Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1911 — Page 2

PLAN FOR RESEATING LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. —Plans for reducing by over one-third the size of the hall in which the national house of representatives sits, and yet increasing the number of seats for members hare just been completed. They win he thought to the official attention of the members of the house within a short' time, with the expectation that they will be approved and that the work of alteration will be carried on in the eight months interven-. leg between the adjournment of the present session and the convening of the house of the Sixty-second congress. The present hall of the house is 139 feet long by 9S feet wide. Under the new plans it will be only 80 feet long and 61 feet wide. In the present hall there are individual chairs and desks for each member; In the prbposod hall there will be rows of chairs as In the big theaters, with a shelf in front upon which one who Is speaking can put bis notes and other books and papers. Agitation for a reduction in the size of the hall of the house has been continuous tdr several years. Many members have felt that they would like to be heard all rtver the chamber without shouting or without having lung power made the test of their oratorical ability. The present’ hall is so large that the left hand side doesn’t heir what the right hand side Is saying.

RECORD CORN CROP

South Carolina Boy Grows 228 Bushels on Single Acre. Fifieen-Year-Old Lad Kept Diary, Knowing Public Would Want Details—Wins Quite • Bunch of Money In Prizes. Charleston, S. C.—Jeremiah Moore Is the champion boy corn grower in the world, and his record of over 228 ■bushels of corn of the finest quality, grown on a single acre, is the second greatest acre yield in the history N os -corn production, the only record that tops Jerry’s being that of Farmer Drake, also of South Carolina, who several years ago grew 255 bushels on one acre. < - Jerry Moore, who is an .orphan, is not yet 15 years old, yet on his one acre he has made more money than thousands of farmers with 100 acres will dear this year. His prises from agricultural societies and kindred organisations will aggregate over SSOO, while the profit from the corn itself will amount to $130.70. Jerry knew he was going to make a bid for championship honors, and though he is nothing but a poor little South Carolina farm boy, be baa the news instinct and realised that if he did win, the newspapers would want to know how he did it, and so, in order that the story would be correct, Jerry kept a diary. The diary, it is said, will pass into the keeping of the Department of Agriculture in Washington, which will see to It that other boys in this country are given the secret of Jerry's success and encouraged to follow his example. Here is the diary in part: "Light, gray, sandy upland," the diary starts off, “with top soil about three or four inches deep. Old land, nearly level, with just enough drain for the water to run off. During first part of March, 1910, spread 300 onehorse wagon loads of rich dirt on my acre, and followed it with 50 onehorse wagon loads of fertilizer, the latter scattered broadcast” March 25—Land broken with Dixie plows One Dixie following the furrow of the other and with the two breaking about 10 or 12 inches deep. The soil was so well pulverised, did not harrow; rebroke like It waa the first time. March 29—Harrowed and laid off In tows fest wide with Dixie plow. Distributed (Mi pounds of guano, containing 8 per cent of phosphoric acid, 3 per cent of ammonia, and 3 per cent or potash, in Dixie fur row and covered with furrows making a small ridge. March 80—Opened ridge with shovel plow and dropped three gallons of Bates's four-ear prolific corn, dropping by • and and almost sowing. Cover.ng corn with small shovel plow 2*4 Inches de.'p. Note—On this same day sowed 800 pounds of acid phosphate on rows and narrowed surface all over, leaving it level. April 10—No rain since land waa broken, and ground so dry the rusty corn did nov come up readily. Replanted for fear I would not get a stand. April 20—Stand good, and weather continues dry. April 24—A good rain. April 25—Sowed 700 pounds kalnit along rows and harrowed with Little Joe harhow, harrowing twice to the row. Barred off with Dixie plow. May 6—l made a mixture of 600 pounds of cotton seed meal, 200 pounds of acid phosphate, and 200 pounds of kalnit. and with a cold distributor sowed on each side of the rows, and liarrowed. going twice to the row. leveling the surface aa near as passible. .May 10-Repeated the work of May 6, but distributed the mixture of cotton seed meal, phosphate, and kalnit four Inches further from the rows On this day also sowed 2i>» pounds of nitrate of soda along the rows. May 17—Harrowed, going twice to the row; thinned corn to six inchsa In row. May 24—Harrowed, going twice to the row May 25-Oood ralh May 27—Using a cold distributor, sowing In the center of middle 1,000 pounds 8:3:1 guano and harrowed with Little Joe harrow. going twice to the row. Same day Sowed 200 pounds of nitrate of soda along the row. June 4—Harrowed, going twice to the row June 6 and o—Good rains. June B—Sowed 3><) pounds of nitrate of •oda and harrowed twice to the row. June 10—Storm and corn blown down. June 11—Set cost*- up: com about six feet high and beginning to silk. June IS— Harrowed very lightly with IJitlc Joe harrow, going twice to the , June 22—Harrowed lightly; com trow tn full silk; ground perfectly clean. Since June 6 rains have been frequent. No alg * * nrln * » *or any KifMl. “f* 1 Of rain so far. and com almost matured. Almost every stalk has *° ear and many of them twa m Urns

There is on the aofa about 21.000 stalks and more than RO.OO. cars. Gathered fodder middle of August. Corn at this time very ripe. Jerry (hen goes on to say that he gathered in 3,000 pounds of fodder, which he sold tar S3O, and then be gathered in his corn, after whiteh he gives the names of the men who measured his acre and later weighed its yield, which was 228% bushels. This is the cost of it all, as given out in Itemized fora by the boy farmer: Rent of acre..* . S6OO Cost of preparation of seed bed... 1.! 40U Cost of planting ?00 Cost of fertilizing ‘ gt 55 Coat of cultivation ’ jj'jo Coat of gathering corn g oo Cost of gather.ng fodder goo Total cost »i 2 « BALANCE SHEET. Total value of crop.. ZSSTS Less all expen5e5.......... 12105 Net prollt of crop $190.70 “As the dirt has no commercial value,” concludes this little chap, “I did not count it In the list of commercial expenses, and the land has been Improved at least SSO by the dirt and fertilizer. “ The name of Jerry Moore has now become a household word in every farm home in the South and West. Among the prizes won by the boy is a free trip to Washington, where he will meet President Taft and receive the congratulations of the nation’s chief on his achievement

Brighter Light for Liberty.

New York.—The torch of that Qoddesß of Liberty in New York harbor will henceforth throw a brighter light out over the waters. A new system of illumination has just been installed by tho war department in place of the old circle of 12 arc lights, whose combined power, though equal to 12,000 candles, failed to give the desired radiance. The new equipment will give a 40,000 candle power illumination.

GROWING CAMPHOR IN TEXAS

Methods of Japanese Are Improved Upon on an Experimental Farm— Growth of Plants. Houston. Tex.—The United States inay. within the next few years, becqme a competitor with Japan in the production of camphor. The experl- ; ments which the department of agriculture has been conducting Id the gulf coast region of this state in growing the trees from which this article of commerce is distilled have proved beyond question that It can be | made a highly profitable industry. On the demonstration larm at Pierce, just north of Bay City, camphor seeds were planted several years ago and they soon germinated, the trees having a remarkable growth. In one year's time the plants reached a height of 18 inches, which is said to be a more rapid growth than they have in the camphor producing regions of the. world. The seeds were planted in rows, and were not fertilized, nor did they receive unusual attention. Best results are obtained by planting the deed under shelter, where the tender plants have protection until they are well enough advanced In 6ize for transplanting. An unusual method of harvesting the camphor crop Is recommended for this region by the agricultural experts of the federal government. It is held by them that a regular annual profit of S3OO to $450 an acre may be obtained from a camphor farm in the gulf coast territory by cutting the camphor plants with a mowing machine when they reach a height of about 12 Inches from the ground, instead of waiting until the trees are of full growth size and then cutting (hem, as Is done on the island of Formosa, from which the bulk of the world's output of camphor comes. It has been demonstrated that by cutting the plants yearly In the manner suggested, a larger percentage of camphor can be obtained from the

HEELS BARRED IN SPANKING

New York Solomon Indorses Use of Slipper by Mother —Refines Its Proper Limits. New York. —Magistrate Freachl, noted for his Solomonlike decisions, settled an important point in the bringing up of a family. The case under consideration was that of Frances Bahner, thirteen years old, who had her mother aiTested on a charge of assault, alleging that Mrs. Bahner struck her over the head with the heel of her slipper, inflicting a severe wound. The mother proved by the testimony of Dr. Costello, a Brooklyn surgeon, that the wound was nothing more than an abrasion of the skin. It looked formidable, however, In .Its big compress of cotton. Magistrate Freschl was certain the punishment waa Inflicted in a spirit of loving kindness, so he discharged Mrs. Bahner in the following words y “In using the maternal slipper for child discipline, chastisement ends at the instep and assault begins at the heel.”

Biggest Dry Dock in the World.

New York. —New York Is to. have the largest dry dock in the world. It will be constructed in the Erie basin, Brooklyn, and will be more than 1,000 feet long, sufficient to accommodate the largest steamship ever planned by any builder. It will be used for docking trans-Atlantic steamships in need of emergency repairs.

Flyers Must Shun Forts.

Berlin. —Regulations issued by the ministry of war the other day to prevent the spying on German defenses by aviators prohibit all aeroplanes and airships from sailing above or within ten kilometers of the fortresses, without a written permit from the military authorities. Offenders will be treated as suspected spies.

twigs and leaves of the plant than If the harvesting Is done until they attain the size of a tree. The stubble left by the cutting of the plants soon sends up new sprouts and In 12 months it Is again ready for another cutting. The camphor Is obtained by putting the plants through the distilling process.

OPERATIONS AID IN CURING

Boy Becomes' Popular at Hospital, Whither He Waa Sent for Treatment for Tuberculosis. London. —Little Ernest Ford has been pronounced cured of tuberculosis after having undergone 19 operations during the last two years at the Queen’s Children’s hospital at Hackney road. He is now only nine years of age. and has had the misfortune to spend much of his life in the hospital. Ernest has had repeated operations on the wrist, elbow, chest, mouth, finger and leg, but is now shortly going home. Yet In spite of his trouble he is the most popular little fellow In the ward. His parents live in Temple street, Hackney, and have a large family; the father is an Iron plate worker. Ernest has so many brothers that he does not know how many. “I have two sisters.” he said, “and lots of brothers.” His bright little face lit up with smiles as he explained, almost with pride, that he had Lad 19 operations. The plucky lad is the chief entertainer in the ward, for he is an adept at comic songs and sings and leads all the choruses.

Says Kiss, But Don’t Shake Hands.

Denver. 00l. —Prof. Frank EL Thompson, chair of education. University of Colorado, is for kissing. He warns however, against hand-shaking, saytn# germs lurk in nails or tisanes.

FOR THE COOK TO TRY

RECIPEB THAT ARE- BOTH NEW AND E MPLE. Orange and Grape Conserve Will Not Go Neglected on Table—MethegHn a Strengthening Drink for the Aged—Bisque Tortoni. ' Orange and Grape Conserve.—To six pounds of grapes allow two pounds raisins, four oranges and four pounds of sugar. Cut off the thin yellow rind ot the oranges and cook together with the seeded raisins until tender. Pulp the grapes and cook until soft enough to' rub through a collander. Add to the skins, cook 15 minutes, pnt in raißins, orange peel, juice and sugar and simmer gently until jellied. .''. Metheglin.—Pour over twelve and une-half pounds honey, eight gallons of boiling water. Let it stand for two days, stirring occasionally, then add one-quarter of a compressed yeast cake, softened in a few spoonfuls of water, and spread on a slice of dry toast. Cover closely and let stand for two or three weeks, then rack off and bottle. This is considered a strengthening drink for the aged, as It is the honey mead of the ancient Germans, who, according to Tacitus, attributed health and great age to its use. Bisque Tortoni. —Make a custard, using a cream or rich milk, the yolks of six eggs and a cup of sugar. Heat the cream to the scalding point, add a pinch of BOda. Beat the yolks thick and smooth, add the sugar to.tbe beaten yolks and beat again five minutes, then stir little by little into the scalding cream. The moment H ctiqSens o 2 tie fire. When c&lu Stir into the CuStard a gill of maraschino. Put into the freezer, turn the crank until the cream is stiff, when the freezer should be opened and a pint of whipped cream stirred into the contents of the freezer. Fill a mold with the mixture, repack in ice and salt and let it stand for three or four hours before serving.

Oysters Au Gratin.

Now that oysters are in season the recipe for oysters au gratin will be a helpful hint to the cook who has never prepared them in that way. This recipe is enough for six people. Eighteen oysters, eighteen mushrooms, one-half teaspoon salt, oneeighth teaspoon red pepper, one cup white sauce. Melt two tablespoons butter in the frying pan and fry the mushrooms in it until they are a delicate brown. Put three oysters on an oyster shell with three mushrooms and pour over them some white sauoe. Sprinkle cheese and cracker crumbs over them and bake until brown. Serve hot. In case it is not possible to obtain the oyster shells use the shells which may be bought in the stores for about 15 cents a dozen.

Pie Crust.

Put one pint of pastry flour, a little salt and a level teaspoon of baking powder into tbe sieve and sift Then add two heaping tablespoons of lard and chop up with the spoon into chunks about the size of a nutmeg. The lard should be cold enough to be firm and the spoon heaped pretty high. Then add water by the spoonful until the flour is all taken up. It should be stiff enough to stay in shape. 1 consider pie crust more wholesome with a little raising in it. Common causes of tough pie crust are the use of bread flour, too little shortening, too much water and too hot a fire. The heat should be about the same as for cake.

Camphorated Vaseline.

In the early stages a cold can frequently be broken by rubbing the afflicted parts with camphorated vaseline. This Is especially good to relieve the stuffy, tight feeling of a cold In the head. The grease should be well rubbed In the bridge of the nose, particularly between the eyes, and on the upper lip and upward on each side. An incipient raw throat, often a precursos of bronchitis, is also relieved by thorough greasing of throat and chest with camphorated vaseline or oil. < Both of these mixtures can he bought at a druggist’s and should he Included in every medicine closet For an emergency the mixture cap be made at home; 12 drops each of turpentine and spirits of camphor into two tablespoonfuls of yellow vaseline.

Nessebrode Pudding.

Peel and blanch about 40 of the native chestnuts; boil until tender, then press through a sieve;“make a custard, ualng the lightly beaten yokes of six eggs, a pint of milk and three tablespoonfuls of sugar, and put over the fire; add the chestnut pulp and a half-cupful each of currants and carefull v cleaned nnd seeded raisins; cook nntil thick, stirring almost constantly then cool; when cold add a pint of whipped cream; bent well together, flavor and freeze the same as any ice cream. r-

Delmonico Potatoes.

Two two cups cold boiled potatoes out in one-half Inch cubes, allow one and one-quarter cups white sauce and one-quarter hup grated cheese. Pnt a ayer of potatoes In a buttered baking ?lsh. Sprinkle with salt pepper and >nc-half tbe cheese. Pour over half he sauce. Repeat Cover with but tered crumbs and bake until crumbs are brown. Very alee.

On Track No. 8

The girl’s hand hovered over the magazines on the news stand. Suddenly U was arrested, her body straightened slightly; then, gradually, she turned ter head and from the comer of her eye glanced at a young man who had just passed. He was dapper in his for-trimmed overcoat and stood leaning against a corner of the stand smoking. , His attitude was launty and careless;-altogether with his ruddy complexion and humorous dark eyes he seemed almost bandsome. The girl looked at him for a moment, but her searching gaze covered every detail of his face and costume. Then, with a satisfied expression, she returned to ter magazines, chose the ope' she wanted, paid for It and walked slowly away, without so much as another glance In the direction of the young mdh. A local train had just arrived and for a few minutes she stood idly watching the passengers. Then she walked out Into the train shed' and eagerly scanned a blackboard bulletin. Upon it was written, "Albany express, twenty minutes late, arriving on track 8.” The gate to the track was open, she passed through it and strolled leisurely up the narrow platform. The young man in the fur-trimmed overcQit wgs sitting upon a baggage truck. The gl& passti lifn and continued her walk along the platform. Presently she stopped, turned up the collar of her coat and holding her muff to her face, rubbed the soft fur against her cheek. The coat fitted a figure of most attractive proprotions, girlish and slight hut perfect in contour. Her brown felt hat with its long willow plnme shaded a pair of roguish gray eyes. Her short brown cloth skirt revealed well shod feet. So pretty a person in so smart a costume no man whiling away - twenty mlnntes would allow to escape without a close —if polite—scrutiny. The man on the baggage truck arose and sauntered along in her direction. She kept her back toward him until he bad passed, then she turned and walked to the upper end of the train - shed. Her eyes became possessed with a mischievous twinkle, and, as she stopped and watched the empty cars being snunted about the yard, she laughed softly to herself. In a few minutes he had come up to her, stopped and looked up the track. j3he looked frankly at him and took a few steps in his direction. “Could you tell me if the train from Albany comes in on this track?” she asked. He lifted his hat concealed his surprise, and answered: “Yes, this track —No. 8.” She gave him a I'ttle nod and a smile of thanks snd walked slowly away. His hand quickly sought his collar; he straightened his tie, smoothed back his hair, threw away his cigarette and strode after her. About midway down the platform she stopped and waa bnsily watching the long train of cars that was pulling out on the opposite track as he came up to her. He was about to pass when Bhe smiled at him. “It is cold, isn’t it?” he remarked, kicking his heels together on the platform. “Yes, indeed,” she said. “I believe this station is the coldest plac& in the whole world. It always seems ten degrees colder than it does outdoors.” He smiled slightly, hoping that she ' would Bay something more, for her voice was the deepest and richest he had ever heard. At the same time, he could not help wondering why she spoke to him so unconventionally. “I suppose it is warmer in the waiting room,” she continued, “but I am afraid the train would come in without my knowing it. You never can make out what the man with the megaphone Bays, and they are always so snippy about what they do know.” “That’s true,” he assented. “I remained out here to‘smoke.” Bbe glanced down at his band and noticed that it was empty. “Don’t stop on my account; I do not mind it,” she said. “Thank you. I need something to keep me warm besides looking at you. Your fur coat looks very cozy.” She looked at him for a second and frowned slightly, then she took a step to the side of the track. “Oh, I wish It would hurry,” she (poke -as If to herself. “Are you expecting some one?” he Asked. “Yes.'* she answered, and smiled. “Fortunate man!” . “Who said it was a man?” she asked quickly. “Oh, I just guessed. I, also, am expecting a man.” . . “From Albany, sbo queried. ■ he answered. “Do you know many persons there?” .t.V* “Not many. And you?” “Qb. yes. I have a great many trends in Albany,’’ she informed him. And then, hesitating. “My fiancee lives there.” Dimples dotted her cheeks, bewitchtagly. as she spoke. “He won’t frighten me. win her be asked lightly. She laughed merrily. As be watched her he thought be bad nev er seen n prettier pair of eyes, all life and vivacity.

By EDITH S. SPEED

“I 'fancy I know him,” he hazarded. . «, • .-■! “Oh, do you?” she tsked. “Who is he?” % “I mean, I may be acquainted with him. I met several men at college from Albany.” She smiled. “But considering Albany has several thousand- inhabitants, you are quite unlikely to know him.” ' . ' v “I may,” he said. “Who is he? ’ “Do you know any one narked — Douglas?" she asked quietly. “Douglas!” he said. “Not Tom Douglas?” “Yes. Do you know Tom? What fun!" She simulated surprise and her dimples made their appearance again. . ‘“Know him! Well, I should say I did. ‘We played on the same football team at college. I certainly am glad I came over here this morning. I am Opposed to meet one of my father's friends and escort him downtown, but he may wait. I wouldn't miss seeing Tom for the world. 1 want to congratulate him. .‘Lucky fellow," he continued,, speaking more to-himself than to her, "but then he deserves it.” He turned and addressed the girl, who stpod regarding him thoughtfully through halfclosed eyes over the top of her muff. "I £t"U never forget) tyheo I had flunked two subjects. Ee to my room evening after evening to help nie work off my conditions so 1 could remain on the team. You are getting'one of the finest men I know, and I heartily congratulate you.” “‘Thank you,’ she said sweetly. “Dear old Tom, I do love him. although we have squabbles every now and then. I am headstrong, and Tom . does like to boss me?’ "Yes, I imagine you Tike your own way.” He looked at her determined, little tilted chin and the dainty mouth, which he was sure could close very firmly at times. “Hello, what is that?” he said suddenly turning and looking up the track. “Only a local,” she said. “It is -not time for our train yet, Mr. Eaton.” He turned quickly. “How did you know my name?” “From a picture of the team, and he has so often pointed you out and told me about the good times you used to have together. Really, Mr. Eaton,” she continued seriously, “you don’t think I would speak to a man I didn’t know? Having heard Tom speak of you so many times, I felt that I knew you, and the moment I saw you at the news stand I recognized you and thought I would have a little fun. When we both seemed to be waiting for the same train I couldn’t resist —and this is the result. I want to know all of Tom’s friends.” ’ She started to pace up the track again, and he walked beside her. “There she comes!” she explained. “We had better go back so as not to miss any one in the forward coaches.” They hurried down the platform and took their stand a few feet from the gate. The train cam# panting and hissing down track No. 8. It stopped and the porters dropped off -with valises. The passengers began to pour out, and soon the platform was blaek with travelers. The nun stood with his hands In his overcoat pockets Watching the* crowd. Just behind him the girl waited, peering eagerly over his shoulder. The passengers came along. Jostling one another. From the midst of a group of trav-| elers a young man’s head nodded ,i turning this way and that, searching eagerly for some one. “There he Is now!” exclaimed the, girl; then she was off, dodging in and' out among the passengers. Her companion followed. At last she reached the man she sought and, throwing her arms around his neck, kissed him. “Oh, Tom!” she' cried. ”1 am so glad to see you. We have been waiting here for some time.” “It is good to see you again, Bess,” he said, and he gate her an affectionate hog. Then he turned. “Well, I never. If this isn’t old Randy Eaton! Glad to see you, old chap.” His hearty shake confirmed his words. “You must surely have lunch with us. mustn’t he, Best?” He turned to the girl, who stood watching them, very much amused. “Pardon me, Randy, I thought you had met my sister.” x - “Your sister. Tom!” exclaimed his friend. “Why ?” , “Well, what Is the matter?” “Nothing. 1 am glad to meet youi] sister.” The stress on the last wordi made the girl, blush prettily. , Tom looked at both very much mystified. but knew better than to ask any questions. The three made a merry party at luncheon, and so happy was Baton that he forgot bis father's friend, who was left to find his waydowntown as best he could. Three months later, when Elizabeth Douglas and Randolph Eaton announced their engagement, all tlielr friends were puzzled by the InscHptlon which was engraved Inside tho ring; but the couple would not lighten them. .