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Washington Journal., 1912-07-27

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
The Cowboy Goes Some in the
Matter Of Raiment.

When the city man gets his bills for his new fall
suit his ussy topcOat withtho later style stock col
lar his velvet hat, spats and gloves ne is apt to
think with some complacency that he has done all
that money can do to clothe the outer man. His
tailor is the most expensive he can find his fabrics
all imported, and he cOntemplateS his fancy
waistcoat with the that comes with the realiza
tion that the buttons alone cost 81 each.
The ssme man would be considerably surprised if
anyone told him that there establishment in
the West Bottoms that deals exclusively with stock
men andswhere hat costs anywhere from $12 to 500
and pair of trousers from $15 up to almost any
figure. cowboy with roll and proper sense of
fitness OF things can safely match taiors bills with
the most faStldlOuS city dreSSerS
Several skilled workmen will spend weeks making
a saddle hand carving it with artistic designs and
mounting it with as much silver and other precious
metals as the purchaser desires to pay for. And
when stockman or cowboy wants saddle ne wants
it right. 1t not nfrequently happens that his saddle
costs more han the horse under it. Regular stock
saddles, not made to ORDER cost as high SIS, and
If the purchaser wants to go In for something fancy
they take the lid clear off.
Take spurs, for instance. good, everyday,
knockabout pair of spurs be had for $l5 but of
course, it is not contended that they are anything
more than rough and ready article for heavy road
work. silver spur, such as would set off stamp
ed patent leather boot, with a monogram on will
come higher of course. In making an estimate on
complete outfit it would be we'll to play safe and
put spurs down at $40
Chaps is something every cowboy has to have.
"Chaps" is the trade name for those wide affairs
that go on like a pair of overas which are seen In
all faithful portrayals of life in the wild, horsy west
Sometimes they are OF leather with long fringe, or
if the rider wants to look particularly deviish they
are of goat skin with the hair unbarbered "Chaps"
cost anywhere from SIS to $50.
But the two articles that the cowboy who wants
to shine really turns himself loose on are hats and
saddles, A hat can be made wonderful thing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
PURDUE AT STATE FAIR.
Twenty Experts VIII Lecture TO indI-
ana Farmers.

A corps OF twenty experts from Pur-
due University will spend the week
nj the Indiana state Fair, opening on
Sept. Q. and will attempt 10 make tho
fair of greatest possible educational
value The instruction will be chiefly
along agricultural and household eco
monte lines. The Purdue building not
far from the Coliseum. will he utfAzed
by the instructors from the university.
as we'll rs for the fairs general show
of dairy products. and the instruction
will be divided into the following de-
partments: Animal hushandry. poul-
try. soils and crops. dairy botany.
chemistry. veterinary. agricultural eS-
tension household economies. The
prime purpose of sending such :orce
of instructors to the fair Is 20 give
farmers who cannot attend he univer.
slty az Lafayette the practical'informa
ton that is available TO the students.
Tho farmers will have opportunity TO
talk with the instructors. see the Pur.
due displays, witness the demonstra-
tIons-all TO the end OF making the
farms OF the state more productive.
The Purdue men Will each day give
lectures and demonstrations. and will
conduct live stock and corn Judging
contests for Indiana boys between six
teen and twenty years. who have not
taken the eight weeks course or any
OF the longer courses at Purdue. Boys
who enter the judging contest must
send their names TO Charles Downing.
secretary of the fair. before Sept g.
The prizes will be free scholarships at
Purdue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
STRETCH YOURSELF.
Do IL the First Thing After You Wake
In the Morning.

A splendid thing for the body is
stretching. When you first wake
up in the morning, take a good, long
stretch Stretch the hands as far
out sideways as possible. Then
stretch them over the head as far as
you can reach, and at the same time
stretch the feet downward as far as
you can. Raise the feet and stretch
upward just as high as you can, and
then lower the feet and legs very
slowly.
When you get out of bed, raise
your arms over your head, and,
standing on tiptoe, see how near you
can reach the ceiling. Then walk
about the room while in this posi-
ton. Stand ON the right foot and
stretch the right arm forward and
upward rs high as you can, while at
the same time the left foot is raised
from the floor and stretched out
ward, and the left hand is stretched
backward and downward. This is a
fine exercise for the whole body and
is especially good for the waist and
hips, making them firm and strong.
Standing on the left foot this exer-
else can be reversed.
If you have been sitting in the
same position for long time read
ing, studying, writing or sewing and
the muscles have become tired and
cramped, the best thing to do is TO
get up and stretch. Stretch the
arms upward and outward and for.
ward and backward. Lift the shoul-
ders as high as you can and drop
them. Expand the chest and
breathe deeply, or, sitting in the
chair, stretch the hands upward, lift
the feet from the floor and stretch
them forward as far as possible,
any way so you give the muscles q
good, vigorous stretch.
When one is very tired, there is
nothing more restful than stretch
ing the muscles and then relaxing
Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09

In the Philosophical Transactions
of the Royal Society of London for
1889 Is printed a letter, written in
1851, in which the Rev. John Clay
tor details series OF experiments
he made in distilling coal in a re-
tort, showing not only that he had
observed the innammable gases
evolved, but that he had collected
and stored them for some tims in
hadders. In 1887 Lord Dundonald
made gas from coal, with which he
lighted the hall of Culross abbey.
In 1892 Robert Murdoch began the
experiments which resulted in the
establishment Of coal gas as an illu-
minating agent. In 1897 he public
ly showed the system he had ma
tured>and in 1898, being employed
in the factory of Boulton & Watt,
Birmingham, he fitted up an appa-
ratus for the manufacture of gas
in that establishment, with which
it was lighted. This was the first
use of Illuminating gas except by
way of experiment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09

Until the early part of the last
century Milford, Conn, had a house
In which Washington was said to
have spent night. 1t was in 1889,
when Washington made q tour of
New England. Tradition says that
there were certain things about his
stay at the Milford tavern which he
did not enjoy. The supper set be-
fore him consisted of boiled meat
and potatoes. He was not pleased
with the meal and asked for q bowl
OF bread and milk. The landlord
brought the new order and q broken
pewter spoon with which to eat it.
"Have you no better spoons than
this?" asked General Washington.
'1t's the best | have in the house,
sir" replied the host.
"Send me the servant" said his
excellency. Here's 2 shillings. Go
10 the minister's and borrow a sill
yer spoon"
Tradition does not add whether
hs got tkA spoon or NOT k-E-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
Must PayFor Papers Taken.

Missouri Court Rules In Favor of Newspaper Pab-
fishers In Suit for Subscription.
During the June term of the circuit court at At
Gibson county, Missouri the of H. F. Staple VS..
Charles Traub was tried. The suit was brought on
ong-standing account and among other items was
16 years subscription for the Atchison County Mail
Mr.. Traub refused to pay for the Mail claiming he
did not take the paper and that he had refused to
take the paper from the post office and mail box a
number of times. The plaintiff proved by postmas-
tiers, deputy postmasters and others that Mr. Traub
did take the paper during all the 16 years In the
case itywas shown that according to law even if a
subscriber does occasionally order newspaper dis
continued refuse to accept it, he cannot get out
of paying what he owes for the paper, and the SUBJ
scriber must pay the arrearage before stopping the
paper.
The jury in this case was out only short time
and brought in verdict for the entire account, in
cludng the subscription for the Mail---16 years at
$1.50 year. or $24 The costs in the justice court
and the circuit court amounted to about $100 besides
the attorney fees.
A similar case has been decided by the court of
appeals and it was held in that case that any one
taking newspaper must pay for it as long as they
take it from the post Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
oimple Remedy.

A lady journalist who conducted
q page devoted to feminine interests
was i'll, and male member of tho
editorial staff did duty as her dep
uty. He soon distinguished himself.
A correspondent Inquired how
grease might best be removed from
soup. He road it hurriediy, noticing
only that IL was an inquiry for the
removal Of grease. This was bis
answer: Soak soft cloth In gsso-
line and rub gently till the-grease Ia
OHdicatsdr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09

amusing tricks never seen before. and
Introducing their world famed novelty
acrobatic dance, entitled That Tall
Dancing Lady"
Casey & Milligan in their own pan
tomimic creation entitled, Play Ball"
The Famous Abdallah Troupe.
Whirlwind Acrobats. A pulse quick
ening performance in which sensation
al feats of lofty ground tumbling and
pyramiding are executed
The Five Merkel Sisters. The
most marvellous woman act ever
brought TO America. They perform
lightning acrobatic feats. hand stand
balancing and wonderful contortion
ryOlutiOns
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
For A That, And A That.


Is there for honest poverty
Wha hangs his head, and a. that?
The coward slave! we pass him by;
We dare be poor for a that
For a that, and a that,
Our tolls obscure, and a that;
The rank is but the guinea's stamp
The mans the gowd for a that.
What though on namely fare we dine,
Wear hodden gray, and a. that?
Gle fools their silks, and knaves their
wine:
A mans man for a. that
For a that, and a. that,
Their tinsel show, and a. that;
The honest man, though e'er sac poor,
Is king O. men for a. that.
Ye see yon birkie cad lord,
Wha struts, and stares, and a. that:
Though hundreds worship at his word,
He's but coof for a that
For a. that, and a. that
His riband, star, and a. that;
The man of independent mind,
He looks and laughs at a that.
A prince can max belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a that;
But an honest mans aboon his might
Guild faith, he maunna fa' that!
For a that, and a that,
Their dignities, and a that;
The pith O sense and pride o'eworth
Are higher ranks than a. that.
Then let US pray that come it may
"a AS come it will, fora that
That sense and worth, Ger a. the earth,
May bear the gree, and a. that.
For a that, and a. that,
It's coming yet, for a. that
When man to man, the warld Ger
Shall brothers be for a. that!
Robert Burns.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
Stat. Fair Outdoor Attractions.

The committee OF amusements ef
the Indiana state fair. which will be
held at Indianapolis. Ind. September
2nd 10 9th inclusive. 1912. have ar
ranged for one OF the best programs
OF free outdoor attractions ever seen
at any state fair In America. Among
the many features booked are Provost
& Brown, the comedy novelty enter
tainers. featuring the only cork
screw Kid I'm the world.
Bartelli & Murphy. premier comedy
acrobats In their side-splitting special
ty, entitled bumps & Falls
The Kroneman Bros. An attrac-
tion without a parallel Americas
foremost head balancers and comedy
acxoAAte. pnksoywing hazardous and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09

when price is not discouraging consideration. Of
hand-stamped leather, with silver fgree and buckle
it can be made to weigh several pounds and cost
several dollars pound. 1t seems that no cowboy
would consider himself dressed up without at les sta
five pounds of hat AS to what cowboy thinks of
a saddle can be figured this way: When he starts
in to buy an outfit he buys the saddle first and gets
just what he wants, and then if he has any money
left he buys the other things he needs
There are fifty pounds of leather in a real cowboy
saddle, fifty pounds of leather wonderfully carved,
Ee Se aS o
ship and back like rocking chair. There are
more rings straps, thongs and holsters depending
from it than ayman could count without trying to
learn their various uses. This saddle fve-room
flat full of furniture to the cowboy; he eats works.
loafs and sleeps in it. Kansas City Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
,scribers. This is
A Very Liberal Offer

and you can supply yourself
with reading matter for a
long time by a little effort.
You cannot afford to do
without The COURIER and
this offer enables you TO get
it absolutely free. If you
want samples mailed to par
ties you wish to solicit drop
us a card with their names
and we will see to it that
they receive them promptly.
Go out among your neigh
borS who do not take the pa.
per at this time and talk it
up. 1t will pay you hand
somely.
This offer holds good until
Sept. l, 1912.
Address all communica-
tions to
BEN ED DOANE, !
JASPER, Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
Will
Your
Subscription
To
The
Courier
Expire
Soon?

If so, 60 out among your
neighbors and induce them
to subscribe for The JASPER
COURIER for one year.
Get2 Subscribers
And send us their names
together with $500 and we
will date your subscription
one year ahead for your
trouble You can do this
with little effort. The same
proopsitoin holds good for
those who are not now sub.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-09
HONEST HORSE RACES
INDIANA CTATE FAIR PURSES
REACH NEARLY $4,000.
Band Concert, Chicago Soprano Sing
er, Outdoor Vaudeville Additional
Features at Grandstand.

The Indiana State Fair races, the
greatest harness race meeting OF the
year In Indiana. will during the week
OF Sept 2, when the fair is held at In
dianapolis. bring out a better class of
horses and closer contests than ever,
owing to some new rules adopted by
the exposition management. Under
the rules Il will not be possible for
one stable OF horses to monopolize the
races, there Will be a larger number
OF entries in each class. and the fair
management will know well In ad-
vance the number OF starters In each
race.
II has from It's beginning been the
boast OF the State Board of Agricul-
ture that the fair races we're without
superior I'm quality and honesty. The
fair board has never countenanced
pool selling. and this has meant that
the public has seen the races on the
merits OF the horses.
The purses for the September meet
ing amount to nearly $4,000. Four
races will be given each afternoon.
and the purse In each contest. with
the exception OF two, will amount to
$1,000.
The racing program for the week
follows:
Monday. Sept. 2.
2:2s Class Trotting. g.........$1.0 900
2:06 Class Pacing g........ 1000
2:12 Class Trotting. ........ 1000
Three year-old and under Pacing.
to 2:25 Glass s........... GOO
Tuesday, Sept. 3.
a:19 Class Trotting. g.........$l.0 900
2:23 Glass Pacing. ng............ 1000
2:0s Class Trotting. .......... 1000
2:10 Class Pacing. ng.............. 1000
Wednesday, Sept. 4.
2:14 Glass Trottlng. g.........., $1,000
2:i7 Class Pacing. ng............. 1000
Thrccyear-old and under T'rot
ting eligible to 2:25 Glass. COO
2:t2 Class Pacing. g.............. 1000
Thursday. Sept. 8.
2:2i Class 1rotting. g.........$i.0 900
2:1b Class Pacing. g............. 1000
2:05 Class .Trotting. ....... 1000
2:oS Glass Pacing. g.............. 1000
Friday. Sept. 8
2:i6 Class Trotting ......,.... 81 900
2:20 Class Pacing. g........... i.O0c
2:10 Class Trottlng g............ 1000
Freefor.all Pacing .....,....... 1000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

81 haven't more than / know
what TODD with. But might be
a little puzzled about it now and
then if | didn't get a lot of helpful
advice on the subject from
mother and the girls. Wash
ington Star. >=s:ss5 ,.s1d
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30
SUFFICIENT HELP

81 suppose by this time you
have more money than you know
what to do with" said the old &C
quaintance.
mo-" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Queer Manx Laws.

Harper's Weekly: The Isle of Man.
presents many curious features, none
of which are more curious than it's
laws. For instance, the legislature is
called the house of keys and was in
other times a judicial body charged.
with the duty of interpreting the laws.
Any person so bold as TO Islander this
house of keys was liable not only to a
fine in the amount of 10 pounds, but
to the loss of both his ears.
Two deemsters were once appointed
to execute the laws which before the
year 1417 were u~ncodiied, these
were known as breast laws, for the
reason that they were impaired to
the deemsters in secret, to be kept by
them within the secrecy of their own
breasts as long as they chose or dur
ing their whole service, though thew
were authorized to impart and ex-
plain to the populace as much of these
special laws as should at any time
seetm wise and expedient.
Certain Of the Manx laws as set
down after the c~odification, are ex-
tremely quaint. Here are a couple of
extracts from the Manx legal rulings:
If a man steals a horse or an OK
it is no felony, forathe offender cannot
hide them; but II he steal a capon or
a pig he shall be hanged"
In case of theft, If it amounts to
the value of sixpence halfpenny, If
shall be felony and death to the Of
fender; and under that value to be
whipped or set upon a wooden horse
which shall be provided for such Of
tenders"
The arms of the Isle of Man, which.
though 1t may sound like an Irish
bull to say so. are legs-three legs
bent at the knee and apparently kick
ing outward from a common center in
the midst of a shield-have provoked
O number OF. jccular descriptions, Of
which the best declares that one leg
spurns Ireland, one kicks at Scotland
and the third kneels to England.
On July 5, of every year, the laws Of
the Isle of Man are still read aloud to
the assembled people from the top of
Tynwald hill. This is said to be the
most interesting and archaic legal
ceremony observed today in Europe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Krasnes Farm and Firssids Club.

The consolidation IF rural schools
will be the subject for discussion at
the meeting of the Farm and FiresiGe
club of Kragnes, to be held in the
Congregational church at Kragnes
next Friday evening at 7 o'clock, to
which a general invitation is extended.
The speaker will be Fred Stillwell.
principal of the Glyndon Consolidated
school. Mr.. Stillwell is considered the
expert in Clay county on the subject
of the consolidation system of rural
schools, every phase of which he has
made a most careful study.
At a meeting of the club the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing yea ...n.. ..
President-Alvin H. Olson.
Vice President-Albert. Swanson.
Secretary-C. A. Fossay.
Treasurer-John w. Nelson.
Chairman Programme Committee
Edward Vinton.
Since it's organization, last spring,
the club took charge of the Fourth of
July celebration, secured a circulating
library for the use of readers tributary
to Kragnes and was instrumental in
securing the services of a speaker
from the university to deliver an adj
dress a short time ago. In other words
the club in its efforts and aims is
making life pleasant for the people of
the village n country adjacent dur
ing the winter months. @
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
JAMESTOWN MAN
KILLED IN TEXAS
CHARLES r. sALFoUR's SKULL
CRUSHED WHEN HORSE.
THREW HIM.

Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 1O.-Inform-
alton has ben received Of the death Of
Charles r. BaIfour, who left here re-
Gently. He became a rough rider with
the Bison moving picture makers and
was killed when his horse slipped.
throwing him to the ground and injur-
ing him so that he died shortly after
ward. A dispatch from Texas says:
Charles r. Balfour, a rough rider
employed at the beach with the
the 101 ranch wild west actors,
injuries sustained when he was
thrown by the horse he was riding.
The accident occurred at the cor
ner of Pier avenue and Main street,
where the horse slipped on the CLASSY
pavement. Balfour was thrown heav-
lily to the concrete sidewalk. His
skull was crushed when he fell. He
VS. unconscious when he was picked
up and died without regaining on
seriousness. Deceased, who. was
about % years of age, came. to this
beach from Royville, La, to which
city his body will. be shipped for
burial.
AT the same point and in the same
manner, five minutes after Balfours
fatal accident, Albert Osburn, a cow
boy member Of the same company,
duplicated the accident that occurred
to Balfour. Fortunately Osburn sus-
tanned nothing more serious than
bruises and cuts that will cunfine him
in the hospital for two, or three days"