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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
POULTRY
CONSUL TING DEPARTMENT


The following is an article from
Commissioner James Helme, on the
curse of rotten eggs:
with the season of hot weather
comes also the season OF rotten eggs.
The food laws of Michigan do not
permit the sale of rotten eggs any
more than they permit the sale OF
rotten meat or vegetables. Persons
who sell rotten eggs are Just as
amenable to the food laws of the state
as persons who sell other decayed
food. From its construction, how
ever, decay in the egg is not so easily
discovered as decay in other food
stuffs.
"Why does an egg rot? 1t is be-
cause it is fertile egg. Eggs that
are not fertile do not rot. A. hen can
set three weeks on infertile eggs and
every one at the end of that time will
appear like fresh eggs. Infertile eggs
will dry up but they will not rot.
What causes fertile egg to rot =?
The fertile egg has in it the germ Of
life in a dormant state. When the
temperature of that egg is raised
above 95 degrees, incubation starts
and the germ proceeds to take on life.
1t the temperature of that egg after
wards falls below 95 degrees, the
germ is chilled and dies. 1t becomes
a dead chicken in embryo. Putre-
factive processes set in, or, in COM
mon terms, the eggs rot. One good
hot day in summer will start thous-
ands of eggs to incubation. Unless
consumed within short time these
eggs will rot. A setting hen twelve
hours on the eggs will do the same.
"This is why we have rotten eggs in
hot weather. In the spring the days
are not warm enough to start incuba-
ton.
when we remember that only fer
tile eggs rot, the remedy for rotten
eggs is simple Produce none but in
fertile eggs during the hot months.
This can be easily accomplished by
removing the rooster from the flock
After the middle of June the Matching
season is past. The old rooster is of
no further utility in the flock. Then
is the time to swat the old rooster. Ii
is an economic waste to feed him
further. He will bring a higher price
then than at any other time. Make
chicken pie of him or sell him to the
summer resorter. Any way swat
him. The little chickens will produce
ROSTERS for the next Matching season.
Moreover, the old hen, having no
males with which to fiirt and waste
her time on, will put in all her time
and energy in egg production. She
will produce more eggs without Mr..
Rooster than with, and these infertile
eggs will not rot. To our poultry
keeping friends let us again say with
emphasis as soon as the Matching sea-
son is over "SWAT THE ROOSTER"
1t may save you fine and costs 1t
will likewise have a great moral effect
in the prevention of profanity, which
occurs when a rotten egg blows up.
1t will be especially appreciated by
stock companies in country towns.
Remember it is the old rooster that
produces all the rotten eggs"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR JULY 5
SECURED EXCLUSIVELY BY TIE
BANNER FOR ITS MANY
READERS
ACCORDING TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text of the Lesson, Thess. and Nv,
13-18-Mem0ry Verses iv, Is, IL.
Golden Text, iv, 14-Commentary
Prepared by Rev. ID. Nj. Stearns.

Ii is grand TO have whole epistle 10
ly such one as this. so full OF the
glorious truth of our Lords second
coming and its two stages. first TO the
air for His church and TO the earth
with us to set up His kingdom OF
righteousness and peace. The refer
ences to His coming In each chapter
we gave I'm last weeks lesson. and be
fore taking 1t up more fully let us
receive few heart lessons from the
whole letter. Ii is from the three
with whom we have been travelling
recently. Paul and Silas and Timothy.
faithful and devoted witnesses to the
risen living Christ. and 1t is to the
believers who lived on earth at Thes-
salonica, but were really in God the
Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ
as to their heavenly standing q Thess
1, 1; III Thess. |, II. 1t was by the
gospel OF God and of Christ, in the
power Of the Holy Spirit. that they
were led into this holy position and
the assurance Of it. and the apostles
desire for them was that they would
walk worthy of God, who had given
them this great JOY and called them
unto His kingdom aud glory chapter
1, 5, @; ii. 2, A, 8. 0, -; iii, 2; iv, u.
The one only thing that sinner is
asked to do and can do is to turn from
his sins TO God and receive the Lord
Jesus Christ as his own personal
Saviour. That makes him to be in
God and I'm Christ and secures TO him
all the benefits of the finished work
of the Lord Jesus. life eternal. the
forgiveness of sins. acceptance in
Christ and a joint heirship with Him
without any works whatever or any
merit on the part OF the sinner
Having eternal redemption. our one
occupation is summed up in serving
the living and true God. which means
with quietness doing our own bust.
ness, filing the place He assigns us,
living together with Him, as children
of light rejoicing. i'm everything giving
thanks and trusting the God of Peace
to do all in us and through us because
of His faithfulness Chapters /. 9: iv.
II; V, 8, 10. 1918, %, 24).
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Parable of the Plant.

PARABLE oil the rant.
Now while / was setting out the
Roots which Keturah had bought
from the man who made the seed
Catalogue, | found one Root that
stuck up out of the Ground, and /
laid hold upon it, and | said, Here is
a Root that Beareth no Label. | won
not, yet will / plant it, and see what
Cometh up.
And Keturah answered and said,
Knowest thou not what that is? 1t
is a Dandelion which thou didst dig up
in making the Holes for the Flowers.
And / was ashamed that had not
known it before. Nevertheless, saw
what it was, even while she was tell
ing me. For / am not wholly an ig-
norant man, albeit for the moment
| knew not the root, what it was.
And / held the Dandelion root in
my hand. And l looked at it, and
beheld how deep it had Sunk into the
earth, and how firmly it had laid hold
on the soil with its one long Root,
and l admired the way it had planned
to Stay Put.
And / looked at the top, and
thought it seemed to have no life. yet
there were leaves curled up and ready
to push themselves forth, yea, and
Bud that was all but ready to lift its
head above the ground as soon as the
Winter was past.
And I said to the Dandelion, Behold
thou art a Plucky Plant. Thou sink
est thy Root to a Great Depth. Thou
sendest up thy Hollow Stalk in the
form of Construction the Strongest
known to any Engineer. Thy White
Ball of soft Down is the most beauti-
full and Delicate thing in Nature; yea,
and even thy Yellow Blossom is Mar
velous, for every little yellow leaf is
a flower. Moreover, it is not thy fault
that men call thee Weed. If it were
only Hard to make thee Grow, men
would pay Good Money for thy Roots,
and break their Backs setting thee
out, and declare that a sight Of thee,
sprinkling thy gold over green
Lawn, was the Perfection of Garden
ing. Neither didst thou sin nor thy
parent flowers, yet are thou Despised
and rejected, and men Love thee Not.
And when thought Of these things
could not find it in my heart to cut
off a life so wonderful and so plucly;
neither did / want it in my garden.
But 1 took it down to the Alley that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Best for Bilious Headaches

headaches, biliousness, bloating, sour
stomach, gas on stomach, bad breath
or some of the other conditions caus-
ed by clogged or irregular bowels.
If you have any of these symptoms,
take Foley Cathartic Tablet this
evening and you will feel better in the
morning. w. B. Vandigrift, Smyrna,
Ga, says: "We find Foley Cathartic
Tablets the best we have ever used
for bilious headaches and / am prais-
in them up to all my friends. adv.
Wortley e. French and Connell's
Drug Stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Good Roads Quite Popular

The United States Good Roads as.
ISOLATION at its recent annual meeting
in Birmingham elected 20 prominent
citizens of different sections of our
country life members of the organiza-
ton. The spirit of building good
roads is becoming universal and it is
only question of very short time
to build good roads. Ali people would
be benefited by good roads. War bene-
fits no country or people. 1t destroys
lives, business, homes and brutalizes
people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Pilot-Carbide-O Outdoor
Lighting and Cooking Plants

are supplying brilliant, inexpensive light to
houses, barns, outbuildings and cooking
fuel for the kitchen range on hundreds of
thousands of up-to-date country places from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
These homes situated just like your
own-are lighted as well as the finest city
house you ever saw.
The young folks in these homes are con-
tented and happy. Their homes are cheer
full, full of light and comfort, real homes of
which young folks, and older ones too,
can well be proud. City life has no attrac-
ton for them, because they know that with
modern conveniences in the home, life in
the country is better, happier and more en-
joyable than the best the city has to offer.
What about your children? Are you
doing your part to give them the advan-
tages they desire and which their friends
and neighbors enjoy? Or are you denying
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Today's Poem
GOD BLESS THE FLAG

Washed in the blood of the brave and
the blooming,
Snatched from the affairs of insoi-
ent foes,
Burning with star-fres, but never
consuming,
Flash its broad ribbons of lily and
rose.
Vainly the prophets of Baal would
rend it,
Vainly his worshippers pray for its
fall;
Thousands have died for it, millions
defend it,
Emblem of justice and mercy to all.
Justice that reddens the sky with her
terrors,
Mercy that comes with her white.
handed train,
Soothing all passions, redeeming all
errors,
Sheathing the sabre and breaking
the chain.
Borne on the deluge of old usurpa,
tions,
Drifted our Ark Ger the desolate
seas,
Bearing the rainbow of hope to the
nations,
Torn from the storm-cloud and
flung to the breeze!
God bless the Flag and its loyal de-
tenders,
While its broad folds Ger the bat,
tlefield wave,
Till the dim star-wreath rekindle its
splendors,
Washed from it's stains in the blood
of the brave.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Road Drags for Upkeep

The road drag is not an equipment
for constructing roads, but it is in
tended for upkeep. 1t should not move
any large quantity of earth, but takes
small amount of wet earth to or
drain away from the center of the
road. 1t is important to remember
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Celery CutJets

Mix together one cupful of cold
baked beans, one cupful of chopped
celery, two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter, two beaten eggs, one scant tea
spoonful of lemon juice, salt and pep
per. Shape into cylinders roll in
cracker dust and fry in deep fat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Dairy Wisdom

When communities begin to inn
prove their cows, before they realize
i they begin to improve themselves.
The interest of the young people is
alone worth while.
Do not let calf pass its first birth
day without being perfectly halter
broken.
1t is simply common sense to know
which cows are profitable. Testing is
the only way to find out, says an ex-
change.
The same rules should obtain now
as in summer-to get the cream up
as quickly as possible and churn often.
The milk goat has her place, but
the cow will always continue to be the
main source of the worlds milk sup
nlv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Uniform Material

1t is important to have uniform ma,
terial in road building, whatever thai
material may be. This lack of respon.
sible for waviness and chuck holes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

One thousand miles of perfect road,
way have been constructed by Colo
RADIO convicts in the past eleven years.
At first armed guards were used, but
during the second summer the honor
system was introduced and it is still
in vogue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Arteries of Community

Improved public roads are directly
related to better country homes and
schools, to the reach and influence of
country churches, to the timely mar
ket centers. They are the arteries of
organized community life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

Good roads help small towns; rail-
roads build up the great cities, but
ll-the-year-round roads turn the
stream of wealth, travel and business
back towards the rural centers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
F A r M A N d
O r G H A r d


Many are keeping their gilt pigs for
breeding purposes. Some already
have found it profitable to breed as
well as to. feed pigs. Fifty-six MEM
bers reporting on their sows and lit
tiers reported an average profit of $47.-
80. With the membership for this
year doubled and most of the old
members again on the rolls, the pig
work should prove of even greater
economic value in the future.
The Successful Farmer Loves His
Work
In passing through some portions
of the country, one fact strikes the
observer painfully and that is, how
very few are thoroughly interested in
their work. Altogether too many
farmers are farming in order to get
enough money to move into town and
engage in some other business. Too
few have a love for their calling. A
man may move to the country where
good land is cheap and merely hold
on for term of years until the adj
vance of the land makes him we'll to
do; but this is not real success along
agricultural lines.
A farmer in order to be successful
in the fullest sense of the word must
have a love for the occupation. A
man that has no love for his calling
will not study his business in detail
sufficiently to improve his stock or en-
rich his farm A farmer that is sim
ply farming to get every cent out of
the soil that is possible, to hoard up,
without regard for the future of the
soil, is a soil robber A man that
will so manage a farm that it continu-
ally gets poorer and poorer, year by
year, is noe worthy of the name of a
farmer.
A successful farmer in the true
sense of the word is one who has such
a love for his chosen occupation, that
each season the soil of his farm gets
more productive, the stock show an
Improvement in quality, and the home
is made more attractive. Such a
farmer is blessing to the whole COM
munity, in which he resides, while
the man who simply farms to live or
for the purpose of getting sufficient
money to move off, is disgracing his
profession.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Reasonable Aspiration

II suppose you have high ambi-
tions for your boy?"
"Well, / wouldn't say that exactly;
but | do hope that he won't turn out
to be the male assistant TO female
dancing teacher"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Michigan Women!

every good Michigan actually Lily White
you believe Lily White Flour
will please
White good -four There
arem good hours.
Lily White will satisfaction
of fours do that.
know will like
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Good Roads i'm PhiIippine
Build Better Roads

The Philippines in the first half o,
1915 built 1876 miles of good roads.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Roads

Good roads are neighbor makers
and trade builders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Neighbors and Builders

Every rain is an argument for the
365-day road
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

them the simple comforts and conveniences
which you can well afford?
They may be just approaching the time
when they will decide for themselves
whether they too will leave for the city or
stay at home.
They may never have said anything
about these things to you-but what are
they thinking? What will they decide?
Their decision is largely in your hands.
An attractive home is the strongest magnet
in the world. The greatest factor in max.
ing the home cheerful, bright and attractive
is good light.
Find out about the PILOT today, Just
address
A. R. GRAHAM, Supervisor
$40 Mason ST., FLINT, MICH.
OxwELD AcETYLENE COMPANY. CHICAGO
Largest Makers Of Pri0sfe Lighting and Cooking
Plants IN the World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

better than flour used for requirement of
baking, returned
flour. 1t better flour.
give satisfaction better
satisfaction
Lily White Flour bakes the most delicious bread and pastries
you tasted and yields bread to the barrel
thinks guarantee will
White better.
thirty
approximately million dollars behind
sack
Lily White "th flour the best cooks
VALLEY MILLING COMPANY,
Grand Rapids Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

Using Taxpayers Money
There is no better way to use the
taxpayers money than by draining
our roads.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

The father of twins should be doub-
ly thankful-but he isn't generally.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

Nothing jolts a smart man so hard
as being beaten at his own game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. P.
T. Cogrovc, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

that the road drag does not build
roads, but helps keep them in repair.
Canadian Stone Highway
A stone highway, to cost 100000
is to be built from Ottawa, Canada,
60 miles south to the st. Lawrence
river international boundary. 1t is
stated that the road is to be built as
a memorial to the late j. p. Whitney,
premier of Ottawa.
Kind words never die, but the un-
kind live quite long enough.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05
Will You Lose Your Boy, Too?

This of what happening thousands of farms
each year Breaking home ties Young and young
tooeavng home for the attractions and of city life
Youngpope
during Evening of
tits the gloom of their poorly lighted homes
= pleasant homes -Ch cheerful surroundings.
this city today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
BEARDSLEY HOME, LANDMARK, SOLD TO PERCY P. ANDERSON

Another of the landmarks of both Fairfield and Bridgeport is threatened with demolition as a sacrifice to the onward march of business in this city. The latest realty transaction said to have been closed is the sale of the old Nichols Beards1ey estate at the South west corner of Park avenue and State street to Percy P. Anderson the we'll known realty operator who is said to contemplate a large modern store and apartment structure.
 The sale was negotiated through unable to-day to give particulars of the new building in the absence from the city of MT. Anderson
 The Beards1ey property, now occu- pied by Byron T. Coates, has descend ed in direct line from Nichols Beard sIey one of the original settlers in Fairfield and Bridgeport. The last of the BeardsIey's to occupy the house was Mrs. Marcia Beards1ey.
 While it's exterior is that of a mod ern mansion in reality it is but the extension of the original structure, the chimneys and walls of which are still standing. The old baxe- ovens, iron cranes and deep f1replaces are objects of great interest to Colonial students. It is in that section of Bridgeport orig finally belonging to the Town of Fair field. Park avenue was then known as Division street and the name was not changed until later than the sos when Bridgeport extended it's lines be- yond that divisional line which is now Park avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Lady Florence Baker
 Intrepid Explorer

London, March 28.-Lady Florence Baker, widow of Sir Samuel White Baker, author and explorer, who died recently at Newton Abbot, Devon at A years of age, kas known as one of the most daring explorers. In 1861 she accompanied her husband upon an ex- petition for the discovery of the Nile sources. The party went on without interpreter or guide and in defiance of the opposition of the slave hunters who attempted to bar their progress She also accompanied her husband when he commanded an expedition to Central Africa organized by the Khe- dive for the suppression of the slave traffic. She was the first white wo- man., as her husband was the first white man, to set foot in the region of the Albert Nyanza lake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Arthur w. Hjeske Is
 Named Administrator

Arthur W. HjeSke has been confirm ed as administration of the estate of Hi1da s. Nystedt in the probate court. Former Alderman Sven E. Murberg and Alderman Muarice Olson were named appraisers. The estate consists of $15O and a share in some real estate about $1,O00 in all. The heirs are the husband, John A. Nystedt, a son, Sixtus Nystedt and these daughters: Ella Peterson, Stanhope, Ia.; Alma s. Hendrickson, Devon! Fernia Rundblad, Worcester; Tekla E. Carlson and Agnes Bonsky of Bridgeport.
 Frederick P. Prevot has been named administrator of the estate of Carl s. Carlson of Monroe. The widow, Anna Carlson is the sole heir. The estate consists of farm in Monroe assessed for $2,500 Stanley Botsford and Am prose s. Hurd are appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
LONGS FOR A LOVER.

F. s. writes: ''I am a girl past IF, said to be of good appearance. Some time ago I had the escort of one who when gone corresponded with me once in whiIe-a kindly reminder. I am allowed a few privileges. Would enjoy company of men my senior, as I long to have a little pleasure or a few out ings. Those know care little for. Is it a knack to win and interest good company at home? Is it appropriate to send correspondent birthday pres ent? What is nice? He sends a fine box of chocolates to me. Anxious for rep1y.'
 Inexpensive, pretty little gift may not be amiss-a box of good writing paper or tiny bottle of good perfume. Best of all, a reminder often read and appreciated, is a handsome picture card with effective printed verses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
ToDAY's POEM
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SUMMER AND GEESE.

Her eyes lighted like a child's, A look of loving ali outdoors was in
 them, "Oh, was out in snow!'' she cried. 'Getting eggs from the woman under
 the hill. And there were a dozen geese in her
 yard Tapping and teetering happily on
 their crooked legs As the snow flakes shOwered down
 upon. them.' She waved her arms with the free
 movement of wings; A gorgeous white bird herself, frOl-
 icking with snow flakes. The light of loving was in her eyes, She gave me the picture And have put it with my treasures In a handy place where shall find it In the summer When the geese are gobbIing June
 bugs on the lawn And smacking their smooth yellow
 peaks over it, shall find it then and wish for win
 ter And wonder wistfu1ly if she and I will
 be sharing pictures When again the geese are reveIling in
 the snow.
 Robert Carlton Brown, in Bruno's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
(By Lee Pape)

SPRIN U. Soon after every winter Thare comes a bewtifll thing, It's last name being Time And it's ferst name being Spring. o a hokey pokey man is a sine of
 Spring And so is baseball teens, herray And so is low shoes and everything, And so is the munth of My. Before Spring starts the streets are And everything looks hummer and
 hummer, But on the 21st of Martch the trees
 tern green And you begin to think it's summer. You slam your books in the vester-
 buIe After skoo1 and yell for joy. And run erround without your coat Providing your still a, boy. And the berds sing in the daytime And the herdy gerdy sings at mite, And you set on your frunt steps in
 the evening" Full of suppir and de1ite. o roobarb and rOotbeer is sines of
 Spring, And so is a lay feeling, And insted of paying attenshin in
 skool, You open your mouth and look up at
 the ceiling.