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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
JURY CONVICTED
REV. CUMMINGS
TRIED TO MAKE GIRL AFFINITY
SCAPE GOAT FOR THE
MAN.
WIFE GAVE STRONG HELF
Prisoner Said He Got What He Had
Expeeted-Wife and Erring Sister
Weep Over the Verdict.

Rev. William Cummings, former Elk
Rapids pastor. was convicted by a
jury at Ionia of failure to support his
wife.
AS the foreman of the jury in the
trial of Cummings on the charge or
having deserted his wife and e!oped
with his soul mate, her sister Velva
Taylor, pronounced the verdict,
sneering smile crept over the face
of the Rev" William.
1T came out as | expected, said
he. when his wife, Mabel. who brought
the charges. called on him in his cell
little later. $40
Mrs. Cummings, on the stand, had
defended her husband, somewhat TO
the surprise of the court hangers-on
She and her father declared that Vel
va had been the pursuer in the
strange love affair, and Velva herself
had admitted her infatuation for the
clergyman, saying that, when she fol-
lowed him to the Soo he had told her
to so home.
Judge Davis will impose sem ence
next week. In the meantime, counsel
for the defendant will test the con-
stitutionality of the law which makes
the judge the pardoning power and
provides that the state shall pay a
pension while the husband is in pris-
on in case of failure to file bond fer
the wife's maintenance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and Velya,
who wept bitterly over the verdict,
eturned to GAINESVILLE, while Mrs.
Cummings remained at the jail with
her husband.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

It is announced that plans are well
toward perfection for that big insur-
ance building in New York which is to
cover an entire block and to be "a
stories in the main part, rising to a
height of 4S9 feet, with tower that
will reach 900 feet, making the struc-
ture altogether the most imposing in
the metropolis. AS the building will
cost 5000, 900 and stand on the most
expensive real estate on Manhattan
Island, 1t certainly will be one of the
sights of the great town. Incidentally
the query will be suggested: Where
is the limit to be fixed on sky-scra-
pers?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
OF TWO EVILS, ETC.
Youngster Evidently Had His Own
Idea as TO the Choice.

My neighbor, writes correspondent,
has four young sons, whom he and his
wife duly lead to church every Sun
day Just as the sermon was about
to begin last Sunday one of the boys
was observed TO look very uncomfort-
able, and, having explained the nature
Of his sufferings, was sent home. His
younger brother, in an urgent whis-
per, demanded of his mother: Where's
Tom gomez"
He's gone home"
What for?"
The mother whispered, low: Hes
got toothache."
And the lad, as he sat up to listen TO
the preacher, muttered, in a stage
whisper: Lucky dog,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
Were Fined $40 600

Judge Knappen in the United States
district court fined the Stearns Salt &
Lumber Co., of Ludington, $4,000 for
accepting rebates from the Pere Mar.
quette on shipments from Ludington
to Toledo. Some time ago the Stearns
company pleaded guilty on 20 counts
and was fined $4,000. Judge KNAPP
pen recently permitted the company
to withdraw the plea Of guilty on 20
counts on condition that II would
plead guilty on six counts. This the
company did and was fined the $4,000
on the six counts today.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
Michigan War on Saloons.


The biggest fight against the saloons
that Michigan has ever seen is to be
pulled off in the coming spring cam
paign. according to George W. Nor.
row, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, and the battle ground of the
contest may be seen by glance AT the
lineup of counties. 1t will be remem-
bered that last spring the issue of
local option was fought in IA counties,
and that ten of the IA were carried by
the opponents OF the saloon. Van
Buren, county has been dry for about
Is years, and adding that to the ten
that were carried under the present
reform wave makes the IL that APP
pear under the first heading of dry
counties" Under the present local OPP
ton law the boards of supervisors
must pass on the matter of submit
ting the question TO the vote of the
people, and in the II counties enumer
ated in the second heading the super
visors already have ordered that the
spring. 1t goes without saying that a
lie and death struggle between the
liberal interests and the anti-saloon in
terests is already in full swing in
those of II counties. In the Is counties
that are named under the third head
inc as being likely to vote on local
option this spring a similar finish fight
is on. Here's the way they line up
now:
Counties now dry-St Joseph, Oakland,
Missaultce, Oceana Barry, Gratiot. Osce-
ola, Van Buren,. Clinton, Midland, WcX-
ford--l1.
Counties where local option vote for
next spring has been ordered-Mecosta,
Ottawa, Tuscola. Eaton, Altoona, Huron,
Lapeer, Kalkaska. Montcalm, Sanilac,
Genesee-ll.
Other counties likely to vote-Berrien,
Allegan, Emmett. Glare, Branch, Living
ston, Newaygo, Lake Benzie, Iiilsdale,
lona. Isabella. Iosco-13.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
ratt's Lead $500; Warmers $3.50.

The new constitution was adopted
by the voters of Michigan by ma
jority of $4,000, according to unof-
fetal figures prepared at the capitol.
Wayne county alone gave the new
document a majority of $1,000. While
the state canvass has not been an
nounced and no figures were obtain
able from the secretary of states Of
flee. returns were sent TO the governor
and state treasurer from which IL APP
peared that Taft carried the state of
Michigan by $4,000. while Gov. War
ner had a plurality of $3.50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
Kicks.

Harry Payne Whitney the day his
own and other noted horsemen's
racers were shipped from London on
the Minnehaha, said of the death or
racing in New York:
"A good many jockeys have been
hard hit. A jockey told me last week
a very sad tale of misfortune. | lis
tened alphabetically"
"'Ah, joe said |, when a man is
down. few hands are extended to him.
"The jockey as he chewed straw.
smiled bitterly.
Few hands-yes--that's right he
said. but think of the feet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
Postmasters Under civil service.

All Michigan fourth class postmas-
ice by an executive order of President
Roosevelt. Hereafter all appointees to
fourth class misunderstanding must un-
dergo civil service examination. Post
masters now holding Office will not
need to take the examinations. Over
$4,000 fourth class postmasters in the
United States are affected by the
order, 1924 in Michigan The post Of
flee department may fill vacancies in
fourth class postmasterships without
civil service examination until the
civil service commission is able to hold
examinations and make certification to
such positions. The order takes all
fourth class postmasters of Michigan
out of politics and places them under
civil service control is taken to mean
that soon all Michigan postmasters
will be under the civil service.
Fourth class postmasters are the low
est class in the service, said Assistant
Postmaster Joseph Mayworm. There
are 54,312 fourth class postmasters in
the United States, but, of course, ] do
not know what number will be affected
by the new order, which applies only
to a certain district Hereafter fourth
class postmasters will be obliged to
take the civil service examination and
then they will be allowed to retain
their positions for life, pending good
behavior. The post Offices at River
Rouge, Ecorse, etc, are fourth class of.
fees
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

John J. Mccarthy, for six years rep.
resentative at Lansing from the Stan.
dish district, has accepted the position
of examiner of inheritance taxes in
Michigan. He will take up his new
duties January l.
Knocked down and robbed on the
street early in the evening on her way
home from shopping, Mrs. David
Haines, of Kalamazoo. chased the man
who had seized her pocketbook. A
crowd followed and the fugitive was
caught. He gave his name as Joe
Williams.
The body OF Henry White, of Kala-
mazoo, was found bent around a post
100 feet from the Michigan Central
railway crossing near his home Tues
day night No one saw him meet his
death. but II is considered obvious
that he was struck by fast train and
his body hurled to the place where IL
was found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

out a cane, and as ] continued my
health gradually returned. | was SO
grateful made public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed, / am still perfectly well"
Sold by all dealers. soc box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
Saved Baby: Los. Her Life.

Mrs. Claude w. Buckley, of Battle
Creek, the young mother who, five
weeks ago, saved her babes life by
carrying 1t from a burning room while
ner own clothing was on fire, died
Wednesday from her burns.
Mrs. Buckley had thrown excelsior
in the fire, when her clothing became
ignited and spread to curtains in the
room. Needless of her own peril, and
thinking only of her child, she held
the babe at arms length from her and
carried 1T to place of safety outside.
BY this time, she was wrapped in
flames and was terribly burned before
they could be extinguished She was
well known in Battle Creek society.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
Detroit NEEDLES Attend.

The annual meeting of the north
eastern Michigan Medical societies. In
GLIDING Gratoit, Isabella, Midland.
Clare. Gladwin, Tuscola and Saginaw
counties. was held at Saginaw. There
were many doctors present from each
of the counties and numerous papers
on medical topics were read, among
the contributors being Drs. Max Bal
len and Louis Hirschman Of Detroit.
The session concluded with banquet
at which DR.. f. w. Edelmann of Sagi-
nav acted as toastmastcr. and promi-
nent physicians OF the state talked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

A traveller by the night train from
Peterborough to Grimsby complained
that while doing an animal of some
sort had run over his face II was dis
covered that the train was infested
with rats and 1t has been taken off SO
that It may be cleared of the pests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

place of Truman H. Newberry of Mich
igan, promoted.
Mr.. NewbeTry was sworn i'm as sec
rotary of the navy, and attended his
first cabinet meeting, succeeding Vic
tor Metcalf, resigned
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

The royal houses of Europe are hur-
rying to marry their young scions off
early. Perhaps they fear an irres.s1i.
BILE American invasion II they allow
the princes to wait long enough to
choose for themselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

-IuHle, WEAR run
down to a mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad | could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre-
tons much disor-
dered. A week after
l b e g IN ST g
Doan's Kidney Pills
| could walk with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
THE QUARREL.

Her-Why on earth did you every
marry me?
Him-Oh, don't be so bromidic!
That's what everybody asks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

Newberry Takes Kew Oath.
Herbert Satterlee, son-in-law Of J.
Pierpont Morgan, has been appointed
assistant secretary of the navy in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10
PROVED ~ TIME.
No Fear Of Any Further Trouble.

David Price, Corydon, Ia, says: Il
was in the last stage of kidney trouble
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

BY sliding down 80 feet of water
pipe. Howard Hill, a Muskegon in
corrigible aged 16, escaped from the
Industrial school at Lansing. and is
still at large
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-10

Muskegons chief OF police has or;
dered all the bowling alleys closed on
Sundays.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
REP. LlLlEYS CASE.
NO Action Looking 10 His Expulsion
From the House Is Taken.

Washington, May 22.--No action
poKlng toward the expulsion of Rep
''sonlative George l.. Lilley of Con-
oeclicnt from the house is contem-
plated This statement was authorl-
"llvely made To the Associated Press.
When the special commission APP
pointed by Speaker Cannon to invest
usale the charges brought by Mr.
Mlley against the Electric Boat COM
,dny submitted It's report TO the house
lasl Tuesday and more 30 after the
REPORT had been read on the floor the
next day, there was much speculation
Az 10 the probable outcome, The Sc
,eTlty with which Mr.. Lilley was
handled In the committees findings,
sale color to report that these were
10 be made the basis Of resolution
Of expulsion.
ne statement Is as follows:
The house has nothing more to do
Nm Alr. Lilley so far as the investiga-
uon episode Is concerned The spec
,lii committee Investigated fully Mr..
ttHuey's charges and reported It's ind
LIES TO the house. The house, by a
rrlnpIantial majority adopted that
,.poli No further action In the mat
IS contemplated The case rs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
CL EVELAND STRIKE
MAY SOON BE SETTLED

Cleveland, Ohio. May 22.--Thc near
approach of peace in the local street
car war did not prevent dynamiters
from following their usual operations
last night. no less than half a dozen
cars being damaged, while several per-
sons received injuries,
The most serious outrage OF the night
took PLACE when a car carrying 10 pas
seugers was blown up at the corner of
Euclid avenue and East One Hundred
and Sixteenth street The car was
wrecked and two OF the passengers
we're badly hurt. A section of the track
a foot long was blown to atoms. Five
other cars We're dynamited in various
sections of the city during the night
but not one of them was seriously hurt.
Since daylight this morning no dis
order Of any kind has been reported.
The mediators who are trying to bring
about settlement of the strike again
resumed their labors today. II is said
they are deadlocked on the choice of a
third arbitrator. Two arbitrators have
already been named.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
KNOX SUESFOR DIVORCE
assistant City Inspector" Said To Have
Threatened To XIII wife While
Beating Her lnhumanly.

James j. Knox, assistant city in
spector" is being sued for divorce by
Lenora l.. 3. Knox The parties were
married April 16, 1900. Since then,
says the complaint fled by the wife,
Knox has subjected her 10 lnhuman
treatment. The home al ia Jeremy
street, has evidently been the scene
of numerous exhibitions of the nus
bands temper FOR the complaint con-
tains the following memoranda OF
events, December, 1907--KnoX pull
ed shot gun on Mrs. Knox, threaten
ing To kill her ana using abusive
language; Dec, 20, l907--pounded
her about head with whistcy bottle
and called her vile names; March "a,
1907-knockcd her down with his
INST: March 4, 190s--struck her five
times about head jabbed her with
his elbow and threatened TO KIN her;
April 80, l90S--he drew a gun and
again threatened to kill her: May 3,
. aud l7--called her vile names pub
licly. In addition 10 these things
Knox s. accused OF falling TO provide
for his wife and two children, two
girls, now seven and three being the
issue OF the union, Mrs. Knox asks
for decree of divorce, the custody
of the two children, 500 costs, and
such alimouy as the court deems Just;
the household property and the lssu-
ance Of a restraining order 10 keep
the defendant from dlsposlng Of his
property pending the action
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
COMBINATION TO
RESTRAIN TRADE
The Government Brings Action
Against N. Y, N. H. & Hart
ford Railroad Company.
CONTROL OF BOSTON & MAINE
To Prevent Exercise of IL and Ia Sep
arato New Haven Road from In
tensiyc Trolley system.

Washington. May 22.-Wlth the OBJ
ject OF preventing the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
from exercising any control over the
Boston & Maine railroad and TO seaDr-
ate the New Haven road from the ex-
tensiNe trolley system which II has ac-
quired, the government today. through
y. ;. Dist, Atty. French. filed In the
u. :. circuit court at Boston a peti-
ton against the New York, New Haven
Hartford Railroad company and 9TH
ers. charging the existence Of a com
bihation in restraint Of trade and mon
opoly within the meaning Of section /
and OF the Sherman ANTITRUST act.
The petition alleged that the New
Haven company has acquired control
over approximately 500 out of 500
miles Of electric railway in Connect
cut 400 out of 500 in Rhode Island,
about COO in Massachusetts which roads.
prior ia such control were engaged I'm
active competition with the New Haven
company Also that in acquiring about
30 per cent of the capital stock of the
Boston d Maine Railroad il has sec
ured practical control over that rail-
road; and that by the acquisition of the
electric lines and this control of the
Boston & Maine, IL has established
virtual monopoly of all of the trans
portation ficality by land in the New
England states, the Boston & Albany
railroad being practically the only line
of any consequence in the New Eng
land states, with the exception of the
Vermont, not now under the contro! in
some form OF the New Haven company.
The petition praNs that the "combi-
nation and monopoly be declared
al sherman i-tr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
SIX BALLOTS AND
NO BISHOPS YET

Baltimore, May 22.--The fifth bal
lot for bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church taken yesterday afternoon
resulted in no choice, Announcement
of the fact was made at this mornings
session Of the conference.
The sixth ballot resulted in no cleo
ton.
Dr. Mason OF Cincinnati, the negro
candidate for bishop, withdrew from
the contest. He told the delegates that
when he was put forward ii was with
the distanct understanding that II
elected his work was to he confined
to his own race. He believed that a
black man could better understand the
problems OF the colored people. He said
the colored members, approaching the
situation in which the Germans had
found themselves. supported the Ger
man candidate and he was glad that
they had ben successful.
The colored members did not charge
that he was not given a square cal.
He was sorry his own brethren had not
found candidate equally acceptable
to this body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
work 10 co ON,
TRANSFER EXCHANGE.
Dark Conspiracy Develops Among
Some Street Car Patrons Today.

In honor OF Exchange place IN the
new skyscraper district, "a number Of
stteet car patrons, who have reached
n point In their feelings whore they
are hunting for ways and means with
which To- strike back at the street car
company on account Of its transfer
rules. have decided on the name %
Transfer place for Second south tho
present heart of the business district.
4 number of men Wero noticed today
standing on the corner attempting tp
give away transfers 10 passeng, .s
about 10 hoard curs They have de-
manded them on incoming cars be-
cause OF the fact that they ARE ass
se-scd extra fares every time they
foIget tp make their demands on the
Instant NJ paying fare, aud tho m
formal practise became SO general to-
day of attempting 10 give them away,
that plan vas talked Of turning in
AN surplus transfers to the news
paper woman who sells her papers ON
tho corner. and OF buying them from
her for outgoing nips Whenever II Is
possible 10 do so within tine tine limit
Instead OF paying fare on the cars
the preparation Of signs calling upon
an 10 turn in transfers ~ the corner
and apply for transfers there on iaklhb
outgoing cars was discussed to-day ms
q means OF establishing an exchange
center.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
THIEF GOT BREAKFAST.
George u. Margclts VIII be Waiting
ON Porch for Him TO Return.

Porch and barn thieves are at work
IN the city. Several citizens have found
this out. one is George e. Margetts, who
resides at 20 east Fourth South Several
nights ago a thief entered the barn in
the rear of the premises. lie took Il
halter from its nail on the wall Just
why the THIEF wanted the halter is not
known MIR Margetts could have shown
MN what they do with halters some
times had the fellow returned, however
At least Mr.. MarSetts said he would. IL
the fellow returned. The Joke of It is,
turned last night. no bring the halter
bacll2 Nny--no---not The thief return
cd bringing an appetite with him. The
audacious-and hungry-fellow sat
down on Mr., Margetts back step
and calmly devoured everything In the
refrigerator on the back porch What
needed cooking Mr.. Thief carried under
MS arm, CARRYING The rest az is need
less to explain, under his belt,
From Mr.. MOrgetts' house MIR. Thief
wandered down on Church street, where
he performed the marvellous feat of do
inE two things at once. namely. films
his bread basket while emptyng an lee
box
Nj, AIargetts had gone to bed with
visions of ham and eggs early next
morning. But on the morn the refriger-
ator was hamless and eegless---yes.
even millSless and mutton chopless. one
thing which affords Mr. Margetts some
pleasure in this sad hour is the fact
that he has no bull dog or watch dog OF
any expensive breed. The thief might
have eaten the dog The thief is invited
10 call again-tonight He is promised
he will get more than he got last time.
He VIII he welcome to IT If he can get
away with It, In fact, MIR Margetts
urges the thief to call tonight Should
the thief accept the invitation II is
safe guess to say cot In the emer-
geucy hospital viii contain Il fresh ar
rival before morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-22
THE LAKE M0H0NK
CONFERENCE.

Lake Mohonk. ~ Y, May a.
Gratefully recognizing the develop
ment of the forces which make for
international peace, the Lake Mohonk
conference on international arbitra-
ton today adopted platform setting
forth it's views on the peace move
ment. The platform commends the
work OF The Hague peace conference,
notes the existence OF so or more In
ternational arbitration treaties con-
oluded within the last FIVE years, com
mends the activity Of educational in
stitutions and business, professional
and labor organizations toward the
prevention OF war ana rejoices IN the
final act Of The Hague conference for
a future meetig. The principal adj
dress OF the early session was deliv-
cred by Baron Korogo Takahlra, Jap
anese ambassador 10 the United
states.
Others who spoke were Dr. Henry
G.. white OF the University Of Geor-
gla. President Joseph swain OF
Swanhmore college, and William r..
Rogers, dean of the law school OF the
University OF Cincinnati