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Vol. 52.

Jasper, Indiana, Friday, April l, 1910.

No 26.

BROOK DALE

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VILLAINY AND NERVES.

OR-

THE OLD QUARRY!

A Sural Drama in Pour Acts. Pre

sented by the Students of The Jasper High School.

Way, April 12, 1910!

At The Jasper OPERA House

Thu Rett Curr Might Have Made Nero a Harrr.le Faddist. Many overwrought i. ains of tho

past, if they were alive now, would be subjected to a re i cure, which, ihoiiph it could not turn them into ?ood men, might muke their villainy less irrational and dangerouB. The worst tyrants of the middlo ages and the renaissance, the worst Roman emperors, seem to us incom

prehensible monsters of iniquity, men who did evil for the love of it. We should understand them better

TRICK SHOOTING.

penny held between his wife' thumb and finger or seated back to her shoots, by means of a mirror, at

an appie.upon her head or on a fork held in her teeth, the danger of using a bullet is obvious. Nono, of course, is needed. The explosion is pnnnirVi Tho .nnlo iB 1

ti we considered how likely their ready prepared, having boon cut way of hvihg was to disorder their into nieces and stuck together with

Tb Way Some of tho Stage Foata Ar Accomplished. When a chamnion riflo shot. 1irin

blindfolded at a wedding ring or a pers in that region.

A week or two alter the wedding

rVUri Wedding. A Maryland man recently married off his fourth daughter, the ceremonies touching whoso wedding were given much attention by the "society editors" of tho country pa-

A BUDDING GENIUS.

Ambition and Hard Work of tho Boy Saint Gaudcni. Immediately oa leing apprenticed to Aut I hjj plied for admisBion to the drawing school of the

frionil wlio ).n,1 boon nnrih fnr r "WUll It, ItntI l' cTV CVCn-

some time met the father, to whom 'ng,a,fu;r '" ri"t:'rn f,n,,! "ork ut he mado some jocular reference in , d?fk ""V l,:, t tca 1 went regard to the recent "event." I(dow" 1 J,Wv- v ,,, rv '"' -tiaic edueee by one paper," said he, "that 10n bcMI1;t , , , . . Mary's wedding Veil nigh beggared J can ret''1 1 l! M 1,0 k,I"IIv n description ' " jpreiou pr U. i m me i.v Abrain "Well." said the old man. "I don't ? Ieu itt a ,,(' "'V' l,t 1"-

knnw nhonf. hn. lint T A ?t , 1D " lunelu i; I ither at that

Cast of Characters.

rj . . vhuh i.v..vu uuu 01UV.& tUUUlUVl Willi """" uvill kliuij UUt 1 UVi IV.UU IL 1 i , nerves. No doubt Nero, even if ho an adhesive substance, and a thread ell nigh beggared me !" Lipphv ! Ki0 wa "!&jiU : 1 r tho had been brought up in the most with a knot at the nd, pulled cott'e. j C-oopor family, an I 1 su!Mm.-o that modern way, taught from a child to through it from tho "wings" so1 ra , , 15 hp lo "" nt ""' T,, take an interest in nature and to that it flies to bits when the gun is I S?9 feeling of profou.,! . mtitr.K- for

eat only the most wholesome things, would never have been a very useful or pleasant person. But he might have been a harmless faddist or an innocent if undistinguished minor ?oet. As it was, he was the master of the world, with no one to prevent

uun iium uaiiii'' anu unnKine wnat

he chose or from takinc whatever

otner unwholesome pleasure he was

inclined to. No doubt he exceeded

tn everything and suffered from ex

treme irritability in conseauence.

Unfortunately he could indulge hia irritability Without restraint. If

when he felt cross of a morninz ho

ordered a senator to die, the senator did die, and he heard no more

of it. Moreover, there was always

fear to work upon a tyrant's nerves.

and some emperors became tyrants because of that fear. Domitian wa3

a martyr to it, though a good man

oi business, if he were a stock

Squire Brooks, Owner of the Old Quarry and the Brookdale Farm, Othniel Chambers. KOV Harte. A vntincr farmor PUnJ tt.ii

rsit i n ' n Ti' , wnaiiea xvueuier. oi business, n he were a stockbilbert Dawson, Mrs. Brook's nephew, Gerald Kemof.1 broker of today no doubt ho would

uumiii uiccu, n. lariu liana, liarrv UUlJett iworv mmseu incessantly atout ine

bamuel Jiunter, Sheriff of Spring County,

nw wsii a Gr9.ver Gastrup

Miumu, n uaiiip, urover öaib Ben Holy, Proprietor of the Placer Hotel,

u -p) t 0 . , Louis Burger

Vr rV . vllc joessie ßurns. Marion Brooks, Their daughter, Frances Dick. Nan Cummmgs. An adopted child, Blanche Sprauer. lllagers and Miners.

Admission 25c, Reserved Seats 35c, On sale at Flick & Pfaus

uiuy dure, uunain tiasea at a r. m,

Hl. 1M,

state of the markets, and every one

would pity him lor his nervousness. As he was n Roman emperor, we think of him as a sinister villain, who killed men for the pleasure of it We often hear talk of that terri

ble taediuni vitae from which Ro

man nobles suffered. We should

call it nerves now, and our doctors

would proscribe a strict diet and a

course of golf or gardening for it.

out the uoman noble did not know how to treat it. He made a feast

and drank deep and fast and crowned himself with flowers and the next morning must have felt it worse than ever. But since he was a Roman noble ho is n romantic fitr-

Childhood Up to Dato. ure to us nm not mere 6UU-crer Little Harriet had broken the lid from our niodern disease of overof the box in which her blocks had strain. London Timea. - n.. n; i i. ;i i

her mother said' Semmoloi Dury Their Dead. "'How ''did 1 tho box lid get Scminoles bun their dead on top i t,9 tIlo ground after wrapping them broken? . , .P . ... ,,. .

"T entioA down on it whon t 1

u . ... , of tho heau exposed. Thcv buud a

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nrea, is "now it is done." Generally the more dangerous a feat appears the more carefully is all danger guarded against. In the

"William Tell" act the thread is often tied to the assistant's foot. When, again, the ash is shot off a1 cigar which the assistant is smok-'

Ing n piece of wire is pushed by his

tongue through a hollow passage in the cigar, thus thrusting off the ash at the moment of firing. A favorite but simple trick is the hooting from some distance at anl

orange held in a lady's hand. Great

the help winch 1 I .ie had from

that institution nln.lt with me to thi day. It was during tlu uevt two or three cars that t ' t n.-;i ntums and nniletion n ..! ili. tn- Ii'S felt. I I .vunu' ii t. rnlir worker, toil'DL!; 'M i ni'.'ht until 1"1 Yl!v aftrr t!. C 'or.or in -t tute was im er, in the -nvitJ'u tt.ut m me antuhcr lieu en lKrn genius had been given to tl.e world. I can recall thinking in public conveyances that if the men land

ing on

nie iiai!.'r';i aroun. me

There Is one thing I never reatiyed cou!J n-i'-e ... . . t iiiih

! - III .n ' I i i'.r - !o I . i m ii v init'i. --

ed. As a result. I i- .-o cxit.i . t d

. ) uy me nn;:i! ii rK oi i.i;;tpo cutting by d;i ui .1 I draw .it Buttermilk a Lifo Saver. i night tluit in the lu-'Miing I uaa A French medical man advises ! htcrailv ,;r:!'-"-"l'! ' ,f M by

candle wick. At the moment of!PeoPIü to drink buttermilk for long r; t,fM ! , ' m r ,0 va flrhn? a confederal hnhin ih. Me. He says that the lactic acid ?.Ul,nd' ivIm"v 1

jick snmed. m "t ier, driven to

appluse ia invariably forthcoming until 1 began to east my bread upon wn, i, ..i when the bullet drops out on her me water." ;." cutting open the fruit. It is insert-! "And that is?" , r 'I'' l. '4M;-,!

w uy liauu earner in me evenmir. .u.ij ymnnv uic uut ior mo " . . ...... O' . I -,,-), Ill.ll...l..il.l r

Another OODUlnr tret is thnt of, "--ii"ii rress.

CX i If f 11 11 - r ..I

auiuug out. ngniea canaies. Jdail a dozen arc placed in front of a screen, in which as manv small

holes are bored, one against each

screen

die with

a confederate behind tho,"fc- 11 e sa's that tllc lactlc ncld sharply blows out each can- dissolves every sort of earthy depos-"" h a pair of bellows. 'n tne D00 vcscls, keeping tho 1,10 i rwi my

In most instances where a ball or vein3 antl arteries so supjile and free

Fext at the l:i brct !'', t. .. i

i . . . . j i

1 1M 1111 11. ii it i l

other object has to be broken on a mat tncre can ue no clog- rr" . living person's head blank car-, UP and houco there ia no de- ' '" V l,r' tridge is used and the effect nrc-'P0.5'1 of chalky multor nrouni1 the f lJ !' 'w,

a joints or of poisonous waste in the rul- 8ir ll ' ro 1 a

dllPW? ViP otior moono

wig with a spring concealed in it .rau?.c,e?- 11 13 le stmening and "

worked hv inV tha toia hardening of the blood vesaels

. - M -" ...... , . . .

is generally used, the confederate w",,c". u"n5 on 0111 aSe- . uuttcr

imaocnf

ens" in

A.i "vi?tu

it'lminHt'Tf-d nited of f the I. )ii .'Ith Imttt-r. ' . out iii!i He. - -,,Kt : Saint ii ui-

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manipulating the spring simulta- miIk 19 hW to postpone it ten or1 neouslv vHh the firing of the rifle. twen e,ars " f?d drunk- A As the ball is of extremely thin (luart a, da' should be the mini glass, a mere touch suffices to shat- un1' tJle Inaxunum according to tcr it ""te antl ooportunity. I

In. these exhibitions some of the

'experts" invito gentlemen

She Felt For Him.

Öf

kH. wvitiijL: u L- 1.1 1 Liuiiiii" .i ' i m m. . .a . ' v v ;

Trnm tho nildintipn tn inetifxr l.ot n .... . . . . " t. . i.JFjiii - i ' .- . 7 . '

. , i" , "V eoiy out 01 the train window for iT-l HI JEra J'-V t ALf. rteaP? 13 l0adcd- ?? two 1,ours' whistlinS thc tune'ii U tfc-f f ;,rm cartndpe shown IooVq von- iroli lit 1 ... ... n . n r... iB i' .1 . 1 fißV' i

in kl i - " ' - Vi l r a"" "oi on ine Key. me pap$cn-.KJ-!-; W ESii x '

of tho head exposed

"Oh, then you didn't mean to do P.en )'cr U!? Jy and uuJly chink 5M It with earth. When his squaw dies

it?

"No, I didn't." "Then mother

this time."

will

"Jflu doa't look like a man who ha4 "'ted for thr daj." , Appearance U atn mo, lady: but. .,; knowed how many

frwj 801 0Q PhUadelphl

the husband wears his shirt until it

n rots off, which is not strikingly disexcuse you Unctive When the husband dica l ..i At. the squaw doesn't comb her hair for

.uuvver can save nej uw three months. Little reverence is bovver of euBin me, replied Har- ßh()wn f fc fl d Tora I?ct. . iT myS0U 'f IinCedx Tiger's grave was robbed and his

f I a' nl- ,nV w 1 bones taken for exhibition the out- of his theme and he fail to resume broked. -Chnagocws QVCr the desccrnlfon was alm08t it'-Xew York Pres.

wholly a newspaper affair. The

. 1 3 Iii n t .

woma noc nurt a ny.-.undon Tit- A well known actress sat behind

-- ,the young man. Finally there came . T. a moment when the whistler paused

Th. Dia urb.no Telephon. or brcath aI)( in thafc moment tho Ufa The telephone has destroyed all quick wittfcd nctroas leaned over

the privacy oi society, said the so- and said : ciety girl. "It breaks in on every.1 "I know just how it is. I never thing. Nothing is sacred to it. You could whistle either." Ladies' 1

may do saying your prayers. The Home Journal telephone. Or in the midst of your

Harold Will yuii take u.y seat. ladyl Al!j S!"i"r.

bath. The telephone. Or doing up your back hair or, worse of all, a delightful man may be making love to you, when k-ling, k-ling, k-ling! The telephone breaks off the thread

(lolnir Ulm One Better.

It Didn't Matter.

nearest settlers were unalarmed and ;

A Diacipllnarian.

m.i- i u the Indiani indifferent. Collier! ' Miss Hohson was most nonnlitr

CAiinuurirn were iwo oiu r . t i ... ., . ----- rr.. .. . UrOAlflY- with tha fnn vnnnr. o H i.vw.n.w.

"hv nr. " J'

j

A Crn,aB rKoabrrr.

Ä,UrriU'ri1nc,P1 b, dcalal Tha StotlLrVinM-.

llii P,ac.?" Bid Mr. New-

ty !Ug), ,,ul ine Iroad fare is pret"In h?n theJ know." bought thn0ÜuC th9, wh

hibition in

ladies from the country.

amined with great interest the euiter n... .irös. statue of a young Greek, undel"- In South America is w be found neath which were inscribed thc a bird from which a tpeeics of hutwords, "Executed In Terra Cotta." ter can bo obtained. This animal "Where is Terra Cotta?" asked is known as the "oil bird," and ono the elder of the two, turning to her of its favorite hr.ints is the island companion. of Trinidad. It breeds in rocky r imvon'f ihn limef idnn " rnnHon caves on the niaiuland. lavincr its

A. HCl f VII a warn w a h -"f--1 W V IJ tho other. eggs in a nest constructed of mud. iday

with the two young and unmarried

members of Centerville's school board. They did not propose to have any change of teachers in district No. 3. "Do you think Miss Hobson pays quite enough attention to disci

pline?" suggested one of the elderly married school committeemen on

I

Ths Rcasmblance. A promising voun? merchant re

cently presented his better half with a handsome piano lamp as u birthday gift. He wa? much ilattorr'd wh.n tnld Lj.m to gie it his name until he kfd her reasons for ko peculiar a j r wedinj:. "Well," said she, '-ou know, dear, it has a good dial of brass about it, it is handoiw to look nt, rcquiros a good deal of .ittention, is remarkably brilliant, ii- nomrtimes un'ealv on itn leg, linblc t. oplode wfven only half full, flare-. i'p occaioraLy, is always out at bedtime and is bound to smoke." London Tit-Bits.

An Introduction. Harry was walking with another

boy when he was joined by a friend

Ali vfM" nhcurrml the firnt The vounc birds are extraordinary iiacipiinaj vny, oi course sno

speaker as they passed on, "it docs ly fat, and the fat, having bcenW a great deal of attention to j, MJ.ju,,-we gut an excellent view ß yar or so 0,der "nd inclined to not much matter. The poor man melted down in clay pots, produces " "farted lorter hastily. it th asylum from the railway. manners.

who was executed is not tho less to a kind of butter, says London Tit-1 " "Ccr nao anytwdy else te- Kscaped Lnnatlc-Ah, but yo ongtit be Ditied wherever it may be." Bits. This butter is used by the gin to pay as much," said Henry the raiVay from the ftyhua

London Mail. natives. The caves inhabited by -L&ne. Why, ono afternoon I was theso oil birds are usually accessible in there at No. 3, and Miss Hobson Fr! Har a Flirt. 'lv from tho Ron. nnd the huntini? spent the whole time every min-

.' : . ' . . : .a . ;i i r ii i

From Hand to Mouth.

"Introduce me, Harry " the new

comer whispered pompously.

.;U$ Harry twisted, reddened nnd afc

last turned to hia companion with, "Jim, have vuu ever soon Gilbert

Donator renrose ac tno aeaica-0f these feathered creatures ire- gjg it precervingoraer in iaac The Coquette Eoally, Mr. Bagg, spencer?" tion of Pensvlvania'a snlendid can- nnnnHv nffnnls prritintr anort t& njotnxwna." XWuni vvmumii. f .oa r ,1rn.1f.,ll.. tI "XYi " flio ntlmr Imv nnwnrofl

rf i - i .... o -i i ..us ou uiiuutuiij uuiuu una i ..... ........ t- .. . .. . ... itol at Ilamsburg said of a certain the adventurous in spirit ' 1 rimply had to yawn; but, of course ' "Well," Ilarrv blnrt"d out, redtpoech that had been made at a pri-, Bird of Death ' Th Natur ef the B'"t U W mouth with my hand. fairing still mo're nrA je rking ono

"iv uiuuvi irbAwiv uiu ubuivvii ... ... i viuuouu nuo cu t ci m 1 111 u u a Mr lin mt ,x n vntt itnn'f Tnnnn L II il il l il mpr in. kiiu ( it niuarn inn

V him!" Linnin-

ceremonies:

in

'tn tMi ÄÄwSffttSKi thtp aay that such a dear, sweet; tiny newcomer, "that ii i..ii .it.-i- .door 01 ine drawing room. little hand could h dr ach n or

" " " " ' 1 ..... 1 .ll

.. . . . ... r n r nn .11. .iff 1 1 nil 1 ii rni 1 ririiti r 1 1 ru . . . .

I'hol tnuinh u n nranninl mfh wuoi. r uin.vi i vi. iv.oi.iiv.. vtvouia rnf nf th. rlMti.mr. I'm i i , i , . , ,

i ,ai DCV r 1 . 1. fii,winn, nm;n,nin.i"w"' .w. "tfc " 1 . uuic nanu coma niuc such a er

meaning, it roveaied m every Ben-r." "I'laise, mum, will yez tell me auch a creat that is of course tence ita author's character. Brief gTTth.? TVlT n ohOT. .b!r4'phat yez want done wid th' ovster Sv JL til

and full and illuminating, it re- pi dctn ." no venom oi uns D.ra ihells yez left from lunch ?" ahe m- Sketch

minded me of the beaut ful vounff ,0'e ucauiy uian wmvoi huj bur- ou r(,,i

lady who murmured to herself one pent except the cobra. In fact, n ,

afternöon as sho paused uncertainly antidote for the bite of the creature couree repiied Mrs. Qunson. on a street corner: is known. A wound from its beak ( i munh But Oi didn't

His Or Chance. Mother fi-nrntn; -ift'v) Whv,

yez left Irom lunch?" Bhe in- Sketch Willie! Sir ' n? . . I 'Mp sister!

. .. I Willie (lyg'(Hv) unt Frot-

wanf In-m ttirnr, roW lrs- PWiyn ea .Off UlHt WO Bröl ..1 ....

" -" J1 m.n.vl 1 l i .... ,..JIr III4UV lur,

. " rml!,! fr Htinenn "-"" ""uu "!IUg

you that

several tunes I was on the point of

mn..i 1 1 i. rausn fTrrupintinc naina in evcrv t i n n . -. vm vuhu,uucm,

" " . ' 1 . . it. i .: pnere 10 inrow inun, replied iiora.) Mr. Newlywcd rcloomlin-Weil. i

me I can't remember whether I'm P" ui w.u .uu ui . 8,.w, th u uh jarbridfr flon't suppow it can be be ped aow-

co meet jaorns m xasKcr street oi 6' WucLga. iru.u. xrnMa ..1 lockjaw and certain deata

Aunt Frost face-. Why, Wilüo, 1 ?nid if you did -trike her I vaali never kiss yon um-.ii.

Willie (st II dogged) Well, 1

lfiIladelphU pra. J couldn't let a chance like that Blip.

A MMI ua nw4u iHivh . -- '