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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
The New Spring Hat.

what is that | see before me-"
Asked the poor. bewildered man.
Its a flowerpot inverted
or it's a new dishpan.
4 fancy market basket
or brand new chimney pot?'
When his wife emphatic answered,
Indeed. sir. il is mott
What is It. them" he queried.
And why is it so gay?
why decked with such fine rigging?
Oh. what is il. dear, pray?
| suppose II has some meaning.
| suppose some use ii bears.
Is II some barbaric vase, dear?
Then why isn't il in pairs?
But she answered. oh. so coldly:
Pray, what are you driving at?
Can't YOU see this thing OF beauty
Is my stylish new spring hatg'
And must 20 with that horror
yes" she said. for it is bought
But she shrieked as he fell prostrate.
He had tainted at the thought.
baltimore American.
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Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys'
ten when entering Il through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never he
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they VIII DO 70
len fold 10 the good you can possibly derive
from them Halls Catarrh Cure. manufac-
tured hy r. J. cheney n CO.. Toledo. o.. con-
tains no mercury and Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In buying Hairs
Catarrh Cure he sure you get the genuine
N Il taken internally and made In Toledo
ohio. by r. ]. Cheney co. Testimonials
free
Sold BY Druggists. price T5c. per bottle
Take Halls Family pills for constipation
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"coPFEE DOESN'T HURT ME-"
TaIe, Tint Are TOLD.

81 was one OF the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me.
says n. Y. woman. You just
couldn't convince me its use was con
nected with the heart and stomach
trouble suffered from most Of the
time
"My trouble finally got so bad had
10 live on milk and toast almost en-
tIrely for three or four years. still |
loved the coffee and wouldn't believe II
could do such damage.
what needed was 70 quit coffee
and take nourishment In such form as
my stomach could digest.
Il had read much about Postum.
but never thought II would TT my case
until one day decided TO quit coffee
and give II trial and make sure
about H. So I got package and care
fully followed the directions.
"Soon began to get better and was
able 10 eat carefully selected foods
without the aid Of pepsin or other di-
gestants. and IL was not long before l
was really " INV N'hi"h l"E ''N'
snow I am healthy and sound, can
eat anything and everything that
comes along and know this wonder
full change is all due 10 my having quit
coffee and got the nourishmcnt need
ed through this delicious Postum.
"Nv wordor * why everyone don
give up the old coffee and the troubles
Thar go with il and build themselves up
as have done. with Postum.
Easy to prove by 10 days trial Of
Postum in place Of coffee The reward
Is big
There's n Reason.
Ever read the above letter. a
new one appears from time TO time.
they arc genuine, true, and full oil
human interest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
BABY's wATERY ECZEMA

Itohed and Scratched Until blood
Ran-s5O spent on Useless Treat
ments--Disease Seemed IncurabIe
Cured by Cuticura for $50.
when my little boy was two and a
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. II was the itchy,
watery kind and we had 20 keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and II he would happen TO get them
uncovered be would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when II was put on. We changed doc
tors and medicines until we had spent
fifty dollars or more and baby was get
ing and caring for him night and day
that | almost felt sure the disease was
incurable. But finally reading Of the
good results OF the Cuticura Remedies,
determined 10 try them. | can truth
fully say | was more than surprised.
for | bought only dollar and a halfs
worth Of the Cuticura Remedies (Cuti-
cura Soap. Ointment and Pills., and
they did more good than all my doc
tors medicines | had tried, and In fact
entirely cured him. His face is per-
fectly clear Of the least spot or scar
Of anything. Mrs. W. NJ. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins. Pa, Sept 10, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem Corp, Sole
Props. OF Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
HETTY GREEN'S RIVAL.
Remarkable Career OF Woman Who
Rose From Poverty TO Millions.

Clementlne NJ. Siiverman classes
with Hetty Green When Mrs. Silver
mans husband died - years ago she
was left with six children and a pile
OF debts; today she is a millionaire
several times over and one Of the
largest and most successful builders
In New York When Mrs. Green be-
came a widow she was left with a
substantial estate on which 10
rear the pinnacle OF her recent
wealth Mrs. Silyerman started her
business career with an idea as her
single asset She went out Of small
notion shop, which had been operated
al loss, into the real estate business.
She was the first builder in the coun-
try to put bathtubs I'm tenements. and
the tenants used them for coal.
The woman had a talent for antici-
pating increase in realty values. Her
first building venture was in an iso-
lated spot on the upper East Side. A
factory was going up; the idea came
to her that the men TO be employed in
the factory would turn naturally TO
homes near by. She bought half a
block for little more than song. Dor
Towed the money for that, borrowed
month after the row of tenements was
completed rented the last fiat. She
sold the property with profit OF more
than s25 900. Since then she has been
buying. building and selling, always
with large financial rewards.
Mrs. Silverman is the president Of
the real estate firm of c. NJ. Silver
man q Son She manages this com
pany with her youngest son Milton,
and in the last few years the mother
and boy have built the Clement Court,
Blythebourne. Lorraine. Tuxedo Court
and Ambassador apartment houses in
Madison avenue, and the Saguenay
Castleton. Briarcliff. and Renauli
Court, apartment houses in upper
Broadway. She is building one al
one Hundred and Fortieth street and
Broadway. She was one OF the first
10 see the vast possibilities on the
/ long stretch OF Broadway along the
/ line Of the subway north OF one Hun
/ dred and Thirty -fifth street. Now she
/ becomes a pioneer in elevator apart
ment house construction in The Bronx
where she is building at One Hundred
and Sixty-eighth street and Boston
/ Road
This Is not the end. Mrs. silver
man has established her two othei
sons and her three daughters in th'
building business Moses Crystal
son-in-law No ! is the president o
the Crystal Realty Company; Or Phi
Meirowitz. son-in-lav No. >. is presi
dent Of the Jumel Realty Company
! Charles Gross. son-in-law No. 3. i
president OF the Times Realty Com
pany Robert Silyerman. a son, 4
head Of the Tomahawk Realty Com
pany. and Arthur S.lverman, the othe
son is also in active harness as
builder. Mrs. Silyerman is the guio
ing spirit Of all the family corpora
tions. She is a silverhaired, quie'
spoken little woman. with a love 70
ease in living. the opera, and who nit
about the upper part Of Manhatta
and The Bronx in her automobile
keeping watch on realty condition
and picking up corner lots and Who'll
blocks at bargain prices. Mrs. Silve
mans ruling axiom is "A contente
tenant is a permanent tenant. an
she has proved its value.-New lor
Press.
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SNAKE CAUGHT BASEBALL.
But outfielder Was Lariat Thrower
and Put Runner Out.

when was captain and manager
OF the Richmond tNa) team in 1891.
saws Jimmy Gilman. who is well re-
membered for his funny antics on the
diamond. "a long. lean rakish fellow
came to me one day and applied for
a Job on my nine.
"Me? I'm Lariat-Throwing Joe
O'Brien.' he said. as If astonished be-
cause | didn't know him.
What's lariat throwing got TO do
with baseball | sneered, trying TO
move away.
Not much. cap'n; not much. per
hans. unless you're playing in snake
country like this he replied. soft and
gentle like. And then he told me his
story.
=. I'm a ball player by profession
and a lariat thrower by birth. said
Toe OBrien My father and grand
father made their living roping horses
and cattle on the plains. When | was
Is years old | could whirl a lariat
over the horns of a COW or bull as
well as the best OF them.
Jake Wells. my star catcher came
I'm at this time and heard the rest of
O'Brien's story -heard it and believed
il. for our old ball park in Richmond
was regular summing place ior
snakes
one day O'Bren went on, I was
playing center field al FL Paso. Texas.
The outfield was almost alive with
black snakes. / stepped on at least
a dozen while I was chasing the ball.
Many of them were big enough to swal
low bird or a bunny al one gulp,
hu f1.E Il
showed no resentment when acci
dentally trod on them
In the ninth inning. with man
on third and two out. the man at the
bat hit the ball far over my head. !
ran back 20 where IL rolled just In
time To see II disappearing between
M. laws of one OF the largest and
most beautiful black snakes ! had
ever seen.
There was no time TO try to
rescue the. ball. and SO | seized the
rentle by his wiggling tail. And all
of my lariatthrowing instinct came
hack 10 me ike flash. | swung the
snake around my head two or three
times TO get up speed and then. with
great adroitness. straightened him out
with sudden snap, his head aimed
toward the plate
SWifter and straighter than |
could possibly have thrown II the ball
sbot across the field straight into the
catchcrs mitt. and the runner was
ous by Just a step. DO | get jobg
YES says |. you do. And the
baseball records for 1894 will tell you
mat Iariat.Throwing Joe O'Brien was
lie best outfelder the fans of Rich
mond ever Washington
Post.
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Victory or Death.

Sir Edward Landseer. the famous
animal painter. said that when he was
a boy he once witnessed a fight be.
tween two dogs. one Of which belonged
10 an Irshman who was a retired
prizefighter. The lrishman's dog was
badly beaten. and the fact was a
source OF deep chagrin 10 the owner
lie was very jealous OF his dogs rec
ord, but, as only he and the painter
had seen the fight he asked the latter
In a decidedly significant way which
Of the dogs won
why was the reply. your dog
won, OF course. lie was underneath
the other dog, but he was chewing the
life out OF the cur all the time"
That's right" said the Irishman,
you have saved your loife"-Cleye
land Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
Foundation Of a Fortune.

Late in 1855 the END of all things"
was predicted for February %, 1853.
ana In some parts OF the country peo-
me became panic stricken. and. II one
story is true, the wealth OF certain
New York family had it's foundation
in piece OF property which was sold
AZ a r.diculously small price because
AZ the END" which was soon coming.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

and what" asked the bereaved
lady, were my husbands last words?"
He didn't say amy lasht wurruds,
ma'am." replied Pat "Afther the doc
tors got through wild him on de
operatin' table he hadn't even a
wurrud left in him. poor soul!"-
Houston Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

Knox-lt seems 10 me. old man,
mat you're inordnately selfish Don't
Van over perform any act of sacrifice?
Gafley-Well. sometimes when
cet home late from the club and find
nv wife in an inquisitive mood sac
riace the truth a bit-Philadelphia
TnuruaI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
First lifeboat.

The first lifeboat was made by Lilo
mel Lukin, a coach builder OF London.
His boat was provided with air tight
compartments. slabs Of cork were
bolted 10 the top sides. and there was
iron ballast on the keel. These fea-
lures are found in lifeboats TO this
day
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
A.kY ourDealer for Anen'.roo,-Ea-e

A powder TO shake into your shoes II rests
the feet. Cures Corns. Bunions. swollen,
Sore Hot. Callous. Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot.Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy SOLD by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores. 2jc. sample
nailed FREE Address Allen ). Olmsted.
lie Roy y Y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

A. further inducement 20 settlement Of the
Wheat Raising lands Of Western Canada. tile
Canadian Government has increased the area
tsltmay be taken by homcst-ader % - acres
l0ircr and loo 20 De purcha sed AZ $500 per acre.
These lands are in the grain-raising area. where
rnai farming is also carried on With unqualified
slllrss.
Aralway viii shortly be built &c Hudson Bay.
t-n.ans the worlds marke's thousand miles
relrcr these wheat fields. where schools and
churches are convenient. climate excellent. rail-
ways close 70 all settlements and local markets
SOD.
IN mould fake time 70 ossinilafe the
revelations that a Ufsif TO the great en-
pre- iytns 10 the North Of Us unfoided al
every turn. ''-Corres pondence Of a National
Editor. who visited Western Canada In
August. igUs.
Lands may ai-o be purchased from Railway
and Lard Companies at LOW PRICES AND
on EASY TERMS. For pamphlets. maps and
Incarnation as TO low Railway Rates appy 10
" y Scott superintendent Of immigration,
Ottawa. Canada or " II Rogers. al Floor,
Iftoa Terminal Bulldog. Indianapolis, Ind,
A-t.ar.Ied Government Agents.
lls-ss say where you srs thi. Advertisement.
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Promptly APPLIED.

Acgrieved Speaker-My remarks.
sir. do not seem with you TO amount
to row OF pins.
Bored Hearer-To speak candidly,
they don't. for a row OF pins are point
ed. baltimore American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
Could This Happen?

oWhat is this commotion at the
depot
THE populace has assembled to
gree, college professor"
"Oh, thought maybe il was to
welcome some prizefighter."
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Classification.

Us that new dialect story a best
seller?"
NO" answered the publisher.
merely a worst speller Washing
ton Star.
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No Difficulty About That.

Teacher Cat night SCHOOL, Give me
some illustration Of the survival OF
the fttest'
Shaggy Haired Pupil-Any hand
some widow.-Chicago Tribune.
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Is II True, Girls7

Say, pa. what's a sheath skirt"
That's the kind that has TO be put
on with a shoe horn. "-Lippincott'
Magazine.
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Slightly Above II.

Hyker-Do you think young De
Swift is on the level?
Pyker-Of course not. He's an air
ship chauffeur.-St. Louis PostDis
patch.
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Can't See That Side.

What is an optimist. par
He is a fellow who is nearsighted
when he is looking on the dark side
of things. New York Herald.
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l'A' zzEz:l;l;:Xs !7f5
W. x3EasM yrs OF -.A- s9 1sArss - EzzI&&A
Booming.

Friend-How's business going these
days?
Promoter - Flourishing. We've just
added two more stories TO the rubber
stamp of our thirty-eight story build
ing.-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

Do not force yourself to take offensive
land harmful) drugs-take Garfield Tea,
Natures Herb laxative; il corrects consu-
patton. purifes the blood. brings Health
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

The fool has two extremely difficult
tasks. TO know himself and TO keep
others from doing the same.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethine. softens the gums. reduces Inflammation.
allays I ain cures wind collie. 25 cents n bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
ms Pettit'. Eye saIve,

that gives instant relief to eyes, irritatet
from dust. heat. sun or wind. All drug
sists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. y. \.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

The way to kill love is to count on
rs profits.
None come on happiness by hunting
I alone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

The bigot is the man who thinks
that All souls 80 10 heaven only
through his private knothole.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
The Word Oily"

The word lily comes from a Celtic
word, Ill" signifying Wilderness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

The reformer who blows a trumpet
is more anxious to astonish the ma.
tives than to surprise the enemy.
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s' '''' f'',. vi. ..s THOAPSONS EYE WATER

/ n L.. INDIANAPOLIS, No. Il. 1909.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
Ballinger Boss Over Bureau

Mr.. Newell has not worked at
cross-purposes with Mr.. Balllnger, but
rather at his direction. Nevertheless
there is not that same bond between
the service and the present Secretary
that was noted between the service
and Secretary Garfield Under Mr..
Garfield the Reclamation Service
took the lead, and the Secretary ap-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-10

proved; now the Secretary takes the
lead. and the service must follow his
directions: Clifford Pinchot, head of
of Forest Service, through his intimate
relations with President Roosevelt
was able to assist Mr.. Newell in the
old days. President Roosevelt was an
enthusiast over irrigation; he had con-
fidence in Mr.. Newell, doubly so be-
cause Mr. Pinchot vouched for Mr..
Newell. 1t was in a large degree be-
cause of this fact that the Reclama-
ton Service was an almost independ-
ent bureau up to the tihe the Taft
Administration opened.
But President Taft is not a believer
in independent bureaus. He holds
each Cabinet officer responsible for
the conduct of all bureaus in his de-
partment. 1t was so in the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, when
he forced the director of the census
to resign because that director was not
working along lines satisfactory to his
superior, the Secretary. So it will be
in the Reclamation Service If Mr..
Ballinger recommends a change.
Heretofore a thorough and practical
knowledge of engineering was con-
sidered the first requirement of the
head of the Reclamation Service. But
from indications it would seem that
business and executive ability, COM
mingly with a practical knowledge of
the law, is regarded as more import
ant than capacity as an engineer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
ATHENA BREV|T|ES
CROP CONDITION THE
BEST EVER KNOWN HERE
Crop Will BE Bumper One If Weather
Is Favorable During Next Four
Weeks-Moisture Has Been Plenti-
full So Far-Telephone Company
VIII Make Improvement In Its
Equipment-Personal Mention.
Especial Correspondence.l }

Athena, Ore, June Crop condi-
tions in the immediate vicinity of
Athena were never better than now,
and If the weather is favorable dur
ing the next three or four weeks a
bumper crop will be the result. The
Athena country has had plenty of rain
so far and will not suffer for mois-
ture. 1t is reported that the country
west of Athena in the vicinity of He
lix and also the Holdman country is
suffering very materially because of
the lack of moisture.
The Pacific States Telephone &
Telegraph company is making some
very much needed improvements in
its equipment here. This office is to
have a new switchboard with modern
apparatus instead of the old second
hand one. The company also is put
ting in new poles, cross beams, ETC.,
so that it is hoped that our phones
will not be out of commission after
each little storm.
F. S. LeGrow and w. S. Ferguson
are in Montana this week on a busi-
ness visit.
Lowell L. Rogers of Adams is in
the city on business.
A large number of Athena people
attended the strawberry festival at
Milton yesterday and report a good
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
Truth
and Quality

appeal to the Well-1nformed in every
walk Of life and are essential to per.
manent success and creditable stand
ing. Accordingly, 1t is not claimed
that Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
Senna is the only remedy of known
value, but one Of many reasons why
It is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that 1t cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal
organs on which It acts without any
debllitating after effects and without
having to increase the quantity from
time TO time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as 1t is free from all
Objectionable substances. To get its
beneficial effects always purchase the
genuine-manufactured by the Cali
tornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for
sale by all leading druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
ENGLISH WARSH|PS
WILL MANEUVER

London.-Vessels of the combined
squadrons of the home and Atlantic
fleet are gathering at the rendezvous
at Spithead for keek of evolutions
and maneuvers that will afford an in
spring spectacle of Britian's naval
greatness. 1t is announced that the
battleships to be built under this
years program will be at least 80 per
cent. superior to their immediate pre-
decessor. In what way that superior
ity is to be obtained has not been en-
tirely disclosed, but at least two Of
the improvements to be introduced are
known. In the first place the ten and
twelve inch guns with which the ships
are to be equipped are to have a great
er muzzle energy than those now in
use. These guns will be capable of
developing a muzzle energy of $4,000
foot tons compared with the neergy
of $1,000 foot tons of the guns of the
Dreadnaughts.
In addition to this increased power,
all the II inch guns of these new ships
may be on either side. For this pur-
pose the deck erections have been re-
duced to the minimum and the two
pairs of guns placed in the center of
the ship in barbettes on each wing
but arranged in echelon can sweep
through almost complete circle and
fire on the port or starboard side.
The other three pairs of guns will
be mounted in barbettes in the center
line, one barbette being forward and
two aft. In one of the latter guns
will be carried at a high elevation.
This is considered an improvement on
the arrangement of the big guns on
the new American ships. The ten pri-
mary guns can also be fired on either
broadside in the American ships, but
all the guns being placed in the GEN.
ter line, the bow and stern fire is
considerably reduced, there being no
guns on the wing. Moreover. British
experts consider that the American
system makes 1t difficult to train all
the guYs at an acute angel to the fore
and aft line of the ship.
The new British vessels are to be
fitted with turbines to develop speed
Of twenty-one knots.