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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
 THE LINE TO ATLANTA. FIVE {5) DAILY TRAINS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
No Open Break

While there will be no open break be- tween Madero and Trevno, asserts Galan, this is the revolutionary programme, until now kept secret.
 As to Nasquez Gomez, he explained, Co., meg has been patriotic enough 10 lend the use of his name so that the insurrectos might have banner under which to fight
 Discussing the probable trend of events after the resignation of President Madero. Galan said that General Treyino would most likely declare an election when the country had been pacified, and that Emil Vasquez Gomez would have a good chance of, being elected constitutional president of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

Lima. Peru.-Frederico Alfonso Pezet the newly appointed Peruvian minister to the United States, left this afternoon for Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

Columbus.-The fourth constitutional congress of Ohio in session here today adopted proposal to amend the pres ent state constitution so as to per init women participating in all cleo tions. Todays action by the delegates will be submitted to the men voters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
Gomez Courageous

"The fall of Madero is imminent. My departure for Mexico is also imminent"
 Emilio Nasquez Gomez, acclaimed leader O. the revolutionary forces in western Mexico. drew these conclusions today from press dispatches that Madero meant to change his cabinet, that Orozco had de- termined on march to Mexico City, and that Ambrose Figuera, the erstwhle gen eral combating Zapata. had himself fore sworn allegiance to Madero-
 When I win go to Mexico I cannot state" he said. ''Before March 15 Maderc will have renounced the presidency. If they call me I will go; but it will not be incognito. it will be openly. I will le, the-word know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

Constantinople.-Sal a town 70 miles west of Hoedida, has been bom- barded by the Italian warships, ac- cording to news received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

r St. Petersburg.--The council of min
 isters has decided to introduce in the duma a new naval programme. This calls for the expenditure of $250,000,- 000 during the coming five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

Pinehurst. N. CA S6 hole tie between Walter J. Travis of Garden City and pr. C. H. Gardner of Agawam Hunt club. Providence. featured today's final IS hole round in the S6 hole qualification play of The totals were 157 each. Tn the opening play Dr. Gardner had scored 77 to 80 of his opponent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

Panama-Pablo Arosmena today re- sumed the office ofs f-resident of the Panama republic. in response to the appeals of friends who considered that he would not be chosen at the ap- preaching presidentia. election His resumption of office before the eNpira- ton of the six monthsf leave of ab- sence granted him by the supreme court on February 1 excludes him from par ticipation as a candidate in the pres idential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

New York.-The trial of officers and directors of the American Sugar Re- lining company for alleged violation of the antitrust law was again postponed today. The case was set for trial March II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

ashington-Charles c. Gates, son of the late John W. Gates, has writ ten Chairman Stanley of the steel trust Investigating committee, asking him for the vouchers for the witness fees and mileage allowed his father The amount due was $24.70. His son said he would like to have the voucher for memorial purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

Washington.-The Cattle Raisers as- sociation of Texas today petitioned the commerce court to remand to the in- terstate commerce commission deci- sion by the commission which held that the cattle raisers were not entitled to about S25,000 in claims against various railroads in the southwest for rates on cattle which had been held to be unjust.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Snow was celebrated at the
farm home in the Brink neighborhood
where they have lived many years.
on Saturday, May 4. Neat golden
invitations were issue and something
over hundred guests assembled to
witness the wedding ceremony, proffer
hearty congratulations and wishes for
the recurrence of many more enjoyable
anniversaries of the happy marriage,
and to partake of the ample store of
good cheer provided for the occasion.
The day being pleasant and the air
warm and balmy. the wedding cere-
mony was enacted on the veranda of
the home occupied by the aged couple.
while the guests were grouped on the
lawn In front, at three o'clcck in the
afternoon. At that hour the wedding
party took their places and the cere-
mony which unites man and woman un-
I'll death do thempart was impressively
rendered by Mrs. A. l.. Benedict. pas.
tor of the Belding Church of Ch risu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Chase as
groomsman and bridesmaid, Elsie Bene-
dict and Retta King, as pages, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

Representatives Of Belding Bros. &
Go. In the interests OF silk manufacture
to the number Of twenty-five are regis
tered in Hotel Belding this week.
Usually meetings Of this kind which
are held here once IL not twice each
year, M. M. Belding Sr. OF New York
and Alva N. Belding Of Rock Vile,
Ct. are in the party, but they were
unavoidably detained at home this trim.
In the party are M. M. Belding, New
York; Gen. +. Z. Young and wife, H..
III. Belding, George p. Richardson,
ii. ii. Leonard, A. b. Collenbaum.
Chicago; Fred N. Bslding, Il. l.. Allen,
Rockville, CT; +. +. Crooks, North.
Mass; James +. CoyIe, St
Louis, Mo-; Charles r. Adams, A. s.
Boston; l.. l.. Belding.
J. Mcfarland, Philadelphia; w. ].
Baltimore; A. f. Barnard
San Fransisco; Z. p. Howes, st. Paul
A. +. Welch, Cincinnatti; s. M. Green,
Springfield, Mass; p. A. Toohey, Il.
III. A. Fitch, New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Continued on Last Page
THEY'VE Good Walkers

Last weeks Banner told a story OF
Dr. q. +. Smith taking a walk TO
Wabasis lake before breakfast for the
purpose OF getting good appetite for
breakfast.
This little story aroused the spirit of
unrest in the hearts OF two of our Beld-
ing athletes and they decided TO go the
doctor one better. Accordingly they
left Belding on Friday morning and
walked 10 Stanton, distance of twenty
Two miles covering the distance i'm
about four yours. Tuesday, just for
the novelty of the thing they left Beld-
Ing at six O'Clock in the morning and
walked to Grand Rapids, arriving there
about 1890. On both trips, however,
they took advantage of the fast trains
to get back 10 Belding. We EXPECT To
learn some day that they have start
ed for hike across the country for The
Golden Gate, in an effort To beat the
worlds record. 1t is now up To the
Doctor to set them another pace and il
is understood that he is contemp plating q
walk TO Lansing and return before
brak fast.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

Nevie King. Sarah Ravel, Della Kinds
and Matte b. Strain as flower girls.
Mrs. Mary Skellenger officiated as mis-
tress Of ceremonies.
Dinner was served to l57 guests and
a wonderfully good dinner it was. CON-
prising chicken. beef. ham and all the
good things that one would naturally
expect to accompany them. together
with some unexpected delicacies for to
make good measure.
The presents were numerous and va
ried consisting of linen lunch cloth,
fine towels. large lamp, three fruit
dishes. bread plate. pickle dish. cut
sugar bowl and creamer, water set of
pitcher and glasses. two sets of silver
teaspoons, set silver knives and forks,
sterling berry spoon gold lined; two
gold trimmed meat forks, gold lined
bon bon spoon. two gold lined orange
spoons, fine picture of Madonna, three
gold quarter eagles, bon bon box, gold
lined sugar shell. and gold rings for
bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow were married at |
q double wedding in which Chauncy
Chase and Theodosia Snow q sister OF |
Mr.. Snow were the other couple, and |
shortly after the wedding they left for
Otisco, Michigan where Silas Snow
father OF Albert and Theodosia had
purchased the farm near where they
now live. All the children and grand
children were present at the university.
The following poem, written for the
occasion, by II. S. Forman, WAS read
by Mrs. Wilson:
will tell you of little boy
In New York state was born
In the year of l84l,
Upon bright May morn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Pulled Off At Council Rooms
Monday Night---Quite
A Number Present
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Some Disappointed Candidates For
City Positions-Most Officers
Re-Appointed By Mayor

Last Monday evening was the date
set for the regular annual meeting OF
the city council, and found every
member OF that board in his seat for
the occasion. The annual meeting is
the time set for the Mayor to make his
regular appointments for the year and
quite a number OF interested ones were
in attendance at the meeting.
After few of the regular matters of
the council had been attended to Mayor
Fales announced his appointments for
the coming year as follows:
City Marshal-James Meginley, to
succeed himself.
observation-disclosures Waggoner, to
succeed Al. Webber, resigned.
City Attorney-Fred l.. Warner, to
succeed himself.
City Physician and Health Officer
Dr. u. A. Stanton, TO succeed himself.
Member OF Water Board q years.
+. w. Howard, to succeed himself.
Member OF Park Commissiop-Guy
Weter, To succeed himself.
Member of Park Commission-E. G.
Lloyd, 10 succeed Earl Wilson.
Member Board Of Auditors-Byron
Brown, TO succeed himself.
The council confirmed all of The
made by the Mayor and
after a few cirgars had been passed |
around the council. sdjourned till Mon
day morning at 900 o'clock when the
matter OF opening bids for the bonds
Tor the new city hall was taken up.
There were eight bids submitted for
The bonds aud they were opened and
considered by the council
which found that the Detroit Trust Co.
was the highest bidder for the four and
me half per cent bonds. This COM
'any offered sos premium and to pay
Ill accrued interest up 70 the time
'onds are delivered, and TO furnish the
'onds for the city at no cost TO them.
Now thai the matter of bonds has
'een cerefully attended to 1t is only
natter Of little time when work on 4.
he new City Hall will be begun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

The Misses Marie and Emma Erick-
son are Grand Rapids visitors this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
KILLED BY CARS
Leo Foy, A Belding Man, Meets Death
At Lowell

Leo Foy, A Belding Man, Meets Death
At Lowell
Word reached here Tuesday morning
that Leo Toy, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael FOy Of Grattan had been kill.
ed by the engine Of the 9:26 west bound
train Monday night at Lowell.
The particulars of the unfortunate
accident as CLEANED by our reporter are
as follows: Young Foy had been sit
ting in the depot waiting for the train
for Alto, where he was going TO work,
and hearing the train approaching,
he got up and started for the track,
stumbling just as the engine was ap-
preaching him. The pilot of the en-
CINE caught him squarely and his
death must have been instantaneous.
The train was slowing down for the
station when he was hit. The body
was turned over TO a Lowell under
taker and an inquest will be held.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

r..
Hon. Carl Z. Mapes Of Grand Rapid,
was In the city last Friday meeting
many OF our citizens and especially tn,
Republicans Of the city and making
known his ambition TO represent the
Filth Congressional District in Con.
gress. He was accompanied here by
Hon. Clyde A. Watt OF Saranac who
was in the legislature with him and
speaks very highly Of his ability and
qualifications.
The Grand Rapids Press says: For
some six months friends of Senator
Mapes have been urging him 10 enter
the race for the Republican congress
sional nomination, assuring him that
there was need Of q well known pro-
gressive on the Republican side il the
party hoped TO win back its representa-
ton in Kent, Ottawa and Ionia at the
general election in November. Mavor
George 4. Ellis already has pledged
himself 10 serve out his term as Mayor
OF Grand Rapids, leaving only State
Land Commissioner, Huntly Russell
actively in the field for the Republican
though there has been
some talk OF Walter l. Lille Of Grand
Haven and State Senator Horace
Barnaby Of Kent as candidates.
IL was his work in the Legislature
which lead TO the demand for his candi-
lacy in the Fifth district. Senator
dapes is comparatively young man. |
lie was born in Eaton county, Decem-
'er rs, 1874. He is graduate Of Olivet |
oliege and the law department OF the |
University OF Michigan. He has
'racticed law in Grand Rapids since |
ss9. Prior TO his election TO the 1909
Slo senate he served term in the
ouse in the lsO5-l9O6 legislature. He
vas reelected TO the senate for the
resent session.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Notice to Water Takers

The hours Of sprinkling lawns will
be from q. IN TO 8 .. m., and from $50
p. m. TO 7:30 p. m, until further
notice.
All persons using water for lawn
sprinkling purposes only and paying
for one-half Of the season at time will
pay 500 for the first two months, May
and June, the second payment Of $500
Will be due July LIST, and will be for the
months OF July, August, and Septem.
ber. This will bring the second pay
ment due at the same time that the
third quarterly payment OF sll water
takers is due, this will facilitate the
work In the Clerks Office greatly.
BY order Of the Water Board,
Ed. ID. Engemann,
Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
A GREAT ATTRACTION
Mrs. Ida M. Bailey Of Grand Rapids
Here Next TuesdaN

E1cFe INeAt ueS0ay
AS announced in the Banner last
week, st. Mary's Guild has secured =
date from Mrs. Ida Bailey, the noted
reader and entertainer Of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Bailey will give two entertain
ments in this city on Tuesday NAV
l4th, and lovers Of Entertainment should
not fail to be present. The following
Is the program:
AFTERNOON
"The Liars" an English Comedy in
four acts by Henry Arthur Jones.
EVENING
a. "The honor OF the Woods" MURRAY
o. foems ..............M Miscellaneous
IA Madison Square Arabian Knight"
o Henry.
"The Thaw at Slisco's" Rex Beach
"Five Years at Hard Labor. Osborn.
Mrs. Bailey is one Of the leading Re-
beksh' in the state and was instrument
tai in securing the OddFellows Home
at Jackson, and she will be pleased To
meet and greet as many members of
these two lodges as may find time to
attend this excellent program. Tickets
are now on sale and should find a
warm reception among members of
these orders and the public In general.
The Editor OF this paper is personally
acquainted with Mrs. Bailey and can
vouch for the high quality of the en-
tertainment Tickets for either enter
tainment, rs cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
River Boating

The boating season is now on and
captain Henry Smith with his big
boat house and boat livery is getting
ready for the summer navigation bust.
ness on Flat river, and already several
fleets OF boats and canoes have left his
docks for Tightening Bend, the Kidd
vile Rapids, Lovers Paradise, Shady
Nook Grove, Fatal Rock whirlpool,
Swiminghoie Sand Bar and Mudturtle
Achepellago.
The scenery is fine all along the
river banks and boat ride is delight
full.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
hELDING. MICH, THURSDAY. MAY 9,
LIFE WORK ENDED
Mrs. James Taylor One OF The Early
Pioneers Is Called To A Life
Beyond-Passed Away
Friday

Il hoay
Mary Jane Taylor, daughter OF John
and Anna Gibbs, was born In Monroe,
Saratoga Co., N. Y, December !, 1884,
and died in Grattan, Kent Co., Mich,
her parents being one of six families,
namely, Allen Thompson, Andrew
Phillips, Stephen Slawson, Ira Gallup,
Michael Weter and John Gibbs, who
left Troy, N. Y, on April %, lS45, and
three weeks later on May II, arrived In
the vicinity Of Cooks Corners Mich,
having come by the Erie Canal, lake
and river route TO Detroit from there
with four OK teams to their destination.
She was married TO James Taylor OF
Gresnville, April ID, 1852, and a few
years later moved TO the farm i'm
Eureka, now occupied by J. f. Taylor,
where her active life work was per.
formed.
Until broken down by age and ill
health she was Of an unusual cheerful
and helpful temperament, always great
~ enjoying TO mingle with the sports
and Publications Of the young, seem.
ingly as much of girl as the youngest.
Several slight strokes of paralysis some
years ago undermined her strength
physically and mentally, and she
fingered long sufferer OF disease until
the call came to a life beyond.
OF her brothers and sisters, five I'm
all, one survives, Mrs. K. X. Weter of |
Belding, now nearly eighty-six years
OF age. Their is one son, j. f. Taylor
OF Eureka, one daughter, Mrs. G. l..
Beardslee of Grattan, and three grand
Agnes, wife of Rev. G. M
Loomis of Redford, LeVern Taylor of
belding and James G. Taylor OF
Eureka, all of whom with their families
were present at the last hours of her
presence.
She was member OF the Greenyille
NJ. +. Church, Montcalm Grange andJ
he Washington Club.
Services by Rev. Louis DeLamater
It her late residence, burial i'm Forest
Home, Greenville.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Belding Savings Bank
Belding, Michigan

CAPITAL STOCK $50 O00 nm
SURPLUS and PROFITS IL oAo M
III. J. LEONARD, Pres.
A. N. BELDING, V. Pres.
W. >. LAMBERTsoN, Cashier
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

VIM. Hulburt and family and Stoel
smith OF Muir attended the golden
wedding at & A. Shows Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Home Making

The first step in buying or building
home is savings account.
Everyone should have home of his
own.
"A savings account with this bank
with regular deposits from the income
will provide the money for the first na v,
ment upon one.
he sooner you begin, the sooner
you will live in your own home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

X. Howard Hall and A. Hall were
Grand Rapids visitors Tuesday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court--Par.
ish of st. Mary.
Succession of H. w. Weber, De.
ceased. No. 1895.

BY virtue of an order of sale issued
| out of the Honorable the 23rd Judicial
District Court, in and for the Parish Of
st. Mary, bearing date the 23rd day Of
February A. d., 1912, and to me direct
ed in the above numbered and entitled
estate, | will offer for sale to the last
and highest bidder, for cash, for not
less than two-thirds of its appraised
value, at the principal door of the Court
House. in the town of Franklin, La, on
SATURDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF
MARCH, A. D. 1912,
between the hours of eleven o'clock A.
NJ. and four o'clock P. NJ, all and
singular the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
First. The whole right, title, inter.
est. ownership and demand of the late
H. W. Weber, deceased, in and to that
certain lot or parcel of land lying and
being situated in the town of Franklin,
Parish of st. Mary fronting on the North
side of the Public Road leading from the
town of Franklin to New Iberia and
bounded on the South by said Public
Road, on the North by land formerly
belonging to the estate of J. M. Cook:
East by lot of Mrs. E. A. Jones and
West by lane known as O NielPs lane.
together with his undivided right, title,
interest, ownership and demand in and
to the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated and thereto belonging.
Second. The whole right, title, in.
terest, ownership and demand of the late
ID. w. Weber, deceased in and to that
certain lot of ground lying and being
situated in the town of Franklin, Par
lsh of st. Mary, on the east side of Main
St, bounded North by land now or for
merry of NJ. Bell; East by property of X.
Z. O'Niell; South partly by property
formerly of John A. O'Niel now Gallery
and partly by property of Schwap, and
West by Main St., together with his I'M
divided right, title, interest, ownership
and demand in aud to the buildings and
improvements thereon situated aud
thereto belonging
HERMAN WEBER,
Administrator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
WANTED AT ONCE

High grade man of ability and
character wanted to handle u ne
cessity in every home. hall and
Office, store and places of BUSH
ness, $4,000 Zone hundred dol
lars) a week easily made. Must
be able to furnish a small bond
to guarantee honesty. This op-
portunity is seldom offered to any
one. Write at once to
NATIONAL LIGHTING Co..
1l54 Camp st. New Orleans, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
For Sale.

The Davidson Hotel, in
Guiding the lot and buildings.
A going concern and doing
good business. Reason of
sale is that the heirs desire a
settlement. Price IS, 600
two-thirds cash and the bal.
ance in two and four years.
Apply to
BEVERLY J. MEQUET,
Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09

cages, page entry No. 3G,997, of date
February 2nd, 19Io
IN evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress OF the
seal OF my office, this End day Of Febru-
airy, "A. D., 1912.
JOS. j. SCHWARTZ,
lA. Clerk and eY> Off ior kecor.ier.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
State of Louisiana,
Dn sss ~ - o.

Parish Of St. Mary.
l, Thomas NJ. Milling, District Attorney
of the 23rd Judicial District of the State
of Louisiana. do hereby certify that I
have examined the Charter Of The "Ster.
ling Club" and that the same is legal and
contains nothing contrary to the pro.
visions Of law.
In evidence whereof, witness my hand
on this End day Of February, 1912.
(Signed) I. NJ. MILLING,
District Attorney, z3rd judicial District
Of Louisiana.
Received and filed for recordation Feb
ruary End. 1912.
(SiGned) WILBUR II. KRAMER.
Clerk.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09

John w. Sickelsmith, Greensboro,
Pa, has three children, and like most
children they frequently take cold.
"We have tried several kinds of cough
medicine" he says, "but have never
found any yet that did them as much
good as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy." For sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09

GU may depend upon it-every
item bought here is worth every
cent paid for It. 5 & 10 cent store.
NEIL MCNEIL.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
THE BOTH DAY OF
MARCH. A. D.. 1912.

between the hours Of IL o'clock a. m.
ana 4 O'Clock p. M, the following de :
scribed property towit:
That certain tract or lot of land. ly-
ing in the village of Verdunville, in the
Parish Of st. Mary on the north side Of
the public road leading from Centre-
vile to Patterson, and about one mile
below Centreville having front of
fifty (50) feet on said road, and running
back between parallel lines to Bayou
Teche, bounded above by land of AL
bert Paul, below by land of Isaac John
son, on the north by Bayou Teche and
on the south by said Public Road, to-
getber with the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated
W. T. PETEEMAN, Sheriff,
Sherlff's Office, Parish of ST. Mary, La,
Feb 13, 1912.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
For Sale.

House and lot in Ibert ad.
dition on Anderson street.
Apply to
LOUIS KRAMER or E. A. BoUD.'
REAUX.
Franklin, La.