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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
For Sale.

,, NV acres 4-room house, one mile of
+ 4 5% Rents 4 bales cotton. Price
cash. s5' acres, miles railroad S. acre. 3
NJ u na balance one, two and three wears
.1 1eI p1 acres 200 acres open and choice
aer s, IAN isnd, directly on railroad, rs
vsts, IL pasture, wire fence, running
lug IT,, specially adapted to stock raie-
agp o. bbbult and general farming. near
tsbiee take this if you want de-
0nIy Ga nome or Oh .ce investment.
housse ''I5es, miles of railroad. 6 room
li1g ~ war ttafn, cotton house, etc, run
1v water 100 acres open, 81, 200.
% i5 Suu want to buy a house or make
Rope,iSS' @ in either city or country
~ come to see me.
+. b. WILLIFORD.
1913 Cotton Avenue
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
PAVE MAIN STREET
With Brick Would Be Fine I'M
provement.
CRUSHED STONE WOULD DO
Latter Work Less Expensive-Sto
Crusher May BE Put In
Operation.

The matter of improving Main
street shou be taken up this year
and pushed along by the city fathers
as fast as possible. Last year the
question was up and petition rela-
tive 10 it was presented which was
referred to a special committee, but
1t was considered the cost would be a
heavy burden on the property owners
and the matter was laid over.
Investigations and reports from
other cities and from contractors
showed that the price or brick pave
ment varied from 81. so to $2.55 per
square yard, and that the paving of
two blocks including the intersections
would cost between $4,000 and $1,000.
A certain portion of this amount, ac-
cording to the charter, could be paid
by the city at large.
Quite a number of citizens favor the
less expensive plan of placing brick
cutters with crushed stone road-bed
between. Mr. Bricker's idea to rele
gate the telephone and electric light
poles on Main street to the alleys is a
good one, and although it would be
quite an expense to the companys,
yet they would probably conform to
the plan 1t would greatly improve
the appearance of the street Alder
man Demorest thinks the stone crush
er could be put into commission and
operated at a much less cost through
proper handling than it was a few
years ago. Several other streets
which are calling for improvements
could also be fixed up with crushed
stone, making them permanent.
All citizens will undoubtedly favor
public improvements if kept within
the bounds of practical economy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
Constantly Improving.

Hotel Belding dining room is in the
hands of decorators and when they
complete the work it will bear an ex-
ceedingly pleasing appearance The
whole interior is undergoing brush
ing up, the ceiling is having a fine
metal covering highly ornamented,
the sides are being covered with a
burlap preparation in red design, and
the wood work will receive a new coat
of varnish. The electric light fix
lures also have been repolished at
the factory where they were made
and half dozen more lights will be
placed in the room from the side
walls. The improvements will make
it a model hotel dining room indeed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
RURAL ROUTl %. 4
Has Been Establishe lfra Bel
ding.
GOES INTO EFFECT JLy l..
Postmaster ID. L. Wish eceived
Official Notice This w(k Farm
ers on the Line are rhant.

Through the persistet dorts of
postmaster ID. L. Wish nd the
hearty cooperation of L., of the
farmers Lying south andbheast of
the city rural deliver ute has
been granted by the toernment
post office department al i will go
into effect and service lllst this
year The official noticeteived by
Mr. Wilson gives the ten try to be
covered and states that 5Erier will
be appointed with a sala5 5000 per
year which includes horsJhe.
The esta blishing of thij rlte is ex
ceedingly y satisfactory tot othfarmers.
The territory it will take bnis as fol-
lows:
South to Locke's corner, east to
Murray's corner, north to Green's
school house, southeast to Hyt's cor
ner, south to Reeds corner. west to
HIPS corner, south to Hons' farm,
north to Beach's residence east to
Halls residence, south olHeald's,
west to Purdy's, south to Gtodwin's,
Seftt %eFt tesSf te sSfqpsgIls, pgl ! north q, % cor
Benedict's corner, west to toney,s
corner. north to Shows cornS west
to the Brink school house, nth to
Lockes' corner, west to Romans
corner, then north to Beldind cover
ing 20 square miles and serSng $50
people, making dr. We of 23f miles
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
THEY WERE MARRIED.
Frank j. Hail of Orleans and Ella
NJ Beebe-Rev \. q. Carman
Oficiated


The Ionia Seminal had this item
Friday: Among the marriage Ii
censes issued this week was one to
Frank j Hall. Of Orleans, aud Miss
Ella NJ Bcebe of Belding. 7 e cir
cult court jurors have during all the
term been wondering why the count
enance of Juror Hall beamed with so
pleasant a smile
Mr.. Hall came to the city Saturday
and he and the bride Miss Beebe ac-
companied by Mr. VIM. Cannavan of
Fenwick and Miss Alma Teat of How
ard City as best man and bridesmaid
repaired TO the Nj. E, parsonage
where they were united in marriage.
Mr. Hall is the son of Benjamin
Hall of Long Lake proprietor of the
resort grounds and boat livery at that
place, most excellent young man
who has host of friends. His bride
has lived in this city for the past four
years and she too has many friends
here The BANNER wishes Mr.. and
Mrs Hall large share of success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
Alice L. STOUT Dead.

Alice + Stout died at the home of
her brother. George Stout in this city
on Tuesday morning, April l4th, aged
% years, The deceased who had been
employed in Belding Bros. & Cos mill
for some time was taken with the
grippe week ago and as she has
been in poor health for some time, it
took serious turn, and baffled the
treatment given her by the attending
physicians She was a member of the
L. O. 7. M. and although not a mem
ber of any church was closely identi-
fed with the Baptist denomination
and an attendant at their services
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence at one o'clock this Thursday
afternoon, Rev II N. Spear conduct
ing the services, interment taking
place at Greenville in Forest Home
Cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
BAPTIST MISSIONARY CIRCLE.
-----------..sruuuI va cvtIng -Eiect-
ed Officers, Course of study.

--.--..sr sruuaI 1rIcvrIug -Elect-
ed Officers, Course of study.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary
Circle held ITS annual business meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Nj. l.. Oster-
hout on Saturday afternoon, April IL.
Mrs. Matilda Smith through whose
efforts the circle was first formed and
who has ever since been its president,
delivered an annual address that in
no way indicated the arrival of old
age, which she gave as the reason for
rendering her resignation. She Was
however unanimously re elected, the
other Offices were filled as follows:
Vice president, Mrs. T. F. Ireland;
treasurer, Mrs. Nj. l.. Osterhout; Sec
retary. Mrs w, ID. Ballou.
The circle voted to devote the first
six months of the year to the study OF
Via Christi and the last six to miscel-
laneous subjects bearing upon Home
Missions. After the completion of
business Mrs. Chas Ireland rendered
a sacred solo, and at Mrs. Osterhouts
request the ladies remained after adj
journment to partake of a delicious
luncheon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
NIartin-NfchoIs.

Peter Martin and Miss Ola Nichols,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Mich
OILS, were married in Ionia Tuesday.
on their return to Belding the couple
went TO the home Of the brides par
ents where a reception and feast
were given them, about 80 neighbors
and friends enjoying the occasion.
They have gone to Chicago and later
will go TO Miriam where he will work
his fathers farm. The best wishes OF
the BANNER and lots of friends &c
with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
PASSING OF THE OLD
And Incoming of the New Coun-
ell.
MAYOR BRlCKER TAKES HIS SEAT
Makes Recommendation and APP
points Committees -Favors
Paving Main street.

The old council adjourned sine di,
at the annual meeting Monday even
ing, after transacting and rounding
up busines it had in hand, the mem
bers all being present except Alder
man Putnam After the routine bus
iness was finished Mayor Lapham
made few remarks as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL:
In closing up the business Of the
municipality for the year which
closes tonight SO far as the present
mayor and council are concerned, |
desire to thank you for the uniform
kindness and courtesy that you have
at all times accorded me, and | hope
those of you who remain to form the
incoming hoard of alderman will ex-
tend TO my successor in office that
same spirit of cordiaity and helpful
ness and thus assist him in the dis
charge of his duties as the presiding
officer of this body and as mayor of
the city.
We place the city in the hands of
the incoming administration without
any increase in bonded floating or
other Indebtedness, with a thousand
dollars more in the sinking fund than
there was year ago The interest
on the bonded and hoating indebted
ness has been paid promptly as it
matured. The only bonded indebted
ness outside of the city park bonds is
the waterworks bonds of $4,000 which |
mature this year.
He said he hoped to see much pro-
gress in the city the coming year. |
Mr.. Bricker was then introduced as
the new mayor and conducted to his
chair. In 4 brief address he congrat-
ulated the outgoing administration
on the excellent manner in which the
city affairs were left and hoped that
at the close of the = Iara.ss.'-AI ....a c4..s,l-
equally as good could be shown. de
recommended the paving of Main
street and Of operating ne office OF
marshall and street commissioner in
stead Of combining the two as has
been done for several years. He also
recommended more pay for the fire
department and advised the purchase
of a team. MIR. Bricker announced
the standing committees and placed
the new alderman. Wm.J J. Clarke as
chairman of the street and sidewalk
committee
At the close of the session City |
Clerk Moulton ordered UP basket of
fruit and box of cigars which were
enjoyed in "A social half hour after
meeting
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Measure Finally Passed by the
House.
FOURTEEN VOTED AGAINST IT
Fate Will BE I'm the senate
stone Bill Fails.

Lansing, Mich, April LITTLE most
important result accomplished since
my last communication is the passage
by the house of tie general primary
election law. 1t was a battle royal
while the I'LL was under discussion,
or as much so as such a one-sided
controversy could be. The opponents
of the measure put up game fight
and went down with their colors fly
ing. They were not very numerous,
however, as only IA votes were re-
corded against the bill on the final
show down. Some who opposed the
bill during the discussion voted for
it when it was apparent that it would
pass by decisive majority. There
is no doubt that quite a number Of
representatives voted for the bill, not
withstanding the fact that its provis-
Ions do not appeal to their judgment
Their action was recognition OF what
to them seemed to be a demand on the
part of their constituents for this par
ticular measure.
Has Not Many Friends.
The bill is now in the hands of the
senate committee on elections and no
one can predict just when it will be
reported out or what shape it will be
in when ii does make its temperance.
The bill has not as many friends in
the upper house as in the lower, in
proportion TO membership. and scarce
ly anyone has faith to believe that it
will pass the senate as it came from
the house. IN its present shape the
measure abolished political caucuses
and conventions of every name and
nature. The indications are that a
majority of the senate will not agree
to any bill that does not retain the
state convention system. The major
ity appears 10 be willing TO provide,
that all nominations, except of candi-
dates for state Offices, be made under
the primary system and that delegates
TO stat. conSentions be selected in the
same manner They will insist, how
ever or rftaSniug state conventions.
The senate las rcrust-r- f----------,
Stone bill which authorizes the sale
by the commissioner of the state land
office of the timber on state lands.
The vote by which the bill failed OF
passage has, however, been reconsid-
cred and the bill tabled, so that an
other attempt can be made to put 1t
through. 1t IS believed that some OF
those who voted against the bill aid
80 under misrepresentation ofthefacts
the principal argument against the bill
being the seeming inconsistency OF the
Continued on Pdqe 6.'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
STILL ON THE RUN
The Man is Who Was Shot At
Last Thursday.
Hasn't Been Captured Yet-Supposed
He Is Wounded-Seen at
Chadwick.

The man who led Deputy sheriff
Crawford such chase and who fired
on the crowd in pursuit of him last
Thursday made good his escape and
is probably plying his vocation OF
thief, burglar, fakir and hobo at some
other point. When Crawford had ex-
hausted his ammunition on the fellow
he left his man headed for the ware
house and returned for more guns.
Will Peck who was at the warehouse
didn't care to take any chances in
stopping him and neither did Brook
Stahlin, on finding him inside where
he showed an ugly looking pistol.
After the fellow had rested on the
boxes short time he emerged from
the building with gun in hand and
passed. through the crowd of men
who had gathered and made run for
the woods, shot after shot was banged
away at him and lie returned the fire
over his shoulder as he ran. None of
the shots took effect but the balls
came uncomfortably close to some of
his pursuers.
The chase was hnaEy given up and
it was afterward disdbyered he forded
the river .abeFe ! IN tainR Bend.
through CHADWICK sH~Se s,sstso't, 2esss
O'Clock p. m which from the descrip-
tion was undoubtedly the man and he
acted as though be had been injured
in the leg. The man Mitchell was
after droppd out of sight completely
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
Thourhtful Wan

NJ. M. Austin OF Winchester. Ind.
knew what To do in the hour Of need
HE wife had such an unusual case Of
siom tch ana liver tronbl phvsicia' s
could not hell her He thought OF and
tried Or. Kings New Life Pills and
she got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
HE WAS KNIGHrED.

Fortuna Lodge Confers Three Ranks
Louis smith Takes Them.
The Knights of Pythias of Fortuna
Lodge No. l20, held a session Tues
day night confering the three ranks
on Louis Smith, brother of Leonard
Smith. Heis travelling salesman
for the Detroit Varnish works, and as
his application was presented here
some time ago special dispensation
was secured from the grand lodge to
give him the full work at one meet
ing, an honor seldom granted The
boys of Fortuna are having plenty of
work now and the order is in a very
ilourishing condition,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
Goes to Florida.

Chas Doyle has sold his property
on the north side to a. l.. Cole and he
and Mrs. Doyle and son Morris will
move TO Appalachicola, Fla where
his son Charles Doyle resides. The
many friends of the Doyles while
sorry TO have them move away wish
them abundant success and content
ment i'm their new home in the south.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
AGIN. pnIMAR rom.
John w BIodgett of andhapids
Expresses His V oft.

John w. BIodgett of pndRapids
Expresses His Oft.
SIN several states iu soth this
system of direct nomi bns as pre-
vailed for some time in Q case
has it improved the pui@ sTlce or
proven superior to q CO ntlon
system. Senator TillW oouth
Carolina is product IS thod."
II am opposed to thi 81 First,
because candidates tor eonstltu-
encies cannot be intelSntlselect-
ed. Secondly, because Iopts wide
the door for the corruiohistnd the
demagogue, and thirdlybe cease it is
contrary to the principe of II form
Of government
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
MIsCIIIEvoUs BOY
They Damage Property andiet Into
Trouble County Agent Nn Ness
Called on to Investigte.

lEouble -OouHlN Agent HNtsS
Called on To- Investigte.
The new houses of BeldingBros. &
Co., being built by f. M Parney
are an attraction TO the 5mal boy as
play grounds and places to hse what
they term good time, but } st week
they let their zeal in the caut of fun
get away with them and did damage
to some of the property. MrlParney
warned the boys TO stop it bui the ad-
vice was unheeded and he made a
complaint before Justice aoulton
against four of them. County agent
VanNess Investigated the matter
Wednesday and gave the boys some
fatherly advice in regard to wrong
doing and sentence was suspended.
Mr. Parney says he has number OF
thousand dollars worth of property
under construction which he is bound
to protect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
spring Party.

r. j. NJ tson announces a Spring
party at his hall April 2Ith. Hop
pough's orchestra Of pieces will
play. Mason's parties are enjoyable
affairs. Bill 81. Floor managers,
Herbert Jakeway Parnell, Guy Purdy
Smyrna. b. Condor Moseley, Jay
Steele Grattan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
BUILDING Il LOAN Asso.

OuarterIy Statement OF the Secre-
tary of the Association.
Belding Building & Loan Association
shares. Statement and value of shares
April | st. 1908.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16
Picnic sumner

There will be picnic supper for
the benefit of the Belding cemetery
association AT the home of Henry
Gilmore on north side, uext Saturday
evening, April 18th. Everybody in
vited Bring your baskets with you.
Charges for supper. ten cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16

The surest and safest semedy for kid
ney and bladder diseases is Foley :
Kidney Cure. Sold by w. L. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-16

Foley's Kidney Cure II T. ken in time
affords security from all kidney and
bladder diseases. Sold by w. |. Ben.
dict.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05

La agitacion obrera que Sc observa
en- Holanda preocupa mueho a las au-
toridades de Belglca, pues temen que
Ell eSp1ritu revoluciOnario que anima
a aquellos Sindicatos Sc comunique
los de aqu1. Los diarioS socialistaS de
nuestra region simpatizan con aquel
movimiento, y conSideran como unf
nueva victoria obrera las profundaS
modifcaciones que acaba de introducir
lei Gabinete de la Haya al texto pri-
mititivo del proyecto de ley contra las
huelgas, modifcaciones que Sc su zone
reduciran el conficto a proporciones
insignifcantes.
El agitador holandes Winck publica
un art1culo On un diario de Lieja,
demostrando que ell partido del dipu-
tado social democratic Toelstra Sc LpuSo
siempre la huelga general, cuyo pro-
cedimiento ha acabado sin embargo,
por ser aceptado, graeias a la propa-
ganda de Domela Nieuwehbuis. Y
COnfrmando esta information en- una
intervit1 celebrada con I'm redactor de
LExprcss, Ell emiaente sociologo ho1an-
deS Christian Corne1issen, autor de LA
Theorie de la va!eur". obra de impor-
tancia capital, ha declarado que actual
mente en- Holanda son partidarios de
la lucha por el procedimiento de la
huelga general todoS los Sindicatos
obreros, menos tres adheridoS al parti-
do parlamentario, y que constituyen,
dicen Cornelissen, la aristocracia del
proletarigdo holandes. Son la socie-
dad de obreros del diamente, la de
maestros de escuela y Ia de ferrocarriles.
Sin embargo, esta Ultima ha acabado
por adherirse al movimiento, por con-
siderar que es el tinico recurso que lie
Iqueda para oponerse a los proyectos
Ireaccionarios del Gob:erno contra los
|empleados ferroviarios.
Afiade Cornelissen que la proxima
fiesta del / de Mayo serA en- Holan-
da una manifestation grandiosa favor
de la huelga universal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
Into1erab1e

Los juegos de pelotas contin1an en-
las GALES y plazas de San Juan, con
grave peligro de los transeuntes.
Esta mafiana, estaba iugando una
pandil1a de muchachos en- la Plaza de
las Monjas y al pasar por aquel sitio
una nifia de cortos afios que volvfa de
la escuela, recibio TN enorme pelotazo
en- una oreja, que 1e enterr6 TN PEN.
diente en- el rostro, produciendole la
consiguiente lesion.
va hemos protestado en- todos los
tonos de que Sc permita en- las Gales
tan peligrosos juegos los nifios, y CON
las resefas de los que han sido lastima-
dos por los pelotazos de esos chiquillos
retozones, podriamoS lIenar variaS pa
ginaS de este diario.
Castiguese, pero castfguese con mano
di1ra esa rebcldfa de los muchachos que
han convertible las Gales en- front6n,
porque va va siendo intolerable 10 que
censuramos y 10 es mas, todaVfa. el que
no Sc viera TN policia por aquellos sitios
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
BODAS
EN- BAYAMON =.

Esta noche contraeran matrimonio
cat6lico en- aquella poblaci6n, nuestros
estimados amigos, del comercio de esta
plaza, don Domingo Muntaner don
Evaristo Freir1a, con la beIlas y distin-
guidas sefioritas Antonia Borras Am
paro Vidal, respectivamente.
Son padrinos de los primeros, los es-
pesos sefior Perez Fernandez y dofia
Asunci6n Vidal, y de los segundos los
padres de Ia contrayente, don Juan vi
dal y dofia Josefa Mendfa.
Habra un tren especial del ferro Ca
rril del Sr Va1des para despues de la ce-
remonia, y esta promote ser esp1endida
dadas las simpatfaS y condicion social
de los contrayentes.
Dicha eterna deseamos los que la
merecen comPleta por su valer y vir-
tudeS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
ACIiIud Dc los Cl|0|0leS
LleVan una CASA de duelo
TodOS los estudiantes

Nueva York, sabado. Los
despachos llegados de Barcelo-
ma, dicen que los estudiantes de
la capital catalina, usan gorras
negras en- seflal de due1o por la
muerte de sus compai1eros de
Salamanca.
Todos los a1umnos de la Uni
versidad, Facultad de Medicina
y el Institute de Segunda de en-
senanza.
La efervescencia contra ell
GobiernO y sus agentes crece
cada dfa en- toda la peninsula.