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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher ATTITUDES. According TO the las,
census of the German empire of a pop.
ulation Of IS. 100000 only rs have passed
the hundredth year. France. with o
population of 1900. 900, has 2l3 cen.
%tenarians. In England there are 14G,
In Ireland SIS. and in Scotland 46
Sweden has 10 and Norway 23. Belgium
5. Denmark 2. Switzerland none. Spain.
with a population Of 5000. 600, has 4O1
persons over 100 years of age. OF the
100000 inha bitants Of Servia. 515 per
sons have passed the century mark
II is said that the Oldest person living
whose age has been proven is Bruno
Cotrim. born in Africa. and now living
in Rio de Janeiro. lie is $50 years old.
a coachman in Moscow has lived lac
years--Lloyd's London Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

1t has frequently been noticed tina
musical gifts. and especially that Of d
fine voice, are more frequently founc
among the cottages of the poor thar
among the rich and learned classes
Noealists are seldom born in the pur
pie. and cases like that OF Mario. who
was a count, are altogether excep-
tional. STARS" Of lowly origin. on the
other hand, are plentiful in the oper.
attic welkin. The ''incomparable Ban.
H." the delight of our great-great-
grandfathers, "a the daughter Of a
gondolier. and began life as a street
singer. Nine. Christine Nilsson, the
Incompatible Marguerite" Of the
EOS, and now a Spanish countess, is de.
scribed as the daughter Of a very
small farmer" Theodor Wachtel, the
famous German tenor, who died at
Frankfort five years ago. al the age OF
1g. was the son OF a jobmaster in Ham
burg. and an excellent whip. before he
discovered that he had a yoice.-House.
hold Words.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

a crowd OF darkies were loungire
around the door OF the courthouse in
a kansas town, where one OF the
African race was being tried for muir,
der. the cas- being White vs.. Jones
White was the murdered man and
Jones was on trial for having done the
deed. Excitement waxed high; tcsti.
mony was being heard as 10 the char.
acter ofboth men; and a young lawyer
bad just finished an eloquent plea fof
che defense with the words: white
was not well n~amed-he was White
by name. but not by %nature!" The
darkies on the outside were eagerly
listening to the developments through
the windows. One big fellow, with
head and shoulders inserted in the
easement. drew back and declared 10
the crowd: II tell you. fellahs. dat
man Jones he done the deed-he's q
bad man, you can tell IS the look nv
him. He amt well named-he may be
Jones by name, but he amt by hatcher
no, sah!"-Trsth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

Those That Lay the Most Eggs When
Prices Are High Are the PouI-
tryman's Best Friends.

II Is not an easy matter 20 know
which Of your hens are the best lay
srs. OF course. ON Of the hens will
lay O eggs than Others. yet TO find
put winch are the more profitable the
record cannot ease with a few hens.
Nor j. the greatest profit derived
from the hens that lay the largest
number Of eggs. but from those that
.ay the greater number when prices
are high. There is o profit in
two dozen eggs at 30 cents per dozen
than from three al 20 cents a dozen
although the SUMO cents-is the
same for both lots. for the reason
that the cost Of two dozen is less
than for three dozen. A hen may lay
Hell from April TO July. and appar-
entity he an extraordinary layer be-
cause she lays an -xs every other
ga, but a..tr awhile she nav de-
sery little. and another hen that does
40, seem to be doing her duty. slowly
reaches the number and still keeps
on aging. The record should be,
therefore. KEEP. for n year. and an Nv
rage for each month made. The best
hens for the wear should then be re
famed as breeders. from which "a
aatch the next seasons pu;lets. and
hey should then be mated with a
.ockerei Of 4 good laying family. SO
as TO secure better progeny than the
parents The prices. number of eggs
aid. number OF chicks Matched and
amount in value produced by each
hen. should be noted. so as to assis,
n the selection with knowledge Of
the characteristics Of each. and merit
Nill be the cuide.-Barnum's Midland
". rv,.-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

From Mrs Amanda Shumakcr, who
has charge ofthc Grammar Departments
OF the Public Schools, of Columbia CITY.
Wash, also Past Grand OF Independent
Order OF Good 1emplars, DIR. Hartman
received the following letter:
COLUMBIA CRY, WASH.
II can speak only good words of the
repeated benefits l have had from the
use OF Peruna.
Too constant application 10 work
last winter caused me 10 have severe
head and backache and dragging pains.
I could nor Stop my work, neither was
! tit TO go on. Reading of the bene-
fetal results from The use of Peruna 7
purchased a bottle and within q few
days after using Ii, began 10 feel better.
II constantly improved and before
the seventh bottle was completely used,
all pains Were gone, my strength was
restored, and l now seem ten years
younger.
If get tired or feel bad, Peruna at
once helps me. and ! feel YOU deserve
praise for placing such a conscientious
medicine before a suffering public"
Mrs. Amanda Shumaker.
Matte u. Curtis. Secretary Legion Of
Loyal Women, Hotel Salem, Boston,
Mass, writes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
How 10 Grow Broom Corn.

Broom corn ihrives on any kind Of
Boil that produces Indian corn or
maize The ground should not he
worried deeply but should be fine and
smooth Broom corn should he drilled
IN rows about as far apart as corn.
u should be planted after you are
through planting corn and not until the
ground j. warm. One bushel Of seed
TIi plant u acres. or about ~one-fourth
rf a peck per acre. IL needs very lit
lie CIVILIZATIONS: so that il is kept clean
* weeds ]; will grow. The best time
10 harvest il is when the seed is in
iodrh- The best way to harvest is TO
treak all the stalks one way and cut
shs tops with n corr knife.-Prairis
Warmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

Probably the most profitable horse
10 breed is the sort now most neglect,
ed A well-gaited saddle horse is al.
ways in demand and always brings a
good pricr, and such a horse can al.
ways be- made n fair harness horse.
For the fast man." a fast horse is
wanted for the vehicle: but there are
many staid PEOPLE who prefer TAX
ing things easier. and with greater
safcty-who prefer comfort with as.
surance to the huzzas of an excited
mob who Toll upon the fourth rail
OF the race course fence. And then
there are many men TO whom a we'll
gated stccd is a second self, and a
business necessity. There is money
waiting for the breeder who can pro-
6uce and train such horses as the
modern equestrian demands.-Farm
and Ranch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

string stretched over the center of the
ditch is q very efficient help in getting
both line and grade.
The line of the tile should be as
straight as the circumstances will
permit and the tile Il III TO a true grade.
which may he as~certained by measur-
Ing down from the string a sag in the
.ile is sure to be filed with silt sooner
Or later. destroying It's usefulness
] would not use smaller than four
Inch tile If there are springs. they
must he provided for. When the bot
tom of the ditch IS very truly and care
fully brought 10 grade. the tile may
he laid end TO end along the bottom.
the joints covered with an inverted
sod 10 keep loose dirt out and the
ditch filed Plural New Yorker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

Ahgnra goats do not cross breed
siin sheep in any way and can he run
together advaniageously in the same
rasinA, for many reasons. Partly be.
rause they interfere with one anoth.
ers feeding but little. as sheep eat
grass and goats will eat leaves most.
" when they can get them. so tia,
utiiher Will appreciably lessen the
carrying capacity 81 a pasture for the
o'her. Goats always come home in
'ne evening and when raised with
ilecp VIII lead the latter home very
niien when otherwise they would -bed
'si. and il Is at night when dogs and
wives generally modest such stock
". y. HUGHES. in Farm and Hnme-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

fasturage 10 necessary to the sue.
ccssful raising Of hogs. Not only il
green feed the best. and almost indis-
pensiblc for growing swine. but the
exercise required in grazing is just as
important The cheapest feed for
hogs is that grown by the ownc and
harvested by the stock. In the south
west. there is no lack of forage plants
for every month in the year, and
hence pork can be produced ut less
cost than elsewhere. When this is
not done il is not the fault of tho
country o of the hogs. but il the
result of bad management on the
part of the hog raiscr.-rarm and
Eanch-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
Handy for the Farmers,

When a farmer or a boat builder at
Winter Harbor, Me-, needs . grindstone
he goes down the bay and fishes for one
with ropes and tackle from a boat. The
bottom is covered with them, and they
ear be hauled out all ready to set up.
Many years ago a schooner from Rock
land loaded with a cargo of several hum
dred grindstones went TO wreck on the
strip of rocks now and for that reason
known as Crindstone point. She went
to the bottom. and as the timbers rostcd
and separated or were washed away by
the frequent storms. the grindstones
were scattered around. a quarry which
is at liberty to %patronize for
himsels.-Chicngo Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
THIS. THAT AND The OTHER,

One son of President Garfield.
James. has just been admitted to the
bar Of the United States supreme
court.
To wear with foulard dresses. many
p~etticonts are made of the same mate
rial. with wide accordion pIaits and
edged with ruches of muslin to match.
Russian military cadets are now
permitted to wear mustachcs and
boards. Their naval confrcres are to
wear ~mustaches, but must shave the
beard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

The disease Of scabies. known a.
sheep scab. has been so widespread "a
=" constitute the greatest obstacle To
Wool and mutton production 10
me United States: hut. through the
bureau preventive me.hods-inspec.
ION and c~isinfeciion. and the process
81 dipplng-fewcr diseased sheep are
received at the stock yards. and the
injection is gradually disappearing
me number Of sheep inspected during
2 fscal year 1900. in order TO prevent
me interstate shipment OF diseased
ahimals. was 1.s0l,3-o. and the mum.
Der dipped under the supervision OF
bureau inspectors was s26,s3s.-Cov.
eminent Report
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
HOW TO LAY TILE.
sew York Farmer Explains Hsw t0
Drain a Wet strip from Two 90
-Four Rods Wide.

First. see that you have a good out
ditch along the center of the wet strip
deep enough TO drain the land. say
three 70 four feet. according 10 the ma
ture OF the soil. III il is liable 10 settle
down much after the water j. drawn
of. il should be deeper han il would
otherwise. Trim the bottom Of the
ditch carefully 10 "a true grade. A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

Peruna as it cured her Of constitutional
headache and stomach troubles. | at
once ordered a bottle and before il was.
used, felt greatly improved.
II have taken four bottles and for
two months have been entirely free
from these maladies. Several OF my
friends are using Peruna with bene-
fetal results, especially in cases Of
troubles with the kidneys and other
pelvic organs, together with weak
nesses peculiar TO women"
Peruna is a specific for the catarrhal
arrangements of women.
If You do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
fIl statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuab bic adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,Q.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

1T Nigh; have been different
sighed the young king Of Spain. III !
had been christened by some other
name but ~'Alphonso.'"
why. dear?" tenderly asked HE
mother.
Because" responded the king. sav-
agely, IF my name was Dennis, or any
other old thing. | wouldn't be Al
phonso the 'Thirteenth.'"-Up to Date.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

suffered for
over a year with
general weak
ness and debiH-
~, manifested
especially in Sc
we're ba a che
and headache.
My physician
prescribed differ
= mt medicines
none of which
seemed to help
me any until IA
clu b associate
advised mo m trv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15

WV OK Oct. IA - Cotton futures
opened quiet and firm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15
GOVERNOR YATES.
Endorsement of Paine's
Celery Compound
Attracts The Attention Of Medical
Journals
Thousands Of Such CASES Mr. Storm 5
Letter.

4 medical journal, says a writer il
the Boston Traveller, has the names
and addresses and fall histories Of
cases Of chronic aud acute rheumatism
that have been permanently cured By
the wonderful remedy which las re-
Gently been attracting wide attention
since Governor Yates of Illinois pub
Hcly endorsed it.
Nothing else has ever been known to
cure like obstinate cases. When all
others have failed this marvellous
remedy for blood and nerves has made
sick PEOPLE we'll
Psine's celery compound correctg
unhealthy nerve action and feeds the
nerve centres with the elements need
ed 10 build them up again into healthy
tissues. Il cleanses the blood of every
trace OF poisonous hunor aud encour-
ages rapid growth of the red cor
puscles upon which the 7igor Of the
entire body depends.
It's action is perfectly ineligible to
every able physician.
Diseases Of the nervous Isystem do
not come without warning. Rheuma-
tisr, dyspepsia, insomnia, and diseas-
es Of the liver and kidneys are bat
loud cries for a prompt increase Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15

Spot cotton closed arm and higher
middling upIands, 8 Gle; middling Gulf
8 13-l6c. Sales, 35s bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15
TTON FUTURES.

DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15

nourishuent for the brain and nerve
centres. Paine's celery compound
feeds these vital parts, aud it is upon
It's marvellous power of nourishing all
the nerEe tissues and purifying the
blood that its remarkable cures depend.
WEAKNESS, lack of energy, and de-
spondency are more a matter of nerves
and brain than of the muscles. At this
season of the year when thousands of
o7er-vo king people are entering upon
the drudgery that will have no cessa-
ton for nearly a year TO come, many
are already showing the symptoms
that sooner or later result from hurry,
care, anxiety, and haste without the
amount ofrest AMI recreation thss ma
ture intended.
Thousands OF tired mothers, school
teachers, a1d too ambitious scholars
will reveal the strain before the win
ter is over.
It is high time for all to strike at
the root of the trouble. Begin the
work of recuperation and cure at the
earliest moment.
All who try 1t will ind strength and
freedom from disease in Paine's cele-
~ compound, which corrects unheai-
thy nerve action, aud supplies the
veins with pure, more abundant, more
vigorous blood PMne's celery com
pound is almost universally prescribed
by physiciazs-who differ on many
other things, but who estimate at its
proper worth this greatest of all rene
dies for the prevention aud cure of
disease L is no exsggeratIon to say
that every week brings hundreds Of
letters from those who have used
Paine's celery compound and have
been benefited by it. Above is the
picture Of Representative G. Fl.
Storms, one Of the cattle kings of
Kansas, who says: 81 regard Paine :
celery compound as the most bene-
fciai aud valuable of remedies, espec-
iallv during the fall months" He
writes as have many thousands of 9th
ers f the good the remedy has done
in his own case. Let the reader try it
and prove himself the abundant truth
of all that has been said.
It rs not what PaIne's celery COM
pound says, but what it does, that
tells the story of its worldwide fame.
- -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15

commodore was satisfied he had them
IN there 81 the time.
There could nave been no doubt
Whatever from the arrangements OF
those lights that they were intended as
signals"
"On, no Their appearing a. the
time they did and remaining SO long,
bat We could not determine from whom
they were sent
Mr.. Hanna questioned the witness
concerning the Dupont on CienfuegOz.
Captain Cook said they had brought dis
patches ana had gathered from eonver-
saEl0n with Commodore Scnley after
their reCelp- thar IL was the idea both
o. Sampson and Scnley that they had
continued 10 hold CIen1uegos- He did
not, ne said. recall the receipt Of Nc
Gala memorandum. conveying iurOr-
nation OF q landing place near Glen
fuegOs. After reading the dispatch ne
said
I never heard OF il l have tried.
but II I had seen il certainly would
remember It -
In this connection he said that while
he was not formally appointed as chief OF
staff 70 Commodore Schley, ne had often
acted in that capacity and the commo-
dore had, he said, communicated very
freely with him.
Mr.. Hanna asked: Were you pres.
ent at any interview between Captain
McCalla and the commodore"
al was In consultation
Briefly and exactly as you can give.
what occurred .
We talked on various subjects at
drsE I think Captain McCalla in.
formed him ne had mining materials
for the insurgents and that he was go.
ing TO communicate with the insurgent's
camp We brought up the question
about the camp and where il was and
then the commodore said 70 him: We
have seen three peculiar lights, one
ahead OF the other here, but we cannot
make out what rney are and believe II
Is something IN connection with the
Spanish feet Captain McCaIla gave a
start, threw up his hands, and said
That Is the signal from the insurgent
camp. They want 70 talk 70 you. and
added We'll. can 90 there and ind
OUT at once.
Tine commodore tod him 70 90. 70
get on as soon g possible and added
You can send . COAT across and let me
know a soon as possible. Then the
suC5scC 81 coaling came up ag2lu-rne
great difficulty We were going % nave
in Coalug from Golfers
>chiey a Brave officer.
Just before the Schley court Of in
Qulrv took a recess Tor luncheon today
Mr.. Hanna asked Captain CO06:
"N nat was the coEGucr and bearing
O. Commodore Sclley under IRE On such
occasion as you mad the opportunity Of
0oServiug:''
I always regarded him as an enthu.
s.astlca-ly brave and patriotic officer,
never IN any other way, replied the
witness.
Captain Cook also testified that ne
Cook gave the order for the Brooklyn
loop a. the battle on Santiago and that
he considered the movement eminenvly
successful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15
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with NJ marks 70 indicate co-r=-.s 49,
you receive IL and test Il II l. Is -5. 80
tory, return IL 81 or expense and re v-7i -
turn your $50 We guarantee tELs 5rz~s- ;.
be eight years Old Eight bottles for A. ~
express prepaid: Z bottles for g. g sy~-e.5,
prepaid; gallon jug. express PREPAID a. ~
2 gallon lug express prepaid. &s4 n
charges for boxing.
We handle all me Leading brands Of 2va
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viii save Toz 50 Der cezE O. To-- u-rce aSes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-15

The a0JTe are Only z -eT C-a-ts q n
many re carry II stock Send t1r cz-ztog-e,
All ether goods Dy me EzllC-- such as Corn
Whisky. Peach and Ape Bxz-Etzz &c
sold equally as low from G. q gallon ID
wards
We make Z specially @ LEe +-E --zEe aid
ali orders bT mail OF te-eE-z-- vii have or
prompt attention. Spec-zl Inducements Of
fered.s
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-12-12

whereas J \ 1hurmond and Donnie Thur
iuOnd his wife, by their two certain deeds of
trust one dated December /, lsu1, nnd record
eel In the Office of the recorder Of decd. tor Ia
nry county, state OF Missouri, In book at page
ani and the other dated June J. lsiri, and re
corded In the once of the recorder ni deeds for
fancy county, state of Missouri, In book |, at
pages ~. Ir,, 3HI, ~ and yN, for The purpnaa
of securing the payment uf certain prOmis~ury
notes In said deeds oi trust drrrrib.d, conveyed
to {. T.. Boydcn, trustee, the iollowing'dc-
,ciibrd real estate situated In IgnrY county,
Missouri, towit
Lot No. thirty CS0) In block four, ~, and lots
No twplyr(l2la No. fourteen ll9)ln block two
(p village Of Tancy city, Missouri; and
whereas default has been made IN the payment
OF said notes and the interest thereon: aud
whereas 1t is poyidcd In said deeds oi trust that
IN ease of death. rcsignaton or refusal 10 act ON
the part of the trustee named In said deeds OF
trust. then the sheriff OF 1aney Co. Mo, shall
become trustee with all the powers Of such,
and whereas {. T.. Boydcn, the trustee named
In said deeds OF trust, has rciusrd to act ~
trustee: now therefore !, James a. Weather
man ShcTln Of 1Ancy county, Missouri. and
acting trustee under the powers IN me vested
hy said deeds Of trust Mt thr request of the lr-
gal holder of said notes viii on saturday. the
.lst day of DeceInbcr. lHl. between the hours
of nine O'Clock u III. and i've O'Clock p N. OF
that day. at the south front door OF the court
house in the town Of Forsyth In 1ancy county,
Missouri sell at public ycnduc, to the highest
bidder. for cash In hand. the real estate herein
above described for the purpose Of satisfying
said notes and Interest, together with the cost
oi executing thiS trust
j. 4. Wca,hrrman, Sheriff Of Tanry County.
. Missouri. acting trustee.
First insertion Nov ~. laOl.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-12-12

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