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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
The War

1t matters little to the general result
and to the interests OF humanity
whether the American people, moved
by compassion for the Cubans, have
undertaken the only unsefish war in
history, and are shedding their blood
for others; or whether, moved by ele-
mental passion, they are demanding
vengeance for the unparalleled treach-
cry and savagery of the destruction Of
the Maine-not the act of Spain, but
the act OF Spaniards, and official Span
iards, too; or whether a young and
powerful nation has broken the lead
ing-strings imposed upon it in its in
fancy by its nurses, and notified the
predatory powers of Europe that the
future belongs to it, and it will be con-
suited in further revisions on the
worlds map; whatever theory OF the
impelling cause be nearest to the truth
the result will by the elimination OF
Spanish Captains-General from the
worlds tormentors, and the last and
the most characteristic act of the nine
teenth century will be the expulsion OF
the nation of the past from the CONT
nent of the future. Fred Perry Powers,
in July Lippincott's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
Orleans.

Walter Lambertson has returned
from Ohio.
Fred Currie made business trip to
Ionia Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Purdy visited rel
atives in Grattan Friday.
james Lane is giving the school
house new coat of paint.
Minnie and Emma Fish of Bedding
were visitors in town Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Cusser spent Monday
with her mother, Mrs. Wheeler.
Mrs. Nancy Mclaughlin of Bedding
was in town on business Saturday.
Miss Helen Woodland of Owosso is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. T.R. Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Wallace of Bedding
were among relatives here Thursday.
Mrs. John Currie left Friday morn
ing for visit among relatives in Chi
cago.
Misses Alma Meeks and Bertha
Foulks are visiting at the Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Mcdonald of near Detroit is
making her son, DR.. Mcdonald and
wife, visit.
Grandma Hoyt is spending the week
with her grandchildren Arba and Alva
Face and families.
Layton Seabolt formerly of this place
is at Rev. w. f. Ogden's, of Lyons
very dangerously sick.
Mrs. Ed. Little and Miss Sadie Ro-
bertson of near Woodland Lake were
guests of Lotte Purdy Thursday.
Mrs. O. Purdy and Lottie Purdy
were guests of Mrs. f. Hoppough Of
near Woods Corners Friday after
noon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
BartOnville.

Miss Mabel Totem was home over
Sunday.
The addition to NJ. Kohn's house is
well under way
Chas. Holiday was in Grand Rapids
a portion of last week.
VIM. Donnar and wife were in Green
Vile on business Aug. 4.
Jacob Breur from Isabelle county
was in this locality Aug. 3.
Geo. Williams and wife of Ionia Wis
tied Samuel Davis last week.
Joseph Blazen made a business trip
to Isabelle county last week
Master Carl Gleason of Eureka Wis.,
tied his grandfather A. M. Gravelle
Sunday, Aug. T.
A number of farmers have threshed
and are working their follows getting
ready for seeding.
Nearly everyone from here was in
attendance at the battalion picnic at
Belding, Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Granger OF near
Carson City have been renewing old
acquaintance in this vicinity.
George Richmond, '9S graduate of
the NJ. A. c., but more recently Of
Petoskey is making his parents visit
r. Totten is taking vacation from
his duties at the refrigerator factory.
He IL with his DeODle down on the
farm.
A beautiful rain refreshed the farm
ers' crops once again last Sunday
morning and lessened the intense heat.
II we could have a rain occasionally
from now on II would help to material
lie the potato crop wonderfully In
these parts, but corn and beans are to
far along TO receive benefit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
Alton.

j. Frost begins apple drying next
Tuesday.
Chas. Keech and mother spent Sun
day at Jamestown
Mrs. John Hapemann was on the
sick list last week.
Mrs. G. Porter visited at Smyrna
last week Thursday.
Mrs. Guy Norton and daughter spent
last week at Grand Rapids.
A nice rain came last week Tuesday
night also Sunday morning.
No preaching Sunday as the minister
failed to put in an appearance.
Col. Porter and Orrin Ford attended
the soldiers reunion at Belding.
Brian Scalley had $25 accident to
his separator last Saturday at Dick
McGee's.
Jack Finn and wife of Lowell Sun
dayed at her sisters, Mrs. Mike Nc
Andrews.
Divine services were held Monday
night at Chris Blosser's, Elder Mango
of Lowell officiating.
Orrin Ford visited his daughter Mrs.
VIM. Kennels at Cook Corners last
week Wednesday night.
Mrs. Geo. Bradish of Lake Odessa is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Len Davis and
other relatives and friends.
G. II. Porter had the misfortune last
week Friday at Rich McGee's to have
a pitchfork thrust in the back of his
hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Purdy went to Low
ell last Friday which is the first time
Mrs. Purdy has been able to in several
years
Harry Coon's (of LOVELY horse be-
came frightened and wheeled and
broke the buggy so he was obliged to
foot it home.
The editor of the Lowell Ledger
gives his correspondents an excursion
TO Lansing next month. Looks as
though he appreciated their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Goble entertained
the following guests last week: Mr..
Herburt Of Lowell, MIR. and Mrs. Stew
ems, and Miss Wheeler of Bay City.
Mike McAndrews came near losing
his life. He fell of the scaffold at Rich
ard McGee's last Thursday while
threshing and cut bad cash in his
head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
TRAVERSE CITY,
PETOSKEY and
MACKINAC

Are the three principal objective
points OF the summer travel to Mich.
igan, and in certain sense their
names signify the divisions into which
Michigan resorts are naturally divided
The Grand Traverse Bay resorts,
Omena, Neahtawanta, Traverse Beach,
Edgewood, ETC., are all reached by
boat or drive from Traverse City, Bay
View, Harbor Point, Harbor Springs,
Wequetonsing and Roaring Brook are
the handsome resorts of Little Traverse
Bay, which are connected with Petos-
key by suburban train service; while
Mackinac Island is summer princi.
pality of itself. The Grand Rapids &
Indiana Railway takes you TO these
points on their direct line, with fast
vestibuled trains carrying through
sleeping cars from ST. Louis, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Louisville and indianapolis.
with dining and parlor cars.
Send for Michigan in Summer, .
illustrated descriptive of all these
places, giving list OF hotels and board
ing houses with rates and much infor-
nation Of value to summer visitors.
Copies will be mailed free, on applica-
tion TO
G.. l.. LOCKWOOD,
G.. =. and II. A., Grand RAPIDS.
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The Working. Girls Great Chance.

The average home holds out fan
more comfortable time, more leisure.
ly life, healthier existence and better
wages, than does the Office, store or
factory to an intelligent girl or woman, y
writes Edward w. Box of 1.-THE Work
lng-Girl's Great Chance" in the La
dies Home Journal. "The same time
devoted, for example, to the study OF
shorthand or typewriting, If given to
The study of nursing or domestic SER
vice, would mean twice the income TO
bright, steady girl. Unfortunately,
girls will not see this, and thousands of
Them, who are today struggling through
an existence in the outer world, could
have far more comfortable lives and
better wages in excellent homes. How
the average girl can deliberately shut
her eyes to the opportunity which fair
ly glares upon her as a good maid,
nurse, companion or domestic of any
sort, passes average comprehension.
There has never been time when
mistresses We're reader or more willing
to pay good wages for good domestic
service-wages compared to which the
pittance paid in shops or factories sinks
into insignificance. And, on the other
hand, the salaries of women in business,
as recent statistics plainly show, are
gradually on the decrease because of
the willingness of hundreds of girls to
work for mere pittance. Every bus
mess house has today waiting lists of
scores of hundreds of applicants, while
hundreds of homes cry out for intelli-
gent domestic service"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
shiloh.

Eugene Decker and wife are reJoic-
ing over the arrival of a son.
Mrs. VIM. Busch OF Big Rapids is
visiting relatives at this place.
John Daley OF Shepardsville has
been visiting his nephews G.. W. and
G. III. Brown a few days.
Frank Allen is getting his new apple
dryer nearly completed and the town
will soon be full OF business.
The crowd at the camp grounds was
not as large Sunday as it has been
other years owing to the rainy fore
noon.
Mrs. +. T.. Brown and daughter are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Morris, Of near Elton, Wexford
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
Grattan.

Mrs. j. A. Lessiter is improving
slowly.
Lovely weather since the welcome
rain Sunday morning.
The social held with Rev. and Mrs.
Sharpe, Aug. 5, brought in So.
Dancing party at f.. f.. Lessiter's
new hall Friday evening, Aug. 10.
Rev. McGrath of Sheppard will
preach at Ashley church, Aug II, the
usual hour, 1890
Gattan ball team lost the game at
Howard, Aug 5, by their own costly
errors, although the Towards had an
ex-state league pitcher and "A national
league catcher. Score S to III in favor
of Howard.
The convention of Oakfield township
S. 5. association, held at the M. f.
church, Aug. I, was largely attended,
and the exercises unusually interest
ing, especially the discussion by Rev.
Sharpe and the address by Il. X. Mohr
of Grand Rapids.
Visitors: A Grattan delegation of
ladies with Mrs. p. Elkins of Mill
creek last week; Miss Carris of N. Y.
state with relatives here; Geo. Whit
ten and family and +. T.. Lessiter took
dinner with Chas. Becker and family
Sunday; Wilbur Armstrong of Cannon
with friend w. j. Lessiter two days,
also visited with j. |. Weeks: Detroit
girls sent out by the Grange; Miss
Myrtle McCauley with Mrs. Austin
Slayton; Miss Kitty Corbett with Mrs.
Elmer Cook; Misses Carrie Grant and
Annie Percy with Mrs NJ. A. Lessiter,
also her cousin Mrs. Fred Alger and
her son, Howard, of Grand Rapids;
Tuesday she was made happy by a visit
from Mrs. f.. r. Spencer and Mrs. Chas.
Eddy of Belding: Mrs. Terry and Mrs.
Nesbett of Cannon were among the
many visitors with Mrs. J A. Lessiter;
Miss Ella Bowers of Grcenville with
her friend Bessie Pond; Frank Nc
Arthur has returned from a trip to
Niagara Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ash
ley and Miss Emma Storey have re-
turned from trip to Traverse City;
Geo. Smith and wife and VIII Har-
grow have gone to South Dakota, Mrs
Geo. Ashley and daughter, Anna, go
ing as far as Minneapolis, MINI.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

Fraternal societies are educators in
the broadest sense Of the word. They
educate men TO be masters of them
selves, to govern their tempers, bride
their tongues and control their
thoughts. They have taught men par
liamentary practices, quickened the
perceptive faculties, broadened the
views and ennobled the minds. The
lodge meetings Of the fraternal socie-
ties have kept men in the path OF duty
through the inspiration OF association,
and the incubation of the principles
governing them. From the rock hound
coast of Maine to the sunny Pacific
slope; from icy Manitoba to balmy
Florida, the fraternal society reaches
out into the highways and byways, into
the workshops and stores, into the
howell and palace, bringing together
under one common brotherhood, the
rich and the poor in the mighty cause
OF protection TO the home and elevation
OF the citizen. Turn which way you
will and the imprint of the fraternal
protective society is seen-comforta table
homes, orphan children in school, the
widow with the burden OF the family
wholly or partly lifted from her. Truly
this beneiicent idea which the lodge
system fosters and maintains is beyond
comparison.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
The hest Remedy for FIux.

Mr.. John Matthias, we'll known
stock dealer OF Pulaski, KY, says:
After suffering for over a week with
fiux, and my physicians having failed
to relieve me, was advised TO try
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, aud have the pleas
ure of stating that the half OF one bot
tie cured me-" For sale by Fisk
Bangs, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

f. G. Blanks, of Lewisville, Texas,
writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth 5000 TO him.
1t cured his piles of ten years standing.
lie advises others TO try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and obsti-
nate sores. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

Mr.. T.. Ketcham of Pike City, Cal,
says: During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only rem
edy that gave him any relief Many
others have testified to the prompt
relief from pain which this liniment
affords. For sale by Fisk Bangs, drug
pist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

Its not our fight We had no bust
ness to involve ourselves in somebody
else's quarrel. We are wasting good
blood and treasure for a worthless and
unappreciative people" The advocates
of the above sentiment would have a
conclusive argument if the present gen.
GRAFTON OF Cubans were alone involved
in this controversy. Possibly we might
be justified in standing quietly by and
permitting one or two millions OF not
very valuable people to be extermlnated
by famine and Spanish butchers il that
would end the matter. But the future
far more than the present is involved in
this struggle If Spanish authority had
ended in Cuba a hundred years ago and
American energy and enlightenment
been given chance "a better race of
people and better condition OF things
would have existed there now, and the
present interference means that in the
hundred years to come we do not wish
our children and children's children to
be troubled by this barbarous and
medieval condition of affairs at their
very doors. 1t is not a case of entirely
disinterested benevolence on the part
Of the United States. The past situa-
ton in Cuba has been constant source
of damage as well rs a menace to this
country, and self protection is large
element in the present action of our
government. 1t happens to be case
where benevolence to the people Of
Cuba whether they appreciate it or
not is right in line with the better
ment of our own interests.-Sparta
Sentinel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

Every experienced being can look
back regretfully to some period when
be was trifle too clever for his own
good.-Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
To Cure a Cold in one nav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money
IL 10 fails TO cure. 20 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

Insurance Commissioner Milo ID.
Campbell, in his latest report, deals
exhaustively with assessment societies
and scores several points. Those So
called fraternal associations that are
offering 81 600 insurance at rate OF
81. 80 per year at age 1910 20 and rang
ing to $3.50 per 81 900 at age 55 and
others equally as ridiculous, be de-
nounces as deliberately fraudulent and
calls attention Of would be applicants
TO the fact that such societies have for
their primary object, the providing OF
jobs for few officers and deputies, and
that the poor misguided unfortunate
who listened to the oily argument of
the solicitor pays a few assessments
and then sees his noble order go under.
THESE catch penny concerns with no
earthly prospect of ever fulfilling their
contracts, do more to belittle fraternal
protection and bring into disfavor with
the man of humble means, the legiti-
mate fraternity that offers protection
at net cost, than any other cause, and
the commissioner can assure himself
that he has the earnest prayer of every
honest frater that he may be successful
in his effort to root out the something
for nothing" schemes in such societies.
We have held for years that TO per-
petuate the assessment society the
member must reckon on paying his
actuarial cost and that any order offer
ing less, must provide for the discrep-
ancy in some other direction or collapse.
The expense of management in the
lraternal society is so far below that of
the old line that some of the cheaper
associations have made pretense of
not considering the lodge dues, per
capita tax, etc, in figuring the cost
per 81 900 and have advertised only the
assessment cost which is false and mis-
leading.
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Palo.


From the Post
DR.. c. c. Epiy is improving slowly.
Hiram MINER, OF Belding, has been
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

visiting relatives and friends in Pale
and vicinity the past week.
Miss Byrd Eply has secured posi-
tion as trimmer in a millinery store at
Lansing and expects to commence
about Sept. LIST.
The soldiers and sailors annual
campfire for Ionia, Clinton, Gratiot
and Montcalm counties, will be held at
Hubbardston Saturday Aug. 20. Good
speakers will be in attendance. All
soldiers and sailors are invited to at
tend and enjoy the occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
STOP FOR DINNER

Stops will be made at principal stations north
of Manistee Crossing 10 let OF passengers who
do not wish TO go through. Baggage will be
checked 10 such points.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

=, i. LOCK WOOD,
G.. =. and Il. A., Grand Rapids.
The herald., 1898-11-07
Is Giving the Administration
Much Concern
GEN. WADE TO BE Chief IN COMMAND
General Gomez Writes Letter Expressing His Faith That
American Promises, Actual and Implied, Will Be
Performed to the Letter

missions collectively. These rivalries seem
to engross the attention Of the commission
crs much more than the serious questions
affecting the welfare of Cuba and the dig
nifty and good faith of the United States.
First we were told that the date of oc-
be November lst then December lst was
fixed upon, and later we were informed
that the date for occupation would be left
indefinite. So far as evacuation is con
cerned, January 1st was named as an ulti
matum; but now it is rumored that Febru
ary lst has been agreed on. The fact is, the
country at large, whether Cuban, foreign OIL
Spanish, is getting disguised. The people
are losing faith and confidence in the lack
of formality displayed by the American rep
resentatives. To all questions asking infor
nation on these points the American com
missioners, with a superior smile and an
assumption of gravity to cover their ignor
ance, reply vaguely and unsatisfactory.
Unless Washington forces its lethargic
commission to greater activity, Cuba will
be an immense graveyard and its fields bar
ren before the United States takes posses
sion."
Affairs at Santiago
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. Gan in
surgent captain and lieutenant have been
arrested at Guantanamo for holding up a
man on the street and taking away his ma
chete, which they afterward sold for $3.50.
They denied that they were under any obi
CATION to pay for it, and claimed exemp-
tion from trial and Imprisonment on the
ground Of their rank in the Cuban army
Mr.. Kemoner has been promoted to be
postal agent of the military department OF
Santiago. John Gorst has been appointed
postmaster Of Santiago city, and Hugo
Heyderman financial clerk. There are now
eight postoffices in the department-Santi-
ago, Baiquiri, Guantanamo, Baracoa, San
Luis, Manzanillo, Gbara and Holguin.
Many people are arriving here with letters
from senators. One man is virtually ap.
pointed by Secretary Alger as collector of
customs at Manzanillo. He expects about
three times the salary of the Cuban now
holding the position.
Owing to the pressure of public business,
Gen. Leonard Wood, governor of the depart
ment, has postponed his trip to Guantana-
mo for day or two, but he will probably
leave before the middle of the week.
The herald., 1898-11-07
A KLoNDIKE FROST
Republicans Strike Cold Weather at
San Bernardino

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 6.-Not being
able to secure a hall and thinking they must
have one more rally, the Republicans pro-
cured a tent and tried to have a final rally
last night, but they struck Klondike frost.
Although having band and glee club as
attractions, the audience at no time was over
2O0 In numbers. 1t was announced as a pot
pourri of candidates, assisted by d. Z. Nc
Kinlay, but the opposition branch of the
party seemed to get bulge on the game,
and, instead of candidates, the only local
speaker was James Hutchings, the sworn
enemy of Golf and Kendall, and his speech
did not help them to any great extent. He
simply scattered ice water all over the con-
gregation of mourners McKinlay tried to
warm them up, but failed.
The independents were more successful,
and they had from 1000 to $500 in the pavil.
ion to listen to DR.. "A. W. Palmer and ex-
Mayor Hazard of Los Angeles. The former
was first introduced and showed that Pres
ident Mckinley upheld that which Abra-
ham Lincoln most strongly condemned,
quoting from the latter his warning to the
laboring men to beware of corporations and
corporate greed, lest they be found hand in
hand with the money power of Europe and
America. He showed that labor is being de-
Igraded by Repubicanism. He paid glow
| ing tribute to Col. w. j. Bryan, and dis
cussed bimetallsm thoroughly, showing that
metallism, owing to the treachery of Lyman
Gage and other goldbugs, who wrote to the
gol1bugs of Europe to undermine the BIZ
metal commission sent abroad and made its
| mission a failure,
Miss Lulu Claire Bahr, candidate for
county superintendent of schools, was in
| troduced and received an ovation, and in q
few well-chosen words placed her claims be-
fore the audience, being frequently inter-
rupted by applause. Miss Bahr is one of the
most talented and successful teachers in the
city, is principal of the largest grammar
school, and is the most popular candidate
on either ticket.
Hon. Henry 7. Hazard was next intro
duced as one of the few Republicans
who would not bow down to Mark Hanna
and the gold standard. He showed that G.
P. Huntington opposed the San Pedro har-
Dor because he is opposed to everything per-
tanning to Southern California He stated
that, as one of the chamber Of commerce
committee, he went to Washington in the
interest of San Pedro, and the first man he
met was James G.. Mcguire, who unhesi.
tatingly and unreservedly pledged himself
to support the measure, as it was in the in
terest Of the people. Not 80 with the r.
The herald., 1898-11-07
RECORDS OF SUPREME COURT
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by Fire
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