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GKKKNPASTLK HER W-O.'GHEKNCASTTE. IVPIANA. WEDNESDAY, JAN 20, IJ»08.

The Greencastle Herald NEWS OF CLD PUTNAM RESIDENTS

Published every evening except Sunday by the StJtr and Democrat Publishing Company at IT and IS South Jackson Street, Greencastle,

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Terms of Subscription One Year, strictly in advance. By Carrier in City per week 0 cents. Advertising rates upon ap* plication. 'flie weekly Star-Democrat—the Official county pa|>er—sent to any address in the United States for 91.00 a year. Entered ns second class mail matter at the Greencastle, Indiana, Postoffice. I$Y THE PEOPLE. If William J. Bryan is made president of the United States next November, he will, more than any man since the time of Washing! in, represent the choice of the people From the very first it has been the people's voices that have pushed aim forward, often •when leaders have hesitated. No madhine has had to do with his position in the party at any time. He stands today a marked contrast to all the Republican Candidates, except, perhaps, Hughes. In Indiana a Republican machine, without enthusiasm, and n the face of coldness and protest, is pushing Fairbanks for the presidency. In Kentucky, the lately successful Republicans, organized on graft, have been pulled into the circle, and are pushing Fairlianks. In Ohio the Taft machine headed by Cox is in a death grapple with the machine so long controlled by Foraker, and both careless of the people's wishes, are pushing a presidential boom. At Washington the national machine has been used by the president to push forward a favorite of his own and used against a favorite of the people of New York. The Republicans rely, not upon popularity with the people but utfon the strength of their erganization, the power to control votes in factories throne ,1 threat and intimidation, the size of the campaign fund. It looks as if the light would be the people against a 111:1e.hine, the engineers of which are the people's enemies--Foraker. Aldrich, the silent Cortelyou of Wall Street fame, grafty Platt of New York, Cannon, the legislation queller from Illinois, and others of equal notoriety. From remarks heard on every side we believe the machine Is doomed. Everywhere we hear Republicans declaring they will not blindly support a machine made nominee, and in every case they mention Bryan as the probable recipient of their vote. Strange things are oming to pass in the Republican ranks.

Friends of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Sells who formerly lived at Mt. Meridian. Putnam County, will be grieved to hear of their • recent trouble. Mr. Sells died several years ago. leaving the mother, six ( girls and one boy. For some time Mrs. Sells and the two youngest : girls have been living with a married daughter, Emma, in Arthur, Illinois. On the 10th of this month Mattie Sells Marshal of Urbana, II- ; linols, after retiring at the usual 1 hour and in the best of spirits died j very suddenly at ten o’clock. Mrs. Sells, the mother at Arthur, Ills., I could not go ns she was at the bedside of Goldie, a younger daughter, who is dying with tuberculosis. Howj ever, the married daughter and hus- , band went immediately to Urbana, and on Sunday morning while they were preparing for the funeral of Mrs. Marshal at Urbana, Ills., a telej gram was received from Arthur, Ills, saying that the mother had drop1 ped dead beside the sick daughter’s | bed. Friends from Urbana went to Arthur to assist friends in preparing I the body for burial. The double funeral was held at the Christian church in Urbana, Ills. Coming In opposite ; directions the two processions met ' at the church. Mrs. Marshal leaves a husband, and one child, while the mother leaves five daughters and one

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... -By... Marlha Cobb Sanford. Copyrighted. 1U08, by M. M. Cuunlngham.

Life seemed to hold little of romance

n«t Jar you. He did everything he could do for you. 1 never saw a man more broken up over anything. He’s been here at least once a day ever since.” “H’ra!” commented Ruth. "Ills motive is obvious. He’s afraid I'll sue him for damages. I despise him. When did he send these roses?" “Every day—today, I mean. He's had fresh ones sent ever^, morning It’s very romantic, Miss Ruth, to my way of thinking,” ventured the nurse,

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for Ruth Jeffrey as. w ith a long drawn casting n sly glance at her patient, sigh, she closed her desk at the end ot “Romantic!” repeated Ruth. “It’s the day. What was there In it. after ,ack J >'«»« were not the one run over, all? she asked herself. She looked That man would have had you thanfc ahead and imagined one day following n « hlm for ,P r "fe* 6 . but he can another In unvaried tony sm '•nl.e rne with dally visits and flon.1 fancied she could see her hair turning contributions, lou see there Isnt the

ghost of a chance for anything romantic in the situation. He's married.” “Oil!” exclaimed the nurse, with unmistakable disappointment. “1 didn’t know, Miss Ruth. I beg your pardon.” So that was why he presented roses

gray and the color fading from her cheeks, though for that it must have I taken a very big stretch of the imagi-

nation indeed.

And what return was life making

her for all Hie effort that she was put-, , - , .. . ting into if.- A negative reciprocation J si L “I

at best. She was not compelled tc j marry. Site had proved herself capable ] of independence, it was live years

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Friday, February 7, is to be a holiday according to action taken by the faculty at its meeting last evening. For some years heretofore the day following the State Oratorical at Indianapolis has been granted by the faculty as a holiday and this year will be no exception. In past years, however, the Oratorical generally took place on Friday evening, and then Saturday was “the day set for rest,” but this year all students will be expected to be back in time for all classes on Saturday, the eighth.

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ID UAL ROUTE NO. 4. H iving nfee weather now. Several cases of sickness in this j neighborhood. I Those on the sicj; list at this writing ace: Ella Plummer, Mrs. Elrarla ykellon. Mrs. Anna Dean and Thomas Welsh. I Richard Frazier and family, Chas. | Shaner, wife and daughter, Mrs. Lue I Rittrk and daughter spent Sunday at | John Plummer’s. Lottie (’ox lulled on her sinter, fi.'ssie Ashworth. Sunday afternoon. Frank Ruark has returned to Terre Haute to finish his course in t--le-graphy. Mrs. Victor Frazier of Oikalla P visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Janies Wilson this week. Mrs. Cora Morgan of E linhurg Ind., will come Saturday for a few days’ v isit with Mrs. Sarah Baysingj or. Howard Rockhill of Greencastle spent Sunday night at Charley Sinner’s. Anna Plummer spent Sunday afternoon with Maud Ruark. Mr. and Mrs. John Bayslnger, -jpent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright. * Alva Dean and wife have return ed home from Ohioville, Penn, where he has been at work. There was a dance at Will Boone’s near Manhattan Saturday night. Mrs. Cordia Rockhill is able to lie up after a siege of pneumonia fever* Mrs. Helton is quite poorly at this writing. Mr. Tilden Frazier and wife railed i on Mr. A1 Sears and wife Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baysinger spent j Sunday afternoon at Jake Knauble's. EfTie Frazier and Anna Plummer visib i Sarah Bayslnger on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Earth a Baysinger. Subscribe far the Star and Democrat and get all the news.

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since she had entered upon her business career. Her vim and optimism’ had made for a success even beyond her most sanguine anticipations. Only a month ago she hud accepted at practically her own terms a position that hundreds of women might well

hated him. Possibly before he was married—it was thus the nurse allowed her imagination to put two and two to-

gether.

“Don’t keep any more of his old roses, please, and don't let him come bore any more.” Ruth gave her orders wearily and was soon asleep. Norman McDonald continued to call, however, and to send roses, quite un-

tii-!' ...d probably Hid. Suro.y ,1 ,.!Y'

was nu unseasonable time for her to feel blue and discouraged. There must he some definite cause for her unrest Ruth set herself the task of discover-

ing it.

Finally, with a somewhat shamefaced yet wistful little smile, she was forced to admit that the disturbing undercurrent began to rulile her thoughts about the moment that she had stood by her oliiee window that morning and from the height of many stories watched a young man clad in a fur lined overcoat step out of ills resplendent motor car aud enter the building. Who tlie man was did not matter, nor that lie was wealthy. It was the woman in the car who stirred old

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with her for comfort and inspiration through the day the memory of a

man’s farewell kiss.

This pretty and refreshing Mt of sentiment in the midst of a hustling workaday world Ruth had witnessed nearly every morning, to be sure, since she had been in her new position. But never before bad it plunged her lute sucli an implacable mood of discontent "Well,” she commented to herself at she planed on her little tailor made hat, with a gesture of wholesome determination. “tills will never do at all it’s my own fault. 1 refused him, ami that’s all there Is abotij it. At the tiuu matrimony seemed such an obvious, commonplace transaction In comparison with Hie allurement of independence—and now, well, it’s no use thinking about it. I may bump into ro-

mance any day.”

The wind on the night in question was blowing a hurricane. When Ruth tried to open the outside door of the building, she found the resistance toe much for her strength and was obliged to fall back a moment. As she made a second attempt the door yielded with a suddenness that almost upset her equilibrium. She heard some one immediately behind her say, “Allow me,” antf was aware of a masculine coat sleeve, fur lined holding back the door for her to pass. Ruth thanked the auxiliary arm me chaulcally, half conscious of a tinge of resentment In her gratitude that she should be in any way beholden to the man upon whom that woman, whom .she envied, also depended. But the next moment, with characteristic impulsiveness, Ruth found herself chasing a derby hat down the sidewalk. Just as site was about to rescue II from an Imminent mud puddle at the corner something struck her a fearful blow, and site lost consciousness. I» the days of delirium that followed Ruth sometimes imagined that a heavy door was swinging back upon her; that a man stood by and would not rescue her. And again she would siiriuk In fear from a plunging automobile that bore down upon her, while the man and woman within the car laughed and kissed each other. And always the man wore a fur lined overcoat. When Ruth had recovered sutliclently to lie interested in her surroundings, she noticed first the tall fragrant American Beauties by her

bedside.

“Who sent them?” she asked the nurse languidly. “A gentleman, Miss Ruth. “What gentleman?” Faint and weak though Ruth’s voice was, the nurse detected in It a note of

suspicion.

"He did not leave his card, Miss Ruth,” replied the nurse, blushing at her own subterfuge, but Ruth did not observe her confusion. Why Mr. Me Dona lit did not wish his Identity disclosed in connection with the roses the nurse did not know. Hut he had insisted upon being an anonymous benefactor, and it was not her concern to demand ids reason for It. “What does he look like?” Ruth per-

sisted.

“He’s young and very distinguished looking,” asserted the nurse, both tier manner and words bespeaking unshakable conviction. And then came the crucial question. “Does he wear a fur lined overcoat?” “Not always,” admitted the nurse In a pathetic attempt to save the situa-

tion.

“I thought so,” returned Ruth. “1 hate him.” "That's only natural, I suppose, dear. But you must remember that he Isn’t really to blame if it was his car that ran Into you. After the accident he held you In his arms all the way home so that the motion of the car would

their way to Ruth's sickroom. The reports that the nurse gave him

from day to day of the girl’s recovery

were not gratifying.

“She doesn’t seem to gain at all,” the nurse complained one morning disconsolately. “She sits up, hut she has no animation—no courage hardly. She never mentions her work, and they say she was heart and soul devoted to it before the—before tier illness. The wistfulness of her little pale face Is enough to break your heart.” The young man looked very thought-

ful.

“I suppose she has never ask«d to s£e me?” he Inquired at length. “I have never heard her speak your name, Mr. McDonald,” replied the

she would. It’s a blessed thing, though, that she doesn't realize that it was I— that it was my ear that injured her.” The nurse was confused. “But I fear she does, Mr. McDonald. In fact, I’m sure she does.” “But 1 thought you sqld you never heard her speak of me?” “Not by name,” the nurse repeated. Norman's perplexity was evident “She speaks of you as the ‘gentleman of tlie fur lined overcoat’ ” the nurse explained. “And she has requested me not to let you come here, Mr. McDonald. I liadn't tlie courage to tell you before.” Tlie young man showed no surprise, but looked deeply troubled. “Well,” he said finally, “at least 1 can telephone, and I’m sure you’ll tell me if there Is ever auy way 1 can be of further service to her. When she has fully recovered, I shall hope”— "Oh, Mr. McDonald,” the nurse lu terrupted, “I suppose I haven’t any rigid to tell you, but sometimes lu her delirium Miss Jeffrey used to mention some one for whom she seemed to care a great deal-some one evidently whom slit* had refused to marry. I realize that I am betraying confidences, but 1 thought perhaps you might know him and that it might do her good to see him. Slit* called him ‘Laddie.’" The young man started at the name, then broke out Into a hearty laugh. The nurse cautioned him to be quiet, but the caution came too late. “Who’s there?” It was Ruth's voice calling anxiously from the room above. The nurse had no evasive answer ready, but had she had one at her tongue's end there would have been no time to utter it, for at the sound of Ruth’s voice Norman had bounded up tlie stairs two, three, at a time and now stood on the upper landing with the girl crushed rapturously to him. “Oh, Laddie, Laddie!” Ruth cried joyously. “1 knew your laugh.” But at the consciousness of his kiss she drew back from him with a cry that was half grief, half anger, and threw herself upon the couch, sobbing bitterly. “Ruth, Ruth, what Is It, little one? Tell me, dearest,” pleaded Norman. “Go hack to her,” the girl gasped finally through her sobs. “Go back to whom?” asked Norman, utterly’ mystified. “Oh, you are cruel. Why did you come? I’ve watched you kiss her good by every morning when you left her at the ottice, and I envied her then, though I didn’t know It was you. I—1 only remembered what I had lost. Oh, don’t stand there and pity me. Go back, go back!” “Ruth, sweetheart, listen! There is uo One to go back to. That Is my sister you have seen me with. Surely you knew I would wait for you—aud you have come. Don’t cry any, more, ijttle one.” Ami Ruth let herself lie comforted and loved and kissed—like any tired child. “The return is very sweet, Laddie,” she whispered. “You’ll keep on coming every day r now, won’t you?”

Quarter. The term "quarter,” used In warfare, originated from an agreement anciently made between the Dutch and Spaniards, that the ransom of a soldier taken in action should be a quarter of his pay. Probably it meant to “grant conditions.” In this sense the expression was commonly used at one time. As a modern warlike term, to give quarter means that the prisoners of war should be sent to the rear of the army and there lodged and fed by the captors until exchanged or released on the termination of hostilities.

OW Tim. Cannon That War. Mad. of Leather, Wood and Rock. .Among the curiosities of artillery odd Inventions have a great plaxre. Cannon have been made of the most unlikely materials. Leather was used as early as Henry VIIl.’s day at the siege of Boulogne. The, very articles were stored in the tower once, and Evelyn saw them there. Inscribed “Non Marti opus est cul non deficit Mercurius.” Are they still lying In some corner of a forgotten lumber room? The Scotch employed leather guns lu 1040 to batter Lord Conway’s fortifications at Newbourne, and they did the work well. Describing the feverish alarm In Paris in 1792, Carlyle says: “One citizen has wrought out the scheme of a wooden cannon, which France shall exclusively profit by In the first instance. It Is to be made of staves by the coopers, of almost boundless caliber, but uncertain as to strength.” Two small pieces brought to France by the Siamese ambassadors as presents from their king to Louis XIV. were the only artillery procurable for the atack on the Bastille—of eccentric model no doubt, adorned with dragons and golden Inscriptions, but efficient workmanship. We read of gold cannon In India. There were two so described at Baroda in Burton’s time, “to which regular adoration was offered.” In fact, the tubes were of steel, but the massive gold casing cost £20,000. For the defense of Malta in the old days the knights “invented a kind of ordnance of their own, unknown to all the world beside,” says Brydone, an eyewitness. They followed out the natural rock here and there in such fashion that the cavity was like a mortar, put a barrel of gunpowder into the hole, plugged it with a wooden disk exactly fitting and heaped miscellaneous projectiles thereupon. About fifty of these siugular cannon defended creeks and landing places. Some of them were six feet in diameter and threw 10,000 pounds weight of iron or stone Into the air. Doubtless if all went well they would do tremendous execution upon an enemy trying to disembark. But there are eccentricities still more curious on record. In a tomb on the Island of Chlnal, near Usumacinta, Mexico, was found a cannon four feet eleven Inches long of terra cotta, with terra cotta bullets. It Is suggested that when Cortes retired after his great flight nt Ceutla. Tabasco, the natives copied tlie Spanish guns in clay, hoping to produce the same results.— London Standard. LIKE THE INFERNO.

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Graphic Description of a Climb Over a Volcanic Island. A climt) over a volcanic island in Bering sea is thus described in Outing Magazine by Robert Dunn: “Cliff sank away into chaos. Upright fans of tuffa, crevices like salt crusted wounds, chasms with leprous edges—breathed ail like mad. Less steam, but more crinkly and venomous gases. Parched white and red and ocher in their depths, they seemed almost to whistle—yet they did not whistle—a furtive, ambient, high pressure ‘Zjsssho-ooo!’ Was It sound? Then I would pause and catch only the horrid, overburdened silence. “The ‘thing’ seemed more friendly. The sulphur no longer choked. You could have passed a burning bunch of miners' matches under my nose and 1 would have gulped the fumes like fresh air. But the invisible venom still belched out everywhere, secret and furtive; now fratn jaws aud gashes four feet and more across, uo longer red yellow, but with fangs crusted white or brilliant green and bristling with rapier-like stalagmites. Heat tremors pulsed, as the whole were a vast roof too close under the eye of the sun. Aud below on the blasted acre under the beak the panting steam flashed out the supreme desolation—crumbling, clinkery and overparched; trailed away its smear of the dull rainbow hues of sulphur from grotesque mosaics. It was a pudding of slag fresh from that great furnace of the unknown fusing point, and how alien to the cold waves aud winds of the subarctic!’’

Brain Growth. The brain usually stops growing at about fifty, and from sixty to seventy it is more likely to decrease. It has been related by Canon MacCoil that Mr. Gladstone's head was constantly outgrowing his hats. As late as the Midlothian campaign, when he was nearly seventy, he was obliged to have his head remeasured for this reason. Canon MacColl's conclusion that this continual growth of brain contributed to Mr. Gladstone’s perennial youthfulness appears not unwarranted.—IdOu don -Spectator.

Oratory. “What am oratory, Brudder Jackson?” “Brudder Simmlns, 1 will elucidate. If you says black am white, dat am foolish, but if you says black am white an’ hellers like a bull an’ pounds on a table wif bofe fists dat am oratory, an’ some people will believe you.’’— Atlanta Constitution.

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