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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Bad management keeps more peopl,
In poor circumstances than any Other
one cause. To be successful one mus
look ahead and plan ahead so tina
when favorable opportunity present,
itself he is ready to take advantage O
1T. A little forethought will also save
much expense and valuable time. "A
little forethought will also save much
expense and valuable time. A prudent
and careful man will keep bottle oil
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house, the
shiftless fellow will wait until necessity
compels IL and then ruin his best horse
going for a doctor and have a big doc
tor bill to pay, besides; one pays out
% cents, the other is out hundred
dollars and then wonders why his
neighbor is getting richer while he is
getting poorer. For sale by Fisk
Bangs, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Alton.

The Alton school closed last week
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Delaney's sister from
Detroit is visiting here.
Ye scribe was sick in bed last week
and unable to write the items.
Jasper Church of Evart visited rela-
tives here last week several days.
The Barto school closed last week
Wednesday with picric at Murray's
lake.
Mrs Guy Norton visited her sister
Mrs. McCarty, in Grattan last week
Friday.
Mrs. Scott of Englishville, Canada,
is visiting her old time friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Lewis.
Mrs. Allen Godfrey of East Lowell
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fl. ID. Weeks.
Mrs. VIM. Condor of Lowell, former
ly of this place, misplaced the cap of
her knee by fall from her wheel, from
running afoul Of ditch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Long Lake.

Frank Stevens was in Belding Satur-
day.
Elmer Hale of Ionia visited at Ben
Halls Tuesday.
Fred Shultz OF Ionia visited at Mr..
Pretzcl's Sunday.
Frank Hasiins of Orleans visited his
niece Flora Lane Sunday.
Peter Hill of Greenvlle IS visiting
Old friends around here again.
Rev. f. A. vandewalker took dinner
at Albert Browns Wednesday.
Joe Pretzel and Len Miller are cut
ting hay on shares for John Cusser.
High Browns uncle and family OF
Owosso are visiting them for while.
Mrs Garfield is visiting her son Ed.
Garfield and also old friends around
here.
Geo. Hoyt and family of Orleans Wis
tied her sister Mrs. Ed. Ashby Satur-
day.
Ben Hall has purchased a fine new
gramaphone to add to the pleasure of
the people that visit the lake.
Frank Gebhardt and wife of Ionia
came up last Wednesday to visit her
mother Mrs. c. Antcliff and also Dat
tend the wedding Of Miss Liza Ravell.
some very old friends OF Pretzel's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy Items Gathered i'm by the
Correspondents.
Orleans.

Mrs. A. Alderman is in Ionia Wis
iting.
Chelcha Aldrich of Belding was il
town Monday
| Chas. Purdy of Grattan was a guest
at o. Purdy's Sunday.
Miss Lotte Purdy spent the pas
week visiting in Grattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Purdy Sundayed
at l.. Mounts Of Montcalm.
Rev. and Mrs. Munger and Florence
OF Belding we're in town Monday.
Ben Kitson and Miss Ida Beach Wis
tied friends in Kent county Sunday.
Mrs. G. Leach is entertaining her
mother Mrs Nichols of near Kidd
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Purdy made bust.
ness trip to west Smyrna Monday
afternoon.
Miss Nellie Sherwood of Grand
Rapids is in town visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss lvalena Greenop is home from
The Monroe school TO spend the sum-
mer vacation
JEANNE Hutchinson and Jessie Leon
ard of Bedding were in town on their
wheels Friday.
Oscar Emery aud Ola Hannah at
tended the commencement exercises in
Bedding Thursday evening.
Rev Rochell of Vergennes occupied
the pulpit in the NJ +. church Sunday
evening. His wife accompanied him.
Frank O'Bryon, Harry Crippen, Ned
w llder and Herbert Angel, of Bel
ding, called on Wilson Purdy, Tues
day.
Why cant we have a fresh meat
in this vicinity? We are very
anxious to have one come through
here
Frank Hannah and Myron Spanogle
ana families spent Saturday at Long
Lake. They have new boats and are
boat-house for them.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Purdy were among
he friends from Greenville enter
aimed by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Tompson
u their home Friday about three miles |
northwest of Belding. An excellent
Inner was served and all had a very |
pleasant time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
put in the steamer to be softened

put In the steamer TO be softened.
Gov. Pingree is here today / mus
mention before | forget it. III,
came last night. He is figuring OF
the boys votes you know.
On the whole our regiment has no
had great many on sick list. We
have, however, one poor fellow In com
pany who cannot stand the climate and
must be sent home. My health has
been excellent. Was vaccinated and
that gave me some trouble for few
days but am alright again.
| would like very much to take Xmas
dinner at home.
The inhabitants are principally me-
groes and Spanish or those who claim
TO be Cubans. Several Spanish spies
have been arrested here and we also
stopped some meetings which they
were holding secretly in casino down
town. Every well and source OF water
supply Is constantly guarded day and
night as several attempts have been
made by the Spaniards to poison the
water.
The great occupation of the city peo-
pie here is the manufacture of tobacco
Many of their tobacco factories are
equal in size and capacity to our refrig-
orator factory at home. There are
also a great many OF them here. A
great deal of shipping is also done
here.
| have enclosed small leaf OF an
orange tree for Maurice. We can get
any quantities OF them or oranges at
the Tampa Bay Hotels grove. This
hotel is one of the largest in the world,
costing nearly three millions of dollars.
Our conveniences for writing are
very poor, so II you can read this letter
you will do well. With regards to all
am Your friend,
ROBT. MCLAUGHLIN.
co. B, 32nd Mich. Vol.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Ever since Mother Eve ate the fatal
apple and his Snakeship was notified
that the seed of the woman would bruise
his head, the majority OF people have
considered it "A sacred duty to kill
every snake that came in sight. 1t has
been proven, however, that snakes,
outside the rattles and other venomous
ones, are OF much benefit in destroying
insects and destructive rodents. Some
farmers will not allow a snake to be
killed on their Edmore
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
LAST Weeks letter.

Miss Nellie Murphy has wheel.
Mrs. Henry Keech visited her son,
Frank, last week Thursday.
Mrs. Guy Norton visited friends in
Grattan last week Thursday.
Little Norma Church is visiting her
grandparents at Cannonsburg.
Daisy and Percy Reed of Vergennes
Center visited friends here June Is
and 10.
The church janitor got fastened in
the church while sweeping il out
June 10.
Hazel Condor Of South Lowell is Wis
iting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Ford
Dorus Church had a valuable COW
get her leg broke by getting it under
the barn.
\ Mrs. Helen Scolield and daughter of
Traverse are visiting her parents, J.
Casey and wife.
Eugene Cambell of Lowell and Perry
onmbell OF Ionia visited at +. J.
Npsher's Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. Church visited her
pfents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington, in
Cihnonsburg Sunday.
lyrtle Condor returned last week TO
heHhome in South Lowell, after spend.
lngseveral months here with relatives.
ElRing fell ten feet last week Thurs
day while shiugling his house. He
strusS on his feet and sustained no i'm
jury
A neighborhood picnic was held at
Murray's lake last Saturday. Twenty
six sal down TO dinner. Dance in the
evening.
GuyNorton is now running the grist
mill alone and asks liberal patronage
as he il prepared To serve all in up-to-
date milling.
Republican caucus was held at
Grange Hall Saturday evening, June
Is, The following delegates to the
convention were elected: ID. Church,
II. Andrews, NJ. Mcpherson. Chris
Kroup, r. Bennett, j. Masterbrook, l..
Bailey, J. Lynn, II. Houlihau, H. Hoag,
F. White, ID. Condor, A. Bigg.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Shiloh.
Last Weeks Letter.

Last Weeks Letter.
+. +. Brown and +. w. MAYNARD
were at Ionia Tuesday.
Leon Estabrook, who has been very
sick, is reported better.
Geo. DAILY of Owosso was guest al
G. II. Browns Tuesday.
Frank Cummings of Ionia has been
at l.. =. Guptill's for a week past.
L. /. Guptil spent part of last
week with relatives at Mason, Mich.
Mrs. Dora Race of Sumner is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Heth.
A large number from here attended
f. NJ. camp meeting at Fenwick Sun
day.
Theo. Leach, who has been visiting
relatives at Chicago, returned last
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Miss Florence Giffin chairman of the
social committee, assisted by George
Ackert is arranging program for the
patriotic" social to be held Thursday
evening, July II.
j. A. Lessiter will respond to the
sentiment 'Our Flag, the Cook quar-
tette will sing two selections, Frank
Ramsdell, our talented elocutionist
will make few remarks, j. A. Lessi-
ter will recite the "Bridge Tender.
Geo. Ackert will tell "snake story.
and when telling stories he is the big
gest liar this side of the Rocky Noun.
tains
Brother Ackert has secured two bro
theirs from the African Grange of Kali
amazoo and they will initiate Super
visor Written and wife into the Grange.
Ice cream and cake will be served to
all at I'D cents each to help defray the
travelling expenses of the brothers
from Kalamazoo. All the friends Of
the Grange or its members invited
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
(irattan.

The cherries are rotting on the trees
since the heavy wind and rain.
Miss Nettie Ackert Of Bedding visit
ed her sister, Miss Mabel, Sunday.
A very heavy electrical storm last
Friday night injured fruit trees some
what.
Mrs. A. s. Holmes entertained the
Grattan l.. A. $. last Friday afternoon.
Refreshments were very fine.
Rev. Hayward, IA former pastor of
Grattan church, with his wife called
on old friends here last week.
II. Howard and daughter, Mrs.
Stocking, visited his son, Jack Howard,
and family in Spencer last week.
The next social of the Ashley l.. A.
S. will be held with Mrs, Elmer Cook
July lst in the afternoon. All invited.
Floral day exercises were very nice
in Grattan Grange, June %. The ice
cream and strawberries were also en-
joyed.
Charles Richardson of Charlotte is
visiting his brother, John, and wife,
lately returned from Detroit. and
other relatives here.
Miss Fletcher closed a successful
term of school in Oakield district No.
3. Her aunt accompanied her to her
home in Lowell-Mrs. G.. II. Godfrey,
who will visit Grand Rapids relatives
this week.
Four new wheels came to town last
week for Lee Matice, f. +. Lessiter, |
and Misses Mildred Johnson and limo
gene Woodland The girls are delight
ed with theirs and trying to become
experts in riding.
Mrs. Frank Macarthur has been much
worse the past week Her daughter,
Mrs Elkins, of Mill Creek has again
visited her, and sister of Mr. Near
thurs, Mrs. Rich, of Grand Rapids is
now carrying for her
j. |. Weeks, who was bitten by
dog in May, had serious time with
the wound last week which had healed
and broken out again in carbuncles.
DIR. Pinkham of Beloing was called to
lance the largest Of these Mr. Weeks
is better, but keeps his bed most Of the
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

A postal card from VIM. j. Wilson
OF Bedding says that his mother is re-
covering from her recent injury and if
nothing happens more than now APP
pears she will regain her health. This
will be good news To Mrs. Wilson s
friends who live in this vicinity
anac Local.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
DOWN IN DIXIE
Bedding Soldier Boy Who Doesn't Think |
Much of the South IA Place of Res
idence- Impatient To Move.

HE following letter
was received Mon
day by II. l.. Van
Benschoten from
Robert McLaugh-
lin, to whom be-
longs the honor OF
being the first to
respond to his
country's call for
volunteers from
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

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 .
IL cures coughs, colds, and all throat
and lung troubles. w. |. Benedict.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28
PRESS COMMENTS.

Gen. Shafter is now the heavy weight
fighter of the world.-[Topeka journal.
Hanna is aware that his dictatorship
in Ohio has become distasteful to about
one-half the Republicans in Ohio.-[Co
lumbus Post.
1t is pretty near time for General
August to capitulate and get something
good to eat before the Porto Rico rush
of prisoners begins.-[Chicago Record.
1t is very poor man who has no
natural accomplishment. When Mr..
Hanna strikes attitudes as an original
war advocate no one can fail to recog-
nize his mighty 'gall. "-[Enquirer.
Aguinaldo has declared himself dicta.
tor in the Philippines. But the man
who in fact continues to "dictate" there
Ito European Admirals as well as to
natiyes-is one George Dewey, U. s. N.
New York World.
II Porto Rico does not fall without q
struggle there will be used against her
land defense by the heavy artillery z
inch siege guns, rified and breech.load-
ing. The work this arm does will be
noted with great interest, as no gun OF
the type has ever been fred in battle
New York World.
After their usual fashion the Republi.
can politicians of this state look to the
Democratic State convention at Dayton
next month to make a sufficient mum,
Der OF mistakes to Offset the Republican
woes. The Democrats, though, cannot
be busy enough this year to serve that
purpose. They can have all the fun
they want, and enjoy the luxury of al
the internal quarrels that can bs
Matched, without getting abreast of the
Hanna Foraker Bushnell Kurtz McKis
son.C Cox prize puzzle. Anybody who
can get three of the links of this chair
to work in harmony will be fit to sue
ceed Mr.. Hanna as manager of Presi
dental politics. Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28
RAILROAD BUILDING

Has improved throughout the different
states Of the Union during the first six
months Of the present year. The
mileage constructed between January l
and June 80 was 1,lS1. In the first six
months Of 1898 il was l,0l4 miles; in
1894, 525 miles; in 1895, GAL miles; in
1896, 7Ss miles; in 1897, 622 miles, and
in 1898, as we have said, 1t was 1,1sl
miles. Alabama was the only state that
passed the 100 mile notch, with lao
miles constructed. More track has
been laid west than east OF the Missis-
slppi; while Of that laid east of the Mis-
sippi not so much as one-third Is north
Of the Ohio river while over two.thirds
are south OF the Ohio. There are eight
ststes in which more than sixty miles
of track has been completed, these
eight states being Alabama, which
comes first with lao miles, Missouri,
Arkansas, Louisiana, California, New
Mexico, North Carolina and Oklahoma
Territory, which has sixty and one.half
miles. Pennsylvania laid only six miles
Of new track. States like Iowa, Kansas,
the Dakotas, etc., where the railway
commissions have been unduly severe
with the roads, have not constructed so
much as a mile OF track during the
whole six months. The Railway Age"
states that of the 100000, 900 which is
being and will be expended on new con-
struction this year s4s 100000 will go to
labor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28
MILESssLIKELY NEAR
COAST OF PORTO RICO.
The War Department Hurrying Along
the Rest of the Troops-General
Brooke Soon to Sail.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-It was calcu-
lated at the war department. last even
ing that General Miles had probably
arrived at the point on the coast of
Porto Rico selected as the rendezvous
for all the vessels of the expedition, by
that time. Whether or not he will un-
dertake to make a landing in advance
of the arrival of the whole expedition
probably will depend entirely upon con-
ditions as he finds them. Should there
be no Spanish force, or at least an un-
considerable one ON the coast, the troops
will be landed TO relieve them from the
disastrous effects of being confined
closely on shipboard under tropical
sun.
The general has with him sufficient
artillery to hold any position he may
choose to occupy, supplemented as this
artillery will be by the guns of his
naval convoy. Meanwhile the depart
ment is making every effort to hurry
along the remainder of the expedition.
Some troops are now on their way from
Tampa and Charleston and should
reach Porto Rico by the middle of the
week. Naval officials are assisting
actively in getting the troops off and
were engaged yesterday in sending the
necessary orders to that end to the COM
manders of the naval auxiliary vessels
which have been placed at the service
of the war department.
In the course Of day or two the
troops brought from Chickamauga by
General Brooke will sail from Hamp-
ton Roads, where they have been ar
irving and are about ready for the
transports. There is probability that
General Miles may be delayed for sew
eral days in his landing operations for
lack OF lighters, but several of these
are now on their way and others will
be hurried forward as rapidly as posi-.
BILE. However it may be as to his
speedy landing on Porto Rico soil, it
will be well along towards the end of
this week before the active land cam.
| paign can be begun in Porto Rico.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

1t is always advisable to give credit
where credit is due, and assuredly where
Spain is entitled to credit from Us she
ought to have it. Spain was a true
friend of this country in the revolution
of l7i6, and rendered signal service for
American independence, She opened
her ports to the new flag of America;
blankets for ten regiments we're present
ed to the struggling colonists, ship loads
OF stores we're sent to the troops from
Bilboa, and it co-operated with Frvnce
in intercepting troops and supplies sent
by England against US. Nor was this
all. On Juue 27, l776, the Spanish
minister of foreign affairs at Madrid
made free gift of 100, 900 francs to the
American colonies. Furthermore Car
los " advanced to John Jay the sum
of Sl5O,00O towards the expense OF
maintaining the troops under La
Fayette and it was on account Of this
service that the Princess Eulalis, when
here on a visit in 1898, was enrolled
among the members Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

This war so far hes brought the
American navy into prominence, We
may say, great prominence. For ex-
ample, one Of the English weeklies said
the other day that our navy need not
fear that Of France, and that a combat
with Germany would finish up Kaiser
Wilhelm's outfit so quick as to utterly
dunbiound that sslf.sufiicisnt young
man. 1t most not be assumed from this
that our navy is ahead OF Germsny's in
tonnage and guns. Leaving out our
improyised cruisers, the German navy
beats our regular establishment
European critics, however, admit that
American personnel. experience and
proved skill as 70 craftsmanship and
mechanical manipulation, together with
the high efficiency Of our propelling aud
maneuyering machinery, place us far
above our theoretical position as q
naval power. The late conflicts demon
strate thAt the personnel Of the officers
and meu, aud that conaaence which Il
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

As to General Garcia's complaints Of
Skaters treatment OF him on the events
following the surrender of Santiago,
these will not likely lead to a court
martial.
Garcia seems to have felt slighted and
took it much to heart. General Shat
ter's course at Santiago seems to have
been in accordance with his instructions
from Washington. Garcia complains at
Spanish civil officials being allowed to
continue in power for a time, but under
martial law these Spanish officials will
not have much to do-at least not to
cause trouble if they 80 desire. Gen.
Skaters reply to General Garcia's let.
ter is quite an interesting document and
shows that the American did not mean
to snub the Cuban. Indeed, he says he
invited Garcia to be present at the San.
tiago surrender. 1t is more than likely
the insurgent officer will continue to
fight with the American forces.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

The recent bulletin OF the Eleventh
census gives in this country S47, ,344
teachers and professors, and sS,20S
clergymen and only $3.50 lawyers
The census also shows that the total
number of people engaged in occupa,
tions of all kinds in 1890 was %, 735, ,96l,
OF the whole number of working people
the females form 1922 per cent. Divid-
ed by classes the working people of the
country are as follows: Agriculture,
fisheries and mining, 9,0l3,3S6; pro-
fesslonal, 944, 1888; domestic and personal
service, 4 1860, ,577; trade and transporta-
ton, 1926, ,l22; manufacturing and me-
chanical industries, 5,O91, ,293.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28
witnessed an Awful Murder.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 26.-While FIVE
small boys were playing along the Della
ware, IackawannA and Western tracks,
near Lackawanna yesterday morning,
Giuseppe Sentor and another Itaiian,
thought 10 have been Raphael Pasquel,
were seen qunrreling. SantOr struck
hls companion, who drew q short
handled AK from beneath his coat and
deal Santor a violent blow on the neck,
cutting a deep cash. While Santor lay
pr0strate the murderer swung the ak
and nearly severed SantOr's head from
his body. The boys screamed and the
murderer chased them few rods and
then disappeared.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28
DIVINE SERVICES HELD.
Some of the Sick Moved From the Letter
Hospital at ChickamauRa.

Some of the Sick Moved From the Letter
Hospital at Chickamauga.
CHCKAMAUGA PARK, July 25.-The
usual divine services by the chaplains
and by the eyangelists were conducted
throughout the park yesterday.
One hundred and sixty-two patients
belonging to the volunteer army were
removed yesterday from Letter hospi-
tai, at this place, to a special train and
taken to Mcpherson Barracks hospital
at Atlanta. Owing to the limited sup
ply of surgeons and medical assistants
at this point, it has been deemed hest to
send those of the sick who have so far
recovered as TO be able TO be safely
moved to other points where they can
be cared for and at the same time make
room in the Letter hospital for the sick
who are now in the division and regi-
mental field hospitals.
The knights Of Pythias lodges in
this city have joined in a movement to
establish hospital in this city for the
care of sick membrrs of the order who
are in the volunteer army at Chicka.
mauga park.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

Sampson is alleged to have been slow
in getting his fleet started for Porto
Rico. Perhaps he heard that Bryan
was on his way south and wanted to
wait until he could be sure that that in
trepid hero had really reached his des.
tination, so there could be no danger of
slip nywhere.-[Cleveland Leader.
Or perhaps Sampson thought if the
President got right good mad on, he
might, as commander-in-chief, do, ike
Napoleon, take command himself, or
else send Hanna.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

Senior Emilio CASTELAR, Is an able and
RhOlarly spaniard, and a statesman
and orator OF high repute. In the
North American Review for July is an
article from his pen on Gladstone and
10 be continued. We know of no more
capeble man, for such piece Of critical
work. A perusal of his production will
sAtisfy anyone that tho right man to
portray the distinguished English states
man has undertaken It.
He Is a loyal Spaniard and takes nc
hook in Germany's Kaiser. In recent
interview he thus expresses himself
~Il would be foolish for Spain to enter
iato sn agreement with Germany re-
yarding bar sastsrn possessions. Ger