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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here ana There Condensed For
Our Readers.

Our Readers.
Portland's electric light plant is
stated to be yielding to the village
profit of $50 month.
A Mr.. Earhart, Of Belding, has moved
onto and will work the j. ID. Welch
farm. ~ Muir Tribune.
f. l.. Brooks has been appointed
postmaster in Grattan in place of E. f.
Lessiter who resigned.
A decree of divorce was granted
Monday by Judge Davis in the case of
Carrie A. Thompson VS.. David A.
Thompson, of Belding.
The Portland Observer says: "The
gentleman who was going to start the
big basket factory here has gone to
Saranac to work by the week"
Washington Gardner, Secretary of
State, will deliver his great lecture,
"The Struggle for Chattanooga" at
Palo M. +. church, Wednesday night,
May II.
The school board has rendered to
Miss Josephine Williams, now in Chi
cago, the position of principal OF the
Ionia High school, to succeed Miss
Ella Hutchins, who retires on account
Of i'll health.
III. S. Tisdale, one of the editors of
the Stanton Clipper, has recovered
$500 damages for slander from w.
Owen, prominent merchant. The
trial lasted three days, and nearly all
the le.-iness men were witnesses.
Saloons seem to be having particu
larly hard time of it this spring. Ionia
starts out with three less than last
year, Lansing has eight less, and at
Maple Rapids the only hotel has been
closed because the village council re-
fused to approve of the proprietor's
liquor bonds.
Geo. Stuart, Of Saranac, Mich, has
purchased John Simpsons farm, situ-
ated about three miles southeast Of
town, and with his family is moving
onto same. He had heard such good
reports of northern Michigan farming
and wanting change of location he
came up hither and was not long in
finding this very desirable location.
Mr.. Simpson will move onto a farm
not far distant from the one he just
sold.-Kalkaskian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

Prof. II. Weed Clock, who is recog-
nized by all the state officials and Mich
igan politicians OF note as the State
Phrenologist, was in the city yesterday
on his way TO Lansing. He is general
ly seen at all the state conventions and
for the past twenty years has paid a
visit to every session of the legislature.
The old man has tramped it through
lower Michigan so long that he knows
every inch of the territory and has be-
come familiar figure in almost every
town and city. Age begins to tell on
his eyesight, nevertheless he can see a
"quarter" very plainly yet. "How's
thatyu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

The awful tragedy at Williamson
in which an insane woman murders
her aged mother-in-law and decap-
itates the remains with an ak,
should arouse the authorities through
out the state to the necessity OF
prompter action in all cases of sus-
pected insanity. In the Williamson
case, the very afternoon of the day of
the murder had been set for a medical
examination of the woman as to her
insanity, while her mad act proves
that the examination should have been
made weeks or months before. Grand
Ledge Independent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vices at 10 80 a. m. and :3Op. m sabbath School
AT close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV O. j. GOLDEN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Services at
lo:3O a. m. and $50 p IN. Sabbath School al
II :I5 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming REV. B. V. CHILD Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at l0;30 "A. m.
and Z 80 p IN. 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 m Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV. a. G.. HARTLE Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
nDoCK' DoNDERs CAUGHT.

DR. Donders who Benona Penny
claims shot him in the latter's black
smith shop at Shiloh, Wednesday night
Of last week was run down and cap
tured at Clayton, Saturday. He claims
to know nothing of the shooting and
says he will be able to prove an alibi
as he was at home at the time Penny
says he was shot. His examination
was held in Justice Maynard's court
in Shiloh, Monday and he was held to
trial in the circuit court. Penny says
he is sure Donders was the man who
shot him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

Newspaper men have no more pleas
ant experience than the annual visit
of the "old subscriber" He is as GER
tain to come in as the winter is to roll
around, and when his genial face lights
up the doorway and says "howdy-do," !"
you know II means "A big dollar for his
own subscription, and probably another
one for his brother out west. The new
subscriber is sometimes doubtful
quantity, but God bless the old. After
they have come in regularly for ten
years and then fail you may know that
they have been gathered to their
fathers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

When your bicycle makes noise it
is a sure sign that something is wrong.
The perfect running machine is noise
less. Loose tools will rattle and shoii1d
be wrapped so that they will not be
heard from; jingling sound usually
means that spokes have broken loose
from their fastenings at the crossing
points. A distinct cink means spokes
loosened at the rim; what may be term
ed jogging noise means loose crank /:
loud swapping means a dry chain; a
loose sprocket will thump. No matter
what the noise is or where it comes
from, it indicates trouble and should
be promptly attended to.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

will tell you what kind of boy |
like. "The boy like is wide awake,
spry, eager for out door and Tor all
sorts of sports, always plays fair, will
not lower himself so much as to cheat,
has not a big feeling, is not sneak {,
is not afraid OF pain, speaks the truth
no matter how it goes against him, he
has done no mean thing, is willing to
do anybody a favor even though it
costs him some trouble, is well man
nered at home, is kind to the little
ones, respectful to the elder ones, and
treats everybody we'll All this is just
as true of the girl like as the boy
Robert j. Burdette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
CHARLES Il. PIERCE

II a stamped envelope is spoiled in
addressing, the purchaser is entitled
to return of the postage upon pre-
senting at the Office where the envelope
was bought. 1t seems strange that the
United States post Office department
does nothing to keep the public in
formed of this fact. A conspicuous
poster in every Office ought to give the
information; also, should call attention
to the time and expense saved by the
use in certain cases of the double or
return" postal card. Not one person
in fifty, perhaps, knows that letter
can be recalled by telegraph at any
time before it is actually delivered to
the one addressed. These advantages
should not be reserved for "A few who
have learned them by chance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

Rev. r. A. Mcdonnell is an enthus-
last over Ralstonism and is member
of the Ralston Health Club. Its motto
is Health, Home and Happiness.
They believe in the preservation of
health by natures system and the cure
of disease by natural methods. He
has sent in % names to headquarters
of the club In Washington, ID. G..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
.InsiIY the Enyorlte.

Nineiy-ninc out Of every 100 persons
who give DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
fair trial pronounce it uneXcelled as
"a cure for Constipation, Indigestion
and Sickheadache. Ask your neigh
bor Trial size l0c, also in soc and
Sl.0O bottles. Fisk Bangs, Druggist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
RnokIen,s Arnicn saIve

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, ,chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by Holmes &
Connell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
~. L. VAN sENSCHOTEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. W.-Onlce in Belding
IA Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich
REFERENCES BY PERMIssION:-Hon.A Allen B.
Morse, Hon. A. a. Ellis, Thos. r. McGarry, Hon.
f. ID. NJ. Davis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

''Railroad taxation" remarks an es-
teemed contemporary ais one of the
most important and least understood
questions now before the State Legis-
lature. Our Governor and many OF his
followers advocate the taxing of rail
road real estate and personal property
exactly as we tax all other property in
general throughout the state. With
out mod ification this would result in
giving the bulk OF the tax so collected
to the townships through which the
roads pass, and the vast tax of the val
liable terminals and rolling stock to
the large cities. With our present
method of specific taxation, the rail
roads pay percentage on their gross
earnings the rate varying from two
and one-half to four per cent, accord
ing to the amount of total receipts per
mile of track This tax is then dis
tributed to the primary school fund
into every school district of the state
no matter how far it may be from any
railroad. Inasmuch as the railroad
companies receive their business from
all over the state, this method of dis
fair and equitable to the people. The
railroad companies are compelled by
law, to file IA sworn statement annually
with the railroad commissioner, who at
once figures the amount OF tax each
company is TO pay, and draws on them
for the amount, thus costing the state
practically nothing to collect the tax.
Compare this with the expense neces-
sary to collect the tax in the ordinary
way, and you have another cause for
reflection before favoring a change in
our way of taxing railroads. There is
little doubt but some of our railroads
as we'll as other corporations, should
bear more of the burden of taxation,
but it is equally doubtful if it would
not be better to increase the specific
rate than to entirely remodel our
methods OF taxing them. Our school
tax is by far the heaviest general tax
we have and if more of it were paid by
the railroads and distributed as now to
every school district in the state no
fairer way could be- found to tighten
the burden of taxation of every owner
of property and at the same time every
family whether tax payer or not would
receive the direct benefits of the tax -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

Fortuna Lodge X. of +. will work in
the third rank Wednesday, May -
The lodge is shy five of their folding
tables and those parties who borrowed
are requested TO return them by Sat
urday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
LOCKE BROS,

IA business Practice in all Courts Collec
tions promptly attended 10. Once =. Spancer
Block, Belding. New erGran Block, Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
w. j. JUS T,
ADAM WAGNER,

A TTORNEY AT LAW Ionia, Michigan
"a General Law Buslness transacted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
e. 3. sECkwiTH, M. D.,

. .CULIST AND AURIST Special attention
~ given 10 the fitting of spectacles. Tele-
phone z. 225 f. Main ST., Ionia, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.--Of
l. Humphrey Block two doors west of post
office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
u. e. FERGUSON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE: AT
Il Residence on West Main Street. ONCE
hours TO 10 a. m. . TO and 80 TO p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
4. s. MORRIS.

DHYSlCIAN AND SURGEON. ONCE rear
Il of WLBenedict & Co.'S drug store. Hours :
TO II "A. m, 2to and z TO p. IN. Residence
opposite of NJ. T.. church Telephone 19-2
rinug
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
4. OHLINGER.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ONCE at res
Il idenee on Bridge street. ONCE hours | to
and to p. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

One enthusiastic legislator Of Okla
homa wants stringent laws enacted
against pointed shoes and the brilliant
plaid neckwear now in vogue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
j. r. PIWkHAM. M. D. c. NJ.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Once over
Il Belding Savings Bank. Residence corner
Bridge and Congress SITS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
Grand Rapids Daily Democrat

1t contains the full Associated Press dis
patches Arrives IN Belding at $50. Delivered
by HERNIA DeHart at IOc week tor six papers,
/ &c a week for seven days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

WyM +. SANDELL, Loan Broker. short
w time loans on any form OF good security
Long time loans on high class real estate Sc
purity. ONCE at The Commercial Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

XPIRED. If this paragraph is marked you
~ will know that your subscription has eX-
pired, and as our terms strictly cash in ad-
vance IL will be discontinued dnless renewed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
G. a. STANTON.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON OFFICE: Sec
il ond floor, Meloche block. ONCE hours 3 30
to 10 a. m, to and tosp. m. Night call at
residence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

Entered at the Postoftice Belding, Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
THE BILL WILL PASS.

The Tariff VIII Be "a Law by Independence
Day-Important Amendments Ia the
Measure Suggested by senator Knute
Neison-Trusts to lie Hedged Against
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
ny
COwDIrI &c LAPHAM,
AT
BELDING, qoNIA co.. MICH.
once in the Peoples Savings Bank block,
Main street
>HE 1@I1na orc xEa7
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
silent advertising advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for. Cards OF Thanks must be paid for
Marriage and death notices fre
Copy for change of advertisement must be re
eeived not later than Tuesday noon in order to
Insure insertion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06
w. ANDREW QUIT. m. D..

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
u Offce-Belding Pharmacy. Hours-S to 10
q. m. 10 and TO ~. m
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
Buchanan's Shortage.

In the case of the State against S. III.
Buchanan, former treasurer of the
board of trustees of the state lunatic
asylum, the report of the special master
was approved. The state sued Buch-
anan's bondsmen, when a master in
chancery was appointed to determine
under which bonds the shortage oc.
CURED. In his report, the master
states that no valid bond was given by
Buchanan for his fifth and part of the
six term, and the state will have to
be content with judgment against
Buchanan for the heaviest part his
shortage in the fifth and part of the
sixth term. The sum amounts to s11-
617.4S. There was no shortage during
the first, second and third terms, but
on the fourth bond his sureties will
be required to pay the sum of 81 ,712 IL.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
Duel to the Death With An Axe.

A fatal difficulty occurred between
John Brown, school teacher, and a
farmer named Barrentine, near Cabot.
The men had some words a short time
before over settlement. 1t seems
Barrentine went to the woods where
Brown was at work, renewed the quar-
rel and struck Brown several blows
with an axe, severely cutting him about
the legs. Brown closed with his antag-
onist, wrenched the axe from his hands
and struck him fatal blow, severing his
liver and abdomen. Barrentine man
aged to reach his home short distance
away, related the circumstances of the
difficulty and died in a few hours. Brown
was found in the woods in an uncon-
scious condition, and his recovery is
doubtful
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

Van Buren, has shipped $500, 900 worth
of straw berries this season.
b. NJ. Foreman has been appointed
postmaster at Texarkana
The cost of the present legislature is
in the neigh borhood of s1l5, 900.
The county normals throughout the
state are being well attended by the
teachers.
About 25 delegates attended the state
G. A. K. encampment held at Spring
dale June 8.
The Boone County bank, of Harrison,
has closed its doors. Liabilities S55. 900.
assets ss5, 900.
state convention of republican
clubs has been called to meet in Little
Rock on June 30.
The residence of Cornelius Spear, of
Hot Springs, together with its contents
was destroyed by fire.
A reformed circus clown is conduct
ing street services in Little Rock in the
interest of Christian missions.
Mrs. Matilda Hull, mother of ex-Sec-
rotary of State Alex c. Hull died at
the residence of her son in Little Rock
The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Arkansas Teachers association will be
held in Little Rock, June 20, 20 and 80
DR.. R c. Ward, travelling dentist,
committed suicide at Fort Smith by
shooting himself through the brain
Gen. H. b. Armistead, ex-secretary
of state, has been appointed clerk of
the United States court at Fort Smith.
Capt. Winters, well known steam
boat man, fell from a barge a few
miles below Helena and was drowned.
Gov. Jones has declined to appoint
delegates to the International Gold
Mining convention, to be held in Den
yer July Z.
The state school for the blind and
deaf-mute institute have completed the
scholastic year and closed for the sum-
mer vacation.
Albert Pierce and John Foster were
arrested at Texarkana, charged with
murder, committed near Buchanan,
Tex, in 1890.
w. E. Stephens, convicted in Septem-
Der, 1895, in Faulkner county, of violat-
ing the age of consent law and SEN
fenced to five years, has been pardoned.
The Brecht-Martin Packing and Stock
Yards company, of Little Rock, and Ex-
celsior Laundry, Pine of Bluff, filed
articles of incorporation with the sec
rotary of state.
During the month of May there were
80 homestead entries, embracing 3.44o
acres, and 10 final proofs, embracing
1900 acres, filed in the United States
land office at Little Rock.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
Woman's Missionary Board.

The Woman's Christian Board of Mis-
sions, at meeting held in Little Rock
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. John e.
Fletcher, Little Rock; vice-president,
Mrs. Lizzie Pollard, Fayetteville; sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. j. II. Shinn,
Little Rock; superintendent children
work, Mrs. NJ. l. Moore, Little Rock.
A review of the work of the board dur
ing the past year shows that much good
was accomplished.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
LAWYER Killed.

w. b. Coffee and J. j. Sheppard,
prominent attorneys of Eldorado, while
conducting a case in magistrate court
at junction City, became involved in a
difficulty, which resulted in the death
Of Coffee. Hard words were passed be-
tween the men, and Coffee picked up
pard, when the latter drew a pistol
and emptied four barrels into Coffiee's
body. Bad blood had existed between
them for some time.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
Unnatural Parents.

The mystery surrounding the deser-
ton of their newborn babe at Hot
Springs by couple from Corsicana,
Tex, has been cleared up. The mother,
accompanied by relative, arrived in
The parents deserted the babe in the
hope of hiding their shame. Another
case of similar character has been
discovered in the same city An infant
4-months-old, whose parents are said
to reside in st. Louis, was found at a
negro cabin in pitiable condition from
lack of proper nourishment and atten.
ton. 1t was taken in charge by the
police matron.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
As to County Courts and officers Fees.

AS to County Courts and Officers Fees.
In the case of Cobb VS.. jackson coun-
ty, an appeal to determine the rights
of a county court in passing upon the
fees of an officer. in which it was
held by the judge in the circuit court,
sitting as a jury, that it is within the
discretion of the county court to re-
duce, modify or wholly disallow the
fees of any officer accruing to him IN
an examining court before a magis-
trate, and the circuit court, on appeal.
will not interfere with the exercise of
that discretion" Chief Justice Bum, of
the supreme court, rendered a decis-
ion reversing the finding of the lower
court, and said: THE declaration of
law above quoted by the circuit Judge
was presumably a construction placed
upon section 1884, of the digest. and is
clearly erroneous. The county court.
under that section of the statute. has
authority to disallow an account in
whole or in part, but this cannot be
done arbitrarily, but must be done on
proper showing that some or all of the
grounds designated in the section really
exist. The discretion in the county
court is judicial discretion, and sub
jeet to the review and control of the
appellate courts for an abuse thereof,
and for cause shown they must inter
fore
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
Delegates to Conference of Charities.

Gov Jones has appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as delegates to
the National Conference of Charities
and Corrections. to be held in Toronto,
Canada, July to IA: Rev. Z. r. Steel,
Louis Blass, Chas. +. Pencil, Rev. Jas.
Thomas, Thos. NJ. Mehaffey, j. II. Car
michael, Little Rock; G. II. North, Hot
Springs; P. C. Evan, Clarendon; DIR. j.
w. Brown, Camden; G.. n. Hart, Pine
Rluff
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
a Monstrosity.

Mrs. Iona King, colored, living at
Texarkada, gave birth to a mon
strosity that promises to prove puzzling
to medical science. 1t is a male child
whose limbs are shaped perfectly. but
are completely covered with a heavy
growth of hair 1t is without a nose
or mouth, with the exception of small
indention where they should be. 1t has
only one eye, which is in the center OF
its forehead. The woman is the mother
of eight living children, and is 40 years
of age.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
In the Courts For Sixteen Years.

The case of II. NJ. Rector VS.. Bishop
Fitzgerald, involving title to v liable
Hot Springs property, after litigation
extending over a period of 16 years,
has been decided by the United States
circuit court of appeals in favor of de-
PENDANT.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11

From answers received from 235 cir
culars, sent out BY Latham, Alexander
& Co., of New York, it is estimated that
the increase in cotton acreage in this
state is 2 per cent over that of 1856,
and the crop is reported as three weeks
late. Total acreage, 1865, 900, against
1874, 900 acres in 1896.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
In the Interest of AlIis.

Judge T. b. Martin, of Little Rock,
accompanied by Col s. W. Fordyce,
presented in person to President Nc
Kinley petition from citizens for the
pardon of II. g. Allis, ex-president of
the First National bank of Little Rock
Allis has served three years of his five
year sentence. The president took the
matter under advisement
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
PLAYED With a Bottle of Powder

The 7-year-old son of John Golden,
residing near Elgin, jackson county,
was fatally injured by the explosion of
bottle of powder, caused by his elder
brother lighting a match and dropping
it into the bottle. Pieces of glass en-
tered the stomach, causing his death.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
Historical Society.

Secretary Hampstead, of the State
Historical society, requests those pos
sessing books, papers, etc, containing
information of the early history of the
srate and its citizens, to forward same
to him at Little Rock