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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Orleans OtiscO.

Mrs Marion Urp is working for Mrs.
Kim King.
Mr. VIM. Higgins OF Keene, visited
at John Wendels Tuesday.
Mrs. G. T.. Hotchkiss is spending
this week with friends in Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kohn OF Keene,
were in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
the Free Methodist church this week
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Antcliff of Kidd
spent Saturday and Sunday at II. p.
Johnsons.
Mrs. S Hubert and Mrs. f.. G. Ben
ton spent last week with their parents
at Sunfeld.
Mrs. T. Curry and Messrs j. H.
Hanks and M. j. Holcomb, who have
been sick for some time are reported
better.
Mrs Kennedy of Keene has bought +.
Tabor's farm and has moved her fami-
ly there. Mr.. Il. has moved to the
south part OF the state, where he in
tends to reside with his sister,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Grattan.

The naples are taking on autumn $
gorgeous tints.
CLYDE Morgan has returned from
Chicago and is now with Lakeview rel
atives
Mrs John Bricker has many friends
that will be glad to learn she has re-
turned home from Kalamazoo all
right.
Mrs. Lem Brooks seems better, and
Is gaining, but very slowly. Only
those with her can realize her weak
condition.
Mrs Celia Brooks was taken sick
Sunday night while with her sister
Mrs. Giles Macarthur. DR.. Spencer
was called.
Miss Mary McCauley is finishing "A
term OF school in the O'Brien district
for Jennie Norton, who has secured a
position in another school for the com
ing year.
The Ashley church, L. A. S hold
the last afternoon social Of the season
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Ashley,
Oct. 9Th. All invited and none will
regret attending.
Among the many Otis o friends at
tending the funeral services held for
"Grandpa' e S. jerks, was Frank r..
Chase, OF Smyrna, many old friends
shaking hands with him in memory of
other days.
Mrs. Otis Lyon of Ashtabula, Ohio
is visiting her girlhood's home, she
having accompanied her father, D..
Kealer, home, who has been with her
at Ashtabula several months. They
with Mrs. Roxey Pond of Howard
City. aud her sister Mrs. Trowbridge
of Greenville, were welcomed at Ash
ley church Sunday.
Passed to higher life, Erastus S.
jerks, aged 50 years, months and 10
DAYS. The burial services were held
at the home of his son, Elmer jerks,
where this aged father has lived for
some time time. Rev. j. e. Platte Of
floating. AS long Us health permitted
he was constant attendant at Ashley
church. In the early pioneer history
OF this vicinity, the deceased settled
on the town line of Grattan aud Otis
co, and all of these years Of living
amongst us, he has lived to truly
serve God, and do good to those
around him, ever Jealous TO do the
Masters work. A large circle OF rela-
tiyes and friends gathered with his
mourning family, Oct. lst, Rev. Platte
selecting, First Epistle of John, Sd
chapter and End verse, as text Tor
the Mastery discourse, which must be
benefit to all present. Burial al
Ashley cemetery by the side of his
wife and those of his family gone be
fore.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
AltOn-MOSeley.

Moseley is the new name for Vergen-
mes depot.
No frosts yet to kill potato vines.
Fall feed good and growing.
Quite a number of Altonites attend
ed the State Fair at Grand Rapids.
Maurice Trumbull and wife attended
the Fair and visited relatives in the
city.
A nice job OF grading was done at
the depot, and a side track laid last
week.
+. A. Geille and wife of Belding Wis
tied over night at Perry Purdy's last
week.
Carpenters are getting the lumber
on the ground for Mrs. Corrigan's
house.
Mrs. Converse of Ionia, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ameuel Vanden-
brook
Mr.. "A. B. Mason and wife of Grand
Rapids visited her aunt Mrs. A. 5.
Holmes over Sunday.
Mrs Renney Jones OF Grand Rapids,
is visiting her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Jones OF Crattan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Yergennes Station.

eleanor meeting Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. j Frost returned from
Hart last week.
John Quillan bad drive well put
down last week.
James Duffy has been having his
house made over.
The new IL. II station we are told
is called Moseley
Rev. Chas. Kennels fills the pulpit
at Swartz ) Creek
MIR. Enos and son Of Grand Rapids,
were here monday.
Mrs. Electa Mosher and son j.,
have not been so well of late.
Chorus Church had yearling heifer
and two sheep killed by the cars.
Mr. Stephen Kennels sister, Mrs.
Mills has come to stay with them.
Pm Hip Corrigan of Grand Rapids
spent several days with his mother.
Mrs. Eugene Kennels entertained
her sister and two children over Sun
day.
Mr.. English Of Lowell was a guest
at Hasmer Andrews, last week, Fri
day.
Mrs. Addie Spencer leaves us soon
To spend the fall and winter at Grand
Rapids.
Miss Rose Quillan was called to
Grand Rapids by the serious illness Of
her cousin.
Addie Spencer resigned her Office as
secretary OF the Sabbath school in fav-
or of Ethel Weeks.
Ford a. Norton run their cider mill
Thursdays and Fridays. After the 2lst
they run every day.
MIR. and Mrs. h. Page of Washing
ton, ID. G. old schoolmates OF Miss f.
Sayendar visited her.
Work begins this week on Mrs. Cor
rigan's new mouse. Lon Culver and
Hi Aldrich OF Lowell are doing the
carpenter work.
We were pleased to see so good an
attendance at the church Sunday
morning to hear our new minister Ell
der Kirby. Hope it may always be so
A meeting of the trustees OF the Isl
Christian church OF Vergennes is APP
pointed TO be held at Dorus Church's
Tuesday, Oct. 9th, at ? p. m, for tran.
saction of business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04

Henry Main is on the gain.
Albert ID. Wise Is at work at the re-
frigerator factory.
Elmer G. Wise and wife visited her
sister May Cronk Sunday.
Johnnie Harlow made a business
trip TO Rockford last week.
The l.. A. S. will meet with Mrs. j..
Straley this week Wednesday.
Mrs. II. l.. Johnson visited friends
at Orleans the last OF the week.
Mrs. j Wise is spending the week
with her father, ID. Osgood at Smyrna.
Albert Pulhemus and wife were the
guests of Il. b. Wise and family last
Sunday
Il. b. Wise spent Saturday night and
Sunday at w. Trenches near Cedar
Springs.
Emma Z. Wise is helping Mrs. Mel
lie Castle of CORTLAND, through pota-
TO harvest.
Mrs. Cendt has returned home from
a two weeks visit with her daughters
at Kalamazoo.
Pearl Woodbeck and wife were the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Chickering Sunday.
j. Wise and family spent last week
in Grand Rapids. He bought a new
carriage while there.
Clara Gilbert who has been working
for Mrs. j. NJ. Harlow the last month
returned 20 Smyrna Monday.
S. Long was down from Lakeview
last week to see to his farm. 1t is a
year since he has been seen on our
streets. He has been sick nearly that
length Of time and is very feeble yet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Increased Volume of Trade with
Tropical Countries Under
Mckinley.

Two especial features of the growth
of our foreign commerce under Presi-
dent Mckinley have been the increase
in the Importation of tropical and SUBJ
tropical products and the increase in
the expectations to those countries
which furnished those tropical and
sub-tropical products. The people OF
the United States are spending mil
Lion dollars a day for classes of mer-
chandise which they cannot produce,
or at least are not at present produce
ing in the United States. These in
clude coffee, raw silk, India rubber,
fbres, fruits and nuts, tobacco OF
high grades, tea, gums, cocoa and
chocolate, spices, rice, cabinet woods,
dye woods, indigo and certain, chem
icals, all of them of tropical or SUBJ
tropical production. This class of ar
ticles form a constantly increasing
proportion of our imports, both be-
cause of the increased demand through
our manufacturers and through an en-
lsrged consumption by the people and
also because OF the reduced importa-
ton of manufactured goods. In 1898
the importations of this class of ar
ticles amounted to s315, 707 sos, and in
the fiscal year 1900 amounted to $751;
353,246. A large proportion of these
articles reach us from Asia and Ocean
ia. The proportion of our sugar inn
ports which is furnished by the Ha-
vaiian islands and the Dutch East In-
dies is constantly increasing, while the
bulk OF the raw silk, tea, Manila hemp,
jute, gums, spices, indigo and dye
woods come from the countries Of
Asia and Oceania, and the remaining
articles OF the list are furnished by
tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards.
Detroit, Oct. THE demand for live
cattle is fairly active this week receipts
have been moderate of late. The
following prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heilers. $4,000 rs; handy
butchers cattle, S3.75(G4. 10; common
81 25(d3.50; Gamers cows, 81 .50(d2 80;
stockers and feeders fairly active at
So 00(d4.00
Mich cows active at $25(d50; calves
active at S4.50(G6. 80.
Sheep and lambs quiet: prime lambs,
$5.0O(dS5. 25; mixed, So .50(G4.50; culls,
2 0O(dS2 so.
Hogs are the leading feature in this
market, light receipts, trade is active
at the following prices: Prime
mediums. s.. 40(G5. 40; Workers, s.. 35(d
5.45; pigs, S5.3O(d5.35; roughs, $4,000
4. 80; stays, J off; cripples, 81 per cwt
off
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
smyrna.

Elmer Fales was in town oyer Sun
day.
Th.re are about 20 new voters at
this place, all for Mckinley.
Chester Gardner is president of our
republican club at this place.
Wheat is growing very fast, and a
good harvest would be benefit.
Mr., and Mrs. A. G. Huff of Green
vile visited here Saturday and Sun
day.
Arthur Brown and wife and Miss
Cora Cook of Bedding Sundayed at G.
f. Dumon's.
Tommy Skellenger and Miss Ella
Bignal are visiting in Montcalm coun-
ty for few days.
The plum trees are in blossom in
this vicinity, and corn Is being har-
vested in very fine shape and is fairly
good crop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
BartOnyille.

Mrs. Floyd Totten visited at G. +.
Totten's part of last week.
Miss Chloea Douglas has returned
from her visit to Grand Rapids.
Hrs. Pete Blossom has returned
from her visit to Maple Rapids.
Mr. Joe Albert Of Miriam spent last
Sunday as the guest of Joe Blossom.
A eleanor social was held at Mike
Kohn's, Saturday eve, Sept. 10Th.
Receipts $500.
Mrs Walter White and Mrs. G. J..
Ring were entertained at Fred Rich
mond's last week Thursday.
MIR. Frank Krupp, who is working
in Greenville, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Krupp last Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF An
ME f Springer, Of Philadelphia, when
Dr. Kings New Discovery cured her
of backing cough that for many
years had made life burden. She
says: After all other remedies and
doctors failed it soon removed the pain
10 my chest and | can now sleep sound
ly, something | can scarcely remem-
Der doing before. feel like sounding
its praises throughout the Universe. u
DR., Kings New Discovery is guaran-
teed TO cure all troubles OF the Throat,
Chest or Lungs. Price SOC and 81.
Trial bottles free at Cornell Bros.
drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
North Orleans.

Mrs. Ed Snow is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens were in Beld-
ing Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown was in
Ionia Tuesday.
Mrs. Stevens OF Belding, is visiting
at her son Frank for few days.
Mrs. Lucretia johnson of Bedding,
visited at Mrs. Albert Browns last
week.
Dan Way is very sick with typhoid
fever. DIR. Mcdonald is the attending
physician.
Mrs. Mary b. Whitford went to Nc
Bride Saturday, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Il. Kern.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
CORN CONSUMPTION.
what Business Activity Means to
Farmers who Feed Millions
of Wage workers.

The corn crop of the United States
will bring to the farmers more money
in 1900 than ever before. The depart
ment of agriculture reports the price
of corn during the first week of Sep
TENDER as more than double what it
was in 1896 and much higher than at
any corresponding date since that
tame. This increased price is due both
to the increased consumption at home
and the efforts made by Secretary Will
son, the present head of the DEPART
ment of agriculture, for an enlarge
ment of American markets abroad.
With business activity and people in
every line of industry actively em-
ployed, the home market is by far the
most important one to the farmer;
while with business depression, fac
tories closed, mines running on half
time, railways with light earnings and
Q reduction of employees, the consump-
ton and prices in the home market
are corrsspondingly reduced. This is
illustrated by the fact that the home
consumption of corn fell off $3.50, 000,-
600 in 1894 as compared with 1892, and
that the price of corn in Chicago in
1896, at the close of the democratic and
low tariff period, was less than one
half what it is to-day.
The table which follows shows the
home consumption and expectation of
corn in 1892, 1894 and 1899, and the
expectation only in 1899, the home con-
sumption figures for that year OF
course not being obtainable:
CnRN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Good Advice.

When that distressing pain seems to
grab you by the back of the head and
neck and your eyes seem fixed on a
given point straight ahead, do not
make yourself sick by taking Drastic
Cathartics, but take small dose OF
DR.. Cadwell's Syrup Pepsin. 1t re-
lieves the pressure on the nerve cen.
tiers of the brain and aids digestion by
curing constipation permanently. In
Zoe, soc and 81 size at l. o. Cushing's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Half of Happiness

Depends upon the stomach. III you
have no constipation, indigestion,
chronic sick headache, summer COM
plant or any other trouble of stomach
or bowels, you ought to be happy-us-
ually are. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin rids you Of these Ills. It's pleasant
p q powerful IL doesn't cost 81 to try
IL, 10 doses 10 cents, at l.. o. Cushing's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
A Golden Opportunity!

MINING of
mil land in
Immediately
xtendi ntoth lie imarron Comps
and
Company
membership Of
argee eriencen mining 80 - ~ VI
the PAL o 90 each. =
initial
the adjoining development brings
shae) Ne'
W. Mich
L.
Sunderln Detroit, Mich
furnished and subscriptions
VIM. F. SANDELL g. CO.. Bed0s. Mo,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
wnuIa IL. SnnttIef

IL Maxine Gomez, the late command
er Of the Cuban army, should take to
the wilds of the eastern part of the
island-something which he will not do
what, in Mr.. Bryan's opinion, should
this country do? Should II get out
and leave the island TO anarchy, or
should IL fulfill It's pledges made in
good faith to the Cuban people7
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04

Conductor pointing to sign mo
smoking"): Don't you see that sign?
Can't you readY'
Passenger (puffing away on a 1.-TWO
fer''): That's all right; I'm not super
sticious | don't believe in signs."-
[Judge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
Ri.mnrols.s Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tremen-
dous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out of order. II you want these
qualities and the success they bring,
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Only
% cents at Connell Bros. drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04

Anyone wishing profitable work
should address the Wolverine Soap
Co, of Portland, Mich, who are de-
sirous OF securing an agent In this vi.
cinity TO sell their toilet and laundry
soaps for which they are willing to
pay SO a day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
job CouIdn,t Have stood Ne

III he'd had Itching Piles. They re
tie rible annoying; but Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve will cure the worst case OF
Piles on earth. 1t has cured thous-
ands. For Injuries, Pains or Bodily
Eruptions, it's the best salve In the
world. Price 25c box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by Cornell Bros, drug
gists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04

Old papers for sale at this office. 25c
a hundred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-04
GROWTH OF COMMERCE.

Export figures are for fiscal years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24
4. y. SHEAHAN, Adjutant.
THE wAVERLY CLUB.

Wsverly Block. Bethel street. Stan
nAYl magazines and periodicals.: IL
Ossry; billiard. pool and card tables
~ tree use OF members. Arrange
Oants TO- transient visitors. Entrance
~ Ol.2S. monthly dues 81. Open from
q Glnt to II .. On.
A. v GEAR. President.
6RAI0 7. COPELAND, Recording Sec.
NhkBN 3. 6CRIMGEOUR, Fin. 6ec'y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
Otis Knows What He Is Talking About.

been taken with the statement Of General
Otis to the effect that the in the Philippines is
by declares that rowing bands insurgents
created practical reign Of throughout the
islands, paralyzng putting stop agrcul-
and preventing the cooperation of the natives with
the Americans in the attempt restore order.
General Otis has pretended that hostties have
entirely islands, When declared that
Instruction end he based his opinion the fact
large body Of insurgents in the field that the
army Aguinaldo had been scattered the hills and
that there was formidable opposition to American
authority the islands The dispatches from day
told the operations of robbers guer-
rlas.
the criticism of Otis claim written,
however of the nsurgent leaders, including Cen
Garcia, who stood command Aguinaldo, have
captured Garcia who credited with
directed the operations Of the gueras and that
a prisoner it is be presumed that the American
troops difficulty restoring order though
it would be surprising if soldiers had
time during the several
Impossible police every mile territory
the Philippine group and maintain order everywhere,
may take time teach the natives that fur
ther resistance to American authority is useless.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
Beers Face Dark Prospects Calmly.

One Of the menacing situation in
South Africa from the British point of view is the read
which the prospect continued
and disasters If the speeches of Presidents
and Steyn other prominent Beers marked by
unreasonable hopefulness and failed consider the
chances Of the fall of Pretoria and the rail-
roads and the both republics might fairly
hoped in England that when the blows which be
fall upon the Beers they would cause
panic despair Then there would good prospect
the end of the
The Cleveland Leader asks: But shall done
with nation whose fighting continue their hard work
in the field while highest public calmly speak
of their Punishment and the loss of the strong
holds of the Beers in both the Free State the Trans
yaal incidents which will close the struggle
pendence but only transfer it the mountains? What is
the chance of discouraging whose leaders take
gloomy and yet resoute view of the situation
prospects their cause private
disaster public without fear Of demorazng their
armies?
This is question for the abest British statesmen
ponder we'll. 1t indicates many of long in
South Africa best and it threatens virtual
the the Beers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17

What the leading spirits Of SPANS enterprsing
progressive province system local
government with most Of the raising of and
Of in the hands of province for itself or
absolute separation from Spain for union with
France. Others would like independence. Still more.
doubt would prefer less connection with the
Of Spain, but self government all money affairs
Since the between Spain and the United States
when the special markets which Spanish laws had given
manufacturers of Catalonia in Cuba the Philippines
Porto Rico lost, the discomfort of
been active than Formerly they could see at
least osetng trade advantages balance large
contributions which their province support the
national Now that broken, there
has been much sentimental regard Catalonia
the Spanish kingdom of modern times
These factors controlling shaping public senti-
explain the recurring of agitation deep dis
content the best province Of Spain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
The Discontent in spain's Best Proving.

In many countries, France and Prussia it might
easily be shown that the tendency government use of
money raised by taxation spend an unfairly large
part of the funds obtained near the capital Paris
profits nos little by the handling money taken from
the res Of France by tbs central OF the state
This condition IS and so generally ex,tes
and Scquesced in that some explanation needed Of the
special resentment unaffected Catalonia tbs foremost
industrial and commercial province Spain against the
Capitalization Of expenditures THAI country
The Galatians whose chief city Baroeiona have long been
IN ho verge OF revolt against Spanish government
chiefly because they claim be unjustly with in
T-ensy matters.
Ths Of Catalonia is that Madrid consumes
the revenues furnished by that all Of the
ether provinces Of Spain than their share Of
the national income while expenditures Of the central
g3venent are rot greater, proportion popua-
in Catalonia than the country which yield
little The feel thar they are being
oopsed support large and azy poor relations
Tor whom they have much liking or respect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
r1cKinley'S First Veto.

President Mckinley whose of the prerogative
has been more economical than that chief
cuve of recent declines approve the to take
away from the Navajo Indians their reservation lands to
open them to the entry occupation Of greedy white
men, It that the reservation is rich in minerals
Miners ana prospecors eager 10 possess them They
prevailed upon congress to pass bill 70 authorize them
to enter the reservation under mining laws The pres
dent who believes that Indians should be death with
Justly refuses party to the scheme Of the landgrab
bers miners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
Democratic Imperialistic Buncombe.

That the Democratic party opposing expansion at this
time simply and solely because happening under a
Republican administration. only self-evdent but
susceptible Of proof Some seem to have forgot
ten that in the two Democratic platforms Charles
ton and Baltimore in 1850 this plank Resolved That
The Democratic party in favor of the acquisition of the
Island of Cuba, such honorable to our
selves and just Spain. the practicable
ment" They have likewise Ostend manifesto
which st stronger pronouncenent from Democrats
Of the same tenor stephen A Douglass. a Democratic
leader Of those times strong speeches in favor
Of the acquisition Cuba Democratic record in fact
has been strongly pro-xpansion Thomas jefferson
acquired Louisiana the greatest acquisitions made were
accordance with Democratic policy under Democratic ad
nlnistrations.