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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11

In disposing or that he Is absolutely
dependent upon his local merchant
and By his patronage OF the catalogue
houses he has killed competition. and
must now take Whatever Is offered for
what he has 10 sell.
Mr.. Farmer. are you helping TO kill
the goose that Is laying your golden
egg?
Are you sending your dollars to the
catalogue houses and by so doing XIII.
ing the local industries OF your town?
Are you putting your merchants out
OF business. and creating a monopoly
that will pay you what IL pleases for
the products of your farm?
II you are doing these things IL is
time for you TO stop and consider the
future. fos will have TO look but a
little way ahead ID see the result, and
Il will not be an attractive picture that
greets you. The prosperous com.
munity Of which you are now a part
will fade like the summer flowers be.
fore the winter winds, and almost as
quickly.
1t is the fact that there is a market
within close proximity TO your farm
that makes your acres valuable. The
men who maintain this local market
for you are the men who cause the
railroad trains to stop at your town.
Take them away and soon the town
will be wiped off the map. The
churches will close for lack OF support.
The schools will cease TO be a pride,
and your son and daughters will lack
the opportunity that is theirs by right
OF birth, and your acres. that are now
valuable because they lie in close
proximity TO a market. will show a
depreciation that will astonish you.
Your interests are identical with
those of the merchants of your town.
By sending your dollars TO the city
you may cause the merchants to close
their establishments. but when they
are forced to this they can pack their
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
Private Concern to Max. Stamps.

After February | next the American
Bank Note company will manufacture
United States postage stamps. Under
a contract just made public the con-
Germ must deliver 81. 00O, 900 stamps
daily six times a week. The Ameri-
can Bank Note company made the first
postage stamps for the government
and held the contract up to thirteen
years ago. when the government man.
ufactured the Columbian issue and
down to this day the bureau of print
ing and engraving has turned out all
stamps. The change was made be-
cause a private C can do it
cheaper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
Peter the Great Set Fashion.

Some investigator of curious sub.
jects has discovered hal the inventor
OF travelling ~incognito was Peter the
Great OF Russia. The next after the
famous Russian sovereign to adopt the
practice was Joseph III. Of Austria.
who. in 17T. made a little stay in
Paris under the title OF Count Won
~Falkenstein. Charles X. passed as the
Comte de Marles. The ex-Empress
Eugene. in her splendor. frequently
took little trips as the Comtesse de
Pierrefonds. King Leopold does 80
still as Comte de Ravenstein-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
What Smart Women Wear.

An exquisite evening dress in EN-.
pire cut is an Observation-Disclosures soft
satin. with square neck bordering and
long stole ends of neutral cloth. on
which are embroideries of mother-of-
pears and black pearl. Purple velvet
passion flowers trail over the corsage.
and crown the wearer's dusky hair.
The opera cloak worn with this was
of pale lilac liberty satin. worked
with conventional purple flowers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
cozY WRAP TO PROTECT THE
THROAT AND CHEST.
Complete Directions for Making Pretty
and Servieeable Addition TO Cos
tume-The Best Kinds Of
Wool to Use.

This is a very dainty wrap, and one
hat Is specially cozy for wearing I'M
der an evening coat to protect the
throat and chest when a low bodice Is
worn. II is worked In Iyorine wool. Of
which about six ounces will be needed.
A bone hook. No. 10. should be used.
or II one works tightly then a little
larger hook might be used. or course.
shetland or Andalusian wool are also
suitable. but the silk thread in the
Iyorine makes II bright and pretty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
chInehIIIa Toaue Becoming % All.

The chinchilla toque. with its
plumes of snowy white is a charming
thing. and one that is becoming to all
faces. 1t is made rather pointed In
front with the inner part of tho brim
trimmed with white chiffon. But the
top is glorious with white feathers.
This hat is the favorite in fashionable
society. and 1t is no wonder that its
price runs up to 500 and $3.50. for it
is exquisltely made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
keeps Wrists Warm.

The advent of the gauntlet muff will
be hailed with delight by the woman
who has suffered in silence for two
years in her short-sleeved gowns. The
gauntlet secures warmth TO the wearef
without rendering the muff dizrropcr
~tionate.y large.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11

stock of goods and go elsewhere, but
you cannot pack up your farm and
move it,; your acres must lie in the
bed you have builded for them whether
1t be fair or foul. and it is up TO you"
Mr.. Farmer, 10 spend your money at
home. and in this way you can solve
the greatest problem that now con-
fronts this country.
Will you do it?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11

Don send money TO mail crGer
houses to deposit. Your home bank
Is the only safe place to keep it and
will pay you as good interest as can
be had. and then YOU run 40 risk as
in such cases as he Cash Buyers
Union failure. The home bank will
grant you favors and nail order
houses never do
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
Made from Discarded SfraU Hat

row band for a drawstring Of ribbon
with a bow at one end. This makes
a very odd and pretty as well as a use.
ful gift.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11
ssrvieeahle Work Bag Msy Be Fash.
Toned in Short Time.

Scarcely a household but has an
od, discarded straw hat. Well. this
is precisely what you want for this
"or' bag. The first thing 10 do Is to
.our boiling water on the hat. which
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11

Work a chain OF fifteen inches. turn.
pass the nearest stitch and draw mp a
loop through each Of the next five,
draw the wool through all the six loops
at once. and make a chain-stitch TO
hold them In position. ., draw up a
loop under the chain-stitch just made.
one through the back thread OF the
last loop OF the previous stitch. one
through the same stitch as the last
loop Is worked into. and one through
each Of the next two chain-stitches
tsiX loops on hook. pull all the loops
up 20 the same height, draw through
all o. them at once. and secure with a
chain-stitch as before: repeat from .
10 end ~ chain. turn. three chain. pass
one, draw mp loops through each of the
other two, one through the end
stitch Of the previous row (back
thread only 20 be taken up through
OUT The work.. aud one through
each OF the next two stitches.
draw through all the six loops and
secure with a chain-stitch: . draw
up a loop under the chain stitch just
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-11

wa make It soft and plIable. Now.
pend il In four even looms or scallons
Y shown In the cut and tie firmly into
pOs''oh' As II dries It will be stif
a"u SNAPPED as you see. Either bronze
slld the straw. and line with sink
sAtin' Sew on the edge to form
20 "ag at the top some wide ribbon
,"N' satin or c%retonne, and either
urn over n edge or sew OF a par.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03
FRANK I. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

Elsewhere In this paper Is reprint.
ed an editorial from the Montpelier
Journal relative to the influence of the
Proctors on the choice of Vermonters
for a presidential candidate next year
We do not agree with the Journal In
any part Senator Proctor and his
son, the governor II they should put
In all their time from now until next
spring could not change enough votes
to seriously affect the outcome. II
is one thing for a strong man like
either OF the Proctors To get votes for
themselves but Il is n different thing
entirely to get votes for any particular
presidential candidate. In Montpelier
In 1896 the rank and file Of the con
ycntion understood that Senator Proc
tor was for Reed but the convention
was for Mckinley and promptly said
so. Another point In the Journals
argument referring TO the selection
Of postmastors. Most Of the postmas.
tors owe their prefcrment 10 the mem
beers of the lower house Of congress
rather than TO the senators
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03

printed about Mrs. Timmlns clipping
with Maria Wilmcrdlng'a husband.
when she had only went over 90 Rab.
biz Ford folks 10 visit her married
daughter No. they can't fool me
them papers"
That's one way Of looking at a."
said l.
ITS horse sense" says he.
And I've no doubt that 60 tho aver.
age citizen. leading a small. quiet life
and dealing with affalrs in corner.
grocery retail. tho stupcndous facts
Of denominations Of wealth and whole.
sale. farand.wide purchases OF tho
politicians. the vast system OF
bribery. with brides adapted 10 every
taste and conscience. seem impossi.
bllitics. romanclngs OF partizanshlp
and envy and sonsatlonallsm. Nor
can he understand the way superior
men play the great games. the heart.
lcasnoss Of ambition, the cynicism OF
political and commercial prostitution,
and the sense Of superiority 20 the
legal and moral codes which comes 10
men with success.
Your average citizen n n hero.wor.
shipper. too. lie knows his own and bis
neighbours weaknesses. but he gapes
up at the great with glamoursd eyes,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03
Proeters Political Power.

The Springfield Republican did not
merely ay that -tho pruCturH had q
dominant influence in state Affairs.
it said Vermont will not become iu.
trr,Htud in presidential questions until
tho PROCTOR begin Ca Boz concerned.
"a cuutDmUtuurs Flur that pictures the
collective Intelligence OF this state as
absolutely iu leading strings 90 one
family
Vermont has been talking more or
jess about 90" presidential questions
Involved boz the campaign Of 1905 for
months Aud the Pructurl are silent
Vermont will continue Ca talk about
Ihrm whether the ProciurH break their
silence or not The prociorH them.
selves know a. They are Fcnsibl"
men and they do not expect anything
else or want anything else. The Jour
| nal knows it-St Adams Messenger.
Yes. ucIrhbur the Journal knows
that Vermont iH doing some talking on
| the matter Uf the presidential MONT.
nation. but 10 D. also true that the pol.
| itiriauR are nnNiuuFly seeking. like au.
other ancient people. q sign. Talk D.
cheap. Vhpu % comes o. being Inter
ostrd' To- practical. effective way,
that ls entirely another matter.
suppose for a moment that the Mes.
Hpugpr b. correct and that the state
/ iH leaning naturally to Taft Then
suppose that Tor some reason Senator
lpdnold Proctor frankly lets II be-.
/ come known that be- fayurB Speaker
| Cannon. and. in fact. viii use every
effort a. swing Normont'a delegation
I Tor him.
This news and this wish reaches
/ every postmaster in the state at Yer
| mont all more or less Indebted to the
I prDctorH for substantial fayorH. u
reaches every customs house employee
every servant of the ialaiid revenue de-.
I parimont. every official In Vermont
owing his appointment 10 the Proctor
| Influence II reaches hundreds Oi
small politicians who have either
| prontcd By the Proctor influence or
hope to In the future.
/ VIII the Messenger undertake Ia
| say that these people. running numor
ically into the thousands. would not
/ Immediately begin 10 take interest In
Cannon the only kind Of interest by
the way that amounts to anything
II Aud lB nn Influence of this Kind
merely what the contemporary VA
|. naiycly describes ng "sagncious states
manship ~ powerful public mcn?"
The Journals word dominant was
used adylaodly Whenever the occas-
ion arises. the Proctor influence will
dominate the state and the most ingcn
uous noophytc In state politics will not
claim that this power comes wholly
from HtateHmnnHhip. Although found
I'd In the FIRST place ON applied brains
aud certain distinguished public ser
vices. the present aaccndancy OF the
proctors owes much Of its impregna
bility to patronage, federal. state and
private.
II may be that the aged senator
severely stricken In years. will take
no part IN the present canvass. II II
quite possible that the present COVER
nor will let things alone" llut beai
distinctly IN mind. liro. Messenger
that those several thousand minds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03
The Auaus, American BOY.

The first OF series OF "uIawaiha'
pictures adorus the cover page ui The
August American Boy The contents
may we'll be- called the vacation issue
on account OF the numerous excellent
stories II contains The TomlIuson.
Sprague. aud Ellis serials are CuutIu.
ucd with increasing interest. iu add.
ton there are two shorter serials co..
titled: HAY by Harley =. Chandler
a school story Of SURPRISING interest
and For tho Flag by J. A KnoVItun.
n finc yachting story som" of The
shorter stories are. How Oh" Sluu
brigade Won Co. Spurs. telling hos
seven poor little darky boys performed
an heroic act. and the reward thnl
chose. The Tale OF The Dog teaching
kindness 90 our dumb friends The
Young Pioneers Escape. q story shua
INK the quick wit and darIng OF boys uf
Revolutionary days. Dick aud Joe.
telling OF the adventures 90 two boys
In the early sixties un their way CO. the
Colorado mining camps aud ~" Were
Wolf and the Real Wolf. another Enc
animal story.
The sketch OF Robert Fulton. the iu
yentor 81 steam for prop'liiur boats
will be- Of interest NO This time on ac
count OF the celebration of century
of steamboat travelling Some sensible
advice to boys ia given boz the article
Do II Now. and Tor the athletic boy
there are The hoy on Ills Muscle. tell
Ink Of prominent school athletic cham
plons aud The Pitcher and the Catcher
showing what qualities are drHiuhl,
IN the holders Of these positions
Chats with big Americans thif
month n an interesting Interview With
william a. pinkorion head of the fn
nous detective agency The usual De-
partmcntH Of. Stamps Coins and Cur
los. hoy Mechanic and Electrician
hoy Photographer; Tanglos Boys
Books Reviewed. q. a. o.. and Amer
lean BOY Legion Of Honor are fllot
with matters Of interest IN addition
there are over a. fno Illustrations
Subscriptions $500 year. The
spraguo Publishing Co. Detroit Mich
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03
Continued
CHAPTER XXX.
A PhIIosopher RudeIy Interrupted.

-
After the funeral | fingered at our
Fredonia place. There was the estate
TO settle; my two daughters had now
no one TO look after them; Junior
must be started right at learning the
business OF which he would soon be
the head, as his uncle had shown
himself far too easy-going for large
executive responsibility. SO, stayed
on, doing just enough to keep a face
OF FEASIBILITY upon my pretexts for
not returning to Washington. The
fact was that Carlotta's death had
deepenod my mood OF distaste into
dlsgusl. II had set me 20 brooding over
the futillty and pettiness Of my actiy-
tiles IN politics, OF all activities OF
whatever kind. | watched ED and my
children resuming the routine OF their
lives. swiftly adjusting themselves to
the loss Of one who had been so dear
10 them and apparently so necessary
TO their happiness. The cry OF man
overheard" a few rlpples, few
tears: the sailing on. with the surface
Of the water smooth again and the
faces keen and bright.
Woodruff wrote. urging; then he
sent telegram after telegram. Still
procrastinated: for all the effect his
letters and kilograms had upon me. |
might as we'll have left unopened. My
final answer was: Act as you would
II were dead"
Probably. what had given my pes
glmlsm lts somberost tone was the at.
tltude Of the public toward Burbanks
high appointments had confidently
predicted that filling all the high o..
fees with men who had no interest
but "tho interests" men who we're no
torlously the agents and servants Of
the great campaign contributors. 3"
would cause n public outcry that could
not be ignored. The opposition press
dld make periunctory criticisms: but
nowhere was there a sign that the
people were really angorcd.
got the clew 10 this mystery from
my gardener. who pridcd himself on
being stronuously ~ the opposition
party. What DO YOU think Of the new
administration said when ! came
upon him one morning at the rhodo
Gondron beds.
Much better than I allowed" said
he. "nurbanks's got good men around
him"
You approve of his cabinetT"
OF cour,e. they're all strong party
men. like good party man.
like a man that has convictions and
principles. and stands NJ for en-
Your newspapers say some pretty
severe things about these men"
so read" said he. but you know
how that O.. Mr saylc-. They've 80,
90 pound 'om 20 please the party. hut
nobody believes much be secs In the
newspapers. Whenever ! read an
item about things happen 90 know,
rs an wrong And guess they don't
get q any nearer right about tho
things ! don't happen 90 know. Now,
all this here talk % there being "a
many millionaire don't take no
Mind Of stock Ia g."
"No7" said I.
Of course Fomc's poor. and some's
rch-thats got io be- hut I think IFS
an newspaper lies about these bis Tor.
tunes and about an ths LEADING men
10 politics being corrupt know Il
Amt so about the leading men In
my party. and ! reckon there Amt M
more truth In II about the leading
men 81 yourn. was saying 90 ny
wife last night It's all newspaper
lies. says I. Just like the story they
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03

and crime. 1AdmIt That the flstlnc:
ton between corporate privilege and
plumber and the piekings and steal
ings and prostitutions OF individuals
is more apparent than real. / admit
that the kinds OF vice and crime I
tolerated are far more harmful than
the other sorts which are petty and
make loathing outcasts Of their
wretched practitioners. Sun. was
snob or Pharlsee or Puritan enough
TO feel and 10 act upon the imagln.
airy distinction. And so, had left
the city bosses locally independent
for, without the revenues and other
aids from vice and crime, what city
political machine could be kept up?"
"Dominlck" exclaimed.
Exactly" said Woodruff. Now.
Mr. sayler, the point is Just here.
don't blame you for wanting TO get
out. II had any other game. I'd get
out myself But what's 10 become
OF us-all Of your friends, not only
in this state but throughout the
country? Are you going 10 stand by
and see them slaughtered and not
lift a finger TO help emf"
There was no answering him. Yet
the spur OF vanity. which clipped into
me at thought OF myself thrown down
and out by these cheap ingrates and
scoundrels. had almost instantly
ceased. TO sting. and my sense OF
weary disgust had returned. II
went into the battle again. what work
faced me7 The same old monotonous
round. To outnank Burbank and Good.
rich by tricks as old as war and pol.
tiles. and effective only because hu.
man stupidity il infinite and unteach.
able. To beat down and whip back
into the ranks again these bandits
OF commerce disguised as respectable
church-Eoing. law-upholdlng men OF
property -and 10 do this by the same
old method Of terror and force.
You cant leave us In the lurch."
said Doc. And the game promises
to be interesting once more don't
like racing on the fiat It's the hur.
dies that makes the FUN"
lie shook his head. I'm a good
second" said he. but a rotten bad
FIRST"
Il was true enough. lie mysteri.
ously lacked that mysterious some.
thing which. when a man happens
90 have been born with II. makes
other men yield him the command
give Il 20 him. force Il on him. n
ne hangs back.
what do you want me 20 do7"
asked.
That dinner tomorrow night Is In
sulteL Gotoit-that's the shortest way
TO put Rocbuck and Domlnick out OF
business Face en- aud they'll
skulk."
ITS a risk" said I. saw AZ once
that he was right. but was In a ro-
luctant humor
Not a BIT OF A." was his confident
reply. Il had a horse that was crazy
would run away on any old provo
cation. But no matter how busy he
was at kicking up the dust and the
dashboard. you could always halt him
BY ringing a bell once. He'd been
In the street car service That's the
way Il Is with men. especially strong
men. that have been broken 10 the
bell They hear Il ring and they
can't resist. Go up and ring the
bell"
Go ring Il yourself" said l.
You're the bell" said he.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03

The Montpelier journal refers TO
Bennington as the stocking city
Can this be- q covert hint that llcnning
ton is run down at the hcel?-St Al.
bans Messenger.
30. We do not think II was intended
for that II IL merely a sample OF the
misinformation circulated by resi-
dents Of other places who have never
enjoyed the advantages Of Bennington
aud do not know that Il Is the best
town in Vermont II Is not, however.
Unsuitable 90 refer to Bennington as
the Stocking city" II would be-
more appropriate to call Il the shirt
city" for Bennington underwear has
been famous an over the world for a
hundred years and the output is stead.
ily increasing. But Bennington is not
dependent on any one industry. In
addition 90 the underwear business
there are manufactured hero. white
shirts. collars and cuffs. sheets aud
N'NN0NN AHA.'"H WYNN AA /" "N"A 1Nf.."
goods. knitting machines aud needles.
unpowdcr machinery, machines for
grinding pulp wood stockings.
lightning" shoppers and other wire
implements. Ole punches. clips and
binders wood pulp tissue paper. wax.
cd paper wall paper. and paper boxes.
microscopes aud stcrcoscopc photo.
graphs. tIargost plant in the world
furnaces aud heaters. rough and dress.
ga lumber spccialtics in wood. pottery
shirt waists. wrappers aud dresses.
mission furniture aud artists easels
There may be- others that We can't
think Of now but this list ~ probably
as long as any town in the stat" can
boast The Hammer cordially invites
the Vermont press association 10 meet
leo Bennington aud look the town over.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03

aforesaid will not be finally made up
until they know which way the wind
blows" They will get wireless from
the chief Marconi before they commit
themselves. And those thousands,
neighbor, constitute the great bulk Of
Vremonts practical politicians.
The Springfield Republican put the
case trllle crudely, but II wasn't so
far aneld in the matter OF facts. All
in the peoples hands for final ad.
judgment? Yes but shrewd states.
men know better than 10 presume too
far The last thing they desire Is a
showdown" There is no political
revolution pending at present.-Mont.
pelier Journal