Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1904 — Page 2

Aunt Cassandra’s By ...Fan

BY Harriet Whitney Durbin

Copi/riffW, IttOL, by Harriet Whitney Durbin

Sister Evelyn said she thought It was very Inconsiderate of me to fail out with Joe the day before her wedding, seeing we were to l>e bridesmaid and groomsman, Joe and I. It was no very serious matter we disagreed nbo#t. Indeed, the primal cause thereof Is somewhat misty to me now. 1 can, however, recall that Joe was on his “who but me” behavior for a considerable time, and when 1 scorchingl.v demanded who he was anyway he became sarcastically humble and said. “Oh, nobody; only a worm," after which he grew top lofty again and observed that at any rate he was a self respecting worm and wouldn't be stamped on. “I wanted every one to be amiable on my wedding day,” plainted Evelyn, “and if you and Joe don’t stop spatting you'll never lie married yourselves." "Well, then,” I said, “the world will have one quarrelsome couple the less.” And I began to sing. Yet in my heart I knew that I was giving Evelyn a bluff, for I was already repenting of my snlppiness, and my panoply of pride would have gone all to tatters at a soft word from Joe, He didn't seem inclined to speak It, however, and I was determined not to make my eyes red and my nose glossy for Eve’s wedding. So I went around with a stifj spine and m.v teeth tight together. Evelyn was the first of us girls to flit from the home nest, and naturally we were all a hit exercised over the flight. Father’s jokes were supposed to be spontaneous, as usual, but somehow the stitches showed, and mother, like Kathleen It awn, had “a smile on her lip and a tear in her eye.” Hilt it took Aunt Cassandra to turn good and sentimental. I am her namesake, and I am sentimental, too, but 1 could not possibly sentimentalize about Uncle Jason. Not that I mean to disparage him, for be Is gone from earth and was a good man while here, but he did have such a long neck. And from the latest recollection I had of him there was about ns much romance In him ns in a bam door. Nevertheless, Evelyn’s preparations reminded Aunt Cassandra of the day before tier own wedding, and when I wandered into her room seeking diversion I found her holding pensive communion witli the souvenirs In her middle bureau drawer. That drawer, witli its quaint c intents, was an object of immense interest to me. It brought up slices of a

“oH, JOE, JOE!" I GURGLED AS HE CAUCHT ME UP TIGHT

past before my cut ratico into the world, j There wore in its depths many odds and ends of (In' pomps mid vanities with which Aunt Cassandra had adorn ed herself in '.her youthful days. There was a pair of balloon like undersloeves, fine anti soft, with ntirrow embroider-ed-bands. all faintly yellow and scented with some old flower fragrance like musk rose (eaves. There was; a string of coral heads. There was a curious, fiat, black bead bracelet, an old lace bertha, and there was a sacred little black case with a snap fastening hi which were two photographs, one of Uncle .1 a soil and one of Aunt Cassandra. taken soon sifter their marriage. They wort* of that old fashioned style in which you see nothing at first but a square of shiny glass which you have to tip about this way and that before you can distinguish the photograph. There were other objects of interest in that drawer, but chief of all to me was a yellowish wdiite fan of satin and ivory“l’m going to will you that some day,” auntie said, seeing my wistful gaze. “t wish you would,” I replied, “and in the meantime 1 wish you would lend it to me for tin* present occasion. It will go so beautifully with that old yellow lace mamma gave me.” "Take it,” auntie said pensively. “And now run away, like a good little girl. 1 am wandering in the past today.” I saw nothing of ray recreant Joe un til the next day. He came early and made himself useful telephoning for things. I saw him a few minutes. I had left auntie's fan lying on the back parlor table, and when I ran down for it there was Mr. Joe idly twiddling the fan in his fingers. “I am sorry I have to trouble you for my fan. Mr. Harley,” I said sedately. He handed it over with a most stately bow, and I fled In confusion. When I bad got my bridesmaid toggery on I whirled open the marvelous bit of

carved ivory and old satin, and iu I did so my eye alighted on two lines faintly penciled on the soft, creamy satin; Dear Caaa—Will you forgive me— say? For I’m your ever faithful J. Ah, J„ best beloved J.! It only needed that scrap of apology to send the penitent tears rolling out of my eyes. Down I flew, pcllmell, and landed In J.’s arms at the foot of the stairs’.' /“Oh, Joe, Joe!" I gurgled as he caught me up so tight the end of his necktie nearly went down my throat. “I’ve been so hateful. Of course we’ll forgive each other and be friends once m-m-more, wou’t we?” Here I (.'rushed the white carnation he wore in his buttonhole, but he did not mind—just kissed mo quite recklessly until a door in the hall opened and father’s head stuck out. “I hear geese,” be announced, whereupon one of the geese flew upstairs. All that I can tell about Evelyn’s wedding is that it was the sweetest wedding that ever happened, except one which followed on Its heels shortly after. When 1 returned Aunt Cassandra’s fan I gave her two extra hugs. “It’s a magic fail," I said and kissed it. “It is a magic fan,” she assented, “and if it helped you make up your tiff with Joseph it's the second time it's been a peacemaker. Oh. dear, how well I remember my first quarrel with your Uncle Jason before we were married!” Auntie had a dreamy, far in the past expression on her good little' faee, and I knew she was reveling in her old romance. I shall always maintain that Uncle Jason was an exemplary man, but could any one for a moment compare him to Joe? Why, who but Joe would ever think of mending a misunderstanding by means of a beautiful couplet on a fan? Connect Uncle Jason with anything like that bit of sentiment! I was waxing Indignant at the idea when Aunt Cusstfndra spoke again: “Do you see those two lines about in the center of the fan, Cassie, in pencil? Well, Jason and I had not spoken for nearly a week, though we were anxious to make up our quarrel. One evening at a party I left my fan —this one—lying upon a table. I saw Jason fooling with It, but I didn't notice what lie was doing. After awhile, when I got possession of it again, I saw' those lines: "Dear Cass, will you forgive me—say?’ Why, what’s the matter, Cassie? You look as if you were going to explode.” ; For a moment I thought I was; then I almost shrieked; then I almost wept, but what I did do finally was to tumble back on the lied and laugh. And therein I considered that I showed wisdom, for after all, were not -Joe and I just as firmly relinked by Uncle Jason's muse ns we could have been by Joe’s? “Uni a bit light headed, that’s all,” I said as I gut up and kissed aunty. “Uncle Jason was a real poet and a dear besides.”

Higher Mathematics.

James Hw.min tens nojdoubt .‘in important person in Itranbiiry, as lie was tilt* only man who could ho liirod to saw and split wood of to use a lawn mow or. lie never lost il chance to impress this fact upon a. casual listener. ‘Tvo pit to p*t through this job for your ma quick as ever 1 can,” lie announced to the small son of one of his employers. "I'm losing do cints an hour right along every minute I'm here. There’s three folks waiting for me now. ami I don't know how they're going to get along till tomorrow without me, anny one of ’em.” "Why, Mr. Hogan.” said the boy respectfully, “I don't see how you’re losing tit) cents an hour when mother pays you 20, and yon couldn’t lie but in one place and"“Have yon got as far as geometliry in your studies?” inquired Mr. Hogan coldly, resting his arpjs on the handle of tiie lawn m Over. ”'N-iio, sir,” .admitted the hoy. “Whin you do, you’ll understand a good 'inanity things that's hid from you now.” said Mr. Hogan, resuming his leisurely progress over the lawn.— Youth's ('ompanion.

Misquotations .

“’When Creek meets Greek, then | comes the tug of war,* ” said a young ; man. “You are wrong in that quotation,” ! his companion objected. “That is one of a number of famous sayings that are misquoted ahVays. It is from Nathaniel Lee, arid its rjgiit reading is, I ‘When Greeks joined Creeks, then was | the tug of war.’ i “Another misquotation is, ’lt’s an ill | wind that blows nobody any good.’ I This is from Thomas Tasser, a sixi teentli century worthy, and it should i run, ‘lt’s an ill wind that turns none to good.’ “ ‘Out of sight, out of mind,’ is from 1 Lord Brooke, but it was ‘Out of mind las soi>n as out of sight' as Lord Brooke ! wrote it. “ ‘First in war, first in peace aud first in the hearts of his countrymen’ should run, ‘First in war, first in peace land first in the hearts of his fellow | citizens.’ This famous sentence is from la resolution laid before the house of | representatives in 1700 by General i Richard Lee.'*

Valuable Sheep’s Head.

Butchers of Bethnal Green, London, were surprised recently at the sudden popularity of sheep’s heads with their customers. They could not begin t supply the demand. Inquiry developed the fact that gold had been fouud in the teeth of the sheep which had been shipped in cold storage from Australia. The sheep evidently came from some region Where there are gold outcroppings on the surface, and close grazing left some of the particles in the teeth of the sheep. An attempt will be made to ascertain from what region the Bheep were shipped.

ft REPUBLICAN LIE

Refuted by Testimony by President Landstreet of the Davie Coal and Coke Company. V Persons In the pay of ths Republican State Central Committee are going over the state circulating reports regarding the treatment by Henry G. Davis, Democratic candidate for the Vice Presidency, of his employes, and among other things It is being charged that he caused injunctions to be issued against the men employed by the Davis Coal and Coke Company. Chairman O’Brien of the Democratic State Central Committee recently wrote to Mr. Davis, calling attention to the reports and asking him for a statement. In reply the following correspondence, which is self-explanatory, was received: “Elkins, W. Va., Sept. 10, 1904. “Mr. F. S. Landstreet, 1 Broadway, New York City. “Dear Sir —The charge is being made against me in the state of Indiana, in which I am accused of having been a party to injunction proceedings, of the eviction of the miners from thfe houses of the Davis Coal and Coke Company, and of being generally hostile to labor. “I wrote a letter to Mr. I. V. Johnson of Roanoke, Va., in relation to my connection with labor questions,, which I thought would be sufficient answer to the charge against me of hostility to the miners employed by the Davis Coal and Coke Company, at the time when I was its president. “As you know all the facts I will be very much obliged if you will make me a statement in reply to this charge. “Very truly your 3, “H. G. DAVIS.” Landstreet’a Letter in Reply. “New Y'ork, Sept. 15, 1904. “Hon. H. G. Davis, Elkins, VV. Va. “Dear Senator—l am in receipt of your favor of the 10th. requesting a statement in connection with the charge made by certain interests of your hostility to the miners employed by the Davis Coal and Coke Company, and that you had been a party to the eviction of miners from the houses of the company, to injunction proceedings during -strike periods, and to the discharge of union men. “The facts are that during your term as president of the company no labor troubles occurred. The company only once during its existence evicted any men from its houses, and that was previous to your becoming its president. The only suggestion for injunction proceedings by the company was in 1892, and in that case the minor officials of the company, including myself, who was then generdl manager, urged that an injunction be obtained; but you refused to allow us to make application to the court, and the proceedings were dropped. The only discharge of union men by the company that has ever taken place was in the fall of 1903, fully a year after you had sold your interests in the property and retired as its president. and I had been elected as your successor. “Until my severance with my business relations with you a little more than two years ago, I had been associated with you in these corporate interests about twenty years, and during that entire period you always showed the greatest consideration and concern for the welfare of all the employes —wage earners and others—of the company. Not only is this true as to the employes themselves, but you have manifested your concern for the welfare of their families by establishing various relief associations, hospitals, schools, etc., for the protection of them. Very truly yours, “F. S. LANDSTREET. “President.”

People with limited incomes find their expenses have increased while their revenues are stationary. All these people ate inquiring why the trusts should be protected by the tariff in selling their products at the highest possible prices here and a much lower price in foreign countries. Many of the voters have discovered that the tariff prevents competition and fosters monopoly, and that the increased cost for their products that the monopolists charge is a much greater tax than the government receives. Judge Parker's declaration that If elected November, he will not be a candidate again, is causing the Republicans a great deal of uneasiness. President Roosevelt’s known ambition to succeed himself four years hence if elected this fall has had the effect of calling public attention to the importance of limiting the Presidency to one term, and sentiment in favor of it is constantly growing. 'Judge Parker recognizes the wholesomeness of this sentiment and, in common with many thinking men, declares that one term is enough. The trusts have decreased the proflits of the small storekeepers, while rents and household expenses are higher than ever before, and the opportunities for increased business are monopolized by the great department stores, who can purchase of the trusts at much than the small storekeeper has to pay. Wages are being reduced and strikes are numerous, and the cost of living is still advancing, which does not inspire confidence in the economic policies of the Republican party of those who are suffering from loss of wages and increased cost of food.

JAMBS R. RIGGS.

James R. Riggs, Democratic nominee for Auditor of State, is a native of Sullivan county. He was educated In the common schools of the county and early entered upon the business career which has made him conspicuous In the business life of the county, and he is now president of the Sulli-

JAMES R. RIGGS.

van County Loan and Trust Company, one of the sound financial institutions of the state. He is a man of affairs, closely attentive to business, but genial and companionable. Mr. Riggs has been a life-long Democrat and has always served his party whenever an opportunity presented Itself. In 1894 he was elected Auditor of Sullivan county, and filled the requirements of that office In an ideal manner. In every way Mr. Riggs is well qualified to serve in the capacity for which he was nominated by his party. He was the nominee of the party for State Auditor two years ago, and made an excellent race.

A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Judge Parker has set an admirable | example in many ways since his nomi- : nation for the Presidency, but none | will strike the people with greater j force than his plea to the compiler of the Democratic campaign book that it ! contain no word reflecting upon the j honor or integrity ot President Roosevelt. In a letter to the head of the Democratic literary bureau he says: “I hasten to beg you to see to it that there is no word in it that reflect? upon the personal honor and integrity of President Roosevelt. An Evening Post editorial indicates that but little care ivas taken in that direction toward myself by the compiler of the Republican text-book, but let there be jjo rejoinder In kind or otherwise." Commenting on the foregoing, the Indianapolis News says: “There speaits the gentleman and man of ho.nor. As tar as his influence goes it will be exerted to shield his opponent from unfair and untruthful attacks. The fact that he himself has not been spared by supporters of the President does not weigh with him. Whatever the future may have in store for Judge Parker, he will retain the good opinion of his countrymen."

Prof. Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago, addressing a class in ethnology, oeciared that he wished the Filipinos had gained their independence from Spain before the Spanish- ! American war. “There are over 7,000,000 people In these islands,” continued Professor Starr, “and 6,500,000 of them are civilized Christians in the Visayans and kindred tribes. To say that such people cannot govern themselves is absurd. Politicians argue that since there are fifty-one tribes in the Philippines it will be unjust, to turn the government over to one of them. I think It will be perfectly just. This one tribe comprises eleven-twelfths of the | entire population and has been civij lized for hundreds of years. To let the j Visayans govern the other tribes of j the Philippines will be no more unjust than it is for the United States to j govern the few American Indians on I this continent. I hope they can gain absolute freedom.” Complete returns from the Maine election show that the Democrats polled a total vote of 51,330, or an increase of 12,000 over four years ago, and of 17,000 over their vote of 1896. And in addition to this the Republican vote Is smaller than It was' In 1884, 1888 or 1896, showing conclusively that the candidacy of Mr. Roosevelt does not appeal to the Maine Republicans as did the candidacy of either Blaine, Harrison or McKinley. The election also demonstrates that the Democrats stayed at home in 1896 and 1900, for the total vote Is larger than In either of those years. It is evident that the candidacy of Judge Parker is appealing to the people and that It is having the effect of bringing Democrats to the polls, while the candidacy of Mr. Roosevelt is not making the appeal that was expected. If the Democrats in this county will organize from election precinct to county and be ever watchful that Republicans do not have the opportunity to poll Illegal votes, there will be marked gains in November. Republicans are restless under the present “strenuous” administration, and hundreds of the patriotic, thinking class would hail a return to “first principles” as enunciated by Republican and Democratic Presidents alike and from which President Roosevelt has made the only serious departure.

The 99 Cent Racket Store Rensselaer, Indiana ‘The only place where one person’s dollar looks as big and goes as far as another’s. We have one price to all, and that price is so low that we never have yet had anybody make any complaint for us to change them. It is nice to know when you pick up an article that you are not paying any more than your neighbor. We use no fancy cost marks, everything done openly, straightforward and up-to-date. That is the reason we are still in business in Rensselaer, we cannot afford to do business as some do, we are proud of. our trade and shall try and so conduct our store to the well fare of the public at large, and not for one’s own benefit as some do. Here is a few leaders that will be worse than a Japanese movement to our competitors. This sale starts on October Bth and lasts up to October 28th, 1904.

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BARGAINS. All our Tortian Laces while they last at 4 cents per yard or 3 yards for 10 cents. Poison Fly Paper 05c Tangle Foot, 6 sheets only 05c Lamp Chimneys, No. 2 05c Lamp Chimneys, No. 1 05c Night Lump Chimneys, 2Tor (He Night Lamp Chimneys. 3 for 05c Bolts, all sizes up to 5 in., each 01c Good Broom, only 19c Childs' Broom, only 10c Whisk Broom, only 10c Tin Cups, each 01c Coal Oil Cans, 1 gal 10c Cookie Cutters, fancy 02c Mouse Trap, best, 2 tor 05c Gal. Iron Pails, others get 25c for, we sell 2 for 30c 8 qt Dish Pan, tin 10c 10 qt Pail, tin . 10c 17 qt Dish Pan, Enameledware 59c 15 qt Dish Pan. Enameledware 49c 12 qt Dish Pan, Enameledware 35c Good Wash Board 19c $lO Overcoat, only $5.99 s7.soOvercoat, ouly $4.99 Boys’Overcoats 99 cents and up Boys' Corduroy Pants 19c Men's Corduroy Pants $1.49 Men’s Guaranteed Pants $2.99 A fine line of Underwear at wholesale prices. Felt Boots. Rubbers. Overshoes, warm lined Goods in Ladies Shoes and Slippers, for everybody at prices that are right. 16x20 Picture and Frame, 49c The finest line of Candy iu the county at 10 and 13c lb. Stereorcopic Views, per doz . . 25c Stereorcopes. only 25c Toys. Dolls, Chairs. Mirrors and hundreds of other articles too numerous to meptiotijat wholesale prices.

Upholstering and Repairing Having sold my bicycle repair business, I have concluded to put in the place of it, and in connection with my undertaking business, a first-class Upholstering and General Furniture Repair Business. I have secured the services of a first-class upholsterer. Work called for and delivered to any part of the city. Satisfaction guaranteed. ’PHONE 56. A. B. COWGILL. -

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