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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

Lewis Single Binder straight SC. Many
smokers prefer them to l0c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria. III.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

Never look upon your work as ref
uge from thought. but express your
thought In your work.-Phillips
Brooks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

A woman has lost her chief attrac-
ton for a man when he ceases to won
der what she will do next
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

The carbon Of the air combines with
the hydrogen from the tEee roots and
b. the help Of oxygen forms woody
fber
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18
PUTNAM FADELES OY

Lightning in Town and Country.
Lightning is most destructive In
level, open country. Cities, with their
numerous projections and wires, are
comparatively exempt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

Which goes the faster after being
broken-a thoroughbred colt or $40
bill?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18
with a smooth iron and Defiance

Sta rch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; II will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and It will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does Tot stick to the
iron
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made Of rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
or or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

One wise counsel is better than the
strength of many.-Euripides.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

After pleasant scratching comes un-
pleasant smarting-Danish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18

Feminine curiosity originated with
Mother Eve when she took the hrst
bite OF that apple.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

fCopyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.l
 Sendai. Japan-Although made tam' ous by famine, Sendai is now the center of a record rice crop. From condition of hunger and distress that called forth more than S30O,Ooo rom warm hearted Americans, this region has now passed into period of rare prosperity The rice crops are 20 per cent above the average.
 A Famine and International Relations.
 Only memories and few hundred orphans remain as reminders of the dreadful famine of year or so ago. Among the memories Is an enhanced appreciation of Americans and thelr religion. The aid so promptly and generously given during the famine has affected all of Japan. In amount it exceeded the gifts of Japan and all the rest of the world combined, reach ing a total of s300,000. In this region especially the feeling towards the rice country" which, curiously enough. has always been the way the Japanese write the word America - Is warm beyond expression. The gov ernor of the province, the mayor of che city, the general in command Of rhe military forces here, the presiding nudge of the courts, the editor of the leading newspaper, and many private citizens assured me in most cordial terms of the city's gratitude for the assistance rendered to the famine suf- fefers.
 It took American enterprise to ava ken even the Japanese to the serious ness of the famine situation. At their Thanksgiving day service in Sendai in 1905 the American missionaries
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
TEN GOOD REASONS.
Read Them and Patronize the Mer
 chants of This Town.

Here are ten good reasons for trad. ing with your home business people, as given by an exchange.
 Because: You examine your pur chase and are assured of satisfaction before investing your money.
 Because: Your home merchant is always ready and willing to make cle purchased of him.
 Because: When you are sick or for any reason it is necessary for you to ask for credit, you can go to the local merchant. Could you ask it of mall order house?
 Because: If a merchant is willing to extend you credit you should give him the benefit of your cash trade.
 Because: Your home merchant pays local taxes and exerts every effort to build and better your market, thus in- creasing both the value of city and country property
 Because: The mail order merchant does not tighten your taxes or in any way hold the value of your property
 Because: The mail order merchant does nothing for the benefit of mar kets or real estate values. .,
 Because: If your town is good enough to live in it is good enough to spend money in.-Gov. Folk of Mis- souri.
 Because: The best citizens in your community patronize home industry, Why not be one of the best citizens?
 Because: If you give your homo merchant an opportunity to compete. by bringing your order to him in the quantities you buy out of town, he will demonstrate that, quality considered, he will save you money.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

From them the city has obtained It's favorable impressions of foreigners It is said that any white mans word is perfectly good in the stores of the city The attitude of the officials is certainly more than kind; it is cor dial and sympathetic to the last de gree. On the occasion of the return of Rev. Dr. D. B. Schneider from America he was met at the station by all the prominent officials of the city and province, as well as by a multi tude of other persons. It is said that Dr. Schneider, who is the oldest mis- sionary of the Reformed church here, and Rev. Dr. John H. DeForest, of the American board, are the leading citi- zens of Sendai. Certainly they are nigh in the friendship and honor of the official classes.
 Going the Japanese One Better.
 First in importance and magnitude of the numerous Christian enterprises in this place are the two great schools of the German Reformed church, the TOhoku Gakuin. for young men, and the MiYagi Jo Gakko for young Wom- en; these schools like practically all others in Japan, are known by other names in America which are practi- cally never heard here. These two schools are more modern and better equipped than even the government schools. It was really a surprise to find, out here in a remote part of Ja pan, American schools, supported and controlled by Americans, which com ] pare favorably with similar institu tions in the home land The buildings are modern and imposing, far surpas l sing in appliances and arrangement any of the several government schools
 which l have inspected. The wisdom of this is most appreciated by those
 who best understand the Japanese character; here in the east face ol front as the American slang has it must always be considered.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

formed the first committee of relief, for their work throughout the three affected provinces had made them fla miliar with the dreadful conditions. Of the 3,000, 900 inhabitants of these provinces. 100000 were poverty stricken. When it set out upon it's task of creating international sympa- thy for the sufferers lone curious and unprece dented consequence of which was the gift of $75, 1000 by the dowa- ger empress of China from her private pursel this committee added an Eng fish teacher and a French priest to it's number It was this small body of seven men which not only touched the heart of Christendom with Japan's plea, but even stirred the Japanese themselves, as the latter avOw.
 The recognized fact that these lead CTS in famine relief-a work which. l learn. was carried on in most busi- nessiike fashion, and in closest CO., operation with the Japanese officials were Christian missionaries that an American religious newspaper, The
 
 of the contributing agencies, and that great quantities of rice, especially that given by the German Reformed churches, came in Christian sympa- thy bags, could not fail to make a decided impression. If anything was needed to strengthen the respect of the Japanese hereabouts for the Amer jean religion the famine relief work did it.
 Where Americans Are Welcome.
 This city is a strategic point in Japan. With hundred thousand in habitants, it is considered the metro polls of the north. It has 1900 sol diers in garrison, and some 5000 stu dents in its schools. On it's bay is Matsushima, one of the three beau tiful places" in Japan, series oi lovely islands, pine-covered and water wa!a, with 8 famous temple on one
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
IN NORTHERN JAPAN

and caves hundreds of years old ', Buddhist priests from the beginning of Sendai's glory. The city is noted for its progressiveness and hospitality to foreigners, and yet for its thorough ly Japanese character. For instance, there is only one vehicle in the city to which a horse is driven, and that is the prison van. Of course there are draught horses, led, or as the Japa- nese term truly has it, pulled by a rope.
 When MT. Lloyd Griscom, the for mer United States minister to Japan, the lavish fashion which only the orient knows. Other Americans have had similar experiences. The Ameri- can Young Mems Christian associa- tion secretaries met last summer at a little seashore village near Sendai, and Literally the entire community turned out to welcome them, lining up along the road, and the school chil- dren singing songs. The village off cials had met the visitors mile or so from town. An evergreen arch was erected over the main street, bearing the English word welcome" and the entire convention was one day taken on an excursion to Matsushima.
 How the Missionaries Stand.
 All this is noteworthy in the light
 
 eigners save missionaries. With the exception of two teachers in the gov ernment schools, the entire foreign community in Scndai is made up of Christian preachers and teachers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
HER TOKEN OF THE PAST.
Husband Still Here, But Hair [
 Long Departed.

A western man, who plumes himse on his fascination for the other sel was not long ago presented to an tractive New York woman.
 In course of their first tete-a-t9 the man with winning ways at ond took occasion to turn the cOnversatd into his favorite channel. "I obserd that you are wearing an especial fine locket," said he. Tell me, dod it contain some token of past loH affair.""
 Aware of the westerner's weaknes the handsome New Yorker thought humor him a bit 'Yes,' smiled sh' it does contain a token of the pas a lock of my husbands hair"
 You don't mean to tell me tha you're a widow" exclaimed the wes erner, in delighted surprise, as ? nudged trifie nearer. T understoo that your husband was alive"
 True" answered the beautiful ere ture; but his hair is gone. '-Sunds Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
AROUND THE CIRCLE
HOW THE PRACTICE OF HOME TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use of Printers Ink In the Local Paper Brought Pros perity to the Entire Com
 munity.

"You1i have to stay over Sunday, Mary, so l can have chance for visit with you Cant possibly get the time through the week. Business too lively"
 Things must be getting better with you, John. Last time l was here you seemed to have lots of time to spare Said business had gone to the dogs, or rather to the mail-order houses. What made the change"
 Well, to tell the truth, Mary, just wakened up one day and thought l would give them fellows in the city a little of their own medicine. l got onto the fact that they were killing me by feeding the people around here on printers ink in the way of adver- Using, and while l knew most of what they said was lies the people didn't know it, and l started in to show them what l could do. Not at
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Search for Old Cannon.

A tradition still survives in Luzerne county, Pa, that when Gen. John Sullivan marched through that region in 1779 on his expedition against the Indian confederacy of central New York, he buried some superfuous brass cannon along the Wilkes-Barre mountain. To search for these revolu tionary relics a number of the best known citizens of Ashley have formed themselves into an historical society. One recent Sunday the members secured the mountain in the vicinity of Laurel Run, but could find no relics except a few Indian arrow points,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Piety.

Tn a recent number of a Gern, magazine a writer offers a variant the tale lately published in a book childrens true sayings, which rela, how two small girls tried to sit on o stool. and one of them remarked one of us was to get of the stt there would be more room for m The Teutonic version tells how a C man sat by the bedside of his dy wife and murmured piously. If pleases the good God to take one us. I shall go to Berlin"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect of Their Warm Drink in
 Morning.

"A. year ago I was wreck irol fiSiving up my position in.the scho room because of nervousness.
 T was telling a friend about it an she said, We drink nothing at me' time but Postum Food Coffee, and itl such a comfort to have something V can enjoy drinking with the children
 T was astonished that she would 2 low the children to drink any kind coffee, but she said Postum was u most healthful drink in the world f' children as we'll as for older ones, al that the condition of both the childre and adults showed that to be fact.
 My first trial was a failure. III cook boiled it four or five minutes an it tasted so flat that I wassin desps but determined to give it one me trial. This time we followed the
 rections and boiled it-fifteen minus after the boiling began. It was o cided success and 1 was complete won by it's rich delicious favour. m short time I noticed a decided ID provement in my condition and kel growing better and better month aIlt month, until now 1 am periecu healthy, and do my work in the scho' room with ease and pleasure. l wou' not return to the nerve-destroying fsE ular coffee for any money"
 There's a Reason" Read the U nous little Health Classic" " Road to Wellyille,' in pkgs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Hard to Realize.

Mother" said college stude who had brought his chum home { the holidays, permit me to press my friend, Mr Specknoodle."
 His mother, who was little hard hearing, placed her hand to her ear
 I'm sorry, George, but l didn't qu catch your friends name. You'll ha to speak little louder, I'm afraid .'
 T say, mother" shouted George, want to present MT. Specknoodle.
 I'm sorry, George. but MT. = What was the name again?"
 MT. Specknoodle!" George fal yelled.
 The old lady shook her head sad
 I'm sorry, George. but I'm afr it's no use. It sounds just like Spe noodle to me-" "-Everybody's Ma zine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Stolen Maps.

How do you like that office bo, sent around?" asked the banker
 Don't think much of him. repl the broker. He isn't wide awake
 But you told me the last office you engaged was too forward and ] wanted one who was retiring"
 Yes, but this one is too retiri Every time I slip out for few ho l find that he retires on top of the safe and snores until I return"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
We Reiterate,

That for more than fifteen yea Hunts Cure has been working on tI afflicted. It's mission is to cure SKI troubles, particularly those of an it'd
 ing character. It's success is not ! account of advertising. but because surely does the work. One box guaranteed to cure any case.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

spells of rheumatism and dizzi,J Doans Kidney Pills relieved ma these troubles and have kept me q for a year past. Though 75 years I am in good health
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents k Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

lpL, plains in 1s4s, s,] Five years asa
 doctors said l diabetes. My 1 neys were all } Of order, I had \ rise often at nis, looked sallow, r dull and listt and had lost
 pounds. My b, ached and T ,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
The Calmness of Despair.
,ubrette - Good heavens

SOubrette = Good heavens! we cant stay over night in this hotel!
 Comedian-What is the matter with it?
 S--brette-The bellboy says it's haunted.
 Comedian-That settles it. We stay. It is our only chance this sea. son of ever seeing the ghost walk Baltimore American,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

market? If so you can bring hin around l want him for birthday present for my wife"
 WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

lying, you know, but at selling good goods as cheap as the city fellows did, and lots of times a little cheaper.
 "I went to the local paper and pret- ty near scared the editor to death by ordering a half page of each issue for six months. Then I set about seeing what l had to sell that the people would want. l really didn't know what was in that store until l started to look it oyer. Some of the things had been there so long l had forgot ten about them. 1 hauled them out and put a bargain sale price on them, told the people about them in the next weeks Record, and gave the prices, and say, 1 just couldn't get them things wrapped up fast enough. Ever since then I've just been buying and selling, buying and selling. Seems like nothing stays in the store. Have hired two more clerks, and they're everlastingly telling me were out of this. that or the other thing. l found that telling the people what you've got and what you are willing to sell them for pays. I've paid off that mortgage that's been hanging over us for the last ten years, and gave $100 to the new church building besides, and it's advertising that did it.
 You'll stay over Sunday, won't you? I've got to get to the store now"
 Jones ordered new delivery wagon this morning, Jane. Said since the folks around here had started to trade at home and quit sending so much money to the mail order houses he simply had to have it. You can have what l make on that wagon to get that new dress with that you've been wanting Wish you'd buy it of Jones though for he always trades with me"
 "Yes, sir, l figure I'm ahead little more than the freight on that buggy, besides getting a better buggy than you got intended to send away for mine, too, like you did, but saw Browns advertisement telling the kind of buggy he had and the price. and I concluded I'd look at it first. He's making better prices than the catalogue fellows, and he's paying the freight besides. l figure that l saved just about enough on that buggy to pay the doctors bill for Molly's sick ness, and then, besides, Brown or dered his hay of me, and he's paying a good price for.it, tco."
 Now, my dear, you may engage
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

"A 12-page paper this week, l see. Anything special doing?"
 Not at all. That's to be the regular size of the Record in the future. The increase in business warrants it. Tho campaign of advertising being conduct ed by the merchants forced me to in crease the size or encroach upon my reading matter columns, and so in" creased. Then, too, my subscription list is growing People who never toon the paper before say they want it now if for nothing more than to keep post ed on the prices the merchants arc quoting. Business in the Record office is booming all around. l have had to advertise for two more job printers. and have just ordered new printing press. By the way, is that horse you offered me some time ago still on tho
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

ing they voted me raise in salary Tor the coming year. In talk made by Brother Jones he explained that this was possible because the people were keeping their money at home rather than sending it to the catalogue houses of the cities. Brother Frank (the post master) explained that the money or der business of his office had dropped to almost nothing within the past six months. He said that less than year ago he was handling more than S1,0Oo each month in the shape of money or ders. and that now the total is not one fourth of that. I understand that they will also increase the school teacher salary next term"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
A WONDERFUL CAIN
A Utah Pioneer Tells a Ren.s
 Story.

]. ". Browning, 1911 22d St h., Utah, a pioneer who crossed
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06

Now, my dear, you may engage Miss Herman to give Princess music lessons for the wave of prosperity ir the community has struck the minis
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
PROLONGED PROSPERITY.

When a period OF commercial pros.
pdity becomes prolonged, IL begins to
invite the caution of the prudent and
arouse the fears OF the timid Such
an interval occurred during the Civil
war and such another one is passing
ut the present time. II il at periods
OF this character that every circum-
stance which tends to heighten the
prevailing distrust is brought forward
by interest, prejudice or passion. and
displayed as the true cause of the
commotion. The prosecution OF, Ger.
tain railroads for secret rebating; the
condemnation OF certain monopolies
for repeated violations of law and
good faith-these and other pretexts
are being sedulously put forward as
the causes of the existing financial
uneasiness. Nor are such grounds OF
alarm entirely destitute of PLAUSIBLE
ity; for alarm feeds as readily upon
belief as fact. upon sentiment as upon
reason But, after a careful examina-
ton OF the subject, II will be found
that, aside from a remediable con-
stricuon In the monetary field, there
IL nothing In the situation to warrant
any apprehension for the immediate
lnture, aud as for such construction,
IL is not pressing.
The United States is at peace with
all the world and itself, and appears
likely so to remain. When Il is con.
sidered that this country has never
experienced panic that could not be
traced TO its own legislative blunders,
the importance OF mature legislation
by jurists thoroughly acquainted with
economic laws cannot be over-esti.
mated. The new conditions of this
century demand the repeal of much
OF our lawyers law and the enactment
IN It's place OF a little scientific law.
These preliminaries bring us at once
10 the consideration Of our principal
source OF prosperity-t agricultural
crops.
The report OF the agricultural de.
partment for August indicates a crop
Of maize (corn) OF about 1880 900 900
bushels; wheat, winter 10000, 900;
spring, 230,000.000, total. Gao, 600, 900
bushels; together with crops of oats,
barley. rye, buckwheat, tobacco, pota.
toes and hay equal to the average har-
vest OF recent years. The outlook for
the cotton crop of 1907 Is for over 49,.
100000 bales and the European de-
mand so keen that the Texas planters
are clamoring for a union to hold for
Is cents a pound, the prevailing price
being about 1874 cents for mid-up-
land.
When these colossal crop figures are
multiplied by the enhanced prices
which these staples now command. IL
will be found that the farmers and
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30

planters are likely to receive as much
money for this years produce as they
got for last years, and perhaps more.
This means about $G,O00,000.
The production of some two score
and minerals aggregated S19,000.0O0,
besides 17700O.000 of secondary min
erals and chemicals. Metals yielded
S73 100000, the gross total being
81 sos, 900 900 in value. The mines of
the Transvaal yielded in July 54.43s
fine ounces of gold. against 5i,9ls in
June and 4S.4S5 in July last year. The
monthly average output this year
amounts to nearly $4,000 ounces, much
more than double the average OF 1904,
and making an increase of nearly
3 600 ounces per month over last year.
The output of the last three months
has been the greatest ever recorded.
Thus. in the production of the year
1907 there is to be observed no mate
rial falling on in any general dlrec-
ton. and in most directions a material
gain. In a few words, the original
material elements of prosperity pro-
duced this year should bring to the
producers as much money as they did
last year. or more. The foundations
Of our welfare are thus seen to be
solid