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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Between discomfort IN India. the
German invasion scare and the new
taxation methods Britain is likely to
have an uneasy summer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

The German company which Is
building a non-rigid dirigible balloon
With a lifting capacity Of a persons.
has evidently not been frightened by
the fate Of the big nol.rigid Cali.
fornia dirigible which broke under the
weight o. a large load OF passengers
and dropped them 10 the earth. Tn.
less the weights beneath non-rigid
airship are carefully adjusted the
strains are apt 20 be dangerous to the
envelope when the ship is driven
through the air By her propellers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
In a Hammock.

Two in a hammock
Tried 10 kiss,
Quickly landed
Just like this,
-Lippincott's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
AS Amended.

His Wife-Charity covers a multi
Jude OF sins. they say.
Her Husband-Yes. II certainly
does. especially when 1t begins at
aome.-Los Angeles Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Daily the divorce courts are prov
ing that those who marry in haste do
not need much leisure for repentance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

How wealth may be piled up quietly
and amazingly is instanced in Eng.
land. where the death Of a compare
lively unknown resident OF Reading.
where he lived practically as a re-
cluse. reveals that he left an estate
Of s50.00o.OO0 70 $4,000 900. from
which the government will collect
about si0.OO0.O0O in death duties and
succession taxes. The most success
ful men are not always those who
make the greatest stir in the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Sometimes a mother Of seven or
eight children. and with nobody will
Ing 70 help her take care OF them.
must almost envy an old maid
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Take care OF the youthful To-
nance. and the divorce question
will take care Of itself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

History will refer to 1893 as the
era OF the aerorplane.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Flying across the English channel
ought 10 be an Improvement over
swimming across II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Cinnamon have cniy themselves TO
blame for the surveillance put upon
them hy the federal authorities
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

There is enough sunOurn Tor all az
the bathing beaches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Il vas woman wh3 made the flag.
and thar MAY De one reason why men
have been ana sin are ready 70 die
for IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

The new boom Of prosperity has
swept clean the debris OF the panic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

AT this season = hours may be the
difference between an oyercoat and
a bathing suit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

King Peter az Servia. who fell from
his horse. is thankful that IL was not
from his throne.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
The Earliest Gloves.

The earliest form OF the glove was
4 mere bag for the hand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

life Is a strawberry short'
II ought to be added. thou.
THAT the optimist sees the ~ i,..s
While the pessimist sees the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

You can expect a shower at Panama
about o'clock every afternoon dur
ing the rainy season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

DO Your CIothe. look Yellow
IL 80 use Red Cross Ball Blue IL win
make them white as snow. Large 2oI PACK
he. cents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
cleopatra's Needles.

Cleopaira's Needles were not erect
ed by that queen; neither do tney
commemorate any event in her MS
tory They were set up by Rameses
the Great.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
Mouth Breathing.

Breathing through the mouth causes
excessive thirst.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

GOSSIP BREAKS LONG ENGAGEMENTS.
mother. But il you could get into the
ma ajority of homes in this fair country
and arrange for 81 confidential chat
with the old pair that sit in the cor
ner you would find that they didn't
wait SO very long and they did not
stop to work out the problem as to
where they were going to get their
first square meal The Scriptural in
junction to take no thought for the
morrow didn't stop them. And the
opportunities IN their day were
mighty sight further apart then thar
they are in this generation.
So long as men and women are not
gifted with second sight or so long rs
they are not supplied with the article
which kept the patriarchs from going
wrong no one can tell what is going TO
come off. Fate keeps catalogue of
events. and they are liable to be flush
ed at any moment The chances for
correcting mistakes which may occur
in long engagement are not numer-
GUS. There is a chance that a mistake
may be Strengthened out. Among well
meaning people there are always rea-
sons why mistakes should be correct
ed. When a blunder is made by hus-
band and wife they can get together by
their own radiator and make ccnces-
sions which they would not have made
when they were simply engaged A
wife or a husband will confess to a
fault where the engaged couple would
go off to interfering people, who under
the guise Of friendship would close the
gates Of paradise against all comers.
Many match that would have ter
minated as planned has been everlast-
ingly smashed by mischief makers
Old women who have been left in the
race are never happier than when they
can tear down a structure in which
they know they can never live They
are not the only ones. The envious
girl has good deal Of the destroyer
In her makeup. Don't be too hard on
such a girl. If she has such trait
she has it honestly Ever since Eve
took counsel from Il snake it has been
the nature Of women who are not con
tent with their OVID surroundings to
take the wrong road. and no; satisfied
with going that way themselves. they
are not serene until they induce Others
TO go likewise. Eve persuaded Adam.
SHIRLEY cPFESE
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

lives Ii, Salfna on account Of school
facilities and to enjoy the social life
So much is the family in love with the
country. however. that before the snow
has fairly gone all are begging to go
back To the farm.
The secret Of it:
Cooperation. partnership.
The Kirkland family is Il pure de-
mocraC, in which every member is a
citizen. with the rights and the rrivi-
le@cs of citizenship
Ever since they have been OH.
enough to he Interested IN any way the
children have had som" share, how
ever small. in the farm. Each has
something he can call his own.
Mr.. Kirkland has "totcd fair" with
the children If they were not old
enough to exercise judgment as to
money or property they were properly
credited on the books. 1t is interest
ing to note how the boys are getting
on.
For instance
Last year Fred and John, having ac-
cumulated some capital. rented an ad-
family teams to break the ground.
paySg 4 stipulated sum per day for
their use. They bought their own
seed wheat and paid for the thrash
ing
The two boys made IL profit of $3.50
No.,
they will do better. Aud they did this
without neglectins their home duties
or their schooling
Do you wonder these boys are con
tent and happy on the farm?
Chester. the little one of six years,
determined to acquire some property.
He bought with his little savings
couple of orphan rigs baby pics That
was year ago. Twice daily he filed
his little pail from the milk separator
and fed the orphans.
The pigs thrived. and a short time
ago. when the father sold n bunch Of
hogs. Chester's orphans brought SIS.
Every cent went on Chesters bank
book
These boys are not restless and dis
contcntcd. and they have no desire to
leave the farm fer Il clerkship in :iIe
city
The girls also have their own proper
ty. But that is another story.
The Kansas farmer has simply treat
ed his children as intelligent units Of
tho little repubIir Of Tho family Ho
has supplied the motive-so lacking to
most farm boys-of intelligent self in
tereSt
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

was true. FIs wife sold some old wed.
ding iewe.IJ, and Frank got little
money on an invention.
Then !>llusllitzer organized com.
pany. Some IittsburG men of wealth
shared in his faith and the Dream Oil
and Gas company was the outcome.
Oil was not discovered by the frs,
well, but 1.:,CntOo ul,ic feet OF gas are
rushing daily from the hole they drill
ed. Another WIS drilled. and oil was
found Options were taken upon aI-
jaceut acres.
II! thi; inside OF Il month.
Franks income now is very large.
He is counted one of the rich men OF
the country.
Doubtless you have heard Russell
Ccrnwcll's lecture on Acres of Dia.
monds." If so you will remember the
in search of diamonds and finally dis
covered them by digging in his own
back yard.
OF course the moral of the lecture is
that we are very prone to overlook the
wealth that is near to us and go search
ing for the wealth that is unattainable.
Frank KlausnitZcr. like the dia amond
seeker, found his fortune in his own
back yard.
You say that WAS an accident.
He just happened to dream it out.
Ne. The dream may have been only
an accident. or he may have carried
the thought for many days in the back
Of his head before he dreamed it,
But
The labars that made his dream come
true were by no means accidental
He did not stop with his dream He
carried it to consumnatiOn by delib-
crate effort
We all dream dreams
But not al of us 60 ont to make our
dreams come true.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
Anti. noise SUGGESTION.

A resourceful Kansas schoolteacher,
with vision of noiseless. anti-fric-
ton. ball bearing schoolroom ultimate
" in view, pasted strips of court plas-
ter over the rosebud lips of some
body's darling. and now the irate fa-
ther of the boy has hailed her into
court to see if by some oversight the
constitution made that form Of punish
ment legal and good form.
If the learned court pats the teacher
on the head and says she did nobly and
gives the merry ha-ha to the demand
of the father fer damages. what Il
large field it opens up.
For instance. the worried candidate
would paste up the mouths of his fool
friends and feel comparatively safe
with only his enemies running at large
and many happy homes would be still
happier if the scoldir~ member Of the
firm could be held down by q couple OF
strong men and given the court plaster
treatment for what allied him or her.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
TIE SElcG.! or SILKS.


:2;5i,,g : yt;5 - thc Street ard So
-! -!t1-t,Grs.
Nov it j., ,ut lively summer silks
tlH: "rc snt"n VI. Iht! are ,x-
tiHi,.r III ihr In. Nj It's a.sG t,;t!-
tina Ia The hcI| lei A,.;l,s ar.d t.u,si.-
tie. NcsS:.-l.'a :s..t a. -. .ture
showy tnan Iuust 'f III, 9. tlel~ and
they 90 make uir i.iio Ii.,' s.a5,tI,s, pi
new .sowns for evening ana trc.;sy et-
casionS. They are :, glossy that. al
though they are 50 light. they look al
mo5t sumpluouS There i, Il Ivng list
of fancy silks in checks. stripes and
plaid effects. Eut they are more for
waists than for full costumes For
this purpose W. see many very rich
ana handsome ll,ihi!taiS and foular,,s
and all at Il very reasonable price for
such useful and durable silks rs fou-
lard. Many of these have satin figures
on the foulrd ground The cuors are
those of the syndicate. which means
that there are all kinds of goods in
ribbons and braids in the same coIors.
so that whatever one wants can he
found to match.
In dress SilkS-lni heavy silks are
rapidly coming in again-we find taife-
tn, heavy black mpSSaIne. peau lie
cyGnc III q specially heavy weight in
tended for elegant afternoon gowns
for visiting and grand occasions and
superb black satin du boss. This is
very rich and thi !; satin. yet It is
supple and drapeS grace ully Liberty
satin is shown fer evenings partictl-
larly fnr the young. One of the dainty
evening dresses in this delicate silk
looks fairly ethereal Hahutai silks
are washable, and so are the hCs. for
all kinds of waists and for chiIiren'S
frocks. They wash s" we'll and re-
1uirc no ironing Fer the special de
man1 there is Il rev Iirectoirn mos
saline in pastel shades and also in old
ivory This is employed for ,he cling
ing effect and is certainly very pretty. .
japanese silks are also shown in great
variety ard are dainty and serviceahle
The rich taffeia and satin due hess
are employed mostly in fine visiting
costumes and are richly and elaborate
ly trimmed with some one of the
beautiful silk hraids. or with bra ids
above and fringe below. or with Il band
of hand embroidery along the edge Of
the skirt OF peplum, Speaking of
braid. this has now become so rich and
elaborate that il may almost be classe,i
as among the fine arts. 1t is seen on
the dainticst of baby clothes and from
that TO the most costly outdoor or in
door garment. and on the finest furs'
also. What we did without braids
do not know
Evening gowns require silk Of two
values, the light and filmy for the
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
CoryriEht: lsG by American Press
Association.
FLOWERS FOR PAPA.
By EDWIN a. NYE.

This true incident. which at the time
It occurred was limited to the Madison
lNiS.1 newspapers. IS worth rcteIlng
reception in the office of Governor Ii
Toilette at Madison
Two little girls edged their way
through the crowd They were not as
we'll dressed rs some of the other girls
there. but their raiment was neat and
clean
Governor La Toilette noted the pres
ence of the children and asked them
IT they wanted to soc the president
The girls were ahashed because Of
the attention that was paid to them
They shrauk back. but the governor
pressed them. Finally the elder one
answered the governor:
eve don't want that. but we would
like something else
What would YOU like?' kindly in
1ured the governor
Wed like that howcr." volunteered
the smaller one Papa is sicl, at home
and couldn't come. and we'd like to
give him a flower"
She was given The flower. Il large
American Beauty rose. and was sc
happy she broke down and cried
Then willin" hands stripped scyera
We're given all the flowers they could
carry to take home to the sick papa
and a carriage to carry them in
Not much of 4 story?
No. Only there is in it the touch that
makes the world l,in-kin it may be.
nevertheless
Some of those present at the govern
Or's reception saw only the little girls.
excited flushed. fearful. but happy
Others saw this picture:
A sick bedcha mber lacking many
look Of longing on his wasted face,
lonely waiting for his little ones.
Frightening look when the tots came
home in carriage ge--loads Of posies.
tears. JOY.
And those precious kids.
Amid all the stirring spectacle Of the
reception they thought chiefly of the
sick father and how he would enjoy Il
flower. What were presidents and
governors to them or the grandly
dres$ed women whose toilets almost
took away their breath. if only they
could have a >fiowera big fower-fOr
papa?
Poor? Whatever his circumstances.
that father is rich-rich beyond the
drea ms of avarice.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
A LESSON FOR OLD FOLKS.

Susan &. Anthony died at the age Of
eighty-six
Up to within year of her death
Miss Anthony never walked stairs.
SHE ALWAYS RAN UPSTAIRS.
That is the testimony of relatives and
friends
This remarkable woman took excel
lent care of her bodily health and.
above all things. always maintained a
hopeful spirit. She KEPT HER MIND
YOUNG.
To those of mature years that is half
the battle. 1t has been said Il wo-
man is as old as she looks. a man as
old as he feels. But looks are largely
Il matter Of feeling. He or she who
feels young Is young.
The man or woman who keeps in
vital touch with the ongoing of things.
one who always shows a keen interest
in life. cannot-CANNOT.. mind you
grow iniirm of mind or dull of spirit
y ripe old age that has behind it few
regrets. which is the ripened fruit of
temperate and sane living. ought to be
the happiest age Of all.
Do not let yourself grow slouchy
with the years - slouchy in your
THINKING. HABITS or DRESS.
Dress alone has much to do with
cleanly living and right thinking
Get out of doors. Do not subside
into the chimney corner. Your work
ss, In I, &c.
drawn
II you have hobby. follow 1t. If
you g hampton reform. work at It.
Cultivate enthusiasm. Encourage
hope Say to yourself. Il must see the
outcome of my striving"
Read the new books AccustOm your
self to the spirit of progress. Keep in
vital touch with YOUNG PERSONS.
Above all else CONTINUE TO
THINK. He who ceases to think be-
gins to die An active mind will keep
an old body active a long time.
Men. like trees. often begin dying at
the top.
Do not indulge too much in that
weakness Of advancing years-looking
backward LOOK AT THE ROAD
AHEAD. New ideals are in front Of
you. Look forward
Determine to stay young in soul. Let
go of the material world as much as
possible. Cultivate the spiritual. The
spiritual is nine tenths of you. 1t
dominates matter.
And thus may you grow old beauti-
fully and naturally. Passion is past.
Enjoyment is pure and sane. Keep
young in heart and you will put
halo around those gray hairs of yours
That is one of the lessons Of Miss
Anthony's life
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
TO THE OLD MAN:

You have doubtless read the book OF
Job, the greatest drama ever written.
Job was u millionaire of his time
His swollen fortune consisted of lands
and herds. and he was the father Of
seven sons and three daughters. But
Because Eliphaz and Zophar were
older than he-such was the respect
for age in that patriarchal time-JOb
was compelled to sit still and listen to
their censures.
with u.s." said Jobs ''comforters, ''
''are both the gray haired and very
aged men much elder than thy father. y
And Job. meekly admitting. said.
with the ancient is wisdom, and In
length of days is understanding.
When Elihu. the younger, broke into
the discussion he apologized most pro-
fusely and confessed. Il am young.
and ye are very old. wherefore l was
afraid and burst not show you my
opinion"
But times have changed.
In these days the wisdom of the an
clients Is at q discount, except in such
places as China and Hindustan.
Why?
Because progress is 50 rapid. The
wisdom Of age fails to keep pace. To
day, unless he keeps pace with the
procession. Il man at fifty is has.
been," Mt sixty "mossback." at sew
enty q back number
In former time man could teach
his son the wisdom Of bootmaking
on the heels or cut the lace holes
with Il machine.
Formerly man was wise us a
wagon maker. Nowadays his son
gives his entire attention to ma
chine that makes hubs.
Or
In his time the father was an all
around doctor who treated fevers, cut
on legs and pulled teeth. Today his
son is specialist" In his time the
father only needed to tickle the soil to
reap n harvest Today his son must
know the chemistry of soils and plants.
In some things experience is valua-
BILE, as before. but
Skill in driving an OK cart helps
nothing in steering an automobile.
These are some things we older men
cannot help. but let us not fret our
selves because Of that There is only
one way to keep alongside the band
wagon-get new ideas, get one day.
We must keep our minds open and
our hearts warm and our enthusiasms
youthful.
As the world moves We must move.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
NOTICE OF LOST NOTE.

One cefain mortgage note for $4,000
payable p J. Dellinger, due one year
from dat with 8 per cent interest from
maturity said note being of date Janu-
ary 4, 1901, signed by J. O. Brown, pas
tor OF st. James NJ. f. Church, and
boas9 bf Trustees: G. T. Huntley,
Moses Sterret, l.. w. Blackwell, G. w.
Black, ADDISON Graves, T. B. Brown and
M'zzie Hawkins. Said note being Sc
cured by mortgage on lots I. 2, 3 and 4,
block 20 of the City of Shreveport de-
scribet as follows: Commencing at the
corner of Mcneil and Lake street and
run thence along line of Mcneil towards
~ ) 4 P. r. R. A. feet; thence
across said lots I, 2, 3 and towards
Marsh hall street 100 feet to dividing line
between lots 4 and S; thence along said
dividing line AZ feet to line of Lake
street: thence along line of Lake street
100 feet to place of beginning, with all
buildings and Improvements thereon.
The public is hereby warned not to buy
or trade for said above described note.
Signed at Shreveport, La, this the
3Ist day of December A. D. 1908.
Jan. 10. ]. DELLINGER.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
ARE ycJ ENGAGED?
iho Long and Short Route to the


Altar.
What Il lot of ululalion there is about
engaSements-lon@ or short. Put it
down quick that all depends on the
Interested pair. Two well meanln.
mothers sat on Il porch one day watch
ing their idols pix cherries The idols
were boy and "irc respectively The
mothers decided unanimously that tue
cherry pickcrS should marry when they
grew up When the precious pair cam"
down the tree with stains all over
their faces they were duly Informed
that they were be,rotlled They didn't
know what that meant. l'y the way,
the good old word seems to have gone
out of business. In Il roundabout
way the youngsters found the letini-
ton of the word. When they did. TO
ring in an inelegant sentence. il was
rubbed into them good and plenty,
Their homes were far apart. and often
there were long stretches of time be
tween their meetings. But as often as
they looked into each others face
they were reminded that they We're
''betrothed" School days ended and
the girl had her coming out. The boy
was having his ;soins ont. There is !:
mighty heap Of difference between the
two The girls coming ont over, she
went into retreat: That was not mai
uraI II was her mothers fault she
had told all the boys and girls in the
SOL f,n6 4
kitten without claws has 10 more
chance TO climb u tree than has h"
trothed girl to rot attention from
young men in Il village.
But the mothers Of the boy and girl
in this story kept ut it. They talked
about betrotilal until the word WAS
frazzlcd ut both ends and fimsy in the
middle Although the boy and girl did
not see each other as often as former
ly. they believed they were tied in
some way in hard knot But time is
a famous undocr. The imaginary
string was unloosed The boy went
out from home and never came back
He died a dyspeptic bachelor The
girl grew wrinkles Maybe somewhere
the sun was shining somewhere the
birds singing but not for her. The
road which began at the cherry tree
ended in the bramble patch. When
her obituary was written the prefix
''Niss" was Just where il was when
the printer first set il up.
1t is a crime in this flying machine
age to bark back to your father and