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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-23
BIRDS WEAPONS.
They Are Not Confined 10 the ss-S
and the Spurs.

and the opurs.
Many people arc inclined to think
that Il birds weapons are practical
ly confined to bcak and the spurs
with which The LEGS Of some birds
are provided. There are, however,
n good many instances Of different
armament. 4 moments reflection
recalls 10 any one the mulelihe kick .
delivered by the foot Of the ostrich, (
which requires no .purs to insure
c.IcctEenes-.
beside This. many birds use their
vir.- yerv effectively as weapons.
People who have spent their cmId-
hood ID the country viii recall how
fcrccv the domestic gandcr uses
hi. wings. and among domestic
fogl. TIE cocks not only use theT
vin-- To- Blind their adscr-arics, btt
batter their opponents quite severe
* With them. Although doves have
becn selected rs emblems OF peace,
yct they are rather pugnaclou- and
vhen qnarreine among themselves
hrn. their wings into play 70 good
al,autr
Birds using the wing 20 strike q
how usually attempt 10 land on
!. tbeir adtcr,aries with the wrist
D ioint Thi, demand for a wins
I weapon among birds has in som'
species brought about remarkable
D and formidable developments. IN
r. spur winged geese of Africa have
z snur ON tho bend of the wing some
time, attaining a length of one an
one-half inches and fully as savag
ie an appearing weapon as that ol
m oamecock. one Of the wrist bone
er known as the radiale projects o'
10 yond tie Others and is capped Wit
TO now extinct species Of bn
me- which formerly inhabited Rodrlgu
va- fiahtless, but an outgrowth
.at bone al the joint Of the radius al
ad netacarpus formed knob that re
lls daraJ the short wing as dangero
zap among birds as a policeman,s oihl
ne some Of the Australian pheasal
ION and other galllnnceous Dirus 10
Llnnt tubercles on the wings,
AID creasina their effectiveness as we'
me ons africa. Asia and South Am
* iea producc number Of species
.nur winged ployers.
The aoana-. tropical OF SCI
,ronical birds Of both hemispheT
have many Of them more or J
developed spurs on the wings WI
'"s One genus. though without spy
~ ,s has the bone Of the wing wider
~. and fattened. forming a sor'
va. scimitcr. .4ol
W. Tie scrcamers. birds related
WI dn,l. are the most formidaoly a
lHe ii hirds a. to wings. They are !
y8ed with two spurs on eacn "
.,I M instead Of one. the inner ana ION
ioi" one N which is three sided 81
''' - ~ needlclke sharpness.
iero- 10 81 l''','. LILO vounq hay
ID j. some p''09 -, r.b;ch Is used
ie OF GA" on W uoanon but a
nos the o'lu ~. = I'm, itself al
real artcrthe manner Of a bat. The
u q Tnulc. are an example Of birds
'"'r- -; ..cb claws while young,
.mci. M s"yh ',', -" lost before the
: APP ''ru,'"lo 80, ,, Cleveland !
, the reach mat ~ '''
l;,, Dealer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
MINISTERS
VS.. DOCTORS
Know Mind Better, Says DR..
Cabot
TW0-fIFTHS OF SICKNESS
Is Mental. Says Physieian-DeelaEss The
Ministers Can DO Great Work in
Faith Cure and Cooperate
With Medical Science.
Tw0.fIFTHS OF SICKNESS

Boston, De. is.-nr. Richard Cabot
Of the Massachusetts, General hospital
mas added a glowing tribute "a ihe iaith
principle Of cure In which the Rev,
Charles A. Place. pastor o. tho First
Parish (unltarian) church, waltham,
begins today 70 treat patients AZ bic
parsonage
DR.. Cabot addressed a large audience
a. DR.. Places church last night on the
spiritual and moral treatment 81 ncr.
Gus diseases saying that ministers
could do large work In the treatment
u nervous patients a. two.fiths Of all
sickness 4 menlal and ministers know
the mind better than doctors.
THE principle Of faith cwe differs
from Christian Science because Il j.
built upon and co.opcrates with medical
science and because Il does not Try to
ignore the facts Of medical science.
Among the metbods that ministers
can use are explanation. education and
suggestion IN home life and study and
Improvement Of the conditions a IN
drstriai life. With these principles min.
lticrs can treat nervous and mental
troubles and elements Of organic diseases
With much hope OF auceess
Persons WHO feel thai they need nelp
rnd treatment such a. Mr. Place pro.
poses 70 give will be received By him
privately At his home. No case win be
undertaken until the patient has frat
consulted a physician.
If the physician says that there Is
no physical or organic ailment then Mr.
Place win undertake the treatment Of
cases such rs fear. worry, anger aud
similar Affections resulting from ner-
,uus disorders OF defects 81 character
eMr. Place because interested IN sac
subject through the results obtained At
the Emmanuel church. Back Bay.
mfr. Place says that the underlying
principle Of the movement Il faith. "The
movement he says, is an alliance be-
tween advanced medical science and the
application Of psychological laws
through the agency Of the church. II Is
not in any sense fad. but a grea.
movement that means an evcr.incrcasing
usefulness and power OF good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
BOSTON Is
VERY WICKED
SO Says Chicago Municipal
Statlstlclan
is MUCH DRUNKENNESS
He Also Alleges Arrests Twice ss
Many As in Chicago. and
lie Proves II BY
Figures.
us MUCH DRUNKENNESS

Chicago. Dec. lathe wiekedsst large
city In the United States IL not Chicago.
II Is Boston. Hugo orosser, Chieago'a
municipal statlstieian. makes tho claim
in a report. made public yesterday. The
bulletin IL the result Of three days Of
strenuous figuring.
In Boston s37 people Of each 1000
Of Its population were arrested for vad.
Gus crimes In 1900. declares Mr. Grosssf.
whereas the proportion in Chicago was
only as. Not only that, but during
the presnt year has grown more wicked.
while Chicago has improved morally
more than so per cent. The statisticIan
also has discovered that In Boston, where
the saloons are strictly regulated, there
l. twice a. much drunkenness 40 Ia Chi
eago.
In New York the proportion Of arrests
an 1905 was l6 out Of every 1000, ac-
eording 10 the etatistician, In Baltimore
6s.i. pittshurg TIA, Washington 1887,
Nashville 1857. Dcs Moines 0f.5, Duluth
6lp. Charleston us, and Terre Haute
$40
Chicago Il also the leading city for
honesty and has achieved this enviable
reputation purely by reason Of the native
goodness OF les citizens, according to Mr..
Grosser. Chicago has only 1871 police
men to every square mile, whereas Bo.-
ton, wicked Boston, has EOS, New York
~, and Baltimore 30.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13

Twas Sergeant oMalisy and Sergeant
MeNaliy, y
Two soldiers both valiant and true,
oMalley served under the Old English
flag,
McNally-thc red, white and blue.
The two were alike as the peas IN q pod,
And both hailed from Limerick, on
Ireland's old sod
But one common feeling would land
them In quad"
"A peg one too many, or few.
oSIalIey, the pride Of the Queens Fus-
ileers,
Was ordered to "cibs from the High
lands
MaNally, cavalryman 1t appears,
On a transport en- route TO the Islands
with anchors both down OF the Rock"
the same day,
They met just by chance-in the usual
And promptly proceeded to squander
their pay
On brand Of old bottles marked
"Wellands."
Said Sergeant O'Malley, the gay F'isi-
leer,
To Sergeant McNelly, the Yankee;
@'Tis the fine inspiration ] find in the
beer
Try another wan!' Sure ! will
thanks.
The point is just this; nv we aich TX
change clothes
IT'S bob 10 tanner no wan liver
knowsl"
ePhwat a broth, av a joke" said Me.
Nally, st goes;
Although DO tn shift We win rank
me-"
MoNally awoke In the Fortress next
IN the he clothes that o'MalIey was
owning;
O,NIalley Was far on The way to Cathay
In tie brig of transport bemoaning,
EXAMINATIONS erratic did nothing avail
The rank only smiled when they heard
the Wild tale
sSure there's wan consolation Nc
Nally's in JAIL
Said 0'Malley BY way Of atoning.
Now Torrance McNally bethought MIN
at last,
And wrote brief line TO 0'Afalley;
CAV ye amy RESPECT for Thu days av TIL
past,
BE 4 soldier an stand to the tally"
McNally, they say, made fine Fussi-
leer.
While O'AIrlley stood fast by our flag
over here,
tTis a tale that is told wnen there's
plenty of cheer,
And the TRUTH You may question
O'Malley.
Army and Navy Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13

IN the lumter yard that nlgai met liar
per and nalsed him Tor a small sum
lie said that be received kick Ia re
turn. and he showed black and blue
spot on bis hip 10 corrohorate bis state.
mcnt lie had stick IA hls hand to
menace any prowllng dog aud upon
being kicked he struck back. Harper
foll aud was dragged among the lum
Der. aud the murderer took about s.
In change from his pockets and fed.
he bad dime OF the money left
Here were three arrests for the same
crime. With Knapman knowing that he
alone was guilty. Just what the out
come would have been but for the ex
element OF the people Il Is impossible
10 say. All felt that the Italian was the
man, and public vengeance refused g
await the delay OF the law. When be
had made aud signed his confession, q
mob gathered AMI he was taken out
and hanged 10 a limb Of tree. Next
day the other two men In custody were
DISCHARGED. II was. Of course. remark.
ed as strange thing that men perfect.
" innocent Of murder should cen
fess to n. but much lay behind that
All confessed that the crime was con-
mltted nj the same hour. the same
spot and with almost the same wea-
pom. All dragged the body into the
lumber yard. In the case OF three Of
them there were confessions straight
enough to bring n verdict OF guilty.
Did Knapman commit the crime or
imagine that he didy Did the butcher
commit Il? Did the robbcry Did the
Italian7 Only one had a hand IN t.
Which one was ~ And II only one
committed II by what process OF rea.
sonIng did the other three accuse them.
selves? II IS mystery yet aud the
man who wants something obtuse TO
work his head over during an idle day
can try to solve this problem.
NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
AIDED RICH MAN UEAwAREs
AND Is BEQUEATHED $4,000
Girl Had Nursed Peddler Whom She
Thought a pauper.

Pensacola, Fla, Dee l3.-Afiss Annie
Burkhart. twenty years old, thought two
years ago that She was helping a pauper
in Thomas Caldwell. an aged recluse.
who came here from Chicago with a
stock 81 groceries IN a trunk and cked
out a miserable existence by pcddling
nsh and food. Miss Burkhart ministered
70 the man when he was IN and he often
declared subsequently that she had saved
his iife.
The girl Wednesday received informa.
ton that she had been made the sole
heir of Caldwelrs estate, which Is val-
ued at $4,000, and that Caldwell's four
sons had been cut of with 81 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
CHICAGO COUNSEL APPEALS
OPENLY TO UNwRITTEN LAW.
Lets woman's Case Go to the Jury
Without ANY evidence.

Chicago, Dec. Ia RELYING openly on
an appeal to the "unwritten law" the
attorney for Mrs Angelina Anselone, ae-
cused Of numbering Philip Ferreo, let
the case 60 TO the jury Wednesday with
out a word Of testimony in her defense.
The woman shot Ferreo because stories
which he had told Of her conduct had
caused her husband to desert her.
Il ask verdict from you, gentlemen"
said the attorney, which shall be in
accordance with the law, the evidence,
the good OF the community and the highs
est morality. She shot this man, ii she
shot him, in the name Of outraged Voc
manhood and motherhood"
Assistant States Attorney Sherman
asked conviction in the name Of the
law.
"The day Of private vengeance i past
said he. III we are to allow these senti-
mental appeals to have weight, we
might as well return to a state Of saw.
agery."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
IMPROVED PROHIBITION
ASKED BY CHANGERS
Other Resolutions Adopted at Closing
Session of the Vermont Body at
Burlington Yesterday. I

Burlington, Dec. l3-The last session
Of the most largely attended annual
meeting Of the Vermont. state grange
ever held. about 600 being in attendance,
was brought to close at noon yester.
day at Armory hail in this city. the fea.
ture Of the day being demand for an
improved prohibitory law. The morning
was devoted to the reports of commit
tees and the transaction OF unfinished
business. An invitation from tile Brat
tleboro grange TO bold the next annual
meeting in Brattleboro was referred TO
the executive committee.
A long list Of resolutions was adopted.
The parcels post system was commended,
and a better law dealing with child labor
and truancy and more stringent legisla.
ton for checking the expectation Of
Christmas trees we're called for, and the
teaching Of agriculture and manual
training in the public schools was strong.
ly favored
The text Of the resolution dealing
with liquor legislation was as follows:
Whereas, the present law regulating
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors in
creases drunkenness in all license towns
and in many no-license towns, and makes
our help problem more difficult to solve,
and affects our markets by securing to
the saloons Golfers for no good purpose
the money which otherwise would be
spent for the neeessaries Of life which
we produce.
Now, therefore, we think, whatever
the saloon may be in other states, it j.
bad thing for Vermont, and that an
improved prohibitory law would greatly
add to our prosperity, and we therefore
ask our next Legislature to provide for
such law, directly Or BY referendum"
The only officers elected at this meet
ing were two trustees, Dana H, Morse of
Randolph and G. ]. Bell Of Walden
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13

America has never been successful in
politics. 1T was made independent large
iy in spite Of its own teeth BY a deelara
ton Of sentiments which it did not share
and principles which it barely grasped
the narrow end Of Even today neither
the ordinary security nor its liberty is
up to the monarchical standard of cen
trail Europe The famous constitution
survives only because whenever any cor
ner of it gets into the way of the ac-
cumulating dollar il is pettishly Knocked
off and thrown away Every social de.
velopment, however beneficial and newt
able from the public point of view, is
met, not only by an intelligent adapta-
tion of the social structure to its novel
ties, but by panic and a cry Of Go
back, An unfortunate president strug
Cling to get things looked at from the
point of view of the collective interest
Of the United States, which is SO huge
a thing that it must be coordinated
with the collective interests Of all civih-
cation ii it is to be made workable, finds
himself appreciated solely as the hero
Of a dime novel Teddy the Rough Rider
and would enhance his popularity by
punching a prizetghter's head as surely
Is he would lose it by telling the Ameri
can people what he must think OF their
political capacity e. Bernard Shaw, in
the December Eyerybodys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
SACRIFICED HANDS
TO SAVE COMRADES
Iron WORKERS Prevented Fall Of a Big
Plate That Would Have Killed
Others.

New York. Dec. 1.-Two iron-workers
each sacrificed hand TO save a gang Of
their fellow workmen from being crushed
20 death beneath an immense iron plate
which Threatened TO slip from It's moor
ings on the river front tower Of the new
Binckwell's island bridge in the Ravens.
wood section OF Long Island City.
Oliver Jude 80 years old. Of l52 East
SiNtieth street. Manhattan, had his right
hand cut OF at the wrist. while his fei.
low-workman, John j. McGlynn. - years
old, Of 1900 Van Alst avenue, Long Is
land City, had his left hand mashed so
that il was Immediately amputated when
the two men finally reached st. Johns
hospital in jackson avenue, Long Island
City.
The slipping OF an immense iron plate
used as a sort Of socket. in which the
upright beams are stood and riyeted, oc-
casioned the accident. Jude and Nc
Glynn shouted to dozen men below,
and caught the sliding plate together,
and with almost superhnman strength
they succeeded IN DETECTING 1t slightly
out of its original course, and just
enough TO make it catch in the project
ing arm Of an iron beam which was
firmly rivcted in place.
Unable 70 let go of the moving plate
quick enough, Judes right hand was
cut off at the wrist and McGlynn's left
hand mashed TO pulp.
Despite their terrible predicament, they
chung to their hazardous perches until
thier comrades rugged up tackle and
hauled the iron plate into its posi-
fion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
The Menagerie.

Come hither Rollo. Bring thy book,
And open it before me, thus,
Upon the creatures we will look
Which nature writer's oft discuss.
The gentle donkey now doth make
A hit; he is endeared to fame
BY all the licsings he can take,
And keep on Kicking just the same,
The Elephant we hail with glee,
Though thick Of skin since years ago
He somewhere has contrived to be
"A leading feature Of the show.
And prohibitionists so stout,
Should love the Camel, don't you
think,
Il no trudges valiantly about
For days and never takes a drink
Ger all Of these we lightly pass;
They mean full, but what's the use?
" hen Bulls and Bears stampede, alas,
The whole mensgerie cuts loosel
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
PERuvIANs GIVE DINNER
TO AMERICAN OFFICERS.
President Pardo Entertains Rear-Ad-
miral Sebree and Others.

Lima, Peru, Dec. 13.-Rear-Admiral
Sebree and the officers of the American
cruisers Washington and Tennessee,
which are now at Callao, were enter
tanned at banquet last night in tho
presidents palace.
President Pardo maded speech in
which be said that the great country
represented by the warships in Gallo
harbor was admired by all Peruvians,
and called attention to the fact that
there had never been the slightest diff
Guilty between the two governments.
The two cruisers left Gallo yesterday on
their way north.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
POPE REFUSES TO HELP
DON CARLOS GET THRONE
Won't Aid Spanish Pretender for Politi.
cal Reasons.

Rome, Dec l3.-The pope yesterday
received in private audience Don Carlos
Of Bourton, the pretender to the Spanish
throne. Don Carlos expressed the hope
that the pontiff would assist him in an
attempt to regain the throne Of Spain,
but the holy father, although saying
that his friendship was lnaltered, indi-
Gated plainly that for political reasons
ii would be impossible for him to change
his present attitude toward King AL.
fonso. ~
Don Carlos enjoyed the most intimate
relations with the present pope when
the latter was patriarch Of Venice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
FIND HER BODY,
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY.
ofacials at North shapleigh, Ne, Think
Mrs. Smith was Murdered.

North shapleigh, Me-, Dee i3.--In-
vestigation Of probable murder was
begun yesterday b. the county authori.
ties. It resulted immediately after
the finding IN branch Of the Little
Ossipee river Of the body Of Mrs An.
drew jackson Smith, aged 90, who mys-
tcriousIy disappeared from her home
here before daylight Tuesday.
According 10 the stories told by her
husband, she was without shoes and
stockings. and wore only nightgown.
smith has left his home and q search
was instituted for him yesterday.
The body was found beneath the ice,
near a bridge at a point where the river
enters Hargrayes' pond. DR.. Ansel ).
Davis Of Maplewood win hold an in
quest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13

"America Is the land Of opportunity, |"
said the patriotic citizen. Think of the
men who have attained greatness from
humble beginnings"
"Yes,s answered the European, who
had been reading investigation reports;
'nut think also Of the men who have
attained humility from great begin
Rings.s Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
coralie's Stocking.

Here is the stock Of Coralie Pearl,
Who married the only son of an earl
The stocking she worse as chorus grill
The stocking put on, when after the
show,
She dressed for tile street and home
did GO;
A mother and sisters had Coralie Pearl.
She supported all three, the true-hearted
Girl,
Tile stocking, you see, is out at the toe
"Why darn it," she'd say; "'tis not in
the showle
Here is the stocking of Coralie Pearl,
Round which her skirts would madly
swirl
The stocking she wore as d dancing girl!
The stocking she filled from sole to knee
With Natures generous legacy.
Your mother and sisters are to me
Az dear as you, sweet Coraliew
Thus spoke the son of an English earl
To poor, hard-working chorus girl,
Here is the stocking and here is the earl,
ellis father died when he wed the girll,
And here is the mother and sisters, Pearl.
The stocking she worse as a chorus girl
This Christmas morn it IL full, you see,
With sisters Pearl and mother of Pearl,
And the best of gifts, an English earl!
The stocking contains her family,
But, alack. alas, no legacy
So she kicks tonight at the Gaiety
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13

Bene. Swift, Dec. 13.--The Federal
Assembly yesterday elected DIR. Ernest
Brenner, Radical to be President of the
Swis republic for 1908. DIR. Bremen Is
vice president Of the federal council.
The present chief executive of Switze..
land Is Edouard Muller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
Hopeful.

"Wen.n demanded the stern yisaged
woman at the back door. "what do you
Hantfa
~Why.a replied the tramp, I seen
YOU adxertiscd table board in dis morn
ms papers 49,
"Nelll'
~well. | fought mebbe yer WIZ givin'
out some samples. a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
PRIEST BUYS I'm TWO SOUTH
SEA ISLANDS FOR s125,oo0
flaming and Washington Islands Sold
to Father Brougier.

Honolulu, Dec. flaming and Wash
ington islands Of the Fannings islands
group in the South Pacific, were sold by
auction at Suva, Fiji, on Saturday last
to Father Brougier for the sum OF $685.
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-07
UNION LABOR FACTS.

Labor unions are the foes of
poverty and ignorance and never
cease to struggle to promote condi-
tionS of enlightenment and comfort
for the masses. Aside from their
struggle to improve industrial and
educational conditions and secure
laws to protect lite, limb and
health, labor union is ii public
bcnctactor in other ways. 1t adj
vocatcs Fairgrounds, parks, rccrca,
ton places, where the children.
toilrr and the poor can enjoy Il
breathingSpcll away from the close.
Stutfy tenement. crowded street,
buzz fmachincry and Suuulid quar-
tiers. 1t seeks to civiliZr and clc.
vatc, not brutiiy and lower the
standard of the great mass of the
people.
The work of the labor unions is
not a purely selfish work in the in
tcreSts of their members only, but
reacts to the we'll being of all work
erS and the great mass of people.
These efforts are not confined to in
crciSinS wages and shortening the
workuay. bat are devoted to all
forms OF pu | impruy III n. They
are, III fact. the greatest public i'm.
pr"Ncncnl society III existence,
continually striving to promote 81
higher standard OF citizenship and
a bcttc! world of all elements of
society to live in.