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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Darwin as a schooIboy.

Shrewsbury (Eng) school is proud
OF having had Charles Darwin on its
benches. During his schooldays, how
ever, the great scientist gave little in
dication Of genius, being described by
his form-master as "a dull and apa-
thetic boy" The only school books
in which he took interest were Horace
and Euclid. and all his enthusiasm
was reserved for his play-time hobbies
of collecting curiosities and blowing
up his friends in chemical expert
ments-an unpopular amusement at
the school where Greek was the teach
ers' pride and the scholars endeavor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Cheerful Man Wins.

In recent contest OF woman's opin-
ions this type brought first money. He
is described as follows:
/ vote for cheerful grin. and for
the man who always has it ready at
the right time. He can be depended
upon as a Judge of human nature. a
humorist, an optimist. a .actician. an
altruist and friend. n he's a doc
tor, l want him when I'm sick. II
he's preacher. Ill 90 to his church.
regardless Of denomination. II he's
In business. I'd like to work for him.
II he wants me to. I'll marry him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Secrecy In Dispatches.

The war department telegraph code.
revised and distributed from the office
Of the chief signal officer Of the army.
is kept under lock and key In the de-
partment. in the ONCE of every post
commander, In the headquarters of
every armed force in the field. and
is issued individually to every officer
of the United States Signal corps.
The navy likewise has code OF its
own, and each of the three depart
ments mentioned uses, when neces-
sary. the codes of the other two.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

corded in the affirmative. In a spirit
of fun the clerk announced ten votes
for him. to accord with his great size.
They were SO recorded. and for some
unexplained reason the error" was
never corrected. The strangest part
Of 1t is. the majority for the measure
was less than ten; hence 1t would have
failed of passage without the fat lords
extra votes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
kitehener's Good Humor.

Lord Kitchener Is so much regard
ed as a man without a smile. writes
a correspondent. that an anecdote
illustrating his human quality may be
to the point. One of my officers has
rich father who wrote directly to
TX. of X" offering to settle e250
apiece on each Of his two sons II the
war minister would give them COM
missions. Settle the money on your
daughters instead" came the reply;
IF your sons are any good l shall be
glad to take them for nothing" Sound
common sense this, as well as humor
touched with irony.-London Chron-
icle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
CHAPTER XIV.
q Choose Death.


new the town well, and few
changes had occurred since last I
walked those streets hand in hand
with NJ father. II had not grown any
larger. and thus far the war had
wrought little damage. The most of
life IN the sleepy old town conferred
about the Frost hotel, three-story
wooden structure, where the officers
OF the garrison lodged, and the court
house. dignified edifice of red brick,
DOCK beyond, where In other days
my father presided on the bench, now
completely surrounded by a military
camp. There were more Federal SOL
diers here than had expected to see,
but q remark exchanged between two
OF NJ guard informed me that most
OF these had arrived during the night
"a regiment of Ohio troops, and a
battery Of light artillery, destined to
assist In contemplated attack on
Covington.
The head of our little column halted
In front Of the hotel, but Whitlock
shouted command to the sergeant,
and we rode on past, the guard closing
UP tightly. / kept my face straight
ahead, determined to make no sign,
but. nevertheless, had a glimpse of
Noreen, standing at her horses head.
and, for an instant, felt certain her
eyes were resting ON me- Then Ray.
mond spoke to her, touching her
sleeve Familiarity with his hand to at
tract attention, and she smiled up into
his face, as IL in answer to some witty
remark. This was the last glimpse
mad as we clattered on down the
street.
At the courthouse steps the SER
geant turned me over to the officer Of
the day, and l was marched into the
basement. The old Jail had evidently
been burned, for could see the roof
had fallen in. and the stone walls
were blackened with smoke, but the
lower story of the courthouse was bas-
tile enough. the windows barred, the
walls strong and thick. The place in
which they thrust me had at one time
protected the county records, was per-
haps nine feet square, with one mar
row window high up in the wall, and
an iron door. The floor and walls
were of stone, and the ceiling beyond
reach. A soldier threw in box, to be
utilized as a seat, together with a
couple of blankets.
There, Johnny" he said carelessly.
II guess you'll stay here till you're
wanted. ThereIl be some grub along
after awhile"
The iron door changed behind him,
and heard the sharp click of heavy
lock. then regular steps passing back
and forth across the stone floor, proof
that sentinel had Deen posted. There
seemed little need Of one as I sat
down on the box and stared discon.
solately about. The window afforded
ample light. but no hope of escape.
The shelves on which had once re-
posed the records of Green Briar
county were of iron, as a safeguard
against fire. with a sheet of iron at
their back, concealing the wall be-
hind. My heart gave a sudden leap.
As boy ! had played about this
building. invading every nook and cor.
ner. l could even recall when those
shelves were first installed, and had
sat almost where I was sitting then,
and watched the workmen bolt them
into their present position. 1t was be-
fore my father bought the place out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

.icular needs and also suited to his
pocketbook. The big dairyman is like
ly to look with scorn on a small barn
such as this, but it fills as important
position in the farm-building field as
any other. 1t is type that is suited
to the average farm where only few
cows are kept.
The foundation is made of concrete
which is carried down to footings be-
low the frost line and is also carried
above the ground for about foot or
IS inches. Concrete has almost be-
come the universal material for
foundations because it is so easily
handled and also is not affected by
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

essary to have an elevation Of
1000 feet in order to see the point at
which the instrument is sighted. In
1876 miles the elevation is correspond
ingly greater. This is perhaps the
second largest line ever measured by
this method. The record is held for
measurement across the Mediterra-
mean between Spain and the northern
shore of Africa, distance OF more
than two hundred miles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Spanish Fish,

The annual production of fish In
Spain amounts to nearly $4,000. 900
yearly in value. There are $50 steam.
and 1874 sailing vessels engaged in
the industry. The annual production
of timed fish is 3.500.000 cases Of ten
tins to the case. The pack of Portugal
is about 100000 cases. and that Of
France in normal times about 1000
600 cases. Large quantities of Span
ish-packed fish are sent abroad under
French and Italian labels.--Exchsnge
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Knew What Il Meant.

Bleeker-I say. old man. why don't
you consult phrenologist and find out
what that peculiar-looking bump on
the back OF your head indicates?
Meeker-Oh. know what 1t indi-
Gates, all right.
Bleeker-Oh. you do. Ell?
Meeker-You bet do. 1t indicates
that my wife has a well-developed
muscle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

The accompanying perspective and
floor plan shows small dairy barn
such as would be most generally used
on the ordinary farm where dairying
is not the main issue. 1t is arranged
to take care of nine cows, and several
more could be accommodated in the
box stalls II the occasion demanded.
The cost of this building would be
rather low, as the frame needed for
the roof is light and the time needed
for construction would be short.
There are all kinds of farms and
there are buildings designed that are
suitable for each class. The dairy
barn shown here would not be practi.
cal for large dairy farm, but the
large dairy barn would also be a
white elephant" for the farmer who
had no dairy or had no market for
the products of a large herd of cows,
Each farmer ought to pick the type
Of building that is suited to his par.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
BARN FOR THE
AVERAGE FARM
Building viii Appeal to Man Who
Does Not Make Dairying
Main Issue.
EASILY HOUSES NINE cows
Can Take Care Of More, IL Necessary,
Without crowding-Substantiaiiy
Built, It May at Any Time
Be Used for Other De.
sired Purposes.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRo.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address ali inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No., 1921 Prairie avenue. Chicago,
H.. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
WATERFALL CASTS A SHADOW
Curious Effect Of the Full Noon Upon
the Beautiful Yosemite, Highest
American Waterfall.

did you ever see a waterfall cast
shadow" asked Stephen T. Mather of
the group around the club table. Mr..
Mather. who is assistant to Secretary
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
samson's AmletIon.

who was It who was sorely afflict
ed?" asked the Sunday school teacher.
Samson" replied a boy promptly.
why, no; It was job"
We'll, | know Job was. but so was
Samson"
why. how was Samson affiicted?"
His wife cut his hair"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

debris littering the floor. and cast Ii
into dark corner. The bracket
seemed as solid as ever. Now must
wait for night
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

do you believe in luck?"
"Of course ! do. Aren't the other
fellows getting it all the timer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10

Advice is as forward as good ex.
amples are shy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Value OF COTTON Waste.

The cotton waste OF Lancashire.
England. has an annual value OF
S75,OU0.0
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
MORE SCHOOL ROOM
is THE URGENT
NEED OF BElDlNG

Continued From Page One)
as to become an admirable chimney
up which flames would leap in case of
fire, instead of allowing the pupils to
escape from the building through it.
The old building is not the only one
that is crowded. Miss Moran in the
sixth grade has an enrolment of six
ty-six. This grade is located in the
central building. The enrolment is
much too large for the room but as all
the other rooms are also full the chill
dren must be cared for within its bor-
ders. In the high school assembly
room almost all the seats were placed
two rows together at the beginning of
the school year to accommodate the
heavy enrolment. Many other seats
were added and yet the room is even
now over-crowded.
Two plans are considered by those
interested as being the most desirable
solutions of the present congestion.
One is to build wings on to the pres
ent central building, having them ex-
tended in the rear, and heated and
ventalited from the present heating
and ventilating system. The other
plan is to build a new building in the
vicinity of the present central build
ing and equip it with gymnasium and
other things desired and needed in a
well-regulated school of the present
day. In either case the additional
facilities would be ample to take care
of the local needs for many years to
come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
SECOND WARD

Floyd Cottrell celebrated his sixth
birthday in the kindergarten this
week.
The children have made posters of
the knights" and banners such as
the knights" carry.
There are forty pupils enrolled in
the second grade now.
Mrs. John Higgins, Mrs. Hal Orser,
Mrs. John Sager and Mrs. A. Heiser
visited the first grade this week.
Lawrence Currie has moved to
Greenville.
The first graders are talking about
Abraham Lincoln.
The children are studying the his
tory of our flag. Many pretty ones
are being drawn.
st. Valentine will come in for his
share of attention this week.
The children will make valentines
for manual training.
The first graders are making valen-
tines for a valentine box.
Dorothy Latter celebrated her birth
day Wednesday afternoon. She treated
the children to candy.
The one-one class have finished their
primers and are beginning their first
readers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
GRAMMAR GRADES

Lucille Parney is absent this week
on account of the grip.
Thelma Currie, a member of the
eighth grade, has moved to Greenville.
The Y. NJ. C. A. class met at the
home of Roy McKiddie last Monday
evening.
The seventh grade girls defeated
the eighth grade girls in a game of
basketball last Wednesday night. The
score was z to /.
Francis Bailey, eighth grade prin-
cipal attended the Y. M. c. A. confer
ence at Ionia Saturday and Sunday
and was chairman of the committee.
There are forty-two members en-
rolled in the eighth grade.
The eight-two literature class are
studying Lowell's "Vision of Sir
Launfal." They are using Lucy A.
Sloan's Interpretation.
The grade boys miss Scout hall, "
even if it was small they enjoyed their
basketball games there.
The Aurorian Literary Society pro-
gram is to consist of a debate: Re-
solved, "That Wilson's Preparedness
Plan is 0. X"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
SALES AND COLLECTIONS

There are two infallible tests of
business conditions-sales and collec-
tons. If sales are good and collec-
tons are prompt business is good. If
sales are good and collections are slow
business is not good. Sales are good
when merchants stock up on antici-
pate brisk trade. Collections are slow
when the brisk trade fails to mater
ialize. That there has been some gen.
eral improvement in sales since the
European war came along to neutral
ize in some measure the depressing eff
fects of the reduced tariff no one dem
les. In lines of industrial production
equipped for filling was export ord
ers there has been something like a
boom. This has meant more raw ma
terial purchased and more wages paid
out, more business for the railroads
and these, in turn, have meant more
business for the merchants and
tradesmen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Elizabeth Brown with the splendid
standing of 1892 per cent, is this
years valedictorian. Lila Mosher is
salutorian, with an average of $3.50
per cent. Those receiving honorable
mention are Carleton Currie whose
average is $3.50 per cent; Mura Treat
with an average of 1886 per cent, and
Elfinda Mason with an average of
are averages for the work completed
during the first three and one-half
years in the high school, with the ex-
ception of Elizabeth Brown and Mura
Treat. The latter two students will
finish their entire high school course
in three years and half. This is an
excellent record. The Misses Brown
and Treat may be complimented on
doing four years work in less than
the required time.
Miss Wilson returned to her work
in the language department Monday.
Miss Dewitt, who has substituted for
her returned to her work at Alma
College.
Miss Sprague is little better. She
is attended by her mother and train
ed nurse.
The high school girls club for char
ity work will meet in the sewing room
Tuesday evening.
Clifford Insley of the Senior class
and Royal Davis Of the Juniors will
entertain their respective classes at
the Maccabee hall, Smyrna, Friday
evening, February IL. Everyone is
hoping for sleighing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
From Darkness into Light

One Of our most earnest Y. p. u.
members in Boston, Massachusetts, is
a dear Russian girl whose name is
Mary Anderson. Mary spoke a few
words at the temperance rally held in
Washington, ID. c., on Dec. IL, 1915.
In her sweet, simple way she told in
broken English about her country:
"For years people knew my coun-
try as dark Russia | do not blame
them, for it was so dark there seemed
no light at all. AS you know, my
country is big-with over a million
and half square miles, and one hun
dred and sixty million people, and all
was darkness and sorrow because of
vodka.
"The children had vodka given them
to drink; even school children were
often found drunk. At births, we'd
dings and death people celebrated
with vodka. The people,-many of
them,-worked hard in the field, and
then would go and spend their money
for drink, and their little children
would have to go hungry and often
without learning in the schools.
Every village had shop run by
the government for the sale of vod-
ka, and l have seen the men line up
before the store on Sunday mornings
after the church service was over and
drink until they dropped upon the
sidewalk or in the gutter. Sometimes
they froze, but always, unless they
disturbed the peace-as you say in
this country-they were allowed to
lie wherever they fell.
"But now all is changed. The dark
is light You may think the change
came all in a moment, when the prohi-
bition bill was signed, but know
that for many years there have been
Christians in Russia who have sacri-
feed everything, who have been exil-
cd to Siberia where they have died
from their heavy labors in chains, be-
cause they worked and prayed and
spoke for freedom from vodka. While
il took only the signing of the bill to
finish the work, ] am sure God has
not forgotten those who gave their
lives to bring this freedom to the
slaves Of drink.
"Before came to your wonderful
country heard about the land of
liberty'-but when came and saw
the slavery here I thought there must
be a mistakel
IL used to be ashamed Of my flag,
but now I am proud because my coun-
try of Russia Is free. Now / am as.
hamed tn think these Stars and
Stripes are stained
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09

Senator Cummins of Iowa says,
Thirty years ago, | should have said
prohibition was impractical, under
the conditions that existed then. But
the world has reached along in these
thirty years until now there is SEN
timent enough in the United States
to abolish the saloon. The United
States ought to abolish it and it will. "
u. S. Representative Lindquist Of
Michigan says, IF this government
has the right to put out of business
the great monopolies, it certainly has
a right to put the liquor monopoly out
of business. We have destroyed great
trusts, industries which have carried
on business at the expense of other
industries, and for no other reason
than that they have ruined the small
er industries of ouR land. Then have
we not the right, and is it not our
duty, to destroy the great liquor trust,
that is daily bringing to ruin other
industries? For this traffic cannot
survive without injury to all other
legitimate industries"
Ohio voted for personal Liberty"
in its late vote for statewide prohi-
bition and when the drunken mob of
strikers and violaters, burned and
sacked the beautiful little city of
Youngstown, recently, they had fair
chance to see what personal liberty
would do. The saloons furnished the
fire that destroyed the homes and the
city and did not stop even when hu-
man lives were at stake. Out upon
such liberty, we cry, forever. Better
lose some liberty ourselves, than to
see that same freedom used to wreck
homes and stores and factories and
even lives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON MEMBER
SHIP

There are some people who seem to
think that it is possible for the Cham
Der of Commerce To work miracles
without any assistance from the gen.
eral membership, says the Traverse
City Recod. This has never been pos
sible and never will be as long as the
world moves in the manner that it
does. The universe operates accord
ing to a fixed system and if this sys-
tenn did not work tremendously there
would be fearful smashup. The same
is true of any organization for its
success depends upon every member
performing the duty that has been as
signed and performing it well. 1t is
also fact that nothing of real benefit
is accomplished at once, but time is
required in which to put plans into
effect and to achieve results. There
are certain things that a majority of
the people of the city want, but it is
impossible to get them until the OPP
perfume time comes. Until then il is
for everybody to do their
share in making these conditions right
which will develop the things that are
The more complicated
society becomes the longer it takes to
get results, but when they are once
obtained they are permanent If the
people give them the proper amount
of support. There is a lot of hard
work ahea dof the organization and its
officers in every way and thereby give
them a chance to do something tang
ible for the city and its people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
ELLIS SCHOOL.

The subject for the week in the
kindergarten is "The P5stman.' All
the children are busy making valen-
tines.
Doris McNally of the first grade
celebrated her sixth birthday last
week.
Mrs. Fred McNally, Mrs. Byers and
Mrs. McConey visited the first grade
last week.
Donald Darling is absent on account
of illness.
The children of the third grade are
studying the life of Lincoln for Ian
guage work.
Miss Kelley's room is having a
spelling contest. Lelah Brakeman and
Oren Shepherd are captains.
The third grade children are making
valentines for manual training work
The fourth grade manual training
class have been making picture
frames for valentines.
Mrs. Arthur Moore visited the
fourth grade Friday afternoon.
Rosamond McConey entered school
Wednesday, having been absent for
some weeks on account Of the grip.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-09
PIONEER RESIDENT
TELLS OF LIFE IN
PRIMITIVE DAYS

NContlnued FROM rage One)
see an Indian with the greeting
sBasho," which in our language
would be, "How do you do" After
bringing with them a piece of choice
venison which they wished to ex-
change for -"hapene" (fiour) or
''squishigum" (bread), and if asked
if they were hungry, they would an
swer "oninda" (yes), and they were
nearly always hungry, If not hungry
they would answer, "bah." They loved
to have the "chimokiman" (white
MANI till the soil to raise the wheat
and corn. They were lazy, but not
theivish.
The little pioneer maiden, Catherine
Dorr, attended school her first two
years at Dickinson's mill, Miss Little.
field of Grand Rapids, being the teach
err.
About that time Mr.. Dickinson sold
the mill to j. M. Kidd, after whom the
village of Kiddville was named. Where
Bedding now stands was then Broas'
Rapids.
Her girlhood days were passed at
the old farm home at Chadwick, and
she received her education at che dis
trict school for which the lady teach
ers of those days received the munifi-
cent sum of $1.00 to $1.50 per week
and their board, which was had by
boarding around among the people in
the district.
On May 81, 1857 Catherine Dorr
was united in marriage to j. Gilbert
Russell of Otisco and they moved at
once to their home, which lies just
north of the Smyrna Touring mill,
where she has passed fifty-sevcn
years of her life in the same house,
where her children grew to manhood
and womanhood and passed to homes
of their own, and whence her life part
ner was carried to his last earthly
resting place a few years ago, and
where we hope she may have the
pleasure of ending her last days in
peace and comfort.
Her children are Amos Russell, with
whom she is living, Albert Russell of
Ionia, Mrs. Delos Dickens and Mrs,
William Walker of Bedding.