Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1913 — Page 4

cussiFiiD comm Throo line# or lees, per week of ela issues of The Bvealn* Republican end rA*ajegßg FOB SALK. FOR SALE—A So. 3 Austin welldrilling machine. Drills 3 and 4toeh holes. Complete with tools; in good condition. Will sell at a bargain. F. N. White, Box 73, Francesvilla, Ind. .. i **-, i - FOR SALE—Pure single comb White Leghorn eggs. 15 for 50 cents or $3.00 per hundred. A G. W. Farmer, Phone 425. FOR SALE—A fine lot of ferns, fire different kinds; bulbs for May planting; geraniums and many other kinds of plants and vines later on. King Floral Co. FOR SALE—Steel range and other household goods. Qeo. S. Smith, three-fourths mile north of court house; Rensselaer, Ind. FOR SALE—Two modern 7-room residences, four blocks north of the court house; very desirable location; improvements first-class; cisterns, double barn. See Dr. W. L. Myer. ' EGOS—Pure blooded Indian Runner duck eggs for hatching; 13 for 50c. J. W. Clouse, R.* D. No. 1. Norman Corner. FOR SALE—Four cylinder, four passenger Buick automobile; fine mohair top; wind shield; speedometer; easy starter; tire holder; Prestolite tank; in first-class condition. James H. Chapman. FOR SALE—A good 6-room residence. See jGeo. PL. Healey. FOR SALE—Good work horses. Inquire at Knapp’s livery barn or King’s blacksmith shop. FOR SALE—Orders now being taken for Buff Orpington eggs for hatching, $1.50 and 75c per setting. R. L Budd, R. R. No. 2. FOR SALE—Several counters, at the Model Store. Simon Leopold. FOR SALE—Frame house of five rooms, lot 75x180 feet, small barn, fruit, garden spot, chicken park. Part cash, time on balance. Inquire at Republican office FOR SALE—BO acres black walnut land, 10 acres timber and balance In best of cultivation; tiled, good iences,-'7-room house full size cellar, good barn 42x7% 2 new silos, granary, windmill, tanks; 5 acres alfalfa, 21 acres clover, balance was in corn this year; good roads, 3 and 5 miles to 2 good marketa 30 miles north of Logansport This is an ideal home Price SIOO per acre Easy terms. No trade. John Osborn, Owner, Culvei*, Indiana. FOR SALE—GoOd 8-room house. Wt lota northeast part of town. J.‘ P. Simons. W. H. DEXTER. W. H. Dexter will pay 35 cents for butterfat this week, WANTED. WANTED—Married man to work on farm; right away; house furnished; 1 mile of town; work by the year. Joe Halligan, Phone 12. WANTED—Shoats weighing from 50 to 140 pounds. Phone j. C. Borutrager, on Lawler ranch, Phone 24-A. WANTED—Man to work on farm. James Whited, R. D. 3. WANTED—Houses to sell. Have two parties who want to buy. One wahts well-located cottage of 6 or 7 rooms, with modern improvements; will pay cash. Another wants property that will sell for SI,OOO or less; will pay S2OO down and balance in monthly payments of $lO and interest A third has SSO to pay down on same proposition. Geo. H. Healey. WANTED—To purchase a small,f well located property in Rensselaer; must be a very reasonable price: party will pay all cash; another party wants to buy property on rent basis and will pay $lO a month Qeo. H. Healey. FARM LOANS. FARM LOANS—I make farm loans at lowest rates of interest. Me me about ten year loan without commission. John A Dunlap. UPHOLSTERING. Reupholstering and furniture re pairing. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. P. Green, Phone 477. 1 FOUND. / FOUND—Locket with letter “B’ on It Inquire here PAINTING. ■ - ----- PAINTING—See me for home painting; will be ready for work about April Ist C. M Blue, LOST. LOST—GoId braided watch fob, with 0. W. P. on it. Return to Republican office. LOST—A fur muff. Return to Republican office. engraved collar pin, at armory, Tuesday night. Finder, please leave at postofflee with Fame

Road AND ROAD MAKING

EFFECT OF WATER ON ROADS. Instead of Being Injurious it Keeps a Road in Good Condition. It has been said that water is the worst foe of good roads. Strange as It may seem, water is also the best friend of a good road—a good road is impossible without it. Whether water Is friend of enemy depends on the amount that is present. With too much or too little water, good roads are inpossible—there must be Just enough for the road to be at Its best. The reason for this is simple when once understood. It is Just this. Most rocks and soils—in fact, practically all except sandstones and sand soils—have the property of absorbing water and formlng a jelly-like film about each grain. When the soil Is saturated with water these grains with their jelly-like coatings are almost floating and have little tenacity—they slide over each other as though greased. When thiß is the case the particles cannot hang together, consequently a foot or- wheel sinks right through the material, and we say the road is muddy. When a part of the water dries out these tiny films get more sticky and cling to each other with considerable tenacity. When this is the case we say the road Is thoroughly cemented and the road is in prime condition If it is not rutted up. You have all Seen rondo la Lhis condltion when the bottom of a well-traveled rut in a clay road gets almost as hard as a rock. Clay possesses this cementing quality in a high degree, and the reason the rut gets so hard is that when the particles were wet and the absorbed water had developed those jelly-like films the wheels presseed them tight together. Consequently when the road dried the clay particles dried all In one mass. If this Is allowed to get too dry the mass becomes brittle and beats up Into dust. It is in this way that lack of water Is unfavorable to good roads. This principle applies to macadam and gravel roads as well as to dirt roads. The material used must have the proper amount of cementing power or It will not be a success. There must be enough fine dust to fill the spaces between the larger pebbles and serve to cement them together. The material should be just hard enough so that the new dust worn off by the traffic will exactly replace that oarried away by rain and wind. If the material is too hard, not enough dust is worn off and the road wilf be muddy or dusty. Consequently the kind of rock used should be suited to the amount of trafl|f:. With clay, loam and limestone reads very little water is needed to keep the road in good condition. The road should therefore be well rounded up and provided with good ditches made on such grade that the water will not stay in them and soak in to soften the foundation. With sand roads the situation is different. Sand has no cementing qualities and is at its best when saturated with water. Sand roads should therefore not be rounded up nor ditched at the side any more than is absolutely necessary to keep water from standing on the surface. The water should be prevented from evaporating by encouraging the growth of grass and shade trees.

On these simple, easily understood principles all road building, that is properly done, must be based. One of the best means of applying these principals on common clay or loam roads is the split-log drag. It is used when the road is moist—when the tiny particles of clay and loam have been softened by water. A tiny layer of this plastic material Is worked over, kneaded together and packed down over the surface of the road, where la dries into a hard, firm coating. It Is left smooth, so that no water stays in ruts and no clods are formed to beat up into dust. Repetitions of this process add layer after layer of hard, well-pyd-dled material that Is nearly impervious to water, until after a few years of this the road has a thick, solid brlck-like coating that sheds water like a roof and Is able to hold up even through long-continued wet periods. Is there cause for surprise In the fact that some of the 'wealthier of the property owners of an Illinois town protested against paving ths streets, while a washerwoman declared that she was willing to work harder to help pay for putting down paving that would keep people out of the mud?

Starring a New Variety.

There are many, new varieties of fruits which were ''unknown a few y?ars ago. Some of these varieties may be, and no doubt are, decided Improvements upon the older ones, but there are still quite a number which are not desirable so- general and profitable purposes. It Is v«ll, however, to use a little caution in making purchases of new varieties, for a market, plantation, especially, and to try only' a few at first. If they prove desirable it will not be much trouble to order more, and it they not not the lose and trouble la net great . . -

Woman's World

Mrs. Sulzer Silent Partner •" of New York’s Governor.

When asked just before she went to Albany to preside at the gubernatorial mansion what she was going to do as first lady of the state of New York Mrs. Sulzer instantly replied: “Just what 1 am doing now—trying to make a good home for Will. We will live the simple life in our new position just as we have in the past, and if friends come in when we have pork and beans for dinner they must enjoy the pork and beans or go elsewhere. There will be no $5,000 dinners given in our home at Albany. Our home will be a real home. There will be no frills about It Mr. Sulzer and 1 have no social aspirations.’’ There is a pretty romance connected with the Sulzer marriage. Mr. Sulzer first met the lady of his choice in Washington at a dinner in 1904 That he was peculiarly impressed for a confirmed bachelor was remarked at the time.' Then he went west and did not see the then Miss Rodelheim for four years. When be came back and met her he calmly said: “Don’t you think it Is time we were getting married? You know we bavs been engaged for four years.” She did not know it But what woman could let a chance like that go by the board? For the Sulzer method of winning a girl was as convincing as his method of getting a vote. * In appearance Mrs. Sulzer is rather above medium height, graceful and with an urbanity that detracts nothing from the Inipression of force one gets from conversation/ with her. Her vpice is well modulated and her diction remarkably clear. Mrs. Sulzer before her’ marriage was a trained nurse, Which probably accounts for the soft, low voice—that most excellent thing in one of the nursing profession. Mjp. Sulzer is the type of woman best fitted for the helpmeet of a man of strong ambitions like the Democratic governor. She is difficult to interview, for she insists upon keeping hertrwn personality in the background. When het husband’s name is mentioned her face at once lights up with interest and pride, but try to get her to speak of herself and she becomes' at once as mum as the proverbial clam.

Improving Comic Supplement.

The distinction of having first taken up the work for the Improvement of the coml£ supplement is claimed by the League of American Pen Women, of which Mrs. Joslah Quincy Kern of Washington is president She is also chairman of the comic supplement committee for the Federated Clubs of the District of Columbia and is a member of the board of education of Washington. She wrote and circulated thousands of copies of the resolutions adopted by the League of American Fen Women and hundreds of other clubs and societies which declare “that the so called colored supplement Is a menace to tbe culture and morals of children, begetting In them an admiration for deceit and cunning, misrepresentation and vulgarity, disrespect for the aged and infirm, a lack of reverence for sacred things and of sympathy for the unfortunate, encouraging bad manners, disregard for authority, Incorrect language, low Ideals of literature, distorted notions of art, the perpetuation of practical jokes, anpatriotlc sentiments and general demoralization of character.”

Medici collars' are the last cry in neckwear. You, may make them ol any sort of lace provided that the mesh Is heavy enough to support a milliner’s wire under its outer edge, or you may evolve theqj from chiffon, tulle or gauze ribbon provided that the material is closely plaited or fluted and made to stand far out from the throat at (>ack and sides. Id front the medlci tapers into rather sharp points that Join several inches below the/throat or that run to either side of a V’d or squared neck. lit isn’t a street collar for winter, but It ia a picturesque accessory for an afternoon house frock and attached (p a plastron of malines er lacs lends chic to the plainest of blouses.

MRS. WILLIAM SULZER.

The Modici Collar.

FARM AND GARDEN

CONVENIENT FRUIT GATHERER. Dtvjo# Doei Rot Interfere With Movement of the Arm or Hand. Professional growers of small fruits have been on the lookout for some satisfactory device In which the fruit can be temporarily held by the picker.

FRUIT DROPPED INTO SCOOP.

These devices have taken many forms, the majority consisting of baskets and similar receptacles, which are secured to the body of the picker. A vast Improvement in this line is the fruit gatherer shown here, the Invention of a New Jersey man. It consists of a leather receptacle, which is attached to the arm, one end overlapping the palm of the hand, the opposite end being sealed. The open end is shaped like a scoop. As the operator picks the fruit, such as berries, cherries, etc., he drops it into the receptacle. The device does not in any way interfere with the free movement of the arm or hands, nor is there any likelihood of the fruit falling out of the receptacle.

Destroying Insects.

Certain injurious 'insects, notably the pltfm .or peach curculio have a habit of dropping to the ground and feigning death when disturbed. This habit may be used to advantage in destroying the insect Sheets of cloth, upon light wooden frames, can be placed beneath the affected trees, which are then rather voilently shaken or jarred, says the Southern Cultivator. The disturbed insects fall onto the sheets and are collected from these and destroyed. The work should be done in the early morning when the insects are least active. The jarring process to be at all successful must be begun as soon as the insects are first noted upon the trees and fruit and must be continued until jarring fails to bring down enough po pay for the labor involved. This purely mechanical method of destroying these pests while fairly good so far as it goes does not fully answer the question of their control.

The Farm Garden.

Too many farmers think they do not have time to bother with so small a thing as a garden. The women and children manage to get the seed sown, but the task of keeping It clean is too much for them, and before fall the garden Is a waving patch of weeds. It Is a mistake to think of the garden as a small thing for if properly managed it will furnish half the living for the family during the summer months-. By laying out the garden in long rows almost all the work of cultivating can be done with horse tools. The modern cultivator can bei adjusted so as to do almost the work of a hoe and an hour or two each week will keep ths weeds down and the soil in the best condition for rapid growth. Another thing that will save much vexation is a chicken tight fence around ths garden. Such a fence will pay for itself in a very few years.—Field and Farmer. '

Preventing Black Rot.

Black rot has been very destructive on cabbage and cauliflower for several seasons, and means of relief, even slight, will be welcomed by growers. Recent investigation by the New York Station, at Genesee, show that the germ of disease may be carried over winter on the dry seed, a fact previously doubted by scientists, and that these germs may produce the disease when inoculated Into the healthy plants. It is therefore a wise precaution to disinfect the cabbage seeds, as removing one possible source of infection. This ean be done very cheaply, easily and safely by soaking the seeds for IK minutes in corrosive sublimate solution of 1 to 1000 strength.

Pruning the Old Orchard.

Sometimes In old orchards the growth becomes stunted and severe pruning will be necessary. Cut back the branches and then do some vigorous cultivating. A liberal application of some complete fertiliser will -He a good thing.

Cost of Apple Picking.

A well-known fruit expert, says that the cost of picking a barrel ol apples upon very large, high trees, is SO cents per barrek while on lowheaded trees the cost does not exoeen 7 cents per barrel, a very great difference in favor of low-headad

REBEKAHS WITNESS MARRIAGE CEREMONY

■ ■! 5' Mrs. Martha Frances Smith and Elijah Harp Married in Odd Fellows Hall. The I. O. O. F. hall Wednesday evening was the scene of a rather unusual wedding, from the fact that many of the seventy-five persons; largely members of. the Rebekak lodge, did not know who the bride and groom were to be until after they had assembled at the hall. ' On last Friday evening an anonymous letter was read to the lodge of Rebekahs. It stated that the writer was a member of the order in good standing and that she would be married at the hall the following Wednesday evening and desired that as many members as possible be on hand to witness the ceremony and that the officers be At their respective stations. Lodge members were guessing. They looked over the roster And figured on the eligible list of widows and spinsters and - some made accurate guesses while others had no idea who the letter could be from. There was a large number on hand, including several members of the I. O. O. F., when the hour for the ceremony arrived and Mrs. Martha Frances Smith, widow of John L. Smith, appeared on the arm of Mr. Elijah Harp, of White county, and ushered toward the altar by Miss Florence Moore as Miss, Lavera Lee played a wedding march they were married, by Rev. W. G. Winn, of the Christian church. Miss Moore and Miss Florence Gorham acted as bridesmaids. Following the ceremony'the couple received the congratulations of the guests and an evening of pleasure followed, during which some good music and several- short speeches were made. All then repaired to Mrs. Haus’ restaurant and were treated to ice cream and cake. It Is understood that Mr. and Mrs. Hasp will reside in the bride’s property on West Clark street in Rensselaer.

Entertained K. of C. Members In Honor of Lafayette Visitor.

E. P K Honan entertained the local members of the Knights of Columbus Wednesday evening in honor of P. M. Early, Grand Knight of Hie Lafayette lodge of that order. Mr. Early had been in Chicago on-busi-ness and was unable to reach hi 3 home on account of the floods and decided to come to Rensselaer, where he has a number of friends. The affair Mr. Honan gave proved a very pleasant one and the Knights enjoyed a smoker and several games of Black Maria.

CASTOR IA BOr Infant* And Children. Till Kind You Han Always Bought'

RENSSELAER MARKETS. Corn—43c. Oats—27c. Chickens—l2c. Eggs—lsc. Old Roosters—sc. See Herath for gasoline engines and manure spreaders. Many a child, that seems spoiled grows to be entirely too fresh. When a child calls a fellow a muff does she want him to hold her hands? ■ — r We have a buggy that will please you. Come and see us before you buy. HAMII/TON & KELLNER. When a man is sore at you Jic gets a grouch on, but a woman can smile sweetly at you when her thoughts are not fit for publication. churns—2, 3,4, 5, and 6 gallons, 10c per gallon. Jarrette’s Variety Store. ' Any man who has taken off a tight shoe to rub his pet corn can realize how a woman feels when she gets her corset off and scratches the welts. Some women leave time to dress for company. But when the mother of five children puts on a clean apron for your benefit she is paying you a high mark of respect. •- r ■■ - - - - ' Many ills come from Impure blood. Can’t have pure blood with faulty digestion, lazy liver and tfuggish bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters is recommended for strengthening stomach, bowels and liver and purifying the blood. Anybody can make a new broom sweep clean, but the trouble is to make it keep clean. ► After a hearty meal, take Doan’s Regulets and assist your stomach, liver and bowels. Regulets aie • mild laxative. 25c at all stores. Standing on your dignity won’t help you to, see over the heads of the crowd. ' Examine our line of farm machinery before you buy. HAMILTON k KELLNER

UNIQUE NAME

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Notice of Annual Meetings and the Election of Officers. Notice is hereby given to the members and supporters of the Presbyterian Church at Rensselaer, Indiana, that the annual meeting will be held at the church at 8 o’clock p. m., Wednesday, April 9, for the purpose of electing \ three elders, three deacons and three trustees. Officers of all societies in the church will report at this meeting. By oTder of the Board of Trustees. March 17, 1913.

HANGING GROVE.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Miller spent Monday night with Wm. Zabel and family near Lee. Korah Eldridge’s family have the measles, at McCoysburg, and It is quite likely the epidemic will go farther. Miss Clara Ringeisen returned home from Delrey, 111,, Tuesday evening. She has been at that place for the past three months. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lutes, of Monon, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Johnson. They returned home the same evening and took Izetta Johnson with them for a few days visit. Ernest Herr and Miss Averal Ha.l were married' in Rensselaer Tuesday, Mareh 25th. They will reside on a farm in Michigan this season. They were given a farm by. the father of the groom and have their csr * of goods loaded ready to start, but the railroad company will not accept the shipment until the track Is in better conditloh. Our patrons have been getting a taste of olden times the past few days, by receiving no mail. No daily , papers have been received from Indianapolis for three days, nor from Chicago for two dajta Wednesday morning no rural route mail Was received at all and the carrier had only a small package of mail to take out. No trains were run during the day Wednesday, except tlie milk train and local freight. No particular damage has been caused here by high water, aside from fields being covered, and a few minor washouts across the rpads. The heavy rains will cause considerable damage to the hay stacks, which were untopped by Friday’s wind. . \

LEE.

Mrs. Roy Stiers .is sick with the measles. May Jacks called on Grandma Smith Saturday. Mrs. Call Ward, of Monon, visited Mrs. Ann Rishllng Tuesday. Master Kenneth Jacks has been sick for several days. Roy Walls came Saturday and visited Morris and Hollis Jacks till Tuesday, when he returned home. Mr. and Mrs. George Culp, of Rensselaer, came Saturday and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne, till Monday, when George returned. Mrs. Culp and children remained until Tuesday, when they returned on the milk train. \ Mr. John Illff, of Momence, 111., died very unexpectedly some time Thursday night. He left home Thursday with his son-in-law and that was the last the folks saw of him till Saturday, when Mrs. Ilifl and her youngest daughter, Mary, started to the depot to meet another daughter, Nellie, who had been working at Kankakee, TH. As they neared the river they saw something that looked like it might be someone, and on investigation found it to bo Mr. IlifT. They couldn’t get into communication with any one over the telephone so Nellie Hlff came to Lee on the 11 o'clock train Monday to make arrangements for burial at the Osborne cemetery. Mftnday evening she went to Monon to tell her uncle, Robert Meadows, and returned to Lee on the milk train Tuesday. The remains were brought on the 11 o’clock train Tuesday and interment made at the Osborne cemetery. Some of the friends drove to Monon to catch the 3 o’clock train for home, but Mrs. Illff, Bert IlifT and wife artd baby, and Mrs. Frank Phillips remained. Mra Phillips went to Monon in the evening to see her sister, Mrs. Meadows. Mrs. 11 iff and Bert and wife stayed Tuesday night with Mrs. Kate Holmon. Bert and family returned to Momence Wednesday, but Mrs. illff stayed for a visit with - relatives. ’■