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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

the ball which terminates the event
full days proceedings.
At nine o'clock in the morning
sprightly young bachelors arrive
from all parts of the kingdom by train
and proceed direct to the town hall,
where they sign their names in the
Golden Book, Of the Girls Marriage
Society,"" Half an hour later they are
served with breakfast by the young Ia
dies, who are headed by their own
elected "presidente." The ice now
being to some extent broken, the
young men and maidens set off to
visit the quarries and the fine old
church Of which the inhabitants are
justly proud.
Naturally the young ladies lead the
way, but they often cast furtive
chances at the crowds Of young men
who follow with great docility. At
half-past eleven visit is made to the
old fifteenth century castle, which af-
fords excellent opportunities for bring
ing the young people little closer to-
gether.
At noon everybody goes to lunch
the men to restaurants and the girls
to their homes. The latter tell their
anxious parents about the mornings
happenings.
Lunch must be finished by half
past one, as this is the time fixed for
the official reception of the bachelors
by the young ladies. The "presidente"
makes speech in which she offers a
hearty welcome to the young men, and
extols the charms of married life with
the wife Of ones choice. A blare OF
trumpets signals the end of her dis
course, and dancing now begins IN
every available open space, or In the
town hall II the weather Is unfavor-
able. The young couples sort them
selves out, and a number of engage
ments, followed by happy marriages.
forms a fitting conclusion to the pic
turesque Husband Fair" OF Ecaus'
sines
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

songs OF dear old Paris. And all re-
membered how the count used to say.
when asked how he would celebrate
the independence day of France:
"Oh, eet will be re grande time
The continental Sunday has about
as much chance in Washington as
the count would have had in the
Marathon, and so the only way the
head of the house of Perreard could
observe the day was to sip little
green stuff. as it filtered through a
loaf of sugar. But all the time the
tricolor floated in the breeze from the
easement Of the cafe.
The count could not have public
party, and so he had none. 1t was
bad day for France.
And the count was very. very sad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

NIASHINGTON.-Secretary Wilson
w is looking for bedbugs in his OFF,
cial and not his private capacity. Mr..
Wilson wants all the bedbugs he can
get, and furthermore he is willing to
pay fair price for them.
Tbs is not a hobby with Tama
Jim In fact, he has no intention OF
ever coming in personal contact with
the unpopular bipeds or quadrupeds
or centipedes. whichever class they
happen to belong to. Mr.. Wilson
wants as many of this species Of the
bug family as he can buy at nickel
apiece-for purely experimental pur-
poses.
On The old Lewis farm, near Wen
ma, a few miles from Washington
the department of agriculture main
tains an experimental farm. Every
class q bugs that have any part what
soever in farm life are being studied
by the departments scientists.
In the railroad station at Vienna
this sign was posted:
''WANTED-BeGbugs. Five cents
will be paid for each bedbug deliv
cred at the Office CT the experi nenta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
INVENTOR OF voLAPuK.

While the Esperanto congress was
In session at Krakau recently the
news was received Of the death at
Konstanz of DR.. Martin Schleyer. who
about thirty years ago gave to the
world the form OF a universal Ian
guage," which he called Volapuk- The
word was derived from the two Eng
lish words world" and speak" The
language. with its 1900 root words"
was studied diligently by many peo-
pie. some OF whom predicted its
speedy universal adoption. But this
did not deter DR.. Zamenhof from
proceeding with his work In the same
direction, which he finally published
over the name DR.. Esperanto. Com
menting on the work OF the two men.
a writer in the Berlin Post says. in
conclusion: "Schleyer died at eighty
one; his language died before him.
Zamenhof is still alive, and his lam
guage is known as Esperanto"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
HAVE TIN FOR SCHWAB.

Whenever the name Of Charles NJ
Schwab is mentioned, even the mild
est-mannered man in the foreign con-
tingent in Pekin breaks into strings
of abuse" says a letter from there.
THE steel man, on the first day he
was In the Chinese capital. went from
his hotel to the Temple Of Heaven
and back in rickshaw. The coolies
legitimate tariff was ten cents, but
Schwab, with a flourish, handed him
SIS and walked away. Never again did
he come out Of the hotel without 1t
being necessary to call the reserves
Of the Chinese police force to quell
the disturbance created by the efforts
of one hundred rickshaw men to Sc
cure him as a passenger. Moreover
it was not until several months later
that the other foreigners were able to
convince the coolies that the rate set
by Mr.. Schwab was not a working
standard"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
Ah. It Was a Sad Day for "Count'' Perreard

TEAM PERREARD, true son or
j Paris, he of the Cafe de Perreard,
was disconsolate the other day.
1t was the Sabbath and also the an
anniversary of the fall of the Bastiie-
And for the first time In years the
count" as he is Familiarity known,
failed TO observe the day. The counts
celebrations have been notable events
In Washington for years. but the
count let the day pass quietly because
1t fell on a Sunday.
Everything about the Chateau de
Perreard was normal, except that
from a window breezed the tricolor
of La Belle France.
Stilled were the blinking glasses.
because IL was the Sabbath day. The
hearty chanting OF THE Marseilles.
as only the count could chant it, was
not waited out into Thirteenth street
from the chateau windows as in the
past.
In fanciful retrospection the count
recalled the celebrations of yester-
year and his friends missed them.
The bon vivants Of the town. who call
Perreard the count, recalled the trips
down the river as his guests and
how he used to chant the cabaret
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
Agricultural Department an Aid to Housewives

Commercial industries were long
ago studied by scientific methods.
since it was found that gaining knowl-
edge by experience was much more
costly than gaining it by systematic
study 1t is only lately that We have
come to realize that it is equally
profitable to study the housekeepers
problems.
Fifty years ago few such aues-
tions had been taken to the labora
tory and few schools gave instruction
in such subjects. Today very many
men and women of scientific training
have taken the home problem TO the
laboratory and are finding ways of
helping the housekeeper TO solve her
problems satisfactorily.
The department of agriculture has
studied many questions which relate
TO the use of agricultural products On
the farm and in the home. but per-
haps none of them has closer re-
lation TO the household than the nu-
triton Investigations OF the office OF
experiment stations, which have to do
with the use of agricultural products
as human foods and whose object is
to help the housewife in her efforts
to provide good living at reasonable
cost, without undue labor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
sELf-SUPP0RT FOR BLIND
Maine School to Pay Them for
Work at Trades-WilI Make Brooms
and Weave Rugs.

Portland, Me.-If the plan which
Willard w. Baldwin, the new head OF
the Maine School for the Blind in this
city, is to put into operation when
the next term Of the school opens
proves a success there will be no
blind person buried in q papupers
grave or go to hospital as a char
ity patient in the future.
This school Is an industrial one,
where the blind are taught to make
brooms, cane chairs, weave rugs and
other trades such as are adaptable
to the blind. In the past those who
went there have received no compen-
sation for their labor. They were
given their board and no more.
BY Mr. Baldwin's plan each man
and woman will be paid on the piece
system. At the end of each week his
or her board will be deducted. In ad-
dition a certain per cent. according
to the amount earned, will be taken
out and deposited to the earners
credit In a savings bank. So long as
the blind person remains in the school
this money cannot be drawn from the
bank by him or her, except by the
approval of the trustees OF the
school. In this way fund will be
created for each pupil for use IN Ia
ter life. Another feature which will
be introduced in the school by the
new superintendent is that OF read
ing the newspapers to them. A GER
tain hour will be designated. when
all will gather In the big hall OF the
school and Mr.. Baldwin will read the
important news of the day to them.
Mr.. Baldwin is a native OF the State
Of New York and was for many years
connected with the educational work
of that state, both as a teacher and
q supervisor Of schools. For several
years past he has been engaged in
business In Maine, but was induced to
take his present position because Of
q lifelong interest in the work OF
teaching those afflicted with loss OF
eyesight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
VALUABLE RING REcovEREa

Under remarkable circumstances a
valuable gold ring, set with sapphlres
and pearls, belonging to a resident OF
Rochester, near Uttoxeter. Stafford
shire, England, has been discovered
after being missing for over four
years. 1t is assumed that the ring
must have been carted away With
ashes, for while working on nearby
farm a bailiff found the ring In
field. Although 1t had been missing
for such a lengthy period the ring
was not in the least furnished. The
man who was working in the field
with the bailiff happened TO remem-
Der the loss Of the ring.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

NO branch of the United States gov
IN eminent comes so near TO the life
Of the people as the department OF
agriculture which deals with the cot
ton and other fibers of which our
clothes are made. the fiocks and
herds we raise. the crops We produce.
the food we eat and the timber OF
which our houses are built.
The closeness OF the relation be-
tween the department and the people
is in great measure due % the fact
that the use which is msde OF agri-
cultural products receives as much
attention as their production. and the
great bulk OF these products Is used
in the home.
Commenting on this phase OF the
departments work Secretary Wilson
said:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
NATIONAL CAlg[l5lld90l
.ALrIENl1gS 80 60
Scientists Believe There Is Reason for Bugs

farm of the department OF agricul-
ture."
The farmers OF Vienna intend to
call at the farm and make sure that
accommodations have been made for
the safekeeping of the bugs.
Some of Uncle Sans scientists be
lieve there Is a reason for bedbugs
and III they manage to substantiate
this theory they intend to put them
to work at a more gratuitous task
than that upon which they are gener-
ally engaged.
There Is a theory that most self
respecting species OF bugs will have
no dealings with bedbugs-in fact
they will not live in the same neigh
borhood
This theory is based upon two as
sumptions. The first Is that bedbugs
are scrappers and beat up and kill
anything else that happens to cross
their way in bugdom.
Now the department of agriculture
scientists have about decided which
bugs do the most damage to fruit
trees. neSe eApeIlulell5 nave OOCh
carried on at the Lewis farms for
many months. The most deadly bugs
as far as fruit is concerned, have been
segregated in boxes and bottles.
The bedbugs are to be introduced
to these select fruit killers and Their
the scientists are going to see what
happens.
II the bedbugs carry off the hon
ors Uncle Sam may try to induce
them to leave their present abodes fol
fruit orchards.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
HAS PET cHIMPANZEE.

Capt. II. w. Long. British rcyal
army medical corps. who has ar
rived at Plymouth on his way TO Lon
don from Sierra Leone. has brought
home with him trained female chin
panzee, which he calls Lady Sassa,
NJ. ID. When she is given a case OF
surgical instruments she will select
and use a stethoscope, and she is an
adept at feeling the pulse. With the
thermometer she is equally at home
and she always gives II the profess
sional shake before using It, Dis
pensing is also among her accom-
plishments. Lady Sassa whistles, but
does not talk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

The clergy of Italy. Spain and Por-
tugal made loud outcry against the
heather Dance but the physical cul-
turists and dancing masters favored
II on the ground that 1t was good ex-
ercise. In the fashionable dancing
schools of Rome II was all the rage
for short time Traces OF the tur-
key trot can be seen IN the folk
dances OF Switzerland. Portugal. Spain.
Italy and France.
In 1888 an Italian named Giovanni
Casini introduced the dance 10 San
Francisco. For a time IL was not ap-
preciated much outside OF Barbary
Coast circles. Then IL came TO New
York and certain prominent dancing
masters introduced II into the -Four
Hundred"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
HUSBAND FAIR" BIG EVENT
Really the Ceremony Of the Year In
Quaint Belgian Village Of
Eceusslnes.

Brussels, Belgium.-The tenth an
nual husband fair" of the quaint lit
tie village of Eceussines. situated a
few miles from the Belgian capital,
was held recently.
Just about a decade ago the maid
ems OF the town resolved to take &C
tive steps to remedy the serious fall
Ing of In the number OF eligible
young bachelors. Believing in the
well-known feed the wretch" prin-
eiple. they organized a breakfast, con-
sisting chiefly of those dainty little
cakes for which the Belgians are not
ed, washed down with delicious cof-
fee and fresh cream. All the girls OF
the town club together to pay the cost
OF the breakfast, the excursions, and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
WATERPaooFING COTTON.

An easy method OF waterprooang
cotton is the formation OF aluminium
stearate In the fiber OF the cloth.
which may readily be done by I'm
mersing it in a solution OF aluminium
sulphate in water Il In 10). and With
out allowing 10 dry, passing through
a solution OF soap made from soda
and tallow or similar fat In hot water.
Reaction between the aluminium sui
nhate and the soap produces alum
mum stearate and sodium sulphate.
The former is insoluble and remains
In the fiber. the latter IL removed BY
subsequently rinsing the fabric In ~
ter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
LIKED THE SLIDE

A jolly little English bulldog. first
interferred with. and then boosted the
shoot-the-chutes game Of some boys
in an amusement park of st. Louis on
the Fourth OF July by its determine
ton to join the gang. The boys,
thinking one trip would be sufficient
to warrant retirement. gave him a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

start, but after its first slide, 1t wag-
ged the merriest kind OF tail and
made a Decline for the ladder. which
it tried to mount for the next trip. The
next hour was spent IN carrying the
dog to the top of the chute and then
ranging themselves alongside for the
cheering, as he slid past.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
EST ERDAY.

He who by the pillow would thrive
Himself must either hold or drive.
Benjamin Franklin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04
TODAY.

He who by the pillow now thrives.
Rides spring seat. and both holds
and drives.
Selected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-04

Shelbyville.-A jury In superior
court here returned verdict or
500 against the Indianapolis & Gin
cinnati Traction company on account
OF the death OF Mrs. Mary Cartmel. in
January. 1910. Her son Thomas sued
the company Cor $4,000 as admins
traitor Of her estate Mrs Cartmel
and her husband. Samuel, were killed
by the Greensburg express at Wal
dron. while they were driving to
church In buggy. The son has also
sued the traction company for $780,
900 for tho death OF his father.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25
When the Break Game.

1t is said that the break between
Taft and Roosevelt began with the
letter which the president wrote on
the departure of Roosevelt for Africa
in which he said, / owe more To
Charles P Taft md you than any
other two men on earth. Placing
his brothers name first when he
ought 10 have known jhat Roosevelt
was the cause Of his nomination and
election, 50 riled the colonel that he
never got over It II is noted that
the reception Of that letter closed
the My dear Theodore" AID My
dear Will" period Of their CORE
spondeuce.-Iiaanibgl journal
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25
The Bosses Wade me Slate

it is well known fact that Gov
II ldley and his kitchen cabinet
have already made the slate for state
officers that will be thrust upon the
republican voters and they will be
given no choice in the matter, but
will be expected to support the ticket
selected by their bosses. The princi-
pies of the democratic party are
founded upon the fact that The voice
of the people is supreme, and no
power is delegated to the bosses or
leaders TO name the candidates which
the people will be asked to elect.
This theory is responsible for the
introduction of the primary law,
which is democratic measure that
empowers the humblest voter with
a voice in the selection Of candidates
for his party. This is evidenced by
the fact that the democratic party
is not relying upon any one man as
a candidate for the presidency, but
has a dozen or more from which a
selection can be made. AtchisOn
Cnunty Mail
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25
HadIey in Another NuddIe

Governor HIadIey vetoed the ao
preparations made by the last leeis
lature to pay the claims OF SOME
twenty-three counties for permanent
road improvement A storm of pro.
tests and criticism from these Coun.
ties hit the executive because Of his
ilI-adviSed veto He is now trying III
the GaSConade county suit IN The
Supreme court to rob all the othe!
counties in the state Of their part
of the road fund to pay for his Off
cial and political mistake
After sustaining the constitution
atty of the Stamp Act in the Su'
preme courts of the state of Missouri
and of the United States there was
collected at once 100000 from the
parties who had refused to obey the
law Hadley having made no effort
to enforce same while he was at
torney-g general. This 100000, to-
gether with other AMI later collect
ions, now equalinG about $4,000 90
under provisions of Sec 1929 of the
revised statutes of Missouri for 1909,
must be distributed by the auditor
to all the counties in the state in
Guiding the city of St Louis just as
the state school moneys are distribut-
ed. Turn to this section and read
for yourself,
Gov Hadley is now hoping the STU
preme court will render decision
helping him out of a political hole
for having vetoed the appropriation
to pay the claims of these counties.
He wants the Supreme court to di-
rect the auditor to take this stamp
money which belongs to all the
counties in the state including the
city Of St. Louis and use same as
far as il will 30 toward paying the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25

wholly Of wool OF partly II ~col
have advanced and the combination
Of manufacturers who contributed
heavily to the republican party to
have Schedule K framed aud passed,
have made millions Bur hu~ have
the American workinGmcn been
"protcted'"
The strike Of Is 600 textile Ho-k.
erS al Lawrence. Mass one " many
similar illustrations which NIGH, he
given. throws some light on the sub.
Jet IL puts the liz To the statement
that Schedule X protects the Amer.
can workman. because this lnfor-
nation shows there are scarcely any
American workers left IN the wool
EN- manufacturing industry to pro
teCt. The mill owners have pro-
teCted' the American working.
men by driving them from their en-.
ployment with low wages and un-
bearabIe working conditions. and by
filling their places with contract
laborers from the south Of Europe
Fifty.two diiferen, natioualities are
represented by the strikers at Law
renee, and fortv-fve languages are
spoken there
Bayonets and decreased wages for
the men. women and children work
ers. instead Of the workmans para
disc pictured by Aldrich, Lodge and
Smoot, is the definition OF Schedule
X that the mill WORKERS AT Lawrence
are learning by actual experience.
BRINGING IN CHEAP LABOR.
In view Oi the strike Of textile
workers at Lawrence. Mass, it is in
teresting TO know how the WOODEN
mill owners attract cheap labor TO
their mills Congressman A. P.
Gardner Of Massachusetts,. while
speaking one day in the house on
the subject OF immigration. con-
tributed some valuable information
to the subject Mr.. Gardner is
standpat protectionist Of the Aldrich
school. For example" said Mr..
suppose am a Syrian
conducting a Syrian boarding house
in the city Of Lowell, Mass, Perhaps
some mill sends down TO me for
hands. furnish them at a some
what lower rate of wages than Is ex-
pected by ordinary citizen help. |
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25
Great Is Missouri.

Have you ever thought about the
great resources of your own state
Missouri? Do you know that it has
more farms than any other state in
the union?
Within her borders are 234,886
farms, which average 100 acres to
the farm. The improved land to
each farm averages rs acres or
81 1-2 per cent. These figures are
based upon the last census report.
According to the report of the COM
merce and labor bureau, the farms
of Missouri are worth $34.75 per
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25

steel lhlnrr> ~otk uuh IS hours a
~crA While III lhis ryuuln the,
average II hours i wrr.s Atun,
a thIni ~u'A mur than n hours
and . fourth ~u,t tsrlsc hours %
dizzy ant srs~n day scra. with an
osraSIouJl ~ hour ia, ~hrh a shift
Is madc To ~uyA mcn this way
IN, uul makes them Obj ~ torty
bat necessarily drssnrra,c> the racr
mrniaI, morally and physically
SCyuSs ,>STt,a ~ Fnurr
Operation OF the bank deposits
guaranty laN IN Nebraska has f,ilsyt
to rcsul, IN pInlrS business chaos
aud hank iailurS. As its opppucn,s
predicted "heu II was made feature
II the national iemrta,lr platform
in 1905 Their sas no bank failure
IN Nebraska last year Whs, The
law accomplished w4s more aud
better business IoF tnr hanks The
money on deposi, In the ,sa stale
banks VAS increased laSt year over
the year before by S.. 20a67t9s
The reserve on hand Is 2T per cent
or three per cent more than wear
ago The la~ accomplished an in.
crease IN the hanks opportunities
for profit because ~ increased de.
posts Then 1t made the banks
more immune from INVASION upon
the legal reserve. due 20 the fact
that the depoSiiors knew their money
was absolutely safe. and weren't -
anxious to- draw ii out ms heretofore
Last but dot least, no depuSi,or ran
the risk Of losing a prnny Of his
SAVINGS