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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

George MCGEE has moved to Lowell
Lon Conrad is having house lumber
sawed.
There is one new house being built
at Vergennes Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billinger, of Keene,
visited Rent Vandenbrock, Sunday.
Visitors at A. G. Sinclair's Sunday
were Miss Fern Bachelor and brother.
Mrs. Ben. Morse and Mrs. Afford
Lock of Ionia, attended the funeral OF
Mrs Davis Friday.
Quite good many from Alton went
to Lowell Saturday to see the balloon
go up about 100 feet.
Fine growing time. All kinds OF
fruit trees are in bloom. Peaches
heavy, especially on thrifty trees.
VIM. Condor shipped about 81 900
worth OF stock in one car last Thurs
day. 1t was quite large car, how
ever.
Mrs. M. A. Godfrey, OF Oakfield,
visited at Fred Rlchmond's last Sun
day from visiting friends in Green
Vile.
Mrs. Cyrus Ring, of Belding, re-
turned home Friday after week IS
stay with Mrs. Ed. Ring who is on the
sick list.
Mr.. Orrin Trumbull returned home
Monday after five weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Cassie Elsby, Of
Oakfe
We were pleased TO meet Aunt An
ma Ford at Lowell, Saturday. She
was quite smart for one OF her age,
nearly 90 years old.
Mrs. &. B. Francisco visited her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Houlihan Sunday.
First time she has been out so far since
she was taken sick last winter.
One Of the men at the Newton Flats
mill had three fingers cut off one day
last week. He put his hand on a stump
just as man struck his axe into it.
We are informed that Mrs. Emma
Russell is not expected to live long.
Cancer in the throat trouble for n
long time. Mrs. Nj. A. Godfrey will
visit her soon.
Richard Townes, of Orleans, visited
his, sister, Mrs. II. B. Davis, Sunday.
His mother returned home with him
after weeks stay, attending the flu
neral of Mrs. Davis.
We always noticed the school yard
in passing, if they looked clean and
neat we may feel sure the teacher will
be good housekeeper for some young
man. The Alton district yard had its
raking recently.
We noticed the Smyrna choir's sing
ing at Mrs. Davis funeral Friday, was
well rendered. A competent choir in
a place is of great value for church
services, and yet no matter how we'll
qualified a choir of singers may be,
there is always more or less fault
found with them mostly from those
that can't do better perhaps
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, May 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, S4.75(G5 10; handy
butchers cattle, $4.25(d4 60; common
$2.75(G4.00; Gamers cows, $L50(d3 90;
stockers and feeders active and high
er at 81. 25(04 so
Mich cows active at $25(G45; calves
active at $400(G6.50.
Sheep and lambs active and higher:
prime lambs, 6.00(G$6.50; mixed, $4 SO
(d6.00; culls, 8. 00(0S3.5 so.
Hogs are the leading feature in this
market, light receipts, trade is active
at the following prices: Prime
mediums, $5.40C05.45; Workers, 5000
$40; pigs, S5.00(05.05; roughs, $4.25(d
800; stays, / off; cripples, 81 per cwt.
off
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
CnnnOnShIIrg.

Miss Bertha Preasey, OF Grand Rap
ids, was in the "burg" Saturday.
Mr.. James Richards and family Sun
dayed with his sister, Mrs. Frank
Hartwell.
Miss Edith Fuller of Chicago, will
sojourn for time with Der mother,
Mrs. Fuller.
Mr.. f.. b. Joyce, has extensively re-
paired his blacksmith shop, which
looks very fine.
Mr.. and Mr.. Shook Of Caledonia
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Reed.
Mr.. w. Holcomb has taken up his
abode in Grand Rapids, during the
May term of court as one OF the jurors.
Mrs. James Baldwin and Mrs. Young
of Scion Center visited and called on
old friends and neighbors Saturday
and Sunday.
Earl Elkins, who occupied the Nu-
gent house, has moved TO Austerlitz
where he will take charge OF farm
belonging to Mr.. Haze.
Rev. Holcomb and wife of Lowell
called on friends in this vicinity, while
returning from Cedar Springs, where
they had been visiting,
A band of Gypsies passed through
the "burg" Saturday. Thanks foi
their thoughtfulness to move on, their
company was not desirable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lampman o.
Elmdale, visited Mrs. Bert Hartwell
their daughter, and very little grand
daughter, Saturday, returning home
Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
Grattan.

Regular communication OF Grattan
f. q A. M. lodge last Saturday even
ing with good attendance.
j. A. Lcssiter has very sick COW,
and George Written one that is re-
covering.
Rev. j. f. Platte, of Ashley church,
held service at the Oakteld Chapel
Sunday evening.
John Rodgers seemingly fingers be-
tween two worlds. His strength which
has been so remarkable is fast vanish
ing.
#. Byrne, now OF Grand Rapids, and
f.. b Banis, formerly manager of the
Grattan creamery, were in town over
Sunday.
Mrs A. S. Holmes was called to
Grand Rapids, Sunday by the death
and burial Of her brother-in-law John
Lamber ton.
Mrs. James Ladner performed an
errand OF mercy Saturday by visiting
different sick ones speaking kind
words which help the despairing very
much.
The funeral service of Mrs. Jerry
Quillan was held at the Grattan Cath
Ollie church last Friday The deceased
has been resident of Vergennes for
many years and was very aged.
Mrs. NJ. A Lessiter sold five copies
of ''rhe Light OF the World" May IL
and II but lost the second hemstitched
lace trimmed silk handkerchief, Mon
day, going from MIR. Chave's store to
the bank
Doctor and Mrs, G. Nj. Spencer were
called to Bedding TO attend the funeral
services Of his uucle, William Spencer,
last Sunday, whose former residence
was near the Ashley church, whose
many friends remember his kindly
ways and good qualities.
We have new edition OF "The Last
Lay of the Minstrels" which all that
attended the social held with Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Reed will understand.
One of our pretty and accomplished
young ladies hitched up the favorite
horse and carriage Tor a trip to GRAFT
tan-all unconscious that "Biddy" had
chosen her nesting place under the
seat. Just as they arrived at the store
"Biddy" flew out cackling loudly,
making her way with all haste for the
hotel-leaving "the last lay" etc., in
the buggy.
A nun Der OF Grattan friends at
tended the services held for Mrs.
Westbrook Divine, Monday, the re-
mains having been brought from South
Dakota to Bedding, her former place
OF residence. Having known the de-
ceased for period of 35 years, we can
truly say she was greatly beloved by
all fortunate enough to form the ac-
quaintance of her whose virtues were
many, whose loving disposition, com
bined with capabilities so much needed
in pioneer days-charity, patience and
kindred gifts to bless and help man
kind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
Tortnred a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by
witness Il. L. Martin, of Dixie, KY,
before be gave this evidences: 81
coughed every night until my throat
was nearly raw; then tried DIR. King:
New Discovery which gave instant re
lief. / have used it in my family fol
four years and recommend it as the
greatest remedy for Coughs, Cold:
and all Throat, Chest and lung trou
bles. It will stop the worst cough, anC
not only prevents but absolutely cure:
Consumption. Price soc and Sl.00
Every bottle guaranteed Trial bot
Ties free at Connell Bros. and Fisk
Bangs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Mrs. Fred Miller spent Sunday with
friends in Ionia.
Dora Bradley visited her parents
near Lyons Saturday.
Mr.. Amphlett and wife spent few
days last week at Long Lake.
Il. e. Whitford of Bedding called on
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
While Albert Brown was leading one
OF his horses to water last week il hill
his right ankle and nearly broke it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wheeler and Miss
Bradley called at Charles Simmons
Sunday. Mr. Simmons is quite sick.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
A Keen Clear Rrain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
tion or business success depend largely
on the perfect action OF your Stomach
and Liver. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
give increased strength, keen, clear
brain, high ambition. A % cent box
will make you feel like "A new being.
Sold by Connell Bros. and Fisk Bangs,
druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
An Eplde mic of whoopine Cough

Last winter during an epidemic OF
whooping cough my children contract
ed the disease, having severe coughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain
Cough remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to 1t at
that time and found IL relieved the
cough and effected a complete cure
John +. Clifford, Proprietor Norwood,
N. Y. This remedy is for sale by all
druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
AS Pleasant as Maple syrup.

Most remedies have something un-
pleasant to the taste and in conse-
quence many people, especially chill.
dren, dread the dose and put off en-.
tirely or delay the taking OF medicine
that can do them good. Not so with
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin-every-
body likes its taste and when taken il
will cure constipation and all kinds 90
stomach troubles In Zoe, SOC anC
| 81 90 sizes, OF Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
"AHowling snccess. /"

Wherever properly introduced DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, as cure for
constipation, has met with phenomenal
sale. Many druggists cannot say
enough in praise of its merits, as well
as its great popularity with the people.
In l0c trial size and also in soc and
81 90 sizes, OF Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Yale Coffee is blended by experts and
roasted by the new process, which pre-
serves the strength and fine favor.
You will save 25 per cent by their use.
j. M. York,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
The Most stubb orn coughs

resulting from an attack OF lagrippe or
heavy cold, must yield to the wonder
full healing properties of Foleys Hon
ely and Tar, which strengthens the
lungs and makes them sound. Nothing
else as GOOD w. |. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Sound advice to those who have kid
ney and bladder troubles, Is to take a
safe, sure medicine like Foley's Kid
ney Cure. 1t always benefits the kid
neys. w. l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
Last Tuesday was the pay

to begin taking DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin for that Indigestion. II you
didn't you better ask Fisk Bangs at
their drug store. They will tell you
just what's what for they are reliable
and on the square.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
Cured a Runnlng sore.

81 had bad running sore on my
breast for over year, says Henry II.
Richards, of Willseyville, N. Y, land
tried great many remedies, but got
no relief until used Banner Salve
After using one half box, | was per-
fectly cured. | cannot Recommend IL
too highly, and will never be without
il in the house. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Fraternity is as a cable. A strong
strand woven daily will soon make the
increasing bond so strong that it can
not be broken. Weak strands or no
strands at all will keep the cable weak,
and when little extra strain Is re-
quired snap is sure to follow and
bright opportunities are quickly pre-
cipitated into chaos.-Protected Home
CiraIa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

One pound OF Yale Coffee is equal to
a pound and a quarter OF ordinary cof-
Fee Try some, J. M. York has
IL; prices from 20 cents to 40 cents per
pound.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
North Orleans.

Piano contest closes May 26, 1900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
THE PIANO CONTEST.

How the vote Stands this Week.
Coupons are Issued at the following
places for cash business;
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13

four days The doctor said the frost
burned her throat and lungs and she
should be more careful.
Tuesday, the 14th. when all the
world got its valentine, the young man
at the florists store was very busy, but
very gay. He whistled bits from THE
Serenade" and rags" by way of en-
core and he worked hard all the time.
Just before noon tall, narrow youth
in the very boxiest Of topcoats came
into the florists and ordered big box
of violets sent to beauty out on the
south side, extra long stems and some
nice leaves, he said he would like. Tho
musical youth took the order to the
air Of Take Your Clothes and Go"
and the customer went on his way.
1t was half-past 2 Tuesday afternoon
and every bit of stock in the florists
was sold. Everyone was busy and the
young man who whistled was so
rushed he had to just whistle rag
time tunes all the afternoon, they be-
ing the quickest. So 1t came about
that when he had long row OF boxes
set out filled with the divinest gift
God sends TO wan-fiowers-he had
beside him a pile of gummed labels
with addresses on them. He dampened
one that had on 1t little sick girls
name, her number and the name OF
the firm she worked for, and with MT.
Johnson, Don't Get Cay" filling the
air about him he fastened it on big
box of violets with extra long stems
and nice leaves-and SO he sailed
through his DAVIS work
The big box of violets for Seventy
six got to the office of the big store
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
Ingenuity of Beavers,

One who has never seen beavers build
their dams can scarcely conceive the in
telligence. cunning and shrewd judgment
that are their most prominent character
low poles near the edge of the stream
or pond in such a way that they VIII fall
into the water. The poles are ten to
twelve feet long. according to the depth
of the water. Then ditch is cleared
out across the stream. Four or hve
seize the butt end of pole and place 1t
upright in the ditch. The poles are put
close together and heavy stones are
pushed on each side of them to form the
braces or support. Two three feet
below this barrier another ditch of the
same length is made. Then the poles
are bent over in the form of a letter
IN and stones and logs are placed on
on them so that the tips are caught Sc
curely in the other ditch. All open
spaces are filled in with sticks, gravel
and mud until the dam is water-tight:
On top OF the poles 1T IL snugiy plastered
and the winter home is complete.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
CURE FOR FoR0ETLuLNEss.
L. Is = Lazy Habit Which Can BE Over
come

L. Is = Lazy Habit Which Can BE Over
come.
A successful business man said that
there were two things which he learned
when he was eighteen. and which were
ever afterward of great use to him
namely: Never to lose anything, and
never to forget anything"
An old lawyer sent the young man
with an important paper, giving him
definite instructions what to do with it.
But" inquired the young man, Sup
pose that L should happen to lose it.
what shall 1 do then?"
you must not lose it." said the law
yer frowning.
II don't mean to-" said the young
man, "but suppose l should happen
top
But l say you must not happen to. 1
shall make no provision for such an
occurrence. You must not lose it"
This put n new train of thought into
the young mans mind. and he found
that If he was determined to do thing
he could do it. He made such provis-
ion against every contingency that he
never lost anything.
He found this equally true about for
getting. If certain matter of import
ance was to be remembered he pinned
and made it stay. He used to declare ::
when a man tells me that he forgot
to do something l tell him he might as
well have said: 4 did not care enough
about your business to take the trouble
to think ef it again
"I once had an intelligent young man
in my employ who deemed Ii sufficient
excuse for having neglected an import
ant task to say, L forgot l told him
that would not answer; If he was sutli-
ciently interested he would be careful
to remember. 1t was because he did
not care enough that he forgot. L
drilled him with this truth.
He worked for me three years, ana
during the last year of the three he was
utterly changed in this respect. He DID
not forget n thing. His forgetting, he
found, had been II lazy and careless
habit of mind, and he cured it"-Ihe
Country Gentleman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
Wlntar ExcurnIona

The Southern Pacific Company ead
its connections operate the best first
and second-class service to California,
Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist
Sleepers from all principal eastern
points. Personally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati, Louisville,
St Louis, Chicago. st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas
City. etc. For particulars and descrip-
tive literature write w. G. Neimyer.
GenI Western Agent, 23S Clark St,
Chicago; w. II. Connor, Coml Agent,
Chamber Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati,
Ohio, or w. ]. Berg, Trav. Pass Agt.,
220 Ellicott So, Buffalo. n. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13

SHE GOT A LITTLE HITCH" ON A
FRIENDLY EXPRESS WAGON.
be 20. KID" and in due course of time
drift down the channel to her. Then
all the girls would open their eyes and
wonder who her fellow was and be
Jealous and mad if they wanted to
except, of course, Miss Magee. She
would give her few violets-yes. and
poor little Eighty-nine-she would give
her few. Thus planning for the NOR
row she hastened down Wabash av-
enue to Twelfth street and ran along
west, inhaling crisp, frosty air. which,
despite all the injunctions of all the
doctors to- get out in the air, wasn't
helping her lungs bit.
After supper she was feverish and
tired. Her mother did all the little
things a woman thinks she must 90
before she sends for doctor, but tho
little daughter grew steadily worne.
ABOUT 2 O'Clock in the morning a due-
tor was called. He ordered the neces-
sary remedies and left instructions
and still Seventy-six was very sick for
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
PRESIDENT KRUGER AHEAD.
Pretoria. Transvaal. South Africa.


Dec. Z, 1899.
Messrs. Swanson Rheumatic Cure
company, Chicago. ILL.,. U. S. A.-Gen-
vlemen: Your last shipment and COM
munication received. ] am very much
pleased with the information which
you have SO kindly given me.
Please find enclosed bank draft to
the amount of E412 los. for which
send me twenty-five (25) gross OF
6wanson's "5-DROPS." Ship same as
before in order that there may be no
delay. as this medicine will be greatly
needed before 1t reaches U.s.. The last
shipment Is almost disposed Of, as the
medical department of our army uses
large quantities. This order Is entire
ly for use In the army.
have been told that our success
on the battlefield ts due to a certain
extent to the use OF "5-DROPS" Rheu-
matte Cure. which has relieved and
prevented great deal OF suffering
among our men from Rheumatism.
Neuralgia and other acute pains caused
by exposure. Your "5-DROPS" is as
good as a Transvaal soldier!
In one Of the battles, a small guam
tity of "5-DROPS." together with other
medicines, was captured by the Eng
lish. which was a great loss to our
men. The Ruinecks won't do 1t again.
am. respectfully yours,
PETER HAAS.
..b-DROPS" is the most powerful
81 ciflc known. Free from opiates and
perfectly harmless. 1t is a perfect cure
for rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia,
Dyspepsia. Backache, Asthma, Catarrh,
La Grippe. Neuralgia Headache. etc.
Large sized bottles 600 doses), $1.00,
or three (3) bottles for $3.50. Sample
bottles rs cents.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO..
$50 to 164 E. Lake St.. Chicago. Ill
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
HE HALF PUSHED. HALF LED HER
TO THE REAR OF THE STORE.


TO THE REAR OF THE STORE.
just before closing time. The man in
the office. not knowing the little girl
was absent from the store, 20. KID"
the box and sent 1t downstairs to her.
but 1t came back in few moments for
more 20. KS" This time 1t was op-
ened and the office stood still.
Violets, hundreds OF them, long
stems, nice leaves; violets that trem-
bled at their own loveliness: violets
that filled all the air with springtime.
"Seventy-six is coming up" said the
head bookkeeper as he handed few
OF the flowers to the pretty typewriter.
II think 1t looks very bad for Seven
ty-six," said the typewriter as she fas-
tened the violets in her waist.
That speech set all the office think
ing. The girls in the Office thought
of Seventy-six going down the broad.
bright, fiower-strewn path almost any
young girl can go at the price of her
soul The men in the office thought OF
all the things she must have stolen
from the firm to buy that box of flow
ers for when they asked the delivery
boy who ordered them he said. "A
girl, No. Seventy-six." So on that evil
dence and on the lack of faith in hu
man nature in general the little sick
girl out on West Twelfth street lost
her reputation and her occupation.
Everyone in the office had a few violets
when they went home that night, not
that anyone wanted to cheat the right
full owner of them, but 1t was too late
tl,.N ~ har
word about them that night, and they
would be spoiled next day, and it would
be better to use them. So everyone
took few. not all of them of course,
but the violets never found Seventy-six
not one of them.
Saturday morning she came down to
work, p.Ie and thin. and Mr.. Goldstein
sent her upstairs to private office to
report to Mr.. Ware. who had her case
all laid out before him, and had no
doubt but she was the coming Nine.
Mandebaum, for she surely must be
a clever thief this thinly clad, fright
ened little child-woman. After Mr..
Ware opened his mail and looked over
it he turned to her and asked what she
wanted and when she told her num-
Der ne Sdlu, Ou, yes. oil uOWH- NOW,
Seventy-six, a large box of flowers
came here for you on the 14th, and as
they were altogether too expensive for
a girl like you | determined to look
into the matter. Now. Seventy-six, do
you know who sent them here?"
Yes, sir l bought them" said the
girl. Mr. Ware started "Um, um,"
he said who gave you the money!"
II saved it." well-Seven-
ty-six, I'm sorry. but you take this nott
down to Mr.. Gale and give in your
passbook and your badge and-I hope
you'll be a better girl next place you
work. That's all, Seventy-six."
She slowly crept down the stairs,
struggling with tears and pride, got
the quarter for her badge which she
had deposited for it, and once more
word went around that "Seventy-siS
was fired"
The south side beauty took her dear,
little 95-cent bunch of violets to her
own room and kissed it, for she knew
whom they were from" She arranged
some of them in her pretty yellow hair
and though she got oceans of flowers
she pressed one bunch of violets to re-
member that Valentines day.
Whou man rpakec tho pojStakA S.f
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
Reclr. for Maaing a I.ner.

This is Max O'Rell's recipe for max
ing n Boer: Take all that is dirtiest,
bravest, most old-fashioned and most
obstinate in Breton: all that is most
suspicious, sly and mean in II Normani
all that is shrewdest, most hospitable,
most puritan and most bigoted in n
Scot-mix well. stir and serve, and you
have a aBoer-IIousehold Words.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
You Can Get Allen. Foot Ease Free.

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y, for free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to shake into your
shoes. 1t cures chilblains. sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet. 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain
cure for Corns and Bunions All drug
gists and shoe stores sell 1t; 25c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-13
Our Increased Trade with China.

England can no longer compete with
us in the shipment Of many products
to China, This is merely natural The
best wins in everything. For like
reason, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has
for fifty years acknowledged no supe-
rior, because there is nothing better TO
cure constipation, indigestion, dyspep-
sia and biliousness.