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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
water.


Gladys said she tried to get her out at
first but soon ran to the mill and told Mrs.
Evans, who, with others, hurried TO the
dam, but the little girl had gone down for
the last time and was nowhere to be seen.
Several boats were quickly secured and a
thorough search for the body begun. A
number of men in bathing suits dived to
the bottom and assisted in the search.
Graphing hooks, pike poles and fishing
hooks we're used in dragging the bottom.
Finally Ed Knapp, who was in one of the
boats using line with hooks, brought the
body to the surface, hook having caught
in the clothing. DR. Morris hurriedly took
it to his home and every possible means,
including the electric battery, were used
to restore life, but TO no avail. The body
was in the water full hour and quar-
ter. Justice of the Peace E. B. Lapham
was called to view the remains but on in
vestgatlon concluded it unnecessary to
hold an inquest
Myrtle was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Evans and would have been
ten years old Aug. IL. The remains
we're taken in charge by Foster & Ritter,
undertakers, and prepared for burial.
The funeral was held today at the
stricken home, Rev. o. W. Winter Off
cating, and the remains Of the unfortunate
little girl were placed in River Ridge GEM
etery. Much sympathy is extended to
the bereaved family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
PROHIBITION TALK
Has Present Tcmprance Wave Come
To stay. y.-Prohibitionists Think So

Has Present Temprance Wave Come
To stay! !-Prohibitionists Think So
How much of figure will prohibition
cut in national politics this year2 The
most sanguine of the Prohibition leaders
do not hope for victory at this election al.
though they are just as earnestly and
vigorously fighting for their causes as
though they expected to win.
There has been a Tremendous wave
Of temperance over the entire United
States during the past four years and it
is an open question as to how many votes
have been gained for the national Prohi-
bition party Four years ago Samuel
Swallow received a popular vote Of
258,2o5. OF these the principle states
contributing TO the votes were Illinois, "a,
zz0: Pennsylvania, 55,zlz; Indiana %,
496; Michigan, l5,5o8; New Jersey, 20.
zz6; Ohio, $3.50.
The temperance movement has been
before the world many years in varing
degrees Of prominence, but never in the
worlds history was such wave Of proh-
bition under way as at the present time.
1t is conceded by the organized Prohib
tionists that this is not altogether due to
their efforts, but rather TO the awakening
of citizens to depraved conditions of the
liquor traffic in many localities. Drinking
today is as unpopular among the better
classes Of society as it was popular a
generation or two ago, and this is not
because the Kentucky colonies feel that
they were themselves being so much in
jured. but because Of the degradation
caused by the misuse Of liquor among the
negroes and so-called white trash" As
soon as it became popular with this ee-
ment it naturally became unpopular with
the better class of society. The liquor
dealers themselves are awake to the fact
that they are in the midst of the crisis in
their business and are taking steps to
eradicate the misuse Of liquor. Whether
the pendulum is swinging now to tie
other extreme which will defeat its own
cause eventually is not known. The Pro-
hbitonists are positive in their assertion
that prohibition is here to stay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
A FINE ASCENSION
Balloon Made a Nice Flight saturdny y
Big Crowd Witnessed IT.

The balloon ascension 10 this city last
Saturday was a success and had the eff
feet Of drawing quite number Of people
into the city to witness the thrilling trip to
the clouds and the parachute drop. What
made it more attractive and more thrilling
was the fact that the balloonist who made
the trip was merely boy about fifteen
years of age but he exhibited his nerve in
every instance, from the start to the land
ing, hanging by his legs, turning over the
bar and dong other stunts known to the
old time balloonsts. The balloon shot to
a good heighth and travelled toward the
southwest and the parachute drop was
made over on the west side of the river
in the vicinity of Peep" Upson's house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30

Representative Nathan F Simpson Of
VanBuren county will be candidate for
auditor general before the republican state
convention next fall. He was one Of the
most active and hard working Of last sea-
sons legislators and is well acquainted all
over the state He is now chairman Of
the VanBuren county republican COM
mttee. When he gets into the authorship
race i'm earnest he is likely to make him
self felt all along the line. During his
legislative career Mr.. Simpson was spon-
sor for perhaps as much good legislation
as any other man has fathered is this
state in as short time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
BRICKER PARK LOCALS

Postmaster D. E. Wilson and wife, Miss
Gertrude Wilson, Sumner Wilson and wife,
Wilbur Wilson and family oamped at the
Edwards cottage two or three days last
week.
Dr. Pinkham and family, H. j. Connell
and family and Buds pony passed a
pleasant week at the Dupont cottage
D C. Sheldon of Ionla and F. w How
ard of Beiding visited the Pinkham's and
Connell's at the Dupont Sunday.
Leon Osterhout and wife are spending
two weeks vacation at the Harlan cot
tage.
E. E Fales and family are at their
cottage for few days vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Hetherington we've
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. {. E. FaIes day
or two last week. They report GOOD
time but poor luck fishing
Chas Madden and family have finished
their vacation and returned to town.
Charles landed IL lb, pike and six fine
bass one Gay last week.
Clas. Murray and wife and D. HAYES
and family passed pleasant day at the
Loewe Cabin Sunday. Charlie went in
bathing. He is certainly an expert swim
mer and shows off to good advantage
when attired in Mrs. Loewes mother hub
bard,
Ed Dreise. wife and son and Marion
Case and wife are camped at the Case
cottage. The ladies will remain for the
week
H. Rinker, wife and two children Of
Hastings spent a pleasant day with the
Angels at the Angel cottage.
John Arnwine and family have returned
to town, after a two weeks outing at the
Wan Wan cottage
w. F. Bricker and family spent Sunday
at the Craney Grow cottage.
E. r. Spencer paid visit to the Ed
wards cottage one day last week Mrs
Spencer, Mrs. A. L. Spencer and Mrs.
VIM Fisher have all returned home.
Earl Cole, sisters and mother, after
spending a pleasant week at the Echota
cottage. have returned to Beding
Two dig picnics at the Parx last week
Wednesday; one from Ionia and one from
Shiloh.
Picnic parties will find plenty Of tables
in the grove. The grounds are always
free.
P. j. Andrews paid visit to the Park
Tuesday IN his new Buick auto. Mr. An
drews expects to carry passengers to and
from the lake for the balance Of the sea-
son.
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Likes ItIn Canada
Montreal, Can, July 26, oe

Montreal Can, July 26, '08.
Editor Banner: have been spending
a month in Montreal, living in French
boarding house, studying French and also
studying voice culture with Miss Ethel
Reid Of New York city, who is the Amer'
can representative of my old master, Dr.
Frank G.,Dossert, who is now located
permanently in Paris have found Miss
Reid an excellent instructor. | shall
return to Belding July 3 and shall be
glad to teach any who desire lessons in
voice culture or coaching on Interpretation
Of songs during the months Of August and
September.
Yours very truly,
Lena Leonard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
George Light Dead

Word has been received here by Mag
gle Sisco Of the death of George Light at
South Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Light was
a resident here about twenty-five years
ago and was assistant road master Of the
old D L & NJ r r. He went south
about eight years ago. being in poor health.
He was at one time a member Of the
Beldng Masonic lodge. He left no family
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
N CLE[LAN IS
THE VICTOR IN
RECOUNT SUIT
JUSTICE LAMBERT DIRECTS JURY
TO RETURN VERDICT AGAINST
HEARST IN THE CONTEST FOR
GOTHAM MAJORITY.

New York, June 3O.-Justice Lam
bert today directed the jury to find a
verdict for Mayor Mcclellan in the
election recount suit upholding Nc.
Clellan's election.
The case is one that has been pend.
ing in one way or another ever since
the last mayorality election in New
York. Hearst began right after the
election to lay plans for contest
and the matter was carried through
several courts before the ballot boxes
were ordered opened.
Frauds Not Proved.
The first boxes opened seemed to
justify the Hearst charge of gross
frauds by ballot box stuff and other
means, and it was predicted In some
quarters that the final result woulG
show the election of Hearst. 1t was
held to be doubtful, however, that the
recount could be completed much DO
fore the expiration of McClellan's
term
AS the recount proceeded the Hearst
gains fell off, and it was seen thai
Mcclellan gained in some quarters
an evidence that if there had beer
frauds they were perpetrated by botf
sides. When the contest came to the
point where Justice Lambert realized
the recount could not change the re
suit he stopped the case by directing
the jury to return verdict agains
Hearst.
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SUIT
FOR REHEARINC
CASE is BROUGHT BY MRS. HAIR
PER AGAINST CENTER
WILLIE MAN.

A suit Of considerable interest has
been filed in the United States cir
cult court here for an accounting in
the estate of Florence A. Harper of
Weymouth, Mass, against Louis L.
Taylor of Centerville, guardian of the
estate.
Mrs. Harper is grand daughter OF
the late Frederick Neuse Of Keokuk
who died in 1890 and was benefited by
his will to the extent of over Sic, 900.
The suit is brought for new OBJ.
jections to the report of the guardian
during the last twelve or more years
in which it is shown that the plaintiff
has been paid in various ways the sum
of s12,966.21 The report had once
been concurred in by the complainant
but now a rehearing is asked. Fraud
is charged in that several bills in
the report never benefited the com
plainant but were paid out of hel
estate.
The case will probably come up for
hearing at the October term of the
United States court which, convenes
in Ottumwa October g.
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HEDRIcK.

Hedrick.-The residence property on
East Second street, occupied by Cecil
Davis, owned by Mrs. Minerva B..
Hawk, was discovered to be on fire
Saturday morning about 10 o'clock and
the fire having gained such Roadway
before it was discovered. no effort
was made to save the house, which
was quickly burned to the ground. The
furniture and belongings of Mr. Davis
were barely saved b ythe hard work
of those present. The fire is supposed
to have been started by spark from
a passing Iowa Central engine The
loss is partially covered by $400 in
surance.
The union Sunday school picnic
which will be held in Memorial Park
on July Fourth, promises to be a sue
cess. Complete arrangements are be-
Ing made for a full days entertain
ment for all who attend. The Hedrick
band has been employed and will as
sist the chorus and quartet in furnish
Ing music for the occasion. The park
will be seated and appropriately decor
ated. be the committees which have
been appointed for that purpose and
we predict a sane" Fourth of July
celebration.
w. H. Young attended the state
Republican convention in Waterloo
last week.
Mrs. ]. o. Loeb returned to her
home in Omaha Saturday after a
three weeks visit with relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. r. " Henry and Mrs. O. c.
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BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham-Mr Mary Loomis, OF
Kansas City. is visiting with her
mother. Mrs Hiram Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Countryman
and daughter, Miss Nellie are visit
ing with their son George, In New
London.
Mr.. and Mrs William Beardsley ana
children visited over Sunday with
relatives in Eldon.
Miss Gladys Smith is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Mendenhall, at Stock
port.
Miss Lille Anderson, of Keosauqua,
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Cyrus Anderson was called to
FIT. Madison again Saturday evening
by the serious illness Of her mother.
Miss Nellie Snyder. Of Des oMines,
is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs.
Hiram Barnes
John Norris and Frank Boies, who
are working in Bonaparte, were at
home over Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Brauner is quite sick at
her home in the south part of town.
Mrs. d. w. Treon and daughter
Miss Hazel, of Fairfield, are in town,
called by the illness of Mrs. Treon'a
mother.
Mrs. Susie Spencer, of Stockport,
visited the last of the week with her
sister. Mrs. S. B. Ehort
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Spencer visited
Sunday with friends in town.
Henry Brauner of Fairfield, was In
town over Sunday, called by the i'll
ness of his mother.
Edgar Brewer was an over Sunday
visitor in town
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
ROBERT GANN BURIED.

Sigourney.-The body of Robert b.
Gam was brought to Sigourney Sat
urday evening from Maon, Mo, where
he died on the 25th day of June, 1908,
aged 81 years, months, and three
days. He leaves a wife and number
of children to mourn his untimeiy
death.
For many years Mr.. Gam lived
about two miles north Of here where
he was a prosperous farmer until
about five years ago when he moved
to Macon, Mo. where he died. A
Agrippa lodge No. 20, knights
Pythias, observed Memorial day Sun
day afternoon. The members of the
lodge met at their lodge room and
marched to the court house park
where a short program was render
ed, consisting of music and an address
by Congressman D. w. Hamilton,
after which the lodge headed by the
Sigourney brass band, marched to the
West Cemetery where the graves Of
all their deceased members We're APP
propriately decorated with wreaths of
flowers. Seventeen of their members
are resting in this silent little city.
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MICS have always been spicy and inter
esting. The tug of war between gro
GERS and butchers, no one denies, has
always been INDUCED to the limit OF
physical endurance of those taking
part.
The distribution of a case of starch
at Keosauqua may never be forgotten
by the chairman Of the committee,
the representative of Keosauqua, and
other members of the organization
who happened to be standing near.
Starch is very useful article when
confined to the purpose for which 1T
was manufactured, but when 1T is
thrown in the air and thus sprinkled
promiscuously over crowd Of peo-
pie, it has an opposing effect to Its
general usefulness. For further par
ticulars about this one case of starch
it will be well to question the commit
tee on distribution of prizes. 1t is too
bad in foot race when something
happens to the leader, which causes
him to sacrifice the prize for which
he has so ably tried TO win.
This Year at Oskaloosa.
This year it has been decided to hold
the annual picnic Wednesday, July is,
at the newly laid out park two miles
this side Of Oskaloosa. The commit
mittee considers the grounds very
appropriate place and have canvassed
most Of the grocers and butchers If
the city, and found a general favorit-
ism for Oskaloosa on this occasion.
The merchants and citizens of Oska-
loosa have expressed themselves will
ing to cooperate in every way possible
to make the day most enjoyable for
all participating. The program COM
mittee will meet this evening for out
lining the entertainment.
There will not be so many features
or attractions upon the program as
| last year, yet what is to be carried out
will, however, have in mind the right
of all to take part. Many more will
have part to perform in the program
this year, which the committee
thought would make it more interests
ing and less difficult Stunts in which
the visitors do not want to engage on
day Of recreation, are going to be
cut out and in every place substituted
features of entertainment which any
one old and young may engage.
Public Invited.
The grocers and butchers of OF
tumwa invite the public to unite with
them July Is and hope, many will
avail themselves of this opportunity
to visit neighboring city. Fellow
merchants, their families and their
clerks, as far as possible, are special
ly invited to join in this annual out
ing. No one need feel that they will
not be welcome. Trains will leave al
/ 7:15 and 9:15 a. m. and returning
about and 9:15 p. m. This gives al
those attending an opportunity tc
make the day as long or as short as
they desire. A car will be furnished
for lunch baskets and bundles, which
will be delivered on the picnic
grounds. Trains will stop within one
block of the grounds, making 1t pos
sible for all to have a quiet restfn
day if they choose. The fare for the
round trip will be about $1.00. Fol-
further particulars ask your grocer OF
butcher.
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PAIRING FOR
Great Revival
MANAGER FOR SUN
DAYS TABERNACLE WILL
ARRIVE IN TWO WEEKS.

Communications from Rev. Billy
Sunday We're read to the Ministerial
association at a meeting held yester-
day at the parlors of the Y M. c. A.
building. The ministers are busy look
ing for location for the erection of
the big tabernacle in which the pro-
tracted meetings will be held. Al
though the meetings will not start I'M
til in November the location manager
will arrive in the city in about two
weeks and decide on location for
the tabernacle The tabernacle will
have seating capacity for several
thousand people. 1t is not known as
yet just where it will be located, but
several good places are available.
Rev. Sunday, who has become fam
Gus the country over as great evan
gelist is expected to draw hundreds
of people to the city The ministers
are planning for one of the greatest
!revivals ever known in the history of
the city.
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PRESIDENT DIRECTS THAT
TROOPS BE SENT TO GUARD
BORDER AND PRESERVES THE
NEUTRALITY LAWS.
THREE DAYS FIGHT
IN CITY OF TORREON
CLASHES IN THAT PLACE CON-
TlNUE-REBELS HOLD MATA-
MoRAs, BUT ARE BEslEeED BY
THE FEDERAL FORCES.

El Paso, Texas, June 30.-President
Roosevelt has ordered troops station
ed here and at Del Rio and other
points on the Texan border to pre-
serve the neutrality laws, on request
of the Mexican government, accord
ing to Washington advices received
here
The federal troops will act under
the direction of the United States
marshal and attorney
Torreon is now the storm center Of
the Mexican revolution. The trouble
at Las Vacas seems to have come to
an end.
Rebels, Hold Matamoras.
1t is reported that the town of Mat
amoras situated few miles from Tor
reon, in the valley of the Nazas riv.
er, is still in the possession of revo-
lutionists, but that a large force of
federal troops have the raiders besieg-
ed. There has been fighting going on
around Torreon for the last three
days. That section is swarming with
federal soldiers and rurales.
One body Of insurgents numbering
several hundred are said to have
evaded the force of government troops
WAiCu was III pursuit OI lueln anu are
marching toward the city of Durango.
The excitement over the armed up
rising has spread throughout the
states of Coahuila, Durango, and Chi
huahua. No trouble has yet occurred
in the states Of Nuevo, Leon and Tam
aulipas.
Rebels at Las vacas.
Federal forces are said to have dis
persed the revolutionary bands which
were operating in the vicinity of Las
Nacas. Many of the scattered revolu.
tionists have sought refuge on the
Texas. side of the border.
So far as known, the men who are
in command of the different bands of
rebels are without military training.
1t is asserted by the government auth
critics that the reyolutionists now in
the field are malcontents from the
Texas side of the border and that they
should be treated as bandits.
The commanders or four military
zones are now on the frontier direct
ing the movement of the troops 1t is
reported that General Lorenzo Torres,
who is in charge of the campaign
against the Yaqui Indians in the state
of Sonora, has been ordered to take
the field against the revolutionists.
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y y y .
Monday, June 80, 1908, at 5
p. M, the infant daugnter of Mr. and
Mrs William Tate of 1928 North JET
ferson street.
The funeral was held privately from
the residence at 10 a. m. Interment
in Ottumwa cemetery.
BAILEY -Tuesday, July 80, 1908, at
4 o'clock a. M, Thomas, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bailey, aged ID
years.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence near Huber school
house. in Keokuk township, at 8
O'Clock a. M, July /, to the Fielder
school house where services will be
conducted by Rev. |. T. Underwood at
10 O'Clock a. m. Interment in Fielder
cemetery.
Monday, June 30, 1908, at
her late home near Dudley. Cornelia
c., widow of the late Hampton
Olney, at $50 o'clock p. M, after a
short illness.
Funeral will be held Thursday, July
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02

Wilcox We're passengers to ottumwa
Friday.
Hon. j. T. Brooks returned to Coun-
Gil Bluffs yesterday after few DAYS
stay with his family here.
Prof and Mrs. j. S. Goldthwait of
Washington state, are visiting at the
W. G. McWilliams home. Prof.
Goldthwait was formerelv a teacher
in the Hedrick schools and has many
friends in this vicinity. s
John Wilson, of Pekin, was in town
Thursday. sSsRPs -as-
Allen Hawk, of Martinsburg, was in
town Saturday on business.
Mrs. A. w. Lynn, of Sigourney, Wis
tied relatives in town Saturday.
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1t is low business to torture worm
for the pleasure in seeing it struggle
to turn
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Funeral of Mrs. Minhlad.

Dudley. June 3o-The funeral Of
Mrs. John Winblad, aged 56 years, who
died Sunday evening after an illness
of seven months, was held today at
II O'Clock at the LONE in Dudley. Mrs.
Winblad is survived by her husband,
three daughters and one son, all Of
whom We're present when death came,
Rev. linden officiated at the funeral
services. Interment was made in the
Lutheran cemetery at Munterville.