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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

VIM. Ellis is visiting friends at Six
Lakes.
Jerome Vincent and wife have been
quite i'll this week.
DR.. Orr left Tuesday for a weeks
visit with relatives in Toledo.
Mrs. A. G. Snyder of Ionia was the
over Sunday guest of Bedding friends.
You are invited to attend the Church
of Christ Friday evening August 10TH
Mrs. Cadelia Fisk who has been Wis
ting relatives at Six Lakes for some
time returned Friday.
Regular meeting of Doric chapter ..
+. s. with initiation and refreshments
next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. M. l.. Howe and wife and Miss
Matte Strain attended picnic at
Baldwin Lake Tuesday.
Robert Y. Lawrence has returned
from Grand Ledge and is now employ
in Belding Bros. & Co. Mill
Miss Lydia Lassard returned TO her
work in this city, Monday, after Wis
IL at her home in Big Rapids.
Mrs. w. G. Bigley and daughter,
\ ,Anissa, went to Muskegon. Monday
for a weeks visit with relatives.
G. f. Field, of Hastings, editor OF the
Hastings Herald, with his wife, have
been guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Adelbert Hall.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor was in the
City Tuesday having in charge Albert
Geldorf whose case was adjourned UNI
til August 10th.
Rev. J. +. Sanders and wife left on
Wednesday to attend the annual camp
meeting of the Free Methodist church
now in session at Manton.
Miss Pearl Mcpherson, who is doing
deaconess work in Bridgeport, Ohio, is
ENJOYING a weeks visit at the home OF
her parents on the North Side.
J.B. Vincent was quite seriously
overcome by heat while at work Sat
urday and has been staying in all the
week but is gaining nicely at present
Mrs. A. J. Hochradel who has beer
visiting friends here for some time
past, left Monday for Sand Point Ida
no. Where she will join Mr.. Hochra
del.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. +
church will serve one OF their elegant
l5c suppers in the church dining room
this week Saturday night from to
- o'clock.
Mrs. j. s. Gage, who has been max
ing an extended visit with relatives ant
friends in this city and vicinity, lef
Saturday for her home in indianapolis
Indiana.
Supt. +. c. James returnnd to AM
Arbor, Monday to resume his course IL
the summer school. Mrs. James am
daughter went to Crystal and Palo TO
few weeks visit.
Mrs. d. M. Hyde and two children
of Johnston, Pa. are spending fe'
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. K
l.. Kendall. They visited friends i
Stanton the last of the week.
F. Sydney Washburn is in Flint
employed in the mechanical and elet
trical department of the Buick auto
mobile works. "Syd" is genius an
wants to get some practical experienc
and knowledge along those lines, some
thing which every young man in thes
days should have in any line of wor
they may choose TO take up. 1t is Tn
''that knows and does" who gets TO TN
front in the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Miss Jessie Godbold was Grand
Rapids visitor Wednesday.
Miss Bittie Dunlap is spending
week with friends at Fenton.
Mrs. l. r. Eggleston left Tuesday for
a visit at De Kalb Junction, N. Y.
Mrs. M. Y. Gephart and Mrs. Dan
Skellenger were Grand Rapids visitors
Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle smith of Kalamazoo
was a guest at +. J. and Q. A. Knapp's
over Sunday.
Rev and Mrs 4. II. Carey of the Ash
lev church left Monday for a weeks
visit at Detroit.
Mrs. M. T.. Brown of Benton Harbor
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L.. III. Stone this week.
Mrs. Sallie Woman of Dayton, Ohio
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. III. Bedding this week.
r. III. True left yesterday for trip
to Fargo, North Dakota, and other
points in the great northwest.
The Misses Bertha Rawling and Leila
Mcconnell left Saturday for weeks
visit at Palmerston, Ontario.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Armour and two
children went. to Lake Odessa, We'd
nesday for visit with relatives.
Mrs. j. l.. Parks returned Tuesday
from weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Edwards of Fenwick.
Mrs. u. SOVEREIGN left Monday for a
six weeks visit at Buffalo, New York,
and Sincoe and points in Ontario.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bedding, accompanied
by Miss Alice Youngs and Master
Hiram left for their home in Chicago
Tuesday.
Regular services at the Church O
Christ Sunday, preaching both morn
ing and evening by the pastor, Rev
O.W. Winter.
who has been the guest of Mr.. anC
Mrs. III. III. Bedding for the past weel
left for her home Wednesday.
Mesdames. A. l.. Goodrich and Mar
garet Boerman returned 10 their hom
at Lansing Saturday, after few day
visit at the home of George Shaver.
Mrs. NJ. Beebe of Lyons was tn
guest of her daughters, Mesdames M
NJ. Benedict an Stella Butcher the tirs
of the week. She was accompanied b,
her son Emory.
Mrs. Chas +. Swain and son Donal
of Grand Rapids were guests at TN
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Mimic
from Saturday till Monday. Mr.. Nj
nier, who has been very sick is slowl
recovering.
Mrs. Ira. w. Haven of Minneapolis
Minnesota, who has been visiting rels
tives and friends in this city and vicir
ity for the past two weeks, left Satul
day for visit in indianapolis, befor
returning home.
! There are events in every communit
which if reported in local paper
would create commotion llttl
. dreamed of. What to report and wha
: not to report often perplexes the editor
! He is often unjustly accused OF COW
D ardice and favoritism, when all tn
time he is looking toward the goo
reputation of the town where his lot
: cast The local editor from necessit
almost constantly finds himself betwee
= two fires, and whichever way he turn
!, he is sure to be unjustly blamed. Tn
# is one of the perplexities of the new
: paper business: One person wants
g article inserted hitting the other fello
|, but would be up in arms at once shout
It line appear hitting him, although /
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Sheriff L. f. Cilley was in the city
Thursday and with o. +. Webster
drove to the Bush farm and neighbor-
hood to look up evidence in the case
against Will Rose.
Mrs. Geo. +. Smith returned Mon
day from an extended visit with rela-
tives at Romeo. The DR.. spent few
days at Romeo and accompanied her
home. Her brother also accompanied
her home for short visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
AMERICAN HORSE WON.
Sir Martin Won We1ter Handicap at
Newmarket Track

Newmarket. May 1.-THE welter
handicap of $50 sovereigns for three
year-olds, run here today, was won by
l. Winan's Sir Martin. Dusky Slave
was second and Houghton third. Nine
horses ran.
This was the first appearance in a
race in this country of Sir Martin,
who is an American candidate for the
derby and the outcome was watched
with great interest. DuSky Slave was
the favorite in the betting at to 1.
The price against Sir Martin was Z to
l. He was formerly the property of
John E. Madden.
The American horse was admirably
ridden by Skeets Martin and came in
an easy winner by a, length and a half
This result will shorten Sir Martin s
price for the derby. for which event
he has been finding plenty of support
ODDS of 10 to 1 were offered at the
club last night.
King Edwards Miniru is firm fa-
vorite for the derby at to 2.
The Chesterford maiden plate of
200 sovereigns for three-year-olds, dis
ia nee six fGrlongs, was won by H P
Whitney's Sixty II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
MONROvIA WENT WILD.
Sight of American Flag in the Har-
Dor Gives Great JOY.

Monrovia, Liberia, Saturday, May
8, via Sierra Leone, May 12.-The
American Liberiari commission ar
rived at MonroviaSon board the scout
cruiser Chester at daylight today
The scout cruiser Birmingham has
remained behind at ST. Vincent Cape
Verde islands for one week to repair
boilers.
The Chester made eighteen knots
an hour on her trip across the At
lantic. The members of the COM
mission are Roland Post Falkner of
Philadelphia, formerly commissioner
of education in Porto Rico; Emmett
J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee in
tendent of the Baptist missionary
schools in Porto Rico, and Cuba. All
are in good health.
Monrovia went wild over the ar
rival of the Americans. Before the
salutes had been exchanged the local
coming of the commission by the
long roll of a drum. and the people
of Monrovia hastened to command
ing points to see the glad sight of the
American flag in the harbor
Captain Henry B. Wilson, of the
Chester, sent an officer to pay his
respects to Ernest Lyon, the Amer
lean minister resident and consul
general who waived diplomatic
etiquette and went Immediately on
commission.
Monrovia spent Saturday afternoon
in convincing the Americans of their
welcome All the stores in town were
closed and a general holiday pre-
vailed. The commissioners were met
at the landing by the mayor and
councilmen with an address of well
come, in which the present day was
described as a critical stage in
Liberian history. The Americans
were then escorted to the American
legation by the military and a delega-
ton of women. They were received
generally with special honors never
accorded here except at presidential
inaugurations. Enthusiasm every
where was great
1.-The great day of the Lord has
come" is the sentiment of the peo-
pie.
Monday next the interchange of
visits with Liberian officials will
take place, after which the commits
sion will begin its work. Minister
Lyon has made ample provisions for
all the requirements of the commits
sioners and the attaches. The
legislature will convene in special
session on Monday to aid the
Americans in their labors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
WANTS TAX ON TEA.
TiIlman Demands Protection for a
South Carolina Industry.

Washington, May 12-Durine the
discussion In the senate of the charge
made by Republican senators that
high prices to consumers were caused
by extortion on the part of the re-
tailers and not by the tariff. Mr.. Nc
Laurin defended the retail dealers
against the charge of extortion. say
ing retailers would lose their trade
II they undertook to charge too
much. He said the high prices re-
suited from the tariff.
Mr.. Lodge said that tea selling at
sixteen cents pound in this country
is retailed throughout the land for
sixty cents a pound.
Mr.. McLaurin insisted that a tariff
of ten cents pound on tea would in
crease the price of tea to that ex-
deny that?" inquired Mr. Tillman in
a loud, rasping voice, when you
have been telling the people you will
not place any burden on their tea.
said you dared not put any duty on
it"
Mr. Tillman, then addressing him
self to Senator Hale, asked whether
if he believed that the duty on tea
would not increase the price he
would join him in voting for ten
cent duty on tea.
I'VE have an infant industry in
South Carolina said Tillman, land
I want to know whether the senator
from Maine will join me to protect it.
I will assist because / want protec-
ton for that infant industry in
South Carolina
"If the senator will be a little less
boisterous,'' interrupted Mr.. Hale. ST
will try to answer him.
"Why should you ask me to be
less boisterous?' retorted Mr. Till
man, when some other senators have
been high-horsing around here as if
they were in a circus
Mr. McLaurin chided the Re
publicans with having abandoned the
theory that the foreigner pays the
tax and asked to know who did pay
the tax if the duty did not raise the
price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12

the attendance large and the warmth
of the reception and the enthusiasm of
the visitors all that could be desired
This, the third meeting of the state
association, has been by far the most
notable of such gatherings and a high
mark has been set for future conven-
tons to reach. About 1000 out of town
Elks are in the city today and they
are a lively and happy lot. Thanks to
the energy of the committees every
been carried out without a hitch.
The hosts are happy in their task
of entertaining such a fine set of fell
lows, while the guests are delighted
with Topeka and their welcome here.
The trip over the city in the trolley
cars made a nice impression on the
out of town fellows. Many expressed
admiration for the street car service
Topeka enjoys, and declared that they
had never seen as complete and fine a
system in cities twice this size. Nearly
all the visitors will stay over tonight
to take in the big doings out at Vine
wood park. While this will be Elks'
night at the park, get the general
public is cordially invited to come out
and see and take part in the fun.
The Wichita delegation brought
along an old fashioned fife and drum
crops and when this organization hit
it up on the avenue last night the
brothers sat up and took notice.
IIGl6 6OCS nOl l6tlIG NTGTiIdIl q,
some one yelled and the bass drum
mer looks the part.
Emporia came to the convention
one hundred strong and brought along
a fine band and new lodge banner.
This banner which was unfurled for
the first time this trip, is a handsome
combination of silk and velvet with
the lodge name and emblem of the
order worked on a white field in pur-
pie silk.
Though the Kansas association of
Elks is in its infancy, it is one of the
strongest organizations in the west. 1t
was organized three years ago and at
the first meeting there was only a doz-
en- delegates present from the three
lodges of Topeka, Wichita and Salina.
Now nearly all of the twenty-seven
lodges of the state have Joined the as
sociation and its delegates represent
a lodge membership of over eight
thousand Two years ago there was
no competition among the different
cities for the place of meeting. but
this year a half dozen different cities
were anxious to entertain the herd
next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
MONUMENT TO WIRZ.
South Honors the Memory of Conn
mander at Andersonville.

Andersonville, Ga. May 1.-THE mon
ument erected by the Georgia division,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
to the memory of Captain Henry Wirz,
in charge of the federal prisoners con-
fined at AndersonviIIe In 1885, was
unveiled here today with Appropriate
exercises. The town was thronged with
visitors. Scattered among the several
thousand southerners, was a sprinkling
of men and women of the north, some
of whom have relatives at rest in the
National cemetery. nearby. numbered
among the 1900 warriers of the blue
who died in the Andersonville prison.
The stars and bars of the confederacy
were everyw here in evidence.
AS the silken cords were drawn by
Mrs. Perrin of Natchez. Miss, oldest
living daughter of Captain Wirz, 1000
voices Joined in singing Dixie Fol-
lowing this n1yriads of flowers we're piled
high about the monument. adding to its
massive appearance
Addresses were made by Pleasant A.
Stoval, editor of the Savannah Press;
DR.. J. c. Olmstead of Atlanta, and Cap
tain L. P. Park, of Augusta The last
named was on duty at Andersonville
for a time and gave an account of his
personal recollections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
0'NEILL AND COMISkEY.
Are Attending Opening of Season With
Topeka at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Ia, May 12.-President
O'Neill OF the Western league, Presi-
dent Comiskey of the White Sox and
Cani1lon of the Washington team,
were guests of the city today, to wit
ness the opening game Of the season
between Des Moines and Topeka
Mayor Mathis pitched the first ball
No Parade at Omaha.
Omaha, Neb.. May 12-The Omaha
Western league team arrived from To-
peka this morning to try to recover
some of the prestige it lost in the dis
astrous series of games it has been
playing in the west. The Wichita team
came yesterday. Mayor Dahlman
pitched the first ball in the opening
series here. There was no parade.
Gov. ShaIlenberger Threw First Ball.
Lincoln, Neb., May 12.-The Western
league season in Lincoln opened today,
Pueblo coming for the first game on
the new sod diamond. The game was
preceded by a parade and Governor
Shallenberger tossed the first ball.
Half Holiday at Sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, May 12.-Sioux City
took holiday this afternoon to wit
ness the opening game of the Western
league season on the home grounds.
Denver is the opposing team. The
game was preceded by a parade and
by the formal raising of the pennant
won by Sioux City in 1908. Mayor
Sears pitched the first ball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
PLEA FOR TOBACCO.
Kentucky Senator Wants Duty Taken
OF the Natural Leaf.

Washington, May 12.-P1eading for
an amendment to the tariff bill to per-
nit the producer of tobacco to sell
hand twist tobacco without the pay
ment of the duty of six cents per
pound. Senator Paynter of Kentucky.
today laid before the senate a history
Of the tobacco industry In this country.
He declared that the tobacco growers
believe they are in the grasp of a con-
scienceless monopoly and adverting
to the tobacco troubles in Kentucky
expressed the hope that the enactment
of the proposed law would remove ths
causes which have provoked these
troubles.
Continuing he said:
''The manufacturers have no right to
demand as a matter of protection to
them. that the farmer should not be
permitted to sell his tobacco in the
natural leaf to whomsoever he pieases.
When the internal revenue laws We're
enacted, the government made no
promise to manufacturers that the
farmers should not be permitted to sell
their tobacco in the natural leaf TO
consumers through the instrumental
tiles Of their venders."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
Will Adorn Walls of Many
Railway Stations.
Companies Break Rule for the
Red Cross.
ARE SIGNED BY TAFT.
In His Capacity as Head of the
Society.
Designed to Reduce Number of
Railroad Accidents.

Chicago, May 12.-President Taft, in
his capacity as head of the American
Red Cross, has become interested in
the problem of the reduction of acci-
dents on American railways. The soci-
ETY. is trying to the railroads to CO.
operate with it along certain lines
which, 1t is thought will tend to reduce
the number of accidents caused largely
by the carelessness of travellers
Several roads have consented to break
their rules against the posting of pla-
cards IN railway stations for the pur-
post of permitting the hanging of
large card prepared by the Red Cross.
red lettered ''Nevers." and they bear the
signatures of William H. Taft as presi-
dent and of Robert w. DeForest as
vice president.
The card states:
Prevention of Accidents and Iniur-
les by All Legitimate means is a per-
sonal duty which every one owes not
to himself alone but also to his family.
Under the caption RULES for the
Prevention of Railroad Accidents
seven "nevers' are given among
which are the following:
Never cross a railway at a grade
crossing before making sure that no
trains are approaching.
Never jump off cars in motion.
Never put head or other part of
person out of a car window.
Never stand on the platform when
the car is in motion.
Never forget that carelessness on
your part in regard to these precau~
tions not only endangers your life.
but the happiness and the welfare OF
those most dear to you.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
WRECK ON THE KATY.
Passenger Engineer and Two Section
Hands Were Killed.

Denison, Tex. May 12-Three persons
were killed, % injured and one badly
scaIded in wreck of a Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas passenger train near
Bonita, late last night. The train was
running at high speed when the engine
left the track All the coaches except
the rear one were ditched The wreck
occurred at a point where a freight
train was wrecked yesterday. The
dead are:
FLAGMEN, killed while standing on
the side of the track.
Among the injured are Conductor
Littlefield and Express Messenger
Wilder. The fireman, name not given,
was badly scalded-
Messenger Wilder declares the crew
of the passenger train had positive or
ders to run slowly at the point where
the wreck occurred. but alleges the or
ders were not obeyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
DROVE ia HOGS "a MILES
Story of John Hayden. Alias Hazen.
Told in Bulletin Form.

It takes a patient man to drive a
hog away from home. 1t takes an un-
usally patient man to drive about IA
hogs about IA miles away from home.
Hence it may be said that John Hay
den, alias Hazen, is charged with ex-
t1eme patience. He is now in the coun-
ty jail-and is still patient.
When w. F. Carls. a farmer living
near Wakarusa, missed II of his hogs,
he made search. Instead of finding the
hogs, he found that a stranger had
been seen driving hogs from thence to
elsewhere. Stranger. being located at
Carbondale, was arrested by constable
and thrown in" Sheriff Wilkerson tel
ephoned to hold prisoner, and he would
be after him. Train came in without
Wilkerson, who missed 1t by about
minute, and constable turned suspect
loose. Wilkerson and Deputy Ward
Grove down in buggy, telephoned
from Pauline, found that prisoner had
been released and was told that he had
taken train for Topeka This latter in
formation was received while Wilker-
Frank Clark, farmer who owns and Is
not afraid to run an automobile, and
together they beat the train back to
Pauline Clark, being supposed to know
Stranger by sight, points out inoffen-
sive old soldier passenger, who is brisk
" tossed off of train by Wilkerson. Old
soldier prives alibi, and is allowed to
remount train. Wilkerson accompanies
tram lOT IuIlilST S6dICus anu IOl i1Iiu-
ing prisoner, takes time to apologize
to old soldier. The latter thought he
was being E'kangarooed" by other old
soldiers for fun. and had not taken the
mistake seriously.
And in the meantime. Deputy Ward
and Frank Clark remounted the auto,
sped back to Carbondale and found
missing stranger asleep in a livery sta
Bile. Gave him a refreshing auto ride
to Pauline, loaded him into the sheriff's
buggy and brought him to town
John Hayden or Hazen is a stranger
in the country, and is suspected of be-
ing an ex-convict. Four of the hogs
were sold to the Wolff Packing COM
pany by a man giving the name of
John Hazen." The prisoner gave his
name to the sheriff as John Hayden.
Two more hogs were sold to a farmer
along the way between Pauline and
Topeka, and the others are still miss
lag but the owner expects to find them
at some place where they were sold at
a bargain
Hazen or Hayden is an old man, and
wears a G. A. r. button. He denies
stealing the hogs, and has nothing to
say about himself.