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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

What stings like white hot lash isn't that the
weak or vicious or incompetent do things that are
foolish or insensate or wicked 1t is when our best
and ablest become ignobe and craven. For. whom
then have we to turn to-? What is there left to us
but the passvity of the OK, the hopeless hep essnes
OF the damned?
The bottom has dropped out of every thing. There
nothing to stand on, nothing to cling to- nothing
to reach up after.
The recall has been advocated as means of get
ting rid of officials who turn out to be unfit and in
ept? But when our best and wisest fail us. then
what can be done? What hope is there in change?
II all lawyers turn traitor to their clients, what pro-
lection is there in the courts? If all bankers turn
embezzlers, what safety is there in banks? If our
best men occupying positions of public power and
sible?
Many acts may not have an overwhelming impor-
lance IN themselves but no act is isolated or singu-
lar to Itself. It's main beaing maybe on other mat
ters entirely unrelated
When the people lose faith in those whom they
nave looked up 10 as their leaders, their guides and
sure MENTORS find that their gold is tinse and that
.neir idol has feet of common clay their faith loses
rs foundation and bope is dixipated in the miasma
uc log Of despair Evansville Courier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25
Il Don't Know About That"

Never let masculine say mo- to you.
ihs IS tip sent in by generalissimo Or rath-
er by generallsSimistress- that you get in
all the 'esses' and with sbilant sound for it is
serpent; smooth down tIH z's-but the text stands,
never let masculine mo" to your plea, pleas
ure or petition and you arc certain to have your
way.
fou are certain to have your own way even though
the doughty arbiter has gone the length of an mpa
ient Il don't know about that" There is some
thing prOptlouS IN the don't know about hat" 1t
implies brief stand off in order to wrggle through
a dilemma namely storm CT tears and protests or
the granting of that which should be prohibited 1t
implies momentary doubt as to which side of the
ledger the credit goes 1t gives time for reflection
The wise and clever of the fair ones are prone to
urge claims with facility at this stage of the grant
ng process. 1t IS the at-fOoted mo" that chills
waTps and blights. All effort is wasted after that
the Il don't know about that is at least fighting
chance when it comes to a desperate case
There are others besides housewives who havs a
wholesome dread of the mo- that coins their re-
que Sts that inters their petitions and tolls the knel
on the favors they seek the line of direction they
would take. Alb, the sale is frequently made after
the grudged Interview and the surly 81 don't know
about that The position is oftentimes secured
even after the doubt the hesancy and the gruff re-
mark Il don't know about that" The plans are
adopted, the manuscripts purchased the subscrip-
ton jotted down. the order is placed after cool
reception and sarcastic or cynical greeting of 81
don't know about that" But there is room for ad-
vantage 10 the petltoner and some petitioners are
clever and capable enough 10 follow up the advan-
tage
But the mo" is finalty and appeal is useless be-
yond that Hence the generalissimo has stumbled
upon or discovered truth. Neverlet a-masculne
say mo- to you. Should the 'ro" be thundered in
spite of your tactics, then gracefully retreat smIe
wash the face, don fresh rainment and "do'' the
hair another way. A mo" may be made to stick
afterwards like fish bone in the throat of the arb-
ter or adjudicator There are lots of mean mos"
and lots of uncalled for "no's'' and they hurt no
body but the one who gives utterance Prevent the
mo" when possible. But when it comes unjustly
resent with good. natured laugh. Some ''nos''
stand in their own light Some noses come between
their own spectacles and the sunlight There is
something wrong with the alignment
At any rate do not tease and make fuss when
the no., comes down like trip-hammer on YOUR
wishes and hopes Ward off as long as you can and
bless the individual who first invented 81 don't know
about that" 1t is fighting chance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

fact that the Morgan-Guggen-
helm syndicate is in control of
the frontage of Controller Bay.
This means that this syndicate
as absolutely controls the devel-
opmeut of the coal and other ma
tural resources of the interior,
back of this harbor front, as
though such syndicate was in
possession of such lands.
Query: Could the expenditure
of that million or more by Chas.
p. to nominate and elect William
Howard, have had anything to do
with bringing about the sequen-
tiaF circumstances herein cited?
Draw your own conclusions,
gent e reader GAINESVILLE CO..
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

We know of number of fami-
hes who are regular readers of
the Courier but are not subscrib-
ers. they borrow the paper from
their neighbors. We are glad to
know that the Courier is thus
appreciated, but why not SUBJ
scribe? The cost is small and we
would appreciate having these
names on our mailing lis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

tne INDIANA Cofiseun.
both American and Indiana breeders
associations.
The cattle shows vill be held In the
coliseum both morning and afternoon
OF the Fair, with band. concerts, and
at the same time great shows OF light
harness and draft horses will be held.
These day shows VIII be open to all
visitors without charge. They will be
much more than brilliant spectacles
OF live stock-wil prove a source OF
inspiration and information 10 all own
ers of cattle and horses who would
improve their own herds. Stripped
OF every other line OF displays. the
cattio and horse shows OF the Indiana
State Fair would In themselves make
the big exposition worth while TO the
farming people Of the State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

The price of printed letter
heads and envelopes is to small
too go without them in any busi-
ness. Any farmer can afford
printed stationery. This Office
supplies it. Give us a trial order
and we feel sure you will never
do without printed stationery in
the future.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

n~aeJ wv ShubNfH w
According 70 u. s. Government rs-
ports. the value OF the cattle on In
diana pastures is 73.S59.6Il, and the
flower Of these herds will be seen in
the cattle shows at the coliseum OF
the Indiana state Fair. week OF Sept.
4. II is doubtful IL any fair in the
country. including the international
exhibition, has a cattle show that out
ranks that of the Indiana Fair. The
prizes are rich in both beef and dairy
classes. and the quality Of the stock is
always very high, not only including
the best herds Of Indiana but many
from other States. In addition TO the
awards made by the State Board OF
Agriculture. cups. gold medals. and
money prizes will also be given by
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

TAs IsdAns st$te Fax 10 going TO
- inmapsely ath in features for al
nisers = nne i've stocA-horses. cat
Gle. sheep and swine. The Fair al
vays hGds one Of the larges, sheep
snA swiae shows To bs sem In the
UattsA States. while the horses and
soqnerSDs cxly xu&Der hupdreds OF
Oe9DlA - - 3&m sleek In their
hssssy Ga a. uonest blood 10 0usiity.
SgH NA 0ss m - beauffftA coliseum
m ring asows snA Spscisi s~ests. ana
when not In the arena they will be
on view in the large sHd spacious
barns. To the visitor to the Fair. the
1--we stock gives an idea OF the wonder
fui advancement Indiana is making
In developing this rich resource OF the
State. for IL 10 only at the Fair that
the Indiana live stock 10 gathered in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

tate Fatr Coliseum.
SIS greatest strength of numbers and
splendor
Every morning, afternoon and night
there w1ll be elaborate shows OF beef
ana dairy cattle. light harness. draft
and sa0lae horses and ponies IN the
coliseum TAese shows viii be on
such pretsaAtnss scale that q visitor
may, IL dssirsd spend the entire day
viewing the sHsctacles presented in
he coliseum.
Ia recent years the night shows have
ecen alsoded by crowds which I'LL
the btH huffe4ns-she largest OF its
kind In the United STATES. with the
coliseum Aned TO fts capacity, with a
band concert . great chow OF horses
in the immense arena the coliseum
presents glowing picture the like OF
which is unfcrsettablc % one who
views IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25
Racing Program at the State Fair

For many years the trotting and psc-
ing races at the Indinns state Fair
have made up one OF the strongest
racing programs given ON nm Ameri-
course. Some OF the great horses
of the time have given sensational per-
formnnces over the Indiana track.
whfrh now holds the worlds race rec
ord Of li5~A, one OF the finest I'm the
country, The racing program for the
state Fair during the week uf sept. &
will have - total a. S4f,GOO in psrses,
making Ia one of the richest meetings
ever held. There nre seats for 20.OOO
people af the track, half of them free
to spectators. The greatest trotfcrs
aud PAGERS from the big American cir
cults will start I'm the various events.
The events Tor each day foliows
Monday, sept. A.
western Horscman stAse ,trot, $500
@sOS pace --......... ......... 600
Horse World stallion stake pace. 1000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-25

Horse world stallion stake rrot 5000
western Horseman stake pace. $500
The races Will each day begin at 4
y. m, and concerts will he by the In
dsanapoiis Military band.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
Kansas Boys Studying Home Problems

sented. Perhaps the natural reti
cence to talk Of these delicate topics
might have kept any of them from en-
tering the class had It not been 70,
three young men who were lately
married and who enrolled along with
their wives. This served to "breah
the ice." and others soon followed
their example.
"The growing importance Of the
family as the basis for a sociological.
study Is not to be questioned" sale
Professor Heidelberg of the department,
Of sociology and economics, who is the
instructor. THE future of the race de
ponds upon the proper solution Of this
problem. In the present society, thu
family is being subjected to a great
strain due, in part, to the rapid devel
opment and expansion of our indus
trial and political life"
Each member Of the class Is given
a certain subject for reference work
The reports are read before all mem
bers of the class. Some Of the topics
assigned we're: Household Econo
N.Y." Domestic Hygiene Causes Of
Race Suicide" Family Expenditures,
THE Care of the Child" and Higher
Education for Women" Lectures and
discussions on such phases Of home
life as Conduct and Character, Happi
ness and the Social Ends, Place ant
Duty In the Moral Life and Virtues
and the Right Ideals for Father ant
Mother also are considered.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
Capital Prisoners May Read Papers

pers smuggled into them. Some Of
them could go without tobacco and
other things they were accustomed to,
but all made constant demands for
news from the outside world. Often
he caught inmates having outsiders
bringing them papers.
1T is an absolute fact that prisoners
are harder to manage when they are
deprived of newspapers than when
they are given the papers every day."
says the superintendent. when they
have the papers they are satisfied. They
can sit down and read the news, and
this gives them topics to talk about.
Now that the comptroller has au-
thorized the payment Of government
money for the papers, feel satisfied
that will have much more con-
tented lot Of prisoners than l had
formerly. We always have allowed
some of the prisoners to buy papers.
but all of them did not have the neces-
sary money.
1T is particularly noticeable that al
most all of the prisoners want par
ticularly to read about their own
cases. Sometimes they are not sat
isf1ed with what they read. and often
it makes them down-hearted, but they
would prefer to read bad news than
no news at ALL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
vIIASHINGTON.- United State

UASHINGTON.-The United States
w government has investigated =
report to the effect that the Maine
was blown up in Havana harbor
by an American who had been con-
demned to death. by the Spanish, but
won his freedom by destroying the
American warship. The spy who
turned the story into the secret service
bureau at Washington asserted that
George B. Boynton, a soldier of for
tune" who died recently, was the man
who actually blew up the Maine.
Horace Smith, biographer of Boynton.
declares the story is false and he can
prove Boynton was in Venezuela at the
time Of the explosion.
The Spaniards," said the informer
to Chief Wilkie Of the secret service,
were entirely unprepared for the visit
OF the Maine, which was sent to Ha-
vana suddenly and without warning.
Consequently there was no mine at
tached to the buoy at which she was
moored.
Captain General Blanco and his
staff did not relish having a hostile
warship In such an advantageous posi-.
ton In the event Of war with the
United States, which they then re.
garded as at least possibility. and 1t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
Real Maud Mullers Now Raking Hay

tinue to slave in sweatshops and fac
tories and grow pale and wan when
they can blossom into splendid WON
anhood by taking up pleasant out
door life which is educational. health
full and remnuerative.
The novel suffrage colony 10 the
only one of it's kind and has been
carefully guarded from the inquisitive
eyes of the intruder since its head
farmer, a Pennsylvania Quakeress.
was placed in charge.
"You can't dig in the ground, do
mems work and wear skirts" Mrs.
Belmont explained, calling attention
to the novel costume her colonists
wear. Each was dressed in q fine
checked Bingham blouse and bloom.
ers. When the wind is chilly or the
morning air damp they don thick gray
sweaters.
Shoes and stockings are worn &C
cording to individual taste. All were
corsetless. Its SO much more com
Portable to work without them," one
Of the girls explained, "and besidea
we couldn't possibly do the work gar
dening requires If we wore corsets."
It is Mrs. Belmont's plan and hops
to get as many of these factory girls
as she can to leave their city work
rooms for the open country. where
they will have a chance to expand and
grow. Already the girls on the farm
have begun to show marked improve
ment in their appearance. Some
have gained five or six pounds In
weight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
HOW CAN ! !
)kEEP 4 W)Fe
AND TEN
| klpS'oN
TEN DOLLARS
| A WEEK Fl
| 2-e.j

I AWRENCE. KAN.-The growing
IL importance Of dealing adequately
with problems Of the home, and espe-
cially with the man in the home"
has led to the Introduction Of a new
course Of study-The Family-at the
University Of Kansas.
Such momentous questions a. how
to deal with the spoiled child, do
nestle hygiene, education In the home.
the hired girl" problem and how to
keep the weekly household expendi-
lures in a fair ratio to the family in
come, usually are left to the wife to
solve. The head Of the house seldom
bothers his head about these petty"
affairs. Indeed. it may be said that it
has been beneath his traditional dig
nifty to concern himself in these mat.
tiers. This precedent has broken at
K. u, however. and this semester nine
boys out Of class of % are getting
little Of the theory, if not Of the
actual practice. in the conduct Of THE
Family"
OF course the boys were a little
backward about taking this study
when the opportunity was first pre-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23

the tenants had moved out and the
other half were going about the build.
ing like persons In the early stages Of
insanity, screaming out suddenly in
the night and lodging perfectly limo
cent looking things In the daytime.
Hartwell couldn't find out what was
the matter.
Well, this was what was really hap
pening: When Hartwell had filled the
Hampden with good tenants. Alfred T.
Knight, who runs the drug store In the
ground floor of the building. got as z
present from a friend in Louisiana q
four-foot king constructor.
Knight put tho king" snake into 4
box with half-dozen live mice. One
Of the mice gnawed a hole In the box.
The snake found the hole.
Knight missed his snake tho next
day, but he didn't dare to say anything
about 1t. He hoped Mr.. Snake would
come back. In the meantime Mr..
Snake was having the time Of his life
In the Hampden corridors. hunting
mice and driving the Hampdenitel
into long periods Of sobriety. Then,
the snake came back. But it came
back just in time to impucate Knight
A boy saw 1t and the story comes out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23

NEW YORK.-Maud Muller, who ION
" a summers day raked the meadow
sweet with hay" hasn't anything on
the band Of Is clear-eyed, smiling,
militant su1fragettes ranging from sew
enteen to twenty-four years Of age,
who are working in the fields Of the
farm Of Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont on
her Brookholt estate at Hampstead.
Ii.
The farmers" are former shop girls.
factory hands and stenographers who
have abandoned the conventional
shirtwaist and black skirt for the
more comfortable sweater and over
alls. Some prefer to wear the bloom"
er skirt, but all are attired in a way
that gives perfect freedom Of move
ment and full play to arm and limb.
Many Of the little band were pale Of
face and slight Of muscle when they
began their farm life, but even now
they have become rudy Of cheek and
their lips are as red as cherry.
After a two months trial Of these
feminine farm hands Mrs. Belmont
firmly believes that the work is suit
ed to women and women suited to the
work, and that there is no reason In the
world why normal girls should con
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
Warns Banks Against Lax Operations

CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
- MURRAY has been strolling
through some Of the national banks
and glancing over their stock" ledg-
ers. As result, the banks must do
a little better housekeeping.
In one case the controller spent a
whole day with one of the national
bank examiners in bank in a middle
west city and personally balanced the
stock certificate book, and although
this book bore the initials Of several
examiners as evidence that at differ
ent times 1t had passed through their
hands. he found in the book that some
Of tho certificates bore no indorse-
ments; some were Endorsed, but
the signatures were not witnessed:
some were Endorsed and witnessed,
but werevnot. cance,ed>in anyways and
in almost every instance the signature
Of the president and cashier on the
face Of the certificate was neither
punched out nor crossed out with inA
or any other material in any manner
whatsoever.
Az a result of the controllers inves.
tikation he issued the following In.
structions to all banks:
"All transfers Of stock should be
executed either by the stockholder in
person or by duly authorized attorney
In all Inducements for transfer
tho name on the back Of the certificate
must correspond in every respect with
the name on the face and the full
legal name and full address Of The
,transferee, i: the number, Of shares
Transferred, and the date of transfer
should be given.
"All signatures should be witnessed
and signatures not known to the Of
fcers of the bank should DO aatisfac
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
t0rily authenticated.

torily authenticated.
All transfers made by attorneys.
administrators, executors, agents.
guardians or trustees should be &C.
companied by evidence Of their au-
thority to transfer. and all transfers
from corporations, associations and
societies must be executed by duly
authorized officers only, and accom-
panied by evidence Of authority to
make. the transfer.
when stock is held In trust
the word trustee should appear on
the face Of the certificate. and in all
transfers to trustees. corporations. as
sociations and societies their author
ity to hold tho stock must be shown
by duly authenticated copy q the in
strument creating the trust, copy of
bylaws, or Of tho directors resolution,
or other authority.
transfers to or from minors should
be made through their guardian and
authority to act must be sworn when
ever necessary.
Surrendered certificates must be
marked Cancelled on their face. and
tho signatures Of tho banks officers
Thereon either:,,cut: or punched out, or
crossed out in ink, and II q stock Ger
tincate book is used, the Cancelled GER
tihcates should be securely attached
to the stubs: otherwise they should b.
filed and CAREFUL preserved"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
Gift Snake Gusts City Flat Dwellers

HlCAGO.-C. A. Hartwell, manager
- Of the Hampden apartments at
Thirty-ninth street and Langley ave-
nue., found out the other day why he
has been having so much trouble keep.
ing tenants in the building. Hartwell
had the notion from his experiences Of
the last two months that all the per-
sons who moved into his place were
seeing things" What they really had
been seeing was large, phosphores-
cent eyed, pleasant looking snake-a
king" snake from Louisiana, which
has been using the Hampden apart
ments as happy hunting ground.
Hartwell had just filled up his build
ing with the choicest assortment of
tenants he had seen for a long time.
But one day one Of the tenants
dropped into his Office.
mr.. Hartwell." he said. Il guess I'll
move"
Less than q week later another gilt
edged tenant dropped In on Mr.. Hart,
well. He also looked pale. And he
moved.
That night another tenant suddenly
had CONFUSION just as he was tiptoe'
ing bsrefooted into his nat on the
third floor in the dead Of night. The
doctors. brought him around all right
but the first thing he did after com
ing to himself was to begin to move
He wouldn't say why. He just didn't
like the place. Hartwell learned after
ward that he had taken the pledge.
For two months this kept up. Hart
wells hair was growing gray. Hail
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-23
Los Angeles to Have Hindoo Temple

1OS ANGELES, CAL.-Swami Bahia
Il Premanander Bharati, a celebrated
Hindoo ascetic philosopher, whose
teachings created great interest when
he was in America three years ago.
has arrived here to superintend the
work of construction of a great Hin.
doc temple to be built, the Swami
declares. entirely from contributions
made by devout Hindoos in India.
Before he forsook the world for an
ascetic life the Swami was editor of
the Lahore Tribune, at the same time
Rudyard Kipling was an associate edi-
tor of the Civil and Military Gazette.
Il knew Rudyard WE'LL" said the
Hindoo. And while have greatly en-
joyed his books, he has never been
able to write of the actual life of In
ola, for he never knew it. His de-
scription of the Countrywide color
are beautiful, but he is lacking in the
spiritual understanding-the inner
life-of India"
Concerning the temple here where
the real spiritual and religion of In
dia will be taught, the Swami says he
has procured the grounds and that en-
thusiasm in India among the five mil
lion ascetics is so great that the pro'