davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
?HE BELDING BANNER
SARANAC

! Byron McKelvey, formerly of re-
sident in Saranac, died at his home
! in Detroit Sunday night and will be
buried in the Saranac cemetery We'd
nesday afternoon. He leaves three
daughters and son-Mrs. Ed Porter
of Keene, Mrs. w. +. Reed and Mrs.
Bruno Schnock and Byron McKelvey
Jr., of Detroit.
Abner Noyes visited in Grand Rap
ids Saturday bringing back with him
Mrs. Robert Taylor and two children
and maid, who stayed over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Taylor.
| Ernest Norwood was called to Del
ton last week by the death of his
mother. He returned Saturday.
/ M. A. Benson and family, Ham
mond Brewer and family, Allen F.
Cobb and family, L. l.. Winslow and
family and L. o. Hartwell and family
were among Thursdays visitors at
the fair.
The Chadwick home on the west
side has been remodeled until it pre-
sents very modern and citified APP
pearence, which together with its
beautiful grounds does much for the
street on which it is situated.
Mrs. ROLAND Henry has been quite
i'll for a week and remains so at this
writing.
The Rev. John Bretz of Caledonia
has arrived to take up his new labors
at the NJ. f. church. Rev. Rhiel, the
former pastor, having gone from here
to Caledonia. Mrs. Bretz did not &C
company her husband being seriously
i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Hazel Lowrey, sister of Com
missioner Lowrey left Monday morn
ing to attend the normal school at
Mt. Pleasant as did also Ralph Key
ser.
Miss Irma Cilley and her mother
left Monday morning for Ypsilanti,
where Miss Irma will attend college.
r. j. Barry and family have re-
turned from Crystal Lake to spend
the winter in Saranac.
Elizabeth Youngs has gone to
spend few months with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Miles Monks of Lowell.
The business mems prize awards
were given Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Roy Weber drew the hoosier kitchen
cabinet, Mrs. Stephen Crawford the
vacuum cleaner and Mrs. Ed. Lowrey
the set of dishes. There will be an
other drawing one month from date.
Mrs. Howard Payne is about to
join her husband in Detroit, where
they expect to reside.
Miss Katherine Wagner Of Adrian
who has been visiting Mrs. l.. L.
Winslow, returned to her home Mon
day morning.
f. H. Hunt resigned from the Sar-
anac board of education last Tuesday,
preparatory to going to Phoenix,
Arizona, where he and Mrs. Hunt will
make home for their daughters
who are teaching at that place. Geo.
Porter was appointed to fill the va
cancy on the board.
The Saranac schools drew about
fifty dollars in prizes for work eX-
hibitted at the state fair in Detroit
this year. Most of them were first
prizes at that.
Two floors of the Saranac school
building were entirely re-docorated
this year and the high school re-seat-
ed with handsome new cherry desks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COM
NISSIONERS ON CLAIMS

FIRST Insertion Sept. Is, 1870
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam Henry Fargo, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from the
9th day of August A. d. 1915, were
allowed by said court for creditors to
present their claims to US for examin-
alton and adjustment, and that we will
meet at the office of Hawley & Eldred,
Weber block, Ionia, Mich, in said
county, on the 9th day of October, A.
d. 1915, and on the 9th day of Dec
ember, A. ID. 1915, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each of said days, for the
purpose of examining and adjusting
said claims.
Dated Sept. 18th, A. d. 1915.
FOSS o. ELDRED,
HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
SOUTH ORLEANS

Aunt Charlotte Sherwood returned
to Ionia after weeks visit at Will
Noddins'.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lambertson and
baby and Sue and Mrs. Edith Gleason
attended the Grand Rapids fair a cou-
pie of days with Warren Crane in the
auto.
Mrs. Chas. Holmes spent Saturday
afternoon with Alice Woodbridge.
AL. Meade, Mrs. Elon Johnson and
Mrs. Chris Andersen and Clyde John
son were in Bedding Saturday.
Howard Noddins was in lonia Fri
day.
Mrs. Alva Hill and Harry spent
Sunday at Elon Johnson's.
Miss Minnie Leach, teacher in dis
trict No. /, spent Sunday at her home
near Long Lake.
Mrs. Leon Johnson of Bedding spent
over Sunday at Arthur Johnson's.
Leon Johnson is working few days
for Polla Shindorf.
Billy Johnson of Alma, Mrs. Fl. l.
Johnson of Greenville and Esther
Johnson of Ionia visited relatives in
this vicinity the last few days of last
week.
day.
Mrs. Edward Woodbridge and Mrs.
Ernest Woodbridge were in Ionia Mon
day.
Aunt Charlotte Sherwood and Mrs.
Will Noddins spent Friday at Alice
Wooldridge's.
Edward Woodbridge and Mary and
Margaret were in Ionia Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Erme Face attended the Grand
Rapids fair one day last week and
Miss Dorothy June Face spent tho
day with Aunt Iva Hill.
Miss Ethel Roberts is visiting at
Tom Hill'S
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
LESS HOG CHOLERY IN
MICHIGAN PAST YEAR
Compulsory Reporting of Disease Civ,
en- As Principal Cause of
Decrease

Michigan farmers have sucered less
loss from hog cholera among their
swine herds this summer than ever be-
fore in the history of the live stock in
dustry in this state, according to II.
H. Halliday, chairman of the state
live stock sanitary commission. It's
estimated that the damage caused
thus far this season is less than a
quarter of what it was up to this time
year ago, when cholera caused the
death of 100000 worth of Michigan
hogs.
A survey of the hog cholera situa-
ton up to July 81, made in the II
principal hog cholera counties of the
state, disclosed only As farms on which
herds were down with the plague. No
cases were reported from Cass, SAM
lac, Montcalm or ST. Clair counties,
while in none of the counties were
Their more than nine cares. Berrien
county showed 8, Clinton, /; Genesee,
2; Barry 3; Hillsdale 3; Monroe, q;
Saginaw, 3; Kalamazoo, 8; Jackson, l;
Shiawassee, a; Allegan, / Kent, 6;
and Ottawa, 1.
The decrease in the prevalence of
cholera is attributed by the members
of the livestock sanitary commission
to the quarantine and compulsory re-
porting of disease required under the
law enacted by the last legislature.
Banner Want Ads. Ray Their Way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
RIVER RIDGE

Mrs. Thos. Antcliff and Blanche
called on Mrs. Arthur Jones one day
last week.
! Geo. Hetchler called at VIM Ant
cliffs Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Musso left for Wyoming
Thursday.
: I. II. Antcliff and wife were in
Bedding Monday.
John Martin and family of Port
land visited l.. Austin and family
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones drove to Ionia
Wednesday.
Henry Wacha is in very poor health
and his recovery is not expected.
Edith and Ethel Austin of Ionia
visited their parents part of this
week.
Mrs. Vern LaDow entertained her
brother and wife from Sheridan
Thursday.
Lloyd Dean and Harry Mosure Wis
tied Sunday with Alfred Jones.
Will Wacha and family of Smyrna
drove over to see his father Sunday.
Mrs. l.. Austin was caller at
Mrs. LaDow's Friday.
Will Skopect was the victim of an
accident last week, when the lightn-
ing struck his new house and did
some damage. Mr.. Skopect was
standing in the door and the bolt
struck above his head.
Mrs. Geo. Wright and son visited
at their farm in Kidd Wednesday.
T. H. Antcliff and wife were in
Bedding Saturday afternoon.
Ethel Austin is home from Multi
ken visiting her parents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
PARNELL

Beans and the weather are the
topic of the day. The heavy rain
Saturday night found most of the
beans pulled and still in' the fields.
Sr. M. Cuosynthia received the
sad news that her brother was dead
Tuesday. She started at once for
Ludington to attend the funeral.
Miss Mary Doyle of Grand Rapids
who is teaching the Alton shool, spent
Wednesday night at the home of her
uncle Art Byrnes.
Miss Marie Laughlin was able to
resume her school work again Mon
day, after being layed up for week
with a sprained ankle.
Frank Byrne of Big Rapids attend
ed church here Sunday. He is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I.
Byrne.
Mrs. A. Root, and Mrs. p. Visner
of Grand Rapids, with their brother,
John Coleman of Roscommon, spent
Tuesday with John Keena and family.
This was Mr.. Coleman's first visit
here in 25 years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COM
MISSIONERS ON CLAIMS
First Insertion Sept. 29th)

First Insertion Sept. 29th)
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of Alton
j. Moon, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all person
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from the
twenty third day of September, A. d.
1915, were allowed by said court for
creditors TO present their claims to US
for examination and adjustment, and
that we will meet at the Peoples Saw
ings Bank, Belding, Mich, in said
county, on the 23rd day of November,
A. ID. 1915, and on the 23rd day of
January, A. d. 1916, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of each of said days,
for the purpose of examining and adj
justing said claims.
Dated September %, A ID. 1915.
JOSEPH j. WERNER,
w. l.. CUSSER,
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
BRINK

Robert Earle, wife and daughter
of Bedding were the Sunday guests
of Clarence Snow and family.
Mrs. Will Leach left Saturday for
Milbrook, where she will visit sew
eral days with relatives and friends.
Miss Lettie hummer was the guest
of Mrs. Lena Golf and Mrs. Char
lotte Patterson Wednesday.
M. l.. Howe, j. d. Strain, Emory
Chickering, wife and daughter, Ethel,
and Clarence Snow attended the
Grand Rapids fair Thursday.
Sherman Hubert of Grand Rapids
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Chas. Brink and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson
motored to Grand Rapids Friday, re-
turning Saturday night. They at
tended the auto races while there.
Clyde Snow and wife were the Sun
day evening visitors at Clarence
Shows. They also called on Ernest
Anderson and wife.
Geo. Wiley was a Sunday visitor at
NJ. l.. Howe's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
ORLEANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Lavery OF
Ionia spent the past week with their
daughter Mrs. Guy Glazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. lsham and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Isham of Middleton
were over Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Young.
A large crowd attended the SER
vices at the Nj. +. church Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Decker and fam
lily of Ionia called on the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Peabody and family
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hawley and
family Sundayed at Thos. Murry's.
Bertha Roberts was in Bedding
Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hop
POUCH, Thursday, Septem Der %, boy.
Mother and babe are both doing well.
Charles and Edith White and Miss
Putt were Sunday visitors at Levi
Howe's.
Mrs. Evans, who has spent the past
two weeks with her cousin Mrs. Guy
Glazier, returned TO her home at
Grand Rapids.
A number of people from Orleans
attended the Grand Rapids fair the
past week
Mrs. John Hill visited Mrs. Thomas
hurry Monday.
Mrs. Frank Peabody entertained
Mrs. George Hoyt Wednesday.
d. Clawson finished re-shingling the
u. b. church Wednesday.
Mrs. Clark Hoppough went to St.
Louis Tuesday. She has been troubl-
ed with rheumatism for a long time.
Mrs. A. w. Somers left last Mon
day for Elwell She is i'll with neu-
ralgia and her many friends hope she
will get relief.
Mrs. Geo. Currie of Easton was a
guest of Mrs. Fred Currie Friday.
Mrs. Limbaugh and Mrs. Easter
brook were i'm Ionia Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins of
Ionia were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Conner.
The l.. o. 7. NJ. NJ. will meet at the
hall October 5.
The X. o. T. NJ. will hold a meet
ing at their hall in Orleans Saturday,
October 2. All members are request
ed to be present as there is business
of Importance. Refreshments will be
served
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
NORTH EASTON

Mrs. Helen Colt and Mrs. Levi
Krick were Saturday callers at Mrs
Ed. Vance's.
Mrs. Mary Witt of Detroit returned
home Friday after a weeks visit with
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Guernsey and
children of Ionia were Sunday din
ner guests of A. II. Guernsey and
Mrs. Belle Strong.
Mrs. Helen Colt and Mrs. Belle
Strong were Tuesday callers at the
home Of Levi Krick.
Mrs. Charity Powers was a We'd
nesday caller at Mrs. Ed. Vance's.
Mrs. Flossie Dorsey was a Friday
caller at the homes Of A. II. Guernsey
and Mrs. Belle Strong.
Lester Huyck and Levi Krick are
digging potatoes for Fred Blumly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
OAKFIELD

The Ladies' Aid will hold their next
meeting with Mrs. l.. Swears Thurs.
day, October Z, in the afternoon. AL
invited.
Mrs. John White and daughter Mrs
c. ID. Smith of Grand Rapids spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bowman.
r. V. Macarthur and wife of Grand
Rapids have been recent guests al
Chas. Becker's.
Mrs. Osborn of Grattan is caring
for Mrs. Miles Bowman and little son
Potato digging and corn cutting are
in order this week.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Peterson has erected a
fine new monument for her husband
in the White Swan cemetery.
Beulah and Olive Adds have a new
piano and are taking lessons of Mrs
A. ID. Lashell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
SMYRNA

Mrs. Helen Purdy accompanied by
Belding, attended the Andrews re-
union at Murray's Lake near Moseley
last Sunday, week ago.
VIM. Wacha received word Monday
morning that his father, Henry Wa
cha, near Kiddville, had died of peri
tonitis. A Mr.. Shepard is here for a
few days relieving Bill until after the
funeral, which will be held at the
Bedding Catholic church Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. A. b. Penton and
daughter Gayla and Mrs. Ed. Insley
and Mrs. Karl Cowles were in Grand
Rapids last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha were in
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoppough of
Kalamazoo returned to their home last
Wednesday, after few days visit
with relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Barry and Mrs.
Ed. Insley were in Marshall last Fri
day and Saturday attending the fun
eral of Miss Lizzie Casey, the lady
who was taken sick at Mr.. Barry's
home couple of weeks ago.
AT the last regular meeting of the
Smyrna Hive, Mrs. Adelaide Joslin
was elected and installed as finance
keeper and Mrs. Bessie Cook as lieut.
enant commander.
Mrs. M. j. Richmond is gaining
slowly, after being i'll sevral weeks.
Mrs. Ella Richmond fell down stairs
last Monday at Chas. Bowen's and
bruised her shoulder quite badly and
scratched her face up some. She is
doing quite well now.
Mrs. Audrey Earle was brought to
the home of her parents Tuesday
morning from her sisters, Mrs. Frank
LOOMS near Orleans. She is suffer
ing from gall bladder.
VIM. Gardner returned last Thurs
day from a few days visit with rel
atives at Barryton.
Mr.. Heath and Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle
were guests of the formers son, Will
Heath of Ionia, last Wednesday.
Allen Green and bride of Toledo, ar
rived here last Wednesday for a few
days visit with Henry Harris and
Lyman Mason and families.
Garrett Barry and wife of Logans-
port, Ind, arrived here Monday for a
visit with his brother, r. +. Barry and
family.
The Smyrna Telephone Co.. have
issued new telephone books which will
be distributed among their patrons as
soon as possible
DR.. Spinney's sentence was deferred
until January, 1916.
Mrs. r. +. Barry was a Stanton Wis
itor one day last week.
Mrs. Nellie Sayles of Grand Rapids
was a Sunday visitor at the home of
+. w. Condor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy called on
Alfred Davis one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks were
Sunday visitors in Brink, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brink. Mon
day evening Mrs. Hanks called OF
Mrs. Vest Osborne and Mrs. Ida Shaw,
and Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Hanks were
over in Orleans and were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gray.
Mrs. Ray Weeks is quite i'll at her
home with inflammatory rheumatism.
Her sister Verle is assisting with the
work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
West Otisco Farmers Club

There was large attendance and
enjoyable time at the September meet
ing at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Reeves, where Mr.. Gunsol-
us told US of the many things he was
trying to do for the farmers benefit.
Thursday, October we will spend
our last evening meeting with Mr.. and
Mrs. /. X. Eggleston. A good pro-
gram in charge of the Mesdames Day
and Bedding is expected Coffee, and
sandwiches, fruit and pickles will be
served.
Corresponding Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
GRATTAN

A number from here attended the
fair at Grand Rapids last week.
The farmers are busy harvesting
beans.
Asa Wood is home after spending
a month with his father and other rel
atives in the west.
Mile Written is home for a few
weeks.
Fred Steele and family of Spencer
spent few days with his cousin j..
Steele last week.
Roland Donovan is suffering from a
broken ankle, received when thrown
from his buggy Saturday night.
Mrs. j. Steele died at her home
September %, after a long illness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
SHILOH

Mrs Ben Comstock and Mrs. Ernie
Morgan spent Wednesday with Mrs
Albert Crane.
A few relatives, neighbors and
friends took Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Nor
gan by surprise Wednesday evening
and left them many beautiful and
useful presents to remind them in
later years of the pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Common at
tended the Grand Rapids fair Thurs
day.
Enie and Hardy Brown, Fred Pea
body and John Clifford motored to
Grand Rapids Wednesday evening, re-
turning Thursday evening.
Wilbur Faulkner took Frank, Err
ME and Letha Allen and Harold Gle
ments to the Grand Rapids fair Fri
day
Van Peabody and wife spent Thurs
day at Frank Matice's.
Mark Gates Of Fenwick is to be
the new station agent.
Mrs. Ben Comstock is caring for
her daughter, Mrs. Guy Hoppough
and the new little boy.
Miss Mable Brown called at Easter
brooks Monday afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
EAST GRATTAN

Mrs. Geo. Rhodes is visiting friends
and relatives in Grand Rapids.
George Ward of Beulah is visiting
friends and relatives in Grattan and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hessler and son
Lyle attended the races at Grand Rap
ids Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Jay Steele passed away after
long illness at her home in Grattan
Friday. Interment at the Grattan
cemetery.
Will Hessler and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Mason attended the
fair at Grand Rapids Thursday.
Mrs. John Hessler and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bookey attended the fair in
Grand Rapids Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
LONG LAKE

William Schultz and l.. j. Whit
ford drove to Smyrna Tuesday to get
peaches.
Quite a number from here attended
the Grand Rapids fair last week.
Mr.. Bowersox has returned to his
home in Ionia for the winter.
Ed Dodson and family spent Sun
day at their farm east of Shiloh.
Riley Kern and wife were in lonia
Wednesday.
Sylvester Garfield has a new bic
ycle.
Mrs. E. Morris is improving. She
is able to be around the house again.
Lindley Morris returned to Bald
win Wednesday, after spending week
with his parents.
Fred Schultz from Idaho visited his
parents and friends near here last
week.
Mrs. Alice Brown was in Ionia last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Wood is visiting at Geo.
Woods this week.
Chickens are worth SOC each on the
run-Long Lake market.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
East Otisco Farmers Club

Don't forget that the East Otisco
Farmers Club meets with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Lloyd next Thursday, Oct
ober 7.
Program-Music, club orchestra;
topic, What should be the relation
between the farmer and the city man,
+. c. Lloyd, Ernest Woodbridge; Home
Hygenics, Miss Edna hummer; Re-
citation, Elmon Lloyd. Remember
this is to be an all day meeting.
Corresponding Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Cleaners Meeting

The Grattan Ancient Order of
Cleaners will hold their regular meet
ing Saturday evening, October at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith. General supper will be serv-
ed. Lecturer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
More Like Ii

More Like Ii
Oh. who will walk mile with me
Along life's weary way?
No rush of volunteers / see;
NV friends have naught to say.
But who would like to ride a mile
In my new motor car?
Friends think this offer worth their
while;
They come from near and far.
Kansas City Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-12
.fIFTY-SIX FRAUD
ORDERS PAST YEAR

Washington, Oct 2-Fraudulent
schemes ranging from offers OF 500
to girls for the use OF their photos in
advertising a new brand OF chewing
gum to the sale of finger rings sup
posed to cure everything from st vi
tus dance 10 adenoids have swindled
the American public of more than
$239, 900 in the past four years,
according to postofilce officials.
In an effort to reduce this whole
sale victimization the postoffice de
partment has issued fifty-six fraud or
ders in the past year. The issuance
OF such an order denies the person
named in it the use of the mails
THE number of fraudulent schemes
has been greatly diminished" said j.
Julien Switzerland. assistant solicitor
OF the postofiice department, who
passes on most of the fraud order
cases, but the records show that in
the past four years the schemes sup
pressed have flched from the public
more than s239000.000
In the past four years the depart
trent has had more than $1,000 cases
involving fraudulent use of the mails,
aud in that period has received and
answered about 100000 communica-
tionsv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-12
FOUND DEAD IN HIS CELL
Man Held as Witness in Minneapolis
Murder Case.

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-The death of
M. j. Murphy in cell in Central po-
lice station, where he was held as a
witness in the killing of Della Stokes
in the Elroy hotel, followed closely
the arrest of Frank j. Stable in Chi
cago as the slayer. The Chicago po-
lice. in a dispatch to the Minneapolis
police, said that Stable had confess
ed, but that he had not decided wheth-
er to waive examination.
Developments in the case were
rapid after NJ j. Malone told the po-
lice he was in the Elroy hotel with
Stable and that he looked over a
transom and saw Stable beating the
Stokes woman.
The police learned that Stable had
gone to ST. Paul and there had board.
ed train for Chicago. Then the WON
an, who was known at the hotel as
Kate Arnold, was identified as Della
Stokes, formerly the wife of a wealthy
ranchman in Tyler, Tex. The Chica.
go police. learning that Stables home
was in that city, went to his rooms
shortly after he stepped off train
and arrested him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-12
BELGRADE is RAzED
BY TEUT0N SHELLS

Paris, Oct. 12.-Three-quarters OF
the city of Belgrade has been destroy
ed by 5000 Austro-German shells and
the fighting continues, according to an
Athens dispatch to the Matin. Tele-
phone communication between Bel
grade and Nish has been cut.
One hundred and fifty thousand
Austro-German troops have crossed
the Save and Danube rivers into Ser
via, according to reports in diplomatic
circles at Athens, says the CORE
spondent of the Havas agency.
These troops were stopped by Ser
vian artillery before they could pene-
trate beyond the border. 1t is assert
ed, and Belgrade is the only point at
which they have gained foothold on
Servian soil.
Germans in Athens are credited
with having circulated a report that
the entente allies had been unable to
send a sufficient force TO help Servia
and has renounced the expedition, but
the forwarding of Anglo-French troops
from Saloniki continues uninterrupt-
edly.