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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
BENB0W AIRSHlP MAY
MAKE A FLIGHT SOON.
Gas for the Envelope Can Vow he
Supplied snd Inventor Awaits
. Calm Day At the Fais.

The serotrorns gas plant began opera
tons again yesterday and the Bentov
elrsbio will be filed soon as the cap
tive balloons have been supplied.
As the gas IS flowing through ;he PIPES
with some regularity. this probably will
be by this morning. and the airsrip should
then be filed come time to-day.
Tho BeHbow airsh:o has been at the
aerodroTne about month. II Is co.rposei
Of a cizsr-shspe; bag. - Zee. long. with
q capacity 0. about 1900 cubic feet
The propulsion Is BY means % a set OF
fans. eight on e side. IL groups OF four.
which az. driven al q rate o. about sew
eaty-rve revolutions a minute ~ = small
gasoline motor.
An ingenious arrangement enables these
fans 10 be closed AZ any stage Of The arc
In which iheY reyoive. By this means the
ship IL propelled Upward or downward al
any desired angie. without the necessity
tor throwing out ballast or letting out gas
The lateral movements OF the airships
are regulated By a large rudder on BAN
eco frame.
7. c. Benbow O: Mon;sna. -hs Inventor
Of the airshlp. f. modest about what Re
expects TO do. He has confidence IN his
machine and its principles. bur Will not
talk Of his future achievements. he has
never made a free sizh;. but az a trial n
New York State last yea- b. made cap
live ascension and manipulated his ma
chine with perfect ess@. directing it,
course upward and downward IN any a.
-ection desired. Mr.. Benbov will make an
ascension upon the first cain day after
TIE bag OF his ship has been filed with
gas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
VISITORS At ST. LOUIS HOTELS

Q =. v-a'.s o., c.n~ay. A-i-. = r9-st
=. tls I.Hr.s4e ffr'-!.
-Xsrus. F.-Ha-sss lei ,sa',s's al ~ 90.
AZ dgalass ara. G,E.e.. a4r 81 tie P.-rtess
Prank r -avl~- ~ e T-fts nni >. sop
~ So YJrz arrived a.; TIE -. ;'.ea1lss Jes-
- p,rszi-. So. =. =. F,aii-yin. ). "
ptI.v-ir arI Z - --T'rtr. q Montgomery.
Nia. af- a. re J-fsrraa.
\. wicker o; Ash.4Hc. o. - 4 ss.s; a; ~
-Ta-7i7-- y. Fh,sKe-r r., Narzri.k. nuiEaris.
2. rsEistsTr1 ~ -" southern.
g. = carry q KansAs CITY az -. II
D9v!nz II Linton. H.. are ~ fa- s1gtE-rn.
Erie = KCrFrau o.: Eanai. Hzyali. y s'19-
r.nE the J-1rI-Hr-
-Jos..h 4. MrglrI 2 s. Jo-sgA :, r.ris-
tered ~ ffs -. <.rEa+as.
Among fh1 Euests ~ -. Ilr..il IL Mrs. e
p B@cEEsgtr q p ia. u.
Mr.. and Hr- JHrsrs At-s5r- q, Sasfgs!ia
Tenn. a. fne Tlar;ars
Mr.. and Mrs.. L. u. Levi, 0. :ss- YORK s--
a the Jefferson.
III. ii. Eberts Of L:t;!s ROCK. Ark. Is a; tho
a.. Sics1lHs.
y. S. Dzan Of chicago is res, a; IL. La
\ party o. caa:osv.Ile. Pa. p.apI.. consist.
INK q Mrs. " i. NOasr. 81. AID Mr. o. ;
Hoolen. Mss Alice Wooden. Master u A
Nogiea and =. n. woO!en. are a. tne Planters
w5i- visiting ths Fair
= wade Of Leeds. England. 10 al II.
Pred II. william. q Boston arrive. q. ,h.
Southern yesterday Afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
WOULD HAVE DEED SET ASIDE
Mrs. Otto Asks That Guardian Be
Named for Husband.

Maria A Otto fled a petition IN equity
IN the Clayton Circuit Court yesterday
against Claude Z. Martin. asking that che
transfer O; foHle valuable property on the
Natural Bridge road. male 70 him ty her
husband. Freeefick Otto. be get aside.
Che also fled petition in the Probate
Court ASKING that her hgsbsnd's sanity be
Investigated. Otto was cited by the latter
tribunal 10 appear and show cause Sep
tember u why a guardian should net be
appointed.
II the petition IN the Clrcgi. Court Mrs
Otto declares tina; the property transferred
~ occupied 81 her as homestead. tina:
the title thereto was acquired With her
separate earrings and asks that her hus-
band be declared a trustee holding 70 for
her beI.eat. She says that he secretly LEFT
home August -. and that on account Of
his advanced age. % years. he u easily
imposed Upon.
4 prior DeiltIoa to have Otto declared
insane was filed IN the PROBATE Court
about a month ago. but was dismI--es.
and n petition. In his name. flied In the
Circuit Court asking that the transfer 20
Martin - set aside. Otto Afterwards dis
missed the petition at his costs. He Is
now !iying in Clayton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
PAINTER OF EMPRESS AN
is COMING TO ST. LOUIS.
Miss Kate Carl Whose Celebrated
Picture IL In Art Gallery. VIII
Wait the Exposition.

Miss Kate Carl. who painted the T'.-
size portrait OF Dowager Empress An o.
China. which hangs in the United States
section IN the Palace OF Fine Arts az the
Worlds Fair. Will arrive In St Louis mex;
Monday.
Il has been several years since Mss Carl
went 20 China. and she eKTecss 10 visit IN
this country :or some time. While in So.
Louis Miss Carl will be the CUES; at the
home Of her brother. Francis A. Carl. I'm
yerial Vice Commissioner for China 10 the
World's Fair.
y Dir. Carl received a telegram from his
sister yesterday from San Francisco, cay
Ing that she mad just arrived and would
come Immediately 10 st Louis The paint
Ing OF Empress An has ELECTED wider at
tertiOn than perhaps any other single
painting IL the WOr!ds Fair art exhibit.
IL IL the INST painting ever done OF the
Empress and the first TO be done By an
American artist OF any member Of the
Royal family Of China
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
STONE PRAISES
FOLKS SPEECH
Saws II is Sound Democratic Doe
trine and Should BE Wide
u Circulated.
SENATOR ANALYzES ADDRESS.
Gratiiiod bv Nominees 1ndorSe-
ment Of Entire Ticket and
State Administrations Dur
ing Last Thirty Years.



RIP BIC SFfs TAI.
JaTa~a.. y-l.-. - g.. c.-a-1-
60. I'D 49,.
"-' '..h ".''..' 1917" 70 '.''.-- 90 r-
democratic or frge-.su a. SPIN Ef.a u T frsrz-
f-v hut rr...rt .He g.,,- s.e homo 10, -sls
-... m. .-.., ~. -. --.-l-.
.'-- "'.''' '-7-'A ''-A'F TOY ~ 'f'i'.''i'
~ Fplks sprlc gf.s44 si.' b. the Senator
re.lieG.
-. g.. 49,, .t , -.--..
''4 i'.. u t'.4 i'''i'' ~ a-'-
speech. u VII -. Is II ought 20 b.. gen
eg1lIv I.lars-.I IL Missouri J.sragr-sr7
-, a -, +, - = -..-,, -
- va Ut a. ''i-'i''.-'a .-i'- 4'''-' ~. ~.
IN unlfying and strsrE-h-nlas the party
throughout the STATE
.gt-,t -. z-.,-., -, $780,
80 '-' ''s
features OF the speech, he said.
ne speech may 70 divided into three
-,-.. D.. -. .f.,- o., - 49,,
~
TTleIt OF the ~oTE OF the nominating con-
yen-iJr both tl~Eet and r.fat,o-r-l This
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
At CHICAGO Hosels.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. H.. Sept 2-Tns ST. Louis person..
registered a; hotels here today are as foiI7v.:
ludi;oriunl--H. A. Blossom. Z IS. Greer "
3 Hrsch. r. ". Iohas0n. :. 4. K-ye=. o. j.
AobGsch. J. u. Resyas, A J. Wa;=FE
J.. u. Cox. HIs, c. II. DuICan. ". y. Gu-s.
Z, A. Hgntsr. w. b. knigEt. g II. Smith. Jr..
W. z. Wenzei.
Br1sgsJ. IL GoT5on, VI. r. Hill
Sherman HOuse-A B. HoebeE, g. r. e.oit.
e. II. Wayne.
Palmer Eouse--i. L D~v1. A. -. Miller c.
y. Stout
J. ". Young.
BFsvooTs-T II. Browne W O. Knapp. T. c.
Price.
'V:cto-ia-L. I. Dofi. =. w gardner. J. T.
Eose X 5. Schaus. {. 7. Walton T II stOas.
Grand Pscinc-E- q Brown. Y. ". Phelps.
KAaserhof-A. II Fell. N~ A II Felt + B.
Haley. J. kchlandS. ~. Wen. IL z. Yuat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
DOCTOR HARRY TUCK DEAD.
Was Vice President Of New York
Life Insurance Company.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ne~ York. Sept 2.-Doctor Harry Tuck.
vice presi lent Of she New York Life Insur-
ance Company. and the Oldest trustee in
POINT Of service OF that Institution. died
to-day at his summer home IN Seabrixht.
-. J.. after lingering illness.
Born al Barnstable. Mess. IN 1872. Of olc
New England stock. Doctor Tuck received
q classical education at Harvard Un!yer-
sity. being graduated IN the class o, &C
He studied medicine at the Harvard Med
zeal School 70. two years and was then ap-
pointed Acting Assistant Surgeon in the
army, serving during the closing months
of the Civil War. He was elected a trlIs-
tee Of the New York Life Insurance Com
rany In lSIs. and wee president in les.
Doctor Tuck was twice married. HIS
hrst wife was Emma r Beers. whom he
married In ls1a Two years ago ne mar
Tied Mrs. Eleanor Hammond
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
ENVOY STARTS FOR ST. LOUIS.
King OF Beigisns 10 Have Special
Emissary at Pence Congress.

According 20 letter recaved By the
Ed position Company from New YORK. O.
Francoite. special envoy from King Leo
pold o: Belgium 10 the Peace Congress 10
be held at the Worlds Fair. September
IA. started On his journey 10 st. LOUIE
yesterday.
II Frdnc1tte arrived IN the United
states OF: August - On the steamer Kai=er
Wilhelm ii. ana has been Spending Eeve.a!
days IL. seH YORK with Charles ~. Kohl
Sat, VINO welcomed EiIn IN D..ha!f % Pres
dent Francs u FrsncotIe SAID on his
arrival that the King T. much Interested
"a the su5jsct % universal peace and tbs
settlement Of differences D. arbitration.
81. FrancOIte will visit President RoOze-
welt before his return 10 his native c0lln-
ny. with the hOpe that the President may
make some suggestion that viii enable
the countries throughout the world TO
meet on a more peaceful footing
Other prominent members % the Belgian
delegation who arrived on the same snip
were Jules Carrier. Emile Braun. Leon
Broquet, Professor JoyLs Esliepufts and
Senators Emile East and Count L Cob
.e, G'Aiy!el.a-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
Conference Opens To-Day.
nEPUBLIc sPEcIAL

Waterloo. III sept. 1.-The fourth quar-
terly conference OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Churth % the Waterloo Circuit In
Lebanon Dis.r!ct. Tili b. held two days
al Union. III five miles south of F.elis-
yillc. Saturday. September J. ard Sunday
September I. Sunday morning Communion
service viii be held and A basket dinner
at noon Tor the Lenett OF the new church
At Union, known af Union Methodist EDIs-
cOpaI Church. which viii b. dedicated by
Presiding Elder Doctor &. II. Schumari n
Belfcyiile. assisted by the Reverend WI
lam u. Wright OF Waterloo. pastor o. the
Waterloo Disisirt. 20 which this church
belongs. The former ministers of this dis
f.lct VIII also take part IN the Dedication,
4 revival needing vii be given. at which
Tn. follow ing ministers will deliver ser
mons: The Reverend J. X, Hunter geay-
or Creek. Ill: the Reverend II Neal Car
Isle. III; the Reverend y. Il HodgsoJ OF
shiloh. Ill. Doctor y. II Clark, Belle
syflse I'll
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
wooDMEx's WEEK BEGINS MONDAY
siI Governors to Attend Exercises
uuif.Ppn Rank tn give Drills.

About 400 members OF the Uniform
Rank o. Modern Woodmen are On the!r
way TO 81. Louis 20 take part In the
celebration OF Woodnen's Week. which
begins Monday. at the Worlds Fai.. All
the members have positive instructions
to b. IN camp Monday.
Among the Interesting features Of the
week will be the competitive drill FOR
s5.Ds In cash prizes. The drills. 20 be held
daily throughout the week on the en-
csmpmenr ground In tho western portion
Of the ExDosi;ion grounds. viii be under
John II Mitchell Of Ionia. Mich
Woodmen's Day at the Fair will be cels-
brsted Thursday. September .. Governor
OF Michigan. Richard Yates Of Illinois. A.
u. Cummins OF Iowa. W. J. Bailey OF
Kansas and A.. NJ Dockery Of Missouri
WIN deliver addronDe9
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
Missourians In Sew York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Sept a-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing from Missouri:
- LyuIs-J. T. Storm ar; NJ s.o-r. c.
IL ErDith. H J. CsntWsll. waldorf: NTF :. n,
gconnor. II. W. Bond. Wellington, G Conrad.
II Bi.nenstock. Gran5 Onion. q X VOL, c.
u. Stack. Herald Square: Srs 8 II. Laiflsy.
doctor a y. Rsyolc. Holland: c Z. WHITE
<lstrOI,o.tsn. T. E1rtholct "es, minister: 4.
n. pluInmsr MARLBOROUGH; J. L. Hopkins. IrIl-
Ierial: J. II Hewitt Darlington. Mrs. ]. W.
Sew AsnEte-daEz- -f.'1|1
Kansas clty..E E Hc-src. Fr.ygans.
York. J E Pdf.er. II. W. Wakefield, cri-
tsriou: D. W. Holman. n. II Rose Gerard.
y Bam.ord. Continental. II. ". Wakefield
Herald square: II. y. Evans and Mira Evans.
Holland.
~. Jo~ph-Mis, Meyers. ar.. A. Meyers.
Victoria. s. Eirsch- Cumberland
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ICE.
DEATHS.

,>,SeSSss.s>e ee@-.>'>--s>>~~~~~>>~~~~~s>
rf.lSsiAMOSS.Dn Frfcay. September > 1906
~ e9s Se,e'is I7tt sl ceioyed daughter
hth1f ARD lila n Fitzsin.nsoIs fnee
Sents,nsSy -. g. s.nsnt aten1s. sunday.
y a. .. M. 20 CaiTAfy CenetsEy.
u.ru-p n -. -
~ Th-yn frioay. septernber ?. 1904. at
ItiH T. t, I'm :. hAaker. telosed husband o,
s;sa,1e .na' D. xz,ea.h. ,EsIna-c. Emily.
Haetsr MI CT 100 .gg,oshe. q Gorge
-. -. -. III IL, ne nacEeTl and Mar
go q -. 80. h.iss shoTt i.Ine.s.
-. :, 80 80. ii.onti.s thc - caJs. The fg-
Is.,.o., 20. IISan res.9eaces No -.
- 81 :, q, aonaay septenher :.
cfvs,y go, -, aug .s,.t.- Cnnfcn. the11e 70
,.rcrz n s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
To ArbI,,.te baker. strike.

The strike OF the Alton bakers vas yes
te.tay referred 10 the Arbitration Com
rnit;se Of tn. Alton Trades and Labor
Assembly FOR settlement. An agreement IL
expected TO he reached within few days
The strike started a week ago IN the plant
Of the Alton Baking and catering Com
paEy and spread 20 the other bakeries IN
the cities. the bakers walking out In sym
Uair-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
Storm Does Great Damage.

chiilicothe. Mo. Sept. "A hard rain
and thunder ttorm which visited Living
stoD County to-day was accompanied By
lightning which proved destructive. Tn.
residence Of Jerome Miller. in Utica was
burned 20 the ground. at a loss Of .I.0O:
Assurance. 80. Other buildings burned
were a large tarn and It's contents. he
longing 10 Il. X. Moon. In Fairyiew Town
ship. and the Manning schoolhouse. in
Medicine Township.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
World. Fair souvenir sbo..

The White House President so1.enir
shoes, made BY the Brown shoe Co. at
the Worlds Fair. IL selected Kid and patent
yici. 81 per pair; also Buster Brown Blue
Ribbon shoes fo- Toys az Bars mex stos
department. Seventh and Olive streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
Great AsSI-nce 9. Linz.
EEPrEL.lc sT0AL.

Linneus. No. Sept AT the Linn coun-
~ old settlers reunion here yesterday
500 persons were present. Speeches were
made by Doctor T. r. Perkins. Major A.
". Mullins. Colonel George W. Morton
c. {. Biggst STATE Senator Fields and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
Va. B.r.... first Bal. so,1.

REPUBLIC sPDc1AL
Van Buren,. ark. Sept 2-The FIRST bale
Of cotton Of the season was received to
day, II was raised by N. 4. Phillips and
oojd for ~ cents Q pound
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
To-Day's Great Parade.

A majority Of the leading business
houses Of So. Louis viii De represented in
the Business Mems Horse and Vehicle Pa
rzee al the Worlds Fair grounds a; 2.55
this Afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
BISHOP ROBERTSON HALL

Ell e! sri.. r.es.n. s.s:.n nse x
conpton avenue. 81. Lsuis. No. Asa for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03

wRrGHT-on Th-rsoay. September l. 1874. IN
81. catherinst. Onfario. Margaret Dorothy.
daughter o, Colin l. end Margaret Wright fnee
Gri,hthl, aged months. Funeral at St Cath
crimes Gcfu.dar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03

INSTRUMENTATION on Friday. Sep.
tsfnher ?. 1904. Ada Z. WeinIe fner. aged "a
years. Daughter Of Mn Annie Iy.Inhsirnef and
The late Jacob weinheiner. yaperal Sundsy
s.ui.mber {. 1904. from family residence. no
Az Victor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
LOUIS REPUBLIC: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1907
SCHOOLS.
Missouri State Normal School, "''a ms!

100 Students; 80 Professors ant Instructors:
Courses: GfiGuaf.- receive Life Cert .iicatc; SSp
ical Directors. MI Grades of Public School WORK
Courses f1r College AMI University Graduate.
Normal" War.~H~'ur:. No.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-24
OAKFIELD PIONEER
John Ashley is Called to Eternal
Rest
An Honorable Life Cut Down by the
Grim Reaper

John Ashley passed away at the
old Ashley homestead in Oakfeld,
Saturday evening, March 10th, aged
a years, his last sickness was of sew
eral months duration and he was
confined 10 the house nearly all
winter. A good man has gone to his
eternal rest.
Mr. Ashley was born in Richmond,
Ontario county, n. Y. Aug. PC, 1880
and with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheldon Ashley, moved TO Michigan
at the age of II years and has resided
on the farm in Kent county over sixty
years. He was married TO Eliza NJ.
Campbell, when he was 26 years old
and three children were born to them
one dying in infancy while the other
two, George Ashley with whom he
resided, and Mrs. Nj. A Berridge, OF
Greenvllle, survive him Two broth
ers and one sister also survive him.
George Ashley, of Otisco, Chas. Ash
ley, Of Minnesota, and Mrs. Frank
Adams, of Groton, South Dakota.
His beloved wife died five years ago.
Mr.. Ashley and his estimable wife
were beloved by all their neighbors.
one Of the monuments reared TO
the memory of this family is the
Washington Club, which was organ
lied at the Ashley Homestead on Feb.
-, 1866 This club always had a
warm spot in the hearts of both Mr..
and Mrs. Ashley and they never failed
TO be at the annual meetings or pic
mics up to the time of their deaths,
John being the president of the club
several years
He was also prominent member of
the Pioneer Society of Greenville,
and had been honored by his fellow
townsmen with positions of trust and
responsibility
Funeral services were held Wednes.
day afternoon at at his late home and
we're largely attended, Rev. J. f.
Platt officiating. The pail bearers
were K. A. Washburn, II. J. Leonard,
Oscar Miller, Alonzo Smith, John
Randel and Lagee Hall, all
members Of the Washington club.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-24
UNION MEETING
Was Largely Attended Sunday
Evening.
Rev. w. +. Kendrick of Greenville
- -. Talked Local option. 81

The union meeting held in the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing in the interests of Local Option
was very largely attended, although
the weather had been such for a day
or two as TO make the roads and side
walks almost impossible.
Mr.. Kendrick is an excellent speak
er and as he took an active part in
the Montcalm county campaign, he
has the advantage Of knowing both
sides of the question and could handle
1t intelligently. He said it was OPP
posed by many business men i'm Green
vile because they thought farm trade
would be attracted to Belding, where
a glass of beer could be purchased .,
but after nearly years trial a ma
iority of them were satisfied with con-
ditions and he cited several promin-
ent men who voted against local op-
tion as having said they were CON
yinced of their wrong impressions and
would vote for il should an opportun-
ity occur again.
He said the question of the right of
"social clubs so called to exist in a
local option county had been settled
and they had all gone out of business,
the next move Of the local optionists
would be to bring action for illicit
sales in drug stores and close out the
"Blind Pigs"
That some liquor is sold in that
county illegally there was no ques.
tion, but the sales as a beverage are
limited, have been driven out of the
open, and the rendesvouz for the
drinkers removed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-24
COMRADES MEET
Relief Corps and G. \. X. Entertain
Company

Relief Corps and G. a. X. Entertain
Company.
Saturday another red letter day was
recorded in the history of the Belding
Corps and G. A II. The ram and
slush failed to dampen the ardor or
cool the enthusiasm of the mem bers
ana a goodly number arrived on the
1O:40 train.
A reception was held in the parlors
of the G. A. Il. hall, the ladies of
the Greenville corps and the past
president OF Belding corps being in
line with president Mrs Mary +. Co
vile as mistress of ceremonies
The banquet at noon was one of
those spreads which the ladies are so
noted for. Mrs. Filkins address of
welcome and Major Chase was full of
good hits and received hearty APP
plause Mrs. Merits and Mr.. Ben
nets response were fine efforts.
The toasts were called by toast mis-
tress Mary +. II. Coville, "Our Army
and Navy, Editor Grabill was detain-
ed at home and his toast was ably re.
sponded TO by Mr.. Caulkins, Mrs. J,
w. Belkuap responded to "Our Motto
in her usual happy manner. Boots
and Saddles G. NJ Slayton, bad roads
prevented his presence but Wilbur
Locke proved veritable Chauncey
DePew. "The Flag" Mrs. Dr. Jenisor
handled this topic in very patriotic
manner, "Our Neighbors" by Mrs
Harriet Locke, was a very eloquent
paper and all were heartily applaud
ed, music and exemplifying the work
10y the Greenvllle corps, and then eve
rybody had to tell story or speak d
piece, thus killing time until trair
time.
Altogether the occasion was de
| lightful and instrumental in cement
ing the links OF friendship that en-
chains the members of Greenville anC
Silk City G.. A. II. and w. II. G.
Pierce Bros. furnished the coffe,
and napkins and received the thanks
of the Post and ladies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-24
NOT SATISFIED YET
Lowell IL Doing the ShyIock act to
Earl Johnson In Good shape

Lower IL Doing the Shylock act To
Earl Johnson in Good shape
Several months ago Earl Johnson,
a young man who claims Belding as
his home, left this city to go to Grand
Rapids in search of work, and not
finding anything there returned TO
Lowell where he stopped of in hopes
of securing a situation on the big
dam which was then in process of
construction.
Before looking for job E.rl made
bad mistake by mixing up with a
quantity of Lowell booze and while
under its deleterious effects became
mixed up in racket of such nature
that the man who has the peace and
dignity of the city in his charge felt
called upon 10 shoot the boy pretty
near to death in order to bring him
to stand still when h refused to
halt at the demand of tn minion Of
the law.
For many weeks, Earl lowered be-
tween life and death with all of the
chances against him and finally ral-
lied from the deadly wound and slow
ly found his way back to health in at
the least a very Abbreviated form, and
finally gained enough strength to
drag himself around the city at very
slow pace.
Scarcely had he found himself able
TO get around again when the Majesty
of the Law appeared ON the scene
from Lowell and arrested him on the
old charge which was severe enough
to shoot him for trying to escape,
and last week he was convicted in the
Justice court of the City of Lowell on
a charge of raising a disturbance in
that usually peaceful city. Earl
however was not satisfied With the
findings Of the lower court and after
furnishing bonds for his appearance
in Grand Rapids, took an appeal TO
the circuit court of Kent county.
The question which now interests
our people is this-They got several
quarts of the young mans blood, will
they now get their pound of flesh?
Attorney George Nichols, of Ionia,
is looking after Eearle's side of the
case