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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Did Not Like Samples.

A young man who had spent his
early life. in the country, and had
never tasted the pleasures of town
life, recently came to Memphis to seek
his fortune. On the day of his ar
rival he went into restaurant where
business mems lunches are daily
served, and ordered dinner. The walt
er brought the dinner, in all those lit
tie side dishes sacred to hotel exist
enee, and arranged them in tempting
array around the young mans plate
For half an hour he sat and looked at
his untouched dinner, and then, over
come by hunger, he called to the wait
er and said: Look here. fellow, if
you don't hurry and bring my dinner
III eat up your samples!"-Memphis
c,imitar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29

The Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road. THE Scenic Line of the World =
has prepared an illustrated book an
on the above subject. which will be
ssnt free To farmers desiring to
change th cir location. This publica-
ton gives valuable information in
regard to the agricultural. horticul-
tural and live stock interests Of this
section, and should he in the hands
ofevery one who desires TO become
acquainted with the methods of
OF farming by irrigation. Write S.
X. Hooker, q. P. e.. +. A.. Denver,
Colo.s If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
EARLY LAMPS AND wIoKs. =
The Latter Were Commonly the Pith
of the Rush.

Aho A@NeeSA NSAo NoihAho0iy 1Ao 1Atn
of the Rush.
It would be hazardous to conjecture
what the first wick consisted of, but
when we come to consider the iroa
lamp or "crusie," we know that the
wick commonly used was the pith OF
TALLY stripped of its outer green cover
ing, cut into proper lengths. dried and
tied up into bundles ready for use. The
iron lamp was hammered out of one
piece of iron in a stone mold This
was usually done by the blacksmith,
and the molds are still to be seen in
museums, in the hands of private col
country blacksmith shops They are
of uniform shape, with some slight va
rieties. The lamp consists of two cups,
one suspended above and inside the
other. The suspender is SO fixed and
notehed as to enable the upper cup,
which holds the oil and wick, to be
shifted, and to keep the oil constantly
in contact with the wick. The lower
cup catches the drip of the oil, which
can be easily replaced in the upper cup
by lifting it off until the oil is poured
into it. The upper cup has sometimes
a movable lid There is a remarkable
resemblance not only between the iron
crusies in this country, but to those
on the continent and in Egypt. They
preserve the same general shape, but
differ in the material from which they
are made The Pompeian lamps, or at
least some of them, might be described
as three cruises in one. The cup of the
lamp is the same, but it has provision
for three lights. The oil used in the
Scotch lamps was of the coarsest kind.
On the west coast the oil used was, and
IS still, fish oil. The material for wicks
was variable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
An international Complication.

From Pagny-sur-M comes news
Of an international complication which
was happily resolved without the
splitting OF blood. When the train
which was bound for Metz drew into
the station whence it should pass into
German control, it was found that one
of the carriages contained, conspicu-
ously pasted, a caricature of the
Kaiser, painted with an insulting le-
gend. The German guard refused to
have anything to do with such train.
Now you cannot find train, and to
immune it in a fortress is poor salts
faction. But you can cut off it's en-
CINE. And that the German guard
threatened to do if the insult were not
wiped out. 1t was wiped out, not by
blood, but by hot water applied by
earriag e-eleaner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Funeral Reform in England.

Dickens would have been pleased
with the title of the Church of Eng
land Burial, Funeral and Mourning Re-
form association, (" which at its twen-
tieth annual meeting has issued the
following manifesto: No darkened
house, no durable coffin, NO special
mourning attire, no bricked grave, no
unnecessary show, no avoidable ex-
pense, and no Unusual eating or drink
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Beauties of Warwick Castle.

Warwick castle is held by many to
be the most beautiful seat in England.
The large baronial hall is magnifi-
cent room. 1t is decorated with the
most perfect specimens of armor, fur
nished in a luxurious manner, and
masses of flowers AID large palms
abound on every side.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

DEATH OF DR.. W, K. McMAHAN.
Former Resident Of Dubois County.

DR.. VIM. r. McMahan, uncle OF
DR.. McMahan, of Huntingburg, died
at his home in Minnesota at an ad-
vanced age, on Nov. 13, 1900.
The doctor was resident OF this
county many years. The Mankato
Daily Review says:
"Dr. w. r. McMahan, the pio-
neer physician Of this city and coun-
ty, died at IL 80 Tuesday night.
"The doctor had been in feeble
health for several years, owing to
advanced age, but the immediate
cause Of death was malignant can
Ger that developed on the side OF his
neck and head. About five years
ago he abandoned his practice and
since then has lived quietly with
friends at the above location.
"The doctor was native OF Ken
tucky, having heen born in Clark
county, MAY %, 1916. His parents
moved to Dubois Co., Ind, in the
early twenties, and in 1925 his ia
ther was a member Of the first legis-
lature OF the state. DR.. McMahan
began the study Of medicine at an
early age with DR.. McCrillus, at
Jasper, Ind, completing his med
ical education afterwards at Louis
vile, KY. In 1S41 he married
Mary Caroline Condict, AMI the re-
suit of this union was ten children
-four sons and six daughters. He
afterward movsd to Ottumwa, Iowa,
and later to Dubuque, where for
many years he had large and lu,
crative practice, establishing and
conducting a hospital in that city:
In 1855 he moved to Mankato, and
as befoIe stated, was the pioneer
physician Of this county"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
Does II Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the most severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go TO a
warmer md more regular climate? Ye-
il possible; il not possible for you, then
in either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "'Boschee's German
syrup" 1t not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ dis
ease. but allays inflammation, causes
easy expectoration, gives good nights
rest, and cures the patient. Try one
bottle. Recommended many years by
druggists in the world. Ge. Greens
prize almanac. Martin Friedman.
June -, lgOOeow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

JED, The PooR House Boy, by
Horatio Alger, Jr. Published by
II. T. Coates 4 Co., Philadelphia,
800.
Horatio Alger, Jr., is not only the
prince OF juvenile writer's, but also
the most prolific. Although more
than a hundred books have Tell from
his brain, his hand does not seem
tired. Ii is a long time since !
have read book for boys in which
[ found so much 10 interest me. IL
is a genuine book for genuine boys
1t is full OF life, clean, clear cut and
inspiring.
Wee Jed at the poor house IN
Scranton, where he was lett by an
unknown woman when he was bat
two years old. He is treated very
kindly by the old couple who have
the poor house in charge, but when
he is sixteen years old Fogson and
his wife are put in charge of the
poor farm by an unscrupulous over
seer who received five dollar bribe
from them each month in order to
hold their place. Jed is treated SO
Imeanly by them that he runs away,
Joins theatrical company, meets
with fair success until the end OF
the season. Thence he goes to a
watering place, is hired by man to
look after his son, Chester, and at
tend the boy on all his trips. Here
one day while he is sitting on the
sand and young Chester is near him
digging up the sand with a little
spade he is approached by dark
skinned man, who plays an i'm
portant part in his after life. 1t be.
coming known that he has been
reared in poor house he is dis.
charged and goes to New York,
taken in by a confidence man, is
cheated and robbed, comes very
near robbing yacht without
knowing what he is doing, but meet:
good friend. Success attends him
from there on, his mother is found
and it is proven that he is the Ions
lost Sir Robert Fenwick, who wa
stolen in infa.cy.
II you can't get boy interested
in a book, read the first chapter 0
this one to him, she will do tn
rest" for Mr.. Alger knows how {
hold the attention of boys.
: heartily recommend the book 4
; young readers as one that is sure t
please and instruct them.
The author was born in Massa
: chusetts, not quite sixty seven year
ago, is also a pr eacher in the Uni
tartan church. He removed. to Nev
York and soon became interested il
1.-The street boys OF the city, wh'cl
fact subsequently influenced tn
. character OF his writings. He is al
80 author OF book Of poems an
Wives OF Garfield, Lincoln and Web
! ster. RICHARD NJ. MILBURN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
rruant Officers Report on Madison
Township.

HuSTrSGBURG, Ind Nov. 26.
In regard to the attendance in the
schools of the above named school
corporation, am able to report as
follows:
No. of children enumerated by
the trustee last May, between
the ages of 6 and II, 463
No. Of children moved into the
township, transferred to it, or
arrived at school age since last
May, 43
Total to be accounted for, COG
HOW ACCOUNTED FOR.
No. dead, moved away, or going
to school outside OF said cor
poration, W
No. mentally or physically in
capacitated, 2
No. enrolled on teachers reg
isters. 2S6
No. recently notified to enter, or
to be more regular in attend
ance, o2
No. living beyond the two-mile-
limit, and not in school, none.
mo. beyond the age OF IA, and
not in school, az
-
Total, QUO
The following is the enrolment
lin the da trict schools Of Madison
town ship on the days they were Wis
ited by the undersigned and the
county superintendent:
Is. l.. Payne's school, :.
C. J. Evrard's school, Il
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

COLUMBIA SCHOOL CHILDREN
rruant officer Johnson says that
there we're enumerated in Columbia
rp., last May 497 children, and 90
have been added since, making
total 552.
That 40 have died or gone away,
4 are mentally incapacitated, 3il
are registered by teachers as attend
ing schools, that he has notified !
that they had better show up in
school promptly, or he will get after
them with a blunderbuss, and that
I96 who are over IA years old, and
consequently beyond his iurisdic-
ton. have not self-respcct, ambition
,r pride enough to try and improve
themselves by going to school. A
sorry set that 90 will prove II they
ion't reform. It's probable the,
are I'll cigarette smokers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

MARION TP. School CHILDREN
Truant officer Johnson reports 400
children in Marion township. He
has hunted them down as follows !:
In school, 1l2; but little over one
fourth; over IA years not in school /,
1877; gone away, "a; not within z
miles Of school, 8; heis chasing
Through the woods with switch
III, and intends to have them in
school or know why.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
Want $4,000 Horses.

New York, Nov. 26.- Horses to
the number Of 5000 are to be pur-
chased ia this country in the next
six months by agents Of the British
government for the use OF Lord
Kitchener's for ces in policing the
Transyaal and Orange Free State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
Light Se0tence.

Arthur A. Brettelle who was re-
turned to Ft. Thomas, Ky, week
before last under charge OF desertiou
from the regular army, was given Q
light eentence in punishment, three
weeks in the guard house. Arthur
has vet fifteen months to serve, and
will be stationed at Ft Thomas, in
st .ai Of Fortress Monroe, Va =
Huntingburg Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

The gross price at which the road
was bid off was SO. SIC. .002. The roll
ing stock brought 1896, 900, making
a total OF 81 ,466, ,902.
1t is understood that the South
ern will begin the operation OF the
road on the first Of December.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
WHOA /! THERE NOW a.!


Notwithstanding that the law re-
quires saloons to be closed on elec-
ton day, there were number OF
"drunks" upon our streets election
day. Independent. !.
For the benefit OF the editor OF
the Independent we are requested to
saw that G. w. Dufendach was the
only person on election day to fol-
low a certain saloon man around to
the back door and ask him for a
drink Of whisky. He was refused.
-Eews.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
viii Meet in Evansville.

The district meeting Of the *. OF
r. for the twentieth district, com
prising the counties Of Gibson, Pike,
Dubois, Perry, Spencer, Warrlck;
Posey and vanderburg will be held
at Evansville, Feb. 13, 1901.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

The residence OF John Roberts, a,
Pigeon switch, a short distance from
Gentryville, was destroyed by fire
Loss on building and contents
1900, with small insurance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

0. l.. Cassidy's school, 80
Miss Armstrong; school, 39
Miss Battles school, 20
Miss Affords school, 81
Miss Traylor's school, 70
Miss Dillon's school, 30
Miss Young's school, Is
j. A. Abell's school, y
Total, ESQ
Many of the teachers in Madison,
Boone and Bainbridgs townships
have been reporting certain pupils
as going to the parochial school at
Ireland. To know personally
whether or not they were in school
or at home we visited the parochial
school and found fifty pupils hard
at work. We were kindly received
and furnished with the name OF each
pupil enrolled, so that we can report
to the state truancy board their at
tendance at school. An attendance
in a private or parochial school, as
many days as represent the public
school term fLlfills the law in letter
and in spirit. There are 80 pupils
in the public schools of Ireland and
so pupils in the parochial school.
The old part Of the school build
ing at Ireland needs many repairs.
Rain falls npon pupils, wind blows
through the open windows and
floors, and plaster falls upon the
unsuspecting urchin, to the delight
Of all save the one IN the line OF
gravitation. Very respectfully yours,
j. II. JOHNSON,
Truant officer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

Prosecuting Attorney Fisher has
chosen A. l.. Gray as his deputy for
Patoka township. A good selec-
tion.-News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
Truant Officers Report on Bainbridge
Township.

HuNTINGBURG, Ind, Nov. 26.
In regard to the attendance in the
schools Of the above named school
| am able to report as
follows:
No. Of children enumerated by
the trustee last May, between
the ages of 6 and 21, 5O1
No. of children moved into the
township, transferred to it, or
arrived at school age since last
May, 80
Total to be accounted for, SAB
HOW ACCOUNTED FOR.
No. dead, moved away, or going
to school outside of said cor
poration, l3S
No. mentally or physically in
capacitated, none.
No. enrolled on teachers reg
isters ls9
No. recently notified to enter, or
to be more regular in attend
ance, %
No. living beyond the two-mile-
limit, and not in school, none.
No. beyond the age of II, and
not in school, l53
Total. SAB
The following is the enrolment in
the district schools of Bainbridge
township:
Miss Eifert's school, 80
Miss Mary Vollmer's school, 20
Miss Kiein's school, 30
Miss Flora Vollmer's school, II
Miss Sweeney's school, 26
Miss Miller's school, ii
w. w. Gullett's school, l9
Total 1S9
Co. Supt. Wilson and the under
signed have examined each school
in Bainbridge township at least once,
and some schools twice. Occasion
ally | find a parent who will falsify
about the age Of child in order to
keep him out Of school. In many
cases the church record shows the
age, and exposes the parents false
hood.
An erroneous impression OF the
truancy law is being circulated
throughout the county by ignorant
, persons to the effect that farmers
children do not have to attend
school during the months OF Sep
tember, October and November
The law does not excuse farmers
children any more than those OF
other people. Do not be deceived
by false friends. Send your chill
} dren to school, and thus obey the
E law. If you doubt the law, as tel
lit, read it yourself. 1t has held
] good in twenty-seven circuit courts
lin Indiana, including the circuit
courts Of Pike and Dub ois counties,
The public and private schools O
Jasper draw heavily upon the dis
4 trict schools OF Bainbridge township
d and make them average only abou
z "a pupils to school. Diphtheri'
and scarlet fever have reduced the
n average daily attendance some. s.
It far these diseases are not proving
!. fatal to children of school age.
Z Very respectfully
j. II JOHNSON,
) Truant Officer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30

Advertisers in The COURIER are
the trade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
w. CT. u. COLUMN.

CONDUCTED BY MRS. N. L. HOBBS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-15

George Grundman has q fine eve
which gave birth to three large, vigor-
ious lambs on Monday last. He says
she will weigh 200 pounds, and he will
be surprised if her wool-clip this year
does not exceed, $l.50 in value. With
good, Intelligent care, and within
reasonable limits, there is no branch
of farming more profitable than rais-
Ing sheep. Early lambs are always in
demand at good prices, mutton finds a
aeady market, the clip at present prices
is profitable, and the value added to
the farm by reason of it's fertilization,
and the freeing from weeds where sheep
are pastured are items not to be over
looked. To be sure they demand at
tention, but it is not expensive care
and without labor no enterprise or in
dustry will thrive. The farmer has no
better friend than the sheep.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-15

BILE pain in my back, my legs seemed 50
heavy that could scarcely lift them and l
was so nervous and restless that could not
sleep at night. would be more tired m
the morning than when retired; lost all de-
sire for food and became SO despondenr and
filled with gloomy forbodings that lost all
ambition for work-in fact had the blues
in the worst way. ! tried several kinds OF
medicine without getting any help. and r.
nally commenced taking DR.. Miles Nervine.
1t brought sweet rest and refreshing sleep
almost the first night and after using five
bottles was perfectly cured. now enjoy
good nights sleep. my nervous system is re-
stored to its normal condition, and am
myself again, thanks to DR.. Miles Nervine.
CHARLES L. DEWAELE,
Prosecuting Atty, Roscommon. Mich.
Dr.. Miles Nervine is sold at all druggists
on a positive guarantee. Write for free
advice and booklet to
DR.. MILES MEDICAL Co, Elkhart Ind
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-15
A Strong Home Institution.

The National Mutual Life Associa-
! tion of Minneapolis, one Of the best
life companies in the country, is estab
fishing a general Office in Sank Cen
ire to cover contiguous territory in
Stearns, Todd, Douglas and Pope
counties. No means for advertising
town affords better advantages than
this and like institutions; all its litera-
ture for distribution in this part of the
state which is OF a high order, calls
direct attention to Sank Centre as a
general headquarters. The Bank of
Sank Centre has been selected as its
local depository for collections and
loans, and Messrs. J, j. Buchanan and
Philorman Lamb as general agents
with such helps as are Lee sssary toin-
sure success. The National is one of
the oldest and most successful in the
west, having membership Of upwards
OF 10000, with surplus of nearly
$500, 0O0- It has paid 81. 0OO, 900 in death
claims and benefits, and loans its sur,
plus in the west exclusively, policy
holders always having the preference.
It is strongly endorsed by state and
ex-state officials, many OF whom are its
largest policy holders, and, deserves
the support and patronage of all need
ing the best class of life insurance at
reas enable cost. For this reason and
in view of the fact that Sank Centre
as general headquarters it is especi-
ally deserving ofsupport here and sur
rounding towns. ''& -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-15

LaGrippe destroys the health by
paralyzing the nervous system, there
by undermining the very foundation
upon which life and health are built.
When the disease gets hold on its
victim it fills the blood with myriads
of the disease germs which find their
way to the little nerve centers scat
tered throughout the body and there
begin their work Of destruction.
Then follows the congestion of the
small blood vessels; chilliness, fever,
cough, sore throat, sneezing, running
at the eyes, splitting headache and
pain in the spine. 1t is this intol-
cradle aching of the body in general
and the sudden loss of strength
which proves beyond doubt that
LaGrippe is disease Of the nerves
The best method of combating the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-15
An Expensive Fraud.

A woman giving the name OF Mrs.
Eward, who at one time had been
resident of this city, called at Mel.
Blied's store and selected wearing APP
parel to the value of nearly $4,000 and
was accorded the privilege of taking
them to be tried on with the assurance
that thsy would be returned or paid
for the following morning. Not re-
turning as promised, Mr.. Billed made
enquiry to find that she had left the
city eastward on the early morning
train. Furthermore, that a man who
formerly travelled through this section
and who had been seen in her COM
pany, had procured livery team and
been driven to Melrose the evening be-
sore, having in possession bundles
which were suspiciously like those
containing the dry goods secured by
the Eward woman.
Mr.. Billed accordingly went to St.
Cloud and laid the matter before
County Attorney Sullivan, and a war;
rant was sworn out and given to Sheriff
Schilplin. He ascertained that the
woman was at Marmanah, little viii
lage, ten miles sotu of Eden Valley.
He drove there and made the ar
rest, and she was taken to Eden VAL
ley, where the man in the case was at
that time, and an effort was made to
settle the matter. This the sheriff was
not authorized to do, and he brought
the woman to ST. Cloud, the man &C
companying her. Mr.. Billed was sent
for and the matter was settled, he pay
ing in the neighborhood of 1925 for the
goods, the court costs and Mr.. Blied's
expenses.
Attorney Sullivan and Sheriff Schil-
plin are entitled to great deal of credit
for the vigorous manner in which the
case was prosecuted to successfully
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-15

deadly effects Of disease and restor-
ing the broken-down nerves is to
feed them; and no medicine yet dis
covered contains so much nerve and
brain food and SO many strengthen
ing and notwithstanding qualities as
DR.. Miles Nervine. This truly great
remedy quiets the irritated nerve
centers, cools the feverish brow and
soothes the tired brain to sweet, re-
freshing, restful sleep. 1t brings
back the lost appetite, stimulates
the digestion, overcomes the Excess
sive waste of the system and replaces
the vitality and strength that dis
ease had robbed it Of. DR.. Miles
Nervine cures the grip.
"Last winter had a very severe attack Of
the grip and try as might | could not get
over it. For months suffered with terri