Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1907 — Page 7

V r : T Y ou £ et a ea P* n S pound of the pure VAw .45 \ old-fashioned ArJT'Mi buckles’AßlOSA 1 Coffee, that took care of the nerves and digestion of your grandparents, and has been the leading coffee of the world for 37 years. You’ll never have to quit drinking Arbuckles.’ Don’t let any man switch you over to coffee that pays him big Erofits at the expense of your eart, stomach and nerves. Complies with all requirements of the National Pun Food Law, Guarantee No. 2041. filed at Washington. Put up your team at Vance Collins’ new feed and hitch bam near the river bridge. See G. E. Hershman for farm and city loans and fire insurance. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at Public Sale at hit residence 11 miles North and 2 miles West of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m„ Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 1907, 30 HEAD OF CATTLE—Consisting of 12 Milch Cows, Jerseys, Short Horns and Herefords, two now fresh, others fresh in spring; 7 coming two-year-old Steers, 11 Good Yearlings, 9 Steers, 2 Heifers. 2 BROOD SOWS—One Duroc, one Poland China, will farrow about May 1, 300 Bushels of good Corn in crib. 1 Stack Tame Hay, about four tons. 300 Bushels Seed Oats. And numerous other articles of lesser importance. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $5 with usual conditions, » per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. GEO. A, COVER. A. J. Harmon, Auctioneer, C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch by Good Hope Aid Society.

Public Sale. The undersigned, having rented his farm and will retire from farming, will offer at Public Sale at his residence. 5 1-3 miles Southeast of Rensselaer, on the farm formerly known as the Elmer Fisher farm, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., on Wednesday, Feb. 20,1907, FIVE HEAD OF HORSES.-1 Black Mare. wt. 1400; K an Mare. wt. 1300; 1 1350; 1 Black Horse, 050: 1 Spring Colt, sired by Galileo, 34,312. 10 HEAD OF CATTLE-1 Short Horn Cow, good milker, will be fresh Marchl; 1 3-year-old Cow. will be fresh in a tew days; 3 3-year-old Cows; 6 yearling Calves. « HOGS.—Consisting of niceSlioats weighing from 70 to 80 pounds each. FARM IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, HARNESS, Etc.—l Narrow Tire Wagon, with Triple Box. complete; 3 walking Breaking Plows; 1 new 3-section Steel Harrow; 1 combined Moline Champion Corn Planter, withßo rods wire: 1 Deere Riding Cultivator (new;; 1 walking Cultivator; ISpring Wagon; 1 Top Buggy; 1 Cross-cut Saw; 1 Scythe; 1 Brush Hook. Spades, Shovels, Wire Stretcher, etc.; 3 sets Work Harness; 1 set Single Harness; a quantity of Household Goods, etc. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $5.00. with usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. . W. G. CRABB. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. Ray D. Thompson, Clerk. Hot lunch on the grounds. 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, three, four or five years, with interest payable semi-annually, to suit borrower, and with the most liberal terms as to payments on part of principal. We also ioan on personal security and chattel mortgage. te~Don’t fall to see us before borrowing elsewhere. AUSTIN & HOPKINS

A PAIL OF MILK

John Jone* was a farmer. He was not the kind of farmer we read of In thegood old story books—honest, big hearted fellows who were supposed to be the real backbone of the country. He was more like the modern farmers —C|ose fisted, foxy old coons, who pride themselves on the sharpness of their bargains and who value humanity by the price of corn. About a mile from Farmer Jones lived another farmer named Simpson. He was not near so sharp in a bargain as Farmer Jones was and was a different sort of man altogether. Like him, however, he was a lover of cows. But by some cruel freak of irifafortune it was impossible to squeeze enough milk out of his cows to supply his own family. And yet his cows were extremely fine looking. But while Farmer Jones’ ware a marvel In the milking line, so were Farmer Simpson’s—in an opposite sense. All at once It was noticed that Farmer Simpson was oversupplied r with milk—in fact, began to rival Firmer Jones in the quantity and quality of his butter and cheese. Farmer Jones was not delighted at his neighbor’s prosperity. In sooth he was terribly vexed, not to say astonished, at it Farmer Simpson, however, made no secret of the cause of his sudden lacteal abundance. He had bought a new lot of cows, he said, among them an old brindle, and they were astonishing milkers. When he heard this, '"Farmer Jones’ mind was made up. He must have that brindle. At all events he wanted that cow. One morning when the two farmers were talking together Farmer Jones pointed carefully at old Brindle remarked: “You wouldn’t care to sell that cow, would you, Brother Simpson?” “Well, I don’t know. I might perhaps if I could get my price for her.” “What do you call her worth?” “I couldn’t sell that cow for less than $100.” “Whew! That’s a remarkable price, ain’t it?" “Well, yes, it is, but she’s a remarkable cow too. You’ve no Idea what a milker she is. I never saw her like in all the born days of my life.” «' “I've a good mind to buy her, Brother Simpson.” “But I don’t know as I’d sell hlSr to you. Brother Jones.” “Not sell her to me! Why, ain’f/we good friends?” “Yes, good friends enough, but I’ve heem you were very particular about cows, and if she didn't come up- to your idea you might think I cheated you.” “Oh, ho, don’t let that trouble you, Brother Simpson. I shan’t buy her if she ain’t worth the money. However, I’ll go home and sleep over It, and in the morning I’ll come down and talk it over.” • ••••••

“I have come over to buy that cow,” he remarked as soon as the “good mornings” were over. “But of course I don’t want to make a leap In the dark. I suppose you have no objection to answering honestly any question I may put about old Brindle?” f “Oh, certainly not—certainly not,” was the candid response. “If you really intend to buy the cow, I want you to ask every question you can think of, so that everything shall be fair and square. She Is a fine cow, Brother Jones—a remarkable cow.” So he asked, “Does she give good milk?” “Well, I reckon she does—the sweetest and richest milk I ever tasted; makes butter yellow as gold and sweet as a posy. Want to see some of It?” “No; never mind now. I’ll take your word for it But how much does she give at a milking?” . “Well, she varies from a pati to a pail and a half—never less than a pall and sometimes more. One morning she gave more than two pails, but that was when she wasn’t half milked the night before. But she is sure of a pailful every time.” That was enough. A pailful at a milking was the average his own cows gave, and he thought old Brindle might improve under his treatment. So the bargain was struck, the money was paid, and Farmer Jones went home rejoicing in his good fortune. At the end of a week his rejoicing began to cool; in a fortnight it ceased altogether; at -the end of three weeks he was almost raving mad. On the twentieth morning after he drove that old brlndle home Farmer Jones appeared before Farmer Simpson in a towering passion. “I have come to talk about that old cow,” he exclaimed. “You swindled me disgracefully in that bargain, sir." “Swindled you! Why, how? Don’t the cow give good milk?” “Give good milk! Yes, she gives good milk enough, but she don’t give enough to drown a mosquito. You said she gave a pailful every time£ “And so she did, sir, when I had her. Filled a pail brimming full twice a day and sometimes more.” “And, pray, how large a pail was It?” “Why, a three quart pall, of course! Same as I always use.” “The deuce take your three quart pall!” And, turning on his heel, Farmer Jones walked away, a sadder, madder and a wiser man. Since then, if any one wants to see anything more dangerous than a nest of hornets, he has only to ask John Jones “how large the pail was.”—New York News.

Two Coats of Color. > Lady’s Maid—What do you say to ®y mistress’ portrait? Footman—H’m! Not content with painting herself, she also lets herself be painted by others.—Wiener Kleinerwltzblatt

FOR THE CHILDREN

Reading a Watch. In looking over the. pages of an old magazine, one published just a generation ago, I came upon a quotation from a book entitled “Jottings From the West.” The quotation was a description of a watch, the writer calling it a set of “plain facts and statements bound up In a cover of gold.” Of course his idea was that a likeness existed between a book and a watch. It may be that not all of you will see wherein the two are alike. Both, you know, have a front and back cover; both can be read, in a sense, since each tells us something, the book tellhig the author’s thoughts and the watch telling the time. But in each case there Is something lying deeper than the mere facts told on the face of the watch or In the pages of the book.—From “Books and Headings,” in St. Nicholas.

Do Ostriches Ever Die? Nothing is positively known as to how iong an ostrich will live. Some writers claim that it will live 100 years. Ostriches which are known to have been in captivity for forty years are still breeding and producing feathers. It is the experience of Arizona farmers that among the birds having good nutritious green feed deaths seldom occur, except as the result of accident A dog or other small animal will sometimes frighten ostriches and cause them to run into the fence, which may result in a broken leg. When this happens the bird may as well be killed, as few ever recover from sqch an injury.—National Geographic Magazine.

India’s Magnet Plant. There has been discovered in th? forests of India a plant which possesses astonishing magnetic power. The hand which breaks a leaf from it immediately receives a shock equal to that which is produced by the conductor of an induction coil. At a distance of twenty feet a magnetic needle is affected by it, and it will be quite deranged if brought near. The energy of this singular Influence varies with the hours of the day. All powerful about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, it is absolutely annulled during the night. At times of storms its intensity amounts to striking proportions. Birds and insects never alight on this plant.—Boys’ World. Honey Cells. Honeybees are generally credited with instinctive skill In making the cells of the comb hexagonal in shape, but it is probable that this construction is merely the ordinary result of mechahical laws. Solitary bees always make circular cells, and the l>ees in a hive no doubt make them circular also, but mechanical pressure forces them into a hexagonal form. A well known naturalist in speaking of the matter says that all cylinders made of soft, pliable substances become hexagonal under such circumstances.

Setting Snow Afire. When snow comes a very pretty and puzzling trick is that of setting fire to a snow heap. Make a hillock of snow and into the apex of a little cone at its top press some pieces of gum camphor that may be taken from the pocket on the sly. When all is arranged light a match and touch the bit of gum. It will at once take fire and burn with a brilliant and beautiful flame. Those who are not in the secret are likely to express Incredulity before the lighting and astonishment after. Origin of the Word “Dun.” Why, when a person is being pressed for money, do we say he is being dunned? Because In the reign of Henry VIII. there lived a bailiff named Dun, who gained a great reputation for making persons pay their debts. When every other method of getting payment had been tried without success Dun was put.to work, and “dun him” became the popular advice as a last resource.— Portland (Ore.) Journal.

A Royal Ring. One of the most prized treasures of King Alfonso’s nurse is a gold ring in which is set the first tooth shed by her royal charge. It bears the inscription: “My tooth to my nurse. Alfonso XIII.” In making this presentation his majesty followed a custom which has prevailed in the Spanish royal family for centuries.—Milwaukee Star. Hence, Thence, Whence. We often find good writers using these words preceded by “from," as from hence, from thence, from whence This Is an error that boys and girls should avoid. Hence means from here; thence, from there, and whence, from where. It is therefore manifestly incorrect in say “from whence,” etc. The Railroad Train. I will sing you a song of the railroad train. With a ch’, ch’, ch’ and a ch’, ch’, ch’! It’s puffing along through the sun and the rain, With a ch’, ch’, ch’ and a ch’, ch’, ch’l When It strikes a switch at a slower gait There’s a clack, clack, clack and a clack, clack, clack! And it’s In for a five or a ten minute wait, With a clack, clack, clack and a clack, clack, clack! Then It’s off again at a wonderful pace, With a toot, toot, toot and a toot, toot, toot! Look out for the cinders right In your face. With a toot, toot, toot and a toot, toot, toot! Now the train’s coming In with a ringing bell. With a ding, dong, ding and a ding, dong, ding! And the people are ready to rush pellmell At It’s ding, dong, ding and ding, dong, ding! -Little Folks.

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Michigan’s New Senator. William Alden Smith of Grand Rapids, who has been elected by the Michigan legislature to succeed General Russell A. Alger in the United States senate, has represented his state in congress for twelve years. He is a man of moderate means, is forty-eight years old and formerly was a page in the Michigan legislature, the body which has just honored him with the highest office in its gift. Mr. Smith’s congressional career has been of a character to raise him above the large majority in the house. While a good party man, he has not been

WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH.

hidebound and has several times been an “insurgent,” as members are called who do not always obey the orders of the party leaders. The promotion of Mr. Smith to the senate has Impelled members of the house to repeat a story told several years ago by Mrs. Smith. She thought she heard burglars in the house and awakened her husband. “Get up, William Alden!” she said. “Get up. There are robbers In the house.” “No, no, my dear,” Representative Smith said sleepily. “There may be in the senate, but certainly there are none in the house.” An Embarrassment. The Princess de Montglyon of Paris, who has come to America to exhibit her famous collies at several kennel shows, said at a dinner in New York, apropos of an embarrassment: “That reminds me of a story they have been telling lately about Queen Alexandra of England. “The guard’s band was playing on the terrace at Windsor castle during luncheon, and the queen was so pleas ed with a lively march that she sent a maid of honor to inquire what it was. “The maid of honor blushed deeply as she answered on her return: “ ‘ “Come Where the Booze Is Cheaper,” your majesty.’ ” The Latest. They have a new salutation in the house committee rooms. It is “Dear Marla, how’s Bellamy?”—New York World. Champ Clark of Missouri. Champ Clark of Missouri, who rumor says is to succeed John Sharp Williams as minority leader of the house of representatives, is a noted wit and his bright sallies often create merriment In congress. He has had a varied and picturesque career, being at one time a farm hand and at another president of a college. He was born in Kentucky fifty-six years ago and was educated at Kentucky university and the Cincinnati Law school, lie has served as city attorney of Louisiana, Mo., and as prosecuting attorney of Pike county.

CHAMP CLARK.

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