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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
GAMBLING IN THE oLC-TlME
When the Practice Formed a Part
d HighClass Social
Existence.

Some OF the old stories told OF the
gaming tables can hardly be believed
nowadays, though they are related in
such o cool, matter-of-fact style by
writers Of the time as TO show that In
the eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries the practice formed part
of high-class social existence. Capt
Gronow relates that having been APP
pointed TO the staff Of Gen. Picton, who
was then starting for Brussels tlsl5)
he obtained S 900 from the army
agents. which" he continues. Il took
with me TO a gambling house in St
James square. where | managed. by
some wonderful accident 10 win eG00"
$4,000. With this sum he suhse
quently provided his necessary outfit.
When the allies marched into Paris
after the battle OF Waterloo Gronow
found the Palais Royal a hot-bed OF
gambling-"the very heart OF French
dissipation" There were tables for
all classes: the workman might play
with 20 sous or the gentleman with
10000 francs. The law did not prevent
any class from INDUCING in vice that
assisted 10 FIJI the Golfers of the NUM-
cipality OF Paris" The English
visitors were not slow to participate in
the play, one officer Of the guards OBJ
tanning leave of absence and never
quitting the Palais Royal till the time
came for his return to the regiment
Large fortunes were often lost al
gambling an those days. the losers dis.
appearing never more 10 be heard OF.
Lord Thanet. for instance. who had an
income of 100000 a year. lost every
farthing at play and. concludes Gro
now: Il do not remember any instance
whore those who spent their time in
this den did not lose all they possess
cd "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
QUESTION.


y,sor heart ~ We could walk away
A8npn the vases or yesterday.
r,u.I climb again Ike laughing Hope
f.rn green-ciad knoll each yerdant slope.
-sa.d 81. and see the rivers SHINE
all rough beech and nr ana spruce and pine.
would We achieve all that we knew
~ peace and love betwlzt US tNO2
II We could see the clover bloom
Ana catch the far-blown sweet perfume
~ ne Wild flowers OF the wood
4 low everything that seemed 50 good
IN hose bright days TO YOU and me.
as lhadow Of the buckeye tree.
And everything. would your soul then
Apeak through your eyes 70 mine again7
III We could stand beneath the moon
H. rlrp.e shade By the lagoon
Ana see the p0plars sim and high
n Silhouette against tie sky.
Af- see afar the citys Hight
d. thousand stars against the night
sefc the moonpath just shuns the shore
" ould We be as We were once mOrey
would we-would We between us two7
Would that rare bond that once We knew
II "a our TWO souls as once IL fil
when my war;, kisses were unchld?
.a0w the knobs ard slopes are there.
li.e whole vast scene' TIE skies are fair
A hey we're then my heart beats true!
y sou still treasure al we krcwg
- NJ Lewis. IN Houston Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
COMMENTS AND POINTERS

There Is, however. no hope OF e.
fective reform until the people them
selves porcei'e the facts and resolutely
determine 70 sacrifice their time. their
labor. their money and their party rreJu-
dices in an effort to turn the rascals out.
Philadelphia North American tReDl
Senator Clapp, of Minnesota puts
It this way IL regard 10 the political sit
uation at Washington: The question
used to.be: "Will the president execute
faithfully the laws enacted by con-
gress?' Now It is: VIII congress en-
act the legislation demanded by the
president? Chicago Daily Review.
by and by young Mr.. Garfield may
again tax credul.ty by announcing that
the drug trust makes only 50 or Is per
cent profit on its wares. Kansas City
Journal RepD.
The republican members OF con-
rress interested in controlling affairs OF
patronage in their districts do not take
kindly to the application by Postmaster
General Cortelyou of the civil services
or merit principle to presidential post
masters. Hurry-up letters and tele-
grams have been received at the depart
ment in the last few days inquiring az
TO the exact intention Of the postmaster
gcrerai.--washinstaA. Post tInd).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
CAN HEAR WITHOUT EARS.
According to This Writer the Tx
ternal AppenGages Are En-
tirely Superhuous

The esr-aad when | say "the ear"
don't mean that oyster-shell shaped
piece OF cartilage that sticks out more
or less from the head about the joint
II the jaw, writes Eugene Wood in Ev-
erybody's. | am often driven to admi-
ration OF the way old Dame Nature can
vamp up almost any kind of a needed
organ out Of piece of cuticle. but
must confess shat the contemplation OF
the pima. which is the trade-name for
the oyster-shell-shape attachment,
leaves me cold. ! don't think much of
Il. Ii looks 10 be like waste of good
material Until a comparatively re
cent date it was considered TO be good
frn. a little rough. perhaps. but good,
healthy. clean sport. TO get hold of
some fellow and trim him up just
about to suit US, nose sliced OFF, an
aye gouged out and few little things
like that Experiment along these lines
developed the fact. disappointing in the
extreme TO all practical jokers. that
man with his ears cut OF hears every
II as we'll as with them on. Ii takes
something more penetrating to put the
hearing out OF commission. The pima
has every iNiication Of being an insti-
luton that has outliyed its usefulness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
WORTH REMEMBERING.

There are three entirely different
kinds of ingredients used in making
the three different varieties of baking
powders on the market. viz: ID Min
eral-Acid or Alum, CD Bone-Acid or
Phosphate, and CD Cream Of Tartar
made from grapes. II is important.
from the standpoint of health. to know
something about these ingredients. and
which kind is used in your baking
powder.
ID Mncrdl-Acid. or Alum. is made
from a kind of clay. This is mixed with
diluted oil OF vitriol and from this
solution a product is obtained which
is alum. Alum is cheap; costs about
two cents a pound. and baking powder
made with this Mineral-Acid sells from
10 to 25c. pound.
60 B0nc-Acid. or Phosphate. is the
basis of phosphate baking powders
and the process is fully described in
the patents issued TO large manu-
facturer OF a phosphate powder The
L. s. Patent Office Report gives a full
and exact description. but the follow
ing extract is enough.
Burned bones. after being ground.
are put into freshly diluted oil Of
vitriol and with continual stirring
and in the following proportion"
etc.
From this Bone-Acid phosphate bak-
ing powders are made; such powders
sell from 20 10 80 cents a pound.
90 Cream II Tartar exists in all ripe
grapes. and flows with the juice from
the press in the manufacture Of wine.
After the wine is drawn off the tartar
is scraped from the cask boiled with
water. and crystals OF Cream of Tar
tar. white and very pure. separate and
are collected. II differs in no respect
from the form in which il originally
existed in the grape. Cream of Tar
tar, then. while the most expensive. is
the only ingredient that should be used
in baking powder to act upon the
soda. as its wholesomeness is beyond
question. Cream of Tartar baking
powders sell at about 40 to so cents a
pound.
Such are the facts. and every one.
careful of the health OF the family.
should remember this rule: baking
powders selling from 10 to % cents a
pound are made of Mneral-Acids;
those selling from 90 to so cents OF
Bone-Acid: ard those from 40 to 50
cents OF Cream of Tartar made from
grapes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
HOW THE CAR is GUARDED
Surrounded by a Whole Regiment
and Has Personal Body
Guard.

So long as the car and czarina re-
cain inside their palace at Tsarskoo
Selo, it Will be difficult for any terror
list 10 penetrate close enough TO in;ure
them. though, of course, on any public
appearance they are exposed to many
dangers. as witness the mysterious
gpnshot which created such excitement
on the occasion OF the blessing of the
Ntya, and which is supposed 10 have
been less accidental than the official re-
port declared The Preobrangensky
regiment OF the Imperial Guards. from
which the protectors of the persons Of
the car and czarina are drawn is the
and the sovereign himself is its chief.
Beside these there are also a number
o. personal attendants who supervise
the cars movements. and. of course.
there are the endless members OF the
third section. which has figured 50
Iluch in all Russian affairs They are
often engaged spying upon the mem
bers of the cars encourage especially
if there be any reason 70 suppose that
they are in touch with the revolution
aries. or in any way suspect Constant
suspicion is the lot Of every one con-
neCt.d with the cars household; yet
there is no greater ambition among the
young Russian mobiles than 10 be enter
Ell in the corps as pages. and thence
to achieve a position close 20 the cars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

when the clerk asked him what sort Of
.oom he wanted
by the way. Mr.. Carr" the clerk
called after him as he turned to rejoin
his wife. there's package came by ex-
press for you this morning"
send il up to the room, said Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr had agreed that they
would spend whole week in Chicago.
Thomas had arranged to leave his busi-
ness for month or two. and there was
80 reason why they should hurry.
The hoy brought in the package.
Sarah looked at II, and saw il came from
EarlvSle.
Il wonder what it can be-" she said
Thomas allowed that he had no idea.
lie tore of the on, side wrapper and un-
peeled. one after the other. half dozen
other layers of tissue paper. Finally
there stood revealed an a large china
plate curious white something. round.
iag at the top and about the shape OF q
half watermelon.
What in all ishhooks Is that thing?"
ked Thomas Sarah poked II ques-
touingly With one finger. Part OF Il
broke of and crumbled away into little
Particles A look Of comprehension,
nan amused and half angry. cane over
Sarah face.
Why, Thus-+s, it's rice pudding.
shc aid.
"A Nhat7"
"A ric pudcing. suppose she went
on with a laugh. They thought rice
n ihe form OF a pudding would be moro
suitable to o,u age. But thought you
saa concealed our stopping placer"
Wnat aIe we going to do with IT.
~.A IhomsA ASxiously. II can't ssL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
LIES LOWER ORDERS.

A large turtle provides eight pounds
OF tortoise-shell.
Frogs and toads possess a remarkably
keen sense Of hearing.
The crocodile usually takes 50 sec
onds in which 10 turn completely round.
The horn of the rhlnocercs is not at
tached TO any bone Of the head. but
grows on the skin.
Silkworms fed on different leaves pro-
duce silks of varied colors; thus a diet
Of vine leaves produces bright red
and lettuce an emerald green.
Rabbits have white tails so that the
young may easily follow their mother
in case OF pursuit The natural colcr
Of the rabbit SO much resembles the
earth that this would otherwise be i'm
possible
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
British NeWspapers.

From the Newspaper Press Direc-
tory for 1905 We ascertain that there
are now published in the United King
dom 2.i6l newspapers. distributed
follows: England. 1851; wales. III;
Scotland. 261: ireland. l9l; Isles. IL.
OF these there are 1Si uaily papers
published in England. seven In Wales,
is in Scotland. is in Ireland and four
in the British Isles. In the year 1886
there were published in the United
Kingdom 551 journals: OF these IL
we're issued daily-12 In England snu
two In lreland.-London Globe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
The present Rate Law.

The duties OF the present Interstate
Commerce Commission are to correct
all determinations in railroad rates.
Ii it finds that an unjust rate is in eff
feet, the railroad is notified. II IL de-
clnes to change ii. the Commission
can bring suit in Court and II the
Court decides in favor of Tie Commits
sioners' finding. the railroad must obey
or its officers may be brought up for
contempt Of court and summary dealt
with
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

Pineapple lemonade is delicious TO
serve al an evening party. Il Is remark.
ably refreshing after dancing. Crate
large pineapple and add 10 II the juice
81 four lemons. Make a strip of pint
of sugar and pint Of water. Boil the
strip. and when il is cool pour 1t over the
pineapple. Let IL stand for several
hours. and then put in punch bowl
with a large piece of ice. and add sum-
clent quantity Of water. aerated p-s-
zen d
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

Dip pieces of stale cake in cold wa
Ter. then press out the water until
you have a pint Of crumbs; stir into
them one beaten egg. one-half cupful
OF -four, containing one level teaspoon
full of baking powder. and, last. one
cupful OF figs cut in small pieces
and Toured, stir all thoroughly to-
scther. turn into buttered enameled
basin and steam one and one-half
hOurs: when done. tear apart with a
fork ana serve with lemon sauce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
The Answer.

Tcacher-Now. Bobby. IL rich
relative should die and leave your Ia
Their $4,000 in cash. $1,000 in bondi
and 81, 900 in stocks. what would your
father get?
Bobby. oh. he'd get a big jag, and
mother'd taye the rest avAJ srtH
nin--Puak.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

"Of course" said the man who likes
TO moralize. mature has is compensa-
lions for all. Lightning. you know.
never strikes twice in the same place.
That's small comfort for the man who
is struck in the first place. replied the
kicker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
MOLECULES OF MIRTH.

We'll this is put-up JOB. all right
said the man. as he struggled. under hls
wife's direction, to hang the pictures on
the parlor wall
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

is there a birthmark on your friends
forehead?" 40 that's laundry mark"
"A laundry mark? How odd" Not so
very. Chinaman hit him with a dat
iron"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

DE braggin' man" said Uncle Ehen.
"is very often like hen dat gifts de idea
dat IL don make no Offence bout de
eggs as long as she keeps cacklin'."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

Two Irishmen who had not seen each
ether for a long time. met at fair.
Shure. it's married am. an
I've got fine healthy bhoy. which the
neighbors say is the very picter OF me-
Malone-"Och, well. what's the harrllm
so long as the child's healthy"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

The failure Of the San Domingo
treaty is likely 10 make the European
dinlornats doubt our sincerity in sup
porting the Monroe doctrine. Without
The United States as a debt-collectiIg
agency. European creditors OF American
REPUBLICS will be in a quandary and the
old disturbances will be intermittent
with the Monroe doctrine hanging over.
head as a warning. II is more than like
ly that the Roosevelt policy would be
good for the creditor nations and equally
good for the debtor nations. but II would
he a source Of annoyance and trouble to
the United States.-Detroit Free Press
fInd.).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14

Opportunity knocks at a mans door
but once in lifetime" exclaimed the
prison chaplain TO the bank sneak.
Now. see here, parson, opportunity
knocked at my door four times that can
remember of. And did you grasp IL
each timer" Il did, and got sent up each
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
FAILED TO BREAK
WORLDS RECORD
CHRIsTIE's AUTO COVERED MILE
IN 1926 SECONDS.

CAPE MAY, n. J., July 29.-Walter Chris
tie failed to break the worlds automobile
record for one mile ON the beach here to-
day. He made three trials. his best time
being made on the third attempt, when he
sent his 12O-horse-power machine over the
mile course in 3s2-5 seconds, nearly six
seconds above the record. Rain marred the
sport. and it is believed that Christie would
have come close to the worlds record if
the rain had not softened the sandy track.
1t is probable that he will make another
attempt tomorrow or Monday to lower the
record.
Considering the condition OF the track
good time was made in many of the other
events It is estimated that fully 10000
persons saw the races from the board
walk Summaries:
Touring cars up to 30 horse power, driven
by owners-Won by w c. Longstreth. Is
horse power Time, 10. 40. Second, Z. j.
Swain 1920 horse power.
Touring cars up to 80 horse power, driven
by owners-Won by G. B. Fletcher, -
horse power. Time, 10 10. Second,
George Rhedemeyer, $3.50 horse power.
Touring cars up to 40 horse power driven
by owners-Won by G. J. Swain ~ horse
power. Time, 1.0I l-5. Second, j. A. Dc
pew, 40 horse power; third ]. E. Mehr. 80
horse power.
Touring cars up to 90 horse power driven
by owners orr chauffeur-Won by T. =
Swayne, 1920 horse power. Time. 13o 20
Second, G. J. Swain, 1920 horse power
Touring cars up to 30 horse power, driven
by owner or chauffeur-Won by Walter
Dubree, 24-3O horse power Time, 1.31 40
Second, G. B. Fletcher. % horse power
Touring cars up to 40 horse power, driven
by owner or chauffeur-Won by Z. }.
Swain 40 horse power Time 122 40. Sec
ond. j. A. Depew, 40 horse power.
Touring cars up to 10 horse power. driven
by owner or chauffeur-Won by II. A. VIII
son, 10 horse power. Time, 2.O3. Second,
c. c. Martin, 10 horse power.
Special exhibition. distance one mile. by
Walter Christie. 120 horse power-F1rst eX--
hibition O45 40; second, O42 20; third,
o 3S %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Reason for Frances Withdrawal.

The real reason for Frances withdrawal
from future Gordon Bennett cup races APP
pears to be that she objects to not being
allowed to have more cars in the event
than any other nation. France argues that
she possesses the greatest number of auto
makers, and therefore should have the
largest representation in the race. That
by her withdrawal France has struck a
severe blow at international racing, Is not
to be denied. Moreover, Ii was an entirely
unnecessary proceeding. IL she has the
fastest cars she Is bound to win whether
she has four or forty cars in a race.
II is highly probable that the French
makers imagine that their withdrawal will
bring about the end of the Gordon Bennett
events. but In this she is mistaken. pro-
vided, Of course, the other nations continue
to work together
1t appears that France hopes to establish
an annual Grand PriX within her own bor-
ders, in which she will have four or five
cars to every other nations one. 1t Is not
likely, however, that she Will be able to
work up much enthusiasm among outside
nations in SO one-sided a contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Golfers Gathering
For National Amateur

Golfers the country over have begun to
gather Al Wheaton. Ill. for the national
amateur championship, which formally
opens Tuesday week on the links of the Chi
cago Golf Club The entries will be out
Tuesday and while everything is guess
work as yet ii would not he surprising to
find the list the largest in the history of the
United States Golf Association. There is a
natural tendency toward a slight increase
each year. and this time, owing to the place
of meeting. the clubs around Chicago will
make tremendous effort to get out a big
local showing The east will be well repre-
scented.
The Wheaton course has been the scene OF
two championships-the mems In 1897 and
the women's in 1903. Owing to differences
of opinion between the New York and west
ern women the metropolitan district was
not represented in the latter affair except
by Miss Georgiana Bishop of Bridgeport.
the present national title holder but the
mems event eight years ago was much more
eastern than western in complexion al
though II was won by H. J. Whigham, the
Engltsman, who then made his home in the
windy city, from w. II. Belts of SHINE
cock. Charles b. Macdonald, ex-national
champion, of New York. then of Chicago,
was defeated in the second round by Find
lay 5. Douglas, who then played from the
fairheld Country Club, not having Joined
Nassau at that time. Devereaux Emmett
was also q competitor, entering from West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

brook. James A. Stillman was then plav-
ing from Newport instead of Garden CITY.
and A M. Couts was another Newporter
then prominent whose name has long since
passed from the annals of the sport
Herbert Hartman was al that time cred
tied to the Knollwood Club. A. H. Fem.
now professional at Poland Springs and
Palm Beach, finally succumbed to FindIay
douglas John Reid. jr., played from Yale
The New Jersey and Staten Island clubs
We're also well represented. =
So much by way of an eight-year bark
back, which is Interesting as showing a few
OF the striking changes that less than a
oecade has brought about. Changes are
much more rapid now, and by 1910 the
doings of the present year viii seem like
ancient golfing history.
The INKS at Wheaton occupy a stretch of
ground almost square except at one side
where the clubhouse fills an irregular nro-
lection, bounded by the Wheaton and War
renViile railroad. Going out the PLAYERS
SKIRT the outer edge of three sides of this
square, and then in returning the inner edge
IS traversed, although big polo field in The
center OF the property keeps .the golfers
some distance from the heart of the in
closure. The course is well covered with
cop and ordinary bunkers and mounds
while on the ninth and tenth holes are nond
hazards.
Along the second and third holes ara
stretches OF low ground. likely to prove
bothersome to the less careful The first
fourth, fifteenth and eighteenth holes lie
across roads The distances are no and
295S yards, a total of 6,06S yards distributed
as follows; l. 45s yards; 2. 1913; 3. $780, a.
AIS; >. 1884, 6. 526; Z, 80; 8, 2GO; 8, 1876; 10
l3o; IL, 2SI; II. $3.50; i13, 49,; H. 800; Is. 1854
16, 300; II, 32S; IS, 427
The ground at Wheaton Is of rolling
sort, not so choppy as Fox Hills but not
ven County Club. 1t will put the eastern
players at some disadvantage, but not
enough to seriously handicap them.