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from nervous shock. but the great ma
lorlty are resting comfortably. The
FLORIDA IS toilowing us. under tho con-
10Y Of the American liner New York
Without Warning.
"Thr crash came without warning.
the Florida slipping cut OF the foe and
striking the Republic before anyone
knew OF her presence. The shock was
terrific. state rooms 81 and Is were
stove in by the bow OF the Florida
The Florida Immediately backed
away and disappeared ina the toE aft.
Cne Of tho Florida's anchors was left
on the wreckaEe Of the demolished state
rooms. The thing occurred so quickly
that the Identity OF the IammiuE steam
er was not learned for some time.
The wireless room OF the Republic
Was smashed, but the mechanism was
1ndamaged. Operator Binns, surround
ed by the ruins, stuck 90 his job SeltI-
ing messages that brought aid. The wa
ter poured 70 the great rent in the Re
publiC's side but the nTemen stuck to
their posts and prevented an explosion
OF the boilers. They did not leave until
the water was up to their waists.
"In half an hour the Florida, summoned
by the distress signals of the Republic,
came picking her way through the tog
Boats Lowered.
Captain seaIby, OF the disabled
steamer had his boats lowered. aud in
these and those Of the Florida, all of
The passengers were removed 10 the
latter vessel Among those put on the
ship was Eugene Lynch. whose wife
vas killed. One of his legs was broken
IN three places and ne was otherwise in
iu-ed, IT Is feared he cannot survive.
lie is still on the Florida
THE transfer of the passengers from
"a Il
O'Clock Saturday night and ended at
O'Clock Sunday morning, while the
searchhEht Of the ship Illuminated the
rough sea.
''TWo OF the Republics passengers fell
into the sea and were promptly rescued.
Nearly all Of the passengers, inClud-
ing those in the steerage, kept their
heads.
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Died

cALDWy JauuaIy 20, 1902. at SO a.
M. MAR,FAltEl L. beloved wife OF JOS
sepa f. Caldwell tnee Heddcrmau)
Funeral from her late residence, go Sixth
street northwest. "Wednesday January q,
a $3.50 r.. no. Relatives and friends invited
Mrs j. F.. Caldwell was the wife II Je-
seph Is caldwell n musician of this city
she was tHeuty-four years old aud had
been resident of Washington for several
years 5a-5-t
CAMPFELL-Ou sunday. January q. 1863
AZ 1.15 90. m-- MARY j.. CAMPBELL, 5e-
loved wife ~ Frank J.. -ampbcl.
Funeral from Mt. Pleasant congregational
Church We5us-a7E' January 20 az D. a.
IuternEeut private II
east JOHN GENTNEE. beloved husband
"t Mary p. Geufner. ~ the seventy second
year IF DIS age.
Funeral rr.m The Cnuch of the Good
Shepherd. corner sixth ana ] streets north
east wednesday. January q. al --H0 D. m-
Relative and friends INSISTED 70 attend
EAION-Du sunday. January Is. Is5a. At -.a5
3D.. DOLORES. beloved daughter Of PoI-
ter and Lillian Bacon .uee Dittncu. aged
three years four months and twenty days
BRyA<T-Dn Saturday. January B. 1879. st
- %. ra.. So WILLIAM BRYANT. beloved hus-
band oE annie Bryant and brother Of Alex.
60. Bryant and Maria B. Johnson.
DAEIDsON-Du sunday. January "a 1909
AT 5.f5 "a. DID,. after O. brief illness VII
LIAM A.. beloved husband Of Annie Werle
William a. Davidson was d longtime res
.Hrut cog fHs Southwest section Of Wash
lugfou. lIa was a native Of Maryland but
came rp fHIs city when young man and
had since resided here. AR. Davidson had
formerly been Connected H.tu the Weather
Bureau but FOR tHe past twenty years had
been employed az clerk with the *. a.
Golden Company. 10. Has hifE-ssEgu years
old and be- survived ~ wife and three
children Mr DaEiIsh was "a member of
%. i. ..H
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STORY OF REPUBLIC WRECK TOLD
BYLOGS OF THE VARIOUS SHIPS

D. Frday-ffe Republic Hudson Pier for
Mediterranean
M Republic and
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public to rid
uude
York.
p o
passengers nd crew to he
Il
m SesIby
transferred o
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either by an automatic contriyance or
by hand.
of course. the transmitting medium Is
the deep still water itself, through
which sound travels and IS conveyed
with great rapIdity. The Boston in
veutOr, It is said, received the first
suggestion for his wonderful COntTiN-
ance from the memory of his bOyhood
during which he used 90 deafen his
playmates when they diVed by striking
two stones together beneath the water.
ON a ship there are always two trans
mitteTS. one Installed OU the staTbOaFd
arrangement IS most important. Tor
upon the relative distinctness Of the
strokes of the two bells. If they butn
sound together. or If only one sounds.
the direction Of the unseen vessel reeI
OF Nghtship must be determined
As On the case Of the telephone, the
installation of bells must be reciprocal
II would Ice as impossible for ship nor
equipped with this twentieth century
marvel to avail itself of its advantages
as for q business man without a teIeN
phone TO talk from his own office over
s wire TO a distant patron or customer
who has a telephone.
The Cunarder LuCanis was one OF the
first of the big Alta tic ships to be
equipped with the apparatus and Capt
Watt at once became enthusiastic IN MS
Endorsement of the usefulness and value
Of the invention.
Light vessels throughout the world
are being rapidly equipped with the
submarine bell. the most Of them haN-
ing IL already.
I'm Cogs the submarine telephone is OF
the utmost value. Not d ship of any
importance is now built without the ap-
pHauce. Owners would as soon think of
sending out q modern liner. with no
wireless outfit as without the simple.
/ electrical recorder of the presence OF
unseen friends or foes.
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Prominent Western Banker
Killed in the Collision

GRAND FORKS, y. D., Jan. 5--W.
7. Mooney, of LangdOn. the banker who
was killed in the collision Of the Eepub-
lie and the Florida was about forty
nine years old. He has been engaged In
the banking business for many years
and was worth about 10000. lie leaves
wife and one son, John B. Mooney.
who is cashier of the bank owned by
MIR. Mooney and located at international
Falls.
Besides his banking interests Mr..
Mooney was half owner of the North
Dakota Land and Towusite Company.
He was member OF the Elks Lodge Of
Grand Forks.
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PASSENGERS PLAN
TO CONTINUE TOUR
Mrs. Davis May Board An
other Ship-Other Wash
ingtOnianS Safe.

So far no word has been received
from any OF the Washington passeng-
ers OF the Republic since their arrival
I'm New York OF the Baltic Agent
Hicks. OF the White Star line, notified
the relatives of those in She city this
morning that the Baltic had locked
The friends of Mrs. John 4. Davis
arc not worried about her. She was
met i'm New York by her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Lee. of this city, who viii look
after her. II is possible that Mrs. Davis
VIII remain iu New York few days
and she may decide 10 continue her
trip on another ship
loses N ardrObe
Miss Leslie Jackson, another Washing
ton passenger, will not he able 10 con-
tinue her trip. according to her father.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson, Of this city, until
she has restocked her wardrobe All
her trunks have gone to the bottom and
II viii he necessary for her to return TO
Washington to renew her outfit. Dr.
Jackson was notified OF the landing Of
the BaitNs passengers, but has receiv-
ed no word from Miss jackson herself
Miss Grace Atwater. of Sl4 Connecti-
cut avenue, was met in New York this
morning by a cousin. who lives in Eliza
Lelus N J.r ana II is understood that
size Will go home with the cousin. She
will probably take Miss Jackson with
her, as they We're travelling together.
Miss AtWateT's friends here do not know
when she viii return 10 Washington.
Meet Mrs. SmOot.
Mrs. John d. Smoot and her daughter,
Miss Julia =. Smoot, we're met in New
York this morning by Mrs. Shoots son,
Lloyd ID. SmOot OF the District en-
sinoer force. MIR. SmOot went 10 New
York as soon as he had received Motif
cation Of the wreck and his mother
safety. Their plans are as yet unde-
tcrmined.
The White Star line agents in Wash
iuEIOu state that il is yeJ TOO early 20
know what the company will do for the
wrecked passengers. tt may be that
another ship will be secured and at
those who wish to complete the Crui55
thai was so suddenly ended, viii be
given an opportunity to do so.
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Wealthy North DakOtan
Badly Injured in Wreck

GRAND FALLS, n. d, Jan. D.
Mrs NJ F. Murphy, who was seriously
fr.f,,ra5 in the wreck of the Republic,
has been a resident Of Grand Forks
since 1ss7. coming here from Rochester,
MINI. She is one OF the leaders In So
ciety here.
Mr.. Murphy is repJted TO be a NH
lfonaire. and his income from mis- bank
ing business is said to be the largest OF
any man in North Dakota. Besides their
mansion in Grand Forks, the Murphys
have a summer home in BemldlL MINI.
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ANXIOUS
TO RACE E. P. WESTON

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-Dr. Oslers cnIor0-
form policy viii receive another soIt
If the efforts OF Dan OLcary. sixty-fcur.
and Henry Sohmel sixty years old. IT.
local pedestrian. are carried ont They
are both anxious TO race Edward Pay
son Weston from New York 10 San
FTaurisco.
They said today they would cuaUsuge
Weston 90 a race across the continent
for money. marbles Or just for FUN.
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TARIFF BILL READY
MARCH los. E. PAYNE

Serene T.. Payne chairman OF The
House Committee on WAYS and Means,
announced on leaving the White House
today after a brief conference wien the
President, that the new tariff bin would
~ ready for the extra session OF Con
gress by March l0 lie said his under
standing was that the extra session
would begiu about that time. not later
than the 10Th
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Consideration OF the urgent deficiency
bin this afternoon i'm the Senate led 10
d discussion of the conditioh Of the
streets In the District and the need OF
adequate funds to provide for clean
ing snow and ice from them senator
Smith Of Michigan brought the matter
up. The Senate appropriations Com
mlttee raised the amount for cleaning
streets in this Dill from $1,000 10 $1,000.
senator smith said il 5000 was not
enough and there was any question
about IL. the amount ought 10 be in
creased.
There IS no more dissraceful spec
tarle 20 be found M this country than
the snow and ice and dirt that has mar
red the effectiveness and convenience
Of this capital for the last ten DAYS.
think it is simply disgrace. 7 would
like t0 know If there is not some way
in which adequate funds can he placed
At the disposal of the Commissioners f
Senator Galluger said the subcommif-
tee that was framing tho District bill
had this matter under consideration.
Senator Hale pointed out that con
dirious here were different from those lu
other cities and that if the streets were
10 DE cleaned OF SNOW and joe as IU New
York and Philadelphia. IL would take
SICluH-
Senator Smith said he was not ready
tCWIT that Il Heli-orEduIzed force would
DE unequal 90 the task OF cleaning tho
streets ~ reasonable cost. Further
discussion OF tHc subject took place. a
number ut Senators taking part SgH
aJor Illluau was severe iu his criticism
OF present conditions as 70 street clean
ms IN tho end the amount was left al
5000
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THREE MORE VICTIMS
OF CRIB FIRE FOUND
Death List Now Has FifV-three
Nsmes-COroner's Investiga-
ton Begins "Wednesday.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-The recovery from
Lake Michigan OF the bodies of three
more victims of the crib IRE OF last
week brought the number Of recovered
dead uV TO nftE-thTee today
The coroner jury viii begin the
taking of evidence "Wednesday.
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pline were the boats handled and the
more psuic-stricken ones prevented
from rushing headlonE into them. for
eetfuI Of everything except self and
golden promise of safety and life, Only
human beings were taken aboard the
boats Tie baggage. regardless Of its
value. had 70 be left aboard the Re
The Washington times., 1909-01-25

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT Washington, ID. -.
JanuaT- IA, 19g3.-The annual meet
ing of the shareholders of the Wash
ingtOn Gas Light Company for the cleo
business as may properly come before
said meeting. vii be held at the o-Ics
OF the company No 415-4l7 Tenth street
NV, MONDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1909. al
l. O'CLOCK NJ. The polls viii be open
from - O'cl0Ck noon 10 1 o'clock p. M
WILLIAM 3. ORAE. Secretary.
ja14-l5t-eXSu
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CITIZENS MEET TONIGHT.

The January meeting Of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton will be held tonight IN St Martin s
Hail. corner Capitol and T streets, COM
mencing at 10 O'Clock.
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PASSES
DEFICIENCY BILL
Little Change Made From
Report of the Com
mittee.

The Senate this afternoon passed the
urgent deficiency bin practically as it
came from the committee.
No effort was made TO reiHsert the
item of $1,000 10 buy autos for Presi-
dent Taft.
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3R00CH Ply FFEE

BROOCH PIN FREE
with so PIug-PoHg Photos. 25c. Crayon Por-
trait SL98; Pastel Sos. FLENN.S OLD
RELIABLE STUDIO. 40 Pa ave. laIl-IaE
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Before Buying Hay

Straw. Grain, or Mil Feed. Coal or
Wood get Holtmsns price. NFM !.
HOLMAN, 2015 5t1 st. Phone =. 16l.
jaly-eOd-tf
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WASHINGTON NAVAL r. A CHAP
TER, No. 6.-COmpanious are requested
10 assemble at their hail. 18th 81. anl Pa
ave Sc. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th.
at p. NJ, to attend the funeral or our
late Comp j. Henry Robertson. who
died Saturday morning. 25d instant b.
order OF the II. p. JOHN SCHULTZ,
Secretary. II
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PhlIs. Oyster and Chop House,
5I3 18th 80. uw. Phone n 1850 Specialists
In Sea Foods. Try Our Famous Single Fired
OLsleIs- iaLa-e--
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Take LAAAJIAE HItDHb CYlHInc Tablets.
FguEeIsIs refund uoues n % fslls 10 cure.
E. ~ GROVES Signature - N eagh b5E. .5e
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-25

Miss Abbie Curtis spent Sunday with
friends in Ionia.
Mrs. +. w. Dorr went to lonia, tues
day for short visit.
Mrs. l.. Green transacted business IN
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Miss Edna Fuller went TO Shiloh
Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving.
He. Childs of Lansing was the
guest of +. A. Thorne last Thursday
and Friday.
Save your dimes, quarters and dollars
for the Methodist ladies' Xmas sale,
Dec. and 4.
Arthur Strong recently made his
parents visit. He is working at the
barber trade in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sixbury left
Monday for few days visit with their
parents at Missaukee.
Il. A. Thorne and family were called
to Lapeer last week by the death OF his
brothers. little daughter, Ruth Thorne.
Mrs. Henry Shelter and family leave
Monday for Windsor, Canada, where
they expect to make their home in the
| future.
The Baptist Ladies will hold thell
annual fair Wednesday, December 8
All desiring useful and fancy articles
for Christmas would do well to visit
it. On the same day they will als'
serve chicken-pie dinner and ar
oyster supper. Dinner 25c; supper loc.
Do not fail to hear the grand negr'
Jubilee Concert by the famous South
land Nightingales, the greatest Jubilee
singers in the world, supplemented b.
Mr.. Philip l.. Pryor, the celebrate'
negro poet and composer, and Mis-
Florence White, the famous colore
blind singer and pianist, at the Oper
house. Wednesday evening, Dec.
Admission, Is and 25c; reserved seats
Soc.
The first number in the Nj. h. lectuI
!, course was given by the Oriole Concel
l Company at the Nj. +. church Tuesda
evening, before large and fashionab
4 audience and the success may well |
e pleasing to the society. The compan
/. is composed of four young ladies, WI
9 gave fine entertainment Miss Eur
=, Richard, as reader, captured the aud
ence with her excellent selections an
realistic representations. Miss Hele
Barnard as cornetist seemed To ma
! perfect command of that instrumen
. while Misses Martha Stelzel and Nj
y dred Lehner as soprano, 'cellist al
accompanist, did their parts in We
!, pleasing and entertaining way. II
Orioles are all right. The next nun
4 Der i'm the course is the Sterling Jubll
J Singers in the church, Friday eVenin
December 10.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-25
Short Items of Interest Re
Latins to the Toqvn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Mrs. Fred Shaw spent Sunday with
friends at Lyons.
Miss Carrie Roger left Wednesday
for short visit at Glare.
Geo. Stout of Morley has been visiting
old friends here this week.
Miss May Green went to her home at
Merrill Wednesday for two weeks
visit.
Mrs. S. ID. Harger and children went
to Carson City, Wednesday for short
visit
Miss Retha Graham left yesterday
for her home at ST. Louis TO spend the
holidays.
Miss Hazel Benefits is spending her
Thanksgiving with her parents al
| Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Weter went to
Owosso and Corunna Wednesday for a
few days visit.
Miss Mae Wilson went to Greenville
Wednesday for short visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Lydia Butolph of Greenville
was over-Sunday guest OF her aunt
Mrs. Jennie Noble.
Mesdames Edward Spencer and Chas
Foster went to Howard City Monday
for few days visit.
Mrs. Edith Lucas of Portland was
guest of her daughter Mrs. ii. Thomp
son the first of the week.
Mrs. and Mrs. Jud King went Il
Crystal Wednesday to spend thei
Thanksgiving with friends.
Mrs. Chas. Moore and daughte
Helen were over-Sundav guests c
Greenville friends and relatives.
Mrs. Libbie Anabel of lonia arrive
, here Tuesday for short visit at IN
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson
Mrs. Dell Banister and son Lee
) Greenville were over-Sunday guests
: the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fallie Race
Rev. J. Frank Jackson was called |
t Saginaw Wednesday to preach the II
E neral sermon of a young man who wa
S a member of his parish while he ma
charge of the church in that city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-25

We learn that the local price of gas
coke will not be advanced this season,
but will be $3.50 per ton as formerly.
Silk City Cook Books for sale for %
cents at Underwoods Grocery and the
different dry good stores.
/ am now ready to do all kinds OF
sewing. Separate coats and suits
speciality. Mrs. g. G. Terwiliiger,
Reldinp' 23tf
Poultry w anted-Every day but sat
urday at my house, 1914 So. Bridge ST.,
Belding, Mich. III. Currie " Co.,
24tf Citz. Phone 324-3r.
Barn to Rent-Enquire at the Ban
ner office.
Having secured the servicse of an
experienced cleaner and dyer from
Grand Rapids, all work will be guar
teed and finished in one week.
l.. G. Willard,
Remember the articles for Christmas
presents sold by the Methodist ladies
| December 5 and ., at the church.
Supper each evening l3c.
Christmas postcards, from | cent up,
at Ponds music store.
| III you OTutI lllhl Suib vi Nio'iSo VI
III. A. Loewe, the Tailor, you will be
pleased. We have pleased others ior
over Is years, we can please you. H.
| A. Loewe, the Tailor.
| We have had more cleaning and dye
| ing than we could possibly do but hav
in secured first class help all work
will eceive our prompt attention.
l.. G. Millard.
Beautiful Christmas cards, cen
each, at Ponds music store.
The Episcopal ladies nave EXTENDED
the courtesy of calling off their suppe
on Saturday evening, Nov. 20, in fayo
of the Congregational "Harvest Fes
tival =" which will be held Friday am
Saturday, Nov. 10 and 20
The ladies of st. Mary's Guild vii
serve dinner and have a sale @
Christmas goods December H..
We want your cleaning and dyeine
first-class work guaranteed.
l.. G.. Willard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-25

The Misses Carrie and Hattie Ranney
arrived ut their home in Greenville last
week from their extended European
trip.
Asher Shaw and son AL drive into
the city now days from the farm with
as fine looking matched team of hors-
es as anyone would care TO look at.
]. w. Sheldon and wife of Eaton
Rapids, who have been at w. L.. and
w. ID. Halls and other old friends in
this vicinity, returned home this week.
VIM. f.. Richardson has sold his
farm near the Blystone school house
and has purchased one of 80 acres near
Blanchard, where he has already moved.
In remitting his subscription dollar
| for the Banner, Chas. Stevens, former
resident here but now of Philadelphia,
Pa, says that "news from theold town
such as the Banner gives is much APP
preciated. F"
Walter and Carl Higgins, who oper-
ate the VIM. Higgins farms in Keene,
turned off about $500 bushels of apples
from their orchards this season, bring
ling the neat sum of about 1920. They
marketed them at Lowell and Saranac.
In the last three years these fruit or
chards have brought them in about
S24OO.
Mrs. Sarah Welch gave a delightful
little party to number of the young
friends and schoolmates OF Erie Evans
lher little granddaughter, last Saturday
leyening in honor of the little lady''
birthday, Games were played and re
lfreshments served and all present haC
msrry time.
Bert Rummler was out to Pine Islant
lake recently and bird came flynn
along which resembled duck. III
drew a bead on the fowl with his trust.
shot gun and winged it. 1t proved t
be rare species of the cormorant,
Florida water fowl, which seldom eve
gets farther north than Kentucky c
:, lOhio. Bert Gregg, who is an expel
ltaxidermist, mounted ii and it will /
kept by Mr.. Rummler, who prizes
. very highly.
A small blaze in III. A. Loewe's tai
o or shop called out the fire departmer
a Monday night. 1t caught from a
loverheated iron and the flames got
q start in the wall when discovered
n nightwatchman Weber. 1t was quicl
e ly extinguished Mr.. Loewe will mo-
|, into his own building, which he recen
l. ly purchased as soon as it undergo
q repairs. He is putting in fine has
y ment also.
= Clayton Hoppough of Smyrna h
- gone to Valparaiso, Ind, where he W
take instructions in wireless telegraph
D Mr.. Hoppough has been working I
the past year on his amateur station
= Smyrna, which he perfected duril
the past summer by the erection of
80 foot tower He has been able to Ia
with Holland, Grand Rapids and 9th
is stations. In company with Robe
We Olds of this city, they have been c
III perimenting for about six months, n
,ss Odds having erected station here a
ct succeeded in getting communicate
ID from several other stations in the sta