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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
JAP VERSION OF CLASSIC.
Irvsins japanese SchooIboy" Tells
Tale of rip Van Wrinkle"

Wallace Irwin has decided TO make
Hashimura Togo. his japanese school
boy. a real character in fiction, and it
is predicted that he will become as
dear 10 the hearts Of the reading pub
lie as Ffndley Peter DUNES Mr.
Dooley." Mr.. Irwin is writing a new
series OF articles around his Japanese
schoolboy for the American Magazine.
In the first Of this new series Hashi-
mura undertakes TO relate the story of
Rip Van Wrinkle TO Mrs. Beverly
Smiths six-year-old son. Here is a
sample of his Japanese Interpretation
of this familiar legend:
When Hon. Ripped van Wrinkles
read Albany papers 4 seen how noted
his Bro was, he grow entirely sadder
4 90 up Catskill Mts for a rest. Why
should lazy folks like you go 10 Mts
for vacation? require all neighbors.
'Because-so, rejoint Hon. Rip. Lazy
folks need rest oftener than busy folks
because they enjoys il more
so Hon. Van Wrinkles put on ten
nish-hanneI & straw derby & stole
alone by bosko dell of sweet scenery
off-way from sumrierly hotels. And
there he sat down & watch what Ma
ture was doing.
While tbusly chatting with his soul
he seen some fat ghosts playing ball
game near there He had never saw
Ghost before, yet he was sure they
was. because of their lace-curtain APP
pearance. Half of Them Ghosts was
red-team and other y was blue team.
Hon. Hen. Hudson were pitch for this
game. Hon. Chris Columbuswere catch
and Hon. Nap. Bonyparte were at
Bait. So il were a very rare collec-
ton OF Ghosts TO watch doing
ball-play.
Hon. VIM. Shakespeare. who were
Emperor for this game. cry Struck
once,' when ball shoot Columbus in
gloves with loud thump for a Ghost.
Struck twice., declaim Hon. Shake
when hon. Hud again push ball with
whiZz. Oncely again Hon. Hudson pre-
pare to make National League toss
| He hold Ball to wrists with wet
knuckles. stand pigeon-toed with ell
bows, writhe himself double with
wormly twists. then of suddenly. he
snap himself oUt & Hon. Ball make
| target-practice 10 mittens OF Hon.
| Catch. But-O banzai, could not
| do, because Hon. Bonyparte. with
mean sWOSn OF Ddll-suCh, COilut Nndl
/ Hon. Ball so tasty & high that IL
1 bounce over morning star & all them
| Ghosts stand around with heavenward
| hands and chins appraised awaiting for
Il to arrive down. Pretty soonly Hon.
Ball appear approaching in very CEN
trail middle Of sky. Hon. Columbus
prop himself with yearning thumbs to
catch IT, Wild colledge yall from all
/ Ghosts present Ball approach down
wards Hon. Ripped Van Wrinkles
seen this a obtain such excitement he
must try to catch IL also. SO he also
raise his thumbs to moon. Downly-
down!y, come Ball-O joyous,-it APP
proach TO hands OF Ripped Van
Wrinkles. He shall catch IL. Then.
OF suddenly. WHACKS Poor Van
Wrinkles miss that Ball with thumbs
& it alight so earnestly to his forehead
that he drop down on Catskill Mts
where he fail asleep & remain so for
100 entire years"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Hlnts on Hoo RAISING.

Salt buried a few inches in the
ground in certain spots will attract
the hogs and co,fine them pretty close
" to such places.
II Is natural for hog 20 root. but
II you want 10 prevent him from do.
ing 50 a simple ring in the snout will
answer the purpose
II Is a great mistake TO mark hog
by mutilating his ears. Better use a
metal tag
Successful hog raisers will always
have clover or alfalfa pastures for
their animals
Every hog pasture ought 10 have an
open shed on n high point Of ground
for shelter from the hot sun. Leave
all sides open so the air can pass over
them.
Keep the pigs growing from the day
they are born until they go to the
slaughtering pen.
The man who imagines that he can
produce fat and lean bacon in streaks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Fire-Proof Paper Needed

To the editor OF little Maine news
paper there came the other day an ~
dignant elderly woman. who NaV'u
slip of paper in the editorial ia,s,
"Lookee herel" said she. Nua'
does this mean--a bill for the Ci'lleu
to my husband that's been dead '~o
years? Ye don't expect his WIDOW 70
pay debts o. his contracted long al'e'
he's dead?
"You say he has not been se'llns
the paper?" said the editor aller '0"s
thought. ho
NO. We donderhead!" screamed .ne
woman. IL tell we he's been deau wv
years" ..rhe
strange" unused the editor lus
Postoffice Department has not no,lnru
me of his failure to receive tneul
Quite sure you yourself haven ueeh
ENJOYING the inestimable educal. ,o""'
values of a perusal OF my sheet 4,
That amt the point" argueu w
widow. you've been sending nOo1
paper and a bill to a man that ue'O'
IT'S your affair, not mine
well" said the editor hnals' Ne,
ceiying that he must be a loser 10
future. madam. | will cause an ~ 10
copy to be printed on asbestos ~ Js
sure that your husband receive n M
Citizen regularly. "-Philade'phia i'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
THERE HAD BEEN a CHANGE.
Topography Didn't Look Just Familiar
and He Inquired.

When got within five miles Of
where thought Deep Valley, Ida.
ought to be. met a man and a mule
on the trail and asked If was going
in the right direction.
Cant say you are" replied the
stranger.
you know the place don't your" |
asked.
II did know IT,"
And you know Bear mountain,
close by"
II did know"
why do you say 'did?'" queried.
You don't mean that Deep Valley or
Bear mountain have run away. do
you?"
"Oh, no, no. Jest mean that there
has been a change over there"
What sort Of a change
well, Bear mountain has slid down
and filled up Deep Valley. and IL you
are goin' over there 10 look for Hank
Thompson you'll want a shovel and
crowbar to dig down to him through
a hundred feet Of rocks and dirt"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
AROUND IKE EARN.

When packing apples do as you
would be done by
A weed killed now means 100 fewer
weeds next spring.
Plow up the old strawberry bed IL
II is falling and start a new one.
Store early dug potatoes In a cool.
dry place. DO not put in the cellar.
Allowing a potato 20 take a second
growth spoils il for eating purposes.
Clip grapes of with pair Of shears.
Don't allow anyone to tear of the
punches.
Mulched potatoes will not grow as
badly as the unmulched IL wet weather
comes on.
Flowing the orchard late encourages
late growth Of wood which is apt to
winterkill
Letting weeds go TO seed means that
you are laying up trouble for next
year.
The cattle market for thin. grassy
steers has not been satisfactory for
sometime and prices have been de-
clining.
Heifers accustomed to the milking
machine from the first do much better
than old cows that have been MIXED
by hand.
Some who grow sunflowers for
chickens advocate gathering the heads
and thrashing of the seed and storing
IL for winter use.
Corn stalks on the ground over win
ter will decay more quickly than where
allowed to stand. and fat on the
ground they will hold the soil from
erosion on sloping or hilly land
Save the painful process OF dehorn-
/ ing by preventing the horns from
growing upon the calves. This can be
done by clipping the hair of the little
knobs and applying a preventive.
In large gardens and on fine estates
the fashion OF the day runs 10 color.
mg-planting out broad masses OF
simple flowers where the carefully
studied effect is intended TO be in the
so-called natural style.
In pruning raspberries first observe
how many canes there are in the hill.
and cut out all over three or four. The
number of main canes should be gov
erned by their size and the number
and strength ofaheir laterals.
There are few farmers who could
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
In the Old House.

IN the Oto rouse.
The fruits are stored. the fields are
bare,
The ground is hard. the skies are
gray;
November's chill is in the air;
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day.
The farmhouse stands in sheltered
nook.
Its walls are filled with warmth and
cheer:
Its fires shine out with friendly look
To welcome all who enter here.
Full forty years have come and gone
Since first this hearthstone's ruddy
glow.
Fresh kindled. flung its light upon
Thanksgiving guests of long ago.
Long was the list OF squires and
danes;
From year to year how short II
grew,
Read out the old, familiar names
They heard here when this house
was new
Grandmother?-aye. she went the
first;
Grandfather?-by her side he rests.
The shade and sunlight. interspersed,
Have fallen long above their breasts.
Our aunts and uncles ?-sundered wide,
Their graves lie east. their graves
lie west:
AS veteran soldiers SCARED and tried,
They fought their fight. they earned
their rest.
Our father?-dear and gentle heart!
A nature sweet, beloved by all:
How early turned his steps apart
To pass from human ken and call!
Our mother brisk and kindly SOUL
How brave she bore fates every
frown,
Nor rested till she reached the goal
Where all must lay their burdens
down,
Our brother?-toward the setting sun.
From us remote. his home is made.
And many a year its course has run
Since here his boyish sports were
played.
Put by the book My heart is sore.
The night winds up the chimney fee.
The fires within CLEAN as before.
But none are here save you and me,
But, sister, you and | again
VIII heap the hearth and spread the
board
And serve our kindred, now as then,
~s@r. 81 nt.I hen rfC OF
ford
The scattered remnants OF our line,
Well summon meath this roof once
more,
And pledge. in rare affections wine.
The memory of those days of yore.
God bless them all.-the fond and
true,
God keep them all,-both here and
there,
Until the Old becomes the New,
Forever, in His Mansions Fair,
Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
The Kind.

General Humphrey. retired, former
quartermaster general OF the army,
was discussing certain army officer
who had long been in the volunteer
service. says the Saturday Evening
Post
what kind OF chap is he?' asked
a friend.
ooh. nice enough" replied the gen
eral
But has he any sense?'
"Sensel" snorted the general. He
hasn't sense enough TO turn around In
a revolving chair"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26

locking region set the nome -N@'
stop. same as in the block system
yes. lnterlocking plants extend rom
the crossing $3.50 feet out eacn iagN
where distant signals are placed ne
home signals are $50 feet from crossing
Only the signalman can display Wo-
coed hut the train automatic! stS
the stop signal.
Now. my friend. have given you
all the principal features az both systems
There are numerous variations. each
specially adapted 10 some peculiar ron.
dition. In yards where there are mAng
tracks and little room for posts bridges
are used where there are dlFtl-ls
tracks. two or more 81 these arms @ie
placed on one post--and so on
Are all lines completely equipped "
this manner"
mo. There are about 1900 mu-s.
The only line thus protected every Y
from Chicago 20 California Is W" ~
Northwestern. Union and Sou'horn ~.
cinc. one-third OF the ll,oo0 iuiifs y.
automatic signaling is on the liair ..ll..,
lines-and the Northwestern hts Hulv
miles OF double-track automatic thin a"'
other railway" d. w Emu Son
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Spraying Outfit.

The air-cooled motor gasoline spray
ing outfit is popular in some parts Of
the East. II Is cheap power and high
ly satisfactory.
DR.. Pierce. one OF the most success
full Eastern very much. The COM
pressed air system is especially de
sirable for hillsides because the cylin-
ders may be mounted on trucks with
low wheels and there is no danger OF
npsetting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Potato in Wild State.

In a wild state the potato vine is
very hardy and will grow 10 a con
siderable height. II is said that the
Indians did not cultivate the potato
except for the leaves. which became
known as their tobacco-hence the
leaves and stalks of tobacco are large.
but there are no signs OF potatoes at
the roots. So much for cultivation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Fruit and Poultry.

Where fruit trees are grown along
with poultry they mature more rapidly.
begin bearing at least one year earlier,
at the same time the trees furnish com
Portable windbreaks for the early
chicks and cool shade for the late
broods Hence, fruit and poultry
grown together are most remunerative.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
The PenQuin.

A bird that walks and swims. but
does not fly. is the penguin. No nests
are made by penguins, but the one
egg laid az a time by the mother Is
carried about under her absurd little
wing OF under her leg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Spanish Black.

Residents of the cork regions OF
Spain heat the bark in kettles with
spouts. through which issues a gas
that Is used as an illuminant. The
refuse is sold as the Spanish black"
pigment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26

remember, SHOWS
proceed. unlersG =
conditions Any
change from stop
IN interiocking.
must De nEpie by
the slcnalman TO
display proceed he
must first lock 40
other approaches
with the stop dis
played lio cannot
possibly a. other
wise After he has
signaled tlle train
10 proceed Doe can-
not change tie
route until The
train has moved
over and 0ut 4
the interlOlking
region.
Does a train
entering an inter-
49,. bort. .enll
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
The Ratterinn Ram.

The battering ram of the Romans
was like the bill Of a huge wood
pecker. the walls OF the enemy beine
the tree trunk. The battering ram
was so called because at the end OF
the beam, from 60 to 100 feet long
was fastened a bronze rams head
The beam was hung on ropes I'm
Jhed and worked by from 90 to 100
men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Have Something 70 Sell.

II possible try to have something to
sell all the time. The person who
only disposes Of poultry products when
every one else is doing so isn't very
smart
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26

Pure water beats all kinds of pur-
chased drinks for working in the field.
Let the other fellow take the occa-
Sional stick"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Corn is Fattener.

After all. corn is the great fattener
for sheep, as for other animals, but
fed alone will cause trouble.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Ivory.

The Kongo ivory. as indeed an ~
rican ivory, is far more highly ~
than the Asiatic product, g
harder, OF finer grain, lends Nae
more easily to workmanship ana n~
fewer assures. The tusks OF N"ns
elephants are as a rule, very , "t,lr
and weigh on an average Oh ~.
pounds. Some OF them are oil eN''
ordinary size.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
A TALK WITH THE SIGNALMAN

l asked the man. What
Il Block signalingW
'The block. said he. rs
A length OF track which, ON
double-traCk roads. has AT
Sc antrn nee post ana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
The Welcome NUGGET.

The Welcome nugget, one OF the
largest pieces Of natural gold In the
world, was taken from Bakery hill
Ballarat. in 1858. II was found at
depth OF $50 feet. IL weighed over
2.2l7 ounces and was sold for $50. 500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26
Farm and Garden.

by feeding one week and starving the
next will be disappointed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-26

movable arm and on sin
gle track lines one al each
end. When YOU read that
a line has every inch pro-
tected by this system. Il
means the entire line Is
divided into consecutive
blocks"
lis II universally used r.
mo. There's only one
line from Chicago 20 New
York thus protected, and
OF the total In the United
states one-third Is on .he
Union and Southern Pa
cific.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14

Peruna Drug CO., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen:-I can cheerfully reoom-
mend Peruna as an effective cure for
coughs and colds
You are authorized to use my photo
with testimonial in any publication.
Mrs Joseph Hall Chase,
800 Tenth St., Washington, d. G.
Could Not Smell Nor Hesr
Mrs.A. L. Wetzel. 1923 Ohio St., Terre
Haute, Ind, writes:
when began TO take your medicine
l could not smell, nor hear a church
bell ring. Now I can both smell and
hear.
when ] began your treatment my
head was terrible. I had buzzing and
chirping noises in my head
=" followed your advice faithfully and
took Peruna as you told me. Now /
might say l am well.
II want to go and visit my mother
and see the doctor who said was not
long for this world. Twill tell him it was
Pcrnns that cured me-"
Peruna is manufactured by The
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Ask your Druggist for q Free Peruns
Almanac for 1909.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee lila

About nine years ago my daughter.
from coffee drinking. was on the verge
of nervous prostration." writes Louis
vile lady. She was confined for the
most part TO her home.
when she attempted trip down
town she was often brought home In a
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards.
ION the advice Of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea. drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
"She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment. To-day she is In perfect health.
the mother of FIVE children. all OF
whom are fond OF Postum.
"She has recovered. is member OF
three charity organizations and a club.
holding an Office In each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. THE Road tn
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above lctters A new
one appears from time 90 time. They
are geauine, true and full Of huDsa
tnteEest
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14
HAD AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Romance Clearly Had little to "a
with siIss' Marriage.

Preston Kendall. the actor. tells .
story Of a ne'er-do-well in little New
England town, where he has often
spent his summers, Il was walking
down the main street one day" said
Kendall. when saw old Silas grin
ming from ear to ear hardly thought
that he was that glad to see me. So.
after speaking to him. l said: Why
the smile that won't come on. "Silas?
What has happened to make you SO
happy this morningr I've been a-git-
tin married this morning. was the un-
expected reply. Married. You? I
exclaimed. Why. Silas. what on earth
have you done that for? You know
you can't even support yourself as IT
is WALL said Silas. you see, it's
this way; l ken purity near support
myself. an / kind of figured out that
she could finish up the job"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14
Royalty on Exhibition.

In the eighteenth century the Lon
doner could look at royalty on Sun
day for a modest fee. In guide to
London. published in 1867. 1t was said:
AT Sc. James chapel royal by knock
ing at the side door aud slipping q
shilling for each person into the hand
Of the verger who opens it. you may
have admittance and stand during d.
vine service In presence Of their
majesties: and for one shilling each
person more. you may sit in their roy
al presence. not in pews, but In turn
up seats on the side of them"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14
The Unexpected.

The Judge was about to pass SEN
tence upon the condemned man.
In view of certain contingent cir
cumstances," he said. I'm inclined to
treat you with leniency."
A yelled woman who was sitting at
q little distance suddenly burst into
tears.
Are you the prisoners wifeY' his
honor inquired. '"fl
The woman could only nod.
Il think that in view of all these
mitigating influences" the judge re-
sumed, Il win fix three years
The yelled woman suddenly gasped.
1T amt half enough. Judge; 1t ain's
half enough" she wildly shrieked.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14

Profitable winter eggs cannot 30 Sc
cured from old hens. Sush hens are
apt to be profitable In the spring and
summer. Rely upon pullets only for
winter eggs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14

Never allow anyone with soiled
hands to gather eggs. for very 1T
tie greese or oil on the shell Of an
egg will make It worthless SO far as
Matching is concerned.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14
Regarding Restrictions OF
the Secret Service

tnc occrct oerNiCe.
There was both by Implication and al
rect statement tho assertion that II was
the law. and ought To be the law. that
the secret service should only be used
TO suppress counterfciting: aud that the
law should be made more rigid than ever
In this respect.
Incidentally I may say that In my
Judgment there 10 ample legal authority
for the statement that this appropriation
law 90 which reference was made Inn
poses no restrictions whatever upon the
use OF the secret service men. but re-
lates solely 90 the expenditure Of the
money appropriated. Mr. Tawney In the
debate stated that he had In his pos
session "a letter from the secretary OF the
treasury received a few days ago In
which the secretary OF the treasury him
self admits that tho provisions under
which the appropriation has been made
have been violated year after year for
number Of years In his own department.
I append herewith as appendix A. the let
ter referred TO. IL makes no such admis-
sion es that which Mr. Tswney alleges.
II contains on the contrary. as you will
see by reading II. en- emphatic protest
against any such ahridgment OF the
rights delegated TO tho secretary % the
treasury by existing law and concludes
by asserting that no is quite within his
these agents and that the proposed modi-
ncation which Mr. Tawney succeeded
In carrying through would be distinctly
to the advantage OF violators OF criminal
statutes OF the United States 4 call at
tention 20 the fact that In this letter OF
Secretary cortelyou 60 MIR. Tawney. as
In my letter 90 the speaker quoted be-
low. the explicit statement 10 made that
the proposed change win be for the bene-
M OF the criminals. a statement which
l simply reiterated In public form In my
message TO the congress this year. and
which In also contained In effect In the
report OF the secretary Of the treasury
10 the congress. Ie..
"a careful reading of the Compression
al Record will also show that practically
the only Arguments advanced IN favor OF
the limitation proposed by Mr.. Tawney's
committee. beyond what may be supposed
10 be contained by implication In GER
tain sentences as 10 abuses which were
not specified. were those contained In the
repeated statements OF Mr.. sherley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14

The successful farmer is generally
a bit heavy at the top. while the I'M
successful man mostly runs to feet.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14

The truck farmers around Milan
Tenn. have organized in order TO pm
tect their interests.