Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 57, Number 28, Jasper, Dubois County, 16 April 1915 — Page 7

WAR TAX Oil CANADIAN LANDS RAPPE WHEN PEACH TREE SHOULD BE PRUNED

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Rich New York Sisters Who Live Like Hermits

NEW YORK. In the heart of Manhattan island, on Fifth Arrme itself, and within three blocks of Forty-second street, live three women, who, with their one sister who lives on Central Park west, are absolute mistresses of a fortune variously estimated at from

$60,000,000 to $80,000,000. And all are as remote from and alien to the life of the great city around them as they would be on a desert island in tho South seas. These four women are the sisters and the heiresses of John Gottlieb Wendel, who died December 11, 1914, at Santa Monica, Cal., and whose fortune, consisting almost entirely of real estate holdings in New York city,

lv to the Astor estate

among landed properties in the United- States. The Wendel estate, incidentally, antedates that of the Astors, as the first John Gottlieb Wendel turned from the fur trade to the acquisition of New York real estate several years before the first John Jacob Astor made a similar transition. Of the sisters, only one is married. She has no children. She is Mrs. Luther A. (Rebecca A. G. Wendel) Swope of 249 Central Park west, where she lives alone with her husband. She is the only one of the family who ever ventures abroad among, her kind. , T, The other sisters, Mary E. A., Ella E. von E. and Georgiana G. K. Wendel, still cling to the old house on tho northwest corner of Thirty-ninth street and Fifth avenue, directly opposite the Union League club. The Wendel house is a three-story brown stone front, red brick structure. It was built in 1856, and looks every year of its age. Its original cost waa about $5,000, and though it stands on a lot now assessed at a value of srsoTOOO it has never been altered or renoveted in the slightest degree.

Up at Irvington is the Wendel country estate. For -a score of years the annual migration to and from Irvington has formed the sole occasion of the public appearance of the four sisters. Every spring they, Mr. Swope and the two old servants leave the house at Thirty-ninth street and walk the three blocks up to Forty-second street and two blocks to the Grand Central terminal to take the train for Irvington. Even this brief excursion is matter for anxious preparation and is undertaken in fear and trembling. Warning to All Flies: Keep Away From St. Louis 42 T. LOUIS. The St. Louis Kill-the-Fly association is preparing to inaugub rate a campaign this spring that will, if it receives the aid of the public,

make St. Louis a flyless city. Tentative plans provide tor tne paying oi a,

cash price for every fly delivered, and in addition the awarding of thousands of prizes contributed by merchants and citizens. The grand prize, to the boy or girl presenting the greatest number of flies during the season, will be an automobile, according to the tentative plans. "It was last season's campaign that showed the people what could be done." says Dr. G. A. Jordan, assistant health commissic r. "There

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fawor fHns in St. tOUiS last

year than ever, and it was ne destruction of the early flies that showed what

concerted action could accomplish. "What the association will accomplish this year depends entirely on how generously the public responds to our appeal for aid. Circular letters are now being sent out explaining the need for contributions. "If we should get a fund of $15,000 I feel that we can practically eliminate the fly in one season. If we get a smaller sum we will make it go just as far as it will and do just as much good as we can. "We want to get prizes, thousands of them, so that every boy or girl who enters the campaign will receive not only his pay in cash for the flies he destroys, but will receive a prize in addition that will be an incentive to put forth his best exertions." Savannah Man Has a Beard That Is Some Beard SAVANNAH, GA. When any young man stands flat footedly on the threshold of life and makes up his medium-sized mind to accomplish something

deFnite in the world, he is deserving of something. Ana tins applies io ui. Sam Durham, the discua thrower,

who lives here and who resolved 25 years ago to grow a long beard. He, too, deserves something, a shave, for instance. At the time that Doctor Durham was graduated as a physician he floundered around in a boy's size office for three weeks without having anyone even ring his bell by mistake. "Here," he said, "this will never, and I speak with determination, do,"

Then he cast about for some nifty business move. He searched through. his pockets to find what moneys he had available, and having counted it, said: "t will grow a beard." Today as Doctor Durham approaches you you falter between two decisionsto shoot or to run. From an upper window he resembles a blonde Niagara, from a cellar doorway he looks like the forests of Yellowstone, at an angle of '4 5-S degrees he looks like a sight. Of late Doctor Durham has taken to braiding the beard and wearing it wrapped about his waistcoat. Only twice in his life his he allowed it to fall to its ful', length in public; once at the Atlanta exposition in 1S95 and again in 190-1 at the World's Fair at St. Louis. The spectators are kicking about it yet.

Chicago Scientist Holds Converse With Monkeys

HinAGO. Monkevs have a language of their own. They express ideas.

C They talk so plainly that one physician in the A. T. Still Research insti-

tuto. Dr. John Deason, depends upon their conversation to discover wnen

inoculations made in experimenting have taken effect. Monkeys even have a code of honor, he says. The ringtails and the Javas talk somewhat similar languages, but to the verteilt the difference is quite plam. the physician says. Doctor Deasor spends part of fach da- conversing with the Rhesus monkey used at the institute for research work. His favorite is Heinz,

The principal reasons for pruning a, peach tree, according to ä recent bulletin issued by the United States department of agriculture, may be summed up as follows: (1) To modify the vigor of the tree. (2) To keep the tree shapely and within bounds. (3) To make the tree more stocky. (4) To open the tree top to admit air and sunshine. (5) To reduce the struggle for existence in the tree top. (6) To remove dead or interfering branches. (7) To aid in stimulating the development of fruit buds. (8) To thin the fruit.

(9) To make thorough spraying pos

sible.

(10) To facilitate the harvesting of

the fruit.

The most successful fruit growers

habitually prune their trees as a gen

eral proposition. In doing so tney usually follow more or less closely

some system, although they may have

no clear-cut conception of just what

their plan involves. There are, there

fore, wide differences of opinion and

practice, and trees often produce

abundantly under practically all systems or with no pruning whatever. Obviously the pruning which a tree receives the first two or three years

tive growth. Whenever a branch is

seen which is so placed that it obvi

ously will need to be removed at the annual pruning for the shaping up of

the tree it is well to take it off at once.

Then, too, it frequently happens

that a single branch in the top of a

tree will grow considerably taster

than any of the others, thus making

the tree unsymmetrical if its growth is not checked. A slight heading in

as soon as such a tendency is apparent will usually keep the top well balanced. The pruning of a peach tree at the time of planting it has already been

discussed. A tree well along in its first season's growth is shown in Fig. 1. It will be observed that the top is formed of four main branches. This tree shows evidence of having received attention during the earlier part of the season. Only those branches which were of importance in forming the top have been allowed to develop. The exact number of branches which may be used in form ing the head is not an arbitrary matter. From three to five or six branches are permissible, if they are well placed and properly distributed on the

main stem of the tree. The branches

that form the head of the tree shown in Fig. 1 start from points on the trunk which are rather too close to-

Indianapolis. -Illness and lack of employment were the reasons assigned for the suicide of Fred Hillman, forty-four, who was found suspended from a rope in the woodshed at his home. While his two daughters

worked out, Hillman did the housework. Their suppers had been prepared' by Hillman before ending his life. Evansville. Rev. Ira R. Akers, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene here, announced that the members of his church had agreed not to wear any new hats, dresses or suits during the Easter services in the church on Sunday. This is done according to the minister for the benefit of the poor people who might be embarrassed by seeing the other members come marching down the aisles on Easter morning wearing new clothes of the latest fashion. Muncie. Rollin H. Bunch, mayor of Muncie; Herbert S. Maddy, president of the police board; William A. Mcllvain, chief of police, and Gene Williams, deputy prosecuting attorney, were arrested on a joint grand jury indictment charging them with having demanded and accepted bribes. All gave bond. It is charged that the proprietor of a cigar store and pool room paid the officials $15 a week for protection while operating a gambling house and "blind tiger." Seymour. When Robert L. Moseley of Indianapolis heard he was

wanted in Jackson county on a grana jury indictment charging embezzlement, he came here and gave himself up to Sheriff Van Robertson. He provided a bond of $1,000 and was released. Moseley says; he entered into a contract with a second party to ne-

Untruthful Reports Circulated by Interested Parties.

Defaming a neighbor at the expense of the truth does not help those who are guilty of the practice, and it may b said that those spreading false reports about Canadian lands, in th hope that they may secure customers for their own, will certainly fail of their purpose. False statements so maliciously circulated will sooner or later be disproved. And, as in the case of the lands of Western Canada, the fertility of which, is now so well known to people of every state in the United States, the folly of this work shows an exceeding short sightedness on the part of those guilty of the practice. The present war has given some of these people the opportunity to exercise their art, but in doing it they are only arousing the curiosity of those who read the statements and a trifling investigation will only reveal their untruthfulness. A very foolish statement has recently appeared in a number of papers, reading in part as follows: "It is believed that as a result of the war tax on land imposed by the Canadian Government a number of former Dakota farmers who went to the British Northwest will be compelled to return to the United States. Information has been received that the tax will amount to about $500 for each farm of 160 acres, which in the case of many of the former residents of tho two Dakotas would practically amount

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To show that the public has doubt-

gotiate a loan of $3,000, and was to re- ed, hundreds of inquiries have been ceive 1 per cent if the loan was not made the Government at Ottawa, accepted The party refused the loan Canada, only to bring out tho most emand Moseley says he retained $25 of phatic denial. A full-fledged lie of this the amount when he collected a $150 kind has, of course, only a short life, note for the same man for which he and will tell in the end against those received 10 per cent commission. who forge it and spread it, but, as a Franklin. The third annual re- Winnipeg paper points out, it is most

fronf nf the Indiana Baptist min- complimentary to the agricultural pou

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u f,,f,,re. Mistakes in forming the tween the branches where they join

hA r tiio roQiilfc: nf nplpot durinc the trunk there- would be less danger

the early years in the life of a tree of the limbs breaking down m later are practically irreparable. On the years from the weight of heavy loads

otiipr imnd if the tree is well formed or iruit.

nri nrnnpriv -nrnnPfl durine its first During the dormant period between

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the first and second year, the first

year s growth, proviaea it nus ueeii

thrifty and vigorous, should be

headed back rather heavily; perhaps

one-half or two-thirds of the growth

not

heading in are

years, the foundation for a good tree is established; subsequent errors in pruning, if they occur, may admit of correction without permanent harm to the tree.

A question frequently asked it, 'öe removed.

"When is the nroner time to nrune --ue eueuib ut

peach trees?" In general, the answer shown in Fig. 2. The trees here shown

fA Hi,- innnirv is DnrinF the dormant are maiang meir secunu ur umu

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period, nreferablv in late winter or son's growtn. iney an ere nut

oir ,ef v.afni.ö (rrnn-th cfnrfc headed m at nrst, ana no neaamg

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nlanted. Besides, the soil is lumpy

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regions it should probably be done in and in poor tilth and the trees aro

enrlv winter. But conditions and the making a weak, slender growth.

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they been wen neaaea m, tne growui would have been much more stocky, even though the trees were small, and they would be in. much better condi-

object of the pruning must be consid

ered id ch case. If the pruning

operations are very extensive, eco

nomic reouirements may make it

neressnrv tn nrune. thron ehnut the tion to sustain the weight of a crop of

winter whenever the weather is suit- fruit than they can possibly be under

able for men to work in the orchard, the system of management that has

.tf the fruit buds are endangered dur- been followed,

tng the winter by adverse tempera- The United States department of

tures, it will be advisable to delay agriculture, wabmugtuu, u.

pruning as much as economic condi- send interested fruit growers, free of

tions permit until settled spring weatn- ciimsv, iu wimeia ""cuu v--fir arrives. This is esneciallv advisable on "Growing Peaches," which gives

p v.oo,.-,- hno-na- in tiip nrpvinns in detail much information on the

season's erowth is involved, since the pruning of trees, renewal of tops, thin-

proportion of live buds may determine ning, interplanted crops, and special

the extent to which the cutting back practices.

should be carried.

A limited amount of summer prun- Can the Boarder Cow.

incr can usuallv be done to advantage. Canums the boarder cow is a

The trees should be observed con- pastime growing in, favor with farm-

stantlv throughout the season of ac- ers.

isters closed with an address by Rev. T. C. Overman on "Prayer for a' Great Awakening in Indiana." The last of the public meetings was held before a large audience in the Baptist church The feature of the meeting was an address on "Evangelistic Service," by Rev. Leroy Dakin of Logansport. A business session was held by the con

ference delegates, and the following t officers were elected: President, Dr. E. A. Hanley, president of Franklin college; vice-president, Rev. C. B. Kirby of Indianapolis; secretary-treasurer, Rev. J. W. Clevenger of Greensburg. Franklin college will be the meeting place of the 1916 retreat. Hayden. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Heaton, who have celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary here, are well known in Jennings coun-

ty. Many relatives and rriencis attended the celebration. Nine of the ten children born to the couple are living. They are: Ernest S. Heaton, Paragould, Ark.; Mrs. Cyrus N. Amick, Scipio; Fountain Heaton, Hayden; Harry Heaton, Indianapolis; Mrs. J. A. Remy, Edinburg; Miss May Heaton, Hayden; Mrs. Howard Judd, Austin; Mrs. L. C. Ellison, Springport, and Miss Margaret Heaton, Newcastle. Mr.. Heaton served in the Civil war three and one-half years, enlisting in the Twenty-sixth Indiana volun

teer infantry. North Judson. Donn Turner, sixteen years old, and Miss Florence Humo, fifteen, ran away from their homes at Hebron, 15 miles west

of here, and went to boutn tfenu, wThere they procured a marriage license and became man and wife. On their return home they stopped over night in North Judson, going on to Hebron. The youthful lovers attracted so much attention at a picture show here that they finally became embarrassed and left the house amid applause. Both are students in the second year of the Hebron High school and come from prominent families. They thought their elopement was a great joke, and when asked as to what their parents would say to them when they got home they laughingly remarked: "We should worry." South Bend. The presence of mind of J. F. Nuner, superintendent of the Mishawaka schools, prevented a possible panic in the Main street Mishawaka school. Several hundred pupils had gathered in the school au

ditorium to witness a motion picture

sibilities of Western Canada to find

that rival farming propositions need audacious mendacity of this description to help them. W7hat is the truth? The Saskatchewan Government has authorized a levy of $10 per quarter section on uncultivated lands owned by non-residents. The Alberta Government has imposed a Provincial tax of 10 mills on the assessed value of all uncultivated lands. There are some special applications of these taxes, but the main provisions are as above. Those vacant lands held by non-residents in Western Canada form a grave problem. They are making for poor communities, poor schools and poor social and economic conditions generally. By having them cultivated the owners as well as the districts in which they are located, will benefit alike. It is for this reason that the Government has recently asked the co-operation of the non-residents. The high price of grain for some years to come, and the general splendid character of Western Canada land will make the question well worth consideration. Advertisement.

An Insinuation. "They tell me, Mrs. Comeup, your daughter went through that reception in her honor without any faux pas." "No such thing! She had as much of it as anybody that was there." SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS, i

so named because he occupies cage

57. AH monkeys are natural "bluf

fers, Doctor Deason says. They will not bite as a rule, but make demonstra

tions of Kreat ferocity to frighten their foes.

Their expressions when ill are easily understood," Doctor Deason said. "Ther have cntirelv different calls for informing their mates, their children

and their comrades of danger. They utter warnings with a half bark. Their

love conversation is low and cooing.

"They have likes and dislikes among humans as well as among them

selves. The females are fickle. They select their mates and boss the hcusc.

crir-ö,.o f o arf-nin indf nf honor. For instance, they will never

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Mr. J. M. Sinclair of Olivehill, Tenn., writes: "I strained my back, "which weakened my kidneys and caused an awful bad backache and

inflammation of the bladder. Later I became so much worse that I consulted a doctor, who said that I had Diabetes and that my heart was affected. I suffer-

Mr. J. M. Sinclair. fca fQr four years and was in a nervous state and very much depressed. The dootor's medicine didn't help me, so I decided to try Dodds Kidney Pills, and I cannot say enough to express my relief and thankfulness, as they cured me. Diamond Dinner Pills cured me of Constipation." Dodds Kidney Pills, 50c. per box at

vnnr dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..

exhibition. A film caught fire as it Buffal0f N Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tabwas being removed from the machine. , . f indigestion have been proved

Young Peach Orchard in Which the Trees Have Not Been Headed Back and Probably Will Break Badly With First Good Crop of Fruit Fig 2.

The excited operator, attempting to throw the film out of the window, cast it among the students. Superintendent Nuner sprang to the door of the room and barred the way waen the children made an effort to escape. He commanded them to remain in their seats. Several of the pupils suffered slight scratches and bruises in

the rush, but there were no serious injuries. Lafayette. Lafayette is to have a rat extermination campaign next month, the chamber of commerce having decided to make this a feature of a general cleanup. Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, is to be asked to lend assistance in the cleanup work. It is estimated that rats cause no less than $50,000 worth of damage each year in the community. In the lower portion of the city, close to the Wabash river, the rat pest has reached alarming proportions. The cleanup campaign is to be extended to all parts of the

60c. per box. Adv.

Its Result. "What do you think of this business of the Germans taking a Frye?" "They are apt to find themselves in a broil."

ÄTother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chllüre. For Feverishnoss. Bad Stomach.Tecthlng pisorders, more and ivinihtto tho Bowols and aro a pleasant remedy for Y nas Uied by Mothers for iß years. Thoy uro so pleasant to take children Hfco them. They never Jail. At all Dropgtsts 25c Sampl FItBE. Addrcas. A. S. Olmsted, Lo Koy. ü Y.

Not the Same. "Have you caught any of the divine afflatus from the coining oi the

spring?" "No; enza."

all I've caught is the influ-

usiness and residence districts.

Millions of particular women now u and recommend Tied Cross Ball Blue. All grocers. Adv. Chickens come home to roost, and & promissory note always displays ihm iamo tendency.