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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-05
4 DIAMOND STORY.


| of Her Jewels.
A few years ago Ludwig Nissen,
Q well known wholesale dealer OF
the Maiden lane district, was In tl'e
omce of a diamond merchant II
LONDON when a stranger came l.
and offered an unusually heautifLI
stone for sale. The Englishmaa
did not care to buy. But Nissen
thought he saw q la-yain. But he
was not willing ny until he
learned who ownee ae stone and
where it had come lr,m. The man
said he represented a friend, q wo-
man, who did not care to have her
name disclosed. The American was
firm. If he could not learn the
owners name he would not buy.
The stranger said be would see the
woman and talk the matter over
with 'er.
The next day he came back and
took Mr. NisSen to the woman's
home. She lived in q handsome
apartment in one of the most fash
ionable quarters of the city. 1t
turned out that she was a Russian
princess who, with her husband
and her daughter, had been driven
from Russia for having taken part
In q nihilist movement. OF all
their large property they had saved
only their jewels. She opened a
little safe and showed the Ameri-
can one of the finest collections Of
diamonds he had ever seen. They
were worth 100000 or 100000.
eve sell them a few at time"
she explained, "just enough of
them each year to give us e living.
Perhaps you will wonder why We
don't sell them all and live on the
interest of the money? But my
husband has the gamblers spirit
The money would not last . year.
So We part from them piecemeal.
/ estimate that there are enough Of
them to keep us twenty years, and
I don't expect to live longer than
that"
One of those diamonds forms the
eenterpiece of one of the most val
liable necklaces in New York. A
few others are sent to this country
every year. In the diamond horse
shoe" at the opera there is never q
night when there are not some of
the jewels OF the exiled princess on
York Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-05
.RAISING alfalfa IN ILLINOIS

Charles e. Yanney OF Mclean coun.
ty, on the George s. Hanna Place, has
some remarkable results with alfalfa.
He got good stand on six acres by
breaking the ground the last Of July,
disking 1t three times, narrowing and
cross-harrowing two or three times.
dragging twice. sowing 20 pounds per
acre OF seed broadcast, narrowing
IT In and rolling the ground. This
was In 1908. The alfalfa grew about
four inches high that fall and was not
cut In 1907. it yielded about two
tons per acre. but In addition $50 pigs
In 1908. the nig returns began.
Three cutting of hay returned 21a
tons per acre. but in addition $50 pigs
were pastured on this alfalfa from the
time Of the first cutting until Decem-
Der. The pigs were bought when
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-05
Time. Not Space,

Mrs. Frink was a trusting soul
and rarely questioned the opinions
OF others about matters concerning
which they were supposed to be in
formed. One day she came home
with a new pair OF shoes under her
arm. "Got them at Brides" she
explained, "and they're the best I
ever bought you.'
"What is SO very good about
them p inquired her son. for whom
the shoes were intended.
"Why, the salesman said that you
could walk farther in them than in
any others without getting tired,
and / said that you couldn't walk
very far just now on account Of
your knee, you know, and he said
that he meant farther for the same
distance. So l bought them, and
here they are. Save the string,
please"
She did not notice the smile on
her sons face as be undid the pack
age, and he was spared the trouble
sf explaining. - Youths Compan-
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Caught.

In Philadelphia they tell a story
of a man whose wife had arranged
an authors evening" and persuad-
ed her reluctant husband to remain
at home and help her receive the
fifty guests who were asked to par
ticipate in tins intellectual feast.
The first author was dull enough.
but the second was wo-e. More
over, the rooms were intolerably
warm So, on pFetense of letting
IN some cool air, the unfortunate
host escaped to the hall, where he
found servant comfortably asleep
on the settee.
"Wake up" sternly commanded
the Philadelphian in the mans ear.
''Wake up, | sayl You must have
been listening at the keyhole -
Harpers Magazine
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hogs and rs pigs bought at that time.
IL is estimated that the SO hogs which
weighed rs or 80 pounds In the spring
made gain of rs pounds per head.
The ones sold In August averaged
lS2 pounds and those kept till later
226. Counting only so hogs and moth
ing for the pigs, they returned, after
paying for the $50 bushels of corn
fed. $4,000 to the credit of the alfal-
ia alone; the hay was worth s273.OO
total $es3.o0. or $115.5O per acre.
This alfalfa was not injured BY this
extra hard treatment but some parts
of 1t were frozen out last winter, and
this spring the field was disked and
cross-disked and the thin spots re-
seeded. securing fair stand. While
many doubt that alfalfa is suited to
Illinois. not having examined the evt-
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An Old Story.

Once when Rudyard Kipling was
Q boy he ran out on the yardarm of
Q ship.
"Mr. Kipling," yelled a sailor,
Ayour boy is on yardarm, and If
he lets go he'll drownw
"Ah," responded Mr.. Kipling,
with yawn, ''but he won't let gop
This incident also happened to
John Burns, Horace Wslpole, Ma.
poleon Bonaparte, Dick Turpin,
julius Caesar and the Kid
4eTooA- Presently IL will ~hsp-
pm sgsim-Lnndon Aasvsrl
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they weighed 45. 80 and so pounds.
and when they were weighed In the
middle of December they averaged
izo pounds. Counting q gain of rs
pounds per head and allowing 500. 90
for about 200 bushels Of corn fed
to the hogs, and figuring the pork at
D cents per pound. these hogs re-
turned $4,000; the hay was worth
S195.00, total s65700 from six acres
or $4,000 per acre. Contrary to the
results In many other cases this pas
turing did not hurt the alfalfa and
was repeated without harm the next
year
In 1909, this piece OF alfalfa yielded
3ha tons per acre In three cuttings
and pastured SO hogs from the time
the alfalfa was four inches high In
the spring until August IA, when &c
head were sold, and from then till
frost 1t pastured the remaining IT
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The First Censua.

The idea of the census originated
among the Romans, when q group
of the many functions performed
by the high officer called censor re-
ceiyed the name of census. 1t was
taken every five years and indicated
not only tie number Of the respec-
tive classes of the people, but their
domestic positions as husbands,
wives, fathers, mothers, sons and
daughters. The first modern ma
ton to tale up the census was the
United States of America in 1890
The first British census was in 1901,
but this did not include Ireland.
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A Oilemma's Horns.
: young LADY sighed deeply and

The young LADY sighed deeply and
was almost affected to tears.
Harold" she said, declares that
# | don't marry him he will end his
life, and l am afraid he will"
She stifled sob, then continued
"And Randolph declares that if !
don't marry him he will 60 into pol
itics and become great and famous,
and then he says | shall see what
have missed, and / am afraid ne will
keep his word too"
Overcome by emotion, she buried
her face in her hands, not knowing
whether to save a life or to spare
the country another politician.
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The Unwilling Jester.

Here are some gem answers To
questions put in a recent history
examination at a large private
school:
Simon de Montfort formed what
was known as the mad parliament.
1t was something the same as it is
at the present day"
Cromwell raised a famous BODY
Of soldiers known to history as the
Ironclads.'
Mortmain tried to stop dead
men from leaving their land to
churches. London Taller.
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Coburn on Alfalfa.

She cultivation and feeding of al
falfa mark the highest development
'of modern agriculture Alfalfa is one
of natures choicest gifts to man; it
is the preserver and the conserver of
the homestead. 1t does not fail from
old age. 1t loves the sunshine. con-
verting the sunbeams into gold coin
In the pockets of the thrifty husband
man. 1t is the greatest mortgage lift
er yet discovered"
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Washing Embrolderiss.

Bran water baths are good for
worsted and cotton embroideries.
They should be made by adding .
quart of fresh bran to three quarts
of water. Boil this for half an hour,
strain and then pour into q couple
of bowls, add cold water until it is
lukewarm, put in the embroidery
and rub till clean, rinse in clean
water and then place in the second
basin of bran water, drying the A.
ticle as quickly as possible. Away,
iron on the wrong side.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-05

THE OBJECTION TO JOHN.
II Was Easily Removed When the Sit.
uation Was Exclaimed


The Gaylords and Nelson's hav.
always been neighbors and intimate
friends. So when John GAYLORD al
twenty-four, as fine fellow as ever
was, began to see what an altogeth,
er charming girl Molly Nelson vas
there was naturally no opposition
Indeed, as the affair" became Sc
rious 1t was evident to all, includ-
ing John and Molly themselves,
that the parents concerned were de-
lighted. As vet there was no form
al announcement, but every one
knew that it was understood" and
evening after evening John talked
to Molly on the front porch, often
lingering after the other Nelson's
had retired.
The surprise of the two was con-
sequenrly great when one evening a
shufiing step was heard in the hall,
and presently Mr.. Nelson appeared
in slippers and dressing gown, can
die in hand Quite evidently he
had gone to bed and then got up
for some purpose.
"Why, father, what Is the mat
ter"
Molly's checks were burning, as
her father stood there hesitating
and eying John closely. John, lean
Ing against the doorpost, where he
had stood for the last fifteen min
utes saying good night to Molly,
felt decidedly uncomfortable under
Mr.. Nelson's gaze.
In fact, it was embarrassing all
around. But John is a young man
who goes straight to the point.
as anything wrong, Mr.. Mel
son?" he began. cam l to infer
that you object to my being herer"
"Well, no. not exactly, John"
Mr.. Nelson coughed slightly, hesi-
tating. 'Tt's only that mother and
| would like to get little sleep"
Father" cried Molly, quite in
dignant, "we couldn't have been dis
turbing any one! John has been
talking very low
81 don't doubt that, my dear"
Mr.. Nelson was beginning to enjoy
the situation. TITS not that, nor
have l any objection to Johns talk
Ing to you. In fact, I haven't an
objection in the world to John nor
to his conduct, except
Mr.. Nelson is open to suspicion Of
having prolonged the matter unnec-
essarily at this point.
-"except in one thing. Mrs. Mel
son and | do object seriously, nv
dear John, to the habit you seem to
have formed this evening Of leaning
against the bell push. Our bed
room is next to the kitchen, and
this continuous bell ringing Il not
conducive to reposs."
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-05

Alfalfa Is most valuable In the Corn
Belt. because the Corn Belt has an
abundance Of starch and is short In
protein.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-05

Sergeant Brown .choIding up" a bur
glar until the police arrive)-Ah. mr.
man, you didn't know ia been q voiu1,
teer for fifteen years, did youi
sikes-Oh. don't say that guv10
q might 60 OFF be mistaksHskstrA
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
Hearing Saturday

The Montezuma Trust company. Of
Albuquerque, in an order issued yes
terday BY Judge Reynolds Of the dis
trict court is directed to show cause
Saturday morning why a receiver
should not Be appointed. The order
recites that the attorney general ap-
piled for a receiver to wind up the
business OF the bank.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

Will attend the meeting this year to
press the claims of the Ancient City
for the gathering
The association win consider a
great many matters Of Importance.
Among them is the codification Of the
school law. There are now some 800
pages of laws relating TO schools,
some superannuated and some vague
and obscure. The educators want to
get the lot reduced to about so pages
or less and then they want a number
of amendments and Improvements
made. 1t is possible that the assocla-
tion as body will appropriate funds
for this codification and for securing
needed legislation.
Owing to the demand for time to
teach agriculture and domestic
it is likely that the course of
study for the grammar grades will
have to be simplified, and the associa-
ton will consider this at length
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

tries than have ever before been the
case and the large size of the crowd
will be an inspiration to the speakers.
Another feature which will be of
interest to the teachers is the educa-
tional institution headquarters which
will be maintained by each of the big
state schools. To these all old stu
dents are invited and social reunions
will be held at them.
A state spelling bee will be held,
each educator being urged to bring
whatever pupils he has that he be-
lieves are exceptionally good at spell
ing. Not only will this attract at
tention and interest but it will dis
prove the belief that modern schools
do not teach spelling, it is expected.
Executive offices will be maintained
at the Commercial club, where ade-
quate office facilities will be provided
for the rush Of teachers eager to reg
lister Last year the registering
teachers swamped the officials who
were handling this work This year
it is planned to have plenty of room
and several officials on duty all the
time, so that there will be no crowd
ing. The bureau of information, an
important feature with visitors, will
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
unapproprIated Lands


Surveyor General John w. March
has received a printed circular from
the department Of the interior show
ing the vacant lands in New Mexico.
The total number Of acres Of survey
ed land which has been unappropria-
ted is 2O,927,792; unsurveyed, 1890
S2s; making a total Of 81. .2sS.621. The
totals in land districts are as follows:
Clayton, 6l2.562 (ali surveyed
Fort Sumner, 1.s27S2s can survey
ed)
Las Cruces. s,195.oO2 (surveyedl;
8,916,97o (unsuryeyed.
Roswell, 3.424,671 (surreyed1 ASS5s
400 (unsurveyed
Santa Fe, 6,277.s7s (suryeyedl; 3
07s,17S (unsurveyed.l
Tucumcari. 460.25i (surveyed): 45s
$50 (unsnrveyed)
Most OF the land is suited to graz.
ing. though some Of it is classed as
mountainous and timber Very lit
tie OF It is listed as agricultural.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

NATIONAL w. c. T. u. IN SESSION
Asbury Park, N. j.. Oct 31-More
than five hundred delegates and as
many more visitors filled the Casino
here today when the fortieth annual
convention of the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union was for
mally opened. The delegates came
from every state in the union. In
addition many Of the foreign dele.
gates who took part in the worlds
convention in Brooklyn last week are
here. The chief feature of today's
program was the annual address Of
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of Maine, the
president Of the national organization.
New Orleans, Indianapolis and Atlanta
are engaged in spirited contest for
the next convention.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

also be located at the club. So will
the office of the associations heads
and the executive committee
Publicity Service
A new venture with the association,
and one sure to be deeply appreciated,
is the publicity service, Last year it
was an eternal scramble to "get the
dope" on Prof Somebody-or-other's
speech, to get a cut of Bill jerks, the
highbrow lecturer, or to find out
when the bugology section was going
to meet and where This year the
teachers are to have a real brass
bound, actual bona fide publicity serv-
ice, and thereby will gain the approval
of the press.
Ballot Box Election
While as in former years nominations
for the different offices viii be made
from the floor, ballots will be cast in
a box provided for that purpose, and
each voters certificate number and
name will be checked off in a poll
book when the vote is cast, just as
though the election was municipal
or state affair.
One more rival for next years con
vention has been discovered in Santa
Fe. Jose D. sena, it was stated today,
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
CLAYTON Will BE
GUEST OF THE
Teachers
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION TO ATTEND
ANNUAL MEETING

Albuquerque, n M, Oct. 91.-Phil-
ander Priestley Claxton, United States
commissioner of education and one
of the brainiest and most progressive
men who ever occupied that position
will be the most distinguished visitor
at the sessions of the New Mexico
Educational association in this city
November % to 26 next. DR. Claxton
has evinced warm interest in the
educational progress and development
of New Mexico and his presence at
the meeting here will add considerable
enthusiasm and inspiration to the
sessions. Dr. Claxton and Governor
Mcdonald will both speak on Monday
night of convention week
Other interesting features of the
elaborate general program will be the
reception Tuesday afternoon by the
Woman's club and the ParentTeach-
erss's association; the special enter
tainment furnished the visitors Tues
day night at the opera house and the
meeting of the "Hoolies' organiza-
ton, the Gridiron club or the educa-
tors following that entertainment.
Chief Clerk Asplund Of the state
education department, who left for
Santa Fe on the afternoon train, was
most enthusiastic in his comment on
the progress being made by the men
of the organization and of the Com
mercial club who are making the ar
rangements for the convention.
Arrangements have been made for
q low railroad rate for the teachers,
to begin early enough to let them ar
rive here Thursday night and with a
limit of ten days, watch will allow
those wishing to do so to stop over
here until December 2. Arrange
ments have also been made for the
teachers to attend the Arizona-New
Mexico football game Thursday aft
ernoon at no cost to themselves.
This is expected to be a great induce
ment to keep them over until after
the oratorical contest Wednesday
night.
This contest will likely be the best
ever held. There are many more en-
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

Unhappy Man" writes: z suffer
constantly with headaches, indiges-
tion and kidney trouble. MY skin is
pimply and oily"
Answer; Three grain sulpherb
tablets (not sulphur tablets is the
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
READY TO RACE AZ PlMLIco

Baltimore, Oct. 81. Everything is
in readiness at the Pimlico race track
for the opening of the fall meeting
of the Maryland Jockey club. An ex-
cellent program and the presence of
a large number of thoroughbreds are
expected to result in one OF the most
successful meetings that the club has
held in recent years. The feature
events on the opening day will be the
Inaugural steeplechase for 4-year-oIds
and the Wisomico purse for 3-year-
olds and upward,
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

Neuralgia OF the face, shoulder,
hands or feet requires powerful
remedy that will penetrate the flesh.
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT pos.
sesses that power. Rubbed in where
the nain is felt is all that is necessary
10 relieve suffering and restore nor
NAL conditions. Price 25c, SOC and
sl.00 per bottle Sold by Central
Drug Co.-Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
% You Dread Your MsaIsg

Your food does You little good when
you have no desire for #, when you
dread meal time. What you need Is
Chamberlain's Tablets They viii
sharpen your appetite. strengthen
your digestion and give you relish
for your meals. For sale BY alt deal.
ers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

Cincinnati O. OCT q Charles q.
Shepard was arraigned ia the faasra
court today to stand trial for aIleasa
violation Of the Mann white slave
law Shepard y char "a with haeIne
taken t7-yearold Fancy fapssoozah
rom home ln Newport Ky.. e Isoh
ton, q, for immoral purposes
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

Stop coughingl vau rack Ehn ,..
ana worry the body nAxsI.AnEfa
HOREHOUND SYRUP CHECKS iTs|l4.
ton, heals the lunss and rsssae1s
comfortable breathing prlee 1sn Sas.
ana G. sioo pr bottle Sold s. Centre
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31

Olu SOluler writes. i would like
to know what to do for rheumatism,
as am SO crippled that cannot
walk. Please answer at once"
Answer; Here is the best remedy
for rheumatism that is known, and If
taken according to directions you
will soon be out again and be strong
and we'll Get 2. drains Of iodide of
potassium; 4 drains sodium salicylate,
X or. wine Of colchicum, / or. comp.
essence cardiol, / OF. comp, fluid
balmwort and 5 ozs. Of syrup sarsa-
parilla comp. Mix and take tea
spoonful at meal time and again be-
fore going to bed
Laura says. Some time ago /
contracted a very severe cold and
cough. I have tried many remedies,
but they do not seem to help me at
all I wish you would advise me what
to do"
Answer What you need is a laxa-
tive cough syrup one that will drive
the cold from your system The fol-
lowing prescription will check your
cold and cough: Get a 21s OF. pack
age of concentrated essence mentho-
laxene and make according to direc-
tions on the bottle. Take a teaspoon
full every hour or two or until your
cold is better. This will relieve you
in very few days.
"stenographer" writes: 4 can
scarcely do my work on account Of
the terrible distress in my stomach
after eating. have heavy feeling
in my stomach and gas forms. am
also constipated
Answer. This condition If neglect
ed may cause appendicitis. You should
lbegin at once and take tablets trio
peptine, which can be bought IN an
drug store ct small cost. They al
packed Ia sealed cartons with fuI1 d
frectfons accompanying the package
IL am sure many cases Of appendicitis
could be prevented BY the use Of trio
IpeDtine.
"A. RI writes: please send me
a prescription for good tonic.
am weak and languid all the time,
have no appentite and cannot sleep
at night"
Answer: Obtain the following in
yredients from your druggist and take
or several weeks and you will be .
strong and healthy Syrup of hypo-
comp. ozs.; tincture ca
Iomene comp, OF. (not cardamon)
ind take a teaspoonful before each t
neal Shake well before taking.
Miss Beatrice asks: eWnl you
'lease prescribe for one who is too
leshy so that about 80 pounds can !
10 taken off" h
Answer: Obtain Of any well-stock- 4
d druggist tube Of 5-grain arbo-
enc tablets and take regularly as h
er directions accompanying same. G
lany Of my patients have reduced at t
he rate Of pound day without +
ny Ill results. 4
Unhappy Man. writes: 4 suffer d
with headaches, indiges- 3
on and kidney trouble MY skin is t,
imply and oily" e
Answer; Three grain sulpherb a
ablets (not sulphur tabletsl is the q
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
School Census

The 1913 school census Of San
Miguel county is 1886. according to a
report received at the state educa-
tional department today from County
Superintendent N. F. Des Marais.