Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
le days of zacharlah Chand-

Nc, he days OF Zacharlah Chand-
Jacob M. Howard, with the
hnNtxception Of the period when
L4N Ferry was president of the
Michigan has never held so
AMT and influential "A place in
!, v as it does at the present
seems TO be generally con
at Senator McMillen's lnflu-
hvor OF speedy disposal OF the
-st,estion is more potent than
3sny other senator, as he has
Iod in placing the Democratic
through the reorganization OF
:. ees, and as one result, obstruc-
,ics will probably be prevent
10 all matters where Senator Nc
" ,nds opportunity to exert per-
|bg fuence, his geniality, his com
frlg spirit, and his diplomatic
facd powerful factors in effecting
vi results, las has many times dem
- I'd In his great business enter
Las we'll as in matters of legisla-
beenator McMillen now expresses
|innion that the Senate will finish
coration of the tariff question by
u and that the bill will become
|ney July l. He is in close touch
|cr e members of the finance COM
L. of whom Senator Burrows is
|op d it may be assumed that the
|sem agreed upon contemplates
|thults foreshadowed in this opin-
ID n this prospect the country will
greatly, and when the new
becomes a law, as promised
~ Republican platform, no state
} entitled to greater credit Tor
|. pod work of the senators than
fgan. Prosperity for the United
IS is again in sight. 1t is not com
beth a boom, leading TO reckless
Station, but by gradual steps, stone
Stone, laid upon a solid founda-
and fulfilling, in reasonable
.lre, every promise of the Repub-
party.-Port Huron Times.
~
ct me tell you, my countfymen,
will not he promoted
rcrimination. The distress of the
I9nt will not be relieved by a dis
: of the future. A patriot makes a
sr citizen than a pessimist. And
pave got TO be patient. Much as
rant to move out of the old house,
annot do it until the new house is
he'd. A tariff law half made is OF
tactical use except TO indicate that
little while whole tariff law will
one, and it is making progress. III
.aching the end and when the end
es we will have business, conf
e and industrial activity. Let us
} steady heads and steady hearts.
country is not going backward
forward. American energy has
been destroyed by the storms Of
past. 1t will yet triumph through
and beneficent legislation. =
,ident Mckinley at Philadelphia,
} 2, 1897.
ate Banking Commissioner Just
issued consolidated statement
wing the condition Of the l73 state
rs and three trust companies in
higan at the close of business on
Ia. AS compared with the last
vious report made on December IL,
/, the commercial deposits show an
ease of 1920, 452 96 and the savings
)sits an increase of 81, $50, S7l.6S.
aggregate increase of deposits is
)6, 324.64. The increase of loans is
,l2l.63. Just think of it An in
.se of over $1,000, 900 in less than
in savings deposits which
mostly made by the laboring
SEES. The free silver press OF Ionia
,ty will probably say this is another
ublican lie as it would never do to
lit that there really are good and
,ible signs OF returning prosperity.
~.
he Caro- Advertiser very truly says:
e whole question of business out
depends in great measure on
it is look at. If you are a cynic
disposed to find fault with every
e anyway, you never will see any
I times, but If you take more
raj and broader view of the condi-
8 of the country you must admit
everything is working toward the
old prosperous times of five or
years ago.
icks. the weather prophet, advises
ing crops in as early as possible,
because he anticipates early frosts
because he believes there will be a
eral lack of rainfall in the latter
of the summer and early autumn,
those who succeed in maturing
IS early will be fortunate
ow about securing those new fac.
es, etc. There certainly isn't a