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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
Old Ship Still Staunch.

Said to be the Oldest ship in the
world in active service. the Copen-
hagen yacht Constance has been sold
TO a fisherman of Skaw. in Jutland.
who will use the ancient craft in his
trade. The Constance was built one
hundred and ninety-three years ago.
and in her long life she has sailed
into almost every port in the world.
Her timbers are still staunch, and her
new owner declares he can see no
reason why she should not sail the
seas for a century TO come.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
WISCONSIN SOlONS IN ERROR
Without ~Embodying Copy of
Resolution Passed by Congress.

been discovered here that the Wiscon-
sin legislature In its anxiety TO pro-
vide for the direct election OF sena-
tors anne near preventing IL going
into effect for several months. In
ratifying the direct election amend.
ment IL embodied a copy OF a reso-
luton for direct election which had
never passed congress. overlooking
the certified copy OF the resolution
that actually had passed congress.
The attention OF the Wisconsin
legislature has been called from here
10 this error and as II is still In ses.
sion the blunder will doubtless be
rectitied.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving of Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform. day aft
er day, have found a better capacity
and greater endurance by using Post
um instead Of coffee. AN Ills. Woman
writes:
Il had drank coffee for about twenty
years, and finally had what the doctor
called coffee heart / was nervous
and extremely Respondent; had little
mental or physical strength left, had
kidney trouble and constipation
THE first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action OF the kit leys
and bowels. In two weeks my neart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then / became less Respondent. and
the desire to be active again showed
proof of renewed physical and mental
strength.
IL an steadily gaining In physical
strength and brain power. ] formerly
did mental work and had 10 give IL up
on account of coffee. but since using
Postum I am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes In new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. II
Is regular Postum. so ~processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful OF Instant Postum with
hot water. and sugar and cream to
taste, produce instantly a delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book. "The Road
30 Wellville."
There's . Reason" for Postum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
POPE Is ANXIOUS TO RECEIVE
Pontih Will See Cardinals Beginning
Tooay-America
Topic.

Rome. Italy. May 3.-Pope Plus is
impatient TO resume his work and has
decided TO hold receptions OF the car.
dinals today. beginning with Cardinal
de Lai. secretary OF the consistorial
congregation. and Cardinal Pompili.
vicar general OF Rome. The pontiff
wishes ID discuss with. Cardinal de
Lai several questions concerning
America. and he has not seen Cardi-
nal Pompili since he was appointed
vicar general.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
TWO LIVES LOST IN FIRE
Howell, Mich, Men Who Entered a
Burning Building 70 Recover Tool
Missing and Believed Dead.

Howell, Mich, May 3.-Two lives
are thought TO have been lost a proper
ty damage OF $4,000 was caused
when the Michigan Condensed Milk
Pasteur plant was destroyed by fire.
The missing men are Harry Adams
and Clarence Hornung. They went
into the burning buildings after some
tools, and II Is thought they we're over
come by smoke.
R%idgeway. Wis. May 2.-Fre last
night destroyed 40 buildings. includ-
ing every business house In the town.
The loss is $780, 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Harvard is now going In for psychic
research. II Harvard keeps on, after
training loving pigeons. and thinking
angleworms. and knocking ghosts. it
may get a useful thing or two in its
curriculum in the course OF time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
TWO DIE IN RESCUE ATTEMPT
Police Officers and Boy Are Electro
cuted While Trying 70 Save
Youth From Death.

Rock Island. H.. May 5.-Policeman
Cornelius Menan and William Kaiser.
a fourteen-year-old boy. gave their
lives here TO rescue an unidentified
youth who became entangled in an
electric trolley wire. Menan and
Kaiser were 'electrocuted when they
seized the youth to drag him To
safety.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Later dispatches from the neigh
borhood OF Abyssinia say nothing OF
the latest death OF Menelik. Not that
II makes any great difference, but We
would like To know how many lives he
had.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Those who prophesied that the au.
tomobile would make the. horse as ex-
tinct as the dodo should revise their
ideas by a glance at the report show
ing hat the average value OF horses
is s4.S3 more this year than last.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

An a~rchaeologist has discovered that
IL was the practice OF Egyptian wives
In the olden time 10 tickle the soles OF
their. husbands feet. Evidently an
Egyptian substitute for pulling hub
by's leg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
THUG ELUDES POSSE
OUTLAW SEVERELY WOUNDED
AS HE oLOs UP J. M. SHORT ON
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN.
ZINC MAGNATE HIT THRICE
Desperate Leaves Trail Of Blood as
He Falls From PulIman-his Loot
Placed at S1,5oo-vlctim Tells of
Terrific Battle.

Kansas City. Mo-, May "a lone
robber who boarded the Kansas City
~Southern's passenger No. 5, its gulf
coast train, at the station here, robbed
the passengers soon after the train left
here, securing about 81, 500 In money
and jewelry. 70 rob the Joplin mil
lionaire. Jesse NJ. Short, was the real
object of the bandit and the holding
up" of several other passengers, was
merely incidental, according to the
theory of the police. After p lively
duel with Mr. Short IN a Pullman the
robber fell from the train wounded,
carrying $1,000 of Shorts money and
the wealthy mine owner was in his
berth with three bullets in his body.
SIeuths Follow Blood Trail.
Bleeding p%rofusely from wounds he
received in a pistol battle with Short.
the robber left a trail OF blood as he
fled from the scene of the robbery.
This enabled the officers to follow
his tracks until he arrived at the Blue
river, almost a mile from the point
WAOAO oC hh4pCa L. = A1OAO
the trail stopped abruptly and his pur-
suers expressed the belief that he
continued his flight on a boat
Bandit Rushes Aboard Train.
The train was just pulling out of
the station here when a tall man ran
out of the darkness Of the railroad
yards and climbed up the steps of the
observation car. He had a handker-
chief over the lower part of his face
and carried two pistols.
Oscar Allen. a negro porter, who saw
him board the train, rushed out and
ordered him away. The robber Gov
cred him with his pistol and said: 81
am going TO put over a trick here. You
sit down there and be quiet. ! shall
need you"
Goes Through the Chair Car.
Preceded by the frightened negro
the robber then entered the chair car
where there were about a dozen pas.
sengers, all men.
Hold up your hands," was the com
mand with which the robber greeted
them. He had recovered a steady
nerve by this time and his voice nc
longer indicated fear The passengers
readily complied with his demand.
THE Pullman car was entered next
There every one was In bed with the
curtains drawn. After robbing two
passengers. from whom he secured
small amounts OF money. the robbeI
came to the berth occupied by Short
Give me your money" the robbel
demanded In a whisper as he SHOOK
the sleeping man. When awakened
sufl ciently to realize the import Of the
command Short handed over $1,000 In
money and q large diamond stud.
Both Fire Through a Curtain.
AS the robber turned to leave Shor'
seized an automatic pistol and free
through the curtain. The robber re
turned the fire and both men emptiet
their weapons, each shooting blindly
through the curtain, which was per
forated by almost a dozen bullets. One
bullet struck Shorts forehead, anoth
er went through an arm. a third lodged
in his knee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
GREEK QUEEN HAS DAUGHTER
New Princess Added TO Royal House
hold. According to News Received
at Washington Legation.

Washington. May 5.-A new prin.
cess was added TO the royal house
hold of Greece. The Greek legation
received a cablegram announcing
the birth Of a daughter to the queen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Massachusetts, has joined the fight
against the deadly hatpin. and IL is
now a law In that state that the pins
must have their points covered. Wom-
en- who realize the. possible harm
OF these sharp. projecting weapons
will aid the crusade. without waiting
By laws and fines 10 be forced 10
do 30.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Charles Landau an Engi;shman.
missed his train. went back { o Monte
Carlo. won $4,000. and took the mex,
der. Timo was money In his case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
Foolish Eootism.

The true egotist is the man who i'm
AGNES he is attracting attention TO his
particular line of comedy in a crowd
OF baseball rooters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Ruth-Love is a nice game 10 play
at. Fred-Besides. it's the oily game
/ know of that's lever postponed on
account of darkness.-Boston Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
Responsibility Extensive.

In summing up, secretary Eryan
rehearsed the objections and suyges-
tons OF the president, already made
public. and concluded:
Having performed the duty i'm
posed upon me by the chief executive
Of the nation my work is done. You
have listened patiently and courteous
ly and now the responsibility rests up
on you to do what you deem neces-
sary, recognizing as you doubtless do
that you act not only as the represen-
tatives Of the state, dealing with lands
lying within the state, but rs the rep
resentatives OF a state occupying a
position among her sister states and
sharing with them an interest In and
responsibility for int national rela-
tons.
You are fortunate In this state I'm
having the initiative and referendum.
The initiative spurs you on to do that
which you believe your people want
done. while the referendum empowers
those for whom you speak to put their
veto upon your acts II o eail TO re-
fleet their wishes. II may be assumed
therefore, that If you feel it your duty
TO enact any legislation or this sub
ject at this time your people will
either manifest their approval by ac-
quiescence or their disapproval by
submitting your action to the judg-
ment of the voters by means OF the
referendum.
II leave you with renewed assur'
ances of the presidents friendly con
Germ In the subject with which "
are dealing and my appreciation of
the kind reception which you have ac-
corded me as his spokesman"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buck
wheat now on hand at your grocers- Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

Aiben w. Barley, the new con-
gresham from the First district OF
Kentucky, who succeeded Ollie James
in the house, halls from Paducah. ky-
and, like his predecessor, is a Demo-
crat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
XIII the Flies Now and Prevent

disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do t.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. Ali dealers
or six sent express paid for 81. n. S0MERs,
l50 De Kalb Ave-, Brooklyn, ". Y. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09

With all his wisdom Solemn made
some big blunders in his home life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-09
ALIEN BILL PASSES
CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS ADOPT
MEASURE WHICH is STRONG
lY OBJECTED TO BY JAPAN.
BRYAN MAKES A FINAL PLEA
Secretary of State on Behalf Of Presi-
dent Wilson Demands That Webb
Law Be Submitted TO the People
for a Vote.

Sacramento, Cal, May 5.-The alien
land ownership bill. previously passed
by the senate by a vote Of SO to z,
was adopted by the assembly and
awaits only the signature Of the gov
ernor 10 become a law.
Only three votes were cast against
the measure in the lower house, one
Democrat and two Republican mem
bers opposing the bill on the final pas
sage. The roll call was held less than
twenty-four hours after the final pas
sage of the act in the senate.
Bryan Says Farewell.
Secretary of State Bryan concluded
his mission TO the governor and leg
islature OF California with a message
Of farewell. To an open joint session
Of the two houses, attended by the
governor, he gave renewed assurances
Of the friendly interest and co-opera-
tive attitude of the national admins
tration toward the peculiar problems
of California. transmitting the presi-
dents lates criticism of the alien
land act passed by the state senate
and rehearsing again those objections
already made public.
Secretary Bryan in his address
voiced the presidents opinion that the
words eligible to citizenship sub
stituted in the California attorney gen
erals redraft Of the alien land meas.
ure for the words ineligible to citi-
zenship," are equally discriminatory
and therefore equally Objectionable to
Japan.
If a law must pass he urged that II
be limited in its operation to two
years, in order that meanwhile dip
lomacy might so improve the interna
tional situation that re-enactment by
the next legislature would be unneces
sary. This suggestion, which had not
yet reached the president, he said
was made "for the consideration OF
those who have yet to act upon the
subject"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

pressed upon your mind that TO make
your dog obey or to teach it the most
difficult trick or feat it is rarely nee
essary to use the whip. II the dog. as
he will sometimes do, knowingly and
wllfully disobeys, the whip may be
used sparingly.
One sharp blow Is generally suffi-
cient. and 1t should be accompanied
with reprimand in words. Never
lose your patience and beat the ami
NAL in anger. To successfully train a
dog, it is necessary to place the great
est restraint upon your own feelings;
for il you once give way to anger the
dog will know it, and one-half your
influence is lost. To be sure. the
special line OF education depends up
on the kind OF dog you have and what
you want him to do.
You may commence to teach the
pointer or setter TO stand at very
early age, using first a piece of meat,
praising and petting MIN when he
does well and reprimanding him when
required. Do not tire your pup out:
but il he does well once, let him play
and sleep before trying again.
AS he grows older, replace the meat
with a dead bird. The best sports
men of today do not allow their dogs
TO retrieve. saying that the mouth
ing of the dead and bloody birds at
fects the fneness Of their noses.
To teach q dog to retrieve, com.
mence with the young pup. Almost
any dog will chase ball. and very
soon learn to bring il to his master
When you have taught dog to fetch"
he may be tried with game. 1t is
very probable that the first birds he
brings will be badly "mouthed' that
is. bitten and mangled. To break him
OF this, prepare a ball of yarn so
wound over pins that the slightest
pressure viii cause the points TO pro
trude and prick any object pressed
against the ball.
After the dog has pricked his mouth
once or twice with this ball. he will
learn to pick it up and carry it in the
most delicate manner. lie may then
be tried again with a bird. This time
he will probably bring it to you with
out so much as rumpling feather; but
if. Notwithstanding his experience
with the ball Of pins. your dog still
mouths" the game, you must skin a
bird and arrange the ball and pins
inside the skin so as TO prick sharp
| ~ upon light pressure.
Make a dog fetch" the bird skin
until he is completely broken OF his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
MODERN THEORY OF THUNDER
intense Heat of Electrical Discharge
Turns Vapor Into Steam and
Causes Loud Explosion.

There have been a great many diff
ferent theories about the cause Of
the noise we call thunder Some
savage nations think it is caused by
the clouds knocking together in a
storm and making a spark. like two
pieces of flint, with a cracking sound
at the same time. Not long ago, when
electricity first began TO be under.
stood. many persons believed that the
lightning made hole in the air as it
passed along and that the rush of air
to I'LL up this vacuum caused the
noise, just as It is caused by the air
rushing back into the vacuum in a
big cannon.
The more modern theory. based on
some remarkable experiments with
very fluffy cotton that was made damp
is that the intense heat of the cleo
trical discharge instantly turns the
surrounding vapor OF the clouds into
steam and causes an explosion as gu6-
den and fierce as gunpowder. 1t is
the number and diversity OF these
explosions that makes the cracking
sound we hear when the thunder is
close to us, which would not De the
case II the cause were the air rush.
ing into a single vacuum. as that
would make only one big bang, Just
like a cannon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

snapped. His face had become sud.
denly convulsed, while his voice rang
with the tone of chilled metal. Glass
retreated a step, shudder ran
through him, and his eyes riveted
themselves upon the weapon with hor.
ritied intensity.
Listen, Pig! II you spik to her
again, | will cut you" The gaze Of
the Mexican pierced his victim Il
will not keel you. l will just-cut
you!n
Speed, who had sat in open-mouthed
amazement during the scene. pinched
himself Like Larry, he could not re,
move his gaze from the swarthy man
He pulled himself together with an eff
fort, however, undertaking to divert
the present trend of the conversation
"W--where will you cut him. he
asked, pleasantly, more to make con,
versation than from any lingering
question as to the precise location
Here" Carara turned the blade
against himself, and traced a cross
upon his front, whereupon the trainer
gurgled and laid protecting hands
upon his protruding abdomen. You
spik SPANISH"
No" Glass shook his head
But you understan' wat | try to
say"
'Yes-oh yes-Fm hep all right
And the Senior Fat will r-r-remem
ber?"
"Sure!" Glass sighed mlserably
and tearing his eyes away from the
glittering blade, rolled them toward
his employer. 81 don't want her, Mr..
Speed knows I don't want heri'
Carara bowed. And the Fat Senior
will not spik wit her again."
mol"
"Gracias. Senior! | thank you!"
You're welcome!" agreed the New
Yorker. with repressed feeling.
"Adios! Adios. Senior Speed"
"Goodby," exclaimed the two in
chorus
CrO BE CONTINUED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
CBy FRANK n. Sweet ,

(By FRANK n. SWEET
Most OF you boys who live in the
country have dogs. Have you ever
tried to train them. beyond the throw
ing of sticks for them to bring back,
and few such tricks as standing on
their hind legs. or barking for some
thing to eat?
As a boy, back in the country, I was
the owner Of number OF dogs at vari-
Gus times, and until was pretty well
grown, this was usually the extent OF
my training And my friends who
had dogs trained them in about the
same way. Possibly some of you
have bright dogs that are capable Of
knowing much more than they do. II
SO, the following general directions,
learned by experience, may be of use
First of all, teach your dog that
you mean exactly what you say, and
that he must obey you.
Never under any circumstances al.
low him to shirk, Ind even a naturally
stupid pup will learn TO look upon
your word as law and not think of
disobeying.
Strict obedience to your word whis-
tie, or slightest gesture once obtained,
it is an easy matter to finish the dogs
education. Bear in mind that there
is about as great difference in the
character and natural intelligence Of
dogs as there is in boys Not only
does this exist between the distinct
varieties OF dogs, but also between
the different individuals OF the same
variety. All Newfoundiands possess
similar characteristics: but each in
dividual varies considerably in intelll-
gence, amiability. and all those little
traits that go to make up dogs char.
acter.
1t is well for you to understand this
fact, that you may not be disappointed
or make your pet dog suffer because
it cannot learn as fast as some one
you may know of. And let it be i'm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
TIMELY NOTES OF FLOWERS
Year-SensitiVe Plant Is Very In
teresting in Its Habits.

Mass the different varities OF sin
gle flower and the effect is more pleas
ing than when made up of dozen
varieties. On the lawn as in the vase,
popular taste has been trained TO ad-
mire the harmony of unity.
Soak seeds OF cypress vine for few
hours in hot water just before plant
ing. The hard seeds of the Gamma may
need bit of filing ere the germ can
push it's way out; but care should be
taken not to injure 1t in the process.
Poppies will perpetuate themselves
by self-sown seed.
Aim to have something new every
year, but not high priced novelty
The sensitive plant is handsome and
intensely interesting in its habits. II
you have never grown it, try it for
the children.
Study its queer habits, and you will
always find 1t entertaining
The Japanese morning glory is slow.
ar in attaining the blooming size than
the old fashioned flower, yet its larger
size and clear colors make amends for
slower maturity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Knew the Time.

On a cold night man was hasten,
ing across the public square with his
overcoat buttoned up TO his chin. EIe
was rather anxious to know what time
it was. but he was too lazy to open his
coat in order to get at his watch. Just
then he saw 4 well-dressed man ap
preaching and remarked to himself
This is a cinch. I'll cen ask yon
genteel stranger what time it is and he
will unbosom."
He perceived that the stranger was
buttoned up just as he was. When he
came up the man who wanted to know
the time removed his hat politely and
said: Sir. do you know what time
it isl"
The stranger paused, removed his
right glove, unbuttoned his coat from
top to bottom. unbuttoned his under
coat, and finally pulled out his watch
while the chill wind cut into his unpro
tected chest. Holding up the watch Sc
that the light would shine upon its
face for an instant he glanced at II
and growled:
''Yesi"
Then he passed on without another
word.-Cleveland Plain Dealer