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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
Steel Pens Used In We Olden Days

Evidence has been adduced to prove
that the steel pen, which everybody takes
to be sort Of symbol Of modern civil
ization, was known to the ancient Ro-
mans About 30 years ago there was
found at Aosta, in Italy, Roman metal
pen, which was not a simple stylus, but
veritable bronze pen, split in the
middle
Certain historical illusions have given
reason for the belief that metallic pens
were known in the fourteenth century
and even in the thirteenth In the case
of the famous false manuscript of Rob
ert of Artois, the forger, in order to dis
guse his handwriting employed, we are
told, pen of bronze.
1t is not, however, until the year 17i7
that we find a serious account Gin a
Dutch book Of pen made of metal.
About the same time Pope alludes in
an ode to pens of steel and OF gold,
but those were evidently objects of lux
ury.
In the latter part of the eighteenth
century one Harrison, Of Birmingham,
England, made steel pens for Doctor
Priestly, but his art was evidently lost,
and the pens as we'll II was not until
1917 that steel pens really began to be
used by a number of people. In 1924
means of making them by machinery
was invented, and steel pens became
somewhat common. By 1910 they had
entirely taken the place of the quill pen
both in the United States and Europe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
BETTER TO SETTLE BE-
FORE THE VACATION
You Will Then Enjoy Your Trip
With a Clear Conscience.

The other day overheard this story"
says a man about town. and il carries
its own moral. Last summer Jones, the
saw-mlll man, was extremely hard
pressed for money. Everybody was de-
manding payment, but he couldn't col
lect penny owed him. Finally he
went to Smith, a heavy debtor, and
after the usual greetings, mentioned
his errand.
Don't bother me with billsp ex-
claimed Smith, warding off the unpleas-
ant Pm just sick and tired Of money
I'm off in half an hour on my vacation
to get rid of just such things
But Smith ! need it. I'm dread
fully hard up right now
Don't talk to me off money, | say.
I'll settle everything when / return. !
haven't time now I'm in hurry
Jones felt down and out, but quickly
determined to risk his last card Smith
wouldn't give him another order any
way
Smith, here you are going on a
vacation to forget money troubles and
you are going on my money. i have TO
stay at home because | can't meet the
debts ! already owe, let alone contract
new ones. ] merely ask you to give
me something on account to tide over
the emergency till you settle the whole.
Without word Smith made out a
check for the full amount 4 never
thought of it in that way before he
said. L was going away thinking only
of myself
That is not one mans story, but a
thousand mems, perhaps yours ear mine
They go away to forget the people
they meet in their everyday life and
they do not know into what straits of
economy their negligence places the
home folk
July and August are the most self
ish months of the year, and the heat
Of summer is responsible for much Of
il, or we would not forget our debts and
go travelling on-Jones' money Yet il
may be that many of us get our Xmas
money in the same way"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
COUNTY JAIL Is
UNFIT FOR PRISONERS

Mason, Mich.-That the Ingham
county Jail is not fit place for
prisoners that Sheriff Barnes
does the best he can with the sup
plies furnished by the board OF
supervisors are statements borne
out by an investigation made by
one of the state newspapers and
M. t. Murray, secretary of the
state board of corrections and
charities. Mr.. Murray made a
minute inspection OF the place,
with the same result as to his
findings i'm 1910, when, after an
inspection OF the place, he adj
vocated that the supervisors erect
an entire new Jail.
al find that conditions have not
improved in the least, and yet the
sheriff cannot be blamed for
the leaky roof and the bad plumb
ing" said Mr.. Murray. The respon-
sibility rests with the board of
supervisors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
WHAT DO THE
PEOPLE WANT

The first essential to an understand
ing OF the confused political conditions
of to-day is to recognize that we face
new issues both as TO what the people
want their governments to do and how
-sose governments shall be organized
SO as to reflect what the people want
TO do. In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt
became the great Republican leader He
belonged TO a younger generation of
public men, and was almost the only
man in his party 10 perceive that 10
continue before the public mind as the
Party of the Interest" would sooner
or later ruin the Republican party. He
therefore set himself to take account
of what the people wanted in legisla-
ton and administration. They wanted
rigorous restriction OF the railroads.
and he compelled a Republican Con
gress, much against its will, TO pass
the necessary measures His mind was
attuned to the rising belief that the
bounties of nature ought 10 be used
or reserved for the common benefit !;
and that spells Conservation Retiring
in 1908, when everybody knew that he
had only to say the word if lie wished a
third term, he threw his influence to
William II. Taft
II does not aid any political cause 10
set President Taft down as time
server or tool he is an upright and
honest administrator who doubtless
sincerely desires the welfare Of the
people, but he made the fatal mistake
in signing Payne Aldrich Tariff in 1909,
and throughout his administration has
been influenced by the old-faShioned
politicians, the Aldriches and Cranes
and Penroses who are constitutionally
incapable of recognizing that the world
does move Mr.. Taft and his friends.
aerefore, in the public mind, went
into the recent Republican Convention
as representative of a system which is
passing away.
The Democratic party,.partly be-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
NO JULY DEATHS
FROM IMPURE MILK

Grand Rapids, Mich.-The most
unusual month in the history of
the board of health was July,
when not a single death occurred
among infants due to the usual
bowel troubles resulting from inn
pure milk. 1t is doubtful il another
city of the size OF Grand Rapids
can show such a record. The
members of the board of health
are proud of it.
The strict enforcement Of the
pure milk law has been a big fac
tor in this situation, and further
steps will be taken to make Grand
Rapids milk supply as nearly per-
feet as possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
SCIENTIFIC
SURPRISES

In France last year the births ex-
ceeded the deaths by $4,000.
London has about 5000 milkshops
and about the same number of public
houses
About 10000 automobiles was the
export record of the United States
during the six months of the present
year With the accessories and parts
this means $27, 100000.
The insurance companies Of the
United States in 1911 paid out $780,
Gao. 900.
There are 2s7 gas-lghted buoys To-
Gated on the waters of the United
States.
The bilge keels on battleships are
being made larger to prevent exces-
sive rolling.
Trustworthy figures show that in
the five years from 1906 TO 1910 the
consumption Of ice cream in the Unit
ed States advanced from $4,000, 900
gallons TO 10O,0OO,O00 gallons. Last
year about 10000 900 gallons Of this
delicacy was eaten by Anne icans-an
average of five quarts per capita. The
ordinary method of freezing ice
cream by ice and salt is striking ex-
ample of economic waste. Every 100
gallons Of ice cream requires ton
and a half Of ice and 500 pounds of
salt; the salt is not recovered and the
ice melts very rapidly. Electricity is
now conserving these materials by
producing artificial refrigeration and
applying it to the manufacture of ice
cream. Electric motor drive is used
to turn the freezers.
The Scientific American of recent
issue has the following: A new form
OF dark radiation seems to have been
discovered by Professor A. Remele,
who has been experimenting for some
years with nitrate of boron. He has
found that this substance gives off at
ordinary temperature radiations
which will influence a Photographic
plate through several thicknesses OF
black pepper, leather, India rubber
and glass, and the images obtained
strongly resemble those given by the
X-rays. The radiations are completely
absorbed by metals Electroscopic
examination shows that nitrate of
boron-like nitrate of uranium-emits
electrons, or negative particles, and it
is suggested that this points to some
connection of nitrogen with radio
active phenomena hitherto, unsus-
pected. 1t is certainly curious that,
up to the present, radio-activity has
generally manifested itself in the
presence of salts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
PLENTY OF CASH
IN THE TREASURY

Lansing, Mich.-The monthly re-
port of the state treasurer issued
recently shows a balance in the
general fund of $2,ss3,173.ss, and
general balance of $3,061 900. go.
The specific tax fund shows a
general fund OF $31,O72.91, which
will later be transferred to the
primary school fund. The primary
fund has but $4O.23 to its credit
al the present time, but shows a
disbursement this year OF $685.
156.4O. The showing OF cash il
one OF the best for this time OF
the year in several years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
BILL WILL REDUCE
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS

Westinghouse republican sugar
tariff bill, the first purely repub-
publican revision measure of the
present congress, was adopted in
the senate recently, and it is be-
lieved that President Tart will
sign it il it reaches him.
1t is estimated that the bill, il
ii becomes effective, will reduce
government customs receipts
about $5,5OO,00O, while it's saving
in the retail sugar bill of the
nation is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The senate bill would reduce
the duty on Cuban sugar, which
comes in under the reciprocity
treaty at 1874, to about 1.20 per
hundred pounds. The maximum re-
duction of duty on all refined
sugar is three-tenths of a cent a
pound. The abolition of the Dutch
standard, it is expected, will make
possible more foreign competition
in cheap grades of sugar, which
have heretofore been shut out
because they did not meet the
color test of the Dutch standard.
Another feature OF the senate
bill would require the branding of
sugars to show their degree of
purity. 1t is expected this would
prevent fraud in the cheaper
grades of uncolored sugars, which
would come onto the market under
the operation Of the proposed law.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
MARKET
REPORT

Grand Rapids, Mich-Peaches are
the feature OF the fruit market
this week and all the jobbers re-
port great activity among home
Gamers They are advised that
higher prices will prevail next
week. The Texas crop is begin
ming to wane and the Arkansas
harvest is at it's height. The
fruit in the local jobbing market
has wide range, from 1.25 to 2.
There is not a great amount of
any one kind of vegetable and
fruit aside from potatoes. Growers
wanted 81 for their spuds, but
the prevailing price was 80 cents.
Some lots sold as low as rs cents
per bushel. Reports are that the
crop in some sections is only fair
this year on the early varieties.
Green corn is little scarce and
that which is offered is sold
readily. The White Corey is
whipped out and the Earl Crosby
was ready for first picking last
week. The evergreen variety is
expected in about a week.
Eggplant has gone with ready
sale. Peas are firmer at 1.75, and
tomatoes for rs cents.
There was fine offering of
early apples and the price ranged
from 75c to 81 per bushel.
Small fruits are rather scarce.
Currants are whipped and rasp-
berries are practically out Of
market this week. Blackberries
brought $50 and Hucks sold for
the same price.
The retail fish market is well
supplied with most varieties Of
salt and fresh water catch. Prices
are firm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08

cause Of opposition where it must pro-
pose new principles, partly because of
a closer touch with its own voters,
partly because of the immense personal
energy Of William !. Bryan has put
itself forward as the representative of
new popular spirit; and in the Balti-
more Convention, by means of an en-
thusiasm combined with a startling
amount of whip-cracking it shows nearer
united front than any time since the
Civil War
Both parties must realize, however,
that the country has got away from the
hypnotism of the names Republican
and Democratic; that more and more
the American people look upon the
government as means Of getting what
they want; and that majority Of the
voters Of this country will vote for that
candidate who will give them such a
government.
Precisely what do the people in
general want? Clearly, the following
things:
Cd Legislation in the aid Of the
many instead of legislation in aid Of
the few.
(2) Furthermore, a restriction of the
privileges heretofore allowed to the few
in the way of combinations and mono
poles.
CD To that end, and not to the
glorihcation of one or another party,
or leader, the control oil governorships,
State legislatures, Congress, and the
Presidency.
(4 Hence also control of political
and party machinery which otherwise
would indefinitely prevent their getting
control Of the governments.
CD Therefore, new methods protect
ed by law for the choice of party COM
mittees, delegates, and conventions.
COZ Political leaders infused with the
above principles and able to concentrate
public opinion upon measures Of re-
form-From "a New Party: Do the
People Want IT." by Albert Bushnell
Hart, in the American Review Of Re
views for August.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
WE NEVER FAIL ON BUNIONS

Drop us a line for particulars
regarding any Foot Trouble you
may have. Behrens Foot Special
list, SO Monroe ave, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18

long standing cases of rheumatism. ca
tarrh. kidney, liver, stomach or bladder
trouble, and hundreds Of children that
have expelled worms, and all from the
use of the wonderful Quaker Extract
and on Of Balm. She decided to call
and procure a treatment of Quaker Elk
tract and commenced giving It to the
boy and, to the JOY of all. after five
days the child Is well and hearty. and
Quaker did 1t. Now Mr. Bob Echols,
as he Is known by his friends, Is a well
known engineer Of this city, and many
OF his friends will be pleased to learn
the good news
II any person doubts the genuineness
OF this case, investigate and find if the
Health Teacher has told the truth. AS
he insists on the severest investigation
not only this case but any name OF adj
dress he gives you in the daily papers.
So call today at Coursey & Munn's
Drug store, 29 Marietta St. and obtain
these wonderful Quaker Extracts. 8 for
$3.50 70 for $500; on Of Balm. 25c.
or for 800. We prepay all express
charges on all orders Of $500 or over.
(AdvtD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18
Bv w. J. McBeth.

n GAME that is a game-that is
~ the general verdict on foot
ball as placed under the
1912 rules. The gridiron sport
pleases first of all the spectators; it
pleases the coaches, the players
and the great student body. 1t
took a great deal of tinkering and
experiment to resurrect the blood
tingling autumn pAstime from the
debris of popular disfavor following
the crusade which wrecked the
good, old-fashioned game of six
years ago. The new game seems
to have been we'll worth the wait
and the trouble.
The old game came into disfa-
vor because of the dangers incident
to 1t. And these same dangers had
a disCouraging influence on the ell
ement most directly commemorative
student body. Form getting right
down to cases, it was a test of
muscle and Drawn, and not COM
petition of skill 1t was smash,
smash, smash through the line all
the time, with now and then an
end run or a variation worked in
just to keep the opposition on the
anxious seat. Naturally, a human
battering ram would pick out the
weakest spot in the line on which
to center an attack, and woe betide
the object of the charge
Speed, under the old rules, was a
natural advantage, but not neces-
sarily vital issue. Brute strength
came first, last and all the time.
The primitive qualification of class
was stamina to stand up under
punishment; power to grind
through wall of human resist
ance. Under such conditions the
game naturally devolved into a sur
vival of the f1ttest. None but a
giant might play with any amount
Of safely Weaklings had no place
on the gridiron. Speed and cum
ming combined counted for but lit
tie unless supplemented by excep-
tional physical power.
Bad Features Eliminated.
The game as played now seems
to have eliminated all the obiec-
tlonable features Of the old style Of
play, and at the same time retained
all the more desirable fundamen-
tails. 1t is quite true that foot
ball was never meant for invalids,
1t is game that requires certain
physical projections. But no long
er is bulk and beef the first requi-
site. Speed counts as much az
Drawn and the agile, light fellow,
If perfectly sound, has a better
chance to shine than the big, slow
thinking giant Modern football is
more than ever a game of skill.
The forward pass was mapped
originally to open out the game
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18
JOY AND HAPPINESS IN ANOTHER HOME

use of the Quaker Extract and the Oil
OF Balm. Every day there is some re-
port of the great work that's being
done by Quaker Extract.
This time It liz he report Of Bob
Echols, l4-year- old boy, expeling a
monster tapeworm and being brought
back 10 a good, healthy condition after
the suffering the child had gone
through for the past three years. His
stomach would bloat, fluttering of the
heart, shOrtness Of breath, dizziness
pain in back of head, sometimes in low
er bowels, nasty, Shiny taste in mouth,
especially in the morning; always eat
ing enough for a man. but his food
never seemed to do him any good. He
continued to grow weaker, day by day;
had no ambition TO play Ike other boys
Of his age; the parents were very much
alarmed about his condition He had
had several attacks OF fevers, also bill
ious spells, but with all the treatments
he continued to grow worse. The
grandmother had been reading and
hearing about the Quaker Remedies on
sale at COursey q Munn's drug store,
and the great number Of people and
children who had been cured, some Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18
WILLIE HOPPE LEADER IN
TITLE BILLIARD TOURNEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-WiIie Hoppe,
The 50 balk line billiard champion, leads
the other seven contestants for the title
in the professional tournament which will
be concluded here this week Twenty
matches in all have been played and
eight more will be decided today and to-
morrow, but in case of one tie or more
for the first four cash prizes extra games
will he in order. Each of the eight eX-
perts has competed in five games, and
Hoppe has won four, his only defeat be
Ing by a margin of points in favor of
Ko5ji Yamada, the japanese wonder
Slosson. Morningstar and Yamada are
tied for second place, each having won
three games and lost two Demarest
sutton and Cline also are tied, with two
winning brackets each, and Taylor, of
Milwaukee, is low man, with single
victory.
Today's schedule is Demarest VS.. Cline
MoIningstar VS.. Taylor. Hoppe VS.. SUIT
ton ana Slosson VS.. Yamada, and to-
morrow Hoppe VS.. Morningstar, Slosson
VS. Cline Demarest VS.. Sutton and va
mazda VS.. Taylor will complete the twenty
eight games arranged at the outset.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18

in southern California. The young
ster was phenomenally fast when
he reported in Marlin, Texas, but
he could not be made to look upon
baseball as a seIiouS proposition.
He was just kid" in 1909, and he
had not gotten over his youthful
frivolities In 1910. But he gave
such splendid promise that Nc
Graw held on to him, knowing that
he would settle down in the end.
Fred Tenney, who was a Giant
when Shafer first Joined the team,
was a great admirer OF the native
SON" and fully appreciated what
was in the boy, and when he be.
came manager of the Boston Ma
tionals he made a deal with Nc
Graw for Shafer in exchange for
Shean. Shafer got wind of the
trade, and while he didn't refuse to
join the Bostons, he spoiled the
deal by accepting an offer to coach
japanese college team Of baseball
players. He made big success of
it, and, notwithstanding his youth,
he was complimented by being
called "the father of baseball in
Japan"
Reioined Them Last Spring.
He returned from Japan early in
1911, but refused to report to the
Giants, still fearing he would be
sent to Boston. He Strengthened
out matters with the New York
club, however, so that he reported
to McGraw in Marlin, Texas, last
spring.
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Arthur Shafer Sure Play shosop
RECRUITS WHO MADE GOOD IN MAJOR LEAGUES

nomenal. 1t is a feature that in
variably appeals to McGraw, who
wants speed, speed, speed, and then
more speed.
The youngster has a splendid
throwing arm, covers no end Of
ground and can throw from any po-
sition that he gets the ball. He
does not have to straighten I'D to
shoot the ball across the diamond
and gets it away wonderfully quick.
He was playing splendid games at
the time he was called home, and,
without doubt, would have made"
the team and played in the last
worlds series had it not been for
his affliction.
Shafer was used quite often by
McGraw the last season as a pinch
hitter when the manager wanted a
good waiter at bat. And the Young
ster surely is that, and won many
game by getting the opposing
pitcher 'fn the hole" His fellow
players on the Giants consider that
Shafer has AS good an eye, if not
better, than any player in the bust
ness.
He can size up a ball to within
a half inch of the plate" is what
McGraw said of hts find" last
year.
Recommended by Snodsrass.
Shafer Joined the Giants in 1909,
having been strongly recommended
to McGraw by Fred Snodgrass, who
had seen him play in college games
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18
This is the third Of a series of
srticles on youngsters Who Have
Made Good in the Big Leagues"
Bv Sam Crane.

A RTHUR ]. SHAFER, the
u Giants substitute infielder.
is not only the class of. the
National league champions second
string men, but the most promising
y.ungster in the ranks OF the par
.a. organization. The chances are
-at the young Californian will be
star next season and establish
rmseIf as one of the best short
stops in the profession.
That he will be on the Giants
regular lineup by replacing Fletch-
e. is almost a foregone conclusion.
He would have done so last year,
but when going at top speed and
showing sensational form he was
Suddenly called home to Los An
geles on account, of the illness of
his mother. His best friend died
while he was on his way home, and
her death was such a shock to the
Young player and home boy that he
did not rejoin his club for many a
day. and when he did he was not
himself until near the close of the
championship season. He was not
called on to resume his position on
the team by the sympathetic man
ager, McGraw.
Possesses Great Speed.
Skaters strongest point is his
speed. that is little short of phe-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18
PASTOR, REPORTED DEAD.
READS EULOGY OF SELF

ST LOUIS, Nov. Eulogized in
life. instead Of death. was the unique
experience Of Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor,
former pastor of ST Johns and Cente-
nary Methodist church, and presiding
elder Of the st. Louis district, whose
death was currently reported about St.
Louis last week. causing numerous let
-eTs to be sent to his widow" in Wash
'mgton, D. c.
DE- James W. Lee, pastor Of St Johns,
and formerly Of Trinity church, At
anita, Ga, was among the first to send
his condolences.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-18
MAN, 81, DEPRIVED OF
DAILY WALK, ENDS LIFE

ST. LOUIS. Nov 1S.-Joseph Schmitt,
81 years old, deprived Of his daily walk
which was the sole joy of his life
hanged himself
Until sunday Schmitt was able to
ramble about the neighborhood, visit
ing the children, all of whom knew him
las Grandpa" Then his physician or
.lered the daily walk discontinued.
He went to his room. tied rope to
hook in the ceiling and about his neck
and stepped from a chair.