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to Remove Miles.
Washington. June 1S.-Secretary AL
ger. accompanied by Major General
Miles, went over to the white house to-
day to see the president. The secretary
was indignant at the published reports
that the president and himself were dis
satisfied with the course adopted by
General Miles, and decided to relieve
him of the command of the army. The
secretary said in the presence of Gen
eral Miles to a representative of the
associated press: There is not a word
of truth in t." meaning the statement
to which his attention had been attract
ed. AS a matter of fact. the purpose of
the administration in recalling General
Miles to Washington at this time is to
consult with him as to the future con-
duct Of the compaign. 1t is plain that
the campaign itself has grown far away
from the original lines on which it was
drawn and recent developments have
led to a belief on the part of the presi-
dent that he plans might be amended
somewhat with benefit.
The war department is profiting by
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The Spanish Version.

Madrid, June 1s.-An official dispatch
from Santiago de Cuba gives the fol-
lowing of the recent lombard
ment OF the forts at that place by the
American fleet:
AT daybreak OF Tune 16 an American
cruiser and a yacht opened fire on Pun
ia CABRERA and the Notifications west of
Santiago, in the meanwhile Dispatch
ing steam launches with a landing
party, which General Aldea repulsed
without loss. The ships then retired"
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Song Publishers Fined.

Copyright 1S9s by Associated Press.
st. Thomas. ID. w. l., June Slight
bourne and Molte. two local editors, a
fortnight ago printed and sold about 500
copies of battle songs OF the Iowa and
Maine. which were much sung by the
p%opulace here. Complaint was made, UNI
questionaDly by the Spanish consul, and
to-day both the editors were tried on a
technical charge of evading the printing
laws and both were convicted and fined.
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WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY.
The Army Of Invasion Expected to Eject
a Landing This Morning.

Washington. June 19.-For the moment
the landing of General Skaters army of
invasion on Cuban soil is the subject of
interest in army and naval circles. De-
spite conflicting reports. IT is stated with
definiteness by high officials tina the
big transport procession has moved east
ward around Cape Maysi. and not by the
western route around Point Antonio. The
route taken is said to bring the troops to
the place of d~ebarkation by Tomorrow,
unless some Unforeseen delay has occur
red, and the arrival may be before that.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
An Alarm of Fire.

There was an alarm of fire from boy
20 at 7:40 o'clock last evening. The de-
partment hunted all owe the ward for
the fire. and after some time learned
that a chimney had burned out at Mrs.
Levy's restaurant, No. ~ West Broad
way. No damage was done.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

Madrid. June is, 7 p. m.-According TO
private kilograms received here from
Cuba yellow fever is raging among the
American soldiers encamped near the en-
trance to Guantanamo bay and several
cases of the disease are reported to have
occurred on the ships of the squadron.
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Declared N Draw.

Greater New York Athletic Club. Coney
Island. n. Y, June 1s-Kid Mcfarland
and Matty Matthews of New York fought
20 rounds at i5 pounds tonight before
the Greater New York Athletic club. and
although Mcfarland had a very decided
advantage the referee decided the bout a
draw.
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Weat Point

West Point, N. Y, June 1S.-The aca-
demic board completed the examination OF
the 1898 cadets who applied for admission
to the military academy last Tuesday.
Only 50 passed. among whom were Leo Il.
Shellberger of Oregon and Edmund L.
Sane of California,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

Nashville. June 1S.-George p. Pearson.
colored. was hanged in the Madison coun-
" jail to-day for the murder of Sam
Walker. colored, on the night of May 3.
1896.
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Paris. June H-President Faure. on NJ.
Ribout's suggestion. II Is announced this
evening has asked NJ. Sarriento to form
a cabinet.
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A LIVING WITNESS.
Ars. Holman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and 10 Now Well

DEAB MRS. PMKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound l was q
great sufferer. I have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
In both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
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itching So Severe Could Not Keep
From Scratching. Physicians
Remedies No Benefit. Cured
BY Half Box Cuticura.

At the time that I sent for your.book. I was
suffering from Eczema on the right ear. I
could hardly keep my hands on the afflicted
surface. the itching was so severe. Every time
I would touch my ear small bubbles would
open emitting a wstery-iike substance. APP
parently poisonous. as when 1t was commun-
icated to other parts OF the body 1t would
produce the same irritation. One of the lead
ing doctors here treated me for . while and
applied the usual physicians remedies with
out benefit. Ny brother was using CuTIcuRA
at the time and recommended that I try IL. .
boughta box of CcTIcuRA (ointmenf) and had
the satisfaction of seeing immediate progress
The first applications sras soothing. and b.
fore the box was haD gone fie disease Rad dis
appeared, and I am pleased to say that there
has never been any recurrence OF the trouble
he. BARNET, eis Race st., CHM. u
Feb. 2. 1898.
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your 0lrec-
lions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and / will recon-
mend IL to my friends.-Mrs. FLORENCE
r HoPyNAx, SIS RolandS St.. Canton, o.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
1an win appeal TO many women, yet
lots Of sick women struggle on with
their dsily tasks disregsrding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by side
With Mra Lydia e. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
q the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
- many - . hundred thousand aiing
women during . single year.
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J, also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
could not sleep.
! wrote you .
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
\ advice. You
. replied tell
= ing me just
what to do. i
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
4 CRITICAL TINE
During the Battle
Of Santiago.
SICK OR WE'LL, A RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.

p. f. Butler of pack-train No. 3,
writing from Santiago de Cuba on July
23d, says: 1--WE all had diarrhoea in
more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see doc
tor, for il was case Of rush and rush
night and day to keep the troops sup
piled with ammunition and rations,
but thanks to Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, we
were able to keep at work and keep
our health; in fact. | sincerely believe
that at one critical time this medicine
was the direct savior of our army, for
If the packers had been unable to work
there would have been no way Of get
ting supplies TO the front. There were
no roads that a wagon train could use.
Ny comrade and myself had the good
fortune to lay in IA supply of this med
icine for our pack-train before we left
Tampa, and know in four cases it alb
solutely saved life. >
The above letter was written TO the
manufacturers Of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by Fisk Bangs, drug
oist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
The Republicans Nominate Joseph A. Lo-
cher of Berlin Township.

The Republicans Nominate Joseph a. Lo-
cher of Berlin Township.
The Republican convention for the
western district OF lonia county was
held at Saranac Tuesday and developed
more of a contest than had been antici-
pated, there being TWO candidates from
the south end of the district but one
ballot settled it.
Fl. II. Johnson Of Saranac was made
chairman and G. II. Cowdin OF Bedding
secretary after which the following
committees were named:
Credentials-Ot Miner, Odessa; L.
+. Ireland, Belding; G. q. Ashby, Or
leans.
Permanent OrganizationH.L l.. Page,
Belding; V. G Conner, Easton; Elmer
Cilley, Boston.
Resolutions-E. b. Lapham, Belding;
Us. Locke, Berlin; Ed. Mckay, Keene.
Committee on credentials reported
~ delegates present. Committee on
permanent organization reported in
favor of making the temporary officers
permanent.
Gardner Wight and A. +. LOOMS
were appointed tellers and ballot was
taken which resulted: Jos. Locher, 20;
M. L. Foght, Is; Virgil Conner. 5.
On motion of Mr.. Miner Of Odessa
Mr.. Locher was made the unanimous
nominee.
G. r. Cowdin of Belding was elected
chairman Of the district committee for
the ensuing two years with HIT. John
son of Saranac and Orson VanGeisen
of Orleans as the other two members.
The following resolutions were re-
ported and unanimously adopted after
which the convention adjourned:
We, the Republicans of the western repre-
sentative district of Ionia county in convention
assembled do hereby re affirm our unfalterne
devotion TO the principles OF the Republican
party. That our sentiments are unquallfiedly
in favor of the doctrines OF the 81. Louis plat
form relative to the money question.
Res0tDed, That we most heartily endorse the
administration OF President Mckinley and con
graduate the nation on his wise conduct OF the
Spanish American war.
ReSoiUed, That we are in favor of retaining
every inch of territory that has been attained
| bv the glorious achievements OF our army and
| navy in the name OF humanity.
ResOtUed That we endorse the state admins
| tration of Governor Pingree and also the wori
| OF Hon j. G. Burrows and Hon. William Alder
| Smith in the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives h. Is. LAPHAM Com
r.. X. MCKAY. 49,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELDINo, September 2, 1875.

BELDINO, september :, 1875.
Meeting called TO order by Mayor Spencer
Roll call: Present Mayor Spencer, Aldermen
Morse, Hudson, Avery, Glass, Page. Absent
Curtis.
Minutes were approved.
Moved by Alderman Morse, seconded by Aid.
Hudson that the petition OF Geo. w. Ellis and
~ others TO grade ana gravel Ellis avenue from
the intersection of Bridge street on the east 10
the intersection OF the State Road on the west
be granted.
An amendment TO the motion offered.
Moved by Aid Page, seconded by Aid Avery
to refer the petition 10 the street committee
with power to act.
on amendment. Yeas Morse, Hudson, Avery
Glass, Pages Carried.
on original motion as amended Yeas Morse,
Hudson, Avery, Glass;. Nays Page-l. Car
ried
On motion OF Aid. Glass seconded by Aid.
Page that the petition of X. w. Trussell and 81
Others to grade and gravel State street TO Dan
Green's corner was referred to the street com.
mittee.
The bid of Harry ID. MINER to paint the hook
and ladder wagon was read
On motion OF Aid. Page seconded by Aid.
Hudson, the communication OF l.. l.. Holmes
and others for the use of the stone crusher was
referred TO the street committee.
The report OF the street commissioner read as
follows:
For the period ending Sept. |, 1898
Grading on Bedding 81, between kenwood
and State streets ........... ... - w
Grading on Root street between Ellis and
Kidviile streets ...... ................ ~ 81
High streets 20. =. -. 10 %
Crawling on High street between Bridge
and pine streets .................. 49,. 8 OF
Grading on Ellis st BETH Bridge and Root 0t
Crawling on Liberty street between
Bridge and Hanover streets ...,....... : q
Rolling on Bridge street between Depot
and High streets ......,......... II
Repairs on Bridge street between High
and May streets. ............... "
Repairs on stone crusher. .........,..... X
Materials for repairs, Bridge 81. between
High and May streets ........ ..... ........ 81
Materials for repairs, stone crusher....... X
Hardware for stone crusher. ........... y q
Materials for repairs, Root ST. culvert.... ! y
Crushed stone LIN l.
Amount on hand last report ...... $40 /:
| - $50 da. labor as above III so per da. S6S IL
u 9-l0 da with team as above,
S2.50 per day ................. ....... OF 40
Amount paid for lumber ............. 80
E" - tile ...... ........ 90
60" crushed stone. l47 IL
stone crush'r rep. 81 "a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
Keats the Klondike

Mr.. A. G, Thomas, OF Marysville
Texas, has found more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made In the
Klondike. For years be suffered I'M
told agony from consumption accom-
panied by hemorrhages; and was abso-
iutely cured by DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. He declares that gold is OF
little value in comparison with this
marvellous cure; would have 1t, even II
il cost hundred dollars o bottle.
Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption. Trial bottles free at Fisk
Bangs and Cornell Bros drug store.
Regular size so cts. and $l00. Guaran.
teed TO cure or price refunded. 2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
Free pills.

Send your address to II. f. Bucklen
& Co, Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weak
EN- by their action, but by giving tone
TO stomach and bowels greatly invigor-
ate the system. Regular size 25c per
box. Sold by Fisk Bangs and Cornell
Bros. 2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08

The editor OF the Evans City, Pa,
Globe. writes: zone Minute Cough
Cure is rightly named. IL cured my
child after all other remedies failed"
1t cures coughs, colds, and all throat
and lung troubles. w. |. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08

on motion OF Aid. Page seconded by Aid
Hudson the clerk was instructed TO draw the
order for the payment OF the street roller on the
contingent fund.
on motion of Aid. Page seconded by Aid
Morse, four hundred $500 dollars was trans
ferred from the contingent fund to the street
fund
on motion of Aid. Page seconded by AID
Glass the stoning OF High street from the rail
road east TO the furniture factory was referred
10 the street committee with power to act
on motion OF Aid. Hudson seconded by Aid
Page the repairing OF the hill between Wrght's
corner and the state road on Ellis ave. was re
ferred TO the street committee with power TO
act.
on motion OF Aid. Page seconded by Aid
Glass the repairing of west.Main street between
the bridge and hill referred to the street
committee with power TO act
on motion council adjourned.
H. T.. SMITH City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08

Joseph T.. Locher Of Berlin is the
Republican candidate for representa-
tive from the Western District Of Ionia
county. He is a farmer, a member OF
the G.. A. II. and an honorable and re-
spected German citizen, who will, If
elected, do excellent service in repre-
senting this district in the legislature.
Mr.. Locher is vote getter, having
run many votes ahead of his ticket in
1896 for county coroner. He is an old
resident OF the south part OF the county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

News From Here and There Condensed
For our Readers.
W. f. Southland, former landlord
of Hotel Dexter in Ionia died last
week in Chicago,
The Lakeview fair will be held Sep
TENDER l4th 18th and 10Th. Special at
fractions are speed, bicycle and foot
races and balloon ascension.
The generator Of the Beucus ascety-
line gas lighting apparatus exploded
in the basement Of the Hastings House
ia Hastings recently and seriously in
jured Fred Parker.
The premium list of the Ionia Dis
tary G. A. Cornell. If you have not
received one drop hun card, and OBJ
tain one with an entry blank. The So
ciety is sparing no pains to make this
years fair success, and everyone
should try and help them in their eff
forts. The fair will be held Oct. 4, 5,
and I.
Ionia Standard; Some fifteen years
ago Mrs L. l.. Winchell was given
some huckleberries by her son Elmer,
just before his trip to the west. They
were canned, and mostly used the fol-
lowing winter. She put one can away,
saying she would save these until Elmer
returned home. They were opened at a
family gathering yesterday, and after
that long period. were found to be in
excellent condition, and were served.
What a howl would go up if the
newspapers were to criticise the indi-
vidual as freely as many people crit
icise the newspapers. Every issue OF
live and reputable newspaper is a
mantle of charity, and the matter left
out-truth, not gossip-would often
more than equal in volume the matter
published. If an editor could get out a
cold fact edition some day, and then
get up tall tree and watch the result
-whew what a picnic it would bel
Manchester Enterprise.
A little slx-year-old girl In St
Johns Sunday school was asked one
morning recently what she remembered
of the story about Sampson and the
Philistines whereupon she promptly
replied: "He sailed into the bay in
the night and at daylight opened fire
on them and sunk eleven of their war
ships with the jawbone of an ass. He
then took some prisoners who had
never seen razor, bombarbed the
town and took up I've baskets of frag
ments. He then told them that when
ever they saw 1T, they could remember
the Maine
The wife of John Spencer who live,
near Ravell's mill was suddenly strick
en- with death Saturday morning
Mrs. Spencer arose as early as usua
in the morning and while preparing t.
go about her daily duties was suddenly
taken sick and called TO her husband
for assistance when she fell on the
floor and expired. Mrs. Spencer wai
40 years old and one of the pioneer resi-
dents of the township. The funera
occurred Monday undertaken Wilson
Of this city having charge of the re
mains. The deceased leaves besides
her husband FIVE boys all grown t.
manhood and one sister. Mr.. Spencer
has the sympathy of the entire com
munity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
For 15C
Per Vol.

We bought 1000 copies of
these books and give you the
benfit of the bargain we got
on them. The best books, the
best titles by the best authors
ever offered in this or any 9TH
er place in Michigan for the
money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
Month of August. 1899.
Balance on last statement. S2426 81
Moneys received contingent fund 673 %
3O4O IL 3O4O Il
wv. D. CussER. City Treasur

w. l.. CUSsER, City Treasurer.
On motion of Aid. Morse seconded by Aid.
Glass the request of A. M Simmons TO build a
22X50 foot one story building west OF Shindorf's
blacksmith shop was granted
Moved by Aid Page, seconded by Aid. Avery
that the petition of j. p Martin and six others
TO establish grade and cause a side walk be
built on May street be referred to the street
committee. Yeas Avery, Page-2 Nays Morse,
Hudson, GLASS;. Lost.
Moved by Aid. Avery seconded by Aid. Page
that the petition OF j. T. Martin and others be
tabled. Yeas Avery-l. Nays Morse, Hudson
Glass, Page-4. Motion lost.
On motion of Aid. Avery seconded by Aid
Page that the following bills be allowed and
ordered paid
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08

Amount on hand last report. ....... =
Is $50 da. labor as above Sl50 per da. S6S Ia
a q a ,,tifh fan 10 uhnNn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
senatorial Convention.

To the Republican Electors OF the 18th Senator'
E ial Districts 49,, O..
A Republican convention Tor the loth 9cna
toriai District comprising the counties OF lonia
and Montcalm will be held in the Opera House
in the CITY OF Bedding, Ionia Co, Mich Friday,
September 10Th, 1898, at o'clock p IN; LOT aie
OF Senator for said district, and the transaction
of such other business as may legally come
before said convention. -.
Tbe county OF Ionia is entitled TO II delegates
and the county OF Montealm to IL delegates'
ED. A. RUNDELL,
c,,soN TOWN Chairman,
Secretary, EuihorS' miN"'
Muir Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
WE HAVE THE
Celebrated
v indSor limo.

Consisting of 32S Titles by
such authors as Conon DOYLE,
Hall Game, q. A. Heaty, Mary
J. Holmes, Anthony Hope,
Stanly J. Weyman and many
others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08


Names OF laborers employed: ID. Cameron
Thos Snooks, f.. Tooley, G. NJ Wingar VIM
Carter, Bert Rlker, NJ j. kellog, Peter Hauck
Riley Msner, Frank Maxwell, a. f. Morgan
Names OF laboTers with teams employed
Jas Fuller ID. Cobb ii. Angel, G. Lopez
Names of overseers employed: A. Morse.
G.. n. FOSTER Street Com.
The report of the city treasurer read as fol
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08

Act well at the moment and you will
have performed good action to all
eternity. -Lavater.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08

Bob Moore, OF Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found De-
Wits Little Early Risers to be per-
feet. They never grippe. Try them
for stomach and liver troubles.
w. /. Benedict.