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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Artabanus had stylish pair OF feet
Instead Of being pigeontoed they
pointed In opposite directions. one
northeast and one northwest, as you
might say. and Artabanus was as
pleased as a child with a new toy. He
stood and looked at those two feet
with pride In his eyes. and then he
cracked his heels together, which was
thing he had never been able 10 do
In his life before. He shook hands
with Doc Weaver warmly, and said
he would settle his bill as soon as he
marketed his crop. and then he start
ed home. But his feet had got the
habit OF going in the direction IN
which they were headed. and now they
We're headed in opposite directions,
and by the time Artabanus had taken
four steps his legs were spread apart
like pair Of compasses and at the
next step something ripped and Arta-
banus came down with a whop, He
got up Immediately and tried il again.
but II was no use. one foot went OF
northwest and the other went off
northeast and when he had taken four
steps Artabanus's legs were spread out
like letter A that has been mashed
fiat Nothing Artabanus could do
seemed to make any difference No
matter which way he wanted to go
one foot went one way and the other
foot the other way, until they could
go no further, and then Artabanus
would sit down hard. But he looked
all right when he was standing still
So he tried walking backward, and his
legs crossed like a letter X, and at
the fourth step Arts banus sat down
hard 1t looked as.s he could spend
the rest Of his life sitting down hard
But Doc Weaver had been watching
his thoroughly and he suddenly spoke
up and told him to try sideways, and
Artabanus tried IL. II was successful.
So now Artabanus's feet look well, and
he can make pretty good speed, side
ways. but he shouldn't try to run. We
all tell him so, but he will try il. The
truth is that man was not made to run
sideways. When Artabanus tries 10
run sideways he looks like the dickens.
AS near as l can explain ii he looks
like a shanghai rooster trying to polka.
Copyright 1903. by w. G. Chapman)
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MuIready Envelopes.

The Mulready envelopes were the
first stamped envelopes used on the
introduction of penny postage in Eng
land. They were in the form OF half
sheet of paper 10 be folded over the
letter as previously part of the letter
sheet had been folded to close the
missive On the side to be stamped
an elaborate ornamental design. drawn
by Mulready. the artist whence the
name). had been printed with a small
space in the center for the address.
However. these decorated envelopes
were so inappropriate for the every
day needs of correspondence and bust
ness that they only remained in use
for one year, under the first contract
made with the government for their
sale-From the Housekeeper
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BETZVIILE TALES
ArtabanuS Bif7e and His Feet.
RBy Ellis Darker BuHefI
40 Atdhor of Pigs sPias~ Etc GA2
ILLUSTRATED By PETER. NEWELL

One Of the most remarkable ex-
amples OF the higher surgery has Just
been performed upon Artabanus Bif-
fie, OF Betzyille, by Doc. Weaver. our
renowned COW doctor, and Artabanus
is receiving the congratulations OF his
friends, including Aunt RhinOcolura
Betz, who was unfortunate enough to
lose her left leg at time before Doe
Weaver moved TO our city.
Ever since childhood Artabanus has
been so pigeon toed that he could not
put down one foot without stepping
on the other, His usual pose when
dormant was with the left foot on
the ground and the right foot resting
across the instep OF the left foot. If
he wanted Co use his left foot he had
to lift his right foot OFF 1t first, and
hold the right foot in the air with one
hand, so II sould not go right back
across the left one
For a long while Doc Weaver want.
ed TO operate on Artabanus's feet lie
told Artabanus he was especially in
terested in this operation because he
had never done one of the kind. and
so had no one else, so far as he knew,
so it would be mighty interesting. All
he would have to do would be TO cut
of Artabanuss feet and slew them
around and sew them back OH again.
but Artabanus said he guessed he'd
wait He said he hated TO have his
name in the papers, and that if the
operation was successful II would be
pretty sure to be written up. and if
II wasn't successful his name would
Re mentioned in the obituary. So he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
HIS NOBLE SACRIFICE.

Giroux-I thought you told me that
the engagement between Koiner's
daughter and that impoverished duke
was a true love match.
Mrs Giroux-I did tell you, and /
was right
Giroux-Nonsense Don't you know
that the duke broke of the engage
ment just as soon as he heard Koiner
had lost everything in Wall street?
Mrs. Giroux-Oh. yes, know all
about that. But do you know why he
broke of the engagement? No. OF
course you don't But | know why;
he told me with his own lips; he
broke It off because he couldn't bear
to have a girl he loved so devotedly
married 20 a poor man"
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put II of. and put II on. in his usual
careless way, until one day he got
his right foot cut on in his hay now
er. and then he picked il up and
rushed down 10 Doc Weaver
Doc Weaver was as pleased as any
thing. and went right TO work sewing
the foot on. but Artabanus told him
that he wanted the foot to toe out
plenty this time lie said he had worn
that foot toeing IN long enough. and
that as long as it could be put on any
way he wanted il to toe out good and
plenty So Doc Weaver toed il out
considerably, and when Artabanus left
his bed he had two feet as good as
ever. one foeing out and the other
toeing in. This put his feet in par
allel lines. for both pointed northeast,
as YOU might say. The right foot toed
out TO the right, and the left foot toed
In 10 the right, and there was only
one trouble-Artabanus had to walk
in circles. for his feet were always
toed around toward the right
II was sad sight to see Artabanus
coming down town in hurry. He
rame in spirals. Sometimes when he
vas in a great rush he would not move
forward at all just rush around and
around in a circle to the right II he
went slowly and took great care, he
aid not do much better-he was al
vavs hitting the other side OF the
street. Time and again. when he was
ont in his field, he would start for the
other end of the field. and, every time,
he would wind up just where he start
cd from. Artabanus could not help
n He had TO go the way his feet
were headed Often, when he was
Moving. his team would start straight
across the field and Artabanus would
drop his reins and circle around back
IN the pillow. IL made blowing very
slow
ant last month Artabanus had the
good fortune to lose his left foot in n
manner similar to that in which he
lost the right. and he hurried down
70 Doc Weaver and had II sewed on.
He made Doc slew his left foot around
10 ,he left. and when the job was done
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
HOW A DOCTOR CURED SCALP
DISEASE

when I was ten or twelve years
old | had a scalp disease. something
like scald head. though it wasn't that.
! suffered for several months. and
most of my hair came out. Finally
they had doctor TO see me and he
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
They cured me in a few weeks.
have used the Cuticura remedies. also,
for breaking out on my hands and
was benefited a great deal. haven't
had any more trouble with the scalp
disease. Miss Jessie F Buchanan,
r. F. ID. 3. Hamilton, Ga, Jan. Z, 1903 >
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Entitled 70 Il.

"How are things lokin' over to Din
gledell?"
They've been lookin purity squeam
ish for a spell. Tn creek got so blame
high IL overfiowed Peasley's dam, an
there's two foot O water in Wilder
Browns cellar
We'll. well, ! s'pose you folks over
there will be so stuck up pretty soon
thet you'll be calm yourselves III
Parisians OF Ameriky"
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased 20 ls&rn
that there 4 at least one dreaded disease that
has been abe 10 M all rs stages. and that 4
Catarrh Halls Catarrh cure Is the only positive
cure now known 20 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires constitu-
tiOnal treatment. HANS Catarrh cure Is taken IN
ternaliy acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength By building up the constitution and assist
inr nature M doing its work. The proprletors have
90 much faith N It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that u falls 70
cure. send for list OF testimonials
Address y ]. CHENEY CO. Toledo o
Sold BY All Druggists sc.
Take Hal Family Pills for constipation
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Kent with Barnum's Circus

p. T. Barnum. the famous circus
man. once wrote: Il have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the con
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons. and |
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective in every case which
called for their use"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

You pay from one-fourth TO one
third down, balance easily can be paid
for out of the crops.
Almost anything can be raised in the
san Joaquin country-Oranges and
wheat figs and apples, delicate grapes
and hardy potatoes. Products OF the
temperate and semi-tropic zones Hour
ish side by side.
Plenty of water for irrigation drawn
from the nearby Sierra SHOWS. IL Ia
easy for one To make n start. Land be-
tween the rows can be used. while or
chard is young. for many profitable
crops. The point is TO make every
square foot bear something.
what some farmers have donef
Frank Thomas. Of Fresno. Cal.
bought twenty acres OF land five years
ago. He had but $500 10 start on. To
day his place is paid for and he has an
income OF over $4,000 year.
William Shrayer. r.. r. ID. Z. Fresno.
CAL bought his first ten acres six
years go. Now owns sixty acres all
paid for. and refuses $4,000 for his
place.
NJ +. Tarpey. OF Fresno. owns vine
yard OF !. 200 acres. from which he
takes an annual profit OF si25.000.
On the Harold estate. twenty two
acres OF peaches yielded a $4,000 crop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Carson Reed. Reedley. Cal. from a.
twenty crop of Sultana raisins
netted $500.
know this valley from end 20 end.
/ have seen crops planted and harvest
ed in every one OF its counties. / have
interviewed farmers. ranchers and mer-
chants i have collated the testimony
OF crop experts
All this valuable information is con-
tanned in the San joaquin Valley land
folder issued by the Santa Fe Railway.
Write for ~. giving full name and adj
dress. / will also send you our immi-
grafton journal, The Earth. six months
free.
The Santa Fe employs me TO help
settle up it's Southwest lines. The Com
pany has no land TO sell. but / VIII
gladly refer your inquiry TO reliable
land owners who have.
Low fares are offered by the Santa
Fe daily. Comfortable tourist sleepers
and chair cars The journey also may
be made at other times for a reason-
able cost. Santa Fe tourist service to
San Francisco is quickest
c. L. SEACRAvES, General Colonization Agess
A. 81 s. r. Ry. System
IL so Railway Exchange Chicago. IN.
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to be removed by an operation or l
could not live more than a year,
or two, at most. / wrote Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, for advice, and
took IA bottles of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-
day the tumor is gone and l am
perfectly well woman. L hope my
Testimonial will be of benefit to 9TH
ers." - Mrs. s. j. BARBER, Scott,
N. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

table Compound, and The pain soon
disappeared. L continued its use
and am now in perfect health.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been a God-send to me
as / believe / should have been in
my grave if il had not been for Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. GEORGE MAY, SO 4th Ave-,
Paterson, Nj.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Al the age of rs a girl is afraid OF
two things being an old maid ana
not going to heaven.
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"She is homelier than her sister,
don't you think so?'
mo; you just think so because she
wears a low neck gown and you see
more of her than you do OF her sister"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
An Interesting Research.

Yes. he's busily preparing for his
next summers line of scientific inves-
tigation"
What line is that"
why he wants to find out II mos
quitoes take kindly to vegetarians. -
Clevelani Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
The Lean and Hungry cassius.

Caesar looked worried.
They tell me-" he said. that Cas-
sius has signed the anti-meat pledge
And from that moment he feared
the worst Cleveland Plain Dealer
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CONVINCING PROOF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compoun,
Mrs. s. j. Barber saws:

Il think Lydia +.
.Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
is the best medi-
cine in the world
for women-and
i feel it my duty
TO lie I others
know the good it
has done for me.
Three years ago
i had a tum or
which the doctor
said WOuld have
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
Too Common.

Did YOU read about the man OUT
west who is raising wingless chick
ensf"
Nope, but II you are interested In
eggless chickens. can show you .
fine bunch ."-Houston Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
A Symptom.

I'm afraid that boy Josh is going
to turn out to be a poet.
why, he says he's going to be a
big banker"
Yes. That's what convinces me
that he's one of these idle dreamers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
Mrs. w. X. Housh says:

=" ave b en-
completely cured
of a severe fe-
male trouble by
Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and
want to recon-
mendit to all suf-
fering women. "
= Mrs. w. K.
sH, z East
view Ave, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

The decolletegowned woman is sell
dom deceitful; at least. she doesn't try
to conceal much
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WORTH KNOWING
Simple But Powerful Prescription for
rheumatism and Lame Back.

rheumatism and Lame Back.
This was previously published here
and cured hundreds. Get one ounce OF
syrup Of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound Then get
half a pint Of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into II. Use
a tablespoonful OF this mixture before
each meal and at bed time Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are felt
the first day Any druggist has these
ingredients on hand or will quickly get
them from his wholesale house.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

It isn't every prodigal son who gets
q whack at the obese veal.
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Always hold in mind that even fall
IRE can be the alphabet of success
Wilson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18
Mrs. George May Says

|" No one knows
what / have suf-
|fered fro IN fe-
male troubles,
neuralgia pains.
land backache.
My doctor said
he could not give
me anything to
Icure it. Through
the advice of a
/ began
Ito use Lydia Z.
jPinkham's Vege-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Clear white clothes are sign that the
large . OF. package, 5 cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Scandal is the tattle OF tools who
Judge other people by themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Every night Waterman is entitled TO
his day dreams.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

II doesn't take one long to become
an expert fault finder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

and alfalfa will sIao yearn the San Joaquin Valley
peaches and $3.50 TO $500
while will and than $1,000
rgbie Nou still
unimpoved land for
o
a II Forty should make reh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

PILES CURED IN to- DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Ia guaranteed 70 cure any case
OF Itching, Blind Bleeding or protrudlns Piles M
8 70 IA day or money refunded. b0c-
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The man VINO worsnlps woman
viu never develop into free thinker.
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Mrs. wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children eethins softcns the gums reduces n
uan,mation alays pain. cures wind collie. 70 bottle
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To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
-. IAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
iats t a. ref,nd money IL it fails u cure 4 W.
antJNk 's signature IL on "ach Dol 40
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A crab-eating monkey in Siam swims
like a fish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

AZ IS an excellent an
tiseptic remedy for
asthma, bronchitis,
and all in fammatory
diseases of the
throat and chest;
will break up the
deadly membrane in
an attack of Group,
and VIII kill any kind
OF neuralgia or rheu-
matte pains.
All druggists keep
sloan's Eminent.
Prices Csc, Soc, Gsi.o0.
DR., Earl s. Sloan,
BOSTON. MASS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

ha an cnVahe reputation % over seventy years
reliable remedy for lumhagn. sciafica. pcurfsl
STITCHES. etc. Gc. sc and 5uc. Al an druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW
III 50. use Red Cross Ball Blue. IL will make
them white as snow. OF. package cents.
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Here's the Proof.
Sloan's
Liniinnent

is easier to use than porous
plasters, acts quicker and does
not clog upthe pores of the skin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

For sore throat, sharp pain
in lungs, tightness across the
chest, hoarseness or cough,
lave the parts with Sloan's
Liniment. You don't need to
rub, just lay it on lightly. 1t
penetrates insta ntly to the seat
of the trouble, relieves conges-
ton and stops the pain.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. A.W. Price, Fredonia. Kans.,
says: 1--WE have used Sloan's Lni-
ment for year. and find it an excel
lent thing for sore throat, chest pains,
colds, and hay fe yer attacks. A few
drops taken on sugar stops cough
ing and sneezing instantly"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

Because your case is difficult
one, doctors having done you no
good, do not continue to suffer with
out giving Lydia 4. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial. 1t surely
has cured many cases of female ills.
such contamination liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache. etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-03-18

-, netchon's Relief for rheumatism usu'
NV relieves scNerest cases " lev hou, y.
I'VE ,tinn IA remarkable. IL removes mo
,d tbe disease quickly disappears.
,-,rst ln9e benefits. zoe. Druggists.
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nRFAK UP THAT COUGH
Us. sf.,l's IuDg HalsdHn. the popular family rem
n, cures here other remedies fail. All deal
ers &c aOc VI " botifs
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Mrs. Z. f. Hayes says:

II was under the
doctors treat
ment for a fbroid
tumor. Isuffered
with pain, sore
ness, bloatin &,
and could OF
walk or stand on
my feet ny
length of time. /
wrote to Mrs.
Pinkham for adj
vice, followed her
directions and
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put II of. and put II OF. in his usual
careless way, until one day he got
his right foot cut on in his hay NOW
er. and then he picked ii up and
rnshed down 10 Doc Weaver
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For 30 years Lydia f.. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
HD Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
~ to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn. Mass.
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took Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. To-day / am a well
woman, the tumor was expelled and
my whole system strengthened. /
advise all women who are afflicted
with tumors or female troubles to
try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" - Mrs. +. +. HAYES,
1890 Washington St. Boston. Mass.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-08-04
A CHAIR OF GOOD ROADS.

The directors Of the Texas State
Agricultural and Mechanical College
have determined to establish a good
roads chair in that institution and
their action is wise and commenda'
BILE.
Young men who are studying scien'
tific methods Of farming will be none
the worse off for knowing something
about scientific roadmaking. Farms
and roads are generally pretty close
together-in fact a farm is not de-
sirable possession unless there is a
passably good road leading to 1T.
Farmers ought to be interested In the
road question, for in most localities
they pay most Of the taxes that go to
the maintenance of highways. They
do practically all the routine road
work in States where the Warning
in" plan prevails. AS to the indirect
tax that is entailed by bad roads no
one suffers more from It than the
farmer.
Despite these facts there are many
farmers who are surprisingly indif.
ferent 10 road improvement. Some of
them, having known nothing but bad
roads all their lives, are content to
plod along in the same old way their
ancestors plodded Others are af'
frighted by the prospect Of increased
taxation or do not realize the worth
of a good road to a rural community.
The young man who wants to be-
come educated in farming is pro-
gressive individual and is not going
to be satisfied with running farm
on the conventional pattern that was
handed down to him from his great
grandfather. This young man ex'
poets to do things on different plan.
He is a believer in improvements
and II is a safe bet that he is a be-
lever In good roads-or will be by
the time he gets back home from
college.
1t Is this young man who must be
relied upon to keep the world from
going "supperless to bed" and it is
highly appropriate that he should be
taught something about road building.
Louisville Courier-Journal.