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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
TIP FOR USERS OF PROFANITY.
Swearing Is Nothing But a Habit and
II Is Very Easily Cured.

Don. swear, or you'll catch no
fish," was remark made by veneer
able inhabitant TO a much younger
man. who was emphasizing his tax
by the use OF some rather strong ex-
pletives. No one was engaged In fish
ing at the time, nor was a piscaiorial
excursion being thought Of The sug-
gestion was made in the back room
of a cigar store where three Or four
men were talking over current events.
and the utterance made by the aged
citizen was intended. as he Afterwards
said. TO show his adherence OF the
nonsensical use OF 'cuss words
Then he felt called upon 10 deliver a
little homily TO his companions AT o.
whom like himself. were well known
residents OF Washington.
Men incur habits. he said, thaI
are really useless. and in my opinion
swearing is one Of the worst Of them'
One can see why. in moments 81 pas
sion or great excitement person may
indulge in swearing. but that some
men and I know several Of them.
should break out with series
oaths in ordinary everyday CONVERSE
ton strikes me as beyond reason
4 presume we have all met men
who regard themselves, and are ~
considered gentlemen. who rarely ~
press a sentiment without sweaIlhs
More than that. they seem ralho'
proud of their profciercv in this diIeo
ton. I tell you that swearins
habit that little determination VI"
easily overcome" i'll.
The sermon. coming from me W.
Of a man whose hair and long pe4.
were as white as snow. had goo'
feet The cigar merchant was ~ ~. IA
pressed that he declared ne N,n.s
hang mn n sign in his back room when
should read: Gentlemen are
ouested not to swear on these prem
ises" whether they allowed lhVHa
selves the privilege of "cusslns
where. he said. was no affair OF MS
Washington Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
FILIPINO suPERsTlTloNs.
How to Make a Cat Stay at Home-To
Find Your Way in the Woods.

In the Philippines, more perhaps
than In any other country, the inhabit.
ants believe In numerous supersutiOns.
In many places the belief Is SD strong
that with each everyday act and oc'
currence there is associated some
superstitious belief
To domesicate a cat. as soon as IL
Is acquired, take il three times around
the stove. then pull out one Of its
whiskers and bury il Uhe whsker
not the caD In the ashes The cat
will never return TO It's former home
When wild COW is bought or OBJ
tanned the new owner must lead IL
three times around the barn or other
place where he desires II to sleep.
He must then take from the animal 5
nose the loop by which IL was led and
bury IL In some spot where the COW
has circled. This must be done in the
twilight In the future the animal,
without any guidance, will every even
Ing promptly lie down IN this very
place when returning from the fields.
When the cornfields are visited by
the small worms. which greatly dam
age the crops. the farmers have a
peculiar way of destroying them with
out trouble. Without letting any one
know the farmer goes to the field.
takes seven worms, strings them on a
broken eyed needle and then buries
them in the seventh hill of the seventh
row of corn. The worms will die out
10 numbers and in a couple Of DAYS the
field will be free from them. This
must be done secretly. i'm the twilight.
or the charm will be broken.
Often whole piece OF bamboo is
found in which black ants have made
their nest. there being. however. no
visible entry. Fishermen always hunt
for this peculiar bamboo to assure
themselves Of good fishing. They use
IL as one of the frames in their fish
ing corral, and the presence of This
bamboo charms the fish of the corral.
and consequently a rich haul will be
made
Once | heard a mother say that
none Of her children ever fell down
stairs in spite OF the fact that their
steps were badly constructed and
dangerous. She accounted for this
very easily. She said that whenever
a child became a wear old She cut a
lock OF his hair. wrapped il in a piece
OF paper. and put II IN one Of the
cracks of the stairs The children
might come near falling but never
actually did so. for they would always
find something TO catch hold OF
II is almost a general custom in the
Philippines that after a wedding the
newly married couple remain at home.
IL is believed that should hey go on
a trip by sea storm would arise. or
by land. some mishap would overtake
them.
When the mountain people lose their
way in the woods they have simple
and sure way OF finding he right path.
They take off their coat. turn ii in
side out. and when they put it on
again in this manner they have no
difficulty in reaching the place they
desire to 30 to.
Even today these superstitions are
generally believed by the mountain
people, and they consider as foolish
the person who ridicules them. for
they say they have been proven true
by experience.-Cebu Courier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Urges Brick Highways in Country.

legislative enactment. TO enable
the State TO ascertain the exact cost
a mile a year OF keeping in repair
the highways OF Indiana. will be
urged by W. p. Blair. secretary OF
the National Association OF Paving
Brick Manufacturers. According to
Mr. Blair. the State in 1907 spent
more than Sf.000,00O for the repair
OF country roads. and there Is no
specific record OF how the money was
spent Mr. Blair has long contended
that IL would be an economic step for
the State TO build its highways OF
brick. This. while costing more In
the beginning. would. according to
Mr.. Blair. be cheaper in the long run.
because II would reduce the cost OF
repairs TO a minimum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
He Was Generous.

Master Walter aged five. had eaten
the soft portions OF his toast at break
fast and piled the crusts on his plate.
When | was little boy" remarked
his father, q always ate the crusts
of my toast"
did you like them?" asked the IN.
tie fellow, cheerfully.
Yes. replied the parent.
You may have these replied Mas.
ter Walter pushing his plate acriss
the tabie.-The Delineator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Why should the merits Of the pro
posed model husband contest in Chi.
cago be based solely on their com.
parative speed in buttoning up the
backs Of the embroidered shirt waists
OF their respective wives? Has the
good temper displayed by them while
performing the task and their ready
compliance in undertaking II as often
as requested nothing 70 do with ii?
Yea. rather,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Gl3. Set OF turnover collars in
bishop or turnover style 10 Doe trans
ferrcd to linen, and worked with mer-
cerized cotton. The first and fourth
in solid embroidery and the second
and third in a combination OF solid
and eyelet stitch.
Fashion Editor, 400 Century Building.
indianapolis, Ind:
Inclosed please find 10 cents. Please
send Paris Pattern No.
size ................ -...............
Name ................. .t'.....'
Address NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
sure sinn 81 Mnd Meather.

Trappers living along the rivers
and streams OF Clay county say the
present winter will be the mildest in
the history OF the country. They
base their belief on the fact that the
pelts of the animals they have caught
are IN poorer condition than ever be-
fore. The fur of the minks and other
animals is shorter and thinner.
which is an infalible sign OF an open
winter. they say.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Believing that there is a chance of
finding his wife in this part of the
country. w A. Stone. the million
aire coal operator OF Uniontown, Pa,
came to indianapolis last week to
assist I'm the search that is being
made for her The woman disap-
peared from her home several weeks
ago and a standing reward OF $500
has been offered for inform2tion
leading TO the discovery OF her hid
ing place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

while the southern states suffer
the stigma OF NIGHT riders We can not
Justly point the finger Of scorn at any
nation on earth, says the Pilot. And
while there Is SO much crime and law.
lessness here in the north none OF us
can afford 20 point the finger Of scorn
at the southern states. Pointing the
finger Of scorn is poor business, any.
way. remarks the Boston Globe. II Is
a great deal better 20 De charitable 10
our neighbours shortcomings and to do
all IN our power to correct our own.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

After seeing moving pictures In a
vaudeville show at Evansville where
Indians We're represented killing
white people. Laudey Brandley, 9
years old, and George Huskcy. of the
same age. tried TO Kill Roy Barry, 6
years old. with an AK.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

O r. Yeacer. a teacher. pleaded
guilty OF assault on Smith Doan. a
pupil who repeated In his hearing a
remark banded about Coal Bluff as
having been made by the teachers
bride 20 her husband. that she would
eat nothing unless he came around
the dining-room table and kissed
her. Justice Brown fined him 1 cent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
French Red Tape.

There is nothing that binds lihe ~ n
tame The story is told Of a private ~
the French army who desired u n,er
and wear special kind OF shoe lie 5is
than the regulation article. ne s.o,
covered that IL was possible onl4 a,
months of delay and after seCu' -,
written permits from some seven ~
reaus or more.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

The raising OF alfalfa in Warrick
county Is becoming more in favor
with the farmers every year. This
long drought Of last summer killed
many OF the clover and timothy
meadows. but alfalfa still retains
life The lowlands are being planted
In alfalfa and is expected 10 be one
Of the main crops within a few years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Saloon elemen, Gets eusv

Dynamite was exploded i'm the
hardware store OF Edward Meyer. al
Chrisney, and the front part OF the
building wrecked and windows In
many buildings along the public
square broken. Meyer had been
active IN fighting the saloons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

II John d. Rockefeller is to sup
ersede the other John D. as the active
head OF the Standard Oil it may be on
the theory that poor memory is
preferable to a letter file.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
can't Eseape peath Or raxes.

Although he has just begun his
campaign 20 unearth sequestered
taxes. Thomas j. Cheesman. the
Delaware county assessor has
brought 10 light in this county hid
den taxable property valued az S3ol.-
OSJ. The county assessor believes
that IN Mnncie alone there is now
more than a million dollars Of hid
den faNables
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

one Of the lecturers alleges that
woman in prehistoric times was man $
intellectual superior. Perhaps he
bases his claim upon the supposition
that woman did not ia those days wear
a rat" in her hair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Query: II England undertakes to
maintain a navy 10 per cent stronger
than the combined fleets OF any two
other nations, how long will she stay
in the free trade column And how
long out Of bankruptcy9
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

An Italian historian asserts that
Horace's odes We're written as adver-
tisements for some wine company. II
Horace were living now he would
probably be writing such poems as
one reads on the cards that are fas-
tened upon the walls Of trolley cars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Husband's lnhuman Aet.

For the second time within a year,
complaint for divorce has been
filed by Ida Oler against her husband
az Portland. The husband is charged
with the inhuman act OF tOrturing
his wife by holding a lighted match
TO her bare 1esh. and with branding
her feet with a hot poker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Miners Busv Once More.

Practically an the mines in Sulli-
van county have resumed work. The
schedule, which calls for an average
OF three DAYS a week for more than
forty mines. is the heaviest that has
been run by the mines in several
months
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
10 Ornanize Fair Circuit.

a meeting Of the representatives Of
Huntington. Fulton. Kosciusko. La
porte. ST. Joseph. Elkhart. Marshall,
Huntington. Fulton, Kosclusko. La
grange. Dekalb and Whitley counties
Will be held al Kendallville early in
January TO organize the Northern
Indiana Short-Ship Circuit TO insure
contonuous racing and to avoid con-
fict of meetings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

The Gatun dam on the Panama
Canal has been damaged by floods.
AS the years drag along it becomes
more and apparent that it was not a
childs job which the French aban-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

YIN" Hill pays 100000 to prevent
an adjoining building from shutting
the sunlight out Of his home. Maybe
his industrial prophecies will not be so
dark hereafter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Back To Nature.

love the rural life. beoah,
love the corn, the festive squash.
And yet the town / cannot quit,
So steer me 90 the latest hit.
Give me a front row seat. I say.
And let me watch a BARNARD play.
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

a test OF the anti-cigarette law will
come mp at Bloomington when Geo.
Undertake. a local poolroom pro-
prietor. will be tried on the charge.
Undertake was fined S25 in the
mayors court and promptly appealed
the case The police are making a
war against cigarettes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
"HOOSIERISMS"
Little items of Interest
An Over the Length and
Breadth of Indiana.


After spending several months IN
fruitless search for Jacob Butts
formerly of Rushville. his relatives
have come 20 the conclusion that the
missing man was a victim OF Mrs
Relle Guinness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

A western paper refers TO William
Ellis Corey as a plute." that being its
abbreviatioh for plutocrat. and the
New York Evening Post speaks Of a
Cleveland multi" meaning. presum-
ably. a Cleveland multimllionaire. II
the rich must suffer such indignities.
why be rfch7
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

When things are coming our way.
everything is dead easy" said a phil
osopher Doesn't he mean every
body" instead 81 everything?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Mr. Archbold sadly says that once
he disposed Of a lot Of Standard Oil
certificates al IS cents on the dollar.
He should have had the sagacity TO
pawn his watch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

When a soulmate hits q man with a
chair does il hurt as much as the old
fashioned rolling pin2
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

A Big man with big feet can make
them look smaller by increasing the
size of the hottoms Of his trousers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Bio PAY fer Miners

Six miners departed from Lin
ton for Chill. South America. tc
work IN a mine there last week. They
were given free transportation and
guaranteed 81 an hour while al
work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

According TO the Jewel City (Kan)
Republican the two greatest authors
OF tragedy are Shakespeare and
whiskey.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

don't see anything strange about
starting a building from the top and
building down. That's the way you
dig a well, isn't il?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Different.

when money talk It matters nO'
What II may have to say.
IL never acts like foolish men
And gives itself away -.
Detroit Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Mrs Ida Arson. OF Warsaw.
formerly of Logansport became a
widow last week the second time In
two years, and each time her hus-
band was killed by the cars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

The latest estimate Of Andrew Car
negie's income puts it at 100000 a
month. If this is correct dying poor is
going to be a terrific job for Andrew
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

A Michigan girl is confined 10 her
bed with illness contracted by sitting
too near q knot-hole IN her fathers
wooden leg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Many a young man who has vowed
TO go through fire and water for the
girl he loved. has won her and gone
through fre-water instead
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Old Man Blown 70 Pieces.

Nicholas Petro. 70. was blown 10
pieces by the explosion OF a boiler at
his mill near Nashville The eX-
plosion cut his body in two, part OF
Il blown 10 a hillside nearby.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Magazine eNplodes" read the head
line But it didn't have reference to
the one Mr. Roosevelt is going 10 edit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Assurances by an aeroplane invent
or that his machine viii fly like a bird
fail 20 specify whether he refers to
birds Of the eagle or ostrich type
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Marshall Moves On capital.

Governor-elect and Mrs Thomas II.
Marshall left Columbia City last
week for Indianapolis. where Mr..
Marshall will begin his official duties
Jan. H.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Sport for the zenhxrs.

W. c. Munson has returned TO
Shelby county and brings with him
the longest whiskers ever seen in the
county. They measure just twenty
seven inches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Soon 70 Be io1 Years Oh.

Alphonzo Krider believed 10 be
the oldest man I'm western Indiana,
living near Brazil. is preparing to
celebrate his l0lst birthday in few
DAYS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

When you find a girl who likes TO
wash dishes IL IS because she wants
to keep her hands soft and white.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Marriage isn't the only confidence
game on earth Sometimes a man
buys an absolutely funblooded pup
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Woman has three ages. Her real
age. what her friends think her age is
and what she claims II u.s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-05

.zhozl
sad property having been aqp-a,s
q tg three t.s!-,e-estet aous, hold
@-s. The same Will be sold q. the
:75l; door o: The oo1-, house In the
city O: Artno:-, Oklahoma. a, tNo
o.e.ock ? H. on the 9th day Of
March. 1909 20 The highest b.ite.
t1- cash.
!. II AKERS,
-. ~ - Shar.f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-05

Ne CAN % YOUR GAS FITTING
~StG-T Now"
Der, vat un,I 6; gets eoIs again.
9-ore 60 ar5-ore sypply C.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-05

So IA. o,t furniture ~ 2'1cl-g
q wa-. - r TIE A-t-o-=5.s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-05
ALBATROSS

ThA:s tie name O. ne bes, soU
soli u A-drsre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-05

Re- Asaoie, ? va. N.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21
PERSONAL.

Miss NJ. j. Wilson, formerly of San
Jose, who is now making Honolulu
her home. is registered at the Young.
Judge Dole spent yesterday on Tan
talus Heights. He was at his cham
bers in the Judiciary building q part
of the day.
A. F. Knudsen, registered from Ke-
kaha, is at the Alexander Young Ho
tel Miss Ruth Knudsen and maid
are also registered at the hotel.
George A. Bachelor, prominent
attorney of Los Angeles, California,
arrived here last week on the Siberia
He will make an extended stay in the
islands.
Frank Thompson, although booked
to depart for Kauai on Tuesday, did
not leave the city. He represented
Mrs. Duvauehelle in the divorce pro-
ceedings in the Circuit Court yester-
day.
o. L. Sorenson, assistant Territorial
surveyor, will resign his position
within the next few months to become
the assistant of F. S. Dodge, who is in
charge of the land department of the
Bishop Estate.
R. R. Elgin of Mahukona has been
in the city for the past few days. He
called on Marston Campbell with re-
gard to the Mahukona landing trouble
yesterday. Mr.. Elgin is stopping at
the Young Hotel.
The wedding of Mr.. Louis Under
wood and Miss Aileen Simpson will
take place at Saint Andrews cathe-
dral at noon, February End. Mr.. I'm
derwood is son of Captain Under
wood of the Robert Levers.
George George, of Denver, Colorado
has written to Governor F'rear to in.
| quire about the Hawaiian Islands He
read the Governor s interview in an
Eastern paper, and was led by it to
make an investigation of conditions
here.
| DR.. Mcdonald states that about the
| only time the Southern Cross is plain
| ly visible at this time of the year is
| in the early mornings before day
| break. Malihinis to the islands usu
| ally look for the "'burning'' constel
| lation
1
| terday after four months spent on tbs
property of the Garden island Honey
| CO., on Kauai He will remain here
| looking after the interests of the
company for several months before
| going back to Kauai.
Miss Harriet Hatch, daughter Of
Judge and Mrs. Hatch, and one of The
| greatly feted debutantes this season
was herself hostess today at large
luncheon, when her guests We're Mise:
| Weeks, Caroline Murray, Sadie Muir
ray, Aleshire, Langftt, Yvonne Town
send, Howry, Henrietta Fitch, Down
ing, Humphrey, Pichon, Talbot, Matt
land, Marshall, Darlington, LiliaI
Duncan Baxter, Niche, Davis, Blu
| chanan, Leech and the Misses Stoney
Washington Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21
LOOKING TOWARD HONOLULU.

Niggo Won Pinge1, who describes him
self as a first-elass painter and decora-
tor and a grainer, having learned his
trade in Copenhagen, has writer TO
lodge brothers in Honolulu to learn if
there is chance for him to do bust
ness here. He has lived in San Fran
cisco for the past FIVE years but wants
to live with his family in a milder eli
mate. His brother, a Doctor of Phar-
macy, with a New York license, also
wants to come here if there is an open.
Hg. He wants to know if he can OBJ
tain Hawaiian license on the strength
CT his present degree and papers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21

F. i. Lord, who departed yesterday
on the Alameda for Washington, gave
a Chinese dinner at one of the princi-
pal Chinese cafes on Tuesday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Green
of San Francisco, who also returned to
San Francisco yesterday. ABOUT a
dozen guests formed a very Jolly party.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

. There win be a meeting to voice {
. Honolulu 5 demand for the suspen- 4
sion Of the Coastwise Shipping law .
. so far as it affects Hawaiian inter I
. ests, at the makai pavilion of the i,
. Young Hotel at p. m. Friday. 4