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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
DIGGING OUT DOLLARS.
Famous Writer Received First Sub
stantial Recognition from
THE Black Cat"

Boston. July, 1904 -lnere Is an old
Acafe that no door shut. without an.
other opening With the neccssarles
u living constantly mounting higher
old sources of income disappearing
and old lines OF effort closing up. 10 Is
encouraging to find that the coaseless
change and progress OF the times /.
opening new fields Of cndeavor To Inc
intelligent and ambitious. The Bos-
ton Daily Globe gives notable exam
PIE ia the case OF the famous Jack
London. the brilliant war CORRESPOND
ent, now at the front Who secured his
FIRST substantial recognition AS writer
rlght here in this city. when he was
Just about to give up Ia despair
Nothing" he says. remained but
to get out and shovel coal. had done
IL before, and earned more money an H..
! resolved 20 90 I'd again. atd ] c.r-
tainly should have don. lt had IA not
been for The n.aA cat
Yes, The Black Car Tho pos,man
brought me an oGar from i Tor d
$,0oo-word story which was more
lengthy than sIenethy. ID I womd
Era0' permission fo cut 10 Gown hai..
Grant permission tod them taev
could cui 20 down two halves W iac, Il
only send The money along which fhey
ad. by return mail forgot nay coal
-hcveling resolution. and continued 10
whang away at the typewriter AS
for five dollars offered at some indefinite
time by big MAGAZINE. for a story u
similar length. ! finally received il.
after publication and a great deal u
Embarrassment and trouble"
Nor is jack London the only writer
VINO has been lifted from oosourlty 10
prominence by the lucky Black Cat,
which, as the New York Press has
truly said. has done more for hort
story writer's and shori-s;ory readers
than any other publication Newton
NewkirA The popular writer. who balls
from an obscure Ohio town. achieved
success through The Black Cat. Sd dld
Stanley Edwards Johnson. The New
ENGLAND author Frank Lille Pollock,
n North Caroline, and many others.
Each Of its famous prize comret-
tons has hroueh new writer's 10 The
front In IT'S most recent. The s. 100
prize was won BIS a Young Texan who
mad never before written O story. and
The second $1,000 went 20 lawyers
wife In an obscure Missouri town
II has just naueuraied another con-
test in which $1,000 viii be paid 70
writers ia sum Of from Slo0 10 $1,000.
This VIII no doubt. adl many new
names to The list Of those who have
arrived through It's recognition
The conditions are announced in the
current issue OF The Back Cat. and
viii also be mailed free 10 any one by
the Shcrtstory Publishing company.
Boston Mass Even those who canno,
write q wi-ni1g story Themselves may
earn ten dclars by giving timely
ZIP 70 some friend Who can
But an shouid bear tn mind that II
VIII be entirely useless for any one 10
send a story 10 The Black Cat contest
after October l. or without first read
ing and complying with all "a pn)-
lished conditions Here IS a char FOR
The reader % dig dollars ou' OF his
brain. fcr what ife does not contain
an least one tale worth telling?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Tn -t.- Francis Deuce. the anti
quarry tequea- he'd a sealed box 10 The
lr'ti>h museum ON condition that IL
Ssh not ~ he opened until January
1000 some literary people 10 Eng.
..rd are now clamoring FOR infOrma-
VEN as % lis contents lut il is unlike
2, that their curiosity viii be graft
he'd for a long time. as a great many
tormalities have 20 be gone through
frst-N y. Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
LYNCH a GEORGIA NEGRO
uodv WINS RfdtIcd win Bnficts,
More Than Five Hundred shot.
HeIng Fired.

Gainesville. Ca, July John
Jones. a negro. who. it Is said assailed
Mrs. Banister. was lynchcd near the
scene ar his alleged crime Friday even
Ing. Judge A. w. Fite made a speech
in an.sttempt to restrain the zoo lyLch-
ers. but II was useless. The negro's
body was riddled with bullets, more
than LOO shc,s being cred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Clara Young Dashieigh proposed tc
me last i ght, but couldn't think Of
marrying him. He, TOO fresh.
Maude-1 hats the one reason 81 al
others why you should marry him
dear.
"Why. what DO you mean?"
"TLe union OF extremes usually
makes q satisfactory average. '- Buf
faio CONNIE rcial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

impressive. ana was lu accordance VITA the
request. NJ. Baker made There was no
singing. Size herself being musician 81
rare ahlIty. with tender Thought oi her
fam .y. desired that nothing should h. done
whlcn would make greater their greet On
eouta y y star
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
!. Au.trnIIa the Hottest piacef

Almost every winter we have reports
Of excessive heat IN Australia, and this
year 5 10 exception. Ii is stated that
on New Years day in Melbourne the
ihermometer indicated ia degrees
Fahrenhe.; Z the shade nj five Of clock
In The atlernoor Medical Record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
A Bic Drop.

Whats that racket down thereg"
shouted the old gentleman from tbs
head of the stairs.
Il think" promptly replied his up
tu-date daughter that IL was Bob
dropping his voice when he proposed
20 me. detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Reuben Yew say that yer nav likes
ne. Cynthy? Haow bout father? Ef
sc wan | got married dew yew think
he'd throw an old boot at me fer luck?
Cynthia Yes. Rubc. but moren like
ly his foot would be in the bOot--Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
Mndern Fducntinn.

lirti p4sscrger Well. thank goodneD
NV children have finished their education,
and are ready 10 start out in the world.
Ihcy can SWIM. bike. golf and play lawn
tennis. tacy are well up IN Bookkeeping,
smart shorthand writer's. and good typists;
they can swim. bike golf ard play lawn
moderately and drink very LITTLE
Second Pa.seuge they boys or slrls'
New Yorker
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
The Spice of Variety.

Lady-Do you always gamble at mar
)les?
Kit-Not on yer life, lady. some
times plays de races an goes UP against
DC caids-JudEe
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A lasting Cure.

Grnnand Barrett ~ What curou
-awlboy Of his desire to be a TRACE
dian?
Irving Henry The open-air treat
meIt. lie walked home from Fond-du
Lac with the thermometer at zero
Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Peasant and safe 10 take. Thoroughly tested Tor 70
years Composed Of Pure BotanS Ingredients.
Strengthens Weak kidneys and Stomaths. cures
Dyspepsia Sod BY al Druggists. 81. Per Large
Bottle with complete direction Tor home cure sample
Sent Free By writing Blood Balm Co, atlanta. Ga
Describe your toute ana spe, i free medical aivce.
70 SAT- your case, viii be sent IA sealed letteL
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Fixing Responsibility.

That ttai,nlng morse heard after great
disaster i ffe strenuous locking Of the
stable oor after the horse las been ttolsn.
Baltimore American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Ps0 Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as a cough cure.-J. W OBuen, 81 Third
Ave. y Minneapolis. MINI, Jan. q, 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

A Ho.e- banker has been warned 20
give ut 5000 ~ he shot. Tie might COM
promise % - $50 and get bali shot Pits
bug Gazette
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

OUR GUARANTeE.-Take a large bottle Of
Botanic Blood Balm q q B Jas directed on label,
and when the right quantity Is taken cure IS
will promptly be refunded without argument.
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Aliens Foot Ease T. n certain cure for
hot sweating callu-. and swollen aching
feet. Sold hy an Druggists. Price DC. Don
accept tam substitute. Trial package FREE
Address Allen s. O.msted, lie Roy, y. y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Most ncn would rather get the short end
q w. argument taan keep quiet Caloago
U4lv News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

GOOD advice j. he sort few oi u heed bad
edy.ee j. tle sort none OF Us need Cn.cago
Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Reputation j. a btube that a man blows
anc tael punltlres Chicago DaLy News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27

day of July /, 1908, be and the same
is hereby levied and assessed against
said abutting lots and portions Ct
lots as follows, viz:
And be it further resolved by the
said City Council of said City
of DEBORAH, Winneshiek County.
Iowa, that that portion of the cost
of said street improvement pI divided
for in the resolution, ordering said
Improvement and passed and approved
by said City Council on the Goth day
of July, 1903, which is to be assessed
against all of the taxable property of
the said City of DEBORAH be and the
same is hereby levied and assessed a
gainst all of the taxable property of
the said City of DEBORAH. in the Coun-
ty of Winnesheik and State of Iowa.
in the total sum of 81. 1875 42-100 and
the same is hereby ordered paid from
the street improvement fund.
And be it further resolved, that the
amount so levied and assessed against
all of the taxable property of said
City of DEBORAH as aforesaid, shall
be due and collectibie in two equal
annual installments of $1,000 each
and total percentage OF mills on
the dollar of all the taxable property
of said city is hereby levied 10 pay
the same mills of which shall be
paid for the year 1905.
And be further resolved, that the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to certify the levy of all
taxes herein provided fol to the Coun-
ty Auditor of said county of WINES.
| HEX, State of Iowa. as bv statute
made and provided in such cases.
| Motion by Couse, seconded bS
Adams the resolution be adopted
The roll call votes yeas. no nays
| The resolution was declared adopted
| Motion by Couse that the Pavins
Committee employ the County Survey
or to look up the eight feet of dis
puted curbing assessed to Mrs. M. P
Cady. Seconded by Croft Motion
carried.
Motion by Curtin, seconded BY
Vance, the Light Committee be su
thorized to make changes in the arr
| lights. Motion carried.
Motion by Sayre to adjourn to Mon
day as an adjourned regular meeting
for the special consideration of Maple
avenue improvements. Seconded by
Curtin. Motion carried.
F. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.
The official proceedings of the Cit.
| Council with reference to the Mapl,
avenue street grading, curbing. ant
matchmaking will be found oil
page 2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
Washington Street Assessment
Official Proceedings of City Council Levyng Paving and
Curbing Assessment for Washington Street

grading, paving and curbing the same
i'll compliance with the resolution of
this Council ordering the same and
which resolution was passed and ap-
proved at meeting of this Council
held on the Goth day of July, 1908,
and said improvement having been
done and performed also in accord
ance with contracts entered into by
said City and A.C. Koenig & Co.
on September 10th 1908;
Whereas, at meeting of said Coun-
ell held on the cath day of June,
1904. plat and schedule OF said i'm
provement was filed in the office of the
City Clerk showing the proposed as
sessment against the lots and portions
of lots fronting on said improvement,
together also with the amount pro.
posed to be assessed against all of the
taxable property of the City of De.
| corah, Iowa, and
Whereas. said proposed assessment
Will be taken up for final action7..by
this Council at Z 80 O'Clock D. m.
the 18th day of July 1904, and the
taxes levied for paying for said i'm.
provement in accordance with the re-
solution of this Council ordering the
same, therefore be 1t
Resolved. That this Council at this
time resolve itself into a committee
OF the whole, and that we go in a
body and make personal inspection
of each lot and portion of lot front
ing on said Improvement for the pur
| pose of ascertaining and determining
the amount of benefits to be conferred
on each lot or portion of lots against
which it is proposed to make such
special assessment for paying for sale
improvement. 4"
Motion by Vance, seconded by Cur
tin, the resolution be adopted Reso
luton declared adopted.
The City Council went in a body Il
look over the paving on Washington
street. Motion by Sayre that the com
mittee adjourn to the regular adjourn
ed meeting. Motion carried:
F. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.
July IS, 1904. Z 80 p. IN. The ad
journed meeting of July 6 was calle,
to order by Mayor Daubney. Mem
bers present. Hovden. Croft, Baker
Curtin. Adams, Vance, Couse, an,
Sayre. Absent Harmon and Gillet
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read. corrected and approved
The following resolution was read
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, at meeting of the City
Council of the City of DEBORAH, low,
held on the Goth day of July, 1903,
resolution was duly passed orderin,
certain street improvement in sail
city by way of paving, grading an,
curbing Washington street in said cit,
from the south end Of the bridge owe
Dry Run to the south side of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroat
Co. S right of way thereon, such grad
ing. paving and curbing to be so dom
and performed in accordance with tn
plaLs and specifications prepared b,
M Tschirgi. engineer which were a
the date OF the passage of said resolu
ton on file in the office of the Git,
CLERK of said city, and
Whereas, on the 10th day of Septem
Der, 1903. said City of DEBORAH, Iowa
by aud through its City Council, ell
tered into written contract will
Messrs. A. G. Koenig & Co.. of Oma
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
July IS, 1904, 4 D. m.

July Is, 1904, p. M.
Special meeting of the City Council
was called to order by Mayor Daubney.
Members present, Croft. Hovden,
Baker, Curtin. Couse, Vance and Sayre.
Absent, Harmon, Gillett, Adams.
The following reports of Walter
Bucknell and e. A. Barsch were read
STATE OF IOWA,
Winneshiek County, 90
1. Walter Bucknell, do hereby Ger.
tlfy that l was employed by the city
of DEBORAH, Winnesheik county, Iowa.
on the--day of ----, 1903, to
supervise and superintend the work OF
grading paving and curbing that part OF
Washington street between the south
end of the bridge over Dry Run and
the south side of the Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul railroad Co S right
of way thereon.
That said work was done and per.
formed by Messrs A. G. Koenig &
Co CT Omaha, State of Nebraska, un.
der and by virtue of contract en-
tered into with said city on September
10th, 1908.
That l did superintend and super.
wise the said Improvement of said por-
Y
from the 18th day of October. 1908
up to the Both day of November, 1903
so done and performed by said A. @.
Koenig & Co., and l hereby certify
and return that said work and street
improvement was so done up to the
30th day of November, 1908, the time
l stopped acting as such superinten
dent and supervisor and completed il
vrith 0f he
tract so entered between said city
and said A. @. Koenig g. Co. and tina
said work Cup to that time) was don,
and performed in compliance with tn,
plans and specifications prepared b,
NJ. Tschirgi. Jr., engineer, and flee
with the City CLERK of said City o
Decorah, Iowa. aforesaid.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. June gath
1904.
WALTER E. BUCKNELL.
l, Ernest A Barsh, do hereby Ger
tify that | was appointed on the Is
day of June, 1904, to superintend AM
supervise the unfinished grading, paw
ing and curbing on Washington Street
in DEBORAH, Winneshiek County, Iowa
aforesaid, being So done and per
formed by A y. Koenig & Co.. unde
and by virtue of contract entere,
into with said city of date Sept. 10
1903. And l, hereby certify and re
turn that said work and strest improve
ment has been fully completed in &C
cordance with the terms of the sail
contract so entered into between saic
city and said A. =. Koenig g. Co..
and that such work was done and per
formed also in compliance with til
plans and specifications prepared b.
NJ. Tschirgi engineer, and filed witt
the City Clerk as aforesaid.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, June 24tI
1904.
E. A. BARSH.
Motion by Curtin reports of Mr.
Bucknell and Mr.. Barsch be receive
and placed in file. Seconded by Croft
Motion carried
The following resolution was read
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the improvement or Wash
intgon street, in the City OF DEBORAH
Iowa, has been fully completed b,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27

Lin'l feet So yds Curb Paw Total
! Curbine Paving Lew Lew Lew
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-20
COUNTY COMMITTEE

Henry L. Cooper, Clarence l.. Crab
be, Fred. w. Beckley, 4. NJ. Watson
and 7. McCants Stewart yesterday aft
,rhuon received their commissions
rom Governor Carter as members OF
he County Act Commission, under an
hority of the Legislatures joint reso'
tuition as below:
Whereas. the Legislature of the
Territory OF Hawaii has been convened
In special session to consider the Sc.
rious financial condition OF the Govern
ment: and,
whereas, the people of the Tent.
tory have expressed themselves In
favor Of county government; therefore
be II
Resolved, That commission Ct
Ave be appointed by the Governor to
draft County Act, the members there.
Of 10 serve without pay. And that such
Act so prepared and such expenses as
may be incurred by them, with the ap.
proval OF the Governor. be submitted
to the next regular session OF the Leg.
islature."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-20
HEARTS By An: ::s,!',
o RlptS
COURAGEOUS

As the door closed behind her Ar
mand dropped into chair and buried
his face in his hands
"And now. gentlemen" finished Gal
loway, turning again into the room,
will you let this unspeakable villain
pass those doors now"
Sir" protested Pliarne. appealing to
pickinson-"sir, gentlemen, mon
strous error is being made. A coil Of
circumstance has been sunningly woyc,
to explain which there is no time; nor
mayhap now. would you credit 1t. But
Us an officer of the French army. as a
Chevalier, as a French gentleman. |
lay my oath upon the integrity of this
mission and of this man"
But he knew as he spoke that what
be said was futile.
Joseph Galloway had crossed the
room behind Armand's chair and now,
with quick movement, reaching from
behind thrust his hand into the young
mans breast and drew forth the forged
parchment.
Document number two" he said,
tossing It upon the table. Armand had
sprung to his feet, his head thrown
high. tiger CLEAN in his eyes.
.'Canaillc!" cried Pliarne.
Dickinson's eye overran the writing
''Send for the guards" he said in a
Choked voice. "A file to seize him!"
And Joseph Galloway went out in
haste.
Al the word fury of passion seem
cd TO capture Armand. Those near him
fell back. His dress sword flashed out
and drew FURNISHED ring about him.
stand back" he hurled between his
teeth. you shall not stop ne! Back
say! Messenger | am, and my mes
sage will deliver!"
Mailman! VIII he cut his way in?'
cried Dickinson.
Armand, dragging the curtain from
its hooks. had gained the hall lie
sprang at the great doors and struck
them frenziedly with his sword But
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-20

He spTdng at the great doOrs
with the first blow the light steel rat.
tied to the floor broken half way TO the
hilt.
When Anne had issued from the ante.
room a few moments before, she had
emerged into the main corridor. She
was dizzy, sick, and the last words OF
. her questioner were in her ears. She
found herself saying them over duly
"A matter OF great import" "Trem-
bling In the balance"
An old doorkeeper in blue coat with
faded lace sat near by on a wooden
chair, but the day was warm, and he
was doing. His mouth was open. and
he had not stirred when she came out,
She could hear the muffled voices
fClashing upon one another. coming
from the main room where the dele
gates sat. The door at one end of tile
corridor opening on the green was
ajar, and she was vaguely aware, as a
background, OF the murmurous, multi
keyed noises that hang above an order
ly assemblage OF many people.
And, standing leaning against the
wall, swift knowledge came to her.
The waiting crowd outside; her guide S
haste as he hurried her through the
streets from the Red Lion tavern. A
matter "of great import" The Dec
laration!
They were considering It, hesitat
ing. Armand's message might have
decided, and she had betrayed him
stay! She had the packet. It was
there In her cloak. She must find
DIR. Franklin. All, he must be In there
at that moment! She had sworn tc
sive 1t into his very hands. He must
read II at once-at once. With the
thought her eager fingers dragged II
out
She glanced at the old Waterman
Daily familiarity had made such coun-
ellis hackneyed to him. With eyes
upon him she stole to the door In the
center. She turned the knob softly
and tried 1t. II was locked. Smitten
with her impotency, she leaped against
II and ratified the knob
All at once she felt 1t giving. A key
had been turned from the inside. She
heard the reused doorkeeper shutting
toward her, heard his protestant
whisper and tugged with all her
strength.
A buzz of talk that the stout panels
had deadened clamored loud In her
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-20
STILL SEEKS HER SON.

Madame Mathilde Shaw, still seek
ing her son Algernon G. Shaw, who
disappeared here four years ago, writes
to President Roosevelt, begging his
aid. Her letter has been referred to
Governor Carter through different de
partment5. The following Is among
the enclosures in the communication
to the Governor:
Memo. to Department OF the Interior
received May 8, 1904.
Mrs. M. Shaw, Velizy par Viroflay
Seine ct Disc, France, writes to the
President and encloses two photo
graphs of her son, who disappeared
mysteriously from Honolulu, August
8. 1893. Search has been made fol-
him In Manila, by order of the Presi
dent, but with no result. She thanks
the President warmly and also that
the insane asylums throughout the
archipelago of Hawaii be searched for
him. She acknowledges the receipt OF
a letter from the War Department, Blu
reau OF Insular Affairs, under date OF
March 80. 1904.
april 21, 1904"
BY William Loeb Jr.. Secretary to
the President, to the Secretary Of the
Interior.
THE President refers letter from
Mrs. NJ. Shaw, OF Velizy par Virofiay
Seine ct Disc, France, enclosing two
photographs of her son, who disap,
peared mysteriously from Honolulu
August 5, 1899. and requesting that a
search be instituted for him through
the insane asvlmas OF Hawaii
By the Secretary OF the Interior to
the Governor:
Department of the Interior, MAY
Z, 1904, Respectfully referred to the
Governor of Hawaii, with the request
that he will make thorough search
of the institutions In that Territory,
with view of ascertaining. II prsc.
ticable, the whereabouts of Mr.. Shaw.
These papers to be returned
II. r. HITCHCOCK"
Secretary"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-20
ENTERTAINED AT PEDRO.

Mrs, II. w. Lake gave a pedro party
1t the Young Hotel last evening in
honor OF Mrs. Splivolo ana Miss Spill.
valo. The King street pavilion on the
roof garden was deliberately decorated
with flowers, flags and vines. The col.
ors were red. yellow and black, and
with these streamers and flowers and
vines, the pavilion was entrancingly
beautiful. About 100 ladies were pres.
ent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-20

Two thousand barrels of Imperial
lime are offered for sale by the Cali
fornia Feed Co. This limo Is Of superior
quality, 1915 pure anE Is mt up in
good containers.