Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1915 — Page 6

ANTS THAT ROUTED ROOSEVELT

Terrors of Brazilian Jangle Have an Invincible Super-Military Organization. Of all the things Colonel Roosevelt saw and encountered on his last trip to South America, the River of Doubt was not the most extraordinary; nor were the snakes, centipedes, scorpions and jaguars all that, troubled him. Of all the pests of that gruesome Brazilian jungle, the fierce "Soldado” was the worst. And the “Soldado" is not, as it name might imply, a bewhiskered grenadier, nor a mustached hussar, nor a helmeted dragoon, but —an ant! An ant that travels in soldierly phalanxes and columns; that throws out scouts and ■ flankers; that has a commissary department, that is. officered like a regular army; then wheels and changes front with mil tary precision; that is an out-and-out cannibal, and fights with the ferocity of a Bashi-Bazouk! These, with another specimen known as the leaf-bearing ant, invaded the Colonel’s tent,-and; after destroying everything that they could not 'carry away, reformed into a solid square, and moved ’ out with dignity and eclat, with the white remnants of the Colonel’s underwear waving in the breeze by way of trophy banners!

This genus of soldier ant is known as the eciton. They arc subdivided, into many species; but all tire pirates, all Tnurderbus, and all terrible to insect and human alike. The eciton vastator and the eciton erratics. are both as blind -as the night; the former haying sockets, but no eyes, and the latter haying not a vestige of either. Yet both ate as terrible as those that can see. The eciton pgaedator, a small, dark ant, slightly reddish underneath, and varying in length from a fifth to a third of an inch, move out from the hollow places under rocks, or m the-roots of trees where they live, at certain intervals for one Ai? their forays. When every ant is out they form into a solid „ phalanx comprising countless thousands of ants, and Covering Ihree pr four square yards. When they have been closely marshaled, and not a vestige of earth appears between their Squirming bodies, a cloud of flankers is thrown out on either side and a body of scouts in front. all is ready, there 13 a ffonsdod wiggling of antennae by jthe officers in front, and a wiggling by those in the rear, and another wiggling by those on each side; and then, as at a concerted signal, the whole body, phalanx, flankers and skirmishers, moves off over the dry leaves antpTwigs. Their advance sounds like a heavy pattering of rain. Attracted by this sound the birds from the nearby trees hover over them, wheeling and dipping and sailing, and darting from tree to tree as the marauders fcnove swiftly forward. Why the birds are so interested in the ants you shall see presently. Warned by the fluttering <sf the wings of the birds, and the rustling of the leaves as the ants advance, moths, lizards, scorpions, cntipedes,turtles, butterflies, ants of other genuses, rush hither and thither, and to and. fro, and up and down, in the extremity of their terror. Suddenly the scouts«of the ecitons strike them. And then what a rending and tearing* With their cruel, hooked jaws the ants fall to. butterflies are torn to pieces, grasshoppers have their rear legs snapped off, lizards (are n>ade mincemeat, and those insects that have sense enough left to crawl out to the ends of up-cocking twigs where the ants cannot follow, hang there; in palpitating horror. And lo! suddenly the advance guard has passed. But no sooner do the insects that were hanging to the twigs fall to the ground in exhaustion than the main body is upon them. And those inserts that have the power and the sense to fly immediately do so. But they do not get far. No sooner are they off the ground when the birds have them. It is a choice between Scylla and . Chary bdis.When the: main body has passed the ground is strewn with remains of insects. But they do not lie there long. A smaller body of ants issue from the leaves. Here is the eomm(issary i department! These ants pick up the fragments and bear them off; the bright pieces of’ butterfly w :- lizard skins looking like waving over a victorious Another species of eciton travels in columns, with larger and lighter colored officers rushing up and down, keeping them in line. Sometimes these columns measures 300 yards In length. If a human being were to disturb them they would attack him with all the ferocity of their nature. They climb abovO the shoe tops and sink their ja\#s into the skin. Ana the unfortunate human, when he had run far enough, would have to stoop down and pick them off. The blind ecitons travel under the Raves, and when they come to a

bare space of grouiM they burrow under it and make a remarkable tunnel. Sometimes these pestiferous creatures take it into their heads to invade a house. They separate their forces so that they enter every door and window, and none of the insect inmates gets out but winged ones—and generally they are too frightened. The rats and insects know theif. doom is upon them. So, aff-ter all, the soldier-ant invasion is in one way a disguised blessing.—New York World.

Frozen Apples.

Didn’t this last cold snap bring to your min'd the taste of frozen apples? The apples off the old sour apple tree, that stood on the hill over toward Uncle Enoch’s house. Father never picked them because there were so plenty of good apples—-more thdiT the warm house would hold. We didn't, even notice the old sour apple tree , at apple picking time, but, along about this time of the year, when there had been a spell of weather that kept us housed up for a while, and when we had finally persuaded mother to. let us out just long enough to see where those tantalizing rabbit tracks led and we set out through the snow yelling like young Xavajos ( why do writers always say Comanclies), and' we finally came putting up the hill toward Uncle- Enoch’s, there .stood the old apple tree, dangling its frozen f ruit, just out. of reach. What shouts of joy did we hail the sight. We even forgot the rabbit. We hadn’t wanted him .very badly any-. way,, he was

.list an excuse. We dug out a pieeej oi ‘broken rail fence and punched the! limbs of the tree, and the apples lei go reluctantly and fell, plump down in the deep snow. We saw the holes they made, and rammed our short arms down after them, filling our pockets 4 and then filling our caps with the hard frozen things, and raced each other home bare headed, knowing very well that one of us would cough all night, and the other one would have the earache. And when we got home the fire in the fireplace was just right, for mother had prodded, it up good, knowing we would stay out longer than she had said we might, and be half frozen when we got back. And we placed the apples in a long jow on the hearth, right up close to the redhot glow of it. Pretty soon we heard their jackets split on the side next the fire, and when they had thawed well on that side, we got down on all fours and turned them around, letting them thaw on the other Bide and our cheeks slngeo rosy red, and our towheads nearly caught fire, but it paid! Oh, yes, it paid well for all the effort, for presently w r e sat back on our heels and begap to suck tine juice out of them. My! but it was rich and fine flavored. And when we had sucked the juice out of one, we threw it into the fire and got another, for we could have as many of them as we could hold, and there were plenty more up on the tree for tomorrow. Have the later years held any greater bliss than that—just being perfectly happy and satisfied, and knowing that you could keep on being that way? Maybe there are better things than frozen apples, but we’ve never found them.

Now," you needn’t take pity on me, and send me apples that froze in your cellar last week,' They wouldn’t do at all, because they didn't freeze naturally, and besides, I haven’t any open fire to thaw them, and if I had, it Would probably be a neat little grate, with a neat little made-to-order log, with gas flames licking it in orderly rows -and where could T throw the cores? A row of apples in front of the old fireplace at home was a picture worthy of an artist, but imagine a hot air register, or a steam radiator, covered with frozen apples! Even if I could sneak them in, they d get out before they had time to thaw, all' right. And, even if we could get apples off a tree, it would have-to be the old sour apple tree, on the Bill toward Uncle Enoch's, and they'd have to be punched off, and go pin nip! down deep in the snow—and they'd, have to be thawed in front of the old fireplace at the old home to make them perfect—and, maybe, after all—they might have to be sucked by a hungry, sturdy youngster, to give them the old-time, flavor.—-Indianapolis NOWS. ' , f ; :V

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SCRAPS

Mushrooms, a world-wide product, are as plentiful in Sibera as in the tropics. | Owing to the dry, cold atmosphere, not one infectious disease is known in^Greenland. An army rifle is today effective over a range of 700 yards, whereas in 1870 the range was only 400' yards. The -alaries of college teachers with the rank of professor range in this country from $450 to $7,500 a year. New York CTty has more telephones than Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland combined.

In Germany one man in 213 goes to college; in. Scotland, one in 520; in the United States, one in 2,000, and in England, one in 5,000. From 1870 to the end of 1914 South Dakota had produced $185,224,00(1 in gold. Cripple Creek, Colo., to the end of 1914 has produced I $259,000,000 in gold. Fiteeh million rats have been killed as part of the preventive measures against the spread of plague, taken by the Aetropolitan police board of the city of Tokio. This is from a card hanging in a Sheffield. (Ohio) shop windofi-; “in order to have a good supply of fresh meat tor tile manufacture of our pies we kill half a cow every week.” The great tire of London in 106 6 ■started in a house on Pudding lane and ended at Piecrust alley. Thirteen thousand two hundred houses were burned including $ 9 churches.

A letter carrier at the, Manchester (X. H.) postoffice lias solved the problem of sorting out mail When on dark streets. He has a small electric light with a reflector attached to his boat, and by turning on the switch he can hold the mail in front of him and read the addresses easily. The department of agriculture has put several forest service experts to work to save the original navel orange tree brought to the United States forty years ago from which the Califorpia navel orange industry was started. Hereafter it will be kept In a glass house in Washington. The falls of Tequendama are situated near the city of Bogota, United States of Columbia, where the river Bogota rushes through a cleft thirtysix feet wide and falls about 600 feet into a rocky chasm. Near the falls i 3 the natural bridge of Incohongo, which is something more than 300 feet high.

The United States, instead of being the fourth largest consumer of Brazilian cacoa, became in 1911 second after Germany, and the proportional increase in the exports to the United Sates was even greater than to Germany. Of the principal countries, France was the only one that purchased less cacoa during 1911 than in 1910.

A man was recently canvassing in Atchison, Kans., for members to organize an unusual lodge. It is to be free of assessments, and only married,., then are eligible for membership. Its purpose r will be to work for two “days of rest” every week, one to be devoted to doing just as then wives please and the other to. doing just as they themselves' please. The chief of the Paris police has opened a school for policemen, in Which all new recruits will be required to study for three months; Theory will be learned in the school in the morning and practical experience will be gained in the streets in the. afternoon. It is hoped to increase the efficiency of the staff and to do away with the frequent complaint that promotions are made through favoritism.

Not all the names of British warships are high-sounding adjectives; in facl, many of them are chosen with an eye for the sailor's taste. and the name is something that he will respond to with a sense of loyalty. Some of them suggest the music hall. There is, for example, a pair of light cruisers named the Blanche and the Blond. Just why the name Blanche and Blond should be chosen for the pair may not be ap l parent, but one fancies that these informal names are well loved by tlie crews. Again there is a pair of 27-knot destroyers caled the Boxer and the Bruiser, And, fort Americans, there is no vessel more interestingly named than the Maine, the new hospital sihp which replaces the hospital ship given to Britain by American women at the time of the Boer war and also named the Maine.

One of the most authoritative year books thirty-fou* principal morning newspapers and twentyone principal evening newspapers in the British isles. Of these perhaps a scJre would be in the first rank - for influence and importance. The total number of daily newspapers is sometimes greater than this, but not so very much. There are, in fact, 148 daily newspapers in England, morning and evening, or a considerably

smaller number in proportion to the total population than is to be found in the United States. For example, while the population of England is equal to the total population of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, there are nearly as many daily papers (141 j published in the state of New Y'ork alone as in the whole of England. Some New York towns with .12,004) population or less have two daily newspapers. ' .

HIS IDEA OF POLITICS.

Alien’s Knowledge of America Makes Even a Judge Smile. AN apt illustration of an alien’s idea of American polities was given in the United States district court a day or two ago when Judge Thomas I. Chatfield was examining an applicant for a naturalization certificate. * "Where are the state laws made?” queried the court “In Albany,” answered the man. “Who makes the laws?” asked the judge. U - The applicant seemed somewhat feazed by the question, and to aid him in his answer his honor asked: “nave you ever heard of an assemblyman?'' “Oh. y> was the reply. “And what is the duty of an assemblyman?” was the next query. “To take care of the office ,of the leader,” came the quick response, at which even the dignity of the court sustained a sudden jolt, and Judge Chatfield, who possesses a keen sense of humor and a full appreciation of the eternal fitness of things, was forced to smile—Brooklyn Eagle.

Old Sam’s Patriotism.

“Marse Tom,” said old Sam to bis employer, the grocer, “Marse Toni, ouah parson has been a-using a biggety word ’long o’ late, and Ah don’ know what it means. De word’s ‘patriotic.’ Whut does it mean, boss?” “Why, Sam,” said the grocer, “patriotic means loyal, having love for the country. You love your country, don’t you, Sam? Ilerq ye are on the verge of war with Mexico, and every mania full of patriotism. If war comes I expect to close up my store and go off to fight I’m patriotic. And I expect each one of my employees to go to war too. I expect them to be patriotic too. “You’re patriotic, aren’t you, Sam? You love the country, don’t you ?” Sam scratched his woolly head. “Well, Marse Tom,” said he, “Ah was bohn and raised in de country, but Ise lived in the city nigh on to twenty years now. Ah used t’ love de country, but Ah guess Ah likes de city best now, Marse Tom., Yes, sir.”—Louisville Times,

A Milk Shortage.

While traveling through the mountains a young salesman was one day forced to dine at a farmhouse. Not being very well satisfied with his meal of corn bread and bacon, he asked If he might have a glass of milk. “No,” replied his host. “Ah don’t reckon you’ll find any milk around here since the dog died.” “Since the dog died!” echoed the stranger. “What's that got to do with it?” “Why,” replied the farfner, “who do you all reckon’s goin’ to go an’ fetch the cow Exchange.

Net So Clever.

“I feel like a perfect ignoramus in your presence, Mr. Crichton,” said the young woman who possessed the art of flattery. “You play, you sing, you are an accomplished linguist, you draw —really you have all the accomplishments that I lack.” “Oh, Miss Taurus,” lie protested, with becoming modesty, “really, I’m not that clever.” Afterward he wondered if he had said the right thing.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. «>

Convenient.

“That man has a wonderfully well trained memory.” “Yqs. He can make it remember anything he chooses.”—Philadelphia Press.

The Endless Quest.

“Why don’t you go to the seashore and be quiet?” “You can’t be quiet at the seashore. Every time you sit down somebody comes and persuades you to get up and travel because there’s a lovely breeze on the other side of the house.’’—Washington Star.

An Important Point.

“Seems to me stockings are rather flimsy.'’ said the man who was shopping for his wife. “Will they Stand much strain ?” “Well, I don’t know,’’ responded the Clerk dubiously. “Will they— er—be extra well filled?”—Kansas City Star.

j j I wagon liKe the Studebafcer. 1 When you buy a Studebaker you know it’s right 'clear | I through. The House of Studebaker doesn’t hide weak materials H | or faulty workmanship under the paint and varnish. I If you want to be sure of wagon satisfaction your choice 1 | will be a f • Why take chances with any other? 1 We sell and guarantee the Studebaker. CT A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Indiana

Col. W. A. McCuttain’s Sale Dates. Feb. 17, Charles Pullins, general sale. • Feb. 18, George Hoosline, general farm sale. Feb. 19, Nim Hopkins, general farm sale. Feb. 22, William I. Hoover, general farm sale. Feb. 24, Harvey Austin, general farm sale. Feb. 25, Louis Whicker, general farm sale. * Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. “ JOINT PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auction at McCoysburg, commencing at 10 a. m., on Monday, February 15, 1915. 17 Head of Horses and Mules— Consisting of 1 gray mare 8 yrs old, wt 1700; 1 gray horse 3 yrs old, wt

Ifci 1500; 1 black borse 3 yrs old, wt 1500; 1 roan horse 8 yrs old, wt 1150; .1 gray horse 8 yrs old, wt 1350; 1 team black mules coming 3 yrs old, wt 2200, broke double; 1 bay horse 6 yrs Old, wt 1350; 1 mare 9 yrs old, wt 1450; 1 mare 11 yrs old, wt 1200; 1 mare 5 yrs old, wt 950; 1 team 4 yrs old, wt 2800; 1 mare 10 yrs old, in foal, wt 1350; 1 gray colt 3 yrs old, wt 1100; 1 bay colt 2 yrs old, wt 800; 1 aged horse, wt 1000. 3 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 red cow 3 yrs old, fresh in April; 1 spring calf; 1 2-year-old Shorthorn bull. 1 Poland China Brood Sow, to farrow in April. Farm Implements, Etc.—Consisting of 1 John Deere riding cultivator; 1 Dutch Uncle riding cultivator; 1 sulky breaking plow, 16-inch; 1 Champion hinder, 6-t't cut; 1 Ditto corn sheller; 1 single buggy; 1 set of chain work harness, new; 1 set single harness; 1 large iron kettle and numerous other articles. Also D. W. Johnson will sell 30 head of sheafs weighing about 100 pounds each; l disc grain drill; 1 wagon, and 3 disc harrow. Terms —-10 months credit will be given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions. 6 per gent off for cash where entitled to credit. TV. R. WILLETS, GEO. PARKER. John G. Culp, auctioneer; C. G. Spitp ler, clerk. 1 ■ . ■ t Hot lunph by McCoysburg Ladies’ Aid.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. As I expect to retire and move to Rensselaer, 1 will sell at public auction at my Iroquois Farm, 4 miles north and % mile east of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, February 17, 1913. 8 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 sorrel gelding 6 yrs old, wt 1870, la good one: 1 bay mare, aged, but raised a colt ’this season, wt 1260; 1 dark gray filly coming 3 yrs old, wt 1370; 1 light gray filly coming 3 yrs old, wt P3QO; 1 bay filly coming 3 yrs old, wt 1235; 1 bay gelding coming 3 yrs old, wt 1300; 1 9-months-old horse colt. These horses afe all good ones. Also 1 3-year-old dapple gray stallion. Sire Gabon; dam, Bauly, 7-8 Percheron mare; this colt will be a money-maker for you. Has sired some good colts. Will give you two payments on him on sale terms, his wt is 1750 lbs. 6 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 red Shorthorn cow 7 yrs old, a good milch cow, fresh in May; 1 half Guernsey and Jersey 6 yrs old, and splendid milch cow, fresh in May; 1 pure bred Jersey 3 yrs old, giving good flow of milk, fresh in June; 1 half Jersey 3 yrs old, a good milch cow, fresh in Juner 1 4-year-old cow, half Jersey and Holstein, calf by side, a good milker.

Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 Hardsell clover liuller. self feed and blower, in fair condition; 1 wide tire wagon, triple box; 1 low-down farm truck; 1 buggy; 1 Janesville cultivator; 2 16-in. walking plows; 1 14-in. sod plow; 1 lhorse weeder; l Champion hay rake; 1 Excelfeior alfalfa drill, will also drill timothy, clover or millet seed, a good machine; 1 endgate seeder; 1 2-section wood frame harrow; 1 3section steel harrow; l new double wagon box; 1 Grain King scoop board; 1 feed grinder; 1 stump puller; 2 sets good heavy farm harness; 400 bushels of old corn, mostly white, a good chance to get some good seed corn from this; 3 or 4 tons of alfalfa hay in barn, and numerous other articles. Terms—l 2 months credit will be given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. CHARLES PULLINS. W. A. McGurtain, auctioneer. C. G Spitler, clerk. Frank McGinnis will serve lunch. • BIG PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit farming anc.y move to Valparaiso, I will sell at publicauction at my residence 3 miles southwest of Tefff, 4 miles southeast of Wheatfield, and 1 mile south of grave road, commencing at 10 a. m., the following personal property on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915. 11 Head of Horses —Consisting of 1 team.' bay glares 6 years old, wt 1500 each; 1 bay mare 9 years old, wt 1200; 1 sorrel mare 9 years old, wt 1100. Above mares are bred and safe in foal. 1 black gelding: 5 years old, wt 1600; 1 sorrel gelding F

v_ years old, wt 1400; 1 i»an gelding 7 year-f----old wt 1350; 1 brown gelding 9 years ofc wt 1350; 1 black gelding 8 years old, wt 1200; 1 black gelding 13 years old. w.i 1500; 1 sorrel, well bred yearling traveling, colt. _ 1 1 2 Head Cattle —Consisting of 1 extra good milch cow 7 years old, giving milk, will be fresh in June; 1 yearling heifer. 12 Hogs—Consisting of 1 sow with pigs ; 5 brood sows, bred to full blood Berkshire boar, to farrow in May; 1 full blood Berkshire boar, 1 1-2 years old. 9 Tons No. 1 Timothy Hay in stack. Ctons of millet in stack, some corn in shock, 20 bu. buckwheat seed, some corn and oats in bin, some potatoes, 12 bu seed corn, 3 bu. seed sweet corn. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—s sets double work harness; sot double driving harness; single harness; 2 wide tire wagonswith triple boxes; wide tire wagon with, hay rack; 2 sleds, 1 with double box: set dump boards; scoop board; top buggy , 8-ft, McCormick grain binder; McCormick corn binder; Great Western manure spreader; 12-disk Buckeye grain drill' with fertilizer attachment; seif rake reaper; Gale corn planter with fertilizer; attachment and 100 rods wire; Gale gang plow; Oliver sulky plow; scoop shovels and forks; steel walking plow, cast walking plow; 2 2,row P. & O. cultivators; single row cultivator; walking cultivator; garden cultivator, all with gopher at-' tachment; disc cultivator; flexible roller and clod crusher; tool shed 8x12x6 shingle roof with L GxlO; 3-horse gasoline engine; pump jack; GO rods wire netting; 200 rods barb wire; ISO feet 1-inch pipe; 200 feet rope and hay, fork; double disc; 4-horse Spring drag; 4-section pegtooth ,harrow; 3-section pegtooth harrow*; harrow cart; Deering mower; hay richer; bull rake; side delivery rake; hay loader; hav iako; corn and grain grader; feed mill; tank heater; hog oiler; buggy pole; 2 400 bu. slat corneribs; 5 or 6 horse strung-out hitch; 5’ horse abreast hitch; 4-horse abreast hitch; grindstone, some household goods, and other small farm tools and articles too numerous to men. tion. The' above implements are all in first-class condition, several of them only used one season. Terms—Ten dollars and under cash in hand; on sums ober $lO a-credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser executing note with approved security, with interest at 6 per cent if paid when due, but if not paid at maturity 8 per cent interest from date of sale. A discount of 2 per cent for cash will be given where entitled to credit. GEORGE W. HOOSLINE. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer; H. W. Marble, clerk. i Hot lunch served free.