Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1917 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Leader of Barnyard Fowl to Get the Ax.

Uneasy will rest the heads of the Indiana roosters this week. The edict has gone forth that it is the ax for them, No surplus roosters in Indiana will be exempt from conscription for death if every patriotic Hoosier poultry producer does his duty like a man. In answer to the national call for more chickens, Indiana poultry raisers have been hatching a full month later than usual. But the end of the June hatching will be practically oyer and attention must be given to increasing the egg supply. It is estimated that $1,000,000 worth of eggs are made fertile and ruined" for food every year in Indiana. By killing off the roosters it is hoped to prevent this shortage. Many poultry buyers over the state will pay an extra price for roosters during rooster week. In a number of communities it is being taken up as a “trade getter” week by the merchants. Special bargains will be extensively advertised and every inducement made to the farmers to “come to town and bring their roosters.” ’’

Another Aged Lady Called. Mrs. Frank Haskell received a telegram this morning from Joeva Greene-Hill, from West Point, Ind., announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Jacob Greene. The funeral party will arrive in Rensselaer Wednesday evening and the funeral services will be Jield at the Methodist church in this city Thursday morning at 10. Interment will be in the Crockett cemetery. What I would Do If I Had SI,OOO. If I had SI,OOO and land was as cheap as in 1803, when Jefferson bought Louisiana for 2% cents per acre, I would buy about 1,000 acres of land, which would cost me $25.00, and if cattle, help and material were as cheap in proportion as land is now, I would invest some in these. I would not build a barn which compared with the barns of now which cost about SSOO, or land of $125 per acre. The bam would cost 10c. I would build a house for about 25c and invest $1.50 in hogs, cattle, horses and sheep. I would buy about 15c worth of farm implements. JOE HOOVER, Jr.

Monnett School Notes. The students of Monnett School will give a cantata in the M. E. church this evening at 7:30. An admission fee of 10c and 5c will be charged. The graduation exercises will be held in the church on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Dr. E. C. Wareing will give the address. The public is invited to attend. No admission fee will be charged. Miss Lena Wilcox, a former teacher in the school, but now engaged in mission work among the Indians in Colony, Okla., is the guest of the school this week. Dr. Strecker gave a very interesting illustrated description of his travels in Palestine at the school on Monday evening.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG. Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dogs running loose that are not muzzled. By order City Board of Health office An exchange relates the fact that a citizen has purchased a player piano and a Singer sewing machine, leading one to believe that there will be considerable music in that household.

Vincent Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Quinn, of this township, was operated on at the county hospital today for appendicitis. Prof. R. E. Renny, physical director of the Minneapolis public schools, and his wife arrived here this morning Tor a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson. The four Clark brothers, of Wheatfield, were in Rensselaer today. They are, S. D., the former trustee of Wheatfield township; Oliver, George and John. The wives of the last two accompanied them here. The editor of this paper has a number of application blanks for the second officers’ training camp. Indiana will be entitled to 448 to enter August 27. Applications must be filed before July 15th. The following sales have recently been made by the M. I. Adams & Son agency: G. G. Gofine, a Dodge; Paul Hershman, an Oakland Six, and Roy Lowman, a Dodge. B. F. Fendig, the druggist, seems to hold first place so long occupied by a member of the Republican staff. Ben’s last light suit simply puts Lefty in the has-been class.

Donald Merica returned to his home in Chicago this morning after a visit with, his grandparents. His aunt, Mrs. Frank Busha, of Lafaywas on the train and accompanied Donald to his home. A number of the members of the local Red Cross committee went to Wheatfield today, where a Red Cross meeting will be held this evening, sim-’ ilar to the one held in Rensselaer Sunday. An attempt will be niade to raise the money apportioned to that township. I* Your Boy Going to France? You can’t go with him but you can help sent the Red Cross to take care of him. It will be your boy’s greatest ally. THIS WEEK Jasper county has $4,200 to raise. DO YOUR BIT NOW. If you will tell us we will tell yoar friends. Send in your news items. Our phone number is 18 or you can call No. 68 from 6 p. m. to 7 p. m. - "' ' ' ■... <*• „ ' **■