Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1914 — Page 3

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Application d the Scriptures to the World Today as Sees by eminent Mon inVarioss Walks el Lite

(Copyright, 19M. by Joseph B.'Bowlee) NEGLECTING PLAIN DUTY.' (By WARREN A. CANDLER. D. D„ LL. D., Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.) “The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.”—Horace Greeley. -

When the children' of Israel were near te Canaan, the tribes of Reuben

of the conquest, which were to follow the crossing of the Jordan, and he charged them with that cowardly purpose. But they answered assuring him that such was not their motive, and pledging him that they would bear their part of the conflict “until tile, children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.” Then Moses acceded to their request, promising them the greatest blessings if they were faithful to their pledges, out adding, “Bat if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out" (Numbers 32": 23.) And their sin di<j find them out In the days of Deborah they refused to go to war against Sieera, And thereby made themselves a reproach before all Israel. Neglecting duty, they set an example of unfaithfulness which contributed io the failure of the chosen people to make a perfect conquest of Canaan, which finally led to the corruption of the nation by its heathen neighbors and its ultimate overthrow.

The Bin which finds men out most surely is the- Bln of neglecting plain duty. That leads to all other sins,'and draws after it the most painful consequences. Parents who neglect the right rearing of their children bear sorest penalties at last So Ell found it. When his sons Hophnl and Phlnehas did evil, he restrained them not, and his negligence resulted in-thelr grossest wickedness, the defeat of Israel, the capture of the ark of God by the Philistines, and the death of both the weak father and the wicked sons. Communities may neglect their duties to the outcast and forlorn people in'their midst, and for their sin suffer plagues and bring into their homes moral disorders worse than the breath of pestilence. '* Nations may incur disasters from neglecting their obligations to mankind,, and their sin will surely find them out. »«- f In the final judgment those on the left, who are bidden to depart under divine condemnation, bear the ground of their rejection in the words, “I was a stranger and ye took me not tn; naked and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison and ye visited me not** Their doom is determined by what they had neglected to do. Our sins of omission most surely find us out

A MARVELOUS BOOK.

(By HENRY AUGUSTUS BUCHTEL. " LU D., Chancellor Unlversttjuof Denver, Former Governor of Colorado.) “There Is a book worth all other books which were ever printed.”—Patrick Henry, revolutionary patriot For educated men, the Bible la the greatest wonder in the world of

ish museum holds the largest collection of books in the world, 4,000,000 volumes, yet more copies of the Bible, In whole or tn part, have been published for every year of the past century than the entire list of books in that great museum. In every, city within the limits of civilisation the beet seller in every year is the Bible. In 1013 the American Bible society published a chronological list of versions of the Bible, beginning with the . Jyatfn Bible which was the first book minted with movable type, and the

and Gad desired of Moses that they be allowed to have their portion of the promised land on the least side of the Jordan becaudS they were devoted to cattle raising and that region was “a land for cattle." The great lawgiver and leader, of the Hebrews conceived that their request was inspired by a desire to avoid the wars

books. The British and Foreign Bible ''society since 1804, has published 240,000,000 volumes of some part or the whole of the Bible. The Ameri- . can Bible society, since 1816, has published 100,000,000 volumes. The record of other publishers is so great that the total list, fqr the past cbntury probably approximates 500,000,000 volumes. The Brit-

astonishing fact was brought out that the Bible, in whole or in part has now been translated into 653 languages and dialects. The New Testament of Tyndale hi 1525, followed by the whole Bible in 1535, is reported as the one translation into English. There have been very many other translationd’lnto English, but this widely extended language counts just one in the list of 653. Half of these translations were made between the years 1456 and 1867, inclusive. The other half have been made since 1868. Evidently the most up-to-date book in the world is the Bible. A modern author who is translated into two or three languages is a marked man. But the Bible was translated into eight languages and dialects in 1907; into four in 1908; into six in 1909; into nine in 1910, and into seventeen in 1911. Has any other book in the world’s history been translated into a* many languages and dialects as was the Bible in 1911? . , , r In most of this translation, through the centuries, the scholarly missionaries have taken barbarous and uncouth languages, mere wandering voices, and have reduced them to written forms. The translation of the Bible has been the beginning of the history of. literature for most of the tribes and races of men. For educated men forever the Bible will be the greatest wonder in the world of books

FAMILY RELIGION. (By JOHN N. M’CORMICK. D. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church.) "Every human care and human woe in tfie world has found its refuge in the Bible. Men have lived by it. suffered by it, died by it; a book fpr all thp world, a book for all time.”—-Rob-ert J. Burdette.

In the early days recorded in Bible history it was very largely true that

with their little ones, their wives and their children,*' we think not only of the congregation as a whole at a time of general assembly, but of the family units, each composing a congregation in itself. So, nowadays, when we talk about the family pew in church we like to think of the family worship at home. Is ft possible that we~ are forgetting to say grace before meals, and think to return thanks only when the clergy are present? Are we neglecting the hallowed custom of family prayers? ;. Are we so busy that we no longer believe the old adage, “Meat and matins hinder no man’s journey?** St. Paul, writing to Philemon, addresses his letter to him and “to the church in thy house.** Do we still like to make our houses rallying points tor religious services? Would our friends think it queer if they, were invited to come around, not for dinner, nor for dancing, nor for bridge, but for an hour of preaqhihg or bf worship? * Certainly the Bible stands for family religion—for that kind of unashamed and domesticated religion which makes a prayer as much in place in the home as it Is in the church, and the worship of God in the house as real and. as regular as is Bis worship in the sanctuary. America would be a better and a happier land if every family would at least say the Lord’s Prayer together every day and read together a few verses from the Book of Books.

Rights of the Insane.

An insane person is capable of mental suffering as well as a sane person, under a ruling by the supreme court .of Texas, in Tweed vs. Western Union Telegraph company, until ivte proved that such abnormal mental condition existed as to prevent the party from experiencing mental suffering. The basis of the suit was an Injury to an employe of the defendant through the falling of a pole on which he was working. Concerning the defense that the plaintiff was not entitled to damages for mental suffering because his mind was affected, the court said: “There is no principle of law which would authorise this court to say that one afflicted with melancholia could not experience mental anguish or any of the emotions which constitute mental suffering. The question of damages for physical pain and mental suffering is for the jury, and we know of no rule of law which would deny either, unless the defendant should prove such condition as would authorize the jury to say that such presumed result did not arise fpm the physical injury. Surely no court has a right to say that any character of insanity prevents a party from experiencing mental suffering when such persons manifest an appreciation of physical pain.v

Boneless.

Thug (pursuing victim)—l say, I've a bone to pick with Jou. Mr. Jflldly—Pardon me, sir, that’s quite impossible, tor I’m a strict veg etarian. —Boston Transcript.

every man was a priest in his own house. The head of the family was its religious spokesman and interpreter. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are thus represented, and in after Mme, along with the development of public worship, the undelegated duty of family worship was still taught and practised. When we read, “All Judah stood before the Lord

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER. IND.

OLD IDEAS COME BACK

NECKWEAR POPULAR SEASONS AGO IS TO BE FASHION AGAIN. Advance Fall Styles Indicate a Return to the Close-Fitting, Turnover Stock Collar Which Found Favor In the Past. Good-by to the rolling flare collar we have reveletMM'AJl the season. Goodby to the wiwbfl®edlcl collar and its fascinating varieties. - . Coming events have cast their shadows before in the shape of important models which are destined to rule the fall styles in neckwear. AU of these foretell with strong emphasis the return to the high-neck, close-fitting, turnover stock collar of two or three years ago. Severely plain, fancy frilled, sometimes - open in the front, but never anything but high and snug-fitting in the back. One model is a plain, uncompromising stock, carried out in soft handkerchief linen. It is three inches high in the neck, and buttons down the front with four tiny, round linen buttons. A turnover of embroidered linen, fitting closely at the sides and forming long points in front and back, gives an air of distinction to this model, which is very suitable fpr wear with a tailored morning gown or waist. tie of narrow black or colored ribbon can be worn with it, to harmonise with the dress or to form a smart note of contrast. Another model, which is pictured, is also a high, tight-fitting stock, but the severity of its style is considerably tempered by the hemstitched frill which edges the deep turnover. This collar is m'ade of fine, sheer lawn, and has a very soft and dainty effect. Yet another model caters to the desire of many of us who have become so attached to the open neck, with little or no collar touching the skin, that we shall take'only slowly to a completely high-necked style. This

collar, too, is more suitable for an afternoon gown, and the particular model noted is of fine linen elaborately embroidered and edged with lace. High and fitted snug to the neck as the back, this model turns over on the dress *in front, leaving a V-shaped opening. In all the stores the wide, flare collars are on sale at a discount, very much reduced, and only in the more exclusive houses is it yet possible to see a few forerunners of the coming changes. Hence it behooves those who are not In town every day, those visiting town from the West and an of us who have , already begun to think about our fall outfit to look before we leap, or, at any rate, before we make any very important decisions. If a man is attentive to his wife in public she will overlook a lot of private neglect.

MOST SUITABLE FOR YOUTH

Braided Rugs That May Be Made at Home Effective Adornments for Young Man’s Room. What could be nicer for a young man’s room than one of the new braided rugs? These rugs are made out of discarded neckties and it is quite the thing nowadays for young ladies' porch work. ’• ■ Put together two bright ties and a dark one, braid quite tight and fasten each end to the next (after they are braided), so the seams will not show. As they are braided roll in a ball until enough has been sewed. The rugs are made round or oblong and are sewed together and pressed quite flat. Very proud is the possessor of one of the necktie rugs. The real old-fashioned rag rug is also being used. To make these sew together in a long strip rags of one color and about an inch and a half wide. Make three balls and braid together. Make the rug up exactly like the necktie rug.

Two New Sashes.

Braid js much used'now for girdles -and belts. A girdle that is made of two lengths of silk-woven braid about three inches wide sella for >5.50. The braid is stitched together to make a long sash—six inches wide. Mid tWb and a half yards long. It is finished at the ends with long black silk tassels. The women who spin silk sashes sell them for |3 each. They are made in all colors and are designed to wear with white shirts. They are long and wide, losely woven of soft silk.

USEFUL ON DESK OR TABLE

Roller Blotter Makes Most Acceptable Present When Appropriately Decorated. A roller blotter, or rocker, as they are sometimes called, is a most useful article to have upon one’s desk or writing table; it is always then to hand, and a letter or any writing is quickly blotted. The great advantage of this kind of blotter is that pieces of the blotting paper cannot be so easily torn off, as so often happens with the blotting pad; and as it cannot be used to write upon, as a blotter can, it is left alone on the desk, and so alWays at hand. Roller blotters can be bought quite cheaply, made of white wood. They

then require decorating. This is done in various ways. The use of the blotter will decide its style of decoration. For instance, if it is to be used in a dainty drawing room it might be covered with some pretty silk brocade, or with linen which has had a design embroidered on. If, however,, it has to stand hard wear and . tear day after day, it is well to simply stain it any nice shade, or poker some suitable design on it. The handle will screw off, so that the flat piece of wood can be worked on the'flat, without .the roller part. It can from time to time be refilled with blotting paper by* simply unscrewing the handle. Trace on the wood some little simple design, outline it with the poker point, and poker in the background and the edges of the woodby means of little dots. Put them dose together so that no white, wood shows in between. The wood can then be brushed over with white bard spirit varnish; this gives the wood a beautiful polish, and makes it smooth to the touch. ...» Roller blotters prove most acceptable presents, especially for men. They are also splendid articles to decorate for bazaars, etc.

Smaller, Slimmer Waists.

It is no exaggeration to say that each week brings forth some new development in the fashions just now. Two distinct changes in the silhouette, for instance, have become noticeable during the last fortnight. One Is the smaller and slimmer waist, which is perhaps inevitable if we are going to wear flounced skirts, and the-other is a decided widening of the skirt. Some of the most' influential designers are sponsoring a slight tightening round the knees of their new demi-tailored suits, which gives a pleasant impression of movement and freedom without any redundancy of material about the tinkles. Plaits are a great resource in this new regime and. are being cunningly used to give width without a too sudden flare.

New Millinery.

The wide-brimmed, soft-crowned canotler is emphatically the hat bf the moment, in white crepe, taffetas, aeroplane or fine straw, very simply trimmed. A delightful model has a row of big milk beads round the base of the crown, and two white heron’s plumes in front, adjusted vertically toward the left; All white canotiers are much the smartest; and other hats, whether large or small, are all black, black with white plumes, flowers, or grapes with white foliage, or black with gold lace crowns, or a large rose or cluster of grapes fashioned of gold tissue. Plumes and “fantasies” are now arranged with a wide instead of high effect

Model of black satta covered with tulle and trimmed with fine lace ruffles. The full tunic Is edged with satin. It is not necessarily a small matter 1 when a woman puts her best foot tanward

SEED BED PREPARATION AND FERTILIZATION FOR WHEAT

By J. C. Beavers, Soils and Crape Department, Purdue University Experiment Station. (Purdue University Agricultural Ex- » . tension.)

The present low price of wheat should not discourage anyone from seeding the usual acreage thlsfalL The man who is “in and out” never makes much money growing any crop. He usually gets “in” when the market is lowest and “out” just a little too soon to ge| the benefit of the high prices that follow every depression. Wheat Is not going to ba low-priced very long and the men who keep growing wheat year after year and do all they can to improve the yield will be the ones that get the most profit out of the crop. The wheat crop Is seldom highly profitable, but its use In the rotation gives a better distribution of farm labor, provides a nurse crop with which clover may be seeded, and regulates the farm income. With these points of advantage and with a good opportunity to Increase the yield of wheat by better preparation and fertilization of the soil, the crop should continue to be popular. . Good soil or seed bed preparation is one of the essential factors In wheat , production. Much of the wheat crop is seeded in standing corn where weeds and grass have been allowed to grow up. Wheat seeded on such land has little opportunity to make an early start. Whsn wheat is to be seeded in the standing corn, the corn field should be kept clean by late cultivating if necessary so that the land will be in good condition at wheat seeding time. It is also advisable to cultivate shallow and level, as this kind of cultivation provides a better seed bed. Stubble land that is seeded to wheat needs to be well prepared. For best results the seed bed-should be thoroughly fined and well firmed. Not long since I inspected a field of corn that showed the results of poor soil preparation by Its feeble growth. A piece of Sod land had been plowed for the crop in spring but it had not been well fined or firmed. On- the last day of June there was enough room under the furrow-slice immediately beneath the com row to easily admit my hand. Here was a dead-air space of two to four inches that had been preventing the rise of capillary moisture for more than a month during dry weather. Land prepared In a similar way is often responsible for the failure of a wheat field.

When the soil is dry it is advisable to disk the land thoroughly before plowing, then the soil will be well fined at the bottom of the furrowslice. After plowing, it should be disked or harrowed and rolled or dragged down immediately so there will be little opportunity for moisture to escape. If the process of harrowing and rolling is repeated two or three times before seeding, the seed bed will be thoroughly fined and compacted so that the young plants can root in firm soil where the conditions are suitable for maximum growth. The preparation for wheat should begin as easly as possible. In case of a dry fall, late plowed soil will require considerable more tillage to get a good seed bed than will early plowed soiL Moreover, early plowing gives more time tor any plant refuse that is turned under to decay. This Is very important where the sod or stubble is reasonably heavy. In addition to good seed bed preparation, fertilization is an important Item that should be given careful consideration. This should depend to some extent on the way the soil has been handled and also on the character of the soil. Where clover has been grown regularly once every three or four years and considerable manure applied to the soil, no nitrogen should be used in the fertilizer. On soils in a fair state of fertility a fertilizer containing two per cent nitrogen, eight to twelve per cent phosphoric acid and four to six per cent patash will produce profitable results. Unless the soil is especially well supplied with organic matter, a small per cent of nitrogen will usually give a satisfactory Increase in wheat yield. On much of soil of northern Indiana the per cent of. patash recommended above may be increased two per cent to good advantage. An application of 250 lbs. of this fertilizer to wheat will not only give a good Increase in the yield of wheat but there will be sufficient residual effect to produce a marked improvement in the growth of clover or any other crop that follows. * By giving careful attention to seed beed preparation and fertilization, the yield of wheat may be greatly increased on most farms.

Cutting Clover for Seed.

The time to cut sweet clover for seed is when three-fourths of the pods have become dark brown or dark in color. The crop may be harvested in much the same manner as alfalfa, the ordinary grain binder or header being used. Sometimes the crop may be cut with the ordinary mower, after which it is raked and stacked. When cut with the binder it is first shocked and stacked. When cut with the header, the crop is usually sacked shortly after cutting. Good average yields range from two to six bushels per acre.

SOME ESSENTIALS TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVE STOCK

By W. W. fiMtTH, Purdue University School of Agriculture. (Purdue University Agricultural Extension.)

In my opinion the first step neces-, sary to the Improvement of the live stock of Indiana is a realization on the part of the owners of livestock that their animals are in need of improvement. The failure to appreciate the effects of Improved breeding upon individual merit is chiefly responsible for the absence of systematic effort in livestock improvement. When we get to the point of demanding of every animal on the farm a profitable return in meat, milk or work, and fertilizer, we will of necessity eliminate the' scrub sire and make a larger pibce for breeding profit-making animals. The test of a good animal is his ability to return in meat, milk or work, amounts more than sufficient to pay the cost of production. The animal that does this is paying good dlvl-

Pure Bred Sires of Individual Merit Improve Live Stock.

dends, for in addition, he Is annually leaving clear, fertility to the value of 15.00 in the case of hogs and at least! 125.00 in the case of cattle and horses. Before livestock production occupies the place on the farm that a permanent and prosperous agriculture demands and requires the farmer must value manure more highly than ha does commercial fertilizer. There are two ways of improving farm animals. The first Is by improved breeding, and the second improved feeding. Better blood, or better heredity, is necessary for permanent improvement. The liberal feeding of satisfactory rations is necessary to make possible the full development of the hereditary possibility. If ananimal Is given a good heredity it remains with him throughout life and is transmitted unimpaired to his offspring. Itlhus becomes a permanent of the race or herd. On the othjpr] hand, the effects of good feedingyls limited to the individual* and UFfiot transmitted to the offspring. Improvement by breeding does not require a profound knowledge of the laws of heredity and transmission. It merely demands an appreciation of the fact that “like tends to produce like,” that If you use scrub sires you will get scrub offspring, and if you use pure-bred sires with individual merit you will surely get improvement. The systematic use of pure-

Scrub Sires Lacking In Individual Merit Beget Scrub Stock.

bred sires which possess an individuality which guarantees good breeding, will, in three generations, transform the livestock at present being fed and housed on the average farm. Good feeding involves the growing of crops suited to the demands of the animals kept. This means that legumes shall be given a prominent place in the rotation, that forage crops be grown in liberality, and that plenty of succulence be provided in the form of grass, soiling, or silage. Good feeding further involves a knowledge of what feeds are made and the requirements of the different classes of animals. This is necessary in order to know when a ration is balanced and when it is not. To feed successfully it Is necessary to be a good judge of the condition of the animal, it to essential that close observation be exercised at all times, and that the greatest care be used in determining the quantity or amount of feed given. An animal of good breeding always responds to good feeding, while scrub animals, as a rule, do not pay for the feed they consume. '

Benefit of Farm Scales.

Farm scales go well with the haypress as a check can be kept on weight of shipments. Often two or three farmers cooperate in the purchase of a hay-press, and by exchange of work, bale up their hay for market. With those farmers who have only a small acreage of hay to sell, this plan to quite feasible.

Watch Water Supply.

oftentimes happens that the water tn the pasture falls before the owner to aware of it. Then the cows suffer [ and shrink in milk. Better look after i them often to be on the safe side, >