Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 286, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1916 — Page 3

AUTOMOBILE CONTEST! ; For the Boys and Girls of Jasper County v and Vicinity * • ' Starting Saturday, December 2 We wiU begin a contest for the prettiest little automobile that ever struck this town. Rubber Tires, Electric Lights, Electric Horn, Windshield, etc., according with latest models of auto construction. In fact it is the biggest and best toy any boy or £irl under 15 years couid conceive of. THIS S2S.OOJLUTOMOBILE Will be given FREE to someone on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23. It can only be gotten by one of our customers. Those trading with us during the first 10 days i - of the contest will have double the chance of winning. This Contest Is Open to Everyone of All Ages Come in and learn the details of the contest, and see our most complete line of Variety Goods. We are especially well equipped to supply your Chrisfmas Wants, as our stock is complete and prices are normal in most instances, due to our foresight in placing our holiday orders early. We carry Gift Goods for the entire family. \ : : : Remember the Time—SATURDAY, DECEMBER- —— - THE RENSSELAER PLACE W»IANA_ •

Embargo Placed Upon Live Stock to Prevent Plague.

Washington, Nov. 27.—1 t will be several days before federal experts can determine whether cattle held at Kansas City have foot and mouth disease, said a department of agriculture statement/ issued today. Inoculation tests are being made at Kansas City and h^re. The department’s advices covered only one suspected case of the disease, a shipmtnt of cattle from Wauneta, Neb., and Kansas City, via St. Joseph, Mo. Reports of local quarantines imposed in cities in the middle west drew from the department this statement: “On the 21st instant there were received at Kansas City stock yards 130 cattle'shipped from Wauneta, Neb., unloaded and *fed at St. Joseph on the 20th. Part., of these cattle showed lesions in the mouth, strongly resembling foaE* and mouth disease. Fifty-seven were slaughtered. Twenty had been shipped to Trescott, Kan. The balance are held under lock in Kansas City stock yards pens. “An inspection of the animals on the farm at Wauneta showed a large number of them affected with mouth lesions, but 700 hogs showed no lesions. No foot lesions have been found in any of the animals. Kansas and . Nebraska authorities have been requested to quarantine premises and shipping pens. “Inoculation tests are being made at Kansas City and here. It undoubtedly will require several days before diagnosis can be received.” Officials plainly were concerned over the reports and hoped the tests would show the disease to be some malady 'that might easily be stamped out. It was only last March that the government declared the country free pof the foot and mouth scourge, after an epidemic that had lasted for many months and had cost the federal anl state' governments millions of dollars. The disease then spread over, twentytwo states. Hundreds of thousands of head of live stock Were killed and shipping restrictions upset market conditions to a great extent.

Now Lookouts When a cold hangson as often happens, or when you have hardly gotten over one cold before you contract another, lookout for you are liable to contract some very serious disease. This succession of colds weakens the system and lowers the vitality so that you are much more liable to contract chronic catarrh, pneumonia or consumption. Cure your, cpld while you can. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has a great* reputation. It is relied upon by thousands of people ;nd never disappoints them. Try it. It only costs a guarter. For sale by B. F. Fendig. , Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, ca st thedip Monday which is to change his political future, when he came out for a pry Chicago in 1918. FASHION""*PARK OVERCOATS —Arc in the same class as a terfjjO.OO Pierce Arrow auto. “None - ' he.tteru’-’rr-Hilliard & Hamill. ,

“Show of Force” Toward Mexico Has Cost U. S. $67,000,000.

Mexico has cut deep into the treasury of the United States and the cutting is still going on. What military men call a “show of force” toward that country has already cost the U. S. more than $67,000,000. The taking of Vera Cruz, the stay there, and the return home cost this government in round numbers $12,000,000. The cost of the pedition to date, as nearly as the government bookkeepers can arrive, show in round numbers $15,000,000. Thus far the mobilization of the militia at the border and its maintenance there has cost in round numbers $40,000,000. All this simply for a “show of force” and nothing accomplished. . *

Some Things to Bear in Mind When Mailing Christmas Gifts.

It is well enough to bear in mind when sending Christmas packages through the ma.Us, as people have already begun fb do, that parcels should be well packed and tied, marked with the name of the person to whom they are sent, his dr her city and street number or rural route number. Then put your own name and address on the package so that it may be returned" to you in case it cannot be delivered to the person to whom it is sent. You are asked to co-operate with the postoffice force, and the greater the co-operation, the mort satisfactory will be the service.

Dry Federation Formed To Oust Rum From State.

Indianapolis, Nov. 28.—The Indiana Dry Federation was organized here today by representatives of several civic societies, for the purpose of urging the passage of a state-wide prohibition law by the general assembly in January. An attempt will be made to keep*the federation out of pdlitics as aid will be asked from both the democrats and republicans in the legislature. The W. C. S T, U., AntiiSaloop League, Indiana State Civic Union, Prohibition party, Y. M. C. A., State Sunday School associatiqn and other societies and “dry” democrats are expected to name two delegates to serve a sa general committee, which will have charge of the lobby. The committee will meet Friday |o perfect the federation’s plans. *■

Three Democrats of Town Take Foes A-Riding in Hearse. Williamsburg, Ind., Nov. 28.—The three democrats of this town, with the aid of republicans, celebrated the reelection of President Wilson. Two republicans who en a ride in an 1850 model hearse at the head of a parade.

Her Son Subject to Croup. “My son Edwin is subject to croup/' writes Mrs. E. O. Irwin, Mew Kensington, Pa. “I put in many sleepless hours at night before I learned of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mothers need not fear this disease if they keep a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house *nd U3e it as directed.' It always gave my boy relief.” For sale by; B.~F. Fendig.

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ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. At the farm of the late J. N. Baker, 6 miles north and 3 miles east of Rensselaer, on * WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1916, sale commencing at 10 a. m. the following property: 11 Head Horses —1 sorrel mare, coming 5 years* sound, wt 1250, 1 bay mare 5 years, ih foal, wt 1100; 1 bay mare coming 6 years, wt 1100. 1 black gelding coming 6 years wt. 1300; 1 steel gray gelding coming 5 years wt 1400; 1 bay driving horse wt 1200; 1 aged mare safe in foal; 1 coming 3 yeay gelding; 1 coming 3 year mare.; 1 coming 3 year mare, 1 weanling colt. 8 Head Cattle—One 7-8 Hereford cow, 6 years old, fresh Nov. 22; 1 7-8 Hereford cow giving milk, bred to registered Hereford bull; 1 red cow, fresh last Aug., calf by side; 1 red cow, fresh last Sept., calf by side, 1 gentle cow dqe to calve in Jan., 1 gred two year heifer, to be fresh soon;' 1 Hereford bull, 1 year old; 1 Hereford bull, 9 months old. of these bulls were sired by a registered Hereford bull. * —■ u “ 12 Head Hogs—l registered Hampshire sow, pedigree itumber 19846, bred to John R. Lewis’s herd boar, 1 pure bred Hampshire sow 3 years old, bred Oct. 4; 4 yearling sows bred in Oct.; 5 shotes weighing 80 lbs each; 1 grade boar, wt 175 lbs, and a good one.

Farm Implements— One feed grimier, capacity 75 bushels an hour; twfll 3-inch tire wagons, with triple boxes and spring seats; 1 hay rack; 1 14inch Oliver gang plow; 3 sets shears, 2 sulky plows, 16 inch; 2 walking plows, 14 inch; one 3 section harrow, new; 1 Black Hawk corn planter*with 80 rods wire and fertilizer attachments; 1 six Toot Deeding mower; one 12 foot rack; 1 overshot hay derrick and gatherer; 1 low down seeder; some blacksmith tools; 59 bushels of seed com gathered early, of the white and yellow variety; 5 or 6 tons of hay; other feed that is on place. . v One Enterprize Sawmill —This sawmill has a 52 inch saw with belt. Household goods and other articles too numerous to mention will also he offered for sale on this day.— - Terms —All sums of $lO and under cash; over $lO a credit of 11 months, notes to bear 8 per cent from date if not paid at maturity; no interest if paid at maturity. O. G. Baker, Administrator. Col. Fred Phillips, AucJ. C. G. Spitler, Clerk Hot lunch by Ladies Aid of Aix. > Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved, t “Before taking Chamberlain’s Tablets my husband suffered for several years from indigestion, causing him to have pains in the stomach and distress after eating. Chamberlain’s Tablets 'relieved him of these spells right away,” writes Mrs. Thomas Casey, Geneva, N. Y. For sale by B. F. Fendig. • WORK CLOTHES AT OLD PRICES 1 Buckskin blanket lined work coats $3, $3.50; fur collar $4; fur, lined $6, $6.50; heavy work pants SIJ?6, $2, $2.60; 14 oz. husking mitts 86c doz. —Hilliard & Hamill.

Notice to Odd Fellows. Thursday night, Nov. 30, election of officers. Hot time expected. Every member requested to be present. — Geo. E. Collins, N. G. Mr. and Mrs. John Werner will spend Thanksgiving in Chicago. Victor Krasney, son of Frank Krasney, who formerly lived in Newton township, moving from there to Cleveland, Ohio, about fourteen years ago, died at Denver, Colo., about two weeks ago. One of Victor’s‘eyes began bothering him a few years ago and he was taken to a sanitarium at Denver. He later became blind and the condition of his eye was the cause of her death. —— 4 MARKETS. Corn—B3c. Oats—soc. Wheat—sl.6o. Rye—sl.2s. Eggs—36c. Butterfat —40c. Hens —lie. « Springs —l2c. Geese —12c. Ducks —12c. Turkeys—22c. The Yellow Bus • • Repsselaer-Remington • sfirs Line Schedule 2 TRIPS DAILY - Lv. Rensselaer ...7:45 am Ar. Remington ..8:80 am Lv. Remington 9:10 am Ar. Rensselaer 9:55 am Lv. Rensselaer .4:00 pm Ar. Remington 4:45 pm Lv. Remington .., 6:15 pm Ar. Rensselaer 6:00 pm FARE 75c EACH WAY. BILLY FRYE. Prbp.

CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS Ik LOUISVILLE RY. Chicago and the west, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the iSc'th, Louisville and French Lick Springs. SOUTHBOUND. Louisville and French lick. No. 3 11:10 pm Indianapolis and Cincinnati. No. 35 .... 1-45 am Louisville and French Lick, j*o. 5 ....10:Kkam Indianapolis and Cincinnati. No. 37 U:18 am Ind’plis, Cincinnati and French Lick. Ntf. 33 I*7 Lafayette and Michigan City. No. 39 6:50 pm Indianapolis and Lafayette. No. 31 731 pm NORTHBOUND. No. 36 Chicago .4:61 am No. 4 Chicago 631 mm No. 40 Chicago (accom.).. .7:30 am No. 32 Chicago ."....* 1036 am No. 36 Chicago ..2»1 pm No. 6 Chicago 8:31 pm j*o. 3U omcago A! Vi. u>W.~ «Uia sui uacl nutiuiu' ktiUU utu WA« I* • AA« 4$

THE SECKEL PEAR

It is well known among horticulturists that many of the moat valuaDla fruits and flowers have been the chllcren of chance, and the Seckel pear is an example amongst fruits. It sprang up in a meadow near what la now league Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, and a few years ago the original tree was still standing, as It may be today. From what pear the seed came that gave It life is not known. It must be fully one hundred years ago that it sprang into sxlstencs. The writer knew the pear fifty years sgo, and It was then as popular as it is today. In company with several other pears, It has no beauty of appearance to attract. ▲ dark brown Unted with rqd, would describe It There is not s deep yellow or other signs of Its being ripe as many other fruits show. Its slxa is not large, so that altogether there !■ nothing to proclaim it what It Is, the standard of excellence among pears. This claim has never been dls puted by anyhne who has, eaten it when in its prime, so delicious is Its flavor. Depending on where grown for exact time of. ripening, in the south eastern part of Pennsylvania it is an early October pear. How much climate has to do with the estimation of this pear, as well as of all fruits, is well known to fruit growers. It Is probable that In British Columbia the Seckel la not esteemed as It is here, for there i i mors rain and less heat there than here; and In England, with a climate somewhat similar to that of British Columbia, the Seckel is not good at all. On the other hand, the Bartlett known in England and Germany as Williams’ Bon Chretein, Is a far bet4er pear here than it is there, though not a native here. Three excellent pears, all listed among leading kinds for flavor, are the Bartlett, Seckel and lawiern ripening in the order named, Bartlett in early September, Seckel in early tyctober, and Lawrence in mid-Octo-ber, all varying a little in date according to season and locality. These notes are being penned when a few Seckels are stiU oh the trees, ~and Lawrence are ripening, and should be all gathered soon for fear o' freezings. This last one, Lawrence, is classed as a winter pear, because qf its late ripening, which permits of its being kept through the winter in cold storage. The Anjou, Beurre d’Anjou as it used to called, also ripens at about the same time as Lawrence, or a little earlier, and is an enpellent winter pear, kept as the Lawrence may be, but though greatly lauded, and undoubtedly a good pear, the Law reace takes firßt place with many.

Propagating English Walnuts

An erroneous opinion prevails that the English walnut, as it is called, the Juglans regia, is not hardy. Hardiness is a term applied to what will endure the climate where one resides as generally understood, as well as all localities called on to endure the same cold and conditions. In the case of the walnut it endures all the winters it meets with as far north as the lake region at Rochester, N. Y, so that its range of hardiness is an extensive one. When in its seedling stages it has been known to suffe-.’ in extremely cold winters, even in Philadelphia, but never after It has passed a few seasons so as to have formed some hard, ripened shoots. Still, to help matters along, it is best to get the nuts for sowing from trees grown here, such trees being found in the vicinity of some of the older cities in the Middle States. The nuts of this walnut can be had from commission men in all large cities, and for general planting these can be used. If of uew crop, they would still be fit for sowing if obtained any time before New Years. Ih the North It is not best to, sow these nuts in the fall, exper ience proving that they cannot „ endure the freezing and thawing they meet with. Instead of it place them In a box of damp sand and set them In' a cellar free from frost, where they can draw on the moisture through the winter, becoming plump and sound when spring comes. Sowing them then, every sdund nut may b« looked to to grow. In the vicinity of Philadelphia there are some trees of this walnut of imense size, planted by the original German settlers whe took up their homes in its suburbs.

Farm Teams

One of the things to consider in making up farm teams is the uniformity of the force of workers. They should be alike as nearly as possible for the sake of ease in shifting about and filing vacancies whenever it becomes necessary. Well matched pairs should always be worked together, but when something goes amis* with one horse it is mighty handy to have another one of the same kind as a substitute instead oi the aggravation of working a heavy and a light one together, or a steady and a nervous one in the same team If the horse-power of the farm con sists of geldings their usefulness rather than their quality is of first Importance. Everybody likes a good tMm, hut if the hired man has to ban die them a cheaper pair that can do the work is less risky than a high priced team that he may ruin. Farm geldings are kept to work, net to look at, and the ordinary kind will do as well as any, if good workers, with less risk of loss by ignorant or care less handling. v

Keeping many breeds is a poor #ay to succeed. Get down to one or twe varieties and give them the beet oi

Program of Piano Recital At Mon nett School. 1 E A piano recital will be given at the Monnrtt SAool Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock, to which all friends of the school are invited. Following Is the program: Lea Marguerites—Cherie Keith. The Cleay Brook—lrene Hoover. The Snow Bird—Virginia Rogers. Faust March—M«rybel||a Euneman. Solo, Sweetly Slumber-sris Hicks. The Black Forest Clock—Adeline Petz The Kite, Snowflakes Falling, Son,*? Sparrow— Elizabeth Lam son. After School —Vera Hays. In Quiet Hour —Grace Augusta Phillips. Duet, The Pleading Child—Vera Hayi, Marybelle Euncniifn.Approach of the Dryads—Lily Belle Allen. "The Woodbine—A+mw Haskett: Queen of Drovgpy Laud —Lucile Field. Golden Rod—Frances Hollettl Sing a Song of Sixpence, Little Boy Blue —Genevieve Irwin. Just Because It’s You —Christine Miller. The Little Brook—El Colton. Les Sylphes—Luella Squicr. No charge for admission.

The St. Joe boys are leaving for their homes to spend Miss Dora Covington, of Chicago, is visiting the B. J. Moore family here for the week-end. Mrs. Wra. Quaile came todhy from Chicago to visit her sister, Mrs. J. H. Holden and husband. - Miss Nell Biggs came from today for a visit with her father, A. J. Biggs, and her sister, Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day are spending Thanksgiving with their son, Omar and wife in Indianapolis. L. F. Hopkins and family, of Glencoe, 111., will be here this evening to spend Thanksgiving with Drs. H. L. Brown and E. C. English aud their families. When Rubbers Become Necessary and your shoes pinch, use Allen’s FootEase', the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled into theJoot-bath. Just the thing for breaking in new shoes. It gives rest and comfort to tired, swollen, aching feet. Sold everywhere, 25c. Harry English will arrive this evening from Bloomington, where he i 3 attending I. U., and will spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Dr. and Mr?. E. C. English. LEE. Mrs. Sarah Jordan’s arm, which was broken when she fetl, is getting along nicely. * Creighton Clark's baby is not able to walk yet and its burns are still causing it lots of suffering. Lowell Morton and Louie Noland went last Thursday to Chicago and have found employment in the drug department of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Misses Thelma and Etha Noland and Delena Lefler spent Sunday with Dollie Jacks. Rev. Hensley stayed oyer Sunday with Sam Jacks and family. Coming Sale Dates. The Republican has printed sale bills for the following dates: * Everett Brown, December 12, on the old Brown homestead, % mile west of Moody and 9% miles northeast of Rensselaer, and 7% miles directly west of Francesville. O. G. Baker, administrator’s sale, Dec. 20p at the farm, 6 miles north and three miles east of Rensselaer. This is an administrator’s sale of the estate of the late J. N. Baker. William Wacker and Arthur Miller, Dec. 18, on the Jennie Rishling farm. Vz mile north of Lee and 6% miles northwest of Monon; 10 miles southwest of Francesville and 12 miles southeast of Rensselaer.

PTHE Q RINCES O -TONIGHT - SPECIAS THANKSGIVING Afternoon and Evening Katherine Kailred with House Peters in "Tbe WM Idol” 5 Acts 1 ■ ; 5 and 10c •T ' '