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Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-02-08
DENVER PERSONALS.

Charles Muse will address the Colo
rado Farmers Mutual Aid associa-
tion on next Tuesday night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
TO MAKE SEA SAFE
Remarkable New Invention Is
Wireless Long Distance Mirror.
Its Purpose Is to Convey an Image in
the Same Manner That Sounds Are
Now Communicated to Dis
tant Points.

New York.-A remarkable invention
pregnant with useful possibilities is
the wireless long-distance mirror Its
purpose, in brief, is to convey an i'm
age in the same manner that sounds
are now communicated.
1t is radical improvement on the
old-time camera obscura, a structure
in which the real image of an object
is projected upon white table or 9TH
er plane surface. Not only does the
new apparatus reflect on a mirror all
objects located and all happenings oc-
curing within a much greater area
than the camera obscura, but it oper-
ates at night.
Just how the machine works has not
yet been revealed, but the machine is
known TO consist of web of wires at
tached to a tall mast. and il is this
web of wires which receives the i'm
pressions and projects them on the
mirror located at the base Of the
mast.
The principal value of the new ap-
paratus will be in its application to
ships. 1t is expected to prevent col
lisions with other ships, icebergs or
derelicts by disclosing the where
abouts of such dangers to the lookout
long before the vessel comes within
striking distance. The image of every
object within a radius of two or three
miles is thrown on the mirror. and at
night aor in fog the value Of such an
apparatus to the mariner could hardly
be overestimated.
1t is claimed, too, that the long-dis-
lance mirror would prove a valuable
aid to armies in time of war, reveal
ing the whereabouts and movements
of the eenmy in a manner which
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
BECAME "ROUNDER" AT FIFTY
Sunday School Head Stole $4,000
From Cemetery for JOURNEY on
White Way.

New York-Trusted for more than
80 years by his employers, and given
an increase In pay and vacation TO
celebrate his fiftieth anniversary, Ma
thaniel Laird. Sunday school superin-
tendent, and for 80 years bookkeeper
for the Kensico Cemetery company.
reaped sentence to Sing Sing prison
He was sentenced by Judge Grain. I'm
the court OF general sessions. 10 not
less than one year. nor more than
two.
Laird lived at 304 West 123d street
with his wife and four grown chill
dren. He was in charge OF the Sun
day school OF the ST Nicholas Avenue
Presbyterian church. Two years ago
he received the increase In pay and
the vacation. His vacation he spent
among the white lights" and he
learned to like them.
The cemetery company found that
he had spent in two years $4,000 of
their money. and he was convicted of
grand larceny.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
FASCINATION OF THE POPPY
Same as Ii Has on the
Human Race.

The direful effects Of opium upon
animals and the fearful temptation ii
is to some of them are set forth in a
recent number of the French Gazette
des Hopitaux, which quotes some
strange evidences gathered by Francis
GARNER in China in 1873.
The culture of the poppy" writes
GARNER, has caused most important
article-wax-to disappear from the
market of Yunnan. According to the
natives, the bees, formerly very nu-
merous in this part of China, have
experienced for the poppy flower the
same morbid liking that the Chinese
feel for the juice that is drawn from
its fruit. In the season when the
poppy fields are in bloom these insects
come in crowds TO ransack them butts
their taste for other food, and they
perish after two successive seasons.
Another example of this singular
attraction that the poppy exerts upon
animals rs we'll as upon men was
called TO our attention. In an opium.
refinery in the city it was noticed that
the rats came every evening in great
numbers to snuff the fumes that arose
from the furnaces. Following the sud-
den occupation of Yunnan by the Mo-
hammedans the refinery was closed
down and was abandoned for a time.
When new owner took possession he
found upon the waiting that remained
in place many dead rats. These had
died of hunger while waiting for the
pleasure they had been accustomed TO
enjoy in breathing the opium fumes"
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submitted to the governor of Wiscon-
sin. January, 1901. The report COW
cred the work done in secondary agri-
cultural education in the various states
of the Union. also different countries
In Europe. At the conclusion of this
report. Dr. Harvey, the commissioner.
recommended that, through legislative
enactment. authority be given the
county boards of supervisors to estab-
lish and maintain schools, TO be known
as county schools, for instruction in
agriculture and domestic economy. and
that state aid be given to these schools
when organized and established on a
basis to be approved by state au-
thority.
He also recommended a course of
study that he considered most suitable
for these schools. The legislature Of
1901 passed a law embodying the re-
concentrations of DR.. Harvey, and
permitted the establishment of two
schools. This law has since been
amended to permit the establishment
of ten schools. These schools are free
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RATS FOOL VICTIM BY RUSE
One leers at Engineer Until He
Chases 1t, Then Companions
Seize Food.

Cleveland.-Three big 0wharf rats,
grown gray in iniquity, stole John
Gibbons lunch from him in the base
ment at police headquarters after
fooling their victim by clever ruse.
Each leered at Gibbons and deity
wiped the evidences of the repast
from his white whiskers before dis
appearing into into hole.
Gibbons is night engineer at head
quarters, and when he opened his
midnight lunch he saw a gray, dissi-
pated appearing ed rat looking at
him.
cit out" yelled Gibbons, but the
rat only looked Indignantly toward
him and shuffled toward the lunch.
Catching up n stick Gibbons started
after the rat. He was not five feet
away from his lunch when two more
pests popped out of holes. While
Gibbons was chasing one, the other
two ate. and by the time he had con-
vinced himself that he Is not a rat
catcher all the food was gone. The
three rats seemed TO bow hooking
farewell as they slipped back into
their hiding places.
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to inhabitants of the county, who are
qualified to pursue the course of study,
provided they shall have at least the
qualifications required for completion
OF the course of study for common
schools
Secondary agricultural education is
largely adapted to the conditions found
in the counties where such schools are
located. Special efforts are made to
furnish additional opportunities for
schooling to the "a out of every 100
rural and urban school schildren who
would otherwise finish their education
with the common schools. These
county schools are, strictly speaking,
agricultural trade schools and have
for their sole object the educating of
the farmers boys and girls who do
not wish to take up an extensive col
lege course. but who are anxious to
get that form of training which will
be most useful 20 them when they take
charge of the home farm or the farm
home. The school is made the edu-
cational center of the community. and
the farmers are free to call upon ii for
assistance in any line of work per-
tanning to farming and home making.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
BUCKEYE" BOYS CORN SPECIAL


Thousands OF boys from the state
OF Ohio will leave Cleveland. Cincln-
natl. Columbus. Toledo and other.
points. in special trains on the Penn
sylvania Lines. for Washington. ID. c..
Dec. 1st
This trip OF the Buckeye Boys
Corn Special" is TO be made under the
auspices of the Agricultural Commits
sion OF Ohio. for the winners OF prizes
in the Buckeye Boys corn growing
contest. The journey will include
short sightseeing visits TO Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia. Harrisburg. and other
points on the Pennsylvania Lines
A number OF leading state officials
and members Of the Commission Will
accompany the boys There will be
special entertainment in Pittsburgh. a
reception by Pennsylvania governor
at Harrisburg. daylight ride through
the Allegheny Mountains, two days in
Washington and day in Philadelphia.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared, and both state and railroad
oticials are determined 10 give the
boys the time OF their young lives
The excursionists will meet Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary .Jryan. and
Senators and Representatives with
out number. Many of the young corn
experts will be accompanied by their
parents and friends. and the Pennsyl-
vania management is preparing TO
handle one OF the largest and happiest
crowds it has ever carried 10 the Ma
tional Capital
Several Pennsylvania trains will be
run from the different points. making
many stops TO take on the prize win
ners and their friends. The first inn
portant stop after the trains leave
Ohio will be Pittsburgh. which will be
reached Monday night, Dec. l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
SEEKS S2,925 FOR BOARD
New Yorker Sues Ledger In State Su.
preme Court to Recover In
All $4,009.55.

New York-Joecph James Hughes
mas brought suit in the Supreme court
for the recovery OF s4.009.55 from
George III. Robinson. a big board bill
figures in the action. The complain
ant says that Robinson agreed on
August 90. 1909. TO board with him
IN an apartment on Central Park
West and to pay him sos a week. His
board bill now amounts to S2,929, ac-
cording to Hughes.
In addition Robinson, Hughes says,
became dissatisfied with life in New
York and persuaded him to move TO
South Orange. agreeing to pay for the
unexpired lease. This, he says, adds
5000 to the bill. Then Hughes also
wants to recover for a loan OF s4S455,
which makes the grand total sued for.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
CITIES ON BAGDAD RAILWAY
Line viii Enable One to Journey by
Rail From Any European Gen.
ter 10 Damascus.

London.-Although much has been
written upon the political significance
or the great Bagdad railway, little or
nothing has been said about those old
historical or sacred cities it will be
the means of linking up with Europe
by an iron road. Indeed, within the
next two years one ought to be able
TO Journey from any of the great rail-
way centers of Europe, such as Paris.
Berlin, or Vienna, to Damascus, the
Oldest city in the world, by rail over
the Bagdad line, and also to the sa-
cred cities of Palestine, to say nothing
of taking a peep at the Euphrates val
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Students Constructing a Concrete sio.

Students Constructing Concrete Sio.
the home kind Of training which
Is essential TO the full development of
the individual for successful home
building. The realization OF the edu|
cational loss occasioned by tho trans
fer OF these domestic industries TO
factories in cities and the growing need
OF something TO take their place In the
educational system has brought about
the establishment OF practical schools
OF agriculture and domestic economy.
In many OF the states throughout
the Union thoughtful educators have
come 10 realize the impo lance OF de-
veloplng the rural phases of Industrial
education. With this object In view,
many states have established and
others are considering the establish.
ment of secondary schools OF agricul-
ture and domestic economy. OF the
more firmly established schools OF this
nature may be mentioned the congress.
sional district agricultural schools of
Georgia and Alabama. the judicial
district agricultural schools of Okla.
bona. the four district agricultural
schools OF Arkansas. the agricultural
high schools OF California. Minnesota
and New York. and the country agri.
cultural schools OF Wisconsin and
Michigan All of these schools have
one common object. that of dignifyng
farm labor and teaching boys and girls
the industries which are now so rap
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ley, the alleged site of the Garden of
Eden, and then on to Mosul, that
hourishing little village that has
sprung up upon the ruins of ancient
Nineveh, while BagdaS, the engineers
tell us, will be reached within three
years, near which lie the remains of
Babylon, that mighty city reared amid
such ,splendor by Nebuchadnezzar.
This linking up of Syria, Palestine,
and Mesopotamia with all their sacred
and historical cities with Europe is
one of the most interesting features
OF this great undertaking
Before describing the progress
which has been made during the past
few years, some reference to the his
tory of the undertaking is essential.
Indeed, it is safe to say that no enter
prise has caused European statesmen
so much anxiety as the Bagdad pro-
ject. Here it should be explained that
the railway is being built by the Ger
mans, with German material. and by
German engineers on Turkish terri
tory, with the full sanction and ap-
proval of the Ottoman government.
The money to carry on the work has
been advanced by German banks up
on guarantees being given by the
Turkish government. So far about
91O,OOO,O00 has been sunk in the en-
terprise; but it iss clear that another
& 1000, 900 will be needed to carry
the rails into Bagdad, which, if the
present rate of progress is main
tanned, should be reached within the
next three years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28

to its credit. the first in 1886 and the
other during the Franco Prussian war
During the siege OF 1886 Estour.
mel. governor OF the town. held out for
more than a month against the Comte
de Nassau. lieutenant OF the Emperor
Charles Y. AT the end OF that time
Nassau gave up the seige.
he siege OF Peronne during the war
OF ''solxante-dIx" was one OF the blood.
lest In history. The Prussians sur
rounded IL on November 80. 1870. and
the town held out until January ?.
when with half = town In flames. no
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Arranging a Program.

What did you do in vaudeville on
the Crimson Gulch circuit" asked the
blonde lady.
Il sang" replied the lady who Was
still more blonde.
You sang In Crimson guich. Was
II safe?"
Perfectly. My husband does
sharpshooting act by letting him pre-
cede me on the bill was assured OF
perfect politeness."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Wireless Night Mirror.

would make all other forms of recon-
noitering seem entirely inadequate
A test was recently made at Vale
10, Cal, and the instrument was said
TO have accomplished all that had been
claimed for 1t. The night was dark,
but a perfect picture of the district
within radius of two miles was clear
ly shown on the mirror. All the activ-
tiles of the Mare Island navy yard,
railway trains passing up and down
the valley, and pedestrians in the city
streets were clearly shown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Rouqh on Dad.

Baby had been displayed ia his best
bib and tucker 10 a number of admir-.
ing callers. The last one looked him
over and vas evidently trying TO think
OF something nice to say. Finally she
remarked: Dear me. how much be
looks like his father"
Its only the warm weather. replied
his mother. somewhat testify. The
child is usually right cheerful and
handsome"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Count Transfers by Weiaht.

Several electric railway companies.
including those in Detroit and Phila.
delphia are using machine for
weighing them. This machine is so
delicate that 1t can be used for count
ing items weighing from 1-25. 900
ounce TO 10 pounds each in capacities
ranging from eight TO six tons.-Elec-
trio Railway Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
TOWN GETS LEGION OF HONOR
Decoration for French City That Stood
Two sieges With Much
Bravery.

The town OF Peronne. not far from
Amiens. has had the distinction of be-
Ing decorated with the Legion az Hon.
or and can now place the cross SO
much sought after BY every French.
man In Its coat OF arms and on it's
seal.
feros.ne has two memorable sIeges
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Bears Fioht. Farmer Get. Honey,

Sheffield, Paw. w. Williams, d
farmer. saw two big black bears "a
death battle over a hollow tree trunk
full of honey. Both animals died as
n result of the fight and Williams
got the two carcasses and four hun
dred pounds OF honey from the tree.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28

phases OF farming and home making
Inc Importance of this movement can
easily be seen when consideration is
given to the decreasing fertility of
agricultural lands in the United States
during the last twenty years, and the
relative decrease in farming popula-
ton. From recent Investigations it
was found that probably 10000, 900
people live in cities and $1,000. 900 re-
main on the farm, when only a few
years ago the bulk of the population
resided in the farming districts.
Formerly when free land was
abundant and the soil fertile, little
difficulty was experienced in the grow
ing of crops. At that time. also prac-
tically all the food and much of the
clothing used by the farmer and his
family were produced in the home,
the homes themselves being built from
trees in the neighboring forests. Now
these conditions have changed mater
ially. Most of the industries have
been taken away from the farms and
are now found in factories throughout
the United States. And while these
changes show advancement. and this
advancement is to be welcomed at the
same time 1t has taken away from
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Says woman's Dress Is Pretty.

Washington. - "Women's clothes
were never so pretty and sensible as
they are today" said Mrs. David Hous-
ton. wife OF the secretary of agricul-
ture. when asked for her opinion OF
modern dress for women. Mrs. Hous-
ton also defended the tango and other
modern dances. saying: The tango Ia
one OF the most beautiful dances
ever saw"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Thieves Steal Conner Wiz.

Boonton, N. J.-Working in the dead
Ct night. thieves stole nine hundred
feet Of copper wire between this town
and Bertrands Island. Hopatcong The
trolley cars had stopped running
shortly after midnight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28

means OF fighting the fire. not to men.
ton the lack of food and drinking wa
ter. II capitulated.
The fire was so intense that the
bells In the church towers were melted
and the stacked silver pieces In the
bank were turned into ingots. Six hun
dred and seventy houses were de-
stroyed by fire and shells, while 900
soldiers and citizens were taken pris-
oners.-N. Y. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Musicians Devotion to His Art.

In 1898 Robert Schumann wrote TO
Clara Week: Il have given several
hours hard study every day to Bach
and Beethoven. and to my own work,
and conscientiously managed large
correspondence. am young man of
twenty-eight. with very active mind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28
Fishino.

Writing to Charlie,"
Yes"
Il thought he was engaged TO
Helen
He writes TO tell me that Helen
has thrown him overheard. so I'm
dropping him a line"
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Presented With Bio Potato

acknowledgements Ninkead
OF New Jersey was presented with a
sweet potato twenty.four inches long.
weighing Al pounds grown In his
home statA
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idly vanishing in the rural homes OF
America.
Wisconsin was the first state in the
Union to organize a county school of
agriculture and domestic economy.
The early history of secondary agri-
cultural education in Wisconsin dates
back to 1899, when the safe legis-
lature appointed a commission to in
vestigate and report upon the methods
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28

HewItt-He always sings at his
work.
Jewett-He Is In and opera CON-
pany.
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In Good Old Summertime.

my wife's out of town"
$50 Is mine"
Il know two other good fellows"
Great. Tomorrow night al our
house. Ten-cent limit"
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Students Removing Stumps With
Dynamite.

ROBABLY no movement in
education has received as
much attention i'm the past
few years as has that which
pertains to the practical
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-28

Tasmania boasts the. richest tin
mines in the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Wy VERY.

~ o'clock one evening ! found my
yell standing; IN front Of a negro cabin
1t was dark. creepy place. and The
vines running wildly over it, and the
ciunblinc doorstep made me shivcr
JhSt ihcn the moon came out and
!llunincd TIA" place casting uncertain
shadows IT shonc brightly on me
river which ran silently by. and So"
willow overhead whispered wcird!y II
was uucanny enough then hut when
an animal dartcd from beneath th"
cabin | started for the house. but
cam" back The place verified the say
ing that il was "hantcd" by its look
ami wished that ! was up at III.
mouse. hut had boastcd of my bravery
ana could not turn back. ! started TO
enter the cabin, but the doorstep gave
completely away. and AZ fell ! felt
- lizard slip from beneath the hard !
had clampcd upon IL while fullin"
landed against the door, which
crcaked loudly. and then swung back.
leaving me PROSTATE upon the i'll
smelling and dirty floor \ weird
halo. scream both from up the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
JOAN OF ARC.

Joan OF Arc was born in Domrciny.
January e. lil2. At that time England
Was lighting for the French crown
ANA Frances only hope was that She
could hold Orleans. Joan was Il shop
hcT,cs: ami one day while tending tIc
sheep. she saw in Il vision three angels
VIII" told her to go to the relief nf
orleans. ana Ia conduct the Dauphin
Z" rheims to he crowned Accordingly.
she went 10 the pauphin and told him
her mission. There was an old
proph"sy that France should he saved
hN virgin. and as the French were
~ The last stages OF despair. The
bHuphin consented
clad in Il suit of white armor and
mounted on u Whit" charger. she rod"
ut The head of her army against til"
English After fighting for fifteen
LAYS The English were compelled to
.clr"at. Tie English Thought she vas
witch. and every t''nc "h" appear, Il
with thc army they left the field and
ran. city after city fell into her hands.
and at last She conducted the I'auphn
I" lih"imS. fulhlli<; her mission. Joan
then bc"Gcd I" bc allowed to 20 bach
I" her people 1T Domrcmy. but the
King. having found how valuable she
VAS. refused After that her power
seemed To have left her. and she ln.t
rs Nany battles as she Won At Last
.hc vas captured by lie English aud
condemned To y. burned 20, witchcrafi
The kinu. whom she had served SO
faithfully. never attempted I" sac
hcr. and she VAS burnc! AZ the stake.
MAY 80. 1881.
BARBARA w. LEWIS.