Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1904 — Page 3

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limb Hi i I lints 9 We have anything you want in the Buiding line; we are selling about one carload of Lumber per day which speaks well for our grades and our prices, and you can’t afford to buy elsewhere : : : : in dm Hum Mm

Formers supply Mill THE YEAR 1904 finds us with a complete Farmers Supply Store. Our grocery department is filled with a complete new stock of fresh goods. Our dry goods department is complete with good line of staple goods. Our farm implement department is also complete. Can furnish you with everything a farmer needs on a farm. We have the largest and best selection of good farm and driving horses in Northern Indiana. Everyone has a chance to try the horse before he takes it away. If he isn’t right, don’t take him; try another pntil you are satisfied. It is satisfied customers we want. Our buggy • department is the largest and most complete that you can find. Our buggies are bought right and sold right. We will sell you a cheap buggy or a good one. We will tell you just what you are buying. We want you to get value received for every dollar you spend with us. It is sat- • isfied customers we want. Remember we sell for cash and on time, but not on open account. Come and see us, if you don't buy, for we will then become acquainted. But remember our business is to sell goods and lots of them. in w uaim PARR - IND. W. L. Wood, Proprietor.

NOTICE TO HEIRS. CREDITORS AND LEGATEES. In the matter of the estate of Charles Meatier, deceased, in the Jasper Circuit Court, April Term, 1904. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Charles Meader. deceased, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Wednesday, the 20th day of April, 1904, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Nellie Elvira Linn, administratrix of said decedent, and show cause if any, why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others Interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. Nellie Elvira Linn, Administratrix. Edwin Bebb, Attorney for Estate, ' Morris* EngHsli Stable Powder Sold bill, Long

DIRECTORS. A. Park Ison. President. John M. Wasson. t Vice-President. James T. Randle. Oeo. E. Hurray. E. L. Hollingsworth, Cashier,

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WASHINGTON LETTER.

Political and Oeneral Gossip of the National Capitol. Spoclal Correspondent to The Democrat: Joloth houses of Congress have fixed their eyes on April 30th as the approximate day of adjournment. Yet business, especially in the Senate, moves with laggard step. Senator Morgan, (Ala.) has now spent nearly three days in possession of the fioor denouncing the bill for the government of the canal zone as an unspeakable outrage. He declares that the ten-mile-wide zone can never be peacefully governed in the way provided and that, having taken possession of it by force, the only consistent method of governing it is by martial law. It is not an American colony, he says, and there is no purpose to make it such; it is a military reservation, like Guantanatna, or like any of our naval stations or forts. It is held only for the purpose of building a canal, and the establishment of courts, juries and civil judges is a gross pretense for the purpose of hoodwinking the American people. Having committed highway robbery in stealing the Isthmus, the administration ought not to be afraid of the ghost of a tyranny which it has conjured up. Senator Morgan warned the people of the United States that the Panama Isthmus is not yet ours, that the transfer is accompanied by significant postponements, and that the French Court has given to the Republic of Colombia two months more in which to appeal its case, — an opportunity phich Colombia is pretty certain fully to avail herself of. After several days debate the House has passed the Philippine bill. It is ostensibly in the inter-' est of the Filipinos but really sacrifices their interests to that of speculators and adventurers wherever there are spoils. It provides for a system of railroads in the archipelago and benevolently donates them to the Filipinos providing they will furnish the money to build them and guarantee five per cent dividend on the investment. Two months ago in an interview published in these letters Secretary Taft plumed himself on being pre-eminently the friend and champion of the Filipinos. But he has listened to the siren song of American Enterprise whereof administration Congressmen chant the chorus and he has concluded to let his Luzon constituents look out for themselves. The Filipinos must pay for their railroads, telegraphs, light-houses, wharves and custom houses as they pay out of their own pockets for their schools, with double salaries for all teachers and officials, and we claim the credit of enlightening and civilizing them at our own expense! What a blessed old humbug is the present edition of Uncle Sam! When the bill passed there were half a dozen Republicans who said “Aye” and and a great chorus of Democratic “Noes” causing the glass ceiling to ring. Speaker Cannon immediately exclaimed “The Ayes have it —but the Noes make the most noise.” t t t Congress seems very much inclined to do the handsome thing by Washington in the matter of public buildings. The absurdity of setting these marble palaces in the quagmire on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue has at last been made so obvious that the stupedist can see it, and it is probable that they will henceforth be given position on Capitol Hill, Judiciary Square, or the high ground between that and the Treasury Department. The Sundry Civil appropriation carrying sixty million dollars arrived in the Senate Thursday. The Senate Committee modified if after it passed the House, by a provision for the erection of a great office building for senators on the square of land northeast diagonally across B street from the Senate. This will correspond with the house office building on B street south, for which money has been already appropriated and the work on which is now in progress. t t t The friends of General Miles in and ont of the war department are somewhat solicitous for his official safety. Contrary to their expectation he made a speech at the Iroquois banquet at Chicago last week in celebration of Jefferson’s birthday. On account of the Generaf’a command of silence it was expected to be rather colorless and commonplace, but it was a demand for the freedom of the Filipinos and a ringing protest against the current imperalism of which the president is the head. It is hinted that he has been lying in wait to catch the LientenantGeneral in some utterance so patriotic and hnmane that it coold

be called an indiscretion, famishing an excuse for arraigning him before a court-martial. The excuse would seem to have arrived, for the speech was one of a soldier, orator and patriot according to his light. t t t It is rumored that the Republicans in Congress may concede to the Democrats some sort of investigation of post office scandals. If so, it will be of a kmd of investigation that does not reveal —a sham inquiry conducted by the Republicans themselves, and signifying nothing. To have the racket of a presidential campaign on simultaneously with the racket of a genuine investigation into corruption in the Republican administration would be a little too much for Mr. Roosevelt to bear. t t t The horrible disaster on the battleship Missouri the same day as the tragedy to the Russian battleship has caused nothing short of consternation here, especially in the Navy Deparment. It suggests the necessity of overhauling not only the manegement of battleships but the very plan on which they are built. If these great war machines prove to be about the most frangible and perishable of property, what is their aggressive value in action likely to be? I know Capt. Cowles well. He is a kind-heart-ed and conservative man, ordinarily careful and proud of his position. He is very large, weighing perhaps three hundred pounds; is a temperate drinker,and a favorite with his companions. Much sympathy is expressed for him. t t t The mock battle of .Bull Run will be fought in September, beginning the sth. Some 38,000 soldiers will participate, their rendezvous being this city. Let us hope the powder magazine will not get afire.

CHOICE SEEDS. It’s time to get your Garden and Flower Seeds. Don’t try to save on the seeds this year, but get thse that grow and grow true to name. Rice’s are the kind. Plenty for your money and your money back if they don’t grow. They are for sale in the stores in your town. Be sure that you select them from boxes marked “RICE’S SEEDS.” Try them this year and be convinced, as others have, that Rice’s Seeds are the best. i AT PRIVATE SALE. As we expect to leave Rensselaer, we will dispose of the following personal property at our residence in the east part of town at private sale at a sacrifice: 3 Stoves, 1 Dining Table, 1 Doz. Dining Chairs, Carpets, 2 Iron Bedsteads, 1 Large Mirror, 2 Rocking Chairs, 1 Center Stand, 5 Lamps, Lace Curtains, Large Window Seat, 1 Sewing Machine, 1 Clock, Dishes, 1 Driving Horse, 1 Top Buggy, 1 Set of Harness. Kendall Sisters. FARM LOANS. We make farm loans on the most favorable terms and in the shortest time obtainable anywhere. Loans on city property are made by us for one, two, three, four and five years, with privilege of partial payments on any interest payment day; also loans on personal security. Call at our office and see if we cannot make just the kind of a loan you are needing, or call us up by telephone as we have both the long distance Bell and Independent telephones in our office. Austin & Hopkins, Rensselaer, Indiana. NOTICE TO FARMERS. Having purchased Mr. Waymire’s interest in the blacksmithing business on Front street formerly conducted by Waymire & King, I wish to announce that I will henceforth devote my whole attention to same and request our former customers and others, to call and see me. Messrs. Hansen and W&rtena, the well known and reliable smiths, are with me and we can handle your work promptly and in a satisfactory manner. Phone No. 112. Call on us from any part of the city to bring your work to the shop. Frank King. Makes a Clean Sweep. Thera’s nothing like doing a thing thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever heard of, Buckieo’a Arnica Salve is the best. It sweeps away and cores Burnt. Sores, Braises, Cuts, Bolls; Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Files. It’s only 85c, and guaranteed to give satisfaction by A. F. Long, Druggist.

Mrs. Bittersweet's Proposal

“Peppers and pumpkins! A widow moved In right next door, and this leap year!” Mr. Alonzo Larkins stared apprehensively out of his window as If he expected to see his newly arrived neighbor flitting up his porch steps In search of him with a lasso. Instead he really did see a small, inoffensive looking woman walking serenely from her door\Vay toward her own front lawn bearing a pot of pansies and a trowel. "Oh, of course;” he continued caustically, “wants to make a good Impression first before she lets out at me! Well, ma’am, my heart Is tough. But you are a neat little bundle,” he added, with a slight change of tone; “trim as a sassafras whistle. That’s rightlet that ruffled-y up pink contraption slide off your head. Gum, what shiny brown hair! And look at the little curl bobbing over her off ear!” Little Mrs. Bittersweet did not seem at all troubled by the orb Mr. Larkins deemed It expedient to keep focused upon her. She trotted around about her own business, paying little heed to the doings of her bachelor neighbor. The first time she met him plump and square she gave him a sweet, Indifferent little neighborly “Good morning,” which somehow excited his discontent and ire. “Took about as much notice of me as she would of a brlndle dog,” he complained to himself; “in fact, not as much. She pets up all the old stray dogs and gives ’em bones. What’s the matter with me, I’d like to know.” He looked anxiously into the mirror as he brushed his hair. He saw therein a good looking arid fairly good natured face, the chief defect of which was an expression tending toward self conceit "Now, ma’am,” he observed decisively, addressing the absent widow.

THE WIDOW SAT ON THE KDGS OF HER TOUCH.

“you’ve got to see me and appreciate me. Then If you choose to take advantage of leap year privileges I don’t really know cus I’ll run away.” Meantime Mrs. Bittersweet’s attention had been directed to Mr. Larkins by her friend, Miss Podderly. “He’s the smartest man in Bibbvllle,” said she, “and got everything In his house a woman’s heart could wish, from gas ranges to teaspoons, not to mention scuds of blue and white ware saucepans. But seems like he’s afraid some woman 'll marry him in spite of himself. I guess he’s too bashful to ask any one. But I believe In my heart you could overcome the difficulty, Polly, If you’d set your cap good and strong.” “Set a fiddlestick!” retorted Polly Bittersweet scornfully. “I’ll never set my cap for any man.” “Well,” said Miss Podderly, with a shrug, “I wish I had the opportunities you turn up your nose at so recklessly.” Mr. Larkins finally grew decidedly discontented and a little puzzled. "I don’t understand you, ma’am,” he admitted la one of his mental apostrophefc to the widow. “I have so far modified my views as to give you every opportunity to signify your wish to become Mrs. Larkins, and yet you’re as cool and calm as a bale of snow. I’m not used to it, ma’am, and I won’t stand It. I’ll give you three weeks more to get Interested in me, and then I’ll take and propose to you. That’s about what I’ll do.” When the allotted three weeks of grace had expired Mr. Larkins In desperation executed his threat and received a plump “Nol” the result of Miss Podderly’s championship and a streak of contrariness in the widow’s disposition. He accepted the sentence with visible disappointment, but bore It with manly fortitude. “Pm sorry, ma'am,” he said frankly, “tearing sorry. I've taken more of a, shine to you, somehow, than I ever did to any onet and I’d be good to you, you can bank on that But If you can't like me you can't There, now, madam; don’t go and cry—don’t I wouldn't hurt poor feelings for forty farms.” Per the widow's heart all at once bad

smitten her sharply, and some subtle pathos in Mr. Larkins’ simple acceptance of defeat caused her eyes to brim with misty tears. “I’m so-00-o sorry,” she faltered* blushing and sobbing, “I” “Don’t mention It,” Implored Mr. Larkins. “Don’t you be miserable or blue about it But if you should—kind of change your mind, you know, ma’am, Just let me know; won’t you?” Mr. Larkins dived headlong Into his garden patch and hoed vigorously to distract his thoughts, and the widow sat down on the edge of her porch and swung her neat little foot dejectedly. “I do believe I’m half witted,” said she under her breath. “I dare say I’ve lost as good a man as I’ll ever meet and all because Henrietta Podderly told me to run after him. I needn’t have run after him, but I.could have thrown him away, and I ain’t half as smart as I thought I was. I’m lonely 'and miserable, woo-00-oo.” Mrs. Bittersweet ran into her sitting room and cried as heartily as Mr. Larkins hoed. After that she smiled sunnily whenever she met him. He smiled genially. The widow daily became more lonesome and more convinced that she had discarded a congenial spirit "He won’t propose again in a hundred years,” she bemoaned herself, “and no wonder, he don’t want to risk another snub. He did tell me to let him know If I changed my mind. I hate to like fun, but”— One golden afternoon when both were sitting in an unusually pensive mood upon Mrs. Bittersweet’s porch the widow’s heart suddenly prompted her to a little prospecting. “Mr. Larkins,” she said softly, “do you ever change your mind?” “No,” returned Mr. Larkins plumply. “Not without solid reason.” “We-ell,” she continued, holding her breath at her own boldness, “would you still like me to —er—er—be—be”— Her meaning rushed through Mr. Larkins like a streak of electricity. He sprang out of his lolling attitude at a bounce. “Polly, If you’re asking me if I’d like you to be my wife, I say yes—yesyes. I didn’t dare to ass. you again, but you’ve a perfect right to ask me, even If I hadn’t told you to, for it’s leap—why, Polly, love, what’s the matter? You’re as pale as ashes. What Is It, darling?” “Why, I’ve actually as good as asked you to marry me,” gasped Polly, “Just what I’ve always declared I’d die rather than do! Oh, well,” as Alonzo’s arm stole protectingly around her waist, “I guess I was excusable this time. But, Alonzo, listen. Don’t you ever, the longest day you live, let Henrietta Podderly know I did it—will you?” “Never!” vowed Alonzo, kissing her.

By HARRIET WHITNEY DURBIN

Water's Part In Colloquial Terms.

“How many of our ‘expressive expressions’ are built around some reference to water!” said a writer. “Take a few brief examples for consideration. If we tbink a scheme isn’t very strong or a statement decidedly weak, we invariably say ‘it won’t hold water.’ Do we infer that more wisdom lurks in an individual’s head than he Is ordinarily given credit for, what do we say? ‘Still waters run deep.’ When a person gets into some kind of difficulty, we say he is in ‘hot water.’ “When a proposition of any kind is rejected, especially a proposal of marriage, it is a case of having ‘cold water thrown on our hopes.’ Fortune has its ‘tides,’ and blessings or riches are ‘rained’ down on us. If a speaker exhausts his topic and still tries to talk, we say that he has ‘about run dry.’ “Rumors are always termed ‘afloat,’ and when a business enterprise goes down we call it ‘swamped.’ A man struggles to ‘hold his head above water,’ according to our colloquialisms, and when he doesn’t know what plan to pursue in order to accomplish certain ends It is said of him that he is ‘all at sea.’”—St. Louis Globe-Demo-crat. 5 Per Ce\t Farm Loans made by Austin & Hopkins.

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