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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
NEW TO-DAY.

When a baby Is
sent from Heaven,
to gladden. a moth
er's heart, her well
come is incomplete
unless she bestows
upon the little vis-
itor an abundance
of health and cour-
! age to meet life's
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20

VdIylng VIClSSIluueS. =
A prospective mothers duty to her
child as well as herself is to be in the
best possible health and physical condi-
ton at the time the baby comes.
Hundreds of mothers have received in
estimable benefit from DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, the grandest strength
ener In the world for delicate women.
Taken early during the expectant time,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20

1t builds up the en- e.
tire constitution and\
gives elastic vigor to !
the special organ
ism. It shortens
confinement; ; robs
delivery of all its
dangers and most of
its pains, fortifes
mother against accid
or relapse and promo
an abundant supply
healthy nourishment
the child.
1t is the only prepa
ton of its kind devi
by a regularly gradual
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20

TELEPHONE GRANT ia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
OBSERVATIONS.

You may notch it on de palms as a mighty res
Ky plan,
To make your judgment by de cloes dat kiyers
up man;
For hardly needs to tell you how you often
comes ercross
fifty dollar saddle on a twenty dollar hoss.
An wukin' in de low groun's you diskiver as
you go,
Dat de fines shucks may hide de meanes' nub
bin in a row
think man has got mighty slender chance
for heben
Dat holds on to his piety but one day out O.
seben;
Dat talks about de sinner wild heap o solemn
| chat,
An neber draps a nickel In de missionary hat
OATS foremost in de meetin house for rasin
| all de chunes,
But lays aside his ligion wild his Sunday panta
loonsl
| neber Judge o people dat meets along de
way,
by de places whar dey comes from an de houses
whar dey stay;
For de bantam chickens awful fond o. roostin
pretty high,
An de turkey buzzard sails above de leagle in
de sky;
Dey ketcbes little mlnners ini de middle ob de
sea,
An you finds de smalles' possum up de bigges
] kind o. tree ~. A. Macon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
TO THf COMRADES.
Commander Chas, of Ionia County Bat
talon to the BOYS In Blue.

talon To tie Boys In Blue.
The officers of the Ionia County Bat
talon wish to congratulate you upon
the interest shown in our organization
by the comradesall over the county, as
evinced by so lalge "A gathering at our
Lyons meeting and in the attendance
of the battalion tpon the National En-
campment at Buffalo. We marched as
battalion and made very creditable
showing. Headed by the Lyons band
and divided intotwo sections, the first
led by our magnificent battalion flag
carried by comrades Shellenberger and
Sykes, the second headed by the lonia
band and led by the Belding post flag
carried by comrades Locke and Evans.
We won much applause all along the
lipe OF march by our soldierly bearing
and careful observance of military dis
cipline. We We're proud of our two
bands at Buffalo. Wednesday night
after the march and Thursday fore
noon the lonia band gave concerts at
camp Jewett that were listened to and
applauded by hundreds. We may we'll
be proud OF our battalion organization.
1t rests with you my comrades that it
be well maintained. AS the years pass
along we realize that our marches
must be shortened and we shall each
more and more the yearly
gatherings of our comrades near our
own homes where we may enjoy our
The presence OF our w.
X. G. and that of so many of our citi-
zens who love the veterans for what
they did as soldiers, to maintain the
best government in the world.
Your adjutant comrade VIM. j.. Just,
has merited your praise for his untir-
ing energy and success in procuring
just the transportation, car service and
camp location needed for our Lyons
and for the Buffalo encamp-
ment, and he especially deserves your
gratitude as the originator and eff
cient prosecutor of the plan that gave
Us our flag, and we should ever hold
his name as one with that off, "Grandma"
Martin and our noble w. Il. G.. as the
donors of that beautiful national en-
Dlem.
We shall hope and expect to have
he pleasure Of seeing you all at our
next YEARS meetinp at Raid dina.---i------
1ut. WI. s,!-sv rs ~ ve !: a. 7esirLy welcome.
FRANK r. CHASE,
Commander.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
FOR DRAIN COMMISSIONER.
FranceIIo A. Palmer should be Continued
In Ofice-Has Made "a Good
Showing.

At its meeting in October the board
of supervisors will elect Train com
missioner and as that Office is one
which calls for a man of ability and eX-
perience to successfully fill, the board
should use its best judgement in max
ing "a selection The present incum-
bent Francello a. Palmer has made an
excellent record in his management of
its business during the four years il
has been entrusted in HIM and we be-
lieve they can not do better than TO
confer that honor upon him for another
term. MIR. Palmer is skilled in sur
veying and engineering "A requisite in
the establishing and laying out of
drains seldom possessed. He takes
his outfit with him when called to look
over ground for drain and frequently
makes the survey, gets releases OF the
right of way, advertises for bids, thus
saving the expenses Of second trip
and the services of a surveyor.
No tax has been declared illegal
which he has levied and in only one
case have proceedings to lay out "A
drain been dismissed for any cause and
that one at the expense of the petit
tioners. No treasurer has been sued
TO recover taxes paid under protest,
and no township board has been called
on to review an assessment since the
first year of his incumbency. One con-
tract only has been advertised and
relet and the cost of it, S76, was
promptly paid by the contractors
bondsmen.
Surely Mr.. Palmer has made a good
record and should be kept in office.
He is familiar with every detail of the
work, knowledge which would re-
quire several years for new man to
acquire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

Why not have a harvest festival in
Belding and invite our neighbors of
the county to be our guests for day
and evening" Such celebrations are
held annually in some cities and vii
lages, and relaxation of one day from
labor and good visit with friends
from al parts of the county would be
especially appropriate this year in
recognition of the bountiful harvest.
1t would be to the advantage of the
merchants Of Belding if they would
take charge of this matter and gen
erously provide for happy harvest
| festival.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

Lincoln told a story which was
apropos of brilliant man whom his
fellow lawyer had claimed as being un-
able to distinguish between thinking
and talking. Lincoln said the minute
he opened his mouth, his mental opera
tions ceased and he was not reponsi-
BILE. He was like little steamboat
Lincoln had seen on the Sangamon
River when he was engaged in boating
there This little steamer had a five
foot boiler and seven-foot whistle and
every time it whistled it stopped.
Annuity Advocate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
CITY OFFICERS.
CHIIRCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices at l0:30a "a. m. and 80 D. m. Sabbath School
NJ close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. o. j. GOLDEN, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
l0:30 a. IN. and z 80 p. IN. Sabbath School al
Il 40 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. b. V. CHILD, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 10 80 a. m
and Z 80 p m. Sabbath school at close of NOR
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. w. L. MUNGER, Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise service, eleven o'clock a. IN. Preaching
80 p. IN. Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV A. @. HARTLE. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

The case of the Belding Savings
Bank VS.. Leroy Moore has been trans
ferred from Montcalm county circuit
to Kent circuit by stipulation of the
attorneys. The case is an old one and
was begun in 1893. The bank brought
suit for the purpose of collecting on
certain promissory notes amounting to
-, 500 and interest. A settlement was
reached whereby the notes were re-
.-"o > ~S y ocCu,.i. -,
given the bank and they oisco"Ssuass'
the sui The mortgage was not re-
corded but placed in the hands OF a
third party with the understanding
that it should precede any other in
debtedness. Before the notes were
paid or the mortgage recorded, it is
alleged that Moore gave trust deed
TO third party conveying all his
property and leaving the bank out.
The bank then commenced the present
suit in chancery to enforce its security
and owing to the death of Judge Pal.
mer of Mecosta circuit the case has
been transferred to be finished. Me
Garry * Nichols represent the bank 5
interest, while FitzGerald & Barry
appear for Moore, and the property in
volved is sufficiently large for good
strong fight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Replne, editor, Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief, " says: 1--WE wont keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rem
edy can take its place in our home, as
in it we have a certain and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
etc. IL is idle to experiment with
other remedies, even IL they are urged
on you as just as good as DIR. King 8
New Discovery. They are not as good
because this remedy has a record OF
cures and besides is guaranteed. 1t
never fails TO satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Fisk Bangs Drug Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
THE TRUTH is BEST.

| LOSJ your SlLuaJlOnE HOW ala III
happen, my boy?"
well mother, you'll say it was.all
my own carelessness, | suppose. was
busting the shelves in the store and
trying to hurry up matters. sent a
whole lot of fruit jars smashing on the
floor. Mr.. Barton scolded and said he
wouldn't stand my laundering ways
any longer, so packed up and left. F"
His mother looked troubled
Don't mind, mother i can get another
situation, | know. But what shall
say if they ask me why left the last
one?'
Tell the truth, James, of course;
you wouldn't think of anything else?'
"No; | only thought would keep it
to myself. Pm afraid it may stand in
my way"
at never stands in ones way to do
right, James, even though it may seem
to sometimes.
He found it harder than he expected
to get a situation. He walked and in
quired, until one day something really
seemed to be waiting for him. A
young looking man in "a clean ,ibright
store, newly started, was in want of an
assistant. Things looked very attrac-
tive, and so neat and dainty that
James, fearing that boy who had
recoJd for carelessness might not be
waIted there, felt sorely tempted to
cofeSSa. he. truth. 1t was long dis.
s,e1 q, '.o s,,.n' cue place. where had
slight for new employer hearing the
truth But he thought better of it, and
frankly told exactly the circumstances
which had led to his seeking the situa-
tion.
81 must say have a great preference
for having neat handed, careful people
about me, said the man, good-humor-
edly, "but have heard that those who
know their fault and are honest enough
to own them are likely to mend them
Perhaps the very luck you have had
ildN ltdIH NOu w b6 lllOlC Nii pihl
Indeed, sir, III try very hard, said
James, earnestly.
"Well, ! always think we'll of a boy
who tells the truth even though it may
seem to 90 against him-good morning,
uncle, come in, sir.
He spoke to an elderly man who was
entering the door and James turning
found himself face to face with his old
employer.
"Oh, . said he looking at the boy,
ARE you hiring this young chap,
Fred?'
81 haven't yet, sir"
"Well, | guess you might try him.
If you can only he added laughingly,
keep him from spilling all the wet
goods and smashing all the dry ones,
you will ind him reliable in everything
else. If you find you don't like him
I'll be willing TO give him another
trial myself.
''Gf you think that well of him, said
the young man, 81 shall keep him my
self "
"Oh, MOTHER said James, going
home after having an agreement with
his new employer, after such a recon-
mendatlon from his old one, ''you were
right, as you always are. 1t was tell
ing the truth that got it for me. What
if MIR. Barton had come in there just
after / had been telling something that
wasn't exactly so.'
"Truth is always best" said his
mother; 1.-THE truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. ."-Ex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

Did you say that you were not feel
ing well and that your stomach was out
of orderl Well then, try bottle OF
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and you
are sure of relief. Constipation and
indigestion cured. Sick headache
cured. Greatest boon to mankind and
is being appreciated by thousands. lOc
will get you trial size bottle. Larger
sizes SOC and 81 OF Fisk Bangs, Drug
uist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

A thread of gold is valuable, so is
every minute of time. Time with all
its celebrity, moves slowly to him who
does not watch its flight. Wisdom
walks before it, opportunity with it,
and repentance behind it. Time is
painted with lock before, and bald
behind, signifying thereby that we
must take time by the forelock, for
when it is once passed there is no re.
calling it. Record of the Legion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
1t save. the Croupy Children.

SEAvIEw, VA.-We have splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and our customers coming from far ano
near, speak of il In the highest terms
Many have said that their children
would have died OF Group II Chamber
lains Cough Remedy had not beer
given, n,-KELLAM & OURREN. The 25'
and soc sizes for sale by Fisk Bangs
Druopist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

No man or woman can enjoy life or
accomplish much in this world while
suffering from torpid liver. De
Wits Little Early Risers, the pills
that cleanse that organ, quickly. w.
|. Benedict, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

NJ Levat has recently made com
munication to the Paris Academy OF
Sciences on the tempering OF steel in
phenol. From comparative trials on
the same steels tempered in water and
phenol respectively, it has been found
that the hardness and elasticity in the
latter case was much greater than in
he former
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

b. f. Harrington is pleased over re-
ceiving gift of fine watch from the
NationalTribuneCompany of Washing
ton for securing number of subscrib-
ers TO that publication. 1t was unex-
pected by him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

Each one of us is bound to make the
little circle in which he lives better
and happier Each one of us is bound
to see that out of that small circle the
widest good may flow. Each one of MS
may have fixed in his mind the thought
that out of single household may flow
the Influences that shall stimulate the
whole commonwealth and the whole
civilized world.-Dean Stanley
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
~. L. VAN sENsCHorEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Ofice in Beldng
n Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich.
, = 55HE A A. Ellis, Thos F. Alien ~ o.
F. d. M Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

DHYSlCIAN AND SURGEON ONCE rear
i OF WI.Benedict & Cos drug store. Hours
= 10 II a. m, 2to and Z 10 p IN. Residence
opposite OF NJ. Il. church Telephone ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
u. &. FERGUSON.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-oFFIcE: Al
Il Residence ON West Main street. ornce
uours X to 10 a. m. 2 TO 4 and $3.50 To p. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
I. oHLINGE R.

nHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi
L clan and Health oficer-Ofice at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. ONCE hours
to 2and TO Sp. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
LOCKE BROS. ,

A TToRNEYS AT LAW.-Do general law
N business Practice in all Courts. Collec
tions promptly attended to. ONCE Spencer
Block Belding. New Silver Gran Block, lonla
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
w. y. JUS r.
I. s. MORRIS.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Ionia, Michigan
n General Law Business transacted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
u. 8. RINKHAM, ,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Offic over
L Kingsley's Grocery Store, Main ST. Hours
TO 4 and to : y. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
DR.. @. r. SMITH.

JNENTIST- ONCE hours to $50 Leonard
~ Block, over Pages hardware store, BEL
ding Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

We want nothing but kings OF toll.
No crowns but crowns of deeds,
No royal birth but sterling worth,
Must mark the man who leads.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
G. A. STANTON.

physician AND SURGEON-OFfIoE: See, ; eSo
ond floor Meoche block. Office hours :3U
To 10 a. M . TO and tosp. IN. Night call al
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
@. ~. MiLLARDs

DENTIST.-On over Holmes Connelr $
~ drug store, Main street, Belding Mlch. All
work guaranteed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
w. ANDREW oUTT, M. D..

JNCLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
u ONCE Belding Pharmacy. HOURS 10 u
a. m to and TO .. IN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
CowDIN &c LAPHAM,
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
sient advertising IN advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for. Cards of Thanks must be paid for.
Marriage and death notices free
Copy for change of advertisement must be re
ceived not later than Tuesday noon in order to
Insure insertion
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matter.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
Death of an Eccentric French Poet

There has recently died at C~hateauroux,
in the department of the Indre, an eccen-
trio poet named Olinde Petel, who was a
son-in-law OF the elder Dumas. He has
likely to give rise to much litigation, as
several wills of a contradictory character
nave been found. The poet, it is believed,
bequeathed a good deal of his money to
the Berry people, among whom he lived.
His poems are not widely read, as they
are of a purely local character, and refer
to the woods and streams, the dales and
dells, around the different estates or
farms owned by NJ. Petel. The poet al
ways lived in darkened rooms, only going
out at night. AS Soon as the shades OF
evening had fallen he started on pedes-
TRAN excursions around the hamlets, and
was often heard reciting aloud extracts
from Homer, Virgil, and Victor Hugo, to
the amaZement and amusement of Strang-
an eminent tragedian rehearsing effects.
The peasants, however. knew him well,
and when they heard the accents of an
incomprehensible tongue or the Strophes
of the author of Hermann which were
equally unintelligible to them, borne to
their ears on the midnight breeze, they
merely said: There goes NJ. Petel, recit-
ing his poetry" and eturned to sleep, i'm
order to be up and out early in the morn
ing. The Berry Hamlet, or Manfred. went
a few days since to one Of his country
houses, feeling that his end was lear He
emb his tenants and servants
around him and preached them a sermon
in his dark room, enjoining them to live
in brotherliness together, and to be kind
wards he breathed his last on the banks
Of the Bon jaime. a little stream which
often inspired him with excellent verses
Paris Correspondence London Telegraph.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
CURSED Con AND Is PUNISHED


Negro Said 70 be Slowly Consumed by
Sulphurous Flames for Blssphsmy
A special from Adrian. Ga. to the At
ianta Journal Of the 18th. says:
This community Is thoroughly aroused
over the weird rumor Of a divine vista
ton which comes from Troops Ferry,
just beyond the Oconee river and about
twenty-five miles from here. The story
while 1t surpasses belief. is repeated In
every quarter and the people Of the sur
country are wrought up to the
highest pitch OF religious excitement over
1t. The strange story follows:
One night last week several negro tur-
pentine workers were playing cards near
the ferry. One negro had 500 at the be-
until at last he had left only SO. Hold
ing this high above his head. he swore
that IL he lost il, he would curse God.
In the next deal he lost IT, and in conse-
Quence, he executed. his oath.
No sooner had he done so. than he was
heard to scream, and his companions on
looking at him. saw that s~uiphurous
flames poured from his mouth, ears. eyes
and nose.
Terribly frightened, they at first ran
away, but soon returned and endeavored
to relieve his sufferings. Water poured
upon him was without avail. A blanket
| was brought forward and they attempted
to wrap him with it. in order to extinguish
| the flames, but the would-be rescuers
were kept away by some mysterious
| power. About four feet was as near as
| an approach could be made to the unfor-
tunate victim.
Then, thinking that the log on which
| he sat was in some way responsible for
| his predicament they began to saw it OF
| near the point on which he sat. The first
/ incision of the saw caused blood to drip
| from it and to fall, with the sawdust, to
| the ground. An ak was next sent for,
| but it's use revealed the fact that in every
! part the log was filled with veins OF
blood.
Then they threw a moose Of a rope ovel
the negro's body and tried to pull him
away from his position.
According to reports they might as well
nave attempted to draw a star from the
sky. The rope in consequence of it's con.
tact with the body of the victim, rendered
as naught the great strength of those
who would save him.
There he sits, rumor says. consuming
yet with no probability of ever being ut.
dead-living in and breathing the fires OF
hell, crying for water, which poured upon
him causes him to scream as mortal was
never heard to Shrek before.
It is said that people flock to see him
but, appalled, by the sight, turn and flee
some with a terror that is piteous to
| witness.
The children of Adrian are terrorized by
the rumOr and speak of it in whispers OF
horror. Night is no more welcomed, and
sleep with them has only the meaning OF
a Plutonian dream.
~(Signed.) T. NJ. CHETHAM.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20

While men were e~Xcavating with a
steam shovel near Mora, Mimi, they
found an old copper spear with a point
measuring ten inches in length, taper
ing to a very fine and tempered firm
point. The weapon showed the maker
to have been ar adept in working cop
per metal. A~rchaeOlOgiSts believe that
at some prehistoric time the country
surrounding Mora was densely inhabit-
ed by a race of people who We're much
further advanced in civilization than
the Indians. The many round around
Fish lake show that a mighty race OF
people lies slumbering there , whose
History is yet unWritten, only as che
can read by the rounds of earth which
We're used a. sepulchres for their dead,
and which demonstrate beyond a douht
that they were q numerous as we'll as
powerful people.
Two Investigators eXcavating a
nseund -annarentiy
embalmed in a XII of cement, which
seemed TO be prepared for embalming
the dead. The skeleton appeared to be
in a perfect state of preservation, and
showed by measurement a height Of
nine feet for h individual. built in
good proportions. SO soon as the air
struck it, the bones crumbled and dis
appeared. Taking the country north
east from Fish lake, where there is a
group of ninety-Seven mounds, one
finds a regular system Of dams extend
ing clear to Lake Superior, 100 miles,
in which one a see that the prehis-
tcric men had a regular means of
travel by water from their great city
around Fish lake to Lake Superior, and
going south by Snake river to the Gulf
Of Neutrality-suspicious. Chicago
Times-HeraId.