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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
CASTRO TO START SOMETHING.
Going Back to Venezuela and Hopes &c
Be Boss Again.

bordeaux, Cable. Ciprlano Castro
arrived last week from Paris. lie set
sail az once for Trinidad. The agent
OF the French line notified him that he
must leave the steamer at some port
OF call before Venezuela.
Al the station In Paris Castro con.
tded to a small group OF Venezuela
adheronts and admirers his intention
OF reestabllshing his power ia Vene-
zuela by a revolution should this be
necessary.
Like Francis 7 an is lost save hon.
or. Castro declared Il am going
back 70 Venezuela. Ny country needs
me and my mission Is there.
Continuing. Castro declared that his
trip 70 Europe had been misunderstood
both al home and abroad He came
10 the continent not only because he
needed medical treatment. but also 10
serve his country BY interesting for.
eisn capital In Venezuela industries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Religious Census a Novelty.

oxford. O.. Special Under the di.
rection Of the ministers OF Oxford a
religious census of the town was taken
here. Every house in the town was
visited and the cards that were re-
turned show resident population OF
1892 white and 305 colored. There
are 421 who are members Of Sunday
School. $50 are not. and ESQ are under
Is years OF age; 1876 are Catholics. "a
are Episcopalians. $40 are Methodists.
1875 are Presbyterians. 90 are United
Presbyterians and SO are members OF
churches of other denominations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
ELEVEN ARE s25 YEARS OLD.
Connecticut Family Connections Rep
resent Ripe Old Age.

Winsted. Conn. Special: Chauncey
f. Messenger. farmer, has in his i'm.
mediate family connection eleven
members. each of whom is more than
20 years old.
Mr.. Messenger and his wife and his
two brothers and their wives cele.
brated their golden wedding anniver.
saries az the same time. With his
wife's two sisters, two real aunts and
one aunt by marriage. there are eleven
whose combined ages aggregate S25
wears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
watson Won't Leave Indiana.

Washington. Special: Ex-Repre-
sentative James +. Watson of Indiana.
former Republican whip OF the
House. declined the offer from Presi.
dent Taft 81 the mission to Cuba. Pres
ident Taft sent for Mr.. Watson and
told him he had decided 10 tender the
Office TO him and would hold the Office
omen pending Mr. Watson's decision
Don't hold il open five minutes"
was the reply. "for I will not accept
anv Office that will take me away from
Indiana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Pussy TAXING Record rrin.

|, io Springs. Col. Special. In
~ -sroom q a fast train George
4, en- a bellboy at the Autlers
49, ~ route to New York. Is.
~. { car belonging to the Misses
NJ , Il --li and Carol Macy. both OF
-. ~ Tho girls stopped here en-
- .iom California. They er.
- 4 number o. cipher messages
-, tiso1s IN New York and tb.r
-. hifed the bellboy 10 take
"a. ~ ~ a cord-breakinr trim
|sss.r -e object Of the trip is not
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
USED CAMERA IN A GALE.
Man Who Photographed Women at
Flatiron Corner is Fined.

New York. Special. Because he in
sisted on taking pictures Of women at
the Flatiron building as the eddying
winds whisked their skirts about. a
man who said he was Thomas Nelson,
Of Brooklyn, was arrested and fined
$40.
According TO policeman, Nelson
refused TO leave the spot. saying that
he had a right 10 take as many pic
lures as he wanted A complaint OF
disorderly conduct was lodged against
him and the trial magistrate said:
1T is outrageous 10 take pictures OF
women In an embarrassing position.
Ten dollars fine"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Electric LIGHT SIGHT on Rife.

Springfield, Mass. Special: An
army rife equipped with an electric
light that will enable the soldier to
take aim at night is the latest product
OF the United States arsenal in this
city. Two OF the new rifles have been
shipped out OF the city and it is re.
ported that they formed part OF the
equipment carried by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt TO Africa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
olinns q Iapanese Eianee.

Corte Madeira. Cal, Special: Unre-
strained by public opinion. which
strongly condemns what IL would be
a mesalliance between Gladys Emery.
the young daughter Of Archdeacon
John Emery. OF the Episcopal diocese
of California. and Aoki, a Japanese,
Miss Emery and her mother are pre-
pairing 10 evade the law Of the state
nv marrying outside OF California.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
BEAUTIFIED THE PROFESSOR.
Students May Be Expelled for Shaw
ing of His Whiskers.

Fl Worth. Texas. Special: BE
cause Prof. L. a. Willsey. a new in
structor in the University of TT
Worth. declined TO shave off his long
side whiskers at the request OF zoe
students. he lost them late at night In
the dark OF the campus grounds
While walking home from prayer
meeting he was approached by twenty
young men. supposedly students. who
threw him on the grass and clipped
his whiskers. Several explosions are
expected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Panic Caused by Mouse.

womelsdorf. Pa. Special: A mouse
caused a panic among the 800 specta-
tors in a moving picture show. The
mouse was discovered on a window
ledge by young woman who
screamed. In an instant 100 women
were standing on chairs and appeal
ing TO the men to kill the mouse. The
show was suspended for ten minutes.
chairs and benches were upset and
window panes broken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Kills pauoh,er on Street.

New York. Special: Within sight
OF several OF her school teacher
friends and pupils on the way TO the
school through a crowded street on
the upper East Side. Miss Anna a
NaneanO. teacher in the public
school in East Observation-Disclosures sec.
ond street. was shot and instantly
killed by her father. Mangano. a court
Intnrnrafnr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Asserts Jans At as sni.s

Cable a San Francisco
a. r. The London Times. which
feca5ied 10 Toxic. saws IL has
rie.y proved that Japanese
OF America are acting as
s-. ~ . adds. every country.
~. nifed States. employs men
49, Ile japanese govern
p--e.als deny the charge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16

Chicago. Special. "Out OF hell,
Back TO Edenl" That Is the exhorta
ton given young men OF the Chicago
Hebrew Institute by Rabbi Isaac Land.
man. OF Philadelphia. who declares
that hell is the city and Eden the farm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Women Edit Daily paper.

Rockford. H.. Special: Society
women OF this city had charge Of all
departments Of the Daily Republic for
one day as a benefit for the chldren's
home. The institution will receive
81, 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Suicide Thrills Broadway.

New York, Special: Crowded
Broadway, near Thirty-ffth street,
was the scene of sensational sui
eide when Acquilla Chase. aged go
years. suddenly produced a revolver
and fired shot through his heart,
falling dead on the steps OF the Her
aid Building before a policeman, who
had seen the CLINT Of the revolver.
could reach him TO prevent the act.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Miller Named District Attorney.

Washington, Special; The Presl-
dent Monday sent to the Senate the
nomination OF Charles W. Miller. OF
Goshen. Ind. 10 be United States dis
trict attorney for Indiana, to succeed
Joseph b. Healing, resigned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
"'gla Change April rooI.s p,v.

- i9'k. Special. A campaign
adjustment OF all Fools dav
7. fs'aalishment in its stead Of
Ortimisis' day on April I
~ ieel started b. the optimists'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
Chlcaao.
White Girl in Chain eanq.

Atlanta. Ga, Special Convicted OF
being an undesirable" Kate O'Dwyer.
young white woman, has been sent
10 the county chain gang and is serv-
ing in chains with negroes. Such an
outbreak followed the revelations con-
corning the treatment of the girl that
prominent citizens have employed an
attorney who has sued out writ OF
habeas corpus for Miss O'Dwyer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16

To get love is much, but to give II is
more.
Giving is always a fine form OF
thanksgiving.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-15
An Appreciation.
,ditor County Record

Editor County Record
Having taught school through the
space of forty years, beginning in the
fall of 1865 at Ards X roads and
teaching in the counties of Williams
burg, Florence and Darlington, l
feel somewhat indebted to offer my
heartfelt thanks for the excellent
hospitality and generous welcome
extended to me at the homes of the
good people among whom have la
bored, whose kindnesses | can never
forget. Now that old age is coming
on, l am urged by dear ones to furl
the sails of the old school ship and
cast anchor. I am sure this Is a most
sad realization, nevertheless |, too,
feel that l have done my best and
have no goadings of conscience to
upbraid ME for the lack of perform
ing my full duty, as l have almost
daily prcmptings from pupils and
patrons. Yet when l look upon the
whole work l passed through, l am
willing to submit an old adage by
Pope: "To err is human, to forgive is
diyine," which more fully explains
my position.
Some of you recollect that l was
one of the pioneer teachers since the
Civil war, who travelled the byways,
and were the first to travel the little
paths and helped to kick the light
wood knots out of the way. Some
times to place pieces so that the lit
tie children could cross. Many and
sad, too, are the recollections that
fond memory brings to view of the
of both pupils and patrons.
The four years war and the priva-
tions entalleG had nearly rusted out
and eaten out our aspirations for the
higher attainments, but the war be-
ing over with guns and can mons, We
had to contend with war prejudlces,
racial inclemencies and every barrier
that usually follows sad and cruel
war like ours. After awhile things
began to change. Our dear Hampton
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-15

Many people with chronic throat
and lung trouble have found comfort
and relief in Foley's Honey and Tar
as it cures obstinate coughs after
other treatment has failed. l. N
Ruggles, Reasnor, Iowa, writes: "The
doctors said l had consumption, and
l got no better until l took Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t stopped the hem.
orrhsges and pain in my lungs and
they are now as sound as a bullet
D G. Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-15
second time. Nowhere has the law

SeCOnQ time. NOW uere mas Cue law
been enforced. Five other States,
profting by the experience of sister
Commonwealths, have refused to ac-
cept 1t at all. If experience and his
tory have any value, these facts dem
onstlate that prohibition is neither
practicable or desirable from either a
moral or material standpoint.
Prohibition has been no more sue
cessful in Canada than in the United
States. A Few years ago Law was
passed similar to those in force in the
States of the Union, and was given
sincere and earnest trial. In April,
1889, it was repealed. Every town
and city in Canada which voted on
that day rejected prohibition.
Thomas Jefferson knew human ma
ture wnen he SAID: "Tell any man
he shall not do a thing or have a
thing, and that thing becomes the
very one which he wishes to do OF
have The fruit OF only one tree in
the Garden of Eden was forbidden,yet
Adam and Eve ate of that tree.
The Roman Empire tried to de-
stroy wine culture in Gaul and igno-
miniously failed. In the early days
of Rome women were forbidden TO
drink wine, and Seneca bitterly la
ments the violation of the law.
In the eleventh century it was de-
clared capital offense to sell drink
in Scotland. The houses of the liquor
dealers were burned and they them
selves banished. In less than gen
Grafton under the effect of this law
drunkenness became more general
and common in Scotland than 1t has
ever been in any other country IN
the world.
In England by Act f. George II
Ch 23) law prohibitiye in effect
was enacted. OF the effect of this law
Smollet says: ''The populace soon
broke through all restraint. Though
no license was obtained and no duty
paid, liquor continued to be sold in
all corners of the streets, and the
consumption considerably increased
every year When in 1743 this act
was repealed it was shown that the
consumption of spirits had increased
during the life of the act from
$4,000 gallons in 1854 to 7,160, 900
gallons in 1742. Herbert Spencer,
commenting on the effect Of the act,
says: beyond the encouragement Of
fraud, lying, malice, cruelty, muir
der, contempt of law and conspicuous
crookednes,, multitudinous other
evils were caused or augmented and
indirect generalization was added
to direct increase of the vice aimed
at" MORE ANON.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-15

twenty years.
Nebraska iu the same year adopt
ed prohibition, but its enforcement
was found impossible and it was soon
repealed. a second effort was made
in 1880 and was defeated by de.
cisive majority of $4,000.
The Legislature of Illinois enact
ed a problbitory law in 1855, but it
was SO unpopular with the people of
the State that in the election in the
fall of the same year, both. the law
and its champions were buried.
Twice the effort was made to fas-
ten prohibition on Wisconsin, and
twice the Governor ihterposed his
veto, with the hearty concurrence of
the people. Since that time more
liberal spirit has guided the State.
Under prohibition Iowa witnessed
an exodus of her population, a de-
preston in her commercial interests,
accompanied by great moral retro.
gression and complete revolution in
her political status. The law was ell
acted in 1884. So calamitous were
the results that in obedience to over
whelming popular demand it was
modified and practically abandoned a
few years ago.
Kansas has been under prohibitory
laws for the past twenty-five years,
having adopted them in 1882. That
they are ineffective is demonstrated
by the open saloons and secret joints
in all the towns and cities of the
State, That they are detrimental to
the welfare of the State is proved by
the depression in her commercial,
manufacturing and industrial enter
prises, land by the enormous tax rates
prevalent, ranging from four to eight
per cent. That they have not been
beneficial to the moral tone of the
State is evinced by the fact that
thousands of the best men of the
State earnestly advocate the over
throw of the law.
An effort was made in 1887 to put
prohibition into the constitution of
Texas and failed by majority of
92,66l.
A few months later similar ef-
fort was made in Tennessee, and was
likewise overwhelmed by majority
of q, ,693.
In the fall of the same year Ore
gon submitted prohibitory amend
ment, which shared a similar fate,
fully two-thlrds of the voters of the
State casting their ballots against it.
In November, 1888, West Virginia
voted on the question. The subject
was thoroughly discussed, iuvestiga-
tions into the workings of the law in
other States were carefully made,
and full vote was polled, resulting
in the defeat of the amendment by a
majority of 1854. Only two coun-
ties in the State gave prohibition
majorities.
North Dakota adopted prohibition
in 1889 by scant majority of 1859.
The experience of the State has been
the usual one. The law has not been
enforced. The sale of liquors has IN
no way diminished, and the only ef-
feet has been the substitution of the
unlicensed, irresponsible joint for
the open, regulated saloon.
South Dakota adopted prohibition
in 1889. Every possible means was
exhausted in an unavailing effort to
enforce it. Without decreasing the
sale of liquors, serious evils spraus
up as an outgrowth of the law. The
development of the State, which had
been phenomenal during the ten
years prior to the adoption of the
measure, was brought to standstlll.
In 1896 prohibition was overwhelm-
ingly rejected and the State returned
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P. F p.
Makes Marvellous Cures in Blood Poison, Rheumatism and

p p pures the blood builds the weak and debated
strength weakened expe disease giving tho patient heat and
feelings and prevailed
In blood mcua poison malaria dyspepsia and all blood
skin Diseases like botches, pmples old chronic scad
purifier in the world.
poisoned and whose blood
benefited
P
Rooan
F.v. LIPPMAN, SAVANNAH, CA.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-11-04
GIFT OF A MILLION DOLLARS
John d. Rockefeller to Fight
the Hook Worm Disease.
TWO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE INFECTED
Bulk of the Work VIII Be Done in
the South, Where the Disease is
Said to Be Prevalent Among
the Poorer Glasses.

New York.-A gift of one million
dollars by Jno. D. Rockefeller to fight
the hook worm disease" was an
nounced at the Office of the Standard
Oil Company here.
A dozen well known educators and
scientists, selected in a large part
from institutions Of learning in the
south, where the parasite is preva-
lent, were called in conference with
Mr.. Rockefellers representative at
the Standard Oil Company's Office at
26 Broadway, and at that meeting
Mr.. Rockefeller's desires to organize
a commission to carry on campaign
against the malady was discussed. AS
result of this discussion of the sit
uation, the Rockefeller commission
for the eradication of the hook worm
disease was organized.
In calling these gentlemen togeth-
er, Mr.. Rockefeller addressed to each
letter pointing out his interest in
relieving the human suffering caused
by the hook worm parasite, especially
because he said, it had been his pleas
ure to spend a portion of each year
among the warm hearted people of
the South and welcomed the oppor-
tunity to express appreciation of their
many kindnesses and hospitalities.
The members of the commission in
framing a reply to Mr.. Rockefeller's
offer of 100000 declared that the
proposition met with their heartiest
appreciation.
1.-TWO millions of our people are
infected with this parasite" they
added. "It is by no means confined
to one class; it take its toll of suf-
fering and death from the intelligent
and well-to-do as well as from the
less fortunate"
The hook worm" according to
New York medical authorities, is a
hair like parasite to which is charged
a form of aneima prevalent especially
among the poor people of the South.
1t was not until recent years that
members of the medical profession
recognized that a parasite caused the
malady.
In December, 1902, DR.. Charles
Wardell Stiles, then a zoologist, in
the bureau of animal industry at
Washington, who had been studying
intestinal parasites, announced to the
Pan American Sanitary Congress his
conviction that the so-called "lazi-
ness" and "shiftlessness" widely OBJ
served in certain portions of the
south was a specific disease, due to
the hook worm. Many members Of
the congress expressed surprise at
the announcement and up to the
present the disease has been matter
of some controversy.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-11-04
add greatlY to the he Of expensive

add greatly to the life of expensive
lines. Cut from a board of half-inch
stuff two strips A, Fig. j. one inch
wide, and of such length as to fit
tackle-box, jointing them together
firmly at right angles as shown in
Fig. 1, also boring a small hole
through the centre of same. Then
fasten to each of the four corners
lengths of heavy brass or copper wire
Gig. ~, three of them being the
same length with small loops turned
on one end Ito keep line from slip
ping over the ends), the fourth being
made a little longer so as to form
handle for turning (B, Fig. u. The
method of attaching wires is shown
by A, Fig. 2, the ends of the wires be-
ing filed to sharp point and hook
formed which is then driven in, as
shown in B, Fig. 2. To use the dryer
simply assemble as shown in Fig. 1,
passing a large screw eye through the
hole made in the centre &C, Fig. u,
also placing a leather washer on eth
er side Zig. 81 to make it turn more
freely, then fasten by means of screw
eye to some stationary object (B,.
Fig. 81. When not in use it may be
taken apart and placed in large COM
partment of kle-box-William A.
Anderson, in Recreation.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-11-04
HEAD SEVERED BY AK.
Syrian PeddIer Killed By Negroes
Motive Robbery.

MOJlEG hODbCIgs
Meridian, Miss.-News of the muir
der of a Syrian peddler in a most
brutal manner by negroes and the
supposed lynching Of the murderers
reached here from Kemper county. 1t
is said that the peddler stopped with
his wagon of wares at a negro house,
seven miles from DeKalb, and spread
his goods out for inspection by two
negroes. While the inspection was
in progress, it is said, two other ne
groes crept up behind the Syrian and
severed his head from his body with
an AK. The headless corpse was then
placed in the seat of the wagon, and
the horse was headed down the road,
The head was placed under the seat
of the wagon.
Several hundred yards down the
road, the lifeless body was discovered
by some white men, who stopped the
horse and began an investigation. A
crowd of men gathered on the spot
and began a search for the murder
ers. Going back toward the direc-
tion from which the wagon came the
men came to the house where the
crime had been committed. It was
easy to establish this fact, for blood
spots were plainly in evidence. Going
into the house the men found the
four negroes huddled on the floor d1-
yiding the contents of the peddler S
pack. The four negroes have disap-
peared, and it is stated +hat they
were put to death.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1909-11-04
SCHOOLS SEIZED BY EPIDEMIC.
Malady is Thought to Be Due to Eat
ing Impure Meat.

Atlanta. Ga.-With one Southern
college closed, the student body of
another all but depleted, and the
work Of third seriously impaired
by the simultaneous appearance in
these institutions of a strange mala-
dy apparently an epidemic which
for time baffled physicians, but
which is now in two of these schools,
at least, declared to be ptomaine
poisoning, due to the eating of inn
pure Western meats, a serious situa-
tion has developed Tor the consider
alton of the Federal and State pure
food authorities.
The schools affected are the La
Grange Female College, LAGRANGE.
Ga, with 200 students, which now
has left but sixty students, and the
Athens Female College, Athens, Ga,
with 100 student, which closed ear
ly in week, and the Georgia Military
Academy of Atlanta. he eating Of
boiled boneless ham is believed to be
directly responsible.