Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1910 — Page 4

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

MILROY. Mrs. Bivins went to Remington Saturday. Mrs. Gaffield visited Mrs. Parks Wednesday afternoon.. Mrs, Chatman is treating her house to a new coat of paint. Mrs. G. L. Parks and Mrs. Frank May.called on Mrs. Harris last week. Mrs. E. Underwood visited Janies Spencer and family over Wednesday night. Roy Mattox and Veda Spencer visited' Mrs. L. Foulks and family Sunday. ; ‘ Miss Veda Spencer visited her mother, Mrs. L. Foulks, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Fay Lear and Mrs. Lud Clark visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bivins were in Remington Wednesday to consult a physician in regard to Mrs. Bivins’ health. Mrs. L. Parks and Mrs. Frank May went Thursday to visit Mrs. Parks’ mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft-, near Remington. - Miss Phoebe Bivins, a nurse of Peoria, 111., who has lately been visiting her parents here, returned to her home Wednesday.

Dies At 126. Ferr Chesney died in Knoxville, Tenn., aged 126. Many more people might live to great age, if they only used Electric Bitters to keep stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels in perfect action. They promote digestion and assimilation, impart appetite, increase strength. Only 50c at A. F. Long’s. _

MT. PLEASANT. James Britt made a business trip to Parr Tuesday. Carrie Garriott attended cburch at Brushwood Sunday. Gertrude Bartley visited Mrs. Clyde Davisson Friday. Willis Hurley and Albert Garriott called on Tom Parker Friday. Willis Hurley butchered some veal for Steve Comer Tuesday. Clyde Davisson and Jess Walker were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mamie Bartley visited relatives in Chicaga a few days last week. Herbert Garriott of Rensselaer spent Sunday with home folks. Sarah Kernst of Rensselaer visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerns during the week. Jess Walker and Rudolph Ritter were Rensselaer visitors Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrl Steel visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. Mr. and Mrs. Will Yieter and children visited Mr. add Mrs. Clyde Davisson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ritter and *on Edward visited Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Schultz Sunday. Mr. and "Mrs. Albert Garriott and Herbert spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse, v John Clouse received a number of very fine masonic and saxiphone long-playing records from Chicago Saturday. | Mr. and Mrs. Clyde' Davisson and Albert and Carrie Garriott and John Clouse were Rensselaer goers Saturday. ' ; Albert Garriott and Jess Walker and Rudolph and Otto Ritter spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. John Poole of Swanington was looking after -'the interests Of his farm in this vicinity and other business Friday. James Britt had quite ?• bad attack of grip and rheumatism and has been unable to bve about part of the time during the week. Harvey Davisson of Hamilton, No. Dak., was in this vicinity on business Tuesday, and also visited a few days with relatives here. The cold blizzard Saturday froze and killed the leaves on all kinds of trees in this vicinity and it will be a miracle if all the fruits are not killed.

Any lady reader of this paper will receive receive, on request, a clever “No-Drip” Coffee Strainer Coupon, privilege, from Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. It is silver-plated, very pretty, and positively prevents all dripping of tea The Doctor sends it, with his"new free book on “Health Coffee” simply to introduce this clever substitute for real coffee. Dr. Shoop’s Health Coffee is gaining its great popularity because of: first, its exquisite taste and flavor; second, its absolute healthfulness; third, its economy—l% lb 25c; fourth, its convenience. No tedious 20 to 30 minutes boiling. “Made In a minute” says Dr. Shoop. Try it at your grocer’s, for a pleasant surprise. John Eger. 0 —~ ‘ • - ■ Don't pay 10 cents a bunch for 24, envelopes when you can get a fine XXX 6 1 /t envelope at The Democrat office for sc; six bunches for 25c. i

FROM NORTH DAKOTA. [ . D. J. Harris Writes From the Eldorado of the Northwest. Niagara, N. D., April* 21. Dear Editor—As I have put up a mail box I] am writing you to ask you to change my address from Larimore to Niagara, ! N. 'd., Route 2. We have already experienced the worst dust they have had here for years and last week we had a three days blizzard that, was a pretty good one to break new comers in with. People say it was the worst one .they ever remember of in April. Last night it froze to hard for us to drill any to-day. Some farmers are done seeding wheat already and some of the wheat is up and looking fine.' Well I will close for this time by wishing you all a prosperous year. Respectfully yours, D. J. HARRIS.

SEND TROOPS TO SANTA CLARA

Government “Is Said to Have Purchased Newspapers’ Silence. In consequence of the negro agitation in the island of Cuba, 800* troops, including seventy-live rurales, have embarked for Santa Clara. The secretary of government says . the despatch of the troops was not due to any agitation, but was according to the government’s policy to impress the people with its power. There are no fresh reports of a negro uprising, but there is every evidence that the government has purchased the silence of the newspapers.

ALDRICH AND HALE TO QUIT

Bome See Downfall of the Old Guard in the Senate. Washington is stunned following the formal announcement- that Senators Aldrich and Hale had each decided to retire to private life after March 4, when their senate terms expire. In many quarters the news is accepted as the downfall of the old guard that for years has controlled the senate. Senator Aldrich’s retirement is due to falling health. Senator Hale merely announced that he will withdraw from the canvass for re-election.

CONSUL AT HONGKONG DEAD

W. A. Rublee, Former Milwaukee Editor, Victim of Peritonitis. William A. Rublee, United States tozrsul general at Hongkong, is dead of peritonitis. Mr. Rublee was appointed consul general at Hongkong May 17, 1909. He was educated at Phillips-Exeter academy and at Harvard university. After his graduation he entered the editorial field and was at one time vice president and director of the Milwaukee Sentinel company. Then he entered the consular service in 1890.

NIGHT RIDERS LOSE VERDICT

W. S. Henderson Gets Judgment For $6,000 For Damage to Business. The jury in the United States court at Covington, Ky., has returned a verdict for W. S. Henderson, formerly a tobaoco merchant of Augusta, Ky., against twelve Bracken county tobacco raisers, and gave him judgment for $6 ,000 as damage done his business. It was. the first case ever won by any contestant against the Night Rider? and securing a material judgment thereby. ’ ■ ■ ' 4 The old fashioned way of dosing a weak stomach, or stimulating the Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. Dr. Shoop first pointed out this error. This is why his prescription—Dr. Shoop’s Restorative —is directed entirely to the cause of these ailments -—the weak inside or controliflg nerves. It isn’t so difficult, 4 says Dr. Shoop, to strengthen a weak stomach, heart or kidneys, if one goes at it correctly. Each inside organ has its controlling or inside nerve. When these nerves fail, then those organs must surely falter. These vital truths' are leading druggists everywhere to dispense and recommend Dr. Shoop’s Restorative. Test it a few days, and see! Improvement will promptly and surely follow. Sold by A. F. Long.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I want to say to anyone needing anything in the Blacksmithing line, that I have employed Mr. Wm. Lowry, an expert horsesboer of wide experience. Also have added a trip-hammer to our machinery department, and guarantee that it will do better work than can he done by hand. We also have new disk sharpening machine, the best there is made. We have now 18 labor-saving machines In our shop, which enables us to do firstclass work on short notice. We are located on the river bank, near the river bridge, or adjoining the Rensselaer Garage. Good hitching place in rear of sihop. Respectfully, ~ . ‘ M. L. HEMPHILL & SON. , r— —— ■ The Democrat for horse bills.

HIS RETIREMENT.

How a Famous Duelist Gave Up the Practice.

By F. A. MITCHEL.

[Copyright. 1910. by American Press Association.] Count Andreas Mennerzek, a Hungarian who had fought many duels, after having safely come out of his fifteenth encounter determined to retire from the field. On doing this he resolved to give a banquet to those only who could prove that they had participated in at least five duels. Selecting three of his friends, all of whom were entitled under the condition to an invitation, he asked them to examine the credentials of those who claimed the right to be present As I have said, the count proposed to retire after his fifteenth encounter. Some said that at his twelfth he had shown a lack of nerve, which was repeater and grew upon him in his subsequent encounters, and that the reason why he intended to retire was that he dare not continue in the field. His twelfth meeting was with a mere boy barely eighteen years The challenge was sent with a statement that the count had killed the challenger’s brother. Whether it was the youth of

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this his twelfth adversary or the circumstance of that adversary’s fighting •to avenge his brother or some superstition no one knew, but Mennerzek showed an extreme distaste for killing the boy, intending to pink him. But the youth fought so desperately that the count was finally to run him through to save his own life. The youth did not die, but it was said that he would never recover from his wound. All these facts and encounters were the talk of Vienna, and liever was there so much interest manifested in any function as “the immortal’s” banquet celebrating his retirement from the field in which he had so long held the most conspicuous place.. For two months the committee examined credentials. Among the applicants was one woman. She had been out only once, but claimed that for a woman to fight a duel with a man was equivalent to the record of “the immortal” himself. She declined to appear before the committee, but sent a certificate of a physician who had attended her after her encounter in which she had been wounded. The committee, all of whom were gallant gentlemen, unanimously voted to "admit the applicant.

When the evening for the banquet arrived Count Mennerzek Received his guests in an anteroom communicating with the banquet hall. He looked about as if for some oqe and said: “But I have been told that I am to entertain a lady. I don’t see her.” “She wrote, count,” said one of the invitation committee, “that since a woman would be out of place among so many men she would merely appear for a few minutes after toffee is served.” The host led the way into the banquet room and stood at his seat at the head of the table flanked by a man on his right who had fought the next greatest number of duels—thirteen—and on his left by one who had fought the next number—eleven. The others were airanged in „ accordance with their Records. One seat was not occupied—that at the' end of the table opposite the count. It was reserved for the lady. : For three hours there was the hum of conversation, naturally about the encounters of the conyersers, while the popping of corks represented those contests wherein pistols or rifles had been used. In several cases men met men who had been adversaries. .It was singular to hear them discuss in a friendly way combats in which they., had tried to kill each other. Then there were those who had fought and bad never been reconciled. Despite the Injunction of the host that every man should be every other man’s friend some of these glared at one another as though they would like to go out again and settle their quarrel. One couple attempted to leave the room for such a purpose, but found themselves locked In. The count had foreseen that the meeting of so many men who had so often fought might kindle anew some smoldering flame and had taken the necessary precautions. Coffee had been brought on and I>-.J ieen. drunk and still the one guc:*t in whom was felt more interest than

'ln all the rest together did not appear Mennerzek, whose spirits were at tbo highest, called out to the committeeman who had told him the lady would join them at coffee to know why she did not appear. -- r' “I told her, count.” was the reply, “that I could not name the exact time coffee would be served, but I thought It would be at 12 o’clock. She will be here at that hour.” There was something in this fighting woman connected with the witching hour of night that addejl to the zest of her expected entrance. A clock resting on a mantel over a-broad fireplace marked the hour, and many were the glances cast at it by the revelers. When the hands were near the hour of 12 every face was turned toward the door at which the guest would enter. The count, who sat facing the entrance, gave an order that the door should be unlocked. This was done, and *l>e conversation gradually dropped off until the clock struck 12. when it ceased entirely. A few minutes after 12 the door was thrown open by a servant, and the lady stepped into the apartment Every man rose. The woman who was entitled to a place among these duelists was about twenty-five years old, of medium height, a willowy figure and very dark hair and eyes. She wore a cloak, which she handed to the servant who had admitted her. It was evident that she had been beautiful and tjiat her beasty had been lost by sorrow, for her face bore unmistakable signs of having suffered. She advanced to the vacant chair at the feud of the table opposite the host, and as she seated herself the others resumed their chairs. •Meanwhile the expression on the count’s face changed to one of serious and eager curiosity. He was the first—naturally the first since he was the last—to speak. ■ „ ' “Your face is familiar to me, madam. May I ask where I have met you?" The answer came icy cold: “On the field. It’s to my encounter with you that I am entitled to the honor of a place among you here.” “Pardon me; I have never fought a woman.” “You fought one you thought to be a beardless boy. I was that boy.” The count started. A slight pallor overspread his face. The woman continued: “The duel you fought before that, count, was with my husband the day after our marriage. I offered my fortune to any? man who would kill you. One tried to oblige me, but lost his life in doing so. Then I felt that it was my own time to act. Personating the brother of tjiis man who tried to avenge me, I challenged you and was carried off ,the field, as it was supposed, mortally wounded.” There was a pause. The clock on the mantel ticked loudly in the otherwise silent room. Then the woman continued: “As you see, I recovered. I was planning further effort to punish you for your many crimes when I heard that you were about to retire from the dueling field. I secured an invitation here in order that you might grace your retirement with one more victim. I have a proposition.” The cojunt continued to stare at his only woman guest, but did not speak. “Gentlemen,” continued the lady, “I have no formal challenge for our host. I simply request that we be furnished with pistols and that some one of your number will give us a signal. We can do so as we sit and with a large number of expert witnesses to see fair play.” No one spoke for a few moments: then the man on the host’s right said: “Gentlemen, you hear the lady’s proposition. At seems to. me that we are in honor bound to accord her the opportunity she asks provided our host consents to her terms.” “I will not fight a woman,” said the count, almost with a groan. “You shall fight a woman,” said the lady, “or I will post you as a coward all over the capital/’ All looked toward the count. It seemed that he read the hand of fate In the coming of this woman whose life he had wrecked. He sat irresolute, as if trying to make-up his mind what to do, whether to sacrifice her or himself. There were too many witnesses for him to act any other part than that of a man. He could not kill a woman before them, especially one he had so injured. If he did not kill her she would kill him. He must accept one or the other of these alternatives. “Come, coynt,”, said his friend on his right, “what is your decision?” . “Bring the pistols,” he replied In a scarcely audible voice. 1 A smile of triumph lighted the face of his adversary. One of the guests who was to stand a#sfeeond in an affair to come off In the early morning had a case of dueling pistols within reach. They were brought. Tfie count appointed one of his guests tp act for him, and the lady appointed another to act for her. But such action was superfluous. Tlje count knew that he was doomed and it mattered not whether he was or was not properly served. As for the lady, she cared not for her life provided she- could kill the man who bad slain her husband almost at the very bridal. The pistols having been examined, one was handed to the count, the other to the lady. One of the guests rose from his chair, holding a handkerchief in his hand. “Are you ready?” he asked “Ready,” said the lady In a firm voice. The count ghve the speaker a look to signify that he was ready. The handkerchief fluttered to, the table. A sin crip shot rang out. The count fell dead. His weapon had not been discharged

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DEEF TRUST SECRET BARED IN ST. LOUIS

Packing Official Says He’s Under Thumb oi Combtna Admissions at St Louis, Mo., by Charles L. Urquhart, secretary of the St. Louis Dressed Beef company, that the concern, hitherto supposed to be independent*, wa£ owned and controlled by the National Packing company, caused a* sensation at proceed' ings in the Investigation of the socalled “beef trust,” being conducted by Attorney General Major. Urquhart’s testimony, Mr. Major declares, shows positively that the National Packing company, fixes the prices at which the local company buys and the prices at which it sells salt meats and by-products. Uruquhart testified that much of the stock of his company was held by “John Doe” and “Richard Roe,” and that its business was conducted on telegraphic orders received daily from Chicago. \ Mr. Major declares he will show fly other witnesses that the National Packing company is a kidding corporation for the Armour, Swift, and Morris Interests and controls twentysix so-called independent companies throughout the country, fixing prices and territory for each company arbitrarily. As soon as the local company’s standing has been determined Major will turn to the Chicago companies, and the officials of each of them have been asked to appear.

STATEMENT BY BERGER

Milwaukee Socialist Alderman Paints Rosy Picture. Victor L. Berger, elected alderman It large, and spokesman of the Social Democratic party in Milwaukee, issued a statement giving an outline of the principles which will guide the Social Democratic city administration In the next two years. To obtain economic as well as political liberty will be one of the aims of the Social Democracy. Municipal ownership of public utilities is advocated, but until this is reached the best possible service will be exacted from these utilities. Competition is opposed on the ground that “more competition means more corruption/’ In brief, the Social Democracy stands for every radical change that will bring means of production into the hands of the people.

Keep Feeding Troughs Clean. Soured feed ,in troughs will throv animals off feed Clean troughs ar< keen appetites go together.

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND CREDITORS. In the matter of the estate of George H. Maines, Deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Court, Apr.R Term, 1910, Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of George H. Maines, f deceased, and all persons' interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1910, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Susan A. Maines, administratrix of said decedent, and show cause if any, why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of the estate SUSAN A. MAINES, ' ’ Administratrix. Judson J. Hunt, Atty forestate.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ltas been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County. State of .Indiana, administrator of the estate of 'Peter * Nafziger, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent PETER D. NAFZIGEP.. April 1 1010. Administrator. Apr. 9-lC*£3-pd. k _k »■■ k

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND CREDITORS. In the matter of the estate of Kight & Co., as surviving partner. In the Jasper Circuit Court, April Term, 1910. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Kight & Co., as surviving partner, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1910, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Jasper Savings and Trust Company, now The Trust and Savings Bank, receiver of said firm or partnership, and show cause if any, why such final account should .not be approved; and the heirs of said firm or partnership and all others ipterested are hereby notified to appear 4.n said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. THE TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, Receiver. Frank Foltz, Attorney for Receiver.

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES. In the matter of the estate of William H. Eger, Deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Court, April Term, 1910. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William H. Eger, deceased, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Saturday, the 7th day of May, 1910, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Mary D. Eger, administratrix of said decedent, and show cause if any, why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. MARY D. EGER, Administratrix. James H. Chapman, Atty for estate.

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