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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
AN ISSUE SoUARELy MADE.
Measure 70 Prevent Rate o.scrimina-
lions Which Will Meet with
Opposition.

President Roosevelt has indnrsed the
Hepburn bin TO prevent rate discrlmina-
tlons. and il will be pressed upon the
house as an administration measure
with, II Is claimed. a fair pros Dect of its
passage In that body, Notwithstanding
the strong opposition which the rail-
roads are actively organizing. says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
But the chief strength OF the opposi-
ton lies In the senate, and unless anun-
looked for change in the programme is
effected, there is little hope OF that. or
any other measure having a similar pur-
pose. getting through before the present
congress comes to an end. The commit
tee on interstate commerce has planned
a series OF hearings that will consume
all the remainder OF the session. and as
any bill that might pass the senate
would be referred TO that committee
where II must necessarily await the result
Of the hearings. tAe chance If it's being
ready 70 20 TO the president before the
an of March is small No doubt should
the bill pass the house. The pre- sident
Will bring an the executive official and
personal pressure possible to bear upon
senator's in It's favor but the relations
between the president and the senate
are somcwhatsirained. and Is doubtful
II he can either coax or whip that body
into doing what Il has apparently no
mind 20 DO
What will the president do in case Of
the probable failure Of congress TO act?
He was reported as planning 10 call an
extra session for tariff revision unless
something a that line was done at the
present session. bat Speaker CANON
made few incisiye remarks on the SUBJ
jet and the president promptly dis
claimed any such purpose Then il vas
announced that unless this congress
passed a measure against rate d.scrim-
nation there positively would be an
extra session. and there were yelled
hints that tariff revision might then be
taken up after rate discrimination had
been disposed Of. The senate apparent
~ intends TO call his blum, as Speaker
Cannon die with success. VIII President
Roosevelt weaken second time?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
COMMENT AND OPINION.

Its perfectly proper for congress
to have the inaugural ball in the pension
department building. It's intended for
the representatives and citizens OF
Washington, who are nearly all pension
crS OF the government Buffalo En-
quirer
Senator Hopkins has made the
tariff situation exceeding plain-there Is
an undoubted sentiment all over the
country in favor OF hriff revision. but
congress must wait until this grows into
a demand. II might be in order to re-
mind congress that demand growing
out OF public sentiment moot often has
its first expression at the ballot box
Chicago Post
In reminiscent as well as prescient
mood. the Elmira Gazette observes:
president Grant was something OF a
tariff reformer. but there was no reform.
President Arthur was something Of a
tariff reformer. but there was no reform.
President Roosevelt is something OF a
tariff reformer, and IL is W TO him 10
keep history lrGiu peCulhins
nous.-Albany Argus.
If the people arc to trust the gov
eminent the government must control
the trust indianapolis News tlndD
The governor OF Indiana has re-
fused to accept railroad pass. lie VIII
no formally expelled from the repub-
lican party at an early date Memphis
commercial Appeal
Secretary shaw annunces that he
will positively resign from the treasury
department: but not before 1906. After
that he purposes to Campaign : for him
self rs presidential candidate in 1908
A good deal can happen before that Geo
ton comes on-Euffalo Commercial
(Rep.J.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
.M5s KofeMeDOn0Id

More than likely you speak the same
words yourself, and no doubt you feel
far from well. The cause may BE- easily
traced 10 some derangem OF the fe-
male organs which manifests itself in
depression of spirits. reluctance 10 90
anywhere or do anything. backache,
bearing down pains. fatulency, nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, leucorrhGa.
These symptoms are bat warnings
that there is danger ahead, and unless
needed life Of suffering or a serious
operation is the inevitable result.
The never-failing remedy for all these
symptoms is Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, OF Woodbridge,
y j., writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
FL think that a woman naturally dislikes TO
make her troubles known 20 tho public, but
restored health has meant so much TO me that
i cannot help from telling mine for the sake
Of other suffering women.
For a long time j suffered untold agony
with a uterine trouble and irregularities,
which made me physical wreck and no one
thought | would recover. but Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has entirely
cured me. and made me well and strong, and
feel il my duty TO tell other suffering women
what a splendid medicine it is.
II YOU are i'll, don't hesitate TO get
bottle of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound at once. and write 10
Mrs Pinkham. Lynn. Mass. for special
advice it is free and always helpful
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

The hero Of the following story is a
prominent manufacturer Of sporting goods
HIS daughter, during a recent trip abroad
made an effort 20 be presented at the
royal court Of Italy. After due inyestiga.
tion she was refused admittance on the
ground that her father sold merchandise
She cabled at once TO her father, and
the next day brought the following reply:
Absurd IL isn't selling. AT the price
they are practically gwen away. See cata-
logue.' The court attendant stretched a
point and presented her as the daughter
Of a great neutrality-suspicious. Repub-
llcan
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Port Huron, Mich, Jan. 30th.-,Special)
Tortured with Diabetes and Bladder Dis
ease from which he could apparently get
no relief, Mr.. G.. Cleghorn, a brckiayer,
living at ll9 Butler St, this city, has
found a complete and permanent cure in
Doddz Kidney Pills and in his gratitude
he rs spreading the news broadcast.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills made a man Of
me" Mr.. Cleghorn says. Il wac "a suf-
ferer from d abetes and Bladder Disease.
/ was so bad | could do no work, and the
pain was something terrible. 1 could
not get anything 70 help me till / tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills They helped me
right from the first, and now ! an com
pletely cured. have recommended
Dodd's Kidney Pills to all my friends,
and they have found them all that is
claimed for them"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
ills from Backache to Bright's Disease.
They never fail TO cure Rheumatism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Our Petty Exclusiveness.

III Japan holds a worlds fair" saN
contemporary 1T will not insist o.
compelling all the American girls e
leave the country after il ends" Nor
than 90 years ago through our sail
ors, we rescued Japan from her *
ciusiveness. II now seems about time
for Japan or some other nation Il
rescue as from our eNclusiveness.-
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
To Keep Soldiers Ally.

Ar emergency ration, packed In o
sma.l two-compartment cylinder OF tin
= carried in the hayersack Of every Brit
ish soldier, Asits name suggests. the "a,
ton Is not 70 be used except in cases OF
the direst necessity. One compartment
holds four ounces Of cocoa paste and ths
other a similar quantity Of concentrated
beef II consumed in small quantities Il
viii maintain strength for many hours
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Relped by Trrirn.ion.

About l.00O acres Of valuable fruit
la.ds have been brought under water
by the construction of the DE Wees
dam. IN the Wet mountain valley. near
Westclitie, Cox The reservoir is one
Of the largest in the centennial state
and its waters render valuable much
land in Lincoln Park, near Canon City
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
BABY CAME NEAR DYING.
From an Awful skin Tumour-
Scratched TIL BLOOD Ran
Wasted TO a Skeleton-spced-
lily Cured by Cuticura.

when three months old my boy broke
cut with an itching, watery rash al over
but he grew worse, wasting to G skeleton,
and we feared he would die lie slept
only when in our arms. The first appli-
cation Of Cuticura soothed him SO that
nc slept in his cradle for the first time in
many weeks. You don't know how glad
/ was. One set of the Cuticura Rene
dies made a complete and permanent
cure. .Signed) Mrs. NJ. G. Maitland.
Jasper, Ontario"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Green Diamond.

Quite unique jewel is an apple greer
diamond owned by the prince Of Vale
Il was discovered in South Africa. ana 4.
the largest stone Of the shade in nj.
world. Apple-grecn is q very rare ana
precious species II was found two anu
a half years ago, ard weighs hree and a
half carats. The value placed upon 4
by connoisscprs It's cl,6Q0.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
In Polar Regions.

Outside the polar regions there re.
mans uneXplored, il is claimed, about
one-ffiieth OF the land surface Of the
globe Fifteen years ago the unknown
portions We're about one-eighth Of the
earth total
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
pistirctlv Agricultural.

AT present New Zealand is distinctly
an agricultural and dairyng colony
out recent Investigations by engineers
as to the possibilities Of deriving cleo.
trio power from rivers and waterfalls
indicate that il may become a great
manufacturing center
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Cues sing II.

My dear began Merchant. rather
awkwardly anyone should tell you
they saw m lunch to-day"
who waN -he. John?" interrupted
his wise Wife and who saw you with
her?"-Philadelphia Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Smith wonder why il is that not a
single one OF our numerous laws for pro
hibiting the sale Of liquor has ever worked
satisfactorily.
Jones Simply because not one Of them
prohibited thirst.-Chicago Daily News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Ribbon Sign

In south Greenland the color of the
hair ribbon which a woman ties around
her head denotes the social condition
Of the wearer- whether She be maid,
wife or widow
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Wilie-Teacher told us 20 day that
there's a certain kind o. tree that grows
out o rocks ] can't remember what it
was.
His Pa-It's family tree. ! guess
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Easy Mark.

What is an optimist?'
"A man who thinks that ii he writes
Rush on letter it will be delivered
sooner than Otherwise. Cleveland
Leader
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

liz some Russian cafes fish are kept
alive il tanks. 4 guest at one of these
houses selects his fish from the pool OF
water. and waits until it can be dressed
and cooked especially for him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Nothing New.

Miss NOozey You didn't know was
Interested in business, did you?
Miss Betting Why. yes, | supposed
you were. as usual but | didn't know
whose Philadelphia Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
Worried.

"Your son William always impressed
me as being such a thoughtful boy"
him a good deal. We're afraid he's goin'
TO be a scholar. Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

We can understand something Of the
significance Of the quotation: Uneasy
learning that the prince of Wales has 10
pianos Montgomery Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

The word germ is for the time being
the DOGGY man Of grownup children,
whose vague and indefinite terrors may DO
summed up in an Undesirable fear Of
microbes. Medical TAX for the Home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
W0MEN'S NEGLECT
SUFFERINeTHES UREPEHaLTY
Health Thus Lost Is Restored by Lydia,
H. Piakham's Vegetable Compound.

How many women do you know who
are perfectly well and strong? We
hear every day the same story over and
over again. % do not feel well ap
SO tired all the time /"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Teacher What Is the plural Of mar
rage?
Pupil MormOnism N Y Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
In Most Cases.

When a married woman wishes sac
we're a man her husband is apt to echo
the wish Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Ii is another illustration OF the loss
OF compensation that most men who fail
in LIE succeed in love.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Culture simplifes lie. All the trouble
we used to have about the pronunciation
Of depot - now -obyiated By calling It sta
ton.-Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

The statement in a literary journal that
Q certain well known author writes by
candlelight" is not surprising. Very few
OF EN- can afford gas now.-Atiants Con
stltution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Nothing is quite novel to a widow; mol
even honeymoon.-N. y. I mes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

| am sure Pisos Cure for Consumption
saved my hfe three years ago.-Mrs Thos,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Many who formerly smoked l0c cigars,
now smoke Lewis Single Binder"
straight Sc cigar The best combination
Of the best tobaccos. Lewis Factory, Pc
oria, IN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Character is simply the product OF ali
our choices.-Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

A fellow feeling for your pockethook is
not apt 20 make you wondrous kind
Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Don't Get Footsore! Get Foot Ease.
A wonderful powder that cures tired. hot.
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease.
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address a. 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, y. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

President Roosevelt has written
much about the strenuous life" but IL
ne Is in earnest in his fight for the regula-
ton Of Interstate commerce rates he is
likely TO learn more about strenuoslty
Than he has ever known before The
Cummoner.
Judging by the number OF meas
ares recommended by thepresident which
VIII not be considered at this session. Il
would seem as though Mr. Roosevelt
ought TO have saved his last message for
me next congress.-N Y. World
Il Is reported as being known TO
me president that a poll OF the republi-
can members OF the house shows an
overwhelming majority against tariff
revision. lac question, therefore. be-
comes pertinent whether, had a poll on
we railroad rate question shown a SINH
lar result, the president would have CON
GUIDED to make a fight on this issue. ~
springfield Republican (lnd.).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

Zone year ago the doctors said / had
consumption / cheerfully say ] was cured
by taking Nakehelds Cough Syrup and
able 10 return to my work"
,Signed)C. ii. Massey, Prentice, III.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

There are many ways TO win q women.
but only one way for each woman. Smart
Set.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

A bushel Of potatoes may be worth q
ton Of philanthropy Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

TO cure Cold IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the moneyifit fails 10 cure.
L. w Groves signature is Oh each box. sc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
so Blu. Macaroni wheat Per Acre,
(1lz7UWNNN

introduced by the L. s. Dept Of Ayr
1t Is a tremendous cropper, yielding IL
O., Pa, y. y, so bu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found in Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo etc, il Will
yield from 40 TO Gu bu. This Wheat and
Speiiz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass. makes
II possible TO grow and tatten hogs, sheep
and cattle Wherever soil is found
JUS. SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
10 the John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse,
Wis, and they Will send you free a sample
of this Wheat and other farm seeds, to-
gether with their great cataloe, alone
worth $4,000 10 any wide-awake farmer.
TX. II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
SPREADING THE
NEWS BROADCAST.

That Dodd's Kidney pills Cured His
Dinbetes-After Long Suffering Mr..
&. cieghorn Found "A Permanent
Relief in tho Great American
Kidney Remedy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

There's quite a difference between con-
vincing a man that be Is wrong and con-
vincing him that you are .ght.-N. y.
Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-12-13
CONVERTED HANNA.
Tsditnr Covies Taught Him Il Lesson
In Packet Picking.

ts''t"r '""ieS ih"%ht Him n Lesson
!" ',''N'' fiel,ihE.
Edwin toWleS, long editor Of the
'leNeI"hd Leader numbered among
ms accomplishments that of pocket
piekiiG- III course he picked pockets
rs an amateur only. but 1t Is doubtful
WhelIl'r there ever was a professional
who could play the light fingered game
more Skilltuliy than the able editor did
occasionally for run.
II was during the administration of
mayor who mad been elected MS
rrotcge OF NJ A. Hanna, who was then
starring IN cleveland upon the political
career which gave him national prom
titeitee. that Tie Leader began cru
sade AGAINST We. Articles were pub
lshed dallN IN which II was asserted
that the city MAS full of thieves, gam.
hiefs ANA other crooks, aud the mayor
Was taken severely to task fer not haY-
Ing them driven away llama. being
Inc power Realad III" huhletPal throne,
eailie III Tor ehhShfP Ill an indirect way
hht' iheetlhg eoNl'S III the street one
uaS' ne eNpostliatcd with nm concern
ing tue Leader style OF warfare.
Look here, toWIes' he said, what's
the use OF all tins racket: You're max.
Ing mountain out ot Il lnolehill. There
are II" more crooks III town than there
nave been tlght along ana 1t would be
foolish To expect any mayor to drive all
the hWhreakerS out no matter how
hafd ne tired or now good ms inteh-
Tons might be.
t"WleS insisted that his paper was
right ana he expressed the beilet that
there were then more plcEpockets In
cleveland than had ever before infest-
ed that city
'Pirkpoeketss snorted Hanna. Il
don heiieNe there ptckpocket IN the
town And. anyway, | have no sym
pathN for anybody whose pockets are
picked. No one but Jay could ever he
robbed III that way
"1on don't know said Cowles, "how
skillful some Of these light fingered fell
lows become 1t would be possible for
one OF them To go through your pockets
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-12-13

II once visited pHnfermlinc. MIR. Car
negie's birthplace said Chicago
man. They told me t.,,e II story
about him TINT illustrated The tenacity
and perseverance of his CHI hood, his
bulldog determination TO ri tc down
every obstacle and reach the end.
1t seems TINT nj the little Dunferm-
line school the MASTER called Andrew
mp one day and asked him how much
seven times nine Wis
The boy. unable 10 hit on the IN
swer Immediately began to go over
the entire table:
"'Twice nine is eighteen, thrice nine
is twenty seven, four times nine Is
thirty-slx. five
But the master interrupted i'm
patiently
NO, no. he said. Give lie the an
swer straight of
after some Thought the boy again.
"'Twice nine is eighteen, Il rice nine
IL twenty seven, four times
No Straight OFF, re-, .lted the
master.
Hand yer COB, man. the hoy cried
passionateIy. 'Yc've spoilt lac twice
an do ye want 10 spoil me II third
timer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-12-13
ORDER OF THE GARTER.



Legendary Romance.
The origin of the Order Of the Golden
Fleece is, like that of the Garter
smouded in mystery. Very few mod
eru archacologsts attach any eredcnce
To HE vulgar tradition, wholly unsup-
ported 10y any authority, that ut Il court
bail given by Edward Ill lady. sup
posed 10 he the Countess OF Salisbury.
dropped her garter. and the king. TAX
ting II up and observing some OF his
FourtirrS TO smile as though they
Thought he had not obtained this favor
merely by accident, exclaimed in Il
,aud voice, "ioni soft Qul nal Y pense."
There is another opinion which traces
the origin of this order. which. accord
ing 10 the learned Seldom, "cxceeds In
majesty. homer and fame all the chiv-
alrnus orders In the world" to Richard
occur de Lion having upon the occa-
sion Of some warlike expedition during
his wars In Palestine chosen n lcathern
thonged garter rs the distinctive mark
Of his partisans. Yet another theory
aserlhes the foundation OF the order to
the fact that Edward ut the battle OF
Crecy issued his garter rs Il signal for
battle. which. proving successful, deter
mined him Ia Institute the order In
memory of the event
Both these opinions are TO n certain
extent feasible and the first Is mate
rally fortified by the well known fact
that when the crusaders captured ST.
Jean IL Acre IN Il nocturnal assault the
knights of the Christian army We're or
dcrcd 10 wear straps of white leather
bound round the leg under the left knee
In order To distinguish them from the
mfdrs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-12-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A sign Of II happy marriage: When
II man says his wife spoils him.
Did you ever think how much trouble
was caused in this world by blabbing?
IL sometimes happens that in getting
out OF rut II man finds himself in Il
hole.
A family row IL as bad as a church
row, but the limit IL reached when they
are mixed up.
This Is as true rs gospel: If you make
II visit longer than couple OF days.
your left ear will burn after you go
home
One OF the great wonders to man
IL the number of Interruptions Il wo-
man can endure while eating meal
without noticing it,
When II crime Is committed, suspicion
turns quicker to those who once loved
the victim than to those who once hat
ed hm-Atehison Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-12-13

When President lIadley succeeded
the learned and witty Timothy Dwight
as president of Yale university the ex
efeises attendant upon the transfer OF
authority We're married by n heavy fall
OF rain. 1t came down suddenly just
az a column Of people. President
Dwight and Professor Hadley at the
head. We're crossing the campus. Some
one handed the couple an umbrella.
and Professor IIadley was about to
open IT when the older man took it from
him, saying rs he unfolded It.
Let me carry II, professor Your
reign viii began tomorrow"