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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
VIII Teach Voice Culture.

Miss Lena Leonard is home for the
summer and will be glad to accom-
modate anyone wishing term of
voice lessons. She has had over four
years study of the subject in Olivet
Conservatory and has spent six
months in study with one of Chicago's
best voice teachers, Mrs. Florence II.
Magnus who says the following of her
work:
Miss Lena Leonard has done six
months of serious work with me in
tone placing and breath control and
feel sure that she is able to under
sake the training of voices and lay
the correct foundations. She possess
es a very pleasing soprano voice and
sings with intelligence, and | take
great pleasure i'm testifying to her
ability as singer and teacher.
(Signed) FLORENCE Il MAGNUS.
Miss Leonard's terms are 80 cents a
lesson and she urges all who are
thinking of taking to call upon her
at once.
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IN SOME OTHER COUNTY.
Geo. r.. Nichols Trial VIII Not Take
Place I'm Kent County.

The trial of Senator George r..
Nichols, on the charge of attempting
to bribe Witness Frederick II. Gar
man to commit perjury, will be held
in some other county than Kent. The
case goes outside 10y the virtue of the
granting by Judge Newman of the
motion of the respondent for a change
in venue. Judge Newman made an
extended finding in the case, the ten
or of it being that the excitement
and feeling throughout the city and
county is such that fair and impair
tial trial to which the respondent is
entitled, could not be secured.
He held that the respondent was
entitled to have the unbiased opinion
of twelve intelligent men, and that
after the question of the bribery i'm
the water scandal cases and that of
subornation of perjury i'm connection
with one of the cases had been so
thoroughly aired, it was no more than
right to presume that every intelli-
gent person had knowledge of the cir
cumstances, and some sort of an OPP
inion. The Judge declared it was not
right to force the respondent to be
tried by those who in their ignorance
might know nothing of the case.
The question of place was not deter
mined. Judge Newnham said that
the case would not bc tried until
September anyway, and that he
would announce the place later.
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A TRAGIC ENDING.
An Ionia Man Collapsed After spree
and Died.

An Ionia Man Collapsed After spree
and Died.
Henry G. Parks, well-known i'm
Iona. died very suddenly at 2:l0
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. "IIanky,"
as he was famliarly known, had re-
Gently been at Coldwater, and week
or two ago returned TO Ionia, having
since been suffering the consequences
of prolonged spree. Last Thursday
he was taken to the Hotel Dexter
where friends cared for him until Sun
day, when Sheriff Moon and Deputy
Smith prevailed upon hin, to go to the
jail where he could be given good care
until able to be about again. He OBJ
iected, bnt finally started with them
and walked and talked all right until
they were on Main street. There his
legs collapsed. After a rest he walk
ed to the curb, and when about half
way to the court house steps suddenly
gave out again and the two officers
had to carry him. They got as far as
the Jail steps, then his condition APP
peared so serious that DR.. Defendorf
was telephoned for.
Parks was taken into the Jail office,
and before the doctor could do any
thing for him he was in a complete
state of collapse, and died almost in
stantly.
The deceased had no relatives in
Michigan, but it is understood his
wife, who is divorced from him, child
rem and other relatives reside in
Mass achusetts.
He was As years Of age, and when
sober and in his right mind was agree
able and jovial in his ways.
He was owner of a Ilcet little horse
"Hanky," which made fast record
at all the county fairs in Western
Michigan last fall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Con-
densed for Our Headers.

densed Tor our LEADERS.
Sold through Chas. Browns Real
Estate agency house and lot No. 4, blk.
1t, Belding second addition to Gaylor
Stout, House and lot No. l, Gooding's
addition to Wallace ID. Sumner. Va
cant lot No ), blk. IL, Belding second
addition to Edwin j. Smith.
A young man at Croswell was ar
rested few nights ago for walking in
his sleep, says an exchange He beg
ged the constable not to lock him up,
because he was a somnambulist. at
don't make any difference what
church you blong to-" said the con-
stable, you can't walk the streets of
this town in your shirt tail"
Col. j. III. Mitchell has been APP
pointed major general commanding
the foresters of the Modern Woodmen
of the United States, and will have
command of the encampment at In
dianapolis in June, 1903, when the
forces will number about 1900 fores-
ters. The colonel says the headquar-
ters of the department of the order
will be moved to Ionia at once and
that if all the uniformed and ununi-
formed foresters could be enrolled
the number would aggregate $4,000.
A writer in an exchange thus rem
ders his opinion of women: There is
gladness in her gladness when she's
glad-there is sadness when she's sad
but the gladness of her gladness nor
the sadness of her sadness is nothing
to her madness when she's mad.
There is kicking in her kickness when
she kicks-there is licking i'm her
lickness when she licks-but the kick
ing of her kickness nor the licking of
her lickness is nothing to her nixness
when she's nix. There is crossing i'm
her crossness when she's cross-there
is CLOSING in her glossness of her gloss
but the the crossness of her cross
ing nor the glossness of her glossing
is nothing TO her bossness when she's
boss. .
Electric light globes should not be
permitted to come in contact with
any substance of combustible ma
ture. Tests made with them in vari-
Gus ways that they give of consider
able heat. They will set fire to paper
and light fabrics, and have been
known to char wood. A Is candle
power lamp immersed in pint of
water will cause the water to boil
within an hour, and celluloid can be
fired in less than five minutes by such
lamp. Electric lights are better,
safer and more convenient than any
other light yet discovered, but are
not entirely danger proof as many
people evidently think, jndging from
the careless manner i'm which they
let them come in contact with com
bustible material.
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fields OF action. Inc class OF W bears
the record of being the largest class
ever graduated from our schools, and
without any discredit to those that
have preceded it. we think we can say
truthfully that none have been COM
posed Of brighter material. The
opera house which has been enlarged
since last years exercises, was filled
to an uncomfortable extent although
they were favored this year by the
weather man TO veryunusual degree,
it being quite cool and comfortable in
marked contrast to the usual swelter-
ing heat.
The stage was tastefully trimmed
the class colors, blue and yellow, pre-
dominating of course. Across the
front also appeared the class motto,
"Climb Tho the Rocks be Rugged" :"
Miss Allen opened with piano solo,
after which Rev. J f. Butler, pastor
of the Congregations church offered
the invocation.
Miss Ruth Edna Mann then gave the
salutatory address which was an eX-
cellent beginning for those to follow
She welcomed all present in the name
of the class. Each one" said she
has some talent powers which are
only waiting for something to set
them at work. During our school
years we have not acquired new intel
lectual powers, but have awakened
and disciplined those lying dormant
within us, and SO have made ourselves
more capable of solving life's prob
lens. Character is made strong by
contending: we gain strength from
each conflict ond then are ever the
more ready to undertake still greater
difficulties. If defeat comes, let it not
be followed by discouragement; make
good use of the knowledge gained by
experience. Life is a searching after
power and no honest seeking goes un-
rewarded. When one uses all his
strength to the best of his ability
there can be no failure.
Clair Beach Peck, the president of
the class, followed lie labored un-
der considerable embarrassment hav-
ing injured one of his knees, so that
he had TO be assisted on and off the
stage and also rest himself against a
chair when speaking. But notwith-
standing the disadvantages he labor
ed under, his really fine address was
well delivered and was appreciated
by the audience.
a double quartet, consisting OF c.
f.. Sheldon, Roy Reynolds, w. b.
Reed, Geo. Wagner, Misses MerI Stall
Florence Wagner, Winnifred George,
and Mabelle Robinson, sang a
fine selection, following which came
the class history 10y Albert Joseph
iummler. He stated that the class
lof 1902 started with eleven out of
the twenty who finished with il, in
the fall of $50 and spring of 80. Six
members of the class we're born in
Belding. The average age is eighteen
years, seven months, and fifteen days.
Average heighth feet inches. aver
age weight l32 pounds.
Robert Russell Olds had as the sub.
jcct of his Grafton. "The Vindicatior
of Gen. Robt. f.. Lee " After sketch.
ing briefly the facts related by
~ - ttr.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
THE CLASS.

Clayton NJ. hapman-English- German.
Myrtle Golden Clark.-English German.
Lucia A. Chickering-Engi German.
Mary Helena Dehn-English German
Mary Ellen Diamond-English-G German.
Falley G. McLaughlin-Eng German.
Winnifred Mary George-LatinG German.
Edith May Knapp English Latin.
Ruth Edna Mann-Latin- German.
Robert Russell Olds-English- German.
Clair Beach Peck-Latin-G German.
Roy Albert 2eynolds-Latin-G German.
Mabclle Maude Robinson-Latin-G German
Albert Joseph Rummler Latin German.
Ida Gardner Sayles-English- German.
Maude Ursula Spencer-Latin. German
Mary Elizabeth Vincent English Latin
John Ezra Wagner-Latin-G German.
Ethel May Whitford- Scientific
Alvin John Wright-English. German
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ser
vices al 1890 a. m, and 1880 p IN, sabbath
SahOol at close of morning service. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening, REV. q. A.
CARMAH. Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Services Al
1890 a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. sabbath school
at / :45 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening REV. J. T.. BUTLER. Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at 1890 a.
m ana 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 scrviac. eleven O'Clock a. IN. Preach
ing at 7:3u p IN. PRAYER meeting Friday
evening. REV MCKIBBEN Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
WHAT'S the Matter with Bible,

The Grand Rapids Press says: The
alacrity with which the Democratic
candidates for governor are now
springing up in all parts of the state
brings up the question a. to what has
become of the pioneer candidate of
them all, and as TO why is he keeping
silent while the brethren are openly
stealing the very platform which he
constructed with his own hands
months ago. There are now in the
field Messrs. Durand, Sigh, Whiting,
Barkworth, Hemans, Kavanaugh and
Helme, all good men, who have put up
their lightning rods themselves or are
allowing others to do ii. Hon John.
f. Bible of Ionia is not only the pio-
neer candidate of them all but the
builder of the very platform upon
which other candidates are assembl-
ing as one man, and Hon. John f..
Bible appears to have become lost in
the shuttle. Where is lonia's favorite
son, if Judge Morse will allow the ex-
preston?
The Detroit News a few days ago
printed alleged interviews with quite
number of leading democrats of
Ionia city, as to their choice for CUB
ernatorial timber and only one out of
the entire lot declared himself for
Bible. The BANNER don't think il
right for them to throw down an as
piring Young man in this style.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
NINETEENTH ANNUAL
Commencement Exercises OF the
Belding High School.
LARGEST CLASS EVER GRADUATED

Eight Young Men and Twelve Young
Ladies Complete the Course of study
and Receive Their Diplomas Wealth
en- Was All That Could be Desired
and Opera House was Filled with
People who Greatly Enjoyed the
Exercises.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03

And say some other salve, ointment,
lotion. oil or alleged healer is as good
as Bucklen's Arnica Salye, tell him
thirty years OF marvellous cures Of
Piles, Burns, BOils, Corns, Felons, III
GERS, Cuts, Scalks, Bruises and Skin
Eruptions prove its the best and cheap
est. 25c at Connell Bros. drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
Accentcd tho CnlI.

Rev. III. N. Spear of indianapolis,
Ind, has accepted the call to become
the pastor of the Baptist church of
this city and it is expected he will be
here To begin his pastorate next Sun
day The church is fortunate in set
tling the matter so quickly having
only been without pastor one month.
Among other improvements being
made 10y them is the purchase of 225
yards of new carpeting at a cost of
Sl7l.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03

yea RS
work in the his
tory of the Bel
ding high school
closed and an
other lass of
young ladies and
young gentlemen
have finished the
work assigned,
stepping out upon
life 5 broa d c T
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
TWO Boys Drowned Near Lakowiew.

Jay Reynolds and Frank Youngs,
boys, each about II years of age, were
drowned Monday afternoon in Pick
erel lake, about two and one-half
miles southwest of Lakeview The
boys were fishing, and while no other
persons were in the vicinity at the
time, il is thought that one was in the
boat and the other on a raft, and that
in attempting to step from the raft
TO the boat the latter overturned.
Neither of the boys could swim. The
bodies were found in about ten feet of
water, close to each other One of
the fish poles was discovered on the
RI ft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
Acts Immediately.

Colds are sometimes more trouble
some IN summer than in winter, it's so
hard To keep from adding To them
while cooling of after exercise. One
Minute Cough Cure cures at once.
Absolutely safe. Acts Immediately
Sure cure for coughs, colds, Group,
throat and lung troubles w. |. Bene-
dict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
.. s. MORRIS,

physician AND SURGEON. ONCE rear
Il OF w. L. Benedct's drug store Hours:
To II a. m, 2to and 10 p. m. Residence
opposite OF M. IL. church. Telephone Iv-2
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by THE
BANNER PUBLISHING CO.,
AT
BELDING, QONIA Co, j MICH
ONCE in the Peoples Savings Bank block,
Main street
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly.
Cards OF Thanks 25c to 50c Resolutions
from 5OC up
Copy for change of advertisement must be
received not later than Tuesday noon IN or
der to insure insertion.
Entered At the PoStoficc. Bclding, Mich,
for transmission through the Mails as second
class matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
L. OHLfNGER,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi-
Il clan and Health o0lccr-Dflice AZ residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. once hours
TO 2and TO 9p m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
y. e. FERGUSON,

DHYSTCIAN AND SURGEON-Onice over
i Pages hardware. ONCE hours: TO ga.
m | to p m; except Wednesday, 6 30 10 \
p IN Pension examining surgeon. New
Sta:e Phone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
DR.. G. r. SMITH.

I NENTIST.- .--Omcc hours to 5: 30 Leonard
~ Block. over Pages hardware store, Bel
ding Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Money TO Loan on
"A Real Estate OF all kinds ONCE in Spencer
Block
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
y. =. PINKHAM,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-Onlce over
Il Connell's drug store, Main st. Hours 1 10
4 and 20 y p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
4Eo. u. NICHOLS.
NICHOLS. DWIGHT SHELDON
NICHOLS d. SHELDON.
CHAS. n. FOOTE,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-Onice; over Pag
N store, Main st.. Bedding, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03

Ice cream l5c per pint or 25c per
luart at w. T. Bencdicts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
Or. y. n. ARMSTRONG.

nENTIST - Corner rooms in the Vincent
- block, over Vincents grocery. once
hours: "a m. 10 6 p m.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

t. N; morning prayer and sermon, IL
o'clock: Sunday school, 3 p. m; vespers.
4 p. m; evening prayer and sermon. 8
O'Clock. Rev. Algernon Sidney Crapsey.
D. D. of Rochester, N. T., will preach
morning and evening. Vested choir and
quartet. All seats free; all welcome
Grace Church, Ninth and D Streets
sout Invest Rev. Charles F. Sontag. rector
-t.0Iy eucharist at 7:30 p m: Sunday
school at $50 a. m; Bible and confirma-
ton classes at 10 a. m; morning prayer
and sermon at II O'Clock, subject. why 1
An a ChuTchman5" evening prayer. hap
tism. and sermon at 1870 o'clock. Seats
free Vested choir Strangers welcome
St Thomas Church, Dupont Circle.
Eighteenth Street, between and @
Streets. Rev. J. A AspinwaIl, rector; as
sistants, Rev. Carl T Smith ard Rev John
G. Ames-Services: Sunday school al $3.50
a. n; morning service at II o'clock; even
ing service at I o'clock Welcome to all
St PauTs Church, Twenty-third Street
/ northwest. near Washington Circle. Rev.
Alfred Harding and Rev Enoch VI.
Thompson, cIergy-FoITth Sunday after
Easter-Services 7:30 a. m, holy com
nunion; 9:45 a m, Sunday school; 10 a.
m, Bible classes; II a. N. morning ser
vice and sermon; 100 p N, full choral
even song; the "Stabat Mater will be
! =
ccTamunjcn7 4;30 p m daily, eyensong;
Thursday, May 1, festival OF Saints Philip
and James; services, 7:f5, $780, and II
a. N. and 4.30 p. n. All seats free at all
services.
Trinity Church, Third and c Streets
northwest. Rev Richard P Williams. rec
tor Rev. Frank n Gibson. Phi d, assist
ant-Severty-hfth anniversary celebration
Services Sunday: 30 a. m, holy COM
munion; $50 a. n. Sunday school; 10 a.
m, Bible Glass; Il d. n, morning PRAYER
( and holy communion and sermon by Rev
II. Fields Saumenig: 3 p. m. Sunday
school; p. NJ, full choral service and
sermon by Rev. Charles E. Buck: 8 D. m,
full choral service and sermon by Rev.
Thomas J Back2rd. archdeacou Of Prince
George and Montgomery; Monday. p. m.
reception to the bishop and clergy; We'd
nesday. 8 p m, parish reception; Friday,
8 p m, oratorio. The Ten virgins tad
mission by ticket only; May I, festival
| OF st Philip and St James and holy COM
mUnlon at II a. N.
st. Johns Church. Georgetown. 0 Street.
between Thirty-second and Thirty-third
Rev. Frederick 3. Howden, rectoT-SerY-
ices: Holy communion, 7-30 a. m; morn
ing prayer and sermon. IL O'Clock; even
ing prayer and sermon, 4s90 o'clock.
Strangers cordially invited
Church Of the Ascension. Massachusetts,
Avenue and Twelfth Street northwest,
Rev John H Elliott, Ii D., Rev H Al
len Grif5th-S a. N. holy communion:
other services II a. ID. and p m; vested
choir Of fifty; all welcome On Tuesday,
April g, at p m, special organ recital
viii be given by Prof. Stratton, assisted
by Miss Goodwin and others. Silver offer
ing viii be taken All welcome.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

One of the prominent features of the
association movement is the frequent
conferences held at which the association
problems are studied and methods and
plans suggested whereby the work can be
better executed. The student department
holds four such conferences. one at
Mortified for the Eastern colleges. one
at AsheviIle, n. G. fer the Southern
group; one at Lake Geneva, Wis, for the
central and Western colleges, and still
another is held upon the Pacific Coast.
At these gatherings all of the various
phases OF the work among college men
are presented by the most able speakers
proeurabie. and ct the same time the
delegates combine the recreative feature
with the work OF the conference. Another
and perhaps the most important gather
ing will be the i-annual gathering of the
secretaries and other paid officers, which
viii be held at Mountain Lake Park, Nd,
June Ills; this viii undoubtedly be the
largest attended Of any Of the conferences
to be held this summer. Ii is planned to
have a special excursion to this city on
the Monday following the convention.
Among the other gatherings that viii be
held this summer, will be one at Lake
Geneva Tor the study OF ina Work from
the standpoint OF the volunteer worker;
also a similar gathering at Lake George
N 7. The Pennsylvania workers will
hold their reg=isr summer Bible confer
ence at Eagles Mere which IS one Of the
strongest of the many summer Bible con-
feTences held in any part OF the country.
1t is by means of these gatherings that
the different aspects of the work are pre-
scented, the results of the experience Of
others engaged in a like work are con-
sidered, and all who attended are en-
cOuraged and equipped to do the best
work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

Grace Church, Thirteenth and Corcoran
Streets northwest. Rev J. E \. DoeT-
mann, pastoT-Service. with sermon by
the pastor. at II a. n. and p. m; Sun
day school, $3.50 q. m; midweek service,
Thursday, 8 p M Seats free
Church of the Reformation. PennsyI-
Vania Avenue and Second Street southeast,
Rev. ". E. Parson, D. D, pa5tor-Ser-
vices at II a. n. and p. n. with sermon
by the pastor; Young Peoples meeting at
and 7:15 p. m; Sunday school at 9;2g
a. m; Thursday service at s p. N. Seats
free.
st. Paui's English Church, corner EIev-
cDth and II Streets northwest, Rev. F. w.
Moot, pastor-Services at II a. n. and S
p. n; morning theme, sabbath Desecra-
ton" Sunday school at $3.50 q. n; Young
Peoples Society of Christian EndeaYor at
p. n. All are welcome.
st. Marks Church, G Street, near
Twelfth Street southwest, Rev. John c.
Bowers, pastor-Preaches At II q. N. and
T:30 p m; Sunday school. $3.50 a m; La
Their League, Wednesday evening 7:30
o'clock All are welcome.
Luther Place Memc=ssI Church, Thomas
Circle Rev. J. G. Butler, pastor-Public
worship, with sermon by pastor, at IL q.
m and p. m; Sunday school, $3.50 a. n:
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor, p m Junior Endeayor, $3.50 z.
m; prayer meeting. Thursday.
Keller Memorial Church. Maryland Ave
hue and Ninth Street northeast. Rev c.
II. Butler, pastoT-ScrVices, with preach
ing by pastor, at II a n AMI 5 p. In;
Sunday school, $50 a. H.; joint meeting
of Senior and Junior Christian EndeavCr
Societies at BIS o'clock; prayer meeting,
Thursday