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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Cannonsburg

The L. "A. $. will meet with Mrs
Simon Harrington on Thursday after
noon, August :. A picnic lunch will
be served. All are cordially invited TO
attend.
Mrs. Frank Ladner and her daughter
Mrs. Frank Waite spent fewsdays in
Grand Rapids last week as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Waite.
The M. f. Sunday school will hold
an ice cream social on the lawn at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jab-
lonski's.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. Harrington recently
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Hall in Paris town
ship.
George Galvester, of Ensley, made his
brother Charley a visit last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartwell spent
last Sunday at Reeds Lake.
Jacob Overholt, of CORTLAND, and
his son Clyde Of Grand Rapids, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. $. Herring
last Sunday. Clyde has position as
principal of the Caledonia school.
Mrs Kirk Ford, of Lille, Newaygo
Go. and her sister Mrs. ID. A. Church
and family of Alton, visited their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Harrington
last Tuesday.
Mr.land Mrs. Frank HartnelI spent
Sunday at Reeds Lake.
Mrs. j. l.. Thomas is visiting her son
and other relatives in Grand Rapids
and her daughter i'm jennings, Mich,
before returning home.
Mrs. Mary Jeans, of Rockford, and
her sister-in-law Mrs. Jeans, of Detroit,
were guests of the formers daughter
Mrs. Lorenzo Jones Sunday, returning
home Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Washington's Plague Spots

lie i'm the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of maar-
ia germs. These germs cause chillS,
fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice,
and bring suffering or death to thou
sands yearly. But Electric Bitters never
fail TO destroy them and cure malaria
troubles. "They are the best all-round
tonic and cure for malaria | ever used, y
rites r. Nj. James, of Louelen, :. G.
They cure Stomach, Liver, Kidney and
Blood Troubles and will prevent Ty-
phoid. Try them, soc. Guaranteed 10y
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Mosely, this week.

Mosely, this week.
Lem Davis sold twelve COWS TO VIM.
and Dell Condor last week.
Mrs. Maude Ford went TO Grand
Rapids OH the excursion last Friday.
Quite a number from Alton and
Moseley attended the Lowell picnic
last Thursday.
Born, August %, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Vandenbrock, son.
Freddie Thomit was found in the
buggy fast asleep after IL o'clock at
night. 1t gave the family and neigh
bors quite scare, thinking he might
have gone To the creek and got
drowned. Monday afternoon he went
to get the mail from the box on II. f.
d., and on getting home laid down
in the buggy and fell asleep
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
keene Heights

Miss Irene Bigley returned Friday
after a two weeks visit with relatives
in Eureka. Her cousins Hugh and
Larissa Bigley accompanied her home.
M. X. Jepson and family attended a
birthday party at Ed. Jepson's last
Saturday, it being his tiftieth birth
day.
Cyclone Bowen and friend visited
his sister, Mrs. Fred O'Harrow, of
South Lowell, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Kimble Of
Barryton, are visiting their son Will,
and other friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Lavery, of
Ionia, were Sunday guests of VIM.
Rickert and wife.
Several families from this vicinity
attended the picnic. at Lowell last
Thursday.
w. III. Ricketts, has purchased an
organ of Post d Brown, of Saranac.
Miss Beulah Heether entertained a
company of young folks sunday.
Sunday guests at VIM. Kimble's
were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Kimble, OF
Barryton, Mr. and Mrs. Bensons Kim
BILE, A. Green and Miss Nellie Kimble.
Born, August 10, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
James left, son.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Brink

Miss Winnie Andrews of Belding,
visiting Vevo Carpenter and Flossie
Lowden over Sunday.
Mrs. Rube Bradish and sister Mrs.
p. G. Curtis of Bedding visited Mr.. and
Mrs. M. l.. Howe Thursday, also Mrs.
Chas. Mead of Smyrna.
Archie Taylor, of Battle Creek, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carpenter from
Friday It'll Monday.
Mrs., A. l.. Benedict is enjoying a
new piano.
James McCoubrey returned from a
visit to Canada Friday where he has
been visiting friends and relatives three
| weeks.
Ed. Benedict is visiting home folks
this weeks.
Mrs. Clyde Cooper and two boys,
Donald and Harold, is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson, OF
Maple Rapids,
L -. ~. oIldiIl anu uduSllci hdttiS ID
went to Lansing Tuesday on the ex.
cursion.
Mrs. Burt Snow and daughter Zavs
of Ionia and Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
| Chase, Willie Chase and wife and son
Chauncey visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Snow Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson, Of Green
Vile, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Chase Sunday.
Geo. Wiley, ST., Of Bedding visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiley over Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooper, of Belding
is out on the farm with his son Clyde
for few days.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hanks and Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Hanks, of Beldipg
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Vergennes Station

Mrs. Kirk Ford, of Lille, Newaygo
county, visited her sister, Mrs. ID. A.
Church, last week
Orion Weeks, of Otisco, was guest
of his father, III. ID. Weeks, last Satur-
day.
Fred Miller had horse shot in the
hip by a careless hunter last week.
Sid Beckwith, of Fallasburg, called
on Henry Keech, Tuesday.
A goodly number from here attended
the Ada pioneer picnic last week
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Porter spent last
Saturday night and sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Orlo Weeks i'm Otisco.
Henry Keech is still improving.
George Ford left last week Tuesday
TO visit his son Bert, at Lille, Neway-
go county.
A large number attended the Wood.
man picnic in Lowell last week.
Miss Lillian Weeks, of Disco, Wis
itsd her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. ID. Weeks, from Saturday until
Monday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Alton-Moseley

w. w. Keech is now able TO sit up
part of the time.
A ball game at Day Condon's Sun
day.
Will Condor sold bunch of ten
cows to John Martin, of Grand Rap
ids, last Saturday.
Emory and Harold Hough, with
Mrs. A. S. Holmes, went TO Grand
Rapids last Wednesday. From there
they go To Albion to visit for day
or TO before going to their home in
North Baltimore, after spending their
vacation on the farm.
Miss Mile Written and Mrs. Bert
Partridge went TO Grand Rapids last
Wednesday.
Mrs. johnson, of Orleans, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Clark, of East
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Neuralgia
In the Face
Long standing case completely cures
by DR.. A. w. CHASE'S
NERVE PILLS

Headache and Neuralgia.
What hosts of people seek for cure Of
these ailments. And in vain.
Because they are mislead by going
after medicines which only relieve.
DIR. A. w. Chase s Nerve Pills are not
a relief for headaches and neuralgia,
but they are thorough cure in the only
way these troubles can ever be really
cured-by restoring the nervous system.
Mrs. Z. Brigden, 312 East Adams ST.,
Syracuse, N. Y, states: "Until / used
DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills / was
never free from attacks Of distressing
neuralgia in cold months and suffered
from draft even in summer time.
Other remedies relieved only, but these
Nerve Pills stopped the attacks, due ]
believe to their building up power"
Neuralgia and nervous headaches are
always an indication of exhausted
nerves. Make the cure. thorough by
using DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills, SO
cts. at all dealers or DIR. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co, Buffalo, N. Y. Portrait
and signature of A. w. Chase, M. d.,
on every box.
For Sale by w. 1. Benedict Druggist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Keene Center

Dale Brown is erecting his silo.
During the storm last Thursday even
ing, tightening struck a pine tree in
Mrs. Adams yard only few feet from
the house, splintering il half the length,
but not shocking the family to any
extent.
Frank Daniels and mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Daniels, spent Sunday al
Mark Browns in Otisco. Mrs. Daniels
remained for a short visit.
Save old newspapers and magazines
for the Keene Ladies Aid Society.
Mrs. Clara Wood and daughter Leila,
left for Lansing Monday, their house
hold goods having been shipped in q
car the same day. Fred Wood came
through from Lansing To assist in the
moving and took the ladies back with
him in the auto. Mr.. Wood made the
trip from Lansing in two hours and
ten minutes with REQ.
Lou Miller will occupy the WOOD
home.
A. w. Knee leaves this week fol
Nebraska to visit brother.
Remember the ice cream and lemon
ade social at w. II. Bowen's next Tues
day evening, Aug. 81. The following
program will be given: Solo, MilC
Abbott; recitation, Asleep at the Switch
Evelyn Brock; solo, May Blossoms
Marory Loucks; recitation, Lee Lamp
kin; recitation, Hazel Lee; song, An
chored, voices in unison.
There will be special song service a.
the Keene church next Sunday, 2:3C
fast time. A duel by Marjory Loucks
and Lulu Fairbank. Everybody invit
ed. Bring your hymnal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Twas A Glorious Victory

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn. A
mans life has been saved, and now DR..
Kings New Discovery is the talk OF the
town for curing G. v. Pepper of deadly
lung hemorrhages. 81 could not work
nor get about, he writes, "and the doc
tors did me no good, but, after using
DIR. Kings New Discovery three weeks,
feelklike new man, and can do good
k1again. = For weak, sore or diseased
lungs, Coughs and Colds, Hemorrhages,
Hay Fever, LaGrippe, Asthma or any
Bronchial affection IL stands unriValed.
Price soc. and Sl.0O Trial Bottle free.
Sold and guaranteed by Council Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Smoky Row

Mrs. VIII Cowles, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Skellenger, of Bedding, Miss Nell
Willets, of Fenton, and Mrs. r. b.
Cowles, spent last Wednesday with
Mrs. Chattie Crozier
Miss Ina Davis entertained Miss
Bertha Gray, of Smyrna, last Wednes-
day, and Miss Ethel Witt was her
guest Friday.
Chas. Stone left last Thursday for
ten days visit TO York state.
Floyd Sparks visited with his people
in Lowell last Thursday.
Mr.. Porter and wife, of Murray Lake
visited Orla Weeks last Sunday.
Nell Sparks and wife, of Belding,
spent Sunday at VIM. Sparks.
Walter Rich and wife, of Ionia, and
Bert Rowley and wife, of Bedding, Wis
tied Mrs. Belle Rich last Saturday.
Miss Nell Willetts, of Fenton, Mrs.
Will Cowles and Mrs. Sarah Skel-
lenger, of Belding, were visitors at
the Everglades last Friday.
Mrs. Fred Spencer took in the excur-
sion TO Grand Rapids last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Purdy, Mrs.
John Purdy and Mrs. Dan Dumon and
son, of Evart, visited at Fred Spencer's
last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Wise drove to
Ithaca last Monday, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Edd Carpenter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold

A. 5. Nusbaum, Batesville, Ind,
Writes: "Last year l suffered for
three months with a summer cold so
distressing that it interfered with my
business. | had many of the symp-
toms of hay fever, and DOCTORS pre-
scription did not reach my case, and L
took several medicines which seemed
only to aggravate it. Fortunately |
insisted upon having Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t quickly cured me. My
wife has since used Foley's Honey and
Tar with the same success For sale
by Wortley and French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
COMFORTING WORDS
Many a Bedding Household Will Find
Them So

Il ntm Do
To have the pains and aches of bad
back removed; TO be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders
is enough TO make any kidney sufferer
grateful. To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove COM
forting words To hundreds of Bedding
readers.
Albert 5. Armstrong, retired farmer,
400 Trobridge ST., ST. Johns, Mich,
says: "For number of years | had
considerable trouble from my kidneys
and last autumn | became worse of
than ever. Backache caused me no end
of suffering and there were dull pains
through my loins. A burning pain
was in evidence when the kidney Sc
cretions were voided and the passages
of the secretions were very irregular.
Nothing | tried brought me relief until
l procured Doan's Kidney Pills. Three
boxes of this remedy put an end TO the
pain and removed the lameness and
kidney difficulty. My experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills justifies me in
recommending them highly
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States. Re
member the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Grattan


in Ashley church August 81. Every
body come and enjoy the evening.
The concert is said TO be fine.
The Ladies Aid of the Oakfield
church will hold their annual social
September B, at the parsonage. Rev.
Carey and wife extend hearty well
come to all. Members are especially
requested to be present as the cleo
ton of of officers for the coming year
will be held. Meeting called at p. m.
Don't forget the picnic supper.
The Good Fellowship Club picnic at
Baldwin lake, August q, was grand
success. Over 200 took dinner there,
and all report fine time.
Mrs. Nichols and two children, of
Greenville, are spending short time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Gerard.
A young Lyon came to town Aug
ust %, when son was born TO Mr..
anu MIS-. DOy
Bessie Childs, of Oakfield, visited
Miss Berenice Lessiter over Sunday.
A card received Monday from Mrs.
Elma Lyons, of Ashtabula, Ohio, says
her father, mentioned in these items
last week, is improving, may live.
Messrs. Plat Rowland, j. A. and
w. j. Lessiter were in Bedding Tues
day, with a load of over fifty lambs
for Mr.. Rowland.
Mrs. George Written and Miss Kitty
Lessiter were Bedding visitors Monday,
and Miss Berenice Lessiter was there
Tuesday.
School commences in the Lessiter
district September 6, with Miss Evelyn
Mccormick as teacher
Fifty numbers were sold at the O. f..
5. party last Friday night, and very
large company enjoyed the evening
and the ice cream and cake.
Miss Grace Hoadley, of Harvard, a
former teacher here, visited Mrs. p.
McCauley last week. Mrs. Nee. is
now up from her long illness and able
To ride short distance.
George Casner, who has seemed 10
be much better, does not seem To gain
mnch now, and is again in bed most
of the time.
Mrs. Ascha Randall is now at Weld
man, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Bears.
Miss Beatrice Harris is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Robinson, near Greenville
this week.
Mrs. ID. Hendelighter, with her
daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Hart, have returned from a
most successful trip TO Detroit. Mrs.
H., who had one eye removed some
time ago, is now nicely fitted with an
an artificial eye that she can wear with
a degree of comfort. She is also re-
covering from what was almost ner.
vous prostration.
| Mrs. M. A. Lessiter returned Mon.
day from her weeks visit at various
points near Hastings, Freeport, BOVINE
and Alto. Her headquarters were with
Mrs. Fred Vinegar, who as Mary
Blasser was with Mrs. l.. nearly two
years before her marriage.
| The regular communication of Graf
tan +. & A. NJ. lodge will occur Aug
nst 2s. The regular yearly meeting o
Venus Chapter o. +. 5. for election o
officers will be held September A. A
good attendance is desired at both.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lessiter went u
Grand Rapids this week on business
and will also visit relatives
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Scared With A Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with knife-bruised by slammed door
injured by gun or in any other way
the thing needed al once is Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve 10 subdue inflammation
and kill the pain. It's earth's supreme
healer, infallible for Boils Ulcers, Fever
Sores, Eczema and Piles. Price 25c. at
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

No matter how long you have suffer
ed, Foley's Kidney Remedy will help
you. Mrs. s. l.. Bowen, of Wayne w.
Va, writes: 81 was sufferer from kid
ney disease, so that at times could not
get out of bed, and when l did / could
not stand straight. took Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entirely"
1t will cure you. Sold by Wortley 4
French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
Cured Hay Fever And Summer Cold

A. ;. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana,
writes: Last year | suffered for three
months with summer cold SO distress
sing that il interfered with my bust
ness. l had many of the symptoms of
hay fever, and DOCTORS prescription
did not reach my case, and took sever
al medicines which seemed only to ag-
gravate it. Fortunately insisted upon
having Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
quickly cured me. My wife has since
usediFoley's Honey and Tar with the
sameIsuccess.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
The Crime OF Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any one. It's
the same with lazy liver. 1t causes
constipation, headache, jaundice, sallow
complexion, pimples and blotches, loss
of appetite, nausea, but DR.. Kings New
Life Pills soon Danish liver troubles and
build up your health. 25c. at Connell
Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

For indigestion and all stomach trou
BILE take Foley's Orino Laxative as l.
stimulates the stomach and liver ant
regulates the bowels and will positiveld
cure habitual constipation. Sold by
Wortley Il French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26

and her sister Mrs. Grace Crane visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Afford Curtis Sunday.
Claude Perkins, of Greenville, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carpenter over sun
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-26
West Orleans

Miss Fern Chadwick, who has been
visiting at her aunt's Mrs. Will Moores
through vacation, returned TO her home
in Grand Rapids Friday.
Mr.. Leander Berry.went to Six Lakes
Thursday to visit his son Jussie and
wife.
Miss Reva Bolster visited relatives in
Bedding last week.
Miss Cora Vunk, of Portland, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Fales, and this
week will accompany Mr.. Edward
Howe and daughter Mable TO Long
Lake for week s outing.
Mrs. Edward Howe has gone TO Hay
Marsh TO visit her mother Mrs. Edwin
Dorr.
John Jewell lost his house by fire
Sunday. A few things were saved.
Bert Spencer last valuable horse
Sunday.
Darwin Poste has been on the sick
iiSl the past week.
Mr.. Leonard Howe, of Detroit, spent
Sunday with his aunt Miss Clara
Howe.
Miss Margie, Palmer and Ervie Hall
in company with Miss Bertha, Grace
and Earnie Robinson, went on the
excursion TO Grand Rapids Friday.
All report a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kohler spent
the latter part of last week in Grand
Rapids visiting.
Miss Sarah Ravell visited last week
in Carson City with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jussie Berry are visiting
relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Robinson and
daughter Bertha, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Currie and son Carleton and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. ID. Hammond, went on the
agricultural college excursion Tuesday
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
HEAD
 REPLACES ICE

George F. Boos, secretary of the Commercial Club. recieved the fol. lowing telegram from Senator Piles yesterday:
 "PostoIfice department informs me they have seen criticism in public press indicating that the design for the postorfice stamp commemorating the exposition is unsatisfactory to the exposition people. Following is de scription of the proposed stamp: IL is rectangular in form and and of the s,me size as that issued to commem- crate the founding of Jamestown. Pan els at top and bottom contain respect lively the words U. s. Postage. Two Cents The larger part of a circle tests in the lower panel and incloscS 8 ribbon bearing the inscription Al. aska-Yukon-Pacitic Exposition. 1909 The circle frames the picture of a seal standing on cake of ice. On each side of the stamp is an elipsc containing tk" Arabic numeral 9, with laurel branch as background. We might prevail upon the depart meut to substitute the head of Sew, ard a place of the seal The depart ment says the space is too small for mining or sim ilar design. and is inclined to drop the present plan if the design is unsatisfactory. Take tms Il with the exposition officials and let me know"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
STAMP MILL ON
 CH|CAGOFF |S.

The five stamp mill and electric power plant for the Mills & DeGroff mines on Chicagoff island, will be shipped on the steamer Northland a. bout May 1st. The company are at present building a number of houses and preparing the site for the mill and power plant. There are also number of other properties being opened upon Chicagoff and the com ing season will be the most active in mining progress ever seen on that Island. Bernard Hirst who is inter- ested in valuable quartz properties cn Chicagoff, will put large force ci men at work on May 18th to open up the prospects.-Juneau Dispatch.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
BALKY ENGINE
 QUEERED TRIP

II. l.. Faulkner and E. P. Pond who left here on Thursday for Eagle River in the Eagle River Mining Co., launch had an experience enroute which qualities them for membership in the Jump Spark Club. While near Point Lena the engines refused to work and they were left helpless to manage as best they could. After working nearly all night trying to get the engine started without success the launch Thelma, Capt. Ole Orsen, came along and picked them up, tow ing them to Eagle River. Faulkner had fallen overheard in his efforts get the engine started and was nearly frozen when the Thelma ar rived. .-JuuCau Dispatch.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
COUNCIL HELD BUSY SESSION

t,inance during the next year. This was laid on the table. The school board was allowed $G5OOO for the april expenses.
 Mir. Grashal, chairman of the water works committee, asked the council what action he should take regarding the thawing out of frozen water pipes of water consumers. This was left to the discretion of the committee with the recommendation to thaw cut the city mains wherever they are frozen.
 Mir. Grashal was elected to repre-. sent the council on the water ou the water commiccion.
 II was resolved to enforce the crdi- nance prohibiting the riding of bi cycles on the sidewalks.
 The fire department was allowed $l0G for the last two fires.
 The compensation of the night watchman was fixed at $50 a month.
 Under a suspension of rules the council will meet the first and third Mondays of every month.
 The council 'hen adjourned until the frs Monday in May.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20

The town council held a harmon ious and busy session last night The couucilmeu made good their post-elcc. ton pledges by unanimously passing resolution whereby a committee, con, ststiug of Mcssrs: Bowman, Blan, chard and Taylor, was appointed to thoroughly investigate the conduct of the town trustee and report at an carly date. A resolution was also passed offering Trustee Boughton the town hall for an office free of charge.
 Mr. Blanchard, chairman of the ways and means committee, reported that the estimated expenses of the town up to July lst., when the sal, con licenses will be available, would tc $G,S56.OO, including the deficit of 2.5SG.S0 left by the old council. He stated that a loan of 5000 should be negotiated to cover these expenses.
 The council gave the ways and and means committee power to act as it sees fit
 The board of education submitted a budget showing that the schools would require $7,2OO for their main
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
BEARS MAKE COUNTERPART

CHICAGO, III. April 2O-CLatcr d,spatch) Just before the wheat mar hct closed the bears" backed by the Armour interests it is believed .aided Patten and forced the price of wheat down.
 It is believed that Patten lost heavily.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
JEFFRIES WILL
 FIGHT JOHNSON
(By United Press.l

NEW YORK. April 2O-Jamcs J. Jslrrics. former heavyweight champ .ou of the world, announced today lEat he would ro-"uter the prize ring and fight Jack Johnson if the big rygro succeeded in beating Stanley hetchen in their coming fight in Oc. t.bor. Jcrrries said he would be I,ady to fight Johnson within ten unths. He claims to be confident of defeating the negro.