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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
PUNOENT PARAGRAPHS PICKED
PROMISCoUSLY.
France Deeply Stirred by the Dreyfus
Case Which Caues Fighting In the
Chamber OF Deputies-U. y. warship
Maine Sent to Havana.
The Dreyfus Case WIN Not Down.

"
The developments IN the Dreyfus
case in France has resulted in riots in
Paris and other cities. The acquittal
of Count Esterhazy, who was charged
with the Dreyfus crime, led M. Zoia,
the famous novelist, to denounce
Esterhazy and other high civil and
military personages, and he dared the
| government To prosecute him. The
citizens took sides in the matter and
the fact that Dreyfus is of Hebrew ex-
| traction led to a strong anti-semitic feel
ing being aroused and there was some
bloodshed. The minister of war, Gen.
Billot, has lodged with the minister Of
justice IA formal complaint against
Emile lola and the manager of the
Aurore, the newspaper which pub
lished Zola's attacks on the govern
ment
Hand-to-Hand Fights In French Chamber
The Dreyfus case which caused the
riots and the anti-Semitic disturbances
on the streets of Paris has resulted in
hand hand fight in the chamber of
deputies. The crisis was reached after
Premier Meline had replied to de mands
of nj. Cavaignac for an explanation of
the governments motives for suppress
ing the particulars of the Dreyfus
courtmartial. The demands were
withdrawn when the premier ex-
planned that the information could not
be given without danger of interna-
tional complications. This caused
great excitement in the house, and NJ.
Jaures, the socialist leader, reintro-
duced NJ Cavaignac's Interpolation of
the government.
NJ. Jaures charactized as lies" the
incomplete charges" filed in the pros
ecution of lola. NJ Debornis, conser-
vative, accused NJ. Jaures of being the
spokesman of the "Dreyfus syndicate"
To which NJ. Jaures replied: you are
scoundrel and a coward" M. De-
bornis thereupon made a rush toward
the tribune, but he was seized by sew
eral socialists and series of fights en-.
sued, during which NJ. Debornis fought
his way TO the tribune and struck NJ.
Jaures
The conservatives and socialists
charged the platform and the melee
became general, with fighting and
shouting on all sides. The president
of the chamber, being powerless to re-
store order, left the chair, and called
in the soldiers. A few minutes later
the order was given to clear the tri-
bune, amidst the greatest excitement.
Several persons in the press galleries
exchanged blows during the uproar
and the people in the public galleries
climbed upon the seats, shouting en-
couragement or abuse at the deputies.
After the chamber was cleared 125
torn off neckv Ties were picked up, to-
gether with coats that had been torn
by deputies from each others shout
ders. The next day Paris had the APP
pearance of being in a state of siege
and 1000 police and soldiers held the
Place de la Concorde
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

He tried the best physicians but without
being benefited and he used several specific
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. About
one year and six months ago he read in
this paper Of a case somewhat similar to
his which was cured by DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and concluded TO try this remedy.
After taking the first box he felt some
what better, and after using three boxes,
the pains entirely disappeared, the dizzi-
ness left him, and he has now for over a
year been entirely free from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
has had since his boyhood.
He is loud in his praises of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and will gladly
corroborate the above statements. His post
office address is Lorenzo Medley, Horton,
jackson County Michigan.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in con-
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. All druggists sell them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
Give the Children a Drink

Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appe-
nourishing food drink TO take
ace of coffee. Sold by all grocers
ked by all who have used it be-
when properly prepared it tastes
he finest coffee, but is free from
S injurious properties. Grain-O
digestion and strengthens the
S. 1t is not a stimulant, but
i builder, and children. as well as
J, can drink it with great benefit
about 4 as much as coffee. Is
10
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.

From the Industrial Ncics, Jackson, Mtch
The subject Of this sketch is fifty six years
of age, and actively engaged in farming.
When seventeen years old he hurt his
shoulder and few years after, commenced
slight cold or the least strain, sometimes
without any apparent cause whatever, the
trouble would start and he would suffer
the most excruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty years, and tho
last decade has suffered so much that he
was unable to do any work. To this the
frequent occurrences of dizzy spells were
added, making him almost a helpless In
valid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

Italian cities are daily scenes of seri-
Gus bread riots and socialists and an
archists threaten to make serious
trouble.
Sgnor Nicolini, husband of Adelina
Patti Nicolini, the famous singer, died
at Pau, France. The late Signor Ernest
Nicolini married Mime. Patti in Wales
in 1886.
Frances ID. Newton, prosperous
farmer of Brookfield, Mass, his wife
Sarah and their 10-year-old adopted
daughter Ethel were found murdered
in their beds. Their heads were split
open with an ak. The hired man is
missing and is suspected of being the
murderer.
Complaints were lodged against Wal
drum Brothers, saloonists, at New
Baltimore, charging them with keeping
open on Sunday. Miss L. G. Schnoor
was the complainant Together with
another prominent New Baltimore wo-
man they visited the place Sunday
and secured the necessary evidence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

When man settles down to do his duty,
and quits wasting time in idle talk, he gets
q reputation for being either cross or
bigoted.
To live for others is greater than TO live
for self a benetactor is greater than a des-
pot; integrity is better than gold or genius.
Where you are is of no moment, but only
what you are doing there. tits not the place
that ennobles you, but you the place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
$4,000 Fire at Ionia.

fire which started in the Sandstone
block at Ionia spread rapidly and
caused loss of SIS, 900. The buildings
burned are occupied by Bretz & Brad
ley, furniture dealers; r. +. Van
Houten, jeweler; Herb Humphreys,
musical merchandise; H. Il. Weber &
Co., hardware; ii. Van Allen, druggist,
and G.. Gardels, fruit and confection-
cry. The telephone exchange and citi-
zens' lines were both in this block.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

Clean blood means a clean skin No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, boils blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 2ic, SOC
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
ONE ENJOYS

a the method and results when
up Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
refreshing to the taste, and acts
ly yet promptly on the Kidneys,
er and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
effectually, dispels colds. head
sand fevers and cures habitual
tipation. Syrup of Figs is the
remedy of its kind ever pro-
d, pleasing to the taste and ac-
able to the stomach, prompt in
ction and truly beneficial in its
is, prepared only from the most
yand agreeable substances, its
excellent qualities commend it
| and have made it the most
liar remedy known.
yrup Of Figs is for sale in so
bottles by all leading drug
5. Any reliable druggist who
not have it on hand will pro-
, it promptly for any one who
nes to try it. Do not accept any
stitute.
lLLfORNiA re syrup co.
SAH FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. EEw Y0sx. NJ
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

j the only cure for Chilblains,
bites, Damp, Sweating Feet, Corns
Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
a powder TO be shaken into the
At all Druggists and Shoe
&c Sample sent FREE Al.
Allen S. OlmStcd, Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
u. 8. Warship Maine Sent to Havana.

Washington dispatches state that
the u. S. battleship Maine has been
ordered to sail from Key West to Ha-
vana. 1t is explained by the admins
tration officials that the step is strictly
peace measure and return to the
former custom of sending our warships
at intervals on cruises through the
West Indies that frequently included
stops at Havana, and that the move
ment is rather in the line of IA resump-
ton of free intercourse of our naval
vessels in Cuban waters the same as
prevailed prio, t. their withdrawal by
the Cleveland administration.
These reports are not borne out by
surrounding circumstances, however,
and there are indications that the de-
sion to send the Maine to Havana
was in response to a direct request
| from Consul General Lee. Three cipher
dispatches received from Lee at the
state department the previous night
were deemed Of so much Importance
that they were sent to Secretary Sher-
man who was attending dinner
given by Judge McKenna, at which
all members of the cabinet except Gen.
| Alger were present, and a consultation,
practically a cabinet meeting, was held
to consider the situation in Cuba
! After returning to the executive man
sion the President ordered direct tele-
graphic connection between there and
Key West.
The following day another dispatch
led the President to call Secretary of
the Navy Long, Assistant Score tary of
State Day and Gen. Miles into a con-
sultation after which the Spanish min
lister, Senior De LONE was called and
informed that the Maine had been
| sent to Havana
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

For violation of local option law, l..
II. Diederich was fined S157. so, or 70
days; Benjamin A. Ingreham s9l.55, or
40 days; Albert ID. Smith, $3.50, or 40
days; George Heath s105. IS or go days.
The latter is from Bangor, the others
from South Haven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

cid Edison house at Port Huron,
ars the home of Thomas A. Edi-
other, has burned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
.ughing Leads to CONSUMPTION.

np's Balsam will stop the cough
&c. Go to your druggist to-day
let a sample bottle free. Sold in
a so cent bottles Go at once; de-
are dangerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

IS Sarsaparilla
olutely cures scrofula,
It rheum,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
I Catarrh and all diseases
mating in or promoted
y impure blood. 1t is
The great nerve tonic,
Stomach regulator and
I Strength builder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

sry other generation knows how
.ng up children properly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
aeeps the Feet warm and Dry.

.rity often covers a multitude of
ybich ought not to be covered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
To Cure Consultation Forever.

The best beef is moderately fat and the
flesh of bright red color.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

An absolute cure for ASTHMA has been dis
covered by Or. Tat, Elm St. Rochester, N. Y. He
Is that I will every that he will
send trial bottle absolutely free TO any
afflicted,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

Many a poor man has lost his life in irwin z
TO sound the depths of womans love.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
anteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
lrong. blood pure soc. 81. ALI druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
Berlin has 1000 idle bakers.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c 2jc.
III G. c. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

Smoke sledge Cigarettes. 20 for cts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

lie sitting in her chair reading
BILE Mrs. John Shepard, aged 65,
rgis, fell TO the floor dead.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

brush dipped in salt water should be
used in cleaning bamboo furniture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

Persia has one glass mill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-01-27

nee contains 900, 900 unlonists.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10
Chart Fiends.

State Superintendent Stryker gets
an average of four letters a day from
school directors who have been vic
timized by "chart fiends" as he calls
them. This class OF people are in.
Testing Kansas and pursue the same
tactics that are so familiar TO the
victims o. lightning rod agents. They
sell "charts" for school houses at from
s35 to $40 that are not worth more
than so cents TO 81. In answer to
these letters he denies that school
boards have any right to buy such
charts and quotes decision OF Judge
Brewer, when he was on the supreme
court of Kansas, which says that
such articles Of school append
ages can only be bought by direc-
tors except on instruction by the cleo
tors at a district meeting. The deci-
sion also holds that If directors buy
them without such authority they
Can not he held individually RESPONSE
BILE for payment for them.
Commenting upon this subject, Sup
eriDtendent STRIKER said:
"If school officers would take ad.
vantage Of this decision and OF the
law which provides that no action is
legal unless taken at a regularly
called meeting, all members being
notified, they would save themselves
much unnecessary annoyance, and the
schools Of the state large amount Of
money now practically wasted"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

The Loud postal bill is dead,
dead, dead. Jerry Simpson made a
strong speech against it and the
house buried it out Of sight. Every
member from Kansas voted against
it. Now let Mr.. Loud proceed to
repair the deficiency by cutting the
appropriations for railway service
down to par with the rates given ex-
press companies. Better this than
to place an embargo on the dis
semination of news and literature.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10
Botkin Doesn't Dance,

Congressman Botkin was among
the number who received an invita-
ton to the administration ball in
New York. He returned character.
istic answer, as follows:
L1cien L. Bonheur, lls7 Lexington Ave.
New York, n. Y.
Dear Sir: Your Invitation to attend
The 0all March 3, 1898, ia cOmmemOra-
tlon OF the first year Of the McKin-
ley administration must be dtcilueu
with thanks. Allow Inc TO suggest
that you made mistake in giving IL
on Thursday night. Most of The con.
gleSsmen will be busy on that night
devlsing means TO overcome the daily
deficit caused by the DlngIey Dill.
Friday night would have been much
better. That is pension night 10 the
house, and the Republican majority
seem inclined to either force an
adjournment or spend the time in
fllbustering to defeat the righteous
claims of old soldiers. They would
have plenty OF time to attend ball on
pension night.
You state that the ball is given to
celebrate the return of prosperity.
That being the case, | presume, Of
course. you have sen4jnvitatiOns TO the
striking cotton mill workers of New
England; also to the wOrkmen in
various other parts of the country
who have been thrown out of employ
ment by the closing of mills; also to
those whom the associated charities
of Washington, New York and other
cities are attempting to rescue from
starvation; also 10 the 1900 business
firms that have failed since prosperity
arrived. All these people will have
plenty of leisure time, and would no
doubt enjoy attending a prosperity
ball. | suggest that you reduce the
price of admission 20 per cent to con.
form with the recent reduction in
wages. j. D. BOTKIN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

Congress has made an appro-
priation Of s5O,OOO,OOO for national
defense in view Of war with Spain.
All of this amount is placed at the
disposal of President Mckinley.
The vote in the house for the appro.
pration was ayes Sll, nays none
every Republican, Democrat and
Populist supporting the measure
Now let the Dons put up or shut W
get out of Cuba and if needs b.
of the face Of the earth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

There is to be new paper at Con.
way Springs. The first number will
make its appearance this week or
next. 1t will be Cstensibly a Repub-
lican paper, but such people as "Doc'
Tarbill, Democratic JOintlst, j. L.
Krebs, POpulist resubmissiOnst,
and Doc Farris, a resubmissioDist Re-
publican with axes to grind, are back
of it. There is always a certain class
OF people in every little one.h horse
Kansas town who try to dictate the
policy of the local paper, and because
they cannot, they become offended
and begin talking Of starting a paper
of their own. Up at Conway Springs
Tarbill and Farris are the self chosen
and self-annOited leaders of the two
elements of the community they rep
resent-Harbill being the apostle
of King Alcohol and Farris the repre-.
sentative of the element who are
always dissatisfied with the way the
town paper is run" Out of this kind
of hatred, lawless sentiment and local
strife, the new paper is born, though
it be only to die. The new venture
cannot live very long at the most.
When it comes to putting up hard
money every month TO keep the paper
going, even the most enthusiastic ad-
vOcate of resubmiSSiOn and lawless-
ness will change his notion of the
necessity Of an "Oflicial organ" and
the inevitable will result. There is
as little excuse, anyhow, for new
paper at Conway Springs as 10 any
town 10 the state. Cline has always
conducted paper that is credit to
the town in which it is published.
He has the undivided support of the
business people and all Others except
| jointists and the persistent meddlers
The same condition under which the
new paper at Conway Springs is being
aunched exists in every town 10 the
county, only it happens that up att
Springs there is an idle fellow with
yearning for journalistic honors and
few dissatisfied politicians and joint
lists who are willing to be bled.-Th'
Evening Journal, Monday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

The Santa Fe has cut the time O
its shop men to five days per week
Republican papers are urging thai
the cut was made because of the
threat Of an extra session, but the
railway officials say that such is moi
the case. This makes no difference
however; they will go on charging
it just the same. They must have
some excuse for prosperity failing to
prosper. In the language Of Fletcher
Meredith, "what is the use Of lying
when everybody knows you are
Iying?"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, OF Groton, S. d. "Was
taken with a bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set In and finally
Terminated 10 consumption. Four
doctors gave me up, saying | Guld
live but short time. | gave myself
up to my Savior, determined II I
could not stay with my friends on
earth, l would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. /
gave it a trial, took 10 all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me, and thank
God | am saved and now a well and
healthy woman" Trial bottles free
at F.B. Snyder's drug store. Regular
size so cents and 81. Guaranteed or
price refunded.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

A member of congress asked Jerry
Simpson last week, if Jerry would
object to being a millionaire. Jerry
answering in the negative, the gentle
man inquired, if Mr.. Simpson under
those conditions would not think
that there was some responsibility
attached to the society ofmillionaires
Jerry said, that if he was million
aire he had no doubt but that h,
would lend responsibility to tina
kind of society.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10
Council Meeting.

A resolution introduced in the city
council Monday by Councilman
Graf to have a committee of three
appointed to consider the water and
light question, was laid on the table.
The resolution gave the committee
power to employ surveyors for the
purpose of determining the distance
from Wellington to the Ninnescah
river and to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of building a reservoir on the Colds
borough hill near Riverdale, with a
view of securing our water supply
from this source in the future.
The action Of the council in tabllng
the resolution, indicates that the
council is disposed TO treat lightly a
very important question that con-
fronts the city. The water contract
expires in twenty months and the gas
franchise expires in sixteen months.
Both these questions will come up for
decisive action at nearly the same
time. Unless the city is willing tC be
forced into making emergency con-
tracts at a disadvantage with these
corporations at that time, some action
should be taken Immediately to pro.
vide means of becoming the owner OF
our own light and water systems in
case suitable renewals of contract
cannot be had with the present com
panies.
Ii Wellington hopes to ever have
municipal ownership OF light and
water plants, now is the time to begir
working towards that end; on the
other hand, il the city is satisfied
with being bled by eastern corpora
tions and is content to have the watel
and light plants remain under thel
control, the dO.nothing policy OF TIL
council cannot be criticised. But VI
believe the majority Of the people q
the city are in favor Of municipa
ownership Of the water and llgh
plants and for this reason would Xix
: to see the council manifest a create
: interest in the matter. The city car
/, not afford to allow the gas franchis
and water contract TO expire withou
preparing herself in some way I
: meet conditions that are almost sur
to arise when the question Of renewal
come up. Money spent in investigi
q ting these questions is money we
}. expended.
e The council ordered 300 feet OF
e inch fire hose to cost 70 cents p'
foot. The hose is badly needed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

The IT'S. met at the home OF Miss
Edna Robbins on South Washington
avenue Monday and enjoyed pleas
ant evening in the pursuit OF parlor
games and other social amusements.
The club held a business meeting 10
the early part of the evening and the
ladies' gentlemen friends came later
to escort them home. There were
present: Misses Gertrude Caldwell
Lillian Robinson, Mary Share, Laura
Bixby, Ethel Showalter, Stella Nof-
singer, Ida Hoge, Edna Robbins
Adele Stotler; Messrs. NJ. R. Mclean
Charles WATSON, Emmett Winner, w
E. Morris, Frank NaughtOn, Franz
Fisher, Prof. V. E. Creighton, Ed I
Hackney, Park TrOwbridge. Tit
club will meet next at the home .
Miss Mary Share on Tuesday evening
the 18th inst.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

The VOICE is gratifed to note
that Congressman Peters in the
second, Ridgely in the third, and
Vincent in the fourth will be &C
corded denomination without
opposition. This is wise. They
are splendid men, fully equipped to
represent the cause of the people il
Washington. Likewise will there
be no opposition to a denomination
for Congressman-a t-large ]. D
Botkin. He is giant in strength
and by the time Tom Reeds foot i
forced off the neck of the people
legislative body will have game,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-10

Everybody remembers Sheriff
John NJ. Wilkerson, of Shawnee
county, who was So prominent In
the legislative trouble Of 1893. He
was down at Enid, Okla, recently,
and Coming Events quotes him as
saying: Republican prospects in
Kansas are not the brightest
imaginable. Attorney General Boyle
has made a number of ten strike, ;
so has Webb McNall. l expect to
see Governor Lredy reelected"