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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
THEATRE BOOKINGS.
Lovers of Dramatic Amusements To
Have Rich Feast This Winter.

Have Rich Feast This Winter.
The list of attractions booked for
the Opera House this season are far
above the average of any previous
bookings and Manager Hetherington
deserves liberal patronage.
The next attraction booked is J. G.
Lewis of .Si Plunkard fame and this
season the company is far better than
heretofore. new scenery, new special
ties and the cities where he has play
ed, the houses have been filled. Fol-
lowing Mr.. Lewis, comes the Elmore
Sisters in Devils Lane" and they
need no introduction to Belding thea
ter goers as at their last appearance
here the verdict was, as good show
as has been seen in Belding.
On Sept II, comes Miss Clara
Thropp, under the management of
Shaw & Fleisher, in the great play,
"a Dolls House," by Henrik Ibsen
with the following powerful cast of
players, Arthur Pickens, Miss Thropp
Chas. Kingsley, Katheyn Shaw, Her
bert Bethney, Baby Dorothy, Little
Elmer, Muriel Clark, Virginia Aker-
man and Robt Laing. The play is in
three acts. Act /, Christmas Eye
The Secret. Act 2, Christmas Day,
Awaiting the Miracle. Act 3, The
Day After-The Miracle. To be fol-
lowed by the ten minutes after piece,
which will serve as a dainty desert
after the heavier meal of Ibsen, 1.-THE
Truant Spouse" during the action of
the Truant Spouse, Miss Thropp will
sing Rudoard Kipling's famous Bar
rack room ballad, "On the Road to
Mandalay," A Dolls House, will be
played here Sept. 10. Owing to the
expense of getting Miss Thropp here,
reserved seats will be 75c. balance of
House soc. This attraction is absolu-
tely guaranteed and far above the
average attractions and ii remains
for the people OF Belding, if they wish
to see first class attractions to do
their part in attending.
Following this comes the Holy City,
Sept. 26, Gus Suns Ministries Oct. 1st
and on Oct. 5, the Musical Comedy,
"My Wife's Family" the latter COM
pany playing at the Majestic in Grand
Rapids three nights. The attractions
above booked are all worthy of good
attendance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
AS IF FROM DEAD
Old Veteran of Ionia Surprised n
Vermont Sister.

Vermont Sister.
ALVIN j. Cook, of Ionia, Mich, an
old veteran who was believed by his
relatives to have been killed in the
Civil war or to have perished in a Con.
federate prison, surprised his sister,
Mrs. William ID. Sherman In Rutland
VT, by walking into her house last
week.
Nothing was ever heard from Cook
by his relatives after the early part
of 1864, and as he was in a regiment
which saw many hard battles it was
supposed that he must have been
killed. When he was mustered out
in 1865 Cook came to Ionia, where he
has resided. Cook attended the G A.
II. encampment at Boston, and on his
way back to Michigan called on his
sister who greeted him as one risen
from the dead.
He made no explanation of his long
silence, and it is believed that his suf
ferings during the war are responsible
for his eccentricity in this respect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
' In TROUBLE AGAIN
Jim Manual Commits Dastardly
Crime at Bellaire.
Was Once Arrested For stealing
Perry whitford's Wheat.

James Manuel the negro who mar
ried Cesar Dixou's daughter and lived
for awhile in Orleans is in trouble at
Bellaire where he moved from this
county last December, the crime of
which he is accused is of such char
acter and the evidence against him
so plain that it will be impossible for
him to escape a long term sentence in
the penitentiary. 1t will be remem-
bered that he was arrested and tried
for stealing grain one night in No
vember last from the barn of Perry
Whitford in Orleans and by some
technically in the law he went free.
Shortly after the trial in the Circuit
Court he moved to Bellaire where a
relative G. J. Evans, helped him get a
start in the laundry business, but he
run in debt every where and finally
burned out and Evans had many bills
to settle for him.
A week ago last Sunday night
Henry Peters went into his woodshed
TO get some sacking to repair boat
and his wife followed him holding a
lighted lamp, while there Peters
thought he heard noise in one cor
ner of the shed behind large box
and on investigation something coy
cred with a white sheet raised up in
front of him. In the dim light Pet
er's was somewhat frightened and
started for his gun, the apparition
followed him and tried to escape but
Peters pulled the sheet off the figure
which proved to be Manuel. Mr..
Peters thought he was playing joke
on him as he knew him well and greet
ed him with "Hello jim, what are you
doing here, = he hadn't more than got
ten the words out of his mouth when
Manuel struck him savage blow on
the head with heavy stick of wood
telling him to the ground. Mrs. Pet
ers was so shocked and frightened
that the lamp fell out of her hands
and the negro turned on her in the
darkness, striking her several blows
on her arms, body and head. He evil
IDENTIFY intended to kill them both and
remove all suspicion of being the per-
petrator of the crime.
Manuel made his escape and both
his victims in an exhausted condition
managed to give the alarm to near
neighbor. Officers located him in a
short time in the electric light plant
and arrested him, he appeared uncon-
cerned and declared he knew nothing
about the offair. His motive was
doubtless robbery and he probably
secluded himself in the shed to await
an opportunity of going through the
house after the occupants had re-
tired.
1t is said Manuel is "tonyn colored
gentleman when dressed up and also
that he bears hard reputation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
OLD AND NEW
Valuable Pointers From Article
Clipped From the Iron Age.

From The Iron Age which has come
to our desk, we note the fact that an
article appears from the pen of T..
Frank Ireland of this city headed,
"The Old and The New" in which he
gives some valuable pointers, not only
good for hardware men but for all
merchants as well. After alluding to
to what is called "The good old days
of the past" he says in part:
What is the illusion about the past
that makes it so alluring? "Past and
to come seem best; things present,
worst" was an old saying hundreds of
years ago, but it is about time that
we were outgrowing this unworthy
habit.
The future is the imagination of the
mind; the past is its romance, but the
present Is it's same intelligence 1t is
we'll enough to revere the past for
what was good in it, but to denounce
the present, just because 1t is new and
And so it is with business. We hear
of the good old days when merchants
went to market twice a year, sold
their goods always at a good profit,
retired while still enjoying good
health and died leaving their families
in comfortable circumstances. They
never heard of catalogue houses de-
partment stores, mortgage and bank
rupt sales, fire sales, special sales, nor
any of the nightmares of 1904 busi-
ness mans life.
Times have changed, To day is the
time of averages. Business is done
on closer margins, but there is more
of it.
To read our trade papers and the
letters from retailers you might think
that trade is all sgoing to the dogs"
or to the catalogue houses. I'll ad-
NIT that the merchants of today do
have "troubles of their own," but
they might be worse. The retailer OF
the present must wake up TO the fact
that the world moves. Business me.
thods of 30 years ago will not answer
to-day. We must hustlet
With the advent OF rirsl free de-
livery, the farmer dISeshcS cosne ,6
town so often as formerly. If he does
not come to you then you must go to
him.
Yes, we must work up business.
The Iron Age has done much to help
the cause of the retailer, but it will
be doing more if 1t succeeds in its ef-
forts to get the Hardware merchants
to go after business.
Most of us-there might be one or
two exception-are right glad that we
were born in this age, and if we are
given to boasting of our might, and
glory, and business, there never was
time more worthy of our praises.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
SMITH VERSUS SMITH
Democrats Name Ex-Judge v. III
smith For Congress.


At the Congressional Convention
held in Grand Rapids Wednesday
Vern II. Smith of Ionia was nominal
ed for Democratic Congressman from
the fifth District.
Frank j. Luick was chairman of the
Convention and said the chances we're
excellent for downing VIM. Alden
Smith this year as his popularity was
waning. Several names we're propos-
ed in the discussion, which followed,
as TO who should be the man to do it,
among them being l. L. Hubbell's of
this city and If he had only said so, he
could have been nominated, but de-
clined the honor. Judge Smith was
called up by telephone and he agreed
not to resign if named, so the choice
fell on him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
Pleasant Birthday Party.

Miss Eta f. Hall OF Chadwick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hall
was given a party in honor Of her 18th
birthday at the Hall residence in that
burg, Tuesday evening. There were
sixty.one guests who answered Miss
Halls invitation by their presence
and the young ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed the pleasant event very much.
Four tables we're spread on the
lawn which was decorated and lighted
and ice cream and cake served.
Several of Miss Halls young friends
from this city we're present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
A Boys wild Ride For Life

With family around expecting him
to die, and son riding for life, Is
miles, to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumptio !, coughs and colds w.
II. Brown, OF Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: ~
now sleep souudly every night" Like
marvellous cures of consumption, pneu-
monia, bronchitis, coughs. colds and
grip prove it's matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and 81 90 Trial bottles free
at Connell Bros. drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
DEMOCRAT TICKET
II Was Named In County Convention
Tuesday at Ionia.

Tuesday at Ionia.
The Democratic County Convention
was held in Ionia Tuesday, with A. A.
Ellis of Ionia chairman and Frank j..
Luck of this city secretary.
There were liz delegates present.
After the ticket was made up A. A.
Ellis was elected chairman of the
county committee and his assistants
from this city are F. j. Luck, l. L..
Hubbell and III. j. Connell. Mr. ELLIS
made speech and told the conyen-
tion that the time was fully ripe for
democratic success, all it needs was
to put good men TO the front and the
voters would do the rest. The follow
ing ticket was nominated;
RepreseLtative-Lee Spaulding, Ionia twp
Judge of Probate Henry Frace. Boston.
Sheriff-Chester Adgate Berlin.
Clerk-Perry Cummins of Iona.
Register of Deeds-J. c. Turner, Dandy.
Treasurer-James Ruell Pewamo,
Prosecuting Attorney-Jas. Scully, Ionia.
County Surveyor-Geo, o. Bignell, Otisco.
Circuit Court Coms.-E. 5. Fuller, Lyons,
w f.. Hawley, Ionia.
Coroners-Lewis N. Stone, Belding and DR.
j. G.. Conner Ionia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for cuts, corns
burns, boils, sores, felons, ulcers, letter
salt rheum, fever sores, chapped hands
skin eruptions; infallible for Piles.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at Connell
Bros, druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
FOR GOOD ROADS
Highway West of city To- County
Line VIII BE Graveled.
lttendenct

L. c. Upson and w. c. Spicer have
been interesting the farmers and
business men in the project of i'm
proving the road from the city
through Cooks Corners to the county
line. They have succeeded in raising
sufficient funds and pledges of work
from the farmers to begin operations
and large force of men and teams
have been at work hauling and spread
ing graved this week. The road will
be fine one when completed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the F. & A. NJ, l. o. o. F.
and the friends for their many kind
nesses during the illness of our father
also for the flowers at the funeral
service. LORETTA M. WHEELER,
o. J. WHEELER,
b. A. WHEELER,
o. G, WHEELER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
Carson city sustains Loss.

A destructive FIRE caused by an ex-
plosion of gasoline in a stove in a
pool room occurred at Carson City
Monday morning. The fire started
at McKennas' end of the street and
burned eight business houses consist
ing of two clothing stores, buggy and
harness shop, barber shop, meat mar
ket, DOCTORS Office, millinery store
and grocery. The flames damaged a
bazaar and hardware store also and
broke and the windows in the houses
and stores across the street south.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
DOWN IN ARKANSAW.
Chas. Wagner on a trip to the Zinc
and Lead Mines.

and Lead Mines.
Chas. Wagner left Monday for Me-
na. Arkansas, on business trip in the
interest of the Belding Mining Co.
who have property holdings in that
state.
The company, which was organized
in this city about year ago, has al
ready purchased 100 acres OF land
which is said to be rich in both lead
and zinc deposits, and recent develop
ments exhibit good results Mr..
Wagner expects to remain in that
vicinity for two or three weeks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01

Westward the orb Of glory takes its
way,
Wisconsin is the state, you hear every.
body say,
It's made itself famous by ope great
stride:
Rocky Mountain Tea has made its
name world wide. Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01
VIII Build New store.

Will Case has purchased the George
Stout corner lot on the Belding addi-
tion east of the boarding house and is
building a store 20x40 feet In which
to open up grocery and general
stock when completed The upper
floor will be used for his dwelling and
the building will be fine one. Mrs.
Case and her father g. M. Brown will
have charge of the business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-01

Nov good digestion waits on appe-
tite, and health on both" 1T doesn't
try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
AGED RANCHER
IS FOUND DEAD

Johann Neugerg, GO years Of age, chick.
en- rancher, living in shack in the school
section near the corner OF South Forty
fifth street and Pacific eavenue, was found
dead in his chair last night by two Of I'm
neighbors, Gus Schoch and Mr.. Bell. Death
is supposed to have been caused by heart
failure. as he was known to have been q
sufferer from that disease more or less fol
several years.
As there had been no smoke seen issw
ing from the chimney of the shack since
Friday, the suspicious Of Mr.. Schoch were
aroused and he, in company with Mr.. Ben,
concluded TO investigate the matter. Mr.
Neugerg was found sitting In a chair b1
the stove, with his head resting on hi
knees. It was thought at first that this
man was only sleeping, but further exam,
ination showed that he had been dead two
days or more.
After becoming convinced that the mar
was dead, they notified the police and
coroner, and the remains were removed ia
Mellinger's undertaking rooms.
The coroner investigated the case and
found that death resulted from natura
causes.
An attempt will be made to find his son
or other relatives, who live in Wisconsin,
Until word can be received from them
the remains will be held by the undertaken.
Besides the ranch, Neugerg owned sew
eral hundred chickens and horse and
wagon.
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YTMAW, March 1.-The terrific bonn
bardment of Port Arthur by the japanese
continues today.
1t is believed the japanese will capture
Port Arthur before the day is over.
The reply of the Russian guns is not so
vigorous as during yesterdays lombard
ment.
LONDON, March l-Port Arthur was
again bombarded yesterday, from 10 a. m.
to II M, by Is japanese warships. The
Russian cruisers Novik, Askold and Bayan,
with four torpedo boats, steamed out to
meet the assailants, but were forced to
retire.
The Novik is reported to have been
badly damaged, while the Askold was in a
sinking condition.
The Retvizan was again damaged.
EMDEN Prussia, March News has
eeen received here that the japanese at
;acked Port Arthur today, but were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
SOFIA, March 1.-Prince Ferdinand is
Iuoted as having intimated in a private
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
SOCIAL REFORM CLUB ENDORSES
CANDIDACY OF MAYOR CAMPBELL

The Scandinavian Social Reform club
Hf Tacoma, one of the strongest reform
societies in the city. last night formally
and unanimously endorsed the candldacy
of Louis d. Campbell for mayor
The meeting last night was held in the
Swedish Baptist church. 1t was well at
tended and a spirited interest was taken
in the meeting Besides endorsing the
present mayor for reelection, the society
endorsed the following candidates for coun-
cilmen: Lars Larsen, Independent candi-
date from the Third ward; E. H. Chris
Jefferson and Mr.. Houghton, from tho
Fifth ward; Arts Richard, from the Sew
enth ward and one other, whose name the
president of the society did not know.
The society will hold a mass meeting
two weeks from last night, at which time
there willsbe heard the reports of the sev'
eral committees A number of speakers
will be present to address the meeting.
Among those participating in the discus
sion last night were Rev. John OVAL, Rev.
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YOUNG CORBETT' BEATS SULLIVAN

SAN FRANCISCO March champion
Featherweight young Corbett defeated
Dave Sullivan in the eleventh round of
scheduled 2O-round contest last night. Cor
bett left the ring without mark, while
on the other hand Sullivan received a ter
rife beating, only the merciful action of
Referee Graney in stopping the contest
saving the New Yorker from having his
face beaten into pulp. Sullivan put up
game fight, and while outboxed, out
fought and outgeneraled he gave the cham.
pion cause for worry in one round.
Taking another feature out of the fight,
which was Sullivan's excessive gameness,
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LATE TELEGRAPH

BERLIN, March 1.-Kaiser Wilhelm
will leave Bremerhaven on March IL fos
a trip to the sputh in an effort to regain
his health. a 4
KANSAS, CITY, Mo-, March 1.--Oves
300 union truck drivers struck this morn
ing on account Of the closed shop principle
Seventy policemen hired by the Employers
association are on duty.
CHICAGO, March l.--President Harpe
of the University Of Chicago was success
fully operated ON for appendicitis thi
morning.
I, SAN FRANCISCO, March IAN earth
quake was felt in all parts Of this city al
6l0 o'clock this morning. No damage
was done. Two distinct shocks were felt
SCRANTON, Pa, March 1.-The Eric
flyer was wrecked in head-on collision
with "pusher" engine two miles nortl
Of Carbondale. this morning Seven mem
bers Of the crew were injured, but NJ
passengers were hurt.
CHICAGO March 1.-The defense in thu
case OF the car barn bandits rested thil
afternoon after the Introduction Of on,
witness, the mother Of Marx.
NE WYORK, March 1.-The most se
we're snow storm Of the season has stalled
all trains between Utica and Oneida. whe1a
the snow is from three to five feet deep.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March The
house agricultural appropriation bill was
sent to conference today. Consideration Of
the District Of Columbia appropriation bin
was resumed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT

Following the regular club meeting, the
Democratic city central committee will
hold a meeting this evening at the head
quarters on Pacific avenue. Several mat
tiers of Importance to the party will come
up for settlement at this meeting, and il is
more than likely that he men who will be
asked to accept the nominations for con.
troller and treasurer will be selected this
evening.
As previously announced in The Times,
George p. Wright will head the ticket. For
controller, John A. Fradette is a strong
fayorite, and James e. Aubry is the prob
able nominee for city treasurer.
At meeting of the central committee
held on Saturday evening the places of
holding primaries and caucuses were agreed
upon and the names Of those who will act
as Democratic judges on election day viii
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the contest was never in doubt. Corbett
held his man safe during all stages of
the contest, and it was but a question of
time when Sullivan would have to quit.
The fourth round nearly saw the end of
the contest, and only by taking the full
count on four different occasions did Sulli-
van manage to pull through.
The main feature OF the fight was the
great amount of mitigating. They hung
together for a minute at a time, using
either hand that they could get free. Cor
bett proved himself very much superior
in that style Of fighting and he seemed
to punch harder from a shorter distance.
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conversation that Bulgaria should be the
ally of Russia, as She was Bugarla's lib
orator.
ST. PETERSBURG, March Port
Arthur advices state that the Manchurian
railway is suffering continually from the
continued acts of marauders. Twenty To-
comotives and number of cars have been
disabled.
LONDON, March IA dispatch to the
Central News from Tientsin states that
the Chinese papers have been ordered by
the Chinese military to cease publishing
reports of Russian cruelty, fearing that
such reports may influence the popular
mind against the Russians.
The Pekin Times refused to comply with
the order
ST. PETERSBURG, March l.-Word
was received today that the japanese had
occupied the Korean town of Ichieyang,
north of Ping Yanag, and are fortifying
the town with walls.
A Russian detachment was reported in
the neighborhood yesterday and it was ex-
pected it would occupy the place,
BERLIN, March Russian |. dispatches
today state that the Russian press is stim-
ulating anti-Semitism among the people
and accusing the Jews of purchasing horses
for Japan. Widespread jew batting on
slaughts are expected.
ST. PETERSBURG, March Former
Minister of War Vannovsk died last night
ST. PETERSBURG, March -l.-Irkutsk
advices say that the first complete train
of % cars crossed Lake Baikal on tile
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JAPANESE FLAGS ENC|RC[E PORT ARTHUR7AND
THE M|kADOS CANNON THUNDER DEFIANCE

ice railroad this morning, superintendent by
Prince khilkef.
A letter from Vladivostock, dated Feb
ruary II, says 500 Chinese brigands are
terrorizing the district.
Two warships in the harbor, the Rossia
and the Cronmoboi, and the transport
Moscovaport are frozen hard.
A japanese barber shot Russian officer
dead and then announced himself as a cap
tain on the Japanese general staff and said
he was not used to taking insults.
PORT SD, March 1.--Five Russian
torpedo boats have arrived from Suez, re-
porting the Russian cruiser Aurora blocked
in the canal.
LONDON, March IA private tele-
gram received here this evening states that
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be an acrobat, permanently into the Gus
tody of the Washington Children's Home
society.
Neither Mrs. Shone nor her husband put
in an appearance at last nights hearing.
The home society put two witnesses, Mrs.
II. Perkins of Vancouver, B. c., and Mrs.
Eliza Wagner of Fremont on the stand.
Both gave testimony to the effect that
Mrs. Shone had treated the boy cruelty.
The child was taken from Mrs Shone in
Tacoma about month ago Since then
he has been temporarily in the care Of the
society. He is now at the home Of Hu.
name Officer Clarke.