. As it was heretofore believed that
snake poison loses its dangerous anu
virulent qualities with the death of the
reptile, great care in handling dead
snakes will be matter of common sense
precaution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

Frank Kingston at Ionia. The broth
ers were by that time on their tour OF
Indiana, Arkansas and Missouri, de-
scription of which and their subsequent
arrest has been told at length hereto
fore.
Chief w. Il. Hazen of the United
States secret service was, however,
not satisfied with ferreting out and
convicting the handlers OF the stuff
What he wanted was to apprehend the
man whose cunning enabled him to so
faithfully reproduce upon the steel
plates the intricate geometrical de-
signs that made the manufacture OF
the money possible. Never for mo-
ment has he relinquished his efforts to
locate this man and with the arrest Of
Depree il is declared that the mystery
is at last solved.
Day after day the slenderest clues
have been carefully followed up, and If
the men arrested shall be proven guilty
with as much ease as the officers inti-
mate, the department will feel that
one of the most dangerous counterfeit-
ing gangs of recent years has been
wiped out. Mr.. Burns left Washing
ton week ago, but his presence in
Grand Rapids has been kept profound
secret, in order that all the men want
ed might be apprehended without
trouble.
DePree was introduced to the other
members of the gang by the name of
+. j. Morris and the alias served TO
etfectually conceal his identity until
now. How he was finally discovered
is not divulged, but it is generally sus-
pected that the truth was wormed out
of the Kingstons during their incar-
ceration in the Kent county Jail. Pack
er was convicted under the name Of
Louis Smith and the officers assert that
he has remained steadfast TO his form
er comrades in crime by refusing to
make confession of any kind.
Hauck and Craig are reputed to have
been dealers in the stuff and promoters
of the scheme, but their capture is not
regarded as in any degree so impor-
tant as that of DePree. The notes
were very cleverly executed and so
long as the engraver remained at lib
erty there was always danger of his
entering into new plan for turning
out spurious currency.
There are some other parties thought
to be slightly implicated in the scheme
but the evidence against them is so
that it is improbable that the
government will attempt to locate
them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
Absolutely Pure.


Mistletoe for centuries has been one
Of the most important factors in Yule-
tide decorations, its use dating back as
far as the days of the Druids The hang
ing of the mistletoe on Christmas eve,
between Il and l2 o'clock, in many
homes is the beginning Of the seasons
merrymaking The bough is hung in q
place where there will be no obstacle to
passing under it, and the penalty for
being caught beneath its branches all
know
The mistletoe of the Druids is Viscum
album 1t is a true parasite, existing on
the sap of other trees, and never at any
time is it in contact with the soil. It
grows freely on apple, pear and plum
trees, on poplars. thorns. naples and
Eastwood, and rarely on the oak 1t is
said that the only sacred mistletoe Of
the Druids was that found upon the oak
The propagation is by the seeds. These
are covered with a translucent, gummy
substance They are placed in position
by birds. which in trying to rid their
beaks Of the sticky seeds rub them on
the bark The seeds which are deposit.
ed on the east or north side of the tree
grow more rapidly than those to the
south or west.
Some idea of the quantity of mistle-
toe that is used annually in London may
be had when it is known that from the
two counties of Worcester and Hereford
alone more than 100 tons are shipped
each season. Much also finds its way
from Normandy and from France to the
London market. Large quantities are
imported yearly to New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, and much reaches
Chicago
The mistletoe generally seen in the
market here is a cousin to the European
rpecies and is known rs Phoradepdron
10 1lS - ~ = 80 ~it~- t,f,th r~Srs
~ ls.siUsISLs. - SlI4ss.~-, - IA anrSi.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices at l0:30 a. m. and 80 p. m Sabbath School
at close Of morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV Q. j. GOLDEN, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL URCH-Services at
10 80 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sabbath School al
II :45 a. m Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. B. v CHILD Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 10 80 a. m
and 80 p m Sabbath school at close OF NOR
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV w. l.. MUNGER, Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CITY OEEICERs.

Mayor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..... w. +. Bricker
Clerk ....,....t.,.,..... ...s.... G. X. Cowdin
Treasurer ......... ...... ...... +. n VanPelt
Marshal .......,..,........ =. w. w. Mitchell
City Attorney ...., .-,... H. l.. Van Benschoten
Justices of the Peace ...........- E. b. Lapham,
w j. Wilson.
Aldermen-Frst ward, Chas Harroun, John w.
Moore Second ward, +. w. Jersey, A. M.
Glass; Third Ward, Edwin Hunt, A. X. Locke.
Supervisors First ward, Chas Eddy Second
ward, j. T. Angel; Third ward, l.. II. Stone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
~. L. VAN sENscHorEM.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Ohice in Belding
IA Savings Bank Block Beldng Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMISsION:-Hon Allen b.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos f. McGarry, Hon.
n. D. NJ Davis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

TITY PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH Off
~ CER.-Ohice rear of w l. Benedict & Co.'S
drug store Hours - 70 II a. m, to and 10
3 p. III. Residence opposite OF NJ. +. church.
Telephone 19-2 rings
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
e. =. sEckwITH, M. o.,

. .CULIST AND AURIST.-Special attention
~ given 10 the fitting of spectacles Tele.
phone 2. 225 E. Main ST., Ionia, Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
LOCKE, MURPHY LOCKE,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-Do a general law
IA business Practice In all Courts Collec
ttons promptly attended To. Onhce:-Spencer
Block, Belding. New Silver Graf Block, Ionia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
!. OHLINGER,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Onice at res
Il idence on Bridge street. ONCE hours To
2 and TO 8 D. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
u. &. FERGUSON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-OFFICE: AT
Il Residence on West Main Street. ONCE
hours TO 10 a. m, . to 4 and $50 TO : p. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
w. y. JUS r,
I. s. MORRIS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Ionia Michigan
IA General Law Business transacted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

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and leaf 1t is found in great quantities
in New Jersey and southwark through
the Carolinas, New Mexico and Indian
Territory Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

WIN. f. SANDELL, Loan Broker short
w time loans on any form Of good security.
Long time loans on high class real estate Sc.
curity once at The Commercial Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

yPIRED.-lf this paragraph is marked you
"A will know that your subscription has ex
pired, and as our terms are strictly cash in ad-
vance IL will be discontinued unless renewed.
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y. .F. PINKHAM, M. o. G. NJ,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-O over
Belding Savings Bank. Residence corner
Bridge and Congress SITS.
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Entered at the Postofice Belding Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
q. ~. WILLARD,

DR.. G. =. SMITH,
hENTIST. .-Onice hours TO $50. Leonard
~ Block, over Pages hardware store, Bel
ding Mich.
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G. a. STANTON,

physician, AND sURGEoN-oFFIcE; Sec,
Il ond floor Meloche block once hours 8 80
TO 10 "a. m, TO 4 and tosp m. Night call at
residence
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THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
COwDIrI &c LAPIAM,
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
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Main street

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly Tran
sient advertising n advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
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Marriage and death notices FRI Q.
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Insure insertion
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-19

Spring storms first overturn
those trees which are not well
grounded. Don't let these
enervating spring days find
you poorly prepared to resist
them. Tohave strong nerves,
rich blood, good appetite and
sound digestion is to be well
grounded. SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites will give all these,
because it nourishes the whole
system and reaches the very
tissues of life. Better have
the spring cough blow by you
rather than stop with you for
weeks or all summer long.
For sale by all druggists at 50 cents and ssoa
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-19
Next Summers Carnival.

The Post has the following:
w. X. Wheelock, Dan Stuart's
agent on the Coast, was seen yester-
day at the Baldwin Hotel. He stated
that he received a letter from Mr..
Stuart only a few days ago, aud he
spoke very encouragingly Of bringing
off another great carnival in Nevada.
ave are going to have another good
time up in Nevada" began Mr..
Wheelock. 81 don't thick the carni-
val will occur until quite late next
summer, but it is coming. all the
same, and can see by what Mr.. Stuart
writes me. There is little question
but what Corbett and Fitzsimmons
no doubt in my mind but what the
newspapers will force Fitz in the
ring, and [ really think he has made
up his mind already TO give COrbett
a chance to redeem himself. You see,
it is the rue to give defeated rivals Il
second trial. Nearly every champion
has done this, and Fitz5immons will
not be an exception. [ see in to-day'5
paper that Maher has challenged
Corbett tC fight for the championship.
DID you ever heal OF anything more
absurd? Maher who has been whip
ped twice by the present champion,
and Corbett, who has been defeated
once by FItzsimmons, these two men
fighting for the championship. Bah
I cant underst and how they will tel
egraph such stuff about the country.
& can't say what the Nevada Pro-
gram will be exactly. There is tie
featherweight championship thnt l.
not clearly established. We may have
this decided. Though LaviGue is
clearly the lightweight champion, we
may have some shining aspirant for
him. or course, it is too early to pre-
dict what the card will be, hut it is
safe betting to wager hat there will
be a fight bel tween Corbett and Fi,z-
simmons, anyhow"
Al Livingston Of this city saws that
the event will come off in June or July
and embrace also a ten days racing
meeting with at least 500, 900 in purses
which will bring together some Of the
fastest horoes in the United States.
1t will be the greatest sporting carni-
al ' . held in America.