Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-06

thursday, MAY 9, 1897.
ne garnishee bill which passed the
Sc OF Representatives few days
II 1t becomes law, will be greeted
usiness men generally. The pres
law allows a laboring man with a
ly, to have twenty-five dollars in
es due him, before his employer can
arnisheed for any debt the laborer
J. This law was made years ago,
a wages were much higher than
and when laborers worked almost
-ely by the month, instead OF by
week as is generally the custom at
emit. The bill that has passed the
Sc, exempts only six dollars from
ishment, with the condition that
ach dependent child in the laborer' 8
ly, one dollar shall be added TO the
lption. All honest laborers as well
nployers will agree that this is a
pill. Collection laws and criminal
are never intended for honest law
ng citizens, and do not effect
they are law unto themselves.
also true that creditors, as rule,
)t attempt to Cypress truly honest
sers who have met with real mis-
ne; the rascal is the only man
laws were meant to reach.-Car-
City Gazette.
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Was a handsome compliment which
1ichigan Legislature paid William
b Smith last week when he entered
apitol as a spectator and was ask
address both branches Of the law
ing body and it was probably one
b no one could appreciate better
the bright young congressman,
was not many years ago that he
a the floor in different capacity,
bring the call of Legislators who,
III thoroughly impressed with
greatness, can never hope TO fill
.h place in the affairs of gov
ent rs he has attained. His flight
page in the Michigan Legislature
der of the states delegation at
ington covers but few years and
him still a young man with even
things in sight. Men may differ
itics but few are SO narrow as To
the brilliant young congressman
ing but happy and useful future.
tland Review.
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Michigan Tradesman says ii
just as we'll be told now as al
her time that department stores
i be suppressed by law and that
.wyer who so states the case to
ants is evidently working them
70. The fact OF the matter is that
bnstitution of the United States
to every man the right to sell
py kinds of merchandise as he
and any decision opposed tc
ill be set aside by the supreme
Department stores can be taxed
nately but they cannot be sup
/ by law. This is the legal side
question. Department store.
'usts and combinations must be
upon from different standpoint'
r relations to the people at large
hst not be COMPOUNDED.
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calamity howlers" continue to
hey can, says an exchange, tC
the return of prosperity desired
riotic citizens, hoping by thai
to reap some political advan
the future. Confidence is get
it's good work, the revenues o.
vernment are increasing, idle
70 being set to work, and the
is moving steadily forward tt
OF better times. An evidence
Trend OF the times may be found
.eport OF the State Factory In
of Pennsylvania, who produces
ires to show that there are l00,.
e people employed in that state
present time than six months
Jet the good work go on.
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John Il. Robinson died at hi.
Shepherd, Isabella Co., last
He was relative of Xix Robin
pld pioneer of Ada township and
,lood flowed through his veins
for many years superintendent
ISABELLA Indian mission and wa,
to preach in 1867. He was Z
bf high standing.
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