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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

1t is the desire of all properly con-
Quoted newspapers, and especially of
local papers, to quote produce at the
highest market prices paid, and this
paper has always made an earnest
effort to have the quotations appear
just as they are, so that there shall be
no disappointment upon the part of our
farmer friends when coming to market
with produce TO sell. The main trou-
BILE is that some irresponsible person
will start the report that better prices
are paid at some other point and such
story always travels much faster than
one giving the true facts in the case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

The attention OF all persons connect
ed with. or interested in Sunday school
work, is called to the fact that the
thirty seventh annual convention OF
the Michigan State Sunday School
sociation will be held at Port
Huron, November l6, H. and Is. This
gathering being international and in
terdenominationa in its spirits and
aims, and withal spiritual, edifying,
educative in its methods, we can con-
fidently commend it to the general
patronage of the public.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser.
vices at 0:30 "A. m. and 30 p. IN. 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 7:30 p IN. Sabbath School al
II AS a. m Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. B. v CHILD, Pastor,
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at l0:3O a. m.
and Z 80 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. m. Preaching,
80 D. IN. Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV. A. G.. HARTLE. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

A tall raw-boned stranger of the
antediluvian period sauntered into the
post Office the other day and in stentor-
ion tones inquired of Mr.. Connell il
there were any ''letters for him.
1.-THE name please?o Louder re-
piled the man of ancient origin, and
the public servant raised his voice a
tone or two higher aud said, ''Tht
name please?" Louder" again re
piled the long geared stranger, where
upon the +. Nj. sang out in an angereC
tone, "Your name, your name, pleasey
The exasperated countryman throwing
his arms wildly about, cried Louder
James X. Louder. You dern fool
where are your ears?n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

Attention Relief Corps: Department
headquarters requests that We hold a
memorial service for our national pres
ident who has passed away. Let every
member be present and come prepared
with a quotation appropriate to the
service, also there will be inspection OF
corps on same afternoon Of Saturday,
November q, regular meeting, at two
O'Clock sharp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

The printers 10 Midland county don t
seem to be such chumps as to be etern-
ally trying to cut the other fellows
throat consequently the Board of Su-
pervisors pays s235 for the printing
and circulating Of 2,50O copies OF their
proceedings. In Ionia county 1000
copies are required and the job is let
considerably under 800. What fools
these mortals be-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
RuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, ,chilblains,
corus, and all skin eruptions, and pos
itiyely cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 26
cents per box. For sale by Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

We are glad to have so many of our
correspondents on duty this week.
This feature has been rather neglected
but we want to make our paper un-
usually interesting this winter, and
we shall need the aid Of these cleaners
of news Several localities not repre-
sented at present we hope to supply
with energetic writer's before long.
The ranks must be full.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

Regular meeting of the w. G.. II. U.
will be held at the home of Mrs. Il. w.
Gooding, Friday of this week, at 2:3C
p. m. We would like to see all ladies,
who are interested in the study of the
old testament characters present. We
had quite a good attendance at our last
meeting but desire to see a larger
number.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

The Belding basket factory seems to
have more business than it can readily
attend to. However, the other man
ufacturing institutions of that city
seem to be Lying on their oarsa-idle
the most of the time.-Edmore Journal.
You have been misinformed, neigh
Dor. While it is true the basket fac.
tory is having nice business it is not
true that the others are idle the most
of the time. The Shoe factory has
employed more hands this fall than
ever before. Both silk factories are
doing a much larger business and EN-.
ploying more hands than they did q
year ago. The Belding Hall factory
"Bn has run steadily to its full capac.
ity. Your informant either did not
know what he was talking about OF
else he deliberately lied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
BIMETALIsM REJECTED.

Great Britain has served formal no
tice upon the American monetary com
mission that she will not entertain
with favor an invitation to JON with
other nations in "a conference to re-es'
tablish international bimetalism.
This decision on the part OF the Brit
ish ministry puts IA quietus upon the
enterprise which the American com
missioners went abroad to promote
Germany will act only as Great Britain
acts, hence nothing can be expected
from that government.
II any agreement for the coinage oi
the two metals on fixed ratio so as TO
maintain par OF exchange shall be
negotiated, France and the United
States must be parties to it. The eX-
changes between France and the United
States being small in amount and few
in number, no satisfactory experiment
could be made.
The advocates of silverism, as dis
tinguished from bimetallism, will now
renew their cry for l6 to | coinage
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation. A false concep-
tion to our military ability to go it
alone may lead US into trying to go it
alone in finance, but the outcome must
be disastrous.
We have before US the object lesson
taught by Mexico and its system Of
coinage We are told that Mexico can
not be compared with the United
States That what Mexico fails to do
in money matters we can easily do be-
cause we have superior intelligence,
greater resources, etc. But the laws
of trade and exchange are the same
the world over.
We cannot change the laws of trade
and exchange by legislation. Even the
radical silverite will admit that. We
may influence them, but we cannot
make values and fix prices by estab-
fishing standards of value. We cannot
have silverism except we have it on
the basis of the commodity worth Of
the white metal.
If we have silverism as advocated by
the real bimetallists, it will be con-
formed to the commercial ratio of the
metals. We shall have more primary
units of money, but no greater wealth
and no greater nor lesser purchasing
power OF money.-Detroit Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

The Ionia County Teachers, Super
intendents and Principals meeting will
meet in Ionia at he high school build
ing Friday evenitg and Saturday, Nov.
6th and 9Th.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
LOCKE EROS, +.

A TToRNEYS AT LAw.-Do a general law
N business Practice in all Courts Collec
tions promptly attended to. Onice:-Spencer
Block Beldng. New Silver Gran Block, lonia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
~. L. VAN sENSCHoTEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Ohice in Belding
~ Savings Bank Block, Belding Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMIssION;-Hon.Al Allen t.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos +. McGarry Hon.
Il. ID. NJ. Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
u. &. FERGUSON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-oFFICE: AT
Il Residence on West Main Street. once
nours to 10 a. m, 2 to 4 and $3.50 to p m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ONCE rear
i OF W.LBenedict & Co.'S drug store Hours
TO II a. m, 2to and TO p IN. Residence
opposite of NJ. f.. church Telephone l9-2
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
w. y. JUS r,
1. 6. NORRIS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Ionia, Michigan
"A General Law Business transacted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
4. OHLINGER,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi.
il clan and Health ofticer-Office at residence
corner of Bridge and Centre SITS ONCE hours
| TO 2and TO sp. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

yPIRED.-If this paragraph is marked you
"A will know that your subscription has eN
pired, and as our terms are strictly cash IN al
vance IL will be discontinued unless renewed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
y. r. PINkHAM.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Ohice over
Il Kinesley's Grocery Store, Main st. Hours:
| TO and to 3 D.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

Entered at the Postofice Belding, Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
aaff
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
G. a. STANTON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE; sec,
i ond floor Meoche block. ONCE hours :S
to 10 a. m, , to 4 and tosp. m. Night call al
residence
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
G. ~. WILLARD,

DENTIST.-Onic over Holmes & Connelrs
IL drug store, Main street, Belding, Mich. Al
work guaranteed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
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
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
w. ANDREW DUTT. M. o..

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
u Office-Belding Pharmacy. Hours TO II
a. m TO and to 9 u. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
@. e. SMITH,

nENTIST.- hours to go. Leonard
IL Block over Pages hardware store Bel
ding Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28

vxvM f.. SANDELL. Loan Broker. short
w time loans on any form OF good security,
Long time loans on high class real estate Sc
curity. once at The Commercial Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-28
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
ny
CowDIN &c LAPIIAM,

BELDING, doNIA co.. MICH.
once in the Peoples Savings Bank block
Main street.
The Progress., 1897-01-30

The Shreveport Progress is GER
tainly scared up" 1t imagines
terrible things are about to happen.
As an illustration of it's state of
mental disquiet read this: "We
must elevate our citizenship; we
connot afford to allow patriotism
to be destroyed OF lost in Louis
lana" Will The Progress kindly
let us know what sort OF hyena is
to destroy patriotism in this end
Of the moral vineyard? We hope
The Progress will hunt the animal
up and put dirk in its carcass?
1t viii never do TO lose patriotism
IN Louisiana. There are too many
swamps.-Bastrop Clarion--Ap-
peal.
The Progress is certainly surpris-
ed at the query coming from such
an intelligent source. But while
it feels assured that Clarion-Ap-
peal does know that every word
The Progress., 1897-01-30
WRONG, COMRADE,

Brother Hicks takes exceptions
because in reproducing an article
from The Progress we also repro
.duced a comment from the Ban
ner, in which The Progress man is
called pretty severely to task for
supporting Foster in the late State
campaign.
No i'll will or unfriendly feeling
prompted the reproduction of COM
ment referred to, and if The Prog
ress man will sin no more by sing
ing praises to the honor of the
name of such traitors as Foster,
then we take off our hat with apol-
ogy.-Winnfield Comrade.
You are wrong, Bro. Bailey! it
was not because of criticism for
voting for Foster, but the general
charges we believe you will say are
not true, and further, we believe
you will trust the editor of The
Progress as far as you will that of
Banner of Liberty.
You have nothing to fear in re-
spoct to our own supporting Fos-
ter again for anything; and if you
fellers connect yourselves with the
same kind of gang you did before
we'll then blest if we know what
The Progress viii do.
The Progress., 1897-01-30
PLEASE EXPLAIN.

THE PROGRESS bows profoundly
to the Baton Rouge Advocate for
sending four copies Of its weekly,
all of the same issue. The first
copy made US feel like congratu-
lating Bro. Chevis for his enter
prise in starting weekly in con-
junction with his fine daily; the
second made US jubilant because
we thought there must be some
thing in it good about The Prog
ress and he wanted us to pass it
around among our friends; the
third caused us to begin to suspi-
cion he was cussin us about some
thing (mind you all this time no
reference to us had been discover
ed, and the fourth put US into a
whirlwind state of mind, and gol
darn it, we don't know what 20
think; viii you kindly explain
friend?
The Progress., 1897-01-30
A REPORTER BLUSHES.

A good joke is related at the ex-
pense of a modest young newspa-
per man not many miles away. It
is to the effect that the pusher of
the pencil was sent out to report a
party the other evening, where the
home has been recently bless
ed with new baby. Accompanied
by his best girl, he met the hostess
at the door, and after the usual
salutations asked after the baby's
health. The lady who was quite
deaf and suffering with grip,
thought he was talking about her
cold and told him that though she
usually had one every winter, that
was the worst she had ever had !;
it kept her awake good deal
at first and confined her to her bed.
Then noticing that the scribe was
getting nervous, she said that she
could tell by his looks that he was
going to have one just like hers
and asked him to go in and sit
down. The paper was out as usual
the next week, but the local editor
has quit inquiring about babies
New iberia Enterprise.
The Progress., 1897-01-30
"Bro. Hicks, of the Shrev

Bro. Hicks, of the Shreveport
Progress, asserts that we lost the
ginger snap in our wager as to the
Identity of a recent correspondent
in that paper, and he directs us TO
turn the ginger snap over TO the or
phans. You'll have to come up with
more explicit information than that
furnished. Brother, before we shall
consent to turn loose ginger snap
-or any other sort of snap, for the
matter of that. Baton Rouge Adj
vocate.
Yes! We rather thought that
you would have a strong cable at
tached to that snap, Bro. Cheves!
and never expected you to give it
up, although you fairly lost it.
The Progress., 1897-01-30

The Progress has said and init
mated is true, yet for the sake OF
the courteous query we will make
reply, that the State administra-
ton, applied to the first and
second head, with the New Orleans
hoodlum gang as an appendent, is
certainly striking heavy blows at
the citadel Of our patriotism. We
took it for garnted that our esteem
ed Bastrop contemporary has not
heard of the intended pardoning Of
boodler aldermen, and appoint
ment of the ring to Office, Or it
would not have asked the question.
The Progress., 1897-01-30
Supreme JUDGEsHIP.

The appointment to fill the Nc
Emery vacancy on tho Supreme
Bench of the State is again being
discussed by political hedgchogs
AMI the name of Senator Blanch-
ard is again being mentioned in
connection with the position.
1t must necessarily be Mr..
Blanchard for several reasons.
One OF these is that the Murphy
j. clique is SO small in North
Louisiana that the members of the
political family are holding two
Offices at once, and offices are
The Progress., 1897-01-30

Brother Hicks has made a decid-
ed improvement in The Progress,
that is neat and pretty. With
such a man as Hicks at the helm,
The Progress is bound to be a sue
cess. Good luck 20 him and his
observation-disclosures.
Thanks for the neat compliment
Bro. Turner,
The Progress., 1897-01-30

therefore begging among the true
and tried and faithful.-Evening
Herald, Shreveport.
Oh you Kruel man! How can
you make up your mind to say
anything agin the exalted Murphy
j. and the eminent James NJ?
Friend! friend!! we fear you are
bordering on sacrilege to speak
thusly Of such grandiioquence.
The Progress., 1897-01-30

While the United State is rant
ing about struggling Cuba and
Spanish atrocities; that Nation
could retort, Scare for your own
oppressed and suffering thousands,
ali mighty America; protect and
feed and shelter them from the
heartless assaults of plutocrats,
made possible by your President
and Congress.
The Progress., 1897-01-30
WE APOLOGLSE PROFOUNDLY.

In squib in the last issue Of The
Progress, Brother c. D. Hicks
makes quite a stir about "a lazy
man or one devoid of the elements
of high minded manliness' credited
to Elk. Yet in another place of his
brilliantly edited paper he does US
the honor Of copying one OF our
paragraphs concerning The Prog
ress) and extends the right hand OF
fellowship but regrets that he don t
know who is the editor of the En-
terprise. Now it is not blow to
our pride because we are certain
that every body else who reads the
Enterprise does know, but it has
filed US with profound sorrow to
learn that such gifted man should
be blind or else not know how to
read, because were it not for one of
these misfortunes, he certainly
would have seen our name in regu-
lar box ear letters at the top Of our
editorial page as editor and pro-
prietor. Then again, isn't it
such an important organization as
not familiar with the personnel of
Vic 1aSSOS1dtlOu .--A< c1I1CIlotOSlSS
Enterprise.
Well now Sister Breazeale! you
have placed US in an awkward po-
sition truly, one from which we
blush profoundly.
Yes, your name is at the mast
head, and since our attention has
been called to it, the Enterprise
seems to be more spicy, enter
tanning and forcible. We had
taken little interest in Natchitoches
Enterprise lately because we had
heard that political demagogue
of the the most contracted partisan
school did the editorial writing for
it; but since our eyes have been
opened, our laziness exposed, The
Progress will look forward with a
great deal of pleasure to each issue
of Natchitoches Enterprise as
they come. Again The Progress
tips its hat to Enterprise and the
president of the Louisiana Press
Association bows profoundly to
our ever bright and most worthy
sister, Mrs. Camilla Breazeale.
The Progress., 1897-01-30
Madam Rumor Says

luctant to take a joke, is usually
the one WHO'S readiestto perpetrate
one.
That the humbug thinks he is
the bug OF all Bugology.
That some folks do not like to be
wallowed in the snow, but down in
the snow they go for all that.
That the grasshoPper usually
keeps his long legs out Of other
peoples way, but-but guess She'd
better hush right now.
lThat some folks mind you now
She says some folks are always
complaining of being poor, but for
all that-s-o-m-e h-o-ac they always
manage to scrape up enough spons'
to pay for the entertainments of big.
politician, or his family.
That the average congressman
never grows tired OF telling his con-
stituents how extremely poor he is.
Yes?
That our Chief of Police should
be allowed to select his patrolmen;
then make him responsible for their
conduct.
That the boy stood on the burn
ing deck because he was skeered ii
he jumped overheard he'd drown.
That the ladies at the post-office
are thinking seriously Of enteringa
complaint against the editor OF The
Progress for coming into the stamp
department, on cold days, and leay-
ing the door open.
That Hicks Bros have better bar
gains in real estate than any firm
in Shreveport.
That the 4th July will come after
the 3rd of that month, this year.
| That She intends to throw Her in
fluence to the immigration move
ment recently started in Shreve-
port, and this guarantees it's sue
cess.
That She thinks Texas avenue
should be paved first, but this does
not make that opinion absolute.
/ That the frosty air hath influ-
ence TO persuade some aspirants to
abandon their desires to go on the
police force.
That day of reckoning, on po-
litical lines, will come some time;
and then Murphy j. Fosterism will
get breakneck blow in Louisiana.
Hasten the moment.
That voice from the depths of
Texas avenue IS frequently heard
calling out, 90 help, oh help ere
peris"! and it IS sin ginerly" a
choked sewer pipe whats allen. ,"
That Tho ProUreSS haS canSe RI
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,

one small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad'
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and
all irregularities Of the kidneys aud
bladder In both men aud women,
Regulates bladder trouble In chill
dren, II not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt OF
a. 90, one small bottle u two
months treatment, aud will etfe
apy ease above mentioned, lg W.
Hail. sole manufacturer 7 Q boz
gl8, Waco, Texas, For Rale sy 9 g
Hfsnale, 1'exarkana Texas,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01

Kentucky Club=eeyen years old
whisky at Maybef's Palace bar, for
only $3.50 per gallon II you want
a good article for medicinal use,
here II N, O-l0
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01
ROBERTS ITEMS.
Weather cold and clear,

Weather cold and clear;
Health good as far as | have
been able to learn.
No items of interest have occurred
the past week, so, my dear readers
you may expect a very short and
uninteresting letter,
Our school celebrated Thanks
giving Day, in gathering Ever
greens, decorating the school house
with them, and marching
Elder John Winham preacqed an
excellent sermon yesterday at
Bethel, to a good sized and at
tentive congregation.
Mr., Bounce Turner and sister
Misses Della and Zelda Kimbal Miss
Miss Emma Bait, Mr., John Teer
and wife and Mr., JEFF Teer and
wife, all of Independence, and Mr.,
Elam and Mrs Mary Ramsey of TT.
Lynn, were all up to church yester-
day,
The Brother did not preach last
night, as stated that he would in
my last letter, on account of the
weather being so disagreeable,
Mrs, p, S, Pate has been quite
sick the past week, with dengue,
but pleased to note that she has
recovered,
With these remarks ! will close
with best wishes to all, BEss,
Roberts, Ark. Nov 28th, 1897
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01

The strength which comes to us
from eating nourishing food is bet
ter than stimulation, because it is
new strength,
The health which belongs to a
strong body, well nourished by
proper food (properly digested) IS
the only health that is lasting,
The difference between Shaker
Digestive Cordial and other medi-
cines is simply that 1t helps nature
to make strength, 1t does not pro.
fess to cure sickness, except as that
sickness Is a result Of weakness
caused by food not properly digest
ed
Shaker Digestive Cordial will re-
lieye the pangs of Indigestion, and
make thin, SICK weak people as
well as If their stomachs had never
been out of order
1t is a gentle aid to the digestion
Of natures strength.maker, food
AZ druggists Trial bottle, 10
cents,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01

For nice Juicy steak and fine
meats of all kinds call on the enter
prising Huddeston Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01

TO Cur0 Consultation FGrUUrr,
Take CwoWcts CuUsy CuthurDr zoe pr g5c
II g, q, @, lNll to cure drugglStS rutuBu money
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01

A little child Of j II Hays, living
near Colquitt, Ga, overturned a
pot of boiling water, scalding itself
so severely that the skin came Off
its breast and limbs The dis.
tressed parents sent to Mr., Bush, a
merchant of Colquitt, for remedy,
and he promptly forwarded Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm, The child was
suffering intensely, but was relieved
by a single application of the Pain
Balm, Another application or two
made It sound and we'll For sale
by Smith Drug Co,