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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
Local Item s
About Our Town And It's People

Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell left,
Saturday for an extended visit with
friends and relatives at McCords
Miss Ruth Palmer went to Stan
ton. Saturday, for "a two weeks visit
with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Leach.
Martin Engemann and his sister
Miss Lucy, went to Chicago Saturday,
for a two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. willard Peck of Grand Rapids
was the guest OF Bedding friends, Sat
urday.
Miss Esther Quillan. who has been
attending high school here the past
year, went to Grattan, Saturday to
spend the summer with her parents.
The Misses Kate Youngs and Lizzie
Cassidy left Saturday for their homes
at Harrison, To spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Engemann
and Miss Sarah Magin left Saturday
for a two weeks vacation. They went
to Detroit first, and then by boat to
Alpena, where they will visit Mrs.
Engemann's parents.
Mrs. Georgia Ellery went To Chica-
go, Saturday, To attend the summer
session at the kindergarten College.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Latter and
children went To Grand Rapids, Sat
urday, to spend several days With rela
tives there.
Miss Elsie Noble went to Grand
Rapids, Saturday, To spend several
days with friends.
Mrs. Nern Leach left Sunday for a
ten days visit with friends and rela-
tives in Alto and Grand Rapids.
The Misses Minnie and Katie Ray
mond left Friday for a visit with rel
atives i'm Detroit
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Snyder have
gone to Jacksonville for a two weeks
visit with Mrs. Snyders parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Hall
Ray Van Glider of st. Joseph is the
guest of his mother. Mrs. Nellie Van
Glider, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rhodes and
son, Sheldon, spent Saturday and sun
day at Moseley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. i. Reed are spend
ing this week in St. Johns. with their
daughter, Mrs Earl Vincent
Miss Reva Huntley went To J.uding-
ton, Saturday, 10 spend a few days
with Miss Rhea Welte. She will be
gone about two weeks, and will visit
her aunt, Mrs. Alta Evans. at Musl<e-
gon before returning.
Mrs Bee Brown of Jackson is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Wag-
neT.
Miss Laura Clemens went to Grand
Rapids. Saturday, for weeks visit
with relatives
Mrs Chas Wagner and son return
ed from Big Rapids, Thursday, where
they had been the guests Of Mrs. Wag
ners parents.
A. l.. Cichy returned, Saturday,
from few days visit with his par
ents at Manistee.
Mrs. Thomas Bracken is at st.
Mary's hospital Grand Rapids. She
underwent an operation there Satur-
day and is getting along nicely
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T. Benedict Of
Pontiac returned home Monday after
visit with old friends here.
Darwin Post Of Grand Rapids, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Post.
Miss Laura Miller of Jackson was
an over Sunday guest Of Miss Mabel
Spencer returning to her home Mon
day
Miss Edith Hubbard went to Battle
Creek. Monday, for an extended visit
with her uncle. Will Skellenger.
Miss Mabel Spencer returned from
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
INTERESTING DATA
CONCERNING OUR
CITY WATERWORKS

Continued from Page One)
hill in the southern part of the park.
The pressure tank is 1870 feet above
the level OF the floor in the engine
room. 1t stands eighty feet above the
brow of the hill, is twenty feet in
diameter and twenty-nine feet deep.
Its capacity is 100000 gallons.
In case of fire the pumps are set in
action and the water passes directly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

The Bedding Banner, a weekly in
SEPARATION TO progressive newspaper
men.-Gratiot County Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Entered into the Beldlng Michigan
Postofilce as second class matter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
CUITiH ALTON OF TREES DURING
THE SUMMER.

As the principal objects of summer
cultivation are to liberate that food
and conserve soil moisture the ground
should be gone over once every week
or. ten days according to the frequency
of rains. The cultivation should be
discontinued about the middle of July
as the trees are no longer in state
Of vigorous growth. The fruit buds
for the next year are at this time
fully 1natured and the care Of the
trees can now be ended by the SOW
ing Of cover crop Of some kind.
When plowed under the next spring
this crop supplies the necessary
amount Of humus, stores up nitrogen
and prevents the soil from being
washed by heavy rains.
There is a wide variety Sf suitable
cover crops but iegumes are the most
suitable BuckWheat is one Of the
best non nitrogen gathering crops and
may be sSown late in the summer.
Vetches are very good cover crops
Winter rye,is less suitable but may be
used when the earlier sown crops fail
AS soil protection and promotion OF
fertility are the objects in view, these
,rops should be sown thick enough 10
closely cover the ground. These crops
supply the required amount of nitro
gen in most cases. if not. the trees
will show it by light colored. un-
healthy looking foliage and stunted
yrowths Nitrate of soda. i'll quanti-
ties Of from so to 100 pounds per acre,
sown early in the spring, IS the best
method Of supplying nitrogen swhen
it is needed
Many growers contend that late
cultivation and fertilization 4,rontote eS
strong growth OF new wood, which
by being frozen in the winter Will IN
lure the trees. while others claim the
contrary, and mention tho results CT
experimentS to prove their argument.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

titionS But every civilized country
in the world believes that the most
economical insurance against the
steady loss of national wealth which
the prevalence Of disease involves, is
the enforcement of sanitary regula
tions throughout it's domain. In
poultry keeping many may be success
ful Tor a time in managing their birds
IN defiance Of the laws of sanitation
and hygiene. very few may be suc-
cessful in this practice for a long time,
but in the long run the vast majority
will find that thorough, careful and
Intelligent attention to these laws will
he one OF the best guarantees of per-
maneut success that they can find. 1t
may be said that the essentials in the
correct management Of poultry are:
Clean houses; clean air; clean food;
clean water; clean yards and clean
range; clean incubatOrs and brooders;
clean birds, outside and inside.
Too great stress can not be laid on
the Importance of fresh air in the
poultry house if the birds are to be
kept in good condition. And it must
be remembered that "fresh" air and
cold stagnant air are two very differ
ent things. Sunlight is natures great
disinfectant. Its Importance is no less
IN poultry than in human sanitation.
to the diseases Of poultry than dark
and damp houses. and dark houses are
frequently damp. The poultry house
must be airy. light and dry. The place
where poultry are housed must be
kept dry if the flock is to be productive
and free from disease.
Along with housing as a prime fac
tor in poultry sanitation goes feeding.
Detailed discussion Of the compound
ing OF rations and such topics will not
he considered here, but there are.
however, certain basic principles of
hysienic feeding which must Away .
be looked after il one is to avoid fEs-
cases These are: Purity Of fOOc
ovcrfeeding: green food, fresh drink
ing water. and clean troughs or re-
Ccptacles for the food.
The type OF Slated feed trough
used by many pOuitrymen, in feeding
growing chickens is open to certain
objections. 1t isVery difficult to keep
the grain dry in it in wet. stormy
weather. Furthermore. the fact that
very small chickens cannot use this
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
4 MOVING G-PiCTURE
SHOW Al HOME,

About dusk few weeks ago. il was
noticed that our Night Blooming Ce-
reus gave unmistakable evidence az
doing something. and soon, 50 the
two plants which We possessed were
brought into the front room and
placed on table near tho electric
light.
After supper moving picture
camera which We had held in readi-
ness Tor this event, was focused on
them at a distance OF about 10 feet
aud the plate exposed for so minutes
During this time the petals slowly
unfolded, and the flowers gradually
turned ava! from the strong light,
his double motion caused a slight
around some OF the buds but all
'Iak arts Of the flower were clear
-Oh> o2t2o ,ud was too bashfuI t.
perform y re such large company
OF interested neiShborS. who by this
time had asse bled 10 witness the
novel and to many OF them, new
and interesting spectacle
The story would be Incomplete and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

claim il. and the trouble begins. BY
naVinS some panels or hurdles al
hand the eve and lamb may be quick
iy picked by themselves and a close
watch can be kept upon them to see
that all is we'll The length of time
they should be kept in this claiming
pen will depend upon how long il
takes the eve to become reconciied to
her lamb. II the eve persists in but
ting the lamb away. she should be
tied SO as to allow the lamb to suck
This soon brings about agreeable rela-
uons between the two. This is but
one OF the emergency cases where it
IS advantageous to have portable pan
els handy. Temporary pens are CON
yeniently made of some light mate
rial and consist of two sides that are
hinged together, and set up in cor
ner OF the barn or q fence corner by
the means Of hooks. Rows OF these
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
FARM NE WS

FEEDING board. used by many poultry
keepers for feeding chicks during the
nrSt two or three weeks of life AS
the chicks grow older this Slated
front can be put on the trough and
neld in place with hooks
A second improvement consists i'm
hlnglng the top rather than making it
all In one. This trough is open only
from one side. It can thus be placed
III holes cut in fences with the back
part OF the trough and the hinged
cover extending into long walk
running the length OF the range be
mind the yards. In this way the
trOughs may be filed from the out
side without the necessity of goino
into the yard.
OF course it is entirely possible "a
make troughs in accordance with the
principle Of this improvement. with
removable Slated openings on both
sides, to be set down in the middle ot
the yards SO that the birds can get a,
the feed from both directions Con
venient dimensions are as follows;
Length, feet 4 inches; height tC
peak. l foot inches; width at bot
tom, inches; width at widest l,art
= inches; height>ef front opening
2 IL inches; width of roof boards
(front and back the same) II inches
A strip of canvas keeps the hinged
joint OF the roof dry
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
VOL. XCIX. NO. So.

The dras not only smooths the road,
but crowns il and puidles the mud
SO that II is hard when drv
These drags have been used with
great success on clay OF water holding
soils Many stretches of black cumh..
roads IN the west are maintained nv
the use Of this implement alone.
Every farmer should own one and
after rain he should spend "A few
hours on the road adjacent To hi~
farm. If there are many depressions
to fill, the drag should be used when
the road is wet
After IL has be@n used long enough
TO make the road fairly smooth. the
drag gives the best results il used
when the earth begins 10 drv
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
FENCES AND PENS TOf; SHEEP
All the Extra Care and Feed Given to
the Farm Flock Generally Yields
the Greatest Returns.
nv T. T, SHAW
nv II. T. GE

The, lots and pastures upon sheep
farm require considerable fencing.
Lack Of adequate fences has been one
factor in the decline of the sheep in
dustry in many localities. A woven
wire fence is the cheapest and most
satisfactory, all things considered. IL
1t must be dOg-proof the meshes
should be close enough together to
prevent the dogs passing through. and
it should be at least feet high.
which is desirable height for all
outside fences. Care should be taken
in putting up the fence to see that the
wire is close enough to the ground to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

Hinged panels for Temporary lamb
ing pens.
prevent dogs from crawling under it.
For temporary fences there are q
number manufactured from 50 to AZ
inches high. A 36-inch fence is very
satisfactory and is used extensively
An advantage Of wire fencing is that
neither sheep nor dogs will jump it
so readily. Barbed wire is undesir-
able. except at the top, because the
sheep tear out their wool upon the
barbs.
Hurdles are a great aid in handling
sheep under certain circumstances
They are convenient in pasturing on
rape and similar crops where the
sheep are to be confiened to a portion
OF the field. This is desirable in that
it prevents the sheep picking out the
choicest pasture first and leaving the
poorest for the last when, as a matter
If fact under fattening conditions, the
oest should be availab BILE.
Fencing off part Of the field in this
| way also makes more frequent the
! rotation Of pasture. In England net
| ting has largely taken the place Of
! hurdles Both cord and wire netting
| are used the netting being fastened to
| temporary stakes by ropes or staples.
Sheep farming in this country has not
been intensive enough to warrant q
! very extensive use Of these appliances,
/ but they will be more in evidence II
| the future Hurdles or panels are
| very convenient in making ten1porar.
| pens. Light hurdles that can be
| handled readily should have place
! upon every sheep farm. They are
| we'll worth their cost Every sheep
owner should be prepared TO make
pens for his sheep on short nouce
| After lamhinc. some ewes reiuSe tO
| own their offspring. Ii left loose the
| lamb wanderS about. becomes lost
| .,no,a rbe ncck end loses its char
| .cterisfic smell by which the eve
! recognizes IL She leay then refi@e te
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

can be placed along the sides il
sary. They have the advantage T..
they take up little room and they
can be removed when not in use. Sort
ing pens and lots are very useful, eS
peCially if the flock IS of any con-
siderable size. 1t is often desra BILE
to separate the different classes Of
sheep. A number Of pens should be
availa bic for this purpose. \ chute,
with gate that swings either way,
saves much time and trouble in sep
arating the sheep. Portable pannels
are very useful for this purpose.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

that tie split surfaces Of the log shall
he ii 'front.' The face of the drag
should lie at an angle Of A. degrees
with the lines Of the road, thus draw
ing the earth toward the center The
rear log should follow in the track OF
the first DraSs should he used after
rains, or continued vet weather to
smooth the earth's surface and pre-
vent ruts from forming to hold water
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

With one foot in the grave it doesn't
take man very long TO get there with
beth feet
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

f.o-,- a trough. with Stats re-
A'"ci and iai0 across top. This
u'n-h y now in condition for the use
~ vcry snIau chicks.
tFp@ OF trough entails additional Ia
boz. An improved trough devised by
MI L. W. Tenney, obviates all dis
advantages and has many points to
recommend il. rte improvements
CONSIST. first. ia making the slated
ir"ht OF the trough removable as a
Nhoie, leaving the u fiat board bot
ON with a rail in front Of it an inch
hiSh To hold the grain in place. With
me STAT FROM removed the trough du-
p'cates the conditions OF the fiat chick
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
Making a Split-Log Drag

The halves OF the draS should be
framed together by wooden braces so
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

This ornamental plant i4ttains state
y growth. producing sub--rCp.cal
effect. The foliage is very picturesque
and the fruft~>is brilliantly colorAs:
Used as a centre for large flower beds,
this beautiful plant has few supe riors-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
POULTRY HYGIENE IN HOUSE
AND YARD.
second In Importance Only to High
Constitutional VigOr aod Health In
the Stock Is Attention to the Basic
Rulcs, OF Sanitation.

Every one knows instances Of more
or less successful poultry keeping un-
der the most unsanitary and unhy-
gienic Of conditions, SO similarly hu-
man beings are able when forced to
do 80 to live under unhygienic con-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

some hat unsatisfactory without fur
ther mention Of our baShful little
beauty who, on the following night,
Out-Of-dOors. under the. starlit skies
developed into a large and beautiful
fiOWer.-B. Lara
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08
STATE TAX ASSESSORS
MEET IN JAX TOMORROW

Jacksonville. Dec. S.-A meeting
of the State Tax Assessors Associa-
tion is to convene here tomorrow
and will be in session for three days,
taking up matters of Importance to
the association and the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. 1t is
understood that A. L. Turner, the
present secretary of the organiza-
tion, is to be succeeded by L. G.
Hitchcock, who is also to succeed
him in the Office Of county tax as
SCISSOR. The association which was
primarily organized to combat the
high rate of taxation arranged by
the State, during its existence, has
met with considerable success, hav-
ing caused the tax rate to be held at
fifty per cent of the valuation in
stead OF at one hundred per cent as
provided by the State tax board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08

have seen 1t change under our very
eyes in these last few months?
"But I turn away from the sub
ject. 1t is not new. There is no
new need to discuss it. We shall
not alter our attitude toward it be-
cause some amongst us are nervous
and excited. We shall easily and
sensibly agree upon policy Of de-
fense. The question has not changed
its aspects because the times are not
normal. Our policy will not be for
an occasion. 1t will be conceived as
a permanent and settled thing,
which We will pursue at all seasons,
without haste and after a fashion
perfectly consistent with the peace
of the world, the abiding friendship
of States, and the unhampered free
dom of all with whom we deal. Let
there be no misconception The
country has been misinformed. We
have not been negligent of national
defense. We are not unmindful Of
the great responsibility resting upon
us. We shall learn and profit by
the lesson of every experience and
every new circumstance; and what
is needed will be adequately done.
To peace in Europe the president
referred briefly. Eve are the cham
pions of peace and of concord" he
said. "And We should be very jeal-
Gus of this distinction which we
have sought to earn. Just now we
should be particularly jealous of it
because it is our dearest present
hope that this character and repu-
tation may presently, in Gods prov
, idence, bring us an opportunity such
as has seldom been vouchsafed any
nation, the opportunity to counsel
and obtain peace in the world and
reconciliation and a healing settle
ment of many matter that has
cooled and interrupted the friend
ship of nations. This is the time
above all others when we should
wish and resolve to keep our
strength by self-possession, our in
fuence by preserving our ancient
principles of action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08
Program of B. Y. P. U.
Meeting Next Sunday

The following is the program Of
the b. Y. P. U. meeting, Sunday
evening, December 13, Royal Fours
in charge.
Devotional Program-Leader, A.
C. Wright.
Song.
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson--John /: 1-8 BY
Leader.
Story of Matthews Gospel-Bru-
nell Swindell.
Story of Marks Gospel-Reva
Fletcher.
The Life of the Apostle john
Mrs. Hamilton.
His Aim in Writing His Gospel
Mrs. Rogells.
Jesus, the Creator-Mr. Parrish.
Jesus and the World unto Which
He Came-Mr. Hamilton.
Special Song.
Poem-Myrtle Wear.
John, III: 16.-Turner Howard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08
Return of Presiding
Elder J. R. CaSOn
Is Desired

Barlow, Dec. S.-The following
resolutions were recently passed by
the Quarterly Conference requesting
the return of Rev. J. X. Cason, Pre-
siding Elder of the Barlow District:
WHEREAS The Conference year
of 1914 is drawing to close and our
Episcopal Church, South, of Flor
ida, will soon be in session, when
the term of our Presiding Elder for
the year 1914. will be ended.
And WHEREAS Bro. J. r. Casm.
and his estimable family have, dur
ing their residence in our City, en-
deared themselves to the members
of our Church and to the citizens of
Partow.
A. > WHEREAS Bro. Cason, as
cur Presiding Elder. has, by the
conscientious discharge of his duty,
won our love and admiration, and
nhOWihS Hill W We q CoHoSicHtiouo
Christian man, and an admirable
Presiding Elder. and knowing that
the Barlow District has prospered
under his administration, and our
chuch here especially is in better
condition In every way, financially
and spiritually, than ever before,
and feeling that If Bro. Cason and
his lovable family should be re-
moved from our midst, that our
church and our community would
suffer great loss,
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED
BY the officers and members Of the
Fourth Quarterly Conference of the
Barlow Charge, of the Florida an
nual conference of Methidist Epis-
copal Church, South, that We most
respectfully request and petition
the Presiding Bishop of tho Florida
Annual Conference Of the year
1914, that II he can consistently do
so, to return Bro. Cason as our Pre-
siding elder for the Barlow charge
for the coming year, thus enabling
him to I'LL out the full term Of four
years. assuring him II he can, and
does do so, that we will greatly ap-
preciate the same, and will help to
make the coming year the banner
year of Bro. Casons term.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to Bishop
Morrison at Arcadia, Fla.
The foregoing resolution was Of
fered and unanimously adopted al
the fourth quarterly conference o.
the Barlow charge, Barlow district
Florida annual conference in regu
lar session at Barlow, Fla. on Dec
l3, 1914. c. l.. WILSON,
| Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08
IRISH LEAGUE MEET

New York, Dec. S.-The United
Irish League Of America met here
today at the Hotel Astor, in its
seventh biennial national cOnven-
tion. 1t was expected that num-
ber of Irish Nationalists would par
ticipate in the conclave, but the war
situation has upset these plans. It.
is expected that representatives of
the Irish parliamentary party will
be heard from, and the cause of the
Irish who have rallied to the sup
port OF England will! be further ad-
vanced after the cessation of hostili-
ties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08
10, THE POOR
SCRIBES UNIONIZE

Scranton, Pa, Dec. S.-With
Thomas Murphy, City editor of the
Times, at it's head, Newspaper
writer's Union, No. 3. under the
auspices of the International Typo
graphical Union is making substan-
tial progress. At the election of
officers today Mr.. Murphy is an un-
opposed candidate for president.
The new union with a low number
indicating one of the first to be or
ganiZed is making rapid progress
and has membership in the central
labor union and other circles of la
bor. 1t is needless to say a col
lateral advantage will be many in
side scoops" on labor news.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08
MASS. STATE GRANGE

Worchester, Mass. Dec. 8.-The
State Grange began a three days
sessions today Matters pertaining
to needed legislation for the relief
of the farmer will be given the
prominent place in the discussions.
The farmers report normal prosper
ity and complaint is heard on all
sides that they are not getting any
benefit of the price inflations be-
cause of the war. Resolutions will
probably be passed calling attention
to unfair boosting OF prices by the
wholesalers and retailers, which are