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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
REGULATING Morals by the Clock.

Isn't IL perfectly marvellous how a
certain act may be legal until the
clock strikes and a crime thereafter?
There is playing. for instance
In the city OF Washington anybody
who pleases may bang on piano until
midnight without interference. but as
soon as the clock strikes II piano
plaving becomes crime. and the play
er 4 liable to be marched off to jail
and locked up: To our mind, nine
tenihs OF all piano banging is Grim
ipalitv no matter at what time II
takes place: yet we fail to understand
why banging at 1859 is less repre-.
benslble than similar banging at II OF
m. DO we run our morals by the
clock Savannah News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
PEARY AND COOK.

It begins to look as If Peary's bark
was worse than his Baltimore
Sun.
When Peary says dash it is only an
euphemism.-Cin Commercial
Tribune.
Anyhow. Peary and Cook had Col.
Roosevelt stymie for time.-Wash-
ington Post.
The Eskimos are learning a lesson
I'm the ways OF civilization.-Mi Milwaukee
Free Press.
According to Mr. Cook. north pole
trips also make strange bedfellows.-
Chicago News
Arctic exploration has become a
happy combination OF bouquets and
brickbats.-W Washington Post.
III II depends on circumstantial evil
dence neither Cook nor Peary can
show cold feet-Boston Transcript.
The first thing Peary does when he
reaches home is to hire a lawyer
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Well. the polar controversy has at
least passed the he-tookmy-do and
he-stole my gumdrops stage. - Detroit
News.
The pity is that Commander Peary
could not discover the pole without
revealing so much OF hlmself-New
York World
Reaching the pole through the me-
dium OF a newspaper yarn is also a
tedious and painful process.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
II Peary gets magazine rates for all
the statements" he is preparing he
can we'll afford TO let Cook run away
with the gate receipts.-Atlanta Con
stitution.
when DR.. Cook sighted land" says
a contemporary. his heart bulged
with emotions" And when Peary
sighted the headlines his vocabulary
hulged with invectiye. - Louisville
Courier-IOurnal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

lose Cose-Say what you will about
tho peach basket hats the women are
wearing, they couldn't be more appro-
pirate.
Moe Rose-Why?
Ioe Cose-What are peach baskets
for?
Moe Rose To put peaches in. OF
course.
Toe Cose-Well?-B rownings Maya
zine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

city Cousin suppose you've had
some pretty tight squeezcs up there
in tho woods?
Maine Bear Hunter-Ruther. but
they amt a circumstance 10 the street
car squeeze ! cit here with five men
on seat-Boston Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

who suffer backache.
languor and other
common signs OF kid
ney trouble, should
heed the example OF
Mrs. Judson Ellis. 414
Francis St. Jackson.
Mich. wn for
many years prior 10
her m arriage as
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Accounted For.

Isn't it strange that you occasion
ally hear OF somebody's shooting at a
balloon"
"Oh. | don't know Joy riders are
going up in balloons nowadays -
Philadelphia Ledger
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

He-So poor old Monty has been
run over by motor car How did IL
happen?
She-The poor chap was stopping
TO pick up a horseshoe for luck
Town and Country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Rough on Rats fools the rats and
mice. but never fools the buyer. The
secret u.s. YOU mot the maEerl do the
mixing Take hint. do your own mix
ing pay for poison only. then YOU get
results. It's the unbeata bic extcrmina-
tor. Don't die in the house l5c. Csc. Use
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
The Lath Nailer's Fate.

The Lath NaIer's Fate.
A lather with lath
Was walking down path
When a barber. foolish rather,
Just tossed out "A mug OF lather
And the lather smeared the lather
From tho smear no enc could gather
Which was lather and which was
lather
Kansas City Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Why did you resign from the de
tectiye force-no graft?"
Plenty OF graft. but the fellows
higher up made us account for all OF
it."-Town Topics
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Why He Was There.

There was young fellow named
Clyde.
Who in a funeral procession was
spyde:
When asked who was dead
lie grinned as he said:
Don't know just came for the
ryde"
Chicago News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
MUNYON'S
Eminent Doctors at
Your Service Free
~, . Penny TO Pay for the Fullest
w. Medical Examination.

can are in doubt as TO the cause
ro,r disease, mail us a postal re-
q Ting a medical examination blank.
1oc,ors Will carefully diagnose
W. case and II you can be cured
~ wnl be told so; ( you annot be
cured ~, you will be told so. You are
=. obligated TO us in any way. for
~. ~ oaylce is absolutely free. You are
'.'I ubsr,y TO take our advice or not.
as you see ft.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
ENvoI

A chemist you have got TO be
To get a soda clerks degree:
What used TO be plain soda brew
Is now sweetened Irish stew.
Chicago Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Very chilIino.

What is hauteur?"
That's what some salesladies dis
play when YOU ask to see something
cheaper Philadelphia Evening Bull
le,ln
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Stop guessing Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
llamlins Wizard Oil The way il re-
lieves all soreness from sprains. cuts,
wounds. burns. scalds. etc. is wonderful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
About the Size Of n

Little Willie Say, pa, what is a
figure OF speech
Pa-Almost every woman is figure
of speech. my son.-ChicagO News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Enjoyable Trouble.

How do you know Blisgins enjoys
trouble?"
Because he'd rather be the umpire
In baseball game than one Of the
players. "-Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Circumstances, make circum.
stances Napoleon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Mrs. Ninslow's Soothing Syrup for childrsr
tsething s0ftens tue gums. reduces lGhsmma ton
ALL 70 pan. cures Wind collie Is cent? q bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Necessity is stronger than human
nature -Dionysius.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

m Jon use ball blue. get Red eros. Ban
Blue. the best ball blue. Large Goa PACK
Ggt. ; cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Some men use the beam in their
eyes TO pick out the mote in their
brothers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Sorrows remembered sweeten pres.
ent Joy .-Pollock
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
A NURSES EXPERIENCE

IL Good Guide for Any Person
Who Does Not Understand Kidney
Troubles.
A nurse has to know just what to
do for common ailments. and those
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

My back ached a good deal and
was lame and weak. so that had
difficulty in Strengthening up or turn.
ing in bed" said she "Doan's Kidney
Pills benefited me wonde illly. and
since using them | have been able 10
do my own work again"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. 80 cents a box. Eos
erMilburn Co, Buffalo. y Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

GIFTS persuade even the gods
Greek.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Dexterity comes by experience
French
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
EAST WILL BENEFIT.
Lands Across .he Sea to Gain by De-
velopment in This Country.

Lands Across .he Sea to Gain by De-
velopment in This Country.
Washington, Aug. l3.-Predicting
that the Far East will be especially
benefited by the continual steady de-
velopment of the resources of this
country. Baron Takahira. Japanese am
bassador, left Washington this after
noon for Seattle, where he will sail for
Japan. The baron returns at the direc-
tion of his government and has an
nounced his expectation of returning
to Washington in the fall. He will as
sist In work preliminary to revising
the Japanese treaties with the powers
of the world, which become operative
next year.
I'm going to Japan on leave of alb
sence," the ambassador said, 81 do not
feel that | am called upon to say any
thing particular in regard to the rela-
tions between America and Japan. For
two or three months after my arrival
| had TO see almost daily publications
of some kind of unpleasant stories
about Us, which / thought from the
outset fabrications Of misinformed
persons which would disappear in due
time. as they did. Ever since then
everything has been Of right direc-
tion and | have no doubt will continue
so forever"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
WITHERING BLAST
HITS SOUTHWEST
Hot Wave Strikes Down Hosts and
Kills Ten.
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma in
Stricken District-Corn Shriveied
Up and Much Vegetation Killed
Official Records Give Temperature
as High as ITO.

Kansas City, Aug. 17.--Unusually
intense heat, officially recorded by the
government weather bureau as high as
ITO degrees, caused at least ten deaths,
numerous prostrations and much dam
age yesterday in Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma. Throughout the Southwest
the day was the most trying since the
devastating drouth of 1901. As the
withering winds swept across the plains
much vegetation fell.
In this city the heat continued and
prostrated score. some of whom are
in a dangerous condition. The Union
depot was like an oven. Babies be-
came seriously i'll and medical attention
was needed before their mothers could
resume their journeys. The distress of
a party of immigrants was great.
The likelihood of an ice famine added
to the gravity of the situation here.
Dealers reported that the factories
were running night and day, but that
the demand had exceeded the supply.
Most of the dealers refused to deliver
more than 25 pounds to any residence,
and feared they would have to cut this
quota down.
At Wellington, Kan, the official
temperature was 100. Corn was suf-
fering greatly in that district. The
day was the hottest Topeka has had for
eight years, l02 degrees being official
ly recorded. Two prostrations resulted
there.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
QUAKE FElLS MOUNTAIN.
Thousands OF Buildings Destroyed and
Great Property Loss.

Great Property Loss.
Toxic, Aug. l7.-Reports received
today concerning the earthquake in
Central Japan Saturday, show there
were many fatalities and great damage
was done to property. The dead at
present are said to number 80, though
it is feared further fatalities will be
reported from the outlying districts.
The number of persons injured is SO.
Thus far 1862 buildings, including many
temples, are reported to have been de-
stroyed and more than 1000 others
badly damaged.
The town of Asaku, in Gifu, suffered
terribly. The banks of the Hida river
broke and the country is inundated.
The people of the district fed to high
ground and remained in the open all
night. Intermittent shocks were felt
throughout Saturday night ana early
Sunday morning.
The mountain Ibuki, short distance
west Of Gifu, collapsed with a thun-
derous roar.
Slight damage was done at Nagoya,
to the southwark of Gifu, and neigh
boring villages.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
CANkER ATTACKS TREES.
Orchardists Find u Most Trouble
some Pest in Nor sthwest.

Orchardists Find II Most Trouble
some Pest in Northwest.
Black spot canker is one of the most
troublesome fruit pests of the North
west and one which fruit growers must
understand and be able to recognize If
they expect to make headway against it.
During the fall the spores or "seeds"
are lodged on the apples, being distrib-
uted by the wind or other agencies.
Later. when the apples are stored in
cellars where there is an abundance of
moisture sweating" occurs, q condi-
tion very favorable for the termination
of spores.
Black spot canker is responsible for
the great part Of fruit rotting that
occurs. The most effective treatment
is thorough spraying with bordeaux
mixture in November, when the spores
or seeds are floating in the orchard.
Because the fungus gives such slight
evidence of its presence in the bark in
the fall, and because so apparent in the
spring. many orchardists make the mis-
take of attempting to combat it in the
spring after it has already gotten in
the bark. Such treatment is ineffect-
ual, however. The spore must be
killed before it has terminated.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Big Washington Project.

Kennewick-That preliminary plans
have been made for big irrigation
project, which will water thousands Of
acres Of sagsbrush land in Grant
county are under way. is the informa.
tion given out by J. M. Spencer Of
Plains, Mont. Mr.. Spencer, who has
large land interests in the Crab creek
country. says that the farmers in that
section have begun active preparations
to place $50, 900 acres under irrigation
by means of a pipe line to be built
from the Columbia river to the Crab
creek valley in Grant county.
II will cost SIS, 900, 600 to complete
this gigantic undertaking. which will
be one of the longest gravity systems
in the world. The pipe line will run
more than 100 miles before it reaches
the nearest land TO be watered and the
farthest. point will be the Columbia
river. on the northern boundary of
Benton county.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Central Oregon Settling un.

Burns-Notwithstanding heavy i'm
migration and settlement the past few
years. there are yet in Hsrney county
over 100000 acres Of government
land subject to entry, including timber,
grazing, mineral and agricultural
land, a greater area than the entire
state of New Jersey, and two-thirds
the area Of the whole Of Massachusetts.
Up to short time ago. this vast
domain was devoted entirely TO stock
raising, immense herds Of cattle. sheep
and horses feeding over the illimitable
ranges during the greater part Of the
year, while large quantities Of hay
have been cut for their winter use.
This has been changed. The past
few seasons have brought hundreds Of
industrious settlers who are opening up
farms and meeting with the most en-
couraging success in agriculture.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
DEPOSIT TO BE MINED.
Nehalem "Beeswax" Has Been Found
to Be Ozocerite.

to Be Ozocerite.
That the product found in the sand at
the mouth of the tNehalem'river, pop
ularly believed to be beeswax from a
wrecked Spanish galleon, is valuable
substance known to chemistry an ozo-
cerite, was the statement made by ].
]. Walter, president of the Mccartney
City Hyrdocarbon Oil company, a cor
poration organized to exploit the pro-
duct. For years visitors to that coast
have picked up the wax-like Jumps that
have strewn : the /. beach there. The
general opinion has prevailed that it
was beeswax brought from Manila for
one Of the Spanish settlements In Cali
fornia and that the ship was wrecked
there. The discovery was made as
early as 1913 by the Indians.
Kit Carson, the famous scout, now
employed as an assayer by the govern
ment, visited the place and announced
that the supposed beeswax was none
other than ozcerite, a product of hydro
carbon oil, found only in South Amer
lea and In small quantities in Northern
Europe.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Yuma Flooded by Rain,

Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 1.-THE most
disastrous rain storm experienced in
this vicinity since the great food Of
1891, when the downtown part Of the
city was washed away and hundreds
of people rendered homeless. broke
over Yuma today. The adobe houses
Of the poorer classes crumbled like
sugar. Dozens of families were COM
PEELED to move out. wading waist deep
in the water, which poured over win
dow sills.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Plan Red Cross Annex.

London. Aug. l7.-Based on the Ger
man and Japanese models, the war
Office has issued proposals for a great
voluntary Red Cross scheme in connec-
tion with the territorial army plan. II
will be worked in connection with the
existing Red Cross society and St.
Johns Ambulance society and would
provide the entire country with COM
plete organizations. Men and women
are to be trained in establishments in
every territorial area as nurses.
stretcher bearers and other branches of
the Red Cross service.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
WI MUST GO.
Picturesque Chinese Figure in WASH
ington Is Recalled.

Picturesque Chinese Figure in Wash,
ngton Is Recalled.
Washington, Aug. l4.-For the sec.
ond time in his diplomatic career DIR.
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister te
the United States, has been recalled
from the Washington mission, and has
been directed to proceed home, where
it is expected he will be assigned to
other work.
DIR. Wu's successor will be Chang
Yin Tang. known as progressive
in Chinese political affairs. He has
seen diplomatic service in India, Eng
lard. Thibet and the United States.
DR.. Wu's retirement from Washing
ton removed picturesque figure from
the capital. Probably no diplomat is
better known than he, for he is a pop
ular talker and his pungent wit and
bright sallies have been heard and read
with interest at many places.
During the Boxer troubles, Minister
WI, in connection with Yuan Shat Kai,
then Tao Tai of Shanghai, was success
full in getting through a message to the
American minister, Mr.. Conger, who,
with his colleagues, was in the legation
compound in Pekin, and whose fate
was matter of great concern to the
state department.
An answer from Mr.. Conger demon
strated that he had received the mes
sage sent by the state department and
that all was well with the legation Off
cials. 1t is pointed out as peculiar
coincidence that WI should be recalled
at this time, soon after the downfall of
Yuan Shat Kai, his friend.
Wu's sympathies were with the
United States during the Boxer
troubles, and this led to his recall.
Only an intimation from this govern
ment that his beheading would be
offensive to the United States, it is
believed, prevented his summary death
at the hands OF the Chinese authorities.
The new minister. ChaRg Yin Tang,
from April, 1898, to February, 1899,
was consul-general at San FRANCISCO and
some years ago was attached to the
Chinese legation in Washington for a
short time.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON. D. 6,
REPORT is DENIED.
Montana Power Sites Were Not Ex
tended Under Ballinger,

Montana Power Sites Were Not Ex
tended Under BaIlinger.
Washington, Aug. l4.-"At no time
during the administration of Secretary
Ballinger have any power sites been
filed on in Montana" said Acting As
sistant Commissioner Schwartz of the
general land Office, today.
The statement was issued as denial
of the report that in the Bozeman,
Mont, land district, one Jermiah Col
lins. on June IL, filed on Is, S6S acres
of land, valuable for power sites, in
the interest Of large power companies.
The statement says that neither Col
lins nor the Collins Land company had
made any such filing at Bozeman or
elsewhere.
1.-The only water power site on the
watersheds Of the Missouri river not
now under the control Of the govern
ment under Secretary Ballinger's orders
OF suspension, are sites which have
been in private ownership for several
years. says Mr.. Schwartz. land two
additional sites which are improved and
developed to run the streetcar system
and lighting of Helena and Butte and
the mines in Butte.
These two sites are in the posses
sion of the Helena Power & Light
company and the Capital Improvement
company, one having a dam SIS feet
high and the other l20 feet high, across
the Missouri river.
AS to the application on June IL,
OF President Ramsey. Of the Riverside
Land & Stock company, for 100 and
6s-hundredths acres. it was rejected by
the local land Office and rejection sus-
tanned in this office"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Hold Water Power Sites.

Washington. Aug. l3.-Secretary
Ballinger will report to congress in
December numerous Withdrawals of
temporary water-power sites in West
ern states in order that proper legisla-
tion may be enacted by congress to
preserve power sites to the government
and to prevent monopolies.
Acting Secretary Wilson today with
drew for temporary power sites 6. $50
acres in Montana and Utah. In Mon
tana the following Withdrawals were
made:
Along the Yellowstone river, |, ,222
acres: along the He'll Gate river, 4, 26S
acres, and along the Judith river, |, 100
acres; in Utah, along Ashley creek,
240 acres.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Water Fight Is Acute.

Washington, Aug. l2.--Interest is
acute here in the impending struggle
between Secretary Ballinger and For
ester Pinchot, and predictions are
freely made that one or the other will
be Obliged to separate himself from the
government service. At the forestry
bureau today Pinchot adherents ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Ballin-
gers dismissal would come as soon az
it became generally known that he
has, as they believe, played into the
hands Of the water-power trust.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
Plan Gonpers Welcome.

Washington. Aug. l2.-In honor Of
the return in October of Samuel Com
pers, who has been in Europe studying
continental labor conditions, all the la
bor organizations of the Eastern states
will unite in a monster parade in this
city. II the plans adopted by the Wash
ington Central Labor union at meet
ing last night are carried out. October
10 is the day fixed for the celebration.
The day will eliminate with a meeting
in Convention hall.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
ALL NATIONS INVITED.
Official Call Is Issued for Fourth Dry
Farming Congress.

Billings, Mont.-Secretary John T.
Burns has issued the official call for the
fourth annual session of the Dry Farm
ing congress. to be held at Billings,
Mont, October 26-27-2S, 1909. The
call is addressed to the president of the
United States. the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of foreign nations, ministers
and secretaries of agriculture of all
countries, governors of states, presi-
dents of agricultural colleges, state
land boards, state engineers, state
boards Of agriculture, national, state
and county agricultural as lociations,
or grange lodges, livestock associa-
tions, horticultural societies, county
commissioners, mayors of cities, presi-
dents of towns, all commercial bodies,
railroad and immigration companies
and members of the Dry Farming con-
gress. In addition to these the call is
sent to about 80, 900 individual farm
ers and Others interested in agriculture
in the West.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-08-20
John Barrett Is Coming.

Washington, Aug. ls. - Director
Barrett, Of the international bureau of
American republics. left here today TO
attend the Trans Mississippi congress
to be held this week at Denver. He
will be joined there by General Carlos
Garcia Velez. the Cuban minister to
the United States. Afterward they
will 90 TO Seattle TO attend the expOsi-
tion. and they may make official visits
TO San Francisco and Portland at the
request Of the commercial bodies.