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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Dragon Fly Grubs.

Dragon fly grubs arc most degtrp
tive TO the fry OF fish. Out Of 50 II
tn NED into pound one April an
fifty-four could be found the foIlowir
September. The pond was infested /
dragon fly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
School SUPERINTENDENT a suIeIde

Prof w S. Hiatt Superintendent Of
the Frankfort schools. killed himself
by taking carbolic acid He was found
in the basement by the janitor OF the
building Hiatt was elected Superin.
tendent about a month ago No cause
Is known for his act.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Held on Serious charne.

Ralph Wertheim. welLknown
travelling man. is held at TT Wayne
under 81 900 bond on the charge OF at.
lacking fourteenyear-old Myrtle Mar
tin, OF Huntington
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

The idea OF talking with Mars
seems 70 have been given up. but talk.
Ing over the back yard fence is stin
popular IN some neishborhoods.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

There are 10000 reformed spoilers
in the United States. This does not
include those who have their own pr.
waite system Of spelling.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

Love has found a new way. a
Massachusetts, couple have taken a
l.o-mile honeymoon trip in a balloon.
For originality that has something on
a trip to Nlagra Falls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

Babel's builders explained.
We are trying TO catch up with
the cost of living" they cried
Herewith they added the 'steenth
story New York Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
"HOOSHRISMS"
Little Items of Interest
An Over the Length and
Breadth of Indiana.
MadIson Now DRY for Sure.

Forty-seven saloons in Madison
county closed doors. last week. as the
result OF the local option election held
almost three months ago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

After being warned by his mother
20 remain away from the railroad
track, Arthur Bristow. aged II years.
was killed al Evansville while trying
10 steal a ride on train
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Must lie Mixes in Loaan.

For the fifth time. Logansport Re
publicauS nominated George p Nc
kee for Mayor II Mckee lives
through the present term he will have
been mayor TOR fourteen years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

A Missouri judge has decided that
a wife may kiss her own hunband.
Now IL will be just like her to make
up her mind that she doesn't want 10.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

Jacob CARRIER. 16, and Alfred CARRIER.
IA. were run down at Kokomo by p
traction car Alfred was killed In.
stantly Jacob died an hour later
from fracture OF the skull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

John Doody. near Bedford, has a
corn stalk on his farm which measures
exactly 10 feet and il is eight feet
from the ground 10 the first ear
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Victim of Motor Race.

Jessie Lysitt. 7-year-old daughter o.
James Lysitt of Milford, was struck a.,
a motorcycle in a motor race at Nil
ford and almost instantly killed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
PAT MISC
The Fines; Dressing.

In Washington. the recent death OF
George W Harvey. known since Lin
coins day for the rare food OF his
famous oyster house has recalled
the following anecdote Of his life
"On one occasion Nh Harvey visited
New York. and his praises were sun Z
by some OF the prominent men who
were his friends 4 dispute ensued as
TO the merits OF certain dishes. and a
contest was arranged letwecn Mr
Harvey and several famous New York
chefs The competition conferred upon
the mixing of a salad dressing The
Jolly fat judges watched the prepara-
ton carefully and observed that Mr.
Harvey as a finishing touch took from
his pocket a tiny vial. carefully un-
corked IT, poured a few drops into the
finishing and set IL before the arbters
They tasted each dressing in turn.
smacked their lips and puckered their
brows. Then they declared that all
the dressings were very fine the most
delectable that they had ever put 10
palate but that about Mr Harvey
dressing there was an indefna-
Die something which caused them 10
award 1t the prize
George. What vas it you put in
that dressingg asked one Of Mr. HIar-
vey's friends later.
Only water. he replied ! knew
little mystery would get 'em'-Chica-
20 Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Boy Too Accomplished.

Roy Mullen. whose home is in
Swayzee, is now beiSg held in Paris.
on the charge of fieecing a man ou'
OF $4,000 in a game OF bridge wills
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

One difference between high and low
society IS that the domestic discords
OF the former end in the divorce court
and the latter IN the police court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

The little princess Of Spain bears
the names OF Beatriz Maria Tresa
Bienyendia. The last one sounds like
a Pullman ear
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

quarter OF an ounce OF radium
costs tut $4,000 nos Hardly worth
the trouble OF aiulterating
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

All men at times must toe the mark
But all men also know
The holes in socks. II left undarned.
Will surely mark the toe
-Dertoit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

There are sl5.0o0.oo worth Of but
tons made in this country every year.
yet lots Of men use nails to connect
their suspenders with their trousers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Oh. PickIesl

II. J Heinz. the pickle man. has
taken over the control OF the Winona
lnterurban Railway company. connect.
ing Warsaw and Goshen. a distance OF
% miles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Good Prospects In coal Eleld

Word has been given out that al
the mines in the Clinton field will re
sumo work soon and run with a ful
force for a couple Of months
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17
Hoosiers In Fatal Feud.

Three men were wounded. one fat.
ally, in the climax OF a feud between
the White and McFerren families in
the village Of Independence. near At
tica
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

II there's one thing in newspaper
that iaterests q "a; woman more than
The bargain sales it Is the obesity cure
advertisements
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

Coxey who marched 20 Washington
some years ago With an army Of un.
employed is now riding in an auto.
mDbiIa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

An easy beginning doesn't always
justify the finish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

girl never knows now 10 do any
thing that a nice young man is M;ll-
Ing 20 teach her
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

Occasionally man is forced 10 call
on his uncle before be can raise the
ante
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

The principal industries OF Holland
are cattle breeding and agriculture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-17

Let him who has bestowed a bene-
ct be silent.-Seneca.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Beginning of Story Completed by Juniors

There ate no houses on the
sandy beach across from her
snug little cove, and no mother
or nurse standing about to take
care of her. | wonder if she IS
trying to catch the fish to have
something to eat, Perhaps the
little girl is hungry.
If that tree over her head is a
fruit tree. she could eat the fruit,
if it is ripe.
How do you suppose she will
get off that high rock and does
She realize that tie tide may
come in and entirely cover the
one place of safety which she
now occupies?
All the Junior story writer's
are to imagine themselves in ex-
actly the position of this little
girl and describe her adventures,
experiences, how she got to this
rocky point and how, after all
her adventures, she finally got
away again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
prize Story
prize Story
kkRT ANNA cried a little girl one
WI hot day, "can 1 go walking
ALA down by the shore?"


WI hot day, "can 1 go walking
Al down by the shore?"
NO dear" said her mother you
must be a good girl and stay home
today"
4 won't be gone long. mamma"
she said.
''But you will fall in the water" re-
piled her mother. you must not go"
The little girl went into the other
room and began to cry. As her mother
was busy ironing she did not notice
her little girl going there.
In a little while the child stopped
crying and walked out of the back
door, passed through the yard gate and
went down the country road without
being noticed. She was walking down
tho shore o. the lake when she found
a long limb of a tree with fish hook
and cord attached to it.
She picked it up and went out on
large rock which extended a little way
out in the water Here she sat down.
She did not have any bait, and so she
threw the hook out anyway, expecting
to fish.
She sat there trying to fish when a
large Newfoundland dog appeared. She
was always afraid of dogs, and in her
fright she screamed and jumped down
on the slippery rocks below and fell
backward into the water. The large
Newfoundland dog seeing HeF ldte
plunged in and brought the child to
shore.
Then he started to her home, when
he met the child's nurse. He barked
and barked, and led the nurse to the
unsconscious child. The nurse picked
her up and took her back to the house,
where she soon came to. She told her
mother that she would never do it
again. WALTER GRAHAM.
Boyd Street school, B7. Age 1S years.
412 East Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

nHIS little girl is fishing.
Is she catching any fish?
II She seems to be in a rather
lonely spot.
How do you suppose she got
there?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Little Girl Going Fishing by Herself Creates Alarm
(HonorabIe Mention)

I T was a bright June morning and
May was all alone in the house
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

Alice was ready to visit little cousin
when a telegram came saying her
auntie was very sick, so mamma had
to go to her. She took Alice to grand
mas. The door was open but no
grandma was there. Mamma told her
to stay till she came.
After mamma had gone Alice began
to realize her fun was spoiled. Two
big tears trickled down her cheeks and
splashed on her little fat hand. Then
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23

the expansion OF the country IN tn
last few years. he said.
There IL one feature in the oxpar-
sion Of the peoples Of white, or Euro
pcan. blood during the last four ccn-
turtles which should never be lost sight
Of, especially by those who denouncc
such expansion on moral grounds. on
the whole. the movement has been
frnught with lasting benefit to most
Or the peoples already dwelling IN the
lands over which tho expansion took
place. or course. any such general
statement as this must be understood
with the necessary reservations. Hu'
man nature being what II Is, no move
mont lasting for f0ur centuries ind
extending in one shape or another
over the major part Of the world,
could go on without cruel in1uB' ices
being done at certain places an1 ~
certain times,
"Savagcs, whose type OF life was 80
primitive as 10 be absolutely ineom-
patlbie with the existence Of civ iva
ton. Inevitably died out from the re-
across which their sparse bands
occasionally Fitted when these regions.
became filled with a dense population
they died out when they were kindly
treated. for tho simple rcHson that
were 80 little advanced that the
conditions Of llfo necessary TO their
existence were incompatible with any
FORM Of higher and better existence,
1T il also true that, even where
great good has been done to the al
'eady existing inhabitants. whore they
thriven under the new rule. Il
Ins sometimes brought with IL diAcon- |
cnt from the very fact that II has
,rought with il q certain amount Of
ycll being and a certain amount OF
knowledge, 40 that people have learn
"a enough 70 feel d%lscontented and
prospcrod enough 10 be able TO
how their discomfort. Such ingrati-
udc Is natural and must be reckoned
Win as such; but II is also both I'M
warranted and foolish. and the fact Of
IL existence IN any given casc does
Iot justify any change Of attitude on
ar part
The president then touched upon
he missionary work being done In
lands, declaring that America
as done Africa great wrong. which
lny be atoncd for by carrying Chris
ianity ana civilization into the Dark
Continent"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23

90 an ,ecord ms thc father Of two more
states he win he moan indeed who
holds ant against him
h old arrumc are no longer
=, nrey,u Ti.. .s-t stood ont long.
Iholdinr that the population of the
western territories WAS altoreth-
or too mcasor 10 warrant giving thcm
oouo, rcnrcscntation in tho senate with
y, state mo Nov york THAT other
nnc nat tho toxatinn vyould ma, s,f-
eio. ~ yrnnort a nroner state govern-
ncnt all the others huilt around the
ract th,t mo claimants for statehood
,ni.ht havo moro neonle and more
watnrial hasis ~ which ia urpc fade
au,av Thcy win ho rorpntton annar-
on,1y in ordor ,hat no president NAV
s,ana in his,ory ne mo n-rcsidcnt h
60 shaned afrairs mai a. Tho ond Of
10 sar,t.n tho Lost az tho crnttg,ous
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23
NEW BRIDGE OVER
THE PECOS
important Improvement at
Hand at ArteSia; Demand
for Land Grows Daily in
Great Aftesian Belt,

Especial Correspondence 10 Morning JournalI
Artesia. N. NJ, Jan. GOV. NJ.
Strong. q civil engineer from El Paso,
was In town today and went out with
i. W. Turknctt to look over the
ground as a preliminary step to begin
ming work on the new bridge To be
| built across the Pccos near This place.
Mr.. Turknctt is to have charge Of
the construction of the bridge and
| will push the work to a rapid compile
ton, This Is a matter of vital i'm
p~urtancc to this part of Eddy county
as it can't help but contribute large
IL to the settlement and development
of this section of the valley. and cs-
pccially of Artcsia. as it will enable
people Of the plains district to come
to Artcsia to buy supplies, when 9TH
ervisc it would be impossible, the
river being often not fordablo with a
loaded wagon.
Another means of communication
with this section will soon be in OPP
|eration. The materials for the con-
struction or the Artesia Plains Tolc-
phone line are expected daily and
work will begin at once. These ma
~terials are OF the best. the posts to be
of white cedar from Michigan. The
company Is to have stations at Tur-
key Track ranch. Lasington Monu-
mcnt. Plainvicw and Knowles. also
Bronco. Texas. At Knowles the line
will connect with another system, Civ
ing us direct connection with Mid
land. Tex. and at Hurclcy with other
points east and west.
Many of the homeseekcrs who came
in WITH the last excursion are still
in the city, not being able to leave the
sunshine valley without first acquir-
Inc an interest in It. During the ten
DAYS past. seventeen quarter sections
have changed hands. n with hardly
an exception It means seventeen new
homes in and around Artesia. New
wells are being brought IN all the time.
proving the water supply quite suffi-
Gent to put in cultivation the many.
fertile acres around the school town.
of the Pccos valley.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23
ms FAREWELL AppIuss.

Pretiarnf Roosevelt delivered the
address 90 the African Diamond iuli-
Dee az tho metropolitan Memorial
Methodist church in Washington. last
Monday. aud ln thc cours, of his roo
fnsrta hf said
ann noa making the last public
acth 9 shah make as president in
thls cii, Your chairman has intro
dueed me as the great apostle ct the
square deaf ask that the Mctho-
dists of California and iho Pacific
slope and al tho decent people there.
DIN ga helping me see that wc sive a
square deal 60 Japan ii see &C. IL
tAai tho rights and Interests Of oni
onn good citizens al protected.
The hearty and spontaneous lnitia-
tlte 81 b Japanese government has
aided largely In the solution az an pos.
slhir difficulties n Is only the fed
efai soNernment that can With eis.
dom and proprlets deal with this ques.
ton Il Win not da 10 Lea uhWise. fool
ish men ieepardize TIE arrnngemenI
that Is working out ga satisfactorily
Then, speaking in general terms ..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23
a PECULIAR CASE.

A case has just occurred In Cali
fornla which. We believe. has no par
allel IN tho history Of the United
States.
A BIN had been introduced and con-
slderod Ia the legislature OF that state
which waH IN direct contrayontion Of
certain agreements which had been
entered into BY the federal governs
meut with certain foreign powers,
notably Japan, and this bin had been
reported from the committee with the
recommendation that Il be passed
Iacrrrpon the president sent q tele-
gram "a tho governor of California IN
thu following terms.
I'VE are efontiy concerned at
newspaper reports on anti-Japan-
eso legislation IN California lcgis-
lature Have written you at length
On snblrct Earnestly hope that
no progress will be made on bills
untli you have chance to receive
ntk %lcttcr. and II necessary to dis
oiiss its contents with leaders of
both houses My knowledge of
International situation. purticu-
larry with reference 20 emigration
of Japanese lahofors from United
States, satisfies me that passage
of proposed legislation would be
Of in%calculabie damage to state
Of California. as wen as 60 whole
union"
Upon the receipt OF the foregoing
telegram from President Roosevelt.
Governor Giilott replied Az follows
Telegram received. Have
caused Bills to De hold ~ until /
can hear from you Copies of
bills introduced affecting Japan
ess together with briufs on same,
VIII be- matted 10 YOU
rho crucial point OF the particular
measure ia question Is that IL denies
TO an aliens the right to own reai
property la the state of California ltil
after they have taken out their nat
uraiisa,ion papers. and since the
United states law prohibits the natur-
atization ~ Japanese or Chinese. the
proposed California law would actual
ly inhihit the owning Of real estate BIS
amy person from either of those coun-
tries for all time To come
IN speaking of the matter, after the
receipt of ihe presidents telegram.
Governor Gilioit paidi
'rhcrc Is this abou' the matter
that Is not fully understood. ia
pan doos not look TO ans state IA
settlement Of differences, but 20
tn, head Of thc government az
Washington In this way there b
much known thcro Of which tho
different communities and ftatcs
Of the union are ignorant. For
thit reason aa stated hy che prrsl-
dent he knows moro relative 10
existing conditions. aud his
wishes are 90 he respected
senator Flint. 90 California. also
tslegraphcd % Governor Glictt a.
about the same time the presidents
dispatch 0as sent. and urged the gov
efnor Go impress upon the legislature
the importance uf going slow" la "a
matter that eas LIKELY te put The state
in q very awkward position
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

Tho Philadelphia Public Ledger,
which has been one of the most out
spoken Of an the great journals of
the country in criticising Mr.. itouao-
welt Tor his frequent exhibitions 81
back of dignity and propricty. gets
right at the gist of the whole matter
when. Ia referring TO the action OF
the house In suprrosslng that vulgar
fellow from New York, Il says,
The house OF representatives show
ed "a proper regard for lts dignity in
refusing TO allow Mt Wiilett. of New
York, to proceed with a speech of in
temperate personal abuse of the prcsi-
dent The house has lately had occa-
sion 20 resent some %uusuardcd cN-
prcssions of the president rejecting
upon Us members 1t Was prompt to
perceive how It's oWn position must
be- impaired rs any tolerance OF vul-
gar rccrimination Mr. Nilletts lam
guaeo might possibly De considered
humorous la Far R~ockaway. Ia WASH
ineton IL could produce nothing hut
disgust. and though he had taken ad-
vantage of am hour OF FREQ debate. nm
dor the supposedly t|yrauuical rules
the laws that prevail among gentle
men were sufficient to shut him or.
Nothing could be more injurious in
eNory respect than the spectacle Of the
president aud congress i-ntcrchuugiug
cNplcutcs and throwing accusations az
one another. The leading men la both
iho senate n the housc have most
siudiously RETAINED from any thing
that could bear this appearance. ro
have an irresponsible member OF the
minority break IN with irrelevant vui-
eatity VA more insulting 10 them
than IL could be TO the president. The
Incident derives It's chief importance
from the display Of discipline Il called
forth u viii reinforce the caution
which congress has thus far maintain.
Cd TO exclude the personal element
from any differences IL may hav,
with the executive.
To this extent. at least 'ht disgust.
Ing exhibition by the member FROM
Var Rockaway may prove fortunate
The constitutional debate IL likely q
De- kept on a higher plane her,aftc'
from this warning against anowini
any pretext Tor fools 70 rush ia vhcri
wise men viii not tread. Tbs eountr.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23
GREAT INCREASE IN
IN TIMBER GUT
National Forests of Uncle Sam
Yielded 1902 Percent More
in 1903 Than in Preceding
Year; A Big Revenue,
lForest serylce BuIIetIn.l

Nfo'''
Washington, Jan. 20.-Uncle Sans
| nationaI forests Welded an Increase of
80 H. i,nhor az, var ovor
p
me record LOT l'o'' giving returns VI
$S49. 027.25 to the government. Twcn-
lty-fiye pcr ccnt of this amount went
hacl 20 tho statos /, which the for-
o.,s Az locatad T., lia,, az tavcs 4, ac-
'oiu""0' win nv pi"'i'"9 :" '"'
law. This reVenu Will be added 10
the states fund for the supper and
maintenance OF roads and public
schools.
The amount OF timber cut from all
the national forests was 3~92,792,999
feet. board measure, as against 1884,
$4,000 feet in the previous year. This
figure for 1908 does not include the
|I314S2.OO0 feet given away to settlers,
schools and churches under free use"
permits. This increase of 1O2 per cent
shows A far better use and increasing
productivencss Of the forest under
conservative methods OF cutting There
was a marked increase in small sales
last wear. resulting in an increase of
236 per cent in the number of sales,
not~withstanding the fact that the tim
Der contracted for was far less in the