Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1913 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

SOME FEBRUARY FOLKLORE (Prom “Weather Folk-lore,” By Professor E. B. Harriott—Published by The U. S. Weather Bureau.) “There is always one fine week in February.” “If February gives much snow, a fine summer it doth foreshow.” “February rain is only good to fill the ditches.” "Thunder in February or March, poor sugar (jnsplel year ” “As August, so the next February.” ■ “Warm October, cold February.” ‘lf October brings heavy frosts and winds, then will January and February be mild.” “A late spring, a great blessing.” “A late spring never deceives.” “If the spring is cold and wet, then the autumn will be cold and dry.” “A dry spring, rainy summer.” “Early thunder, early spring” “Who doffs his coat on a winter’s day, will gladly put It on in May” ‘There can never be too much rain before midsummer.” “A late spring is good for corn, hut bad for cattle” “After a rainy winter follows a fruitful spring.” ; ; “An abundant wheat crop does not follow a mild winter.” ‘The crocus was dedicated to St. Valentine, and ought to blossom about this time (February 14th).” I note recently your reference to this publication. I only wish we had ap extra copy to send to you for your library. With kind regards, I am yours, J. CECIL ALTER, Local Office, U. S. Weather Bureau, Salt Lake City, Utah.

A line of niee silks and trimmings at Lee’s. Nice, fresh head lettuce, ,10c a pound at John Eger's, Mrs. Mary E. Lowe made a business trip to Monon today. New hickory nuts, 5c a quart, or 40c a peck at John Eger’s. Dr. I. M. Washburn and family have moved into the hospital. Do you want better shoes? Then buy Lee’s Hamilton-Brown line _ Attorney Emery Sellers, of^MonThis week try Lee for your wants in shoes and dry goods. Mrs. M. M. Crowder went to Ockley today to visit her father, O. P. Wiiey. , . Mr. and Mrs. James Hindsley, of Frankfort, were here yesterday and this morning on a business trip. Marion Robinson, who has been In Los Angeles, Cal., for several months, arrived home yesterday. Mrs. C. A. Haas and children, of Lafayette, came this afternoon for a visit with Misses Grace and Fame Haas. , Frank Wolf, salesman of Michigan City, was a Rensselaer visitor today. He had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, La. Mrs. George E. Hershman and little daughter returned to Crown Point this morning after a visit since Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Smith Newell. Speaker Clark shook his gavel members of the house Monday and told them they must get down to business in the few remaining days of the session. When the house convened there were not twelve members on the floor. Translations of Dr. Frederick Friedmann’s statements regarding his system of treating tuberculosis furnished to congress through Consul* General Thackera at Berlin, have been completed by the state department at Washington, D. C., and the complete data procured at the request of congress soon will be printed. An annual tax of SIOO is imposed upon all bachelors In a bill introduced In the niinois senate Tuesday |>y Senator Beall, who once was known as the “stork mayor” of Alton. Bachelors are defined as males who have reached the age of 32 without having been married. The bill provides that the tax shall go Into the Jtreasury of the city, town or village in which the bachelar resides. Four extra fine O. L C. brood sows lor sale at the John W. Norman public sale Thursday, February 20.

Rensselaer Cement Tile Ce. * - - fX? Has a complete line Cement Tile ready for shipment. Would bo glad to quote you prices either at the factory, the Trust & Savings Bank, or C. G. Spitler & Co.’s office. f|g