Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1915 — Page 3

ELLIS THEATE One Night Oniy Tuesday, Nov. 23 Wilson & Catler offer the jingling masictl caneiy in 3 acts "A Modern Cinderella” with a dandy cast and Pretty Chorus of Dancing Girls Special Scenery. Elaborate Wardrobe The theatrical event of the season Prices Easy 25c-35c-ssc-75c. Seats On Sale Now. Phone 98

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The Evidence It At Your Door Rensselaer proof is what you want and the statement of this highly respected resident will banish all doubt: Charles Malchow, Harvey St., Rensselaer, says: “Kidney complaint and backache kept me in misery for years. The pain from my back extended through my shoulders and even into my neck. The kidney secretions annoyed me by their irregularity in passage and proved that my kidneys were at fault I got Doan's Kidney Pills at Fendig’s drug store and after taking a few doses, I knew that I had at last found the medicine I needed. My kidneys were strengthened and the pains in my back were removed. I have taken Doan’s Kidney Pills since them, when having similar attacks and I have never failed to get relief.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Malchow had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

Real Estate Transfers.

Jennie M. Thompson to Ray D. Thompson, Nov. 5, It 9, bl 11, pt sw nw, 30-29-6, C. P. Mayhew’s plat, It 4, w% nw, 30-29-6, Rensselaer, one acre; n 3-4, w!4, 11-31-5, sw 2131-5, eKa ne 3-31-5, sw ne 21-31-5, se nw 21-31-5, Walker, sl. Sarah E Pruett to John H Lane, Nov 8, outlot 47, pt sw 19-29-6, Rensselaer, SI,BOO. A. J. Osborne to James T. Hawkins, Oct. 13, It 9 bl 5, Remington, SI,OOO. Albert Witham et ux to Laujra A. Hatton, Nov. 9, Its 1, 4,5, bl 11, Rensselaer, Weston’s add, SSOO. Laura A. Hatton to Esther Witham, Nov. 9, Its 1,4, 5, bl 11, Rensselaer, Weston’s add, SSOO. John G. Morris et ux to Dairy Pearl Morris, Nov. 11, 1910, It 3, Remington, Patton’s add, sl.

SALTS IF KIDNEYS OR BLADDER BOTHER

Harmless to Flush Kidneys and Neutralize Irritating Acids. Kidney and bladder weakness result from uric acid, says a noted authority. The.kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irritate and inflame, causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with a scalding sensation and is very profuse. Again, there is difficulty in avoiding it. Bladder weakness, most folks eall it, because they can’t control urination. While it is extremely annoying and sometimes very painful, this is really one of the most simple Ailments to overcome. Get about four ounces of Jad Salts frota your pharmacist and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs which

then act normally again. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever. Here you have a pleasant, effervescent lithia-water drink, which quickly relieves bladder trouble.

Cars Wash ed and * Polished Charles Rhoades, Jr., will do the work right at K. T. Rhoades Garage.

The American Sparrow

Forty Native Species In North Amer lea. Although Less Obtrusive Thaa the Imported Variety. While one usually thinks of the English species when the word "sparrow* is mentioned, there are some 40 species of sparrows in North America which are helpful rather than harmful and should be encouraged father than discouraged; at least, this is the opinion of the United States Department of Agriculture’s investigator whose “Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer" has just been issued as Farmers’ Bulletin No. 830. While the English sparrow is noisy and obtrusive, the American species are unobtrusive both in song and action. These native sparrows, although so seldom noticed by the majority of people, may probably be- found*in nearly every part of our country, although not more than a half dozen forms are generally known in any one locality. The American varieties . resemble the English sparrow in general* although a few are more brilMant A California species has a red head, as have several species in our east which are not so common. The snow bird is a sparrow which is particularly common In winter. It is slate color with a white breast While American sparrows are noted seed eaters, they do not by any means confine themselves to a vegetable diet During the summer and especially in the breeding sason, they eat many insects and feed their young largely upon the sama- Examination of stomachs of three species—the song sparrow, chipping sparrow and field sparrow—shows that about one-third of the food consists of insects, comprising many Injurious beetles, as snout beetles or weevils, and leaf beetles. Many grasshoppers are eaten. In the case of the chipping sparrow these insects form one-eighth of the food. Grasshoppers would seem to be rather large morsels but the bird probably confines itself to the smaller species; Indeed, the greatest amount (over 36 per cent) is eaten in June, when the larger species are still young and the smaller most numerous. Besides the insects already mentioned, many wasps and bugs are taken. As a whole the insect diet of the native sparrows may be considered beneficial. There are several records of potato-bug larvae eaten by clipping sparrows. Their vegetable food is limited almost exclusively to hard seeds. This might seem to indicate that the birds feed to some extent upon grain, but the stomachs examined show only one kind, oats, and but little of that. The great bulk of the food is made up of grass and weed seed, which form almost the entire diet during the. winter and the amount consumed is immense. In the agricultural region of the upper Mississippi Valley by roadsides on borders of cultivated fields, or in abandoned fields, wherever they can obtain a foothold, masses of rank weeds spring up and often almost impenetrable thickets which afford food and shelter for immense numbers of birds and enable them to withstand great cold and the most terrible blizzards. A person visiting one of these weed patches on a sunny morning in January, when the thermometer is 20 degrees or more below zero, will be struck with the life and animation of the busy little inhabitants. Instead of sitting forlorn and half frozen they may be seen flitting from branch to branch, twittering and fluttering, and showing every evidence of enjoyment and perfect comfort. If one of them is captured jit will be found in excellent condition; in fact, a veritable ball of fat The snowbird and tree sparrow are perhaps the most numerous of ail the American sparrows. Examination of many somachs shows that In winter the tree sparrow feeds entirely upon seeds of weeds, probably each bird consume* about one-fourth of an ounce

a day. The writer of the new bulletin has estimated the amount of weed seed annually destroyed by these birds In lowa. On the basis of one-fourth of an ounce of seed eaten dally by each bird, and an average of ten birds to each square mile, remaining In their winter range 200 days, there would be a total of 1,750,000 pounds, or 875 tons of weed seed consumed In a single season by this one species. Large as are these figures, they unquestionably fall far short of the reality. The estimate of 10 birds to a square mile Is very conservative, for in Massachusetts where the food supply Is les# than in the western states, the tree sparrow is even more abundant than this in winter. In lowa several thousand tree sparrows have been Been within the space of a few acres. This estimate, moreover, Is for a single species, while, as a matter of fact, there are at least a half dozen birds (not all sparrows) that habitually feed during winter oh these seeds. Farther south the tree sparrow is replaced in winter by the white-throat-ed sparrow, the white-crowned Sparrow, the fox sparrow, the song sparrow, the field sparrow and several others; so that all over the land n vast number of these seed eaten are at work during the colder months reducing next year’s crop of worse than useless plants.

Green Food for Chickens

If the poultry Is confined ta n snmil yard without grass they should be gtven lawn, dippings or other weeds tromthe garden. Feed the green food as soon asrit is'cut and the fowls win enjoy It more than It wfltat when they get4L AH this wffl tend to .produce greater egg pyduotfoa, end after all that is tha prime object ta. raising poultry.

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If Lincoln Had Commanded at Ototty* burg? in John Hay’s war-thhe diary, published for the first time In Harper's Magazine, Hay makes a definite statemen that Lincoln thought at One time of taking command of the Union armies in the field. -News traveled with desperate slow* ness to those kept in suspense at the White House during this crisis. The battle of Gettysburg ended at dark on July », 1863; and yet for more than a week following, doubt and hope alternated In Lincoln’s mind as to whether the Union general, Meade, would complete his victory by destroying Lee’s army. On Saturday, July 11, 1863, Hay writes: * *Tho President seemed in specially good humor today, as he had -pretty good evidence that the enemy were still on the north side of the Potomac, and Meade had announced his intention of attacking them In the morning. The President seemed very happy in the prospect of a brilliant success. * ’Sunday, 12th July—Rained all the afternoon.. Have not yet heard of Meade’s expected attack. “Monday, 13th The President begins to grow anxious and impatient about Meade’s silence. I thought and told him there was nothing to prevent the, enemy from getting away by the Falling Waters if they were not vigorously attacked .Nothing can save them if Meade does his duty. I doubt him. He is an ewinemr. " T4th July—This morning the President seemed depressed by Meade’s despatches of last night. They were so cautiously and almost- timidly worded— talking about reconnoitering to find the enemy's weak places, and other such- About noon came the despatches stating that our worst fears were true. The enemy had gotten away unhurt. The President was deeply grieved. “We had them within our grasp,’’ he said; *we had only to stretch forth our hands and they were ours. And nothing I could say or do could make the army move." "’Several days ago we sent a despatch to Meade which must have cut like a scourge, but Meade returned so reasonable and earnest reply that the President concluded he knew best what he was doing, and was reconciled co the apparent inaction, which he hoped was merely apparent ’’ ‘Every day he has watched the progress of the army with agonizing impatience, hope struggling with fear. He has never been easy in his own mind about General Meade, since Meade’s General Order in which he called on his troops to drive the invader from our soil. The President says: "This is a dreadful reminiscence of McClellan. The same spirit that moved McClellan to claim a great victory because Pennsylvania and Maryland were safe. The hearts of ten million people sank within them when McClellan raised that shout last fall. Will our generals never get that idea out of their heads? The whole country is our soil.’’ •"15th July—Robert Lincoln says the President is silently but deeply grieved about the escape of Lee. He said: ’lf I had gone up there I could have whipped them myself." Hay adds) I know he had that idea.

Observing A young Clevelander has been calling on a lovely girl for several months, »nd he is now almost like one of the family. Technically, however, he was never an accepted Suitor until day before yesterday, when he called on the girl’s father with a formal request for his daughter’s hand. The occasion was a solemn one,, and the pater was primed and rehearsed for it When the youth entered the presence the old man tried Ma best to look dignified. “Well, sir, what can I do for your’ he said huskily. “I have come sir," said the suitor, trying not to grin, “to ask you for your daughter’s hand in marriage.’’. • “You surprise me—you shock me! cried the father in melodramtic tones. “I knew that this must come some day. but—when ‘ it Is my little gM the—er—ahem! Can you give my daughter the comforts to which she has been accustomed?” “ , , “Yes, sir,” answered the party of tne second part. “I have breakfasted at your house often enough to learn now you complain about the coffee, and I have learned from you how married men read the morning paper throughout the meal and then carry it down town. I have dined at your house until I know just how to demand the discharge of the cook and to announce that I will dine at the club after this. It your daughter doesn’t get the comforts to which she has been accustomed It won’t be because I have not learned about them while sitting at the figurative feet of wisdom.”

Interpreting

Mrs. Jones was traveling In Europe, Bccom panled by her two daughters, Eleanor and Marlon. Eleanor planned all the routes they were to take and by what means they should journey, but Marion, who was the only one of the party that could speak any language other than English, was obliged to mskezall the inquiries necessary for the desired arrangements. As a consequence the others were constantly saying to her, -Ask him this,” or, "Ask him that” One day Mrs. Jones misunderstood what they had planned to do and climbed into the wrong carriage. Eleanor looked at her to desperate silence tor s minute or two and then tnmed to Marion and said, “ASk her to set out!”—Judge. - No fowl Is so hard to doctor as a turkey. A secret of success with turkeys lies- to avoiding Inbreedlfig. A little turk debilitated at the start by inbreeding has a poor chance tor its lite.

Newton County News Notes Clipped From The Enterprise.

Snow fell here Sunday, and so did Sheldon playing against a bunch that was a bit too powerful for them. Sheldon was defeated 14 to 0. It was one of the bitterest gridiron battles ever waged between two teams in this section, both* giving a wonderful exhibition of defensive play. The Knights of Columbus have issued invitations’ for their third annual Thanksgiving dance, to be held in the Knights of Columbus hall on Wednesday evening of next week. Music by the Logansport orchestra. Sheldon is to have a new Carnegie library, and the plans of the building are being drawn by John A. Bruck of this place. Mrs. Charles Hall and daughter, Dorothy, left Saturday for Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Hall expects to remain there during the winter and pursue the study of music. She has a voice of rare beauty and quality. Two buggy loads of boys drove past country home of Melvin Hanson Sunday afternoon, and fired a revolver point-blank at the barn, killing a can running in that direction. Mr. Hanson *was in the bam, and that he was not killed in place of the calt is no fault of the boys. Such acts are the height of lawle®ness and deserving of punishment. Early last week about the time the farmers began husking corn, the Enterprise crop reporter interviewed the first twelve farmers he met on the street, and asked how the com crop was turning out. Striking an average from these reporta gave 48 bushels to the 1 acre. . This week we have talked again with a number of farmers and are hearing another Story. They have husked com enough now to enable them to make better estimates than they did a week ago. Only one farmer this week placed his yield at 50. The large majority report from 85 to 45. The bulk is there but the com is light in weight. Portions of fields are in the 50 bushel or better class, but the average will probably not exceed 40 bushels. .

The suit of Francis M. Makeever vs. Jasper Makeever, involving the title to real estate, was heard at a special session of the Newton circuit court Thursday and Friday of last week, and Judge Hanley will hand down his decision at some future date^ ? Rev. W. B. Warriner, of Remington, district president of the Epworth League for the Lafayette district, visited the local league Tuesday evening and opened their special services with an inspiring address on “The Vision and Task of a Leaguer.” After the services he met the cabinet of the local league and put before them plans for the year’s work. Th Rogers brothers have disposed of their law business at Morocco, and have returned to their native state of Ohio, where they have purchased a farm and wiH personally operate the same. They were good lawyers and during the years spent in Newton county enjoyed a large practice. Their office and practice has been taken over by Attorney Fred Richmire. Judge Darroch, Harry H. Healy and Charels Hall, three farmers of the encyclopedic variety, were at Beaver City Tuesday, afternoon witnessing a demonstration of soil testing by Frank P. Mann, of Oilman. It was very interesting and profitable. Mr. Mann talked to the farmers of that vicinity at night on the growing of com. The members of the -high school football team, with their young lady friends, were entertained by Julius and Henry Reinhart Monday evening at the Reinhart home on South Third street. About fifty were present and the evening was devoted to games. Mrs. Reinhart served an elegant course of refreshments, at which all made a touchdown.

Grove’s Musical Dictionary in five large volumes, and costing $25, has been placed on the shelves of the public library by the musical department of the Women’s Club. This is a work almost indispensable to musical students, but most too expensive for individual ownership, and the fact that the music club has seen its.opportunity to help all musical students and at the same time make a valuable addition to the library, is worthy of the greatest praise.

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THANKSGIVING. Carnations, all colors, 65c a dozen. Roses and rosebuds, 65c in $1 a M r ’ KING FLORAL OD. Nineteen sixteen Modes 'Maxwell touring car $655; self-starter and all modern; at the Main Garage. Call and -ee it ( Start in the day right by eating cakes made from Early Breakfast self rising buckwheat flour. Ask your grocer or phone the Mill, 456. If you are looking for an ideal range coal try our B. B.—Harrington Bros. Co.

Frozen Radiators ' - r We make a specialty of repairing all kinds. We have a supply of second hand Ford radiators and can replace yours while it is being mended, thereby giving you the continued use of your car. The Rensselaer Garage J. W. MARLATT, Prop.

***^*#^e*«^#*re»er**<^«^e****«*«*^* w^w^^ w ” FOOTBALL KIRKLIN H. S. VS RENSSELAER H. S. H Thanksgiving Day November 25 Logansport and Kirklin played a curtain raiser at Purdue three ]; weeks ago and Logansport won 12 to 0. Since then Rensselaer ~ lost to Logansport 7to 0. The teams seem to be on an even basis ~ and the game promises to be the best of the season. ;; Riverside Park - Admission, 25c ,

Wrestling Match at Ellis Theatre, Rensselaer Thanksgiving Night, November 25 at 8:15 o’clock - of Wolcott vs JESS MARLIN, of Rensselaer Best two pins out of three, catch as catch can rules, strangle holt barred. Curtain raiser by Everett Marlin and Halt Wilson Admission 25c -y "--t: "1 c w".! L The one best all-around gun—for 'ducks, || geese, foxes, for trap shooting and all small game—is the 12-gauge, 6-shot I TUarlin = The Safest Breech-Loading S . *rr- Mh> .Miaaua Repeating Shotgun dHffIUIIIWIIIIIIUnIIIwIIIIUIwn I, t..rUl»« faat.hits hard power of the 12-gauge without the weight. It’» a <ne. quick gtm of proportion*. »PPerMy Send ic postand Hammer Safety. It’s Just the gun you wantl 19 HmM-ater. with VUihlo Hammer, $21.80 4t2 Wflbw S*w MewftmgMt, ;niiijiiiitiiiiiininiiiiHnmniniiinii!tii!iij;in!ii!ii»H!H!:Hinn»tfiiiiffl»HHMHWH»»h lwtuUMWUW>lttt ’ L«W«U»d. CALKINS & WORLAND Funeral Directors Parlors in Nowels Block from the New combination auto ambulance and fu " era Jj* r ’ jj, Sett services guarantee! in aH cases e"trustedte Calkins is licensed as funeral director and embalmer tn both I and nifnsto . ■ • Phones 25 W 307 ■

*A Modem CtndereUa." That excellent musical production •A Modern Cinderella”, wfll be seen at the Ellis theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 23, for one night. It Is a musical comedy of genuine merit interpolated with high class operatic selections and bits of the real popular song gems of the day. It's a classy show and will compare more than favorably with the best that has been seen at the Ellis this season.

ROMMS FOR RENT Bright, clean, well-heated, newly-fur-nished first-floor room by the month or transient. .Apply to Miss Thompson at the CORNER CAFE. I now have some extra fine values in chrysanthemums, at $1 and $2 a dozen.—J. H. Holden. If It’s Electrical let Leo Mecklenburg do It. Phone 621