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Over 10000 Disfranchised.

1t will thus be seen that the right of suf-
frage IS restricted in Alabama to a very
small and select body of citizens, including
only those who read and write, those
VINO are engaged in steady employment, and
those who pay taxes. 1t is estimated that
from 10000 TO 100000 citizens of lawful
age have thereby been deprived of the fran
ehlse 1t Is declared, too, that the num-
per OF voters is decreasing annually, and
viii continue to decrease because of the
accumulative poll tax, which must be paid
voluntarily every year before the LIST of
February whether there is an election or
not. great many people forget or neg
lect to pay, because there is no one to OIL
cially remind them when it is due. There
are means by which voter can make up
the arrears of poll taxes, and 1t is necessary
for him to do so before he is allowed to
vote
1t is believed that there are now Alto
gether about 10000 persons registered, but
less than 100000 voted at the presidential
election in November. The following table
shows the vote of Alabama at the last
three presidential elections:
1906. 1900. 1904
Democratic 131. 226 90 33S 10 S57
Republican .............-. 81, 1871 So, 634 % APT
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rormal charge Not Necessary.

The District Commissioners are not re-
quired by law to prefer formal charges
against members of the local fire depart
ment and give them hearing thereon be-
fore dismissing them, as in the case of
members OF the police department. This is
the substance of an opinion submitted to
the Commissioners today by Assistant Corr
poration Counsel A. Leftwich Sinclair. in
the case OF Clarence 8. Thompson, former
member OF the FIRE department.
Thompson was dismissed from the de-
partment by the Commissioners December
II, 1903, because Of certain alleged m:scon-
duct In connection with the soliciting Of
contributions for y ssgymnasium fer the
department An appeal from tho actIon o.
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United Brethren Denounce Divorce.

The Virginia United Brethren conference
is in session at Dayton. Va. Stringent
action was taken forbidding any minister
to oficiate in any marriage where either
Marty has been divorced on any other than
Scriptural grounds. President Roop Of
Lebanon Valley College read his annual
report This institution lost its main build
ing by fire Christmas eve, and Andrew car
negie has since given to 1t $o0.oOO
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Both Parties Decreasing.

1t will be noticed that many congressional
districts IN the north cast more votes than
the entire population of Alabama 1t will
also be noticed that the vote of both par
ties is rapidly falling off. The insignificant
vote cast by the republican party in 1904 is
partially due to the widespread unpopular
ity OF President Roosevelt. Several of his
appointments in this state have outraged
public sentiment and are condemned by
every decent citizen of both parties, ex-
cepting the politicians who have profited
by them 1t is charged that he has violated
the principles he has himself advocated
with the greatest earnestness and has not
only appointed bad men to Office. but has
transferred them from one part of the state
to another and forced them upon an un-
willing people without reference to the
opinion or desires of the people.
Every one who discusses this subject.
however, offers an apology for him They
say that he has been deceived and BETRAYED
by men whom he has trusted. but at the
same time has disregarded the protests of
honest citizens who have endeayored to SET
him right, and has relied upon the iudg-
ment and recommendations of professional
politicians whose regulations should be
known to him.
Every man with whom have talked tells
me that large portion of the business men
of Alabama sympathize with the principles
of the republican party, and that II would
and even strong organization in this state
II the present leaders were deposed and q
different class of men intrusted with the
control of the organization. Everyone agrees
that the first step must be to shut out all
oficeholders from county, state and ma
tional conventions. and to prohibit them
from serving on committees and OTHERWISE
taking an active part In politics. For a
quarter CT a century the republican party
In Alabama has been what Emery Storrs
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Deputy Marshal Luck and Special Reve-
nue. Officers Lawson and Scott Thursday
raitied a large still near Minola. Pittsylvania
county Va, capturing Henry Anderson. the
supposed operator, who was remanded to
jail. Recently Deputy Thompson raided a
still of f75 gallons capacity in full blast
near Copper HILL Va
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S 5 , O o O

Reward will be paid to any person
who can find one atom of opium,
choral, morphine, cocaine, ether or
chloroform in any form in any OF
Dr. Miles Remedies.
This reward is offered because
certain INSCRIPTIONS persons make
false statements about these RENE
dies. 1t is understood that this re-
ward applies only to goods pur-
chased in the open market, which
have not been tempered with in any
way.
DIR. Miles remedies cure by then
sootnlng, nourishing, Strengthening
and lnv1gorating effects upon the
nervous system, and not by paralyz~
ing and weakening the nerves as
would be the case if these drugs
were used.
For this reason DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills are universally considered
the best pain remedy.
'I have suffered for % years with severe pains
In my head, heart and back, and have tried every
thing could get and could not find any relief
until got box Of Dr. Miles AntiPain Pills.
suffered long as IL hours at time with such
severe pains that l feared I would lose my mind.
The Anti-Ialn Pills gave relief in from 10 to
20 minutes. 1 do not have to use Morphine any
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
RELATED OF ROYALTY.

King Leopold will leave fortune of
$40 100000 most OF which will go TO the
Belgian people for works OF public util-
ity lie regards his daughters as Lear
came TO regard Regan and Goncril. The
daughters will get about $4,000 each.
Early in his reign Car Nicholas
caught bad head cold and asked a
ment could be cured The advice given
was that the imperial nose should be
anointed at night with tallow from a
common candle. Years rolled on and
one day by mere accident the ear had
the chance OF looking through book
Of household expenditures and was
amazed TO find he had been charged for
q pound of tallow candles every night
since.
New that the German crown prince
has been married. court gossips in Eu-
rope are considering who Is likely TO be
the bride Of Prince Eitel. the kaiser's
second son. The general view is that
II will be Princess Eva OF Battenberg,
with whom he was much smitten during
a recent visit TO England Princess Eva
is quite a pretty girl. just past II years
old, who was brought up in the simplest
manner possible. II is expected that
she will inherit largely from her god
mother, ex Empress Eugene.
The duke OF Connaught-Pr Prince Ar
thur OF Great Britain-who has just en-
tered upon his ffty-sixth year was the
godson Of the duke OF Wellington and
was taught 70 have great reverence for
the old gentleman. One OF the little
boys first efforts at drawing it is said
was picture representing the duke and
Napoleon engaging in a pistol duel at
point blank range My dear young
prince" said the duke. when shown this
youthful production remember that,
though fought Bonaparte. | could never
see him without the help OF a telescope 4"
During King Alfonso's visit 10 London
several stories were told Of how he at
times shocks the Spanish dons with wild
escapades. All these anecdotes apocry-
phal or otherwise. helped his popularity
with the British public. showing as they
did that his l9-year-old majesty is a
real boy and not altogether a royal milk
sop. He rides reckless races with young
officers, rings up the guard Unexpectedly
from mere motives cfmischief. and gen
orally plays the same pranks as other
lads OF his age. Among his own subjects
OF the rank and file these pranks do him
good, for even the Spaniard likes TO
think that his sovereign can do some
thing human and unceremonious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
PARAGRAPHIc POINTERS.

IF this conviction OF republican
United States senator's for grating con.
tinues. II will be difficult for that party
70 obtain a quorum when the senate
meets.
with deficit Of S495 900 for the
year the Russian officials are disheart-
ened They should take courage and in
sist on Secretary shaw's argument that
a defcit is a sign OF prosperity.
The elevator trust in the western
states has been caught SHINING the
farmers and the railroad trust is under
Indictment for plundering everyone ex.
cept the favored few and the republican
politicians.
:" Secretary Shaw says the deficit
does not disturb him. but what may stir
Aa Shaw's successor considerably is
the question of how new taxes can be
imposed to make the receipts equal the
expenditures
The republican graft weevil can
double discount the boil weevil on de-
creasing the crop OF cotton, and can
come mighty near bankrupting the
United States treasury If the republican
politicians who are infested with Il are
not fumigated now and then
Why is the administration anx.
ious 10 protect the Asphalt trust so much
so that a special commissioner is being
sent 10 Venezuela by President Roose.
welt TO coerce that republic into restor.
Ing the asphalt deposit 10 the trust
which the courts of that country have
declared II did not lawfully possess.
- We take It for granted that II At.
torrey Purdy succeeds in proving the
Santa Fe railroad guilty ofvlolatirg he
anti-rebate law. the railroad will be
placed in jail. as the president says the
corporation and not the individual shall
be punished Washington Post.
With Root in the cabinet and
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion, and with Secretary Shaw and per-
haps other cabinet officials after he
same plum, II will require all % the
strenuousness that the president can
muster 10 keep the peace when II comes
- bidding for those southern delegates
- the republican national conve. ton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
NO MORE HEADACHE
GENERAL WEAKNESS AND FLVER
DISAPPEAR TOO.
How n Woman Was Freed from Trouble,
Tint Had Made Life wretchcd Tor
Many Years.

The Immediate causes Of hoadacba,
vary. but most Of them come from no,
or poisoned blood. In nnamia the nina
is scanty or thin; the nerves arc impor
fectly nourished and pain is tho way IN
which they express their wcaknc,, I,
colds the blood absorbs poison fl Ia tbs
mucous surfaces, and the poison Il riiata,
the nerves and produces pain. II. whom.
matism, malaria and the grip, tho p5i,o,
in the blood produces like discomfort n
Indigestion the gases from the imnnrs
matter kept in the system affect tie
blood in the same way.
The ordinary headachc-curcs IN bet
give only temporary relief. They deaden
the pain but do not drive the poison ou,
Of the blood. Dr.. Williams Pink Pin,
on the contrary thoroughly renew the
blood and the pain disappears porma.
nently Women in particular have uid
these pills mn uufailing relief in h.al.
aches caused by angmia.
Miss Stella Blocker recently said: "Th
Williams Pink Pills did me a great deal
Of good. / had headache nearly all NE
time. After had taken three boxes q
these pills became entirely well
90 How long had you suffered I. shs
was asked.
For several years. i can't tell the
exact date when my illness began form
came OH by slow degrees. / had been
going down hill for many years
did You have any other ailments"
81 was very weak and sometimes had
fever. Ny liver and kidneys were a.
fected as well as my head.
How did you come TO take the rem.
edy that cured your"
81 saw in southern newsnaner
statement Of some person who was cured
of like trouble by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. My physician hadn' done me any
good, so l bought box of these pills.
After had taken one box felt So much
better that Kept on until became en.
tirely WELL
Miss Blocker's home is at Ioanisr,
Louisiana. DIR. Williams Pink PiilsGe
sold by all druggists. Besides hcaiache
they cure neuralgia, sciatica. norv0gs
Prostitution, partial paralysis and rheu-
matism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

The family OF the late Gen Gomez
has presented the jeweled sword he re-
ceived from an American 10 The Ma
tional museum Of Havana
The late Mary A. Liyermore was
once called the Daniel Webster OF
American women" because OF her ma
jestic mien, solidity Of character, Doric
simplicity of thought and weight Of ut
terance.
Miss Bessie Balm. who lives on farm
near Chatham. n. u. has been appoint
ed an overseer Of highways in her dis
trict Miss Balm declares she will see
that the work is wen done. She in
tends to have the best section of road
in the township.
Miss Helen Buck. president OF the
graduating class az Mount Holyoke col
lege. probably is the greatest woman
athlete in the world. but In attaining
that distinction has sacrificed none OF
her studies. A famous university train
er says that with scientific instruction
Miss Buck would prove a worthy rival
OF some OF the best male athletes.
Harold A. Loring. Of Portland. Me-,
has received an appointment from the
secretary OF the interior as supervisor
OF native Indian music Mr. Loring has
passed some time among the Sioux In
dams Of the Rose bud Indian reservation
In South Dakota. becoming much inter-
ested in the Indians and their music.
His new duties will take him among the
various reservations OF the Indians in
the west
Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson. OF
New York. is an unknown woman-in
public sense that Is 20 say--who is doing
handsome things with her money with
out the embarrassment OF conditions.
She has erected physical culture build
Ing for the Teachers college. in New
York costing $3.50 600 A library build
Ing which she ave Nassar took s500.O00
and n college chapel building for viii
lams college, costing S400 900, will be
dedicated in few days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
GERMANS FILLING COUNTRY
Settlers Find an Ideal Location in
the State OF Virginia for
q Settlement.

Richmond. Matchmaking county,
along the line Of the Southern rail-
way. is filling UP with Germans from
the north and west The newcomers
are buying farms and engaging in cat
tie raising. poultrying, fruit growing
grape culture and similar pursuits,
More than 40 families have moved in
during the past year, and they appear
10 be happy and contented. They are
all making money living economically,
and seem delighted with the conditions
down here.
Three years ago a German came TO
Virginia from Minnesota. He bought
farm in Lunenburg county and be.
gan to SOW grass and raise cattle for
market He paid $4,000 for the farm,
and less than a month ago he was Of
fered Sl2 900 for the farm, declining to
sell at any price. He has made cattle
raising pay, and pay handsomely.
A colony moved In last month, buy
ing a farm OF several hundred acres,
ony, each man getting about 100 acres.
They do not spread over an immense
acreage but do attend 10 small fields.
getting the best results. and with less
labor than the farmers OF this section.
They have begun TO demonstrate 70
the farmers of the state that they
know a thing or two. and the example
OF small fields. well cultivated, is being
followed by many OF the Virginians.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
American Coin for Europe.

Since it seems to be determined that
the expenditure Of Americans who go
to Europe for the summer averages
81 900 for each person, it follows that
5000, 900 900 Of the so-called balance of
trade Of 100000 600 this year will be
covered by these foreign voyageurs.
The rush to Europe this year is break.
ing all records. The number OF frst
and second class passengers who have
already been carried across is so, 900.
Thirty thousand more will go in July.
and the total for the season is estimated
at 100000.
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A Pleasant Evening
" in the Yards
BY s. 2. kISER.


NlARY OF a man who has bought a
IL berth in sleeping car that is TO be
started on its journey at three o'clock
In the morning. the passengers being
permitted to enter at 1890 and so 10
bed:
lO.45-Ah. this is delightful There
IS nobody in the upper berth: the night
Is Just cool enough for comfort, and
III have over four hours OF good. solid
sleep before the car starts
10:56-They have run a switch en-
CINE up beside this car. and il is blow
ing of steam with a roar that would
make Niagara sound like the humming
Of a mosquito. wonder why they don't
save their coal.
ll.0l-They are now ringing the bell
on the switch engine Ii sounds as If
Il were about five and one-half inches
from my ear
11.l4-Bif! That was an awful
bump | guess I was doing thought
Tor a minute that we had been wrecked
They must have let a freight train get
loose AID bang into US. Another shock
ike that and my heart is likely TO jump
the fence
il:l6-We're moving can't under
stand 10. The agent said our car would
'tand in the yard till three o'clock.
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OCf cOnfound t. what are they trying
70 do with US, anyway? We must have
run against a stone wall
II 81 wish ! hadn't come in SO
EARL What beauty Grace Leaning
ton ls-and as clever as she's pretty. |
milht have been with her instead OF
wasting time in this stuffy car for the
past hour too I'm a Rocky Mountain
sh ~ep If they haven't run that switch
engine up beside us again | wonder
hy they keep ringing the confounded
toll. They certainly cant be afraid OF
running over people while the old ma
Chine is standing still at this time of
nisht
1l:l0-No use. can't 90 to sleep
her They've run the switch engine
away hut that fellow in the next berth
T. going TO die ia a minute or two. No
man can use his breathing apparatus
u make such sounds as he's making
and live. | wonder If he has a wife
and family, TN be sad task TO break
the news 20 them
1l:53-Oh heavens. but this is love
IS, The conductor and porter are now
quarreling with somebody about his
ticket was just going to sleep, too
wish had sat up and Smoked
12:07-At last things are quiet The
porter has turned down the lights.
NOw for "A good. refreshing sleep. |
aeed IT, wonder If Grace bennington
Is likely TO get stout in her old age?
12.2l-Um-m-m Heavens, We must
have been run into by the fast mail
that time. hope nobody's killed. It's
that confounded switch engine. II has
come back and hooked onto US. won
der where we're going now? oh, well.
I don't care much. Danger and death
40 longer seem terrible to me Maybe
they're going TO shove US into the
roundhcuse. II they'd only keep the
car moving believe could go 10
sleep easier than when it's standing
still | wouldn't be surprised If Grace
might set rather heavy after she's 81
Or 40 Her mother must weigh at least
l70 pounds.
12:33-Bang. once more I'll bet the
man who's running that switch engine
never had hold OF throttle before
But perhaps his brake IS broken. so
that the only way he can stop is by
running against something. I'm so
glad got here as soon as the car was
opened IL would have been a pity n
had missed any of the refreshing
rest I'm getting
12:40-Im going 10 report this con-
ductor don't believe the company
pas him merely to stand In the alsles
and gossip with the porter while pa,-
seheers are trying to get the sleep
they've given up their good cash for.
i;O9-There II is again The switch
snsine's got back. Oh. foot, dad A,.~n
sou. loot YoI can't disturb ys any
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Hint for Statesmen.

This ability 10 bring the best that
IS in you to the man you are trying
to reach. TO make a good impression
at the very first meeting, TO approach
prospective customer as though you
had known him for years without of
Tending his taste, without raising the
least prejudice. but getting his sym
pathy and good will, is a great ac-
complishment. and this is what com.
mands a great salary Success Maya.
zine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
ULCERS FOR THIRTY YEARS
Painful Eruptions from Knees to
Feet Seemed Incurable Until
He Used Cuticura

Another Of those remarkable cures BY
Cuticura. after doctors and an else nd
failed. Is testified TO by Mr.. NJ q Moss,
Of Gainesville, Texas. in the following
letter: For over thirty years 'l
fered from painful ulcers and an erup
ton from my knees 10 feet and coa,l
find neither doctors nor medicine 90 hep
me- until used Cuticura Soap on.
ment and Pills. which cured me IN M
months They helped me the very
first time I used them. and ! am 7al
to write this so that others suffering
/ did may be saved from misery
A truly modest man il one who kceH
his opinion OF himself to himself y
Picayune.
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BETSY Ross

quiet house. quiet street.
needle and thread.
scissors ana "a square 81 blue,
Some strips 90 white and red.
Ana slender hands that d"fti2 stitched
be shiuirg stars across
~lRaz thus me nag OF Liberty
Mas made by Betsy Ross.
Though Father Time has worn 20 rags
me grmire robes ~ kings.
Ara left the guns OF war 80 rust
Among forgotten things
Though crowns ana sccpters az his tout
Have turned 90 dust iross-
lie, rot a broken stitch has married
rhe work ~ Betsy Ross
In stately Ia. ard ,cw.y home
This DAY ts coors wave
Tie shelter or the worlds oppressed
The beacon ~ The brave
LOT glory on thc nation shield
Among thc stars embcss
The thread, the needle. and the name
And fame OF Betsy Ross
-Miuna lrving. in Lesiie's Weekly,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04

Until recently the japanese Ian
guage was studied only by a few Ger
man officers in the military academy
OF Berlin. and these received a sub
sidy from the academy TO encourage
them in their studies. In future the
Japanese language is TO be taught In
the German schools on the same level
as other foreign languages. In add
ton five lieutenants will be detached
from the general stan in order to fol.
low the courses OF the Oriental sem
mary OF Berlin in the Japanese sec
ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-04
National Vocabularies.

The English language-accordlng TO
German statistician who has made
study OF the comparative wealth OF
languages the list with the
enormous vocabulary of 100000 words.
German comes next. with 10000
words; then Italian. with 5000;
French. with 10000; Turkish. with %.
500. and Spanish, with 10000.