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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-11-11

Her voice seemed to have q high
fever.
And the lines OF the skirt" Clara
J. went on; do you think they are
goodf You know a wedding dress
should have good lines. Marietta;
good. sweeping lines. OF course !
know the design was good: but made
up Marietta. do you think II win be
good made up?"
When do you expecl TO get those
glad garments cooked up7" ven.
tured; but all the wires were down IN
my direction. and / got no answer.
Clara J. took out her hammer and
began 10 tap the bridesmaids. while
Marietta held the anvil, so | got I'D
sideways and went home.
II was the most cruel game of
freeze-out ever sat in.
All In good season the presents be-
gan TO show up. One evening the min.
lister. who was a friend OF the family.
dropped In to see II they would suit.
Nearly everybody knew had sent US
cut-glass decanter. and he made me
rush out and sign the pledge.
With the exception OF two or three
OF those present. the wedding was the
happiest affair OF the kind ? ever al.
tended. ] was one OF the exceptions.
When the Hateful hour drew nigh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-11-11
John Henry's
Wedding
By GEORGE v. HOBART

Clara j. had said yes" and the
next evening waded into the Van
viyver mansion 10 drag Papa's and
Mammals consent away from them.
So long as ! played light comedy
roles knew ! was hot favorite with
the old folks at home. but when II
came to doing a leading part and
walking of with the daughter. / be
gan to get uneasy for fear they'd
reach for the egg basket and hand me
a few unripe scrambles.
When | squeezed through the Dor.
there ] found the old lady and gentle
man very busy discussing their plans
for summer trip.
Where are you going TO spend the
summer John?" inquired Father. Civ.
Ing me limp paw, which shook
hurriedly and then handed back to
him.
Here was an opening-a grand
chance 10 butt in right at the go OF.
We'll. to tell you the solemn. we
haven't decided yet" answered.
WE" they both echoed.
why. John. thought you were
playing a lone hand?" said the old
gentleman. I've always known you
as young man who could walk up
and down Easy street without a
guardian or a time-card This is the
first time ! ever heard you speak Of
pull-back, Whence the WEI"
Il always thought you We're free 10
go and come as you pleased. John"
the old lady put in.
Here was my chance TO climb the
family tree and knock down the fruit
but for some reason or other the
blood seemed TO rush to my voice.
and I went backwards like a crab.
Papa had fixed me with his steel
blue eyes. and could see by mothers
expression that she was beginning to
set me back as one OF those double
life leaders.
My collar began to faint and my
hands grew nervous and wanted to
fight each other.
The fact is. ladies and gentlemen
er-I mean Mr. Vanvivver. and you.
too. Mother--er-that Is"
Then | grabbed a catfish grin and
sat there till | used II all up. | was
over the edge. Say. this marriage
business is immense after the whistle
blows. but the preliminaries make me
sick
You seem 10 be little TO the
bad this evening. John" said Father
and Mamma began 10 shake her head.
as though she had a mental tintype
OF me far out on the road 10 ruin. and
fast
went at them again. LAS a mat.
ter OF fact. merely dropped around
this evening to inquire II you could
that is to say. II II is possible for you
TO give me-to give me your-your-
er@"
Overheard again and not a life pre-
server in sight.
II was pitiful
Most extraordinary attack Of hest
'ation ! ever knew you to have" said
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my heart crawled up in my throat and
refused to go back home. | suppose
IL wanted TO see the show.
As stood near the chancel waiting
for the bride TO come and get me, I
felt like bottle of ketchup with the
cork out. II seemed 10 me that ey.
erybody in the world was giving me
the fish eye.
| couldn't remember whether
should wear my hands in my pockets
or In my mouth. so ] tried both styles
Presently ! caught the eye OF sgd.
ney DeBrie. and he didn't do a thing
but throw OF grin that nearly put
me out of the wedding business.
Sydney was one OF the ushers. but
he should have been away back sit.
ting down at his work in the soap
factory. He was one OF the Five Lit.
tie Shines who used 10 drop in on
Clara j. OF an evening and tease her
with their talk. | don't know why
ever consented to let that human Do
tatosalad be an usher He couldn't
ush for sour pickles. All he could do
was TO put his face where I could see
II and let tired Nature do the rest.
About this time Billy Devries. my
best man. began TO wilt | didn't
dare look at him. but | knew that
mentally he was yelling for ice water.
Outwardly he was very nervous, and
he put in his spare time trying TO
chew his necktie.
Still. the thought flashed over me
that Billy, being college graduate
and football survivor, showed won.
derful self-control in combining him.
self TO a conflict between his teeth
and his necktie. It's a wonder he
didn't give the minister the low tackle
and try for a touchdown.
Then the procession came down
the aisle. and the bell rang for the
wind-up.
Clara J. was a dream. played an
alarm clock
One OF the bridesmaids got gabby
and wanted TO talk her way into the
main tent. but all around her were
kind-hearted people. SO she wasn't
pinched
Pretty soon the minister sprung
that old gag on me about the ring.
and | suppose for moment he
thought he had me. but fooled him.
! know its customary for the bride
groom TO get SO ratified that he loses
the ring, so ! wasn't taking any
chances. The day before the wedding
| bought eight rings. and when the
battle was raging ! had them stored
away in every pocket and a spare one
In each shoe
No tumble on the ring-not for mel
No matter in which direction
dippe' was sure to fish up a ring.
think I'll get this idea patented.
To n the minister made a few
cracks at us but we called him every
time. politely but firmly. and present.
ly he handed us a card and said we
were duly elected members OF the
Married Peoples Union.
Immediately thereafter we all went
home In a flock OF hacks to take a fall
out Of one Of the finest wedding break
lasts that ever came of the griddle.
For one little moment Clara ]. and
were alone in the library.
did do all right?" she asked Gag
erly
YOU The limit" I caid. You
looked like a queen. But. wait, Stop
The wagon Why bless me. in the
Of a quick finish nobody
had time TO kiss the bridel"
She put her face very. very close
% mine and said with the sweetest
" smiles. once more. John. II seems
o be up 10 you,"
Copyright by q. W. Dillingham; Col
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-11-11
Relief for Mad Dog Victims.

DR. j. ~ Hurtv. secretary OF the
state board OF health. will attempt &c
have the next session of the general
assembly reconsider a bill that failed
to pass in the session Of 1909, and
that would provide relief by the state
for persons bitten by mad dogs II is
the general plan Of the proposed law
to impose special state tax on all
dogs in the state. TO be paid into the
state treasury. to constitute special
fund which may be drawn on TO estab-
lish and maintain a laboratory and in
stitute where persons bitten by rabid
animals may be treated. without cost
to themselves
The report Of the pathological lab
oratory OF the state board. just made
public. shows that 165 persons were
bitten by mad dogs during the fiscal
year ending September &C. Only one
OF these persons died from the disease.
stitutes. either at their own expense or
at the expense Of the townships. the
trustees advancing the money in ex-
IRENE cases. although there is no spe-
cific law by which the township money
may be used for that purpose.
The laboratory report shows that
the brains OF 213 animals examined
during the year contained rabies
germs.
Get Funds fer Maintenance.
All state institutions, with the ex-
ception Of the Southeastern Hospital
for the Insane. have drawn from the
state treasury the funds advanced by
the state board Of finance for main
tcrance. The Central Hospital for the
Insane. the Indiana reformatory and
the School for the Feeble Minded re
ccived $4,000 each. The Northern and
southern Hospitals for the Insane.
the Indiana prison and the Southeast
ern Hospital for the Insane each re-
ceivcd $1,000: the Woman's prison.
800. ard the Indiana School for the
Deaf. $500.
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Committee Lists Named.

7 IL probable no important changes
n he state laws regarding dependent
children viii be recommended by the
board OF state charities to the gen
efai assembly Some changes. how
ever. were discussed at the meeting
% ne board In the statehouse. A re
We" Of the work OF the board for the
quarter ending September 80 was con
sliered at the meeting.
Governor Marshall has appointed
'ne following standing committees OF
ine board for the fiscal year ending
September 90. 1911:
Penal and Reformatory Institutions
Uemarchus c. Brown, John II. Honi.
nv and W. H. Eichhorn.
hospitals for the Insane-Rev. Fran.
III Il Gsvisk. Mary A. Sphinx. NJ. d..
aHi w II Eichhorn.
'hs'itutions for Detectives. Soldiers
rome and Soldiers and Sailors Or.
.ahs Home-John II. Holiday. Rev.
,r'ahcis II Gayisk and Emma Lee
fam
'ounty lnstitutions-w. II. Eich.
1o'N Emma Lee Elan and Demar
ehns Brown.
statistics and Publicetions-Rey
a au''. !. Gavisk and MFy A. Sphinx.
Auaiting- Demarchus C. Brown and
Emma Lee Elan.
A., "''l'eh--Jotn II. Holiday and
Mary 4 Sphinx. MD.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

A correspondent from Tinn q
sends the following items which ara
gratefully received.
Here are some mans Won might
suggest TO others Use needle
threaded double With about n ward
and a half of white thread. pin n slim
of paper bearing the name of an ami.
NAL to a square of blnck cloth abou,
three By three. These are given ont
amongst the boys and girls and the
animals are to be outlined I'm stitches
ON the cloth. We found this very en-.
tertaininr.
MY sister entertained In n novel
and original way at n midwIn,er mic.
mic Tho Ipyi,a,Ions road. .,,Idy,r,.r
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For Charity Entertainment.

Entertainments for charity, both
elaborate and simple. are engrossing
the attention of society folk and catch.
penny novelties are many and varied.
- most attractive booth at one of
these affairs is worthy of description !;
1t may be carried out with very little
expense, which is an item to be con.
sidered. 1t was called THE Morning
Glory Fair" The space occupied was
triangular, and the foundation of sides
and front was constructed of bamboo
poles lnteraced over this was be-
wildering tangle Of morning glories in
delicate lavender. pink. blue and
white, The attendants wore thin
gowns of these same colors with lin
gerie hats trimmed with wreaths of
morning glories.
Under a large umbrella, which was
completely covered with "glories," tea
and waters were served. Each guest
was presented with morning glory
clipped from the trellis. These bios
SONS pinned to coat lapel and gown
served to advertise morning glory"
tea. They were made of crepe tissue
paper of various hues.
For serving cocoa there was booth
representing Holland. Delft blue. yell
low tulips. wooden shoes holding
ferns. and the attendants CARRIED ex-
actly like the maiden on the cocoa
cans so familiar to all of us.
Quaint mugs of blue were used to
The state herald., 1910-01-07

A remarkable coincidence occurred
at San Bernardino, Cal, one day late.
ly, whereby a couple about to be di-
vorced were happily brought together
again. Mrs. Walter Preston was on
her way to the court to secure a di-
vorce against her husband when her
little daughter darted in the path of
an onrushing motor car. The moth
er's screams attracted the attention
of a man who dashed in front of the
machine, seized the little girl and
leaped to safety as the automobile
shot by. The rescuer proved to be the
husband and father. Explanations
were soon made, and the two made
their way to the attorneys office.
where Mrs. Preston tore up the d.
vorce complaint.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

At the moment of their fall Adam
and Eve. being innocent, were used to
doing things in an unconscious man.
ner.
That is to say, they didn't Fletcher.
lie.
With the result that they failed of
getting the full effect Of the apple
all the proteids and carbohydrates.
However, in thier blind, laundering
way, they attained to enough knowl
odge of good and evil to MAKE them
terrible bores to themselves forever
after. and to all their descendants ike
wise unto the present generation
Puck.
The state herald., 1910-01-07
Hints For Hostess
0MM000W TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
&NWWNg for Those Planning Seasonable
9N Entertainments

for contest for her club may find
this suited to her needs. 1t is not
new, but so old that with the resur-
rection of all old things it may be
strange; at any rate, | give it with
the hope that every one who may
need 1t in the future will cut 1t out:
What n rough man said when he wished
his son to eat properly. tChaucer)
Is lions house dug In the side OF a
hill where there is no water. CDryden)
Pilgrims and ilatterers have knelt low
to kiss him. Pope)
Makes and mends for first-class Gus
toners. (Taylor)
Represents the dwellings, of civilized
men. UIolmes)
Is worn on the head tIare)
A name that means such fiery things l
can't describe their pains and stngs.
(BurnsD
Belonging TO monastery. tAbbot)
Not one OF the four points of the com
pass but inclined toward one of them.
(Southey)
Is what an oyster heap is like to be.
tShelley)
Is chain of hills containing n dark
treasure. (Coleridge)
Always youthful CYoung)
An American manufacturing town.
0.owell)
Humpbacked but not deformed. Camp
bell)
An internal pain. tAkcnsido)
Value Of n word. tWordsworth.)
A ten foo,er whose name begins with
fifty. Uongfellow)
A worker in precious metals. Gold
smith,
a vital part OF the body. CHarte.)
Small talk and heavy weight Chat
terton)
Comes from pig. tBacon)
A domestic worker. tButler)
A slang expression. Dickens.)
A young domestic animal. u.ambD
Mamma is In perfect health. my child"
AND thus he names "A poet mild. Moth
crwell)
A girls name and male relation. lad
disonD
A disngrceable fellow to have on ones
foot. tBunyan)
An official dreaded by the students OF
English universities. Proctor)
His middle name Is suggestive Of an In
dian or Hottentot. tThis may be Whit
tier or Thackeray)
A game and male OF the human spe-
cics. tTcnnyson.l
Meatl What are you doing? Brown
inED
Fast indeed. tswift)
To ugitate weapon. tshakespeareJ
Put an edible grain 'twiNt an ant and
"A bee,
And a much loved poet you will see.
0Bryant)
A common domestic animal and what
II can never do. tcOwperJ
Each living head in time. It's said.
WIN turn 10 him. though he be dead.
tGrnyD
To prccede. PriorD
A coin fraction and = weight. tMil-
toni
An elevated woman. (TopladyD
A name and small house. tAlcott)
Near and rapid. uByron.D
Celebrated In war and literature. tSher-
ldanD
A meeting house and a high place
tchurchill)
A worker In barrels COOPER
A sly pig. tCunnlnghaml
4 boys name and boy tEmcrson.)
A renter. fTcnnantD
True of the ladies. u.ovelnccD
Inclined toward royalty. 0finEsleyD
With my first I q berry disclose.
My seconds a tear OF u rose. nIaw-
thurnc.l
MADAME MERRt
The state herald., 1910-01-07

During the last five years the value
OF elk teeth has more than trebled,"
said a western traveller at the Fred.
eric. according to the st. Paul Dis.
patch. in 1904 you could get any num-
Der of fine specimens in Idaho. Mon.
tana, Washington and bordering states
for $3.50 apiece. Now you will pay
from $3.50 to $40, and they are hard
to get for even that. The Apache,
Sioux, Comanche and Chippewa Indi.
ans used to have dozens of them in
their possession and traded them for
trinkets. But the redskin got wise to
their value, and you can buy them
from a regular dealer cheaper now
than from the Indian. The passing
of the elk and the great demand made
by the members Of the Elk lodge for
teeth for emblems have boosted the
price"
The traveller recited an incident of
an Oklahoman who bought robe GOV.
cred with elk teeth from Wichita
Indian for 500. He cut off the teeth
and cleaned up $4,000 on the deal.
The state herald., 1910-01-07
Interesting Information.

In an interview published In tho
Keller Neueste Nachrichten. Grossad.
miral Won Roster says many interest,"
ing things about his visit to New
York, among them the following: I'm
the absence of President Taft. who
was away on a trip to the Mexican
frontier, the place of honor was
taken by the vice-president of the
United States. Secretary Of State
Sherman of New York"
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Civilization" remarked the canni-
bal king, promotes some strange
IDEAS"
ITO whom do you especially refer?"
inquired the missionary.
Among you the ultimate con-
sumer is regarded with sympathy.
Here he is considered very lucky"
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Griggs-Odd that these doctors can't
prescribe for themselves. There's
Cuttem just gone to another physician
to be treated.
Briggs-That's where he is wise.
Cuttem knows how few of his pa
tients recover.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Mr.. Dubbs with newspaper)-It
tells here. my dear. how a progress
sive New York woman makes her
social calls by telephone.
Mrs. Dubbs-Progressive. Huh!
She's probably like me, not decent
thing to wear-Boston Transcript.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Old Lawyer Ito young partner)-
Did you draw up old Moneybag's will?
Young Partner-Yes, sir; and so
tight that all the relatives in the
world cannot break it.
Old Lawyer with some disgust)-
The next time there is will to be
drawn up, I'll do 1t myself!"-New
York Sun.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

II notice you always fling the driver
your purse when we take convey
ance," said the heroine Of the his.
torical novel.
81 do" admitted the hero Of the
same.
How do you expect to support a
wife? Give him the exact legal fare
hereafter" - Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

at takes all kinds of people to
make world" said the ready.made
philosopher.
Certainly" answered the plain per-
son: look at explorers. Some of them
excel with mathematical Instruments
and some with typewriters and picture
machines"
The state herald., 1910-01-07
Author. oues.Ina Contest.

The requests for contests come In
with n regularity that would put the
little brook" OF Tonnyson fame In
the thadc-thcy literally go on for.
ever The correspondent who asks
The state herald., 1910-01-07
Mistakes viii Hannah.

Lady Ito her sister, a doctor)-
THERE cooked meal for the first
time to-day and made a mess of It.
We'll. dear. never mind; it's moth
ing. | lost my first patient"
The state herald., 1910-01-07
His Businest

you see that man across the
street? Well. you can alays get cut
rates from him for his wrk."
What is it,"
Trimming trees and hdges."-Bal.
timore American.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

THAT man spends his life in an en-.
deavor to get people TODD things on
time
That's fine and hilanthropic!
What does he do for lving?"
Sells book on the installment
plan"
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Happiness in marriage would be
more prevalent II man would handle
his wife as tenderly and carefully az
he does an old briar pipe.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Eddie-Do you have mining pray.
ers at your house?
Freddie-We have SOM kind of a
service when father gets 4.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Would Surprise Him All Right.
First Girl want to give my fiance
n surprise for birthday present
Can't you suggest something?
Second Girl-You might tell him
yOur age.
The state herald., 1910-01-07
Where Pepys Won Fame.

who was this fellow Pepys. and
what is his claim to fame?"
His claim to fame is well founded.
my friend. He's the man who kept .
diary for more than year"
The state herald., 1910-01-07

Occasionally we meet eople who
spend half their time filing what
they are going to do and th other half
explaining why they didn do 1t.
The state herald., 1910-01-07

II you see fault in oiers. think
of two of your own. and d'not add
third one by your hasty dgment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-14
HIS STUPID MISTAKE.
Mich 20 His Surprise It Was Promptly
Recsisied.


RectiHed.
y well known Lon3onr: WAS plap.
ming an entertainment Oh au eiabo,
rate scale 10 be ::i"cn 10 variorS friends
In the nc!Shbo-hood of his country
seat. Unfortunately his nearest neigh
Dor. 4 CLOSE relative IS highly uncon
:cuia! 70 himself and his int!Iaa;eS.
and lie .ackcd his brains 10 devise 4
scheme by which hc might avoid the.
necessity ct inviting the undesirable
cousin 10 be among his guests.
Il have i;r' he announced to bis wife
at breakfast on the morning OF the
event. TN send him some tickets for
the play tonight in town. or course
he'll hc delighted. as he seldom has ~
opportunity OF going 20 the theatcr.
The tickets were accordingly sent.
and the hos; with "A easy conscience
proceeded to enjoy the company OF his
friends. but his satisfaction was Of
short duration At the height OF the
festivities. much to his surprise. in
walked the Objectionable ne!Ghoor.
Such 4 stupid mistake you nade:"
he announced rs be approached his
cousin. "As sooa as I heard about
your party knew that you must have
sent me the tickets for the wrong night.
so got them changed for tomorrow
eveair: and came right over here as
soo., ms coud."-London Tatle..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-14
MAKE THEM LAUGH.
4 Bachelors .dea OF tho Way Children
Should Sc Trained.

a Baeheior's :dea OF tho Way Children
Should Sc Trained.
The people who don. haze 70 90
things can always do them better than
the people who are obliged 20 Go
them" said the cynical bachelor. II
you want 20 know how - i3vcss
money. 2sk Z fellow who has never
had any 70 invest. suppose is the
same with raising children. Nerer,he-
less. az, foad OF children. and never
having had an opportunity OF raising
any Of my own. am critical about the
way other people. more fortunate than
!. raise theirs.
"My brother has : younGS;c-. boy
about six yeacs old. and everythin:
that kid wants he cries FOR. The min
ute he begins 10 cry he gets Il. which
according 20 my reasoning. IS al
wrong.
''Whv no, make him laugh for Il:
It's iusc as easy fo- child 70 laugh 6
to cry. and It's far more healthfu.. be
sides tein. much more cheeTt0i 10!
the surrounding popu!ace.
I've tried the experiment With hlln
and .t works Ike :. charm. Il / hap,
pen TO have anything be wants. and he
cries fos Il. make fun OF h..a. That
ism, the way 20 get st. say. Dent
cry foc *. Laugh for II
1T took only about TWO lessons toT
him to understand this, and you have
no idea what wonderful difference &
has made in the disposition OF that kid
Still, I'm only a1 old bachelor. and In
not supposed to know anything about
such thinsS."-Pht!ade!phia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-14
Submitted 30 tho Touch.

=, suppose all OF Us have our little
vanities," says James uamiitoa Lew
IS OF Chicago ..Wheu WAS men-
Der OF congress WAX called out into
the corridor By 4 stranger VITO asked.
Is this Colonel James Hamilton Lew
iSy
plain Mr.. Lewis. \, your service
l replied
"'wcu. NJ Lewis" be replied. i VAS
80 struck with speech you made in
the house last week that went TO the
document room to set = copy for ;ay,
sell and for another friend They
Charge Eve cents fo- copy. and -!
haven't cent Of change. Can yo!
let re hare The money 70 buy two
copicsT
-.>Sssyr. had no, made any speech.
a-a they do not charge are cents aoS
any cents 1T all in the document roo.a:
but gave aim the dime be wanted.
and reproached myself aftecwaro for
my S;!nSiaesS. Suc: All artist II tat
terry ought 20 have had 4 quarter. at
eass."-Chic:so Record-Ecra!d.