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Senate.

March 25.-Mr. Bankhead addressed
the Senate on the subject of good roads.
Senator Bailey announced that he
had received assurances the Statehood
bill would be given consideration before
adjournment of the present session.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate were those of George =. Hoover
TO be Police Judge 10 succeed Judge
Kimball, a veteran, and Clarence r.
Wilson to be District Attorney.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
AT noon.
House.
The new Committee on Rules was
elected by unanimous vote, and sub
sequently organized by electing Mr.. Dali
zell Chairman.
General debate began on the naval
bill. Mr.. Bartholdt, of Missouri, advo-
Gated but one battleship, and spoke in
behalf of universal peace.
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House

The House met at noon.
No compromise agreed upon as u
of the new Rules Comfnll-
tee.
Pension bill under debate.
Bills passed under Union calendar.
The House adjourned at 4:56.
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Senate.

March 23-The legislative appropria-
ton bill was reported.
The railroad bill was laid aside for a
day.
The Alaskan seal bill was passed, and
the remainder of the day consumed in
consideration of the codification bill.
House.
The Republicans in party caucus
nominated six members of the new
Committee on Rules.
Bill passed providing penalty for ac-
ton of proprietors of amusement places
who refuse admission to soldiers or sail
ors because of their uniforms.
Bill providing for the raising of the
battleship Maine in Havana Harbor was
passed.
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Senate.

March 22.-Discussion of the rail-
road bill was continued. MT CIapp
making a speech in oppositloh 10 the
measure. 49,.
Consideration of the bill codifying
the laws relating to the judiciary was
taken up for consideration.
The Military Academy bill. carrying
an appropriation of $1,S56,64S, was
passed.
A bill to reimburse the depositors OF
the Freedman's Bank was faVorably
reported.
The EMPLOYERS liability bill, which
has passed the House, was favorably
reported.
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House.

States were made by the Republi-
cans, both regular and insurgent, and
by the Democrats for the new Rules
Committee. The selection of Mr.. Dali
zell is opposed by the insurgents.
A bitter attack on Speaker Cannon
was made by Representative Shackle-
ford, of Missouri. The Speaker was sit
ting in the body of the House when the
speech was made.
Representative Palmer. of Pennsyl-
vania, arraigned the Administration
and taunted the insurgents for voting
to retain Mr.. Cannon in the Speaker
ship.
The pension appropriation bill was
nominally under consideration. The
general debate on the bill offered wide
latitude for partisan speeches.
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing a total of s129.037, 1902, was report
ed to the House by the committee.
The House adjourned at o'clock.
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Ask Any of the 9th Ind.

D. f. Washburn, Co. D, 138th Ind,
Michigan City, Ind, Gays: Gen. Milroy
was a fighter clear thru. II you don't
believe it, ask any of the old 9th Ind,
that he organized and went out with as
Colonel in '61. When he went to Stew
enson, Ala, from Tullahoma, Tenn,
with our regiment we had picnic. 1t
was a dark, rainy night, and the Cen
eral rode in the caboose of the train.
About 2 o'clock a. m. we were attacked.
The train was stopped, and we climbed
up a 10-foot bank of wet clay. The
enemy had gone, but we stayed there
until daylight, then went on to Steven
son with no one hurt"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

A regularly as the sessions roll
n around. congress sidesteps smoth-
ers or oyerrides all propositions which
would embark the government in the
business OF road building The logic
and importance In the cutlery for
goodroads" is universally admitted.
out everybody's business comes peril
oGsly near having nobodys attention
some communities. townships. coun-
ties and few states have made more
or less real progress towards improv-
Ing the highways locally Where the
states take hand beginning Is made
towards obtaining through routes.
But despite all that has been said for
revival OF road building. notwith-
standing editorial support from publ
cations Of all partisan shades. the
movement as yet has no central or
ganization which presses the work
along broad lines
The federal government thus far co
operates only by giving advice II
maintains a small bureau in the de.
partment Of agriculture devoted first
to the propaganda OF the good roads
idea and secondly TO the maintenance
OF limited corps OF experts who.
when their assistance Is solicited. viii
make suggestions as 10 the best meth
DDS for road building under given cir
cumstances. and to a certain extent.
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Government Has No Hall of Records

70 house its different departments In
rented buildings all over Washington.
ana the constant danger threatens the
destruction OF valuable archives when
ever FIRE breaks out. and there Is
not any reason why a fire should not
break out In a non-freproof building
The loss Of government property in
this FIRE Is thought to be less than
$1,000. but IN the library over the fire
was unique collection OF geological
literature containing more than C5. 600
volumes. $4,000 pamphlets and 36 900
maps the most complete collection OF
geological works and maps In this
country II not In the world.
What the United States Goverr.
ment needs Is magnificent hall Of
records. where all the valuable arch.
ives Of the government might be
stored In absolutely fireproof vaults
Some day after few hundred million
dollars worth OF these valuable rec.
ords have been destroyed congress
vii give Us a hall OF records.
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Capital Boys Are to Be Suppressed

cars. Others stand upon the streets
Others are loud and boisterous
Death and accident aaye been
caused BY street cars and other vehi.
cles. The superintendent OF police
says on the other hand. children
PLAYING on the streets have caused
destruction to property
BAN playing on the streets ~
continued. has resulted IN complaints
on account 81 noises and broken win.
cows The same hue ana cry i
raised when vacant lots are used FOR
baseball and other games AT times.
ia certain localities. large and noisy
gatherings are attracted
Street corner gatherings are 10 BE-
broken up. the superintendent saws
Indulgence In profanity and other bad
language Is 70 mean punishment. An
offenders who are caught win be pros
ecuicd The police think that keen.
ing boys Oh the streets az night would
accomplish much good
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

With the white shirt waist and
white duck linen skirt pure white
neckwear is tie rule or pure white
combined with some delicate tint
Some Of the northumberland
Dutch collars have inserts Of pale
blue. pink or lavender linen on which
are worked flowers. sprays or dots in
white with very dainty effect
Turnback cuffs are so smart this
season that some women. taking ad-
vantage Of special sales Of the turn
over Irish collars. buy UP two or three
in matching patterns and. cutting
away the stiff linen back. make cuffs
OF the strip OF Irish crochet. which
can be obtained more reasonably this
way than by the yard. as these collars
are made up in great quantities and
the real Irish patterns initiated very
closely.
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1X1zyelv,a 5G4y,Plz4T
JAH tlAl5ARjg -
We Have Over Half of the New World

United States. cannot exceed S0.O00.-
600
Brazil. much the largest country OF
South America. Is the most populous
in the Western Hemisphere except
the United States Il Is probable that
full and careful enumeration OF the
Brazilians would show about 10000
900 OF them
Mexico. only about 25 per cent OF
the size OF Brazil in square miles. Is
safely established in third place
among all the nations OF the New
World. as far as numbers 20. In other
respects the Argentine surpasses Mex
leo. and go does Canada Their indus
trial ou,pu, is greater and their for
eign commerce is larger in every way.
Argentina and Canada are alike also.
In growing so fast and with such as
surance OF continued swift expansion
that they may overtakc and pass Mex
leo Their chief cities already surpass
the largest civic centers in the coun-
try which Diaz makes his footstool
But now neither is within 60OO. 600 OF
the Mexican total
As a rule. with comparatively few
exceptions. Latin America is rich In
unsettled country A very large part
OF the vast expanse OF land south OF
the Mexican frontier. all The way 10
the southern end OF South America
lies open 10 settlement
Some Gay such wealth in unused ma
tural resources must cause great
growth. but that is a matter OF the in
definite future For the present il is
certain that he United States will
hold lis lead over the other countries
OF the New World. counting all OF
them together
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New Ornamentation.

II something new be your aim in
matter Of the enumeration of a
blouse. drawn work IS suggested by
some of the most successful makers
as an effective relief from the peren-
NAL insertion or embroidery The
coarse meshes so much In use this sea
son OFFER stability and an unusual
GOODNESS TO which characteristics -
added the easy drawing quality
when marQUisette or wolfe is drawn
and worked with coarse linen thread
in some Of the simpler drawn-work
patterns the decorative value Is won.
derfully increased Squares. lines and
pointed plastrons are attainable. and
when the whole blouse is built over
contrasting color to bring II into har.
mony with the skirt the result 10 do
cidedly successful
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w ASHINGTON-The indications be
w ing that the census viii show the
population OF the United States 10 be
over s0000.000. Il seems assured that
the republic contains more than half
Of the inhabitants OF the New World
Il is quite probable that all OF the re-
naming countries OF this hemisphere
have fewer than 10000 900 inhabi-
tants
That point can never be settled def
nitely until conditions change radi-
cally in many extensive regions OF
Latin America. Now most Of the
states south OF Mexico and north Of
the Argentine either make a farce OF
their census taking or else DO not at
tempt II at any time
Recent estimates. partly based upon
census records. which have been
made in South America and Central
America. Indicate that there are about
T0.OO0.0O0 people living between the
Rio Grande and Cape Horn. including
the West Indies Canada has per
haps 100000. allowing for rapid
growth since the census OF 1901. and
Newfoundland adds less than $50 900
Unless the estimates. which seem
most intelligently made. are very wide
OF the mark in several countries
where there are no authentic and ex-
act statistics o. population. the total
for the New World. outside OF the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

There is nothing prettier in room
than bowl Of gold fish. The bright
colored. lively little creatures darting
In and out OF the green vegetation in
the bowl makes a picture that one
never tires Of studying But gold fish
are delicate things and II is depress-
ing. when one has left them full OF life
and energy the previous night. 10 dis
cover them dead in the morning
ind that many noyices have trouble in
the same direction and in some in
stances have given up the attempt to
keep fish in the bowl So decided to
get expert Information on the subject
FOR the benefit OF the readers OF this
column.
In the first place. said the expert.
don't make the mistake that one
woman did who came complaining 10
me today. ! questioned her concern
ing the food she had given the fish
and found that size had fed them moth
Ing but bread That IS a sure way
70 Kill the fish. for the bread contains
yeast and this sours the water and II
would be necessary TO change # every
half hour or so TO keep the fish alive
II you will watch a fish that is fed
with bread you will see him eat IL
for little time. but as the bread gets
sour from the action OF the water he
viii take il in his mouth and cough IL
out very quickly. Common sense
ought to teach one that when the fish
splits out the bread ii Is not the right
food for him. Oatmeal makes good
fish food. but the prepared food make
especially for the purpose is the best
thing 10 feed them with.
Don't oyerfeed the fish. They don't
require a lot OF food. Give them
enough 10 have a good bite or two all
around. but don't keep the fish food
floating all the time on the surface OF
the water. II fouls the water and the
fish viii overfeed themselves and
probably die.
When you see the fish seeking the
top II is a sure sign that the water is
getting stale and should be changed.
The fish will naturally stay near the
bottom and as long as the water has
sufficient oxygen for their needs they
viii swim around in any part Of the
bowl But when the oxygen is getting
low and the water used I'D you will
see the fish crowd 20 the top and be.
gin 10 gasp. When they do this. thrust.
Ing their heads half out OF the water
and gulping In the air you will know
that they need fresh water. and If you
do not give T. 70 them quickly you will
find your fish floating at the top. dead.
Don't keep the FISH bowl in a dark
corner. The fish require sunlight. and
Il they are given plenty OF light and
air. the water Will not need 10 be I
changed so frequently. Remember that
the fish are accustomed In their ma.
tive habitat 20 sunlight and air an T.
around them. From this. they are
taken and confined In a small bowl. |
and this bowl Is kept in a close room. I
into which the sun seldom or never I
ana the consequence Is the .
oxygen in the water is used I'd ran.
Idly and the fish die for want OF air"
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

II Is said that hemstitching d going
10 be used extensively as a finish for
waists and gowns This will be vel.
come news 20 the woman who likes
the clever effect made by a row OF
even. open stitches The hemstitched
edge will be used chiefly on chiffon
garments.
Save every scrap OF trimming. for
even a tiny piece may be exactly the
finish for some garment when you are
in sore need. Save all pieces OF linen
and silk. for most Of them may be
used ia some way. either as fancy
work or trimming. Have scrap box
always ready for them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

Apropos Of new colors. some OF our
most fashionable women are combin.
Ing purple and prune silk coats with
afternoon dresses OF gray. dahlia and
green: one combination which a
Partisan house has just devised con.
sists OF purple coat actually seen.
really is lovely. though to read the
description n is very likely To seem
garish. Similar silk coats In rich
brown or deep green. which at loose.
ly about the form. are now regarded
ss the elegant thing for the smart
matrons to wear at wedding and for.
NAL afternoon receptions.-Harper's
BAxar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

the neck The length OF the sleeve
must be determined according 10 the
figure When that IS done the dis
lance froni underarm 10 bottom. b. {
is bisected at c. and the triangular
portion. a. b. c. which Is cut out. Is
turned right around TO form the gore.
d. c e II the gown Is made OF fig
ured material. a yoke OF plain goods
would be pretty. II the jibbah is OF
plain cloth the yoke may be beauti.
fully embroidered. making a pretty
and becoming house gown.-Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

A the country has been told about
n once a day for the last % years.
the United States Government has no
hall Of records. no place where Il can
keep the valuable documents which
from time to time II Is necessary TO
clear out o. the departments and out
some place for safe keeping This be.
ing the case when a FIRE broke Oh, tho
other day under the Offices OF the
geological survey there was Wild ex.
element In the basement OF the
store that got on fire are the records
and archives Of the geological survey
These are invaluable and II destro, cd
could never be replaced. but the
United States Government is Obliged
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07
Gives No Money for Road Building

experiments in The use OF materials
are conducted ty the specialists Of
this bureau Here The government
stops. for the reason that dominant
view in congress has been that this
properly delimits the government's
junction
Representative Anthony Of Kansas
introduced bill in the house last win
ter for the construction Of a military
highvar between Fort LeayenWorth
and Fort Riley. 100 miles. by conyicts
in the two federal penitentiaries al
Fort LeavenWorth The bin was lost
after a debate that developed into
general discussion OF the good roads
movement
The measure had the Endorsement OF
President Taft. be chief OF stan OF
the army and the quartermaster gen
eraL General J Franklin Bell. then
chief OF stan. stated in a letter 10 Rep
resentative Anthony that the proposed
road would unquestionably be OF
great military value and convenience"
Farmers OF many townships through
which the proposed road would run
offered 10 supply all the rock and
other material to be used IN its con-
struction
Like Others Of its kind this meas
ure was wrecked upon constitutional
rocks. The opponents Of the bin CON
tended that General Bell did not claim
the road 90 BE- a military necessity.
and that. II NOT done for this purpose.
the government could not build il. be-
cause the constitution authorizes the
construction Of only such roads as are
required 10 meet military necessities
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

DEGULATIONS 70 protect children
IN from danger Of injury and 70 have
them looked after for violations OF the
regulations are To- BE- enforced D. the
Washington police
The danger 90 children who make
Fairgrounds of the streets" says Maj
Sylvester has been long since estab.
lished Now that there are public
Fairgrounds in different sections OF
the city the children should use them
rather than risk their lives"
Complaints against children playing
on the streets sometimes cause a peck
Of trouble 10 the police
Children jump upon moving street
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07
HOW TO CLEAN WHITE SHOES
Comparatively Simple Matte 20 Re-
store Footwear TO origina Per
feet Whiteness.

Many a girl discards her white
shoes when they are good and dirty"
without knowing that a little effort
VIII restore them 70 their pristine
purity.
The first requirement for complete
restoration is not 10 get the white
shoes too soiled. for they never look
so well as when they are taken in
hand before the discoloration becomes
too deep. After wearing canvas shoes
they should be given a good brushing
With a stiff brush. the sole edge and
heels freed from mud and washed OF
with plain water. But do not lei the
water get on the canvas. for this Will
only serve TO fasten the soil the ght-
er. For whitening the canvas there
are many bottled liquids in the mar
ket. Chinese white being a favorits
and the most eficacious one. A home
made whitener which is just as good
II put together according 20 the formu-
la is made OF half an ounce OF glm
arabic dissolved in 40 ounces OF water;
to this add an ounce OF white vinegar
and 20 ounces OF powdered chalk
Shake the bottle we'll before using.
and put the white on With brush.
going over the shoes with a second
coat after the first one has dried n.
II they seem 10 need IT,
Where # is desired 10 match a shoe
to the dress tint. old white canvas ties
or satin slippers may easily b.
changed 10 any color wanted by ado
ing little dye 10 the gum arabic va
ter and vinegar instead OF the chalk
With any OF the bottled liquids the-
may also be made tan or black
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AND NOW COMES THE JIBBAH
~ You Don't Know What II Is. Read
the Following Description Of
Garment.

Ny friends admire my jibbah II Is
much prettier and more graceful than
an ordinary kimono. and II takes only
half day to make one. The material
should be at least a. inches wide.
There Is absolutely no waste in cut
ting. except the circle or square at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

A vocation OF quick results
which requires no technical
training before taking up the
~ork-PraetieaIly every electrl-
cal contractor today started
as ~ireman's apprentice
How TO become an apprentices:
the different steps upward, and
the monetary rewards.
BY c. W. JENNINGS.
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LECTRICrTY, says the
STANDARD Dictionary. is an
imponderVble and invisi-
bic agent producing various
manifestations OF energy.
and the Century Dfcfionarv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
REGULATION OF THE
C0LDST0RACE BUSINESS
VIII hc Urged az Next Session of Con-
gres---Nuthoritics Now Looking
For constitutional Method.

Chicago. July ia special from
Washington says.
Efficient regulation OF the cold stor-
age business is to be urged during the
next session OF Congress
The first step win be a bin prescrib-
ing that no food product shall be kept
i'm cold storage warehouses in any ter
rltory for mare than six months. such
81 measure viii serve as model for
the states. The federal authorities are
searching also for some constitutional
method which viii enable federal sup
orvision Of the storage business, re-
garding such action as is necessary TO
tho public health.
The legislation will be supplementary
10 the pure food law. II Is possible
for the agricultural department under
the provisions OF this law 10 condemn
any food IN cold storage which is per
ilous to health. But DR.. Wiley. chief
chemist, says the authority of the gov
eminent Is not sufficient to protect
people from the cold storage evil