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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

BELDING, Mich, July "a, 1899.
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. Susan Dormus
Miss Lulu Hurd Mrs. N. II. Willard
Mrs. Frances Nichols, Sarah Newman,
Miss Anna M. Krupp, Mrs. M. Thomp-
son.
Gents list Frank Chapman Don
Francisco, F.. & p. NJ & Co., G. A..
Varnum, 2; Frank l.. Wright, 2
d. Il. WILSON Z. M
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

AT the races, Saturday, in the one
mile bicycle event Collins took first,
Burhans second, and Kyle and Rose
welt tied for third. In the we mile
race Collins was first, Burhans second,
Roosevelt third, Kyle fourth. In the
green race Mcdonald was first, Scott
second and Porter third In the 2:4l
class Lady Green was first, Mcdonald
second, Palmer third and Spicer
fourth; and in the iree-for.all Nc.
Kinley Wilkes was first, Mcdonald
second and Spicer third. In this last
race Mckinley Wilkes succeeded in
lowering the track record which was
held by Gowen, by several seconds
A new bug has made It's appearance
in this part of the country. 1t goes
under the name of the kissing bug and
is "A cross between a wasp and a spider.
This bug stings only on the lips and its
sting becomes very painful after few
days, the injured lip swelling up and
becoming covered with hard coat.
As yet only one or two of these insects
have been seen here and no one is re-
ported to have been stung. In some
cases the sting has proved fatal. 1t
has the peculiar and strange character
istic OF attacking only the ladies, and
the bug is supposed to be of the mas
culine gender
N. Lapham states that unless ar
engagements can be made with the city
to furnish him with a new. watering
trough, one OF 30 barrel capacity, he
intends soon to remove the old one
which he has maintained at his own
expense for the past four years. The
water furnished has been a great con
venience to both man and beast and
greatly appreciated by farmers and
teamsters. 1t is absolutely pure and
the city fathers should not allow ii to
be discarded for the small expense of a
trough.
Matt. Rettstoff made complaint
against William Rettstoff for assault
and battery Tuesday night, and the
latter plead guilty to the charge. The
fine and costs imposed by Justice Lap
ham amounted to $685.. Matt. claimed
VIII. called him hard names and
pulled his coat off to whip him, where
upon he ran to keep out of his way.
The matter was settled on the payment
OF the fine and costs and Will. left on
the next train for Dakota.
Mrs. NJ. A. Chapman has been elect
ed secretary Of the Royal Circle order
and members will bear In mind that
dues will be paid TO her. Mrs. Chap
man has also been elected treasurer Of
the Congregational church board in
place OF VIM. f. Fisher who resigned.
The Michigan Telephone Co. have
issued new book containing the names
OF all business concerns and subscrib-
ers on their lines in the state
The members OF Laurel Camp No
425 X. N. Of A., are requested to meet
at Mrs. G.. X. Cowdin's tomorrow Fri
day afternoon at p. IN.
The Sunday excursions are we'll
patronized from Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

Thomas Rhoads, Centerfeld, Ohio,
writes Il suffered from piles seven
or eight years No remedy gave me
relief until Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
less than a box OF which permanently
cured me-" Soothing, healing, per-
fectly harmless. Beware of counter
feits. W. l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

Miss Lena l.. Leonard, teacher Of
singing in its three branches: Voice
Culture, expression and music reading;
Harmony and Musical History, Pri-
vate or class instruction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

A diseased stomach surely under
mines health. 1t dulls the brain, kills
energy, destroys the nervous system,
and predisposes to insanity and fatal
diseases. All dyspeptic troubles are
quickly cured 10y Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t has cured thousands of cases
and is curing them every day. Its in
gradients are such that it can't help
curing. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
HOUSES FOR SALE.

One brick and three frame dwelling
houses all within the city limits. Will
be sold at 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, 1899-07-27
Babies Tortured

BY flaming, itching eczema find com
fort and permanent cure in DIR. Chase
Ointment, a preparation which has a
record Of cures unparalleled in the his
tory OF medicine. Eczema, salt rheum,
letter, scald head, old peoples rash,
and all itching skin diseases, are abso-
lutely cured by DR.. A. w. Chase's
Ointmant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.

Thursday, July 81.
SIP. MI. o. Foresters.
Friday, July rs.
SIP. ND. OF X.
Tuesday, August 4.
1880 p. nj. %. d. r.
80 y. NIX OF r.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit
permanently. They lend gentle assis-
lance TO nature, causing no pains or
weakness, permanently curing consti-
patton and liver ailments.
w l. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
GOOD HORSE FOR SALE.

Weighs 1920 pounds, eight years old
and perfectly sound. Good To work or
drive and bargain for someone.
Inquire of g. Nj. Kingsley.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the co.
partnership heretofore existing be.
tween Forest Fish and Chas b. Nyc,
is dissolved by mutual consent, Chas
b. Nye to assume all obligations and
collect the Indebtedness due the firm.
FOREST FISH,
CUAS r. NYE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Walter |. Wood, "a, Belding;
Ivy M. Buschert, %, Belding.
Earl Swanger, 20, Odessa;
Cora King, Is, Berlin.
VIM. j.. Allen, "a, Canada;
Martha Reeder, IL, Palo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

what might have been"-if that
little cough hadn't been neglected
is the sad reflection of thousands Of
consumptives. One Minute Cough
Cure cures coughs and colds.
w l. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

Boiler and engine or l0-horse power
wanted in exchange for lot or lots in
this thriving city. Inquire Of DAVID
SALYER, Bedding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

o. +. Webster can supply your coal
and wood as cheap as other dealers.
Call on him. He sells the celebrated
Philadelphia & Reading Coal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

Gun-shot wounds and powder burns
cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from
rusty nails. insect stings and ivy poison
ing quickly healed by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Positively prevents
blood poisoning Beware of counter
feits. "DeWittsn is safe and sure.
w, l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

BE sure and see O. +. Webster be-
fore buying your winters supply of
coal aud wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Remnant sale of wall paper at Con
nell Bros. this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

Don't forget o. +. Webster at the
Pleasant street feed store when you
want coal and wood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

Remnant sale OF wall paper at Con-
nell Bros. this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
MUSIC TEACHING

Remnant sale Of wall paper at Con
nell Bros. this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
TAXES NOM DuE-

City taxes are now due and may be
paid az any time at the Peoples Saw
ings bank.
w L. CUssER, Treas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

What is Kodal Dyspepsia Cure? 1t
is the newly discovered remedy, the
most effective preparation ever de.
vised for aiding the digestion and assim-
llation of food, and restoring the de-
ranged digestive organs to their natur.
al conditions, 1t is a discovery sur
passing anything yet known to the
medical profession. w. l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
CHOICE GROCERIES

net Your Letter Heads Bill Heads, ent and
~ Note Heads at the Banner office nd w be
put for you in style tablets with bIotter
cover. All work Right Prices
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-26

growing consumption Of alcohol largely
in the class to which the nation looks
for its best soldiers has induced that
country to go further than the United
States in the way of instruction to it's
soldiery on the evils Of drinking. We
have a statute provision requiring the
evils of alcohol to be taught in the mil
itary and naval academies, but we go
no further. In France, however, Sc
ries of posters has just been placed in
all the barracks of the garrison of Paris,
which clearly expose to the eyes of the
soldiers the ravages produced by alco-
hol on the human system. These bills,
which have been freely exhibited in the
dormitories and dining rooms, show the
internal organs Of 3 person addicted to
drink, and those of a sober, healthy
man. The diagrams are accompanied
by a notice, which enumerates the eff
fects of alcohol from a pathological
point of view, and the consequences of
alcoholism from a moral standpoint.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-26
OBTUSE IND INVOLVEMENT.

President Gonzaga of the Filipino
commission seems to be a very obtuse
man. He can't quite see what beauti-
full and Christian things we want to do
for him and his little brown comrades.
He can see that the American constitu-
ton is pretty profound document, and
he is also able to perceive that the plan
of government Offered to the Philippines
Is good colonial system. Then his
vision fails and he says: But why
should a nation with your constitution
seek to make colony Of distant peo-
pie who have been so long fighting
against Spain to secure the same rights
that your constitution gives? You
fought the same battle in America when
you fought against England"
What's the use Of asking such a oues-
ton as this? 1t is like some questions
in theology that can't be answered with
out upsetting the whole system. Broth
er Gonzaga is both obtuse and inconven-
lent
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-26
THE FRENCH NAVY.

Those who are participating in the
Cars peace conference don't mean to
be caught mapping. While Germany Is
getting ready to increase her navy
there is a most uncommon amount OF
activity Just now in the French dry
docks. AT Cherbourg the ironclad
Henry w., of 2,72S tons, is approaching
completion, as are also the submarine
boats the Morse and Narval, while the
large sea-going torpedo-catchers Du-
nois, Fleurus, and Lahire are either
completing for sea or undergoing their
trials. At Brest, the ironclad Sugren,
of S,94S tons, is still on the stocks. The
lena, another battleship, of l2,0Sl tons,
has been launched, and two similar yes
sells, the Charlemagne and Gaulois Of
II. 260 tons each, are only awaiting their
heavy artillery to take their places on
the active list. The Lorient dock yard
is especially active. The ironclad ST.
Louis of 1924 tons, will undergo her
final trials in September. The Jurien
de la Graviere. first-class protected
cruiser Of 5,692 tons, will be launched in
June next, as will also the gunboat De-
cidee. The Gueydon, a protected cruz
ser of 9,517 tons, will be launched in
September, and the slips vacated by
these two vessels will be at once utiliz-
ed in laying down the Gloire and the
Condo, two powerful arnored cruisers
of 10000 tons each. At Rochefort, the
Duplex, an armored cruiser of 7,710
tons is on the stocks, and several small
err vessels are almost ready for com
mission. Toulon has the Du Petit
Thouars and the powerful cruiser
Jeanne dare, of 1929 tons, said to be
the most powerful vessel OF its class.
1t was built after the designs of the
Russian cruiser Rossia, Is to develop a
force Of 2S,5OO horse power and to have
a speed of 90 knots. The government
dockyards also have in hand the con-
struction of number of small subma-
rine vessels In private yards there
are the armed cruisers Sully, Mont
calm, Duplex, and Kleber, Of from
5000 to 10000 tons; the protected cruis-
ers Guichen and Chateau Renault of s.
900 tons; the Internal third-class
cruiser; IA sea-going do.destroyers,
and 80 torpedo boats.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-26
THE NEW PRESIDENT,

A great honor and a great RESPONSE
bility have come to Arthur n. Hadley.
1t has been pretty plain for some time
that they We're coming. He was young
enough, old enough, learned enough,
able enough, respected enough, .distin-
guished enough, popular enough, and
what the politicians call available"
enough for the honor and the RESPONSE
bility. From the first he has been the
one around whom all concerned could
rally with the least friction and the
most safety. The choice of him will be
generally approved as the best thing
that could be done, and, in fact the
only thing that could be done. His
election will make for peace, and, it is
confidently expected, for progress and
prosperity in all departments of the
great university. He will enter his
office with knowledge which it would
take an outsider long to acquire, and
which will be very useful and valuable
in his administration. He will have the
good will and the hearty support of all
those who will be his immediate helpers
and advisers, and of all the friends of
Yale everywhere. His career as presi-
dent of the university with which he
has always been so closely connected
bids fair to be solid and shining
success.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-26
GuNPoW.DER.

| We have evidence necessary to con-
vict our Judgment that gunpowder
must have been known to European
Adventures long before we had any
authentic record of it having been put
to use in Europe. AS early ae the year
800 1t is said that the Emperor Caligula
had war machines which initiated
thunder and threw stones from their
mouths. 1t is probable that gunpowder
was originally used by the Chinese not
for hurting projecties, but to produce
a great noise and suffering and smoke,
for the purpose of frightening rather
than injuring an enemy, the same as
| they are now known to employ masks
and dragons
The original gunpowder mixtures
were very crude indeed, being saltpeter
| charcoal, and sulphur, or bitumen
! mixed in varying proportions.
| The idea Of employing gunpowder as
propelling agent for projectiles prob
ably originated from the USE Of the ma
terial in rockets for the purpose Of pro-
| jecting the substance itself, coupled
with the expedient IL placing the fock-
cts in stone mortar or bronze pipe to
give them QlfeCtlOn.
The first projectles other than rock
cts wereof stone, cast-iron projectiles
not having been invented until about
the beginning of the fifteenth century.
Mohammed H., in the siege of Con-
stantinople employed large bronze can
non for throwing balls Of stone to
breach the walls Of that city. There
is at Woolwich arsenal, in England, a
bronze cannon which was used by Mo-
manned III. at that siege. The gun is
made in two parts, screwed together.
The powder chamber is much smeller
than the bore of the gun proper car
ryng the projectile, in order to pro-
vide sufficient thickness of wall to
Withstand the high initial pressure of
an explosive probably used In the form
Of a fire powder.
Roger Bacon, who died in the year
1884, has often been considered as the
original inventor of gunpowder. While
he may have been an independent in
ventor of that material he certainly
was not the first to produce it.
Gunpowder, as originally made, con-
sisted Of fine powder, being simple
mechanical mixture of it's separate in
gradients, probably saltpetre charcoal
and sulphur. The idea Of making pow
der in cakes and then breaking the
cakes into grains probably originated
from the mixture of bitumen with gun
powder or from moistening and RAM
ming hard to slow it's combustion and
better adapt the material for use in
rockets. We have, however, no ac-
count of methodlcal granulation of
gunpowder until 1925 In France
Hiram Maxim in The Anglo-American
Magazine
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FLUITERS.

"Papa. I know what makes some
people laugh in their sleeves - said lit
tie Harry. "Well, my son, what makes
them?" asked the father. Cause that
where their funny bone is was the re.
ply.-Troy Times.
Jennie" Herbie, it says here another
octogenarians dead. What's an octo-
genarian?" Herbie-"Well, l don't just
know what they are, but they must be
awfully sickly creatures. You never
hear Of 'em but they are dying. Tit
Bits.
when a man pays a woman com
pliment it Is said that she never for
gets him.
That's not exactly the way of 1T;
she sometimes forgets the man, but
she always remembers the compli-
ment. '-Chicago Record.
Young Mr.. Justwed-"My darling,
why are you crying" Young Mrs.
Justwed-"I have just read here (boo
hoo) that all the world loves lover.
Harry, swear to me that you do not re-
ciprocate their horrid affections"
Philadelphia North American.
"Well, I only hope" remarked Mrs,
Browne, that our new neighbors VIII
be as satisfactory as our old ones, -
ooh! they're way ahead of EN-, maj"
exclaimed her young hopeful. They've
got ten children, and only three of 'sn
are girls, and the cook gives you tarts
when you don't even tease for EN-
Harper's Bazaar.
Young Authorized me frankly what
you think of the manuscript of my
book. i want to get it in shape for
publication, as l have several other
irons in the fire.
Critical Friend--Well, that being the
case l would advise you to use the
manuscript for fuel. 1t might at least
help to heat the other irons.-Chicago
News.
The Right Material.-"Mr. Blankson,"
said the lawyer, turning to the man
who had been drawn as juror, this
is case in which-by the way, Mr..
Blankson, have you ever been a wit
ness before an investigating commit
tee?" Yes, sir We'll take him,
your honor. He DOESN'T know anything
about this case-or anything elte"-.
Chicago Tribune.
The Unlucky Opal.--"We are so hap
py" she whispered.
Eyes, my darllng!" he answers.
A sigh flutters her gentle bosom.
DO you know" she falters, our
great happiness frlghtens me? IT al
most makes me think the opal in my
engagement ring is pastel"
In the clearest, brightest day the air
holds the material Of clouds, which at
the first chill breath gather and over
cast the sun.-Detroit Journal.
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NOT An FOR ONE REASON

In his address before the Congrepa
tlonal club of Boston on 1.-THE Race
Problem of the South Ex-Governor
Northen of Georgia said this concerning
the lynching of negroes Let it be dis
tinctly understood that, personally, I
am absolutely opposed to mob law for
any and all offenses. I shall not take
your time here to give you my reasons.
Personally and officially, L have done
everything known to me to suppress 1t
in my State. But there Is an unwritten
law, not peculiar to Georgia or the
South, but dominating conditions in
every State in the union where the cir
cumstances are the same, that demands
the quickest execution, in the quickest
way, Of the f1end who robs a virtuous
woman of her honor. Human nature is
the same throughout the civilized world,
and, say what you may, Massachusetts
will not be one whit behind Georgia
when you make Mrs. Crawford the wife
of farmer in your State and Sam
Hose, brutal fiend in human shape, a
neighbor near her home,
All very impressive, but facts are
facts. The Chicago Record calls Mr..
Northen's attention to the fact that
mobs especially in the South, do not
hesitate to lynch negro for any cause
that especially arouses their hatred
The negro postmaster at Lake City was
killed, with his family, it will be remem-
bered, for no other offense than daring
ter of the nature of the offenses that
lead to lynchng some instructive infor-
nation is presented in set of resou-
lions recently adopted at a meeting of
citizens in Colfax, Illinois. Following Is
an extract: During the last year the
total number Of lyrchings was 119, of
which 106 occurred in the South, in only
comparatively small number of which
outrage was even charged, seven of
the victims lynched being negro women.
And within the last two months, as far
as reported, twenty-seven lynchings
have occurred, all in the South, all col
ored, only two victims Of which We're
even charged with criminal assault
Five were killed at one time for being
charged with arson, seven at another
time for alleged murder, three on ac-
count of race prejudice" others for
''misdemeanors and some for 'un-
known cause" And we further assert
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Give Admiral Dewey n Check Instead OF


To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
Why not give purse to the admiral
in place of house? What is the use
of raising money with which to buy a
house when not the slightest indication
has been vouchsafed that 1t would be
an agreeable gift? On the contrary, the
admirals most intimate friends say he
does not need house and would not
know what to do with one IL he had it,
and yet here we are in our haphazard,
impusive fashion assuming not only to
domicile the poor man, but to locate him
town, street and number without so
much as asking by your leave. An abb
surd project, and doomed to failure.
Judging by the small success thus far
achieved, Change the plan. Make
known that a sum of money Is wanted
to present to our gallant admiral by
way of welcome home, and let the
business of raising 1t be entrusted to a
committee made up of men of CONNER
cial fame, and the fund would be
quickly raised. know scores of people
who echo these sentiments
JOHN COTTON SMITH.
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FASHION NOTES.
T0ilOrs' NEW Devices.

Women's tailors are determined to
show that there is much new under the
sun, and their efforts in this direction
are marked by much ingenuity The
license for elaboration that prevails in
dressy tailor suits affords them their
best chance, but even in the simpler
self-trimmed suits they occasionally
make their point. Unusual use OF folds
is one of their devices, and two exam
pies of it are outlined. OF course, by
so simple medium nothing very strik-
ing can be accomplished, but in eacl,
of these cases enough was done to give
some look of novelty. In the left hand
and severer model, the point of new