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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
IndIana,s Vas, Coal Wealth.

According TO the report OF State
Geologist w. 5. Blatchley. which will
be ready for distribution about Sept.
/. Indiana coal production for 1908
showed a decrease of 1858. All tons in
comparison with the production for
1907. or "a per cent. This decrease
was found to be due principally TO the
commercial. financial and manufactur-
ing depression which set in in 1907
and continued well into 1908.
Some Of the important points re
corded concerning the Goals of the
State are the following:
Indiana Goals are the peer Of any
with which they are called on 10 com
pete"
Recent experiments with Goals
from the Linton field promise great
success in coking. All Indiana Goals
will coke"
Indiana Goals will produce producer
gas OF high mechanical value"
THE following counties are prac-
tically all undertake with coal: Parke.
Vermillion. Vigo. Clay. Sullivan. Knox.
Greene Dayiess, Martin. Gibson Pike.
Dubois Posey. Nanderburg. Warren
and Spencer. sixteen in all.
he coal measures in the State are
approximately l 300 feet in thickness.
but the main coal bearing divisions
will be included in 500 feet
Indiana Goals can be mined sue.
cessfullv and economically.
Indiana. on conservative basis.
has fifty billion tons Of coal in sight,
OF that can be mined OF what is at
this time considered workable coal.
the supply Is about fourteen billion
tons. II is being used at the rate OF
about 13.500.0O0 tons annually. II
mining continues at the present rate
the workable supply will last about
one thousand years. but II Il con.
tinues to increase at the rate il has
/ Increased in the last decade. the work
able supply will be exhausted in about
one hundred and fifty years Sullivan
/ County has the greatest supply, about
ten billion tons being in sight
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
KING CHRISTIAN KICKED HIM.
Royal Bandmaster Forgot to Play
"The Star-Spangled Banner"

A short time after the Civil War,
writes a correspondent OF the New
York Times. a small feet of our ships
took the then Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy, Gustavus V. Fox. 10 Europe
TO cultivate international friendship.
While in Copenhagen the late King
Christian invited Mr. Fox and the
principal officers OF his fleet to dine
The following incident Of the visit
was related 10 me by the late Rear
Admiral Alexander Murray. who was
then in command the monitor Au-
gusta:
From nv seat at dinner | looked
out on the pleasant lawn where the
band was stationed. After the princi
pal business of the dinner was over
at the invitation of King Christian
the glasses were filled and. all The
table being at attention. his majesty
arose and with due formality proposed
The President OF the United States
Glasses were raised. but the King
paused. glared over his shoulder and
abruptly left the dining hall The
guests. upon invitation OF an aid, re-
seated themselves.
Ina few minutes | saw the band.
master come hurriedly into sight, fol-
lowed by the King, who kicked him
across my field of view. Shortly after
the King returned TO the dining hall,
took his place at the head Of the table,
and. the guests having risen, again
proposed The President Of the United
States. As he raised his glass the
band struck up The Star Spangled
Banner. With a satisfied smile his
majesty emptied his glass.
King Christian was democratic and
kind and beloved by his people. but
all things had to be done decently and
in order or he'd know the reason
why"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Facts Abou. Firecrackers.

The greater part Of the almost 81
0OO.0 worth OF firecrackers annually
exported by China comes TO New York.
And the United States stands next 10
China in its use Of them.
Thousands of Chinese men, women
and children work at the making of
firecrackers, for there are no manu-
factories there. the work being done
by hand. They receive only about
sl.4O for making 10000 firecrackers.
laboring from six in the morning unit!
eleven at night seven days a week.
SO a Chinese woman or child works
like a slave for two days 20 earn what
is spent on a few punches of firecrack-
ers by the urchin bent on doing justice
TO the Glorious Fourth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Hidden Treasure Legend Revived.

An interesting legend OF hidden
treasure has been revived among the
residents in Blackford and Jay Coun-
ties. who live near the old Godfrey
Indian reservation. by the recent visit
10 that vicinity OF two men who are
supposed 10 have dug up a part Of the
treasure The men are unknown.
farmer near the reserve says he
found where the men had dug up an
iron vessel that had left its rusty inn
print in the earth. The removal of
the pot OF hidden gold gave rise TO
the rumor OF the pot OF hidden gold
supposed 10 have been left by old
Chief Godfrey. The news soon spread
and IL was not long until the entire
neighbOrhOod was searching the woods
and fields and especially that part
known as the burial ground OF the
tribe. "reminiscences were exchanged
and stories OF Godfroy's tabled treas
ure were retold many times. II IS
well known that Godfrey was a rich
man but pioneers OF Blackford County
smile as they read in the local papers
Of the hidden treasure.
About forty years ago Richard
Swatchwood. a trapper. while chopp-
ing into a tree. found a piece OF sill
yer weighing over twenty pounds.
which had been hidden there An old
gun. used by the Indians had three
hundred pieces Of silver in the butt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Unpstriotic Flies.

Congress on July 10, 1916. ordered
the Declaration passed on the Fourth
fairly engrossed on parchment. with
the title and style OF The unanimous
Declaration Of the 13 United States
OF America. and that the same. when
engrossed. be signed by every member
Of Congress"
II was a sultry day in August JEFF
ferson. when In a genial, reminiscent
mood. was accustomed TO say that the
signing was FASTENED by swarms Of
flies that came into the hall through
tho open windows Of the statehouse
from a livery stable near by. The
DAYS business had been arduous II
was hot and sticky and the flies as
saulted the silk-stockinged legs OF the
honorable members with vigoT and
real Tory vindictiveness. With hand
kerchiefs and all available papers the
fathers OF liberty lashed the flies. but
with no avail The onslaught became
uncomfortable, and the members. capt.
ulating. made haste TO sign and bring
the momentous business TO close.
or the ffty-six signatures not all were
attached even at this date.-Washing-
ton Star.
what you give is measured by why.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
A Fourth Of July Wish.

wish | had lived for single day
In the city OF William Penn;
think I'd have shouted my voice
away
With the rest OF the people, when
The bell in the steeple rang out to the
sky
The very first time or the Fourth OF
July.
I wish had stood in the buckled shoes
OF a minutemans boy, and heard
How old Independence rang out the
news
Oh | don't think I'd wait for the
word.
But I'm pretty sure | would show
them that /
Was willing TO own the first Fourth of
July.
wish had worn a three-cornered
hat
In the CIT OF William Penn:
NV heart V,Ild have beaten a rat-a-tat
In the crowd with the minutemen.
To hear the bell ring and the merry
news fly
That this was the very first Fourth OF
July.-Youth's Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

23Gl. Childs' One-Piece Dress !,
Bishop Style. Persian or Nlc-Y-.ss
lawn or batiste are excellent nlaf.r.al,
for this dainty dress Five 81. to
= years.
17il. Girls Jumper Dress win
Guimpe and Plated Skirt Dotted
percale in any shade develop rre,
lilly in this style. Four sizes. ~ u
Year,
1851. Girls and Childs Refer
Linen. duck. or pongee are ls uy
developed in this style Fog 1es.
2 To 5 years.
1882 Girls LOw-Neckcd r-oss
with Yoke. Collar and Short ives
Dotted Swiss or plain or 0sr-i
lawn. makes up prettily in this 0le-
-Four sizer. G 10 y years.
1880. Girls and Childs' Russian
Dress and Boomers A good mode!
for checked or striped bingham ilck
or linen Five sizes. > 10 10 wears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
HINTS FOR THE FOURTH.
Gotten and carron-oil
Should Be Prepared for
Accidents.

II child playing with fireworks Is
slightly burned. with the skin unbrok'
en-, Il requires no attention. II Bills
ter has formed. IL should be opened
with a sterile needle. an ordinary new
needle passed through flame. and the
contents allowed 10 trickle out without
removing the skin. Then cover with
a piece OF sterile gauze on which a
small quantity OF carbolized yaselin
has been smeared, and bandage
lightly.
II the child is badly burned the
clothing should be cut, never pulled
from the burn III IL sticks 10 the
wound apply plentifully warm oil,
either olive or cottonseed. The injured
parts should then be immersed In
strong solution of bicarbonate Of soda,
a tablespoon TO a pint of warm water,
or the solution can be gently poured
on from a ball OF absorbent cotton.
II the burn is very dad. carron-oil
should be applied afterward.
Carron-oil consists OF equal parts OF
linseed-oil and lime-water. and is ex.
ceedingly soothing and healing. Cut
of enough sterile gauze 10 cover the
parts, soak 10 with carron-oil and apply
10 the burn, then cover with dry gauze
and bandage lightly.
Burns OF considerable size should
never be exposed 20 the air. Neither
should strong antiseptic solutions be
applied as a good deal is absorbed
into the skin from a large surface and
the child may become poisoned in this
way.
Children should be instructed 10
keep cool and retain their presence OF
mind in case OF catching fire. II
should be remembered that flames al
ways rise upward. therefore to stand
upright and rush about is the worst
possible thing TO do. II a child be-
comes panic-stricken. II should be for
c.Jly held down, and a heavy covering
of some sort thrown over ii. Always
stand at the head Of person in flames
and throw a heavy cover toward the
feet. This will turn the flames from
the head toward the feet This saves
the face and head and extinguishes
the flames quickly.
If medical aid is delayed in arriy-
ing soak the burn parts in bland oils,
carron-oil II it can be procured, in the
meanwhile with olive or cottonseed
oil.-The New Idea Woman's Maya
zine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
How the Flowers Kept the Fourth.

How the Flowers Kept the Fourth.
Down IN the garden beside the wall.
A whisper ran through the blossoms
all
ut began with the brown bees
hummingl:
We must wake tomorrow. be
dressed and gay.
For blithe and merry and bold. this
way.
With music and marching and mirth.
they say.
The Fourth of July is coming"
The Trumpet-Vlne. in the early morn,
Blew a iubi.ant blast on her ssining
horn.
The Biuebells softly were ringing.
And pop, pop. pop, the paths beside.
Went hundred buds, as they opened
wide.
Their sweets to the breezes fling
ing.
The Milkweeds silvery bombshells
burst,
And the Thistle her feathery fire.
works first
Sent out to the sunshine dancing.
The gay little Snap-Dragon snapped
away,
And the Flags by the brookside
waved all day.
Where the Swordgrass bright was
glancing.
The Scarlet Geranium burned red
fire;
The Saliva famed in a splendid spire
At eve in the dusk uprising;
The Sunfower shot out his golden
rays.
And the crimson Hollyhocks stood
ablaze,
And the Bluebells loudly were
ringing.
The Firehies. fitting the leaves
among,
\ million lamps in the bushes hung;
The crystal dews We're beaming:
And the tall white Lilies held arrow
Their shining candles. whore below
The Myrtle stars were cleaning.
Margaret Johnson, in Farm and
Home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
State Fair Premium List Out.

Charles Downing is distributing his
annual literary effort. the premium
lists of the Indiana State fair. That
he may get the booklet in the list OF
best sellers. he is giving the edition
away without charge. and has already
mailed many thousands Of them 10 live
stock and other exhibitors over the
country The list shows that the pre-
miums for the fair amount 10 S75.350,
or about double the sum Of any other
year. The prizes for the shows in
the colosseum amount TO more than
$4,000. The entry lists in all depart.
ments OF the fair close on August "a.
The fair opens on Labor Day. Septem-
Der 6.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

a young man in Brooklyn IS suing
the police for Sl25.O0O damages for
photographing and measuring him by
the Bcrtillon system. when he was
proved innocent Of any crime. He
claims that his personal pride. self-re.
spect, legal rights and nervous sys.
tenn were injured to that extent. which
collective wrongs certainly call for
some substantial soothing. On the
other hand the police hold that per.
sons are thln-skinnod to an unjusti.
fable extent who can not pass over a
little mistake like being ranked among
the criminal population
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Keep the FLAG Flying.

The late Senator Hanna of Ohio in
a speech on an appropriation bill said ::
Il favor the erection OF public build.
ings in every county and. if possible,
I'm every town in the land. ! favor
such legislation because. although cost
". II keeps the flag floating before the
people. and II pays ultimately in the
lessons OF patriotism which our young
people learn as they grow up. Know
ing the flag is to love it, and II should
be kept before the people. New York
Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Som. Fourth Of July Proverbs.

A lit frecracker In the hand isn't
worth two in the pack.
There is no use pulling the trigger
after the gun has been fired.
DO not look a gift cannon in the
mouth.
Never light your Roman candle al
both ends.
II is the pinwheol that loses by do.
ing good turn.
one swallow doesn't make a spring
nor one firecracker n Fourth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

SO40. Two designs for ladies y
misses hose. TO be embroiders s3..
idly with cotton OF silk on Isle u
silk hose. Two patterns OF each d
sign are given. To transfer the qa,.
tern TO the hose. slip strip of card
board inside the leg. put the pattern
in place. and press with a hoi iron
DO the embroidery over a darnins esS
Fashion Editor. 400 Century Bll ding
Indianapolis. Ind:
Inclosed please find 10 cents Please
send Paris Pattern No..............
Size .................' ....... go
Name ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Address ......-........
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

No test Of the constitutionality Of
the County local option law will be
made 10y the Supreme Court before
next winter. as the court adjourns
soon for It's summer vacation. Sew
eral suits have been appealed 10 the
Supreme Court. testing various phases
Of the law Applications for licenses
have been made in Delaware and other
counties that have been voted dry.
The purpose is TO have basis on
which 10 test the local option law
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Makes Getaway on whittaker's Mare.

Guy Kable. who was sent TO the In
diana Reformatory two years ago from
indianapolis for stealing a horse, es-
capped last week from the institution
on Supt. Whitaker fine driving mare.
Kable was working as bricklayer in
the stables when he slipped into the
horses stall. bridlcd It. and. leaping
on It's back was away like a flash. The
horse was found 10 miles east of here
three hours later but kable has not
been captured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

There are few college professors
in this country who should take a
years lay-off and find out just what is
being preached in the churches. Some
Of them might be amazed to discover
that we are no longer living in the
seventeenth century.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

Bishop Jareph. % years old. who
was paroled from the Indiana Reform
atory for good behavior last winter
but later voluntarily returned when
he became sick. died last week OF tu-
berculOsis When be returned he said
that he had no home 10 20 TO. and that
the reformatory was the only one he
knew. He was sent up originally for
robbery. from Posey County
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

The murder trial from Dubois Coun-
ty in which Frank Gehlhausen and
Frank Drach We're charged with the
first degree murder OF Charles Schum,
was suddenly ended In the circuit
court at Bonneville. when the defend
ants entered pleas OF guilty TO the
coun, charging them with manslaugh-
ter The murder OF Schum occurred
during a drunken brawl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

An aeronaut out Of Boston dropped
eggs to ascertain just where he could
land a stick Of explosive, II must be
annoying TO a suburban resident Of the
Boston district. reading his Emerron
on the front steps, TO stop an egg.
even IN the interests Of aeronautics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

A Chicago preacher has told his par
ishioners not TO haya, res-lar habits
He probably thinks that If some Of the
deacons could be broken Of the habit
OF giving nickel a Sunday, they
might spiurge with a dollar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Some Baseball Camel

What is thought 10 be a new record
in amateur baseball was made at Flora
when the Flora team defeated Sedalia
CS 20 o. Sixty-three hits was the re-
suit OF the Flora teams stickwork
the list including five home runs. IL
triples, IL doubles and SO singles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

One thing the west-bound transcon-
tinental traveller finds hard to under.
stand is. why does the price Of a ham
sandwich jump 100 per cent as soon
ar the Missouri river is crossed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

Twelve foreign miners were more
or less seriously injured when a cage
az the Klondike mine No 4, three
miles west OF Clinton. became unman.
ageable and dashed from the pit open
ing to the bottom OF the shaft. dis.
lance OF 3l5 feet Several of the men
are expected 20 die from their injuries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Panic at Moving picture show.

In a stampede following an explo-
sion Of gasoline during a moving pic
ture show in the town hall OF Somer-
set. Wabash County. dozens were
slightly injured in the crush OF by
leaping from a secondstory window.
The building was saved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

The deaths Of Algernon Charles
Svinburne and George Meredith with
In a month have deprived England OF
her greatest modern poet and novel
list. but Alfred Austin and Hall Game
will hardly be willing 20 believe 1t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

The first arc lamp is attributed 2
Volta. who observed that when q 'll.
rent IS led across two sticks oi i.A.s
carbon in contact with one ano.nstl'
and these are subsequently W.
drawn. the current continues 20 -
across the gap produced. thus o'e~'
ing an arc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Miner Sentenced for Life.

Reuben Wheat a coal miner Of Sui
liyan County. was found guilty Of muir
der in the first degree by a Knox
County jury. after nineteen and half
hours deliberation. and was sentenced
TO the State Prison for life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

A New York man has recovered
$3.50 for the loss Of little toe He
proved to the satisfaction Of he Jury
that it was the only little toe he had
on his right foot and that the loss OF
1t imposed too much work on the other
ll..a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

Whiskers may well be dispensed
with but as long as most mems
mouths are what nature made them.
II is as well TO hang on TO the mus
tache in some instances.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

There is nothing like babies says
Mime. SchumannHeink. TO improve
the voice Yea. and there is nothing
like babies to increare The number of
voices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Girl Farm Hands in Union.

The long-continued rains have great
~ hindered farm work and corr is
weedy in Union County. Farm labor
ers are in demand and are scarce.
Girls have organized clubs and are out
hoeing corn for the farmers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

The optimistic inventor who has
constructed a fish rod which auto
matically measures and honestly
weighs each fish as it IS caught. will
never die q millionaire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
No PubIleIty for rhese NJ. p.,s.

The Wabash County Medical Asso-
citation in session not only voted not
10 use printers ink in advertising. but
also 70 request the Wabash press not
TO refer TO any physician in connec-
ton with any operation or case. They
do nor believe professional dignity
would permit their names even In
news writeups.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

An Eskimo boy says civilization has
done nothing but harm to his people
In brief where they were satisfied TO
gnaw tallow candle before. they now
demand porterhouse and tenderloin
steaks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

A girl who arrived at New York
from Europe a few days ago refused
TO land until she could be assured
that she would not become a white
slave. a fine reputation our police
forces are establishing for US abroad,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

Leon Ling. stranger OF Elsie Sigel
in New York. lived in Evansville for
over a year. He conducted a chop
suey restaurant al First and Locust
Streets five years ago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
She's All Right. Too.


The pensive maid.
Serene, astute.
The girl arrayed
In bathing suit.
The stunning queen
In raiment new.
With stately mein.
The golf girl, too.
The damsel neat
In Yachting dress.
Thv one petite.
With auburn tress.
The hammock miss
With accents low,
The girl you kiss
Before you go.
The artlcss. coy.
Confiding pet
And (votes. ahoyD
The srfiragettc-
love them al.
Sedate or gay.
Or large or small.
Or any way.
love the lot
They do not care.
Though: love they've got
From everywhere
I'm al their feet
I'm free TO state
But Oh. you sweet
Girl graduate
g. Chicago NcNs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Nsyer Too Late 70 oraduate.

Al the commencement exercises OF
Inc Indiana State Normal School al
Tcrre Haute. one of the III graduates
was James T. Lewis OF Bryant, 60
years old.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

According TO statistics. only five per
cent Of marriages are dissolved by d.
vorce courts. The other ninety-dye
per cent grin and bear il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

More women are making speeches.
and they are making better ones, but
the same can't be said OF their PIE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
Two Drown in Attempt at Rescue.

Nauua Kiskagon. age rs. and Chas
Oser. age 10. were drowned in the
reservoir Of the Batesyille water
works while attempting 10 rescue a
cOmrade
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

Samhedd-You saved me from q
ing killed by that auto owe
life TO you: how shall | ever pay =.
Stouten-Young man. don yo- Y
triaing debts like that worry yo-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
pinnick Exonersted.

Herbert Orr.n Pinnick the Indiana
boy who shot two men 10 death at
Fairfield. H.. when they attempted
10 rough house" him because he had
beaten their time" with a GIRL was
exonerated by the coroner's jury.