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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
ADJUSTABLE TUNIC IS HANDY
Affords Opportunity fer Change and
Keeps Fresh " Laid Away In
Tissue Paper.

Adjustable tunics OF very shadowy
and filmy white lace are part II the
winter wardrobe OF nearly every
woman who can afford them. Compile
mentary to them is a collection of
princess or Empire slips. In various
colors OF satin or crepe The tunics
are unlined below the waistlire. and
the upper part has lining Of white IL
fusion net. which, while very strong.
is almost invisible even at close range
With these two sets OF TUNES aud
foundations very elaborate gowns can
be evolved. all that is needed to com
rlete each costume being a girdle and
the ubiquitous cluster OF artificial dow
ers 10 match the underpart
This separation OF tunic and founda-
ton. besides affording opportunity for
variety. has other advantages as we'll
The tunic can be cleaned and pressed
when necessary, and can be laid away
properly on a shelf. with folds OF It's
sue parer between. after each wear
ing. Lace dresses. waists and tunics
soon become strtngy and lose all the
effectiveness Of their pattern when
hung up. When laid away with tissue
paper they keep fresh much longer. as
the patterns are not pulled out Of
shape and the parer absorbs all damp
| ness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

II was Christmas morning. and
Brownton was taking the air. when
seedy-looking man strobe up the gar
rem path.
~Merry Christmas. guv'nor." he said.
insinuatingly. I've called for my
Christmas boz"
christmas box" said Brownton-
why. don't know you. Are you the
village dustman?-
NO. sir. I'm the chap who played
the cornet outside here last year. and
YOU told me to take my 'ook."
-oh you are?" said our hero. tssl
ing his biceps in a menacing manper.
And why. pray. should I give you .
Christmas box?"
well. guv'nor." explained the sup
plicant. Il haven't been playing this
year"
And perceiving that he had bee,
shared some agony. Brownton parted
with a Christmas sixpence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
The Train Has Come.

The train has evidently come to
stay. II appears In many variations
the pointed train and fishtail style be-
ing most in evidence. although the
graceful round train is seen occasion
ally. A threeinch band OF skunk FUR
or brown fox Is used to trim the lower
edge Of many OF the new gowns oil
embroidered chiffon. brocaded satin
or velvet. a narrow band Of the same
fur also finishing the sleeve.-Harper
Bazaar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

a blazing tree hung with cakes. color
ed candles and gifts. IL is pretty
sight to see the children march In TO
see their tree. singing as they go. %.
Tanner Baum" 90. Fir Tree). TO the
air OF Maryland. My Maryland"
In many German towns just as the
bells ring 20 usher In Christmas.
every window in every honse is quick
" lighted Then the children are up
bright and early. even the tinv babies.
TO go TO six o'clock church. Often each
child bears a candle to illuminate the
church.
The German Kriss Kingle has one
horrid habit that our jolly old St Nick
would scorn- He generally leaves In
the stockings a bunch of switches In
case they should be needed before his
next call
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
BULGARIAN "Koleda."

In bulgaria "Koleda.T as Christians
e called. IL marked with many quaint
ceremonies. One is called -Koiedars."
the name given to a band OF boys.
mostly. who go about proclaiming that
the season OF fasting is over. and her
aiding a reign OF feasting and mcrri-
ment Each Koleda party numbers
seyen-the Old Man. the Old WOMAN.
the Crumb Picker (who collects the
presents and money. while the Old
Man and Old Woman play the fooD.
and Four Singers. who carol out the
Christmas songs. The attire Of the
Koledars Is most grotesgue. AMI theft
procession Is joined By a huge crowt
OF townspeople. who take goat dc
light In the antics OF Ia ts<tsss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
STRENGTHENING Embroidery.

Embroidery is apt to become
drawn and puckered in working. II can
be perfectly Strengthened In the follow
ing manner: Wiring thick. clean cloth
out of clear. cold water and tack OF
firmly 20 a board. Stretch the EN-
hroidery work over this and pin the
edges evenly to the wet cloth. being
sure Il is stretched perfectly straight.
Leave 1t on over night, or until II Is
dry. II It is then not quite smooth
repeat the process.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
CAP Fastener.

To keep children's caps OF any kind
On and over the ears In cold weather
and also to keep mlschievous play
mates from pulling them of. sew elias
tic on one side. Let II extend around
under the chin to the other side. Pull
cap down 20 desired place. measuring
your elastic for length.
Allow enough for n loop and sew a
button on the side where you make
the loop. The cap will stay on and
stay in place and Is also much easier
TO put on than II would be to slip the
cap on with elastic sewed fast on both
sides. Use buttons the color OF the
cap II possible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

black coloring OF the striped cicth
will be further set OF by those touches
Of black on lapels and cuffs. and again
by the undermining OF the loosely
hanging skirt panel at the back. But
tons. both large and small. also figure
IN the scheme. and a fiatly tied bow
of black satin as a finish for the white
lawn cravat is final detail. il being
further advisable that bow II sim
liar shape. but larger size. be also In
evidence on the shoes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

capable. Where there is nothing but
silver In the makeup OF your bag the
best cleaner is a rather strong solu-
ton OF ammonia and water. In which
the bag can be boiled for a short
space OF a minute, and then shook
about I'm n so as 10 dislodge every
little particle )f dust. You VIII DC
surprised how much dust this process
will show up.
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their children. how would they like 10
live N Russia. where work is often
suspended for fortnight. while all the
people keep holiday.
Even the poorest peasant has tree
and II Is harvest time for beggars. for
no one will refuse him anything.
In some Of the country districts the
boys dress as animals. and led by 9TH
er boys as keepers. march through the
streets headed By band of boys max
ing dreadful music with harsh sound
ing instruments. These professions 60
from door to door. pound until they are
admitted. and all given food and drink.
and two small pieces OF money.
All over Scandinavia a week is given
to merrymaking. Every one goes 10 six
o'clock church on the dark Christmas
morning. AID in the evening every
home in the land Is illuminated The1
have wonderful trees. around which
grown people and children dance and
sing. The Scandinavian child Is very
good to the poor on Christmas and
takes gifts and food to poor families
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
WELL PUT TOGETHER
MOST EFFECTIVE COMBINATION
IN COSTUME.
Fashionable Lines Make Design Most
Becoming to the Average Figure
Buttons a Feature Of the
Entire Scheme.

In this costume the coat combines
rather cleverly the fashionable high
waist-line and the plain panel front.
whose lines being continued unbroken
or the skirt. make the whole thing
doubly becoming TO the average fig-
ure, while. then. the smart bun and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
A Drain OF the Company.

On his way home from the thea'cr.
wnere he had seen performance -
-othcllo." Bobby was unusually que.
Didn't you enjoy the play W
randfather asked at last
"Oh, yes. very much" replied bouO',
But. grandpapa. there's one thins
don't quite understand. Does
black man kill a lady every night
Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
For the silver Mesh Bag.

On account OF its durability the sill
yer mesh bag will not go out OF exist
ence for some time to come. In fact.
as there is a wide sale OF them still
being made. II is wise to keep them
in the highest luster OF which you are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
Natural Deduction.

Papa. are lawyers always pad 'e
peredy' -,
NO. daughter: why do you az
that7"
because I read so much In the y.
pers about their cross-examinationS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
Use for Cirdle Ends.

Some women are making use OF the
girdle ends which fall at the side by
conceaiing pockets In them. Into which
they can slip a small handkerchief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

dren OF Germany Il combines the
Christ child--which we Americans are
prone to forget-and Santa Claus.
The whole day Is fall OF cheer. fam
uies feast and go to church: pres
eats are simple. but In every home In
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
kindred Spirits.

Lady said Flooding Pete. AD
nac a square meal In two days
well" said the resolute womA.
an she turned the dog loose. "ne''ue.
has Towser. so know you'll excuse
him"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

tom OF bringing 10 the yuie- In al
most every family in England the boys
and girls gather about the burning
log on Christmas eve TO sing carols
and tell Christmas legends. Often the
children who live in the country as
sIst at the dragging In OF the huge
log.
An English child would not feel IL
was Christmas II there was not bit
OF mistletoe hanging in the hall. under
whio.a the unwary are kissed soundly.
Little and big eat the rich and blazing
plum pudding. and all join in the sing
ing Of Christmas carols and church
goind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22

&sy55S sSs& gNO
e. HE little folks OF all the
~ as the children OF this coun-
Try do. In fact each land has its own
peculiar ways. and our people. being
drawn originally from almost every
cline. have introduced into our cele-
bration of the day a bit Of the Christ
mas features brought from mother
countries We have the Dutch Santa
Claus. the German Christmas tree. the
English plum pudding and carols and
our own peculiarly lavish gift max
lng
The boys and girls OF far distant
countries are spending the day In such
different ways that It may prove OF in
xerest TO young and old TO hear some
thing OF the distinctive Christmas Gus
toms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
Iowa Should Leave
Valley Conference
Such Is the Opinion Expressed by the
Lincoln star-Accords With
Other Views.

Iowa should leave the Missouri Valley
conference, This is the expression OF the
Lincoln Daily Star with Iowa out and
"the infusion Of new blood the preponder-
ance OF voting strength. which now IL in
the hands % the reactionaries. might be
overcome, according to the view Of the
star.
Commenting on the Iowa conference sit
uation, the Stars sporting writer says:
The possible dislntegration OF the Mis-
souri, Valley conference has been bothering
scrlbes in the valley considerably in the
last few weeks. Iowa's stand makes Il
appear likely that the Hawkeye school
viii withdraw i'm the near future. q not
undesirable proposition, as that school is
not al hest OF much value to It's colleagues
athleticaliys only four Of the seven schools
are competing In basket ball. while only
three will have base ball teams The an
nua track meet and the foot ball season
h about all there Is left
should Iowa and Washington withdraw
from the conference IL would undoubtedly
be strengthened. Oklahoma ST. Louis,
Washburn, the Kansas Agricultural school
and other colleges OF fairly high rank are
applicants for membership in the confer
encc The infusion Of new blood might
overcome the preponderance OF voting
strength which Is now In the hands OF the
reactlonaries and secure a favorable vote
on the rule which would do away with the
restrictions on playing summer base ball
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
HUMAN SHUTTLEC0CK WILL
BE SENT BACK TO RUSSIA
fuse to Receive May BE with
out Country.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Benjamin Rosen-
thai, the human shuttlecock, who has been
tossed backward and forward between
here and Panama in the last two months
has been deported by the immigration au-
thorities and will be sent to Russia on the
first available ship.
Rosenthal is native OF Russia. but was
charged, when he came to the United
States from Panama, with being identified
with traffic in women. Panama declined
to receive him when he was first returned
there and sent him back to the United
States.
This game OF shuttiecock was pursued
until the immigration authorities have FL
nally decided the United States. although
II cannot compel the steamship company
TO return the man to Russia at its expense.
can better afford to psy his fare than be
further troubled with him
II Russia refuses to receive him. he viii
find himself man without a country or
flag, while the steamship company Will be
in predieament regarding his final dis,
position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
GATES TRAIN MAKES RECORD
Cross-COntinent Trip Occupies Only
Seventy-Eight Hours
RACE TO GET TO EXPERT DOCTOR
offered rive thousand Dollars for
Fast Special from Yuma, AriH., co
New York--New Chicago
New York Mark.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a record in fast
long distance travel hy train was made by
the arrival here Sunday OF Charles @.
Gates. son OF John w Gates. the New York
financier. who completed a dash Of nearly
5000 miles across the continent 10 obtain
expert treatment for a case Of blood pois-
oning
The first report given out on the ar
rival OF the train at the Grand Central sta
ton at 1919 o'clock tonight. was that Mr.
Gates was In a better condition than when
he started on the hurried trip east Dir.
Fellows Davis. the physician who met him.
said there was no immediate danger and it
the case was worse than he expected
MT Gates might be himself again in few
weeks
chain Of fast trains carried Mr. Gates
over 2.9Ss miles Of track in rs hours. in
Guiding all the soveral stops which are nee
essary FOR changing engines switching. etc
This is an average for the whole distance
OF thirty-seven miles an hour, counting
stops.
Chicngo-New York Record.
The fastest time ever made from Chicago
to New York is that Of Mr.. Gates train
IN sixteen hours and forty-nlne minutes
The eastbound trip has never been made
under seventeen hours although the west
bound record has been sixteen hours and
seven minutes. The portion Of the trip
covered in fastest time was between Toledo
and Cleveland, when l0s miles were covered
IN ninety-seven minutes The last leg Of
the journey over the New York Central
lines from Albany was made in exactly a
mile minute. notwithstanding the time
taken to change from steam to electric
locomotion at High Bridge
Mr. Gates was so alarmed over the in
lection Of a bruise on his leg while
travelling I'm the west last week that ne
offered 5000 for special train fare co New
York for treatment. He started at Yuma
Ariz., Thursday afternoon. He reached
Chicago shortly before 8 a. m. Central
ttme) today and left there on the hour
The 101 miles to Elkhart. Ind were
covered in 105 minutes, the 14S miles from
Elkhart to Toledo o.. in 1874 minutes, the
los miles from TOLEDO to Cleveland. in
ninety-seven minutes. the 1888 miles from
Cleveland to Buffalo in 1877 minutes, the 147
miles from Buffalo to Syracuse in 154 min
utes. the las miles from Syracuse to Albany
in 1853 minutes. and the 1B miles from
Albany to Kew York in l4S minutes
Although confined to his bed IN one of
the five special cars on the train, Mr.
Gates was In cheerful mood when the
train arrived here and in as good a condi-
tion, Dr. Davis said' as could be expected
He explained that Mr. Gates suffered
similar brulse two years ago, and had
had so much trouble from infection at that
time he did not desire to take the slightest
chance in his present trouble. He was
removed tonight to his Madison avenue
home, where consultation OF physicians
Was held over his case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
PRINCE HENRY OPPOSES
AIRSHlP ROUTE TO POLE
After Visit TO SPItsBergen, He Re-
ports Voyage from This Point
Not Feasible.

BERLIN. Feb 1O-Dirigible ballooning is
not yet sufficiently advanced to Justify an
attempt TO reach the north pole by this
means. This is the conclusion reached by
the Zeppelin expedition to Spitzbergen. &C
cording to Prof. Won Drygalski a member
OF the expedition, in. his report to a Berlin
scientific society
The expedition. which Included Prince
Henry Of Prussia, went to spitzbergen to
investigate the possibility of reaching the
pole in a Zeppelin dirigible
Prince Sigismund OF Prussia. a ls-year-
old cousin OF Emperor William, is the
second HohenzolIern to interest himself
actively in aviation. He is engaged in
building an aeroplane, doing much of the
work in shop which has been fitted up
for him. He expects to try out the ma
chine in the spring
Contrary to current reports that the
emperor and higher military authorities
attach much Importance TO the aeropiane
as military factor, It is said in military
circles that extensive experiments with
flying machines will be undertaken IN con-
neotion with the 1911 kaiser maneuvers on
the coast of the Baltic sea.
In addition TO Prince Henry OF Prussia.
ten German officers have obtained d.
plomas as aviation pilots and are engaged
in instructing other military aviators. ali
OF whom will be called upon to take part
in preliminary exhibition before the en-
peroF In April
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
Hanover Plumber
in House of Lords
Self Made Man Elevated on Emperor's
Birthday to Most Exclusive
Lawmaking Body

BERLIN Feb 2O-Harry Platte. a
plumber Of Hanover, who attained the
great distinction OF being raised to the
dignity OF life membership Of the Prussiau
House OF Lords on the emperor's birthday
Is the first artisan who has ever attained
such position.
The new member is not a mere theorist
but man who has had to work at his
trade for his living. and he has passed
through every grade. lie served the usual
four years apprenticeship. ihcn for several
years tramped through tho various German
states Switzerland, Italy and France, work
ing wherever he could find Job Finally
he settled in Hanover where he eventually
set up independently and became leader
in the plumbing business and presided at
several artisans congresses.
The upper house of the Prussian Parlia-
ment has hitherto consisted exclusively OF
members OF the nobility, great scientists
educators and manufacturers, commercial
men. leading bankers, mayors OF cities and
retired military and naval officers
In selecting Harry Plate to join their
councils his majesty has carried out a
request formulated in a petition from the
last artisans congress for representation in
the lawmaking bodies Of Prussia, and this
self-made man was indicated to him as
the best possible choice he could make for
the honor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
Sioux City Brewers
Make Best Marks
Of Day at st. Paul
Bowling Teams From Iowa and South
Dakota Hold Alleys in Interns-
tional Tourney.

sr PAUL, MINI. Feb. sO.-reams from
Chicago. Des Molnes, Winnipeg. Superior.
Sioux CITY. Aberdeen. S D.. and winoua
Mimi. held the alleys Sunday in the
international Bowling tournament
The Brewers Of Sioux CITY made the high
est score OF the day in the five-men event.
their 2.701 putting them in ninth place. The
Royals OF Winnipeg were next high with
s6gc
Lipe and knight Of Des Moines we're high
In the doubles with t173 and are now in
third place while a score OF 1l69 by Cuth-
bertson and Gibson OF Winnipeg landed
them IN fourth place
Mexican OF Winnipeg went into fourth
place in the singles with $50. Neblett OF
Des Moines was next high tonight with 600.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
HARDEN HAS CLOSE CALL
WHEN MEN FIRE AT SKUNK
saloon Man walking in Cochran Park
Gets IN Line of Fire, Hut
81 Unhurt.

q. K. Harden closed his saloon at Broad
way and Twenty-firs at 10 o'clock Satur
day, and made his way homeward through
Cochran park In which there was not q
glimmer OF light.
Harden was in the center OF the park
when there came two brilliant flashes sim
ultaneously with two explosions, followed
by the ping OF a bullet past his head
Harden left she walk and plunged into
the shrubbery> and trees in the park, ny.
ing with noiseless feet over the damp SOD
He never stopped running until he reached
his own door, and then telephoned the po'
lice, recounting the attempted holdup.
Officers searched in vain for the ban.
dts, and their identity was not disclosed
until stsrday afternoon. Their discovery
then led TO their complete exoneration from
-any evil purpose.
Two young men living near the corner Of
the park. and engaged in fancy poultry
business. had been troubled by pole
cat Saturday night they set a trap for ~
and about 1880 discovered they had caught
it. Death sentence was Immediately i'm.
posed, and a .Ss calibre revolver was tho
instrument used. Two shots were fired
The first missed and the second killed tho
skunk. The line of fire wss in the dlrec
ton that Harden happened to be passing
In the intense darkness and stiffness Har.
den saw the flashes and thought the shots
we're fired at him at close range The
young men neither heard nor saw Harden
and knew nothing OF the fright and real
danger he was subjected to until yester-
day afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
HACK IS STILL AFTER GOTCH
Russian Lion Says ne Hopes to Meet
Great Iowan.
ACCEPTS THE Def OF zBYszKo
GeorEe Hsckenschmidt steps Few
Houru In Omsha while on Way 90
Chcyenue-Hstes 90 Leave Coun-
Try without Meeting Gotch.

George IIackenschmidt announced while
IN Omaha Monday that he was stiH after
match with Frnk Gotch. champion
wrestler of the world and that he would
he glad to accept the challenge issued by
Zbyszko the Pole for a finish match.
The Russian Lion "a perfectly willing to
take on match with Zbyszlso., especially.
n by defeating the Pole he can get a
chance 10 wrestle Frank Gotch.
e"Of course : cannot accept any challenge
without consulting my manager, Jack Cur
lev but think J can say that both OF us
viii be- 10 favor Of accepting the challenge
from Zbyszko J consider the Pole ono Of
the greatest wrestlers in the world. lie
IL FULLY a. good a man as Gotch and learn
Ing moro about wrestling every day
- would hate 10 80 back to Europe
without getting a match with Gotch. That
was what came over here to do. get a
match With the great American"
Hackenschmid; asserted that hts attitude
on the proposition that he wrestle NAH
mout before meeting Gotch was the same
AZ he has announced before lie will on
no account whatever wrestle the Turk.
since Mahmou has confessed that he once
wrcstied fake match
~ notice In The morning Bee Of Monday
q statement which saws that Gotch money
was IN the hands ~ the Omaha See for
some weeks and not covered by me when
Frmcr Burns issued that challenge. Jack
Curley placed $500 with the Chicago Amer
lean thinking that that was the place
where the Gotch money was. as the tele-
gram we received was from the American.
We viii gladly cover any tGotch money"
said the Lion IN closing
Hackenschmidt left for Cheyenne wyo..
Monday and he Will wrestle a few small
handicap matches in the west before re-
turning 10 Chicago. Unless arrangements
are made between oGtch and IIacken-
schmidt. the zbyszko bout will he his last
big match in America this year.