Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1911 — Page 8

News Notes of if SHirS Nearby Towns IYI I ® Tenitory * Y Adjacent to the Jasper As Fumisbed by Oux Regular Correspondents County Metropolu

I WHEATFIELD. | v— — : Will Myres, who is working near Lowell —this summer, spent the Fourth with home folks. Mrs. Thomas Thornton of Rensselaer spent a few days last week the guest of friends here. Misses Laura Miller of Kankakee and Clara Miller of Chicago are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miller. Miss Nellie Knapp went to Chicago Heights, 111., Saturday tor an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Gertie Hayes. Mis 6 Mabel Downey, who has toeen visting an aunt in Oarj-01l county for two months, returned home Saturday. Miss Effie Fisher visited with home folks over Sunday and the Fourth, returning to her work at t Laporte Wednesday. (Miss Bessie Biggs returned Tuesday to her work at East Chicago after visiting here several days with friends and relatives. Mrs. Henry Gilbranson was called to Barkley tp. Wednesday by the illness of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Smith. Mrs. Cyrl Steele accompanied her. Misses Susie and Marie Jessup and brother John visited their sisters. Miss June Jessup and Mrs. James Keen and family the first of the week.

HONEST MEDICINES VS. FAKES President Taft’s recent message suggesting an amendment to the Pure Food and Drug law in its relation to Prepared Medicines, does not refer to such standard medicines as Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills, both of which are true medicines carefully compounded of ingredients whose medicinal qualities are recognized by the medical profession itself as the best known remedial agents for the diseases they are Intended to counteract. For over three decades Foley’s Honey and,Tar Compound has been a standard remedy for coughs, colds and affections of the throat, chest and lungs for children and grown persons, and it retaijs to day its pre-eminence above all other preparations of its kind. Foley Kidney Pills are equally effective and meritorious. —A. F. Long.

PINE GROVE. j Oats cutting is the order of the day now. The crops are looking very well, but we need rain. Neva Beck spent Tuesday night wsth Creola Torbet. Celine Cragun spent Tuesday night with Bessie Ropp. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son Everett spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Cooper. Quite a few from here attended the Fourth at Parr and all reported a dusty time. Clint Beck spent Sunday with his brother, Harry Beck, and family of Independence. Rev. and Mrs. Schaefer took supper with Mr. and Mre. James Torbet Sunday evening. "Will Cooper and family of Gifford spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, and family. Mrs. Clint Beck and two sons went to Sheridan Saturday for a few r weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbs. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet, sons Bluford and Charles, daughter Creola and granldaughter Celine Cragun, spent Sunday with the formers’ son-in-law, Harry Beck, and family. A lprge crowd attended Sunday school and church Sunday afternoon at Independence. Rev. Schaefer of Aix gave a fine sermon. There will be preaching again at 3 o'clock Sunday, July 16.

Escaped With His Life. “Twenty-one years ago I faced an awiful death,” writes H. B; MartinPort Harrelson, STC. “Doctors said I had consumption and the dreadful cough I had looked like it, sure enough. I tried everything I could hear of for my cough and was under the treatment of the beet doctor in Georgetown, S. C. for a year, but could get no relief. A friend advised me to try Dr. King’s New Discovery. I did so and was completely cured. I feel that I owe my life to this great throat and lung cure.” Its positively guaranteed for coughs colds, and all bronchial affections. 50c and sl. Trial bottle free at A. F. Long’s.

[ SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT, j i— Wanted—Rain, and plenty Of it. A. R. Schulty took cream to PanThursday. Paul Schultz was a Parr goer Friday morning. Mjts. August Krueger spent Monday with her son Fred. IMr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz called on Wm. Schultz Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie! Stibbe called on Paul Schultz and family Tuesday. Miss Antona Schultz spent Sunday with her sister, Mr?. Fred Krueger. Stacking wheat is in fast progress in our settlement, some are making hay. A. R. Schultz and family called

on Daniel Wolfe and family one day this week. Mrs. Michael Schultz called on her granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Krueger, Thursday. —— - Yes, we all celebrated the 4th of July at„ Parr, and came home the worse for wear and pijrse. Mrs. Wm. Schultz and daughter. Miss Maria, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger. Mr. and Mrs. August Makus and daughter, Miss Hulda. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz.

Mrs. Paul « Waymoet and little daughter and Miss Hulda Makus are visitng their parents. Mr. and Mrs. August Makus, this week. By the way, what has become of the Mt. Ayr writer. We see no more of his brilliant passages. No doubt he is chasing that pesky squirrel.

Parson's Poem a Gem. From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison, la., in praise of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. "They’re such a healthy necessity, In every home these pills should be If other kinds you've tried in vain USE DR. KING’S And be well again. Only 25c at A. F. Long’s.

Birds That Build on the Ground.

The magnificent golden eagle has its nest of sticks and rushes on the ground. The primitive ostrich simply scratches out a hole in the sand, several laying in one nest Sand martins build their homes on a sand cliff, boring holes to a distance of three or more feet Meadow larks build their structures of dried grasses, which are likely to be hidden in clover. The titlark’s grassy, moss lined nest is placed flat upon the ground away up In chilly Labrador. The bank swallow bores for its home in the sandy bank of a river. Lapland snowbirds simply depress their nests in a bed of moss upon the ground. The Savannah bunting only slightly hollows out its pasture nest a mere suggestion of a cup. v Swamp sparrows often select a home amid the roots of upturned trees quite surrounded by water. The vesper sparrow has a nest of neatly woven grasses quite flat on the ground. The thrasher or brown thrush builds on the ground unless cats drive her to selecting the bushes. Kingfishers build on banks, tunneling in several feet like several other members of birddom.

Sentence Building. Each word of the sentences must begin with the initial letter of the word given by the leader in each round. For convenience let the hostess begin; then the player on her right gives the second word, the next player the third, etc., so that the sentence will be completed only when it reaches the hostess or whoever started it.

Great care must be taken not to give a word that will end the sentence, as the leader is the only one who is supposed to finish it. Bat If a player cannot avoid finishing a sentence he mast pay a forfeit or drop out of the game.

Suppose there are six players (any number may play) and the leader says “boys.” No. 2 “beat," No. 3 “bumble.” No. 4 “bees.” Thus No. 4 is out or pays some forfeit, as he has finished the sentence. But the sentence might have been, “Boys, bad boys, beat bumble bees," thus bringing it to the leader to finish. The more ridiculous the sentences are the more fun.

Sing a Song of Sixpence. “Sing a Song of Sixpence” was sung by boys and girls as long ago as the time of James I. of England, 1603. The “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie” are the twenty-four bours of the day. When “the pie was cut”— that is. when the day opens—the birds begin to sing. So you see the simple rhymes were intended merely to illustrate a natural phenomenon.

Conundrums. What is the difference between truth and eggs? Truth crushed to earth will rise again, but eggs won’t. What was the difference between Noah’s ark and Joan of Arc? One was made of wood; the other was Maid of Orleans.

The City of Not at All. "Totnorrow I'll do it," says Bennie. "I Will by and by,” says Seth. “Not now—pretty soon," says Jennie. "In a minute." says little Beth. Oh. dear little people, remember That true as the stars in the sky The little streets of tomorrow. Pretty soon, by and by. Lead one and all As straight, they say. As the King’s highway To the city of Not at All!

SOMETHING NEW!

We have at last succeeded in finding a really high grd'de flour that can be sold at a moderate price, andi which we can guarantee to.be better than any other flour ever sold in Rensselaer. Try a sack, and if, after two bakings you are not convinced, return it and get your money. .$1.40 -a sack.— -J. A. McFarland.

A Test of Honor

If Recoiled at Last on Him Who Made It

By STELLA ANDREWS

“It’s my experience,” said Paul Markham to his friend Tom Ellison, “that you can never tell what a woman is going to do.” “You meau a girl.” “Maid or wife, a man must always be on his guard for fear of getting mixed up with her.” “Do you mean. Paul, that if you •were married your wife would try to flirt with me, your friend?’ “She might.” “And do you mean further that I should have to be on my guard to avoid treating you dishonorably?’ “Tom, you’re the soul of honor, but I wouldn’t trust you or any other man If I had an attractive wife who would make love to you." “Then all I have to say to you is that you don’t know me.” The two friends were separated soon after this and did not meet again for several years. They corresponded for a time, but Ellison drifted to South America, and they lost track of each other. Then Ellison sailed for New York on his way to Chicago. At the railway station he was making his way to the train when he was somewhat roughly seized and twirled half around. ‘Taul!” “Tom!” “Going on this train?” asked Paul hurriedly. “Yes. Are you?” “No. I’m* here to see my—manager off.” “You don’t mean to say that you are married?” “Men usually marry some time, don’t they. Are you?’ “No." “You don’t object to taking charge

“WHAT THE DEUCE IS THE MATTER WITH YOU TWO?”

of a lady, do you? How far do you gor “I’m for Chicago and would be only too glad of a companion. But why didn’t you send me your wedding card?” “Wedding cards! How should I know your address? But we’ve only time for the introduction. Come along." They hurried into a car. Near the door Markham paused and said to his friend: “Wait here a moment. I wish to say things about you too complimentary to be said in your hearing.” Ellison waited while Markham advanced to a lady sitting near the center of the car, said something to her to which she evidently assented, then beckoned to his old friend to come on. Ellison when he met the lady was delighted at the prospect of having what would otherwise be a tiresome journey pleasant by a very attractive woman. The train moved off slowly and Markham hurried out with a “Goodby, old boy! Wiune ’ll give you my address. Write me.” There are more uncomfortable places than a parlor car on a through railroad train. The noise is largely shut out, and what one hears has a soothing effect An ever changing panorama Is observed through clear glass windows, and the chairs are luxurious. Tom Ellison and the lady nnder his care, seated side by side, chatted, read thp newspapers. dozed, ate fruit, and thus the first day of the journev passed delightfully. In the morning they breakfasted together in the dining car, still shooting over bridges, rounding hills, moving on the margin of lakes, now and again darting into the heart of a forest. Surely there is no more attractive place to break one’s fast of a bright morning than sitting beside the window of a dining car, and with a pleasing companion it is delightful. During the second day of the journey a disagreeable fact would occasionally thrust itself upon EUison. Whenever the lady spoke of Panl he was reminded that she was in possession of another. For the first time in his life be found himself harboring

bitter feelings toward Jiis old friend. He was out only surprised, but ashamed. Aa the day wore on he was seized with alarm. Mark haul’s wife was coming oat to him with confidences, with emotions which, though they thrilled him, seemed altogether too sacred to be imparted to any one not near and dear to her. • • * * • • •

In a month Ellison was back in New York. He had not written Markham and had no intention of writing him. Indeed, he bad engaged passage for South America and was waiting" for the steamer to sail, dreading the while that be might run across his old friend. On entering his hotel one morning the clerk tossed him a note. He looked at .the superscription and lost some of his color. It contained an invitation from Paul Markham to dine with him that evening, the missive ending with “Why didn't you write, old man? If it hadn't been for Winnie I wouldn’t have known anything about your movements." So he must face the friend be had injured in thought if not in deed. How could she after all that bad occurred between them have enabled her husband to discover his arrival in New York? He thought over every possible excuse, and. though all were possible, none would serve the purpose. On his arrival at Markham’s house Paul's friendliness, affection even, cut him to the heart. “Come right in, old man; Winne’s expecting you with the same pleasure that I am.” He led the guest into the drawing room, where he was received with a telltale blush rather than cordiality. "Oh, why,” moaned Ellison to himself, “did she put him on to my being in town?” “What the deuce is the matter with you two?” exclaimed Markham. “You look as if you had been doing something you are ashamed of.” The lady’s blush deepened, and an expression of excruciating pain passed over Ellison’s face. “Well, come into dinner,” pursued the host. “I’m going to get it out of one or the other of you before we’ve finished.” Though the words struck Ellison with terror. Markham did not seem to consider the matter as serious. The host rattled on during the earlier courses, evidently delighted at seeing his old friend; Winifred appeared ill at ease, and Tom looked as if he were sitting on a hot gridiron. Finally the host said with apparent seriousness: “Tom, do you remember our conversation some years ago about a man being obliged to beware of another man’s wife?” Ellison breathed an almost inaudible “Yes.”

“And you poohpoohed the idea that you would ever have to struggle with yourself under such circumstances to treat me honorably:” Tom’s face expressed agony and was red as a cock’s cpmb. “Well, it looks as though Winne had been tempting you and you had fallen.”

“Paul!” Winifred looked a command to desist

“Now, see here, Wnne, didn’t you on that journey to Chicago propose to my friend to run away with you?” “Paul, you have no business to”— “Never mind that. Didn’t you?” “Yes, but”— ‘“Now, Tom, how did you receive the proposition?” “Whatever the fault, it was all mine,” faltered Ellison. “It ,wasn’t any such thing. You’re a man of honor. It was the woman’s fault. Such things always are.” “I assure you, Paul,” protested Ellison, “your wife was simply carried away by a passing emotion.” “My wife?" “Yes, and a lovely wife you have too.” J T have a wife? Not much! I wouldn’t trust one of ’em out of my sight.” Ellison looked from one to the other in astonishment. Winifred was both blushing and laughing. “This has gone far enough, Paul,” she said. “Please explain.” “For heaven’s sake.” exclaimed Ellison, “let me out of ttlß er I shall collapse !” “Well, old man,” replied the host, “you do look a trifle rattled, and I’ve had all the fun I am entitled to at your expense. Know, then, that I remembered your high toned words about resisting the temptations thrown out by a friend’s wife, and on meeting you in the station on the eve of your de parture for Chicago I saw an oppor tunlty to show you that I was right I introduced you to my Bister as my wife and told her to go for you. She did it beautifully.” Beads of perspiration stood out over Ellison’s face. He took out a handkerchief and wiped them off, then emptied a glass of wine that stood before him. This was followed by a look something between love and reproach at Winifred, after which he went on eating his dinner. “Paul,” said Winifred severely, “never again will I lend myself to another of your abominable pranks.” “Not till I ask yop to ‘do’ another man,” was the complaisant reply. “All I ask,” put in Ellison, “is that if the opportunity occurs you will do it all again.” “Anything replied the lady by way of atonement, “is granted.” “Very well. Saving your brother’s presence, will you marry me?” “Got him!” from Paul. “I knew you could do it!” Tom Ellison changed his ticket to one for a later date, and when he sailed Winifred Markham sailed with him as his wife. “Who’s been done,” be asked bis brother-in-law, “you or If • -

TWO M’NAMARAS WILL NOT PLEAD

Refusal Is Plainly Surprise to Prosecution. PRISONERS BEFORE BORDWELL ' . ‘ ; ••' '.. I ’ . ' . : , - • / Labor Leaders Indicted for Times T/namiting and Resultant Killing of Nineteen Men Take Unexpected Course. Los Angeles, July 7—When John J. McNamara,, the accused Indiana labor leader, and his brother, James B. McNamara, were called into Judge Bordwell’a department of the superior court, the defense in the alleged dynamite conspiracy case sprang a surprise. - Both men were summoned to plead to nineteen charges of murder, the result of the destruction of the Times newspaper plant on OcL 1, 1910. In addition, John *J. McNamara was expected to plead to the charge that he had conspired to destroy the Llewellyn Iron works. Instead he challenged the jurisdiction of the court, claiming that it had no right to exact a plea or to try him on either the nineteen had conspire dto destroy the Llewellyn iron works indictment, because he was extradited from Indianapolis not for murder, but for alleged dynamiting. This move plainly surprised the prosecution.

A motion for the quashing of the indictments was made only in the case of James B. McNamara, who entered no plea whatever, holding that the indictments against him should not stand because Earl Rogers, who acted as special district attorney to aid the inquisitors during the investigation, bad previously been active on behalf of the Times and Merchants and Manufacturers’ association during the search for evidence.

The prosecution met the move of the defense with a motion to disallow the plea of jurisdiction. An argument on the relevancy of John McNamara’s action continued all day.

F. G. JONES GOES TO PRISON

Fuse Company Chief Sentenced to Serve 4 to 14 Years at lonia, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich., July, 7. —Judge William J. Stuart of the superior court sentenced President Frank G. Jones of the bankrupt American Electric Fuse company of Muskegon to lonia prison on an indeterminate sentence of four to fourteen years, with a recommendation of ten years. Jones, who confessed to the director of the company that he had secured between $500,000 and $720,000 on fraudulent paper, was arrested on complaint of the Old National bank of this city for forging a check for $5,452.64, purporting to have been signed by R. Williamson of Chicago. He pleaded guilty in the superior court and the sentence followed. Jones asserted that the money was all used in the company’s tbusiness and that he did not personally profit by the forgeries.

TAFT TO SAIL WITH SOLONS

Will Have Senators as Guests on Mayflower from Friday to Monday. Washington, July 7.—To get away fr» m the heat of Washington and to have an opportunity to talk politics quietly President Taft has planned a two days’ yachting party on his flagship, the Mayflower, with a number of senators as his guests. The president will board the Mayflower at Philadelphia tonight after speaking to the Christian Endeavor convention at Atlantic City on “International Peace and Arbitration.”

From Philadelphia the Mayflower will go to sea. She will reach Hampton roads probably Sunday night and Washington early Monday morning.

PEACE PACT SIGNED SOON

English Secretary Tells Commons Arbitration Draft is Ready. London, July 7.—The British government is so satisfied with the progress of the American-British arbitration treaty that Sir Edward Grey, the secretary of foreign affairs, was able to announce In the house of commons that there was every prospect the peace pact would be signed soon. “I believe tnat the United States government and Ourselves are now in substantial agreement as regards the details of the draft of a treaty,” he said.

Yields $6,000,000 in Gold.

Seattle, Wash.* July 7.—Advices received by Seattle banks from their correspondents at Fairbanks, Alaska, say the season’s gold output of the Tanana dißtrict will be at least $5,000,000 and may reach $6,000,000, exceeding by sl,500,000 the estimates made two months ago.

Ambassador Hill on Leave.

Berlin, July 7. —Dr. Hill, the American ambassador, left for Switzerland vto join his family. He is now ambassador on leave until he returns to present kls letter of recall to the Kaiser, wbo baa gone on a trip to Norway. 1

JOHN M. WARD

Former Baseball Captain Wins Case Over “Ban” Johnson

SEEK PERJURY EVIDENCE

John H. Marble Collecting Same for Lorimer Probers. Sew! Ordeal for Witnesses to be Called Before Committee Is Probable. Chicago, July 7. Merciless crossexamination, fortified by a substantial menace of perjury prosecutions before a District of Columbia court, is to be the fate of witnesses in the Lorimer scandal who will be summoned before the senate committee in Washington at the resumption of hearings next Thursday. John H. Marble has been conducting a series of inquiries which are meant to prepare him to conduct the cross>-examination of White, Beckemeyer, Holstlaw. Browne, Broderick* Wilson and the rest. The ordeal which is being prepared for all these witnesses, it was learned, will be far more trying than anything they have had to face before.

Mr. Marble is a skilled investigator and has been absorbing all the information he could get concerning political conditions during the Springfield deadlock. He will conduct the examination of the witnesses, and it is reported the district attorney in Washington will be asked to have a representative present at the hearings it* order to take prompt action in case perjury indictments are needed on quick notice. Study of the record of the former investigation is known to have convinced two members of the Investigating committee that sufficient cause for perjury prosecutions will exist if witnesses repeat in Washington thestories they told them In Chicago. Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, & member of the investigating committee, may visit Chicago before the resumption of the hearings in order to make inquiries which will aid him 1& directing the examination of witnesses.

JOHNSON LOSES MOTION

Former Baseball Flayer John M. Ward. Is Upheld. New York, July 7.—Byron Bancroft Johnson, who is better known an “Ban” Johnson, president of the American Baseball league, lost a motion before Judge Hand in the United! States circuit court to set aside a verdict of SI,OOO granted John M. Ward,, a one-time baseball player. Ward is now practicing law. He* sued Johnson la§t May in the United States district court for slander. At the trial it was testified that “Ban” Johnson called Ward a “trickster” and a menace to organized baseball. Theslander grew out of the contest for the presidency of the National, league in 1909. Ward was a candidate, but. was defeated.

GATES IN GRAVE CONDITION

Seems Probable that Son Charles Will* Not See Him Alive. Paris, July 7. The condition of' John W. Gates is extremely serious. He passed the day in a comatose condition and it now seems likely that his son Charles, who is on board the Mauretania hurrying to Europe, will not reach Paris in time. Mr. Gates went to London to put through the deal with Lord Cowdray regarding the Pearson interests in Mexico at a time when he should have remained In Paris for the operation? that he was told was necessary for* the removal of a tumor. L

Wendling Goes to Prison.

Louisville, Ky., July 7. —Joseph. Wendling, convicted of the murder of eight-year-old Alma Kellner, was taken to the state penitentiary at Frankfort to begin serving his life sentence. The child was murdered in December, 1909.

Chase After Castro.

Kingston, Jamaica, July 7. —The British warship Aeolus has arrived herefrom Trinidad to prevent Castro landing. In event of Castro being held in West Indian waters he will be brought here and tried for piracy.