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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
LAWN TENNIS,

A lawn tennis club was organized at
the Office of Chas. r. Foote, Thursday
night and twenty-three members joined
the association. w. +. Hetherington
was elected an honorary member.
Chas. II. Foote was chairman of the
temporary organization and Marion
Case, secretary. 1t was decided on
motion to effect a permanent organiza-
ton and the following officers were
elected:
President w. G. Whitney.
Vice President-Chas II. Foote.
Secretary and treasury Howard Hall.
Executive Committee-J. +. Ferguson, Earl
Wilson c. r. Foote ana w. G. Whitney.
The skating park ground has been
secured for tennis court and will be
put in condition Immediately. Tennis
is a fine game and affords excellent
sport for both ladies and gentlemen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The marriage of Clayton Kimberly
and Miss Cora Conklin took place at
the residence of Mr.. Kimberly on
Washington street. Rev. o. j. Golden
performed the marriage ceremony.
There were present few Of the rela.
tives and intimate friends OF the bride
and groom and the wedding was a
pleasant one. Refreshments were
served and at $50 o'clock a number OF
the young friends of the bride assem-
bled outside and gave fine serenade
Miss Conklin's home is in Maple Rapids
but she has been employed in this city
for nearly eight years and has many
friends here. The BANNER congratu.
lates the happy couple.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

AT Will Ellis, this morning, fine
girl.
j. w. Pullman has bought out Ed
Tallman's meat market.
Miss May Morehouse of Lansing is
the guest OF Frank Wyeth.
Geo. w. Ellis of Philadelphia has
been visiting here this week.
Dan Bush and Miss Cora Lee, OF
Lowell were guests at H. N. Bush's,
Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Pringle and daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Evans, left today for a
visit with friends in Coral and vicinity.
G. X. Herrick has sold to the Casket
Co. large quantity Of hardwood lum-
Der from his timber land in Osceola
county.
o. j. Wheeler is in Howard City this
week putting up Maud S. windmills.
He recently put up fine one for Je-
rome Kern
o. j. Wheeler has lately purchased
the place OF Ben Heustis' on Peck g
hill known as the Maj Watkins place
and has moved there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
MIDNIGHT PROVIDERS.
They Burglarized Dwellings-solid SILVER
ware aud Cash Taken.

ware and Cash Taken.
Saturday morning the families of T..
Frank Ireland and j. Il. Angel awoke
to find that they had received visit
sometime during the night from mid
night providers who had broken into
their dwelling houses and made raid
on their china closets, bureau drawers
and dining tables. At Mr.. Ireland s
they had carefully raised the window
in the sewing room and made entrance
so quietly that not one OF the house
hold were awakened. Once inside they
Immediately begun search for valuables
using matches for lights when neces-
sary. A whole lot of burned matches
were found at both places scattered
around on the floor Where they were
dropped after being half burned. Mr.
Ireland lost IA dozen solid silver tea
spoons, four solid silver table spoons
and between ten and fifteen dollars in
money, the latter having been left in "a
purse by Mrs. Ireland who had been
out shopping in the afternoon. The
silver was marked M. M. w.
At Mr.. Angeles they effected an en-
trance through one of the windows In
the bay window and after rummaging
around in different places found half
dozen tea spoons belonging to Rena
which had been given her on different
occasions as souvenir spoons. A num-
Der of packages rolled up in cloth
of solid silverware were over looked.
There is no clue TO the daring burglars.
A couple of fellows who stopped at the
Bricker Hotel that night were sus-
pected and Deputy Sheriff Knott was
sent out on their track He overhaul
ed them at Big Rapids and brought
them back Tuesday morning but their
being no evidence nor nothing in their
baggage to connect them with the
crime they were discharged from GUS
tody.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
THE IABAIbIES.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Labadie will
give one of their refined entertain
ments at the Opera House tomorrow
friday night under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Social Circle of the Con
gregational church, entitled IAN origi
nal idea i" They will impersonate
characters in scenes from King Rich
ard III and the Merchant OF Venice,
also Constance and Ferdinand in a
happy pair. Mr.. and Mrs. Labadie
are high up in their profession and
never fail to give high class enter
tainment that pleases all. The ad-
vance sale Of seats is already very
large and every seat in the house
should be filed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
BRASS BANDS

Will play at Lowell on June 9, the
occasion being the annual tournament
or convention of Central Michigan
bands. The ID. G.. Il. IL w. Il. X. I'd.
l.. a. N. will sell tickets on that date
at $50 round trip from Bedding for
regular train leaving at GAL a. m, and
arriving at Lowell at 500 a. m. via ID
& M. R'y. Returning train will leave
Lowell via ID. q Nj. R'y. at 300 p. m.
GEO. DEHAVEN, g. =. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
HORSES.

Any person wishing to exchange
horses for city property in Bedding or
farming lands in northern Michigan
can get Information in regard to same
by consulting with Adam Wagner, as
MIR. G.. b. Sabin has made arrange
ments with Mr.. Geo. Bentley OF Wex-
ford Co. to handle them in any quantity
or any class of horses. Mr.. Bentley
will be at Belding about May ~ and
every 30 days thereafter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
SUNDAY
GRAND RAPIDS EXCURSION
lime q 'Q7

Delightful time OF the year to visit
the VALLEY City" The various at
fractions in and near the city will en-
able one to spend a pleasant afternoon.
Special services at Aiger Park, Reeds
Lake, by the bobolinks and millers.
Ask agents all about it, Special train
via ID. G.. II. e. w. II. II. will leave
Belding at $3.50 a. m. Leave Grand
Rapids at $50 p. m. Round trip rate
s rs. Bicycles free.
GEO. DEHAyEN, G. Il. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
SPECIAL TRAINS
FOR
BAND CONTEST
nv
LOWELL. JUNE 9th.

Regular train leaving Greenville at
6:25 u. IN. and Belding at GAL a. IN. on
June 9, will connect at Ionia with a
special train on ID. & NJ. Ry., which
will arrive at Lowell at 500 Return
train will leave Lowell at 900 p. m,
and connect with special on ID. G. T..
a. w. Il. r. for Bedding and Greenville.
Round trip rate from Greenville Sl.OO
and from Bedding $50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

w. b. johnson, Newark, o., says,
zone Minute Cough Cure saved my
only child from dying by Group" 1t
has saved thousands OF others suffering
from Group, pneumonia, bronchitis and
other serious throat and lung troubles.
w. l. Benedict & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.

Thursday, May 81.
sp. nj, o. Foresters.
Friday, May ~.
sp. ND. OF X.
Opera House Francis Labadie.
Saturday, May 20.
sp. IA. o. u. w.
Tuesday, June 4.
7:3O p. nj. o. o. +.
Wednesday, June z.
s:Op. NIX. OF p.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

TERRIBLE ACCIDENTAL Is a terri
BILE accident to be burned or scalded;
but the pain and agony and the fright
full disigurements can be quickly over
come without leaving "a scar by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. w. /.
Benedict q Go.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

OF Angel & Nye has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. Angel
will continue the business and collect
all debts due the firm.
ANGEL e. NYE.
Dated MAY II, 1897.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Sick headache can be quickly and
completely overcome by using those
famous little pills known as "DeWitt's
Little Early Rlsers." W. |. Benedict
a. 10
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

The entertainment committee of Pur-
ity Lodge, No. 5, wishes to thank all
who so kindly assisted them to make
the Degree OF Honor success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

| have five acres of land near the
Cedar Springs fair ground and two lots
on the North Side will trade for a
house and lot in this city.
E. b. LAPHAM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

LosT:-In Belding last Friday a
lady's black hand bag. In it was knit
ting and handkerchief with an E
etched in the corner. Finder please
leave at post-oifice. MRS CD. ELLIS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

FOR SALE:-Two good colts, three
and four years old also one registered
Cheshire boar. SAMUEL Fox.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
GIRLS WANTED.

We can give immediate and steady
employment TO twenty girls.
MICHIGAN CLOTHING Co.,
IONA. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

To RENT:-The rooms lately occu-
pied by Holmes 81 Ward, End floor Bel
ding block, opposite Hotel Bedding,
also barn on Main street. Have good
pasture for rent, west side Flat River.
w. r. HETHERINGTON
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Not only piles of the very worst kind
can can be cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns,
bruises, boils, ulcers and all other skin
troubles can be constantly relieved by
the same remedy. w. /. Benedict &
On
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

We have the largest line OF baby
bonnets in the city at Mrs. Jackson s.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Good secondhand work harness and
wagon for sale cheap at Fales' Livery
Barn 5lt3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
FIRE AT THE CORNERS.

Corners caught fire Saturday night
about II o'clock and was burned to the
ground. BY the time it was discover
ed the inside was all afire and it was
hard work to save the houses next to it.
Had there been "A strong wind there
would have been no help for the great
er part Of the village. Mr.. Platte had
been making repairs expecting soon to
move into it. How it caught is "a
mystery. There was an insurance Of
81 900 on the house and contents.
A. S. Dimmick has been in Grand
Rapids several days. He is interested
In fruit basket on which he has re-
ceived "a patent and which is destined
to have large sale among fruit
growers.
Edward G. Spaulding, attorney, of
Lyons, has filed an application for di-
vorce from his wife, Frances j. Spaul-
ding; and Z. Il. Williams, attorney, OF
Saranac, applies for divorce from his
wife, Ida Nj. Williams.
The junior exhibition Of the Green
vile high school occurs Friday even
ing OF this week. The class present
Shakespeare famous comedy "The
Merchant of Venice" They have Sc
cured magnificent costumes equal to
anything outside of New York. twill
pay you to see this play.
The case against the alleged counter
feiters is dragging along in the court
this week and it is expected will not
be closed until Saturday. The defense
is trying hard to break down the strong
web which has been woven around some
of them by the government detectives.
Depree, the engraver, swears he was
used as tool and that the plates he
made were only to be used for adver-
tising purposes. The cases Of Hauck
and Craig will follow and verdict
may not be reached until Monday.
The golden wedding of Norman Put
ney and wife occurred at their home
near Woods Corners, Tuesday. There
were quite large number Of guests
present Mr.. Putney was brother OF
Chas. w. Putney deceased who lived
in this city over forty years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Putney are members OF the Wash.
ington club and are we'll known to the
older residents in this vicinity. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all pres.
ent. VIM. Lessiter and wife, George
Ashley and wife, Mrs G. ID. Ellis and
Mrs. r. f.. Ranney were In attendance
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Buy your oyster shells and poultry
food of tales.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Public library at BENEDICT & Co. 5
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
BUSINESS LOCALS.

See the Red Window.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Buy your oil cake meal of Fales.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22
senator Pettigrew's Scheme.

Senator Pettigrew is getting a good deal
Of free advertising out of his an
nouncement that he is going to
make an effort to destroy trusts
by offering an amendment to
the tariff bill providing that such articles
as are controlled by trusts and combina-
lions shall be admitted free of duty upon
proper proof of the fact
When Mr. Pettfgrew made this announce
ment he was aware probably that his plan
for destroying trusts is impracticable.
But what does 1t matter to him whether
il is impracticable or not? He gets
credit out in the wild and woolly west
for fighting what are believed there to
be the chief destroyers of the prosperity
of the people.
Suppose for instance, Senator Petit
Crews plan were adopted, how could the
sugar trust be reached? Only, of course,
by admitting sugar free, provided it could
be shown that the sugar trust controlled
the price of sugar. which could not be
done in all probability-at least not with
out long investigation. But suppose it
were shown that the sugar trust controll-
ed the price of sugar, and sugar was adj
mitted free. what would be the result?
The government would lose a very large
part of its revenue-enough to cause a
big deficiency in the treasury-and the
sugar producers in this country would be
ruined.
1t would be an easy matter by other
illustrations to show the impracticability
of the Pettgrew plan, but it is not nee
essary to do so. The plan will never be
adopted, and we are inclined to think that
Senator Pettigrew does not expect it will.
1t is even doubtful that HE intends to pro-
pose it when the tariff bill reaches the
Senate. He has succeeded in getting him
self talked about as an opponent of trusts,
and, in all probability, he is satisfied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22
BRIGHT BITS.

The March hare is said to have got
mad because it had to stand fourteen diff
ferent kinds of weather within two weeks.
Puck.
-Wisdom.-I can't see why they speak
of the wisdom of the serpent" Wei, you
never heard of a serpent getting it's leg
pulled, did you?'-Truth.
: Henderson remarks that if some peo-
pie knew how little they know they would
know a blamed sight more than they do
know.-Boston Transcript.
-Becker-I see by the posters that Foot
lights, the tragedian, travels under his
wife's management. Decker-So do most
men, only they don't advertise it.-Tit-Bits.
Another Great Truth.-"We ought to
give even the devil his DUE Eyes; but the
trouble is we often spend on him money
we owe to other people. Chicago Record.
Mother approvingly)-"You shouldn't
make light of marriage, my daughter.
Daughter Qndignantly)-I think it's all
right to make light of match.-Yale Rec
ord
And yet you once said that you were
dead in love with me-"
Il really thought so at the time, but it
happens to have been only a trance
Indianapolis Journal
Tin handling a scientific work now
said the book agent. What is it?" "A
treatise on wind as a motive force in
finance-Bryan' book, you known."-Phil-
adelphia North American.
"A Climatic Trait.-Michener: Straws
tell which way the wind is blowing.
Oldpard from Kansas: Out thar in our
country houses, trees, an bosses tell Their
same tale.-Philadelphia North American.
Lucy: Claras honeymoon was COM
pletely spoilt.
Alice: How?
Lucy: The papers containing tire ac-
count of the wedding did not reach her.
Tit-Bits.
The Friend: Tryhard, the funny man,
has happy disposition. He never seems
TO be out of humor.
The Enemy; 1 guess you haven't read
many of his jokes.-Cineinnat CONNER
cial Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22
Among Gentlemen.

The following circumstances happened
in one of the towns of Ireland, says the
Hartford Times. A man had been drink
ing until late hour at night before he
started for home. Honest folk had been
long in bed, and the houses were all shut
and dark. The liquor he had taken was
too much for him; he did not know where
to go.
He at last staggered into an empty
wagonshed, and fell upon the ground. For
a long time he lay in the Inconsistencies
of a drunken sleep, and he would have
undoubtedly been frozen to death (for
the snow on the ground showed the night
to be very cold had not others less insen-
sible been near him.
This shed was a favorite rendezvous for
the pigs, which rushed out when the new
conner arrived, but soon returned to their
bed. In the utmost kindness and truest
hospitality, they gave their biped COM
panion the middle of the bed.
Towards morning he awoke, and, finding
himself comfortable, and in blissful ignor-
ance of his whereabouts, he supposed him
self enjoying the accommodations of a
tavern, in company with other gentlemen.
He reached out his hand, catching hold of
the stiff bristles of hog, exclaimed:
''Why, mister, when did you shave your
self last?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22
bic was Pomerful sorry.

The Mudhen Hollow Weekly Holdup
had yielded to hard times and was in the
hands of the sheriff says the Chicago
Herald. Col. Hidden Powers, the
late editor of the Holdup, was taking his
last farewell of his dilapidated editorial
chair and battered desk, when a tall, lank
man, with long black hair and tremendous
mustache and imperial, entered.
Hello, colonel" he called, in high ma
sal voice, you amt busted?'
I'm afraid 1 am" replied the colonel
well, that's too darned bad"
Yes, it is pretty bad. I've worked like
a horse for this paper put all my hope
and money in IL, and now see every
thing in ruin about me-"
Every word you says true, colonel, and
I'm powerful sorry the Holdup's bust
ed"
Il thank you for your sympathy, but
you can't regret it more than 1 do"
II don't know bout that. Darn it all,
don't like it bit. Say! what's the paid
up subscribers going to git?'
Hanged if ! know. What do the de-
positors in broken bank get?'
They sit left. 1 reckon that's the way
it'll be with the paid-up subscribers
I'm sorry they should lose anything,
but remember that while they individually
lose dollar. or part of dollar, l lose
everything 1 have on earth"
mat , a Idct, COLONEL i IN ciedn DTOke
up over this thing. Couldn't keep the pa
per going just one more issue, could your
Its out of the question"
Darn it; that's just my luck
what do you mean?"
wasn't you going to print a letter
from Punkin' Ridge in the next num-
ber?'
yes"
And don't that letter say that our
highly esteemed and public spirited fell
low citizen, Capt. Ezra Claybank, has just
finished painting his barn?"
Il believe there is something of that
kind in the letter"
well, sir I'm Capt Ezra Claybank
l writ that e'er letter and now the pa
per's busted. Darn it, I'm powerful
sorry, am, for a fact" and Capt Ezra
Claybank departed, being the only man
who expressed sorrow to Sol. Hidden Pow
ers over the demise of the Weekly Hold
up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22

We are sure that all fair minded men
of the state would like to know whether
the Calvin antitrust law. passed by the
legislature at its last session, is Of any
benefit to the people of the state. If it is
of real service to them, or if it is doing
more good than harm, we should like to
have it retained in the statutes, buff IT.
is not of, any service to the people, or If it
is doing more harm than good, we should
like to see it repealed. We do not think
anybody can, with a show of reason, 4ind
fault with this position.
What has the author of the law to say
in defense of it? 1t is being attacked by
the wholesale grocers of the state, and
the reasons they give why it is not good
law seem 10 US to be conclusive. Perhaps
there are reasons in favor of the law
which they keep in the background. If
there are, now is the time for the friends
Of the law to point them out. AS far as
we know no consumer is being benefited
by the law, and the only argument we
have heard advanced in favor of it is that
a firm of cigarette manufacturers in At
lanta has been benefited.
What do the wholesale grocers of the
state say of the law? Our information is
that thew are unanimous in condemning
it The president of the wholesale groc-
ers association in this city estimates that
it takes at least $4,000 a year out of the
pockets of the wholesale grocers Of Sa-
vannah. If it takes that amount out of
the pockets of Savannahs wholesale
grocers, how much does it take out of the
pockets of all of the wholesale grocers of
the state? The amount is probably close
to $4,000. And who is benefited? Not
the consumer He pays just as much for
trust goods as he did before the law was
enacted. Those who retail trust goods
may be benefited little, but 50 little as
to be hardly worth mentioning. And who
is hurt by the law? Not the trusts, at
which the law was aimed, but the whole
sale dealers of the state, the people who
pay very large part of the taxes of the
state. If this is not true statement of
the case let Mr.. Calvin or any other menu
Der of the legislature who voted for the
law show it is not?
We have no objection to a war on trusts
which are doing society an injury and are
robblng consumers, but we do not favor
war on trusts which Injuries very large
class of business men of the state, and
which does not do any damage to trusts.
The legislature at it's next session should
examine the workings of the antitrust
law, and If they do not find it is accom-
plishing the object it was intended to ac-
complish there ought to be no hesitation
in repeating it. Surely the majority
of the members of the legislature have
the courage to do what is right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22
Hanna Lcarning the Ropes.

1t takes some time for new senator.
even If he is as smart as Mark Hanna, to
learn the ropes of the Senate. The list
OF nominations sent TO the Senate every
day Is written on sheets of manifold pa
per, which are handed around for the con-
venience OF senators. Yesterday a few
moments after the lists had come in from
the white house. Mr.. Hanna entered the
Senate chamber and an employe handed
one TO him.
Here are the nominations. senator" he
said.
Have they been conhrmed?" asked the
senator eagerly.
Now, as the nominations have to be re-
ferred to a committee and then reported
back to the Senate, and then acted on in
executive session, Senator Hanna's ques-
ton was decidedly premature. And all
during the afternoon. when one senator
would ask another " those nominations
had been confirmed" there was a queit
laugh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-22

A few years ago, says the Chicago
Times-Herald, when the little red school
house" and the Bennett law introduced
religious questions into Wisconsin politics.
popular feeling ran pretty high and both
sides strained every nerve to win. Post
master Sexton of Chicago ran across a
peculiar experience in a little hamlet in
Northern Wisconsin while waiting for a
train. He visited the local postoffice.
which was also a grocery and general
store. While he was talking with the pro-
prctor an old chap from the backwoods
came in, laid down dime and asked for
a plug" of tobacco.
"Ill have to charge you 10 cents this
time. jim" said the storekeeper.
"Why, I've been chawin that terbaccer
right along fer years, and It's always been
10 cents" protested the customer.
cant help It," solemnly added the
dealer everything is going up on ac-
count of the blamed Bennett law. I'm
less we can knocked it out at the next
election l guess it'll be the ruination of
us all"
The customer laid down another nick
ell took his tobacco and went out swear
ing like a pirate. From the emphasis he
used, It was easy TO guess which way he
intended TO vote.