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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
MARK TWAlN'S ANIMAL FRIENDS.
The Humorist's Love of Four-Footed
Creatures.

Toward the whole world of domestic
animals he has heart of unmeasured
sympathy and tender kindness. lie is
in particular a lover of cats, and will
hardly meet one anywhe without
ps.using to give il friendly attention.;
while for the cats of his own house
hold his devoted fondness comes near
20 being passionate. He cannot bear
10 see a horse touched with the whip.
The present writer, when in his COM
pany abroad, riding with him behind a
sleepy nag moping along just out Of a
walk on level road, has seen him, on
noticing the driver unwind his lash
preparatory TO quickening the speed,
stay Jehu's hand with: Never mind
that. We are going fast enough. We
nre in no hurry"
One afternoon while we were toilinc
up the long path from the Riffel hotel
TO the Corner Graf we came upon q
bunch Of sheep, "a lamb of which, as we
were passing, left its dam and inquir-
irgly ventured some distance toward
us; whereupon Mark seated himself on
convenient bowlder. and with out
stretched hand and other allurements
began trying to call IL up to him. On
the lambs part il was a contest between
curiosity and timidity. but in the sue
cession Of advances and retreats tina,
followed it gained in confidence, though
ia very gradual rate.
II was a picture 10 remember; the
great American humorist on Que side
Of the game. and that little creature on
the other. with Matterhorn for IA back.
ground. One could but think what the
rations Of Marks readers would say
10 it. He was reminded that the time
he was consuming in that amiable
diversion was valunble--but to no pur
pose. The Corner Graf could wait
lie held on with undiscouraged perss
verance, TIL, to his extreme satisf4c
ton. he finally carried his point HE
pleasure in the incident was keen, and
outlastcd the day.-Joseph ii. Twich.
ell. in Harpers Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

In every section OF this country there is
more or less land lying Idle and bringing the
owner but little in the way of revenue. As
the country gradually becomes more thick
ly settled, taxes on real estate grow high
er and the burden from carrying unproduc-
ing or waste land more irksome. 1t is good
business to make every foot of land yield
something to help bear its share of the ex-
penses Of the farm. This may be done In
several ways. That land which is too wet
for the pillow may be ditched or tile drained,
and thus be brought under cultivation and
production. A more difficult task will be
encountered, however, in clearing up tim
ber-land, in removing trees, stumps, grubs,
etc, etc. For this purpose several machines
have been put upon the market, but none
are better than that made by the Milne
Manufacturing Co., 742 Eighth St., Mon
mouth, ILL.,, thoroughly responsible firm,
whose advertisement appears in this paper.
They manufacture the Hawkeye Grub and
Stump r.achine in several sizes, and guar
antee 1t to pull stumps or grubs, and 90 pull
up trees of ordinary size. This machine, Tn
like Others, does not need to be moved for
every stump, but will clear out a circle Of
two acres at one sitting Write this firm
for catalogue. circulars, prices. etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

The readers of this paper will be pleased
disease that science has been able TO cure IN
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. uail's
Cstarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being . constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. thereby destroying the, foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
pgoprietors have so much faith in its cura
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fuils TO cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Dora (sweetly)-Fred didn't blow his
nalns out because you Tilted him the
vsher night; he came right over and
Proposed to me.
Maud tsuper-sweetly)-Did he? Then
:, must have got rid OF his brains some
s'her way.-Tondon Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

heno'" exclaimed Tommy; ''thers
- one or them horseless carriagss.~
T. whereof" shouted Aunt Maria. rush
ing to the window.
4. mhy' right cross the way. aunty:
you see that IL In drawn BY
~ules"-Boston Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
FOR CARTING MANURE.

Handy Contrivance Put Together by
an Ohio Farmer.
While on q recent trip through por-
tion of ouE county saw a continuance
that strucR-me as good thing. While
nearing the home of farmer l saw
in the road the marks Of moving ma
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Beggar (piteouslyl-"Ah, sir, am very,
very very hungry" Dyspeptic tsavagelyl
Then bave the decepcy to keep your good
tite for years. "-Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Over 100000 cured Why not let No To- Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco !
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and sl00, all druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

"Now for another arctic exploration
said Fogg as he started on search Tor his
overshoes.-Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

NJ coal dealer lays up his treasures IA
a. ven when he goes ont Of his weigh
=, oo'ige a poor widow. - Tac,many
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Cause of the Defciency.-'I think the pic.
ture lacks atmosphere" said the kindly
critic. Fact is said the artist, Il had
painting "-Indianapolis Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Railroad men will not dance except at .
"grand ball. "--Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

just try l0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator made
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

The best table fowls-the gsmea
Dorkings. Houdans and Langshans-
do not have yellow legs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

II has stood the
test of time; II has
saved thousands Of
lives; il has restor-
ed millions of sui-
ferers to healthy
it has done what
was never done,
never attempted
before; il has made
men stronger and
healthier; Il has
IN de :. wo IN c q
brighter and hap
pier; :. il stands
alone in all these
qualities. DO you
not think il would
be wise for you to
use it and thus
avoid the dangers
Of the season ! In
sist upon having il
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

The Grip Of Pneumonia may be warded off
with Hales Honey Of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Ioothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Il is entirely superfiuous to tell people
hat you are getting old, you show it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Prostitutes are like burns and scalds. A
are cured by St. Jacobs Oil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

When stock are kept in a good, thrifty
condition, there is much less liabilit. Of
their becoming infested with vermiu.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

IL think the joke has been carried far
enough" said the editor, as he marked ''ac-
cepted" on it.-Brooklyn Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

ley pavements and bruises give aches and
pains. st. Jacobs Oil gives cure, comfort.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

People really ought to have better sen,
than they have.-Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Too much goodness is as monotonous as
too much wick edness-Atchson Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

A Jury Of ravens would not be long in de
Gliding that a linnet could not sing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Officer Ito recruit You look as sullen as
an ape that has just found out that you are
It's descendant. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

The way to get better position is to more
tEan TIL your present one.--Ram's Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, Zoe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

A telephone at business Office is not fol
social messages Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Cold stifiens a sprained muscle. st. ia
cobs Oil warns, soitens and cures it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

Cretan waters upon the part Of the
Greek fleet, and that naturally be bow
ed to popular cIamOr and sent the tor
pedO F1OtilIa to Crete
The Turkish officials under the cir
cumstances are behaving admirably and
seemingly are willing 70 meet the views
of the powers in every way It is true
that the alternative may BE the threat
ened disruption of the Turkish empire
but in any case the Turks are not fret
ting under the prohi bitiOn placed upon
them of sending disbursements 10
Crete, and in so doing the sultan is
acting in highly polite manner. IN
deed the Cretan trouble has al least
for the moment driven the more irnpOr-
tant questions of the projected reforms
for the Turkish empire into the back
ground so effectually that there are
people who intimate that the wiley Turk
has been at the bottom Of all the recent
developments in Crete and even at Ath-
ems. and that the revolutionary move
ment in Crete has been secretly fOstered
to draw the attention of Europe from
more important matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
FOR TIE M e CONFERENCE.
Program for the Methodists at Man
haitian in March.

Manhattan. Feb. 1.-THE programme
for the Methodist conference, which con-
venes here March ,, is as follows.
Tuesday evening. lecture by Bishop
McCabe, Bright Side of Life in Libby
Prison
Wednesday, devotional meeting. led
by Rev. DIR. McKaig of S1inneeap polls,
MINI; opening of the conference by
communion service; preaching by Rev.
DR.. Mckaig; evening, educational an
niverSary addresses by Dr. Muriin. Judge
Cunningham and Vice Chancellor Bic
Ter of the American university Wash
1ngton, D. c.
Thursday afternoon. missionary ser
mon by the Rev. Freark of
ROsedaIe; sermon by DR.. McKaig; even
ing. church extension anniversary; ad-
dresses by Bishop McCabe and Rev. Dr.
Spencer of Philadelphia
Friday, wonep's foreign missionary
anniversary, address by DR.. Homer
Stuntz of Waterloo, Ia, for years mis-
sionary to India; sermon by DR.. Nc
kaig; evening, F'reedman's Aid society
anniversary, DR.. Hamilton Of Boston
and DR.. Payne of New York.
Saturday, WQmen's Home Missionary
society address. Mrs Dale of Cincin-
natl; evening, missionary anniversary
DIT Stuntz; Sunday, conference. love-
feast sermon. Bishop McCabe, followed
by ordination of deacons; sermon
BY DR.. Payne of New York. followed
by ordination of elders; children's mass
meeting; evening. revival services BY
Dr- BIcler OF Washington and others.
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Fooled, foiled % Kissed the black browed
villain through his clinched teeth. ~
have failed at last, just as me foul plot
seemed about to be successful I see it all
now. carelessly neglected to smoke the
requisite number of cigarettes Laugh on,
Clarence Hawtree, and you, too, proud
beauty-laugh onl You have won fairly,
and there is nothing left for me to do now
but to favor you with me justly popular
song and dance speciality. Let 'er go, pro-
fesscrI''
And the orchestra erupted with the open
ing bars of 1.-The Blond Who Tickled
Dufy's Ginger Whiskers- Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
HOW CONSTANTINOPLE VIEWS
THE SITUATION

ConStantinOple, Feb. 15.-The opinion
in official circles here is that the fleet of
the powers will be instructed to Occu-
py the town of Canea very shortly and
that the pressure will be brought to
bear upon both Turkey and and Greece
in order that open war may be avoided
Should actual hostilities commence.
Turkey would have little difficulty in
sending an OVerw heIning force of their
troops into Thessaly. But the Turks
fear that the Island of Crete in any
case is practically lost to the Ottoman
empire.
There are already indications in the
Balan peninsula that war between
Greece and Turkey would be followed
by a serious conflict there, and it is be-
Heved that the powers are not yet ready
to face such condition of affairs In
the meanwhile Turkey is preparing for
eventualities and the calling out the
1893 and 1895 will be met by the assemb-
ling of the Turkish troops near the
frontier of Greece
a large Turkish force at Salonika is
in readiness to- move at any moment.
1t is not believed, however, that war
will be declared Most important COM
municatiOnS are being exchanged be
tween the ambassadors of the powers
and the porte. and it is understood that
the sultan has received assurances that
Greece will not be allowed to disturb
the peace of Europe, although certain
irregula rites in her recent actions will
have to be overlooked 1t mas also been
represented to the sultan that King
George had to choose between a revolu-
ton in Greece and demonstration in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
CHICAGO CREEKS EXCITED.
They are Ready to Aid Their Mother
Country in the War

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Greek colony was
greatly excited last evening over the news
of the nominal declaration of war aga inst
Turkey by their mother country. These
people all say that if there is a war thev
will hurry back to Greece to take I'D arms
for the land they have left but have not
ceased to love
There are now about 1000 native born
Greeks in Chicago. and something over
10000 in the whole country Among those
who could be seen last evening after the
cablegram announcing the firing on the
Turkish flag by the Greeks had been re-
ceived there was no difference of opinion
Should affairs continue to assume q
more serious aspect there IS no doubt that
regiment of fighting men viii be en-
listed in this city n NJ Mazararakos.
who holds high position in the esteem
of his countrymen Is OuISpOken in eiecIar-
ing that this should be done Il is said
he would not have to call twice for vol
unteerS.
Among the Greeks there are a number
of friendly societies which extend over the
whole country wherever a Greek has gone
in search of a new home The members
munication with each other and any news
which concerns their native country -
spread far and wide rapidly the
wires will carry it.
Last evening the whole Greek colony in
Chicago heard the echo of the shot from
Prince Georges feet which sent defiance
at the Turkish flag In some quarters
there was immediate talk of starting an
enlistment but IL was deemed Wisest 70
Iuove slowly and not excite antagonisTn
before it should be absolutely necessary.
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roads here, has entered upon his 18th
year in this capacity, without missing
a train
]. A Westrick. chief dispatcher for
the Missouri Pacific, at this division
headquarters, is again at his post of
duty after a lawoff of two months, on
account of sickness
A. OnStatt, who has been delivering
the express and freight goods for the
B. & NJ road here for the last four
years, is still on duty, having never
missed a train or meal
Julius Wilkie, the Missouri Pacific
baggage master, is mourning the loss
of a fine buggy horse, dying of fever,
which is prevailing in this section.
J. R. Jackson, agent for the B. & NJ.
at Concordia, has presented his wife
with an elegant new piano.
J. w Bartlette, agent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific here, is on the sick list
In his absence, his daughter, Mrs. Min
ME Reed and J. A Peters are attend
ing to the business of the passenger
department.
The B. & NJ. road now waits for the
Missouri Pacific passenger from the
west, which is a great convenice for
Nebraska travel
There is a lively scramble for rail-
road business in and out of COncOrdia
The general agents of the four rail-
roads which run into this place work
IKE beavers for their respective lines,
and strange to say, there has never
been knock down on account of it.
The several carloads of ties going
west on the Central Branch a day or
two ago, wasn't any Indication that this
road was going to be pushed west in the
spring They are only to be used to re-
place those worn out.
The question is: Will the Santa Fe
ever give US night train east out of
Concordia- If they hope to get any
through travel they must do it.
R s Crary, our townsman. couldn't
pull enough strings to get a railroad
cOmmissionership from our . present
state government, but the powers that
be found out that he was an active
candidate
Most of the railroad boys own COM
Portable homes in Concordia.
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PREMIUMS FOR CONDUCTORS.
C. N. & T. P. Cuts Time of Behavior
From One Year to Six Months

Houston. Tex, Feb. 15.-The most
commendable combination of sentiment
and business that has been noted in the
railroad field for some time is the
scheme of premiums to employees, an
nounced by Receiver FELTON, of the Gin
cinnati. New Orleans & Texas Pacific
Mr.. Brown of the Fall Brook, whose ex-
ample in abOlishing suspensions IS now
being followed all over the country, has
paid $50 yearly to his freight conductors
Chose showing a perfect record) for
over ten years. but his example in this
respect has not been followed to any
extent worth mentioning. Mr. FELTON,
pays third more money, and he makes
it easier for the conductors by recog-
niZing half-year records This in many
cases proves an important mOdificati ton,
for under the whole year periods a blot
on the record in June tends somewhat
to discourage a man for the next six
months whereas under Mr.. Felton,
plan the man can begin anew on the
first of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
FATE OF A sPorTER-
Tried to Catch a Conductor but Made
Miserable Fiasco.

A conductor on a western road, whose
run extends about half way from KAN
sas City to Denver, recently told the
following story:
Il was pulling out of Kansas City one
morning about q month ago, when 1
got a tip that there was a spotter on
my train 1t don't make any difference
where I got the information, but got
it straight. There was no intention to
catch me. The scheme for the spotter
to ride with me on his pass, which was
good all over the road, and then to pay
cash fare to the man who tOOOk my
train on to Denver. He was the man
they were after.
Il tried to think of a scheme to pro-
tect the other conductor, and finally hit
upon one that thought would not only
do this but would play havoc with the
spotter. Before I got to the end of the
run 1 wrote a note to the cOndctor. who
was going to take up my run, which
read as follows:
There is spotter in smoking car
who will pay you cash fare to Denver.
Keep the change and register quarterly
pass No. PAT, D.
This was the number of the pass he
had presented TO me-
1T worked like a charm When got
to the end of my run purposely avoid
ed the other conductor, so there would
be no possible evidence of collision
In a few days, when the spoilers
report had been sent in and the super
intendent had examined and found no
cash fare reported between these sta
tons on that trip he sent for the con-
ductor. and when he had come, told him
of the plot that had been laid for him,
and how he had been caught The con-
ductor declared his innocence. and ask
ed to see the train report When it was
shown to him he pointed out to the sup
erintendent that he had only one pas
senger between those stations on that
day, and that he had presented pass
No. 24T, D.
The inevitable conclusion was that
the spotter had pOcketed the money
given him to pay his fare with, and lied
in his report
The superintendent promptly apollo
sized to the conductor, and did not wait
to write but discharged the Spotter by
telegraph The conductor is still run
ming and the spotter is now engaged in
irving to raise the annual interest on
the mortgage on a western Kansas
farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Who Will Buy the Kansas Cen
tral!-A RumOr
That the Burlington May Do So
Is Abroad.
ONCE TRIED TO BUY.
The Union Pacific Holds the
Bonds and Stock.
The Santa Fe Announces Salt
ONCE TRIED TO BUY.
The Santa Fe Announces Salt
Rates to Hutchinson.

Leavenworth, Feb. 1.-THE sale of
the Kansas Central road is about the
only thing talked of in local railroad
circles and it is receiving a good deal
of attention in other places. That the
road will be sold there is not the slight
est doubt, and there is considerable an
xiety to know which system will secure
control of it
The best informed railroad men say
that the kansas Central property is
likely to pass into the hands of the
burlington. 1t is well known that the
burlington tried to get the Kansas
Central at one time and it has been
watching the road for years
The road will probably be sold cheap
and it could be made a paying prop
erty with little expense The Burling-
ton is one of the few roads in the coun-
try that has the financial backing to
purchase new property if the officials
desire to do so.
There are several reasons why the
Kansas Central would prove advantag-
iOus to the Burlington In the first
place the road runs through a. spIen-
did farming country and there are
heavy shipments of grain and stock
over it all the year around 1t has a
large territory all alone and there is
no troublesome competition with other
roads. It would make a splendid feed
er to any of the big railway systems.
The Kansas Central runs due west
and it could be utilized to shorten the
Burlington route from Leavenworth
and Kansas City to Denver.
The Union Pacific holds 81 34S. 900 of
the bonds issued in 1881, while the cur
rent liabilities of the road are nearly
81 500 coo.
Officials on the other hand, who claim
to know, deny this, and say that such
a purchase would mean an elephant on
its hands. The RAMSAY Central has
given the Burlington considerable traf-
dc, and with this it is satisfied.
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long to take the step. After having ia mil
iarizing himself with the work in that
department he quit when promotion was
awaiting him and decided to learn tel
egraphy. He had picked up a smat-
tering of the art while waiting for train
orders and he was soon given a sta
ton.
IN a snort time the erstWhlle prake-
man had the responsible position of
train dispatcher and as there were no
more positions ahead in that profession
he resigned and got place as clerk in
the offices. Promoted from one depart
ment to the other he found himself
drawing a good salary as chief clerk to
General Auditor Mckibben when that
geatleman's sudden death caused a re-
arrangement OF the work in the depart
menr.