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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
RUSSELL FAMILY REUNION.

The sixth annual reunion OF the de-
scendents of Josiah Russell was held at
Baldwin Lake, June Dist and the usual
jolly good time was realized, the day
being spent in visiting, feasting, boat
ing and general merry making. The
attendance was not as large as usual,
various reasons being assigned therefor.
Some were detained at home on ac.
count Of sickness. but one of the prin-
cipal reasons was that graduating ex-
ercises were held that day by many
schools and colleges. A letter was
received from Judge Russell of Hart,
regretting that his family was unable
to be present on account of his Oldest
daughter graduating at the U. Of M,
Ann Arbor. Resolutions were passed
on the death Of one of the most zeal
Gus members, =. A. Russell of Port
land, who passed to his blessed reward
last November. BY unanimous vote
il was decided to reflect the officers foI
next year, also to hold the reunion al
the same place on the I'd Thursday in
August, 1901, Hoping the change il
time of holding it will meet the ap
proval of all and insure a larger at
tendance Everyone who is decend
ant of Josiah Russell cordially wei
| coined
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
coined.

Several hundred people gathered at
the Pere Marquette station Friday
morning when the Bliss special train
passed through on its return to Sagi-
nav, expecting that Col. Bliss would
be on board and make a short address
here. The train arrived but the
Colonel was detained in Grand Rapids
on business, Hon. Geo. l.. Lusk of
West Bay City, one of the prominent
members of the last House of Repre-
sentatives, spoke for a few minutes,
apologiziug and explaining Col Bliss s
nou-appearance. Bedding, will no
doubt be visited by him before the
close of the campaign.
On July 9th the people OF Bedding
will have an opportunity to listen to
the finest musical treat that ever visit
ed Belding. The Bay View Sym.
phony orchestra OF "a pieces, leach
musician a soloist, gives this city a
date, on their way to the great assem-
bly, held each year at Bay View, where
this orchestra being each year, has
grown famous. Prices have beer
placed at 25c and 35c, and so large 9
number OF musicians, in this orchestrs
wishing to give Bedding people a treat
IL is hoped large attendance will b,
given them.
What more can the churches do II
Beldingn is the theme upon which
Messrs. Washburn, Benschoten
Ferguson, Spencer, Leonard and Ran
ney will give five minute talks mex
Sunday evening at the Congregations
church, expressing views Of manufac
turer, lawyer, physician, merchant
lodge-man and philosopher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
A WARM CELEBRATION.
Independence Day In Bedding With All
Proper Frilis.

Independence DAY In Beiuihs WIN 49,
Proper Friiis.
Belongs Fourth of July celebration
was warm one. In fact il was hot
one With the mercury in the Their
mometer running close up TO 100 marx
il could not well be otherwise. In the
early morning thunder showers were
predicted on every hand, and it looked
very much several times as II we might
get them, but the clouds blew away,
and it was an ideal day only for the ex'
cessive heat. The crowd was large,
and every one seemed to be happy and
enjoying themselves immensely as
they always do when they come To
Belding. We have heard many re-
mark that they always liked to come
TO any "doings" in Bedding, because
it is always such a pleasant good-na-
tured crowd to be found here, that
they cannot help enjoying themselves.
The parade in tine morning was
good one. The city fire department
looked handsome, the Woodmen teams
in their attractive uniforms were
greatly admired by the ladies, while
the floats put out by business houses
displayed fine taste. The rigs of w. ).
Garfield Co., Lapham e. Dewitt and
Fales' livery possibly attracted the
most attention, but they were all good .
Others represented were: Pierce
Bros, Robinson ~ Hudson, Underwood
Bros, O. f. Webster, Spencer q Moul'
ton, j. e Stevens, Cobb Bros, Lamb
Bros. The clowns brought up the rear
and made lots OF fun.
The Grafton of Hon. Phillip L. Col
grove was grand and inspiring effort,
heartily commended on all sides.
The sports were held, the base ball
game drew big crowd but the home
team overdone the courtesy to visitors
act and the game was decidedly unin-
teresting, particularly to Beldingites.
Someone said the score "A to 0. Ar
thur Rose, the bicycle champion was
all he advertised and the crowd held
their breath as he took the wild dash
down the flight of so steps.
Geo. Raimann has lost none OF his
skill in ariel work on the tight rope.
The fire works were all right The
Bedding City Band and Drum Corps
done valiant and excellent service in
the music line. The dances, merry
go.round, and other amusements were
we'll patronized. The Woodmen drill
was pronounced ''out Of sight," and
everything moved off with the precis-
ion of clockwork in all particulars.
The committee was pretty tired as the
shades Of night drew round but happy
in the congratulations and commenda-
tions of their fellow townsmen in the
successful elimination of their work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
BELDING. Mich, July 2, 1900.

BELDING, Mich, July 2, 1900.
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: Julia Cliff. Mrs. Jonn
chatham, Mrs. Emma Hull, Mrs.
Charles Oswold, Mrs. S. E. Tuckes,
Miss Bertha M. Wood, Miss Effie
Walker.
Gentlemen's list: f. G.. Dayis,
Leonard Dewitt, Walter Derry, Clar-
ence Daily, Bart Hodge, Geo. Hays
mer, Clyde Rubb.
d. Z. WILSON, 2. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
YOU NEED A COUCH.

IF there was ever time when good
substantial couch is needed on which
TO rest ones weary bones it is in the
summer time when the heat is oppres.
sive and an awful tired feeling comes
over person. Now is a good time to
purchase one at Lapham ~ Dewitt S
where a special sale is on at prices
from 81 up, Have you seen those cots
with mattress attachments, they are
the swell thing for this weather. To
be found at the new furniture store,
opposite Hotel Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.
Thursday, July .,

Thursday, July D.
500 pm Royal Neighbors.
1880 p. sunbeam Lodge, ID. OF ii.
Friday, July q.
SIP. ma. .. u. w.
Saturday, July Z.
SIP. nj. o. Foresters.
2 p. NC. A. II.
2 p.m.-W. X. G..
40 p. ND. of III.
Monday, July %.
S:OOp. MN. w. of A.
1880 p. m.-F. q A. M.
Tuesday, July 10.
1880 p. nj. o. o. +.
1880 p. NIX. OF Il.
$3.50 p. M Eastern Star.
Wednesday, July IL.
500 p. m.-Court OF Honor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Bert Allen got his elbow badly dis
located last Thursday by horse kick
ing him.
Mrs. A. l.. Hall of Ashfeld, Mass,
Is visiting her son Howard, and other
relatives and friends.
Frank II. Unger and wife OF Detroit
are visiting relatives and friends in
Bedding and vicinity.
Saloons were shut tight as drum
yesterday SO it is said. No cases of in
toxication were noticed.
Mrs, w. |. Benedict is entertaining
her sister Ruth and Sarah Smith, and
cousin Gertrude Hart, all of Albion,
N. Y.
The Grand Ledge Independent has
been sold to Clark Bros. Bro. West
land has made it valuable piece OF
property.
Miss Cora Holmes has been enter
tanning her neices, Misses Vivian
Holmes and Gladys Button of Saranac,
this week.
Claude Bristol and Miss Louie Big
Ter, both OF Spencer, Kent Co., were
united in marriage July 4th by Rev.A.
o. Carman.
Wilbur Whitney, we'll known here,
has under the advice of his physician,
found it necessary to leave the Central
Bank of Kalamazoo with which he has
been connected, and expects to go
west.
Married, the evening of July Sd at
the rooms of the brides mother, Mrs.
Fleming, in the Holmes-Robnson
block, Mr.. VIM. Mclean of New Ha-
ven and Mrs. Orpha Morton of Bedding
Rev. A. o. Carman performing the
ceremony.
The launching of Lester Grants new
boat the "Wenonah" upon the river
last Saturday attracted lots OF atten-
ton. He had all the business he could
take care of the Fourth but could have
taken care of more had it not been for
some minor accidents. He will get it
all adjusted and working smoothly in
day or so.
The sad news is received OF the
death Of Mrs. Henry Shindorf at
Grand Rapids last night. She went
there to have an operation performed
for cancer and from which she died
Funeral Saturday morning, at the
house and the members of Phoenix
lodge, ID. of H., are requested to take
notice and be on hand to attend.
DR.. Sheldon joined his wife here for
a few days at Rev. j. j. Staleys and
both returned to their home at North
Baltimore, o., Wednesday. Although
not having the remotest idea of doing
so when he came, DR.. Sheldon was so
much pleased with our city that he de-
cided before leaving to locate here.
He intends closing up his affairs there
as quickly as possible, and in a very
short time will be here to stay.
Next Monday evening comes the an
nual school meeting which all inter-
ested would do well to keep in mind
There is but one out going member OF
the school board at this time, Mr. u.
w. Gooding. Mr.. Gooding has served
quite a number of years and no one
can deny that he has made very eff
cient officer. Having had the exper-
fence to still better qualify him for the
position, and also having the time to
devote to it which few men have, the
district would show wisdom in retain
ing him in that position. He is will
ing to accept reelection, and the
BANNER believes he should be kept
there. Everybody turn out at the
meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
kissing and Hugging Take Time.

It's all very well for You and Nellie
and Emsie to unite in millions OF hugs
and kisses. but please consider the
time it would occupy your poor old
very busy uncle Try hugging and
kissing Emsie for minute by the
watch, and | don't think you'll map
age it more than - hours day.-Let-
ter OF Lewis Carroll
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

There has been number of COM
plants OF over use Of water, and let
ting hydrants remain open all night.
This is sufficient notice that these vic
lations must cease or prosecution will
follow. GEO. w. MoULTON,
CITY Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

1900 buyers wanted for our popular
line Of ladies', Nj sses' and children s
shoes at the up-to-date shoe store.
If "A. FURHMAN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Bids to furnish coal delivered at the
school houses in Bedding will be re-
ceived up TO 6 o'clock p. M, on or be-
fore July ID, 1900. Two cars of jack
son Hill steam coal or two cars of the
Standard Mining Co.'s coal of Mich.
Bids to be on both. Also two cars of
Philadelphia and Reading stove coal
No. A. BY order of School Board,
u. w. COOLING.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

f. A. Greenfelder, prominent bust
ness man OF Chesaning, Mich, says:
"ReX Tablets are the best thing for
dyspepsia | ever took. F"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Helen A.Newman gives you big re
duction in all hats and sells ribbons
especially cheap.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

It's after the Fourth, but we still
have ice cream at Bristols, 25c per
quart. Bridge street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Mrs. Judd G. Smith is prepared TO
take pupils in voice culture, piano or
organ. Special terms to those wish
ing both vocal and instrumental les
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Teacner-Can any or the class ex-
plain to me why the way of the trans
gressor is hard?
Scholar guess it's because it's
Travelled so much.-Ohio State Jour-
nal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Hats Hats Hats Yes hats for
everyone at Miss IL. f.. Powers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Astonishingly low prices on all hats
at Miss II. Il. Powers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

The hours OF work in the Calcutta
lutte mills are from 80 n. IN. to o p. m,
or 16ta hours per day. Saturdays in
cluded. and all repairs and cleaning Of
machinery have to be done OH Sun
days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Read announcement in this paper OF
the Cimarron Gold Mining and De-
velopment Co., IA Golden Opportun-
itv ,, If
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Good vacant lot for sale. Inquire of
EDGAR STANTON.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Grape-Ale SC at Benedict's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-05

Grape-Ale Sc at Benedlct's.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-06-07
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fir fhDa6e, trdntlide, pbpiiih berun-
ter 9efonmene Qeute. Seoe 0laiAe 1T
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q Gobn. 8
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-06-07
Gimc Sra90oic pern,teoen.

Cine seitige Marnuns an Trau @eo.
Bang bon 9te,u Straitspille, Obio,
beu3te elmer ihredliben Sras0oie Dor
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mad. Sic periudte piele Mittel uno
Mer3te, oo6 lie tpuroe INNER ihliln=
lner, bis lie Or. Sings Stem Giscoperp
9ebraubte. Cine Sslaibe fsllte iie
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beilte. Solhe 6eilun9en fino 9enii=
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Bruf= uno 9unaen=2eioen beudltiat.
Nur SOC. uno $1.00. Seoe 6laide
garantirt. prObefaiAen frei in Der
Mpothefe bon s. 8. Miler & Sobn.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-06-07
3erbrobene 3ieratbe.

6err Wsaior ber beribmte Gement=6abrifant bon
Nem BORT erfldrt einige iebr intereiante 5bataten
betreiIs Major's Cement.
9ie groBe Wenae melbe bteen befanntcn Irttfel ee.
braut tDeib Dobl oab oiele bunbert Yrpaent bei'
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tpruf 9ematt ipirb. aber Wiele niilcn nitbt paru.
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besbaIb feinen groBen 9rot geitatten. 2err WfaIpr
iagt nnS, ba ein BetanbtBeil eines @eiments S. rs
0aS pfnnb unb elm anberer 1855 ole Sauone tptef,
ndbrenb etn GROCER 1bei pDn iogenanntem Cement
unb nigem &eim i'm panbel nibts peiter it, alS l6
gents &eiIn dnfgei1ft in Waer ober Gttrpnenidnre.
nub in manhem fsdllsn nod 9ednbert in }arbe nnb
6ernh burh 3uias BON btliigen nno unniisen Wtates
riaIien
Waiors Cement pirb 3u Is unb Is Gents per syIafhe
perfauf unb tpenn etn S6noler einen anoeren Arfel
an5tatt bejeIben au perfanfen iuct 10 f1au ter
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MAIDEN.
Scr Yrofit an wsaior's gemsnt lit fopiel aIs Elm
6dubler on irgenb einem Cement maten fOlte unb
6as 1T Doppelt Dabr tpenn man beoentt .bab ber
SdnbIer aud nod onrd Rerrn Maisrs Mnaeiasn pro-
EtiIt gisls auseiseu fOiteH iber 5000 ben Mouat.
gefteSt barauf bab Sbr Wsaior's Cement erbaItet,
nnb besnh9t gn1 ni4t NIT benz unmaBsebiiden @atb
be8 Mpotbefers
ggenn Sbr etpas @ejd,idnofeit bsHst (ano Sbr per.
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nit Wfaipr's @ummi.gen,ent Dber WfalprS Seber.Ge.
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QDenn Gner NpDtbefer bitien Genteft Htfbt iteieyn
fann 10 fpirb gub irgenb mele Gorte per Vot porfO'
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-06-07

Ser rBeobabter" crideint ieoen Dnnnerstag nntel
fol9eHben Subcrinttonspreien
Shr bic Wer Staaten nnb Ganaba, NIT Der Mder
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Entered at the Post Office at New Philadelphia
o., as second class matter.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-06-07
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
FUNNY ENOUGH TO READ.
Description of Feminine Feeder Who
Was CycIOnic in Her De-
structiOn OF Food.

AL men and women eat. If they
don't they won't last long, and no one
need worry as to whether they count
for much or not. But good eaters are
usually very objectionable. By good
eaters do not mean large eaters or
greedy eaters, though I may include
some of both; but mean the men and
women who enjoy what they eat and
show no disposition, either from
dyspepsia or other form of indigestion,
to quarrel with their food, says John
Gilmer Speed. in the Criterion.
Gluttons, however, are not very love
~. I sat at table once with a woman
at summer resort, who, every day for
dinner, ate IL ears of corn from the
cob. That is more than the regulation
midday feed for a horse. And in the
operation she CREASED her hands, and
her cheeks; and every now and again
her nose was decorated with the well
buttered grains. She was sight, and
at the end of the table she bred fam
inc that it took two walters to relieve.
And she was in repose not by any
means bad-looking woman; but in
action-in action at the table she was
a kind of human cyclone, leaving DESC
1ation in her path. She had had three
husbands, and is widaw again. What
became of the poor men never knew.
Maybe she ate them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
EFFECTIVE WEAPONS
Incandescent Bulbs Speedily Put
Burglar to Flight In
a Fright.

''Of all the outlandish weapons ever
employed in a fight" said business
man, according to the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, 81 think brought
the most fantastic on record into play
one night lately. Ny family are away
on a visit, and am keeping bachelor
hall out at the house. was aroused
at about three a. m. by a noise some
where in the region of the dining-room,
and thinking I had shut up the dog
there I jumped up very fooIshly and
came downstairs in my night clothes,
without so much as a pocketknife.
When opened the dining-room door
was startled to see big, rough-1ook-
ing man bending over the sideboard at
the far end of the room, and after we
had stood there en- tableau for a mo-
ment the fellow made a rush at me.
I leaped back into the hall and g1ared
around for weapon. On table near
by were a dozen incandescent light
bulbs, which had brought home to re-
place some that had burned out, and
I grabbed one of them and threw it at
theburg1ar. Ithit the door casing close
to his head, and to my amazement ex-
ploded with noise like young lyd-
dite shell. I suppose it was still
greater surprise to the other fellow,
for he let out a yell and broke for the
rear, followed by a rapid-fire bonn
bardment of 16-candle power incan-
descents, which continued to chuck at
him as long as he remained in range.
They smashed against the furniture
with series Of crashes that alarmed
the whole neighborhood, and 1 have
been gathering up fragments of broken
glass ever since. The burglar must
have thought was chasing him with
hand grenades''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
= stone from the sh.

The National museum in Washing
ton has come into the possession of a
meteorite which fell on Thomas hill,
in AIlegan, Mich, on July 10, 1899. The
fall occurred about eight o'clock In the
morning. Observers noticed slight
blush tinge and a hazy appearance in
the track of the descending stone.
Some report that they heard rum
bling and rushing noise. The meteors
tie probably weighed originally 70
pounds, but it was shattered by its
fall, the largest piece weighing 621s
pounds It buried itself 10 inches in the
ground, and was picked up while yet.
warm. It is friable, and contains finely
disseminated metallic iron, Divine in
the form of black glass, and some nm
determined sulphides, sss7sssxs.s. ],
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
EARLY MODERN BOAT MODELS.
The stumps of Trees Are Still Used by
Natives of the South Sea
Islands.

Although boats have been in use by
man from the earliest ages, it is only
recently that the original boat has
been found in use and it is among the
savages of the South Sea islands.
There the natives take the stump of a
tree whose roots offer a good seat and,
launching this primitive craft, they
paddle around as contentedly as if there
was no such thing as European
steamer, and, to tell the truth, they do
not suspect its existence. There can
be no doubt whatever that in this
stump boat we have the only original
method of transportation by water.
Accident certainly contributed to this
discovery. a tired swimming savage
found log near him, he grasped it and
to his Joy found that it held him above
the water. He mounted his log and
used a floating branch to propel the
log. It was but a step from the log
to the more comfortable root of tree,
and another step from the branch pro-
peller to shaped paddle. We little
think how much we owe to the savage
for preserving these traces of primitive
development and thereby helping us to
trace out the long line of human prog
F-aSa