Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1904 — Page 2

EVE

By.... Barry Preston

CopyrioM' 19uS, by T. C. McClure

It was a mere whimsical Idea that prompted Adam Breck to swing suddenly round in his office chair that gray November day and say. “Throw In the farm at Buttonwood, Jimmy, for good measure, and we'll close the deal here and now." It was an equally whimsical idea that sent Breck up to Buttonwood the following June to inspect the farm; for Jimmy Cregar had olosed the deal then and there, and a deed to the place, duly drawn up and recorded, had reposed in a pigeonhole of Adam’s desk since November. He had scarcely given the place a thought heretofore, and as to what it might be like he had not cared a whit, for the deal would have been decidedly to Ills advantage even without the farm. That June morning, however, in overhauling his papers, he had come across the deed, and, with one of those sudden decisions for which he was famous, be was off to Buttonwood to see his farm, the deed In one pocket and a bunch of Jingling keys in another. He might sell the place, he might rent it, he might give it away. That was immaterial. The charm of the affair Jay in its incongruity. He was starting out to inspect a piece of property the very existence Of which he had ignored for some months. He chuckled to himself as he Climbed into the smoker of the train. That evening Adam sat on the stone doorstep of his Buttonw'ood house. He had been most happily disappointed in the place. The house was a low, rambling, story and a half affair, in an excellent state of repair. An Inviting piazza ran along the northern side; the western end was half hidden under rambler rose bushes just coming into bloom, Mnd a box hedge divided his domain from the road. To the left he could see the cozy house of a nearby neighbor, Dr. Thurston, as Breck learned from the lantern above the gatepost next door. The peace and quiet of the place appealed to him. Seated there in the red twilight Adam

"MORE EDENS TO CONQUER?” SHE ASKED LIGHTLY.

suddenly felt a desire to remain hereto build up the place by his own efforts. Sell It, rent It, give It away? No, Indeed. He would build It Into a little Eden of his own devising. And, the mood being strong upon him, he trudged the mile and a half to town to telegraph for his effects. Early next morning Breck set to work. With a pair of ancient pruning shears he had found In the shed he was trimming the hedge, which, somehow or other, was not the simple task he had Imagined. He was awkwardly lopping off the twigs when he became awiye some one was watching him from the other side of the fence. He turned and saw a girl looking at him from the depths of a sunbonnet. Bhe was an amazingly pretty girl, and the laughter lurking in her eyes was a trifle disconcerting. “Good morning,” she said. “Are you our uew neighbor?” Breck doffed his hat, and. Ashing in his vest pocket, found a card. He approached the girl. “I am Adam," he announced, presenting the card, “and this is Eden I am making. I fear I’m doing It bad ly,” he added, with a deprecatory wave toward the gouged hedge. “Rather,” said the girl, her eyes sparkling. “If you like, papa will lend you the gardener,” “Oh, no,” said Adam; “this is to be an Eden of my own making. Therein Ues the charm.” They talked of commonplace matters—of strawberries and pansy beds and the like. He discovered she was Edith Thurston, the doctor’s daughter. He also discovered she was the most charming young woman it had been his privilege to meet. When she turned to the house he watched her to the door. “Eve, by Jove!” he asserted, as she entered. Then he returned to his hedge trimming with a vigor which threatened to exterminate It After that they entered Into the jolUest sort of friendship. Every morntag she called across the fence; “Good morning, Mr. Adam. What is the latiast bulletin from Eden?” Whereat Adam would perch on the fence and

drolly relate his experiences with the pruning shears or the lawn mower, or be would set-forth bis doubts as to where the raspberry bushes should be set out. Bummer waxed and Eden grew. “It’s finished,” said Adam, almost regretfully. “Eden is complete as far as my work goes.” They sat on the stone doorstep in the twilight of a late July day. The girl was looking pensively at the red sky. “More Edens to conquer?" she asked lightly. “No,” he said. “I want to complete this one.” “You said it was finished,” she said. “I said my work on it was finished,” he returned. “Here is Adam,” he went on, “and here is Eden. There’s a discrepancy.” “You wou’t have any trouble finding the serpent,” she observed. “Eve came before the serpent,” he said. “I should think,” she said, “you’d profit by example. Eve was the undoing of the original garden.” “There’ll be no serpent In this garden,” he said. “I’ve made this solely for Eve. Every flower bed I have made, every drop of paint I have put on, has been with the thought of Eve. It's all for her.” “Then you had Eve in mind when you came here?” she asked. “Yes,” he fabricated unblushlngly. “Oh,” she said in a queer little voice. “I’ve always known her,” he went on, “from the time I was a child.” Bhe was silent “I’ve always thought I’d make her an Eden with my own bands. I hope she’ll be happy here. Do you suppose it will suit her?” he asked anxiously. “It should,” she said. “Does it suit her?” he asked very gently. She started. “Pray how do I knowf* she said coldly. He slipped an arm about her and drew her close to him. “I’ve always known her,” he explained, “but I never saw her until she looked at me across a fence and laughed at me from the depths of a sunbonnet because I gouged the hedge. Does it BUit her?” he repeated. “Adam.” There was a world of tenderness in her voice. “Eve,” he said gently.

Twenty times William Archibald Stewart had been forbidden to cross the trolley tracks to buy candy, and twenty times William Archibald Stewart had disobeyed. Patience had ceased to be a virtue with William Stewart's father. “Don’t be too hard on him,” the mother pleaded. But William’s father had his dander up and his rattan ready as he summoned the culprit into his august presence. “Willie," lie snirl, “how many times have you been forbidden to cross the trolley tracks to buy candy?” William did not answer, but stood with head lowered and bands ready to press to his eyes. “Don’t you know it hurts papa even more than it does you to have to punish liis little boy? Now, suppose you had a little boy and you had told him twenty times not to cross the trolley tracks, and suppose he disobeyed you—what would you do with him?” William swallowed a lump in his throat and threw back his shoulders With a visible effort. “Papa,” he said, “I don’t think I’d like It. But—but I’d—l’d try everything in this world before I’d lick my child!" —New York Press.

When Polk was a member of congress he and his wife were riding in a coach in Tennessee. The driver ventured into a swollen stream, where presently the horses got beyond their depth and commenced swimming. A little more and the coach would have been engulfed. At that moment a man came up the bank on horseback and shouted to the driver to stop. The danger seemed imminent, and Mr. Polk, who could not swim, called out from his seat inside the coach, offering any amount of money to any one who would save his wife. The man on horseback seemed afraid to venture to the rescue, but Mr. Granville Pillow, who was sitting beside Mrs. Polk, threw off his coat, exclaiming, “I will take you out, madam!” , He swam to the bank, compelled the man to give up his horse, mounted, plunged into the rapid current, came up behind the stage and told Mrs. Polk to step on the high hind wheel and thence upon the shoulder of the horse. He held her flrrnly in his arms and bore her safely to the bank.

The Origin of the Umbrella.

Our name for the umbrella, being obviously taken from the Italian otnbrello, naturally refers us to Italy as the source from which we have derived that useful article. If we bad obtained it intermediately from France we would doubtless have taken with it the name of parapluie, which in the present use of the implement Is a more expressive and proper name than that of ombrello, which signifies a “little shade” and refers to the original use hs a defense against the sun rather than t» its present use as a shelter from the rr in. There se< .us to be no doubt that the umbrella - as first Introduced Into Italy frm.i the east and from thence found Its way into Europe. It seems also that the applicability of the instrument aa a defense from rain waa quite SB afterthought and that it was originally, as In the east, only used to protect the person from the rays of the son.—Peanon’a Weekly.

Craft’s Distemper and Cough Cure rilen see. Xl.ee mmr beHM BoldbyA. F. Long.

A Hint to Papa.

Mrs. Polk's Escape.

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Head The Democrat for news. Don’t wear crooked spectacles. Jessen adjusts them free. If you have a keepsake to be made into a charm or pin, take it to Jessen. A great mark down in clothing, shoes, wash dress goods, etc. at Chicago Bargain Store. John Platt was fined $1 and given $15.30 costs for a plain drunk, in Squire Troxeli’s court Tuesday. The city council of Delphi has voted $2,000 for a library site, and will invite Carnegie to do the rest. Real Estate Agent F. A. Woodin, of Foresman, went to Van Buren county, Mich., Thursday with a party of land-seekers. Man or woman to sell unbreakable glass lamp chimneys; throw on the floor and won’t break. Jekks, Albam, Pa. Men’s and young men’s all wool suits, one and two of a kind, was SB.OO to SIO.OO, now $2,22, $3.33 and $4.44 at Chicago Bargain Store. For Sale:—Lots 10 and 11, block 17, Weston’s Second addtion to Rensselaer. Enquire of E. P. Honan, Rensselaer, or W. E. Harry, Brook, Ind. ts. Carroll County Citizen: Mrs. T. J. Headlee, of Rensselaer, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ives. Prof. Headlea is spending a month at Indiana university.

Isaac McKinney, from the country, was given a $1 fine and $12,90 costs for a plain drunk Saturday night. He was arraigned before Squire Troxell Monday and plead guilty. At the Northern Indiana Editorial Association meeting at Lafayette last week, Bro. A. B. Crampton of the Carroll County Citizen was elected president of the association. The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago Sunday, June 2(>. One dollar for the round trip from Rensselaer. Train runs on same schedule as formerly, passing Rensselaer at 8:48 a. m. Will Woodworth was fined $1 and costs, $8,50 all told, for drunkness by Squire Irwin Saturday morning. Woodworth then had Dr. Horton arrested for provoke, but he was acquitted of the charge. | Chalmers Despatch: Jos. Rosa and Maggie Martin and Miss Frances Faker went to Rensselaer Wednesday to visit relatives. They drove through and Jos. returned with the rig yesterday. The girls will remain for a week’s visit. 1 The merchandise firm of Snyder & Heartt of Monticello are facing bankruptcy proceedings in the federal court at Indianapolis. They recently transferred their property. Capt. Snyder has some “oil land” holdings in the Jasper county oil field. Medaryville Advertiser: Although the White Post gravel road bonds will not be sold until to-day, the work of grading has been carried on steadily and some of the roads, especially the Medaryville and Francesville road, are about ready for the gravel. Lake County Star: It will be possible to cut all the marsh hay again this season, if heavy rains do not come ere long. The low grounds are already dried out well, and some with a large lot of wild hay to gather will begin on tne first crop this week and cut over the land twice with favorable weather. The tame bay; promises to be good, bat not heavy. Goodland Herald: It is said that the Lotta Carnival Co., met with no better luck at Hoopeston than here. They were refused the use of the streets and citizens charged them five cents per bucket for water. This last was an unusual hardship because Hoopeston is a prohibition town and beer could not be secured for love or money. ToWns of that kind ought to be liberal with their water or assume the responsibility for a great deal of suffering. The Rev. C. E. Line and the Rev. S. A. Stewart are heading a movement of church people at Portland against a street carnival, to be held there in July. The ministers appeared before the City Council and protested against the use of streets to the Dixie Amusement Company, but the council granted tne permission. The ministers say that every man connected with the street show will be arrested when they begin to set np the outfit, for obstructing a stre et.

HUMOR OF THE HOUR

lilh Por Sapper. “We had a fish supper down to our house the other evening,” said Snaggsby, filling another pipe. He meant his boarding house. “The landlady in a burst of generosity, for which I am still at a loss to account.” he continued, “had announced that each boarder could give notice of the particular kind of fish that he wanted. The result was interesting. Polly, the typewriter, wanted a perch. The negro waiter asked the cook for a black bass. A traveling preacher who happened to be there wanted a sole. An old maid who is fond of kittens wanted a catfish, and Dlggsby. who likes dogs, wanted a dogfish, of course. Isaacs, the pawnbroker, wanted a shark, anfr Jenkins, the street fakir, asked for a sucker. Mr. and Mrs. Smythe wanted a sunflsh. Dick, who is a member of the boat club, wanted some roe. “The landlady’s husband, who is an old soldier, said if he couldn’t get a gar he would be satisfied with a plaice. Dottle Dimpleton, the soubrette, was anxious for a lobster. Billy, the landlady’s youngest, said that he would wait till he went to bed, and when he said his prayers he would take au eel. He said that just for a cod.”—New York Tribune. Helping Him.

He—Can you give me any hope? She —Well, I’ll promise not to tell father about your proposal.

Suitably Punished. “He’s always in a row.” said the policeman. “It’s the fifth time he's been brought in for fighting.” ‘What’s the matter with you?” demanded the Justice. “Why, judge,” replied the prisoner, “I Just got to be hitting something all the time. I'm built that way.” “Have you got a punching bag in the squad room?” asked the justice. “Sure!” replied the policeman. “His sentence,” said the justice, “is thirty days. Turn him loose at the

$50,000.00 Cash Given Away to Users of LION COFFEE We are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to users of I/ion Coffee. Not only will the Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums we have always given our customers, but In Addition to the Regular Free Premiums the same Lion-Heads will entitle yon to estimates in oar $30,000. 00 Grand Prise Contests, which will make some of oar patrons rich men and women. You can send in as many estimates as desired. There will be TWO GREAT CONTEBTB The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the fit. "World’s Fair; the second relates to Total Vote For President to be cast Nov. 8, 1904. $a0, 000.00 will be distributed in each of these contests, making $40,000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a A mhi | C! m | Dsiwa saf RE AHA AA to the one who is nearest correct on both biallll ill ST ■ TIZO 0T #OIUUU«UU contests, and thus your estimates haye two i opportunities of winning a big cash prize. Five Lion-Heads Printed blanks to cut frotai Lion vote on found in Coffee Packages and a every Lion Coffee Pack--2 cent stamp entitle you age. The 2 cent stamp (in addition to the reg- |||?f covers t * le expense of ular free premiums) our acknowledgment to to one vote in you tllat your es " either contest: timateis recorded. WORLD'S FAIR CONTEST PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CONTEST What will be the total July 4th attendance at the St. Lonia What wUI be the total Popular Vote caat for President (rote* World'* Fair? At Chicago, July 4,1893. the attendance wai 283,273. for all candidates combined) at the election Novembers, 1904? la For nearest correct estimates received in Woolson Spice Com- 1900 election. 13.959.653 people voted for President. For nearest corpany’s office, Toledo, Ohio, on or before June 30th. 1904, we will rect estimates received in Woolson Spice Co.’a, office, Toledo, 0., give first prize for the nearest correct eatimate, second prise to the on or before’Nov. S. 1904. we will give first prise for the nearest copnext nearest, etc., etc., as follows: rect estimate, second prize to the next nearest, etc., etc., as follows: 1 First Prlxs 92,000.00 1 nrrtPilM ?... 12,000.00 1 Second Prlis 1,000.00 1 Jyond Prise 1,000.00 2 Prixes—*ooo.oo eaeh 1,000.00 2 Prlsee—*6oo.oo each 1,000.00 O Prises— 200.00 “ 1,000.00 O Prlsee— 200.00 “ 1,000.00 lO Prixes— 100.00 “ 1,000.00 lO Prlsee— 100.00 •• 1,000.00 20 Prlsee— 00.00 “ 1,000.00 '2O Prlsee— 00.00 “ . ....1,000.00 OO PrUse— 20.00 “ 1,000.00 MMm- 20.00 *• .., 1,000.00 260 Prises — 10.00 “ 2,600.00 260 Prlsas— 10.00 ” ~,.i 2.600.00 1800 Prise*— 6.00 “ 9,000.00 1800 Prises— 6.00 “ .9,000.00 2139 FUZES, TOTAL, *20,000.00 2139 tUxM," TOTAL. *20,00000 4279—PR1ZE5—4279 Distributor ft tht Public—aurtgitlac $49,000.09—hi addltlan tu wblek'wu shall ghrs $9,100 ft Or—an* Clsrkt (ass pirtfiulars lu UOO COFFEE stsss) Niklif > fraud totals! >90,000.00. COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IN EVERY PACKAGE OP LION COFFEE WOOLSON SPICE CO., (CONTEST DEPT.) TOLEDO, OHIO. 1

BANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of THE STATE BANK OF RENSSELAER, at Renuelaer. Indiana, at the olom of ita biiatnew on June (Opened for bualneaa June 1,1901.) üBSOUBcas, '' liabiutixs. Loan, and diaeounta 9 2.983 30 Capital stock paid ip.l 323,000 00 Due from banksand bankers........ 80,771 10 Discount, exchange and Interest.. 74 90 Current expenses 70 13 Individual deposits on demand... 17,573 48 Cash on (Currency 96,248 00 Individual deposits on time 415 00 hand... (Gold and specie ... 2,649 85 8,897 85 Cash items 388 60 543,063 38 $43,083 38 State of Indiana, County or Jasper, SS.: Delos Thompson. Cashier of the State Bank of Rensselaer, does solemnly swear that the above statement is true. [Signed] DELOS THOMPSON. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of June, 1904. GERTRUDE HOPKINS, Notary Public. My Commission expires April 1,1905. DIRECTORS. j John Egbr, President. Delos Thompson, Cashier. Lucius Strong. Granville Moody. Warbkn Robinson WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS.

punching bag with his bare knuckles. For every minute that he keeps steadily at It take a day off the sentence, and for every minute or fraction of a minute that he rests add a day. When he has worked out his sentence let him go.” Several hours later a weary man with bruised knuckles was carried away In a cab. He no longer had to be hitting something nil the time—in fact, the joy of not having to be hitting something was sublime.—Chicago Post Keep the Mouth Shut. Keep the mouth shut. This peremptory command is to Insure proper breathing—that Is, breathing through the nose. One should never unless absolutely necessary breathe through the mouth. It is the duty of the nose, and It was made for that express purpose and is specially constructed to aid correct breathing. In the first place, It Is .grpvided with tiny hairs that trap dust and Impurities that may be In the air and prevent their Invading the system. The nose has also what are known as turbinated bones. These act as warming pistes to temper the air as It is Inhaled. It is further provided with an apparatus for furnishing moisture to the air. All these processes are quite essential before the air Is drawn Into the lungs, and If the breath Is drawn through the mouth many of these essentials are lost. It is an excellent plan to take a good brisk walk every morning and to compel oneself to breathe through the nose all the time. This Is a first rate hygienic practice. At first it may be difficult to do so, but It is wotth persisting in, and “practice makes perfect.”

Made In Germany.

“Talking of funny incidents,” said the crockery salesman, “reminds me of one that occurred In our house. At the time the ‘mustache’ cup was a curiosity, and the boss thought it would be a good seheme_to put It on the mar-

ket at a reasonable price. Well, he went to Germany, and, finding that the kaiser’s subjects knew nothing about the cups, the boss gave au order for a big lot of them, to be of fine ware and handsomely decorated. In the course of time the goods arrived. Then the fun began. A few of the cups were satisfactory because they were plain—that is, without mottoes—but the great bulk of them bore such phrases in big gilt as_*To My Dear Aunt,’ ‘For My barling Mother,’ ‘From Tom to Lucy,’ and so on through the list The Germans had the money and declined to take back the goods, so they were sent to auction, the plain ones packed on the tops of the packages, and, as sure as we*re sitting here, the house made more out of them than it would have done if the German manufacturer had not made the blunder.”

Conveyed a Warning.

The Rev. Dr. Snow, finding himself downtown at the noon hour, dropped Into a restaurant for a luncheon. He hung bis overcoat against the wall, sat down and ordered his meal, which be ate leisurely. When he had finished and turned to look for his overedat, It was gone. He reported his loss to the cashier, who was sorry, but could no nothing, as the restaurant was “not responsible for hats, overcoats or umbrellas.” “Oh, I am not holding you responsible,” said the doctor, as he paid the bill. “I shall get the coat again.” “What makes you tkink so?” asked the cashier. “In one of the pockets,” he replied, “was a letter, with my name and address on the envelope, and in another pocket was a printed sermon on ‘Future Punishment.’ Good day.” His confidence was not misplaced. The overcoat was brought to his house the next day by a messenger boy, who said a stranger had sent it and that there was no message.—Youth’s Companion.