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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-03
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

Forepaugh-Sells circus, Ionia, Au
gust Sth.
Bicycle races on the fair grounds al
lonia Friday, August 4th.
Born-At Walter Reeves in Otisco,
Tuesday morning, another boy. Seven
sons now bless the household oi
Otisco's township clerk.
w. r. Mason and wife were in the
city, Tuesday, from Slayton. They
have arranged to buy apples for their
dryer, which will go into operation
soon.
Maccabee field day will be held at
Coral Thursday, August 10 Hon. S.
ID. Williams, of Grand Rapids, and
Anna +. Coffin, OF West Bay City, will
address the crowds. Special train
from and to Belding at one fare.
IL. +. Ward, of Belding, was in the
city on NJ onday TO interest the bicycle
riders in the project OF building BIZ
cycle path between Belding and Green
Vile. The Belding riders have raised
800 for the project and "A like amount
raised here will do the business. Who
will start the ball rolling Greenville
Call.
An exchange furnishes the following
little story which points out very
clear moral: Have you noticed the
fine advertisement have on the fence
out west Of town. mo, T" replied the
customer, "but if you will send the
fence around to my house | will read it
over and see what you are dealing in.
Fact il I'm reading newspapers and
don't get much time to study fence
ology."
Ed. Dorr was in the city Saturday.
He had just returned from his cattle
ranch near Six Lakes on the county
line between Montcalm and Mecosta
counties. He has SO head of young
cattle being herded on tract of land
comprising about six sections. He
says the grazing is excellent and his
stock are looking fine. The only bad
luck he has had so far this season was
the breaking of one of his pony's legs
which he was riding. 1t stepped in
hole in log crossway.
One little decision of the supreme
court last week effected saving of at
least $50, 600 year to the taxpayers of
the state. 1t was in the case OF Star
mont VS.. Cummins. The complainant
was constable in Ingham county and
put in a bill for witness fees. The point
was raised whether an officer could
make an arrest, give testimony and re-
ceive certificate for fees in both cases
The supreme court says there is moth
ing in the statutes to indicate it and
decides that relator is entitled to but
one fee. The decision affects every
county in the state
Divine healing is no longer hum
bug or fake but is rather a mystery in
the eyes Of many Marion people. For
over eight months Mrs. f. f. Stanley
has not had use of her right limb. She
had consulted many physicians in this
section of the country, and also three
different hospitals in Detroit, but de-
rived no benefit. On the 18th inst
she went to Lucas to take treatment of
a Mrs. Clarke, a divine healer OF Sagi-
nav, who was to be there one week. On
Mrs. Stanley returned home
and is now able TO walk without the
aid of crutch, which she has not done
in eight months previous. Mrs Clarke
is not spiritualist, but member of
the NJ. +. church, Saginaw. Arrange
ments have been made and it is ex-
pected that Mrs. Clarke will visit this
village in about two weeks.-Maron
Leader.
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"Our baby was sick for a month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever.
Although we tried many remedies she
kept getting worse until we used One
Minute Cough Cure,-it relieved at
once and cured her in few days. "-B,
l.. Nance, PrIn. High School, Bluff
dale, Texas. w. |. Benedict.
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To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money
ii 1t fails to cure. 25cents.
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~. L. VAN sENsCHorEN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Onlce in Bedng
~ Savings Bank Block Belding, Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION Hon Allen T.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos. h McGarry Hon
+. ID. M Davis.
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CHAS. r. EooTE.

A TTORNEY At LAW Money To Loan on
"A Real Estate Of all kinds ONCE in Spencer
Block
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L. OHLiNGER,

physician AND SURGEON-City Physi.
Il clan and Health officer-Onice at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. ONCE hours
to 2and tosp. IN.
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physician AND SURGEON ONCE rear
Il of w. l. Benedicts drug store. Hours
10 II "a. m, to and TO p. IN. Residence
opposite OF M. Il. church. Telephone l9-2
rings.
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DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ONCE over
Il Booths Store Main 81. Hours: 10 4 and 2
TO D. m
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DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE: AT
l. Residence on West Main Street once
nours To 10 "a. m, 9 TO 4 and 80 TO 3 D. m
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THURSDAY,
TUESDAY.

oIOItu Dhsts, Ream. TWO base hIts, Cardu,
Murphy. Home runs, Gildemeister, 2; Bolan,
Long Base on balls of Speaker .; Murphy l..
struck out 10y Speaker 9; Murphy 8. Double
plays Long tu irwin, Ream To Long To Irwin,
katz To Fish Hit by pitched ball. Griffith.
Leit on bases, stevens Leaders 8: Michigan
Guy = Batteries, Speaker and Gldemeister;
Murphy and Bolan. Umpire Smith.
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To 10 a. m, to and tosp. m. Night call at
residence.
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insure insertion
Evening star., 1899-11-29

: congress-

A lot Of things are ready for the congress
man to do.
we've all been waiting patient till our wor-
riments were through;
we nave borne our various ills and check
ed each rising word of grief,
because we knew the congressman was
coming with relief.
He Is coming from Hoboken and from dis
tant Yuba Dam
To show that truth is mighty and will con-
quer every sham.
His salary Is modest and he's got to earn
it, too:
A lot of things are waiting for the con-
gressman to do.
We're weary Of the trusts; you know their
ways are far from right;
We're weary of the Filipino soldiers who
won't fight;
We're weary of delay in numerous projects
for our good,
Discussed in phrases 50 abstruse they can't
be understood.
We're weary of these efforts to promote
with cunning tricks
PoIygamy to paralyze our prim pure poll
tics.
Then jest no more about the life of leisure
he'll pursue;
A lot of things are waiting for the con-
gresham to do.
Evening star., 1899-11-29
The Battle of Modder.s River.

London has heard from General Methuen
that he has met the Beers in force at
M,dders river and defeated them. There
Is a perpIeXing lack OF details as to the
immediate results Of the fight which has a
most important bearing upon the relief of
Kimberley. That city lies only about TWEEN
" miles from Modder's river by rail. and
II has been anticipated that once the river
was crossed by the relief column the Beers
would be able only to make a last stand
Immediately before the city, where they
would be exposed To attack from both
north and south. Much depends upon the
condition in which the Beers left the rail-
road bridge at this important point If
they have destroyed it beyond immediate
repair General Methuens advance will
probably be checked for a time, as he re
ports that the river was So high from the
rains that he could not carry out a flank
ing movement when he struck the Beers.
This is the most important engagement
Of the war. as regards probable effects and
the numbers involved Heretofore the
fighting in Natal has been Of a negative
character. while the fight at Modder's
river. if it should prove in detail to have
been as now reported, marks a serious re-
verse for the Beers II is accepted that
with the relief Of Kimberley will begin an
aggressive British movement along the
borders Of the Free State which will call
for large reinforcements from the Boer
strength elsewhere. just whether General
Methuen will undertake an invasion of the
Free State or viii strike uorthward for the
relief Of Mafekina, is not known. II is he
Heyed, however. that the latter course will
be followed. for the situation at Mafekine
was understood at last accounts 10 be seri-
Gus. AIafekins Hes about 22J miles north
OF Kimberley. and the Beers have practi-
cal possession Of the entire railroad line
between, with q large establishment at
Nrgburg- The ascent of this line. there
fore. would be marked doubtless by heavy
fighting AT frequent intervals. just as is
the advance toward Kimberley \ lew
such fights as JhaJ at Modder's river
seems To- have been. however, with British
success. is calculated to- ease the going for
the relief column somewhat, as the Beers
lose spirit.
Evening star., 1899-11-29

way north he is believed to be determined
to continue the war. This Is amusing rather
than alarming. It is difficult to understand
on what he bases his military expectations.
His army is dispersed and his communica-
tiOns are interrupted. Some of his former
advisers have Tecanted and others have been
captured. Even a portion OF his own fam
lily is IN American custody, enjoying pro-
lection from the fury of the natives. The
inhabitants of the gulf provinces are clam
oring for arms to hunt him down. The area
of American occupation has widened as by
magic. until practically all of central Luzon,
where his greatest strength was supposed to
lie, is overrun with troops. Gunboats patrol
the coast to prevent correspondence with
the mainland. and the activity of the
American forces is such that the dictator
must keep moving to avoid capture. He
cannot remain long enough in one place
to organize anything but guard to pro-
teCt his flight. Just how he hopes to
semble war-making materials is 4 mystery
At this rate it may be possible for the
President in his annual message to Con-
gress next week to announce the complete
collapse of the Tagal insurrection. He can
in any event notify Congress that this
movement has been diSintegrated into a
few individual elements
Evening star., 1899-11-29
Fires and Wires.

Fire in Philadelphia today destroyed
property valued at about three millions. in
cluding the Lippincott publishing house.
one of the largest in the country. In a
very short space of time the flames. which
are believed to have originated in chance
electric spark, spread through the buildings
covering nearly entire city block. The
news reports state that the fremen We're
seriously impeded in their work by the
wires of all descriptions which filled the air
in the streets surrounding the burning
buildings. 1t is impossible, of course, to
ascertain whether the destruction might
have been materially iessened had it not
been for the wires. It is a known fact,
however, that with the air free from such
membranes the firemen can work more
quickly and surely, and can pour greater
volumes of water upon the flames Fire
men have learned by some bitter experi-
ences, both here and eIswhere, to fear the
electric wires. AS these conductors fall
Wrlthlng into the street, when burned
through by the fire or cut by the workers
they are apt to cross other lines and be-
come charged with high tension currents
thus becoming capable of giving killing
shocks. This knowledge necessarily makes
even the bravest fireman nervous a s he ap-
proaches his task, however great may be
the risks he is willing to take from the
fire Itself Perhaps Philadelphia's indul-
gence in overhead wires added half A mil
lion to tOday's losses. This is a fair guess
In any case the expense of burying those
wires would not approach the cost of law
ing cOnduits for them. This extravagant
method of learning lessons has at least the
advantage OF affOrding such warnings that
further procrastination has no excuse.
Evening star., 1899-11-29

One of the surest signs Of the general
state of prosperity is the appearance of
many forms Of ingenious swindles dis
guised as opportunities to invest money
and make large profits. The fraud Just
frustrated In Brooklyn is one of the most
barefaced bids for public credulity ever
made. Nevertheless it flourished for a sea-
son because people had money to spare and
naturally wanted to double it; the more
speedily. of course. the better Their
eagerness to win a big profit outran their
judgment Other schemes are now being
unearthed, to the end. it is to be hoped.
that the savings of the people may be pro-
tected and perhaps turned into more honest
and productive channels of investment
One of the latest devices of this kind has
a familiar appearance. 1t is the ''endIess
chain principle applied to so-called bank
ing. The plan is simple and, doubtless to
some people. attractive and plausible. The
protector, who is under arrest just now
in New York, proposed to sell to an
agent book of four coupons, for which
he pays 81 He is TO sell the cou-
pons at - cents each and then turn in
his stub. The purchaser of each coupon Is
required to turn 1t in as a voucher to per-
nit the purchase of book. AS soon as
all four coupons have been thus turned in
the holder Of the original book is entitled
to receive So in cash. a certain number of
shares in a company organized for un-
named purposes, or equivalent in mer-
chandise. Thus on its face 1t appears pos
sible for an investor to secure for $1-if he
buys his book direct from the concern as
an agent" or SIS IL he buys it by way
of coupon-at least 81, counting the sale of
coupons, profit OF from $40 to 300 Der
cent on each transaction. Apparently the
bank Is loser. But the manipulation
explains this by asserting that he is willing
TO pay thus for advertising his principal
scheme. for which the shares are issued.
This flmsy excuse will not stand the test
of a little figuring. The coupon system
embraces the most startling possibilities
Evening star., 1899-11-29
The House Financial Bill.

Th. financial bill to be reported to the
iIpus, for passage. the full text of which
appears in print today. differs little II at
ali from the forecast with which the c"un-
try was already familiar. The measure
opens the way for a good deal Of discus
sion. and will disclose the differences Of
opinion which are known TO exist among
the republicans. Presumably, however, as
the House bill has been given TO the pub
lie, there is strong probability of action by
Congress closely if not exactly along that
line. Otherwise, care would probably have
been taken to adjust the differences in
private. To open the bah with a spirited
row between the House and the Senate
would be as bad for politics as for busi-
Ness.
Those who insist that the gold standard
should be reaffirmed get what they want.
Those who desire that the national banking
privileges be extended 10 small towns
where only small amount Of capital may
b. commanded for banking purposes get
what they want Banks with a capital Of
only twenty-five thousand dollars are au
thorized: and an national banks are per
mitteI t. issue circulating notes up to the
par value of their government bonds de
posted to secure circulation. And pTovis-
ion is made to prevent the employment of
what Is known as the endless chain
method Of draining the treasury of gold.
The Organizes will be disappointed in the
absence Of any assault on the greenbacks.
They have been expecting something of the
kind. though upon what authority has not
been clear. No proposition is made for
substituting intereSt-beariug obligations
for those uon-iuterest bearing obligations,
nor is any such proposition likely to be
Evening star., 1899-11-29
Expansion in the South,
From the Raltlmore Herald.

One of the most remarkable Incidents of
latter-day politics is the growth of expan-
sion sentiment in the south The fusllade
of anti-expansion rhetoric upon the south
has proven to be ineffective The fact Is
that the south has promptly recognized the
commercial advantages which will ensue
from our retention of the Philippines and
the consequent opening up of an appa arently
lneXhaustible source of trade in the east
1t has readily discerned the benefits that
must come from the construction of an in
teroceanic canal. The south sees in the
oriental opportunity a chance permanently
to accentuate the price of cotton
At this time there Is no section of the
Union which is more "solid'' for expansion
than the south. The politicians have utter
ly failed to mislead the people.
Evening star., 1899-11-29

Starting with one operator, assuming that
in each case all four coupons are sold and
cause four books to start afresh, in ten
turns of the chain there will be involved
no less than 1,201, 500 persons, assuming, of
course, that the same ones do not purchase
coupons in succession. The swindler fig
ures on profit from those who, after
starting a book, fail to secure four pur-
chasers for their coupons. Out of over a
million should the game go so far, this
percentage of failures would be sufficiently
large to permit the bank to suspend op-
erations and depart for other scenes and
other games. This is not as dangerous a
fraud as that just scotched in Brook
lyn and others of like kind which are
oeing run down at present, for 1t involves
only small sums whereas those others
seem to have drawn money from the
pockets of the poor investors in hundreds
ana thousands of dollars. Nevertheless it
is to be hoped that no effort will be spared
TO punish all these swindlers, big and little
who play upon the credulity and the money
lust OF the people and pervert their busi-
ness instincts.
Evening star., 1899-11-29
Dewey Not to Be Caught,
From the PHILADELPHIA Press

The latest interview with Admiral Dewey
as to the presidency shows him to be the
same level-headed man in national affairs
he has always been. He is above the petty
intrigues of those who have tried to make
out of the recent social criticism of the
admiral a political mole hill, which they
evidently hoped might be judiciously ex-
panded into a mountain. Brother-in-law
Mclean, who said so many foolish things
in his ridiculous Ohio campaign, has added
TO the list by his recent remarks about the
attacks on the admiral. Apparently the
one who Is least suspicious is the supposed
victim himself. The whole truth Is that a
lot of small-minded democrats in a certain
despair have been hoping first that the
adulation and then that the criticism would
enable them to utilize Admiral Dewey's
name to further their own schemes But
the admiral will not play their game
Evening star., 1899-11-29
aguinn!slO IIas Homes.

AgriuaIip continues his fight up the west
coast IF Luzpn. according 10 late reports.
with Gen Young apparently only two davs
behind him, following persistently Gen.
Young al last accounts was at Namacpa-
can. about half way from Dagupan to the
mouth - the Abra river Ten miles farther
north a lar-o iu~Urgeut force was reported
% aave Stti,,s ed estimated at 700 men.
under d, command Of Gen. Pillar If this
b. true Pillar must have made rapId
move from the country southeast Of Ma
Mia WHvr- he was recently reported 10 be
operating with small bands. Gen. Young.s
force Il Not large and il Is not certain
whether h. Will attack Immediately or wait
Tor relut'rcemruts- II may be that Aglii-
ndid" has placed this rear guard at Taeudin
u cover his retreat nOrthward As to the
capture of the rebel leader much now de-
PShdS upon his course If he strikes east
ward iat" The interior he runs a ris. or
HiVt'-h5 i-a"'"nS : forces. who are believed
TO have penetrated as far as Bayonbone
formerly announced is tn insurgent can
ital, succeeding Tarlac and who have inst
been reported as capturing $40 insurgents
al that place. II he follows the coast
he will run into the Americans at Vigan
at the mouth OF the Abra river. which
has been occupied after a brief bonn
bardmenI; Should sufficient force arrive
at Nisan To cut across AguinaldO's route by
utilizing the river it may be possible TO in
tercept him in case he strikes off at an
angle from the coast and aims for Bangued,
and thence for the hills of northernmost
L-Izon. In any event. it is clear that his
sphere is rapidly narrowing.
II Is stated IN the press dispatches that
from statements made by AEuinaIdo in his
passage through the coast towns on his
Evening star., 1899-11-29

n correspondent whose letter is printed in
todays issue pointediy calls attention to
the advisability of united action among the
sportsmen of this vicinity in order to pre-
serve the game He states that the birds
and rabbits appear to have been almost
eXterminated from certain hitherto thickly
populated hunting grounds, as result of
the rigors of last winter. Ordinarily the
sport in eastern Maryland Is excellent but
this season only the barest results are
achieved by the hunters who penetrate their
Old-time fields The Stars correspondent
suggests that the game be permitted to re-
main unmoested for a time in order to
allow repopulation of these preserves,
which afford so much sport to the citizens
of Washington. Baltimore and the sur
rounding country. This idea has been
heartily approved in Baltimore. the Sun
there urging a closed season for two years
to this end 1t is indeed almost a marvel
that any of the game escaped the severity
of the February storms and cold, which
covered the ground and froze the birds and
little animals. 1t would require only a
comparatively small sacrifice on the part
of each individual to refrain from hunting
for two years, and the subsequent results
would be well worth the deprivation The
region particularly mentioned by the cor
respondent is closed to pot hunters. and
thus an agreement or a legal provision to
protect the game from all hunting for
period would not affect those whose living
may depend upon the products of their
shooting. Success in such an effort is to
be had only through uniform and united
action throughout the entire region affect
ed. If laws are passed by the legislatures
of both Virginia and Maryland prohibiting
hunting in certain sections for two years
there should be some manner of District
regulation law to prevent the importa-
tion of game illegally shot in the prescribed
area.
Evening star., 1899-11-29

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

Frank NJ. Barthel of New York, a man in
the prime of life. found pimpe on his
face ten days ago, and scratched 1t with
his finger nail, as almost everybody does.
Next day he was taken i'll, and one week
later he died OF blood poisoning. IT was
not an isolated case. Every physician n
whose practice Is at all extensive can cite
similar instances from his own knowledge
and they go to show that the fuss" which
doctors make about treating the most
tritiing wounds Is not all superfluous.
Evening star., 1899-11-29
To BE Sympatbixed with.

'Ha, ha!' said the jovial man; II sup
pose you are going to eat all the Thanks
giving dinner you want tomorrow"
My dear sir replied the physician
Wearily; you forget my profession. Day
after tomorrow will be my busy day and
I've got to keep in form"
Evening star., 1899-11-29
The Case Plainly Stated.
From the Kansas City Star.

If the democratic members Of the House
vote to seat Roberts for the reason thai he
Is free silver, antt-expansion democrat.
they VIII De guilty OF criminal act. the
stupidity of which will be aggravated nv
the fact that no advantage is to be gained
by 1t. If Roberts is sent back to Utah an
other free silver anti-expansionist win be
breaker. 1t is merely a matter of choice
between a democrat with three wives and
a democrat with one. or none at all.
Evening star., 1899-11-29
His own Opinion.

A great many men are never taken at
thelr true value said the philosopher.
That's right" answered Senator Sorg-
hum L have seen the littlest men in the
legislature hold out successfully for the
biggest figures"