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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12
Tad Iaber Paroled.

Tad Taber pied guilty in Du-
bois circuit court Friday to the
charge of rape on Rilla Anderson
and was paroled by Judge Brett
during good behavior, upon sign
ing an agreement that ne will
marry the Anderson girl when
she becomes sixteen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12
{. Steinkamp Married

J. E. Steinkamp well-known
local jeweler, on Monday was
united in marriage to Mrs. Clara
Bryan, daughter of DR.. Brood
well, of Velpen. The wedding
took p ace in the parlor Of the
Indiana Hotel. Rev. Cramm,
Luthern minister, of Dubois,
officiating.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

We know of a number OF fami-
lies who are regular readers of
the Courier bit are not subserib-
ers. they borrow the paper from
their neighbors. We are glad to
know that the Courier IS thus
appreciated. but why not su
scribe? The cost IS. small and we
would appreciate having these
names on our mailfng list
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12
srh.c,in,i,n 81. 5O Per Year.
FRIDAY, JANUARY u, 1912

The Mary Kraus case VS. the
Southern Railway Company for
damages because the Company
threw her from the car steps ar
Huntingburg and skinned her
slim and almost frightened her
out of her wits was compromised
Monday by her attorney, H. NJ.
Kean for $3.50
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

Inauguration Of new electr cally
lighted Pullman drawing room : eeping
car line between -. Louis, No. and
Jacksonville, Fla.
Effective Monday Dec. 4th, Southern
Railway will establish new .Puilmau
sleeping car line between -. Louis and
jacksonville. Fla. on following schedule
ONE NIGH OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

Felix Schneider, Prof. Barts f..
Thos. Schnarr and JOS. Merder
all took premiums on their chick
ems at the Princeton poultry show
last week. and Karl WeigeI on
his Indian Runner ducks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12
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Corner eth 4 jackson SITS
HOME PHONE.
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HARRISON Trustees Notice.

Notice = hereby given that the under
~i~red Trustee Of HARRISON township,
end TO township Business on each
% y Of the year AZ ny ofhc. and
ar. "a having tOEnship business 10
-srrtftaie required % present Y 10 him
Do AT Irdays.
fic township library will be kept al
h0rre near Kellerville.
MARTIx THIxLISG, Trustee.
. ~. 5. laos.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12
9red e. 0rirer,
Veterinary Surgeon

Office on 9TH St. next door to
Kunkel & Eettich's livery barn
Home phone in day 45-2. night
1l9 Cumberland 77-2.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

NINTH Local and travelling sales
VHU men representing Or reli-
able eossls. ANY men %
GOOD appearance wh0 : no, afraii 4
WORK a make this a ~.stisracfor~ ~
C<fmaneni business. Write at once Tor
terms. Outfit free Territory nnIimit.
ed. Big money can be mae. apply
quick. ALLES NUEsERr Co, Rochester,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

County officials and a large
number Of friends of NJ. A
Sweeney gathered at his home
New Years night and presented
him with a handsome gold watch
and a fine toilet set as a token Of
appreciation Of his services "a
county auditor; Mike entertaine J
the crowd and they all enjoyed
themselves immensely
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

Judge Embree after over ruling
the motion of the Southern Rail.
way Company for a new trial in
the Weidenbrenner caserendered
Judgment in favor of Mr.. Jos,
Weidenbrenner for 500. upon
the verdict rendered by the jury
trying the case last term of court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

Robt. Eckert returned to
French Lick Monday to resume
his school work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

Henry L~uerssen, the "Coochie'
hunter of Evansville, got temper
arily released from the charge of
rape Monday, because of a cleri-
cal error in the Indictment his
name having by mistake been
written where the name of Mrs.
Miller should have appeared, and
for that reason the State nollied
the case before the jury was
sworn.
He had attorneys enough with
him to indicate that he considers
the case a dangerous one Mrs
Miller it is reported said she would
present the matter TO the next
Grand Jury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

The proposition to do away
with the democratic primary is
undemocratic in principle, and
has something back of it aside
from saving the present incum-
bents in office the costs of such
an election.
The rank and file of the Dem
ocratic party in this county ought
not to stand for the bosses and
Office holders surrendering Up a
democratic principle to save the
officers a few paetry dollars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-12

Jan Z IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

But let US leave the market and take
a walk through the streets. We are
now in the business section. The shops
are nothing like our stores at nome
Most of them have no glass windows
and some have no windows at all The
doors open right on the streets and the
only light comes from them. The
counters are at the backs Of the stores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

the money either for number or weight
eggs and before they do they will have
to be trap-nested a little. There are
great possibilities in them, but they
must be developed.
Many valuable prizes were offered in
this contest and the winners of them
can justly feel proud for in this COM
mercial age with the problem of high
cost of living unsOlved it is utility in
everything that is greatest attraction
to greatest number.
Before the closing of this contest, It
was announced that a second one would
be held and so great an interest had
been awakened that 80 days before this
second contest was scheduled to be-
gin every pen was filled and more than
80 entries had to be returned
In the contest Just begun there will
compete 200 hens, representing 20 va
r1etieS each variety having exactly the
same number of pens with enough sub
StltuteS, OF each variety TO take the
place Of those which sicken or die
This contest will be watched with
more interest even than the last one
the average egg yield is expected to be
little higher. In fact, for many years
under the incentive of the desire to
win at them 1t is expected the poultry
men OF the country viii so increase the
productIVeness Of their flocks that the
record OF each recurring contest will
surpass that of all others preceding
until the American hen shall acknoWl-
edge no peer and the laying habit
snail spread from the Thoroughbred
to the barn yard flock and the present
average Of 80 eggs per hen all over the
country snail be Taisel to $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

instead Of in the middle, and they usu-
ally run across the room facing the
front The goods are poorly displayed
fixed Much Of the buying is done
by bargaining ana a less price is taken
than is marked on the goods.
Business in these stores begins about
o'clock in the morning and ends at
nightfalL Everything is shut for two
or three hours in the middle Of the
day when both employers and clerks
go home for their luncheon or break
fast and the siesta which comes after
It. The stores are shut at night and
padlocked, great iron bars being fast
ened over the doors
Look at the Girls.
And now stop and look at the girls
as they go through the streets. They
are Of all classes, but there are more
half-brseds and indians than anything
else The pure whites dress much as
we do, but nearly all go bare headed
What heaps Of hair Some girls have
1t cooled in great masses over their
Playing the Bear and Eating IrOn.S
AS to the white part of the popuia-
Of cOurtship and marriage The indians
have other ways and VIII write OF
them in future letter As to the city
dWellers, the lover never calls upon MS
sweetheart. He has no moonlight
walks with her. and even after his en-
"a gement he can only talk with her in
ne presence Of the family. including
he sisters, cousins and aunts- Going
along the street the -aer afternoon
q
window feasung his eyes upon a girl
who sat inside behind the bars It
made me think Of Don QuiZote and his
DUlctnea del TObOSa. Don stood On the
sidewalk graspiug the iron bars OF the
window. which were lust about even
with his head, and the pretty brown
eyed girl on the window ledge looked
langu1Sh1ngly at him. The TWO were
talking in low tones They did not
notice me as / passed
This custom Of counting is called
PLAYING the bear or "eatfng iron 1t
is the regular thing which precedes
every marriage, ana when young man
walks up and down in front OF a Ger
tain window and makes sleeps eyes
at it he Is supposed to mean business
For a little while there may be some
doubt about the girl in question. but
he stubbOrnly turns his eyes away
from all but his sweetheart, and she
soon understands After practicinE the
bear act for while he is expected to
go to the father and tell him he would
like to call upon the family with a
view to marrying his daughter. II papa
says yes he comes. and sits with the
girl IN the living room he gets ac-
Quainted with all the family and he
must prosecute the remainder OF his
may take the girl off IN q corner OF
the room. but mamma and papa grand
ma and aunt1e are always there to see
and hear that what he does or says is
hanging over the front gate upon 1eav-
ing From this time on he may pay
attention to no other woman, and II he
goes TO a dance or party he must come
early and wait for his sweetheart and
spend the evening with her only
After marriage both husband and
wife have quite as much freedom II not
more than in our country, and some Of
the men, I regret to hear, are not quite
as good as they should be
Frank 6. Carpenter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
POULTRY DEPARTMENT
Benefits Derived From Egg Laying Contests.
By J. G. KEENAN,


TO NAN can do his best without
M an incentive. Do you think a
- sprintsr could get off to him
self and lower d speed record? Not
much. 1t must be done in the presence
Of a multitude 9f admiring friends
where to win their plaudtts is incentive
enough to bring forward his best ef-
forts. Athletic coaches recognize the
fact that their teams must have en-
couragement to win and hence gather
TOe-ef6er the bands of roOters. 1t has
been known from a time beyond Wnlch
the memory OF man runnetn not 20 the
contrary SO to speak, that without
poultry shows ana consequent lneen-
tive to win at them the breeding OF
fancy poultry would soon become 1osl
art, and yet until three or four years
ago. it seems TO have been overlooked
bV Americans that some lncenuYe
might be found for developing the util-
ity features Of poultry, principal among
which is egg production
blatant claims have been made by in
as to what they were accomplishing
along this line, but when put to the
test they have failed to deliver the
goods They lacked the incentive to
6rOduce the layers and have failed to
do it and nothing but desire to win
in a public egg laying contest can fur
Contest Teaches Lesson.
The national egg laying contest has
Just closed and the results teach US
many things.
IN the contest there were 655 hens.
and they laid an average Of 134 eggs
Der hen. With an average winter the
average would have been raised a lit
tie, but almost certainly not over $50
eggs per hen. These hens were sent
from all sections of the union, with
a few from Canada. and were sent be-
cause each breeder thought his strain
a laying strain They were fed exactly
right for egg production as far as the
science has attained at the present and
yet the average. performance Of each
hen Was-crediting her with unusua
conditions-15O eggs Hence. when a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
Cafarrh Cannot Be Cured

zfth LOCAL APPLICATIONS. IS they cannot resch
the seat OF the disease Catarh e blood or const-
rutonal disease. and IA order TO cure Z you must take
Internal remedies. Halls CataTrh Cure IS taken IN
tsrnaIly and directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catauh Cure IS not q Guack meol-
cine II was prescribed BY Of the best physicians
IN this country for years and Is regular prescription
II Is composed OF the best tcnics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination Of the
two incidents Is what produces such WoncerIu re-
suits n curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledos O
sold By Druggists. price 75c-
Take Halls Family PiIls for constipation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
OID-FAsHIoNED PHTLOsoPHv.

Scorn not the homely virtues. We arc
prone
To search through all the world for
something new:
and yet sometimes old-fasbioDed +ti,e,-
are best
old-faShioned work, ld-fashioned recti-
prayer,
OId-fasshioned patience that can mide its
OId-fashioned firesides sacred from the
world,
Si'i -t tash satisfaction with enough.
SGII9-Iashioned candor AMI simplfcif,
OId-fashioned folks that practice what
they preach.
F 4 Fdeerfon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

flock Of hens in America excels this
production. it is q good flock
Now. in Australia they have been
holding these egg laying contests for
10 years. and to show what an 1ncen-
tive they have been to poultrymen TO
develop the egg laying propensity Will
make a few comparisons which show
the American hen IN light from which
she viii quickly emerge under. the
encouragement OF few years OF egg
laying contests.
Australian Hens Lead
In this Missouri contest, just closed,
the leading pen OF five hens laid an
average Of 2OS eggs per hens but IN an
Australian contest recently closed the
leading pen averaged more than z5O
eggs per hen. Also In the same Austria
liam contest 800 hens gathered from 90
different breeGers. averaged nearly zoo
eggs per hen for the entire $50 hens
compared with her Australian cousin,
the American hen is not in 1t, and the
10 or more years Of egg laying contests
in Australia have turned the trick"
In this contest it has been demon
strated thatno one breed has monopoly
of prolificacy, mat 1t is more IN strain
than in breed, both in number and size
of eggs.
In number of eggs, the leading pen
was R c. Rhode Island Reds, averag-
ing EOS eggs per hen, while for weight
OF eggs the leading pen were S c. White
Leghorns, this pen laying each bird
l9S eggs weig9liRg 70 pounds 3 90
have placed his money on the Leg
horn for the greatest weight of eggs
The EOS Rhode Island Red eggs, p I
breeders would expect to weigh more
than 1913 LegnOrn eggs, ana MinOrca
men have claimed the concession from
every one that their breed would al
ways win out On eggs by weight.
Ducks Fall Behind.
It is also shown that indian runner
duck men must do some breeding along
egg laying lines of they would get their
birds Up to the egg laying standard
which they claim for them In this
contest no duck came in for any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
EXACTLY

Hoax-T thought you said he was =
settlement worker"
Joax-'FHe IS
Hoax-''Why. he tells ne he's a bin
COLLECTOR
Joax-''WeHf -Philadelphia Record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

Copyright. 1912. by Frank ]. Carpenter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

u. 4. Edeerton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
-By--
Frank G. Carpenter

for Buying and Selng-StTange Scenes in the Markets
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17
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Personal Mention
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Geo. B. Hain and wife arrived in Juneau on the Northwestern last night.
 J. l.. Freeburn, superintendent of the ChicagoH mine arrived up on the Northwestern.
 Marshal Harvey P. Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan are aboard the North western enroute to their home.
 P. J. Jackson arrived in Juneau last night on the Northwestern.
 Lieutenant Howard, U. S. A., and wife are aboard the Northwestern enroute to Fort Liscum, near Val dez.
 Ben silverman is aboard the North. western enroute to Valdez.
 Mrs. w. H. Dickinson arrived on the Northwestern last night.
 Leonard Larson is late arrival in Juneau registered at the occiden' tai.
 E. D, Wood, of Haines, is in Ju- neau.
 Captain and Mrs. Kerwir, Frances, Alfred and Arthur Kerwill are pass engers aboard the Curacao enroute to Haines.
 Jas. Christie, of Douglas returned on the Curacao last night
 George Burford and Mrs. Burford returned on the Curacao.
 w. A. Beattie arrived on the Cura' cao last night.
 Judge Stout, a pioneer of Haines, is in town attending the session of the district court
 B. F. schnoor recently in Behr- ends bank, left for Seattle on the Mariposa
 Robert Scott, the travelling man, went through on the Mariposa.
 Howard Ewing was a passenger on the Mariposa. He expects to be gone thirty days.
 Mrs. Mill and son, arrived in Ju- neau on the Mariposa last evening to make their home here. Mir Mill has been here some time. The fam fly formerly resided in Cordova.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thos. Davis were out
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

Trudgeou's is the place for RANDY
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

The Quality Store. Coughlin & Dahl, "Nuf Said" '''
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

bound passengers from cordova on the last Marlposa.
 Miss Marjorie Whitehead was a through passenger from Valdez on the Mariposa
 Mir and Mrs, Meyer Blum were on the Marlposa enroute to the States from Valdez. They exepect to spend three or four months in the South be- fore returning. Sam Blum has re- moved from Cordova to Valdez where he will look after the large mercan- tile business of s. Blum & Co.,, dur ing the absence of his brother.
 Henry Slater. Cordova's well-known restaurant man, was an outbound pas senger on the Mariposa.
 Harry Grenig, who conducts laun- dry and bath house at Chitina, was passenger on the Mariposa. Mir Grenig intends purchasing a large steam laundry plant in Seattle.
 Robt. Herman left for Seattle on the last Mariposa where he goes to purchase a fire alarm system and other electrical apparatus which he will install in Juneau in the near future. Mir. Herman will bring his wife back with him and will estab. fish his home in Juneau.
 Mrs. James Horton and sister were outbound passengers from Cordova on the last Mariposa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

He-wen, dearie, what do you want for Christmas?
 She-oh, let me see; guess would just as soon have one of those nice boxes of candy on display at the Palace of Sweets. Douglas zee
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

We i'm boxes to order at Trudgoon's
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17
Sparks From
 Douglas

DOUGLAS, Dec, 17,-James Chris toe. cashier at Treadwel, returned on the Curacao last evening after spend ing a two months vacation in Call. fornia.
 Ed J. Atkinson. of the Treadwell, was a home.eomer on the Curacao last night.
 Mir. Daley of San Francisco, ar rived on the Curacao to take charge of the dry goods department at the Treadwell store.
 The Curacao docked at Treadwell last night with 215 tons of freight for that place. This is the first trip of the Curacao this season-a little late in coming but welcome anyway as everybody was anxious for their Christmas goods to arrive.
 The Curacao landed at Douglas about Il o'clock with SS tons of freight for Douglas.
 ! The Curacao brought large Quan- tity of mail, probably the largest we will have before Christmas. So if you didn't get what you expected come into Murigan's and get 1t. '''
 Gene Van Deliver, one of Douglaa' barbers, expects to leave on one of the early boats for a trip East. E. J. Owens will take care of his business while he is away.
 Chas. Johnson, who has been work ing in the Treadwell butcher shop, will take charge of 1t after the New Year. Oscar Johnson. present mana ger, will leave for the East.
 The rink is still doing big business and has a large crowd all the time.
 Anyone on Douglas island wishing to subscribe for the Daily Empire, or having advertisements, or anything pertaining to the paper will please call at Mulligan's opposite the post office, where tehy will receive prompt attention.
 Don't forget that A. B.s will give you a good time tonight at A. L. U. hall.
 There will be one of those pleasant dances at the Club on tomorrow night. All the latest music will be played by the famous Treadwell Club orches' tra, which means that it will be the best,
 "The First Violin" produced by the vitagraph Company. made a big hit by all those who saw this wonderful picture last night at the orpheum. Those who missed it will have an op' portunity of seeing 1t tonight.
 On next Thursday night the hand some paintings in oil that were paint ed at the orpheum on last Sunday night, by the lightning artist, will be given away free to those hold the lucky coupons,
 Mrs. R. A. Kinzie, wife of General Superintendent Kinzie, of the Alaska Treadwen Company, and son Hun ter arrived home last night from San Francisco.
 MT. and Mrs. E. P. Kennedy arrived on the Northwestern last night. Mir. Kennedy who is assistant general superintendent of the Treadwell Com pany was married recently to Miss Teresa Keenan, of San Francisco.
 Don't fail to drop into Mulligan's for your subscription to The Empire.
 Mulligan's haberdashery will be open from now until after Christmas until 10 p. m. for the benefit of it's customers. ""'
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

LADIES' NECKWEAR-We have just received from the East big line of new up-to-date novelties in this line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

geOn's
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

A NICE SILK OR CHIFFON WAIST-Makes very service able gift and always acceptable We have them at all prices
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

Place your orders for cut carna, tions, chrysanthemums and violets, at Trudgeon's O"
 Holly till you can't rest at Trud- geon's. "
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

Chambers Bros, Butchers-Cholce cuts a speciality. '"
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

Douglas Opera House for wines, liquors and cigars. Pool and bill liards. Peter Rolando. prop; Chas. Mann, manager. St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-17

Don't forget the Irish ties at Mul, ligan's Haberdashery. '''
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29
missioners Notice.
By FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register,

In the matter OF the estate OF William ii
Bigelog, deceased
We the undersigned having been appoir ted
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the County OF shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per =
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet NJ the office OF Will lam J. Par
ker in the city of Corunna in said County on
Monday the 9Th day OF January , u. 1918 and
on Monday the 10 h day OF March A. ID. 1918
at ten O'clock In the forenoon OF ach of sad
days for the purpose OF receiving aud adjust.
Ing all claims against said estate and tn At tour
mon tbs from the 9th day OF Nov. A ID. 49, 2 are
allowed to creditors TO present their claims TO
said commissioners for adjustment and allow
ance.
Dated the 9th day OF November A d. 1919.
RUDOLPH y. COLBY,
WILLIAM j. PARKER,
Commissioners.