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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-15
WEAKNESS OF ROOSEVELT.
Tiat and the Tarin Question wiis
Help Elect n Democratic
President.

II must be admitted. however. that
there is In the rational capital among re-
pubiicans who keep in close touch with
national politics. a doubt as TO the re-
suit this year. II IS. az present. a vague
and indefinite feeling OF anxiety. rather
than a substantial fear. says the Forum.
When analyZed IL seems TO consist large
~ OF the feeling hat the corporate in
~terests are hostile TO President Roose-
welt. and that IL will be impossible.
therefore. 10 obtain the necessary
funds for campaign work. Many repub-
Leans are wondering II the influence OF
the railroads will be thrown against the
republican party this year. as il was for
II in 1896 and 1900. other republicans
are specializing upon the part which the
abor vote will play in the Lex cam
paign. and are anxiously inquiring
whether il win be loyal TO the republic
an party.
Another factor in the situation. which
is fully appreciated by the republican
leaders as menacing President Roose-
velt's reelection. is the fact that. para
doxical as IL may seem. democratic VIC
tory is the only method OF escaping tar
III revision. A word OF explanation VIII
make this proposition very clear. There
is scarcely any possibility OF democratic
control Of the senate during the next
four years. owing TO the fact that the
present republican majority OF "a is
distributed among states admittedly re-
publican. Should the democrats. there
fore. elect a democratic president and a
democratic house of representatives the
republican senate would stand as a bar
rier against any tariff reform legisla-
ton which the house might desire to en-
act and the president be anxious to ap-
prove. II there are in the republican
party certain representatives of cor
porate interests who desire TO rebuke
President Roosevelt for what they call
bis lack Of consideration this inhuen-
tial coterie can exert their power
against him with the full knowledge
that the election Of a democratic presi-
dent will not disturb their privileges
through adverse legislation. In addi-
ton 10 this there IS also I'm the republic
IN party a very large contingent which
believes. with Senator Hanna. IN stand
ing pat upon the tariff; and this contin-
gent is thoroughly alive to the fact that
the best way to prevent any tinkerine
with the tariff is 10 help elect a demo-
ratio president.
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DANGERS OF IMAGINATION.
Young Poet EnEro<.~d with III.
subject Wa Mistaken for n
Pick pocket


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HORSE VS.. AUTO.

Dick and his girls just left us: that's
them. nigh out Of sight.
I wish him luck. for its surely a royal
slarkln' night.
From our gate 10 the courthouse Is IL
mile. eAact-
A two-hour drive. we cali II. when roads
are good and packed:
But that auto rig c%outraption OF his
s,oots up ana down.
And he says % cuts the distance IN hllf
twiNt here ara town.
Well. mebbe a. does. hut seems like he's
goin' az things wrong
o. a night like this he ought TO contriye
az twice as longi
IT'S part Of the age. howcvor. an sge
OF rush and run.
when unless you're fairly jumpln you
can't he huylu' fun.
when a couple must take their ridin'
AZ gallon speed OF more,
With a choo' choot ohoo, behind them.
and ncthin' az all before.
In "A RIG that can't bc trusted 10 mind
a crooked road.
And right In tho midst OF matters IL
liable 20 explode.
] reckon that one feels clever 10 make
the d0in' whirl.
But DAYS when / was a-sparkin' the main
point was the girl.
when | was a-courtin' Marthy 7 hitcho.i
UP old white Pete.
And the only thing I asked him was that
he'd keep his feet.
I wasn't obliged 10 guide him. he ala the
surnin' out.
And nc ounde all the corners at a mile
am hour. about.
when Narthy was SINUS beside me thai
old horse seemed 10 know
The likclitst shaded stretches whore he
had best 90 slow
Why, grass and the trees and bushes
along the way he cropped
SLOW, Well. on a few occasions We
warn't aware he'd stopped
That was tho style OF ridin' when ! vas
courtiu'-eee2
Nothin' 70 watch but Marthy. and both
hands. bless you. free.
With old Pete joggin'. grain. and cock
FRI ar times an eye
Back IL the seas. but savin'. Don't
mind. fits lust "A fly"
I s'picion there's fun IN couriin' al even
hreak-ncck pace;
And Dick IS the boy 20 do tive read
10 in her face.
But courtil' by rapid transit don't pear
% uc so sweet
As the raishiy. ambly cou-tin' OF Marthy
ard me- and Pete.
Edwin L. sabin. In Lipnincotts.
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|E%omance|
: Water Trough.

I'M lGHT as well be in Halifax as IN
u my barnyard. 1t amt good
for anything. and what's more. it never
will be-"
Farmer Stone stood looking down in
evident disgust at the water trough
and faucet which had just been placed
by the town official in his barnyard.
Not a drop of water came through the
faucet. although IL was wide open.
When the town officials Of Southville
had applied TO Farmer Stone for per-
mission TO dig a ditch and lay a water
pipe through his land on the way from
the springs above 10 the village below,
he had told them that he did not need
any OF the water and be could lot see
why he should have his farm all dug
up TO benefit somebody else unless he
were 10 receive an adequate return.
The water commissioner OF the village.
sturdy Luke Mathers, declared that
he would take the law TO Farmer
Stone To which he had just as
fercely replied that he might take the
law and wallop him as much as he
pleased Then Luke did 80 TO the
Law. The right-of-way across private
property had a value which must be
considered before entering upon IL
But. like many another man. Luke was
stubborn. and he did not want 70 APP
pear to have yielced in any way what
ever.
Sitting on the fence he had argued
with Farmer Stone the better part OF
a day on the wonderful benefit II would
be 10 the people of the village. and
hat nothing Farmer Stone could DO
would bring him so many friends. He
would be a public benefactor. The VII
lage was poor and could not afford TO
20 10 great expense in the matter OF
right-of-way. Argument was useless,
Farmer Stone said. The farmers were
swindled ON every hand by unfeeling
corporations: and he'd just be as fool
ish as tho rest of them If be followed
their lead. like a 'passel O. sheep
1t was at this juncture that a would
be arbitrator appeared on the scene.
the very pretty daughter OF Luke
Mathers. so fair and so sensible that
Joshua Stone. the stirring sol Of the
nan who owned the farm. had beer
suspected Tor more than a year OF ar
ing more Tor her than for any other
woman In the world. One afternoon
not long after her fathers failure 70
come 10 terms with Farmer Stone. she
rode over 90 the scene Of contention
with her father and sat for a long time
in the carriage listening With sorrow
full c%ountenance 10 the conversation OF
the two uncompromising men. Then
she made a proposition.
"Mr. stone she said very sweetly.
III the town would put a nice water
trough here in the %barnyard and fur
nish Il with a faucet. so that you could
have all the water You need the year
round. would you not be willing TO let
the line go through your land?"
Farmer Stone thought Mettie never
looked prettier. But he was not so
easily captured. II he wanted a water
trough he supposed he could nut it
there.
But you haven't got the spring.
nave you?" Mettie innocently queried.
And this settled this part OF Farmer
Stones argument. II was a fact that
his ,arm was destitute OF springs. ana
when. as always happened in dry sea-
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They'll Eet over q. = they are bis
tered. came back rke voice from IA
ditch. clear and strong we All Sc
The end ~ this before ze sleep
Farmer stone s1rzre t0Ear1 re
spot and looked Gnwn uith ls-lrlshai
taoe into the L-ch There Me-ue
STOOD. pick in hand. Ter flce a1sh-d
red as IRE.
IN The name % common sense.
What's eoin' on here BE- tsmarlei
There Was a little scream fruu Met
tie ani Joshua made a hy<s .eap doun
the hill The . seemed 10 - 10 Elch
way of escape sur the brave MerrIe.
however. and she leaned AGAINST the
hank ~ earth. her hands SIN rrasn.ne
The plea. her head hare 90 me ni-hr
breeze The long line - fresh earth
which stretches auav Up the hillside
showed tie -Wo1LerilE farmer tfar a
new trench vas being dls from rhs
large spring 10 TIE e-l o. tie rlps
which supplied he village
oh. ar. stone MerIe bean. and
souething mzrveiu-siy Ike q sob
found lis ray along v.rh The words.
yon wLu not ~ out - patience 18th
Joshua and ne. wiIi ycue It's az ny
fault. anyway. oo-lint think n Ist-
ting thar miserable lawsuit 20 on over
this trough II has worried an Il u
mos 20 death have studied All rhe
books in the city. I guess ard finally
I thought I would Just use 4 little co,a-
mon sense Il seemed 20 ne that there
must be some re1.1n Why the vz;er
wouldn't TIL up MO that trough T
made Up ny mind that IL there could
be a little more force behind The orher
spring. that would - all thar vas
needed 50 Joshua and I have ben
digging this ditch We have a piDe
down as far as We have gone Now
we = almost % IRE spring II yol
only hadn't coz Just noW. Ner-ie
turned her face and dropped the pick
Come. father. 90 hack I'D te,i aud
lei rs finish The FOB Joshua pleaded.
recovering from his surprise Wen
have the wafer runuilE into 1he trough
in hair az hu-r. AL Ee hare co Go il
- make the connection between the
pipes il IRE lover spring You ID
70 bed yourself, III -c- Ter Me--se dis
here il the da-E any longer, And
Farmer stone sTrl-r into re Glitch
and lifted her gently c-t = the narrow
quarters in which she had hee1 toll
ing 50 her0ica-lv a Zen ml1u-e later
TIE wCrk mas competed TIE -xo
pipes were Joined b. Joshua. SD rad
provided himself uirh a rude Ii- O.,
tools Tor that purpose Th-l Trey I'll
three fastened down % ne ustar
trough in tie tz-rTzr1- Win r--srs
which r-cDb-e1 a I--ie Na-rie turned
The faucet A Eur-Ie 81 5oy greeted
her ears and a moment ~ssreruarE ne
water urckiei through the pipe then
fairly gushed ont in a stream She
rad solved the problem which hal
lefed the Ingenuity of her fzth=- and
all the rest q the wlse men @. The u
entity They stood watching ths waisr
for 3 fen minutes il sl-c1m T1en
Farmer store took Nettie b. the hand
"NOE you 80 home and sleep ecol'
he said You've wcl ,Eo suits lar
and square
And that vas tie ent o, the rr0l-
bic But the -ovn board ala a 1as
thing Tor Joshua and Nerrie Wien. a
feE months later. trey set ID The fam
lily hearihst0ne A. re -ex- meeting
q that august hosy ore Z IRE men,
hers made a notion that = r7-e =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-15
DELUDING HIM.
signs In Ohio Indicate That some
thing l. Doing Against
Roosevelt.

Throughout Ohio the impression
seems TO be general that at a conference
Of republica leaders In Akron on Deem
Der % the announcement was definitely
made that Senator Hanna will be a can
didate against Roosevelt for the presi-
dency. Gen. Dick is reputed TO have
brought the information direct from Sem
ator Hanna, who is in Washington. TO
the Akron conference. The notice al
ready given by Chairman Clingerman. of
the state committee. that the convention
would be held at the latest possible mo-
ment, IS regarded as a move in the inter
est Of Mr.. Hanna, says the Denver News.
The point is made now that the state
convention properly had nothing to do
with declaring the policy Of the party in
the state in regard to the presidency:
that its resolution does not bind the
party, and that the convention elected to
name delegates 10 the national conven-
ton is the only body ri~ghtfully entitled
to declare the wishes Of Ohio republic
ans as 10 the party candidate for the
highest Office in the nation.
While these rumors OF war come from
Ohio. men like Senator Plat. OF Con.
necticut, Senator Allison. OF Iowa. and
Senator Aldrich. Of Rhode Island. per.
sist In their public utterances. In saying
that Mr.. Roosevelt will be the candidate
Whether these powerful leaders of the
party mean all they say is another story.
In well-informed quarters the belief is
growing that there is an understanding
among many Of the leaders TO lull the
president into a feeling Of security
while arrangements are being made q
important states to deprive him. at the
moment. Of delegates upon whom ht
confidently reckons.
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t-rors IL Us very seLrieEess Bruce.
For thus ir becomerh Us 10 fulfill a..
r-sLt@o-sresz To John Il seemeG il
appropriate that he should baptize this
pure and Aingly soul that had just come
~ him Jesus did not discuss prOr-ie-
ties with John. but said that il was
right and His duty 70 b. baptized. II did
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L sunday SCHOOL
L~@tea In th- International series
~ferJanuary ~, fsot-naptfsm aud
Temptation 81 Jess-.

Tbs LESSON TEXT.-siatt. 3.l3-I7;
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Attitude of Manufacturers.

President Roosevelt and the republic.
an party have decided 10 stand pat" on
the tariff question. at least until after
the presidential election: the trusts have
decided 10 stand pat on their high
prices. regardless OF the fact that the
buying power Of the people is nearly ex-
hausted and that hundreds of thou.
sands Of workers have had their wages
reduced radically while other hundreds
Of thousands r out OF work. Around
Christmas time several groups Of man
ufacturers in iron and sfeel-each group
forming an Illegal trust-met, and, in
Aead Of reducing prices as was expect
ed. decided TO stand pat" Amongst
these Were TIE manufacturer OF billets
structural shapes and plates. The tar
Unprotected trusts are merciless in their
extortion. And why should they reduce
prices? The people vote for high prices
at every opportunity and put themselves
az the mercy OF trusts by putting a tariff
wall around themselves TO prevent them
by any possibility. from getting chear
foreign goods. Certainly the trust
ehCuld '.gtand nat" on priccs
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Good enough fellow. but what's
bred in the bone viii tell.
SO matters stood for several weeks
until ID vas almost time for TIE trial
Of the suit. on the night preceding
the day Of the trial Farmer Stone vas
very restless. lie had boosted that
he had never sued a mar or leen sued
Now the record was 20 he broken.
Tossing on his pillow not long after
the clock struck -. a peculiar noise
broke on his ear. The oftener 10 came
the more mysufed be grew The noon
was shining. and by It's beans he
could distinguish a man form rfand-
ing near the spring on the hillside.
while from The ditch cane the sounds
which had disturbed his dreams
Dressing as quickly as be could. he
went out and skulked along the fence
until he was within earshoL
Now. Mettie. ID is time you get out
II that ditch. a voice said. "Its TOO
hard work for you
"All riEht. Joshua. but your hands
are too sore to dix any more.
I'll bet YOURS are hlis-ered az cver
The old ditch viii kIl Is az. ] guess"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
COLLEGE LEAGUE
IN AMATEUR BALL
Movement on Foot to Form Plan tC
Determine Real Championship.
Cornell in Line.

An intercollegiate baseball league is
now being spoken Of favorably in college
athletic circles. There is possibility
that before the end OF another season
such league Will be established and
regular schedule OF games arranged.
Several Cornell ball players are the
leaders in the movement, and il is ru-
mored that a meeting OF representatives,
af several large colleges was held secret
y III Ithaca some time ago, and plans
were then discussed for the formation Of
a league
IL is proposed 10 include all the larger
Eastern colleges and 10 award cham
piOnship 10 the team leading in the num-
Der OF games won at the close OF the
season.
A college baseball league has been
found impracticable until now owing 10
me misunderstanding between several Of
the colleges.
Harvard and Princeton have, however.
patched up their differences. and Yale
and Pennsylvania have resumed AMIGA
bic relations so that the formation OF a
definite organization viii probably be ac-
complished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
LOU DILLON FOOLED
THE WISENHEIh[R
Didn't Know Her, Said She Was a
Dead One, and Then
Got Next.

Several horsemsu from one OF Cleve-
lands suburban towns were in that
city on business a few days ago. and
having a few hours to spare they jour
neyed out TO the Chenille track.
One of them had at some time or other
attended a race meeting and seemed
DESTROYS OF impressing his friends with
his general knowledge Of everything per-
tanning TO the sport While he was
passing uncomplimentary criticisms on
various horses that We're being worked,
a small chestnut mare came jogging By
and he Immediately got busy picking out
defects in her gait and general way
of doing
Il never yet seen ore" he said that
would dwell as that mare does, that
would learn 10 step fast Why. she
too small and light-limbed TO ever be Of
any account" Just then the mare scored
down at a terrific clip and the farther
she went the faster she went. fairly
flying under the wire at the finish OF
the mile
The wise one" stood aghast, and
when one of his friends inquired or e
man who stood under the wire and
timed the mare as 10 what she was. be
received the reply. why. that Is Lou
Dillon and she worked that mile III
2:06=4, with the last half in l:Ol-
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"On the first trip We made to the East
after Socialists joined our team, Te-
beau made the big Indian premise he
would not get drunk before the close OF
the season" says Ed Mexican The
second day we We're in Boston Tebeau
came downstairs one morning about 10
o clock, Just in time TO see SoX coming
out OF the bar
What about your promisel
~ amt fun. honest l amt, replied
the Indian.
You look drunk TO me Tebeau
went on. Here. come 10 the bar with
me- Wen find out what you've had.
Say. barkeep, says Patsy nov
many drinks have You sold this man this
morning.
The man behind the par picked Up an
I-owe-you tap and ran dawn the row of
figures.
'.IIe owes me for just fifteen drinks
this morning. sir.
- There" shouted Soc<alexis. trium-
phantly. I told you 1 wasn't drunk!
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Georgetown Rowing
May Be Abolished
Present Boathouse Being Torn Down-If
New Site Is Not Obtained Crews
Will Start No More

built on a site already selected nearer
the college. which is far better than
the one now occupied by the house. NJ.
]. Colbert, Is chairman: c. r. Zappone,
secretary: r ]. Watkins. treasurer, and
J. Easily Smith and W. J. Quicksall are
the remaining members. So far these
mea have received considerable cm-
cOuragement, but unless the remaining
subscriptions are gotten by the first of
next month. the ground can not be
bought and aquatics will be abandoned
For Georgetown TO be forced to give
up boating at this time would be most
unfortunate. For six years TIE Blue
and Gray has been represented In the
varsity eight-oared race at the inter
collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie Z he
first year as was to be expected. the
local collegians finished last. but IN
1901. they finished fourth inside Of the
record, which was also broken by Cor
NELL Columbia. and Wisconsin. Penn
sylvania and Syracuse both finished be-
hind Georgetown that year
In 1902 the Blue and Gray sent an eight
to the Hudson which had done marvel
GUS work in practice and which wis
considered by the Poughkeepsie crltics
most formidable. and was second choice
in the betting In elhe race, however.
tEn crew went TO pieces and finished
last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
NEW YORK BEATEN
AGAIN BY BOSTON

NEW YORK, July 9.-Chesbro pitch
ed another losing game today at Ameri-
can League Park. Young scoring Bos-
ton third victory IN the series by a
score Of 10 ]. The locals made their
only run on Parents bad throw TO La
Chance which permitted Dougherty TO
make the circuit in the opening inning
A clever double steal after two hits and
with two men out brought IN a tally for
Boston in the seventh inning. and two
singles. a sacrifice, and MCGUIRE error
scored the winning run for the visitors
in the ninth
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THE TWISTED HUNGH
OF DREAMING BARBER

II was Al the spa on day following
one u those red-hot nights when man
only thinks he sleeps The barber and
the barkeep stood before the entry board
searching Tor q horse that would bring
back the s. tax AT the genuemen's gate.
Last night. the barber began guilt
rs, ~ dreamed e hats saw nothing
but hats straw hats plug hats. fedora
hats. Panama hats. millinery stores.
hats. hats. hats"
Vow that listens Ike the real bunch,
urged the barkeep.
Together they ran over the names for
the nrst race-nothing there. The sec
ond and third races had nothing with a
name that would III dream about hats
Suddenly the barber spied the third
name IN The entry list for The fourth
race. he went no further
There It's. there as he yelled.
''Hatasoo. That Featherstone trick
runs for me- Here's 10 81 with the
works. The family plate the hook, the
line the sinker. and the rod.
Hatasoo was 20 10 /.
When the horses went 10 the post for
the fourth race barber and bari1eep
edged their way toward the press stand
within hearing distance Ok the man with
the fogh0rn voice who dld the railing.
The caller began, AT the quarter,
AT the half" 3AI the quarters.
The names called were al unknown 10
the barber and barkeep.
Into the stretch, HatasOO leads Dy
three-e-e lengths with an assuring
GraWl on three
The barber began throwing hats-h his
own. the barkeeps and every other hat
within reach
II knew H. They win laugh az
dreams. Nothing IN a bunch. hey: Ne
the dreamer OF hats its too easy. too
soft It's a shame
and here the foghorn voice Of the
caller resumed.
fSOm-brsrO winsl