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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05
TRICK SHOOTING.
The Way Some Of the Stage Feats Are
accomplished.

NN~Nff'F''~ff~N-
When a champion rifle shot fires
blindgoidcd at a wedding ring or a
penny held between his wifc's
thumb and finger or seated back TO
her shoots, by means of a mirror, at
an apple upon her head or on a
fork held in her teeth, the danger
of using a bullet is obvious. None,
Of course. is needed. The explo-
sion is enough. The apple is al
ready prepared. having been cut
into pieces and stuck together with
an adhesive substance, and thread
with knot at the end, pulled
through il from the wings" SO
that it flies to bits when the gun is
fired, is chow it is done"
Generally the more dangerous n
feat appears the more carefully is
all danger guarded against In the
civilian Tell" act the thread is
often tied to the assistants foot.
When. again, the ash is shot off a
cigar which the assistant is smok-
ing a piece Of wire is pushed by his
tongue through hollow passage in
the cigar. thus thrusting off the ash
at the moment of firing.
a favorite but simple trick is the
shooting from some distance at an
orange held in a lady's hand. Great
applause is invariably forthcoming
when the bullet drops ont on her
cutting open the fruit. II is insert
ed by hand earlier in the evening.
Another popular trick is that Of
snufling ont lighted candles. Half
dozen are placed in front Of
screen. in which as many small
holes are bored. one against each
candle wick. At the moment of
firing confederate behind the
screen sharply blows out each can
die with a pair of bellows.
In most instances where a ball or
other object has TO be broken on q
living persons head blank car
fridge j. used and the effect pro-
duced by other means. 4 special
wig with a spring concealed in it
worked by a wire under the clothes
is generally used, the confederate
manipulating the spring simulta-
neouslv with the firing OF the rifle.
As the BAH * of extremely thin
glass, a mere touch sutlices to shat
ter ii.
In these exhibitions some Of the
rife experts" invite gentlemen
from the audience to testify that
the weapon is indeed loaded. The
cartridge shown looks very well, but
it i a she'll Of thin wax blackencd
TO resemble leaden bullet 1t
would not hurt a fy.-London Tit
Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05

"Well, if that amt the limit
mused the postman as he came
down the steps Of a private resi-
dence.
whats the trouble?" qucricd
the passing citizen. who had over
heard the postman's noisy thought.
why" explained the man in
gray, "the woman in that house
SAYS il ! don't come along earlier
she'll get her letters from some 9th
er carr.er."--Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05
Sore Nipples and Chapped Hands
jefferson TIP. Notice.

The undersigned trustee of Jefferson
nwnship, Dubois county hereby gives
notice that he will attend TO all business
pertaining to the office IF Trustee AT his
Drug store IN Birdseyc Indiana on
pe Tuesdays OF each week and requests
All persons having township business t.
present il on office DAYS.
JOHN w. ENLOW, Trustee.
jan. 5, 0S Tyr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05
vi ldison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is given that hereafter the Trus-
tee OF Madison township Will be at his
office each Saturday. at his residence,
one mile southwest Of Ireland. Ind.
for TIE purpose OF attending to township
business and all persons having busiress
with the township are expected to con-
fine il to those days.
The township library is kept al Sam'l.
Kean S in Ireland where all may obtain
the books.
The Indiana School books will be
found Mt Henry Summers store at all
times. SAMUEL A. GLEzEN
Jan. 5, 1908. Trustee VI ldison TIP
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

children Ill opportunity to gel an ed
ucaijon. 4 tax for education is a
principle, not a policy. AS for the ne
ero-no white man should quit giving
his boy square meal just because the
negro might get a few crumbs that
fell from the table. A year ago a
petition was sent down to Columbia
for compulsory education signed by
men who had to make their mark.
Education Progressing.
The people are progressing. When
he was boy thumb-papers were used
to prevent wearing the book. Now
children begin to read before spelling.
When his first teacher many years
! ago taught his pupils to say "may T.
Iinstead of "can /" the community
was about to drum him out Of the
country because-what do you sup
pose?- ?-he was persuming "to teach
grammar without a book" Trustees
should not interfere with the school
teacher. Such interference prevents
teacher from teaching we'll.
He would like to have placed in the
office of every county superintendent
Of education a picture Of every
school in the county, with the names
Of the trustees and the salary of its
teacher. Let it hang for the public
to see.
The average pay Of the teacher in
South Carolina is 5000 year. Some,
he supposed, were in the condition
of the chap who when asked what he
was going to do during vacation, re-
piled, "Guess III get some remuner-
ative employment so I can teach this
winter" Is it right thus, by poor SAL
aries, to put premium on celibacy ?
Men perfectly sane in all other mat
ters at once begin to growl when taxes
for better schools are mentioned. The
common school is the great common
university of the world. "a school
Ifor every child and every child in the
school," should be the States motto.
DIR. Crorner's speech was short in
quantity, but it was long and refresh
ingly instructive in quality.
At the close of the meeting County
Superintendent of Education Wheeler
remarked that it was reported to him
that there were % school trustees
present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES.
Eastbound.

No. l8, leaves Anderson at $50 a.
a., for connection at Belton with
Southern for Greenviile.
No. -. from Walhalla. leaves Ar.
Gerson at lo.15 a. m, for connection
at Relton with Southern Railway for
No. 20. leaves Anderson ~ 220
y .n.. for connections at Reltnn With
SnntIoprn Railway fer Green. lie.
NJ. 3. daily except Sunday. ,tron,
Wa!halia arrives Anderson G.24 +.
n, with connections at Seneca with
Southern Railway from points <ontL
No 10. from Walhalla. leaves An
'erson at 4.5I =. m. for connections
# Rplton WITH Southern Railway frr
Grernville aud Columbia.
We5tbouna.
No. II. arrives at Anderson >, 80
i. m., from RAlton with connections
from Greenvllle.
ANc. y, arrives at tt1lOGESoli II e ~
p. m, from Belton with connections
from Greeaville and Columbia. Goes
to Walhal!a.
No. ~. arrives at Anderson at $40
p. m. from Belton with connections
from Greenville.
NJ. II. arrives at Anderson at
629 p. m, from Belton with con-
nections from Greenville and Column
bia. Goes to Walhalla.
No. 7, daily except Sunday, leaves
Anderson at 9.2O a. M, for Walhala,
with connections at Seneca for local
points south. -
Nos. II, 18, 19, and 20 are~mKed
trains between Anderson and Reltor,
Nos. 7 and 8 are LOCAL freight
trains, carrying passengers, between
Anderson and Walhaila and between
Walhaila aut' hndelsor
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

Railroad viii BE- tested II &c 81
preme court. When Attorney v. II.
Lvles, counsel for the road, applied
at the Office Of the Secretary Of State
to-day for the charter. he was in
formed that Attorney General Lyon
had advised Mr.. McCown against
granting the charter on the ground
that the Act may be unconstitutional.
Secretary Of State McCOwn was out
of the city to-day and was called up
over the phone by Mr.. ". B. Dove.
his assistant. Mr.. McCown advised
that the charter be not issued today.
There were two courses open to Mr.
McCown; he might have granted the
charter, and this would probably have
ended the matter, and the other
course leaves it to the counsel for the
road to take out a mandamus against
the Secretary Of State that the char
ter be granted. This manlamus pro
ceeding will be instituted III the
event the charter is not granted.
grantedntrol? ?Yed eta shr en- ybgkq
Attorney General Lyon does not
wish to be placed in the attitude OF
standing out against the bringing into
the State Of new enterprises, such as
the c., c. & 0. Railroad. but there
was some discussion as to the con-
stitutionality Of the Act during the
session Of the Legislature. Mr.. Lyon
feels that the Act should be tested
and, although he has made no formal
statement to this effect, except to ad-
wise Mr.. McCown against issuing the
charter, thinks the Act is unconsti-
tutional. He will look further into
The matter.
The petition for a charter for the
c., C. & O. involves over a $4,000
charter fee, the petition naming a
stock Of $3O,OOO,O00. Judging from
the advices given by Mr.. McCown to-
day he will very probably refuse to
grant the charter pending the settle
ment of the case in the courts. The
attorneys for the road will bring
mandamus proceedings in this event.
The matter in the meanwhile is in
status quo.
The main thing in the domestica-
ton Act that lays the Act liable to
attack is that it does not contain the
provision Of the Act of 1902 relative
to the opening Of the books of sub
scription in this State. The Act Of
1902 was for the providing Of more
"practical method for the incorpora-
tion Of such companies and their
stockholders, owners or projectors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
Washington Once Gave Up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spid-
er's bite caused large, deep sores to
cover his leg. The doctors failed, then
"Bucklen 5 Arnica Salve completely
cured me- writes John Washington
of Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boils.
burns and piles it's supreme. 25e. at
". E. Pelham & Sons.
Notice.
Comrades H. H. Counts, G.. ",
Mayer, and B. F. Sheely will please
call on undersigned at once and re-
ceive their Crosses Of Honor.
O. L. Schumpert,
Adjutant.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of NeWberry.

By Frank VI. Schumpert, Esquire,
Probate Judge.
Whereas. William H. Hendrix
made suit to me. to grant him Letters
Of Administration Of the Estate Of
and effects Of Catherine E. Hendrix.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
moniSIl all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Catherine
T. Hendrix. deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in rhe Court
Of Probate. TO be held at Newberry,
S. c.. on the 18th day Of August, next
after publication thereof, at II o 'clock
in the forenoon. to show cause. if any
they have. why the said Admlnistra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 3Oth day
Of July. Ammo Domini, 1909.
Frank NJ. Sehumperr.
J. P. y. c.
S2-002t 7taW
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
The Secret of Long Life.

A French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions Of Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and
makes it worth living. It purifes, en-
riches and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds
wasted nerve cells, imparts life and
tone to the entire system. It's god
send to weak, sick and debilitated
people. "Kidney trouble had blighted
my life for months,' writes W. M
Sherman, Of Cushing, Me-, "but Elec-
trio Bitters cured me entirely" SOC
at W. E. Pelham & Sons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
Schedules Effective June Goth, 1909.
Northbound Departures from New
berry, S. G..
S-3-09-2t. 1taW.

Northbound departures 1IoM NEW
berry, S. G.
8:57 a. NJ, No. Is, daily, for Ander-
son, Greenville and intermediate
points connecting at Greenville for
Atlanta and points North. Arrive at
Anderson 1924 noon, Greenville 1:l5
P. NJ.
2:4S p. M, No. II, daily, to Ander-
son, Greenville and intermediate
points, connecting at Greenville for
Atlanta and points north. Arrive An
derson 6:14 p. NJ, Greenville 6:55 p m
Southbound.
1:4O p. n, No. 18, daily, for Co.
lumbia, Charleston, Augusta and in
termediate points. Arrive Columbia,
1925 p. m. Charleston S:45 p. m. Au-
gusta, S:35 p. m.
SAT p. M, No. 16 daily, for Co.
lumbia, Charleston and intermediate
points. Pullman sleeper from Colum-
bia, arrive Columbia 1C:35 p. m.
Charleston 8:15 a. N.
Summer Excursion tickets now on
sale.
For further information, apply to
ticket agents, or,
G.. Il. Ackert,
v.P. & G. NJ, Washington, D. c.
". Fl. Tayloe,
G. P. A., Washington, D. c.
J. L. Meek,
A; G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.
". E. McGee,
T. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
EWART-pERRy co,
ReVolts at Cold Steel.

''Your only hope,'' said three doc
tors to Mrs. NJ. E. Fisher, Detroit,
Mich, suffering from severe rectal
trouble, ''lies in an operation, .
"then I used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills,'' she writes, "till wholly
cured" They prevent Appendicitis
cure Constipation, Headache. 25c. al
". E. Pelham g. Sons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
CHARLESTON B. WESTERN CAR
0LINA BY.

Schedule in effect May 81, 1908.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
A styp .to-dyn.
NEWBERRY UNION STATION
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains-Efective 1901 A. NJ.
Sunday May 80, 1909.

Southern Railway:
No. Is for Greenville .. ..8.57a.mL
No. Is for Columbia .. ..1.4O pm.
No. II for Greenvile .. ..2.43 p.m.
No. Is for Columbia .... .8.47 p.m,
c., N. b L. RY
mo. % for Columbia .. ..847 An
No. So for Greenville =. 1856 pm
No. So for Columbia .. ..3.2O pm.
mo. q for Laurens =. ..7.25 pm
docs not run on Sunday
This time table shows the times a:
which trains may be expected to de-
part from this station, but their de-
parture is not guaranteed and the
time shown Is subject to change with
odt notice.
G. L. Robinson,
Station Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
G.. G. & O. CHARTER WITHHELD
Lyon Doubts Constitutionality of In
cooperating Act.-Incorporating
Act May Be Tested.

Columbia, August 13.-There is a
strong probability that the special
Act of the Legislature incorporating
the Carolina, Clinchfeld and Ohio
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

Even if a man should start out to
go to heaven, he'd want to drop in at
the other place on the way for a
chance to change his mind.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

Lv. NeWberry(C n & l. 1856 pm.
Ar. Laurens 2:02 pm.
LV. Laurens &c & W @ 2:35 pm.
Ar. Greenville 400 p.m.
Lv. Laurens 2:32 DIN.
Ar. spartanburg 4:05 pm.
Lv. Spartanburg $50. Ry.) 500 pm.
Ar. Henderscnville 7:45 pm.
Ar. Asheville $50 p.mL
LV. Laurens &c & W Cl 2:32 pm.
Ar. Greenwood 1892 pm
Ar. Mccormick 4:3s pm.
FIR. Augusta 6:15 pm.
Tri-Weekly Par1ar Car line be-
tween Augusta and Asheviue. Trains
Nos. and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, leave
Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Note: The above arrivals and de-
partures, as well as connections with
other companies, are given as infor-
nation. and are not guaranteed.
Er1est Williams,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga
Geo. 7. Bryan.
n~aenvil'e. s c..
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
DISTINGUISHED.

Lord Monboddo. an eminent member
of the Scotch judiciary and one of the
clear cut figures in Boswell's immortal
Life of Johnson" was a great beau
in his youth and in his later years a
brilliant and learned if whimsical man.
He was a friend of the Garricks and
one day was their guest at their villa
at Hampton Court when Hannah More
was also visiting there. They were
walking together in the garden when
his lordship astonished the fair and
sprightly Hannah by a declaration of
love and an offer of his heart and
hand. Meeting with positive refusal,
he soon returned to the house and
made clean breast of 1t to Mrs. Gar
rick.
81 am very sorry for this refusal
he said in conclusion. II should have
liked so much to teach that nice girl
Greek"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
Our LANGUAGES.

What a lot of languages we talk
even if we talk only English! was
assailed by man across the lunch
con table with a language about q
cup tie final and confessed that it was
quite unintelligible. Then another
man talked about golf, which is an
other language. And then the wo
mans language elbows these columns
"The Countess - wore a sea green
cloth skirt with a bolero Of the same
color and a white marabou stole, and
a black taffeta bow garnished her huge
hat of burnt tagel straw" 1t is fine
example of women's slang. But to the
man it means nothing-but expense
London Outlook.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14

An English Writer'S Reflections Upon
Public Punishment.

FhoUC TuUioUUlcUts
| Perhaps one of the few really demo
cratic institutions ever created was the
pillory. do not say that it was a hui
name institution, though 1t was Ger
tainly more humane than our system
of silent Imprisonment But being hui
name has nothing to do with being
democratic. You may have humane
and inhumane democracies, just as
you may have humane and inhumane
despots
The point is that the pillory was a
real appeal to the people. If 1t was
cruel 1t was because the people were
cruel or perhaps justly indignant. The
people threw dead cats Qhe less hui
manitarian. | believe, threw live CATS.
but they could throw bouquets and
crowns of laurel if they liked. Some
times they did. The argument about
the old public punishments cuts both
ways. The publicity was an additional
risk for the government as well as an
additional risk for the prisoner, ana
for treason. 1t was no small thing that
half million men might possibly treat
as martyr a man whom the king was
treating as n murderer, that the prince
had to concede to every obscure ruff
fan exactly what that rufiian probably
wanted most-fame.-G. X. Chesterton
in London News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
TERRoRS OF THE JUNGLE.
The Mosquitoes of Africa Are Worse
Than the Lions.


'"rhe African mosquitoes intoxicate
you They inject so much poison into
you that you are dazed, your eyes roll
and you stagger and speak thickly.
In a word, you're drunk" said a mis-
sionary.
I'm the Nyassa country I'd always
start getting ready fer bed and the
mosquitoes an hour before sunset I'd
set up my mosquito net with the ut
most care. I'd clamp down its edges
with valises and boxes. I'd light in
side it three green wood fires, filing it
with bitter smoke that all insects
are supposed to loathe.
FINALLY I'd get in myself. I'd
smoke big pipes of the black native TO-
bacco, and I'd long miserably in that
hot, smoky atmosphere for the dawn.
Despite all my precautions quite
200 or 300 mosquitoes would get in
side my net as soon as darkness fell.
They were like a whirlwind in there.
1t couldn't have been worse. Their
noise and their nipping made me
feverish-made me really delirious at
times
"At last, in exhaustion, I'd get a few
hours Of troubled sleep, awakening
for breakfast drunk from the poison
injected by hundreds of tiny needles
into my veins.
mo; 1t isn't the elephants or the
CRATES that trouble the African hunt
er, but the skeeters. New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
Copyright 1908. by American Press
Association

~ NE of the most important grain
an crops grown in this country is
W wheat. 1t is second in value
and acreage only to corn. Not
withstanding the great Importance of
the wheat crop but little attention has
been paid to improved methods of Gull
ture. Wheat is largely looked upon as
an extensive crop. Most farms in the
wheat belt are large. This is especial
ly true of the spring wheat belt in
northwestern United States and south
ern Canada. 1t is no uncommon sight
there to see section or more in one
field. Wheat follows wheat year after
year. Little live stock is kept, and no
manure is applied to the land. Under
this treatment the seemingly exhaust
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
Homemade Ink.

A good ink is made in this way:
Bruise half a pound of 'nutgalls and
stand in one quart of water, shaking
it now and then, for about four hours.
Then add three ounces and a half of
gum arabic and when 1t is quite dis
solved three ounces of copperas. To
prevent the ink from becoming moldy
when kept add three or four drops of
creosote. This gives a pleasant-like
smell to the ink and does not corrode
the pens as chloride of mercury would
do
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
FIG. x-wHEAr WELL STACKED.


the farm Experiments at the Mime
sofa station showed an increase of 80
per cent, or seven bushels to the acre,
In wheat following cultivated crops
over wheat grown continuously.
Dairying fits in very well with wheat
farming especially in localities so far
north that corn cannot be successfully
grown as grain crop. In such districts
the flint varieties can be raised for
silage and fodder. The wheat follow
ing this corn will be freer from rust,
scab and weeds and will yield much
more The cows will yield good
profit for all the feed they consume,
and the work will be more evenly dis
tributed throughout the year
When wheat is grown to be sold TO
the flour mills the price will depend
directly upon the quality. TO get the
best quality wheat should not be cut
until it is fully ripe. 1t should not be
allowed to stand too long after 1t is
ripe or it will shell out badly. Wheat
should be well shocked and capped.
If not well capped the bran will be
come stained and cracked. injurine
the appearance and lowering the price
Stacking is more advisable than shock
thrashing since 1t means better quail
| ity and more fall blowing.
So much depends on the quality Of
the grain and the quality is SO depend
ent on cultivation and harvesting thai
1t behooves him who is after satisfac
tory results to make close study OF
the situation. 1t does not pay to cult
vate wheat intelligently and harvest
1t in manner that makes all previous
care and labor of little avail
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14

COR SALE-A farm containing $50 acres and
all under fence. A nice cottage CT five
l5l rooms, two cisternS, "a walled cellar with
a store room over it, two good stock barns
one tenant house; about $40 apple and peach
trees. also pears. ounces and apricots most
all kinds OF small fruits, including a nice
vinyard OF choicest grapes 200 acres cleared,
balance in woods lZ0 acres in grass, sevara
groves o black locust sufficient for posts tC
wire the whole farm in 1t lies near Ekror
on l.. II. & st. H. II. II, price is g, 600 or
long and easy payments.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14

EOR SALE--A splendid stand for "a druggist
aud physician in good town surrounded
by good, prosperous farmers. This Is just
the place for some young physician to step
into good practice and good drug business.
An old established physician wants to retire
is the reason for selling. For further partic
ulars address JNO. ID. BABBAGE, Clover
port. XIV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
Prenarina For a SIEGE.

Wife-The last time L asked you to
give me some money you said you
couldn't because the cashier was sick
Now you say it's the treasurer. Hus-
band--I know it. He caught 1t from
the cashier, and now I'm afraid the
secretary viii get it.-Iife.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-14
Sales $4,000 A Year.

A splendid business stand. store
house, stock of goods, good will, etc.
Annual sales $4,000 to $4,000 a year
Post office in connection which pays
about S120 per year. Three miles from
railroad station on the branch. Here
is a fine opportunity for a man with
a small capital to drop right into good
business. For further particulars write
JNO. d. BABBAGE.
ClOVerDOrt w.