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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-04
How Stephenson
 Spent $IO7,793 Senatorial Probe Committee is Making Searching Examina- tiOn of Expense Ac-
 counts SENATOR ALWAYS "DUG UP" Brought Out That Followers of La Toilette Are Known as
 "HalfbfeedS"
SENATOR ALWAYS "DUG UP

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 4. = Aside from hearing testimony that followers of Senator Robert M. La Toilette in and that they are the political foes of Senator Isaac Stephenson, the sem atorfal committee which is investigat- ing charges that Senator Stephenson s election was secured through bribery, yesterday devoted it's attention to dig ging into campaign expense accounts.
 Much of the necessity of expending an amount as great as $107,793 10 get the nomination for Mr. Stephen son at the primaries in 1908, was de- clared by witnesses to be due to op- position exerted by Senator La Fol lette's followers. To organize each of the 22O precincts in the state it literally they said. But all four of the Stephenson campaign managers -E. A. Edmonds of Appleton, J. H. Puelicher of Milwaukee, J. A. Van Cleve of Marinette and Rodney Sack cit of Beslin-all testified that the funds were legitimately used, Senator StephenSon'S political slogan, often repeated to them when he gave the according to their testimony. was keep within the law, whatever you do."
 With the entire amount expended by Senator Stephenson in the prim-. ary campaign, which resulted in his election by the legislature in 1909, was declared to be $107,793, no one of the, witnesses admitted having handled the entire amount.
 Van Cleve testified he remained at Marinette, Senator Stephenson's home town, and when calls came from Mill waukee and other places for more money he went to see the senator.
 In this way, he said, he handled $52,500, but he did not know what was done with it beyond that 1t was sent to the Stephenson headquarters to be expended for campaign pur- poses.
 Whenever call came from head quarters in Milwaukee for money you went to Senator Stephenson's office and told him about twas that it?'' asked Senator w. B. Hepburn, the chairman. Did the senator readily give up the money?"
 Yes" replied Van C1eve. seHe al- ways gave it up. Sometimes he asked what they were doing with all that as the campaign was costing him two or three times as much as he had thought it would. His only comment was that he wanted them to keep within the law. Not dollar was spent corruptly."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-04
PASTOR TELLS WHAT
 HIS IDEA OF HEAVEN
 E-NOT A SONG SHOP

Fort Chester, N. Y, Oct. If the man who says, We'll meet in Heav- en', means that we'll all be Jumped together around a golden throne hold ing a great song service, then he's mistaken, <for there is not one word of truth in such a conception as that, said Rev. T. Richard Peede, preaching to "a large congregation in the North Baptist Church, on Sunday morning, on the theme, What Is Heaven
 Many Christian people need to cor rect their ideas of what Heaven is, said the pastor in beginning his ser- mon. Then he went on to say that Heaven, according. to the Bible itself, is not the brilliant place pictured by many hymn writers. Some of them have gone far beyond the bounds of Rev. Peede said, in their efforts at bringing people towards belief in the world beyond
 Rev. RPeede, continuing, said that in a great sense, Heaven can be en- joyed right here on earth. ITO live in promise of the end is Heaven," said the pastor. 'sThe man or woman who lives a good life, a Godly life, is al- ready in large sense in Heaven. If we continually wrangie in our earthly home, how do we expect to live in eternal peace in Heaven? If we are disputatious and confessions among the saints on earth, how do we expect to live in harmony with the saints in Heaven ?''
 The speaker then went on to say that he believes that the time is cop- ing when there will be a nearer per feet soul development in people on earth. Then, he said, there will be just a. pleasing passing from Heaven as lived on earth to the Heaven of the hereafter.
 Heaven is place. of diversified life," Rev. Peede said, land there will be all trades and professions there. Heaven is a place where there are rooms, for the different spheres of life.' The preacher said that this is what is meant by "the house of many mansions
 According to the views of Rev. Peede, the manner of life in Heaven is not altogether different from that on earth only perhaps, on a higher plane. He said that there will be partings there as there are on earth when each goes to his own room, to his own sphere of living HSpurgeon once said,'' remarked Rev. ,Peede, that he exepcted to preach in Heav- ep, and why hot?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
sIREs AND SONS.

Senator William Lorimer of Illinois
began TO make his own living as sign
painters apprentice when he was ten
years old.
Senator George s. Nixon of Nevada
used to be telegraph operator. and
even now he can sit down to a key
and make the wires hum.
The Hon William Stevens Fielding
has been minister of finance for the
Dominion OF Canada since 1896 He Is
q Nova Scotian. siXty-two years old,
and began his career as newspaper
man.
Rear Admiral David Beatty is the
youngest officer of that rank in the
British navy. He entered the service
In 1884. was made commander in
1893 and promoted to captaincy In
1900 He married Miss Ethel Field Of
Chicago. daughter Of Marshall Field.
In 1901.
George Edward Woodward of Balti-
more is still a champion skater at the
age of seventy eight. He has used the
same pair of skates for siXtyfo
years and with them can cut fancy
figures on the Ice so swiftly and cas-
lily that younger competitors admit
his superior skill.
Robert Collyer. the blacksmith
preacher. is eighty-seven years old
He was born In Yorkshire England,
and went from the anvil into the
Methodist ministry. becoming later a
Unitarian. He is now pastor emeritus
Of the church In New York of which
he long had charge.
Champ Clark. to be speaker of the
house of representatives in the Sixty
second congress. was Professor John
Beauchamp Clark. president of Mar
shall college. West Virginia. thirty six
years ago and the youngest college
president of his time. He dropped the
first part of his name when he went
into politics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Ii should BE One pride Of the republic
cans Of MontcaIm oud iouia counties
TO finish ,he wotl, So well and heartily
begun al the primaries by a further So
id and unanimous endorsement OF
Judge Davis 40 the p0ll anelcction day
Mi Scullv mas nn claim on The Re
publicaus Of ellis circuit Therefore,
why should ne believe Or pect the
Republicans Is support him, and
without their support he cannot be
elected.
There is nothing in The argument
raised by the placards put up throug-
out Tie district as 70 the amount OF
salary judge Davis has drawn. Would
not Mr.. scnlly want the salary il he
had the office? LAS he not been draw
ing $4,000 salary for the last three
years and three months, besides having
law practice that has paid him we'll?
A man who seeks legal assistance,
procures the best within his reach and
mems. "A public iii choosing judge
will do the same. Frank Davis has
grown from boy 70 man among the
people Sc this district. They know him
we'll lie has faithfully discharged
every public trust reposed inhim. His
record is an emphatic recommendation
reelection. There severy indica-
ton that The people viii choose him to
succeed himsesf and in doing 50 they
will retain an experienced, faithful
public servant.
No sensible voter will permit himself
to be deceived by the spacious argu-
menis 0f campaign circulars, or
eleventh-hour roorbacks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

The fondness that some people have
for contact with notables Is not al
ways shared by the notables them
selves. 1t is told OF the late Baron
Huddleston that he once tried to OBJ
tain a seat next to o duke at the table
d'hote In hotel where both were
guests. That this proximity to the
great man might be brought about the
baron gave the waiter a sovereign.
The servant proved traitor. and, an
explanation being demanded, he con-
fessed that the duke had given him
two sovereigns not to give the baroD
the coveted seat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Eureka

EuTekd
Mr.. Jerome Hicks and wife of Bedding
spent Sunday with John Cartridge and
wife.
Mrs. Lucy Bushnell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred McNitt of Otisco were Wis
itors at John Luscombe's last week.
Fred Nash had valuable COW die
Sunday.
Fred Fuller and family are moving
to their new farm near Stanton this
week.
James Wright and family visited
Sunday with Harmon Kohler and
family of Orleans.
Mrs. J. b. Luscombe who has been
sick was able to go to Bedding Saturday,
the fl rst she has been out for five weeks.
Fred Brown of Sherman was an over
Sunday guest of his parents.
Robert Luscombe and family OF
Montcalm township visited Sunday
with his parents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30


Alta Mercer went to Detroit Saturday
to visit her sister
Fred Hawley and family were over
SundayIguesi at his father i'm Keen
Paul Sutton is Spending the week
with bis aunt Mrs. Devendorf.
Mrs. III. Jackson, Iva Eckert, Murray
Hawley and Baby Kennedy are on the
sick list.
Frank Freeman is moving out OF the
house which he has sold to Sarah Van
Giesen.
Grandpa Howe has smile on his face
that wont rub off, all on account OF a
little girl at ID. Munsons.
Hazel Bradford of Ionia is the guest
OF her grandparents.
Lee hummer went to Lowell Sat
urday to see her father and brother.
Miss Caravan is helping Mrs. Jay
Olmstead get ready to move.
Mrs. Baird and the Misses Baird
spent Saturday at Tom Kids.
Russell Olmstead was in Grand Rap
ids last Thursday.
Dell Purdy and wife were in town
Saturday visiting friends.
f. w. Olmstead and g. G. Holland
were in Ionia Tuesday.
William Wallace returned Monday
from Detroit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

THEBE is no question whatever but
that Thomas Welsh would make Il
first class city treasurer. He is n
mighty good fellow and we'll qualified.
He could give all the bonds necessary
10 secure the city and county against
loss and rake ito the taxes as we'll as any
other man, but Tom is a democrat
This fact, however, is nothing TO his
discredlt You know exactly where to
find him, but me is UP against hard
proposition. There is a big republican
majority 10 overcome, and if the repub-
licm voters cast their ballots straight
which is a duty, he couldn't be elected
in thousand years unless there should
be a decided change in political condi-
tions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Form 4

r.. A. James OF Charleston, ILL.,, has
the proud distinction Of having crowns
the best ear OF corn i'm all the 5,125, 49,
600 bushels OF last years bumper crop.
40 the National Corn Show just held at
Columbus, Ohio, this gentleman was
awarded the w. X. Kellogg National
Corn Trophy, donated in 1909 by w.
X. kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co., Of
Battle Creek, Mich.
Thousands Of ears of corn from all
parts of the country and Of all varieties
we're entered in the competition. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
VoTE it dry.
Winnino 10 Lose.

Prince Vladimir Teropakoff, pen.
niless nobeman. sacrificed his life at
Moscow in an attempt to win strange
wager Count Waldig. a wealthy land
owner. made bet with him that he
would not drink gallon Of liquor at
a draft. The princes reward If he
accomplished the feat was to be the
title deeds Of valuable estate. The
prince ate nothing all day with the
exception of salt herring. and In the
evening. in the presence Of the count
and four witnesses. he raised the gal
lon jar to his lips and drank steadily
until he set it down empty. The title
deeds Of the estate were handed to
him. but hardly had he received them
when he sank to the ground and died
in few moments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

selection OF the grand champion Sweep
takes and the award of the Kellogg
trophy were made on general points Of
superiority.
The ear of corn grown by Mr.. James
is Of Reds Yellow Dent variety. 1t is
10 inches long, ~ inches in circum-
frence and has 20 rows of kernels, 9 to
the inch in the row, average 1 Of an
inch in depth, and 5-l6 Of an inch in
width. 1t is indeed very correct type
of yellow dent corn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Wanted-Manager and solicitor for
Health and Accident Insurance.
michigan company. Splendid OPP
portunity, liberal compensation for
capable, honest hustler. Experience
not necessary. Write to our travelling
representative, j. Vanstone, general
delivery, Bedding, Mich, stating exper-
fence covering past five years, age, adj
dress and references. 43-2w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

OVER i'm the second ward Clyde A.
Knapp has been nominated for alder
man on the republican ticket. He is a
hustling young business man of keen
mind and will make first class men,
Der of the council and should be elected
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Hosiery

The famous Haight's Vegetable Silk
hosiery and underwear for men, wo-
men and children is the best to wear
and sure to please. Miss Hopkins,
agent, at Ill f. Congress street. Phone
332 43-1w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
A Seat In Parliament.

Lord Chesterfield in 1867 lamented
the increased price of seats in the
British parliament. There was boom
in trade, and prices went up. Chester
field was ambitious for his son, and
when Chathams promise Of seat
came to nothing he went marketing.
And he failed to find q single bargain.
Il spoke TO q borough jobber," he
wrote to his son, land offered FIVE and
twenty hundred pounds for secure
seat In parliament, but he laughed at
my offer and said there was no such
thing as borough to be had now, for
the rich East and West Indians had
secured them all at the rate of $4,000
ut least, but many at $4,000 and two
or three that he knew at $4,000. This,
I confess. has vexed me good deal"
Got Rid of the Hurdles"
DR.. Gregory of st. Paul's, London.
reformed many abuses at the great
cathedral. among them payment for
admission, lazy officials and sleepy
vergers The fact that st. Paul's is
nowadays much more truly a place Of
worship than show place Is prin-
cipally due to the deans enthusiasm
for reform. In the days when people
actually had to pay to enter the cathe-
dral the dean found a verger erecting
barrier of hurdles to keep back the
visitors.
what are you preparing for" asked
L. IL,
show"
And there were no more hurdles in
st. Paul's.-London NJ. A. p.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Born the Greenville Independent
and the Call are as silent as CLANS re-
garding the battle which is on i'm Mont
calm county over the local option ques-
ton. Is 1t possible that Brothers ira
bill and Wells have mol as yet awak-
ened To the tact that there might be
something doing up there next Mon
day?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

ALTHOUGH Robert PEBBLES did not
succeed in landing the nomination for
treasurer he is not the man to sulk in
his tent and will be found at the front
Of the battle on election day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

i. j. HRIGHr, superintendent Of
public Instruction URGES The adoption
OF the proposed amendment 10 the con-
siitniioh eating % The distribution Of
primary money, Vote yes on The
amendment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

THE dry majority in the city two
years ago was 100. There were 500
votes cast dry, 584;~wet, 1856. The
county went dry by 1,764 majority.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-One house on Bridge street
with Improvements. Also one house
on Hanover street for sale cheap. For
price and terms inquire of Thos. Welsh.
39-u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
w ants Business Chances

Wanted-Man TO work Warren farm
two miles north of Bedding, on shares.
Owner TO have no share in stock and
fowls but will furnish all clover seed.
All coarse feed to be fed on farm by
tenant Must have stock and tools.
No wood. Ernest Bunker Agent,
4-2w n. ID. 4 GreenvIlle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

THE local option meetings last Sat
urday and Sunday were hummers.
Amos WEIGH and Thad Preston are
certainly great team.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-Rose Comb Rhode Island
red eggs. rs cents per setting.
Mrs. /. l.. Hubbell Ais North Bridge st.
Telephone 104
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-My house and lot on east
Congress st. good barn on lot. Call
and see me Clay Keeney 42-Sw
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

House For Sale-Good eight room
house with electric lights and city
water at 700 South Bridge Street.
Apply to j. Godfrey
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-Good room house. gas
and water. both well and city. 4lO +.
Ann street. George Johnson
42-tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Wanted-To rent six, seven or
eight room house. Inquire at Banner
office or 622 Alderman st.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Rent-Six room house on Morton
avenue. Electric lights, well. cistern,
etc. Handy to factories. Inquire at
Wortrey Il French drug store. AZ
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Wanted-A laundress at Hotel Beld-
ing. Apply at once. 4s-tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-Hot air furnace. Every
thing complete. All pipes and regist-
ers ready TO install. Will sell very
cheap. inquire Of DR.. Hook. oou
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

TO LET-Large furnished room, FUR
mace heat, electric lights, privilege oil
bath. Phone 102. oou
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-One thorough bred Jersey
bull calf five weeks old. &. +. Sessions
and Sens, lonia Mich, Citizens phone
276 j 43-2w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Hay for sale. Glover and umotny
mixed. MARK III. om,,; /:
Phone 264-3r. o9-u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Shade Trees for Sale. Grown in open.
Any size and delivered with the dirt on
w. b. Travis. Phone lSo-Zr
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

WINTER fingers in the lap of spring.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-Seven room house, corner
Bridge and State streets, in good con-
dition, furnace heat and electric lights.
Two lots and quarter. Address, Tom
Griffith, Sparta, Mich. 3St3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For sale-Light Brahma and Rhode
Island Red cockerels. Inquire OF Wm
Wilson at Wilson Il Skellengers. o4li
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Lost-Between Brink school house
and Bedding box containing a book
and towel. Finder please leave at the
Banner Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

For Sale-At what the houses are
worth and give you the lot they stand
on. From 800 up. a. ii. Face, ia +
Liberty street. 40-tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

If you going to need anything Rugs Carpets
Linoeums you cannot afford to pass store by. We
making effort to make every home Bedding bright
and better by fitting them out with everything in
the above line. Watch window for the fine display.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
Famous Beauties
OF TROY.

According to the legend Paris. the
son of Priam. King of Troy, while
chosen to award the golden apple as
the prize Of beauty. judging between
Juno. Venus and Minerva. The god
fdesses accordingly appeared before
him in their unadorned beauty and
each offered him a bride. Jun prom
ised him the sovereignty of Asia:
Minerva promised renOwn in war,
and Venus promised the most beau
tiful of women for his wife. Paris
decided in favor of Venus and gave
her the golden apple. The result was
that Juno and Minerva developed in
tense hatred of Troy, While Paris. un-
der the protection of Venus, sailed
for Greece and succeeded in carrying
off Helen from Sparta to Troy. Hence
arose the confederation of the Greeks
and the Trojan War
So many are the traditions concern
finS her history after the destruction
Of Troy that they cannot be recon
clled. Paris was killed during the
siege and Helen married his brother.
But after the fall of Troy she became
r~econciled to Menelaus. According to
the ypti legends, as recorded bv
~Herodotus, Helen was never in Troy.
but remained Egypt while the
woman known as Helen Of Troy was
a sinulacrum. due to the enmitv Of
the goddess who had singled out Troy
for destruction. Thus nearly five cen
turtles before our era an attempt had
been made to relieve Helen of the
odium of being an unfaithful wife.
It Is worthy Of mention here that
German scholarship has applied itself
to the chronology of He1en's life. with
the result Of showing that she must
have been 10 years old when she re-
turned TO Sparta with her husband
after the Trojan Var.
of Sparta are said to have murdered
Helen. Much of the story Of Helen
Of Troy is now said to be legendary
but the ancient Greeks accepted it &c
history Homer, in his 'Iliad," has
made Helen and the siege of Troy
immortal, weaving into his poem q
mass of frankly mythical Characters
and happenings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
TREES IN THE PASTURE.

The Germans have the hospitable
custom OF planting apple trees by the
~ads Tor the benefit of the traveller.
This IS in itself most commendabIe:
but to the stock grower who follows
1t there may come as a reward
breechy, discOntented or SUFFERING
stock.
Cattle especially are fond Of apples.
and make a business OF hunting them
II they once get a taste. When they
nave devoured all within reach, they
often run, baWl, eat little else. and
fnally successfully test the fences
and the fruit of a ~neighbor, which thew
seem able to scent from afar.
Cattle seldom choke on apples when
they are ted IN a stall. 1t is in being
hurried, as when 6 companion strives
for the same bite, or a boy and dog
are sent to drive them from the trees
ina such misfortune usually comes.
Should it occur, the obstruction NAV
often be located, and gently worked
up or down with the hand. Melted
lard may aid in this.
IL the obstruction is in the upper
part of the throat, bloating caused by
the accumulation of gas in the stom-
ach may prove fatal in q short time
unless relieved. To alleviate this until
a veterinarian can be make
q gag out OF a tWO-inch wooden roller.
securing in the mouth by means OF
strings at each end, and tied back of
the horns. After his is done. the
object may pass down in the natural
way. If not a skilled Veterinary sur
Seon should be summoned. The nOyica
takes great risk in any forcible at
tempt at revival.