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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
SHOULD NOT
HAVE MOVED
Story OF a Man Who Was Max
ING Good, but Rowing Fever
Got the Best of Him.

On May 4th. 1915. the ST. Paul Farm
er's Dispatch contained a very inter
esting account OF the experiences OF a
man from Staples. MINI. Realizing
that he was not making much head
way. he decided 10 look up a home
stead in Canada. With $3.50 he and
his wife took up a homestead neal
Outlook, Saskatchewan. After recount
ing his experiences OF a few years. In
which they had undergone hardships
which were likely 10 be unavoidable.
with a small amount OF capital. he
continues the story by stating that
I'm the fall after a fair summers work
on his 100 acres cropped, he cleaned
up nearly all his debts. having now
-four good horses, a complete set OF
farm machinery including two wagons
and a Swell top buggy and eleven
head OF cattle. He continues. How
ever. / was not satisfied. / had been
reading OF the splendid homesteads
that were to be had in Montana.
Wheat was cheap and / thought 1t
would get cheaper. so / began to think
hat homesteading as q moneymaking
proposition 4 better than farming.
did not stop TO consider that wheat
was not the only thing, as a matter
OF fact | had sold pork for IL cents a
pound. Eggs and butter had kept US
in groceries and more. we had now
four mich COWS. two heifers coming in
and more growing up. We had a cream
separator. and some hogs. We had a
raise an abundance OF small grain.
roots and grass for feed, but / could
not see all that; / had the moving
fever. and decided 10 sell.
set the price on the land at So 900
cash. | could not find anyone with
that much money. however. so | came
down until / finally sold for $1,000.
We had an auction and sold the per-
sonal property. On the sale we got
Just about enough cash to pay the auc-
tioneer; the rest was all notes.
The horses brought about two-thirds
what they we're worth. The imple-
ments sold for hardly one-third OF
what tney mad cost. Inc cattle
brought a good price.
Must Make Another Start.
We now have a homestead in Mon
tana, but we find that after moving
here and getting settled. what money
we had did not go far. We have three
horses. about all the implements We
need, and a little better buildings
than we had on our former place. We
have no cattle. though we had TO build
much fence to keep ranch stock out
OF our fields. We have about $500
worth OF honest debts.
True. we have a half section in
place OF a quarter. but that is no good
to US. as long as we have not the
capital with which to work il.
In summarizing 1t all up ! see where
I made my mistake. II will take fully
five years to get into as good circum-
stances as We we're before We made
the change. II is five years lost
My advice 10 anyone contemplate
ing a change OF location is TO think
twice before you act, and IL your pres
ent circumstances are not too bad,
stay by your bush till you pick "
clean. Advertisement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
FENCES MADE vERMin PROOF
Birds Require Protection From varL-
u Natural Foes as Well as
From Human Persecution.

Protection is the prime requisite for
Increasing the number OF birds in any
area and the results OF protection are
In direct proportion 10 the amount Civ
en-. Besides insuring birds against ey.
cry form OF persecution by human
kind. We must defend them from yari-
u natural foes. The most eIectual
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

This is Donkey hill You will find it a nice post, but you viii la to
answer a lot Of questions. over there is Pigeon hill a quiet post; mostly
Z Iss and children. This is Lovers Lane, near the reservoir. You don't
see anything wrong here as a rule. for you must remember that you were
once young yourself and didn't like to be disturbed by the old coming
into the paror when you a calling OF your best girl IL you are assigned
to Hesers bin. bear in mind that ghosts don't walk in the daytime You
wont have to do dIy at night 81 you needn't worry in ase you have heard
the tradition"
50 the veteran cop goes N. pointing out Suicide Lawn, Cat hill and many
other nhnea
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Not So Bad as That.

What are you so furious about,
wife?-
Mrs. Smith Just called me an old
catl"
Why. you're not old!"-Farm Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

~ p Iced is given, the hides will be worth w more than "a each Ana
PAIR OF skunks should rase eight young ones each year ; multiply
At y four and the city should have 80 skunks a year from now. and four
II = Is l2S. the number at the end of the second year. and four times
I, 4 o2 II these 52 hides arr worth 81 each. the city should receive
. N three years-looks like a good investment fr the city
WA about the scent? oh. that a be remedied Skunks a D per
rrAa1ehty deodorfEed. Deodorized skunkx are not only profitable. bit they
axe nice pets They are real cute"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

II isn't what YOU say but how o
say 1t that makes a woman either
your friend or your enemy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

hlnds OF animals which the
~ is keeping at the Gage park zoo.
~ y profitable. | have just pur-
NIaseo eight skunks, and from these I
Apeci the city TO reap a good profit.
Ae ssunks win help pay for main
~''ing the other animals.
ihe skunks ! have bought are
~ hne animals. Their hides will
worth 81 each when they are a
Nv old. but the value Of the fur de
slos somewhat upon the kind OF feed
animals are given. II the right
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Swarm Of Bees Causes Sensation in Atlanta

ArLANTA-A swarm of bees from the country caused a sensation by In
n vading Anantas business district IN a compact, buzzing cloud. and after
Startling Peachtree street went up II stories Owe the roof o the Healey
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

A desire to avoid work often Is
manifested in a determined search
Or a government job.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and e that 1t
Signature Of &ANZzM
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Suburb of Chicago Finds Itself in the War Zone

n HcAGO-- Morgan Park unconscousy slipped into the a the
other day-and slipped right out again The woods a Prospect avenue
- nroyeand court bore a near appearance 70 a European batteneld. There
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

Always use Red Cross Ball Blue. Delights
The laundress. At all good grocers. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Central Park Shown to New York Police Rockies

NEW YoRK-A ley sightseeing service has been established in Central
IN Park for those who may have heard Of the famous reservation but are
uncuaInted with the chief Typographical features that well known to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Topeka Plans to Make Money Out Of Skunk Farm

TOPEKA. KAN.-The city of Topeka is 70 have a municipal skunk farm in
-Mewoo park w. l.. Porter, city commissioner Il parks. 50 an
ncea There's money in it." explained Porter enthusiastically. "of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Municipal Research Chickens.

Farmer-These are chickens.
City Guest presume one breed
lays scrambled eggs and the other
fried.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
LANDED IN THE JUG.

Three veritable hoboes, Charles
Davis, Floyd Cain and David King,
with a whiskey bottle half full land
ed in the city Friday night. Wander
ing down to the Northwestern depot
one of the party spied suit case, the
property of a Mr.. Pearson of Merrill.
and made off with it, the Others fol-
lowing. Two of the city's patrolmen
learning of the theft soon overhauled
the trio, but not until they had
broken open the suit case and robbed
it, finding revolver, safety razor
outfit and some other articles which
they appropriated and then disposed
of the suit case by throwing it aside.
The patrolmen secured the latter and
contents and escorted their prisoners
to the city Jail. Saturday afternoon
they were taken befor e Justice Larner
where Davis and Cain plead guilty
to petit larceny and each were fined
$500 and costs. Not having the
necessary funds to liquidate their
fines they were taken to the county
Jail to serve a sentence of thirty days.
King plead guilty to charge of va
grancy and was sentenced To term
of fifteen days in the same place of
confinement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
TEACHERS MEET.

A conference of teachers and Off
GERS of the Wisconsin public, indus
trial, commercial, continuation and
evening schools was held in this city
Saturday. Grand Rapids, Stevens
Point, Rhinelander, Amigo, Marsh
field, Merrill and Wausau was repre-
scented. The meetings were held at
the High school building. E. L.
Hayward of Grand Rapids, Roy j.
Carver of Marshfield and LIE Roy
Schaefer of Wausau, composed the
committee in charge of the confer
ence. The following topics were
discussed:
Kind of civics essential for boys
and girls of industrial schools-C. c..
Hayward, Stevens Point.
The factory and the industrial
School-Karl Mathie, Mosinee.
The evening school from students
standpoint-W. r. Johnson, Wau-
Sau.
Value of home economics to per-
NIT girls-Morgia Mansur, Marsh
field.
Our big job with industrial girls
Mary j. Holmes, Grand Rapids.
To what extent can shop conditions
prevail lin industrial schools-Ray'
mond Kittell, Grand Rapids.
Round table-Warren E. Hicks
Madison.
There was a good attendance oi
teachers interested along these lines
of school work present, who were
benefited by the discussion of prob
lens arising in these schools.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
REMARKABLE
HAND AT CARDS
Figures Show There is OnlYs One
Chance in Four Million for Sc
quence Such as This.

Probably the most remarkable hand
at auction bridge ever held showed up
at the Germaid Cricket club the other
evening when William f. Robinson
found all Is clubs in his own hand.
Using the odds for and against the
holding of poker hands, Mr.. Robinson
had just one chance in 100000 of
holding the 13 clubs.
The circumstances surrounding the
game preclude all thought of the hand
having been ''tixed." Three players
had to wait some time for the fourth,
and the cards were thoroughly shut
fled. When the fourth man arrived
one hand was played. On the next
hand Sheldon Potter, Jr., was the
dealer, with Mr.. Robinson at his left.
When he picked up his cards Mr..
Robinson was astounded to find he
held all Is clubs. Mr.. Potter, who
found himself with long run of
hearts, headed by the top honors, bid
'IIlIc0 llOdI Oo, IOplhS W OlOOh lul
ther bidding by his adversaries.
Mr.. Robinson Immediately bid
'tseven clubs" to forestall any more
bidding by his opponents, as he real
lied they must have exceptionally
good cards in the other suits.
His 'seven clubs" bid was imme-
diately doubled, and Mr.. Robinson
let that stand, knowing his hand was
useless then, so he played on clubs as
trumps, and not doubling back for
fear one of his adversaries would go
into "hearts" or "royal spades" with
bid he could not top.
On the first lead Mr.. Robinson
trumped with the deuce of clubs,
then spread his hand on the table
The other players, besides Mr.. Robin
son and Mr.. Potter, were Mr.. HoIton
and Mrs. Tattersield. On this one
hand alone Mr.. Robinson and his
partner scored 234 points. Philadel-
phia Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
BABY'S TOOTH

Four ladies OF WauSau. by chance did meet,
And held conversation. while on Third St.
Two had go-carts in which baby reclned,
The other two. perhaps. had left theirs behind.
One OF the mothers with the babe in the cart,
To the others a secret did impart.
Wonder of wonders, what aid she say
Baby cut q new tooth to-day"
Then came something that filled me with glee.
Twas reply from one of the other ladies
you see;
Its wonderful news. the newspaper should
know,
They no doubt would in ecstacy Immediately
go.
Too bad they don't know it-if reporter were
here"
Little did she know. there was one standing
near,
In a case of this kind we win mention no name
But the PILoT gathers all the news. Just the
same.
So the little sweet cherub in the go-cart
Is herewith written up" bless its dear heart
Brother Nike"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTIONS

During the latter part of the month
the school boards of Marathon county
will meet in Wausau. On Monday,
Oct. 25th, members of boards east of
the Wisconsin river will convene here
at the court house, and on Tuesday,
the 26th, those of the west side of the
river. Sessions will commence at 10
a. m. at the court house.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9th, members
of the northwestern section meet at
Athens, and on the 29th, the south
western section will meet at Spencer.
The following is the program for
these meetings:
The Relation of the Training
School TO the Teachers of the
County. ty............ Randall Johnson
School Hygiene and Sanitation
w. E. Larson
Community Work in Rural
oCnOOiS. a. u. burg
School Legislation. ......J. e. Giessel
Concrete Teaching in Our
Schools Under Existing Con-
dltlOnS. ................W w. Il. Larson
School officers, teachers and others
interested in education are invited to
attend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
ROAD BUILDING.

Thursday was "road day" in the
town of Kronenwetter. Twenty
teams and a crew of sixty men, under
the supervision of w. r. Chellis.
secretary of the Wausau Advancement
association, built a mile of graveled
road. The work was done on the
Wausau road commencing at the end
| of the macadam. The Mosinee Times
says:
This covers one of the worst
stretches on this road, and the work
will be greatly appreciated by those
who have occasion to travel over this
highway, and they are many. Another
days work would carry the improve
ment we'll up towards Clark's crossing,
and one of the worst pieces of road in
Marathon county will have been
placed in as fine condition as a city
boulevard.
We doubt if there is another road
in this section of the state that is
subjected to as much and as severe
travel as this road has been. The
town of Kronenwetter has been spend
ing large sums of money each year to
place this road in good condition and
gradually the graveling has been ex-
tended until at present it lacks but a
short distance of extending entirely
through the town. Last year the
hill at Clark's in the town of Weston,
was macademized and a dew bridge
put in. This was decided improve
ment and one badly needed, but there
is bad piece of road just south of
Clark's that could be remedied by a
few applications of this booster spirit
that seems to be predominating at
present. Let the good work go on.
Twenty teams and sixty men were en-
rolled in to-day's enterprise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR SEPTEMBER

The following are the principal
points of interest in the summary OF
the weather for the month of Sept,
1915, as given out by the weather bu-
reau in this city:
Highest temperature, 85, on the
5th.
Lowest 33, on the 29th.
Mean temperature So. This is the
lowest with the exception of 1907 and
1913, since 1903.
Precipitation, 1.S3. The greatest in
"a hours was rs on the 18th. Days on
which precipitation was .01 inch OF
more, II.
Prevailing wind, South.
Number of clear days, 5; partly
cloudy, IL; cloudy A.
Aurora, 2Sth.
Fog, 8th and oath.
Thunderstorms 7th, 18th, 18th and
10Th.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
SUICIDE

FRANK Abraham of the town oi
Texas, ended his life Thursday morn
ing by exploding stick of dynamite
upon which he had thrown himself in
one OF the rooms of his home. His
son, William, was working in a field
near the Abraham home removing
stumps with dynamite, and while
waiting for the explosion in the field
to go off, went into the house where
he found his fathers body badly
mangled and the house badly dam
aged. District Attorney E. P. Cor
man, Coroner Meilahn, Sheriff f. E.
Schroeder and DR.. R. w. Jones went
to the Abraham home after having
been notified of the tragedy by Will
liam and decided that no inquest was
necessary, that it was plainly evident
a suicide case. The son could give no
cause for the fathers act. Mr.. Abra-
ham had not been in the best of
health for some time, being troubled
with rheumatism. Mr.. Abraham and
his son, William, had lived alone on
the farm since the death of his wife
about five years ago. Deceased was
born in Germany and was sixty-nine
years of age. He and his family came
toithis country about thirty years ago,
locating on an Illinois farm. The
family came to Marathon county nine
years ago and bought the farm in the
town of Texas, where he had lived up
to the time of his gruesome death.
Surviving are three sons. William
Abraham of the town of Texas, Emil
and Edwin Abraham of Lacrosse, and
daughter, Mrs. Frank Mas, of the
town of Pine River. The body was
taken to Merrill, where the funeral
was held from the Schram Underta-
king parlors, Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Burial was made in the
Merrill cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1881

Jake Kolter brought in the finest
pair of bucks that ever came to this
city, last week.
The Spencer Tribune has again
been revived with the name of A. B.
Barney, editor and publisher, as
formerly.
HI. Sarvis has sold out his dray bus
mess to Emmett King, late of Ripon,
who will continue the business and
bespeaks share of patronage.
The new depot of the st. Paul road
in this city will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy. When completed it will be
quite conveniently arranged and
tastefully fitted up for the occupants
and the travelling public. It's cost
will be in the neighborhoOd of 81, 900.
1t will be quite an ornament to our
city.
On Saturday the district attorney
was summoned to Norrie to investi-
gate the circumstances of the death
of an Indian near by.
+. w. Sackett of Berlin, arrived in
town last week and is now anxiously
awaiting the arrival of goods, prepar-
atory to opening his large and hand
some furniture store.
Dan Giles, who has had charge of
the Bells hotel since it's opening and
who is one of the most popular and
obliging clerks to be found in sim
liar capacity, is now full fiedged
husband.
The telephone line is in good work
ing condition and is as handy to have
in the house as a barrel of -four. If
you havn't one you will miss it. 1t
will be matter of necessity to you
soon and without one you will be as
an old OK team to an engine. Your
neighborS will all walk around, you
in business, and before you know it
you will be as an old mullen stalk,
nodding and bowling to the wind,
without juice and beyond resurrec-
tiOn.
On Tuesday evening last, May, the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL
CONVENTIONS

Oct. 22-23 Northwestern Wis. Teach
ers' Ass'n-Eau Claire. H. j. Sleeps,
Rice Lake, President.
Oct 22-23 North Wis. Teachers
Ass'n-Ashland. V. T. Thayer. Ash.
land, President.
Oct. 29-30 Central Wis. Teachers
ASS s'n-Stevens Point. S. B. Tobey
Wausau, President.
Oct. 29-3O Lake Superior Teachers
Ass'n-Superior, G. G. Wade, Su.
perior, President.
Nov. 4-6 Wisconsin Teachers
ASS milwaukee. Burton E. Nelson
Racine, President.
Feb. Hip Southern Wisconsin
Teachers Assimilation. E. G
Doudna, Richland Center, President
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
CENTRAL THIRTY -FOUR YEARS AGO

| vey Haseltine, died at the family
residence in Weston.
1t would not be out of place for
business men to wake up and develop
the Board of Trade into an institu-
tion that would be of great benefit to
the city.
Subscribers will please observe the
following rules and regulations in the
use of the telephone instruments /:
To call general office give one long
ring on your bell, which will be
answered by the operator Remove
the telephone from the hook and
hold tightly to the ear. Ask general
office for connection with any sub
scriber desired and hang up the tele-
phone again. When the bell rings
second time remove the telephone
from the hook and speak in a clear,
distinct voice to the party, who will
then be connected. When through
talking hang the telephone on the
hook. Do not tamper with the in
struments in any way. See that the
battery is kept in a warm place to
avoid freezing. In event of any in
terruption or trouble on the line,
please notify the manager at once,
to insure prompt repairs.
The general office will be open daily
from a. M, to p. m. Sundays
from 10 to II a. m. Office No. 10,
West Washington street.
f. T. ZENTNER, Manager.
Hugh McIndoe, Jr., has gone to
Oshkosh to enter the law office of +.
W. HOughton.
LEVEL Bells returned Friday from
his trip through Dakota. He has
been with surveying party and has
had a very pleasant and successful
season.
Hon. j. g. Clarke departed Saturday
for the Mississippi lumber markets
on business connected with his large
numbering interests.
Alex Reid, one of the enterprising
editors and proprietors of that ex-
cellent paper, the Appleton Post, was
in our city few hours on Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
GOOD CROPS.

Marathon County has had a great
year in an agricultural way. All
kinds of grains have been immense.
Potatoes were never better: one farm
er said that he started digging his
crop the middle of last week and the
first hill opened turned out twenty
eight potatoes, some of them of enor-
nous size. at this rate he expected
to get more per acre than any year of
his experience. True there has been
some frost and the corn crop is not
what it should be, but much has been
turned into the silo and it will help
our stock. The dairy business was