Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1901 — Page 5

1 Renssela erßargain Store. | S Just received—A new line of •> $ Stoves, $3.00 to $40.00. •) S A nice line of Guns. Shells •> § loaded to order on short notice. «> § Bring your old guns and get •> S them full choked. •> (• TOBACCO TAGS WANTED. •) 2 C. E. HERSHMAN, | NEAR THE DEPOT. .iAi'itiSiSi’iJJ'iSiSiJiS* dental scienceT3 < Has reached its highest point in our office. We have 2 , r conquered pain and anxiety. We have assured our pa- Z tients that our methods and prices are in keeping with / ( wHL dental progress. Confidence has been the keynote of \ f . ... our -success.. . Itwe work ioLyou onge We're-sure-of-get- < j ting a' l your work - as we h as the dental work of your \ z ? relatives and friends. Our dental work co ts little, wears C Z office upstairs z well, and is guaranteed to be the bestthat money can buy. j / IN HORTON BL’K / _____ X > hou° B e TK COURT .Z J. w. HORTON, Dentist. S Ffhe Rensselaer Steam !? Telephone 215. » PORTER & CHAMBERLAIN Propr’s. bi Office at George W. Goff's. I;' Good work, prompt service, close attention to details, improved Ji ([! machinery, expert help, are making The Rensselaer Steam j’[ |i{ Lavndry tme'hFtheTjesFin "Northern Indiana. Our constant ’[ HI aim is to give our patrons work that cannot bo excelled. In ■ Hi j'- • | Our... f Linens. Our ! Remington, Spec- Quick order work. Apen- Monon. I laities Lace Curtain work. c,es Rose Lawn lb 1 f L Woolens without shrinking,. I Mt. Ayr. Fair Oaks. We have an expert laundryman from Cincinnati with us now. I II RENSSELAER STEAH LAUNDRY. Jfj

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES’ CARDS. Milroy Township. Win. T. Smith, trustee of Milroy township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said township on the Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and %. business relating to making contracts or paying ciaitns will be done on such designated day. Wm. T. Smith. Trustee. Hanging Grove TownshipJoseph Stewart, trustee of Hanging Grove township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said township on Friday of each week for the purpcse < f transacting township business: and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. Joseph Stewart, Trustee. Jordan Township. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, gives notice that he will tie at his residence in said township on the Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose < f transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. John Bill, Trustee. fn A TE ftiT® TA I ER 1 ► ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY IP fB I" 1 8* < r Notice in “ Inventive Age ” BE ft-XL «• SS f ► Book “How to obtain Patents” B h H < 1 Chargee moderate. No fee ti’l patent is secured, j Letters strictly confidential. Address, ] [ E. G. SIGGERS. Patsnt Lawyer, Washington, 0. C. 1 ■ nAyvc-.-. . .. . . . IzAVIWkiKt 1 [Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-5 ] ent business conducted for Moderate Fees. S 1 [Oun Ornes IS opposite U.S. Patent Orriccd ] and we can secure patent in less time than those £ ( 1 remote from Washington. ’ 1 [ Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip- 5 [ tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free oft 1 icharge. Our fee not due till patent is secured, x ' [A Pamphlet,. “ How to Obtain Patents,” with) [ cost of same in the U.S. and foreign countriesf , isent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&COJ ' C 1 ’ W * SM,MOT<>N - C. 5 REVIVO VITAL,TY Made ® I Well Man the ' ’ of Me. GRHA.T smxENrcxEc hiiimjuijy produced the above results In 30 days. It acts powerfully and quickly. Cures when all others tall. Xoungmnn will regain their tort maubood.andold men will recover thoir youthful vigor by using REVI VO. It quickly snd surely restores NervousMss,Lost Vitality. Impoteney, Nightly Eroleslons. Lost Power, Falling Memory, Wasting Diseases, snd all effects ot aelf-«buse or exceMsud indiscretion, which unfita one for study, busineen or marriage. It notonly cures by starting at tho seat ot disease, but laagrnat nerve tonic and blood builder, bring Ing back tbs pink grlow topale cheeks and restoring tbs lire of youth, ft wards off Insanity and Consumption. Insist on haring REVIVO, no other. It can ba carried in vest pocket. By mail •LOO par paokaaa. or Ms tut M.OO, with a post tire written gmarantae to cure or refund the money. Advice and circular free. Addreea royal medicine •• For sale in Rensselaer by J. A. Larsh, druggist.

Real Estate Transfers. I Samuel M. Laßue to L. W. Alford. Nov. 15. . eb> sw 21-32-5, wQ se 21-32-5, Kankakee, SO,OOO. Rose Robertson to Thomas H. Robertson, Dec. 24. und’-t sVi ne 15-28-6. Milroy, SIBO. W. B. Austin to William H. Stephan. Nov. 15. e’i sw 6-31-6. 80 acres. Walker. $2,500. Mary E. Spitler et al to William Kight. Jan. 3, It 2, bl 26. Weston's Sec. add to Rensselaer. SB7. Rensselaer Land & Imp. Co. to William I Kight. Jan. 3. Its 1. 3, 5. bl 26. same add. $262.50. A. A. Knouret a! toChas. H. Schatzlev. Dec. 29. se ne 5-31-6. Walker, sl.ovo. ■William Mulcahy to Francis M. Welsh. Jan, 2. Its, 7. 8. t», 10. pt se nw 22-28-7, pt nw ne 22-28-7.17.27 acres, Jordan, $720. Bernard S. Maloy to Essie M. Kendall. Dee. 28. It 13, bl 38, Weston's Sec. add. Rensselaer, $750. Minnie Meyers to W. B. Austin. Dec. 20. It 5. bl 4. Benjamin & Magee’s add. Rensselaer. SI,OOO. George W. Casey to Ssrnuel M. Laßue. Jan. 4. Its il. 12. bl 12, Leopold's add. to Rensselaer. SBOO. Caroline A. Randle to Elizabeth Burris. Oct. 2. pt It 10. bl 10, Rensselaer. SIOO. Perry E. Carson to Robt. Parker, Jan. 1, It 4, bl 4. Remington. SI,OOO. Charles . Little to Sarah E.Lane, Jan. 28. 1860. e l 3 sw 32-28-6. w l 4 se 32-28-6. 160 acres, Jordan. sl. q c. d. ! Wiliam B. Austin to Smith x ewell et ux. lan. 8. Its 11, 11. 1,1 11. Leopold’s add. Kens- ■ selaer, $055. Lillian E. Benbow to W. B. Austin. Jan. 3, ! nw ne 1-31-7, Keener. $l5O. Rebecca A. Bicknell to James L. Bicknell, Jan. I). It 3 in the e'i 21-28-7, 30 acres. Jor--1 dan. si.s(K>. B. F. Myers to J. A. Engle Dec. lii. Its 6, 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 1. 12. bl 13. its 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6, 7. 8 bl 14, Sunnyside add. Re .sselaer. SSOO. Caleb A. Barker to J. A. Engle, Dec. 21. It , 3. 1. 5. (I. 7. 8. bl 11. Its 10. 11. 12, bl 13. same add. 81. q. c._<l. James E. Rounseyille. to Otto T. Langbein. Jan. 7. e‘i se 7-31-7, sws.;i|-7. w<.. nw 17-31. 7, se nw 17-31-7. eH ne 17- 1-7, sw ne 17-3' - 7. ne nw 17-31-7, n> 2 ne 18-31-7. Keener. ss).4(to. Horace Marble to John Pinter. Dec. 20, pt ne sw 2.>-82-6. Wheatfield, $4,500. Elizabeth A. Shireret al to ('asstts B. Wes- I ner. Jan. tl. sw ne 33-22-6, se nw 38-32-0. 80 acres. Wheatfield. $1,200. Brittv Grant to Joe E. Pauley, Mav 22. 1890 It 20. bl 7, Sunnyside add. Rensselae’r. #IOO. William C. Haymond to Joe E. Paulev I May 18. IBB®. It 2. bl 7. same add. SIOO. Nancy B. Dunn to John H. t offin et ux Dec. 4. 1804. nw se 22-82-5, 40 acres. Kanka- i kee. $1,200. Frank Katzmark to August Stachel. It 14, bl ' 2. Graham’s add. Wheatfield. $75. Jonathan William's heirs to George F hetchmark, Dec. 8. It 10 bl 5, D|»i.milled S4OO. Herman H. Churchill to Marion A. Churchill,nese 24-80-7. pt se se 24-80-7, Union, SSOO. Sidney K. Turner to Frank W. Fisher, Dec. 3. ne se 31-82-5. sfk se ne 31 82-5, 00 acres, Kankakee, $l5O. Ann E. Ritchey to Joseph C. Borntrager, Jan. 14, wP, sw ne 8-28-7, 20 a<;re.. Marion, 9DUO. Trustees Vaughn church to Anson Chuon. Jan. 14, pt se 2-20-7. Mariorj, SIOO. Anson Chupp to same, same date, same lands, MOO. Jasper circuit court to Luke Lang and E ”• P‘ 18-82-0, pt ne 1882 0. Wheatfield. Decree, Samuel M. Laßue to Lewis Sayler. Jan. 15. s'li nw 12-32-0. Wheatfield. $2,500. William H. Coover to Anna E. Phelps. April 17.1880. Its 7. 8. 9. Coover & Goldsberry’, add. Remington. $325. Geo. R. Dickinson to James S. Richards. Jan. 10. It H. bl 2. Austin & Paxton s add Renwelaei. S3OO. S. Herbert Moore to W. B. Austin. Jan. 17. aw sw 21-32-7. 40acres. Keener, SOBS. William B. Austin to Beniamin H. Knapp. Jan. 4. s', ne sw 36-82-8. ek se sw 3(1.82-6. se sw 80.82-6, 40 acres. Wheatfield. SBOO. Funeral cards at The Democrat office.

FARMS FOR SALE. BY Dalton Hinchman REAL ESTATE AGENT, Vernon, Ind. No. 73. Farm of 187 acres, large new frame house of 6 rooms, barn 30x5fl feet, fine orchard, 1 h acres of vineyard of fine wine grapes. Farm mostly level with 12 acres in timber and well watered. This is a good grain and stock farm m miles from R. R. Station, half mile of pike that runs to Seymour and Columbus. Price S4OOO, cne-half cash, balance to suit purchaser at 6 per cent. No. 269. Farm of 40 acres, frame house <>f 8 rooms, good well with a new pump In. a large frame barn, good orchard of all kinds of fruit, within 9 miles of Seymour,a R. R. city of 12,000 or 15,000 inhabitants. 3 miles of pike, h mile of a good school and lh miles of a church. Good neighborhood. 25 acres bottom and 15 acres upland. Price sl2oo. half cash, time on balance secured by first mortgage. Farm of 156 acres. 1!4 story brick house of Grooms a large barn and other outbuildings, a fine orchard, good water, 10 acres of timber rest plow land, most rolling. Farm is in good repair, School *4 mile, church on corner of farm, 2 miles to R. K. town, 6 miles to Vernon, county-seat. Price $4500. half cash, balance on time at 6 per cent. No. 201. Farm of 108 acres, frame house of 5 rooms, two small barns, 20 acres in timber balance In nice shape for plowing, Fruit of all kinds and farm well watered. 3 4 of a mile from school. store, post-office and R. R. station. a church on corner of farm, 2 5 4 miles of Vernon, on pike road. Price SIBOO. slooo cash, balance on short time at 0 per cent, secured by mortgage. No. 267. Farm of 100 acres, frame house of 5 rooms, large frame barn, hog house, hen house and other outbuildings. Good water at house, barn and on the farm. Some parts rolling. Good grain ard stock farm. Said farm adjoining the town of Vernon, the county seat. Price s3ooo. Farm of 162 acres, 3 miles from Vernon with large two story brick house of 6 rooms, one large and one small barn; other small outbuildings and 20 acres of timber, balance cleared and plow land. The Muscatatuck creek runs through this farm. This is a splendid stock or wheat farm. Price S3OOO. Farm of ,152 acres, brick house of 5 rooms and large stock barn with plenty of outbuildings. plenty of water, orchard. 65 acres second bottom, 15 acres timber, balance in pasture land. Flue stock farm. Price S4OOO. Farm of 85 acres 2'4 miles from Vernon. 1 room house, new barn, spring house etc. young orchard, good water, slightly rolling. 6 acres timber, balance nearly all in clover. Price SISOO. Farm of 150 acres. I'6 story brick house of. 6 rooms, a large Irarn -and other outbuildings, a fine orchard, good water, 10 acres of timber, rest plow land, most rolling. Farm in good repair. School : 'i mil .church on corner of farm. 2 miles to K. R.town, 6 miles to Vernon county seal. Price $4500, half cash, balance on time aril per cent No. 272. Farm of 105 acres, 25 acres bottom land, frame house of 5 rooms, summer kitchen and other buildings; large frame barn; fine orchard; 12 acres of timber; no waste land on said farm, well watered. Price S4OOO. cash. Correspondence Solicited. References: Judge Willard New. Ex-Judge T. C. Batchelor, First National Bank. Merchants: S. AV. Storey. N. DeA’ersy. Jacob Foebel, Thomas & Soo, Wagner Bros. & Co., Nelson <k Son. J. H. Maguire & Co., W. M. Naur, Herbert Goff and Wagner's plow factory. Anyone that wishes to look over the county, would be pleased to show them whether they wished to buy or not.

Library Entertainments. A literary entertainment will be [given iu the east court room on the first Friday of each month by the Jasper Public Library to [secure means to pay its librarian: ADMISSION. Single Ticket for adult 15c For lady and gentleman 25c Children under 12 ■ loc Tickets on sale at outqr door. [ Performance to commence at 7:30 p. in. These prices may be increased when expenses are incur- [ red. Feb. 1. “Symposium” L. L. C. Nothing Pays So Well For man or woman, as a good rest, and when you can add to it the best medicinal springs on earth, you’ve struck a good thing, jThat is the projxisition offered by French Lick and West Baden Springs, on the Monon Route. Hotels open all winter. Two [trains ilailv Through sleeper. \\ rite for a book. Subscribe for The Democrat. His Wife Saved Him. My wile's good a Ivice saved m.' hfr, Writes F.M. Ross of Winfield, letm, j for 1 had such a bad cough I could hardly i breathe, I steadily grew worse under doc- | tor's treatment, but my wife urged me |to use Dr. King’s New Discovery I >r Consumption, which completely cured | uie. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, l.a- ---| Grippe. Ppeumoma, Asthma, Hay Fever and all maladies of Chest, Throat and Lungs are positively cured by this marvelous medicine. 50c. and Sl.oo. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at J. A. Larsh's drug storet Closing Out Millinery Sale. Mrs. C. E. Hersh man, near the depot, is closing out her Millinery goods at cost. She has a full line of latest style pattern hats which she will sell at prices that will surprise you. Call and see her stock and get prices. Made Young Again. "One of Dr. King’s New Life Pills each night fcr two weeks has put me in my •teens' again" writes D. H. Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in the world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c. at J. A. Larsh's Drug Store.

Craft** Distemper and Cough dure A Hnwin o for Distemper, Cou»h«, Colde, Hearse, riuk Eye, and all Catarrhal dleeaaee of horwee. Wdco. Me. ai.M yer boUM. Hold by A. F. Long.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent: Shakespear held up for the suspicion of all future ages the man who protests- too i>uch and too often. Just now Senator Hanna is the man. He ifronce more protesting that the Ship Subsidy bill will put no money in his pocket, and that stories of his being interested in Steamship lines that will profit by the mensuie, if it can be jamed through, are wicked calumnies. The Senate is still hammering away at the Army Reorganization bill, but it is probable that it will be passed this week. By the aid of a few republicans, the democrats succeeded in getting an amendment adopted making volunteer eligible to appointment to the grade of captain in the regular army as well as lieutenant. Why the bosses of the House have allowed the debate on the River and Harbor bill, which everybody expected to pass several days ago, to drag on until Monday afternoon, when it closed, is one of the legislative puzzles of the week. Inasmuch as it was as well known from the first that the bill was to pass. It is quite certain theilelay (has been for a purpose, although the purpose is not yet apparent. Hon. Bird S. Coler, the Comp--1 trailer of New York City, spent a day or two in Washington in the interest of Hon. Davd B. Hill, as the democratic candidate for President in 1904. Contrary to custom. Mr. Coler publicly announced that the object of his visit to Washington was to get Senators and Representatives to promise their support to Mr. Hill. He heard many kind words for Mr. Hill, who has i many friends in both pranches of Congress, but few, if any, democrats in Congress care to commit ■ themselves to any candidate so I far in advance. Senator Bacon said of the dangerous’power vested in the President by the Army Reorganization bill, which is still before [the Senate: ‘‘The passage of this bill will mark an epoch in the I .S. Senators may scoff, but it is nevertheless true that the passage of a bill by which the President shall control the size Of the [army, is a march toward empire. It is a great revolution that will be effected when the bill is put upon the statute books. It is tho evid nt purpose of the bill to eliminate for all time the volunteer system from the military establishI ment of the country, and create [for all time a great standing army. The issue is not to be evaded. Shall it be in the future the province of •the President to raise armies, or I shall it be the province of Confgress? I should rather see the [ party I belonged to condemned |to universal and never-eiding [banishment from political power, I than to see such an authorization of power placed upon the statute : books.”

Many of those who voted for j the committee bill are glad of the throw down given tha majority of the House Census Committee, when its bill was knocked out, and the Bureligh substitute Reapportionment bill, which has since passed the Senate and is now in Mr. McKinley's was passed by the House by the large majority of 63. While partisan politics were not introduced during the discussion/the fact that the committee bill was supported by practically all of the republican bosses in the House, made its defeat a black eye for them. Just before the House passed the usual resolution appropriating SIO,IW for the employment of exi tra policemen, etc. for Mr. McKinley's second inauguration, Representative Bell of Colo . took occasion to put himself on record as 1 opposing the appropriation of one cent of public money topay for anything connected with inauguration show. He pointed out facts, well known to most of his hearers, such as the usual profit made by the local committee having charge of the inauguration, from the sale of tickets to stands erected on government reservations, and tickets to the inaugural ball, held in the V. S. Pension Building. He also called attention very emphatically to the payment of $70,000 in salaries to employes of the pension office for inforced holidays, made necessary by the decoration of the building for the last inaugural ball, an expense which he pointed out will be incurred again at the coming inauguration. Mr. Bell expressed the opinion that, those who profited, and not the genera) government, should pay the expenses of Presidential inaugurations. Dr. Robert M.Coltman, a native of Washington, who ha* been h Surgeon in the Chinese Customs Service for fifteen years, is visiting his old home. That he hasn’t a high opinion of Minister Conger may bt judged from the following remarks made by h'in: "Conger

is about as capable as any couutry farmer would have been had he been placed in that important position. If it had not been for Conger and Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister, we would never have had the trouble we did. They listened to the Chinese Foreign Office, instead of heeding information from there own trustworthy officials. Congor does not understand his business. The government here made itself the laughing stock of the other powers by trying to have negotiations removedfrom Pekin on Conger’s recommendation.”

Chicago—Florida Special via the Monon Route.

To the land of sunshine and flowers, a train consisting of solid vestibuled baggage car, dining car, one 12-section and drawing room sleepingjcar, one 8-section sleeping and observation car. All privileges of the observation car are free to each passenger on the train. All meals served in dining car enroute. Breakfast and lunch, a LaCarte; dinner, table D’Hote. No tedious transfers across cities'. No extra fare charged on this special. Regular first-class tickets are required. This train leaves Chicago at 12:(XJ noon Mondays and Thursdays, arrives at Cincinnati 8:20 p. m. same days, arrives at Jacksonville 4:30 p. tn., St. Augustineß:3op. m. the next day. Only one night out. This superb train passes Rensselaer about 2:00 p. m. and makes no stops between Chicago and Cincinnati except to take on passengers for points south of Cinoiunati —the returning train leaves St. Augustine 12 noon and Jacksonville 1 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays, arriving at Chicago 8:40 p. in. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Accomodations on these trains will be reserved and detailed information cheerfully furnished upon application. W. H. Beam, Agent.

The Common Council.

The common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. The committee on fire depart- [ ment was directed to meet with the committee of the department. Jan. 10. to . discuss ways and means for increasing their metn- [ bership and adjusting the compensation of said department. > The committee appointed to investigate in regard to the purchase [of the new electric dynamo reported the propositon from the [ General Electric Co. to install the 120 Kilowatt dynamo with the capacity of 2400 lights for $llOO. The machine is now in use at Houghton, Mich., but will be put in first-class condition. The committee was authorized to contract , for the purchase of the machine in ease an exciter and. rheostats|are included in tlie proposition. The following claims were aldowed: ROAD FUND. David McConahay, work, on street....s 2 10 J C Ennes, sa me 1 35 J A Ramey, same ' 4 75 Albert Wolf (J H Cox) Chas. Hansen, blacksmithingrdv) 12 *5 Bales Lumber Co. pipe and Indiana, Macadam & Cons. Co (City assessment Cullen Forest st.). 8-<6 49 ELECTKK- LIGHT FUND. B F Fendi#. li#ht. #lobes. etc 5 62 ( C S Chamberlain, salary .... 30 00 Lem Huston, salary 22 50 Peter Giver, sular* 22 50 •J H Chapma-ttr+retrs freight cic ex pd . 269 7 , - \yATER FUND. D E Hollister, s dtir.v 22 50 J H ('bapumn. principal. iuteM, iportprarc debt 15% 0J CORPORATION FI ND. John E#er, per diem a- mayor 1* 09 (J Demi. *4r vices a* council man IS oo H J Kaiiiiul. same co H >1 Porter, suine I** 00 CGSphlor. same JMIQ J F Me('<dly. >amc ’ mo J (’Chiic<»te. same 16 0j Ahnim Simi>s<m. salary us marshal ... r» (>• SchuylerC Irwin, services as clerk ... 53 14 H K Kurrie. services its city att y 37 Oo J W Childers. “ as nijrlit watch. 21 e H LGamble, hauling fire apparatus.. 1 50 R >ad Fund, appropriation sjo oo

Beat Out of an Increase of His Pension.

A Mexican war veteran and prominent edit! r writes: “Seeing the advertisement of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that as a soldier tn Mexico in ’47 and '4B, I contracted Mexican diarrhoea and this remedy has kept me from getting an increase in my pension for on every renewal a dose of it restores me.” It is unequaled as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by J. A. Larsh, Druggist.

5 PER CENT. MONEY.

Money to burn. We know you hate to smell the smoke. Stock up your farms while there is money in live stock and save taxes on S7OO 00 every year.* Takes 36 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don’t have to know the language of your great grandmother. Abstracts always on hand. No red tape. Chilcote & Parkibon. If troubled with a weak digestion,' belching, sour stomach, or if you feel dull after eating, try Chamberlain’s Stoma h and Liver Tablets. Price, 25 cents, Samples free at J. A. Larsh's drug store.

FOUND-A PEARL.

Two Rival Lunch Counter Proprietow Now Companions in Misery. It was at J can’s little lunch counter. The man who had been quietly devouring a small fry suddenly sprang from his stool and shouted: “I have found it!’’ ¥ Jean left the chair behind tire casfc register and came over to find th* cause of the guesfs excitement. “What eis eit you have found?” A pearl! The biggest found in an oyster this season/’ and h* placed the opaque object in his pains for Jean’s infection. It was Jean’# turn to be excited. “A pearl! Ah, eit is one beauty *‘A gem of the first water.’” “One hundred dollars would be an moderate price for such a jewel.” “Will you sell eit to me for feefty cash ?” “Fifty? Why, I told you it wa* worth double fifty. ” “Yes, but you found eit in here.” -The man with the pearl appeared to be in deep thought, says the Chicago Daily News. At last he placed the pearl in Jean's hand and said: “Well, considering that I found it. in your oysters it is only right that I should do the square thing. But what use are you going to make of it?” “I will place eit in ze window for one advertisement. I will write on# card and ze people will know my oysters have ze pearls. I get ze trade of Bumgarten across ze street.” - But give hie the fifty and the pearl is yours.” Jean fished S4O from a greasy bag* and the remainder from the cash, register.- With mumbled thanks the lucky man departed. Ten minutes later‘the pearl adorried the window.. A peat card informed the public that the rare jewel had been found in one cf Jean s oysters. Al! morning a = -crowd stuod- before the window and ■ Jean was proud. But at noon Jean noticed a similar crawd in front of his rival's establishment.

“He is jealous." said J< an, slipping; on his coat ami hat. “and he fix up. something to niake one look.** But there was a surprise in'storefor Jean. In Rumgarten’s window was an exact duplicate of the Frenclfc—man's pearl. “Bumgarten!” called Jean,“wlier«? you get ze pearl?” lhe Teuton s chest expanded with pride. “Dot bearl vas found in niicnt &y»- - ters. 1 pay der man dot found it SIG-’ and keep der bearl.” “But I paid feefty for one ze same, size. \\ hat kind of a man found your * pearl, Bumgjirtefi?” "He yore a golf cap and a blue - coat.” "Then eit is ze same man. Bm»— garten, something eis funny. Let r »>» take ze pearls to ze jeweler.” The Teuton agreed and Jean hurried over after his attraction. Together they hastened to the jewelesr in Van Buren street. “Are zey ze genuine pearls?" asked’ Jean. Tlie jeweler examined the pearlas and smiled. “\\ ho said they were pearls?” e bought dem as bearls.” "Then, g< ntletnen, you have beevsold. These are only smoked glassbeads. They are intended to hole puff neckties togethi r.” 1 hen Jean and Bumgarten wenSt out to tell the pclic ■ all about il.

When the Deal Hear.

It is said that persons afflicted with certain forms ot deafmss can hen? * perfectly in the midst of a tumult. A locomotive engineer, upon examination by a medical expert, was found, to be very deaf, and, although he protested that he could hear perfectlywell un his engine, he was suspended train duty. Some time having vainly tried to get cured, he applied for reinstatement, again urging the fact of his perfect hearing while on duty. Finally, in order to*' satisfy him, the physician rode with, him upon a locomotive for a long distance and put him to every powib&i.? test. To the doctor’s surprise, hefound the man able not only to hear ordinary sounds without but also to distinguish whispers *xmK faint movements that were inaudible to his companion.

New English Lamppost

In England a lamppost has beast introduced which combines a fire hydrant, tap and fire alarm box. The* hydrant can be used for fire alarw purposes, filling water carts and far street flushing, while the small tap” can be used by an individual for domestic water supply. There is a w*»ter meter and syphon at the bottom,™ by which the water is shut off from*, the hydrant, thus preventing it fromfreezing.