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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-18
Head
Hurt So Badly We 5
Nearly Crazy.
Had no Sleep-Codld
Hardly Lie Down.
DIR. Miles Nervine Per.
manently Cured Me.

"a year ago | suffered from extreme nerv-
Gus stomach trouble. | was afraid Of every
thing, could not bear TO hear singing or music
and reading or hearing OF death nearly
brought on my own. | could not sleep OF
hardly lie down, the back Of my head hurt
me so badly | nearly went crazy My shoul.
ders hurt and the least thing | did would
bring on an attack OF extreme nervousness.
i here were times when | would have lump
Ia my throat and my mouth would be SO dry
i could hardly speak j was in despair until
! began TO take DR. Miles Restorative NeTv-
inc. | have taken in all twelve bottles and
consider myself permanently cured. My
home doctor has since remarked on my
healthy appearance and said he wished he
could say his medicine helped me. lie
knows Il was DR.. Miles Nevine. We are
never without the Ant-Pain Pills and con.
slider your medicines household remedies.
cannot say enough for the Nervine, because
in addition 10 my own case my daughter
who was out Of school for a long time be.
cause Of St NItus' dance, was completely
cured by eight bottles. She is now feeling
fine and going 10 school every day. We
thank you tor your Kindness and will never
stop singing the praises Of Dr Miles Restor.
ative Nervine. Mrs. c. +. Ring, Lima, o
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Addres,
Dr. Miles Medical Co, ElkhaTl, Ind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-18
THE TANGEN TREE.
A Growth OF Madagascar Regarded by
the Natives With Horror.

One 81 the most deadly trees I'M
the world Is to BE- found i'm NADIA
gascar, where it Is known a, the
tangen tree. Its scientific name Is
Tanguma yenenifera, the latter
word sgnifying poisonous.
By the natives IL Is regarded with
a sort of horror and for excellent
reasons. For centuries 1t was the
custom to nsc The fruit Of the tam
gen for'thc purpose Of asccrtaming
whether criminals charged with
grave ufenses were guilty or not.
In each case the prisoner was
brought into court, and the Judge
thereupon solemnly handed him a
fruit from a tangen tree and told
him that if hc ate il and it cid him
no harm he would be considered in
noccnt. but that If it killed him he
would be considered guilty. As
there is great deal Of poison in the
fruit, ii can readily be seen that
very few. if indeed any, were able 10
pass through this ordeal unscathed.
1t is said that some criminals
who had great political influence or
considerable wealth managed to es-
cape through the conniyance of the
judges; bpt. on the other hand, the
criminal records tell Of many cases
in which prisoners died a horrible
death very soon after they had eat
en- the noxious fruit.
More civilized methods Of adiudi-
cation now prevail in Madagascar
but, though this barbarous custom
is obsolete. the tangen tree is re-
garded with almost as much aver
sion as il over was. 4 proof of this
may be found in the fact that a
French naturalist recently tried TO
obtain some branches and fruit of
the trees, but, though he asked sew
eral natives TO aid him in the search,
he was unable TO obtain the slight
est assistance from any Of them
Toledo Blade.
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She Has Reformed.

lie was deep in his paper and did
not want to be interrupted, but of
course she didn't care anything
about that.
"Did you read about the young
couple that went through the mar
rage ceremony just for joke?'
she asked.
"No," he replied. "What Of it ~
"Why, after it was all over they
discovered that it wasn't a joke at
all"
ooh, every one who tackles the
marriage question finds that out"
lie wasn't interrupted again for a
full hour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-18

Dead in it," like the man in
the hearse, are the merchants who
don't advertise.
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Double Punishment.

4 native traveller in Japan
bought two swapping turtles, and,
being afraid that he would be
charged heavily for their transpor-
tation as live animals on the train,
he placed them in a small portable
trunk which he carried. The Japan
Weekly Mail tells Of an adventure
that befell the man and bis turtles.
When he got on the train he held
the trunk so carefully under his
arm that a thief who was in the
crowd was sure the man had some
thing valuable in the box. So he
got into the same car and took an
adjoining scat. Taking the first OPP
portunity, he cut a small hole in
the trunk with a sharp knife and
slipped in his hand.
About this time the turtles con
Guided that there was Something
doing" and they took hold Of his
fingers in a hearty way. Gritting hi:
teeth, the thief tried to withdraw
his hand. but he could not. Their
he howlcd, and the owner Of tn,
trunk seized him and turned hin
over to the train people, who at the
next station gave him to a police
man.
The incident, however, was no
closed until the traveller was pun
ished for violation Of the railwa,
regulations.
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Some time ago the play Of 'Ham-
let" was performed at an English
provincial theatcr. In a scene with
Polonius the crafty old courtier
asks, do you know me, my lord y
And the prince responds: Excel
lent well. You are a fshmonger."
On hearing this an old woman in
the pit stood up and, shaking her
fist, shouted cxcitedly: swell, and
s'posing he is? That's better than
play acting any day"
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RocKpoRr and oASNELroN DIVISION

lIalns Nos.l, land run solid between
Louisville and - Louis.
rains and 10 between Louisville and
Evansville run solid, carrying chair cars.
Trains Nos. n and ~ carry through first
al ass coaches between Evansville and Louis
Vile.
Day trains between Louisville and st.
louis carry Cafe Parlor cars, and with one
cnange OF cars through sleeping car serv ice
from 81. Louis and Louisville TO Chatta.
nooga Birmingham and 9th points in the
southeast.
Night trains between IuE willie and 81.
louis carry .u.4r 4 drawing room sleepi ng
cars with buffe. 5vrylce.
"A. B. SPENCER, Gen. Man, ST Louis, No.
;. II. HARDwICK, q. +. A., Wash ngtOn, ID. 9.
GEO. B. ALLEN, Asst Genl Pass. Agen.,
81 Louis Mo
We. CLAYcoMB. Ag't Jasper :
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OLD Ens !, to Break.

1t was in the II Of antique casts
in the Brooklyi institute museum.
A "little moth. Of seven or eight
was leading al Il tiny sister in
each hand, evi, tly doing the hch-
ors Of what she as convinced must
be a place Of en- tainment.
One little tef evidently disap-
pointed in he expectations, said
"But they're q lrokcnl'
"Thcy can ielp that" replied
the little chan. n. They've beer
here years al earsl" -Brooklyf
Life.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
It Was Time 20 Hedge, SO Advised the
Dookmaker

Several turfmen were discussing
the sharp methods Of certain book
maker Who adds To his income by
money lending. He was conceded
TO be a hard man to deal with.
"But I'll bet $500 that can bor-
row $1,000 from him on my per
sonal rccognizancc, said one.
Done answered the crowd ST.
simultaneously, and as he could only
stake one bet they pooled against
him. Thinking he had a sure thing,
he went oil with an accompanying
committee Of two TO see the money
lender.
mir. Cash" Chat wasn't his
namc), he said, these gentlemen
have bet me $500 that | cannot bor-
row 1900 from YOU. | don't need
the money, but YOU let me have it
for a day, and III divide the bet
with YOU
The committee gaspcd, but the eff
feet Of the cool proposition was un-
looked for. Instead Of jumping at
the chance Mr. Cash buttonholed
his intcrlocutor and said:
Did YOU make that bet y
Il did"
"Nou bet $500 that You could
borrow money from me-"
That's what | did
"Then'-in a whispcr-"go and
hedge. New York Press.
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"Some people are always making
mistakes said the talkative bore.
strange, iSn'ti t?"
ooh, not SO strange, replied Pep
prey Naturally there are some
people who have never had the bcne-
fit Of 80 advice. philadelphia
Press
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Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is given that hereafter the Trus
tee OF Mad son township will Se in Ire
and on the drst Saturday OF each
month. and the remaining Saturdays al
nv residence, five miles southwest Of
Ireland, for the pur )ose OF attending &c
township business, and all persons hay
ing business with the township are ex-
pected to confne il TO those days.
The township library is KEEP. at Isaac
Sorgius' in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will be
,oind at VIM. T. Young's store at ali
times. GEo. NJ. GREENE.
Nov. %. 1907 Trustee Madison Up
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Teacher II Why, Johnny, l
thought you knew gour alphabet?
JOHNNY don know the names
OF the letters i the way they
come, but when see the alphabet
all together 81 1w il fast enough
Boston Transc II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
SPRING ISLAND NOTES.

The Rapidan Literary club will hold
it's opening session Saturday evening,
Nov. 5. Mr.. Dan Bosin will edit The
Plaindealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall have gone to
Milwaukee to spend the winter with
their son. Neighbors regret their de-
parture, but join in wishing them a
pleasant winter.
Miss Winnifred Matthews and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Putrah Sundayed with rel
atives here.
John Holden is building a corncrib.
Mr.. Croker is building fine chick
en- house.
Mrs. j. A. Williams is i'll of bron-
chitis
Algena Stavin leaves this morning for
Sioux Falls, where she will enter school.
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CAUGHT IN OLD MAPLETON.

Miss Gertrude Roller was visiting at
Judd CornelPs Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. William Mead in
Sterling. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrow was
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Taylor
Sunday. fa s
There was dance at the home of
George Phelps Friday evening. All re-
ported good time.
Miss Anna Olson is assisting Mrs.
Phelps with her sewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stevens and family
were visiting friends up town Sunday.
Mr.. Iams and Will Iams from Della
van were. callers. at, William Mead's
Monday and Tuesday.
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less at all times. But in the nineteenth
century, the field was opened wide to
them by the generosity of man. Noble
men indeed there have been in the pro-
fession during the past century and such
a man is DIR. Z. j. Davis, whom the
gathering had assembled to bid farewell.
DIR. o. C. Stricken characterized DR..
Davis as can Example of Medical
Ethics" and at the speakers suggestion,
the entire assemblage arose to drink
the health of the friend who was about
to leave.
Governor Ives was called upon and
remarked that it was not $50 nomi-
mated in the bond" He wished DR..
Davis the best of success at the Soldiers
Home, at the same time humorously add
ing that he did not think the task
would be hard one. He quoted an old
old soldier as reporting that most of the
illness at the home consists of chronicle
cases" and advised the doctor simply to
smooth along the path for the sick and
keep the healthy well.
DR.. Andrews arose to perform func-
ton that was to have been taken care of
by General Baker, but the latter hap
pened unfortunately to be ill. On
IS @bo Dl,,o E,rfb COUNTY NJa1ico |
society and other friends of DR.. Davis,
DIR. Andrews presented to him a beau
tiful silver loving cup.
DIR. Davis was taken completely by
surprise, but held his own with self
mastery that is characteristic of a sue
cessful doctor. That token, he said, he
would leave to his children as more
precious heirloom than any mere proper
ty could be. Though he was to leave
Mankato, which had been his continuous
residence for thirty-six years, with the
exception of his sojourn in Idaho, he
would always regard Mankato as the
city that is nearest and dearest to him.
He had watched the city grow up and
felt therefore an attachment to it as to
child whom near friend has watch
ed grow up and develop. He would al
ways cherish the cup as a sweet re-
minder of Mankato and that happy eve-
ming.
As the company left the hail, shaking
hands with him who had been the CEN
ter of interest of the evening, their feel
ings may well be summarized by re-
peating verse that was printed on the
back of the menu cards:
"Not the mere artist, purchased to at
But the warm, ready, self forgetting
friend
Whose genial visit in itself combines
The best of cordials, tonics, anodynes."
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=
Anabel Cecilia Olson.

Anabel Cecilia Olson died at her home
at Indian Lake Sunday morning, of
tubercular trouble, after lingering i'll
ness of several months.
The funeral service will be held at the
Adventist church in this city at ten
o'clock Friday morning.
The deceased was eighteen years, sew
en- months and five days of age, and
while her life has been short her friends
can but remember that it is better to
Give well than long" Her life was
one of sunshine, and hose who have
seen her in her affliction of the past
few months, can but say, Oh, what
beautiful Christian courage. She died as
she had lived, with strong faith in
Gods promise.
She leaves besides her parents, six
brothers, and host of friends.
Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of His saints"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
TELEPHONE SUIT SETTLED.
Jacob Lamperts' Case on Trial in
United States Court. 49,
From Wednesdays Daily. -

The suit of the Globe Automatic Tele-
phone company against the Mutual Tele-
phone company was on trial in the Unit
ed States court all Of yesterday after
noon and this forenoon, and then the
parties got together and settled it.
A jury was secured this afternoon in
the case of /. L. Bratager against Jacob
Lampert, and the trial of the case was
commenced. 1t is a suit over some
northern land, and S. Il. Wilson of this
city and Joe Kirby are the attorneys
for the plaintiff, and w. E. Young for
the defendant This is the last case for
trial, and it is likely that it will be
completed and court adjourned tomor-
row
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
MRS. MILLS WILL.
Property Is Left in Equal Shares to the
Three Daughters.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The will of the late Mrs. Emma j.
Mills was fled for probate today. 1t is
dated the 4th day of the present month,
and names the oldest daughter, Miss
Nellie E. Mills as executrix, and her
compensation is to be not to exceed SIS
a year. All of the property is left to
the three daughters, Nellie E., Flora T..
and May N Mills, to be divided equal
ly among them. Until the division of
the personal property, the executrix is
to pay each daughter $40 a month for
support. The executrix is to hold the
real estate and the telephone stock for
three years before selling any of it. If
it can be apportioned among the daugh
tiers to their mutual satisfaction, this
will be done, otherwise it will be sold
and the proceeds divided equally between
the three 't>Iei iaT9da.i
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It Was A Hummer.
From Friday's Daily.

The Mankato Free Press has lust in
stalled new Duplex printing press and
got out their first edition on the new
machine last Friday. The copy is a hum
mer and judging from the portrait of the
press and the excellent print; it is one
of the best in the state outside of the
twin cities. The copy contains portraits
of all the leading business houses of
Mankato, and gives a general writeup
of the entire county.-Le Sueur Center
Leader.
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CHICAGO
GREAT
WESTERN
mi Rost Leaf RAILWAY

Chicago Great Western ny.
sWaterville, Elysian. Madison Lake ac-
commodation departs 500 p. m. daily
except Saturday; arrives $40 a. Ia.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing, st. Paul, Minne-
apolis and intermediate points leave
at 6:20 a. m. and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center. Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east. Des Moines. st.
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at 500 a. III. and $500 D.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and 1890 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $40 a. m. and 800 p. m.
and arrive at 9:35 p. m. and 1880
p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sun
day; all others daily. For informa-
ton as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
W. NJ BARR. Agent.
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SPREADS
ALARM CAUSED BY AN INVASION OF
ULOEROUS SORES.
Perplexity of the Doctors in a Typical and
Serious Case Relieved by an
Important Discovery.

forpiex1ty OF the DOCTORS In Typical and
Serious Case Relieved by an
Important Discovery.
The fear which is justly aroused by
the appearance Of a disease with such
fatal tendencies as scrofula, will be re-
lieved by statement of a recent re-
markable cure. Mr.. Thomas F. Brown,
Of the Hume Carriage Company, Ames-
bury, Mass, says:
about two years ago was affected
with scrofulous disease which spread
over my whole body. I became greatly
alarmed and consulted physicians in
Amesbury and in Newburyport. They
told me had case of scrofula, and
that would have to take the greatest
care to avert fatal result. They pro-
nounced my blood to be in a bad con.
dition and said long time would be
necessary to put me in a healthy state.
"There was chronic inflammation all
over my body wherever the disease had
spread there would be discharge of
yellow-c olored pus where the skin would
break and leave an ulcerlike sore. These
sores would dry up for a while only to
break and discharge again.
"The medicines which the physicians
prescribed had no effect in checking the
disease and was in most miserable
state of Encouragement. One day I
heard the doctor say that there was dam
ger of the disease terminating in con-
sumption. Then I began to lose all hope
"One day, however, as I lay i'll bed
reading newspaper, I read an article
recommending DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People very highly for diseases
Of the blood, and, as the doctors treat
ment during the preceding three months
had done me no good, decided to stop
it and take the pills.
"After had taken three boxes saw
that the Inflammation was going down
and that there were fewer sores. re-
allied that I was improving and I con-
tinued to use the pills until had taken
eight boxes. Then I was entirely cured.
I am now enjoying good health, have o
keen appetite and can do as big a days
work as at any time before was stricken
down, and / firmly believe that owe
my present excellent physical condition
to DIR. Williams Pink Pills. This
great blood remedy is sold by all drug.
gists throughout the world.
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Was A Frost.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

The democrats tried to have rally
at Lake Crystal last night, but the
attempt was dismal failure, according
to reports that have reached this city.
A Mankato man who was present states
that he counted just fourteen persons
present, and the speaker, Mr.. Hoi-
dale, spoke for twenty minutes and then
the audience was dismissed.
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Chicago,
Milwaukee &
St. Paul R'y.

No. Al departs at 0 IS a. m, to st. Paul, Mime
apOIis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 43 departs at ISIS p. m. to st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 40 arrives at 3 90 p. IN. from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Ne. A arrives at $50 p. m. from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
MANKA TO, WELLS LINE.
No. 122 departs at 5 40 a. m.
No. 40 departs at :0i p. m.
No. ia departs at 9 :3j p. m.
No. AL arrives at a:45 a. NJ.
No. 1913 arrives at 800 p. m.
No. 43 arrives at :05 p. m.
No. I23 and No. 40 connects east and west a,
Wells. also for st. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee
and Kansas City. Dining car serving supper
on No. 40. Sleeper for Chicago and Milwaukee
No change of depots at Chicago for 81. Louis.
No. 141 and No. 43 direct connections from
Chicago and Milwaukee.
]. c. MoORH. Agent.
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D. c. Strait Dead.
From Tuesdays Daily.

d. C. Strait, one of the prominent
farmers of st. Lawrence township, died
suddenly of heart failure at Belle Plaine.
He was brother of the late Major
Strait, congressman from the third dis
pieces of the Masons and Independent
Foresters.
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Pioneer Dies in Martin County.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

G. S. Livermore, pioneer and the
second wealthiest. man in Martin coun-
ty, died Monday morning at the age
of eightyfive, leaving an estate esti-
mated at half million.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Want More Musicians.
From Wednesday's Daily.

Recruiting Officer Smeets has just re-
ceived from Assistant Adjutant General
w. p. Evans at Washington, d. c., no.
tice to the effect that more musicians
are wanted to recurit the band at Van.
couver Barracks, Washington state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

Rev. Guedes of Mankato on Wednes-
day performed the ceremony which unit
ed in marriage Mr.. Joseph c. Dethloff
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A GUARANTEED CURE For pl

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrudng
Piles. Druggists refund money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter of how lond standing. in 6 to IA
days. First application gives ease and
rest. so C. If your druggist hasn't 1t
send SOC in stamps and 1t will be for
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co.,
st. Louis. Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Real Estate Transfers.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

John B. Ogle to George A. Mckinley,
north fifty feet of south 100 feet of
lots nine, ten and eleven, block nine,
Waite & Roelfson's addition, for ST.
600.
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last the week out. 1t is not expected
that any criminal cases will come on for
trial.
Sentences Imposed.
The grand jury completed its labors
and was discharged this afternoon.
Ernest Chambers and Adolph Carlson
were indicted for breaking into rural
free delivery mail box, pleaded guilty
and each paid fine of $40.
William Smith of Pipestone was in
dicted on the charge of selling liquor
to Indians, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 and serve
sixty days in the Blue Earth county
Jail.
H. E. King was indicted for commit
ting frauds under the representation that
he was United States army officer,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
eight months in the state reformatory
at st. Cloud.
George Bartholomew, former post
master at Sanborn, was indicted for
making false returns to the auditor of
the postoffice department, pleaded guilty
and paid a fine of 5000.
William C. Smith was indicted on the
charge of shipping game illegally out
of the state, and pleaded guilty. His
case was continued until the next term
of court. He comes from near Jackson,
and his alleged offence was committed
last fall.