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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
"Who Goes Homer"

There is nothing more amusing per-
haps in all the quaint and curious Gus
toms of the house Of commons than the
strange ceremony which marks the ter
mination of its every sitting. The mo-
ment the house is adjourned stentorian
voiced messengers and policemen cry
out in the Hobbies and corridors, "Who
goes homer" These mysterious words
have sounded every night for centuries
through the palace of Westminster.
The custom dates from time when 1t
was necessary for members to go home
in parties accompanied by linksmen for
common protection against the footpads
who infested the streets of London. But
though that danger has long since pass
ed away the question, WHO goes
homer" is still asked night after night
during the session Of parliament. Nc
reply is given, and none is expected. -
Nineteenth Century.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

At certain lar peaic l!b ny there
~ ru,e. which ought rnt TO be neces.
sary, that men and boss must remove
their hats on entering One saturday
afternoon. when the room devoted to
the circulating department was crowd.
All. a man of middle age camo in and
took his place in line He had book
pr two under his arm, rs if for the pur-
pose of making an exchange, but he did
not remove his hat. On the contrary,
he had it damned down we'll on his
head. and there was determined ex-
pression ON his face that seemed, to beto-
ken firm purpose not to take it off,
An attendant stepped up to him and
quietly asked him to remove his head
gear.
mo, sir. :" he responded in loud
voice. "You have no right to make a
man take his hat off. This is free
country.
Certainly it is" reioined the at
tendant "but you can't get books at
this library if you don't observe its
rules.
'I'd like 10 know why not. +"
"Because it's the rule. That is sufli-
cient.
lyon insist on my taking off this
hat?" asked the man IN still louder
voice.
Eyes, sir. | do.
By this time the attention of every
pody i'm the room had been drawn to the
obstinate visitor.
well" he vociferated, "I'll take it
off if you insist but want you to un-
lerstand do it under protest"
He removed the offending hat, dis
closing a head as bald as billiard ball,
with this inscription painted upon it in
black letters that could be read 90 feet
away, "Use Smithby's shaving soap"
And he was the observed of all OBJ.
servers for the next half hour. Youth s
Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
JOHN BULLS ANSWER TO THE DON,
ALSO A WORD TO UNCLE SAM.

No, no proud Don, John Bull can never show
Approval OF your deeds, nor aid TO ward the
blow,
Which, long deferred now DER your head i'm
ponds,
Meet retribution that avenging Heaven sends
For crimes unnumbered. that in every age,
Have stained the annals OF your nations page,
Since first from bloody and degenerate Rome,
You come TO scourge the world and meet Rome
doom.
Let every land cursed with your baybarous host
Bear witness To your butcheries and lust,
See rich Granadas castles gold and lands,
Wrung from its people by your brutal bands.
See gentle Montezuma tortured, robbed and
slain,
HIS treasures added TO your blood. stained
gain
Turn then to Holland, see your impous band
Self constituted Christs viceregent DER the
land;
And see your Priests profane His holy name,
AS with their blood stained hands they falsely
claim
To bear his mandates that with fire and sword
All "Hereticsn must perish and the Lord
BE worshipped as their creed directs
Or suffer torture in this world and the next
lhcH Nohl'S bouI ihHulSllloH tnhlHS, anu
and stake,
The sole Evangeists of your Priesthood's
make;
Such is your record, such the crimes thai
swell,
"The sails you spread for Heaven with blasts
from He'll"
But let us now your present course discuss
And weigh your claim TO sympathy from
Turn then TO Cuba drcnched with blood and
tears
And now condensing all your hate and rage,
TO shock humanity and disgrace the age,
You wage II war that would n savage shame;
While boasting loudly of your christian name
See helpless females and young children slain
Or turned to wander DER the ravaged plain;
Their homes demolished by your vandal band
And want and misery stalk on every hand.
See scores of thousands of defenseless men,
Confined like beasts within "A loathsome pen;
And left TO perish by starvation dire,
TO glut the vengence of your Weyler's ire.
Their only crime their love of liberty,
Their only fault the daring To be free.
No, No, proud Don, although the Britton clingS
TO ancient faith the Right Divine of Kings
He never will uphold i'm either King or Priest,
Crimes that would make their fellow man
beast.
Such brutal warfare now must be suppressed
And this thy mission Saxon of the west
BELDING. June g, 1898. VS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

ONE MONTH FREE.

DR.. A. b. Spinney, of Detroit, also
proprietor Of Reed City Sanitarium, Is
coming to your town, where he will
remain for one day only to give the
sick an opportunity to consult him
that cannot zee him ut his Sanitarium.
The doctor has 90 much faith In the
experience he has had In treating
chronic diseases that he will give one
months treatment and medicine free.
ALSO FRRR SURGICAL. OPERATIONS 10
ALL rHosR THAT ARR TOO POOR TO PAY.
All that he asks In return IL that
every patient will state to their friends
he results obtained by his treatment.
All forms Of chronic diseases and de
formities treated. No man in this
State has had such extended expe-
rience In the treatment of CATARRhs
EYE, BAR, THROAT AND LUN0
DISEASES as the doctor. He gradu-
ated 81 years ago from Cleveland,
Ohio; was Is years In general prac-
tice; after that lectured as Professor
Homeopathic Medical College for 2
years; was 3 years Superintendent OF
Alma and Ypsilanu Sanitariums.
This experience, combined with many
years. study In the best hospitals in
the country, and examining and treat
ing thousands of chronic cases, has
prepared him to cure when the general
practitioner fails. Have you been sick
for years7 Are you discouraged
Call and see III, we will tell you whether
we can cure you or not. If we cannot
cure you, we will tell you what relief
we can give you.
NPRemember, one month will be
absolutely free-medicines, surgical
operations, and the benefit of all our
skill to all who are too poor to pay.
Our methods Of treatment is all that is
known by all the schools, with the aid
Of electricity, that most wonderful OF
all agents In Paralysis, Loss of Power,
Rheumatism, and all diseases OF the
nervous system. Go early, as my
Office is always crowded.
N. B.-Cancers, Tumors, Blood and Ska
Diseases cured by q new system. Piles cured IN
from TO 20 days without the knife. Female
and private diseases of all forms treated sac.
cassfuliy. Many patients that cannot be treated
II In charge Of the best of medical skill, under
the Doctors direction. Terms for board ana
treatment the lowest OF any sanitarium or hos
pitai In the United States.
Remember, we give written guar.
antee to cure every case of PILES and
RUPTURE. Also, we have lying-in
hospital department In orr Sanitar
ium. Send for Journal.
DR.. Spinney will be at Hotel Phelps
GreenviIle, Friday, July Is; Hotel
BeIding, Friday, July %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
On co,,er,ate Physi, al Training.

1t seems idle to eXpe : tat any sys-
tematic physical trainil 2 worthy of the
name will be taken up by the mass of
students on the voluntary system. Diff
dence, inadvertence, love of ease, dis
traction in many directions, excessive
and morbid devotion to study in some,
mere boyish laziness, ignorance Of how
to begin and natural sluggishness and
Wis inertim in others will prevent it I'M
less the work is laid out and required.
1t ought of course to he a part of their
education, not an accident of their rec
reation or a passing incident of their
feverish and overwrought thirst for
glory There is no greater boon for boys
than TO have their work laid out for
them. and the word required" has no
terrors at all for them, but quite the
contrary, if the work itself is obviously
beneficial. They welcome it, Being a
fundamental and nearly universal need,
physical training should not be the sub
ject Of election, but should be required
of all except invalids and cripples, with
election only as to the kind and form of
exercise in the large field from which
choice can be made.
The builder of ten story modern
building may have the largest freedom
of choice rs to architectural style, ma
terial, ornament and internal arrange
ments above the ground, but he can
have no alternative as to his founda.
tions, and the builders of our growing
youth or the youth themselves should
certainly have none in the same partic.
ular. Harvard Graduates Magazine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
No. His Department.

II should think you would find this
a very trying position, " remarked the
Mortified visitor at the stockyards. gaz-
ing with kind of hideous fascination
at the CORY artist whose business it was
to silence the squealing porkers as they
"trolleyed" past him, heads downward.
"Tryingf'' answered the pig sticker.
Great Scott, mol The trying positions
are all i'm the ronderin houses.
And he silenced another pig. -Chica-
90 Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
GRAND RAPIDS
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
JULY 3
FOR THE
GERMAN TURN FEST.

Do you know what a funniest is? II
not, we will explain that il Is an annual
festival OF the Turner's "A German
society composed OF men and women
whose athletic exercises OF various
kinds form the principal attraction OF
the day, aside from the usual picnic
features OF German gatherings. The
exercises on this occasion will be held
on the West Michigan Fair grounds.
just north OF the city and will be par.
ticlpated IN by several hundred Turn
ers' from Chicago and from various
Michigan cities. Other attractions.
including base ball between Grand
Rapids and New Castle clubs at Recre.
alton Park, entertainments In the parks
and at Reeds Lake will make the day
an enjoyable one for visitors. To en-
able everybody TO go, the ID. G.. II. &
w. Ry. will run special excursion
train, leaving Bedding at 9:3O n. m.
and arriving at Grand Rapids at las
a m. Return train will leave at ZOO
y m. Round trip rate as cents.
The Fest will commence July 2nd
and continue over the 4th.
Tickets will be sold at all stations on
the End, Ord and 4th at one fare for
round trip, good until the 9Th.
GEO. DEHAvEN, G. =. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
EXCURSION RATES
FOR
Slim MED AEE1NI MOO


The Chicago & West Michigan and
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western lines
will sell tickets as follows,
BAY VIEW, MICH.
Camp meeting and assembly. Sell
July Ii to Fl. Return limit August 20.
One fare rate.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
b. Y. II. U. Sell July II to Is. Re-
turn limit July 10 One fare rate
Limit will be extended if desired to
September /.
CHARLEvoIX, MICH.
Sell July ii to q. Return limit
August 20. One fare rate.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Y. p. G. U. (Universalist) Sell July
IL and IL. Return limit July Il. One
fare rate. Limit will be extended to
August 10 if desired.
DETROIT MICH.
Knights OF St. John. Sell June p
and %. Return limit July 4. One
fare rate.
LUDINGToN, MICH.
Epworth League Camp Meeting.
Sell July % to Augusta. Return limit
August Is. One fare rate.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
G. Il. u. Sell July ? 10 3. Return
limit July 10. One fare rate. Limit
will be extended to August |.
OMAHA, NEB.
Trans-M Mississippi Exposition. Sell
every day until November. Ask
agents for rates.
SARATOGA, N. Y.
Y. p. G.. U. (Presby Sell
August and 2. Return limit August
10. One fare rate. Limit will he eX-
tended to August 81.
WASHINGTON, ID. G..
Educational Association. Sell July
8 to 6. Return limit July 10. One
fare plus $1,000. Limit will be extend
ed if desired to August 81.
4t3 GEO DEHAVEN, G. =. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
DON'T HATIIEIN STREAMS.

Recent reports to the State Board OF
typhoid fever have been caused by
drinking the water in or from the Kali
amaZoo river. In no case should water
be used for drinking or culinary pur-
poses from Il river or stream into which
sewerage is emptied or privies are
liable to drain; and as most of the
rivers and streams of this state have
towns situated upon their banks, from
which sewerage is received, and prives
are liable to drain, therefore il is very
dangerous TO use the water from any oil
the rivers or streams for any culinary
purpose whatever, except the water be
first boiled, and it should not, IN any
case whatever, be drank, unless pre-
vously boiled.
Cases have been reported where ty.
phoid fever has been contracted by
bathing in streams. Probably this
will be most likely to occur through
accidentally or carelessly taking the
infected water into the mouth.
Especially should no person battle il
any ordinary stream just below any
city, village, or other source of sewer
age or privy drainage.
From the Office of the Secretary o.
the State Board of Health, Lansing
Michigan, June, 1898.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a
way to recovery, by purchasing of as a
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, and was so much relieved
on taking first dose, that she slept all
night and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz.' Thus writes w. G..
Hammick q Co., of Shelby, N. G..
Trial bottles free at Fisk Bangs and
Connell Bros drug store. Regular
size soc and Sl.O0. Every bottle guar
anteed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
COMMENCEMENT TIME
Continued from PAGE one.

disagreeable child in a neighborhood
exerts evil influence enough to spoil
the children OF all surrounding homes.
In more mature life we see young men
or women who are leaders among
their companions possessed of the
power to guide, in a great measure,
those lives, either in the right or the
wrong channels.
III these traits of ours are so contag-
ious. we surely must watch with Jealous
care each indication OF unworthy action
or lack of true nobility in every
thought.
To be truly noble, we must not only
have our deeds and actions pure, ele
waited. and OF refined character, but
our thoughts also must be OF the same
nature, for in truth, from our thoughts
spring our actions and deeds, be they
good or evil.
In order to have complete control OF
these lfe-sprlngs OF action, we should
have our Wills, which are the motors
of all action, governed and controlled
by a higher and unseen power. for, as
the inner man is ruled and kept within
the bounds OF true nobleness OF mind
and thought, so will the actions and
the life Of the visible man be; and who
can correctly estimate the influence fof
good that life OF this character will
exert in community, "A nation, OF
even the world?
Not until we know all that God
knows can we estimate to the full the
which may seem the humblest in the
world?'N
Mr.. Sagendorf gave a number Of il
Illustrations in the lives of great men in
proof of his point and said:
"Man need not descend to the plains
of low living and crime, no matter
what his environment of position in
life may be; if he has the desire for
noble living thoroughly instilled into
his very being and soul, he may attain
TO all that is good and true.
A good mans influence is felt by all
with whom he comes in contact. There
are no degrading passions lurking be
meath his smiles He is not exalted in
his own views; but honest, moral, and
virtuous before the world, governed by
the highest motives in doing good.
Our minds are God given powers, but
the responsibility of building our char
acters lies with us. These structures
cannot stand still, but with each days
unceasing activity, with each days
moulding and rounding, are becoming
either unlovely to look upon, or mag
nificent temples, whose beauty attracts
and influences all mankind"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Harry Nelson Campbell was given
the class history to discourse upon and
he did it in such pleasing manner as
to engage the attention OF the whole
audience Immediately. After intro
ducing the subject which is here given
he took up the history of each member
OF the class separately and made many
happy illusions and timely hits which
were interesting and pleasing.
THE progress of the human mind
and OF human society is seldom marked
by regular and successive steps. AT
some periods, civilization appears to
be stationary, at others, even TO re-
trograde. at others again to spring for
ward with rapid, gigantic, and almost
convulsive strides. This irregularity
of advance is, doubtless, ostensible
rather than actual. Preparations are
gradually made, ideas slowly matured,
and the foundations of the future SUI
perstructure laid with secret and pa
tient industry, But these subterran-
can workings are, for the most part
unnoticeable till in the fullness of time
rich harvest OF consequences is de-
veloped with apparent suddenness,
from causes which have been accumu-
lating in silence for many years.
This historian believes that the
foundations of glorious future super
structure has indeed been laid with
secret and patient industry by the
class of '9S and that rich harvest OF
consequences will surely be developed
through these lives.
IL is fortunate for us that all the
people who, at some time have been in
the class are not here tonight as there
would be about 80 if all were present.
This class originated in the sixth
grade, two of the members entering
that grade in 1892. Gradually the
members who stand here tonight have
joined the class until we can say with
the poet, oh, master, we are seven
AS historian of this class, | feel a
very great responsibility in writing OF
its members all OF whom are remark.
able in many ways.
Some would make good orators; they
have long tongues. 1t is curious fact
that this is confined largely to the
girls.
Some OF the members have very
good understanding, one OF the boy,
wearing number nine shoe.
All of the members have good heads
not one exception.
The members OF this class com,
from widely separated communities
two coming from far away Massachu
sets, the rest from different parts O
Michigan.
This class is made up of the smartest
and brightest young people the LAND
affords, three girls and four boys.
Formerly there were FIVE boys but
one OF the members had longing for
adventure and so went to war to see il
he could equal the wonderful act o
our Congressman, VIM. Alden Smith. !
Ethel June Howe's essay and vale
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Electromagnetic capable of picking
up load not exceeding five tons are
used by an Illinois steel company to
transfer steel beams or plates from one
part of the shop TO another.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Patient Well, doctor. do you think
it's appendicitis?
Eminent Surgeon-l never think, my
friend always know
Patient Yes, know you always
know after the operation, hut can't you
break over the rule aAd work up little
doubt now:-t'hi"arn News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

There are houses still standing in
Nuremburg, Bavaria, that were built
in 1850.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Ethel June Howe's essay and vale
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Ice Cream Soda

H. J. LEONARD, Pres. A. N BELDING, V.-PTGS,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

The Ice Cream and Soda sea-
son is now open.
Evening star., 1898-11-17

of District charities He said his depart
ment came in contact with the Associated
Charities through the physicians of the
poor. In the course of further remarks he
said some provision ought to be made by
the government for an inquiry to determine
the normal poor rate in cities.
The connection between the Associated
Charities and the board of children's guar
dians was spoken of v Mr.. b Pickman
Mann. the secretary of the board, while
Col. ii. F. Blount said that the work of in
vestigation done by the Associated Chari-
ties had enabled the Central Dispensary
and Emergency Hospital to reduce the
number of rooms set apart for the use of
those who came to the hospital for free
medicines and free treatment.
A this point Mr. A. NJ. Raymond, who
had made protest against the methods of
the Associated Charities asked for recOS-
milton. which was granted by the chair,
and he was about to read paper when the
regular order was called for. and he took
his seat without reading the paper.
officers Reelected.
The committee on nominations, through
the chairman. Col H. F. BIount, reported
nominations for officers to serve during the
coming year and the list, which contained
all the names of the officers of last year,
was approved and the officers elected. as
follows: b. l.. Whitman. president: vice
presidents, Judge Walter Cox. Judge A. Z,
Hagner, T. B. Hood. Rev. S. NJ. Newman,
Rev. w. T.. Parson and Gen S. S. Ioder:
treasurer. John JOY Edson; secretary of
board. Il. T. Janney. DR.. n. D. Peck, Muir
ray G. Motter Mrs. +. w. Dickens and S.
". Woodward.
The meeting then adjourned.
Evening star., 1898-11-17
BRYAN ON THE ELECTION.
He Says the Democrats Still Stand by
Chicago Platform.

Col. w. ]. Bryan has given to the Asso-
ciated Press at Lincoln. Neb,, the following
| interview relative to the late election:
while l do not understand that service
in the volunteer army prevents a soldier
from expressing his opinions upon political
questions | declined to take part in the
| late campaign lest L should be accused by
partisan opponents of attempting to en-
barrass the administration. Now that the
election is over | shall exercise a citizens
privilege of discussing the returns.
Compared with the election of 1876. the
republicans have gained in some places
and lost in others. 1t was not a sweep
ing republican victory. On the whole, the
result is rot surprising when it is remem-
bered that the administration just con-
Guiding successful war.
While a majority of the soldiers are
probably anti-republican, the management
of the war has been entirely in republican
hands, and the strongest argument used
during the campaign was that Il republican
defeat would discreGit the President in the
| eyes of foreign nations, while his commits
sioners were engaged in making a treaty.
1T was not trial upon the issues now
before the people. but a successful plea
for the continuance of the case The peo-
! pie have not accepted the gold standard :;
they have not fallen In love with the plan
to give the banks a monopoly of the issue
OF paper money; they have not decided to
rendered to the trusts.
These questions were forced into the
background by the declaration of war, but
they must be faced again as soon as peace
| is restored. The Chicago platform presents
for public consideration certain vital, eco
nomic questions. That platform has not
been abandoned by those who indorsed it
III 1896. 1t will be reaffirmed in 1900, be-
cause ii gives expression to the hopes and
aspirations of d large majority of the
party.
when the democrats. popuIists and sill
yer republicans favored Cuban independ-
ence. they understood that war would give
temporary advantage to the party in
feat in order to aid the people fighting to
| be free.
Neither can the election be regarded
as an Endorsement of any definite foreign
I policy. Until a treaty of peace has been
I entered into and the terms made known,
! the people cannot pass judgment upon it.
! Whether the war will raise any question
| of sufficient Importance TO turn public at
| t1ntiou away from domestic problems re-
mains to be seen"
In regard to the Nebraska election, he
/ said:
| "A light vote was cast in Nebraska, but
| the fusionist5 have elected the entire state
| ticket and carried the same congressional
ator Allen is defeated for reelection, it
| will be because senators are elected by
| legislators instead of by the people. If a
| republican senator is chosen by the new
| legislature. ne will go to Washington to
| represent minority of the people of the
state and to thWart the Will of the ma
| Jority."