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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

the work himself. His aim, however,
is to train the county agents and
school teachers so that in time they
can take full charge of the work, leav-
ing the state agents time for new
work in other sections. The schools
are most fertile field for the organ
ization Of this work.
Each member of a poultry or pig
club is required to hatch a setting of
eggs or raise and fatten a pig, and
render regular reports of his work.
At the end Of the year the members
usually have an opportunity to COM
pare the results of their efforts by
exhibition at the county fairs or 9TH
er places, and the winning animals at
these exhibitions go to the state fair
for further competition.
This work has been in progress
ever since 1910, and since 1912 the
Federal Department Of Agriculture
has been engaged in it. Already the
has been engaged in it. Already the
exhibition of pigs and poultry from
the clubs has become prominent fea-
ture of some of the state fairs, es-
pecially in the South. Many of the
members of the earlier years are now
bona fde breeders, and many boy is
paying his way through college by the
earnings from the animals in which
he became interested as a club mem
Der.
Select Winter Layers Early
Wise poultrymen will select their
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

A pleasing bit of native humor
was offered for inspection not long
ago. A band of vigilantes working in
the interest of good government hung
the wrong man and a committee of
their number was appointed to wait
on the widow and express regret for
the mistake. The spokesman began
his address by saying, "Wall, you've
got the laugh on US this time"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

An Oriental story tells us Of a man
who was asked to lend rope to a
neighbor. His reply was that he was
in need of the rope just then.
"Shall you need it a long time?"
asked the neighbor.
IL think I SHALL" replied the owner,
"as I am going to tie up some sand
with it."
"Tie up sand!" exclaimed the
would-be borrower. II do not see
hoy you can do that!"
"0h, you can do almost anything
VIZ, With Z rope v her y O9' DO not want 2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

No woman can be pretty unless she
was born that way, but almost any
woman can be beautiful if she thinks
sweet and noble thoughts, does kind
ly deeds, and lifts herself above the
fogs and worries of this yagrant
world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

In a recent address to his troops,
Bloody Bill Kaiser boastingly assert
ed that he had "carpeted Europe with
corpses."
The Kaiser has achieved distinc-
ton as the boss butcher of the world
and the biggest liar in evidence since
Lucifer was dropped into the lower
regions, and in this case he told the
truth. He has an truth murdered
more men, women and children than
any other fiend in the history of the
world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03


every alternate Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass every week day at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John M. Zindler, Rector.
HOLY TRINITY MISSION
EpiscopaD
Corner of Congress and Alderman
streets. Hours of service Sunday:
10:30-Morning service.
12.00-Sunday school.
7:00-Evening service.
Rev. Robert s. Nash,
Priest-in-C Charge.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, 11:00.
Class meeting, 1900.
Evening service, 700. Sermon by
the pastor.
Holiness meeting, Tuesday evening,
1880.
Prayer service, Thursday evening,
1880.
You are welcome.
J. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
METHODIST
Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 1920,
morning service; 11:45, Sunday
school; Epworth league, 600; even
ing service at 700 p. m.
Prayer meeting for young women
in Philathea room and young men in
Baraca room Tuesday evening, 1880.
Thursday evening at 1880, general
prayer meeting followed by Bible
stury. p. Ray Norton, Pastor.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Regular services on Sunday, 1880
a. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, m,
senior G. E.; TOO p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices of the church.
Chas. M. Pease, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science society, log So.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 7:30.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Divine worship, 1890 a. M; Bible
school at noon; B. Y. p. u, 600 p. m,
PRAYER and praise meeting, Thursday
evening before the first Sunday. COM
munion service, first Sunday of the
month. w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL
Morning service at 1890. Sunday
school at 11:45. Y. p. s. G. +. at
6:45; evening service and sermon at
TOO; prayer meeting Thursday even
ing. a. j. Blair, Pastor.
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sunday school, 1880 a. m; preach
ing service, 1880 a. m; religious SER
vice, 1880 p. m; prayer meeting, 1880
d. m, Wednesday evening.
J. ID. Aelick, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

The more a man talks the more
trouble he piles up for himself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

Experience is the father of wisdom
and memory the mother.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

A fool and his money make a noise
like good thing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03
L.ATTFR DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1880 a. M; preach
ing service, 1880 a. m; religious SER
vice, 1880 p. m; prayer meeting, 1880
p. m, Wednesday evening.
j. ID. Aelick, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

Some folks still seem to think that
in spite of all our financial laws the
banks are likely to have the grip.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03
Observation-Disclosures

Morning service at 10:30. Sunday
school at 11:45. Y. p. s. G. T.. at
Gas; evening service and sermon at
TOO; prayer meeting Thursday even
ing. A. j. Blair, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

Select Winter Layers Early
Wise poultrymen will select their
winter layers at once.
The late moulter, as rule, is the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03
In The Churches
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC

ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC
Mass every other Sunday at a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass every week day at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-03

Divine worship, 1880 a. m; Blble
school at noon; B. Y. p. u, 600 p. m,
prayer and praise meeting, Thursday
evening before the first Sunday. COM
munion service, first Sunday of the
month. w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
r..+,no the Cost of Bread.

Sacramento Union: An interesting
test made ait the municipal workhouse
of Toledo, Ohio, would seem to indi-
cate that bakers will not go to the
poorhouse in that state, at least. even
il they do sell bread at five cents
loaf. The test, which was made I'M
der the supervision OF the city author
ifies, was inspired by the Toledo
Housewives league. II was found
that the total revenue from barrel
of flour made into bread was 1854.
The cost of the flour was 1925. which
would allow s7.16 for all other ex-
penses and the profit of the bakers.
OF course, the Toledo test does not
go so far as to place the bread in the
hands of the consumer, but it would
seem that the margin indicated above
between the actual cost Of the bread
and the cost of the flour is sufficient
10 cover the marketing cost and at
the same time leave profit. The ex-
pertinent Is interesting as showing
just what it costs to produce the
bread. even If it goes no further into
the matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
Hopes keokuk VIII Win.

Kahoka Gazette-Herald: The live
Industrial association of Keokuk. Ia
deeply in earnest in its endeavor to
secure the proposed government
armor plant. Notice has been recsiv-
ed from the board that-in due time
the cities to be visited by that func-
tionary will be notified Keokuk In
all essential respects seems to fulfill
all Of the governmental requirements.
The city upon the whole offers some
advantages scarcely equaled by any
other location in the United States,
and 1t Is not unreasonable to hope
that this great plant may be located
there. In Keokuk's efforts to secure
this plant, Clark county and north
east Missouri are vitality interested.
A thing of this magnitude and char
acter would lend its importance to
all contiguous territory. Here's
hoping they win!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
a GREAT DEFENSE ASSET.

What part in Germany's military efficiency
the Krupp plant has played cannot exactly be
determined as yet, but that it is a large one no
one doubts. It is therefore of decided interest
to this country to note the declaration OF ME-.
Schwab that the Bethlehem Steel company holds
itself ready to put its resources at the disposai
of this government in time of need. The great
plant has already, by reason of its war orders
placed itself in a position to become another
Krupp concern in it's capacity to manufacture
war material It's readiness to serve the gov
eminent is probably no greater than that OF
many another manufacturing concern OF the
country. but its potential service is one OF the
most important that could be rendered and It
adds assurance to the confidence that is de-
veIoping in our ability to provide machinery
and mechanics to serve efficiently in defense
What is needed now is the men, and to some
extent the manufacturing interests OF the coun-
try are preparing to furnish these. Back OF
the fighting fronts in Europe there IS second
ary army of mechanical experts OF every sort
whose work is quite as necessary to the process
OF wax TODAY as is that of the troops who ac-
lively enter battle This force we ought IN
reason expect to recruit with fair promptness
and its personnel should be excellent. 1t is
well that we have some such assets as the
Bethlehm Steel company to offset the lack OF
men in our army and navy and our present
dilatory attitude toward providing them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better L ooking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complcxion
palIid-topgue coated-appetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth-a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them b. their
olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pirnples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
D.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calonei-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at l0c and 25c per
box All druggists. Take one or two
.iab.iv and note thu pleasing resulta
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
USE BOILED WATER, INVARIABLY.

That there should be downed any possibility
of Keokuk community being further exposed to
disease through use of impure water it would
be well that the source of supply be located at
a place removed as far as possible from a dan
ger point. This may be accomplished by the
removal of the intake pi pc to location further
out or in the center of the river, as has been
suggested and advocated times in and out dur.
ing the past years. An official analysis OF
samples Of water being used in Keokuk has not
disclosed that it is contaminated to such ex-
tent as to make it particularly dangerous If
used for drinking or culinary purposes But 1t Is
a fact that water from rivers and streams Is
not of character to arouse enthusiastic faith
as to its purity. Filtration and medication
resorted to by water supply corporation may
help some, but that dangerous bacteria will be
no more than scored. and not killed, is prob
ability. There is way to absolute safety
that should be followed at all times by all who
use water which comes directly from river.
That is, boil it. But it must in order that bac-
terra be eliminated, be really brought to the
boiling point-not to a mere simmer. The Mis-
ssslppl river is neither more nor less than an
immense sewer, receiving all the filth which
contributes to the visitation in a community of
typhoid, tuberculosis, malaria and other dis
eases. IF this fact is remembered it will or
should, prompt of boiled water.
The fact that certain practices have been per
mitted in the past is not sufficient reason for
thinking that they will be permitted to con-
tinue, and the bases of legal decisions have al
ready been changed. Courts more fully recog-
nize the responsibility of cities and private
corporations in the matter of the spread of in
fictitious diseases. For example: MankatO
Mimi, was assessed damages for typhoid fever
received through the city water supply. and
milk companies have been punished for COM
municating disease in the milk sold Changes
in social conditions necessitate greater canton
on the part of a city administration. When
cities were small and not numerous it was an
easy matter to secure a good and safe water
supply. Now the supply must be constantly
watched to preserve its purity, and a health
department must be prepared within few
hours to institute protective operations. The
maintenance OF a system of water supply is. il
almost all the smaller cities, a commercial ven
ture, and the supply company being in way. :
PARTNER OF the municipality Holding this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
MUSTEROLE--QuIC
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
u Soothes and Relieves Like
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with the oil of mustard. It does al
the work of the fashioned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not bis.
ter. You do not have to bother with :
cloth. You simply rub it on-el1d usually
the pain is gonel
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients
They will gladly tell you what relief II
gives from sore throat. bronchitis, Group
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion
pleurisy rheumatism. llnbago, pant
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest Git often pre-
vents Dneumonia).
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
LET UP A LITTLE WHILE.

LET UP A LITTLE WHILE.
Whether you have plenty or just little pile
1t does lot of good to let little while,
kick away the shadows OF the daily grind and say
trouble and and to all of them--goodday!
5s5 Let up little while
Don't hurt bit to smile
To worry say goodby,
with laughter in your
Forget the busy Office
And go and walk mile.
round,
Some must the whistle there won't be sound
always grinding therell be trouble after
while,
It does lot of good to let up and take a smile;
Let up and take swing
Where the birds know how to sing,
Let up bit and glow
With the beauty life must know
If 1t wants to leap and grow
And amount to anything!
-Folger Mckinney in Baltimore Sun
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
Are You Intoxi.
Gated ? The question i

CdSO0 410 9uSSuOn III
not as i1npertinent as n
sounds. You may be a real
teetotaler and vet Be "intcy::.!
cated"-that IS, poisoned by|
the gases that come from
imperfect digestion. The
products Of food puHefacdon|
are taken up by the blood
and often poison the entire
system. Cut out meats and
starchy foods for q while.
Eat Shredded Wheat with
milk or cream for breakfast;
eat it with stewed fruits and
green vegetables for dinner
or supper. It will cure auto
intoxicadon and make anew
man Of you. All the meat
of the whole wheat in a
digestible form. A perfect
meal at lowest cost. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

view of the relations of the server and served
courts have held that for negligence In connec-
tion with the maintenance and supply city IS
liable. as is the water company 50 II IS Tue
duty of city to anticipate conditions and pro-
tect itself
However, all legal decisions and arga-
ments aside, there is certain safety in one d.
rection only
Use boiled water, invariably.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

sons-even those who are best
formed-felt any alarm for th
i future. We have reason to kne
this il true. We put out from timD
to time reports which were more
less OF an alarmist character. The
weren't received with any cordially
but instead brought statements that
Goal is being produced. 1t is goin1
somewhere. Where can it go excep
into normal channels?
So our reports were discounted
some quarters as being either thl
statements Of theorist or of
enthusiast. This shows the coal att
tude prior to September /.
Where the retail dealers and Goa
operators were misled was that the
failed to see that the cnaI moving i
summer vas going to satisfy a new
demand. rather than to satisfy an old
and normal demand.
Then when the car shortage stricS.
the country, about the middle of Sep
TENDER, the coal trade came 10 4
realization of the truth Of the mat
ter. This was that the retailers had
not been provided with storage coal
The steam users had not created any
storage piles which would serve as
bulwark AGAINST irregular 1elivcries
or any shortening Of supply du,ins|
the time WREN the retailers and
househoideys had to be SATISFIED.
The coal men even discovered mat
the raiii1ans had not created any
storage PILES. Some of them werd
not prosected for more than "A weea
or ten days. In some places. r.conY
ly, we r. re found that the ranroada
were running with no more than q
forty-eight hour supply at important
coaling stations. When their regular
deliveries were interrupted. as Mad
been the case, they had to confiscate
coal that was in transit to steam
users or retailers. This right, which
the railroad reserves for itself. has
been exercised in number of cases;
The situation came to climax
about the first OF October when I'M
tensified buying from all quarters
started. The householders began 90
try to put IN a full winters supply.
The steam plants began to try to get
the coal that they needed plus al
storage pile. 1t actually is true that
important railroads started, at this
unfortunate time. to create storage
pile which they had neglected TO-
/
Or. in other words. in the period
of car shortage the coal mines had
&c produce over and above what they
normally produce, practically $4,000
600 tons Of coal or the extraordinary
amount called for by the new de-
mands in the east The current stu
alton amounts to this. that the coal
mines, from the first Of September
until the first of April, will have to-
produce about 65.000.000 tons of coal
more than they produced in the cor
responding period Of last year. That
means an additional production OF
about 100000 tons of coal month.
When this enormous demand Is
dumped upon mines that normally
are burdened ir that period by reg.
ular business end when 1t is dumped
upon them at period when cars are
exceedingly short and when labor is
Indifferent, 1t can readily be under.
stood why we have a shortage OF
coal. and consequently extravasans
prices.
1t Is, as we see II. the concentra.
ton of this extraordinary demand
into the normal period Of distress
which. better than anything else, 40
counts for tho present situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

OF . Baltimore doctor, put up in the
form of resinol ointment and resinol
soap. This proved so remarkably sue
cessful, that thousands of other physi-
clans have prescribed it constantly for
over twenty years.
Generally resinol stops itching at
once, and heals the eruption quickly
and at little cost. Res;nol ointment
apd resinol soap. can be bought at any
druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

The Natural History museum OF New
York City has been enriched by the
first complete skeleton OF a horned
dinossur ever found and Assembled.
IL was unearthed two years ago 10
the province of Alberta. Canada, and Is
said to be 100000 years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
JUNK LOOKING UP.

The world is discovering nowadays that
junk, waste, half-worn things rags, old pa
pers and much besides are we'll worth saving,
selling, buying and that even rubbish heaps
have value never suspected before. Wooden
rags find ready market at sixteen cents a
pound while mixed rags bring from three to
four and one-half cents, according to the locality
where they are collected. AS for newspapers,
the fve-cent mass Of big city printed matter is
worth penny after it has been read, whatever
it may have been worth before.
And these are not the only things that have
suddenly acquired value they did not former
" possess Many half worn articles are worth
more than when they were new. Anyone who
happens to have railroad on his hands can
sell it to the allies now for use in France or
otherwhere for more than 1T originally cost.
Tias, rails. rolling stock, switches, bolts,
bridges and everything else can be disposed of
at fancy prices. The Chicago Anamosa and
Northern railroad, sixteen miles in length, and
the Iowa Short line, fifteen miles, are gong to
France for use behind the trenches; and fifteen
hundred miles of Canadian trackage, large
part of which is sidings on government and
other lines, has been taken up and is being
moved to the seaboard for shipment across the
ocean. The understanding is that it will be used
in France to carry British supplies to the Brit
ish troops the allies preferring to h f'Cir
railroads ready made rather than to set their
steel works manufacturing rails instead of
shells
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

edge, but they never pay the price for it that
a business man would pay, and if they get
it they have not the courage to use it.-John
Buchan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

Resinol Soap is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but it's regular
use gives to the skin and hair that
natural beauty of perfect health which
cosmetics can only iuitata