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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
MERE OPINION.

The world is always suspicious of
tat philosophers
IL there is only one objectionable
sin it must be insincerity.
Some people poke up hornets nests
Just for the sake OF being insulteu.
The law is the only thing on earth
that is always able to take its time.
Two heads are not better than one if
the baby buggy isn't built for twins.
Few men are willing to limit them
selves to hoping for the reward Of
merit.
Advice is cheap. and it is generally
appreciated in accordance with what
IL costs.
The more a man gets the less he is
able TO understand the discomfort OF
tho poor
The wife of the man with a strong
will regards it as clear case of stub
bornness.
He Is a wise father who knows his
cwn child was as much at fault as the
sthor mans.
AK AAhH iObhS hONh Oh NhV BNOBANf
Int what would the king be If it were
not FOR the people?
JEcy say It takes two to make a
cuc-rel. brit one meddlesome gossip
ft often done 1t alone.
TITO millennium will have arrived
II people shall look upon books
wee instead Of as Injuries.
The richest experiences Of life never
come to those who try to win them
selfishly.
Christianity is not mere method
of earthly mortality. but mythical
mode OF heavenly life.
There is only one real failure in
life possible. and that is not to be
true to the best one knows.
We may be laborers together with
God in giving a cup OF cold water as
well as In preaching a sermon
A soul occupied with great ideas
best performs small duties. The di.
vinest views OF life penetrate most
clearly into the meanest emergencies
Most OF the failures and disappoint
ments in life arise from ignoring OF
refusing Him who seeks TO lead M
An the right direction.-Ram's Horn
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The Haywood Murder.

William Jones, who Is held by the
police for the murder of George ii.
Haywood, the Detroit bookkeeper. on
the night of the 9th inst, is maintain
| ing cool appearance as the tolls are
| tightening around him. Mrs. Haywood
Is Ill, her pros ration followed con
fession made Friday afternoon, when
she admitted that improper relations
had existed between herself and Jones
for some time and laid bare the story
of Jones' infatuation for her. For the
! first time she admitted that she
thought Jones was the man who killed
her husband. and declared that she
was now prepared to do everything to
convict the one she believes to be the
felon. The dispatches from Nebraska,
| ip which Rynch, Jones former pal
How on his way TO Detroit, told of the
| latter's avowed love for her and his
threat to put Haywood out of the way,
worked on her mind till she could con-
ceal the facts no longer.
Yes" she said falteringly amid her
tears. II did 90 to hotel with Jones.
don't know what made me do it, |
am sure that he had me hypnotized."
Mrs. Norton. her mother, was almost
overcome as her daughter pronounced
her own guilt. "Oh, Minnie" she
cried, how could YOU do it," Mrs.
Wood, the dead mans sister, fell into
Mysteries. why did my brother
marry woman like that?" she sobbed.
The whole weight of her shame and
! sorrow was borne in upon the woman.
My God. why cannot die. too" she
cried in her agony. Even my own
people forsake me-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

Z. 4. Bennett. whose connection
with the death OF Miss Eberstein In
Bay City caused his arrest, spent sun
day In the police station instead OF u
common cell III the county Jail. Ar
engagements had all been made for
transferring him to the Jail, much
against his wish. as he preferred the
more secluded accommodations OF the
"Iarlor" cell at the police station.
Chief Murphy was obdurate, at first,
however and then BENEFITS friends
tried to induce Sheriff Kinney to give
the expected prisoner different accom-
modations from ordinary prisoners.
but the latter refused. saying that all
men looked alike to him when brought
TO jail, and that he could not possibly
make distinctions between prisoners
Benefits friends finally persuaded
Murphy to allow him to remain in the
station until Monday. Bennett Is put
ting In his time strengthening out the
books OF lodge of which he is the
secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
A Prinnn Rebellion.

After the action of the prison board
last Friday, in abolishing corporal
punishment, some of the more turbu-
lent convicts Mt the state prison APP
parently thought the time was ripe to
make trouble.
Accordingly Saturday. Ryan. one Of
the Lake Shore gang" on his fifth
term, from Lapeer, for 10 years. at
tucked Willard Brooks, a foreman in
tie Wilmington & Cooley shops, and
beat him severely with his fists.
Sunday the foremen held Il confer
ence and decided not to work until
assured Of sufficient protection. conse-
quently the convicts are all in their
cells to-day. The head officials are
determined to maintain discipline
however, and nothing serious is an
ticipa ted.
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Mel1at~~>1sBAzsslMS

blessings and mainly
while
that
manufactured by
the California
congestion attendant
aches
headaches and the depression inactivity the bowels case OF
will with
method which
whenever laxative needed
axates that tact gently
beneficial buy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
FIGS AND THiSTLEs.

IT'S an Ill will that speaks well OF no
one.
Where God goes in, trouble goes
over.
Irreverence is the brand of ignor-
znce.
The darkness makes us prize the
dawn.
Better not write at all than write
that which Is not right
The church that scatters its money
will gather its members.
Hot-headed sermons do not warm
the hearts OF the saints.
Men will understand one another
when they all know God.
A religion in spots will not keep you
Hnspotted from the world.
II God chastiseth His chosen what
will He do with His foe?
The top wave of excitement always
has bottom of depression.
Men who are scooped into the church
are not safe in the kingdom.
"A man must be consistent with his
present and NOT with his past.
The most valuable picture on earth
rs that of living holy family.
They who march in faith pray bet
Ger than they who kneel in fear.
You cannot increase your bank ac-
count in heaven with blood-money.
1t Is easier for God to work a Won
der than for Us to comprehend it.
The passenger is likely to make bet
ter time in the car than in the cab.
IL you feel you have a call to preach
to the many. first test il on the few.
Common sense is a sort OF sixth at
tribute which will mistrust all the
others.
A steady shining though small is bet
Ger than a great scintillation.--Ram s
Horn.
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News In Brief.

Frank Meyers. Dudley Lord and Jas.
Smarter were instantly killed and Jas.
Carter was injured by a boiler eXplo-
sion at Peoria. In.
Custom house officials at San Fran.
cisco have been cautioned to look out
Tor a shipment OF arms to go to the
Insurgents in China.
Gen. H. r. Tracy. ex-secretary of the
navy. who was suddenly overcome by
illness in court Saturday, is reported to
be steadily improving.
Organized labor won victory at the
municipal election i'm Hartford, Conn,
electing lgnatius A. Sullivan, clerk liz
clothing store, mayor.
Gov. Tafts surgeon has advised him
to wait at least until April Is before
beginning the duties that precede his
return to the Philippines.
The st. Johns military school ut
Manilus, y. Y. burned. Loss $4,000.
One hundred and thirty students lost
their personal belongings.
State Senator o. B. COPYRIGHT, OF
Iowa. has Withdrawn as Il candidate
for the Republican nomination for CON
gress u Speaker Henderson's district.
The deepest snow OF the year has
covered the Pennsylvania coke region
to depth of l6 inches. and business
of all kinds H. nearly stagnated. Street
railways are paralyZcd.
Whitelaw Reid. head Of the special
embassy TO represent the United
States ut the coronation of King Ed
ward VII, has declined the tender OF
the British government TO become Its
guest during the ceremonies.
John Merely a painter, fell 40 feet
from n scaffold at Morristown. y. j.,
into a pond. The water was only 10
feet deep, but ii broke Morely's fall,
and IL is believed he will recover.
VIM. Siblcy. n cowboy, who made
the trip overland oil a broncho from
Wyoming 10 Massachusetts, Is now on
his way home. He is In New Hamp-
shire, and expects his broncho to carry
him back TO Wyoming.
Oscar DeCamp Taylor, a G.. A. X.
veteran. committed suicide at New
York. A personal letter from Presi-
dent Hayes. praising his valiant SER
vices. was found in his pocket. Power
~ evidently caused the suicide.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Michigan Pensioners.

Michigan pensioners: Increase. re.
StoratiOn. reissue, etc.-Andrew Nick
erson, Soldiers Home. Kent. $40: Joel
Kennedy. Ann Arbor $50: George +.
Niles, Buchanan $40; Simon New
house, Muir. $l7; Luman III. Dillon.
Jefferson. Sl2; John Henry. Otsego.
81; &c, rye +. Palmer. Grand Rapids
SIG; Edwin r. Berry. Beldiug. $40:
Jas Crandall. Meade. so: John Il.
Spalding, Grand Rapids. so; John l..
FISHER, Jackson, S12; Jared S. Thomas.
Bruokheld, So. ORIGINAL, widows. etc.
-llaunah l.. Whitcomb. Byron Center.
IS; Anna VI. Campbell. Chelsea, ST.;
Elizabeth Shaw, Detroit. SIS; Mar.
gareth Assenheimer, Tekonsha. SIS;
Charlotte T.. Mcdaniel, Hillsdale. $S.
Renewal widows. etc.--Hannah A.
Gray. Benton HarbOr. $12; Angelina
Ham, Charlotte. S12.
Bar-Hoom Murder.
In barroom row on Sunday night
another murder was added TO Detroit 5
list Martin Nowakowski, proprietor
OF the saloon. shot John Kolasinski. He
stated that Kolasinski came into the
saloon about o'clock with some
friends ami began To shake dice. After
one or two lucky throws. he demand
60 tlmt NowakOwsh set up" the
drinks. Nowakowsbi refused, where
! upon he claims Kolasinslli took Il
htdNy beer glass from the bar and
threatened TO Ting IL at the saloonkeep.
or II the drinks were not forthcoming
holaslnsa died from his wound Mon
day night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Died OF His Injuries,

Matthew Smith, an aged teamster i'm
the employ Of the Detroit board of
public works, died at st. Mary's hos.
pital Sunday night. as the result Of
Injuries sustained while being dragged
from his wagon on Thursday after.
noon. Joseph Scott, colored man. Is
locked up charged with being respon-
siOle for the old Transfers death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Girl scared blind.

Cleveland, o., special Pretty Rosie
Guarnieri, a 1S-year-old child. is lying
at the point of death from commissions
and is totally blind, the result. sur
geons say. of scare by Edward Lin
hart.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

AS general rule II is a safe plan to
sell pigs whenever a paying price can
be received for them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
4 Dar-Room Murder.
4 Grent Revenue.


The establishment OF the Michigan
Chemical Co.'S dlstillery has made
Bay City the most important contrib.
utor IN the state TO the internal revc.
nue. duties Of the United States. The
receipts FOR April are already $4,000.
ana II Is estimated that the amount
VIII exceed 100000 by the end OF the
month. " expectations are realized
me Bay City office will then suIpass
both The Detroit and Grand Rapids
oihccs In the amount collected.
The canning company NJ DowaYi c
mas gone out OF business.
Three Rivers was selected as the
place Tor holding the autumn conven-
ton, Sept. 8 and 10. of the Southwest
ern Dental Association.
The board of education elected III. r.
hratz, OF Sioux City. Ia, for superrn-
tendent of the Calumet schools. TO sue
coed +. W. Cooley, at a salary of
$1,000 per year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
industrious Old Clock.

Al quaint old Castletown. the me
tropolis" of the Isle of Man. there ex
lists very interesting clock. which has
now performed its functions of time
telling in five centuries. 1t was pre-
scented by Queen Elizabeth in the year
1891 to Castle Rushen, the fortress
which stands in the middle of Castle
town. from which the town takes its
name. The works are crude being
driven by ropes and pulleys. but never
theless they keep fair time. The clock.
in fact. has run ever since ii was built.
except for rare stoppages for repairs
TO this day the single hand which
travels slowly round the dial outside
the tower Of Castle Rushen Is the
principal source of information as to
the hour to the inhabitants of Castle
town y timepiece which has worked
for more than 300 years
is sometime Of real curiosity.
elers' Circular
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
- - - : = - :" - =
We Grow old I'm Pieces.

The general impression Is that the
body grows old uniformly From birth
till the age OF twenty-five it grows in
size and weight from twenty-five 10
fifty 1t remains stationary. and from
that period II decays. Observations of
expert Psychologists show us that this
impression Is not n correct one.
Each organ begins to age independ-
emily. each has ts period for the
change. and these periods differ with
the various organs and do not take
place coincidently. as we may have
supposed. The body attains its great
est size during the third decade and
remains in about the same condition
during the fourth and firth decades,
that is true. Int the brain reaches its
greatest size In the second decade. the
kidneys reach their maximum size dur
ing the third decade, the muscles. skel-
eton and intcstnes during the fifth, the
heart and lungs In the eighth decade.
Increase or decrease in the size or
weight Of the body consequently Is
not due To Simultaneous increase 90 de
crease in al its parts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
The sprInrbols.

popularity of that most beautiful
of South African antelcpCs the spring
box is that It always leaps over hui.
man tracks. 1t is ut once exceedingly
shy and marvelously active, and the
reason for this strange antic is it's in
tense 81. picion Of any possible enc
mics among whom II has come TO rec
ognize man as the most dangerous
1t is not only with human tracks
that the springbk goes through this
performance. for it does the Same with
the tracks Of Hons or even when it
gets wind Of Il lion The leap is eX.
cecdingly graceful. and the animal coy
ers from twelve TO fifteen feet at each
bound II drops on all four feet at
once and Immediately rises again, max
ing clear spring without any run.
It's usual gait when not pursued is a
light springy trot The springbok usual
ly travels With its nose to the ground.
as if constantly on the lookout for the
scent Of enemies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
An nIh nctrothnl.

1t is said that Il certain servant in q
moment of WEAKNESS with domestic
duties said. Rather than 60 on like
this month after month forever I'll ask
the first man who passes if he wants a
Wife
Her fellow servant challenged her to
put the question to man just then
passing by. The young woman was
not prepared TO be taken ut her word
so suddenly. hut. in desperation, be
thought herself for a way of escape.
She was Welsh and hurriedly eXclaim-
ed as the unknown was passing. "A
oes cisiau gwrlig arnoch chwi?' edo
YOU want II w,icTo
Goes" eyes, was the unexpected re-
ply from the young man, who also hail
cd from the principality. and. with
Celtic sprightliness, followed into the
hall the hlushing girl. who had fed
upon hearing the familiar word The
maid. farmers daughter, was bux-
ON and neat. the swain was an indus
trious and ambitious young dealer with
promising prospects and soon "merrlly
rang the wedding bells"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
A Thing to Remember.

A donkey who had been carefully
raised by his master gained SO much
knowledge that he could not help CON
sidering himself Il superior being.
Il am too modest to throw high
priced bouquets al myself" he solilo-
qulzed, but the fact remains that l
have distancod them all. can lie
down at command and roll over. With
the assistance Of sundry winks and
mods from All IIassan. my master |
can pick the different pasteboards from
n card pack There is no other donkey
In the world that can shake hands like
me. People crowd over one another To
see me walk on my hind legs. AS for
dancing. queens Of the ballroom say
that | waltz like an angel"
True, true" said wise old owl,
who was listening 70 the donkey. You
are a paragon and are not TO be blamed
for realizing the fact. But you must
not forget one thing"
What is that?" asked the educated
donkey.
THAT you are only an ass" quietly
remarked the owl
Moral.-When person thinks he IS
better than others. he should carefully
avoid the looking glass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
The shnrk IL slow swimmer.

One III service nature has done the
sharls-namely, that of placing n TRAN
gular fin on his hack which acts rs n
danger signal ana gives warning Of his
approach. Happily The shark has not
been gifted with sufficient sagacity TO
be aware OF this pecullarity, for had he
been so he world unquestionably aban-
don his hall OF swimming close to the
surface # the water and would In that
case be enabled to approach his victim
unobserved. The shark is slow swim
mer for his size and strength.
Byron observes. AS darts the dol
phin from the shark" But Byron was
a poet and does not appear to have
been close observer of the habits of
inhabitants of the water, or he would
have known that n shark would have
no more chance of catching n dolphin
than sheep would Of overhauling a
hare. \ shark will keep up with a sail
ing ship. but it is rs much as il can do
to fellow i'm the wake Of n fast steam
er. ana torpedo boat would be able to
give il points
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
THE PEOPLES MUTUAL.
Remarkable Losses From lightning
During 1901 IA lower Assessment
and Handsome Increase Elm
Membership


From the Ionia Standard OF Jan "a
The annual meeting of the Peoples
Mutual Fire Insurance company of
lonia, Montcalm and Clinton-one of
the very Oldest of the mutual insur-
ance companies now doing business in
this part of the state-was held at
City hall, in this city, on Tuesday
afternoon. President John f.. Taylor
and Secretary 7 G. Stevenson were
in their respective official chairs, and
the attendance was large as could be
anticipated where there was little
else than routine business to transact.
The reading of the secretary's re-
port revealed "a losses during the year
of which so were caused by lightning,
a percentage perhaps not equalled in
the losses of any other company i'm
the state from this cause. These
losses ranged all the way from $3.50
up to the heaviest loss of the year, a
large farm barn with grain, hay, and
two COWS, the property of Chas. II.
Kline in Clinton county. which
amounted to $l,l73.44. The live stock
losses were especially large, horses,
1 hogs, - sheep, and l6 head of cattle.
Officers re elected are as follows:
President-John f. Taylor, Montcalm.
Vice President II. Smith Ionia.
Secretary and Treasurer-T G. Stevenson,
Ionia.
Directors-Charlie c. Rice, of Portland.
Mark Pennell of Dewitt Edwin Portor of
Stanton.
Geo. IL. Miner of Boomer was re-
elected chairman of the board of
directors.
The growth of the company during
the past year was gratifying, nearly
half a million of new insurance hav-
ing been written, gain of $50, 600 in
assets and l62 in membership.
Although the company paid nearly
a thousand dollars more losses than in
1900, the directors at the annual
meeting on Monday levied a smaller
assessment than a year ago. which
will fully pay the liabilities.
The revision of the charter and by
laws at the special meeting held in
July has met general approval of the
membership, as the amendments are
all liberal in their concessions to the
insured.
The company has now entered upon
its thirty-frst year, with 1920 policies
in force. Protection has been fur
nished at cost for 30 years, the aver
age rate being S2.l5 on each $1,000.
With these low rates and prompt
adjustments and payments, the Peo-
ple's company bids fair under its
present careful, conservative man
agement to grow and prosper in the
future as in the past.
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DlTRoIT:LIvm ,rOOK MARKEr.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, Jan 2S.-The demand for We
cattle is FAIRLY active this week, receipts
have been moderate of late. The fol.
lowing prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, Sl.75 Ga > %: handy
butchers cattle, 81 40ld4.7O; common
S2.50ld4 90: Gamers cows. 81 80 90 , 80;
stockers and feeders, quiet, - i0(G4 90.
Mich cows easy AT S25(d45, calves
active at 81 00(dS7 90.
Sheen and lambs steady prime lambs
50 50(dS5 60; mixed, So 5O(d4a0; culls,
81 90 "a ~ so
Hogs, light receipts, mixed quality,
trade il duh at the follow ing 'irices:
Prime mediums IS lUld6 20; Workers,
s. S0(d6 o.; pigs, S. 5000 90; roughs.
70 O0(a5 %; stays of: cripples, 81 per
cWt of.
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A Singing Well.

a singing well is one Of the natural
curioSities Of Texas. In fine weather
given out 10y the we'll At times the
sound is clear; then ii recedes. as If
far away and then it reaches the ear
very family These changes take place
every few minutes and with great reg.
ularity With an east wind blowing
the water In the well gets very low,
and the mysterious musical sound is
faint \ strong west wind causes the
water TO rise and the sound to increas,
in volume and ciearness.
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The water In utah's Great Lake.

Salt lake is by no means a saturated
solution Of salt. yet 1t is five or six
times as rich in salts as the ocean and
nearly as strong MS the Dead sea. In
per cent Of salt. the saturation point
rot being reached until the salt forms
Il little over u third of the liquid
There are all through the great basin
numerous saline lakes and ponds, but
none Of the size and Importance Of
this in Utah. Not infrcquently they
are shallow and entirely disappear
during the dryness and heat of sum
mer. leaving TO mark their sites only
a stretch of some acres-or it may be
miles-of clay, or mud, entirely cover
ed with salt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30
Love MARRIAGES.

WAS it IL love marriage, do you
think
Certainly All marriages are love
marriages.
Isn't that rather n sweeping state
mentt"
Not at all There are love Of adven
ture, you know love of luxury. love OF
advertising and various other kinds of
love. There is no need of going into
details when one speaks OF love mar
riage"
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Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS The death angel has
entered our lodgeroom and taken
from us our esteemed sister, Mrs.
Anna Thorne; therefore be it
Resolved. That in the death of
our sister, the Rebekah lodge has
lost one of its most faithful mem
bers, whose influence in the lodge
room was ever for the uplifting of
the cause which she dearly loved,
she having imbibed the true princi-
pies of the sisterhood
Resolved, That our sincere sym
pathy be extended to the sorrowing
family, and that the memory of her
noble, self-sacrificing life may ever
be balm TO their afflicted hearts
Resolved, That the charter of
Victoria Lodge, No 90, D. of r.,
be draped ia mourning for a period
of 30 days as a token Of respect to
the memory OF our deceased sister;
that copy of these resolutions be
presented to the family, spread upon
the records of the lodge and pub
lished in the BELDING BANNER.
ADAH f. LUCK.
MARY ANGEL.
ELLA CHAVE.
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COULD not SLEEP.
No Rest at Night, Nervous, Worried, Tired
all the Time he Medicine that
Never Fails

Mrs w A. Chase of corner Liberty
and Pearl cts, Bedding, Mich, says:
''For $, me time past | had been both
cred with ner, business, chiefly indicat-
ing itself bN AN inability TO sleep sound
at night. IL seemed a. though | could
not get good nights rest got some
of DR.. A w. Chase's Nerve Pills at
Connel Bros drug store aud felt SO
much better for their use. | rested
better and felt brighter and stronger
and have no hesitation in recommend
ing them
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.