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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

not quote him as low a price on a
small order on a six months credit
basis as the mail-order house would
on good sized order, cash in advance.
The home merchant was a taxpayer
and part of the town that made this
party's property more valuable while
the mail-order house never paid dol
lars worth of taxes in Michigan, but
on the other hand was drawing upon
the resources of the town and the
State, making them poorer instead of
richer.
Shame on any person who would
even listen to such an argument with
out making a protest. Shame on the
fellow who makes it a hundred times
more.
Michigan folks should get togeth-
err and work hand in hand for the adj
vancement of their own State, their
own interests, their own prosperity.
Common sense teaches it is the proper
thing to do.
Michigan merchants and Michigan
people give each other fair show
boost Michigan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Council Chambers, two o'clock p
m, May twenty fourth, nineteen six
teen.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll call: present, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Crawford
McCue-6; absent, 0.
This special meeting called for the
purpose of receiving bids for the con-
struction of pavement on North and
South Bridge streets, known as Paw
ing District "B" of the City of Beld-
ing.
The following bids were received
for paving contracts:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
AUTOMOBILE OUTING
BEST KIND TO TAKE

With the season of the year ap-
preaching when people begin to plan
for their summer vacation trips, the
old question of how and where to go
is uppermost in the minds of thou
sands of motorists. The average car
owner, because of the fact that he
gets the greastest amount of pleasure
and comfort out of his car in the sum-
mer time, hesitates about leaving it
behind when he starts off to the
mountains or seashore.
The motor car because of its abil-
ity to "get there" makes almost any
kind of vacation trip possible. Sea-
shores, mountains, inland lakes and
rivers, all can be seen to the best adj
vantage by the motor tourist who
goes his own way and makes his own
time without having to depend upon
a railroad schedule or be bothered by
the delays and Inconvenience to
which the average tourist is subject
ed
A light car is the type of machine
preferred by many people who plan to
spend their vacations in the mount
aims, These smaller cars can travel
over rough, billy roads and get to and
from places much easier than the big
hC4fJ ihANiiiHCSs III ldNb tiAC iiBht
car has every advantage over its big
brother when it comes to mountain
climbing. Its light weight enables it
to get through soft, sandy spots
where it would be folly to drive big,
cumbersome car.
The same is true of rough and rocky
roads. The light car threads its way
over the bumps without difficulty.
On hard macadam or asphalt pave
ment the big car is right at home, but
out in the country along the highways
and byways where tourists most en-
Joy themselves, the small light car
has proved itself the most practical
for general use.
From one to five people can take a
vacation trip in an Overland Model rs
and enjoy every minute of the time
Their vacation starts from the time
the car leaves the house until it re-
turns. In addition TO being out in
the open air and taking in points of
interest, the tourist finds travelling in
a small light car inexpensive.
I'll venture to say that the majority
of car owners who have spent their
vacations touring about the country
have had more real enjoyment at less
expense than would be possible had
they undertaken any other kind Of an
outing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

The foregoing bids were tabulated
by Engineer Boulay.
Moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Bedding adjourn un-
til seven o'clock this evening. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Adjourned meeting of the Council
called to order at seven o'clock p. m,
by Mayor Knapp. Roll call: present,
Aid Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles,
Crawford, McCue-6; absent, 0.
Moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that Guy Hubbard's bill
for bridge plank amounting to $31.40
be allowed and the clerk authorized to
draw order for the same Motion pre-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Brown, that the contract for paw
ing District "B" be awarded to A. HI.
Prange, and that Wire Cut Lug Me-
tropolitan Brick be used on Paving
District "B" on a five-inch concrete
foundation with cement filler. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. MeCue, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Bedding do now adj
journ. Motion prevailed: yeas, Aid
Totten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, Craw-
ford, McCue-6; nays, O.
f. f. CONANT,
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Council Proceedings
(OFFICIAL)

vailed. yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Barker, seconded by
Aid. Sayles, that the Common Coun-
Gil go into executive session. Motion
prevailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Sayles, seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the Common Coun-
Gil adopt the brick type Of pavement
for paving district 3D." Motion pre-
vailed: yeas, Aid. Totten, Barker,
Brown, Sayles, Crawford, McCue-6;
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Marshall King Caught Big Pickerel

Marshall King Caught Big Pickerel
While Marshall King was fishing
at the dam last Friday large picker
ell seized his bait and got hooked.
When Marshall started to land him
the line slipped off the end of his pole,
but luckily it was tied to the rod near
the center. Albert Cusser happened
to be near by and seeing the predica-
ment the boy was in and that he
was liable to lose the fish he lent a
hand to help land the fish. King ran
up the bank and pulled the big fellow
to shore, where Mr.. Cusser grabbed
it and threw it out on the grass. Mar
shall was so pleased with his catch
that he had his picture taken with the
fish, which was nearly as long as him
self. 1t was prepared for the fam
lily dinner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

When a job gets too big for you
don't be backward about calling in
help. There is no merit in sticking
to it alone until it is too late to be
helped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Overland Company Tries Out New
Telegraphic Device

In the traffic department of The
Willys-Overland company, in Toledo,
ment, which is being used to secure
cars for prompt shipments Of automo-
biles to dealers in all parts of the
country. In general appearance the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Automobil Section

machine, which is called a printing
telegraph, resembles typewriter.
The operator sets a lever either at
receiving" or sending" Then if
receiving" he simply sits back and
reads the message as it is printed for
him on the roll of his typewriter. If
"sending" he writes on the keyboard
as though he were operating type
writer. AS he presses each key the
letter is transmitted to the "receiv-
ing" operator, on whose typewriter
the message is printed. Thus far the
new instrument has proved a great
success, being speedier and more ac-
curate than the old style.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

That man may count himself sue
cess who has done some one thing
better than anyone else in town has
done it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Love is considered the ruling pas
sion, but occasionally the almighty
dollar administers terrific jolt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Most of us can see sorrow twice
as far away as blessing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Helpful Hints

The life of tires may be prolonged
considerably providing drivers are
careful to turn corners at low rate
of speed, keep them free from oil and
pumped with air to pressure specified
by manufacturer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

going out without making a purchase
at times, but you can at least find
out why he would not buy and be
ready for the next similar case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
CONTRACT LET FOR
REPAIRING BRIDGE

A contract was closed by the COM
mittee on streets and bridges Monday
with the Standard Engineering Com
pany of Toledo, Ohio for the repairing
of West Main street bridge by re-
placing the old plank and the sup
ports with Kreolite lug brick floor
under the Kreolite system of con-
struction for bridges. 1t has been
known for some time that the bridge
must undergo extensive repairs and
the committee had already partly ar
ranged for having new iron eye
beams, new planking and other sup
ports put into the structure. The
cost of the work according to estim-
ates given will amount to consider
able over a thousand dollars with a
guarantee that il would stand the
strain for five years. While the city
council were in Battle Creek recently
they received some valuable pointers
in the bridge construction line, which
has eliminated in this contract with
guarantee of twenty years service
at less figure than the other estim-
ate. The expense to the city will be
considerably less than the other, and
the work is all to be done by the COM
pany. Alderman o. j. Barker, who
is chairman of the committee on
claims and member of the commit
tee on streets and bridges, informs us
that the company are already ship
ping material here and can in the
course of about three or four weeks
have the work completed. The con-
tract price is $1047, and the compile
ton of the work at those figures will
be a bit of evidence that the junket
which the council took to Battle
Creek is bearing fruit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Every battery box has, or should
have drain in the bottom. Where
the battery is located on the running
board, this drain is Intellectual. For
that reason the box should be raised
above the running board even if the
drain hole is carried through the run
ming board. This will prevent the
electrolytp, which may spill, from
gathering under the bottom and de-
stroying it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

When you hear a man complaining
of having a family to support, the
chances are that he lives on the fruits
of his wife's labor at the washtub.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

1t is well to remember that non
skid chains should not be hooked up
too tight. If the chain is left reason
ably free, it will gradually creep
around and cause a more uniform
wear on the tire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Dry cells must be kept in a dry
place and insulated from any metal.
The chatting incident to continuous
is very apt to cause short
circuits. Strips of old inner tubes
may be used to good advantage to
prevent this.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Nothing is more exasperating than
the persistent leaking of a fange
Joint on the manifold where copper
asbestos gasket is used. The trouble,
however. may be remedied by cutting
a groove around the hole in the fiange.
When the studs are drawn up the gas
ket is compressed and partially fills
the grooves, sealing the joint.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Model IS Touring Car $6I5; Roadster $5o5
Model 80 b Touring Car $6o5; Roadster $675
Model sc Six-Touring Car -. $1145
Prices I. o. b. Toledo. Ohio
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
PROFIT IN cAPoN INDUSTRY
Prevailing Scarcity of Meat Creating
Demand for Fowis-Necessary
Operation is Simple.

The eapon industry which now can
be carried on profitably is sure to de-
velop rapidly, In the opinion of N. L..
Harris, superintendent of the poultry
plant at the Kansas State AgricuItu-
raj college.
Where capons are raised In large
numbers, says Harris, 1t now is posi-
hle to ship them direct to large cities
where there Is a ready sale at good
prices. Owing to the prevailing scar
city of meat-producing animals 1t Is
probable that the capon win find a
permanent place on many of the farms
of the middle West and will be a
source OF constant profit.
Numerous buyers in small towns
have inside quotations in the last sea-
son ranging from Ia to IS cents a
pound 1--we weight, depending upon the
size OF the capon. If capons are
raised on the farm this allows a good
margin for profit. The operation nec-
essary to produce capons is simple
anC Gun be performed by anyone after
a little practice. The capon does not
as a rule grow much more rapidly than
the cockerel but puts on more pounds
of meat for the amount Of food con-
sumed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
CARE FOR LITTLE CHICKENS
Do Not Worry Mother Hen by inter
ference-Feed Bread Crumbs
When 43 Hours Old.

When the eggs begin to pip, do not
worry the hen by interference. but
let her severely alone till the chicks
are all out and dry. Then remove
to a dry roomy coop which should be
rat and skunk proof. II you can have
a small runway attached to the south
side. enclosed by wire netting. so
much the better. The hen should be
kept confined for a few days. allowing
the chicks to run in and out at will.
Do not be in a hurry TO feed the
little fellows, but scatter some coarse
sand or chick size grit In the chan
or litter that you put on the floor of
their coop. They will pick at this
and begin TO learn to scratch for them
/ selves. When 4S hours old. give some
dry bread crumbs or hard-boiled egg.
Feed, often. but sparingly the first few
days. Vary the food given, using
rolled oats, cornbread, curd and stale
light bread ground fine, or soaked In
milk and squeezed dry.
Keep grit. charcoal and clean drink
ing water always before them. Feed
the hen first and the chick feed will
last longer. After the chicks are two
weeks old urn the old hen loose with
them to go where she will. always see
ing that they are securely cooped for
the night. At this age three feelings
a day are sufficient. Cracked corn,
kaftir and wheat is a very good diet,
in addition to what they pick up.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
DETERMINING SEX OF CHICKS
Certain Marks by Which Puiiets May
Be Distinguished From Cocker
els After Matching.

Ry G &. ANDERSON, Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
With the rapidly growing day-old
chick industry the question OF sex
determination naturally arises. Many
buyers would like to order all pullets,
all cockerels or q given number OF
eech. and would be glad to pay an ad-
ditional price for this assurance.
The sex of Barred Plymouth Rock
chicks can be told with a reasonable
degree of accuracy. The pullet has
a dark, willow-colored beak, some
times streaked with black. 1t is OF
finer bone than the cockerei and the
legs are dark and smoky colored. The
cockerel has bright yellow legs and
beak and usually a coarse head and
prominent eye. The cockerel is a gray
or slate color while the pullet Is dark
er. The white tip of the wings and spot
on top of the head are most notice
able on the pullet, due to the con-
trast with the deeper black. This
means Gun only be used to denote
the sex the first couple of days. After
this time they all take on the one
characteristic blue color, the beak
and legs of the pullet fade out to vel
low.
Similar methods can be employed
with all parti-coIored breeds. With
solid colored birds the best means
of determining sex is the prominent
cockereI.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
DISEASE CAN BE PREVENTED
Almost Every AIlment Traeeable to
U%ncleanliness, Dampness and
Lack Of Exercise.

The poultryman who makes consti.
tuition of first consideration as a char
acteristic of his breeding stock, who
makes cleanliness his watchword and
who guards his flock against dampEess
and drafts is not likely to be much
troubled with disease.
Almost every sickness may be traced
to n or another of the following
causes: Weak constitution, poor food,
foul, damp Or drafty quarters. and q
lack of exercise. sunshine and air.
When the birds are strong and the
quarters clean and bright, II disease
occurs it is almost sure to be due to
i'm Infection introduced from a neigh
boring poultry yard or through Birds
brought in from shows or other out.
side places.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
SUPERIOR DuckHousE ON LONG ISLAND.

Increase of the equipment. The incu
bator cellar should be convenient to
the brooder house. the brooder house
TO the growing house and pens, and
these buildings to the killing house.
The pens In the houses, the outside
yards. and the arrangement OF the
buildings should be planned SO that
the drcks may be easily located. Con-
venient watering arrangements are es-
sential where large numbers of ducks
r kept, rs they require a large
amount of drinking water. While
ducks may be kept successfully under
very intensive conditions, it is adyis-
able to allow considerable yard space.
Double yards, which may be rotated
and planted to quick-growfng crops,
such as oats, wheat, and rye. are good
for intensive duck farms.
1t is advisable to have a pond or
stream for the breeding ducks, as they
usually give better fertility under
these conditions, although on some
successful duck farms the ducks are
always kept on dry land. The young
ducks on some farms which have a
pond are not allowed to go into the
water except to battle and clean their
feathers just before marketing. Other
growers, however, allow the green
ducks free access to ponds or streams
until they are marketed.
There are II standard breeds OF
ducks which may be divided into three
classes: (1) the meat class, including
the Pekin, Aylesbury, Muscovy, Rouen,
Cayuga, Buff and Swedish (2) the
egg class, which includes the Indian
Runner, and (3) the ornamental class,
composed of the Call, the Crested
White, and the Black East India. The
common puddle duck is kept on
many farms in the middle West and
South, and is generally of small size,
d poor layer and an undesirable type
of market duck. Excepting the Mus
covy, all Of our economic breeds of
ducks are said to have originated from
the Mallard, or common wild ducks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
SELECTION or GOOD LAYERS
PuIlet Should Have Fine Head, Alert
Eyes and Comb and Face and
WattIes Of Fine Texture.

Judging poultry is said to be finer
art than the selection of other farm
animals. but the man or woman who
picks pullets with fine heads alert
eyes and combs, faces and wattles Of
fine texture has taken the first step
toward increased egg production.
Good pullets should stand square on
their feet, with legs wide apart, with
the front end of the body slightly high
er than the posterior end, and with a
long back and tail carried rather high.
The body should be wedge shaped,
yielding ample for the reproduc-
tive and digestive organs.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
Fine Expression.

In q review Of a novel we come
across this suggestive sentence "Here,
too, characters that transmute com
mon things into gold by the alchemy of
the spirit" The finest thought of the
day Is expressed by that modest SEN
tence. The great problem In religion.
education, business, politics and So
ciety concerns itself with that trans
mutation. 1t suggests a finer life than
one gets out of the materialism of the
age, with its luxury, pleasure, selfish
ness, i'll win, spite, and overreaching.
The evolution of the day Is toward the
sanctification OF everyday experience
and infusing heroism into common life.
That is what must eventually happen
If humanity ever gets to be what 1t
should be. It is a long way to that
end, longer, perhaps, chan from the
monad to man, as Emerson expresses
it, but thither the evolution proceeds.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
NEW FOOTWEAR FOR ARMY
improved Shoe Model viii BE Rob
nailed for Service In
Mexico.

The war department appointed a
shoe commission In 1912 to design a
model embracing the best points Of
all the army shoes, SURPRISING them,
IL possible. The shoe which was
adopted was of good materials, well
made on a rational last designed by
the department. The interior is per-
fectly smooth, with heel broad and low
and sole moderately thick. The arch
is flexible and without metal shank or
other %stiffening. Eyelets are used
rather than hooks. The shoe reaches
but little above the ankle; it is wide
across the ball Of the boot and has a
high toe cap. 1t is comfortable, neat
looking, light in weight and easily re-
moved or put on.
As soon as the soldiers wear out the
shoes OF the type which they are now
using on the border they will be reit-
ted with the new type which the gov
eminent has ordered, says a writer In
the Outlook. The newest shoe is hob
nailed and weighs three pounds seven
ounces 1t has been adopted for Mexi-
can service because the present type
has not worn well In mountain climb
Ing and has been readily cut up by the
malpais rock in Mexico. The shoe is
similar to that in use In the Italian
army.
Whether this model viii be perrna-
nently adopted is open to considerable
doubt. The weight of the shoes and
the stiffness of the leather used de-
tract from the comfort of it. It has
some disadvantages. therefore, but the
severe usage In Mexico made 1t desir-
able to give this type a thorough try
out in regular service.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23

Ducks can be raised with success
and at a profit on general farms, says
Alfred r. Lee, a poultry specialist of
the department of agriculture. but
they do not appear to be as well
adapted as a source of income TO av-
erage farm conditions as fowls, al
though they serve to add variety. both
of meat and of eggs, for the farmers
table. If the demand for ducks, and
especially for duck eggs, increases,
breeds Of ducks which are good layers
should be profitable on farms, particu-
larly where there is good pasture land
containing a stream or any running
water. Farmers rarely give the neces-
sary Eur to their ducklings, either In
feeding or in marketing, to be able to
cater to the trade in fancy green
ducks.
Duck farms are usually located on
light, sandy soil, generally on sloping
land. where the droppings will leach
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
HOPPER SYSTEM OF FEEDING
Begin by Supplying Dry Mash and
Later include Grains-Feed Oats
for Bone and Muscle.

At this time of the year If 1t has
not previously been done, the hopper
system Of feeding should be intro
duced for the growing chicks. Begin
by supplying the hoppers with dry
mash and later include grains, espe-
cially oats. Some tell us that their
chicks will not eat outs, but there is
nothing better for growing bone and
muscle. Hopper feeding greatly les
sens the amount of labor In caring
for chicks and gives the smaller and
weaker chicks an equal chance It the
feed with the others.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
SPEEDING is UNDER A BAN
Heavy Penalty Follows Reckless Drlv.
Ing In French War
Zone,


strapped to a wagon in full view
Of the troops for two hours n day. loss
of 30 days pay and loss to the wife Of
the mans allotment" was the punish
ment awarded by a field court-rnar-
tial to a driver for Every slightly ex-
cecding the speed limit" Was Mr..
Lloyd-G George aware of the case? Mr..
G. Watson asks.
The court-martial was quite within
Its rights, is the reply of the war Of
fee. Very strict regulations have been
laid down to prevent reckless diving
In France, the authorities there hav-
ing had their attention called to- a
number Of cases where children hNd
been injured owing to that cause
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
PREVENT LICE AND CHOLERA
Both Flourish In Hot Weather, and
May BE Avoided by Little Work
Before Trouble Begins

Lice and cholera germs flourish in
hot weather, and both by a little work
may be prevented.
Running for remedies and cleaning
up when a flock Is doYn with conta-
gious disease is certainly a ridiculous
and fruitless proceeding and exhibit
ton of how not to do 1t.