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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
THE PRICE OF
LAND INCREASING
THE BACK TO THE LAND" CRY
is EFFECTIVE.

Travelling through the state OF Iowa
the other day. and Iowa is no excep-
ton 10 the story about to be related.
the writer was shown farm that was
offered three years ago for $3.50 an
tcre. That appeared TO be high fig
ure for land upon which the owner
depended upon the crops OF corn. hogs
and cattle that could be raised upon
IL. But II wasn't few weeks since
the farm changed hands at 1926 an
acre. over I'm Illinois. down in In
diana. up In Wisconsin, across the
/ line in Minnesota. the same expert
ence was met with. And then atten-
ton is directed to Canada. which has
been the Mecca OF so many hundred
thousand mericans during the past
few years. Not only in Eastern Can
ada has the price Of lands increased,
but in Western Canada. during the
past few weeks, farm lands have in
creased from three to five dollars an
acre, with the prospect of a similar
advance during the next three months.
The reason for this is very apparent.
and in few words IL may be pointed
out that the lands are worth a great
deal more than the present prices.
The Northwestern Agriculturist OF
Minneapolis a paper that was one Of
the first of the American farm papers
to discover the real merits of the
lands of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta, says: The reciprocity sched-
nj Would apanuraoa
ers to move to- Canada. where the yir-
gin soil will produce greater crops OF
grain with less labor than can be pro
duced in our own farms in the North
west. The result will be to enhance
land values in Canada" This paper
Is afraid land values in Canada will be
enhanced at the expense Of land
values in the United States. In face
Of the fact that land values In the
United States are increasing the rea-
soning scarcely holds. The reason for
the advance in value OF Canadian
lands is partly accounted from the
fact, admitted by this paper, that Can
ada's virgin soil will produce greater
crops Of grain with less labor" But
that is not the only reason. During
the past twelve months 100000 peo-
pie have made Canada their home and
these are mostly of the farming class
They want farms, and the demand as
well as the wealth of the soil is regu-
lating the price. study Of the in
crease In the acreage Of land put I'M
der crop last year. which can be had
from any Canadian government repre-
sentative, will prove the point. that
the demand is increasing at a greater
ratio than even the most sanguine
would have predicted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
UMP|RE'S GAY LIFE
ARBITRATOR IN blush LEAGUE"
HAS REAL JOYOUS
TIME.
WAYS OF SOUTHERN JUSTICE
Pitcher Reagan's Run-ln With the
umpire Almost Lands Him In
Turpentlne Campaigning Of Um-
pires Is a Fin, Art.
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON.

Amongst The gayest of gay lives II
mat OF the bush league" umpire
his Is tale OF the joys OF an urn
pres existence and Of the ways o.
southern justice
There is pitcher. Reagan. wei
call him, who now is ia another
league. He is a spitball pitcher and q
little tight bundle Of nerve and cour
age with a temper that fits the Rea
gan exactly
a season or so ago he was pitching
TOT Mobile. A few days ago | me,
MIN. and back somew here in the dim
recesses of memory was the recoliec
Ton that he had had some trouble
down south.
What was that row you hcd?" !
asked.
Say. he said. wasn't that the "a W.
est deal fellow ever got?"
i don't remember just what It was g
Why. do you know, they threw me
into Jail down there. kept me in Iail
eight days, fined me sl25 and were
going to send me to the turpentine
camps"
His voice quivered with indignation
What did you do?"
Me? Nothing at all. Them south
erners are down on northern fellow
II II hadn't been that the old Judge
went away on his vacation and a
young one took his place. Ia have
been sent to the turpentine camp
sure. TO work a year"
But what did you do?"
Me? Nothin Just had little
run-in with the umpire Then they
dragged me OF the field, tried to mob
me, and threw me into Jail"
His voice quiyered again.
But what did you do? They couldn't
do that for nothing"
Say. you don't know them south
erners. They'll do anything If they
get sore on a northerner"
Tell me about It," / said, coaxingly
Well. It was this way. We we're
playing Gulfport, and had them
beaten 4 TO 3 in the ninth inning.
There were two out and man on
first base and two strikes on the bat
ter. so il looked as If the game was
as good as over. That batter couldn't
hit Ga against my spitball. and he
knew It. | broke a spit ball right
through the center of the plate. right
across his belt the most perfect
strike you ever saw. and that ham OF
an umDire called il a hall
Il didn't say much TO him. | just
told him he was a blank blank. blink
ETY. blank robber. and let it go at that
I'd pitched that fellow four spit balls,
SO ! pretended | was going TO pitch
another. and then shot a fast one right
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
THOUGHT HIS TIME HAD CONE
Exceedingly Disconeerting Experience
Of Singer in an English Mu-
sic Hall.

Stage fright of the sort that aflict
ed whit" Cunliffe. al one time a
prominent singer in English music
halls. is not avoidable Fortunately
also. IT is not common AT a place
where he was engaged in Birming.
ham one of the attractions was lion
show. some Of the beasts being real
ly wild and untamed Nearly the
whole stage was taken up with the
'setting"-the animal show
Just as | was going on" said Gun
life. in telling the incident. Il heard
a hurried rush and confused shouting.
and some one slammed an iron gate.
heard a voice say Just in time: he
was nearly out My music was start.
ing. so ! had no time to inquire. |
went on the stage.
In a moment / heard ominous
growls and savage snarls mixed with
much whipcracking and strenuous
breathing ! am never fond OF a wild
animal show and felt distinctly nerv.
Gus that night. The cloth behind me
sagged and swayed-and then, TO my
horror, suddenly in the wings | saw
the huge head and front of a lion,
II was singing a song called L
Would which had a lot OF short vers-
es. As | sang them. my blood run
ming cold. | watched the lion. IL
seemed slowly TO advance and its
baneful eyes glittered i'm a truly hor-
rible way could not go of that side
without passing IL. SO l prepared to
exit with haste.
Turning. was doubly Mortified to
SEQ another lion on the other side
was caught like a mouse in a
trap. dared not go of the stage;
dared not show my discontinue to
the audience. There was only one
thing for me TO dosing SO | sang
in desperation, hoping that some one
won come and take those lions
away They told me afterwards that
sang ninety-eight verses, But |
think that was unkind.
Il wondered how long it would take
those two brutes TO make UP their
minds TO come into the full glare OF
the footlights, and had just prepared
to leap into the stalls. regardless OF
the consequences when heard the
hoarse voice Of one OF the .tage
hands say Ere. Bill, these two
chaps are too far forward. Give a
and with them, will yer?' And com.
ing up between the two lions. they
lifted them bodily. They we're pa
pier machei"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

dent arrived the next morning and
spent a couple OF hours with him. He
claimed tho wager. KLEIN did not pay
promptly. so for weeks every time
Klein looked at him. Evers held up
IRE fingers and looked the other way.
TIC Kept this up until KLEIN paid
Then he carried the fve-dollar bill
In his uniform and waved II at the
umpire every chance he got Finally
that wore out and Evers began TO look
at Tinker every time KLEIN came onto
the field and at the same time he
rubbed his throat with strong down
ward motions, insinuating that Klem's
heart was coming into his mouth.
And yet they wonder that umpires
get mad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

The catbird is our northern mock.
ing bird When love attunes its voice.
81 can MARBLE as sweetly as the night
irgale You must catch it in one Of
ITS melting moods If you would know
the charm OF its liquid notes. 1t IS
nor al all beautiful-no more Is the
hooking bird only q gray-brown,
perky restless thing. of lesser size
than the robin, with the soul OF song
III b.
The wonder OF the catbird lies. OF
course. in this. its dual nature At one
time Il hops about screeching com.
plants against the circumambient air.
az another there throbs out from its
delicate throat the essence Of a divine
II iOdy Philadelphia Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes a Variety OF Ais.

A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says
DHrlng the time | was a coffee
ulAAer ! was subject to sick head
t'Aes. sometimes lasting 2 or 3 days,
WlailJ uniting me for anything.
io MS afIliction was added. some
pears ago. a trouble with my heart
,"A' Was very painful, accompanied
Y 2 smothering sensation and faint
hess
dyspepsia, also. came to make life
'"luer 20 bear took all sorts OF pat
"' medicines but none OF them helped
Me ior any length of time.
4he doctors frequently told me
'"". coffee was not good for me; but
'NouL coffee | felt as II had no
'A'"sl l finally decided about 2
ears ago to abandon the use of cof-
,e' entirely, and as had read a great
r e"i about Postum | concluded to try
'.. loF breakfast beverage.
:, "hed the taste of 1t and was par
''''rly pleased to notice that IL did
-, Nohe up as coffee used to. The
ooo SPELLS with my heart grew less
M IFS frequent. and finally ceased
se.her, and have not had an at
,-1N 81 sick headache for more than a
My digestion is good. too, and
"Di thankful that | am once more n
IN '' woman. ! know my wonder
a les'oration to health came from
N.'"s coffee and using Postum"
c ,,ail', given by the Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. ''"'''
go ue.es a reason" and Il is this.
v,n ,ee mas a direct action on the liver
WIN "'un some people. and causes partial
~ ses,ion OF that organ preventing
my my natural outlet of the secretions,
st IN may follow billousness. sallow
I, headaches. constipation and nnal.
change Of the blood corpuscles
~ nervous prostratIon.
u. nead the little book. "The Road 70
son" iheres u hea
one nnn.o the above letter. peu
are gssrr from time 20 time. Th.y
int.r...a uine, true, and full Of hrms.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
Triumph Of Courage.

Courage and the power Of the hui
nan eye saved Walter Sargent. a
rr porous rancher. IN the Redwood
district. san Jose. when he was con
lron'ed by hungry mountain lion the
oiAer evening Sargent was driving
herd OF cows TO his home in the
foothills when he noticed the big cat
Stalking him. AS 1t crouched for a
spring Sargent turned and fixed the
Beast With his eye Man and lion
remained as immovable as statues for
lew seconds and then the animal
turned and trotted away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Patrick Henry Dougherty OF the
White Sox is such a quiet and undem-
onstrative ball player that most OF the
fans imagine he is Indifferent as to the
result Of games. The fact is that IL
hurts him as much as anyone to lose.
He seldom kicks. but once he made a
kick at Tim Hurst-whereby hangs
this tale
Patrick Henry was az bat late in tho
game, when hit meant lot, and he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

VIII you promise to support my
daughter in the style in which she is
accustomed II l consent TO your mar.
riage?" deman ded old skinhint. when
DOLBY made his formal proposal.
We'll. I'LL promise to be tolerably
close with her, Mr. Skinflint" said
DOLBY, but you know. I'm a soft
hearted cuss, and I'm afraid she'll be
able to wheedle a few things out Of
me that you were strong enough to re-
fuse her. Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

The teacher informs me that Mary
Anderson Wombat has considerable
dramatic talent"
That's what. Why that girl can't
recite the multiplication table without
making the most elegant gestures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Sore Throat is no trifing ailment II
NAV carry disease germs 20 any part Of
the body through the food YOU eat When
YOU feel sore throat coming on, use Ham
Inns Wizard Oil
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Words are wise mems coun,ers
they do but reckon by them. but they
are the money OF fools.-Thomas
Hobbies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Parchaser-When you sold me this
horse YOU said he was without faults.
Now find he's lame.
Horse Deaier-Well. lameness amt
tault-it's an afiliction.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Or Perce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
ralon. Constipation is the cause Of many
Diseases Cure the cause and you cure
tie disease. Easy to take
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
Busted

Many man goes broke-in Health
then wealth. Blames his mind
saws It don't work right; but all the
time it's his bowsis. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing kills
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
Situation. CASCARETS will relieve
and cure. Try 1t now. ss
CAsCARETS 10c box for weeks
treatment All druggists. Biggest seller
ia the world. Million boxes a month
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

the Antseptic POWDER 10 shake into your shoes Re
heves Corns. Bunions. Ingro~ing Nails, swollen ans
sweating feet BisteD and CallOus spots. sult
everywhere, 25c. Don accept any substitute sam
pie FREE. Address Allen ;. Olmsted. lie Roy, \. Y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
Don'tBuya COmmonRefrigeratol

We are interested in others when
rcy are interested in us.-Plublius
rus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

] am man. and nothing that con-
Germs man do | deem "a matter OF
Indifference to me.-Terence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

1t is the doing. not the saying. that
makes the hero.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Garfield Tea, Herb remedy. overcomes
constipation, indigest ION and sickhcadache.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
Wanted 70 Know.

Mistress-Are you fond OF children ,
Nursemaid-Nope. Are you?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

Laugh at a fool and he imagines
that you are laughing with him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28

FOR SALE q SIS an acre. There is biz money
N sccttun ~ land near Winning 1 mila f-..,aa
station. fancy black nnm CLAW knh-s1iii w7f r-s -
enormous crops Haiisr~erh Metsrrsy. wiualr-. ~.
@ an paid for the rare 1855 hair dofi,r zert
~0O luc Tot coin book. NAV men n a frv4s.-.
Toledo Coin Co., Box $40, Toledo, Ohio.
w. N. -. indianapolis, No. 1921.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
Democrats Work In Harmony

The Democratic State Conven-
ton was held in the Auditorium
Theatre, Baltimore, on Thursday
and was marked by great har-
mony. MIR. Gorman's nomination
for Governor was, on motion of
Senator Lee, made unanimous.
Emerson c. Harrington, of Dor
chester, was nominated for Comp
trollre and Edgar Allen Poe, of
Baltimore, for Attorney General.
State Treasurer Murray Vandiver
was reelected Chairman of the
new State Central Committee. The
platform adopted was largely
shaped by Senator Lees follow
ers and favors progressive poll
cies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
Two Shot In Crap Game Quarrels

Following a quarrel over crap
game on Saturday night, in Ham
town, colored suburb of Middle
town, John Wilson fired a shotgun
at Samuel Jones, of Armstrong;
Corner. The charge struck Jones
at close range and bored a hole
in his left shoulder, breaking the
collar bone, piercing the lobe of
the left lung and injuring the
shoulder blade. He was sent to
Delaware Hospital on Sunday af-
ternoon, and his condition is re-
ported serious. Wilson escaped
over the Maryland line. Late on
Sunday night. in another quarrel
over crap, Harry Scot, colored,
was shot at Kennedyvn.c. He
spent the night with friend, who
took him to the Pennsylvania
Hospital, in Philadelphia, and left
him in the receiving room, where
attendants found him seemingly
asleep. He told how he was shot
and then grew unconscious. 1t is
thought he will die.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
THIRTY THIRD ANNUAL
COUNTY INSTITUTE

Cecil county's thirty-third an
nual Teachers Institute opened at
10 a. m. on Monday IN Mechanics
Hall, Elkton, with nearly full at
tendance, few being absent ow-
ing to illness. The sessions OPEN
ed with the singing oi America
by the audience, directed BY Mr..
Thomas Moss, of Tome Institute.
with Miss Lydia Groves, OF Elk
ton, as pianist, who proved equal
to all the tests made Of her skill
throughout the drill work and
other musical features Of the pro-
gram. Rev. William Schou1er
next offered prayer, and Commits
sioner George O. Carey, in the
absence of President Blake, Of the
School Board, welcomed the tea
chers and visitors. He referred
to President Blake's absence, the
first since his connection with the
schools, and said that all missed
his splendid optimism. But though
absent from illness, he was pres
ent in spirit, and all hoped that
he would soon be restored to
health. Mr.. Carey referred to the
change of date OF the institute,
which all approved Of as the old
date broke in upon the work of
teachers and pupils alike. Prof.
A. G. Steele, of Miami University,
Ohio, the principal lecturer for
the Institute, was next introduced.
His subjects were What to teach
and why How to Teach" and
Grading" Miss Sarah A. Rich
mond, of the State Normal School,
was also one of those selected for
special work during the Institute,
but illness prevented her attend
ance. Dr. Thomas H. Lewis, the
veteran President OF Western
Maryland College, took Miss
Richmond's place and gave two
able talks on Logic in the
Schools" and Honest English,
both sound, sensible and helpful.
State Superintendent of Educa-
ton M. Bates Stephens was pres
cnt on Monday, and in the after
noon discussed the two philoso-
phies OF education, the one hold
lng for the all around or general
training Of the pupils faculties and
the other specialization, the latter
OF which was steadily gaining
ground in our day.
President Blake attended the
Institute for short while on We'd
nesday and again on Thursday.
He was cordially greeted and con-
graduated upon his recovery from
his illness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
No Burials Without Permits

Messrs. Vinsinger & Pippi1, the
we'll known funeral directors, OF
Elkton, were given hearing on
Tuesday before Justice Gilpin on
charges preferred by DR.. Freder-
ick BETTER, OF the State Boad of
Health, OF burying David Red
well and Mrs. Margaret Moore,
early in the year, without obtain
ing permits from DIR. H. Arthur
Mitchell the district sub-Register
Of the Board OF Health. Their
failure was due to not obtaining
deathc ertjticates from Drs. w. d.
Cawley and w. r. Morrison, the
attending physicians in the two
cases, on which the burial permits
would have issued, Both physi-
clans testified at the hearing. DR..
CawIey, who attended Mr.. Bed
well, stated that Mr.. Ninsinger
applied to him for a death certi-
hcate when he was i'll in bed. He
told him to go ahead. and issued
the certificate later. DR.. Morri-
son stated that Mr.. Pippin asked
him for death certificate ior Mrs.
Moore while he was shovelling
snow off his pavement. He put
the blank in the pocket of an old
coat he was wearing and forgot
about the matter, but later found
the blank and issued the certif-
cate. He had promised to leave
it at a drug store on his way dowr
town on the day of the funeral
Messrs. Vinsinger and Pippir
each told of applying for the GER
tiicates and going on with the
bufals without obtaining them
States Attorney Constable, who
conducted the examination of wit,
nesses, said that, in view of the
facts in the cases he would urge
Judgment of not guilty, but sale
that undertakers, of whom there
were several offending in the
county, should live up to the law
which required burial permits
from sub-Registers based on deatf
certificates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
Bid For New North East Church

Messrs. S. I. Shippers, c. I. F.
Mearns and E. G.. Lowe reported
70 the Trustees OF North East NJ.
L. Church last week that they had
placed the altered drawings for
the new church in the hands Of
three builders whose bids were as
follows: Girard Construction Co.
Of Philadelphia, $I5,23I; ]. Frank
Shippers, $I4,7o7; w. D. Had
dock & Co., o; Wilmington, Del,
$4,000, later lowered to $I3,8o8.
The committee was directed to
arrange for conference between
the architect and Haddock & Co.,
with the view to awarding them
the contract at their bid as lower
ed. The bell for the new church,
donated by w. N. Best, of New
York, has arrived. 1t is much
larger than the one that hung in
the tower of the burned church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
Auto Stuck In Road Bog

Robert c. Thackery, Esq, while
returning in his auto car from a
trip in upper Cecil, on Monday
evening, had vexatious and cost
ly experience. Owing to the woe
:ul conditions of the roads, he was
forced to make wide detour via
Childs, Union and Principle to his
destination. He returned via Blue
Ball, and at Reynolds hill, about
half mile from that point, reach
ed a stretch OF seemingly smooth
road, but which proved a veritable
quagmire into which his car sank.
Three hours were required to free
the car with the help of quite a
force of men with teams. The
springs of the car were broken,
and on inspection for repairs in
Wilmington it was found to have
been otherwise damaged. The re-
pairs required will cost a large
fraction of its purchase price, to
say nothing OF the expenses Of
freeing the car from the quag-
mire, which is a standing menace
to all persons using the road. Two
other parties had experiences in
the morass similar to Mr.. Thack-
ery's, but not as costly, on the
same day. The sunshine and wind
had dried the top surface, making
it seemingly SAFE, but as it proved
none the less dangerous.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-09-09
BROKE OUT or
THE ELkTON JAIL

After being at liberty just forty
minutes Friday morning, Frank
Gowitz, horse thief, Frank Ken
nedy, John Stontor and Ernest
Brenkler, freight train riders, all
young white men, who broke out
Of Elkton jail, at 7.o5 a. M, were
recaptured single handed by
Sheriff ]. Wesley McAllister, neAf
Belle Hill, who marched his pris-
oners back to the Jail where they
are confined in their cells for the
half hours worriment they gave
the county officer. The prisoners
had planned their wholesale es-
cape on Thursday and after they
were permitted the use of the jail
yard at 7 o'clock by Deputy Stew
art, who after unlocking the cell
doors returned to the office, when
the above named prisoners toge-
ther with Isaac Opley, colored,
awaiting court trial, carried their
iron beds to the yard which was
used as ladder and I, sig their
bed blankets into a rope quickly
scaled the thirty foot stone wall
and made hurried H. up the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad tracks. The
escape was witnessed by John
Heath, the railroad track walker,
who gave the alarm and the sheriff
notified, who quickly started in
pursuit. The officer finding the
Escaping prisoners had such
good lead on him that he waived
the engineer of the 7.2o a. m. pas
senger train to stop and hurry nim
UP the track. The engineer put on
steam and when close up to the
escaping prisoners slowed down
and the officer stepped off. The
escaping prisoners were taken so
by surprise in facing McAllister
that they scattered in various di-
rections, but a half dozen shots
soon halted the white men, but
the negro kept on dead run and
is still at large.