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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-16

thlnk again when she was born, but
couldn't remember. so she said instead.
."lsn't II beautiful worldf'
~no you think soT' said the boy.
MY sister and l have had hard time
getting into Il. We were baked In
furnace. and 1t was so hot
We'll. don't tell me about II, inter-
|rrutcd the doll. I'D rather hear about
pleasant places"
The figures told her great many
things, but the girl was very vain OF
her beauty and the boy was taken up
with what he knew about the world.
of which tie doll knew nothing Mt all.
90 She didn't listen long, but fell asleep
" lille they were talking.
Suddcnly she nwoke with start.
What was that noise In the chimney
Size had scarcely time TO think about
it when ont on the hearth popped III
te figure In fur. lie unstrapped pack
~ carried aud filled all the stockings
with toys. Then lie jumped back into
ule chimney and YVES gone In twin
Killing This set the II to wondering
more than ever.
Everything was again silent excep
the clock, which. licked very loud
There We're the children asleep In bed
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What day II was. The children
were racing about. playing with their
toys, and people were coming In con
tlnually to see the presents, and the
sun shone brightly on the snow out
side. and the fire shone brightly with
In on the brass andirons and fender
and after dinner stories were told the
children till they were all astonished
by the number OF wonderful things
that happen. The boy with the light
hair and blue eyes lay In his mothers
arms. hugging the doll with her breast
pressed against his. so that she could
hear his heart beat. and she wondered
why there was no such beating In her
own heart. This was the happiest mo-
ment she had ever known. She was
only day old but something told her
that nothing In the world could ever
make her happier
When the children went upstairs the
boy insisted on keeping the doll oy
! him tin he got into bed. when MS
mother persuaded him to part with !
ul morning. She placed 1t on a chail
before the fire where he could see I
I'm he should 90 to sleep and the mrs
thing on awakening In the morning
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NNl Christmas eve wax doll sat
II $50 chair in pretty room I'm
n which number OF children
we're In bed. A fire was burn
h.. M The hearth Stockings werc
nclre 10 the mantel to be filled with
5gs fir the children who We're sleep
~ mliy. doubtless dreaming Of
ft tNr5 were 10 receive In the morn
le face OF one OF them, deli
Iar II haired boy, was turned to-
\ hi tac doll. aud she did not tire look
H. 30 IT, Tor the face. though pale and
ihu. u- very delicately nodded.
On o mantel were two figures In
one was a boy In an old
,l coat and knee breeches. with
- ,und his waist and cooked
.af feather His right hand was
.l s. uio his coat in front, and he
o.anl lbr "a figure Of Napoleon. The
lthn vi~ girl. with short dress
.m lpr hat Her head was poised
pne >l, and she looked very well
.et-#, with herself. Indeed, she was
.e nr-fy
"H0N l3 you do?' said the girl i'm
.ge ~ flr doll Don't you think this
pleasant roomT'
"hdeei it Is, but I've not see many.
Was only born She paused TO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-16

CARELESS SHOPPERS.
How Some Women Lose Their Money
and Then Blame Thieves.

aNA fHeh Gfaiie sh'-NN9s
"lIalf the thefts that women
charge to pickpockcts,' said the re-
formed burglar, "are not thefts at
all, but simply cases OF loss from
their own careicssness. Don't tell
them that sand SO, though, for
I've had enough blame to bear in
nv day, but that's the truth. If
Woman goes home and makes a hull
abaloo about beng robbed she gets
Aorc sympathy, bat let ier say sh,
ost her money and she has to shoul
Ter the whole responsibility and be
ounl fault with into the bargain"
But what becomes Of the pock-
tbook; and purses: They are not
yoing of Of themselves"
Their owners lose them without
knowing it They lay them down or
drop them. and they are picked up
by somebody who doesn't run
around looking for the person they
belong to. Here is a case in point.
A woman seated herself before
bargain counter piled with rem
nants Of silk. After turning over a
few pieces she felt something fall
into her lap and picked up fat
leather pocketbook.
Hello" she says, "hcre's a purse.
1t looks as if it had a lot of money
in it," and she handed il to the
clerk. who laid it on a shelf back of
him and said be would send it to the
lost and found department
"When the woman had found the
goods she wanted and went to take
her pocketbook out Of her reticule
it wasn't there, and YOU ought to
have heard her squeal. She declared
she had il when she sat down to the
counter. But it was gone, sure
enough.
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CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO.
How the Day L. Celebrated In the
Land of Diax.

In Mexico Christmas eve Is observed,
as I'm Spain, with the Noche Buena.
The streets and plazas are thronged
with people. Ofall the shop windows 80
gay and brilliant in their holiday at
tire none is so bright as the confection-
er's. Nowhere Is the confectioners art
earried 10 a greater perfection. At
midnight OF the Noche Buena all Mex
leo forsakes its pleasures and repairs
to the Misa del Gallo, or mass OF the
cock. a high mass Of the most impos-
Ing character. which. in every one OF
the magnificent temples reared by the
Catholic church in the City OF Mexico.
is celebrated exactly at midnight on
Christmas eve or morning to commem-
crate the Saviour's birth. All the
churches have an augmented choir and
a large orchestra specially engaged for
the occasion. The mass is celebrated
with every concomitant that can
helghten its effect and grandeur.
How II Happened.
Fortune, you know, knocks at
every mans door once"
"That explains it,"
Explains what?"
"How we came 10 miss her. Why
in thunder doesn't she ring the bell ?
We never pay any attention to
knocks
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~ store detective was sent for,
md he asked her a few questions.
lie was a friend Of mine, and he told
ne the story. Then he asked to
zee the purse she had found, and it
turned ont 70 be her own. She had
laid il down the first thing, and
when it fell into her lap she wac so
surprised she didn't recognize it.
"And | really think that she
hated to admit that she hadn't been
robbed" - Chicago Record Herald.
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And then-and then she awokel The
horror OF melting had only been q
dream. She had fallen asleep before
the hot fire. but some kind hand had
drawn the chair back, and In few
moments she was again clasped In the
fond arms OF her blue eyed boy.
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Suceinctly Stated.

$50 your husband lost his money
at the race track :"
"No," answered young Mrs. Tor
kins. "As understand it he didn't
lose it. Tie presented it."-Wash-
ington Star.
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on the mantel. ITS just as well; the
world isn't all like this household"
''It's just as WELL" echoed the girl
image. "Your beauty will not have to
fade"
II don't want TO GO" cried the doll
mournfully. II want 10 stay with my
blue eyed boy. The world may be full
OF sadness, but there must be pleasure
as well. for IL is here"
There was something so plaintive in
her voice that even the images refrain
ed from any further remarks. The fire
biazed hotter, and the wax. which had
as yet only softened. began TO melt.
was a drop Of melted wax.
oh that her little boy would get up
and move her back from the fire. But
he slept on peacefully, and as she had
no voice for real children she couldn't
call TO him.
So the doll felt that she was melting
away. Drop by drop she fell on th'
floor. The room. with its rich hang
ings the children sleeping. the tirelighi
fiickering. the shadows and. above all
the memory Of her brief existence-for
after all. a doll can only exist-seemed
to he gradually fading away. She sigh
ed 10 think that she couldn't have been
born with soul TO be loved and go
on loving forever; that she could not
grow up like real child 10 see the un-
folding OF all the wonderful things IL
the world. passing from one existence
TO another instead OF going out alto
gether. Then she thought that she
might never have been born at all
never have had the one glimpse Of th'
happy household the one Christmas
When the children were All aslee
the doll looked up from the chair AZ
the images on the mantel. She was
too happy TO go to sleep.
"What a lovely day have had" sh,
said.
Just wait" replied the boy Image
'till you have been knocked about tn,
world awhile and you'll see He look
ed us wise as an owl.
IL think It very nice" said the cir
image. 80 long as YOU are young anC
pretty. but | don't Ike tie idea Of get
ting oil and era ke perhaps havin'
~ arms or legs 1rDkcn or"
The wind WIS rising without, an,
suddenly the fire ~ zcd with cheer
ful warmth. Il " pleasant 70
awhile. but PFC q it seemel 70 be
too hot. The dol thought she began Z
feel softenln- lu ller feet. She didn't
know what Il meant but II frightened
her Ii extended to her legs; then sh,
felt II IN her ar.As am at last In heT
face aud nccS. \ - Of wood fell
down on the Goals anl the fire blazec
higher. hotter than eve. The doll fel'
herself meltln1 away.
"You're goiug," said the boy figure
the blue eyed boy and her single day
OF love SO she said Il can't under
stand II. wilLtry not TO murmur, but
trust that It is all for the best
And then-and then she awokel The
horror OF melting had only been
dream. She had fallen asleep befor'
the hot fire. but some kind hand ha'
drawn the chair back, and In q lev
.. moments she was again clasped In tn
fond arms OF her blue eyed boy.
The Young Man-Dearest, wha
: do YOU want to put our wedding Of
another six months for?
. The Girl - Because | overhear
: nv two younger sisters the othC
$ day telling each other how muc
I more of pas money they were gClI-
T to have to spend on themselv'
n A L. 4 Ia
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The Young Man-Dearest, what
do YOU want to put our wedding oil
another six months for?
The Girl - Because | overheard
nv two younger sisters the other
day telling each other how much
more of pas money they were goir 4
TO have to spend on themselves
after / was out Of the way.-Chica-
20 Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-25
TRANSPORTATION.
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN a HART.
FORD RAILROAD.

A Time Table giving full information
as to local and through train service may
he obtained at Providence station and
stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-25

purpose of making a voyage to the New
Jerusalem. which the prophecies declared
was located upon this earth. This craft
sailed away never TO return. II Is said
other vessels were built here.
TO PLANT A TREE
The spring is now owned by the
Thomas LAwton heirs. and IL Is the pur-
pose cf the Roger Williams association
to obtain permission to plant a tree that
shall be known as the Roger Williams
oak near the spring and the locat ation OF
the cabin where your illustrious ancestor
first dwelt In this section The plan
being. as you have voted today. TO plant
the tree April 27th. and II the legislature
sees At to appropriate the money that
your association has asked for. a more en-
during marker in the form of granite or
bronze will be erected. thereby preserving
for all time this most interesting historic
spot.
The spot where Roger williams built
his cabin has been in the possession OF
the Dasgett family for about $50 years
or until the town decided 70 lay out Roger
Williams avenue In 1899. which change
brought the cellar OF the cabin directly
In the centre OF the highway. stone
wall extended north 70 this cellar from
the Daggett homestead. which house Is
still standing in an improved condition.
and Is the property OF the American
Electrical works. The wall has been
torn down. which was the only reliable
marker. but there are so many that know
OF the location Of the cellar there will
be no difficulty In locating n. and the
tree will be planted at the side of the
highway on the site Of the old cellar.
The Rhode Island Historical society
made some attempts TO have this most
interesting place suitably marked. and
others have undertaken To see that the
place was not lost sight OF. but still there
Is nothing here except the spring which
Is about 100 feet to the north. to show
The traveller or local resident where Mr..
Williams originally dwelt and the place
where for the second time he was driven
forth from Massachusetts
IL Is now left for the descendants Of
Roger Williams 10 see that the place 4.
made OF sufficient prominence as 10 at
trace the attention Of those who pass thi,
way, and IL is very hitting that they should
do this most important thing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-25
ROYAL BLUE LINE

Washington trips are scheduled to leave
Boston Feb. 2eth. March 1ith -25th. April
sth- -a2d, May 9th: $500 covers all ex-
penses for seven days trip (except sun
per on Fall River Llne): Ave days IN
washin gton at first class hotels, visit at
Philadelphia; longer stop over at wash
ington. Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York II desired.
FIyORIDA-March 7th--ses.5o includes
all expenses going with stop In Washing
ton good TO return until May 3tst
Drop a postal for illustrated booklet
and guide 10 Washington to JOS p. Tar.
CART, N. K. p. A. $50 Washington street.
Boston, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-25

mankind" and on one occasion speaks or
Miantonomo's "barbarous court lately
held at my house" But with all OF his
contempt he held them as Gods creatures.
as human beings. and treated them ac-
cor,iingly, thereby winning their complete
confidence. And Il was this high esteem
that the Indians entertained for Mr.. Will
liams that made Il possible for the white
settlers OF New England TO exist more
than any other one thing.
When he visited Canonicus and Mianto-
nomo TO prevent the alliance with the
Pequods ne found both OF these Sachems
In a frame OF mind not at all favorable to
the whites but by remaining for some
time he succeeded in sweetening their ma
lures and in changing the tide that was
fast setting In against the English
WE'RE NOT soFTENED.
This set naturally should have softened
the hearts OF his prosecutors. but II seems
Il did net TO any great extent, for when
~ was proposed TO have Mientonomo visit
Boston to show his friendship to the
whites a few months later, the people of
Boston would not consent TO have Mr..
Williams accompany the Sachem, not
withsta tandinx that was the Indians re-
quest.
And vet Is not 80 strange after all, for
II was only three years ago that Prof.
woodrow Wilson. in an address before
the New England association ct Its cele-
bration OF Forefather' Day. referred, In
n sarcastic manner, 10 Rhode Islanders as
those Ahuiamites" Two or three cen
turtles OF growth doesn't seem to have i'm
proved the hearts OF the descendants OF
those hard masters who took pleasure In
bandshing Roger Williams. And that. too.
In the face OF the fact that the free re-
ligious liberty that they enjoy today ie a
gift 70 them from that great man that
their antecoients so mercilessiy sent
forth.
In a ietter 70 Gov. winthrop OF connec-
ticut Mr.. Williams again shows his high
spirft OF charity and forgiveness. when he
son Of two noble fathers, Mr. John win
throp and Mr. H Peters. n II said they
are both extinEuisfed. Surely did ever
from my soul honor and love them even
when their Judgments led them 10 afYlict
me-"
IL II the many expressions Of this char
arter towards those who had declared
against him that has immortalized his
name together with his "lively expert
msnt," which has broken the fetters Of
bigotry more successfully than any other
means. declaring as II does for the liber-
ty Of the soul in all Of Its completeness.
Roger Williams spring IN Bast Provi-
dence. near Phillipsdale. has been the
scene Of many interesting celebrations by
the descendants OF Mr.. Williams. and Mr..
Albert n. Carpenter. who now resides on
Anthony street IN that town. remembers
quite well the two hundredth anniversary
and the party that gathered at the spring
to celebrate the event He was then ten
years old. and at that time the oak tree
was standing. although ~ was nearly
dead and una soon aster rooted nm Hs
saws that quite an extensive amount of
shipping was carried on In the cove oppo-
site Mr.. Williams first dwelling place.
and that n was here the famous ship was
built for the noted Jemima Wilkinson.
BY one Mr. Bowers which was for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-25
NICKEL PLATE ROADS NE,
TOURIST sIEeptNc CABS

One way or round trip tickets on sale
March LIST and 18th: April sh and 18th.
For further information apply to J. p.
Elmer. @. p. A., Chicago, IN
The oasis., 1904-05-14

telephone. The applicant for the
franchise wishes to come into town
hy the alley between Third and
Fourth avenues from the southern
city limits To Broadway, thence
west on Broadway to Stone and
north on Stone to Pennington.
The matter has been left to the
street committee for a recommend
alton and they viii report at the
next special meeting OF the city
council. Mr.. Solomon has offered
to put up 5000 as a forfeit.
Blade: Reports from the Mann
moth country are to the effect that
there is a very considerable oil
excitement in that vicinity. Oil
experts from Los Angeles, It's said
have examined the field and pro-
nounce it most favorable. The
work OF testing has commenced. A
hole is being bored and the out
look is backed by large amount
of enthusiasm and hope These
fields are not far removed from the
Deer Greek coal fields. The forma
ton it is said is altogether favor
able to the presence OF oil. Should
it be developed, there will be large
"doipgs" over in the Mammoth
country. There will be large
revival of mining. There will be a
hurried completion of the railroad.
There will be n rush of moneyed
men into the district.
The oasis., 1904-05-14
ARIZONA NEWS.

Prospector: Assessor O'Rellly
estimates the increase in Cochise
county's taxable property to be
100000 more than it was last
year, and that the total assessment
for the county for this year viii be
about S. 100000.
Courier: Plans and specifications
for a gas plant for Prescott, to cost
100000, have been prepared by
Frank Wright and his associates,
and work on the same will com
mence within sixty days. The
plant will be located adjoining the
electric light works.
Review: BY people coming to
Bis bee yesterday from Cananea
it was reported that Manager Me-
Farland, OF the Cananea road is
soon to move his office to Tucson,
and take the present office force
with him. 1t is fact well known
that the Caananea road is the
property of the Southern Pacific,
and Tucson is the end of an 5. P.
division, so there is good reason to
believe tina. the Offices will be
moved as reported.
Tucson Post: The Territorial
Grand Jury, after investigating
thoroughly the sale of dynamo
and engine belonging to the Univ
ersity of Arizona, to the Socorro
Mining and Milling Company,
found that Chancellor Winfield
Scott, who was charged by certain
papers with a crime, violated no
law. The charge was brought up
for political purposes at the time
and it is serious question whether
or not the local paper, which gave
so much space to these charges,
did not in doing so violate the law,
although the report OF the Grand
Jury did not touch upon this
subject.
Kingman Miner: The Grand
Cahon, north of Peach Springs, is
to be connected by rail. Delegate
Wilson introduced a resolution in
congress granting to the Peach
Springs & Colorado River Railroad
company a right-of-way through
the Wallapai Indian reservation.
1t is proposed to build trolley
line from Peach Springs into Dia-
mond cafion and operate 1t solely
for sightseeing in the sublime
depths of natures greatest wonder
the Grand and Diamond cations.
At the point where the railroad
reaches the carion Major Powell
reports that the sublime sights and
deepest gorges OF the whole canon
system exists. A railroad from
Peach Springs will reach the
ca1on in twenty miles, as
against seventy miles from Viii
liams. In the canon country are
also immense bodies of rich copper
ores that cannot be handled under
present conditions.
Post. Charles F. Solomon, who
operates telephone lines in Ben
son, Wilcox, Tombstone, solomon
Vile and between these and other
towns, is after a Tucson connec-
ton. Some time ago he applied
for and was granted a franchise
here but it expired by limitation.
The present application made by
Nose Drachman as agent Tor Mr..
Solomon is for franchise over
streets which will permit him to
come into Tucson and establish an
Office in the center OF the city. He
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
DAUGHTER GETS
DEAD MANS ESTATE

HELENA, Mont. Feb. 1O.-Miss
Helen G. Lund, of Jamestown, N. Y,
has been decreed by Judge Clements,
in district court, to-be the sole heir Of
the late Carl A. Lund, a former.Helena
mining man, who died recently in South
Africa.
The estate is valued at about $1,000.
Miss Lund set up that she was the
illigitimate daughter of Lund and Car
oline Peterson. who became engaged
while on a steamer enroute from Swe-
den to America, in 1887. Owing to
financial reverses soon after arriving
in Helena. the marriage was not SOL
emnized.
The child was born, however, and
evidence showed that Lund recognized
the girl as his daughter AS Lunds
father and mother were dead, Judge
Clements decreed Helen G. Lund to b
the lawful heir. The claim was con-
tested by other relatives of Lund.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13

On Monday evening Master John
Maghan- was surprised aby:a number
Of his school friends. Light refresh>
ments were served and games were
played.
The ladies circle No. 10 of the Epis-
copal church HELD their Tuesday
meeting with Mrs. Edward Perrott
Alex Reid left Thursday for the east
on a business trip.
for a business visit to points in the
vicinity Of Duluth.
The ladies of the Highland church
are very busy these cold winter days
earning a dollar each to aid in NOV
ing the church.. Some of them are
doing chores about their homes. This
is usually done by the husbands. Now
the latter are sorry that there is
not more occasions of this nature, so
that they can continue to escape the
hardships of emptying ashes and
carrying in wood and water during
the cold winter evenings.
Ruth: Webb is selling. pictures of the
church. Violet Robertson sells: pop
corn, ana Mrs. T. H. Tomllin will be
pleased to polish stoves. All of them
are bent on earning a dollar each to
help the church.
The latest from Colorado Springs
conveys the intelligence that Murdo
McEwen is gradually improving.
: Mrs. G.. w. Boutin is on the sick
list.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
DULUTH HEIGHTS BRIEFS.

The Round the Corner" club, COM
posed Of number Of charming young
girls, gave a leap year sleighing party
Wednesday evening. After a ride
through the city they were driven to
the home of Robert Johnston, where
the balance of the evening was spent
in. games and music.
The people riding up and down on
the incline car these days are not
short of something to talk about:
There is scarcely a trip but what
brings forth an argument. on the war
in the far east. ::
"A large number Of the ladies on
Duluth Heights are signing applica-
tions to become members Of the Mod:
ern. Samaritans. ..-... = - -.
Mrs. Adams entertained last Friday
evening. The evening was spent at
cards. Those securing prizes. were =.
H.: NJ Conklin,::ss Miss Mabel Rhodes;
Mrs. Maghan,. Mrs. Chas: White and
Samuel Magician. {, :,
AM effort: is, being <made: to organize
a:scard club. hi. The first meeting will
The: young men. Of the Heights gave
a,ssocial dance last Tuesday evening.
There we're abo,it thirty couple pres
Sent including q 4 large ]. number from
sthle5eItys geod TIM lgasShaa all