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Evening journal., 1900-09-28
Yeaterany'a BasebaII Gnmes.

At Br60klyn-7lro0klTn q; Boston,
2. AZ New Yorll--New York, 6; PHI
adelphla, 4. At Piusburg-Cincinnati,
4; Pittsburg, 1.
Evening journal., 1900-09-28

On Wcdn sday evening next al the
Opera House win be presented for one
night, Charles FloAm2ns magnificent
production of David Eeasco's most
successful play "zaza. Tine announce
ment That it is to De prc2en cl. here
viii. be received with great pleasure.
This undiapntod theatrical triumph OF
the age must b accorded 10 David
Belasco's "Zazl" which last season
and up to the presen time this sea-
son has filled completely al the avail
abe space in each and every theatre
It has played. There is q charm in the
atmosphere OF the first act that leads
! up TO the thrilling scenes to follow
Throughout which the audiences 81
lspellbound Everything absolutely
necessary for a good production viii
be used; special scenery IS carried by
the company ana all the necessary ap
pointmenis for a ilrst-class perform
ance.
Evening journal., 1900-09-28

Letters Icstamentary on Hogan Estate
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Hannah Hogan have been granted
TO William h. Hawkins.
Evening journal., 1900-09-28
Rargain Is Today.
a Kid Glove Bargain.

coo pairs Ladies and Children's Kid
Gloves. worth from 75c. TO sl.z5 pair,
soc.
&C.. Lancaster Apron Ginghams.
7c. yard, Hi.g 4-i Beached Muslin.
Toe, Large Linen Huck Towels
lOc. yard Camhuc Emhroideries,
worth Ice.
69c. yard. 5l-incn Broadc,6th for
ladies' Suitings.
soc yard 52-inch Atwood Home
spun suitngs
25c yard. 3S-inch Seygcs, al colors.
Use. yard, 10 New Patterns Crepons.
12isc. yard. New 30-inch Plaids.
S19S. Rainy Day skirts, worth $3.50.
S39S, Short Walking Skirts, worth
g5.9S.
6ihc. yard, yard-wide Silkoine. go
Velvet Table Covers, 25c., worth
s100
Open Saturday evenings.
Evening journal., 1900-09-28

Academy of Music for three days,
commencing ON Monday, with matt
aces Tuesday and Wednesday. and II
he occupants OF the ticket office are
not ready to drop by the time they
have responded to the demand for
rasteboards then the record for "Oid
Sir an over the circuit viii have re-
ce.Ned q setback for the first time.
While the express purpose Of the COM
ody is TO create laughing, stil it has a
coherent plot that is well carried out
and contains many incidents and situa-
tons that are funny in the extreme.
The company Is large one. carrying
rs own band and orchestra.
A massively ornate spectacular pro
iuctiOn Of General Lew sNVallace's Ben
hur' will be presented at the Chestnut
Street Opera House, October s, In
Philadelphia. Klaw & Erlanger -will
bring over the original New York pro-
duction entire, including 225 people,
twelve horses for the great chariot
race and three camels. In making their
prepartions for this production the
management called TO their aid the
ablost corps of experts Go be had i'm
this country and Europe, including the
dramatist, the master of music the
scene painter. the historical cosiumor.
the archaeulogist and tho horse-
trainer. The dramatic version Of the
story Of Ben Hur" is by William
Young who made the dramatization Of
'Ganelon,' for Lawrence Barrett, and
the adaptation of Bernhardts Joan
d. Arc for Margaret Mather. A dra-
maiist Of great virility. a literateur OF
distinction, and an antiquarian OF wide
research, a wiser selection TO drama
tive the novel could not have been
made. The music is by Professor Ed
gar Stillman Kelly, whose composition
Of the famous Macbeth" music
brought him fane The scenery is by
Ernest Albert and Ernest Cros. Albert
painted an the scenes pertaining 10
Jerusalem and Mr.. Gros those Of An
tioch. The mechanical contrivance On
which the horses run at full speed ia
the chariot race. and yet remain en-
the same spot from start TO finish IS
worked on the principle Of a tread
mill The development of this effect
Evening journal., 1900-09-28
YOu Can
Take One
On Trial.

A few of the 10c.
Scissors left. Would
you think we have
sold upwards Of 600
pairs in the past
three weeks? Such
is the fact.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report OF the Bedding public schools
for the month ending April %, 1900.
First Primary, Third Ward-Total
AS; average enrolment, 80;
per cent. of attendance, 81: per cent. Of
punctuality, so; number not absent, Is:
number not tardy, "A; number neither
absent or tardy, 10; cases OF hardness,
5. Sarah Howe, Teacher
First Primary, First Ward-Total
enrolment, 81; average enrolment, 80;
per cent. of attendance, 90; per cent. of
punctuality, 90; number not absent, IL;
number not tardy, 43: number neither
absent nor tardy, Il; cases of hardness,
IL. Myrta Marshall, Teacher.
Second Primary, Central-Total En-
rollment, A; average enrolment, Al;
per cent. of attendance, 96: per cent. of
punctuality, 80: number not tardy, 3S;
number not absent, 10: number neither
absent or tardy, 10; cases of hardness,
5. Edythe Stewart, Teacher.
Second Primary, First Ward-Total
enrolment, As; average enrolment, II;
per cent of attendance, 9S; per cent. of
punctuality, 80; number not absent, 10;
number not tardy, b; number neither
absent nor tardy, 10; cases OF hardness,
Is. Laura NJ Cornell, Teacher.
Third Primary, Central-Total en-
rollment, "a; average enrolment, 81:
per cent. OF attendance, 80; per cent Of
punctuality, 80; number not absent, IS;
number not tardy, 81; number neither
absent nor tardy, Is; cases of tardiness,
]. Margaret Stevens, Teacher
Fourth Grade, Second Ward-Total
enrolment, 50; average enrolment, A;
per cent. OF attendance, So; per cent. Of
punctuality, 80; number not absent, 20;
number not tardy, 40; number neither
absent or tardy, 10; cases of hardness,
Is. Nellie Mcconnell. Teacher.
First Grammar, Central-Total en-
rollment, 50; average enrolment, 60:
per cent. of attendance, %; per cent. OF
punctuality, 80; number not absent, 50;
number not tardy, 62; number neither
absent nor tardy, 81; cases of tardiness,
g, Pearl Roswell
Lillian Brown, Teachers.
First Grammar, Second Ward-Total
enrolment, 50; average enrolment, 81
per cent. of attendance, so; per cent. of
punctuality, 80: number not absent, 6:
number not tardy, "a; number neither
absent or tardy, 80; cases of hardness,
I3. Maude Fish, Teacher.
Second Grammar, Central-Total
enrolment, 56; average enrolment, 4S:
per cent. OF attendance, 90; per cent. OF
punctuality, 90; number not absent, 20;
number not tardy, 40; number neither
absent nor tardy, 10; cases OF hardness;
IL. Viola Marshall, Teacher.
High School-Total enrolment, 81:
average enrolment, 80: per cent. of at.
tendance, 50; per cent. OF punctuality,
90; number not absent, ~: number not
tardy, 75; number neither absent nor
tardy, 80; cases OF hardness, IL.
AGNES II. SPENCER, Prin.
| "A. l.. MARVIN, Supt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Rex Dyspepsia Tablets. None bette
A story Of Amos Cummings.

One summer number of years ago
Amos Cummings passed two weeks
on n pilot boat and took Ernest Jar
rold. the author of Mickey Finn
Idylls," with him for company. One
day great storm arose, and the pilot
boat was tossed about on the waves
like a chip. Every minute wave
would dash over the deck and threaten
to carry everything away and swamp
the boat. Cummings and Jarrold were
in the little cabin, the former lying
in a bunk intently reading a book on
the French revolution. Jarrold poked
his head out to look at the storm,
when a mountain of sea water fell
with a boom on the deck and filled his
eyes with spray. The boat gave a
fearful lurch and careened until 1t
seemed that she must turn completely
over.
This is awful, Amos" said Jarrold.
I'm going to put on life preserver,
for | don't think the boat can stand
it many minutes longer"
"Oh, keep quiet, and let me read
Mickey" said Cummings, never lifting
his eyes from the page. ''The men
on this boat draw a regular salary to
keep her Enthusiastically Evening
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Attorney George E. Nichols was
right in luck in the supreme court de-
cisions handed down Wednesday. He
can pride himself on winning from two
of the states best attorneys, Judge
Wolcott, OF Grand Rapids, who OPP
posed him in the important case Of
Frank II. Chase vs.. Middleton, inyol-
wing the mari beds in Montcalm coun-
ty. in which Mr.. Chase's claims are
sustained, and Judge Smith, OF Hast
ings: who opposed him and lost in one
of the Peake cases. Both were hand
ed down in Mr.. Nichols's favor.-Ionia
Sentinel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
SMITHS PENSION BILL.
Congressman smith Has Introduced One In
Congress, which Would Make Some
Radical Changes.

thutcai
Congressman William Alden Smith
OF this district has presented pension
bill in the house that is the most far
sweeping and comprehensive OF any in
troduced. The title Of the bill is ITO
determine and fix the necessary proof
aud procedure TO be required by
claimants for pension, and to establish
the proper officers to determine the
rating thereof" After the enacting
clause the bill provides that all proofs
shall be made before local examining
boards who shall be governed by the
three conditions, as follows
First, an honorable discharge must
be filed; second, that the claimants
must be Unidentified as the person to
whom the discharge belongs; and third,
that the claimant must have served 30
days"
The second section of the bill pro-
vides that the claimant must have
made an application to the commits
sioner of pensions before he can be ex-
amined, but that, as soon as that claim
is filed, the commissioner must issue
orders to the examining board nearest
to where the claimant lives. The third
section requires that the claimant
shall submit his proof to this local
board, and if satisfactory, he shall
then be examined as to his physical
and mental condition, and his rating
established as provided for in existing
law. The law is to apply only to orig
inal claimants.
The next section provides that In
case the local board grants the pen
sion, the commissioner shall not have
the power to exchange or revoke the
pension. The next section is to care
for those who are unable to attend the
meetings of these local boards, anC
provides that the board shall set apar
days for visiting those unable to get Il
the board. The seventh section read
mo pension, when once granted
| snail De reduced OF ulScOnJ lnueu eA
cept when fraud on the part OF thu
pensioner,in his original application i
proven, but before such decision i
made the pensioner shall be notified
and have the right to be heard in hi
defense"
Section eight authorizes the presi
dent to appoint these boards of 10
cal examiners, and provides tire
shall constitute the board, and the
must be reputable physicians and sur
geons, and are to be paid as loca
boards are now paid. When claimant
are in soldiers home the surgeon @
the home becomes an ex-officio mem
Der of the board. The only thing lief
for the commissioner of pensions is t
supply the blanks and issue the per
sions when the local boards recon
: mend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers
mend.

For our Readers
Barrett Armour, who is working at
Belding, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his parents in this viii
lage.-Lake Odessa Wave.
The supervisor is the boss man on
the road now and will be until the as
sessments are all taken. Don't get
huffy, for he is only carrying out or
ders that he has sworn to do.
zone half of the world does not
know how the other half lives" ex-
claimen gossiping woman. "Oh
well, 'said her neighbor, don't wor-
ry about it; 'tisn't your fault that they
don't
The Dandy postoffice, which had
been established So years, has been
discontinued. S. f. Davis had been
postmaster more than II years. He
rendered his resignation the forepart
OF January, and no one seemed to want
to bother with the office, and it was
ordered discontinued April Both.
Michigan now has iorty-three rural
delivery routes in successful operation,
and about one hundred applications
for the establishment OF new routes on
file. If the good work continues at the
present rate it will not be a great
while until the state is threaded with
rural mail routes.
Report says that a Greenville wo'
man is fond of telling her neighbors
that her husband thinks so much oil
her that he won't let her wear her life
out baking bread. But that self same
husband was overheard telling 9
friend, that his wife was an unusually
good woman, but she couldn't bake
bread fit for Fiji islander to eat.
On Saturday evening, the Mcconnell
bus, driven by McConnell's daughter
backed up at the Sayles' residence, or
State street, to let Mrs. Sayles out, and
in starting up again, the horses turned
short, and tipped the bus over. Mrs
A. 4. Shelly and daughter were in the
bus, and Mrs. Shelly was quite badly
hurt, her hand being forced through
the window, cutting it severely, and
the fall badly bruising her.-Ionia Elk
press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

The man who penned the following
never wrote truer words than these;
every enterprising man is a help to
his town. The more money he makes,
if he uses it, the better for the COM
munity; a place cannot build up with
out him, and a wlde-awake, growing
town is a benefit to the surrounding
country. Hence, it is to the interest
of all to encourage enterprising men in
all walks OF life and to frown upon the
efforts OF the petty, envious individ-
uals who are ever ready to thrust their
more enterprising fellow citizen in the
back on the slightest provocation in an
attempt to injure him in his useful
ness -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
A WARM TIME.


Convention Last saturday.
The Democratic county convention
was held in the city Of Ionia last Satur-
day and according TO all reports there
was right lively time. N. b. Hayes
was chosen chairman and John j. Nc.
Kenna secretary.
Everything went smoothly. enough
until after the election of the delegates
to the state convention at Port Huron.
Just before the nominations were made
f. j. Luck OF Bedding read resolu-
ton gagging the delegates to be sent
TO Port Huron. Under it, every man
chosen must walk up to the rack and
be o KID by the convention. If he
would not take oath that he would vote
for Bryan, a Bryanite candidate for
vice-president, and the Chicago plat
form, he must be turned down.
Delegate Hitchcock objected vigor-
ously to the gag rule and moved to
table it, another delegate roasted the
gold democrats as note of warning.
Still another thought perhaps Bryan
might need the gold bugs" of the
democratic faith in his struggle this
fall. Another said 1--WE worked every
thing for harmony and got less of it.
Finally the motion to lay on table
was lost, and the resolution was carried
by close vote.
Then the reading OF the list OF dele
gates was started, in an attempt to pass
them along without qualifying. Luck
jumped up and wanted them o KID in
dividually.
The scrap began again for another
half hour. Finally Sam Stowell sug
gested to withdraw the gag in the in
terest OF Harmony" This only added
Goals to the fire. Delegate Davenport
said the resolution was all right, and
had been voted upon and carried, AND
could not be withdrawn.
Another delegate pleaded for har
mony. eve want votes" he said, anC
apparently not the gag, while Nesbit
wanted IA hero" for vice -presiden
(Schley), and Luck didn't want 8,
hero"
Finally Luck was persuaded to with
draw the resolution lin the interest o
peace" and the dove OF peace one,
more settled down upon the assembly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Now that civil government has been
granted to Porto Rico, the Democrats
would have the country believe that a
great injustice has been done to that
little island, when the truth is that 1T
is to be granted the largest possible
measure of self-governmcnt aud edu-
Gated in American ideas OF citizenship.
Not one cent of tax, either direct or in
direct, is to be collected from there
that will not be returned in the way OF
schools, ports, roads, bridges, light
houses, and all those improvements
that mark the progress of vigorous
and growing people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Appropriate.

At Chalfont, st. Giles, England,
stands a remarkable monument, erect
ed by Sir Hugh Palliser to his
friend, Captain Cook, the celebrated
navigator. One of the most singular
visits to this monument occurred
in 1865 when Queen Emma of the
Sndwich Islands went in company
with Bishop Wilberforce. People In
the district still recall, with amuse-
ment, how the village band, wishing to
greet her majesty with an appropriate
tune and not knowing the Sandwich
Islands national anthem, tootled forth
THE King of the Cannibal Islands,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
BELDING, Mich, April 30, 1900

bELDINO, NIICII'i II Ut IT yVi IV"U'
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: Miss Edith Boyer, Miss
Halle Clark, Miss Nora Kildea, Mrs
]. b. Krebbs 2, Miss Ella Kelley, Mrs
Nav Lettle, Miss Sadie Richmond
Mrs. Susie Waldron, Mrs. ID. Williams
Miss Daisy Walker. =,
Gents list: Mr.. Ed Cornell, Mr.. +
Chapman, Mr.. Fred Raymer, j. r.
Saunders.
ID. T.. WILSON, Il. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
The First Umbrella.

To prove at what date the first UNI
brela was made is a seemingly hope
less task, but we find records of their
use among the Greeks and Romans
not alone as n protection from sun or
rain, but as a distinguishing mark of
royalty. BY the time of Queen Anne's
reign they had become quite common
simply as protection, but they were
all imported until about 1902, when
the manufacture of them was begun in
England
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Knew His pop.

"a little fellow" says the Kennebec
Journal, 1.-THE oldest in family of little
ones, whose father worked away from
home winters, had occasion to visit his
grandparents for a few days. On his
return lie found another little member.
His remarks will show that he was
both surprised and indignant: We'll, If
you haven't gone and got another gosh
darned kid Won't my father be mad
when he hears of it, 2"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Milo d. Campbell, president OF the
state tax commission, expresses the
opinion that not less than one hundred
million dollars worth Of property will
90 on the tax rolls in Michigan this
year that was not there before lie
says the figures are not near enough
completed yet to make anything more
than a rough estimate, but he expects
the result will be ready for announce
ment TO the public about June l.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Commemorative.

On tombstone in an old New Eng
land churchyard there is an epitaph
which never fails to bring smile to
the face Of the reader:
'ro the memory of Ann Sophia and
Julia Hattie, his two wives, this stone
is erected by their grateful widower,
James r. Rollins. They made home
pleasant. "--NNoman's Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
A East bicycle Rider.

Will often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures Chatting, Chap
ped Hands, Sore Lips, Burns, Ulcers
and Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. Try it. Sold by Cornell Bros.
and Fisk Bangs, druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
EITHER PHONE.

Our city, after comparatively mac
tive period of several years, has taken
on new life, new spirit, new growth
within the last six months which au-
gurs well for its future prosperity.
And now come the Bedding Bros, who
have already done so much for the city,
with a proposition which overtowers
all former efforts. Some people who
are not used to large transactions are
sometimes inclined TO be timid In ac-
cepting such offers, being afraid there
is something wrong about it some
where or somehow. But it seems as
though, with our past experiences be-
fore us, there should be no reason FOR
our people to fear in its dealings with
them. They have been true to every
promise, every agreement in the past
so the BANNER sees no reason To rear
now. Some say they are large prop
erty owners and will reap largely oil
the benefits. II they are benefited so
will you be just in proportion to your
holdings You certainly would not
object TO their sharing in the prosper
ity they had themselves so largely
helped to create. They are always
ready to do their full share. Mr.. NJ
Nj. Belding stated to the BANNER that
at any time the citizens might be able
to induce any factory to locate here
they stood ready to contribute 500 per
year for ten years to concern employ
ing so hands, 800 per year to one en-
ploying 100, or in that proportion for
any size. If every citizen of the city
stood ready to perform their part ac'
cording TO their ability as well as the
Messrs. Belding, there would be nc
question about the future OF our city
The time to push is when things are
moving; let us push ahead now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
An Epidemic of whooping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic Of
whooping cough my children contract
ed the d sease, having severe coughing
Cough remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to it at
that time and found it relieved the
cough and effected complete cure.-
John f. Clifford, Proprietor Norwood,
N. Y. This remedy is for sale by ali
druggists
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

One of the most dishonest preteXts
upon which the Democracy is attempt
ing to get back into power and treat
the country to another spell OF the
dumps, such as it went through during
the last Cleveland free trade admins
tration, is that it is necessary to over
turn the Dingley law and protection IN
order to overturn the trusts People
should understand that it is the natural
Democratic itching for free trade, and
no real adherence OF the trusts, which
makes the Democratic party clamor
for the destruction of the Dingley law.
Democrats everywhere show that they
are.not afraid of the trusts. They are
members OF the trusts themselves,
stuffing their pockets with trust stock,
and engaging as Justify in the business
of trust promotion as any Republican.
Mr.. Havemeyer, who so loudly de-
nounced the tariff as the mother oil
trusts, is at the head of the most arbi-
trary and oppressive trust in the coun-
try. the great sugar trust, and he
always contributes to Democratic cam
paign funds. But the falsity OF his
declaration is shown by the fact that
England, purely free trade country,
is overrun with trusts; every country
of Europe. no matter what its tariff OF
whether it has any tariff at all, has III
trusts, usually good many of them
and trusts are even formed In Japan
The trust movement is world wide anc
has no relation whatever TO tariffs,
fact known as well to Democratic anti
trust howlers as to anybody under The
sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
A Keen clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
tion or business success depend largely
on the perfect action OF your Stomach
and Liver. DIR. Kings New Life Pllls
give increased strength, keen, clear
brain, high ambition. A % cent box
will make you feel like a new being.
Sold by Cornell Bros. and Fisk Bangs,
druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

The fact that the republicans OF the
township OF Boston instructed its dele
gates for o'Donnell is convincing that
in one town at least money had no in
fluence. The man is all that Is taken
into OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Local.
Thank God for that much.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
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
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup epsin-every-
BODY likes its taste and when taken it
will! cure constipation and all kinds "of
stomach troubles" In l0c, soc and
81 90 sizes, Of Fisk Bangs.