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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
BUILDING AND LOAN
ANNUAL MEETING
The Association Is In Very Pros
porous Condition
ed-One Il the sound Financial
Institutions or the CITY

The annual meeting Of the Beldng
Building and Loan association was held
at the office OF the secretary. Adam Wag-
ner, Monday evening, with good repre-
sentation OF the stockholders present.
President Fred A. Washburn occupied
the chair and the report submitted by
Secretary Wagner showed the affairs Of
the association in very healthy condition,
the receipts for the year ending June 80
being in round numbers SAC, 900, and loans
having been made in the sum Of $4,000.
The association never stood better finan-
cialy than now and it is without question
one of the solid financial institutions in the
city, factor in its business life that our
citizens may we'll feel proud Of
The association has plenty OF money to
loan to its stockholders and to anyone
who desires to build home. Both Prssi-
dent Washburn and Secretary Wagner
urged upon the directors the wisdom and
necessity Of securing good loans and keep
ing the surplus money active.
The association was organized in June,
1889, and since that date IL series Of
stock have matured and been paid. Ser
les Number l8 will mature this year.
The following board Of directors was
elected: o. F. Webster. Adam Wagner,
w. |. Benedict, E. B. Lapham. Officers:
President, Fred A. washburn; vice prssi-
dent, Robert M. Wilson; secretary, Adam
Wagner; treasurer, o. F. Webster; attor-
ney, Adam Wagner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
CONFERENCE CLOSED
Rev. G. f. Craig Goes to Indiana; q. w.
Maxwell Comes To Beldfng

Rev. q. # Craig Goes to Indiana; q. w.
Maxwell Comes To Beldtng
The M. E. Conference, which has been
in session at St. Joseph for the past ten
days, closed Tuesday and the day was
given over to the appointments for the
coming year.
There we're many changes made by
the bishop, but the Methodist minister is
always ready to go where he Is sent and
he accepts the decree with fortitude and
grace. 1t was expected that Rev. G. F.
Craig would be returned to this charge,
as a strong and unanimous resolution was
passed at the last quarterly conference,
asking for it. Laporte. Ind, wanted a
good man from the Michigan Conference
and as the opening looked favorable. Mr.
Craig concluded to take it and he was
transferred to the N. W. Indiana Confer
ence. He expects to 60 there this week
and take charge of the pulpit at once.
Rev. G. w. Maxwell has been appointed
to this charge. He comes from Clare,
where he has been stationed for several
years, and is highly spoken Of He has
wife and family Of three children. and sx-
poets to occupy the pulpit Sunday.
Superintendent Of the Lansing district
is w. P. French; E. G. Lewis takes w. |.
Cogshall's place at Ionia, o. J. Golden,
Elsie; L. J. Kenyon, Orleans; J. W. Shss-
han remains at Hastings and A. o. Car
man at Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
CONVENTION COMING
County Sunday school Association to
Meet In Beldfng Next Week.


The Ionia County nterdenominationa
Sunday School convention which includes
workers from every Sunday school in the
county, irrespective Of sect will be held in
the Central M. E. church on Monday and
Tuesday, September 28th and 29th.
The theme for the convention is THE
Harvest, and the inspiration for the oc-
casion is drawn from the words found in
John 4-55. Lift up your eyes and look
on the fields; for they are white already
to harvest" A number Of the prominent
Sunday School workers OF the state and
county will be present and take an active
part in all of the meetings. The follow
ing is the program.
MONDAY p. M. SEPT. %.
/ 20 A twenty minute preparation of
Song Leader of music, Mrs H. Friedley
l:5o Scripture Reading and prayer by
Rev. G. F. Craig.
2:lo The Sunday School Situation in
Ionia county. Mrs A. L. Benedict.
2:5o Building the Foundation, Mrs. Fred
Washburn, State Elementary Superin-
tendent. Benton Harbor.
500 The Teacher during the Week
Rev. o. w. Winter.
5:2o The Teacher Before the Class, Mr..
Walter Reeves,
$40 That Boy and How to Get Him,
Rev. S. T. Morris, Grand Rapids.
4o5 How to Hold Him, Will Peck
4:2o How to Teach Him. H. H. Lowrey,
Commissioner Of Schools.
4:5o Conference Clearing House for
Difficult S. S. Problems. D. B. Allen,
State Secy. and Treas. Three Oaks.
MONDAY EVENING.
Topic. The Eo'asS
7:5o Song Service.
800 Echoes from Kentucky, Mrs. Fred
Washburn.
$3.50 A Larger Outlook, D. B. Allen
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 29.
900 Naming Nominating Committee.
9:lo Twenty Minutes with the Word.
Rev. N. j. Myers.
$50 Teacher Training, Rev. 5. T. Nor
ris, State Superintendent T. T.
1880 What Think ye Of the Harvest,
Three Minute talks by the delegates.
1850 How to make Temperance Sun
day great day in the Sunday School,
DR.. |. S. Morris.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Topic 1.-The Pupil"
80 Song and Bible Quotations, D. B.
Allen.
Report Of Nominating Committee.
Election Of Officers.
Offering and pledges for State Work.
Election Of Delegates to State GOWN.
Live Sunday School Issues, (ten minute
talks) |. The absent Scholar, Judge
Montgomery Webster, lonia. 2 Espec-
ial days and their object. Miss Carrie
Holmes, Orleans. 8, Cultivating the
spirit OF Giving. Mrs. Washburn. 4.
How to Encourage Bible Study in the
Home, Rev. A. T. Luther, Lake Odessa.
$3.50 The Forward Movement, Cores
ponding Secretary
400 Questions and Unfinished business.
TUESDAY EVENING.
1880 Scripture Reading and Prayer, Rev
j. A. Baynton
500 Illustrated Lecture, "A Trip to the
Eternal City," Rev. S. T. Morris.
900 Closing, D. B. Allen
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
BRYAH's POLICIES DESTRUCTIVE
MI. Taft Compares Republican and
Democratic Platforms.
(From Mr.. Taft's Speech OF Accep-
tance)

The chief difference between the Re
publican and the Democratic platforms
In the difference which has heretofore
been seen between the policies of Mr..
Roosevelt and those which have been
advocated by the Democratic candidate,
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Roosevelt's policies
have been progressive and regulative /;
Mr.. Bryan's destructive. Mr.. Roose-
yelt has favored regulation Of the busl-
ness In which evils have grown up 30
an to stamp out the evils and permit
the business to continue. The tendency
OF Mr.. Bryan's proposals has generally
been destructive OF the business with re-
spect to which he is demanding reform.
Mr.. Roosevelt would compel the trusts
TO conduct their business In a lawful
manner and secure the benefits Of their
operation and the maintenance Of the
prosperity OF the country Of which they
are an important part; while Mr..
Bryan would extirpate and destroy the
entire business In order to stamp out
the evils which they have practiced
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
How 0lris WAX.

Between their shor. skirts and their
smart pumps the feet OF the average
young woman are extremely eonspicu-
Ous just now. and passing glances at
them reveal the fact that most girls
and women do not know how To walk
properly. Einety-nine out OF hun
dred Of them place the heel on the
ground first, trick that is not only
tiresome. but extremely ungraceful
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
Canr Dlsauect the FARMERS.

The failure OF Bryan's desperate at
tempts to curry favor with the farmers
Ia illustrated by the manner In which
he was received at Crookston, MINI.
According TO Congressman Halvor Stew
enson the event went or as follows:
"Bryan's speech at Crookston was
great disappointment He actually lost
ground there for Democracy. Thous-
ands Of people were there to hear him.
and waited till ten O'Clock In the even
ing before he appeared The address
was a narrow appeal to farmers, .
harangue. trying to prejudice them
against Republicanism 1t didn't take
az all Only once was there the slight
est symptom OF applause. He spoke to
q silent, disappointed audience"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24

A man once asked Thackeray TO
lend him Ave shillings, which he would
convert into 100000. Asked how.
he explained that he knew young
lady with R20.0O0 who he knew
would marry him II he asked her, but
he had pawned his teeth. and wanted
Ave shillings TO redeem them In order
to propose effectively. - T. P.'s
Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
asttlna Hard Iask fos ca.

Two little boys. talking together one
day-English boys thess-were heard
to remark that their mothers cat had
again had kittens. "Oh. she is q
champion layer" said one. 70 which
the other replied: Il wish some day
she would lay tadpoles!" these being
the particular 10Y OF his heart At that
moment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
Tho Power Of Suggestion.

II know what | am going to do"
said the exasperated head Of the fam
ily as he listened for the twentieth
time to the only tune his daughter
knew how TO play on the piano, Il am
going to join this fresh air crusade"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24

Vote for Elmer +. CiIIey Tor sheriff.
1t will be appreciated.
He is entitled to second term.
Look up his record.
Elmer F. Cilley is fearless sheriff; he
does his duty as he sees it, regardless Of
anyone.
He is the man for the place. There
have been more pleas Of guilty (under his
and his deputies management without
any trials than ever was known before,
which has been a great saying to the
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
Advertised Letters

Miss Bert Byrns, Mrs. Emma Emons,
Miss Edyth Kingston, Miss Mildred Mac
kenzie 2. Mrs. Ellen Pringle, Mrs. Clar-
ence Puffer, Miss j. vertie Pond, Chas.
Thornbury, Miss Hazel Wright
Sept. 81, 1908. D. E. Wilson, P. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
Miss Florence Wagner
VOICE CULTURE
STUDIO At HER HOME
l5mo3


In q Vienna newspaper appeared the
following: Wanted. by important
nrm. a commercial agentS good taikes.
arrogant and unscrupulous; good sat-
ary, with prospect OF increase u sat
ipeactorv AL iou.t"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
:. VICTORY is CONCEDED
Crowds at Good Government
Club Meeting Are Cheered

. Large crowds attended the Iincoln-R Roosevelt
meetings held last night in the thirty second
and fhirfy-ffrh assembly districts. which com
prise the nineteenth senatorial district. At both
great enthusiasm for the principles Of the league
. was expressed and perfect harmony of action
characterized the naming OF delegates TO the
state convention
The meeting IN the thirty-seeond district was
held 10 Bents hall, Twenty second and Folsom
streets. 1t was called 10 order by d. J. Wrenn.
president Of the league club, who announced
the names Of % executive committeeman one
OF the primary Is committed.
When nominations fer delegates were called
SosgIose, Harry Pinkham. r. Rasmussen and
r. 7. Lagrave. These men are well known
imously chosen 10 represent Il at Sacramento
As there Is no contest IN the district their
election IS foregone conclusion.
Inc harmony In tie republican ranks IN the
thirty second was the subject chiefly commented
on by the .leaguers who addressed the meeting.
Tie platform of the Lincoln Roosevelt league
has appealed 50 strongly to the Republicans of
the district that the Herrin machine realizes
the iuuily OF struggle and has conceded
Nctofy 70 the league by refraining from the
organization OF a club.
senator Richard J. weIch referred to this as
a most significant fact when called upon for a
speech and added that the movement fnaug,irated
by the league 10 overthrow boss rule would end
by restoring the city 10 the republican party In
This would be brought about weich declared.
when the direct primary 70 which the league
Is committed has become part OF the election
law Of the state. lie explained the purpose of
the direct primary9Hnd showed how effecfualiv
IL would end the bossism which is the canker In
the body polite at the present time His re-
marks were loudly applauded-
y. J. WrenD. president OF the league club
urged on the voters present the necessity Of
working not only during this primary, but also
after IL has been won and the fighting days OF
Fred BenT. T. Rasmussen. Harry PInkham.
George p. flGmmel and Peter Stolberg also
made brief speeches.
Following IS the list OF executive committee
mcn appointed by the chair: J. g. Boobar.
Fred \. Bent. George Westerfeld. ]. Z. He'll
mann. 6. G. Jacobson. Gustav Danielson s. C..
schwartz. Frank Mitchell. ]. Z. Keller. August
c.n,,,wed !, Pawe |. ,t,ddIe Col. I.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
California Man Named
for a High Office
w. K. Wheeler Appointed As
sisfanf Secretary of Com
nerce and Labor
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The presi-
dent has rendered to William r..
Wheeler of California the Office of as
sistant secretary of commerce and
labor. Wheeler has been here several
weeks pursuing his labors as a mem
Der of the immigration commission and
left today for New York He has
taken the new appointments under con-
sidcration and If he can arrange his
business affairs in California he will
accept. The office is very respon-
sfble one, as there are no other as
sistant secretaries in that department.
Wheeler consulted his California
friends in the delegation and out and
they all urged hnn to take the Office.
They pointed out that he would be in
q position to pass upon immigration
matters of vital interest to the coast
which are not well understood by east
ern men. The president, in making his
offer. praised Wheeler highly for the
record he had made on the immigra-
tion commission.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
BANK DOORS CLOSED;
PRESIDENT MISSING
Depositors Learn That Head of
Collateral Institution Is Fugi-
tive From Justice
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Cal

SAN JOSE. April 27.--Customers who
called today at the Sunset collateral
bank, 80 Fountain street. We're mysti-
fed to find the president Charles r.
Morris. missing and a large quantity OF
effects lying helter skeiter around the
place. with no one In charge. This
evening the polices were notified and
closed the doors. An investigation
shows that Morris left San Jose on an
early train today and that there Is a
charge Of felony embezzlement against
him.
The charge is preferred by ]. O.
Davis of Berkeley, who was in San
Jose yesterday. The offense specified in
the complaint is the embezzlement OF
$120 on April 4.
Morris was at one time a Sunnyvale
groceryman. About year ago he
came to San Jose to assume the man
agement of the Morris jewelry com
pany of this city. Four months later
he went out of business and opened the
Collateral bank. 1t is claimed that
Davis was his hacker in both Of these
undertakings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
AUTOMOBILE is WRECKED
AND WOMAN is INJURED
Two Others Are Badly Shaken
Up When Machine Skids
Along GraveIed Road
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE "a

SAN JOSE, April Pin an auto
bile accident which occurred near Mil
pitas last evening Mrs. Wade of this
city was painfully injured and Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Seroy OF 221 San Pablo
avenue, Oakland. were thrown out
and badly shaken up. The touring car
in which the party was riding to Oak
land from this city was wrecked and
was brought back to the Osen & Hunter
garage for repairs. The accident oc-
Cured on stretch of graveled road
near Milpitas. Soon after the gravel
was reached the machine started to
skid. Mr.. Seroy was at the. wheel and
he threw on the brakes in an effort
tot prevent the car from overturning.
In; this he was successful. but the speed
of the car was checked so quickly that
the occupants were thrown out into the
road
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
CALHOUN DECLINES SEAT
AT THE FLEET BANQUET
Sends Formal Regrets and
Saves Committee From
DiSseuSiOn

Mr.. Patrick Calhoun regrets that he
viii be unable to accept the invitation to
the committee to attend the banquet in
honor of the feet officers at the ST.
Francis hotel on the night of May s.
ls0S.--Note of regret from Patrick Call
houn.
Patrick Calhoun will not be a CUES
at the feet banquet May 8, at which
Mayor Taylor will preside as toast
master. His regrets have been written
and accepted. The famous So, 900 Incl
dent is officially closed, for, moved by
the outburst Of public sentiment
against the presence of the twice in
roads at that expression of the city's
hospitality and welcome, Calhoun has
thought 1t over and declined.
NO EXPLANATION OFFERED
In his formal note of regret. which
was received at the headquarters OF
the fleet committee yesterday. Calhoun
gave. no reason for his action He-used
merely the words customary In de-
clining an invitation to social fufc-
ton. The note, however, has undoubt-
ed1y averted serious dissension among
members of the committee, for IT was
understood that had Calhoun decided to
accept the mayor would have cofisid-
cred himself obliged to refuse to. serve
as toastmaster.
The invitation to Calhoun, in 'consid-
GRAFTON of his $4,000 Subscription was
forced by NC Ralston at a secret ses-
sion of the committee Wednesday. when
the subject was hotly debated At
that time both James d. -Phelans~ nd
Mayor Taylor expressed their decided
opinions against having man indicted
for felony among those to be honored
in the invitation list. After 1t had been
decided that complimentary invitations
should be- sent to all who had sub
scribed more than s10O to- the fund.
Ralston Insisted that Calhoun should
be included.
PASSED WITHOUT COMMENT
When the formal note of regret was
read at an executive session of the en-
tertainment committee yesterday after
noon, attended by Frederick w. Hall.
George A. Newhall, Stephen Kellogg,
Walter Macarthur and James d. Phe-
Ian, it was passed without comrnent.<
The $4,000 subscribed by the United
Railroads Is on deposit In local bank.
Though 1t has never been turned over
to the committee, a fact that caused
several inquiries by different members
as to whether 1t would actually be
paid, A. A. Watkins of the finance com
mittee says that he can get 1t when
ever it is wanted. He says that he will
collect 1t by Wednesday and include IT
in his official report on the status of
the fleet fund.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
GOLCONDA HOT SPRINGS
SOLD TO NEW WORKERS
Famous Mineral Estate to Be
Turned Into an American
Monte Carlo

RENO, New. April 27.-Golconda hot snrines
famed for half century al, the greatest mInerai
estate in Nevada. were sold SATURDAY. to New
York men for $500, 600. and before the wear il
ended the purchasers say they will have con-
structed the greatest gambling house In Amer
lea. E. L. Durterte. who owned the springs
the hotel and 5000 acres of agricultural land
announced the sale today.
The springs the rendezvous for mon
OF seven prosperous mining districts, and the
purchasers hope to attract besides this trade
visitors from all over the country, -
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
TUESDAY. APRIL. 2s. 1905
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

observation-disclosures; west wind; maximum
temperature. "A; minimum, 81
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; continued
warn; light north winds, changing to fresh
west. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28

Continued on Page . Middle Col. l.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
EDITORIAL

Herrln treachery exposed.
A promising corporation.
Colored news and corruption.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-21
Novel Telephone.

The dictograrh Of M. H. Turner,
which has been attracting attention in
London, is novel telephone designed
to give convenient communication be-
tween III" various departments of
business house or factory. A box a
foot long, half as wide and a third
as deep has two recessed openings on
its outer face, AID row Of switches
along it's base gives connection with
the different departments in the build
ing. Flexible wires lead to the regular
system of conductors of the establish.
ment. The openings are transmitter
and receiver, and special microphoues
of great sersttixeness focus and mag
Nifty the sound waves. Speaking in an
ordinary tone, the persons conversing
may attend to their usual work, walk
Ing abt1!, r." room 10 or 10 feet from
the instrur :. The words spoken at
that distance from the transmitter are
loudly sounded at the receiver but de-
pressing a lever throws the loud.
speaking attachment out of gear,
when small receiver at the side Of
the box is held to the ear in the
usual way "..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-21
ROttenness OF Rickey's Banks

The rOttenness of the management of
the State Bank and Trust company is
being shown up little by little. Re
ceiver Wildes has filed report in
which he condemns the action of Presi-
dent Hickey and the directors. He re-
ports that he found the Carson bank in
very good cond ition, but that the
banks at Tonopah, Goldfeld, Manhat-
tan and Blair were in the worst possible
condition. These banks were run in an
without any attempt to get good
security and that in every way the
money was spent in manner never
recognized in banking
At Tonopah the company built a
building suitable for bank with $40,
00O, 600 capital and with business
equal to that of a Wall street bank and
employed force more than three times
as large as was necessary. He says In
one instance the president and directors
loaned man at Tonopah $500 when he
did not have enough security to warrant
loan of % cents.
He says the books are in a tumble and
that he is unable to untangle them, but
hopes to pay dividend of 10 per cent to
the depositors within two months He
gives an instance where the bank paid a
check of several thousand dollars drawn
by the Sullivan Trust company on the
State Bank and Trust company after
the bank had failed.
He declares that the cashier endeav-
ored to show by the books that the
assets of the bank were $1,000. 900, but
that so far he had been unable to fEd
assets amounting to more than $940, 900.
Wildes lays all the blame for the
rottenness of the bank upon PRECEDENT
Hickey and the directors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-21
How's This2

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We the undersigned, have known
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and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactio ns and finan-
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tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternalJy, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-21
K Can't Be Reat,.

The Best of all teachers is ex-
perience. G. NJ. Harden, OF Silver City,
North Carolina, says: 81 find Elec-
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for it. For Stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles it can't be beat. 1
have tried it and find it a most ex-
cellent medicine" Mr.. Harden is
right; it's the best of all medicines al
so for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too for
chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at Elko Drug Store. SOC.