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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
remains we're laid to rest in the River
Ridge cemetery.
Washington Temperance Talk

washington temperance Inik
Liquor dealers at the national Capita
are sorely distressed over the decisive
vote by which the House refused to re-
store the canteen to the national soldiers
home. They fear it is the handwriting on
the wall, indicating what will happen
when Congress finally comes to vote on
the question of prohibition for the District
OF Columbia.
The liquor people had been claiming
lately that a majority in the House were
with them and that no Temperance legis-
lation could pass that body. The propo-
sition to restore the canteen to the
soldiers homes was advanced as a sort
of test, the theory being that if the
House voted to restore the canteen it
would be such a blow to the temperance
advocates that they would, at least for
the present. drop their agitation. The
scheme worked contrarywise. The votes
Of / 6z TO 46 against restoring the canteen
has inspired the prohibitionists with con-
fidence and they are more determined
than ever to force the question to vote
in the present Congress, 1t is improbable
they will be able to do so at this session,
but when Congress reconvenes IN Deem
Der the campaign will be renewed and
there seems hardly possibility that the
opposition can prevent some sort OF tenn
perence legislation.
1t is impossible to forsee, of course, just
what form the legislation will take, but
only the most radical of the temperance
advocates talk of outright prohibition. A
local option law is most generally advo-
Gated, and that the program has the
support Of great many residents of the
Capital who do not favor complete pro-
lbition. In the days when the Nation al
Capital had local self government, the
District of Columbia was divided into %
legislative districts and it is intended that
this division, with notifications, shall be
made the basis Of local option elections.
1t is altogether probable that the result
of a local option election would be to con-
fine the liquor business to the business
sections Of the city and it might be driven
from a number of streets in the shopping
district
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
Home From The Navy

Clarence V. Whitney is home from
Annapolis, Md. visiting his parents. He
enlisted in the navy in November, 1909
at Grand Rapids and since that time has
seen much Of life in the marine service
He was on the Battle Ship Illinois for
about two years and has become an ex-
pert rfle-man. wearing badge in thai
line which entities him to $500 a month
extra pay,
At present he is stationed at Annapolis
Md, but expects to be called to Seagirt
N. j., when he returns next month, fol
rifle practice where one Of the bes
ranges for target practice in the Unitec
States is established.
A few years ago Mr.. Whitney wrote
several interesting letters which were
published in the Banner while he was OF
the battleship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
THEIR THIRD
ANNIVERSARY
Central Methodist Episcopal
Church Celebrated It
Fine Edifce Dedicated Three lenrs
Ago-Cost Nearly $50, O,OOO-Einc
showing OF Debt deduction

The board OF Trustees and members OF
the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
certainly have cause for congratulations
in the statement shown this week relat-
i've to the amount paid on the indebted
ness since the day of dedication May 2,
1905.
When the proposition to build new
church was made about six years ago,
placing the limit of the cost at about
$4,000. many of the members talked
that it never could be done as the
figures seemed to be appalling. But
grit and energy and stick-to-it-lve-ness
prevailed and the amount was nearly
doubled when the church was completed.
1t is marvellous when it is considered
that the membership, although the larg-
est of any church in the city is not a
wealthy one. to know that they have
raised and paid in over $4,000 in the
last three years. Every department Of
the church went to work with a will, the
Ladies Aid Society, the Epworth League,
the Sunday School and each branch has
made remarkable showing.
There was large congregation present
last Sunday. Rev. G. F. Craig made a
brief but impressive talk, before the re-
ports were made, Miss Beth Barnard
presided at the piano and accompanied
in the song service and also played an
accompaniment to Mrs. Henry Fredly,
who sang a beautiful solo entitled "A
Glimpse of Glory the choir also sang a
fine anthem.
The report of the Sunday school, as
given by DR.. l. S. Morris, in its pledges
to the building fund. showed that it had
obligated itself in the amount of 81 l,692
and that in the last three years it had
raised the surprising sum Of Sl,45z,
which balance would be taken care Of
very easily as needed in the future.
Mrs. S. Norton re, rted for the Ladies
Aid Society showing that they had raised
and paid in $500, being more than the
society pledged. Miss Pearl Foss read
the report from the Epworth League,
the fact being noted that $685., had been
raised, the amount being ST. IS more
than the League had agreed to raise.
Treasurer F. n. Hudson for the board
of trustees reported that since February
"a, 1902, the date when it was first
proposed to build new church, there
had been paid in the sum of S2l.264,89,
leaving balance, now due, Of S6,628,92
Rev. Craig called for pledges and
collection and in a very short time more
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
spoke at Banquet

Miss Jessie Presley attended the meet
ing of the. Citizens Telephone Co, and
banquet, held in Ionia last week. which
was an interesting one both in business
transactions and the pleasure Of the ban
quet and the social part Of the meeting.
Very many valuable pointers of benefit to
all engaged in the telephone business and
giving service to the numerous subscrib-
ers, was received. Miss Bessie Fisk
and Miss Marguerite Emmons, of central
exchange here accompanied her and we're
much pleased and benefited.
Miss Presley has been with the COM
pany ever since It's organization and
advent into this city. She was with the
Bell Co., formerly. She has put in four
teen years Of work and is one of the
companys most valuable managers.
At the banquet more than one hundred
covers were laid and Miss Presley was
called on and responded to toast i'm
promptu. She was equal to the occasion
as she is at all times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
AT THE CITY PARK
Things Are Putting on an Attractive
Appearance-Big Crowd sunday.

Things Are Putting on an Attractive
Appearance-Bie Crowd sunday.
The city park is already getting to be
n attractive place and as the season ad
yances and the foliage on the trees de-
velop into full beauty, thousands OF people
will visit il during the summer months.
The pavilion which covers the settling
basin IS a wonderful addition to the park
and the commissioners have already be-
gun improvements Of the grounds around
/. Some hardy running vines will be set
at convenient places near the building
where they can climb up the pillars and
around it. The power house is a model
Of neatness and the water which is being
pumped to all parts Of the city where
there are water takers is Of the finest and
purest quality coming from the basin
which is supplied from wells one hundred
FEET deep and more.
p. A. Frederick is the superintendent of
The water works plant and also looks after
other matters of business connected with
the system which is one Of the best in the
state, E. W. Annis is the day man ard
Frank Hall has charge Of the plant dur
ing the night.
Last Sunday there was large number
of visitors at the park who greatly enjoyed
The rest and recreation it afforded
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
tuesday evening club

A very fine function was held Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j.
Arnwine where the Misses MacFarlane
and Arnwine entertained the Tuesday
Evening club There were twenty -four
young ladies present and the social part of
1t was delightful indeed. Five hundred
was played and the guests were favored
with piano music and solo. Delicious
refreshments Of ice cream, cake and
strawberries we're served. There was
not an man in it, even Mr.. Arnwine was
obliged to 60 way back in the kitchen and
sit down.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

Mrs. w. n. Price, who had the mis-
for tune to fall off the porch at her home
one day last week and received serious
injuries, is getting on nicely. She was
on the porch sweeping when sudden
gust Of wind caused her to fall off bruis-
ing her quite badly and breaking some Of
the small bones near her right ankle. Mr.
Price, who was coming home from his
work at the time. carried her into the
house and DR. Ferguson was called to
attend her
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

The saddest accident reported from the
effects of the electric storm Monday after
noon, was the one which happened on the
farm owned by j. W. Edwards in the
southern part Of the township. Miss
Daisy Smith, aged z years. who resided
with her parents on the farm, went down
the lane to let the COWS through the gate
at milking time, the COWS went to the
barn and after Mr.. Smith had put them
in the barn and had been to the house
after the milk pals. he became uneasy be.
cause his daughter did not return ano
went back to look for her and found her
lying beside the gate dead, lightning hav.
ing killed her instantly Freeport Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
Lester =. Lindsey Dead

One more pioneer is laid to rest, Mr.
Lester S, Llndsley died very suddenly
at his home in Clearwater township
Kalkaska county Mich, May /, at 25o
p. m, Of 'apoplexy. Deceased was born
in Italy, Yates Co., New York, March &c
1881. Age z7 yrs, mo-, and S days
He moved to Grattan Mich, about the
year $50 where he was united in mar
rage to Orisa c. Watkins in 1862, where
they resided up to 965, moving to Clear
water, Kalkaska county, Mich, his home
to date.
He leaves a widow, one son, Myron
and one sister, Celina Harper and many
other friends to mourn their loss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
A Great Offer

During the great campaign which IS
coming the Banner will make a rate of rs
cents for the Banner and the Thrice-a-
Week New York Tribune for six months.
Just think Of it. you can get the New
York Tribune three times a week and the
Banner every week for six months for
only rs cents, or less than one cent per
copy. Hand or send in your subscriptions
at once and get the papers coming. Do
not delay soft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

than $3.50. was raised in pledges and
cash. Treasurer Hudson states that
with the money now in sight he hopes to
reduce the Indebtedness to near the
$4,000 mark,
The first money that was paid in on the
new church proposition, was by Mrs.
Price, mother of Mrs. Hoyt Pierce, Feb.
"a, 1902. There has been paid in since
Rev. Craig's pastorate about $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
Rnnd Concerts

The Belding Cornet band has been Sc
cured to give open air concerts weekly
during the summer on Thursday evenings
the first one to be given tonight from the
band stand. These musicals will give the
people from the surrounding country an
opportunity to drive to town and enjoy a
free entertainment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
WILL OBSERVE IT

Memorial and Decoration Day-Post,
Corps and al iizens TO Unite.
Headquarters Dan S. Root Post No. l26,
Dept. Of Mich q. A. r.
Belding, May 20, 1903.
Dan s. Root Post and It's auxiliary w.
r. c. will observe memorial Sunday, May
"a, by attending in a body the morning
service at the Baptist church.
The Post and Corps will assemble at
the G. A. r. hall at $50 o'clock and
march to the church.
Decoration Day May so the Post and
Corps will assemble at the G. A. r. hall
at o'clock sharp ard march to the
BrIdge street bridge whore the Corps will
give their rituallstio water service for the
sailors and marinrs buried at sea. They
wHl then march to the Baptist church
where Rev c. z. Maxfield will deliver
the decoration day address, The follow
ing is the program; Singing; Invocation
solo. Mrs. j. Z. Ferguson; recitation,
reading Of Lncolns Gettysburg address;
Address, Rev. c. E. Maxfield; singing
America; benedicition From the church
the Post and Corps win return to their
hall. They Will reassembls at River
Ridge cemetery at l:5o o'clock for the G.
A. r. cemetery service. after which they
will proceed to the Smyrna cemetery for
service at 2.4o o'clock then to the Otsco
cemetery.at $50 afterl.which they will
disperse
All soldiers. sailors, marines and w. r.
G. are cordially invited to join with US in
the observance of both memorial Sunday
and decoration day. Every comrade will
wear his badge All civic bodies, orders
and schools are invited to assemble with
US at the G AR hall on decoration day
and join in the service.
Let every citizen pay honor to his own,
as well as the nations dead Bring flowers
and wreaths for every grave in your
cities of the dead
Frank r. Chase,
w. r. Ods, Commander.
Adjutant.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartful thanks
to the many friends of Mrs. Susie Os-
borne for their kind sympathy, beautiful
floral offerings and acts Of kindness in
the hour Of her decease. j. w Curtis
and family. Mable Osborne.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

Rev William Judd, a former resident
Of this city but later Of Luther, has sold
his property there and moved to Lyons to
be near their daughter, Mr.. Judd has
had bad health for the past year and is
now becoming blind, he has many warm
friends in this city and surrounding coun-
try who will be sorry to hear Of bis
affliction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21
Cnrd of Thanks

To the friends and neigbors who so
kindly assisted US during the illness and
death Of our husband and father, we
desire to extend our most sincere thanks
Mrs Jeremiah Holcombe and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

G. w. Blett is kept busy lately moving
buildings. he has had several to move and
shift about in Smyrna and Keene and
recently moved and Strengthened around
some on the Ellis-Ranney farm. Mr..
Blett has been at the business for over
90 years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

Beldng, Mich, May 8, 1908.
Mrs Mabel Bolts, Miss Georgina Bor-
deau, Marie David Miss Bessie David
Miss Ina Frye, Miss Mabel Riley, Mr.. Al
bert Urtel Miss Emma Wooster, Mr..
Harold L Wilson ID. E Wilson, p. M
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

Rose Comb Brown Leghorns for sale
thoroughbreds, best in the state, bargain.
Merton T Beebe.
Box 2 H. Belding. Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-21

have been showing all this season has been
as we have ever shown, and is order to re-
2 season for wearing suits is at its best we
owing reductions on suits and separate Jackets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24

laborious, boy and man, and ate no
idle bread. In his youth. as in his
manhood, there was but one thing in
all the world to which he could not,
on occasion, give blunt and emphatic
no. and that thing was Duty. When
the war of 1s61-1S65 came on to be
fought, the four brothers held a coun-
sci and it was determined that the
two youngest should go to the front
while the elders would remain at home
to aid the mother in rearing the five
sisters. Those two young men return
ed from the wars to perish at sea In
the burning of a steamship in the year
1872, and they persisted in saving 9TH
ers.
While yet in his teens Mr. Cleveland
borrowed s25 of a friend. and with that
sum for a capital he started for Cleve-
land, Ohio drawn thither, doubtless,
by the name of the town, to seek his
fortune. At Buffalo he tarried at the
home of a kinsman, by whom he was
induced to make that city his home
His relative was influential enough to
secure for the youth clerkship in the
office of leading law firm, and 1t was
thus he began the study of law He
was not a genius. He did not make
progress by leaps and bounds. He Gid
not astonish anybody. He was pro-
sale enough to set out in characters
tic fashion with grim determination to
He succeeded and was a lawyer of
very high standing when politics draft
ed him into the public service.
He was assistant district attorney
and held the office to be public trust
and so discharged its duties-always
diligent, always faithful. He was
elected sheriff. and while never neglect
full of his official duties. the position
afforded him much leisure for reading
and the improvement and discipline of
his mind. 1t also gave him an inde-
pendent competence. -- -,-.
Mr.. Cleveland was Democrat and
had the confidence of the leaders of
his party including the celebrated
Dean Richmond, then the Warwick
of the Albany regency, the friend and
supporter of Stephen A. Douglas. In
1881 Mr.. Cleveland was elected mayor
of Buffalo by the largest majority that
had ever been given a candidate for
that office. He was no mere figure
head of a municipality, no puppet In
the pay and keeping of a ring. He
was mayor, and not only mayor, but
a reformer, with the veto in his
arsenal. He made liberal use of that
weapon, and in a little while the great
state of New York came to realize that
there was an uncommonly strong man
at Buffalo, and it was suspected that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24

ne would go lar.
He did go far. 1t was in 1882 that
were face to face in the Republican
state convention of the Empire state.
President Arthur had alienated Conk-
ling without conciliating Blaine, and
here he was debating the nomination
of his secretary of treasury for COVER
nor of New York In a moment of
inspiration the Democrats nominated
Grover Cleveland. and his majority
was nearly 10000 votes.
AS governor Mr.. Cleveland was what
he had been as mayor and what he
was to be as president. Within a
month and a week he vetoed eight i'm
portant bills. and one of those vetoes
was political audacity, Jacksonian in
its intrepidity- The legislature passed
a bill making cents the uniform fare
on the New York city elevated roads,
and it was unquestionably very popu-
lar measure in the Democratic Gibral-
tar of Manhattan Island; but the gov
ernor saw in it breach OF faith. and
despite the advice and the warning or
friends he vetoed the bill and faced
the storm. 1 tes So
Never was there more courageous
act, and it is doubtful IL any one of his
critics ever had half the heart to do
half the brave thing that veto was. 1t
is high place-governor of New York
second only to the presidency of the
United States in a political sense. Since
the colonial period it has been filled by
George Clinton. John Jay. Daniel d.
Tompkins, De Witt Clinton, Martin
Van Buren,, William L. Marcy. William
K Seward, Silas Wright, Horatio Sey-
mour. John A. Dix, Samuel ]. Tilden,
and Theodore Roosevelt. Three New
York governors became presidents OF
the United States, and most folk be-
lieve another was elected to that great
place. Five were elected vice presi-
dents. One was chief justice of the SUI
preme court. Four were secretaries OF
state. Grover Cleveland was the equal
Of the greatest of them.
The bitter quarrel that day in May,
1866, in the congress of the United
states between Roscoe Conkling and
James G.. Blaine had left wounds that
were vet unhealed in 1884. Mr.. Blaine
had greatly desired the nomination for
president in 1876, and it was Conkling
and Conklings friends who had disap-
pointed his ambition. Mr.. Blaine had
desired the nomination in 1880. but he
was more intent on defeating his enc
mics than on promoting his own as
piration. and he not only succeeded in
preventing the nomination of Gen
Grant. but he dictated the nomination
of Gen. Garfield. whose administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24

he dominated as completely as Jeffer-
son Davis dominated that of Pierce, or
as John Sherman dominated that Of
Hayes. The terrible tragedy of July,
ing plans, vast in conception and de-
signed to dazzle one hemis sphere and
defy the other. He was now in pri-
vate- life. but he was resolved that
Arthur should not have the nomirla-
ton of the Republican convention. He
sincerely proposed Gen. Sherman for it,
but that hope was dispelled when that
grim old soldier put the honor away,
and now Blaine was the only man who
could prevail over. Arthur in conven-
ton, and he entered upon the contest
with characteristic dash and succeed
ed.
The Democratic party had had its
eyes on Grover Cleveland for two
years. and now nominated him for
president over the protest of Tam
many as it had nominated Tilden over
that protest eight years before, and
was destined to again nominate Cleve-
land over that protest eight years af-
ter. And thus this man. who three
years before was an obscure citizen
of western New York. was now pre-
ferred for the greatest political place
on earth over Thomas F. Bayard, AL
len G.. Thurman, Joseph E. McDori-
aid, and William r. Morrison.
The campaign of 1884 was bitter
and. relentless. and, let us hope, the
last of its kind. Mr.. Cleveland was
elected, but by the narrowest of mar
gins, and if the result was not in
doubt, it was disputed. But that gen.
Grafton remembered that other con-
tested election of 1876 and the Demo-
cratic party, now a pronounced ma
jority of the people. and triumphant,
did not intend to submit to any mon
key business, and so Jay Gould con-
graduated Cleveland and Democratic
joy was unconfined and Republican
anguish was uncontrolled.
One of the thousand favorite chap
tiers in the Waverly novels is that in
Woodstock. where Roger Wildrake
carries the. news to Charles II of his
majesty's restoration to the throne
and the realm of his fathers. There
were ten times ten thousand Wild
rakes in our country that winter of
1SS4-S5, and every one a Democrat
and every one after an office.
Before he was inaugurated, March
A. 1885, Mr.. Cleveland wrote a letter
advising the repeal of the Bland-Alli-
son silver law. which required the
government to buy. on a steadily fall
ing market. at least 100000 ounces
of silver a month and coin it. into full