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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
PLATFORM BROAD AND STRONG
Declarations OF Gov. Johnson All Dem
ocrats Will lndorse.

The Man from Minnesota" be
lieves in the immediate revision Of
the tariff. TO the end that articles now
controlled in America by illegal and
immoral combinations may be deprived
of their tariff power to rob the com
munity' He believes that tariff re-
vision is one of the most important
works for the correction OF the abuses
that are plaguing the country.
He believes that the maintenance OF
government by the people involves the
least interference by federal power
with the domestic affairs OF the states
consistent with efficient national ad-
ministration.
He believes in the constitution. For
a president" he says, ito go outside
the constitution. even to accomplish a
benefcent purpose. is to enter the
road that leads to the destruction OF
republics"
He is opposed 10 the government
ownership Of railways. by state or ma
ton. but. as his acts show. is a strong
believer in just and rigorous regula.
ton.
He is opposed TO oversee expansion.
He favors "the peaceful consolida.
ton of the continent from Panama to
the Arctic circle
He is opposed to great military es'
adjustments. but believes that the
size OF the American navy must neces-
sarily be determined to some extent
by the naval activities of other coun.
tries.
He is opposed 10 ship subsidies.
You can't kill combinations" he
says but when they come In
to crush the business of individuals
they must be opposed as evils"
He believes in an income tax.
He believes in the just and equal
enforcement of law. and that the OBJ
servance OF the law Is an incumbent
upon the rich and powerful as upon
the poor and weak.
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altar stairs and the canons slowly
move to their places. The priests are
in violet. the Lenten color. The deep
hue frightened by wonderful inter-
weaving Of gold and silver. and the
crucifix on the altar is also violet
yelled. There is no organ music, and
the deep notes OF the chanting swell
with a strange solemnlty through the
echoing vaults.
At last the solemn final word and
gesture of blessing have been given,
and one by one the priests lift and
bear away the palm branches. Then
the olive. which is given in their
stead TO the people. is brought for
ward in great sheaves. and a priest in
gold-embroidered violet robe holds out
the silvery branches TO the hands
which reach and clutch for them. till
all the nearest of the throng have re-
ceived their portion and pass on twigs
10 those behind. Peace and blessing
Is that olive to bring to those who
reverenly receive the cleaning leaves.
The distribution completed. the cardi-
nal and canons with their attendant
train move in stately procession down
the church. out into the portico. and
so back to the altar They bear aloft.
with the tall tapers and the shrouded
crucifix, the golden palm branches;
not simple boughs such as were cast
before Christ by the people Of Jerusa-
lem. These are fantastically dipped
and twisted till they look more like
furled standards. a significant touch
in that church which is so ready TO
turn the martyr symbol into the con
quering banner.
DORA greenwich MCHESNEY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

-r.hausfible In its mystic s.gnit-
cs ne Holy Week in Rome. how
erer amiliaT 10 the memory Or inn
a. ton. stirs always renewed
v- f- in those who witness f.
0re all else Rome Is a city 81
n.eEories The walls and arches Of
i. ral days. the Renaissancs pal
aces and the churches which mark
esery step in the long march from
primitive Christianity 10 papa su-
remaCy-;hese stamp themselves on
the mind The incongruous modern
elements are as transitOry IN their
impression as is the whirIing dust
from a motor car blown psf the
tcr1bs Oh the Appisn Way.
The walls Of Aurelian. the statue Of
Marcus Aurelius. benignsnt on the
capitol. the august disarray OF the
Forum-these are actual and nperish-
abe So. too. is the spacious splen-
DOR o. s.. Peters. with its solemn
sequence n ritual. In which. as the
holy Week advances. 50 mystic and
superb a drama Of divinity Is en-
acted
There are many moods in which
g. approach the great Easter services
y The great papal city. from that OF
ne devote 10 whom the ever burning
lamps round the apostles tomb mar (
SPOT only less sacred than that Of
ne holy sepulcher itself. 10 that OF
tne casual sight-seer. who futters his
baedekeT unabashed through the aw-
Ia mystery OF the mass. Perhaps
those DO not see least Of the signih-
canoe Who look on the magnificent
ceremonies with a haunting conscious
ness q Rome's twofold greatness. and
~no never quite lose sight Of the city
q The Caesars In the city Of the
saints
4 Is impossible even to approach
. Peters. where most Of us choose
- see the services. in spite OF the ri
"a Claims OF the Lateran. mother Of
enATrhes--it is impossible to reacs
We curving coionnades and mighty
front without passing BY memorials o
an earlier. hostile life and creed. Per
mars 10 driving thither the wanderei
nav catch a glimpse OF the immorta
iAf the Great Twin Brethren. VIII,
--aTd ia stone the stairs TO the CAPT
or. 4 may be. the shattered. ma
srt columns Of the temple OF Mar
.i'' have lifted for a moment theI
sven memorial az Caesars death an,
augustus vengeance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
Did Away with Passes.

In one of his messages. Gov. John
son said: IF the public officers are
not adequately compensated now for
their services. fix the compensation to
such an extent as TO make IL reason
able compensation and do away with
the possibility Of any officer becoming
a beneficiary OF the favor of corpora
tons. and by reason of gratuities be
ing placed under some obligation TO
the corporation which extends the
courtesy. And urge most
earnestly the early enactment of Law
which will forever abolish the system
in Minnesota" And II was done.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

Once within St Peters. however,
conflicting memories fall away. lost.
rs Is all sense OF minor faults in the
building itself in the impression Of
vastness. OF ar all-enfolding and all
recouciling hospitality. That hospital
its is taxed By the crowds which
gather for the services OF Holy Week.
Palm Sunday initiates the series OF
elaborate ceremonies with its beauti-
ful rite Of blessing the palms A mot
ley throng il is which streams up the
wide steps and gathers about the altar
above which CLOVIS in a golden halo
the holy dove There are the foreign
sight-seers. OF course. made evident
by their camp-stools and red guide
books. but there are also soldiers In
picturesque variety OF uniform, priests
wearing their black draperies in the
classic folds which recall the toga,
shepherds from the Campagna. beard
ed and wild-eyed in their sheepskins;
pilgrims from far countries with the
fixed visionary gaze Of those who look
on their sacred places after long de-
sire
Sacred indeed is the spot to those
who hold the faith OF Rome. In front
OF the high altar with its baldacchino
the twisted bronze columns tower
ing up superby. yet dwarfed by the
armament OF the dome above-burn
the golden. never-dying lamps which
mark the resting place. so tradition
SAYS. OF the apostle.
But on Palm Sunday the attention
Is fixed on the altar IN the Cappella
GiuIia. and the pressure OF the eager
people increases crslly IS the bas-
kets Of palms are set down by the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
CALL FOR JOHNSON
LOGICAL STANDARD BEARER or
THE DEMOCRACY.
APPEALS TO THE VOTERS,
In His Name and with the Great
Cause Victory Is Assured to
the Party OF the People
Why Court Defest7

Friends Of Governor John A. John
son OF Minnesota have issued letter
and a pamphlet that together consti-
tute an address to the Democrats OF
the country. Both make a strong ap.
peal 10 Democrats everywhere to ex
ert themselves TO see that the Denver
convention snail be a deliberate body
that will look the field over and
choose a candidate who, while repre-
senting modern Democracy. can win
al the polls.
The letter. which is signed by Fred
erick b. Lynch, treasurer OF the Min
nesota Democratic State Central Com
mittee. who has opened Offices in the
Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago, is as fol
lows:
Dear Sir You are a Democrat. and
II is because you are a Democrat that
this is addressed 10 you, with the feel
Ing that you will exert yourself TO give
the party one of the greatest essen
tials TO victory. a strong and accept
able candidate for the presidency.
The Democracy of the nation have
for - years been losing ground and
the belief is general that under the
old conditions defeat is certain. For
months the party has been drifting
toward an autocratic convention,
where popular choice is TO be subor.
dinate TO personal will.
Minnesota Democrats. feeling that
party duty transcends individual in
terest, have had the courage to
break away from the drift and offer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
Couldn't Spare o'connelI.

Daniel O'Connell had got a man on
at one time for highway robbery and
at another for burglary; but on the
third occasion, for stealing a coasting
brig, the task OF hoodwinking the jury
seemed too great for even his powers
Of cajolery. However, he made out
that the crime was committed on the
high seas and obtained an acquittal.
The prisoner lifted up his hands and
eyes to heaven and exclaimed: MAY
the Lord long spare you. Mr.. O'Connell
to mel"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
No Visible Signals.

"Yessum," said Sandy Pixies, as he
devoured the wedge OF pumpkin pie.
Il sternly object to the nefarious prac-
tice OF clipping off de tails of dogs
"Ah, am glad you are so tender
hearted, my poor man." sympathized
the good housewife.
We'll, II amt exactly dat. mum. but
when a dog hasn't any tail cant tell
by de wags If he is in good humor
or not and IL makes me skeery about
approaching de house"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed

Money spent for .-tcnics" and -brac-
ers" to relieve indigestion. while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pas
try and pork, Is worse than losing
pocketbook containing the money.
II the money only Is lost it's bad
enough. but with lost health from
wrong eating. it is hard To make the
money back.
A Mich. Young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found
way to get back her health by proper
food She writes:
II had been victim OF nervous dys-
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment In the
ettempt to get well None Of 1t did
me any good.
Finally tried Grape-Nuts food.
and the results were such that, II IL
cost a dollar a package. would not
be without It, My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such as
pastry and pork.
1.-THE most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me. am sure. was
the change in my condition after l
began to eat Grape-Nuts. | began TO
improve at once and the first week
gained four pounds.
Il feel that ! cannot express my
self In terms that are worthy OF the
benefit GrapeNuts has brought TO
me. and you are perfectly free to
publish this letter II Il will send some
poor sufferer relief. SUCH as has come
to me"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. The Road 10 Welk
] yIlle." in pkgs. There's Reason"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

An illustrated edition Of the Con-
gressionai Directory is being prepared
At the government printing office at
Washington and within short time II
will be possible TO read all about
members of the various branches OF
he United States government and
see what they look like at the same
line.
This will be the first publication of
It's kind. Several editions will be
printed
The first will be an edition Dc luxs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

Walter Damrosch tells of matron
in Chicago who, in company with her
young nephew, was attending q
musical entertainment.
The selections were apparently en-
tirely unfamiliar TO the youth; but
when the Wedding March" OF Men
delssohn was begun he began to evince
more interest.
THAT sounds familiar" he said.
I'm not strong on these classical
pieces, but that's good one. What Is
it?"
That" gravely explained the
matron, as the 'Maiden's Prayer. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

There are on Long Island. outside OF
Brooklyn. about 20 weekly papers and
FIVE dailies. one in Long Island City,
two at Flushing and two at Jamaica.
All are profitable and the men who
edit them are citizens OF consequence.
The dean OF the Long Island field Is
Walter II. Burling, editor of the Center
Morichcs Record, nov in bis seventy
fifth year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
In a Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT-EAse.

A powder u cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age Makes new shoes easy A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE Ad-
dress A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
A Gentle Request.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, Il wish you wouldn't pay SO
much attention to the personal popu-
larity of horses this year"
What do you mean"
you have a dreadful habit OF pick
ing out animals who are favorites be-
fore the race and absolutely friend
less after"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
Old Wall Brought to liaht.

During the recent demolition of
some old cottages at Norwich. Nor
folk. England. long section of the old
city wall. comprising score OF Nor.
man arches. was revealed. The wall
was built in the fourteenth century.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

for private circulation. Later issues
will be for newspaper Offices, Libraries
and other institutions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
THE QUARREL

He-Farewell! Farewell, said.
thou jade.ll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Skins for Zeppelin's Airship.
UNITED IRISH LEAGUE.
Delegates Listen to Committee Re.
ports Telling of Work.

BOSTON, September 23.-The delegates
TO the national convention of the United
Irish League, which had its formal open
ing yesterday, today began in real ear
nest the work of the convention.
The committee reports told largely Of
the work of the organization In this
country.
Several resolutions had been prepared
to be considered at the forenoon session.
and it was anticipated that these would
prove the feature CT that meeting.
The election of national officers was
the chief item in the program for the
afternoon.
Prior 10 the opening of the convention
this morning John +. Redmond. Mp;
Joseph Devlin, NIP. and John Fitzgib-
bon. the Irish ENJOYS To the convention,
were rendered a reception by the students
Of Boston College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
NEARBY REPUBLICANS BUSY.
Montgomery County Committee Ar
ranges for Campaign.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. September %, 1908.
The republicans of Montgomery county
began campaign activities yesterday after
noon when the state central and county
committees met at Rockville.
The meeting was presided over by Morti-
mer o. Stabler chairman of the county
committee, and was attended by repre-
sentatives from every section of the
county. including d. w. Baker, Thomas
Dawson. Brainard H. Warner. jr.. Willis
B. Burdette, Tarlton B. Stabler. Cornelius
w. Clum, Henry NJ Lindig, Clarence +.
Dawson, Frank l.. Hewitt r. II. Miles,
John Ward c. Scott Duvall, Harry l..
willard A A. Braddock, James P. Vers.
Albert Warfield. Charles G. Mcdonald,
William F. Disney. Capt. Charles ]. Fox.
Col George A. Pearre. candidate for Con-
gress, was also present.
1t was decided to hold the first mass
meeting at Bethesda Monday evening.
October ), and the other meetings will
be arranged for as follows: At Clarks-
burg October g.; Gaithersburg, October Z;
Rockville October 8; Sandy Spring, Octo-
Der o; Takoma Park, October 10. Col.
Pearre will address all these meetings and
will also speak at a big meeting to be
held at Kensington later in the cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Young Man Returns Home Dead IL
Wagon in South Carolina.

COLUMBIA. S. c., September 23.-Pres-
sley Reeves. twenty-fo four years OF age, the
son Of A. NJ. Reeves, who lived about six
miles below Branchville. in Dorchester
county. was assassinated just after dark
last night.
Reeves left his home about dark to
carry load of cotton pickers to their
homes. About an hour later the mules
returned home with young eeyes dead
in the wagon. having been shot in the
head with buckshot. 1t is said the wagon
did not go to the field with the cotton
pickers.
Reeves leaves a widow
Gov. Ansel has been asked for blood
hounds, and these will be sent down on
the midnight train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
and otherwise as soon as the nature Of
ha Yr0nnSiti0r hao L.

and otherwise soon as the nature of
the proposition became known.
This was based on the ground that to
put the great monolith to. such practical
every day purposes would be an act of
dissertation and for the additional reason
that the wires at the top would disfig-
ure it.
These criticisms are combated by the
adherents of the plan. who say that the
only external evidence Of the wireless ap-
paratus would be band of some sort Of
material with antennae near the apex of
the shaft and that this would not be WIS.,
IDLE from the ground or even from the
windows five hundred feet above as the
band would be painted white.
The apparatus for the wireless work it
is proposed to install IN a building on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
PRESIDENT TO DECIDE.
Scientists Want to Make Wireless
Station Of Washington Monument.

To President Roosevelt will be left the
decision of the question whether the
WASHINGTON Monument is to be used as a
wireless telegraph station for the purpose
of conducting experiments with ships at
sea and possibly across the Atlantic
ocean.
A request asking permission for such
use has been before the authorities for
some time. Vigorous opposition to the
proposition manifested itself in the press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Young Man Of Salisbury, N. c., Ac-
cused of Plan to Rob Bank.

SALISBURY, n. c., September %
George Murphy, a prominently connected
young white man of Salisbury, is in Jail
here, charged with conspiracy. He is
accused Of. having planned to rob the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Auto in Fatal Crash With Trolley.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. September %
Mrs. w. d. Gavey. wife of a wholesale
confectioner of Fall River. was killed and
her two children and a Mrs Boydon, also
OF Fall River, were badly hurt in an auto
mobile accident near Ingrahams Corners,
East Providence, late yesterday after
noon. The touring car collided with an
electric car at a turn IN the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

Wachovia Bank of Spencer, two miles
from Salisbury. This bank has on de-
post nearly 100000.
Murphy was overheard discussing the
details of the plot by a Salisbury mer-
chant who had secreted himself near the
meeting place of the conspirators, one of
whom had divulged the plot to police Of
ficers. Murphy will be given preliminary
hearing today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Plot Unearthed in Paraguay.

ASUNCION, Paraguay. September %
The government has unearthed a plot
against 1t. organized by members of the
negro party. All the conspirators were
taken into custody and a state of siege
has been proclaimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
DR.. Bull Back in New York.

NEW YORK, September 23.-Dr. Will
liam T. Bull, who has been i'll at Newport
r. l.. has returned to the city. DR..
Joseph A. Blake, who is attending him,
said last night: "Dr. Bull made the jour
ney comfortably and his condition is most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Official Change at Havana.

HAVANA, September 23.-Maj Frede-
rick S. Folts of the I'd Cavalry, who
Is now governor of Havana. will assume
the office OF supervisor of the Havana no
lice October /. relieving Col. Greble of
this duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

side but not Immediately adjoining the
shaft. a structure similar to one now on
the other side. 1t is argued that the pro-
posed use is one of the best to which the
monument could be put for scientific as
well as other reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Victim Of Flimfiam Game

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. September %
George Nicholson, bootblack, has re-
ported to the police that two strangers
robbed him of 1925. The old fimfiam
game was worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Two Negroes Hanged for Murder.

CHARLESTON. Miss, September %
Ned Bowles and Jim Burlinson, negroes,
were hanged here for the murder of John
Nathan, a white man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

satisfactory. He has suffered during the
past ten days with acute rheumatism,
with slight cardiac Inducements
The daily tribune., 1908-10-16

irned last night ou No. 9 from their
wedding tour which was spent in the
East. They visited friends in Grand
Rapids. Mich. Chicago aud Milwau.
pkee. They have been gone for about
three weeks and IN a few days will
be at home to their friends In the
Chas. Sn ith property on West Third
street.
Samuel Amter. after spending q
week here on business connected
with the Globe Stores company, re-.
turned to his Denver home on No 10.
He is engaged in the wholesale cigar
business, although he has practically y
retired from active control OF its man
agement.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-16

close to the head of his classes
From the public schools he entered
college and paid his way by his
efforts in working evenings and morn.
ings, graduating with degree Of
Bachelors Arts. He then studied
medicine in New York university.
graduting In 1896 He practiced at
Blackwell hospital for eighteen
visiting physicians at the ST. Joe
hospital for three and one half years.
He WAS also appointed government
inspector at New York harbor, which
position he held with credit to him :
self and with honor to his govern.
msnt. From there he came to Den.
YER in 1904, and from there to Flor.
ence where, as we stated above, he
Immediately took rank with the lead.
ing physicians of Fremont county.
Like all other boys who have had to
make their own way in the world
against adverse circumstances, he has
rounded out career that amply
qualities him in the highest degree
for the position to which he has been
nominated.
II elected to this place he will be
credit to the county. His acquain.
tance with the world and with the
methods employed In the cities and
his experience with all phases of
death and crime, will be OF inesti J..
mable value in preventing unlawful
acts, and in bringing to justice those
who may commit them. His wide
hospital experience peculiarly fits
him for inquiring into deaths and its
causes and into the other M alters
which pertain to the office Of coroner
The nomination is u particularly good
one. and 1t goes without saying tina
voters who are personally acquainted
with him will give him their ballot.