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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Some persons Who have Just ~.
turned nom tin neighborhood Of
Huasteca Potosina. where they wers
In search Of coal, report the discovery
CT very wonderful cave in the noun
famous regions cf that country. IL IL
decorated inside in very elaborate
manner. and Ia evidently the temple
o; an aboriginal god In fact. there
Il now in the cave huge stone image
Of an Indian idol From indications
II Is evident that the Idol Is still re-
c.iving the worship OF the natives. II
= thought that this worship may
aave been going on for many years in
.he same place. and that the natives
when they found that they could no,
carry on their heather worship open.
~. took the idol to the cave and there
fitted up for II the best and most elab-
crate temple their facilities afforded
Mexican Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
HCW CHEAP BAKING POWDER
Is MADE.

a recent seizure OF lot OF cheap
baairg powders by the authorities Of
neighboring city has exposed the
character OF the low priced brands Of
baking powders which may r,anriac-
turers are Offering throughout the
country. The price OF the powders first
attracted attention to them Samples
we're taken and analysed The oficial
report Of the analysis showed the stun
TO be ''alum powders. I" composed chiefly
Of alum. sulphuric acid and pulverIzed
rock The powders were declared dam
gerous to health and several thousand
pounds were connscated and destroyed.
Physicians have frequently cautioned
consumers against mixing food with
these so-callsd cheap" baking powders.
They are all found. when analysed. to
contain large percentages of alum and
sulphuric acid to which are added yari-
Gus sorts OF filing matter sometimes
both injurious and nasty.
The high class. cream OF tartar bak-
ing powders. are the most economical
and wholesome ard should always be
selected for use. They will be found
cheaper I'm the ert. besides making the
tood better and more healthful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Kokono. Ind, Nov. 81 Mrs. Anna n
Willis. Of this place, charming old lady
OF "a years, has gwen Tor publication a
very interesting letter.
Mrs. Willis i widely known and high.
IL respected, and the recommendation she
gives j. well worth the consideration OF
anyone who may be interested. Mrs
Willis address i X. X. No. q, kokomo.
Her letter reads as follows:
"a have been troubled with Kidney
Trouble for % years. Ii was so bad that
it affected my heart and my back. 1t
hurt so that l could not get up when
be past doing anything. | was recon-
mended to get Dodd's Kidney Pills and
purchased some at the drug store of Mr.
g. T.. Meek. After using several boxes,
l was completely restored. l feel twenty
years younger, and am able TO do all the
usual work in the house and garden which
person who lives on the farm has to do,
although i am "A years of age"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Emperor William compared the dis
as,er at Martinique TO that II Pompeii,
hut Mime. Jane Dieulafoy.a well-known
French writer. maintains that IL re-
sembles much more closely the disas-
Ter which befell Sodom and Gomorrah.
1T Is impossible. she says, to read
about these two disasters without be-
ing struck by their similarity. In both
eases the country was admirably Ter
,ilc-indeed. a veritable Garden Of
Eden: in 10th cases the sun rose radi-
ant, and scarcely was IL above the
horizon before stream OF fire and
rocks was launched into the air ana
Iell upon St Pierre and the two &C
cursed cities: in both cases a column
OF black smoke arose from the crater
and mounted high up into the sky.
1T is true that volcanic eruptions al
WAYS present somewhat similar phe-
nomena. but IL is very doubtful II any
eruptiors ever resemIled each other 50
much as these two
Moreover. this similarity Is espe-
cially interesting. since it Is a clear
proof that the Biblical writer's OBJ
aimed their facts from sure sources.
and tool no pains TO distort them
81. Louis Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Counsel had been cross-examinine
me witness somewhat sharply. and the
latter was becoming a trifie fiustered
for he was evidently not used TO the
embarrassing position Of one in the
witness box
do you remember OF telling me
that you didn't hear any conversation
between the prisoner and his brother p
asked the attorney.
II was" answered the witness. quick
", and he wondered what the jurors
we're laughed at.-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27


At a school in Germany an examine
ton was recently held. and here are
some of the answers given by the pu-
pills:
"veres piundered the temples Of Sic
lily and then took them home with
him: nevertheless. he won his lawsuit,
for he by!bed his opponent
Napoleon I. was born on August IS.
1868. and this was destined 10 be the
most remarkable in his entire life.
since he ascended the throne OF France
on December =. 1894"
In the time OF the ancient Romans
priests wore a fllet, which went over
the head and neck and into the Shout
der-blade"
"Schillers life came TO a final end
On ,iay ., 1906"
There were three Puaic wars
namely. the first. second and third
In reading Klopstock one must look
for the argument. and even If 1t is not
there one must find it."
IN regard 10 Homer. no one knows
whether, where, how or why he was
born"
THE national hymn should always
lie sung standing with bare feet"
"Ladislaus Posthumus was a good
humored ruler. but he YVES defective in
ne matter Of birth. Louis Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
WHAT SICK KIDNEYS CAUSE.

KIDNEY COMPLAINTS. - Dia
betes. Bright's Disease, Inflam
nation Of the Kidneys. Dropsy
dwelling of the limbs or body),
incessant pains In the back OF
loins.
BLADDER TROUBLES - In.
fiammation Of the bladder, in
famed passages. pain in passing
urine. incontinencc Of urine, toe
much or too little urine.
URIe ACID TROUBLES. =
Rheumatism. Gravel. Gout,
Gall Stones. Lumbago.
NERVE TROUBLES. - Neural
eia, Sciatica, Nervous Collapse.
6leeplessness, Melancholia.
Many other disorders are
caused directly or indirectly
by faulty kidney action. and
can be reached and cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy has cured every com
plaint recorded above, and over
so. 600 testimonials prove its
surprising merit
so cents per box, of all deal.
ers, or mailed on receipt of
price. by addressing Foster
liiburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Where there are common interests
there should be common country.
There is no doubt Of tn advantages
which would acrue alike to the people
OF Canada and Of the United States
from unobstrucisd commercial rela-
,ions. II the bars to free trade should
once be pulled down they would never
be again erected. and pol iical union
would almost Inevitably follow com
mercial union. II is or'y the repre-
eentatives OF ofTlcialism. and Of special
interests opposed TO the CEREAL inter-
es,s. that obstruct popular inclination
toward the tender OF reciprocal advan-
taxes which should naturally result
from the inheritance OF a common lam
euaee. a common Law end common
heritage OF oppcr;unity.-Thilaf elphia
Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE. Jr.,

Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE. Jr,
Of Elmira. N. ", wife Of
George Wallace, broker, OF
West Water Street. and living
at 667 Baldwin Street, says:
I'm March. 1897. i was cured
of kidney and bladder trouble
by Doan's Kidney Pills. My
physician said at that time that
my life could be saved only
BY an operation. Night after
night l had been kept awake
for hours at a time with ter
riblc pain in my back, and the
sccretions from the kidneys
were in as bad a state as pos
sible. / suffered with hemor-
rhages frequently and was in
a weak state. Four boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me,
and i now gladly rcendorse the
remedy. because during the
time which has since elapsed,
nearly seven years. l have never
had the slightest sign of .
return Of the trouble"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
TRACING THE LEAKS.
How Important Treasury Informa-
ton Gained Outside Cir
culation.

81 have stopped talking to you fellows
about the plans of this department,
bluntly declared Secretary Shaw To a
newspaper friend the other day, reports
the Capital Il know, of course, that l
can trust you, but have learned that IT
is better not to talk TO anybody when l
am maturing an important movement.
Now, take this last refunding operation
of the treasury, involving $4,000 600.
Why, man, | said nothing to any body
about that, and still news of 1t leaked
out before 4 was ready for II.
How did it get out:' asked the news
paper man.
The keen, gray eyes OF the secretary Of
the treasury twinkled. He screwed up
his face until it looked like funny mask.
That's what Id like to know" he
said do you know" he went on 10
say, since | come 10 think il over, | %
remember that | wrote one letter a5ou!
IT."
ITO whom" insisted the inqu.sitorial
journalist.
10 the president, sir; to the pres
ident. SIR" exclaimed Mr. Shaw, but
clean forgot TO tel him to LAY nothing
about it,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS:
His victory.

Mr.. Lewis had just come in from his
club. He appeared in the best of hui
mors, and his wife soon found out why.
You've heard me speak Of Stafford,
haven't you." he asked.
The man who knows so much about
the tariff" ventured Mrs. Lewis.
THE man who talks SD much about it,
Lewis corrected. We'll, we had a long
argument about it this evening, and
came OFT ahead"
you did" said Mrs. Lewis, in a fut-
ter Of delight.
Yes; | got him to admit that lie knows
no more about it than l do.'-Youth's
Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

II don't believe" said the young
man. THAT any man ever courted q
woman without telling her lies"
"There was such courtsLip once.
said the middle-aged man.
"Wben you were young?"
"Huh. I'm young yet. near
hack in the early days OF the race
IN those days. yos know, when q man
loved a woman. he sneaked up and
knocked her out with a club nnd
took her to his lonely home. and they
lived happily ever after."-Indianapo
lis Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

'srherc, Jimmie, your knuckles are
oil bleeJing- You've been playing mar
bles again"
''Me play marbles? guess not. I
got them knucklcs givin' Petite Jones
. birds nest under the eye!"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
FIRST KIDNEY PILL MADE.
THE ORIGINAL DISCOVERY.
THE ONLY GENUINE.
WIKI. NErcnBoRs. the well.

WM.H NErGHBoRs. the we'll
known jeweler Of West Main
Street. Wytheville. Va, says :
Some four years ago an attack
Of grip settled in my back. and
l have suffered of and on ever
since with a duh, heavy aching
across the small Of my back,
always more severe in the
morning. 1t was difficult for
me TO stoop or straighten, and
If / sat down for any length of
time it was hard for me to
arise. took two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills. and the
dull. disagreeable aching left
me-"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Misiress-Jane, this floor doesn't
.ook very o'can. Did you sweep II to-
Gay?
Jane-No. NUM- didn't sweep IL
to-day. nor Yesterday. but sweeped il
three times the day a.ore thsf--<bics-
20 Evening News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
II. B. MoCARvEn Of 2oi

II. B. McCARvER of POI
Cherry Street. Portland. Orc
gon. Inspector of freight cars
for the Transcon;incntal Com
pany, says: II used Doan's
Kidney Pills for backache and
other symptoms Of kidney
trouble which had annoyed me
for months. l think q cold
was responsible for the whole
trouble. II seemed to settle in
my kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills rooted it out. It's several
months since l used them. and
up TO date there has been no
recurrence Of the trouble"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

The Eskimos were very angry with the
arctic explorer.
What did he do:" asked the member Of
the relief expedition.
He pettei our dogs" explained the
native.
is there any harm in petting your
dogs"
lies: their tails were frozen stiff and
when they went TO wag them they broke
of."-Siray Stories
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
He Explains.

The Parson-I t'ink it'd be noah
'propriate ef 20 tended chu'ch on
Sunday Std OF gwine shootin'.
The Reprobate - Wal. pahson. Is
shoofin' in dis hyah neighbo' hood nrl
bettah dan de suhmons.-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
uixh Pay for Army Surgeons.

Sir William McCormac and several
other London surgeons who volun-
teered for service in South Africa are
drawing pay at the rate Of s25.c0a q
year apiece Though that sum may
not recoup them for what they would
earn in London. il is far in excess Of
any salary hitherto paid to any army
medical oflicer.-Washingto Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Mrs. Anderson, Jacksonville, !
Fla. daughter Of Recorder Of
Deeds, West, who witnessed her
signature to the following letter,
praises Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR MRs. PIxkHAN :-Thcrc are
but few wives and mothers who have
not ut times endured agonics and such
pain as only women know. i wish
such women knew the value of Lydia
l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. 1t is remarkable medicine,
different in action from any I ever
knew and thoroughly reliable.
II have seen many cases where
women doctorcd for years without per-
mancnt benefit. who were cured in less
than three months after taking your
Vegetable Compound, while others who
were chronic and incurablc came out
cared, happy, and in perfect health
after q thorough Treatment with this
medicine. Ihavc never used il myself
without gaining great benefit. A few
doses restores my strength and sPpc-
tito, and tones up the entire system.
Your medicine has been tried and
found true. hence l fully endorse it,
- Mrs. r. a. ANDERSON. 2c5 Washing
ton St. jacksonville. Fla = $1,000 forfeit
Norig'naf Of above letter p'ccsrs csrsinereS cas-
not Dc produced.
No other medicine for women has
received such widespread and unquali-
fled endorsement No other medicine
has such q record Of cures Of female
troubles Refuse to buy any substitute.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Among the birds there are few better
fighters than goose. or a eander more
particularly. The rugged white Russian
keee bite frociously; il il no sncrc
peek with them: they bite and hase on
with all the tenacity Of : bulldog. Chr
cago Chronicle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27
ltu1f-Gsrt<.e.

Dusty Dick-Say. boss. amt yer got
e. half er dollar fer poor lind g hap?
Old Gcntleman-Vhy. you're only
blind In one eye!
~Al right. boss, make il Is cents.
crn."-N. y. Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

John. dear said the sick mans wife,
Ell have to run away from you for an
hcu- or 80 to-day. l have to get the ma.
terial for a new dress that the dress
maker But" complained the sick
man. do YOU think il ~ right for you
60 I've thinking Of dress while l am "a
sick why. John. IT will be al right,
no matter what happens. It's . black
dress. "-phsladelph Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

She--You WONT object 10 having dear
mamma live with Us after We are mar.
ried. viii you?
lie. "a young dcctor)--Not at all. In
fact, she will ,c most welcome.
'It's so good of You 10 say So"
''Not Mt all. You see. she is always
siling. and really need some body to
experiment on."-Comic Cuts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Mother-Johnny. how often have
told you that you must not bolt your
food?
johnny Guess Z isn't no worse to
tolt my food than il is for you TO turn
the key on il when It's in the cupboard.
-Itoston Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

We'll. Tommy. how are you getting on
at school, First rate. / amt doing
so well as some of the other boys, though
can stand on my head: but / have to
put my feet against the wall. l want to
do il without the wall at all,"-Punch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Even people VINO will not confess
10 having a conscience. must admit
that they sometimes have n funny
feeling inside them that is not caused
by pi-.--Atshison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

1t is estimated that there are 50.-
900 settlers more than last year in
Manitoba and the territories. and If
these about 1900 are Americana
Chicago Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

J CITY Nephew-wouldn't u We funny
Uncle Nicodemus. to pull the old mule
all, ~,
Uncle Nick-I can't say about IN
funny part av Il. but Il nd be dingeo
ant 10 lie fatal.--Daliimor American
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

He--And 80. az l didn't know wha'
the leopard would I've up TO next. | shot
him on the spot She-"How very. ex
citing. And which spot did you shoot
him on."-Punch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Il have always felt sorry for Noah. =
said the IarRe-hearscd man.
IL don't see the need of it." said the
man OF she shrunken kympathies.
~Looks to me AZ il Noah got on pretty
we'll"
~I;ut just think Of II. When the wa
tiers subside there was not soul left
for him to ask: Now. what did tell
your ---IndianaPolis Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Real Fame He is said to he a famous
man .-He is So famous that when yog
tell who he l. you don't have to tell what
he ls"-1own Topics
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Il have no money. Miss Irms - my
Wit is my fortune
"Don't you care poverty II NO
crime. Blaetter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Genius i the father Of heavenly line
but the mortal mother, that Is industry
Theodore Parker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Thoughtles<ness is never an excuse fol
wrong dong Our hasty actions disclose
a does nothing else, our habitual feel
ings-W. T. Taylor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough cure. W. OBricn, 81 Inird
Ave, ~, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. q, 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

us Maud still; thinking OF joining q
religious sisterhooi?"
'Gracious. no. Her father bought
her Few bicycle. --Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

We hear the rain fall, bat not III
snow. Bitter grief Is loud. calm grief !
silent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

"Listen. wife. camels ca q be bought as
low rs SIS
well. l don't think we need any:
you've got hump enough for one fam
y."-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis. four daily
trains via the Chicago & Northwestern
Ky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Conscience is condensed character
Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Tom-"Can you suggest colors for ou
football team" Edith-"Yes; black ans
blue st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Burning ideas are not the same Z
scalding ones--Ram's Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Honesty is a warrant Of far more safet,
than fame eltham-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

A heavy conscience cannot be used fol
ballast.-N q. Times Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Our own trials test our friends. Rams
Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

He-You know that good old joke.
Ethel. about making glad the waist"
places?
Shelves. and look upon II as one of
those inimitable pleasaniries that never
grows old--Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Employment and hardships proven
melancholy - johnson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Honesty is simply heart health.-Ram's
Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. al
druggists refund money If il fails TO cure. 25c
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-27

Putnam Fadeless Dyes produce the
brightest and fastest colors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

"What of it Is it unlucky2" asked the boy.
"Worse than unluckyl 1t means death ITSELF
That tree grows but once in century, bat when IL
blooms it sheds death and Instruction.
as it a poisonous treeP asked Otto.
"Have you never heard of the dread Tiger Palmp
cried Moribundo ut Is not really a tree, for IN
stead of a crown of leaves it bears at Its top an
enormous tigers head, around which a hundred
legs armed with sharp claws hang down. LOokl
Even from here you see 1t raise It's headl In
short time it viii fall to the ground and then what
sorrow and woe will be upon this land, for it will
devour many people Nothing can escape the terri
bic beast when 1t IS loosened from the tall
stalk upon which 1t grows now.
yes, we must turn and get as far away from this
place possible, for well ] know what will hap
PEN as my grandfather told me what his father
told him about the last time the Tiger Palm bloOmed
in this Inflated land"
"Wen. 1 will go on" said Otto, "for wish to
learn more about this wonder. We have no such in
WissoL"
'For which you should be truly thankful" added
the gyps., and then he tried to induce Otto to re-
turn with him. but the Prince was true to his de-
termination; and so saying farewell to them all he
started down the winding road to Umpallan. On the
way he thought the wonderful Tiger Palm.
and came to the conclusion that the people of the
land must be exceedingly simple not to have de-
stroyed it long before 1t grew up. he decided to
make the attempt himself, for he thought that It
would be rather easy to accomplish After a while,
when he had reached the level land, he came to a
small house beside the road and stopping he knock
ed at the door. An old woman of so hideous an ap-
pearance that she startled him opened it, and was
about to tell him to BECOME. but IN a moment the
efs spell was working and she fell in love with him.
everybody else had done, and she invited him to
enter
What do you here my lad with the pleasant
face " she asked EWhat seek YOU with the witch Of
Umpallan2 Do you need charms q
u wish to buy some food" responded Otto, "for
] have eaten but little since last night" Then he
told her how the gypsies had been frightened away