Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-07
lie BELDING BANNER
TUESDAY,, OCT. 7, 1897,

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ne United States had in 1873 10 cents
Ecapita in silver and now has 1917
capita. Belgium then had $2.SS
capita; now she has 1911 per cap
\. Italy had then SO cents per capita;
~, she has Sl.35. The Netherlands
then 1886 per capita; now she has
A6. Austria Hungary then had
g per capita; now she has $2.76.
| sralasia had ST. l5 per capita; now
Benas $l.49 Sweden in 1873 had IS
IN per capita in silver; now she has
per capita. Norway 80 cents per
Ia; now $l.00 per capita. Russia
,,'23 cents per capita; now 80 cents
,apita. The only nations which
,',at all decreased are Great Britain,
ce, Germany, and Denmark.
Britain's per capita is s.. 96 in
Err, Of 81 80: that of France has fallen
fSl3.S5 TO $l2. "a: that OF Denmark
krS4 Is to 81 30, and that of Germany
ov$7 AZ to 81 20 per capita. This
e;gill be of interest in the cam
tns OF this fall where the silver
Son is discussed, If il Is made an
anywhere again.
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Pa, of the open secrets regarding
ter Woodtord's mission To Spain
he, he has scheme for the pur-
QUOT Cuba by the Cubans. 1t is by
Vans certain that Spain will con
wo such "a transaction, or that a
Tan be agreed upon within the
of the Cubans to pay. While it
Fitted that the Spanish people
:. hardly be willing to close the
pich has cost such "A tremendous
or mere commercial transaction,
onought by many that this scheme
clnost available of any which has
atched for the settlement of the
uty. Spain needs money, and
SAINTS independence, and the only
al lngs which stand in the way of
nrgain in the interests of peace
ability of Cuba TO pay the price
:, ,Ianish pride, which hates to give
hipped and sooth her wounded
be2y the jingling of the guinea.
nd serted that the Cubans stand
pit 0 pay $3.50, 000, 900 for the island.
las -.
Tenant Peary's Arctic expedi-
s'ived in New York on Thursday
..n'he expedition left this country
he middle of July, and went to
Land and Resolution Island.
I st important results Of the trip
oh finding of the relics Of the
hexpedition on Cape Sabin, and
be urement of the enormous Cape
y eteorite. This huge stone is II
=, and weight 100 tons. 1t has
ted, and Lieutenant Peary says
composition is almost similar
Used in plate armor on United
sb arships and looks like nckeled
ut is the largest meteorite in
I'D. The purpose of Lieuten-
ogy's trip was to make arrange
ur his five years expedition in
rof the pole, which will begin
airing. His base of supplies will
oished at North Melville Bay,
that point he will make his
the north.
-
as the most disagreeable things
he has TO contend with is the
ngsome people to write IA letter
eacation, taking exceptions to
esaaterial item that has appear
ancriticise the private acts of
sson they happen to "have it
The columns of a paper should
open for the free discussion
= ; of general interest TO the
nat they are not open for any
arlo has spite against some
nson to ''get even" by striking
CHE back under an assumed
duo name, through the paper.
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an the little girls and boys, too,
Icy will appreciate the remark
e maid who was asked by a
J, auntle II she said her prayers
ID 1T, the lassie replying with "a
"Oh yes, ! say my prayers
pil,t and ask God to make me
fhetle girl; but somehow He
very good luck at it. Bat
tsTournal.
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!, ibis time, look out for fires. .
70 anac might well say. Peo-
" tarting their fires, and then
iues and dust-choked pipes
bis their work. Careful ex-
is OF heating apparatus before
n he fire, and close watchful-
lew days thereafter are earn
n, commended.
te, =
lark OF Orleans was arrested
III and arraigned Saturday
ice Curry of Ionia on a
assault and batterv IN