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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Winter LAYING


Our flock of pullets, fifty Matched
the first of May and fifty three weeks
later, gave us the first egg the last
days Of October. This seemed, at the
time, to be fairly good start, but for
some reason the flock have not made
good the early favorable prospect.
The daily increase has been slow. Per-
haps we are overmuch impatient, but
it seems to us that there is good rea-
son to be, with eggs about three cents
each. But the pullets are Pumping
out, and coloring of head dress indi-
cate near future activity in the egg
business. They are singing with great
er joyousness and getting TO work ear
lier in the morning, both of which are
good signs.
When the hens get down to real
work some eggs will be laid on the
platform. Then some of the flock will
get off the perch and seek the nests in
the dusk of early morning. If they get
over energetic it may become neces-
sary to provide lantern for them to
start work. as we did once before with
a flock of Brown Leghorns. The men,
bers of this flock got so interested in
filling the egg basket that dozen or
so would be found cropping around to
fix the grain in the litter. Not being
able to reach the nests the eggs would
be deposited in any old place. So /
took to loaning them the lantern after
doing the barn chores. This worked
well. Sometimes as many as a dozen
eggs would be laid before day afford
ed sufficient light. 1t was sure
enough fun to see the hens make for
the nests as the lantern was hung on
the nail; while others would seek the
water crock.
Waiting on such flock was greater
fun than a circus any old day. If there
is anything nicer than to see a nice
flock of Barred Rocks, snowy plumed
White Leghorns, or glossy coated
Brown Leghorns, busily at work in
scratching shed, then l don't know
what it is, unless it is a well-groomed
strawberry bed either in full bloom or
fruitage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Watch Our Real Estate
List For Real Bargains

Groom house on Harrison Ave-,
electric lights, gas, city wat
er. This place is very conven-
lent to the refrigerator and
basket factories, the "Red
MILL" Mill No. 3, and the new
factory of the Grand Rapids
Brass Co. Price. ...... $1,000
Seven-room house just east Of
Alderman ST.. The lot alone
is worth one-half the amount
asked for the place. The
house is equipped with cleo
trio lights, has gas, city wat
er, sewer connections. Would
consider team or farm tools as
part payment $500
Seven-ro0m house on the corner
of James and Center streets,
full lot with fine garden spot
and fruit, good neighborhood
and excellent location. Electric
lights, gas, city water and
sewer connections in the house.
Good condition throughout $3.50
Comfortable eight-room house
on Pleasant street, with bath,
sewer connections, electric
lights and good cellar. Will
sell with a small cash payment
down and liberal terms on the
balance ............... .Sl5OO
Eight-room house on Broas St.,
with hot and cold water in
bath room and kitchen, cleo
trio lights, gas, full basement,
furnace, city water, sewer con-
nections. This property is own
ed by a nonresident party
who will make any reasonable
inducement to any one who
wants a modern home at bar
gain price.
Good five-room house on Craw-
ford street, electric lights, cis-
tern, well, good cellar, wood
house, and new barn on the lot.
This is bargain. Price only $500
Vacant lot on Alderman street,
near in, sewer, city water, gas,
and sidewalk past the proper
ty. Will sell for. go. $3.50
Now is the time to list your prop
erty with us.
INSURANCE AND SURETY
BONDS
The Wagner Agency
BELDING, MICHIGAN
PHONE 50
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Stricken With Paralysis

Hanley Waldron returned from
Grand Rapids last week where he
went to see his cousin, Mrs. Mary
Lucas, who suffered a stroke of par
alysis. She was found in her home
where she lived alone, lying in a
helpless condition on the floor and
partly conscious by neighbor and
taken to the hospital.
When Mr.. Waidron arrived he was
refused admission to see her.
Mrs. Lucas is about eighty years
old and has been a resident there for
many years. Her husband, jefferson
Lucas, died five years ago, leaving her
considerable property. Mrs. Lucas
executrix and preferred TO live alone.
She visited her cousin, Mr.. Waldron,
here about year ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
POULTRY
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT


The farmer is a busy man and can
scarcely afford to keep careful records
of the farm flock by means of the trap
nest. However, on the large poultry
farms which are successful they seem
to be making more money and breed
ing better birds because of the trap
nest. On the Roycroft Farm in north
ern Michigan they have had great sue
cess in the producing of fine Jersey
cattle and when the owner, Mr.. Prick
EFT, went in to the poultry business he
decided to try dairy cow-testing
methods" on the hen.
Mr.. Prickett states: "The results
that were obtained from yearly tests
of the Jerseys, in the way. of eliminat-
ing the improbable individuals and
developing the efficient ones, led up to
applying similar methods to the poul-
try on Roycroft Farm and trap nest
ing was begun in 1914. For five pre-
ceding years the average egg produc-
ton was 98.8 eggs per hen per year,
and while it is too early to give def
mite figures we are far enough along
to know that we will get flock aver
age of over 100 eggs per hen for the
first year, and with number of indi-
vidual records of over $50 eggs. No
bird that has ever shown anything but
perfect health, laid under so eggs be-
fore Jnauary l, or $50 eggs for the
year, is eligible to the breeding pens.
The male birds used for breeders are
large and vigorous-the pick of all
raised on the farm and from hens with
records of not less than $50 eggs in
one year. Working along these lines
we expect to get flock average of
over 175 eggs per hen per year, and at
practically the same yearly feed cost
as previous to 1914"
Trap nesting takes quite a little
time and it is said that the average
farm hen lays around sixty eggs per
year. Surely with the high cost of feed
if there is no other way of selecting
layers, it will pay to use the trap nest,
or at least buy male birds from the
breeders who are able to trap-nest the
hens which produce these male birds.
If the present time plans for max
ing nests may be procured from any
experiment station and the market is
flooded with many trap nest inven-
tions which are practical and not ex-
pensive. Some farmers will find that
trap nesting pays and the CONNER
cial breeder can hardly afford to neg
lect this method of improving his
flock. Mr.. Prickett has increased his
flock average from 98.S to 100 eggs
per hen by trap-nesting. The increase
of 31.2 eggs per hen did not take any
more poultry food and doubtlessly the
31.2 eggs per hen per year will much
more than pay for the cost of trap
nesting and record keeping. The small
farm flock may not pay for the work
of trap-nesting but the method has
proved its worth and males from trap
nestled stock should be present on ev-
cry farm. That is the cheapest way
of increasing the average egg produc-
ton of the flock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
After z Years
Simplicity Wins Over
Expense

Sometime, as most Michigan horse
owners know, simple liniment may
cure an external i'll, whereas an ex-
pensive treatment may fail For in
stance, James Miller of Pottstown,
Pa. cured a horse of pollevil with
three bottles Of Hanford's Balsam of
Myrrh. He says: "The veterinarians
had been trying to cure the horse for
seven years-"-adv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
F A r M A N d
O r G H A r d


scurfy, plum, terrapin scale, peach
decanium, hop plant louise and aphis.
Chewing Insects.-Gouger, curculio,
canker worms, bud moth, caterpillar,
slug, bark borer and plant bugs.
Fungus Diseases.--Brown and ripe
rot, shot hole fungus, leaf spot, mil
dew and blight
Bacterial.-Black knot. This should
be cut out and burned.
Some persons perfer lime-sulphur
solution instead of bordeaux mixture
in spraying plums for fungus trou-
bles. The difference in the two lies
largely in the fact that lime-sulphur
solution is an insecticide and fungi
eide, while the bordeaux mixture is q
fnngicide only.
Spraying the Ounce
The ounce is subject to the same
insects and diseases that prey upon
the plum, therefore it will require the
same treatment as is recommended
for the plum.
Spraying the Cherry
First Spray.-As scale insects do
not propagate or survive if perchance
they should become located on the
cherry, it would seem unnecessary to
spray the trees when dormant. II
should be remembered, however, that
the lime-sulphur washes stimulate the
growth of trees and plants; further
more, the winter spores of many fun
gus diseases are carried over winter
on cherry as well as on other trees
therefore the cherry should be spray
ed when dormant with full strength
lime-sulphur, either commercial OF
homemade.
Second Spray.-Should be made be-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13
eyes. I know it from experience.
They look good enough with them
on. Give me a boost for this.-F. S.
.HARMoNIAL PHILOSOPHY.

The 7. M. 4. A. is a jumbo OF Sea-
tarians, Christians only in name, as
evidenced by the refusal of their
managers and committeeman to as
sist one of their guests in trouble, Mr..
D. A Farrell of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
was falsely accused by the police of
a crime and only needed transcript
of the hotel register at 822 S. Wa
bash aV., to prove an alibi.
Such a course must, in the esti-
nation of thinking people, bring
about feelings Of contempt for the in
stitution, which largely depends upon
public subscriptions for its susie
nance.
Christianity, with its many sects
and creeds, has been tried, and after
10 centuries is found wanting-the
strongest immediate proof of which
is seen in, the brutal slaughter
(caIled war; now being Waged by
christian" nations In Europe.
Christianity has not civilized, the
world and never will; one phase of
its weakness is manifestly shown
when the refined and reverend cler-
gy, having no principle OF truth I'M
DERIVING their theories, call upon
such Ocharacters as Billy Sunday to
assist in filing their empty pews and
applaudingly approve his crude
methods.
Hugh Miller, the Scotch geologist
and scientist, wrote so years ago:
1.-THE clergy, as class, suffer them
selves to linger far in the rear of an
intelligent and accomplished laity-a
full age behing the requirements Of
the times"
The world needs a philosophy
which unfolds in systematic form the
stupendous truths of nature which
point the soul of man through nature
to the eternal mind, divulges the
great love of existence and leads to
the harmonious organization Of pres
ont social diSoOrds
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13

prOVement upon the previous sys-
tens; so the Christian dfspensation
is an improvement on Moses; the
law of progress, being eternally OPP
eratiVe, are we not fully authorized
in holding our minds open to the be-
lief that a still higher, grander dis
pensation is dawning upon the
world?
If the Christian dispensatiOn is an
endorsement and fulfilling of the
Mosaic law, why may not a third
dispensatiOn come as a coronation of
the Christian law, to insure the prac-
tice of the eleventh commandment.
The world is now sufficiently adj
vanced to welcome and Unfold-by
the cooperation of thinkers, scien-
fists, agnostics, rationalists and lib
eral Christians - the harmOnial
era, which is as certain to succeed
the Christian era as daylight sue
ceeds darkness.
Richard Wagner, at the outset of
his career as a composer, was
sneered at and condemned by his
contemporaries for his innovations
and advanced methods, but he kept
right on with his work, calling it the
music of the future" and, sure
enough, fifty years later Wagner's
genius was enthusiastically &C
knOwledged.
In 1850 Andrew Jackson Davis,
then known the as Poughkeepsie
seer and author of the ''HarmoniaI
Philosophy" wrote as follows: 81 am
impressed to write, not so much for
the past or present, as for the rising
and future generations. The major
ity of the existing generations of the
earth are so entombed and saturated
in error that to expect much inn
proVement or progress from them
would be to EXPECT against facts and
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07

held l at once wrote the Board of Control letter advising them of my information and suggest ed that, if this be true, they should take immediate steps to- ward removing the presant Sup erintendent. When l wrote this letter 1 brought upon my head the condemnation of a little cote rie of doctors in Pulaski County for the benefit of this so-called Superintendent and night letter was sent out to the medical sc- cieties of the state asking them to adopt certain resolutions con- deming me for my action and in seven or eight counties of the state they succeeded in getting these resolutions passed by pos sibly two or three doctors who would meet and agree upon them,
 which did not represent the Med
 ical Society of the County. Are there any loc5ors present? If so, permit me to say that l
 have the greatest respect and
 admiration for your profession,
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07
GOVERNOR HAYS PRINCIPAL
 SPEAKER AT BIG PICNIC
we may talk about preparation
Continued from page 2.

we may talk about preparation but as sure as you are born, some of our people have got to stay on old Mother Earth, among the trees where God whispers to his children and where the birds sings sweetly,
 You may adopt this proposed amendment. l would gladly contribute more than the amount of taxes I will have to pay on &C., count of it to any charitable pur- pose, but 1 know that it will af- feet the people of the state, and whether in public or private life, when I see your interests involv- ed. am going to do my very best to point out the defects to you. I want to venture the as- sertion here that if you adopt this amendment because the teachers are for it and because a few directors from special dis trlcts, where they have become involved, are for it, it will not be the children who will be bene- fitted by 1t. The teachers may get a small amount of this in- crease but the American Book Company will get at least two million out of the two and one- quarter millions and the only thing you will have to show for this amount of expenditure will be a few charts, few globes, a few desks, a few black boards and a little more chalk, where they can talk the directors of the districts into buying them, and they are the people who are be- hind this proposition, instead of the taxpayers. If 1 had it with in my power when the Legisla- ture of 1917 convenes l would put the American Book Trust out of business in Arkansas by enacting such laws as will make them fair competitors with other concerns.
 am in favor of removing the State University to some central location in the state. The State University has been a complete faiIure located where it is, prin. cipal!y because of it's geograph. icaI situation. It was instituted forty-fve years ago, long enough to have been great institution. but instead of that 1t has made practically no advancement what ever and with an expenditure of over quarter of a million dol lars a year, with an average at tendance of much less than six hundred, is sufficient to con vince any thinking man that it has been a failure. If 1t was placed ! T some central location in the state were the people could come in contact with 1t ana where 1t would not cost the boys and girls who desire to attend the University almost as much to g { to it as a years tuition in some other institution. we could make 1t a great University.
 Ycu will find in some of the states of this nation universities instituted since the University of Arkansas with an average at- tendance of from five to ten thousand. The University as it stands today is not accessible. 1t could be and should be made great educational institution but 1t never will be, located
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07

 The University today is control ed exclusively almost by one man. I did my best last June a year ago to prevent the Board from vesting this extraordinary power and authority in the hands of the President but it was done over my protest, and recently gentleman, his salary has been raised to Five Thousand Dollars year, more than the salary of the Governor of your state and more than any of the other state officers. The President of this institution, were five hundred to six hundred boys and girls go for their training, receives a sal ary in excess of the amount paid in many districts where just as many children are being educat- ed as at the University, to say nothing of the eighty-odd teach CTS employed for this five to six hundred boys and girls. l be- lieve the University can be re- moved without any additional expense to the state, and have had the assurance that if it was placed in the proper location in the state some of the Education al Boards of the Nation would contribute large sums towards it's maintenance.
 1 have been criticised a great deal on account of what was called the "Penitentiary Row. and the State Hospital Row" It was claimed by some of the citizenship that it was all politics. Strange to say that none of this came up before the primary ele- ction, at which was not a can- didate and at a time after the election, when am going out of office, and still it is claimed that it was politics. 1 do not know what you men think of this proposition. The Penitent- iary was $50, 900 in debt. It has been going in debt since the Commission was created and l felt that something was absol- utely necessary to change condi- tions. Today they have the greatest crops they have ever raised on the farm. and in my judgment, unless some great un- forseen disaster befalls the crop, the Penitentiary will this year pay every dollar of its indebt- edness except the purchase of new farm. If it ioes this. will not many people concede that a little "shake-up," as some see it, help conditions? If the Pen itentiary can pay out of debt this year, and can leave the state out of debt when go out If office, with the other good wholesome, moral legislator We have had, will feel that my services have not entirely beer a failure.
 The same thing was said abou' the Hospital Row. " Ladies and gentleman, might make the same argument. l must concede to you that it was through my influence largely that secured the election of the present Superintendent and for this l feel that l am due you and every citizen of the state an op- ology. It was said that it was said politics that brought about this investigation. They refer to certain people who were dis charged. We had discussed the removal of these employees, with the exception of one or two avop baforo tba nresapt Supar-
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07
ment of the University, on page IA. the following: ARKANSAS HOSPITAL FOR NERVOUS AND MENTAL
 DISEASES"

This Hospital has more than 1900 patients that are available for teaching purposes. The h. stitution maintains ia two hun- dred bed hospital for those of..its inmates that are acurely ill. sOne Nervous and Mental Clynic and three Medical Clynic are held weekly throughout the year for the Senior class An adequate equipped recropsy room is man. tained .in which autopises are held. '
 When l saw this and learned that these autopises were being
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07

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The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07

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The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-07

Continued on page i.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
TOURING CAR RUNS
INTO MOUNTAIN LEDGE
Eight Persons in New Auto Driven by
Z. j. Atlerton of Northa-anton,
Who Lost Control.

GREENFIELD, Mass, May %. -
Coming down Shelburne mountain at a
fast clip, touring car owned and
driven by E. J. Atherton of Robert s
meadow, Northampton, and containing
eight persons, left the road and
plunged into ledge by the mountain
side. The occupants of the ear were
thrown out Mrs. Atherton suffered
concussion of the brain, George Hoxie,
also of Northampton suffered a frac-
ture of his left kneecap and Mrs. Hox-
lie sustained severe scalp wounds and
injuries to lower limbs
Besides these persons in the car at
the time of the accident were Carl
Atherton, eight years old and the three
small children of Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie,
John, David and Eloise The children
were unhurt aside from a shaking up
as was Mr.. Atherton. The injured
were rushed TO Franklin County hos
pital, where they were treated by DR..
G. p. Twitchell.
The car in which the party of eight
were riding was purchased last Frida>
by Mr.. Atherton and this was his first
long road trip. The party had visited
some of the towns in Western Frank.
lin and were returning home by wav
VI 0IGSLDtIu Witch liit dCtItGnt OCCUR
red. Shelburne mountain is steep and
in some unknown way Mr.. Athcrton
lost control of the ear and it shot out
of the road into a large ledge. The
ear was demolished, the engine being
found iammed into the rear Of tho car.
The occupants were thrown bodily
from their seats.
Another accident occurred last night
when an automobile containing Mr. and
Mrs. c. L. Page and Mrs. Page S moth
er skidded and went over an embank
mcnt near the old Bullard place None
of the occupants were seriously injured
, though the ear was damaged.
Fred L. Hayward, conductor on the
Boston & Maine railroad running be
tween Springfield and Greenfield was
returning from Orange last evening
when he bumped into another machine
which came out of the Warwick road
at a dangerout curve. In the ear with
Mr.. Hayward was his wife and daugh
ter and granddaughter. Only thJ
grandchild was seriously injured. They
were brought to their homes in Green
field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
LEFT LEG BROKEN
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
William Gavin of Brattleboro Run II
to by Car Driven by Frederick
Schramm Near Cmcopee.

William Gavin of Brattleboro, who IS
62 years old, was run into by an automo-
bile driven by Frederick Schramm, jani-
tor Of the Bosch magnetic plant of Bright
wood, Mass, between Springfield and
Chicopee, Mass, last evening about
$50 o'clock and both bones of his lett
leg were fractured. He was taken to a
hospital. Sclramm continued home.
Schramm was driving toward Chicopee
at "A moderate rate when the accident hap
pened He alleges that Gavin suddenly
stepped out of the darkness into the path
Of the machine, and that before he could
stop, the man was knocked to one side
lie refused to give his reason for not stop
ping to make himself known when ques-
toned by officers Witnesses who saw the
accident took the number of the car and
reported this to the officials who arrested
Schramm at his home later.
Gavin went to Springfield Saturday to
visit his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Lennehan. Yesterday afternoon he
went for a walk to Chicopee, ana was re
/ turning when struck down. He says that
he was walking by the side of the road and
that he was trying to get out Of the path
of the approaching ear when hit He was
( employed last fall at the Snowflake can
ming factory