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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

10 whose interest Il Is 70 make their activities
occupy as large a place possible in the public
eye. Al Memorial day. the other hand the
regular flower marts. although they have a rush
season" in consequence Of the holiday supply
but fraction o. the flowers that are placed on
the graves OF the nations warriors.
The vast preponderance OF the flowers that are
used 10 express the love and gratitude Of the
people Of the republic on the yearlyrecurring
Memorial day are homegrown posies whose cui
uvaticn with a view TO such ultimate Is IA
much labor OF love IS Is the streWing % the
blossoms on the graves Or. at least tie flowers
for the most part garden blooms rather than
the frail products OF The hot houses Indeed the
selection Of Nay 30 IS Memorial day in a large
proportion Of the states Of the union was made
primarily because Il was an occasion when spring
presumed 10 be in her most attractive garb
and when the spring foral harvest Is al its
height Similarly the southern states being as
sured abundance Of flowers IL yet earlier
dates. have. much FOR this reason for any
other. chosen Memorial day dates that seemed
20 mark the elimination Of the floral food in
their respective states rather than strict ooa-
fornity with the da-e al the end Of May. which
Is 50 universally observed in the eastern north
ern ard western states and in the more nor.herly
OF the commonwealth 81 Dixie This viii ex
plain WHY certain q the states notably those
81 the Gulf Of Mexico. observe Memorial day
days or weeks IN advance OF the remainder q
the sisterhood of states.
The use ~ flowers on Memorial day = varied
and appears = u growing more so as time goes
on At first suggestion OF TIE occasion the
reader Is apt TO think only ~ the custom 81 piac-
irg bouquets and wrcaths In errlants on The
grassy MOUNDS beneath which rerose in thefr
last dreamless sleep the boys is blue and gray
who gave W their lives IN defense Of their flag
But a matter Of fact Il Is a long-establisheI
custom for the American people generally 70
choose this occasion TO place specially elaborate
decorations upon the graves OF loved ones even
though those whose memory Is thus honoreG lad
naught 20 do with The stress and strife the
sacrifices Of which Memorial day is primarily
intended 10 commemorate.
Ore OF the comparatively uses of flowers
Memorial day. which has grown greatly in
recent years. Is the custom 81 placing wreaths
OF floral festoons ether similar tributes uron
the statues which have been erected in the
various American cities 70 our wartime heroes.
~ the national capital. where there are more
than two dozen such statues the pedestals are
also draped with American fsgs. This decora-
ton Of the statues in parks and public buildings
throughout the land is OF course. quite aside
from the usual placing Of tributes az the graves
Of these self-same heroes. Another interesting
and beautiful Of covers Memorial
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

Lev lines in order 10 convey the tons OF blooms
needed for the great memorial enumeration.
And speaking OF the interurban electro lines
II nav be added that these roads make il
rossible 10 decorate with flowers he graves Of
soldiers in many country cemetery which. I'M
der the old conditions could not readily be
reached by members OF the organizations Of vet
eraLs and other bodies that aim 70 sec TO 1t that
no soldiers grave is unadorned on this significant
occasion.
Almost every known variety OF flowers that
bloom In the spring is employed to a greater or
less extent on Decoration day. but naturally the
wild flowers Of the season are especially popular
for this purpose. In the sections where the
season is sufficiently advanced the roses and
peonies are great favortes on this occasion and
in the cooler climes vloets and the hardy "pinks
are used extensively In the more southernly
states the yellow Jasmine and the honeysuckle
make admirable Decoration day festoons and at
Arlington and other great national cemeteries II
though Memorial day has been timed
to find the gorgeous purple wistaria at the climax
OF it's glory The mountain laurel is another
floral favorite that lends itself to the purposes
Of the holiday. but of course II is not obtanable
in all sections OF the country.
In recent years the use OF natural flowers
Memorial day has been supplemented by the
tensive OF artificial flowers. particularly in
the form OF wreaths or designs emblematic Of
wartime badges flags. However. the art
flower designs" OF the present day are indeed
a revelation as compared with the crude attempts
Of some years ego. Some OF the Decoration day
designs are executed in metal, tinted 10 counter
felt nature ard this form Is Of very
permanent. but most artistic effects Of lasting
character are also being obtained by means Of
fine waxed crepe paper flowers. Such designs
being employed TO an increasing extent IN
der all circumstances where IL IS necessary TO
send Memorial day designs long distances How.
ever the White House at Washington. which
sends such remembrances 10 various parts Of
the country. always employs natural flowers from
TIE presidents Conservatives
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

and mayhap hoat out 20 sea. but the sentiment
Ct the occasion IS served.
AS death has year BY year remorselessiy
thinned the ranks OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic the Confederate Veterans and other or
CARNATIONS OF One-time soldiers there has OF
necessity been a change In the plan Of bearing
flowers 10 the cemeteries and decorating the
graves OF those vho have answered 10 the call
OF taps" The approved plan was TO have in
each community on the significant day a process
sion TO the cemetery in which the principal par
Elephants we're little girls dressed in white, each
carrying a huge bouquet or basket OF flowers
and marching beside OF behind these flower
bearers an equal number Of veterans. each with
Z wreath % evergreen or holly or Ivy on his
arm When tie procession arrived az The Gene
terry tie participants distributed themselves
throughout the brryinE ground until little girl
With a0we-s and a veteran with wreath stood
beside each grave marked with tiny American
fag Then az a prearranged signal all the flowers
and wreaths we're placed simultaneously upon the
graves Of the comrades whom death has mus
tered out
This impre sive ceremony and there could be
nothing move appropriate. IS yet followed in
countless cor munities hut there have had to be
many modif stlons For one thing the graves
20 be decor ID have become much more numer-
GUS whereT the number Of surviving veterans
who are al 70 march 10 the cemetery with
their wreaths has dwlntled appreciab'y A solu
ton has been found n many places by drafting
Tor this tasF members % the Sons 81 Veterans
OF other c. rizatons made mp ~ children az
cd soldiers ard also veterans OF the Snanish-
American many Of whom are comparatively
Young men ED who sufficiently numerous 10
decorate the Graves o. their own fallen comrades
end also u -esting places OF the heroes OF the
earlier wars
another isctor that has or~rated 10 influence
a change g. ''e use of flowers on Memorial day
IS tire grow the sire % many Of our cities
IN towns ard email cities II IS Still practicable
for the Decorr''rn day host march 10 the Gene
terry but in al the larger cities Il has become very
much q a problem. In many instances cemeteries
remote from the central part OF the city
that II is unvise 20 ask aged veterans 10 attempt
20 march and out u the question 10 allow flower
girls o. tender 10 trudge through the streets
for hours al a stretch Consequently II has be-
come customary under such circumstances TO
convey the flowers in quantities 10 the cemeteries
and there distribute them to those who are 10
participate IN the decorating program For this
delivery % flowers the modern motor car has
proven most convenient vehicle and In all our
large cities on the morning OF Memorial day one
may see the heavily laden flower cars"
spinning along on their way TO the cemeteries
The speedy horseless vehicles have also proven
4 boon In the collecting OF THE flowers for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26
CURED ITCHING AND BURNING

y vas taken with the itch in April
1904. and used most everything.
had a friend pay me a visit from
Cumberland. and she advised ne "a
use Cut!cura Remedies which | did
The cure was certainly quick. and
use them 20 this day. l had il terri
bly, under my knees. I only used one
box Of pills, but two boxes Of Cuti
cura Ointment. ard I use the Cuti
cura Soap all the time. hope this
will benefit others. as il has me. after
DR.. and others could 90 moth
ing FOR me" (Slgned) Miss IL John
son, 1923 Ninth St. y W. Wash
ington. D C.. April 3. 1910
In a later letter Miss Johnson adds:
The trouble began with an eruption
under my knees. and extended up
wards toward my waist, until I was
not able 10 sit d.vn- Il kept a con
slant itching and burning al the time.
night and day. I went 10 ny doctor,
but he could do me no good after
do not know how many medicines he
gave me. and then told ne I would
be compelled to go TO a skin special
ist. which I positively refused 70 do I
cried all the time Finally I made
up my mind 10 try Cuticura Rem
eiies. and tried Cuticura Pills. Olnt-
Dent and Soap. and was eltireiy
cured OF the itching three days after
! started using them The healing
took about eight days. I consider
Cuticura Remedies marvellous. and
would recommend them everywhere ="
Cuticura Remedies are scld through
out the world Send 20 Potter Drug
& Chem Corp. Boston. for free book
On skin afiictlons
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26
SHE HAD NOTHING ON I'm
Matrimonial MIsup In Which Lind,
Seemed TO Come Out a
Peor Second.

While | was being shaved tho shon
door opened gently and in walked a
colored boy OF fifteen. who looked
around in an embarrassed way for
moment and then said to the barber.
Jim, you was ingaiged to my sister
Linda"
You mean is engaged TO her"
was the pompous reply.
But Linda has sent word"
"Oh. she has? Does she dun want
the marriage hurried up?"
NO. sab; she dun wants you 10
know dat she married Bill Lee bout
two hours ago"
What? What's dat2 Your sister
dun married TO dat niger. Very ptl
sab. Den you return to dat sister ana
glib her my compliments and tell hcr
dat was dun married mo dan rs
weeks ago and dat she hadn't dun
fooled me WORT shucks! Oats an. SUM-
and please close de doah as you 70
out"-From Norman +. Macks Na
tional Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

When the new minister. a hand
some and unmarried man. made his
first pastoral cal At the Fosdicks. he
took little Anna up In his arms and
tried 10 kiss her But the child re
fused 20 be kissed. she struggled
loose and ran on into the next room
where her mother was putting a few
finishing touches 20 her adornment be
for going into the drawing room 70
greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little girl whispered,
the man In the drawing room wanted
me 20 kiss him
well replied mamma. why didn't
you let HIM would II we're you.
ThereupOn Anna ran back into The
drawing room. and the Minister
asked
~Weu. little lady. won't you kiss
me row 7r
NO. 7 won't replied Anna prompt.
~. ~but mamma says she will"-EK.
change
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

again. i don't know how to express
my thanks for the goodit has done mo
and / hope all suffering women viii
give Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t was worth is
weight in gold. Mrs. j. L. ENDLIcH,
X. F. ID. No. Z. Erie. Pa.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm.
full drugs. and today holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
Of female diseases we know Of. and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass. from women who have
been cured from almost every form 4
female complaints, such as infamma-
ton, liberation, displacements hbr0id
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes IL to herself TO give Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial.
III you want special adj vice write
Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Nj ass, for IL.
1t Is free and always helpful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26
WAS HE sARcAsTIcr

John we have been married for nearly twenty
years; I want you 10 tell me something"
Oh yes. Mary, you look Just as young and
IS girlish as you aid the FIRST time I ever saw
you; have learned to love you more and more
as the years have drfted by: wouldn't be free
again II had chance; II you were to die
shouldn't think OF marrying any other woman
but Id spend the rest OF my life pning for you;
! admit that your family is much superior to
mine; realize that never should have amounted
10 anything II II had not been for your influence;
you are the Test manager ever saw. your new
spring hat Is very becoming you look fifteen
years younss' than Mrs. Bransthwaite: yes
like very mach the way you are wearing your
hair; ! think Of you steadily all day. | am sure
that any young woman who would look AZ me
twice would do so only because she wished to
make fool OF me. and acknowledge that you
make much better showing than any other
woman could make on our income Now Is there
anything else7 I'm in good deal OF hurry
this morning Chicago Record HeraJA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26
Anxiously WAITING.

81 do hope things will take a turn
for the better soon. II stocks would
only go up"
Why. have you been investing IN
stocks. my dear"
NO. but father has promised that
he would buy HE a duke as soon as
A. G. < W. touches 800"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

almost helpless. |
went TO three doc
tors and they did
me no good, so my
sister advised me to
try Lydia L. Pink.
hams V egeta BILE
{ ompo und, and
when l had taken
only two bottles /
could see a big
change, so / took
six bottles and ! an
now strong and well
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

Hubby with newspaper) Well.
well, Another bank gone 10 smash
and none Of the directors knew any
thing about what was going on.
Mrs. Notington-Of course. not, Il
wouldn't be- so II the directors were
al vomen.-Boston Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

extensively on Memorial day-not only in the
characterization OF dwellings and places Of bust
ness. but IN marking the graves OF fallen heroes
whom II is desired 10 honor on this occasion
After al. however i IS flowers which are most
extensively relied upon TO express the sentiment
Of the occasicr And in tie broad term ~noNers-
are included the Towering plants the Ivy and
ether OF natures products that are employed 10
form the wreaths which are so popular on Memoir
la day.
AL told there are infinitely more flowers used
Memorial day than are employed al Easter
and We. the general pubic does not hear so much
OF the Memorial day flower trade" nor hare
its magnitude so c0rsricuousy brought home
The explanation IS found. OF course. il the cir
cgmstance that the Easter flower trade Is almost
Wholly IN the hands OF the professional florists
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

The herb laxative Garfel1 Tea. prompt
" oyerlpmes constipation ti.iousness.
sack headache and insure- better health.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

ID vnur fa-' fee tiref -ehv prf s7-e
% ni-A'f Rrn tha-n w--h F--1p Han
li-s Wi-7rS on Th~vIl BE- glad IN the
morning ard - win vou
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

Don't mind beng laughed N: some
day you may splash mud on the laugh
ers with your touring car
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

Many a man succeeds because he's
q good Euesser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie. Pa. - suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

day is found in the practice
% setting afioat huge baskets
OF miniature ships laden
With flowers as a tribute 10
the American sailors who
have given up their lives for
the stars and Stripes. These
flowers are quickly borne
out Of sight by the waves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26

T IS difficult 20 imagine Americas
annual Memorial day without
flowers. Indeed. Decoration day.
the other name by which this
spring commemorative festival is
SO often designated. carries an in
timatiOn OF how dependent this
day Of sad memories y upon the
bright-eyed blossoms that serve
as the most appropriate Of al
tokens OF remeu b-ance To be
sure. aags are a.so made use o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-26
DAISY Fly KILLER

EElYuEQc largest ceelers In The south ~
uSStULUS your heal furniture dealer dneNn /,
handle our superior grades OF feather. put ~ y.
feathers for sale, scnd sample and gpt our quusx
- tons. LOUISVILLE PILLOW CDMPANfs -.
COkIORATkD, liz Prcston Street. LOUISVILLE. NJ
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Memorial day. always hereto
fore a serious problem 10 the
philosophical citizens who
have charge OF this work and
who could only plead with the
people Of the community 10
get their donations OF flowers
70 the town hall early. nut
usually found that their most
emphatic appeals were insuf-
fcient TO get the posies TO the
rendezvous in time 10 permit
OF their proper arrangement
in time for the starting OF the
parade at the scheduled hour.
The bringing OF flowers 10 the
larger cities on Memorial day
has been further simplihed by
the fact that In many local
tiles special flower trains are
operated by the steam rail-
roads and the interurban troll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
TRAIN MORE AVIATORS.
Rex Smith Biplane Is Given a Short
Flight Today.

Two more aviators are being trained in
handling the Rex Smith biplane. The
machine was taken out in the Potomac
Park early this morning. The machine
had to be rolled from the tent hangar
across the corner Of the adjoining field
to point where the road was wide
enough to allow 1t to travel under it's
own power. Then Janus, the aviator,
rose with it into the air and took it
across the corner of the tidal basin to
the center Of the polo field. The ability
to fly the machine the most Of the way
from the hangar to the aviation field
saves a good deal Of time, but the road
flight. and 1t Is very awkward to get the
machine started.
From the field Janus rose with the
machine again. The weather was good
and the motor working we'll. He circled
the field and went out over the tidal
basin. On his first round he reached an
elevation OF 200 feet and climbed to 300
before he went back to the polo field:
Then Wilfred Stevens was taken
away flights just as demonstration.
The two new men trained were Raoul
lie Mat and Fred ALBERT Of the Well
man dirigible balloon. They were taken
in succession and given a few grass
cutting runs to get them familiar with
the controls and the running of the mo-
tor. but there was no attempt made to
ports were broken in the last run and
the lessons were stopped for the MORN
ing.
II the weather is favorable there will
be some more flights made this afternoon
between 4 and o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
Put to the Test.

Another prize competitor appearing in
our Sunday Magazine tomorrow is 1.-THE
Fighters strong candidate for one of
the awards. It was written by c. Hapsburg
Liebe, who as readers Of our Sunday
Magazine know, works in a Tennessee
sawmin for twelve hours a day and
grinds out his stories at night. The gal
liant and courageous young sutton for the
daughter Of a revenue officer (imself a
former INCONSISTENCY had to submit to a
test before the gruff father would give his
consent. This was that he should arrest
and bring in a man that the officer said
was one of the worst moonshiners he
had to contend with. one that he himself
had repeatedly failed to capture. Holton
George gritted his teeth and set out to
prove himself. He failed. In The Sunday
Star tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
UNITED STATES PAYS
HER LARGE SALARY
Miss Margaret Y. Kelley Designated
as Third In Rank In Mint
Bureau.

The highest-paid woman in the govern
ment service has gone up another notch
She is Miss Margreat v. Kelly Of the Of
fee of the director Of the mint, Treasury
Department. She now draws $3.50 per
year but after July 1 she will net only
draw $2.500 but will be the third en-
pioye In rank in the big mine establish
ment. presided over by George E Rob
erts.
Next to Mr.. Roberts is Mai. R. Il
Preston. for many years In the bureau.
Secretary MacVeagh yesterday designated
Miss Kelly as acting director in the alb
sence. Of Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Preston.
AS both these officials are often away
from the city on business connected with
the minis. Miss Kelly will sign as acting
director. The fact is that Miss Kelly has
often been in charge before. but has never
been Officially recognized by an order, as
has now been done. Miss Kelly was for
years private secretary to several direc-
tors of the mint, and knows the work
from one end to the other.
Her hardest work today has been in
trying to keep her picture out Of the
newspapers, and to prevent woman re-
porters writing interviews with her on
how 1T feels to hold such a responsible
position and draw such a fine salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
PRESIDENT TAFT AS PATRON,
Progress in Plans for National CAPT
tai Horse Show.

The National Capital horse show, to
be held the 4th, 5th and 9Th Of May, I'M
der the auspices of the Riding Club of
Washington, promises to be a great sue
cess. The guarantee fund has now
reached about $1,000, and there seems to
be no doubt that the required amount of
$4,000 will be raised. Work has been
commenced on the square Of ground
west Of the Bureau OF American Re-
publics for the erection of the grand
stand, boxes, stables and ring. The
size Of the latter will be as large as
the Olympia ring.
Prizes in cash and plate will be over
$4,000. Applications for entries have
been received from New York, Chicago
and other cities.
The executive committee in charge is
composed of Maj. Henry T. Allen, chair
man; Arthur d. Addison, William p.
Emo, Melvian c.. Hazen, J. William
Henry, William Littauer, Edward Nc
Lean, William c. Marrow and Charles
Mulliken. The Office is at 814 18th
street. where all information can be OBJ
tanned.
TIE President Of the United States
has consented to act as patron Of the
show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
FAMOUS OLD HOTEL SOLD.
Monterey Inn Becomes Property Of
Mrs. Norris of Baltimore.

Monterey Inn, one Of the famous old
llostelries Of Maryland. located on the
Gettysburg turnpike, one mile from
Buena Vista. has been purchased by Mrs.
Edward Norris Of Baltimore from
Thomas and Odrian Hughes. The con-
sideration was about $4,000.
Mrs. Norris will at once expend be-
tween 5000 and $4,000 on the structure,
making a number of changes and adding
numerous conveniences such as electric
lights, new plumbing, etc.
The old house, which Is situated on a
plat of about five acres Of land. is d.
rectly opposite the Monterey Golf Club
and in the midst of the Baltimore sum-
mer colony. The house was erected about
seventy years ago. and the main structure
Ia Of brick, frame additions having been
made from time to time.
The house faces the old Gettysburg
turnpike, the thoroughfare along which
tramped the columns Of Gen. Lee after
their disastrous campaign that eliminated
at Gettysburg in 1858. Although in the
path of the retreating troops the old
house was not molested. and the valuable
furniture that was put in 1t when erected
yet remains to please the eye.