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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
THE CATCH OF SHAD.
Wilmington Starr

Mr.. w. II. Young, the well known fish
dealer, gives the information that the
catch of shad this year is not nearly
so large as the fish men would like IT,
This is owing to the want of freShets'
During the past week when the high
tide and freshet prevailed, shad were
plentiful and the steamer wilmington
brought up on one trip 1000. But now
that the river is falling again the siliiu
are getting scarce. The price however ac
is reasonable. roe shad selling lor %
cents each, and buck at 10 ana 70 cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
MRS. MATTIE GAY no WED.

The engagement of Mrs. Matte
Branch Gay and Jesse p. Williams is
announced. Mr.. Williams is member
of the wholesale sugar firm of T.. Il.
Williams & Co., of this city, and lis one
of the best known society and club men
in the South. Mrs. Gay is daughter
Of the late y. T. Branch, of Wilson,
\. c., and belongs TO one of the most
aristocratic families of that Slate
Memphis Appeal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
The Enemy Is Ours!

The grippe usually leaves the suf-
ferer in very feeble condition, with
persistent cough and other Fremont
tory symptoms ofpulmonary affection.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup promptly
administered at the beginning of an
attack of grippe, will forcstall that dam
gerous enemy to lifo-consumption.
Mrs. Maggie Tulga, Ironton, Ohio,
says: sit affords me much pleasure
to bear testimony to the merits of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. l had been o
sufferer from the grippe for week,
trieda bottle of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and after taking it, was completely
cured of the dreadful cough and disease.
cheerfully recommend it to all suf
erers.'' Cr. Bulbs Cough Syrup is
sold everywhere for % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
WAR Al WILMINGTON.

The news from Wilmington is, 10 say
the least, rather war-like. Big torpedocs
have been planted in the channel and
upwards of ten tons of ammunition
landed Mt Fort CasweH. Battery /.
Second Regiment of the United States
Artillery, is expected there daily. 1t has
been heretofore stationed ut Fort Mon
roe. The orders are for immediate
movement. Capt. CaZiarc Is in COM
manl
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
let's. All Druggists refund the money If
it fails to Cure. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
AN OLD SCHOOL LAW.
Scholars Were Furnished Free Tuition,
Board and Clothes.


In 1881 the Legislature of North Car
DINA passed an Act to raise a fund to
establish free schools in the county or
Johnston. and for the government there
)f TO this end it provided for the levy
and collection by the county court, in
May, of Il property tax equal to % per
cent per annrm on the whole amount of
State and county and parish taxes in
said county"
1t also provided for the election of n
board TO be styled 1.-THE Trustees Of the
Central County School of Johnston
county" These trustees were authOri-
zed to purchase site and erect school
house for the education of youths, with
4 farm attached, if thought advisable;
and the same shall be the principal or
central school of said county"
1t was further enacted that the trus-
tees should have power to select from
the several districts i'm the county poor
and INDECENT made children, who shall
be educated at said school in the Eng
Esh language only; and such INDECENT
children shall he boarded together and
clothed out of the said fund, during the
time Of their attendance ut said school,
free from any charge, and the said trus-
tees shall have power to require, under
such rules as they may prescribe, of amy
person taught at said school, that he
shall teach other. either in his trade or
his books in said school, or teach free
schools to be organized in said county
until he shall come TO the age of u
years; or they may require Of him, if
they think it hest, after he has been ed
ucated MS aforesaid to aid in the
cultivation of the farm aforesaid, for
the time aforesaid
This law was in force only four years,
being repealed in 1885.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
CURSED TWO EAsr-sIDE BELLIES
An Agitating Hog Trial-A Row Among
Three Negroes.

Two east-siders were the star wit
nesses in the mayors court yesterday.
They were Miss Lula Smith, who re-
sides at $50 East Cabarrus street, and
Miss Ida Lewis, who boards with her.
These two flashily- dressed members OF
''the other half came to prefer charges
against one Bart Durham. Lula said
Durham cursed her, both Sunday after
noon and yesterday morning. SHE
Thought the Sunday evening performance
was the most artistic job.
Durham was fined $1225. The mayor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
SUICIDE SAID no BE FpTDENTTc

DIR. La Rue, the famous French au-
thorlty on abnormal phenOnmOna, and a
professor in Laval University, has, after
exhaustive comparison of facts i'm
France, Belgium, England and the Uni
ted States, come to the conclusion the
inclination to suicide lis "a mania. and
is epidemic. There seems to be strong
cOrr0boratiOn of TINS i'll our own coun-
try where one suicide-particularly
among young females-follows another.
No learned authority has as yet discover
ed with eXactitude whether malaria is
epidemic or endemic, but it has been Il
matter of notoriety for nearly half Il
century that the most reliable preventive
and curative of the various forms of ma
larla is HoStetter's Stomach Bitters.
restored patients have not only set the
seal OF their appreciation upon it in ma.
larIal cases, burt commend it for rheu-
matism, kidney and liver trouble, ner-
VousnesS, dyspepsia and consultation. II
improves both appetite and sleep, and
IS u capital mitigamt of infirmity in adj
vmcing Years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

At the Republican city caucus held
Friday night, the following delegates
ts, the eca,ts and representative cor.
ventions were elected:
First ward-County, G. II. Covdin,
=. f. Curtis, Alvin Morse Chas. Eddy,
Henry Gilmore, IL. Wilcox. I!epre-
sentative, G. t. Cowdin, +. f.. Hudson,
j. w Moore.
Second ward-County, A. l.. Spen-
Ger, j. d. Morse, George Moulton, j,
Z. Angel, e. A. Horrigan, d. f. Will
son. Representative, Al Spencer
James Avery, .. A. Day.
Third ward-County, Joe Berry, L.
w. Holmes, w. A. Wilder, w. l. Ben
edict, w IL. Rlcaby, L. f. Fales
Representative, f. b. Lapham, 7. +
Ireland, II. J.. Page.
DEMOCRATIC.
The Democrats held their caucus
Monday night and elected the follow
ing:
First ward-County, Dan Cameron
w. |. Wood, Frank Pixiey. Repre-
sentative, |. l.. Hubbell, +. l.. Spencer
John Pullman.
Second ward-County, Frank }
Luck, f. l.. VauBenschoten and Chas
Knapp. Representative, Frank j
Luck, w. d Sinclair and Ed. Knapp
Third ward-County, II. }. Connell
A. w. Tucker, w. A. Dutt. Repre-
sentative, +. b. Geary, w. j. Knott
i RObt McCue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
SCHOOL WILL BEGIN.

Next Monday the city schools will
again be opened for the fall and winter
terms. The teachers, who have been
at their homes in different parts of the
state, will arrive this week ready to
assume their duties at the ringing oi
the bell Monday morning.
The corps Of instructors are Supt. j.
G. Van Wrinkle, Jessie NJ. Baker, Agnes
II. Spencer, Nellie Puller, Viola Mar
shall, Ella M. Brown, Pearl Roosevelt,
Minnie L Everett, Nellie Mcconnell,
Margaret Stevens, Kitty Smith, Sara
Howe, Laura Mcconnell and Bertha
Robinson.
Superintendent VanWinkle will be
at his Office in the Central school build
ing, Friday aud Saturday, from . tt
30 o'clock in the forenoon and from
/ 30 to 400 o'clock in the afternoon foI
the purpose of classifying pupils.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
mONOR TIIEM.

Now that we are about to add several
magnificent battleships and cruisers to
our navy would it not be proper To con
slider the propriety of naming some Of
them after the heroes of the present
war; 1t will be held, of couse, that all
precedent demands that we name the
cruisers after cities and battleships
after states, or that it is not good pol
icy to name war vessels after living
men. such objections are in keeping
with the old disposition to honor our
great soldiers, sailors and citizens only
after they are dead. But why not
honor them while living!
Such reception as Sampson, Schley,
and other commanders received in
New York the other day must have
gratfied them beyond expression, but
they know, and we all know, that the
honor attached to Il mere public dem
onstration is ephemeral. Dewey will
receive upon his return probably the
most splendid ovation that the Amer
lean people have ever extended to one
of their own countrymeu. But in the
onward rush OF events this, too, will
be forgotten. 1t will leave nothing
tangible or substantial behind it.
What could be more fitting, as "A sub
stantial proof Of our gratitude, than To
name some OF the new vessels the
Dewey, the Schley, the Sampson, the
Clark, the Philip, and the Evans!
The men bearing these names estab'
lished prestige for the Republic which
in the ordinary course of events it could
not have attained to in hundred
years
Let US share our glory with the mel
to whose valor and intrepidity we ow'
IT, Let US honor them while they are
living, History's pages will care fol
them when they are dead.-Edmor'
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
SeANlsH-AMERlcAN WAR.
Few Reasons why the War We Have
just Passed Through Paid.

just Passed Through faid.
Has this been an unholy WARP Has
this been useless war? Does anyone
who advocated interference on the
part of the United States regret the
position he assumedp
Standing beneath the wings of the
white dove of peace let us look over
the situation calmly, keeping in mind
the precious lives lost and the wounds
inflicted upon our gallant fighters;
keeping in mind the grief in many
American homes, and keeping in mind
the fact that the Spaniards who were
slain or wounded were human beings
whose fate brought tears in many a
Spanish household. Remembering
our duty to God and humanity as well
as our particular duty TO our county,
let US look over the events of the past
six months and determine i'm calm
judgment the question, "Was the
Spanish-American war worth its cost?'
Before hostilities commenced the
American people did not know they
had navy. 1t was commonly predicted
that in the event OF war, because the
lighting would be largely on the sea,
the United States would ''for time
get the worst Of it. When hostilities
commenced a high Spanish official
promised the world that the first naval
battle would be "a veritable surprise. "
1t was a veritable surprise and it was
probably no more of a surprise to the
Spaniards than IL was TO the people OF
the United States, who did not know
at that time that the United States
were powerful upon the sea. The
yeritable surprise took place at Ma
Mia and the second veritable surprise
took place at Santiago bay. In each
OF these conflicts the Spanish fleet was
completely wiped out. In neither OF
those conflicts did the Americans lose
a vessel, and the Injuries sustained 10y
the Americans in those two famous
battles were one man killed and ten
men wounded
The world had forgotten and some
OF the American people had failed TO
remember that the United States could
summon an effective army on short
notice. But the memory of the world
has been frightened, and the recollec-
tions Of some Of our own people have
been refreshed.
Not the least important result Of
this war will be,the liberation of per-
haps 9,0o0,o0o people from Spanish
bondage-a bondage as cruel and Sc
we're as that imposed by the Sultan of
Turkey upon his helpless victims. 1t
has been demonstrated that the Amer
lean citizen Of every section aud of
every class may be depended upon to
yield up his life in defense of the old
flag.
The SPANISH war has been
worth all it has cost. Our duty TO
humanity has been discharged, well,
and in discharging that duty our own
country and people have been com
pletely reunited.-Newaygo Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
THE MAINE REMEMBERED.

When we went TO war it was ut re-
membering the Maine. We gave1otice
of the reasons that impelled us. we
expressly disayowed malicious orcove-
tous motives. Our decision TO intevene
To put stop to the war in Cub was
forced upon us by tire existence Q con
ditions which were intolerable.
But the navy would not keep \ the
background the destruction of on Tine
battleship. Unmindful of the loft dis
avowals of the government and Without
discussion the legend "Remembel the
Maine" was emblazoned on the bttle
flags of the navy and it quickly won
from the people commendatory chorus
approving the selection of that simple
but full meaning adiuration.
How we'll the Maine has been renem-
bered is told in the story of the navy $
exploits and unparalleled triumhs.
The Maine was only one warship. Ihe
destruction of it carried to death sem
brace 266 of our sailors, unshriven. Re
membering that awful catastrophe
American sailors and gunners have de-
stroyed 30 Spanish warships and killed
and wounded ten times as many SDan-
iards as there were Americans who we're
hurled to death on that memorable
night of February 10.
The remembering of the Maine, more
over, entailed upon the American navy
no losses of ships, not even so much as
steam launch having been destroyed by
the enemy. The loss of life was insig-
niiicant, not more than bakers dozen
having been killed and wounded. only
one man was lost at Manila, and the ros-
ter OF the dead after the battle with Ger
vera contained the name of but one man
Two ounequaled naval battles carrying a
total death loss of only two men!
The destruction of the Maine in time
of peace robbed as of "a single battleshiI
and 266 lives. The avenging of it cost
the Spaniards 30 battIeships, four d
them being the finest warships of theil
class in the world, and more than 2,OOC
lives. While we warred in the holy
cause of humanity, we also remembered
the Maine. and it is safe to predict thai
never again will an American warship
in neutral harbor, on a peaceful mis-
sion, be destroyed as the Maine was
destroyed Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
FRED RUMMLER WRITES.

A letter from Fred Rummler to his
parents under date of August % from
Montauk Point, l.. L., says: Dear
mother and father:-I am in the United
States again. | landed on my birthday
and in twenty minutes after landing |
shook hands with Gen. Alger.
You needn't worry any more about
me now because | know | am going to
get well, but | have been just as sick
as anybody was in Cuba and even now
my meals have to be brought to my
very tent half Of the time. | am SO
weak that can IT set straight more than
ten minutes at time. Gen. Alger
told me himself that we would all be
home in two weeks. Washington gave
the Rough Riders and the 34th Mich
Vol. lots of praise Well, Bert Hill
has just brought me my dinner and
will close and eat, Yours,
IL w y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
Here is something for those who en-

Here is something for those who en-
gage in the following amusement to
consider: THE average waltz takes
the dancer over about three-quarters
Of mile a square dance makes him
cover half a mile. A girl with a
filed program travels thus in one even
ing: Twelve waltzes, niue miles; four
other dances, half mile each, which
is hardly fairly big estimate, two
miles more; the intermission stroll and
the trips to the dressing room to re
novate her gown and complexion, hal
"a mile, grand total OF liz miles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. CHURCH Ser
vices at 1880 a. m. aud dT:3up. IN. sabbath school
~ close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening REV. O. j. GOLDEN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Services al
lp:30 A. m and 80 p. m sabbath School M
nl5a m Prayer meeting on Thursday eve.
ming REV b. Y. CHILD, Pastor.
BAPTIST Services at l0:30 a. m.
and Z 10 y IN. sabbath school at close OF NOR
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. w. H. MUNGER, Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH Prayer and
praise service, eleven o'clock a. m. Preaching,
I 80 d. IN. Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV. OSCAR DAFOE- Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
THE CRANCeRS' RALLY.
Big Time at silver Lake in Cannon:-At-
tendance Large and Program Fine.

A Big Time at silver Lake in Cannon.-At-
tendance Large and Program Fine.
The big Grange rally at Silver Lake,
Cannon township, Friday, August 26,
will long be remembered by the Grang-
ers OF Kent county.
The grove is situated on the east
bank of Silver Lake five miles south
east of Rockford. And nature never
made a more beautiful spot TO hold an
out door meeting.
The meeting was called to order at
l0:45 a. m. by f. ID. Saunders OF Court
land Grange and after singing by the
Silver Lake choir, prayer was offered
| by Rev. Rexford. The audience then
listened to some very nice singing by
the Courtland Grange choir. The
lley. Owen Moore OF Cannon was then
introduced and first spoke OF our late
Ewar and made the point plain, the dif-
ference between an educated and en-
Heightened American people and an
Ignorant and blgoted Spanish nation.
hHe spoke OF the books and papers that
lthould be brought into our homes, OF
1.-The influence it had on our children
and the rising generation. he was
igivcn close attention for As minutes.
A song by the Rockford choir closed
he entertainment till after dinner.
After every one had enjoyed one OF
,hose good dinners that the wives and
daughters of the Grange know just how
Ito prepare, the meeting was again
lmlled to order. The Grattan. choir
Gang 4 aclection and Brothes Jenes of
findiana, Hfasters of the. NaSsonaf
Grange, was introduced TO the audience
and spoke for nearly two hours. He
received close attention from the large
audience of fully l,500 people who were
in attendance in the afternoon. He
told his hearers of the prosperous and
growing condition of the order all over
this broad land. He spoke OF the
| National Grange to be held at Concord
in 1900 In speaking of rural mail
delivery he told how the bill was de-
feated in both House and Senate, and
how it was reconsidered by the com.
mittee OF which he was chairman by a
vote Of % to % He is a clear logical
speaker and every one was well pleased
with his address. In closing he stated
that it was the largest audience he had
addressed since being in the state; that
the girls were the best looking and the
boys the best behaved that he had met
in the state of Michigan.
Mrs. Thomas of Grand Rapids, very
pleasing elocutlonist, recited, Aunt
Jerusha on Boys, that was good with
a big G..
Brother Clark of Bowen gave IA tenn
perance talk in Dutch and illustrated
' the beer and tobacco habit as regards
our boys, "Stop the habit yourselves
, and your boys will do the same"
Several different songs were thel
sung that space will not permit of men
tioning only that all did it just righ
:. and everyone went home well pleased
with the management and entertain
ment. G.. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

The Congregational Sunday school
picnic held in Smiths grove at Elker-
tons landing last Saturday was attend
ed by over 100 people small and great
aud the crowd seemed to enjoy the oc-
casion very much. The ride to and
from the grounds on the river on Mr.,
Elkerton's transports was very pleas
ant one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
~. L. VAN sENscHoTEM,

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Onlce i'm Beding
"A Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION: Hon. Allen Is.
Morse, Hon. A. a. Ellis Thos. +. McGarry, Hon.
r. ID M Davis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

+. II. Nudge and family, former res
idents of this city, have moved from
Ionia to Lyons. Mr.. Nudge has pur-
chased an interest in the Lyons Herald
and will run the Lyons end of it while
his partner, T. f. Jackson, will look
after its interests in Muir.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
\. HAWI4EY.
HAWLEY d HORRIGAN,

I AWYERS. Consultation free i'm all cases
IL either in Office or by phone. Bedding, Mich
igan office, Spencer block
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
j. &. FERGUSON.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE AT
l. Residence on West Main Street Omce
nours to 10 "A. m. 2 to 4 and $3.50 to p. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
1. 6. MORRIS.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ONCE rear
l. OF w /. Benedicts drug store. Hours
to II a. m, 2tO and TO p. m Residence
opposite OF M II. church. Telephone 10
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
MORSE, LOCKE q FOoTE.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.--O0icc - Spencer
N Block, Beiding A. II. Morse or A. X.
Locke will be at this office every Saturday af
ternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
4. OHLINGER,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Phys
i clan and Health oftcer-Oficc at residence
corner of Bridge and Centre SITS. ONCE hours
| TO 2and TO Sp. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
u. 3. PINKHAM,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Onc over
i Kingsley's Grocery store, Main ST. Hours
TO 4 and to : p. M
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

PATRONAGE hangs thread that thread is your salts
faction Treat you honestly and it's strong as acable;
abuse your confidence and it may snap like cobweb. We
striving build cables therefore handle teas and COT
fees imported by Chase & Sanbom. This name means
great G3l in these dys Sf cheap everyhng it is name
that brings you guarantees and satisfaction that no other e
of tea and coffee will produce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
@. a. STANTON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-OFFICE:S Sec.
i ond floor, Meloche block. ONCE hours $3.50
to 10 a. m, . to and tosp. m Night call at
residence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
q. ~. WILLARD,

DENTIST.-Onice over Holmes Connelf $
~ drug store Main street, Beldng, Mich. All
work guaranteed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
COwDIN &c LAPTIANd,
Ar
BELDING, dONIA co., MICH.
once i'm the Peoples Savings Bank block
Main street.
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STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
Advertising Rates upon application.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
sent advertising N advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for Cards OF Thanks must be paid FOR.
Marriage and death notices free
Copy for change OF advertisement must be re.
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transmission through the mails rs second class
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vance il will be discontinued unless renewed.
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w. ANDREW DUTT, M. D.,

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
u Onice-Bclding Pharmacy. HOURS TO lO
a. IN. 10 and to 9 d. IN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
DELEGATES ELECTED.

At the Republican city caucus held
Friday night, the following delegates
&C. the eoa,lty y atsi representative eo1-'