Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1907 — Page 3

Set the Ball to Rolling. W < M A rolling snowball gathers snow. Just see it roll and watch it grow! ’Twas tiny when it first began, But now it’s bigger than the man. A little WANT AD., started so, Will get results that grow and grow.

The New Minister

By FranK. H. Sweet

“V VE’S come,” said old Herkamer I" I as he came into the kitchen I I and began to unload himself A A of the packages which he had brought from the trading post ten miles away, “an’ now I reckon the next thing will be for him to go. We ain’t waited five years for a meetin’ house jest to carry it on as a nursery now we’ve got it. I don't see what Dr. Brown was thinkin’ on.” “Is he very young?” asked Mrs. Herkamer, transferring the packages to a small cupboard fastened against the logs of the cabin wall. “Young!” and old Herkamer’s grim face seemed yet grimmer as it peered out through the small triangle formed by his down drawn cap and big, upturned collar. “He’s younger’n our Seth, an’ he couldn’t speak ten words to folks lookin’ at him to save his life. What we want is a tough, hard headed man who knows our ways an’ can put up with ’em. This feller’s >tore ujade an’ soft. I could see that soon’s the doctor introduced him. I wouldn’t be s’prised if he shaved every day, an’ cleaned his nails an’ ba-th-ed,” drawing out the word derisively. “Huh! What Can a feller like that do with our young men ? S’pose he had to tramp ten miles through a Dakota blizzard to say pra’rs over a remains; s’pose he’d meet a flghtln’ grizzly in the forest; s’pose some of our high speerited boys got to chaffin’ him in their b’ar cub way! Say, what’d he do then ?” And without waiting for what he thought an impossible answer to his comments old Herkamer turned back to care for his team and to hasten his evening chores in anticipation of a gathering storm. When he again appeared and had emerged from the depths of his greatcoat his mind still seemed to be harking back to his day’s discontent, for he went on: “Ain’t old’s our. Seth, no; an’ ain't more’n five feet four an’ has hands soft’s a ba-by. Huh! Our old minister where we come from had hands like the bark of an old hlck’ry an' could chaw terbaccy an’ wrestle with a grizzly an’ pitch a man through a winder when he got sassed. That’s the sort we need here. Hoss sense comes ’fore book sense, an’ hard hands ’fore p’Uteness. That’s my idee.” He drew a stool to the flreplace and spread his bands out over the blaze with thawing satisfaction. One by one the grim lines of his face softened and mellowed under the fire’s influence, and presently he turned half round toward his wife, who was preparing supper. “Of course we needn’t say anything like this outside,” he observed, half apologetically. “The boy ain’t to blame for what he is, an’ the doctor got him here. An’ furder,” still mellowing, “we won’t be hard on the doctor either. He’s our nearest neighbor an’ gener’ly does things pretty sensible. We can pass over a slip now an’ then. An’ that reminds me,” turning entirely round, “the doctor said he'd bring him over this evenin’ if It didn’t" storm too hard, an’ if it did they’d likely be round tomorrer. The boy seemed spry an’ good natered an’ said he wanted to visit everybody an’ get acquainted. We’ll treat him right’s we can, for he won’t be here many days. Poor little feller! He don’t realize how soon the boys’ll run him out. You might save the wild turkey I shot yesterday, Liza, an’ that’s plenty of venison. We’ll treat him right." Outside they could hear the sounds of the approaching storm, and Herkamer went to the windows and door and fastened them more securely. “The doctor won’t bring him out tonight,” he said as he resumed his stool by the Are, “an’ I don’t reckon Seth an’ the half breed will come in either. Leastway, I hope not. It’ll be safer In the gulch than finding one’s way through this snow." But he was mistaken, for presently there came a tramping and stamping outside, and as the cabin door was thrown open a tall, white haired old man stepped In, accompanied by a boyish figure of slight but compact build. The old man was Dr. Brown, the neighborhood autocrat, and in his companion

Herkamer recognized the new minister. But he was no longer the fashionably dressed figure which had alighted from the train at Minot, but rather a trim frontiersman in appropriate costume. Old Herkamer’s eyes darkened a little as they rested, upon him. He did not approve of ministers in masquerade. “I hardly thought you’d get over tonight,” he said rather shortly, “the storm”— “That’s just why we came,” the doctor interrupted genially. “The storifi is likely to be a long one, and we can get back before it becomes severe. By tomorrow even the mile between our homes may be difficult to make. You are one of our prominent members,” frankly, “and I wanted you to see more of Mr. Irwin before hearing him in the pulpit. We are apt to be prejudiced against strangers.” Herkamer’s grimness Increased. He was not prejudiced, he told himself, only conservative and steadfast. The man was all right, of course, but he was In the wrong place. It was a manifest duty to discountenance the mistake. And yet there was something in the clear, earnest gaze of the young minister, in his frank smile and warm, sympathetic eyes that somehow thrilled the cynical old heart. If only the boy had been content with his professional costume, well, who knew but In time— But this outfit, so ridiculously new! Probably the boy had never had on such clothes before In his life. It was masquerading, trying to appear what he was not. At this moment came a stumbling outside and an Ineffectual groping for the latch string, tfien an “Open de do’! 1 sa-say, open de do’!” Herkamer sprang forward to comply, and as the door swunfj, back a short, squatty figure half fell Into the room. “The half breed!” ejaculated Herkamer, forgetting to shut the door In his consternation. “What’s up, Baptiste? Where’s Seth?” “Busted,” responded Baptiste, throwing out bls arms dramatically. “Tree fall on shanty, break t’rou. Seth busted, me— Ba’tiste—busted too. Come for help, med’eine—rub on.” “Not dead!” gasped Mrs. Herkamer, her face whitening. “Seth ain’t dead?” This brought the half breed to his senses.

He strode out into the gathering darkness.

“Non, on’y jes’ busted,” he reassured her. “Leg hurt so can’t walk. Me— Ba’tlste—busted, too; finger broke. Come for med’clne—rub on. Ain’t busted bad, non.” With trembling hands Mrs. Herkamer produced some bottles and band* ages from the cupboard; her husband reached for his greatcoat. “We must hurry back to him,” he cried. “If his leg’s broke It must be attended to at once. You’ll have to excuse me,” to his guests. Baptiste raised his squatty figure to Its full height. “No good you go," he declared sturdily, “bad way t’rou’ ravine. Fo’teen'Hille me come, all time failin’ an’ climbin*; take five, six hour. You no strong like young man. Better me go ’lone. Go two time quick. Leg broke, want look out for sooth Me fix him, den we stay two free day an’ come home all right. Bas’ way.”

“The half breed’s right?' said Dr. Brown. “If the leg’s broken it needs looking after at once, and Baptiste is just as good at that work as I am. Two old fellows like us, Herkamer, would only be a drag on Baptiste’s progress.” But old Herkamer paid not the least notice. He was resolutely humping his shoulders into his greatcoat when he felt a light touch upon his arm. “You had better stay here, Mr. Herkamer," the young minister said quietly. “Your son is in need of help which should reach him just as speedily as possible. I am used to this sort of thing and am young and strong; besides I have some little knowledge of medicine. Mr. Baptiste and I can do all that is necessary.” He buttoned his coat and turned to the half breed, who had been listening with open derision. But somehow, when Baptiste met the straight gaze of this young fellow, the contempt faded from his face. Like those who live close to nature, he was accustomed to look into eyes, and these eyes were strangely legible. “Well, I guess-mebbe you go ’long,” he acquiesced graciously, “dat is, if you t’ink you good for tough job.” Old Herkamer stared. That soft handed boy "used to this sort of thing,” and Baptiste accepting him in preference to himself. What wa# the world coming to? “Why, the boy can’t get through that ravine to save his life,” he blurted out. “Ain’t go t’rou’ ravine,” Baptiste declared stolidly; “go roun’ by hill dis time. Take two time longer, but mo’ safe. Go in ravine, find snow t’ick, mebbe no get t’rou’. Bes’ go safe. But no time wait for old peoples.” Herkamer snorted, but slowly removed his coat. “Well, young feller,” ignoring Baptiste and speaking to the minister, “you’d better put on my big coat an’ all the other warm stuff we can scare up. Better freeze comfortable long’s you’re bound to freeze. An’ don’t let that half breed push you on too fast. We don’t want no remains on our hands even If Seth has broke his leg.” The young minister smiled. “This costume is all I need, thank you, Mr. Herkamer,” he said reassuringly. “I had It made especially for this sort of work, and it is warm. I do not like heavy wraps for hard walking; the exercise is better. If the wind is hard or the cold becomes very severe I have a hood which I can draw over my head and shoulders. Now, Baptiste, about the route. Is this ravine you speak of a plain trail? Would a greenhorn like me be likely to lose his way?” “Non; it be narrow, an’ dere be rocks high on bot’ sides, an’ de camp be right in de middle. It can’t be miss if one go dat fur. But we ain’t goin’ in de ravine, non. We go roun’ by de hilL De ravine no let us out, mebbe, an’ him berry dark now.” “Well, we must remember that a man is waiting in urgent need of help and that a barrier is liable to block any trail. We must take no chances. You go round by the hill, and I will take the .ravine with a lantern. I am used to climbing and can probably get through without any trouble.” Baptiste raised bis hands as though to protest, but no words came from his lips. Those straight glances were controlling him, and his hands fell to his side. The minister was a leader; he was to obey. When they turned toward the door the rest accompanied them. Baptiste bent his head,to the storm and plunged stolidly away to the hill route; the minister waited for a few directions from Herkamer, then he strode out into the gathering darkness toward the ravine. “Do you think there’s any chance at all of his making it?" asked Herkamer in a troubled voice as they turned back Into the cabin. “Chance,” echoed the doctor, with a curious ring in his voice, “of course I do. That young fellow is small only in size. Why, he’s climbed half the mountains in Europe and likes nothing better than a tough wrestle like this to help somebody. It’s the best job I ever did for the neighborhood, getting him here. I was afraid I couldn’t, for be has plenty of money and only took to the ministry through love for the work. I thought he’d want a softer place; but, no, he actually seemed pleased when I asked him to come out to our wild country. Of course he’ll make It.” And he did, but with a sheer force of will that made It linger for many a long year about the neighborhood firesides as a story of pluck and endurance, and when he stood in the pulpit the next Sabbath, with one arm in a sling and his face still pale from the journey, there w*as not one In the rough audience but listened with respectful and earnest attention. And later, when they crowded about him to shake hands after service. It was not an effeminate, boyish figure, they saw, but a brave, strong man to whom all were more than pleased to pay homage.

Grateful Snakes.

That hoop snakes roll up hill I can vouch for on the authority of a man by the name of Bell, whom I knew in Ohio and whose statements were accepted as gospel truth, says Ananias junior in the Chicago Inter Ocean. Out on his farm he had four hoop snakes that were as tanje as kittens and seemed to understand everything he said to them. On one occasion Bell started at cider making, and after the press was started and the cider began to fill the first barrel It was found that the juice began to run out of the barrel joints because the hoops had not been tightened. The tools necessary to drive In the hoops were some distance away at the house, and it began to look as If the entire barrel of cider would be lost. But the pet hoop snakes took in the situation and two of them voluntarily surrounded the barrel and held It tight until the hired man came with the necessary tools. Bell told me that It was a custom of

the snakes In eider making time to Imbibe elder until they became frisky and then start to run races. They had a favorite course down a hill for some 200 yards and in returning always came back in hoop shape.

The Flight of Birds.

The course of flight is a distinguishing characteristic of many birds. The grouse rises gradually while flying in a straight course; the woodcock rises to a height of several feet or even yards, then flies straight away; the cuckoo’s flight is also in a straight line, but peculiarly arrow-like, being graceful and silent, the long slender tall and body of the bird still further suggesting an arrow. A number of the birds, notably the brown thrasher and the song sparrow, progress in short flights, as from bush to bush, with a queer eccentric or bobbing motion, as if their flapping tails were a great hindrance. A Wilson snipe flies in a zigzag line, a goldfinch in long undulations or bounds. All of these and many other ways of flying can be indicated by dotted lines in the notebook, supplemented by such words as “sailing,” “rapid,” “slow,” “heavy” or “graceful” flight and “rapid,” “slow,” “silent” or “clattering” wing beats; the wings of the grouse hum, those of the woodcock and the mourning dove whistle.—St. Nicholas.

HINTS FOR FARMERS

Work the Stallion. We believe in the working of stallions, says a horse owner and breeder In Farm Progress. We believe that nothing is worse for a breeding horse than to be cooped up in a stall and small lot for weeks and months at a time. It is far better to put the stallion to work and make him earn his oats in that manner. We have had a great deal to do with breeding horses during a quarter of a century, and we have never known working stallions to be excelled in prolificacy by idle ones. A stallion, as a rule, makes a pleasant worker. There is no reason why a stallion should be restive or annoyingly boisterous in the harness. It is all a matter of breaking, and most stallions take kindly to the harness. We do not think there is ever any real reason why a draft stallion should not do his share of the farm work when he is not traveling. A coach or trotting bred stallion makes the finest kind of a runabout horse/ Goat Raining. In view of the fact that in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1906, goat skins to the value of $31,700,000 were Imported into the United States to be manufactured Into shoes, gloves and other articles, the wonder is that goat production is not more* generally encouraged in this great country, so available for the raising of live stock of all kinds. In 1896 the importation of goat and kid skins amounted to $10,300,000, and the importation for the last year shows an Increase to three times the value in ten years. During the last ten years these Importations have amounted to s24o,ooo,ooo.—Nashville Banner. Lnmrira of the Farm. The annual products of dairying, of fruit and vegetable raising and of poultry keeping aggregated nearly $2,000,000,000 In farmers’ hands in 1905, or three-tenths of the gross value of all farm products, and these particular products belong to the class of those for which there is a tendency of demand to be greater than supply. In the case of none of these products Is there a desired quantity satisfactory in quality obtainable by consumers at moderate prices. The public is- underfed in the higher grades of these luxuries of the farm.

Whitewash Recipe.

A recipe for whitewash in the poultry house that won’t rub off is given by the Farmers Advocate as follows: One peck of lime slaked in boiling water and kept just covered by the water while slaking. Strain through coarse cloth. Add two quarts of fine salt dissolved In warm water, one pound of rice meal boiled in water to a thin paste, one-quarter pound of whiting and half a pound of glue dissolved in warm water. Mix all thoroughly and let stand covered for two or three days. Stir occasionally. Heat the mixture before using.

Grain For Breeding Ewes.

Breeding ewes should always have a little grain all winter. About half a pound of oats dally during the first part of the winter is satisfactory, and as lambing time draws near begin f«?ding bran, gradually increasing the amount to one pound of bran per head. This, with plenty of Codder, is sufficient for ewes weighing from 150 to 200 pounds. Corn is not satisfactory, as It produces too much fat—American Agriculturist,

Care of Hogs.

Disinfectants and correctives should be kept convenient to the hog yards and houses and used whenever there appears to be occasion for them. Charcoal, ashes, copperas, and the like should be kept where the hogs may help themselves at will. *Use limewater freely about the pens and houses and In the slop. It Is at once a disinfectant and a deodorizer. It prevents indigestion and furnishes elements of bone growth.

Shelter For Sheep.

Sheep must have shelter at all times of the year, says Successful Farming. An open shed that can be shut If sary, all but a low door, Is better than a warm barn. Sheep carry their shed with them. Nothing but a cold, drenching rain or driving snow can hurt a .well fleeced sheep. They will use the shed when necessary If given liberty to do so. Keep It well bedded, clean and dry.

Il N Qi Don’t neglect your cough. J Q» Statistics show that in New York City ? alone over 200 people die every week from O’ consumption. 2 And most of these consumptives might J Q» be living now if they had not neglected the warning cough. 4 Q» You know how quickly Scott's S f Emulsion enables you to throw off a 4 cough or cold. 5 ALL DRUGGISTS i SOe. AND SI.OO. J

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FOR SALE & EXCHANGE No. D 1— 154 acres black land, new improvements, clear, to trade for Chicago property. No. D 2 Two houses, one 6 rooms, one 10 rooms, in Mathews, Ind.; 6 room house, barn, and fruit, on two acres of land In Fowler. Ind., and gilt-edge first mortgage of *1.700; all clear; will trade all or part for good improved farm and assume or pay difference. No. DS Three good bouses, well rented and close in Elwood, Ind., valued at $4,000, and cash for good impioved farm. No. D 4160 acres, well-improved, clear, in Van Buren county, Mich. Want hotel or other rentals. Will give time on difference. No. D 5 160 acres grass land. In Rock county. Neb., clear. Want rentals. No. D 6 Eight 5-room houses, all clear, in Elwood, Ind., to trade for pasture land or farm. Will assume or pay difference. No. D 7 80 acres Improved land to trade for larger farm. No. D 8— 113 acres, four miles from court house, improved, on gravel road, free mail, telephone. Will consider trade in part. No. Da136 acres, improved, free mail, school on farm, three miles to good town. Will divide if desired. Owner will accept good trade, or part payment and time on difference. No. D 1063 acres. 5-room house, barn, shed*, fruit, well: tree mail; school on farm. Take clear property as part payment or other good trade. No. D 11-Five-room house, summer kitchen, good barn, fruit, good well, on two lot* in nearby town, to trade for small tract of land or property in Rensselaer, and will pay difference or assume. No. D 12— Two 5-room houses in Mathew*. Ind.,clear, to trade for property in Rensselaer, or for ■mall tract of land. Will assume or pay difference. No. D 13— 33 acre*, 3-room house, good orchard, free mall, near school, all cultivated. Price (1.000. Owner will take part In good trade. No. D 14— 56 acre*, four mile* from court house, gravel road, free mail, telephone, school, 6room house, outbuildings, bearing orchard, all cultivated. Price $65. We have cash buyers for bargains In farms. Also have stocks of merchandise of all kinds, livery stocks, hotels, and town property to trade for land. List your farms and property with us for quick results. G. F. MEYERS, °state o i?nk. te Rensselaer, Ind. Remember The Democrat office (or job printing.

GROOMING COUNTS But it cannot make a Fair Skin or a Glossy Coat. f Women with good complexions cannot be homely. Creams, lotions, washes and powders cannot make a fair skin. Every horseman knows that the satin coat of his thoroughbred comes from the animal's ’’all-right” condition. Let the horse get “offhisfeed” and his eoat turns dull. Currying, brushing and rubbing will give him a clean coat, but cannot produce the coveted smoothness and gloss of the horse’s skin, which is his complexion. The ladies will see the point. Lane’s Family Medicine Is the best preparation for ladies who desire a gentle laxative medicine that will give the body perfect cleanliness internally and the wholesomeness that produces such skins as-painters love to copy.

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