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The Jasper news., 1909-04-15
TOO FAT OR TOO THIN
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Half of the men you meet on the
average man is not so painfully con-
scious of his defect as is the average
woman.
The insurance company is suspicious
OF the man who is 20 pounds over
or under the standard weight, but the
average woman who varies so much
is more concerned about her appear
ance than about the opinion of the
medical examiner, which is altogether
natural, though not wise.
The model figures we see in the art
galleries excite our admiration, but 1t
is not to be supposed that the Apollo
Belvidere, or the Venus de Milo rep
resents the average citizen of Athens
or Sparta; those are the Greek ideals
of physical beauty and they have
never been surpassed.
Experience has shown that when
there is variation of more than ten
pounds in weight from the standard
tables, defective nutrition is present,
which may lead to serious results.
Whether it is more serious to be 90
pounds under than 20 pounds over
weight, depends upon age and tempera-
ment and work. 1t is better, as rule,
that woman of nervous temperament
at 40, should be ever than under
weight, but farmer of bilious tenn
permanent would be better little .un-
der weight than ever and teacher or
physician of nervous temperament
would be better little over weight
Unfortunately, however, 1t Is the nerv.
Gus teacher VINO is usually under
weight and the slow-going clerk or
the gentleman of leisure who has
adispose tissue to spare.
But what sre the injurious effects
Of abnormal weight?
Several times during experimental
food tests and in fasting from five to
20 days, / have been 20 pounds below
normal weight and have had good
| opportunity to observe the abnormal
condition of the nervous system that
results from insufficient sheathing of
the delicate conductors of nervous en-
ergy. We see and hear, and feel by
the vibrations of light, sound, heat
ETC., that strike our nerves, and If
these nerves of sensation are not
fully sheathed in tissue there Is a
rasping, and a consequent waste of
vitality and the intolerable noises, un.
fortunately still tolerated in our
clties-screeching whistles, changing
bells, rafting cars-magnify the un-
conscious irritation. OF course one in
this condition is much more suscept-
ible to the finer forces, but the
coarser vibrations CRATE upon one con-
stantly, Hence in protracted fast
one should be In a quiet place, to avoid
Injurious physiological effects. A
person much under weight is wasting
nervous energy by defective insula-
tion. The nerves need more sheath
Ing as conducting. wires need insulat-
ing. And in the event of protracted
Illness he has no reserve.
The negative condition. fear, ex.
| pressed as worry, envy, jealousy,
hatred, is destructive of vitality. Fear
produces poison in the blood which
interferes with normal nutrition.
Worry wastes. 1t is the placid mind
who laughs and grows fat"
The worried woman who leaves her
household cares behind to spend a
month at the old homestead in the
country gains in fieeh not so much be-
cause she drinks country milk and
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15
DON'T Get Mad.

Our own anger, indeed. does us more
harm than the thing which makes us
angry; and we suffer much more from
the anger and vexation which we al
low acts to rouse In uss than we Do from
the acts themselves at which we are
angry and vexed How much most
people. for instance, allow themselves
to be distracted and disturbed by
qnarreIs and family disputes. Yet IN
nine cases out Of ten one ought not to
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15
Flrst ne Machlna.

The first ice machine was made.
BY Or. John Gurfie Of ADalachicola,
Fla where there was d great preva.
lence Of fevevs IN summer The doe
tor realized that cooling the patient
room would undoubtedly be Of benefit
and be, therefore, set hinseIf TO de-
vising ysrious methods of cooling air
aud water, In 1850 he succeeded IN
producing small blocks OF Ice about
the 1iss Of the ordinary bpilchg blpck
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

King. Alfonso of Spain is undertake
ing to negotiste marriage for King
Manuel of Portugal with niece of
King Edward of England. Alfonso him
self being married to a niece OF Ed
ward, this activity looks like en-
thusiasm for the family, Or Ii II
that misery loves company?
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

special appeal has been made to
Americans for contributions on behalf
of an effort now being made to erect
at Montpelier. France, on the ground
of the National School of Agriculture.
a monument to the late Gustaye Foex,
the French horticultural.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Jersey justice law has ruled that If
q woman wearing high French heels is
hurt in getting OF a car she cannot
recover damages. Here is another H.
lustration of how poor women are
trampled upon by the masculine foot
of oppression.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

n, ,ri,,,s,,s ~, z X, n.,,ss6 fsptlar
III NJ ian. ,,ss,, it5,n,y,s ~ I IA,
fe,,sss '' otAs s,to,psoxina I'D ,Io, 4.
g ,assTee Al .rlsss g. hsf,t tI,I,4 MN t,,s
XII sa soods Pr,,uas al siln,,natios.
dicsst 'eas,ly and areS nutrttious lotiz
nav be faJ,en win, them
Physifsal axanination 5f an averafe
excessively lear, and an average Ok.
cessIyely fat perscn indicates. ID thu
LEADING general ciaracteristic. Of The
former. 4 hardenina of the skin. 4 dry
Ing and wrinkIinE in the former case,
and az me Iatter ti,e. onnosits 5cnnd n
tiofi- skin soft and clear. more re.
senbiing that Of infancy. In other
words. the assimilative and eli,iiiyia.
tive systens nre In better condition ii,
the lat uerson the external ajrna a
autoIntoxication being less pro;
nounced. Cereal starch and Dotatoss
are readily assimilated and converted
into fat. There is little tendency to
Consultation the circulation a active.
and coming to the fundamental dif. <
ference there is nj easter habit OF
mind. wholesome good.naturedoess
care-freeness that We seldom find in
the constitutionaily lean. for these
conditions are constitutional. heredt
tary. No matter what YOU feed
greyhound, or q fox hound you can
not fatten 1t, and IL you feed the pug
at ali 1t win not De lean; and they
vary accordingly in mentality. Il
So II follows that we cannot altei
constitutionai conditions nv merely
making 4 diet list. However. the diet
Too bes Z s,,ndaYna,,ta, ~. r,,,g q, thts.
az In every other casa ~ nal
nutrition !.
The fat man Iabors under the dtsad,
vantage OF carrying an unnacesaarJ
burden. the play OF ALI his organs. es
peciaIly Of the heart is more or less
hammered and fatty dageneration iss
imminent. especially for one past mid
die life. You can kfind many fat mer
of 40. 60. and even 10. but few. or nc
octosenarians among them and never
a centenarian.
IA rers,n yubo q d, ,,o,,n5s oyer q,
under weight sbo,,ld no more negieci
| The diseased nonditjon i,,.n. Ia would
neSlacfs yheunoatisn, Or aatbms
| ifbe oyer.faf sabo,,,d sl,n,,pata o,a i.
ualIy tbe starch foods and substit,,ts
nuts and wheat gluten AZ shonis.
exercise more and eat less ana more
SLOWLY. n n,anv 7caaes Z east ~ ian
tiays or ionpsr' nrnves 4 rasical slI, cnys
Ebut dr,pa aSvartiesd ", o,,,a ,,,,a.it,
should be avoided. Dry Graham ane
corn bread with ,incooked yirainis
peanuts should be the staples of. tho
diet.
| To increase the weight. avoid monot
lopy and worry loss a laleen; exnoa
ure and oyerwork. Use olive and nesj
nut oil regularly. a tablespoonful hail
an hour before the meals or on retir
ing: fruits for brea,,fast. whole wbaat
and -pye bread mot fresh, with peanu,
butter and uncoo,,ed virginia neanrts
/ bak IA potatoes ar eggs ana toas, :,
prunes and dates. or rice for sumner
IA glass 81 buttermll,r before retiring
! N which oil may he taken viii serv,
Ito antidote auto.intoxicatIon b
CereaY coffee NAV he snbstitutad n,
coffee Or tea by The obese and cocoa
by the lean. II ooffee or tea has beep
used but no drink should he taken
~, lsII, ,1 80 Z !. ..i - , .tH-' s.- !.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

New Mexico proposes to tax widow
ers $25 year and bachelors only
$40 a year. Evidently it is fig
ured that it will be easy to get the
larger sum out OF man who has
once been married.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

1t will be noted that Carmen Syl.
va" the Roumanian queen who has de.
clared war on corsets, is Go years old.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

suffer from being found fault with. II
the condemnation is just. 1t should be
welcome as a warning; II It is unde-
served, why should we allow 1t to dis
tress us?--sir John Lubbock.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

The Swedish diet has voted for wom-
an suffrage. Any legislative body with
that name ought to give the sex that
does nine-tenths of the worlds cooking
what 1t wants.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Now the Mauretania has done the
run from Liverpool to New York in
four days and II hours In a genera
ton or two ships are likely to be jump
Ing across.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Michigan evangelist, who has been
talking against divorce Tor many
years, now applies for one. Maybe he
Just needs it as evidence how terrible
II is.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

.Royalists have been doing little
rioting in France. But over there they
treat that sort of thing with the same
tolerance with which we look on the
occasional outbreaks of college lads.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

So now Hetty Green's son wants to
take trip in an aeroplane and be-
come rising young man.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Polar explorers do not have to go
down to the basement and tell the
janitor what they think of him.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Lincoln's head on the new cent
pieces will probably give all chance
to turn an honest penny.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

King Edward is said to have his
double" in a private citizen who close
ly resembles him, as has the prince of
Wales.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

The new remedy for heart trouble
Is called pylendlisoara'laimine
We only mention it to bring joy to
the hearts Of printers and proof
readers.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

When a man asks the reason for
polar expeditions he shows that ne
does not read the magazines.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Lots of girls nowadays write to the
magazines instead of asking their
mothers.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

A Windy City preacher declares
hades Is here on earth. And, being a
Chicago man, he ought 20 know what
he is talking about
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

King Edward forgot to mention the
suffragettes in the speech from the
throne And he used to be such q
ladies' man!
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

The fleet jackies not only were
brought home again. but they were
paid 100000 in gold for coming! Great
country, this.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Whatever is said about pasteurized
milk, the pasturized COW is better
than the one that is fed on baled hay
the year round.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

They have a silence room" exclu-
sively for women in one Of the
churches. After little practice the
women hope to be able 10 use it.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Canada, the United States and Mex
leo are preparing to do what they can
to make North America worth say ng
to posterity.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

A woman has challenged leading
member of the Duma to fight duel,
and good many Japs would be in
clined to bet on her if the affair could
come off.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

A California man was not awakened
by his wife's screams, which frighten-
ed away burglar. Some men have
presence of mind even in their sleep.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

Japan is beginning to use home
made cigarette paper.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

We and Japan being satisfied, vel.
low literature may as well fade away.
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15

A New Orleans man Is suing five
men who -fnrcihlY cut off his whiskers.
"Ingratitude, thou marble hearted
fiend!'
The Jasper news., 1909-04-15
ROLAND B. GRIFFITH. Editor.

JASPER. ........ ..".. MISSOURI
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15
Sheridan County Elects Officers.

McClusky was named as the
county seat Of Sheridan county.
The following are the new officers:
Sheriff, Frank Callahan; treasurer,
Aug. Liebig; auditor, Jos Tiebel:
superintendent of schools, G. F.
Eberly; coroner, Will Hambleton;
states attorney, 7. D. Morrow;
register of deeds, j. Schmidt. The
county commissioners are: Buckley,
Southall and j. j. Schmidt. The
office of clerk of court is still va
cant. From reports, G. f. Eberly
was the only one in Sheridan able
to qualify for his position.
The three official papers Of Sher-
idan county will be the McC Clusky
Gazette. Goodrich Citizen and
Kehrer's German paper at Denhoff.
Nj. Kehrer thought some Of To-
eating in Washburn at one time
bnt will now remain in Sheridan
county .
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15
Easy Guessing

The officers Of the Merchant
National Mutual Fire Insuranc,
Company, Of Fargo, believe in hav
ing a good laugh even tho it cos
them $1,000. The company want,
to know if an affidavit sworn to BY
a notary before himself is legal
Members of the insurance com
pany say it is not.
Officers of the Merchants Ma
tional Fire Insurance Compan,
until recently had no occasion te
seek counsel on the question
When called upon, therefore, te
pay a fire loss, certified to under
the foregoing conditions, they de.
cided to pay the loss and have the
laugh, even if they wefe by nc
means certain the claim was pre-.
sented in q strictly legal manner
Property belonging to a Garri-
son policy holder Of the company
was slightly damaged by a fire
which created great havoc across
the street from his place of bust
ness. He estimated his loss at
about 5000 and submitted Ills
claim to the Fargo office. Secre-
tary F. 81. Wilder told the policy
holder that if he swore to his loss
before a notary public and then
filed his proof Of loss he would be
paid
The Garrison man happened to
be a notary public himself. Being
of a thrifty nature he saw no rea-
son. Why he should pay another
notary 50 cents for sticking a seal
onto the affidavit when he had
.oodles of seals Of his own. He ac-
Icorlingly, in the capacity Of the
policy holder, went before himself
in the capacity Of the notary pub
5lio. Then, in the FIRST capacity, he
swore to the loss, and, id the Sec
.ond capacity, stamped the seal Of
North Dakota on the affidavit.
When this proof Of loss was
received ID Fargo, Secretary Viii
der was 20 amused that, regardless
iofs the legality or iillegality of the
document, he decided u. pay the
loss and have the laugh The
affidavit Is 70 be framed.
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15
"At or Near Bismarck. .

Al VI NEdI DlSuldISA.
Editor Washburn Leader: The
following is clipping from the
Bismarck Tribune Of January 6
1863: =
Senator McCumber has introduc-
ed in the senate a bill to grant to
the state Of North Dakota the land
on which Lewis and Clark camped
during the winter Of 1904 and
1905. This spot is near Bismarck
and is historic ground. If the
land should be granted to and ac-
cepted by the state it would make
an ideal memorial park, and it is
with this view that Senator Nc
Cumber has introduced his bill.
The Tribune claims that the
spot where Lewis and Clark
camped in the winter of 1904 1906
is at, or near Bismarck and I ex-
pect the spot is already selected
by the Tribune. As a matter OF
fact the place is about Is miles
west of Washburn adjoining
Senator A. E. johnson s land. Our
authority is the late pioneer
Joseph H. Tayler who visited the
place very often and found that to
be the exact spot. It is a failing
of the Bismarck Tribune to claim
everything at or near Bismarck
which carries with itan appropria-
ton, and I anticipate that t. con-
gress undertook to locate hades
and coupled it with an appropriat-
ION the Bismarck Tribune would
know just exactly the spot-at or
near Bismarck. Respectfully
l.. M. Wallin.
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15
Valley City Normal Notes.


which prevailed Tuesday. the
winter term opened with an en-
rollment of five hundred.
The first musical event of the
term was concert by Marie
Herties. the celebrated Bohemian
Violinist, given under the aus
pices Of the Valley City Music
Club. The students were admit
ed free to the recital of this
wonderful artist.
President Mcfarland has re-
ceived a letter from William
Danish. of the class of 1908, who
is one of Uncle Sans teachers in
the PHILIPPINES. Mr.. Danish en-
closes photograph Of his school
the little red school house ever
the herald Of civilization. The
picture of Mr.. Danish, clad in
white clothes amid tropical foliage,
forms an interesting contrast with
present North Dakota conditions.
The Normal alumni and the
regular Normal boys team played
a fast game of basket ball Friday
evening. The final score was %
to l6 in favor of the Normal team.
The basketball management has
practically completed the playing
schedule Of the boys and girls
team for the year.
Miss jeanette Redrick, oi
Chicago, has been engaged as
studio accompanist and assistant
in vocal culture in the Music
Conservatory. Miss Grace Scher.
merhorn. of the Springfield
Illinois, Teachers Training school
has been engaged as teacher Of
geography. Miss Maud B. Rice
is the new assistant in elocution
and physical culture.
The May Festival will occur on
the Oath and 25th of that month.
There will be four separate pro-
grams extending over two days.
There will be chorus of 200
women's voices, and a chorus of
male voices assisted by the
famous baritone David Bisphar.
The Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra will give a concert, and
the Choral Society, assisted by
the orchestra and by several SOLO
lists, will present Goumod's
oratorio, Redemption. This will
be the greatest musical event in
thelhistory of North Dakota.
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15

fighting of tuberculosis. B
Wants all property assessed at
its value.
Salaries for county officials and
the abolition of.the fee system.
Urges strong anti pass measure.
Asks for enactment Of law
authorizing governor to remove
county and state officers stummari-
ly who neglect or refuse to do their
duty.
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15
Turtle Lake Wave.

Miss Nina Peterson and Violet
Russell left Monday for Valley
City to resume their studies at the
Normal after spending the holi-
days at Turtle Lake.
Sam Peterson. section foreman
on the 500 at Garrison froze his
hands and feet so badly last Tues
day night that amputation will
probably be necessary.
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15

has taken a keen interest in the
good roads movement and is on
the committee of the Good Roads
ASSOCIATION that has in hand the
drafting Of good road bill that
will be introduced at the present
session of the state legislature.
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15

: "a
'Hhe following article written by
n. y. Paulson and published in
the Grand Forks Times is a good
write-up Of the doings at the
state capital last week:
Today witnessed the ceremonies
incident to the second inaugura.
tion Of John Burke as governor Of
North Dakota for the second
term. In compliance with the
custom of the past the ceremonies
were held in the chamber OF the
house and the presence OF both
branches of the legislative body in
joint session.
The ceremony which is always
dignifed and impressively solemn
was more SO this year than on
former occasions. The state seems
to turn more to the side of official
dignity as it grows older and each
two years adds to the Importance
Of the governors inauguration.
Governor Burke has taken on a
courtlier dignity with his official
ayneriancp and his two wears
have added much to his strength
as an official. Today those who
witnessed his inauguration two
years ago remarked the=stronger
public servant as he appeared to-
day compared with to his frst
inaugural.
There was a difference also in
the crowd which saw the ceremonl-
es. Two years ago many were
prompted by curiosity to see and
hear the man who has overcome
the stupendous Republican ma
iority. This curiosity was
especially pronounced in reference
TO his message to the legislature.
Many wanted to hear at first hand
what he would, say officially OF the
pledges made during the campaign.
Others were there to criticise.
But today those who were present
came to lend dignity and grace
and splendor to the Inauguration
Of North Dakota's governor.
The galleries and foyer of the
House chambers were filled to
over6owing with representative
citizens Of the city Of Bismarck
and the state Of. North Dakota.
In the body Of the house, addition
al chairs were placed for the &C
commodation. Of the senators and
on the side we're placed a number
Of seats for the ladies Of the COVER
nor's party, the center OF attraction
in which was Mrs. Burke, the first
lady Of North Dakota. She en-
tered the chamber shortly before
the opening Of the ceremonies, and
was escorted to her place Of honor
where for the second time she saw
her husband take the oath OF of
fee as the chief exclusive Of the
State, with her were q number of
ladies prominent in the Social
world of the state, their beautiful
costumes leanding beauty to the
scenes Of more somber splehdor
which the dress Of the gentlemen
made conspicuous,
Shortly before the hour fixed for
the inaugural ceremonies, Secre-
tary Foley Of the senate appeared
in the chamber Of the house and
announced that the senate was
ready to meet the house in indint
session il the chamber for the
tpurpose 81 witnessing the inaugu-
ration of John Burke as goYarnor
and receiving any message he
might deliver Chief Clerk Austin
sof the house & convey a to the
senate the resol lutionI i of the house.
that that body was read # to re,l y
The Washburn leader., 1909-01-15
GOVERNOR BURKE
TAKES The OATH
Dignified Joint Session Of Two Legislative Branche!
to Witness Ceremony and Hear Biennial Mes
sage The Inspiring Surrounding

|ceive the senate. Within few
minutes the sergant.at-arms of the
house announced "the members
and officers of the senate" The
senate and its officers will be re-
ceived;' announced speaker Bur
dick, and then headed by the
senate sergent of arms, bearing the
race. the emblem Of his Office.
and Immediately followed by
President Lewis: the grave and
distinguished body officially enter
ed the house chamber President
Lewis was escorted to the speakers
desk where he was received by
Speaker Burdick, the gravel was
handed him and he assumed the
duties of presiding officer of the
joint assembly. The members of
the senate were escorted to seats
with the house delegation of their
several districts and the secretary
of the senate and the schief clerk
of the house proceeded with the
roll call to determine the presence
Of a joint quorum.
Governor Burke entered tho
chamber escorted by the joint
committee Of the two, houses and
at the speakers desk he was re-
ceiyed BY President. Lewis. of the
joint session and the oath Of Of
flee was administered to him by
Chief Justice Morgan Of the
supreme court. The governor at
once began the delivery of his
inaugural message.
The governors message sum-
married.. covers the following
points:
Recommends change in primary
law so as to admit minority parties
Favors reapportionment so as to
give Legislative representative to
new counties.
Favors an appropriation for free
seed wheat for farmers who, are
hailed out and for those not able
to purchase.
Urges strong law on good roads
and wants road tax paid in cash
instead Of in labor and all work to
be done under supervision of a
civil engineer.
Favors presentations of silver
service toNorth Dakota battleship
but says legislature cannot ap-
propriate money for same,
Asks for a liberal appropriation
for making exhibit at Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition.
Wants a law enacted requiring
all state officers to reside at Bis
marck and to have their salaries
increased. \
Favors q liberal appropriationfor
use Of the commissioner Of agri-
culture for the purpose Of advertis-
ing the state.
Ask for appropriation to pay
obligations Of the state contracted
by Temperance Commissioner
Murray and for legal services Of
Attorney Watson in prosecuting
bleached -four cases for Pure
Food Commissioner @ Ladd.
Wants the law so changed that
the board of university and school
lapds may invest the money in
municipal bonds IS
Favors a liberal appropria alton
for the state grain commission,
but calls attention to the fact that
money can not be- q propritated
for the constr ruction Of q terminal
outside the state. S;;s 81
Is Approves adjutant generals re-
port and asks for appropriat alton
for improving DEVILS LIKE military
reservat ton grounds Z
Advocates q strong law for the