Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — Page 6

FELICIA

By Lulu Loretta Baker

Felicia was In the kitchen, reading and looking after some mush alternately. Corn mush and a French -classic are somewhat divergent, but Felicia was a riddle, anyway. And she did not heave a sigh as she left the scenes of the book, and sat down to her solitary supper. _______ “I’m as hungry as a bear,” she said, half aloud. “So am I. Don’t be frightened,” said a voice at the open window. And, being a riddle, she didn’t scream, though no door about the house was -closed, and it was dusk. '' “I’m alone:” Her voice was steady, though her blood was pounding her veins. “There isn’t even a dog here; so if you wish to come in you will have no trouble.” She was even sarcastic. She filled a tumbler with milk from a pitcher at her right, while he came around to the door. "You’re brave,” he said. She did not look up. “I’m very hospitable as well. Don’t hesitate a moment.’’ He sat opposite her, eyeing with real hunger the steaming mush pushed over te him. He bent his head, as if ashamed, and ate eagerly. She looked at him steadily for the first time.

An awful fear, greater, but different from any fear of molestation, clutched aX her. Unconsciously she moved forward , her gaze so piercing that involuntarily the man’s lntellecualeyes fastened upon her as if hypnotized. They stared at each other silently for several seconds, the self-possessed slender girl and the wide-eyed man. "Do you think such method as this of obtaining data is entirely laudable? Some people are easily frightened." Her eyes still on his. and coldly. He jumped from his chair, overthrowing his glass, searching her face. “Who are you?" .> “Felicia Thrawley.” “You are not!” rudely. “Felicia’s iair was brown; yours is almost white, and it is only six years. You can’t he.” "Indeed!” was her only rejoinder. The man’s fingers trembksd. He tried to say something, but could not, and shame overwhelmed him at thought of the great work he had neglected, becoming in the last two years next to a vagrant in reality, instead of posing as one to study the conditions of his cpuntry. And Felicia! Felicia, the clever, the girl whom he used to imagine loved him at times; then as he sought her out, eluded him, seemed to hate him.

“How did you come here?" he managed to say finally. “I live here. I’m living the simple life,” she laughed a little, “hunting eggs, wading in the crfeek, cooking when I like, and incidentally filling a ■mall post as critic.” She named a well-known publication. He interrupted her with a cry of gladness for her strong, ambitious womanhood. And seized by impulse he did not try to fathom, he confessed his neglect of the university’s expectations of him, him whose chair there was as yet filled only temporarily while he, the master at economics and sociology, was tramping the world for .actual knowledge of its conditions. And he had come to love the life so that he had deceived the trustees, his friends and newspaperdom. reveling in the gypsy’s love of woods and hills and flower-tangled paths, though they thought him still diligent in the work '.he set out to do. “Wasn’t it, isn’t it gloriouB?” Telicia was. radiant, the ever-charming Felicia. “What?” he said, dully, as a child who expects to be scolded. “Why, to be half a pagan, forgetting universities, dusty books and problems—”

“You don’t hate me for stopping —’’ “To live awhile?” she finished scornfully. "No, I’ve done as near the same as I could, being a woman. Chloe and Sambo are here with me, delayed in the fields to-night. Father is dead, you know," she added with her face paling. “And I couldn't bear to stay in the town any longer.” "You are alona-” "Except Reindeer; he is In the stable.” She smiled, though her eyes were downcast, her mouth sad. "May I stay, theu? Felicia, love, you know I would never*have stayed away so long if your caprice had not been so puzzling. I was a'raid of you, Felicia!” He had come around to her chair and was bending his luxuriant-ly-covered head against the silvered satin of her hair which fell like a halo around her young face. She trembled; she who was Barcas tic, self-possessed, radiant, and said in quick successionr* “This is a grand old place; ail the hills and trees and tangled woods such gypsies as you and 1 shall need. And the university, which awaits you, is not far away.” She pushed back his careless hair and bid her face against hia throat. After a time they rose and went down the road, in the moonlight, to meet their darkies. r

Army's Ration at One Meal.

Utica, N. Y, —After winning a bet of $lO by consuming three pounds of saner kraut, two ten-cent loaves of bread, two pounds of potatoes, three cups of tea, two glasses of beer, six cups of water, a pound and one-half of steak, and three doeen fried eggs the other day, "HnagiT Jos” Elvers was still hungry*

CAN’T BE BEATEN.

108 Choice Hereford* to be Sold in One Day by One Man-March 23th the Date and Eairview Stock , Farm the Place.

F. A. Nave will have his annual sale of choice registered Hereford cattle at Fairview Stock Farm, Attica, on Wednesday, March 25th. The sale will begin at io a. m. on the second floor of the main barn, which is heated by steam, and continue all nay, with a grand free lunch at noon. One hundred and eight cattle will be sold, the largest offering ever made In one day by one man. Buyers will be present from all sections of the I'uited States and Canada. Mr. Nave’s fame as a Hereford breeder is known everywhere and his knowledge of the business is so thorough that breeders are anxious to secure his stock. His methods are absolutely fair and that is another strong factor in his favor, for people like to do business with him. To prospective bidders he says, “If you are not ready for the cattle they will be kept free until you are ready; If you haven’t the money I will wait until you get it, if notes are given with approved security. Could anything be tairer? He will also pay freight where ten or more lots are shipped to one point and refund railroad fare to every purchaser who buys S3OO worth. * This sale will offer some tempting propositions, as the cattle are in fine condition and a guarantee given with every one, and the terms are bo unusual that the champions will be quickly snapped up. Whether you buy or not, it will be & real outing for you to visit the famous Fairview farm and an inspiration to get next to Frank Nave, the greatest|Hereford breeder in the world and one of the best entertainers that the hospitable Hoosier state ever produced. Write Frank Nave, Attica, Ind, for catalogue.

A Word for Our Farmer Friends.

A manure spreader is a sure remedy for hard times. Every wideawake farmer will plan to make u\ some of the losses sustained by reasoi of the ruinous slump in prices of farm products last fall. One of the eas lest and surest ways to do this is ti | increase the QUALITY and QUANTITY of his crops. I The farmer who had a spreader last year, and used it. got as much again MONEY out of the use of tht same amount of manure as the man did who had no machine and spread ! the old way, and as a matter of course he had much more GOOP CORN. In short, the men who had spreaders and used them are about the only men who have good corn this year. Investigate this assertlot and it will be found to be true. That barnyard manure is the best crop producer, when properly applied, none will dispute. That machine spreading producer best results none but the uninfonnec will deny. Buy a manure spreader. It will increase your corn crop 60 per cent in QUALITY and 33 per cent in QUAN- | TITY. There are very few machine? made with which you can know what you are spreading to the acre. Thh feature is of the UTMOST IMPORTi ANCE. With my machine you know 1 EXACTLY what amount you are : spreading. If you want six loads | set the lever, and you get SIX, NOT EIGHT. Any of the machines will spread TOO MUCH, very few will 1 spread TOO LITTLE. After spreadi ing by hand almost every new be-

ginner. being used to seeing the manure so thick on the ground, puts on too much by machine. This Is a fatal mistake! You buy the machine so that you can turn all the manure Into corn, hay or gratn the year you spread It. THAT IS WHERE IT MAKES YOU MONEY. To do this th manure must be spread THIN and THOROUGHLY torn to pieces.

One hundred loads —and most farmers have more than that —of manure spread with my machine will put enough on 16% acres of ground to double a grass crop, or to add from 10 to 20 bushels of corn to tte acre, and ALL of good quality. Thu same 100 loads If spread by hand would not cover more than four or five acres. A big Increase from IS acres Is therefore obtained by uslnp a machine over hand spreading anc wfh the SAME amount of manure and half the labor and time.

Buy a manure spreader for cash It >ott can. on time If you must, while 'bey are sold at the old p-tce I s’ll r he best spreader In Rensselaer t’otne In and let me prove It to you

Don’t miss the auction aale Saturday, March 21, commencing at 2 o’clock, on Van Rensselaer street, next dooY to the Democrat offlea.

8. LEOPOLD, Auct

C. A. Roberts.

Stetson’s Uncle Tomh Cabin Company .which will be at the opera house next Saturday, afternoon and evening, carries their own brass band and orchestra. The entire show this season will be upon the stage and not upon the street. The band, which is composed of twelve solo musicians, will give a free band concert on the street twice daily.

We have our reputation to make >and must rely upon our flour to make It We could not make a first class reputation on a second class flour. We have no way of making Aristos popular but by making It good. We must suit you if we expect your flour trade. We have no proof but the flour itself that Aristos is the best flour made. We are willing to sell you a sack and return your money if it isn’t so. For-sale by our local agent, John Eger, at $1.40 a sack. — THE SOUTH WESTERN MILLING CO.

A FULL LINE OF EDISON PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS AT THE MUSIC STORE.

Farm Loans. If you have a loan on your FARM, and want tjj renew it learn our terms! * We still have some money to loan at Five per cent and reasonable commission. With partial payment privileges. No undue delay when title is good. If you desire a loan now or in the near future make application at once before rates are advanced Call, telephone or write First National Bank North Skids Public Square. RENSSELAER. IND.

Don’t wear any kind and all kind of glasses and do your eyes harm when you can have your eyes tested by latest methods, by a permanently located sad reliable Optometrist Careful attention given in all examinations and all work guaranteed. Glasses from $2.00 up. Office over Long’s drug store. Appointments made by telephone No. 232. DR. A. G. CATT, OPTOMETRIST. Registered and licensed on State Board Examination, also graduate of an Optical College.

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PUBLIC SALE. Owing to tlje fact that I am going to be away part of the season and having all the4>usiness I can manage. I have concluded to sell the dairy department of my business at public sale at Parr, Ind., on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1908, commencing at 10 o’clock A. M., 25 HEAD OF COWS, being my entire stock of good dairy cows, some fresh now, others will be soon. These cows are young and in good, condition and will yield the purchaser a good profit on the investment Also one/ pure bred Short Horn Durham Bull, 2 years old and a fine individual. i. I will also self 10 head of good farm horses and 40 stock hogs. TERMS OF SALE: Sums of $lO and under cash in hand; sums of over $lO a credit of 9 months with approved security. 8 per cent from date if not paid when due. 5 per cent off for cash. W. L. WOOD. A. J. Harmon, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch.

We wan’t you to try one pound of Spurr’s Continental Coffee at 20c a pound and compare it with what you are paying 25 and 30 cents per pound. Always sold In one pound yellow packages. JOHN EGER.

Extra stock of ladies’ suits, sale days only,Friday and Saturday .March 20 and 21, at the Chicago Bargain Store.

Stetson’s company, under the management of Mr. Wm. Kibble, presents “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” at the opera house, Saturday, matinee and night, March 21st The cast is a strong one. In the third act the landing of the boat, R. E. Lee, and the happy darkles working on the levee and the child Eva’s fearful precipitation into the river and her rescue by Tom, is a life picture. Previous to the performance the company gives a grand band concert.

The version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin interpreted by Stetson’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin company, whleh will yppear at the opera house, on Saturday matinee and night, has the special approval of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the immortal authoress of that world-famed drama, from the fact that Manager Kibble's adherence to the original text which is a complete deviation from the custom of other Uncle Tom managers who interpolate so many attempted gags, stale jokes and vulgar witticisms into their rendition that scarcely a vestige is left of the never-to-be-forgotten work. The excellent company’s Topsies, ludicrous Marks, the excellent scenery, the novel mechanical effects, the ferocious bloodhounds, brass hands, and the celebrated Lone Star Quartette, will all unite In making the engagement a most notable one.

STAY OFF GRAVEL ROADS WITH HEAVY LOADS.

During any period when the ground Is thawing out, the law establishes a maximum rate that may be hauled, it is the duty of every farmer to keep within the law. Mormtu tirn/i nmotAna oonnrxt U <htT I iiai iiicii wagoua Laullt/l Haul greater loads than 1600 pounds, Including the weight of wagon. Broad tired wagons and loads must not weigh more than 2000 pounds A penalty of $5 is assessed for a violation. It costs lots of money to build gxavel and stone roads and keep them In repairs. Keep off with heavy loads and avoid prosecution. A. WOODWORTH, Supt.

For Sale or Exchange. 80 acres 12 miles from court house, half mile from gravel road and free mall route, 60 acres cultivated and black soil, of which ten acres is In timothy meadow, 20 acres Is paa- ! ture, of which four acres is hog tight, ! has four room house, barn with room ! for four horses, eight cows, crib and | mow, good hen house and other buildI lngs, good well, young orchard and lies on main road near dredge ditch. This farm has an eastern loan on It of SI,BOO due four years at 5 per cent. Price $46. Will trade equity for town property or will take live stock as first payment or will take S6OO down and give good time on- remainder. 65 acres, on free mail route, school across the road, three miles from 1 good town with bank and high school, j has five room houflfe, fair barn, good hen house, summer kitchen, picket garden, fruit and good wall. Only' $25 per acre. Terms S7OO down. O. F. MEYERS Opposite State Bank, Renssela -r. ind. , I have Just received a fresh car of oyster shell All poultry r«l e s should avail themselves of the advantage of the early use, at t contains 97 per cent of carbonate of lime and ail the qualities that a ben needs at thia time of the year for health 1 and egg poductlon. B. 8. FEND O. 1

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Farmers Attention Bring your jhorses to Knapp’s __ _ Livery Barn Saturday, March 21st and receive the highest market prioeforall horsesin good flesh. Help us to establish I a regular . HU * Horse Market in Rensselaer by bringing in your horses on that day. SHEETS & SIMPSON

NOW That Spring approaches ns of coarse ——— we men waut to blossom out in a NEW SPRING SUIT Jam showing the largest and most complete line oi suitings ever shown ----- ■— in the city. My prices cut to harmonize with the times, and range fionu 125 up. Always remember me when your fclohtes need cleaning, pressing dyeing and repairing. 10HN WERNER. Tbs Tailor. ; Above Fendig’e Drug Store. ! (

WASTING STRENGTH Women who suffer .from unnecessary, disagreeable, painful, weakening, female complaints, will find that Wine of Cardui is a safe and pleasant remedy for all their ills. It acts directly upon all the delicate, inflamed tissues, purifying the blood, throwing off the matter and relieving female disorders such as irregular, scanty, profuse, painful catamenia, prolapse, etc. Also relieves headache, backache, cramps, dragging pains, nervousness, irritability, etc. If you need advice, write us a letter, telling us all your symptoms. We will send free advice (in plain sealed envelope). Address: Ladies’ Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT IN SI.OO BOTTLES

‘‘l WROTE YOU for advice. and by I allowing H Mid tuktns tar Jut, my Female Trouble* were cured." —Mr*. R. S. Wallace, Lavaca, Ala. Jl2

The SPIRELLA STAY

Wtiat Miss Martha Van Rensselaer, of Cornell University a dress reformer says about the Spirella corset: It fitted moat comfortably the first time i wearing It and h&a been moat satlafory every since. I congratulate you upon your success In producing so comfortable a corset.” The Bplrella Co. does not claim perfection In the aft of corset making. We simply | claim to have reached a higher round ‘ in the ladder Of Success as CO rest makers than has hitherto been attained. There is no competition in

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our Spirella stay. It has no equal We guarantee It to be rust proof sad unbreakable. Whatever merits other firms may claim for their corsota, they db not have the wonderful unbreakable Spirella stay. It must appeal to every lady of Intelligence Every corset la made after the order is sent la, giving each person a mado> to-order corset after her oam~nsoa»urements. Durability, style, comfort and health fulness considered, ws have the cheapest corset on the market The Spirella da. Mrs. O. W. Ooff, Corset! er.