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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Webster Reception.

Edwin @. Webster and wife return
ed Saturday from their honeymoon
trip and his parents rendered them
reception at the family residence
Monday evening. About 80 guests
we're present and after passing to the
,parlors and congratulating the bride
and groom they passed to the dining
room where ice cream and cake was
served, also fruit and punch to those
| who wished it. The rooms were very
prettily decorated with smilax, roses
carnations and potted plants.
The out of town guests being Mr.
and Mrs VanWormer, Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Chittick, Miss Jessie Nortor
of Greenyille aud Mrs. Emma Whit
ney Drew of Richland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Lecture Course secured.

The Lecture Course committees
from Belding, Carson City, Lowell
and Portland met the agents of four
bureaus at Geenville Tuesday. The
representative from Belding, w. 1.
Benedict signed contracts for the
Womans Orchestra of Chicago, 2l
pieces; Nellie Peck Saunders, 1O
ladies; Byron Troubadours, men; the
Mendelssohn Concert Co., ! lady and
men; John b. DeMotte. the eloquent
lecturer, and the Hungarian Court
Orchestra, ~ men This makes the
best course ever given here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Little Freda Wells Entertains.

Mr.. and Mrs. AL Well gave their
daughter Freda a party last Saturday
afternoon in honor of the second an
niversary. Those present were, Lila
REYNOLDS of Ionia, Ola, Selma, Velma
Little, Cora Kale, Etrel Foss, Midge
Keiser, Carrie and Harry Aldrich,
Marian and Clifton Miner, Ruth and
Marian Edwards, Iva Carr, and Mas
ter Geo Skellenger of this city, some
of the little ones were accompanied
by their mothers. Miss Wells wa:
remembered by number of presents
from her little friends.
Refreshments were served and al
enjoyed the hospitality of their host
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
PEACEFUL DEATH.
Mrs. DR.. Bell Passed Away-Thread
OF Life Was Broken Friday.

OF Life Was Broken Friday.
Mary L. Bell wife of DR.. VIM. Bell
died at their home in this city last
Friday evening. rpassing peace fully
away after an illness of several
months duration. The deceased was
aged SO years and was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Hoppough old and
much respected residents of Smyrna.
Shs was married to DR.. Bell "a years
ago, they resided in the state of New
York several years and later at Smy-
rna. two years ago they moved to this
city occupying Mrs. Nj. A. Coleman's
residence. Mrs. Bell was possessed of
a beautiful character and was proml-
nent in social circles being member
of the Ladies Literary Exchange club
and also the l.. o T M of Smyrna.
The funeral service was held at the
late residence Sunday afternoon, Rev
j. f.. Butler was the officiating clergy
man speaking from 2nd Cor 81. The
singing was by Mrs. Chas. Ireland ac-
companied by Mrs, I. Frank Ireland.
The remains were borne to the Smy'
rna cemetery by brothers of the de-
ceased who acted as pail bearers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
1T WAS TALKED UP
On Water Works Ques-
tiOn Held.
THE MAYOR AND OTHERS SPEAK
Proposition Up To Yoters-will BE
Decided Next Saturday
June 81 'O3.

The Water Works question is the
absorbing topic under discussion at
the presnt time and the meeting call
ed by Mayor Bricker, relative to it
was held from the band stand last
night, other attractions on the street
prevented as large a representation
of citizens as was desired.
Mayor.W. F. 3ricker called to order
and made speech in favor of the
proposition and hoped it would carry,
he explained in detail the amounts as
estimated by the committee to install
plant and stated that he had advices
from the parties who had made the
figures that should they be given an
opportunity to bid on the work they
would fall considerably under the es-
Inmates. He stated map had been
drawn of the territory to be covered
by the system which shows an extern
sion considerably more than the pres
eut one and which can be put in for
the amount to be raised $4,000.
He said there were plenty of priv
ate companies ready to put in a plant
if franchise was granted them, but
so long as he was mayor he would not
sign a franchise. If it was good
thing for private corporation ii would
be equally good for the city.
The question of municipal indie bted-
ness was called up, and city clerk
Moulton in a short speech stated that
the total Indebtedness at present was
SO, 54l l3 He is in favor of the propo-
sition.
Il. Frank Ireland who was one of the
committee to investigate water-works
is hearty in his approval of bonding
for the amount and installing sys-
tenn. Their investigation which was
carefully made, proved conclusively
that municipal plant could be oper-
a,ted successfully and give excellent
service TO the people.
Alderman Deaorest stated that
when the matter was first talked, he
was in favor, but since investigating,
had changed front, and now thought
it would be an expensive luxury
| The cost OF running a plant, he
thought, would be much more than
| the returns coming in from water
takers.
NJ. Walker president of the Walker
| Mfg. Co. of Fenton was in the city to-
day, they have put in many plants
| throughout the state and have very
| thOrOuUhlV investigated the one DrO
posed here and he states positively
that it can be installed for the sun
which it is proposed to raise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
A New Religious Movement.

The Rev. w. B. Taylor of Ionia was
in the city again on Wednesday Of
this week to meet their new evangelist
the Rev. W. H Kindred who will To-
cate in Belding. They have secured
the Opera House for a series of evan
gelistic meetings, to begin July 18th
1903.
They are prepared to follow up
their work in a most commenda BILE
manner, if the results Justify. The
church of Christ in Ionia is one of the
strongest in the state. They have
raised a special fund which with
liberal contributions from members
in this community enables them to
place a special evangelist in the field.
They work under directi on of the
Stat Board of missions. Belding is
fortunate in being chosen as the
place of this new enterprise. With
its rapid growth there is here a great
opportunity for good
The growth of the church of Christ
(Disciples) is the wonder of the relig
ious life of the nation. They are in
creasing more rapidly than any Other
people, it is claimed.
Plans for the meeting are unique
and will doubtless be of great interest
They will be under the direction o.
Rev w. b. Taylor who has had {
large and eminently successful ex
perience in such work For a number
of years he was pastor of one of thei
most pertinent churches in Chicago
For FIVE years was chairman of tn,
Executive Board of Chicago christian
missions and for two years was tn,
general superintendent of the same
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
FELL IN A FIT.
GreenviIle Man Drowned In Fatal
Lake While Fishing.

Lake While Fishing.
LOUIS Roell, single man of about
30 years OF age, was drowned in Fatal
lake, one and a half miles from Green
Vile, last Friday afternoon. Roell
was subject to epileptic fits and the
disease was the secondary cause of
his death. About 1 p. IN. accompa-
MED by boy of s years named Hugh
Finch, he went TO the lake to fish.
The two were in boat about ten rods
from the shore when Roell was seized
by an epileptic attack and fell into
the water. David Delehanty another
fisherman, was not far away in boat
but before he could reach the spot
Roell's body had sunk.
Graphing irons were secured and the
spot dragged all night without success
although the lake is not deep at the
point where the accident occurred,
much mud on the bottom made the
search difficult. The body was found
about S:15 Saturday morning and a
coroner's inquest held later. .Roell
lived in Belding with his parents Il
years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
wnrst of Am Ernorlenoea.

Can anything worse than to feel that
every minute will be your lastY Such
was the experience OF Mrs. s. II. New
son, Decatur, Ala. " For three years.
she writes, / endured insufferable
pain from indigestion, stomach and
bowel troub e. Death seemed inevit-
able when doctors and all remedies
failed At length | was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered" For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach, and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only 50c. It's guaranteed
by Connell Bros. Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
The HOLLAND ERS
Will Play Against the IOnia Team
Here
In the Ball Game Next Saturday After
noon at Ellis
Park.

A big game of ball is scheduled fol
Saturday afternoon at the park ant
lovers of the amusement will not be
disappointed in being we'll enter
tanned as these two clubs are rated
very high up in base ball circles.
Ionia has been here before and they
are clean cut team, every member
of the club being an expert in hand
ling the ball, The Holland boys are
exceptionally strong on the diamond
and great contest may be looked
for. The weather will be fine on Sat
urday afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Amateur BalIists.

The amateur ball team of this city
known as the Deep Sea club went to
Greenville Saturday and had a hard
fought battle with the Wolverines,
they got trimmed however, but not
very badly, and it took ten innings to
accomplish 1t, the score was q TO Z,
Roy Cunningham umpired the game.
The Belding players we're Wilder
Lowe, Wood, Moore, Prall, Armitage
Howe, Brennan, Barnes, Darrow and
Strong.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
foo RTEENTH YEAR.
If Not, vTTU uo,,vI
Proof Can Belding
Residents Ask
For (?
This is nc statement of a I'eIdIne

This Is Tie statement Of "a Belding
citizen,
The testimony of "a ueighbor.
You can readily Investigate IT.
The proof should convince you.
Mr.. Leon bly,, Of Belding street says My
first experience with uidncy trouble occurred
about three years ago I was working on q
farm breaking up or plowiug a new piece OF
land with team chat jerkcd me round c'nsId
erably Between that getting wet and e4t-h-
ing cold nearly fixed me for he. was ltld M
all last summeruualla to DO 81 tap OF w"r., an,
was very poorly all wintur : can't begin %
tell you about thc amount cf lncrerl p' rp1Ft
tions took but ! know ] never got hold oI my
thug Whtcu gave -lch quick reilcl as iiotr
KidneN Pills procured Ht COnnell bros utAs
store 1 was in bad shape when began 10 laht
them and before i had finished t.C hroL box
was like a different per~on. IT the HFst uoN
had not given me the desired effect never
would have bought "a second one. ann WAtt-
ing every day ana 10 is ail due TO the lneraS o
Doan's Kidney Pills tell everybody neai
OF some y no have been benefited by their use
For Sale by all Dealers Price 80 cents
FOSTER MILBURN co.,
BUFFALO, y. y,
Sole Agents for the United states.
Remember the nam Doal's,take no subs itute
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
THE DAY NAMED
For Washington Club Picnic-Bald'
win Lake the Place.

win Lake the Place.
The committee appointed by Presi-
dent II. Satterlee of the Washington
Club to arrange for the holding of the
annual picnic, and the place where 1t
should be held met in Greenville yes
terday afternoon at Hotel Phelps and
had the matter up for discussion. 1t
was finally decided that August 9th
should be set as the date for the re-
union, and Baldwin lake as the place
A.n members are requested to make
note of the fact.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
NO. 81.
CHILDREN's DAY EXERCISES
Al Congregational Church Last sun
daytime Program Carried
ONT

Exercises by the Congregational
Sunday school were held last Sunday
morning at the usual hours to com
memorate Children's Day. A fine
program of song, music, reading,
recitation had been prepared and
was nicely carried out. The singing
was especially fine,
A large audience was present and a
liberal collection was gathered in the
contribution boxes. A beautiful
custom in keeping with the day is the
baptism of infants and Rev. j. f.
Butler performed the sacred rite.
Mrs. j. G. Wilbur bringing little
Margaret Wilbur to the altar to re-
ceive it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Sick and ncrvors heodarhes ora ar'~p'
OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Belding's Poet Printer, FrederAi
Andrews Bush-Puts Patriot
ism Into Rhyme.

Belding's Poet Printer. FREDERIC
Andrews Bush-Puts Patriot
ism Into Rhyme.
+. A. Bush who is a poet as we'll A
a printer, drops into rhyme occasion
ally when the muse takes possession
of him.
With the fife and the drum.
And the rocket and gun.
And the roar of the cannon at morn.
With our banners unfurled
We would tell to the world
How our wonderful nation was born.
With the clang of the bell,
And strong hearty ven,
For the heroes OF seventy six,
Who in those dark hours
With God given powers,
Taught England few pretty tricks.
And naughty old Spain
Has learned them again
For our nation untramelled must stand
While the red white and blue
OF our colors so true
Still waves over the sea and the land.
Then hail To the day.
Lets be happy and gay
And proclaim 10 all nations of earth
That our arms are not tied
And Wen fight side by side.
For this glorious land of our birth,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
nids win he Received

Sealed bids will be received at my
Office in the city of Belding until six
O'Clock p. IN. Aug. 7th 1903 for Street
lighting, for the said city of Belding.
Plans and specifications are now on
file in the Office of the city clerk.
GEO w. MoULToN,
City Clerk,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25

Hundreds Of lives saved every year
by having DR.. Thomas Eclectrlc Oil In
the house just when it IL needed. Cures
Group, heals burns. cuts, wounds OF ev-
cry sort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
OFFICERS HERE.
President and Secretary Of Interna-
tional Typographical Union.

SASA0A A0PAAACS4 OulOu,
President James M. Lynch and Secretary
J. W. Bramwoodref the International Typo
graphical Union* arrived in the city late
yesterday afternoon and went directly to
the convention headquarters at the Ebbitt
House. They are the first of the typos to
arrive and Here followed Immediately by
the laws committee, which began its work
this afternodU Thu members Of this COM
mittee are: Max Hayes Of Cleveland, Ohio.
chairman: Georges NV Morris, New York;
r. L. Thacker, Grand Rapids. Mich: VIM.
Gflmour. Montreal, Canada. and T. D. Fen
messy. Los Angeles Cal.
Between n9W and, the opening of the con.
ventfon at the Columbia Theater on Mon
day morning =. there will be more than
seventy proposed appointments to the present
constitution Considered by the laws commit
tee and made ready FOR reporting to the
convention atgits Assembling. In order &c
facilitate th6Morkfof the body of delegates
when 1t copHenes the committee will be
hard at work until that time.
One of the acts of the convention will
probably be the granting of permission to
the photographers, to withdraw from the
stereotypers and form union of their
own. They propose to take the name OF
the International Union of PhOto-Engrav-
erS. .5sit 80
The perfection of details of the program
for the entertainment of the delegates by
the et-Delegates' Association was the work
of the latter named body at meeting he:d
last night at Typographical Temple. 1t
convention ever held by the International
Typographical: Union every committee Is
taking great pains to make the stay of the
visitors memorable one.rsSe ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
TO ENLARGE THE BUREAU.
Supervising Architect Endeavoring to
Buy More Land

The supervising architect of the Treasury
Department, together with officials of the
bureau of engraving and printing, is try
ing to hurry the acquisition of piece OF
property on 18th street, Just south of the
bureau, so that the new buildings author
lied by Congress for the bureau may be
constructed. Congress appropriated S2I5,-
900 for a much needed addition to the bu-
reau
The supervising architects Office has pre-
pared plans for erecting a large three-story
addition to the bureau on the ground where
the laundry and stables of the bureau are
now located. The laundry and stables are
to be torn down to provide space for the
new building, which is to- be 80 feet wide by
300 feet long. The plans cannot be carried
out however. until another piece of prop
erty is acquired for the erection of a new
stable and laundry. These must be built
before the addition to the main building.
The lot which has been purchased is
about 100 by $50 feet in dimensions, but
there is something about the title that
needs to be cleared The matter is now in
the hands of the United States attorney for
the district. 1t Is desired that the proceed
ings necessary to secure a good title shall
be pushed so that the additions, which are
much needed, may be made as soon as pos
sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
P. o. EMPLOYE ARRESTED.
He Abstracted Letters Which Should
Have Gone to Dead Letter Division.

John F. CARMEL. for many years an en-
ploye of the inspecting division Of the audi
tor for the Post Office Department was ar
rested shortly after 10 O'Clock today on a
charge of having opened letters and appro-
priated the contents to his own use.
Post Office Inspector Carter B. Keener
made the arrest. CARMEL had been under
suspicion for more than a week. At first
he made absolute denial of any wrong
doing. but later, when brought before a
United States commissioner he weakened
and confessed that he had done wrong.
He was taken to the Office of the United
States marshal of the District of Columbia
from which place the telephone wires were
kept busy for a considerable period In an
endeavor to get in touch with acquaint-
ances and friends whom he asked to go
on his bond.
CARMEL. whose home is at 477Ih Missouri
avenue. came into the government service
from Iowa. He was away from the service
for number of years and then returned
The work which was intrusted to his hands
that of opening letters addressed to
the auditor of the Post Office Department
stray letter which should go to the
dead letter office occasionally gets into the
mail consigned to the auditor A number
of letters had been missed and watch
was kept. Decoy letters were sent through
the mail. and these contributed to the ar
rest of CARMEL
CARMEL was summoned into the inspect
ors office. He was confronted with the
losses. He made bold front at first A
search of his clothes found 81. IS which had
been sent from Rockland Ohio and a mar
Gel or merchandise that had been sent to
Washington from Harper's Ferry
Both the money and the merchandise had
been marked by inspectors. CARMEL is six
ty-three years old. He came from Iowa
He served throughout the civil war in n
regiment from his state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
WANT LARGER SALARIES.
Representatives Of Letter Carriers See
the Postmaster General.

committee from the executive board of
the National Association Of Letter Carriers
called on Postmaster General Payne this
morning and presented a carefully pre-
pared memorial on behalf of the associa
ton. asking the Post Office Department to
recommend to. Congress that the salaries
OF the letter carriers be increased.
The committee consisted of M. A. Fftz
gerald. president OF the New York city post
office branch: e. ]. Grainer of Muncie. Ind.
secretary of the executive board. and r.
]. Cantwell Of Brooklyn, secretary of the
association.
Mr.. James G. Keller of Cleveland, Ohio.
president OF the association was unable
to accompany the committee as because
OF an order OF the Post Office Department
he has been confined to HIS duties as a
letter carrier at Cleveland for the last six
or seven months. and Is unable to appear
before the department on this account
The memorial recited that for stxteen
years the salaries Of the letter carriers
have remained unchanged, and during that
time wages in almost every other line Of
work have advanced and the cost of living
has increased to a very great extent Care
fully compiled tables, showing the increa az
In wages and cost of living, were presented
in the memorial.
Postmaster General Payne stated he
would give the subject careful considera-
ton. and that he would make some recon-
mendauon In the matter to Congress- For
some years past the department has con-
sistently refused to make any Recommend
alton in the CASE so Postmaster General
Payne's promise to act was a source Of
much announcement to the members Of
the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

sfa en-: 3 s'a ak
nStype 10 at TO- 70 at n aso 10 at
Mo 1 DO At sod d7iH ia ss ny
Ate. cal. Washington Gas at 90. Capital a
rf Rst19o:a s St u.s. r,,..,,n
Il! bid i1s asked Metropolitan Railroad 5s cep
bid Iao asked The washington A Rawa u.s. and and
IN ssaed Gas
&c. ser A. I0sA bid. Washington Gas Company g.
deb g. 1927 bid ie4 asked uniteS s hes
Electric Light cert. indebt. 6s. 1885, bid Chesa-
pea as and Potomac Telephone IS, 10aN bid, 1O4h
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks.-National Safe
Loan and Trust 30 BID 51S asked. Amercan Son
curity and Trust. POS bid 225 asked Union Trust
inss Bank, 1oa bid: American Security and Trust
COMPANY ss Pa 1sS BID 1855 asked Home Savings Bank.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company. III
bid. 1l9 asked. The Washington Railway and Flee
Hallway and Electric Company ssnsa 1e eem
bid. 400 asked. Metropolitan, 500 bid. Central
soS 1 3D. a.e s SS sSs bid
Lincoln is bid RIGS. SO BID SO asked. "a Ane1
lean National Bank. 10 bid. l15 asked:
g 3D. 3D. e ee1s
20 bid. Potomac. 60 bid, IS asked. National
Union. 81 bid. ~ asked. Peoples, 9 bid, asked
Commercial. bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 80
bid. IS asked. Columbia Title, bid, 5 asked
Washington Title, bid. asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks.-Chesapeake
and Potomac, 80 bid, 80 asked American GRAPHIC
phone COM. sk bid. Az asked. American GRAPHIC
phone pfd.. asked
Gas Stocks.-Washingt0n Gas, SO bid. 60Ik asked
Georgetown Gas. 20 bid
Type Machine Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype
u bid. 70 asked. Lanston Monotype. bid, ~
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Greens Con. Copper Com
pany. II bid. 17% asked. Washington Market, IS
bid. Norfolk and WashtnRton Steamboat 215 bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
ITEMS FROM ANNAPoLIs
Band for the Santee - Holland Going
Into Dry Dock.

Band for the Santee - Holland Going
Into Dry Dock.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. August 6-The band
OF sixteen pieces. which has been ordered for
the U. s. 8. Santee. at the Naval Academy
is now being organized at Norfolk. Va. It
Is thought the concerts on the Santee will
begin about October /, when the academy
opens.
The submarine boat Holland. in tow Of
the gun boat Alvarado, left the Naval
Academy yesterday to go into dry dock
at Baltimore for scraping and painting
The Alvarado is now in charge of Lieut.
H. N. Jensen. two warrant officers and
fourteen men. She was surrendered at the
fall of Santiago and became a part of the
United States navy. Her first commander
was Lieutenant Victor Blue. Her esti-
mated speed Is nineteen knots. She will
also go into dry dock at Baltimore for
Scraping and painting.
The new outer wall inclosing the recently
acquired property from the city for addi-
ton to the Naval Academy is almost COM
pleted The wall has been built to the
waters edge on Hanover street and is
being topped off with limestone coping
two feet in width. 1t is built of red brick.
with finishing at intervals of glazed brick
When the gate Is placed at the Enclosure
the house of Mrs Kate Kealey that stands
within the Enclosure will be surrounded
and she will have no method of exit save
through the gate where guard will be
she will not be allowed to return, and her
house will then be demolished. Those who
do guard duty at the various gates of the
Naval Academy are anticipating trouble.