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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-02
Bv PROF. FREDERICK STARR
The Elowers of Japan.

are greater favorites than Kikr-
chrysanthemum. The flower is used,
of course, in decoration everywhere.
Every one knows. too, that II is the
imperial flower. and appears not only
on the national flag. but on the stamps
and coins as we'll. II is true that the
decorative is a highly conventions
allied chrysantheVum--as. indeed the
representations OF flowers used in
decoration generally are. But do not
or a moment think that the chrysan-
themum used in decoration Is I'M
perial. The use OF the Imperial
chrysanthemum is prohibited by law.
II may be used on objects made Tor
the imperial family or IN objects pre-
sented by them as tokens OF aprecla-
ton. The Imperial chrysanthemum has
l6 petaloids. IL you will notice the
next decorative chrysanthemum you
see. you will find that it has any mum
Der of petaloids except 16; that nun
Der 1t must not have.
Apart from the displays OF me
plants IN notable bloom, remarkable
for their character or quality. ther'
is a curious kind of chrysanthemun
show which is very popular. Perhaps
the best known of these is Dangaza
ka. AT Dangazaka there are lou
chrysanthemum shows in competition
They occupy both sides Of a stree
which runs steeply downhill--two o.
ono side two on the other. In from
of them are curious box platform
scarcely more than a yard square. an
mounted on posts which raise her
to a height of three feet or NOR
above the ground. In each one
these-and every show has several
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Is a spieler whose noisy cries would
do credit 10 Coney island or a PIKE
show. The din made by these rel
lows is prodigious. as each one seems
10 make a special appeal TO each and
every passer TO patronize his show.
They hold out 20 the possible patron
a great handful on which are repre-
sented in crude wood-cut pictures
some of the attractions TO be expected
within. When lunch time comes. the
snielers do not quit their box plat
forms but unconcernedly eat rice and
| drink tea in the presence of all, stop
ping between sips and mouthiuls 10
| cry out their shows. Three forms OF
attractions are usually presented;
First and most characteristic are the
flower figures: second. the raine
plant figures: third. the blooms. Al
these shows the blooms really are the
last of the three points of interest
The flower figures are usually OF
the size OF life. They consist oil q
light framework made of an open
basketwork of withes. These are sup
piled with heads. hands and feet OF
modelled composition. The frame
work is closely filed and covered with
moss, leaves. lichens and ~crysanthe
mum blooms. The flowers generally
used are small and chiefly OF thres
colors-purple. white and yellow. Ih'
foundation OF the clothing is usually
green or gray MOSES or lichens; TN
embroidery and patterns on them ar
in the colored flowers. These fgure
are usually grouped In tableaux. whlci
have a suitable background. The ms
: ures themselves are so posed AM
: placed as to have considerable rea'
ism and lifelike appearance. In mos
4 cases. nine out OF ten at least. the
s represent some scene from nations
history. tradition OF mythology. In
8 noted heroes Of the past. beautif'
l. and famous Indies. the gods then
J. selves are those vino here are show
Il The grouping and posturing recail an
picture some striking scene In u
A. famous stories OF the race. To evei
Japanese child. each OF these groul
ia an object lesson and Instantly :
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lonoest Railway Journey.

Planning TO take the longest con
,inuous railway journey possible on
the earth. Secretary Of War Dickinson
has decided, in returning from the
philippines, to use the Trans-Sibedian
railway. He will then be In a posi-
ton. on his return. to understand how
much OF a factor that great railway
will be in determining the part Rus
sia will play in the far east, n 70
what extent II will be possible for
the road to figure as a military factor
in shaping the affairs OF the future IN
that part Of Asia
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lars without relief. AT last l began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
the only remedy that wards of these
attacks"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. \.
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In the Suburb.

what beautiful public building Is
that?"
"That isn't a public building. It's
old man Savitt's summer cottage"
And whose neat little cottage Is
that over there with the tower on itf
That little one-story frame affair"
THAT isn't a cottage. It's the First
Episcopal church."-Life.
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A perfect rove. even when lost, Is
still an eternal possession. a pain so
acred that its deep peace often grows
into an absolute content.-Hitchcock
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A Specialist.

.T don't see you on the messenger
fsrce any more. Jimmy" said the iad
with the envelope in his hand.
No; I've got a good Job with a dog.
fancier." replied Jimmy. as he puned
a cigarette.
vivid a dog-fancier7 What DO you
do-feed the dogs?"
'Nawl When a lady comes In and
buys n pet dog / teach 'er 'ow 10
whistle"
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An operatlc Expletlve.

"Birerton is awfully gone on grand
opera, isn't he?"
Il should say he Isl Why. he even
swears by Gadskil"
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The professional man who can't
make a living can go around sneering
at the business man who can
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passing. that I had TO
lie on my back and
a my feet, often
b eng forced to
scream. On one 90
casion two stones be
came lodged and !
could not pass the
urine for two days. !
spent hundreds OF dol
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II Won wish beautiful. clear. white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large : o.
mack. qe. 3 cents.
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Deduction In a Street Car.
The Observation-Disclosures me, did
l step on your foot. sir?
Coogan-If yez didn't. begorry' tnen
the roof must how fell on it-Puck-
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TERRIBLE CASE OF GRAVEL
Baker City, Ore, Man Suffered q
Years.

Charles Kurz. 1918 Center ST. Baker
City, Ore, says: For rs years sur
fered agony from gravel. So Intense
was the pain when the stones were
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ARR YOUR CLOTHES FADEDf
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large 2 OF. package, 3 cents
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DOWN TO HARD FACTS.

The Dreamer-Ah! Faith will move
mountains.
The Schemer-Yes. but the owner
of a furniture van demands spot cash
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mr.. piercc's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inyts
orate stomach, liver and bowels. bugar-coatoa'
INV granules. EASY 10 take as candy.
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Woman's inhumanity TO man makes
countless divorce lawyers happy.
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less. and bat N woman, except in rare cases., should submit 70 'S"'
n, PIERCE trestmen viii ure you right In the privacy =
your own home. His "Farorte Prescription hss cureu
in.drsd. ~ Thousands, @ of Them the worst of cases..
u !, .. oolv medicine Of IL, kind that Is the product Of a regularly Graduated
.h,.;cSso tn. onvo one GOOD enough that its makers dae 10 pnt It's erav
s.1-.dfst, ~ n. outidey rappe There's no secrecy. IL VIII pear eNan
ton, No alcohol snd n habitiorming drugs are found IN IT. oom umt "a,
~. rsdc;n~d rsirru nav offer you a substitute Don't taxi II: ION nv
Nth yur health. Write to Worlds Dhpenssy Medical sociato IN "
" Pasus PrrJdeot. Buffalo. n. Y.,-ake the advice receive IN DC "e"-
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Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup
rcrrhildren teething. softsns the gums. Iedneesin.
emmation-all palm. cures wind cole. 2ea DoIAe
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uant any person who suffers with bn.
.a.oess. constipation. indigestion or any
,tvsr or blood ailment, to try my Paw-Paw
Ttxer pills. I guarantee they will purity the
sseithful condition and win positively cure
hulousness and constipation, or i viii refund
,our money. - Munyon's homeopathic Home
ksmedy Co., 53rd and Iefiepsn Sta. Phiia.. "a
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Examine carefully every bottIe OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy Tor
infants and children. and see that II
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WELCOME WORDS TO WOMEN

Womeu who suffer with disorders peculiar TO Their
ser should write TO DIR. Pierce and receive free the
advice Of q physician Of over 40 years eIpenesee
a skilled and successful specialist In the diseases
Of women. Every letter of this sort has the most
careful consideration and is regarded as sacredly
con6dential. Many sensitively modest women wnte
fully 20 DR.. Pierce what they would shrink iror
telling to their local physician. The local pnysieiA.
:. nrs,tv ,ure TO saw that he cannot do anything
without ian examination. DIR. Pierce holds that
n.-.-II examinations are (rnernllX need
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A CHANCE NOT To BE OVERLOOkED-
dress BOX "a Butte, Montana Taper ten oens-
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FOR sALE-Improved Dairy Frrms IN the Pa
mons Dsirv Belt OF Wisconsin, Easy terms.
Iow interest EDW. FOX, Plymouth WISCONSIN,
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FOR SAIr-iQ-Acre farm. two miles ont 1ooa
buildings, fences. wind mill, orchard; etc, me ootn
erop. 49, BID. LAhMOS. Lamont. Iowa
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BOYS WANTED

cynAnc-a0 all different. 10 cents. 81 italyp
SlAHPS cents. 1H0eden. 10 cents. ~ Japan.
Oceuts. \. l. TOUPAJ. Chicago Heights, Illinois,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-11-26

guished guests. The brilliant reception
on the opening night in the Palace Ho-
tel promises to eclipse anything of it's
kind ever held in the West. and the great
banquet on the e~evning Of the 18th will
be a notable affair in the West his
tory.
The men actively arranging for the
western parliament include such prom.
iucnt %pcrsonages as Goevrnor J. y. Gil.
lett, B%rigadier. General r. II. Bliss. Rear
Admirnls starry, Phelps, Osterhaus ard
Milton, Senator Geo. Perkins. all of the
California representatives, Benjamin l.
Wheeler and David Starr Jordan, pres.
idents of California aud Stanford Uni.
versitics. Hon. Victor Metcalfe, j. ID.
LowmaD, president Seattle Chamber Of
Commerce. r. W. Georgeson, president
Of Eureka : Commerce Chamber, w. =.
Mackay, President Oakland Chamber of
Commerce, Theodore Il. Wilcox, Port.
land. and +. c.. Griggs, Tacoma.
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RAYMOND TEAL COMPANY GOOD

The Raymond Teal Company, which
was billed 10 play at the Evans Opera
House two nights last week, was pre-.
vailed upon TO play another night. The
, ompany Is n good one, and the pco,
pie Of the city gave them good houses
on all three evenings. There were thir.
ty members of the company. The sing.
ing was fine. and the two comedians
did their work well. The playing Of
this company for three nights in success
sion and the splendid support they re-.
ccivcd, assures the managers Of the Op.
err House that Tucumcari will support
a good play,
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Mrs. II. T.. Pitts, a daughter Of our
townsman, y. NJ. Butcher, and who was
n delegate TO the Baptist Convention,
which met in this city two weeks ago,
il spending some time with her father.
She will remain several weeks.
Tucumcar has n new manufacturing
establishment, that will be heard from
IN n few weeks. The goods are now be.
ing made in Tucumcari, and we predict
that in IA very short time they will he
In the markets of the country. We will
have more to say in regard to IL later.
r.. o. Alfred, the land MAI Of Bard
City, was Ia Tucumcarj last Monday and
reported the sale If several farms last
week. Mr.. Alfred is very much enthus.
cd ovcr the well irrigation proposition,
and believes that it will be the cause Of
Quay County land advancing in price
rapidly. a well is being put down on
his farm adjoining the Bard City town.
site.
Eager Brothers have purchased the
Smith interests in the grocery and meat
business on East Main and, we have
been told, will change the firm name to
Eager Brothers. This is one Of the -
tcrprising firms of the city aud has
built up u profitable business in the
short time il has been running. The
policy of Eager Brothers IL 3 progres.
sivc one aud the business may br cx'
pected "a continue IN grow.
DR.. i. q. Russell has contracted to sell
his Drug business here to Missouri peo
pie who have secured from him a con
tract for sale which runs Ia the tenth Oi
next month. DIR. Russell intends t'
spend some time in the timber regions
of Alaska. after he has closed out hi
business interests here. and with hi
knowledge of that region. there IL LITTLE
question hut that IL will result in grca'
financial benefit TO him. The best wish
es for success will follow him and hi
cstimahlc family from this city.
Anthony, agent representing the Tn
ion Life Insurance Company. is in TIL
cumcari for the purpose Of examining
the feasibility of establishing n Earn
Loan branch of the business here. |
4, his company decides to enter the feel
! it may resul, in great benefit to those Il
; our farmers who desire to make ranc
! improvements. \ little money Ia pu
down Il well aud buy a wind mill Ia il
D rigatc small tracts, we believe, will b
"a means of great benefit To those. VIII
will ma Ike such investments.
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q BROTHERS

4 deal was closed this week by which
Carter Smith, OF the firm of smith,
Eager a Company, sold his interest in
the business to Messrs. Eager Brothers.
Eager Brothers will continue the bust.
ness. Mr.. Smith has been in Tucum-
earl for several years and is well known
in the city. The Eager Brothers are
from Kentucky, have been in business
in the city for some time, and have built
up q fine business. All of the gentlemen
who composed the firm of Smith, Eager
4 Co, are Kentuckians. men of fine
business capacity and are hustlcrs. They
will always receive a liberal patronage
from the people of Tucumcari.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, L. S. Land
Office at Tucumcari, y. NJ.
November II, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Tompkins
r.. Bradley, of Tucumcari. n. NJ, who,
on December 81. 1905, made Homestead
Entry No. 67i2. for SWh SWh, Sec.
20, Me- Nwh. Nwh NEh, See. 80.
Twp. II n, Range 10 y, New Mexico
Meridian. has filed notice ~ intention
to make Final Five Year Proof, 20 es.
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before the Register and Receiver,
at Tucumcari. n. NJ. on the ith day OF
January, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben l..
Robson, Ira J. Briscoe, Charles A. Frc-
ger. Mrs. Laura Whiioker. all of Tucum
earl, n NJ.
27-l1.5t. X. A. Prentice. Register.
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cay VIEW CLUB

The home of Mrs. farrell was the
meeting place Of the Bay View Club
this week. and the members present
were Mesdames Beeth. Campbell, Chap
man Chenault, Donohoo. George. Jar
rcll, Koch, Muirhead. Sanders. and
Sherwood. Mrs Vorcnbcrg was the guest
Of the day.
Mrs. Chenault, secretary pro ten. call
ed the roll. the responses being about
Chinese Music. The lesson ''NiccrOy
Chang was given by Mrs. DonOhoo
for Mrs. Moore, tn" members assisting.
Mrs. Sanders gave the magazine re-.
view of Confueius' life, and Mrs,
George read n fine paper upon ''Tnc
Chinese Theatre" written by Mrs. An.
dcrson. The program closed with a
reading ny Mrs. Beeth, "The Exr"r.
fences of u Medical Missionary in
China
There followed n most ENJOYABLE So
cial time, enhanced by the lunch OF
peach pudding with whipped cream, WA.
fers and cocoa, served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. Vorenbcrg.
The next meeting will be with Mrs
Goldenhcrg.
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KANSAS aAIN Is 22O,454

Washington, Nov. 2l.-Thc popula'
tion Of the state of Kansas is 800. 949,
according to the statistics of the thir'
teenth census made public by Director
Durand. This is nm increase of 220,45d,
or $50 per cen over l,i70.i95 in 1900.
The increase during the previous de-
cade from 1890 to 1900 was 1873 or
go per cent. The population of the
counties containing the principal cities
il an follows:
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SCHOOL NOTES

The last few days have been happy
ones for the pupils, parents and teach
ers. On Wednesday the Boys aud Girls
with their teachers, brought their
Thanksgiving Offering. Surely NJ one
could be- more grateful for the blessings
Of the year, than the boys and girls.
IL we are TO Judge by their offering. All
day long they came 10 the office with
their fruit, vegetables, canned goods.
and clothing Of all description, till the
office at evening had the appearance
of II general store of no near proper
tion. But not only that the boys and
the orphans nome M Albuquerque to
remember these little u~nfortunates. aud
they did. When the contributions were
all IN IL was found that the total amount
in pennies nickols and dimes was Sl5.23.
After school Wednesday evening n
committee Of three loaded the perish.
able goods aud some others into II bug
gy aud made II possible for all of MS
to enjoy a bountcous Thanksgiving din.
ner. When opportunity offers in the
future To make more comfortable for
any of our people, the other gifts Of
the day will be- used.
Parents and Patrons program Fri.
day evening was one Of the most enjoy.
able events of the season. Before the
time set for opening. each seat in the
Auditorium was occupied. and standing
room was appreciated. Each member
on the program was NJ his best, and ii
time and space permitted is worthy Of
special mention. At the conclusion the
audience voted TO organize u Parents
Association, and elected the following
officers.
Presidcnt-Mrs. ". r.. Wheeler.
Vice. Prrsidcnt-Mrs. l.. f.. Sherwood.
Scc.Troas.-Mrs. X. y. Donohoo.
Following the program and business
of the evening, the parents visited with
each other aud the teachers and enjoy
ed light refreshments.
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The W. G. T.. ". will have n call meet.
ing Tuesday afternoon 2:30 and want
all members present at MRS. Major = res.
idence on second street.
Sam patten, Of San Jon, was in Tu.
cumcari Wednesday making an add.
tionnl filing. This gives him 32O acres Of
fine San Jon Valley land.
Edward i. Bates Is in the city this
week. Mr.. Bates il one of the eat.
tlemen of the country and IN well and
tavoIably known in this city.
We have been informed that the edi
tor of the Montoya Republican was ON
II hunting expedition last week, and that
he returned with IA pu%nctured tire.
Mrs. G.. i. Terry. who has been in III
paso, undergoing AN operation for ap.
pcndicitis. returned 10 the city Monday.
She is reported as getting along nicely.
Miss Florence Costello won the Chat
elaine nj the Catholic Fair and Bazaar,
She received 27s votes. other contest
ants were Miss Mamie Oaks and Mrs.
o. +. Elder.
John ~Krnnnawittcr. who has many
friends in Tucumcari, and who has been
suffering from a dislocatcd ankle. has
50 far improved as to he able to re-
sumo work Monday.
County, Commissioner i. NJ. Hodges
was in the city Tuesday attending .
meeting of the board, for the purpose OF
appointing registrars for the various pre-
cints of the county.
Mr.. e. II. de Yampcrt and famil!
have moved into the city and will 10
cate on High street near Second. The,
will Ice a valuable addition To the 80
cial circle Of the city.
The commissioners held n specia
meeting las, Tuesday and apPointer reg
istrars for the election 10 he held oI
January 2lst. when the people Of tn
! Territory will vote on the Constitution
Rev. j. q. Gore, pastor of the Methc
. dist churches at Bard City and Ende,
, has gone to Texas to take charge of
work in that state. The many friend
i, of Rev. Gore are sorry To lose him froi
this field.
..eck Stewart and wife returned t
=, the city last week from their bridal tril
They spent some time in III Paso an
Las Vegas. They are AT home to the
friends on East Center Street.
The rubbish is being cleared ava
from the First National Bank and Il
building will soon receive the pebb
y dash finish which will make IL on"
" the most attractive buildings in T.
cumcari.
y The services were well attended
the PRESBYTERIAN Church on Thanksgi
y ing. and all were delighted with the se
IS mon which was preached by Rev. j.
4 Hedgpcth. pastor of ,he Method
& Church. South.
The farmers of Hasscll communi'
Is have been busy gathering their broo
= corn and threshing it. There are Sc
eral hundred acres of broom corn plan
e cd in the Hassell section, some of whi'
is fairly good.
y House. New Mexico has a new pap'
1t will be published weekly. The 60
10 tor is Henry Norris who came from q
II lahoma n few years ago. lie was 90
" tor of the Plains News, which was mo
ed to La Lande.
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OUR z LOCATION

This in 10 inform our friends that we
South Second Street. almost opposite
our former location. We are IN the Gal.
legos building, one door south of the
glad to nave our friends ,all and see
us in our new home. Read the sign on
the door and "Come i'm Remember
We do all kinds of job and book work
and do IT now.