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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04

This affidavit was filad in Court
of Common Pleas on Doublin, in
1922: And this deponent further
Sayith, that on arriving at the
house of the said defendant for
the purpose of personally serving
him with the said writ, he. the
said deponent, knocked TIM ee sew
eral times at the outer, commonly
called the hall door. but could not
obtain admittance; whereupor.
this deponent was proceeding to
knock fourth time, when a man
to this deponent unknown. hold
ing in his hands { musket or blum
derbuss, loaded with balls OF
siugs, as this deponent has since
heard and verify believes, appear
ed at one of the:upper windows
of the said house, and presenting
said musket or blunderbuss, at
this deponent, threatened that if
said deponent didnot instantly
retire he w u d send him the de-
ponent's } soul to hell" which
this deponent verify believs he
would have done, had not this
deponent d ecipitately escaped. -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
OPI lllQ Dirt IN Dubois.

Martin Sanders to Anthem, lIqac ,
l6Oa 10, 2, 3. and 3l50a. Is. 2
y $500. ....-..... ... ...
Anthony +. Haas TO Martin San
ders. 3Sa. II. Is. 4 49,. .$l3O0
IThos. Wade to Albert and Pauline
Pfaa. 40a IL. 3, 5; 40a 10. 3.
D. 49,. -..... .,.... $500
Thos. Wade to Frank and Francis
Witte, Boa IL. 3, 81. $500
Frank Witte and wife to Albert J.
and Pauline Pfaff Boa IL 8 81
Jacob K. Baker to Martin and M,
A. +. Nachier, 40a z, 2, 5, $500
Jacob V. Collins to Lucinda h.
Collins, 25a "a. 2. g.. $500
Martha Gumble to Herman Eek
ert lot l, Solaga's add Jasper 81
Herman Eckert to Martha Gum
bic lot l, Soliga's add Jasper 81
John N. Whittinghill to James l.
Whittinghill. GA 53. 2, 3, $500
James l.. Whittinghill to John n
WhittinghiIl. 40a 10, /, 3 5000
John n. Whittingnill to James l..
Whittinghill. Ito acres and $50
ITO fit. IA, !, 3. 49,. :. $500
Anthony Jung to Martin Merkel,
la 80. j, 3........ ...S6
Mary Junge to Martin Merkel,
S0a 80, /. 3. .......Sl $500
John Enlow to VIM. O Gross lots
3. Z, and 8, Birdseye.. $1,000
Juda Walker to Rudolph Morsee.
lot 2. duff. ..$65
Josephine Beckm etal to Bai :
thel Merkel, 20 acres II l 4$735
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
WhQ VinCelnts Advances.

The awakening Of the Vincen-
mes of Trade is. apparent in the
bapers of that city. Ed Watson
seems to be he moving spirit,
Tqe board is trying to land a big
factory with a colossal lay roll
The commercial spirit is not dead
at the old post. One admirable
thing abaut Vincennes people is
that they stand togetoer for the
upbuilding of the city. Wash
lngton democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
LAUGH and Smile.

Learn to laugh. A good laugh
is better than medicine. Learn
how to tell a story. A well told
story is as welcome as a sunbeam
in a sick room. Learn to keep
your own troubles to yourself.
The world is too busy to care for
your ills and sorrows. Learn to
stop croaking. If you cannot see
any good in the world keep the
bad to yourself, Learn to hide
your pains ana aches under q
pleasant smile. No one cares to
hear whether you have the ear
ache. headache or rheumatism.
Don't cry. Tears do well enough
in novels but are out of place in
real life. Learn to meet your
friends with a smile. The good
hundred man or woman is always
welcome, but dyspeptic or hypo-
condriac, is not wanted anywhere
and is a nuisance as well.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
II is not infrequent that news.

IL is not infrequent that news.
papers find themselves mappre-
dated by the men whom they
have favored by their support,
column after column being pub
Ilshed in their favor, and yet such
favors. when the test comes, are
unapprecla ed. When the p4peg
shows no interest in you or your
success when you find it keeping
aggravalingly silent when you
think the editor should be tearing
his linen in your behalf, do not
wo k yourself into fevor OF
anxiety as To the cause, just ask
yourself wherein have you placed
the paper and its editor under OBJ
legations to use space and energy
for you Baltic CO.. American.
A Cincinnati newspaper tells of
a consolation of manageable
maidens who have assembled to
gether for strength to effectively
boycott any man whom they think
is too slow In proposing. they do
not seem to be on the warpath to
lead young men into the path that
winds its way to matrimony, and
they even have some regard for
the man who intends to be a bach
elor and says SO. but they will
not abld the man who dawdles
along the primrose path of DALI
ance and never gets there. He
S the chap the maidens have or
ganized themselves to go cunning
for, and as the matter now pre-
sents itself. it would appear that
the maioens have declared war
On the right crowd. OF course
there is a chance they may at
Clmes crowd a good man off the
track, for some men are natural
y slow, and some are diffident
md do not wish to be brash at a
moment when caution and wis
ION are required bat on general
principles men are disposed to
ially and to put off until next
"a year, what ought to
Je done to-day Some very good
sentimental stories and poetry
nave been written of the beauti-
Cul sacrifices of woman's trusting
heart, which is faithful through
all adversely and all time, but for
)ne poem that is written, or one
story that is printed, dozens and
dozens and dozens of dawdlers
waste a girls evenings and burn
put her f Tiers coal and gas talk
ing tariff and teas and town
topics, when he ought to be talk.
ing busine SIS and fixing dates
We don't know the name Of the
secretary of this, Manageable
aaloens' Consolation, nor her
post-office address, but we want
. c9y that her society is on the
right road and ira the Lord helps
Lose who hefp themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
THH NEVER FAIL.
Thar is What They Say About Them in Jasper
And i S Therefore, Reliable.

Another proof, more evidence
Jasper testimony to swell the long
list of local people who endorse
the old Quaker remedy, Doan's
Kidney Pills. Read this convinc-
ing endorsement Of that remark
able preparation: Mrs, Philip
Schwenk, Will St Jaspr. Ind,
says: Il can vouch for the merit
of Doan's Kidney Pills. not only
from experience but also from
the benefit they have given my
acquaintance. One of my neigh
bors recently told me that she
had received more relief from
their u1e imam from any other
medicine she had ever taken. /
took Doan's Kidney Pills, proc
ured at Flick and Pfau's drug
store for ba.kache and a pain and
stiffness in the back of my neck.
They gave me prompt relief
do not have any headaches now
and am entirely cured.
For. sale by all dealers. Pric,
20 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buf
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
License Notice.

AIoTICE IL hereby given to the citizen ,
~ Of Jasper, Dubois county, Indi
ana, that the nnderSi gned. "A male citizen
OF the United states, viii apply to the Coun :
~ Commissioners 90 dubois county at
their next regular session Ia FEBRUARY
1910, Tor license 10 retail oxicating,
liquors beer and wine. and permit the sam.
% be drank on the premises, under the pro
visions OF the laws of Indiana governin z
such license.
The precise loo ton whore said liquors
are to be sold u In a room ~ feet wide by ~
feet long situated in the northeast corner spf
two story frame building fronting on MIL
street. said building Is situated on part OF
ot ~ OF the original town OF Jasper. Duboi L
county, indiana. said applicant wilt Mt the
same time and place apply for leave 20 con
duct In same room I'm connection ith said
saloon lunch counter cons isting OF articles
OF food, such AS cheese, sausage, crackers
etc said saloon to be conducted IN connec-
ton with hotel.
Jan. II, i9l0-3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
NOTICE to CONTRACTOR

jasper Indiana, Decemh.,
nv Board ui County Conn Y. ~
! Dubois Jouutv, Indiana ,r, ''..'.''ot
proposals lof the erection AMI.
OF p,rli'o on The estsil. i, WI
C'nr House in tibet town Of lasr,,' 'e q
pnbNc square, IN accOrdanr,. ga
siIn.dispeciiications prepared h. t,alpp
Mllburn, Heisier& Co, of a.
CITY, ID. ~, which plan are on z
the architects and with thn r.
Auditor. llul
All bids 70 be sealed and mari.
~ Bid for Portico on Yves, si1o PA
county Court House. f" ond fiIel , y, = 1
Auditor OF said County. on 49, "i'll
One o'clock 7. VI. on Febrntr, "i.
Each contractor will Tile vim
a bond equal to his said bid a. , ,r
by law, made payable 10 tha s,lnr|
Indiana. conditioned for The t' '
GO hpliance OF contract, provided G". N.
Is accepted. "s
Inc Commissioners reserve m.
To reject any or all bid. By a. XVI.
Board OF County Commssioner. "
Michael A. 81, ,.er.,
Auditor Of Dubois Countv Xxx.
Milburn x Betz, County AL ,rn D.'''
IL -i7-O9. q w. '"'le
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
TRICK SHOOTING.
Tho Way Some Of the Stage Fests Are
Accomplished

When champion rifle shot fires
blindfolded at a Wedding ring or a
penny held between his wife's
thumb and finger or seated back to
her shoots, by means of mirror, at
an apple upon her head OF on a
fork held in her teeth, the danger
Of using bullet is obvious. None,
Of course, is needed. The eYplo-
sion is enough. The apple is al
ready prepared, having been cut
into pieces and stuck together with
an adhesive substance, and o thread
with a knot at the end, pulled
through it from the wings" so
that it flies to bits when the gun is
fired, is chow it is done"
Generally the more dangerous q
feat appears the more carefully is
all danger guarded against. In the
william Tell' act the thread is
often tied TO the assistants foot
When. again, the ash is shot of o
cigar which the assistant is smok-
ing a piece of wire is pushed by his
tongue through a 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 lady's hand. Great
applause is Invariably forthcoming
when the bullet drops out on her
cutting open the fruit. 1t is insert
ed by hand earlier in the evening.
Another popular trick is that Of
snuffing out lighted candles. Half
dozen are placed in front of q
screen, in which as many small
holes are bored, one against each
candle wick. At the moment OF
firing a 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
living persons head blank car
fridge is used and the effect pro
duced BY other means. A special
wig with a spring concealed in il
worked by a wire under the clothes
is generally used, the confederate
manipulating the spring simulta-
neously wish the firing of the rifle
As the ball is of extremely thin
glass, a mere touch suffices to shat
ter it.
In these exhibitions some of the
riAe experts" invite gentlemen
from the audience to testify that
the weapon is indeed loaded. The
cartridge shown looks very well, but
it is a she'll Of thin wax blackened
to resemble leaden bullet. Ii
would not hurt a fy.-London Tit
Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
Also Prosecuting al orney Harry
Carpenters address TO thecourt

There is nothing more .repulslve
10 me than to be compelled TO make
motion to nolle this case against
this defendant. feeling as | do that
he Is guilty. but I'm light OF this evil
dence and under the instruction OF
the court. We are not able TO show
that the property left by this defend
ant is not OF the value testified to by
Mrs. Better. We can not send men
into the house Of this defendant and
appraise the property to ascertain
Its real value, neither have we now
witnesses to contradict the evidence
which is now before this court. there
fore, with the permission Of the
court, we move to nolle the case"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
FOR SALE.

Story-and-half seven room
Good lot, 50xl00 it., al
ey in rear; graded street, good
pavements, good well and cellar.
Must be sold at once. No rea-
sonable offer refused Apply
Courier office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04

Notice is hereby given that the Under
signed has been by the Circuit court OF
Dubois county Indiana duly appointed
aud qualified as Administrator OF the
Estate OF Albert Schuler deceas ed and
said estate is solvent.
ANDREW SCHUYLER, Administrator
FRANK J.. BErZ, Attorney.
] = a. TO- 3M.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
HARRISON Trustees Motto e

Notice no rrby given that the under
signed Trustee Of HARRISON township,
sill ats mi 10 township business on each
ionday OF the year at my flee, and
'ers, m having to~nship business To
'ansaN are required to present it TO him
n Saturdays.
Tie township library will he kept at
~ home nea. kelerville.
MARTIN Thinning, Trustee.
Ian. = 1905
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04

Notice is hereby given that will ct
tend to the duties Il the trustees Office
n Saturday of each week at my office ia
>chnellvile where those having business
will please call. Also will sell school
books.
J,BN BLOCK, Trustee.
far. IL 1909 Year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1910
Circuit Court DOinlS.

Judge Bretz adjourned court
last Saturday for the January
term. There was very little bus
mess transacted. all of which has
been published in this paper, The
most spectacular part of the term
was the Better trial and which
very forcibly reminds us of par
agraph in r. NJ. Milburns history
of Slavery in America which is
as follows: Practically all govern
ment is a travesty and there is
TO certeanrty as to how it will be
meeted out Witnesses lie easily
and the wealthy are able to bride
their way out of all trouble. We
are wondering if there is any con
nection between the above par
agraph and Mr.. Milburn's very
able defense of his client: and
which evoked from one of his
clerical friends the remerk that
he was the STRONGEST man at
the Jasper Bar" he also said
something else which we do not
care to reproduce Judge Bretz's
instructions to the jury show that
he agreed with the majority of
Jasper people, and yet by a tech
nicality he had to order his re-
lease. We reproduce the judgest
charge to the jury as it will bear
repeating.
Gentlemen: In this case that We
have just been trying. however you
may feel disposed 10 condemn the
conduct OF the defendant in this
case, under the evidence. yet there Is
one point the state has failed TO es-
tablish. one of the material allega-
tions in the indictment. and that l.
at the time he left his wife that he
left her without reasonable means
OF support. The state has failed 10
show that that was true. and II is
essential and necessary that the
State should show that at the time
he left her. he left her without re
sonable means OF support. T
dence in this case shows coneiLsls
ly that he left there at the time
considerable property, and In the
light OF the statute and our decA
sions OF the Supreme Court. in orr
der TO justify a verdict OF guiltySi'
the evidence would have to convince
you beyond a reasonable doubt that
he left her without reasonable
means OF support. and the State hav- +
ing failed TO do that. II Is my duty
TO direct you 10 return a verdict for
the defendant. I say IL matters not
however much this jury may be dis
posed TO condemn the reprehensible
indecent and inhunan conduct of
the defendant in leaving his wife
and in leaving her in the condition
the evidence shows he did leave her, {
yet the State failed TO show that S
when he did leave her, he left her
without reasonable means OF sup {
port. therefore you will return YER I
dict for the defendant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04

If Uncle Joe is really deter
mined never to quit under fire
won't everybody please suspend
firing and give the country a
chance. Tell City News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04
Boone Township Trustee
Notice.

Inc undersigned, Trustee OF BOOM
ownehip, Dubois county, hereby gss|
notice that he will attend TO AL oualhes1
pertaining to the Office of Trustee, a. ~ /
asidence, two m es West OF III
ersville, on Saturdays Of each week ~
r.opests al. persons having toWIl sI.
Business 10 present il on Satui day W
Gems desiring books from the I0Wns.
liz vary, are notified that the Lluf"'
yent IT my residence.
School books at James MulAs'
a. Portersville. THOMAS ii. lNAAe.r
Trustee Boone
Jan 5 1909 yr.l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-04

W n. A. Wilson
General Insurance.
and Loans. Farm
Loans at !. per cent.
Jasper. Ind.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-07-01
Bank Putting in Fixtures

The First National Bank is
having their elegant new marble
counters and mahogony trimmed
fixtures put in, this week, the
furniture has been on hand for
some time. The counters are
constructed of dark Vermont
marble trimmed with mahogony,
which makes a very natty and
pleasing combination.
When all completed the bank
ing room will have a metropoli-
tan appearance. These people
will have not only an up-to- date
business place, but will also have
the satisfaction of presenting to
their many customers and
friends as fine and complete a
quarters as will be found any
where in the Panhandle and will
do credit to many of the great
city banks.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-07-01
The Leader Contest.

The Leader, one of the pro-
gressive business firms of this
place, on last Saturday afternoon
held another one of their clock
stopping prize gift contests.
The plan is for each purchaser of
one dollar is entitled to a ticket
or guess as to the time that the
big clock would stop, and the
customer who got the closest to
the time, would receive a set of
semi-porcelain dishes. The for
tunate guesser ou last Saturday
was j. H. Crowley who resides
some five miles southwest from
Canyon.
Early in the afternoon the
many customers of the Leader
gathered at the store to see the
clock stop, and it was not until.
400 p. IN. when it ceased to go,
and for a while excitement was
great, almost as exciting as
when it is announced on the
Chicago Board of Trade that a
corner is being run on some
commodity. Everything was
conducted in an orderl y manner
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-07-01
Conditions Better than in Iowa, He Says.

Jacob Koenig of LeMars, Ia,
made a rather short business
call last Saturday when he ar
rived in the morning and expec-
to leave on the evening train on
Sunday for home, He stated
that it was very hot and dry il.
his locality in Iowa. Pastures
were looking very brown and
the corn was doing very well but
would need rain soon as it was
getting dry for it.
He went northeast of Canyon
a few miles and said that the
wheat in that section was looking
tine, much better than he eXpec
ted to find it, Judging from re-
ports he had, he thinks that the
farmers are very much inclined
toward peSSimism. If it should
be warm and dry, everything is
going to burn up, and should it
rain for several days, everything
is going to drown out, and SO the
matter stands.
There never was a finer time
to harvest crops than is now in
exiStance. The alfalfa was prac-
tically all harvested without any
rain and was cured nice and
sweet and could not be better.
Now the wheat harvest is on and
thrashing can be done at the
same time without the anxiety
of having it damaged with rains
as in some localities. He thinks
that the farmers of Randall
county have everything to be
thankful for and very little to
have cause to grumble about as
they are pleasantly situtaed, as
compared to other states and To-
calities where weather conditions
are the reverse from that here,
and the farmers there are optim-
lists.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-07-01
Theadore Rooseyelt's Welcome Home,

1t could be said that the state
of New York could hardly hold
the people who desired to have
been in New York city on the
day of his home coming and to
have welcomed him to his home
land the most distinguished citi-
zen of any country the states
man, reformer. soldier, author,
hunter, etc. Theodore Roose-
welt.
1t is a genuine welcome that
the people of this nation extends
to the ex-president. No man has
more admirers among the people
than has Theodore Roosevelt.
These many admirers have been
interested in him and his achieve
ments every moment of the time
that he has been out of the coun-
try. They were interested in the
success of his hunting trip; they
have eagerly read the accounts
of his travels and his receptions
throughout Europe, and they
have as eagerly awaited his re-
turn.
Theodore Roosevelt is the most
talked about man in the country;
he was the most talked about
even when he was buried in the
wilds of the once dark continent.
There are plenty of people who
don't like Roosevelt; but most of
them have no basis for their dis
like other than their own selfish
ness. and that helps his friends
to be more enthusiastic for him.
But even his greatest enemies
will have to console that no man
has a greater hold on the affec-
tions of the reople. There are
very many of the admirers of
Roofevelt who don't approve all
he says or does, but that's only
natural; Roosevelt is as human as
any other man who ever lived; he
makes mistakes, not a few of
them, and it is a wonder that a
man with such strong impulses
does not make more errors.
But whatever of errors he has
committed, the people love him;
they believe in him; they recog-
nize in him great exponent of
the square deal, a strong willed,
clear headed, big hearted leader.
The welcome" home accorded
him some two weeks ago was the
National" tribute of a sane and
discriminating people.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-07-01
YOUNG MAN browns IN PAlO DURo.
Earl Vansant Falls into Creek while Fishing
Wednesday Night and is Drowned BE-
fore Rescuing Party Reached Him.

While out fishing last Wedes-
day night with Charley Shultz
and Nate Yates of Canyon on the
Palo Duro creek near the Can
yon Club grounds, Earl VanSant
accidentally slipped into a deep
hole of water, and, being unable
to swim, lost his life before the
rest of the party realized what
had happened and give help.
The exact circum stance will ne
YER be known perhaps, as the
accident occurred little before
ten o'clock and darkness pre-
vente those who were near from
lending aid being unable to see
what they were doing.
1t is the presumption that
darkness was one of the causes
of the young mans death since
the party were preparing to go
home and Earl had gone down
the creek for a set hook, and
while there in some manner fell
into the water and, becoming en-
tangled in the line, was drowned.
The body was recovered about
11:4S in deep place in the hole
of water near where he slipped
in. Having remained under
the cold water for nearly two
hours, all signs of life were ex-
tinct and all efforts were ex-
hausted in trying to restore life.
The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at the fam
lily home in the western portion
of the city and the body laid to
rest in Dreamland Cemetery.
Earl was the eldest son of |. L.
VanSant, He was a bright, low
able, noble yonng man, eighteen
years of age and one of the High
School graduates in the class of
1910, but it was the will of Him
who judges all things best to
snuff out this promising young
life from our midst and take
him unto Himself.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-07-01

Evans brothers of San Antonio
Texas, were News office callers
Friday evening. They are tour
ing the Panhandle country in an
auto, and are well pleased with
road conditions through this sec
ton of the state. They fine them
much better than in the older
settled portion of Texas. The
natural conveniences near at
hand for fixing the roads, such
as stone at short intervals to
mecadam the low maashes, and
good soil to fix the stony points.
The crops are looking good in
this locality.