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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
CHOICE POEM SENT BAN
NER BY MRS. lAFLER

Mrs. Lura LATER of this city, who
has been very successful in writing
poetry for publication in some of the
state papers and who was the COM
poser of a poem recently published
in the Banner, has sent in the follow
ing verses. This poem entitled
"Katie's Garden" would be accepted
by magazine publishers beyond a
doubt. Here is the poem;
katie's Garden
| stood within a garden
Just a day or so ago,
Where dear old-fashioned flowers
Were growing row by row.
There four-o' clocks and heart 's-ease
And poppies Haunting red
Beguiled the heart and brain of me
With memories long dead.
| stood again with Katie
In garden rare and sweet;
With violets and heart's-ease
Breathing perfume at my feet.
A high wall flanked by hollyhocks
Enclosed my fairy land,
Which seemed to me the ideal spot
To sue for Katie's hand.
The daisies waved approval
As i voiced my earnest plea,
But Katie shook her pretty head
Shed other plans you see.
And so | left that garden fair,
Whose joy for me had fled,
/ thought my life was ruined quite
And vowed I'd never we'd
But many years have passed since
then
And distance dims the view,
Young Cupid proved a tickle God
For soon | loved anew.
But those quaint old-time posies
Brought back enchanted hours;
Where ! walked in Katie's garden
With it's rows of stately flowers.
-Lura Latter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
SUNNYSIDE

Rostan SkeIIenger spent Sunday
with his cousin, Tom Skellenger of
Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mehney and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Skellenger, one enjoyable
feature of the day being fine chick
en- dinner.
Mrs. II. Skellenger recently received
word that her brother, A. j. Cowden,
is seriously i'll at the home of the
other brother, Harrison Cowden in
Bellingham, Washington.
c. Wright is till improving from
the injuries he received when he fell
in his barn some time ago.
John Regan's baby is no better at
present.
Bean threshers are in this vicinity
now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
BROTHERHOOD MEET
ING WELL ATTENDED

The first meeting Of the brother
hood of the Congregational church
since the summer vacation period was
held Tuesday evening in the dining
room of the church. Forty members
of the association sat down TO a fine
spread served by the ladies at seven
o'clock.
Bryon +. Brown, vice-president Of
the brotherhood, called to order after
the eat and asked for the the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting
which was held in June. After Civ
ing the members a hearty welcome he
suggested the appointment of a nom
mating committee to name officers for
the coming year. Fred A. Washburn,
George +. Wagner and Rev. A. J..
Blair were appointed and soon report
ed and the following were elected
President, George E. Wagner; vice.
president, N. c. Nielsen; secretary,
and treasurer, Clyde A. Knapp.
After Miss Marguerite Lamb had
sung a solo and responded to an en-
core, Mr.. Brown introduced Rev. Bas-
tian Smits of Jackson, who gave a
splendid address, using as his topic,
1.-The Church Worth While" Mr..
Smits is forceful speaker and clear
ly proved that the church with pro-
gram, the church with missionary
spirit and the church that was reach
ing out hand in the spirit of broth
erly love was really worth while. He
urged that men should support the
church and stand loyalty by the pas
tor.
The next meeting of the brother
hood will be held in December
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Frank A. Hufnagel, "a, Lansing
Ella f. O'Connell, "a, Ionia.
Alden Rowley, 20, Easton; Mabe
Olmstead, 20, Orleans.
James F. Stanton, 81, Kent coun-
ty: Louisa Johnson, so, Keene.
Leonard l.. Morrison, 30, Berlin
Zelma Fletcher, 81, Boston.
Dorman Fred Knapp, q, Belding
Tile Peasley, p, Gowan.
William p. Kerekes, 20, Lowell;
Laura C. Davis, %, Ionia.
Albert F. Hopkins, Sc, Lyons
Elizabeth Hale, as, Lyons.
Otto Vance, 81, Pewamo; Florence
Hempel, %, Clinton county.
Cecil j. Hall, 26, Ronald; Fern Sill
vernail, Is, Ronald.
Arvid Linstrom, 25, Ionia; Pearl
Blow, 81, Ionia.
Jerome Miller, AZ, Odessa; Amelia
Miller, AZ, Ionia.
Bert M. Horsfell, Fl, Ionia; Doris
Jickels, 18, Cadillac.
Frey E. Knapp, 20, Sheridan; Vida
Lindsey, 25, Lyons.
Ernest Clark, %, Ionia; Stella
Frost, 20, Crystal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
PARNELL

Ri. Rev. Bishop Gallagher attended
mass at Parnell and gave fine SER
mon.
The Forty Hours devotion held at
Parnell church last week was well at
tended. Ten visiting priests were
present.
Mrs. Thos. Lalley of Lowell is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nj. Mccarthy.
Mrs. Patrick Mccormick, who has
been quite sick, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roman Of Grand
Rapids spent Sunday and Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccarthy
Mrs. Thos. Flanagan and son, Will
liam Of Greenville and Mrs. Leo
Flanagan and son, George, of Oak
field, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCor-
mick.
Mrs. Patrick Murphy is able to be
out again after her long illness.
Mrs. Mary Cody of Hersey visited
relatives here recently.
A number of the ladies surprised
Mrs. Julia Malone with a Halloween
party Sunday. Everyone reported a
fine time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Editing A Newspaper

Editing a newspaper is a pleasing
business-if you can stand it.
If subscribers want to bawl out
anybody-the editors the goat.
If the town is tagging behind and
people won't get out and make things
hunts because the town paper is
on the bum.
IL business is bad-it's because the
editor wants too much money for his
advertising space.
If business is good-advertising
hasn't anything to do with it, but
conditions are right.
II we print what pleases people
that is our duty and we deserve no
credit.
If we print what is displeasing-
we are crouch and crepe-hanger,
and don't deserve the patronage of
the public.
If we print the news as it is actual
ly-people call us over the phone and
tell us to stop their paper.
IL we garble it--they tell us we are
subsidized by the corporate interests.
Editing a newspaper is a pleasing
business--it is not!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
FUNERAL OF A. A. PAL
MER WELL ATTENDED
Especial to the Banner)


A large concourse of people assem-
bled at the late home of Alfred A.
Palmer in Orleans Friday afternoon,
respect to one whom they had learn
~ it was the largest funeral ever
held in Orleans. Rev. Morse of Or
leans conducted the services.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, showing the esteem in
which he was held by his fellowmen.
All the places of business in the
village were closed during the funeral
services out of respect for the deceas-
ed. Probably no man in central Mich
igan was better known than Alfred A.
Palmer and none knew him but to re-
spect him. He was a man of sterling
integrity, one whose word was as
good as his note, man who was ever
ready to assist the poor and needy,
ever-ready to work for any project for
the betterment of the community in
which he lived. He was loving
companion, a kind indulgent father,
a good neighbor and one of our most
esteemable citizens.
A wife and three sons survive his
untimely death. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their affliction and may
"He who doeth all things WE'LL" give
them strength to say as did the lam
ented Mckinley" Thy will, not ours
be DONE"
The following were the bearers:
Fred Currie, John York, Al. Sher-
wood, Chas. Graft, John Lambertson,
and Andrew Johnson. Interment in
Orleans cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03

Formidable Possibility
Some day from strife Wen find re-
lease,
And shun the battle stroke;
But will we have to wait for peace
Till everybody's broke?
Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
FREE PIANO INFORMATION

"How TO Select A Good Piano" a
book of reliable piano facts dealing
with the piano question entirely from
the buyers standpoint.
1t analyses the general construc-
ton of piano, tells how to select a
good tone and a good action, and
points out the pitfalls to guard
against in buying a piano.
The book is absolutely unbiased and
is not written in the interest of any
particular make of piano.
To any one living in Bedding or
vicinity who contemplates buying a
piano now or in the future, copy of
"How to Select A Good Piano." will
be sent free. This offer in for a
limited time only. Write or phone
Chas. A. Wagner, 800 Wilson avenue,
Beldinp.-ady. 2w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Eccentricities of Man

If man wants to get acquaint-
ed with human nature, let him edit
a newspaper for short time, or
be secretary of fair. He knows
nothing Of the ups and downs Of
this life until he has served in
this capacity. He may have
preached, conducted bank, sold
goods, traded horses, practiced
law or medicine, sawed wood, or
operated a popcorn factory, but he
needs a few months experience in
these capacities to complete his
knowledge Of the eccentricities of
human nature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Hard Water.

The streams of water used In hy-
draulic mining are said to be so swift
that II one tried to hack into them
with a sword the weapon would fly to
pieces. The water is moving so rapidly
that 1t has no time TO yield beneath
the stroke and In consequence is like a
bar Of iron.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
The Banner Wants Your Cooper
alton

Was there something in connec-
ton with yourself or your fam
lily that should have been mention
ed in the paper last week? The
fault Of the oversight was more
yours than ours. Editorial eyes
are popularity supposed to see ev-
erything, but they don't-simply
because we are human, after all.
Next time anything of the kind
occurs just tell US about it at
once and you will find us thankful
to get it. Our business is to tell
other people what takes place in
this community, and we want you
to help us every time you have an
opportunity. Tell us about it the
next time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03

A small bag cannot be made to con-
tain what is large. A short rope can
not be used to draw water from a
deep well.-Chinese Proverb.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
JURY GIVES
ALLEN LIGHT
SENTENCE
MERIDIAN NEGRO, MURDER
CHARGE, GETS 2 YEARS
AT HARD LABOR

The reasonable doubt evidently
existed in the minds of the jurors
trying Arthur Allen, the Meridian
deputy sheriff who was charged with
the murder of Tempia Cumby, an Gin
nocent bystander'' and mother OF
! seven children. when a church quar-
rel resulted in street duel at Me
ridian some months ago. After de-
| liberating for an hour, the jury late
yesterday afternoon, returned a ver-
dict of manslaughter and assessed a
penalty of 2 years in the state peni-
tentiary at hard labor The verdict
was decided surprise to those who
listened to the trial of the case; no
one thought penalty of less than 10
years would be returned and the ma
jority of those guessing on the result
said it would be the maximum penal
ty or death But the reasonable
doubt" was there, according to one of
the jurors, who said that the fact that
Allen was deputy sheriff and there
fore authorized to carry a gun and
that he tried TO prevent trouble, saw
ed him, Notwithstanding his rackless
shooting.
In the testimony given by witnesses
it was shown that halfdozen of those
who attended the church the night of
the tragedy were armed, and that
trouble was expected 1t was con-
tended that Allen was there to sub
serve order.
This afternoon a jury is hearing ev-
idence in the second Allen murder
trial. Julius Allen is charged with
the murder Of Miss Johnson at
Crescent late last year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
GUTHRIE WILL BLOOM
IN THE SPRING

In the spring, Guthrie will bios
som out into a blooming flower gar
den," said well known citizen IT,
day, who has been Keeping tab on
the civic improvements now under
way. Flower fanciers are busy pre-
pairing the soil for earlier flowers
and better ones and many are plow
ing under the snow to make the soil
more FERTILE" he added. Many OF
the city's unemployed nave been
given work by the flower faneiers.
Mrs. Ed S Rexroad, chairman OF
the flower committee, is giving help
and advice to those who are trying
to beautify Guthrie. Mrs. ReXroad
services are much in demand N
Oklahoma City, for her knowledge OF
flowers. shrubs and those plants
which will thrive in this part of the
country, is of the best. Guthrie has
the lead now let her keep it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
TO INSPECT RIVER BED
OIL AND GAS LEASES

Mnskogee, Okla, Jan, 2S.-Creek
National Attorney r. c. Allen, w. II
McGipnis, Special United States At
torney, and j. f. Darby, receiver oil
the Cimarron G. Arkansas River Bed
Oil properties. left last night TOR
Yale, Okla, where they will meet Dr.
Rutledge. the federal oil expert and
members of the Oklahoma school
land commission and the state oil
expert to inspect the river beds TO
ascertain whether or not the lessees
are complying with the contracts OF
their leases. The investigation is the
result of report that the ripaElau
land owners and lessees are drIing
oil wells close to the river and drain
ing the bed OF thousands OF dollars
in oil every day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
PROMINENT INDIAN GIRL
GOES TO WASHINGTON

Ringing, Okla, Jan. IS One of
the most prominent young Choetaw
Indian girls. Miss Sophobia Pitchlyn
of Caddo. has left for Washington to
make her home in the future with
her aunt, Miss Sophia Pitchlyn. who
has been a resident of the national
capital for a number of years, For
twelve years has Miss Sophia Pitch
lyn been prominent as a fancy poul-
try raiser, and recently she was des-
ignated by the federal government to
encourage poultry raising among her
people. the Choetaws of Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
MANY INO|ANS ARE ON
GOV. Williams STAFF

Oklahoma City, Jan. 2S.--F'iye or
six Of the Colonels on the staff OF
Governor Williams, as announced by
him a few days ago are Indians. The
selection of representative men OF
the Indian tribes to be members OF
the personal staff of the governor
was an occasion of great pleasure to
Governor williams. He wanted to
honor these men of his staff because
the making of Oklahoma was largely
the result of the work Of civilized In
dians in the period of its formation
as Territory.
He wants the Indian to be conspic-
uous in the affairs of the state that
has been formed of the wonderful
Indian Territory Some of the In
dians who are on the staff are de-
scendants OF men Of prominence in
the DAYS of the American Revolution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
CHICKEN
THEFT A
FELONY
SUCH A LAW WILL BE
PASSED AT THIS
SESSION

Oklahoma City, Jan. 2S "A bill de
filming chicken stealing as grand lar
ceny and making such offense pun
ishable by Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail or the state penitentiary, will
be introduced in the house of repre-
sentatives within the next day or two
by Representative r. L. Peebly Of
Oklahoma county.
The proposed law is identically the
same as that which has been in force
in Missouri for a number of years and
which, it is said, has done much TO-
ward the suppression of chicken steal
ing. The bill has the approval and
support of nearly all organizations Of
chicken breedsrs.
Following is the full text of the
proposed bill which Mr. Peebly will
Introduce:
Every person who shall take, steal
and carry away any domestic fowl or
fowls in the night time, from the
messuage Of another, or from the
premises upon which the dwelling
house of another is siuated. and any
person purchasing or receiving such
domestic fowl or fowls, knowing them
to have been stolen. shall be guilty
of grand larceny, regardless of the
value thereof, and upon conviction
shall be punished by Imprisonment in
the penitentiary not exceeding five
years, or by fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars, or by confinement
in the county jail not exceeding two
months, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment,'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
THE ASSESSOR WAITS
ON NOBODY; ORDERED
TO BEGIN WORK

County assessors should not wait
for the state board of agriculture or
the legislature to act before Begin
ming the assessment OF property in
the state, but should proceed at once,
according to an opinion By Assistant
Attorney General Smith Matson 10
John Coward, county assessor at
Fairview,
Coward inquired If he should wait
until the legislature passes the act
which will enable the state board Of
agriculture to send out the blanks
necessary for taking the sttae census
and other statistical information re-
quired each biennium by existing
law. The opinion holds that the as
sessment should proceed and that i
the blanks are furnished the asses
sor must also gather the statistical
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
KILLED HIS RIVAL. He GETS
SENTENCE Of so YEARS

Ardmore, Okla, Jan. 2S.-Charles
Leads was found guilty in distria'
court here and sentenced to fifty
years in the penitentiary for having
KILLED Ray Pack, a telegraph line
man.
Testimony introduced showed that
Pack had been paying attention 20
Mrs. Leads from whom Leads had
been divorced. Leads when he learn
ed that his former wife and Pack
were to be married accosted PACK
and killed him, according to the testi-
mony. Leads sentence was fixed BY
the jury. The killing occurred here
last October.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
POOR CARPENTER, NOT CURT|SS,
INVENTED HYDR0-AER0PLAAE
Board Of Examiners Of Patents
Upho|ds q 'Dreaner;' Tells Of
His Struggles; Called Crazy

| New York, Jan. 2S.-After life OF
obscurity, in which he has been SCOT
led at as a dreamer and an impostor,
Albert $. Janin has been declared in
yenter of the hydro o-aeroplane
This decision was given last Satur-
day against Glenn H. Curtiss. who had
heretofore been credited with the Gre
alton of the flying boat, by the board
of examiners n-chief Of the patent
office in Washington, the appeal
board in all questions Of patents, on
which sit the three judges. Frank C.
Skinner, T. G. Steward and Fairfax
Bayard.
His Friends Laughed at Him.
Janin, poor carpenter. living
down on Staten Island has for years
skimped his wife and seven children
in the necessities of their daily life
for the sake Of actualizing his dream.
He has lost his frie,,ds on account of
It, they have poIsiei to their heads
as he passed and said wheels. The
neighbors and tl1 capitalists whom
he tried to persuIds to finance his
dream have repeatedly tod him be
was going crazy,
1T all cane from the flying fishes
and the seasa'ls,' said Janin today.
Il was what is called cadet repre-
senting the government ON a mai,
ship in 1892 1 was detailed to a
ward boat running down south and
used to stand on the bridge and watch
the flying fish rise in an arc from the
surface of the sea. used to say, IL
a fish can do that, can make a ma
chine to do the same stunt That's
why ! got the idea Of the water ma
chine first while the others worked
on the land machine idea.
Learned it From the SeaeulIs.
THE notion about warping the
wings got from the seagulIs that
were always sailing around us. So
began to make drawings of flyins
boats Right away my friends said.
Crazy
The difficulties through which jan
IN has made his way are limited at in
.he decision of the examiners in chief.
Here, for example, is an excerpt from
heir report:
Following the date of his concep-
ion Of the invention. Janin made
and in 1909 attempted to
Duild a full sized device himself. He.
however. was poor man. evidently
to meet his current living
expenses.
From what his witnesses testify
t is apparent that he was continuous
Y striving to raise funds to develop
lis IDEAS which were regarded by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
WELL KNOWN FORMER GUIH.
R|Ah DEAD IN WOODWARD

woodward. Jan. 2S.-The body OF
George d. orner, former register OF
the land office in this city, was bur-
led here Tuesday. Mr.. orner 49,
prominent in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Missouri He served through the
civil war. later practiced law, and af-
terward held prominent governmental
positions in this state, Missouri and
Kansas. He had resided in this sec
ton since before the opening of the
Cherokee strip. He served two terms
in the Kansas legislature and one in
the Oklahoma territorial senate. He
served as United States collector
postoffice inspector and special land
office agent "A widow and one
brother survive him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
WILD CATERS ARE
BUSY IN LOGAN
Another "Oil Well' Will Be
Started North of Guthrie
This Week

Another "Wild Cat we'll win be
drilled in Logan county. John Tobin,
of the Ostrich Oil and Gas Company
is at the head of the new under
taking. "A number of leases sur
rounding the location were record
ed today in the deeds division of the
county clerks office. The well will
be drilled liz miles west Of Orlando.
Work will begin this week.
The well on the Cimarron Valley
location northeast Of Guthrie is pro-
crossing nicely and is now down 1000
feet and the drill is working in a
black shale. indications point to
an early discovery of oil or gas said
the driller today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
WOULD CREATE NEW
STATE OF LINCOLN

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 2S.-A mem
orial introduced in the state senate
today asking congress to create out
of the eastern Washington counties
and the Panhandle district of Idaho,
the new state of Lincoln, was report
ed favorably by unanimous vote b.
the committee on memorials.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
Oklahoma County officials Here

Thomas T. Kirby. district court
clerk of Oklahoma county. came to
town today with a suit case full oil
court records. He is witness in the
Prudential Loan company case now
on trial. A. L. Hil2rit. assistant
county attorney OF Oklahoma county.
is also attending the trial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
JITNtY SERVICE BEGINS
FOR OKLAHOMA ClTYANS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 9S.--
The first 'jitney" car was put in use
in Oklahoma City this afternoon by a
pioneer banker. who will establish
routes radiating from the center to
all parts of the city The first one
is a large car and the Others to D
put into use tomorrow. will be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
important Meeting of C. of c.

An important meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
at 1880 tomorrow evening and the
members are all urged to be ont. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
citizens to attend these meetings and
the young men of the city should
come out and get acquainted with
the workings and plans of the organl-
zation.