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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
COMMON coUNoiL PKooEEpINGs.
Adjourned Meeting Common Council,
FRIDAY Aup ID iQO9

Adjourned Meeting Common Council
Friday. Aug IA. 1908.
Adjourned meeting called to order by Mayor
Bricker
Roll Call: Present Mayor Brcker, Aid.
smith, Hudson, Clark, Fisher Demorest 30,
Absent Aid. Chave %.
Bedding Mich, Aug II, 1903.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen: Your street lighting committee
TO whom vas referred the bids OF the Citizens
Light Co and the Spencer Electric Light &
Power Co, do hereby wish to report,
First, that we recommend proposition No 2
o plans and specifications which reads, lights
TO be turned on one half hour after sunset each
and every night and burn until one o'clock a
n. and from Oct 18TH TO April 18TH in each year
lights to be turned on at five o'clock a. m. and
burn until one half hour before sunrise
second we have examined the bids OF the
light & Power Co. and compared them with
the specifications, we find that the Citizens
light n Go. only bid upon the third proposition,
old on the three propositions,
The efore there being but one bid on PROPOSE
ton No. which was made by the Spencer Elec
trio Light & Power Co, at $50 90 per lamp Ger
year, for period of five years from Jan 1, 1904
We recommend that the bid or the Spencer
Electric Light & Power Co. be accepted on the
second proposition IL a satisfactory contract
IN be entered into,
Signed by f.. HUDSON,
WIN. j. CLARK,
VIM e. FISHES,
Committee.
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid Clark
that the report OF the Street Lighting Com. be
accepted and adopted which motion prevailed,
Yeas Aid. Smith Hudson Clark, Fisher, DEM
CREST (5) nays none.
Moved by Aid. Smith seconded by Aid Dem.
crest that the Street Lighting Com. be and
they are hereby authorized to enter into a con-
tract In behalf OF the City OF Bedding with the
Spencer Electric Light & Power Company for
lighting the streets OF the city for a term OF
years from and after January LIST 1904, which
motion prevailed, Yeas, AID Smith. Hudson,
lark, Fisher, Demorest, (bl nays none.
On motion Council adjourned.
GEO. W. MoULToN, City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
British Investments Abroad.

The great Increase that has occur.
red in British investments abroad is
apparent in some figures mentioned by
MI. Richie. a few days ago. in the
house OF commons. Income tax stats.
tics. he said. showed that whereas in
1882 our income derived from In.
vestments abroad was e30,600, 900. ten
years later It was e54 100000, and in
1901 2 no less than R62.600 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
In Close Quarters.

Brown used to live in Texas, you
know, and he says he soon found out
that Rhode Island wasn't big enough
for him" What was the particular
trouble?" why, he was busy ar.
ranging to put up big ONCE build
ing, and the authorities stopped him
just as soon as he commenced exca-
waiting the cellar" What did they
say?' They said he'd have to stop.
He was undermining Massachusetts
on one side and Connecticut on the
other cleveland Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Nickel In Ontario.
The province of Ontario produced
s547, 900 OF nickel last year

Foley's Kidney Cure is a medicine
free from poisous and will cure any
case of kidney disease that is not be-
yond the reach OF medicine. w. /.
Renedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

Iona " lonof
My days 20 sad and slow,
For mid your island meadows
hear no cattle low.
I miss the fields OF Kerry. X
The green fields and the kline. q
And In my brothers chanting %
IL heard no voice OF mine: ~
Iona, o Ional ri.
My mates are glad Of cheer. I'm
But I. the Kerry peasant. IT,
Dwell sad and lonely herA
I send an exile's signing
Across the sundering sea;
o would ] were In Kerry.
Or the kline were here with mel
Iona, o Iona!
The Saint sleeps well. I trow.
Nor dreams that one poor brothers
Heartbroke for Ireand now,
Heartbroke to be herdboy
And watch the cattle feed.
And call the cattle homsward
Across the darkening mead.
Iona. . Iona!
All summer swallows stay
About your towers; the seagulis
To Ireand take their way.
And would. ! cry with weeping.
The seagulls' road were mine,
To hear and see the lowing.
The kind eyes OF the kline!
Iona. q Iona!
Unidentified
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
CrjppIe Greek Mines.

Cripple Creeks second geological
survey will begin this month. The
mines of the district have every rea,
son to believe that wealth increases
to a reasonable depth--say $500 feet
This was the conclusion Of Prof.
Lakes as early as 1892.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
new DEPARTURE!
One Month Free!

DR.. A. Is. spinney of Detroit. also proprietor of
Reed City Sanitarum. is coming TO your town, where
he will remain for day only, TO give the sick
opportunity TO consult him that cannot see him at
his Santarlum. The Doctor has so much faith In
the experience he has had In treating chronic dis
eases that he will give one months treatment and
medicine free. Also free Surgical Operations
To all those that are too poor to pay.
All that he asks I'm return Is that every patient will
state 70 their friends the results obtained by his
treatment. All forms of chronic diseases and de.
formties successfully treated No man In this state
has had such extended experience In the treatment
of CATARRH, EYE, EAR, THROAT AND
LUNG DISEASES as the Doctor. He graduated
81 years ago from Cleveland Ohio; was Is years I'm
general praotce after that lectured as Professor OF
Anatomy and Physiology I'm Detroit Homeopathic
Medical College for . years; was years Superin.
tendent OF Alma and Ypsilanti Sanitarlums. This
experience combined with many years study III the
treating thousands OF chronic cases, has prepared
linn to cure when the general practitioner fails.
Have you been sick for years1 Are discouraged?
Call and see us; we will tell you whether we can
you not. III we cannot cure you. will tell
you what relief we can give you.
gE-Remember. one month will be absolutely free
medicines. surgical operations and the benefit OF all
our skil-to all who are too poor to pay Our meth.
the schools. with tie aid of electricity, that most
wonderful of all agents In Paralysis, Loss of Power,
Rheumatism. and all diseases of the stem.
Go early, as my Office is always crowded
n. B.-Cancers. Tumors. Blood and Skin Diseases
cured by new system. Piles cured In from to 80
days without the knife Female and private diseases
of all forms treated successfully. Many patients
that cannot be treated at home can be cured at
cal skin, under the Doctors direction. Terms for
board and treatment the lowest of any sanitarium
or hospital In the United States.
Remember we give written guarantee 10 cure
every case of PILES and RUPTURE. Also.
have lying-ln hospital department I'm our SANTA
rum. Send for Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
The Rlch MANS Plalnt.

l don't see what good my money
does me. I can't eat 1t. l never saw
IL in it's entirety. | dress no better
than my private secretary. and have
a much smaller appetite than my
coachman. live in a big barn OF a
house, am pestered to death by beg
CARS, have dyspepsia, and most of my
money is in the hands OF others who
use II mainly for their own benefit
New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Cause and Effect.

Mrs. Nextdoor-I saw the doctor
stop at your house this morning. Is
any one sick?
Mrs. Homer-Yes; my husband.
Mrs. Nextdoor-Indeed! What
seems to be the trouble?"
Mrs. Homer-Dyspepsia. He ate too
uuch health food.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
&3. OF to Chicago.

Leave Holland daily at . a. IN. and
9 p. IN. Leave Ottawa Beach daily
at 10 a. IN, and IL p. m. Returning,
steamers leave Chicago daily at $3.50
a. m, and $40 p m, making close
connections at Ottawa Beach with
the Pere Marquette Ry trains TO and
from all Central end Northern Michi-
gan.
The Grham & Morton Trans. Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
More Than Lucky.

Mr.. Roosevelt has a great deal for
which to feel thankful. Besides be-
Ing president of the greatest republic
on earth, he is almost immune from
the bite of mosquitoes. Doubly lucky
man!-Boston Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

A woman should be as young as pos
sible. The fewer years she carries in
the eyes OF others, the greater her
power TO charm ank win the battles of
life. Rocky Mountain Tea keeps one
young and beautiful. Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
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Odd Epjtaphs-

On newly erected memorial stone
in Yarmouth appears this inscription:
In memory OF --, who died OF dis.
ease contracted in South Africa. The
Lord be praised" Wiltshire has this
epitaph: Beneath this soil lump
of clay lies Arabella Young. who on
the Gath Of May began to hold her
tongue"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Not That Kind.

The sheriff at Joplin. Mo-, the other
day was approached by a man who
asked the Official to perform the mar
riage ceremony for him. The sheriff
replied that while he did tie knots for
unfortunate men, they were of a diff.
ferent character.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Not so Much in Evidence

We learn not without emotion, that
there is a marked decrease in the size
OF the Chicago girls foot. Her shoe
has shrunk from No. to No. Az.
Let us hope the Improvement will con.
tinue. We have had rather too much
American gil lately-London Judy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Bureau of Attendants for New
York and European Passengers.

has long been feature OF the
Pennsylvania System at it's Jersey City
and New York stations. The docks of
most OF the Atlantic Steamship Lines
are convenient TO the Jersey City Pas
senger station OF this route. Inquiries
will be cheerfully and promptly ans
wered by +. M. Bushong, d. p. Agt.,
Is Campus Martius, Detroit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
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Buffalo Bill Was Robbed.

Buffalo Bill" while appearing with
his Wild West show at Dudley, Wor-
cestershire, England, was robbed Of
property iped at $4,000, including a
pin bearing the initials OF King Ed
ward, who gave 1t to the Snowman; a
pair OF diamond cuff links. gift from
Grand Duke Alexis, and other jewelry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Had Aversion 70 Rain.

Sainte-Beuve detested rain. On one
occasion. when he had to fight duel
he appeared with pistol In one hand
an umbrella in the other. Il am will
ing to be shot," he exclaimed, but
not to get wet"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
CHICAGO the Nations Capital.

Chicago is by logic and position
the legitimate capital of the United
States, said Or. Toyokichi Iyenaga
of Japan in the course of lecture on
the Renaissance in Japan" at the
University of Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

If you are not feeling we'll, don't
call doctor but take lake trip.
You return home feeling new life and
your brain blown free from cobwebs
Send &c. for folder and map. Address,
A. "A. SCHANTZ, G p. T. Mgr,
Detroit, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Doesn't Inspire Confidence.

An Indiana man lost a pocketbook
containing $1,000 and presented the
sleeping car porter who found ii and
returned 1t q cigar. And now the por-
ter is afraid to smoke the cigar. It
may be oaded."-Cincinnat Enquir-
ar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the form. Cuts, bruises
sings, sprains. Dr.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly Never
safe without IT,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
seeks LIoht on Trusts.

The German imperial board Of trade
has requested all chambers of com.
merce to report infinitely all facts for
or against the organization of trusts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
onIok RnlIef for Asthma snirerer.

Foley's Honey aud Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers In
the worst stages and II taken In time
will effect cure. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
GRAND LEDGE,
SUNDAY, August %.
NIAGARA FALLS,
/, ALEXANDRIA BAY,
TORONTO, ONT,
MONTREAL, QUE,

On August l8, 1903. tickets will be
>old to above points at special low ex-
cursion rates via Pere Marquette,
Port Huron and Grand Trunk rail-
way. Ask agents for particulars as
to rates, trains for which tickets will
be sold etc, or write II. f. Moeller,
G.. =. A., Detroit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Iamha kaen AWAY

There are bargains TO be had In
Wall street Just now-if the buyer is
wise and knows what he wants.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Gets yerdiot for as Cents.

Kentuckian brought suit for the
price of pint Of turnip seeds. won
his case and received a verdict OF As
cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Colorado PRODUCTS

Although Colorado leads all Of the
states In the Union In mineral pro-
duction, its agricultural products ex-
coed by far the mineral.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Never Die of Old Aoe

II Is said that ducks. hens and tur-
keys live to be twelve yecrs old. The
majority are killed when eleven, how
ever, and cooked then.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Rail- Empjovee

During the last fiscal year one in
every 401 railway employees was killed
and one IN every twenty-four injured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
MlIllona ln COTTON.

Cotton is the most valuable crop We
grow except corn. The 100000 bales
in this years production will bring
planters about s5oM' 400.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
Preht in Garbage.

The borough of Fulham, London, by
the use Of its garbage in the furnace
OF the municipal electric lighting plant.
makes profit OF sS,442 year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
IfYou are a Farmer
And Have0neC Cent

Buy postal card and send TO the New York
Tribune Farmer, New York City, for free
specimen copy
The Tribune Farmer is q National Illus.
,trated agricultural Weekly for Farmers and
their families, and stands at the head Of tue ag-
ricultural press The price is 90 per year
but il you like il you secure it with your
own favorate local newspaper, The Belding
Banner, at bargain. Both papers one year
only 81 90. Send your order ard money To
THE Banner" Beldng, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

Life Of silver Currency.
A silver coin remains In currency
for an average period Of twenty
seven years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
Foere Marquette.
SCHW ABENFEST PICNIC

SCHW ABENFEST PICNIC
At Grand Rapids. Sunday Aug. 30.
Train will leave Bedding at 1922 a.
m Rate So cents. See posters, or
ask agents for particulars.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE EN-
CURSION,
August "a
Train will leave Bedding at 8:l7 a m.
Rate 81 90. Take day off and visit
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLI
LEGE which stands at the head of all
such institutions in the United States.
See posters or ask agents for particu-
lars.
GRAND LEDGE,
Sunday, August %.
Train will leave Bedding at 9:35 a. m.
Rate Csc. See posters or ask agents
for particulars.
NIAGARA FALLS,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

GEO. W. MoULToN, City Clerk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
A TEST OF RELIGION.
Inconvenience of Washday Proves
Man, Says Rev. C. Fontaine.
Pastor of q South Chicago, Ill, Church
Creates . Sensation by a Plain
Sermon-The Divorce EVIL
Discussed.

THE husband who cannot expe-
rience the Inconvenience Of wash day,
| and eat q cold luncheon uncom-
plainingly from the> upturned bot
tom of washtub, has no real reli-
gion," declared Rev. Charles Fon-
taine, preaching in the First Method
ist church Of South Chicago.
The subject Of Rev. Mr.. Fontaine's
sermon was: "Why We Have House
Wives Association in South Chicago"
and in 1t he reviewed at length the
causes which led married women,
as he said, "to band themselves to-
gether for protection from their hus-
bands.''
The very plain language he used
and the views he expressed did not
meet with the unanimous approval
OF his hearers, as during an arraign-
ment OF divorced people, four WON.
en- In the congregation arose and left
the building while he was speak
ing.
"The husband should assist his
wife all he can" said the minister.
"But, on the other hand, the wife
should not be exorbitant in her de-
mands. She is the helpmeet of her
husband, and should not object to
cooking his meals when he comes
home late, even II 1t be after hours
that is, provided the husband has
been detained by work.
ION the question of clubs, quite
agree with the housewives union.
Clubs are a bad thing-no one ever
reached Heaven with q club, unless
he was hit with one.
II have heard many brides insist
that the word obey be taken out Of
the marriage service. Why should this
be? Don't women know they can get
their husbands TO do anything they
want, II they only 60 about II in
the right way7 My wife can lead
me to do anything, but she can't
drive me an inch.
divorce Is the GREAT evil Of to-
day. 1t is contrary to religion. No
party TO q divorce need ever apply
TO me TO remarry them. | am not
surprised. though, that there are so
many divorces. People nowadays
are married in such hurry.
"A boy and girl take the boat
for Milwaukee and race to the Jus
tice's office. There they wait in line
for their turn, Just as If they were
buying theater tickets at box Of
flee. A few words are said in n
business-like way by the Justice, and
then they are married.
"You can't expect such people to
have correct conception of the re-
sponsibilities of matrimony. No won
der there is such an organization in
South Chicago as the Housewives as
ISOLATION, and no wonder many men
find the saloon more sociable than
their families"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
WOMEN AS BOOKBINDERS.
In Doing Fine Work They Are Con-
sidered by Employers ms
Superior to Men.

In the old days, when books we're
scarce and there was time for work
mnn to take pains, men spent weeks
and months binding n single volume.
In our time, when machinery grinds
out books by the million, one may
look through an entire library with
out finding oven one volume that is
perfectly bound.
Yet fine book binding Is still an
active art, and we learn from a New
York paper that women are the best
binders, says Youths Companion.
The most famous modern English
binder says:
women ought to do the best work
In book binding, for they possess all
the essential qualifications of sue
cess, patience for detail lightness Of
touch and dexterous fingers" In
his factory he has two women to
help him, and every year he takes
three or four pupils.
One OF his pupils IL making fine
bindings In this country, and her
helpers nre oil women. Their fac
tory, or their studio-for they are
indeed artists-is room IN New
York up three flights. Here are the
little presses to squeeze book while
1t Is being cut and glued, and sew
ing frames to sew cords to the book
backs, the fat little ridges under the
leather that cross the back Of the
book.
At table, covered with pieces OF
leather md shining tools, the binder
does tho finest part OF the work.
No part of dressmaking Is more del
icatc than stretching the leather
dress over beautiful book. and
tooling the leather Is an art requir-
ing the incest skill.
Fine books. like other works OF
nrt, are expensive, and not mnny
persons can afford to own a really
well bound book. But II Is good to
| know that commerce has not killed
| n very old nrt--one that began and
| fourished IN the dark ages; md IL
| Is nlso good TO know TINT In amer
lea women are the finest artists In
this work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
ENORMOUS ROYAL KITCHEN.
Tho One Mt Buda-Pesth Run Mainly
by Electricity and Contains Most
Modern COntrivances

During the recent visit of the Aus
TRAN emperor the great kitchens in
the Buda-Pesth (Hungary) castle
were enlarged to an incredible ex-
tent Mt an expense of s12o,OOO. There
Is, first, the "little" kitchen, which
is large enough for ordinary pur-
poses. There are four chanceries
connected with the little kitchen, two
rooms for the preparation Of the
cold dishes, the cold storage OF flesh,
fish and vegetables, all lined with
white marble. The machines for cut
ting, rubbing, mixing, beating up,
etc, are driven by electricity.
Cooking Is done partly by gas,
partly by Goals and charcoal. There
are automatic electric spits, four sill
yer grills and the pans and sauce
pans are handled by ingenious cleo
trical contrivances.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
CHAMPAGNE IS VERY OLD.
Monks Were the First to Mnnufac-
ture the Sparkling Wine Many
Centuries Ago.

Tho origin Of champagne Is rather
mysterious and the painstaking man
has yet to be found who shall write its
true and authentic history, says the
Boston Budget. 1t was tated recently
in newspapers, French and English,
that the wine was brought to perfec-
ton by no less a person than en- old
Benedictine monk, Dom Perignon, who
conceived the idea Of blending all the
different grapes of the champagne dis
trict for the purpose Of discovering the
highest delicacy and body. This is true
as far as 1t goes, but does not make
Dom Perignon the Inventor" OF cham
payne. He wandered about the hills OF
the champagne district In the early
part Of the eighteenth century and
brought his botanical and agricultural
knowledge to bear on the vines.
Monks Of other branches Of his order
were also botanists, agriculturists and
herbalists, as well as bookmen, and
there is nothing wonderful in their
discoveries Of good ways for making
wines and liquors.
The Carthusians, founded by st.
Bruno, who was a Benedictine OF the
reformed" branch, have given us the
world-famed liquor which they made
from the herbs and aromatic plants OF
the mountainside, just as the Bened1c-
tines proper have given us that other
cordial named after them and just as
some Of the Trappists or Sistercians,
who are also offshoots Of the ancient
order, founded on Mount Ca ssino, in the
year 500, by ST. Benedict, have Invented
a soothing beverage which Is In com
merce and has a trademark. All these
monastIc people, whose orders are now
adays so much threatened by the
French government, lived In commun-
ion with nature and studied some OF
her secrets. Hence 1t Is not suPpris-
ing that Dom Pierre Perignon should
have used his monastic experience in
the champagne district and led the
way to preparation Of such wines, for
instance, as the Veuve Clicquot-Pousar-
din of the present day.
But the wine Of the famous French
province now formed by the depart
ment Of the Aube, the Haute-Marne,
the Marine and the Ardennes, was To-
nous long before the time OF Dom
Pierre Perignon, the Benedictine bot
anist wine cultivator. The plantations
of the first "vignes de la champagne"
date from the Gallo-Roman days, but
their cultivation did not become prop
erly developed until the fourteenth cen
fury Rheims and Epernay, now head
quarters of the wine, were not IA
nous then for their magnificent cellars
hewn In the chalk or limestone and so
admirably adapted for the delicate
work Of perfecting the juice drawn off
from both the black and white grapes.
But the "vin de champagne" was max
ing rs way as the wine of kings. TWAS
not yet, however, the liking OF all
Wines" as Leigh Hunt enormously
calls the "manna Of Montepulciana,"
after RedL.