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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
LITTLE FOREIGN NOTES.
wiesbaden now has water purified

Wiesbaden now has water purified
by ozone.
The present population Of Greater
Berlin exceeds 1850, 0o0-just 1000, 600
more than Munich.
There has been great increase in
the Berlin street-car traffic since the
fare was reduced, in 1900, TO two and
. half cents.
In 1900 France exported 1900 horses
more than she imported, whereas Ger
many had to import 10000 more than
she exported.
Parts of London's old Roman wall
have been laid bare by the house
breakers now engaged in the demoli-
ton of Christ's hospital, Newgate
street.
Among the working women in Bel
gium there are 10000 who earn less
than 30 cents a day. Only 5000 earn
more than 80 cents and OILY 395 more
than so cents day.
St. Deiniol's library, which ',s.s been
erected at Hawarden as a memoric'
to the late Mr.. Gladstone. will he for
mally opened on ctober il by LORD
Spencer, who succeeded the late duke
of Westminster as chairman of the
Gladstone national snemoria commit
tee. Other distinguished men are ex-
pected to speak on the occasion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

The oily. greasy, thick pig skin is
arousing new interest. Heretofore,
the slaughterhouse has not seriously
bottle red itself about SHINING the hog,
while his green hide left on the car
cass and un;ncumbered with expense
brought eight cents per pound when
weighed in as cured ham or smoked
bacon The scientist will not let things
alone. however, and il may yet pay to
strip the hide from the hog for com
mercial purposes. The leather strip
per has demonstrated his ability 10
shave hides almost to tissue leather. IL
is claimed that he can split the leather
to the thinness of cologne bottle
stopper cover and manufacture that
srticls st . ridiculously low price.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
The Inixersnl Meridian.

The meridian of Greenwich is gen.
orally accepted as the starting line
from which to reckon longitude and
time all over the earth. But objections
are from time to time raised against
the universal adoption of the Green
witch meridian for such purposes. Re-
Gently Italian savants have emphasized
these objections by pointing out that
on the meridian Of Greenwich clouds
and bad weather are frequent. interior
ing with Astronomical observations.
They suggest that the civilized world
should agree to adopt the meridian Of
Jerusalem as a common reference line.
because there the skies are clearer and
the possibility of making Palestine neu-
trail territory would eliminate political
objections.-Youth's Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not a very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
ativc Wash; l did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed /
felt that my general health had i'm
proved; in three months more was
cured, and l have been in perfect
health since. / did not lose an engage
ment or miss a meal.
Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you. /
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit l have good reason to do
SO. "-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit II above testimonial is not genuine.
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be
entirely confidential.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

"A wonderful old oak fell the other
day In the royal forest of Athletic
goercke. It had hourished for more
than 400 years, and there was not in
tho entire forest another tree quite az
stately or robust. The head forester,
hearing of its fall. ordered that 1t be
cut into convenient sections and re-
moved. While this was being done
the workmen noticed that the base
Of the trunk was hollow, and a closer
inspection showed that there was
some kind o. an animal within this
broad cavity. 1t proved to be a fox,
which had been severely wounded, and
had sought shelter in this retreat. As
the body has been completely mum
mified. II is supposed that at least 200
years have passed since the poor ami
NAL went into the tree to die. The
body, when found, was curled up, and
SO admirably was it preserved that
one would have said Reynard was
sleeping.-N. Y. Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

When the District of Columbia was
first established IL was ten miles
square, and took In the city of Alex
andria. After some years Virginia de
sired to have the part In that state
receded. and the part of the square
in that state was turned back to the
jurisdiction of Virginia. Recently
there has been shown O disposition
to let part of the old territory in vir-
ginia come back. possibly because the
government is likely to expend more
money in Improvements If it holds the
territory than Virginia is ever likely
to do. Gen. J. NJ. Wilson has approved
in his official capacity a proposition
10 retrocede Virginia territory up to
two miles OF the original Virginia line
of the district. This will. If agreed to,
put under the jurisdiction of the
United States strip of Virginia
which it is desired by several per-
sons to subject TO n plan of extensive
mprovement.-N. Y. Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
COAL OIL FOR LICE.
u IL Sure TO Rid Hogs Of vermin. But
Should lie Used with Consid-
cradle Caution.

Coal oil is sure death to every louise
1t touches, but It does not always kill
the eggs, and must be used with eau
ion to prevent blisteripg the skin Of
the hog. When large drove is treat
ed the work can be done very quickly
by using spray pump having an at
tachment for mixing the oil acd wa
ter, and the pump should be so that
it will lse about five parts of water
10 one part Of oil. When such a mix
ture is thrown over the hogs in a fine
spray, only little Of the oil is used to
cover the whole animal. and if the
spraying is done in the evening nearly
all the oilwillh evaporated by morn
ing and there will be no blistering Of
to the hot sun on the following day.
So little oil is used in the spraying that
few of the eggs will be killed, and the
work should be repeated at the end Of
week and again at the end Of the
second week. If the work is thorough
ly done three sprayings will be suf-
fcient.
Lice never infest clean hogs when
they are not brought from an infested
drove, and the hog raiser who has
clean herd cannot be too careful TO
keep il SO. No stray hog should be
allowed on the premises, and any which
are purchased should be examined
very carefully before they are 10 run
with the Others. The oil mixture
should always be kept where ii can be
used Immediately, if any indications Of
lice are seen.-From U. 5. Department
q Agriculture Bulletin. No. 100.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

The avalanche starts with pebble.
In time Of trouble refuse the DEVILS
proffered help.
II is sometimes convenient TO mis-
take prejudice for conscience.
The delights of Heaven may be fash
toned out Of the disappointment Of
earth.
II is easier 70 be eloquent over the
faults OF others than to be penitent
over our own.
Supposing God demanded His share
Of the profits arising from your use
Of the nfe He has lent you, what would
you have left7--Ram's Horn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
OUTLINE OF PEN.

Place trough at one end and secure
by cleats and strips nailed to posts.
To prevent shoats jumping out. addi-
tional strips can be nailed above or .
smooth fencing wire strung round at
top. Raise the pen up on one end, call
three or four shoats and drop the in
closure over them. The hogs will thor
oughly root up and manure the inclos-
ure- Two men can move the pen
]. G.. Allshouse, in Orange judd
Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

A gentleman, accompanied by mis- n a, hSs
Just selected . picture representing group
oi four peaches and cut melon.
How mueh." be inquiries.
Fifty dollars"
Here the ycpngster whispers to his parent:
.Oh, father, don't buy II. 1 saw q much
finer one at another shop for $40"
Yes, but how do you know il Was bet
ter"
why. there we're at least IL peaches and
the melon wasn't cut."-Detroit Free
Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

In addition to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco sys
Saint Louis and Kansas City very
handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un.
der management OF Fred Harvey. These
cars are equipped with every convenience.
including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied With
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
electric fans add to the comfort Of the pas.
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
CHEAP MOVABLE PEN.
me Hogs Will Thoroughly Root uD
the Enclosure aad Fertiiise IL
In . short Time.

A cheap movable hog pen is shown
In our illustration. Use four pieces
three by three-inch stun. each three
feet long for the corner posts. and
eight eight-inch boards any length de-
sired for the sides. Nail bottom boards
six inches from the ground and the
top ones eight inches above the others.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bun.
ions. All druggists and shoe stores, 25c
s. Olmsted. LeRoy. N. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, . Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'm
necessary.

"DEAR MRs. PSKHAM travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds. broke
down my health SO completely two
years ago that the physician advised .
complete rest, and when had gained
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

He-Yes III admit that De Jones is a
handsome fellow, but he's awfully CON
she-Well, wouldn't you be conceited II
you were handsome? Chicago Daily News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

One had better be frsf.cass OK driver
than a third rate professional Mann. Y.
Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

Diner-"You careless fellow, you have
spilled the soap on my coat" Waiter-"Beg
your pardon, sir, but II was not carelessness.
Here is my brothers card. He is garment
cleanser. boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's Extract
OF Wild Strawberry. Cures dysentery.
diarrhea, seasickness. nausea. Pleasant
TO take. Acts promptly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

1T was almost miracle Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me Of terrible breaking out
all over the body. | am very grateful" Miss
julia Flbridge, West Cornwell, Conn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

Ethel-May always hurries under cover
~ soon as it begins TO rain.
Belle-Yes. She believes, with Napoleon,
that In order TO succeed one must keep the
powder dry.-Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

Monarci over pain. Burns. cuts spralaS
stings. Instant relief. DIR. TIom1s' Elec
trio Oil. At any drug store.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

That man. quoth the large wasted phil
osopher, who cannot find job good
enough 10 accept, mistakes egotism for am
biton. Indianapolis News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

Has he q welldeveloped sense OF hui
mor!" when the joke is on some one disc
ne has."-Chicago Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

Only one remedy in the world I'll VIII
at once stop itchIness Of the skin in any part
of the body. Doan's Ointment. AT any drug
store, 80 cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

The Gripof Pneumonia may b warded off
with Hales Honey of Horeho-. id and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

IL is impossible that man who is false
to bis friends should be true to his country.
Bishop Berkeley.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

OF all sad words OF tongue or pen, tile
saddest are these: an empty bin,'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to light
and washing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
MIR wheeler oot Rid or EtIs
Rheuruat

"Dpring the winter Of 1898 was so
lame iu my joints,in fact all over my bod Z
that could hardly bobble around, when
| sought bottle oi Chamberlain's Paiu
Balm, From the first application | begin
to get we'll, aud was cured aud have
worked steadily all the year.--R.
Wheeler, Northwood, N. Y. For sale by
Webb Drug a Hardware co.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
MONTH OF MISSOURI WEATHER
The January Report OF The Bureau
Director At Columbia.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. "A. r.
Hackett, section director Of the United
States Department OF Agriculture, has
issued the following climate and crop
bulletin Of the weather bureau for the
Missouri section for the month OF
January;
up to the goth day OF the mouth OF
January, 1902, was exceptionally
pleasant, but during the last ten da. 5
the weather was cold and stormy. Tie
month as whole averaged warmer
than usual in the northern PORTION OF
the state, but in the central End
southern sections the mean tempeia-
ture did not differ materially from Il e
normal. During the first twenty days
of the month there was practically "a
total absence OF precipitation and, the
ground being a ?, wheat suffered to
some extent flom both drought and
! freezing, but Is rule the damage Vas
not great, except in some OF the central
northeast aud southern counties, wh"rS
a part Of the crop is reported in an un-
promising condition. Iu many Of the
western counties the condition Of the
crop is above the average, During thu
last ten days OF the moi tn, however,
frequent SHOWS afforded ample Irotec
ton. Except 10 portions Of the southern
sections, where the precipitation was iD
the 10 IN OF rain aud sleet which covered
the fields with Of coating Of ice.
Thoughout the central and northern
portion aud portion Of the southern
sections the ground was covered with
from three to four inches Of snow at the
! close OF the month, which will furnish
much needed moisture. Reports re-
gardihg the condition Of peach buds are
very conflicting, but it is believed that
the larger portion Of the buds have been
killed. Stock water coutinues very
scarce 10 places, AMI 10 somo counties
a scarcity Of feed. IL the central and
southern sections considerable plowing
was dcne during the fore part OF the
month.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
- THE
Jasper Lumber CO

is on deck again for the coming Spring Trade with cry
thing in their line up-to-date. When in want Of any
Building Material give us call and we will SHOW you.
W. sCHooLCRAFT, Prop. D, WILLIS sCEOoLCRAFr Clerk
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
A Legacy OF The Drip.

Is often rundown system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack OF appetite, en-
ergy and amhtio,,, with disordered liver
aud kidneys oien follow an attack Of
this ,wretchrd disease. Tn" greatest
need then Is Electric Bitters, the splen-
did tonic, blood purifier and regulator
of stomach. liver and kidneys. Thou
sands have braved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system, and restore to health and good
spirits after an attack Of Grip. II suf-
iering, try them. Only 50c. Peri ct sat
isfaction guaranteed by Webb Bros.
Your hens will go way back
and sit down to lay eggs
when fed International poul-
try food. For sale by Wcbb
Drug & Hdw.Co.
PiIe-ir0 Cures Piles
Money refunded il it ever fails.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
A TEACHERS TROUBLES.

A rural school teacher received this
notice:
"Sir: Will you please for the future
give my son easier sums TO do at mite.
This is what he has brought home for
two or three days back: Hfour bottles
of bere will fill thirty to pint lottles +,
how many pints and half bottles will
nine gsllins fill? Well we tried and
could make nothing out Of it all ard my
boy cried and ed he diden's dara 20
back without doin' it. So had to go
and buy nine gallin keg OF b,re which
could i'll afford to do and then he went
and borrowed a lot Of wine and brandy
bottles and thon counted them and
there WAS 10, and my boy put tho mum
Der down for answer. | don't know
wheather it is rite or not, as We split
some while doing it," "P. S.-Let the
next sumo be in water as am Hot able
to buy more bore"
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
sr. LOUIS, NO., Sept. %, 90.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 22, 90.
believe that Dr. 1ichesor's Aotisep.
tic saved my life, whel, about six years
ago had hemorrhages from the lungs.
Four physicians had treated me and
all proooanced my oasO hopeless. For
tunately, ! had some time before, OBJ
tanned n bottle of DIR. Tichooor's Anti
septic while passing through VidaliA, La.
aud remembered that 1t was recommend
ed for bemmorrhages from wounds. l
commenced taking it 10 doses 60 drops
and lwithin six months | was entirely
cured aud have had no attack OF 1t since.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
SENT TO TIE ASYLUM,
CONRAD fLEcKNER ADJuD0ED
INSANE FRIDAY.
Has a Record OF Crazy Acts--Author
Of Book Of Random
Thoughts.

The following from the Carthage
Democrat, gives some further history Of
Conrad Fleokner, the blacksmith, who
created some excitement in the Zion
neighborhood last week;
The county court Friday ordered
Conrad Fleckner taken to tho asylum at
Nevada. He has been crazy for years,
but in a harmless way, and little stten.
ton was paid TO his vagaries. That the
mqu has history no Que doubts who
knows hiB.
Back in the early nineties he pub
lished little bool; entitled "Knowledso
is Power" 1t consisted Of rambling
sentences, such as "Brd in cage,
toot sey wOotsey IN cage. Tootsey-
voctsey got a new cellmate. Something
few past. Dug in q leaf, did the sheriff
see the bug?" "What was buried with
shovel? Did anyone but the bird see
the leaf cover" etc.
There werc twenty pages of this stun.
Thon to make himself more prominent,
he had an artist make him stereoscopic
views OF these sentences illustrating
them in colors These he placed in n
long canvas box behind magnifying
glasses. They began at the first and
went clcau through the book He
exhibited this in the Millor building on
the south side, charging ten celts to
| look througd the entire scries.
Many were attracted 10y curiosity, but
the idea was 80 ridiculously crazy that
all left 10 disgust or wondered what 1t
all meant. Fleckner explained that it
was G. prophecy and that "he that hath
the proper eye to see will see"
Il wus then suspected Fleckuer had
possibly killed man at some time anc
hidden the body in some leaves and his
conscience WAS hurting him, prompting
him to take this method of telling Of IL.
/ No particular attention was paid to the
matter by anyone except u newspaper
reporter, Nho from sheer curiosity and
4 love of investigation made a little
inquiry into tbs mans past.
There was reference in the book to
| Council Bluffs, Ia, ard the sheriff
there. A letter 10 that city brought the
response Tint no one by the name Of
Conrad Fleckuer had ever been locked
! in Jail there, but the records showed
! tha: in 1879 there was man somewhat
answering Flrckner's desert .Jtion con.
fined on charge OF insanity. The write
did not knew what had become of him.
4 reporter On tho Omaha Eerald was
written TO and made an effort 10 look uI
the case. His Investigations were very
unsatisfactory, but his Imagination was
worked Up and he wrote two column
story OF a Mysterious murder committed
in Iowa, location indefinite, and the
subsequent effort of the murderer t.
make confession in Carthage by
means Of a prophetic book and pictures
lie did not use Fleckner's name. This
story WAS purely imaginary and was "a
Confessed 10y the reporter to the Cartl
ago reporter.
For q nunbe Of years Fleckntr has
been running blacksmith shop st
Parshley. WI lie there he inserted al
al in the Carthage papers for wifi
and, strange to say, he found one, al
though his actions at that time betrayt q
insanity. After short married life Il {
woman left him.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
The Ln., t,sara of 1t.

"My little boy took the Group ono
night and soon grew so bad you could
hear him breathe all over the house"
says F.D. Reynolds, Mansfield, o. ave
feared he would die, but afrw doses OF
OnrMinuteCough cure quickley relieved
him and he went TO sleep. That's the last
we card Of the Group. Now isn't cough
cure like that valusblcS One Minute
cough cure is absolutely safe and acts
Immediately For coLghs'colds, Group grip
bronchitis andall other throat and lung
troubles it is a certain cure. Very pleas
ant 10 take. The little ones like it. e,
/. Lauderbaugh,
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06

Areyou restless at night, and harassed
by bad coughi Use BALLARD's HoRE-
HOUND SYRuP, 1t will secure you sound
sleep, and effect promp and RADICAL cure
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06

Remember We carry a full line Of
Groceries, Boots and Sboos.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
For Wounds, Henorrhages, Etc.,
DR.. TichenOr's AntiseptiC.

1t Is the besi thing have fouud for
wounds and bleas and Eeep it for use In
case OF accident. ID is clean liquid,
pleasant to smell ard taste.
Respectfully,
lizNRr FyHEr.
MEuoo, Mo-, 2-5-lsOO.
wo used the Sample oi ID. T'csrAor's
Ant;septio and boa tily recommend 1t as
the best rsAedy we eyec used for any Iin'
aAmmatiop. We would not be without
a bottle Of Il in Que home.
JoHs Hams.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06

believe in the ethics taught in the ser
mon on the Mount. There is demand
for men who live in the upper story,
with good physical foundation men
who are earnest, diligent, clean, and,
above all, with faces toward sthe hes
veps."
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06

Sure thing, hens will lay
eggs every day when fed
international poultry food.
At Webb Drug & Hdw. Go.
The Jasper news., 1902-02-06
Furniture and
Undertaking

tAtail times sm keeping nice line
n F'utHiture. Wall Paper Telescopes
,;now SHADES, Iinoitua-und Oil cloths.
4 Hne line OF Ingram Carpets. samples
',.-ussels. Moquettss and mske piles Of
1rture Frames
Aiso my Collins and Undertaker's
APPLIES are fine and large line to PICK
saa. / have robes aud shoes, white
~. have taken thorough course
snbalming and will take good care
dies shd preserve them with huid
i.raish Pictures enlarged and many
hE things.