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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
BIRDS Their G Ct
DAANAo tics and Their Habits
The Fourth of Series of Articles
Written by Mrs. NJ. w. Hicks.

The third group Of Passerne birds,
Teninrosters have "A distinct dent or
notch in each side of the upper bill,
the bill slightly curved. To this group
our most celebrated singers belong,
the greenlet, thrush, warblers, robin,
bluebird and the European nightin-
gale. The greenlet is a small bird, and
as the name implys is green in color,
varied with olive. They have very
sweet warbling song. The thrush
family are well known and loved the
world over, but the most celebrated
OF all its various species is the Ameri-
can hooking bird. 1t is about ten
inches in length, its color brownish
white beneath its body, very similar
in appearance to its English cousin
and rival. the nightingale, but twice
its size. The hooking bird is very
abundant in the southern states where
it begins building its nest in April.
They migrate to the middle states in
May and June, seldom going farther
north.
Audubon says Of this bird. IF the
hooking bird had nothing to recon-
mend him but his plumage he would
figure is we'll proportioned, his rapid
movements graceful, even elegant, his
eyes bright and animated But the
versatility Of his musical powers. the
genius he displays in reproducing the
voice of every specie OF the feathered
tribe is truly wonderful. In measure
and accent he faithfully follows his
original, in force and sweetness he
greatly improves upon them. In his
native groves, mounted on bush or
tree in the dawn of morning when the
woods are vocal with a multitude of
birds, his voice rises preeminent over
every competitor. His song is not al
together initiative but is interspersed
with his own native notes, continued
for hours at a time until you would
suppose that the whole feathered tribe
had assembled together on a trial of
skill. The mocking bird loses little of
his power by being domesticated. He
whistles for the dog, which comes
waging his tail. News like cat,
barks like a dog and initiates the can
airy and Virginia nightingale with such
superior execution that these mortified
become silent. He is in con-
slant motion while he sings, spreads
his wings, expands his tail and seems
to keep time with the measure Of his |
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

Women's neckwear for Spring looks
promising. Manufacturers express
much enthusiasm over conditions
They feel that fashions are favorable
TO the use OF neckwear and that re-
tailers stocks were pretty thoroughly
cleaned out during the holiday sea-
son.
1t cannot be said that styles have
changed radically for Spring. Many
of the Winters ideas will be repeated
Styles in dress have not changed per-
ceptibly, consequently neckwear viii
not Frills and soft fluffy effects will
be features of paramount Importance
Many attractive ideas are shown along
this line. Lace and nets of the sheer
est variety will be used abundantly.
1t is almost the exception To see
piece Of neckwear that does not en-
body net in some form. 1t is the most
conspicuous material in Spring neck
wear
The De Medici effects are promi-
nent features Of the Spring lines.
There are many variations Of this
style, The high, ruffled effects are
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
E.arth's Oldest Man.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
That a mighty developed human
race inhabited Africa many hundred
thousands OF years ago is shown, ac-
cording to DR.. Hans Reck, professor
of paleontology of Berlin, by the man
discovery of perfectly preserved fos-
sill skeleton in the desert of German
East Africa.
The skeleton was extracted from
diluvial strata in a dry and desert
canyon, once apparently fertile
equatorial swamp. The fossil is one
of the most remarkable in existence,
being quite perfect in teeth, skull,
ribs breastbone and eXtremities, de-
spite it's incalculable age proved by
fossils OF extinct animals which sur
rounded il. The skeleton shows few
signs of "undeveloped" humanity.
AT this geological epoch very
highly developed human race inhabit-
ed the African Continent" declares
the doctor. THE fossil was found in
tufa limestone. and must have been
deposited there when the existing des-
ert was an equatorial swamp that is, at
the period when Central Europe was
passing through the glacial epoch
The same tufa excavations revealed
monstrous elephants, hippopotami,
rhinoceroses gigantic apes and many
other animals either extinct or degen-
Grated. The skeleton is believed To be
much nearer than anything yet dis
covered TO the original foundation of
the human race.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Put Your Heart Into
Your Work

line OF endeavor is that man who has
striven ole-heartedly, whole soul
eddy, whole-selfedly for than success.
IL you go into any undertaking
no matter what-go into II with the
determination to give it the best of
your efforts, and to number its achiev-
ments among the greatest Of your
triumphs.
There's not work in the wide world
over that can't be undertaken in that
spirit; and that is the spirit that al
ways wins. the faith that topples over
mountains and turns them into mon
uments TO human achievement.
That's the glory Of youth, that 1t
sees in every undertaking more than
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
The Life Worth Living

There is a life that is worth living
now as it was worth living in the for
mer days, and that is the honest life.
the useful life, the unselfish life,
cleansed by devotion to an ideal There
is battle that is worth lighting now
as il was worth fighting then. and that
is the battle for justice and equality:
TO make our city and our state free in
fact as well as in name; to break the
rings that strangle real liberty and to
keep them broken; to cleanse, so far
as in our power lies, the fountain of
our national life from political, COM
mercial and social corruption; TO teach
our sons and daughters, by precept
and example, the honor of serving
such a country as America-that is
work worthy OF the finest manhood
and womanhood. The well-born are
those who are born to do that work:
the well-bred are those who are bred
to be proud of that work; the we'll
educated are those who see deepest
into the meaning and the necessity Of
that work. Nor shall their labor be
for naught, nor the reward OF their
sacrifice fail them; for high in the
armament of human destiny are set
the stars of faith in mankind, and un-
selfish courage and royalty TO the ideal.
Henry Van Dyke.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Minccmeat that Will Keep a Year.

To make a mincemeat that will
keep for twelve months, take l pound
each of apples, suet, raisins, sultanas
and currants, also a half pound Of figs.
Chop them all fine, or pass through
a mincer. Then add pound Of gran
ulated sugar. the juice and grated
rind of two oranges, one grated nut
meg and one teaspoonful Of allspice.
If liked one teacupful Of brandy may
)e added. Mix we'll together. then put
an pots and tie down tight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

and with fichus principally. The ruff
fled effects are either sheer lace or
net. The ruffles of net are either hem
stitched or are made with a cut hem
stitched edge. Oftentimes the edge
is hemstitched in color. the same co.
lor being repeated in the hemstitch-
ing.
Fichus are made in practically the
same styles. The net is softly draped
and the lace in ruffled effect is used
in combination with frills. The lace
extends around the neck in a high
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

An eminent physician recommends
a good yawn as a means of ventilat-
ing the lungs and tonifying the respir-
atory muscles. He says IL has a re-
markable effect in relieving throat and
ear trouble, and that patients suffering
from these complaints have derived
great benefit from IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
\ Rush for the Tall Timber.

A young iady in Maine, one reads
in The Observer has decided TO take
10 the woods. she will take neither
clothing nor provisions, but will trust
to her woodcraft and knowledge of
game TO enable her TO live. She de-
clares that she will enter the forest
as scantily clad as when she was
born"
a sportsman writes to us TO say he
fears the woods in Maine are going to
get frightfully crowded
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

trimmings are popular and give a
dainty effect always. Dutch ideas are
conspicuous for Spring as we'll as
caps with the edges trimmed with
lace or net ruffles. The constantly in
creasing interest which is manifested
in boudoir caps has encouraged man
ufacturers to show an even larger
variety OF designs tnan ever fefore.-
Dry Goods Reporter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

ruffle on either side of the vest OF net
which is many times in folds. But
tons frequently give an effective touch
of color TO the vests.
Collars on the order OF the sailor,
but smaller are made OF white cord
ed silk, with silk in Tango color, with
a cut hemstitched edge over it. A
high ruche of net with a Tango color
stitching on the edge surrounds the
neck.
Guimpes are regarded with much
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
WOMAN AND HOME


black pepper and dash of cayenne.
Mix add the fish and stir until thor
oughly blended Turn into creased
mold. stand in baking pan OF boiling
water, cover with oiled paper, and
bake in a moderate oven for forty or
fifty minutes. Serve hot with sauce
HOllandaise
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

ling ends is the usual design Of these
bows
The outlook for ruffles of lace or
net is very bright 1t is used extern
sively in the trimming Of dresses and
waists for Spring. The sleeves are
finished and the necks of dresses are
trimmed with il. II is used in various
ways and in various widths
Boudoir caps continue TO be strong
Is featured by all neckwear houses.
The designs for Spring are sheer and
dainty. Shadow laees, fine nets and
ribbon are used abundantly Floral
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Fish Pudding.

Pick apart one pound Of boiled fish.
Rub together two level tablespoonfuls
Of butter and two level tablespoonfuls
of flour, add a half-pint OF milk, stir
until boiling, take from the fire, add
half cupful of fresh white bread
crumbs, tablespoonful Of chopped
parsley, two well-beaten eggs, level
teaspoonful of salt, saltspoonful Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

Many of Winters popular ideas to be repeated
in the season; ruffles in high back effects
prominent and manuf setursrs are enthusiastic over
the outlook.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16

is also an inheritance from the Span
iards, perpetuated in part by the Brit
ishers who are encountered in Manila
and all through the islands. They are
a splendid class, but they cling to the
traditions of home, and are outspoken
in their criticism of what the United
States is doing for the natives
Shattered Caste Horrifies British.
ITO them everything is progressing
backward. They are accustomed to
ruling with mailed fist. and because
Americans handle the F1lipinos with
some consideration, instead of WELD
ing a big stick, they figure that the
islands are headed straight for the
bowwows
Fancy an Englishman stripping of
his coat and perhaps his shirt, and
performing manual labor alongside a
class of Filipinos in order that they
might be shown how 1t could be ac-
complished more advantageously Not
in a million years would such a spec
tacle be witnessed, because caste pre-
vents. Yet that is what the American
teachers do, and they win the regard
of the natives as they could in no other
way.
This matter of caste is pretty much
OF joke to one unaccustomed to it.
Nowhere else did find it better en-
emplified than in Singapore, while I
was on my way home. I was DESTROYS
Of visiting the botanical gardens, and
stepped into little shop to ascertain
the direction and the rate Of fare.
There are two classes of rickashaws in
every town-frst and second. You can
tell them apart, for the first-class carry
a sign to that effect, although they are
identical otherwise with the second
class, and are drawn By men it would
be impossible to distinguish one from
the other"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16

first place we had our home. Again,
with the exception Of the first year,
when / was teacher, / acted in a
supervisory capacity. This kept me
moving around the province, but with
rare exceptions l managed to spend
the nights at home. When | was
marooned in one of those little viii
lagos | could appreciate the loneliness
OF the one who was compelled to
spend all his time there. and l felt
genuinely sorry for them.
There isn't any way of lettering
conditions for long time to come, so
far as ] can see. For many years
there will be isolated villages where
the people require instruction. What
the government is bending it's ener-
gies to accomplish is the fitting of a
sufficient number of native teachers so
that there will be little or no demand
for American instructors, save in a
supervisory capacity. But it will take
years to accomplish this, in spite of
the rapidity with which the natives
familiarize themselves with the Eng
lish language, and the eagerness of
great numbers to qualify as teachers.
There is a reason for this rush of
applicants for positions as instructors
"a potent one, although, of course.
other considerations figure. Your Fill
Pine as rule detests manual labor.
AS a teacher he can wear good clothes
and keep his hands soft-and that is
great inducement The salary paid
native teacher in the primary grades
runs from ten to fifteen dollars a
month-not princely sum as we un-
derstand it, but when the native mode
of life is taken into account, it is found
that in the end the native teacher is
Just as well off financially as the Amer
lean instructor who receives several
times as much
Besides. it enables the native to
preserve his caste-which is about all
a lot of them have to hang on to. This
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16
TO PROTECT OUR EXPORTERS
Utterance Of President Wilson Gives
Big impetus to American
Foreign Trade.

Washington, Oct. 14.--ln one of the
most important utterances since the
beginning of the European war Pres.
ident Wilson gave a tremendous inn
petus to American foreign trade, and
incidentally to the expansion of the
American Merchant marine.
The president said that the United
States is prepared to protect to the
utmost the rights of shippers of Amer
lean exports when such goods are be-
ing transported in vessels flying neu-
trail flags. This is an assurance OF
protection from confiscation by bel
ligerents of the following classes OF
exports:
Grain, meat, and other food and all
other conditional contrabands of war
consigned to any destination in neu-
trail countries or to belligerent coun-
tries for the consumption by nom
combatants only
Arms, mules, horses. and other abb
solute contraband of war consigned
to neutral countries and not for the
use Of the present belligerents.
II the policy announced by the pres
ident is carried out the United States
will insist that justice be done the
shippers Of American goods I'm neu-
trail vessels which may be seized by
a belligerent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16
MENACE MEXICO CITY
zAPATA FORCES ATTACK SUB
uR5s OF THE CAPITAL.
Reign Of Terror Follows Until They
Agree Not to Turn Guns on
to City.

Mexico City. Oct. 14.-An attack
Saturday night on San Angel, Xochi-
mileo. and other suburbs OF Mexico
City by adherents of Emllian Zapata,,
caused reign of terror in the capital.
The suspense was relieved when It
was officially announced that Zapata's
followers had agreed to cease all fight
ing until the termination of the peace
conference between the northern and
southern constitutionalist generals at
Aguas Calientes. The troubles in the
suburbs were satisfactorily adjusted.
The invaders entered San Angel at
seven o'clock Saturday night, and
heavy firing was begun. The tele-
phone operators were compelled TO
fee from the exchange. making COM
munication between the suburbs and
the city proper difficult
The government Immediately inn
pressed a number of the striking
street car motormen into service and
rushed 1900 men with artillery 10 San
Angel to reinforce the garrison there,
Fighting in the streets between the
invaders apd the defenders followed.
Nochimileo was surrounded by the
Zapata men, and re-enforcements also
we're rushed to that place on tram
cars which were impressed into sery-
ice
The authorities of Mexico City ex-
pressed fear of general attack, and
families living in Coyoacan and Mix
coac began moving into the city.
The feeling of intense suspense in
the capital however, was allayed
when the official statement gave as
surances that Mexico City would not
be attacked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16

ELECTS during their stay in the Philip
pines Whatever views one may have
entertained regarding the uselessness
of society as we know it, you speedily
revise your notions when you see what
isolation has done in these cases. At
home conventions place a certain re-
straint about a man that he is bound
to respect Association with others
OF his kind buoys him up, even though
ne may be naturally weak.
But take a man of this type and
drop him down in a little Philippine
village, perhaps many miles from the
nearest white, where there is nothing
the day, and everybody goes to bed
at dark except during the time when
the moon is full, and it is not hard to
understand why he anneXes all the
Scotch whisky he can lay his hands
on, and nightly pays court to a half
quart or more, that he may forget his
loneliness, and that he speedily slips
down the moral scale. The awful soil
Jude of such an existence must be eX-
perienced before one is in a position
TO understand just what it means.
After you have had taste of it you
wonder that the excuses practiced
by some of these fellows, who have
left home and friends and society be-
mind and plunged into a wilderness
populated by strange people, are not
more serious. and marvel at the self
restraint they display.
of course, not all the men who go
to the islands as teachers turn out
that way. Many lead exemplary lives;
but the temptations are there just the
same, and it takes a lot of moral
stamina for single chap to maintain
me standards that would pass muster
at home.
was fortunately situated In the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16
i LAS III ES
OFF THE WIRE

Fort Riley. Kan, Oct. 13--Arizona's
National Guard team won the national
division rifle competition IL" that end
cd here. Arizona, 3,514; United States
army. $500; Kansas N. G., 3,472; In
diana N. G., S,42S.
San Antonio, Tex. Oct 13.--Mr aud
Mrs V. &c. Innes of Eugene, Ore, were
Jointly indicted on charges of murder
ing Mrs. Elols Dennis and Miss Beat
rice Neims, both of Atlanta, Ga. and
of conspiracy.
Austin, Tex, Oct. 12--rhe legisla-
ture has defeated the bill creating the
Bank of Texas. which had proposed
capital stock OF $25,00O,000 The meas
ure was primarily for the relief OF
the cotton producers.
Stockholm. Cal, Oct. Following
a long debate on Friday afternoon
the California State Federation OF
Labor went on record as opposed TO
the minimum wage for women and
minors amendment
London, England. Oct 12.-General
Grand. minister of war in the Italian
cabinet. has resigned The resigna-
ton was the result of newspaper
criticism of the work done in his de-
partment.
Genoa, Italy. via Paris, Oct H.
Several cases of plague have been re-
ported at Saloniki, and as a result IL
steamers that were to sail from here
for that port have suspended their
departure.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16

RN SPITE of the marked improve
ment in conditions which has been
wrought in the Philippines under
the benefcent reign of Uncle
Sam, instructing the natives of the
islands in the three Rs is not all beer
and skittles, according to Morton /.
Netzorg of Detroit, Mich. Mr.. Netzorg's
conclusions were reached as the result
of personal knowledge. For three
years he and Mrs Netzorg taught the
brown people of our far East posses
sions, only recently returning to De-
troit to make their home. Their stay
in the islands was not of sufficient
length to warp their perspective, while
both were able to accurately gauge
conditions in the line of endeavor with
which they were identified. That great
good is being accomplished both agree.
lncalculable benefits are being con-
ferred on the natives by the education
al system instituted by the United
States, and the enlightenment of the
masses through this medium is the
leaven which will eventually dispel the
ignorance and discomfort bred by long
years of Spanish oppression, and fit
the people for an even greater meas
ure OF self-government than they now
enjoy But the man or the woman who
goes to the Philippines as a teacher
with the idea that it is going to be a
perpetual holiday stands a splendid
chance of being disillusioned before
the task has been fairly undertaken.
Not because the work is so hard, but
from the fact that the awful loneliness
gets on the nerves after a time and
causes mental depression that some
times leads to demoralizing excuses.
Americans Degenerate.
Zone of the sad spectacles in the
islands, said Mr., Netzorg, recounting
some of the experiences that befell
him while away, is the number Of
young Americans who have degen-
Grated to little better than human der
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16

Washington, Oct. 1S.-There were
2S3 sailing. steam and unrigged yes
sells Of $3.50 gross tons built in the
United States during the three months
ending September 80 last. according
to the bureau of navigation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16
pitoher Hurt in Auto Crash.

St. Louis, Oct 13,-Earl Hamilton,
pitcher for the st. Louis Americans,
and five girls were injured seriously
several of the girls probably fatally
in an automobile accident on the East
side OF the Eads bridge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-16
crawls Raok 70 Death.

Ostend. - Lieutenant Steele Perkins
of the Kings own was lifted from
the trenches at Mons. wounded four
times. Protesting. the British sol
der crawled back and was MORALLY
wounded
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-05-01

garded as the constitutional provis-
ional president of the Republic OF
Mexico.
The manifest danger OF such ST
uation was that such offenses might
grown from bad to worse until some
thing happened of so gross and in
tolerable a sort as to lead directly
and inevitably to armed conflict. 1t
was necessary that the apologies OF
General Huerta and his representa-
tives should go much further, that
they should be such as to attract the
attention of the whole population to
their significance and such as to i'm
press upon General Huerta himself
the necessity of seeing to it that no
further occasion for explanation and
protested regrets should arise.
II, therefore felt it my duty to sus-
tain Admiral Mayo in the whole OF
his demand and to insist that the flag
of the United States should be salut-
ed in such a way as to indicate new
spirit and attitude on the part of the
Huertistas.
such a salute General Huerta has
refused and have come to ask your
approval and support in the course
propose to pursue.