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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

Senator George T.. Nichols has APP
piled to the supreme court for a writ
of prohibition to enjoin Judge Newn-
ham of the superior court of Grand
Rapids from proceeding further with
the trial growing out of the Salisbury
bribery case. The court has not yet
acted in the matter. Senator Nichols
friends, and he has many of them in
these parts, would rejoice to see all
stains removed from his good name,
but they are compelled to acknowl-
edge that each move made instead of
removing them only adds to. 1t does
not seem as though an innocent man
would want to have the trial stopped
upon techinal grounds but would desire
that it take place hoping and. be-
lieving in complete vindication.
The BANNER has always had the
warmest regard for Senator Nichols
but we are compelled to admit his
once high, clean standing seems to
irrevocably impaired.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Why n Horse Eats often.

The horse can conveniently eat for
twenty hours out of the twenty-four
A horse which Is In good health has a
good appetite at all times and is able
to stand plenty of work and is rarely
on the sick list. To be good feeder,
especially on a journey, is a great rec
concentration in the opinion of every
good judge of horsefesh. The reason
of n horse being such a constant eater
is that its stomach is really small in
proportion to the size of its body, and
therefore it requires feeding often. not
less than four times a day, two OF
which should be early in the morning
and at night, while hay should in the
stall be always within its reach.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

The common council in the city of
Grand Rapids made one certain step
forward and towards purifying to a
small degree at least, their city gov
eminent, last week, by electing Hon.
Moses Taggart, city attorney to sue
coed Salisbury, who did not resign
when arrested and placed on trial,
but could not longer refuse to do so
after conviction. If they will put a
few more men of Mr.. Taggart's stamp
into Offices over there in the second
city we think and know it will tend no
purify the badly polluted political air
of that city greatly. Let the good
work 60 on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

The officers of the Gridley Republi-
can club of Ionia county have decided
upon the date for the annual meeting
and banquet, which will be held in
Ionia on the evening of Friday, Janu-
airy 81, 1902. The officers are Henry
j. Horrigan, president, and j. Clyde
Watt, secretary. Further announce
ment will be made and every effort
put forth by them to make the affair
the usual success, and an event of
state interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

William Alden Smith has an idea
that many old soldiers do not get a
fair deal from the pension depart
ment, and as there is no appeal for
an applicant who has been turned
down 10y the department. he purposes
a remedy. 1t is to establish a pen
sion court before whom veterans
whose claims have been rejected by
the department can appear and have
judicial hearing on their cases. The
national organization of the Grand
Army approves the plan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
A WASTE OF GOOD MONEY.
Exposition Business overdone and
Money Could be spent In Other
Ways More Probably

1t is wonder that some of the
mathematician who are figuring out
averages and plotting curves do not
give us something regarding the eco
Monies of public expositions. 1t is
admitted that the Pan-American
finished losing enterprise to the ex-
tent of something like $i,000,000.
this does not represent all the waste.
In fact, ii is probably less than one
third, if one should attempt to figure
out the benefits his task would be still
more difficult. 1t is estimated that
the artificial city of steel stucco and
paint cost the exposition company
about Sl0,O00,000 Concession holders
exhibitors, states and private individ-
walls who made investments based on
expectation of profits resulting from
the patronage of the fair, it is esti-
mated spent almost an equal sum.
What will be left to show for this in
vestment of something like 100000
600 when the fair grounds are cleared?
The buildings, with the exception
Of the New York state building and
perhaps one or two of the smaller
structures will be razed. The cheap
hotels nearby which were put up with
a rush will be converted into tene-
ments as far as possible, but the
greater part of them must be re built.
The work on the grounds will be al
most a dead loss and there will be
little in sight one year hence to show
that so much money has been spent
on the spot. As yet it does not seem
to have occurred to any of the ex-
position boomers that one-quarter of
the money expended in some perma-
nent improvement might bring great
er benefit TO any city st. Louis is pre-
pairing to turn a few millions down
the hopper of an exposition enter
prises 1t will get part of the money
from the federal government, part
from the state and part from the city
and private investors. New Orleans
and one or two other cities are pre-
pairing to follow suit, and the prob
ability is that the money spent in
each case will be mostly sheer waste.
Enough eXpositions have been held in
this country to furnish any quantity
of data and the mathematician would
do a real service to their country by
making a general exhibit of money
expended, benefits derived and losses
incurred
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Everything Packed Up.

Two little boys had been making a
visit, and on the morning OF their de
departure their father said to the elder:
"Dick, why is your hair so rough?'
81 couldn't smooth it, papa. I've
packed my comb"
"And from the state OF your hands |
conclude you must have packed your
nail brush, too"
Eyes, papa, last night"
II guess he mu sthavepacked up his
prayers, too" chimed in the younger
brother, cause he didn't say 'em last
night or this morning youths Com
naninn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
WATCH DOGS.
Ever on the Alert, alive to Every Form
of Oppression, Kept on Edge, Burdened
Beyond Endurance, Nerves GiveOut.

of Oppression. Kept on Edge, Burdened
Beyond Endurance, Nerves GiveOut.
The machinery of mill that grinds
day and night has to shut down now
and then for repairs. 1t is the same
way with your nerves. Overwork,
close application, our ways of living
briug about nerve waste and sets up
symptoms OF various kinds. 1t may be
failing strength, weakness, languor,
headache, sleeplessness etc. Whatever
IL is Nerve Force is lacking and the
means of restoring rest with DIR. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills. A great many
people Ia Bedding vouch for this.
Among them is Mrs. A. Eckert Of
Pearl st, Bedding, Mich, who says
II have always suffered great deal
from nervousness and scarcely a day
would pass that | did not suffer from
nervous headache. At night did not
rest well and felt generally miserable
and run down. | got some OF DIR. "A.
w. Chase's Nerve Pills at Cornell
Bros. Drug Store and felt so much bet
ter from their use, they relieved the
headaches and toned me up, intend
continuing their use"
DR.. "A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at SOC box at dealers or DIR. A.
w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
See that portrait and signature OF A.
w. Chase Nj. ID. are on every package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

The new two cent piece soon to be
issued by the government will be UNI
like any other current coin in that it
will have a hole in the center, some
thing like Chinese money. The new
innovation was deemed necessary on
account of its likeness to the present
nickel five cent piece in size and alloy.
1t has already been designated the
"dough-nut coin" on account of the
hole in the middle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

There is no city in the world with
so many foreigners as New York, J"
writes the Rev. David M. Steel in an
article on THE Other Side of the
Town, sin the December Ladies Home
Journal. "Nor is there any class of
persons in the city among whom there
are so many queer cases. | met a
man in the Bowery one cold, wet, win
ter night selling shoe-laces. He look
SO hungry that | took him to res
taurant, where, after | had given him
something to eat, he gave me his con-
fidence. He talked five languages
Italian, Spanish, German, French and
Arabic with equal iuency, but did
not know a word of English.
"But who was he? A man of thirty
five, well educated, well connected
and well bred. For five years after
graduating he taught Sanskrit in a
great university, and for the five
years following acted as a foreign
diplomatic correspondent of Berlin
daily. He had in person interviewed
half the crowned monarchs of Europe
andwhen this work grew commonplace
he enlisted in the Secret Information
Service of the German Army. Sent
on a mission into Russia, he commit
red most serious blunder, he sudden
ly found himself wanted by two arm
les at one time to be shot as spy.
His father cursed him, his patrons de-
serted and his friends derided him.
He escaped with his life in time to
flee the country To-day this son of a
Russian Count is rolling salt barrels
on a New York dock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

\ contemporary says: The Michi-
gan Bell Telephone Co.. is justified
from its own necessities in making
the increase of rates to be demanded
with the opening of the new year 1t
will be recalled that the man who
charged Bill Nye a dollar and half
for sandwich justified the gouge by
the statement that he happened at
that time to need that amount.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
Not Alike.

The Professor-Don't use that phrase,
my dear. 1t is grossly unscientific.
His Wife-What phrase? LAS much
alike as two peasT
The Professor-Yes. Examined I'M
der the microscope, two peas will pre-
sent startling differences.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

New York has a unique organization
In a Fifteen Minute club. 1t is com
posed of newspaper men. They meet
every night ut 10 o'clock sharp and
promptly adjourn at 1918. It's objects
are purely social. No set papers or
speeches are permitted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
TEN PAdES.

The new ten dollar greenbacks are
out and it is said they present very
handsome appearance. We wouldn't
mind receiving few of them. If you
havn't any of the new ones why bring
around some of the old ones, they will
do lust as well.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
COMMON COUNCIL pRooEEpINas.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS Dec. 0, 1901

COUNCIL CHAMBERS Dec o 1901.
Meeting called To order by Mayor Leonard.
Roll Call Present, Mayor Leonard, Aid
Putnam, Fisher Coles, Barker Hudson,
ersey, (d). Absent none.
The minutes OF the last meeting as read were
approved
Aid, Barker excused
w. Il. Serviss OF Greenville. appeared before
the council and asked for franchise for the
Citizens Tel. Co OF Mich.
Moved by Alderman Hudson, seconded by
Aid. Putnam, that the proposed ordnance,
granting the Citizens Telephone Co. Of Mich,
power and authority 10 build 6nd operate tel
ephone exchange in the City OF Belding. be re
ferred to the Ordnance Committee which mo
tion prevailed Yeas: Aid. Hudson, Jersey,
Putnam, Fisher, Coles 90. Nays none.
Moved bv Aid, Jersey secorded by Aid Coles,
that the following resolution be accepted and
adopted, which motion prevailed. Yeas Aid
Hudson. Jersey, Putnam Fisher Coles, o.
Nays, none.
by empowered to remove such books and papers
10 the Court House in Ionia as he may deem
necessary To be used in the case OF Alta j. II all
rs. The City OF Belding
Moved by Aid. Jersey seconded by Aid Coles
that the following bills be allowed ane orders
Yeas: Aid Hudson, Jersey Putnam, Fisher
Coles. (5). Nays, none.
LABOR BILLS.
Jas. Fuller labor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO 81
Fred Samain --------------------.-- 40
w. Smith Neutrality-suspicious. ID 90
Moved by Aid Jersey. seconded by Aid Hud
son that the following bills be allowed and or
ders drawn for the same which motion pre-.
vailed. Yeas: Aid HUDSON, Jersey, Putnam,
Fisher, Coles. (5). Nays, none
II. l.. Page, supplies. --.---------...-..- 800 So
A Wagner, insurance ---------- 80 rs
Richardson silk Co.. filing saws-.-------- -
Tm rU0sg SalarS sup 5 1sd % ~ ~
". 4. W WnIsden' =" sra Is Is 90
Geo. w. Moulton obtaining evidence to
Hail CASTE -7--.----------- IL ~
Bedding Br's. & Co., lab'r on wat'r w'rks IS 10
Spencer e. L. and z. Co., lights----------- 10 20
Moved by Aid Jersey, seconded by Aid Coles
that the mayor be given authority TO purchase
such boots and coats as are necessary for Sc
OF the Fire Dept, which motion prevailed,
Yeas: Aid Hudson, Jersey, Putnam, Fisher,
Coles. (5). Nays, none.
Moved by Aid Fisher, seconded by Aid Coles
that the question OF using Formalhydes for dis
enfectant purposes be referred to the Health
Committee, which motion prevailed Yeas:
Aid Hudson. Jersey, Putnam, Fisher, Coles. 80.
Nays, none.
Moved by Aid. Hudson. seconded by Aid.
Jersey that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized
to secure the loan OF $4,000. which motion pre-
vailed Yeas: Aid. Hudson, Jersey, Putnam
Fisher Coles. C5), Nays.lnone
On motion council adjourned.
GEO w. MouIroN
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
REDUCED RATES

For the Holiday season. One and
one-third fare for round trip between
all stations, and to points on connect
ing lines. Tickets on sale December
"A and % and December 30 and Jahu-
airy |. Good to return up to and in
GLIDING January 2, 1902. Ask agents
for particulars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

Editor Lynch OF "Daily Post" Phil
lipsburg, N j.. has tested the merits
OF Foley's Honey and Tar with this re-
suit: Il have used a great many pat
ent remedies in my family for coughs
and colds, and can honestly say your
Honey and Tar Is the best thing OF the
kind ] have ever used and 7 cannot
say too much In praise of it." w. l.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12
EXCURSIONS
VIA ThE
PERE MARQUETTE
CANADIAN HOLIDAYS.

Pere Marquette agents will sell on
December II, l3, ii and ID to nearly
all stations in Canada on the Cana
dian Pacific, Grand Trunk, Michigan
Central and Wabash Railways at one
way fare for round trip, all tickets
good to return until January 4, 1902,
inclusive. Ask agents for full parti-
culars, as these tickets will not be
sold at certain stations.
II. II. MOEILER. @. L. a:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

A cold. cough or la grippe can be
"nipped in the bud" with dose or
two Of Foley's Honey and Tar. Be.
ware OF substitutes. w /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

"A ticket to the Concert Course
makes good Christmas present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

old papers to put under carpets,
&c, at Wilder's.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

When Mr.. Aycoek 10 insugurssed
he should not fail to extend . cordial
invitation to he r d-shlrtsrs to be
present o. d take pant IN the ceremo
nies. These rum &ps wers ch ely in
.irumsntal in ele sting Mr.. Aycocl
By 'iorce and fraud" and they
'hould certainly not be ignored nov
Shen the ''nouors' are being dis'rib'
ussd. For them to DO present, II
10, 60 numbers. would DO eminently
sppropriate-in fact it would illus
Irste the eternal fitness Of things
Tie ked-shirters, through lawlss
AID snarchistic metbods, elected Mr.
Aycock and he should not forget hi
riends
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

due 70 essasrh a he ksdssys. csaarrs
Of the hlsddss u Q common dissosa. md
10 rapidly hsco0ing more and more
common. u produces the hest a de
trsssins synpso0s which follow hasddss
dissaas. In sAsgt ell urinary sd psivse
organs Are sabjscs - cetasrA. ~ CO
tarrh u moro frsqssaaiy The esass oa
disease Of Thee osgsas than ell osAss
causes eonbtnsd.
Mr.. J. Edward WILLIAMS. of Lebanon,
O., Bog a. 49, cured Of systemie CO
tarrh By Psseaa- systemic cetarrh 10
that eonditioa In which easaryh hes : sr-
msated the whole system. Mr.. William
says: 81 took Peruna for scuss cetsrrh
Of the entire msmbranous process.
"I sshlss0I svssy on0oefvoAts svfl
that ca ao10psay eArasE esearA
In ~ 0os 60rsvafsd erD.
oossbs6 lsosssasfiy. ~ stomach
rsknss6 70 % ~ dsey - al N -
sssfioss Asra0s AsAA0s1. - kt3ssys
ven Aaealysed, IL Ais61sr iosf n,
GoaicAH. I AsSaa WA R0Ioa. a.
raalised q steo4y LapsovS0s0f fFoa
fbs Alssf ssfH va safis0iy cured"
DR.. Hartman, the discovsrsr Of Peruns
has written . book on the di6eren
phases and stages OF eatsrh. This boci
contains the doctors opinion - g. tn
treatment Of catafrh from IN expsrienc
Of over forty years. Addrsss The Peru
Medicine Co., Columbus. o. for frs
copy OF this book.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
The Month OF Legislatures.
Saturday Evening Post.

Saturday Evening Post.
This is the month of the State leg
islatures. More than thirty ofthem
will begin their sessions between
the first and middle of January. In
size they range from the nine Sena-
tors and the twenty-one Representa-
tives in Delaware to New Hamp-
shire's unequaled body of nearly 400
members in both branches.
Our legislatures, like some other
American institutions, vary with
the States. For instance, New Hamp.
shire has representative to every
114O Of population, but the ratio in
New York is only one member to
every forty-six thousand seven hun
dred Of population.
The variety is not confined to the
ratio of representation. Rhode Is.
land pays its legislators only dol
lar a day, but California and Neva.
da pay eight dollars day.
Maine gives only $3.50 a year, but
New York and Pennsylvania pay
$500 a year.
All the States except Delaware
and New jersey pay mileage to the
members, which generally means sc
much additional for them personal
ly, as most of them travel on passes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
"FOr those
who need a
good catarrh'
medicine 4
know OfnOth-
ing better
.fhanPeruna."

Hon. n. w. Ogden. Coagrsssmaa from
Louisiana, was elected 70 the sd. s>th
and 6Sth Congress. In . letter written
ss Washington. d. C., he says the fol-
lowing Of Psruna, the national csiArsh
remedy:
81 can conscientiously recommend
your Peruna - fine tonic and all round
coed medicine TO those who are In need
Of catarrh remedy. Il has been COM
mended to me by people who have used
II, ~ . remedy particularly effective In
. good catarrh medicine know Of moth
Ing better"
Mr.. Virgil Rowlss, Fulton, Oswsgo
county, y. Y, writes: 81 Am An old sol
der, and have doctored with i've differ
emit doctors for stomach trouble for thres
years. could get no help. took your
Peruna and now feel like . new man.
can recommend 1t TO anyone suffering
with catarrh Of the stomach. A gresi
many people want to know what tool
that helped me so much. I tell them Il
was Peruna. One year ago I could
hardly do nything and only weighet
loo pounds. Now I weigh l40 and can
not say too much for your medicine, .,
| It has done me 30 much good"
So many people think cstarrh Affect
the head only. This Il . great mistake
The stomach is liable to catarrh. Tn,
| kidneys are also very liable 70 catsrrh
producing all the symptoms Of kidne,
disease. Most cases Of weak back ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Wonder if M :. Aycock, who is the
beneficiary Of the present fraudulent
election law, will recon mend its re-
peal, or will he be satisf cd to remain
silent and sec fraud and corruption
in every electionf It should be .
consoliug thought to the G,yernor.
Elsst (N when he r. a scts that be
was elected by "forcs and fraud
No Democrat will dare say that the
August election was carried hone st
lily. The suffers stole 37,0la
votes. TIE Aycock vote was 1856 600
Tue com bin. d Carr-Simmons vote in
the Democratic primary was 149 600
thus proving that they stole $1,000
votes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Selling Eggs by Weight.
Savannah News.

In a recent bulletin OF the North
Carolina experiment station q
strong argument is made in favor
OF selling eggs by weight instead OF
by count. A numbsr OF eggs laid
by different hens were weighed the
result showing that there was ful
IL 100 per cent. difference between
the largest eggs and the smallest /;
nevertheless they all fetch thu.
same price in the market. Ifsmsll
eggs q Q worth one cent each, then
1t would seem to be only rational
aud reasonable that an egg twice
As heavy should sell for twice a.
much money. The food value Of
The egg depends upon its size and
weight, but it's market value de
ponds merely upon its being an egg
The number scheme of selling eggs
10 unfair to both the consumer aud
the producer; the consumer mus,
pay just as much for q dozen small
eggs as would be charged for an
equal number of large ones weigh
ing twice as much, and the produ-
Ger OF fine, large eggs can get nc
more for them than II they were
small and inferior. If they were
sold by weight each party woul,
get justice every time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Reed Gold Mine Closed.

Concord, Jan. 6.-The old Reed
gold mine, in No. 9 township, this
county, has suspended operations.
MIR. Kelly, who has had charge of
the mine for several years, has been
offered a more lucrative position
elsewhere. This is one of the oldest
mines In the country and will be
remembered by some of the old
citizens as the spot where its orig
inal owner, Mr.. Jim Reed, kept for
years a 27-pound (solid) gold piece
as support for rickety front door.
Since then some marvellous finds
have been made near Rocky River,
but for some reason poor returns
have been given to the thousands of
dollars expended in developing the
main veins on the place. 1t would
be hard to estimate the many thou
sands spent, but all in all the peo-
pie about the famous mine were the
recipients ofall the money spent and
will be sorry to hear Of the unex-
pected shutdown.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Saw His 17-Year-Old Son Haaged.
8. c., News and Courier,

Saw He I7.Year-Old SON Hanssd.
Charleston, 8. c., News and Courier,
5th.
James Kelly, the seventeen-year-
old boy who murdered Willis Bon
neau, the Mount Pleasant miser, was
hanged at the county jail yesterday
morning. The trap was sprung at
1880 O'Clock and Kelly's neck was
broken like . stick Of brittle candy.
The murderer went to his death
without . word Of protest. Just be-
fore the black cap was placed over
his eyes the boy looked beyond the
shadow Of the building and saw his
old father shivering In . ragged over
coat, and with tears Of sorrow trick
ling down his cheeks. Not q word
was uttered. There was An involun-
tary sign Of recognition, and the old
man wiped away the tears while the
cap covered the face Of his child for
the last time In life. When the rope
had been placed around the pegro's
neck there was Q sudden twitch In
his throat, which panied him, and
he asked the omcers not to choke
him. The death strap was made
comfortable and the heavy weight
was dropped, sending the boy high
in the air and then dropping him
until he was suspended like . speck-
led bass dangling from . fisherman's
line. His neck was broken, but he
quivered and squirmed and his BODY
shook with commissions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Accuses Missionaries.

London, Jan. 8-The Daily Mail
publishes q severe arraignment
from Mr.. Willard, q correspondent
in Pekin, of the European and
American missionaries in China.
Mr.. Willard accuses them of urging
the militia to send sxpeditloners to
different parts Of the country to
protect native converts, but really
to get an opportunity for wholesale
lootiog. He declares that the mis-.
sionariee have had their share IL
ali the phases OF loot and gives the
evide CO of American officers whose
names he withholds, In support OF
his charges, the whole going Ia
show that in several cases Amer.
/. an officers declined to sanction
the urgings Of the missionaries.