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New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

effort Of seIf-oontrol. General ssoesseI main
tanned rigid soderlike impassivity Cen
era SInirnof also was seemingly 11nrnoved but
there were tears III the eyes Of General Raiss
The sentence Of death was pronounced upon
General Stoessel for surrendering the fortress
before all the means of defence had been ex-
aausted- for failing TO enforce mis- authority and
Tor military mlsdemeanors-
Communication Of the sentence was asked on
tle ground that Port Arthur. beset by over
v-1elnllng forces, defended itself under General
StoesseiS leadership with unexampled stubborn
ness. and filed the world with establishment at
tile heroic courage Of its garrison. that several
assaults had been repulsed with tremendous
losses. on the part OF the enemy: that General
ss1oessel throughout the siege had maintained
to heroic couFage of the defenders. and finally.
'hst he had rSken energetic part in three cam
paigns
Before the sentence was read measures were
- ken TO prevent Z demonstration in favor of
StoesseI by number Of the younger officers
and witnesses who were present. These later
sent dispatch 20 The Empress saying that they
would hurl5ly bear testimony that General sto-
o-~eI was the soul of the defence Of Port Arthur,
t-at he had always encouraged and put heart
i- the garrison to the best Of his endeavor
snd thac II case OF war they would wish TO serve
again under such a hero. They asked the En-
Tress gracfously 10 bespeak from The Emperor
. fun pardon
There was dramatic moment after the read
;nE of the sentence. when a detachment OF SOL
c:e-s fled into the hall The spectators. think
iag tnat they were about TO seize General Sto-
CSsel. displayed great excitement, several women
-atutfng. L became known, however, that this
was merely guard for the dispersal Of the
court General StoesseI. who accompanied
hv his son. was the object Of a sympathetic
demonstration friends kissing and shaking him
~ the hand as he left the court leaning on his
ecr-s shoulder
public festival IS being organized by the
municipality Of St. Petersburg in honor Of the
defenders % the fortress
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
FRENCH CONSULATE a REFUGE.
Legal Trial for Haytian Rebels Only Object
Sought

paris Feb 2e-An official OF the Foreign Office
said to-day that tho only purpose of France in
protecting the Haytian reVolut'onists who have
,aken refuge. in the French consulatcs at Gonaives
.,5 - Marc is 10 insure them humane and lawful
treatment when they leave the protection of the
French flag In this connection It explained
that accordipg 70 French tradition, any who
seeks refuge under the flag Of France shall have
81 least temporary protection
--be Foreign Ofice recognizes that General Fir
min and MS followers revolutionists, but before
tspatng them over To the Haytian government
Frame desires assurances thar they Will have II
legal tr!a The question is still in abeyance- The
r-o-eigp Office has received information 10 con
O., IN. report that VI Sannon. the Haytian
>,f,is+er Of Foreign Affairs. has sought as} lum
III n Carteron the French Minister 10 HaytL
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DEATH FOR STOESSEL
CONDEMNED BY COURT,
Commutation of Sentence 1sLicd for
Port -1rthw,s Defender.

s. Petersburg. Feb 2a-Lielltenant General
Stoessel was condemned to death thrs even;pe
by d military court for the surrender of PORT
Arthur 10 the japanese General Fock who
commanded the Fourth East Siberian division
of Port Arthur. was ordered reprimanded for
disciplinary offence. which was not connected
With the surrender. and General Smirnofr. act
ing con'n1andant Of the fortress. and Major Cen
ersl Reiss. chief Of staff to General StoesseI
we're acquitted of the charges against them for
lack of proof The court recommended that the
Death sentence upon Lieutenant General Stoes-
- he committed 70 ton years imprisonment
in fortress, and that he be excluded from the
service.
General Nodar. president OF the court read
t1e seIlleiiceS anna q tense silence BY a great
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
sILLEK SENTENCE CONFIRMED

Springfield. Ill. Feb 2o.-The Supreme Court af-
frmed the decision OF the Cook County Criminal
Court in the BiIIek murder to-day. BIIlek
was convicted Of the murder cf Of the children
~ Mrs Mary VzraL He a clairvoyant and
fortune teller. and acquired great influence over
Mrs VzraI and it is alleged that the couple By
means OF arsenic killed Martin VzraI. the husband
Of the woman. and four of the children. to obtain
life insurance carried by the victims Mrs. VzraI
committed suicide when she heard that she was
about TO be arrested.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DIVERS FAILED TO DIVE; ARRESTED

TeIegraph q The ITIbuhs-I
city of Mexico. Feb. 2o-Three Americans
,-bo went to Monterey to give an exhibition Of
high diving have been arrested and in jail
AT that place. on the charge of failure TO give
the performance as dvertised- The receipts
were confscated by the municipal governor and
a fine OF 81 900 was imposed upon each of the
performers The divers are Harry Russell John
Zeelev and John Seaman It is not known how
long they will be kept In jail
The water leaked out OF the tank into which
thew were to dive. but the authorities refused
20 accept this as an excuse for failure to give
the performance
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
THINK IT MEANS BRITISH TREATY
English Leaders Interested in Franco Amerl-
can Arbitration Agreement.

London. Feb 20.-Fresh interest was aroused i"
Parliament to-day in the American-brltish nes"-
-fatiors looking to the conclusion Of an arbitration
treaty by the announcement that the anne I'd J..
.rbir~arion II neing felt that this practically as
,rr.s tho completion of similar treaty between
mis- country and the United States
An attempt was made in 10 House Of Commons
=. 5rau- ont Sir Edward Grey. the Foreign Secre-
- IN the matter Sir Edward however, re-
lid that It would be premature at the present
1in,e To make any statement beyond saying that
.he negotiations pending.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
THAw's LAWYERS VISIT HIM

Matteswan. y Y. FEB. 2o.-Daniel O'RielIv and
A. Russell Peabody. the lawyers. were in con-
sutation FOR two hours to-day with Harry Z
Thaw a the asylum Later they declared that
Thaw had 10 intention of bringing SUN for divorce
and that an rumors OF approaching atter,pt
annu1 his marriage with Evelyn Nesbt Thavf
were groundIess-
Mrs. William Thaw. was stated would visit
her tomorrow. IL her health permitted ana
his wife planned to him Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
SENDS PHoNooRAPH TO ToLsToY.

YAsnaya Polyana. Russia. Feb 2o-Count Leo
rors,ov has received from Thomas a. Edison a
monograph or the latest and most approved pattern
with the instrument came a letter from the Ameri-
can inventor expressing his high regard for Count
Tolstov and requesting that the Russian author
sand him a photographic record of his own voice
Consequently Count Tolstoy Will return cylinder
hearing several interpretations of the text of the
GosneI He will speak in English a language of
which he IL master.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
QUEENS AUTO RUNS OVER CHILD.
Margherita of Italy Takes Little One to
Hospital and Gives Her Big Doll

Rome. Feb 2o-An automobile in which
Queen Dowager Margherita riding to-day
ran over a five year-old girl, who however, was
only slightly injured The Queen aighted from
the automobile, lifted the child In her arms and
drove with her the hospital. She then sent
for the mother and presented TO the child big
doll. which put into the little bed next to
her. The Queen would not leave the child until
assured that she would be we'll again within a
few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
WALLS SHOW NO SIGN OF FIRE.
Interior of William Sangers Home at Hast
ings Destroyed by Night Blaze.

Fire started early yesterday morning in the
home of William Sanger. architect. at Hast
ings The interior and furnishings were de-
stroyed. but the concrete frame of the building
does not show any signs of fire. II had been
completed only month.
The blaze was discovered by a maid. who
found the whole lower floor and cellar mass OF
flames She aroused Mr.. Sanger and the other
occupants and the volunteer fire company OF
the village was summoned.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DEATH OF MARQUIS DE CASTRONE.
Husband of Nine. Marchesi, the Singer and
Teacher, Expires IL Paris

Paris Feb. Am official announcement was
made this evening that Nine. AIathilde de Castrone
Marchesi the famous singer and vocal teacher
had in this city to-day, but this fol
lowed by statement that II Nine. Mar
chest who had died. but her husband. Salvatore
Marchesi Marquis de Castrone. Italian com
poser and singer. The mistake through the
faulty wording Of the original announcement issued
TO the newspapers from the Marchesi residence
Nine. Marchesi is prostrated on account Of her
husbands death
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
PHILIPPINE LEADER LOSES POWER.

Manila Feb. @.-Senor Gomez has resigned
member of the Philippine Assembly II is believed
that ne will not be power In insuiar politics IN
the future the action Of the Assembly in oustins
him having destroyed his influence with the people
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
eussIA's AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

81 Petersburg Feb 2o-The "aoVo To-Day says
.t., Senator Male.sky- AIalavitch. at one time
7irector of a department in the Foreign once, mas
bceu sci .cted to succeed VI. Bakhmeten as Rus
sian Ambassador TO Japan when that post Is raised
10 the rank of embassy This chanGe VIII pe
made after the Douma has taken action on Dill
authorizing ths necessary in salariso etc
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DOMINION COURTS TO PASS ON ACT

Ottawa. Feb. 2o-The Dominion Cabinet did not
consider the British Columbia Natal act at its
meeting to-day. but viii permit the courts to be
heard from on the constitutionality of the act
before acting.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

David Graham Phillips Is the author OF Jack
f,andless's Pull" short story In next Sundays
Magazine Section of The Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

THEATRE TO BE BUILT IN CENTRAL PARK WEST.
Carere& Htng
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27

II drinking liquor interferes with your
business, give UP your business.
II drinking liquor interferes with your
health, give up your health.
II drinking liquor interferes with the
best interest of your family, give up your
family.
If drinking liquor makes you thief. be
thief.
II drinking liquor makes you seoun-
drel, be scoundrel,
II drinking liquor makes you fool, be
fool.
II drinking liquor makes you dog, be a
dog.
II drinking liquor makes you lunatic,
be lunatic.
II drinking liquor makes you cruel to
your family, be cruel to your family
If drinking liquor makes your home a
hell on earth, have hell on earth.
II drinking liquor makes you murder
er, be a murderer The Philosophy OF a
License Voter, in the Youths Outlook
"A mother holds in her arms the little
babe which God has gwen her. and yet
that babe is sold to the saloon for fixed
price by our government. For a certain
price any man can poison, kill and destroy
and do it legally The saloon would the
church il it could; the church Of Jesus
Christ could destroy the saloon il il would
Why don't it9
"Some OF the beautiful checked girls
going down the street to school, all talk
ing at once; what a beautiful sight, and
vet some Of these girls must become
drunkards' wives and take 10 washings to
support themselves and starving children. .
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
LABOR STRIKE
IS FEARED
1t May1 Culminate With Head
quarters In Chicago
I.64O,OOO Railroad Employees Con-
cerned I'm Wage Conference To
BE Held There 81

These are anxious days for the AZ ral-'
roads having terminals in Chicago and for
the railroad organizations which have
headquarters there. Both sides are nerv-
ing themselves for the contest over the
wage scale. which will take place this
spring and which may precipltate the
biggest labor war which this country has
ever known. A year ago at the wage
conferences held here the men were
granted advances in the scale amounting
to $l0o.oo0.ooO. Since then rates have
been lowered in many states and traffic
as fallen off to such an extent thatrail-
way managers declare they will be IN
able to continue the prosperity scale OF
wages.
Labor leaders on the other hand declare
that they will fight to the last ditch rather
than consent to a cents reduction in pay
This promises some lively sessions for the
wage conferences which will take place
in Chicago in April Headquarters are
already being esta blished here by the, en-
Rneers, firemen, conductors and trainmen
and word has been sent to all the local
unions to select delegates to a convention
which may be held at later date
In the meantime matters will be further
complicated by the investig alton into the
question which will be undertaken by thu
interstate commerce commission, at the
recent request Of President Roosevelt
The seriousness of the situation may be
realized when it is remembered that there
are now $4,000 men employed by the
railroads of the country. If any large
portion Of these men were called out on
strike it would paralyze commerce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
ON FIRST BALLOT

$50 great is the probability Of Judge
Taft's nomination for President by the
Chicago convention" says Walter Well
man in the Chicago Record Herald, that
we are almost, if not quite, justified in re-
garding it as foregone conclusion. There
is also great probability that the NOM
nation will be made on the first ballot.
The one element of serious doubt as 10 the
outcome lies in the possibility Of an up
heaval for President Roosevelt for sec
ond elective term.
Fairly full and accurate information
as to the political situation in all parts OF
the country. secured during my recent
western tour and since returning to Wash
ington, strengthens the belief formed two
months ago that Taft is to win, but that
if Taft for any reason is not nominated
the President will be. Ignoring for the
present the latter as one Of those vague
possibilities which it is impossible to meas
ure, the situation as it has developed and
as it is rapidly developing along certain
lines, points Enthusiastically to the nomina-
ton Of Judge Taft.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Chicago University Library.

The university has already collect
ed library of 100000 volumes. Gener.
GUS appropriations are made annually
for the purpose of desired additions
The whole world is being drawn upon
for rare books essential for complete
ness in given line of study. Now pub
LEGATIONS in fifty departments of ed.
ucation are being bought Files are
being kept up to date. Already so far
as size is concerned. this library
ranks among the largest in the coun.
try, with every assurance of continu.
ed increase in its facilities. Taken with
the other great libraries of Chicago,
it helps to make 100000 volumes
available in the city. But its useful.
ness has been impaired sadly by the
lack of adequate stack room and i'm.
proved machinery of administration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
- HIS FIGHTING LIST.


Mike sat busily engaged in copying
the names of the male population OF
the immediate vicinity. His good wife.
noting the apparent industry OF her
lord, asked what he was doing.
= "Begorra, an it's wroitin' the names
o. the min phwat Oh kin lick, so OF
ami" he exclaimed. -
A few minutes later the woman put
on her shawl and went to Pat
OLeary's humble home. where she In
formed Pat that, she saw his name
was on the list
Without waiting to don his coat,
O'Leary sailed forth In search of
Mike, who was found still engaged at
the list.
"Moike," said Pat, in tone that
sounded like the thunders of heaven,
they say as how yez air maxim lisht
o. the felleys yez kin lick an thot me
names on It," tst
An SO it's" retorted Mike.
But, rist yer sowl," exclaimed Pat,
shaking his fist close to Mikes probes
els, "'yez can't do it,"
Thin Oi'll scratch yer name of. -
said Mike. feebly, and he continued
adding to the list.-Democratic Tele.
gram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
HE OFFERED $500
q reepvilIe Hotel Man Wanted 1905
Pennies

g reenviIie Hotel Man Wanted 1908
\ Landlord Kingsbury Of the Central no.
tel. Greenville. is quite joker. He re-
Gently hung up sign in his office reading
81 will give $500 for 1908 pennies. v
Persons who couldn't see the point dug
down into their pockets in the hope OF
finding a cent bearing that date. Coun-
try folks ransacked purses and bureau
drawers and town folks watched the con-
tribution boxes very closely. A lot oil
pennies with that date were found, enough
to bankrupt the bank Of England IL it had
been obliged to pay Sis piece for them
People almost fell over each other tc
get to the office first and it kept Mr.
klngsbury more than a week explaining
every day that each person must bring IL
nineteen hundred and three pennies OF
course looking at it in that light all the
landlord need do was to count out 81. 03
put it in his till and shove back the other
fifteen hundred pennies.
One man from Beldng found four oil
that date among his change and took the
first train for Greenville. expecting to gel
$50 90 easy money. but acknowledged
that it was lone on him" when informed
of the situation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Mrs Alanson King Dead

Passed to higher life Tuesday morning
Feb. 8. 1908, in the city of Albany. N.
Y Mrs. Catherine l. King. in her eighty
sixth year, beloved mother Of Shepard
and Margaret King.
She and her husband we're early po-
neers Of Grattan township, settling in
1914, then foreat where in the midst
Of trials and hardships incident to pioneer
life. herself and husband laid the founda-
ton for a home and future comforts
where they toiled many years, after
which they sold and moved to Ionia. Az.
ter living there several years, Mr.. King
passed from earth life to the summer
lard
They were charter members Of the Vast
ington club. Six years ago she and hei
daughter moved to Albany to be with her
son, as her health had failed and, unfor-
tunately. her sight was impaired, not
having seen the beauties of nature nol
the faces of loved ones for four years
but her mind and intellect was good tc
the last. Her children humored her every
hearts desire.
Without moments warning, she was
hidden to come up higher. Earth has
one less. heaven one more. In early life
she united with the Methodist church but
for more than forty years Spiritualisn
and its teachings have been her comfort
and consolation. for it gave to her positive
knowledge Of the future life and spirit
return.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

Everybody's happy as far as kin see.
Though when IL comes, TO reasons we are
bound to disagree.
Folks that talk prosperity are happy for
the cheer
That comes when crops are loonin' up
IN plenty far an near.
Happy cause the country's got mate
rails an men
To take whatever starts out wrong an
set II right again;
Happy for the present, which is silencin'
regret,
An happy for the future, which Is look
In better yet.
OF course. we don't pretend that life Is
all grand. sweet song;
But folks can't sing forever they are
bound to tire fore long
But there's room for everybody in this
big old world OF ours.
An those that like the briars, they kin
easy dodge the flowers.
There Is always some one comm out
stirrin' up a row
Tina viii bring a passin' wrinkle to the
49, most .contented~ brow
An some of us In happy cause the bless
ms fall 30 thick,
An some OF us IL happy. cause we've
got a chance to kick.
-washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

The State convention of the Republicans
Of Michigan is called to meet at Majestic
theatre, in the city of Grand Rapids,
Tuesday, May 2, 1908, at | o'clock in
the forenoon, for the purpose of electing
four delegates at large and four alternate
delegates at large to the Republican Ma
tional Convention to be held at Chicago
June 20, 1908; also for the purpose OF
nominating fourteen candidates for Elect
ors of President and Vice President Of
the United States; also for the selection
of State Central Committee and a
Chairman thereof, and for the transaction
Of such other business as may properly
come before the Convention.
Under the call of the Republican Ma
tonal Committee each Congressional
District is entitled to two delegates and
two alternate delegates to the National
Convention, which delegates shall be
chosen at least thirty days before the
meeting Of the National Convention.
Gerrit j. Dekema, Chairman,
D. E. Award, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27

J. CLYDE Watt has withdrawn from the
field as candidate for delegate to the
Republican National convention. He says:
Being fully appreciative Of the action of
my friends in advancing my name as a
candidate for election as one Of the re-
publican delegates from the Fifth Congress
sional district to the National convention
at Chicago, which action was unsolicited
upon my part, yet feel that the two can
didates now in the field. Fred A. Wash
burn Of Bedding and VIM. B. Heath oil
Ionia, are much more entitled to the hon.
ors OF this office than !"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27

TINE BANNER has made arrange
L ments with the publishers OF the FARM
JOURNAL, that excellent monthly publlca-
ton containing much interesting matter to
farmers and valuable infor-
For Only nation to the public in general
$1.50 to club with it, giving the Farm
Journal to subscribers for five
years and the Banner one year for only
$l.5o. This applies to old as well as new
subscribers, and old subscribers in arrears
even who remit 81 so, will get the Farm
Journal five years and the Banner one
year.
Payments for subscriptions may be
paid or sent to the office of the Banner OF
to Chas. johnson, R. F. D. l9, Bedding,
who is authorized to receive and receipt
for both papers.
Banner 3 months, Csc; months, soc
year, Sl,oo.
Farm Journals years, soc.
may28
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Necessity for Action.

Mani was astonished to learn that
Lii Billiwink had gone and married
that Spriggins boy. Why, she's good
ten years older than he is.
FAM know it, but it had narrowed
down to a choice between him and his
father and she had to decide quick
Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Wreck On Pere MARC uette

A wreck occurred on the Pere Mar
quettee road between Big Rapids and
Weidman this morning A snow pillow
ran into rear passenger coach and ir-
jured seven persons, Miss Leila JenYs dau-
ghter of A D. jerks Of this city was one
of the injured, but how bad has not yet
oeen learned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Needless Alarm

Miss Tartun-Mr. McBash, this be-
ing leap year, let me ask you
Difident Young Man chastity inter-
rupting) | beg of you, Miss
Miss Tartun-If you think any self
respecting young woman would go out
of her way to ask a dub like you to
marry her?-Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Explained MecbanicalIv.

when | am busily engaged in
thinking" remarked the doctor, "all
the noises on earth can't disturb
me-"
My stars!" exclaimed the profess
sor, in his astronomical way. do the
wheels in your head make so much
racket as all that ?'-chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
SoIicitude.
Judge.

Cyrus" hastily exclaimed Mrs.
Jymes, you ought to be careful how
you let Fido eat out of your hand"
why, there isn't bit of danger"
said Mr.. Jymes. He wouldn't harm
a fly"
"Oh, | know there's no danger to
you" impatiently rejoined his wife.
II was thinking of Fido. Chicago
Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Hard for arsathlnn

She-Didn't you find It difficult to
breathe up In the high attitudes In
Switzerland?
He-Dificult? Why. when the hotel
man presented his bill It nearly took
my breath away entirely!-Yonkers
Statesman.