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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
Smyrna.

Miss Cora Curtis visited in Smoky
Row last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Condor Sundayed
at Frank Tlllitson's.
Mrs. Frank Condor Sundayed at T..
f. Curtis in Bedding.
Mr.. Sackett was in town last week
after the rest OF his goods.
Chas. Walker of Ludington is visit
ing his uncle o. S. Osborn.
Dewey Hammond and wife of Or
leans Sundayed at o. Osborn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Spencer visited
at r. b. Cowles' last Wednesday.
Frank Hoppough and family and
Clark Hoppough Sundayed in Smyrna.
Mrs. Hattie Moe has been down on
the old homestead caring for the little
&lks this week.
Grandpa Skellenger took the excur-
sion train Sunday to visit his daughter
at Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Snyder of Rockford
Sundayed at II. Skellenger's, also Mr.
and Mrs. G. j. Ring.
Mrs. Geo. Divine has sold the milk
route to Henry Buttolph. He takes
possession this week.
Mrs ID. Spencer visited at III. Skel'
lenger's last Thursday, also Miss Min
ME Hubbard OF Belding.
Beeby Cowles and Tommy Skellen
ger were present at dinner with Kos
tan Skellenger last Saturday.
The railroad meeting Saturday nigh
was well attended and quite number
promised to assist with money.
Mrs. Campbell OF Missouri is visiting
her grandmother Mrs. Il. Ingals. Mrs
Ford OF Cedar Springs and Mrs. }. "A
Spencer also visited Mrs lngals las
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06

During the last quarter OF century
dollars have practically doubled in
value; g, In purchasing power.-lonia
Express. Great heavens! In spite Of
a gold standard and of Republican leg
islation and Republican administration
the dollars have doubled in value, says
the Express. We all know they have
vastly increased in number and that
the wealth and prosperity OF the people
have been UNNECESSARILY augmented.
This would not have been so II our
mills had been closed by free trade,
our artisans hands palsied and the de-
mand for the products OF our fertile
fields made dependent upon the re-
quirements OF foreign people. III we
will only follow the advice OF the EX-
press, we may have "a currency with
which banana can't be bought in our
new territory until the value OF the
metal in the coin is determined by
weight and analysis. Let's have
money the purchasing power of which
has the greatest possible power OF con-
traction, even if it goes to the vanish
ing point. But if its millennium was
thus attained, what would the Express
and its populistic conieres have to
pirate OFF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
BartOnyille.

Samuel Davis was interested in the
races at Bedding last Saturday.
f. II. Totten and family, OF Belding,
visited his parents Sunday, Oct. I'd.
Seeding is done in this vicinity and
farmers are busy husking their corn.
Mr.. Calvin Snyder and wife, of
Rockford, visited at G. J. Rings last
Sunday.
Those who attended the State fair
from this vicinity pronounced it a
grand success.
Mr.. Frank Krupp is working for
Thomas Cannon. He is thinking OF
learning the machinist trade.
f. A. Totten returned to his work al
the refrigerator factory at Bedding,
after vacation Of two months.
John Feuerstein will soon finish his
summers work at Michael Kohn's
He intends to help Samuel Davis com
plete his falls work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
Long Lake.

Gleason Shaw was in Bedding We'd
nesday.
Joe Pretzel and son Frank were in
Ionia Saturday.
Nearly everyone is hustling to get
things ready for winter.
Mr.. Powers of Bedding has just
finished plastering Joe Pretzel's house.
Albert Brown and wife took load OF
stuff to Ionia Tuesday TO enter at the
fair.
Fall is here in earnest. How pretty
the trees look in their new autumn
gowns.
Mrs. Frank Stevens started for Bat
tie Creek Monday where she expects to
be treated by the doctors in the SAM
tarium.
Mrs. Frank Schroeder went to lonia
Thursday and stayed until Friday
Her mother came back with her tc
stay few days.
Frank Gebhardt and wife of lonia
hpee been visiting her mother Mrs
Geo. Antcliff for the past few days
They returned to- their home Monday
her sister Fannie going back with
them to spend few days during the
fair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
last Weeks Letter.


Ben Mosher OF Blendon is visiting
relatives here.
Elder Grey occupied the pulpit at
the church last Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Purdy visited in Green
vile one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Clawson visited at
Wesley Jones' near Stanton last week.
Dorus Church was called to Lowell
Sunday night by the fatal illness OF his
father, Chester Church
Mrs. Agnes J. Stevens and Mrs. G..
Porter were guests at James Stay
baugh's in Smyrna the first OF the
week.
Mrs. ID. Church received the sad in
telligence that her uncle, Walter
Schoonmaker, of Cannonsburg dropped
dead last week Friday. Mr.. Church
attended the funeral Sunday. Mrs.
is sick and was unable to go.
Last Saturday morning, the barns,
hen house and hog house of John An
drews were struck by lightning and
burned to the ground with all their
contents. The live stock was rescued.
L is very heavy loss to Newton Coons,
who works the place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ills.
makes the statement, that she caughs
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was a hopeless victim of con-
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton: she bought bottle and TO her
delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued It's use and
after taking six bottles, found herself
sound and we'll; now does her own
homework, and is as we'll as she ever
was. Free trial bottles OF this great
discovery at Fisk Bangs and Cornell
Bros. drug stores. Large bottles 80
cents and $1.00 6
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
GrattaIl.

Monday was very hot day for octo-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lessiter have
gone to Grand Rapids on business.
Mrs. NJ. A. Lessiter has gained very
fast the past week and Monday being
day OF bright sunshine she rode out
for the first.
Mrs. John Lessiter and cousin, Mrs.
Alice Munson, OF New Jersey have re-
turned to Pontiac after IA pleasant visit
with relatives here.
All will regret that VIM. Lesslter
was taken worse Saturday last. DR..
Spencer was called in the night. Easier
now but very painful for him to lie
down.
Mrs. p. McCauley and daughter,
Mary, are with a cousin, Mrs. l.. *.
Alger, near Greenville, whose husband
is very low, now unconscious. Cannot
live but short time.
The next social of the Ashley l.. "A.
S. will be held with Mr.. and Mrs. Gin
ton Green. An attendance OF all the
members is especially desired as a
question OF importance will be consid-
cred, also election of officers. All in
vited
Rev. Lynn b. Albert of Mishawaka,
Ind, arrived Saturday, officiating at
the Ashley and White Swan Baptist
churches, Sunday, October 2, giving a
very interesting sermon at each place.
Rev. Albert visited number OF differ
ent families and we are pleased to know
he has large social qualities and kind
ness of heart regarding all and consid-
ering the ties OF humanity as one com
mon brotherhood.
John Bricker met with most pain
full accident last week. He was help
ing the carpenter in fastening some
timbers in his new barn which broke
loose, causing him to fall zine feet,
literally crushing the knee pan of his
left leg, and first it was thought one
arm was fractured, but that came out
all right. DR.. Ferguson OF Belding
was called, putting the injured limb in
a plaster Of paris cast and making the
suffering man as comfortable as possi-
BILE, but at times the pain is almost
unbearable. The sick know how ted
ious and long the hours seem. We
would say with emphasis, visit the sick
instead of seeking worldly pleasure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy Items by the Banners Stall of Special
Correspondents.
Alien.

Jasper Church OF Evart was in town
Monday.
Ralph Ford has purchased him a
new horse.
John Hapeman is building new
wood house.
A large number from here attended
the state fair.
Gus Weeks and wife OF Lowell were
in town Sunday.
Warren Ford returned from Dakota
last week Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Verlin
Saturday, October /, "A boy.
Mrs. Guy Norton and daughter visit
ed relatives in Grattan Sunday.
Richard Niece made large ship
ment of cattle and sheep last week.
a fair attendance at church Sunday.
Elder Hudson Of Lowell was with US.
The surveyors stayed all night at
John Hapeman's last week Wednesday.
Myrtle Keech was taken with conges-
ton OF the brain in Lowell last Satur-
day.
Ralph Ford has sold his farm of one
half section in Dakota for SO, 100 cash
down.
Mrs. Henry Keech and son, Charles,
visited her son, Frank, at Johnstown
Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Ford nee Effie Sherman
visited at Newton Coon's last week
Tuesday.
Colonel Porter and wife called on
Henry Duga and wife at Ada last week
Thursday.
John White and wife and George f.
White OF Lowell visited at Warren
Ford's Sunday.
Otis White attended the state fair
in the interests OF the Wilmington
Wire Fence Co.
Mrs. j. MOsher went to Greenville
Sunday to visit her brother, l.. X.
Alger, who is failing.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. 3. Francisco Wis.
tied his brother, Jud Hapeman, in
East Lowell Saturday and Sunday.
Elder Grey, wife and daughter left
last week Wednesday for their new
home in Martinsville, Wayne county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06

A clever swindling scheme is being
worked by pair of smart fellows in
various parts OF the country. One
goes through the country on bicycle
and when he strikes town he claims
to be hard up and offers to sell the
wheel cheap to get some money. The
boys admire bicycles and bite readily,
paying a small price for a first-class
wheel. After few days the other
sharper turns up and claims to be look
ing for a man who stole a wheel. He
describes it we'll, giving the number,
and the owner has to part with it. The
sharper raises from $40 to $40 a trip
and then starts for greener fields.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06

son, and their wives, and w. I. Lam
bertson are camping at Wabasis lake
f. l.. Benedict visited them Saturday
and Sunday.
One OF the hustling women OF Smoky
Row got up one morning last week
and combed her hair, prepared the
morning meal, cared for the horses,
MIXED the COW, fed the calves ana
chickens, skinned the milk and ala
the rest OF the chores, and then went
10 the clock to see how long before
the sun would rise and was surprised
TO see that il was only | 80 "A. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06

l.. Fl. Gilman, who came here from
Wolverine, Cheboygan county, about
four months ago TO attend the Indus
trial school, spent Sunday at Edmore,
and he returns very enthusiastic over
the Sunday school he visited in that
village. 1t was the Methodist Sunday
school, and he thinks it the finest school
in every respect he ever looked in Upon.
T.. S. Wagar is the superintendent, and
he thinks all wishing pointers on how
to conduct Sunday school had better
drop Mr.. Wagar a card.-Big Rapids
Pioneer. Mr.. Wagar is state senator
from the 18th district. He is good
one and will be reelected November s.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06

"Love not sleep, lest thou come to
poverty open thine eyes, and thou shalt
be satisfied with bread
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06

A waitress may not know how to
deal pack of cards, but she always
raises the deuce when she drops tray.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11
MINNEAPOLIS.
OFFICE 90 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBulEs.

Luke Adams the S-year-old boy who died
Sunday in Northeast Minneapolis, came to his
death from pneumonia. Coroner Dennis in
Vestigated the case but found nothing to war
rant any further action.
Harry Loomis has been elected captain of
the university football team for 1898. The
selection meets with general favor, and it
Is predicted that LoOmis will prove one of the
best captains the team has had.
The street railway company has extended
the night car service to Columbia Heights.
Cars have stopped running at p. m. Here
after the Eighth and Central line will carry
the regular night schedule to the Heights.
Mrs. Angelina Brown, who for the past
seven years has resided with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Ceylon II. North. 1913 East Grant
street, died Sunday, aged so years. The re-
ment.
Heart and Lungs" will be the subject for
the next health talk al the Y. NJ. c. A,
which will be given Wednesday evening. DR..
j. w. Bell, Of the University of Minnesota.
VIII give the talk game Of basket ball will
follow the lecture.
MarceIla SHAPES, colored, wife of Richard
SHAPES, is alleged to have taken an over
dose of morphine Sunday. She brought
out of the stupor by the hasty arrival of
physicians. 1t was denied that it was an at
tempt to take her life.
The annual meeting of the Minneapolis
board OF trade Will be held this morning at
o'clock at the board rooms in the Lumber
Exchange. The newly elected officers will be
Installed, and the annual report of Secretary
Hemphill Will be read.
The funeral of Oscar Whitney Will take
place from his late residence 1907 Aldrich
avenue north, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
All members of Minneapolis Lodge No. 49, A.
F. and A. NJ, are requested to meet at Ma
sonic Temple at l p. N.
Charles Fjelman yesterday morning made
an application for a liquor license at 1907
Washington avenue south. the famous Stock
holm Olson" place. The affidavit was blank
but Mr.. Fjellman stated at the city clerks
office that he would have several good bonds
men.
The Widow Jones' with her irresistible
charms, is captivating large audiences at the
Bijou theater. The play is a farce comedy,
and meritoriOus. The title role is borne by
Flo Irwin, who vindicates her claim to star
ship. The other characters Of the play are in
the hands OF capable people The Widow
Jones" will remain for the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11

mass convention was not, according to
promise called to order before D. m,
yet the crowds began to press towards
the Auditorium two hours before that
time, and If the doors had been opened
the place would have been packed be-
fore p. m. The seating capacity of
the Auditorium Is 5000 and overflow
me etngs were announced early in the
afternoon. There was no regular line
OF march to the Auditorium. The clubs
and delegations went there unattached,
but they made a continuous line and
aside from the cheering of rivals. there
was no collision along the line of
march AT the grand stand, where Gov.
bushnell and others reviewed the pa
rade, there was a multitude of people.
ana the enthusiasm was very demon
strative. but the parade itself was not
equal to that of other years.
The parade was only twenty minutes
In passing the grand stand. At that
place there were some yells for Hanna
but they were drowned by cheers for
Bushnell. There were a number OF such
Incidents along the line Of march AS
soon as the parade was over there was
a more general rush for the Auditor
ium. The Tippecanoe club, of Cleve-
land, came In two sections, one for
Bushnell and Mayor McKis on, and the
other for Hanna. There were over
1000 arrivals today from Cleveland
In the house today a resolution was
offered to amend the state constitution
SO that United States senators shall be
elected by the direct vote Of the peo-
pie. The house adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow. In the senate the
Bramley ffty-year franchise bill was
discussed, and an attempt was made to
pass 1t under suspension of the rules
but 1t was referred to a special COM
mittee and made the special order for
10 o'clock tomorrow, just before the
balloting for senator begins. In the
senate there was an effort to limit the
admission to the Hobbies and galleries
by tickets during the senatorial bal
lotfng, but 1t was lost. The senate took
re cess till l .. m, when Lieut. Gov.
jones and other state officers were
sworn in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11
JUDGE JOHNSON.
He Appears as n Witness I'm the
Num- Forgery Case.

Consideration OF the A. H. Num- forgery
case was resumed before Judge Smith In
the criminal court room yesterday morning
with Judge Z. NJ. Johnson on the stand He
had been shown the marks in the tax book
in question, and testified that some of the
marks were very fresh in appearance while
others which he examined appeared less fresh
He recognized the blOtter in the case and said
the ink marks on the boltter shown him on
the day in June had all the appearance of
freshness.
County Attorney Peterson was the next
witness. He had been called in shortly after
the discovery. He also swore to the fresh
ness Of the ink marks on both book and
blotter. Judge Elliott had rubbed his finger
over one Of the marks, and the ink had
spread and blurred.
Mr.. Purdy then offered in evidence the
printed list of delinquent taxes, but the
court refused to receive it.
He next offered the judgments which we're
then in force against the property and which
were rendered void by the erasures After
some hesitation on the part of Judge Smith
regarding their materiality, they were ad-
mitted.
The state then attempted to introduce pho-
tographs Of the blotter and page 204 as evil
dence, but Judge Smith sustained the objec-
ton OF the defense and ruled that while the
blotters and page were in evidence, the pho
tographs were secondary evidence and so
ruled them out.
William b. Hazledd. clerk in the auditors
office, was then called. Mr. Hazledd was
not present, and while waiting for him Mr.
Brown obtained permission of the court to
show the jury exhibits and TO- which were
ink marks made and introduced as evidence
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Hazedd having ar
rived. he was then sworn and examined b.
Mr. Purdy to whether certain marks and
erasures made in the tax list were made by
hlm He denied having made them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11

was escorted to the rotunda of tho
state house, where the decorations in
floral designs and bunting were more
elaborate than ever before The mem
Ders OF the supreme court, legislature.
and all other state officers were pro-
vided with reserved seats, and the
crowds occupied all the space in win
dows, galleries and everywhere. while
the streets and state house grounds
were crowded with shouters A very
small percentage could gain admission
to the state house, but when cheers
were heard inside, the echo was taken
up on the outside, and the air was
filled with loud responses.
The exercises in the rotunda were
according TO the usual programme
The oath of office was administered by
Chief Justice Burkett, who was re-
elected on the ticket last November
with Bushnell. The governor was
given unusual oVations when he first
appeared upon the platform, and again
when he appeared to deliver his inaug-
ural address. The address was short
and contained no reference to the con-
test for the senatOrship, unless the fol-
lowing may be so construed:
BY so legislating and acting for the peo-
pie TO secure the best results with the least
possible friction, much can be done TO make
the general respect for government higher
aim must be to regulate and conduct the
matters committed to our charge as to earn
the tacit commendation from the citizenship
OF all degrees An appreciation of the gravity
OF the task, of the difficulties to be en-
countered and OF the necessity for sincere
and honest service, will do much in the aid
CT those whose desire 1t IS to deserve the
good will of their fellow men for faithful
stewardship rendered"
AS Gov. Bushnell was inaugurated
today for his second term and had one
week ago sent an elaborate message
to the legislature, his address was un-
usually brief. The governor was most
loudly cheered at the close of his adj
dress and the cheering continued so
long as he was in sight. All who could
get into the push" followed him TO the
executive chamber to congratulate him
REPUBLICANS ABSENT.
After the exercises in the rotunda and
the greetings to Bushnell the COVER
nor with others, repaired TO the senate
chamber, where Lieut. Gov. Jones and
other state officers qualified The SEN
ate adjourned without the governor
asking the usual address to the senate,
and some of the Republican members
of the legislature did not occupy the
seats reserved for them.
Before the exercises concluded the
clubs began arriving for the mass con-
vention. All these clubs and delega-
tcns proceeded to the Neil house to
serenade and call on Senator Hanna.
The street in front of the Neil house
was blockaded from noon till the mass
convention met at p m, and Senator
Hanna was kept as busy in responses
as Gov. Bushnell had been during the
forenoon.
The inauguration parade started at
1:3G p m. from the North side, near the
Auditorium, where the mass convention
was held, and while it was passing
south, the clubs and delegates We're
proceeding north on the same street,
making most lively scene While the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11
FOOLED THE DOCTORS,
Burglar With Broken Leg Makes
His ESCAPE.

Ed Morris, the eN-reformatory inmate, who
has been at the city hospital the past week
suffering with broken leg, walked out Of
the hospital yesterday morning about 73O
O'Clock. The escape was made before any
body discovered his absence. His leg evil
IDENTIFY has become we'll enough to use at
least until he could reach the outside, where
1t Is thought, his pals were waiting with a
carriage to take him away.
Morris broke his leg in jumping from the
porch Of the Brown residence on Mary place.
He and two others were trying to break into
the place when frightened away and in try
ing to escape, Morris received his injury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11
BRYAN WAS THE GUEST.
Com mandery of the Loyal Legion
Banquets at the West

The commandery of the state of Minne-
sofa Of the Loyal Legion Of the United States
held its annual banquet at the West hotel
last evening. Nearly 100 veterans gathered
about the board and one OF the most pleas
ant Of the many annual meetings CT the com
mandry resulted.
William Jannings Bryan was a guest, and
occupied the seat of honor at the left of
the presiding officer, Commander General
Robert n. Adams. Mr.. Bryan was accorded
a hearty reception and the speech. which he
delivered in answer to the call of the chair
was warmly applauded. He had rested dur
ing the afternoon and the lines which be-
tokened WEAKNESS and which were pre<ent
when he arrived in the city had disappeared
and he was himself again