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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
STATE TAKES HAND IN FIGHT
New Jersey Leads In Advanced Legls-
:stlon Designed to Check Speed
Of tuberculosis.

What is designated by the National
Association for the Study and Proven.
ton OF tuberculosis as the most ad-
vanced legislation in the campaign
against tuberculosis that has been
enacted by any state in the United
States. II not by any country In the
world, is found in bill recently
passed by the New Jersey legislature
and signed by Governor Wilson. The
new law provides that tuberculosis
patients who refuse to obey the regu
lations laid down by the state board
Of health concerning the prevention Of
their disease. and thus become men
ace to the health OF those with whom
they associate. shall be compulsorily
segregated by order of the courts, in
institutions provided for this purpose
II such a patient refuses to obey the
rules and regulations OF the institu-
tion in which he is placed. he may be
Isolated or separated from other per
sons and restrained from leaving the
institution" The law further pro
yides that al lcounties In the state
OF New Jersey shall within six months
from April 1st make provision in spe-
cial institutions for the care OF all
persons having tuberculosis in these
counties. The state treasury will sub
sidize each county to the extent of
$500 a week for each person main
tained in these institutions. except
those who are able to pay for the cost
OF maintenance
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
EASY TO KEEP A LOG BOOK
Apparently ss Complicated as Double
Entry Bookkeeping. But Little
Study Solves Problem.

How many landsmen know how a
log book Is written up? 1t seems Just
as complicated as double entry book.
keeping when one does not know. but
after a little careful attention and
study It's as easy to keep log book
as TO eat hot gingerbread. There Is a
list OF letters arranged and they look
Ike so much Greek to the uHeducated.
The letter b, for instance, stands for
blue sky. whether there be clear or
hazy atmosphere; C indicates cloudy
or detached opening clouds, denotes
drizzlinS rain, a small fog. a capital
F thick fog. & gloomy. dark weather;
h hail, lightning and m misty or hazy
so as to interfere with the view.
The letter represents overcast. or
when the whole sky is covered with
one impenetrable cloud. Passing show
ers are noted By the letter p. and q in
dicates the weather to be squally. Con-
unuous rain is indicated by an r. snow
by an 8, and thunder by l.
An ugly. threatening appearance in
the weather calls for the letter u, and
'a'aAAAANy VI NihAhAN bulNAAnt NhNhA'a
the sky be cloudy or not, is repre-
sented by the letter v, A small W is
wet dew A full point or dot under
any letter denotes an extraordinary
degree.
AS an example OF how the letters
are used take q p d I. This reads
very hard squalls and showers OF driz-
Gle accompanied by lightning with
very heavy thunder. Numerals de-
note The force Of the wind.
A cipher indicates calm. 1 light air,
2 light breeze, 3 gentle breeze. mod
crate breeze, 8 fresh breeze, strong
breeze. small gale, s fresh gale, 8
strong gale. 10 whole gale. II storm
and 12 hurricane. This system OF alb
breviatlon is generally adhered TO on
all merchant vessels.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
Mlssinq the Point.

representative Rucker Of Colorado
apropos of a tariff argument about
sugar, said to a Washington CORES.
pondent: "Oh, well, those men don't
see my point. They miss it as badly
as the old lady missed her sons.
Mother a young man said. look
ing up from the Bulletin, would you
believe that it takes 5000 elephants
year to make our piano keys and
billiard balls?'
"'Make our piano keys and billiard
ballsn cried the old lady. Well.
always understood elephants we're in
telligent creatures. but never knew
before that they'd been trained tC
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

stage eqApment, says the Popular
Mechanics. AT one end of a girder
pivoted to a standard about 12 feet
high, is a miniature aeroplane so con.
sructed as to be able to turn somer.
saults. The 3-foot propeller OF the
machine, driven by a five horsepower
two-cylinder engine, sends the aero.
plane around on the end Of the glrder.
the other end Of which Is provided
with a counterpoise. The acrobat
works the eleyating plane with his
feet and operates the rudder with his
right hand making the machine turn
somersaults
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

II does not take long for Americas s
future citizens to adopt American
styles. He had just landed at the Bat
terry. and was toiling up Broadway
with his big canvas-covered trunk up
on his back. A bright orange tie set
off HIS crisp black locks, and long
heavy ulster tapped at his heels. But
crowning glory Of all-perched on his
head. and toyed with by the biting
winds that swept in from the sea, was
brand-new American straw hat-a
fitting crown for a citizen in a country
where every man Is a king.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Aunt Beulah's besetting sin was
housecleaning She cleaned in season
and out OF season. causing the fam.
fly much worry when sweeping
brought on an attack OF lumbago or
carrying out ashes gave her the grip
One day her patient sister protested
why don't you let the maid do
those things" she asked.
she's so careless" groaned Aunt
Beulah; I'D rather have the pain
than the dust I'd rather have the
pain"
Then the Smart Little Boy jumped
into the conversation. We'll, you've
got the pain" he remarked. what are
you kicking about?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
Ne Was Most Unoompbl. -

The following Incident. told by &
teacher, is quite true: my attention
was called to a wee small boy. whose
shrill voice piped out above the rest
Al FIRST was inclined to reprove him
for disturbing me, but on looking al
the tiny face ! saw the child was
really In trouble. | called him 10 me
and asked him what was the matter
At FIRST he would not tell me. but
finally he said: Please, ma'am. I
can't sit down. This morning | Eot
my trousers on wrong side afore, and
I'm most unoomfble. / want to &c
home"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
The Rulina Passion.

Little Willie was an embryo elec'
trician. Anything relating to his
favorite study possessed absorbing in
terest for him, One day his mother
appeared in a new gray gown, the
Jacket of which was trimmed in fat
black buttons showing an outer circle
Of the light dress material Willie
studied the gown critically for a mo-
ment, then the light Of strong ap-
proval dawned in his eyes.
"Oh, mamma" he cried, what a
pretty new dress! It's all trimmed in
push buttons. Judge.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

I'VE are drifting toward a paternal
form of government" said the econ
omist
Pardon me il I correct you" re-
sponded the suffragette, gently; "to
be accurate, you should say a mater
nal form of government Washing
ton Star
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The Paxton Toilet Co. OF Boston,
Mass, viii send a large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans.
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman. free, upon request.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
DO TRICKS WITH AEROPLANE
saulting Machine In Their Stage
Cquipment-How Worked.

In order to give a modern touch
to acrobatic tricks OF kind that have
been familiar to theater-goers for
years, two Swedish acrobats include a
somersaulting aeroplane in their
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

There were no poles discovered in
our early youth. but It gladdens as to
reflect that the kids OF today nave
more geography 70 study than We ala
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Your wife viii be married twice.
Her second husband viii be hand.
some, wise and honorable, a man OF
simple tastes and refined habits with
the manners of a courtier"
Hang the old cat! She never told
me she had been married before"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The day Of shingles is passing and
that Of slate. tile or metal is coming
A roof which nre cannot ignite is want
ed in all towns.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

An astronomer tells US that a year
on Mars has 73O days, but possibly
Mars is married and the year only
feels that long
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Not all the violets on the street are
real-not all the roses abloom In fair
faces are genuine. Thus the work OF
improving on nature moves merrily
on
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Row that kisses are being printed
on post cards. the government prob
ably will have TO rescind It's order
barring the asbestos kind from the
malls
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A San Francisco woman wants
divorce because her husband talks too
much In California the women are
on an equal footing with the men.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

II there is one thing more than any.
thing else that Kills poetic fancy, It Is
70 see motorcycle plugging along
the countryside.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A new malady is attacking the treas
ury clerks who count money in Wash
ington. It will not however. become
epidemic.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Justices of the peace can no longer
perform the marriage service In New
Jersey md the clergy are reaping a
harvest
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A woman physician is telling her
sex that big feet mean big brains But
then the average woman doesn't par
ticularly wish to look intelle> tuaL
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A Philadelphia official suggests that
all married men be compelled to wear
q label. How would a string. tied
on the finger. do
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A European physician says he can
graft hair on a bald head. but II is
better and cheaper to conserve our
natural resources.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

While a trial was in progress At
Portland. Oregon, one attorney hurled
an ink well at another. A strong
argument for the fountain pen.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A dozen young women IN a Pennsyl-
vania town have organized a non.
swearing club This is a good idea II
It's absolutely necessary.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Millions for defense. but not cent
for tribute" American women are
protesting against the Importation OF
styles from that dear Paris.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Massachusetts proposes to impose
tax on bachelors. and some OF the
bachelors in that state claim the free
dom Is worth It.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A Missouri girl wants $1,000 for sew
en- kisses. This is a case where the
law OF supply and demand doesn't ap-
ply IN any sense
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A California woman who marries an
alien loses her right TO vote. Cali
fornia girls are becoming cautious as
we'll as alert
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

There are no more poles to be found.
and the scientific explorer can now
give his undivided attention to the
fourth dimension.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have Been Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form OF f.
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with thewoman sprivate CORE
spondence department of the Lydia E.
Pinkham M edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by q woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk Of
her private Illness to woman; thus has
been established a confidential corre-
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confden-
tial letters TO get out of their possession,
as the hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any nSS0o
woman, rich or poor, SlE@I4N%AE9
should be glad TO (U/ - N%SA\M
take advantage of IA @~(p
this generous offer II
of assistance. Ad- ~ y n
dress Lydia E. Pink (N\ \S-.-<I9 ~
ham Medicine Co., MN flS3ES@/W
(confdentiaD Lynn, CyESSAyySgSO
Mass. iV6N TIHEi0SM
Every woman ought TO have
Lydia Il. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. It is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Now It Is learned that the Egyp-
tians knew all about appendicitis
1000 years ago. and they went right
at It with incantauons.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

A Camden, N. j.. girl has been sent
TO Jail for 80 days for kicking a police
man on the chin. thus furnishing an
other argument for tall policemen.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Pennsylvania is to build a new peni.
tentiary with the labor Of conyicts.
That seems like adding insult to In
Jury.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Gink-Your son is pursuing his
studies at college. isn't he?
Dink-I guess so. He's always be,
hind.-Judge.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

About once a year the ohio river
proceeds to show that u could noa'
the uayies OF the world
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Staying at home is a virtue few
people try 70 cultivate.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

When a bachelor is landed by a leap
year girl, he can imagine about how a
FISH out OF water feels.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The switching of OF billiards may
yet become a piece OF high art In the
wild west
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The soeiologist who estimates that
the value OF a baby is S2,SOO slearly
never had a baby.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Somebody has written poem about
~The Little Sod Shanty." The little
sod shanty is very poetic--in a poem.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammA.
tion, aIlays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

And many a married woman thinks
it's up to her to assert her indepen.
dence by abusing her husband
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The destruction OF the peach crop
will take place next July and many
will have a hand In It.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Chinas republic is going through
many OF the troubles that come to
every newborn babe.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

It is almost time for the summer
uhirtwaist
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

There are limitations, don't be fooled.
Ask for LEWIS Single Binder cigar, sc.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The hot air treatment for fnanola
Ills is seldom a curative.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

When one prices handbags he be-
gins to think a Florida alligator farm
would be a good investment.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Garaeld Tea keeps the liver normal. Drink
before retiring.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

It's wonderful what large catalogues
from small garden seeds will grow.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

Garfield Tea, the Incompatible laxative.
Pleasant 70 tSAe, PN,a, ,.sild - act.og 1Ed
wonderfully health-giying.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The annual slaughter of the aviators
appears 10 have begun.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

The higher criticisms OF the drama
usually come from the gallery gods
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

call malnutron which attended with impoverished blood
and exhaustion of force The Discovery is en- all.
round tonic which restores the blood
heart by initiating Natures methods of restoring waste
red blood.
suffered from pain under my right shoulder blade
r. " Pierce Buffalo X Had four different doctors did
have an operation was belrddn unable
nothing live skeleton.
Pee Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pelets
When had taken
hour when do
cooking
then in good health. Ny weight ia now ISL pounds ~ "
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
THE SECRET OF LONG LIFE.

Do springs life by
of Of
of and
lin
the blood Utang whole
dandh ndyh
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16

@s say Eafmsai wliSes. Epeias sssIs. w W
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-05-16
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSC1OOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR MAY 10.
THE OLD LAW AND THE NEW
LIFE.
By f. o. SELLERS. Director OF Even
ing Department. The Moody Bible In
stitute OF Chicago)

LESSON TEXT-Matt. B:I7-26.
GOLDEN TEXT-'Tie that loveth his
neighbor hath fulhlled tho law.'-Rom.
I9.8
The evening world., 1912-11-19
BARNARD BEAUTY
SECRET BRIDE OF
CUBAN DIPLOMAT
Kathryn Smith, Now Sonora
Romay, Awaits Rich Papa's
Forgiveness.

Miss Kathryn Smith. reputed the most
beautiful girl In Barnard College. has
been married a week and only half a
dozen people knew It until to-day. Now
that tho secret Is out, she will forego
ambitions for her VI. A. degree. and to-
day may mark her departure from the
classroom forever. She Is twenty-one
and the daughter Of Bernard Smith OF
Columbus, o.. said TO be a millionaire.
The former Miss Smith Is the bride of
Senior Placido Domlnguez Romay. chan
cellor OF the Cuban Consulate In this
city. They have been honeymooning In
their new home at tho Cathedral Plaza
since q week ago Friday.
Sonora Romay has already taken a
u. A. degree ut tho University of Ohio
and she and her parents were anxious
she should get the coveted masters
The evening world., 1912-11-19

degree at Barnard But Senior Romsy
came along and wanted to know why
he wouldn't do quite as we'll as another
degree. Miss Smi.h thought II over and
decided he would.
They had known each other for i've
years, their frst meeting having been
on shipboard when Senior Romay was
bound for London to take his post as
chancellor OF the Cuban Consulate there
and Miss Smith was going on Eu-
ropean trip. Later he went to Buenos
AyreS for his Government.
Romay was a married man when he
FIRST met Miss Smith, but on May "A
last the courts Of Santo Domingo
granted him and his frst wife q divorce
by mutual agreement" When the
senior returned to New York he began
TO pay court to the young college
woman.
They might have had q big weddins
and made II a social event. but they
feared that Miss Smiths parents would
not approve Of their plans to marry be.
cause OF the divorce. That was the rea-
son for the secrecy.
Alderman Smith married them at the
City Hall. excusing himself from a ses.
sion OF the Curran investigating com.
mittee long enough to perform the cere.
niony,
The evening world., 1912-11-19
100000 IN FRUIT
ROTT|NG At PIER:
BUYERS ON STRIKE
Wholesale Dealers Charge
Craft When Brokers Raise
Carriage Prices

One hundred and 0fty enFesa11 q
California fruit worth ssce.co. ars de-
csying In the yards and on the piers Of
the Erie Railroad to-day beoauss the
Fruit Buyers Association. representing
80 wholesale fruit dealers, - ''out on
strike"
II was Q question Of charges for cart
ing fruit from the yards and piers to
shc wholesale houses that precipitated
the trouble. For . long time the
charges were four cents q case. Re-
Gently they we're raised to I'VE. and now
Tho fruit buyers insist the figure shall
b three cents
.And we will not have California
N&if as a gift until this question 10
settled" the leaders of the strike de-
clare.
Blame for the unsatisfactory cartaxe
charges Is placed upon tho brokers OF
~ California shippers. who receive the
fr1it here and remit the money It brings
when sold Mt auction to their principals
ensthe coast
The buyers assert that the receiving
bro1kers have been getting one cent out
Of each four paid for carting fruit
sNGraft' is the term applied by the buy
srS to that one-cent rebate the brokers
arS accused OF receiving from the truck
ND who do the carting.
for long time the buyers have been
growiIng about this so-called graft. and
one California Fruit Growers Exchange
recently sent word that no buyer should
Day more than two cents case for
having his purchases taken to his ware
house That announcement delighted
ehe buyers.
But their Joy was short lived. for
about a week ago the brokers who hire
all truckmen carrying fruit announced
thst the price would be boosted to fve
cents. The buyers appointed commit
tesSf eight. with Joseph II. Steinhardt
O. chairman, which tried TO dissuade
the brokers from making the advance.
But tho effort failed.
When the regular auction was started
yesterday the go fruit buyers were on
hand. but kept silent when the nrst case
was offered. Auctioneer Connolly. after
failing to get n bid OF any kind, asked
sarcasticaily. "Wni you taks II for
nothingT
The buyers shouted NOR and left
the Erie pier where the auctions are
held.
The evening world., 1912-11-19
ECZEMA IS
EASILY CURED
BY POSLAM

For the quick cure Of eczema, acne.
and all skin diseases. nothing equals
Poslam. Even its overnight use is
sufficient to demonstrate how.
Itching stops with first application.
Irritation is subducd.
Burning skin soothcd and comfortcd.
Inflsmed skin quickly cleared.
Its healing process is rapid, improve
ment being noted day by day until the
skin resumes normal color and condi-
ton. Salt rhcum. BARRIERS and all forms
Of itch. rashcs. pimplcs. etc. are quickly
eradicated.
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against infection and disease, improves
its color and texture, soothes tender
skin. makes compilations clear, hands
soft. The best shampoo for dandruH.
All druggists sell Poslam price 80
cents) and Poslam Soap (price Is cents).
For free samples. write to the Emcr-
gency Laboratories, Sc West 25th Street.
New York City.
The evening world., 1912-11-19
MINNIE HAUK DEAD.
Once Famous American Opera
singer Passes Away In Munich.

once Famous American Opera
singer Passes Away In Munich.
Minnie Hauk (the baroness Won Hcsse-
wartegG). the once famous American
opera singer. died IN Munich last Satur-
day. Her last appearance In opera was
In 1896. Since then she had occasionally
sung In concert. but only for charity.
Minnie Hauk was born I'm New York In
1852. Her father was a German and
her mother an American. She made
her FIRST public appearance at the ago
Of twelve IN 1858 she sang In Ia
Somnabula" at tho Academy OF Music.
and In tho same year appeared Mt
Covent Garden, London. and in Russia
and Holland. she later sang In Vienna
and Berlin. In the latter city she APP
pcared for three years. 1s74-T. She was
tho FIRST Carmen IN America.
In 1881 she married the Baron Ernest
Won Hesse- wartegg. an author and cx-
plorcr, who has written many books on
Asia and tho Orient.