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calm. Up comes another bunch, widen
ing out with wonderful rapidity as they
grow larger by the instant, up goes the
gun more quickly, but before you can
touch the trigger the air sings on the
sides and above you from the speed of
whiZzipg wings and you are again alone
with gun and night. On come some more
and you decide not to wait so long. But
before you can decide the dots are again
widening and thickening and dark lines
again Kissing through the night beside
you. You build fire in the gum, but it is,
far too slow, and when it lights up the
night you find your game on
the outer circle of the rotunda of light,
and before you can turn your second
barrel upon it darkness. more dense by
the contrast with the flash Of the first
barrel, has engulfed it,
Teal are small and quick on the wing.
You may CSC better with a mallard.
which they say is a slow flyer. and
which you have learned to hit quite
we'll by day He is so large he must be
ar easy mark by night Well, here be
comes and one all alone so that you Will
have nothing else to bother you. But
he comes like anythirrg but the duck
you have seen. in the day time winnow-
ing the soft air above the rust,es with
head perhaps bobbing up and down as if
watching for danger or for company
No such vision now breaks upon your
hopeful soul. Like an arrow from the
Underworld shot from some siasats bow
he rises above earth's border, then.
down he slides toward you for an in
start, then rises again as if feathered,
with the fringes of the whirlwind, ar,6'
away he is over your head while your
fine gun belci1es destruction dire into
the space. occupied by his tail half
seconG or less before. On comes ac,-
other and you build another pile of
resolutions to fire sooner and the whole
pile is tumbled about your ears by the
swift wings of a score or more of
widgeon that in. some mysterious mar
ner shot out of the darkness While you
were watching for the mallard, and he,
too, is darkling into the night behind
before you can resurrect the haopes just
ola shed to earth. ARC the fire that
flashes upward from your vain attempt
shows you another flock of mallards
shooting upward into the sky in tower
irJg fight that might have been, upon
yon had you reserved your vain ener-
gies.
These flights are often short an0
swift but an iaacredibe number of
ducks may fly within an hour or two.
Generally you will not have long to
wait and before the gun cools from the
last shot another group Of dots swings
above the skyline ard bears down upon
you as before; but this time you think you
will not let the dots widen out too much
or grow too large, and holding the line
of the gun well ahead of the fast COM
ing bunch, you fire YARD or more ahead
of the leader. The hiss of wings dart
ing upward is the only answer to the
echo of the gun, and thep from the
darkness beyonG comes the dull thump
of something on the ground. Even with
all your care you let them get too far
past you as,d your shot was a "scratch" "
| You want to take them still farther
ahead so that they will drop near your
| feet, observing due care mot to let one
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good dog is very necessary to make til


shooting as easy as it can be.
South Of Tehachapi, the best duck
shooting is now on the grounds held by
clubs Clubs are condemned by many
who think them an infringement of the
rights of the beloved common people
There are no common people in this
country, except those who make them
selves common, and in doing that no one
equals the man whose sole ambition
is to murder all he can from mornins g
till night of natures fairest creatures.
1t is bad enough in order to have the
rest and recreation that so many need
to kill even a few of them. and there it
should stop. The club is a necessary
outcome of the principle that the man
who can kill the most is "the biggest
Teller" and the still more stupid prin-
ciple that the man who is too lazy or too
stupid to hunt his own game has con-
sttutional right to get his teeth into
some. Big bag hunters and market
shooters are the growth of these twin
principles. but the big bag hog lacks the
justification Of the market shooter who
is often a far more genuine sportsman
but cannot afford the time to hunt unless
he can reimburse by selling his game
I belong to no club, but cannot fail to
recognize the fact that it is not ques-
tion of constitutional right. but ques-
ton of game for those only who hava
shoot it themselves, and even then, un-
red close restrictions, or game for none
If the game would only breed thousand
times a year the constitutional rights OF
the common people" might be main
tanned. AS it is, each year sees more
and more restrictions, and in few years
we shall everywhere see limit placed
on the number of heads of each kind OF
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of ponds in the west when the great
horGass of wild. fowl pouring from the
NORTH with TIE first frosts settled in to
roost with the vast mobs that during
the day had, been out feeding on the
large corn ana grair, fieiCss of the prai-
rie. Whizzing around ONES head, fall
ing from the sky with wings Kissing
with speed, splashing into the water IN
platoons of hundreds while thousands
more were curling around preparing to
alight, aca9 all becoming more bold and
restless as the curtains of the night
were drawn. the number of ducks that
once thickened the falling shades were
quite Incredible
Duck shooting is supposed, by many
70 involve early rising, wet feet and
clothes, tedious waiting anGany amount
Of shivereag, with shrnkage of the
girdle from abdominal vacuity In
many states there is too much of some or
all of these, but California, so rich in
surprises and so fertile In resources for
having something original. has changed
much of this. Most of the duck shoot
ing here was orlce the easiest in the
world and much of it still is so. In
those sections where the ducks wle1ter
there is plenty of shooting yet left that
is almost as easy as shooting at the
trap so far as personal comfort is cor
cerned Some of the best Of this is now
to be found on the irrigatins canals Of
the San Joaquin Valley an0 the irrigated
fields adjoining them. Where they are
hoodiG,g large tracts, which is not un-
usual in winter ducks cor@regate' in
vast numbers on the ground freshly irri-
gated and if one is TO stay more than
day or two it is not hard to arrange
blinds on the line of fight from which
fine shooting may be had as they fly
to aendI fro. Waterfowl are crazy about
ground that has just beer irrigated
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abysmal establishment as the intended
victims mount with throbbing wings
high above the smoke of the second.
barrel, devouring space al nearly mile
in minute. Even the experienced shot
when little out of practice often holds
the gun too low on this easy shot, for
getting that the game is rising more
rapidly than it appears to rise. Baps
goes the first barrel with the duck at
which it was ameGi only climbing sky
ward the faster with humping wings;
and, bang goes the second, with its
target winnowirg wind with still more
rapid beat that carries it out of reach
before the quickest acting gun can be
reloaded.
Nowhere else has earth ever shown
such bewildericg irtensity of life as
used to be seen at evening on thousands
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Promises Well

J. Mills Davies, representing the Los
Angeles Herald. is here in the interest
of his paper. He has just taken in the
Tehachapi country and paid particular
attexation to the mining interests of that
region He carried away with him some
specimens of quartz, building stone, etc,
all of which indicate that there are pos
sibilities of mining developments on the
summit beyond the expectations of
those familiar with that region. Mr..
Davies will remain In Kern county for
some time, as he is largely interested in
some promising mining locations in the
Mojave country. Califor-
nian.
The herald., 1897-10-24
TESTED AND APPROVED
System of Medicine Known BY Its Rsuts--An Letter
From George W. Hazard
A Striking Comparison With Other Systems

tional pride to discover that citizen Of a
nation which we consider barbarous can
accomplish satisfactory results in cases
where our own highly-educated physicians
have failed. But that point is neither 1aga
nor there. The facts speak for them
eslves, and any reasonable man must &C.
cept them, even if they do wrench his
of joint In support of my position on this
point / shall quote herewith letters from
three ladies, all of excellent family and
standing in three different communities OF
Southern California These letters are
obviously so fair so temperate and so
careful in avoiding exaggeration or eulogy,
that they are very convincing.
The herald., 1897-10-24

drop too near your head. If you can
keep your wits and don't have your
neck Gislocated by the momentum of
some ponderous mallard under "a full
head of steam, you will in time learn
the trick well enough to say that rMght
shooting is better than that of the day.
T. S. VAN DYKE.
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Testimonials

Mrs Eliza A. Otis of Los Angeles writes:
"194S Grand avenue.
LOS Angeles, Cal, June 25, 1897.
81 have had the pleasure OF q brief ac-
quaintance with DR.. Tom Foo Yuen, and
have found him to be not only an agreeasra
and cultivated gentleman, but one wall
versed in the medical science OF his coun-
try, and with large knowledge OF nasAi-
cinal herbs and their proper use"
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ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
and as such it il not liableto any form OF
disease except 10y one OF two ways. The
first way is from imperfect action OF the
kidneys. The second way is from care
less local treatment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
ueys is the chief cause of bladder trou-
bles. So the womb, like the bladder,
was created for one purpose, and if not
doctored too much is not liable to weak
ness or disease, except in rare cases. II
is situated back of and very close to the
bladder, therefore any pain, disease OF
inconvenience manifested i'm the kid.
neys, back, bladder or urinary passage is
often, by mistake, attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort
The error is easily made and may be as
easily avoided. To find out correctly,
set your urine aside for twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
kidney or bladder trouble. The mild
and extraordinary effect OF DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney and blad.
der remedy is soon realized. II you
need medicine you should have the
best. At druggists fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have sample bottle
and pamphlet, 10th sent free by mail
Mention Jasper COURIER and send your
address TO DR.. Kilmer Il Co., Bingham.
ton, N. Y. The proprietor Of this paper
guarantees the genuineness Of this ofier
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ERsONAL.

DIR. j. s. Stewart returns to-day
from Cincinnati.
Mr.. Bomar Traylor returned from
indianapolis yesterday to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. c. +. Doane came home from
Purdue University yesterday to
spend the holidays.
Mr.. l.. Moore and wife left for FIT.
Wayne yesterday, to spend the
holidays with their parents.
Miss Helen Traylor came home
yesterday TO spend Xmas, and on
her return will visit in Jefferson
vile.
Mr.. Ed. Jennings and wife left
yesterday for West Cairo, Ohio, to
spend the holidays with theil
parents.
Miss Lottie Doane returned from
the State Normal College, at Terre
Haute, yesterday, for the holida,
vacation.
Mr.. p. Kastner, Jr., came home
home from Louisville last week anc
will reopen the Farmers Hotel ano
bar.
I Miss Anna and Mr.. Robt. Hun
ter came home from Hanover col
lege Wednesday to spend the holi
days.
I Miss Emma Cassidy leaves 70
Petersburg to-day to visit relative
and attend the wedding of cousin
on next Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Egg and daughter
. Nora, were called to Louisvill
Thursday morning TO be at the bed
side of her daughter, Mrs. 5. Bot
who is very ill.
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DUBOIS DOiNGS.

An infant of j. c. Hemmerlein,
near Kellerville, died last Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. Nordhoff went to JAS
per on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rowekanp
were in Jasper MONDAY and Tues
day visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. Henry Dudine's new store is
nearing completion and will be quite
an improvement to the town when
finished.
Mr.. Ben Schroering and Fred.
Nordhoif attended Box.Supper at
the Lochman school house Tuesday
night.
G. w. Ellis, who had been here
quite while, left for his home in
Greencastle Friday morning.
They tried to have another law
suit Saturday, but the defendant
wouldn't plead here because it was
out of his township.
We hear Mr.. Zeigler doesn't APP
preciate presents from the girls.
Why not, John?
Miss Fanny Hoffman, from Duff,
is visiting her brother and friends
here.
Mr.. Andrew Merkel, from Hall
tp., was here Saturday, and we
heard had "love talk" with a
certain Young lady and forgot all
about going to dinner. Wonder
how long he could live on love of
that kind?
The teachers of HARRISON TIP.
met here Saturday and held their
second institute. The teachers
were all present, and the subjects
were all thoroughly discussed.
Several visitors were present during
the afternoon session.
Mr.. George Leistner invited
quite a number of friends and rela-
tives to his home on Sunday, to
help celebrate the christening OF his
little son, Conrad Jacob. A good
time was had by all, and they
: wouldn't mind if there would be
such a one again. Among those
present were The Rev.-J. +. Langt
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Hem
| merlein, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Leistner
, from Kellerville, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
r Neukam, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.
Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dudine
2 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Arnold, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Arnold, Mr., Ja,ol
Leistner, Mrs. Jno. Hertel, Mrs
E Jno. Light, Mrs. J. C. Harder, Mis-
1 Josie Smith and quite number o
: children. MISCHIEF.
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Fatal Fall Near Mentor.

A. T. Greek, prominent stock
trader of Francisco, Gibson county
was killed on the Louisville and St
Louisville add st. Louis Airline
lust west of Mentor Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Greek was enroute to
Louisville with a car load of stock
When the train stopped at a watel
tank between Mentor and kyana
the rear cars came to standstil
OF a trestle. He climbed to the
op Of the cars to look after thu
stock, and while walking on then
the train started suddenl THROWN,
him over the trestle, distance 0
sixty feet.
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The Surprise of All.

Mr.. James Jones. OF the drug firm OF
Jones 4 Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. II seemed to
develope into Hasty Consumption.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in
store, and selling lots OF it, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise OF all
she began to get better from the first
dose, and half dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and well. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds is guaranteed to do this good
work. Try it. Free trial bottles al
Martin Friedman's Drug Store.
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Madison townships teachers met
in their third institute at Ireland
Dec. IS, 1897. Roll call found all
teachers present.
The forenoon was devoted to dis
cussion on Music, History" and
Arithmetic. Z"
"Plato the teacher" and "Teach-
ing the Language Arts" occupied
the time in the afternoon.
All teachers manifested a lively
interest in the discussions.
The committee on resolutions OF
respect for orr departed sister sub
mitted the following:
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler Of
the Universe hath, in his wisdom
and infinite love, seen fit TO remove
from our midst our worthy and es
teemed sister teacher, Miss Grace
McSwane, thus depriving us of 9
great helper and friend who wa:
kind and loving to all who knew
her.
Whereas, The service rendered tC
the public schools CT Madison Up.
by the deceased render it prope
that we should place upon GU
record our appreciation of her ser
vice as a teacher and merits as
lady.
Resolved, That we, the teacher
of Madison Tp., tender our sinceres
sympathy to her bereaved relatives
!. and commend them to our Fathe
who hath said he will be with then
in their sixth trouble and in tn
seventh he will not forsake them.
Resolved, That we are again re
minded that the affairs of this lif
are but transitory; that decay an
death are stamped upon every liy
ing thing, and that it is our duty t
so. live that when we are called
Join the caravan that moves to tina
, mysterious realm" we may by a
unfaltering trust approach tn
grave like one who wraps the draI
:, cry Of his couch about him, an
. lies down to pleasant dreams.
c. j. EvRARD, Pres.
6 MAyE ROSE, Sec'y.
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IRELAND ITFMS.
l. Is. WOODS, Correspondent

Mr.. Richard Armst rong, Pea
body, Kansas, is here visiting his
mother, Mrs. j. S. Myers.
Hon. John A. Sweeney, Of Indi-
annapolis, came home Friday to
spend the holidays.
Mr.. Ed. Mount and wife visited
friends at Afford, Sunday.
DR.. f. +. Woods and wife, Edgar
Haskins and lady, we're the guests
of Mrs. E. +. Adams, Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hoff
man, the first of the week a boy.
The boy and Jake are getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Horton and
Mrs. Helen Chrismon attended
quarterly meeting at Orwell Sunday.
Mrs. Emma DeBruler, who has
been visiting her family here for the
past week, will return to Evansville
Saturday.
DR.. 4. A. Glezen sold some nice
fai hogs to Stewart Bros. Tuesd ~.
Mr.. John Cox went to Troy,
Thursday to spend Christmas with
IT latives.
Mr.. Mike Sorgius and family are
visiting friends at Algiers this week
The NJ. K. Church will give ar
Entertainment here Friday Eve.
Dec. oath. Admission 10 cents.
| Aunt Polly Morgan cied at he
home, of heart failure, Monda,
We. and was buried at the Hobb
grave yard. Wednesday morning
She was So years old.
Mr.. JOS. Kraft, ST., has declare,
himself candidate for Sheriff O
Dubois county. Joe is count.
, boy and deserves the support OF tn
people. While he is not blesse'
with very much of this worlds good
still he is an industrious and har'
+ working man and would try hard t
7 pie ase the citizens of the county
He had the misfortur to loose tn
Fingers of his left hand while q
work in the desk factory trying t
E make living for his family.
you car speak good word for hir
t it will be highly appreciated.
, We wish all our readers an
! the public generally "a Melr
e christmas. :" Those who don't bt
long to either of the above classe
f. had better hunt their holes.
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RUSH FOR THE KLoNDIKE. y
The COURIER is in receipt from the
author, Mr.. Otto Miessner, of Hunt
ingburg, of a copy of march with
the above title. Our knowledge OF
piano music is too limited to be a
Judge of the merits of the compo-
sition, but we are glad a Dubois
county boy has started as q
composer. Copies may be had al
40 cents each, by addressing Mr.
Nile ST er at Huntingburg, Ind.
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Free Pills.

Send your address to II. 4. Bucklen d
Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box
of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in acton and are particu
Iarly effective in the cure of constipation
and sick headache. For malaria and
liver trouble they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable. They
do not weaken by their action, but by
giving tone to stomach and bowels great
" invigorate the system. Regular size
25c. per box. Sold by Martin Friedman,
Druggist.
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Cap and Box Social.

There will be a Box and Cap
Social at Portersville, on New
Years Eve night, Dec. 3lst, 1897.
Everybody cone out and enjoy an
evening OF iestivity. There will be
displayed "lots of fun" and slots
of good time" The pro, eeds are
to be used for the benefit of the
CT urch. Committee.
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bar The lecture of Rev T. Dom

W The lecture of Rev. Z. Domi-
mex Bar!hel, o. 5. B., on Thurs.
nay night Of last week at the cour,
house, on GOOD Citizenship-Its
,nme Need" was listened to by a
lalr sized audience, and is highly
spoken OF. But Phil. Kunkel's
speech Nigel Snyder's Barty''
urew the loudest applause.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

Coughs and colds IA themselves are
not serious maladies. The most trivia
cough or cold ii neglected, may lead to
asthma, bronchitis, or consumption
The right time to treat cough or cold il
night away. Delay means danger. DR.
Bells Pine-Tar Honey is quick cure
sure cure and safe cure. Druggists
sell il.
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No Hunlbug.

Foley's Honey and Tar does not claim
to perform miracles. 1t does not claim
to cure all cases of consumption or
asthma. But it does claim to give com
fort and relief in advanced stages of these
diseases and to usually cure early stages.
II is certainly worth trying by those AT.
hicted or threatened with these dread
diseases. NJ. Friedman
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A serious position is that Of person
who through neglect OF a seemingly
trivial cough, or cold, is threatened by
that dread destroyer of mankind--con-
sumption. Do not neglect cough or
cold, however trifling. 1t is a menace Of
consumption, and consumption is pro-
nounced incurable by all honest physi-
clans. DR.. Bells Pine Tar-Honey is
the best cough and cold cure. Nothing
else is "inst as good. "
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Last week Alexander Lockridge,
Putnam county, sold 1S1 head of
fat cattle to 4. Poole, OF London, at
50 hundred. The cattle averaged
500 pounds, averaging $S3 each.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
II Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Martin Friedman.
Apri. 30th, 1S97-1y.
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MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-H arv e y
Nicholson and Sarah Own; Chas,
L. Ferguson and Lottie Z. Collins ;
Henry Hasenaur and Elizabeth
Miller; Emory King and Mary
Waller; John Riley Huff and Sarah
NJ. Chanley; John Kemper and
Anna NJ. S. Miller.
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p1-At the meeting Of the Tr,nit y
church trustees Monday, the ques-
ton OF building was considered, and
the opinion was that the e1ifice
should be about 36x56 feet in size,
and that subscrip ion papers be i'm
mediately circulated, and the build
ing should be brick, if offerings fol
it are sufficient. 1t is expected tc
begin building in early spring.
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OA9T0RIA.


sU-A special dispatch to the New
York World says that Senator Vol
colt will resign his seat if the ad
ministration supports Secretary
Cages gold bond plan. He further
states that he was sent abroad upor
FOOLS errand, and that self-respec
demands that he repudiate the pc
litical trick.
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D-The brick side walk to the r.
|R. depot in front OF c. fman's stock
yard is caving in, in several places,
and if not repaired soon will be in a
dangerous condition.
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For HOarseneSS.

Benz. Ingersoll, of Hutton, Ind, says
he had not spoken above a whisper fol
months, and one bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar restored his voice. 1t is used
very largely by speakers and singers
NJ Friedman.