Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1906 — Page 7

A TRAMP’S CHRISTMAS.

It wu noonday of Christmas. when old Farmer JODM Heard a erauneh in! the enow aad a knock on the door. “ ‘Tie tome half-froaen tramp who eeeketh my cheer. And, be domed, he shall hare It and fill up galore! “Come In. Weary William, the wind bloweth cold; The snow it Is deep and there's frost in the air; Draw up to the fire and thaw yourself out, While ma sets the table and places a ehair. “We’ve turkey and goose and 'taters and sieh, With oranberry sass and the best of mince pie; There's a tender young pig to tempt you to eat. And cider and apples are waiting hard by “Sit down over thar—'tis the day off good cheer— The day when a feeling oomes into the soul To do unto others as you want to be done. And make the world happy as onward we roll.” The tramp he sat down and he braced for the feast— Ambition was there, and energy too; He handled his knife as a hero his lance, And he ate in a way that is known to but few. An hour passed away, but still at the feast— Still eatiug of turkey, of duck and of pig. The farmer he spoke of gastritis and sleh, But William ate on and he never did twig. Two hours went by, and still 'twas the same; Then <0 more minutes fled into the past. The tramp had set dowu to All himself up, And he wanted a meal intended to last. When four solid hours had field them away. When table was clear and dishes were bare. The tramp licked his plate and rose up to go. And remarked that the dinner was passably fair. He went his tramp way, and was soon out of sight; But was found in the road, stiff frosen and dead; And the Ceroner came and decided the ease As one of starvation for want of some bread!

TO REIGN SUPREME

“Oh, yes; it may seem very romantic, but when It comes right down to living In two poky little rooms and subsisting on the bare necessities of life then you get a taste of reality, and It Is quite a different affair. I’m tired end weary of it all, and I’m going to pack up tomorrow and go home. So there!” “Now, my dear sister, what's the use of taking things so seriously? I know it’s nothing very ’funny,’ but I am not going to give in, and I’m sure it's just as hard for one of us as it is for the other, and if you and A 1 want to go home so very badly—well, go! But I am quite content to stay and intend to!” I realized as well as either of them our position was anything but one to laugh at as I gazed around the little bare room and compared it with our own luxurious ones at home, but give In —never! For if I weakened they surely would. Mother had died when I was quite small and left us three girls, nearly all the same age, and “pa,” as we were wont to call him, had watched and cared for us until we had reached womanhood, and all went well until—yes, until Miss Tabitha Jenkins, spinster of uncertain age, made her appearance. We never really loved her from the first She was so—er—prim and plain, as I said to Al, and our love Increased very little when we learned that she had the audacity to hint to pa she thought his girls needed some one older, with a more advanced knowledge of the world, etc., to guard, advise and direct them. Pa began to consider her a very sensible woman—in fact, too much sound to think that perhaps after all he was doing his daughters an injustice by not placing Just such a person at the head of his family, to say nothing of his own loneliness, but we girls seemed to take a different view of the affair, and “thereby hangs a tale." We were sitting chatting quietly one day when he "dropped upon us” and Informed us of his Intention of bringing home to us a mother. We knew without his telling “who” the object of his affection was. I was first Inclined to laugh, but controlled myself in time and said: “Oh, you do, do you? Pray, who? We have done without one all along, and I think we hardly need one now. We do not care to have you burden us with any stepmother, and”— But I had gone too far. Father’s eyes flashed. I saw that I had angered him, for be hag a quick temper. "So you, you, a mere child, dare dictate to me—me, your father? What do you mean? If you don’t like my plans, you know what you can do—not only you, but the whole three of you. The way is clear. I came to ask your opinion, but now—now I am determineddetermined, I say—to marry, and marry whom and when I please.” Here he turned find left us in a state of deep bewilderment .and astonishment. We looked from one to the other. Never had we seen such a display of his temper. Poor All Shall I ever forget her face? She was on the verge of crying, and Gert was thunderstruck, but managed to gasp out “What are we to do?” Each looked to me for a reply. “DoF’ I said. “Get out Gome on. Take what we need. I’m going!” They stared at me In horror. “But Peggy, where are you going tor “Going? Oh, never mind. We can find a place.” Wjt proceeded to pack jjp what we

needed" most, and Id a short time we were alone—alone in. the cold, cold world, with Just $14.78 scraped np—pin money—and a firm resolution never to return until pa sought us and' brought us back to reign supreme a# we had heretofore done. So that's bow we sat that night. It was Just five days. Our purse was very slim, end -see were starting to “wonder and worry.” A 1 and Gert had been out all day seeking employment, and I kept house. They were relating their fruitless adventures when Gert, poor Gert, tired and discouraged, Informed me it was no romance. “Now, you know, Gert, If we give In pa will marry ‘Lady Tabitha,’ and that would be no romance. Just Imagine her chaperoning us! Ha, hat I’d do all In my power to shock her, for you know I like hes as much as a hen does water. Oh, yes, of' course we could love her, and If we don’t pa will come after us, so don’t give in.” That night my thoughts were far away. I was thinking of home—home and father, for we -loved him. He had been such a good father to us, even though he did have a temper, and we had left himI could keep up no longer. I laid my head on my pillow and cried. How long I was there I do not know, but I fell asleep, and I was awakened by the voice of my landlady saying: “Well, I’m sure I don’t know whether the young ladles are in or not. They are always very quiet. I shall knock, though.” Then I heard a dear, dear familiar voice saying, “Oh, my girls, my poor, dear girls!” My heart jumped. I opened the door and was in his arms. “Poor, dear, dear old dad!” I sobbed. "To think we could leave you, and we have been so entirely miserable. Take us home, dad, right away.” I led pa to each of the others. He kissed both. I started to exchange my house dress for a street gown and said: “Come on, girls, pack up! We are going home.”— Boston Post.

COW HORN TURNIP.

Has Been Used With Benefit For Chancing Soil Texture. Much has been said of the cow horn turnip as a soil Improver, or, rather, ameliorator, as It is supposed to benefit more by changing the soil texture than by bringing in new fertilizing material, like clover and other legumes. It will grow in unproductive clay soils and bores deep Into the ground, opening up by its decay in winter the deeper compact layers and adding a most appreciable amount of humus. The seeds are commonly sown with crimson clover in August or September in corn or on fields that might otherwise remain bare through winter. It has been used in this manner with perceptible benefit on Hope farm and in thousands of other trials throughout the country. A Handy Plant. In bringing a newly purchased addition into cultivation we concluded to use this handy plant. The plot was deeply plowed in June, after the evergreen nursery that had occupied it many years had been removed, and twice harrowed at intervals of a fortnight to kill Rproutlng weeds and drag off the numerous roots. A portion was planted with late table corn, fertilizing with hen manure In the hill. Crimson clover and cow horn turnips at the rate of four ounces turnip to fifteen pounds clover seed were sown on the remainder Aug. 10, working it in with an ordinary cultivator. Mixed Seeds. Mixed seeds were later sown in the same proportion at the last working of the com in September. We tried to sow the clover at the rate of fifteen pounds to the acre and secured a thick stand for soil in such poor condition. There was abundance of rain, enabling the clover to smother the turnlpß almost completely In the early sowing, but in the corn there was a good stand, entirely covering the clover in many places.—Rural New Yorker. Kansas Hog Wallows. Farmers in the Kansas oil fields report great results from a novel use of crude oil. For lice on hogs they find the costly dipping tank unnecessary. The ordinary hog wallow Is better. A thin layer of erode oil is poured over the water in the wallow. The hogs do the rest. Every louse, tick, flea and other pests is destroyed. The hogs are said to learn very soon to skim the oil and swallow It, to their great advantage. If the water dries up, the oil rests on the bottom ot the wallow until the next rain, when it rises to the top and 1b ready for business as before. For the chickens the Interior of the henhouse is painted all over, including the floor, with crude oil. Two applications a year are reported to be sufficient to Insure immunity from all parasites. t Crude oil Is cheap. A barrel of it should be kept and used on every farm. The small enemies of stock cause great discomfort to the animals and reduce the profits of the owners. Ditches on Uneven Laad. It often happens that a farm is more or less cut up by rtivlnes or depressions which Intersect or separate fields and the supply ditches have to be extended across these low places. This is usually done in one of three ways. When the depression is not more than a few feet deep levees are built on each side. In other cases flumes are built on grade from side to side, and lastly the water may be carried across In a pipe laid In the form of an Inverted siphon. The earth levee Is the cheapest, but It is subject to leaks and washouts for the first few years. The wooden flume answers the purpose fairly well, but It Is subject to early decay, and the clay or cement pipe laid beneath the surface, although dearer at first cost, Is really the cheapest In the end.

OBITUARY.

John G. Bisher was born July 14,1855 v in Gillam township, died December 17,1906, at 1:40 a. m., laged 51 years, 5 months and 3 days. Deceased had lived all bis life in Gillam township, was married to Miss Laura Baker a number of years ago and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was also a member of Monong Lodge No. 208 P. & A. M. of Franoesville, and of Medaryville Lodge No. 616 I. O. O. F. He leaves to mourn his loss e widow, mother, brother, sister and two nepbewß, to whom be had taken the place of a father for the past five or six years. The funeral took place last Tuesday afternoon from the Independ enoe church in Gillam tp„ Rev. Ballard officiating. After the church services the remains were given in charge of his lodge brethren and were consigned to mother earth under the imposing Masonic ritual and were exemplified by the Medaryvillle Masonic lodge. Mr. .Bisher leaves many warm friends who deeply deplore his somewhat sudden and unexpected death and it is these we join in expressing onr heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family in their loss. —Medaryville Advertiser.

MY FIRST SWEETHEART.

Little sweetheart of my boyhood, I remember yon so well! How I helped you climb the burn roof and how heavily you fell! How we leaned above the water in the brook that purled about aud yon slipped and tumbled into it and I reached and dragged you out. How we joined our hands in skating and I sought the thinnest ice and we both of us broke through it! Ah, those childhood days were nice when I boosted you for oberries and you slipped and barked your skin till your mother heard you crying and came out and took you in, with a stern, forbidding gesture warning me to go away, as a rough and careless youngster, who would be in jail some day! Little sweetheart of my boyhood, I remember how we went up the walk to sohool together and my eyes on jou were bent with a wealth of pure affection that found vent in apples red, stolen from some neighbor’s orchard, and in flowers for your head, gathered from the dales and hollows, that were shyly given you with their spirit of rare fragrance and their jewels of the dew. How you took them with the blushes dyeing red your pretty cheek; and the eyes your lashes sheltered, with what eloquence they speak even now as I remember bow the fragrance and the dew seemed the spirit and the jewel of the sweetness hidden in you. Little sweetheart of my boyhood, I remember when you stood with your bonnet idly flying as we searched the field and wood for some flower olosely hidden, as I might go search today for the flower of those moments that is withered quite away. I remember how we reckoned of the future and the flame of a boy’s desire for conquest led me hope some day my name wotild go ringing down the ages and the laurels that I won. might be brought aud laid before you just to hear you say, ‘well done.” How the world seemed fair before us and the days and dreams went by till the flowered gate swung open and we passed out—you and I. Little sweetheart of my boyhood, how I wonder where you are. and if chance, the fickle current, may have borne you near or far. How I wonder if you ever sit and dream when lights are low of the childish joys that blessed us in the havy long ago. How I wonder if the lover who was bidden come and woo by tbe voice of cunning Cupid is as tender and as true as I sought to be when dreaming that your bonnet and your gown oompassed all the sweetness garnered on the path of ages down. And my eyes are wet and gleaming like the flowers wet with dew as I wonder in my dreaming if your childish dreams came true!— New York Times. Put up your team at Vanoe Collins’ new feed and hitch barn near the river, bridge. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

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PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at Public Auction, at tbe Henry Barkley farm, iu Barkley twp., 4 luiles north and 4 miles east of Rensselaer, and 9 miles straight west of Francesvibe, on Monday, Dec. 31. The following property towit: 12 head of good horses consisting of the following: 1 pair of grey geldings, three years old, weight 2400; dun horse, 10 yrs old. wt 1500; roan mare, 10 yrs old, in foal wt 1500; gray inare, 2 years oid wt 1150; roau mare, 2 years oljd, wt 1150; roan mare. 2 yrs old wt 1050; Two good yearling draft cobs, 1 standard bred yearling colt by Silk Rags, sucking colt; standard bred driving horse, 5 years old. lady broke, wt 1100; standard bred driviug borse, 3 years old, 1100. broke to all harness. 29 head of cattle described as follows: 9 cows, all to be fre>h l.y March First, one 2 yr old short horn bull. 2 yearling heifers, 3 two year old steers, Sytarling steers, 9 oalres. 23 hevl of hors, 3 brood sows 25 shoafcs, average wt about 70 lbs Farming Implements aud household goods consisting of two wagons, 1 broad, 1 narrow tire, as good as new; bob sled, single top buggy, Deering binder. Milwaukee mower. 3 cultivators, 1 riding, 2 walking; 1 disc harrow; 1 lti-loot spike harrow, end gate seeder, hay rake, Oliver gang plow, 2 walking plows, one corn planter with 8'» rods of wire, one grindstone. 3 sets of woik harness; 1 set of single harness; several pieces of household furniture, including two stoves and other.articles too numerous to mention. Twelve months credit without interest on approved security or 6 per cent off for cash on sums over $5. Sums of $5 and under cash. If not paid when due 8 per cent interest from date. W. H. Miller and Son. FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. O. Grant, Hot Lunch.

Public Sale. The undersigned, having sold his farm,will offer at Public Sale at his residence, 3 miles west of Rensselaer, 5 miles east of Mt. Ayr, on the “Bunkum Kond,” on the old Henry Sayier farm, commencing at 10 a. in., on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1907, 4 HEAD OF HORSES—Consisting of three Brood Mares, 1 five years old, wt. 1200. family broke and a good one; 1 eleven years old, wt, 1300; 1 eleven years old, wt. 1350, These mares are all bred to imported Norman horses), 1 spring Draft Colt. The above horses are all sound. 0 HEAD OF CATTLE-Consisting of 4 Milch Cows, all large and guild stock. extra good milkers and fresh in March WiO.lflF April; 3 steer calves mKBSHP coming Yearlings; two Heifer calves coming Yearlings. 20 POLAND CHINA HOGS Consisting of 3 igreen furnished. all bred; 7 bead of hogs weighing about 180 pounds each, 10 head of fall Shoats, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, HARNSSS, ETC.—Consisting of 1 Farm Wagon, 1 two-seated Surrey, 1 Road Wagon, almost new; 1 John Deere Corn Planter with 160 rods of wire; 1 Hay Fork with 120 feet new 3-4 In. rope, 1 extra good Riding Breaking Plow, 16-inch, 1 16-inch John Deere Walking Plow, 1 Avery Riding Cultivator with Gopher attachments, (new). 1 Walking Cultivator with Eagle Claw Attachments, 1 Double Shovel Plow, 1 single Shovel Plow, 1 three-section harrow, 1 Disk Har. row, 1 Slop Barrel, mounted on steel trucks, 1 Wheelbarrow, 1 Grindstone. 1 Wood Rack, 1 set heavy team Harness with breeching (1 S-4 Inch harness). 1 Hi Inch Team Harness. 1 single Surrey Harness with collar and hames, 2 sets Single! Buggy Harness, quantity of Household Goods, 1 Victor Talking Machine with 16 records. In first class condition. A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over 15 00. with usual conditions, 5 per oent off for cash where entitled to oredit. D. M. WORLAND. Fred Phllllpe, Auctioneer. C. G. Spider, Clerk. Hot lunch will be served on the grounds.

TTTTfTTfTTTTMMt t ♦♦♦ 11 »♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦* • DE LAVAL 7q| —CREAM SEPARATORS j i < • Are Nut Only THE BEST, but also THE CHEAPEST. a -- Have tbe Greatest Capacity; Do tbe Closest Skimming; Run the Easiest, and ■< ► .► X If Lest from Two to Ton Times Longer Than Other Maehlne.H * \ X I ••• Comer and Warner Bros., Agents.| Program of Jasper Co. Farmers In * stitute and Ladies Auxiliary (Combined.) An Excellent Program has been arranged, of both local talent and State Institute Workers. January 3rd=4th, ’O7. In Public Library Hall. Mrs. Lindley, of Salem and C. B. Benjamin of Leßoy. Indiana, will be present. Everybody is invited to attend. All sessions are open for Ladies and Gentlemen alike. Everybody come. Thursday, gamrarg 3rd. io.oo A. M. Music . Miss Edith Adams ii.io “ Address by the County Chairman. 10.20 “ The Wife as a Business Partner, Mrs. Lindley, Salem, Indiana 11.15 “ General Discussion. 11.30- “ Noon Intermission. 1.00 P. M. Music . . . Miss Edna Hauter 1.1 o “ Solo. 1.20 “ Why Farmers’Families should be Interested in Horticulture . Mrs. Lindley 2.30 “ Piano Solo . . Miss Edith Adams 2.40 “ Maintaining Soil Fertility . Amos Alter 3.10 “ General Discussion. Evening Session. 7.00 “ Music . . . Miss Glen Day 7.10 “ Sorghum as a Forage Crop Winfred Pullins 7.40 General Discussion. 7.50 “ Vocal Solo . Mrs. Dr. E. C. English 8.00 “ Farming as a Pastime . . B. D. Comer All sessions in Public Library Hall. Fridag, ganuarg 4th. 10.00 A. M. Music . . . Miss Edna Hauter 10.1 o “ How We Grow Potatoes Every Year, C. B. Benjamin, Leßoy, Ind. ii.io “ General Discusion. 11.30 “ Noon Intermission. 1.00 P. M. Music. 1.20 “ Agricultural Education for Our Boys and Girls C. B. Benjamin 2.20 “ General Discussion. 2.30 “ Music. 2.40 “ How We Handle Corn Fodder, • • • - • •C. B. Benjamin 3.30 “ General Discussion. Evening Session, Jan. 4th. 7.00 “ Piano Solo . . . Mists Glen Day 7.05 “ Quartette . . Bill Bat and Company 7.15 “ An Original Poem . . Miss Oka Pancoast 7.25 “ Instrumental Duet . Mrs. Delos Thompson • and daughter Lois. 7.40 “ The Farmer’s Hope . Hon. John E. Alter 8.10 “ Address . . Hon. Geo. A. Williams N. B. All sessions will be held in the Public Library Hall. You will be made welcome. JOE PULLINS, Pres. MRS. H. J. DEXTER, Pres. Ladies Auxiliary. CLARA A. PETERS Doctor of Optics, Bachelor of Opthalmology, I Master of Opthalmology, Frame* fitted and adjuited. Full lineof supplies for repairing. l lk if Prices reasonable. IIfSD

MONEY TO LOAN We have money to loan at any time, and in any amounts to suit borrowers. Our specialty is loans on farms and city real estate for one, two, tbree, four or tive years, with interest payable semi-annuallv, to suit borrower, and with the most liberal terms as to payments on part of principal. We also loan on personal security and chattel mortgage. IV*Don’t fail to see u« before borrowing elsewhere. AUSTIN & HOPKINS Read The Democrat for news.

* Fanners’ Mutual « owe Associaiiofl. Of Benton. White and Jasper Counties, REPRESENTED BY MARION I. ADAMS, RBNSSBLABR. IND. Insurance In force Dec. 81, 1004. 51.899.559.32. Increase for year 1004, 5199.796.58. RmSKTONIYOraE