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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
he WAS TIRED OF UTOPIA.
Why Philadelphia Man Was Glad Z,
Get Back TO the City.

Why Philadelphia Man Was Glad TO
Get Back to the City.
"Helloa, Brown!" one citizen &C
costed another, whom he met crossing
City Hall square day or two ago.
What's this | hear about your leav.
ing that country Utopia you were 50
enthusiastic over a year ago?"
"Utopia!" echoed the other. We'll,
that's a good name for II. according to
More or Edward Bethany! It's got 80
| couldn't afford 1t, so had to return
to city life. You see, as the town
grew more Utopian, there were those
in the settlement who felt the ties
Of brotherly unity SO strong that they
never hesitated to use their brothers
gardening tools and lawn mowers in
stead OF buying any of their own. And
1t got 30 our grocery bills we're dou-
bled by the wives Of these men Dor.
rowing cups Of sugar. basins of -four.
pieces OF soap and other household
commodities. l knew II must come
to an end and when I asked for my
last falls overcoat on a cool morning
last week and my wife told me that
one of the neighbors had come over
to borrow it the day before"
"Shant you ask him for 1T" said
the other man.
What's the user" said the other.
He'd have left II at his ONCE the
night before, or It would be held In
some inaccessible place until | had
persisted OF pneumonia, 80 I might as
well get new one first as last.
Yes. sir, I'm moving back into the
heart Of the city, where the white
marble steps don't glare at you any
more coldly than do the faces of the
conservative people who chance to
dwell on either side of you. No more
Utopia for mei"--Philadelphia Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
BeIding, Mich,


STATE of MICHIGAN. County Of Ionia. SS
- At session of. the Probate Uourt for
said county. held AZ the Probate once. in the
city OF. lonia. on Thursday, the l4th day of
January A. ID. 1904
Present: Hon william o. Webster. Judge
OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Anna Pull.
man. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition duly vert.
hcQ OF Henry Gildcmaster. son OF said de
ceased, praying that said estate may be
duly probated pursuant 10 the statute in such
case made and provided ana that admins
'uauon thereon may be granted To Charles
Brown. or some other suitable person
Thcrcupon 10 is ordered thai Monday the
10th, day of February next. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. AT said Probate once be as
signed for hearing said petition, and AZ Is
further ordered, that a copy OF this order be
published In the Bclding Banner a news
paper printed and circulating ina said County
81 lonia 3 successive weeks. previous TO said
day of hearing
WILLIAM O. WEBSTER
"a true copy. Judge Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man end airing
pains OF accidental Cuts, Wounds,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need OF Il.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
best Salve on earth for Piles, too. 25
cents at Cornell Bros. Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
Card of Thanks.

! desire TO express my sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the many friends
and neighbors, who assisted during
the sickness and death Of my wife,
Cora Green, and especially TO the
brother knights and the Rathbone
sisters, for the many acts of kindness
and sympathy In the hour of bereave-
meut. L. K. GREEN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
THEY ORGANIZED


Did Last Night
L. b. Gillette, deputy supreme COM
mander OF the X. o. T. NJ. organized
local tent in this city last evening.
The new order which will be known as
Lochlnvar Tent, X. o. T. M. starts of
with a good membership and many
more prospects already in view.
Belding is certainly great frater.
nal city and the esta blishment Of two
new lodges here within month shows
only too truly the fraternal character
OF its citizens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express to the kind
neighbors and friends and especially
the order of Buffaloes, our sincere
thanks for their assistance and SYM
pathy IN our late bereavement.
Mr.. AND MRS l. HoNsoN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
SENTENCE sERMoN2

SENTENCE sERmoh3
Truth aors tricks. Ell !.
=, alssd s.
Love heeas no iaoe'' z-z-3
The upright go right up.
%
Helpfulness is happiness.
Strength has little need OF style.
Information precedes reformation.
He makes no mark who has no aim.
God measures by motives; men, by
mistakes.
God never forgets the man who for
gets himself
The future holds no failures 10 the
sys Of faith.
Fast living makes fast nuks In the
DEVILS chain.
There is good In all to the man who
II altogether good.
A mans prospects depend on the
things he respects.
The square man 10 never looking for
. crooked opening.
II takes many new beginnings 70
make a glorious ending.
God knows the way TO your door II
you know the way to his poor.
Loyalty 10 the lessons Of the last
year leads to success In the new.
Take stock Of your mercies, and you
will 1nd your miseries have taken
night
A man is not a saint because he can
sSh NhN uAhSACnNt DtLWOth kOCa 1SA
mon and a poor one.
living Jrwv1.
When the thirst for the novel,
whether II be for clothes, Jewels or
manner Of conducting function. is so
unquenched as Il Is to-day, II seems
surprising the old and WORKOUT Gus.
tom of showering rice on the bridal
pair still satisfies us.
In London at one OF two weddings
tiny silver horseshoes were thrown at
the bridal couple. The silver may
sound hard until you hear that IL was
silver paper. Quite often is heard
the plant: Nothing new in jewelry
for love of art or money. Then adopt
the fad Of the women Of Mexico. who
have a fancy for living jewels in the
form OF lrefiies. They tie these little
creatures in gauze bags and wear
them In their hair, or sparkling In the
corsage. Instead of cleaning your
Jewels regularly, feed them on scraps
OF sugar cane and place them In q
wire cage at night in place Of the
satin-lined. jewel-studded case
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
Advertised Letters.

Jan. 25, 1904.
Chas. p. Adams, Charlotte Daniels
2, Mr.. II. M DuntOn, VIM. G.. GILES,
Paul Ordoff, Lizzie Rossow, Miss Eva
Slaght ?. Mr.. VIM. Schaub
ID. L. WILSON, Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Have you indigestion, constipation,
headache, backache, kidney troubley
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll. II IL fails get your
money back. That's fair. Tea or
Tablet form. IS cents. Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
The Lost 0aIieon.

Her decks are drowned In sea wreck.
her guns are. sunk In sand.
Where she lies In the still water. hard
by the Irish strand;
there are white bones In her hold.
With the Golfers rotting plank from
plank. brimming Ger with gold.
Broad o. the beam they built her. that
they might load her deep,
They sowed a goodly harvest for the
fierce salt seas TO reap.
They freighted her with merchandise.
Ere they steered slowly. to her bourne
their castled citadel.
God rest their souls where they lie low.
With chanting priest and shrieklng slave.
a stones throw from the shorel
Nor 81 their piled-up ingots. nor all their
Under the clifr together. the Don and
the chained slave.
Far o'cr the gray-green waters goes
sound Of gull and gale;
White caps are on the breakers and the
sun or a .patcan1 san:
But she lies lost and mouldered. with
her captains swart and bold
Dead in her gilded cabins. and weighted
&C. Fox smoth In The London Outlook
Legal Lore.
Just after the war, an old darby
came up to the governor and said:
-Marster. kin you make me jestice oh
dc peace7" well. Uncle Ned. In case
Of suicide what would you do?" Uncle
Ned thought deeply, "Marster, I'd
make him pay de costs Of de court and
support de child.-Lippincott's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Money Is the greatest trouble . man
has when he hasn't any.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Some men never appreciate home
until they are miles away from Il
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

It's the love OF the other fellow for
your money that Is the root OF all evil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Any wise wife knows Il IL policy 20
let hubby think he 10 the boss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

II man 10 broken woman seldom
wastes her time twisting him around
her finger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

The average man too often shows
his reverence for religion by his dis
inclination to put 1t to any practical
use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
ePLiNTERa

Don't take chances OF proposing TO q
girl on Friday; she might not refuse
you.
A man only employs his passion
when he can make no use OF his rea-
son.
No amateur play Is satisfactory un
less all the feminine parts are hero
ines.
The average girl believes the proper
time to marry IL the nrst time she's
asked.
One trouble with people who have
excuses Is that they can't always think
OF them.
Too many men waste valuable time
talking about the things they are go
Ing TO do.
A woman usually begins her life
work when she marries q man to
reform him.
The uneven distribution Of one con.
science and i've senses explains many
. moral lapse.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

It Is usually the silly woman who
succeeds In duping the wise man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Men Of small minds are slow TO &c,
In any man more than they are cap
able OF seeing In themselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT.

Blows from the bellows of ridicule
leave no bruises.
Even the silk-covered umbrella has
It's ups and downs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

The man who informs you that life
isn't worth living Is the first To tele
phone for . doctor II a spider bites
him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Physical culture Is one thing and
carrying coal up three flights OF stairs
II quite another.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

No amateur play is satisfactory IN
less all the feminine parts are hero
ines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Sometimes the breaking Of an en-
gagement enables the parties to live
happily ever after.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Loyalty 10 the lessons of the last
year leads to success In the new.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Many q seif-made man would prob
ably turn out different kind Of Q Job
II given another trial
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Take stock Of your mercies, and you
will find your miseries have taken
night
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

God knows the way TO your door 4
you know the way to his poor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

A man only employs his passio
when he can make no use OF his res
son.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28
The test book Ofthe year

is a bank book. II you do not possess
one 1t can be procured by deposlting
as little as one dollar In the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

The uneven distribution Of one con
science and i've senses explains man,
. moral lapse.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

II takes many new beginnings To
make a glorious ending.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-28

Don't take chances OF proposing to q
girl on Friday; she might not refuse
you.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
TERMINALS WILL mean
MUCH FOR SPOKANE

BY the establishment Of terminal
station in Spokane the Interstate
Telephone company proposes TO bring
this city in direct communication with
a large territory that will eventually
mean much for the business interests
here, according to statement made by
james Geroghty of the law firm of
Turner & Geroghty today. An appli-
cation for franchise permitting the
Interstate company to make terminal
station in Spokane for their lines
connecting with Rathdrum, ST. Mary's,
Standpoint, Harrison and other points
in Idaho is now pending in the city
council.
Mr.. Geroghty said: eve are not
asking for a franchise the granting of
which will interfere with any local
companies. Should we be allowed to
connect with our Idaho lines we will
bring your city into cheap and quick
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03

the head of the fencing staff, with
to an unguarded attack.
Midshipman Robert B. Hilliard of
New York, of the first class, is the
second member of the team, and he
was also a member of last years
team. Hilliard is 81, of medium
height. and quickness is his fore
most quality. He was the only fender
to score against the captain of the
Cornell team last year, winning pn
his lightning parties and quick fe-
turn. His temperament and build are
admirably suited for fencing. and DE
won all of his bouts with foil and
broadsword last year.
Midshipman Raymond p. r. Mil
son, of the second class, is the third
member of the team. Nelson is a
New Yorker, hailing from Far Rock
away, and is the logical candidate
for captain of next years team.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
PHONE EXCHANGE Q.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Registration books will be open for
registration of voters from a. m. to
$50 p. m. every day this week at
the following places:
Arthur precinct, at No. fire sta
ton.
Adams precinct, at McGonigle's
grocery. No. 715 Madelia street.
Alki precinct, at Portland bakery,
E122 Sprague avenue.
Alice precinct, at Allgaier Bros.
store, corner Third avenue and Pine
street.
Ada precinct. at Golden Rule bak-
cry, 224 Division street.
Allen precinct, at East End drug
store, sprague avenue and Napa
street
Brickell precinct, at city clerks
Office. city hall.
Burke precinct, at No. AL Main
avenue.
Browne precinct, at Spokane cab
office, No. 113 Stevens street.
Butler precinct, at 724 Riverside
avenue. C. A. FLEMING,
City Clerk and Elk Oficio Registrar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03

into play with deadly effect when
ships lay yardarm to yardarm in
mortal combat; or. perhaps, in set
thing some affair" according to the
code Of honor.
That fencing has been brought to
such a standard at the naval academy
is due to Swordmaster A. J, Cor
beiser, who, at 20, is straight as an
arrow and active as cat. He is one
of the greatest swordsmen in this
country, If not in the world. Cor
beiser, Belgian by birth. went to
Africa with the French legion when
young man as swordmaster with
the rank of lieutenant. Upon his re-
turn he Travelled and gave instruc-
lions to many Of the crowned heads.
He fought many duels and never
failed to place his opponent hors de
combat. He has taught generations
of embryo admirals; at present he is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
Local Briefs.

Sam We'll has been appointed city
correspondent for "The Billboard,
of Cincinnati.
]. d. Atkinson, gubernatoria
candidate, is in the city from Olym
pia.
The Club Cafe always in the lead
Our ESQ merchants lunch with beef
or wine from 1880 to 2 p. m. as good
as ever. Headquarters for steaks
chops, etc. I. Chilbers. manager.
Local lodges of Odd Fellows are pre-
pairing to attend the meeting of the
sovereign grand lodge in San Francisco
which convenes on the second Tues
day in September.
Easy Work soap-The largest cake
on the market for cents. No fancy
wrapper-all soap.
The body of James Donahue is still
held at the morgue awaiting answers
to messages sent to brothers in Canada
and Michigan. Donahue is the old
nan whose body was found in cabin
two miles this side of Chatteroy.
]. H. Davis of Tacoma Is at the
Spokane hotel.
At times people find 1t announcement
to look after their deposits and keep
their interest alive. This is not the
case with money deposited with us,
for on such deposits we look after
the interest. crediting it up twice a
year. We do this regularly, year after
year, whether the customer chooses
to call or not. We prefer. however,
that books be presented at least once
year. Spokane & Eastern Trust
company.
President Blackwell Of the Occur
d'Alene & Spokane electric line, was
in the city for a few hours.
Captain ]. ]. O'Brien is in the city
from Occur d'Alene.
A new store with a clean. fresh
stock Of drugs where you can get all
your drug wants. Watson Drug Co.,
Granite block.
F. #. Willard, assessor from Skagi
county, is at the Victoria hotel.
The best at the lowest price al
ways makes business. That's the
condition at the Red Cross Pharmacy,
0601 Monroe street.
r. r. Cox of the Newman Lake
Lumber company is in the city on
business.
Have you seen the new stock of
sewing machines just received by
Eastman-James Co., Inc? If not, call
at 333 Riverside avenue. No trouble
10 show them.
L. A. Calvert of Olympia is in the
city to attend the meeting of the
state assessors
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
FORTY THOUSAND KILLED
BY TURKISH REGULARS

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Forty thousand
persons, mostly women and children,
were murdered in Macedonia by Turk
ish regulars during the year 1909,
according to statement issued by
Presse Walsky, the noted historian
who has just returned from q tour of
the blood-ridden state of southern
Europe. Walsky says the conditions
are terrible and that only those who
have been over the ground can realize
the extent of the cruelties practiced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03

communication with about 500 tele-
phones we have in our system at the
present time.
"Rathdrum Is the county-seat OF
kootenai county; Harrison is pros
porous manufacturing and lumber
town; Standpoint has already over 100
local telephones, and the other towns
which we connect with are young, but
being well surrounded, are growing
on solid, conservative lines. We are
covering what is known as the Pend
d'Orielle country.
"In asking for the right to come
into the city over Pacific avenue we
selected the route that would offer the
least resistance. 1t is not paved and
is not hampered with telephone poles
at this time. When we reach Wash
ington street We can get INTO the alley
south and still be on neutral ground,
as we are in the country we cover in
Idaho -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
WILL HONOR
The DEAD

.. Memorial services will be held in the
Temple Emanuel next Friday evening
at 8 o'clock, in honor of the late Leon
w. Levy, grand president Of the I. O
B. b. Mr.. Levy held a high position
in his order both here and abroad. AS
grand president he stood at the head
of the order and on account Of his
position was able to do great good
during the recent prosecutions which
the Hebrew race has suffered.
The following program has been
arranged for the service: =,
"What is MANI" choir.
Reading Of resolutions. .s
Address by Harry Rosenhaupt, Esq.
Sermon, DR.. j. Bloch Rabb.
Il Set the Lord Before Me-" choir.
Memorial prayer.
"The Lord of the Universe" choir.
Closing invocation and benediction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03

BEDFORD, Ind, Feb. 3.-Complete
mystery hangs over the murder of
Miss Sarah Schaefer, the school teach
er who was murdered here. The theory
that she was the victim of hired assas-
ins who were employed by some per
son or persons who feared the ex-
posure of a secret held by the murder
ed woman, finds credence among many
residents The presence of mysterious
men in the vicinity of Miss Schaefers
boarding house for some time prior
to her death, and the fact that she
was afraid to leave the house alone at
night. throws some color on the theory
That she received threatening letters
from unknown persons is known to
many of her friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03

three assistants.
The captain Of this years team II
Midshipman Roland r. Riggs OF
Glenridge, N. j., a member Of the
first class.
Riggs is 10, of medium height and
weight. He has been a member OF
the team for two years, and last year
helped defeat the teams Of Yale, Hsf-
ward, Columbia, Baltimore Fencing
club and other minor teams. He is
extremely cool and scores many
points by provoking his antagonist
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
Uncle Sans Naval Officers SkiNfuI Swordsmen.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. a.-The use
or foil and broadsword has been
taught at the United States naval
academy to Uncle Sans officers since
the Foundation Of that institution in
1865 Indeed, until the era Of the
modern great gun. cutlass and board
Ing pike had q more significant mean
ing to the sailor than instruments for
merely developing quickness of eye
and grace Of movement. They came
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
NOTICE TO PRoPH1TY KoLDE1s
ON CLARKE AVENUE.

Notice Is hereby given to property
holders on Clarke avenue. from the
center line of Ontario street to the
center line of Huron street, that the
assessment roll for the grading of
Clarke avenue in above described dis
trict is now in my hands for colleci
ton, and the same will become de-
linquent March 1904. Said assess
ments shall bear interest from date
Of delinquency OF first installment at
the rate OF six per cent per annum.
and can be paid to the city treasurer
in ten annual installments. the first
of which shall be due. payable and
delinquent on tho first day OF March.
1904. and one on the same day OF each
year thereafter. toge ther with interest
on the same and on all unpaid Install
ments. M. H. EGGLESTON.
.., ..ls.F City Treasurer
Dated Spokane. Wash. February l,
1904.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
SHOE sToxBs.

New shoe store for the North Side,
All new goods. Noodle; iff<rier stock
to work OF AT Job lot prices. We give
you full values for your money md
guarantee everything we sell We so
licit' your trade and request you to
call and examine stock ana get prices
Nettleton Shoe Store, 06O7. Monroe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
Little Folks IN
Little MIdgetS''

All is in readiness for the enter
.tainment to be given Friday night and
at matinee Saturday at the Auditor
ium, for the benefit of the organ-fund
of the; Westminster Congregational
church. The Mystic Midgets" will
be produced by many little folks with
Miss Mabel Chapman as the queen and
Alice Newton as the prince. There will
be number of good specalties, in
Guiding buck-and-wing dances, and
the Queen Louis gavotte, which will
be sung by Is society girls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03

my hands for collection. and the same
will become delinquent March l, 1904.
Said assessments shall bear interest
from date OF delinquency OF first in
stallment at the rate of six per cent
per annum, and can be paid to the
city treasurer in ten annual INSTALL
ments. the first Of which shall be due,
payable and delinquent on the first
day OF March, 1904. and one on the
same day OF each year thereafter, to-
gether with interest on the same and
on all unpaid installments
NJ. ii. EGGLBSTON.
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane. Wash, February /.
1904
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
May Marry.

Licensed to marry: J. H. Kelly
and Nora Smith, both Of Spokane;
Guy Arthur and Marie Muselman,
both of Spokane; H. A. Henderson
and Myrtle Cox. both of Hazard; w
j. Holt and L. L. Uren, both Of
Vivian Ouerhout, both of hartford ,
"A. II. Damann of Milwaukee and
Birdie Carter of St. Joseph, Mo; ].
J.. Farley of Wardner and Grace
Darling of Spokane; Homer M. Rice
and Nora ID. Nelson, both of Spokane;
Joe Van Hook of Spokane and Mrs.
Emma f. Tucker OF Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
WILL FIGHT AGAIN.

SERNIA, Feb. 3.-Arms and ANU
milton are being secretly imported into
Macedonia, ready for the reopening of
the instruction this spring. The
revolutionists have established a junta
here from which, in the most secret
manner, they are preparing for the
coming conflict.