Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1914 — Page 6

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A FIERY DOSE

By JOHN Y. LARNED

When Billy Olcott was Invited to spend a week with his friend Tom Roberts he was delighted. He bad met Tom’s sister, Fanny, and had fallen be fore a pair of liquid brown eyes, a pair of coral lips and a pair of dimples, one in each cheek. Since that meeting he had thought of her by day and dreamed of her by night He received the invitation on Monday for the following Friday. Then followed the four longest days of Billy’s life. He counted the hours till -at last the day of his departure arrived, and an hour before dinner he was under the same roof with tbe girl who had enthralled him. Now for the wooing. Tom’s -brother, Jim, was ill in bed and did not make his appearance. On the second night of Billy’s visit he went to bed at 11 o’clock and was soon asleep. He was awakened by hearing some one moving about the room. Whoever it was tried to light a match. It sputtered a moment and went out, but not before Billy saw by Its light the face of Fanny Roberts. "There,” she grumbled, “the last match gone, and I don’t know where to find another! However, I know exactly where I left your medicine—in the closet on the third shelf from the bottom in the right hand corner. I don’t believe in giving medicine in the dark, but I’ll risk It this time.” Billy heard her groping and fumbling, and finally she came to his bedside, put a glass half full of some liquid to his lips and poured it down his throat Then she left him with a good night. Olcott was one of the most modest sensitive young men in the world, and he considered young girls to be even more sensitive than himself. If Fanny knew that she had come into his room at midnight by mistake to give him a dose of medicine she would never get over the shock. This Is the reason why he had not made her mistake known to her and why be had permitted her to pour down his throat a medicine he did not need. He lay congratulating himself on the delicacy with which be had handled the matter and how, if she came to know of her mistake, it would set him up in her opinion. Girls were sometimes caught by trifles, and he wouldn't wonder if this bit of sacrifice would cause her to fall in love with him. Then he felt something down in his stomach where the dose had gone that felt as if a red hot poker had been applied to his Internals. He started. A dose in tbe dark had been given him, and might it not have been the wrong medicine? Another application of the hot poker. He sat up in bed, his hair stood on end and a cold sweat broke out all over him. Fanny had been looking for a bottle in the closet in her brother’s room, not Billy’s. She certainly had given him the wrong dose. Great heavens! Could she have poisoned him? A third application of the poker. This time it seemed to Billy that some one had gripped him with redhot pincers. He sprang out of bed, ran to Tom Roberts’ door and hammered on it Tom came out in his pajamas and asked what was the matter. “Bring me an emetic as soon as you can!” cried Billy. “I’m afraid I’ve swallowed poison." Tom ran to his sister’s door, called her up and told her to go downstairs and bring up some mustard and warm water. She tried to find out who had been poisoned, but Tom told her to “go on and be quick about it” When she brought up the emetic she found Billy’s door open, the room lighted and her brother bending over the groaning Invalid.

Then for the first time she understood the cause of the trouble. She flew to the closet, opened the door, took out a vial and read the label. Then she put the vial back again and gave Billy a look, but said nothing. “I took a dose of that,” said Billy between groans. “Will it kill me?” “No,” replied Fanny. “What is it?” “A preparation of ginger and red pepper.” “Is that all?” “Yes; it won’t hurt you." “That’s past praying for. It’s eating my yitals.” ’“Thank heaven it’s no worse." “It’s bad enough as It Is.” "How came you to take it?” queried Tom. This was a poser. Billy took advantage of another Internal firebrand to invent a story. When the paroxysm had passed he said; “Just before I came up here I felt sick and went to a doctor. He said I had anthropomegaphone and gave me some medicine for it I forgot to take It before going to bed; got up and hunted for it in the dark. I must have got Into the wrong place.” By this time the emetic took effect and Fanny took advantage of the fact to withdraw. While Billy was retching he thought he heard n te-rbee in the next room. "Confound - that girl!” he said mentally—he was doing something else physically—“catch me trying to shield her again.’ Next time she tries to give me a dose I’ll turn it down her own throat” But the next morning he felt better and was doing a lot of spooning—not with medicine either.

HUSBAND KILLS TWO.

Frankfort Man Slays Spouse, Then Turns Shotgun on Alleged Suitor-. Frankfort, Ind., Dec. I.—William McCoy, employed by a transfer company of this city, shot and instantly kiled his wife and fatally wounded John Byerley, a timber buyer, here today. Byerley died three hours afterward. The double killing followed alleged secret meetings between Byerley and Mrs. McCoy during the last tore months. McCoy.it is declared, threatened Thanksgiving to kill Byerley the next time he found the couple together. When McCoy was told today that Byerley was at the McCoy home he borrowed a shotgun of a neighbor. Byerley attempted to flee as McCoy entered the house. A shot from the gun tore off one of Byerley’s hands. As Byerley was crossing the street McCoy fired again, the full charge of shot entering Byerley’s hip, Byerley fell and attempted to crawl to the opposite side of the street. Mrs. McCoy ran to Byerley’s side, when another shot fired by McCoy struck both Mrs. McCoy and Byerley. Mrs. McCoy, whose left shoulder was shattered, ran to her husband and, dropping to her knees, begged him to spare their lives. “It is too late!” he shouted, and, turning to his wife, who was but three feet away, he fired a charge of shot into her head, killing her instantly. Crossing the street, he placed the muzzle close to the head ot Byerley and pulled the trigger. McCoy then attempted to kill him self by drinking carbolic acid, but succeeded in swallowing only a small quantity of the poison. It is said that he will recover. •

WANTS A NEW DEAL.

Ixtbauon Pioneer Suggests That Democratic Party Shake Off Barnacles. The Lebonan Pioneer, one ff the oldest and most substantial democratic papers in the state and published at the home of Governor Ralston, suggests that there be a new deal in the organization of the coming legislature—a suggestion that will meet with the hearty approval of the democrats of this county. If the party hopes to succeed it must take warning from the results of November 3d. New faces are needed; new blood must be infused or the next election will be hard to win. The Pioneer says: ‘The Pioneer has no candidate for the next speaker of the lower house of the next session of the Indiana legislature, but it cannot refrain from suggesting that there is an abundance of good timber available without taking anythe old barnacles who have been hanging on to the public teat for the last quarter of a century. Let’s have a new deal, it will encourage young and active democrats to get into the political game in the next campaign.” -—Tippecanoe County Democrat.

INDIANA CONVICTS

To Begin Work on Buildings for the New State,Penal Farm. Greencastle, Ind., Dec. 4.—For the first time in the history of Indiana prisoners are being cared for outside of prison walls, on the new penal farm near here. Twenty-four convicts from the state prison at Michigan City arrived at the farm last week, and this week commenced the work of erecting buildings for their use and for the use of other prisoners who will be transferred to the farm from the state’s penal institutions. Only convicts with excellent records will be eligible to live an the state farm, where there will be only one or two guards. The prisoners will live in tents until the perntaennt quarters have been prepared by the convicts themselves. The $60,000 required to purchase the farm and stock was appropriated by the legislature of 1913. Charles E. Talkington was chosen by Governor Ralston as the first superintendent.

Keep It Handy for Rheumatism.

No use to squirm and wince and try to wear’ out your rheumatism. It will wear you out instead. Apply some Sloan's Liniment. Need not rub it in—just let It penetrate all through the affected parts, relieve the soreness and draw the pain. You get ease at once and feel so much better you want to go right out and tell other sufferers about Sloan’s. Get a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment for 25 cents of any druggist and have it in the house—against colds, sore and swollen joints,, lumbago, sciatica and like ailments. Your money back it not satisfied, but it does give almost instant relief. Buy a bottle today.—. Advt.

If this war lasts twelve months longer Europe will have to borrow a shirt.

AT THE ALTERATION JALE! We find our business is growing from day to day, therefore, we feel sure that our customers are satisfied with the merchandise they purchase at our store, but in order to convince others that our merchandise is equal to any other stores, and for less money, it is necessary for us to ask for just your patronage, nothing more. ..4 . J Iff goods purchased at our store are not satisfactory your money will be refunded as cheerfully as received We overheard a conversation the other day regarding our $25.00 Silk Plush Coats which we reduced to $9.99. One said to the other, “Those Coats look good but'l am afraid to buy it on account of it being sold so cheap." Well, the lady sent for a coat and paid SB.OO more for one not worth half the coat she looked at in our store. We were surprised to think women that bought coats all their lives and still are blind, knowing that $9.99 could only buy an ordinary Cloth Coat, and still can’t believe that a $25.00 Silk Plush Coat is worth $9.99. We still have a few of those COATS left and would like you to come in and look them over. M The CHICAGO/BARGAINHOUSE In the Makeever Building, opposite court house

Big Piano Sale for Two Weeks Only per cent. Discount The largest money-saving proposition that has ever been offered the people in the state of Indiana. All pianos will be sold at the regular retail price, less the above discount. For instance, a $275 piano will go in this sale for $212. This discount is only for cash or bankable notes. We sell the Schiller, Jesse French, Lagonda and other high grades. Come and See Them in Our Room Above the Home Grocery. H. R. LANGE & SON Rensselaer, Ind. THE “ONE BEST” WAGON MADE I I Md. a. cmcm° I Saves Money, | si„e<, iso _j TimeaadTrouble 4 silSjgg] Mpßjy It will pay yon to investigate before buying vv on>e in and bis P ect I theSchutt,er For Sale by SCOTT BROS. Pealers in Harness, Wagons and Buggies. Try a Want Ad. in the Democrat.

Your Face :: Your Fortune t Your teeth and asset. ~ We study all faces and one ~ with bad or neglected teeth £ <> tells of carelessness and lack 1 " of courage, the two most need- ♦ ” ed characteristics in success- ♦ " ful men. ’ » i DR. J. W. HORTON I I is ready to help you. Don’t let j 1 the fear or pain or small | money cost deter you. 1 • j “■ i ■ , For Sale at Rosebud Farm R-li-l, Parr, Ind., Phone 907-B 17 Duroc Jersey and O. I. C. male hogs, 10 Durocs, 7 O. I. C.’s of spring farrow; large growthy fellows weighing from 200 to 250 pounds. Now ready for service. Sired by Red Chief-Col. Jr., 39907, Indiana Banker 51815, B. B. Snowball 31913, and from well bred dams. Also have 10 gilts, same breeding. Our swine all have been carefully imuned. Pedigrees furnished.— AMOS H. ALTER & SON. Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.