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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

You cannot fancy how deeply compIl'
Gated the African marriage system Is
nor how many qualifications there may
be to woman palayer. One day Mr..
Hemlnger was sitting In hut talking
with two members Of his congregation.
wives. OF one husband. lie was talk
ing to them about their sins. which
were OF an obvious character. The
younger woman had been accused OF
stealing food. Then he turned To the
elder. wawa. she OF the ten children.
Eve OF them dead and five of them
cruel.
"wawa." said he, why cannot you
live at peace with this wife of your
husband? Why are you always quar-
rellng?" (They are notorious SCRAP
pers.) WELL" said Wawa, 'she, was
bought with one OF my children. and !
cannot forget it."-.Iean Kenyon Mac.
kenzie I'm Atlantic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
STRANGE ANIMALS
Of PREHISTORIC
TIMES EXTINCT
HORSES WITH CLAWS; DEER
WITH FOUR HORNS; CAMELS
SIZE OF SHEEP

North Platte river generally carries
a considerable volume of water, while
the South Platte is dry except during
times of flood, because it's water is
used for irrigation farther upstream.
The North Platte is $50 miles long
and and drains about 2S,500 square
miles. At the city of North Platte
the river has maximum discharge, ac-
cording to the United States geologi-
cal survey, of about 10000 cubic feet
a second and minimum discarge of
only 70 cubic feet a second. Its aver
age volume of flow during the nine
months from March to September, is
about $500 cubic feet a second.
From Dexter to Ogalalla, Nebr.,
South Platte river and the railroad
are close to te bluffs bordering a
table-land. Here and at other places
were the bluffs come closer TO the
river many travellers in the days Of
the Overland Trail suffered from at
tacks by Indians and white outlaws,
who were wont TO swoop down unex-
pectedly from their hiding places in
the hills to murder and plumber. 1t is
difficult for the modern traveller sur
rounded by the Injuries of the rail-
way train TO realize the hardships and
dangers endured by the men and wo-
men of indominable courage and
energy who under such conditions in
vaded and finally conquered the west.
The fossils found in the Ogalalla
and Arkaree formations show that
western Nebraska was inhabited in
what the geologist terms late Mo
Gene time by animals of very different
types from those living there now,
and also that very different physical
conditions prevailed at that time. In
place of the dry, barren plains of to-
day there were numerous streams
and swampy lowlands.
The Arikaree formations contains
great numbers of bones of a peculiar
type of animals called chalicotheres.
They were larger than large horse
and had horse-like head, long front
legs, and shorter hind legs, but every
foot had three toes, each of which in
places of a hoof bore an enormous
claw An equally strange form of
Miocene time is a deerlike animal
called Syndyoceras. It's head some
what resembles that of an antelope
but was longer and had four horns,
the larger pair, over the eyes, curv-
ing inward and the smaller pair, near
err the muzzle, curving outward.
Camels were common in North Amer
lea during the Miocene epoch, and
several forms have been found. One
was about the size of a sheep and is
supposed to be the ancestor of mod
ern camels and llamas. Others were
large and had long necks like the
giraffe. All these ancient camels had
hoofs like cattle, not broad cushioned
feet like those of the camels of the
present day. Rhinoceroses were abun-
dant, and hundreds of specimens of
Teleoceras, very heavy-bodied,
short-limbed type, have been found.
The proboscidians, Of which the ele-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

cement out carefully, place measuring
box beside it, and fill twice with stone
or gravel, then empty onto sand and
cement mixture and mix thoroughly.
z. Add three-quarters of required
amount of water slowly and evenly,
at same time mixing the mass.
8. Continue mixing, adding balance
of water when dry spots appear, until
whole mass has been turned over
three or four times. This should be
sufficient. After final turning shovel
into compact mass ready for wheel
ing to place.
Bank-run gravel; Bank-run gravel
is sometimes used as it comes from
the bank. This is wrong, as no two
places in a bank will have the same
proportions Of sand and pebbles. 1t
is, therefore, always essential when
using bank-run material to screen the
sand from the gravel and remix in the
proper proportions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
An ominous SYMPTOM.

"A good wife is heavens greatest
gift 10 man and the rarest gem the
earth holds" remarked Mr. Jarphly the
other morning. "She is his JOY, his In
spiration and his very soul. Through
her he learns to reach the pure and
true, and her loving hands lead him
softly over the rough places. She is
Jeremiah" said Mrs. Jarphly SOL
EMMY 80 Jeremiah. what wickedness
have you been up to nowr'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
Care of Storage BATTERY

A battery not in active service may
be kept in condition for use by giving
it freshening charge at least once a
month and should also be given a
thorough charge after an idle period
before it is replaced in service. This
recharging can be done by running
the engine until the specific gravity
shows that the battery is fully charg-
ed. But in cases where this is not
convenient on account of water being
removed from radiator and car stored
in a cold place, the battery can be re-
moved from car and taken to garage
that makes business of recharging
batteries and have it charged at least
once a month. In order to avoid freez-
ing of the battery it should always be
kept in fully charged condition. Bat
teries will freeze at the following tenn
peratures.
Specific gravity, reading 1.120,
empty, 20 degrees above zero.
Specific gravity reading 1.160, y
discharged, 10 degrees above zero.
Specific gravity reading 1.210, "
discharged, 10 degrees below zero.
Specific gravity, reading 1880, a
discharged, 30 degrees below zero.
In storing away for the winter
care should therefore be taken that
the battery is either stored in place
wehre the temperature is known not
to go below 20 degrees above zero,
or the battery should at all times be
kept fully charged. A battery is ex-
pensive and should be taken care Of.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

Ionia-Marshal Alexander has
been having his troubles in getting
the skating park in running condi-
ton. When water was plentiful the
weather was warm and when the
freezing nights came, the main on
Dexter street started leaking and no
water was available. When the first
leak was mended second one APP
peared. When that is fixed there
may be a third one. If not the
weather may be warm. In case the
happy combination of cold weather
and plenty Of water appear at the
same time that the leaks cease the
park will be flooded and ice will be
added to the ice already there until
skating will become possible. Then
electric lights will be added and a
real skating park will be enjoyed by
the public.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

gravel usually found on farms of the
United States are generally suitable
for concrete construction, provided
the following precautions are taken:
/. These aggregates must be free
from vegetable matter, dirt, or other
foreign substances.
2. When using bank-run gravel, the
sand must be separated from the
stone or pebbles by screening through
a one-fourth inch screen.
3. In small concrete structures,
such as drain tile, fence posts, etc,
the coarse aggregate (crushed rock
or gravel should range in size from
one-half inch to one-fourth inch. For
larger work, such as silos, barn fiours,
ordinary foundations, etc, coarse
aggregate should range from one and
one-half inches to one-fourth inch.
4. The sand used should be coarse
hard, and clean, and graded from one
fourth inch to fine, with the larger
size predominating. Use great care
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
Sermons on Ungainly Things

No, it isn't hard to brighten up
your life if you try to see beauty in
commonplace things. There's very
little that couldn't seem BEAUTIFUL, if
you pick out the best points and ig-
more the disagreeable ones. There
isn't a swamp that hasn't some beau
tiful flowers growing in it, and there
are mighty few implanted, weather
stained barns that haven't got swal-
low or two keeping house under the
caves. If you open up the dullest
gray oyster you may find a pearl in
it, and if you look at buzzing, biting
mosquito in the right kind of light
you will see what gauzy, chiffony
things it's wings are.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

Epictetus and Shakespeare both
spoke of us as being actors in a
drama-actors whose time upon the
stage of life is brief at best. We do
not choose the parts we are to take,
whether that of beggar or king, but
whatever our guise we may play the
part of mcmillan which there is no
nobler role.
Because so many people in Central
New York have, heard Billy Sunday
preach recently, story about him,
told in lions Herald, will be appre-
ciated. Sunday, as the story goes,
once stopped a newsboy in Philadel-
phia and enquired the way to the
postoffice. He was told to go up
one block and turn to the right. Sun
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
PRACTICAL HINTS ON CON-
CRETE CONSTRUCTION

in hand mixing. 1t is economical to
buy a small machine mixer if the
farmer intends to use concrete in
large quantities.
Hand mixing: Proper methods
when concrete is mixed by hand, US
ing a two-bag batch of 1:2:4 proper
tions, are as follows:
1. Size of measuring box for sand
should be two feet square by one
foot high, thus containing four cubic
feet.
2 Load sand in wheelbarrows and
wheel onto mixing board
3. Fill sand-measuring box, lift box,
and spread sand four inches thick
over board.
4. Take two bags of cement, place
contents as evenly as possible over
sand
5. Turn sand and cement over until
thoroughly mixed, so that no streaks
of cement or sand appear
6. Spread the mixture of sand and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

During the course of an illustrated
lecture relating to concrete construc-
tion on the farm, the speaker, who
had travelled throughout all the inn
portant agricultural districts east of
the Mississippi taking notes and
photographs Of various examples of
concrete construction on hundreds of
farms, was asked what proportion of
farm work of this character resulted
in failure. He replied that failures
were exceedingly few, and that if
farmers were instructed as to the
use of proper aggregates, failures
would become practically unknown.
The following brief instructions
concerning the essentials of good con-
crete have been prepared for the in
formation of farmers, who will find
them convenient as reference data.
If strictly observed they will insure
satisfactory results.
Aggregates to be used in concrete
construction: The sand, stone and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
COLOSSAL GRAVEYARDS.
Imposing Mountains That Are Built of
Animal Skeletons

Animal Skeletons.
Many OF the most imposing mountain
ranges OF the globe are largely made
up of limestones composed almost en-
tirely of the hard parts OF animals
which once lived I'm the sea. the most
important of these rock building forms
being OF very small size. The solid
earth is, In fact. colossal graveyard,
and many OF its most imposing eleva-
lions are stupendous tombstones.
The chalk making up the white cliffs
to which England owes her name Of
Albion Q-atin. albus. white) is chiefly
composed of microscopic shells closely
resembling those now found at the
bottom OF the sea. Hills and mountain
ranges largely made Of this chalk ex-
tend from Britain and France round
the shores OF the Mediterranean and
away into Asia and are largely repre-
scented In other parts Of the world.
Even more remarkable Is the limestone
Of which the pyramids are built.
This is chiefly made up OF coin shap-
cd shells tmummulites). partly respon-
sible, no doubt. for eastern legends or
magic money. The limestone contain
Ing them attains thickness of sever
al thousand feet and is the material OF
which many mountain ranges are
largely built. Beginning on the west,
we have the Pyrenees and Alps, fol-
lowed by the Carpathians. Caucasus,
mountains of Asia Minor, north Africa
and Baluchistan and, lastly. the sulei-
man mountains. Himalayas and ranges
IN China and Japan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

plant is the best-known type and the
only living representative, became
prominent during the Miocene epoch,
when large mastodon called Tri-
lophodon was common. Overland
Guidebook, u. s. Geological Survey.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

day asked the newsboy if he knew him
and the how said, mo" The evan
gelist told him his name and added;
"If you come to my meeting tonight
I'll show you the way to heaven,
whereupon the boy answered, Jaw,
go on! You don't even know the
way to the postoffice."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

Courage
as your husband an optimist Z"
asked the inuuisitive woman. "Of
course he is" replied Mrs. Torkins.
"And he has the courage of his con-
victions. I'd hate to know how much
Charley's optimism cost him at the
race track"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
Even Break.

We'll, did your husband succeed in
beating the carpet?"
my sportily inclined brother says
that the contest was draw."-Louis-
vile Courier-Jour
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
Just WHAT Did be Mean7

DO you remember when you pro-
posed TO your wife,"
"My boy, | can never forget it,
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

Brand Whitlock Is off TO rBelgium
with the cheerful air of a man who
has his vice presidential shopping all
done.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

as your wife so very economical,
then 2"
"Oh, yes, very. Why, my wife can
take an old worn-out hat, spend SIS
on it, and make it look almost as good
as new."-Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

Grief is crowned with consolation. :
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04

parture for Pensacola, Florida, where
they intend to make their home.
E. [. Burggraf of East st. Louis, Mo-,
civil engineer in the employ OF the
State Highway commission of Illinois,
was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
&c. Weidenfeller from Saturday until
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Lanyon were
called to Hazel Green Saturday owing
to the serious illness of their nephew
Mrs Edward Phillips and three chill
dren of Platteville and Mr. and Mrs b. b.
Wright of Calamine, attended the fun
eral of Mrs Hugh Phillips, Sr. here last
Wednesday.
George Chamley of Livingston visited
relatives here Saturday
Mrs Richard Gribble and Mrs
Charles Cox of Dodgeville visited rela-
tives and friends here the forepart OF
last week.
Mrs E. w. Crellen of Pittsburg,
Penn, who arrived here last week, re-
turned Tuesday from a visit at Madison
and Lacrosse.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Paulen of
Dubuque and Rev. DR.. O'Hearn were
some of the guests at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs J. J. Fielder last week.
Miss Anne Hutchinson has returned to
Pittsburg, Penn, where she holds a
good position as assistant auditor with
the DesMoines Bridge and Iron Co.
Miss Philippa Hendra visited friends
at Darlington Tuesday.
Mrs Nicholas Stephens and son of
Dodgeville visited her sister Mrs George
Grange here Saturday.
Miss Beulah Wearing returned to
Madison Monday, after short visit
here with her parents.
to their home at Marion, Iowa, Satur-
day.
Misses Agnes and Frances McIlhon
and sister Mrs Luke Leonard, returned
to their home in Chicago Friday, after a
visit at the home of the Misses Mar
garet and Mary Healy.
James Woolrich is attending court at
Dodgeville this week.
w. H. Schubert and Sampson
Paynter were in Milwaukee Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs George Woolrich re-
turned Monday from visit in Chicago
with their son Willis.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Baker, Miss
Theresa Reyes and brother Leo of Cobb
and Miss Gottenan of Highland were
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs William Mol
itor Saturday and attended the play
Peg O. My Heart -
Mrs Joseph Manley left for Chicago
Tuesday to visit her nephew Stanley
Day.
Miss Anna Lenahan returned Thurs
day from a several months visit with
her sister Mrs D. B. Moore at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04

Mrs Smith and family have moved into
the residence of Miss V. Padron, re-
Gently vacated by Mr. and Mrs John
Molling.
Mrs Annie Blanchard of Blanchard
vile was an over Sunday guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs w. S. Ross and
attended the play peg O. My Heart, .
here Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Fiddler entertained
Rev. Fathers McQuaid and Wambold,
who attended FIR. Jeuck's first mass
here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Hendy and family
moved to Madison Monday.
Phillip Brewer spent Saturday with
John Spratler at Darlington.
Miss Alice Harrison of Darlington
was visitor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Ellsworth Saturday and
Sunday.
George Buehner returned to Mar
quette University at Milwaukee Tues
day. after short visit here with Mrs
Buehner at the home of her mother,
Mrs John Peter.
Miss Annette Hutchinson is at Madison
spending week with her mother, Mrs
E. Y. Hutchinson.
Mr. and Mrs John NJ Ostrander are
remodeling their home.
Annie returned to their home at
Dubuque Monday.
Mrs J. P. Schlater and daughter Miss
Marie returned to their home at Daven-
port, Iowa, Tuesday, after weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs John Jeuck, Sr.
Philip Heibering was called from
Racine Monday, owing to the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs K. Heibering
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04

Mrs II. L. Jolly and son Carl were
week end visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Pagel.
Roland Ross and Joseph GRADER went
to st. Paul Sunday to buy cattle.
Rev. Charles Lewald and |. S. Renkle-
wski, and Edward Dan of St. Francis
were guests of Mr. and Mrs Frank
Unterholzner several days last week.
Miss Dolores Farnsworth returned to
Chicago Sunday, after visit here with
her cousin Miss Helen Ross.
Miss Marion Orion of Darlington
visited over Sunday with Miss Marion
Penhallegon.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph GRADER enter
tanned Rev. John S. Haeosler of st.
Francis last week.
Mrs Charles w. Snow returned to
Platteville Sunday, after spending a
few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs
N. 81. Snow.
Mrs M. L. Smith and three children
arrived here last week from the south,
where they spent the winter. Mr. and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

Miss May Abbott of GAINESVILLE was a
week end visitor at the home of Mrs
Sarah E. Penberthy.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Ellsworth, Mrs
Charles Allen and Mrs Annie Grace at
tended the Ladies' Aid held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Benson, Willow
Springs, last week
John Ostrander received the sad news
of the death of his father last week
which occurred Thursday at his home
in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada.
Mr. and Mrs William Buckingham
have moved into several rooms of the
home of Mr. and Mrs Frank Martin un-
til their new home is completed.
Paul Conley of Darlington attended
the track meet and the high school play
here Friday, and was the guest of
Charles Morgan.
DIR. and Mrs w. G.. Hales and daugh
ter Ellen returned last Wednesday from
a visit in Chicago.
Louis Hittesdorf of Fayette, Mr. and
Mrs William Hittesdorf of Waldwick
and Mrs Mary Whalen and daughter
Mary of Yellowstone motored here Fri
day and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Peter Hittesdorf.
Earl Tom returned to his home in
Chicago Thursday.
Miss Josephine Hutchinson, who was
detained here on account of the burial of
her grandmother, Mrs P. E. Phillips,
has returned to her studies at the Uni
versity at Campaign, Ill.
Mrs James Morgan of Darlington
was the guest of her son DR.. w. j.
Morgan and family the fore part of last
week
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Treweek have
gone to their farm home near Roberts,
Wis, for the summer. Enroute there
Mrs Treweek visited her sister in
Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs Lieder entertained the
following students from St. Francis
Seminary, who were here for the first
mass of FIR. Jeuck: Roman M. Peil,
Carl McCollow, Rev. Henry Schmit,
Rev. Frank Sheridan.
John Vivian of Hibbing, Mimi, spent
several days here last week with his
grandmother, Mrs Mary Neal.
Rev. Francis Schulz of Dubuque, Rev.
P. J. Hildebrand of Madison, and Ed
ward Schuster and Leo Mcdonnell of
ST. Francis were guests of DR.. and Mrs
W. j. Morgan several days last week.
Mr. Roman M. Peil of st. Paul, stu
dent at St. Francis Seminary returned
to school Sunday afternoon, having
been the guest of Father Jeuck.
William Sinnex and family of
Kendalltown have moved into house
owned by Alonzo Jacka and recently
vacated by Mr. and Mrs Thomas Harris
Miss Olive Remfrey Of Darlington
visited Miss Nettie Wallis here Friday
DR.. and Mrs William Goelz of Beloit
are spending a few days with his moth
er, Mrs Ida M. Goelz, prior to their de
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
MURDER TRIAL IN PROGRESS
AT DODGEvILLE

The trial of Andrew Rafelle Andruchi
for the murder of Frank Bsrtucci is
now in progress before Judge Clement
son in circuit court at Dodgeville.
Calvert Spensley is joined with John
W. Taylor, district attorney, in the
prosecution; and Fielder and Fielder
with young Italian attorney from
Chicago, are defending.
The empaneling of the jury was COM
.pleted Tuesday evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
Stops Auto Discovers Driver
Dead

Platteville Journal: While walking
in one of the busiest streets in Green
Bay, one day last week, Howard
Godfrey of Milwaukee noticed the
driver of an automobile slump down
in his seat, seemingly in a state Of col
lapse. Jumping on the running board
of the machine, Godfrey stopped the
car. Then it was disclosed that the
occupant of the car was DR.. E. F.
Williams, so years old, of Bay Settle
ment township, and that he had sue
cumbed of heart failure