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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
oREN PURDY

Once more the messenger OF death
has called, this time TO take one of the
, oldest residents of this part of the
county, and one TO whose genial ways
and kindly disposition enabled him to
meet all the difficulties and wrongs of
life without leaving an enemy behind
Oren Purdy was born Nov. Nth, 1912
in st. Lawrence Co., New York, when
six years of age his parents moved to
Michigan and settled in Grattan, re-
naming there ~ years.
He was married to Miss Hannah NJ.
Joslin April 28th, 1866, and this happy
home was blessed with three children,
George g., Wilson =. and Lottie Il. In
1875 they moved TO Bedding, which
vicinity they have lived in for thirty
| five years. For several months he had
been battling with symptoms of APP
opleXy, having had several slig h
strokes, everything that medical skill
and tender care could do was done but
TO no avail and he passed peacefully
out of this life Friday morning March
25th, 1910. The funeral service was
held at the home Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. G. w. Maxwell read the
18th, chapter of st. John and after a
brief appreciation of the sterling quail
tiles of his life, nearly all of which were
more than ordinary and some of them
really ideal and exceedingly rare quail
tiles in the best of men, he spoke few
moments from the last clause of the
31st, verse, "Arise, let us go hence, ~
| from which he showed the necessity of
bravery in character TO arise and meet
and overcome every difficulty and do
ii in the spirit that met enemies and
left them friends, this was one of the
strong characteristics of Mr.. Purdy.
The remains were buried in Smyrna
cemetery beside the fallen ones of two
generations. He leaves besides hi S
family brother Ira Purdy of Salt Lake
City, sister Mrs. NJ. A. Coleman Mt.
Pleasant and many friends TO mourn
his departure.
Mr.. Maxwell closed his discourse
with the poem entitled ''The Road
Home," few verses of which are given.
go pilgrim, as youjourney, do you ever
gladly say,
In spite of heavy burdens and the rough
ness OF the way,
That il does not surely MATERIAL the
strange and bitter stress,
Heat and cold and toll and sorrow
twill lie healed with blessedness.
For the road leads home.
Home! the safe and blissful shelter
where is glad and full content,
And companionshipo of kindred; and the
treasures early rent,
From your holding shall be given back
more precious then before.
Oh! you will not mind the journey with
such blessedness i'm store,
When the road leads home.
Then, let the winds blow chilly, they
cannot chill your heart
Let the burden press full heavy, and
bravely bear your part.
You have only once 10 travel DER the
rough and thorny way,
And there always comes sunset 10
the longest, weariest day
For the road leads home.v
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
Sarah G.. Moorman.

Sarah c. Norman was born in the
township of Gaines, Orleans county,
N. Y, April /, 1880, While still an
infant she removed To Ypsilanti, Mich,
with her parents. Here she spent her
schoolhood and young womanhood days.
She came to this part of Michigan in
1916, and was engaged in teaching
school. She was united in marriage to
Edward Howe in Orleans township,
Ionia county. Mich, on Oct. 8, 1850.
Five children, one son and four daugh-
ter, blessed this union. Two daugh-
ters, Miss Clara Howe and Mrs. h. w.
Robinson, survive the mother. OF the
other children, one daughter Gied in
infancy, and one son, DR.. h. j. Howe,
and Miss Ella Howe. died in 1891 and
1892, respectively.
Sarah Howe was converted AT the
age of thirteen. joined the NJ. b.
church and remained faithful mem
Der until her death. She was true
and devoted disciple of her Master and
always shed hallowed influence upon
all with whom she came in contact.
The angels of God gladly welcome such
saints to the sweet land of rest. Dur
ing her closing days, she was comfort
ed and sustained by her stars of hope,
her Lords blessed promises. Though
her form has passed from this world.
the soul is at rest and peace with her
dear ones on the other shore, and there
we may join her on that glad day
when God shall wipe away all, tears
and bind up all broken hearts.
The funeral services were held al
Green's church, Wednesday, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by
Rev. G. W. Maxwell, and she was laid
to rest by the side of her husband,
who preceded her to the better Ian
twelve years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
Polmatier Sisters

Some of the features to be given by
the Polmatier Sister Orchestra and
Concert Co., at the Methodist church
Friday, April Sth, are as follows: High
class orchestra novelties, College and
Gypsy acts with special music, songs,
costumes and scenic effects. Solo, trio
and chorus singing, and the best that
can be produced in solo, duette and
combination playing on the following
instruments: Violin, mandolin, clari-
net, trombone, flute, bells and xyo-
phone, guitar, cornet, cello, drums and
traps and piano. Some Of the special
features are alone worth the price OF
admission, and if you want jolly good
laugh, come and hear Miss Lu Seba i'm
her readings she gives all kinds to please
all classes and take the program right
through, they never fail to please the
most critical with every number being
your friends and give them grand
treat that they will never forget. Cen
eral admission 25c, reserved seats l0c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
DEATHS HARVEST
Grim Reaper Visits City and Country
and Takes Youth and Old Age
GEORGE j. GIBSON

GEORGE j. GIBSON
The remains Of the late George j..
Gibson were taken To Manton for inter
ment Friday morning. He died Tues
day, March 10, aged 20 years, after sew
eral months suffering from heart trou-
BILE. The deceased came here about
five years ago from Manton and engaged
in the bazaar business, later adding
groceries To the stock He was good
citizen and his genial disposition made
him many friends. Besides his wife
he leaves two sons, one of whom, +. b.
Gibson, resides here and will carry on
the business. The funeral services were
held at his late home Thursday after
noon, his pastor, Rev. g. w. Maxwell,
officiating.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
Gard of Thanks

We wish through the columns of tn,
Banner TO extend 10 all the friends gu
sincere thanks and gratitude for thei
kindly assistance and sympathy rem
dered to us during our recent bereaVe
ment, and especially to the choir, anc
also for the many beautiful flowers ano
floral pieces contributed by our friends
May The blessings OF heaven richly II
ward them.
Mrs. Oren Purdy and Family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
Notice

Notice is hereby given To any and all
persons who are, Or intend TO be, en-
gagged in laying SEVER pipe for the pur-
pose of making connection with the
city water mainXmust have their work
inspected 10y thgSuperintendant of the
water works or hiS\ agent before cover
ing up the same, Mat the board of
water commissionerAmay know that
the work conforms To the water board.
BY order of the Board of w alter Com
missionerS. 42tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
Sell Your Cream

Youdo not have To wait for a creamery
TO be built in Bedding, you can sell your
cream right now. | buy cream and
pay cash when delivered TO me. | also
buy butter, eggs and poultry. If you
do not believe it pays To sell your cream,
ask those who are selling. My prices
are right. Call and see me.
j. w. Hanson, West Main st.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31

A. T.. Weter was i'm Ionia Tuesday To
attend meeting of the auxiliary branch
of the Farm Implement Dealers asso-
citation of the state. The members dis
cuss important questions along the line
Of cost, cash discounts, property notes
and other matters Of interest To the
dealers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31
Gard of Thanks

Our sincere thanks and deepest graft.
tude are hereby extended TO the very
many friends who so kindly assisted
us and contributed TO the sick ROOM
the death bed and burial, the many
floral offerings during our recent be
reavement.
Charles Webster and family.
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that the rates of duty specified therein
should be made 80 per cent instead Of
~ per cent, as in paragraph 449 of the
Dngley act In support of that recon-
mendation l gave the following reasons
10 the committee:
Under the act of 1897 there were in
excess of 5000 cases litigated before the
BOARD of general appraisers and the
courts due to the fact that paragraph
~! imposed 80 per cent ad valorem on
manufactures of bone, chip, grass, horn'
india rubber, straw, ETC.; while manu-
1actures of wood, under Paragraph US
paper, under paragraph 4DI; hard rupoer
and leather, under paragraph 400; doiis'
under paragraph AIS, and hats, Donnets
and hoods, untrimmed. for women ana
children, composed Of chip, straw. grass
or palm leaf in paragraph 409, were an
subject to a duty of So per cent ad Vaio.
rem, and these ltigated cases inFoi!ed
Inc almost hopeless task of determining
which of the materials was the COM
ponent Of chief value.
Hard rubber was provided for LII
paragraph $50 at Sd per cent, Whlie ihuIa
rubber was named in paragraph 4t9 d.
80 per cent. Then, where hard ruooer
ended and india rubber began was an
other prolific source of controversy III
ola rubber dolls were provided TOT III
paragraph AIS at 35 per cent. while lhola
rubber figures and other toys were eN-
cluded from that paragraph and mace
0utlabIe at 30 per cent under parasraph
44?. The determination as TO "netheI
certain figures were dolls or not causeu
great disturbance in the trade, and the
question In many cases had to be deter
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Kayser's Gloves,
nmo Regularly
Il w. Csc Pair.
The name Kayser stands for cor
rect fit and high quality-the stand
ard of excellence in glove making.
We know that you will welcome
this opportunity to buy Kayser's
regular 25c Chamoisette Gloves at
19c a pair tomorrow.
Kayser's Chamoisette Gloves can
be washed with soap and water and
look just like kid.
Kayser's 2-clasp Silk Gloves, SOC.
75c and 81 pair.
Kaysers 12-button-length Silk
Gloves, 7jc pair.
Kaysers 16-button-length Silk
Gloves, 81 pair.
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ments and some knowledge Of the SUBJ
jects they discussed.
Now. attacks upon a republican PresI-
dent and republican measures are led
by men whose political existence depends
upon their capacity-and to this there
seems to be no limit-for misrepresenta-
ton and the ignorance OF their al
herents. Strangely enough, this little
group of men-very small in number
has arrogated to itself the leadership OF
the progressives. and its members prate
about the treatment of the farin as
moral question. Very truly yours,
NELSON w. ALDRlCH.
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GASOLINE TANKS EXPLODE.
Brakeman on Passing Box Car Is
Fatally Injured.

SISTERSvuLLE, W. Va, August T.
Fire which started by the explosion OF
the Riverside Oil Company's gasoline
tanks at > O'Clock this morning was got
ten under control two hours later Brake
man Brooks, who was sitting on top OF a
box. car which was passing the exploding
gasoline drums received fatal injuries
The gasoline is believed TO have caught
fire from a brakemans lantern. The loss
OF the oil company has not been estao-
lished -rst-r
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would certainly not be hardship TO any
ono interested in these articles. When
we consider that the average rate upon
ali articles imported into the United
states under the act OF 1909 is IN tne
neiehborhood of Al per cent. certainly
So per cent could not be an excessive rate
in this case from any standpoint.
With reference to the erect Wnich
these changes in rates have had on the
importations and revenues. there are no
statistics available that will enable us
10 measure ii accurately. lmportatlohs
are classified quite differently under the
old law and under the new. For IN
stance, rubber toys were classlf1ed as
manufactures of rubber under the OLD
and as toys under the new, and TINS
change alone accounts for reduction
i'm the importations of rubber manu1ac-
lures under paragraph 46a. and greater
increase i'm the impOrtations returned
under paragraph 43l 1t is the opinion
of those best qualified to Judge that there
has beer and will continue to be an in
crease in the importations OF rubber
manufactures of the classes / have de-
scribed and conequent increase In
revenue.
A Parting Shot.
In the tariff discussions of other days
the advocates of the protective policy
have usually been called TO meet In de-
bate men with convictions on the SUBJ
ject-democrats of character, whose
theories OF government differed COM
pletely from those held by republican
protectionists-men who had some re-
gard for the accuracy Of their state
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| ina porters due to the slight difference in
the rates of duty between paragraph 44S
1859 and the other paragraphs mentioned.
The wisdom OF this change has been fully
demonstrated by the fact that although
there were many thousands of cases llti-
/ gated under the act of 1897 for the rea-
sons set forth. under the present act
, there has not been a single case. Very
truly yours,
"THAD. s. SHARRETTS."
Not Regarded as Excessive.
The committee found that if the de-
sired uniformity was secured by max
ing all the rates 80 per cent instead
of So per cent this would have involved
loss of revenue-based upon the I'M
portations Of 19OS-of more than haif a
million dollars. Therefore, they ,declded
to recommend the uniform rate OF ID per
cent
1t was not believed, nor do now pe-
lieve. that this rate was in any case ex-
cessive. Take the case of rubber manu-
facturers, for instance. While IT is true
that 80 per cent was ample for protec-
tive purposes for a large class or sooos'
the articles which were prlnclpaHy iii
ported under these paragraphs were OF
character which would not be burdeheu--
even from the standpoint OF revenue
tarff-by a duty of is per cent.
The principal importations OF runner
manufactures covered by these various
paragraphs were rubber dolls, rubber
toys, druggists supplies, fancy articles
and novelties of various kinds Inc III.
position Of an extra duty OF per cent
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SENATOR BRISTOW'S CHARGES.

SENATOR BKISTOW'S C7ARGES.
Kan in 10
the
10
rubbe on the fire.
in
" worth of raw
of
in the
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m1neQ Oy the courts, d requirement tnal
left importers in doubt whether they
would have to pay so or rs per cent
duty on an endless variety of india rub
Der toys.
Reason for Increase.
ITO avoid expensive litigation, delay
and uncertainty in classificat ion leading
importers urged that the duty on manu-
features Of india rubber be made 35 per
cent the same as toys. Inasmuch as
para era phs 20S. 4G7. 100 and 40 all i'm
posed a duty of 81 per cent on SUBJ
stances of a kindred nature, or those
which had to be combined with those
enumerated in paragraph 4t9. to avoid
future litigation and to accord with the
wishes of the importers and the officers
of the government solely for the pur-
poses of administration l urged that the
rate of duty should be made b per cent
to correspond with that specified i'm the
other paragraphs of the act. Had the
numerous other paragraphs of the act
provided a lower rate of duty than para
graph 463 l should have recommended
that the rate be changed to conform
thereto.
After listening to the reasons l gave
for the proposed change. the finance
committee unanimously approved of the
Irecommenda ton. and the conference COM
mittee, before whom / made the same
statement did the same. both House and
Senate agreeing that it would be the part
of wisdom to avoid the continuance of
the difficulties and disputes that had
arisen between the government and the
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No Part Played by Tariff.

In the success attained the tariff Of the
United States has played no part what
ever.
The price of crude rubber is fixed in the
markets of the world by the memorable
law of supply and demand. 1t is governed
by auction sales at London and Antwerp.
The great increase in the price in recent
years is undoubtedly owing to the enor-
nous increase in demand for automobile
tires and for electrical and other indus
trial uses with no corresponding increase
in the available supply. The change in
our tariff Of per cent on a very limited
number OF the manufactures of rubber in
August. 1909. had as little TO do with it as
had the movement of the tides
In 1902 the price of fine Para was 20 cents
pound: in April, 1870 the price reached
- pound, the present price being about
40 pound. IL the price has been af-
fected at all by the product of the Inter-
Continental Rubber Company and other
kindred rubber producing companies. it
has been to impede the advance by FUR
nlshing new source of supply
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This sale OF makers entire surplus stock OF White Waists
buying whole seasons supror they quick appreciate
Regular ST.. SI.25. ST 50 and S. White Waists ooc.
An immense STYLES choose ron1-represen1
fit and worknansip-justt the kind OF waists
The lot consists principally of Tailored Waists OF fine quality
dimitv and other thin cool materials
other with dbackof
Of
o.
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judge Sharretts Quoted.

The statements Of fact that led to the
unanimous conclusion Of the finance
committee and the conference committee
to recommend an increase of duty on the
articles named in paragraph 4S3 are
clearly set forth in the following letter
of Judge Sharretts to me:
United States customs service. board
of United States general appraisers. 641
Washington street, New York, July II.
1910.
Hon. Nelson W. Aldrich. chairman
committee on finance, United States
Senate, Washington, d. c..
my Dear Senator: Under instructions
from President Taft / was in Washing
ton and gave such aid as l was able to
the finance committee OF the Senate i'll
the preparation OF the tariff act of 1919.
Regarding paragraph 463. l urged
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II you want work read the want col
uLnES Of The Star.
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for which it was organized, these being
all established at the time of organiZa
ton, long before the tariff act of 1909
was ever thought of.
The company is and has been the owner
of stock-the entire amount in every case
but one-in subordinate companies organ
lied for purposes of convenience in the
conduct of the business of producing
crude rubber in various parts of the
world. The charters of two of these COM
panies were surrendered in 1900 for the
purpose of simplifying the general organ
ization of the business and saving eX
penses and taxes.
Not a Rubber Trust.
The Inter Continental Rubber Company
is not in any sense nor Of any kind-good
or bad-a rubber trust. 1t was never
and no one connected with 1t was ever
in combination, or agreement or arrange
ment with anybody with reference to the
production or control. or attempt to con-
troll. the price of crude rubber, or of any
manufacture OF rubber The only rela
tons 1t ever had with any rubber manu-
featuring concern have been solely with
reference to the sale and delivery of it's
crude products. 1t had at one time seri-
Gus differences with a subordinate COM
pany of the United States Rubber Com
pany with reference to the quality of rub
Der delivered. These were afterward rec
onciled to mutual satisfaction: but the
ARRANGEMENT" OF these differences in a
new contract involved no new subjects,
and is the only arrangement of any kind
that we have ever had with this company
or any other.
With reference to my personal interest
in the matter l will say that for ten years
have been greatly interested, financially
and otherwise. in the development of
plans for extracting crude rubber from
shrubs, vines and trees by scientific chem
ical and mechanical processes instead of
the old-fashioned tapping method now in
general use.
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the most important makers of tires
Michelin and the Continental Company
transferred their plants for the supply
of their American market to the United
States.
When the tariff bill reached the finance
committee it was stated to us by the
Treasury experts who had been assigned
by the President to assist the committee
i'm the preparations of amendments that
it was extremely desirabl that the rates
of duty imposed by paragraphs 14O, 427,
400 and 465 Of the House bill on the mis-
cellaneous manufactures Of various ma
terials should be uniform with the rates
imposed on similar manufactures in other
parts of the bill.
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Increase of Rubber Dutv.

The change in the tariff on manufac-
lures of rubber not otherwise provided
for from 80 to 30 per cent in paragraph
+63 was not made or recommended for
protective purposes or at the instance of
or for the benefit Of any domestic manu-
facturer. 1t was made upon the recon-
mendation of the Treasury experts, solely
for administrative purposes. The fact
is that at the time the tariff act was
passed, the American rubber manufac-
turer had for most class>s of goods I'M
disputed control of the American market,
and in a number of cases the domestic
producer was able to export some por-
ton of his product to other countries.
The statistics submitted by the finance
committee to the Senate in April, 1909.
showed a value of manufactured prod
ucts in the country in 1904 Of S14S. OOO, 900.
and exports in 1907 to the value of over
81, 0OO. 900. while the imports of the classes
referred to have never reached in value
1ia per cent of the domestic production
There has been in recent years q con-
siderable falling of in the value of the
imports of rubber manufactures. owing
largely TO the fact that the American
manufacturers were gradually taking pos
session of the American market for auto
mobile tires. and to the fact that two OF
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Crude Rubber on Free List.

Crude rubber is and has been on the
free list Of our tariff, and there has been no
movement or suggestion from any source
to place it on the dutiable list II this i'm
portant raw material. which completes with
no domestic product, should be placed
upon the dutiable list the duty would be
clearly added to the cost of the rubber TO
the manufacturer or the consumer. and
would not affect the producer whose price
would still be controlled by the market
price of the world.
or all the ridiculous statements made
by the Kansas SENATOR none is quite so
ridiculous as that in which he states
that the 1ntercontinental Rubber Com
pany absolutely controls the crude rub
Der supply. The worlds production of
crude rubber in 1909 was about 175 OOO. 600
pounds. Of which the United States took
about 93,O0O.0OO pounds. The production
of the IntercOntinental Rubber Company
and its subordinate companies was about
1Q,0GOUO pounds, or less than per cent
OF the whole.
As | have already stated, the Inter-
continental Rubber Company has never
had any relations with the other pro-
ducers and has never controlled or at
tempted to control or to influence either
the production or the price of crude rub
Der. Any one who has ordinary intelli-
gence must understand how futile such
an attempt would be, il made.