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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01

An Ordinance creating Subdivision of
Sewer District No. two. and to be known as
Ordinance No. 70 of the City of Bedding.
authorized by chapter twenty-four OF the
harter
The City of Bedding hereby ordains;
section l. All that portion of the territory
comprising sewer District No two OF the
city of Bclding and being within the bound
aries hereinafter described is hereby de d
Clarrd To constitute and To he known as Sub
division of Sewer District No. two of the
" of Belding:
Commencing At the point of intersection of
The SOuthtrly and the westerly lines of Lot
No 10 of BrOaS' second addition; thence
northerly To the point Of intersection of the
westerly and nOrtherlY lines of Lot No. - of
Putney's addition; thence easterly 10 the
point Of intersection of the northerly and
westerly lines of Lot No. l67 of Supervisor
Moons plat: thence Southerly TO the point OF
intersection of the westerly and SOutherly
lines OF said Lot No. l67; thence easterly 10
the point of intersection of the nOrtherly and
easterly lines of Lot No. lS9o of Supervisor
Moons plat thence Southerly along the
eaSterly line of Lot No. 1S9 of Supervisor
Moon plat to point on said line where the
nOrtherlv line of the school lot of Belding 5
second addition would nterSect said easter
ly line Of said Lot No. lS9 il extended west
erly: thence easterly along the northerly
line of said School lot to the point OF inter
section of said northerly line and the east
erly line of said School lot; thence southerly
along the eaSterly line of said School lot To
SOutherly lines of said School lot and thence
westerly 10 the place of beginning
Section ,. This Ordinance shall be known
as Ordinance No 70 of the city of Bedding,
and shall take immediate effect
Adopted and approved the 25th day OF May
a. w. one thousand nine hundred ana i've.
w. BRICKER Mayor.
WIN T. FISHER City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Ordinance No. II of city of BeIding.

An Ordinance creating Lateral A of Sewer
District No one, and to be known as Ordin-
ance No. Z of the City of Beldng, authorized
bv chapter twenty four of the Charter
The CITY of Belding hereby ordains:
Section /. All that portion of the territory
con priSing Sewer District No one of the City
of Bedding, and being within the boundaries
hereinafter described. is hereby declared To
constitute and to be known as Lateral of
Sewer District No one of the city of Belding:
Commencing at point on the center line
of Congress street where said center line
would be intcrsectcd 10y the extension north .
erly of the westerly line of Lot No. 100 of
Supervisor Moons plat; thence northerly to
a point on the center line of Main street
where said center line would be intersected
by the extension northerly of the westerly
line of Lot No. . of Supervisor Moons plat
thence easterly along the center line of Main
street to a point where the extension of the
eaSterly line OF Lot No. At of Supervisor
Moon : plat would interSeCt said center line
thence southerly to point on the center line
Of Congress street where said center line
would lie interseCted by the extension north
crly of the casterly line of Lot No. ll9 of Su-
pervisor Moons plat thence westerly along
the center line OF Congress street to the
place of beginning
Section 2 This Ordinance shall be known
as Ordinance No. 1 of the city of Belding.
and shall take immediate effect
Adopted and approved the 21th day of May
A d. one thousand nine hundred and five
w. +. BRICkER, Mayor.
WIN. T.. FISHER, City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Mexlro Under the Dlaz RuIe.

he great prosperity of Mexico
mGcr President Diaz appears strik.
lnely in statistics which compare con
ditons in 1876 with those of 1903 In
that period the population has in
creased from 0,4$5 to 1S,605,9i9,
and the number of pupils in the
schools from 1G3.519 to 6G1,155. Bank
ing capital has increased by $107 $50
900 and foreign commerce, yearly, by
$2940 600 900; real estate values by
$SSS, 100000 The dollars are in sill.
YER There has been an increase OF
more than 100000 in the number of
kilograms sent and of more than 46,-
100000 railroad passenger and nearly
10000. 100000 in tons of freight car
ried one mile. The government ex-
penditure on public works has been
St43. 10000 France Minister Imam
tours report for the 10000 fiscal
year gives the government revenue as
$S6.0t 90 and expenditures $4,000
GEO. wing a surplus of $40 200 900.
Pre- Diaz has good reason TO be
prou Mexicos progress under his
leado. p.-New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Why Gambling Was Prohibited.

in England, as in Rome. gambling
was prohibited, not because it demon
allied, but because it rendered its
devotees effemiaate An act passed in
1541 had in view the double object Of
maintaining the artillery and debar-
ring unlawful games" An act passed
during the reign of Queen Anne de-
clared that all bonds or other securi-
ties given for money won at play or
money lent at the time 10 play with
should be utterly void and all mort
gages or incumbrance on lands made
on the same consideration should be
made over TO the use of the mort
gagor This continued to be the law
until 1915.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Interesting Items
Twenty-Five Years Old Y Clipped
From The Bedding Home News

George w. Purdy has purchased the
smyrna hotel property.
Greenyille has two dailies and each
studiously ignores the existence of the
other, which is amusing to outsiders.
stanton will dedicate the Montcalm
County Court House and celebrate July
5th.
There was telephcuic communication
between Detroit and Port Huron last
Sunday, and the experiment will be
tried again.
sunday was happy day at the resi-
pound boy and it and the mother are
doing well. Congratulations.
Mr.. Broas has rare cane, made of
sweet pine and presented to him by
Eldred Walker, of California. When
our young friend II. II. ID. called there
a short time ago, accompanied by You
no-hoo, Mr.. Broas generously offered
to bequeath this valuable cane to him,
provided he did not have the good luck
to get a nicer Cain before his death.
Wheat Sl.Oo.
A short call at Mr.. Broas' few days
ago was one of much interest TO us.
The special objects TO demand our at
tedtion was his fine taXidermal collec-
ton. now numbering about $50 speci-
mems of birds and few of the smaller
animals. He is fitting up room es-
pec;ally to contain his curiositIes of
natural history Mr. Broas has also
commenced a collection of the differ
cnt kinds of insects. II he succeeds as
well with these as he has with birds,
Mr. Broas will soon have, with his
shells. insects, animals and birds, quite
a museum.
Mr. r. A. Weeks of Grattan has a
violin bearing the date 17l7. Old age
has not affected its usefulness.
There is a glimmer Of hope that We
may yet have railroad from Grand
Rapids via Grattan and Bedding as the
project is being revived 10y a good deal
Of talk
Dan SSellenger cut his foot severely
with an ax a few days ago
Melvin Chapman and Joseph KAN
merus while at work on "Chapman's
other place left their dinner in a
Manager in the barn. David McNitt
had rooster smart enough TO find it..
open the pail and eat it mp, and just as
poor Mel and Joe put in their appear
ance the old fellow left the empty pail
and stalked off cackling and growing
at them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
GIN BELOW THE VINEGAR.
Sailors Smart Trick Deceived officers
for a Month.

for a Month.
While on the China station in 1856
the master-at-arms' mess on the u. >.
S. Omaha was in a drunken and de-
moralized condition for several weeks.
Try as he might, the captain could not
discover where the liquor was COM
ing from. Finally all shore liberty
was stopped, but the drunkenness did
not cease. On the morning OF sailing,
while the executive officer was near
the port gangway watching the taking
in OF stores. he asked what was In
large demijohn that came over the
side with boxes and packages. lie
was told that il was vinegar. lie
pulled the cork and shifted il. Ii was
vinegar. Then his attention was at
tracted by the tag, marked master
alarms mess" and remarking that
the mess must be using vinegar for
bathing, as he had already seen the
same demijohn brought aboard twice
within that week, he ordered the OH
Ger of the deck to inspect it carefully
and taste IT, He did; 1t was vinegar.
That officer, however, noticed that the
jug had an unusually long neck. He
poured out a small quantity OF vine
gar and discovered an extra cork IN
the bottom of the neck. Below that
gar between the corks had served To
deceive the inspecting officer at the
gangway for a month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
saw No JOY in the Kiss.

kissing seems to have attractions
even these many centuries after it
originated. and not a few have been
the toasts upon this art of OSCILLATION,
of which good New England divine
once sale: IL never can understand
why people kiss; it seems to me not
only a purposeless, but a disgusting
habit" Evidently this sentiment was
that of Dean Swift, who wrote: Lord,
wonder what fool 1t was that first
invented kissing!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
FeeIImpending Doom.

The feeling of impending doom in
the minds of many victims of Bright's
disease and diabetes has been changed
to thankfulness by the benefit derived
from taking Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t
will cure incipient Bright's Disease
and diabetes and even i'm the worst
cases gives comfort and relief. Slight
disorders are cured IN a few days. 81
had diabetes in its worst form. writes
Marion Lee. of Dunreath, Ind. IL
tried eight physicians without relief
Only three bottles of Foley's Kidney
cure made me a well man. w. /.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Curious Facts Of Napoleon /.

A recently discovered manuscript
written by a schoolmate of Napoleon
l., whose name was H. A. L. de Cas-
tres, contains curious information re-
garding Napoleon in the years of 1880
to 1884 When he entered the Mill
tary school at Brienne he knew so
little of the French language that a
private teacher of It had TO be en-
gagged for him. He was tolerably
good in mathematics, and had an
amazing memory. He liked to play
robbers or war with the boys. but
cared little for ball playing or other
games.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
a ozark" Romance.

A young native woman, attractive,
and, for a negress, good looking, a
few years ago nearly caused war I'm
each of whom wanted to marry her.
AS trouble seemed imminent, white
officer interviewed, and married the
girl to a native civil servant. Would
that end the matter? II believe she
has common sense" said the official.
There has been no trouble since, and
to-day the dusky beauty in the case,
commercially inclined, has good
business at taking in washing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
STATE OF MICHIGAN.


- COUNTY or IONA, IS. Probate Court
for said County
Estate of Thomas Cannon, deceased,
The undersigned having been appointed ~
the Judge of Probate OF said County, Com
mssioners on claims in the matter al SAID
estate and four months from the 25th day OF
said Judge of Probate To all persons holding
claims against said estate, in which 10 pre-
sent their claims TO Us for examination ana
adjustment:
Notice is hereby given that we will meet
ON Thursday the % day OF May, A. ID. 1909.
and on Monday. the % day of September n.
ID. 1905. at o'clock u. NJ. OF each day, at
Bedding Savings Bank in the City of Bedding.
in said County. to receive and determine
such claims.
Dated April Goth, A. d. 1908
w X. TEBBEL,
H. j. LEONARD,
Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
The ESperlment.

A million years ago the chemist old
Fused. in his furnace, many potent
things
Tincture Of pride. red blood. and pow
dered gold.
Anger, and pride, and dust of broken
wings,
tears.
Sun-rays and on-sheen from the skies
above.
And courage in full measure: Down the
years
lie spilled the mixture-and we call Il
Love.
-MunSeV's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Bishop Brooks and Ms,rimonv.

The late Phillips Brooks, being a
bachelor, was greatly annoyed by
receiving offers of marriage from
women all over the country One WON
an told him that she had fortune at
his disposal II he would accept her
hand and heart. He replied: Give
your money to the poor, your heart TO
God, and your hand TO the man VINO
asks you for It.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Weak
Hearts

Are due to indigestion Ninety-nine OF every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when II was simple indiges-
ton. II Is scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable TO, but are the direct result Of indi-
geston. All food taken into the stomach
which fails Of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting II up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart. and in the course Of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Ksube. Of Nevada. o says: had stomach
trouble and was in bad state as had heart trouble
with Il. took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and II cured me,
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach Of all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only sloo Size holding 2s times the trial
size. which sells for soc.
Prepared by e. o. DEWITT * CO., CHICAGO.
FOR SALE BY W. l BENEDICT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
RUSSIAN HEIR
PASSES FIRST
MILESTONE

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE first
anniversary of the birth of Grand
Duke Alexis, heir to the Russian
throne, was celebrated in a festival
manner in Russia Saturday. In ST..
Petersburg troops paraded to the mu-
sic of friumphal march written in
honor of the birth eff the czarevitch
Banners are flying in all the streets
and the capital was brilliantly illumin-
ated at night. All the government
offices, except the foreign office, were
closed, and ministers of state, heads
of departments, and all persons
whose rank entities them to admission
to the court went to Peterhof to Of
fer their Fluctuations to the emperor
and empress and to participate in a
special natal mass.
A statement is published in inc Of
fetal Messenger announcing that the
project for the national assembly had
! been laid before the emperor for sig
nature. The statement outlines the
province Of the new body, quoting the
words of the project that delegates
OF the peOp1e shall be summoned to
participate in a preliminary study
and discussion of legislative PROPOSE
tons, which go up thence through the
council of the empire to the supreme
autocracitic authority"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21

dent Roosevelt's car by rouh iabout
route because Of a letter giving warn
ing of plot to blow it up.
Sergius White is declared to be a
friend of Jewish freedom of worship,
and to be working toward this end in
a manner most likely to produce re-
suits.
Chairman Snonts returned from
Panama and says the first and most
important work of the commission IS
providing for the care of 10000 canal
employees.
Russian ENJOYS acknowledge Japan's
predominating rights of Corea, and
both sides in the peace conference
agree that Manchuria shall be evacuat-
ed and the open door restored
The question of indemnity is be-
lieved to be the chief obstacle in the
Portsmouth peace negotiations. The
future of Sakhalin, 'Corea, Port Arthur
and Manchuria was settled by the war.
The New Orleans Medical society
refused to indorse the theory of
dISSulC DIS d preventive VI yellow
fever, and DR.. Leach. the st. Paul
specialist, decided to test the treat
ment himself
DR.. Egan, secretary of the Illinois
board of health. is apprenensive OF
conditions in the south and believes
extraordinary precautions will be
necessary to keep yellow fever out OF
southern Illinois.
The debate in the peace conference
took a sensational turn when Witte
declared that Japan is deceiving the
world regarding Corea, and that it is
her purpose to seize the Hermit king
dom. Komura made vigorous denial
Hope for peace is growing brighter.
A conciliatory spirit prevails among
Japanese and Russian ENJOYS. The
willingness of the cars plenipoten-
tiaries to debate the demands of
enemy results in confidence that the
war will end soon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
FOREIGN.

The car will issue a call for a
zemsky sober.
The British parliament was pro-
rougued, after session c1ecquered
with strife with the premier
Russia celebrated the first an.
niversary of the birth of Czarowitz
Alexis, heir to the Russian throne.
The French government is angered
by action of German bankers in max
ing loan Of $780, 900 to the sultan
of Morocco
Alan White, an American, aged Is,
was killed by falling from cliff at
Palus, in the department OF Cotes Du
Nord, France
Steamers rescued the members Of
the Fiala-Zeigler arctic expedition
VINO had been cut off from the world
since July, 1903.
The Crete village of Castelli was
destroyed by a Russian warship be,
cause landing party to take over
the customs house was opposed.
Secretary Taft in a banquet address
at Manila says the Filipino must learn
the principles of democracy by educa
ton and that a representative as
sembly will be granted the natives in
1907 if no instruction exists.
Vice Admiral Caillard, commander
in chief of the French fleet, and eighty
of his officers were guests of the lord
mayor and corporation at luncheon
in London, and later in a parade
through the streets were given a
rou;ing demonstration.
At Seville, Spain, the condition OF
tle farming community is becoming
desperate, thousands of laborers being
without bread or other food and sub
sisting on roots of wild plants Bread
riots are reported at many places. Ap
peals for help are being made to the
central government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
CoLD-WARM RECEPTION.
Denver Hands Snow and Lights Up
Town for EauleS.

Denver, Aug. 15.-This city's main
thoroughfares are beautifully decorat-
ed and brilliantly Illuminated in honor
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, whose
convention will begin today and con-
tinue until Sunday. Thousands OF
Eagles from all parts of the United
States and Canada have arrived. The
order was founded in 1898 and now
number 913 local series, comprising
175,O00 members, and disburses over
S5OO,0OO annually in benevolence ana
charity. The unique gift Of nearly
tor of pure snow to the visiting Eagles
created considerable Of a sensation at
the grand lodge headquarters last
NIGHT. The snow was secured at Rol-
lings pass at an elevation OF 1850
feet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
Gratitude Well Expressed.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. IL
Mr.. G. L. Smith, painter and decorator,
whose home is at 300 Anne street, this
city, makes the following statement:
II was laid up with some kind of
pains. Some said it was Lumbago,
others Sciatica, and others again Rheu-
matism. A few of my friends suggest
ed that it was lead poison, but what
ever it was it gave me great deal OF
pain, in fact, almost completely Grip
pied me. l had to use two canes to
walk about and even then it was h
very painful task.
"a friend advised me to try Dodd'S
Kidney Pills and I began the treat
ment. After l had used the first box
l was able to throw away one of the
canes and was considerably improved.
The second box Strengthened me up so
that could go about free from pain
without any assistance and very soon
after was completely cured, we'll and
happy, without a pain or an ache.
Dodd's Kidney Pills seemed to go
right to the spot In my case and they
will always have my greatest praise"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
RECIPROCITY CONGRESS.
important Meeting in Chicago to Dis
cuSS Tariff.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Fully 1900 dele
gates representing leading agricul
turai, commercial AMI manufacturing
associations are expected to attend
the national reciprocity conference &C
convene here Wednesday and Thurs
day. Wednesday Mayor Dunno ami
Gov. Deneen will deliver addresses OF
welcome. Senator Cullom, chairman
of the senate foreign relations commit
tee, will address the convention
Wednesday afternoon. Senator Gull
lom will be followed by Eugene N.
Foss of Boston, one of the leading
American authorities on reciprocity.
Thursday number of western govern
ors, including Cummings OF Iowa,
Mickey Of Nebraska and Hoe of Kan
sas, will address tie conference. John
A Kasson. father of the kasson recip-
rccity treaties, negotiated under the
Mckinley administration, will be here
ether in person or will send state,
ment giving his views of the existing
situet'or as to recipdocity
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

During an alteration at Jefferson
vile, Ind, John Taylor killed Lou
Phelps with a knife.
At Pana, Ill, Noah Fowler, aged so,
farmer, died from the effects of
drinking lemon extract.
William Rissetter, a wealthy farmer
of near Dixon, ILL.,, fatally stabbed his
son in quarrel over horse.
At Terre Haute, Ind, Rollo Grounds,
aged Is, was knocked from the foot
Ilboard of a street car and killed.
At Pana, Ill, J. E. Ort, aged IS, Of
Harrisburg, Pa, fell asleep on the rail-
road track and was killed by a train.
At Newman, ILL.,, tlirty-foot vein
of oil sand was punctured at depth
of sos feet A number of Oilmen are
prospecting.
At Vermont, ILL.,, Miss Minnie Carna-
han, aged 81, a school-teacher, com
mitted suicide by throwing herself
| iii front of train.
The Fere Marquette railway engine
house at New Buffalo, Ind, burned,
destroying two Pere Marquette and
one Chicago, Cincinnati and Louis
! vile locomotive.
| After a quarrel with her husband
! Mrs. Johnson Whited, aged 45, living
near Lagrange, H., committed suicide
by taking poison She leaves a num-
! Der of children.
Samuel Stenman, miner employed
at the Montreal mine, was shot and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
RICH JEWS SEE WHITE,
Will Advance Loan if Conditions of
Countryn1en Are Improved,

Portsmouth, Aug. ia delegation
consisting of Jacob H. Schiff, Oscar s
Straus, Adolph Kraus of Chicago,
Adolph Lewison and Isaac Seligman
had conference last night with Min
lister White concerning the condition of
the Jews in Russia. After the con-
ference it was stated by a member
OF the deputation that both sides dis
cussed the question with much frank
ness and the result cannot but bear
beneficial results. While the matter
OF money was not considered at the
conference some members of the dele
cation did not hesitate to say that if
the condition of the Jews in Russia
were ameliorated and thew were
placed on an equality with other Rus
SLAMS, Russia would have no trouble in
raising loan in the United States to
be used either for the continuation of
the war or for the payment of al in
demnity.