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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Say Sanitary Commission Is LaA.

Prominent livestock dealers from
Buffalo and other cities, representing
the Buffalo Livestock association, con-
ferred with Gov. Warner regarding the
cattle and hay quarantine against this
state. They complain of lack of in
terest on the part of the Michigan
Livestock Sanitary commission. and
say that the situation is aggravated on
that account. Cooperation with the
federal authorities is absolutely neces-
sary TO the best interests of all con-
cerned," said l.. Il. Lincoln of Buffalo.
I'VE arc just getting out of a predica-
ment similar TO the one in which the
state of Michigan finds itself and our
association is close in touch with the
government authorities. | understand
that the condition here seems to be
that the state livestock sanitary com
mission has not awakened TO the fact
that strict compliance with the rules
laid down by the federal authorities
must be had, and our purpose here is
to impress upon the Michigan authori-
ties that cooperation with the federal
authorities is absolutely necessary"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
a VARIETY OF ExPEDIENTs.
Little Sinner Was Providing for Fu
ture Emergencies.

Muriel, a five-year-old subject OF
King Edward VII, has been thought
by her parents too young to feel the
weight OF the rod, and has been ruled
by moral suasion alone. But when,
the other day, she achieved disobedi-
ence three times In five minutes, more
vigorous measures were called for,
and her mother took an ivory paper
knife from the table and struck her
smartly across her little bare legs.
Muriel looked astounded. Her moth
er explained the reason for the blow.
Muriel thought deeply for a moment.
Then, turning toward the door with
grave and disappearing countenance,
she announced in her clear little Eng
lish voice:
I'm going upstairs TO tell God
about that paper-knife. And / shall
tell Jesus. And II that doesn't do,
| shall put flannel on my legs!"-
Everybodys Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

The awakening OF China must now
be accepted as an assured and indeed
a partially accomplished fact. 1t diff
fers widely in many respects from the
awakening of Japan, partly because of
the difference in the manner and cir
cumstances of its achievement and
partly because of the radical difference
in the genius Of the people. But it is
no less real and is likely to prove no
less significant to the world we may
date 1t from the time of the war be-
tween Russia and Japan, and may
credit 1t largely to that war as one of
its unattended and perhaps unexpect-
ed results. There had been sporadic
symptoms of unrest and uprising in
China before that, but since then the
movement has proceeded at a rate
really startling to those who have ina
gined the Orient to be necessarily and
invariably conservative and slow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Roads to States Relief.

Three of the big railroads of TIE
state, the Michigan Central, Chicago &
Northwestern and Pere Marquette,
have come TO the relief of the empty
state treasury and although railroad
taxes will not be due until April, have
deposited in the hands of State Attor-
ney Bird s750,00O The roads and the
amounts are as follows: Michigan Cen
trail. 100000; Chicago & Northwest
ern, 100000, and Pere Marquette,
sl50,O0O. This $750,0O0 will be imme-
diately turned into the general fund
TO be used for current expenses, and
1t is said that the first use to which
the money will be put will be the pay
ment of the salaries of state employees.
which were not paid December l owing
to lack of funds in the treasury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
News Notes from Lansing
Interesting Happenings at the State
Capital of Michigan.

Lansing.-The state board OF can
vassers met here and canvassed and
announced the result Of the November
election. The average vote on presi-
Dental electors gives Taft and Sher-
man plurality OF $4,000 Gov. War
ner ran over 100000 behind the rest of
the state ticket and received a plural
ity OF but 1851. The average vote on
presidential electors is as follows:
Taft, S33,313; Bryan. 174.31S; Chain
(Pro.), 1905; Debs (Soc), 1887;
Gilhaus tSoc. Labor, 1856; Hisgen
dnd), 734, and Turney CUn:ted Chris
tianD, 61.
For governor, Warner (Rep) re-
ceived 262,142, and Hemans (Dem.)
252,61l, while for lieutenant governor,
Kelly (RepD received 22,210, and Will
liams (Dem) 13S,412.
The revised state constitution was
adopted by vote of 244,705 to 1870. 7S3.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
FoueIsanu's Bonds.

Henry p Fogelsang, cashier of the
closed Springport State Savings bank,
was arraigned Friday morning, charged
with making false entries on the books
of the bank. He demanded an examiR-
alton. which was set for December
81. His bail was fixed at $4,000.
Fogelsang said that President JOY,
of the Springport bank. and one or
two other directors had promised to
go on his bond, and that he expected
them to arrive this afternoon. Fogel.
sang has promised to go over the books
of the bank with the officials as soon
as he is released.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
CASTRO LIVES HIGH,
Makes the Berlin People Stare at His
Extravauance.


While his country is seething with
revolt and his long and insolent rule
is practically at an end, and while the
Dutch warships are rounding up his
navy and preparing for further re-
prisals. President Cipriano Castro, of
Venezuela. is enjoying himself huge
ly in Berlin.
Rebuffed by the French government
and his tongue muzzled, the Ven
ezuelan fled from Paris in anger, 10 be
cheered up after he crossed the from
tier by messages of kindly greeting
from Kaiser Wilhelm and his officials
Taking the entire front of one of the
most expensive hotels there, he has
started in TO spend the money which
he is said to have wrung from his I'M
willing subjects for years.
Delighted by his enthusiastic recep-
ton, Castro announced his determine
ton to prolong his visit and distribute
among the German tradesmen the
large sum of money he intended to
spend in Paris.
AS preliminary move in this di-
rection he issued public invitation
to the haberdashers to lay before him
their choicest samples of neckwear,
from which he will choose a resplend-
ent and costly array.
Il am willing to spend a quarter of
a million dollars before leaving" said
the Venezuelan president.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
THE DEFENSE OF
Mr.. GLAz|ER
Ex-sTATE TREASURER'S TRIAL
WILL BE A WELL FOUGHT
BATTLE.
WILL HE TAKE STAND?
The Defense Scores by the Testimony
Of Deputy Haarer-Prosress Of the
Case Is Slow.

The trial of Frank p. Glazier, for
criminal misuse OF the funds of the
state while he was state treasurer. Is
now fairly under way. The complete
jury was obtained shortly after IL
o'clock Thursday morning and Prose
cutor Foster Immediately started his
opening address to the jury, made up
as follows.
Fred. j. Hoehm, Delhi. farmer.
Frank p Smith, Lansing, mechanic.
w. A. Petty Mason. painter.
Jacob Niebling, Meridian, farmer.
Charles Briggs, Onondaga, farmer.
w. B. Teal, Vevay farmer.
l.. E. Lounsbury. Alaiedon, farmer.
Walter Allen, Meridian, farmer.
Otis F. Warner, Meridian. farmer
Augustus Smith, Wheatfield, farmer.
Charles J. Childs, Aurelius, farmer.
The Importance of the trial and
the skilled defense that will be made
by Glaciers attorneys makes the case
one of the great legal battles of the
time in which all citizens have deep
interest. Rumors that the defendant
would go on the stand and that others
would be besmirched by his testimony
have been rife and denials followed.
y
been shown and circumstances may
yet arise making the personal testi-
mony of GlaZier necessary and in such
event the public interest would be
increased That every inch of the
ground will be battled over the events
of the past few days show.
The defense scored twice during the
trial Saturday. Deputy State Treas
urer Haarer, who had been recalled
to the witness stand, testified that an
active state depository was one where
state funds were deposited each day.
The prosecution had contended that
the proper definition of an active de-
pository was one which was checked
on frequently and that abe Chelsea
bank was not such a depository and
the rate of interest paid by the bank
to the state was too low Hearers
testimony would make it appear that
the interest paid was adequate.
Fred Hadrick clerk in Atty.-Gen.
John Birds Office. was called TO the
stand to prove that the attorneygen-
eral had written q letter to GlaZier
demanding that he pay into the state
treasury $650,000 due on deposits in
the Chelsea bank Hadrick could not
swear that the letter was delivered to
Glazier and the testimony, on an OBJ
lection by the defense, was excluded.
The prosecution introduced in evil
dence the articles of incorporation of
the Chelsea bank, showing Glazier was
stockhbldet .ap9 alfo the papers int
dicating that tlie' bank had increased
its capital stock from 100000 TO $780,
900. The prosecution claims this in
crease was perfected in order to allow
Glazier to borrow more money from
the bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
WIRELETS.

Mrs. Mary f. Farrell, oldest mem.
Der OF the Methodist church in the
United States. celebrated her one hun.
dred and fifth birthday in Midland
Park, y. j. The aged woman retains
all her faculties and is in good health.
although she suffers considerably from
rheumatism.
Three generations more and | don't
believe there will be real Indian left
in the country" said Special Agent
Samuel Cone, OF the Indian service.
white mems clothing and houses
have signed the death warrant. Con
sumption and other diseases of a civil.
lied people have a foothold on every
reservation i'm the country and the
ranks of the full-blooded Indians are
being decimated rapidly"
The sum of $5.04O,729 in 432.S:5 in.
ternational money orders was sent 10
friends and relatives in foreign coun.
tries by alien Amc leans hctwee5 pec
. and 1G. The last christmas remit.
lance ship" left Dec 10.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
State Treasury Has Money.

Relief has come to the state treas.
ury in the shape of three checks for
an aggregate of s750.000 from as
many railroads. This helps out the
state, as they have advanced taxes
not due until April
The checks were received yester-
day for amounts as follows:
Michigan Central $500, 900
Chicago Northwestern ..... 100000
fere Marquette ......,..... loO,UUO
1t is stated that the early payments
were brought about through the in.
fluence of Attorney General Bird.
While the money under the law is
for the primary school fund. state
employees are hoping that it can be
used before Christmas TO pay sal
aries. This matter is up to Auditor
General Bradley, and he will be urged
to permit its use for such purposes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Finished in Six Years.

+. G.. Kuehnle, general wrecking
foreman on the Panama railroad, says
that the Panama canal will be COM
pleted in six years
He also declares that stories of un.
derground lakes, fatal slides and 9th
er disasters are untrue and work
great injury to the men responsible
for the progress on the canal.
1.-THE undertaking is going forward
with great Dispatch said Mr.. Kuehnle,
land the officers in charge will get
credit for wonderful work when the
task is finished. The stories that are
circulated in this country. making out
that the canal will not be finished, are
false and unjust.
There are now about $4,000 men
working on the canal, of whom 5000
are Americans
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
THE OILY HAND.
The Attorney-Generalship a Matter Of
Great interest.


Is Standard Oil trying to dictate
who shall be the encouragement in
the Taft administration? Ii is charged
that the great corporation has under
taken by indirect methods to this the
purpose, of course, being TO bring
about the abandonment, in whole or
In part, of the existing crusade against
them.
Their fear seems to be that unless
something OF this kind can be accom-
plished the fight against them will run
along through the Taft administration
but that a friendly encouragement
would be of disposition to let them
alone. The facts are well known in
the White House, and there Is no at
tempt to disguise the anxiety OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He has referred to
the matter to several of his friends,
and one of his purposes in the forth
coming visit to Mr.. Taft in Georgia
VIII be to put the case before him
from President Roosevelt's point Of
view. The president frankly admits
that he is alarmed. AS it is under
stood Taft has made no promises re-
garding the attorney-generalshlp but
he is believed 10 have lent such a
willing ear 10 certain things said to
him during his recent visit TO New
York as to cause his friends some
worry
The negotiations so far as the Stan.
dard Oil interests are concerned. have
been conducted by Henry w. Taft.
half-brother to the president-elect. and
a well known business man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
FIees Detroit with Affinity.

Philip DeSmyther molder, recently
removed here from Detroit, has been
arrested on serious charge preferred
by woman claiming to be DeSmyth-
er's wife. Mrs. DeSmyther says her
husband eloped from Detroit with Mrs.
William Foster, whom he declared is
his affinity, and that they have been
dwelling together in this city since
their disappearance.
DeSmyther says he was never mar.
ried to the woman he deserted in De-
gether several years and have two
children. He declares he left her
three months ago after mortgaging
their furniture for 5000 and giving her
$3.50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Must Pay Only His Fare.

This is the punishment melted out by
the state railway commission to Wat
son Wesley, the Port Huron business
man who rode on a Pere Marquette
railway train without paying fare:
The commission hereby orders
Watson Wesley to pay TO the agent of
the Pere Marquette Railroad Company
at Port Huron the sum of $129, that
being the fare from Ubly to Port
Huron"
The commission was satisfied that
the conductor did not willfully permit
Wesley to ride without paying fare
and was inclined not to impose the
penalty of from 800 to $500 as pro-
vided by law. The commission de-
clares that the railway companies
should devise some method by which
conductors will not be required to de-
pend upon their memories alone TO de-
termine whether passengers have paid
the required fare Passengers are also
counseled to procure tickets to avoid
errors on the part of conductors which
may render them subject to the penal
ties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Knox for Secretary of State.

William II. Taft, president-elect, an
nounces the appointment of United
States Senator Philander c. Knox, OF
Pennsylvania, as secretary of state in
his cabinet
81 feel that / am to be congratulated
in securing the services of Senator
Knox in my cabinet" said Judge Taft
I'm selecting secretary of state
wanted first, a great lawyer, and, sec
ond. a man who would fill the public
eye. not only here. but abroad. as a
man who stands out prominently as
great American.
Knox was a great attorney general
he was a prominent candidate for the
presidency, and he is recognized in
the senate and elsewhere as one OF
the greatest lawyers of that body"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
THEBELDINC BANNER
Earning a Plaid Cloak.
MICHIGAN

At colleges and boarding schools all
over the country, girls are trying to re-
plenish their slender purses ty sham
pooling, darning, boot-blacking, tutor
ing, and other services. In one CO.
educational college a conspicuous sign
announces, Dogs valeted." The
strange entrances by which girls force
a way into the wage-earning world are
not novelties, any more than their
warm hearts and large ambitions are.
charming and characteristic story is
told by Mrs. Sarah Stuart Robbins in
her recent book, "Old Andover Days"
The tale dates back TO the first quar-.
ter of the nineteenth century. It's hero
was certain fiute-playing German
"theologue," afterward famous mis-
sionary. He was poor but fascinating,
and four little girls loved him dearly.
They wanted TO buy him cloak, for
he had no protection against the keen
Andover winter. They racked their
brains for ways and means. They sold
lamplighters. They made patchwork
quilt which brought them three dol
lars. One day pious and peculiar
Andover matron offered them 25 cents
apiece IL they could come every holt
day afternoon for many weeks and
read aloud to her Mason on Self
knowledge" Moreover. IL they would
agree to let her make remarks" to
them on the book, she would increase
their pay to so cents. So the four lit
tie maidens spent their long, precious
afternoons with Mrs. Porter and Self
knowledge" and earned by their sac
rifice money for long red plaid cloak
with voluminous cape, fastened with
a large gilt clasp; and this gay plu-
mage decked out theological student
in Puritan Andover. The girlish de-
vices for earning wages a hundred
years ago at least had the advantage,
declares the Youths Companion, of
leaving their inventors no poorer in
self-respect One wonders if as much
can be said for some of the modern
schemes. Dollars may come too high
when they are sought greedily or SEN
sationally.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Pulitzer's Probe.

Joseph Pulitzer. publisher of the
New York World, accompanied by a
party of friends and several staff
writer's. is said to be on his way 10
Panama to investigate into the con-
ditions prevailing in the canal zone.
and probably TO secure evidence in
connection with the purchase of the
canal property by the government.
His trip is Of especial interest on ac-
count OF the attitude OF President
Roosevelt in demanding that congress
have Pulitzer and other publishers
prosecuted for criminal libel for at.
lacking the administration in coz
nection with the canal purchase.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Circuit Judues, Salaries.

Through an oversight in framing
the new constitution ii will be up TO
the legislature to fix the salaries of
circuit judges throughout the state,
constitution. In the old document il
was provided that circuit judges
should receive $4,000 per year, while
several of the big counties had the
privilege of adding TO this compensa-
ton. In the new constitution the in.
tent was 10 arrange the provision so
that all counties in the state might
have the right to increase these sal.
aries, but through a mixup, the pro
vision was so changed that the legisla-
ture must now fix the salary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Michigan Embalmers Licensed.

Following is list Of embalmers who
have been granted licenses, having
passed a satisfactory rating before the
state board of health at the examina-
ton held in Lansing: George Vernon
Wright OF Alma; George H. Zinnecker,
Owendale; Claude Ulysses Stringer,
Columbiaville; Willis Ray Bolter,
Tawas City; John C. Howard, Stan
dish; Foster Cameron, Atlanta Ashton
Russell DAILY, Flint; Leo A. Groves, Da-
vison; Ella Lewis. Almont; John Dor
lin Pearsall, Bay City; Eugene j. Rich
ardson, Ida Joseph Matthias Faber,
Greenville; Harvey S. Dodge, Orchard
Lake; William James Murphy, Harris
on; Joseph William Holdaman, Grand
Rapids; Charles III. Zimmerman,
Mackinaw City.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

According to County Treasurer
Moore, there are 125 saloons in st.
Clair county. 6S OF which are in Port
Huron.
Six thousand five hundred volts OF
electricity passed through the body of
Dean Sayles, working on the Ionia
electric lighting plant Sayles had fal.
len and struck live wire. Four men
have been killed in almost the same
manner, but Sayles will recover.
The Berrien County Anti-Saloon
league has posted in each election dis
trict in the county list OF the names
signed TO the local option petition
which have recently been circulated
throughout the county. They have Sc
cured the signatures of over onethird
of the voters of the county and profess
confidence that they will legislate the
saloons out of business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

President Roosevelt has accepted an
invitation to address the Royal Geo
graphical society in London on his re-
turn from his African hunting trip. He
is one of the nine honorary members
of the society, and the only one of
them who is not royal Probably when
he makes his address there will be
more popular curiosity and interest
In the ex-president and American citi-
zen than in all his other honorary and
royal co-members put together
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Farmers Institutes in Huron County.

Farmers Institutes of one day in
Huron county will be held next month
at Sebewaing, January IL, G. Gettel,
local manager; Owendale. January 10,
Dave Coulter, manager: Elkton, Janu-
airy IL, Oscar Rogers, manager; Kinde,
January Is, X. Dukelow, manager;
Ubly. January 16, s. Donaldson. man
ager, and Harbor Beach. January 1S,
August Morrison. manager. The state
speaker will be ii. b. Cannon OF
Rochester.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
State Deficit Reduced.

Deputy State Treasurer Haarer an
nounced that the indebtedness Of the
state to the primary schools on the
November apportionment of primary
funds has been reduced to s347 ,053.s7,
which is less than the amount owing
to the state by the Chelsea Savings
bank. Another primary school war
rant was paid, sl1,6S3 having been
sent to Dickinson county
Clare county's primary school war.
rant for $5,SO992 was paid by the state
treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Buckshot Is His Mark.

One-half of the taxpayers of Fruit
port township, Muskegon county, were
in police court as witnesses in the
case of Aiken VS.. Cooley. Aiken al
legged that Cooley appropriated 100 of
his squashes and as evidence he in
troduced squashes that he found ii.
Cooley's cellar that had been shot full
of buckshot. Aiken said that was his
the population of Fruitport township
went home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Illegal to Bond for Deficit.

''SSo' " DShO 'OE DCHSts
The attorney general is of the opin-
ion that the legislature cannot author
iZe bond Issue to meet the state
deficit in revenue without amending
the new constitution, as the state is
limited to borrowing s250,000 for that
purpose. The legislature will be
obliged 10 keep appropriations as low
as possible in the tax levy for 1909 and
1910 and in addition include the neces-
sary amount to meet the deficiency,
which will be at least $1000,000 This
means higher taxes for the next two
years. The estimated earnings and
the general purpose fund are now
practically wiped out by the existing
deficit, State Treasurer-elect Sleeper
has already made known the fact that
the first moneys received will be used
to reimburse the primary fund and the
balance will then be devoted TO paying
back salaries and other items. At the
same time the various state institu-
tons will be demanding their appropri-
ations. 1t is understood that Gov. War
ner will deal with the subject in his
message to the legislature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
The Family Skeleton.

Visitor-By George But you've
added great many beautiful vol
umes to your library since | was here
last. Must cost something. old man?
Mr.. Meeker-On the level, Bill, I'm
on the verge of bankruptcy buying
souvenir post card albums and book
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Six Clerks Lose Jobs.

Six clerks in the secretary of state
office, whose names are not obtainable.
have been notified by Frederick G.
Martindale, secretary-elect. that their
services will not be required after Jan
uary 1. A meeting of state officers
elect was held here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

Nine. Calve, the great singer, ad.
vises young women not to be ambi-
tious for stage fame, but to marry and
be happy. But the wise advice of those
who have tried all ways and know life
and the futility of its ambitions to sat
isfy generally falls fiat on youthful
ears. Each one claims the right to
find out what is unhappiness in his or
her own way.