Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1911 — Page 6

THE FORTUNE HUNTER

Novelized by LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

From the Play of the Same Name by WINCHELL SMITH Copyright. 1910. by Winchell Smith and Loui» Joseph Vance

CHAPTER XIII. HAPPILY for Duncan, Blinky had no sense of humor. If he had he would explode the very first time he indulged in introspection. “Not much,” said he, with his sour smile. “I guess you’re jokin’ about the price of that drink. Well, good luck to you. Mr. Duncan. I'd like to have you come round and see us some evenin’.” “Thank you very much, sir.” Duncan accompanied Blinky to the door. “I’ve already had the pleasure of meeting your daughter, sir. She’s a charming girl.” “I’m real glad you think so.” said Blinky, intensely gratified. “She seems to 're taken a great shine to you too. Come round and get 'qualnted With the hull family. You’re the sort of young feller I’d like her to know.” He paused and looked Nat up and down captiously, as one might appraise the points of a horse of quality put up for sale. “Good day,” said he, with the most significant of winks. “Oh, that’s all right,” Nat hastened to reassure him. “I won’t say a word about it” Blinky, on the point of leaving, started to question this (to him) cryptic utterance, but luckily had the current of his thoughts diverted by the entrance of Roland Barnette in company with his friend Mr. Burnham. Roland’s consternation, at this unexpected encounter was, in the mildest term, extreme. At sight of his employer he pulled up as if slapped. “Oh,” he faltered. “I didn’t know you was here, sir.” “No,” said Blinky. with keen relish; *1 guess.you didn’t." “I —ah—come over to see Sam about that note}* stammered Roland. “Waal, don’t you bother your bead *bout what ain't your business. Roly. Come on back to the bank.” “All right, sir.” Roland grasped fcantically at the opportunity to emphasize his importance. “Excuse me, Mr. Lockwood, but I’d like to interdoos you to a friend of mine, Mr. Bunham, from Noo York." Amused, Burnham stepped into the breach. “How are you?” he said with the proper nuance of cordiality, offerfug his hand. Lockwood shook it unemotionally. “How de do?” he said perfunctorily. “I brought Mr. Burnham in to see Earn”— “Yes." Burnham interrupted Roland quickly; “Barnette’s been kind enough to show me round town a bit” “Here on business?” inquired Lockwood pointedly. “No, not exactly,” returned Burnham with practical ease; “just looking round.” “Only lookin', eh?” Blinky’s countenance underwent one of its erratic quakes as he examined Burnham with his habitual intentness. The New Yorker caught the wink and lost breath. “Ah—yes—that's all,” he assented uneasily. And as he spoke another wink dumfounded him. “Why?” he asked, with a distinct loss of assurance. “Don’t you believe it?” “Don’t see no reason why I should not,” grunted Blinky. “Hope you'll . like what you see Good day.” ' “So long. Mr. Lock wood.” returned Burnham uncertainly Lockwood paused outside the door. “Come ’long. Roland.” “Yes. sir; night away; just a minute.” Roland was lingering unwillingly, detained by Burnham's imperative hand. “What d' you want? I got to hurry.” “What was he winking at me for?” demanded Burnham heatedly. “Have you”— “Oh!” Roland laughed. “He wasn’t winking. He can't help doing that It’s a twitchin' he’s got in his eye. That’s why they call him Blinky.” “Oh. that was it!” Burnham accepted the explanation with distinct relief, while Duncan, who had been an unregarded spectator, suddenly found cause to retire behind one of the showcases on imi>ortant business. So that was the explanation! After his paroxysm had subsided and he felt able to control his facial muscles Duncan emerged suave and solemn. Roland had disappeared with Blinky. and Burnham was alone. “Anything you wish, sir?’ asked “Only to see Mr. Graham.” “He's out just at present, but I ’ think he'll be back in a moment or so. Will you wait? You’ll find that chair I tbink.” “Believe I Will." said Bumham, with an air. He seated himself. “I can't wait long? though.” he amended. • “Yes. sir. And if you’ll excuse me”— Horn ham's band dismissed him with « tolerant wave. “Go right on about

yotir business," he said, with supreme condescension And Duncan returned to his work in the back yard. It wasn't long before he found occasion to go back to the store, and by that time old Sam was there in conversation with Burnham. “That's part of my business," he heard Burnham say in his sleek, oleaginous accents “Sometimes 1 pick up an odd. no ’count contraption* that makes me a bit of money, and more times I’m stung and lose on it. There might be something to this gas burner of yours, and again there mightn't I’ve been thinking I might be willing to risk a few dollars on it if we could come to terms." “Do yon mean it really?” said old Sam eagerly “Not to invest in it. so to speak; I don't think its chances are strong enough for that But if you'd care to sell the patent outright and aren't too ambitious we might make a dicker What d' you say?" “Why, yes." said Graham, quivering with anticipation “Yes. indeed, if”— “Well?” “If you really think It's worth anything. sir." Burnham laughed doubtingiy and said: “Well, as 1 say. there's no telling, but I was thinking about it at dinner, and I sort of concluded I'd like to own

“I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT AT DINNER.”

that burner, so I made but a little bill of sale, and I says to myself, says I, ‘lf Graham will take for that patent I’ll give him spot cash, right in his hand.’ says 1.” With this Burnham tipped back In his chair and brought forth a wallet from which he drew a sheet of paper and several bills. “Five hundred dollarsf repeated Graham, thunderstruck by this munificence. “Yes, sir, five hundred, cash. To tel! you tbe truth—guess you don’t know It—l heard at the bank that they didn’t intend to extend the time on that note of yours, and 1 thought this five hundred would come in handy and kind of wanted to help you out Now. what do you say?" He flourished the bills under Gra ham’s nose and waited, entirely at ease as to his answer. “Well.” said tbe old man. “it Is kind of you, sir—very kind Everybody’s been good to me recently, or else I’m dreamin'.” ; “Then it’s a bargain?” “Why. I hope It won’t lose any money for you. Mr Burnham." Sam

THE OLD MAN LIGHTED A CANDLE.

hesitated, with his ineradicable sense of fairness and square dealing. “Making gas from crude oil ought to”— Duncan never beard tbe end of thht speech. For some moments he bad been listening intently, trying to recol lect something. The name of Biirnham plucked a string on the instrument of bis memory. He knew be

had beard it some place, some time tn the past, but bow or when or in respect to what be could not make up his mind. It had required Sam’s reference to gas and crude oil to close the circuit. Then he remembered Kel logg bad mentioned a man by the name of Burnham who was “on the track oty an important Invention for making gas from crude oil. This must be rbe man Burnham, the tracker, and poor old Graham must be the tracked Without warning Duncan ran round and made himself an uninvited third to the conference. ■ “Mr. Graham, one moment. 1 ” he beg ged. excited “Is this patent of yours 1 on a process of making gas from crude oil?" Burnham looked up impatiently, frowning at the interruption, but Gra bam was all good humor “Why. yes,” he started to explain; "It's that burner over there that”— “But I wouldn't sell it just yet if I were you.” said Nat “It may be worth a g<iud deal”— “Now. look here!" Rum ham got to his feet in anger. “What business have you got butting into this?" he demanded, putting himself between Duncan and the inventor “Me?’ Duncan queried simply. "Only just because I’m a business man. If you don’t believe It ask Mr. Graham." “He’s got a perfect right to advise me. Mr Burnham.” interjtosed Graham, rising. “Well, but—but what objection vt you got to his making a little mtney out of this patent?” Burnham blus tered “None, only 1 want to lock into the matter first. I think it might be—ah—advisable.” “What makes you think so?” demanded Burnham. his tone withering “Well,” said Nat, with an effort summoning his faculty's to cope with a matter of strict business, “it’s this way. I’ve got an idea.” he said, poking at Burnham with the forefinger which had proved so effective with Pete Willing, “that yon wouldn't offer 500 iron men for this burner unless you expected to make something big out of it. and It ought to be worth just as much to Mr Graham as to you,” “Ah. you don’t know what you’re talking about." “1 know that.” Nat admitted simply, “but I do happen to know you’re promoting a scheme for making gas from crude oil. and If Mr. Graham will listen to me you won’t get his patent until I’ve consulted my friend Henry Kellogg." “Kellogg!" “Yes. You know—of LJ. Bartlett & Co.” Nat’s forefinger continued to do deadly work. Burnham backed away from it as from a fiery brand. “Oh, well.” he said, dashed, “if you’re representing Kellogg”—and Nat took care not to refute the implication—“l —1 don’t want to Interfere. Only.” he pursued at random in his discomfiture. “I can't see why he sent you here." “I'd be ashamed to tell you.” Nat returned with an open smile “Better ask him " Rurnhnm . gathered his wits tosrethofvr a final threat “That’s what I will dor he threatened. “And I’ll do It the minute 1 can see him. You can bet on that. Mr What’s-your-name!” “No. I can’t.” said Nat naively. “I’m not allowed to gamble." His ingenuous expression exasperated Burn ba tn The ma n lost control of his tetu|»er at the same moment that he acknowledged to himself his defeat In disgust he turned away. “Oh. there’s no use talking to you”— “That’s right.” Nat agreed fairly. **But I’ll see you again. Mr. Graham”— ' ’ — —- “Not alone, if I can help it, Mr Burnham." Duncan amended sweetly. “But.” Burnham continued, severely Ignoring Nat and addressing himself squarely to Graham, “you take my tip and don't do any business with this fellow until you find out who he is.” He filing himself ouf of the shop with a barked ■'Good day!" “Well. Mr Graham?” Duncan turned a little apprehensively to the inventor. “Margaret Used to talk that way sometimes.", he remarked. “She was the best woman in the world—and the wisest She Used to take care of me and protect me from my foolish impulses. just as you do. my boy.” For a space Duncan kept silent, respecting the old man’s memories and a great deal humbled tn spirit by the parallel Sam had drawn. Then. “I was afraid what I said would sound queer to you. sir." he ventured-“that you mightn't understand that I'm not here to do you out of your invention." - “There’s nothing on earth, my boy” —Graham's hand fell on Nat’s arm—“that could make me think that But SSOO. you s«>e. would have repaid you for taking up that note, and—l could have bought Betty a new dress for the party Bnt I’m sure you've done what’s best You're a business man”— • “Don't!" Nat pleaded wildly. “I’ve been called that so much of late that : it’s beginning to hurt!” The old man turned away sadly, lighted a candle and went down into the cobwebby cellar to patch a broken window (To 1 Be Continued.)

Kill More Than Wild Beasts.

The number of people killed yearj ly by wild beasts don’t approach the vast number killed by disease germs. No life is safe from their attacks. They’re inair, water, dust, even food. But grand protection is afforded by Electric Biiters, which destroy and expel these deadly disease germs from the system. That’s why chills, fever and ague, all malarial and many blood diseases yield promptly to this wonderful blood purifier.’Try them, and enjoy the glorious health and strength they’ll'give you. Money back, if not satisfied. Only 50c at Long’s drug store.

Sonic people show a strange indifference and lack of care for the nose, which has been correctly termed the drawing room of the lungs, for in this drawing room many visitors are ushered. some sweet and fresh and clean and others soiled and bedraggled, leaving their dusty footprints clogged with germs behind them. It would be an untidy housekeeper Indeed who neglected her drawing room. Let the rest of her house be ever so immaculate, if dirt is allowed to accumulate there the whole house will feel its ill efforts. But how many people ever think of spraying the nose? It is astonishing when one considers what harm such carelessness works thiit any person should fail to do this. Specialists will tell you that it is absolutely essential to good health that the nose should be kept clean. Yet few noses are really clean. The use of a pocket handkerchief is about all the care the average person ever gives the nose. They then consider that they have’ done their duty by it. Yet they could not sleep if they had forgotten to brush their teethe Many people do not realize the absolute necessity for cleanliness in the nose, but once they comprehend it it is an easy matter to purchase an atomizer, get a prescription from a doctor and see that the nose is daily washed out. If one does not care to go to a physician for a regular jfrescription one can get a small glass nose douche shaped like a duck and use warm water with a solution of salt in it.

To Avoid Winter Colds. Air baths are the latest prescription for the seeker after health. These are positively recommended as a magic preventive for avoiding winter colds. At first they may seem too difficult of accomplishment, but if one will only try one will see how astonishing the results are. - And the beauty of this magic air bath is that it is simplicity itself. There is no cumbersome, apparatus, no tiresome! visits of the masseuse, no pounding and punching of an inoffensive body. One merely has to lie still and allow gentle breezes to blow upon the body. One - need only expose the skin, so the enthusiasts say. to the air for fifteen or twenty minutes, a half hour or an hour night and morning to annihilate the horrid cold germs which are everywhere ready to seize upon any one who gets a chill and so lays herself open to attack. Hence the danger of drafts and wet feet. . Our usual habits give the skin no opportunity of itself. If one would indulge in the beneficial air bath one must spend twenty minutes before retiring without one’s clothing. Then in the morning bathe and do up the hair before covering the skin with the day’s clothing. These measures alone constitute an effective air bath and will lessen the sensibility of the skin and liability to cold in a few’ days’ time. • A more elaborate way for taking the air bath is recommended by a noted physician. Select the sunniest room iu the house. If the window is overlooked by neighboring houses place a low screen before it. Then undress, wrap yourself in a sheet and blanket and lie on the floor in the sunshine. The Beauty Waltz. You have heard of the old English custom of walzing with pennies carried on the head? Try that in the privacy of your own room. Remove corsets and shoes, then, putting a coin on a smooth head and humming a gay waltz, glide to its measures. Practice this tjll you know how smoothly you must be gliding by the cessation of the necessity to stoop # and pick up your penny. The gain in health that follows the steady practice of these “stunts” will equal the gain in grace. An excellent thing it is in a loose, freely flowing lightweight garment To waltz with the arms raised, hands held over the head; with the finger tips lightly touching. If you have friends desirous of making the best of themselves ask them to meet with you once a week. Banish ail persons not in the secret. Remove restricting garments. Including shoes. Let one of the number play for three minutes, while the rest do the dancing above described. - When a second member takes tbe piano the dance for a change may be done with hands locked behind the “back. When a third turns musician clasp the hands, but stretch the arms forward in ,a curve and dance, alternately letting the head droop forward in this curve and then, after a moment in which It is held erect, fall back. Another exercise can be made by clasping the hands at the hack of the head and waltzing round the room irt that-, jiose. Do the last dance with the upstreluhed arms and finger tips lightly touching. “ ‘ , Your Comb. Combs should not be washed with water. This is apt to split the teeth. A' stiff nailbrush Is a good thing to keep for cleaning them. After using the brush take a damp cloth and wipe between each tooth with this. ■

Milady’s Mirror

ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY MISUSED I Kings 12r25-33—January 8 "T*o« ehalt make unto thee any graven CODAY’S Study brings to our attention a man of large natural ability and of quite unusual opportunity. It shows us his disastrous error, which resulted from his endeavor to be worldly wise and to neglect his God 1 and his religion. It furnishes an illustration which can be applied, not only to every political and every commercial enterprise, but also to the life hopes of each individual. Jeroboam as a young man attracted the attention of King Solomon, who perceived that he possessed great executive talent and that he was a natural master and director of men. King Solomon put Jeroboam at the head of on® of his corps of drafted workmen who were engaged after

tbe manner cf that ' time in building palaces and fortresses for the king —without pay other than very plain, food and clothing. These labor armies were obliged to work for a number i of months and then were replaced, by others similarly conscripted. Jeroboam became the leader of a party discontents, and an incipient rebellion , was the result. This was quickly suppressed by King Solomon and thereupon Jeroboam tied to Egypt, from whence he returned at the death of Solomon and became the leader and spokesman of the ten tribes when

they demanded of Rehoboam the reform of the government's policy. Jeroboam’s First Mistake It should be remarked that one of God’s prophets had specially foretold to Jeroboam that he to be the king of the ten tribes, it was doubtless this that led him to head the insurrection. He should have followed the 'example of King David, who was anointed kihg of Israel several years before the death of King Saul. Young David was content to Wait God’s time for bringing him to the throne. The fact that God had indicated that this would be so did not indicate that the time had come, hence David waited on the Lord and meanwhile learned valuable lessons of self-control and trust in Divine Providence. Not so Jeroboam, who was evidently a very different type of man, no doubt possessed of more confidence in himself than of trust in God; possessed of more impatience to be a king than of loyalty and patriotic zeal to serve God and his people. This first mistake should be noted by all. “Wait ye upon me, saith the Lord!” The man who ignores God is not wise; the man who opposes God is a fool. Jeroboam's Second Mistake When the ten tribes revolted against King Rehoboam, Solomon’s ■ son, .they promptly accepted Jeroboam, one of Solomon's servants, as their* king, in harmony with the Prophet's declaration of years before. Finally the boy of humble birth had reached a high station of influence—a grand opportunity for service for his God and his people. Whoever occupies a position of prominence—political, social, literary—should recognize that he has come under special responsibility and obligations toward all with whom he has to do. ’■ But Jeroboam, king of the ten tribes styled Israel, took the course, alas, too commonly taken —the selfish course. He looked not to the Lord to serve him, nor to the people, to serve their best interests. He looted selfishly to his own interests. He reasoned thus: If I Would establish my family in the kingdom of these ten tribes. I must separate them effectually from the influence of the kingdom of Judah. And since, in God’s Providence, the Temple is In the land of Judah, and ail the religious rites and interest of the people center there, I must as unobtrusively as possible turn the attention of the nation I rule away from sympathy with ■their fellows of the kingdom of Judah, and away from the regulations which God has established there. Every- worldly politician would declare Jeroboam a master spirit as a ruler, as a politician. He was worldly wise. God through the Prophet had assured him, “If thou wilt hearken to all that I will command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do right in my sight to keep my statutes and my icommardments, as David my servant did, thy kingdom will be prolonged.”—l Kings 11:38. God explained that the reason for givI Ing Jeroboam rulership of the ten tribes

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Idolaters betore Jeroboam’s golden bull.

away from Jerusalem. its religion, its worship, its Temple. Under the pretext that it was too far for the people to go to Jerusalem, he erected a golden bull near the northern extremity of his kingdom, and another near the southern line, and the people went from »ne to the other. The Thing Was of the Lord Lest we shonld suppose that the affairs of Israel's Kingdom, under Divine supervision. were neglected and allowed to go astray, we are particularly inforoaed that “the tiring was of the Lord.” From this standpoint Of faith and from no other the history of Israel should be studied. God had chosen to give Israel the Law Covenant for tbe very purpose of developing in them as a nation holiness, faithfulness. Their lessons of the past had been to this end. and now the time had come to do a sifting, a separating work.

Jeroboam proclaimed king of the ten tribes.

was that Solomon’s course of dealing ■with the nations round about was gradually breaking down the true religion and leading the people toward idolatry. Jeroboam should have had all this In mind, and should have applied his heart with special fervor to the banishment of idolatry. Instead, however, for policy’s sake, he led the nation, of whieft he was king, directly into idolatry. He did not come out plainly and say to them, I wish to separate you and alienate you from God and the religious institutions of your nation by attracting your attention

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