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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
GOODFkLLOWsHIP CLUB.

The Goodfellowship Club held their
sixth annual meeting January 28th, at
Hotel Belding. There was a larg e
attendance and the time was spent in
playing games and sociability until
dinner was announced at two o'clock,
when the company repaired TO the
dining room and partook of one OF
those elegant dinners that Landlord
Hetherington is noted tor serving.
After dinner the company returned
to the parlors and enjoyed a very in
teresting literary program which had
been arranged by the literary commit
tee.
Mrs. A. Smith. chairman OF the
committee, introduced the program
and the following responded
Hilton j. Watkins gave an account
of his trip north hunting bear and
deer. +. f. jerks talked on the past
and future OF the club and Mesdames
j. Cooley, John Emmons and John
Randel gave some fine select readings
Miss Weeks OF Grand Rapids, who was
present, entertained the company with
music and song.
The following officers were elected ;
President-Frank Macarthur.
Secretary-John A. Lessiter
Treasurer-J, Cooley
Literary Com.-Mr and Mrs. Lagee Hall.
The club membership is composed of
middle aged people from Oakfeld,
Grattan and Otisco, who have known
each other since childhood and these
annual meetings and the summer pic
mics are greatly enjoyed by them, The
president, in behalf OF the club, takes
the opportunity to. thank Landlord
Hetherington for the very pleasant
manner in which they were received
and entertained.
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The business end being completed,
lunch baskets were produced by the
hosts, and an hour was spent in dis
cussing the contents thereof, social
enjoyment and cigars. At midnight
the visitors left for home, acknowledge
ing that they had been very pleasantly
and agreeably entertained. The meet
ing was held at the K. z. hall which is
the regular meeting place of the club,
and it is understood that Belding visits
Ionia again Thursday evening, Feb
ruary oath.
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6eLDlNclTes VICTORIOUS.
The Ionia Whist Club is Entertained and
Defeated In the Contest by the
Home Club.

Home Club.
Last Tuesday evening was the date
set for the Ionia Whist Club to return
the recent visit made by the Belding-
ties and old Boreas kindly caused lull
enough in the severe storms that have
been raging for them to reach here
and return home again without any
serious Inconvenience. There were
just thirty of the visitors and they
came by special train on the ID. @. r.
q w Ry, arriving at eight o'clock.
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing as TO the character OF Belongs
opponents we will mention that among
them were Prosecuting Attorney Chad.
dock. Sheriff Jordan, County Clerk
Green, Mayor Ellis, Water Commis-
sioner Sibley, Postmaster Preston, To-
be-Postmaster Smith, and other gen
tlemep equally as prominent in the
business and social circles Of our neigh
boring city.
They all wore very pleasant and
confident look, as much as to say "what
snap this is, which perhaps was not
strange considering the large margin
on the play at Ionia and that they re-
garded the BANNERS excuse as mere
clap trap given to let ourselves down
easy, but a surprise was in store for
tAer.. When the play was finished and
the scores added up it was found that
Belding was nineteen ahead The
players were seated and the result was
as folio ows
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
WILLIAM +. SPENCER.

The funeral services OF Wm.E. Spen-
Ger we're held at the rooms of the fam
lily in the Webster block, Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. b. V. Child officiating.
The deceased has been severe suf-
ferer for several months, having been
taken sick last May. He was born ip
Livingston county, N. Y, April 9Th,
1854, and at the age Of six years re-
moved with his parents to Smyrna,
Mich. In April, 1872 he married Miss
Lucy Campbell, and four children were
born to them all of whom are living,
|. N. Just and wife and the deceased 5
mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Spencer Of South
Lyon, Harry Spencer and wife and
Geo. Spencer OF Ionia, and Mrs. Chas.
II. Spencer Of Minneapolis, were the
out OF town relatives present at the
funeral
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
CITY oEEICERS.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser.
vices at 1890 a. IN. and 80 p m. Sabbath School
at close OF morning service Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. o. j. GOLDEN, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
1890 a. m. and z 30 p. m. Sabbath School al
II AS "a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve.
ming. REV. B. V. CHILD, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services AT l0;30 q. m
and Z 80 p m. Sabbath school at close OF NOR
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. w. l.. MUNGER, Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Praye and
praise service, eleven o'clock a. m. Preaching
1880 p m Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV. OSCAR DAFOE. Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

The Michigan Club, at Detroit, one
OF the Oldest Republican organizations
in the west, has this year made new
departure regarding their state mem
bership in making the membership
dues five dollars) include a seat at the
annual banquet which is always held
on WGshington's birthday This
should increase their membership
throughout Michigan largely, as the
banquet and speeches this year pro-
misses to be she best ever given by the
club. Our county should have good
representation on this occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

The Epworth League will give a
social at the home Of o. A. Day, We'd
nesday evening, February 9, to which
all are cordially invited. A silver col
lection will be taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
LOCKE BROS. ,

IA business Practice in all Courts. Collec
tions promptly attended TO. Onice;-Spencer
Block Belding. New Silver.Gran Block, Ionia
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~. 1. VAN sENscHoTEM.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Onice In Beding
n Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMIssIoN:-Hon.A Allen B.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos. + McGarry, Hon.
r. ID. M Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
w. j. JUST,
I, 6. MORRIS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Ionia, Michigan
n General Law Business transacted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

physician AND SURGEON once rear
j OF WI benedict & cos drug store. Hours:
TO IL a. m, 2to and to 8 p. IN. Residence
opposite OF NJ f. church. Telephone l9-2
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

Doric Chapter o. +. S. will have
work in the degree Tuesday night,
February 8. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
I. OHLINGER,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGE0N-Ctty Physi
i clan ana Health officer-Office at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. once hours
! TO 2and TO sp. IN.
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=, &. FERGUSON.

physician AND SURGEON-OFFICE; At
J. Residence on West Main Street once
nours TO 10 a. m. 2 to and 80 TO p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
u. r. PiNKHAM,

physician AND SURGEON once over
i Kingsleys Grocery Store Main st Hours
TO and to ! y m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
.. ~. MILLARD,

DENTIST.-O over Holmes g. Councils
~ drug store, Main street, Belding' Miep, AZ
work guaranteed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
Or. G. r. SMITH,

INENTIST. .-Ofice hours 8 TO 80. Leonard
~ Block, over Pages hardware store, Bel
ding Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
g. a. STANTON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE Sec
Il ond floor, Meloche block. ONCE hours 80
TO 10 a m, to and tos p. m Night call at
residence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
~. AMpREw oUTr, M. o..

TCLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
u Ofice-Beding Pharmacy. HOURS 10 ~
q m TO and Z to ep. m
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
sient advertising n advance
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for. Cards OF Thanks must be paid for.
Marriage and death notices free
Copy for change of advertisement must be re-
ceived not later than Tuesday noon in order TO
Insure insertion
Entered at the Postoffce Belding, Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
matter.
yPIRED.--If tins paragraph is marked you
"A will know that your subscription has ex-
pired, and as our terms are strictly cash in ad-
vance IL will be discontinued unless renewed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

yIvM +. SANDELL. Loan Broker short
w time loans on any form OF good security.
Long time loans on high class real estate Sc
curity. ONCE at The Commercial Bank.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
schurx at saratosa-A Lament

From the New York Evening Po=t.)
stranger TO our political system on listening
TO such an address would be apt 10 infer that
the councils of the nstion. He would suppose
that there would be a universal demand that such
a man should be made President, or senator. OF
at least that many districts would compete for
him as their representative in Congress. But
we should be obliged to tell him that there was
no more possibility of nominating such i man for
the Presidency even if he were eligible than there
of resuscitat;ng George Washington; that there
was not legislature is all our States where he
could be elected senator. Our visitor would
probably be incredulous concerning this statemen.
at first, but after he had satisfied himself of it,
truth. he would certainly exclaim, III your
political system is so managed as to exclude
of this kind from public life. from your
legislature. and from your administration, how d.
you dare to undertake to force your Cover nment
on other peoples? II such men cannot be chosen
to office at home. they certainly Will not De
chosen to serve abroad. and the administration
OF your colonies will evidently be no better than
that of your own commonwealth, and prob
ably great deal worse" Ii is no reply
to such structures to say that when the powers OF
our Government axe enlarged and the offices in
creased better men will direct our affairs. That
is bald assertion for which no facts can be pro-
duced and against which the evidence is over
whelming
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
The District Troops.

The plan of giving a reception TO the
District troops when they come back
from Santiago is one which will COM
mend itself to everyone. 1t is also
right and fitting that Commissioner
Ross should suggest it to the people.
Washington will be glad to see IL car
ried out with as much enthusiasm and
glory, and bunting, and appropriate
rejoicing as the city can produce.
Like the other regiments of the vol
unteer army, the District cont ngent was
made up Of the finest and best of our
young men. The army which has been
sent into fhe field in this war is no
horde of conscripts, but a carefully
drilled army of picked volunteers.
There are plenty more of them at
home, to be sure; the resources of the
country are not exhausted; there are
young Americans who could make up
regiment after regiment just as good
as those we have sent into camp; but
they could be no better. We have
given Of our best. though not all our
best
The District troops were fortunate in
that they took part in the occupation
of Santiago. There were many troops
aching FOR active service, who have
had to make up Their minds to go back
home without leaving camp at all.
The fact that we could furnish so many
more men than were at ali necessary
is one of the things which would i'm
press the Spaniards if they could know
If it. The District boys We're in at
the death" They were part Of the
finish. They would have been happy to
have taken the places of the Rough Rid
ers at FL Caney: they would have rejoic-
ed had the order come sending them to
Manila:~ they were ready to give their
lives wherever their country might de-
mand. Now. after brief experience,
not altogether free from danger, They
are coming home. and if there should
happen to be another little war who h
necessitates a call for troops. thsy viii
be extremely anxious to fin sh cut their
experience by serving in the hottest
place which can be found
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
sehIey and Sampson.

The action Of the President in pro-
noting Commodores Sampson and
Schley to the rank of rear admiral.
thereby creating two offices not recog-
nized in existing law, has caused some
criticism. The truth is, however, that
the President had the right to elevate
these two officers in pursuance of the
authority conferred upon him by the
Revised Statutes, as follows:
Section I5O5.-Any officer Of the navy may. by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
be advanced not exceeding thirty numbers in
rank for eminent and con =picucus conduct in bat
tie or extraordinary Eeroisfn, and the rank If
officers shall not be changed except in accordance
with the provisions of existing law, and by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Section l507.-Any officer who is promoted to
higher grade by the provisions OF the preceding
section shall be promoted notwithstanding the
number Of said grade may he full. But no further
promotions shall take place in that grade ex-
cept for like cause until the number is reduced
to that provided by law.
The Senate will be asked to confirm
the nominations when it meets, and
the question will then arise, and we
trust be argued out, whether as
one of the results of the battle in which
he took no part, Commodore Sampson
should be elevated two numbers above
Commodore Schley. who gained the
victory. Whatever may be thought of
the Presidents action in the matter,
Ii viii always be a question among the
5udicious. whether it pays to democrat
ize the army and navy by making rank
depend upon favoritism rather than on
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
TUESDAY. AUGUST %, 1895.
Put the spnnfards Out.

The war is over but peace has not
been proclaimed The American army
is disbanding, and our fleets are scat
tering. but the Spaniards neither ac-
knowledge defeat in Madrid nor are
making any move TO give up the isl
ands lost in America Sagasta informs
his cabinet that cession of territory
involves no less of sovereignty, and
that while under the terms Of the proto-
col We may take posse ss.on Ct Cuba ami
Porto Rico. it is yet TO b. decided how
much money we shall pay Spain for
her property.
Pending the actual signing of what
will probably be known as the Treaty
of Paris, America has nothing to show
for her victories beyond the uncertain
possession of Manila and the undesira-
bic occupation of Santiago. Havana
is as much SPANS today as it was at
the beginning of the Cuban revolution
in 1895, and it would be as hard for
Mr.. Mckinley TO punish now an overt
act on the part of Blanco as it was TO
resent the destruction Of the Maine.
1t occurs to US TO suggest to the Pres
ident that the military commissioners
to Cuba and Porto Rico should be sent
there at once. Spain has been ordered
out Of the Western Hemisphere. She
should be made to leave at once.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
MIGHT BE WORSE.
And Would Be But For the Aid OF
Outside Persons.

In the face of the explanation by the
Secretary of War. articles are pubhshea
every day to show that there was real
suffering not only on the transports out
in camp A letter from Camp Wlkon, at
Montauk Point, TO the New York Press
says:
IF the Government alone had attempt
sd 10 conduct the hospital end of TINS
Camp the result would have been dinicuit
TO prephesy. II outside aid had not
stepped in with positiveness. VlSor anu
industry the situation would nave beeh,
to say the least, deplorable II Is oao
enough as it is, the transports are COM
ing in so rapidly that they are getting
ahead of the inadequate hospital facili-
ties.
Nobody here appears to be at fault.
They work night and day. but when ma
teriai runs out they must fold their hands
and wait. A frightful responsibility rests
somewhere and it is growing greater
every day. There are $50 men sick unto
death lying in the transports in this mar
bor for whom there is no place ashore.
THE Mobile landed 1900 soldiers TODAY,
and she was a charnel ship. of this
number 800 were tottering, feeble wrecks
of humanity. due to horrible overcrowd-
ing. The Olivette is on her way here with
POO soldiers There is not what might be
called a we'll man in the lot. AT least
100 will need immediate medical treatment
on their arrival, which will be within for
ty-eight hours.
THE Catania is coming with 200 nearly
all down with malaria and dysentery.
What is going to become of them all the
doctors scarcely dare conjecture. Wheth-
er it is red tape or ineompetency in Wash
ington, or whether 1t is the fault OF this
department or that department. doesn' t
matter.
col. Forwood said today that he had
telegraphed many times to Washington
begging for transportation facilities to
carry the vast amount of material lying
at the railroad up the hills to the camp,
but he has not received one word in reply
Lumber has given out, and there is moth
ing for the carpenters to do. Tents are
delayed on the way, stores are piled up,
water pipes and pumps lie for days be-
cause there are not mules and wagons
enough to haul them Meantime the poor
fellows keep coming. confident that under
the old flag they are to have good food
aud comfort. They get bare board, a
blanket and army ra TONS"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
A Night I'm a Buffalo Robe.


party OF scouts from the stations on BIedsoe's
Greek. IN Sumner County, was over IN wilson
4 tour Of observation for Indian signs A
they prepared to camp late one Winter after
noon, Capt. Jennings, who OF the number
started out to kill buffalo from a heard which
was nearby There a heavy sieet On the
ground, and he found II difficult to get IN good
range account OF the noise of his feet on
the cracking ice, but. after following the game
for several miles. he At last killed 4 very large
bull. Fearing that the meat might be injured il
ieft until the next morning he skinned the
animal and took out the Eiscera- By the tire
he was done night had come. and he decided 10
remain with his meat instead q seeking camp
in the darkness So, wrapping the huge hide
around him, flesh side out. ne lay down and
slept very comfortably until morning On wax
hide, which had frozen hard and now resisted
all his efforts to escape
Hour AZ hour rolled by in agony 10 the cap
tain. He yelled at the top CT his voice for help
and strained and kicked with all his might al
the rawhide Enclosure, but IT proved stubborn 20
the last degree He doubtless swore many hit
ter oath, for he OF too irascible a tempeTa-
ment TO submit tarlely. He expected his com
panioRs to search for him and they did but with
a great deal Of caution. fearing that he had been
killed by the Indians His prolonged absence
could be accounted for IN other way He gave
up all hope of extricating himself the hours
rolled away. but help which he had not thought
OF was 10 save him from death which would
have been extremely notifying. at the least. TO
who had escaped Indian bullets and swan
icy rivers like beaver. We VIII let him relate
came out in the afternoon, and this softened
the hide the top so could get one
out and when | got one arm cut / worked
ike pizen until got my body through
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
Not a Party Issue.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.)

luJ
The Democrats Of the. great Pacific State are
more advanced than their brethren of Missouri,
Texas and Montana. Their position is the legiti-
mate growth of time. Their resolutions show
that the party of Jefferson, Madison and Poll
cannot become unprogressive and I'M American
As party it believes in American institutions
American growth and American destiny. and any
attempt to fossilize it or stagnate it will not
become popular or successful. The Democratic
party, it is plain, cannot be used to enable
the Republican party to work a war issue upon
the country. The position of the California Demo.
Gratis renders such an issue an impcssibility for
if both parties hold alike to the war and the
fruits of it there can be no political divisions
based upon them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
American Exhaustion

The suggestion of The Times that the
professional takers make but little i'm
preston on the course of events met
with prompt illustration at Saratoga.
When Mr.. Schurz and the other gentle
men who are never happy unless they
are miserable got through talking-or
rather when their gas was shut off
the congress enthusiastically adopted
resolutions that clamored for what the
takers condemned.
The leading speakers who paid their
own fares to Saratoga for the chance
to talk-their opportunities decreasing
with each passing year-warned their
hearers of the infinite dangers that
threatened the country from cutting
loose from the traditions of the faith
ers- They were unable to see that our
institutions are elastic and they could
expect only disaster from an attempt
TO extend the doubtful blessings of
liberty to the inferior races that have
been kept down by Spanish cruelty
and rapacity.
The congress, however, was still in
the glow of the new patriotism, in
Epired by the war, and without any
exaggerated sense of the capacity of
Americans, it believed the Inhabitants