The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-17

loudburst at Tabascc, Mex, was mol
tun."
Game is reported scarce in Maine
'ut there are plenty OF guides to blaze
way at
Hailey's comet is beginning to look
brighter. and so is general trade IN
his country.
Japan has possession of Korea but
/ is still paying installments on the
purchase price.
Something like 1000 years ago
Greece ruled the world: now it can
not rule itself
Those who care for that sort OF
thing can look forward TO a busy WIN
ter Of pugilistic gossip
The pemmican that has TO be cut
with an ak and the igloos that have
to be built by the iceman will never
become popular in this country.
All the freight cars in the country
are in use. but the loads they carry
have not been marked down so far as
the ultimate consumer is concerned.
Now II Is Bulgaria which is facing a
crisis. The day in which some OF the
governments OF the world 90 not face
a crisis is a very dull one in contem-
porary history.
An actor in a Toronto music hall
was stricken with blindness in the
middle Of a song. II might have been
better all around had his audience
been stricken with deafness.
IL is announced that Count ZeFpe-
lin in planning to fly from France to
New York in his dirigible Il will be
a perfectly safe proposition II he does
not do any more than merely TO plan.
Princess Victoria Louise OF Prussia
has been appointed colonel OF the
Deaths Head Hussar Regiment. This
has no bearing upon the military SIT
uation in Europe Its point lies in the
fact that the princess can now wear.
hussar Jacket with dolman. trimmed
in black astrachan and silver, fur
bushy with silver decoration; gown
10 correspond.
Another indication is furnished OF
the growth OF liberalism in China. An
imperial edict has been issued recos
nizing the forthcoming provincial as
semblies. These assemblies will ere
ate the imperial assembly, charged
with the duty of preparing a constitu
ton for the nation. This is the first
step taken by the government lookine
70 actual effort in behalf Of constitu
tionalism.
one Of the big New York banks
has issued a circular criticising thu
designs OF the latest $40. SO and $
gold pieces. saying the coins may b.
artistic in appearance but IRE suOJec
10 abrasion 10 an extent which Is OF
iectionable However. the averag
person into whose possession the
come is not likely TO object to III
design so long as he can get enoug
OF the coins.
China has made another advanc
toward liberal rule. The governmer
Is prevaring plans for electing an IN
periaI assembly. which will consist
an upper and lower house. A nun
Der OF provincial assemblies are
ready in existence and they are gi
ing hearty support TO the COVER
ment's progressive policies, includii
the suppression Of the opium trait
The new regime in China seems
have made fair start.
There does not seem 70 be al
doubt that the rainy season has
gun in the Philippines. Following :
destructive typhoon in Luzon
inches OF rain fell in nine hours a
2G inches in "a hours. There was
rise OF GO feet in the Bued river. I'll
heats all storm records in that qu
ter. and also suggests what might
done I'm the way OF conservation COZ
that surplus water be stored up
kent against the need OF dry peri
II is not necessary for the you
sters 10 read dime novels TO ind
roes worthy of imitation. The I
year-old New York kid" who refui
20 keep quiet when burglars thr'
ened him and who in his night dr.
chased the robbers until he lane
them in the hands OF the police is
nearer the real thing than any CT
acter that can be found in cheap
erature His exploit beat that OF
ordinary Daredevil Dick" clear
OF sight
A Greek war Is deproable. not {
for the blood spilled. but for the G
words il provokes in the proofroon
newspaper over the unpronou'
able names
The scientists have noticed char
on Mars which convince them
tbara has heen a terrific CONFUSION