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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26
REAL JAPAN
IWN FROM THE STUDIES ca OBSER-
gVN VATIONS OF THE WORLDS
al FOREMOST STUDENT OF MAN
NNl KIND WHILE LIVING IN JAPAN
AS A JAPANESE ~ - ~
By PROF. FREDERICK STARR
The FLowers of Japan.

are greater favorites than Kiku-
chrysanthemum. The flower is used,
OF course, In decoration everywhere.
Every n knows, too, that II is the
imperial flower. and appears not only
on the national flag. but on the stamps
and coins as well. II is true that the
decorative is a highly convention
allied chrysantheYum-as, indeed, the
representations OF flowers used in
decoration generally are. But do not
for a moment think that the c~hrysan-
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 for
the imperial family or on objects pre-
sented by them as tokens OF aprecla-
ton. The Imperial chrysanthemum has
16 ~petaloids. II you will notice the
next decorative chrysanthemum you
see, you will find that 1t has any num-
Der OF petaloids except 10; that NUM-
Der II must not have.
Apart from the displays of fine
plants in notable bloom, remarkable
for their character or quality, there
is a curious kind OF chrysanthemum
show which is very popular. Perhaps
the best known of these is Dangaza-
ka. AT Dangazaka there are four
chrysanthemum shows in competition.
They occupy both sides OF a street
which runs steeply downhill--two on
one side, two on the other. In front
OF them are curious box platforms
scarcely nor than a yard square, and
mounted on posts which raise them
to a height OF three feet or more
above the ground. In each n of
these-and every show has several
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26

Is a spieler whose noisy cries would
do credit to Coney island or a Pike
show. The din made by these fel-
lows is prodigious. as each one seems
to make a special appeal to each and
every passer to %patronize his show.
They hold out TO the possible patron
a great %handbill on which are repre-
sented in crude wood-cut pictures
some Of the attractions 10 be expected
within. When lunch time comes. the
spielers do not quit their box plat
forms. but unconcernedly eat rice and
drink tea In the presence of all. stop
ping between sips and mouthfuls TO
cry out their shows. Three forms OF
attractions are usually presented:
First and most characteristic are the
flower figures; second. the trained
plant figures: third. the blooms. At
these shows the blooms really are the
fast OF the three points Of interest.
The flower figures are usually of
the size of life. They consist of 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 filled and covered with
moss. leaves. lichens and crysanthe-
mum blooms. The flowers generally
used are small and chiefly of three
colors-purple. white and yellow. The
foundation Of the clothing Is usually
green or gray MOSES or lichens; the
embroidery and patterns on them are
in the colored flowers. These figures
are usually grouped In tableaux. which
have a suitable background. The fig
| ures themselves are so posed and
placed as to have considerable real.
ism and lifelike appearance. In most
cases, nine out of ten at least, they
represent some scene from national
history, tradition or mythology. The
noted heroes OF the past, beautiful
and famous ladies. the gods them
| selves are those who here are shown
The grouping and p~osturing recall and
! picture some striking scene In the
famous stories OF the race. To every
Japanese child. each Of these groups
ia an object lesson and instantly 70
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26

Planning to take the longest con
tinuous 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
STA will play In the far east. and to
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.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26

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. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
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Important TO ~ others
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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passing. that ! had to
lie on my back and
brace my feet, often
being forced TO
scream. On one 90
casion two stones be.
came lodged and I
could not pass the
urine for two days. !
spent hundreds Of dol
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26
An Operatlo EspletIve.

"Birerton is awfully gone on grand
opera. isn't he?"
Il should say he isl Why. he even
swears by Gadski!"
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A perfect love. even when lost. is
still an eternal possession, a pain SO
sacred that it's deep peace often grows
into an absolute content-Hitchcock
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26

The professional man who can't
make a living can go around sneering
az the business man who can.
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ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDf
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large 2 OF. package, 8 cents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26
TERRIBLE CASE OF GRAVEL
Baker City, Ore, Man Suffered rs
Years.

Charles Kurz. 1918 Center St. Baker
City, Ore. says: For rs years | SUI.
fered agony from gravel. So intense
was the pain when the stones were
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26

II you wish beautiful. clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 o.
pack. qe, 5 cents.
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Sion Of

Or. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig
crate stomach. liver and bowels. hugarcoaLea.
tiny grnuulea. Easy 70 take as candy.
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Mrs. winsiow.s Soothing Syrup.
For children ~teething. softeDs tho gums. rednccsiu-
fammation. allays pain. cures wind cole. 3ca botLe
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Woman's inhumanity to man makes
countless divorce lawyers happy.
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A Specialist.

A Specialist.
Il don't see you on the messenger
fierce any more. Jimmy" said the lad
with the envelope In his hand.
No; I've got a good Job with a dog
fancier." replied Jimmy. as be puffed
a cigarette.
vivid a dog-fancier7 What DO you
do-feed the dogs?"
"Nawl When a lady comes in and
buys a pet dog | teach 'er 'ow TO
whistle"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-26

Deduction In a Street Car.
The Observation-Disclosures me. did
I step on your foot, sir?
Coogan-If yez didn't. begorry, then
the roof must how fell on it-Puck-
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Il just had a fall on your sidewalk"
Il am very sorry. my dear sir"
We'll, / wish you would sell your
sugar straight and put your sand on
the sidewalk"
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DOWN TO HARD FACTS.

The Dreamer-Ahi Faith Will move
mountains.
The Schemer-Yes. but the owner
Of a furniture van demands spot cash
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Less, and that n o woman, except in rare cases, should submit to them.
DIR. Pierce's Treatment will ire you right ia tho privacy of
your home. His 'Fsvorite Prescription" has cured
hundreds of thousands, some of them tn worst of cases..
II Is the only medicine of It's kind tina, Is the product Of regularly Graduated
physician. The only one good enough that its makers dare 10 print ise every
INGREDIENT IN its outside rappe There's no secrecy. IL will bear examina-
ton. No alcohol and 10 hahtformins drugs are found lie. Some unscrnp-
uious medicine dealers nay offer you substitute. Don't take Il. Don't tne
with you health. Write 10 Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, DR.. X.
v. Pierce, President, Buffalo, ~. Y,-take te advice received md be WE'LL.
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want any person who suffers with BIZ.
iousness, constipation. Indigestion or any
liver or blood ailment, to try my Paw-Paw
Liver Pills. guarantee they viii purity the
heaithful condition and will positively euro
buiousness and constipation. or I will refund
your money. - Munyon's Homeopathic Home
Kennedy Co.. 63rd and ~Jeiiersen Sta, Phils.. Pa
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WELCOME WORDs TO Women

Women 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 experience
"a skilled and successful specialist In the diseases
OF women. Every letter of this sort has the NEST
careful consideration and Is regarded as sacredly
confidential. Many sensitively modest women write
fully TO DIR. Pierce what they would shrink iron
telling to their local physician. The local physician
IL pretty sure TO say that he cannot do anythinE
without ian examination" DIR. Pierce holds that
these distasteful examinations are generally need
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A CHANCE NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
A desinbls Companion for men or women. Adj
dress Box So. Butte, Montana. Paper ten ccnts.
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BOYS WANTED

FOR sALE-lmproved Dairy FIRMS IN the Pa
nous uairy Belt OF Wisconsin. Easy terms.
Low interest. EDW. FOX, Plymouth. Wisconsin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
PROF. SUMNER ESTATE
 IS VALUED AT S43,34t 40,

According to the inventory of the estate of the late Professor William G. Sumner of Yale University, who died last April, Professor Sumner leaves property valued at a total of $43, 341.40 The only real estate which is set down in the inventory consists of the house and lot at 240 Edwards street, New Haven. which is valued at $10000.
 Notes of corporation known as the Hudson Companies of New York to the value of $6.000 are included in the personal property, and the ownership of 116 shares of American Telephone and Telegraph at 137. totaling $15.S92, and g shares of Southern New Eng land at 126, making $4,032 represent the investments of the estate. The books of Professor Sumner are esti- mated at s1,300. and choses in action amounting to $500 are incorporated in the report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S s SToRIA
 FAIRFIELD

Yesterday Miss Emma F. Wakeman and Miss Hall of the Staples High school. started on a carriage drive through Connecticut. intending to be gone some ten days. They will pro- ceed le1surely north. camping for the and the faithful nag has drawn the carnage. While away the library will De In charge of Miss Warehouse. Miss Deyo and other young ladies.
 Yesterday Constable Kowalski sue ceeded in arresting one John Royat of Westport, for whom he had been hunt ing for two weeks. Royat is wanted for an aggravated assault upon some one in Westport. where he got into a m1xup. He has been sneaking about town for a fortnight, and was at last found in a shack belonging to Walsh Zapko. He made no resistance to the officer and expressed his willingness to settle up
 Justice Bacon Wakeman took a day off yesterday and went to New Haven to attend an outing and banquet of fire underwriters
 Mrs. John Yates of Broad street, IS Tn North Carolina for six weeks, upon visit to her mother
 Prof. Saunders and wife are just nome from an automobile tour to Branford and Old Saybrook. They found the roads so dusty they con cluded to postpone their trip to Bos- ton for the present.
 l. E. Morehouse will spend the week end in town. bringing with him a friend from New York city.
 The mistress Of Verna farm. on Greenfield Hill, is reported on the sick list. pr. Barry has so far recovered from the accident which broke his arm, tha. ne IS able to drive daily about town.
 Ihe gas mains have reached the cen ter or the village. and yesterday were Delng placed across Boyle Square. in front of the Kinsella block.
 The weather being delightful and the object a good one, there was a large attendance yesterday at the fete held upon the lawn in front of the house occupied by Miss L. E. Sturges.
 Robert and Price Haycock of Ros- ton, are visiting their old home on GrenefieId Hill
 A party of literary people is now stopping at the home of Miss A. P. jennings. Southport. including Prof. Abbott of Oberlin, O.; Abbott Norris fronl Ann Arbor: Miss Norris from VaSsar. and Mrs. Norris from the fa nous Grand Rapids, Mich.
 City water and city gas is being in stalled in number of houses along the line of the pipes.
 Mrs. Clarence Sturges recently gave a whist party at her home on Sasco
 Dr. Hetzel has a new chauffeur Harry Taylor of Mill Plain.
 MT. Kirby. employed by the Alum mum Company. has gone to Canada for a fortnight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
VIEWPOINT

The latest arrivals at the Newtown Inn are: w. D. Glenn. MT. and Mrs. A. L. Peck, Misses Helen and Susan Peck, of Hartford; William Williams, Joseph Newton. Clara D. Driggs, of Brooklyn; MT. and Mrs. George F. Trowbridge. George Hotchkiss. Miss Hotchkiss. Miss Rollins, Clara More house, Harriet Faxon. P. L. Drunigold. of New York: pr. and Mrs. J. B. Beardsley. Edna R. Murphy Hattie M. Murphy, H. l.. Bishop. of Bridgeport; :; Morton F. Tibbals. Albert c. Smith, George B. Clark, Miss Helen Little, George B. Clark, Jr. of Milford; W. Kritland, of New Haven; William H. Prindle. of Iowa; MT. and Mrs. c. Mar deux, MT. and Mrs. E. G. McMackin, of Mendota, III.
 Miss Dorette L. Gordon left today for an extended visit with friends in Bridgeport and other places.
 The Walnut Tree Hill team will play with the West Side Athletic Club of Danbury, Sunday afternoon, July "A, at 2:30 o'clock, in Walnut Park.
 Mrs. Lucy Cavanaugh passed Tues day in the Park City.
 Mrs. Alexander Steele and Mrs. $. F. Schermerhorn enjoyed an automo- bile ride to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
 Miss Helen Grumman of Bridgeport, is the guest of Miss Roberta Neville.
 Miss Lillian Fairman and Mrs. Ar thur Day enjoyed carriage ride to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
 John Carlson has returned from a visit in Brookfeld.
 The Newtown team will cross bats with a Bridgeport team at the Fair grounds, Saturday, at 3:30 D. m.
 Mrs A. F. Campbell and family of New Haven. are spending a few days in town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
STAMFORD

Yesterday was one of shouting. noise and merriment in town, since trolley cars were loaded with picnick- CTS from Christ church and from the Neighborhood church, the one set go- ing to Seaside Park and the other to Noroton Point. It is a two hours ride to the latter place and the kids when they got home were pretty we'll tired out.
 Earl Bray, who has been stopping at Arlington, N. J., returned to his duties at the Wilson pharmacy on Wednesday.
 George Peck, of Bridgeport, is at his Putney residence for the summer.
 The following have charge of the Methodist picnic which is to take place on the 26th inst: Joel Wilcox, Clifford Leavenworth, Arthur Meloy, Wm. Cliborn, Mrs. Walter Hanford and Mrs. H. B. Barnum.
 Yesterday was remarkable from the fact that there were two church weddings in town.
 George Spall, Herbert Doolittle and George Fairchild will arrange for the Red Mems dinner on the 18th at Savin Rock.
 Recent visitors in town include Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Clinton, Omar Platt of Milford, Mrs. Davis from Kent. Mrs. John E. Scott of South AStoii, EIdIlk TTOSC anu WlI0 or Yalesville, Mrs. Elizabeth Johns of Cheshire, and George Benham of Mil ford.
 MT. Bent, superintendent of the work on the Hollister Heights school, has taken house on King street
 Myra and Helen Vesburghm, after 8 delightful visit in town, have re- turned to CanaJoharie.
 Raymond Clifford and Alton Lam- pert, of Derby, have been visiting in town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Charles Atkinson and children, and Mildred Fenton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Fenton, have gone to Massachusetts and will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. l.. Tordoff of Ames- bury. They will also visit in Boston and Lawrence and will return the first week in August.
 The many friends of Miss Lucy Burley will be glad to hear that her condition of today is very much inn proved. Miss Burley, who was in- jured in a trolley accident a few Sun days ago, is an employe of the Bridge port Public Market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
BURR & KNAPP e23 HAHN STREET
J.F.Seneck, ,f.&Co.
 REAL ESTATE

AN OPPORTUNITY YOU SHOULD
 INVESTIGATE
 Choice property in North End, con- sistine of an attractive, strictly mod ern. room house Gall improvements including hot water heating system and open plumbing), lot 40x100. Two building lots adjoining each 5Ox11O This property is for sale in whole or in part at price that will surely in terest you.
 RENTS - A Few Very Desirable Rents We Can Offer at Prices
 that Can't be Duplicated .l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
We offer, subject to previous sale, the following list of
 Georgia Mortgages.

The above fs only c paFuel ust oi mofteages on hand.
 All mortgages are accompanied by an appraisal made by either Dun c UoL or Bradstreet's Mercantile Agen- cy. A similar line of Georgia Mort Eaees can usually be furnished. Full Information will be given to any one desiring to invest in the same.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
JAMES STAPLES & co.
 Bankers and Brokers dS9 State Street Bridgeport, Conn.

FIRE INSURANCE SURETY BONDS REAL ESTATE Bought and sold on Commission
 Loans made on Approved
 City Real Estate
 SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS-We re- cefve deposits subject to check and al. low interest on balances of $500 and Dyer. We will act as Trustees and Administrators of EstateC. P. l.. HOLZER r. T. STAPLES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21

Montreal, July 2O.-Traffic on the Grand Trunk is somewhat demoraliz- ed as a result of the strike of con- ductors and trainmen. President Charles M. Hays is bending every ef- fort to settle the differences with the men. It has been reported that Pres ident Hays was due to be given a title by the government for his con- duct of the roads business in the past The strike may somewhat de- lay the adding of sir to his name. While an American, MT. Hays has won the confidence of the English and Canadian directors of the Grand Trunk system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
N o T ICE

Eor nerty.feur years we have been cenductSng business at the same old loontion, corner of Main and John GCneets, Bridgeport. Conn.,, and our Pv1vato Bank has been established ffsaro continuously. We have received A6 paid out on demand without no- tSee miIIions of dollars of money de- crSaied with us and we continue to rec0fve money subject to depositors cheek at sight, on which we allow dhroe per cent. per annum. creoi.ea suA each account monthly. We solicls ftse accounts of individuals. business mn. firms and corporations. and all Uno wont Q bank account where they can deposit money, checks or draIIs. anN leave it for one day. one week, one uSoHth or one year, and draw interest en is for any time it is left with us: VFe eive to the business our careiu perSona1 attention as the oldest nr" SS; ,.vivaAe banEers in this state.
 T. T.. WATSON & co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
THE ESSENTIALS OF SAFE BANKING

rooms and every modern facility extending the utmost courtesy and attention to depositors whether their counts are large small yet the essentials of what it offers depositors lie in the absolute security which it affords
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-11-18
Precepts in Lille Of Banke r
Who Began Life as
NeWsboy.

1t doesn't make any difference
whether a boy is a ragged news
boy or a high school graduate
with moEey, he will succeed if he
is honest and wants to.
There is nothing so scarce in
the world as a boy of the right
sort.
He must he right truthful,
honest, moral, progressive,
thrifty and not afraid of hard
work.
He has got to take hard blows
in business life with a smile.
The spirit of taking a hard
drubbing now and then and not
whining developes manhood.
The boy who can smile at hard
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-11-18
Wheat Ril'ge.

The gravelling of the jefferson
Avenue boulevard is progressing
nicely and over half mile has
Deen covered and it needs a
heavy wet show over it SO it will
pack. Some of the other roads
that have been graded up would
oe benefited BIS a wet storm.
Onr community has been
greatly worked up over the new
railroad that has been surveyed
rom Elsie oJaJlon TO Lakewood.
IL is said that it will be built to
carry coal from the Leyden mines
10 Larnum, Lakewood and that
part of Denver.
Wheatridge cast her usual ma
Jorlty Tor the democratic county
and state ticket believing they
mad all made good. Wheatrldge
a. the most tax per acre OF all
the farming community in Jeffer-
son county and she voted with d
decisive majority to return the
present county officers, which
goes to show that there was not
Satisfaction anolg the farm ers
but Vivian ard his gang got i'll
their work IN some og the small
towns of the county.
j. D. Conway is home from
the hospital but is still a sick
man, Lot beng able to sit up.
George Hageman and Howard
Bunger and Clarence Snyder OF
the university at boulder also
Luda hunger, Ruth toblas
ana Leonore Waterman OF the
State Normal school at ureeley
Will be at home Tor ten days va
cation during 1 thanksgiving.