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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

II may not be known 10 everybody
that in London there exists an OK
ceedncly pretty cemetery devoted
principally 10 mans best friend the
faithful dog Near the Victoria Gate.
Hyde Park West, stands the Gaia-
keepers lodge. attached to whl,h there
is q fair-sizec garden. the last resting
place OF many a fat oritc pct
Several years ago a favorite dog
cPoor lille prince'D. which belonged
10 The duke Of Cambridge. was run
over in the park. brought TO the lodge
and afterward buried in the garden A
marble stone shows the place where
he lies After this many who had
heard 81 the event requested 10 have
their dogs laid to rest in the same
plot Of ground. and thus IL came about
that tho permission of the duke and
the deputy ranger was obtained 10 al
low the garden 20 become a cemetery
for dogs Ii has now been In existence
20 years. and there are about 200 or
400 graves. all beautifully kent Some
people pay a certain amount per an
mum to have the little graves properly
attended 20; some only pay when The
dog IS buried many call regularly The
tomhsi0nes are pretty nearly all OF The
came size and mostly of marble
There are scores Of interesting I'M
scriptions, such as. Toby was my
friend faithful and true 10 me. Jack
the Dandy a sportsman and a pail"
Men cher Wee, mes pensees. Ayrn.
1895 and ITO my Gear Bob
lie talked with soft brown eyes
More eloquent than speech"
T euTnr I~o-hFn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
JAPANESE WITHDR AWNING.
Russians say They Are Leaving RE-
gently Captured Positions.

Liao-lang. Thursday. June 80 De-
layed IN transmissiOnD "A Japanese
army Is reported 70 be within IS miles
of Liao-Yang Southeast Of Hai-Cheng.
on the Siu-Yen road. the Japanese have
Withdrawn from the positions from
which they recently drove the Russians
after five days continuous fighting
Gen. Mistchenko reports that his cav
airy has been experiencing the effects
OF lyddite shells from the japanese big
naval guns. which the latter are now
employing In the feld.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
rmE JArANEsE FoRCE AFiELD.
Japan said to Have one Hundred
and Eishts Thousand Ncn inrid.

Che-Foo. July Noon From an
authoritative source it Is learned that
the japanese now have 10000 men 10
tho field including Gen Kuroki's army
on he road 10 Liao-Yang. The inde-
pendent division of 2o00D landed al
Taku-shan 90 support Gen Gurok
Gen Cku's army along The railway.
Gen Nogis army al Port Arthur. and
10000 landed az tho japanese naval
base on Elliott island
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

New YORK. july "a 13-year-old
lad. Alexander johnson. hanged him
self al the home n Frederick X. Allen
president Of the village of Pelham
Manor. because his sister. a maid In the
family. compelled him IN retire early
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
MORE TROUBLE FOR SULTAN
Moorish Tube SAY they VIII cap
turc nm InEiishmnn aud Hold
Him Cor HANSON

TlusIcr July Chiefs 81 the An
Ehen tribe have written % the sultan
demanding che release of their tribes
men Who are Imprisoned here They
Say that unless their demand Is grant
ci they viii capture an Englsaman
AMI hold him as q hostage fer the re-
-elsa ~ the pri soners
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

81. Louis. July Joseph j Ryan.
democratic national committeeman
from Nevada died Of pneumonia. at the
Jefferson hotel. Friday morning. ne
contracted cold on the trip TO st
Louis from Virginia City the begin.
ming CT the week
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
Youth Arrested for r,.s,.

81. Fr.@. July g. George Hickman.
is years oil. was arrested by Officer J.
8 Sheridan. OF Newark. o.. who had
traced the toy TO ST. Louis from his
home. where he is wanted for the thief
Of tl25 from his grandparents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Dallas Tex. July IA FIRE. which
started at jefferson. Tex, at Gao
O'Clock Friday night. threatens 10 de-
stroy the town The fire department
OF Marshall has been sent to Jefferson
on a special train.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

accompanied to the department by Mr.
Moody where. in the presence Of the
retiring secretary and Assistant Score
tary Darling. the. oath was admins
tered by Solicitor Hanna. of The judge
advocate generals Office. thus oomplet-
ing the formal transfer Of the depart
ment % new hands and marking the
induction 81 the nov secretary. In
congratulatlng 1lr Norton Mr Moody
said 70 him that. in his contact with
the officers Of the United States navy.
he would meet some OF the best men in
the world Mr. Darling extended has
concentrations and good wishes after
which an informal reception was held
10 the big room adjoining the secre-
tarys Offices
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

KEEL. July king Edward started
0r DIS homswari voyage aboard the
ROYAL yacht Victoria and Albert so
farewell salutes we're fired. salyos hay-
ing been given "Wednesday night when
the king left tie zach. Hohenzollern,
after having bid the emperor farew
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

s. Louis. July AFTER divesting
himself OF part Of his clothing A man
supposed 20 be Edward Sentinel Che
new % Lockport. I'LL. jumped from
the center span OF the Eads bridge
Friday night and was drowned Tn,
body has no; been recovered
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Cleburn Tex. july 8 Property val
ued A. $500 600 was DESTROYED by fire
Saturday morning in the Santa re
shops. Forty minutes after the flames
we're discostred, three buildings built
OF stone. were in ruins and everything
they contained lost
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
THE NEW HEAD OF THE Navy
the Navy. Formally Indicted
Into OfGce.

Washing On. July Paul Morton
has formally assumed the duties OF
secretary of the navy. succeeding Mr.
Moody. who becomes arorney-seneral
OF the United states. SIR Morton was
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
Ma, DECLINE run NoMrN,rrov.



Harr sburg pa july i-Dr slas &.
Swallow may decline Tie nom.aa ln
after ail III response 'o c1r-rs ti-
latory telegram. De sent The f1olu :
IL Chairman stewart
Harrisburg ri June 3l
"Hor oliver W Stewart PROHIBITION
National Convention lrl.laap S.
lr3
'Ii honor referred 10 in YOUR l.sra "a
implies duties relu.r.n- mg ah elcs
from a7ms While ] highly appre .lts
any honor OF duty the granies. pa--s
ot tha age can give the SEX ul Jess 5-rs.
sTlIoes health greatly .mu-o. I
Vouii he con PEELED to f-r
,1enedl S C. SWALLOW"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Gyangtse Tibet. July AFTER re-
neNed lighting. In which British or
fcer vas killed and two officers and
hve men wounded and the Tibetans
suffer u severely. the latter sent TO AK
foT an a~mistica
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

The sand Ridge railroad. a branch oi
the Illinois Central on the 81 Louis
division. has been opened 10 both
freight ard passenger traffic
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

'tWhen Kwashin Koji heard that Arakawa had been
beaten badly punishment he laughed and said: 4
purposely brought that punishment upon Arakawa be-
he is such rascal but please say the chief
officer that will explain the whole affair --...
"When he appeared before the chief officer, Kwashin
Koj said In any good picture, such the had,
there is ghost; and picture with such ghost has
will of its and may if Wishes refuse to be parted
from its rightful It is well known that picture
flew away, leaving blank spaces upon the surface
Also it is well known that horse painted certain
scroll used to out at night and eat grass Now Lord
Nobunaga really became the rghtful of this
picture and of its accord the picture disappeared
the price asked, think that the painting will then
appear upon the blank paper
"Lord Nobunaga interested in what Kwashin
Koi said that he ordered the hundred ryo to be paid
to him, and in person to what would happen.
And then to the utter amazement of the picture
came back in all its details he slowly unroed it, No
bunaga that could compete with the old man.
SO he set him at liberty.
"Arakawa given his liberty at the time and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
TWO BOTHERsOME LITTLE WORDS.

GIT and set. How much trouble do the Juniors have
~ choosing the right Of these two little words7
Honest confession good for the soul and for time
aye editor had little card tucked away in her desk
bearing the conugations of the bothersome little
verbs which consulted when in doubt Even she
sometimes has stop and think twice before the right
word is chosen Here remarks bearing on the
puzzling combination which all who have ever wrested
with the sit and set problem will appreciate:
A man. woman either set hen, altho they
cannot her. neither they set her, altho the hen
might sit on them by the hour, if they would allow it.
A man cannot set the washbench, but he could
set basin it, and neither the basin the gramma
rians would object.
He could sit dog tail, if the dog were willing,
he might set his foot it, But If he should set on
aforesaid TAIL sit his foot there the grammarians
as we'll the dog would metaphorcally at least.
And yet the might set the tail aside and sit
down. and be assaulted neither by the dog by the
grammarians
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS.

BEGINNING today, the school prizes will be awarded
- again. and the high school credit contests begin. AS
the past school in Minneapolis and town outside
of Minneapolis will be given more than one credit
week. The school year will be divided into three parts
and school receiving the highest number Of
credits at the end of each will be awarded the first
prize of SIS spent pictures books such other
memorial the school the prize winners may elect
school town receiving the second highest number
of credits will be awarded the second prize of $3.50 to be
similarly spent The first quarter begins tody septem-
Der TO- and ends December 3, inclusive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

he had had enough of the magic Kwashin Koji
decided to do nothing to avenge the punishment
which he really deserved But Arakawa had brother,
Buich who smarted under the disgrace to the family that
the treatment of Arkawa had brought and he determined
to have revenge upon the old The next time he
him, he whipped out his sword and his head right off
Then Buichi took the head and the money Kwashn Ko
had received for the picture and tied them up hand
kerchef and started off to show his brother what he had
DONE But 10! when he undd the handkerchief instead
of the head there only empty wine gourd and in
place of the gold only lump of dirt When Arakawa and
Buichi went back to find the body of old Kwashn Ko,
the keeper of the wine shop said that the headess body
had disappeared too.
IA long time after this, the old discovered
asleep and snoring in the gateway of Lord Nobunaga
palace. The guard discovered that was Kwashn Ko
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

if you will give up your picture to Lord Nobunaga,
your fault will be overlooked. If you don t, will
punish you heavily
'sAnd then Kwashin Koji said to Arakawa: you
the deceiver. The picture have is only copy.
You stole my picture and kept for yourself and
your Lord Nobunaga the blank don It know where
the real picture is, but you probably do
tt Arakawa very angry but he seemed to act
queery that the chief officer thought he had not been
honest. So he questioned Arakawa and Arakawa STAN
mered contradicted himself and then the chief Of
fcer thought surely he guilty Kwashn Ko said
Arakawa to be beaten with bamboos until
he told the truth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

The caught up their kmonas the water above
their knees And still the boat and the water
higher and higher until they standing in water
close to Kwashin Koji
s'Kwashin Koji climbed nimbly IN, waved his hand
again. and the boatman turned about and began to
swiftly away Lower and lower fell the water and by and
by the dry again And still the boatman rowed
and rowed away from them growing smaller and smaller
still until at last he roed out of the picture. And
that the last that heard Of Kwashn
KnI-''
fTAe End9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
EVERY DAY TRAVELS.

q ONE educational Investigators in Berlin have been
nquring among the school children to how much
they observe their way school, To their surprise
and disgust they found that the children of Of the
representative schools did not know the Of the
the park that most of them passed thru their
and from school, and still another large percentage
did not know the Of the river that flows thru Berlin
What do you know about the objects that you pass
every day your way to and from schools Could you
guide stranger to the finest tree, show him the
prettiest view point out fine bit of architecture
tell him where he might find something else odd
usual Interestingly
There is hardly route that one follows every day
like this but what has something special about it, one
only walks in company with hearing and seeing
eye necessary to abroad to find things worth
seeing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

Arakawa return with the scroll and he ordered that
the picture be unroed at and hung in the palace
But TO- when it unrolled, picture at all there
nothing but blank piece of paper Lord Nobunaga
very angry at Arakawa because he thought he had de-
eeved him. and he ordered him to be thrown into prison
'FDays and days. weeks and months Arakawa spent in
prison, and then only few days after he reganed his
freedom he heard that Kwashin Koj still alive and
exhibiting his famous picture in the grounds of
Ktano Temple The wicked Arakawa gathered some of
his retainers and went to the temple but Kwashn Ko
had disappeared. The next day he heard he at
other temple but when Arakawa arrived, Kwashin Koj
had disappeared again. And then day Arakawa
caught him bound him with rope and took him to
the chief officer in the palace of Lord Nobunaga.
'fThe chief officer said you have been deluding the
people with your magic and that is forbidden However,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
PAPER HOUSE LAND
Pictures From Child Life in Japan
Chapter x-The Story of Kwashin Koji.
BIZ MAE HARRIS ANSON
Copyrighted, 1901, by The Minneapolis Journal

Chapter x-The Story of Kwashin Koji.
''You never heard said O Ba San.
"We have,'' said Taro and Taxa.
'The story of Kwashin Koji. Kwashin Koji was
DID, old man with long white beard who went from
place to place exhibiting wonderful picture painted
long scroll The picture very wonderful that
the people thought it seemed to that voices seemed
to cry out, and the blood the ground seemed
wet. When Kwashin Koji to town, and unrolled
his picture and hung it tree everybody to
look at it and listen to what Kwashn Ko had to say
about it. And when they left his would be heaped
high with the coins that they paid for the entertainment
And one day, Arakawa servant of the great lord
Nobunaga ruler of Koto the picture, and he talked
so much about it at the palace that Lord Nobunaga
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

again, and he cast him into prls-
on. And there Kwashin Koii
kept on sleeping and snoring for
ten days and ten nights, and be-
fore he awakened, Lord Nobun-
aga was killed by one of his cap
tains, who then became lord Of
Kyoto.
"Now, when the new lord Of
Kyoto heard Of Kwashin Koji
he ordered him to be brought to
him. He spoke kindly to the old
man and gave him all he wanted
to eat and drink. When he had
finished, Kwashin Koji said: I
am well satisfied; and now in re-
turn for your august kindness, I
shall display little of my art.
Be, therefore, so good as to OBJ
serve that SCREEN
He pointed to a screen where
the artist had represented far
away on lake, a man rowing q
boat, both figures being not more
than an inch in length. Kwashin
Koji waved his hand, and the
boat turned around and the man
began to row rapidly toward the
astounded onlookers. Larger
and larger grew the boat, until
the boatman g face was easily
seen. Nearer and nearer it came
and larger and larger it grew,
and then, ugh! the water in the
lake on the screen began to over
flow into the room.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

We have all heard about the ftnew woman"
The Evidently there is going to be the t'new grl''
'New'' now in New York city, at least The rights of
Girl girls the public Fairgrounds, open to boys
and girls alike, have been found to be conspic-
for their absence So, very thoughtful park
missioner has opened park where girls only may enjoy
the swings and games have egg spoon potato and other
kinds of races and where not boy is permitted to set
foot within the charmed precincts.
According to the calendar the shortest day in
The the year is December 81 That is where the
Shortest calendar and Father Time fail to keep
Day. step with Juniordom. The very shortest day
in the year, as every Junior knows is the last
before the opening of school, and when the first of
September has the bad taste to fall Thursday that
last Wednesday the very shortest day that
Now, didn't it?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

If you want to sit out Of doors in mid
Mosquito summer without having to dispute your
Killing right to comfort in your way with
the mosquitoes, erect bird houses and en-
the purple marten and swallow to nest in them Cole
mel W. Brown, the "bird man. who has interested
Helen Gould in his work. that where these birds
nest mosquitoes to be pest Colonel Brown has
farmers and others that the birds
their real benefactos if they do nip grains and
fruits and then. If he only prove this
tions to purple martens and swallows in their relation
mosquito pest he would probably find it hard
convince people to the other good things he claims
for the birds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

ordered kwashin Koji to bring
the picture to him. Lord No
bunaga admired it so much that
Arakawa, who wanted to stand
well with his master, asked that
Kwashin Koji give to the Lord
Nobunaga. $3.50
"But Kwashin Koji said he
could not give it away, because
it was the only thing he had by
which he could make his living.
He said, however, if Lord No
bunaga really wanted the picture
badly enough to pay him one
hundred ryo in gold, he could
have it, for one hundred ryo
would be enough to set him up
in another business.
"Lord Nobunaga did not care
enough for the picture to pay
so great a price, and so Kwashin
Koji went away. When he
reached lonely spot in the hills,
Arakawa fell upon him unex-
pectedly at the turn in the road.
" why are you so greedy as
to ask hundred ryo Of gold for
" that picture? Instead of a hun
dred ryo of gold I am going to
give you one piece of iron three
feet long, said Arakawa.
"Then he drew his sword and
killed Kwashin Koji and took
the picture away from him.
Lord Nobunaga was very glad to-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-02
Martin Walker.

On Wednesday afternoon at 43C
O'Clock at the home Of Col. {. II. Wal
ker, his daughter, Miss Mary Booth,
was married to Mr.. Edwin s. oft Mar.
tin, Of Farmyille. The wedding was
very quiet, being attended only by re-
latiyes and intimate friends, aud was
impressive in its dignity and simplicity.
The handsome parlors Of Col. Walkers
home were lastly decorated.
DR.. Chas. b. Crute acted as best man
and Miss Robbie Blair Berkeley played
the wedding march. The bridesmaids
Misses Elizabeth Martin and frankie
Mckinney, Of Farmville, and Miss An
ME Jameson, Of Bodyton, entered from
the west door, followed by the bride
and groom together. They proceeded
through the rooms to west end, where
Rev. John b. VIM performed the
ceremony according to the beautiful
Methodist ritual. The couple left al
5 :32 for Palm Beach and Havana,
Mrs. Martin is the only daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. G. NJ. Walker, aud a
grand-niece Of the late Governor Phillip
w. Mckinney. She is we'll known in
various parts Of Virginia and the South
and is favOrite wherever known fol
her exceptionally attractive personality
Mr.. Martin is the only son Of Major
John r. Martin, Of Farmyille. He is
prosperous insurance agent, and 8
young man Of fine character aud ster-
ling worth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-02
MUST BELIEVE IT.
When welI.knOwn farmyiIIe People
tell il Plainly.

When public endorsement Is made
by a representative citizen OF Farmville
the proof Is positive. You must believe
II. Read this testimony. Every back
ache sufferer, every man woman or
child with any kidney trouble will find
profit In the reading.
]. r. Noel, Justice Of the peace and
retired business man, who lives on
Main street, says: II had kidney
trouble for four or five years, periodic
ally after hard work or following cold
or exposure. ! suffered from soreness
and aching just across the kidneys.
The kidney secretions became Irregular
more noticeably as night. i took sever
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got no better until DoaD's Kidney Pills
attracted my attention. i wanted 10
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dose OF two that they were dong me
good and | continued the treatment.
In short time my backache left me
and the kidney secretions became nat
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and have recommended D0an's Kid
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-02
Death Of Youth.
THANKS.

Harry North Spencer, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. &. f. Spencer, died on Satur-
day last at half past O'Clock, aged
eleved years. The youth bad been III
Of fever but q few weeks, and there
were hopes Of his recovery until a short
while before his death.
The funeral took place Sunday after.
noon at O'Clock from the residence In
the western surburbs Of town, conduct
ed by Rev. ]. B. VIM, Of the Metho-
dist church, and the interment was
made in the Farmville cemetery. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. A. A. Cox
Jno. ]. Walker, H. f. Steger and W.
]. Cox.
The bereaved family have the sincere
sympathy Of all their friends and &C
qusintances.