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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
GRIDLEY'S WIDOW
Has Only n Clerkship and can't Pay
for Monument

President Roosevelt sent to the
senate Wednesday through Senator
Alger pathetic letter he received
from Mrs. Ann Gridley, OF Hillsdale,
Mich, asking il he wouldn't lend his
influence 10 secure an appropriation
to erect a joint monument in Arling-
ton cemetery to her son, Capt. Chas.
Gridley, who commanded Dewey's
flagship in the battle of Manila bay,
and her grandson, the son of Capt.
Gridley, who was killed in the acci-
dent to the battleship Missouri.
Mrs. Gridley says she wouldn't ask
for government help but would erect
the monument herself, if she had the
means but though nearly so years of
age, she has nothing but small sal
airy as clerk in one of the govern.
ment departments. Gen. Alger in.
troduced a bill appropriating $1,000
for the monument
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
LOAN ASSOCIATION
Semi annual Report Is Published
Today.
Secretary Adam Wagner Makes Ex-
cellent showing of Belding Build
Ing & Loan Association.

In another column is published to-
day the semi-annual report of the
Belding Building and Loan Associa.
tion of which Adam Wagner is secre-
tary and 10 which in every detail he
gives much time and careful atte2-
tion and the growth and financial
standing of the institution owes
much TO his zeal and work. 1t was
organized in 1889 and when the hard
times of '93 came on the association
had hard shedding and many discour-
agements were encountered. When
Mr.. Wagner was appointed secretary
nine years ago he took hold with a
determination to make IL go and to-
day il is one of the best insthe state,
in fact, its earnings l0H per cent to
stockholders as shown by the report,
exceeds all others, the highest yet
reported being7 per cent. Its prog
ress, as will be seen by glance at
the report in the last six years has
been phenomenal, no. poor loan
has been made and no real estate has
come back into the association
through foreclosure suits.
Series No. II has matured and been
paid and series No. Is with its 81
shares will mature some time during
.he year. The February series No.
AZ is now open and shares are being
rapidly taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
MISS MINERVA COOK HALL

Teacher of Violin and sight singing.
Miss Hall who has charge OF the
mus { in the Public Schools has also
made special study of the violin,
and has decided TO open studio in
this city. That she is well fitted to
teach this instrument is evidenced by
her fine recommendation from prom
inent teachers of Boston,
A graduate Of the New England
Conservatory, Boston, in the Public
School Course, says, Miss Halls train
ing in sight singing has been unusual
ly thorough OF her work, Carolina
De Fabritiis, teacher in the Normal
Department of the New England Con-
seryatory, says: 81 have known Miss
Hall for several years and have found
her TO be a young lady of fine ability,
not only in the musical branch, but
in every other way. She is a very
conscientious teacher and has been
partisalarly succeyful in her dealings
with children. Her education has
been a thorough one and she will
prove a very efficient teacher to any
one fortunate enough to secure her
Mrs. M. Sherman Raymond, teacher
of Violin at Wellesley College with
whom Miss Hall has studies, says:
81 can recommend her in all WAYS,
having known her many years. She
is fine student and plays the violin
with great care in tone production,
and l consider her especially talented
for teaching
Miss Hall has also been pupil of
Daniel Kuntz, member Of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. As member
Of the Bostonia Ladies Orchestra, she
has enjoyed unusual advantages in
ensemble playing. Her thorough
musical training combined with a
natural talent for teaching ought TO
make her very desirable instructor.
Miss Halls studio will be at the
home of the Misses Robinson in the
Demorest Flats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
MARRIED in ORLEANS
Parents OF Couple Didn't Know of
the Wedding.

Parents OF Couple Didn't Know oi
the Wedding.
The elopemen of Beulah Brown the
Is year old daughter of George w.
Brown, who contucts general store
at Shiloh, and Wilbur Faulkner, son
of an Orleans farmer, Wednesday
night, has stirre. up the little village
of Shiloh to fevr heat.
1t is said the Browns opposed the
marriage and npposed they would
win out, Wedneday evening Beuiah
told her mother she was going TO a
neighbor's TO spend the evening, at Q
o'clock her mothr started in search
of her. Then it developed that Will
bur had told his ather he was going
to Ionia. The cuple met in Shiloh
and went to Orlans, where the Rev.
NJ. Clements, a Wesleyan Methodist
minister, perforred the ceremony.
The young poole are popular and
their parents are among the best in
the township ancwhi'e they die not
like the way the happy event was
brought about thy will forgive them
and wish them al kinds of success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
County Farmers Round-Up.

The officers of the Ionia County
Farmers Institute met at Ionia on
Tuesday at the call of Fergus Flani-
gan, secretary a. M. Welch was
elected president in place A. NJ. Will
lett, who is in the south. The date
for the roundup institute in Ionia
was announced to be held February
Is and l6 and state speakers who will
be there are superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction =. II. Kelley, H. S.
Earle, II. B. Cannon, of Rochester,
and L. W. Oviatt, of Auburn. The
session will be held at the court
house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
February Jurors.

The February term of the circus
court opens on Monday, Feb. 6. The
following jurors have been drawn, t
report for duty on Feb =
Belding-A j. Osborn. John II
Sherman, h. Weaver. a ID Wright
Bcrlin-Fred Eddy.
Boston-Frank O'Harrow.
Campbell-Harmon w. Blough.
Danby-Wm. q Brooks.
Easton-Frank Flater.
Ionia-Frank j. Young.
Ionia City Walter j. Gould, 5. B
Hoag, James Il Whiting.
Keene--t'ranI Il. HUI ter.
Lyons w. j. Holly.
North Plains Timothy Beahan.
Orange-Andrew Baird.
Odessa Cyrus Lawrence
Orleans Frank j. Hall.
Otisco-Merton Douglass.
Portland-Henry Morse.
Ronald-Henry a. Hull.
Sebewa Geo. &. Chase.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
Grange Meetings.

Mrs. L. J. Creyts special Grange
Deputy for Ionia county, was in the
city 1 tuesday and announces the fol-
lowing schedule of dates for special
Grange meetings TO be held in this
county in the near future
Banuer-Feb 10, evening.
Ronald-Feb. IL. 10 a III.
Flora-Feb. -, evening.
Danby-Feb. II, p. IN
Portland-Feb l5, p N.
Berlin Centre-lG, evening.
Keene-Feb II, p. m.
5 Boston-Feb Is, 10 a. m
Members of the various Oranges
should remember these dates.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
SPECIAL TRAIN
TO the GridIey Club banquet Has
Been Secured.

To the Gridley Club banquet Has
Been Secured.
Arrangements for the annual ban
quet of the Gridley Cub are all COM
pleted and our Ionia brothers are in
readiness to entertain their guests in
an excellent way. The list of speak
ers as a whole are the best that has
ever been slated for that political
function and that part of the enter
tainment will be of high order.
If the sale of tickets is an indica-
tion, the attendance will be large
and Republicans from all over Ionia
county will have an opportunity to
meet aud greet and touch elbows
with one another along social lines.
President Dwight G.. Sheldon, Secre-
tary Vert Davis and the members of
the executive committee, have ar
ranged for special train TO return
to Belding and Smyrna after the ban
quet closes and it is hoped and eX
p9cted that large number from this
section will avail themselves of the
opportunity TO go. A round trip rate
of sixty cents has been made by the
railroad company, to leave for lonia
on the regular train at 4;52 p. m, re-
turning on the specia after the big
event
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
,NACCABEE HALL
In smyrna, Congressional Club Roy
ally Entertainet Tuesday Evening

IN smyrna. NODSeSSlonaI 1IuD hOy
ally Entertainet Tuesday Evening
The Congressioal Club is given a
sleig to som point every win
ter, that pleasan feature devolving
upon the hushane Of the ladies com
posing the orgarlation, in turn for
the favors they aceive in being in
vited to share inheir summer picnic
and winter FrDponerie. Tuesday
evening they tok sleigh-ride to
Smyrna where pcyious arrangements
had been made nth the Lady Macca-
bees to serve asupper in the new
Maccabee hall ud the company ar
rived there at $50 o'clock where all
were warmly wtcomed into the com
Portable and cnmodious room by a
number of ths whole.souled, good
looking ladiesad gentlemen OF that
order. Supper was called at nine
O'Clock and as pod a feast as one
would eyer car to sit down to was
served in cours5. The tables looked
very tempting each having a beau
tiful spray of crnations as center
piece, Hot choken pie, mashed po-
tatoes, four kisis of cake and delic-
ious coffee andce cream were a few
of the good tange brought on and
although the cub were a hungry lot
there seemed TO be an abundance
left after theygere filled. An hour
or more Of fllind was INDUCED in and
then came theride home. All agreed
that Smyrna ad the Maccabee hall
with the Macobee ladies to do the
serving was lie place to go for a
good time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
Piratlng FoIcy's Honey and Tar.

Foley ,S Co.. Chicago. originated Hon
ey and Tar as throat and lung RENE
dy, and on account of the great merit
and popularity of FoIey's Honey and
Tar many limitations are offered for the
genuine. Ask for Foleys Hor ey and
Tar and refuse any substitute offered
as no other preparation will give the
same satisfaction. IL is mildly laxative
II contains no opiates and is safest for
children and delicate persons. Sold by
w /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
Deserved Popularity.

To cure constipation and liver troub-
les by gently moving the bowels and
acting as IA tonic TO the liver, take Lit
tie Early Risers. These famous little
pills are mild pleasant and harmless,
but effective and sure. Their univer.
sal use for many years is strong
guarantee of their popularity and use
fulness. Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02

years. James w, Belknap of Green
vile is another member of the board
and his term will expire in 1907.
The State Asylum was first organiz-
ed in 1885 as the Michigan Asylum for
the Insane Criminals then changed in
1891 to Michigan Asylum for Danger
Gus and Criminal Insane and again in
1899 the Legislature thinking there
was too much name attached to the
institution, changed it to State Asy-
lum.
lit Is located in Ionia and consists of
five buildings and 2l7 acres of land,
The vafue OF whfcfr approaches $780,
or1.r Mfr Washburn has been Super
intendent Of the Richardson Silk Co.
since its establishment here nearly
twenty years ago, and is progress
siye, keen, careful business man, and
he will make most efficient member
of the board. No better selection
could have been made In the county
for the place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
FRED A. WASHBURN
Receives An appointment From
Gov. Warner.
Has Position as Trustee ON State
Asylum Board.

Fred A. Washburn has been official
ly notified by Governor Fred NJ, War.
ner of his appointment as member
of the Board of Trustees for the State
Asylum,
Three members compose the board
and Mr.. Washburn was selected from
this county in place of w. II. Matti-
son, to serve for the full term of six
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
Republican Ward Caucuses.

The Republican ward caucuses for
the purpose of electing q delegates
from each ward TO attend the county
convention TO be held i'm the city of
Ionia on February 10. will be held on
Friday evening, Feb. Sd at 7:30 o'clock.
First ward at Hudson's store, second
ward at Fales' livery stable, Bird ward
at the hose house. Bv order Of Com
mittee. BRINTON +. HALL, CT airman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
Republican Orleans Caucus.

A caucus of the Republican electors
of the township of Orleans, will be
he'd at the town hall in Orleans on
Feb'y 7th, 1905, at 2 O'clock p. N. for
the purpose of electing - delegates
TO the county convention TO be held
at Ionia Feb'y 10th, 1905, and the
transaction of such other business IA
may properly come before it.
VIM, VANLoTEN,
Chairman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
RUSHING THE WORK
The Contracts on the New Metho-
dist Churchare Making Every
Move Count


The work a the new Methodist
church is being pushed along rapidly
and the intcrhr of the church will
soon assume atnished appearance.
The work OF plastering the hand
some interior Eas commenced We'd
nesday, and wi be pushed to the
front as rapidl as possible. The fine
gallery has sready been placed in
position and rakes a beautiful addi-
tion to the lage auditorium. Rev.
j. w. Sheeharwears a smile of ap-
proval as he work progresses and
members of he church board are
well satisfied nth the way in which
the work is prrressing.
a Meace to Health.
Kidney troule is an insidious dan
ger, and manypeople ara victims of a
serious malaoi before the symptoms
are recognized Folev's Kidney Cure
corrects irreguarities and strengthens
and builds ~ the kidneys, and it
should be take at the first indication
OF kidney troule, as IL is impossible to
have good heah IL the kidneys are de.
ranged. sold y w. /. Benedict.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13
SOCIETY GAMING.

Jadee Rowe Of me eircuit conrt at
Fort 8mifn aaHee The position hat
enchre and other games played at so
cial functions for prizes IS gaming
under ne iaw. and instructed the
grand ay . return indictments IN
every case Of which hey obtained
knovIedee of suca Violations.
He also took he position nat ne
Acceptance Of a monthly fine by a city
for violation Of he aw by saloons
gambling houses and places Of III re-
pate was an Illegal licensing Of such
Violations aaa for he grand Jury not
to fail % indtct in sncn cases.
eas instructions 10 The grand jury
were n part as follows
= better set Of men for the duties
to be performed could not have been
obtained { instructed mem as in
stfaet 5, feef 9ou are worn 70 -.
anime mo al nHsden0eanore, feIonies
and yiofations Of the penal laws OF
The state Those Grand jurors made
return mar hey had examined INTO all
misdemeanofs, felenies and Violations
Of penal avs which had been brought
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13

with the demonstrate 1ns directed
chiefly against Americans Citizens
II no United States have made appii-
cation for protection, fearing re-
petition Of Ju.ys events. The riots
Of July - last. referrel 10 we're 1T
-ributed to a mob of Chinese fanatics
who mad been attending a neetins,
where resolutions We're passed de-
nouncing he Chinese exclusion act
ana oronouncing a BOY ot-on Ameri-
can goods. The American consulate
vas attacked and the native servants
threatened. The oct atttht rites
promptly put down The npf+sing
which for time threatened serious
proprtions. and punished he offend
arc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13
HIGH So.

weii-known New York com poser
who had long felt the need of a RED
Htabie firm of agents to undertake the
disposal of his compositions. read re-
cently the advertisement Of a huroan
which offered to place musical and
other manuscripts with publishers
Their charges We're fairly high. and
the advertisement stated express "
that only work of the highest Grade
vas handled by the bureau. The
composer. thinking that This was
probably the oppo rtunity he had bn47
looking fer, souaht he address a5ven
in ne advertisement. Entering the
Offices of he coneorns he found tre
manag ger in his shirt sleeves. sittiae
at a typewriter.
4 understand ron place nusfea
compositions for commission =" ta
au'rsd he composer.
That's right, was HE ans ar.
but W. only handle frsr-grada s-s,e :
DO yau suppose. continued h
composer YOU could place his Sane
us # mine2@
"sHra Gljod he manager eeae
aently VIII last season "
Eink's Mothers With the AraaIe
and he made over 81. 600 on it"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13
ABOUT EXPRESSION
or oRAToRY

No man was ever great by imItatlcn.
To be an orator one mnst nave AIsn
ideals. Truly, beautiful words are the
outcome of beautiful thoughts, In
nreyious issues of the Commercial
Appeal I have advised physical cul
flre. that both mind and body might
he kept in healthy condition. TO-DAY
I propose dealing with the mind made
healthy through physical exercise. Ex-
preston Of cratory does not mean the
sillv rantinas of an empty brain but
he plain truths told IN an unaffected
styfe, Common sense should be the
guiding sar for all readers Express
sion has too often been condemneG
hecause Of the wOuld-be 'eiOcutlon-
fst.' who tears a pass on 10 tatters
70 very rags" Expression means the
reprodntion of human life. There Is
but one true system of expression
namely. a personation CT nature. Ora
tOricaI training means a great deal
more tfan voice cultivation-thoueh
good voice is very necessary. An ora
tor needs more than grace, though
ease in eesticua ton and IN poise of
body is necessary It means that the
man or woman must De in touch with
fellnwmen. It means education IN the
right way-fhat all the powers Of thr
person. physical spiritual and menral
must, through a nigh ideal. do ser
vice 10 those within hearing. Emer
son tells rs hat development n ora
tory is all evolution, 4 growth from
within. Surely We must know or haV
knowledge and speak with under
standing and With feeling in order e
convey % an audience proper IDEAS.
# a pupil has not naturally hieF
ideals then such should De cultivated
Often il IS a matter Of raining Oras
fory OUGHT to be taught in every cef
lege. It means much. A study Of life
makes rs appreciate man made IN the
image Of the Creator better, cul
tivate love and admiration for tn
Creator of rnan-a It is study which
promotes eassof manner and {
speech. Some may say, Ny voice
IS roo weak for oratorY' Shch an on
should go through course of voice
culture. The voice is Ike pufrv-'aas- s
ily nodded into any shape Others
say, Il am roo awkward" Then y0n
should work with physical culture and
expression and rid yourself of awk-
wardness or "ill-at-ease" manner and
feeling. No one ever learned to swim
until he went into the water In Y0ur
work aim always at originality. Sarah
Bernhardt is a great actress, but who
would dare TO initiate her and face a
critical public Originality has an at
traeficn that imitation could never
prodnce.-Annie Lowe Jonas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13

to their notice and what right had
70 question their veracity2
.eYon people vote whisky N ana
aan,hlinq follows: 250 or 500 Of you
vote against whisky and # yon we're
sure whisky would ne voted out 20"
would vote Tor it. The city has 40
tight +o license violations Of he laW
Nv receiving monthly inss / am not
soing "a discriminate against one
class N favor Of another. The man
Who sells nat on Sunday is as .egai-
" guilty as he man who sells Vhls-
Itv. he woman who plays progressive
epchre for prizes is as guilty Of gam
l.iing as he man Who plays poker.
Tho 1av is not made for The benefit OF
he high toned but for all alike
ealieve in full enforcement Of iaw
md process Of his court IS at your
service for the production of witness
- and his court will see mat Wit
nesses answer all legal questions.
Women IN his state are allowed
fG vote buf IN one matter, You can
establish d hree-mile limit from any
one If your churches and every Vo-
man and child within hose limits can
vote lpon the question as TO whether
az not liquor shall ne sold within
. no
are opposed to liquor tried his plan -
The remarks Of Judge Rowe are ax-
pected 10 create a temperance asIta
ton. as there we're a number of minis
ters present during the delivery Of
the charge. who took active part in
The aw and order movement Of a year
ago at Fort Smith, which failed of
success
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13
gra SIS good.
Hcw's ThIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case cf catarrh that
can not he cured by Halls Catarrh
cure
u. CHENEY & co. Toledo o.
We the undersigned have known
F. J Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
N all business transactions and fnan.
cially able to carry out any obIiga
tons made by his firm
wALDING. KfNNAN b MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists. Toledo o
Halls Catarrk cure Is taken in
eernaHY acting directly upon N,
hlood and mucous surfaces Of the s9>
tem Testimonials sent free p e.
s cents per bottle Sold by all drug
sists
Take Halls family pills for consti
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13
KANSAS AND TIE NEGRO.

oIban negroes insist upon mixing
NTH nennle who dent want % NIX
with them. as they are dong al hdi'-
cos rftv and Bonner Springs, Kansas
thew NAV expect trouble. and must
heconoe independent enough 20 nor
onIV have no desire to associate win
oeonle who object bnt must positive
10 refnse 10 10 80 The negro dehases
himself when he undertakes % push
himself npon those who do not "afe
to associate with him He must be
conoe more independent; for the races
no not mix in The United States and
rho negro of The United States IS the
only people Of any race who tries 70
force himself upon another race.
Of course these attenn pts are not
made by the negroes Of the sonth'
and it Is in the south that the most
independent and prosperous negroes
are To Sc found. It IS only IN states
like Kansas that the negro tries to
force social equality # the races, ana
Kansas and states ike Kansas are TO
blame. for the false teaching that has
been given he negroes Of those
states 81 the demaeoeues who have
howled ABOUT The social rights Of the
negro for no other purpose than polit-
ical aeTandizement 1t IS N such
states that The worst element Of the
negro IS to Dc found As 4 rule they
are lnsolent. shiftless and grossly ina-
moral, and ne time is not far distant
when he troubles with negroes in
Kansas and other states viii become
serious indeed # the white people
Of those states do not cease n any
way whatever TO encourage social
equality but he negroes will continue
to demand II 50 long as The politi-
clans continHe o lend announcement
to me negro.