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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
Hen CHERISHED HAT.
The Story Of lis Ruin With Her Fa-
vorite Counterpart.

She came IN IN a hurry in the
afternoon and placed her cherished
hat, which she loved better than life.
on the globe of the Gas jet while she
got into house shoes and gown.
After this she WAS So busy She didn't
think about the hat and il remain
ed on It's resting place after the
house was wrapped IN slumber.
1t was IN the middle of the night
that she was reused by one of the
children crying IN the nursery She
sprang ont of bed and, Fastening 10
the jet nearest her. turned on the
gas and applied match under the
globe 10 the burner In an instant
the hat which rested upon 1t and
which she had entirely forgotten
was in a flame. Ii blazed like a
torch at a funeral pyre, and the wo-
man was so astonlshed and frightcn-
ed al this sudden pyrotechnic dis
play that She gave one scream, which
awakened her husband and brought
him living to the rescue. lie brought
with him the womans best and IA
vorite bedspread, a handsome thing,
not oversubstantial.
With great presence of mind the
man wrapped the hat in the counter
pane and extinguished the blaze.
But-and this, the man SAYS, is
where the sad part of the story
comes in--the coverlet was ruined,
and instead of the heroine of the IN
cident thanking her lord fervently
for his timely assistance and having
saved her life she turned upon him
with reproach in her mien and fire
in her eve. You've ruined my best
bedspread. YOU careless thing" she
said And then: "Oh. my hat! My
hat "
When the man fell asleep he says
Rachel was still weeping for her
headgear. and he saws that hereafter
people who put things in unusual
place, will have to take care of them
themselves. with sounds vague, but
his wife knows what he means
Baltimore News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
"THE TAIL PIECE"
hoqarth's Great Picture Representing
the End Of All Things.

lLogarth. the famou, s1lri.t. nro
duced a picture lht 'nr iis
Of subjects ha, never hern B.
Not long before tine death OF 'ns
genius he set about executing "1Ht
he facetiously termed 1.-The lal
Piece" While sitting at IN orn VA.
bile i'm company with q nmNNf y
boon companions he WAS asfrl IN
one of them what would hc ,hc sub
iect Of his mex, drawing. lie gloom.
ily answered, THE end OF all
things" The next day be began thc
design for this painting. and when
finished il proved a most ingenious
and unique effort lie grouped to-
gether everything that could denote
the end of all things,
On the canvas was seen broken
bottle, worn ont stump Of d
broom, the broken butt of am old
musket, an unStrung how. cracked
bell. a crown crumblmg 10 pieces,
AiiN ruins 20 a tffNfls ANi' lNN % us
signpost of an inn called The
Worlds End. waning moon. the
map of the globe burning, a galiows
falling into decay, the chains which
held the body Of the executed crimi-
nal hanging down and broken the
god of day (PhUbus) lying dead in
the clouds. wrecked vessel. a rep
resentation Of Father Time with 3
broken scythc and hodrgias-, "a pipe
from which issued a faint cloud Of
smoke, an open play book, with the
legend eveunt omnes (eNit alD
stamped in the corner; an empty
purse and statute Of bankruptcy
taken out AGAINST nature.
The finishing touch consisted Of a
broken palette upon which was In
scribcd the word Fins" lIogarth
never again took his palette IN
hand, and one month after "The
Tail Piece" was finished he passed
away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
A Continent Name.

A girl baby, says a London jour
nal, was brought to a clergyman to
be baptized The latter asked the
name of the baby. "Dinah NJ" re-
sponded the father "But what does
the NJ stand for;' Intercepted the
minister. well, | don't know yet.
1t all depends upon how she turns
out" How she turns out? Why,
| do not understand YOU" said the
cleric. ooh, if she turns out nice
and sweet and handy about the
house, like her mother, | shall call
her Dinah May, but if she turns out
q fiery temper and displays a bomb
shell disposition like mine | shall
call her Dinah Might"
The merchant who constantly aC
vertises never has time to becom,
an expert chess player.-Advisor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
Hardly a Good Risk.

Agent see YOU are busy, and !
will not take up very much of your
time. want TO talk to you little
while on the subject of life insur-
ance.
Victim-Do you want to insure a
man who is a murderer and who
may be hanged in few monthsI
Good heavens Are you a muir
derer"
"Not yet, but may become one
very soon if you dodgasted agents
don't quit coming in here and both
ering me when / am trying to work y
kansas City Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02

Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice Is given that hereafterthe Trus
Tee ul Madison township Will BE ia Ire
And On the inst saturday Of each
month, and the remaining Saturdays AT
uy residence. five miles southwest OF
Ireland. for tine pur pose OF attending e
township hnsiness, and All persons hav
inc business with the township are ex.
2eted 90 conine il 90 those days
The township library Is KEEP. az lsaa,
~arr.ls in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books
lhe Indiana school books Will be
olnd 40 VIM H. Young store at all
times. GEo.sM. GREENE.
Nov. %. lQOO-v Trustee Madison Tp
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
Small Inventions Most Profitable.

Something homely." said the
aged inventor. Something it'll lie,
something simple. something cheap.
A hook and eye. a toothbrush, a
shoe button Those are the inven-
tons that there Is money in.
do YOU know the two inventions
that il Is conceded have made more
than all the Others? They are the
safety pin and the steel pen. The
first gross Of steel pens sold for $36.
That is 25 cents apiece.
a profitable invention was the
baby carriage. \ woman originated
it, and it netted her $4,000. Moth
ing like az much, YOU see, as the
safety pin or the steel pen.
The smaller and the cheaper an
invention is the more chance it
stands Of being a money maker. -
Portland Oregonian.
Why II Isn't Legal.
In the New York Law school at
a recent lecture on the making OF
wills the case Of woman in one of
Rider Haggard's books was cited.
This woman had a mans will in
scribed in ink on her back. And
the will was held regular and legal
because it had been made in writ
ing.
After giving this practical illus
tration the professor called on John
Smith, saying:
as a will so inscribed regular
and legal in your opinion:'
"No," answered Smith.
"Why not:' asked the professor.
Because it's skin game" re-
piled Smith.
The professor felt angry enough
to order Smith out Of the room,
but the class laughed SO much that
he decided to overlook the students
flippancy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
MILWAUKEE HAS RARE COIN
Only Eour.Dollar Gold Piece Known
TO Be in Existence Turns Up
In Wisconsin City.

AsA gold coin, probably the only one
q its kind In existence, is on exhibi-
Non ct the Germania national bank in
Milwaukee. It belongs to DR.. Charles
Lange and is valued by the bank
edaoials at $500. although this is only
approximate.
The piece Of gold is of the same
diameter az IS gold piece, but thin
hes, on It's face is the well-known
Liberty headp without the cap, how.
Bver. Around this are 10 stars, inter.
tD@sed with the letters "8 G s 7 d
I Grams" The exact meaning of these
letters none OF the bank officials has
escertainsd. On the reverse of thu
coin 10 . fve-pointed star, into which
ts out the inscription zone stella-Aoa
bents." Around 1t are the words n
Piuribus Unum. Dec Est Gloria" and
around these. forming the rim 81 this
side OF the coin, are the words United
States Of America. -Four Dol"
About il years ago this coin was
sent to Washington by the Merchants
Exchange bank, Of Milwaukee. but the
only information obtained was that the
eoin II genuine.
81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Fairbanks Campaigns in Iowa.

Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, Re-
publican candidate for vice president,
made several speeches in Iowa last
week. He left Omaha Tuesday and
that day delivered ten speeches. There
were large crowds at each stopping
place Tuesday and the enthusiasm
reached high pitch. The party
passed Tuesday night in MARSHALL
town. On Wednesday Senator Fair
banks and party talked to crowds at
Des Moines, Colfax, Newton, Kellogg,
Grinnell, Brooklyn, Marengo, Iowa
City, West Liberty, Durant and Daven-
port. Senator Fairbanks also spoke
at Rock Island, ILL.,, on Wednesday, re-
turning to Davenport for the night
meeting, at which he concluded his
campaign of Iowa. The crowds at the
meetings on the second day were not
quite so large as on the first day,
which was one of the most successful
in the senator's entire Western trip.
Although Senator Fairbanks touched
upon local conditions in some of his
speeches, national issues formed the
main theme of his addresses:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Boy Burglar confesses.

A self-confessed, chronic burglar at
ten years of age is the Anusual record
of Willie Phillips of Blencoe, Ia, who
YVES brought before Judge Oliver in
the district court in Sioux City. The
court held that the Juvenile court has
no jurisdiction to try him under the
juvenile law, after he had been bound
over to the grand jury, it being neces-
sary for the grand jury to take up the
case in his own county. The youth
got into the postoffice at Blencoe at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday evening and stole
$685. in cash. He tore off screen on
rear window. Postmaster Brown
went to the school house and called
the boy from his studies. The lad
confessed and had the money in his
pockets and turned it over. This is
the third burglary he has admitted.
When nine years of age he broke into
residence at Blencoe and week
ago broke into barber shop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Boy Was Murdered.

Chemical analysis of the stomach
Of Harry Salisbury, whose dead body
was found in shallow creek near Red
Oak two months ago has disclosed
that a murder was committed. The
h9d bu bore few NJ n sses 81 St xs ahs A
not not being a submerged The report &
aei sae at he youth 81 ns was e9f posens
He is believed to have been the vic.
tim Of knockout drops administered In
liquor, the purpose being to rob him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
HAPPENINGS In IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Various In s.itutions and Persons Re-
ceive Large Sums of Money
From Estate of the Late
Ia..>a N.u....
James Callahan.

More than 100000 was given to
various institutions, schools, churches
and persons by the late James Gala
nan of Des Moines, whose will was
opened and read last week At the
head of the entire list is Talladega col
lege, which receives 100000. Other
requests follow: Iowa Humane So
ciety for the Hume for Drunkards'
Wives, $4,000; Iowa Humane society,
$4,000; Iowa Home for Friendless
Children, $4,000; Des Moines Home
for Aged, $4,000; Salvation Army of
Des Moines, for perpetuation Of the
rooms, $4,000; Benedict home, Des
Moines, $4,000; Iowa Equal Suffrage
association, $4,000; Home for Aged
Negroes, Des Moines, $4,000; Ameri-
can Peace society, Boston, $4,000;
National Temperance and Publication
house, Boston, $4,000; Des Moines col
lege, 100000; Penn college, Oskaloosa,
$4,000; Casanova college, N. Y, $685.
600; Wilberforce university, Green, o.,
$4,000; Amidexter institute, Spring
field, ILL.,, $4,000. The remainder of
the $3,000,000 estate goes to the heirs
in varying amounts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Affair. In Poor Condition.

The past week has brought out
much new information in the Lillooet
and Hawkeye Gold Mining and Dredg-
ing company's affairs at Iowa Falls.
In the main, the outlook for the Lii
looet appears better and that of the
Hawkeye worse. Neither is very good.
The alleged shortage in the Hawkeye
has grown to $24.375, but 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that, when the Frazier
river dredge, now at work on the
Horse Beef bar, can pile up $4,000
above its running expenses, the Lii
looet will be sound and whole The
rumor that. the State bank had been
caught by an overdraft in favor of
either company is denied by those in
a position to know. The fact that the
Lillooet is incorporated in British
Columbia, rather than Iowa, is en-
barrassing to those who are determia-
ed to press matters to a finish. The
Lillooet, after all, is only a foreign
corporation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Flreburus at Work.

Fire, undoubtedly of incendiary orr.
gin, destroyed s. S. Miller's elevator
at Shel!sburg last week, together with
1000 bushels of oats and barley. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000 The fire
fiends also made q later effort to burti
Benson's implement house, but thA
fire was extinguished with small dana.
age, Benson's implement stock was
destroyed by fire last year, not long
after a barn containing ten new car.
riages had beer fired and burned. The
authorities have clues which 1t is be.
lieved will result in the arrest of the
guilty parties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
conareqationalists In Session.

The triennial national council of the
Congregational church was opened
Thursday at Des Moines by retiring
moderator, Rev. Amory H. Bradford,
d. D., with 600 delegates in attendance.
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. of Colum-
bus, O., was elected moderator for the
next triennial period Judge Perry
was made first assistant moderator
and Rev. II. H. Proctor of Atlanta, Ca,
negro, second assistant moderator.
At night DR.. Bradford delivered his
retiring address. Speeches of welcome
were delivered by Governor Cummins
and by Rev. Modgdon. Reports of Off
GERS took UP most of the first session,
and also of the Saturday session, but
the race issue was almost brought UP
when two delegations from Alabama,
one celored, the other white, present:
ed themselves and q motion to admit
only the white delegation was defeat,
cd and both of them seated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Iowa League MUNICIPALITIES.

Two hundred and fifty representa-
tiyes of many Iowa cities and towns
of Iowa league municipalities at Cedar
Rapids. At the banquet given at the the
persons. Toasts were responded to by
aesd MasbHe Tan Hon nres sames a.
the National League Of Municipali-
ties; President Storms, Iowa state
college. The state league elected
Mayor Charles d. Huston of Cedar
Rapids president and chose Burling-
ton as the next meeting place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Death Caused BY a Bullet.

The body Of James Smith, q well
known character of Watcher, was
found dead one morning last week In
front of the little hovel where he
made his home. Death had been
caused by g2-cRlibre bullet, fired by
some unknown person. No arrests
have been made as yet. Smith had re-
Gently ousted a blacksmith named
Print Cooley from his shop, on the
ground that 1t was standing On a lot
owned by himself, and was making his
home in the building. He had ap.
parently been awakened during the
night and shot as he showed himself
outside.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Glorious Achievements.

It is customary for Republicans to
boast of the glorious achievements"
Of the Republican party. No one will
deny that few of the founders Of the
Republican party played grand parts in
p great drama, but what about the
maiodorous performances Of their sue
cessors? I shall undertake to give q
partial list Of the doings Of the Re-
publican party to Jog the memory Of
The voter:
The theft Of the presidency from
Hilden in 1876.
The malodorous whisky ring steals.
The pension Office scandal under
Green B. Raum.
The thousands Of crimes committed
In the south under carpetbag rule
Dudley's "blocks of five" scheme by
which Indiana was bought.
The Belknap scandal in the war de-
partment.
The recently unearthed rottenness in
the postoftice department.
Boodling in Wisconsin.
Bocdling in Michigan.
Gas" Addieks' operations in Della
ware.
Tbs; The tariff which has built Up the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
GETS DAMAGES FROM A PRIEST.
Woman to Obtain Ten Thousand Dol.
lars for Death of Husband.


lars for Death of Husband.
Because he offered poison to her
husband, and the latter partook of
fatal dose. Mrs. Veronica Burda has
obtained judgment of $4,000 in the
Hancock county district court against
John Brose. Brose is Catholic
priest, and one of his charges is Dun
can, a little Bohemian town five miles
east of Britt. A few months ago he
made visit to Duncan, and while in
store at that place with number OF
Bohemians, exhibited bottle of car
bolic acid and some other ingredients
which he said he was going to use to
kill the lice on his horse. Burda, in a
spirit of bravado, took the bottle and
drank most of the contents and died
In very few minutes. His widow
then brought suit against the priest,
with the above result. 1t is given out
that the verdict was given on the
ground Of criminal carelessness. The
case will be appealed unless new
trial is granted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Company Promoter In jail.

s. A. Scott, an oil company promoter,
who recently did an extensive business
in Sac and Calhoun counties, Is lodged
in jail In Rockwell City to face three
indictments returned against him by
the grand jury for securing money
under false pretenses. Scott recently
organized an oil company to exploit
lands in Blackford county, Ind, and 1t
is claimed that he disposed Of bogus
stock to Iowa capitalists. He was ar
rested at Montpelier, Ind, by the
sheriff Of Calhoun county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
wife Accuse. Husband Of Robbery.

Mrs. Karl Karrer has accused her
husband of being guilty of the Treynor
bank robbery. She has turned over
to the sheriff $1,051 and also told him
where to recover $500 more which she
had paid for her husband to Hugh
Hieber on note. She got a livery
rig in Council Bluffs and drove her
husband to the bank. She says that
he told her to pay the $400 note and
keep the balance for herself. Mrs.
Karrar claims that she did not know
her husband intended to rob the bank.
She says that he recently offered her
$4,000 If she would permit him to get
divorce. Karrer,s infatuation for q
young woman Of Treynor has been
notorious and, in view Of Mrs. Kar-
rer's story, she is under suspicion of
having been his accomplice in the
holdup Of the bank and robbery of
Miss Flood. whom he locked in the
vault.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Eloquent Silence.

On Saturday the World printed an
open letter calling attention to
certain peculiar features of the Roose
velt campaign. 1t exhibited the
various stages of the Presidents rela-
tions with the trusts, beginning with
stern hostility, proceeding through
armed truces and ending in surrender.
Itshowed how Mr.. Roosevelt had
first demanded the most ample powers
for dealing with trusts, including
publicity in the interest of the pub
lie, how he has tested these powers
and found them effective, and then
how he had allowed the sword to rest
In idleness. 1t told how Mr.. Cortel-
you, the presidents private secreta-
ry had been made Grand Inquisitor
OF Trust Secrets, and next how he has
been transferred to the work of ex-
tracing money from the very corpo-
rations he had been Investigating.
And then, not in idle curiosity but as
matter Of legitimate publicity in
the interests of the public, 1t asked:
1. How much has the Beef Trust
contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
2. How much has the Paper Trust
contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
8. how much has the Coal Trust
contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
4. How much has the Sugar Trust
contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
S. How much has the Oil Trust
contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
8. How much has the Tobacco
Trust contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
7. How much has the rSteel Trust
contributed to'Mr. Cortelyou?
8. How much has the Insurance
Trust contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
8. How much have the National
Banks contributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?
10. How much have the six great
railroad trusts contributed to Mr..
Cortelyou?
Is it credible that there would have
been single days delay in answer
ing these questions if satisfactory
answer had been possible? Ten days
have gone by-not as long time, to
be sure, as the $50 days that have pas.
sed without a report from Mr.. Roose-
velt's Bureau of Corporations, but
still long stretch for the last month
Of campaign-yet the presidents de-
tenders are dumb.
In the cabsence of authoritative
statements voters are reduced to not
ing facts and drawing their own in
ferences. The Beef Trust, the first of
the Worlds list is 'emphaticatly for
Roosevelt" Mr.. ]. Ogden,sArmour
declares that he and bis associate like
Mr.. Roosevelt's administration and
twill be we'll satisfied to have
him continue in office" 1--WE can be
pretty certain.what he is going to do, :"
adds Mr.. Armour, land that means
everything to business man."
The Beef Trust after winning its
strike has just raised the price Of
meat while reducing the price Of cat
tie. Perhaps Mr.. Cortelyou can tell
where some of the additional profit
has cone.-New York World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Second DECREE Murder.

After being out thirteen hours the
Jury in the case af Charles Burns,
Charged with numbering bis father:
in-law, Bartlett Stone, ct Cedar Falls,
on Feb. 20, returned a verdict Of MUIR
der in the second degree. The case
was hard fought and was heard by
hundreds of persons Interested. BurRs
will be sentenced next week,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Farmers and Hcrsenen

Are your horses afflicted with Heavesp
II so you should at once procure a bot
tie of LUERs HEAvE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves Short-windedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Glenn
mer's, VIM. Connolly, and Tomas g.
MILF l00y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Fall Saved a Mans Life.

Only a lucky fall upon a slippery
floor as he lunged for the dim form Of
a burglar saved the life OF DR.. e. q.
Straub, dentist at Sioux City, for.
as he fell, e bullet whizzed over his
head and buried itself in bookcase
on the other side Of the room. The
burglar succeeded in making his es.
cape with the Doctors trousers, which
contained about Sc In cash. III h
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Indicted for Assault.

Arthur e. Ireland, general organizer
for the Federation Of Labor, and w.
F. Devine and Z. g. Myers, prominent
members of the international Ma:
chinists' union, were indicted last week
by the grand jury at Fort Madison on
the charge of assault with intent to
kill A. g. Matheson, q nonunionist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Veteran Commits suicide.

Edward Sweet, an inmate of the Old
Soldiers home at Marshalltown, COM
mitted suicide after brooding over the
fact that his feeble physical condition
union of his regiment in Des Moines.
He drank carbolic acid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Sh YL-OCk

shylock was the man who
wanted a pound Of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you a couple of
ounces free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
4oo-4l5 Pearl Street. New York,
soc. and SI.oo; all druggists.