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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
FULLY 400 PRESENT INCLUDING REBEKAHS
A Cordial Welcome Extended Them-Business and
Pleasure Combined to Make the Day
a Memorable One.

remarkable growth. A large part of
the people of this country are good
people and they admire and respect
thosein whom they see these traits OF
character. Another reason is the
American people are class of bar
gain hunters and while there are
many so called fraternal societies,
they readily see that they get far
greater amount of fraternity in this
than any other society. We are told
that mems good works live after
them and this is certainly true of
Thos. Wildey, John Ridgley and
Schuyler Colfax, to whom many mon
uments have been erected, bat the
order which they founded is far
more enduring monument than any
of stone or marble.
Fraternity means friendship and
friendship leads to brotherly love. 1t
teaches us we are TO look onward and
upward We cannot be true Odd
fe lows unless we are grateful to our
creator. faithful to our country and
fraternal to our fellowmen.
The charitable hand of Oddfellow-
ship was shown up by Mr. Campbell,
who cited many cases of relief in
large sums where great calamities
like the Chicago fire, the, Galveston
flood and nt hare caltad for inmad 10 = "a
assistance. 1t has already established
fourteen Oddfellows homes in this
country valued at $4,000 each and
others are contemplated, where re-
lief is extended to the needy, the
widows and the orphan
In closing Mr. Campbell made an
eloquent rounding up in support of
his statements and said should anyone
be interested and desire to join this
order you will be welcome. You will
find that it teaches you that you came
from the hand of common parent,
you are bound TO cherish and protect
your fellow men. 1t teaches you, that
to witness suffering and not attempt
to relieve it brands you as an enemy
of your rase 1t teaches you that
your days like the sands of the hour
glass are fast passing away, and it
endeavors to teach you how to i'm
prove these heeting hours, so that
when lifes closing scenes shall be en-
acted on this earth you will be wei.
coined in that happy land where sor-
row never comes, where friendship
never dies Such my friends, are a
few of the aims and duties of odd
Fellowship.
At the close of the program bust
ness session was held and DR.. G. O.
Jenison of Greenville was elected
president, C. w. Vanderlip secretary
and II. II. Nash treasurer. Greenville
was designated as the next annua
meeting place.
In the afternoon the initiatory and
first and second degrees were exem'
plfed. Stanton lodge doing the work
in the former and Ionia giving the
first and second which is said to have
been done in first class style. The
Rebekahs also worked the degree, the
Stanton team officiating in the after
noon, and by request of many ~hC
stayed during the evening the Bel
ding ID. of RS. did the work at the
evening session in highly credita ble
manner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
SUPERVISORS CALLED.
Tax Commission Want TO Meet Them
-wtll Talk over Assessment
Matters.

The State Tax Commission ha no
titled all the supervisors in this city
and also in the county to meet them
in Ionia today Thursday. 1t is ex-
pected that the commission will in
sist on the raising of valuations in
many parts of the county and it is
not improbable that the city of Beld-
ing will be touched up considera BILE.
A number of the supervisors have al
ready nearly completed taking the
assessments in their towns and wards
and how they may be effected by the
meeting is question. If the yalua-
tion in this city is boosted our super
visors ought not to receive any CEN
sure for it when taxpaying time
comes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
WAS WELL PLAYED.
Merchant of Venice Moderntzed-
Local Talent Brought II out at
Opera House

The play given at the Opera House
last Friday evening was an excellent
production and local talent acquitted
themselves very creditably before the
footliphts. it is a re arrangement of
Shakespeare great play to tit present
conditions in school and college work
foot ball playing &c, bringing out a
number of funny situations in pleas
ing manner.
The costumes which were leased for
the occasion were excellent and with
the fine stage setting made the piece
and the well memorized lines intense
ly interesting.
Shylock who demanded in his bond
lock of hair cut of nearest the brain
of Antonia, was well characterized
by Vern Divine while Frank Harlan
Capt. of foot ball team m ade fine
Antonio, Clayton Hoppough as Bas-
sonic, George Baker as Gratiano, Will
Wadsworth as Tubal another foot ball
team Captain, Harold Washburn as
Gobbo. Lee Cusser Duke of Venice all
carried out their different parts ex-
ceedingly well, as also did Van Wild
er the Professor, Lucy Reeves as
Polly, Rena Chapple a preceptress,
Florence Washhurn a blind washer
woman, Miss Peckham as Jessica,
Neya Bricker as Nerissa and Vernie
Brown as Portia The foot ball and
court scenes were interestingfeatures.
Miss Mabel Raymond rendered the
song "Hiawatha" in a very pleasing
voice and manner. Messrs B. Curtis
and Roy Cunningham introduced some
catchy specialties between acts.
The cash box panned ont $50 over
expenses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
Chronic bronchitis Cured

For ten years had chronic baon-
chitis so bad that at times | could not
speak above whisper" MIR. Joseph
Coffman, OF Montmofenci, Ind. :"
tried all remedies available, but with
no success. Fortunately my employer
suggested that | try Foley's Honey
and Tar. It's effect was almost mirac.
Ulous, and am now cured OF the dis.
ease. On my recommendation many
people have used Foley's Honey and
Tar, and always with satisfaction. u
Sold nv w |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
LOST HIS HOUSE.
II Caught Fire and Burned to the
Ground Saturday.

II Caught Fire and Burned to the
Ground Saturday.
VIM. Antcliff who lives just east OF
the city in Orleans township had the
misfortune to loose his home last Sat.
urday. 1t caught fire in some manner
near the chimney about noon and got
such start that it was impossible to
put out the flames.
Mr.. Antcliff was in the city at the
time but his family were at home and
one of the boys was sick in bed. Some
of the neighbors who heard the alarm
rendered assistance, but little of the
contents were saved, furniture in the
chamber and considerable provision
in the cellar was total loss, had the
wind blown from the opposite quarter
the barns would have gone al-o. Mr.
Antcliff's loss is not less than $1,000
he carried an insurance in the Ionia
Farmers Mutual Co
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
IL May BE IBuilt.

Editor LaDue of the Crystal Mai
Crystal was in the city Moncay with
the Oddfellows. He made the BAN
NER office d pleasant call, he says he
hopes to see the Electric line whic h
is talked of from Saginaw to Grand
Rapids and which takes in Crystal go
through this season. The prospects
are better than ever as millionaire
Wright of Alma has become interest.
ed in the project.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
A sweet Breath

Is a never falling sign of a healthy
stomach When the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There Is no
remedy in the wor equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure fer curing indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Mrs. Mary S. Crick, OF White Plains,
Ky writes: II have been dyspeptic
for years-tried all kinds of remedies
but continued TO grow worse. BY the
use OF Kodol | began TO improve at
once, and after taking few bottles |
am fully restored In weight. health and
strength and can eat anything like.
Kodol dige.ts what yo eat and makes
the stomach sweet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
MRS. JOHN Balm INJURED.
Foot Caught In Defective walk-Fell
Against Post Near Kings
Gallery.

While Mrs. John Balm was coming
down town from her home Tuesday she
caught her foot in a small hole in the
sidewalk near the gallery of f. H.
King and fell quite heavily against a
post of the railing in front of his
building. 1t gave her such a shock
that assistance was required to get
her into N. Laphams store where DIR.
Ferguson was called, later she was
taken home in carriage where care
full examination by the doctor found
that three ribs had been fractured by
the fall. She was made comfortable
under his treatment and although
suffering considerable pain it is hoped
the injury will not be permanent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
woodmen surprised Ladies.

The ladies of the Royal Neighbors
lodge was in session Tues night giving
several candida es tbe.degree of the
order, and just arout the hour of clos
ing the Woodmen to the number of
forty or fifty broke in on them 1t
was great surprise, as not one of
them had suspicioned such an act.
The Woodmen brought along a fine
lunch, and an imPromptu program
was arranged, which made pleasing
social hour. The r. N A. are on the
high tide of prosperity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
LET US HAVE ONE.
A Good Band Needed-Gives Tone tc
The city.

Inc city.
A movement is on foot to organize
band again this season and the pro-
ject is commendab bic one, it is hoped
the move will prove so successful
that the boys may begin early re.
hearsals and give the city some fine
entertainments in the way of open
air concerts during the summer. II
is proposed to secure pledges in week.
ly payments sufficient to cover the
expense A good band is an excel
lent organization to have in any city
and should receive substantial en-
couragement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30

For liver troubles ana constipation
There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills
They always effect cure and save
doctor bills.
Little Early Rsers are different from
all other pills. They do not weaken
the system, but act as a tonic to the
tissues by arousing the secretions and
restoring the liver to the full perform
auce OF it's functions naturally. Foi
Sale BY w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30

Open the door, let ~ the air,
The winds are sweet, the flowers
are fair,
JOY Is abroad in the world for me,
Since takinr Rocky Mountain Tea.
-Connell Bros
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
ARE Arg
That Good Road Into Fairplains-
May Go BY Kidoville.

May Go by kldoNilIe.
There has been considerable dis
cussion stirred up relative to the road
into Fairplains since the appearance
of the article in the BANNER last week
on the subject.
Mayor Bricker has been over the
route in company with A. N Belding
and others and made a thorough in
vestigation of the route across the
Cain farm and also around by Kidd
vile following the river either route
is feasible and most excellent road
could be made with comparative small
expense, the matter will be pushed
along as fast as possible and it is ex-
pected that there will be som ething
doing along the line before many
days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30

For clear skin, clear all the way
through, transparente enough TO let sun
shiue-rosy cheeks show through take
Rocky Mountain Tea This month,
spring time 35 cents. Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30
Valued Relics,

Chas. G. Ashby of Long Lake has
several valuable relics in his posses
sion one of them is a copy of the Uls-
ter county Gazette, N. Y, of date
Jan 4th, 1900, giving an account of
the death and burial of George Wash
ington. in its advertising columns is
found for sale notice of a good
sound healthy negro wench, aged "A
wears. Mr.. Ashby also has an old
English penny Ill years old and can
of ounces which was put up 2S years
ago by himself and wife also several
old books dating as far back as 1722
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-30

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitais couldn't De much worse
han the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Doan's Ointment nev
er fails
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

2152 Virginia Avenue northwest-R
Ross Perry. jr.. ct al. trustees. to Robert
z. Sullivan, part square SO. 81 .525
y Street northeast. between First and
Second Streets-Annc B. Kenna 10
Henry NJ Foote. part original lot 5
square 725. 81 900.
Third Street northeast, between a and
Streets-Finetta Male et ux. Edwar1
G.. 10 Albert NJ. Read. part original lot
s. square 7S5. SO.
Sixth Street northwest. between l. and
NJ Streets-ADdrew T. Rawlings TO Ell
len Allen. lot 20. square 449. $40.
Third Street southwest, between X
and L Sidney T. Thomas ct al.
trustees, TO Frank y. Forester, lot 81.
square 592. 1876.
Twenty-siXth Street northwest be-
tween / and X Streets-Dudley T. Has
san 10 Henry Kraak, part original lot22.
square 8. SO.
Nineteenth Street northwest. between
L and NJ Streets-Elnathan Meade ct ux.
TO William L. Miller, part lot A. square
III, $40.
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THE WORK OF LOCAL BUILDERS.

Building Inspector Ashford issued the
following permits yesterday:
To Elizabeth Poe. TO erect a two
story brick addition TO the house at
1873 De Sales Street northwest Esti-
mated cost TO be S6l5.
To John Sherman. permit TO erect
a two story and attic frame dwelling
at 1924 Newark Street.-The subdivision
portion OF Cleveland Park Cost 10 be
81. 500.
To d. W. Magrath. 70 erect two-story
stable in rear OF 1860 II Street north
east
To c. NJ. Campbell ct al. to erect
five two-story brick dwellings in Me-
tropolis View Subdivision OF Brookland.
sol TO 500 Rhode Island Avenue north
east Cost To be $4,000.
To Oliveira Andrews. TO erect six two
story brick dwellings at 1914 TO 1924
Swan Street northwest. Cost to be
s12. OO6
To trustees OF NJ Airy Baptist
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which opened q higher and became ac-
tive at an advance Of q.
Aften ten minutes trading the tone of
the whole market was strong. St. Paul
and Union Pacific recovered all their
early declines and we're inclined to
rally further Southern Pacific was In
demand. rising to yesterdays closing.
There was a fair recovery in Rock Is
land and the whole market ruled de-
cidedly strong under the lead of further
advances in Southern Pacific. Bond
dealings were scattering and feature
less
AS the morning advanced a better
feeling with regard to the monetary
outlook encouraged more bullish senti-
ment on the general list. but confidence
was somewhat restrained by fears Of
unfavorable developments in the South
ern Pacific contest. Some reinsurance
against close corner in this stock.
however. was furnished by the semi
official announcement that the com
pany's transfer books would be kept
open sufficiently long before the annual
meeting to allow the receipt of arbi-
TRACE stock from the other side. The
lower prices for Southern Pacific In Lon
don were reflected here by an early fall
Of IA per cent. This was followed by
sharp advance of ia per cent. but the
price then sagged back TO the low price
Of the morning.
In the industrials Amalga Cop
per was unsteady on further efforts at
liquidation. At one time the price vas
= per cent under last nights closing
price. but later IL rallied somer %
Anaconda lost a point Tennessee Coal
and Iron continued TO be wen absorbed
al an Improvement of nearly l per cent.
Sugar was decidedly firm There was
further recovery in Consolidated Gas OF
L per cent Corn Products was strong
at fractionaily higher prices The local
fractions ruled about steady. The spec
ulation maintained a good undertone. al
though the volume OF trading was small.
Government bonds were unchanged and
railroad bonds were firm.
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Rhode Island Avenue northwest, be-
tween seventeenth and Eighteenth
Streets-Nellie Cartwright TO Samuel
MADDOX. lots II to Is. square 1G0. $40.
Nineteenth Street northwest, between
l. and Nj Streets-William L. Miller TO
$40.
Mount Pleasant-Arthur A. Birney ct
al, trustees, 70 John A. Massie. trustee.
part. SIS 600
lie Droit Park-Florence V. Dreamer
20 william II. Taylor. lots 30 and 33.
block &. $40.
First addition to American University
Park-John ID. Croissant ct al. trustees
10 william Pemble. lots % and % block
81. Fl. 400
Columbia Heights-Lester A. Barr ct
al. 10 Clarence f. Norment. part lot g.
block p. 5000
American University Park-John D.
Croissant et al. trustees, to f. w. Sam
vel and W. Mason Tier. lot %. block
IA, $500.
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Church, to erect one two-story and eel
lar brick church building on l. Street.
between First and North Capitol north
west. Cost 10 be IS. 500
To Thomas Hyde. 20 erect one two
story and cellar brick store and office
building at 1908 G Street northwest.
Cost to be 81, 500.
To Rudolph r. Behrend. TO erect sheds
IN rear Of 81 Ninth Street northwest.
The contracting firm of John Sfmp-
son d Sons of Forest Glen. Nd. have
been given the award 10 construct the
house Of John Sherman in Cleveland
Park.
John T. Clark. Of 81 X Street north
east has charge Of the building OF the
house Of Ciivcira Andrews on Swan
Street northwest
j. ). Larcombe has the contract for
the building OF the new office building
at 1908 G Street northwest.
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DAILY STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Southern Pacific Still the Feature of the Market and in
Strong Request for Loan Unprecedented
List Quiet But Firm as Rule

NEW YORK, March 19.-As was to be
expected. Southern Pacific was the feat
ure OF the market upon the opening of
business this morning The stock was
shown at a sharp decline in the London
quotations. and on transactions amount
ing to $500 shares the stock opened here
between 81 and 6s1s. as against its clos
ing price of 67S4- Subsequent 70 the open
ing the dealings in the stock. while fair
~ active. were OF a much more orderly
character than those in yesterdays final
dealings The stock was again in strong
request in the loan market which indi-
Gated the existence OF a still large actual
or technical short interest Aside from
this mornings statement put out by the
manager OF the pool there was no fur
Their light thrown upon the Southern pa
ciic situation.
The remainder OF the market opened
quiet, but generally firm. Strong feat
ures Of the railway list were Southern
Railway. Louisville and Nashville. and
Atchison. Sugar Refining. the Steel
shares. and AmaIgamated Copper were
firm also. Comparatively little was done
ia the local traction stocks. which. how
ever. remained steady. Foreign houses
had fairly large orders in this market
on both sides Of the account.
The maximum loss of Southern Pa
CHIC was Ia per cent, and ia later deal
ings it huctuated fromN q to 1 per cent
below the closing There was pressure
upon Union Pacific. which lost X in all.
and upon 81, Paul. which lost -. but
both stocks were inclined to rally later.
All others OF the international list open
ed stronger than the London d.
10. quotations. Amalgamated Copper
ruled fractionaIly stronger. and n
covering movement in Sugar carried the
price up y per cent. There was
strong and higher market for Corn Pro
ducts The most important strength
was shown in Tennessee Coal and Iron.
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!EeWOmaG's Experience With a Grin
Remedy.

While suffering from a severe attacIx
of the grip and threatened with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Annie H. Cooley. OF Middle
Held. Conn. began using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and was very much beua-
Ted by its use. The pains in the chest
'oon disappeared. the cough became
loose, eNpectoration easy and in a short
ine she was as well as ever Mrs
cooley says she cannot speak too highly
praise OF this remedy. For sale by
fenry Exams. wholesale and retail. and
All druggists.
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CHEMISTS CONGRESS.

The State Department has received a
note from the German embassy stating
mat the Eth international congress for
@ppled chemistry will be held in Berlin
rom June 10 8, 1903. The United
states Government is invited to send or
Icial delegates
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Washington Gas. 25Gs3. Esq
S3is. CSC SO. 2SG s35s. % q S2=4. 25d S2iz.
1OGS2ss. 1000 S2ss. 1000 S2i4. 1000 s2ls,
25G s24. 500S2. 100nS1; Mergenthaler.
5GIS1, 101S1A. 1OG1s1%; Greene Cop
per. 2jMz5ts. 25G25.
After call-Capital Traction. 5O0G
10SIz Mergenthaler, 161S1%; Washing
ton Gas. 25eIS2is: German American In
surance. lOd30O: lOd3O Capital Trac-
ton. 1.600N10siz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-19

These who incline to the technical in
their description OF market movements
assert that there has been good buy
ing" of St Paul during the past few
days. Translated into ordinary phrase
ology. this means SPECIFICALLY in this case
the stock has been bought by inside in
terests II Is said the Rockefeller in
teresfs have been buying the stock on a
large scale and this is taken TO indi-
cate that developments of some kind
are impending. St. Paul is directed by
Rockefeller interests, and the speeula
tive contingent tries very hard to find
out their market position on the stock.
Needless 10 say. this assertion that the
buying OF St. Paul has been for Rookie
feller account has revived that ancient
and bedraggled rumor that the "direc-
tors Of St. Paul. at their regular meet
ing on March &c, will authorize the issue
OF 100000 Of the $25, 900. 900 of new
stock recently authorized" II anyone
believes that by this time he is afraid
TO admit 81.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE WASHINGTON AQUEDCCT, s72s Penn
sylvanis Avenue, Washington. d. c. March 70,
l9O3--Sealed proposals for $50. 900 cubic yards
Excavation. III 200 cubic yards Concrete Ma
sonry, furnishing and placing 100 tons Cast
lroa Pipe and Specials. 9.0Oc linear feet Riv-
eted Steel Pipe, l4O. 200 cubic yards Filter sand
~ 800 cubic yards Filter Gravel. 81 600 linear
feet Glazed Fitrihed Pipe (ail more OF less) and
Exterior Drainage system. will be received here
until y NJ. MARCH 81. 1903, and then publicly
opened Information application A. NJ
MILLER, Lieut. Col. Engrs. mhIq %. 2l "a 30
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ACTIVE STOCKS ON CHANGE.
Especial to The Was

Especial TO The Washington Times.)
NEW YORK. March 19.-FoIIowins
were the quotations on the New York
Stock Exchange today:
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STORAGE.

STORAGE, IS cents load. UNITED STATES
STORAGE CO., 40 10th o.. NV mhll-lOt
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Less than week ago the street was
treated to a confidential announcement
that a pool was operating in Louisville
and Nashville. There was nothing
doubtful about the statements made.
they were positive and detailed. and the
pool was rated In the Imagination of the
originator of the gossip at nothing less
than S32. 900 900. There was an unex-
pected skepticism developed. however.
and a~pronounced desire manifested TO
Investigate The result has been that
while the existence of the pool is stoutly
maintained its working capital has
dwindled in the process TO SO. 600 600. and
some cypress grave doubts as to It's ex-
istenc6 at all. Just what could be &C
complished by such a bobtailed affair as
SO, 900. 600 pool is not evident and the
whole story looks like another good
thing gone wrong.