Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1902 — Page 6

HOW EBEN STRUCK HIS GAIT

OACII * LUFKIN, Attorneys IRV at Law." That was the firm name, but everybody, including the office boy and the bookkeeper, knew that Lufkin, Eben Lufkin, didn’t amount to much either in the affairs of the office, as a lawyer, or as an Individual. He was older than Judge Roach, slimmer, slower, more silent, an old-fashioned bachelor. As a matter of fact his position in the firm was more that of chief clerk than partner. Be wrote most of the letters “by hand,” a small, beautiful, legible hand, of which be was very proud. Judge Boach “made allowances” for “Eben,” as he called him. They had been classmates at college, and the judge remembered that Lufkin bad been his guide, counselor and friend at school. In business, though, things different Roach was assertive, confident, pushing. He had up-to-date methods and wdre up-to-date clothes. Lufkin had the scholarship without any ability to "get there.” Roach was one of those men who would have succeeded from section hand to superlntendency. He got "next” to everything. After tan years of profitable law practice he begnn to regard Eben more as one of the otßoe fixtures than as a friend and equal. • Being wealthy by Inheritance, the division of profits with Lufkin didn’t gnatter to Judge Roach, but his partner’s cautious, hesitating, methodical ways began to seem Irksome. Lufkin imagined that he was the “safety” of the partnership. Roach began to think he was a hindrance, a dead weight. He no longer felt the need of an adviser, and he resented criticism. Eben seldom ventured to interfere with affairs,

FOUND THE ROSE ON HISS GILDERSLEEVE'S DESK.

but Roach "felt” that his acts were estimated, his words weighed, his manners considered, his behavior criticised by the silent, watchful, gentle old fellow behind the desk. Even Lufkin’s rusty black alpaca coat looked like a tacit remonstrance against Roach's ■mart blue serge "military.” “He's too slow," thought the judge. “He’* a boy yet,” said Lufkin to himself. “Wonder if Eben’ll stand it,” thought Roach, when he made up his mind to •mploy a young woman stenographer. “A good wife would make a man of him,” mused Lufkin, who didn’t know anything about the impending Innovation.

The new stenographer was the daughter of one of the firm's deceased clients. She was a Southern girl, with a brane, serious face, much wavy black hair, wistful gray-blue eyes and a distant manner. Mr. Lufkin loked at her as be might have looked at a strange, beautiful insect when bls partner stammered an Introduction, but he took the large, white hand she held out to him, and said: “Thank you, Miss Gildersleeve.” He was always polite like that, even to clerks, servants and beggars, and Judge Roach had an Idea that It was one of the qualities that helped to keep Eben down. When Miss Gildersleeve bad been duly Installed In her little corner Lufkin seemed to forget her presence altogether except when he entered or left the office. Then it was “Good morning, Miss Gildersleeve,” or “Good evening. Miss Gildersleeve,” but no more. She bad been In the office two months before he ventured to dictate a letter. But he didn’t keep It up. He seemed to prefer writing his own letters with a pen. Judge Roach, on the contrary, never had written so many letter*, In fact, Eben, who naturally overheard everything, bad never known that bls partner belonged to so many clubs, went to so many places, knew so many fashionable ladies, was In correspondence with so many prominent men. But when the judge bought a brandnew oak, drop-top typewriting desk for Miss Gildersleeve and had it placed In bls own private office, where neither the prying clerks nor the receptive Lufkin could overhear him dictating letters, old Eben got out the little oilstone from his bottom drawer and, as ho sharpened his penknife, whistled “The Campbells Are Coming" in a weird and dreary discord. A few days afterward he noticed that Judge Roach wore a vary brilliant rose in his buttonhole as he strode Into the office In the morning. And In the evening, after she had gone and the old bachelor went Into the private office to get the morning paper out of the waste basket, be saw the same rose In a bottle of water on Mias GUdersleeve’s desk.

After that he began to notice a lot of unusual things in Judge Roach’s dress and demeanor, and he whistled "The Campbells Are Coming” all the time, to all kinds of measure, and never in tune. Roach was unmistakably irritated when Eben suddenly resumed the dictation of letters. To do this it was necessary for the old fellow either to call Miss Gildersleeve Into the main office or to intrude upon the privacy of Roach's sanctum. The judge began to conceive a deep-rooted but unreasonable hatred for his old partner. Lufkin’s correspondence began to surpass all reason. The amiable Miss Gildersleeve was forever taking notes. But now it was Eben who monopolized her time. The judge tried coming down early. He arrived one morning at 7 o’clock. But Lufkin was already at work. Then he tried loitering In the evening, but Eben insisted on "locking up.” “I believe the old fool thinks Miss Gildersleeve has ensnared me,” reflect ed Roach, gnawing at bls muataofaa. "The meddlesome fossil!” As a matter of fact, the judge had found bls stenographer so quick-witted, so modest, so amiable and so comely that he was beginning to consider the propriety of showing her a little more personal attention. You see, slTe'was the daughter of an old and respected client and she had come to town an utter stranger. Her manners were those of the nurtured Southern lady. She was young, diffident, industrious, discreet. Why not show her some of the consideration which is usually omitted between employer and employe? So thought Judge Roach. It could do no harm, for Instance, to take her driving in the park after dark. Nobody would see them. He could keep away from the crowded drives and fashionable resorts. So he asked her.

"Oh, I thank you, Mr. Roach,” she had answered, "but I promised a friend to attend the concert this evening. It’s very kind of you. I’m sure.” He saw that she was pleased, flattered, he guessed, and by the merest chance he drove that evening past the music stand in the park. He saw her, her face radiant, smiling, chatting gayly to a man. The next day, having asked Miss Gildersleeve to withdraw. Judge Roach, looking quite solemn, his hand trembling a bit, hla face flushed, called Eben into his office and closed the door. "Eben,” he said, awkwardly confused, “I’ve been thinking—of course it’s just a notion of mine, but I—have you thought anything of withdrawing from the partnership— going In for yourself, Eben?”

"Yes, I’ve thought of It, George,” said Lufkin, quietly, a sad kind of smile hovering about the corner of his gentle mouth, “I think I'd have done better alone, perhaps, but it’s a bit late now, I’m afraid. You see I’ve been Atting myself to your necessities so long that -but if you wish It, George ” “Oh, I don’t wish it, Eben,” blurted Roach, who was beginning to feel very “cheap,” “I don’t wish it I’ve no fault to And, but you’re a different kind of a man from me, you’re a little too—that Is, why, you’re too d—d slow I" concluded the judge, trying to justify himself by becoming brutal. "As you say, George," answered Eben, very softly, “I’lLdrop out It’ll be especially Inconvenient just now—” "Why?” The judge was resolved to

have no mercy. “Well, you see, I had arranged to be married at New Year’s, and ” "Married?” Judge Roach forgot bla resentment In the surprising news. “Yes, George,” resumed the quiet man, “we—that Is Miss Gildersleeve >» "You don’t mean to tell me that you and Miss Gildersleeve are to be married, Eben!” Mr. Roach was growing gray about the lips. "We intended to keep It a secret for a while, George ” “Stop! Shut up, will you? Just for a minute, please, Eben." The two friends sat quite silent for a few minutes, and then: “Ebe, old boy,” said the judge, “you don’t want to remember anything I said about breaking up the partnership; I didn't mean It. I just wanted to see what you’d say before 1 went away. I Intended to tell you that I’m going to Europe for a month. I think I’ll start to-morrow. Court’s adjourned and you can look after everything, Including the correspondence, eh, Eben?” There was a vague smile as he said this, but Eben laughed softly and they shook hands, and when Mr. Roach was alone be looked absently out of the window and muttered: "And I gave him credit for being too slow!”—Chicago Record-Herald.

Genesis of a Word.

Bug originally meant a goblin. The Welah word bug means a ghost. The Hebrew word which, In Psalms, xc., 5, Is represented by "terror,” was in the early translations rendered bug, the verse being, “Thou shalt not need to bo afraid of any bugs by night”

Qualified.

"Ho furnishes small speculators with tips." "Why doesn't ho speculate for himself r "Re failed.”—Detroit Free Press. If a man has a new story, better let him toll It and get It over with; he will not be satlsfled until be does.

HONOR TO M’KINLEY.

NATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO MARTYR PRESIDENT. Sorrow and Reverence Mark the Many Fervid Eulogiuins Spoken—Patriotin in, Windom and Domestic Virtues of the Blain Executive Extolled.

From William McKinley’s honored life and tragic death there were drawn Sunday lessons for the proper guidance of old age and youth. In hundreds of churches throughout the land, as a sad memorial of an event made memorable by the bullet of an assassin, services were held commemorating the martyr President, and hundreds of voices chanted the anthems that he whispered witli hls dying breath, "Nearer, My God, to Thee,” and “Lead, Kindly Light.” Children, whose lisping tongues scarce framed the words, men and women, preachers and laymen, the laborer and the man of public life, all intoned the sweet words of comfort, and, as they sang, the tears came to their eyes, and they lived again the anxious hours that followed upon the first word pf the President’s being struck down. There were, no doubt, among the many audiences, large, numbers who had not been inside a place of worship since the first meetings of mourning were held twelve months past, when all that was mortal of the loved executive was laid to rest in the plain stone receiving vault in the picturesque cemetery at Ganton, O. The first anniversary of the death of William McKinley was observed at Canton with special services in the churches and the laying of hundreds of floral tributes at the tomb of the late President. William R. Day, ex-Secretary of State during McKinley’s first term, and a lifelong friend of the dead President, before a congregation in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of which President McKinley was an active qiember, deliverad an address eulogizing the life and service® of the late President. The program, which was simple, consisted of introductory services by the pastor, the Rev. Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the ainging of the Javorite hymns of the lata President, after which Judge Day delivered the principal address. Special memorial services were held in all churches of the city, a special mass being said in the Catholic churches, the priests, who had known McKinley personally, paying tribute to his memory during the exercises.

Mrs. McKinley, accompanied by Mrs. Garret A. Hobart, widow of the late VicePresident Hobart, and her son, Garret A., visited the tomb of McKinley at West Lawn cemetery and placed fresh flowers and a wreath on the casket. Many other flowers and wTeaths were sent to the cemetery, and a greatly Increased number of visitors went out to visit the tomb. At Buffalo the anniversary of the death of William McKinley was universally observed. The pastors in all the churches paid tribute to the memory of the late President. In the afternoon a public meeting was held In the city convention hall. The auditorium was crowded and hundreds were turned away. Mayor Erastus C. Knight presided and delivered an address. Addresses were made by the Rev. E. 0. Locke, Tracey 0. Becker and Anselm J. Smith. "Nearer, My God, to Thee” and "America" were sung by the audience and the services ended with Mendelssohn’s funeral march by the orchestra. Monday memorial services were held in all the public schools. Mourning at the Capital. Appropriate services commemorating the first anniversary of President McKinley’s death were held in all the Washington churches, and large congregations were in attendance at the Metropolitan

ROUTE FOR PROPOSED HIGHWAY CONNECTING CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY.

Milham L. Dickinson of Springfield, Mass., has made a trip from New York to Chicago In an automobile, inspecting a route for a proposed highway between the two cities. The road leads through Elmira, Ashtabula, Cleveland, Toledo and South Bend, as shown in the above cut. Mr. Dickinson is treasurer of the New York and Chicago Road Association, which was organized to secure the construction of the highway. Lee C. Boardman, second vice-president of the association, accompanied him. They expect to make a report that will show the desirability of the construction of the road.

Methodist Episcopal Church, at which Mr. McKinley was a regular attendant. Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson occupied Senator Fairbanks’ pew, while near them was District Commissioner MacFarland and George B. Cortelyou. • An eloquent and impressive sermon was delivered by the pastor of the church, tfae Rev. Frank M. Bristol. In St. Patrick’s Church, nt the 11 o’clock mass, the Rev. Father Dolan, the assistant rector, preached a sermon on the character of McKinley and the lessons taught by bis death. Prayers were then offered for the repose of President McKinley's soul. This ceremony by direction of Cardinal Gibbons was observed in all the Catholic churches in Washington. In New York the anniversary was specially observed in a large number of the churches of the city, while it was referred to by the pastors of almost all the others. Fifteen thousand persons gathered around the band stand at the it all In Central Park in the afternoon to listen to a memorial concert by a regimental band. In Brooklyn and in all the suburbs as well as in the neighboring towns and villages of New Jersey, the day was observed In all the churches.

In Columbus, Ohio, memorial addresses were delivered by Gov. Nash at Third Avenue Methodlot Episcopal Church, Congressman Grosvenor at Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and Senator Warner of Cleveland at Eastwood Congregational Church. All of the St Paul, Minn., churches 1 held special memorial services. At the CathoMo churches the service* were held after the celebration of th* morning mass, while many of th* Protestant churches held their memorials in the evening.

IN MEMORIAM.

Chicago thronged scores of churches in which anniversary memorial services were held. At the First Methodist Church were union services. One of the most notable features was the address there by Rev. Mr. Milburn, brother of John G. Milburn, at whose house in Buffalo President McKinley was a guest when he was shot and where he passed away. In the First Methodist Church every seat was occupied and all the aisles were filled. Rev. J. P. Brushingham, the pastor of the church, had charge of the services. “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” was the first hymn. Dr. S. U. Upham of Madison, N. J. ? led in prayer. As he prayed for the sorrowing widow at Canton, awaiting the close of her lonely life, hundreds of eyes were filled with tears. Carl Young and Miss Nellie Brushingham sang “Lead, Kindly Light,” one of President McKinley's favorite hymns. As the first words, “Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling doom,” reached the audience many put haadkercJaiefs to lashes that were not dry. For a moment a year slipped from them. It was again the starlight night of a year before. They were standing before the bulletin board awaiting the last report. And so vivid was it that it seemed that it was the dead President’s voice which sang “The night is dark and I am far from home. Lead thou ms on.” Dr. W. A. Watterman, who was a member of President McKinley’s regiment in the Civil War; Dr. William Lawrence and Bishop Fallows were among the prominent speakers. Never once was Cxolgosz's name heard. Pursuant to a proclamation Issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania, the anniversary of the death of President McKinley was observed by special services in the churches of all denominations in the State. Many clergymen took for texts the life and death of the late President. “Nearer, My God, to Thee” and “Lead, Kindly Light," President McKinley’s fa-

vorite*, were the principal hymns sung. St Louis, Kansas City, St Joseph, Springfield and other cities in Missouri held special services. ,

FIRST KILLING FROST.

Crops Damaged In Many Places Throught the West. Dispatches from a score or more points tell of killing frosts in the Northwest Thursday night The mercury fcdl to 24 degrees in many places. Late corn in northern lowa and South Dakota is badly damaged. Flax and all uncut crops In North Dakota suffered. Minnesota points report damage to all vegetation not matured. Much of the corn in the Northwest was out of the way. Late stuff will now be cut and fed as fodder. Twenty-six degrees was the mark registered by the thermometer at the Omaha weather bureau Friday morning, where frost was reported throughout the State. It is believed that the corn crop generally is beyond the danger point, although in the valleys there still remains part of the crop which will be somewhat damaged. Ice formed at Kearney, and lato garden truck was killed. Th* temperature dropped to 24 degrees at Watertown. Late corp and all other vegetation was killed. The largest part of the corn crop is believed to have been out of danger. Ther* was a killing frost all along the eastern slope Of the mountains in Colorado except the southern corner. Ths thermometer registered 30 degrees at th* weather bureau in Denver. With one exception, twenty years ago, it was the coldeot September day of which there is any record. In Weldy County, embracing the famous potato district, the mercury touched 24.

FRANCIS KOSSUTH, SON OF THE HUNGARIAN PATRIOT.

Francis Kossuth, who came to Chicago to be present at the unveiling of the Kossuth monument, Is the son of the great Hungarian patriot and revolutionist in Whose honor the Ohicago statue has been raised. The younger Kossuth has been deeply touched by the sympathy for bls illustrious father that has always existed in America, and in a recent interview at Budapest he took occasion to give full expression to his feelings upon this head. Francis Kossuth is one of the most influential and patriotic of the political leaders in Hungary at the present time. He was formerty a bridge engineer, but deserted that profession to enter politics at the request of the leaders of the In-

dependent party. He said that he is used to being treated as the son df his father and is reverently grateful for all such marks of esteem, especially from th* wholehearted people of the United States.

Interesting News Items.

A second natural gas well has been drilled at Eureka, Kan. Gas was struck at a depth of 890 feet. The steamer Brunswick arrived at San Francisco recently with 22,243 seal skins, valued at $300,000, on board. Th* torpedo boat destroyer Barry, which had her official standardizing trial off Solomon’s Island, Mass., made 28.12 knots. Fire damaged to th* extent of SIOO,000 the plant of the Alice Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company near Butte, Mont Anzella trotted two slow heats in th* Charter Oak SIO,OOO event at Hartford, Conn., and then went in and won in three straight heata. Fire in the business section of Livingston, Texas, destroyed twenty buildings, causing a loss of $135,000 with only 80 per cent of insurance. A threatened strike of the butchers employed in the Chicago packing houses was averted by the interested parties reaching a tentative agreement. As a result of a disagreement over alleged mistreatment of his mother, Tom Brownlee, aged 17, shot and killed his stepfather, Justice of the Peace Tucker, at Merkle, Texas. The Associated Press has received a letter from Gen. Anderson in which he denied the published reports that while in Manila h* spoke disrespectfully of Admiral Dewey, or that he ever belittled the admiral’s victory on Manila bay.

[MONON ROUTEJ

Ohicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Ry. Rensselaer Time-Table, South Bound. No. 81—Fast Mail 4:49 a.m. No. B—Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:53 a. m. No.33—lndianapolis Mail, (daily).. 2:02 p. m No. 39—Milk accomm., (daily) 6:15 p. m’ No. 3—Louisville Express, (daily).. 11:25 p. m‘ •No. 45—Local freight 2:40p. m. North Bound. No. 4—Mail, (daily) 4:30 a.m. No. 40—Milk accomm., (daily) 7:31a.m. No. 32—Fast Mail, (daily) 9:55 a.m. •No. 30—Ciu.to Chicago Ves. Mail.. 6:32 p.m. INo. 38—Cin. to Chicago 2:57 p.m. No. 6—Mail and Express, (daily)... 3:30 p.m. •No. 46—Local freight 9:55 a. m. No. 74—Freight, (daily) 9:09 p. m. •Daily except Sunday. tSiinday only. No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for No, 30. No. 32 and 33 ru>w stop at Cedar Lake. Frank J. Reed, G. P. A., W. H. McDobl. President and Gen. M'g’r, Chas. H. Rockwell, Traffic M’g’r, OHICAGO. W. H. Beam, Agent, Rensselaer.

Edward P. Honan, - ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig's Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, Low, Absirocis, Loons ond Real esiqio. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stairs west of Vanßeasselaer street.

Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. AC.Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. (^.Officeover Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer. Indiana. U. M. Baughman. G. A. Williams Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law, Notary work, Loans, Real Estate and Insurance. Special attention given to collections of all kinds. Office over‘'Racket Store.” 'Phone 389. Rensselaer, - Indiana.

Moses Leopold, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND INSURANCE, Office over Ellis & Murray's Rensselaer, * • Indiana. J. F. Irwin S. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Harm Loans and Fire Insurance, Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

MANK FOLTt. O. •. •PITUSM. MARRY R. KURRII Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Absracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND.

Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block.

H. O. Harris, E. T. Harris. J. C. Harris. President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, Exchange Bought and Sold on principal cities. Notes Discounted at current rates. Farm Loans made at 5 per cent. We Solicit ■ Share of Your Business.

Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. B. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eve* for glasses. Orrios Tiioho.i No. 4*. ResieSHOe Pmohi No. *7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana.

E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over I rues’ Millinery store. Rensselaer. Orrica Pmomi, 177. ,

H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’g drug store. “'y Crown, Bar and Bridge A Work. Teeth Without • ZRb Plates, Without Pain. .. J.W. HORTON .. I*YXAR* IN RtHMIMIR. Teeth carefully stopped with gold and other fillings. Consultation free. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered dally. Chargee within th* Veach of all. ornee oeraeive court mouss. Read The Democrat for newi.