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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
Uncle Sam Watching Aeroplane Men

fertilization OF the canal. No public
reason for this failure to make an APP
preparation was ever announced. but
II is now pretty well understood that
the experts in both the war and navy
departments suggested that II would
be well 10 defer action until the gov
eminent understands better what to
expect OF the airship.
officials in the army and navy de-
partments are greatly impressed with
the performances OF Glenn Curtiss
with his aeroplane at Atlantic City re-
Gently. Those performances were not
under the auspices OF either the war
department or the navy department.
but agents of each OF the fighting arms
were present and were deeply inn
pressed with what Curtiss was able to
do. They have reported to their re-
spective departments that from a
height that would have protected him
reasonably well from fire directed
at him from either land or water. he
dropped small articles on boats and on
objects on land with remarkable pre-
cision.
Some OF the experts from the de-
partments who saw the Curtiss per
formances came back firmly convinced
that II war should come on tomorrow
the aeroplane would be able to do de-
structive work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
MAIL MEN CONDEMN
ROAD TAX LAW
Wish Present farming OUT Sys-
tenn Abolished.
AT GREENSBURG NEXT YEAR
Elias Frey Delivered an Address and
Gave Some Insight Of the Bust
ness Which the National
Convention Will Take Up.

Indianapolis. Indiana State
Rural Letter Carriers association.
which closed its two days session, Sc
lected Greensburg as the place for
holding the 1911 convention. w. ].
Ward of Carmel was reelected presi-
dent Other officers elected we're J.
o. Bonebrake OF Veedersburg. vice
president, and w G.. Moulton OF Par
ker, secretary and treasurer
The following were elected dele
gates 10 the national convention. which
will be held In Little Rock, Ark. Sep
TENDER 20 TO %: G. b. w. Robbins.
Rochester; Corwin Overhiser. Ben
tonville: Edward Abel. Shelbyville; l..
NJ. Onyatt. Fort Branch: Glenn c..
Crist. Muncie: F. =. Delawater. Lo-
gansport: w. w. Lentz, Wabash. and
w. j. Ward. as delegate-at-large
Elias Frey OF Pendleton delivered
an address and gave some insight OF
the business which the national con-
vention will take up ]. c. Crabill OF
Indianapolis gave an instructive talk
on good roads. and j. NJ. Wolff OF
Hammond. post Office inspector in this
district. spoke as a representative Of
the post Office department.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we are heartily in
favor OF the postal savings bank, and
recommend its extension TO the small
Offices. and we heartily approve OF
local parcels post.
Resolved. That we favor the repeal
Of the present law system of farming
out road tax. and that the road tax be
paid TO township trustee. and the
money be expended by him under di-
rection OF the county engineer, and we
heartily indorse the utilization OF con
Wet labor in making road material.
and taking the convicts out OF compe-
tition OF common labor Also. we
heartily indorse a vehicle tax.
Resolved. That we recommend the
use Of the road drag. and also the pro-
lection OF dirt roads by law. the same
as rock roads are protected.
Resolved. That we congratulate our
honorable national president. Elias
Frey. on his wise and efficient and
economical administration OF the af-
fairs of the association.
Resolved. That we heartily indorse
the good work OF our state officials.
and approve OF the National Letter
Carriers Mutual Benefit association.
Resolved, That we recommend that
the national per capita tax be reduced
from 81 to so cents. and the state as
ISOLATION pay the delegates travelling
expenses TO the national convention.
Resolved. That we disapprove an at
tempt to the pension bin known as
the Gillet bill, but do recommend the
passage OF the Goulden bill.
Resolved. That we disapprove an at
tempt to place rural free delivery I'M
der the contract system.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
Model Road sixty Miles in Length.

A model road. sixty miles in length
the project which State Highway En-
gineer A. N Johnson in endeavoring
TO get the road commissioners and
farmers along the proposed route in
terested in. Model roads have often
been built on a small scale, said Mr.
Johnson, but this is the largest thing
in road building that has ever been at
tempted in this state.
1t is hoped to get the highway com
missioners of. the various townships
sufficiently interested. so that they
Will strive to excel the other commits
sioners in the maintenance of the
roads.
For this purpose the cooperation Of
the different business mems associa-
tons have been solicited. and It is now
the intention Of the Champaign cham.
Der OF commerce to offer prizes TO the
farmers and commissioners for the
best kept piece OF roadway along the
route
The route will be districted and a
man appointed 10 take care OF each
division Of the road. The whole route
will be kept in a uniform condition.
the roads evenly dragged and graded.
according TO the system outlined by
the highway engineer. and when com
pleted il will be the best public high
way in the state
Mr.. Johnson says that it Will not be
necessary TO expend a great sum OF
money to accomplish his purpose. and
attain the desired road bed conditions
All that is needed is the cooperation
OF the farmer and township commits
sioner. getting them working together
for the common purpose in keeping
the stretches OF road assigned TO them
in a good and uniform condition. The
money which is now provided and ex-
pended for the maintenance OF the
roads is sufficient 10 keep the roads
+ in good condition, IL the system pre-
scribed by Mr.. Johnson is adopted and
adhered to.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
LAKE MICHIGAN STORM FATAL
ONE MAN browns. MANY HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE.
Shipping 10 ImperiIed by Rain and
MISUNDERSTANDING Guards
Patrol Shore.

Chicago, Sept l3.-One man was
drowned and several other members
OF the party. who were boating with
him, narrowly escaped like fate;
church and several dwellings were
struck by lightning. telephone and
telegraph service was much impaired.
and considerable other damage was
done by a thunder and lightning storm
which struck Chicago
With the recent disaster OF the Pere
Marquette No. is. still fresh In mind.
the captains OF the life saving stations
from South Chicago TO Evanston were
apprehensive for the safety Of be-
lated yachtsmen on the lake and or
dered the life guards out In their mo-
tor boats.
The shore line was patrolled for
miles by the little craft, which did
not return TO their stations until late.
Albert w King. master mechanic of
the Mills Novelty company. was
thrown from his sailboat, the Quien
Sabe, while entering the mouth of the
Chicago river on his return from
South Chicago. King his son. Harry.
and W. +. Newton were making for
the Columbia Yacht club.
A sudden pun of wind caused the
boat to jibe and hurled King head first
into the water. Newton and Harry
King became panic stricken in endeav-
oring to put the boat about and when
they returned TO the spot where the
elder King fell overheard no traces
of him could be found.
King had called out several times
before he went down. but although
his grief stricken son and friend
searched the dark waters for nearly
an hour they were unsuccessful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
Overhauling the Treasury Building

Fifteenth street; frieze windows will
be placed on the third floor. and a
general adjustment OF bureaus and
divisions will be made to facilitate the
work The treasury department has
been seriously overcrowded for a num-
Der Of years One Of the very first i'm
provements was the elimination from
the building Of the branch printing
Office, with its combustible inks, oils,
etc. With the great Fifteenth street
steps removed. a fine entrance at
grade will be provided for the en-
ployes. and a count will be kept OF the
people entering and leaving the build
ing. which at the present time seems
20 be impossible. At the present time
the employees are obliged 20 carry
their clothing. hats. rubbers. umbrel-
las and everything OF that character
into their working rooms, so that lock.
ers are imperative. II will certainly
be $4,000 mighty we'll expended. for
in the present condition OF the treas
ury department II is impossible to
keep II clean or TO run IL on business
ike methods with departments OF the
various bureaus widely separated. so
that the chief OF one of these spends
most OF his time traversing the CORR
doris in his attempt to keep track Of
his clerks and OF his work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
Coy Curls Are Coming in From China

Year Pounds Value.
l@l ..--......--.........-... 6lS2 1850
ls.n ...-...-...-.......-...... -sl,2 S 500
Note how the price has scared. In
1907 hair was worth only about TWEEN
ty-fve cents a pound. wholesale. and
We imported only 56.l32 pounds OF 1t.
while in 1909 We brought in 445.733
pounds. with the price at something
more than seventy cents. Such rate
OF growth in face of so rapid an in
crease in price is almost unprecedent-
ed in other lines OF commerce and Is
another illustration that woman wants
what she wants when she wants il and
IS going to have it-expense DO
hanged,
Our diplomatic representative leaves
US in the dark as TO what woman in
China is doing for hair If the trade
keeps on. she will certainly be bald in
course of time He pays a compli-
ment. however. to the genius Of the
Chinese artist by remarking that Chi
nese hair is treated at home In various
ways so as TO match almost any tex
ture desired" leaving us to conclude
that the diversity OF color not infre-
quently noted on the same head Is
due to lack of circumspection on the
part of American women.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16

the word may" because there Is not
available at this time much definite
Information on which to make specula-
tion as TO where the center OF popula-
ton will be.
The remarkable increase In the pop
ulation OF Oklahoma must be taken
into consideration In a speculation as
TO where the center OF population is
likely TO Tight" A fact worth bearing
In mind is that the increases In popu-
lation In the east particularly have
been in the larger cities.
The center OF population has moved
almost due westward since 1870. when
II was at a point 23 miles east OF Balti-
more. From 1890 10 1900 II moved
almost due vest to a point IS miles
west OF Baltimore. In the next ten
years. from 1900 TO 1910. II moved
westward and slightly southwark to
point about forty miles northwest by
west OF Washington.
During the ten years between 1890
and 1900 the center" moved west
ward little over IA miles and south
ward little less than three miles, and
Ihalted at point six miles southeast
of Columbus. Ind This movement be-
tween 1890 and 1900 was the smallest
In 100 years.
The center" will have to travel
something like 20 miles TO get beyond
the borders OF Indiana this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
OPPOSE BURlALS Ar SEA
Church Members Of Philadelphia Cam
paign to Stop Practise OF
the Liners.

Philadelphia. Sept IA move
inent has been starred to have steam
ship companies discontinue The prac-
tise Of EUrying at sea tue bodies OF
p~rsuhs who die on shipooard.
Rev William Mclaughlin. prcmi-
merit clergyman Of this city. died at
sea last week. A wireless message
was sent to the captain OF the liner,
requesting that ne body he landed.
but II Was consigned to the waves.
The Holy Name society ~ the Cath.
ollie Church Of Our Lady OF Mercy
adopted resolutions protesting against
the sea burial custom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16

" lCE-CONsUL General Stuart J. Full
v Ter OF Hongkong sheds light on a
problem which has vexed the brain OF
man for many moons-where all the
hair comes from which goes to make
up the wide expanse Of couture which
adorns the head OF woman.
Much as he would like to believe
that all womankind has suddenly come
Into the secret possessed by the Seven
sutherland Sisters, detached wisps.
-urls and occasional plaits. to say moth
Eng Of startling variation in texture.
has forced upon the most unobservant
suspicion that she bedecks herself
with a foreign product Our represen-
tative at Hongkong clinches the evil
dence with brutal statistics. He gives
the following data of the quantities
and value OF hair shipped from that
port in the last three rears:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
Patents for lndianlans.

Patents were issued TO the following
Indianians. Joseph ID. ana r. +. Ad-
ans, indianapolis. road drag Harmon
Brown. Tell City. scrubbing machine;
Edwin NJ. Campbell. Richmond, build
ing block; Harry Il. Carmony, Shelby.
vile. mail box; Shelton r. Conroy.
Gary. rail joint. Joseph r. Grove. Val.
paraiso. leaf and rubbish gathering
machine; George w. II Culbertson and
S. X. Clark, Gleason. liquid measuring
and filling apparatus; Herbert A
Frankenstein and +. II. Amos. South
Bend. sand and gravel separator; Isaac
Key. Fowlerton. pan litter; Henry d.
Koressel. Howell, weed and grass de-
stroyer: Louis J. Libbing. Fort Wayne.
pen holder; Vera Mclaughlin. Walnut
township. Montgomery county, reaper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
FIGHT CHAIN DRUG STORES
National Association Of Retail Men
Opens Amman Convention
in Pittsbure.

Piitshurg. Pa, Sept. Ia Tho
twelfth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association OF Retail Druggists
is In session at the Fort Pitt hotel
and will continue until Friday night.
The convention is attended by dele
gates from i.026 associations affiliated
with the national body. The organiza-
tion OF the druggists to fight chain
store competition will be taken up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-16
INDIANA HAPPENINGS
Newsy Notes from Capital
and All
Peyton Scores Critics.

David C. Peyton. superintendent OF
the Indiana reformatory. at Jefferson
vile. has issued an open letter TO
John Sweeney OF Tell City. for several
years a member OF the state legisla
ture, explaining his attitude as super
intendent OF the institution to state
politics. and replying 10 a number OF
criticisms which have been made OF
him by newspapers OF the Third con-
gressional district because ne has not
discharged a number OF Republican
employees in the reformatory and given
their places TO Democrats. The letter
was addressed to Mr. Sweeney be-
cause MIR Sweeney had inclosed to
Mr.. Peyton a collection OF clippings
from newspapers criticizing the super
intendent
Superintendent Peyton's attention
was called chiefly TO a letter printed
in the Telephone of Tell City, written
by X. NJ. Baggerly. In which the gov
ernor was sharply criticized for per
hitting the superintendent to retain
the Republican employees. as we'll as
Peyton for keeping them. In an edi
torial the Telephone indorsed the let
ter
In his open letter superintendent
Peyton calls the attention OF Mr.
Sweeney to the law regulating the en-
ployment Of assistants in the institu-
tion and AYERS that since he became
superintendent the letter and the
spirit OF the law have both been lived
up to in every respect
$50 long as | am superintendent"
he wrote. Il expect to conduct the af
fairs OF the institution in accordance
with the law governing II, and all the
powers that be cannot swerve me one
iota
1T is true. as every one knows that
the Indiana reformatory has never be
fore been conducted on a nonpolitical
basis. even though such has been the
law for a number of years. But II
needs be. let It be shouted from the
housetops that during my sojourn
here the letter and the spirit Of the
law shall be the governing force Of
the affairs OF the institution.
The criticism OF some of the news
papers OF Governor Marshall because
he has refused TO interfere in the af-
fairs OF this institution because they
are not conducted on political lines is
almost treason. Why should any man
ask or expect the governor Of the
great state OF Indiana to interfere with
the honest and legal management OF
affairs of an institution and thus place
himself in the light OF interceding in
behalf OF the violation OF the lawT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-29
EXPERIMENTS THAT WILL COUNT
Show Good farm neioods On County
Asylum Grounds

Demonstration experiments being con-
Quoted by the agronomy department Of
the state agricultural college at Madi-
son on the farm of the Vernon county
asylum are making excellent showing
this year. This work was begun a
year ago and was of interest to great
many farmers who visited the asylum
last season. Superintendent Wilkins
and the board of trustees by thus taxi
ing charge of the co operation Offered
by the state agricultural college are
bringing its benefits closer to the farm
ers Of the community.
The work this year includes tests
on seed corn collected from fifty farms
in the vicinity of the asylum. This
was planted in rows in the same field
and will show benefits of good care for
seed corn and yields for corn of differ
ent kinds. Breeding improved corn ia
being demonstrated in another plot by
method which any farmer can adopt.
Alfalfa is being grown to the extent
of twenty acres and is ready to cut.
Solid incubation has been tried with ex-
cellent results and there Is no question
that very profitable crops of alfalfa
can be raised in Vernon county. The
IISdbmSuJ Oh gram tut HInub VIII Dc
demonstrated at the summer meeting
of farmers. A large field of corn in
cludes some of the Wisconsin No. ard
Wisconsin No. IL, which will be grown
for seed to be distributed in the fall.
Pedgreed barley, 60-day oats. and
Swedish Select oats are also being
grown.
Later in the season when the results
of the tests can be shown a farmers
picnic will be held. Prof. G. p. Nor
CORD who is directing this work for the
agronomy department visited the farm
last week to note the progress OF the
crops.
HEMP FOR VERNON COUNTY
A crop of hemp grown last year by
the experiment station in cooperation
with Thos. johnson on his farm went OF
Viroqua, is just being put through the
brake preparatory to marketing. The
hemp was grown to test its valoe in
eradicating Canada thistle and other
weeds and also to determine its value
as crop for the section. It's effect
upon the thistle can be readily seen but
farther experiments will be necessary
before station authorities can give def
mite opinions on the value Of hemp as
a remedy for Canada thistle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-29
are WORTHY OF CONSOLIDATION
Some Suggestions Pertinent TO Team snd
Auto Drivers

The CENSOR cornmends careful
reading of the subjoined article from
the Reedsburg Times: "It IL frequently
said, and possibly with good reason,
that drivers show less judgment than
their horses when meeting or being
passed by an automobile. Undoubtedly,
numerous accidents are due to the
driver losing his head especially when
handling a hiQ.h-spirited horse, but
there are cases whea the auto driver
fails to show the common sense the
lack Of which he deplores In the driver
of the horse. When or how the autoist
get it into his head that a continual toot-
ing of his horn soothes the nerves of a
horse or treasures a driver Is matter
that passes understanding. Maybe the
law requires continuous and disconcert-
ing notice, but If it does it 10 peculiar
provision.
1t seems that a toot or two at q
reasonable distance when the auto Ii
approaching vehicle from the rear
and another toot as the auto swings
out to one side or the other to pass the
team would be sufficient notice under
ordinary circumstances. OF course no
hard and fast rule can be laid down 10
fit all cases, and much must be left to
the discretion of the auto driver. There
may be cases when toot is unneces-
sary, as for instance, when the autoist
can see that the driver is fully aware
of bis approach. There 10 no particular
reason for footing the horn when the
driver is trying to keep his horse from
climbing tree. Here lie another situa-
ton which might result in disaster,
when an accident would be entirely in
excusable. Surprising team proceed
ing slong the regular wagon track with
abundant room for an automobile COM
ing from the rear TO pass on either
side. The driver hears the warning
toot but the buggy top prevents him
from observing the machine. Probably
the sensible thing for him TO do In to
keep right on. The AUTOS, however,
keeps up continual footing, which IN
the machine approaches grown louder
and louder. The driver, unable to see
the auto, concludes he 10 making a
fearful blunder and proceeds TO swing
his team to the side of the road direct
ly In front Of the automobile. The in
cident simply illustrates how easy 1t 10
for an accident to occur. The Times
would welcome suggestions from drivers
Of horses and of automobiles that might
lead to better understanding of rules
that should govern conduct on the road.
Both horses and automobiles are here
to stay and there 10 every reason for q
friendly understanding between the
respective drivers. II is pleasant TO
state that the Reedsburg autoists, as
rule, are exceptionally careful In run
ming their machines, and the foreg ping
lines are not to be taken az serious cri-
tieism. This does not, however, do
away with clear understanding as to
the rules Of the road. Discussion is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-29
Young People wed

Today at high noon. at the hcr.e in
this city Of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Webb,
occurred the marriage Of their daugh-
ter Florence to Mr.. Lawrence Dickson.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. E. Hartwell in the presence of inn
mediate relatives of the contracting
parties only.
Both Of these young people were
reared and educated in Viroqua. The
groom is pharmacist and for term
of years was popular employe at the
A, J.. Johnson drug stjre. Last year
be removed to Menornsmie to accept a
fine position in pharmacy there. The
bride ig capable youflg lady possessed
Of a pleaeing address hat makes every
one her friend The newly wed couple
viii at once take up the duties Of
housekeeping at Menomonie.