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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
PARIS PAWNSHcPS.
Run by the State, They Are a Boon 70
All Glasses OF People.

The ''mont-de-picte," as tn,
French equivalent Of the pawnshol
is called. is a state Institution. Con
. sequently there il not that friendl,
communion between the lender anl
the client that one sees in London
! There Is no private Office
where the person temporarily en-
barrassel for money may screen
himself from inGuisitive ewes.
I IL YOU are in want Of money and
you have any portable property Of
the value Of 3 francs or more you
take it to the nearest branch Office
of the "mont-dc-piete."
The first thing that meets your
gaze is guard municipal" patrol
ling up and down the pavement out
side the entrance.
With a feeling Of wholesome re-
spect for the maize ty Of the law.
you now enter large room, OF
which one side is occupied bv
benches (very hard and uncomforta-
bic ones) and the other by half a
dozen employees bc'ind counter.
Having handed your property to
a clerk whose desk bears the in
scription, Receipt, . Of Article" ,"
YOU receive nlmbc red metal cheek
in exchange and then join the ranks
Of the expectant borrowers on the
benches.
There are all sorts and conditions
of men and women, rom the work
yirl who brings her SLnda, hat to
he great lady wLo brings her
ewes and whose Motor car is writ
ng in the street.
But If there is no frnternity in
he "mont-de-piete" there is at least
'quality, and no precedence is given
o wealth or fashion.
When the value Of your property
lGs been estimated in another room
clerk calls out your number and
he amount offered. which you can
ccept or refuse II is never more
han half the lowest selling price OF
he object, as the valLer is response
lie for any loss arising from unre-
eemed pledges. II you accept his
fer your name, address and pro-
ession are taken down by another
Jerk. and YOU must produce papers
establish your identity.
The interest charged is only per
ent per annum, and there is no
oubt that the state pawnshops rem
er great services to all classes Of
rench people. london Standard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
ENGLISH BEAUTY CUP.
Weak Tea Invites Sleep and Improve.
the Complexion.

tne complexion.
] advise those who consult M
upon the tired complexion to in
dulge in what is called the Englisl
beauty cup. Mr.. Gladstone took i
each night Of his life as long as h,
had health, and it is the cup which
keeps many an English beauty go
ing. 1t is simply tea, but tea made
without the nerve destroying at.
tributes. If properly made it in.
vites sleep.
You take half a small coffee
spoon Of tea, and you scatter it in
the bottom Of very large cup
The German coffee cups are best
for this purpose Over this YOU
pour as much boiling, bubbling wa.
ter as the cup will hold.
The saucer is placed on the top
of the cup in Chinese fashion. Now
comes the big wadded tea cozv,
which must be thrown over all. Il
is an oddly shaped cozy, made to
cover cup and saucer. 1t stands for
five minutes to steep.
Now comes the scientific part of
the cup. You take three very thin
slices Of lemon, and you lay them
in a big hot cup On top Of the
slices Of lemon YOU place a big
and then on top Of all.
you pour in the tea, putting it.
a strainer.
The result will be fine. weak.
hot, but healthful cup Of tea with
just the right favor Of lemon. Youl
can have sugar if you want il. and
Gladstoie's rule Of three big lamps
will DO vou no harm. for sugar is q
great builder up Of the muscles.
BY the way. if YOU are tagged out |,
lay or night. try eating little,
sugar. \ lump of sugar will re- /
store the stomach and take away {
hat tired feeling. Sugar is recon L
nended to women whose checks arc
hollow. 1t has a way Of building NJ
issue. q
A big cup Of tea at night is ex- /
client, but the trouble is that most j
'ersons make it too strong. Theli
Teaker the better The same is true
+ coffee. which. if taken weak I
nough and with plenty r good o
ugar, acts as a nightcap. Not one L
erson in a thousand can make il
ight. In Paris the French beautvlh
axes her foaming cup Of whipped a
hocolate after the theater with q d
iscuit, or She sips her cafe au lait, \
'hich is mostly milk. - London q
.merican Register. II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Washing Embroideries.

Bran water baths are good for
worsted and cotton embroideries.
They should be made by adding a
quart of fresh bran to three quarts
of water. Boil this for half an hour,
strain and then pour into couple
OF bowls, add cold water until it is
lukewarm, put in the embroidery
and rub till clean, rinse in clean
water and then place in the second
basin of bran water, drying the ar
ticle as quickly as possible. Always
iron on the wrong side.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29

Mix two cups Of graham -four
with one teaspoonful Of salt and
one cup of water. Roll out rather
thin. Cut into rosnds. Put a layer
on a creased pan, brush them with
melted butter and put on another
layer, pinch edges together, brush
again with butter, prick clear
through both layers in several
places and bake twenty minutes in
. lot sn--Good Housakaer:=-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
AN ENGLISH BLIZZARD.
" Took a Regiment Of Soldiers "a
Clear the Roads In 1886.

lhere was a certain Hercules en-
glne which cut noble figure in IN,
English blizzard of 1886
10 appreciate the role PLAYED b,
the Hercules some idea must be
given Of the effect of the storm on
other methods Of travel. Fourteen
mail coaches were abandoned on as
many roads. Another was dug out
of drifts five times between Exeter
and London.
Another was buried so deep that
it took 800 men, principally .appers
and miners. several hours to make a
passage to the coach and rescue the
mails and passengers, while near
Chatham the snow Law to a depth Of
thirty or forty feet, the military be
nc turned out to the number OF
600 to clear the way.
In London the drifts were ten
feet deep, and hundreds Of men and
arts were employed hauling snow
out to the fields in the suburbs. The
market were in a bad way. One
day oa'F four stall holders we're
able to reach a main market. Greens
which 2 few DAYS before the storm
were being sold for threepence
bunch OF market now fetched from
tenpence 10 shilling, turnips, car
rets and celery becoming equally
dear, while penny handfuls Of pars-
ley realized 2s. Cd, and the happy
possessor of a bunch which he had
previously purchased for ninepence
realized for his prize no less a sum
than & .. Sd.
Amid all this confusion the pio-
leer railways covered themselves
With glory by running trains almost
without interruption. There was a
ieep cutting On one line where the
now had dr.fted badly, and great
numbers Of people turned out 10
&c how the Hercules engine would
ct along. They imagined, Of course.
hat she would be stopped. but to
heir astonishment the engine dash
d right into the drift, Clearing .
er way through apparently with
ut the slightest difficulty, the snow
the same time hying over the top
the engine chimney like foam {
rom the broken waves Of violent (
"A, and Notwithstanding obstruc- '
ons the train came down from i
reenhead twenty miles in one c
our and quarter" = London f
ueen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Simple Remedy.

A lady journalist who conducted
a page'devJted to feminine interest.
wss Ill, and a male member of the
editorial staff did duty as her dep
uty. He soon distinguished himself.
A correspondent inquired how
grease might best be removed from
soup. He read it hurriedly. noticing
only that it was an inquiry for the
removal Of grease. This was his
answer: "Soak a soft cloth in gaso-
line and rub gently till the grease is
sradicatedw
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Causes Of MAJ.

The horrors OF the Indian mutt
ny will still be remembered. ana
the cause which led to it IS a mat
ter Of history. Carir lres creqses I
with cows fat were served out to
the sepoys, who refused To u.s.
them on the ground That tile COW
was a sacred animal. Almost with
out any warning the terrible massa
cres followed, which we're only
avenged az an enormous cxpendi-
ture OF live and money.
The war which delugel .Austria
and Prussia with blood in 1866 en-
anated in the former failing 10 an
swer a question asked by the latter.
In the spring Of that year the AUS
TRANS began to arm very speedily
and powerfully and the Prussians
wanted TO know the reason. To
this they world give no reply. and
Prussia. Thinking it was an un-
friendly ~l mona ng action,
brought aao tire ry camr n
Londor It it
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
a STUDENT JOKE.
Conspiracy Of Silence That Put ths
Prcfc ssor IN a Panic.

Professor Elias LOOMS for man
years occupied the chair of astrono-
my at y ate and was the author Of
the wcll known series Of mathemai-
ical text books
Professor Loom ronca ed each
year to tlc Junior clas ,ours of
lectures on phy.ics. Ihe .ect.re,
were ILLUSTRATED D. cypc mo-ts.
and in one on COZ DrC cl air De
explained tie principle of tie wei
known air gun.
The students ct each succeeding
class as they entered thc room for
this particular lecture found oB the
side OF the room remote from the
platform small target Aftet ex,g
planning the operation Of the gun
Professor LOOMS W. In the habit
Of landing three OF Dts proicctiles
with mathema tical accuracy in the
center Of the bullsevc.
The professor was alwavs an
plauded FOR This feat. but his grim
face, covered by a tightly drawn
skin Of parchment hue. never show-
ed the sligtc { sim of qualification
or rccogr ton ~ any kind. To HIM
It was apparently " scientific
experiment To le cX demon
stratod.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
The Editors Sally.

City Editor What do you mean
by saying in this robbery story that
Brown was knocked down and re-
lieved of hundred dollars 2"
We're you ever robbed yourself?"
New Reporter-No, sir.
City Editor-That accounts for
Il. II you'd been robbed you would
not describe the loss Of hundred
dollars as a relief.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29

A man once collided with an op

A man once collided with an op
portunity.
"Why don't YOU look where you
are going Z" growlcd the man.
"Don't you recognize me-" asked
the opportunity pleasantly.
"No. and | don't care to. You
have trodden on my corns," replied
the man as he l,mped away
Moral.-Don't believe the people
who say they have never had n
chance New York Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29

4 stranger entered a church in
ne middle Of the sermon and seat
y himself in the back pew. After
awhile he began to fdget Leaning
oyer to the vh.ie haired man at his
nde' evidently an old member of
ne congregation, he whispered:
low long has he been preach
hrty or forty years, think"
! ~ o'd nan answered. Il don't
know cxac ly."
Y stay C.cn," decided the
s'ahgcr Tic must be nearly
uone Ever JodY's Marazin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
The o6JECTI0a 10 John.
II Was Easily Rsmovtd When The S..
uation Was Explained.

The GaylorIs and Nelson's hav,
always been ncigabor, and intnc
friends. So when John Gaua.I Al
twenty-four, as fine q fellow a. ever
was, began 10 ..e what an atoeeth
er charming mi Molly Nelson wa.
there was naturally no opposition
Indeed. as the affair" became SO.
rious it was evident to all. incud.
ing John and Molly themselves.
that the parcnts concerned we're de-
lighted. As set there was no form
al announcement, but every one
knew chat it was understood, and
evening after evening" John talked
70 Molly on the front porch, often
lingering after the other Nelson
had retired.
The surprise OF thc two vas con
se1uently great when one evening n.
shutting Sep vas heard n the hall
and presently Mr. Nelson appeared
in slippers ard dres sing gowa. can
die in hand Quite evidently he
had gone to bed and then got up
for some purpose
"Why. father, what is the mat
ter"
Molly's checks were burning. as
her father stood there hesitating
and ewing John closely. John, lean
ing against the loorpost, where he
had stood for the last fifteen min
utes saying good night TO Molly. |
felt decidedly uncomfortable under
Mr.. Nelson's gaze
In fact, il was embarrassing all
around. But John is a young man
who goes straight TO the point.
is anything wrong. Mr. Mel
son" he began. cam TO infer I
that you object to my being here ?"
well. no, not exactly. john"
Mr.. Nelso9 coughed slightly, hesi- q
tating. Its only that mother and 5
| would like to get little sleep" 7
"Father" cried Molly, quite in $
dignant. eve couldn't have been dis E
turblng any one. John has been !
talking very low Z
81 don't doubt that, my dear" e
Nr. Nelson was beginning to enjoy q
he situation. "It's not that. nor o
nave | any objection to Johns talk a
ne TO YOU. In fact, | haven't an O.
'blection in the world to John nor =
o his conduct. except J:
Mr.. Nelson is open to suspicion OF :,
aving prolonged the matter unnec- y
ssarily at this point. ~ y
Except in one thing. Mrs. Nell =
on and !. do object seriously, nv
ear John, TO the habit you seem to
ave formed this evening Of leaning pc
ganst the bell push. Our bed
oom is next TO the kitchen, and ar
ns continuous bell ringing is not
1nducive to repose." tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Partners.

l'eiorc ] engage you l must tell you
my husband Is very particular and
very cross"
DON'T fear. Bctwccn us well man
age him. Fllegcndc Blatter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
EARLY POLITICS.

Back in Indiana the politicians are
stirring themselves early. the en-
deavor To make the Hoosier state
doubtful Is earnest on the part of the
democrats who have issued call for
a meeting to be held at the capital
tomorrow: their anxiety To win Is
made apparent by the evident deter
mination to sidetrack Tom Taggart;
the probable selection of state chair
man Is said to be In direct opposition
10 the wishes of the erstwhile leader
The republicans are not idle and their
plans center upon the desire to return
Senator Beverage 10 Washington. this
years legislature will choose senator
In Indiana. The local option law and
the prohibition pledges are making
themselves felt as campaign issues Of
Importance. il Was upon these fea-
lures that the local phases of the last
election hinged in Indiana. and /, was
upon the prohibition question that
democratic Governor Marshall WAS
elected when the state gave big Taft
majority. Beveridge IL said to have
the republican organization solidly
back Of him and he is one OF the
strongest men In the country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
UTAH MAKES GOOD.

While II was expected and while
there Is no surprise connected with
s~tts issuance. there Is much satisfaction
! In the receipt OF the official announce
mcnt that the governor OF Utah will
Insist upon the enforcement of the law
In his state and that tho Jeffries-
johnson prizcfight will not be held
there. There is. perhaps. a tempta-
tion connected with the possibility of
securing the great smuggling match:
commercially the city which gets the
fight will profit from the crowd which
will come TO witness the contest. But
the reputation of state and city over
balances any consideration of this sort;
the financial gain would be temporary
and the blot upon the fame of Utah
would be lasting. For his outspoken
statement the governor of Utah de-
serves the gratitude of the good citi-
zenship of his state and the congratu-
lations of the west go to Utah. There
is nothing desirable. i'm the long run.
in the reputation of being prizefight
center.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
TELLS OF COURTSH|P
OF PREACHER
ABDUCTED CARL RELATES ExPE.
R'ENcE ON sTANo-LikED
GAY CHICAGO.

Ottawa, kas.. Jan. 6.-Lorena Suth-
erland. the young country girl. today
told the jury which il trying the Rev.
Wallace NJ. Stuckey FOR her alleged alb
duction to Illinois. of her desire to
live In the big, gay city of Chicago"
Everything was strange. so big. 1t
seemed almost as. if I were living a
novel she said Ts4tl ~.uny t.q -
All the Stuckey courtship. the wit
ness said. was carried on by notes and
love missives. This. ii appears, was
carried on even while the two were i'm
Jail at Waukegan, III. There he had
sent her note reading:
Dear girl: Your papa and mamma
are not coming for you. Only Sheriff
Latlmer will take US home / still
love yor, little sweetheart and when
we get back home, will get a divorce
from my cross wife. may have to
go to Jail for 40 or 80 days. but when
l get out we will get married and go
back to Waukegan to live. Remem-
Der. Ii YOU love me tell the sheriff
what | told YOU in Chicago. that you
came to me of your own accord be-
cause your parents were cross to you
at home"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
SUBSCRIBERS, PAPERS.
FRIDAY. JANUARY !. 1910.
A GRAND OLD MAN.

Today is the cighty-first birthday OF
DR.. James B. Angel. president emeritus
Of the University of Michigan. with
the exception of former President
Dwight Of Yale, DIR, Angel is the old /
est Of the noted educators OF the
United States. Born in Rhode Island
In 1893. DR.. Angel began his career as
q professor In Brown university. when
only twenty-four years old. Later. he
was president OF the University Of
Vermont for five years and. in 1871,
he became president Of the University
Of Michigan. With the exception Of
one year. spent as minister to China.
DR.. Angel served as president at Ann
Arbor until last year. when ne re-
signed. His influence upon American
educational affairs has been great and
there will be sincerity in the many
messages OF congratulation that win
be sent to him today. He is one Of
the great men In our educational his
tory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07

future prosperity of tho Kingdom In
forecast Of what that outcome win be.
Sidney Brooks. the veteran London
correspondent. writes in the current
North American Review as follows:
What Will be the upshot or it all !.
The prime minister on December 2
introduced into the house OF commons
a resolution reaffirming in the strong
est and clearest terms the financial
supremacy of the lower chamber. That
resolution strikes the keynote Of the
campaign. The liberals can hardly
expect to return from the polls with
an undiminished majority Ii they come
back even with majority Independent
Of the Irish nationalist vote. IL will be
a very considerable achievement. L
know England too well to prophesy
with any definiteness the result OF a
general sasction. but ! shall be very
greatly surprised If. In spite of the
many formidable inter. SITS they have
tie liberals do not return
to power with c'.sar mandate to
bride the financial pretensions Of the
house of lords. One liberal minister
after another has declared that his
party will not again take office with
out clear guarantee that what &C.
Cured on November 80 shall never be
permitted to occur again. There is
only one guarantee that will meet the
and that is promise by the
king that he will be prepared to create
! sufficient number of peers to carry
through the house of lords bill defi-
nitely depriving the upper chamber |
IF the right to reject the financial pro- |
Dosals of the commons. Sooner than /
,e swamped by 500 new men. the house
II lords would agree to anything. But 4
he expedient is a desperate one. SO |
desperate as to be in itself sufficient
roof that Great Britain is passing
trough peaceable but profound rev.
tuition and Is entering on the prodi-
,ious and fateful task OF rebuilding al
most from top to bottom her consti-
utional framework"
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IN ENGLAND.

II we may Judge from the news dis
patches which come these days from
England. the cause of the house of
lords il not progressing with any de-
gress Of success TO inspire hiiarity in
the ranks Of the hereditary law
makers. The lords temporal are not
calculated by training or by experience
form and their campaign talks for the
most part are ridiculous But the cam
paign now in progress Is of vital i'm
pOwtance 70 the British empire Upon
IL outcome depends much OF the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
SAW OUT OF PRISON.

sacramento. Cal. Jan. 81. W. Fin
ley. Jake oppenheimer and Francisco
Quijada, sawed their way out of the
cell for condemned prisoners about
midnight last night, but were over
powered and, placed in other cells
Finley and Quijada We're sentenced
10 hang for participation in a prison
break several years ago. They were
repriesed by the governor. pending an
outcome OF Finles's appeal to the
United States supreme court
oppenheimer tried to kill a fellow
convict at San Quentin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
SETS DATE
TO SELL PROPERTY

Ffttsburg. Jan. 6.-Referee i'll Bank
ruptcy Blair has set January 10 for a
hearing ON a petition for an order to
dispose of personal property of Harry
X. Thaw, now confined In the Mattea-
wan asylum.
Thaw's interest In several pieces of
real estate i'm this city will be sold
and among other articles. his rugs,
carpets. chairs. desks. tapestry. books
and pictures. The whole property is
said to be worth about $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
DANGER OF STRIKE
IS ALL PAST NOW

Cincinnati. Ohio Jan. 6-Ail dan
ger of strike of the telegraph oper-
ators on the Big Four railroad was
effectuaifs ended today when the
committee of the Order of Railway
Photographers and the read officials of
the company agreed to submit the en-
tire controversy To arbitration.
II was learned that the Order of
Railroad Conductors and the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen. through
General Chairmen Hardesty and Reed
of the two organizations are here for
mulating list of grievances To be
presented to all railroads entering Gin
cinnati
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
EMPLOYEES OUT OF WORK.

Los Angeles, Jan. s.-Disastruas
floods having put the San Pedrn. Lps
Angeles 4 Salt Lake railroad out of
commission. an order has been issued
from the executive offices of the line
suspending hundreds of employees for
an indefinite time. The freight and
passenger agents in this city who are
included in the order do not exnees to
resume work for 81 days.