Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1904 — Page 5

The Proposals of Paula

By OTHO B. SENGA.

The privileges and possibilities of leap year wore under discussion. “It Js my opinion,” snid Paula in a judicial tone, “that woman ought always to be the proposer and man the—the proposee,” coining the word with charming assurance. “You would never dare,” said' one man tauntingly. “I’ll prove., it. In fact, I’ll propose, not only to one, but to seven.” |The men surrounding her gave utterance to despairing groans, and the girl laughed enjoyably. “I’ve made up my mind,” she continued in a reflective tone, “that I really ought to become engaged this year.” “In that case,” little Sawtelle began eagerly, “why not”— “Consider you? That wouldn't do at all. I want the pleasure of making a proposal that shall be original with myself.” “You’ll have some difficulty in choosing the ‘proposee,’ ” declared Henderson gloomily. “Oh, I think not,” airily. “Not all the eligible men of my acquaintance have proposed to me. I can think of several, any one of whom I would be willing to marry if all the circumstances were favorable.” “Suppose the first one should accept?” suggested Dike Salter dismally. “There will not be any ‘first’ There will be seven simultaneous proposals by letter, and I shall be somewhere in hiding. The man who reaches my sihe first”—pausing as if to consider how to pile up the difficulties—“with a ring that fits my engagement finger—to him I’ll say, ‘Thou art the man!’ ” The Spintera’ leap year ball was in progress at the Tuileries, the “Spinsters” being a coterie of the richest society girls, many of them buds in their first season. Paula Pendleton’s announcement was the climax to an evening of gayety. “Do. you really mean it, Miss Pendleton?” asked several. “I am genuinely in earnest,” she replied, laughing, “but I feel safe; m.v hiding place will not be discovered.” “Be careful lest you meet the fate of Genevra,” warned a grave voice some distance from the laughing group.

"IS IT YOU, PAULA? AM I THE ONE TO PINT YOU?”

“Did you notice Kenneth Carter?’ whispered one of the girls. “He looked so scornful, and at you, Paula!” “Did he?” asked Paula indifferently “He always looks scornful—or bored. It seems to be his natural expression.” It was hardly a bored expression that rested on Kenneth Carter’s dark face as he bent over Paula’s whit* hand In courteous adieu. “You'd better take special notice et the size of my fingers,” said the gir, mockingly. A dangerous light gleamed for an in stant In his dark eyes, and the b<*t southern blood flamed in his veins. "I prefer not to believe you in eap nest,” he answered guardedly.Paula’s greatest charm for him was an indescribable quality, a combination of purity and comradeship that robbed the most daring speech or act of all un womanliness. “I hope she won’t do that,” he thought uneasily on his way home. “It Is only a girlish prank, but”— The next evening as^ Carter sat chatting with his invalid mother a note and a small package were brought to him. The note was but a line: “Now is the accepting time. Are you coming?” It was signed with Paula Pendletons name. He read it hastily and sprang to his feet in angry dismay. Then be handed the note to his mother and explained rapidly. “Are you going?” she asked, hardly above her breath. ' “No," he replied sternly. “I will not be a party to any such mockery of a thing that ought to be sacred. She is doubtless amusing herself as usual, and if there is a favored one among

. J \ the seven he will know just where to look sot her.” He turned sharply away, with choking throat and hot, stinging eyeballs. ' "You do care, Kenneth,” persisted his mother wistfully. “Yes,” he nnsvyered shortly, ”1 care. I care so much that I cannot tolerate the thought of her as a prize in a game of hide and seek.” “The package, Kenneth,” Mrs. Carter suggested inquiringly. He opened it quickly, gazing bewildered at the contents, a small, plain gold ring. “What does it mean?” he asked confusedly. “I think it means that you are not the only one who cares. She evidently doesn’t Intend you to fail for lack of a ring that fits. Now will you go?” “Yes,” he said quickly, “but I’ll seek her at her home, as an honorable man should, not elsew'here.” He returned in an hour, with disappointment unmistakable in his face. His mother did not need to question him. “I saw three or four men who, I am positive, were looking for her,” he said in a slow, hard tone —“Van Horn, with his best pair, and little Sawtelle In his automobile. There’s a dinner dance at Trumbull’s tonight, and young Cooper and Dike Salter caine dashing out of there just as I was passing.” “Are you sure she isn’t,at home?” “It was her own maid who came to the door. I feel sure that she would not deceive me. Y’ou know she is little Oscar Larson's sister.” “The boy who was injured and for whom you secured the damages?” “Yes. The girl evidently knew all about this affair and realized the uselessness of my search, for she said in a very kind and gentle way, ‘You’d better go home, Mr. Carter.’ ” A faint flicker of a smile, Instantly repressed, appeared at the corners of Mrs. Carter's mouth. “But the ring, Kenneth,” she persisted. “Probably sent to raise my hopes and so make my failure all the more crushing,” he unswered bitterly. “We will not speak of it again, dear little mother, and I will say good night now. I want to be alone.” “Before you go, dear, please bring me my embroidery from the library table.” He pushed aside the portieres and entered the library. A slender, girlish figure stood l>efore the grate, and the dancing firelight fell in soft gleams upon her white dress and lent a bright glow' to a face pale with emotion. Kennetli gave a sharp erp and sprang forward. “Is it you,. Faula? Is it really you? Am I the one to find you?” “Did you want to find me, Kenneth?” she asked, half crying. “Did I want to? Oh, Paula”— He held her to his breast in silence and then bent and kissed the sweet mouth upraised to his. It was after the announcement of the engagement that Paula exclaimod one day, looking into Kenneth’s gtoomy face; “What is the matter, Sir Doleful? Such an expression as that on the face of a newly engaged man is hardly flattering to his fiancee.” He answered slowly, “That night at the ball you said there were several whom you would be willing to marry.” “I did,” Paula returned promptly, “but you may recall that I said also ‘lf all the circumstances were favorable.’ ” “I can’t see that that changes It any,” he argued obtusely. “You don’t deserve to be told, but because you are so stupid I’ll have to explain that the absolutely essential circumstance was that I should love the man. And lest you continue making yourself miserable for nothing I’ll confess right now that you were the only one to whom I sent a note. Even then I was so dreadfully afraid you wouldn’t come that I followed the note, and your mother ‘aided and abetted’ in a most shocking manner.”

OFF TO SEE THE BIG FAIR

President an<l His Wife nnd Daughter Start for Their Trip to the Bt. Louis Exposition. Washington, Nov. 25. President Roosevelt left here at midnight for a visit to the St. Louis exposition. He was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Secretary and Mrs. Loeli. Surgeon General Rixey, and others. The train is scheduled to arrive at St. Louis tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. ■ Saturday will be spent in visiting various points in the exposition grounds. At night the presidential party will attend a banquet in the main building of the Tyrolean Alps, it is not improbable that the president will make some impromptu remarks at theNSaturday evening function. Sunday will be passed quietly in St. Louis and at midnight the president and his party will leave for this city.

FORTUNE THAT KRUGER LEFT

Amount* to 93,750,000, According to an Amsterdam' Cor res pon trot—Some of the Bequests He Made. New York, Nov. 25.—Paul Kruger, the late ex-president of the Transvaal republic, left a fortune estimated by the Amsterdam correspondent of The World at $3,750,000. He bequeathed $125,000 to various societies in Holland and trains to all the funds opened after the South African M'ar for the support of the Boer widows and orphans. Bequests also were made for the maintenance of the Dutch language.

No Market Reports.

Chicago, Nov. 24. Thanksgiving day the exchanges were all closed, and there are no quotations.

PURDUE WANTS ROOM

So Crowded with Students That Some Have to Sit on j the Floor. UP TO THE LEGISLATORS NOW Governor-Elect Hanly’s Daughter En-gaged-Dastard Murder of a Wife—State Notes. Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 25. understood that the legislative committee which visited Purdue university M ill make a recommendation to the coming legislature, for a comfortable appropriation that Mill relieve the eroualed conditions now existing in the school. President Stone, however. Mill not make public his plans, and the committee, of course, cannot say what the legislature M ill do. Condition)! That liar Students. The conditions at the university are such that the buildings are crowded and much time is lost in arranging the schedules to allow all of the students to attend the classes. In the electrical building it is not an uncommon sight to see students sitting on the floor because there is not room enough for more seats. The crowded conditions in the school have made it necessary* for the faculty to raise the entrance requirements abnormally high so that many prospective students are barred. New Building Not of Much Help. The physics building, which is now completed on the exterior. Mill soon be ready for use. and while this M ill help some, it will out no material figure in the reduction of attendance in the other buildings. This is the only new building Purdue lias had for several years in the regular courses, nn old building being turned into class rooms When the dormitory passed out of existence and the students were crowded off the campus to live. Legislative Committee Impressed. The eroM'ded conditions at the university were thoroughly impressed ui>on the legislative committee, and it is expected that they M ill take cognizance of the most urgent need of the school and recommend the appropriation of a fund that Mill add to the buildings now on the campus. After visiting Purdue, the committee Meat to the Soldiers' Home, which also is badly croM'dial. However, it is recognized that the only way to relieve that'eoinlitiou there is to obtain appropriations from the counties in the state.

WILL WED HAM-Y'B DAUGHTER Son-in-Caw of Indlana'a New Governor Will Be Profeasor O. barman, of LaPorte, La Porte, I ml., Nov. 25.—Tbe engagement has been formally announced of Miss Ethel Ilanly, daughter of J. Frank Hanl.v, governor-elect of Indiana. to Professor Harry O. Carman, of this city, son of Noah W. Gnrman. who was a member of the last house of representatives. The announcement was made at a dinner party in celebration of Thanksgiving at the Hunly home. Miss Hanly is a young woman of brilliant attainments who will make her debut in Indianapolis society with the inauguration of her father as governor. Harman is a graduate of Purdue and is now one of the professors of the civil engineering department. Dastard Kills Bis Wife. Pierceville. Ind.. Nov. 25. With the words “Cliff Darling has killed me." Mrs. Essie Darling. 20 years old, rushed from a room where she had Ikmmi in conversation with her husband. Clifford Darling, and fell dead in the arms of a Thanksgiving dinner guest at the home of her father. Scott Knox, near this city. Darling attempted suicide with morphine.but the physicians think he will live. He was arrested at Milan, to which place he escaped. and later was taken to Versailles. owing to moli talk. Attorney Knocks Down a Prisoner. Brazil,” Ind.. Nov. 25. Charles Klingenspore and wife, who were arrested at Terre Haute accused of rifling the till of the (lent case, this city, of SSO, were returned to this city and committed to jail. They were arraigned before ’Squire Couch, and while Klingenspore was testifying in his own behalf, he made an insulting remark against Attorney Tilley, who was prosecuting, and Tilley promptly knocked Klingenspore down. Aeeident to > Showman. Bloomington. Ind., Nov. 25.—Henry B. Gentry, president and senior member of the Gentry Bros, company's dog and pony show, fell through a hay wagon frame at his farm, south of town, breaking both bones of his leg below the knee. He was directing the work at the time. He is now at his home in this city, but had just completed arrangements to spend the winter in California. Dies While Waiting for a Train. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 25. Robert Greenlee, (13 years old, field manager of a local oil company, and well-known throughout Indiana and Ohio oil fields, fell dead of heart failure while waiting for a train. Pinkeye Closing the School*. LaPorte. Ind., Nov. 25. Many schools in northern Indiana are being closed because of an epidemic of pinkeye. which is said to have affected several hundred pupils.

" HOOSIER HUNTING GROUNDS, OR THE BEAVER LAKE TRAIL.”

“Hoosier Hunting Grounds,” by “Bill Bat,” otherwise John E. Alter of Union township, has just appeared from the press of the Neale Publishing Co. of New York City. The work contains 324 pages, is neatly printed on a good quality of paper, attractively bound, and sells for $1.50 a copy. For the convenience of people of this locality who desires to possess a copy of this work Mr. Alter has bad a few copies shipped here and the same will be found on sale at Fendig’s drug store, although the publishers have charge of the publication and sale of the book and Mr. Alter receives a royalty on the same. “Hoosier Hunting Grounds” is a tale of early days in Northern Jasper and Newton counties and the territory lying near the Kankakee and the former Beaver Lake country when it was infested with all kinds of wild game and the remnants of a few tribes of the noble red man still roamed through the Iroquois valley and the Beaver Lake country. The incidents related are supposed to have occurred in 1841-2 when this country was very sparsely settled and horse-thieves and bandits held sway in the Beaver Lake region, with headquarters at Bogus Island, in Beaver Lake. The Book is quite attractively written and is a very interesting tale of the pioneer days of northwestern Indiana.

On account of the international Live Stock Exposition at Chicago, on Nov. 30th we will sell round trip tickets at the rate of $1.50; final limit Dec. 3d. W. H. Beam, Agent, I have just received an elegant line of samples together with catalogues for the fall and winter styles, including Cloaks, Skirts, Suits, Furs, etc, Ladies please call and examine them.

Mrs. R. P. Benjamin.

HORNED FROGS

Turned Loose in Texas to Drive Away the Prairie Dogs. Henry Perthell ,a stock farmer, has discovered that a few horned frogs when placed in a village of prairie dogs, will quickly depopulate every hole. His crops and grass had suffered from the ravages of .prairie dogs this season, and all the poisonous methods he tried failed to kill the little animals. He observed that a village of the prairie degs would sometimes be suddenly deserted without apparent cause. This led him to make an investigation. In all the deserted villages he found horned frogs. The thought occurred to him that perhaps they were an enemy of the prairie dog. He captured several of the .rogs and took them to lively prairie dog village on another part of his ranch. He turned the frogs loose near the holes. When he visited —this village the next day he found every prairie dog house deserted. The little animals had gone to another part of the ranch, where they were busy at work establishing another town. r Perthell scattered the horned frogs about in all of the prairie dog villages on his ranch and farm, and the prairie dogs have entirely disappeared from his land. It is supposed' that they have taken up their homes on neighboring lands. It is not thought that the horned frogs attack the prairie dog . A hey burrow in the holes and are in some way offensive to the rodents. Horned frogs have another good point. They are known to be voracious eaters of the big red ants which are found in the Southwest. These ants have a painful sting, and in some localities they are a serious pest. Their big ground nests ruin lawns and pastures, and it is a difficult matter to get rid of them. One horned frog turned loose in a red ant bed will clear it up in a day.—Ballinger (Texas) Cor. New York Sun.

WOOD ALCOHOL.

Pure Food Commissioner Astounded at His Discovery. Dr. B. H. Warren, Pennsylvania’s pure food commissioner, has made a startling discovery regarding the cheaporder grade of whisky sold all over the state. In an interview he said: “Most of the cheap whisky sold in Pennsylvania, I have discovered by analysis, is manufactured from wood alcohol and red of India pepper, the latter element giving the deadly dose the desired ’snap.’ I was astounded when the chemists informed me of the findings in a number of cases, and immediately had over 1,000 samples taken all over the state. Ninety-five per emit of the samples so far examined have shown the presence of wood alcohol in poisoning quantities along with the pepper. Some samples contained arsenic, turpentine and traces of prussic acid.” Dr. Warren said he had instituted proceedings in over 100 cases where the deadly stuff had been sold. The total number from present indications will exceed 1,000, and may, before the Investigation is completed, reach 5,000. "No wonder,” said the doctor, “that our asylums are full.”

I duju ===== AA • open Evenings nil THE HH CENT Saturday iv’s | 9 o’clock . J ===== llli 10:30 % •RACKET STOHE^ WTis a fact beyond a doubt, that we are doing x ® twice the amount of business that we did one year 8 g ago today. The simple reason is that we do not £ 2 allow any one to undersell us; we are always first ro re- x Iduce prices and last to raise them. No matter how low x the price may seem to you, the quality of our goods 8 will be maintained. The people at large are finding out x that they get the same goods for less money or 8 more, and better goods for same money at the 99 8 Cent Racket Store, than elsewhere. This is one of the x principal reasons for the growth of this mammoth busi- 8 ness house which now carries one of the largest stocks 8 of all kinds of merchandise that can be found in Jasper x County. Having two rooms loaded from top to bottom, x with everything used in the household—outside of gro- 8 g ceries, which we expect to handle in the near future— x 2 people are surprised at the magnificent display and the 8 2 vast variety of goods we have on exhibition. We want x 2 you to see our store, get our prices, examine our goods, x 2 see our beautiful premiums we are giving away absolute- 8 ly free. It pays to trade here; we will make it an ob- x 2 ject to you to come miles to do your trading with us. 8 8 We will quote a few prices, just to show you how £ xwe do it. Lots of more bargains equally as good as the * x ones quoted below. ' S I Our Clothing Department in the | g Annex is a Hummer. g 2 We handle Boys and Men’s Suits, Overcoats for \f 8 boys and men, Men’s Boys and Child’s Pants, Overalls, x 8 Shirts, Underwear for men, ladies and children, Ladies’ X 2 Skirts, Wrappers, Cloaks, Shirt Waists, Blankets, >; 2 Quilts, Bed Spreads, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Trunks and x 2 Traveling Bags—and all in our annex. Our prices are x X right, our quality is superior, our styles are up-to-date x 2 —you make no mistake when you buy of us. I See Our AH Leather Shoe | I I Made by the largest manufacturers of shoes in the x world, the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co., St. Louir, Mo. 8 One pair to a customer only in Ladies’, Gents or You- _ » ths, balance of this month each a pair Guaranteed all leather. 2 OVERCOATS others charge $7.50 to $lO for we a* g are selling at $4.99 and q PILLOW TOPS, the 110 Bars Mascot Laun- | kind you want J dry Soap only 8 A Fine Toilet Soap, irkr , I Toilet Soap, others give 2 8 4 large bars 0n1y.... lOC | bars SC)5 C) our price, cake, IC ff\ g Our Holiday Goods | p Are arriving daily; watch and wait for our grand dis- $ P play, the grandest and most elaborate display ever s P brought to the city. Q 2 Above all, do not spend every dollar you have be- 8 2 fore you see what we have and get our prices. Exam- 5: 2 ine our goods, put on your “leather glasses” and do not x 2 let anyone make you think we have not the same goods 2or better goods. You can brand them as notorious 8 2 liars from away back. Call, and judge afterwards. jj: 2 Save your tickets you get from the register; 8 2 no matter how small the sale, you get one with x 2 every purchase. When they amount to a given sum x $ you will receive a beautiful present Free. Be sure x 2 the tickets correspond with your purchase and ask for x 2 them if you do not receive same at time you make 2. 2 your purchase, otherwise you will be out, as the regis- x 2 ter only prints one with each sale, and what is not called 2 2 for is destroyed each day. 8 2 This month we will give as an extra inducement 8 2 to everybody buying five dollars worth of goods, a x 2 beautiful 16x20 Photo Gravure picture with 4'inch $ 2 frame, absolutely Free. They are actually worth SI.OO 2 2 but you get one free with every purchase of five dollars. 8 12 Remember these pictures we never have given for less 8 2 than $lO worth of tickets. We have a Beautiful Oval 8 frame in latest styles of coloring, in the new blacks, 8 green and browns., In solid oak with fancy raised work, 8 goods that sell in furniture stores as high as $2, we will 8 make you a present of one free with $lO worth of tickets. 8 These pictures are suitable for any home and are works of art. You will want them when you see them. i THE 99 CENT RACKET STORE I E. V. RANSFORD, Prop. jjji CTARK FRUIT BOOK 44 pages 9 x 12 inches; 22 pages showing in natural colors varieties of Fruit, with concise description and season of ripenI M’ ine of each; 64 half-tone views of Nurseries, Orchards, Packing Houses, etc. Send 50cts. for book (post-paid) and Rebate Ticket permitting return of ■ by mail within 60 days and we refund the 50£. Or, mail us within 1 year, Rebate Ticket with sl2 order for nursery stock and we will credit SI.OO in part payment on your order and you keep the book free. WE PAY THE FREIGHT, nr ww weekly and want more home and traveling salesmen. Outfit W 6 raj VaSn FREE.—Stark Bros, LOUISIANA, Ml, Atiwtic.lewa, fayrttwlHe, IrL

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