Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1902 — Page 3

VOL. X.

THIS MAN IS CHASING A DELUSION. . \ d ® en ?.« »» 2° od „ a " ad T as CO ? Id be asked t 0 have other merchants tell onr customers, "that we cannot do business long on tfc narrow margin jon which we sell. It surely sets our customers thinking, for they can see that we have double the stock, and it is much bette? assorted t£n <\ / fi£ Z?.T n I * ttl^° Ver a y l ar ag °-. fac ‘ we hardly ever have a call now for anything in the Lumber or Hardware that w' 'cannot S. )/ “. K^ nd w " en tbe other .merchants acknowledge that we sell on an extremely close margain, our customers understand at once that there < g w at ma M S T!i? l ° n ‘° '*]? that a 8 °u ur profit “»°/mail it must be often, and they come with the others for the good we can \ do them. We would ask that you call and see us when in need of anything in the Hardware or Lumer line. 8 00 ° C y' Respectfully, ' W. R. LEE, McCoysburg, Ind.

IF YOU’RE NOT PARTICULAR It don’t cut much figure where you buy Lumber. BUT IF YOU ARE PARTICULARwant the best going—at the best price —then get our price before buying. DONNELLY LUMBER CO.

Stop Paying Rent. WHAT’S the use of paying rent when you can own a home of your own paid for with the money now given your landlord. We will build you a modern residence complete and you can pay for same in small monthly payments and in a few years be the owner of your own property. Isn’t this worth serious consideration ? Think the matter over and call on us for full particulars. We do all kinds of Contracting and Cement work at lowest prices. Let us figure on your next job. RUSH & WARREN.

CLOSING OUT SALE. Queensware, Chinaware, Glassware and Lamps. All ware of the best English make. The best staple stock in the city at LESS THAN COST. This is no fake. lam going to quit this line of business. If you want bargains come and see me. C. C. STARR.

FIVE PER CENT FARM LOANS.

One Per Cent Commission. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, has a special fund to loan at 5 per cent interest and one per cent commission. No delay. The public sale season has opened. Get your sale bills of the Journal.

The JOURNAL and CHICAGO WEEKLY INTER OCEAN for $1.40 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE, $1.25.

' V- — „ ®ljc Ucnsscliur Journal.

\S. E. Yeoman represents the Hooker, Wyman & Co. nursery, of Rochester, N. Y., one of the best nurseries in the east. He is now taking orders for fall delivery. All stock is guaranteed and stook dying will be replaced free of charge. Trees that will grow are the kind that S. E- Yeoman sells. Give him your order.

RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1902,

ALONG THE YUKON.

A Rose Lawn Boy Describes His Experience In the Klondyke. OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS. “Guess I’ll put old Moose Killer on my pack, might see something to shoot at,” said the kid, as he pulled the lashing tight around his pack of blankets, etc. On the Yukon we found a strong wind blowing from up stream. The ice along the edge was bare and smooth and a good part of the time wo were sliding or trying to keep on our feet. Where the ice was level, we would at times slide for a hundred yards with nothing to do but stand erect. Occasionally we would fall, but we made great time. At dusk, about two o’clock we were at the portage where the trail left the Yukon and went twelve miles through the woods, up Garnet creek. We bad no snow shoes and as the snow through the woods was above knee deep we kept strictly to the trail, which was easily followed as long as we could see the blazes on the trees. After dark, before the moon rose, we stumbled along, in a slow hard way. As soon as we took a single step off the trail we were often up to our waists in snow. About sp. m. the moon rose over a mountain peak, showing us the trail fairly well. It was 18 degrees below zero and as we had been traveling since 10 a. m. we were very thirsty, and were very glad when we came to a hot spring to the left of the trail. There are many of these in Interior Alaska. The water is not really hot, but they run even in the coldest weather. Usually the water is fine, and occasionally tastes of sulphur and minerals. About 7 o’clock the candle light streaming from an opened door cheered us with the knowledge that our journey was at an end. Frank Wilson welcomed us and soon we were eating a hearty meal and talking about Christmas eve 6,000 miles away. On Christmas forenoon we talked about home and our trips into the country. At noon we sat down to a well cooked dinner of baked beans, brown bread, dried peaches, potatoes and apple turnovers. After dinner I took a walk, climbing the mountains across the creek, and opposite the cabin. The scene from the summit was grand. The sky was touched here and there by fleecy clouds. The moon shed a light that seemed to be so cold it could be felt. I could see for a long distance up and down creek, which was quite wide and very crooked. On my right, way up stream rose a series of snow capped peaks. Not a sound could be heard. The only sign of lite was an occasional column of{ smoke rising from the trees where l some man was “burning.” The sparkling light of the moon on the snow contrasted strangely with the blackness of the timber in the shadows below, causing it to look like miles down to the creek. I had probably climbed a mile to obtain the summit, which was hard work going down, for long stretches I sat on the snow and slid, catching at bushes when my speed became too great. Such slides are exhilerating but hard on clothes. A Prospector.

Reduced Rates to the West.

Commencing September Ist, and daily thereafter, until October 31st, 1902, the Wisconsin Central Ry. will sell Settler’s tickets from Chicago to points in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, at greatly reduced rates. For detailed information inquire of nearest Ticket Agent, or address C. C. Hill, D. P. A , 230 Clark Street, Chicago, 111., or Jas C. Pond, General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee. Wis. '

Millinery Opening, Oct. 2, 3 and 4. 2t. . Mias Mary Meyer.

Our Man About Town

Discourses on Many Subjects and Relates Sundry and Other Incidents.

At supper the other eve in the face of a large wholesome pie, a River street kid dolefully remarked, “Mamma, don’| you think God was awfhlly twisted up when he gave me such a big rapacity with such a little capacity to go with it?” * * <- The “Man with the Hoe” is out of date, but a glance down the street suggests that the “Man with a Broom” might at this season take his place so completely that no loss would be felt. The fact is the trees are beginning to cast their leaves and it is not too early to begin a little fall cleaning. Nothing has a more disreputable look than a village whose streets are choked up with maple leaves and other truckery that plead for the gentle attractions of the brush heap. Clean up the street and keep The leaves from standing deep Before the doors of all the stores That front the busy street. * * *-

As we have a number of persons in Rensselaer who are of inventive mind, and some perhaps who ere now have braved the red tape of the patent office, we take the liberty of suggesting to their attention a few needed inventions. * An angler’s scales that will do the lying for the fisherman. An automatic peach basket that will make all the small fruit come to the top. A piano that will sound the same to the girl playing it as it does to the neighbors. A mirror that will show ourselves as others see us. A tom-cat boot-jack that will return to hand after it is thrown. A late novel that is interesting. An adjustable ring that will fit the usual number of girls you become engaged to during the summer. The housewives are beginning to look savage and the gude-men wear a strange haunted face now-a-days; even the children hurry away to play and to school with fear and bunch of fear imprinted on their dear cherubic countenances —oh it is dreadful when fall housecleaning sets in. Fact is we prefer the spring rains or moderate gaited Kansas cyclones to this time of eating stale pie on the back wall of the chicken coop. Some time since we went home one evening to the arms of our dear helpmeet and found the said arms were occupied with the facetious embraces of unrenovated feather beds. The air was redolent with the Arabic odor of formaldehyde and carbolic acid; and the molasses was filled up witii the family cat. Baby’s go-cart was mixed up with the bread; and the butter had an assignation with the festive dog, With an approach of our most polished and summery atmosphere we advanced upon the scene determined to propitate the goddess of the household. “Why, sure,” she replied, there are a few little things you can do before supper. Dear just go down town and get some lime, stop at Long’s and bring home some wall paper—two bolts of that “same kind” tell him—and well yes the butter is kind of tired; bring some. Before you go move this cupboard, please, feed the chickens, oh yes, get baby’ a ‘piece,’ and say you might shake those two rugs out. What? Hungry? Well, there’s some cold meat over on the dust pan, and—” But wo fled for our life. Horrible! Still there seems to be the necessity of this semi-annual occurrence and alter it is all over and the pigs have been put in the chicken coop and the

piano in the kitchen for variety, things get quite a homelike appearance. Once we knew a man who swore very loudly every time his wife cleaned house—she only did so four times a year, therefore there was no excuse for his profanity. After he had sworn loudly and terribly one year about the way things were torn up all bis chickens died of consumption and the milk-man sold him bloody milk—it was awftal. All the folks said he was bewitched and nobody would go near the graveyard until the undertaker made him after that. Moral.—When it’s time to clean house hold your temper and fix the stove pipe, else the goblins will get you and butt holes into your anatomy where the holes oughtn’t to be.

This paragraph is devoted to the public Nudger who makes sore spirits and ribs, turns the highest comedy into tragedy, the strongest sermon into meaningless drivel, and shakes one’s belief in humanity and coat-pads. Did you ever sit next to him upon a beautiful Lord’s day morning, in a church you do not frequently attend? When he finds you and learns that you are not an inhabitant of that path to Zion he begins to put you wise to the whole route, and becomes an interesting (?) commentator upon the denizons thereof. Many a bit of scandal he rolls under his tongue while the organ peals out the “Te Deum Laudamus.” He begins his monologue by disclosing the identity of every person in the room and their several sins great and small. He does the pastor to a turn and shows you a statement of how the revered man spent every penny of his last year’s salary. He knows why the pastor’s wife looks melancholy and he can tell you what text the holy man will preach from. Through the entire service he keeps up a running fire of small talk which varies from “Presbyterian Damnation” to “Why Ladies Shouldn’t Wear Corsets.” He knows what Moses intended to do, and where he was when the candle flickered out. He gives incredible information regarding Joseph’s coat of Stars and Stripes and knows all about Jacob’s ladder to heaven. He is the most übiquitous minded cuss that ever lived and if you don’t ignore him he will keep his double gaited gab going until you part from him at the door. He is not indiginous to the Lord’s day service—he can be found at any old public meeting place from the town pump to the livery stable. He is not confined even to the masculine gender —in fact a good part of him is not “he”—there’s lots of the Nudger that is “she.” This part of the article congregates at the quiltings, sewings and socials, and what It does is too heavy for print.

The If’ovut form. Multitudes are singing the praises of Kodol, the new discovery which is making so many sick people well and weak people strong by digesting what they eat, by cleansing and sweetening the stomach and by transforming their food into the kind of pure, rich, red blood that makes you feel good all over. Mrs. Cranflll, of Troy, I. T., writes: For a number of years I was troubled witn indigestion and dyspepsia which grew into the .worst form. Finally I was induced to use Kodol and after using tour bottles I am entirely cured. I heartily recommend Kodol to all sufferers from indigestion and dyspepsia. Take a dose after meals. It digests what you eat. A. F. Long. S

Planned to Run From Lafayette Through Fowler, Remington and Rensselaer. Remington Press. Since being granted a right of way and franchise for an electric road through the town of Remington, Robert Parker has been investigating the possibilities and probable chances of successfully operating a line from here to Rensselaer, and is very much encouraged by the outlook. His plan, if the right of way can be secured reasonably between here and Rensselaer is to organize a stock company and construct the line, operating it by motor cars of sufficient power to handle passenger coach, express car and at least three cars of freight if needed, making the track of standard guage, eventually extending south to Fowler and Lafayette. This plan is much cheaper than an electric line and just as serviceable, and we believe when the benefits to both farmers and business men are fully understood they will lend sufficient encouragement to insure its early completion. Rensselaer is enthusiastic and every farmer between here and there should be. At present no definite plans are drawn, but one thing is certain, we need such a road, and we can have it if we take hold in earnest, and enlist the support and encouragement of our friends. Push it along.

Cures Rheumatism and CatarrhMedicine Sent Free.

Send no money—simply write and try Botanic Blood Balm at our expence. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) kills or destroys the poison in the blood which causes the awful aches in back and shoulder blades, shifting pains, difficulty in moving fingers, toes or legs, bone pains, swollen muscles and joints of rheumatism, or the foul breath, hawking, spitting, droppings in throat, bad hearing, specks dying before the eyes, all played out feeling of catarrh. Botanic Blood Balm has cured hundreds of cases of 30 or 40 years standing after doctors, hot springs and patent medicines had all failed. Most of these cured patients had taken Blood Balm as a last resort. It is especially advised lor chronic, deep seated cases. Impossible for any one to suffer the agonies or symptoms of rheumatism or catarrh while or after taking Blood Balm. It makes the blood pure and rich, thereby giving a healthy blood supply. Cures are permanent and not a patching up. Sold at drug stores, $1 per large bottle. Sample of Blood Balm sent free and prepaid, also special medical advice by des cribing your trouble and writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. A personal trial of Bipod Balm is better than a thousand printed testimonials, so write at once.

Natural Anxiety. Mothers regard approaching winter with uneasiness, children take cold so easily. No disease costs more little lives than croup. It’s attack is so sudden that the sufferer is often beyond human aid before the doctor arrives* Such cases yield readily to One Minute Cough Cure. Liquifies the mucus, allays inflammation, removes danger. Absolutely safe. Acts immediately. Cures colds, grip, bronchitis, all throat and lung trouble. F. S. McMahon, Hampton, Ga: “A bad cold rendered me voicelessjust before an oratorical contest. I intended to withdraw but took One Minute Cough Cure. It restored my voice in time to win the medal.” A. F. Long. If you want nursery stock that will grow, give your order to S. E. Yeoman, who is now taking orders for fall delivery. All stock guaranteed.

NUMBER 17.

THE ELECTRIC ROAD.