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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-14

u-sJ, n, FIaDagan Of JeWisiOwn Inns
assumed lha g%m0mMDship ~ The Times
Office, Mvs, Flanagan md children
have gone 10 Joliet 10 visit until such
Il iinln m MG F0DnRaD can liDd u
dwelling,
@-knm linVyiD came np Sunday
from his mtfIn HDnb ~ wyoming Ue
pnpDptH Tho gpnW On fle mountain
Hld around tho sides boing IN osooilnDi
condition, but out fOm me mountain
II N burning MP
sHTha Cody Enterprise Aays iDat u
gnutIomnn from billings, whose name
N MOI NJ liberty W publish W
present, VIII shortly establish u bank
IN Cody, lJG IN w every RhDhn u
r0ApoDaibI0 gentleman
-1he attorney gaDagal Inns decided
thai public records ~ county el1pk
Hjid me6ndap's Office gnD w recorded
ny typaWvifinH " Desired THIS des
aiAi0n WIS prepared NJ the request Of
County Glevk and Recorder kelly Of
fergus county,
.=uhn matched WnDinK paGe boz
tW00D Ghah Schneider and W, w.
Couple, u kGbnskn horse buyer Tor u
purse OF $500, which WIN W have
taken place Inst Saturday, WINS posi-
pOned until nest sunday afternoon
and tho forfeit money mihed from Fgb
~ EbM
Ain special meeting " Tho Fed
Grnl Labor union held sunday after
noon tho following persons were elects
nj IN delegates 10 tho labor convention
hang hold w lntte today ana tlhy
Iafl f0p llat place y%aEtGpdnyi John
Ferguson, Mike Norm, A w. OnWunnl,
W, W, WaIgh, John Peters and Mike
DHpRAlh
Rev, q, Il, Anderson, u Chinese
missionary OF tho scandinavian ALI
AnGA Mission who haH been stationed
IN NJ kHan Tor nearly ton ynnrs, 90
liyppnd Il very interesting address bnH
fore n large congregation NJ tho N, ",
church Sunday might This wns Ney,
a%ndmson's ApHt EDgliAh address md
mixing everything into e%oIiSidaIAtiOn
ho dtd very we'll
~mAh WlHOD, late W Hamilton,
Mon publisher ~ tl0 FnvVt6rs' AdyO'
pnta, arrived hare last yfak and Inn
purchased the l0b ppilyfOg plaDt ~ y,
D., Bontom III Wo eOntemplates
surfing u nRDoyfatie paper MI,
B0ntUl VIII DAW devote me- entire
attention 10 thA~ pnnI estate business
OF Cavwila NJ B0utOn, having Opaned
w M office IN tho upstairs ~ the
BalNnp bIOek
wKam Tyler, one ~ the btg sheep
mon ~ FpvRna N0nnfy, visited this
pity alaopplN " days lAsI week, NM,
Tyler shipped htH W00l 10 fpent Falls
thiR year, where b0 consigned ", ~
tho price offered w0nld not Justify
selling, Ha stated Tint the dvent
Fails market was not w " Win Bill.
tDgA, neither w receipts nor prices, and
lIlM neKt yaAp ms wool VIII come w
tliH city M we'll Nv n number Of other
clips which went ~ lha Falls thiA
year.
~, M, Butler Of Lincoln, Nab,
chief clerk NJ thn railway mail saps
Vice, WIS IN tle Oily yesterday on bus
ineas IN connection Wifh tho mail sap
Vice nnd WIS tho Hnest ~ INV nephew,
W, 49, Hassler Speaking ~ the pOlis
tiGAl Onfl0ok IN Nebraska, Mr., Dntlev
aNid That IN VII probability Bryan
would aNpry Inc state, ~ usual, but
That Hon, q, N, Dietrich, tho pepnbli'
Gnn nominee fOp governor, WONld be
eIaated, Nv Dietrich Inns many warm
friends w Billings who Vpst That he
| viii be elected,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-14
M DIXIE RETvRNs.
Mss IsHAD IN MRDilH Rnd lIRak Rings Lsst
NHANMleh

Nav Y0RK, ANY, O,~Ths United
etetes, aHkiIiAvy cruiser and training
shlp Dixie, which low hers on Doc, I'd
Tor . winter cruise In tbe West Indies,
which ultimately extended W Manila,
vstNvned w popt during tho movnlnR,
The plxia eNvvl0d away with her 400
lAAdsmaR, recruited fran inland VII.
lagos They wove mostly farm hands,
Az Manila Tho nav sailors ware div.
tylbWtad em0ng tha vessels NJ tho Aaet
IN Tho hNvbNV, Tho heme voyage WIS
mRda with n evew NJ man whose tavms
az enlistment hRd nearly expivad,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-14
n uulnul WIN linLllNal

VwnDtyNIne officers md MEN wrOtt
from thp front ". any Tint for Hprnlphup
lDvDIBpB, Cuts Wounds, bDrp ltpet NH,
HtIIy joints, DuoAlpl's Arnlpa Halyu h
tb0 best In tbe world. bAMe TOR Burns
Slln MvuptlonH And Piles, 10 uis,, b bOt
Cure guaranteed, bold by 6hnpplt
DpuH 90,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-14
KILLED His OPPONENT.

Prise Rlghtsv Receiver y vstsl Wl0w us-
nina NV EHH
NEW faEK, Avg, M-VtatM Bald.
win hRs haeR apresfed by tho police of
IamRiaR precinct In QReeR's b0vaHgh
on Il aIlaFge M heing Mn active perfiRls
mani In Il prize Aght which q few hours
earlier ended IN the death III hts ap'
paReRf, Ralph Miller, Miller " Rps
peRFs was geftiRg tho betfar NJ .the ~
gHmaHt when Ap received u blow be'
hind fha right aar which sent him
dawn, He dad while n aoptap who had
heeR summoned was attending him
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-14
peru,s Aew Cabinet,

MMA, Peru AHgt arwThe new pAhs
tRat Was aaEeftad dHFlng fhe eveaiHH,
nv, HtvaRHefo Nv president NJ the aaHH'
ell and MlnisEI III foreign Affairs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
KEENE FOR FERRY.

The full list of delegates for all re-
mainig conventions we're elected by
the Republicans of Keene township
last week. Those for the state nomi.
mating are in favor OF d. M. Ferry for
governor. They are as follows;
For state nominating-F. G. Lee, NJ
j. Titus, II. M. Trask, II. s. Bigiey,
w. II. Moon, o. H. Choate, Geo. Ray
mond, Albert Ellison, Jas. Henry
Clarence Hemnick, Israel Care.
County nominating committee-W
Fl. Moon, Geo. Hart, Jas. Renwick
Oren Borren, Newell Raymond, Ed
Clark, Frank Borren, John Renwick
Robt. Sparks, Alley Smell, JAS. Henry
Frank Raymond.
Representative committee-F. G.
Lee, Edward Kennedy, Ed. Trask
Truman, Raymond, A. w. Knee, VIM
Jerves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
YOUNG MEN DROWNED.
Win Burbans and Elmer Smell, Two oi
Ionia's Best Known Young Men Find
Death Suddenly I'm Grand River
Last Saturday Evening.

Last Saturday Evening.
Our neighboring city of Ionia was
terribly shocked and thrown into deep
est mourning last Saturday evening
when ii was discovered that two proml-
nent young men had been drowned
shortly after O'clock, while fishing
upon the river. The two unfortunates
were Win Burhans, only son OF
wealthy widow, 25 years OF age, a great
lover of sports and out door recreation,
manager of the New State telephone
exchange in that city since its incep-
tion. He was an all round athlete and
had acquired more than local reputa-
ton as a bicycle rider, that he could
not swim seems remarkable. His com
panion was Elmer Smell, a single man,
aged 35, had been a resident there
some five or six years and being the
driver of the city fire team had become
we'll known and respected by all.
The story of the accident as related
by Chas. A. Chaplin, a cutter in the
Ionia paper box factory, is as follows:
Chaplin says he heard them talking
as they came around the bend from the
east, and that he could see them both
standing in the boat; that he paid little
attention to them, but heard one ask
the other if he could swim; moment
later he says they were in the water.
The boat had capsized. Burhans and
the stream, Burhans trying in vain to
pull himself on top OF the boat, but it
being an air tight affair, would not
sink and kept rolling over and over on
top Of the water. Finally Win called
for help and then went down three
times.
good swimmer, struck out for the
shore. Chaplin jumped up and got a
long willow pole and reached it out to
Smell, who was able to get within ten
or fifteen feet of the shore, but here he
was caught in whirl pool. He kept
srying to swim out OF it, and just as he
reached for Chapin's pole, it broke.
Chaplin thinks he kept above water
fully ten minutes, when he too finally
disappeared.
Burhans' body was recovered about
an hour and half afterward and every
effort made to resuscitate him, but
without avail. SMELLS body was re-
covered about an hour later than
Burhans
The funeral OF Smell was held Mon
day afternoon at the M. Il. church and
of Burhans Tuesday afternoon at his
mothers residence, every honor and
token OF respect being paid them by
friends
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

In commemoration of the valiant who
fought for the liberty and for national
honor, and that we, their survivors and
posterity, might enjoy the blessings OF
higher and more perfect political lnsti-
tutions, this grateful nation in express
sion Of its appreciation, has designated
the Both day OF May as legal holiday
for national mourning.
The last columns OF the great armies
OF the rebellion are rapidly filing
through the veil to immortality, and
in but few years history can alone re-
iterate the sufferings Of that epoch.
With the roll of years came new COM
plications to be solved by battle, and
many an ardent son in the nation IS
cause has given the strongest pulse Of
youth in patriotic devotion. And we,
who are reaping blessings born in their
sacrifice, who deeply mourn the de-
parture of those true heroes, find min
gled JOY and sorrow in devoting this
hallowed day to their memory.
And whereas, the chief executive of
this nation has proclaimed national
observation thereof, therefore /, by
virtue OF my office, proclaim that we
lay aside our vocations on that secular
day and manifest our admiration OF
their valor by religious ceremony and
by decorating their sepulchres with
the emblem of our land which to them
in life was most sacred, and by floral
wreaths as tributes of our affection.
All that we can do is ininitesimal
indeed, but we can at least give vent
to our deep feelings of gratitude and at
the same time instill into the hearts OF
rising generations that time does not
obliterate the memory of heroism due
to patriotism.
The muffied drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo;
No moro on lifes parade shall meet,
The brave and fallen foe;
On fames eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round,
The bivouac OF the dead
Theodore O'Hara.
BY request OF the Dan S. Root Post
OF the G. A. r., / would recommend
that all business places OF the city OF
Belding be closed from 10 a. m. to p.
M, during the services at the Opera
House on the Both day of May, 1900.
WALDO M. FRANCISCO, Mayor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices at 10 30a m. and 80 p. IN. Sabbath School
at close of morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. o. A. CARMAN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
10:30 a. m. and 1880 p. m Sabbath School al
II AS a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. j. j. STALEY' Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 10:30 a. m.
and 1850 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 n. m. Preaching
1880 p. m. Prayer meeting Friday evening.
REV. MCkIBBEN, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE services will be held
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock p m. in
the new Beding block. All are invited to
attend
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Nine chances in ten it's your kidneys
that need attention II you don't feel
well. Foley's Kidney Cure makes
healthy kidneys and will make you
we'll. w. i. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
y. e. FERGUSON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURROUNDING over
i Pages hardware. ONCE hours: to a.
m. | TO p. m. = except Wednesday, 8 80 10 8
p. m Pension examining surgeon New
State Phone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
~. L. VAN BENSCHOTEN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Ofice In Belding
"A Savings Bank Block. Belding, Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMIssIoN:-Hon. Allen B.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos +. McGarry Hon.
+. ID. M. Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
I. s. MORRIS.

DHYS1CIAN AND SURGEON ONCE rear
Il OF w. /. Benedict's drug store. Hours
to II a. m,, TO and z TO p. m. Residence
opposite OF M. Il. church Telephone l9-2
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
REMOVAL SALE 3!

We have leased the Humph-
rey store, two doors west of
the post office, and expect to
occupy it June Ist. We shall
be much better equipped to give
you good service with convent
ence to ourselves than at present.
A grand removal sale will be
inaugurated at once and con-
tinue until that date, with big
bargains in every department.
Watch for bills with special
announcements.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

We love and are loved entirely as we
give ourselves colors which may har-
monize with those about us.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

GEO. E. NICHOLS DWIGHT SHELDON
NICHOLS d SHELDON.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-Ohice Wallace
IA Block, Belding, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
I. OHLING r.,

physician AND SURGEON-City Physi
Il clan and Health officer-Offce AT residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre SITS. ONCE hours
TO 2and z TO 9p. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
CHAS. r.. FOOTE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Money to Loan on
"A Real Estate OF all kinds. ONCE in Spencer
Block
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
". e. RINKHAM.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON over
Il Booths Store, Main ST. Hours: TO and
TO D. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

xPIRED.-If this paragraph is marked you
~ will know that your subscription has eX-
pired and as our terms are strictly cash in ad-
vance it will be discontinued unless renewed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

w. I. Benedict sells Rex Tablets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Entered AT the Postofhce Belding Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
BANNER PUBLISHING Co.,
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
sient advertising n 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-
eived not later than Tuesday noon in order TO
insure insertion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
w. ANDREW DUTT, M. o.,

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
IL O1ice-Belding Pharmacy. Hours-S to 10
a. m. ! TO 2 and to 8 p.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26
a Buggy Burned Up.

Last Friday evening, q son Of 2. r.
Cory, west OF town, was spending the
svening At r. G. McMullin's. After
ne bad been in the house q short time,
q light was noticed outside. and On iu>
vestiestion, the buggy In which he had
driven up, was found to be on FIRE,
and was totally bnrned up before the
fire could be extinguisbed. Mr.. Nc
Mullins barn bad close call also, as
the vehicle stood quite near it. 1t is
supposed that Mr.. Cory had dropped
sparks from . pipe in the lap-robe,
and the breeze had famed them into q
fame. We have known Of lots OF
"sparks" in buggies, but this is the first
time We ever heard of the flame" be-
coming so hot as to consume the rig.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26
FAIR TREATMENT PAYS.

It is the rule with the DEMO
Graf that all advertisements in
these columns pay the same
rates-(S or cents an inch per
week, depending upon the
number of insertions, and local
reading notices in the same pro-
portion.) By adhering to this
rule strictly we have few foreign
advertisements, such as patent
medicines, etc., for the reason
that such foreign advertisers
generally expect (and in other
papers of this county get) space
at half or one-fourth the price
the home advertise pays, which
is a gross injustice to the home
advertiser.
We have now running in these
columns the ads. of two firms
which first sent their prop
ositions Offering to pay about
one-fourth what the home mer-
chant pays. We declined the
offer with thanks, giving our
rates. Second propositions were
made at a little over One-half
rates. We again declined their
business, and informed them If
they could not pay what our
home merchants paid, and
what was equitable and just, we
did not want their business.
Eventually we got their ads.
at our price, and we feel that
they realize that they will get
value received, else they would
have staid out.
We therefore again assert that
it pays to treat all people alike
in business transactions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26
The Future Big Trust.

One of the most stupenduous trusts
this world has ever known is about to
be formed. We refer to the alliance
Of the railroads owned and controlled
by the New York Central and the
Pennsylvania System and the acQuisI-
ton of other great roads by this com.
bination. 1t will control practically
all of the transportation facilities Of
the country north of the old Mason
and Dixon line, and will WELD power
that will be Monarchial in its vastness.
The New York Journal says that it
would surprise no we'll informed OBJ
server of the course of events if the
next ten years should see the total dis
appearance of every independent
American railroad, and the operation
of the entire transportation system of
the United States by single trust.
That trust will command a greater in
come than the combined revenues of
ali our governments, national. state
and Iecal; twill have more men in its
pay than were ever under arms at one
time under the American flag, even
during the civil war. and it will hold the
existence of every American community
and the livelihood of every American
citizen absolutely at its mercy. 1t will
be able to extingushed private enter
prise in manufacturing and distribution
and to force the cosolidation of every
industry under trust control, as the
comparatively feeble railroad combina'
tions of today have already forced the
consolidation of the oil business under
Standard Oil
1t is obvious that whatever we may
call the President and Congress. the
organization that weiIds these powers
will be the real government of the
| United States. There is no longer &
question between public ownership and
free competition. All the Panegyrics
of the old economists on competition
are as obsolete as discussions of witch
craft. The thing has ceased to exist
The only question now Is whethe
the actual government of the Unite,
States-the power that controls th
lives and property of our citizens
shall be administered for the publ
benefit by men chosen by the peopl
or for private profit by men who haV
bought or inherited its powers
Wichita Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26
NUMBER Dc.
OUR EEIeHBoRs.
B1 =. AYRH.

Somebody near you Is struggling alone
Over LIES deeert sands;
Faith. hope. and courage together are gone,
Reach him helping hand.
Turn on his darkness beam Of your light,
Kindle, to guide him, bescon-fire bright,
Cheer his dlscour1gement. sooth bis alright;
Lovingly help him to stand
somsbOdy near you is hungry and cold.
Send him some aid today.
Somebody near you IL feeble and old.
Left vithouthuman stay.
Under his burden put hands kind and strong,
Speak to him tenderly, sing him 8 song;
Haste to do something to help him along
Over his wesry way.
Who are our nsishbors? Look and behold.
Pressing on every hand,
Little ones, lonely, sad ones, and old;
Everywhere ses them stand
He Is our neishbor, whom We can befriend,
He to whom comfort or aid We can lend,
Or he whose footsteps We may cause to wend
Toward the heavenly land.
Dear ones, be busy, for time fieth fast;
Soon it will be gone.
Soon viii our day be done.
Somebody near you needs now kind word
Someone needs help such as you can afford,
Haste to assist in the name OF the Lord.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26

When one comes to know circus
men he must admire their persistence,
their unfailing hopefulness and their
nerve"
Mr.. Andres, or Prof. Andress, as
he Was known to the profession for
many years, started IN the show busi-
ness when he Was 10 years old as q
boy ventrilloquist. In thirty-eight
years that have elapsed since then he
has been manager, treasurer and own
er of side shows, museums and circus
90, animal trainer. magician, mesmer-
ist, mindresder and lecturer. For
several seasons he and his wife travel.
ed with their own troupe of perform
ing birds and animals. He was the
6rst manager to use his OWN Pullman
car while exhibiting at opera houses.
At present he is the legal adjuster
vith the Rlnglipg circus, and it Was
during Q visit to the Ringling show
that the writer became acquainted
With the ''professor" and came to have
q large regard for his varied abilities
and goodness of heart. Also this will
explain how one outsider slipped in 1T
the circus party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26
The Start Oase.

The fifth trial of A. E. Start for the
murder of Peter Herman. terminated
st Jetmore last Monday, as did the
first, IN a verdict of manslaughter ia
the fourth degree. 1t is said that
another appeal to the Supreme court
will be taken by his attorneys, Judge
Andrews having deferred pronouncing
sentence until the adjourned term Of
court, Jan. % About 10 jurors were
ummoned before jury was secured
and the jury were out more than so
hours before agreeing on a verdict.
The case is now exactly where it was
one year ago last May. at tn Q
termination of the first trial.-Ls
Crosse Cheitain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-26
CHAMP CLARK ON DEMOCRACY.

When Rev. Sam Small was
contemplating Democratic
paper in Washington, which he
did not start, he asked Hon.
Camp. Clark to give in the fewest
words possible, an answer to the
question, "Why am [ a Demo
crat?" which he did as follows:
81 am Democrat because:
"The principles of government
of the people, by the people and
for the people;
Democracy is the only hope of
constitutional government on
this continent and throughout
the world;
Democracy means the least
quantity of government COM
patible with the maintenance,
well being and progress of society;
Democracy means a return to
the simplicity of the fathers in
official station;
Democracy is the only firm
and consistent foe of paternalism,
anarchy and class legislation;
Democracy means the political
equality of all men and that one
set of our citizens shall not be
enriched by legislation to the i'm
povrishment of all others;
Democracy means perfect
honesty and strict economy in
the public service-less taxes and
more money-to the end that
the condition of toilers of the
land may be bettered.
| Democracy means Jefferson's s
wise and successful foreign policy
I-peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, en-
tangling alliances with none;
Democracy means restoration
of the American flag to the rich
empire of the high seas. from
which it has been banished by
the greed, stupidity and malad
ministration of the enemies OF
Democracy;
Democracy means freedom o
, conscience, freedom of speech
freedom of the press and freedom
of the ballot, and holds as among
2 the highest crimes any interfer
ence with or coercement of tn
: suffrages OF the people;
s Democracy means an enlarge
4 ment and enforcement of th
r Monroe doctrine until it shall be
5 come an irresistible power anon;
: all the nations of the earth;
Democracy means that a
q governments must respect GU
flag, and the inviolability of ou