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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

There will be a regular meeting OF
Bedding Lodge No. $50, f q A. M.
Monday evening, May 10. Members
take note.
The thank offering social held in
the M. f. church Tuesday evening
was a very interesting and successful
affair, the young people cleared fifty
dollars. The Epworth Leaguers are
doing excellent work in assisting in
the building of the new church.
1t may not be generally known but
the writing of check for less than
81. 90 is, at the present time INSIDE
meauor under the law, and any per-
son writing such check is liable to
prosecution. The statute was passed
when the banks we're issuing script
and a law was passed providing that
no paper should represent a sum
smaller than S1.O0, which includes
bank checks. To remedy this pecul-
lar provision Representative w. A.
Knight has introduced a bill repeal
ing that portion of the law.
Twenty years hence the boys of to-
dav will be men. They will be doc
tors and drunkards, liars and lawyers,
senators and sneaks, editors and
idiots. ministers and murderers,
Democrats, Republicans and on down
the line, 1t is impossible to ascer-
tain in what class your boy will be,
but it is possible for your boy to be
put into such influence that will steer
him in the right direction. Follow
the boys of twelve years and in
twenty years some of them will be in
congress while others will be in Jail
What class is your boy training for?
The play of the Holy City as given
by the Gordon Il Bennett company
last Friday evening in the opera
house was a most excellent produc-
ton. The play was finely costumed
and the acting was of higher order
than the average of travelling COM
panies outside of large cities and the
large audience present were well
pleased. In the company were
MIR. Frank Ramsdell and his wife and
Mr.. Harley Davis and wife, formerly
of Grattan and Cannon townships.
Mrs. Ramsdell is the daughter of r.
w. Barker and Mrs. Davis is sister
of Mr.. Ramsdell all quite well known
here. Mr.. Dayis was the pianist and
his wife played the part of Mary
Mr.. Ramsdell was King
Herod's guard. A large number of
Grattan people we're present to see
the play and meet their old time
friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Millinery.

Mrs. II. D. Miner has now on exhibit
ton at her millinery parlors fine line Of
spring and early summer millinery, street
hats, easter hats and fine line in all
grades. Chdren's hats speciality.
Miss Weiner is again here as trimmer
and with Mrs. Miner will be pleased to
meet the ladies and show goods at any
time
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Adysrtised Letters.

Mrs. Hattie Conner, Il d., Miss
Queene loose, Mrs. ). A. GARNER, Mrs.
Racheal Green, Miss Darlene Hervey,
Mrs. Ida Holman, w. l.. Hoover. r..
+. D., Miss Pearl l.. Leach. Mrs. Will
liam Seibley, Miss Annie Vanassche.
d. E. WILSON, Z. NJ.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Local ~
Brevities.

A. Traub was in Flint last week
and sold Is refrigerators.
Roy Reynolds, of Big Rapids, is
home this week visiting his mother.
Ansel Crane of Lyons has been a
guest of his daughter Mrs. j. Cramer.
Miss Myrtle Clarke spent Sunday in
Grand Rapids with her sister. Mrs.
Ortt.
Mrs. Asher Shaw went to Lansing
Monday for a short visit with old
friends.
w, A. Lindley has returned from
Springfield, Mo-, where he had been
TO visit his mother.
II. S. DeHart of Ionia was in the
city oyer Sunday. He is working in
the car shops there.
Mrs. Jason Hicks has returned to
Stanton after few days visit with
her son Frank Hicks.
+. L. Sagendorf has purchased
Claude Wright's house and lot on the
on the North side.
Go TO Miss Terry and you will find
a fine line of millinery goods of all the
late and nobby styles.
Mrs. M. ]. Wright was called to
Detroit Monday on account of the
sickness of her mother.
w. H. Fargo arrived in Belding
Monday from his trip in the west in
the interests of the shoe trade.
Eli Kendall intends building coup
lie of dwelling houses on the North
side this summer and perhaps three.
H. S. Campbell left Monday to make
a basket selling trip which will take
him until July LIST to make the rounds.
1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew" at
opera house, Monday, May 22nd. One
row of seats only will be reserved at
75c.
Owing to the stormy weather the
Great CrOckery Safe at Gibson's
Bazaar will be continued Friday and
Saturday.
Delbert H. Vincent of Ionia has an
ady in this weeks Banner calling at
tention to his fine line of Towering
plants and seasonable shrubbery.
Harry johnson, of Chenango Co.. N.
Y, surprised his brother, George
Johnson, one day last week by drop
ping into the city for few days visit
with him.
Chas. A. Ireland, the hardware
man, is up to date with a new dray
odtfit, recently put upon the streets
TO handle the business of the con-
cern.-IonIa Sentinel.
The remains of Mattye Hubbard |
were removed from the receiving
vault where they were placed after
her death last month, and buried in
the family lot Sunday.
Ladies visiting Grand Rapids will
find The Cody very convenient as it
is in the center of the shopping dis
trict also within few minutes
walk of the Union Station.
Mrs C. II. Weber of Ionia visited
Nth her sisters Mrs. w. H. Holmes
aad Mrs. Tom Griffiths Saturday. Mr..
AMI Mrs. Weber leave Ionia Monday
foo California and Oregon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
BUSINESS LOCALS

For Sale-China closet, chiflonier,
bookcase, bedroom suite, baby bed,
coal stove, refrigerator, glass fruit
cans, kitchen utensils, etc, at low
price. w. A. CHAVE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Desirable City Lots.

For sale eight and one-half desirable
city lots, in slightly location on High street,
north of Richardson Silk mill. Will make
a price that will constitute good invest
ment for the purchaser. Vim. E. Ellis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Notice To Water Takers.

Water will be furnished to all
takers for lawn sprinkling at five
( 5000 dollars for the season payable
IN advance. VIM. T.. FISHER,
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
sidewalk Notice.

All persons desiring to build cement
walks in the month of May should file
their petitions for the same in the Clerks
office on or before May St
WIN. E. FISHER. City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
DR.. Green Chemical Co. See adv.

Farm for Sae-8o acres q mile Of
postoffice. Will sell or exchange for
other property. One acre or more as de-
sired. For further particulars inquire of
NJ. ], Demorest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sale-One good wardrobe and
kitchen cabinet for sale cheap. In
quire of Claude Wright, North side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Rent--9 room house and barn in
good repair and good location. In
quire at Banner Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Wanted-Good girl for gener;
homework, good wages paid. Inquir
John Bowles, North side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sale or Rents room house on
North side, Millard Addition. In
uuire of John Cartridge. 4w.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Lost-A dark navy blue coat, doub-
lie breasted, square cut. Account
book in pocket. Leave at Webster's
livery barn and get reward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sale-Household furniture and
one lot on North side. Inquire Frank
Willard, South Bridge ST.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Furnished Rooms.
Farm for sale.

Two furnished rooms to rent near Main
street. Inquire at Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sale-Three lumber wagons, two
new last summer and one run p years.
one heavy brass-trimmed work harness,
new. Earl Vincent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Found-a ladies fur boa owner call
at the Banner Office prove property
and pay for this notice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sale-A rubber tire buggy as
good as new will be sold cheap. w.
w. Case, Phone No. 81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

for city property S. S. Smith, 58l Cres-
cent Ave-, Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sale-Top carriage as good a:
new. Will sell reasonable. Inq uire
Z. o. box 416, Bedding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Furnished rooms to let; light house
keeping privileges. Suitable for 4
girls. Inquire of Mrs. ID. Swartwood,
one block east of Disciple church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Girl boarders wanted-Inquire at this
office or at Hiram Vincent's house North
side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Small farm about 40 acres with room
house and good barn will sell or e1charge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

For Sae-A two horse and one horse
lumber wagon. Inquire at Stevens cigar
factory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Charges Rate Discrimination.

WASHINGTON, May lS.-Commis-
sioner Prouty, of the interstate com.
mission, today gave testimony before
the senate committee on commerce on
the subject of regulation of freight
rates. He said that neither the com.
mission or any court had the power
to determine a reasonable rate for the
future. He would create department
of railways before which informal
complaints could be filed, and also a
commission which should decide all
questions of rates to 60 into effect at
once, to be reviewed by court.
Brooks Adams, representing the
Spokane, WASH, chamber of com.
merce, said rate injustices were prac-
ticed against Spokane. On six staple
articles the discrimination was 80 per
cent. Where rate was $3.50 to Spo.
kane from Chicago the rate was 81 to
Puget Sound points. This was eff.
fected by suspension OF the long and
short haul clause of the law because
water competition. Railroad classifi-
cation in some cases, he charged, had
closed manufacturing establishments
in Spokane.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Affecting Forest Reserve Scrip

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The com.
sioner Of the general land Office has
issued instructions for the enforce.
ment OF the act of congress of March
3 last, prohibiting the further ex.
change of patented lands in forest res.
ervations for public land outside of
such ervations.
He says that under the law protect.
ing contracts already entered into all
selections under the acts of June 4.
1897, and June 6, 1900, made prior TO
and pending for adjudication March
3, 1905, may be perfected and patented
as though the last named ac, nad not
been passed: and If in the aujucica-
tion of any selection then pending
that action should be he.G invalid for
any reason not the fault of the party
aking the same, another selection
may be made for /; like quantity of
land in lieu thereof
In the last few years settlers were
allowed to exchange their lands in the
forest reserves for other lands outsid t
the segregated areas. The depart.
ment, on the whole. encouraged the
exchange, a i, was the desire to ex.
clude the reserves from settlement as
much as possible. Scrip was issued
and many thousands of acres of pub
lie lands are now being held on that
paper issued originally to men who
government will in the future put a
stop tu this business, and will not
permit the owners of patented lands 5
in forest reserves to make selections
elsewhere ia lieu of them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
The Deadly Automobile.

New YORK, May 1S.-No longer
need the juggernaut of pagan India
hang its head in shame. Its horrors
are mild in comparison with the
slaughter of the innocents by the
modern juggernaut of the auto in this
Christian land of America. Since
January l. the automobile victims of
New Aork and vicinity have mum.
bered 1913. OF these 43 were in the
wreck just elapsed. In g. cases men,
women and children were done to
death. From the whole number may
be selected between so and 20 which
have rendered their victims perman.
ent cripples.
And yet no guilty owner or driver
OF murderOus automobile has been
punished for manslaughter. The
severest penalty has been moderate
fine, and many have even escaped
paying this blood.money,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
May Not Purchase Abroad.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary
Taft has decided not to buy any for.
eign-built ships at present. nor to
purchase abroad any material for the
Panama construction beyond need for
immediate use.
This decision does not mean tn at the
president and Secretary Taft have in
any degree changed the policy recently
announced to govern purchases for
the canal work. it being explained
that they do not intend to take ad.
vantage OF the present situation by
stocking up heavily in material and
ships in anticipation Of restrictive leg.
islation by congress at its next ses-
sion.
1t i. said on the authority of the
president that Secretary Taft would
gladly receive any instructions from
congress and execute them in the
spirit in which the legislation is con-
ceived. But, as the law stands, the
material must be bought in the cheap.
est market, in the view of the presi-
dent, Secretary Taf, and Chairman
SlOnts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Cannon FavOrs Home Market.

WASHINGTON, May lS. - Speaker
Cannon has arrived in Washington.
In connection with the recent decision
of the Panama canal commission to
purchase ships and materials abroad,
Mr.. Cannon soon after he reached
here, called for documents containing
the treaty with Panama and the law
authorizing the construction of the
canal and read them carefully. He
said:
$50 far as the purchase of m aterials
for the construction is concerned we
have the greatest market in the world,
making one-third of the whole manu-.
factured product of the whole civil
lized world. take it for granted that
all the supplies needed should be and
will be product Of our own labor
wherever practicable"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Murderer HOch Must Hang.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Johann Hoch,
who by his own confession, is several
times bigamist, and who is charged
by the police with having married at
least 10 women in the past Is years,
today was found guilty OF murder and
the death penalty was recommended
by a jury in Judge Kersten's court.
The crime for which Hoch will be led
to the gallows was the murder Of his
last known wife, Mrs. Marie Welcker.
Hoch. Hoch had been married to
this woman but few days when she
became suddenly i'll and died. He
then formed an alliance with the sister
of the dead woman, and, securing the
latter's money, fled from Chicago.
This woman, in quest Of revenge, mott.
fed the police that Hoch had poisoned
her sister. and search for HOch was
begun. He was found two weeks later
in New York and brought back to
Chicago and confronted by several of
his supposed wives. During the trial
expert testimony was offered by the
state that HOch had poisoned the wo.
man by administering arsenic.
Today's verdict was one of the
quickes, on record 10 Cook county. the
jury having reached a decision in less
than An hour. Three ballots were
taken The first ballo, was uuani.
nous as to Hoch's guilt. aud then a
ballot followed "a 70 the punishment
to be Inflicted This ballo. showed IL
in favor Of the death penait! aud two
for life Imprisonment. The third bal.
lot resulted iu the l. lurymeu vo.lny
for the death penalty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
BOstOn's Big Pump.

BOSTON, May l9.-Boston now has
in operation at the Calf Pasture pump.
ing station the largest pumping engine
in the world. Only the other day Su.
perintendent of Streets James Dono-
van opened the valve which set this
powerful piece of machinery in opera.
tion. and almost simultaneously the
massive engine was whirling around
at the rate of II revolutions minute,
5000 gallons being raised at one rev.
olution, its total capacity being 72,.
100000 gallons every "a hours.
The engine arrived in Boston in
September, 1903, but it is so massive
in size that it has taken more than l3
months work to get it erected in such
position as warranted it being started.
Plans for this machinery were begun
late in 1899, and in January, 1900, the
city made a contract with a Philadel.
phia firm for building it.
The pump was completed inIl9O3 and
a l,5UO,ton barge was required to
transport it by water to Boston. Its
finished weight is 100000 pounds,
and it. approximate cost, including
found ations, force mains, plans and
inspections, piping and wiring, was
x342 900,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Whipping Post In Oregon.

PORTLAND, May ls.-The "whip-
ping post law passed by the session
of the legislature January last for the
punishment of wife beaters goes into
effect today in this state. The new
law provides that a man convicted of
wife.beating may be punished with
whipping, not exceeding twenty lashes,
but this is only an additional punish.
ment and not the exclusive punishment
for the crime. The old punishment by
fine or Imprisonment is still in effect
under the new law.
According to the law the whipping
Is conducted within the walls of the
county or city Jail, and by the sheriff
OF the county or by a regularly ap.
pointed policeman as the case may be.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
strikers Will Not Arbitrate.

CHICAGO, May lS.-President Shea
OF the teamsters' union threw cold
water today on all peace movements.
He declared that he had not consid.
cred arbitration in any form between
the Team Owners association and the
Teamsters' union, and that he had
never agreed to arbitrate the ques-
ton whether the teamsters should de.
liver to the boycotted houses.
"There will be no backdown settle
ment," said President Shea. "When
I am beaten l shall come out and say
so."
"The teamsters are still running
this strike" he said. "Do you think
we are going to arbitrate the question
whether or not merchant may deliver
goods: That is what this proposition
to arbitrate means. Do you think We
all want to go to Jail? We have not
received any notice of an arbitration
agreement, as was printed in the
morning papers. The teamsters' joint
council is here to decide such matters.
1t has not taken any such agreement
up. The team owners are talking a
great deal. They are meeting to ap.
point their representatives to act on
an arbitr alton committee. They have
something to do to keep the Employ.
ers' association crowd OFF their
necks.''
A. j. Reed, prominent member of
the Teamsters' Joint council, con-
firmed President Shea's declar alton
that no agreement to arbitrate with
the team owners has been made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Montana Exhibit ut Portland.

PORTLAND, May 16.-Montana's ex-
hibit at the Lewis and Clark fair will
be in readiness on the day of the
opening. June l. The display will be
divided among three buildings and
w. G. Buskett, the executive commits.
sioner, declares that the work of in.
stalling them is progressing nicely.
A. N. Winchell, of the State School
OF Mines, at Butte, is in charge of in.
stalling the mining exhibit, and Prin-
cipal F. B. Lintield, of the State Ag-
ricultural college, is looking after
farm products. Professor Il. G..
Young is supervising the installation
Of the educ ational exhibit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Chinese Fight Exclusion Law.

CLEVELAND, May l9.-That there is
strong combination Of all the Chi.
nese in the United States prepared to
6gh. for what they consider their leg al
rights of entering and acquiring a
residence in the United States, was
stated tonight BY Ben Lee. local
Chinese. who is at the head IF the To-
cal branch of the organization.
Ben Lee stated that the Chinese h ave
received advices from Sir Chentung
Liang. the Chinese minister to Wash.
ingtou, that he has received orders
from the Chinese government to see
that the Chinese in this country pro-.
tect their rights by organizing. An
appeal will be taken in the federal
court in this city next week in the case
of Chinese who has been ordered
deporled from the United States in
conformity with the Chinese exclusion
law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Killed by Ills Own bomb.

WARSAW, May 10. A workman
who was trying to avoid the observa.
tiou Of two detectives on MiOdowa
street at noon today, stumbled on the
curl Of the sidewalk and bomb
whicA he was carrying in his pocket
exploded, killing the workman and
bo,!! of the detectives. Several per-
sons who We're passing were severely
injured 1t is believed the bomb was
intended for Governor General Maxi
movitch, who was expected to pass
the pot on his way to the cathedral
to attend the service, in honor OF the
car birthday.
Thc bodies of the victims were lit.
orally blown TO pieces. \ cafe near
the scene of the explosion was entirely
demolished. all the windows in the
neigh Dorhood were smashed and
lam post was torn out of the ground.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Manufacturers Adopt Resolutions.

ATLANTA. Ca, May lS.-The open.
ing address at today's session of the
National Association of Manufactur.
ers was by George J. Seabury OF New
York, who made long discussion of
tariff revision and the remedy.
Resolutions were adopted for the
enforcement of the "open shop as
embodying the true spirit American
liberty: deprecating "the crimes and
ou,rages on personal liberty daily
occurriug' during the Chicago team
s,ers strike: commencing the utter.
ances Of President Roosevelt when he
declared that the state Is back OF the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
RAILROAD RATE HEARING.
Chairman Of Interstate Commission Says
Present Law Is Defective.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Chairmau
Martin A. Knapp, Of the interstate
commerce commission, was heard by
the senate committee on interstate
commerce today. He did not favor a
radical departure from the present
wise and beneficial law, but desired to
have its defects corrected aud its weak
points strengthened. Discrimin alton
against community on account of a
smaller charge for a long haul than
for a shorter haul would be corrected
under the present law, and some In.
crease of restraint should be provid.
ed.
Commissioner Knapp did not be.
lieve in the argument that there was
danger Of inaexibility in rates or of
fixed mileage rates in case the pro.
posed legislation was adopted, as
seemed to be feared by the railroad
men. Notwith standing the fluctu ations
in the price OF cotton there had been
no change in the transportation rates
in 10 years.
Something should be done, MIR.
Knapp thought toward - compelling
carriers having short line connections
to unite in making through rates.
Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific. told the committee
that he agreed with the president when
he said that the great highways of the
country should be kept open upon
equal terms to all, and that rebates
should cease. He opposed giving any
government commission power to fix
rates. He asserted that the present
laws are sufficient to properly regu-
late the railroads. DETERMINATIONS
between localities will always exist
because Of geographical conditions.
He advocated cutting of free trans.
portation and half-rate tickets to gov.
ernment and state officials and others.
Mr.. Elliott was asked about the
Spokane, Wash, situation, where
higher rates are charged than to
Puget sound points, and he replied
that it was difficult case, and the
railroads were trying to effect an ad.
luStmcnt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Granite Monument to Mckinley.

CANTON, May IS. - Within two
weeks the actual work of construction
OF the Mckinley monument, for which
the people of the nation have given
about $4,000, will be commenced.
Architect Magonigle expects the me.
mortal will be completed within two
years. He is expected here in a few
days to examine the site on Monu.
ment hill, preparatory to letting the
contract for the excavation for the
monument. It has been decided to
make the structure of granite.