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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
TO GRAVEL THE ROAD.

Good roads leading into a city are
strong inducements for farmers to haul
produce to a market where their teams
can do il easily Sand roads are an
abomination and horse hates them.
There has been much talk all over the
county for the past two years about
good roads but the only way to get
them is To go at it and make them.
There is two or three miles OF the road
leading south into Miriam and Keene
that is very bad and should be put in
shape so that loads can be hauled over
them without worrying the life out OF
team. The grading and grayeling OF
this and other roads out into the coun-
try would be a paying investment for
the city. The following from the
Greenyille Democrat is directly in line
in connection with the subject:
Zone of the best paying adventures
ever adopted by the citizens OF Green
Vile was when they took the first steps
duu successfully tdli lou OuO eh' p'DJNN'
to grade and gravel the road between
this city and Langston. Since the
road has been finished it has become
the main thoroughfare to this city
from the towns north and in conse'
quence much money has rolled into
the Golfers of the merchants that would
not otherwise have got there. The
road being so much used has caused il
to be much worn in spots and it needs
fixing bad, and as il will continue to be
used it will need constant repairing
Now project is on foot for our citizen:
to pay from % cents to 81. 90 per month
towards hiring man all the time
who with his team will devote the
whole of his time in fixing up the bad
places as they show up
Hon. w. +. Bricker is circulating {
paper for subscriptions to fund for the
purpose of putting force of men ant
teams at work on the south road. Our
business men should subscribe literally
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Mr.. Bryan's visit TO Washington was
somewhat embarrassed by the stimuli
taneous announcement of the director
of the mint that the gold production OF
the United States in 1896, was $53,0SS
600, and is likely to be over S60, 900, OOC
in 1897. This figure for 1896 is greater
than for thirty years, and if the produc-
tion for 1897 exceeds 90 million, as is
expected, it will be the greatest in the
history of our country, with the single
exception of 1858, which reached Ga
million dollars The total coinage of
the minis of the United States in the
fiscal year just about TO end will be, in
round numbers, 100 million dollars.
That of the last wear was in round
numbers 99millions. In the same con
nection it may be remarked that the
money in circulation in this country is
1888, l45, 6l2 greater than year ago.
Add to these interesting facts one
other, that the gold production OF the
world this year is likely to reach 25O
million dollars, or far more than any
other year in history, and it makes "A
very unpleasant combination for the
advocates of free and unlimited coin
age of silver.--Ionia Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
Dress and the Man.

"AmsItcan men, as rule, are SLOW
emily, untidy and careless, according TO
a writer in the New York Tribune "A
certain set, il is true. that has leisure
and means, is we'll dressed and thor
oughly groomed, but with men OF affairs
the distinction between Americans and
Englishmen is marked. In England the
same class look, AS whole. decidedly
superior, and il is simply their clothes
and the way they are worn and the gem
orally scrubbed look of their faces that
make the difference. lie is useless to
ignore clothes as a powerful factor in
our lives If the tailor does not actually
"make the man., he certainly has
great deal TO do with the semblance.
One of the great causes OF untidiness
among men who can afford TO dress and
appear we'll is the lack of proper valet
ing. In England every well to do man
has his clothes taken care of by serv-
ant, and if he has not his own espe-
cial man there is always some one in
the household whose duty it is to see
that his coats are well brushed, his
trousers cleaned and pressed, his shoes
polished, hats brushed and all the de-
tails which in this country-except the
shoes, perhaps-a busy man is supposed
to see to himself.
In America man arrogates to him
self certain credit in not caring for
clothes he has no time for such non
sense the consequence being that
when conventionality demands recog-
milton of its claims, it requires an espe-
cial effort, which is often apparent.
Many political and business men will
say that it is distinct disadvantage to
dress we'll in this country Older mer-
chants regard a punctiliously dressed
clerk with disapproval Public men say
that their constituents distrust frills, F"
while a large majority simply do not
want to take the trouble to dress, and
yet these very men like their women
kind to be well dressed and grudge no
expense so far as the latter are con-
cerned, while they themselves wear
slovenly clothes and do not even try to
look fresh and neat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
BOWER MOORS.

A very quiet wedding took place at
five o'clock, June %, when Anna Grace
Moors was united in marriage to George
G. Bower by Rev. A. =. Moors of
Lowell, assisted by Rev. A. II. Johns
of Gladstone. The little maid of honor,
Marguaret Marie Johns, was the only
attendant. The bride wore white or
candle with ribbon and lace trimmings;
the groom wore conventional black.
1t was a typical June wedding, the
parlors being prettily decorated with
ferns and redolent with roses. The
bride was the recipient of some valua-
BILE presents from intimate friends.
After the wedding supper Mr.. and
Mrs. Bower went on the 1850 train for
short trip to Grand Rapids and other
places. Democrat Mr..
Bower is well known in Belding being
the active member of the commission
firm of +. b. Pixley & Co., which has
been operating here about year. In
behalf of Belding friends the BANNEH
extends congratulations to the happy
pair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
KEEPING THE HOUSE FREE FROM
FLIES.

AS flies are very fruitful conveyors
of disease try very hard to keep them
out of the house. Cover all windows
and doors with netting. If you cannot
afford frames tack the netting over the
windows outside. This is a very good
way. 1t allows one to lower the win
dow from the top as well as to lift it
from the bottom, making better venti-
lation. If door frames are out of the
question tack netting very full to the
top of the door castings. In the broad
hem at the bottom sew sufficient good
sized pebbles to give weight, that the
netting may fall quickly in place If
by chance the children hold the doors
open for moment, allowing flies to
enter, place little sticky fly paper
here and there, or when you darken
the room leave crack of sunshine at
any open window or door; the flies will
in moment follow the light and may
then be easily brushed out of the room.
July Ladies Home Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
THE TABLES TURNED.

The Bedding ball club defeated
Greenville upon their home grounds
last week and yesterday they came
down and returned the compliment
here. 1t was hot day and it was a
hot game, close enough at all stages TO
be interesting. The visitors put up u
good game, their fielding being almost
perfect but the home team could have
beaten them had they played the game
they are capable Of. But they had an
off day and the error column shows
where it was lost. At the end OF the
seventh inning, the visiting team being
one run in the lead, retired from the
diamond and announced their inten-
tion of returning home but the Bel
6ings, as they could see no reasonable
played out. After some wrangling
among themselves they finally decided
To do so and went in and won out by
timely hits, although at the end of the
first half of the ninth, the Beldings
were one in the lead for the first time
in the game. Day, the Greenville
pitcher, made home run In the second
inning, bringing in two other scores.
Geo Stout umpired the game in his
usual fair and impartial manner. The
official score was as follows:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Let each American renew within his
heart the pledge given by the men of
l776 to the principles which they estab-
lished; cement his faith to the consti-
tuition which they and their compa-
triots erected and consecrated. Then
shall our land take her proper place
among the nations of the earth; then
shall gather around her altar emanci-
pated millions; then shall her institu-
tions rest on political truth, having
public morals and private worth for its
base, and from now on TO the remotest
end of time she shall proclaim to the
world the soul inspiring theme that all
men are created free and equal and
endowed by their Creator with certain
natural and inalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the purs uil
OF happiness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

There is sense in which the war in
Cuba seriously affects matters in this
country. A report just made by the
chief of the agricultural department
makes some interesting revelations re-
garding the commercial intercourse OF
the United States with the island. Ia
1893, the year preceding the breaking
out of the war, our Cuban trade
amounted to $lO2, S64 ,204, while last
year it was only $47, 5S4, $40, and the in
dications are that the trade of the fiscal
year 1897 will not exceed 10000 900.
In normal times Cuba takes about
10000, 600 worth of our agricultural
products year, and it is this class OF
articles which have more largely than
any others been deprived of expectation
by the war on the island.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
VERY Low RATES TO WESTERN
POINTS.

On account of the G.. +. u conven-
ton at San Francisco, tickets will be
sold by the G. a. w. M. and ID. G.. r. &
w. lines at very low rates on June %
30, July - and 3.
To all western points tickets will be
sold at rates not higher than to San
Francisco.
Ask agents for full information or
address, GEO. DEHAVEN, G. Il. A..
, Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
Order of the Garter.

The Order of the Garter was institut-
ed by Edward Ill The number of per
sons was for long strictly limited to 20,
besides the sovereign. Other statutes
have since been made extending the
number by admitting foreign potentates
and members of the royal family i'll ad
dition to the %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
Osborne's Belding Kids and Glider

Osborne's Bedding Kids and Glider
meister's Giants had game of ball at
Ellis Park last Saturday and the Kids
outplayed the Giants at every point.
The Giants only got one run while the
Kids made eighteen. Swain, Nickle-
plate and Gildermeister was the Giants
battery with Griffith, Soules and
Walker for the Kids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
JULY A. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
TO GRAND RAPIDS AND OF
TAWA BEACH

Spend the day at one OF these pleas
ant places. The ID. G.. II. & w. Il. II.
will run a special train excursion at
low rates as follows: Leave Bedding
at 500 "a. m. Arrive Grand Rapids
l0:l5; Ottawa Beach l1:30. Return
train will leave the Beach at GAS d.
m: Grand Rapids 745. Round trip
rates $.75. and Sl.00 respectively.
Bicycles and baby cabs free.
GEO. DEHAVEN. G.. y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

There are others. If you lose the
risk you are after-there are others;
If you are duped by liars rare, don't
succumb to fell despair, nor your un-
dergarments tear-there are others.
II your friend deserts and mocks you
there are others; if your best girl hirts
and shocks you-there are others; you
are not the only jay who's been treated
in this way, and you can always gaily
say-there are others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
BASE BALL AT GRAND RAPIDS
JULY 4.
TTCEDC mn ROBOT TNkG

Take advantage OF the ID. G.. II. & w
R.R. excursion on that day to see a
great game. The Detroit and Grand
Rapids clubs will put up a contest
worth going miles to see. Particulars
of the excursion are given in another
column.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
FOURTH OF JULY RATES

The G.. s. w. M. and ID. G.. r. & w.
lines will sell tickets as usual between
all stations on July 3, and at one
way fare for round trip. All good to
return July 9th.
GEO. DEHAvEN, G. =. A,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Does any one know of a more profit
able investment for the city to make,
considering the amount required, than
would be the purchase of stone
crusher, for use in improving our roads2
II they do we would like to hear from
them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
JULY 4. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
TO GRAND LEDGE, LAKE ODES
SA, GRAND RAPIDS.

Pleasant places to spend Sunday
Take advantage OF the DIG. r. Il w. X
r. excursion, which will leave Bel
ding at 7:40 a, IN. Returning leay,
Grand Rapids at $3.50 p. IN. RounC
trip rates to Grand Ledge 80; Lake
Odessa S.75, Grand Rapids 81 90 Ri
cycles and baby cabs free.
GEO. DEHAvEN, G.. Il. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Struck out-By Simons 8; by Day 3. Left on
bases-Greenvilie ; Bedding q Two base hits
Holmes 2, GildeTmeister, G.. West. Home
run-Day. Double plays-Middlebrookt TO John
son ., Holmes to Crosby TO Driese. Stolen
bases-Beldng 9: Greenville /. Umpire-Stout.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
DRESSMAKING!

Mrs. Eva Blystone has just returned
from Grand Rapids where she looked
up all the Latest Styles in Dressmak-
ing and can guarantee satisfaction.
Also agency for the famous rlcCabe
corsets and Corset Waists recon-
mended by DIR. Beardsley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
10 DAYS AT THE SEA SHORE.
VERY LOW RATES.

EXCURSION TO PORTLAND, Me.
On July 10th, the G. & w. M. and
ID. G.. II. & w. lines will sell tickets to
Portland, Me-, and return, via G. p.
Ry, and G.. T. Ry. at the lowest rates
ever made for such an occasion. Tick
cts will be good to return until July
2lst, inclusive. Round trip rate from
Belding will be Sl2. so.
GEO. DEHAVEN. @. Z. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Strive with all you might to come
up to your own standard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
LAKE AND RAIL TO
Chicago and Milwaukee.

Graham & Morton Transportation Co, Steam
er Lines from Benton Harbor ana ~. Joseph,
Mich 10 Chicago and milwaukee,, connecting
M 81 Joseph with the Chicago & West Michi
gan Ry. This line operates the first class side
wheel steamers city of Chicago ana CITY OF
Milwaukee" and the propellers city OF Louis
Vile" and Woods" making trips twice daily
to Chicago during June. July. August and sep
TENDER, daily trips remainder OF season, ana
tri weekly trips 10 and from Milwaukee. Ser
vice first class, fare lower than all rail routes.
Through tickets on sale from all {. & w. Nj.
stations. a. H. GRAHAM, ffesl.
Benton Harbor, Mich
DOCKS Chicago foot OF Wabash ave; Mil
waukee, foot of Broadway; 81 Joseph, T., a.
Graham: Benton Harbor j. II. Graham & Co
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Eep be afraid to do your duty be-
=. some one ridicules or opposes
\ man who has opinions of his
'rid the courage to advocate them
+ sure to have opposition in this
because he runs across or con-
cto other peoples opinions; but
In ep right ahead if your cause is
rand your conscience is clear.
coother yourself about what peo-
isil say; life is too short for that.
etwill abuse you through envy,
- for want of principle, and some
sc they honestly differ from you,
teyou keep right on openly, man.
,,-nd intelligently and with proper
ey and character, honesty of pur-
.end self-respect, those who differ
niyou will respect your opinions
move all don't be crank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

hipody is disturbed by the noise
i Fourth of July, let them go
|n,one day in the year is not too
|rlt, patriotic Americans to be al
Fcr the purpose of having "a good
|. Toned shout for the country.
l. N who wants To give vent TO
in the way that all
|rtexpress their enthusiasm ought
hone chance in 365 days to do it.
Fh1atter of fact, [ don't believe
en are any noiser than any other
= I'm the celebration of a great
vi event. The French and Ger
! ! English make as much noise
tedo when the whole people is
te,by the memory of a glorious
'ep the history of the nation. In
he necessarily have borrowed
lem of celebration from older
es.-Gen. A. +. Martin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
LDING BANNER
oDAY. JULY l, 1897.

Ia, oomez has written "A letter
n Junta in New York which
r. situation on the island, and
the Cuban revolution is in
more promising than 1t was
Dral Weyler began his cam
pacification. Gomez says
NEWeyler reports the province
As pacified, the Cubans are
is columns in open battle,
|. e Spanish forces are com
lde by night to avoid insur-
|ss shooters, who are always
put.rass and annoy. The Cuban
lids not hesitate to say that
took in trade for keeping up
Is ope is wholesale lying. re
ysie Cuban cause. He wants
bb OF Cuba in the United States
; oand that nothing short of
ignce will be accepted by the
the island. They want no
snomy as the price of peace.
of -
a ~ the editor OF Democratic
r. AIRY, who, although differing
slparty in power on political
4 ms to have a little sense and
~ left yet. He says: ut is a
!. and a useless waste of other
: able space for certain Demo.
apers to keep up the hue and
,ss subject that they seem to
I'd their special mission. Pros
'umore essential to the country
success or failure of any party,
,,ttempt to decry the success
Jy the efforts of any party in
e country good government
a cheapening of patriotism and
Ct of good citizenship. The ad-
{. ion has an appalling task to
If they fail the country will
without any self constituted
bowling shrilly about it. y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

& three things which in our opin-
gliding stands in the greatest need
the present time are in the order
led, better railroad facilities, i'm
|v'd highways leading into the city,
|oore factories giving employment
} laboring men. Our citizens are
70 to pride themselves on their
ing abilities, here is splendid
or them to show some of it. Now
re time to push Belding to the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

de first gathering of Republicans in
Ieional convention since the victory
81 will be that of the National Re-
|acan League in Detroit commenc-
uly IL and continuing three days.
iced railroad rates make it easy
|. Republicans to attend. 1t looks as
egh the convention were to be a
ct gathering. 1t is interesting to
II the evident desire that Detroit
eror the nominating convention in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

lere is a move among Grand Army
to invite congress to change the
= of Memorial Day from May Both
he last Sunday in the month of
q. Such action on the part of the
ms grows out of the fact that the
a is becoming largely devoted to
Ing, sports, games, aud exhibitions
INHERENT kinds not at all in harmony
) that spirit of reverence intended
The founders of the day.
I -.
ne young people who take stock in
theory that 1.-THE more work a man
5 the less he will have" are not on
high road to prosperity, and will
le day learn that the most success
men in the professions and in all
IS OF business, are the hardest work
and men who have worked the
gest hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05

of Boston has been IN correspondence for
some time with H; 8. Mahoney. who visited
America in company with PIN two years
ago. and cablegrams- were received last
week which practically insure the coming
Mahony, who il getting up the team of
visiting cracks, has not yet announced who
the other members will be, but w. v.
Eaves. the greafI English volleyer: r. F.
Doherty. who wdh the all-England cham
pionship at Wimbledon last week, and
either Doherty's younger brother OF Wilt
fred Baddeley. another former champion of
England. will probably compose the team
They will sail fos America In ten days or
two weeks. The Longwood Club has post
pened its tournanene until the week OK
July 26. in order ITO secure the British en-
tries, and the visitors will play in the east
ern championship doubles to De held the
same week. as well as in the singles for the
Longwood challenge cup.
The schedule of the British experts in
cludes the round robin" invitation tourna-
ment Of the st. George Cricket Clu5. at
Hoboken. the following week. and the
American championship meeting at New
port during the week of August II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05
ANDERSON WINS IN 1880.
Great Pullman Road Race Run Under
UnfnvOrNble Conditions.


UnfavOrHble Conditions.
CHICAGO, July 5.-Carl A. Anderson, a
seven-minute man. won the Pullman road
race in 1890. r. w. Merrill and Chas
Terryberg, six-minute men, were respec-
lively second and third.
Chas. LAWN, a scratch man, was first
time prize winner. with unofficial time of
40 minutes and 16 seconds. Fred Nelson
and Orlando Adams, scratch men, also
were respectively second and third time
prize winners. James Levy. the winner of
last years prize in the Pullman race, fell
from his wheel on the last turn today,
breaking his leg.
The event, properly speaking, was the
second annual road race of the South Side
Cycling Clubs. The race was over the
Pullman course, the start being made at
the corner of Michigan avenue and Jack
son streets, out through Washington Park.
down the historic midway plaisance and
through jackson Park, thence south to the
village of Pullman, a distance of about
eighteen miles. The field was the largest
that ever started in western road race,
nearly all Of the 517 entries responding to
the call of the starter.
The conditions were far from perfect,
last nights heavy rain having softened the
roads, while the great number of riders
and the roads west of the park system
brought disaster to many ambitious riders.
Eight men were on scratch, Pop" Smed
ley, the winner Of the Decoration day road
race, being given a handicap of minutes
for $50 am, but the great number of
riders made the race a rather unwieldy af-
fair, and 1t was after 8 o'clock before the
many men were sent away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05
IOMING PIGEONS GREAT RACE.
Ono Hundred and Thirty In n Contest
Under the Governments Auspices,

Ono Hundred and Thirty in n Contest
Under the Governments Auspices.
The most important event in the annals
Of pigeon flying in this country is now in
progress. 1t is the metropolitan concourse
race. The race is being governed by the
United States signal officer, who forwarded
dispatch yesterday to each fancier hav-
ing entries. and then the birds were lib
Grated at Beldon, s. C.
The government officials are taking a
keen interest in the race. and If it is a sue
cess they propose to adopt homing pigeons
as means of conveying news from one
point to another in case Of war.
There are 40 birds in the race, Thew
were shipped from the various lofts to the
starting point early last week The dis
lance to the nearest loft is $50 miles. which
makes the race the longest ever attempted
All the birds entered have made a record
Of 800 miles.
The clubs represented are the Manhat-
tans, district of New York and Brooklyn:
Hudsons. district of Jersey City and Bay
onne: Essexes. district of Newark and
Harrison; Unions, district of Elizabeth and
Westfield. and the Staten Islands
The winning bird will receive a gold band
studded with diamonds. while the first bird
to reach its loft from each district will he
awarded gold band.
The birds are being timed by an QUITO
matte process The majority Of them are
expected to reach their lofts late this after
noon.