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Rights Of Pedestrians.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Hioiii 'ne AAii"ueiphia fecorq.. 90
That pedestrians have rights which mo-
tormen and the drivers Of horses are re-
CURED by law to respect does not seem to
be generally known. At any rate United
States circuit court Of appeals has consid-
cred 1t timely to make minute study Of
the subject. 1t declares that a motorman
Is just as much bound to avoid collisions
and the injury of pedestrians as the latter
are to be careful about getting in the way
OF the cars; that persons afoot and in We
hicleS have right to cross the street rail-
way tracks at any point besides the regu-
Lar crossings and to use the tracks for any
distance ae matter OF safety or 7conve-
nience where they do not unnecessarily in
terfere with or obstruct the progress Of
cars. The court denies the apparent as
sumption OF the niotormans In the case I'M
der consideration that he is entitled to a
clear track at all times and that pedes-
TRANS or vehicles are bound at their peril.
no matter at what Inconvenience, to get
out OF the way. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
Taking Life Too Seriously.
From Success.


Taking life too seriously is said to be an
especially American failing. This may be
true. but, judging from appearances, 1t
would seem to be worldwide, for. go where
one may, he will find the proportion Of Sc
rious. not to say anxious, faces ten to one
as compared with the merry or happy ones.
If the outer Is always the form and
shadow of the inner" and If 1.-THE present
Is the fullness Of the past and the herald Of
the future" (and how can we doubt it?),
how many sad histories may be read in the
faces Of those We meet every day. The pity
Of it is. too, that the sadness Is a self
woven garment. even as is the Joy with
which It might be replaced. Rusidn says:
Girls should be sunbeams. not only to menu
beers OF their own circle. but to everybody
with whom they come In contact. Every
room they enter should be brighter Tor their
presence" Why shouldn't all of us be sun
beams. boys as well as girls. all along the
way from twenty-five years and under to
eighty-five years and overt
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A Nile Village.
From tie Chicago News.

From tie Chicago News.
A traveller of the upper Nile thus de-
scribes a typical native village: THE houses
are built of Nile mud. each house accom-
modating family of no matter what size,
the Inhabitants Of each village almost all
related to each other. comprising sometimes
several hundreds of people. Their streets
are Uttered with filth. animals OF every kind
obstruct ones path, dogs growl and snari
at the appearance and intrusion OF a
stranger, women rush about. hiding their
faces In their yashmaks lest g. white man
should behold their features. Files In
swarms settle on the children and lay their
eggs on their eyelids, unwashed. because
they believe 1t to be contrary to their re-
ngfon to wash or remove the dies from their
eyeS"
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THE ToADsToOL EATER.
Nutrition in Food That Was Thought
Deadly,

From the New York Tribune.
A mycologist is person who risks his
health and sometimes even risks his life In
studying the edible qualities of toadstools
1t is a mycologist's chief joy to prove. on
his own person, that toadstool heretofore
thought deadly Is nutritious. Often my2plo-
gists become ill through toadstool eating
There are two mycological societies In
Philadelphia, there Is one in Boston, ana
dozen other societies OF this kind flourish
In a dozen other cities Of the United States.
These associations. wherein as a rule the
women outnumber the men, have studied
1000 American toadstools, seven hundred OF
which they have proved are good 10 eat.
But many a doctor they have had to sum
mon suddenly in the prosecution OF thas
huge task and one mycologiSt in Washlns-
ton died two years ago through eatlng an
Amanita muscaria In mistake LOT an AIha-
nita CaeSarea-
Mycologists do not test toadstools on
themselves alone. They try them upon AMI
mails too, at times. distinguished my
cologist, DR.. w. 9. Carter, professor OF
physiology in the University Of Texas, has
conducted an interesting and noted series or
tests Of toadstool poisons upon frogs, cats,
dogs and COWS. Altogether. the passion
with which mycologists ride this hobby OF
theirs is thing inexplicable to the average
man.
The Philadelphia Theological Society was
founded five years ago by DR.. Adolph W.
Miller Another well-known figure In the
theological world is Captain Charles Nc
Ilvaine, the president Of the second Quaker
city organization, the Philadelphia Myco-
logical Center. Captain McIlvaine recently
told how, twenty years ago, he took UP this
strange pursuit.
"a score Of years back" he said, Il was
living in the mountains Of West Virginia.
While riding on horseback through the
dense forests ofwthat great unfenced state.
I saw on every side luxuriant growths Of
fungi. so inviting in color, cleanliness and
flesh that it occurred to me they ought to
be eaten. remembered having read
short time before an interesting article en-
titled "Toadstool Eating Hunting it up, l
studied 1t carefully, and soon found my
self interested in delightful pursuit which
was not without its immediate reward For
up to this time I had been living, literally.
on the fat Of the land-bacon; but my
studies enabled me to supplement this now
with a vegetable luxury that. centuries
ago. had graced the dinners Of the Caesars.
So absorbing did the study become from
gastronomic, culinary and other points of
view that have continued 1t ever since
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FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE All.
A.

ideal Of manhood. Our English speech is
what our character has made It, and in it's
turn and In its reflexive force it upbuilds
and sustains the character Of the people
who use 1t. In every language there is
something that is untranslatable into any
other-Words and phrases which convey
shades Of thought. sentiment feeling. and
also Of moral meaning for which there are
no exact equivalents in any other tongue
Every people that has developed language
Is passionately devoted to its own speech;
and eradication Of mother tongue
when attempted by force, Is one Of the most
difficult of all processes and one that ex-
cites that strongest opposition and kindles
the deepest resentment.
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the estate and the small house thereon. which in
cluded part Of the present site he presented 1t to
the Sisters of Charity with the understanding that
1t to be used as a hospital. From this time en-
81 eat strides made, and now 1900 cases are
treated at this hospital each year. The hospital
has been supported entirely by charity. the sisters
giving their full attention to tho sick, while some
OF the most skillful doctors Of Massachusetts are
numbered among the visiting physicians. The fol-
lowing letter, written for the benefit Of others,
from the Sisters OF Charity of this great institution
where the patients have the best treatment that
sciece and loving afford. Is impressive and
we'll worth reading: I'VE take great pleasure in
stating that Father Johns Medicine has worked
wonders in many obstinate of consumption,
bronchitis and similar maladies The undersigned
are pleased to add this testimonial to the many de-
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jolly.
From the London Lady.

A great many Of our old sayings and
quaint expressions have come down to US
from past centuries. and are to be found
more or less in the writings OF our old au-
thors. as, for example. Il don't care fg."
or, as 1t used more often to be, "a fgo."
which means a fiillip or snap of the fingers
are both to be found in Shakespeare. "A
fig for Peter 1.-The figo for thy friendship"
he says. There are many words now look
ed upon as slang which are In reality old
words that were once in common usage
among our forefathers. and which have
been revived again. as for instance. Jolly"
Many persons profess to dislike this word,
and speak OF It contemptuously as modern
slang, while In reality 1t is simply a re-
vival. and used to mean very" and was
In this sense used in commentary of the
Bible in the seventeenth century In the
following passage, "All was jolly quiet at
Ephesus before st. Paul came thither."
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Language.
From the Portland oregonian.

Language Is the subtlest instrument ever
played on by man. Its variations are
flimitable-that Is, they are limited only by
the powers Of the human mind and soul,
In all possible situations. The power OF
words or speech exceeds that of music. be-
cause language IS more than music and
even includes music. Language, in the
hands OF master, is pregnant with every
meaning.
A nations language is at once an express
sion and q mold Of Its character, reflect
Ing from century to century the develop
ment Of its civilization and its advance IN
intellectual and moral culture. in learning
and refinement. The flexible Greek tongue
was the product and the instrument of the
subtle Greek intellect. The distinctive quail
tiles of the classic speech Of the Roman de-
clare the dignity and the virile energy
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Why They Were Foolish.
rom the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Bishop Potter Is amusing his friends with
an account Of a recent visit he paid to
Sunday school class presided over by
staid young clergyman. The bishop was
asked to question the children so that he
might be edited by their knowledge Of
matters Biblical. AS a starter he said to
little girl whose face beamed with intelli-
gence who were the foolish virgins, my
dear?"
Them didn't get married. was the
prompt and emphatic answer.
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Costly Sport.

From the Chicago News.
Father. began the blonde young man.
II would like to have one hundred thou
sand to buy an automobile"
Zone hundred thousandr' echoed the mil
lionaire. what does an automobile cost?''
.Oh. about ten thousand"
what is the rest for?"
Zines and repaira."
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THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co.

Spring Schedule-In Eject March TO- 1913.
Steamers Calvert and Potomac win leave 7th ct:
S.m. for River Landings and Baltimore, arriving
in baltimore early Tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day mornings. Returning. will leave Pier No. .,
Saturday at pm. arriving in Washington early
Monday Thursday and Saturday mornings. Accom-
modations for passengers unsurpassed. Baltimore,
Philadel pbia and New York freight solicited. All
river freight must be prepaid. STEPHENSON &
BRO Agents. Telephone Main 74b mh12-tf-l2
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Impressive
Letter
Written
for the
Benefit
Of Others
by
Those in
CHARGE

serving tributes rendered this very efficient remedy
tsigned) SISTERS OF CHARITY, Carney Hospital,
Boston, Mass. Remember. 1t Is Invaluable as a
toll and body builder in the spring.
1t restores health and strength to rundown sys-
tens. Its gentle laxative effect strengthens the
stomach and corrects the digestion. 1t olives out
all Impurities. 1t Is a food medicine and contains
only pure nourishment. 1t Is not a patent medi-
cine. but the prescription of the eminent specialist
who prescribed 1t for the late Rev. Father John
OBrien, from whom 1t derived It's nama and by
whom 1T was recommended fifty years ago 1t Is
free from alcohol, opium. morphine, weakening
stimulants poisonous drugs in any form-upon
which so many patent medicines depend for their
temporary effect and which dangerous. 1t is
guaranteed and the money is refunded In any case
where 1t does not do all that Ia claimed for 1t.
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Couldn't Corner Him.

From the Chicago News.
Miss Gushing-"Which do you prefer, Mr..
Dashing-blondes or brunettes?'
Jack Dashing-"oh. 1t all depends on the
girl am with"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23

The Sonia newspapers report that a severe
nght has taken place between Turkish
troops and q body OF insurgents In the Go
lay hills. Macedonia. Both sides sustained
heavy losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

mh2s- 3m- then tn. thSs,tf-4i
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

One OF the peculiar things about a
>pyrighted play is that any little liece
II business or any new lines which
may be inserted in the manuscript
while stock company il playing the
drama belong thereafter 10 the man
who owns the copyright.
Every time stock company rents a
play for production from the owner OF
the copyright IL is cut, intcrlned and
added Ia before IL Is produced. a stage
manager. for instance, may interpolate
some speeches in order To work UP 10
the introduction of song or specially.
or he may strengthen the climax by
putting in some new and strong lines.
Often these intcrpolated lines prove TO
be the most striking In the play AMI
make decided hits. III they are left IN
when the manuscript goes back 10 It's
owner. they become his property alb
solutely aud may not be used by the
man who wrote them in any other pro
duction: therefore shrcvd managers,
before they return play TO its owner.
always take great pains To erase every
scrap OF correction or interlneation.
In this way only may they keep what
really belongs TO thcm.-Chicago Trib-
me
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

A settlement worker. having been re-
questcd by anxious mothers % address
the younger women Of the settlement
clubs ON "hcagt interest TOPICS. de- a.
"a 10 do SO. Size taltsed M.lh The @ills
earnestly. urging unon them the deep
and intrinsic sacrciaess Of all love and
marriage relations. the coarsencss and
vulgar.sy OF iniiscrininate i,iriaticns
the great aud growing need for high
deals standards and action on The wo
mans part Then. just as slc took her
scat. it occurred 70 her that she might
have talked little hit over the heads
II her listeners. and she sprang TO her
feet with an added remark:
please believe that what ! say Is
true, my dear friends" she cxhorted
earnestly. "and please don't thirk /
don't understand my subject ! know
what I'm talking about, sirls-l really
do"
once more she took her seat, delight
ed with the air OF general interest. and
from the rear Of the room came the
question:
Please. Mrs. s.. how many times
have you bcen in loyef"-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

on the adoption of the word Jolly
into the English ii had the meaning of
beautiful. rs il has among the French
today. The English dramatist beau
mont of the sixteenth century speaks
OF our first mother as the jolly Eve
In time. however. il came TO mean hi
Iarious. regardless of physical beauty.
But this latter meaning Is probably
the right one after all. as the word
doubtless comes from Yule Nu-lel. tie
pagan Christmas. So 10 speak. for Ice II
known that what we now observe rs
Christmas day was "A heather holiday
called lulr. and the Yulc festival was
one ~ noisy demonstration.
Yuie indeed means noise or cutlery.
praising IN loud voice. chanting. sing
inr. making outcry in honor of their
god From yule. then. TO jolly the step
is short and easy. both meaning rcycl.
ry. rejoicing. ours is risen Lord.
theirs the same. The words are identi.
cal. SO. too. in large degree the Christ
mas jollities. praises and those Of hca.
then Yule Into such close relation do
simple words sometimes connect the
present with the past.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

In striking contrast 10 the present
laws 10 prevent hahiIual drunkenness
were those passed in the reign Of Queen
El.zai I'll The Lansdownc manuscripts
I'm The British museum record that in
1894 orders were set down 10y the lords
and others OF her majesty'S privy coun-
sci for the reformation OF the great dis
orders committed 10y the excessive
number OF alchouse>. which the jus
tees were ordered To reduce The pub
licans were compelled TO give 10 the
constable Of the parish the name and
business OF every one who frcluented
tl.eir houses and We're forbidden TO
have any games played therein. ON
SUI days no persons dwelling within q
nllle Of the public house were allowed
TO enter except substantial household
crs travelling 10 church. and then only
for a reasonable time TO refresh them
selves. Curiously. the chief complaint
against publicans was the brewing
stronger ale and beer than Is whole
some for mans body. London Chron-
icle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

waiting in the bank directly in front
OF me was n charming woman OF twen-
~ or so who was having her first ex-
perience In banking" SAID the mer-
chant as he lighted his cigar after
luncheon. "She was asked the ques-
tons usual for one who IS opening an
nccount-her name. address, whether
married or single and her fathers and
mothers name. She got along all right
until the clerk asked:
"'Mothcr's maiden name, please
81 don't quite understand. I'm
afraid. she said hcsitatingly.
~ mean your mothers name when
she was a girl explained the clerk.
"IIow should | know: / don't Ike
impertinencc. sir. How should know
| didn't know her when she was girl
The idea. Are you trying 10 make run
of me. sirT New York Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

In his book on China and the Chi
nese" DR.. Giles gives specimen OF
Chinese hulnor which. il the source
were not known. might well be mis-
taken for American humor.
There is Chinese story which tells
how a very stingy man took a paltry
sum of money 10 an artist payment Is
always exacted in advance-and asked
him TO paint his portrait. The artist at
once complied with the request. but
when the portrait was finished nothing
was visible save the back Of the sit
tiers head.
What does this mean:" cried the sit.
ter Indignantly.
We'll" replied the artist. Il thought
a man who paid SO little as you paid
wouldn't care to show his face"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

The eastern visitor finds the cities OF
the northwestern coast brimful of life.
color. significance. picturesque interest
and. though the forces which have
combined in their making are some
what similar. each has a distinct char
acter and individuality. Lively a
word Of the west. may well be applied
TO thcm-a sort OF brisk activity, youth
fulness. ozone. They have the rather
unusual capacity Of doing big things
and talking about them Justify at the
same time. II is the cry Of the street
corners: "Just watch us grow. See us
getting to the front."-Ray Stannard
Baker In Century.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

He was engaged TO be married. and
every one knows how the engaged man
talks when he gets a friend cornered.
"SEc is The loveliest and best girl that
ever lived lac asserted.
"Surc?' inquired the friend.
"Surc. or course I'm sure. You don't
doubt IL. do you:'
certainly not" replied the friend
hastily. only
only WHAT"
"Oh. | suppose it's all right but Id
like to Introduce you to Dobley."
who's Dobleyt'
"Oh, another friend of mine who
told me yesterday that he was engaged
TO the lovellest and best girl that ever
lived. and Ia like TO have you two get
together and settle the matter. Chi
cago Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

professor" inquired the thoughtful
member Of the class. don't you sup
pose there VIII come time when all
the coal ana all the coal oil stored away
in the earth will have become exhaust
ed!"
"Certainly." said the instructor.
what will we do them
I'VE shall be playing harps, hope"
Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08
Great Natures.

Great natures are always generous.
They are fountains not OILY of vitality.
but Of bestowal. However great the re-
wards they receive may he, these re-
wards are but fraction Of the worth
Of the service rendered. and no man
ought to be satisfied, whatever his po-
sition or work. unless he can feel that
he is giving far more than he Is re-
ceivlng, that very large part OF what
he does is not returned in money. that
however successful he may be on the
practical side he must still be counted
one Of the benefactors Of his kind be-
cause Of the generosity Of his bestow-
al Outlook
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

The statement has been made that
prussic acid was made from peach
stones This is altogether mistake.
for, although under certain conditions
trace Of the main principle OF the
deadly poison can be found in peach
stones. there is not sufficient TO pro
ducc the acid without other essential
ingredients. Indeed. without the proc
ess 81 fermentation there Is no evidence
at all Of prussic acid in the stones.-Ex-
change.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Il suppose you'd like to be worth a
million doIlars" she suggested.
mo. num- replied the tramp. 1T
the money. All want Is that some
Teller what's worth a million dollars
shall provide fer mc."-Chicago Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Kind Lady-IIow many are there In
the family beside yourself?
Little Annie - Four: mamma, papa,
sister and distant relative.
THAT IL only three. The distant rel
alive is not a member Of the family"
"Oh. yes, he Is. lie Is my brother"
"Your brother? Then he isn't dis
tant relative"
Eyes. maam: he Is In the Philip
pines. Kansas City Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Irate Landlord 60 couple who are
taking lovers walk on his property
Now. then. can't you read;
Amorous Youth-Oh. yes. we can
read.
Irate Landlord Then 90 to the end
OF this road and read the sign there.
Amorous Youth-V We have read II. II
says. private" and that Is just why
we came down here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Blzzibodie tdiscouragedly)--I did ev-
erything In my power 10 make those
two young people see that they were
not fitted for each other
Wyzacrc- And when is the wedding
to occurf- Baltimore American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Husband You're not economical.
Wlfe-Well. II you don't call wom-
an economical who saves her wedding
dress for possible second marriage
Id like to know what you think econ
omy is.-Philadclphia Inquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Tom-Whv were you so determined
to kiss that plain cousin OF yours?
Dick-I wanted to establish prcce-
dent She has two very pretty sisters,
sou know.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

Mndrc- Don't you think a girl SHOULD
marry an economical manf
Dolly suppose SO, but It's just aw-
ful being engaged to one.