Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1920 — Page 7

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1220.

WHITE MAN

By George Agnew Chamberlain

, Author of "Hmu.” "Through Stained Ciaaa.” “John Bogardua,” etc.

Copyright, 1010, The Bobba-Merrill Company CHAPTER XIV. They were all early to bed, the word having gone out to break camp al dawn fir safari. The bishop and hit companions were northward bound Andrea and her man headed for the south and the coast In the cold mist of the morning they parted with tight handclasps and earnestly murmured “God-bless-you’s.” Incidents, following rapidly one aftei the other, kept Andrea’s mind off the coming encounter with her old world until she was actually on its verge Late one afternoon they came upor the bay and Trevor waited expectantly for her to recognize the scene of hei ravishment. He was disappointed, foi the thin, insignificant strip of yellow sand tucked under the red cliff diminished by distance to the proportion oi a railway embankment, meant nothlny to her inexperienced eyes. At last he pointed it out to her. “Be hold,” he said, “the beginning and th< end of all things.” “Why,” exclaimed Andrea. “Is > really the beach—our beach? How it’s shrunk 1” “It has,” said Trevor solemnly. “The erosion on this bit of coast is a foot for every hundred years. We’d better hurry If we want to make a landing.” He chartered two sailing boats from a Greek fisherman and in an hour the beach had broadened, the cliff had risen to almost imposing heights; while they were still well off the shore they shot into its shadow. The boatman chose a landing at the foot of the Cliff road, a quarter of a mile away from the steep path by which Andrea had made her descent. As the safari began to form on the beach Trevor turned to Andrea. “We’re going to your old hotel, you know. It’s really the only one. If you prefer, I can send for a motor-car for you and myself; but we’d have to wait half an hour.” Andrea caught her breath as she realized that it was only minutes before she would be in collision with a world. Her eyes ran down the line •of their marching column already on the edge of an incongruous setting, but still impressing with that subtle dignity which the free and half-naked black takes with him everywhere and which is born of his absolute indifference to standards not his own. “Let u's go down at the head of our men,” she answered. “You are right,” said Trevor, pleased at her shrewd judgment. “We mortals,” he added, “don’t always recognize the importance of fighting an atmosphere with an atmosphere. To go in as cock of our own walk is a thousand times better than a motorcar and the back door.” Andrea nodded. “I felt it but I could not put it in words like that.” As Trevor, the white head of a •quarter-mile-long and glistening black serpent of humanity, swung in between the gateposts of the i m ‘ posing portals, the ever-opportune Marguerite stretched his neck, raised his barrel-head and brayed. Above that raucous cry sounded the spontaneous and uncontrollable peal of Andrea’s silver laughter. The groups of men and women—all but one—on the hotel veranda stopped in their various occupations as though paralyzed; drinks paused halfway to thirsty lips, cigarettes burned unconscious fingers, knitting needles poised instantaneously—all but ope pair] The manipulator of the exception was a dear but very proper old lady wearing a cap of filmy lace on her plentiful white hair and enough filmy lace on her person to make the porch chair, in which she sat, look like a stall at a Red Cross bazaar. She was knitting a vast khaki-colored sweater and at the sound of Andrea’s laughter she gave no sign beyond pursing her withered lips while she methodically finished off the stitch upon which she had been engaged.

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That done, she raised a pair of beady black eyes so wonderfully alive that it seemed impossible they belonged to her wrinkled face and flashed one look at Andrea and one at Trevor. “Well, my dear.” she said calmly, presumably to the former, “it’s a relief to have you back apparently alive and well.” No sooner were the words out of her mouth than she was swept into Andrea’s impetuous embrace. “Oh, Aunty Gwen! Oh, you old dear 1” The lady defended herself with considerable energy and was heard to grumble that even kissing had degenerated into a rough pastime. Having rescued herself from Andrea’s arms, she said, “Now that that is over you will please go to your room and change from that outlandish circus costume; you’ll find everything as you, left it except for a new lock on the door.” Andrea glanced at Trevor and leaned over to whisper imploringly in her aunt’s ear. “Your husband?” enunciated the old lady clearly. “Well, that’s a relief, too; but I prefer to meet him elsewhere and after you have presented documentary evidence. By the way,” she added with ominous emphasis as she resumed her knitting, “Harry is still here.” “I should say I am,” exclaimed a youth in the trim uniform of the Flying Corps, as he stepped out from the hotel door. “Hello, Sister Andy.” Then his eyes fell on Trevor. A slow smile of happy welcome spread over his face. “Well, I’ll be d 1” he exclaimed fervently. “D’ you know, Trevor, I’ve been saying from the first. ‘Cherchez the flying-machine.’ Come in and let me watch you have a drink.” Trevor, quivering under the pressure of the control he had summoned to carry him through the trying moment and filled with an immediate love and admiration for Aunty Gwen, paused to direct his following to a nearby vacant lot. “Is that marriage tip straight?” asked Harry. “Straight as the good bishop of Moma and two other missionary Johnnies could make it,” replied Trevor. Harry was thoughtful for a moment, then he said, “Well, Trevor, I don’t know how you’re fixed for proof but you know tha't through lean years and fat, Tm for you from the break in balk. As one sportsman to another, I congratulate you on putting one over on that up-country animated sack of vintage wines. By the way, you realize Pve got to wire him.” “Of course,” said Trevor. “The sooner the better. Don’t worry about Andrea’s food and raiment,” he added flushing. truth is, Em pretty well heeled with the needful.” “You Americans generally are,” said Harry admiringly. “Sort of jolly national tradition.” Twenty-four hours later the dia mond magnate, perennially flushed ai to face and heavy of paunch made his Impressive arrival. When he had washed and otherwise attempted to freshen his perspiring person he sent out a call for a family conference. It took place in the Trevors’ sitting room. Harry was there resentative of the house of Pellor vor and his bride. The sole male reppresentative of the house of Pellor opened the proceedings with the following speech: “Hammar,” he said, “on the part of my sister 1 wish to offer you an unqualified apology. It seems that she was—er —suddenly carried away by an Impulse in conjuction with a flying machine, but you will be glad to know that Trevor here baser—has played the man all through and you are permanently relieved from any further responsibility in the matter. I don’t think there’s another bally thing to say beyond repeating the apology due you from my entire family.” “Not a thing to say, you young sycophant of a whipper-snapper 1” thundered the red-faced magnate. “Do you think I came down here to listen to your maiden speech, accept a dirty apology and get out with my tall between my legs? Well, I didn’t, I came down here to show this ipterloplng vagabond of a scavenger where he and his—wife —don’t get off.” A gleam crept Into Trevor’s eyes, the same gleam that had shone there when he had shot MacCloster, but it turned into his slow assuring smile as his gaze met that of Andrea and took note of her alarm. He remembered that only ten minutes before he had promised on the honor of a lover to be seen only and not heard. “Aren’t you a bit late for that? asked Harry, unperturbed. “They seem to be running before the wind already and with a fair lead.” He lit a cigarette and snapped the dead match through the open doorway. “You think so, <do you?” said the magnate, his eyes snapping malignantly. “You’ve probably never heard of the shipping ring, but I’ll tell you this —the line that takes these two —two —• two whatchumay-callums as passengers Is ruined. They’ll stay in Africa till they rot.” Andrea stifled a yawn. "Robert, she said in her coolest and best society voice, “if Sir Hammar Is going to force us to wait here for one of your own steamers to put In —I you’d better collect that thousand pounds reward.” It was the end. The magnate gasped, sprang up and fled, pursued by a smoke arrow propelled from Harry’s rounded mouth, Aunty Gwen pursed her lips but kept on knitting; she could not, however, altogether hide the laugh that was In her snapping eyes. Andrea dropped on her knees beside her. , _ "Oh, Aunty Gwen/’ she begged,

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Mrs. Messick Has New Strength, Life and Energy Since Taking Tanlac. * “I just cannot say enough in praise of Tanlac for the way it has given me new life, strength and energy,” was the statement made a few days ago by Mrs. George M>esslck of Dallas City, 111., when she called at Henry’s drug store in Burlington, lowa. “When I began taking Tanlac I had practically lost my appetite and ’I suffered so bad from stomach trouble that the little I did eat disagrecti with me,” continued Mrs. Messick. “I was nervous and restless and at night I could not sleep well. I was dosing weight constantly and I was so run-down generally that It looked like I had lost all the strength and ambiton I ever had. “I started taking Tanlac on the advice of a friend and now afte» finishing four bottles I am feeling just like a new woman. I have a fine appetite and can eat anything I want without suffering any bad effects at all. My nerves don’t give me any, more trouble and I can sleep sound all night long. I have gained eight pounds and I just feel so fine and strong that I know I km going to enjoy the Christmas holidays more than I =have in years. “My husband has Just bought three bottles of Tanlac and has started taking it and says he wants an appetite like mine so he can eat as much as I do and not have to suffer for it. I am certainly grateful to Tanlac and without doubt I consider It the best medicine ever made.” Tanlac Is sold in Rensselaer by Larsh & •Hopkins, and In Remington by Frank L. Peck; In Wheatfield by Simon Fendlg.—Advt.

“won’t you please let me Introduce Robert? He’s the dearest, most thoughtful, strongest and weakest man that a lucky girl ever loved.” That night when all the hotel was in darkness and silence reigned Andrea and Trevor stood together by the cop ing at the edge of the cliff and looked across the moonlit bay to the far-away line of the sea. Behind them was the dark, massed shadow of the Bougaln ville trellis; at their feet and before them stretched an open world, bathed in kindly and opalescent light. Andrea’s eyes started at the top of the zigzag path and followed it deliberately down the cliff-side until they reached and swept the gleaming cres cent of the beach; then they rose and stared at the placid moon. Nine weeks, no more, had passed since last this scene had held her, yet into them was packed the germ of all her life almost to the exclusion of preceding memories. She felt a welling, within

She Felt a Welling Within Her of All the Major Emotions.

her of all the major emotions and frightened? turned from them to hide her face against Trevor’s shoulder. Her arms slipped up around his neck and clung to him. “Oh, White Man,” she whispered, “my Wonder Man, plunderer of my heart, if desire to give is any measure, how far you have leW nie along the shining road!” (THE END.) 1

COUNTY AGENT’S NEWS

The county agricultural agent attended the monthly district meeting of the county agents held in the county agent’s office at Lafayette April 19. All the agents of the district were in attendance. P. R. Bausman, county agent for White county, led the discussion on the effective publicity for county agent work. L. E. McKenzie, county agent for Fountain county, described "meth, ods of securing results in boys’ and

girls’ club work." The discussions were very instructive, and many o, the Ideas developed will be used In our program of agricultural betterment in Jasper county. Club Work Even though my appointment as county agricultural agent for Jasper county came a little lane in the season we are planning with the utmost speed possible to carry on the different boys and girls clubs. I earnestly urge on the parents to help encourage the boys and girls to take active interest In club work. The boys and girls are to be our future farmers and we owe our best Interest in them. Boys and girls wishing to join the pig, potato and corn clubs must send in their names to the county agent at once. Literature and rules wih be sent you soon after the application of your names. Egg Show The Purdue egg show will be held ip Lafayette May 3,4, 5, and 6. There are to be seven classes: 1. experimental and university; 2, student; 3, governors; 4, mayors; 5, commercial; 6, fancy; 7, boys and girls. It is' urged that the citizens of Jasper county take advantage of this opportunity and show Purdue that we are at the front with highclass poultry. R. T. Kelsey of West Lafqyette will be glad to give you all tlie necessary Information. Corn Testing This bad weather wilt give you a chance to test your seed corn. Last winter’s weather conditions have injured some of the seed corn to some extent. Ears that'look good in some cases have either been low in vitality or dead. With The present high prices of corn it Is essential that the farmers be content with no less than 95% stand. Purdue has just put out a new bulletin, No. 236, on the testing of seed corn. Numbers may be obtained at the county agent’s office. New Publications The following publications were issued by the United States department of agriculture during the week ended Meh. 20, 1920: Selection and care of clothing, farmers’ bulletin 1089, a pink yeast causing spoilage in oysters, professional paper department bulletin 819, collecting nowering plants and ferns, department circular 64. Copies of these publications may be obtained on application to the Division of Publication, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Wheat Fields You may be surprised at your wheat field. With just the right turn of the weather and other conditions it may turn out better than you expected. A damp, rainy spring is favorable to growth of wheat and young clover, and holds in check the spring brood of the fly. Farm Records Farmers wishing farm record books and literature on the cost of production of corn, apply for same through county agent’s office. FaVm Situation A conference of the members of the agricultural staff of Purdue university was held to consider phases of the present agricultural situation. Many reports received from the various counties in the state are alarming and show an unsettled condition. A report from northern Indiana states that In two adjoining townships there are 13 farms without tenants. In one of the central Indiana counties a survey of the labor situation shows 40 % of the farms needing the sen Ices of hired men are without help at this time. Many reports are being received showing that within the last few days hundreds of- men who were engaged for farm work have failed to report for duty, or are leaving their jobs and are going to the cities. The present strike has Intensified the situation and is leaving the farms with a very largely reduced amount of labor. The season Is cold and backward, which means that a much shorter time will be allowed for the breaking of the ground and planting of the crops, if tlmy are to be planted in sufficient time to insure development and maturity. • The question, “What is the matter?” was received this morning. This is answered by the fact that the labor shortage of the farms is due directly to the extremely hign wages paid to labor in the cities. The people of the United States are demonstrating that they demand automobiles, musical Instruments, jewelry, fine clothes and other manufactured articles more than they wish food. These people are willing to pay high prices for all such articles In order that laboring men engaged In the manufacture of these materials may be paid wages two, three and five times as great as the farmer can afford to pay. The result is that the farms of the country will be operated with a minimum of labor and the production of crops and foodstuffs will be m|atbrially reduced. It would seem that not until the people of the country are face to face with an actual food shortage will they realize that the farm should be supported and not drained entirely of the necessary labor. While these conditions exist and the whole situation is serious Indiana farmers are urged to look the facts fairly in the face and note what is actually happening. The Purdue dairy department, after a study of the conditions of the dairy Industry of Indiana, states that the fanners are continuing to milk the regular number of dairy cows and that the production of dairy products is not tailing off to any extent. Farmers have two, four, eight or 10 cows which can be milked and cared for by the family and so will be continued. In cases where farmers have large herds and must hire help they are encountering serious trouble and in many instances are forced to dispose of the cows. The animal husbandry department finds that because of unsatisfactory market conditions, cattle feeders in the state have lost much of their enthusiasm for the cattle feeding business and that the number of cattle to be fed will be many less than heretofore. The number of brood sows on the farms Is far be-

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low that of a year ago and the number of pigs to be fed on Indiana farms will naturally be less than usual. High priced corn and little assurance as to the condition of the market is causing many feeders t«. curtail operations, with the- result that production of meat will be reduced. The feeding of livestock demands that the best possible methods in feeding and management should be employed. Farmers cannot afford to follow ordinary methods. Every ton of feed should be so handled that it will produce the largest possible returns. It is time for feeders to study and apply the beet practices. The soils and crops department finds that farmers are returning many fields which have been in grain crops to meadows and pasture. Shortage of labor Is bringing this about lu a large number of cases. During the war large areas of pasture lands and meadows were planted to corn and wheat. It is only natural that a large share of these should be returned to grass. The result is, however, that the area devoted to grass will be much less than during the past two years. With the use of two-row cultivators, tractors and other machinery, the crops can be handled by a lesser amount of labor. While It is felt that few fields wih be uncropped, It will be Impossible to give them the necessary good cultivation* that would bring anout maximum results. A survey shows that of land cropped, only one acre out of 20 Is planted to legumes. Every good farmer realizes that if the soil fertility and crop production are to be maintained or Increased, a systematic production including legumes should be followed. On the present basis, however, thousands of Indiana farmers are tailing to follow the practice that they know Is absolutely necessary to give them profitable results. Every farmer can afford to plant clover, cowpeas and soybeans this year. The prices for these seeds are high, but even so, Indiana lands demand these crops if they are to yield profitable returns in future years. In answer to the question of J. he Indiana farmer as to what he should do, it is urged that he go ahead and do the best possible under the conditions.

Food is absolutely necessary—more than 100,000,000 people In the United States' must be fed and In addition many millions in Europe must have food from American farms. People of the cities must realize that farmers must have fair prices for their products. Cheap land and cheap labor have gone, and so the last of cheap food has been seen. From now on consumers must pay a price that will give a fair return'for the farm-

STOCK SALE! The undersigned will sell st public sale at his residence 1 mile south of Kniman, 12 miles north and 3-4 mile east of Rensselaer, commencing at 11 a. m., on TUESDAY, APRIL 27 W 54 Head of Cattle Consisting of 12 milch cows, 5 now giving milk, others fresh soon; 15 good 2-year-old heifers, some will be fresh by day of sale, others fresh soon; 8 or 10 fat 3-ycar-old heifers; several 2-year-old heifers; 1 yearling steer; 1 pure-bred Shorthorn bull, 2 years old. Any person buying 12 or more of these cattle, same will be delivered part way. TERMS A credit of 9 months will be given on bankable notes, bearing 6 per cent Interest from date if paid when due; 8 per cent from date if not paid at maturity. W. A. McCurtain, Auct jUI 11/ A HAVIQ C. G. Spitler, Clerk ”■ LUNCH ON GROUND.

sr’s labor and his investment. Under the conditions, if wheat wae worth $2.20 per bushel In 1917, the crop of 1920 should bring not less than |3. If corn was worth 80c in 1914, the 1920 crop should bring >1.76 to $2 per bushel. Prices for other crops, for livestock, dairy and poultry products should be Increased accordingly. Food production should be maintained, but this can only ba hoped for when the fanners are ensured of reasonable prices. The «Rtuation demands the serious and careful consideration of all the people.

PUBLIC SALE Mrs. E. A. Fisher having decided to spend a year with her mother tn the west, and to avoid the damage and expense of storage, they will sell without reserve their household goods at the old H. E. Rem lev home, near the Christian church, at Wheatfield, commencing at 11 a. nu. on SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920 Household Goods—Consisting of S beds, complete; 1 cot, dresser and washstand, library table, large book case, divan, 3 rockers, 1 leather and 2 plush; child’s writing desk, English dining room suite, large refrigerator, W. W. sewing machine, kitchen cabinet and table, South Bend malleable range, large coal heater, gasoline stove and oven, oil stove, porch swing and reed chaits. rugs, clock, lamps, shades, cooking utensils, washing machine, wringer, boilers, tubs, fruit jars, glasses, garden plow, 4 window awnings, Un-*, oleum, card table, fruit evaporator, 32 volumes Dickens’ works, other books by good authors, and many other articles. Terms —CASH. MR. AND MRS. E. A. FISHER. H. M. Clark, Auct. H. W, Marble, Clerk. In the ancient Athens girls lived in the strictest seclusion till their marriage, kept virtually under lock and key. They were seldom permitted to leave theiir homes, except on some great festal occasion.

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