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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
ROUND ABOUT US.
Items Gathered the Banners of Special
Correspondents.
Alton.

Edna Ford was among the ailing
ones last week.
Miss Guyette of the BartO school
boards at Fl. Andrews.
Jud Hapeman and wife of East Lowell
visited his parents Monday.
Ed. Houlihan attended the Republi-
can convention at Ada last week.
VIM. Andrews, wife and daughter,
of Lowell visited at ID. Church's last
Saturday.
Fred Ford and wife attended the
open lodge of the Eastern Star at Grat-
tan Saturday night.
George w. White left last week for
Milwaukee where he has position on
a lake boat as engineer.
VIM. DeGraw, wife and daughter,
and Mr.. Bignel of BeldiDg were Sun
day guests at j Mosher's.
ID. Church, wife and daughter, and
j. ID. Frost and wife visited at G..
Church's in Lowell Sunday.
Mrs. III. Culver went to Lowell the
first of the week to visit her brother,
Z. Church, who is very sick.
Elder Charles Smith is once more
with US and gave us very interesting
sermon Sunday. All were glad to see
him back.
Hosmer Andrews presented his
daughter with beautiful gold watch
for birthday present last Saturday,
1T being her 18th birthday.
The Lowell Ledger editor gave his
correspondents free excursion to
Lansing and back last week Tuesday,
the 18th. The school for the blind
and the Agricultural College were Wis
tied; also the Capitol and Lansing
Journal press. For the want of time
(which was mostly consumed waiting
for the street cars we should have
visited other places OF note. All con-
slider the Ledger editor the one to
work for and all enjoyed it very much
and hope he will live long to enjoy the
best blessing of earth and Heaven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
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 ner 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 US 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. &.
Hammick & Co., OF Shelby, N. G..
Trial bottles free at Fisk Bangs and
Connell Bros drug store. Regular
size soc and sl.0O. Every bottle guar
anteed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
A Funny Mistake.

A servant lass at an inn once made a
funny mistake Opening the door of one
OF the rooms, she saw, as she thought,
the handle Of warming pan sticking
out near the foot of the bed. "Bless
me" she said, THAT stupid Martha
has left the warming pan in the bed |
She might have set the place on fire. "
Taking hold of the handle, she gave it a
violent jerk, when up jumped an awak-
ened traveller, shouting Justify: "Hel-
10, therel Leave my wooden leg alone,
will you?''-London Fun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

ME Emmons' apple drier, has returned
home.
Mrs. James Lesley OF Lowell Is visit
ing her daughter, Myra Sturgis.
Mrs. Safe Wagner Of Palo is visiting
friends and relatives Ia this place.
Daisy Baldwin, who has been work.
ing at Griswoldburg, has returned
home.
Quite number from here are talk
ing OF going to the carnival at Grand
Rapids this fall.
A dance at Gowen Friday night In
honor OF one of our soldier boys who
has just returned.
Vert Sturgis, who returned from
Cuba couple OF weeks ago, has gone
to Hubbardston TO visit relatives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
Cockatoos.

The cockatoos constitute branch OF
the great parrot family and, with the
exception of the species which inhabits
the Philippine islands, are peculiar to
the Australasian region.
Leadbeater's cockatoo is one OF the
most beautiful of the group. his white
plumage being tinged with rose color
w. Il. Greene, the great authority on
cage parrots, describes it aptly as rasp-
berry and cream color-but as his
mental endowments are by no means
equal TO his personal attractions he is
less popular as "A pet than species with
more intelligence than good looks. One
point in his favor must be mentioned
he is less determined screamer than
the majority of cockatoos This, how
ever, is not saying much. In his native
woods of South Australia Leadbeater' S
cockatoo is very shy and difficult TO APP
proach. The birds sent TO Europe, no
doubt taken as nestlings in the majori-
ty Of instances, remain usually wild
and suspicious, though they bear con-
finement well and do not suffer from
the cold.
At home in Australia the cockatoo is
not beloved of the farmer, and 1T can
be well imagined that flock of these
big birds amounting often to thousands
commit fearful havoc upon the crops.
Hence it is shot down as remorselessly
as the sparrow in England when it
grows too numerous to be acceptable to
the agriculturist. Like the rest of the
genus, this cockatoo usually makes its
nest in a hollow tree, where the hen
lays two pure white eggs.-St. Louis
Rnrnrnhlin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

School began last Monday with Mr..
o. +. Balyeat as instructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Morse and
daughter Sundayed at j. ID. Morse s.
f. Il. Luscombe and family spent
Sunday at L. ID. Carpenters last Sun
day.
David II. McNitt is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. S. Il. Holcomb, oil
Mecosta county.
Miss Nellie Luscombe entertained
her friend, Miss Katie Hubbard, last
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ona Phillips and brother, Har-
ry, spent Saturday with Lee and Lula
Luscomb and Elva and Agnes Hubbard
Bessie Fisk and brother, Joe, with
Glenn Brown, spent the afternoon with
them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
Gravestone EmbIems.

In cemetery in a neighboring state
lies buried family Of the name of
Rose. Upon each headstone is cut this
flower, broken at the stem, while upon
the babes tomb is engraved bud.
Curious as this is in itself, however, it
is emphasized by the neighboring plot,
where lies family of the name of Fish,
who have followed the example of the
Roses by having a small specimen of
the finny tribe cut upon each of their
gravestones. New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

Mrs. Post has been on the sick list.
Mrs. Robt. Maynard is working at
Frank Aliens.
Miss Sarah Emory has been on the
sick list the past few days.
for some time, is on the gain.
The apple dryer is doing quite a
large business, using about 2OO.bushels
OF apples daily.
G. e. Peabody has purchased the
Annis farm OF 1877 acres and will use il
for IA sheep ranch.
Mrs. VIM. Busch and her sister, Miss
Clara Fuller, spent Sunday at Nj.
Swere's near Woods Corners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
Easy Enough To Tell.

Briggs-And so you consider Mo-
Faker clever delineator of characters?
Griggs-Yes.
Briggs-And can you readily distin-
guish his German dialect from his Irish
brogue?
Griggs-Oh, dear, yes. The pro-
gramme tells when he is going to imi-
tate German English and when he is
going to give US little Irish brogue. =
Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
Lincoln Lake.

A heavy frost here the lOtb.
Listen To those wedding bells.
Frank Potter visited at David New
lands the 18th.
a boy came to bless the home OF John
Griswold and wife.
Mate Potter OF Iowa visited Edna
Newland the past week.
Our Sunday school picnic was a fail
ure on account Of the rain.
Elite Emmons, who worked in John
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
Sport as a Developer of Character.

Every now and then there crops out
in this republic the notion that if our
more cultured citizens were our rulers
that we should be much better off. We
very much doubt it. If our more man
ly citizens could rule MS. then no doubt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

The following is a remedy for oily
skin: Liquid refined honey, one ounce;
alcohol, two ounces; cucumber emul-
sion, one ounce; elder flower water,
four ounces; strained juice of two LEM
ons. The mixture should be used Eigs
and morning and applied with a sor
rag or sponge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
OrIeans.0tiscO.

Married, Thursday, Sept. IL, by Rev.
FIR. Reath, Mr.. Anthony Kohn and
Miss Minnie York. After the cere-
mony dinner was served at the resi-
dence of the brides parents in Alpine
township, Kent county. The groom's
best men were Anthony Faber and
August York and the bridesmaids
Misses Maggie X. Faber and Clara
York. The bride was dressed in brown
satin and the bridesmaids in white.
They went at once to their future home
at the old homestead in Keene town
shin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

The Sheffield club is the Oldest foot
ball organization i'll the United King
dom. 1t was started in 1855, and it's
minute book for 1857 is still in exist
ence.
Twenty one per cent of men employed
in our merchant service are unable to
swim.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else. Don't be TALKED
into accepting substitute, for piles,
for sores, for burns. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
War Souvenir Spoons.

The souvenir spoon craze has been re-
vived with a vengeance. Trays in the
jewelry shops and in the department
stores are now heaped with gold and
silver spoons, both solid and plated,
named for the naval and army officers
who have gained fame by fighting.
There is a rough rider spoon also, which
is selling we'll Tiny gold or silver
spoons with Dewey, Hobson or rough
rider imprints are very popular with
young women, who wear them as pins.
Fitz- Hugh Leo and General Wheeler
have not been forgotten, and the girls
from the south are not overlooking this
brand. JOSEPH RUSSELL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beach and daugh.
ter, Ida, attended the wedding of Mr..
Herculus Rice and Miss Belle Kidd Of
lonia last Tuesday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22

The BANNER and Detroit Twice-a-
Week Journal, one year for Sl.65.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02

August goes OUT like a furnace.
Desirable residence, with modern
conyeniences are ia much demand,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
NO DANGER.
State Fair Buildings Free From Infection
--.SOIdiers Did Not Camp There.

The following information has been
furnished regarding the stories that
have been circulated Of danger from
typhoid fever at the fair grounds be-
cause of cases which originated there
during the occupancy of a portion of
the grounds by the Minnesota regi-
ments:
Some alarming Tumors in regard to
the prevalence of the typhoid fever
on the fair grounds have been circu-
lated in the state at large, and some
people might be kept away from the
Fair if these rumors were allowed to
go without contradiction.
l. The facts are that the military
camp has. been removed to Fort
Smelling.
2. The camp on the Fair grounds
was on the northeast corner, long
distance from the buildings, and on
ground never used by fair exhibitors.
8. The ground occupied by the
camp has been plowed and disinfected
since it's use by the Fifteenth regi.
menu, ana is absolutely clear OF
infection.
4. The water used on the ground
heretofore came from a we'll 10 feet
deep, and while the old supply has
been analysed and proven to be alb
sOlutely free from impurities, the
managers have caused connection to
be made with the water works of the
city of ST. Paul, the water of which
has again and again been proven free
from anything unwholesOme. and is
the purest city water in the United
States.
No one need to hesitate to go to
the Fair on account of the exagger-
ated rumors that have found circula-
tion. The grounds. the water, and
everything connected with the Fair
is as free from Infection as any spot
on earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02

A Washington dispatch states that
the president will order searching
investigation of all the charges made
against the war department of mis-
management in the care of the soldiers
having arrived at this conclusion
before he left Washington. Such an
Investigation conducted under mill
tary rules would be very much more
thorough and impartial than would
congressional investigation. The
presidents desire is said to be to get
at the bottom facts of the matter, and
place the responsibility for misman-
agement or incompetency where it
belongs regardless of who it hits.
Such move will meet the approval
of the people. What is wanted is a
thorough investigation free from
all prejudice. 1t would seem that
there has been some gross mismanage-
ment or incompetency displayed
somewhere, or else there has been
wholesale Misrepresentation as to
facts, and the country will never be
satisfied until it knows which and the
responsibility for it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
"A QUIET WEDDING.
Miss Grace Brown and A. E. Stone
United in Marriage.

A quiet wedding occurred at No.
81 Cherry street at 2:30 o'clock Wed
nesday when Miss Grace Brown
and Mr.. A. E. Stone, the latter Of
La Crosse, Wis, were united in mar
riage by Rey. Geo. Fl. Davis, in the
presence of about fifteen intimate
friends. The bride and groom took
the train for the twin cities, where
they will remain few days, after
which they will go to La Crosse, their
future tome. They will be at home
after Sept. 10Th.
The residence was beautifully
decorated with sweet peas, golden
rod and maiden hair ferns, and sew
eral large flags added patriotic as
pect to the affair 81
The bride was becomingly attired
in willie oIgandie, trimmed with white
moraesribbon, and Valencinnes lace,
and wore white roses.
The groom travels for FL. e. Horn,
wholesale crockery dealer, and is very
well spoken of. The bride is favor
tie young lady of this city, and has
been operator for the Blue Earth
Valley Telephone Co. of late. The
very best wishes of many friends will
accompany them through life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
IT'S A SLAYER.

Comes Quickly, But 1t Comes to Stay
flow Mankato Citizen Got Rid
of 1t.
Comes early-stays late.
No stranger can be more unWeicOme
Makes life misery all day long.
Keeps you awake nights.
Initiates you, spoilS your temper.
Do you know this unwelcOme guest?
Ever have it come and stay with you!
Know what it is? Eczema.
If you ever had the horrid plague,
You know how hard it is to shake
it off.
You would like to know how to do 1T.
Let Mankato man tell you.
Read his statement that follows.
Mr.. Loren Dutton, of 213 State ST.,
proprietor of the feed and boarding
stables on South Front street. says:
81 can sincerely recommend Doan's
Ointment for rectal trouble. l learn
ed of the remedy, used part of box
which was procured from the Seidel
Drug Co.. and found it to promptly
remove the intense itching. 1t in
duced comfort and rest by enabling
me to sleep, and it banished the an
noying embarrassment which cannot
be described, I have found Doan s
Ointment most effective and have no
hesitancy in saying that it is all
right"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers, price so cents, or mailed by
Foster Milburn- Milburn Co., Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no subs titute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02

The Free Press is under obligations
to the management OF the Festival
of Fire." which is to be held at the
exposition building, Minneapolis, dur
ing the week of the state fair, for
'dead-head" passport. 1t is an in
genious affair, being in the shape of
button to be pinned upon the coat
lapel. 1t bears the inscription,
'"Good everywhere" and below this
has the cut of skull, with the date,
of the festival. The fire festival, by
the way, will be unique feature of
the carnival events in Minneapolis
during the fair next week, and all at
tending the fair should be sure to
visit it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
GOING TO CINCINNATI.
Party of Old Soldiers Will Leavel Satur-
day for the Encampment.

Blue Earth county will be well
represented at the G. A. R. national
encampment at Cincinnati next week.
The encampment opens Monday and
continues through the week. The
Blue Earth county party will leave
Saturday, and those who have defin-
itely decided to go are Gen. j. n.
Baker and J. G.. Graham and wife,
who will go with the headquarters
car, and M. Hanna, B. f. Shafer,
James Oliver, @. HI. Demaray, A. n.
Drake, Mrs. M. A. Hawkes. and Mrs.
Marshall Comstock, and G. B..
Sherman, the latter of Garden City,
and Geo. Perrot, of South Bend.
A number of others are talking
of going to the encampment,
among whom are Robt. Girvin, w. j.
Martin, ]. G. Jones and wife, w. r.
Lewis and wife, ]. FL. Edwards and
wife, Joseph WigIey and wife and E.
7. Evans. Some Of these will pro-
badly go, aud in any event the repre-
sentation from this section will be
good. Except those who will 60 in
the headquarters car, the party has
not decided how it will 60. The pre-
sent heated spell will probably be
followed next week with good
weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
OUT OF THE WINDOW.
Mrs. Preston Escapes from TOurtellOtte
Hospital.

Adelaide Preston, for whose arrest
L Myoue procured warrant Tues
day afternoon in order to get her to
leave his house, where she persisted
in remaining, gave the police much
trouble. She forcibly resisted arrest,
and then had to be carried screaming
to a carriage and held while being
driven to the city hall. to prevent her
from biting or striking the officers
making the arrest, Chief Wagon and
Oficer Schiman. At the city hall,
she laid on ho, Jack and declared that
she wanted to die. DIR. Davis was
summoned and advised that she be
taken to Tnurtellotte hospital for
treatment, as she did not appear to
be right in her head. She resisted
the officers all the way to the
hospital and had to be carried into
the building. She had not been there
very long before she broke off the
window screen and jumped out and
went to her former abiding place on
Vine street.
The officers do not intend to disturb
the woman again as long as she re.
mains away from Mr.. Mycue's resi-
dence, on Agency hill. In case she
returns there, she will be re-arrested
Cd the same warrant, as she has not
yet been brought before the court
on it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Interview With Supt. Varney on
Them.
Something Of the Work that the High
School Proposes to do This
Year.

Supt. A. w. Varney, who has re-
Gently returned from an extensive
eastern trip, comes home full of new
ideas. In speaking of the work of the
schools during the. year that COM
mences next Monday, he said to the
Free Press today:
1.-THE city schools will open Mon
day, Sept. 5th at 9 a. M. 1t is much
to the advantage Of all both teachers
and patrons to have all pupils present
promptly the first day.
"The public should note the sup
erior advantages offered by the High
school. The four courses offered are
the equal Of any offered in the state.
The work is largely specialized.
Principal Leyenberger has strength
ened the mathematics by adding a
strong course in higher algebra and
solid geometry.
"Miss Murray will remain in charge
of the Latin and Miss Stevens, the
science. Miss Fullerton has the
English and Mr.. Campbell, the Ger
man and history. The Superinten-
dent has the Normal review work in
the common English branches and
book keeping. Typewriting is also
to be given due attention. Miss
Deem will give more time to the
High school music and drawing.
The prospects for the year are
most flattering. Several pupils from
neighbCring towns have applied for
admission, and home pupils plan to
do better work.
"All eighth grade pupils who failed
to gain promotion to High school will
be admitted at mid-year and teirh
work in eighth grade till then will
not consist entirely of review as some
advance work will be offered.
'The board of education has eX-
pended about $4,000 this summer in
repairs and all buildings are fresh
and clean. The sanitary conditions
at the Union are now ali that could
be desired
"The coming year will witness
number of public events in connection
with the High school. Considerable
latitude will be given members of the
Senior class in the matter of assembly
room attendance, placing them on
their honor as young ladies and
gentlemen.
"Mankato should be proud Of her
High school, and citizens should take
a more active Interest,". Strangers in
our city visit the city schools more
than the residents. The body OF
pupils now attending our high school
are superior class Of young people,
representing the best moral and in
tellectual element Of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
NORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Grades at the Normal School Open Sept.
5th.

The Model department. of the Nor
NAL school will open on Monday, Sept.
5th, 1898. The work done during Sep
TENDER will be a thorough review of
last years work, preparatory to the
advanced work of the year. In the
primary department. there will be a
class for beginners.
The testimony Of all pupils who
took the review work in September of
last year is that it was exceedingly
helpful. 1t is earnestly desired that
all pupils be present on Sept. 5th to
avail themselves of this opportunity.
The session will be short, from $3.50 to
IL o'clock, until Oct. lst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02
A CHANGE.
A. c. Whitmore, Succeeds W E. Free
man at the Commercial College.

A. @. Whitmore, of Columbus, Ohio,
has been engaged by the Commercial
College to take Mr.. Freeman's place.
Mr.. Whitmore is university
graduate, has had several years ex-
perience IN commercial school, work,
and comes highly recommended. The
school is fortunate in securing his
services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02

Russia wants a general disarma-
ment of the great powers Of Europe.
Ii would save tremendous expense
to the people there if this course were
followed. But what has caused it?
Is the advent Of the United States as
one of the great powers of the world
working its influence for peace among
the nations?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-02

Yesterday was trifie the hottest
day of the summer. The mercury
rose during the afternoon to 95
degrees in the shade on Broad street,
and trifie higher on Front street,
where the heat reflection is greater.
The fact that there was little breeze
made the day the more oppressive.
Mr. Geo. Blake, of this city, re-
ceived through the mails today from
Santiago, Cuba, small package sent
him by the military authorities. The
effects belonged to his son who re-
Gently died in Santiago.
The open season on water fowl and
prairie Echickens began today, and
several of the local hunters will go
out for a few days sport. Quail shoot
ing is not legal until Oct. 1st. Ali
kinds of game is said to be plentiful
this year.
A petition will be presented to the
council Saturday night, for the curb
ing and guttering Of South Front
street from Liberty to Record streets.
The petition asks that the curbing be
placed fourteen feet from the property
line. G. D. Taylor, who has just had
splendid walk laid along the entire
front of his property, is ready to put
in his curbing, and will have grass
plot outside of his walk.
Ed. Weaver has declined to serve
as president Of the street fair associ-
alton, owing to lack of time, this be-
ing his busiest season Of the year.
Mr.. Weaver would have made very
Yalu able official, and it is to be re-
gretted that he cannot serve. The
finance committee will be appointed
within few daps. II the fair is to
be made success, work should be
pushed from now on.