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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
DOES 1T PAY TO DRINK

Thousands Of men, and among them
some of the brightest intellectually
and strongest physically the world has
ever produced, have answered this
question in the negative by their
wrecked and ruined lives. In the light
of the record OF ages past, it would
seem that every man would exercise
his personal liberty to let alcohol
alone, for no law and no person can
compel man TO drink Intoxicating
liquors. The following from the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal is full OF pro-
found truth, and shows that public
sentiment as well as personal interest
is decidedly opposed to the drink
habit
"The business world recognizes that
no man who drinks is rs good as he
would be if he never drank. Time
it was considered necessary to drink.
Quite contrary is the case now. Even
saloon men prefer barkeepers who do
not drink the liquids they sell. All
the fairy tales about the great things
people do when under the influence Of
liquor have been exploded. The ora
tor who must be intoxicated in order
to make a speech is no longer here and
he has never been here. The lawyer
who cannot plead a case or cite an
authority without spending the night
before in bar-room has gone To visit
the pale glimpses Of the moon and he
has always been gone, The writer
who produces a great poem or great
essay while maudlin, removed from
this planet before the command Let
there be light was given. The book
keeper, clerk, mechanic, salesman,
artisan, young or old, is not at his
best while he is under the influence
Of liquor, and he is not rs valuable TO
his employer or society. In
the race OF life the temperate man has
the best of it; the drinking man is
Great things have been
done while the brain was excited by
but greater things would
have been done had there been no
artificial stimulation. The sober man
is always an Improvement on the
man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
DETROIT LIVE srOCII MARKEr.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, July 1.-THE demand for live
cattle is active this week; receipts
have been moderate OF late. The
following prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, S4.5O(a5 %; handy
butchers cattle, "a 00(04 80; common
$2.50(d3 so; Gamers COWS, Sl5O(d2 80;
stockers and feeders scarce and active
at 81. .25(a4 %.
Milch cows dull at S30(G45; calves
active at S5.0O(d6.50.
Sheep and lambs scarce and active;
prime lambs, 50 .5O(G6 -; mixed, SO. 5O(g
4.5O; culls, 81. 5O(d350.
Hogs are the leading feature in this
market, light receipts, trade is active
at the following prices: Prime
mediums, S3.9j(d4 90: Workers., SO 95(d
400; pigs, S3.S5(d3.95; roughs, $4,000
$50; stays, / of; cripples, 81 per cwt
off
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
CANADIAN JUBILEE SINGERS.

The famous Jubilee Singers will be
at the Opera House Friday evening,
July 2lst, for The benefit of the Nj. f.
church. This superb company of sing
ers were here four years ago and gave
"A very bright and attractive program,
one of the best our people ever listened
to by colored singers. 1t is their TWEEN
tieth season on the road and the COM
pany grows better with age; no one can
afford to miss the opportunity of hear
ing them Rev. Morgan Wood, OF De-
troit, says of them:
THE Canadian Jubilee Singers gave
three of their charming concerts in
Plymouth Tabernacle. Everybody was
delighted and no church or society can
miss it in engaging them. They stir
the soul, appeal to the intellect, and in
fact strike up sympathy with man IS
entire nature. Our people were com
pletely caDtlVated -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Mr.. J. +. Lilly, prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder
lul deliverance from frightful death.
In telling Of it he says: 81 was taken
with typhoid fever, that ran into pneu-
monia. My lungs became hardened. |
was so weak | couldn't even sit up in
bed. Nothing helped me. | expected
to soon die OF consumption, when |
heard of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. | con-
tinued to use IL, aud now am we'll and
strong. can't say too much i'm its
praise. This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trou-
BILE. Regular sizes so cents and Sl.00.
Trial bottles free at Fisk Bangs and
Connell Bros. drug stores, every bot.
tie guaranteed. 2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
LONG LAKE CAMP MEETING.
Time for the Opening of the seventh An
nuaI Season Near at Hand.

Nearly everybody In this vicinity
make calculations on attending the
Long Lake camp meeting at least one
day while that great religious gather
ing is in progress. Many members o
the Methodist church go there and re
main during the ten days session, liv.
ing in tents and cottages or enjoying
the accommodation at the hotel which
is we'll kept. 1t is TO begin its seventh
season Thursday evening, August 3,
and close Sunday. August 13.
The grounds are beautifully located
ON Long Lake, a fine sheet of water
about ten miles northwest OF lonia.
The outdoor auditorium is on a slope
toward the lake. On terrace facing
the lake is the hotel and a row of cot
tages. There are also "a great number
of pleasant locations for tents.
This camp meeting was started as
the camp meeting of lonia district,
under the leadership of Rev. DR.. j. |.
Buell.. 1t has had very successful
history and has increased in useful
ness and power each year.
There was grand meeting last year,
Believers were edited and sinners
were converted. A spirit of devotion
and of warm christian fellowship
among the preachers and people made
the meeting very enjoyable and of
great value. There were 100 tents
and the hotel was continually crowded.
This year the hotel accommodations
for sleeping are considerably enlarged.
1t is earnestly hoped that the people
will be present in much larger num-
bers than last year to get the help of
the meeting.
Plan to go to camp meeting. Take
your own tent if you have one. Tents
can be rented for a small sum. Take
your whole family-it may mean saliva
tion for your children. 1t will surely
mean time of great religious enjoy
ment and blessing for yourself. The
people of God will worship Him in
constant religious exercises for some
days; and God will be with His people
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
nnrArroNs OF "UNrnDA" BISCUIT.
United states Circuit Court Grants Iniunc.
tion Against 'Iwanta" Biscuit.

United states Circuit Court Grants Iniunc-
tion Against "Iwanta" Biscuit.
An injunction, which applies to all
the numerous limitations of "Uneeda"
Biscuit, has just been granted by the
United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District of New York, against
the use of the trademark "Iwanta"
which was applied to a biscuit which
the Court decided to be AN infringe
ment upon the trademark "Uneeda," :"
the biscuit made so widely known by
newspaper advertising
In his opinion, Judge Lacombe re-
marks that the case is too plain to
waste many words oyer. That "Unee-
da'' as applied to biscuit, is a proper
trade mark, and that complainant is
entitled to its exclusive use in that
connection, is hardly disputed. That
II has been most extensively adver-
tised, presumably at great expense, is
matter OF common knowledge The
Court refused to accept the plea OF the
defendant that with the word "Unee-
dah before him, his device to avoid
confusion was the adoption of the word
"Iwanta"
There are, rs usual number of
minor differences between the forms
and the dress OF the two packages, but
no one can look at both packages with
out percieving that there are strong
resemblances VIII ch could easily have
been avoided had there been an honest
effort to give defendants goods dis.
ttnctlve dress.
The opinion closes with the comment
that both name aud dress are clearly
calculated to mislead, and the state
ments that both were adopted with an
eye single to differentiation, strain the
credulity OF the Court beyond the
breaking point"
Preliminary injunction was granted
against the use Of the trade name
"lwantan and Of the present style Of
package. Also against all similar imi
tations OF the "Uneeda" name and
package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
HOOKED A COW.
william Sawyer Stole One-Deputy sheriff
Fales Gathered Him In.


Saturday morning at an early hour
IA man came into town leading IA COW
and offered her for sale. His actions
attracted suspicion and the very low
price which he offered to take for the
animal led people to believe il was
stolen property. He offered it to the
market men for $l2, but she was thin
in flesh and they wouldn't buy. He
tried to sell her TO l.. Il. Fales for Sll, ,
and to Ed Riker for $40.
Mr., Fales questioned him very close
ly and the fellow told him his name
was Geo. Surplice, that the COW be-
longed to his mother, that his grand
mother in Canada had died and his
mother wanted to get money to go to
the funeral and must have it so she
could get away on the morning train.
The deputy sheriff couldn't be worked
SO easy and took him and the COW into
custody, when the fellow made clean
breast of the whole thing. His name
is VIM. Sawyer and he lives north of
Greenville, and the COW is the prop
erty of Nels. Peterson. Sawyer found
it feeding on the roadside and took
this method OF raising some money.
Mr.. Fales turned him over to Officer
Tim Winters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

A teachers institute, commencing
July 81 and closing August l6, will be
held in Ionia, at the High school build
ing. Supt. j. G. Monroe, of st. Johns,
will instruct in the following: Civics,
orthography, grammar, reading, geog-
raphy, algebra, psychology, language
and history.
Supt. i, A. Cowgirl, Of Lapeer, will
conduct classes in the following
branches School law, mental and
written arithmetic, physiology, algebra
and physics.
Let every teacher possible attend
this Institute.
l.. A. BURHANS,
Commissioner OF Schools.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
ChamberIa,n.s Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza 1t has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
over large part OF the civilized world.
The most nattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts OF its
good works. OF the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured; OF severe
colds that have yielded promptly to it's
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks of Group IL has cured, often saw
ing the life of the child. The exten-
sive use Of il for whooping cough has
shown that il robs that disease OF all
dangerous consequences. Sold by Fisk
Bangs, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
CHuRCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vices at 10 $50 IA. IN. and 7:3O p. m Sabbath School
Thursday evening. REV. o. A. CARMAN, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Services at
lO3O a. IN, and z 30 p. m. sabbath School al
II :45 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. B. " CHILD Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at $50 a m
and 80 p m. Sabbath school at close of NOR
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV, GORRELL QUICK, Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise service, eleven o'clock "A m Preaching
7:30 p, m. Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV OSCAR DAFOE. Pastor
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE services will be held
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock p. m, in
the new Belding block. All are invited 10
attend
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.
Band tournament at Ionia next We'd
nesday
The suit over the saloon question at
Lakeview has gone to the supreme
court.
Hon. A. B. Morse left Ionia Monday
Tor trip TO Scotland to visit numerous
friends he made there while represent
ing the United States as minister
The Grand Rapids, Belding & Green
vile electric road has been capitalized
at 100000 and articles of association
were filed Incorporating the same in
Lansing Tuesday.
Greenville had the usual monkey
and parrot time at the annual school
meeting The DR.. Nichols faction was
victorious although there has been
talk OF contesting the legality of some
OF the voters that took part
Ex.Judge of Probate A. NJ. Willett,
j. l., Fowle and w, II. Mattson have
been appointed commission by the
circuit court to condemn lands and APP
praise damages for the right of way
over the extension of the railroad that
is heading into this city.
The appropriation bill for the asylum
at Ionia carries $40, 800 OF which So, 900
is for the purchase of an addition to
add 100 acres, making the farm 2l5
acres. This farm can be proGtably
utilized toward support of the lnstitu-
tion, and is also useful i'm furnishing
the right kind of employment to cer-
tain class Of patients
The Williamantic, Conn, journal in
clipping from the BANNER, commence
ment week, heads an article; Level
headed ideas OF South Coventry boy
in Michigan and says One of the
graduates of the high school at Bel
ding, Mich, last week, was MIR. Carl
ton w Washburn, who is native Of
South Coventry and IA nephew of Mrs.
A. |. Bill, Of Williamantic. The Bel
ding BANNER printed the Grafton OF
Mr. Washburn, to the extent OF
column.
Portland decided at its school meet
ing last Monday to take its schools out
OF the university course. Grant NJ
Morse fathered the scheme He stated
that for number of years Portland |
has been upon the university list and |
during that time but one graduate had |
ayailed herself OF the privilege grant
ed. The university course made too
heavy a load for the pupil to carry
I'm attempting to master the higher
studies, the practical part of the stu
dents education had been neglected.
The Detroit Journal says: "Allen
b. Morse, ex-justice of the supreme !
court and eX-cousul of Glasgow, would
be a very good man for Gov Pingree
TO tie to, as he believes implicitly with |
the governor that municipal ownership |
VI ouect TdllWdyS II surely coming. |
MIR. Morse chatted volubly in the pros
ecuting attorneys Office this morning
on municipal ownership Of street rail
ways, as it is in Glasgow. He main
tains that it is "A great success in Glas-
gov, and would be here under strict
civil rules. Without civil service he
believes that it would be "A failure, as
politics would disrupt the whole hnan.
cial machinery
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
AT THE DRIVING PARK.

Messrs Spicer and Page were unable
to pull of their sports at the driving
park on the Fourth because of rain and
so have concluded to try IL over again
next Saturday afternoon. Horse races,
bicycle races and ball game between
Grattan and Belding is announced
with good list OF purses and prizes
TO winners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charley McCausey, %, Dandy;
Bessie Thompson, Is, Dandy.
Frank II. MINER, %, Belding;
Lille B. Sovereen, q, Belding.
Nelson Guernsey, Is, Ionia;
Clara Bowen, 10, Lyons.
Howard Emory, 26, Shiloh;
Lucy Beasley, Is, Shiloh.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
I. OHLINGER,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi
Il clan and Health oflcer-Otfice at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. once hours
TO 2and to sp. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
CHAS. n. EOOTE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW Money to Loan on
"A Real Estate OF all kinds. ONCE in Spencer
Block.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
u. e. FERGUSON.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE: AT
l. Residence on West Main Street ONCE
nours 8 to 10 a. m. 9 TO and 8 80 TO 8 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
~. L. VAN sEMSCHoTEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Ofice in Beding
IA Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION Hon Allen Is.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis Thos. +. McGarry, Hon.
r. d. M. Davis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
y. r. PINKHAM,

physician AND SURGEON-Onice over
Il Booths Store, Main ST. Hours: 10 and
to 8 p m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
G. A. STANTON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE Sec
Il ond floor, Meloche block. ONCE hours 80
TO 10 "A. m, TO and tosp. IN. Night call at
residence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

XPIRED.-If this paragraph is marked you
~ Will know that your subscription has eX
pired, and AS our terms strictly cash in ad
vance IL will be discontinued unless renewed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
L. s. MORRIS.

physician AND SURGEON. ONCE rear
Il of w. /. Benedict's drug store. Hours:
To II a. M, 2to and To p. m Residence
opposite OF NJ. H.. church Telephone l9-2
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Entered at the Postoffice Beding, Mich. for
transmission through the mails as second class
matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
w. ANDREW DUTT, M. %. ,

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
IL O1ice-Beding Pharmacy. Hours-s TO 10
a. IN. To and to ID. IN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
CowDIN &c LAPIIAM,
AT
BELDING, QoNIA co., MICH
once in the Peoples Savings Bank block,
Main street.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
silent advertising in advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for. Cards of Thanks must be paid for.
Marriage and death notices free
Copy for change OF advertisement must be re-
ceiyed not later than Tuesday noon in order to
insure insertion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
q. ~. MILLARD.

nENTIST-Onice over Holmes & Counelrs
IL drug store, Main street, Belding, Mich All
work guaranteed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Or. y. ~. ARMSTRONG,

nENTIST Specially Of Crown and Bridge
IL Work. Once corner rooms in the Vincent
block, over Vincents grocery Belding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
DR.. G. =. SMITH,

JNENTIST.-Of hours & to 5: 80. Leonard
~ Block, over Pages hardware store, Bel
ding Mich.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

No wonder the real estate business In
Chicago Is dead.
People are tired OF paying the taxes
Of others.
Owing TO the bribery OF Assessors by
the Gas Trust and other rich corpora.
tons the assessed valuation of Chicago
property gets lower every year, while
the taxes of those who have to pay
grow larger In amount
The expenses of the city are greater
every year and the poor man who pays
taxes has to meet them. The Gas Trust
aud other bribers are not affected.
The honest taxpayers of Chicago pay
greater percentage on each 500 Of
their assessed valuation than the peo-
pie OF any other city In the United
States.
The following figures taken from the
New York World Almanac for 1899 and
furnished by the Mayors of the cities
named, speak for themselves:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

will enable the municipality to furnish
light to Its citizens. As Mayor Harrl.
son IL known to be In favor Of the ex-
tension Of the functions Of the munIc-
ipallty In the direction OF larger de-
gree Of public ownership 1t Is to be
presumed he will sign the resolutions,
unless he finds some serious objection
to their form. BY doing so. and by ap.
pointing ilrst.class committee to car.
~ out the purpose Of the resolutions,
he will do much to prepare the way for
proper solution of the lighting prob.
lem In Chicago.
1.-THE LiGHrING COMPANIES OF CHI
cAGo, ESPECIALLY THE GAS COMPANIES,
HAVE TREATED THE PUBLIC MOST
sHAMEruLLy. THEY SECURED FRAN.
cHIsEs UPON THE EMPRESS STIPULATION
THAT THEY WOULD NOT COMBINE, hut
WOULD COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER.
THEY PROCEEDED, HOWEVER, TO FORM
A TRUST IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW,
AND THEN, TO AVOID EMDARRAsSMENT,
HAD THE LEGISLATURE PASS AN ACT
LEGALIZING THEIR STATUS. MORE THAN
THAT, THEY HAD THE LEGISLATURES
PASS ANOTHER ACT MAKING ANY FUR
TICALLy IMPOSSIBLE. JUST BEFORE
THESE LAWS WENT INTO EFFECT AN
OFFER WAS MADE BY RESPONSIBLE PER
SONS TO FURNISH LIGHT UPON TERMS
MUCH MORE FAVORABLE TO CONSUMERS
AND THE CITY THAN THE TRUST MAIN
TAIN. THE AGENTS OF THE Trust PRE-
VENTED TIE PASSAGE or THE ORpI-
NANCE.
Evidently the only relief from the
situation is In extending the functions
of the municipality. The city has a
municipal electric lighting plant, which
the Mayor and Council, very wisely,
have taken steps to enlarge. Upon Sc
curing the proper authority from the
Legislature the city plant could be still
further enlarged and used In furnish
ing light to private consumers. just as
the city furnishes water to citizens. In
the course of time the city might very
we'll so further and take over the eX
listing lighting plants and thus cOntrO
the entire lighting service of the city
"A move to secure from the Leglsla
ture authority for municipalities tc
furnish light to private consumers
would meet with hearty cooperation
from the smaller cities OF the State
Many of them have electric lighting
plants for furnishing public light. They
could just as well as not furnish ligh'
to their citizens, and frequently have
| 7 la 81 n .t..t
lege Of so doing, but without success
In several nelghborlng States cities
having municipal plants are allowed tC
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
/l1e1

The "Univcrsal Gas Company" OBJ.
taned a franchise from the city on the
express stipulation that 1t ~cIld
charge but 90 cents per thousand feet
for gas. The Universal company Is
~ow owned by the Trust, ana Is fur.
nlsh gss at Sl.10 per 1000 feet, In de-
fiance of law. Its franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

The new city attorney should enforce
the following resolution passed by the
City Council:
Resolved. That the City Attorney
be and he Is hereby directed to in.
stitute proceedings to test the constitu.
tlonality Of the act Of the Legislature
permitting the consolidating Of gas
companies, and also annul the act Of
consolidation Of the Consumers Gas
Company. the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company and the Equitable Gas
Company, for the reason that these
companies In consolidating under the
name of the Peoples Gas Company
have violated the express conditions
against consolidation contained In the
ordinances granting them the privilege
to operate In the city Of Chicago.
~9A
Commenting upon this most neces.
sary action by the City Council. the
CHICAGO RECORD OF SATURDAY,
MAY IL. 1893, SAID:
"Ald. Bigane was not elected as a
reformer. Nevertheless he offered In
the Council Monday evening set Of
resolutions that may be made to work
for the relief of Chicago from the grasp
OF the lighting corporations. Probably
some Of the aldermen were taken by
surprise or they would not have allow.
cd the resolutions to get past the stage
where they could be used for sandbag.
cling purposes. But the resolutions
were adopted. and now need only the
signature Of the Mayor to make them
effective.
1.-THE resolutions call attention to tho
benefits of municipal ownership Of tho
city water works and suggest possible
benefits to come from municipal owner.
ship Of the lighting service. They EN-.
power the Mayor to appoint commit.
tee Of nine to Investigate and report
upon the experience Of other cities with
municipal ownership Of lighting plants
and to agitate for State legislation that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

The city keeps on collecting special
assessments for the benefit Of the Gas
Trust; many Of those who pay them
never see their gas, and those who do
see very inferior quality OF the arti.
ole