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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-30

New York and Liverpool, that spec
| ter appeared with such persistency
that for a long time, until the vision
vanished forever, no member of the
crew ever consented to make a second
voyage. The Nottebohm was one of
the old Liverpool packet ships, which
carried steerage passengers as well
as freight. During one of her pre-
vlous voyages the captain and several
of her crew had had a terrific strug-
gle, in the course of which the cap
tain had been so injured that he had
died as result of his wounds. No
matter what the skeptical might say,
crew after crew which shipped on tho
Marianne Nottebohm after this trag-
edy left the vessel at the end of the
voyage swearing that every night
spectral figure appeared from the
pilot house and wandered over the
vessel, seeking everywhere apparent
ly for something or somebody.
There was terrific storm one
night and the apparition was for once
in way pretty we'll forgotten In the
more pressing perils of the moment
The night was very black and no one
felt any too secure as they slipped
on through the darkness Suddenly
they felt the ship come about SO
swiftly that they knew something
strange must have happened
Unusual as it was said Capt. F.
c. Norton, who tells the story. I'VE
could not stop to find out about It
that night, for every man was too
hot on his own part Of the work to
pay much attention to any others.
After everything was all over and
We could take time to talk about il
the next day the helmsman told us
that a spectral figure he had at first
thought to be the captain had stood
beside him, showing him how to Law
his course. 1t was not until the
helmsman had handled charm his
daughter had given him that he dis
covered his visitor was a spirit. The
power of the wrath was broken at
that and the helmsman put about Just
in time to avoid an uncharted reef
the spectre had evidently been guild
ing him onto.
But the SWede and his Italian |
mate must have seen something of
the vision that night, also, for in the |
morning they looked like dying men
and they could not be persuaded to |
ship again for The next voyage. Aft |
we heard that they had been
members of the crew which attacked
the former captain of the Marianne.
No doubt the murdered captain came
back looking for some Of his old as
sailants and when he found them
sought to drive the vessel on the
-eef"
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who passed shook heads sadly
such
feet with What Of them
= 1900 o
m Lunatc yelled Weaver who he
Lunauc! why politician to
Well drawed the
to just the kind
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Cecil Rhodes's Eoos

Cecil Rhodes used to take q coon
or hens on board to provide fresh eggs
on his numerous voyages between
England and South Africa. But those
were three weeks journeys, and not
mere five-day crossing OF the Allan
tic. Hence another prominent South
african parsonage was asked why he
did not follow Rhodes's example and
provide himself with the luxury OF
newlald eggs at sea. oh. don't
bother to take a coop Of fowls on
board. he replied. but tip the
DOS un who looks after Rhodes's hens
ard | get Rhodes's eggs"
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long. dry stalks by the roadside re-
manning there motionless. in profound
incubation. throughout the scorching
summer days. II is in some such rest
Ing place as this that I have ofta,
Deen privileged 10 light upon the
iampyris banqueting on the prey
which he had just paralyzed on fts
shaAy support BY his surgical arti-
fees.
But he is familiar with other pre-
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GLOW WORMS ANESTHETlCS

Before be begins to feast the glow
worm administers an anesthetic
writes Henri Fabre in the Century.
He chioroforms his victim. rivaling
In the process the wonders OF modern
surgery. which render the patient in
fensible before the surgeon operates
IN him. The usual game is q small
snail. hardly the size OF a cherry.
which In hot weather collects IN
clusters on the stiff stubble and other
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really his
life
Win cheap brush
of
the the spelling
the other
ne Kddes vanished with
wouldn't it be better something
a flag be 20 guard a
job out
II you don't old
waiting shine
a
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ence was full of handsome women and pretty girls
who were, of course, much interested in the tariff
when it is explained by young bachelor who lived
in official Washington.
Semp got along famously, carrying with him the
sympathy of the crowd. But at last fellow in a
back seat to make statement
Il like Slemp," he roared. "Slemp's all right
The only thing have agin him is that he is not
married. Now, propose TO this honorable gath
ering that refuse 10 vote for him unless he
promises TO git married"
Slemp equal to the occasion.
II acknowledge my desoate state he exclam-
ed. yet il is not my fault but that of the fair
who will not have If there is any one among
the many lovely ladies in this audience who Will
accept my heart and hand am only too willing TO
The man jumped TO his feet again excitedy.
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Had Riqht TO Select Place

Bobby. my son." exclaimed the dis
mayed mother as she saw all her bows
belongings stacked in a corner of the
closet, haven't l tried over and over
10 teach you that you should have y
place for everything" Yes. mother"
said the boy cheerfully, and this is
the place.
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When you have no OvercOat. You've just naturally
got to keep going.
Yesterday he was down by the soldiers monu-
ment-an army button his coat and shoe
brush in his handwriting and waiting-until
Providence came by in the shape of with
one of those loud, CHEEKY voices that God gives
to many men, but which only Dickens could de
scribe.
F., Why bless my soul, Where did you get that
old kit? Give me a shine"
He put a foot on the small shoe-shine box. Re-
member when the kiddies used to shine em up
on the streets? Gee, it's long time back! And
the other man creaked his joints into a crouch
and proceeded to put polish.
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serves. He frequents the edges of the
irrlgating bitches. with their cool soil
their varied vegetation. favor,te
haunt of the mollusk. Here he treats
the game on the ground and. under
these conditions. 1t is easy for me 10
rear him ar home and to follow the
operators performance down to the
smallest detail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-30

iiOolo OH LIS udIuS, ueClueO 10 go out IN the
suburbs and rehearse his Grafton. He selected a
secluded spot on the road along which ran a long,
high brick wall, with gate at the end Weaver
did not know it, but this was the state lunatic
asylum.
Up and down the road he paced, talking most
Vehemently, gesticulating wildly to an imaginary
determined to be of the nations representa-,
tlves And ever since then he has worked with
this object in view
Weaver settled in Oklahoma when there were
Few white people living there. But in one of his
trlps IN Texas, to deliver political speech, he
had an adventure which seemed at the time much
more serious than it does now He reached the
town to which he was billed and as he had few
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Representative Semp Finds an Agent of Cupid

REPRESENTATIVE BAsCoM sIEMP of Virginia
N fancy
free he speaking assembly political gathering The
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Congressman Finds His Boyhood's Wish Fulfilled

REPRESENTATIVE CLAUDE WEAVER Oklahoma
years Old At that he his
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Or You May Go Huncrv.

Don trust the fellow who wants to
borrow money for breakfast with ths
promise OF taking you out + dinner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-30
Senator Went to Capitol Only Half Dressed

HEY are telling this story John
abentmindey he
and went into the dining
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The jumped his
git
brdeal the girls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-30
An Old Man Wearing Army Button Shines Shoes

WAsHNGToNIiave him?
put.
business REQUIRES circulation in
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This
The
him.
earth did with colar?'
e onne
hustled
in the
half dressed oversight
he
he half dressed?"
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A Modern Ii GlTlViiE1$Duu(H}c[hnna1li'

HANTOMS of the deep
strange shapes that come
IN the darkness on mis-
sions OF terror and death
these are among the
visions that haunt the
brain of ever old sailor
man. Ii is wien the few
remaining sailing vessels
come into port from their
long YOva ges that these
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grlnned at him bit, but the senator who was in
hurry, failed to notice it,
He just caught street car bound for the CAPT.
toll and pumped himself between Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson and Edward Heating representative
from Colorado.
See you're dressed for hot weather. COM
mented the postmaster
Senator Thornton, attired in white linen nodded
his head complacenty
Yes, he said; I'VE of the south learn to do
that"
And he wondered why his hearers smiled in an
embarrassed manner.
When he reached the senate office building the
elevator said:
Good morning, senator. l see you're prepared
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Well and Truly Stated.

In the discussion of the charges
against the Hastings asylum there
has been some adverse criticism of
the action Of the board of control,
which have been unwarranted and
unjust in our opinion. We have and
always have had the opinion that
the state board of control was one of
the most useful boards in the state.
1t has been the means of reducing
the expenditures to an immense ex-
tent, and has been since its creation,
nonpartisan. The party allegiance
of it's 1000 employees is not known
either to the board nor any one else.
No inquiries as to politics are made
when employees are engaged. The
employees have not been and are not
now, subject to political assessment
nor political obligations. The board
has been of great value to Minnesota
and criticism of it should be based
upon something more that a desire
on the part of editors to produce
something sensational. l.-St Cloud
Times.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Inferior Alfalfa Seed.

Washington, D. c., Sept. l5.-A
warning to alfalfa growers to avoid
the use of commercial Turkestan
seed is contained in Department Bull
letin No. l3S, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, which
is shortly to be issued under the title
"Commercial Turkestan Alfalfa
Seed.''
Specialists of the department. have
been Investigating the comparative
merits of different kinds of alfalfa
seeds and have reached the conclu-
sion that there is nothing to recon-
mend the Turkestan variety for gen.
eral use in this country. 1t is, they
say, particularly unsuited to the
humid climate of the east which. as
a matter of fact, uses most of the
Turkestan seed imported into this
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Onamia Fair a Success.

Despite the heavy rains on Sunday
and Sunday night the fair at Onamia
was we'll attended and there was a
creditable display of farm and garden
products, live stock, ETC.. The
amusement part of the program was
carried out as advertised. All in
all our Onamia friends are more
than pleased with their first fair.
Owing to the heavy rains it was
supposed that the roads would be
impossible, and many from the south
end of the county did not dare risk
the trip. But the roads have been
immensely bettered in the past year.
and the few who went from Prince
ton reported the roads in good con-
dition save one small stretch of less
than a mile.
Among those who went from
Princeton were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Whitney and Register of Deeds Os-
terberg.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Sunday School Convention.

A District Sunday School conven-
tion will be held at the Methodist
church in this village next Sunday
afternoon, September 20. This dis
trict comprises all the Sunday
schools of Mile Lacs county south
of Foreston and Milaca, and it is
hoped and expected that all Sunday
schools will be represented. An in
teresting program has been arranged
for the occasion. The program fol-
lows:
Opening Song Service.
Devotional Exercises Conducted by Rev. Ser
vice.
Paper. Our Young People and the Sun
uay SCHOOL ....................Mr mrs. Grlhth
Claflnet SOLO. WIN. Wehrend
Paper. The Boy and the Sunday School
Mr.. Jump.
Reports From All Sunday Schools in District.
AnnaT .cements
Question Box.
Offering for District Sunday School Work.
Paper. Duties of Teachers and Offlcers''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Rev. E. B. Service
Paper 'Co-Operation of Parents With
Sunday School Work. Miss Margaret l. King
OoAH>0
Miss Ruth Briggs Pianist
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Andrew Fails as a Mediator.

While Andrew Sjoblom was at
Mudbaden he had a narrowing fish
ing experience that almost resulted
in turning his hair to grayish hue.
The fishing party consisted of Mike
Gales, Jack Gaarder and Albert Lar
son of Jordan, and Mr.. Sjoblom and
Otto Walters Of Princeton. An au-
tOmObile was chartered to convey
the gentlemen to Long lake. Every
thing was calm and peaceful on the
way out. and the fishers blended
their voices in patriotic songs. The
chauffeur had no fishing tackle, and,
in order to while away the time,
started to read the war news con-
tanned in daily paper. This was
mistake-a grievious mistake-as
Gaarder is Russian, while Gale is
of TeutOnic descent. A bitter ar
gument was precipitated, and it con-
tinued despite Andrews efforts at
mediation. Two boats were secured
and Gaarder was placed in one and
Gale in the other, but the argument
waxed warmer, and the neutral
members of the party became some
what alarmed. Finally the dispu-
tants brought about head-on COLI
sion between the two boats, just as
Andrew was getting a bite. The
boats tipped, all were dumped into
the lake, and the splash could be
heard for several miles, Andrew re-
tanned his hold on the line, but was
dragged thirteen rods by a huge
monster of the deep. The other
drenched sportsmen finally came to
his assistance, and by the combined
efforts of all, the fish was landed. 1t
was mammoth muskalonge, and
tipped the beam at 694 pounds.
Andrew says that Gaarder and Gales
are both excellent gentlemen and
good fishermen, but asserts he will
not accompany them again until hos
tilites in Europe are concluded.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17

and more quickly. We examine the
school children, and send all in
fected children and their brothers
and sisters home: the uninfected
children can then 60 to school safely.
Why not? What is there left at
school to hurt them? Then we go
to the homes and follow UP the in
fection there. Serious epidemics
have been stopped in this way,
which could not have been controlled
with the schools closed"
In one school year, according to
State Board of Health reports, at
least SO Minnesota schools were
closed for epidemics; and 1893 chill
dren were excluded from school for
one TO four weeks, at cash loss of
over $4,000. This was only fraction
of the total loss in the state, for
many counties did not report or re-
ported incompletely. The average
cash loss to the district in closing a
school was S60.00, varying from sl2
to s4OO. Scarlet fever in 25 counties
cost, for closing schools alone, 50, 593:
diphtheria, in Is counties Sl,99S
smallpox, measles, typhoid, ETC., in
20 counties, 81, ,233.
Whatever you do in your schools
this winter, don't be so out-of-date
as to close school for an epidemic
of any disease. Notify the state IS
department of education, The Min
nesota Public Health association. or
the State Board of Health direct,
and save your money, your time,
and the health of the community.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17

board asking that sections I and Is
in the town of Milaca be set off from
school district %, and attached to
district 20. October p was set as
the day of hearing.
A petition asking that certain
lands in the town of Milo be set off
from school district 6, and attached
to district II was presented to the
board, and date of hearing was set
for October p.
A plat of the townsite of Book
was submitted to the board by Carl
Anderson. Same was examined and
approved.
The report of the board of audit
was submitted to the board, and it
was duly examined, approved and
ordered published.
The petitions asking for the re-
survey of section l6 Milo, section "a
Mi]aca, and section 25 Borgholm
were heard and granted. County
Surveyor Chapman was appointd to
do the survey work, and his bonds
were fixed at $50 for each section.
The town board of Milo was pres
ent to consult with the board rela-
tive to the erection of a new bridge
across the west branch of Rum river
in said town of Milo. The matter
was taken under advisement. but it
is not expected that any thing can be
done this year owing to lack of
funds.
After acting on numerous bills
the board adjourned. The next
meeting takes place October p.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
VOLUME XXXYIII. NO. 80

country. This seed is also not
sufficiently hardy to warrant it's
general use in the upper Mississippi
valley, where hardness is an impor-
tant factor. The Investigators, now
ever, are careful to distinguish be-
tween commercial Turkestan alfalfa
ane special strains of hardy alfalfas
that have been developed from GER
tain introductions of seed from
Turkestan. Valuable varieties of
alfalfas unquestionab]y exist in CEN
tral Asia, but these are at present
only fitted for use in experimental
work in breeding.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Rich Strike in Alaska,

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. l2.-Details
of what is pronounced the greatest
gold strike of Alaska and one which
may equal other great gold discov-
cries Of the half century in any part
Of the world were announced tonight
by Stephen Birch, managing director
Of the Morgan-Guggenheim Alaska
mining syndicate.
Mr.. Birch arrived here on his way
to New York city to report the re-
markable discovery in Broad Pass.
He declared that it had been pre-
dicted by Daniel Guggenheim and
other mining experts.
He said that at Broad Pass miners
have staked out places where there
are gold ledges 100 to 1900 feet wide.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
County Commissioners Meet

The board of county commission
ers met in regular adjourned session
at the office of the county auditor
last Monday. Chairman Warren pre-
sided, and all members were pres
ent.
1t was moved and carried that the
child of Frank Hustack be sent to
the state school for feeble-minded
children at Faribault. Costs to be
paid by the county.
Depository bonds of the county
banks, and securities on same we're
examined, approved and accepted.
A petition was presented to the
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Close No School For An Epidemic.

''Epidemic? Close the schools,n
says the average man. "All wrong, -
says DR.. H. W. Hill, executive Sec
retary, Minnesota Public Health as
sociation. ''It costs money, wastes
time, and does not stop the cpl
demic. But keeping the schools
open, under proper supervision, does
stop an epidemic. not only in the
school, but in the community. :"
How? DR.. A. j. Chesley, of the
Preventable Diseases Division, says
'If an epidemic exists in the COM
munity, in summer when the schools
are closed, we can handle it success
fully; but in winter with the schools
open, we can handle it still better,
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
SWanson-LooneV.

Mr.. Harry Swanson and Miss Ag-
mes Looney we're united in marriage
yesterday afternoon at the Methodist
parsonage. Rev. E. B. Service
officiated. The bride, who was at
tended by Misses Fannie Looney and
Eva Swanson, was attired in a gown
of white silk crepe de chene and car
ried bouquet of brides roses. The
bridesmaids carried pink roses, and
were attired in gowns of pale pink
and blue. The groom was attended
by John Hetrick and Ernest Swan
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson will re-
side near Zimmerman. They have
the best wishes of all their acquain-
tances for happy welded life.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
The Potato Situation.
Times.

The quantity Of potatoes being
marketed in Princeton is increasing,
and during the past week the move
ment has been brisk. The quality is
Invariably good, and the prices
offered are fair. During the past
week from 60c to CSC has been paid
for Ohios: Sc to &c for Burbanks {;
oSc to &c for Kings. The price of
Trlumphs has remained about 45c.
Reports are that the late potato crop
will be of excellent quality, but the
yield is not expected to be heavy, .s
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Back Again.

Our readers have doubtless noticed
the advertisement of Black Silk
Stove Polish now appearing in our
columns. We have carried this ad-
vertising for several years and the
manufacturers inform US that very
satisfactory trade has developed in
this locality This is only another
proof of the fact that an article of
merit backed by advertising in news
papers is almost sure of success.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
A Rebuke to Faddists.

The republican victory in Wiscon-
sin last week is crushing blow to
the political faddists with which our
neighbor has been so long burdened.
Of course it was accomplished by the
aid of democratic votes, made pos
sible under primary law similar to
our own, yet it is an Indication that
the people generally are heartily sick
and tired of the whole bunch, and
determined to get rid of them at
the first opportunity. Hastings Ga
Zette.
The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
Barn and Contents DESTROYED by Fire.

Last Thursday evening, fire totally
destroyed the barn on the German
Methodist premises in this village.
The alarm was sounded at once and
the fire department was promptly on
the scene with the chemical engine.
The fire had made such headway,
that there was no chance to save the
structure. In the building at the
time was an automobile, and numer-
Gus other articles, including a bi-
cycle, lawn mower, robes, tires, etc. ,
property of J. H. Hoffman. Moth
ing was saved. The automobile was
insured for part of it's value, and
some insurance was carried on the
building.