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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-06
THE WAYS OF JAPAN
You Are Never Sure Of Privacy, Ever
While Taking a Bath.


AS one steps before the wide
open doors of the reception room
or into the court or the kitchen, az
the case may be, the host ap-
proaches and greets with low bow,
followed by the hostess and usually
one or more of the maids, who,
kneeling, bend to the floor. The
salutations are returned, a word is
exchanged perhaps about the rooms
or the meal that is to be prepared,
and the guest seats himself on the
low porch or platform that sur
rounds the entrances and removes
his shoes or sandals, sleaving them
on the ground. If one wears the
japanese cloth shoe and straw san
daf, as l did some of the time, the
feet are always washed in a wooden
basin of water brought by maid.
who comes gathering around the
outside of the house on wooden
clogs to bring it and sets it down
before one on the ground. A little
towel is brought, too, unless one, as
usual, has this most useful of arti-
cles about his person.
Then the guest steps in, in stock.
ing feet or barefoot, and, preceded
by a servant, passes through the
omen rooms. often between doubl
line of all the people of the house
who are bowling to the. floor. ii,
enters the room allotted to him an
there seats himself cross legged OF
q cushion on the matted floor be
fore a tiny charcoal fire in a brazie,
and rests-at least pretends to res
if he is foreigner-until disregar,
for ceremony gets the better of hin
and he adopts an easier position
Presently comes demure or smil
ing little maid, with rosy CHECKS anC
fancifully colored silk kimono, VIII
kneels outside and slides open tn
paper door, enters, kneels am
closes it, brings tea things to tn
center of the room and, kneeling
pours out a wee cup of tea to tn
guest or each of the guests. Thi
done, she bends her forehead to tn
floor and patters out, opening an
; closing the door, as before. If tn
guest is an honored one some dair
fy, such as bean jelly or cakes G
raw dough rolled in pink ar
green powder, is brought with tn
tea. Then the guest steps out t
the porch to wash, and as he DIRE
his face he looks at the little Gu
tured garden or off to the distar
valley or forest or mountain or sea
Returning to his room, he
most of the time alone until ii
coming of the meal or, if it chance
to be afternoon or evening, unit
the announcement comes that "tl
bath is ready" One is never entir
ly alone. Access to the room is O
ways free on several sides, and hos
visitor or servant may come in
any time. Ono becomes used
this and learns to like IL In mo
\ ways. There is nothing hidden.
makes life simple and informal nj
more natural. We found IL d
advantage sometimes when we HI
too many visitors whose curiosi
y got the better Of them, but We I
N ways took it in good part, finding
| amusing rather than annoying
N Robert Van Week Anderson
N Popular Science Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-06
He Knew Il Was Found.

A clergyman while going to
church one Sunday morning lost q
pocketbook containing valuable pa
pers. After the service he made
known his loss and said that who
ever found the pocketbook and re-
stored it to him would be we'll re-
warded.
An old man Immediately rose up
at the back of the church and cried
out:
'1t's found, sir!'
ooh, thank you, thank YOU, my
mani said the clergyman. Have
you got it with your"
mo, sir" answered the man.
~but l coined that way myself after
you did, and it wasn't there then.
London answers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-06
cau.ht In the Rain.

oh. isn', II Jolly Z" said oclsy 20 poiiY.
81 wonder why people complain.
IL we are together, what matters ms
weather.
love 10 be out I'm che ra,ni"
"No need Of 'hroliy.'" said Dichy To
Dolly;
",Vere rot made az sugar or saitl
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

T. Parks adorned the table, besides
many other things to eat too numer-
GUS to mention. The Lodi and West
Point friends were large in number
and also was the size of their baskets
and contents. Rev. Hints and family
were among the guests.
Mrs. Josephine Willis died at the
home of her nephew and niece, DR.. and
Mrs. NJ. T. Martin November %. She
was in her eighties and was until re-
cent misfortune befell her in GAINESVILLE
in fairly good health considering her
age. A daughter-in-law of Riverside
Ca ifornia, arrived and was with her
the last few days. Rev. Foulkes gave
comforting words at the home at 2 p.
m. after hich enteIment IVES made
in Oak Hill &c meteTy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

such good and kindly men. oh, thank
him, thank him thousand times for
me. Read It," And she no longer
cared If any saw her tears.
Bring her home, and God bless you
both. MORTIMER"
II knew It'll" he cried exultantly.
"He and my father were the finest two
men in the world. The sky Is all clear
now"
els it?" sadly ooh, do not wish to
pain you, but it is charity; and I am
too proud"
"You refuse?" He could not believe
it.
Eyes. But when things grow dark,
and the day turns bitter, shall always
remember those words. I can see no
other way. must fight it out alone"
Love makes a man dumb or elo-
quent; and as George saw all his
treasured dreams fading swiftly, elo-
quence became his buckler in this bat
tie of love unspoken and pride in arms.
Each time he paused for breath, she
shook her head slowly.
The diners were leaving in twos and
tours, and presently they were all
alone. Servants were clearing up the
tables; there was a clatter of dishes
and a tread of hurrying feet. They
noted it not.
well, one more plea!" And he
swept aside his self-imposed restric-
tons. 'Will you come for my sake ?
Because am lonely and want you?
VIII you come for my sake?''
This time her head did not move.
"Is it pity?" she whispered.
"Pity!" His hands gripped the
linen and the coffee-cups ratified. "No!
it is not pity. Because you were lone
ly, because you had no one to turn to-,
could not in honor tell you. But now
I do. Fortune, will you come for my
sake, because love you and want you
always and always?"
Il shall come"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

tell"
"Well, you know best. I shall do
my share to make her feel at home.
She is as pretty as a flower"
To this George agreed. but not YER
bally.
The steamer weighed anchor at six
o'clock that evening, with only a
handful Of passengers for the trip to
Naples. George had wired from Da-
mascus to Cairo to have his luggage
sent on, and he saw it put aboard him
self. Without letting Fortune know,
he had also telegraphed the hotel to
| forward whatever she had left; but
| the return wire informed him that
Mrs. Chedsoye had taken everything.
They were leaning against the star
board rail, watching the slowly con.
verging lights of the harbor. Fortune
| had borrowed a cloak from her stew
ardess and George wore the mutt Of
| the frst-oficer. The captain had Of
| fered his, but George had declined.
| He would have been lost in it's ample
| folds.
II can not understand why they
made no effort to find you," he unused.
"It doesn't seem quite human"
Don't you understand? 1t Is SIM
pie. My mother believes that Horace
and I ran away together. If not that,
ran away myself, as I that day
threatened to do. In either case, she
saw nothing could be done in trying to
| find out where I had gone. Perhaps
she knows exactly what did happen.
Doubtless she has sent on my things
| to Mentone, which, of course, shall
never see again. No. no! I can not
go back there. I have known the
misery of suspense long enough" She
| lowered her head to the rail.
He came quite near to her. His
arms went out toward her, only to
drop down. He must wait. 1t was
| very hard. But nothing prevented his
putting forth hand to press hers re-
assuringly, and saying: Don't do
that, Fortune. 1t makes my heart
ache to see woman cry"
81 am not crying" came in muff1ed
tones. ri am only sad, and tired,
tired"
"Everything will come out all right
in the end" he encouraged. "Of course
you are tired. What woman wouldn't
be, having gone through what you
have? Here; let's sit in the steam
er-chairs till the bugle blows for din
ner. I'm bit tagged out myself"
They lay back in the chairs, and no
| longer cared to talk. The lights twin
kled, but fainter and fainter, till at
last only the pale line between the
sky and the sea remained. She
turned her head and looked sharply at
him. He was sound asleep. Poor
boy!" she murmured softly. "How
| care-worn!" There was something
grotesque in the mask of desert tan
and shaven skin. How patient he had
been through it all, and how kind and
gentle to her! She remembered now
Of seeing him that night in Cairo, and
of remarking how young and fresh he
seemed in comparison to the men she
| knew and had met. And she must
leave him, to go into the world and
fight her own battles. If God had but
Given tn hor . brother like this! But
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
MERR|MACK.

Rev. Sand Mrs. FouIkesI were
much surprised TO hear the church
bell and the Rev. was planning
on going to find out when a
lady informed them they were wanted
at church arriving there they saw a
number of FRIEND fromLodi, West
Point and this place who had
gathered at the M E. church parlors
to help them celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary. Many toasts
and responses were given and the
bride and groom were presented with
a purse. A handsome wedding cake,
made by Mrs. r. d. Wood and Mrs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

brother he never could be, no, not
even in the pleasant sense of adoption.
She did not want pity. To
think Of his getting those things for
her in Damascus! Pity sug-
gested that she was weak and help
less, whereas she knew that she was
both patient and strong. What
did she want? She glanced up and
down the deck. It was totally desert
ed save for them. Then, "clad in the
beauty of a thousand stars" she
leaned over and down and brushed his
hand with her lips.
And George slept on. Only the blare
of the bugle brought him back to mum
cane affairs. He was hungry, and he
announced the fact with gusto. They
would dine well that night The cap
tain placed Fortune at his right and
George at his left, and preached bot
tie of fine old Johannisberger. And
the three of them had coffee in the
smoking-room. If the other passen-
gers had any curiosity, they did not
manifest it openly.
Upon finding that they had no real
need of staying over in Naples, the
captain urged that they take the re-
turn voyage with him. He saw more
than either of the young people, with
those blue Teutonic eyes of his.
George promised to let him know with
in a dozen hours of the sailing. Ger
tainly Fortune would decide one way
or the other within that time.
Both had seen the Vesuvian bay
many times, with never-failing love
and interest. They sailed across the
bay in the bright clearness Of the
morning.
"You are going back with me-"
George announced in tone which in
ferred that nothing more was to be
said upon the subject. But, for all
his confidence, there was great and
heavy fear upon his heart as he asked
for mail at the little Enclosure at
Cooks, in the Galleria Vittoria. There
was a cable; nothing more.
"Now, Fortune ="
''Have I ever given you permission
to call me by that name?"
why >"
"Have II"
mo"
''Then I give you that permission
now"
What do you brighten a man like
that for?" he cried. What I was go
ing to say :"
fortune"
What / was going to say, Fortune,
was this: Here is the cable from Nor
timer. I'm not going to open 1t till
after dinner tonight Well go up to
the Bertolini to dine. You'll stay
there for the night, while put up at
the Bristol, which is only little ways
up the Corso. I'm not going to ask
you a question till coffee. Then We'll
thrash out the subject till there isn't
a grain left"
She made no protest. Secretly she
was pleased to be bullied like this. 1t
proved that among all these swarming
peoples there was one interested in
her welfare. But she knew in her
heart what she was going to say when
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
Greenfield

Rev. jordan held Thenksgi Ving
service at the Evangelical church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Werlich took
dinner at lEe Stbttker hone Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weiland
were enteI tained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Benz.
Mr.. end Mrs. r. E. Palmer and son,
Raymond, of Reedsburg spent
Thanksgiving at tie parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fry dined with
Charles Lee and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

in the End" He Encouraged.
tne proper time came. She did not
wish to spoil his dinner. She was also
going to put her courage to its su-
preme test; borrow hundred pounds,
and bravely promise to pay him back.
If she failed to pay it, it would be be-
cause she was dead. For she could
not survive a comparison between
herself and her mother. Here in
Naples she might find something, an
opportunity. She spoke French and
italian huently; and in this crowded
season Of the year it would not be diff
ficult to find situation as maid or
companion. So long as she could earn
little honestly, she was not afraid.
She was desperately resolved.
Such a dinner! Long would she re-
member it; and longer still, how little
either Of them ate Of it! She knew
enough about these things to appreci-
ate it. It must have cost a pretty
penny. She smiled, she laughed, she
TESTED; and always a battle to dam the
uprising tears.
The dining-room was filled; women
in beautiful evening gowns and men
in sober black. But the two young
people were oblivious. Their fellow
diners, however, bent more than one
glance in their direction. Ill-ftt1ng
clothes, to be sure, but it was OBJ
served that they ate to the manner
born. The girl was beautiful in
melancholy way, and the young man
was well-bred and pleasant Of feature,
though oddly burned.
Coffee. George produced the cable.
It was still sealed.
"You read it first" he said, passing
it across the table.
Her hands shook as she ripped the
sealed flap and opened the message.
She read. Her eyes gathered danger
ously.
BE careful!" he warned. you've
been brave so long; be brave little
longer"
T did zot knoy that there. lived
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

A. L. Crump resumed his duties as
local station agent the first of the
week after resting on his oars since
along in The dog days. We'd give g.
quarter right out Of our pockets now
if we could have so protTacted a vaca-
ion.-Kendall keystone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

Mrs. B. N. Webster returned to her
home in Rice Lake, this state, after
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. w. D. Porter for the past two
weeks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

Miss M ard Ellis is at home frOm
Chicago to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Ellis. She is taking a
course at the Post Graduate hospital
where her two sisters are also prepar-
ing for the same work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Marriott
of Champaign, Illinois, ten pound
son this n oJrirg. Nj. Marriott is
brother of E. G.. MfrTiolt of this city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
|[l[bl5er5Qp|GI|l

The highest point Of woman's hap
piness is reached only through moth
erhood, in the clasping Of her child
within her arms. Yet the mother-to-
be is often fearful Of natures ordeal
and shrinks from the suffering Incl
dent to its contamination. But for
natures Ills and discomforts nature
provides remedies, and in Mothers
Friend is to be found a medicine Of
great value to every expectant mother.
1t is an emulsion for external
application, composed OF ingredients
which act with beneficial and sooth-
ing effect on those portions Of tie
system involved. It is intended to
prepare the system for the crisis, and
thus relieve, in great part, the suffer
ing through which the mother usually
passes. The regular use Of Mothers
Friend will repay any mother in the
comfort it affords before, and the help
FIJI restoration to health and strength
il brings about after baby comes.
1Iother's Friend
E: e: s; !: !: s: i; !: !" 't
eEpectant moth
e-s which contains much valuable
Information, and many suggestions ct
q helpful natul e.
B2AD--.::-,,,.o REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

ITCHING, oozing, scaling Salt Rheum
] is cured oy Hoods Sarsaparilla-
the great and unequalled remedy for
e7ery kind of SKIN DISEASE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

me. You never can tell" He took
her hand and firmly pressed it down
upon the money. SIN half an hour,
sister, I'll be back. You did not think
that was going to run away?"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

(To Be Contfnued.)
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02

The reports printed in the New
Orleans papers this week concern
lug the ax-murderers, saying that
a colored man from ST. Martin
vile had sent a letter to Sheriff
Fontenot of Crowley acknowled-
ging that he knew the guilty par
ties of the murder who was COM
United in Jennings last year has
stirred the colored population of
ST. artinvlle to the highest pitch
We have interviewed several of
our colortd people, and they do
knowing anything concerning ths
reports.
Sheriff FoDtenot was to come to
ST. Martinville to make an inves-
LEGATION of this affair, but at this
writing we have not heard that
the Crowley sheriff was here.
The local Police and the Sheriff
of St. Martin have been working
on the case, but there is absolute
Iy nothing that may lead to the
person who wrote the letter.
We do not believe there is any,
thing in the report that was sent
from Crowley.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
Crops For Cash Buying.

If care be used in planning, it
will be possible to grow crops and
market animal and vegetable pro-
duets SO that the farm will be up
on cash basis this year. This
will save the cost of credit, which
is sometimes considerable, since
those who pay must compensate
for those who do not The mer.
chant who does a credit business
must have fair profit for the risk
aud Inconvenience of carrying Gus
TONERS. There are a certain num-
Der that pay readily, some are
slow to meet their accounts and
others never pay. Profits must be
estimated upon those who pay.
The cash customer always has
the advantage in trade. He can
get the best products at the best
prices. This is just, since there
is no risk. The farmers cash
helps tho merchant to pay cash
aud take advantage OF his dis
counts; the banker gets the depo-
sits, which are better than loans;
doctors, lawyers and all business
men are benefited when business
is on cash basis.
When cash is available the man
ager and his family are not de-
prived of Iabor-saviDg implements
and there is always change to meet
the many obligations of every day
life.
To keep the farm on a cash ba-
sis it will be necessary to plant
marketable crops early, to force
garden vegetables, to deliver fruits,
poultry, eggs, butter, etc, which
should be raised on every farm.
There are many crops that may DO
grown for this purpose.
Texas Farm and Ranch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
GOOD ROADS.

All persons interested in good
roads are invited TO attend a pub
lie meeting to DO held at the Town
Hall in s.. Marlinville on Sunday
March l7th, at eleven O'Clock a.
M, to form Good Roads Asso-
citation for the Parish of St. Mar
tin.
The towns Of Cade, Parks,
Breaux Bridge, Cecilia and Ar
naudville are requested to send
delegates, so that parish wide
organization may be affected.
The following gentlemen are on
the committee to see about the or
ganization of said association /:
JAS. j. Martin, A. o. Levert, +.
L. Guiibeau. I. J. Liable, L. +.
Delshoussaye, DIR. j. Il. Olivier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
VOLUME XXVII.

With this number the Messen-
ger enters upon the 9th year of
its existence.
The first Issue appeared on Feb
ruary 9th, 1886, and during the
past tweuty-six years, the Messen
ger has appeared every Saturday
morning under the same manage
ment aud without having missed
one single issue.
The Messenger has never sought
the political patronage and never
expected In live on political pnp,
but started the printing establish
ment as II business enterprise So
Letting business from the bust
ness community and keeping en-
tirely independent of all political
influences and this is, we believe,
the reason why the Messenger has
outlived any paper ever establish
ed in this parish during the past
half century.
The Messenger in the future
will always be found in all poll
teal strugses to he siding with
the people against the rings and
all combination of politicians.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
Repels Attack OF Death.

Five years ago two doctors told me
had only two years to live" This star
thing statement vas made by Stillman
Green. Malachite, Col. They told me l
would die with consumption. 1t was up
TO me then to try the best lung medi-
cine and began to use DIR. Kings New
Discovery. 1t was well did, for to-day
am working and believe owe my life
to this great throat and lung cure that
has cheated the grave of another vic
tim" Its folly to suffer with coughs.
colds or other throat and lung troubles
now. Take the cure that's safest. Price
30 cents and $l.00. Trials bottle free at
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
PECANS.

The demonstration train will
have on exhibition fine collection
of pecans, illustrating the charac-
ters of all Of the varieties grown
in the State, with data regarding
grating and budding. The train
is schedule to be in ST. Marlinville
on May lhe 7th.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
Installation of New Officers

Installation of New Officers.
The installation of the newly
elected officers of the Knights of
Columbus No. 1876, will take place
Sunday March the 3rd., at $3.50
p. III. The ceremony will be con-
Quoted by District Deputy z. j.
Chapui of Crowley. Lunches and
smoker will follow the ceremonies.
All members are earnestly rsques-
tea to DO present.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
FORAGE CROPS.

The exhibition of forage crops
on the demonstration train will
not only show specimens of some
of the good crops that can be
grown, but will be accompanied
with data regarding the type of
soil to which such crops are adap.
ted, the method of planting aud
the yield that may be expected
from them. Special information
regarding lespedrza, clover, alfal-
ia, soy beans, hairy yetch, etc.,
will be put in brief form both on
the labels and on cards to be dis
tributed to the farmers. The train
will be IN st. Martinyille May 9Th.
If in need of OATS and CORN
get it from Lsizalre Blenvenu, he
10 supplying the public III feed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our hearty
thanks to all our friends who have
so kindly offered their assistance
during the illness and death of
our dear father.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02
Walk With Neck Broken.

Lawrenceburg, Ind. - Abraham
Johnson, aged Al, a negro, CHM
bed tree in pursuit of coon the
other night. He fell and broke
his neck. He walked a mile and
a half to his home. His wife call
ed physician. who said that the
mans neck had been fractured at
the fifth vertebra and that there
was no chance for his recovery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-02

1t is better to sell what you can
not eat than to eat what you can
not sell.