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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
illuminating Gas.

In the Philosophical Transactions
of the ROYAL Society of London for
1899 is printed a letter, written IN
1901, in which the Rev John Clay
tor details a series of experiments
he made in distilling coal in a re-
tort, showing not only that he had
observed the inhammable gases
evolved, but that he had collected
and stored them for some time in
bladders. In 1857 Lord Dundonald
made gas from coal, with which he
lighted the hall Of Culross abbey.
In 1872 Robert Murdoch began the
experiments which resulted IN the
establishment Of coal gas a. an illn-
minating agent. In l?97 he public
" showed the system he had ma
tured, and in l,9S. aclng employed
in the factory Of Eollton & Watt,
Birmingham, he fitted ap an appa-
ratus for the manu'act re Of gas
in that establishment with which
it was lighted This was tie tirs'
use of Illuminating gas except by
way of experiment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
Caught.

In Philadelphia they tell a story
of a man whose wife had arranged
an authors evening" and persuad-
ed her reluctant husband to remain
at home and help her receive the
fifty guests who were asked to par
ticipate in this intellectual feast.
The first author was dull enough.
but the second was worse. . More
over. the rooms we're intolerably
warm. So, on pretense of letting
in some cool air, the unfortunate
host escaped to the hall, where he
found a servant comfortably asleep
on the settee.
'Wake upw sternly commanded
the Philadelphian in the mans ear.
"Wake up, | say, You must have
been listening at the keyhole p
Harper's Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
How He Acquired Trouble.

"Tducai ON" said the man who
had been sued for breach of prom
ise. as the root of all evil"
GLOW SOP asked the man who
had not been sued and consequent
" could not reason from the same
premises. 4,
"1f hadn't been able to write
answered the defendant, what evil
dence do YOU suppose they would
have against me" Still, ne con-
ceded after some argument that the
man who Gan write and won't has
some advantages over II nan who
doesn't write because can't
Chicago Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
COLORS OF RATTLESNAKES.
They Take on the Hue of the Rocks
Where They Have Dens.

A few days ago a Mexican was exhibiting on the
4srees Of Pomona a rattesnake that he had captur-
ed in one of the neghboring canyons. He was lead
ng the snake around by cord of horse hair fasten-
I'd around its neck and tied to the end Of sharp rod
m walking stick Some MeXicans are experts at
catching ratters. They always take them alive if
they can and they seldom fail, for it is lively snake
that can escape them when they are armed for the
fr.v, SAYS the San Francisco Call.
Ii they cannot sell their captive alive they kill it
and sell the skin at good price for hat band or
belt. The snake in question was a rare specimen.
was about three feet long plump and sleek, and
almost as black as coal. Nobody had seen a
blal rattler before. One man declared that it was
no rateSnake, because it was black.
One of the interested spectators who had been
looking the snake over carefully but had said notn-
mo- was Jacob Morency. an old mining prospector,
who had travelled over nearly all of the mineral re-
gons Of southern California and Mexico. The man
who secuted the idea of a rattlesnake being black
turned to Morency and said: "What do you think
about it, Jake?'
''Well" said the latter, you'd better not let him
bite you unless you are ready to pay your debts say
your prayers and die; for he's rattler, all right
enough Rattlesnakes are not like chameleons
actlythey can't change their color in the tWinkllng
Of eye-but they are of greater variety Of coors
than COWS are. | have seen them of every color i'm
agnable, and always OF the same color the soil or
rocks in which they are found and the diamond
shaped spots on their sides and back are sometimes
rattlesnake, caught in canyon in lower Cali
fOrnia near San Fernando that was almost as black
as jet and the diamond spots were lined with white.
Two years ago killed rattler in Para valley, in
northern Arizona, that was threeand half feet long
and of deep red color with diamonds of Jet black.
think it was the handsomest snake ever saw.
have its skin yet. In another valley not more than
forty miles from there | saw rattlesnakes as yellow
as ochre, with reddish diamond. Brown rattlesnake
with dark spots are the most common. But the
queerest looking rattler ever saw friend of mine
and Icaught in Lower California five six years
ago We riding along the western coast of the
peninsula, about opposite Guadalupe, when we came
upon rattlesnake white milk, with faint black
hnes outlining the diamond spots. 1t was the only
whiteone ever saw, though have seen many light
colored. 1t had simply taken on the color of the
white rocks and sands where it lived. We captured
It alive and took it to San Diego, and sold it for $25
70 man named King, who was gathering rare. spe-
clmens of reptiles and insects for some eastern lnst
tuition"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
Exasperatino.

From the dark kitchen there en-
anated series Of thumps and angry
exclamations. Jones was looking
for the cat.
"Paw called the son from the
stairway. -
"Go to bed and let me alone|
blurted Jones. "I'ye just barked
my shins"
"Paw insisted Tommy after q
moments silence.
"Well, what is il? Didn't | tell
you to keep quietf"
IL didn't hear your shins
bark"
And the next moment Tommy
was being pursued by an angry sire
with a hard hairbrush. - Chicago
News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
Forcec 20 Surrender.

The young man had asked the
father for his daughter and been
refused.
"Then you will not give me
Jane?" he hoarsely demanded.
81 didn't speak in Volapuk, cid
I?" sneered James father.
The young man paused at tie
door.
81 am considered good looking
fellow" he said. ladies turn and
stare after me as pass along the
street Your cook smiled at me to-
night while | fingered at the side
door. | returned the smile. Now
| will follow mp this favorable I'M
preston. | will make love to the
cook. In week we will elope"
The old man turned pale.
'Don't talk like that" he gasped.
"You wouldn't be cruel enough to
rob us of our cookl No, no. Not
another word! Jane is yours"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19

Cnatty Old Gentleman las they pass
ne asylum)-N'e get an excellent view
II the asylum from the railway.
Escaped Lunatic-Ah. but 20 ought
% SEQ the railway from the aSyiunt-
Nc.A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
TinelilGSS and Style in Advertising.

The trite comment upon success of any sort
that there is everything in knowing how" is
particularly applicable to the business of ad-
vertising. Merchants generally advertise
their business, but not many of them regard
advertising as a part of their business; that is
they do not put business methods and business
brightness into their advertising. Judicous
advertising pays every time, and he who
knows how to advertise judiciously is better
equipped business man than is his merchant
neighbor who does not know when and how to
advertise.
striking advertisement will run the gamut
of popular attention and get into the air like a
popular song. Advertisements have become
as familiar as household words, and remained
advertisements long after they had disappear
ed from newspaper columns and from advertis-
ing billboards Who will ever forget the mys-
tic rs. T. 1860 X?" 1t can no longer be seen
III print, nor upon billboards, but the name of
the compound it advertised comes to mind
with the legend, and the advertisement is as
bright as it was twenty-five years ago.
"You press the button; we do the rest" 1t
is hardly necessary to state what these words
advertise. They have been SO widely read and
are so taking and so suggestive of ability that
everybody knows what they refer to. To show
to what extent an advertisement with bright
ness in it gets into the public mind, the fact
may be cited in relation to the advertisement
ulluer coHneiI IildI no less parsonage IMAM
Chauncey M. Depew. in a speech before the
merchants of New York at their annual din
ner, closed an interesting statement of the adj
vantages of reciprocity with the remark, "As
merchants, as bankers and business men, we
say to congress in the language which adver-
tises that most universal and productive of
our institutions, you press the button; we
will do the rest
If merchants and manufacturers want to
win advertising of this happy kind, all they
have to do is to advertise in the right way
and put happy thoughts into their advertise
ments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
Siinnle Remedy.

A lady journalist who conducted
a page devoted 10 feminine interests
was i'll, and a male member of the
editorial staff did duty as her dep
utv. 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 soft cloth in gaso-
line and rub gently till the grease is
eradicated
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19

At the reception today his majesty
honored me by graciously singing me
out TO speak TO mo in person.! III
majesty tapped me on the cheek ana
said. Are you here. too. you old num-
skull?" You can imagine, Adelheid.
how envious all the others werel--Sim.
plicissimus (Munich).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19

want each of you said the teacher to her class
TO write sentance upon the blackboard about one
OF your parents Maud you may write first" Maud
walked to the blackboard and wrote "My mother
makes good biscuits" "Now Maud" continued
the teacher, wishing to mprC IS the exercise upon
sne class, tell us how how you know shh does.
Maud turned and wrote Immediately under her first
Sc sentence MY lunch" very good" commented
Inhe Ihe teacher. 'Now, Rob Higgins you may try"
Kob walked to the board and wrote with a cramped
Rand lO-year old, "My father sells flour to
Mauds mother" The teacher was thuuderstruck
ey THIS sentence, but, thinking to stump the little
letIlow, asked, Why does he?" Rob looked the
gray eyes, aud added "He advertises."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19

aaoMANiTY to the lowest animals should be
N0Osnlzed as very necessary element of education
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
Woman's Rights.

MADAM, do you believe in wom-
ans rights" asked the man stand
ing in the car.
az do," she replied shortly.
excuse me-" he went on. 81 am
but an ignorant male seeking light
Nav | ask il you construe these
rights to include the privilege OF
spreading your really becoming
skirts over three seats p
Thereupon she condensed herself
he took seat, and conversation
Hagged.-Philsdelphia Ledger.
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II advertising doesn't pay, why is it that the most
successful merchants of every town. large or small,
why 40 the largest business firms in the world
taehu millions in that way? Is it because they want
~ pGnate those millions to the newspaper magazine
ppdJplsners and the manufacturers and jobbers OF
:. cruising specalties because they don't know
chant who says money spent in advertising thrown
Say SSmdy or or donated to the man to whom it is paid?
alk simply ridiculous says the America Sta
~ ana It requires more than the average patience
~ @ the proposition of whether advertising pays
M y not with that kind of man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
JASrER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1911.


Stains from leather are remove
by the use Of paraffin. 1t likew1s'
gives a brilliant polish. To remove
sugar and sirup stains wash thu
stained part yith warm water with
out. soap, then rub with ammonii
diluted with warm water. If Nc
washable, uAa diluted alcohot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19

Life's evening, we may rest assured, will take
its character from the day which has preceded
it. and if we would close our career in the comfort
of religious hope we must prepare forit by early and
continuous religious habit. -Shuttleworth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-19
Life's Ups and Downs.

There's nothing like settling down." said the re
tired merchant confidentally to his neighbor.
"When | gave up business settled down and found
had quite comfortable fortune If | had settled
up should not have had cent. Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18

the most successful of the medium
sized shapes. There are several novel;
ty rosettes OF ribbon, straw and piece
goods to be seen on stiff models. Other
trimmings for these severe shapes are
pairs of stiff black quilts which stand
up perfectly straight and have in front
of them a pair of the narrowest clipped
white quilts. The new slender aigrets
are used extensively, consisting of four
slender feathers which are absolutely
without 1uffiness and resemble the
antennae of a butterfly
Black and white effects in millinery
are good. and tho all black hat and the
black model trimmed with white are
this season particularly chic. The
beautiful picture hat illustrated is of
flexible black hemp with a broad fac
ing of satin. Four superb white os-
trich plumes form the only trimming.
These are some of the seasons fash
ion straws in millinery which show
which way the wind is blowing in Pa
risian ateliers and in the best ''milli-
| merry parlors" on this side of the pond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18
NEW-OLD BATIKs ART WORK POPULAR
A Simple Process of Tracing
Designs In Melted Wax
Upon Textile Fabrics.
Wood, Leather OF
Paper

- ATIK work is creating quite a
stir in the artistic craft world
nowadays, and although not a
new art, the process having
been extensively practiced by the
Japanese and the Chinese long ago, the
beautiful objects of today are way
ahead of anything turned out by the
orientals. Batik is a simple process of
tracing designs in melted wax upon
textile fabrics, wood leather or paper
and then dyeing or staining all other
portions of the work. When the COL
oring process is complete the wax is
either removed with benzine or by ap-
plying heated iron over blotting pa
per or a soft piece of cloth. All sur
faces covered with batik wax are i'm
pervious to dyes or stains, thus a de-
sign in white will be found on colored
ground
Effective color combinations may be
obtained by applying further designs
in wax on the already colored portions
and repeating the staining process I'M
til the desired depth of color is OBJ
tanned. There are many methods of
batik suited to a wide range of ma
terials. A fine batik outfit has been
provided to meet the increasing de-
mand for implements with which to
carry out this work. With it may be
purchased proper dyes and stains as
well as wildwood articles ready de-
signed with which colored copies are
provided. A guidebook giving explicit
directions for the work is in each out
fit
Besides proving a fascinating pas
time, batik painting may be made a
profitable employment, as we'll exc
cuted specimens bring good prices. To
create a demand for the work and to
secure high prices for the same each
piece must represent an individuality
Of its own. The very irregularities
caused by the vagaries of the melted
wax (not strictly under the artists
controD tend toward freedom from
conventionality. and by no other meth
cd could like results be obtained.
The illustrations show designs that
tire exceptionally free from convention.
The crepe de chine scarf, for instance
of tender gray, has a bizarre design of
dots and interlacing circles in white.
This effect was secured by simply
tracing the pattern by the aid of the
batik pencil In melted wax on white
cotton crepe de chine and sending it
to a dyer's with the instructions to
clean of the wax after dyeing the ma
terial. In the center there is a little
darker color introduced to give relief
to the design. This was added after
ward with pure water color stain. Two
m three shades Of blue or brown will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18
Cooking Dinner In the Furnace

Cooking dinner in the furnace is a
novel plan hit upon inadvertently by
young matron. The kitchen fire re-
fused to burn, and in perfect despera-
ton this young woman went down into
the cellar and baked potatoes and
broiled steak and did most of the
cooking of the evenings meal in the
furnace.
She had no idea that she was paw
she was. Fuel bills may be consid-
erably lessened by using the furnace
for much of the family cooking The
broad ledge or threshold of the coal
door makes an excellent oven for the
quick baking of potatoes when the
thermometer in the living room above
registers not more than sixty-hv de-
grees.
Anything needing long, slow baking
requires either a lower temperature OF
a screen of asbestos before it, The
tinman will make you an oven similar
to those used for hearth baking cook
cry, open only on the front side, and
with a handle with which to manage
it. Potatoes will bake here in half an
| hour, scalloped potatoes in three
quarters of an hour, and with a slow
fire and asbestos screen the bean pot
will take care of itself for a two hours
baking.
The articles will be as well cooked
as in a range and will require atten-
| ton not much oftener.
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Manu- Uses
For the
Safety Pin
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IBID you ever think how many uses
the safety pin could be put to? Well,
here are a few out of the ordinary
ways of employing this useful article.
Most women have washable waists
and skirts from which the buttons
have to be removed when they go to
their bath, and a safety pin will keep
them together and save the wild ex-
element of finding that last button
that is sure to disappear just at the
most exasperating moment. Half a
dozen long, fine safety pins in the
workbasket threaded with buttons of
various kinds, hooks and eyes and the
like will save trips to the button bag
and prevent nervous search when one
is in hurry.
Nothing will take the safety pins
place in the small travelling sewing re-
ceptacle. A small pin will take on all
the buttons one can possibly need for
an ordinary trip, and another will hold
together hooks and eyes that may be
required. For the closet, especially in
travelling or visiting, a few safety pins
will make themselves very useful. If
there are not tapes on the skirts-and
there never are these days-a pin
catching both sides of the skirt to-
gether at each side Of the front and
then these pins caught on two hooks
in the closet will do better service
than the usual skirt hanger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18
HOMEMADE LINoLEUM.

Take any old carpet that is whole,
but too shabby for use, clean 1t thor
oughly and tack it down smoothly on
the kitchen floor. Then make good
thick boiled starch of flour and water.
Rub a coat of the starch on the carpet
with a whitewash brush, and in about
twenty-four hours, or when the starch
is perfectly dry, give it a coat of paint,
any color. Dark red is a desirable
shade for the kitchen floor. When the
paint is dry give a second coat and
you will have a cheap and durable
floor covering equal to the best limo
leum at about one-fourth the cost. BY
giving it coat of paint once a year it
will last for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18
best liked materials from which the

best liked materials from which the
new hats are made.
Undertakings are prominent features
of the spring hat, and soutache braid is
rivaling velvet for underbrin trim
mings. The braid, however, is usually
sewed on a silk foundation and in
straight rows, or it may be applied to
the straw direct.
In trimmings flowers are to be used
in great quantities, but they are small
posies, sweet peas, violets, lilacs and
button roses. A soft satiny straw of
chocolate brown and pinkish gray tones
in turban shape has its brin complete
ly wreathed with delicate lavender and
nauve pansies.
A small hat Of mustard colored hemp
which will make a picture of you is to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18

for dressier wear. There is, too. re-
vival of the erstwhile popular round
sailor hat trimmed with wreath of
flowers. This latter is a shape becom-
ing to most women and is always IA
vorite when fashion deigns to bring 1t
to the fore, as she does every few sea-
sons. delightfully."- smart turban of
light blue hemp straw covered with
white dotted malines is pictured among
the cuts. Tiny pink gardenias with
their foliage are wreathed around the
creation. A flower hat clouded with
lace is one of the effective ideas of the
spring. Malines may be used for this
purpose, but the lace, preferably black,
is newer. Lace over straw is another
favored conceit. Fancy satin finished
braids. hemp and legal effects are the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18

be found among the illustrations. The
hat is soft and crushable and may be
pulled and twisted into any shape the
wearer finds most becoming. A band
of fancy straw of the mustard color en-
circles the turban, and two roses, shad-
ing from a deep red to a faint pink,
make a most attractive combination Of
colors
Ribbons are to have great vogue
this season as trimming mediums, and
there is a new two toned uncut velvet
ribbon which is wonderfully good look
ing. An outing or all round model seen
recently of porcupine straw in a dull
black had for it's only trimming
twisted fold of rich red uncut velvet
ribbon about five inches in width, with
the reverse side of black satin. On the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18
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Lit
MUSINGS OF ELINOR HITE
FOOLISH ECONOMY.

THERE'S a lot of foolish economy
practiced by people who ought 70
know better For instance, It is wen
known fact that the poor. who ought
to pay least for everything, really pay
the highest prices Of all, prices which
even wealthy people could not afford.
They buy clothing which rips ana
has to be constantly replaced. htmsy
boots with soles which come to pieces
after few wearings. They buy coal
by the hundredweight when often
times they could afford to buy 1t In
larger quantities and, of course. at
lower rate. They buy cheap groceries
adultered coffee, ETC.. This is the
economy. to use a truisn, that "Spoils
the ship for ha'p'orth of tar"
What would be thought of an engf-
neer who ruined the whole delicate
mechanism of his machinery by econo-
MIXING in oil?
And yet many people are quite a.
foolish.
They actually allow the fine ma
chinery of their bodies, SO wonderfully
intricate to run down for want Of the
fabrication of proper food or rest.
rislzing long, dangerous illness. not
to speak of the expense Of the doc
! tors bill.
! Others economize in recreation and
! pleasure which does so much to oil
the wheels of life and make them run
smoothly.
Some economic in their friendships
and social life. They have no time,
they say. to write a letter or to pay
friendly call, and these duties are neg
lected until the once dear friends pass
out of their lives.
If you are one of these who pride
themselves on their thriftiness and
saving capabilities see to it that your
economy is of the wise. not of the fool
ish kind