The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-15
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Ed. COURIER


of mince meat-ior know not what
else 20 call it, as it is grand mix.
ture of nothing and the fermented
smell that usually follows anything
tha: is over stale. To person who
has read between the lines his arti-
Gle needs no answer and we will on
ly call attention to lew points-or
rather a few Of the great King Bees
awkward mistakes.
He says: "Observvr I'd, you were
no doubt full yourself, otherwise you
could have told toot-man from IA
man on horseback, &c. oh, you
are swift, Mr. King Bee, No. |, but
you fell into the trap we set for you
YOU so easy. Just like turning a
faucet on a 'lasses barrel and letting
all the sweetness get away. Oh,
YOU are dead easy. While you
think to correct our mistake, you
admit that your boys paraded our
streets on fnot, and tried to scare our
citizens to death, "A la wild west.
Perhaps the grand jury might be
willing for you to make that state
ment again in the near future.
He says that there is "vast dif-
ference between christian and a
church member" and we are not
going to dispute the fact. We will
give him credit for writing this great
truth.
His gatling gum must be new
pattern as it shoots in "all dl-
rections. - We have seen several
gatling guns, and they always shot
exactly where they were intended
and did big work, too. Now this
Daviess County gan shoots in 'all'
directions. Wonder if it works
cleft handed?" You should be
careful as such "a gun might do like
the proverbial mu; ket, do as much
execution in the rear as anywhere.
You should Offer your services (and
your gatling) to Pres. Mckinley
and the U. ;. Army at once.
You are just welcome to the sat
isfaction that it gives you to call us
a "saloon sympethizer," if you like,
but we have this consultations: We
have raised larger family Of boys
than you have, and they don't get
drunk and play Jesse James on the
quiet streets of this or any other lit
tie city.
Now in regard to the illegal age
question. Admitting that you have
made your case if stated be-
fore a court, we simply say this.
If | had to admit that had son
who would tell a willful untruth to
get drink Of liquor, | would turn
to my bible and read the passage
where it says, "a liar cannot Il ter
the kingdom of heaven"-then I'D
get me a hickory withe and-well
that boy would sit standing for a
week, like the Irishman's hen.
He says its impossible to convict
the saloon men, etc. AS he is evil
IDENTIFY not posted, we only cite him
to the records of the Dubois county
court during the last year. lie
will find his statement rot true.
He says that we have good people
in Portersville-glad you admit
that, brother, because we would
have hated it, if the people at large
would have gathered the idea that
we were a "bad set.' You say
"we" have admitted that your frs,
article told the truth regarding NOR
ality, "etc." That only goes to
show that you are making your
lush as you 90, for me have not ad'
mitted anything of the kind.
We are not foolish enough t
give our self away as you did, and
still do in every article you write
| never baited trap for easier
game.
Again he rises up to the height
of his great goodness, and tells Us
that he reformed when young
It's too bad To think that man
who would reform in "the early
days Of youth, when the evil days
come not"--and then to get over il
so soon. He ought to take srme
thing for that! Its dangerous!
ave don'tobserve close enough. Z
No, indeed and its only the better
for you that we do not, no doubt
we are glad you give us credit 70
attending strictly to our own bus
liness.
You say you have taught temper
ance and virtue for these man,
{ years. N.Y. What a teacher ya'
, must have been! Didn't even ge
, the idea instilled into the hearts O
your own family. and your boy
90 ahead on the downward road I
drink and ruin. You have not fol
> gotten when they raised the big di'
/, ,lturbance at Nebo church, in you
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