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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24

SHE HAD THE ROPE AND SPIKE IN HER
HAND.
teen feet long in her hand, and she
quietly asked:
Samuel have you got big, stout
spike in the tool box-one strong
enough to hold up Il person?"
He stopped over the box and picked
out sidewalk spike and handed 1t TO
her, and she continued:
81 should think this ought to do.
Now, win you take this rope and make
n hanglnan's moose I'm It? Perhaps the
rope ought TO be doubled. don't want
to bother you too much, but perhaps
you will be willing to do this much
for me, being It's the last time you
can ever do anything"
The deacon tested the rope, and. find.
ing 1t weak, he doubled 1t and made
common slip moose and handed It to
her.
'Thank you, Samuel. / will soon be
out of the way, and you won't have to
bother with me. / want the spike and
the rope to hang myself with I'd ask
you to come In and drive the spike, but
| don't want TO make you any extra
trouble. have always been careful
about that. You can't go around when
/ am dead and say that ! was always
calling on you 10 do this and that.
shall hang myself to a beam down eel
lar, and by standing up In a chair
can drive the spike with an ak. /
-f, q, No
and hurt but must manage to stand
It. | have had to stand most every
thing these last twenty years. You
can go right ahead with your work,
Samuel / don't want to have 1t said
that ! put you out"
After handing her the rope and the
spike the deacon had resumed his la
bors, and she had to raise her voice
above the noise He had also seemed
to forget her presence at the barn.
Mrs. Dolby went as far as the door,
and there halted for a minute and
then returned to say:
Samuel, you win find bread and
milk In the pantry for your supper.
I'm sorry that ! shan't be here to get
you up something better, but a hus-
band must make allowances once in n
lifetime. This will be the first time |
ever committed suicide, and of course
/ shan't be here to get supper II the
milk in the blue pitcher is n little sour
you can skim one of the pans. Well,
| guess that's ALL
Tells Him Not to Worry.
She waited for him TO say something,
but he kept hammering away. Then
she walked to the door and came slow.
ly back to say:
"You needn't come down cellar to
look for me until you have had your
supper. Some wives would want you
to hurry up, but you never knew me
to be impatient since we We're married
Just eat all you want and rinse the
bowl out and then look for me. You
will find me hanging by the neck
They say that some folks look terri
BILE after hanging themselves, but I'll
try to have a smile on my face.
"When you've felt of my hands and
found them cold, then you can &c
! over to Mrs. Green's and announce my
death. You can pretend that you dom
know why | should do such a thing
but they'll all understand that 1t was
because could live with a pirate NJ
longer. OF course you don't want tC
kiss me before ] goY mean you dom
want to shake handsT
The deacon didn't, He was now us
! ing the saw, and he sawed and sawet
and gave the saving business his .un
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Prospect

Prospect, oct. 23-,Nlr. and Mrs
Arthur Fleming left Friday for a
visit with the latter's brother, Rev
f. w Almendingor at Washington
d. q.
Miss Annabel Beavers of Perrys-
Vile. was guest et the home ol
her brother, ~. ID. Beavers Sunday
George Kles and family spent Sun
day with friends at Magnetic Spirngs
Miss Elnore Cellars returned home
Friday from an extended visit with
relatives at Green Springs and
Forest.
MIR. and Mrs Jasper Dowell oil
Olathe, Kansas, were the guests DI
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dildine Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Norma Stoner visited a,
Delaware Sunday.
Mrs. r. "A. Wilcox was n Della
ware visitor Monday.
Mr. and Wrs. Bert Hilrord lef
Wednesday for TulsP. Oklahoma
where Mr.. Hilford will enter IN,
Miss Winnie Selanders OF Wald,
was the Iyuest Of Mr.. Charles Sc
landers Tuesday
j, G. Stuckey, James Johnson
David Hughey, Bert Cast of Pros
pect and Jecob Carey of Cree
Camp left Sunday for Maine on
hunting trip.
DR. and Mrs, G. II. Masters en-
teftained at dinner Thursday M
John Newlove of Toledo Ohio. Mr.
Moore of Clalborn. Ohio, Mr.. an,
Mrs. w. II Beeney of Ricbwood
Mr. Newloye has the distinction q
having captured the president ,
the late southern confederacv Iel
ferson Davis, being member /.
the first Ohio cavalry and wes IN
Union soldier to rlace the depose
President under arrest. Mr.. Now
love was one OF General Sherman
distinguished scouts during tw
years before the close NJ the re
bellioD.
Mrs Louise Tul'er of Delawarl
visited her sister, Mrs. ]. Cope Wet
nesdey.
Miss Lizzie Bridge returned hon
TO franklin Thursdeg after spendln
two months with her sister Mr.
l.. r. Hurrelbrink.
MIR and Mrs. L. II. Hurrelbrin
Mrs. j, NJ. Cast and Mrs. AIMS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
a Good Word for Pc-Tu-na.

Mrs. S. i. Jewell, r. F. d. /, Freeport,
Pa, writes:
"Having used Peruna myself for many
years with beneficial effects, and OBJ
serving the good IL has done others Of
my acquaintance, cannot but say a
good word in behalf of Peruna."
Keeps Pe-ru-na In the House.
Mrs. Maria Gocrtz, Orienta, Oklahoma,
writes: "My husband, children and my
self have used your medicines, and we al
ways keep them in the house i'm case of
necessity. | was restored to health by
this medicine, and DR.. Hartman's in
valuable advice and books. People
ask about me from different places, and
are surprised that ! can do all of my
housework alone, and that was cured
by the doctor of chronic catarrh. My
husband was cured of asthma, my
daughter of earache and catarrh of the
stomach, and my son of catarrh OF the
throat. When / was sick / weighed l0C
pounds; now / weigh 40.
CDR. Hartman's remedies have proven
effect upon the system is remarkable.
Peruna quiets the nerves, and is n great
specific for all forms of chronic catarrh.
81 am very glad to say that / can
write you that am cured in every way
of catarrh, with which I had suffered
terribly for ten years. cannot thank
you enough for your advice"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
MRS, DOLBY TALKS.
Tells Deacon Why She Wanted
to Commit Suicide.
UNMINDFUL OF HER PRESENCE
Tried to Draw His Attention by sing.
ing at the Top Of Her Voice, but
Samuel Is Wise and Keeps on Read :.
ing Patent Medicine Circular.
Copyright. 1908. by \. G. Mcclure

copyright. 1908, by 7. c. McClure.l
1t was 4 O'clock In the afternoon, and
Deacon Dolby was at the barn mailing
on some boards and putting up some
hooks when Mrs. Dolby appeared. He
knew that for the last hour the Widow
Glenn had been at the house and that
as a matter of course she had had
some gossip to relate. He was a bit
surprised at Mrs Dolby's demeanor,
however. She was shedding no tears,
and she didn't look bit excited. She
had piece of old clotbesllne about fif-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Anatomical.

"You confess that I've won you.
hearth"
"Yes"
"And your handT
mot yet"
"What more?"
you'll have to win fathers ear
Cleveland Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Pe-ru-na In Tablet Form.

him runaway airship In rapid de
scent
There was but one chance. He was
standing upon a manhole cover. Quick
ly scizing II, he lifted the lid and
jumped into the hole just In time to be
run over by n subway train.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
That Reminded Him.

ut is said that plants have memo
ries,"
81 have heard that some professor
has put forth such theory. In this
respect plants are unlike people who
borrow books. ."-Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
His Mistake.

Major-I am sorry to hear, Captain
salter, that your wife left you so un-
tremendously.
Salter-My mistake, sir | took her
for mate, and she proved to be n
skipper London Spare Moments.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
The PeriIs Of the Tlme.

Chug-chug!
Br-r-r Br-r-rl
Honk-hOnk.
Gilligillug,gilligillug!
The pedestrian paused at the inter
section of two bus.y cross streets
He looked about. An automobile
was rushing at him from one direction,
motorcycle from another, an auto,
truck was coming from behind, and n
taXlcab was speedily approaching.
Zip-zip! Zing-glug!
lie locked nm rSad saw directly above
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Constipation. Kidney Trouble.

Mrs. Mahala Reid, Corbyville. Ont,
Canada, writes:
"Your celebrated remedies have been
wonderful boon TO me in my old age.
I have not been in so good health for
several years rs now.
"I was troubled with constipation,
rheumatism and kidney trouble. A
little over two years ago / completely
lost my health, becoming almost help
less, when a dear friend sent me your
remedies, Peruna and Manalin.
"I began TO take them, following the
directions on the bottles. / very soon
began TO feel benefited by their use, and
continued TO take them.
al am now completely recovered from
the above ailments, in fact, better than
have been for years past.
T cannot praise the remedies too
highly and viii always recommend
them 10 others"
Pe-ru-na In Tablet Form.
For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily Iabored TO
create Peruna IN tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Pc
runa tablets, which represent the
medicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average doss
of Peruna.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
A Limit 70 Il.

"Economizing. are theyl You sur
prise me! | understood they were sim
ply rolling IN wealth."
"Well that may be true, but | be
lieve they have to be careful not to
roll too far"-Cathollc Standard and
Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
A Natural ousntion.

Gerald get paid for what know,
not for what do.
Geraldlne-Arent you always over
drawing your salary7 = New York
Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Contrary Sex.

Tom-Td give anything II could
only convince Miss Peachly that love
her
Jack-And why can't you convince
her?
Tom Because she knows do.-Pitts-
burg Post,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Real Poetic Fire.

Never tell me-" said the editor,
that there's no such thing as poetic
fire. That stove there is red hot, amt
it?"
Sure isr'
"Well. I Just threw half n crate OF
poetry into it"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Rrinninn Bad Luck.

"I tcld John the opal ring he insisted
on giving me would bring us bad
luck"
well did IT."
"Did It? His rich old bachelor uncle
he had expectations from and who was
dying when he gave me the ring got
better the very next day and at the
end of the week was out of danger
Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
Accounting For II,

"You never see a low spirited black
man"
"That's So"
"Know whyT
"No."
"He can't get blue" - Browning's
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24
MRS. MAHALa REID.

wome h eel Ia h dar emeiP Peuna
o m 10 rave ia r @
m h OF e
ama hr eryda yoft hamaP uy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20
HOUSEHOLD WORRIES.
There Is Not the Slightest Need for Some
Of Them Existing in Jasper.

The av ridge mother finds sufficient an
noyance and worry performing the ord-
nary duties In the rearing of a family,
but the cares and anxiety are doubled
when there is is added to ordinary con-
ditions that Of weakened kidneys in a
juvenile member of the family. How to
cure It should be of untold value to Jas
per mothers. Read this:
Mrs. " William Taber, living in Smokey
Row, Jasper. Ind, saws: 1--WE have
used Doan's Kidney Pills in our family
and can recommend them. For child.
rem afflicted with non-retention Of the
kidney secretions they cannot be eur
passed. / had child that caused me
no end of worry on this account. |
hoped he would out grow the trouble but
she did not, and ! feared it would result
seriously. No hing could get did the
least good until heard about Doan's
X iney Pills and procured them AT
Flick 4 Pfan's drugstore. They quick
ly checked the trouble and | the chi a
il permanently cured"
FOR sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster. Milburn Co., New York, sole
agents Tor the United States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20
Indiana Speakership Now q pOHll'
cal Topic.
Democrats Cast About For a
PRESIDING Officer.

Another new name mentioned
in connection with the speaker
ship yesterday was that of Rep
resentative Coble, of Pike and
Dubois counties. Coble himself
said that he would seek the hon
or. The coming session will
make his third term in the Legis-
lature. Coble has stood for his
party's principles, and during the
special session was one of the
strong foes of county local option.
His enthusiasm carried him so
far that, during an intermission
in the House one day. he object
ed to a minister who was preach
ing local option from a desk. ard
il required the efforts Of tn,
Capitol police to prevent trouble.
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20

Notice Is hereby given thst on the 9th
day OF November. 1908, the Board Of
trustees OF the Incorporated Town of
Jasper, adopted an ordinance providing
for the assessment OF benefits to ali lots
abutting upon the following streets and
parts OF streets in said town, to wit
Main Street from Second Street to the
Public square;
Main street from the Public TO Fiji
teenth Street
Sixth Street from Anderson Street TO
the Public square;
sixth street from the Public Square to
the north west corner OF Lot No seven
'G) in Buchart's Addition to said town
oi Jasper:
The Public Square in said town;
Fifth street from Main to Jacks
Street;
Fourth Street from Main Street;
And Jackson street from Sixth street
to the right OF way Of the Southern Rail
way company;
on account OF sprinkling said streets and
parts If streets.
Notice If further given that said assess
ment is row in the hands OF the town
treasurer, and that the board OF trustees
OF said town will met AZ 80 D m. on
the Both day Of November, 1908. at the
Jasper Electric Light Office to hear any
objections or circumstances to said as
sessments 10y parties interested therein.
j. T. SCHwENK, Town Clerk.
Nov. 10, 3w
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Condolences.

First Stranger Ton railway train
SO you are selling Professor
Blanks new book. are you? Strang,
coincidence. l am Professor Blank
Second Stranger ~ That So
Then you wrote the very book an
agent for?
"les. The hardest work / ever
did was writing that book"
well, WELL That's another
strange coincidence. The hardest
work | ever did was trying to sell
it.'-New York Weekly.
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JASPER. brbm. COUNTY. INDIANA

Entered at the P4storNce II Jasper. lud
Tor TRANSMISSION q cough the mail as soc
ond class matter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20
Liquor License Notice.

Notice Is hereby given TO the citizens of
Jasper and cambridge township, Dubois
Co. Indiana, that the undersigned. male
over the age of II years, and OF good moral
character, viii at the regular ID G. term,
1905, OF the Board of Commissioners vl said
county, apply for y license TO sell and retail
spirituOus, vinous, mat and other intOxica-
ting liquors in a less quantity than quart
at time, v IN the privilege OF allowing the
same To be drank on his premises.
The Precise location where said liquors are
TO be sold Is on the ground floor Of two
story brick buildin . on lot No. lls in said
town OF Jasper said room is on the north
west corner If eth and Main streets in said
town and fronts on Main street.
FLOMAN GUTLM EILER.
NOv.i3 ieOS.-3w.
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FOR SALE.

Story-and- half seven room
house. Good lot, 50xl00 it., al
ley in rear; graded street, good
pavements, good well AID cellar.
Must be sold at once. No rea-
sonable offer refused. Apply
Courier Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20

tTaCEU 10 TIC kluntNN,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder Of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
tint Is their work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20

Oh lis AtAA ~ ~ a
druggists in fifty cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20 1863

~ you. have any tCCa news, or
want amy Grinting' ssli us through
the iourirr Phone 1879.
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opera chairs. Approximate cost
Of building $3.50, 10000.
Eleven Of the fourteen floors
are for business and office pur-
poses. The ground floor is rent
ed at $3.50 per year and at
this time 20 per cent. of the
building is rented and occupied.
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~uh~ripticu', so Per Year.

This paper : n,Iiled reg nlarl y to
subscribers un.il'a iofnite order TO dis
continue is receive sud all arrears paid
in full; unless in, the discretion OF the
publisher different caurse should be
eemed advisable.
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=
at Ireland, was on Thursday of
this week elected and installed
Grand Master Of the Grand lodge
of Odd Fellows of this state at
Indianapolis, Ind. He is perhaps
the first Odd Fellow in Indiana
belonging to- a little country
lodge with a membership of less
than fifty, who was ever elected
to this high Office in this state.
He IS proud of the honor and so
are his. friends who helped him
secure'it.
He certainly remembered the
men at home who aided and as
sisted him in securing the place.
Among those he selected to help
him IN Carrying on this great
work are the following able and
well known men of this section
of Indiana''
Rev" F. IL Priest, formerly
pastor here, now of Evansville,
but still member of the Odd
Fellows Lodge at Huntingburg.
was appointed Grand Chaplain
the highest appointive office in
the Grand Lodge. Quite an hon.
to the local lodge here as well as
to Rev. Priest. Hon. Samuel f..
Dillin, of Petersburg was appoin-
ted Grand Conductor. Hon. Har-
ry Carpenter, of Orwell, Grand
Guardian, and Eppie Kelley. of
Loogootee, Grand Herald.
All of these appointees are rep
resentative men of this part of
indiana, all are good speakers
and enthusiastic Odd Fellows
who will doubtless get busy do
ing something for the spread of
Odd Fellowship in this part of
the state.
Rushville. Aurora, Shelby and
Terre Haute were also honored
with appointive officers.
The |. o. o. F. Grand Lodge
Building at Indianapolis was
dedicated Wednesday afternoon
at $50 O'clock. The dedicatory
address was delivered that night
in Tomlinson Hall by Grand
Sire John l. Nolen, of Tennessee.
The grand torchlight parade at
night Immediately proceeding the
dedicatory address. was the
greatest event Of the kind ever
witnessed in the capital city of
this state.
The new Grand Lodge building
just dedicated is the most modern
building of the kind in this part
of the Union and is the highest
in Indiana, being 205 feet, or Ii
stories high, and is absolutely
fire-proof. The exterior of the
building is Bedford stone, the in
terror solid mahogany, white
Italian marble and imported Par
anazzo and Breche violet marble.
Polished plate glass are in all
windows: furnishings, mahogany
and leather; messenger and
telephone and telegraph service
complete; hot, cold and drinking
water in each room from a well
S44 feet deep: the auditorium
and balcony contain ], POI leather
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OUR PARLOR

Is ready for you when you are look
for that refreshing dish Of Ice cream.
a co. CO.. cola or any OF the popular
soft drinks. Our soda fountain ~
sizzling with all the cool summe
drinks and choice OF tlayors at YOU
command.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20

have sample Dottle Home OF Swamp proof.
by mail free. also 4 pamphlet telling you
how to find out if YOU have kidney or
bladder trouble Mention this paper
when writing 10 Or. Kilmer & Co, Biug-
hamton ~. Y Don't make any mistake,
bat remember the name, SwampRoot,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Bingkamton, y. y, OF every bottle.
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Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY 0VeI-WOrk.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
II used TO be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were TO be
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20

Therefore. when your kidneys are weak
or ont OF order, Won can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
Ii YOU are sick or " feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are well they will help
all the other organs TO health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If YOU are sick yon can make no mis-
take BY first doctoring your kidneys
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
DIR. Kilmers Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. II
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
The evening world., 1908-12-21
KEEP OFF OR I'LL KILL YOU"
HAjNo'S THREAT TO ROBERTS.
"Ptksd His Revolver in My Face and | Stood
Still While Captain Continued to Fire
at Annis," Club Member
Testites

put hi5 revolver IN my bpck-riRht n
ny back. stopped and looked back
AID the revolver was fixed at ny back.
20 caid, Won move or Jouu ret the
sGrne thing" stood for another SOC
end AID thea ran up tho san8way.
7 could feol tho revolver at my back
thea. The ohootinG was gtill gel, on.
I sScr"cd and turned around and
ntartcd back, but Mr.. Andrews, think
it was, took my arm arc led mo to tho
clubhouse.
Ibid you soc your husband at the time
&C the sIoo;lng?"
yes; ut tho first shot he was sitting
down, At the second shot he got UP
and starred around the bow to get from
behind the mast. As he got from benin
his legs gave way and he fell into the
wa'e:
II was there" she went Oh slowly,
"and I saw it. I saw hts legs give
way under htr:-tho firing was gcIng
oa-hc fcll-hiu logs gave way ard he
fell into tie water. saw Kim fall
into the water. Then Mr. Andrews
took me away-took mo to the club~
house, and after that for while 7
didn't know anything moro"
You may crosS- 2Xam!nc." said Mr..
Darr.n, sitting Gown
The story was endeI-as dramatic
story a ever courtroom audience hs
heard. This splendid looking woman in
black, nearly six feet tall and perfectly
proportional, with big, strong features,
had made "A magnificent witness against
her husbands alleged slayer
The evening world., 1908-12-21
, COURT THLEsS BY HER STORY.

jenkins Hams paed ecruS yellow he listened His head
was his hands his long fingers playing uneay against his cheek
Bones over which the skin had auened until the points stood out
through the flesh prominently His lips cued away from his teeth
mechanical grin and his forehead frrowed into deep corded wrinkles
Not sound had the crowd except its deep breathing
The Justice all sympathy and understanding had been constantly
the alert now checking Mrs Anns when she sought inject what she
thought instead of what she into the testimony waving down
the excited Mcintyre helping the DitAorney with the form,
Of his questions.
the she described
be trying her
her She felt the haeu force of his evidently
for shook her ana threw back
forciby
brother Anniss boa; his
shot his threats
a
Tho rnton lid, he disproye with
c deliberate hearers Jingle in
lke