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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

According to the reports made by
captains of incoming steamships from
the west coast Of South America
through the Panama canal, the dis
tance saved in comparison with the
Magellan straits is $3.50 miles. This
means, for a cargo vessel that aver
ages ten knots, a saving in the sea
voyage of % days, says New York
Times. The largest cargoes carried
through the canal SO far have been
grain from the west coast ports of the
United States and nitrate from Chile.
The West India passenger and freight
steamship Jamaica has been sent
through the canal to operate on the
Pacific Steam Navigation company
service from Panama to GuyaQuil, Ecu.
ador.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

The "All Around Town" man Of the
Boston Globe digs out of "Mary Row
landson's Narrative of Her Captivity
Among the Indians" published in 1852,
a suggestion that what is considered
the slang Of the twentieth century is
not always a freshly coined phrase:
Il told them." wrote Mary, II would
do work tomorrow; to which
they answered me, they would break
my face"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

The western idea of constructing
school buildings only one story in
height, making them freproof, elm
mating much of the noise and con-
fusion caused by the passing of
classes on the stairways, safeguard
ing against tragedies resulting from
sunlight and fresh air, is one which
Is rapidly growing in popularity
throughout the United States. This
plan was adopted in the erection of
the latest school built by the city of
Rochester, N. Y, every room of which
has a door, leading direct to the
street, or to the playground in the
cal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25
There are two theories regarding !

There are two theories regarding i'm
migration from Europe after the war.
One is that it will come with a rush.
The other is that inducements for stay
ing across the water will be irresisti-
bic. So many men will have been
killed of, it is argued, that the resump-
ton of industries will create competi-
ton for the labor of those who remain,
and raise European industrial condi-
tons above the level at which they
stood prior to the war. The surest
way to know which of these forecasts
is the right one will be to wait and
see.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

The conclusion Of experts in the
United States health service that the
number of persons in this country ad-
dicted to the use of narcotic drugs has
been exaggerated will be received with
general satisfaction. but the fact that
it is based on the official statistics of
the importation of such drugs may
AUS some people to wonder whether
there may not be surreptitious impor-
tations of which the custom house
officials are unaware.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

A feminist writes to an eastern ex-
change to say that matrimony is a
profession. arduous and exacting, and
before adopting it. She even thinks it
should require q certificate of fitness
OF Jul 1t had to come to this.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

Beating swords into plowshares is
rendered peculiarly appropriate by the
fact that q sword bears about the
same relation to modern warfare that
q plowshare does to u~p-to-date agri-
culture. Both have been replaced by
machinery designed for operation on
q large scale.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

How Is the tired business man go
Ing to profit by the theater In Lon
don II matinees are substituted for
night performances?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

England is threatened with a lob
ster famine. With the champagne
supply also cut OH, it is easily seen
what real suffering is caused by the
war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

Of purse women talk about their
hats. but the real talkfest comes when
they start in on other women's hats.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

luck. Buckle down and compel good
luck to come a-running.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

Not always is It the black sheep
that aeeces the other members Of the
family.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

Up to date the battles in the air,
Of which so much was expected, have
counted their. casualties chiefly among
civilians who have no means of fight.
ing back.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

Now that the vocaphone has been
invented. converting a whisper into
loud talk at long range, perhaps some
b~ene1cent genius will reverse the
process and devise an instrument
which will change raucous screaming
into whispers. If a vest pocket edi-
ton Of it a be made at moderate
cost 1t should have a splendid sale
among martyrs of the cabaret craze.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

We are going to have, it seems, the
biggest submarines in the world. This
is the next best thing t. having the
smallest need of them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-25

The perils Of hunting have taken
on q new phase. In Canada a hunt
er was attacked and killed by a
deer he had wounded. If the game
Is to kill the amateur hunter, as we'll
as his companions in the hunt, where
will the fun of the sport come in with
such odds against it?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Voted S35. 900 For Roads

Fremont-With vote which shows
Enthusiastically the interest of the rural
community in better roads, Sheridan
township, Newaygo county, voted to
bond for $35 900 for highway improve
ment at the special election held Mon
day. While the result was at no time
doubted, the size of the vote cast in
favor of the proposition was sur
prise to some. The vote stood 205 for
the bond and 70 against.
The resolution as adopted by the
township board calls for the improve
ment of about l4la miles of highways
in such parts of the township as will
benefit the largest number of resi-
dents of the township. In fact, few
residents of Sheridan township will be
more than l u miles from an improv-
ed highway.
The success in Mondays election is
to be credited to a few men who have
given generously of their time and
ability to bring this result about.
The action of Sheridan township
will doubtless have tendency to slim
ulate greater interest in better roads
throughout Newaygo county and help
to blot out the county's present repu-
tation of having the worst roads of
any county in Western Michigan.
Residents Of Dayton township are
already discussing road plans which
will benefit the entire township.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Polled Cattle Coming

1t would seem that prejudice and
custom rather than common sense and
reason account for the long liberation
of horns. Every year the papers con-
tain items of some fellow gored to
death by vicious bull. The writer
tried conclusions once with mean
tempered old Jersey and came off sec
ond best. Cattle are constantly being
injured by bad actors of their own
persuasion. Polled cattle get along
better together and make more econo-
mical gains for the feed they consume.
There are three ways of getting rid
of horns. The most drastic way is to
dehorn all cattle on the place with
clippers or saw. This is messy
operation and takes time and labor.
Another plan is to touch the buttons
of newborn calves with stick of
moistened caustic potash. This puts
the kibosh on the horns OF that AMI
NAL forever. The best way is TO breed
the horns off. There are definite breeds
of polled cattle, and few crosses
with horned beasts soon produces a
herd of pure breds or grades. which
ever suits the fancy or the pocketbook
Of the owner.
Long continued indifference of
stockmen to the polled types of cattle
may be regarded as an obstacle to
any sudden change. Still, the man
who reads the signs of the times will
be inclined to agree with the old cow
man that ten years will witness an era
of general hornlessness.
When a thing is everlastingly right,
there finally comes a revision OF sentl-
ment against the old beliefs and
habits, and the new order of things
comes with a rush. The time is even
now at hand when sentiment on this
matter is changing rapidly.
There was held recently in Chicago
a public sale of polled Herefords.
Eighty EIGHT head of registered poll
ed cattle, including few aged bulls
and cows and a generous proportion
of young stuff, were sold at this sale
at an average price of $3.50 head.
Some scrubby looking bull calves
brought a hundred or more each and
one yearling bull was knocked down
for $3.50.
Col, Carey Jones and COL Fred Rep
pert, who chaperoned the affair, stated
afterwards that in all their experience
as live stock auctioneers they had
never seen so many cattle sold in so
short a time-two hours and fifteen
minutes. The bidding was lively and
this herd was dispersed to the four
winds, except that none went to the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Seized With Appendicitis

PortIand-P. n. Chapei was adj
vised soon after returning from Grand
Ledge last week, that his wife, whom
he left at the farm home Of George
Eddy near that city for an indefinite
visit, had been seized with an attack
of appendicitis. For some time her
condition was regarded as critical, oc-
casioning great alarm, but the attend
ing physician now has the case well
under control and barring unforeseen
complications Mrs. Chapel will soon
be able to enjoy her usual good health
without being obliged to go under the
surgeons knife. Mr.. Chapel expects
to go on to Grand Ledge next Satur-
day and if he finds his wife in condi-
ton to make the trip to Portland he
will bring her to her home here the
following Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29

Briefly described, the breaker con-
sists of low concrete barrier extend
ing from the edge of the road diagon-
ally through the sholder to the ditch.
1t is built flush with the surface of the
road shoulder, and where highways
are patrolled and shoulders kept in re-
pair, it is no obstruction to travel
Breakers are spaced as occasion may
require, and are neither expensive nor
difficult to build. The Maryland break
ers are ~ inches wide and 18 inches
deep. AS stated, spacing varies with
the nature of the soil, grade, amount
of water they encounter. Thus it
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Instantly Killed

Lake Odessa-Mrs. Charles Stew
art, 46 years old, of Lake Odessa was
struck and instantly killed, Monday,
while driving cattle across a grade
crossing near her home, at that place.
Mrs. Stewart was having some trou-
bic in getting the cattle across the
track and succeeded in getting them
safely across, but was herself struck
squarely and carried several rods
Frank Tasker, who witnessed the ac-
cident, summoned help and rushed to
her assistance, but it was found that
she had been instantly killed. Her
legs were severed just below her hips
and her body was otherwise badly
mutilated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Sentence Suspended

Englishman whose degenerate actions
at the time of the Robinson show was
here, got him into trouble, was ar
raigned Tuesday, plead guilty, and
was discharged, with the understand
ing that he was to leave the county.
He had for his job, while boarding at
the county Jail, the potato peeling
stunt, and he is said to be an expert
at getting the murphies ready for the
stove. He has no idea where his COM
pany is, or what has become of his
instruments, he being a member of
the band employed by the show
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29

imately 25 feet.
Local materials are usually used to
build the concrete breakers. This
makes the cost very low, and as the
requisite materials are found i'm prac-
tically every section of the country,
breakers could be used with economy
on all types Of highways, even in
Guiding the common dirt road. A
great deal of repair work of costly
nature is occasioned by torrential
rains, resulting in serious washouts,
and judging from the success obtained
by the use of the breakers in Mary
land they would be an economic in
vestment in all parts of the country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
CANNING Factory BUSY

Lowell-The. Lowell Canning fac
tory is busy on tomatoes, apples and
mince meat. A large quantity of
pears and plums have been canned
and some peaches will be put up. Tom
atoes are coming in freely and the
seasons output will be large.
The factory's mince meat output
has gained steadily from year to year
and this seasons sale will be 90 per
cent higher than lasts. Edwin Fall
las, the enterprising proprietor, says
at the present rate of increase, the
factory will soon be making half a
million pounds of mince meat per
wear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
New Store building at Collins

Collins-L. d. Bugbee is rushing
work on new store building at Col
Inns, located on the site Of the old
Burnett store. This is to replace the
building burned last spring, and with
a new church going up close by it
time prosperous appearance.
The new store is Of tile and will be
30x60, and one story high. II is hop
ed to have it completed by the middle
Of October. Bugbee Eager will
occupy it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Prevents Washing of Roads

A novel but thoroughly practical de-
vice is used in the State of Maryland
TO prevent the washing of road
shoulders and cutters. According to
III. G.. Shirley, Chief Engineer of the
Maryland State Roads Commission,
these breakers" as they are termed,
answer their purpose so we'll that they
will pay for themselves after two or
three heavy storms. They are con-
siderably cheaper than cobble-stone
cutters, give thorough protection to
the shoulders of the ROAD and may be
used on any type of highway, includ-
ing farm lanes and driveways.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. r
Il. Cogroye, President of the Michigan
= Good Roads Association.

would probably be necessary. to space,
them closer at the bottom of hill
than at the top. On to 6 per cent
grades and medium soil the breakers
are spaced 20 to 80 feet apart. Where
the soil is liable to wash and the grade
sleeper, they would be spaced much
closer. The length as well as the
grade Of a hill would also influence the
spacing.
The illustration shows macadam
road with a concrete breaker extend
ing across the shoulder of the road in
the immediate foreground, while be-
yound appear additional breakers, the
spacing in this instance being approx
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Holds Important Position i'm OklahO

Portland-Miss Mildred Dalzelle,
who has been spending the summer in
this county, has returned to Edmond,
sistants, has charge of the depart
ment of public speaking, in the Cen
school in Oklahoma. She is a gradu-
ate of Portland high school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Burned With Steam

Greenville-Fred Clanche, night
fireman at the gas works, was badly
scalded with steam last night about
10 o'clock, when steam escaped from
the blowout pipe of the boiler. Clan
che noticed that the steam pressure
was too high, so he started to let some
of the steam out. When he took the
cap off from the steam pipe he
couldn't get out of the way in time,
and both his arms were badly scalded,
especially his left arm. He is under
the care of the doctor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
The Boss Cow

ST. Louis-One of our Pine River
farmers has the right kind of labor
saving COW, especially when he de-
sires to attend the state fair or take
a vacation of few days. While at
home he milks every morning and
night keeping poke on the cow
through the day. When desiring a
vacation all he has to do is simply to
take off the pole and the COW does
the milking herself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Team Together 20 Years

Enthusiastically there is not a
team of horses in the state which has
quite the record of the span of mules
owned and driven by f. B. Noys of 1856
Union street, for these animals have
been in continuous road service for %
years, and they will be 81 years old
their next birthday.
They recently celebrated the ami
versary of their % years Of service.
They have never been driven by any
one except their owner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Stole the Boss Machine

Greenville-John Huckleberry was
arrested here Tuesday while driving
the stolen automobile of Henry Smith,
the Grand Rapids florist, for whom
Mr.. Huckleberry had worked some
time ago. Mr.. Smiths car came up
missing a week ago, and officers have
been on the trail since. Huckleberry
and the machine were taken to Grand
Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
A Touch of Comfort
MUNYON'S
WITCH HAZEL SOAP

This soap is not only said to
be but is the best toilet and
medicated soap ever made. We
make this broad statement on
the say-So of hundreds of our
customers, people who are par
ticular, people who have been
accustomed to paying as high
as soc a cake for soap. 1t
makes your skin soft as velvet.
You'll like it.
Price 10 cts. a cake, 3 cakes
for Is cts.
For sale by:
WORTLEY & FRENCH
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Memorial Union

Crystal-A jolly party to the num-
Der of fifty-one soldiers, wives and
friends met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Steere Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Mr.. Steere's sixty eighth
birthday anniversary. A miscellan-
eous program had been arranged
which proved pleasure to all. Re-
freshments were served by the young
ladies of the family and all spent a
most enjoyable afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Gone to Grand Ledge

Grand Ledge-Attorney II. ]. Pat
terson, for many years a member of
the Clinton county bar, and at one
time prosecuting attorney Of the coun-
ty, has transferred his residence TO
Grand Ledge and has opened law Of
flee over Smiths General store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
New 100000 Hotel at Owosso

Owosso-will have new 100000
hotel if present plans materialize. The
Woodland Furniture company has do
mated the site and is backing the prop
osition. The site was used fifty years
ago by l.. f. Woodland, father of the
children who started Owosso's first
industry.
The Woodlands want to erect a hotel
called the Woodland as a memorial to
their father. The city is in great
need of hotel and already about
$4,000 has been subscribed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
Mighty Useful

The following conversation be-
tween two small colored boys was
overheard at the Washington navy
yard:
what fob day want them big
guns / thought we wouldn't hab no
mob wah."
"Well, we has to hab dem to sass
'em back"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
There's only one completed rule,
and il applies to YOU,

On one end you wear your bonnet,
On the other end your shoe.
Be sure you use your bonnet end"
in every thing you do.
Captain Wise, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, Officers School, Mt.
Gretna.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
F A r M A N D
O r CHI A r d


range country of the far West.
These cattle were only fair speci-
mems of the breed. The writer has
seen many horned Herefords of higher
class and finer finish. They had not
been fitted for show purposes but We're
range cattle from Ontario, raised un-
der commercial rather than blue-rib-
bon conditions.
One prominent breeder was over
heard to say; II am going to saw off
every horn" Probably he was only
joking but there was evident trace
of seriousness in his remark. Several
horned Hereford men bought polled
bulls to cross on their present herds
with the expectation of gradually poll
ing the entire number.
1t may not be we'll understood that
polled Herefords are eligible to reg
istry in the American Record as well
as the Polled Record, nor that the
offspring of cross between a polled
and a horned Hereford is eligigle to
both associations If polled, provided,
of course, that dam and sire are pro-
perly registered.
Apples
From the standard of eating ap-
pies, the following varieties rank in
the order named:
First, Jonothan; second, White
Winter Permain; third, Winesap;
fourth, Rhode Island Greening; fifth,
Rome Beauty. The winter supply of
eating apples should include Jonathan,
White Winter Permain and Winesap.
This will give succession of good
apples until late spring.
Cooking Apples
From the standpoint of a cooking
apple, the varieties rank in the follow
ing order:
First, Rhode Island Greening; sec
ond, Rome Beauty; third, Gano;
fourth, Ben Davis; fifth, Winesap.
1t will be seen from this table that
the Rhode Island Greening and Rome
Beauty have a great deal of merit for
general household use, as they have
considerable merit for both purposes,
but the combination of Rome Beauty,
Gano and Jonathan would make very
satisfactory list to have on hand. The
main thing to be considered in select
ing varieties is to have supply for all
purposes at all seasons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29

Patience-Poor fellow! He wants to
get married, but can't afford it,
Patrice-Why can't he afford it?
Patience-Because he's paying ali
mony to two wives already. "-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29
The Pleasures of the Poor

The Pleasures OF the POOr
Judge-Can't you and your hus-
band live together happily without
fighting?
Mrs. Mulcahey-No, yer amer, not
happily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29

{. rs, 1879
To Greenville and Big Rapids 1908
a. m. and b:30 p. IN.
To Lowell and Grand Rapids 1920
a. m. sos p. m. and 's:26 D. m.
DAILY
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-29

To Ionia and Detroit, 11:46 a. m,
4:s2 p. m.
To Greenville and Saginaw, SOC a.
m, 2:34 y. m, and 6:35 p. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-23
CHECK ARTIST
J. W. Wheeler Makes His Get Away
From City After "PulHna Some.
thing over" on Local People.

II was given out for publication
yesterday that Wheeling has been
duped properly by a check artist dur
ing the past several days J. W
wheeler Is the man. and represented
himself a. president Of Do Wheeling
Advertising CON pany Although fFr
police has been working on the case.
nevertheless Wheeler has .wre-rpd'
himself out of town. about $500 to the
good from several local concerns that
%" sWindlod Wheeler worked uarr
~ his game by having a check book
printed. bearing the name of tho t.nIf.
rd Dairy Company DO would make
out the amount with typewriter and
present them 20 r. bank The checks
we're drawn on tho German Bank. but
when the fraud was discovered.
Wheeler had got out of town
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-23

sIN deeds of trust were Iou Tor re.
cord vita fha clerk uf tho county
court yesterday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-23
COUNTY COURT.


Warren HoIrk ~ Wheeling. and
Bessie Harris ~ Martins Ferry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-23

be present. the Wheeling State Fair
Association campaign committee meet
ing that was 10 have been held in the
assembly room OF the Board of Trade
yesterday was postponed until a later
date when the absent members can be
present.
Tn exact date Of the postponed
meeting will be announced later
Many matters Of importance are 10 be
taken up at the session. reports 10 b.
made from the campaigners as to the
work done and to outline further cam
paigninE that the taking over Of the
fair grounds and equipment by the
Wheeling business men may b. con
summatcd and that the enterprise
may be- made a grand. glorious and gi-
gantlc success.