Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1920 — Page 4

FORM ONE BIG ASSOCIATION

ChiMM Family as W*l to IHntm*l . Combine for Mutual Help. We live and learn, and some of oW learning comes from unexpected noureea. If all the Smiths and all the Joneses were to organise themselves Into a mutual benefit and charitable society, it would at least be considered a somewhat novel proceeding, yet that Is exactly what Is being done tn । Montreal at the present moment by the Chinese. Members of the Wong family of China, who have left their natira land to seek their fortunes here, have formed themselves into the Wong Wun Sun association of Montreal, the object ot which ta to assist nil Chinese bearing the ngme of Wong afflicted by sickness. accidents or reverses of fortune. Afi the Wongs IM* degree FT relationship to one another, and as the association already soma 900 members and expects more. It is probably one of the largest families on record. The association does not confine Itself tn helping those In richness or distress, but goes farther. If a Wong is desirous of starting up a laundry or some other business and is not possessed of the necessary capital, he goes along to the other Wongs at the weekly Saturday meeting and presents his ease and if he proves his good faith the money la forthcoming. In fact. In every genuine case of a member of the family business assistance is given. The idea is a somewhat novel one to white races, but it has practical results and Is undoubtedly beneficial—Montreal Star.

HOW CANARIES ARE TRAINED

French Expert Explains His Methodof Teaching the Blrda to Produce Sweet Notes. Parisians are so passionately Coad sf canaries that It is estimated there are 100,000 es these birds in the aty of Ught. Writing In the Wide World Henri Gaillard, the famous French canary trainer, gives name interesting particulars regarding Me method of teething his pets to musical training of my pupils," be says, "ta conducted with the aid of • bird whistle or a flageolet. A fortnight after the young bird has learned to feed itself It 18 put into a solitary eage, where, If It is a male, It soon begins to warble. The cage is then covered with white muslin and Its occupant is fed on cola seed and bread Mated In water. During the first week of lociation I don’t allow him to tear the song ot any other bird, and during the second week I play only a flow notes of medium pitch every morning before his cage. After this I advise covering the cage with very thick green or red serge, thus keeping the bird to darkness until it has Maned a few short musical phrases. How long doss It take to train a canary to sin* properly? Well, that an depends on toe bird’s aptitude I should say toe time varies fkem two to rix months.”

"Climacteric."

The tang climacteric yean was once applied to certain yean in map’s life, which were believed by the disciples ot astrology to have a peculiar significance, and to be the critical points of Ms health and fortune. Crises of this kind were supposed to be the twentyEnt, the twenty-fifth, the forty-ninth and the sixty-third year, which was tericyear or “grand dimaeterie" This year was supposed tn be fatal to most mon, owing to the fact that sixty-three to toe product of the two mystical ■unban seven and nine. The grand dteacterie b said to have been recor ■tood by Hippocrates. _ - _ -

Rat-Killers.

CMb rarely eat rats, but attack and km them ruthlessly. Doga at certain breeds are the implacable enemies of rata Other enemies are weasels, ferrets, th* larger owls and bull snakes. In dties cats and dogs are the best protection. Traps are excellent, but require to be handled with gloves rubbed with fish oil, as the rats detect ' instantly any trace of human smell and leave the trap alone. Poison Is effective, but it has one serious drawback; the rata are Ukely to die tn their hats* —

Early Life on Earth.

Animal life In the carboniferous W*h was almost wholly aquatic. The I waters teemed with creatures multi tudlnoua. Insects swarmed every■htrt. It was particularly the age of cockroaches. Huge reptiles crawled Mugglahly over the wet sands of the maoAece. As yet there were no birds ami no animals. Million* of years to before the world ■ would be ready

Anthracite Formation.

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McCOYSBURG.

Frank Cochran is very sick with pnneumonia at this writing. . Mrs. James Jeffries was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. . Mrs. Clarence Ganson and Mrs. Chaa. Ferguson were Monon goer* Ringerson and family, of Mt. Ayr, and George Westphal and family of Kokomo, were called here by the serious illness of their father, Frank Cochran. . . Dartha, little daughter of Clarence Cochran, is very sick. , Mre. William Willet is op the sick list. ’ , l-u Mrs. Verne Bussell and children/ Miss Ruth Cochran, Ray Boys and Mr. Fulton spent Saturday evening with Charies Ferguson and family.. Mtw Verne Burnell was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. -_ James Cook spent Tuesday evender if um can have a M house?

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. Ctmß. Vendersmitk, of J day this week. _ • j 4 we

THU KVRXING REPUBH CAW, BBNBBELAEB. UTD.

I Amy Bringle, also Milton MoKay were here over Sunday. An entertainment and chicken supper was held at the school house Wednesday evening, January 21st. The Fair Oaks band furnished the ml Elmer Barber has been visiting the Haste family in Monon for the past week. 1 ' : v Milt Gundy and Chas. Hallack have had a force of men and teams putting up iee this week. . F. R. Erwin has been delivering the Ist car load of coal to be shipped in here this winter. Howwd Gta working m Wrignt . Bros, rostnurant .was home over Sunday. ms wolf northwest of town thia S and Paid Barker » fox - The cutting out of the tmsber yarns * frequently lately. ,

PLAIN VIEW.

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Rosabelle Daugherty has been secured to teach the remainschool. ■ . , . : Walter Chapman took his mother _i j • qi tigs day Wm. Chapman lost

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