Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 January 1909 — Page 2

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POLISH IMMIGRANTS.

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They Have Spread Over the Great Cities of the West.

F. C. Tll.OKN - (' J. ARNOLD Kditom

'I'rmiM of Nui>M«*ri|ill«in One Year, in advance $3.00 Hy Carrier in i’itv, i>er week .0 cents Single Copies . 2 cents.

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WERKIaiY ST A H - DEMOCRAT Established 1858 The olhci.i 1 county juiper, scut to any address in the Fnlted States, for $1.00 a year I’ayable strictly In advance.

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CHILDS PLAY IN THR SKNATK. To the iinhiast'cl observer 1 he ac-1 lion of the Itepiiblh'tin majority in: the state senate resi'iiihlos iiotliim: sti ; much as that t hort-siirhted shrewdness which is peculiar to children. The new rules adopted hate no det-j inite end in v ieu They are not cal ; culatcd to aid the Republicans in passim: any legislation in which! they or ibe people, are Interested., Titey are calculated only to preservi to the Repul,licau majority a few ajipointno nts for tlieir political f(,i lowin ', a ina'cr that is not u uall> consi lere 1 the chief work of a parliamentary b:):'y. The committee appoinl meats are still more the product of childish jealousy and politic al j horse play. It appears that the Re publican committee on committees lirst found what the Democratic senators wished in the way of appointments and ilien carefully gave them something else, a stroke of statesmanship that will doubtless he much' appreciated hy the voters of the state. Men fitted for special lines of legislation hy many years of work and researeh were carefully placed upon committees which will deal with problems with which thc> are utterly unfamiliar. II is probable that statesmanship of the brand of Senator Wood's of Lafayette saw in this move a chance to put the minority members of the committee tit a disadvantage and to make easier the work of the Republican maj nit.' which has so much to do looking after its political fences that it wislm to devote only it minimum of time to actual legislation. The people have ele ted men to the senate to pass laws, or repeal those already passed, its the case may he. They wish the best thought of the men best equipped. We do not believe that the peanut polities of tlie Wood-Hland type will appeal even to thinking Republicans the stilte over.

The Polish Immigrants have spread over our great West, and the cities of Buffalo. Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburg. Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit and Tolc lo are tile main (enters in which they congregate. in Chicago alone there are more than JcO.iHjtt of them, forming the largest Polish city in the world after Warsaw and Lodz. They come Iroiu all sections of tlie former commonwealth, but principally front Gaiica. They are. in general industrials, frugal and so.m amass a competency. Comparatively few professional men or members of the upper social (lasses have come to this country excel,t lor political reasons, as the love for the fatherland is »<» strong in the Polish heart, although a few such spirits as Modjeska and her husband have lived here. With all their national love for ceremony and social Intercourse, the American Poles have many organizations through which they satisfy their social and military instincts. The Polish National Alliance, educational and benevolent, with a membership of over 50,000 is the strongest of these organizations, but there an many others with more limited tields. In the Pnltod States the Polish national gove.nment Is conducted underlie ausphes of this Polish National Alliat e tZwinnzek Narouowy Polski). The membership of tills organizat on i iii,■rousing at tlie rate of front 6.000 to 7,000 a year. Tlie alliance has nothing to do with part.' polities, hut alms primarily to make the Polish residents of the I n Red Stalls good citizens of the land of tlieir adoption without forgetting their Polish tongue and traditions. It endeavors to perpetuate the knowledge of the Polish language, lit ornture and history, and to lend organized assistance to the cause of Polish independence In Europe. In the Alliance building in Chlngo Is published the "Zgoda,” the official organ of the Alliance, a well-edited wickl' magazine with a circulation "Poland, a Knight Among Nations."

Henry’s Feelings. "Yes," said Mrs. Green, firmly "when Henry comes home late front the lodge I press him closely." "Indeed!" exclaimed her neighbor. "Yes, and if in* tells an erratic laic I give him a turn-down.” "Gracious." "Then I generally take the .larch out of him You can imagine how ne feels hy then." "I should say so. He must feel like a collar in tlie laundry.

Don't (Jet a Divorce. A western Judge granted a divorce on account of ill-temper and bad breath. Dr. King's New Life Pills would have prevented it. They cure Constipation, causing bad breath and Liver Trouble the Ill-temper, dispel colds, banish headaches, conquer chills. 25c at the Owl drug store and Red Cross drug stor \

Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form regulates the liver, relieves sick headache constipation, stomach, kidney disorders and acts ns a gentle laxative. Eor chills fever and malaria. Its tonic effects on the system felt with the first dose. The $1.00 bottle contains 2 V2 times as much as the 50c size. For sale by Badger & Cook.

Examiner hi Physics What happens " lien a II :lit tails Into the water nt nn angle of forty-live degrees? Pupil It goes out.

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I.AKE CALLED SPEAKING GOD.

Superstition Arising From Beating of Waves on Item-li. Manitoba Lake, which lies northwest of Fort Garry, and lias given a title to the province formed out of the Red River region derives its name from a small island from which in the stillness of the night Issues a mysterious noise. On no account will the Ojibway approach or land on tJiis island, supposing It to lie the home of the Manitou, the ‘Speaking God.” The cause of thiscurioussound Is the beating of the waves against the “shingle” or large pebbles lining the shores. Along the northern coast of the island Is a long, low cliff of fine grained compart limestone, which, under th,- stroke of the hammer, clinks like steel. The waves heating on the shore at the foot of the cliff cause the fallen fragments to rub against each other and to give out a sound resembling the chimes of distant hells. The phenomenon occurs when the gales blow from the north, and then when the winds subside, low wailing sounds, like whispering voices, are heard In the air. Travelers assert that the effect Is impressive, and that they have been awakened at night under the impression they were listening to church bells.

Mow Ostriches are Selected. In selecting ostriches for menageries or zoological gardens, the swiftest are chosen; not because it will he necessary for them to run in their new quarters, but because swiftness Is a good indication of health and robustness. One of tlies,■ agents visited a pen of ostriches in Africa. At his call two beautiful birds came up to him. Being desirous of testing their pc'd. he arranged with the keeper that they should run a race; so he caressed the birds, and showed them a handful of figs, of which they are very fond. The ostriches were held while th, visitor walked to a certain dis anc At a signal they were set free, and began to run for the llgs. They came hounding along at a terrific rate, taking twelve or fourteen f H at a stride. They ran neck and neck for inori/ than half the distance, their wings working like arms and making a great sound. Presently one drew iihead, and, looking behind, us a bov in a foot race mightxlo, to see where ids rival was, and finding tlie other one beaten, tlie winner slackened Ids pace and gently trotted up for tlie prize of figs.

Colors of the Sea. Sea colors are generalh unstable. The beautiful sea-plants that tempt us In the rock-pools along the shore lose their brtlllancx when taken from the water. The dying dolphin shows all the colors of pearls or opals, coming and going on Ids shimmering side. The seti itself is chameleon like in Its changing hues One who has ever sat upon the shore and watched tlie colors coming and going upon its surface will find it hard to tell what is the color of the sea. As a rule, bright green indicates shoal water, the lighter the tint the more shallow the depth Dark blue water Is a sign of great depth. But even trine water at a distance takes on a dark green hue. Careful observa tlons iiave shown that even in tlie deepest water tlie basal color is some tint of green. In our own experience we have observed that when the lead was thrown In mid ocean, where the surface color was dark blue, the plunge revealed a flash of brilliant green In the opening water

Fate of Pins and Hairpins. By a series of experiments con ducted In his hack garden, a gentleman has discovered the answer to the conundrum, “What becomes of pins?” He lias found that pins are resolved Into dust. Hairpins, which ho watched for one hundred and fifty-four days, disappeared hy rust lag away at the end of that time Bright pins took nearly eighteen months to disappear; polished steel needles nearly two years and a half; brass pins had hut little endurance; steel pens at the end fifteen months had nearly gone, while their wooden holders were still Intact.

Alphabet of Other Races. The lettos in the alphabet of the different nations varx in number. The Sandwich Islanders have twelve, the Biirmesc eighteen, Italian twenty, Bengal twenty-one, Hebrew, Hyrine, Chaldee, and Samaritan twentytwo each, Latin, twenty-three, Greek, twenty-four, German, Dutch and English twenty-six each, Spanish and Slavonic twenty-seven each, Arabic twenty-eight, Persian and Coptic thirty-two, Georgian thirty-five, Armenian thirty-eight, Russian fortyone, old Muscovite forty-three. Sanscrit and many of the Oriental languages have fifty each.

Animal Immunity to Drugs. Certain substances which are deadly In their effects upon men ran he taken by the brute creation with Impunty. Horses can take large doses of antimony, dogs of mercury, goats of tobacco, mice of hemlock, and rabbits of belladona, without injury. On the other hand, dogs and cats are much more susceptible to the Influence of chloroform than man, and aro much sooner Killed by It.

The Empress' Wedding Gift. The Empress of Germany's private wedding present to her relations always consists of a very plain traveling clock, for she values among all other virtues tln^efnunct uallty.

Tlie ncjel Unawares

Ham on rat looking absently at the seft green hftls and the motionless tri es living in the July sun. He was Bitting on an upturned pail, in the shadow of the big, empty tent, which would soon be filled with a merry, happy crowd. The afternoon performance xvas over, and in all the throng he had seen hut one familiar face. To be sure, he had not much time to notice faces as he dashed around tlie ring In his pink tighta and went through his tricks and feats of horsemanship on the back of his beautiful "Molly,” though he was especially watchful today. Yet It was not likely that he should know any of the students, for it was three years since he had been graduated here from the law department of the university, and those who were now seniors had been only freshmen at that time. And now, as he sat on the upturned bucket in the shade, alone, he was thinking over all the old college days. It was the first time he had been back in thiiM' till,' years, and there pa.Ved throu ;li his mind the memory of all that ii.t i ! .•:>!•.: 1 ince he first returned a, hi home in Iowa with his head full of law, and with the same Indolent, happy-g, h'.ci.y nature with which he had come to college. He reviewed the year or more in which he had tried to settle down to he a lawyer, and the end of it failure which would probably have been the end of any course ite might have chosen. Then tlie drifting—no, he had not been bad nor wild, but certainly worthless. And It had ended :hnt he w. s riding as Signor Colon de Torn,,- on the hills with one of the big circuses, for he had to do something for a living. All his boyhood had been spent in the saddle, out on I he western prairies, and he was as much at home on the back of an unbroken horse as an ordinary person is in a rocking chair, so it xvas nothing for him to learn a few more showy feam for tlie general public 'o applaud. As for the costume, it was very much like his gym suit, except In color. His thoughts reverted to tlie girl, woman now. whose face had shown him an astonished and yet quiet recognition she was a town girl whom In had once known well. He decided suddenly to go and see her before hi night's work began; she would make allowance for the untimely call, as she knew how he came to he there. .so he started into the dressing tent to change his clothes, and as he readied the flap door, a girl with a small, neat figure appeared In it and said to him: "I i> Carl, if you want any supper, you'd better hurry up.” Slie xvas one of the trapeze performers. "1 guess I don't want any supper tonight. I'm going for a walk,'' ansxvcred Carl shortly, and passed in. He hastily put on his quiet suit of tune, brushed ills hair and arranged his tie with extra care, and walked quietly from the grounds. Only a lew inevitable small boys xvere around h, .'id, s the peanut and lemonade men. All the town people were at supper, so Hanson eould observe tlie familiar houses xxithout being himself observed. He was on his way to see Miss Nelson. He eagerly noted that things had changed very little. As he passed his old fraternity house he half started to go in, but after a moment's hesitation, he xvent on. He didn’t know these men. When lie came to Miss Nelson’s it occurred to him, as it had not before. strangely enough, that however good friends they had been. Miss Nelson might not be pleased to receive a circus performer, and at the idea he stood si ill and scowled as he thought it over. Then, xvith a grim detorminalion, he quickened his steps, and firmly tang the bell. What would she think of him noxv—she who had hoped great things of him? It seemed a long time before the door was opened, and by Miss Nelson herself. Neither knew just xxhat to sax. Everything ho had thought of saying flew from Ills head, until she somexvhat nervously held out her hand and said: "Carl!” Hanson gave a sigh of relief as he entered, to find that, she had not turned him axvay. So they talked, and Hanson told what he had done since lust they met, hanging his head as he spoke, as one confessing a crime. And she listened gravely and told him how truly disappointed In him she was, and she recalled all the old plans and ambitions that Hanson had confided to her, and he hated himself more and more. Before they realized how late It was, they saw a stream of people going towards the circus grounds, and this brought Hanson hack to the hard reality that he was under contract to appear elsewhere. He jumped to his feet as he looked at his watch. It may be a long time before we meet again,” he said. “Do you know, you have done me a great deal of good this evening. You have waked me up.” "Ah, but your ambition does not last long," she answered sadly. “Will yon really try, I wonder?” Hansen xvinced. ‘‘What are you going to do?” she

persisted relentlessly. Hanson said nothing for a minute. “I—I don't know.” “Something better than this? "Yes—yes, Kathleen, I will, 1 a wear I will. 1 promise you,” he said, taking her hand. “Then auf wetdersehen, Carl. 1 shall believe in you.” “God bless you, Kathleen. I must go now.” And after shaking bet baud he dashed down the street, and Miss Nelson watched him until she could uo longer see him. There xvere tears In her eyes as she turned from the window. But this Hanson never knew. As he came to the door of the dressing tent, he met the trapeze girl again, and wondered, as he often did, how she came to he there. It never occurred to him that she might wonder the same about him. She was utterly different from the rest of the women, who were many of them coarse and harsh voiced, xvith paint-ed-out faces and red hands. He had come to be on friendly terms with the trapeze girl, though she was peculiarly proud and reserved. Already the band was playing loudly in the other tent. The latecomers were straggling in. Outside, the flickering oil lights intensified the darkness beyond. Hanson had just time to change his clothes before he had to appear In the ring. Tonight a wild, buoyant recklessness filled him, the reaction from his previous earnestness. He rode magnificently, heedless of danger. It was a relief when he had to leave town the next morning. On the train he wrote a long letter to Miss Nelson, but on re-reading it, he tore it up and took twice the time writing another a page long. He still had a month to stay with the circus, tinder his contract, and what he should do after that, he still did not know. He was watching the trapeze girl one night about a week after this, and as she swung in mid-air he became quite annoyed to sec the man on the opposite trapeze catch her hands in his and swing both to and fro. Hanson had always disliked that man, he was a bad character, and he remembered now that Francesca, the trapeze girl, disliked him. too, but Hanson had never cared about the matter before. He was looking at them when 1 is horse jumped a hurdle, and somehow' its rider was thrown heavily and the next horse was upon him before he could regain his feet. Some women In the audience screamed, and the horses pranced, hut the ringmaster hurried up and calmly ordered txvo "supes" to carry his still body out of the ring. The blood trickled down his face from a gash on his forehead, and dribbled #long the sawdust as they took' him out and laid him on a mat in the dressing tent, with its unsteady lights. As he came to they saw he was not badly hurt, and after having his xvound dressed, he asked them to leave him alone. But the trapeze girl, coming in regardless of his order, sat down beside him and put her cool finger on his hot aching head. “Rather clumsy of you,” xvas all the sympathy she gave. "I was watching you,” he answered meekly, as if that were a reasonable and sufficient excuse. His next remark was seemingly irrelevant. ‘"Who are you ” he asked, "i mean whai is your real name, and how did you come to be here?” She looked at him curiously. "Have I never told you? All I know Is that I was lost when I xvas quite small, and Mme. Garzoni, who used to be one of the riders, found me, cared for me, and brought me up the best she knew how. She never could find out anything about my family. She died about two years ago. She was very kind and good to me, and when she died I had nowhere to go, nothing to do but stay here. Francesca is the only name 1 know.” “And you must be about how old?” "Twenty, I think.” “You don’t know your last name,” said Hanson meditatively. Then he asked suddenly: "Will you let me give you another name, Francesca? Will you let it be Hanson? And we’ll go away from all this—" Oh, Carl,” she said. looking into her eyes, he rose on one elbow and kissed her. So he knew without her telling him. In a certain western university town there is among the small boys there an annual craze for giving a circus. The ring leader is a boy about 8 years old, whose erect figure and flashing eyes command obedience front the older boys. Timmie Brown, a very goou-natured fat boy, dressed In some of his sister’s clothes, makes a very presentable Fat I^ady, and no difficulty is too great to be surmounted by the energetic young leader. who does the "feats of daring” on old “Molly.” His mother smiles patiently as she binds up the annual bruises of the whole troupe. Both she and her husband, the respected Prof. Hanson of the university, let this bent of the boy's take its own course, knowing that he will outgrow it. Indeed, they both make the most valuable suggestions for the whole performance, and the boy thinks his mother and father wonderfully keen and observing to remember, and does not see how they notice so much just as the occasional circuses which come to town. But some day they will tell him, lest he be distressed hy the remarks of gossips. —Agues Clare Ingles.

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GET YOUR MONEY ON THURSDAY

Our agent can be found in our office in tlie ALLEN BLOCK, over American Express Company, all day Thursday prepared to make loans on furniture, pianos, live stork, etc Features: long time, cheap rates, small payments, liln i il dj,. counts. No better time than now to prepare for winter. Stv our agent Thursday, or mail your application to Room 17 rj( National Bank Building Brazil, Indiana.

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TOWNSHIP 1RUSTEE NOTICE

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Jacks,,n Toxx iisliip. I xvill be at my home in Jackson Township every Friday to transact the business of my office a,, Trustee. BENJAMIN WALLS.

Warren Toxvnsliip. I xvill he tit my home in Warren Township on Thursday of earh \x k anti at I’lituumville on Saturday! o transact the business of my office of Trustee. FRED MASTEN.

Monroe Toivuship. I xvill he at the Baiuhriilge Bank each Wednesday and at my residence on Friday to look after township business. D. V. ETCHESON.

Floy<| Toxvnsliip. My office days xvill be Saturday at my home and the second Saturday of each in >nth at the Center School House. FRED TODD, Trustee.

Jefferson Toxviisliip. I will he at my residence each Friday to transact the business of my office. OLIVER STRINGER.

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Clinton Toxx iiship. I xvill he at my residence in Clinton Township every Friday to transact the business of my office. ED. THOMAS, Trustee Clinton Township.

Marion Toxx iisliip. I will be at my residence in Marion Township on Friday of each week and Tuesday at Fillmore lo transact the business of my office OTTO B. RECTOR.

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