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New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
BIG FIRE IN LOUISVILLE
Does 100000 Damage in Retail
District.

Louisville. Jan. Fire tonight the colo
est Of the winter, caused loss estimated
at 100000 10 the property of the Ahe I.
Levi Company. H. J. Gutman co. ana
the Swartz COMPANY in the heart OF the
clty's retail district
Tho Couricr-Journal Building VAS threat
encd. but not damaged
cincinnati. Jan. T. Fire which started In
tho tnurtp door of the Commercial Tribune
uuud,ug did considerable damage. Work
-, ,o.morroyy's edition OF the newspaper
,,.,s suspnndcd frr two hours. the paper.
T",vcvrr. managed to get out the usual
editions with the matter that had already
been nut into type. The loss Is estimated
at CO. UUO
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
WHITMAN AID ARRESTED
Theron R. Strong Punched Con-
duCtor in Fare Dispute.
SAYS HE WAS INSULTED
Young Assistant District Attor-
ney Paroled - Admits Car
Man Was Right in Call
ing the Police.

Theron r. Strong, a Deputy Assistant
District Attorney, was arrested last
night charged with punching Herman
Newfeld, a conductor on 59th street
crosstown car outside the Savoy Hotel.
When the case came up before MaSls-
trate KernOchan, in the mems night
court. Strong was paroled for examina-
ton tonight.
Strong. who is an athletic young law
yer. lives with his father, Theron u.
strong, at No. % East Goth street. He
has been in Mr.. Whitman's office for the
last eighteen months.
He got on the car with a friend at CO.
It,nbus Circle, and the two sat down.
They paid their fares, he says. but When
tha car reached the Plaza Hotel the
conductor came around second time
and asked for fares Strong says he told
the conductor the fares had been paid
and then. he saws, Newfield abused him
and his friend and used vulgar language
Il gave him a good punching Mr'
Strong said. because he used bad IAN
puage 10 me, and | would not take that
from any man, but think he was right
in having me arrested
When the car was stopped Newneld
called on Patrolman Kratz to arrest
strong H. the excitement Strong s
friend disappeared. and the attorney
world not disclose his name. He was
taken TO the East 5lst street station
where his pedigree" was taken, Al
though a prisoner, he was not locked IN
cell. but vas taken to the rear room OF
the station, where he was permitted 70
sit until taken to the Night Court,
A complaint was drawn by Newfield'
and Strong. when arraigned before the
magistrate, was told he could nave a
hearing then. IL understand he said,
the complainant may want to With
draw the complaint"
Ncwncld then spoke up and said he
would like to consult with the railroad
company's lawyer. He did not say he
,youId withdraw the complaint. 1t was
oqreed between the parties 10 ADJOURN
the case until tonight.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
TiIden Got 81 a Day.

,ruder yoag on to say that he was en-
rioved hv Max D. Steuer at 81 a day on
December :. on the recommendation Of a
Mt Roseathal. who employed him in a
similar capacity in the Sullivan case In
Brooklyn.
"I started W West Broadway says
Tudcr and would enter place and
ask for the manager. In many cases he
would come ou,. and / would ask him if
be was a dclositor in the Carnegie
Trust Company Then | would mention
Hyde's name and ask for his opinion 1t
Was necessary many times 10 do great
deal Of talking tc draw out my man, but
IN every case the answer was as made
IN my aiiidaYiL"
sixteen out Of the sixteen thousand
practising lawyers in New York County
signed a petition attached to Hydcs ani-
davit, in which they expressed the opin-
ion that il would bc impossible for Hyde
'',' NJ 10 ,,'' '''''' 80 ,'''
venue. Among the LAWYERS are samueI
I.ntcrrnvcr. who WAS counsel Of record
Ior HYDE At the time that HYDE moved
for transfer Of hiy case from the ST.
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New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
TARIFF WAR IS OPPOSED
Russian Merchants Against One
with United States.

Loadon, Jan. 4.-Many powerful inter
ests. says an odessa dispatch to The
standard" are working to avert a tariff
war with the United States.
An increasing number of Russilh
chambers of commerce and merchants
guilds are formally protesting against
the attempt of the OCtobrists TO pass a
bill in the Douma raising the customs
duties on American goods.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
ABDUL RECORDS REVEALED
Publication of Deposed Sultan's
Doings Is Promised.

London. Jan. 5-Thc authentic records
Of the terrible thirty three years reign
OF the dcposcd Sultan Of Turkey Abdu'
upnid II. are To be given To the world
The minutcst search had failed 10 reveal
their whereabouts until Andul iIamid
himself disclosed the secret chaihher
where every written record has been
kept
The ConstantiHople correspondent OF
The Chronicle" asserts that II has now
been decided to publish the documents,
which are complete, az Abdul Hamld
never destroyed "A letter or paper.
strangely enough. not single line OF
those records was written by the sui
tan. who had strong aversion for writ
ING even his own name. Ills slgnet
served to authorize the official docu-
uents, even the death sentences.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
NOW A "REGISTRATI0N TEA"
California Women Will Qualify
to Vote Between Refreshments.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1.-The first po-
uicaI movement Of the newly cnfran-
cbiscd women voters Of Sacramento will
hc tinrcd with social flavor. Tho first
"racistratfon tea" of the first year Of
woman suffrage will be held January -.
Neeistant registers will be asked to be on
Ig,J f. swear i'm the women between re-
freShmontS.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
coTvs SUCCESSOR THIS MONTH,

Albany. Jan. 4-Govcrnor Dix to-day said
no cxpects 10 make appointments to several
important Offices before the end of the
month. including two Public Service Com
mlssioners a successor to Or. \. IL, Doty,
Health Omcer Of the Port of New York;
n Commissioner OF Agriculture and State
Suparintendent OF Insurance
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
Taft Asked RooseveIt's Advice.

"The facts are-and | have learned
them not from Mr. Roosevelt but from
q rrieud Of Mr.. Taft who knew all the
circumstances - that Mr.. Tart sent
word to Mr. Roosevelt asking him to
como in order that he (Mr. Tafp might
ee. the benefit of Mr.. Roosevelts advice
regarding the serious split in the ma
tIonoI affairs Of the Republican party
which resulted from the fight Of the
Progresslvcs against so-called can
nonism"
Mr. Abbott declares that, whatever MT
Roosevelt does or says will be interpret
ed by some critics To his dsadvantase'
and ne instances an article OF Mr. Roose-
yelrs on the trust question published
several weeks ago.
Its publication was held by some. Mr.
Abbott says. 10 be an indication that
Roosevelt was seeking the Presidency
and that the appearance of the article
WAS timed by him at just the psyche
logical moment to produce the greatest
effect.
II there was any political astuteness
in its appearance, according to Mr.
Abbott. it should go to the editors OF
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
Has Never Failed to Respond
Quickly and Cordially to the
Slightest Wish Ex-
pressed by the
President.
OUT OF PARTY CONTESTS
Outlook" Company Head Says if Mr..
Roosevelt Is Ever Elected President
Again 1t Will Be Because the
Country Wants Him to Per-
form a Certain Job.

Cornwall-on- Hudson, y. Y, Jan. -"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is not cam
didate for the Presidency, according to
Lawrence F. Abbott, president OF the
Outlook Company. Of New York, with
which Mr.. Roosevelt is actively asso-
ciated. This statement is made to-day
in "The Local Press" a weekly news
paper published here, the home OF Mr..
Abbott.
The statement is a long one, and re-
views Mr.. Roosevelt's connection with
national politics during the last three
years It was brought out, so the edi-
TOR Of The Local Press" says, when he
asked Mr.. Abbott whether Mr.. Roose-
,ert is = candidate for the Presidency
You must understand to begin wltn'
Mr., Abbott says in what Is termed
dictated statement, that whatever say
in answer TO your question. l say soleiy
or NV own responsibility and without
anv consultation with Mr. Roosevelt
"you ask me whether Mr. Roosevelt Is
2 candidate for the Presidency. an
swer No He is not candidate; he
doesn't desire to be candidate; he h S
discouraged and is discouraging in every
rossible way all talk of his candidacy
and he will take no active share OF any
kind in the contests OF various cand'-
datas-contests which are always In evi'
.o,o Tor two or three months preced-
ing any national convention.
Roosevelt, and the 1908 Nomination
Mr.. Abbott then reviews at 'enS'"
Mr. Roosevelt's connection with nat'oha'
-,,.;as during the last three years I'm
order 70 understand the present p''
,.,oor situation with regard 70 the
presidential nomination next summer
tIo then tells how Mr.. Roosevelt ue-
o,.,od the Republican nomination IN
,oos (which he very easily could nave
,r o,d how Mr.. Tafts nomination
and election were brought about
.r,,. ,poosevelt's) political experience
,rihuted 80 largely 10 the successiu'
,,,r of the election that his CRITICS
bava said that he alone nominated s''
,, Taft" MIR. Abbott says, and he
continues:
r-rtortunately, some of Mr.. Tafts az
,.is.rs took this mistaken view OF 'ne
ooso and urged him to separate himself
&C. thoroughly from any Roosevelt as
soc,stions that his administration cou'd
.-oo.e ,ts own policies and that thus
he might be renominated and re-e'e''e"
:, 1919 on his own individual merits
.,.i,bout any taint of Rooseveltism'
NJ Roosevelt has never failed. MI
,hhott declares. to respond quickly ana
cordially 10 the slightest wish expresSeu
nv Mr. Taft for his company or MS
views. and he instances the private
interview at New Haven during the au-
,umn Of 1910 between Mr.. Taft ana MI
Roosevelt. That meeting, he says II mas
been unfortunately announced was
sought by Mr.. Roosevelt for the purpose
Of getting some help IN his contest WIN
the "Old Guard" Of the state
Taft Asked Roosevelts Advice
"The facts are-and l have Learned
tbep not from Mr. Roosevelt but from
a friend Of Mr.. Taft who knew all ths
circumstances that Mr.. TAFT sent
uSki
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
LIE sEAeoARop sLoRlDA LIMITEo

,or,oI,n Ecacn I.ys New York 1916 a. NJ,
~ ~ palm Reach next evening 1910 l.. VI
N ,r.i Tullmaus electric lirh,cd. Sea-
Llaid Air Line Ky" llSI Bway.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
bOc per case OF . glass -stoppered bottles.
-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
Signers in Other Walks Of Lifo.

Continued Oh second page.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18
Dont Like The Fashion

The editor of the Fowlerville Stan
dard is greatly shocked at the way
some of the Fowlerville girls are logged
up, he says:
"Have you noticed il? Some Of the
girls pull their skirts around them
selves so tight they look like bee
stung thumb stuffed into rubber cup
and their ankles glisten through their
mosquito netting hose. For heavens
sake girls, go home and get some
clothes on. No wonder the men and
boys "rubber" at you.
If the women keep on abbreviating
their street clothing they'll get down
TO veil of cheese cloth and pleasant
smile before the summer is over The
peacock parade OF former times is
rapidly changing TO "bear" parade. "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18
Reduce Your Food Bill

Nine tenths of the heat of coal
range cannot be used. II goes up the
chimney and what is the sense of pay
ing TO heat all outdoors? And did you
ever know that food cooked on coal
range loses about 40 per cent of It's
bulk? From such experiments made,
this has been proven beyond doubt
Fully 40 per cent OF the substances con
tanned in food are lost when cooked on
coal range Another experiment
proved that il costs about 90 per cent
more for fuel To cook on coal range
than it does on gas range; and besides
this already great loss, it takes fully
60 per cent longer TO DO The work on a
coal range The Beiding Gas Works
sells gas ranges on easy payments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18
A SQUARE DEAL
A Wholesale Liquor House Guaran
tees Ii In Their Circular
Letter

The Editor of the Banner is in receip
of a communication from well knowr
liquor house in Michigan offering Il
sell us all the booze we want at prices
sit up and take notice. Beginning their
communication to us the dealers say
that the everlasting principle on which
they do business is TO give all their
friends and costumers square deal.
Now, Mr.. Liquorman, how about the
square deal TO the wife and children OF
your customers, how about the respect
able citizens of our community who
have voted TO drive the whiskey busi-
ness from our midst?> Are you giving
them square deal?
The circular further states that the
company believes in the golden rule
and tries TO live up to it, IL the Editor
OF the Banner should adopt your tactics
and strike devastating blow at the life
and hopes of your family would it suit
you? Would the golden rule still pre-
vail?
AS further evidence of their sincere
efforts 10 furnish liquor TO any and all
who happen to have the price, the com.
pany goes on to say. "For your pro-
lection be il known that there is no law
in your state, or in the United States,
that prevents you from ordering al |
coholic beverages by mail" "Every-
thing" they say, is packed in plain,
sealed cases; no marks of any kind |
other than the address, and they guar |
antee that all business transacted with
us shall be conducted in the strictest |
privacy.
That is a special qualification of the
business, privacy, screened bars, back
rooms, etc. A business that must
resort to cover and secrecv TO exist is a
menance to their home, the slate and
the country, and should be banished
eternally and forever from the confines
of our land. Your whiskey may be of
the mellowest and smoOthest kind, but,
lurking i'm ever bottle, there exests that
fiendish power that makes men murd- (,
erers, ravishers, thieves and brutes. |
We thank you gentlemen for the cour-
tesy, but prefer q squsrer deal than
yours, one that builds up man kind in
stead of casting him down, that pre-
serves the sanctity OF the home instead I
of robbing il of its support and hap
piness, in fact deal that is square TO
the individual, TO the family, to the
community and 10 the world at large.
We can worry along for some time
with out any OF your famous brands of
manhood destroyers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18
LETS HONOR
OUR DEAD
By Rearing A Beautiful Gran
ite Monument In River
Ridge
A DUTY WE OWE THEM
The Banner Starts A Subscription To-
wards That End. Everybody
Can Help-Lend A Hand
In This Grand
Work

In almost every city in the country
today, even in places much smaller
than Belding, the citizens have con-
tributed to the building OF monument
10 the soldiers and seamen of their
vicinity, who sleep i'm nameless graves
or beneath the waves, heroes of great
conflict, who gave up their lives that
this land of ours might be maintained
as a whole, and its integrity be held
al the highest ebb.
Fifty years ago, there was no COM
munity in these parts which failed TO
give its quota ito the ranks of soldiers
who at the call for volunteers went
forth To do and die for our beloved
country. Some OF them, manned and
bruised, come back 10 exc out livli-
hood in misery and pain. Others un-
manned marched back. happy survi-
vors of the worlds greatest conflict.
Others found unknown graves on sea
and land, victims of the hideousness of
war.
We of today, who enjoy so much the
legacy they left for us, can in no better
way show our appreciation of their
brave sacrifices than by building from
granite monument suitable To CO.
memorate the deeds of daring and the
great sacrifices they made for us.
beautiful River Ridge cemetery is an
ideal spot for building such mon
ument and now after fifty years of a
reunited country il seems 10 the Banner
most opportune and fitting time for
carrying out project OF this kind.
In order To start the ball moving and
bring about this much desired mark of
respect TO our fallen heroes the Banner
will start subscription and will give
five dollars towards securing funds for
afsuitable monument To be built in
River Ridge cemetery. We will accept
any and all subscriptions from the
PEOPLE of Belding or elsewhere, To be
deposited in the bank AS a monument
fund and will take pleasure in publish
ing The name and amount Of each and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18
Open Air Meetings

The union open air meetings which
are held every Sunday evening from
five to six o'clock IN the band stand
park are becoming very popular and
large crowds are attracted to the splen-
did service. Last Sunday Rev. III. H..
Harris of Lakeview preached fine
sermon and the singing was excellent.
Next Sunday Rev. Edrie Collins will
preach and in case the weather should
be unfavorable for holding an out door
meeting the service will be held in the
Methodist church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18

Then softly follow the ripping tide
Till il washes the shore on the 9th.
er side,
Only little way.
II am here today to perform fol-
my friend the service, that | know
someone Will perform for me. TC
speak a few words of love, of hope
of consolation and TO pay but a
simple tribute to her worth.
Although it needs no words ol
mine for all who knew her will re.
call some gentle act, some kind
word, some golden deed that will
ever live in the hearts OF her friends
Our dear one has answered the call
of the silent messenger, who comes
unbidden and with his sickle keen
reaps the bearded grain at a breath
and the flowers that lie between.
Do what we may to ward off this
mysterious touch that stills forever
all earthly Joys, all sorrows, al
surifes, conflicts, and hopes, this
Lour must come to all. There is
not a flower that scents the noun.
tain plain. there is not a rose bud
that opns its perfumed lips to the
morning sun, but ere evening comes
may perish We who remain can.
not tell if this change called death
be the drawing or parting of cur
tain, the closing or the opening of a
door. Fate is speechless, destiny
is dumb. We know that all paths
whether filled with thorns or roses
ends here. Here success and fail
ure are the same. Nature ushers
as into this life without our know.
ledge or permission.
I'VE gather a PARTON of good
grasp for the joys that life gives
to all; accept perhaps uncomplain.
ingly a share of the sorrows and
griefs that fall to human lot: but
We are ever mindful that from the
roseate glow of lifes bright morn
20 the darkening sunset of dissolu-
tion, we are but creatures of circum.
stance, victims OF an inexorable des-
tiny. II is a road over which we
are obliged to go. Some travel
only little way, stopping yet while
life is sunshine, others proceed much
urther. but whether long or short
our sojourn here. We must all pass
through he darkened valley into
the vast beyond. All streams nc
matter how they wander, turn and
,urve amid rocks and hills, must
sometime join the dew drop that
slips into the shining sea. or the
weary wavelet that returns to the
welcoming ocean. Everything in Ma
lures domain is subject to change.
Waves change to ripples, and rip
pies evolute to waves, asteroids ag-
gregate to suns and suns alike attract
and repel till from out the surround
ing chaos new worlds appear; thus
rolls through all ages the music OF
the spheres, and all things are but
modulations of it's rhythm.
Everything, whether animal or
vegetable, must obey the demand OF
fother Earth and return from
whence il came, for decay is an in
herent principle of organized life.
We do not fear then this kind Wis
itation of Nature that comes to all.
II can often be regarded as a real
friend of humanity. for IL comes 10
the bed of suffering when all rem
edies fail; IL lays its calm hand ON
he writhing brow OF pain. OF strug-
Cling weakness and bids distress and
pain depart.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18

The funeral service of Mrs. Webster
was very largely attended Sunday after
noon nj her late residence and the floral
pieces by friends and fraternal societies
were many and beautiful. y. +
Clark of Chicago otiiciated and Mrs.
j. +. Ferguson of Grand Rapids sang.
The bearers were A. f.. Weter, w. l..
Cusser, Guy ID. Weter, +. A. Wash
burn, II. j. Connell and IL. A. Lamb
who bore the remains To the family
lot in River Ridge Cemetery.
Luella Kingsley Webster was born
in Wayfield Township, DeKalb County,
Illinois, November 9th, 1856, moving
with her parents To Paradise Township,
Grand Traverse County, Mich, in 1860,
where they took up homestead and
where she grew To womanhood, at the
age Of fifteen years she taught in the
same little log school house one year
then went TO Ma rietta, Ohio, where
she learned the art of telegraphy. She
came back 10 her home and assumed
charge of the little X. II. station AT
Kingsley from which place she was
rapidly promoted To higher positions
on the g X. d |. X. II. until 1878 she
was induced TO accept position with
the ID. l.. d y. r. X. at Greenville,
where she met and married Oscar #.
Webster in May 1879, from which union
two children Luella o. and Edwin q.
were born, Luella passed To rest in the
nineteenth year Of age and Edwin sur
wives.
Mrs. Webster has lived in Belding
thirty-two years being identified with
its business and social life in many
ways. She was woman OF strong
personality and left her imprint for
good in everything She was a mem
ber of the School Board fifteen years
being at different times president and
treasurer. In 1900 she with her hus-
band started the little printing office
where her later work has been done
and which she loved so well and which
she has managed TO a prosperous and
successful business. She has been act
lively and prominently identified with
the Degree OF Honor Fraternity since
its birth and has held the highest offices
in the gift Of the Superior Lodge hav.
ing been Superior Chief of Honor of the
Superior Lodge and for many years has
been Grand Receiver of the Michigan
! Jurisdiction.
| She was a member of the National
Fraternal Congress and at the Worlds
Fair at ST. Louis, Mo-, was member Of
the board OF managers Of the Fraternal
Building.
The follow 'ng words that ! shall
read TO you have been taken from
different addresses, given by Mrs.
! Webster over the bodies of those
/ she had known: and at her request,
her husband arranged them for her
own funeral.
"Only little way,
Down to the brink OF the river side,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18

every person who donates anything TO
so commendable a proposition. Until
"A committee is appointed TO have charge
OF the business anyone may mail or
bring the amount you desire TO give TO
the Belding Banner 'Soldiers Monu-
ment Department" which will go TO-
ward erecting beautiful monument
for our heroes of long ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18
Farmers Picnic

The East Otisco Farmers Club will
Belding Park Thursday August lst,
at which time a fine program will be
carried out and Fred l.. Warner has
been engaged to deliver an address.
There should be a large turn out 10
engage in this pleasant event.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18

CONTINUED ON PAGE roU ,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-18

Do you keep it in an absolutely safe
place? Or do you spend it as fast as
it comes-perhap little faster?
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21

dered to the delight of large and
appreciative audience A sermon was
preached in the morning by Rev.
Wyatt Marshall, from the text: Train
IN "a child in the way Il should go,
etc. After which a tempting dinner
was served, and then the program
was rendered Lift Miss Lessie
Forte is at home after attending school
in Nashville, Tenn. Miss Maybe Tay-
lor was in Hopkinsville, KY, Friday
At the A. NJ E. Church Sunday night
children's day services were held. The
church was beautifully decorated
with lilies. The program was both
interesting and entertaining. Mr..
Steward Merriweather attended the
burial of his mother-in-law at Aliens
vile Sunday. Mrs. Ella Merriweather,
of Indianapolis, Ind, is visiting here.
Elizabeth c arke is very sick. Mrs.
Ben Childs and Mrs. Martha White
side have returned from Louisville,
Ky. Miss Edith Radford died at her
home Wednesday evening after a
long illness. She was buried Thurs
day evening at the State line GENE
terry.