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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29

In the event of my election as Repre-
sentative to the State Legislature from
Ionia County. / shall endeavor To rep
resent the interests of all the people
alike.
First believe that public office
is public trust and its power and in-
fuence should be welded for the public
good and not for private gain. A square
deal for everybody.
Second-A reduction of taxation; the
cutting down of the unnecessary and
extravagant appropriations of the public
money.
Third believe i'm the conservation
of our national resources, such as water
powers, timber, coal, iron, copper and
other minerals.
Fourth-No more sales of state lands
to grabbing corporations. Our mineral
resources should be owned by the state.
Our public lands sold only TO actual
settlers.
Fifth-Equal taxation of all kinds of
property, whether il be the mine, rail-
road, telegraph, express companies,
farm or personal.
SiXth-Better legislation can be had
by electing fair share of Democrats
TO the State Legislature. A solid Re
publican legislature is not the best thing
for the people. The nineteen Demo-
Gratis in the house during the the Pin
gree administration helped to carry out
the Pingree Legislature, whereby the
railroads are now helping TO support
our public schools. | was n member
of the house at that time and am
pleased TO say, voted with the Pingree
Republicans, as did eighteen of the
nineteen Democrats
If | am elected you can count on one
who will vote in the interests of the
people all the time.
respectfully ask your support at the
polls.
Willis +. Bricker
Belding, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
STROKE WAS FATAL
William II. Peck Failed to RalIe y
From His Illness

William II. Peck the youngest of five
children was born 10 Rev. Thomas and
Nancy A. Peck in Burr Oak, Wis,
July Bird, 1859 and died at Sand Lake,
Mich, Sept. 23rd, 1910. When he was
bat few months old his parents re-
moved to Michigan and settled in Pier
son, Montcalm Co., where his father
died two years later. The hardships
and privations of pioneer life helped to
unfold the sterling qualities in the lad
which developed into the character of
the man. Whether as an employc,
'ricnd, neighbor brother, fl' her or h'is-
band; he was faithful, Trustworthy
Kind, true AID afectiOnatc,
He was stricken with paralysis
the home If friend whittier he had gol
or few days rest AMI sss.iorgh every
thing that medical skill, sympathetic
hands and loving hearts could do, was
done for him, he has passed 10 the be-
yond. For twelve or fifteen years he
had been acting in the capacity of shiI-
ping clerk for the Belding-Hall Co.,
where his systematic faithfulncss to
every duty won for him place of es-
TEEN with every department of the
company, and many were the acts of
kindness and respect shown him and
his bereaved family during his last days
by its officers. He was buried from
his old home church in Pierson, Mon
day, Sept. 26th, services being conducted
by Rev. VIM. Judd of Lyons. The
pail bearers were Brnton +. Hall, GUY
ID. Weter, John B. Arnwin, John r.
Travis, Frank III. Totten and Owen J.
Barker, nine other of the department
foremen acting as honorary bearers. lie
leaves besides his wife and son, two
sisters, one brother and host of friend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
A Nj u y h NJ r N RS

The Kalamazoo Gazette says of elena
Rivers" which comes TO the opera house
Oct. Z: zone of the most popular
priced attractions of the season held the
boards at the Fuller theatre for two
performances yesterday, when Beulah
Poynter's splendid dramatization Of
Mary j. Holmes novel, Lena Rivers
was presented. For genuine heart in
terest it is hard to surpass this beautiful
story of old Kentucky, pure as the
lilies, sweet as the honeysuckle.' The
play is beautifully mounted with spe-
cial scenery and the costuming is far
above the average, the ladies especially
wearing some beautiful gowns. The
fact that the production packed the
Fuller theatre for two performances
gives ample tribute TO the play and
needs no further commentator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Golden Wedding Anniversary
of M. A, Filkins and Wife
Held at Old Home
1T WAS A BIG SURPRISE
Large Number of Guests Present to
Enjoy Event With Vener-
able Couple

The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin A. Filkins was
celebrated Monday and the large COM
pany present enjoyed the occasion very
much. IL developed from what was
first planned n very quiet affair confined
To the family and IL few friends, TO a
big basket picnic occasion.
Fifty years ago they were married in
the home on the same place of the
brides parents, Amos Russell and wife,
10y Rev. +. Mosher, pioneer clergy
man. Mr.. Fikins is 7S years old and
his wife, Betscy, is 10 and one of the
best, good looking ladies' in Belding
Mrs. Eliza Russell lFales of this city
and Mrs. Henrietta Russell of Portland
sisters of Mrs. l'ikins, who attended
the wedding fifty years ago, were pres
ent Monday. Mrs. Fales was the wife
of the late Loren G.. Fales and no white
child had been born in Otisco before
she saw the light of day.
There were more than sixty friends
and relatives present and after sump-
tuous refreshments had been served,
their nephew, +. +. Fales, in one
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Sena Hansen Married

Miss Sena Hansen was married at
Gown, Wednesday to Mr.. Peter Han
sen at the home of her sister, Mrs. Reu-
ben Finch, by the Rev. Ole Amble.
The bride has been an employe of the
Richardson silk mill for the past twelve
years and also a boarder at the board
ing house. She has very many friends
in the city and her young lady friends
will miss her very much, only few
friends knew of her intentions to wed
the gentleman who was an old school
mate of hers, they left Immediately for
Chicago To reside. Mrs. Hansen was
given many presents by the friends
who wish her success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29

his best talks, presented Mrs. Filkins
with fine brooch set with pearls and
Mr.. Filkins was made the recipient of
a gold headed cane.
This venerable and highly esteemed
couple spend the winters i'm the south
with their daughter, Mrs. Allie Ryer-
son, and expect TO go TO Chattanooga,
Tenn, in November.
Mrs. Filkins was the first president
of the local w. II. &. Mr.. Filkins is q
veteran of the civil war and served in
the cavalry with Gen. J. III. Kidd. AT
ter the war, in which he did valiant
service, he came home and for several
Greenville via Cooks Corners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Is Returned to- Belding

The Michigan conference closed AT
Jackson, Tuesday and the appoint
ments were given out by Bishop Gran
ston. G. w. Maxwell is returned TO
Belding for another year, w. p. French
is superintendent for the Lansing dis
trict, l.. p. Kinyon goes TO Duplain,
o. J. Golden remains at Elsie, J. S.
Valentine, Hubbardston; M. NJ. Callen,
Ionia; w. M. Jerrett, Orleans; G.. III.
Wirth, Palo; w. w. Slee, Portland; f.
f.. George, Saranac; ID. +. Birtsch
Rockford; J. w. Sheehan, Hastings
o. A. Carman, Mendon; Louis DE La
marter, Greenville; A. II. Elliot Can
nonsburg.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Lectures at Holy Trinity

beginning on Friday o""ring of This
week, Rev. Floyd Kec'er. r""tor ~ oily
Trinity church, will deliver a series OF
lectures on church history, on each
Friday evening at 7:30. Members OF
other churches and IersonS not ton-
nected with any religious organization
are cordially y invited 10 attend. A ques-
ton box in which inquiries concerning
the church may be placed for answer
the following week, will be feature of
these services.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
At the Congregational Church

At the Congregational church Sun
day morning, the following program
will be carried out: Organ voludary,
Mrs. Ireland; doxology; responsive
scripture reading, hymn 440, scripture,
hymn 1913, anthem, prayer, offertory,
solo, Mrs. Williams; sermon, Rev. Col
lins; hymn 56. The Sunday school
will meet nj II o'clock for an hours ses-
sion, Roy Reynolds superintendent.
Mrs. Williams will have charge of the
evening choir and special musical pro-
gram with large number of voices is
being prepared, Miss Flossie Spicer
will preside at the organ and Mrs. Will
liams will sing solo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Another Camera Sold

A $3.50 Premo, post card size, sold
this week To go TO California. We wish
TO show you Kodaks and Brownies,
81 TO $40. Brownies are made by
Kodak workmen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Rieger's Flower Drops

AS advertised i'm the leading maga.
zines. Pure extract from the flowers
no alcohol at all. In glass cor<ed
bottles each in turned wood boxes.
Rose or Lily of the Valley $3.50 per
bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Subscribe Here

We will accept any low priced offer
at price advertised by any publisher OF
agency. Lowest prices and safety.
No trouble To leave your subscriptions
here for any magazine or paper. Cir
cular free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
The Delicious Perfume

A splendid lasting perfume, a heavy,
spicey odor-Gyp. IL is an odor you
will like after it has been on the hand
kerchief an hour or two. Try il on our
recommendation. 75c ounce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29

Leon Rich of Montcalm county and
Miss Lila Lambertson of Smyrna, were
married by Rev. ID. l.. Hills is Green
Vile last Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Djer-Kiss

Pronounced deer-kiss, very heavy
French perfume, $3.50 ounce, 20c for a
teaspoonful; no less sold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29

Silas Nichols concluded To learn the
printers trade and is an employee in
the Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Large Photo

1lX14 picture free with each dozen
cabinets during October. w. II. Men,
kee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Everybody's Magazine

Has new story-starts in October
number, by Rex Beach, l5c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Sponges

We always sell great many sponges
yet the values we offer now in our
corner window are extremely low, DC
To 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Gen. FunSton's Life Story

in Scribner's Magazine. Covers the
Cuban rebellion and the war in the
PHILIPPINES. 25c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
"BarbarOuS Mexico"

in American Magazine, also "The
new Mind Cure based OH Science 15c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Collapse of the
Taft Machine

in October Hampton's, and many
other good stories, l5c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-29
Ladies' Home Journal

The price is now l0c for each issue.
Let us have your order and then we
will save each one for you.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
HEAD BLOWN FROM
SHOULDERS
In Attempting to Force Dynamite Into
Well Elmer Price is Killed
Saturday.

The news reached here this after
noon of the death of Elmer Price, Sat
urday at his home eight miles west of
Welch, in a most terrible accident.
Saturday morning Price attempted
to put fifty pounds of dynamite in the
shaft of a well, which was probably
thirty feet deep. In some way the
bucket containing the dynamite, be-
came fast, about ten feet below the
surface. BY timing the fuse Price
thought he had time enough to dis
lodge the dynamite laden bucket. With
a long board he tried to push the buc-
ket free. The fuse, however, had burn
ed faster than he thought and just
as he leaned over the mouth of the
shaft, the dynamite exploded Prices
head was blown to atoms, and his
body blown about seventy-fiye feet
from where the accident occurred
The I. o. o. F. of Welch, took charge
of the funeral arrangements and the
remains were inferred at Welch this
afternoon
A man, who gave his name as
Zoellers, was assisting Price, but aside
from having his eyes filled with dust,
escaped injury.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
INDIANS OBJECT TO BIBLICAL
NAMES DECLARES WEBSTER

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 9.-"Spokane
Indians do not like biblical names,
said ]. McA. Webster of Fort Spokane,
recently
"If you should be dropped blind
folded into the Spokane Indian reser-
vation you might easily imagine your
self in a Jewish synagogue. You hear
Moses speaking to Isaac, Reuben whis
pering soft words to Judith, and pos
sibly Benjamin, Aaron, Levi and
Joseph in a heated controversy over
money matters.
when l first took charge of the Spo-
kane and Colville agencies six years
ago l thought the Spokane Indians a
very religious lot of people but | soon
found it was in name only, and that
they were not at all satisfied with the
names"
Almost the first day, said Captain
Webster, an Indian came to him with
an interpreter asking to have his name
changed. He had a very bad" name
he said His name was Benjamin
Isaac.
Hundreds of Indians have asked to
have their names changed and today
they are Tom, Dick and Harry; "
Biblical characters are becoming
scarce
In the early days when the French
Catholic priests were the only white
men among the Indians in this coun-
try, the natives adopted their old
picturesque, descriptive names, like
Good Thunder" Afraid of a Cow,
Rain in the Face" and so forth, or
else French names, but about % years
ago an evangelical missionary chang
ed all their names and caused the
trouble which Captain Webster has
had in furnishing common American
names.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
CHARLTON WILL Be TAKEN
TO ITALY FOR TRIAL

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10-Secre-
tary of State Knox has granted the re-
quest of Italy for the surrender of
Porter Charlton, charged with the mur-
der of his wife at Lake Como.
The secretary holds the fact that
Italy refuses to surrender her citi-
zens to the United States for trial does
not relieve this court from its obli-
CATION under the extraditiOn treaty
to surrender to Italy fugitives from
justice from that country.
The question of the insanity of
Charlton was suggested as one for
the courts and not for the depart
ment of justice.
Italy's refusal to surrender her own
citizens and the point that the Italian
demand for Charlton's surrender had
not been made in strict accordance
with the requirements of the treaty
were swept away by the secretary as
without basis and the committing mag
istrate's proceedings were found to
have been regular in all respects.
The closing remark by the secre-
tary is significant, carrying an init
nation that Charlton's attorneys may
have further recourse to the courts
if they are disposed to raise the ques-
tion of insanity. The decision relates
the history of the case beginning with
the arrest of Charlton in New York
on the complaint of the Italian vice
consul.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
UNCLE SAM RULES
OVER IOl,lOO,0OO
Complete Figures of the Thirteenth
Census Are Announced-okIa-
Twenty-Third State
By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-The
population of the United States is
93,4O2151. This is the total number
of people enumerated throughout the
states, territories, District of Colum-
bia, Alaska Hawaii and Porto Rico
in the thirteenth census which begun
on April Is, 1910 This total does not
include the Philippines. The increase
in the country's population during the
last ten years was 16,145,521 or 209
per cent over 77,256,630, the popula-
tion in 1900, as compared with the
increase of 14,276,S6 or 22.7 per cent
over 62,979,766, the population in 1890.
The population of continental United
States is 91,972,267, an increase of 15,-
977,691, or twenty-one per cent over
rs, ,994,575, in 1900 when the increase
was 13,046,861 or 20.7 per cent over
l62,947,714, the total in 1890 The total
population of the United States, with
all possessions, is about 1O1 100000
This number includes 1856, ,426 in the
Philippines, as enumerated in the cen,
sus there in 1903, and the Isthmus OF
Island of Guam, an American posses
sion in Samoa and persons in the
Panama canal zone.
The first seven states in rank, ac
cording to population the New York
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Texas
Massachusetts and Missouri. Kansas
ranks twenty-second, Oklahoma TWEEN
ty-third and Arkansas twenty-fifth,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
LEOBETTER-KIMSEY CONTEST
CARRIED TO HIGHER COURT

Guthrie, Okla, Dec 10.-The case
of j. F. (Bud) Ledbetter versus
Charles Kimsey, involving the office
of city marshal in the city of Musko-
gee, has been appealed to the supreme
court. At the city election there early
in 1908, under the special procedure
provided by the Brook bill, Ledbetter,
an old-time deputy marshal and booze
smasher," was elected chief of police,
bu- Kimsey, who was serving at the
time, brought suit to regain posses
sion of the office and had the election
declared illegal. At the next election
Ledbetter was again the democratic
candidate and was again declared
elected over Kimsey, republican. Kim
sey again brought suit and was award
ed the Office by the district court on
the ground that enough citizens had
been disfranchised by the action of
the county election board in changing
precinct lines on the day before the
election, to change the result. From
that decision Ledbetter now appeals,
claiming that the action of the election
board was entirely legal and regular.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
JOHN FEAGLE IS
TAKEN IN CUSTODY
Owner of Neighboring Farm is Charg
ed With the Murder of Four
Persons on Saturday.
BY Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec y. - John
Feagle, hunter living near Bernhardt
farm, in Johnson county, Kansas,
where four persons were found murder
ed Saturday was arrested this morn
I ing and put in the Kansas City, Kans.,
Jail. The police of Kansas City, Kans.,
learned that Feagle had quarreled with
George Bernhard A bloody shirt and
overalls were found in the Feagle
home.
Feagle said that Morgan, one of the
murdered men, was hunting on his
farm Wednesday, and Morgan had
told him that George Bernhardt had
given him permission. Feagle said
he ordered Morgan off and went to
the Bernhard farm and asked George
why he had given Morgan permission
to hunt on some one else's land. A
quarrel arose, in the course of which
Feagle said Mrs. Barnhardt came out
anu CdllSu MN a IldIs FGdSlS Sdlu lie
went home and Wednesday evening
heard screams and cries of help COM
ing from the direction of the Bern
hardt farm.
Chief Seimer, of Kansas City, Kans.,
said Feagle told conflicting stories,
concerning the time of the cries.
Feagle said he saw two hunters come
from the direction of the Bernhardt
farm, shortly after the cries. The
hunters were Shawnee, Kans. men,
and may be questioned this afternoon.
The Johnson county commissioners
have offered five hundred dollars re-
ward for the slayer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-16
MADAME LABAD|E
PLEASES v|N|TA
Interpretation of lbsen's "DoIPs House"
Exceeded the Expectations of
Audience at Auditorium.
From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
Nine. Labadie's reading of Ibsens
"A Dolls House" at the Auditorium
last evening was equal in every way
to the expectations created by the ad-
vance advertising, and was deeply ap-
preciated by large audience.
County Superintendent Shelton, in
PRODUCING the reader, made the state
ment that no other town in Oklahoma
of Vinita's size would be able to make
a date with her.
Madame Labadie is an artist of the
first rank. Her training in voice and
gesture has been so thorough as to
give perfect control and grace without
destroying naturalness and spontane-
ity. Impersonating the characters of
the drama, she transformed herself
in turn into the self-important hus-
band, the pessimistic physician friend,
the desperate and unscrupulous law
yer Cronstadt and the charming little
immoralist, Nora, who could make
any sacrifice for love but could not
understand law.
And yet she never quite ceased to
be herself. The audience were get
ting, not Ibsen straight, but Ibsen as
reflected through the readers person
ality. The result was an interesting
transformation of Ibsen. The great
Norwegian dramatist was a realist to
the core, and a pessimist concerning
the present state of society, however
optimistic concerning the future. But
the atmosphere of Madame Labadie's
charming personality softened Ibsen,
toned him down, transfigured the char
acters until it seemed as if one were
listening to the work of a thorough
going idealist.
There was one character in the play
however, who escaped this process.
Torvald Helmer was presented as
Ibsen drew him. The readers woman
hood seemed to revolt against the as
sumption and conceit of the man who
could say to his wife, 81 am your will
and your conscience" and Helmer, as
Madame Labadie read his part, seem
ed all the more contemplate by the
contrast with the other characters as
idealized by the reader.
The Chieftain representative met
Madame Labadie after the perform
ance. There was no formal interview
: ing; no discussion of literature and
social problems for the benefit of the
public. The two discovered mutual
friends and chatted for a few minutes
of them and of 'life's everydayness," !"
for off the stage Madame Labadie is
as simple and gracious and warm
hearted and altogether charming as if
she were not great. Only one thing
she said may be quoted. She con-
fessed she had fallen in love with Ok
lahoma.