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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-30

was the duty Of the hour She bowed
mechanically. and attended TO the
brides train instead of looking at
the man who handed her into the
carriage.
1t was not until the ceremony had
passed off beautifully. the wedding
breakfast was over. and bride and
groom had departed for Mexico, in a
shower of rice and roSebuds, that
Bessie found time for a really good
look at her fcllow-second in the
great event
Once more a pair of blue-gray eyes,
twinkling with amusement, met hers
For an instant Bessie felt dizzy, and
startled look of recognition swept
across her face. then she recovered
herself and smiled.
II think 1 owe you five cents" she
said.
Indeed. why, and wherefc-e?'
IL think you know" she replied.
Besides. there is years interest
due on the debt, and shall be glad
to pay it."
.You are a conscientious debtor.
said Mr.. Benson. laughing. "Nill you
pay me with cup of tea? Ned tells
me that you and live in the same
city. Seriously. Miss Ayres. have
been looking for You ever since that
evening. If only l had known you
were Judge Ayres' daughter. I know
your father slightly. as who does
not?"
Bessie picked one Of the flowers nj
her belt TO pieces while he spoke.
Mammals day is Wednesday," she
said. softly, when he paused.
Thanks: then | may call? Since
my best friend has married your
cousin. you and are connections, OF
a sort, are we not? So this Is au
reyoir. not good-by?'
And Bessie whispered: Il hope u
IL not good-by."
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SONG OF THE STREETS.

rPy an East Side College Settlement Boy
OF n tYiddlsh)l
rbers.s a charm in daily living In the
thlckcts Of the streets.
vhfre the pulse Of men and women. while
they labor. throbs and beats.
Whne with many iurmoils bre~lns' eAch
his Gatly task pursuing
-ysrv liv.rg human being IN the visias OF
the streets
p.rs me course his fate assigned him.
TNtlr minds the strife around MIN
There's ,rchaniment. magic. wonder. In
the mazes Of the streets.
There's human hurry-scurry IT. the Wind
ires OF the streets,
xyoer. ne pulse OF human labor. as you
hfarktn. throbs and beats.
while the smoke arises ever proof OF toll
Ing mans endeavor.
strongest magic wands can never take the
charm from out the streets.
On the right the hurry-scurry.
On the left the hus;ling furry,
n,Ee the life which adds the romance 10
the iLln!ngs OF the streets.
There's the poetry OF motor" or the pave
rnenis Of the streets
While the heart OF busting mankind, as IL
passes. throbs and beats.
rhrrf's the fitting crowd OF pleasure, but
In greater. stronger measure.
sccnds the tread OF mankird's treasure.
grmy Labor. on the streets.
In the daylight. in the lampight.
In the gloomy dreary Midnight.
There are footsteps always beating on the
pavements OF the streets.
They who Only see the squalor miss the
magic Of the streets.
They who find but slight attraction In
strong Labor's throbs and beats.
d ff.H tt n m "A.
the least emotion,
Think il an an empty rotion-they're not
worthy OF the streets.
OF the vstas and the wsrclrgs.
o. the mazes and the turn.rgs.
OF life midst human beings on the SIDE
walks Of the streets
-E..4s Lie herman, in Stray Thoughts
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of no special use 10 him, but he j. never
allowed 10 forget that he possesses
them, as his comrades, for an obvious
reason, have nicknamed him "Twen-
ty-four."
DR.. Captain. a well-known ethnolo-
gist. writing on this subject, says:
"There are two forms of this singular
phenomenon, the true and the hybrid.
In the true form. as seen in the case OF
the marquis servant. the supernumer-
ary fingers and toes are complete ad-
ditional members, the fingers being
usually placed beside the thumbs and
the toes beside the great toes. In the
hybrid form, on the other hand, the
additional fingers and toes are merely
a re suit of the division which has taken
place in the regular members.
"The thumb is the part usually az.
fected. and it may he divided at the
| frst Joint. though the division gener-
ally starts at the base. All the other
fingers may be divided in a similar
manner: indeed, as many a Is fingers
have been found on one hand. Atavism
| is evidently the cause. but one would
have to travel very far back in order 10
discover the origin OF such fingers and
! fneS"
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SAVED BY ANOTHER BEAR.
One of the Animals Was Drowning
His Mate When Third
Interfered.

But for the energetic and almost
human action of one of the bears in
the cage at City park, one afternoon
lately there would have been a death
by drowning in the colony. says the
Denver Republican. One of the bears
in the cage held the head of another
under the water until the first was
nearly asphyxiated and would prob
ably have held the victim there till
he died had not a third bear III the
cage become alarmed at the strug-
giles OF the drowning animal and
rushed to the rescue. getting him
out of the water barely in time to
save his life. As il was. the water
soaked bruin was nearly smothered
and the rescuing bear had TO roll him
about considerably before he had re-
covered, the beast which nearly
caused the casualty became con-
science-stricken over the possible Sc
rious result of his prank and during
the rest of the afternoon showed by
his defercntial manner and solicitous
| demeanor that he was thoroughly
penitent.
| There were seven animals in the
bear pit at the park. three being on
one side and four on the other. Dur
| ing the heated weather hose Is
sprayed constantly into the pit. On
one side of the pit is trough which
is full of water and in which the
bears roll and toss throughout the
day. The other afternoon two or
| three bears in one compar tment.
after playing around the cage for
some time. rolled into the water.
where they continued cutting and
hauling each other about. evidently
in play. After scufile one got the
others head in his paw, and. throw
ing the weight OF his body on him,
pushed his body. head and all. under
water. holding il there firmly. The
victim struggled hard. but the top
bear had him absolutely under con-
troll and he was unable TO raise his
head ont OF the water to breathe.
The third bear watched the antics Of
the top bear for some time in an ap-
parenfly disinterested manner until
il appeared TO suddenly dawn upon
him that there was some danger
Then he jumped into the trough. and
pushing the top bear away. dragged
the recumbent and almost lifeless
form of the under animal out of the
trough onto the cement floor of thu
cage.
For a short time ii appeared al
though the bear was really dead ans
the offending bear was commencing
TO whine piteously when the nearly
drowned animal snorted and opened
his eyes. Within half an hour al
was serene in the cage. but the tw'
bears did not play in the water an.
more.
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+. Suffern Taller. OF New York, 10
said to have the best library OF books
on sporting subjects, and particularly
on riding and driving, in this country
Gen. John w. Noble. of st. Louis, ex-
secretary Of the interior. irtends ID
devote the remainder OF his days TO
forestry. irrigation and reclamation OF
arid areas in the west.
4. jenkins Haincs, the author Of sea
tales. owns yacht OF his own. which
is, most OF the time, his home. lie has
been a captain Of merchantmen and
is consequently an expert sailor.
The favorite recreation Of President
Eliot. OF Harvard. during his vacation
Is sailing, and in this he INDUCES near
" every day. being a first-rate sailor
and handling boat with no little
skill.
The purchase Of the library OF the
late Prof. Max Muller for the Cniver-
sity Of Toxic must have impressed the
western world as somewhat odd. What
the transaction shows Is that Japan is
making rapid strides in the absorb
tion Of western learning.
George Moore, the English novelist,
Is still in condition Of revolt against
the present state Of literature in Eng
land. lie. together with w. II. Yeats
and Others. has Withdrawn TO Dublin.
refusing TO recognize London as the
center OF art and literature OF the
English-spealSing people.
Statues of three generations OF
Dumases will soon decorate the Place
Male herbes. at Paris. That of the
writer OF "Les Trois Mousquetaires"
Is already in place: the statue OF the
son and playwright by Saint-Marceaux
will follow, and then the turn comes
to the grandfather. Gen. Dumas. by
Moncel. The general is leading a
charge with raised sword and bare
head.
Although Ibsen is liked best in Eng
| land and the United States as dra-
matist, the Norwegians love him also
a ; a poet. Edward Grieg has set some
of his most beautiful music 10 Ibsen's
| lyrics. and "Peer Gynt" is full of the
romance and ardor of the singer. lb
sen used to take an eccentric delight in
wearing the pink Of fashion. His ties
| his coat. his shoes and his hat havs
always been irreproachable.
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Worry often comprises lot Of foei
things that never happen.-lhicsgo
Daily News.

Worry often comprises . lot Of foel
things that never happcn.-lhlcsgo
Daily News.
Miss Wayback "Wha, Is the latest
form of regrets" Miss Onthego ~
don't know. my dear. never send
any."-Indianapolis News.
Why tel. big stories? Don't You
know people won't believe them? And.
in addition, they viii talk about you
in a discreditable way. - Atchison
Globe.
Your hair is getting very thin. sir"
remarked the fat barber. That's
good" replied the touchy man; ''cor-
pulence Is SO vulgar" - Philadelphia
Record.
do YOU think the bicycle will ever
figure in war;" Ever will? Great
Scott. man. haven't you ever heard two
wheelmen scrapping over the merits
Of their pcctiye wheels ?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
Angry Patron-'Look here. This IL
so tough that | haven't been able to
bite II yet, and | want re bate for it,"
Head Waiter-"Nery sorry, sir, but l
do not think we can give you rebate.
You might try rebite, however,
Baltimore American.
FuGdy-"Come, now, do you think
food tastes any better because the
bill of fare Is printed in French
Duddy-"Perhap not, but then you
don't know what you are eating. and
that's some comfort."-Boston Tran
script.
why like you not the photograph,
dear Mr.. Professor? 1t can the music
exactly again make that is into II
! played or sung" Yes, certainly. my
Mister. to the phonograph itself do
not IN, self against set. i the music
that out of it comes hate not, but the
music which is into it putin dian
\ apolis News
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Young Fsenchman with "a Fingers
and Toes IL Attracting the Al
tention Of Scientists.

Men with one extra finger or toe
may sometimes be seen, but very rare
IL does one hear Of or see a person with
"A fingers and toes. Consequently .
servant OF Marquis de BaliLcourt
who is thus equipped is at present ex-
citing much interest among Euro
pean scientists.
He Is a young man and on each
hand he has siN well developed fingers.
while on each foot he has an equal
number Of well developed toes. IL IS
not known whether he inherited this
anomaly, but the assumption is that he
did. His supernumerary members are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-30

An old colored woman selling
snails occasionally makes her APP
pearance on South street. and some
times she may he found along Front
street or Second street, up in the dis
trict that used to be known as the
Northern Liberties. She carries an
old basket. in which the snails re-
pose on freshly sprinkled leaves.
These are not sold as food. but for
cleaning the outside of window
panes-an old practice still in vogue
in Kensington. The snail is damp
ened and placed upon the glass.
where il at once moves around and
devours all insects and foreign mat
ter, leaving the pane rs bright and
clear as crystal. There arc old es-
tablisbcd business places in kensing-
ton where the upper windows. when
cleaned at all. are always cleaned by
snails. There is also n five market
Tor snails among the owners of aqua
riums, as they keep the glass clean
end Philadelphia Record.
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"well." asked the professor, did
YOU attend our commencement and
meet our graduatcs?"
NO" answered the editor. II didn't
attend. but I've met them all. guess.
How many young men did you grad
uate this year,
1.-TWO hundred and twelve" an
swered the professor.
"Then one of them must be Ill,
said the editor. up to date. 2i1 have
been around TO strike me for job"
indianapolis Sun.
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II i not always because cigar Is
badly made that the wrapper cvls up
and works off. 1t Is often because .
right-handed man is smoking left
handed cigar. A ''left-handed cigar"is
one rolled by the makers left hand, for
ali cigar makers must be ambidex-
trous. A piece Of tobacco for the wrap
ner Is cut on the bias and is rolled from
left 70 right on the filler. The other
niece. for reasons OF economy, Is then
used. and must be rolled the opposite
way by the operators other hand.
Hence a smoker who holds his cigar IN
his right hand sometimes twisting II
abau, rubs the wrapper the wrong wsy
aud l9oxers II.
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finding II wholesome and easy disci.
piine. She tried il now. and became
30 absorbed that her tingling nerves
soon found relief
by that time, the stranger who had
come to her rescue had left the ear,
to her great satisfaction. Her ride
was long one. and before reaching
home she was cool enough to con
cludc that. except for staring al her.
the man had done kind action in
gentlemanly way.
''lie meant well enough. dare
say" she told herself, "but il ever
see him again shall pay him that
five cents. or die"
II WAS with this resolve that for
weeks and months she kept con-
slant lookout for the unknown. All
in vain. however; Notwithstanding
the fact that he carried away with
him mental photograph of a charm
ing face, framed in fun Of brown
hair, with large brown eyes, and
rosebud mouth. quiyering with the
look of frightened child, a face
which he told himself he could not
fail 10 recognize wherever he might
see il.
Nearly a year afterwards Bessie
Ayres went 10 a neighboring city TO
oiiiciatc as maid-of-honor at the mar
riage of her fathers niece. There
was To be a round OF gayeties. Of
luncheons and dinners and theater
parties. and she found the bridc-elect
bemoaning the fact that the best
man could be present only for the
wedding ceremony. substitute had
to be provided for him even at mn
last grand rehearsal. Il wonder that
Mr.. Ross didn't choose some one who
had more time TO give him." Bessie
remarked.
80 do L." agreed her cousin. II
told Ned as much, but no. my dear.
he thinks more of Mr.. Benson than
OF his own brother. and won't have
even him in his place. Indeed. be-
lieve he is really grateful to Mr.. Ben
son for coming at all. and it is hard
for him 10 get off. You see the head
of the firm is i'll. and in Europe, and
only Mr. Benson can fill his place.
As il is. he comes and goes at night,
so as not to oe away but one day"
Bessie was not pleased. In spite
Of the serene confidence felt by every
one else that whatever Mr.. Benson
did was sure TO be done well, she had
her misgivinss. and the maid-of.
honor plays responsible part at a
fashionable wedding. Still she was
wise, and held her peace
The aIl-important day came. The
bride was a radiant vision in sheer
of satin and simmer of lace" and
Bessie. after completing her owl
toilet. turned away from the mirror
with the sustaining consciousness
that she. also. did credit 10 the fam
ily reputation for beauty; pink ant
silver became her maryelously well
Mr.. Ross and his best man were
waiting at the foot OF the wide stair
case. as the bride and her attendan
came down for the start to thu
church.
Miss Ayres. Mr.. Benson"
LLOYD Benson instantly recognize
the girl of the street car Bessie di
not raise her eyes-as her father a
WAYS said. she was a person OF on
idea at a time. just now that ide
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If a widower marries too soon folks
say he might have shown some re-
spect for his first wife. If he doesn't
marry at all they say: "Aha. he got
enough of IL the first time."--Wash.
inrton Ia.) Democrat.
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froller OF Currensy)
Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute in
1879. he entered the coal and iron BUSH
ness in Springfield. becoming the prac-
teal head OF the Springfield Iron COM
pany. lie also was for time vice pres
ident Of the Ridgely national bank. In
Chicago his winter home is at the Vir-
rinia hotel and his summer residence
al Highland Park.
The fact that Senator Cullom, Mr..
Ridgely's father-in-law, has recently
returned from a visit to the president
NJ Canton gives additional significance
10 the Ridgely boom.
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just because you have gone with
q fellows sister is no sign you are
his friend.--Washington Qa.l Demo-
craft
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won't Dtg for Sold.
~ the worlds five great gold pro-

aucing territories Russia alone re-
mains unprogressive. Her gold out
put Is now practically the same as IL
wes 20 years ago.-Chicago Chronicle.
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Composed to trusts. is hef"
.vhy. he denounces them Ike po-
litical platform. PUCK
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
A STRIKING CONTRAST.

In striking contrast to the almost in.
decent utterances of Chairman Frank
a. Stuart, sent out from Des Miones,
some extracts from which were pub
lished in yesterdays Courier, we de-
sire, to place the following dignified,
high-minded and truthful utterance of
Hon. A. B. Cummins. In his speech at
Abba last night, Mr.. Cummins said:
The republican party has been
Iowa's guardian during substantially
its whole life in the union of which
lit is so bright star.
Whatever influence party govern
ment can exert, we expect to find in
the body Of this great state. We do
not look for it in vain. Our senator's
and Representatives in congress have
long ago attained the highest distinc-
ton, and to be distinguished in Wash
ington is to sit in the seats of honor
provided for but few among the mil
lions of the republic Our government
| at Des Moines has been so high in its
conceptions. SO honest in it's admins
trations and so frugal in its expendi-
lures, that Iowa has become the syno-
nym for integrity the country over.
1--WE may not always have been right,
but we have been right more times
than even the republican party in any
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
TIE TRIAL OF czoLeosz.

Judge Lewis, counsel for Czolgosz,
chose his ground well when making
his argument to the jury which tried
his client for the murder of President
Mckinley There was no impassion-
ed appeal for the life of the prisoner;
no flow of rhetoric or attempt to dis
tort facts but simply aplea that justice
might be done in order to show the
world that the majesty of the law
must be vindicated and that mere
vengeance was not sought.
Yet what theme it was for word
picture. Antony over the dead body
of Caesar had cause no more potent
to urge the fountain of eloquence to
gush forth than had Judge Lewis in
picturing tie death of the President
and then calling attention 1.-THE great
ness of the spectacle of the assassin
being safeguarded with that protec-
ton, which the law demands, the per-
sonffication of which he struck down.
The moral effect of the trial conduct
ed as it was, under such circumstances
should, nay, it will have far-reaching
effect and will be rebuke to those
who usurp the functions of the law.
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FANATICS.

There was minister of the Gospel
in Des Moines who uttered the senti-
ment that it would be blessing if a
pestilence would sweep that city and
save converted people, who had found
the way to Truth under his teachings,
before they had chance to backslide.
AS an exponent of one idea filling a
mans mind and throbprng so violently
that it babe fair to wreck the shell in
which it was imprisoned, it could not
be beaten UP to that time. But now
comes man of the cloth in Manches
ter, N. H.. who stated in recent ser.
mon that in the assassination of Pres
ident Mckinley he saw the hand OF
God, because the President had an op
portunity to suppress the liquor traf
fic in the Philippines but failed to dc
his duty" DR.. j. M Buckley in the
New York Christian Advocate answers
it well. He says: Itl F"
His case presents an impressive OBJ.
ject lesson of how to fanatical mind
one thing can fill the whole horizon
of thought. Probably he knows less
about God and His plans than any 9th
er man in the state of New Hamp-
shire; not for want of ability, but be;
cause of the terrific pressure Of one
subject upon the limited part of his
brain used in reasoning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

More than any other President had
William Mckinley secured hold on
the affections of the south. The ad.
vances came from him and his mo.
tiyes were looked upon with distrust,
yet so great was the tact of the
man and so apparent his honesty of
purpose that the south began to for.
get about Mason and Dixon's line.
They found that the chief executive
intended to disturb none of their cher
'ished ideals in an endeavor to give the
wheels of progress an impetus. And
now that President Theodore Roose.
welt has signified his intention in no un-
certain terms of carrying out his pre-.
decessor's ideas as applied to the
southerners, sectionalism bids fair to
disappear altogether The only blots
on the picture are the Wellingtons.
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FIVE HAVE BEEN ELEVATED.

For the fifth time in the history OF
the United States vice-president has
succeeded to the chair occupied by his
principal. Never has change been
effected with less harmony, less uneas
mess among the people and more con
fidence that the reins of government
had fallen into capable hands, than
during the past few weeks when Theo
dore Roosevelt took a firm hold on the
tiller of the old ship of state and con
tinued the voyage on the course laid
out by his predecessor.
Just here a bit of history will be in
teresting:
Of the five men New York has fur
nished three: Fillmore, Arthur and
Roosevelt. The two others were Ty
Ter and Johnson
The Taylor cabinet resigned when
his death occurred. Mr.. Fillmore ac
cepted the designations and at once
made up new cabinet with DAME
Webster as it's premier. Things went
well in the country during the Fill
more administration. But the whig
party was going to pieces, and there
never was much chance for him as q
candidate for full term. He was
not nominated to succeed himself
The wings ran Winfield Scott, in 1852
and Frank Pierce, a New Hampshire
democrat defeated him.
In 1881, Mr. Arthur succeeded Gar
field. He revised the cabinet at his
leisure = Frelinghuysen succeeded
Blaine, as secretary of state; Folgel
took WINDOWS place in the treasury;
Teller became secretary of the int
rior, and SO through the list, except
that Robert T. Lincoln was retained
as secretary of war. Mr. Arthur
wholly untried, proved to be an excel
lent president, but he failed of full
term nomination.