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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

shown to be equal to the occasion and the
wisdom Of the city in putting it in is now
PLAIN TO be seen.
The roof of the block was entirely
burned off and the debris, together with
the upper floor which was also destroyed,
fell to the second floor, where it lodged.
The upper or third floor was used for a
storage room. in which about eighty stoves
belonging to individuals who had them
stored there for the summer, together
with considerable household furniture and
much stock belonging to the Ireland COM
pany. was burned and are total loss.
The first and second floors are intact but
the goods we're badly damaged by water
and smoke.
The fire struck the company at time
when the store was full of goods, two
carloads of stoves and other hardware
having but recently been received and set
up, The block was built by the late T.
Frank Ireland in 1898, handsome and
substantial one. monument to the mem
ory of that excellent citizen. The walls
remain intact; some portions of the upper
story, however, will have to be taken
down and rebuilt.
The block was insured for $4,000 and
the stock for 81 5000, SO, 900 being car
ried by the Wagners and the balance by
Geo. W. Moulton and outside companies.
The Ireland company carried stock of
between twenty and twenty five thousand
dollars and the insurance adjusters ar
rived Monday, made their inYestig gations
this week and estimated the loss on build
ing at $4,000 and on stock about $4,000
How the fire originated is not known
1t is supposed to have caught on the low
er floor near the elevator, which is stu
ated in the rear pa rt of the building
George Johnson says he was very partc-
ular on that night to clean up carefully in
the back room and shed and that there
was no fire in the building that he knew
of. c. Papadakis was fearful that the
fire would catch him and he suffered
considerable damage by quick removal
of his Stock.
Mr.. Ireland has given orders for the
immediate repair of the block and work
will begin at once and the store will be
n ,ened for business ~ soon as possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
TO Meet Here.

The annual reunion Of the first regi-
ment Of Michigan Mechanics and Engi-
neers will be held in this city Wednesday,
Oct. 9th, with headquarters at Hotel Bel
ding 1t is the 42nd Annual reunion and
the open meetings will be held in the opera
house with camp fire in the evening.
A fine program is being prepared in
which local and outside speakers will take
part. 1t is expected that from l25 to
$50 veterans and their ladies will be
present. 3. F, Tower has charge Of the
arrangements.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

1t should be matter Of local pride that
Belding have represent atiye in the COM
ing constitutional convention. The work
to be done is of such non-partisan nature
and our local candidate in many ways so
we'll qualified for the office and so much
entitled to our support, that no one in
Belding or vicinity should fail to give Ed
win r. Spencer one Of the three places
on the ticket to be voted next Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Mr. Spencer was born in this township
and for thirty years has been closely
identified n the growth and prosperity
of BeldinP lis name has been identified
with all our public enterprises. For Sc
curing ia tories. for public Improvements,
for good .oads, for church and charitable
aid and Or every gc'd work He was a
charter member IN ne establishment Of
our thr>e s rorg financial institutions,
which eontrioute SO lch to the pride and
prospc .ty ef ouo CITY, the Beldng Saw
ings Bank, he Peo, les Savings Bank
and ne Buudug r, Loan Assoc alton.
He was oh,rnan # ne committee which
drafted II, G. c arter and served the
fir tNC ,ettus 5 ufIyor, and the pains
t ing care rs sc ,iny he gave every
I lr ne fornatIo of our city govern
,rtni Is A,l trowr TO those associated
W hun asd to al who watched the
CO rse VI evsnts d, at time.
r, ~ l'-,0s car justly excuse them.
selves for voting i-r Mr. Spencer as he
has never been an extreme partisan in
politics, rather looking to men and meas
ures than to the success Of party.
hope every voter in Beding and vicin-
ity will turn out and vote for Mr.. Spencer
If so, with the light vote sure to be cast
in the district, we will have representa-
tive from Belding in the important con-
vention soon to convene,
w. F. Bricker
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Mrs. E F Conner. Mrs S. A. Campbell.
Jessie Dunkirk, Mrs Grace Guyo. Mr.
Phillip Griswold. Iva Johnson Miss Anna
Johnson, Mrs. c Kelley, Mrs Eaith
Nowland, Mr.. Bert Reed, Will Simmons,
Miss Myrtle Seesman. Delos Wil'ett Q.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
At Church ofCnrist

Lords Day, Sept. Is, 1880 a. m
Subject, Retrospect and Prospect.
1880 D. m.-Farewell service. At this
service both Prof Cornell and Mrs.
Friedey will sing solos. This will be the
closing service of Elder Meese's pastorate.
Everybody welcome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
NEW PIPE ORGAN
Congregattonalists VIII Have One
Purchase To Ne Made This Week

The Congregationalists have arranged
to purchase pipe organ for their church
and Rev N. J. Myers has gone to Chicago
to select one from the factory of Lyon &
Healey. The price limit to be paid for il
is 81 500 and he instrument Mr.. Myers
will select will be one Of the best in that
grade.
1t was decided by meeting Of the
board to install the organ at once as it
can be put in and placed IN sucn shape
as not to interfere with the rebuilding Of
the church when the society is ready to
begin that work.
The addition for the organ will be built
from the rear Of the church at once and
as soon as it is completed the organ will
be forwarded and put in place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Notice.

desire to say to the citizens Of Beldng
that consider the Continental Casualty
Co. Of Chicago all right in every way,
They having settled for my injury in a
perfectly satisfactory manner Their
agent A. F. Morgan certainly looks after
his patrons in fine shape. Singed,
DR.. p. j. Fitzmorris.
lAw2 Veterinary Surge:.. Il Dentist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Grand Ledge, Csc; Lansing, Z5c; Island
Lake, $3.50; Detroit. $500; Sunday,
Sept. %. Train will leave Belding at
z:lo m. See posters or ask ticket
agents for particulars.
n. F. Moeller, G p. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Grand Rapids Csc, Sunday Sept. S
Train will leave Belding at 1922 a. m
See posters or ask ticket agents for par
ticulars. II. F. Moeler, q, p. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Greenyille Csc. Sunday, Sept Is
Train will leave Belding at 2l5 a. m
See posters or ask ticket agents for pal
ticulars. H. F. Moeller. q. P. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
EXCURSIONS
VIA ThB
PERE MARQU..ET!TE ..

Greenville, 25ci Alma, Sl.oo; Bay
City, Sl.5o; Sunday, Sept. %. Train
will leave Beldng at 8:5z a. m. See
posters or ask ticket agents for partiou-
lars. H. F. Moeller, @. p. A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
BOUGHT A FINE FARM.
Mr.. Mcdonald Gets Possession OF tn.
BilImyer Place.

William H. Mcdonald, of Berkeley
county, has bought from the heirs the
farm formerly owned and occupied by
the late Captain M. J. Billmyer, about
three miles west of hepherdstown
The place contains 100 acres, and the
price agreed upon is SIS an acre,
which will be paid in cash when the
purchaser gets possession the first Of
next April. This is an excellent farm
Of limestone land, with running water
through 1t, and is in a very desirable
neighborhood. Mr.. Mcdonald is one
of the large land owners in this sec
ton. Besides his property in Berlkc-
ley county, he now owns two fine
farms in Jefferson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
Dance tonight at Hobbs Hall.
FROM DEATH VALLEY
TUBBY O'BYRNES is HOT AFTER
BEARS AND DEER.
Former Resident of Martinsburg
Goes on Annual Hunting Trip,
and Results Are Awaited.

Reports from Death Valley, Pa,
are that Mr.. Tubby O'Byrnes left late
last night with two dogs and his best
gun to hunt persimmons for his pet
possums at his cafe in Hagerstown
1T is thought that he will get some as
he is good shot and fast walker.
His big Palestine bull-owl is at
tracing great attention here and is
really o beautiful bird. 1t is the lar
gest owl ever seen in this section A
Berkeley county man found it fighting
with one of his coon dogs. He shot
one toe off it and then captured 1t
alive and well. 1t is beautifully
marked and has the most wonderful
eyes of rich yellow and golden brown
-Hagerstown Mail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
REWARD or 500 FORPRICE
PITTSBURG DETECTIVES AFTER
THE APPLE BUYER.
Send Circulars Broadcast Over the
Country In An Endeavor to Lo-
cate Missing Man.

At police headquarters today was
received a notice from the Perkins
detective agency, Pittsburg, offering
reward of 800 for the arrest of
Paul Price, who was in Hagerstown
buying apples and who is wanted for
from Thornley, Bros, Pittsburg COM
mission merchants by whom he was
employed. A picture of Price was
printed on the notice offering the
reward. He is standing in front of
wagon, coatless, wearing a SLOUGH
hat.
The notice states that Price left
Hagerstown Saturday, Nov. 8, on the
$50 Baltimore & Ohio train for Wash
ington, accompanied by woman of
medium build, very light blond hair
and neat swell dresser. They went
to Washington and are believed to
have left for New York November IL
at IL a. m When last seen Price wore
dark brown suit, light overcoat and
black stiff hat.
The following description of Price
was given: Aged 80, 5 feet IL in
ches tall, weight 1876 pounds, light
complexion, light hair and eyes,
smooth face, well educated, smooth
talker, smokes cigarettes continually,
drinks excessively, associates with
fast women, has travelled as sales
man for drug house and had con-
siderable experience in buying stock
and produce
His parents are said to be living
at Corpus Christi, Tex.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
Playing Hide and Seek.

David ]. Brewer, a justice of the
Supreme court of the United States,
delivered an address in New York OF
Wednesday, in which, speaking of the
expediency of single seven-year
presidential term said: IF that were
the provision we should not now have
the spectacle of our strenuous presi-
dent playing hide and seek with tn
office"
These are pregnant words to be
spoken by justice of the Supreme
Court concerning the president OF
the United States.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
J0HNsONTOWN HAPPENINGS.
Items Of Interest Gathered From Conn.
ty Points.
ty Points.

Johnsontown, Nov 22.-Mrs. p. L.
keesecker left for John Hopkins hos
pita Thursday Mrs. Keesecker has
been in i'll health for quite time.
Miss Bette Beard returned home
Sunday after a two weeks visit to
friends and relatives at Johnsontown,
Miss Annie Walburn spent Tuesday
with Mrs. P. T. Keesecker.
Mrs. Dora Morgan, of Hedgesville.
returned home Friday, after spend
ing some time with friends and rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnes. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Everhart spent yes
terday in the family of Mr.. John
Beard below North Mountain.
Mrs. Dora Lingenfelter and family,
OF Hedgesville, spent Tuesday in the
family of E. j. Manor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
Intrfcacies Of Modern Finance.


When it comes to playing up to the
intricacies of modern finance we are
all in. The New York banks, which
seem to have a paralyzing grip on
the money supply, allege that they are
afraid that they will not have enough
money to pay their depositors if they
honor their depositors checks. Hence
they refuse to honor checks, and inn
mediately produce the condition they
fear. In other words, they suspend
payment in order to prevent the sus-
pension of payment.
Then comes the treasury and
sells these banks $15O,0OO,0O0 Of notes
land bonds. The banks then take
their depositors money, which they
are forcibly Withholding from them,
and invest it in these notes and bonds
The treasury then takes the purchase
money and deposits it in the purchas-
ing banks.
Result: The treasury owes the
banks $150.OOO,OOo. The banks have
the bonds, the governments money
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
INVESTIGATING THE WRECK
OFFICIALS INQU1RING INTO THE
TUNNEL SMASH-UP.
Thus Far Have Been Unable to Fix
III
the Responsibility For Throwing
Switch In Tunnel.

Though railroad officials and the
acting chief of the fire department
have been investigating the cause of
the collision between two Southern
Railway trains at the entrance to
Capitol Hill tunnel, Washington, they
have been unable to discover who
turned the switch in the tunnel so as
to throw the southbound train on to
the northbound track.
All the % persons who were injur-
ed are recovering and several of the
injured were able to leave the hospi-
tai.
G. w. Martin, superintendent of
the Washington Terminal Co., said:
while the investigation is still
incomplete and the question of who
caused the wreck has not been def
nitely determined, enough has been
learned to make it definite that the
switch was not turned by an employe
of the company. / think, however,
that it was not done with any mali
cious intent"
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70 | 9
J. Vas the Circulation Of TIM
JOURNAL Yesterday.
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To Our Subscribers.

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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
IN THIS STATE
INTERESTING BITS OF INFoR-
NATION PICKED UP.


Interest to Residents of This Sec
ton and Boiled Down In Brief.
NEWBURG.---A fall of slate in the
Hiorra mines, short distance east of
here, shortly after ten o'clock yester-
day morning, injured two miners more
or less seriously.
ELKINS-John Close, the 14-year-
old son of A. B. Close, president of
Tucker County court, was drowned
in the Cheat river, near st. George,
yesterday morning after having his
back broken by an overturning wa
gon.
NEWBURG-The little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Piles, who reside
near the track at Hiorra, not far from
Newburg, w. Va, was struck by a
fast mail train yesterday morning and
was thrown thirty feet through the
air, alighting against the mail crane
Notwithstanding the severity of the
blow and distance which she was
thrown she still lives to tell the tale.
PARKERsBURG-Robert Powell
and W. G. Bartless, of this city. who
returned yesterday from a hunting
trip in Richie county, report that Gill
bert Smith, of Auburn, a boy of 10
years, who was in company with
them, was accidentally killed by the
premature discharge of a gun which
he was carrying, the charge taking
effect in his abdomen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
Accepts Another Call.

Rev. Charles E. Diehl, formerly of
Charles Town, but recently of Green
vile, Miss, has received and accept
ed call from the First Presbyterian
church. of GAINESVILLE, Tenn as
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
TO ASSESS EARLIER.
Tax Assessors Will Begin Hereafter
On January /.


Under law enacted by the West
Virginia legislature last winter the
county assessors are required to begin
assessing on January 1, instead of
April l, as heretofore. 1t is the be-
lief of the state tax commissioner
that more property will be found on
January l than on April l in possess
sion OF taxpayers The assessor is
also required under the law to col
lect 81 road tax from all citizens be-
tween the age of 81 and so years at
the time he assesses them, so that all
voters between the above age limits.
and not living in an incorporated town.
will have to pay So to the assessor,
81 poll tax and 81 for roads.
Mrs. L. B. Smoke, of Ridgeway,
spent the day in this city on business
Mr. A. L. Martin returned last night
from Baltimore, where he has been
visiting for the past few days.
Mr.. R. P. Marshall returned to, his
home at Bunker Hill after visiting
friends in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
zrIsr7T5n1& 25c. at

and their depositors' money.
Immediately acclamations arise
which put to shame the original wor-
shippers of the golden calf.
Query: Where does the depositor
come in?
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22

Mrs. r. G. Zill, of Auburn, N. ",
returned to her home today after Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank zill, on
South Raleigh street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22

Mrs. Henry Busey and daughter of
Bunker Hill, spent the day in this
city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22

H. F. Byrd, President and General Man.
ager.
Senator Gray Silver, Vice-President.
d. w. Weaver, Secretary and Treas
urer.
Harvey A. Bush, City Editor. a
Charles p. Light, General Solicitor.
sA1 DIRECTORS.
4 Former U. s. Senator, G. ]. Faulkner,
Senator Gray Silver.
Col. James f. Thompson.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Lamar.
DR.. j. w. McSherry.
Congressman Henry D. Flood.
Mr.. Charles Mullikin.
Sheriff e. d. Gardner.
Mr.. l.. G. Hoffman.
Mr.. H. f. Byrd.
Mr.. d. w. Weaver.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22
EVENING JOURNAL.
The Peoples Paper.

Published every day in the week ex-
cept Sunday by The Evening Journal
Publishing Co.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22

Mrs, E. B. Smoke, of Ridgeway,
spent the day in this city on business
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22

Mr.. R. P. Marshall returned to, his
home at Bunker Hill after visiting
friends in th;c citv
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-22

friends in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04

mittee Of five be appointed to hear these
contests in case the courts held that the
committee was the judge of the quaifica-
tons of Its own members. Gruber said that
1t would be giving club into the hands of
the president. and insinuated that Hahn
and Husch would meet the fate of Jake
Newstead. who was put out and then rein
stated by the courts.
Bronson Windolph of the twenty-ffth
district nominated Mr.. Parsons for presi-
dent of the committee. When he said that
the issue In the coming campaign was
whether the people approved disap-
proved of the acts and policies of
Charles E. Hughes there a lot of
cheering. Mr.. Parsons. he said, was the
first to raise the Hughes banner at Sara
toga.
THE republican party" he said, has had
a new birth in the nation through Theodore
Roosevelt. in the state under Charles E.
Hughes and in the county under Herbert
Parsons, the exponent of the new repub
licanism and the organizer of its victories"
There was no other nomination. Mr.. Par
sons made a speech to the committee, in
which he said that he had striven for two
years to promote the cause of the party and
the cause OF good government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
DESK sERGEANTs COMPLAIN.
Ask Superintendent of Police to Re-
duce Working Hours.

Maj. Sylvester was visited today by a
delegation of desk sergeants who are as
signed to night duty, and they asked a re-
duction OF their working hours. The COM
mittee was composed CT H. P. Short of the
first precint, c. F. Giddings of the second
and W. S. Shelby of the third Recently
a meeting of night desk sergeapts was held
and they sent Maj Sylvester a communica-
ton asking that their working DAYS be
shortened from fourteen to eight hours.
Nothing was done in the matter. so TODAY
the committee Of three met the superin-
tendent and discussed the question with
him
The night desk 5eants go on duty at q
o'clock and remain until 8 o'clock in the
morning They are supposed to have four
hours sleep during the early hours of the
morning If their business is in such shane
that, they can be spared from their desks
but they state. they do not always get the
rest. During the interview with Mai Syl-
vester the members CT the committee point
ed out the hardships they endure, because
of the number of hours they are compelled
to work. and asked that something be done
to relieve them.
Mai. Sylvester promised to consider the
request but said he hardly thought he
could grant the desk sergeants eight hours
at this time on account of not having men
enough to spare. To make the change. he
explained, would mean the taking of at
least ten more men off the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
CONNIE MACK IS RETICENr
NOT INCLINED TO TALK MUCH
ABOUT HIS TEAMS CHANCES.

When Cornelius McGillcuddy, otherwise
known as Connie Mack, manager of the
Athletics, was seen this morning by Star
reporter he was not In a laxative mood,
giving as his reason that he was in great
hurry
I'VE have just arrived and I am busy
getting the boys located Connie explain
ed. land l really have no time to talk base
ball or the weather. We had hoped for
couple of good. bright days but apparent
ly we are going to be disappointed So far
winning the pennant is concerned:
have nothing to say. We are going to
try to win the four games we have with
Washington, and trust that the st. Louis
Browns will put twist in the Tigers
tall
When asked about his reported interview
regarding the decision Silk OLough.in made
in Philadelphia during the great seventeen
inning contest pulled off there he declined
to either affirm or deny 1t.
That is a matter which doesn't concern
any one but those involved, and l refuse to
say anything
The Athletics are installed at the Airing
ton. From all appearances they are just
as cool as were the Tigers when here.
They don't seem to be at all worried that
they are practically out of the race. They
look and feel Just as confident as II the
pennant was clinched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
GETTING AFTER THEM RIGHT.
Chicago Women to Boycott Filthy
Grocers, Butchers and Milk Dealers

for improvement Of the milk supply and
betterment of sanitary conditions in mar
kets and provision stores is to be carried
on throughout the United States this win
ter by club women in the various cities and
towns.
In some individual cases the fight was in
augurated a year ago by few of the clubs
and state federations; this year the Cen
eral Federations of Womens Clubs has
taken up the campaign and through its
pure food committee, headed by Mrs Wal
ter McNab Miller of Columbia, Mo, will
prosecute 1t vigorously. Each club anil
lated with the general federation will be
asked to start . campaign of its own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
Police Helped Mayor Preside.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, October AT an
excited meeting of the city council Mayor
George B. Ward Wednesday night pre-
sided with the assistance of the police de-
partment. Tho president OF the council.
John L. Parker, who was put In control
during the mayors absence In Europe, at
tempted to preside. but was put down by
the chief OF police. The meeting was fun OF
turbulence and the word liar" was used
so freely that numerous arrests had to be
made because OF the disorders. The stormy
session was the elimination OF charges OF
grating, which were publicly made on
Monday against two aldermen by -.ayor
Ward