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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
OLDEST FIRE TOWER.

At La Coruna, In northern Spain,
may be seen a fire tower which Is.
with the exception of the ruins Of the
Roman lighthouse at Dover the oldest
OF all existing structures of this kind.
The exact date of the erection Of
this tower Is unknown According to
an ancient tradition, it is accredited
to Hercules, whence it's name Tore
de Hercules. Others say that Phoerd-
clans, who established several colo
MES in Spain, had erected this light
tower for their northland cruises. How
ever, judging from the inscription, 1t
is more probable that the Roman
emperor Trojan (9S to III A d.
erected this structure. The inscrip.
ton also mentions the name Of Servi.
us Supus of Lusitania as the architect.
The tower is built of ashlars and IS
nine meters square and 40 meters m
height. 1t has six separate stories.
which can only be reached by a cir
cular staircase around the exterior Of
the tower The lighthouse was restor-
ed in 1854, but at the end of the eight
ecnth century was again in ruins. In
1897 1t was rebuilt by the Spanish
government and still sends forth it's
beams.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
THE LAST STRAW.

Few food cranks have carried their
yearning after the simple life 70 such
an extreme length as did one Roger
Crab, who, In spite Of his strange fare.
saw a fair part OF the seventeenth GEN.
fury. Up to his twentieth year he was
normal-minded, then he turned vege-
tartan. and framed his apology:
Butchers are excluded from juries.
but the receiver is worse than the
thief, so the buyer Is worse than the
butcher" From the banning OF meat
he turned his attention TO butter and
cheese, and thought that he could live
without them. He went even further,
and banned all things edible, till at
length he achieved the fine art OF feed
ing upon dock leaves. grass and water.
at a gross cost OF about a penny .
week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20

How fast do impulses travel along
the nerves? The speed has been duly
measured by the aid OF the elaborate
apparatus with which the physiology
cal laboratory OF today Is supplied. In
man the rate has been set down at
about ia feet q second.
This measurement has reference to
the rate at which messages OF the
bodily telegraph system are sent from
nerve centers along motor nerves or
those destined to bring muscles into
play. But a second class OF nerves
exists IN the body called "senEory."
whose duty 1t Is to convey messages
from the body to nerve centers. The
rate OF impulse In the sensory nerves
Is quicker than in the motor nerves.
Investigators give varying rates. from
about 16S feet to SIS feet per second.
an average rate being 2S2 feet.
PSYCHOLOGISTS have made careful
calculations regarding what Is called
our reaction time Here we endeavor
to calculate the interval which elapses
between the impression made on our
organ or sense and the giving OF the
signal which registers the impression
as received by the brain and translat-
ed into terms of consciousness. Diff
ferent results. due. no doubt. TO the
varying nervous capacities OF the In
dividuals, have been obtained. In one
series the interval averaged .10S7 or
a second and in another 1911.
Signaling to the eye by means OF a
light demanded for its reception and
demonstration .i139 OF a second. In
the case Of sound the interval was
1850. An electric spark used to slim
ulate the eye gave as reaction time
1877 Of second when the signal was
given by the lower jaw and $40 when
given by the foot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
e FAllARoUND
|A|RleZ1efIOUSE

Dates stuffed with peanut butter and
then rolled in sugar are a pleasing
change from dates stuffed with nuts.
If a curtain or portiere pole is
rubbed with hard soap before being
put up the draperies will slip on cas-
lily.
Dates and figs cut in small pieces
and served with plenty of sugar
make a tasty accompaniment to a
dish Of rice boiled in milk.
Cheese may be kept soft and good
for long time if wrapped in a cloth
wrung out in vinegar and then
wrapped again in dry cloth.
Whole wheat or brown bread cut
into very thin slices and spread with
unsalted butter is tasty served with
oysters on the half shell.
Strange as 1t may seem, beef may
be kept for months if immersed In
sour milk. The Tactic acid destroys
the germs of putrefaction.
Scraps of toilet soap should be
saved and when half cupful or so Is
on hand it is good plan to make the
scraps into soap jelly.
Use hot milk instead of cold when
MASKING potatoes and they will be
fluffier.
Chicken fat is far better than but
ter to use in making a white sauce
when Dreaming chicken.
Always lower the temperature of
the oven somewhat fifteen or twentv
minutes after a roast has been placed
in II. This will insure that the juices
be retained
On rainy days. when It becomes nee
essary to dry clothes within doors,
use your theoretical knowledge that
heat rises and hang them as high I'D
as possible
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
DEATH LIST OF SOME WARS.

The total number of British killed
In action in the South African war
was 5,744; 22,S29 were wounded, and
1916 died of wounds or disease The
number of Beers killed or MORALLY
wounded was about $500; about 49,
900 prisoners Of war were taken, 700
Of whom died. The United States loss
in the war with Spain was 336 men
killed, 125 MORALLY wounded, 5,277
died Of disease. The Spanish loss
was 10000. the majori>y dying from
disease. According TO the report OF
the provost marshal general the cas-
ualties OF the Union army from the
beginning of the American Civil war
to August. 1865. were as follows: Kill
ed, 67.976; died OF wounds, 25,e47; dis
ease, 1S3,464; disabled, 224.306. Con-
federate losses were: Killed: 51,525;
wounded, 227,S71 In the Union navy
there were 1920 killed and wounded
in action. 1882 died of disease. and
900 died from other causes. Japan.
according to one computation. is said
to have lost 167 400 In killed, wounded
and captured In the Russo-Japanese
war, while Russia's losses were COM
puted TO be 3SS, 500 men
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Ea.shions Faneiss
SS1s-SooA@3S

An exquisite combination is a gown
Of cream wolfe with deep hem, CIR
die and cuffs OF cerise satin.
Brown and green are most harmo-
niously blended In frock of green
shaded taffeta and brown chiffon.
In no case must a costume be over.
trimmed We look now for the lines
and fit. rather than the decoration.
Shadow lace, either in white. cream
or dyed TO match the gown, is much
used On the soft, shimmery taffetas.
AlI-v'hile handbags and parasols
and beads, buckles and rings are en-
tirely new. There is great vogue
for this snowy effect.
Feathers are favored beyond all
other trimmings for the dress hat.
No price seems too extravagant 10
invest In these hat trimmings.
Black in combination with apple
green Is approved BY makers OF de-
lectable gowns for afternoon dresses.
In satin this shade OF green Is espe-
cially pretty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20

fort Never Wanders Far With
out Her Own Tea Caddy.

In travelling both at home and
abroad, there is great comfort in your
own cup of tea. On the steamer, par
tlcularly, you miss your own brand
and the well-versed traveller who is
wise in the lore of creature comforts
never wanders far from home with
out her tea caddy. 1t adds greatly
to her popularity "Of, IL only had a
good cup of tea,' is the general cry
on shipboard and then this far-sighted
woman produces the cheering leaves,
and she becomes the center Of attrac-
ton, and has her little coterie every
afternoon. There are some who pre-
fer 1t for the morning meal. too, in
stead Of the usual mediocre coffee
with condensed milk.
For this poignant need OF the tray
eler. charming little tea box of ma
hogany containing a small silver tea
caddy and little tea ball. reproducing
miniature tea kettle, has been put
upon the market 1t is very simple
In arrangement, compact. and easy to
pack and makes a really practical
gift.
There are many places on the CONT
nent where good tea is real luxury,
and many an unsophisticated Ameri-
can is astonished when she pays her
bill for what she considers a very
simple repast. She finds that her cup
of tea costs more than very elab-
crate dessert, and so it is a great
economy as well as comfort to carry
your own tea with you.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
CARE OF THE SILK UMBRELLA
Usually Disappointing In Its Wear Be-
cause Ii Has Not Received
Proper Care.

A silk umbrella seldom receives the
proper care, and consequently is usu-
ally disappointing in it's wear. soft
silk wears the best, with carved or
natural wood handle, although silver,
gold. ivory, Dresden china. ETC., are all
used. A steel frame is lighter to carry
and admits of closer roll. When car
rying your umbrella on the street not
in use, keep 1t furled; II hanging in
your closet keep its case on. In fact,
it presents a very neat appearance II
the case is on when 1t Is carried. To
furl, grasp the stick In the right hand,
shake out the folds, wrap them close.
ly around the stick, beginning at the
lower end, and smooth as they are
wrapped around the stick. then fasten
with the silk band and slip on the silk
cover.
When coming in with wet um-
brella, stand 1t handle down to dry.
then wipe off the handle and ferrule,
and furl the silk sections. II the silk
gets a spot on 1t, remove 1t with a
silk rag, warm water and soap. Clean
a gold or silver handle with whiting.
wash a china handle In warm soap
suds rub up a wooden handle with a
very slightly oily rag.
A good way to mend silk umbrel-
la Is to wet a piece of black court
plaster and fasten 1t to the silk just
under the tear and let it dry. 1t is a
much more satisfactory procedure
than darning. 1t closes the hole and
there are no stitches showing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Danish PUDDING.

One pint dried bread crumbs; roll
fine; put tablespoon butter into fry
basin, mix crumbs with half cup sugar
and brown in fry basin. Make a pint
or more of apple sauce, sweeten, fla
yor with fresh lemon, put layer of
sauce and layer of bread crumbs into
pudding dish; when the dish is full
put melted butter on the top; bake
half hour, then let the pudding get
cold and cover with whipped cream.
1t Is better to make the day before 1t
is to be served. 1t is improved by put.
ting a little fruit spice into the pud-
ding before baking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Pineapple PUDDING.

Drain the juice from can of pine
apple (grated). To the fruit add one.
half pound marshmallows broken in
small pieces, one-half cupful sugar.
one-half cupful chopped English wal
nuts. Let stand while, then over
1t turn one pint heavy sweet cream
and whip all together until it be.
comes a stiff froth or when dropped
from the spoon 1t will stand alone.
Stand on ice until ready to serve.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
FRANCES LOW BIRTH RATE.

Statistics show for last year 34,867
deaths in France In excess OF births
The depopulation of France. states Dr.
variot, the eminent children's physi-
clan, is not due TO high death rates,
but to low birth rates.
In 1862, when the population OF
Paris was 1,721.917, there were 52,312
births In 1907. with population OF
2,72s.731, there were only 5O,s11.
Germany, whose people numbered
60,000,000 In 1905. had increased to
64,S0O.0e by the year 1910. The Ger
man population is increasing at fast.
er rate than that OF Great Britain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
A THIRSTY CITY.

Official statistics Just published by
the municipality OF Munich. Bavaria.
show that the city still holds the rec.
ord for the per capita consumption OF
beer. the amount per head OF the pop
ulation last year being 70is gallons:
the average consumption per head Of
population IN England is only % gal
Ions. The Munich breweries produced
last year s1.752.o0o gallons OF beer. OF
which 42.500o00 gallons were drunk
In the city. while the rest was ex.
ported to other parts of Germany and
abroad. This home consumption rep
resented an increase oof 100000 gar
Ions az compared with 1910.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20

longer coats with straight bottom, the
beetle-back model is made up in the
finer coatings. with silh Innings, or
else in two-toned plaid woods with a
facing In the gayer color The dres-
sier OF the beetle coats, those of silk,
satin. poplin and lace and chiffon
combined are, of course. for the finest
wear, but in spite OF the fact that the
wool ones are for practical use the
sleeves of these are rarely quite to the
wrist. and there are other very CO.
Quettish details, huge buttons in the
lining color being among them.
If the bride-to-be expects to have
rather a useful travelling gown OF
cloth or serge she would do we'll TO
try on one of these checked or plaid
wool coats in harmonizing colors, for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Gooseberries and Cram

Pick of stems. thoroughly wash ans
carefully drain on cloth a quart
fresh, sound. large gooseberries: place
on dish. sprinkle two tablespoons
powdered sugar over, lightly mix:
whisk 11a gills cream till we'll thick
ened but not quite 10 a froth. adding
two tablespoonfuls sugar; whisk for a
minute. pour over the gooseberries
and serve
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Onato Sauce.

One cup strained tomatoes, two ia
blespoonfuls butter, two tablespoonful
flour, quarter teaspoonful salt, sprinkle
with pepper. Melt the butter, add
flour, blend thoroughly; add gradually
strained tomato, stirring constantly.
Boil three minutes or more Season
with salt and pepper. If desired, a
little chopped onion may be fried with
the butter and removed before adding
-four, and have baked crackers with
1t. Split round crackers In halves,
spread thin layer of butter on the
inside. Place them the buttered side
up in pan and brown in hot oven.
Serve plain or with tomato sauce or
any kind Of soups or oyster stew.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Plum Pudding.

One pound currants, one pound
seedless raisins. one pound suet, one
quarter pound candied lemon peel cut
up fine. one pound sugar, one pound
-four, three eggs. one easpoonful Gin.
namon, one teaspoonful nutmeg, one
small turnip, one small carrot, one
small apple, one small potato, this
must be grated; mix with three-ouar-
tiers cup cider. Put in cloth and boil
eight hours.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
SOUTH AFRICAN STOCK.

A summary OF the returns OF the
live stock in South Africa as asoer
tanned by the census In May OF las,
year gives the following results: Cat
tie, 5,796,000; horses. $4,000; mules
$4,000; asses. $4,000; ostriches. TAG.
600: wooded sheep. 81 .4s2 900: other
sheep, S.s14.000; angora goats, 5,257.
600: other goats. 7.4s7.000. The Cape
Province supplies by far the princi
pal proportion of these figures. viz
2,i15,000 cattle, 33s.999 horses. 72s. o0t
ostriches, 11.05l.o00 wooded sheep
6.0s2. 900 other sheep. $4,000 ango
ras, and 4.613,0 900 other goats.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Shrimp Salad.

Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter
and four tablespoonfuls of -four to-
gether. add yolks Of three eggs and
two cups of milk and cook until thick
ened. Add salt. pepper and a pinch
of cayenne pepper. one-half teaspoon
ful OF mustard and one can OF shrimps
broken In small pieces.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Tutti-Frutti Ice Cream.

Take tablespoonful each Of the fol-
lowing preserved fruits: Raspberries,
strawberries. currants. apricots. green
cages, gooseberries, plums and GIN
ger. Add TO these little candied or
ange peel. cut into tiny, thin pieces.
Sweeten a quart of cream with one
half pound of sugar. and add to 1t a
cordial glass Of noyau; then thor
oughly stir In the fruit and freeze.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
SMART AUTUMN COATS
NEW AND FAMILIAR FEATURES
IN LATEST MODELS.
For Home Sewing the OoubIe-Breast-
ed Model 10 Easily Followed and
Makes a Very Effective
Garment.

Autumn coats are appearing now IN
great numbers, and there is a great
tendency in the long ones toward a
difference OF length between the front
and the back The old baetle cut,
with the fronts rounding up into v
opening. and the back like a deep seal
lop, Is getting considerable attention,
this design being shown among the
three-Quarter models. AS the style is
somewhat more dressy than the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Open Air Frocks.

frocks will be worn soon. particularly
a coat and skirt OF linen. arranged in
cream and SAKE blue stripes. with a
deep purple straw hat and long
quill. Very smart also is a white
cashmere opening at the neck, with a
short rundown collar OF crepe meteor.
and fastening with buttons covered
with crepe II has pockets at the side.
buttored In the same manner, and Is
finished with a white patent leather
belt and q white hat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
lea Ice Cream

Boil quart OF milk and then pour
II over one ounce Of tea leaves; let
steep covered for five minutes. Strain
into bowl over a caramel made OF
two ounces OF sugar. Beat the yolks
OF eight eggs with one-half pound OF
powdered sugar; stir the milk into
this mixture. and place the whole over
the fire, gently stirring unit! II thick
ems.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-20
Brir1s All Wave

The brims OF the new fall and win
ter hats are twisted and turned in ev-
cry conceivable angle. says the New
Haven Journal Courier. one side SO
wide and high as to completely hide
the crown and often most OF the high
est trimming.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-10
mrs. WHITTENORE
Will DIRECT
c. O.. ?. WOMEN
Gov. Marshall to Enter Illinois
This Month to Speak for
Democrats
Associated Press Dispatch.

Chicago, Sept. 9--David NJ Null
vane, Of Kansas, director of the
western headquarters Of the Nation
al Republican committee, today, an
nounced the appointment of Mrs
Whittemore, Of Denver, as director
OF the Woman's Bureau of the west
ern section of the Taft campaign.
Mrs. Whittemore will have charge OF
the organization of womens clubs
in Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Wyom-
ing,
Mulvane also announced that Sen.
ator Henry Cabot Lodge would open
the Ohio campaign with speech at
Columbus, Sept 26, when former
Vice President Fairbanks also will
speak
GOV. Thomas r. Marshall, of
Indiana, Democratic nominee for
vice president, will enter Illinois
this month to speak for the Demo-
cratic national ticket. The place
and date is Springfield Sept. 1S.
The speech will come at the con-
clusion of a trip by Gov Marshall
through the southwest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-10
CAPTURED AFTER
|. EVA!)|NC ARREST
FOR AN ASSAULT
James Grain, Who Attacked Eleven.
year-ola Girl at Diswood, Found
at limo, No.
CONFINED In COUNTY JAIL,
Given Preliminary Hearing Before
Squire Parker and Makes prac-
tical Confession

Alter eVadmg arrest since August
Z, James Graine. who made an in-
human attack 1t Diswood, upon d
child, Violet Moody. eleven years III
age, was located al limo. Mo. and
saturday was arrested III this eoun-
tS hy Town Marshal Thomas Wilson.
.ol Famma, brought to Cairo aad
placed IN the county JAIL Yesterday
ne was given a preliminary hearing
before Justice Of the Peace Parker.
who came from sandusky to hold hia
court The prisoner waived the
preliminary hearing, but at the same
time practically confessed to the
crime, he was held ID the grana
jury oi tbe October term If eourt.
Since the attack. which tMk
place on the form Of the chiid'g
grandmother, with whom she lived,
Mrs. Julia Clapp, near Diswood, this
county tho little one has been con-
hned 70 Der Bod, being almost lii
pagaiyzed condition.
i'gain IS said to have attacked two
othgr children in the neighhorhootl
about tWo years ago, oue III them l,e-
ing SISTER oi tile victim. VITO v.aS
.af That tiHie only ] | years nf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-10
COUPLE WE'D
AND THE SECRET
IS SOON OUT
Anna Girl and College Student
Marry Recently at Cape
Girardeau
Special to The Bulletin

Special to The Bulletin
Anna, H., Sept Q, Much to the
surprise of her many friends as well
as to her parents. Miss Cornelia A.
Norris, a prominent society girl Of
this city was secretly married to
Mr. Harold Winters, of Port
Arthur, Texas, at Cape Girardeau,
Mo- August rs, by Judge II. A.
kage. It was the intention Of the
young couple to keep the wedding a
secret until a later date, but degcl-
Iopments here today spoiled the
secret Mr. Winters, suppoaing the
wedding secret, left few days ago
for Topeka, Kansas, where he en-
tered a medical school for the win
ter The bride Also sipposng the
wedding still secret, left Anna TO-
day to enter7 Ursuline Academy in
St Louis, Mo- Mr. Winters has been
he guest Of the Norris family for
ghree weeks
The couple met last winter In
Port Arthur, whore the bride attend
ID school untll the Christmas holi-
day. She Is the only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Norris, a promi-
aent hardware merchant In Anna,
ihe was graduated from the Anna
Iigh school last spring They have
the best wishes Of a large circle of
riends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-10
NAVY ENLISTMENT
FAR BELOW NORMAL

Associated Press Dispatch
Washington Sept . with tn,
enlisted force Of the navy nearly si,
thousand men below it's norma
strength, the navy department, to.
day, began an active campaign tc
get recruits for the Fighting ships,
The total enlisted force now is
4G,76G or 5,G34 less than required by
law.
Cne of the chief clauses of the fall
ing off was the long delay by Con
.gress in passing the naval appropria-
tion bill, but this was complicated
by heavy demands for men on farms
in the Middle West. The navy,
however, is looking forward to the
autumn, when hundreds Of men
probably will be thrown out Of work
Steps already have been taken to es-
tahlish recruiting stations in Dem
yer, salt Lake City and Richmond,
while travelling parties have been
sent into the country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-10
ALEX c. ADELL
CHANGES IN
FIFTEEN YEARS
Former CairOite Makes Inspection
Of City and Says improvements
Are Wonderful

Alex, G Abel, formerly of Cairo
who has been in the city acycra
days, has accepted The position ol
superintendent of the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation CO., with
headquarters ut Shreveport, La. Tic
win assume His new position
October t. lie recently resigned the
position of superintendent of the
Louisiana division of tho Iron noun
tain railw&y, which position he held
the past iye years. He has been Of
ferod several fine positions since
serering his connections with the
Iron Mountain, one Of them being the
management Of big lumber con-
cern in Central America, which po-
sitjon has since been accepted by C.
t. Smith, formerly Of Cairo, who is
nov with The G. G. Mengel & Bros.
Co, Of Louisville, Ky.
Mr. Abell although In Cairo a
number Of times during the past Gf-
teen years, has not hal the oppor-
tunity to make a tour of the city
and note the Improvements. He was
driven all over the city yesterday
ANA was astonished at the changes
made here in that leugth Of time.
He and his son, Nielsen, leave mere
this evening for St Louis, From
thprr Mr. khpIl rooe IN Eaueaa Citt.