Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-01-05

nc pdSSluB Vi tHe RcucTul pcuSlOu
bill in the house, carrying an appropri-
alton of Sl45, 10000 without any OPP
position from the Democrats, north or
south, is significant. 1t means that
the sectional line has dropped out.
Allen, OF Mississippi, remarked that
when he entered the house fourteen
years ago pension bills always precipi-
lated bloody-shirt discussion. There
was nothing OF that sort it the house
In this case, however, and there will
not be in the senate. No sectional
contest can ever be waged again in
Congress. Nobody, south or north,
will ever attempt to draw the geogra-
phcal line again in politics The con-
hict with Spain, OF course, finished the
obliteration OF the sectional line.
~.
The greatest blow that has been
dealt the people of Santiago, both
Cuban and Spanish, by the Americans
is General Woods prohibition OF gam
bling and cock fighting. Much OF the
light and lovliness OF life TO the low
class Cuban will be eliminated if the
law making it an offense punishable
by $50 fine to indulge in cock-fght-
ing is enforced. Cock-fghting is the
national pastime, and after 1t comes
the lottery and everyday gambling.
This new law, together with the recent
sanitary regulations, may cause the
people of Santiago TO ask If, after all,
life is really worth living.
~
Naval Constructor Hobson evidently
doesn't need cash. He has been offered
$50 900 for series of lectures on the
sinking OF the Merrimac, but has re-
fused the offer. In doing so he said:
Before the sinking of the Merrmac
my lectures would probably have not
been worth 90 cents. Since the work
that so suddenly raised my stock in
literary trade was done in simple exc
cution of my duty as an American
naval officer did not feel that | had a
right to use the performance of that
duty for my financial betterment.
therefore declined the offer of $50, 900.
~
The establishment OF the beet sugar
factory at Bay City has demonstrated
that there is big money for farmers in
the raising Of sugar -eets. C.B. Chat
field, prominent citizen of Bay City,
who owns farm just outside the city.
devoted fifteen acres TO the cultivation
OF the beet the last summer and his
own word for it is that the product
netted him $40 an acre or "A total of
5000. 1t is said that since the sugar
factory got to running the market
value of farm lands in the vicinity OF
BAY City has increased about 20 per
cent.
~
The success of the Gridley Republi-
can club banquet will depend on the
cooperation OF every voter. The ex
cellent speeches and program Will more
than repay the trouble, and the en-.
thusiasm that will develop will be of
lasting good to the party. January 20
1899, should he set apart as a gala day
for Ionia county Republicans.
~
Burrows was nominated by acclama
tion for United States Senator last
night. Pack withdrew from the con
test. Pingree's man, j. j. Carton, for
speaker was turned down and l.. J.
Adams of Grand Rapids elected.
~
Circuit Judge, Fred II. Aldrich, Of
Cadillac, is candidate for Judge of
the supreme court. He has been on
the circuit bench for twelve years and
has been one of the successful and re-
spected judges OF the state.
-.
A Frightful BIunder
Will often cause horrible burn,
scald, cut or brulse. Bucklen' s Arnica
Il IL a LII