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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-13
Another Strike.

New YORK, July 13.--A large por-
tion of the employees of the dye house
aud worsted mills at Passaic struck to
day for an increase of thirty cents a
lay in wages. They have bsen receiy-
ing $I.20.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-13
An Automobile on IT. TravaIs

New York. July I5-John Davis
and bis wife today started for trip to
San Francisco on gasoline automo-
bile. The trip will be the longest, IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-13

All kinds of legal blanks at THE OP-
TIC Office. 2O8-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-13

KANSAS CRY. Mo-, July b.
Schwarzchild & SulzbereeI's packing
plant was closed today by the manage
ment rather than grant 8 second ad-
vance in wages to 200 butchera and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
THE CLASS OF 90.

The graduating class OF '99 is large
one and the following compose III:
Allie Almeda Arwine, Lora MAY Eddy,
Myrtle Amy Griffith, Erma Agatha
Grant, Pearl Mae Herrick, Minnie AL
berta Mcconnell, Rufus Rhines Morse,
Mamie Edith Presley, Bert Ray Snow,
Ida Belle Spencer, Glenn T.. Tower,
Carlton Wood Washburn, Edwin Quick
Webster, Gertrude Ethel Wilson, and
Edna Josephine Wise. Commence
ment exercises will be held June %, in
Opera House. "Out of school life into
life's school, is the class motto. The
following is the program:
Overture from IL Trovatore ... .,.......... Verdi
High School Orchestra.
Concert Recitation "An Hundred Gates
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Class OF g9
Prayer, l., .............. Rev. Gorrel Quick
Chorus-"o Lord Most Mercful. Con
cones Mass in F,...... High School Chorus
Glass Presidents Address. ..................
.....,... ..,.......,... Edwin Quick Webster
Recitation-old time Happiness ............
...................M Minnie Alberta Mcconnell
Music-"Happy and Light"
........................,.. Little Girls Chorus
oration-The Philippine Question, immune.
...................C Carlton Wood Washburn
Class Poem-"Alma Mater. ........... ..,,
Observation-Disclosures. Ida Belle Spencer
Music-"Twilight Shadows "...... ....... Snow
High School Orchestra.
Glass History and Prophecy, .................
........................M Name Edith PRESLEY
Given by Rufus Rhines Morse, Bert Ray
Snow, Allie Almeda Arnwine, Edna Jose
phine Wise and Gertrude Ethel Wilson
Music Medley, .......... High school Orchestra
Essay and Vaedctory Know Thyself'',
............. ............ Erma Agatha Grant
Presentation of Diplomas, Mrs. Luella *. Web
ster. President Board OF Education.
Benediction, ........... Rev. A. q. Carman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Mrs. A. Morse made visit in Green
willie today.
Geo. w. Ellis is here from Philadel-
phia this week.
Mrs. Chas Hoyt has returned from
spending several weeks at Evart.
Mrs. Riley Taft OF Ionia is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. o. j. Burns, for
few days.
Mrs. viii Wood of Sheridan who
has been guest of her brother Geo.
Wood, returned this morning.
Claude Pope is home from Boston,
being called here by the serious illness
OF his mother who is now very low.
Frank Arnwine who has been visit
ing his son j. b. Arnwine has gone to
Lake City to spend few weeks with
his son near there.
Alvin Morse says he discovered a
couple OF potato bugs while working
in his garden the other day, the first
he has seen this spring. 1t was hoped
that the extreme cold snap last winter
"pinched" the entire crop but it seems
that like cat some of them have nine
lives
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
MISS LEONARD,s RECITAL

One of the pleasantest OF the many
musical evenings for which the Con-
servatory is responsible, was that OF
Saturday evening, when Miss Lena
Leonard gave a song recital, assisted
by Miss Lena Kinney, pianist; Mr..
Fred Nichols, violinist; and Mrs. Es-
tella Hall Reade, accompanied.
The program was varied one, rang
ing from 1874 to the songs of modern
composers, from simple songs and bal
lads to the more pretentious arias from
oratoria and opera. Miss Leonard, in
each and every number, seemed equally
at home, executing the technical diff
culties of the "Rejoice Greatly" from
the Messiah, with as much ease, appar-
emily, as she did the quieter songs.
In the ballads Miss Leonard showed
depth of feeling that has but lately
appeared In her work. The Ave Maria
and the Evening Song OF Schumann' s
were exquisitely sung, each phrase be-
| ing we'll rounded, and the whole sung
in mezza voice, clearly sustained. The
high A in the Ave Maria was sung
with pure quality, that reminded one
of violin. At the close of this num-
Der, which ends with a softly-sung
Amen, there was for a moment a
breathless pause, then the applause
paid the tribute so we'll deserved.
The bright waltz song was sung in a
spirited style, Miss Leonard entering
into the rythm and sentiment of the
song in such manner as to win "a hearty
recall.
After the recital, reception was
given Miss Leonard by the Phi Alpha
ri fraternity, of which she is an hon
orary member. Two hundred people
passed down the line to pay their re-
spects and express their hearty approval
of Miss Leonard's work.-Olivet Optic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

Prof. j. G.. Van Wrinkle will occupy
the pulpit of the Congregational church
Sunday morning at the usual service
hour.
a meeting of the l.. II. l.. will be
held at the Baptist church on June 4th
1899 at A o'clock, all are invited TO at
tend.
There will be no meeting of the
Social Circle next Wednesday on ac-
count OF band tournament and the
ladies serving meals. All ladies will
ling to do so are expected TO help with
the work. Will those furnishing
tablecloths please remember and have
them at the tent early ana other fur
nishings in good time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
RAILROADS CONSOLIDATE.

The Chicago & West Michigan rail
road company, the Detroit, Grand
Rapids & Western, and the Flint *
l'ere Marquette companies have con-
solidated and will form a new system
under the name of the Michigan &
Pere Marquette Railroad Co.
VIM. Alden Smith, the company's
attorney, says: THE roads will not
be operated together under separate
heads but as one complete system, and
every car on all the lines will be labeled
with the new title. The result of the
uniting of the roads will be that that
entire section of the state to the north
east of here which has been tributary
to the f. * +. M. will be brought
closer into touch with Grand Rapids.
1t will open up through route from
Port Huron to Chicago and ! cannot
but feel that the consolidation will be
great impetus to the growth of this
part of the country generally. This
will give the system nearly two thous-
and miles Of track. The f. & p. NJ
has about 500 miles, the c. & w. NJ.
600 miles, and the D., G. r. & w. about
500 miles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Bennys Failure.

Benny, the year old member of the
family. had been trained to believe in
the deep water form of baptism. This Is
believed to be the reason why he was
trying to plunge the household cat into
bucket of water The animal resisted.
1t howled and scratched and clawed and
used violent language Finally Benny,
with his hands covered with scratches
ant with tears in his eyes, gays.it up.
Darn you he said go an be a
Methods if you want tol"-Chicago
Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Inpudence.

~ have just learned, she said, with
a perceptible tinge of asperity, that |
am the ninth girl to whom you have
been engaged.
"Wel. he suavely replied, THAT
ought to make you glad,
Glad she exclaimed I'D like to
know why p
Don't you know he answered,
"that there luck in odd numbers -
Chicago News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

August Thurman who has leased one
of the stores in the Holmes Robinson
block has arrived in town and is engag-
ed in putting his stock of goods in place.
The store has been fitted up express
ly for the shoe bisiness and Mr.. Fuhr-
man advertises in this issue that he
will be open Tuesday June 9th. He has
been in business in Howard City for the
past fifteen years and previous to that
was in Grand Rapids with one or two of
the old established shoe firms having
gained "A thorough knowledge of the
trade. Bert Gregg, who had some eX
perience in that line at Luther. has
been engaged as clerk, which is an ex-
cellent choice as Bert has large cir
Gle of friends. Mr. Thurman will move
his family here in few weeks and we
shall be pleased TO welcome them as
citizens.
A fishing party, consisting of Chas.
NJ. Wise, w. F. Hetherington, | T..
Hubbell, w. F. Wilder and Fred A.
Washburn went to Garfield last Friday
and fshed for trout on the AuSable
river. The two latter returned home
Saturday night with catch of fifty
but the rest of the party remained until
Monday night, having basketed total
of go. The entire lot were nicely dis.
played on large table in the sample
room of Hotel Bedding and the sight
was fine one. 1t was the largest
catch of trout ever brought to this city.
A number OF friends of the fishermen
were remembered with mess.
j. II. Armstrong, ID. ID. S., of Detroit,
has been in the city several days and
will locate here for the practice Of den
tistry as soon as he can find suitable
rooms. Mr.. Armstrong has been EN-
ployed with DR.. Atkinson of Detroit for
two years and comes well recommended
He informs US this morning that he
has secured the corner room on the
second floor in the Vincent block
"A. Z. Ayers, OF Blg RAPIDS, district
manager of the Michigan Mercantile
Agency, has been in the city several
days interesting our business men In
the collection department OF which his
agency makes a speciality. Their plan
for collection of accounts is good one
and usually proves successful. j. A
Murphy the general manager is also
here.
The Belding Hall Co. is indeed
breaking all records this season, as we
are informed that the big factory will
not be shut down for more than two oil
three weeks this summer. A new
warehouse is to be built also to give
more storage room. II will be to the
south OF the present warehouses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
As OTHERS SEE TT.

The current issue of the BELDING
BANNER is tenth anniversary num-
Der and is deserving of high praise.
Publishers Cowdin ~ Lapham are full
of energy and enterprise. Grand Rap
ids Herald.
The BELDING BANNER celebrated its
tenth anniversary last week by issuing
a neat souvenir edition containing in
teresting matter about Bedding and its
industries, and illustrated with half
tones of business. men and business
places of the city.-Detroit Free Press.
The BELDING BANNER celebrated its
10th birthday last Thursday by appear
ing in magazine form of IA pages and
cover and write-up of the business OF
the city in connection with the usual
matter. II was a most excellent show
ing, gotten up in excellent shape, cred
liable alike to the publishers OF the
BANNER and the hustling city it rep
resents.-Portland Observer.
The BELDING BANNER exhibited
commendable enterprise last week in
issuing handsome edition printed on
book paper TO celebrate its tenth ami
versary. The edition reviews the pro-
gress OF the city the past decade and
contains interesting descriptions OF Bel
ding's leading industries, accompanied
by cuts OF prominent citizens, build
ings, church edifices, tc.-Portland
/ Dayiam
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


BELDING, Mich, May %, 1879.
There are remaining at this office
at this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal cards.
If they are not called for in two weeks
they will be sent to the dead letter
Office:
Ladies' list: Mrs. Gulick, Mary G.
Slocum, Mrs. A. II. VanVliet. Gents
list: ID. d. Horton, Mr.. Geo. Johnson
Mr. Will Larsen, Burt Smolley, Mr. +.
b. Thertull, Mr. Floyd Walker.
d. r.. WILSON +. Nj.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
FARM FOR SALE.

sFirst class farm of one hundred
a6res; good building, fine well of water,
good orchard, 10 acres of timber, well
fenced, located p miles southwest of
Smyrna: % acres of wheat on the place.
Will sell reasonable. Call or address
PETER BLASSEN,
45m3 Smyrna, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
HOUSES FOR SALE.

One brick and three frame dwelling
houses all within the city limits. Will
be sold ut a considerable reduction in
price and reasonable time allowed for
the payment. Apply to William Pick
ering. Office at the Commercial Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
GOOD HORSE FOR SALE.

Weighs ! 200 pounds, eight years old
and perfectly sound. Good To work or
drive and bargain for someone.
Inquire Of G. NJ Kingsley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
MUSIC TEACHING.

Miss Helen Baker, teacher OF instru-
mental music, both piano and organ,
will be at the home of Adam Wagner,
on Friday and Saturday of each week
To give instruction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
FOR SALE.

A meat market doing good business
or will lease TO right party. For fur
ther particulars inquire at this Office,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

Every little girl wants IA new hat for
Decoration day Helen A. Newman
has just what you want, just got some
new ones this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

The Portland cornet band will at
tend the convention at Bedding We'd
nesday, June Z. According to the
Bedding papers arrangements for the
event are now about completed. The
committee state that a large number
OF bands have signified their intention
of attending and prospects appear to
be good for "A large crowd and "A verv
SUI ccessful convention. Review.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

BY allowing the accumulation in the
bowels to remain the entire system is
poisoned. Dewitt's Little Early
Risers regulate the bowels. Try them
and you will always use them.
w. /. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

1t makes no difference how bad the
wound if you use DeWitt's Witch Haz-
ell Salve; it will quickly heal and leave
no scar. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
VOICE CULTURE.

Miss Beatrice Hamper, teacher o
voice. culture. Studio at Mrs. ii. >
Campbell's Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
rn Cnre a Cold ONE Day.

STake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money
if il fails To cure. 20 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
she ought 20 Make Him Confess.

During the first three months Of ev-
cry engagement the girl makes con
fessional of the man. Later she wishes
she hadn't confessed so much. - Atchi-
son Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

For SALE-My house and lot on AL
derman street in first class condition.
Very reasonable terms,
b. +. HARRINGTON.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

Any one having an organ which they
would like to rent call or send word 10
the BANNER office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

House and lot for sale cheap for cash.
Best bargain in the city. Inquire of
FRANK O. JOHNSON
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
GOOD

House and lot for sale for $3.50. $3.50
down and the balance on time, Inquire
at this Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

LosT-Pair of rimless eyeglasses in
case, marked A. G.. Bedford. Finder
return and be rewarded.
|. l.. HUBBELL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

Busy Bee Cough Honey will ease
your cough at once. 10 and % cents at
Benedict's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

LoST-A small bunch of KEYS, one a
T.. O. key Will finder please return
TO BANNER Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
THE BELDING BANNER
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Pansies for sale at the green house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Consumption Cure Warmers
White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best

cough remedy on earth, cures cold IN
one day If taken in time % and % cts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

Helen A. Newman is making especi-
ally low prices on all trimmed hats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13

how. But we'd better try and get sleer
for this awful heat takes it out of q
fellow"
The sun had risen.
In the previous short half-hour Of
dawn the assault had been delivered
the dervish forces had been driver
from their intrenchments, and now the
black, grinning "Gippys" were frater-
nizing and triumphing with their laugh
ing and chatting white comrades.
Backward, across the half-mile Of
plain, the surgeons We're busy. Away tc
the southwark could be heard tho
sounds of pursuit as the British lancers
chased the flying Baggara.
A field hospital at the front is not 3
pleasant place, neither can it be des.
cribed in cold black and white. Wal
correspondents, as readers of the dailies
have no doubt noticed, judiciously
avoid more than the merest mention Of
such places.
Nov, Hamilton, let's see.' said Sur
geon Major Murphy, approaching al
officer who lay motionless on a stretch.
er--who had SO lain half an hour al
least. The doctor looked his patien-
over, gave a low whistle and beckonet
to one of the orderlies, who at thai
moment turned his head.
Look. see, Dawkins, here's a bad
easel He must go back to the hospl.
tall"
bad as that, doctor?" asked the mo.
tionless man, family.
"Tis sol Now you keep quiet
Lieutenant Hamilton had been to.
tally blinded by the explosion of shell
In an earthwork as well in front, ne
was leading his company, He was SEM
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13
CHINESE COMPLIMENTS.
They Are Not Always Pleasing to Dc.
cdentaI Ears.

There is one point in which Chinese
etiquette, SO often absurd, is much more
sensible than ours. That is in its fail
ure to regard the imputation of mature.
age as discredit TO either man or wo-
man, or. on the other hand, the imDu-
tatlon of youthfulness as conpli-
ment to persons of either sex. An ex-
ample CT Chinese pcliteness connected
with the visit of the Prince and Prjn-
cess Henry of Prussia to Shanghai is
amusing, as it reflects. on our own false
notion of the complimentary in such
matters
( The German prince and princess
We're visiting a notable mandarin, one
of whose first questions to the prince
this being an invariable matter of Chi
nesa politeness-was;-
How old are your"
"A little more than thirty-six," an
swered the prince, smiling.
Indeed" said the mandarin. 'tYoui
highness appears fifty"
The mandarin then turned to the in
terpreter-Herr Voight a German
and inquired the princess age. She
answered: "Thirty-two." The inter.
prefer interpreted, and the mandarin
made a remark in Chinese evidently
intended to be complimentary The in.
terpreter blushed uneasily. The prince
saw the difficulty and laughingly com.
manded:
"Out with it, Voight!"
He says the interpreter then trans
lated to the princess. chat your high.
ness looks like sixty
He had meant it well, and, of course
the princess had sense enough not Il
| take 1t ill.-Youth's Companion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13

to the rear to hospital-and Sister May
was given charge of him.
He had not much pain, only he was
blind. Treatment appeared to have nc
effect on this; it seemed likely to be a
long business. The days began to hang
heavily. Then came the old story
Love in idleness."
Hospital sisters do not cease to be
women when they take up their work.
Sister May was just as susceptible to
love as though she had been a silly
young thing of IS, though in fact she
was ten years older. And he? Pity be-
ing akin to love the recipient of pity
runs double risk. Her voice was soft
and musical, her touch was soothing.
her care of him seemed first motherly.
then sisterly, and then -
So It was that by easy stages they
drifted into that strange attraction
which the world calls love"
And her only fear was that some dav
he might see again. The surgeon said
1t was just possible, and was advising q
consultation with the world-famed Pro
lessor Augenwlrte of Graefrath. She
prayed against that possibility, for In
her own eyes she was plain--nay. ugly
last redemption Yet, though she could
not realize 1t, her too large mouth and
/ prominent teeth, her irregular nose
and all the fancied imperfections or her
face mattered little; for her large gray
eyes were soft and full of animation
her skin was like velvet, her figure and
carriage perfect. But, womanlike. She
could only dwell upon her facial IL.
fects. and Yves full Of apprehension lest
some day his sight should be restored
and, seeing her features, he Should
loathe her.
A week later Hamilton left the nos.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13
Here Is Worcester's
Blue Book of
Bow-wows.
A RARE AND COSTLY LOT.
Every One Is Fit For a
Blue Ribbon
Winner.

There is a fashion in pet dogs. The
tickle dame that with autocratic sway
issues her arbitrary mandates compell-
ing sudden changes in millinery and
Kaleidoscope alterations in gowns and
accessory frills and furbelows. holds
dietatorial sway over dogdonL
BY fashions decree, first one and. then
another of the prominent breeds of ca
nine pets is elevated to first position
in the favor of fanciers, only to be res
duced to the ranks to make way for the
promotion of a rival breed of spaniel
or poodle. AS an instance of the un-
accountable fickleness of fashion in
dogs, is cited the erstwhile popularity
OF the English pug that only a short
time since hobnobbed in the best of high
dog life. Now he is deposed from his
nigh estate and skulks among the riff
raft of the fashionable kennel He is
no longer the ruling fad. He has late
ly made way before the onward march
of the Boston terrier. The latter too.
IT is predicted, is destined to see, at no
far distant day, his star eclipsed before
the rising popularity of the cocker
spaniel Iis
However that may be, and whatever
the tickle deity before whom the ladies
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13

! hair, these shallow eyes were not beau.
tiful at the second glance What hac
he done?
Are you not Miss Johnstone?.
Yes Kate tombstone"
Kate? And is your sister"
Cousin"
is she not here?"
Yes" said Kate, with smile. "stav
here. will fetch her"
Why, May, you there?" she whis-
Fefed, inding her at the threshold and
wondering If she had seen or heard
Here IS Mr.. Hamilton. Comet"
NO, never! | will never see him ~
she painted between her heart beats.
Nonsense! He has come back on mr..
pose Tor you, and his eyes are all right, +"
Yes, and he expects to see a pretty
girl like you" retorted Nav. bitterly
LOOK here, May, don't be fool! Ga
IN; he is waiting
But Hamilton had already grown ~,
patient. The door opened. and he CO.,
them both. iiS %"
Here she is" said Kate,
"Ah" he saiu.
Sister May looked down, TREMBLING
Are you May tombstone. nv Saa,
nurse?' he asked, his voice fun az ten,
ue1nesS and love.
Yes" she whispered.
Kate had disappeared; thew wer,
alone. Ivy were
he said Aoi YOU,
But--you can see now2"
one looked up recklessly. and theft
YES thank God; can see my lover
,,a nnen sne surrendered herself. Wa