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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
PAUL JONES.
His Last Years Were Not Of Poverty
and Obseurity.

Even Ilanchette. the French
naval authority, speaks Of Johr
Paul Jones as having died in great
wretchedncs-. obscure and poor. 1t
Is such outrageous peryer~ions Of
truth that have felt impelled to
meet and combat.
After the war Of the Revolution
Jones was received in London with
the greatest distinction. The Army
and Navy club delighted to honor
him. Burke and Fox were his ia
miliars Horace Walpole was his
intimate friend To them all he
was dear PaIl." The only act Of
PIRACY c.er alleged against him
was his descent upon Selkirk castle,
whence some Of his men, failing to
find Lord Selkirk, carried away the
family plate. Learning Of the pill
lage. Jones. Immediately after get
ting back to Brest, purchased it out
of his own pocket and returned it
TO Lady Selkirk with letter of
apology. The Selkirks thencefor-
ward were among his most ardent
admirers.
In his last illness the king Of
France sent daily to ask for his
health. Had he lived week longerI
he would have oecn admiral of
France The French assembly rose
upon its feet and stosd uncovered
while the resolution of respect was
being passed. He left a large sum
of money 70 his two surviving SIS
ters He died the ranking officer
of the American navy. Three weeks
after his death letters came from
Washington and Jefferson pacingl
our marine interests in Europe in
his hands and authorizing him to
organize an expedition to 90 after
the Barbarv pirates. He stood in
the relation of son to Franklin.
of brother to Jefferson, possessing
the fullest confidence Of the Father
of His Country. Whenever he ap-
pears upon the written page we see
not only naval commander. but
statesman, his writing, in It's calm
wisdom and crystal lucidity, remind
ing Us Of the writing of Abraham
Lincoln.
Personally he was the most capti-
waiting Of men, handsome and gen
tie When he came back from his
sea fight the Duchess q.
Orleans lodged him in the Palais
Royal. The king made him chcy-
aher Of France Paris went wild.
In the court. in the highest French
society. he was literally "a howling
swell" though he himself did none
Of the "howling" There is not a
blot on his escutcheon. Henry
in Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
Too Many Eor Him.

At the conclusion Of the regular
lessons at a certain SUNDAY school
the superintendent made asshort ad-
dress to the assembled classes. At
the end Of his remarks he said:
"Now. all you BOYS and girls that
would like TO 20 to hcaecn when you
die hold up your hands"
Instantly every child had a hand
in the air except one little fellow
sitting in the FAR corner, who, in
answer to the superintendent
Don't YOU want to 60 to
heaven z" replied, NO, stree, not if
that crowds a-goln'" ~ Ladies'
Home journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
QUEER CHANCES.
Odd Ways In Which Lost Jewels Ha.s
Beer Recovered.

One Of the most romantic stories
Of stolen Jewels occurred with Fan
ny kemblc for heroine. An impor-
tunate American danced attendance
upon her until one dav she finally
and peremptorily bade him begone.
lie gazed steadfasth al her for a
moment Then, seeing that she was
really in earnest, he flung a packet
upon the table "Mell," he said.
you may at least take this" And
he turned uyOn hls heel and left the
room, and shc never saw him more.
OF course . opened the package
what woman would not: In il was
very beautiful jewel, which, as she
had not the address Of the giver.
she had perforce TO retain, but not
for long. Some one besides herself
appreciated lis beauty and took il.
! ears passed. and she had ceased 10
replne for its loss. Then she was
staying in Italy, and to her at Sor-
rento there came peddler. who,
quite by chance, displayed before
her his pack Of trivial wares. There
among them, its value all unsuspect-
ed, lay the long lost jewel, with
nothing to tell how il came into the
possession Of the hawker.
To match this story one must
turn to the experience of a Sussex
clergyman. \ ring which was an
heirloom in his family was stolen
from his keeping Eighteen years
passed. and not a word was heard
concerning the article. Then il
turned up inside one Of the fingers
of a glove lost at a bazaar in New
Zealand The finder had promoted
the bazaar, was relative of the
owner Of tie ring and was the only
person on that side of the world
who could have identified it. The
owner of the glove was one of a
number Of persons who had in turn
possessed the ring. IL had passed
from hand 10 hand all around the
world, TO come. at the antipodes. to
the ONLY per. oH who conld stav its
further travels and restore il to the
rightful owner-St. james Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
C0NlnG a JANIT0R.
A Case Of Diseirlinins and the Way II
Worked Cut.

One day N.N.n-on' got mad and
determined 10 discipline the janitor.
"Why is IT, hc said, that every
time ANYBODY in this bdildins loses
anything Aou ask Is if We know
what has become Of Il"
Because" tic janitor replied,
you are the only folks that never
lose anything"
The next morning arrived.
Were short a bottle of milk, I"
wilkinson shouted down the dumb
waiter shaft. "Whcre is it ?"
Il don't know, sir" the janitor
answered humbly. III see if | can
find il"
"Why." said Mrs. Wilkinson, I'VE
got our milk"
Don't WORRY" said her husband.
"Of course. he can't hnd it. but it
will do him good 10 .uste and stew
a little"
About fifteen minutes later Will
kinson was summoned to the dumb
waiter. Here. YOUR milk" said
the janiior I'm sorry made a
mistake before"
Wilkinson was bewildered. Now,
where on earth did the fellow get
ii" he aid
"IIc has taken il from one Of the
neighbor,," walled Mrs. Wilkinson.
I'VE will Be jailed before We get
through with tms business
The next day Wilkinson com
planned Of the loss Of package Of
sugar, which. though purely imagi-
nary, 50 far a. the Miikinsons we're
concerned, very soon mdterlalized in
the hands Of the resoprceful janitor
Even Wilkinson got uneasy then !;
but, beng bent on vengeance, he
subsequently reported as lost three
loayes Of bread. head OF lettuce
and bag Of otatoes, all of which
were immediately produced by the
Janltor. Before further depreda-
tions on the part Of that worthy
were possible Wilkinson paid his
grocery bill for the month. When
he came home Mrs Wilkinson. who
is a systematic housekceper, care
fully scanned the itomized account.
"Why, they have made a mis-
take" she said They have charged
US for milk and sugar and things We
never got. You must 20 right back
and see about it.
Wilkinson went.
Its all right" he said upon his
return We got the stuff. The
janitor ordered it."-New York
Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

Congressman Tim Sullivan of
New York, who has just returned
from Europe, says that we've
got any country in the world
beaten 80 per cent, and that's a
mild estimate. Mr.. Sullivan
acknowledges that Europe has
the advantage in municipal own
ership, but that is as FOR as he
will go. 1t is very clear that the
Hon. Tim is a patriotic American
citizen, and he doesn't care who
knows il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
Finger Nails Like Bird Claws.

To what extremes physical de-
formation, for the sake OF comply
ing with certain fashions or as the
fulfillmcnt of ascetic vows. can be
carried j. explained Dy Dr. l. Rankc
of Germany Ia his anatomical trca-
tise entitled Der Mcnsch. " He
demonstrates that in all lands GER
tain forms Of malpractice have been
INDUCED IN. In old Peru, for in
stance, little children were placed
under a head press and their scalps
were shaped oblong. This was espc-
cially the ease with the daughters Of
the noble. and with the members of
the royal families. The climax is
reached. however, in the case of the
Chinese u.Cctic who is set apart as
a holy man to serve ia the io S
houc. Who lng not perform any
manuG! 'nr nai permits his finger
nalls. iiih il.ccN,ept on Of tl.o.r on
l4s index i'm NJ To grow several
inclcs Ion iaaly they become
cntan -.CJ aMd a. .a, Il ...l-.. hat
the claws Of an old bird.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

President Roosevelt. through
Secretary Taft, tells the Filipinos
that a popular assembly will be
formed in the Philippines in April.
1907, provided no insurrection
exists at that time. The Car of
Russia has just ordered the esta
blishment of a national assembly
to meet next January, without
mentioning an insurrection.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

1t i quite common in Fiji and
Samoa for a man to bear upon his
arm or body a certificate of his birth
which is practically indelible. Tat
tooing Is carried ON in these islands
to an absurd extent, and it is the
practice to tattoo on the hand of a
mother tie date Of her chlldren's
births. Sometimes an enthusiastic
father will tattoo tie date of the
birth on the child itself, and no mat
ter how long it lives the certificate
will remain easily decipherable. In
some adjoining islands every child
is tattooed almost from head TO foot
on its completing lis twelfth year.
The result j. very remarkable. espe-
cially if the child j. growing rapidly,
so that the spaces between the tat
too marks increase in size year by
wear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
Temporary Prosperity

ANY business improvement in
sight, Perkins?"
Yes; my wife has quit buying
summer clothes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
Hand Organ Monkeys.

Most of the monkeys that travel
with shows and organ grinders come
from the isthmus of Panama. These
animals are captured by the natives
IN rather curious way. They take
a cocoanut and cut a hole in il large
enough to admit a monkeys paw.
A string is then attached to the nut.
The monkey is very inquisitive
little animal, and when he sees one
of these nuts he inserts his paw
through the hole to find out what is
inside When the paw is closed it
cannot be withdrawn. and as the
monkey las not sense enough TO
open his paw the nut is dragged by
the string and the monkey with it
70 within reach of the captors, who
throw a net over the monkey and
IN that way secure him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
A preacher near here with a
toxvord hunor makes

A preacher near here with a
tendency toward humor makes
the following announcement
There's a new disease called
'morbus Sabbaticus., 1t comes
on about ten o'clock Sunday
morning, when the first bell
rings. 1t increases and RACES
the most part of church time.
The patient RECEIVERS sufficiently
to eat hearty dinner and read
the papers. But it comes on
again at seven o'clock and lasts
during the evening. ] should
Judge that many of you are suf-
fering from occasional attacks
Elk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

The Monroe Doctrine is
sonnd, says the President. And
it will stay sound if he will give
it half a chance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

Entirely too little respect is
shown for law in America In
every state we find laws a nullity
for policy's sake. Such a thing
is unknown in any other land.
Disregard of one law breeds dis
respect for all law. In allowing
some laws to go unenforced, we
reap a harvest in having all laws
broken. The laws may not be to
ones liking. but the answer. 1T
is the law" should be sufficient
for the law abiding. Good men
will observe even the bad laws,
but bad men will break even good
laws. 1t should be that all men,
good and bad, be compelled to
keep all law, good or bad, because
ii is the law. How careless peo-
pie usually are as to whether laws
are enforced or not. This leth-
argy gives rise to civic OWLS. In
deed, nearly all public wrongs
grow out of the indifference of
the people. n Joseph w. Folk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
a seriou. moyemenl Is on foot to

serious movement ls on 1901 10
abolish the tipping system in
France. a. it has to a trifling extent
been abolished in England 1t is
Nell known tl-~t large percentage
Of the people WHO serve Others live
entirely on tips. and as the first step
toward the abolition Of this nui-
sancc an official has made careful
and cNha 1--WE calculation. He ar
r;vos at the conclusion that nearly
Go0.00O,C0O is spent yearly in this
way. and ia Paris alone Sl6,000,000
a year. or over S4I, 600 day, Is ex-
i ended in tipping walters, cabmen,
soncierges, porters and Others.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

Newspapers &c per bundel at
this Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
Wen Understand.

Wen Understsnd.
Not now, but in the coming
year,
1t may be in better land
Wen read the meaning of oul
tears,
And there. sometime, we1l un-
derstand.
God knows the way, He holds
the key.
He guides us with unerring hand,
Sometime with fearless eyes
Wen see,
Yes, there, up there, Wei un-
derstand.
Then trust in God through all
thy days:
Fear not, for He doth hold thy
hand.
Though dark thy way, still
sing and praise
Sometime, sometime, well un-
derstand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
State Fair Transportation.
What Steam and Electric Roads Will do
For Visitors the Week of Sept. II.

Visitors from over Indiana to
the State Fair, which opens at
Indianapolis on September IL,
will find that the steam and cleo
trio roads to that city have ar
ranged for fine transportation
faci lities. The rate on the steam
roads will be one fare for the
round trip. good all the week,
from all points in the State and
from Louisville, Ky. When visi-
tors reach indianapolis, they can
take their choice of three fast
lines from the city to the fair
grounds, the Illinois street.
Central avenue or College ave
nue.. AS crowds require it, cars
over the city lines will arrive at
the gates about a minute apart.
All the interurban lines running
into Indianapolis will have special
cars in operation. The steam
roads will hold their evening
trains later than the usual hour
that visitors may put in a full
day at the fair and reach their
homes in distant parts of Indiana
without inconvenience on the
same evening. Two electric
lines, the indianapolis & North
ern and the Union Traction, pass
close to the fair ground gates,
where they will unload and take
on passengers, and the Lake
Erie & Western and Monon tracks
also run by the grounds. 1t is
thought that the good transpor-
tation facilities. the low railroad
rates and the big exposition will
draw an immense crowd of Ind
lana people to the HooSer capi-
tai.
An English lord doing America
expressed desire to take a meal
with a typical American farmer.
English lord sat down to a splen-
did feast. The host and hostess,
impressed with a dignity of their
guest were profuse in the term
my lord" and their little boy,
sitting at the table was also much
impressed During little lull
in the conversion fearing his par
ents were not doing all in their
power, he piped up: Nav,
habe God would like some of
them preserves. "-EX.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01
Possession a Violation.

Judge Oscar NJ. Welborn of
Princeton, held an opinion on the
Cigarette law last Monday that
the making or having in posses
sion of a cigarette is violation
of the letter Of the cigarette law.
The Judge is quoted as follows
If person be seen smoking a
cigaret or having one in his pos
session or filling a paper with
tobacco, whether it be done by a
local lounger, loafer or cigaret
philosopher. it is evidence of a
violation of the law and should
be followed by punishment as
indicated by the law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

main loyal 70 the party whether
they are consulted and deferred
to or not.
For years the viler elements
have been saying, Give US right
platforms and men to stand on
them who are known to be favor
able TO our interests or we get
out of the party" and they have
had sand enough to suit the ac-
ton to the word. At the same
time the good men have been
saying, we are loyal to the
party and will support the ticket
nominated, but we want you TO
give US good men." Such talk
IN politics is concentrated rot.
We may lay it down as a
fundamental principle in partisan
politics that political managers
will never heed the demands of
any class Of citizens so long as
that class of citizens continue to
support the party at the ballot
box whether its demands are
needed or not. This is the whole
philosophy Of partisan political in
a nutshell. Absolutely the only
way to have influence with poll
tical managers is to go right out
of the party when the party re-
fuses to do what you want done.
If one-half of the good preachers
and other equally good men in
Pennsylvania, who voted last fall
to keep the same corrupt gang in
power that has defeated personal
registration so often in Pennsyl-
vania, had voted the Prohibition
party ticket it would have been
easy to get personal registration
even from the Legislature that
has just adjourned in that state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

When matter has had the
care and attention which all con-
cerned have given to the pending
60 cent gas franchise, it must be
very trying to have a labor union
and a City Council, who have so
far had nothing to say, bob up at
the last moment and demand to
be "shown. - Star.
Well, nowl What is to be
thought of this bit of wisdom?
Not only have the labor unions a
right to be shown" but every
citizen of indianapolis has the
same right. And so far as the
Council is concerned. it has a
distinct duty to perform, and il
certainly should not be expected
to discharge that duty blindly.
indianapolis Seminal.
The rumor that Mr.. Rockefeller
intends to make a large donation
to his Chicago university is pro-
badly founded on truth. The
fact that he is said to have made
$40. 900. 600 in a little linseed oil
corner shows that he has been
getting ready to exhibit more
philanthropy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-01

She was a bright girl and they
were at the base ball game Sun
day. She had won his enthusias-
tic heart understanding the game
right off, and he loved her more
than if she had been his sister.
1T reminds me of the household
he says, the plate, the batter.
the fouls and the flies. And
it reminds me of marriage. she
added. First the diamond, where
they are engaged; then the strug-
gle and the hits, when the men
90 out and finally the difficulty
they have in getting home. Then
he sat and thought and thought.
-EX.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-11

h~~O - - - - - - -
Oregon for the County of
Geo. E. Chamberlain as
Governor of Oregon; F.
I. Dunbar, as Secretary
of State and Chas. s.
Moore as State Treasur-
er of Oregon, constitute
ing the State Land Board,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Rowland Fisher. Ethel
E. Schou; Cora E. Ford,
Harry Ford, Ida R.
Morris, David Morris,
Margaret Fisher, L. E.
Smilh and +. F. Will
son. administrator with
the Win annexed of Jane
Elizabeth Fisher, de-
ceased,
3s Defendants
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SUMMONS.

..
In the circuit court of the state of Ore
gon for the county of Benton.
George E. Chamberlain as governor of
Oregon, F. I. Dunbar as secretary of state
and Charles S. Moore as state treasurer Of
Oregon, constituting the state land board,
plaintiff, VS.. George Schafer, Anna Schafer,
Edward Donat, Agnes Donat and George A.
Houck, defendants.
To George Schafer, Anna Schafer, Edward
Donat, Agnes ,Denat and George A. Houck,
the above named defendants:
In the name of the state of Oregon, you
and each of you are hereby required to ap-
pear and answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff. in the above entitled court,
now on file with the clerk of said court,
within six weeks from the 11th day of Feb
tion of this summons, and you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and an
swer said complaint as herein required, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the re-
lief prayed for in said complaint, to-wit: the
foreclosure of certain mortgage made and
executed by George Schafer, Anna Schafer,
on the 18th day of October, 1908, to secure
the payment of a certain promissory note
of said defendants for $4,000, with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per annum
from date, and which said mortgage con-
veyed unto plaintiff the following described
real property, situated in Benton COUNTY,
Oregon. towit:
The east half of the southeast quaster-of
section 5; the west half of the southwest
quarter, the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter, the south half of the
northwest quarter of section 4, all in town
( ship Is south, range west; also beginning
at the southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of section 5. township Is south,
range 5 west, and run thence west 1925
CHAINS. thence north 20 chains, thence east
15.25 chains, thence south 20 chains to the
place of beginning; and a further decree
barring and foreclosing you, the said de-
PENDANTS, from all right, title or interest in
or to said real property and every part
thereof.
rTJ,ic cu,,,p,onc }c n1hIicbad bv oraor of
the Hon. Virgil E. Walters, made at cham
bers in Corvallis, Oregon, February 10,
1905. The date of the first publication of
this summons is February II, 1905, and the
last publication thereof March 25, 1905.
J. F. YATES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-11
will he the usual morn.

There will he the usual morn
ing service at the Congregational
church tomorrow, but on account
or the Evangelistic services there
will be none in the evening, and no
service at Plymouth in the after.
noon. Christian Endeavor and SUM-
day school at the usual hour.
The annual shooting tourna-
ment of the Corvallis Rod and Gun
Club occurs February 22d. Cash
and other prizes offered for the oc-
casion aggregate over 800. In, a
similar shoot last year there was an
attendance from all over Oregon
with more than sixty sportsmen
participating. The programme
proper consists of six events. and
in addition to these there will be a
variety of sweepstake. shooting.
The events comprise, 10 targets, un.
known angles; Is targets, unknown
angles; 20 targets, reversed pull;
10 targets, unknown angles, six "a
targets, unknown angles. OF the
foregoing events the first three
transpire in the forenoon, and the
others after dinner. A prize will
be given for the highest and lowest
average,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-11
Wood Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Court will at the March
t-rm 1875 thereof receive sealed
bids to furnish wood for the Court
Hoase as follows, towit:
IS cords of oak grub wood four
fest long and not less than 3 inches
in diameter.
rs cords of old growth body red
fir MoJd, four fest lorg; and
rs cords of split maple wood, 4
fe' Ion2.
SAID wood to be delivered at the
Court house, in Corvallis, Oregon,
between June I and Aug I, o5 and
t. pa'd for in county orders when
said wood is accepted by the Court.
All bids must be filed With tue
Couoty clerk on or before one
o'clock y. 10. Wednesday March 1,
1e'5. The court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Attest: Victor P. Moses,
County Clerk, Benton Co. Or.
Feb 2, 1905:
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-11

Warsaw, Feb. 7.-As the result
of efforts to open the bakeries and
other establishments today, several
were killed and many arrested.
Peasants are afraid to bring in pro.
ducts and the prices of provisions
has gone up.
A report from Radon states that
twenty workmen were killed and
wounded in conflicts with the
troops today.
AT Skarzyayko twenty-four were
killed and forty wounded. Troops
have been sent to Kutno, where So
rious disorders are reported. Il
At Lodz the strikers entered a
mill today and destroyed the ma
chinery. The situation is growing
worse. A critical time is expected
on February 9, when the strikers
will be paid and the mills shut
down indefinitely.