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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-01-26

o. "" ~ . S@AN 0IOChLucA C1uU Iu0 Tree
school for housekeepers opened at
the University of Illinois in Cham.
paign.
An adroitly worded resolution com.
mending ex-President Roosevelt. con.
graduating President Taft and indors.
ing the policies pursued by Clifford
Pinchot while chief forester, with ref.
erence to the leasing of grazing land
and forest reserves to stockmen. was
adopted by the American Live Stock
association at Denver.
A concurrent resolution introduced
In the New York legislature proposes
to put that body on record against tho
federal income tax. The resolution is
drafted along the line of Gov. Hughes
special message, recommending the
nonratifcation of the federal tax.
One passenger was killed, brake
man was fatally injured and nine 9th
er persons were seriously hurt in =
head-on collision between two passen
ger trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad at keystone. 2E
miles west of Cedar Rapids, la.
President Taft, it is authoritatiyely
learned, is in favor of raising the
wreck of the American battleshir
Maine, which rests at the bottom Of
the harbor of Havana, so that all the
world will know whether the explo
sion which destroyed the battleshir
originated inside or outside of the
| vessel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
CONTEST OVER WILL
Lawyers Have Good Picking Over
One Made by John II. Dougherty


John II. Dougherty, late of Lyons
and well known In this county, made
will eight years ago and disposed OF
his estate in such manner that litiga-
tion Is now pending with three sets OF
attorneys on the case who will undoubt-
edly have good picking from the funds
OF the estate, which is good sized one.
After several bequests, he stated in
his will that his large and valuable farm
should go to the township of Lyons for
poor house.
The hearing on the probate OF the
will was begun in probate court Tues
day. The heirs at law, through Locke
& Sheldon, are contesting the will. The
township OF Lyons was represented by
Scully & Davis and Mrs. Dougherty by
Geo. II. Fox OF Bay City and Il. $.
Fuller Of Lyons.
The witnesses to the will, III. A.
Ranger and w. III. Ranger, testified
that deceased came into the formers
store early on the morning OF March
lS, 1902, and produced paper, which
he said was his will, and wanted them
to sign as witnesses, saying that he
wanted them to understand that he
was in his right mind. The paper was
folded SO that nothing could be seen
except the place where he wanted them
TO sign; that he did not sign the will in
their presence and that his name was
not on the paper when ii was presented
to them, or if ii was IL was 80 folded
that they could not see it; that they
could not swear that the will now be-
fore the probate court was the paper
presented To them, there being nothing
TO identify it except the signature OF
the two witnesses on the extreme bot
tom Of the last page. No part OF The
will or atuestation clause was read TO
the witnesses nor was anything said by
deceased indicating that he had signed
the paper. Mrs. Dougherty testified
| TO the finding of the will after her hus-
| bands death in his desk and that ii
was in badly torn envelope addressed
to her, the two sheets of paper being
loose, in which condition she delivered
1t to the probate judge. After the con-
clusion of the testimony the contestants
raised the point that the evidence failed
To show that the will was executed in
accordance with the statute, and argu-
ment on this question was adjourned
to July 10. The statute provides that
a will must be signed by the testator
and attested and subscribed in the pres
ence of the testator by two or more
competent witnesses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
WILL CARRY MAIL
Candidates Who Were Successful In
Recent Examination for Carriers

Recent Examination for Carriers
The postoffice department at Wash
ington have made choice OF the men,
who are to be mail carriers In our city
when free delivery is inaugurated and
their names were sent into Postmaster
Geo. w. Moulton last Saturday. The
lucky ones who passed the examination
and made good according TO the
prescribed rules of the department are
J. Ward Wells, Edwin Webster and
Birney Strunk, q. w. knight was also
chosen as substitute carrier
Mr.. Wells territory covers all OF the
south part OF the city east of Pearl street
Mr. Strunk, all west OF Pearl street,
Peck's Hill and west Of Bridge street
on the north side, and Mr.. Webster all
east OF Bridge street on the north side
These men have already received theiI
commission and will go into the proper
training nj once TO get familiar with
their duties. quite a good many OF oul
citizens have not as yet put up house
numbers, nor receptacle for mail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
Lost His Big Toe

While engaged i'm switching cars at
the depot here Monday afternoon, Geo.
Erickson, brakeman on the local
freight, had the misfortune to catch his
foot between two cars in such manner
"a To smash his big toe. He was max
ing a coupling when he discovered that
one coupler was not open as 1t should
be. He gave it kick with his right
foot Just i'm time To have it caught be-
tween the couplers. He was taken to
DIR. DORIS office where the doctor re-
moved the toe and he was able 10 leave
for his home on the fast train.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
KIDNAPPED GIRL
Flossie Bush Spirited Away-Alvin
Bush and Belle Spencer Accused

Flossie Bush Spirited Away-Alvin
Bush and Belle Spencer Accused
West Otisco and Orleans afforded a
sensation this week in the kidnapping
OF little. Flossie Bush aged nine years,
daughter OF Eldorus and Marilla Bush.
The little girls brother and sister, Alvin
Bush and Isabelle Spencer, wife Of
Henry Spencer Of Grand Rapids, are
charged with the act Of carrying her
away. 1t is charged by Eldorus and
his wife that on last Sunday afternoon
himself, wife, little boy and Flossie
started to attend service in the after
noon at Greens church and on the way
Flossie and her mother stopped at AL
wins home which is just over the line
in Orleans township. Alvin and his
wife was home, also Henry Spencer
and wife were there visiting.
Mrs. Bush said she expected they
were all going TO church, but soon saw
that they were conniving TO take her
daughter away from her, TO which she
objected very strenuously, war of
words followed and when Flossie came
down stairs from where they had taken
her, she took the little one on her lap
holding her tightly, the little girl
cried piteously not to allow them 10
take her away from mamma. Mrs.
Bush says Alvin forcibly unloosened
her hands from the child and he and
Mrs. Spencer dragged the child away
and in her attempt TO recover il, hel
dress was badly torn.
Alvins horse and buggy was standing
at the road side and the girl was hurried
into the buggy by Mrs. Spencer ant
she and her husband drove quiclSl,
away toward Belding where il is sup
posed they took the excursion train TO
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Bush and his bo.
i'm the meantime had gone on TO churcl
expecting his wife and Flossie TO fol
low, he returned after service To fin
his daughter gone and his wife cryin
piteously. Bush says, chad he been q
| Alvins there would have been some
thing doing and Flossie would still
at home" Monday after a thoroug
search for the girl and not finding an
trace OF her, Bush swore out warrar
for the arrest Of Alvin and Mrs. Spenc'
for abduction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14

when II Is known that at hours OF the
day when the hundreds OF silk mill en-
ployes and those from all factories con-
gregate at the office for their mail, there
Is street jam that is well nigh intoler-
able and has been for years At the old
office down the street. OF course the
free city delivery will minimize this TO
great extent, but still there will be
need OF the double entrance and MI.
Hetherington's plans seem to be well
advised.
"The general arrangements for the
office force as laid out by Postmaster
Moulton, will be ideal for general con-
venience, and feature especially to be
commended will be the basement annex
where the carriers will be provided
with q rest room and suitable quarters
for the entire force.
son the whole, Belding Is about 10
take a big step forward In its postoflice
affairs and the Silk City is to be con-
graduated upon its good fortune. The
new delivery service Is made possible,
OF course by increased business and
growing population, as well as by Con-
Diekema's determination
that Belding should have the best there
is, while the new office will be located
In the exact geographical center OF she
town, easily accessible from the four
directions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14

Miss Ann Bracken is home from
Kalamazoo TO spend the summer vaca-
ton.
The Salvation Army will hold camp
meeting at Long lake on the old Meth-
oiist camp grounds, three miles north
OF Orleans and two miles west OF Shiioh'
Tuesday, July II, to Sunday, July "a
Meetings will be held daily at ~ a. M
holiness meeting) and TO p III.
Special music and singing. Special
speakers. Every accommodation op
grounds. Admission free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
CHAPTER OF RUNAWAYSI
Three of Them Occurred In Bedding
on Saturday Last-One Fatal

Three of Them Occurred In Belding
on Saturday Last-One Fatal
Three runaways occurred In this city
on Saturday last to add little to the
excitement of the day. Elmer +. Fales
fine driving horse slipped the halter in
the barn in some manner and ran out
of the side door of the livery barn. Once
outside of the barn it started east and
while turning the corner near tn e
Weter-Wise building 1t slipped on the
stone cross walk and fell in such a
manner as to break its leg. The break
was such bad one that nothing could
be done for the poor animal and it was
promptly shot. The animal was pet
and favorite of Mr.. Fales and his wife
and was kept for pleasure driving, the
untimely accident was a great loss aside
from it's money value, as Mr.. Fales
would not have taken 5000, for her.
George Nj. Blett was loading some
stone on his one horse wagon when
one of the end boards fell over on
TO his horses heels and it started on q
wild run. Mr.. Blett came near being
caught In the wheels as the horse started
but managed to escape. The wagon
was scattered promiscuously around
the city and the horse received very
bad cut on one of its 'front.' legs.
While at the depot looking after
some freight a paper blow against the
foot OF Elmer Cooks team of mules
soaring them sufficiently to encourage
them to make another run and they
started rs fast as possible. Elmer got
hold of one line but could not get the
other one and had TO let them go for
fear of getting hurt himself. They ran
across the railroad and up Pleasant
street to Main street where they Were
stopped before doing any da mage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
Reporter for IOnia Sentinel
Was in City Last
Week
FINDS A LIVELY PLACE
Talks About Post Office and New
Location, Congratulating the Silk
City on Its Progress

Harry +. Spencer, city editor OF she
Ionia Sentinel was in Belding one day
last week and took occasion TO say
many good things In praise OF the pro-
gressive spirit of the Silk City when he
returned home. He wrote the follow
ing for his paper:
"Belding is on the map for free city
mail delivery, which the department
at Washington will put into commits
sion on July IS. There is lively in
terest at Belding over the advanced
condition In the city mail service, and
last week nearly forty applicants took
the examination for the three positions
that are to be assigned for carriers.
Postmaster Geo. Moulton is carrying
on the arrangements in way that
promises the best service possible In
connection with the new order. The
first change that marks the improve
ment is seen in the new quarters that
Postmaster Moulton will move into
next month.
"W. T.. Hetherington has large
force of men at work on the Belding
store, corner Main and Bridge streets
diagonally across the corner southeast
from the Hotel Belding. This is a
large, roomy store and will give Beld-
ing better postoffice facilities than Ionia
has yet had, though we hope for our
new federal building before many years.
''The Belding store is in the large
block owned by the Belding Land and
Improvement company which owes its
success largely TO Mr.. Hetherington's
push and enterprise. 1t is room as
large as any single store in Ionia and
is being refitted from one end TO the
other with the best that skill and mon
ey can obtain. A steel ceiling in white
has been put on and contracts are TO b'
let for the finest golden oak postoffic'
furniture that is turned out. All th'
woodwork will be hard wood and high
ly finished and arranged for the con
venience Of the large patronage.
SIN general way, the patrons OF tn
office will enter at the Main street EN-
trance and go through the office to tn
rear, where there is another entrance
The importance OF this is better realize'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
AT THE HUB
Sale Extraordinary Has Begun-Rec-
ord Breaking Prices Offered

AS will be noticed by the two page
advertisement found in the Banner this
week, The Hub clothing store inaugur-
ates today a sale extraordinary and a
record breaker in prices in every de-
partment of goods in their line. This
popular clothing store has placed their
entire stock of strictly high class cloth
ing in this sale and already there is a
big rush of customers TO get in on the
first chance at the wonderful price re-
ductions. Nothing but strictly first
class dependable goods of the highest
quality are offered and Messers Divine
and Greenop stand behind all they say
i'm their advertisements.
The county for miles around have
been flooded with their bills and the
opportunity to save dollars is offered.
Better take advantage of it while the
sale is on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14
AT the Annual School Meeting
Held in Central Build
ing Monday
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Annual Report Read and Accepted
Two Members of Board Elected
and Recommendation Adopted

There is saying true to all mankind,
That education forms the common mind
And knowledge, wheresoe'er it be at
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14

There is saying true TO all mankind,
That education forms the common mind
And knowledge, wheresoe'er it be at
tained,
Is far the greatest jewel ever gained.
That the public school is factor i'm
the hearts OF our citizens was again
demonstrated on Monday evening last
by the large and interested crowd of
our fellow citizens, who, laying aside
all other matters of social or business
nature, found their way to the annual
school meeting TO see that the destinies
of the school were placed in the hands
OF tried and true men for the coming
year.
III. J. Leonard, moderator, called the
meeting TO order at the appointed time
and called on Secretary Cooling for the
minutes of the last regular and special
| meetings. After reading the minutes
of these meetings, Mr.. Gooding read
the financial report OF the school for
the past year, rs published in the last
issue of the Banner, and also the report
OF the condition of the schools, rs re-
qured by the state board of education.
These minor matters attended to, the
Iimportant Lnsiness of the evening came
about when Mr.. Leonard announced
that it was up TO the people To elect two
new members of the board of education
to succeed III. j. Leonard and DIR. Pink
ham, whose terms of Office had expired,
and called for nominatpn speeches.
Elmer T. Fales arose and in few
well chosen words told of the able quail
lifications of his candidate and placed
in nomination the name of Henry ).
Leonard as candidate TO succeed him
self. Will Price of the north side fol-
llowed him with fiowery nomination
speech for man whom he said had
The well wishes of the school at heart
land who was resident of the north
side, which he said is entitled to repre-
sentation on the board, and placed the
name of Dr. J. III. Armstrong in nom-
lination. No other names were presented
and the ballot was ordered taken, which
resulted as follows: Whole number of
votes polled, 155; of which I'll. j. Leon
ard received So; DIR. J. III. Armstrong,
6s, and William b. Reed, 2, Mr. Leon
, ard being declared elected.
r In the next ballot the interest seemed
to fall Off little. Byron Brown pre-
sented the name of William B. Reed
, as a man well qualified for the position
and one who would look after the best
, Interests of the school from every stand
point Fred l.. Spencer thought that
, the north side should have member
: ship on the board and he again placed
r the name of DIR. Armstrong with sug-
testion that he ought TO be the other
y member of the board. The ballot was
y again spread and on this vote there
r were only 1873 votes polled, of which
o w. B. Reed received 101 and DR.. Arm
4 strong 81.
@ Following the election of the tw
n members of the board the matter OF tn
n | recommendation of the board that TN
| city raise by direct tax the sum
O 50, 900 for school purposes for the ensr
). ing year and special fund of $3.50
d for installing heating and plumbing /
d the new high school building was take
v up and by unanimous vote was ca
er ried. The meeting then adjourned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14

Capt. T. G. Stevenson Of Ionia was
in the city a short time Tuesday on his
way home from Stanton, where he had
been on business. He is strong advo-
cate Of Chase S. Osborne for governor
and says the sentiment for him seems
10 lie growing rs the campaign pro-
crosses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-14

Dr. James +. Ferguson win be at his
office in this city every Saturday after
noon from 2:45 till 800 o'clock p. M,
until further notice. Aft.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04
0EykMERckAs 7aeSs
3SOCtSTtQiN

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 3.-Accord-
ing to plans announced here, the
United States Is to have its first In
tercity air line service probably with
in the next half year. President
Charles ]. Glidden of the Aerial Nayi-
cation company OF Boston has invited
Melvin Vaniman. chief engineer of
the Walter Wellman expedition, 10
submit plans for big dirigible suita-
Bile for carrying twenty passengers
from Boston to New York Phlladcl-
phia. Baltimore and Washington. II
the plans meet with the approval Of
the company's engineers construction
on the dirigible will begin In the win
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04
PROvES TO
Be A CASE
Of suicide
Agent for the Union Pacific Rail
road Company at Devils
Slide Ends Life.
WAS REPORTED FIRST
AS CASE OF MURDER
Coroner Jury Returns Verdict
That Deceased Came to His
Death at Own Hands.
WAS REPORTED FIRST
AS CASE OF MURDER

What was believed yesterday to
have been a case of murder in the
death of s. f. Turner. the Union
Pacific station agent ut Devils Slide
has now taken On an aspect OF suicide
This is according to the decision
reached by the special agents OF the
the local police officials 10 cease their
search for tho mans assasins.
That the man ended his own life
early yesterday morning by shooting
himself In the head. was proven to
the satisfaction OF the coroner's jury
yesterday afternoon when the body
returned a verdict OF suicidal death.
The strongest evidence in support OF
this theory Is that the railroad COM
pany auditors have discovered a
slight shortage In the mans accounts.
Bullet Same As In Gun.
II Is further Substantiated by the
evidence OF the county physician of
Morgan county who probed for the
bullet He removed the bullet from
Turner's brain and discovered that
IL was of the same size as those re-
naming in the gun which was found
lying at the dead mans side
The physician also found upon
careful examination that Turner'S
body bore no marks of violence or
wounds OF any character. which would
indicate that he had not been the
victim of an assault, as first reported.
That Turner had contemplated his
act of sclf-destructIon Is believed by
the railroad detectives to be evident
In the fact that he sent his assistant
away from the building on the night
of the alleged suicide.
Found Body Lying In Pool Of Blood.
1t was about three o'clock yesterday
morning that the wife discovered the
dead body of her husband lying in
pool Of blood on tho floor of the In
ner Office. When the husband did not
return home at his usual early hour
In the evening the wife attempted
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04
Population of U. S. Should
Be Ninety-One Million

Utah, Washington. Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
OF these. It is expected that Texas
and Washington will show very large
increases.
Georgia. New Jersey. Montana.
Utah. Wyoming and the Dalotas will
go beyond the average. so that there
Is little doubt that the exact grand
total will be even moro than the pres
ent tabulatlon indicates.
VIII Go Beyond All Estimates
1t would not be surprising IL the
aggregate would be almost 100000
which is q million and a half more
than has been generally estimated
The aggregate increase in the 80
grand divisions accounted for Is H.
055 542 Oklahoma, with 1887 per
cost and Idaho with 1928 per cent
are the only states whose increases
have run over 100 per cent and Iowa
Is the only state which has shown
decrease
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The popu-
lation of the United States should be
91,l99,l45, of the rate OF increase
shown by states on which complete
returns have been received and tabu-
lated by the census Offices is main
tanned.
Counting New Mexico and Arizona
for present purposes as states, the
full returns of the enumeration have
been tabulated for SO out OF i9 and
the District OF Columbia. They
show a grand total OF 66.355,1fS as
against 55,i92.6 .636 for the same area
in 1900.
This Is a gain of 90 per cent over
the 75,9si,575 indicated by the CEN
sus of 1900.
UTAH NOT ANNOUNCED.
The states not yet announced are.
Arkansas. Georgia. Kentucky. Lon
Isiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Jer-
sey. North Dakota. North Carolina,
South Carolina. South Dakota. Texas,
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-04

ter or spring at the Welman sheds
here where a hydrogen gas plant IS
already in place. The first trials
would then be possible some time
next summer 1t was from these
sheds that Wollman started in his
attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean
a few weeks ago The aerial route
scheduled by the navigation company
now covers 1853 miles, the greatest
single stretch being from Boston TO
New York. 233 miles. which is TO be
made without stops. The run from
New York to the national capital Will
be interrupted by two steps. one ins
the Quaker City and another at Baltl-
more. the distance being 225 niles.