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VOTERS SHOULD TAKE HEED.


Government by injunction by the
federal judges has been a crying VA
for years, but the late injunction
granted by Judge Keller in the case OF
the striking coal miners in West vir-
ginia, in which he practically restrains
their brother miners from distributing
food and supplies TO the starving min
ers in that state, is so barbarous
proposition that 1t will defeat itself.
Public opinion is slow TO anger n
loath to believe that the judges Of n
United States courts are in league with
the coal corporations, but this sweep
ing injunction OF Judge Keller, which
in effect says that these miners are 10
be starved into submission TO the
hard terms Of grasping corporations
and that their wives and little ones are
to be judicially murdered, that the
coal bosses may get their pound OF
flesh, will not be indorsed by the
American people. There are only w
legal ways in which this judicial tooi
of the coal corporation can be stayed
in his excuses. First by an appear
to the supreme court. and secondly by
impeachment by the house OF repre-
sentatives. Both long and tedious
proceedings and almost beyond the
power of the miners 10 bring about, un.
less aided by the united protest OF the
people of the United States. As the
senate of the United States would be
the jury before whom the judges woued
have to be tried il is important that
in voting for members of the legis-
lature in those states where United
States senators are to be elected that
only those should be selected who are
known to be free from corporation in
fuence. For we have the word OF Sem
ator Morgan that one-third of the sen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-15
OF cows.
Psef. y. .. Csoley Poists Ous Three
Phases That Mast Ne Care
fuIIy Considered.

There are three phases 10 be con
sidered in this choosing a cow. said
Prof. 3. y. Cooley at a recent IN
stitute at the Massachusetts agri-
cultural college. First. | would g.
lect the cow as an individual. with
out reference TO antecedents and rec
ords. The most important indication
of q good cow is her udder. No COW
can make much milk without a capa-
cious udder. This is not measured
so much by its vertical diameter as
by its length as measured by the at
tachment to the body. IL should ex-
tend well forward and far back or up
ward between the legs. and shouid
he wide at the same time. but not
necessarily pendulous. The next point
to be considered Is the barrel. The
COW must have a big body. which Is
her workshop or laboratory.
Those features that Indicate a good
breeder or mother should come next
She should be wide through the
hips and large and roomy in IA
hind quarters. The fourth point to
be considered is the forequarters,
and here she should be rather thin
and sharp. 81 spare flesh. loosely put
together. with chin a little sharp
The neck should be sharp. and rath-
er loosely put on the shoulders, and
the head long. Lastly should come
the superficial points, such as good
milk veins, escutcheon. fine hair and
loose skin. The udder. barrel, pelvic
regicr> fore quarters and superficial
points should be considered in this
order. but most buyers begin with
the last. and seldom get as far as
the udder.
The second phase Of the selection
has to do with the pedigree A ped
igree Of the right sort should be a
record of ancestry that includes ami
mails Of superior merit close up. The
mother Of the COW should be a supe-
rior animal. and of the type which
you wish to perpetuate. The moth
err of the cows sire should be the
same. If they are mediocre, you
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-15
TUBERCULAR BACILLI.
Martyr 10 incubation Thcor Prove
That They Can He Transmitted
from Cows to Men.

The nnouncemen made by DIR.
Koch. the famous German bacteriol-
ocist, at the London tuberculosis
congress that human beings could
not he ~inoculated with ~tubercular
bacilii from animals was naturally
received with much ~incredulity by
physicians in all parts of the world.
1t was well known at the time that
Prof. Koch's conclusions were based
upon experiments upon the lower
animals. which appeared TO indicate
that animals could not contract con
sumption from human beings. With
out having made any experiments
upon human beings at the time he
boldly concluded that the reverse Of
the proposition was also true-that
human beings could not contract
tuberculosis from animals.
To prove the truthfulness or falsity
OF this deduction il manifestly
necessary to inoculate n human be-
ing with the tubercular bacilli from
n lower animal. To test the theory
Of DIR. Koch a young woman Of
Brooklyn less than a year ago sub
mitted to incubation with bovine
bacilli Of consumption by a well
known physician of that city, who
not only desired TO prove the incor.
rectness of DIR. Koch's contention but
| TO demonstrate that consumption in
its earlier stages could be cured by
inhalation Of a medicated air. The
woman soon developed all the symp.
toms Of genuine tuberculosis. and
never enjoyed good health at any
time after being ~inocnlated. She
finally died. n martyr TO the Koch
theory of incubation. although hel
death by no means demonstrated tho
incurability Of consumption.
The result Of the experiment. with
out any reference to its ethical -
poets, is important and mus have .
far-reaching influence upon state and
municipal authorities in their efforts
10 prevent the sale Of milk or mea'
from cows affected with Tuberculosis
Chicago Record-Herald.
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ate as at present constituted is con-
trolled by the railroad trusts and cor
porations, and it requires two-thirds
Of the members Of that body to con-
vict any official who is impeached by
the house of representatives.
A few votes in close Legislative dis
tricts may decide the control of the
United States senate for the next two
years, as far as impeachment proceed
ing are concerned. and voters cannot
be too careful who they elect, for they
will have the electing of the senator's.
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FARCICAL ATTACK ON TRUSTS.
TIE AdminfStration's Antl-TFust
Hun VIII Not To with
the People.

Representative Griggs, chairman OF
the democratic congressional commit
tee, loses no time in reminding the
republicans and President Roosevelt
how open to ridicule they will be
for suddenly discovering that there
is need of federal legislation against
trusts. Do they want to make the
campaign one huge joke? Or is their
antitrust demonstration merely o
passing feint? Mr.. Griggs puts the
case p~ungently. While actually in
session, with congress in their COM
plete control, the republicans did not
lift a finger, did not even peep or
muttcr. against the trusts, says the
New York Post. On the contrary,
they applied their fine brute major
ity to voting down every proposal OF
the democrats really to do something
TO restrain and punish the monopo-
lies. How. then, can it be taken as
other than pure farce. or the coolest
impudencc, for the republicans to go
about the country declaring that IL
is necessary TO keep them in power
in order TO curb the trusts? The
question will be thrown into Presi-
dent Roosevelt's face with every
| speech he makes. He will be asked
to state whether the whole thing IL
n sham, whether he has flung himself
into the movement with the rash en-
| thusiasm Of youthful ignorance. or
| whether he has maturely considered
II, and Is in the fight to stay. Now
we beg to assure him again that the
only way in which he can make ms
sincerity and determination entirely
clear in this business Is frankly to
say that he stands ready to see the
tariff breastworks of the trusts lev
cled to the ground. IL he does not
mean TO fight as one beateth the air,
that Is the blow he must be pre-
pared to deliver.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-15

An ExsnDie - The beauties sf ths
RepsbIicaa Protective
System.

In the last report of the secretary
Of the treasury there Is q statement
on page l4i, Of customs and receipts
and expenditures. that shows the
mount received at each port Of en-
try and the number of persons en-
ployed TO collect il and the salary they
received. The receipts at some OF d
ports are SO ~absurdly small that 1t II
q wonder that Mr.. Shaw, our new re-
former, in charge Of the treasury, does
not turn his attention to a reforma-
ton Of this abuse instead Of following
his present principal occupation Of per-
ambulating about on pleasure excur-
sions at government expense.
The first place on the list that
strikes attention is Beaufort, y. T.,
where the expenses of the two EN-
ployes of the government were ST.
i94.54. while they collected only the
paltry sum of $4.I2. This shows that
every dollar collected cost the tax
payers S362.75. Bridgeton, n. j., did
not make quite as bad a showing;
there the six employ s Of the govern
ment collected Ss0.17 and their expense
account was 81 ,4s9.65. or sls.5S expend'
ed for each dollar collected.
At Natchez, Miss, the amount col
lected was five dollars and the collector
received $500. This lonesome colored
gentleman doubtless amused himself
by sitting on the landing and watch
ing the majestic Mississippi roll by,
with an occasional spell at fishing te
relieve the monotony. The New Hamp'
shire republican politicians evidently
were mere powerful with the admins
t~ration, for they succeeded in EN-
balming six of their clansmen in Office
at Portsmouth. who collected S27S.36
receiving $3.645.sl for their laborious
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'@Of course" he said, 1t il no more
than courteous to be obliging in all
associations with the fair SEX
"Of course"
$50 far as possible you should do
what a girl wants you TO do"
Certainly"
III she seems anxious TO do q little
spooning You should spoon"
Naturally" WI
IF she likes fattery. you should
fiatter."
I'm moderation. yes"
If she wants sentiment you should
give il to her"
"Assuredly."
THAT'S just common Pohteness'
isn't III"
ssYes."
.Well. no one can tell me again
| that politeness pays. ] know better
whats the matter?"
"Oh, perhaps my chivalrous nature
| led me to overdo the thing. but "
lust been sued for breach OF prom
ise."-Brookiyn Eagle
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The march OF the asss through History's
pages
IL led BY the resonant voice Of the
drum.
And marking its time beats the pulse Of
the nations.
II calls and its votaries come.
no slower. no faster. unmoved by dis
aster.
Its fateful voice oundins tho all for
u the poet. the slave and his
The prince from the steps Of the throne.
They list to Its pleading and follow it,
leading.
Before IL the voice OF all nature Is
dumb:
The prayers OF the priests and the tears
OF the mothers
Are lost In the roll Of the drum:
Come up. come up. come up to the can
Come up to the cannon. come up to the
cannon.
Come up. come UP. come up TO the can
oh. follow. oh. follow the drum.
EA44 ltAhhe tAS ~ tHHs 800
glory.
1t speaks not of slaughter. # recks not
of pain.
II tells not Of corpses all mangled and
CORY
The siren who lures not in vain.
Through the smoke Of the battle Its echo
ing rattle.
Still calmly insistent. rolls on In its
might.
TIL the timid grow holder. and shoulder
to shoulder,
Press on in the thick OF the fight.
rhe dead and the dying together are
lying
with ears growing heavy and eyes
growing dumb.
But through all their moaning and over
their signing
Still echoes the throb OF the drum:
Come up. conn UP. come up to the cam
non.
Come up to the cannon. come up to the
cannon.
Come up. come UP. come up to the can
nom
oh. follow. oh, follow the drum.
Annie J. Flint. in Youths Companion
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or course. the republicans will
make extraordinary efforts to hold
together on trusts and the tariff. with
which their party Is identified and sub
sidixed, but the revolt in Iowa,
smoothed wei by all the arts Of rrac-
teal politicians, means a great deal.
The people are breaking loose ss they
Al In 1890 and s92.-pittshnre Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-15

I I wa while working on the c. N
railway that / first met Paul
Keister. We were fellow-engineers
engaged in the construction of the
big bridge cross South river, and
boarded at the same house.
Although l was much older than he.
was drawn to him from the first.
His full, sensuous mouth misty
brown eyes, and low. musical voice.
possessed a fascination for me, for
which now, when looking back after
the lapse Of years, j am unable to
account.
When he looked at you he never
seemed TO sec you. but always seemed
to be looking through and beyond
you into infnity. When quiet he had
a fashion of gazing fxedly before
him. evidently seeing nothing with
the physical sight At such lines
his eyes reminded me of deep pools
Of water, in the depths of which
shadowy, unguessed things were
moving about.
As we we're the only boarders at
the little farmhouse. we were thrown
together a good deal; and it soon be-
came a habit with us to sit upon the
eeranda overlooking the river for a
while after supper TO smoke and
chat.
Keister, although only 2s. had had
a wide experience. His father, a
German. had gone TO India. and there
married a native girl. Paul was their
only child. The son had become a
civil engineer. and had worked with
a British syndicate until the death
Of his parents, when he had come to
Germany to his fathers people. and
from there had drifted to America
can see him yet rs he used to sit
tilted back in his chair upon the
veranda, one leg thrown over the
other and a cloud Of smoke about hi'
head. Occasionally he would run hi
long, tapering fingers through hi'
wavy black hair, look out upon TIT
river as il he saw some object OF in
terest upon its CLASSY surface. ant
then begin in his low monotonou
voice one of his Indian yarns. HI
descriptive powers were mastery
and many of those eastern scene
are stamped upon my mind almost a
wildly as il l had been an eye-wit
ness.
IL was about the snake-charmer
that he loved to talk the best OF al
At times he would wax eloquent Owe
this uncanny theme. and his usua
nonchalence would give place to
feverish carnestness. He used :
maintain stoutly that there Is a sui
tie affinity between snakes a IN
human race. the psychology OF whic
Is not wholly understood.
II tell you," he used to say, "yo
have no idea how . snake and
man-who possesses the gift-cn
read each others thoughts. You tai
about m~iud-rcaders; they've got q L
70 learn yet from those dusky devi
In India who conjure with the q
scendants Of the tempter OF Eve.
"Once 1 saved the life OF Q pr
fessional snake-charmer-the old fs
low slipped into the river among u
crocodiles, and I pulled him out ju
In the nick Of time-and out OF graz
tsde, I presume, he gave me Q &c
lessons in his exalted art. mn
have been . very apt pupil Tor ,
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The republican leaders do not
seem TO appreciate the advantage OF
the democrats in this congressional
contest over the tariff and the trusts.
II Is all the advantage Of n square and
honest campaign against monopoly on
the one side and on the other a mere
sham warfare concerning which mel
Their the trusts nor the people are de-
ceiyed.-philadelphia Record.
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Two Irishmen boarded . Sixth
avenue Il" train. one of whom. from
his general appearance. baggage. and
20 forth, was evidently tuss return
;nO from q visit to the "ould sod"
Thev were discussing Skbhercen or
some other country village familiar
to them both, when the companion
Of the traveller exclaimed:
.And sure, now. is your father alive
yetT
mo, mot yeti" was the reply
Y. CowmeEcial
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ROOSEvELT'S VERSATILITY.
Hants Trusts with the same strenu-
ous vigor with which He Hunts
wild ~Animals-Nit!

1t is difficult to tell when to take the
republicans seriously. Many of them
display great ferocity to trusts before
a national election. but become quite
mild and pacific when congress is in
session and they have an opportunity
10 slay the much-hated octopus Not
q move was made against the trusts
during the last session Of congress by
the republicans. but a few days after
congress adjourned President Roose-
welt began to let loose his tongue,
which had before been tied, and to
lash the monsters numerically. just
watch him make mincemeat of the
trusts when he and Littleield get at
them next year! His experience hunt
ing mountain lions and decapitating
O clerks. with anti-admin-
istration views. will enable him to
make quick work once he can get at
these enemies Of mankind.
But Of course, il the trusts should
cough up the dough- in good shape
this fall-wcll, then, of course, don't
you know. while peace might not be
declared, an armistice might be ar.
ranged with the trusts for a year OF
two. Patriotic trusts should not have
the life crushed out Of them ruthless
IL. Keep your eye on our vacation
trust-hunting president!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
TO EXPLORE POLARREGIONINA INAUTOMoBILE

Captain Bernier, head of a Canadian exploration party. will seek the North pole in a new way.
 No airship or monster balloon for him He has hit upon a new idea, and will go skipping through the Arctic regions in automobiles adapted from Russian in- vention. Instead of wheels these autos will be fitted with rollers adapted to ice going. Such inventions have been used with success on extensive ice packs. and Captain Bernier will make use of this knowledge in his quest for the North pole.
 The captains plan Is 10 anchor his ves- sel in the ice pack off the coast of Siberia at a point which hc calculates will drift him to the nearest point attainahle to the pole. When that point has been reached he will disembark working parties who will carry wireless telegraph outfits, with which his ship Is also to be furnished. The parties will drill holes in the ice and plant poles as landmarks as they pro ceed, and establish their first station and storehouse about fifty miles from the ship. The road having been made as practicable as possible, the automobile sleigh will be put into commission to stock the station with supplies. In the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15

1 about as good as any young fellow of his age. He was about twenty when l l first met him.
 "IIe was a quiet sort Of boy at the l time. Of course, he had some Of that 1 famous drollery and numerous way Of | looking at things which is celebrated in | his writings I remember when l under t~ok to teach him I questioned him about his antecedents and other matters I How are your hat;ts? l asked. | Fair he mumpled. Do you chewY "No, don. cnew. very deliberate Do ycu drink?
 "'No, don't drinkr At this he seemed a little uneasy, and with slight twinkle ] of the eye he continued: But l must l snoke.'
 "IIe must smoke to this day. After he left me in the latter part of '59 I raw little of him. He was on board the Alonzo Childs; YVES caught by the Confederates and had quite tlmc of it. Then he went out to Nevada and Cal ifornia, then to Honolulu, then to New York, and all over the world"
 How about tine five hundred2' re- porter asked Captain Rixby, Did he pay that?"
 Paid three hundroG," responded the Captain You sec the war came on and there wacnt much mt ney to be had. lie didn't nave any ard I didn't. So we just called tn other two hundred off.
 Life on the Mississippi Is Mark Twain narrative of his experiences on the river and Captain Bixby's name ffe- quently enters. Like Captain Bixby' Mark Twain nas his own way of describ- ing that three years grapple with the science of ptlotinG.
 T supposed said Mark Twain, that all a pilot had to do was to keep his boat in the river. and did not consider that that could oe much of a trick since t was SD wide "
 But it proved to be more of a trick and nesrer g science than the pilot noYitiate thought Each eccentric bend in the stream had T name, each of hundreds of reefs had landings. which had names. The would-be steamboat guide was ex- pected to load his mind with all these names, and with mass of extraneous, but practical information, about each To- cality. Moreover. the rivers course was constantly changing, new reefs were forming and there were an endless num- Der of boat destroying snags which were sure to find positions, bayonetlike, in the mo st unexpected places.
 At times Mark Twain was moved to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-15
A JN TING THAT WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

it had been circulated and buried some years before.
 The tragedian denied that there was any truth in the reports. Such rumors come" he said, from irresponsible writ ers."
 If he really believed the only founda- ton for the rumors to be in misstate- ments, so much the sadder Is the an- nouncement of Ellen Terrys assertion.
 The lady herseLl talked about retiring. She said she loved the dear little coun- try place at Winchelsea so very much that sometimes she felt that all the stage successes in the world were as nothing to the peace and quiet she could have there among the honeysucile vines and rose bushes.
 She believed, too, she would say, that she was too old for certain parts. Dear Sir Henry for whom she would do any thing, needed a younger woman.
 Ellen Terry herself set to work to find him one.
 Rumor asserted this positively one ev- ening when she went to see Edward Sothern's production of "If l We're King"
 Ellen Terry. alert, attentive, enthusi- astic sat in a stage box. a..
 She praised everything, from Cissy Lof- tus the leading lady, to the humblest supe Some of the American critics had found fault with Miss Loftus. But the great English actress declared that she was perfect. She declared that when she retired for a much needed rest Cecilia Loftus must take her place at Sir Hen rvs side.
 Finally it was decided that she was to play Marguerite in the revival of Faust"
 On the steamer Minneapolis. sailing on Marcb % were Sir Henry Irving. his old leading lady and his new one.
 Miss Terry said that she could not talk of her future.
 Sir Henry said: "The rumor that Miss Terry will retire was started without the slightest foundation
 Miss Loftus was enthusiastic about her position.