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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
OTISCO.

Henry Schrener Of Lowell was in
town, Sunday and Monday.
Miss Eva French made her mother a
visit. Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Gage formerly resident of
Otisco is here visiting her many
friends.
w. l.. Reeves leads the Y. z. 5. G. +.
and conducts the Children's Day exer-
cises next Sunday evening.
Mr. Platte was here last week clean
ing up the lot on which his house
stood that was burned recently.
Mrs. A. Il. Cowan and daughter,
Lelah, of Grattan, made a trip to Bel
ding and on their way back called on
Mrs. Little.
The ladies of Otisco cleaned the
church in grand style last Thursday
for which the brethren return their
many thanks.
The Christian Endeavor was well at
tended Sunday evening and lively
meeting took place. The papers read
by Miss Bessie Moon and N. b. John
ston on show to study the Sunday les
son" and show to study the bible
were we'll prepared. At the close OF
the meeting Rev. Austin gave most
excellent sermon on "the life OF
Christ. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
PALO.

The men are working on the road
this week.
Mrs. Mary Wilder is having the
grippe quite hard.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gay
lord, girl on June 3.
Mrs. Asa Davis is still sick in bed
with inflammation of the eyes.
Fred and Ethel Coffin visited at
Chadwick and vicinity last week.
Geo. Ward and wife from Veste-
burg visited his sister, Carrie Coffin,
last week.
Charles Bailey and wife visited at
Forrest Chadwick's in Chadwick last
last Sunday.
The Childrens Day exercises were
very good. The children all done well
and the church was full.
If we had had little of this warm
weather in May and the first Of June |
don't think we would all feel it so.
Geo. Coffin sold last week to his
brother-in-law from Vesteberg. a
horse which he has owned for the past
seventeen years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
BARTONVILLE.

Maggie Kohn is working for Mrs. b.
+. Tower,
Mrs. A. Douglas is the proud possess
or OF a buggy.
Mrs. J. f. Stanton has been visiting
her son at the MAC.
Our school closes Friday, June Is,
with picnic in the grove.
Quite few from here attended the
band tournament at Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs John Krupp was called
to Grand Rapids lately by the sickness
of friend.
John Fuerstein has so improved In
health to be able to resume his work
at Sam Davis's.
Miss Emma Bonner has returned
from Detroit where she has been al
work for the past year.
Guy Ready is again seen on our
streets after taking short vacation
through the southern part OF Kent Co.
b. +. Towers barn is mere skele-
ton of late they having removed the
roof and siding and made preparations
TO replace them with new ones.
Edward Tower will finish the com
mercial course at the Ferris Indus.
trial school at Big Rapids about July !,
and will be home TO spend the Fourth
with his parents.
The prospect for fruit in this vicinity
is fair with the exception OF peaches
The curl leaf having struck them Sc
badly that fruit growers think they
will have scarcely enough for their
own use.
Lady Bonair owned by Samuel Davis
of this place carried away first money
at the races at Bedding, June 5. Mr.
Davis left for Grand Rapids, Friday
June IL, to get her in readiness for the
big go at Detroit. He also took his
two-year-old trotter with him.
Your scribe understands the people
down at Smyrna have organized a
cemetery association with the inten'
tion of improving the looks of the Gem
etery at that place. 1t is for good
cause and everybody interested are re-
quested to meet at the church, June
", at o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
SMYRNA.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dickens spent
Sunday in Belding.
c. w. Joslin is on the road taking
orders for binding Irvine.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Francis visited
her brother near Ionia Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Tebbel visited her daugh-
ter Mrs. George Northway, in Easton
over Sunday.
The Alton correspondent will please
excuse me for correcting her again.
Keene may contain some handsome
ladies but Otisco claims the most of
them. Mrs. Bert Norton lives in
Otisco.
Glenn Clark, formerly Smyrna
boy but later of Lakeview, disappeared
from that place few weeks ago, TAX
ing neighbors wheel with him. He
was traced to Massachusetts and will
be brought back again and treated to
free lunch for awhile. This is not his
first offense.
The old oaken bucket, the iron bound
bucket, the moss covered bucket that
hangs in the well, is what Bob Ellis
was drawing water with a few days
ago when the well, stoned up one,
caved in. Bob got away from that
spot very quick. ID. Newcomb is TAX
ing the stone out and will put in
cement
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
EUREKA.

Last Weeks Letter.
Clarence Beardsley was in Bedding
on business, Tuesday.
John Luscombe and family visited
friends in Greenville, Sunday.
Children's Day at Ashley church,
Sunday, June IL. Fine program.
The lawn social at II. A. Longstreet's
Friday was well attended Receipts
$3.50.
f. J. Wood is on the sick list. We
hear it is caused by having six teeth
pulled.
The farmers are all planting their
corn the second time it being taken
out by the cut worm.
Robert Luscombe has returned from
Belltown. Robert rode wheel AZ
miles In less than four hours.
The Misses Hattie, Nellie and Lottie
Beardsley, Jesse Rossman OF Eureka,
and Mortimer Morgan OF Stanton,
spent Sunday afternoon with j. w.
Barber.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
Free pills.

Send your address to II. f. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone
to stomach and bowels greatly invig,
ate the system. Regular size 25c per
box. Sold by Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
CHADWICK.

+. w. Robinson lost a valuable COW,
Sunday.
Mrs. Clay Tallman is entertaining
her uncle from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Bolster OF Boil
ster, Sundayed with MIR. Berry.
The Children's Day exercises at the
M. +. church were enjoyed by the
large congregation present.
Miss Mae Hammond closed her first
term of school in the Green's district
last Friday. The parents and children
in the district were invited TO her
home In the afternoon for picnic. A
program was given 10y the children
which was enjoyed by all present
About fifty partook OF the picnic sup
per. All present had very pleasant
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
ROUND ABOUT US.
Ne10sy Items Gathered In by the Banners staff
of Special Correspondents.
GRATTAN.

Rev. j. Sharpe visited his father al
Gladwin last week.
Clayton Ladner is very sick. Dr.
Spencer visits him daily.
Miss Audrey Donovan OF Bedding, is
staying few days with Mrs. George
Written.
Mrs. Maggie jerks has been having
the measles and Mrs. l.. +. Brooks is
on the sick list.
Mrs. Emma Clements has returned
TO her home in Ionia after a pleasant
visit with friends here.
The Grattan L. AS. hold their next
social with Mrs. Il. G.. Elkins, Thurs
day afternoon, June "A. All invited.
Children's Day exercises were very
Fl Inc at Ashley church, Sunday. The
attendance was large and al greatly
enjoyed the children's excellent pieces
and singing.
Mrs. Elma Lyon of Ashtabula, Ohio,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Keller. They are also entertaining
Mr.. Keeler's brother and wife from
San Francisco, Cal.
Grattan church had their Children s
Day exercises, Sunday evening, June
l3, with good attendance. The chill
dren's efforts to please in recitations
and singing were appreciated.
The union school closed June H..
The pupils presented Prof. Bear with
a very nice shaving set and Mrs. Brown
with toilet set. Prof Bear will soon
visit California and the far west.
About so friends and relatives with
out announcing their intentions enter
ed J. Rodgers pleasant home June to
remind him that he had lived 10 years.
These birthday gatherings are ever
enjoyable, bringing as they do re-
Prospect OF the past and present The
day was beautiful. The tables were
spread in the front yard and filled
with skillfully prepared eatables in
Guiding chicken pie. After refresh
ments came the social feast, for some
present had not met in years. Mrs.
Hebron Rodgers, a niece from Wash
tenaw county and Mrs. Goss once a
neighbor, but who has been in Color
ado Of late were among those from a
distance while Greenville, Rockford,
Cannon and Oakfield were represented.
All expressed their desire to meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers again and
that many more happy birthdays shall
come in the future.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
PENWIOK.

II. ID. Loree had business in Green
Vile, Friday.
The Free Methodists had baptizing
at Clear lake, Sunday.
Henry jerks who has been sick for
some time is little better.
Mrs Frank Hay and children are
visiting her daughter in Indiana
Children's Day was observed at both
churches, Sunday. At the Methodist
in the forenoon and at the Congrega-
tional In the evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17

The Westfield, Ind, News prints the
following in regard to an old resident
Of that place: Frank McAvoy, for
many years in the employ OF the l.. N.
A. q G.. Ry. here, says: I have used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy for ten years or longer
am never without il in my family.
consider il the best remedy OF the
kind manufactured | take pleasure
in recommending it," II is a specific
for all bowel disorders. For sale by
Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
stomach not Just Right.

Here's what will cure it, Dr. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin, a palatable, Ger.
tain remedy for constipation, indiges-
ton. chronic sick headache, summer
complaint or any trouble OF the stom.
ach or bowels. For sale in 10c bottles
40 doses 1Oc) and in soc and 81 90 sizes
by Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17

Don't thin your blood with sassafras
or poison it with blue-mass; but aid
Nature by using DeWitt's Little Early
Rsers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness, and stomach and
liver troubles. They are purely vege-
table. w. |. Benedict & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
"a HowIing success"

Whenever properly introduced DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, as cure for
constipation, has met with a phenome-
nal sale. Many druggists cannot say
enough in praise Of it merits, as well as
its great popularity with the people.
In l0c trial size and also in SOC and 81.
sizes Of Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17

Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered
from piles and then have been quickly
and permanently cured by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and all forms OF skin
diseases. w. |. Benedict ~ Go.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17

This punishment hurts me as much
rs IL does you, said the parent
well, then, let's compromise, pop,
pleaded the boy. There's no reason
why either OF us should suffer"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
ORLEANS.

Chas. Thayer and wife were in Bel
ding, Friday.
o. Purdy was in Chadwick on bus
mess Tuesday.
Miss Maud Clements Sundayed with
Miss Julia Hall.
Miss Eva French OF Bedding was a
guest in town Friday.
Rev. Golden and wife OF Bedding
passed through town Saturday.
John Lalnbertson and Warren Crane
and ladies of Bedding were in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Spencer and
Maude of Bedding spent Sunday after
noon at o. Purdy's.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Thayer and daugh-
ter of Ronald Sundayed with his
brother, Charles Thayer.
A large company of young people
from here attended the band conven-
tion in Lowell Wednesday.
Postmaster Ostrum is very smiling
and steps very lightly since he is
grandpa to the nice baby girl at Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ostrum's.
All are invited to attend the Sunday
school convention Of Orleans township
at the Shiloh church, Saturday after
noon and evening, June 10, 1897. A
very interesting program has been
arranged with an address by Rev. f..
Nj. LETTERS of Ionia in the afternoon
and by Rev. j. +. Butler OF Sheridan
in the evening.
Mrs. Chas. G.. Ashby died at her
home near Long Lake, Monday, of
heart trouble. She had been sick but
"A very short time when summoned
home to rest. The funeral services
were held at the Nj. f.. church, Orleans,
Thursday afternoon. Rev. A. X.
Stewart preached very appropriate
sermon from End Samuel, 14th chapter
and 18th verse, assisted by Revs. Har-
tie and Root. The many beautiful
flowers showed that Mrs. Ashby was
very highly respected by all. The
only mourners were her husband and
son and her father of New York; her
mother was not able to come. The
family have the sympathy of their
neighbors and friends.
The first annual commencement of
the Orleans school at the M. K. church
Friday evening, June IL. Members of
the class were Mable Palmer. Nora
Howe, Ivalena Greenop, Bertha Howe,
Myrtle Hill, Ola Hale and Ernie Leach.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and the class colors, white
and blue. The motto Energy wins
the way" was made of the class colors.
The program was as follows:
March Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Minnie Clements
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
BRYAN,S NEW MISSION.
He Will Urge Omaha to Adopt the Principle o.
the Initiative and Rererendnm.

OMAHA. June 2l.-Nebraska was the first
State in the Union to incorporate the principle
OF the initiative and referendum In her statutes,
and Omaha will be the first city in the republic
to submit the question of adopting the principle
to its voters. This will be done next week.
The new law is Il modified form of the Swiss
system and applies only to cities and villages.
Before it can be applied TO any municipal divi.
sion 1t has to receive the sanction Of two.thirds
Of the voters: or 1t may be declared operative by
the unanimous vote of the Council, and later DO
presented to the voters for their sanction. II
they reject it the same subject cannot be con-
sidercd for one year. So the effect is really the
same. Under the new law the right to propose
ordinances for the government Of any city or
municipal subdivision Is vested in the voters of
the city a. we'll as in tho City Council and
Mayor. The word Ordinance is defined az
including also all orders. resolutions, agree
mcnts, contracts, and any other measures
within the powers OF the legislative branch of the
posal for legislation shall contain the full text
Of the ordinance, and must be signed by at
least ten OF the persons making the proposal
shall take oath before Il competent. officer that
they are duly qualified voters and that they be-
lieyo all the other siRncrs are qualified voters
and that the signatures are genuine. The pro-
posal shall be filed with the City Clerk. II 20
ordinance proposed shall be submitted TO the
voters at a special election, the Clerk shall call
an election. II no special election Is asked for,
the proposal shall be submitted to tho voters
of the city Mt the first regular election held
after the expiration OF thirty days from tho
filing OF the proposal, unless the Council mean
while makes IL alaw. This is the initiative.
u is provided, for the referendum. that no
ordinanc. for the government of any city. except
as specially provided, shall go into effect until
thirty days after the passage OF the same. II. in
the voters OF the city is filed requesting its sub.
mission to the people. II shall be- submitted.
II the signcrs represent 10 per cent. OF the voters,
a special election shall be held within twenty
days; II fewer. not until the next regular
section are all ordinances relating to the i'm
mediate preservation OF public peace or health.
or appropriations Cor current expenses of tho
corresponding appropriations Of the preceding
year. all OF which must be passed unanimously.
election to urge that tho proposition be adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
THE LOBSTER TANK.
An Aquarium Exhibit That Many Wow with
Lively Interest.


There are few tanks at the Aquarium more
interesting than that containing the Holsters.
Tho Holsters there now are not great, like some
or the monsters that have been exhibited: hut
they are lively and in good condition., and the
display of their characteristics as they move
about or pause to eat is almost startling to ono
with the lobster in life,
Whoever has picked up n live lobster In +,
market and found tho big claws droopinp. Az
thcy Will II the lobster hasn't much lifo left In
him, Is sure to be interested when he secs the
lobster here walking Off briskly on his slender
legs, carrying his big claws in front OF him CLEAR
OF the ground, and his heavy tail clear like
wise. His ordinary manner OF progression Ia
forward, and when no turns he swinrs he
heaSiif weighted projecting ends with facility
mt II ne meets an obstruction or an enenv Lis
usual way Is to dart backward, and, per6nns
uthhseS9oohhsutiy upward through the water, which
inc lobster can do with great audiences.
Inc ~lobster's feeding apparatus is wonderful
hDout lhe mouth there arc lots OF little attach.
mchts. al the time IN motion when the lobster
shreds AS the lobster holds IL nm 10 bis LUIS
II another lobster should como up THIS iobster
m0ulu Know ~, even though the other came i'm
pehind or at the side. and would turn To def,n5
himself, OF 10 hight or TO flee. or to warn the
The %lobstcr's long foelers he can project ono in
one direction and the other In another. and viii
These. as ne moves forward, back, or sideyvise
ne guards against danger.
There are, perhaps. a dozen lobsterS In tho
TANK N the centre Of tho tank there ia n Httie
ToGk. Ihore IL likely to be seen upon tLis FOL
dn ,STtiS S lobster; not a dull, old lobster lying
and supporting Easily RRE s 'f bis sls standing an SSR
Rowertul tail; q young lObSter, ready 10 eat to
nknh OF W run away. "~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
GOT THEM NORM.
A Lucky Young Lawyer Gets the Old Mans
Business and His Daughter.
From the Detroit Free Press.

business and His Daughter.
From the Detroit Free Press.
my best stroke of business was when l first
hung out my shingle in the West" told tho
lawyer who now handles none but the most
important and remunerative casos. Living
about fifty miles north OF the town In which I
was impatiently waiting for something to do,
was an eccentric old fellow who owned enough
land to make three or four counties and enough
LAS was pacing up and down the little Office
one morning. wondering what | could go at II
all the glow and vigor Of the prsirie with tho
easy society; ways OF the cultured Eastern
breath sho told mo that she was u messenger
from her father, who had heard that there was a
new lawyer In town, and wanted his opinion In
took the letter she handed INC and found 1t
signed by the rich old ranchman.
but your father asks an opinion without
making any statement OF his case, l said after
Its evident that you don't know papa. II
you sent back for further information he would
ing more to, do with you. Write something
learned In language. but obscure In ideas.
Quote a lot Of your mpsty old legal maxips In
the original Latin, and, above all things, abuse
the other man with nerciless bitterness.'
I'm three hours she was back from her shop
ping. and the learned opinion was ready. The
long and involved. The Latin was injected
without reference TO the context, and the abuse
laughed Til her sparkling eyes rsined tears
down her brilliant cheeks. You must arrange
TO do all papa's law business she warned me at
parting, and l danced a boisterous solo when
Next day came a letter from papa He had
at sNor lat fonR nd e lawyer: That opinion wa,
$1,000, and made me his attorney. Later i
got the daughter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
4 DONKEY, 4 DOG, AND 4 coat.
The Three Great sights or a Trauscontinentsl
Journey,

Journey.
"The three oldest things that ] saw outside Of
New York said a New Yorker who had gone
overland to Denver and returned by water by
way OF Galveston " were a donkey, a dog. and a
goat The donkey was the native power OF the
single boh-tail car that goes up the hill on South
Broadway. Denver. He was an amusing fellow.
After made my first trim up that steep hill, T
was astonished to see tho conductor unhitch the
donkey and put him aboard the car. The dash
board was fitted up as a sort OF stall, and he
stood there sideways, when the car starteu back
down the hill under its own impetus. The dom
keys face took on a delighted expression as he
found himself in the role Of passenger. He
really seemed to be grinning at the conductor
and the passengers.
Il saw the dog as l was about to enter the
Taber Opera House in Denver. The dog was
called Bill. and no was part OF the outfit of a
cigar store in tho opera house building. He
was u black spaniel. He was. rugged up in
Louave trousers and jacket trimmed with gold
braid, had a tassellod fcz on, his head. and spec
t Hass sbs on b bis sn nos" sc ~, The oldest thing about him
in the air, actually smoking a cigarette like a
confirmed cigarette fend; found that he had
y%ertisement Of his owners business. That was
baeco factory in Key West. There We're 200
S ~ on siris tnefe, nearly all OF them pretty and
goat was their particular pet. He was the
biggest goat ! ever saw, almost as large as "A
perfectly tame, He playfully butted the girls or
pranced around among them: His best trick,
OTIS. ,Ho used to go nosing around until he
found a particularly, choice luncheon, He
would knock over the basket, seize the lunch,
chastisement had ever broken him of the trick.
or course saw wonderful scenery in the Jour.
ney. but the donkey and the dog and the goat
were by long odds tho most interesting living
things that i encountered"