Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1912 — Page 6

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SPRAYINGWffIwts V7 OU would not plant a field of corn unless you cultivate it properly, otherwise you know you could not get a good crop and you would be wasting your ground and your time. A N orchard is only planted once in twenty or thirty years , and it is years before you get any returns. Considering the investment of time and ground you must realize the importance of giving it the necessary care. TJID you ever stop and think that the proper care of the orchard would make a bigger difference than the proper care of a field of corn, and that it takes less machinery and less work to do it. Come in and ask us about Spraying Machines for your fruit trees and see how easy it is to double your fruit crop. Eger’s Hardware Store Rensselaer, Indiana

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Jtlc* to Heirs. Creditors and Legatees. the matter of the estate of Henry Kupkie, deceased. i the Jasper Circuit Court, September Term, 191?. Uotice is hereby given to the credit I*, neir* and legatees of Hedry Kup- ; S. deceased, and ail persons interest--1 in said estate, to appear in the ; tper Circuit Court, on Monday, the i 1 of September, 1912, beirig the [ 7 fixed and endorsed on the final setment account of Charles SaltwelL [ Btaisttator of said decedent, and »w cause if any, why such final acmt should not be approved; and t heirs of said decedent and all others I MSted. are also hereby notified to [ jear in said court, on said day and ke proof of their heirship, or claim | any part of said estate. | CHARLES SALTWELL, | _ .... Administrator. I’ D. Thompson. Atty, for estate.

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Letitia Penn Visits the Seer

By BETTY BIDDLE

In the deep comfy chairs before the bright fire, Peggy and Constance sat waiting for Letitia. That young lady was adding fresn water and bits of charcoal to the Chinese lilies in the bowls of old Canton ware set around her little sitting room. 1 The delicate fragrance of the flowers pervaded the room, subtly recalling the orange groves of the south. Peggy had just returned from a visit to Washington, where she had gone to attend a diplomatic ball. Leaning against the peacock strewn cretonne cushions she told of the “glorious time" she had in the capital. "Oh! girls, I danced with the Belgian attache the most, and he is a heavenly waltzer; and his uniform, oh. it’s perfect! But the foreigners are the best dancers any way, and they certainly known how to talk to a woman. They are not so rough and plain as our men, and they don’t take you for granted like the Americans.

“All of the diplomatic corps was represented, and some o? the younger representatives, and one of them, a westerner, invited us to the capitol. And when we went it was lovely. All of the men sat at desks, just like a school, and Mr. Cannon sat up front, anti whenever he wanted to talk or things weren’t going as he liked he hit the desk with a darling little croquet mallet. I think they call it a gavel, and they all hushed. It was just lovely to see congress in session. Then we were introduced to our own senators and several others, then went to the Willard for tea “It was great fun at ttye hotel. One can ‘ell at a glance just from what section of the country the women come by theirejothes. and it is amusing to see them eye each other. There were as many different styles of dress as there were tongues on the Tow’er of Babel.” A pink satin pillow deftly thrown cut short any further tales of Peggy’s Washington visit. ” “Oh! Peggy, keep the rest of that for another time. Are we going or are we riot?" said Letitia. “Going? of course we are.” said Constance. "Why. I overheard Mrs. Snow and Mrs. Bell and they

“Young You Are, and Beautiful, My Daughter.”

say he is perfectly wonderful. He told* Mrs. Bell where her diamond pin wag that she lost at the Castle dinner.” “Yes, and he told the Rittenhouses they would have bad luck, and they did. The cook's baby died, and she had to go home, and that night they were having a big dinner party and that Lord de Trampe was one of the guests. He never visits or goes anywhere unless there is a bully cook. They say he only came to Philadelphia to taste some of her cooking.” “Oh, pooh! If that’s all he comes for he can stay away,” said Peggy. “But let’s go. I've never been to a fortune teller, have you, Letitia?” “No. I haven’t. I’m just dying to go. Walt a minute and we’ll sneak out.” , A few minutes later three brighteyed, rosy-cheeked girls were gayly chatting and laughing while they walkfed briskly to the address of “Astra,” the Wonderful, Greatest Seer of the Age. . 1 Courage flying as they neared the house. “You ring the bell, Constance." “No, you do it, Peggy. You are the oldest.” “Oh, Constance! Only six months older than you.” “I don’t care, it’s something, isn’t it? Letitia, you touch the bell.” “Yes, I will. I am no coward even if I am a year younger than either of you.” Boldly she rang t and nearly fell when the door was immediately opened by a small boy in royal purple livery glistening with silver buttons, each button carved with the letter Across his cap in brilliants “Astra." In his white-gloved hands * silver salvor.

“You wish to see the Master? Come In, I will ask if he can be seen. You have an appointment? No?” The girls followed him Into a small darkened room hung in purple tapestry. The ceiling,, draped with the same tapestry, seemed like the top of a tent and came to a point in the center, topped with a gilt tassel of immense proportions. Several highbacked chairs of carved ebony, with, purple seats, were arranged around the room, and on the high, elaborately wrought mantlepiece crouched an immense golden Buddha. In the fireplace a sea coal fire crackled and threw violet flames on the floor of dark wood, strewn with rugs in black fur. At intervals on the wall lights were placed behind brass shades studded with amethysts. The girls sat huddled together on one chair. Letitia on the seat, and Peggy and Constance on the arms, they waited but a few minutes when the page returned and said: “Master regrets, but he can see but one lady, that Is you,” pointing to Letitia. “Oh!" gurgled the girls. “Letitia, hurry in and find out about him.” W Timidly Miss Penn rose and followed the tiny purple clad figure; he thrust aside the heavy velvet curtains for Letitia to pass him, and turning she lightly blew a kiss to the two bewildered half-frightened girls who clutched each other in the big chair. “Suppose she doesn’t come back again, what will we do?” cried Peggy. “Oh, do you think we’d better run out and get a policeman? You stay, and I’ll go,” said Constance. “No, no! you stay. I’ll go. and I’ll come right back,” whimpered Peggy. “Oh-bh-ooh! What’s that?” “Nothing, you goose; it’s a trolley car. Here we are in our own neighborhood,; lots of people walking, and hear the cars now!” said Constance. “Well, thank God for trolley cars,” said Peggy. “I have always hated them, but somehow they do sound home-like, don’t they? I suppose we are foolish!” On the other side of the curtain Letitia was sitting on a velvet stool before a black velvet table waiting for the seer. Around her glittered a heaven of planets, and weird signs of the Zodiac .in silver on the black velvet walls. From the high ceiling twinkled hundreds of tiny stars with the crescent moon at one end. Heavy black velvet carpeted the floor, and from antique silver braziers around the room came an intoxicating perfume of the East. A strain of music, like from silver pipes, and as if he had floated in, stood the tallest man Letitia had ever seen. Dark he was as the night. Black velvet robe over cloth of silver, covered him, and on his head a silver gauze turban, from the center of which gleamed an immense Opal darting fire. He salaamed three times, then, seating himself opposite Letitia, asked for her hands. “Young you are and beautiful, my daughter, also wise, too wise for a woman. Great force of will, good sense and a warm, loving heart, you will marry—once. Will you gaze into I the crystal?” Letitia nodded. The seer drew a silken cloth from an object on the table, and the twinkling stars grew dim, subtly the eastern perfume stirred her senses; she heard again the silver pipes and she saw red and green fire® dart from the opal on the turban of the seer—it seemed to be the only thing in the room —so bright and fas-

cinating. She swayed, then a cool touch revived her and a calm voice said: “Gaze, little lady; gaze into what it is given few 7 to see, and seeing, to behold aright!” Letitia looked down and down, It seemed to her, into the depths of a clear crystal ball on the table. Long she gazed and saw strange people and cities, and herself. Then she saw two men, one with dark eyes and tawny hair, a sweet, boyish face, and then the crystal clouded. “Trouble,” whispered Astra. “Gaze once more, my daughter.” She obeyed, and in the ball she saw once more the all-compelling gray eyes she knew so well. “You will travel far and long, but you will return,” said the seer, and faded away. The tiny page ushered her out, and at the door, waiting for her, were Peggy and Constance, all smiles; but Letitia walked home between them as In a dream. In her ears soft, silver music sounded, through her senses the heavy perfume of the East, and in her eyes the flashing red fires of an immense opal.

The Specialist.

The eminent specialist looked the patient over. “Yes," he said, “what you need is a gradual gain in muscular tissue. Go at it slowly. Commence by Lifting a ten pound weight Add to this from time to time until you raise fifty pounds with comparative ease. Then come to me again.” The patient hesitated. “I guess,” he said, “you ain’t gittin’ me quite right” The specialist frowned. “What do you mean by that?” he demanded. The patient hesitated. “Why, you see,” he said, ‘Tm the feller that carries th’ trunks downstairs ah’ heaves ’em into th’ transfer company’s baggage wagon.”

Notwithstanding.

Stern Parent —Quite so, quite so! You tell me that you have proposed to my daughter; but—er—you say nothing about your position. Nervous Suitor —My position, air? Oh—er—the—usual one, I believe—on my knees, you know.—Tit-Bite,

The American Home

WILLIAMA.

Mr. William A. Radford wHI answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subject* perrarning to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On accourt of his wide experience as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address *3 taqpdrSes to William A. Radford, No. ITS West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, HL, and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply.

India was the original home of the bungalow, the native name for this type of house being bangla, which signifies a country house of one floor only. On account of the increasing popularity of the bungalow style of building in our own country It wffl. be Of i- t to note some of the special characteristics associated with these structures in the land of their origin. In India it is the Europeans who live in the bungalows, which are built in all sizes and styles, according to the taste and wealth of the owner. The single ground-floor plan is frequently departed from by the addition of rooms utilizing the under-roof space on the second floor. Invariably, however, the bungalow is surrounded with a veranda, the roof of which affords a shelter from the sun, though in America the veranda is often confined to one end .of the house or run only part of the way around. In the chief cities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay some of the bungalows assume, the proportions of palatial residences, but in the smaller towns they are of more modest pretensions. In general, they are provided with exterior offices or buildings to accommodate the large retinue of servants common in Indian life. Besides private bungalows, there are military bungalows on a large scale

for accommodating troops in the military divisions; also public bungalows maintained by the government for the accommodation of travelers, in which are blended the features of an English roadside inn and an eastern caravan, sary. These bungalows, though they vary greatly in actual comfort, are all built on the same plan. They are quadrangular in shape, one story high, with roofs projecting so as to form porticos and verandas. Along the trunk roads they are located an Indian’s day journey—12 or 15 miles — apart They are divided into'suites of two, three, or four rooms, provided with bedsteads, tables and chairs, glass windows, and framed glass doors. Off each room is a bathroom, with standing jar of cool water. Travelers are expected to bring their serv-

Floor Plan.

ants, bedding, cooking apparatus, etc, with them, though tableware, condiments, and sometimes even food and liquors, with cooking service, are supplied. At each travelers’ bungalow is stationed a government peon, who acts as watchman, and who is bound to help travelers’ servants in procuring food and fuel in the nearest village The regular charge for the use of the bungalow is one rupee, or about half a dollar, a day. Natives seldom stop at these public bungalows, which are patronized almost exclusively by Europeans. It Is the artistic possibilities and low cost combined with available ennvenience of arrangement and lightening of the work —the housewife having practically no stair climbing to tire her out—which have commended the

bungalow type of house so strongly to American home builders. Especially in the suburbs or outlying districts of our cities, where busy workers of the day seek rest amid surroundings like those of the country, and where even those of moderate means find it impossible to call their home their own, the bungalow is in constantly increasing evidence.

In the accompanying perspective view and floor plan we show a very neat and attractive five room cottage of the bungalow type, which can be built anywhere tor about $1,700. It is 24 feet 6 inches wide and 46 feet 6 Inches long. The spacious porch across the entire front affords a shady outdoor retreat, where, we think, very much of the “living” will be done by the family at every opportunity in fair weather. Entering the house we find ourselves in a large, inviting living room, also extending’ the full width of the house, with a seat along the left end, and a large fireplace at the right end, flanked by bookcases for the little library that should be found in every home. Straight down the center of the house runs a hallway, on each side of. which opens off a commodious bedroom with ample closets, the latter being supplemented by two additional closets opening directly off the hall. Back of the bedrooms lie, on one side, the bathroom, entered from the hall, with still another closet (for linen, etc.), and on the other side, the welllighted pantry opening directly off the kitchen. At the very end of the hall, , a door opens , into the dining room, . which is directly connected with the | amply Ugh ted kitchen. From the latiter a door opens to the cellar stairi way, and another door to the back

porch. The cellar or basement can be built of any size desired, and is lighted by windows in the underpinning or the foundation walls. Every inch of space in this house is put to advantageous use, and the entire layout is convenient and adapted to the modern requirements of good lighting, heat and ventilation.

Four Paintings Sold for $75,000.

Of interest to the world of art is the recent sale of four paintings by English, French and American painters to American collectors for an aggregate sum of more than $75,000. These pictures, obtained for American collectors, include a Romney and a Whistler, a Dupre and an Innes. A notable three-quarter length portrait of Mrs. John Blackburne, by George Romney, the eminent English portrait painter, has just been purchased by E. J. Berwind through the Blakeslee galleries for the sum of $42,000, which is considered a good price for portraits of the English school. Announcement is also made of the sale of “Twilight,” a characteristic landscape by Jules Dupre, to a Brooklyn collector through the Ralston galleries for $20,000. “A Nocturne,” a marine by Whistler, has been acquired by William H. Sage of Albany, the purchase being made from the Victor G. Fisher galleries. The nocturne is said to be rendered in Whistler’s best manner.

Origin of Clerk.

A clerk, we have had occasion to point out, says the London Chronicle, is so called because be can read and write. v Tbe full etymological story connected with that is a striking example of the adaptability of words. For the source of “clerk,” “clerical” and “clergy” is a word that has nothing to do, necessarily, with either scholarship or priesthood—the Greek kleroc,” a lot. There are various, views as to the manner in which “clericus” was derived from this, some holding that the service of God was regarded as the lot or portion of the priests, others that they were themselves the portion of the Lord, and others that original choice of them by lot may be the explanation. The later developments of “clerk” are more famniar; our modern “clerk” comes from the fact that at one time the clergy alone could write. And so it is that a “clerical error” can be committed by any layman.

Appropriate, Anyhow.

“Of course you remember the sentence supposed to be written above the entrance to Hades?” ""why cr yea, I believe it says, •There Is always room for one more.* •