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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-03-08
JACOB ScHAEFER, BILLIARD
CHAMPION DIED AT DENVER.

Denver, Colo, March S.-Jacob
Schaefer, former world billiard
champion, died at his home in this
city this morning after a long illness
with tuberculosis. He was fifty-five
years old.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-03-08
BUSINESS IS
SUFFERING
Full Extent of Strike in Phila-
delphia Matter of
Dispute
STRIKERS CLAIM 10000 MEN
Authorities Say Careful Canvass
Discloses Less Than
10000 Out.

Philadelphia, March S.-Although it
is now three days since the general
strike order of sympathy for the
street car men went into effect, it is
still impossible accurately to state the
strength of the movement. Union
leaders say that 125,000 union work
ers are on strike and they have been
joined by at least $4,000 men and wom-
en- heretofore unorganized. The po-
lice authorities, on the other hand,
state that careful canvass shows
less than 10000 on strike. But no
matter what figures, business, especi-
ally in the central part of the city has
suffered to an extent not known in
years. All Philadelphia hopes that
the city-wide movement begun yes
terday by the United Business Mems
Association to bring to an end the
great labor conflict will meet with
success.
Will Fight for Open Shop.
Philadelphia, March S.-One of the
interesting phases of the strike is the
announcement by labor leaders that
they intend to seize the present oppor-
tunity to strengthen the cause of
union labor here. Philadelphia al
ways has been known as non-union
city. Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation of Labor,
has assured the union leaders that he
will haYe general organizers at once
to take up the work in Philadelphia.
But the sympathetic strike also
threatens a new contest, a fight for
the "open shop by employers who
have working agreements with unions,
which they claim are being violated.
The organization with other organi-
cations will make united movement
to try to compel the warning forces to
submit their differences to arbitra-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
Bishop Mccormick Coming.

The Right Reverend J. n. McCor-
mick, Bishop of the Western Michigan
diocese of the Episcopal church, will be
in IBelding next Sunday evening at
Holy Trinity mission for the purpose
of administering the rite of confirma-
ton to class of eight or ten. This is
one of the most beautiful rites of the
church and our citizens are invited TO
attend the services which will begin at
seven o'clock.
At the morning service the Rector
Rev. J. Frank Jackson, will deliver a
special pre-Lenten sermon to which
all are welcome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
Salesman Wanted

Wanted-A salesman with extensive
acquaintance in Ionia county, who has
had experience in selling groceries and
merchandise TO take positionassalesman
and manager of Ionia county. A hust-
Ter should easily make from 500 TO $50
per month and expensis.
A fifty dollar deposit is required to
cover samples, sample case, supplies and
monies collected. Do not call or ans
wer unless you mean business. Write
or call, J. X. Franks, room I, Hotel
Belding, Friday or Saturday, from s to
II a. m. or to 8 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
A Record Breaker-In More
Ways Than One-Was
Pulled Off Last Friday
BELDING WAS THERE
The Failure oi the Commisary De-
partment Hit Many of Us Hard
Kelley and Osborn Clash

The eleventh annual banquet of the
Gridley club was pulled off on schedule
time at the new armory in Ionia last
Friday evening and from numerical
standpoint was one of the biggest sue
cesses ever recorded. Close estimates
place the number in attendance al
about 800 and this is not far from right.
The banquet hall was tastily decorated
with flags, bunting, flowers and plants,
while pictures of noted men in the
ranks Of republicanism occupied prom
inent places back of the speakers table.
About 1870 the doors of the banquet
hall were opened and the great crowd
many OF them quite hungry on account
OF their long wait, hastened TO find
their places at the tables. When all
had been seated Rev. w. ID. Ogg, of
Lowell, was called upon tor an invoca-
tion and after the Amen had fallen
from his lips, there began wild grab
for something To eat. Evidently some
one had erred in their calculations for
instead of having an abundance OF good
things for the hungry crowd, there
seemed TO be lack of everything for
the comfort of the guests. The man.
agement had trusted to far to the cater
er and what might have been another
grand affair along banquet lines be-
came veritable frost Brown gravy
was served along with ice cream and
most of those who had ice cream were
obliged to eat it with a fork, while
coffee was stirred with the fork handle.
Many left the tables and went TO near
by restaurants TO satisfy the inner man.
There seemed to be lack of system in
everything.
1t was nearly nine o'clock when
President Chas. Ireland arose and cal
led halt on the attack on the tables
and announced the result of the election
which had been held during the day
for the officers for the ensuing year.
Ed. ii. Thompson, who has acted in
the capacity of secretary for the past
year was elected president and Sherman
Strong, OF Campbell was elected Secre-
tary. He then welcomed the guests in |
a few well chosen words and introduc-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03

Rev. Isaac 5. Bussing, who has been
called TO the pulpit of the Church of
Christ began his labors here last Sun
day.
The ST. Louis Independent says of
him: "The people of st. Louis will
be sorry to hear that Isaac ;. Bussing,
the Jealous and active pastor of the
Christian Church, has resigned. Ow-
ing TO his physical condition he asks
the church To release him at once. He
therefore moves To his new field of
labor. This city and county will miss
his stirring efforts for the good of all
and will remember his splendid eff
forts in the local option campaign.
Mr.. Bussing's business ability and ex-
cellent spirit has brought the church
he has represented into a working
force for good in the city of ST. Louis.
He goes with the kindest spirit toward
all and simply because his condition
physically demands change and the
taking on of less responsibility. The
business of 81. Louis and the young
people, as we'll as the citizens AT large,
will certainly feel the departure of this
most excellent man and his kind and
genial family. His farewell service
was held Sunday evening at the Pres
byterian church. 1t was the closing
meeting of the revival which has been
in progress under the leadership of
Evangelist +. p. Arthur. The citizens
of ST. Louis join in wishing this ex-
cellent family much prosperity in
their new home"
His morning subject will be "a
Wave of Good Cheer" evening, "Life
Partnership.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
BOOKS AND GOLD
Rev. Edrie Collins is Made the Re-
cipient of Books and Money.

Sunday morning at the close of fine
musical service by the choir and most
excellent discourse by the pastor, Rev.
Edrie Collins. Mr.. +. b. Lapham an
nounced that there was q little matter
of deferred business that should be at
tended TO that morning and which had
been placed in the hands of Mr. Byron
Brown, who now came TO the front and
proved himself fully equal TO the
occasion in the presentation TO Mr..
Collins of fine set OF twelve volumes of
"Geikies Hours with the Bible, and ten
dollar gold piece from his friends i'm the
church and society as token of the
warm place he had won in their hearts
during his years work among them.
Mr.. Brown said just the right words in
the right place, closing by asking the
people to join with him i'm silent prayer
Of thanksgiving TO G od for sending them
their pastor and that they might as a
people in all ways stand by and support
him.
Mr.. Collins responded in a manner
that proved not only his thorough
appreci' ton of the gift but of the
thought that prompted it, saying that
it should be his earnest purpose in his
work TO make God the first and then
his church and people. He appreciated
the gift very highly, because the set OF
books were what he had desired i'm his
library and hoped he would be able to
give the people many good thoughts in
his sermons from them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03

lie saw In President Taft man who
would WELD the big stick in the in
terests of all on the principle of a quare
deal. He spoke at length upon the
needs of a good government and an
economical administration of the same,
avoiding graft as deadly peril which
would in time sap the vitality of the
Republic. Mr.. Mussellman's remarks
were well received.
Lieutenant Governor, Patrick H..
Kelley was next introduced and it
needed no microscope TO determine that
back OF the smile that illuminated the
face of the speaker as he arose, there was
n thunder cloud of large dimensions,
and he got busy at once in handing
slam to Mr.. Osborn that brought the
entire audience TO attention and caused
them TO call the speaker TO order in
manner that must have brought tinge
of shame TO his face. He told MIR. Os-
born that he was a candidate for COVER
nor and was not afraid TO say SO himself
than to leave the matter to his preach
er, his doctor or his printer. "Mr. Os-
born says he was defeated 10 years ago
by rich man and now he has gotten
wealth has audacity to refer to me as
Newfoundland dog" "No, Pat, didn't
say that, cried Osborn and the crowd
took up the call for Chase. But Pat
said, 81 shall interpret ii as / choose"
When order was finally restored, he
made good talk and told the people
present that he wanted to be governor
of Michigan aud considered it COM
mendable ambition.
Judge Montgomery was next in
troduced and gave fine talk. He said
in part that under the present system
of nominations he would consider il pre-
on the part of candidate
to try and outline any fixed platform |
for his party TO stand on, and proceeded |
TO show where he stood on matters OF |
TO the state government. |
He argued in favor Of strict economy i'm |
all matters of state expense. He wasin
harmony with the primary law and
said he saw no reason why any officer
in authority should use the same To
further the interests of any successor by
passing the word along TO work for him,
in fact there is no room in the present
system for the machine or the lineup.
His remarks were loudly applauded.
Addresses were also made by Con-
gresham Pickett of Iowa, and Ex-Gov-
ernor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts and
a number of fine songs were sung by
Harold Jarvis of Detroit. Barring the
between Kelley and Os-
born and the unfortunate arrangement
Of the eating portion of the affair the
was grand success. 1t was
mistake however in placing Mr.. Guild
the last on the program.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03

ed Hon. Gerritt j. Diekema, as toast
master, of whom he said, "we of Ionia
like Mr.. Diekema very well as he looks
To us like new federal building in this
city. Our district has never been bet.
I IteHrepresented than under Mr.. Dick
ema and he believed il would be a great
discredit To our district not TO return
him TO Washington where he expected
to see him become Speaker of the
house."
Mr.. Diekema arose with his custom
ary smile and thanked the president
for the kind remarks handed TO him
and said that he was glad to again be
with the republicans of Ionia county.
He spoke highly of the work of Con-
gress and also of William III. Taft whom
he said was making good on the prom
ises made prior to his election. He is a
harmoniser without being comprom-
ser and is following in the footsteps of
Mckinley and Roosevelt, but with an
individuality of his own. An hour
with the governors was, he said the
first number on the program but he
would say Is minutes with the next
governor and As minutes with the can
didates, and proceeded TO introduce
Chase :. Osborn, of the 500, whom he
said was willing to give his time, edu-
cation and energy 10 the State of Mich
igan for four years.
Mr.. Osborn declared that was just
his position. He was willing if the
people Of Michigan wanted him to do
so. He Paid high compliment TO
Ex-Governor Curtis Guild of Massa-
usetts who was an honored guest and
said that if the National Convention
had not listened TO the voice of dis |
cordant element in his own state he
would have been the Vice President of |
the United States to-day. Referring to |
the Governership matter he said that
his friend Patrick Kelley had challen-
ged Mr.. Musselman, Judge Montgom-
cry and himself 10 point out where
money c.uld be saved in the admin
stration of state affairs and he had Sc
lected few accounts which he knew
were padded and read them without
giving the names of those who had
padded them. "Now i don't want ii
that | am charging this up
to Governor Warner. A great many
things have been charged up against
him for which he was not particularly
He paid his respects To
Pat Kelley, who, he said ''always had
a smile on his face which Reminded one
in some respects of the great big good
natured New Foundland dog. He in
yited the other candidates TO meet with
him in discussion of the proper in
of the primary law and
then go down through the state apd tell
he truth and if the people asked him
% 90 back to the 500 he would do so
happily. His remarks were well re-
,eived.
Amos 9. Mussellman of Grand Rapids
vas next introduced and gave fine adj
lress on Patriotism VS.. politics and
aid he believed in government of the
,eople, by the people and for the people
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
Comes to Take the Old and
Middle-Aged
THRUSTS IN THE SICKLE
Dayton +. Moon and Margaret A
Jersey Fall Before the Grim
Reaper

This week death has taken two of
our citizens and the old saying that
ii Is no respecter OF persons is exempli-
fled in the taking away of one in the
full vigor of middle life and another
in ripe old aye. Verify ''in the midst
of life we are i'm DEATH and the hour
J is not known when we shall be cut
down.
Dayton Fremont Moon died Wednes-
day morning of an illness lasting only
about week or ten days. He was
taken i'll on the streets first with vom-
iting, and DIR. Dutt prescribed for him
He went home, and later his physician
DR.. Bell was called, who found him
suffering considerably. His condition
not responding TO treatment, DIR. Rich
ard Smith, of Grand Rapids, was
called Sunday in consultation, but
considered an operation unnecessary.
Mr.. Moon grew gradually worse and
the end come at O'Clock in the morn
ing February 2. The deceased was 53
years old last July, and having been
born during the Fremont and Dayton
campaign was named in honor of those
distinguished men. The old Moon
homestead near Cooks Corners was
his birthplace. He spent few years
in the west, where he lost his first
wife, later returning TO Cooks Corners
and engaged in trade. About five or
six years ago he, with Mr.. Potter,
came TO Belding and located in Smiths
store on Bridge street, disposing of il
during the past summer. Recently ne
had been buying and shipping poultry
and cream. Mr.. Moon was man
very highly respected and one of our
best citizens. He leaves wife, two
sons Harry and Kenneth, and two
daughters Grace and Bessie He was
in this city and also of the Cleaners.
The funeral will be held Friday at
his late home at 80 p. IN. Rev. Edrie
Collins will officiate.
A postmortem was held Wednesday
night by DR.. Richard Smith, with all
the physicians in the city present on
invitation of DR.. Bell, which revealed
a gangrenous condition of the appen-
dix and general diffused peritonitis,
from which no help could have re-
suited from an operation before death.
His sudden and unexpected taking |
away is sad blow To his family, |
friends and the community.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
MRS. MARGARET A. JERSEY

The death of Mrs. Margaret A.
Jersey occurred at her late residence
Wednesday, at the age of 50 years.
She was one of the old pioneer resi-
dents of this city, the family coming
here in an early day, and assisted in
the early work of the settlement of
this part of the country. Her husband
died several years ago. She leaves four
sons Henry, Peter, Neil and Edgar,
and one daughter Alice Mitchell.
Mrs. Jersey was one of those grand
ladies whom all loved
and who loved her home and people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03

A. o. hummer went to Ionia Tues
day TO attend the county Farmers in
stitute which held two days session in
there this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-03
A M u 5 + NJ e N Z s

The ladies aid society of the M. Il.
church will serve another of those great
Is cent suppers, on Saturday evening
Feb. 5. The menu includes mashed po-
tatoes, Boston baked beans, roast beef
and brown gravy, white and brown
bread and, dressing. Everybody in
vited. To 8 o'clock.
Mrs Victora Ouellette returned Tues
day from a six weeks visit with her
aughter at Traverse City.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-18

There always has existed a curious
fascination for the civilized world IN
the idea that in remote parts of the
tropics amid the dark skinned races,
there exist mysterious isolated white
tribes bearing a strong resemblance to
the civilized branches of the Caucasian
races.
The early adventures in Central and
South Americac brought home many
tales of extraordinary cities beyond the
mountains, and vague stories afioat in
South Africa forty years or so ago fur
nished Rider Haggard with a theme for
one of has best known novels.
Similar legends are met In almost all
the less explored parts Of the globe,
and they have always certain features
in common. The isolated white peoples
almost invariably inhabit IA mountain
Gus region in a vague ''interior,' al
WAYS the .'just beyond;' they hold
aloof from the surrounding races; they
are seldom seen, and yet are definitely
stated to be more civilized and better
educated than the darker masses, whom
they avoid.
Who they are and whence they came
no one knows; native fables afford no
explanation. Once it was thought that
forgotten white explorers might have
built up unknown kingdoms in the wild
places of the earth, but upon eXafn1na-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-18
Isolated White Races

and the great African lakes, when the
tourist appears at khartoum, and
Lhassa itself is entered, there is no
room for a mysterious white race. Even
the Dark Continent is no longer al
lowed to have its mysteries. The Pho
toprapher sits on the battered walls or
'Kano; the FuIani emperors have passed
away.
One NAV no longer believe in the ex-
istence of strange white people IN the
heart of equatorial Africa. Rider Hag-
gard s splendid race is probably only
the Ba- hima, originally discovered by
Spoke in Southwest Uganda. At least,
SIR Harry Johnston claims to have dis
covered in them the clue to many OF
the mysterious white race legends found
in the Dark Continent. He was engaged
in nothing more thrilling than a tour
of inspection of Ankole when he came
across them. They are of a very light
complexion and are the arlstocrats or
this region Sir Harry holds that they
are obviously descended from a Gala,
Sonali OF other Hamitic stock. and adds
that some of them are more like Egypt
ians than is the case with CALAIS and
the tread of the explorer. The Dark
Continent is dark no more.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-18

ton these theories vanish as rapidly as
do he white tribes themselves, and the
ultimate explanation IS almost prosaic.
Yet so strong a hold has the idea
gained that even in the beginning of
the twentieth century the possibility
of the existence of genuine white races
is not altogether scotfed at. 1t is less
than seven years ago that an Ameri-
can officer engaged IN the operations
against the Moros in the Philippines
collected apparently substantial evil
denee relating to a mysterious white
race in the Island Of lMindanao. The
mountainous district in the center of
the island has never been explored, and
even the coast IS not well known
But along the seaboard many stories
are told Of the fierce white people who
have their home in the forest clad
mountains of the interior. Eyewitnesses
depose to having seen strange fair
eomplexioned girl, who fed toward the
hills as soon as she was addressed.
Other men and women of light com
pick oned race are said to have been
seen by more venturesome natives who
We're bold enough to approach the wild
mountain district The American OF
fcer was. so impressed that he deter.
mined to conduct an exploring party
across the center of the island. But
apparently the mysterious white folk
had vanished, for the world has as vet
heard nothing OF his search being
crowned with success,
Arabia however, can with more rea-
son boast Of white tribe. For wears
| stories OF such a race have been told
| in the Persian Gulf. and an American
| missionary stationed at Muscat alluded
some wears ago to - coffee house
7! babble in Eastern Oman concerning a
| mysterious race of light complexioned
! people, who live somewhere in the
/ mountains, shun strangers and speak a
language all their own
Various theories have been propounded
to explain the fable; but probably the
| exclamation is to be found in the mar
rative of a journey made in Oman in
/ 1876 by Colonel s. 2. Miles, a British
| officer Colonel Miles. in the course of
! his travels nearly thirty five years ago
! came across a town named Sheraizi in
the heart Of the Green Mountains. This
! strange place was perched like ar
eagle S nest on the top of a great cliff,
and was inhabited by people Of lighter
skin than the rest of the tribes of the
interior. They rarely descended to the
plains and refused to mix or intermarry
with the Arabs.
Colonel Miles found they Were de
scendants of portion of the Persian
army that invaded Oman in the tenth
century. The isolation of that town and
the curious behavior of its people gave
rise to exaggerated stories in the ba
zaars on the distant coast, and in this
case the origin of the fable may be re
garded as fairly certain.
Unfortunately for the romance of The
world II seems practically impossible
| for stories Of this character to have the
origin novelists would wish. The worlj
is comparatively small today. The trai
of the explorer is over every land from
Paraguay to Tibet Forbidden land:
are entered. hidden cities exist only il
the imagination of the fiction writer
In a period when trains run to Bokhar;
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-18
FIREPLACE IN A
RAILROAD COACH

4 magnificent private car, SAID to be
the most sumptuous railroad coach ever
constructed. has been sent from Eng
land to South America for the use
of the president of the Argentine Re
public.
The coach is seventy eight feet long,
and ten and one-half feet wide. and is
constructed Of steel The exterior is
painted in cream with gold and blue
lining. the national Argentine col0rs.
At one end is the president s day sa-
loon. a compartment seventeen feet
three inches long, decorated in the
Louis XVI style, with green silk panels
and carpet At one end of this Is a
real fireplace with mirror above. and
means for ventilation. The roof is
tastefully carved. Adjoining this com
partment is bedroom. also fitted with
green carpet and upholstery, and fur
nished with a bedstead finished in old
gold, with the Argentine coat of arms
at the foot The bedroom has three
/ doors. one leading to the day saloon,
one to the corridor which runs along
the side and one to the bathroom. BY
| locking any one of these doors, all be-
come locked The bathroom is pro-
vided with a ''needle BATH and is
| finished in marble with silver-plated
fittings. Tie upper panels are of enam-
| eled metal, and the floor is covered
! with india rubber and cork mats
The next compartment is study or
! library, finished in mahogany, with red
leather chairs and a red carpet. Next
/ to the study are two more bedrooms
upholstered with French gray silk pan
els, the general scheme being white,
with green leather chairs and carpets.
] These two rooms have one bathroom
] A kitchen and attendants compartment
take mp the remaining space in this
! travelling palace.