Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1904 — Page 2

Loans on Land. We make our own inspections; no delay, no extra expense; interest 5 per cent. Loans on City Property and on Personal security also. Call, write or telephone No. 35. The First National Bank RENSSELAER, INDIANA. i 99 CENT Racket Store ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Our September Sale is Now On! THIS is the month that we will slaughter all our Summer Goods, they must go, no matter at what price. Our Fall Goods are now arriving, and to make room for same you can for the next 30 days get goods almost at your own price. Do not delay, but call and see for yourself the beautiful display, the vast assortment and the greatest variety of goods ever put under one roof. Do not be afraid of asking for ‘something we have not got,” for we make it a point to keep that little something that no one else keeps. When you are looking for that class of goods do not forget The 99 Cent Racket Store. If you would only make a “jot” of this in your “thinking cap” you conld save yourself a lot of trouble. Remember that we handle almost everything and at prices that defy competition. We can and will save you money on all lines, besides giving you a Beautiful Present Absolutely Free when your purchases amount to $5.00 or SIO.OO. Save your checks that you get with every purchase no matter how small, showing the exact amount of cash sale. | We are the only people that sell you the same goods for less \ > money or more and better goods for same money ** j Besides giving you a premium. Besides, buy your goods of parties that are willing to divide part of their protit with you; this is our way of advertising. Do not be gulled by these catalogue houses throwing out their circulars claiming cheapness in prices. Bring in that little bill and let us figure on same goods. If we can not save you at least from 10 to 20 per cent you can call us the worst kind of names and we will say nothing. You must recollect that you have freight bills, express bills and all other kinds of bills you do not figure on when you buy goods of them. When you buy goods of us, you see the goods, you get what you buy; if there is any mistakes to fix up we are here to fix them without any trouble to you, and it is lots nicer to think that your money spent at home goes for home improvements, for the betterment of your city and country at large, and not to put golden images on top of a sky-scraper in Chicago, to look at, to always remind you of what a poor fool you have been for playing into their hands. Then you wonder why the towns around your part of the country never have any graven images or fine buildings to boast of. The reason all lays with you—ij Spend Your Money at Home! j! We will in time make it worth your while; we may not put up any sky-scrapers or things of that kind, but we will give you as much for your money, if not more, than those fellows will. Come to The 99 Cent Racket Store, the Greatest Wonder of the 20th Century; Largest Stock and Lowest Prices. Yours for Business, E. V. 'RAJVSFCTR.'D Location North Side of Square, 2d door west of First National Bank.

I M 44 pages 9x 12 inches; 22 pages showing in natural colors varieties of Fruit, with concise description and season of ripenI of each; 04 half-tone views of Nurseries, Orchids, Packing Houses, etc. Send 50oLs. for book (post-paid) and Rebate Tieket permitting return of I book by mail within 60 days and we refund the 50f. Or, mail us within 1 year, Rebate Ticket with sl2 order for nursery stock and we will credit SI,OO in part on your order and you keep the book free. WE PAY THE FREIGHT. wwr fw /** —— 1- weekly and want mere home and traveling salesmen. OqwtT W 6 1 fly vflSll eksb.— Stark Ira’s, LOUISIANA, He., AUastk, Im. FjyrttwWe, Art ' .. ~ - r ’■n ■ .• - ’ ’ •

POOR OLD DAD There are poems, prose and sonnets. That we read tbat make ns glad. Of our mothers, sisters, brothers! But no songs abont our dad He's an abstract, pure and simple; Much he doea both good and bad; Bardens laid upon his shoulders— He must bear them, poor old dad. If there’s trouble In the family. And he has to use the gad. “Cruel monster!’’ say the neighbors— What a tyrant is old dad. In the feasts and mirthful pleasures. All are happy, lone are sad, 'Cept the poor old burden-bearer, There’s no place for poor old daJ. He Is old, and croaa, and fretful; Anything will make him mad. We must use him while we have him This old tired worn-out dad. When he’s gone, perhaps up yonder. In his heavenly garments olad. He may rest from all his labors— This old, lonely, patient dad. Then, perhaps, we all will miss him, A* we journey down life’s pad; Let us step up and weave a garland To the memory of old dad.

For Love of The Major

By HENRY COLGATE

Major Davis, paymaster, with headquarters at Fort Brady, was eating his supper at Sau Remo ranch, presided over by Apache Joe, one of the sleekest, slickest Mexicans in all she west. The sergeant and the troopers of his escort were frying their bacon at a campfire outside. While Jose, who waited on the officer, was away after the wine the major received a sudden shock. The handsomest Mexican girl he had ever seen softly entered the room, a finger on her lips, and whispered : "Don’t drink the wihe, senor. It will be poisoned! Don't sleep in the house tonight. They come to rob and murder you!” She was gone before the son of Mars could reach out and grasp her sleeve or utter a word in reply. lie had stopped at the ranch several times liefore and knew that the girl was a recent arrival. Jose was back with the wine a minute after the girl has disappeared, hut the officer waved him away, saying; "It is kind of you, Jose, but not tonight. 111 the morning, perhaps, you may ask me to take n bottle along to Fort Reno and have the colonel sample it with me,” At 10 o'clock the major made excuse that he would rather sleep in his ambulance, which was provided with a cot, and at 11 all was quiet within and without the ranch. Within, however, the Mexican stood at one of the rear windows peering out into the darkness, waiting. Without, while all the escort except a single sentinel appeared to be sound asleep, every man’s eyes were wide open and his carbine rested by his side. At midnight to the minute Jose lighted the candle and passed it back and forth across the window a dozen times. Then, taking his revolver from a shelf, he softly quit the house, and after a walk of 300 feet he stood before six men crouched behind a giant cactus. "They are asleep, the pigs,” he whispered, “and it will need only one shot apiece to do for them. Come!” Five minutes later seven border outlaws crept down to within ten feet of the sleeping men. The sentinel stood as one in a daze. The outlaws crept another foot, and the man on guard suddenly wheeled, firing his musket with deadly effect. Ilis recumbent comrades sprang to their feet and poured in a volley which dropped three ruffians. The rest fled into the darkness with the fleetness of shadows, and it was hardly a minute later when the

“I WANT TO SEE THE SENOR DAVIS," SHE SAID.

coatless, hatless and vestless Jose burst out of the front door of the ranch with the exclamation: “Who la It? What Is it? lam here to die with the senor and his brave men!” “We won’t ask you, Jose, to do any dying for us tonight." grimly replied the major as he came forward. “In the morning after we are gone you may dig graves for those dead comrades of yours If you want to oblige us.” “My comrades, senor? God forbid! I never saw one of them before. I permit no bad men to hang about my place. The cursed dogs, to come sneaking upon you In the darkness to do murder r The Mexican tried to throw the ring

of truth into his words, but as ha had a bullet bole In bis shirt and could atlU fool the skin smart where the lead bad graaed it be did not make much of a success. Even when be went over and kicked one of the doad men nobody asked to shake bands wltfi him. The major ate his breakfast In the ranch house and sought to put Jose at bis ease, bis one object to get another sight of the girl whose warning had prevented a tragedy. For Just five seconds she stood In the half open door and smiled at him, but before he could thank her she was gone. This was the beginning of the major’s “mash,” as his regiment chose to call It The officer would have been a boor not to follow It up at least to the point of having grateful Apeech with the girl. He rode to tbe ranch on purpose one day. Jose was fortunately away on a cattle stealing expedition, and his wife was In bed with the Jumping toothache. Little did he learn from Peplta, however. She was a girl of eighteen, handsome and convent educated, but she shrouded herself In mystery, and he did not seek to break down her reserve. He expressed his deep gratitude and rode away, but as he galloped back to Fort Brady he was uncomfortably conscious that the girl admired him. His wife had gone east, and he wns not the man to enter into a flirtation in her absence. Once more he saw Peplta at the ranch as he rode on official business, and once she was found lingering around the fort ns if to get speech with some one. Gossip filled in all the rest. It was a lonely, out of the world post, and there had to be gossip about some one or something. The major was. guyed by his brother officers about thel girl, and he knew that the rank and file were talking, but he went his way and said nothing. They would uot know that he had offered to send the girl east, where bis wife or his mother might provide for her. Then one autumn night, when the gossip was at its height, the sentinel at the gate suddenly called for the corporal of the guard. It was dark and gusty, with falls of rain at intervals, but he had caught sight of a figure skulking about. The corporal made a dash through the darkness and laid his hands on a human being—on a woman! It was Pepita! Near at hand was the pony on which she had covered a distance of twenty-eight miles in the Inst four hours. “I want to see the Senor Davis,” she said as the corporal demanded her business. “Oh, that’s the game, eh?” chuckled the man to himself and winked at the sentinel through the darkness. “At once, if you please.” “It's coming it pretty strong, little one, but it’s not for me to interfere. Say, Pete, if we only had a paper to take tills up, eh? Prominent officer mashed on a cussed good looking little greaser gal—rides out to chin-chin with her—she rides back to return ids call—love —romance—elopement. Everything here for a first class novel.” “With deatli in it if you insult me further!’% said Pepita as she drew a dagger trad menaced him. “A kitten with claws, eh? Put up that frog sticker and come along with me.” The girl was conducted to Major Davis’ quarters and remained for half an hour. Then she rode away. She was hardly outside the gate when a silent alarm brought the men out of barracks to fall In. A quarter of an hour later they had manned the defenses and were waiting for Red Cloud and his 600 warriors to attack. When the rush was made the famous chief wns beaten for the first time in ids life, and there were only -185 warriors to escort him back to his village. Had he come an hour earlier not a nmn or woman in Fort Brady would have escaped the tomahnwk. . “It was the little Mexican gal that gave the reds away,” explained soldier to soldier. And the tongue of gossip was silent. In the morning, when the soldiers pushed out here and there to gather up the sulky wounded and the silent dead, two of them came across a sight that was not pleasant to see. They covered the figure, beautiful even in death, In tender but soldiery fashion and carried her to Major Davis’ quarters. Then they withdrew and left those two alone, the tall, fair man in hla stern uniform; tbe tall, silent woman, with the peaceful smile frozen on her Ups. Tbe man bent over and kissed those Ups—for tbe first time. “For me It was not worth this great sacrifice, dear child. But for my men, and their wives and their children. It waa well doner* Ls Feßtsla*'i Opinion of Himself. “La Fontaine,” said one of the most brilliant critics and wits of the famous fable writer’s time, “Is such a fool that he does not know he has more genius than or Phaedrua.” In truth, be was a severe critic of his own work. He attended the first presentation of his “Astree’’ and sat near some ladles who did not know him. At some of the important passages he exclaimed: “That ls wretched! That la absurd!’* When they protested that it waa good and that It was by the great La Fontaine, he rejoined: "Tbat makes no difference. The piece is bad. I know that La Fontaine you are speaking of. He’s a stupid fellow. He’s myself.” Then he went out, entered a case and went to sleep in a corner. Some of his friends found him there and inquired why he wasn’t listening to “Astree.” • “Oh,” said tbe author, rousing himself and stifling a yawn, “I Just came away. The first part displeases me greatly. No one agreed with wjiat I said about it, but I didn’t care to hear more. I admire tbe patience of the Parisians.”

FOR THE CHILDREN

The F*rtsa« TilUas Heee. From red or pink tissue paper cot large, medium and small rose leaves until you have enough to make an Immense full blown rose that will fit In a large salad bowl. Arrange these to make the flower as perfect aa possible. To aa many of the leaves as there are guests tie green baby ribbon, which must bang over the outside of the bowl. At the bottom of each leaf thus prepared fasten a slip of paper on which is written a prophecy of some kind. For Instance, on one write, “You will have a long, happy life;” on another, “You will soon go on a journey across water.” A pretty fancy is to have a ring fastened to one of them which will fall to the one who receives tbe slip of paper on which Is written, “All things that are good fall to you.” When these are all arranged each guest takes one of the tiny ribbons hanging at the side of the bowl, and they give a quick pull all together, which scatters the leaves In all directions, leaving them dangling in the hands of those who hold the ribbon at the other end. The mottoes may be comic or sentimental. In either case they afford plenty of fun, as they must be read alond. Boats With Byes. In China, where so many hundreds of people live their entire lives on boats, there is a very strange idea that an eye must be painted on the bow of the boat tbat it may see its way through the water. } An Englishman traveling in China sat in the front of a small boat with his feet hanging over the painted eye. The owner became very much excited and begged the traveler not to cover the eye of the boat, as it must see its way. When tbe first railroad was built through China the native workmen were anxious to paint an eye on the front of the locomotive. They thought it was not safe to allow such a fierce looking creature as an engine to run about blind. ' Bottle and Wall Contest. For a jolly contest get a bottle partly filled with water anil a generous supply of thin nails. Have each guest write down on a piece of paper or a blackboard the number of nails he thinks it will take to make the water overflow. Each guess should have the name of the guesser written beside it. When all have guessed, the hostess begins dropping tlie nails, one by one, into the water. When the first water runs over the edge she stops, and the various guesses are examined. The boy or girl whose prophecy hits or comes closest to the real number of nails wins a point or u prize.

A Pvt Baby Rhino. The house of the governor of north Borneo is near a jungle, and from it strayed a baby rhinoceros. Captured as a curiosity, he at once became tame and refused to return to his native wilds. He consumes sixteen quarts of milk a day and on this diet thrives and grows fat. He might be mistaken for a queer sort of hog were it not for The horn in the middle of his face. He is devoted to his mistress and follows her about like a dog. A Turkish Riddle. Here is an old Turkish riddle which has been handed down for many centuries and yet has never been answered: “There was once a beggar who always dreamed he was a pasha, and there was a pasha who always dreamed he was a beggar. Which was the happier?” Oat of the Ordinary. Small Howard, accompanied by his father, was visiting the zoo for the first time. “Oh, papa,” he exclaimed, as they stopped in front of the elephant, “look at the big cow with her horns in her mouth eating hay with her tail!” The Twf* of a Chicken. At a picnic dinner a young lady passed her plate, asking for “tbe limb” of a chicken. Mary Lou listened in amazement, bat seeing tbe plate adorned with a leg she passed her plate, saying modestly, “Please give me a twig." A Beautiful Prayer. The fishermen of Brittany, so we are told, are wont to utter their simple prayer when they launch their boats upon the deep: “Keep me, my Ood; my boat la so small and thy ocean la so wide." Thunder Kills Oysters. Oysters are such nervous creatures that a sudden shock, such as a loud thunderclap, will kill many hundreds of them. What’s la a Mamet la the morning he's a pirate, with a cutlass and a gun. And we tremble at the flashing of his eye; His name, as he informs us, is an awe inspiring one—- " Lord Ferdinando Roderlgo Ouy!” By 10 o'clock our pirate has renounced his gory trade; In armor now, he has a lance and shield. He gallantly advances to defend a helpless maid, And we know that bold “Sir Lancelot" has the field. And next, a skulking savage, he la lurking in the hall. Most alarming in his feather war array. But he graciously assures us he will answer if we call “Hiawatha Mudjekeewis OJibway!" , As “Horatio Nelson Dewey” he's an admiral of parts. And last In all his catalogue of names Comes tbs very simple title under which he roles our hearts Per when he’s sound sslgep he’s sternly “James r

MONON CHEAP RATES.

OS cent* for the round trip to Moooo. Sop M to Mt limit Sept. 24, Street Fair. W<i4o for the round trip to Jamestown, 1 Y„ Sept. 11, 19. is; limit Sept. 30. IWS for the round trip to Lafayette. Set SO, 31,13; limit Sept. 14. Reunion of Wilde Brigade. 130.80 for the round trip to Baltimore, Mi Sept, e, 10, limit Sept 20. 163 for tbe round trip to Lot Angelea ai San Francisco, Cal,, Aug. IS to 37. Aug. 38 Sept. 8; return limit Oct. 38. Low ratea Woat. September 16th to Octob 16th; one way to— Billlnga, Mont., $36 36, Helena. Butte, Salt Lake City.. 81 85' Spokane. Waah 83 05 Portland, Tacoma, Seattle 84 65 San Francisco, Ca 1.... 84 35 Round trip ratea for the world’s Fair at Louis commencing April 35th, good uc Dec. 15th, $18.06; sixty day excursion tick $11.00; fifteen day excursion tickets, 110. f seven day excursion, $7.80. W. H. BEAM, Agent

Come to The Democrat offi for all kinds of job printing. t Upholstering and Repairing i. Having sold my bicycle repa business, I have concluded to pi in the place of it, and in counec tion with my undertaking bus! ness, a first-class Upholstering and Oeneral Furniture Repair Buaineaa. I have secured the services of first-class upholsterer. Work cal ed for and delivered to any pa of the city. Satisfaction guarar teed. ’PHONE 96. A. B. COWGILL.

Sin V DEALER IN 1 lie. ilct ii ceil. 5 RENSSELAER, IND. FOR LICENSE. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of village of Parr and to the citizens of Ui Township, in Jasper Cflunty Indiana, that undersigned a male inhabitant of the stat Indiana, over the age of twenty-one yean good moral character and not in the habi becoming intoxicated and has been a cor uous resident of said township for over nil days last past and who is and will be tbe tuai owner and proprietor of said busir and will be if such license be granted, make application to the Board of Comi sioners of said Jasper county, at the Oct* Term or session of said Board, comment on October S, 1004, for a retail liquor lici empowering him to sell and barter apiritu vinous, malt and all other intoxicating 1 ors in leas quanities than a quart at a time in less quantities than five gallons at a i with the privilege of allowing and permit the same to be drank upon the premises w so sold and bartered. That the location of the riom in which applicant will ask for a license to sell barter liquors as aforesaid is on the gre floor of a two story frame buildiog situ upon the north end of the west twenty fee of the west side of out lot twelve in the lage of Parr, Jasper County. Indiana, building being more particularity descr as follows: Con mencing at a point three south of the north west cori.er of said oui twelve and running tnence south a diets of thirty-two feet aDd three inches, thi east a distance of eighteen feet and t inches, thence norths distance of thirty feet and three inches, thence west a dist of eighteen feet and three inches to the [ of beginning. Said room in which applicant desires to being thirty-one feet five inches by se teen feet five inches inside measurement. 'Tbe applicant says that said room front! on Firman street, a public street In said iage of Parr, and that the front of said r facing the said street ia furnished with large glass windows and one large panel with glass therein and that the whole of room may be viewed from tbe street; there is one window upon the west sidstl of and one door and one window in the s end of said room; that the said room is s< ate and apart from any other business of kind whatever; that there are no device! amusement or music of any kind or char In or about said room: that the same cai securely locked and admission thereto s times prevented, and that there are no [ tlons or partition in said room. The applicant says that be is qualified a applicant for said license for tbe said pla The applicant will ask for a license 1 period of one year and permission to cigars and tobacco in connection therewj Edward Cu REVIV feaP BEITOHEI VITA! produoaetbeoboisrssaltatn bOdoy*. powerfully and quickly. Curas when aUothsi Young men will regain their teat manhood, a man win recover their youthful vigor by BEVIVO. It quickly snd surety rasioras K« BSSS, Los* Vitality, Impotency, Nldhtly Kmb Lost Power, Failing Memory, Wasting rises* an effects of seU-ebuse or excess snd Indian which unfits one for study, business or menu Dot only cures by starting st the seat of disc* U s gTeet nerve tonic and blood builder, tag beck tbe ptnk glow to pole cheeks i storing tbe fire of youth, ftwsrde ottln snd Consumption. Insist on having BEVH other. R c*n be carried In veet pocket. By •LOO per package, or six for IMb with as tiro written guarantee bo ewe or m the money. Book and advise free. Addrea WYAI MEDICINE GO* ISETaM For sale in Rensselaer by J. A. 1 druggist