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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
Argument by Inference.

A DR.. Mckee gets off the follow
ing in substance in the Medico-
Legal Journal: "a certain eminent
Chicago doctor was called in as an
expert. To show his standing the
lawyer asked him if he was not the
physician who attended r. ID. Ar
mour, George NJ. Pullman, Potter
Palmer, Marshall Field and several
other millionaire Chicagoans. The
opposing lawyer took up the case
and asked in turn what had become
of these different men, calling
them, one by one, by name, and
the grave answer came to each ques-
ton, lie is dead. i believe | have
no more questions to ask conclud-
ed the LAWYER"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
A Clever Trick.

Half fill a glass with pure clear
water. Drop into the water the new
est, brightest twenty-five cent piece
you can find and cover the top Of
the glass with plate.
Then invert the combination SO
that the glass stands upside down
in the plate. Do this as quickly and
as deity as possible, so that the wa
ter may not escape from the glass.
Here is where the mystery comes
in: A twenty-five cent piece appears
to be floating on top of the water,
while another one seq to be rest
ing on the bottom in the plate. In
place of one piece of money it looks
as if you had two.
The illusion is caused by the phe-
nomenon known as the refraction OF
light.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
Is Only Plain Congressman.

Senator Beveridge was talking
one afternoon in Washington to
group of newly elected congress
men.
You boys" he said, "must on no
account appear green. Keep cool.
go slow, think before YOU speak.
Their you won't give yourselves
away"
The unripe congressman laughed,
and Senator Beyeridge continued:
Il should hate to hear that one of
YOU had acted as a new southern
congressman once did.
"l.c as soon as he reached Wash
ineton went or to Il photographers
to be photographed. i want my
likeness taken he said. Cabinet 2
the photographer asked. The south
crner REDEEMED and looked pleased.
No he answered, Just a plain
everyday congressman. - Buffalo
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
The Little DarIinq.

Some flowers are universal favor
ties. OF these the mignonette IS
one. Its original home was north
Africa, from which it found Its way
to Italy and then to Paris. Here
Lord Bateman met it in l742 and,
being enamored of it, brought
some seeds to England, where he
was thus its introducer. Delighted
with its unassuming look and choice
fragrance, he called it mignonette,
or little darling" The strange
thing is that, though this word Is
French, the plant is not known by II
in France. In that country it IL
styled lie Reseda odorant, which is
merely the French translation Of its
scientific name, Reseda odorata.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
How to Make Magic Ink That Dsap-
pears When Rubbed

Bows and girls sometimes amuse
themselves with what is called in
visible ink" fluid that makes no
more color on paper than water
does, but which becomes visible at
once if YOU expose IT to heat. An
ink of that kind is a great curiosity
to persons who have never before
seen il, but a greater curiosity still
is an ink that may be quickly made
to disappear by rubbing it. To make
this fluid get a little starch Gust
the common kind used by the laun-
dress) and mix it with water until it
becomes of about the consistency OF
cream. Then TO it add few drops
of tincture of iodine, and it Is ready
for use.
Dip your pen into it and write a
few words on ordinary paper. The
writing will be of dark brown col
or and will dry very quickly. 1t will
look exactly like brown ink, ana
when YOU tell your friends that you
are going to make the writing dis
appear simply by rubbing your hand
or YOUR handkerchief over it they
will probably look incredulous, for
il has a permanent appearance, just
as the black ink Of letter has.
But rub it and every trace of the
writing will vanish as quickly as if
your hand had magic in it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
Alpine Accents.

Alpine guides have reaped the
past season the richest harvest of
the last twenty-five years. One vet
eran declares that the peaks have
been crowded like railway sta
tions" all through the summer. lie
ridicules the idea that climbing ac-
cidents have been unusually fire.
quent this year. Over a million
tourists, he points out. ascend
every year peaks Of 5000 feet and
more, while the average number o.
FERROUS accidents is not more tina
100.-London Mail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15

Sometimes" she whispered as
she snuggled little closer to him,
81 am almost afraid that / am not
worthy of you"
"Why, darling" he asked, SHOULD
you ever have such thought as
that?"
"Well, IL once almost made up
my mind to have my hair bleached."
Chicago Record Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
Einqer MARKS.

Unsightly finger marks are a
great annoyance to the tidy house
wife and should be removed with a
soft flannel wrung out in water in
which a few drops of ammonia have
been mixed and then rubbed with
soap. Having removed the stains,
the paint should be washed with
clear water and thoroughly dried.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
Properly Amended.

"Tommy," cried his father. "you
must 20 to bed this instant"
"No" replied iiyc-year-old Tom
my.
whats that? How dare you say
No to mc?'
Excuse me. no, SIR said
Tommy, with undiminished deter
mination.-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
Heaviest Rails.

The rails on the Belt Line road
in Philadelphia are the heaviest in
the world. They weigh l42 pounds
to the yard and are seventeen
pounds heavier than any rails ever
before used. They are ballasted in
concrete, and nine inch Orders were
used to bind them. All the curves
and spurs were made Of the same
heavy rails, and the tracks are SUI
perior to any railroad section ever
undertaken. The rails were made
especially by the Pennsylvania Steel
company for the Pennsylvania rail
road. An officer of the Pennsylva-
MIA road stated that this section of
road would last twenty-five years
without repairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15
A Good Cement.

For mending hard substances like
metal or glass there is nothing more
satisfactory than melted alum. Sim
ply melt the alum over an intense
heat and apply while hot. An ivory
handle to a knife which had loosen
ed was mended in this way forty
years ago and has been in use ever
since without breaking or loosening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at Dispensary-Did Not
mprove-Suffered Five Months
Perfect Cure by cuticura.

my three children had eczema for
Ave months. A little sore would ap-
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had it about week when
the second boy took the disease and
a few sores developed, then the third
boy took 1t. For the first three months
I took them to the N Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve.
Then l used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and in few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were well you could see nothing
of the sores. Mrs. Kate Keim. 513
West 29th St, New York, N. Y, Nov.
/, 5 and Z, 1906"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
Secret Of Japan's Success.

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton OF the British
army wrote the evening after one of
tho great battles which he had wit
messed between Russians and Japa-
nese in the recent war in Manchuria:
ITO bed! Although 1t is with re-
luctance that I prepare to lose my grip
Of the exciting consciousness that l
have to-day seen the most stupendous
spectacle that it is possible for mortal
brain to conceive-Asia advancing,
Europe falling back; the wall OF mist
Ind thewriting thereon" Then as to the
meaning Of this retreat OF Europe be-
lore advancing Asia: The more
think the more certain I am that it
was not strategy or tactics. or arma-
ment or information, which won the
battle Of Liaoyang for Oyama, but that
1t was rather the souls Of the Japanese
troops which triumphed over the less
developed. less awakened, less stimu-
lated qualities of the Russians"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
WILLING TO LET HIM DIE.
stlnsl-s Message Sent by Farmer
Worsted in Business Deal.

In the old colony town OF Scituate.
Mass. once lived Deacon J., who
had a yoke of oxen he desired to
sell. The news reached the ears Of
Farmer T. who lived in another
portion Of the town. who was in want
OF a pair. So he visited the deacon,
who met him with gracious smile
and led him to the oxen. which were
chewing their cuds and to all appear
ances ready for any amount Of toll.
After some bargaining a difference
OF nve dollars remained Finally the
deacon said: Il am old and feeble,
and shall not live long, and five dol
lars will be OF no account" SO the
bargain was made. Farmer t took
the oxen me.
They proved worthless, could rot
work, and had been heated He felt
provoked at being sold, and. seeing
a person the next day who was going
to the part of the town where the
deacon lived, said: You tell Deacon
j he need not live another id
minute longer on my account"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
.Year,s ciaaretts Output.

The cigarette output Of 1868, 729. .915
In the calendar year Of 1906 must have
come as a surprise to the bulk of the
trade, but more stunning yet it's in
crease in one year of 842,24O,425, an
increase by nearly 300,000.000 larger
than the increase Of our cigar indus
try during the same year. This jump
is the more remarkable in the face OF
the pronounced and unrelenting hostil-
ity Of a half dozen state legislatures
which have ostracized not only the
manufacture but also the handling g
and consumption Of cigarettes with.
in the confines Of their respective ter
ritories.-Unitsd States Tobacco jour
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

fading away and finally SO weak that
for six months could not get out of
the house. l was nervous, restless and
sleepless at night. and lame and sore
in the morning. Sometimes every.
thing would whirl and blur before me.
bloated SO badly could not wear
tight clothing. and had to put on shoes
two sizes larger than usual. The
urine was disordered and passages
were dreadfully frequent l got help
from the first box OF Doans Kidney
Pills. however, and by the time l had
taken four boxes the pain and bloating
were gone. have been in good health
ever since"
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
TACK THIS UP.
Simple Advice Which May Prove Of
Untold Value.

At the first sign of Backache or pain
in the region of the Kidneys, or weak
ness and Urinary trouble, the follow
ing simple prescription should be
used:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
Any good prescription pharmacy
will supply these three ingredients at
small cost, which can easily be mixed
by shaking well in a bottle. This is
said to force the Kidneys to filter the
sour acids and poisons from the blood
overcoming the worst cases of Rheu
matism.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
Purely Experimental.

why in the world did you order a
Welsh rabbit in this French place."
they asked her. "Of course, the cheese
Is about the same as you get every
where, but how can you tell what a
French Welsh rabbit will do to you
afterward?"
I'm not afraid" she informed them,
placidly. Il just want TO see what
sort of ragtiUo nightmare French it
will speak
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
Why should this be the case -?

Because they have neglected them
selves, as every one of these patients
in the hospital beds had plenty of
warning in those dragging sensations,
pains at left or right of abdomen,
bacllaches. nervous exhaustion, in
hammation. liberation, displace-
ments. and other organic weaknesses.
All of these symptoms are indica-
tions of an unhealthy condition of the
female system and if not heeded the
penalty has to he paid by Il dangerous
operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag
along until you are obliged to go to
the hospital and submit to an opera
tion-but remember that Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from native roots and herbs, has saved
hundreds of women from surgical
operations.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has cured more cases of
feminine ills than any other one
remedy. Such letters as thefollowing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter Of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
Tin Used In United States.

The total consumption of tin in the
United States for 1906 was 42,S0O
tons, with 2.l32 tons in stock at the
close of the year. The shipments
from Bolivia show an increase OF
5000 tons, from Cornwall an increase
of from 700 to 1000 tons and from
Australia an increase of 1000 tons,
making the total European and Amer
lean supply for the year about 1850
tons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
MRS. ChAS. A.ROckWOOD

are constantly being received by
Mrs Pinkham to prove our claims.
Mrs. C. A. lockwood, teacher Of
Parliamentary Law, of So Free St,
Frcdonia, N. Y, writes:
"For years suffered with female trouble
1t was d d-cided that AN operation was neceo-
sary, and although submitted to a serious
operation nv sufferings continued, until
Lydia +. = Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
asrecommende1 and it proved marvellous
remedy, SO quickly did 1T restore my health.
| cannot thank you sufficiently for the good
it has done me"
Miss Margaret Tierney, of No. 32S
w. 25th Street, New York. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
when only eighteen years OF age our
physician decided that an operation was
necessary TO permit of my womauly organs
performing their natural functions. My
mother objected and being urged by .
relative to try lydia +. Pinkhams VeEet-
able Compound did so. l soon improved in
health, the proper conditions were establish
ed and | am well and strong. thanks to
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
No other remedy has such un-
qualified endorsement as Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. No
other remedy in the world has such
a record of cures of female ills.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
hOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
:Ade Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Iall's
CAtArrh cure.
F.J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo O
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
Tor the last li years, and believe him perfectly hon
orabie IN all business transactions and financially
eple l" carry out any obligations made by his 6rm.
WALptsG, FISSAS a MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
HAi|s Cstafrh Cure is taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface the
system. Testimonials free. Price - cents per
bottle sold by ali Druggists
Take Halls amiiy Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
Pine 200 Years Old.

Charles II. Lord of Dunbarton, N.
H., recently olt large pine tree on
his farm which, from the rings, was
200 years old. The tree was 134 feet
tall, measured five feet four inches Oh
the stump, cad at the height Of &C
feet measured three feet in diameter
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
Coolies Show Affection.

The Chinese laborers in the Van
Rhu gold mines recently presented to
their white manager handsome sill
yer tray to mark their feelings OF af-
lection, as deep as the sea-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
Ing, nervous feet and insrowins nails.
It's the sre2test comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub
stitute Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress \. S. Olmsted lie Roy. y. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

worked hard in. my
time and have been
exposed again and
again to changes OF
weather. 1t is no
wonder my kidneys
gave out and l went
all to pieces at last.
For five years | was
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

Agricultural schools have been es
tabished in several places in 81
plows. reapers and the Ike are now
in use.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

One trial will convince you of the pc
culiar fitness OF Natures remedy, Garfield
Tea, tor liver. fidneys, stomach and
bowels, for impure blood, rheumatism and
chrome ailments
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

1os can DO Your dyeIng IN ha!. an
hour with PUTNAM FADELE>S DYES.
Ask your druggist.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

When anyone has done you a favor
how small IL looks the day after.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
MISS MARGARET TiERNEY

A large proportion of the operations
performed in our hospitals are upon
women and girls for some organic
trouble.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
FADED TO A SHADOW.
Worn Down by Five Years Of Suffer.
ing from Kidney Complaint.

Mrs. Remethe Myers. OF $50 South
Tenth St, lronton, o., says: Il have
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
rILrs sCrnED IN rOra DAVIS.
Advancement in Siberia.

Fac b->INt tAi = cunIAnt,rd iu cnTr ease
OF lea ns Is nd lI TX I'fatr4cins Piles IN
10 /. DAYS o. nI1Aey refunded. 1Oc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women
case. adv and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23

One hundred and three bodies have
been recovered from the interior OF
the battleship lena, which was re.
Gently wrecked by the explosion OF
a powder magazine at Toulon. France.
Western Pennsylvania and eastern
Ohio are suffering from the annual
spring flood.
In the suit Of Wichita, Kan, mer-
chants against the Rock Island rail-
road charging discrimination in rates,
Judge Pollock instructed the Jury to
bring q verdict in favor OF the rail
road.
The Kansas legislature has finally
adjourned after being in session &C
days.
An explosion of fire damp in a coal
mine at Kleinrossein, Germany killed
IS miners.
The production of hydraulic cement
in the United States in 1906 amounted
to 5O,627.321 barrels being an increase
Of 9,133,913 barrels over the preced-
ing year.
The United States court at Omaha.
Neb., sentenced Bartlett Richards and
William G. Comstock to pay fine
of 81, 500 each and serve one year in
the Douglas county Jail for land fraud.
Recent advices from Nicaragua say
that the governorment forces have
captured two towns in Honduras af-
ter delivering a crushing defeat to
the Hondurean army.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-01

When blowing out q candle hold
II high and blow upward to keep the
grease from running about.
A couple OF little red peppers boiled
with the cabbage will keep the odor
from going all over the house.
A piece of dried orange peel burnt
on shovel or tin plate In a close,
stuffy room will sweeten the air imme.
diately and leave a pleasant odor.
Carrots should be cut in slices in
stead of cubes. because the outside
darker part is richer and better, and
II cut in slices il more equally dis
tributed.
Rusty steel ornaments may be
cleaned by being rubbed well with
sweet oil, enough Of the oil being al
lowed to remain on the article to
soak in and loosen the rust.
To open windows easily after stick
ing with paint, wet weather. etc,
brush over the inside OF the frames
with ordinary blacklead, when they
will slide without the least difficulty.
A teaspoonful of salt and desert
spoonful of lemon juice answer the
same purpose as salts of lemon" for
removing iron mould from linen, and
is not poison. nor will 1t prove in
furious to the linen.
To keep cake from sticking to bak-
ing pans-after greasing pans well
Sft in some -four, Ehake the pan so
that the -four will get all over grease,
and then turn out what does not stick
to the pan and put in your batter.
New flannel should be put into
clean cold water and kept there for a
day or so, changing the water fire.
quently. Wash well in warm water,
using little soap to remove the oil.
Flannel thus washed does not harden
or shrink.
AS soon as the tin containing any
kind of food has been opened, and so
not rendered air tight, the food
should be Immediately emptied out.
Foods such as salmon, ETC., should not
even be carried from shop in tin
after 1t has been opened.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-01
Usinu Cold Potatoes.

Cold mashed potatoe Is often
wasted, yet it need not be- 1t may
be used with hot milk and celery sea-
soning for soup. Add salt, pepper, a
little chopped parsley and bit of
thickening and some butter. 1t comes
in very handily If anyone returns
home tired and wants bowl of some
thing hot quickly.
Again, cold mashed potato may be
made into cake and Drowned in but
ter. Season well with red pepper and
salt. N
: Another way is to press the potato
in sheet an inch thick, cut it into
strips an inch wide and about three
inches long. Have ready one saucer
with melted butter in 1t and another
with a beaten egg. Also have ready
a creased pan or two. Lift the po-
tato strips, one at time, and dip
in the melted butter and then into the
egg and lay in the pans. Shake on
salt and pepper. Put in the oven for
from ten to IL minutes. II wished,
have some minced parsley scattered
over the top. Serve at once.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-01
About Table Linens.

Tablecloths and napkins are made
with narrow hens. Baste the hem
and hold it when sewing in the posi-
tion for over-seaming' or overcast
Ing" which insures the stitches run
Mig parallel with the threads of the
linen and making them almost invis-
ible. Tablecloths now are marked
in the corners diagonally opposite,
and for cloth two yards square about
SO inches toward the center from
the corner. This distance varies with
the size of the cloth, the idea being
that the marking rest on the corner
of the table. The entwined letters,
long and narrow. running diagonally,
are preferred, the sizes being from
three to five inches long for table
cloths and from three-quarters of an
inch to two inches for napkins. Sheets
are hemstitched and the letters placed
just above the hens and in the CEN
ter. Exactly the same styles of let
ters which are used on the table linen
would be just as suitable for the bed
linen.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-01
Layinu the Silver.

For formal dinner place the sill.
ver as follows: On the left of the
plates place the forks. laid in the or
der in which the dishes requiring
them will be served, starting from the
outside. The knives and oyster fork
'ifS the latter are served, are placed
on the right Of the plate, the soup
spoons in front of the plate or with
the knives at the right. The bowls
OF forks and spoons should be right
side up, the edges of the knives turn
ed toward the plate. Large spoons
are not laid on the table, the maid
placing one when necessary in the
dish. Salt and pepper boxes are plac-
ed at the corners, within easy reach
Of every two people.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-01
Caramel for Soups.

Put into porcelain saucepan about
one-half pound OF granulated sugar
and tablespoonful Of water, stir
II constantly over the fire until 1t
has bright dark brown color, being
very careful not to let 1t burn or
'blacken. Then add teacupful Of
water and a little salt. Let It boil
a few. moments longer, cool and strain
1t. Put 1t away in close-corked
bottle and 1t Is always ready for col
oring soup.