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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
THE cookeooK.

Peeled. chopped tsmato sprinklsd
over lettuce. the whole covered with
French dressing, makes = Ruastah
salad
To steam potatoes peel them and
when very clean put them In q colan.
der over boiling water. Cover tightly
with q lid and leave them until dons.
Tarngon leaves are most useful In
salad and should be scsldsd, sqneexed
In q towel and chopped One This herb
gives q rest to the salad that II always
appreciated
When making beef tea, never add
the salt till the meat has been cooking
for several hours Salt acts upon the
hber and prevents II giving out all ifs
nourishing properties.
A steak one inch thick requires 20 be
broiled seven minutes: one inch md \
half, twelve minutes: two inches.
twenty minutes. near the IRE at first
and then four inches away.
A substitute for cap-r sauce Is made
by boiling some sprigs of parsley slow
ly to let IL become bad color. Do not
chop u line set II in melted butter.
season with salt and q desssrtspoonfal
Of vinegar. boil up and serve.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

How would you Ike TO have q crab
ike this squeezing your toe when you
10 bathingf The gigantic Japanese
crab. measuring twelve feet. Is proba-
bly, the largest crustacean In the world.
The specimen Is a type Of the spider
crab, which lnhabits the waters OF the
group OF islands forming the empire
OF Japan. The body portion IL the size
OF half bushel measure. while Its
two great arms or "feelers" could cas-
lily encircle the figure Of man. Its
eight arms or legs resemble huge
bamboo poles and are extremely elias.
tic. aud IL strung into one line they
would reach TO the top OF four story
apartment building one Of the e1
traordinary peculiarltes OF this crab
is the faculty OF assuming a disguise
by afixlng pieces OF seaweed and
sponges 10 the body
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
The cifsrette Evil at KokomO.

The following item from the In
diauspolis News is OF special inter
est TO US, because our State w. c.
II. U. was held there last October.
Prof. Ogg welcomed US in behalf Of
the city schools. The Prot. and
Mrs. Ogg are members OF the w
C. T. u:
"At a mass meet ng Of the Par
ents' League, unanimous action
was taken agsiast the cigarette hab'
liz, snd the school authorities, sup
ported by the league, will wage q
crusade against the evil, which il
growing on the boys. Prof. Ogg
superintendent Of schools, made
report to the Board Of Education
showing that out Of 1900 boys il
the city schools, 400 were addicted
to the cigarette habit, and were in
consequence two years behind with
their studies. Says Prof. Ogg
These various reports include near
ly 300 boys, from the hrst grade
through the high school. Over one
third of these admit they do smoke
Ior have smoked.
Those who belong to the class o.
smokers average cne year older thar
Those who do not smoke. Taking
those who are hsbitual smokers, thu
difference in age is two years, maxi
ing them two years behind the non
users in their studies. But there
are other Losses besides those o
progress. In the teachers report
| there are annotstion marks Of M
self. CONTROL poor 'inattsntive,
untrustworthy, lazy, very dull,
no concentration, vacant stare,
ETC."
Continuing, Prof. Ogg says: "W'
now propose to invoke the law
1--we have q good snti.cigsrette law
The law is adequate II enforced
From tkn date teachers will repor
what ever will aid in enforcing tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
VIC T. T.U.COLUMN NJ.
nSDucrEp by AEs. n. [. HoBss
Ne Have No ~oral z ght 10 Vote 10 "
A Moral WronE.

| 1857, the writer VA emtrgi X
um hls teens, he migrated from
ne noble Granite state TO the Gar
len state (Ill) } la Auguet, 1858,
With Yankee irienJ, We went
morse. back 20 miles TO hear Steph-
N A. Douglas, the to-cslled little
giant" speak at Lewiston, Fulton
lc unity. We were very much dis
appointed in the little gl4nt. DE
/. pealsd 10 the pr.iudices auc
tastes OIL his bearers, tIed 10 show
nat enfrsnchising he negro would
increase smixed race, etc. And he
sxtolled popular sovereignty
aud "tquatler soyereigns, or vOt'
slavery up or down as you please,
sing many bumcombe phrases and
slun.
We then knew nothing Of A
Lincoln. The friend who entertain
d us constrained US to "stay an
iD;her day aud hear his friend Lin
oln." Lincoln's s~ kward manner
aud p ain -peech did no attract Us
As he grew int, HE addres-, witt
= svvrments AID u nurr.rs, hi'
ldrop Applications of truth, Wi
seasoned With live facts, drew the
undivided attept, Ii OF The audience
HIS we'll pu, statements for freedom
l,or all, and bis sarcastic handling
and srraignment Ct popular sover
-ignty sovr reigniy = o.
vote it up or down as you please,
we're convincing, causing the ''ar
rest Of thought" that leads to In
vestigaiion and self conviction, anc
results in q fixed purpose 10 be anc
do right.
| Undoubtedly one Of the reas on
that fixed some words and phrases
lon our memory was in bis dealing
with dis opponents logic and state
meuts relative to miscegenation anC
ANAL IA nation Of races, was nj
Icompsring Virginia, with it's Us ,6Ol
Imulsttos with New Hampshire ant
lite 3S4 mixed negroes-as per th'
prior census OF 1850. In his gener
al summing up he used these worts
We have 40 moral right 10 do o
vote moral wrong"
Today, then, on thee who ar
noviug on the liquor trafh qu's
Ition, and advocate Vote II up Z"
down az you please" /. e., let u
have local option--would it not b
lust ss consistent to give thieves
murderers, adulturers, slanderers
ETC., the right to vote up or dowr
on all op poosing Legislation thereto
The liquor traffic is morally guilt.
of all these crimes, directly or 10
directly. How can christian mel
vote it up? Should not they vot
liz DOWN. They should always
stand by vote and acts by the righ
as before God and true men.
: G. III. 0bseryator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

A little freedom is q dangerous
thing, but it is q most luxurious one,
thought young Alfred, who, accord
ing to the Utica Observer, went to
party under instructions from his
father not to walk home il it rained,
but TO take a cab.
1t did rain, and great vas the ia
theirs surprise when his son arrived
home drenched to the skin.
"Why didn't you take cab, Is ]
told you?" asked the father stsrnly.
ooh, l didw was the savage re-
ply. But when / ride with you
you always make me ride inside.
This time | went ON top with ths
driver. Say, dad, it was grsndw
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
FAMILIAR CUSTOMS.
Thlnss We % That Had . Different
Significance Originally.

II is most surprising what a num-
Der Of little things We do without
knowing the reason. Why, for in
STANCE, DO widows wear caps! Per-
haps you may say because they
make them look pretty and interest
ing. But the real reason Is that
when the Romans were in England
they shaved their heads as u sign Of
mourning. OF course q woman
couldn't Let herself be seen with q
bald head, So she made herself q
pretty CAP. And now, though the
necessity of wearing it has passed
away, the cap remains, says q Lon
don magazine.
What is the meaning Of the cross.
es or KS on q barrel Of beer? TheJ
signify degrees of quality nova
days. But originally they were put
on BY the ancient monks as q sort Of
trademark. They were crosses IL
those days and meant sort Of oath
on the cross sworn by the manutac-
turer that his barrel contained good
liquor
Why are bells tolled for the dead
This has become SO familiar prsc.
tice that funeral without it would
appear un-Christian. Yet the rea.
son is quite bsrbarous. Bells were
tolled long ago when people were
being buried in order to frighteI
away the evil spirits who lived IL
the air.
Why do fair ladies' break q bottle
c. wine on the ship they are chris
teningy Merely another survival Of
barbaric custom. In the days Of sac
rifce to the gods it was customar,
TO get some poor victim when boa
was being launched and to cut hi
throat over the prov SO that hi
blood baptized it.
Why are dignitaries desfened b,
q salute when they visit fereigI
port? 1t seems q curious sort 0,
welcome, this firing of Of guns, bu
it appears the custom arose in 1
very reasonable way. Originally
town or a war ship fred Of it
guns Oh the approach Of importan
and friendly strangers to show tha
lit had such faith in the visitors
peaceful intentions that il didn'
think it necessary to keep its gum
LOADED.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
WRITING THE SERMON.
EridAy Is the Ministers Day Fss
PerforminE This Task

Probably few OF the good people who
listen with rapt attention 10 the ser
mon which Is preached 10 them each
Sunday, says the Denver Post, know
that for nearly 800 years Friday has
been the time honored day for the pas
tor TO 20 into bis study, write the ser
mon which is 10 furnish food for
thought 10 the congregation on the
following Sunday. In speaking Of this
custom clergyman says:
When Christianity was nrst promul.
gated. all preaching was done extern
poraneousiy. Such a thing as prepsr'
ing a sermon was unknown. Many
gifted men expressed their views Oh
various subjects. then added a few
words OF good advice 10 their listeners
This practice Is still continued in the
Roman Catholic church Of the present
day. and | think that a very limited
number OF the priests ever write ser
mon. Not all ministers. however. ad
here TO this rule by any means. When
Henry Ward Beecher was asked on
what day he prepared his sermon. be
replied, ON Sunday morning. OF
course
"'Well. Mr Beecher. don't you think
that is rather dilatory habit for yor
10 get lntor asked another.
~'Oh. no. not at ALL replied Mr.
Beecher in his quick way. You see.
look at sermon Ike some 70 on pan
cake. They can be served hot or cold
and Ike mine hot; that's all"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
FOR THE LITTLE ONES. 6
Queer Way the hawalians Catch Fish
Without usine Hooks.

"I-au melomelo" ls what the HA-
waiian fishermen call this decoy.
1t is made Of the hardest wood to
bs found Oh the islands and is cary
ed and rubbed I'LL it assumes the
shape Of a club, with little knot
at the smaller end, to which ths hns
ia tied.
The club is from one 10 three feet
long. A village sorserer performs
certain rites over 1t over sacred
fire. After this is done the club IA
magic, and the fisherman must be
extremely careful Of it. II a wom-
an should step over it or enter Q
canoe in which it lies the clyb would
lose all its power and would be use
less ever afterward.
After the club has been charmed
the fisherman mixes candle nat and
cocosnut nfat, bakes il and ties the
mixture in wrapper OF eocoanu'
fiber.
AT the fishing grounds the club
is covered with the oily juice OF the
stuff and is then lowered carefully
to the bottom. The scent Of the
baked nut meat attracts certain
kinds Of fish, which soon gather and
begin TO nibble at the club. Al
soon as enough fish are around the
decoy small bag shaped net Is low
cred very gently until its mouth Il
just over the club. The latter il
then pulled up carefully and cum
ningly til it is within the bag. The
fish are SO eager for the stuff with
which the club is covered that they
follow it into the net without fear
AS soon as all the fish are in it Z
fisherman dives and closes tn,
mouth Of the net, whereupon the
rest haul it up quickly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
A Toothless Animal.

In q lesson on the animal king
dom the teacher put the following
question:
"Can any boy name to me an ami
NAL Of the order indentata--thst Is.
a toothless aniinalE"
A boy whose face beamed with
pleasure at the prospect Of good
mark replied
II can"
"Well, what IS the animal 7"
"My grandmother" replied the
boy in great glee. Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

One OF the oldest fishes that ever
swan In any sea is that known 20 nat
uralIsts under the unattractivs name Of
ophiocephalus. A species OF Il Ii found
ia the sea OF Gsiilee. where IL builds q
nest which for beauty of design and ell
egance or workmanship excels the ef
forts Of the majority Of feathered nest
builders. Its fayorite spot for building
10 ip an old root OF rock projecting un
der the water. aud the material COD
sists Of sesweed. grass and leaves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

The Astk Gritty sa Natsrai hfsfsrv
That syaasy Saith osstsa.

The Astk Gritty On Nafsrsl nisfsyv
That syaasy saith Qsstsa.
Sydney smith jokes have q delicate
bs vor OF age. but al anecdots In Mem
cries OF Half q Century" hAs n0f bsen
told % often a. some Of t. clAsnic
tales. Sydney was q guest af the din
ner Of an achdescon. and q fellow
guest, whose hobby was natural kts-
tory. was a bEs II once started On his
subject. smith promised to try 70 keep
him In check The naturalist get his
opening
"Mr. Archd<scon." said he. have
you seen the pamphlet written by my
friend, Professor Dickenson. ON the re
markable size or the eye In a comman
house N.Y."
The archdeacon courteousiy said he
had not The bore pursued his advaR-
tage:
II can assure you IL is most later
esting pamphlet. setting forth paft1ca-
lars hitherto unobsrved ~ - the ana
susl sizs of that eyA"
Il oeny lae IkSt. BA4A n NSucs iktkA
tbs other end OF the "a BILE. All smiled
- We the bore.
"You deny the fact. sifr said he.
MAY I ask ON what authority ysu cp0-
demn the investigs lions or nay most
learned friendY'
II deny the fact" replied Smith.
'and l base my denial On svid<ncS
welded to immortal verse we'll known
to every scholar at least at this table,"
The emphasis laid on scholar netfled
the naturalist by its Implication -weR
sir" he said, will You have the kind
ness to quote your authorityT'
II viii. sir. The evidence is those
wen known. I may say immortal. linss:
''whs cav him disy'
Il" nsid the ny,
with my little OYER
The guests reared. and during the
rest Of the dinner nothing further was
heard On the subject Of natural kas
tory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
worked . Probe IN wAils Asleep.

- - =" 80.
An Amsterdam banker once request
ed a professor OF mathematics TO work
out a very intricate and puzzling prob
lem for him. The professor, thinking
the matter good exercise for the intel.
iectual faculties OF his pupils, men
toned IL 10 them and requested them
10 work out the enigma. One OF the
students. who had pondersd deeply
over the intricate subject during the
day, retired to bed. Some time after
ward he arose. dressed, and. seating
himself at his desk. worked out the
problem accurately. covering sheets Of
paper with his calculations He had
no recollection In the morning Of hsv
ing done 10.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
JASPER INDIANA FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1904.

law. We will contest for the saliva
ton Of the boys, aud tobacco deal
srs selling TO boys under sixteen
will be promptly dealt with FROM
this date. "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

"As understand it." said the
judge, ''he dealt you a winning hand
and then got mad and whipped
you"
That is correct, your honor" re-
sponded the plaintiff "or, In 9th
er words, he gave me cards and
spades and beat me."-Indisnapolis
Sun- --.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

Mr.. Crogan Sure. MOike. an what
did yez do wit yure dorg!
Mike-oh, h- wuz wort $40 an OF
KEEP tinkin' II some wan sh'd stale
um OF could III AFFORD tn loss. 30 oi
gave um away, b'gorra. - Chicago
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
She isn't squeezed up

0ne rlbrche1 ~
In "a great long coat
Too loose In the sleeves
And too tight round the throat
With q bow In front that gets In the way
Every time she goes out with her friends
to play.
And she doesn't wear shoes
That pinch her toes
or q hat that nies
when . strong wind blowA
Fine clothes are too nns for every day,
And they're 30 Ia the way when you try
TO play
M O. Kobbs In St NiehalAA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
LIVERY and SALE STABLE
FERD. VOLLMER,

nAis STREET, Jasper, inu
Aivays have the best turnouts, OF any
sanety for customers; particularly COM
nercial travellers. Courteous and care
al drivers to all parts Of Dubois and ad-
'oining counties. Horses boarded and
ssld on cheap terms. :,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

-b "a. Iss-y.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-06
Attorney General Holds that the Poll
Tar Money Can be Distributed.

Attorney General Williams has
rendered an official opinion TO
State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield that The failure Of the
Legislative act prov iding the meth
cd of distributing the poll tax
fund to secure the Governors sig
nature will not prevent this fund
from being distributed as a part
of the common school fund in each
county.
This is the bill which the Senate
committee on enrolled bills failed
to carry to the Governor before
adjournment, and it cannot be a
law until two years hence. On
the strength of the Attorney-Gen-
erals opinion, however, the super
intendcnt of education will in
struct the county superintendent
to arrange for the distribution of
the poll tax fund in the same man
ner in which the pro rata of the
state appropriation is distributed.
The Attorney Generals opinion
means that the common schools
will get about $500, 900 more per
year than they would be allowed
to receive in event he had held
the contrary opinion on the
subject.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-06
Another New Factory for New Orleans.

Under the presidency of Mr..
Noah W. Ramsey, a Mississippian,
and thoroughly practical piano
manufacturer, the Ramsey Piano
Manufacturing Company, Ltd,
has been organized with a capital
stock of $4,000 to manufacture
high grade pianos here in New Or
leans. The new company has pur-
chased the entire plants of the
A. H. Stratton Company and of
the Hackenios Piano Mfg. Com
pany and installed the new enter
prise in the four-story brick build
ing at 535-537 Beinville street, be-
tween Decatur and Charters.
The Ramsey Company is at pres
ent making two leaders for the
Southern market. The Ramsey
and The Tulane, and is like wise
preparing two magnificent special
styles for exhibition at the St.
Louis Exposition.
Associated with Mr.. Noah RAM
sey in the business are two of his
sons, like the father, practical pi-
ano men, and already the products
of the firm are being used in some
of the leading educational institu-
tions of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. New Orleans Item.
MI. N. w. Ramsey's family are
Brookhayen residents and their
numerous friends are pleased to
know of the prominence the Ram
sey Piano Company is attaining.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-06
PRAISE EOR NHITMORTH.

The Harvey Johnson Literary
Society of Whitworth College had
a recent debate on the topics,
Local Option" VS.. "Constitu-
tional Prohibition The latter
won enthusiastically. The lead
ing papers were sent the White
Ribbon who only wishes its col
umns were long enough to print
them in toto, so that all might
realize the fine thinking, research,
and literary skill which the young
women in our colleges are using
in study of the current events Of
the day. Just before, Whitworth
had an Inter-Soclety debate on
Acknowledging the Indepen-
dence of Panama was Reprehensi-
BILE" The papers on both ques-
tions were surprisingly good.
Such education in our colleges is
the guarantee of the continuance
of American ideals and standards,
the best hope of our country and
our homes. 1t cannot too much
be commended. Miss jamie Car
ruth was the successful contestant.
Mississippi White Ribbon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-06

Chancellor r. B. Fulton, of the
University of Mississippi has an
nounced that the examination for
the Cecil Rhodes scholarships for
Mississippi will be held April 10, at
the university, commencing at s
o'clock in the morning and con-
tinuing until completion. Six pa
pers will be given to applicants,
and two hours allowed each paper,
The examination will be in Latin,
mathematics and Greek. The
scholarships are open to appli-
cants between nineteen and twenty
five years of age, unmarried. A
support of $500 per annum at
one of the colleges at Oxford, En-
gland, goes with the scholarship.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-06
Blue Mountain Female College at the
Worlds Fair.

Messrs. Lowrey and Berry, of
Blue Mountain College, have is
send the following circular to the
friends and patrons of that popu-
lar educational institutions:
Meeting suggestions of many
friends, we have arranged to open
a Blue Mountain College Home in
st. Louis for the summer months.
We have secured a nice brick
building with modern convent
ences, in walking distance Of the
Fair Grounds and in few steps
of car lines leading to them and to
the city. It is not our purpose to
open house for the general pub
lie, but only for our present and
former pupils and patrons, our
friends and their friends. Ger
tainly convenient quarters, in good
company and away from the rab-
bic, will add much to the pleasure
of a trip to the Fair. If you or
your friends are interested, kind
ly write us for full information.
Very truly,
r OWR Ey q pEPRV
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-06
Mississippi Laws Against Liquor Selling.

Petition for license with
names of all signers printed with
their proper capitals, must be con-
spicuously published for three
weeks in county newspaper or
posted in three public places, if
there be no paper.
2.-If license be revoked for
violations of law license cannot
recover money.
"a debt for liquor is not col
lectable.
4.-Sale is forbidden on Sun
day, and to minors, Indians and
habitual drunkards.
5.-Liquor cannot be used to
treat by any candidate for public
Office with intent to influence
votes.
6.-An agent or seller or buyer
of liquors, bitters or drinks, to be
delivered within or without the
state, is forbidden to solicit trade
in dry county.
NO minor is allowed to enter
a dramshop.
S.-No screens or other devices
by which persons within dram
shop may be hidden permitted, mol
selling except in the front part Of
the building where business is con
Quoted.
9.-No sale allowed anywhere
without license. If any reputa
BILE man or woman suspects liquor
is being sold at certain place
such person may make an affidavit
to that effect before any municipal
officer or the sheriff, whose duty
it is to raid such place and take
liquors and seller in custody to b.
disposed of according to law.
10.-The owner of property
where liquor is illegally sold il
indictable. The slightest indica
ton of paraphernalia for sale o.
drinks, odor of a tumbler, etc.
and the possession of a U. S. Rev
enue tax certificate is prima facit
evidence against the occupant.
11.-Penalty is fine of $50 te
$500 or (and) Imprisonment 81
days to 6 months.
IA majority of the qualified
voters of any supervisors district
city, town or village may petition
against the issuance of license.
A county or municipality can FL
any penalty in excess of state pen
alties, e. g. some places fine 500
and 80 days Imprisonment, which
is effective; other places fine So
without the Jail and remit half the
fine before paid, which shows that
the officers are making a pretense
of prosecuting lawbreakers. Few
white men now sign petitions fol
license. 1t. pays to investigate the
names on a petition for license tt
see if all are qualified voters o.
the supervisors district, city
town or village where the saloor
is petitioned for. = Mississippi
White Ribbon.