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The silver lance., 1898-04-22
Merit Means Money Made.

You cannot advertise money cut of peo-
pies pocket all the time; you may do 1t
now and then. but II you don't give them
something of absolute merit in return, ad-
vertlsing VIII never prove successful. The
kind of advertising that pays is advertising
n good thing As 1t has merit the people
will use 1t again and again. Never has
this been better illustrated than In the great
success of Cascarets. candy cathartic, that
we have been lately advertising in this
paper. All druggists call Cascarets repeat {
ers: that is, people buy them. like them.
and buy them again and recommend them
to their friends. Cascarets are guaranteed
to cure constipation or money refunded. and
are "A delightful laxative and liver stimulant
the best medicine ever made. We recon-
mend all our readers to try them.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

ceilings. Think of having bedrooms covered
with layers of molding flour paste to feed
vermin, with paper to hide them and to absorb
tne moisture or respiration. and an animal
glue culture ground on it's face for disease
germs; this having strong colors added, like a
coiored shirt. to hide the dirt then think of
the nasty practice" Of repeating this paper
ing, without removing the DID, and a number
VI Times at tnat, as many do Then think of a
room coated with pure, porous. permanent
Aiaoastine. which is retinted with but little
trouoie or expense, and is purifying and
sweet-smelling and flls cracks Wall papsr
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

pected until they are far
advanced.
So-called wandering
pains" may come from its
early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be
made manifest by ex-
cessive menstruation ac-
companied by unusual
pain extending from the
ovaries down the groin
and thighs.
Ifyou have mysterious
pains, if there are indica-
tions of Inflammation or
displacement, don't wait
for time to confirm your
fears and go through
the horrors of a hospital
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
IT Is EASY.

It Is easy for any one to understand
that Alabastine, the base Of which is q
cement. that when applied to any clean
solid surface goes through q process of
setting and grows hard with age, should
be durable that is, not rub and scale on, but
admit of recoating from time to time without
before renewing. 1t is equally plain that all
kasomnes are the reverse of this, being
manufactured from whiting. chalks. clays, etc,
glue, which when exposed TO the air, moisture.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
To the Point.

81 have been making quite study of
naval warfare said the deliberate citi-
zen, land find the subject very inter-
esting. Now, what do you think is the
best way to equip battleships?" And
without hesitation the laconic friend
Star
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
TO DEALERS.

M No, brv n law suit or an Injunction viii
cheap kalsemines, imitatationi Oh Aia
Dealers assume the risk of stlt Ior nGs-SSs1
by selling an Infringement Aapastine
pany own the right, covered Y letters Psss
to make and sell wall coatiE adaptea "
mixed with cold water. AlaDas1i"e m
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

The beautiful Life of FRANCES E.
WILLARD will be promptly supplied
TO all solicitors from Denver agency.
Report your orders every week.
CHARLES WESTLEY. general west
ern agent. 6O5-6O6 Kittredge building,
Denver, Colorado. Write for outfit
and all particulars.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22


Mrs Pnam of Lynn will her advice free
letter will
dhaven hesitation about being perfectly frank
adyvhat
thadp
do could
had been usual health had
Whenmy flowed
He said the
he rouble Upon
womb and treatment ben
called
Compounds said shs owed her life
everything all right
andt thatd ache
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic, full OF life. nerve and vigor take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worker that makes weak mer
strong. All druggists SOC. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed, Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

Are you in favor of war;" 81 should
say / am. My mother-in-law declares she
Will go to Cuba nurse. and / want
her to have a chance to show her bra
very"
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
ALABAS INE

ETC., soon decays and the rubbing and scaling
then commences, leaving the wall in a terrible
condition.
On account of this bad repute, most manu-
acturerS OF kalsomneS brand their products
with some arbitrary name, but the contents of
the package still remain a kalsomine. Ala
bastfne is for sale by druggists and paint
dealers everywhere,
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

One day class was asked to explain the
meaning of ''B c." and "A. D." 1t was Il
stickler for awhile. but one lad finally fig
ured it out. His little hand shot up. and he
rose with decision written on his earnest
face, as he said: ''B. C. means before
Christ and A. d. after he died.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

Every spinster in creation
CThis is told beneath the rose)
Knows the men she could have married
If she chose
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

What is a truism?' "It is a trut
which is so true that 1t makes everybod
tired"
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

FITS FermanentlyCurcd. fits nervousness after
first days of DR.. Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise.
DR. X H. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST., Philadelphia Pa
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

Il can't understand women at all
ANY new troube?" Yes: here's a gi
who says my blunt remarks pierced h
heart"
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

The deep-sea exploring expedition for
which Germany has voted 100000 marks il
to be under the direction of Professor Chun
and will start in the autumn.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

MY laundering landlord has ruined
my studio" What has he done?''
Hes had my chimney fixed so it
won't smoke"
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption far and wide.-Mrs Mulligan
Plumstead, Kent. England. Nov. s. 1895.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
MUCH SICKNESS

Particularly throat and lung difficulties
wrongly attributed to other causes, is the
result OF unsanitary conditions Of walls and
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because it is the best
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

Whats the difference between firmness
and obstinacy?" "Firmness is mans ad-
herence to good cause; obstinacy is
womans adherence to a bad one
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
FIBRoID TUMoR CONQUERED.
Expelled By Lydia Pnhas Vegetable Cornpound-stro,
mont B. A. Lombard A

triumphs of Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
the of dread Fibroid
toft
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

So poor Cottenham is gomez "Yes;
the doctors said only a Spanish blister
would save him. but he wouldn't have it -
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

free would be deaTer than Alaoastine IL "
OF removing paper is considered -
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
FOR chfldren teethfng. .softens the nam
mation, ,sllays pain wind colo. bottle
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or 25c
II C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

TypeWreTS & Il S5s7: :'i
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

SILK ELASTIC Stockings made by us. Send 4
blank. Tho J. Durbin Surgical and Dental suppI
Company. 1903 Curtis Street, inear ST James Holei
The silver lance., 1898-04-22

OXFORD HOTEL fsiS Depot, st strictly Hssy - u
Glass. Popular Prices. kAPPLER Il Mohs1
The silver lance., 1898-04-22
GAS AND GASOLINE ENGINE

For power in your printing Office will save y
money. Most economical power for mining 4,
manufacturing. Write us for catalogue ana pnqzs ~
Mining Machinery and supplies tAlhbANA
MORSE 4 CO. l6DO-l6O3 Seventeenth street,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
Lincoln Lake

Dan Newland has returned from
Leroy.
Joe Call has gone TO work in Elmer
Story's apple dryer.
The l.. "A. S. is to be held at Mrs
Volney Cowles, Sept. 2.
Alma Newland has gone To Reed
City to visit her parents.
Elite Emmons has gone to Grattan
to work in John Emmons' apple dryer
Ray Fuller, who was kicked by
horse few days ago has the brain
fever, being caused by the kick, and is
not expected to live.
Ed. Rothwell has come back to live
on his farm and work it. He has beer
away number of years in the lumber
woods in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
David Wolf, of East Nelson, com
mitted suicide by taking paris green
Dependency was the cause. He leaves
wife and three children. lntermen
in the Catholic cemetery at Harvard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

poverty, death, troubles In a thousand
forms. AT such a time who can esti-
mate the value OF true, fraternal sym
pathyp Sooner or later we must all
drink Of the "bitter waters of Marah. =
Happy shall we be If sympathetic
brothers and sisters, with loving hands,
shall pluck the branches from the Fra
ternal tree, cast them into the bitter
waters of our trouble and make them
sweet.
Duties crowd In upon us that can
not be shaken off. Oftentimes we
would like to escape them. No man
likes TO feel that another man Is lean
ing upon him, and he must hold him
up or he will drop. We would like TO
get away from all this and be free, but
this cannot be. Our faces look into
other faces, our elbows touch other
elbows. Not so close are warp and
wool in the weaver's loom as are we In
this world. Our interests intermingle
with those about us. We stand close
together. Hands touch, heads touch
hearts touch. Nothing separates as.
We are one, ''for of one blood hath
God made all nations of men To dwell
on all the face OF the earth" "A thou
sand voices are calling, II thousand
hands are reaching for our love and
help and give it we must, or trudge
alone vagabond out into the desert
Of duty unmet and unperformed.
Our badges testify mutely, but elo-
quently, that we have heard these
voices, realized our responsibility TO
our fellow-men and are doing our best
through our great fraternity, TO aid
others in the fierce conflict of life.
In the far East is "a bird of marvel
Gus plumage. The story is, that upon
whatever head the shadow of the bird
rests, upon that head there shall be a
crown. If back of your badge is the
loyalty, devotion and self-sacrfice that
should mark every true member of our
fraternity, your life will be benedic
tion to those about you and the world
will have been made better because
you lived
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
kiddyille.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Simmons spent
Sunday in Belding.
Jason Rich Of Fishville visited at
VIM. Antcliff's over Sunday.
Mrs. c. b Colburn of Bedding visited
at j. Jay Raby's Friday and Saturday
Mrs. Jane Coleson and nephews,
Enos and Earl Antcliff, are spending a
few weeks in Petoskey.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Hubert from
near Muir are visiting Mrs. Hulburt' 5
parents, MIR and Mrs Stoel Smith.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Newton Sutherland
and family, who have been visiting rel
atives here, started for Newberry, u.
T., Monday morning.
Quite a number from this vicinity
went to Chadwick Saturday afternoon
To assist in welcoming Mr.. Bingley
Fales on his return home from the war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
A Piece of Patchwork.

1t may be said that the fraternal
system to-day is more or less piece
of patchwork. Intended at the out
start to furnish all the protection that
the money of the members could buy,
it contained many faults and short
comings. But one fact has ever been
In evidence. Its opponents have been
ready to remedy defects which have
been made apparent. From time TO
time the inherent Weaknesses disclosed
have been rectified until to day we
have the present admirable system.
Our legal reserve critics have seen the
weaknesses in the business and they
have predicted the early dissolution OF
all organizations operating under this
system. A sufficient reply to their
claims would be reference TO the weak
spots already discovered and RENE
died. Indeed, these weak places have
been so perfected that they have
passed out of the recollection OF all but
those closely connected with the work.
And the Monitor believes this process
will continue. At the present it may
be said that the fraternal system has
more than comfortable supply OF
problems requiring attention. Some
of these follow naturally in the devel-
opment of the system. Others have
been thrust upon the orders by design
Ing interests and perhaps over-zealous
Legislators. They, however, know
how difficulties have been overcome in
the past We know that the evils
arising from error can be dissipated
when faced squarely and manfully. II
thus followed up, every newly discov-
cred danger can be met and overcome
if we do not temporize with it toe
long. The foregoing facts have led the
Monitor to denominate fraternalism as
piece of patchwork Indeed, no sys
TEN can be regarded as more. We be
gin on given premises. We find that
these are wrong. We readjust our al
fairs to harmonic with conditions 81
we find them. Aud the result is that
we have system or institution differ
ing materially from the one we had il
mind at the outstart And the nat
ural deduction is: Get all the data
possible for any given undertaking
Then surround this with sufficien
hexibility to allow it to adapt itself t.
changing conditions. Here lie strength
and permanence.- Fraternal Monitor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
ROUND ABOUT US.
by the Banners staff of Special
Correspondents.
Alton.

The cider mill starts up this week.
Ray Ford is sick AIDED with malarial
| fever.
Mr.. Rings saw mill dam was rebuilt
last week.
Grace Grey is visiting her grand
parents.
Chris Blosser shipped over 400 lbs.
of cheese recently.
Il. Ii. Covert, of Lowell, was here
last week Thursday
Chas. Kennels, wife and child are
home with his parents.
Mrs. Ernest Godfrey returned from
Grand Rapids Saturday
a large number from here were at
Greenville last Thursday.
f.. Campbell, of Lowell, was here on
business one day last week.
Mr.. Goble, of Traverse City, visited
his uncle, j. Goble, last week.
Mrs. Fred Basam returned TO Wood 5
Corners Monday with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemingway of near
Lincoln Lake visited at Warren Ford s.
Chas. Francisco and Pat Kelly, of
Lowell, We're here looking for ice last
week.
Guy Norton and wife attended the
dance at Grattan Centre last Friday
night.
School begins Monday, Sept. ., with
Miss Bookey, of Cannonsburg, as
teacher.
Mrs. Frank Weeks. formerly of Low
ell, but now of Vergennes, was here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Wiley Reynolds of
South Lowell spent sunday and Mon
day here.
Mrs. Alice Brown left Friday for a
visit with her sister Mrs. Geo. Ring
near Smyrna.
Mr.. Fisher of Cressy visited his
cousin Mrs. John Hapeman several
days last week.
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. Sangford
of Cannonsburg visited at ID. Church S
one day last week.
John Andrews, wife and son, of Low
ell, spent several days with his brother,
Hosmer, last week
The bridge by the grist mill was
finished last week. One bridge has
been taken up and filled in.
Jacob Goble and wife, +. Reed and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Rider attended
the camp meeting at Ada last week.
| Mrs. Warren Ford and son, Kirk,
spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Wiley Reynolds, of South Lowell.
ID. Church, NJ. Trumbull, G.. Kropf,
II. Andrews, and Burr Davis attended
the convention at Grand Rapids last
| Tuesday.
Mrs John Hapeman visited at John
Rennells' in Grand Rapids last Friday,
and her sister, Mrs. Cooper, at Sagi-
nav, Thursday.
Elder King delivered his farewell
aermon last Sunday. We regret that
he is not coming back for he has won
the hearts and good will of the people
of this place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
(,rattaIl.

Mr.. Smith has been bailing straw
for different farmers i'm town.
Apple drying, wheat sowing and
threshing make busy days just now. 1t
is safe to say there are six dryers in
Grattan and perhaps more running,
four we know, in a radius of five miles.
VIM. Lessiter has been gaining for
few days His brother, James, of Pom
tiac, returned To his home Aug. 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Judd Clark and Mrs.
Simmons, of Orion, and Mrs. Hilton,
Mrs. Lessiter's sister, will remain
longer with them.
Regular communication of Grattan
+. & A. NJ. lodge Saturday night with
many visitors, Grand Rapids, Bedding,
Rockford and other lodges being rep
resented There were 10 vehicles at
Hotel Grattan. The excitement was
that our young friend Claude Becker
of Courtland was climbing the Masonic
stairway for higher honors than yet
obtained in the medical department OF
Big Rapids and Detroit schools.
Visitors: Chas. Henry and wife, of
Mcbride, with John Randell and fam
lily; Henry Newton of Centralia, Wash,
has joined his wife and daughter, Miss
Gertie, here for visit with relatives;
~. Ross and Miss Iva Johnson, of
Otisco, were recent guests of Miss
Maude Walling, with Mrs. S.A. Holmes,
who also entertained these friends from
Grand Rapids, Mrs. A. b. Mason, Mrs.
Ida Caswell and Miss Henrie Mallard
one week, Mrs. Fred Alger August p:
Miss Jennie Saur, of Sparta, with Mrs.
NJ A. Lessiter and other friends, also
Wilbur Armstrong, of Cannon, and
Miss Rosa Weeks were guests of Miss
Saur at Mrs. Lessiter's Aug. %. Misses
Carrie Grant and Annie Piercy with
Mrs. Lessiter four weeks returned to
their homes in Detroit Aug. 30; Mrs.
Ackley, of Grand Rapids, is with her
cousin, Mrs. j |. Weeks, for a few
days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

Surrendered! What, Manila har-
Dor? No, it is not OF Cuba aud the
Spaniards that we wish to inform you.
Listen! Last Friday evening at about
eight o'clock a band Of nearly sixty
citizens OF Otisco. with well filled bas-
kets, made an unexpected attack on
the home of Il. w. Little and family.
But a few moments elapsed, however,
when the occupants OF the house sur
rendered Internationally and the place
was held In the hands of the invaders
until the hands Of the clock pointed To
the hour OF midnight. The young peo-
pie INDUCED in games upon the lawn
while the older ones enjoyed them
selves indoors. At an early hour sup
per was announced after the disposal
OF which, in behalf of the company, w.
l.. Reeves, with very appropriate
speech, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Little
with "A handsome silver pickle castor.
Mr.. Little thanked the company in a
few well chosen words. The Otisco
choir and male quartette each favored
US with a few selections after which
the company disbanded, all feeling
that they had indeed passed an enjoy
able evening. Mr.. and Mrs Little, to
gether with their children and Miss
Ellie Henry, are about TO become res
idents OF Grand Rapids. We regret
their departure very much, as they
have been a great help to the commun
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
smyrna.

MIR. and Mrs. Norton Sundayed at
II. Ellis
Mrs. John Albert Of Grand Rapids is
visiting friends in Miriam.
Miss Lillian Sussex is home from
the silk mill for week or SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Tallman took the
train for Colorado last Friday.
Miss Rena Sussex Sundayed with
her friend Susie Skellenger of Smoky
Row
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Honson Of
Miriam were made happy by the ar
rival of fine boy August -.
Miss Myrtle Ellis is going to Big
Rapids this week to attend the Ferris
Industrial school for the year.
Mrs. Mary Ann Miller OF Ohio whC
has been visiting her sister Mrs. K. Il
Cowles returned to her home las
week.
The medicine show is attracting
quite crowd. They are giving US ;
good show for the money. A free en-
tertainment part of the time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
Orleans.

Mrs. A. j. Hale visited in Ionia
Monday.
L. A. Burhans Of Portland Sundayed
at j. Greenop's.
Grandma Lane has been on the sick
list the past week.
f. b. Hale of Iona was in town on
business Saturday.
Silas Cobb of Belding was in town
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. N Wallace Of Bedding
were visitors in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Campbell and mother of Bedding
were guests at Chas. White S Thurs
day.
Miss belong OF Greenville was 9
guest at Myron Spanogle's the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Purdy Sundayed
at Frank Hoppough's near Wood
Corners.
Miss Jennie St. Clair of Chicago has
been guest of her sister, Mrs. Towne
the past week.
Mrs. Jennie Travis and two littl,
= children of Bedding visited at o. Pur
dy's Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald and Miss
Helen Woodland visited w. b. Reed o
Bedding Friday
Mabel Palmer and Ola Hannah
spent part Of the past week at Rev
Ogden's Of Lyons.
j. Sherwood of Grand Rapids was
guest of his daughter, Mrs Morri
Clements, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Fales and famil!
are entertaining their son, Mr.. Bing
ley Fales, member of the late war.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. b. Hale Of lonia
formerly of this place, are rejoicing
over the arrival of little son, Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill have bee
entertaining their son and wife, an,
Mrs. Belle Mann and two children tn
past few days.
The Ladies' Aid Society will NEE
with Mrs. Geo. Purdy Wednesday al
ternoon, September Z. Tea will b
served at six o'clock to which all ar
invited
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

When fortune treats you slightingly
And everything goes wrong,
Remember that you still are free
To labor and be strong.
To him who bravely does his part
Misfortune is no crime,
Just hold your grip and Keep up heart
And learn To bide your time.
The surest road to greatness lies
Through hard and patient work.
The glorious name that never dies
Comes not unto the shirk
Fame sits upon an eminence,
A pinnacle sublime
He who would win must seek her thence,
Strive on and bide his time.
The man OF hope and energy,
Who keeps one goal in sight.
Who goes his way with constancy,
viii sometime win the fight
The man whose life a glory lends
To every age and cline,
Is he whose purpose never bends,
Who works and bides his time.
Go onward Ger the futures hills,
The dawn falls cool and sweet.
Go onward. He can win who Wills,
And bows not TO defeat
Go onward. though your path may lie
Through calumny and slime
The way will brighten by and by,
Go on and bide your time.
And when the fight at last is DER,
The toll Mt last Is done;
When standing on life's farther shore,
Beneath her setting sun;
Beyond the futures unbarred gate,
The bells OF heaven chime,
And Justice love and glory wait
For him who bides his time.
-. A. EDGERTo
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01
TO CureaCoIdI IN one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All Druggists refund the money
IL il fails TO cure. 20 scents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-01

ity during their two years sojourn
here. e. l..
Arizona republican., 1898-05-17

one battle. The future value and in-
 fiuence of this conquest is almost in- calculable. Studying the situation as It exists, We must assume that with the fall of the Philippines, the United States will claim as their due, all the natural results of such a capture. By this one victory the United States ac- quired at least the right of disposal of the destiny of more than nine mil lions of people.
 Together with the Philippines go the Marianne islands and the Pelews and the Carolines. The Philippines have an area of 114, ,360 square miles, and the Pelews or Carolines have l. 45O. Stretching eastward from the Philippines, these groups extend about 45 degrees of latitude. A little further to the north and east are the Hawaii ans. Should the United States then build one of the isthmian canals, she will not only control the ocean pas sage, but in the most strategic portion of the Pacific ocean she can, as it were, cross that vast expense of ocean upon her own stepping stones."