Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1906 — Page 3

“HAKINQ GOOD.” The fellow who hurriee nod worriea and flurries, And rtixhes and gushes and rants; Who chases and races through all public places, ; With bis eyes ever on the main chance. Will blander, then wonder when he has gone under. Why he all the shocks never stood. But he failed, for he paled and he quivered and quailed, When it came to the test, “Making good.” The halter and trimmer may catch a faint glimmer >, Of smiles and of wiles of Dame Chance. In his dreaming and scheming may catch a faint gleaming, Of a goal that his eyes will entrance; But be palea and he quails, as his energy fails. And he couldn’t win out if he would; Tor he sighs and he cries at the vanishii g L prize When it comes to the test—“ Making good.” The fellow who's ready and sturdy and steady: Who hustles and rustles and learns; Acts honestly, fairly, uprightly and squarely, That fellow success quickly earns. Let him win it—that minute he will be strict* ly in it, * And meet evbry test as he should. Be will work like a Turk, and a duty ne’er shirk, And go right ahead “Making good." —Wm. M. Maupin, in Commoner.

Best of All

By HONORE WILLSIE

Copuriuht. isoe, by E. C. PareeUr

The aisles of pines stretched in every direction, on and on, until the white of the snow flood blended with the white and green of snow laden boughs In dim, shadowy blacks. The silence of the afternoon was unbroken. Even the snow birds were not to be heard, and there was not a breath of wind to disturb the white drapery that covered the pines. Rose, gliding along on her snowshoes, seemed part and parcel of the quiet beauty of the winter forest. Her Blender strength and easy grace seemed strangely in harmony with the flue straightness of the pines. But for the first time in her life Rose was only vaguely conscious of the loveliness of the woods. She sped on swiftly, untiringly, guiding her course with now and then a mechanical glauce at the ax cuts on the pine tree trunks. In her mind she was reviewing over and over the scene of the morning. Again she saw the tense face of her husband, with the expressionless faces of the two guides behind him. The cause of the quarrel had been trivial enough. Rose scarcely recalled it now. The main point was that her husband, with his English instincts, could not understand that his wife, with her American instincts, could be led, but not driven.

“The Hon. Hugh Boynton,” Rose had stormed at him across the campfire, “can bullyrag his mother and his slaters, but his wife is just plain American and she will not be ordered as if she were one of his pointers’" The Hon. Hugh had straightened his stalwart figure into lines of adamantine stiffness. “I thought my request was for your own good. Rose,” he had said. “Request!’? Rose had repeated indignantly, “It was not a request. It was an order. I would do anything on earth that you asked me to do, but I won’t be

"ROSE!" HE CRIED “I THOUGHT I HAD LOST YOU!”

ordered to do things ‘for my best good!’ Hugh, what do you know about these Wisconsin pines? I was born and bred in them.” Hugh had looked at her In utter bewilderment. The subtle difference between requesting and ordering the same thing was quite lost on him. He knew that he loved the beautiful, stormy girl before him, but something in his English blood made him feel that If he came to her point of view he would belittle himself. So he had merely turned his back on his wife, saying In his Oxford drawl: “I’m sure I don’t care to discuss the matter further.” Rose had stared at him In utter amassment as he made the preparations for the day’s hunt Never In all her spoiled young life had she been so outraged and ignored. Without a word she pulled her soft cap down over her ears, turned up the collar of her great white sweater, slipped her moccaslned

feet under the tnongs of her snowshoes and made off to the south through the clear morning air. "I am going back to Westhaven,” she had said to herself. “I can stop at Levant’s lumber camp for supper, and from there take the main road and reach Westhaven by midnight I’ve not been alone In the woods at night but I guess I won’t be afraid.” Bo all the bright winter day she had kept her course, her anger and resentment increasing as she drew farther from the bunting lodge. "Why did I ever suggest this hunting trip?” she thought bitterly. "I wish we were back in London! But—this was bound to come anyhow, so perhaps It Is as well to have things end here as there. For I will not go back to him and his domineering.” The stillness gradually grew oppressive. As the shadows in the distance darkened and closed nearer, there stole through Rose’s anger the consciousness that she had had no luncheon and that there was no hope of her reaching Levant’s before darkness set in. She half paused. “Goodness!” she thought. "What shall I do if it gets dark before I reach Levant’s? I had forgotten that possibility. And when I get there what excuse shall I make for being there?’ Twilight was deepening, coming with no gorgeousness of sunset or afterglow, for the overhanging boughs, with their snowy covering, were all but impenetrable. Little by little the tree trunks turned from green and brown to black. Little by little the,snow took a bluish hue that darkened into the purple of the drooping boughs, and the air grew raw and sharp with a little night breeze that made Rose shiver as the glow of heavy exercise departed with her first weariness. Her course was now more difficult. As darkness seemed assured she constantly stumbled, but caught herself each time. But the straining told on the thongs of her snowshoes. Suddenly, she could not tell how, the fastenings on one shoe gave way, and she was thrown violently forward. Had the fall taken place In the soft snow Rose would have been unharmed, but she had just arrived at the brow of a slight slope almost wind swept of snow. As the girl scrambled to her feet her left arm dangled uselessly at her side. With a little moan she slipped her other foot from Its snowshoe, then stood for a moment, pain and terror of the darkness rendering her weak and helpless. Then her courage returned to her. “Nonsense!” she thought. “I’ve been in the woods alone before. I mustn’t get frightened even if it is dark and I don’t know where I am.”

She took from the pocket of her skirt a tiny oilskin packet. John, the guide, allowed no one in the lodge to be without matches. “I’ll light a fire,” she said, “and camp right here for the night.” Dizzy with pain and hunger, she painfully gathered together some dead branches and, kindling a cheerful blaze, sat down before it. The pain in her arm was very great, and she rolled back her sleeve and plied soft handfuls of snow on the flesh. The whispering of the night through the pines seemed very sad and lonely to Rose. It was only by watching the beauty of the scarlet fire glow on snow and sweeping branches and murmuring over and over to herself that she was not afraid that the girl kept herself from screaming with terror.

Then from out the darkness behind her came the soft fluff fluff of hurrying snowshoes, and Hugh, hot and breathless, stood before her. “Rose!” he cried. “Rose! I thought I had lost you”’ Rose looked up at him In amazement. “How did you find me, Hugh?” "Find you! Why, I’ve been following you ever since you left the lodge. But just at dusk my snowshoe broke, and before I could patch It up you were out of sight.” Rose put another handful of snow on her arm. Hugh threw himself down beside her. “Oh, Rose,” he cried, “what have you done to yourself?” Rose looked up at him. Suddenly she realized how she had been belittling a great thing in satisfying her foolish pride. Suddenly she saw that this was best of all; not that she keep her girlish vanities, but that their love held true no matter who ordered or who obeyed. Suddenly she felt as If she wanted things as they had been at any cost.

"Hugh,” she said, “I don’t mind. Order me about all you want to; only take care of me and don’t let me go away again.” Again the little bewildered look came Into Hugh’s face as he gathered her close. "I don’t want to order you. Rosie.” he satd. ‘1 was stubborn, and you know what Is for your own best good anyhow. All I want is you, and for the rest you may do as you please.’’

Knowing the Birds.

How grand is the hawk or the eagle sailing far away in the blue sky! And how beautiful are song birds, each in Its favorite position to sing, the song sparrow with head thrown back, the bobolink sailing down to the grass with raised wings! Those who have spent much time in watching birds in the field know bow differently the various birds perch, fly, run, climb or feed. The warblers catch flies, but they do not do It in such an Interesting way as do the true fly catchers. We come to know a bird by the flight or walk just as we know other friends by their gait or even by the sound of their tread. In flight the wings of many different birds make peculiar sounds whereby we may know the birds even if they themselves are out of sight It is not at all necessary to get close enough to a bird to see Its exact color or the shape of its bill and feet, for its movements and outlines can be seen at. a greater distance. And so we may know the bird even though it sboqld fly

away, as birds often do as soon as we try to stalk them for a nearer view.— St Nicholas.

Mot Enough Balt.

A Washington official tells a story of the last fight the late Senator Quay of Pennsylvania made in the senate. Quay was working hard on the statehood bill, obstructing legislation, when a scheme was fixed up to get him away from the senate for a time. Quay was very fond of tarpon fishing and had a winter olace in Florida. One afternoon he received this telegram from a friend who thought the senator might be in better business than pottering about new states: "Fishing nfiver so good. Tarpon biting everywhere. Sport magnificent. Come.” Quay read the telegram and smiled a tiny little smile. Then he answered it thus: "Tarpon may be biting, but I am not M. S. Quay.”—Saturday Evening Post.

A Strong Point.

Senior Partner—There’s one thing to be said in favor of classical music. Junior Partner—What is that? Senior Partner—The office boy can’t whistle it—Chicago News. 1 ■ '/-A'-

SILAS HUMBLE

As I was drivin’ ever the dusty road which leads to the town of Busted Hopes au’ reflectin’ as I driv’ that goodness alius pays at least So cents on the dollar, I met a-feller pilgrim with a one boss outfit. He was also in the show bizness. He was a-showin’ of a trick hog an’ sellin' a cure for sunstrokes an’ frost bites. When we had greeted each other with that cordiality which is alius obsarved among the profeshun, he winks at me au’ sez: “A combination of mishunary an’ show bizness wouldn't be bad. A trick hog an' a panoramy would bring out ail classes, sayin’ uuthin’ of the other curiosities.’’ “Art thy object the elevashun of mankind?” sez I.

“Not so much as to ketch suckers,** sez he, with cheerful frankness. “I wish thee well, but hogs do not elevate. I will continue my labors single handed.” His language to me as I driv’ onward was not tinctured with respect. Bein’ as we was both in the show bizness I felt a fraternal feelin’ fur him, an’ yit a showman who is actuated by sordid motives alone should not be allowed to live out his career. When I driv’ onward ag'in I found myself sayin’ sich say in's as: “Varehew is its own reward.” “Integrity never skips a cog.” “Be upright an’ you won’t be hung ” “True modesty alius gives the other feller the fust chance.” I hev ag’in added to the colleckshun, makin’ up my grand aggregashqn of dead an' livin' wonders an’ call attenshun as toilers: One stuff owl in placid repose (dead). One stuff prairie dog in ditto (dead). One Oklahoma hornet (alive). The hornet an’ a bumblebee hev bin placed in the same cage together, an* the innercent amusement they will git out of tacklin’ each other will please an’ Interest the tender hearted children. Before my show opened at Busted Hopes the mayor cum Into that tent to satisfy hisself that there was nothin’ to degrade the morals of the community. He found nuthln’, an’ be growed brotherly an’ slapped me on the back an’ winked his eye an’ sez: "The h'ar of the dog Is food fur Lis bite.”

“As to which dog?” sez I. “As to any dog.” sez he, with another wink. Then I pondered an’ reflected an’ brung out the gallon jug in which 1 keep a liquid to ward off sunstrokes an’ cyclones. It was what he most desired, an’ he dallied long an’ uttered sighs of satisfaction. When he could dally no longer he put down the jug an’ said: “But fur the clouds of today we

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would not appreciate the sunshine us tomorrer.” y “An’ but fur adversity we would not know happiness," sez I. “If natur’ had made bobtailed coons, thar would hev bln no rabbits,” sez he. An’ we winked an’ laughed an’ poked each other. I’rev’us to the openin’ of the show I made a pathetic speech regardin’ my liver regulator, an’ the sales footed up twenty-two bottles. I was keerful to recommend it fur the liver only, an’ sich persons as bought it to cure consumption did so at their own risk an’ must not hold me responsible. I had skassly begun to unwind mjl panoramy an’ start on my interestin’ lector’ when a critter rose up in the cultivated audience an’ sez: “Stranger, mought I ax you a question without fear of bein’ shot at?" “Ye mought,” sez I. “Then I would like to know yer objeck in showin’ this show?’ “TO boost up an’ elevate the moral standin’ of all human critters,” sez I. “Then it’s a sort of mishunary work?’ sez he. “She be. The small charge fur admlshun is only to buy boss feed an’ postage stamps.” _ “That teches my heart,” sez he. “I’ve bin feelln’ a wave of goodness wavin’ over me ever sence I read your signs on the outside of the tent, an’ now my emoshuns hev filled my eyes with tears.” An’ as I went ahead his tears fell, an’ he wept, an’ the mayor blmeby got up an’ said he’d passed through some tryin’ scenes in his life, but nuthin’ like this had ever softened him up so much before. By the time I showed the plctur’ of Noah loadin’ up his ark half the people were in tears, an’ I was so affected myself that my voice almost failed me. Things was goln’ beautifully when an ole kuss rlz up on one of the back seats,an’ yells: “I ain’t seen no mewl in that perceshun an’ I want ye to gin him a show.”

“The mewl’s back thar behind the camels,” sez I. “Mebbe he ar’ an’ mebbe he's bin left to drown,” sez he. “If he’s thar, trot him in ahead of the camel. If he’s bin throwed down on account of his ears, I’m fur raisin’ a row right off.”

I tried to soothe him, an’ the mayor wanted to be brotherly, but he was sot in his ways an’ had to be flung out. This brung on a free fight an’ busted up the show, but I escaped all damage an’ fell to say sich sayin’s as: “Prosperity an' varchew alius roost on the same limb.” “Integrity takes in sl7 at the door while vice is chucked out of a hole In the canvas.” “If Noah didn’t know his business, the undersigned at least knows his.” An’ I packed up an’ flitted, an’ as I flit my conscience was hilarious an’ my soul at peace. SILAS HUMBLE, General Showman and Philosopher. —Newark Advertiser.

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Head of a Great Railroad. President Alexander J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad, who entered an emphatic denial of all knowledge of graft by officials of that system, has a warm defender in Henry C. Frick. Mr. Frick, who is the largest individual stockholder of the Pennsylvania road, speaking of the car allotment evil shown by the interstate commerce commission investigation, said: “Mr. Cassatt is not only a very great man. but he is a very honest man, and deserves respect and admiration for

ALEXANDER J. CASSATT.

what he has done and is doing to build up one of the most useful and successful institutions of America. “Whatever irregularities have been shown to exist or may be shown to exist among subordinates In the Pennsylvania railroad system are undoubtedly due to the fact that it is an old enterpriser The evils have been of slow growth, without the knowledge of the president. But you may depend upon it that Mr. Cassatt will deal strictly with all offenders and clean house thoroughly. I have great confidence in his ability and integrity. In my opinion this investigation and the reforms that must follow It will greatly benefit the Pennsylvania system.” Wasn’t Hobaonlsed. While the house was in committee of the whole recently wrangling over some knotty feature of the naval appropriation bill Speaker Cannon was shaking hands with a bevy of pretty schoolgirls from West Chester. Pa., who were in Washington on an excursion. Among those present in the speaker’s room were two priests in company with Representative Rodenberg of East St Louis. “I expected to see the speaker Hobsonlzed,’ 1 observed one of the brethren. This gave Rodenberg an idea, and he

stepped up to~Mr.~Cannon ana repeated what the priest had said. The speaker’s face lighted up as he said, “I’m perfectly willing.” But Hobson, in the thirties, with a nice blond mustache, and the speaker, grizzled and seventy, are separate and distinct propositions. At least there were no osculatory demonstrations.—St. Louis Republic.? Dlntlngulahed “Matta.” The hundreds of gray squirrels on the capltol grounds are as tame as those in Central park. One afternoon recently a party of cynics came down the walk from the terrace. One of them saw a group of men feeding peanuts to the squirrels. “The squirrel,” he said, “has a happy life. Nothing to do, and mutts to come along every day and feed him.” On nearer approach the particular mutts feeding the squirrels were found to be Representative Sherman of New York, Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Representative Babcock of Wisconsin.—Washington Cor. New York World. Mentioned For the Cabinet. Gifford Pinchot, who, it is rumored, may succeed Secretary of .Agriculture Wilson in President Roosevelt’s cabinet, has for eight years been chief of the United States forestry service. The forestry division is a branch of the department of agriculture. Since his school days Mr. Pinchot has been interested in forestry and aft-

GIFFORD PINCHOT.

er leaving Yale went to the French forest school and later studied in the forests of Germany and Switzerland. Returning home, he worked out the forestry plan of Biltmore, George Vanderbilts great North Carolina estate. He was made a member of the national forestry commission by President Cleveland and made a special study of the forest reserves. Mr. Pinchot is a great favorite with President Roosevelt. He is a man of goo* family, culture and great wealth and Is said to have played fin Important part In drawing what Is known as the Beveridge meat inspection bill. "

PACKINGTOWN LOGIC.

The great beef packer touched the electric bell push and summoned hie confidential clerk before him. “Have you agreed with our competitors as to the price we will pay for hogs, sheep and beef cattle to-morrow?” “Yes sir.” “Have you ordered a new supply of formaldehyde?” “Yes sir.” “Is our stock of salicycle acid large enough to last through the month?” “Yes sir.” “All the offal and scraps worked up for sausage and head cheese?” “Yes sir.” “Did you discharge that bunch of anarchistic union men and fill their places with the imported laborers who will work longer hours for 50 per cent less wages?” “Yes sir.” “Got everything all right, eh.” “All your, orders have been carried out sir.” “That’s good. You may go now. Send me in Mr. Spacewriter. I want to give him a few pointers about that article he is going to write demanding a ‘square deal’ for the great packing interests.”—Ex.

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Wabash Special Bargains.

NrAGARA FALLS VIA WABASH RY. $7.00, The Wabash will run their annual excursion to Niagara Falls this year on Thursday, Aug, sth. Free reclining chair cars; ladies high back coaches; and best pattern of standard Pullman sleepers. Tickets will bear a final return limit of August 20. On sale to Alexandra Bay forsl4.lo; Toronto $8.50 and Montreal P. Q. $18.65. Bicycles will be checked through free to Niagara Falls without charge. SPECIAL HOMESEEKER RATES—WABASH Practically one way plus $2.00 for the round trip to points in Kansas. Missouri. Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Colorado and Texas with a maximum rate of $27.55. SUMMER RATES TO WINONA LAKE, IND., VIA THE WABASH SYSTEM. Rate from Lafayette $3.85 limited to 15 days. $4.40 limited to return on or before October !31st. Pickets on sale daily from May 10th to September 30th. $12.35 LAFAYETTE TO CHAUTAQUA LAKE. NEW YORK, VIA WABASH SYSTEM. Tickets on sale July 6th and July 27th. limited to August 7th and August 28th respectively. Through fast trains good connections. THROUGH PULLMAN SLEEPING] CAR SERVICE TO BOSTON. First-class rate $20.05; second-class $18.40 via Wabash. TRIPLE DAILY THROUGH PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR SERVICE TO NEW YORK, First-class rate $18.05; second-ciass sl7-00 via Wabash. Both ’phones. ELKS TO DENVER. COLO.. JULY 16-21, Sse what low rates the Wabash system offers' Peru $28265 Lafayette..s26 50 Logansport 27 75 Attica. ... 25 85 Delphi 27 15 Danville. . 25 00 Tickets on sale July 11 to 15. Limit August 20. Diverse routes permissable and stopovers granted. Tickets will be on sale at Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo to all surrounding points of interest at one fare for the round trip.

DIVERSE ROUTES PERMITTED ON WABASH TICKETS. All Wabash tickets reading from Ft. Wayne or points west of Fort Wayne to Detroit or east will be honored at option of the passenger as follows: Directrail line: Detroit and Buffalo or Northern Steamship Co.'s steamers, Detroit to [Buffalo; rail to Toledo and boat to Detroit. Tickets in opposite direction have same options. Meals and berth on steamers extra. Stopovers at (Detroit and Niagara Falls on all through tickets.

•18.10 LAFAYETTE TO ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN VIA WABASH SYSTEM. Also same rate to Ocean City, Sea lale City and Cape May. New Jersey. Tickets on sale July 26tb and limited to 15 days from date of sale’ Stop-overs on return trip at Philadelphia. Niagara Falls and Detroit on tickets reading via those points. SI.OO LAFAYETTE TO FORT WAYNE AND RETURN. Sunday. July Bth, via Wabash System, speciaLtrain will pass Lafayette at 8:05 a. m. and returning leave Fort Wayue al 7:30 p. m. Beautiful Robinson Patk at Fort Wayne ia now open to the public. The Wabash offers their patrons excellent free reclining chair cars as well as ladies' high back day coach service. Daily tourist sleeping coach service via the Wabash from St. Louis. “To answer questions is a pleasure." Ask them. Address, THOS. FOLLEN, Lafayette, Ind. Pass. & Tick. Agt.

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