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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

Hip Van Wrinkles Predecessor Sue.
cumbed to Tired Feeling at Least
Once Every Year.

London.-The modern Rip Van Win.
kle had an eighteenth century prede-
cessor In one Nicholas Hart. But Hart
was able to turn his sleeping to good
account. He made money out OF Il.
The Daily Courant OF August 0, I'LL,
contained the following advertisement:
Nicholas Hart, who slept last year In
st. Bartholomew hospital, intends to
sleep this year at the Cock and Bottle
In Little Britain"
An account OF this astonishing per.
son was published In the Spectator.
Addison, who made investigation. re.
ports that Hart rs every year seized
with a periodical ut Of sleeping. which
begins upon the 9Th OF August and
ends on the 18th OF the same month.
that on the 1st OF that month he grew
dull; on the I'd, appeared drowsy: on
the Sd. fell "A yawnins; on tho 4th, be-
gan to nod; on the 9Th. dropped asleep:
on the 9th. was heard to snore; on the
9TH. turned himself In his bed; on the
Sth. recovered his former POSTURE; on
the 9th, fell n stretching; on the 10th.
about midnight. awaked: on the 18th.
In the morning, called for q little small
beer"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

One of the Three Free Burqs of
Germany.
Its People Spend Their Leisure Hours
on Water Front-St. PAUL., the
Sailors Paradise, One of the
Towns Noted Resorts.

Hamburg-It was nine o'clock and
still daylight in Hamburg. We sat in
a pavilion cafe overlooking the Bin
nen-Alster. The lake was full of
boats; sail boats, r%owboats and ca
noes. Every now and then a little
steamboat whizzed In from the Aus
sen Alster, it's tunnels being lowered
and raised with a snap as it passed
d the low bridge. A few bicycle
launches were still ~scooting over the
water, ridiculous things with the rider
high in the air, pedaling wheels that
seemed to run right over the water.
n swans were still hanging around
the edge Of the water trying to Goa
the loiterers to throw them a crumb
or two. One large n was away out
In the middle of the lake vigorously
following a launch hat had the sign
"Liebnitz Cakes tackled on it's side.
We wondered if the swan could read.
l do not believe Americans love
waterfronts as much as Europeans
do, for We only use our river banks
for mills and dumps, while in Europe
they make theirs the most beautiful
part Of their cities, and there they
spend their leisure hours and center
all their love.
At ten o'clock it was not yet dark,
SO We took a trip to st. PAUL., the
sailors resort in Hamburg. Several
big liners had locked that day and
sailors simply flooded and owned the
place. Everything was going at a
great pace. especially the sailors pay.
There were moving picture shows,
merry-go-rounds, side shows and cafes
all a perfect blaze of light. Many
fakirs were stationed along the side
walk shouting in their loudest and
most convincing German about the
excellence of their wares.
The life of a sailor is a hard one,
and the German sailors of the Ham
burg-American line only lives through
his many weeks of hardship on the
sea for the eight glorious days he is
going to spend at st. PAUL., which
has been called the Sailors Para
disc"
Overlooking ST. PAUL. and the har-
Dor stands a colossal statue of Bis
mark. 1t is like the great man,
silent, gigantic and immovable-the
greatest man hat Germany has pro-
duced in a century. The statue be-
longs to the art Of new Germany, and
yet 1t is strangely like the old Roland
at Bremen built centuries ago. 1t
only goes to show how everything
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

travels In a circle, ever art, and that
tho post impressionists may still be
making Botticelli Madonnas and Fra
Angelica angels.
The new Rathaus stands In front
or the Exchange. and II Is a very i'm
posing and handsome building. One
reason II looks 80 we'll 10 1t has a
LARGE open square In front OF Il, and
directly opposite is a semi-circle stone
terrace, with benches along the sides,
that Is forever filled with weary Ham
burgers.
But II is to the peasant woman OF
these countries that America means
tho most, for they must do the hard
est and toughest labor from morn
ms until night. In Vienna we saw
them laying bricks and plastering
houses; In Prague, we saw them mix
Ina mortar and acting as hod-carriers:
In Munich, they are the switch.turners
and the street cleaners: everywhere
In the country they till the ground
and pillow like a man. IL IL n wonder
that America seems like heaven TO
them. where they get wholesome
food, a Rice clean bed and good
wages.
Hamburg is one OF the three free
cities In Germany. the other two arc
Lubbock and Bremen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
Some Mighty Beautiful Things in the Constitution

CENAToR TOM MARTIN OF vir-
~ gInia is radically different from
MOTT statesmen from the sunni
south. He is not an orator. On the
contrary. he Is usually SO silent that
he makes the Sphinx seem like the
star book agent for an installment
publishing house. As some OF his con.
~stituents like 20 say: tom takes
his'n out In thinkln' and actin"
hut while Martin says little. he lis.
tens much. And when he does finally
break into speech his words are to
the point.
Some time ago there came up. I'm
the senate. n bill on which there was
"A bitter fight. Straightway everai OF
those senators who have come to be
known rs constitutional sharks" leap.
ed 10 their feet one after another. In
h.gh sounding and %resoundlng protest.
Shall We. unworthy rs We are. dare
To violate either the letter or the spir.
IL OF our beloved constitution" they
demanded. "Never-never-not one
iota-NEVER,"
Martin listened calmly until all had
done. Then he rose slowly and drap-
cd himself gracefully over one edge
pf his desk-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
How John Burroughs Found Place to Sleep In

Ohm BURROUGHS, accompanied
y by two we'll known naturalists,
Ernest Thompson-Seton and Glenn
Buck of Chicago. was a recent visitor
10 the capitol.
At the capitol Mr.. Burroughs gazed
with thoughtful eyes directed toward
the imposing. glistening white, marble
senate Office building.
Beautiful building. isn't it?" he
was asked.
Hugh! Yes" was the slow re-
spouse.
But" he added, II would a whole
sight rather gaze at a scene l remem-
Der so distinctly. / had visited a
small hamlet in a state that was
dry"
Il looked about, but could find no
place to sleep. 1t took only a few
minutes to traverse the settlement.
There was only n place where a
light could be seen. The nature of
the business being transacted there
was apparent to all who cared to un-
derstand. 1t was a socalled blind
tiger"
Seeking rest there was out Of the
question. but | was tempted to enter
and ask for information. AS | was
hesitating. a faint light in a building
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
Cessation for Bobby's Little Lamb

had wheeled up to the home curb the
small white thing that had been as
docile as those other dear lambkins
that skip on the forever-green grass in
the way-back spelling book. took on a
kiddish butting velocity.
Bobby's mamma was waiting to well
come little son rs he hoped out OF
the wagon. dragging the lamb at the
end of a string. The first thing the
two knew the lamb had butted in and
sprawled them, mother and man.
child. on the pavement.
a crowd developed with q sudden
ness that suggested II must have
swarmed up from the crevices I'm the
bricks.
The little lamb got busy and butted
around at the human fringe with skill
full impartiality. until a particularly
big mar gave Il what was intended to
be a down-and-out kick. But It wasn't.
Not for the little lamb. As for the
man-but maybe he wouldn't like II
mentioned: some people are so deli
cately sensitive-and. anyhow. maybe
he would have done better IL the little
lamb had given him a second try, but
II wasn't that sort OF n little lamb.
IL preferred 10 streak of like white
lightning--and maybe It Is streaking
yet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER
INDIANA
WITNESS VICTIM OF SLUGGERS
w Unidentified Men Attack Louis
Vein, Who Worked Up Case !.
Against Owners of blind
Tigers" In Muncie.

Munc:e. July 30.-Just before the
nrst OF the seventeen blind tiger"
cases against Muncie men was to have
begun in the circuit court, two I'M
known men attacked Louis Vein. Sr..
an indianapolis detective, as he
emerged from the Braun hotel. and SO
seriously injured him that he was un-
able TO appear as the chief witness In
the trials.
An automobile with its engine going
and the driver in his seat was stand
ing near the hotel. and the two assail-
ants were standing near the hotel en-
trance, apparently waiting for Vein
10 come out, according TO bystanders.
when Vein. who is about ~sixty-flve
years of age, appeared, the two slug
gers Jumped or him and beat him. IL
is said n Of the men welded a
prlck- Then the ~sluggers jumped into
the waiting car and went north.
Sheriff White has the name Of the
chauffeur, n says there is little
doubt but that the men will be cap
tured eventually. 1t was necessary to
postpone the trial Of Arthur Duffy.
who was the first of the seventeen
Vein and his son Louis gathered the
evidence against the alleged illegal
liquor dealers that is to be used in
these trials.
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CaIamitous

TT Is an admitted fact that Mary had
i a little lamb. but IL may be news TO
the general public that Bobby Blank.
who lives u Georgetown way. had
another. Leastwise, he had. until tho
other day. when his ownership came
TO what n might briefly call q
calamitous cessation.
Bobby had been week.ending with a
little cousin who lives out In the coun-
try two hours by wagon. on a hill. off
the pike. Little cousin owned a pet
lamb. and when the wagon was wait
ing for Bobby he. somehow. managed
to sneak pet of and get away with
the goods.
The wise men who make 10 world
20 round for us assert that character
changes with environment. and II
must be so. for. by the time the wagon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

among it's residents ambassadors and
high government officials, while Sir
Isaac's entertainments drew to his
house all the leaders of the scientific
world of the day.
Many amusing anecdotes are told of
Sir Isaac Newton during his residence
in st. Martins street. One Of the best
concerns DR.. Stukely, the most famous
antiquary of his day, who called on
Sir Isaac by Appointment. The servant
who opened the door said that Sir
Isaac was in his study and must not
be disturbed. DR.. Stukely sat down to
wait for the great mathematician, as
it was near his hour for dining, and by
and by a boiled chicken under a cover
was brought in for dinner.
An hour passed and Sir Isaac did not
appear. The hungry and %philosophic
antiquary calmly devoured the fowl.
and, replacing the cover on the empty
dish, requested the servant to get an
ether bird prepared for his master.
Before the dish was ready. Sir Isaac
came down from his study, and, apollo
giving for his dilatoriness, said, "Give
me leave to take my short dinner and
l shall be at your service. | am ia
tigued and faint" Removing the cover
and discovering the empty dish, he OBJ
served to Stukely with a smile, See
what we studious people are; l forgot
that / had dined."
1t may nave been courtesy, or it may
have been forgetfulness.
The house is now given over en-
tirely to business purposes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

"Mistah President" said he In his
soft drawl. II yield TO no man. sub. I'm
my respect foh the Constitution and
It's trainers. They did we'll. They did
nobly, sub fob their time. But. Mis-.
tab President. those gentlemen have
been dead mo- than one hundred
years. sub. and times. sub. have
changed. We've got TO remember
that. sub.
An remembering that. Mlstah Pres.
ident. what ] started to say was this:
There arc some mighty beautiful
things In our Constitution. It's n
beautiful work. sub. but. Mistah
President. OF all the beautiful things
In all that beautiful work. to my mind
the mos beautiful OF all ars those
glorious words. sub. givin' W the right
to amen
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TO SELL OLD NEWTON HOME
House Of Great English Mathematician
on Market-Sir Isaac Lived
There II Years.

London. "A notice board outside
the plain and unpretentious building
On the east side of ST. Martins street,
Immediately to the south of Leicester
square,. indicates that the premises are
for sale.
Externally there is nothing attrac-
tive about the buildings, but the title.
Newton house, gives some indication
of its historic interest.
After his removal from Jermyn
street, further west, Sir Isaac Newton.
the greatest English mathematician OF
his day, master of the mint and presi-
dent OF the Royal society, lived there
for the last II years of his life.
Though now dingy and dreary, st.
Martins street in ITO was sufficient
ly attractive and exclusive to have
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
Limited Car Crashes into FLYER

Fortville, July 3O.-A limited train
on h Union Traction company's
INES, running late. crashed into the
rear of the Marion Flyer here, resulting
IN the injury of the motorman of the
limited and of a dozen or more passen-
r and the tying up of traffic for
some time. The motorman of the linn
tied was Harrison Clark. and his home
is In Anderson. He sustained a badly
crushed leg and is thought TO have
been internally injured. He was TAX
en- to a hospital in indianapolis. or
the passengers on the limited a dozen
or more were bruised and some were
cut by flying glass None were so seri-
ously hurt as to be unable 10 continue
the journey.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

opposite showed, and in a few min
utes the form of a man, partly dressed,
appeared in the doorway and began
an unsteady course for the blind tiger.
II did not stop him, but as he en-
tered the place Of liquor dispensing. |
entered the place he vacated, blew out
the light and cast myself into his bed,
which was warm.
ct seemed hours later when l was
awakened by a Keeling Swede.
".Ah bane thanking you've my
bade,' he began.
"'Man.' | replied. You've been to
the blind tiger
THAT was enough. The man was
too dazed TO think. He turned about,
by degrees. and walked out of the
place. | don't know where he went.
but probably back to the blind tiger"
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He Twists Letters Like /

w ASHINGTON-Frank B. Willis,
w the rising young statesman from
Wool Town. Ohio, who pulled down
the spelling laurels in the recent Press
Clubs ladies' night entertainment, had
better study up that 5iuebacked spell
er, because there's another chap in
town who can twist the letters round
his tongue like a Mexican greaser Jug
Cling a lariat. This same fellow is
Wrisley Brown, special assistant attor-
ney general of the department of JUS
tee.
Some time ago a correspondent who
purported TO be a college professor
wrote a letter to President Taft COM
planning hat the recurrence of crime
waves was due to malign thought i'm
pulses hurtled about by detectives of
the department of justice. Then the
detectives would issue forth and ar
rest these law breakers, according to
the writer, I'm this way working up a
reputation for efficiency. The writer
also said he had appeared before the
senate third degree" committee, and
that his views were greeted with loud
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
Accused Of Attempting POISONING

Je%fersonville. July 30.-Mrs. Emme-
line Malone. age sixty-four. was arrest
ed on a warrant sworn out by Joseph
Turner. her ~neighbor. in the court OF
James s. keigwin. justice of the peace.
In which 1t is charged that Mrs. Ma
one gave Turner's ~fve-year-old son
seven doughnuts on which she had
smeared paris green. The mother
n y she saw the woman give tho
cakes to the child. They are in the
safe at the police station and are as
green as grass in ~springtime. Mrs.
Malone denies the charge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

Quincy. July 30.-The executive
committee of the White Cross society.
consisting of Rev. Benjamin Mugg OF
quincy, Estes ID. Duncan of Cloverdale
and DR.. G. e. Willoughby OF Gosport,
mas called a meeting OF the society TO
in Spencer August 5. The
OBJECT of the session. which will be
held In the court house. beginning at
two o'clock. will be the discussion OF
ways and means whereby to combat
the spread of cancer and &c render aid
TO those now suffering from that dis
ease who are financially unable to OBJ
tain proper attention.
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AlT1ENlu2S 49, @!999Rz
Mexican Juggling Lariat

outlaws. In conclusion he said:
They laughed. Mr.. President" he
wrote, "at the ~profundity of their own
ineptitude."
The letter vas referred to the de-
partment Of justice, and Wrisley
Brown "a asked to prepare an in
dosement for 1t. There was a scream
of laughter when Brown turned in a
burlesque opinion. couched in words
which outranked the professors ten
to one. They say President Taft
chuckled all day over 1t. And as for
big words-just watch:
After careful reflection" wrote
ical theorems herein deduced by the
complainant. His conclusions regard
ing the auto-suggestion of crime are
fully borne out by the history of hui
man experience. Its insidious effect
upon the mind has a pronounced ten
dency to bring on a~boulomania or Gre
tinism Of the will power. combined
with a choreic condition of the facul-
ties.
I'm some cases it has even been
known to induce katatonia or some
more serious dissertation of the men,
tai elements of a luetic character and
furibund developments such as, for in
stance. confessional encephalomalacia.
1.-The application of the third degree
annilhilates the inhibitory powers Of
the average victim and plunges him
into a state of volitional hypnosis,
thereby breaking down the fundamen-
tai doctrine Of free agency"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
Injured In Run,u.v

Princeton. July 30.-Mrs. Charles
Garwood was dangerously injured al
Patoka, Gibson county. when a horse
driven TO a buggy In which she and
Mr.. Garwood were driving. took fright
ut n train and ran away. Both were
thrown from the buggy. Mrs. Garwood
being hurled through the plate glass
window OF the Boerke restaurant. She
was badly cut and bruised. but Mr..
Garwood escaped with slight bruises.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
SPLINTER $1,000 GLASS SIGN
Holsted to London opera House Roof,
the Chain Breaks and !.
Falls.

London.-"Wouldn't there be an nj.
mighty smash IL that chain broker
remarked n ragged urchin who was
watching an elaborate glass sign 20
by 10 feet being hoisted to the roof OF
the London Opera House. A moment
later the chain snapped and the sign,
crashing to the pavement. was shat
tered with q report like that OF a can.
non.
The sign. which cost $4,000. bore
the portrait OF Mile. Polaire. the
French dancer. and when Illuminated
u would have been visible for a milo.
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INDIANAPOLIS Boy Run Down

Goshen. July 30.-The little six.
year-old o OF Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
OF indianapolis. was run over by an
automobile owned by Mrs. Fred Tres.
tie of Fort Wayne. and driven by her
chauffeur. The boy was injured in.
formally. and IL Is feared he will die.
On account OF an accident two years
ago In Fort Wayne. which resulted Ia
tally. Mrs. Trestle was az that time for.
hidden by the court TO drive again.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01
Blind rIoer Ralded In e,ebmocs

Richmond July S0-The police raid.
cd an alleged blind tiger at the
home OF U. V. knight. In the south
part OF Richmond. Four jugs OF
whisky and n few bottles OF beer were
found beneath n trap door I'm the floor.
II was alleged az the hearing knight
said the liquor was there for his own
consumption. but Mayor Zimmerman
believed tho evidence sufficient to levy
a fine OF 800 and costs.
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Prisoner La Released.

Philadelphia. PA prisoner held
here on a charge OF horse stealing
was released when chief OF police OF
Newark. Ohio, refused TO pay tho
charges on the telegram notifying him
Of the arrest.
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Jerersonviie. July 3o.-Henry Good.
win. who was a parole vlolator from
the Indiana Boys school Mt Plainfeld.
Nme TO the Indiana reformatory a
few days ago and surrendered. say
Ing he had no money 10 get hack to
Plainfieid. He was held until an on
Ger could car ~ take him back
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Loses 5000 Diamond Rlno.

Sayville, N. W. G. Rose threw q
match with which he had lighted a
cigar into the bay here and with II
went q $500 diamond setting from his
ring.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

Lafayette.-Fred Held and Leslie
Drake. each twenty-one years old
charged with having broken into
a freight train here and stealing sev.
eral cases OF whisky and a large guam
tity Of tobacco. havs confessed.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HOOSIER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Richmond. - Grover Spencer. a
Pennsylvania railroad fireman, living
in this city. was instantly killed
a few miles southeast OF this city.
when he stuck his head out of the en-
CINE cab. Spencer's head came in
contact with the end of a bridge and
he was hurled from the cab into q
creek. Engineer Lynn did not know
OF the fate Of his fireman until the
train had gone a considerable dis
lance. The train then backed to the
scene OF the accident and after .
search by the members OF the crew
his body was found in the creek. Spen-
Ger, who was unmarried, was a native
OF Pike County and had been in the
railroad service a number OF years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-20
TENT THEATRE OPENS

The Gladys Stock Company will
open a weeks engagement Monday
night in their large tent theatre, and
the management promises a cast of
players and a week of plays that will
appeal strongly for the patronage of
local amusement seekers. The open
ing play will be "Oliyia, or For Her
Sake" a powerful comedy-drama ar
ranged for it's stage production from
the novel of Charles Garvice by Bruce
Rinaldo. The story is one that holds
its audience from beginning to end by
the intesity of it's action and mystery
of development. Several good comedy
parts serve to provoke laughter dur
ing the progress of the play. Between
the acts a number of excellent special
ties will be introduced Miss Del Mar,
leading lady and prima donna, will
appear at each performance and offer
some vocal classics and old-time ia.
vorite ballads. A band and orchestra
will also be made feature of the at.
traction. A matinee will be given Sat.
urday afternoon. General admission
price will be 15c. Watch for the free
street concert daily.