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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17
q sl,oh. Mistake.

''Yes, your honor" said the wit
ness, Il wuz hit with brass knucks, a
iron maui an lammed side the head
with a fence rail" "
@Your honor" said the defendant
in the case, the mans plumb era
zv an dunno what he's a-talkin'
bout. Only thing in the world that
happened to him wuz this: A young
mule, pet O the family. in q play
ful sperret backed him into the
fence corner an fetched him lightly
side the head with his two heels. >
Atlanta Constitution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

young man, this elevator Is OFT
Of order. ] shall certainly report
ii to my husband, who Is an assist
ant elevator Inspector"
"Wh-wh-whats the matter wnh
it, ma'am z"
"The mirrors are soiled and dIney,
ir."-Chicaro Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

When saw his highness the sui
tan of Sulu he was attired in tight
fitting yellow and red striped trou-
sers, a jacket Of red silk with small
white dots. black and white turban
and Chine-e slippers. From his
right hand flashed a large diamond; ;
on his left he wore a beautiful pearl.
He had q squat nose, blackened
teeth. beetle red lips; he was not
strong in uncomprOmlsing savagery,
but merely repulsive. a mixture OF
stupidity end yiciousness. Weak
ness and vacillation dominated his
expression -Everybody's Magazine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

A man owing TO his employment
had 10 90 home at untimely hours
Instead OF walking across a long
bridge late at night he invariably
passed un5 srneath. On being asked
Why he chose the more inconvenienc
way he replied, "WeIl, you see, if L
was waylaid on the bridge, they
could easily throw me down below.
but Il / am underneath they cannot
throw me up"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

Hostettor's Stom Bits. .443 4"
This shows that many OF the wide
ly advertised patent medicine nos
trums contain a larger percentage
of alcohol than does commercial
whisky, and for this reason we call
attention to the possibility OF many,
many being made victims OF the al.
cohol habit through the influence OF
this patent medicine tipping.
As the remedies are prescribed to
be taken in tea-spoonful or even lar
ger doses three times a day, it can
readily be understood why they
give a delusive sense Of good feeling
and increase the appetite OF those
who take them.
1t is possible that at the present
time the temperance societies OF this
country could do nothing better cal
culated to advance their cause than
TO undertake a vigorous crusade ag-
ainst the use Of such remedies. In
woman especially the seeming craze
for mixed drinks is often mystery
to her family and friends. Doubt
less the taste for spirits originated
from the frequent use OF the various
"tonic" remedies composed largely
OF spirits which have ultimate done
more harm thsn good.
There are convincing facts which
make it easy to understand to what
proportion alcohol is used to produce
an intoxicating compound, sold un-
der the name OF medicine. Danger
GUS as such a preparation is to the
health and morals Of the people, it
is made many times more so by the
addition Of nerye-deadening and poi
sonous drugs, narcotics and opiates,
used because they produce an i'm
mediate sffect, regardless OF the fact
that they are injurious in the ex-
treme.
Preparations OF this kind find their
way into homes where temperance
il preached and where intemperance
is looked upon with horror. Par
ents often make use OF them to al
.leviate the sufferings OF dear one,
little thinking they are dropping the
first small seed from which springs
f1rs. tn an appetite for strong drink.
.They wonder in after years why il
il their boy loves strong drink; little
thinking they had been fostering bis
appetite from babyhood perhaps
Mary Marques, Lafayette, IN Pha-
lax.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17
w. CT. u. NJ.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. M. L. HoBBs.
NOn.hleOhoIic Medication.

The attention OF temperance re-
formers OF the country is called to
the startling fact that the stimulat-
ing qualities Of nearly all patent
medicines come from the alcohol
they contain. Some OF them contain
more alcohol than does whisky.
Here is some very true informa-
tion about the ingredients OF Peruna,
a well known patent medicine used
by big number Of people for lung
trouble, catarrh, etc. An investiga-
ton has been made as far as posi-
ble to verify the truths OF these
and a chemical analysis
has been made by a qualified chem
ist. The cost of a 81 90 bottle OF
Peruna is 9 cents,-the liquid 3
cents, the bottle cents, and wrap
per and label | cent. Thus one
dozen bottles cost 81 0S, to which
add the cost of case and excelsior
wrapper, making a total cost OF ST.
25. This is sold for s. 90 case in
car lots Of 600 cases, at a total OF
$4,000. Deducting $3.50, the actual
cost, leaves a profit OF So, ,45O.
This is not only true OF Peruna,
but OF the greater number OF patent
medicines. The Colorado State
Medical Society gives the following
table showing the percentage OF al
cohol fn each Of the medicines
Do,oaI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

"How do YOU manage always to
have a girls'
81 invariably keep an extra one tn
the house as an understydy."-Nev
York Evening Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

Six-ycar-old Margaret looked up
from the history she was coming.
"Frederick the Great" she announc-
cd in a shocked voice, was untrue
to his wife, even TO the extent Of
writing verses TO another woman"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

Ted-Shc said she'd scream If |
kissed her.
Ned-That shouldn't have pre-
vented You. II you kiss a girl prop
erly she can't scream.-Town Top
ics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

Experience and capable medical
men tell us that all that il necessary
to lead our good doctors to cease
prescribing alcoholic preparations ls
an honest independent investigation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17
hou Iarane.s chlIarsn Wri.e.

In Japan every child IS taught to
write with both hands. In America
about a million children are too
busy working with both hands to
learn 10 write with cne.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

People who pray on their knees
on Sunday and prey on their neigh
bors on Monday, need simplicity IN
their faith.-William George Jor-
dan
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

"Mollie. dear, don't quarrel with
your little cousin; YOU should love
him.
"Well, love him COS he's my
cousin: but ! don't Ike him at all,
mamma. philadelphia Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

II you want family to degenerate
into a worthless class, encourage
them to use alcoholic beverages
moderately.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17

Every chemist knows that most
Of the liquid patent medicines con-
alcohol in a greater or less quantity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
A VERY SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
Expressions Of Sympathy from all Parts
of the State--Reward of $500
Offered for Robber.

many kilograms from all parts of
the state.
In the encounter with the burglar
Mr.. Mayne received a scalp wound
on the back of the head, which was
carefully dressed.
The delegates to the convention,
which Mr.. Mayne was attending,
were bound to express their sym
pathy in some positive manner,
and so they took up collection of
$105, and presented it to the wound
ed minister.
From the expressions of Des
Moines and other Iowa papers Rev.
Mayne is minister who stands high
in the church circles of the state.
He is commended not only for be-
ing good man, but an able minis
ter as we'll.
The many Lancaster friends of
the Reed family sincerely hope for
a speedy recovery.
Rewards aggregating $500 have
been offered for tee capture of the
burglar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
HAIL STORM.
Hail and Wind Storm
Does Damage to Crops.

A destructive wind and hail storm
from one mile to one and One-half
miles wide passed over the country
lying west of Lancaster on Sunday
afternoon. The storm was at It's
worst west of Beetown in the Mus
calounge neighborhood, where crops
were badly damaged. AL. Ziegler
is said to have lost his entire crop.
Right there the hail was three or
four inches deep on the ground,
and hail stones we're observed as
large as a good-sized apple.
The storm went along the prairie
just north of Beetown, following
the Grant river country past Ian
caster, and thence on the. prairie
again through Fennimore.
All along the path Of the storm
the crops are more or less damaged,
and trees, outbuildings, windmills,
etc., were blown down. Many OF
these farmers carried insurance
on their crops, and they are filing
their claims for damages with the
local agents.
At Fennimore, where the storm
was quite severe, William Rogers
lost five cattle by lightning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
VOL. 81; NO. 81.
FROM ALASKA.
Lancaster Boy Making a Record in
Uncle Sans Northern Domain.

Joseph Ivey, the Lancaster boy
who is making record in Alaska,
surprised his relatives and friends
by dropping in on them Monday.
Mr.. Ivey had been to the Re-
publican National convention as a
delegate from Alaska, going on to
Washington after the convention
for conference with President
Roosevelt. He was one of the COM
mittee appointed to notify the presi-
dent of his nomination, but as his
time was limited he could not wait,
and so explained the matter to the
president. He presented Mr.. Roose-
welt with an elegant coat of arms of
Alaska from the people of that
country, which the president thank
fully accepted.
During the past three winters Mr..
Ivey was in Washington, as a
special envoy from Alaska, to urge
the passage of much needful legis-
lation for that country. He was
very successful, as bills were passed
for lighthouses along 1900 miles of
coast; cable from Seattle connect
ing several Alaska points; coast
survey, improved land laws, coal
laws, etc. In all there were seven
teen pieces of legislation passed for
Alaska after Mr.. Ivey went, to
Washington.
He had the active and efficient
support Of President Roosevelt in
securing this legislation. He thinks
the president is splendid man
honest, sensible and strong; full of
business and a desire to do as much
real and lasting good for his country
as possible.
Mr.. Ivey was for a time collector
Of customsin Alaska, and is now
engaged in extensive mining opera
tons. He went to that country
some years ago, before gold was
discovered.
He expects to visit the fair at st.
Louis before returning to the north
west. The people at Sitka, Alaska's
capital, expected him to be at
Seattle on the 18th, to send the first
message over the new cable, but he
preferred to be among the scenes Of
his boyhood in Lancaster, while be
had the chance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
LOSES THREE FINGERS.
Henry Cooley Jr. has Bad Accident
With Exploding Cap.

Frank Cooley's second son Henry
a boy of about twelve years, suf-
fered very painful accident Fri
day at the stone quarry on the
Nathan farm, necessitating the
amputation of three fingers.
The men at the quarry keep the ex-
plosives in box, which is carefully
locked when they are away. The
boy was playing about the quarry.
When the attention Of the men was
on other things he is supposed to
have taken an exploding cap from
the box. While picking it open
with pin to see what was in it, y
the high explosive went off with
great force, tearing the boys fin
gers in frightful manner.
Drs. Van Dusen and Doolittle
examined the wounds and found it
necessary to amputate the second
and third fingers and thumb of the
left hand at the first Point. The
third finger of the right hand was
badly torn, but an effort will be
made to save it.
Those acquainted with the
strength of the exploding caps, say
it is a wonder that he did not lose
both hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
JULY FOURTH.
Several Grant County Towns Have
Successful Celebrations.

The streets of Lancaster resembled
an extra quiet Sunday all day Mon
day, on account of the fact that a
heavy per cent of the population
went to neighboring towns to cele-
brate. There were a few picnics
about town and out in the country.
The G. A. r. and w. r. G. had q
dinner and general good time on
Alex. Ivey's lawn. In the evening
there was quite display of fire.
works in various parts of the city.
The largest crowd went to Glass;
vile, where Geo. B. Clementson
was the orator of the day and the
Lancaster band furnished a lot of
music. There was a large crowd of
people there, and all reported a
good time. Everybody speaks well
OF Mr.. Clementson's speech, which
they say was full of sound sense.
The Lancaster high school orchestra
furnished the music for the dance
in the evening. The Badger orch
estra went to Burton and played
for dance at that place. 102 num-
bere were sold.
! Montfort had a fair crowd and
good attractions. Rev. Merrifie Id
was the orator of the day.
/ Those who went to Boscobel re-
port a good time and plenty of
amusement. Boscobel people know
how to entertain.
No accidents are reported. The
few accidents happening before the
fourth seem to have made the peo-
pie cautious about fireworks, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
To Secure Park.

A number of leading citizens had
an informal meeting at the council
chamber Thursday evening, at
which the sentiment seemed to be
unanimous in favor of buying the
beautiful Bushnell Hollow for a
park.
1t was decided to take immediate
steps to secure the twenty acres of
land, which is now held under an
option, after which the city will
be asked to submit the question of
buying same to vote OF the people.
The sentiment of the people seems
to be almost unanimous in favor of
buying the property, which is Of
fered for sale at a rare bargain by
the owner, Joe. Wright-$50 per
acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06

Rev. Charles Mayne, who was
desperately wounded by burglar
at Iowa Falls, Iowa, last Wednes-
day night, is not only still alive but
now has very good chances of re-
covery, no unfavorable symptoms
having developed.
Mr.. Mayne was wounded in the
abdomen. The bullet was a %
calibre, and pierced the intestines
eight times. Within a very short
time after the accident he was in
the hospital under good medical and
surgical care. An operation was
performed, when the wounded in
testines were carefully sewed up,
and as this was nearly a week ago,
doctors say his chances are good.
DR.. j. III. Reed, father-in-law of
the injured man, returned to Lam
caster yesterday noon, Mrs. Reed
having remained with her daughter
in Iowa Falls. She wrote long
letter to Mrs. M. A. Reed, telling of
the affair. She spoke especially of
the sympathy exhibited by the en-
tire city, and said that there were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06

Miss Leta Smith returned to
Chicago Saturday.
Mrs. Gunderson and daughter,
Miss Hannah, are visiting in Chi
cago for couple of weeks.
Miss Bernice Moore returned to
her home in Baraboo Sunday, after
an extended visit at the home Of
John Jeide
John Peacock of Fennimore
was in town Saturday. He is just
recovering from broken leg, sus-
tanned about six weeks ago.
Bert Wagner of Mt. Zion,
Crawford county, came over Fri
day to visit relatives and play with
the band at the Cassville celebra-
ton. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06

Robert Archer returned to
Madison Tuesday.
Miss Della Smith Of Oshkosh is
guest of friends here.
Judge and Mrs. E. B. Goodsell
celebrated at Dodgeville.
Thos. Longbotham was over
from Platteville Sunday.
M. A. Tyler was down from
Fennimore on business Sunday.
Geo. B. Clementson made a
business trip to Galena yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Crippen Of
Darlington were in town Sunday.
L. p. Basford lost his drum
majors stick between Beetown and
Cassville. Finder please leave at
store Of G. H. Basford e Co, or
with some member of the band.
-Boscobel deputy-sheriffs are
looking for a fellow who ran away
with team and buggy on Monday
evening. Probably case of too
much celebration resulting in mis-
taken identity.
Cuba City has new paper,
styled Herald, edited by T. G.
Snyder, former publisher Of the
News of that village. The paper is
bright and well edited, but Cuba
City must ''come down 'andsome"
if she supports two papers. Grant
county now has sixteen newspapers,
surely a sufficiency. Names are
not>so scarce that the promoter of
the new venture must needs adopt
Herald" when there is already
one in the county. 1t is regarded
as not exactly newspaper courtesy,
and sometimes leads to complica-
tions in business and mail matters.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Hastings
and daughter expect to attend the
picnic and reunion OF former resi-
dents of Footville, Illinois, on July
Is. Footville is a town of about 600
people, on the G. & N. w. ten miles
west of GAINESVILLE. Their annual
picn1cs are famous all over that
section of the country, as many as
ten thousand people having at
tended. On that occasion all the
former residents who can be present
meet in a jolly reunion. Among
these are twenty -fve to thirty rail
road men, some of whom hold i'm
portant positions. These reunion
picnics are a pleasant custom, which
every town would enjoy following,
once the practice was established.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
Desperate at Prairie du Chen.

John Smith, the desperate who
murdered Sheriff Harris of ST. Croix
on June IS, and whom the local
militia and people Of two or three
counties were trying to capture, is
said to have quietly dropped into
Prairie du Chen Wednesday,
worked a short time in the Press
and Record offices, and then walked
across the railroad bridge to Nc
Gregor, without anyone having
discovered his identity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
American Cigarettes in Turkey.

The smoking of cigarettes is almost
universal in Turkey among the adults
of both sexes. The supply of cigarette
paper therefore is an important item
of trade. The tobacco used is of local
growth. The paper employed hitherto
has been almost entirely of Austrian
origin. This year American cigarette
paper has been introduced, and meets
with evident favor. 1t is supplied
through Constantinople dealers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06

-Thos. Watson was over from
Patch Grove Sunday.
Postmaster Robertson of Mt. Ida
visited IN town Sunday.
Ray Moses and sister departed
for Geddes, S. OAK, last Tuesday.
E. Jewell and T. s. Vannatta
of Potosi were in town Tues
day.
John Gull and wife were over
from Mt. Hope on business yester-
day.
Frank Heidle of Alma was
Lancaster visitor over the fourth.
Frank is in the jewelry business in
that village.
Hugh Pritchett of Mt. Ida was
caller in town yesterday. Mr..
Pritchett is candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff.
Virgil Showalter, Frank Webb,
Hugh Orion and Roy Ivey are
gathering up their camping outfit,
and expect to leave in a day or
two for a two weeks outing at
Clayton Landing.
&C. o. Gordon of Charles City,
Iowa, has taken position in F. P.
Barnett's jewelry store. Mr.. Cor
don is we'll recommended as first
class jeweler Mr.. Barnett's former
assistant, A. G. Newberg, returned
to his home at Appleton.
-Jud. Hooser, the Platteville
man in Jail here on a charge of
forgery, it is reported has express
ed his willingness to enter a plea
/ of guilty, and he will probably be
taken before Judge Goodsell next
week and given the opportunity.
Henry Miles went to Green
wood, Clark county, Monday, to
take charge of the Cleaner, a week
ly newspaper, publisher at that
place, the editor intending to be
absent for some time. Henry had
been employed on a paper at Water
loo, Iowa.
Conductor John Whitney will
attend that picnic at Footville,
Illinois, mentioned in another
column. 1t is his old home town.
The reunion picnic idea was origi-
mated by Cy. Brown, the assistant
superintendent of the Madison-Lan-
caster division of the c. & N. w.,
who is also a Footville boy.
AT ST. Clements church Sunday
morning a class of seventeen child
rem received first Holy Communion
from Rev. Father Schleicher, in the
presence of a large congregation.
After the services a dinner was
served in the school building and
refreshments during the afternoon.
Something over 500 was con-
tributed by those who attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06

Thomas Leamy Of Shullsburg
was business caller in town Mon
day.
Mrs. T. Wayne is passing few
days with Richland Center rela-
t1Ves.
Miss Laura Walker, teacher at
Patch Grove, passed the 4th in
Lancaster.
Harry Hale of Chicago was a
guest of his cousins, the Lowrys,
few days last week.
John Smith has retired from
the saloon, and the firm is now
Rudersdorf & Reid.
Rev. j. J. Mcclure, a Richland
Center priest, is dying from a fall
down a flight of stairs.
Miss r. A. Watkins of Madison
was a guest at the home of Geo. S.
Rockwell last week, returning Mon
day.
Prof. M. N. McIver of Bloom
ington has been elected superinten-
dent of schools of Eau Claire. He
had charge of the Hudson schools
the past six years.
The Monona Lake assembly will
be held at Madison July 10Th to
30th. They have an interesting pro-
gram, and usually quite a number
of Grant county people attend.
The Herald force did consider
able celebrating, and consequently
this edition is not quite up to the
average. Everybody must excuse
everybody the day after the 4th of
July.
Barney Bendorf sold his farm
south Of this city to Albert Macke
for little better than 1874 per acre.
His brother, John Bendorf, is
negotiating for the sale of his farm,
the fine old Duncan place, near
Hurricane.
F. c. Muender of this city and
c. LANCE of Fennimore went to
Ashton South Dakota, yesterday,
to look over the country. During
their absence Mrs. Muender and the
three children are visiting relatives
in Montfort.
Henry Henkel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tebeau and two children of
Beetown, and Mrs. Joseph Lind of
Sitter, started for Seneca, South
Dakota, yesterday morning, where
they will visit JOS. Tebeau and in
spect the country.
The ladies aid society of the
Congregational church will meet
in the church parlors Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. M. Miller
and Mrs. JAS. Blewett, Jr., will en-
terrain. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all ladies interested
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
Awarded a Medal.

John Hayes of Muscoda, a veteran
of the civil war, - years of age,
has been awarded a medal of honor
by the government, and the same
has been forwarded to him at
Muscoda. He is also entitled to
800. Hayes was coxswain on
the Kearsarge when the Ala
bama was destroyed off Cherbourg,
June 10, 1864.