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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
BUILDING ROADS IN MANY
STATES

Federal participation in the i'm
provement OF our public roads In far
from being new question. From the
very organization OF the republic con-
gress devoted considerable time and
consideration OF the question and
Washington urged the Importance OF
connecting the east and the west by
meansof improved roads.
As early as 1902 an act OF congress
provided that per cent OF the income
from the sale OF public lands in Ohio
was to be set aside for the construc-
ton Of free roads. Two-flfths of this
fund was To be expended in the con-
struction OF a road from the Potomac
river westward 10 the Ohio river.
In March, 1906, an act OF congress
provided for a great national road to
extend from the Potomac To Cumber-
land. Md. westward to the Ohio river
near Wheeling. and thence across the
states OF Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois 10
the Mississippi river at st. Louis.
Considering the resources OF the ma
ton at that time, this was a tremend
Gus undertaking, far greater in COM
parison than the Panama canal OF to-
day.
The national road was TO be a great
highway GIT miles in length, with a
right of way from Sc To so feet wide
and graded 10 a width OF so feet, of
which 20 feet was TO be surfaced with
broken stone or gravel. while the
maximum grade was not To exceed
eight and three-quarters per cent.
For 81 years congress struggled with
the gigantic task. Practically ST.
100000 were appropriated and ex-
pended without seeing the completion
OF the undertaking. In 1888. when
congress made the last appropriation.
the road had been practically complet-
ed TO indianapolis. Ind. and the grad
ing had reached Vandalia. Ill.
In the meantime, the railroad had
made its appearance and fired the
| popular imagination with visions OF It's
wonderful possibilities. Even congress
was not immune from the popular
contagion. for it was specified that the
section throughout the state OF Illinois
was not to be surfaced. but only grad
ed, a railroad might be laid down on
/ this grade.
As no further appropriations were
/ forthcoming after 1898, the national
road literally lost itself in the prairie
OF Illinois, and as the question OF the
maintenance OF the older portions was
becoming a tremendous problem, the
road was turned over TO the tender
mercies of the several states.
Except for roads in certain parks
and military reservations. no further
appropriations for participation in
road work were made by congress for
period of 8 years.
What is now the Office of public
roads was originally established by an
act of congress- passed March, 1898
providing for a bureau of road in
quiries in the department of agricul-
ture, which should make inquiries in
regard to systems of road manage
ment determine the best methods OF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
ESTABLISHING a STRAWBERRY
RED

We chose a well drained slope fac
ing the south for the location of our
trawberry bed. This insures the es-
sential drainage without which the
plants will not thrive and bear fruit
well and provides for ample sunlight.
our soil on this spot was just or
binary farm land, which had grown
a good crop OF corn the preceding
season. II is not well TO have the
soil too rich, as there is apt TO be an
oVer-growth of plants, bearing less
fruit and with a tendency To run into
fungous diseases.
our order for plants was placed
with nursery considerably north of
this section. which insured strong,
healthy, vigorous vines, with less OF
tendency TO be damaged by severely
cold weather than If brought from
some section farther south.
Preparing the Soil
We first stirred the soil thoroughly
and smoothed il down with a spike
tooth harrow. Next. the ground was
laid off in rows three and one-half
feet apart with lister. The burrows
We're shallow, but the subsoil ran
several inches deeper loosening up
the dirt we'll.
In setting out the plants, we ran
short OF ground treated with piow
and harrow, and listed few rows
right in the stalk field. running the
rows between the rows OF old stalks.
The plants in this part OF the bed
seemed TO do quite well.
Setting Out Plants
AS soon as the plants were unpack-
ed. bunch of twenty-five was placed
| in a small vessel containing water
! and sufficient fine soil TO form sort
OF paste for the roots to rest in. This
was not only for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the tender roots from the sun
and wind. but it left the roots well
moistened at the time OF putting them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12

I'm the ground. Never allow the fol-
iage OF plants TO become wet before
setting them out. A damp cloth how
ever, should be spread over any plants
that show signs OF whitening.
The plants were set from eighteen
TO twenty-four inches apart. Dirt
was drawn into the furrow for hills.
and about quart OF fine, well-rotted
manure mixed i'm IL (fresh, stable
manure is too heating). All dead
foliage and dead and bruised roots
were removed before setting the
plants. Ample cavity was formed for
the roots; they were spread out well
and the soil packed down against
them, the hole being about half filled
at this time.
gnerous quantity OF water then
was poured in and allowed TO soak
into the soil. thoroughly moistening
the roots of the plants. We set out
about twenty-five or fifty plants be-
fore giving this water treatment. As
soon as the water all soaked into the
ground the hole around the upper
part of the plant was filled with fine
dirt and left loose, TO form dust
mulch for the prevention of the es-
cape OF moisture We set plants only
late in the evenings, so they would
have the benefit of the cool of night
in which TO establish themselves be-
fore the sun struck them; and on
damp, cloudy days.
Cultivation Must BE Most Thorough
The plants had been set only few
days, when we hoed the patch. Here
the lister burrows gave us fine ad-
vantage. as all we had TO do was to
drag the loose dirt in and level the
burrows, which hilled the plants up
while destroying the weeds.
A thorough cultivation next was
given the patch with a disc, V-shap-
ed box being used to avoid covering
the plants. Thereafter, all cultiva-
tons were with the five-shovel, one
horse cultivator, only the surface of
the soil being stirred. \ hoeing was
given every time n crop of weeds be-
gan TO spring UP. as il is absolutely
necessary that the weeds be Kept
down the first season. Even after
cultivation had ceased we continued
to hoe the patch, and saw that no
weeds crept up among the plants. The
runners were drawn around and made
to take root In the row, between the
hiils-not between the rows This
gave a narrow, matted row.-M.C.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12

what England needs most nova
days is a defense against submarines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
BRAN AS FEED FOR POULTRY

Bran is not appreciated by poultry
raisers as il should be. IL is rich in
protein, but not rich in carbohydrates,
hence cannot be classed as fattener.
1t is so great a regulator Of the system
that il keeps the fowls in good con-
dition and ready To respond TO the
fattening process when that process
is started.
The quality OF bran liz point that
causes considerable discussion. Most
people in selecting bran will choose
that which is rich in shorts, middlings
or low grade -four. This Is wrong. i
always prefer To purchase the dry.
flaky bran made from spring wheat.
II comes in one hundred pound sacks.
packed by machinery, and is not only
of better quality, but is SO much easier
handled than in bulk.
The bran from the winter wheat as
made in most mills looks much richer.
but IL is not only poorer in protein.
pound for pound, but being heavier or
more solid, you get much less bulk for
your hundred pounds, and bulk is an
important part of what you want.
The white bran when wet becomes
pasty and that is the form IL assumes
I in the hens crops, and is distasteful
To them. Select the dry, coarse, haky
bran.
Now the question arises, how 10
feed IL. Every way. / feed more of
IL dry than I'm any other way. In
every pen in my houses is a dry food
hopper that will hold from five TO
eight pounds. In these | put the dry,
I fresh bran. and If you have not weigh
ed IL you will find that eight pounds
of bran liz quite a bunch. If your
hens are not accustomed to IL. they
may need "A little coaxing for them
TO eat IL first. Mix a little wheat bran
or corn with the bran and they will
soon learn. You will be surprised how
quickly they will eat n hopperful of
| IL.
The way | feed IL to the chicks Is
| by putting IL I'm shallow boxes.
have them standing around among the
colony houses where all the chicks can
have access to them. II IL rains on
them IL does little harm.
Then I use bran as basis for all
my soft foods or mashes. IL gives
bulk. Mixed with corn meal and
chopped oats equal parts-by weight
not bulk-and properly sailed. and
about five TO fifteen per cent OF beef
scrap meal or granulated beef scrap
added, and you have a wonderful
fine dish for your fowls.
Bran costs me in the winter near
thirty dollars per ton. II IL costs fifty
dollars a ton, should still use IL quite
largely, for with eggs at five cents
each 1 can afford TO give my hens a
variety OF all desirable foods that do
not cost us more than two and one
half cents per pund. III you have
never fed bran to your hens give II
trial and you will be convinced OF
its great value.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
Henry Clay Injured

While trimming the long grass
along the edge of the lawn at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Knee Of 551 Ionia street last week
Wednesday, Henry Clay cut two OF
his fingers severely with hand
cycle. He will not lose either of the
members but il will require several
weeks for them 10 heal.
Mr.. Clay past his eightieth birth
day recently He has been resident
in and around Bedding for over thirty
years. He recently moved, with his
daughter and family from Keene
township to Bedding. Mr.. Clay is well
known here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
Cold Settled
In His Back
Foley Kidney Pills always give me
.ompt relief Ed Velton. Rogers, Nebr.

Ed velton. OF Rogers. Neb,, writes:
II have used Foley Kidney Pills for
backache, the result Of catching cold
which settled in my back. Foley
Kidney pills always give me prompt
relief and | can cheerfully recon-
mend them
The reason Foley Kidney Pills act
so satisfactorily is because they neu-
tralize and dissolve the poisonous
waste matter that remains in the
blood because the kidneys do not
do their work properly in fltering
and casting out from the system uric
acid and other poisons.
Relief usually follows In few
days and such symptoms as pain In
the sides or back. stiff joints. sore
muscles, rheumatism, too frequent
action Of the bladder at night. and
other painful and annoying ailments
disappear. Foley Kidney Pills con-
tain no harmful ingredients. They
are safe as wen as quick acting.
Wortley ~ French
Connelrs Drug Store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
cRoCERs HELP THE BELGIANs

Nearly five thousand OF Michigan's
retail and wholesale grocers have
joined with the Michigan committee
of he Commission for Relief in Bel
GUM i'm a Buy a Sack Of Flour
campaign. Any person i'm prosper
Gus Michigan may be able To save
one or more lives, among the helpless
Belgian women and children by or
dering a sack Of flour from the family
grocer. The gift will be acknowledge
ed by the Michigan committee and
sent transportation free. i'm the Michi-
gan ship Not a penny will be charg-
ed for the freight or handling OF this
flour
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
sUNFLowERs FOR POULTRY

Sunfiower seed is good for all farm
animals, but chickens especially
should be provided with IL when IL is
so easily grown. During the hot days
of summer the plants will furnish
shade for all members of the flock
and later the seed will contribute to
the food supply. The seed forms one
of the cheapest and best parts OF the
ration for laying hens, the oily con-
sistency of the seeds rendering them
especially adapted 10 regulating the
bowels and promoting egg production.
How to Plant
Sunfiowers are very easy to raise.
They will grow wherever corn will,
though they do best I'm good sandy
loan. Plant about the middle of May.
If not wanted for shade. plant the
seed thinly in rows about three feet
apart. Thin TO about ten inches in
the rows after the plants have OBJ
tanned "A good start Cultivate the
same as corn.
The rows should be a little closer
than three feet if shade for the fowls
is desired. A patch OF suntiowers in
the duck yard is particularly desir-
able If other shade is lacking. A
feature worth considering Is that sun
flowers retain their shade producing
quality until bitten by frost. after
which the leaves begin to drop.
Harvesting SunAowers
When the flower is ripe, cut the
stalks and let them lie two or three
days to dry out. Then cut off the
heads and store them away. Birds.
especially sparrows, are very fond of
sunflower seed and il the stalks are
left standing until the seeds are dry
the birds Will extract n goodly portion
OF them in a few days. The heads
should always be thoroughly dried out
before they are stored for the winter.
When thoroughly dry the fowls can
harvest the seeds themselves. Simply
throw out the whole heads and the
fowls will soon be busy at work.
The seeds combine both medicinal
and continental qualities. / do not
know whether "A flock could get along
on an exclusive diet of the seeds or
not but il is certain that best results
are secured by feeding them in limit
ed quantities in connection with other
grains. Horses and cattle can be
given about a pint of the seeds twice
week with good results.
Sunfiowers yield at the average OF
from twenty TO thirty bushels per
acre, though much larger yields than
this have been secured under favor
able conditions When large yields
are desired large heads must be secur-
ed, and therefore the plants should
not be crowded. AS most people plant
them as much for the shade which
they furnish as for the seeds, il is
seldom that extra large yields are
secured.-W. +. l..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
SOFT SOAP FOR FRUIT TREES

The number OF persons making old
fashioned I've soft soap is getting less
each year, and yet. taking the coun-
" over, there is a large number VINO
re orchards and use this sort oil
,rAnsing product. "A few gallons OF
'a-fashioned soft soap will make
ireds OF bushels OF fine fruit.
writer has known old orchards
trees seemed To be beyond
all. when soft soap was APP
result was the greatest
oyer seen in that COM
- should be made.
fter the foliage has
her in spring or
the trees are out
leaves are we'll
apply ii thin
err the trunks
the tree. A
room can be
modify can
bout as good
living a laun-
ity OF water.
OF pests
,rk OF the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-12
F A r M A N D
O r CHI A X ID

trees. and the fruit has an opportun-
ity TO develop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
18 KILLED when
train GOES into
KANSAS CREEK
Passengers Slid into One End of
Car as 1t Plunged
from Track

Randolph, Kan. Oct. 17.-Of the IS
occupants of a Union Pacific motor
train who slid into a head at the bot
tom of passenger car when it plunged
into Fancy Creek Saturday, Is lost their
lives. according to the best estimates
tonight. --.
Most Of these were drowned In the
car. Only four escaped unhurt. Ten
bodies have been recovered from the
mud and water which nearly filled the
upturned car. They were: DR.. Louis At
wood, Topeka; Mary Giles. Manhattan,
Kan; Miss Alma J. Jeilin, Garrison.
Kan; Mrs. Stella Chapman. Manhattan.
Kan: Miss Ethel .Retzer, ,Stockdale.
Kan. A. o. Shaw. Tecumseh. Neb.; The
odore Smith, Tecumseh, Neb.: s. o. Ret
ger. Stockdale. Kan; Carl Stoneberg.
Randolph. Kan; Miss Della Peterson,
Stockdale, Kan. 1885
Many Of the passengers were young
women school teachers.
The accident occurred when the car
struck bridge weakened by Q heavy
rain = 3 e
Tho -rs1cue Of the passengers was ex-
tremely difficult. and many were badly
injured as they were extricated. The
survivors had to crawl up the sides Of
The car, using the window lodges and
seats as the rungs OF a ladder, and
many fell repeatedly after almost
achieving success Nearly all became
unconscious from loss Of blood or shock
on finally reaching safety.
No occupant Of the forward end OF
the car, used u smoking compart-
ment, has yet been discovered among
the survivors. The smoking compar.-
ment was submerged almost immedi-
ately after the abutment gave way and
those in It had little chance to escape.
Three bodies have been taken from this
end Of the car. and all the bodies vet
remaining in the car are in this section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
MAHAN WINS FOR HARVARD


Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 17.-Capt,
Edward Mahan Of Harvard proved
himself a worthy successor to Captain
Charles Brickley by personally defeat
ing the University Of Virginia satur-
cay 9 to 0. He dropped three field
goals. . --'~t-
:, One of his successful shots at the
southerners goal post was from the
42-yard line, and the ball flew over
the cross bar with the speed Of a AZ
centimeter shell.
The virginians proved less formid-
able than was anticipated two weeks
ago. They had little in the way OF an
offense which Harvard did not fathom
in one period. Their defense. however.
stiffened as 1t retreated. and twice
threw back the Crimson tied inside
the five-yard line 80 .-,7r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
That
Charlton Is
to Go Free
After Trial

Como, italy. Via Paris. Oct. r.-,s,
p. M.-Porter Charlton. the. Amsri.,s
who il awaiting trial here on a char.
of having murdered his wife. SEEM.
somewhat nervous today in anticin,u.
Of being INTERCEPTED tomorrow by RI,
on Sciacca, the presiding Judge.
signor Picard, counsel for Charl,o,
has petitioned Baron Sciacca to consa.'
should Carlton be found guilty. the f.r
that the prisoner has been under =
straint since June "a, 1910, when he Va,
arrested in New York and also that nm.
der the amnesty granted for crimes can.
mitted prior to Italy's entrance into n.
war one year shall be taken from all ~.
fences. signor Picard expects that !,
reason of the time Charlton has b..
held prisoner and the one year deduetm
under the amnesty, if Charlton Is es.
ytcted he will be set free. provided u.
sentence Of the court does not e1ce.d
six years and four months imprisa.
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
CAWLEY SHINES
IN COLBY CAME

Watervillel, Me-, Oct. 17-(SpeciaD.-
Colby defeated Norwich University
Saturday afternoon by a score Of q
to In game in which the bright par
ticular star was Cawley, the Colby
fullhack. although the Colby line
should share the glory as it was just
like stonewall 1t took long time
for the Norwich boys to find out that
every time the man with the ball
called on the Colby line there was
somebody at home to meet him, and
then they had try at the ends but
with about the same result ColbS
completely outplayed the visitors at
all points. making first down II times
to four for Norwich. three Of which
came after Colby had in a practically
second team. The Colby boys suffered
more from penalizat ton than the Yer
mont eleven, being set back five times
for offside play and once for holding,
while Norwich got but one penalty,
that for offside play Colby backs,
with the exception Of, Cawley. seemed
unable OF make consistent gains, so
appears from the score. The lineup:
COLBY. NORWICH.
Lesaur, Miller, lie ........ re, Amaroso
Coolidge, Wyman. 1t
b.. ~ - TT. Davis, Santosuosso
Deasy. Joyce, Rogers, lg :. re, Locke
Stanwood, Observation-Disclosures. c, Hall
Stinson, Silverstein, re-
leg, Cameron Howard
Heath. Kolseth. TT
1t. Maschella. Derrick
e. Perry, Hendrix, Taft, re
lie. Marsh
Selby. Faser, qb ... - OBJ, Brooks
Taylor, Crossman, Lawrence, lib
rhg, Berry, Bixbby, Ainsworth
Schuster, Porter. RIB $50. lib, Hedges
'Cawley, Mccormack, fb :. fb, Boewe
- The summary: Colby 27; Norwich 0.
Touchdowns. Cawley 4. Goals from
touchdowns, Cawley 3. Officials, ref
cree, Halliday of Dartmouth. Umpire,
Cook Of University OF Maine, Head
lnesman, Erwin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
DEXTER MAN AVERAGES
TEN TROUT A DAY
DURING THE SUMNER

Dexter. Me-. Oct. 17.-Frank r. I'll!
claims the State championship fo'
catching trout during 1915. From Aprl
to the end Of the season Mr.. III!
succeeded in landing 1872 fine trout
He keeps an accurate count of his hsh
and his catches for the months men
toned are as follows: April. Sc; May, 81;
June. $50: July. go; August, 435; Sep
TENDER. 105.
The greater part Of the fish wen
brook trout. though a few were ats
and pond fish. All Of the fish wen
caught within 20 miles of this villass
Mr.. TAFT. who is 81, has been an ardsis
angler from boyhood. and thinks NOTHING
Of leaving home In the dusky hours o.
the morning. tramping Is miles to sons
brook and walking home after daSs
fishing.
He has the peculiar faculty Of catcs'
ing trout where all others fail and y
tributes his success to persistent ana
careful fishing and a thorough knowledp
Of the brooks and OF the time when Ss
fish in some particular brook bite ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
C0NY BEATEN .
BY 70 SCORE

Portland. Me-. Oct. 17-Deering High
won a bard-fought game with Cony
High Of Augusta at Bayside Park Sat
urday by a score Of to 0. The touch
down came in the very nrst play. Taber
Of Cony fumbled. McGovern of Deer;ng
recovered It, and Wright, a Deering enc.
received pass from Barry and crossed
the goal line.
The game was hard fought through
out. but not until The last period OLD
the Cony team show that they were
out to get q touchdown. The first two
periods they had the BAH but three
times and each time they either lost it
by tumble or their back field would
get of a bit slowly. the Deering line
would be on them before they had a
chance to advance foot and on all
these plays they lost heavily. Their
forward passes were not tried at all
until the last two periods. ana then with
little success. The Deering team. on the
other hand. played a good, steady game
throughout. They outweighed the Au-
gusta team by several pounds to each
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GOODMAN WILL
" LEAVES REQUEST
... TO THE DIOCESE

Portland. Me-, Oct. 17.-Repairs and
insurance on St.1uke's cathedral. the
seat Of the Maine diocese. are prac-
ticaliy assured for all time by the will
Of Rt. Rev. Robert Goldman. D. D,
late bishop Of Maine, which was Sat-
urday morning filed for probate at
the Office ofethe register Of probate. 8
The estate. according to the accom-
panying petition, Is valued at about
$213,000. OF this amount, q trust fund
aggregating $4,000 is created to care
for repairs on the cathedral and to
provide for its insurance against fire.
The rest Of the estate will 60 to the
widow Of the bishop to whom he was
married such a short time. This 10
provided for in q codicil dated Sept.
Is. 1915.
The trust fund is really divided into
three parts: $4,000 for Emmanuel
chapel: $4,000 for the bishops resi-
dence and $4,000 for the cathedral.
These are trust funds and the incomes
derived from the first two are to be
used in keeping the chapel and resi-
dence In repair while the income from
the third Is to be used In providing IRE
insurance. The bishop stipulates that
not less than $4,000 in policies shall
be carried and he expresses the hope
that as much as 100000 in policies
may protect the edifice.
The Will, which il beautifully writ
ten IN script devotes much space 10
the details for the administratacn Of
the trust fund. In the original docu.
ment which bears the date OF Ann 1.
1912. the testator remarks that he wfll-
express no intention az 10 how he
wishes the residue Of the estate dis
posed OF. but In the .codicil, he re-
.vokes this paragraph and stipnlates
that the residue shall 90 to Margar-
eta Biddle Goldman to Hhom the bish-
CD was married Sept. Is. 1915.
The original win was witnessed By
Sidney st. r. Thaxter. r Leander
Higgins and Roscoe T. Holt. The codi-
Gu II signed by Edward w. Taylor,
Andrew H. Hodgdon and Catherine
Murray as witnesses,