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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Do Not Worry.

The little things are the ones that
worry us in this life. Women who will
20 into Mysteries over mouse will face
death In another emergency. Men
who lose their temper and swear blue
streak over collar button will stand
by the guns in the face of heavy fire.
Men who will jump out of the way of a
dog will stem the tide in panic
stricken audience. Men who get angry
over thoughtless piece of gossip and
curse their neighbors will often be
sorry for it, and would stand between
friend and IA prison gate in time of
real distress. Men who would quarrel
with a hackman oyer IA slight over
charge will drop dollar unseen into
the hands OF a starving beggar. Men
who get mad and slam the door when
they have a family jar will tenderly
nurse a sick wife or child through
weeks Of suffering. Men who become
proiane over stove pipe or fire that
will not burn, will often deeply feel
the words OF fervor from eloquent lips
speaking for God, for home or fellow
mon Men who nervously worry over
little things, rise like giants and brave
ly face momentous questions. Don't
worry 1t kills more people than war
or doctors. Don't worry. 1t tears the
delicate tendrils of the wonderful phys
ical organism. Don't worry over little
are not worth it. Rise
above them. Don't worry ifevery man
who belongs to your fraternity is not a
friend. DO your duty, and leave the
rest to Him who built the universe.
The greatest men have risen step by
step above the smaller things of life by
learning To leave anxiety behind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy Gathered the Banners q
Correspondents.


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Elmer Hale was at Ben Halls Thurs
day.
Mrs. Kneeland was in Bedding Tues
day.
Lew Miller aud wife sunoayed in
lonia
Gleason Shaw and son were in Bel
ding Saturday.
Master Ray Hall commenced school
in lonia Monday.
Ed. Ashby and wife visited at Ernie
Browns Sunday.
Geo. Hoyt and family Of Ionia spent
Sunday at Gleason Shaw's.
Nern Hibberly has been helping Geo.
Hoyt cut corn for the past week
Mr. Brown of Bcldiug is doing some
carpenter work for Ghas. Clements
Albert Brown and Cash Wilbur of
Lakeview were IN Iouia Monday on
business.
Those expecting to move this fan
are High Brown, Ed Ashby and Glea-
son Shaw.
Geo. Conner has his new wind mill
completed and it improves the looks of
his place very much
Mrs. Sarah johnson IS very i'll with
stomach trouble. Dr. Morris of Bel
ding is attending her.
Chas. Thayer cut a watermelon sun
day of his own raising that weighed "a
pounds. How's that for melon.
John Spencer has stopped his thrcsh.
ing machine until after seeding. His
health is very poor since his wife died.
Nearly everyone around here has
their corn cut aud arc getting their
ground ready for wheat and a number
are cutting their buckwheat.
Nearly everyone was out Sunday
looking to see how much dam
age the hard frost had done. Satur-
lay night lots Of late potatoes were
ruined
The girls ard boys gave High |
Browns children a surprise Saturday.
Quite number met there with well
Tiled baskets and they all enjoyed a
pleasant afternoon MIR. Brown ex-
poets TO move soon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Must Catch His Mule.

correspondent of the Buffalo Com
mercial relates that while himself and
doctor were travelling in Virginia
they came upon an old colored man
whose mule, attached to an old two
wheeled vehicle, was in the dumps and
wouldn't go. dis mule am baked,
boss, F" said the old man, IAN IN lis
glib dollah to dc man dat can start
i'm. y II will do it for less than that,
uncle, said the doctor. He took his
case from the carriage and selected Il
small syringe, which he filled with
morphia, and then injected the drug
In the animal S side. The mule reared,
gave loud bray. and started of at
railroad speed. The negro gave "A look
CT astonishmont at the doctor, and with
loud "Whoal" started down the road
after the mule. In the course Of ten
minutes they came up TO him, stand
ing in the road waiting, The mule
was nowhere in sight. "Say, boss.
said the darby, "how much is dat
stun worth you put in dat mule?"
"Oh, about ten cents" laughingly re-
piled the doctor. "Well boss, yo kin
squirt twenty cents wuf in me right
away. Heah am de cash. | must
ketch dat ar mule. 4"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Alton.

Mrs. Sarah Purdy visited in Smyrna
last Sunday.
Chester Church of Lowell, formerly
OF this place, is very sick
Elgie Condor of Smyrna threshed
our neighborhood out last week
E. Cambell and son, Bert, of Lowell
dined at +. j. Moshier's Sunday.
Mrs. Helena White will visit George
Bradish at Lake Odessa this week.
Mrs Electa Mosher expects to visit
at E. Cambell's in Lowell this week
Miss Nellie Murphy was guest of
Maud Condor several days last week.
Chas. Kropf cut his foot severely last
week with machine while cutting
corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norton attended
The base ball dance at Grattan Center
last week Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Ring of Barton
vile were guests of his brother, Ed. /,
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Keech visited
his brother, Frank, at YOUNGSTOWN last
Saturday and Sunday.
David Clawson returned last Satur-
day after spending two months with
his relatives in Albion.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cheetham OF East
Lowell dined with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Goble one day last week.
Corn cutting and bean pulling is now
the order OF the day and the dry houses
are very busy drying apples.
Tom Reed lost his barn, hen house
and slaughter house by fire Saturday,
September 3, with all his winter hay
and grain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
The Eight Kind of Religion.

I'VE all want "A religion that not
only bears on the sinfulness OF sin, but
on the rascality of lying and stealing
a religion that banishes all small
measures from the counters, small
baskets from the stalls, pebbles from
cotton-bags and sugar, rocks from
wool, chicory from coffee, alum from
bread, lard from butter, strychnine
from wine, and water from milk cans.
The religion that is TO advance the
world will not put all the big straw
berries and peaches on the top, and all
bad ones at the bottom
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Orleans.

Guy Beach was in Belding Thursday.
Myron Spanogle and mother were in
Belding Saturday.
Ernest and Lillian Leach are attend
ing school in Ionia.
Rev. Mcconnell and wife visited
friends here Tuesday.
Miss Alma Weeks is spending the
week with Ionia friends.
Mrs. Chas Leach and mother Sun.
dayed with relatives OF Fenwick.
Peter Spanogle and son. Milton, were
home from Greenville over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood Of Wood 5
Corners Sundayed at Fred Emery's.
Mrs. Ed. Trail and Mrs. Anderson of
Bedding dined with Mr. and Mrs. John
Longan Sunday.
Frank Lane of Big Rapids visited
with his mother and two brothers "A
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Purdy attended
family reunion at f. Clark's Of North
Greenville Friday.
Mr.. Emery Of New York has charge
of the apple drior here and employs
seven girls at present.
Rev. Gibbs left Monday TO attend
the NJ. L. conference at Lansing. Mrs.
Gibbs and Lena will visit relatives Of
Windfeld.
All. Wyckol and Edna Of Montcalm,
and Mr.. and Mrs Metcheccr Of New
York were guests of Mrs Geo. Purdy
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Smyrna.

Mrs. +. Ensley rs on the sick list.
Geo. Lewis of Alton was at II. Skel
lenger's Sunday.
Miss Cora Curtis of Alton Sundayed
at her home in Belding.
Mrs. David Spencer who is stopping
at Mr. Cook IS, is confined to the bed
with lumbago.
Smyrna has the distinction of being
the smallest city in the world that is
lighted by electricity.
C. j. Ring and family, Mr. Totten
aud family, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Skellenger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ring spent
Sunday at Armon Rings.
There are four dryers running in
Smyrna and yet there is lots OF fruit
going to waste. The one thing need
full at present is canning factory.
Allen Short. who went as a recruit
in the 34th Michigan about five weeks
ago, returned Saturday on furlough.
He has been at Island Lake and Camp
Alger drilling since he enlisted.
Geo. Joslin is improving and will
soon be we'll. 1t seems hard to hear
our soldier boys tell Of starving in
Cuba when we have plenty going to
waste. | think next time we will send
our boys bread and butter.
-Four months ago our Bedding boys
Left farm and home and store,
To fight for Uncle Sam
: On far and distant shore
The fear OF death, they knew it not
They laughed as laughed the true;
They only thought of glorious deeds
Our Belding boys in blue
Down the street with weary step
And faces pale they came,
The faces we have longed TO see,
Our soldier boys at home.
No more the hostile bugle calls,
The conflict TO renew.
No bloody siege and bursting mines,
And dying boys in blue.
See fathers and mothers pride lit eye
When here they meet their son,
And fold him to their heart once more
Their boy, their dearest one.
And sisters, friends all crowd around
Our heroes tried and true,
And grasp the hand, with love and pride,
OF the Bedding boys in blue
Remember while we crowd the street
To welcome back the boys,
OF some poor mothers heart tonight
That aches at sound of noise
OF bugle, drum or booming gun.
1t starts her through and through,
For never more will she behold
Her darling boy in blue. MS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Something for Nothing.

1
sire to get something for nothing is
imbedded IN the hearts and minds OF
the people. This can be seen In the
number OF speculative and gambling
devices that are constantly brought to
the attention OF the public. Perhaps
the most insiduous of these devices Is
what is known as the 'nickel-in-the
slot machine You put nickel in
the slot and in return get what the law
presumes to be value received from the
music-box, which is attached to the
machine. The attraction in the ma
chine lies in the fact that when a nickel
Is put in the slot and the music has
commenced to play, the machine will
disgorgc two nickels or little check
good for five or ten or twenty nickels,
rs the case may be, and it is the expec-
tation of the disagreement being large
ly in excess Of the investment, that
prompts the onlooker to take hand in
the game. Now, as a matter of fact,
there is not the first chance OF the man
who is playing the machine winning.
The machine is not constructed that
way. The machine is constructed so
that it will win every time, and it does
win in the end, rs those who play find
out TO their cost. The tendency of men
TO take their chances with such ma
chine, in the expectation of getting
something valuable for small outlay,
is on "A par with those who go into the
new-fangled life insurance societies in
the hope that they will be able to get
legitimate life insurance for mere
song. The societies may honestly en-
deayor TO carry out their promises, just
the same as the machine honestly en-
dcavors to disgorge, but the laws of
mortality are not TO be trifled with, and
he who expects TO win must die in order
that he may do so. If he is fortunate
enough to live it will be to find the
burden of cost increasing upon him
each year, until it gets to be so heavy
that he can no longer stand it. The
man who expects to have the protection
Of 81 600 at death for trine is fool
or "a knave, or both. He must know
that if at his death his family is to re-
,eive $1,000, all others are to receive
the same benefits; that the sum total
Of these benefits must be provided for
and #, during the whole OF his probable |
lifetime he is only required to pay in
rifle over 800 or 5000 he must under
stand that he takes his chances Of get
ing nothing in the end by the failure |
If the society and his own innate
yreediness. People who are taking |
upon their lives should rea-
ize that it is only few who die in the
,arly years of membership; the great
mass live on until in the due course Of
nature they are called upon to pass
.way, and he who is prudent will see to
t that the society upon which he de-
,ends is so built that it can carry out
Is promises at his death, no matter
whether that death occurs in the near
n distant future. In the realm of in
urance, as in any other business realm,
cannot be had for nothing.
nd he who expects to get something
or nothing will be very much disap-
,ointed in the end, Columbian Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin cruptions, and pos
ItlyelY cures piles, or no pay required.
~ Is guaranteed to give perfect salts
lactlon or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by Holmes q
COnnell and Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15

Thcreis more TO be learnt from a
prudent mans actions than from the
reasons he or anyone else can give for
them. -. A. Pollock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
Fairplains.

Miss Pearl Human is working in
Grattan.
Charles Emmons has stopped thresh-
ing until after seeding.
The soldier boys are returning but
they look rather bad as though they
were poorly fed.
Laura Emmons and Char les Calvin
took dinner with his sister, Carrie, in
Bedding Sunday.
Mrs. John Wagner and daughter of
Bushnell took dinner with Mrs. Chas.
Emmons Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loaf jerks OF Bushnell
was the guest OF his sister, Mrs. VIM.
Clark, over Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nes Jensen,
September 9Th, girl. Mother and
child are doing we'll.
Ten OF Elmer Emmons' schoolmates
helped him celebrate his eleventh
birthday Saturday. The combined
weight OF the children was 6lS pounds.
Since it is possible that thou mayest
depart from life this very moment,
&Rulate every act and thought accord
ingly. Death, certainly, and life,
honor and dishonor, pain and pleasure
all these things happen equally to
good men and to bad, being things
that make us neither better nor worse.
Marcus Aurelius.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15

A waitress may not know how to
deal a pack OF cards, but she always
raises the deuce when she drops tray.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15

Guest-What splendid dinner. 1
ooh = often get as good a meal as this
Little Willie (son Of the host We
don't either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
A Sad War Episode.

Another sad Washington home was
made sadder with the arrival of the
body of Socrates Maupin, Company G.
of the First District regiment, and the
second soldier of that command to be
brought here for burial.
Socrates Maupin was the third of
seven sons of Mr.. William Maupin of
228 East Capitol street, but his loss
would not have been mourned the more
had he been an only child. The young
soldier was but 10 years of age when
he laid down his life for his country.
he had been student at the Eastern
high school and was captain of the foot
ball team. When the call for volunteers
came, he, together with his brother,
John Maupin, both Of whom were mem
bers OF the Morton cadets, enlisted in
Company G.. The two brothers marched
together and stood side by side in the
trenches before Santiago When the IA
tai sickness came upon one, the other
remained beside him night and day,
nursing and caring for him in a heroic
effort TO save his life. John was spared
to bring home his brothers dying mes
sage to his father and mother. "Tell
them not to mourn for me, John. It
VIII be all right, p" were his last words.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26
IN SAN FRANCISCO JAIL
MRS. BoTKIN COMFORTABLE AS
COULD BE EXPECTED
The Woman Accused Of Mailing Pois-
oned Candy Constantly Asserts
Her Entire Innocence

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-Mrs. Botkin,
who il accused of the murder Of Mrs. J. p.
Dunning and Mrs. ]. D. Dean at Dover,
DEL, by sending them box Of poisoned
candy, now occupies comfortable quarters
in the matron's ward at the city prison.
Her husband, who is working hard in her
behalf. Is allowed to visit her.
She refuses to be interviewed but con-
stantly asserts her innocence. When ques-
toned by Chief of Police Lees she told in
detail of her movements during the last
few weeks and said her regard for Dunning
was purely platonic. She denied all knowl-
edge Of the box Of candy. its wrappers or
contents. stating positively that the only
candy she had procured during the last
eighteen months was small box Of lemon
drops.
Frank Gattrell, a clerk in a Stockton
candy store, tells of a woman who came
to his place Of employment about three
weeks ago, at which time Mrs. Botkin was
in Stockton, and purchased box of candy
similar to the one sent to Mrs. Dunning
The woman said she desired to put some
other candy that she had with her in the
box and fill 1t up with candy purchased
from the store. According to the clerk his
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26
A FISHING SMACK SUNK
IN COLLISION WITH AN OCEAN
STEAMER
Thingvalla Liner Norge Crashes Full
Speed Into the Coquette-Six-
teen Fishermen Drowned

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The Thingvalla
Line steamer Norge, which arrived today
reports that she sunk the French fishing
schooner La Coquette of Bayonne, France.
on Saturday last on the Grand Banks. The
Captain and eight seamen were saved.
Sixteen went down with the vessel.
The Norge sailed from Stetin August 30.
The weather was generally fine to the
banks of New Foundland when 1t became
foggy. with patches of clear weather. Sat
urday. August 70. between 8 and o'clock
in the afternoon, the weather was fcggy
but not so thick that the vessels speed
was reduced. Captain Knudson said ne
could see about three cable-1engths ahead.
The wind was fairly brisk from the west,
southwest, when a vessel suddenly doomed
from the north with sails full and stood
directly across the bow OF the steamer.
The bells rung to stop and back at full
speed. but too late to check the steamers
Roadway. The stranger, a fishing schooner.
fell across the bow and with a crash was
forced over and sunk. Three men sprang
aboard OF the Norge. The passengers Of
the Norge, most of whom were about the
decks. rushed about in alarm at the shock
but were soon quieted when they learned
that the steamer was uninJured. A boat
was lowered and six men and dog were
picked up. The vessel sank almost imme-
daately, and in sinking carried with her
sixteen OF her crew.
Captain Knudson said as a steam vessel
the Norge was obliged to keep out OF the
way Of all sailing craft, but this was a
time when a sailing vessel could do more
to help herself than a steamer.
The latter was going ahead at full speed,
but there was not time in the judgment
Of the Captain to reduce speed. The fish
erman was an active vessel, had a good
breeze and was under good steerage way.
but made no attempt to avoid the coils
ion, keeping on with sails full until square,
ly under the bow. The large hun Of the
Norge, Captain Knuds on said, should have
been visible for long distance.
The report Of Captain Berre to the French
consul states that when the collision oc-
Cured there was a heavy fog prevailing.
The men were all on deck fishing. Sudden
ly the Norge appeared. coming toward
them, head-on for their side. It was I'M
possible to do anything to get out OF the
way. The Norge, which was going at
speed Of from eight to ten knots an hour,
hit La Coquette in the side. Her after mast
fell toward the wheel There were six
teen men in that part Of the vessel and
the rigging, sails and mast pinned them
down, so that 1t was inevitable death for
them. as the vessel began to SINK The
wheel was smashed by the fallen mast and
control Of La Coquette was then lost.
The Norge cut La Coquette clean in half.
The steamer backed as quickly as posst-
BILE and her crew lowered boats and, went
to the rescue OF the men In the water. It
was impossible to save the sixteen men
who persisted. La Coquette sank at once.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26
OHIO BLUE LAWS
Cleveland Dealers Arrested for Max
ing Sunday Sales

CLEVELAND. Aug. ga blue. law cru
SADIE reached its climax today In the arrest
OF N. Hexter. news6ealer; ]. C. Newman.
a cigar dealer; William Clark. restaurant
keeper. and A. Baum, restaurant keeper,
for doing business on Sunday in violation
Of the common labor law.
The trouble started last winter when the
Retail Clerks association caused the ar
rest Of several clothiers. who kept their
stores open on Sunday forenoons. Then
the Retail Grocers' association proceeded
against those In their business who kept
open Sunday forenoon. The Retail Butch
ers' association decided Tuesday night to
cause the arrest of all In, its line Of trade
who kept open on Sunday. Now come the
wholesale and retail clothiers with an at
torney ano a determination to arrest all
who do business Of any kind on Sunday ex-
cept that which the law holds to be nee
essary. This includes cigar stands, soda
water stands, news depots and all mercan-
tile establishments. The arrests of TODAY,
caused by the clothiers, will be followed
by others. The Retail Grocers' associa-
ton met tonight and decided to continue
the prosecution OF all retail grocers who
sell on Sunday.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26

tory. On August II the rebels fought the
soldiers, who used the American Presby-
terrain property as defenses and repelled
the attack. Nadoa Is ninety miles from
Hoisow. one Of the richest valleys in the
island.
Unless the revolt is speedily suppressed
the insurgents will probably be reinforced
by refugees from Kwang 81, where the
officials are coping with the recent rebel
lion.
Should 1t not be suppressed there Is an
opportunity for French interference. The
French are being compelled to use vigorous
measures to protect the native Christians
near Kwang Chow Wan. and are extend
Ing their influence in Southern China. which
at present Is very disturbed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26
Jockey Club Stakes

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. eS.-The Califor-
MIA Jockey club has announced Its stakes
for the fall, winter and spring meetings, a
total of 26 in all. 10 less than last year. The
changes have been made mostly in the fall
and early winter stakes. There are 10
stakes for the first part of the meeting, end
ing on January 23d next, the entries for
which will close, Monday. September 26th.
Numbers Of the early winter stakes have
been given up. though the Baldwin Hotel
handicap, the Burlingame stakes, the
Hthenian club cup, the Cadmus selling, the
Oakland prize and the Filtration stakes
remain practically the same as last year.
The opening handicap will be run Saturday,
October 18th.
The Is stakes to be run at the winter and
spring meeting Of 1899, to close later, are
very much the same as those OF the last
meeting.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26
The Park Patrol

WAwONA, CAL, Aug. 25.-The Utah vol
unteer cavalry arrived here today, under
command Of Capt. Game. They are to
guard the Yosemite park the balance of this
season, under the direction Of Superintend-
ent Sevely. The troops will go into quar-
tiers at Camp A. E. Wood, formerly occu-
pied by the regular troops. Since June 25th
he park has been guarded by force Of
mountaineers, organized BY Superintendent
Sevely, under command Of Special Agents
Cullom and Buck. They have elected from
he park about 175,ooo head of sheep. Sew
eral extensive fires nave recently occurred,
but were soon subdued.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-26
Central American Politics

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Aug. 25.-The
convention which as been engaged In
formulating a constitution for the use Of
Central America. embracing Salvador,
Honduras and Nicaragua, has concluded its
work. The commissioners were appointed
to convene at Amapala, Honduras, on the
lst of November next. These commits
sioners will supiant the d1et of the Greater
Republic Of Central America and will as
sume provisional federal powers. They
will make preparations for the election
of Dec. 18th for president, senator's rep
resen tatives and federal judges for terms
of four years and for the installation Of
those officials elected on March l, 1893. The
federal district includes more than 5000