Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1910 — Page 8

THE MONARCHS.

The eagle perched on a mountain high That poked its nose to the hloom- •* ing sky Was wondering deep on the sight* they say. Of a Flying Human that came his way: ' : T'm dreaming/” he said, "but it won’t be amiss ' If I take a day off and look into this. , He went to the whale, and he said* "Old chap, Did ever a happen like this one hap In your tumbling"ocean? The whale replied: “Men have made fishes that plunge and ride And cut through the deep, great, foaming tracks,!! With thousands of passengers upon their backs!”

The eagle scratched his bill with x his claw And swallowed the lump that rose in his craw; “It s a terrible thing,” he musingly said, “When men get to running things overhead! . ’ I’ll go to the Mole, for I’d like to know ; ; Y If it is as terrible down below!” The Mole said: "Eagle, I’m blind, x- you know, But I’ve sensed the paths where the humans go; I’ve felt the cavernous mouths of holes That could never be made by a. jnib lion Moles! And I’m told by the burrowing things that see That man takes no notice whatever Of Me!” The Eagle returned to his mountain high That poked its. nose to the blooming sky. And he sighed, "Ah, my!” and he moaned, “Ah, me!” That such a condition of things should be! . < They're crowding the elements, I declare- — These Monarchs of Sea, and of Land and Air!" —Baltimore Sun..

POSTMASTER WANTED.

An examination will be held at Rensselaer on Saturday, Dec. 3, t" fill the contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth-class postmaster at Pleasant Grove. Jasper county. The., compensation of the office for the last fiscal year was SI 17. Applicants must be over 21 years of age and reside in the territory supplied by the office. Application blanks and full information can be secured from the postmaster at Pleasant Grove Qr from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington. Applications should be filed with the Commission within seven days before the date set for the examination.

A GOOD ONE ON STEVE.

Army of Friends Remind S. A. Brusnahan of His 46th Milepost. S. A, Brusnahan of near Parr was given a surprise Sunday that he will remember for a long time. The occasion was Steve’s 46th birthday annivessary, and his family quietly prepared a huge surprise for him. Along in the forenoon, while he was peacefully reading his paper and wondering if the political prognostications were correct in prophecying a democratic landsl’de, neighbors and friends began to pour in with covered baskets and before he could realize What it was all about they had him surrounded and were all talking at once and congratulating him on his 46th birthday anniversary. There was loads of good things to eat and there were so many to partake tfhat it was 3 o’clock before the tables were finally cleared away. Including his own family there were 102 sat down to dinner. The afternon was spent very pleasantly, the boys playing footliall, the girls, men and women folks indulging in music singing, etc. All departed in the evening wishing Steve that he might live to he a hundred years old and have a surprise dinner at each anniversary.

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MY FELLOW TRAMP

During the season of the white etar's first visit to Paris I was walking through Eurof>e. I had tramped through Switzerland and climbed the .Alps and was now about to descend, intending to make my way to Paris to be present at the great reception. Pausing to take a last view from a great height. I sat down on the ground and fell to dreaming. I was recalled to myself by a soft voice behind me asking in French: “Can you tell me, sir. how. far it is to Montbard?” j t I looked up expecting to see a woman. Instead the person who had addressed me was a young fellow apparently about twenty, though there was not a sign of hair on his face, and be might have been younger or older. “Montbard? There is Montbard directly north of us. You can’t distinguish the place, for it is twenty-five miles from us in a direct line.” “So far?” with an expression of appointment“I am going that way. Rest awhile, and I will g<» with you.” The young man sa:t down beside me, and we chatted for half an hour. He was one of the most attractive persons I ever met. There was much enthusiasm in him. Everything in which he took an interest he took a deep interest. Tb one who has become blase and finds most other people so such a one is very refreshing. Besides, be was very intelligent and displayed considerable learning. One thing about him amused me. He was very illogical, Everything was felt; nothing was reasoned. At least his reasons were always absurd. For instance, he expressed a firm belief in the divine right of kings because this right was necessary as a basis for their authority. We started down the declivity, but had not gone far before we were overtaken by a diligence, and my young man got aboard. 1 continued to tramp, but I confess the rest of the journey seemed dull and uninteresting.

The next evening 1 reached Montbard, where 1 found railway transportation to Paris, but was obliged to Wait several hours before getting a train. Going into a case to get something to eat. 1 seated myself at a table. and was looking over the menu when a familiar voice asked, ‘•What will monsieur have?’’ The last time I had heard that voice was when my tramping companion bade me adieu before boarding the diligence. Looking up, I saw a waitress standing beside me, and her face was as much like the tramper as the voice. She was looking down upon me with no sign of recognition, and for the moment I considered the likeness® mere coincidence. I gavie her an orffer for supper, but before leaving the'eafe I made up my mind that I was not mi> taken—the waitress was really my companion of the day before. A week later while in Paris, where I had many friends, I attended a reception at the house of a prominent American banker, who then lived near the Bois de Boulogne. The czar had arrived, and all Paris was talking about him. As I entered the drawing room 1 heard a lady, whose back was toward me. say in tones that were familiar:

“Without authority from heaven he would have no more right to rule than you or I.” Moving to a position wherS 1 could catch a view of her face, 1 saw—my tramping companion, the waitress of Montbard. “Who is that lady?” I asked of my host as soon as 1 could find him. “The Countess Nichalowsky.” “A Polander?” “Yes.” “Please present me.” The countess received me graciously, but without the slightest, sign of recognition. I was fully aware that any reference to our former acquaintance would not meet with favor and if persisted in would be resented. I therefore refrained from mentioning either of our meetings, but led.the conversation into the same channels as when we were resting on the Alps. Every topic she handled differently from her treatment of it at that time, but with even greater brilliancy. When 1 begged for permission to call upon her she said. “I am very sorry, but I leave Paris tomorrow at dawn.” I returned to America by steamer from Cherbourg. I am troubled with seasickness and kept my room till the voyage was half finished. Then one day, the weather being delightful and the sea smooth, 1 took my steamer chair and my rug to the deck. L bad scarcely emerged from the companionway when I was startled at seeing seated before me my tramping friend of the Alps, the waitress of Montbard, the Countess Nichalowsky. • I had at least a right to recognize the last named personage and exclaimed: “Why, countess:”

My words were met by a cold stare. “You are mistaken, sir.” she said in tolerable English. “You address Mme. Bourdalone of Southampton.** I apologized and passed on. The lady did not come on deck again during the voyage, but when we were docked I took a position where I could see her as she went ashore. Her maid first went on to the dock, walked back and forth with her eyes well open, then made a sign, whereupon the mistress followed. Curiosity led me to Pinkerton's to make inquiries. They told me that they had been advised of the coming of the Countess Nichalowsky. a Polish nihilist, but too late. A plot had been discovered to assassinate theczaron his way to Paris, but had failed. The enafiteM was implicated

WHY NOT THIS?

Tibet Headdress Might Be Adapted to American Style*.

THE PAGOH, HEADDRESS WORN IN TIBET.

Take off the pigtails and this headdress worn by the upper class women of Tibet might adorn the pretty head of America's upper tendom. Indeed, it is not as outre as many of the hats of the day that are considered “perfect dears.” And as for expense, it lines right up with the most exclusive winter models, the price being practically fifteen hundred pf our dollars. _ This costly piece of Tibetan headgear is interwoven with the wearers hair and is ornamented wit h many turquoises.corals arid small pearls. The decorations can be easily removed. It is worn only by women who are purely Tibetan and have not married Neje alese. In other words, it is as “classy” as a Georgette or Carlier French model. ■ American millinery artists please take notice of the and profit thereby when genius takes another eccentric cbajiean flight.

A New Negligee.

For the woman who likes red and is fond of adding eccentric garments to her wardrobe comes the chanticleer negligee ja< ket—a gorgeous affair in cockscomb red satin. Lace medallions are used as a border trimming, and feath-

THE CHANTICLEER DRESSING SACK.

ered rooster heads of startingiy realistic aspect ornament the edges of the sleeves and form a corsage adornment. The chanticleer craze dies hard, and this aftermath expression of the rooster fad is certainly a strange one.

Suit Case Polish.

Some persons are surprised when they go.to pack their suit cases for a journey to find them shabby or. spotted. the leather dry and cracked or covered with greenish mold. They have been stored away either too near furnaces and steam pipes or in damp cellars. All leather goods, chair seats, book covers, traveling bags, etc., must have consideration if they are to retain a fresh, attractive appearance. Shoes are preserved by the dressing on the' leather. Book covers of leather or calf which are beginning to grow dry and brittle should be rubbed with avery small quantity of vaseline. If merely shabby and spotted they should be rubbed with well beatea white of egg, as should chair seats and all other leather articles, with the exception of sole leather suit cases, which are best cleaned by using ordinary russet shoe polish.

New Employment For Women.

A new emplbyment for women which is most profitable is that of entertaining invalids. A young woman student in one of the larger cities found that there was an opening for some one who could play games with persons recovering from Illness, and the demand was so great that all her spare time was occupied in this manner. Chess and checkers were much in demand with women as well as men. Tact must be used to know when to win a game and when not to, for the game must have all the appearance of a close contest.

Mn . 'C ..Igjll Ransford’sSosE FORMERLY THE 99 CENT RACKET STORE THE GREATEST BARGAIN HOUSE in Northern Indiana. The place where you get the same goods for less money, or more and better goods for the same money, q WE ARE GIVING AWAY SOME Beautiful Mirrors Absolutely Free WHEN YOUR PURCHASES AMOUNT TO $30.00.5 THEY ARE 18x40 and can be seen in our mammoth show windows at'our double store[ opposite ’ . -A.,// the Court House in Rensselaer. We handle almost everything. Give us a call and see the grandest display of merchandise in Rensselaer E. V. RANSFORD, Proprietor

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Ad Woigast, Pugilism's China Doll Ornament

No limelight champion has ever been so unpopular with the fight fans as Ad Wolgast. the present holder of the title. Since he defeated Bat Nelson last February he has evaded all the cracks of his division and has taken on third raters instead. But the so called easy marks have not proved the soft plucking that Adolph thought. In the two last contests he has engaged in Wolgast has broken his left arm twice in different places. This will surely make him timid and injure his hitting powers and perhaps force him to quit the ring. Critics have now dubbed him the prize ring's china dolt

Trades Help Ball Tossers. ! A change of scenery oft eh works wonders with a ball player. A star who is practically no use to a eer- ~~ - / . '• '

tain club with ■ uother team regain bis old time so. a. For ins:uttt‘e. Jim Delahanty was more or less of a failure at Washington simply because the fans wouldn't give him credit for the good things he did, yet criticised strongly every failure to deliver. Detroit secured Delahanty when the team was badly in need of a. good second sacker. The fans welcomed him with open arms and gave him all kinds of encouragement. The result was that Delahanty began to play his real game, and his work had a big bearing on Detroit’s success in landing the bunting in 1909. Earl Moore was of no use to Cleveland or New York in the American league, yet after a year in the minors he came back to life and is now regarded as one of the best twirlers with the Philadelphia Nationals. Pitcher Suggs was of little use to the Tigers; in fact, he appealed so little to Jennings that he was turned back to the Southern league. Cincinnati picked up Suggs, and he has made good with a vengeance for the Reds, he being the winning pitcher of Clark Griffith's club.

Schaefer to Go. Washington baseball scribes say that “Germany” Herman Schaefer will be sold by the Nationals and that Minneapolis will be the most likely purchaser. McAleer has been in communication with the Minneapolis club owners, and if the Cantillon clan will take Schaefer’s Washington contract and fulfill its requirements it will not be strange to see the former BrewerTiger and more recently National player cavorting around the Minneapolis infield next year. If he goes he will probably fill in at shortstop, the position being made vacant by the drafting of Altizer by Cincinnati Value of Chicago’s Franchise. Asked what he would sell the Chicago Cubs for. President Charles Murphy, who controls the institution, declared the Cubs were not for sale, but were the club on the market nothing less than $1,000,000 would be considered. This is just ten times the price that Murphy and Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati paid for the franchise in 1905.

American League Umpires. * One of the reasons why there is so little kicking against the umpires in the American league is that the club owners believe in sustaining President Johnson in his policy for clean ball. It is reported to be a fact that not a ■ingle American league club owner has filed a protest against the work of any of Johnson's umpires this year.

GOOD RESULTS ALWAYS FOLLOW The use of Foley Kidney Pills? They are upbuilding, strengthening and soothing. Tonic in action, quick in results. A. F. Long.

THE HIRED GIRL HAS WENT. SHE WAS HIRED, SHE WAS TIRED, SHE WAS FIRED. -Ajirr' l -"-' BUT SMILE—You can get another by using our WANT AD. columns.

McAleer to Lead Washington.

Manager Jimmy McAleer has signed a three year contract with the Washington club at SIO,OOO per annum. If Joe Cantillon was worth that sum McAleer is surely entitled on his 1910 performance to as much oi more.

Humor and Philosophy

By DVNCAN M. SMITH

PERT PARAGRAPHS. rpHE stronger the affinity between the boy and the cigarette the less tub boy’s affinity for usefulness. The kind of reputation that is hard to lose is the least desirable. J You can’t tell bow little a man knows by just looking at his wife. 1 A i logical conclusion must be • frightful thing if we are to judge by the way most people avoid it Hard times are the result of a long and assiduous search for a soft snap. The woman who has a will of hetown often wears a look of grim determination as the badge of it A little learning is often a tiresome thing. .. The road to success is seldom smoothed down by the steam roller and Irrigated by the sprinkling cart