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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
HANDS ITCHED AND BURNED

Abbotsford, Wis.-"My son had &C.
Eema on his hands for about one ye. +.
The eczema started with rash. His
hands were sore so he could not close
them, and when he wet his hands they
hurt him so he could hardly wash. His
hands itched and burned just terrible
and II he would scratch them, they
would break out into sores. He could
not get any rest or sleep. and his
hands looked quite bad.
I'VE had medicine and salve and It
kept getting worse all the time. I got
some Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and after washing his hands with the
Cuticura Soap and putting some Of tho
Cuticura Ointment on two times day
and tying cloths on them for about six
months they got we'll and have not
broken out since. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured him entirely" (Sign-
ed Mrs. Lawrence Kiehl, Feb. 13.
1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept l.. Boston"
Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
NEEDLE IN HAYSTACK."

"a bottle Of hay" was formerly
much used in Derbyshire. England,
and probably is SO STILL to denote a
bundle OF hay. which was taken from
a rick to fodder cattle in a field. When
1T was difficult to find anything that
had been lost, the farmer folk were
wont to say; you may as well hunt
for it as for a needle in a bottle of
hay"
Sometimes the rope tied around the
hay had piece Of wood with an eye
in 1t at one end through which the
rope was passed to tie up the bundle
and sharp point at the other end,
and this piece of wood may have been
called needle; If so a needle of this
kind may have been referred to In
the proverbial saying.-Ave Marie
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
i. THE i.
SCRAP
BOOK


Last winter a well-known Vienna
lawyer went out TO post a letter He
was wearing a large signet ring on
the little finger OF his right hand, and
as he pushed the letter through the
slit Of the letter box this caught and
held his hand rlst All eSorts to re-
lease himself proved fruitless. Within
10 minutes the whole street was block
ed by an enormous crowd and he was
the center of q storm of chaff. The
police had 20 come TO the rescue TO
keep the people back. but they could
do nothing to release the prisoner.
Not even the police dared NEEDLE with
a letter box II was not until authority
had been obtained from the head
postotfice that workmen were allowed
to unscrew the box and take ii to
pieces and to release the unfortunate
lawyer.-The Strand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
FASHIONS IDEAS IN COLORS
Many Pretty New Shades, Thouah
Care Must Be Exercised In
Their Selection.

This is the time of year when col
ors change just as hats and gowns.
Court blue Is one OF the latest. II
is cross between electric and
gendarme.
Taupe has shed It's brown tinge. and
has acquired tint like elephant gray
One of the prettiest blues Is blue
Wig, deep and yet bright shade.
Shrimp is the favored pink.
glorious red which looks extreme
ly we'll with white is called rouge
Venitian.
Chalk white is IN vogue.
Amaranth Is a claret shade.
Caramel is another pretty edition
Of brown.
Verdigris is one OF the smartest
greens.
Mimosa is a yellow that verges On
orange.
Petunia is the successor OF the
fuchsia medley, with the purple and
red tints predominating.
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Sunset Symphony,

A wonderful symphony of color is a
gown of Indian crimson silk yelled
with terra Gotta chiffon, the Indian
crimson breaking out here and there
In the form Of embroideries or pipings
Yet again. an interesting and beauti-
full dress is of chestnut cloth embroid-
cred in amber and purple and trimmed
with fur-brown marabout.
1t has a short skirt, edged with mar
about, and is thus suitable for outdoor
wear in the afternoon.
For this purpose long coat accom-
panies 10 Of sable brown velvet, faced
all round with broad band of mara
bout, and lined with amber satin. A
tOQue Of marabout goes with the cos
tune, with plume at one side taking
up the bright and dark brown, amber
and purple, and adding touch OF the
most brilliant red as we'll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
STATE-AlDED ATHLETES.

Sweden is the only country in which
the practice of athletics among adults
is state aided. The Swedish National
Union of Athletes has, since It's foun-
dation, received an annual subsidy OF
10000 crowns (S4,5O0) from the gov
eminent. The union bestows gold,
silver and bronze badges on all who
attain a certain standard In athletics.
In order to encourage the continuance
of training in later life these badges
are bestowed according to age as well
as proficiency. The gold badge car
be secured only by men over thirty
two, who can swim two hundred me-
ters, take a long jump OF five meters.
put the weight sixteen meters and run
ten kiiometers in fifty minutes. THIS
performance has to be repeated an
nually in order to retain the badge
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REVIVED AFTER HANGING.

Resuscitatior after hanging Is not
uncommon. In 1905 a housebreaker
named Smith was hung up at Tyburn.
A reprieve came after he had been
suspended for quarter OF an hour.
and he was taken down, bled. and re-
vived. One William Duell. duly hang.
ed In London in 1740, was taken to
surgeons Hall to be anatomized but
came to life again, and was trans.
ported. AT Cook a man hanged In
January, 1867. for a street robbery.
was Immediately after hurried to a
surgery, where an incision was made
IN MS windpipe. and he recovered and
went to the theater the same evening.
After Fauntleroy, the banker and for.
ger, was executed In 1924. there was
widespread rumor that he had es-
caped death by the insertion In his
throat of silver tube which prevent.
ed strangulation and that on being re-
stored to consciousness he went
abroad and lived for many years.
London Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
IN PREVAILING STYLE
SHORT CHAT ON THE FASHIONS
OF THE MOMENT.
Frocks Are Longer, Though Not to Any
Marked Estent-"Fur" Shades
Have Displaced Black and
White In Millinery.

Frocks, as a general thing, are longer.
well, but Is not exaggeratedly short
and ali other frocks touch, though
their narrownes5 often makes them
roll up when the wearer walks, so that
they do not really look long, writes
Florence Fairbanks In the Chicago
Evening Post There are good many
trained frocks too; tho trains usually
separate from the narrow underskirts
and most frequently square. though
rounded. pointed and fish-tail trains
all appear and are likely to trail off at
almost any angle instead of falling de-
murely in the back
Unevenness OF skirt bottom line is
one OF the features OF the new modes
and has been the subject of consider
able experiment during the summer.
Many OF the cleverest drapery schemes
demand such unevenness, and skirt
revealing the foot and ankle at some
point where the drapery is lifted or
where the skirt is opened up little
way no longer seems unusual.
Black and white, so long the supreme
favorite In millinery, has been dis
placed by the new fur" shades which
promise to be veritable craze this
autumn. These shades, which in arts
are called eclipse colors," include
seal brown, mole, fawn, taupe and all
the grays from pearl to dark metal
shades.
The ordinary felt hat is at discount
II csc days, for most of the striking
fall models seem to be made OF silk,
velvet or fur, or Of all these materials
combined. Rarely is a hat made of
one material only. If 1t Is. it is sure
10 be trimmed lavishly with some 9TH
Or fabric.
There is an unusual variety of ia
orics used In fall millinery, including
corded silks. These are in charming
.wo-colored effects aad in metallic
combinations, like gold and silver, gun
metal and copper brass and steel.
IN some Of these fabrics uncut velvet
81 initiated to perfection, while others
ire quite heavily ribbed looking more
Ike corduroy or Bedford cord. MORE
n black aud all leading dark shades
will be profusely used.
Maltine hats are great favorites, and
are shown in black, white, corbeau
blue, copper, forest brown, combina-
lions of peach and black, old gold and
rational blue, turquoise and white, and
black and white
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
Accelerated Brain Activity.

" the early days OF Wisconsin. two
of the most prominent lawyers of the
state were George B. Smith and l. S.
Sloan, the latter of whom had a habit
OF injecting into his remarks to the
court the expression, Your honor,
have an idea" A certain case had
been dragging along through a hot
summer day when Sloan sprang to his
feet. with his remark. Your honor, |
have an idea"
Smith Immediately bounded up, as
sumed an impressive attitude. and in
great solemnity said
May IL please the court, I move
that a writ Of habeas corpus be is
sued by this court Immediately to take
the learned gentleman's idea out OF
solitary confinement" Masa-
zine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
DEAN SWIFT AND ASPARAGUS

Asparagus was a great dish win
Dean Swift. Dining with him one day,
George Faulkener, the Dublin publish
er, asked for a second helping OF his
favorite vegetable, but Swift pointed
to the stalks on his guests plate and
said: "Sir, first finish what is before
you" What" exclaimed Faulkener.
"eat my stalks?" Aye, sir" beloved
the imperious dean: "eat your stalks,
or you will get no more. King Will
liam Ill always ake his stalks" Asked
once, when he was telling the story,
whether he really did eat his stalks.
Faulkener replied: Yes. certainly;
and II you had dined with Dean Swift
you would have been obliged to eat
your stalks, too."-Dundee Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
WOMAN'S LONG LIFE.

One OF the most remarkable In
stances of long life was that of the
countess Of Desmond. This merry
widow died in 1894, having survived
her husband, the twelfth earl, seventy
years. She retained her faculties tc'
the last, could walk ten miles a day
until a week Of her death, at the age
OF 40, and. according to the inscrip-
ton on her portrait at Muckross alb
hey, Killarney, 'in we course OF her
long pilgrimage renewed her teeth
twice" The countess appeared like
ly to beat all records for longevity,
when, relates Sir William Temple.
"she must needs climb nut tree to
gather nuts; So falling down, she hurt
her thigh, which brought fever, and
that brought death"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
VEGETABLE ELECTRIC BATTERY

Scientists tell us that there has
been discovered IN the forests of In
dia strange plant which possesses in
a very high degree astonishing cleo
trio and magnetic power. The hand
that breaks leaf from it receives in
stantly, shock equal TO that which Is
produced by the conductor Of an in
ductive coil. At distance Of six me-
tiers a magnetic needle is affected by
1t. The energy of this singular force
varies, but in times of storms its in
tensity increases in striking proper
ton. One never by any chance sees a
bird or an insect light on the electric
plant; nature seems to warn them that
they would find their death.-Chris-
tian Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
ADVERTISING BY AIRSHiP.

A novel form OF advertising has Just
been inaugurated by large retail
trading firm In Berlin. Every other
evening n large dirigible balloon flies
over the leading thoroughfares of the
city. Magic lanterns. placed on each
side OF the car, project advertise
NETS Of the various goods on to a
sheet OF canvas fastened to the en-
velope OF the balloon. These adver
tisements can easily be read from
the ground below.
The attention of the people in the
streets is attracted by the noise Of
the engine and by powerful search
lights, which are turned on in the car,
between each advertisement. The SEN
sation caused by so unusual sight in
mid-air can be easily imagined.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
JAPS AND AZTECS.

A party Of Japs blown across the
Pacific in gale, after fearful priva-
tons landed on the American coast
and were Immediately arrested for
landing without inspection. That
seems a rather unreasonable enforce
ment of the law. BY the way. the inch
dent seems to confirm what the Japa-
nese scientists hare claimed. that the
original Aztecs of Mexico were Japa-
nese who had been driven TO this
country In gale and In the course of
generations founded race. Relics of
the Aztecs in Mexico bear witness,
say the Japanese scientists, of kin to
similar religion and customs held by
the Japanese in their early history.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
New Hat.

A rather large and very smart type
OF hat which is being worn by we'll
dressed women, is OF good make OF
white felt. and Is shaped something
like an inverted soup plate, the brim
being turned down all around. This
is trimmed with a rather broad rib
bon In bright Coalport blue with a
black "stippling'" at the extreme edge.
while the same shade of blue in fine
straw provides the lining OF the brim.
and makes a pretty frame to the face
o. the wearer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
COINS OF A BRIEF REIGN.

The civic museum OF Bologna.
which is rapidly becoming one Of the
richest collections OF medieval historic
records in Italy, has just become pos
sessed of a double golden scudo COIN
ed at Bologna in 1891. during the phe-
nomenally brief reign of Innocent TX.
which lasted two months and one day.
The double golden scudi are the only
coins known to have been turned out
during that period. The engraver was
Alexandra Menganti, who has been
called the unknown Michaelangelo.
So rare have the scudi become that
only three specimens are known to be
in Observation-Disclosures Science Moni-
tor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.
CHICAGO.
OCTOBER Path TO NOVEMBER %.

One Dozen Reasons Why You Should
Attend.
I. You can see one thousand best
representative cattle OF best dairy
breeds.
2. Government educational OK.
hibits. showing best methods FOR pre-
pairing for market and marketing
Dairy Products; what cows TO own;
feeds and feeding for best results A
skim-milk object lesson on calves.
3. Municipal Health Exhibit OF
Economical Methods IN the handling
OF milk.
4. Pasteurizing, cooling and bot
Ting carload OF milk each day. Full.
sized country bottling plant.
5. Full-sized Creamery. making ton
OF butter each day, and lectures upon
butter making.
6. Domestic science experts giving
demonstrations and instructions on
increased utilization OF milk TO reduce
cost OF living.
z. Instructive displays OF silo con-
struction Cement and wood, with in.
struction on "ensilage."
3. Acres OF whirling active ma.
chinery. showing most modern
achievements Of man in the Eco
nomics OF the Dairy.
10. Acres OF modern farm machir-
cry and dairy barn devices, with in
struction as TO their use.
II. The judgment OF worlds best
experts in selecting the best types OF
cows for your use.
II. Shows and exhibitions are mile
stones marking progress; by compar-
ison alone can we keep up with all
that tends to advance our interests.
In these twelve reasons why you
should attend the National Dairy
Show in October. We believe an analy-
sis will discover to you that the Show
contains ten days OF education on the
highest standards Of farm life. Dairy
states are rich states. dairy countries
are rich countries. and the men and
women engaging in intelligent dairy
ing are the successful men and wom-
en- Of our country.
Farmers as one-half OF the social
world, furnishing food and raw nate
rails TO the other half and receiving
from ii the comforts. instruction and
pleasures Of life, should put them
selves into the closest ministration to
the mechanical, professional and CON-
mercial sides OF their industry. Inter
course is enlightenment. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
Boat Hat is New.

One of the most distinctive OF the
autumn hats is the new boat" hat,
which is small, with a rounded crown
of medium height and a brim that
turns up abruptly, the greatest height
being at the back, where it is three or
four inches deep, gradually lessening
toward the front, where 1t makes a
sharp angle like the prov OF boat
Velvet and moire are the materials
most favored for this hat, which bids
fair to gain in popularity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
BEES IN ENGLISH CHURCH.

Several thousand bees and store
of honey weighing. 1t Is estimated. at
least a hundred weight, have been dis
covered among the rafters OF Roxeth
parish church, Harrow. During the re-
cent hot weather members OF the con-
gregation noticed honey trickling
down a wall of the church and this
led to the discovery OF the bees and
their store The honey was afterward
removed in pailfuls and the bees were
hived Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
FELL AT LIMERICK.

Workmen engaged in excavations
near St Johns cathedral. Limerick
ireland, discovered some human re-
mains. including a perfect skeleton.
which, however. became disjointed
shortly after exposure. The bones are
supposed to be those of soldiers of the
army which laid siege to Limerick
over two centuries ago. The burlals
were IT. below the surface. and were
presumably those of officers and sold
iers of note. as they were apart from
the great body OF the slain who were
inferred after King William OF
Oranges unsuccessful assault on the
city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
AUSTRALIAN WOMAN JUDGE.

Miss Nancy Isaacs, whose appoint
ment as associate TO her father, a
high court Judge in Australia, We re-
Gently chronicled. has just taken her
seat on the bench. The press is in
clined to be eulogistic on the way In
which she performs her duties. and
she has been especially congratulated
on her manner OF administering the
oath. which is said TO stand out in
sharp contrast with the prosaic and
careless method with which that cers
mony Is usually performed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
SHALLOW NORTH SEA.

The North sea is so shallow that a
vessel can sail from London to Ham
burg in water not more than 120 feet
deep, except for one short stretch. II
this depth could be decreased one-half
that is the bottom Of the North sea
raised sixty feet the island Of the
Tristan shore would be linked togeth-
er in an even coast line. a belt of land
ten miles broad would be added to the
Danish coast, multitude of low ISL
ands would spring up off the English
and Belgian coasts and great island
would rise up In the Dogger bank
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
Diplomacy in Small Things.

Little Eloise Cave. aged seven years,
vas visiting her grandmother in Madi-
con, Va. and was sent to carry a
saucer of ice cream to neighbor. By
the exercise Of infinite care she con-
veyed her burden safely to the house
and gave il into the hands. of the lady
for whom it was intended. The lady.
however, was less careful than Eloise
had been. and dropped the saucer and
broke it.
You needn't mind about that" said
the little diplomat, without an instants
hesitation Il don't think grandma
has cup 10 match the saucer. If she
has l will go right home and break 1t
myself. '-Popular Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25

high priced box at the opera
seems less expensive to some people
than the cheapest church pew.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25

Fayorite raincoats are on nainsook
lines. some having the belted back and
adjustable collar Some recent mod
els are only seven-eighths long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25

The close fitting shape with brim
rolled at the sides Is one of the new
autumn models. The high square
crown is surrounded By fat stiffened
band of satin. and trimmed in front
with fiat bow of velvet holding two
smart wings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25

Suspicion continues to snocp around
until he finds what he is looking for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
At the Opera.

At the Opera.
That singer has a powerful voice"
Il should say so. ! can't hear my
self speak when he is singing"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25
Go South,
Young Man
Don't Freeze To Death
Trying To Make a Living

Go to Mississippi or Louisiana
where you can be outdoors all
the time. Where you can grow
two to four crops a year and
where the fertility of the soil is
inexhaushble. Land is cheap
now. Go and look at it before
it is too late. The road to the
south is the sure highway to for
tune. Write today for illustrated
booklets and full! information
about the money making OPP
portunities in these states.
J. C. CLAIR, immigration Conn.,, I.C. r.. R
Room H600. Central Station, Chicago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-25

Tho plain tailor-lnade walking suit
is much in vogue this fall. The pic
ture shows a tailor-made suit of brown
mixed Irish frieze with very little trim
ming, but showing numerous buttons,
the most striking feature of this sea-
sons tailored suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Street Car Fighting.

The severe sentences imposed upon
youths who engaged in free fight in a
street few nights ago should serve
as an effective warning that the courts
will go to the limit of the law in punish
ing this particularly dangerous form OF
disorder 1t is necessary to impress upon
the users of street cars in this District
that they are under particular obligations
TO conduct themselves properly. Street
car disorder may seriously endanger life
owing 10 the space restrictions. There is
little or no chance of escape. and the
very effort to leave the car in hurry
may precipitate a panic more dangerous
than the disorder itself. New York has
suffered during the past few years Sc
verely from the antics of gangs of young
hoodlums, especially Sunday nights, re-
turning from resorts. The courts have
sent a good many of these trouble-mak ers
TO Jail, and better order now prevails in
the cars. Washington wants no such ex-
perience, and it is gratifying to find the
Police Court taking the view that has
just been expressed and standing ready
TO punish street car rowdies so severely
that outbreaks of this character will be
reduced to minimum.