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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-15

Pat Flynn said he wasn't very drunk,
but that he might as well plead gull
ty, which he promptly did. His portion
was 81 and costs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-15

Chas. Cronk was not as remorseful
as he was mad. He was arrested for
intoXication Saturday afternoon, re-
leased on bond, and again, arrested
Sunday afternoon on the same charge
He was fined So and costs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-15

Pat Quinn. of Kent, was no less re-
morseful than the others, but he had
been in before and being drunk cost
him $3.50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
THE COUNTY POOR HOUSE.
More Room IL Badly Needed and
should be Provided

The county farm contains l3S acres
of land under a good state OF cultiva-
tion and the county house, which was
built in 1871, is in a good state of
preservation. 1t is built of brick and
in its time was reckoned good. The
objection that has been made is that
ii lacked a room where the feeble and
decrepit old ladies could sit seperate
from the idiotic and the insane.
The house, not withstanding its
neatness, has bare look. Not a
picture adorns the wall and not car
pet is spread upon the floor. We went
into the sitting room of the female
department and there we saw three
old ladies sitting, two of them appar-
emily in their right mind, while near
them was a woman upon whose face
was plainly stamped the impress of
insanity and who was reading in a
high chanting tone from strip of
paper she held in her hand. There
was no way for the two to escape; they
had TO sit there hour after hour and
listen TO the dreary monotone. One
of the women who was sitting in the
room was a Mrs. Long, formerly of
Otisco. She and her husband once
owned a farm in that township, and
as declining years came upon them
decided their farm to another person,
the deed providing as they supposed
that Mrs. Long aud her husband
should be supported for the rest of
their lives. The husband died and it
was found that Mrs. Longs name was
not included in the contract, and she
was taken to the county house. Think
of it! A woman of fine sensibilities
through misfortune compelled to be
where she has to listen to the talk of
the insane, and Otter worse than that
the mutterings of the idiotic-day
after day.-Saranac Local.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19

A writer in the Big Rapids Herald
says: 81 am willing TO admit that
the authorities covered themselves
with glory when they passed the or
dinance encouraging stone sidewalks
by Offering TO pay fifteen cents per
yard of cost of construction. | know
of nothing more conductive to the APP
pearance and progress of our little
city, and the large amount of work
done this year is evidence of the truth
of what say" The opportunity is
still open for the Belding city fathers
to glorify themselves.
A warrant was issued today by JUS
tice Curry against VIII and Charles
Converse of Keene, charging them
with misappropriating peaches. The
complaint was made by Frank Sayles
and Deputy Sheriff Fred Smith
served the papers. The complaint is
made under the new law of 1897,
which is calculated to enable fruit
growers to protect their fruit. No
matter how small quantity is taken
action can be had, and fine of from
five dollars to fifty dollars or sentence
of 80 days or less in Jail imposed
When the law is generally under
stood there will probably be less
"cooning" of watermelons, etc
Ionic Sentinel.
According to a Chicago paper the
daily and weekly papers all over the
country are still filled with scare
articles on the potato situation. II
is claimed no working man will
be able to purchase potatoes this
season. This is putting the situation
in the wrong light and misleading
farmers who will perhaps hold Their
potatoes too long, TO their detriment
There is scarity at present, but it il
only temporary condition. 1t is be
tween hay and grass, caused by Z
shortage of the early crop, which Il
universal. This is a condition tina
seldom occurs. Despite all the talk oI
famine in the crop, well posted potot'
men assert that the late crop o
potatoes will be sufficient to supply
all demands at a fair price.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
Belding Cemetery Association

The ladies of the Belding Cemetery
Association served ice cream and
cake with munifcient liberality in
the vacant store in the Wallace block
Saturday evening, which netted the
Association Sl0.75 Notwithstanding
the stormy weather. The sincere
thanks of the ladies are due Mr.. Wal
lace who so kindly donated the use OF
his store to the worthy cause; also to
Mr.. Dewitt for chairs and Mr.. Chave
and Lamb Bros. for dishes; and the
many Others who contributed to the
general welfare of the social.
Every person who is interested in
improving and beautifying the ceme-
terry grounds are requested to become
members of the Belding Cemetery
Association which may be done by
leaving your name and l0c member
ship fee with the Secretary Mrs. Rod
ney Gleason.
The next business meeting of the
society will be held at Mr.. Cribb's
Tuesday evening, Sept. "a, and 1t il
desired that all the members be pres
emf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
why Encourage credits.

Why do merchants encourage the
credit system? You answer that you
don't. Yes, but you do, If the system
were not encouraged by the merch-
ants it would not be in existence to-
day. Did you eyer stop to think that
the mercantile community of the
country are the only body of men
that tolerate the credit system. Let's
see YOU buy postage stamps, postal
notes, money orders, etc, on credit;
try it and what will you be told. Go
to the theatre and you pay money.
Express companies demand cash, and
railroad tickets are cash on delivery
to the purchaser. Why should not
the merchant demand cash? Simply
because he encourages the credit sys-
ten. 1t may be an impossibility to
completely eradicate the system, but
strict limitations on credit is "a step on
the right road, and its evolution will
be practically cash basis system of
doing business. 1t is worth a trial
and should be begun at once. 1t would
quickly spread, like measles in a
country school, and when it does it
will solve the great problem for all
time. When sifted down it would be
found that the credit system is the
progenitor of and responsible for
more evils that effect the financial
business world than all other agencies
combined Not only this but it fost-
ers extravagance-the purchaser of
goods which can be very well done
without. Industrial World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
short Line To saginaw

The grading of the new Stanton
Greenville air line division of the Pere
Marquette road will be practically
finished this week There now re-
mains but about mile of steel to be
laid, which will be quickly done. and
then the work of leveling the track,
which is also more than half done,
will be rapidly completed. A new
pany on Sept. 29th and it is thought
the new line will be put into condition
to begin the running of regular trains
when the new schedule goes into eff
fect.-Stanton Herald.
The changes in time on the Pere
Marquette will be made on Sept. %
and Mr.. Moeller is anxious to secure
the new road by that date, but he
says he cannot promise it to the trav-
cling public until the last day of the
month, little too late to go into ef-
feet with the new time tables and
hence it will be necessary to make a
new arrangement of trains after the
line is turned over to his department.
The new road cuts off twenty-eight
miles. 1t runs directly across from
Greenville just north of Belding to
Stanton, leaving out Howard City,
which will after the new road is in
operation be off the main line and on
a branch which will continue to be
operated. The new route will cut
down the time between Grand Rapids
and Saginaw forty minutes, making
it four hour and twenty minute
ride.-Gra nd Rapids Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Com
densed for Our Readers

densed for Our Readers
Geo. w. Holmes went with the Ionia
band to the q. A. II. national encamp-
ment at Cleveland last week.
Miss Helen Baker of Grand Rapids
will be here this week Friday and Sat
urday to resume her classes i'm piano
and harmony after the summer vaca-
tion.
The officers had a lively tustle to
get George Bradley of Front street to
the county Jail. Bradley was exam
ined in the probate court by Drs. De-
fendorf and Allen, and afterwards
adjudged insane. Taken to the Ira
verse City asylum on Monday by
Sheriff Moon. Sentinel.
At their own instance the Belding-
Hall Co., and the local supervisor at
Williamson were cited to appear be-
fore the state board of tax commits
sioners Wednesday to know why about
$4,000 worth of logs owned by the
company at that point, were assessed
at 100000 G. ID. Weter and II. NJ.
Drummond appeared for the company.
Ionia officials have had another
virtuous spasm and Mabel Collier,
Hazel Shepherd and Maud Osborn
have been arrested 10y Sheriff Moon,
the papers being served by Deputy
Smith. They are charged with being
disreputable persons and were taken
before Circuit Court Commissioner +.
NJ. Davis A hearing for the three
being set for Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
CBURcBES,

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHTRCH- Ser
vices AZ 1890 a. III. and 1880 p m. Sabbath
SahOOl at close of morning service. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening REV q. a.
CARMAN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Services at
1880 4. m. ana 7:3O p m. sabbath school
at :45 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. }. j. SrALEY, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at 1890 a.
m. and 1880 p. m. Sabbath school at close of
morning service. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening REV GORRELL QUICK, Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH PRAYER and
praise SerViac, eleven O'Clock a. III. Preach
ing at 1880 p. m. Prayer meeting Friday
evening REV MCkIBBEN. Pastor.
DIVINE SCIENCE SERVICES at the G. A.
II. Hall on Sundays at 3 80 p m, conducted
by Mrs. MOFFATT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
HISTORY OF OUR RELIGION.
Elders Ellis and Irwin who Are Con-
ducting Tent Meetings Make
n Brief statement.

a Brief statement.
We as representatives of the Reor-
ganized Church Of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, wish to say to the
public, inasmuch, as we are basely
misrepresented by some, and con-
fused with the Utah church, that
we have no connection with that peo-
pie in any way, asw understand they
are apostates from the original faith
Of the church.
''The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints" was organized April
I6,slS30, through the instrumentality of
Joseph Smith, who we believe was
divinely appointed to do such a work.
The work advanced rapidly for the
space of fourteen years, and swelled
It's numbers to about two hundred
thousand, when on June n 1874 the
prophet was killed, by ruthless mob,
Brigham Young userped authority,
seized the reins of the government of
the church and led a small faction off
to the salty land, as predicted by
Jeremiah chapter IL, SO verses, where
he and his colleagues introduced the
practice of polygamy and other
abomniations.
II is claimed by a great many that
Joseph Smith taught and practiced
pClygamy, but, we defy any one to
produce single sentence, written or
spoken by him wherein he in any way
taught, or condoned the abominable
practice of polygamy.
At the death of the prophet the
church was broken up into different
factions, and in a measure became
disorganized, but in the year 1852
there was a fragmental organization
Effected, and in the year 1860, when
the time had fully come, for young
Joseph who was TO be the rightful
leader and successor to his father, tC
assume the duties of that calling, he
stepped forward and was installed in
to the Office of president of the church,
1t was at this time fully organized
and now, in order to distinguish il
from the Utah church, it is known as
'the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints" W hos {
headquarters are at Lamont, Iowa.
Our teachings are strongly against
tbs practice of polygamy and any
thing out of harmony with the writer
word of God.
Twice has it been proven, by the
laws of our country that we are the
legal successors to the original church
established in the year 1880, while
the Utah church has apostatized from
the original faith.
And, now without multiplying
words, we invite everybody to com,
out to our tent, and listen to oul
teachings, aud Judge for themselves
whether we are teaching anything
out Of harmony with Gods word ol
not
Desiring nothing, only to do gooc
unto our fellowmen, and needing the
counsel given by the Master, ''Where
fore as We would that men should dc
unto you, do ye even so to them. fol
this is the law and the prophets"
We are your humble servants,
Elders w. ID. ELLIS, AND
CHAS. +. IRWIN.
Belding, Sept. IL. 1901.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19

Says the Rochester IN. W Times
"a man evidently a stranger to Mod
ern Woodcraft, was overheard the
other day in a street car saying to his
friend: Men carry things a little
too far when they wear hatchets
showing their approval of Carrie Ma
tion's acts Or axe; which, He
should be initiated so that he may
have chance to change his mind,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
Insurance Change.

A. Wagner is now the legal author
lied agent of the Queen Insurance
Co. for Belding. He has bought the
agency of the Geo. 5. Roosevelt estate.
The policy holders of the Queen In
surance Go. will receive all proper at
tention at Mr.. Wagner,s Insurance
Office i'm New Belding Block, south
side Main street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
MIX

We have purchased the Homer An
gel milk route. and consolidated it
witt our business. We will run two
walons, and will furnish our patrons
IN he future as in the past with the
oes quality of pure, sweet milk. Try
us. HALL g. Son.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
PROCLAMATION
BY the Mayor of the City of
Belding:

BY the Mayor of the City of
Belding:
VIM. Mckinley is dead, shot down
by the hand of a dastardly assas-
sin. No words of ours are adequate
to express the deep, sincere grief
! and sorrow that we feel i'm the loss
I of our beloved President. A great
man is dead and the people mourn.
"His life was gentle and the ele-
ments so mixed in him that all the
world might stand up and say, this
! was a man." / therefore recon-
mend that on Thursday, Septem-
J ber 10Th, all Schools, Stores, Fact
! ories and Business Places of every
I kind be closed for the entire day
! and everybody is requested to at
} tend Public Memorial Services at
, the Opera House at l0:30 a. III.
! III. j. LEONARD, Mayor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
y. &. FERGUSON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Onice over
i Pages hardware. Ofice hours: s TO "a.
m. / TO p. m. except "Wednesday, $3.50 TO
p m Pension examining surgeon. New
State Phone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
I. s. NORRIS,

DHYSlCIAN AND SURGEON. once rear
Il OF w. L. Benedict's drug store. Hours
2 TO II a. m, 2 TO 4 and 10 p. IN. Residence
opposite OF NJ. +. church. Telephone lg-z
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
DWIGHT SHELDON
sEo. e. NICHOLS.
NICHOLS d SHELDON.
CHAS. e. EOoTE.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW-Oflice: over Page
"A store, Nam 81. Belding, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Money to Loan on
n Real Estate of all kinds. ONCE in Spencer
Block
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
COUNTY oEEICERS.
CITY OFFICERS,

Aldermen First ward. owen J. Barker, f..
H. Hudson; Second ward, r. w Jersey,
Geo. Putnam;= Third ward, w Il. Fisher,
J Coles.
Supervisors First ward w NJ Foote; Sec
Ond ward, J, T. Angell Third ward, w, A.
Wilder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
I. OHLINGER,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi-
Il clan and Health officer-Ofice at residence
corner of Bridge and Centre SITS. once hours
/ to 2and TO gp. N.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19

Spencer's great agents sample shoe
sale now on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
y. =. PINKHAM, ,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Ofice over
Il Connells drug store, Main ST. Hours: ] TO
4 and to p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
Or. j. n. ARMSTRONG.

DENTIST. Specially Of Crown and Bridge
IL Work once corner rooms in the Vincent
block over Vincents grocery, Belding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19

Advertising Rates upon application Bills
collected monthly
Cards of Thanks 25c To soc. Resolutions
from soc up
Copy for change of advertisement must be
received not later than Tuesday noon in or
der to insure Insertion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19

Entered At the Postonice, Belding, Mich,
for transmission through the mails as second
class matter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-13
What One Soldier Euts.

How many young men who are thirst
ing for war know what emergency ra-
lions" mean? In the first place, what
is an emergency" 1t is such an occa-
sion as requires troops to subsist ON
food carried on their persons. Emer-
gency rations are rations for five DAYS,
that being the limit Of the time during
which the men can live on the rations
and keep up their fighting strength. A
days emergency ration consists of ten
ounces of bacon, 16 ounces of hard
bread, four of peameal, four of coffee,
or half an ounce of tea, four grains of
saccharine, 64-100 ounce of salt 400
ounce of pepper, half an ounce of to-
bacco. Put into five-day packages, the
emergency rations are kept at all mill
tary posts ready for immediate use.-N.
Y. Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-13

Cooperation in deb,-raising has been
undertaken by the Methodist cburcbes
IN Milwaukee. The indebtedness Of ne
nye churches ranges from sl2.o 900 10 So !.
%" 'he total being about $4,000. The
suggestion to pool 1t came from Edward
himoaii, for many years a Methodist
church worker in this line, and who is
credited with being largely lnstru-
mental in the wiping out of some SIS
100000 Of church indebtedness. The
work in milwaukee, has been placed in
the hands Of committee made up of
shres representatives from each church,
and headed by ]. H. Van Dyke, who has
made many large contributions 10 the
local churches. The churches have no
difference In standing in the enterprise
because of inequalities in the amount
OF debt, and church jealousies, accord
ing to local paper, are lost in the finan-
cial merger.-N. Y. Post,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-13
HERE AND THERE.

According TO reports made to
Orange Judd Farmer the Irish, or
white, potatoe crop just harvested is
the smallest with possibly one excep.
tion) in ten years.
1t is frst-class city property that
will net the owner six per cent. on its
market value. 1t is second-class farm
property that will not net ten per
cent. on its value.
In growing early tomatoes for
market, the seed should be planted in
hot-bed about the 18th of January
near latitude 80, and a week later for
each degree north and a week earlier
for each degree south.
The Orange Judd Farmer, with
exceptional advantages for securing
reliable information, estimates the
apple crop for the c-,rrent year at 49,
100000 barrels, falling off of more
than one-half below that of last year.
Wheat should never follow wheat,
nor any any small grain. The best
thing for the land is a crop of COW
peas after wheat, or sweet potatoes,
or almost any fall crop will do better
that small grain without some diff
ferent crop between.
Corn is carbonaceous food, good
for maintaining bodily heat in cold
weather, by storing up fat. 1t is only
good for growing fowls in small
quantities. Oats, wheat and any
green feed fowls will eat, suit the
purposes of growth better.
Sheep make the best use of grain
when 1t is fed in its original whole,
dry condition. Masticating their food
thoroughly, the finest weed seeds are
totally fined and destroyed. Finely
ground grain forms sticky mass in
the moth, and seems distasteful to
the sheep.
Eggs and milk are two of the
most valuable food products In no
ture, not only as luxuries, as they
surely are; but for their intrinsic
value as nutrition. They are equally
good mixed or unmiXed, and are the
chief elements in the richest dainties
of the table.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-13
AN HONEST NAME.
An Illinois Statesman Tells Good
story-Knew His Fathers Son
Would Not Lie.

The Honorable Alva Merrill Of
Chillicothe member of the Twenty
fourth District State of Illinois House
of Representatives, tells an interest
ing story:
Some two years ago Mr.. Merrill
gave testimonial stating thatDodd's
Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism.
This, with Mr.. Merrill's portrait, were
published in thousands of papers all
over the United States.
On the train returning home from
Springfield one day last winter were
the Honorable Mr.. Merrill and several
other members. After q time one of
them said:
merrill, what time do you get to
Cbillicothe?"
This attracted the attention of an
old man who had been apparently
awaiting some Identification of Mr..
Merrill and as soon as he heard the
name he rushed up to his seat and
extending his hand said:
"You are Alva Merrill and you
saved my life. / was almost dead
with Lumbago and in an advertise
ment j saw your picture and your rec
ommendation Of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
knew your father and / knew his
son would not lie and therefore / de-
cided to try the Pills.
~ am satisfied that Dodd's Kidney
Pills and nothing else have saved my
life and / have been waiting this OPP
portunity to thank you personally, for
had / not seen your recommendation
might never have been led to use
this remedy, but, thank God, through
your honest name and the honest
medicine which you so heartily rec
commended, / am still alive.
81 have been watching you since
you got on the train at Springfield
and thought recognized your face
as the one had seen in the adver-
tisement, and as soon as this gentle
man called you by name / iuew you
were the gentleman had to thank"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-13
TURKEY FATTENING.
A Few Hints on Preparing the Great
American Bird for the
Consumer.

If taken right, there is not a crea-
ture of any kind easier to fatten for
market than a turkey. If undertaken
wrongly there could not be one more
unsatisfactory.
Never try to confne the fattening
turkeys in an Enclosure of any kind,
because it simply can not be done
satisfactorily with fowls that have
been used to free range during the
whole of the growing season.
The turkeys should have become
accustomed to returning to the farm
buildings at night before this by be-
ing regularly fed.
If this has been done, as soon as
frosts come to an extent to kill off all
grasshoppers and other insects on
which the turkey commonly feeds,