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BEDDING
BANKER.
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SEVENTH YEAK. NO. 47.
MELDING, MICH., THURSDAY, APRIL 1(5, 189(5.
WHOLE NO. 359.
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l'rosecutins: Attorney.
Kept.ster of Deeds ...
County Surveyor
OFFICKKS,
Frank 1). M. Davis
A. Milan Willett
Alex. T. Montgomery
I.. Delos liurch
(Jeo. W. Snyder
Koyal A. II aw ley
Loren C. Fairs
. D. (J. Crawford
County Drain Commissioner F. A. Palmer
Circuit Court Commit- S ....Henry Horrian
sioners) ....J, M. Chaddock
Commissioner of Schools Klmer II. Male
citv oi in :i:i:s.
Mayor WW. Mricker
Clerk C. It. Cowdin
Treasurer W. D. Day
Marshal W. Wr. Mitchell
City Attorney (J. S. Kosevelt
Justices of 1 1 j c Peace K. H. Lapham, V. J.
Wilson.
Aldermen... First ward. ( has. Harroun. J.W.
Moore; Second want. K. V. Jersey. A. M. Class;
Third Ward, Kdwln Hunt, A. It. Locke.
Supervisors . . Flrt ward, Chas. F.ildy ; Second
ward, J. T. Anll; Third w ard, L. 11. Stone.
( Ill Itl llKs.
MKTHODIST F.1MSCOPAL CHUHCH-Ser
vices at li::ia. m. und7:.'p, n- Sabbath School
at close of morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. Kkv. O I. (Joi.dkn, Pastor.
CONOKKOATIONWL i lUTHCH-Services at
10:."a. in. and T:.V) n. m. Sabbath School al
11:4') a. m. Prav r mei-ti ig on Thursday eve
ning. Kkv. R V. ciiii.ds. Pastor.
HAPTIST CM riJCH -Services at 10 :.. m.
and7:.')p m. Sabbath school at close of mor
nlng services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. Kkv. W. L. MI'.nukk, Pastor.
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ATTORN F.Y AT LAW.-OftUe in Iblding
Savings Mank lllock. Melding. Mich.
Ukkkkkncks HY Pkhm issidn : Hon. Allen II.
Morse. Hon. A. A. Mills, Thus. F. MctJarry, Hon.
F. D. M.Davis.
I.OCICIC. MUNI'liY V I.OCICIi.
ATTORN T.YM AT LAW. Do a 'general law
business Practice, in all Courts. Collec
Hons promptly attended to. Olilee: Spencer
lllock, Jielding. New Silver CraiT lllock, Ionia.
;. l ItliCliW'ITIi. M. l
OCULIST AND AUKIST.-Special attention
given to the lilting id spectacles. Tele
phone 7. '.' l". Main St., Inula, Mich.
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v. .1. ,h:st.
TTOUNKY AT LAW, Ionia, Michigan.
Ccncral Law llusiness transacted.
l.liW'IS II. II A hi.,
NSCRANCK. LOANS and KI'.AL KSTATK.
- OfJlce Over t lie Hehliug Savings Hank.
. S. MtHtHlS.
(1ITY PHYSICIAN AND II I' ALT II OFF I
J CFR.-onice rear of VV. I. Henedict & Co's
drug store. Hours: W to 1 1 a. in., !i to 4 and 7 to
Hp. m. Residence opposite M. K. church.
.. ;. vnutnsos,
IJHVSICIAN AND SlK i HON -OKKICR : At
Residence on West Main Street. Office
hours 8 to lo a. m V to 4 and rt:.to to H p. m.
I. ttlll.lSdliht,
IJIIYSICIAN AND SI : R( ! HON-Office litres
tdenee on Hridgo street. Office hours 1 to
a and 7 to 8 p. m.
.. I I'ISKIIAM. M. . C. M.
I PHYSICIAN AND SCRO F.ON Office at
. Residence cor. Congress and Pleasant Sts.
A. &TASTOX,
1HYSICIAN AND SIIIMJFON-Okuce: See
ond tloor, Meloche block. Office hours
to 10 a. in., '2 to 4 and 7 to p. in. Night call at
residence.
W. ASUKIIW IHJTT, M. A.
IrCLF.CTlC PHYSICIAN AND SURUF.ON.
Id Office Melding Pharmacy. Hours M to 10
a. m., I to 2 and 7 to !' p. m
C. II. Mil. I. Alii).
LNTISr.-Omce over Holmes & Council's
A J drugstore. Main street, Melding, Mich. All
work guaranteed.
IK. C I SMITH,
F.NTI ST. Office hours 8 to .Vftt). Leonard
J Mlock, over Page's hardware ftore, Mel
ding. Mich.
h. p. Mcelroy,
TONSORIAL AETIST.
All work in my line artistically done. Par-
lom under People's Savings Mank.
Jennie E. Wagner,
TE ACH EM OP
11 ASH ASH II A HMOS V.
Residence:-One. block F.ast of High School
Ilullding, Ib-lding, Mich.
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mtl Hapids Daily Democrat
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(I
It contains the ful. Associated Press dis
patches. Arrives in :elding at V4:'Si Deliver
ed by Nona Muck at KHj a weeK toi h'.x papers,
V44c a week for seen days.
TM. F. SANDKLL. Ian Mroker. Khort
?V time loans on any form of gfod security.
I.onic time loans on high class real estate se
curity. Office at the Model Market.
vxllJlJIiill 1IILL0
Whj lie went Swiii t Ik' Convlilerahh
of u ConiiiHlriini.
HE TOOK $500 OF THE BANK FUNDS
Consumption can v rtinil ly Hie use of
Hhiloli'a cure. 'I Ids great rough cure Is the
or.ly known remedy for that terrible disease.
For sale by W. I. Henedict A: Co. 10
Ak your physician, your druggist and
your friends about Shiioii's Cure fr Con
sumption. They will recommend It. For
sale by W. J. licnedivt & Co. 1
Hut That wit Mrrt-ly Incident to Ills Co
liiKUiid Not the Cause A Htronjf Appetite
For Liquor Ills Curse and Mane The Sol
veucy or the Itunk not Affected and with
Henry Hill acting us Cahler, Itusiness
ioes on the Siune us Mefore.
Tt the many frit-ntls in this city and
vicinity of Cliailcs E. Hills, late
cashier of the Holding Savings Hank,
whose disappearance last week, when
it became known that his absence was
so prolonged as to make it absolutely
cerium m would noi return, was a
great surprise and created a genuine
sensation, hiich a one as lidding has
not realized for some time. His stand
ing and jKipiiliirity in home, in social
and in business circles made t he fact of
his leaving in so mysterious a manner
more intricate and the cause prompt
ing it difticulfof solution.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week,
about three o'clock, he left the bank
and called at II. J. Leonard's store,
who is president of the bank, and ask
ed permission to go out for a short
time on some business of his own, stat
ing that the cash balance for the day
had been made up and the boys could
get along with the business. His re
quest was granted and ho returned to
the bank, took his coat and told .Judd
Smith, one of the clerks, that he was
going out and wouldn't Ihj back until
ibout half past ten o'clock, at the same
time asking him to tell his wife that
he would not be at homo until that
hour. Mr. Hills then left the bank
and walked directly down Main street,
tossing the bridge at the Richardson
Silk mill and turned south on the river
Odd.
Not returning that night, Mr. Leon-
mi, whose suspicions were aroused
somewhat by Mr. Hill's actions at the
time he was in the store and his move
ments afterwards, took charge of the
ak and oil, .Wednesday , Installed
Henry Hill of Orleans, formerly a
cashier in one of the banks at Green
ville, as cashier. In Wednesday's mail
a drop letter in Mr. Hills' handwriting
came to Mr. Leonard, the substance of
the contents leing that the business he
had gone to transact was not completed
and that he wouldn't Ihj back for a few
days; that currency for the pay rolls
had been ordered and would be in time
for payments, and that the boys if al
lowed to would get along all right, lu
the same mail was also a drop letter to
his wife, enclosing $2.r).(Kl in bills and a
few words stating that he would be
gone a few days.
On Wednesday morning, Levi W.
Loveland. who lives on the state road
opposite the race track, came to the
tation to take the train for Ionia, and
on being questioned by Mr. Leonard if
he had seen Hills, ascertained from
his statement, that Mr. Hills came to
his house s-hortly after three o'clock on
the day before while he was hitching
up his horse preparatory to going to
irattan and he asked him to take a
ide, that they drove to Gruttau and
returned to lidding at live o'clock p.
in., where Mr. Hills left him.
Chas. K. Hills wasa trusted employee.
He had been cashier since the bank
was organized, nearly nine years ago
and had never leen required to give
lnmds for the faithful performance of
the trust, but within the past year or
two, n craving appetite for liquor at
times which he has often said was so
powerful even from his boyhood days,
that he could hardly controll it though
very few knew of his habits,ledhim into
nervous and discontented spells. Some
time ago the bank ollicials asked him
to give a bond but up to the day of his
disappearance, he had neglected to do
so.
When J. Dobson Goode, the lidding
Bros, accountant, arrived in the city
two weeks ago to audit the numerous
Wioks of that firm, it was decided by
the bank otlicials to have him also go
through the lKH)ks of the bank, ami on
the forenoon of the day of Mr. Hills
leaving, Mr. Goode told Charley he
would be ready to legin work on them
ie next day. The investigation of
course went on without his assistance
ind when the balance was struck it
was found that w18 missing and
that Mr.Hillshad overdraw n his salary
account bv check to tho amount of
alHiut thirty or forty dollars. The
ank, however, is amply secured for
this as lu; owned stock to tho amount
of $."(K) niid over, which has not been
transferred.
Various theories are suggested as
the cause of his departure in the man
ner he did. Certain It is that it was
not lecaune of financial embarrasment,
it is also equally truo that it was not
Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOIlJtDTrElLY IPttJRE
his intention to do up tho bank because
he could have taken thousands of dol
lars as easily as he did the missing
amount. '
His excellent family have the sym
pathy of all and it is hoped he may
return to them soon.
NEW COUNCIL TAKES HOLD.
The Mayor 'h Annual AddrcHH Commit tec
Appointed A Short SmmIoii.
The new members of the city council
were on hand promptly, last Monday
evening, but some of the old members
were not so prompt and although, on
account of other attractions, some
were impatient to hasten matters, it
was about eight o'clock be fort a quorum
was present and business was started
at the last meeting of the old council.
The committee appointed to interview
Mr. Hall regarding tho water supply
reported and the members not Kdug
ready to take action, it was left over
for the new council. This water bus
iness has been a bone of contention and
dissatisfaction ever since the city was
organized and will bo likely to continue
so until we have a complete water sys
tem with outlining station of our own.
Marshal Mitchell presented his report at the M. K. church at Green's, giving
of poll and dog tax collected for tho i her- heart to the Savior over two years
past year which was considered very
satisfactory. The meeting then with-
The standing committees were ap
pointed by the Mayor and then the
subject of the annual tax levy was
taken up and discussed. Tho general
concensus of opinion seemed to bo that
it should Ihj made as low as possible,
and that we could get along with i of
one hh' cent, this year.
In tho past tho new council have not
taken their seats until the first Monday
Id May, but the change Is owing to
amendments to our charter, which
wore made by the last legislature,
making It the second Monday In April.
This brings the saloon londs before the
new council Instead of the old. The
selection of marshal, nightwatch and
other appointive ollicers as well as de
termining the salaries will bo done the
Hist Monday In May, the same as br
fnre. OIHTOAUV.
Mrs. Adah Mendonsa, daughter of
Albert and Hannah Suow of Otlsco,
died very Midden at her home in South
0u ton, N. Y., Tuesday, April 7, after
an illness of some week's duration.
Adah Snow was born in Otisco,
August 22, 170, and passed her young
life In this place. She was converted
out ceremony was adjourned sine die.
Immediately after adjournment of
the old Mayor Iirickcr called the new
council to order and after the roll call,
ill being present except Harroun of
the first, proceeded at once to deliver
his annual address, as follows:
TO Til K liONOKA BI.K Til K COMMON COI'NCII.OK
tiik City or Mki.oimj:
(jK.nti.emkn: In submitting my second an
nual message, I heartily congratulate your
honorable body upon your work lor the past
i.'ir It tiiw lu'fn triv tlexirn lllnl U'InIi tn tlie
Da.tlrJ shall be for the future, that pohtw i sympathy is extended to those
lusy not enter Into or bo "factor ' In 'lliu i-rM.i .u ciinu'i tuV A tt)' fut"w 'lo
ago and has always lead a devoted
christian life since; was also a member
of the Kpworth League at Green's,
church, which has lost a faithful
worker.
She was married to H. L. Mendonsa
of South Dayton, N. Y., April 24, 1S9",
living not quite a year with her loving
companion.
She leaves, besides her stricken hus
band and little infant, a father and
mother, two brothers, one sister and a
litot of kind and loving friends to
mourn her untimely departure. Our
pointnients to ho made or in anything pertain
lug to city affairs We have been elected by
the people and should work fur their Interests,
as a whole, regardless of party. I congratulate
the retiring council on the harmony that has
existed in all your work during the pa.t year.
You have worked for the wards that you re pre
sent, ainl for the best interests of the whole
city. I thank you for the support that you have
given my.udiniuistratioii during the past year,
and 1 only hope that unity and harmony will
prevail during the coming year and for all time
to come, in the council chamber of this city.
To the Honorable, the incoming council, I
have only a few suggestions to make.
First, the question of taxation should be con
sidered. Is it best to go to the full limit of one
percent, which our charter allows, or shall
make an effort to economize by curtailing all
unneccessary expenses. In view of the fact
that our valuation has been raised by the board
of supervisors, the tax payer. of this city will
certainly demand of us that we cut down the
rate per cent, of our city tax. My guarding
against unneccessary expenditures and by cut
ting the estimates in some few of our funds,
the city tax can be reduced to tlve eights or
three fourths of one per cent. The subject of
taxation has more to do with the prosperity of
a city than any other. Strangers seeking a
place to Invest lu factories, business blocks, or
houses, always stear clear of heavy taxation,
(ireat populations tis( be ttsl for public lui
provements, which are rendered absolutely
necessary. It becomes essential for good
health and for tho maintalnance of their pros
perity. Their ability nh tuxuliun should
not be overlooked.
CITY 1MIYSICIAN AM) IIKAI.TII omt'KK.
In making the appointment of City Physician
and Health Oftlcer, due caution should be oxer
clsed; first, In the selection of the man to fill
the position; second. In df lining tho amount of
work that will be required of him by the city;
third, to demand a good and sufficient bond that
he will t nfoice the health laws and perform ulj
duties pertaining to his office. The spread of
contagious disease should not occur through
any negligence of our Health Oftlcer.
MAKSIIAI. AND NKillTWATCII.
The good behavior of our citizens, the morals
or our children, the safety of our wives and
daughters from insult through drunkenness and
rowdyism tin our streets, depends largely on our
Marshal and Nightwatch. We want men that
will command respect and see that law and
order is enforced. We have not had much
cause to complain in this respect for tho past
year.
t.ICKNSKS.
Our city ordinances regulating licenses should
be thoroughly understood, and if not definite
on every point of law, they should be amended
so as to conform with the state law. License
laws should be enforced in every case when we
know we have the law on our side.
l lll'M 1 1. 1 OM MITTKKS.
The attention of your honorable body is called
to unnecessary delay In the reports of commit
tees. It has occurred In some Instances that
Borne measures of importance have been pocket
ed bv the chairman or in some way neglected.
I touch upon this subject for the purpose of
suggesting that it may be promotive of more
prompt dispatch of business to formulate a rule
requiring the clerk to report, from time to time,
the actual progress made by the committees
upon the various matters referred to them.
STIIKKT ri'NIiS.
I believe the method adopted last year of
dividing up the strert fund equally between the
three wards is a wise and just measure, the
work being divided more equally In all parts of
the city, I would recommend that the saint'
system be adopted for the coming year.
In conclusion 1 desire to express the hope
that harmony may exist between the leglsla
live and executive bra tubes of the city for th1
coining year.
rememlier their dear sister a year
back, when she left her childhood
home for one of wedded bliss. Follow
lu-r example and you will see her again.
The funeral was held from tho M. K.
church at South Dayton, Friday, April
10, at 2 p. ni. The casket was strewn
with beautiful Moral tributes, and many
relatives and friends accompanied her
remains to their last resting place.
I miss thee from thy place dear wife.
Our home is dark and cold;
You are living In a brighter home,
And I hope to meet you soon.
We miss thee from thy place, dear Adah,
Our hearts are sad Indeed ;
Mut In the happy world to come,
We all shall meet again.
We miss thee from thy place, dear sister,
No more thy face we'll see;
And in that brighter home above,
We'll try and meet you there.
We missed you once, dear Adah,
Mut will miss you more still, now;
For your loving voice is silent
To us, forever more.
,M A It 1(1 AUK I.I ( K.N S KS.
Moses W. Merithew, 2.", North Plains;
Mary K. Hrigham, :50, North Plains.
( 'has. H. KulTinan, oil, Sebewa;
Isabel I Konitz, 20, Odessa.
V. F. Nicies, 47. Ionia City:
Florence Davy, 2M, Ionia City.
Thos. Vaughn, .'12, Lansing;
Mary 1 hooks, 42, lidding.
Geo. Lanniug. 21, Ionia:
Hattie Johnson, 2., Saranac.
Win. Neeb, 21, Campbell;
Frma L. Shepard, 1!), Campbell.
Fred. M. Webster, 24, Trowbridge,
Allegan county;
Anna Herald, 2.", Ionia City.
Frank Galloway, 2M, Berlin;
Minnie D. Combs, 23, Fasten.
George W. Davenport, 70, Dauby;
Flectra I). Shift, tW, Barry Co.
Farle K. Kenny, 21, Keene;
Amanda Lee, 10, Keene.
Hert J. Whipple, 21, Orleans;
Florence M. Sussex, 18, Smyrna.
Daniel Garfield. 20. Saranac;
Fmma Fountain, 20, Saranac.
Fred S. Chick, 23, Hubbardston:
Nellie J. Drayton, 21. North Plains.
Leon Sheldon, Keene;
Minnie Hrowu, 21, Keene.
Clarin W. Russell, 27, Keene;
Pearley Sabin, 23, lidding.
John 11. Worsley, 0, Asheville, N.C.;
Mrs. C. D. Hackett, "X, Ionia City.
Take a dose of Do Witt's Little Karly
Illsers just for tho good they will do
you. These little Pills are good for
Indigestion, good for headache, good
for liver complaint, good for constipa
tion. They are good. For sale by
W. I. Benedict & Co.
It's just as easy to try Ono Minute
Cough Cure as any thing else. It's
easier to cure a severo cough or cold
with It. Let your next purchase for
a cough bo Ono Minute Cough Cure.
Better medicine; better result; lietter
try it. For sale by W. I. Benedict & Co
It's all the same, a slight cold, con
gested lungs or severe cough. Ono
Minute Cough Cure banishes them.
Sold by W. I. Benedicts Co.
Some Say
THESE ARE DULL DAYS.
We will not have it so; and in order to
make it lively and interesting will
sell a large line of
Dress Goods
at less than half price. Look at the Bar
gains in the window.
H. J. Leonard.
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i iriu i nn nmi nionnximim
JTIi
Is Ended and now the time of Gar
den Seeds is here, and so are we
with a full line of Package Seeds,
and also bulk seeds. We handle
Perry's and Rice's in Packages,and
Ferry's in Bulk, the best seeds put
out.
We handle PILLSBUKY'S Best
Patent Spring Wheat Flour ; it is
the best on this earth or any other
earth.
Robinso n & H udsori,
Wholesale and ltetail Grocers.
A Talk on Wall Paper !
Tho glad Spring time is at hand, and with it come that de
lightful work of cleaning house; then comes paperingand painting,
it is absolutely necessary and you must face the inevitable. Before
you do either call at our store for we wish to see you about Wall
Paper, l'aint, etc. You may not know it, but it is fact neverthe
less that Holmes & Council carries a larger stock of Wall I'aper
than any other concern in Ionia, or Montcalm counties. This is no
idle boast but facts. We have constantly on hand more than
twenty thousand rolls of Wall Paper. Just think of it, enough
Wall I'aper when stretched out to reach more than twenty miles.
We have just completed our Sample Hooks and find we have a lot
of remnants which we will sell at 5c a double roll, enough to paper
a small room. Do not buy of agents with samples as they have
no use for extra paper left over, but will waste or destroy it. Wk
WILL TAKK HACK EVERY ROLL YOU DO NOT USK. This year we
have the nicest line of cheap papers, as well as the best, from 5c,
ioc to $1.00 a roll, from the leading manufacturers. Remember
this, if you buy one single roll of Wall I'aper this spring without
getting our prices first you will miss it.
HOLMES & CONNELL.
If you Will Notice
Through Life that Merit and Hon
esty win.. To-day I am. in a better
position to give you. Bargains in the
line of goods I carry than ever before
t
New Spring Novelties in Jewelry.
New Idea in Watches.
New Pieces of Silverware.
New Things in Uelts.
And the Biggest, Brightest and
Finest Line of Bicycles in Town.
Try
RICHBY
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liioyclcSf Watches, Music.