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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06
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tain the actual rate of taxation as
based upon the valuation of the prop
erty that is being paid by the corpor-
ations. Under this provision it was
ascertained that the total value of
the railroads OF the state was Sls6,5ll,-
5s5.34 and the total amount Of tax
paid was 81, 24O,733.9O, and had the
railroads been assessed on an advalor-
nm basis and paid tax the same as
other property, and at the same rate,
they would have paid in round NUM-
bers, Sl,500,000 more than they did
pay. 1t was also learned by investi-
CATION that large number of unin-
corporated railroad properties whose
value amounted TO $1,000, 900, were
paying no tax at all, or practically
none.
Telephone, telegraph, express and
Pullman sleeping car companies and
fast freight lines, etc, must be dealt
with hereafter, and to show you that
it is necessary that some positive leg
islation be enacted along this line, |
wish to call your attention TO few
facts that cannot be successfully re-
| futed:
Telephone companies,
valuation : 81 ,Sl3 W
Telegraph companies,
valuation 6,340, 407 Sc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

Those best authorized to speak state
that the Democrats undoubtedly in
tend to make the Philippine question
the important issue in the coming
election, claiming that we should give
the establishment and maintenance
of a civil government into the hands
of the Filipinos themselves. In view
of Governor Taft's statement con-
corning the different natives, it might
be interesting to ask of some of the
Democratic statesmen, which of the
particular groups of Filipinos are to
be so assured that the government OF
of the islands will be left within their
hands. Will the United States make
this proposition TO the 100000 Tag
alos, or to the 2,5U0,G coo Visayans, or
to the 100000 or so Maccabebes, or to
the 10000 Moro Mohemmedans, each
speaking a different language and
each more or less unfriendly with the
others; or will the arrangement be
made with the Christian Zambagon
ians or the Negritos, lggorotis, Tyr
aurys or several dozen other pagan
tribes and nations, each speaking Its
own dialect and recognizing no cen
trail leader?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

The next number on the Concert
Course will be The Slayton Grand
Concert Co. March 81. This will be
the event of the season.
Ionia and Greenville both have the
base ball fever pretty strong and are
talking of obtaining membership IN
the proposed state league.
John Mason of Easton and Andrew
Town of Orleans, have pure hased OF
Spaulding & Merrett Buffalo Pitts
threshing machine, separator and
bean huller. The cost was about
$500.
For sale cheap-good house, barn,
and two lots, on Aldermanst., 81
ward. FRED MCCUE.
We want one saleslady and also two
apprentice girls for millinery depart
ment. "A. q ~. FRIEDMAN.
Lost in Bedding Friday, money sack
containing between 81 and So and a
worlds fair souvnier. >. "A. Williams
Wanted-Two good soldiers on gal
vanized iron, good wages. Apply,
Lowell Speciality Co., Lowell. Mich.
Farm to let-l40 acres, within one
mile of Belding, good orchard and
good buildings on same. Inquire OF
III. j. Leonard
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

The voters of the county will keep
in mind the fact that an appropria-
ton for an addition to the county
house will be voted on at the coming
April election, the amount to be ask
ed for being but $2,5OO-a very small
amount for a rich and populous coun-
ty like Ionia to ask for The PROPOSE
ton should not have negative vote
recorded, for the room asked for Is a
necessity both for the comfort of the
poor unfortunates who are wards OF
the county and for the morality and
exclusiveness of the sexes. Bear in
mind the proposition and vote in favor
of il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

Ii is hard to cast out of our minds
the impression that the gentlemen IN
the Congress who are now predicting
such dire results from our occupancy
and administration of the Philippines
are the same gentlemen who only a
few years ago were prophesying that
unless we adopted their free silver
program the country would be one
vast wreck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

Three cases of smallpox are report
ed in the city by Health officer IRE
mayne. One, a son of Howard Preston
on Front street, and the other two in
the Pierce and Snyder families on
Harter street. All are quarantined.
DR.. Tremayne urges in strongest
terms, general vaccination, and our
citizens should take every step to
comply and prevent any serious out
break Too close attention TO the
matter cannot be given. Supervisor
Yeomans also reports a new case in
the person OF Mrs Phelps. housekeep-
er for Isaac Gooche of Easton. -lonia
! Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

new DEPARTURE!
ONE MONTH FREE.

DR.. A. B. Spinney, of Detroit, also
proprietor of Reed City Sanitarium, Is
coming TO your town, where he will
remain for one day only to give the
sick an opportunity to consult him
that cannot see him at his Sanitarium.
The doctor has so much faith in the
experience he has had in treating
chronic diseases that he will give one
months treatment and medicine free.
ALSO FREE SURGICAL OPERATIONS TO
ALL THOSE THAT ARE TOO POOR TO PAY.
All that he asks in return is that
every patient will state TO their friends
he results obtained by his treatment.
All forms of chronic diseases and de-
formities treated. No man in this
State has had such extended expe-
rience in the treatment of CATAPRH,
EYE, EAR, THROAT AND LUNG
DISEASES as the doctor. He gradu-
ated 81 years ago from Cleveland,
Ohio; was Is years in general prac-
tice; after that lectured as Professor
of Anatomy and Physiology in Detroit
Homeopathic Medical College foE. 2
years; was years Superintendent Of
A1mas and Ypsilanti Sanitariun1s.
This experience, combined with many
years. study in the best hospitals in
the coun :, and examining and treat
ing thousands of chronic cases, has
prepared him to cure when the general
practitioner fails. Have you been sick
for years? Are you discouraged ?
Call and see us, we will tell you whether
we can cure you or not. If we cannot
cure you, we will tell you what relief
we can give you.
EgRemember, one month will be
absolutely free-medicines, surgical
/ operations, and the benefit of all our
skill to all who are too poor to pay.
Our methods of treatment is all that 10
known by all the schools, with the aid
of electricity, that most wonderful Of
all agents in Paralysis, Loss of Power.
/ Rheumatism, and all diseases of the
4 nervous system. Go early, as my
/ Office is always crowded.
n. B.-C1ncers, Tumors, Blood aud Skin
i Diseases cured by new system. Piles cured ia
Il from TO 30 days without the knife. femals
i aud private diseases of all forms treated sue.
/ csssfuily. Many patients that cannot be treated
\ AT home can be cured at our Sauitarium. which
4 IL In charge Of the best of medical skill, under
the doctors direction. Terms for board aud
treatment the lowest OF any sanitarium or hos
/ pltai In the United States.
Remember, we give a written guar.
antee to cure every case OF PILES ana
] RUPTURE. Also, we have lying-in
hospital department in our Sanitar
iun.r Send for Journal.
ok. a. ~. SpINNEY
will be at Hotel Bedding
Wednesday, March 10Th,
from 200 a. IN. to 300 +. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

1.-The whole fight for reduction Of
the tariff on Cuban sugar." said one
of the highest officials at Washington
sis being made by the sugar trust.
Everybody wants to help Cuba, but
the sugar trust is the only party that
insists that it shall be done in a GER
tain specified way-by the reduction
of the tariff, which reduction on sugar
would go solely into the pockets of the
trust"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

March 3, IYU2.
There are remaining at this office
at this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal
cards.
CENT? EMENS LIST-Lars Rider, }
ID Homieton, Mr.. Harvey Osmun, w
&. Thompson Esq.
LADIES LIsT-Miss Lizzie Barto,
Mrs. G. l.. Rice, Mrs. l.. Zuer.
If the above are not called Tor IN
two weeks they will be sent to the
dead letter Office. ID. +. WILSON,
Postmaster
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06
presldent-Dwlght c. Sheldon.

President Dwight c. sheldon.
Vice Pres. ist ward--C X. Foot
"a Chas. Madusn
81 R Robinson,
Serrt taIy-treasurer- w, Moulton.
Ex. Com H L. Page, W. - Ballou, w. NJ.
+ -aucsco c. II. Cowdin.
The meeting then closed by the
singing of America by all the compa-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

There is no doubt but what the next
chairman of the Republican county
committee of this county was present
at the banquet last Friday evening.
Now guess his name.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

For Sale at the Wagner agency
good dwelling houses and lots with all
the modern Improvements. for sale on
easy terms and on monthly Install
ments. For more particulars call at
nv Office in the New Belding block
south side of street, Belding
a WAGNER
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

salisbury and Mcleod weakened
and entered plea Of guilty In the cele-
brated Grand Rapids case and have
been given two years each.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-06

Senator Nichols would.not refuse a
denomination if il is offered him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
THE LEADING Issue.
politicians All Agree That IT, Is
tsAnti-Trust." s.a
PHILIPPINE ISSUE DwARFED
"The President's, Policy, Touches
the Pocketbook and. That
Is What Counts.

E,e,,. 1hs J9Mr,,ax Bureost. Roo.46. Ped
Washington, MY 1o,lThe best judg-
ment of the poll ticians il Washington, re-
publicans and democrats alike, is coming
to agree that the str enuous effort OF the
democratic leaders in the senate to make
the leading issue for the next presidential
campaign the antiaimp issue, So
called, will be az failure. The best poll
ticians are beginning to realize that the
Philippine issue will be too remote to
have any important effect on a presiden-
tial campaign. It will not touch directly
any one in this country, and will pale into
insignificance when contrasted with the
antitrust issue which the president is
making Said a aWell-knoWn democrat to-
day:
s.,.I would, rather have an issue made of
one feeble effort to control the trusts than
to have the whole Philippine archipelago.
The people will understand what party
is trying to do. when it goes into the
courts to enforce. the law against great
corporations which are arbitrarily in
ereasing the price-of food suppliesto the
American home. They know what the ad-
minist ration means by it's crusade against
the railways for determinations in rates,
for rebates, for pooling; they know what
it means when it, takes: the beef trust
into court for artifcially increasing the
price of meat. They know that the adj
ministration movement is directly in their
interest, and that if it succeeds they will
profit at once. The administration is thus
touching the pocketbook Of every house
holder in the land. The Philippine issue
on the other hand, is far away, and the
question, even if we have the right on
our side, will be so clouded by the time
the campaign comes on as to pre-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

vent 1t from being effective. The spe-
cific charges of cruelty will be admitted,
the guilty will be brought to justice, and
presidents running through every war this
country ever has had, will be offered to,
show that the present condition in. the
Philippines justifies harsh measures
Said prominent republican senator
from northwestern state to-day: when
the national campaign opens late next
year, you will find a condition presented
to the people about like this: The repub-
lican party will stand on one side, with
the antitrust record of the Roosevelt
administration living and vital issue,
attracting the attention and support of
the whole people. Every man, woman and
child will be affected by the result of the
prosecutions which, are now being begun.
The movement is in the interest of repres-
sing unholy monopolies, reducing the un-
just earnings of the trusts, and reducing
at the same time the cost of living to
the American laborer and home builder
generally. The party will also stand by
the policy of holding on to the Philippines
and admin istering affairs there along the
lines SO we'll laid out by President Nc
Kinley. Outrages by our soldiers will not
be indorsed; on the contrary, every en-
listed mar: or officer guilty Of cruelty will
be brought to justice. It will be pointed
out that in the main the. war has been
humane, and that cases of cruelty are iso-
lated and of infrequent occurrence. With
out justifying this cruelty, it will be
! shown, by orders issued by Washington
and Lincoln, and by all Of the great lead
| ers, military and otherwise, of modern
times. that the peculiar conditions now
prevailing in the Philippines warrant Sc
we're measures. Incidentally, the incon-
eistency of the democratic party will be
emphasized. It Geclaims loudly for a con
dition of affairs in the Philippines which
it never has tolerated at home, and tc
prevent which it has encouraged murder
and outrage for more than generation
refer to the negro situation in the south
We cannot fail to win. Without regard tc
the relative moral weight of the two is.
sues, am sure that when this country
has them put before it in the campaign
it will select the one which has to do will
it's own personal affairs, and will ig
more, the other
I :. :, 80 w. w Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
How Smart Young> Men Make
Good Income in Large Cities,
With Wine Thrown In.
Harry Lehr, THE Society Favorite,
Still Engaged in Booming Ger
tain Brand Of Booze.

New York, May 10.-Developments in
the war of big wine houses over an appli-
cation to restrain a good wine agent
from going over to a hustling competitor
has opened the eyes of New Workers to
the enormous expense accounts Of the
smart young men who ''open wine pro-
fessionally to Introduce their brands of
champagne to the wealthy. Incidentally
1t was brought out that Harry Lehr, the
social favorite. who took the **four hun
dred'' by a storm a short time ago and
married a wealthy member of the smart
set two years ago, is still wine agent.
In an affidavit submitted to Judge O'Gor-
man it is asserted that Lehr's chief en-
ployment consists in mingling with the
select society people for the purpose of
advancing the interests Of his employers
wine, and he is furnished money for that
special purpose.
1t was thought that Mr.. Lehr, after his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
How Business Is Done on the Curb Market

New York, May 10-The latest trouble
on Wall street originated in the Curb
Market" This is market for securities
not yet admitted to dealings in the Stock
Exchange. These stocks and bonds are
bought and, sold in Broad street, between
the Mills building and the Cable building,
although within a few days young brokers
who are engaged in this business have
moved temporarily further down the
street on account Of new construction
near their regular stand. Here in winter
and summer, in fair weather and foul
these Brokers trade for their customers
and themselves in scores of new securi-
ties and some old. They constitute by no
means an Insignificant market. Tens of
thousands of shares are often traded in
during the day Subject only to unwritten
rules. without roof or shelter. this ex-
change of the curb has transactions
mounting up into the millions of dollars.
The curb securities. however, do not, as
rule, commend themselves to the banks,
many of which will not accept as col
lateral stocks and bonds mot admitted to
the Stock Exchange. Still, the Curb brok-
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ers manage to obtain banking facilities.
Some of the trust companies are more
liberal in making loans than the banks.
1t was reported that the bankers had held
a meeting and resolved to refuse to accept
any curb-securitfes as collateral for loans
The report is without foundations The
banks need no such rule. They will con-
tinue TO exercise a wise discrimination
towards the curb securities, but will take
no concerted action against them. It
does not follow that because a security is
traded in on the curb. it is without value
On the contrary. some of the most promi-
nent of the stock exchange securities as,
for instance, United States Steel, were at
first traded in on the curb before being
listed by the exchange. There has always
been a curb market For century the
English stock market was in Change al
ley before the organization Of the ,Lon-
don stock exchange. The beginnings of
the New York stock market were under a
buttonwood tree in Wall street. For many
years the curb market was In William
street. The curb market has come into
50 much unpleasant notoriety Of late. be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
CRIMINAL CLUB" GONE ESCORTS FOR The GIRLS
=. -.fa.
The Club Was a "Josh' but 1t Gave
the College Bad
Name. -

New Haven. Conn, May 1o.-when
President Hadley and the Yale faculty
read about the gay times number of
Yale students had on Wednesday night
under the name of the Yale criminal
club they made an investigation. There
will be no more criminal club President
Hadley said:
The faculty has considered the matter
and the incident is closed
He declined to say what action had been
taken, saying that the disclosure of the
memorandum relating to it had been left
to the discretion OF the dean. After
meeting representatives OF the faculty
some men who attended the Wednesday
banquet decided to make a statement.
The statement says:
I'm view of misleading accounts which
have been published of the Yale criminal
club, we feel called upon to say that it
has no organization, no president. no con-
stitution; that it's existence was ephem-
eral and solely for the purpose of giving
humorous dinner. No one regrets more
than the men concerned any injury to the
name of Yale, to which this misunder-
standing has led
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

marriage to Mrs. Drexel of Philadelphia,
would abandon the wine agency but the
court testimony indicates such is not the
case. At present the one topic of con-
versation in society is that Mr. Lehr
found it necessary to continue his trade
even though he married millions.
Mixing costs the wine merchants, too,
for thirty cold bottles in an evening is
but an ordinary treat" for wine angel.
One of the latter, it was said in court,
spent $4,000 opening his firms wine and
treating. To keep a certain good man,
who like Harry Lehr "could, reach the
smart set,'' one big house in New York
made a contract with him for FIVE years
at $4,000 a year for expenses and gave
him twenty-five shares of stock in the cor
poration. When the blase young man in
evening clothes opens cold bottles with
apparent prodigality and palpable pro
miscuousness in the Waldorf-Astoria, he
may not be dissipating his own fortune.
fortunate is the wine drinker who
knows a man who knows the smart set
which knows the kind of wine that Harry
Lehr and other wine agents open" is the
tai Of he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Where Your Stockings Cost You $50 Per Pair

second streets they stretch in an almost
unbroken line. The. low buildings. fire.
quently contain several establishments S.
These stores are the most. pronounced
evidence of New York's enormous wealth,
for nowhere else could they have survived,
in face of the great department stores.
They exist because in New York so large
proportion Of the people do not need
to consider the cost of things. small,
exclusive place appeals to them. OF the
people passing not one in a hundred goes
inside. Under such circumsta the
merchant on Third avenue would go bank
rupt. In most of these places, however,
a single sale is often enough to provide
a fine profit for week. ''Multum in par
Yo" is the motto of every one of them. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
E BUT IT: TAKES "A COMMISSION
Why the Young Ladies of Chicago
University Are Indig-
nant.


Chicago, May 10.-Young women stu
dents at the University of Chicago re-
sent an insinuation that they need to
pay a commission to theaterr agency in
order to secure escorts when they go to
see play. Yesterday when several CO.
eds came across the campus from their
quadrangle the first thing that met their
gaze was the following notice in large
letters posted on the Official bulletin
board in front of Cobb hall:
University theater agency! Special induce
ments! Young women of the university Sc
curing tickets from this agency will be pro-
vided with pleasant and agreeable escort
carefully selected from the elite of the stu
dent body. This arrangement may be had by
the payment Of Is cents commission to the
agent and car fare for the young man when
you buy the tickets.
The sensational notice was signed by
the name of Wynne Gerlick. who acts as
student agent for several downtown
theaters. The young women we're filled
with wrath when they saw the bulletin,
declaring that 1t was an insult to their
claims to beauty and personal attractive
ness. Garlick says he has no knowledge
of the ffair--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

London, May 1o.---1t is ofhcially announced
realized at the auctions of art objects,
books, pictures, furniture and old silver in
London this week easily eclipsed all rec
ords. The dispersal. of. the celebrated
Dunn Gardner collection of old silver at
tracted buyers from all parts. resulting
in a silver gilt. Tudor cup, dated 1921,
being sold, April %, for; $2o,5oe, or about
$1,450 per ounce -: >.
Other silver cups were sold the same.
day at the rate of $500 and $3.50 per ounce.
Hitherto the record price. for old silver.
cups had been at the rate or $3.50 per,
ounce. - ...-s#r
At the second day of the sale a Henry
VII. spoon realized $3.50. and a James I.
silver cup and cover brought $4,000.
One cocoanut cup. mounted in silver
gilt, which fetched $4,000. was bought in
a little shop at Bristol in 1858 for $500.
Wertheimer later purchased the, cup for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
How the London Dealers Go to
Work to Make an Arti-
ficiaI Market.


r.
$500 and sold it to Gardner for $500. Yes
terday a clock made for Louis XVI real
lied the great sum of s16,275. A pair of
Nankin vases, seventeen inches high. went
for $500; pair of small sevres bowls,
six inches high, were sold for $3.50, and
"a couple of small Louis XIV. and XVI. ta-
bles were knocked down at $4,000 and
81, 250, respectively.-Th Three Gobelin tapes
tries brought $40, 500. "
The purchasers, as usual were mostly
dealers, to whose advantage it was to run
up prices. -Connoisseurs who collect from
love of art are inclined. to fight shy of
these auctions The contending prices are
largely fictitious. 1t is pointed out that
the habit OF new mi1lionaires in giving
dealers free hand to: supply them with
brio -brac has spoiled the market for
genuine collectors. Dealers bid up ar
ticles to sensational sums and then
promptly mark UP similar bric-a-brac
in their stores to corresponding level.
pointing to the prices realized at these
sales as justification Of their action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10

recent operations. The parts which have
been added include two great round
towers, a new hall with open roof and
hera1dic, windows, in the antique style,
and private chapel ornamented with the
scostliest marbles. The castle stands on
high ground and is surrounded with a
park taking in miles of the surrounding
country.
The Duke of Norfolk has, Of course. a
splendid London house In St. James,
Squa, ], and as he elected some time ago
to do his planning for the coronation
there--a task that gives him few
minutes to himself Arundel Castle has
seen little of him lately. It is. however,
his favorite home, and thes chosen resort
sof his only son. a hopeless invalid