Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1911 — Page 3

GOT THEM TOGETHER

R.*J'_°OAD ‘ ' TDMII Ati/IIUMI I ■■ ',• •• %>■■ • '■ "" “"'- , T‘ ■ Somewhat Novel Scheme Adopted by | Ima DpAwilaa* yvniGii rrumibua U •'' ' - • During the months dTAprll, May and June officers of the Oregon Short

length and met over 7,000 people. All departments of the road were represented and local general agents r ot some of the road’s' connections also ' were included In the party at times. Its personnel was not the same on all the trips, as some changes were necessary In order to keep business moving at headquarters In Salt Lake City. ’ The practice followed In arranging < for the “get acquainted’’ visits at different places was for the vice-presi-dent and general manager to wire to the local agent at each point where It was Intended to stop, advising him that a. special train with representatives of the various departments of the road was to be run over the line, making stops at all the larger towns, the purpose being “to widen the acquaintance of the company’s officials with citizens of the communities served by this railroad ’and to increase their familiarity with conditions throughout the territory.” At the larger plates the party made side trips about the town and neighborhood In automobiles, afterward holding a business meeting. In smaller towns It usually held the business meeting only. The trips have proved so successful; says the Railway Age Gazette, that notwithstanding the time and expense involved it Is believed that the plan or making them annually will be adopted by the company as a permanent policy. An officer of the road says: - “We were cordially received by the people everywhere and discussed an immense number of complaints and suggestions covering practically •very phase of the business of the railroad and Its relations to the public. Many minor matters were adjusted on the spot and others were taken under advisement, and in still other cases requests had to be refused and the reasons why explained to the people. All this work was better and more expeditiously accomplished than by any other methods would be possible. Our party was a sort of traveling general office, equipped to handle almost any railroad question which might be presented.”

RAILROAD TIES IN CANADA

Report* Show Last Year's Consumption Called for Large Expenditure of Money. Official statistics with regard to the crosstie consumption in Canada for 1910 show that there were 9.213,962 crossties purchased in that year by the steam and electric roads of the Dominion, at a cost of 13,536,228. This Is a decrease of 35 per cent, from the number purchased In 1909. Three kinds of wood —cedar, jack pine and hemlock—furnished 77 per cent of all the ties purchased. Cedar Itself supplied 40 per cent, of the total consumption, and its use is increasing yearly in proportion to other species. Oak, which makes an expensive; sleeper, costing 74 cents each, was’used principally by a United States company having mileage in Canada. Of the total number of ties purchased 70 per cent, were hewn. The only important species that had a majority of sawn ties was oak. Sawn ties cost on the average 36 cents a tie, and hewn ties three cents more. The steam railroads used more than 95 per cent, of all the ties, and these cost them on the average 38 cents. The electric railway* used 392,540 sleepers, an increase of 183 per cent over 1909. They paid for their tie* 41 cents each. Although in general they are smaller ties, this excess of three cent* in the cost 1* due not only to the dlHadvantage* incident to contract* for smaller quantities of materials, but also to the fact that the electric road* are mor* likely to purchase ties at points where the price Includes transportation charge*.

Pension System Spreading.

A pension system has been adopted on the Oregon Short Line, the plan being the same as that which has been In effect for several years on the Southern Pacific and other lines in the Harriman system. Throughout the system the number of persons now on the pension rolls is 420.

Spanish Railroads.

There are over 2.170 miles of railroads in Spain. Among the new railroads tn projection is one from Santander to Burgos and another tram Madrid to Bilboa.

Line m&de ft Bft* ties of “get acquainted”. trips over the road. They used a train of five cars, which was run special and which wks 'on the line a total of 22% working days. The party covered 6,530 miles by rail and a little over a thousand miles by automobile, made 117 stops varying from half an hour to 36 hours in

REAL LUXURIES OF TRAVEL

Even M “ t u^ xa^2n^ ,gen fl er z ’7 th?^ jj t t ra ’ [ e,erß t^ e f 8 r ufficie “ t J to perlon ever should be content to remain at roTthe train to SnaS'Cit in the most elegant them°to be brushed, but his Utters can be stamped and dropped into a mall box. whence they will be mailed at the next station by the conductor without further concern on the part of the traveler. He can. telegraph from the train and, up to the last mdment before leaving town, can telephone directly from his car to'his home or wherever else he may desire; also his family or other friends can ring him up. He can put his silk hat In a paper bag provided for the purpose hr the railroad company free of charge. He can obtain the latest books and periodicals free from the library car on the train, hp can have hot water as well as cold for dressing purposes, and his sleeping berth is Illumined by electric light, so he may read while resting and being whirled through apace at the rate of sixty miles an hour. In addition, he can have the following tonsorial services: Hair cut, shampoo, shave, facial massage, hair singe, beard trimmed, manicure, bath. Also there are at his disposal the services of a valet who win press and return to him within a few minutes his coat, trousers, waistcoat or overcoat or his entire outfit, if he can spare it all at one time. . Furthermore, if anybody can think of anything else a traveler might like to have done for him, let that Ingenious person so advise the management of the leading railroads, and the Innovation will be promptly Installed.

USE CONCRETE SNOWSHED

Nearly a Mlle Long, Substantial Building Ha* Cost a Railroad 1500,000. « • . j■- ■ / l/ The first concrete snowshed ever constructed ha* just been finished in the heart of the Cascade mountains, on a stretch of road near Scenic Hot Springs slides. ■ : ■ The Great Northern, like the majority of western railroads, has a number of timber sheds, but this road is -protected . throughout every place where it is possible for a slide to occur, and in order to obtain the best known protection it ba* in one place decided upon concrete construction. This snowshed cost >500,000 and more than 400 men were employed in building It It 1* 3,900 feet long and 24 feet high on an average. The teninch thick roof is supported by concrete pillars at intervals of 12 feet, and the back wall is from 9to 11 inches in thickness, -v ' When snow sheds of whatever material are properly prepared they are built so that they do not obstruct the fury of the slide, with the sloping roof, the highest part of which Is toward the mountain. In other words, they are constructed so that when the snow descends with fury, it slides over the top of the waiting shed and away from the tracks, t The shed just finished is anchored directly to the rock and makes a semlartlflclal rock, Which appears as part of the mountain. Where the back wall of the shed is attached to the rock it is fastened with steel bars extending into the rock. Another advantage in this concrete construction Is the ability to leave the front of the shed open in summer so that the Scenery Is unobstructed and the tunnel is light. In winter It can be closed if desired, as a board side will prevent the show from drifting on the tracks.

Railroads and Farmer.

One of the big railroad systems has announced Its intention of cultivating friendly relations with the farmers who reside along its lines. Possibly the farmers will be found responsive to this tender of the olive branch. There !s undoubtedly a deep-seated prejudice against railroads in many farming communities. Were ft possible to remove this prejudice the railroads and the farmers would both be the gainers. Most of the railroad companies in this country have never, troubled themselves particularly to cultivate friendly relations with the farmers dr with their patrons in general. As a result the roads have paid dearly for their lack of consideration. In many counties a railroad cannot hope to win a lawsuit unless it is Able to make out for itself an open-and-shut case. Failing in this the road is mulcted for about all the traffic vrlU bear. Railroads unquestionably are frequently compelled to pay damage claims that are exorbitant or unjust. On the contrary, many of them show a picayunish disposition in settling damage claims that are palpably just and reasonable and it is this pennywise policy that is largely responsible for the antagonism that exists in rural localities.—Louisville Courier-Journal

Railroad'S War on Tramps.

The Maine Central has opened war on tramps. Conductors, both passenger and freight, telegraph ahead to stations where there are policemen, calling for officers to be ready to make arrests, and the tramps are taken into court and cent to jail for thirty to ninety days for evading

Agricultureal Eduction for Young Men

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Students Receiving Practical Instruction In the Orchard.

In a previous article a discussion of the farmer and agricultural education brought out the fact that active practical farmers everywhere have been awakened to a keen interest In the study of agriculture, and largely because of force of circumstances, such as waning soil fertility, decreased crop yields and cost of production, or In other words they have discovered the necessity of a careful study and better understanding of the business of farming. They have come to this conclusion after a realization of the importance and value of a thorough ununderstanding of the principles of agriculture from the standpoint of financial profit or dollars and cents. : Why Take the Agricultural Course? There are many ambitious young men In the country who desire A college education. Undoubtedly the desire Is due to an ambition to better their condition intellectually, socially or financially. They frequently choose a certain college or a certain course in college because it has been recommended by parent, friend or teacher and many times without giving consideration to the question of what such a course will lead to in the end. Frequently little thought is given to the opportunities open to the graduate of a particular institution or course, and often little consideration Is given to the young man’s fitness for a certain kind ot work which the college course is supposed to prepare him to do. Make No Mistake In Choosing Agricultural Course. Looking at.lt from a broad standpoint the young man from the country can make no mistake in choosing an agricultural course unless he has a pronounced liking and aptness for some particular kind of work, such as engineering, art, literature or a distinct dislike for country life and agricultural matters. t In the first place the country boy knows more about agriculture than anything else as a rule because he has lived with it and is more or less fa-

miliar with the operations and practices which naturally are necessary to success In this field, as they are tn any other work he may undertake. Agricultural courses are generally admitted to be broad in scope and training. No technical course given in the technical colleges of the country compares in breadth to the agricultural courses offered by the agricultural colleges. If one is seeking a broad education he will do well to consider agriculture. No field of endeavor offers more alluring opportunities and inducements than that of agriculture. For the man with ingenuity It offers most varied and attractive opportunities. Farming an Attractive and Profitable ' Business. The business of farming sven at present, and more particularly in the future, will require not only scientific study and knowledge, but the most skillful organisation and management. To the young man who has the ability, knowledge, and experience, the farm opens a most interesting field for scientific attainment, financial return and pleasure. With modern machinery and scientific knowledge the farm is the moot attractive field for the country bred boy. The indifferent uneducated farmer Is no doubt soon to be crowded out by the competition of men scientifically trained. The fanner of the future must not only be a successful producer, but ho must bo an organiser, a director, and a sale*-

Class Studying Weeds and Their Seeds.

man; he must be able to promote co operative movements in order that the community interest may be taken care of; he must also be able to meet, mingle and compete with the city’s best business men and citizens, and to do this must have a broad, well rounded education. ' Abundant Opportunity for Salaried Positions. Again there are many young men who, not owning farms, seek an education primarily for the purpose of making a better livelihood In some salaried position than they could otherwise do without a college education. To those In this class It may again be safely Mated, that the agricultural course opens a broad and most remunerative field. Many are not familiar with those opportunities. Agricultural college graduates are in demand all over the world, to fill positions as teachers In secondary schools and colleges, as experiment station investigators, as extension teachers, as agricultural chemists, as dairy and food experts and inspectors, as horticulturists, as farm managers and superintendents and many others. There is no class of college graduates occupying salaried positions today that is as well paid as agricultural college; graduates, and no class of graduates rises as rapidly to the top of the ladder in their chosen lines. Great Demand for Agricultural v Teachers. Young men frequently spend four years In a classical institution or normal college in order to prepare themselves for teaching in the publto schools at salaries that do not compare with those ot the agricultural graduate who has prepared himself for teaching. The call for high class agricultural teachers Is so great now that the demand Is never supplied and yet this field is only beginning to be opened. Furthermore, the man who takes an agricultural course is prepared to actively engage in farming at any time he cares to give up his sal-

aided position. Any number of men annually complete classical, scientific and technical courses only go back to the old farm for one reason and another, and only to find that their time and money would have been more profitably spent in an agricultural college course. Moro than seventy-five per cent of our agricultural graduates go back to the farm, the other twentyfive per cent, all hold remunerative po. sitions, mostly in some line of agricultural work. The salaries of those of the class of 1911 taking position* range from >9OO to 11,500 per year.

How to Rid Hens of Lioe.

Llos live on the scurf of the skin, base of feathers and dried blood. They I r ritate the skin, make the fowls nerv ous and cause sores to be formed. Thu eggs or “nits” batch in about eight days under favorable conditions and mature in two to three weeks More. The louse must not be confused with tho chicken mite. The chicken mite has sucking mouth parts and sucks blood, does not live on the body of the fowls except to obtain food, but lives and reproduces in the crevices of the poultry house. To destroy lice apply an amount the uise of a pea of “Blue Ointment.” —a salve easily purchased at any drug store—to the fluff feathers just below the vent or annus of tho fowl. Thia will keep the ben free of Boe tor ad least six months.

EXTRA CARE REPAID

’ROPER HANDLING OF DELICATE MATERIAL* IN LAUNDRY. ~ Always Best for the Owrfer to Do •uch Work Herself Different Fabrics Require Different Treatment Lacy and delicate materials need careful handling, which they do not receive at the hands of the average laundress. Every woman should do such work for herself if possible. Rightly managed, it does hot take much time or trouble, and the result is infinitely more satisfactory. If possible, have pure rain water or other soft water, as you want that which is free from lime or iron, ti yoq soften the water with sal soda, borax or ammonia, the 'proportion should be one tablespoonful to a gallon, of water. See that.lt Is entirely dissolved before placing the clothes in It. In washing waists and neckwear trimmed profusely Vrlth lace and exhbroideries use warm suds made from castile dr similar soap. Lacy things should not be rubbed too much, but simply squeezed, and should not be boiled too lopg. Then rinse, bleach and blue and hang In bright sunshine and fresh air to dry. Do not use too much bluing. Try first with a white cloth before dipping any wearing apparel Into it . ,

For sheer materials either rice starch or gum arable water may be used for stiffening. Rice Starch—One-fourth pound of rice In one quart of water until cooked to a pulp, adding more water If necessary. Now pour on ohe quart more of hot water and strain through a cloth. Gum Arabic Water—Take one ounce of the best gum arable and one-half pint of boiling water, pour water over, the gum and let stand, stirring frequently; strain through a cloth and then bottle. Half an hour before ironing sprinkle and roll In a towel. A corn broom makes a good sprinkler. Use warm water, as It spreads better and does not spot the clothes. Do not let them lie long or they will mildew. Be sure your irons are clean and rub a little paraffin over each one and try on paper before using. Remember that pongee should always be ironed when it is dry, and with a warm, not hot, Iron, Iron sleeves first, and by using a rather small Iron you will find it possible to iron them without creasing, even If you do not possess a sleeve board. Then iron the body of the waist, doing the tucks and plain part first on the right side, leaving the embroidery and lace, which should be Ironed on the wrong side, for the last To iron tucks nicely start at the shoulder, holding the waist at the bottom of the tucks firmly with the left hand to straighten them. Wash Irish crochet lace with soap and water, rinse thoroughly, then dip In thin cold starch, putting a drop of bluing in the starch. Have several thicknesses of blanket, covered by an ironing sheet, on the table. Lay the lace right side down on IL cover with a cloth and Iron until dry, pressing down hard. Then take your crochet hook and carefully pull out each little plcoL raise all the petals of the flowers, then press the balls Into shape with your fingers. Even a large piece like a coat or waist can be done at home just as well as at the cleaner’s by following these directions.

French Coffee.

Into the upper compartment of a French coffee biggin put the finelyground coffee, allowing a cupful of this to a quart of water. Pour the boiling water upon the coffee and allow it to percolate through to the pot beneath. When all has run through pour off the liquid and run it again through the coffee'. <Do this three times to make it strong. If not yet strong enough repeat the process several times more.

To Wash Silk Stocking.

It is something of a puzzle how to wash silk stockings successfully, but the following method has been used with satisfactory result*: Make soap■uds of lukewarm water and a good grade of castile soap. Do not use hot water, a* It destroys the life of the silk. Rinse in clear, cold water until free from all soap, then pull the stockings lengthwise and press with a warm iron, never a hot on*. They will be a* glossy as when new.

Delicious Muffins.

Take one and a half cups flour, two tablespoons sugar, one-fourth teaspoon salt two teaspoons baking powder. Mix dry ingredients well together; then take one egg and break Into the ingredients (do not beat before) and mix well together; then take a good sited piece of butter or beef dripplings and rub In well till nice and mealy. Add enough milk or water to make a soft batter. Drop in buttered gem pans and bake tn quick oven.

Good Cleanser.

A capital cleanser for varnished and stained woodwork is that of tea water. This may be made by pouring boiling water on spent tea leaves, staining the liquid afterward through a doth or muSlln. The tea-water loosens tgp dirt qulekly.

When Filling Pillows.

To prevent the feathers from oseaping, rub wax over the wrong side of the case and Iran with an iron hot enough io melt the wax.

PRATICE CARE IN KITCHEN

HM,t u£ n WatchTu’inJs’oMhe" 4 ’"* LMIe Things. - There had beeTTvh ing to one city. after x musicals, and lt*was tigation that the cause was learned—a metal spoon allowed to stand Silnight in the mayonnaise. Too great care cannot be takenf* I the use of metal utensils. It pays for housekeepers to buy heavily plated forks and spoons for kitchen use, as the cheaper ones wear off and are used long after they are unsafe. Keep a sharp watch on ice cream : freezers—when old they give bad cases of lead poisoning. Coffee pots must also be whole. They should be discarded when the enamel begins to wear off. Never put acid jellies or tomatoes In tin dishes to cool—the results are sure to be injurious. Use earthenware molds wherever possible. In opening canned goods pour out the contents immediately, though but a portion is to be used. The air acttag on the metal poisons the contents.; If you buy table oil in quantities* never let it stay in the opened cans.; Bottle at once. Never mix mayonnaise In a tin dish. The action of the vinegar or lemon on it makes for Illness.

SOME HINTS ABOUT CLEANING

Time and Trouble May Be Saved If ; Th "', ~ Z'- -y'. Brass.—Wash In warm soapsuds, using woolen cloth to polish lacauereA* brass; clean with doth wet in at cohol. Copper.—Polish with hot vinegar in which salt has been dissolved; finish off with an oil to polish. Nickel.—Cover with thin paste made of emery powder, with turpentine and' sweet oil in equal parts. .« Steel.—To remove rust apply thick paste of emery powder mixed with equal parts sweet oil and turpentine;and a dry powder. UtAYhCA Wnah in anfinunrib anti um flta. Rub off with soft cloth. lon of water ** Mirrors.—Wipe with doth wU in alcohol . - Woodwork.—Wipe' with soft cloth dipped ta gasoline, which will remove all grease, finger marks, smoke or dust. ter and a little kerosene. ' ; ;

Fish Chops.

DISCUIL 811 teu, UII v SILcJiSpOvJn salt one-eighth teaspoonful paprika, one cup white sauce, one well-beaten. off th© ro ifto v© sittft one rolled and sifted shredded wheat biscuit Mix thoroughly and add the white sauce. Set away to get cold and shape into chops. Stick a piece of macaroni in the end for the chop M SUS s deep fat Garnish with parsley and . ■ »’ . -■"«»..-*X wft "A ate, j-jAgSM.': 3aflgg& i ■> ! f<. 5S®.

Clear Fritter Sauce.

Mix one tablespoon of corn starch with half a cup of sugar, add to one cup of boiling water and boil five minute*, stirring often. Remove from the fire; add two tablespoons of butter, one and a half tablespoons lemon juice and a few gratings of nutmeg. A teaspoon of vanilla or other extract may be used in place of lemon juice, or two tablespoons of brandy or rum, or three tablespoons of sherry or Madeira.

Keeping Butter Sweet.

If you buy butter enough for a week or two, put it in a stone jar. press it down with a potato masher, take # handful of salt and sprinkle over the top of butter, then pour in a cup or two of water. It will keep sweet, no matter how warm the weather is, so long as it is covered with this salt water. It will not make the butter salty. When needed take up enough for the table •at a time.

Tempering Glass.

Lamp chimneys, tumblers and crockery of any kind may be rendered proof against sudden changes of pemperar ture thus: Put the article into a saucepan of cold water in which has been dissolved, a handful of common salt Bring the water gradually to a boil and allow to boll for a quarter of an hour. Then slowly cool. Articles so treated will stand any sudden changes of temperature wlthmm| cracking. ...-

Potato Crisps.

Cut potatoes of. uniform else crosswise in siloes, half an inch thick. Drqf> them in a deep pan of hot fat os brown carefully on each side in a Well-greased frying pan. Sprinkle with fine minced parsley and - salt to taste as soon as they are removed from the pan.

Individual Short Cakea.

Bake baking powder biscuit, having cut them the else of a muffin ring, spilt them in halves, butter them well; put a layer of fruit between and Mie on top; servo with sweet cream.