Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1907 — Page 3

The Longest Reach.

Giraffe, he has a lengthy neck, and knowing how to use it He wins the game—’twould be a shame for such a sage to lose it. The lively merchant’s heed is long; he captures all the prizes Because he knows the jjeme and shows his sense—HE ADVERTISES.

Two ln a Tree

By LULU JOHNSON.

For a moment Dora searched the rack, then she remembered that her jacket was upstairs, and she caught up her brother’s golf coat. She could slip crosslots to the woods and be back In no time at all. She must have some arbutus for the supper table. As she was crossing the Benton farm, she heard an angry bellow and smiled. Benton’s prize bull was confined in the next lot. He could not bother her. Then with a rending crash, the maddened animal broke down the flimsy fence and came charging across the lot after the fury inciting red coat Dora, in a glance, measured her chances and swung up into the single apple tree that stood in the center of the field. Its branches hung low, and It was no feat for the active girl

THE ANIMAL WAS FAST GAINING ON HIS NEW PREY.

to swing up and find a crotch well above the reach of those , lowering horns. The bull looted about puzzledly for a moment, then he caught sight of the glint of red In the branches and charged again. His impact shook the tree, but it did not dislodge the girl, for she clung with her arms about the trunk. Being a patient animal, the bull waited, and Dora was so much occupied with the unpleasantness of the situation that she never noticed the approach of a man in a red golf coat until he was midway across the lot. “Look out,” she shrilled, “It’s a bull. Run!” The newcomer obeyed both injunctions, but the cry had attracted the bull's attention, and the animal was fast gaining on his new prey when suddenly the man leaped to one side, and the bull plowed on. By the time It had turned the man was running for the tree and swung himself up just as the bull reached him. “Narrow squeak that,” he chuckled. “I felt like Don Jose in ‘Carmen.’ Is It you, Dora?” “I should think you could tell the difference between a bull and a cow,” she said severely. “The idea of walking right into a field with that coat.” “I was all right,* was the easy response. “King Champion belongs in the next lot. He must have broken the fence. I was taking a short cut to the links. Glad I left my clubs there last night or I should have lost them. How did you get here?” “I was going after arbutus,” she explained. “I was wearing Ted’s coat and that horrid creature broke down the fence to get after it.” “Amiable animal,” commented Frazer. “I’d like to get down and pat him on the head—with an ax.” "We’re trespassers. He's on his owner’s property," she reminded. “That’s so,” he agreed, “but that does not affect my desire in the least” “And Ted has some friends to supper,” she wailed, “and there won’t be any arbutus.” “He’ll have supper, anyway,” reminded Frazer. “That’s more than we arejikely. to get”

“Don’t' you think the creature will go away?’’ pleaded Dora. “I’ll ask him if you like,” he offered, "but he doesn't look as though he ever *would. Frazer lets him stay out all night Dissipated sort of creature, King Champion Is.” “Do you suppose they would hear If we called?” “We would hurt our voices to no avail. The only thing to do is to wait until it gets so dark that he can’t see the red. Then maybe he’ll forget us.” “Throw him your coat,” commanded Dora. "Maybe that will satisfy him and he’ll go away.” Frazer dropped his coat directly In front of King Charftpion’s nose. Dlfectly the bull reduced it to ribbons and worked himself up to a fresh fury. “H$ isn’t even happy when he gets It,” commented Frazer. “Stubborn sort of brute.” His choice of word had been unfortunate. Dora froze up. She had forgotten in the excitement that she and Frazer had solemnly ruptured their friendship because she had refused to give up Benning as her partner in the double match game. He had called her stubborn. She had declared that She always kept her promise, and when he reminded her of an earlier and forgotten promise the adjective had been revived. Frazer saw his mistake in an instant "I didn’t mean that, Dodo,” he pleaded. She held up her head. “Won’t you be nice?” he begged. “You can play golf with any one you want only don’t be angry.” "It was not nice to reopen the argument when you knew I couldn’t escape It,” she decreed. "I didn’t .mean to.” he declared. "I wasn’t even thinking of that row.” "You were,” she said very positively. “It is useless to deny it, either, for I shall not argue.” He made several efforts to convince her, but to no use, and at last he sank into a shivering silence. The sun had set, and the air was growing chill. He missed his coat sadly, but Dora did not notice his plight until his teeth chattered so that she heard the sound.

“You are cold, and I made you throw down your coat” she cried penitently. “It’s all right,” he protested. > “It’s not,” she contradicted. “It’s all my fault too.” “The coat was sacrificed in the interest of scientific experiment” he declared. “It shows that a blooded bull can at least count up to two. He’s waiting for the other one, and then he probably won’t be satisfied.” “You’d be warmer if you sat next the trunk on this side, away from the wind,” she suggested. “I could keep off the cold on the other side.” “You’d fall off,” he objected wistfully, “for, of course, since you hate ‘me. you wouldn’t let me hold you on.” There was no answer to this and Frazer deliberately opened his mouth that the sound of his clicking teeth might be more plainly heard. Dora stood it for ten minutes, then: “Fred." ‘•What is it?” he asked. “Please come over,” she ple&ded. “I don’t—hate you.” In a minute he was beside her, holding her steady on the limb. The teeth stopped chattering and Dora nestled close. “I shall not play with Mr. Bennings,” she said timidly. “I would rather play with you.” “What reason can you give him now?” he demanded. "Perhaps you might think of one,” she suggested. “We could tell him that we were engaged.” “But it wouldn’t be true.” “You could make it true,” he reminded. “Will you, Dodo!” It was twenty minutes afterward that those two came back to earth again. Beneath the tree all was quiet “Where’s King Champion?” she asked. Frazer glanced down. “I do believe he has gonfe,” he cried. “I suppose he got thirsty. The creek runs through the other Held.” “I think he’s an awfully nice bull,” she said irrelevantly, as he helped her down. And Fred agreed with her.

The Dairy Cow.

When buying a cow for the dairy, do not give any further consideration to her value as a beef animal. Dairy cows are not Intended for producing beef, and any attempt to get a profit on beef from a dairy cow may result !n loss of butter and milk. Office That Hants the Man. Clay City. Ind., July 2. —John Fair, the tenth appointee to the office of town marshal within the last twelve months, having declined to qualify. George M. Williamson has been appointed as Na 11, and he has agreed to accept |

BROME GRASS.

It Grows In Dense Clumps and Spreads With Rapidity. Bromus Inermis Is a perennial grass, growing In dense clumps and spreading rapidly by underground stems or root stocks. Land broken this spring, and sowed to cane, Kaffir corn or com will make an ideal seed bed for grass next year by thorough disking and harrowing, writes a western man in Kansas Farmer. During the first year the grass makes but little, growth above the ground and should be kept from being smothered by weeds by clipping with a mower until the Ist of July, when the weeds may be let grow for a winter cover and to catch the snow. Brome grass starts very early in the spring, from one to two months before buffalo grass, and therefore is a great aid to the cattle and other stock, as It comes at a time when they need It most. Its Dense Root System. Owing to Its dense root system brome grass becomes sod bound In from three to five years. This can be remedied by severe disking every spring after the second year and harrowing with a tooth harrow. Owing to the fact that Bromus secalinue, or common cheat seed, Is often found mixed with Bromus inermis or sold as Bromus inermus seed it would be well for parties contemplating the sowing of brome grass to secure a sample of the seed and have it examined by some one familiar with the grass. No reliable seed house sends out adulterated seed knowingly, and it is my opinion that the trouble frequently arises from the farmer sowing the grass on land already infested with cheat.

TOMATO INDUSTRY.

Some Varieties That Are Grown With Great Success. This exhibit of tomatoes, shown at the 1906 Illinois fair, was remarkable for uniformity of size and color. The meat was tender, yet firm. The plants were grown in a cold frame, and were transplanted to the open garden about May, cultivated carefully aud tied to stakes. The yield was satisfactory in every way. For central Illinois, Acme,

PRIZE TOMATOES.

Livingston, Prizetaker, Perfection and Paragon do well, says American Agriculturist. In the same journal Professor R. L. Watts writes of the tomato industry in Maryland as follows: “Tomatoes are grown very extensively In Maryland. Thousands of tons are used by the canning factories, local markets are well supplied and a large quantity is shipped to northern markets. The industry is most important in the Eastern Shore counties, but it is by no means restricted to this section. Thousands of acres of sandy and gravelly loams in different parts of the state produce the finest tomatoes. Climatic conditions are particularly favorable for this vegetable. The seasons are sufficiently long to sow the seed in the open ground and have plenty of time for the crop to ripen before severe frosts occur in the fall. Many varieties- are grown for canning factories. The old standard Stone has numerous friends; the Greater Baltimore, the heaviest yielder at the Maryland station, is successful on many farms. The I X L is well spoken of by many gardeners, and a large number of other varieties are grown to a less extent.

Bagging Grapes. If ordinary Mgs are put on before spores of the rot fungus have found lodging upon the berries, the latter will be as safe inside as they would be if the bags were soaked in a copper solution. Yet we cannot expect good fruit, especially of best quality, If the foliage is not perfect says an authority on the subject. It is just as necessary to protect the foliage from disease as the fruit; hence we do not see how bagging can entirely take the place of spraying. Rib Plantain In lowa. Rib grass or rib plantain, found in ninety-eight samples of red clover seed, is a weed that is of comparatively recent introduction into lowa, but the numerous specimens sent to the lowa station for identification during the past year would indicate that they are very rapidly spreading over the state. Big Pea Garden. An agricultural novelty which shows the magnitude of American operations is a big pea garden in Colorado. At this place there are 3,000 acres of peas. At a central point there is a large cannery, and from this plant it is four miles to the farthest points of the garden.—Ga rdening. Shipping Lettuce. The best shipping carrier for lettuce la the veneer basket As lettuce IS light in weight compared with most truck, the one-half barrel size of basket seems to be most in favor.—W. N, Hutt

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

President of New York Life. Darwin Pearl Kingsley, who was recently elected president of the New York Life Insurance company, is a son-in-law of the late John A. McCall, and has been connected with the institution for mapy years. He succeeds Alexander E. Orr, who accepted the presidency on the retirement of Mr. McCall a couple of years ago. Mr. Kingsley la fifty years old. He was bom at Alburg, Vt„ on May 5, 1857, and graduated from the University of Vermont In 1881, having worked his way through college. He went to Colorado taught school and did news-

DABWIN P. KINGSLEY.

paper work for awhile and in 1886 was elected auditor of Colorado, an office which carried with It the duties of superintendent of Insurance. In 1889 he entered the New York Life as Inspector of agencies. In 1892 he was transferred to the home office as superintendent of agencies. He was elected third vice president In 180# and first vice president in 1896. Mr. Kingsley will receive a salary of $50,000 a year, or more than double the amount he has been drawing as vice president. The Irrepressible Kid. A Western Union Telegraph messenger put a crimp in the dignity of the postoffice department a few days ago. The youngster escaped the vigilant eye of the negro man at the door of Postmaster General Meyer’s office and presented himself to Private Secretary Holmes. “Does George something-I-don’t-know what Meyer work here?” he demanded, reading the name on a package he carried. T “This is the office of the postmaster general, Mr. George von L. Meyer,” he was told. “All right. Just have George sign his name to this book.”—St. Louis Republic. Mrs. Garfield’s Privilege. Mrs. Lucretia A. Garfield, widow of President Garfield, is the only woman now living who enjoys the postal privilege of franking her own letters, she being the only surviving widow of a president. Four women have been granted the privilege. Mrs. McKinley waff one of these, and the others were Mrs. Sarah Polk and Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widows of Presidents Polk and Grant. Not only did congress allow them to send their mail matter without postage, but all postal packages addressed to them were carried free. Princeton’s New Social Plan. The plan of President Woodrow Wilson, who has instituted a radical re organization of social life at Princeton university, is one that will be studied with deep interest by the other big institutions of learning. He will abolish the clubs and have an equal number of students from each class room in what he calls a quad. His suggestions have been adopted “by the board of trustees and will soon be pift in operation. “It is our purpose.” said President Wilson, “to draw the undergraduates

WOODBOW WILSON.

together into residential quads, in which they shall eat as well as lodge together and In which they shall, under the presidency of a resident member of the faculty, regulate their corporate life by some simple method of self government. For this purpose It would be necessary to place all future dormitories in such relation to those already erected as to fornf close geographical units. Every undergraduate would be required actually to live inc his quad—that is, to take his meals there as well as to lodge there." President Wilson is a native of Virginia and fifty-one years old. fie has been the head of Princeton since 1902.

/ ■< ■ STATEMENT OP THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP RENSSELAER, IND.. MARCH 16, iso 7 . BKSOtntOZS. LIABILITIBS. -i or i———5325,964 72 Capital 5t0ck...180,000 00 U.S. and County Bonds... 39,400 00 Surplus and Profit* 22,496 81 Bank Building 8,000 00 Circulating Notes 7,500 00 Cash and due from banks 98,074 68 Deposits 406,442 59 5466.439 40 6166.439 40 DIRECTORS. A. PARKISON, JOHN M. WASSON, B. L. HOLLINGSWORTH, President. Vice-President. Cashier. JAMBS T. RANDLE. 080. E. HURRAY. i i - if Nl torn loons o specially n snare 01 four Paironaae is solicited

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