Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
prosperity conner 1t certainly

IRIS SO from the figures that are
around. For instance, last
Is bank statement for New York
showed an increase OF loans
nting to nearly twelve and one
millions over the week before,
Jog total OF $685., 470, l0O-the
st total ever seen in New York
and this despite the fact that the
ngs of the banks are less by $40
90 than at one time in 1893. The
of the loan account is about as
an index as we can find OF the
hess conditions, for it indicates the
Der and size OF industrial and COM
;ial enterprises being undertaken,
the consequent demand for capital.
New York city is not the whole
try. For the country at large,
ever, indications are OF the same
The volume OF business in the
e country last week, according to
trade journals reports, was 80 per
larger than one year ago. This
uly exhilarating, and on top OF this
es the assurance that the foreign
of the United States was last
the largest in our national his
exports and imports combined
bunting to 81, S4l 900, 900, which is
O00, 900 over the next highest re-
4, in 1891.
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million dollars day pays the cur
expenses OF the government, aside
% the post office department, which
practically self-sustaining. There
Re been but two or three years In
history of the government, aside
M war times, in which the expenses
eeded 1865, 600, 900 per annum The
enues OF the government nnder the
bgley law are now running almost a
lion dollars day, having been
but S24, 000, 900 in the first 20 days OF
month OF January. This, coupled
th the steady increase which is being
de in the receipts under the new
", gives assurance that it will very
ortly prove ample in meeting the
buirements Of the government for
trent expenses and fulfilling the
omises of those who framed and
hced it upon the statute books.
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The Luetgert tragedy has been re-
heed TO rhyme by western editor.
e says: IA sausage makers only
lie lay boiling in a vat. There was
ustic potash present, but she didn't
ire for that; for her kind and loving
psband, with becoming patients toll
to keep the embers burning and
| ir her while she boiled. Her anxious
eighbors came about and raised a
erry din; but her husband was too
|lsy, and refused to let them in. Bat
e kept the pot a stewing and was
kirly overjoyed, when her bones were
b solution save one little sesamoid-
hd the jury disagreed.
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Rev. Anna Shaw says it is not true
hat 1.-THE hand that rocks the cradle
|ules the world" The trouble is that
he child does not stay long enough in
he cradle. 1t is soon out IN the front
lard, il there is one, and then the
hother's influence is still pretty well
but when it gets out on
he sidewalk and into the street the
hild then Is in the domain OF man,
vhere women are not supposed to be
wise enough to regulate affairs. The
hangers and temptations that then
lssail the young are those that man,
Tot woman, is responsible for.
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1t is now announced that Duplan &
20. have determined TO establish fac.
DRY for the manufacture OF silks in
his country at South Bethlehem, Pa.
This annou ncement is OF great i'm
for several reasons. Duplar
/ Co. are a wealthy and powerful
house in their own country, but this il
ilso the first instance of the kind
where French silk house has estab
ished factory In this country, and
he Dingley tariff law is responsible
or this move being made.
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The Teller reputation resolution
Introduced in the house OF representa-
ives some time ago, was called up fol
/ final vote last Friday and it was de
Gated by majority OF 80. Uncle
Sam doesn't take much stock in repud
alton theories.
Mr.. Ward l.. Smith of Fredericks
own, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
Iiarrhoea for over thirty years. He
lad become fully satisfied that it wa:
My question of short time until he
would have TO give up. He had beer
reated by some OF the best physician.
q Europe and America but got no per.
nanent relief. One day he picked W
newspaper and CHANGED to read ar
advertisement OF Chamberlain Collie
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
rot bottle OF It, the first dose helped
lin and its continued use cured him