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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
His Latin Helped

There was a famous British off,
Ger, Lieutenant General Sir George
Murray, who served in the expedi-
tion to Egypt. When before Alex
andria, the troops having suffered
severely from want Of water, his
literary requirements were of the
greatest service, instructing him
that Caesars army had been in the
same predieament. Referring to his
Caesar" (Which he always carried
in his portable library, he found
his recollection right-that water
had been obtained by the Romans
from wells dug at certain spot in
the sands. A trial was Immediate
ly made, and the result was a CO.
pious supply. The British troops
braced up and Conquered Egypt
New York Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
Street Lighting.

The streets of New York were
frst lighted in 1G97, the lighting
being done BY a lantern suspended
from a pole stretched out from the
window of every seventh house.
The lighting of streets with gas
was first tried in 1916 in Baltimore.
At Philadelphia a theater was thus
lighted on Nov. 25, 1916, the first
place of amusement in America IL
Illuminated in that manner.
Gas was first used for lighting
houses in Boston in 1922. 1t had
been used thirty years before at
England.-Scrap Book.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
A Lively Chill.

The I'D time darky had a great
admiral O.. for high sounding words
and ph 'ases. lie also had a deep
respect for man who has the bold
ness to devise Innovations of speech.
81 je tell you Massa Rawson has
pow'ful control oh language" said
one old plantation negro thought
fully on his return from neighbor-
" call. 81 'spect to learn some
ting ebery time l hear him talk.
He was telling Major Williams
bout his wife being tooken sick aft
er dat dog bite she had, an stead
OBJ saying in respects to her shaking
fit she had dat she Shook like she
had de ager,' same as most folks
would say. what figur' is you s'pos-
ing he used?"
81 Dunno" said the old mans
wife sulkily from the ironing board.
"He said she shook like an ash
PAN OATS his fgur', an l air't
gwine forget it"-Youth's Comrsn-
ion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
SPANISH ETIQUETTE.
PoIiteness to Servants end Even the
Street Besears.

From what we saw and from
what happened to us l made up q
page of Spanish etiquette. lt IS
probably not correct, bit ] offer il
as the result of our experiences.
Other people may have had differ.
ent impressions. If you are of the
female sex never wear a short skirt.
a sailor or English walking hat un.
less you are willing to have people
stare at you and sometimes cal.
after you. II vou have rel hair dye
it or be prepared to be saluted as
'Rubia." Never bow to a man un.
less he lifts his hat first. If you are
a man you may dress as an English.
man, an operate tenor or a chorus
singer from Carmen without excit-
ing remark. Never wear glasses.
If you are blind take a dog ON a
string. When you sit down at the
table or arise always bow and say.
'Buenas." This is imperative. You
may jostle people without apology,
but never speak to any one without
saying your grace" be he noble.
friend or beggar. "Will your grace
do me the favor to bring me IN,
coffee at 9 o'clock tomorrow 2
would strike an American bellbo'
with dismay But it Is the litera
translation Of the Spanish request.
Never tell beggar to clear out, but
say that you have left your purse at
home and that you viii remember
him tomorrow or gently murmur
that God will reward him, whereat
he viii smile, thsnk YOU and depart
These same beggars, who spring
up on every side, seem to have q
code of etiquette we could not faith
ON. After two or three DAYS there
were a few who begged only from
me, two or three others who be
sought Jean. Evidently we were
understood TO be the patrons of Ger
tain bercars who out oil a crowd o.
mendicants were TIE only ones Z
approach rs who would take Their
doe with tha-ks or If. We SAID "to
morrow" would smilinglv l0cl
away at once
A trip into Spain ought to mea;
more than sketches of life "a So
saw it il single city. Yet it "
cur pleas.lc TO linger on in Ma
rid, witia The exception of thre
dags spent n Toledo and the ESQ
rial. Tor tie whole Of our w.
months ho'.dav. ard 10 return d
rect - p. vitfoIt sccilg anv. G.
the soather, e. 4,rr, SO beloved J.
other tourists 80 c9n any one wo
der tha, - Z. SPA . melns Ma9gi.
the city of marvellous contrasts
+. c. Allen IN Outiry
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23

While li-tie L p g. sisie
May, was culersa - her laerse
QUESTION, mos & gnn.ed and ecy
teel YOUNG man. II lie rarlor Els.
was relegaled to tie din.ng'room t,
PLAY with her dol
This particular ore, the psSsessol
of kid body and a 5isque head, hae
been somewhat aiAng Of late, owine
to the fact that its head was grad
ually becoming detached and it:
pivotal ewes refused to perform
their functions of opening anc
closing. After considerable prob
ing for the cause Of the trouble
Elsie made the discovery that there
was something inside of it and final.
ly succeeded in extracting a large
roll of tightly curled hair. \ mo
ment later she burst into the par
lor in a great state of excitement
and shouted:
"Pitv sakes! No wonder Dorothy
was sick. Eoek what was in hel
itunmick' She must have swallow
ed Sister Mays ratw = Pittsbug
Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
Second Thcuchts.

at cannot be-" sighed the maid
81 respect YOU highly, Mr. Hunt :.
but we are Incompatible"
'Well. | suppose it cannot be
helped" the young man replied,
pocketing his chagrin and looking
about for his hat. "but il defeats all
my cherished homes. | had planned
a house in which I foudly imagined
we might be happy. Il was to have
had a pantry twice as large rs the
ordinary SIZE. with roony closet IN
which TO stow away he new cooking
utensils and things that a womah
naturally buys when a peddier
comes around"
"Stay. George" she said, falter-
Ing perhaps have been too has
ty. Give ne another day or two tc
think II over 1t is not impossible
that--that"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
Enterprise.
heasons For Being Indignant.


There was something in the at
mosphere which told him that
things were not exactly the same.
Silence followed soon after the
usual greetings, but at length she
spoke. "Are you aware, sir" she
began, "that one hand of the Bar
tholdi statue measures sixteen feet
five inches?"
$50 l have heard" he nodded,
happy to be addressed again.
"The thickness of the head from
ear to ear" she pursued icily, "is
ten feet"
eyes"
'"The nose is four feet six inches
long"
''That's right"
"The mouth is three feet across"
'1 believe so. Just imagine it."
"The waist thirty-fve feet
around"
"Y-yes. Why?"
"Then viii you kindly explain,
sir" she continued, "why you stated
in the poem which you addressed to
ne that | reminded you of the God
CESS of Liberty Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23

How many of you can tell why .
barber has a red and white striped
pole as a sign? In the olden time
BARRIERS were also surgeons in .
small, way, particularly in, the opera
Gv1 % SS-bieeaing. 20 easts: ta.s So
sration it was necessary for the pa
tient to grasp a staff, and the bar
Der always kept one ready, as well
as strips of cloth for bandaging the
patients arm. When the staff was
not in use the bandage was tied to
It SO that they might be together
when wanted, and the barber usual
ly hung them at his door as a sign-
:. LAe ccurse,of time. however, q
painted pole took the place at tns
door of the one used in the opera
hon, and thus came the sign
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
l5reecf,.ss9ino Cannon.
The breechloading cannon

The breechloading cannon were
among the earliest used. We find
them on English and other ships q.
early as the last quarter. OF the four
teenth century, and therefore much
before the time of the buccaneers
The cannon was mere tube, bound
with heavy iron rings, and was load
ed by the insertion of the "gonne
chamber" an iron pan containing
the charge, which fitted into and
closed the breech. These guns were
very clumsy affairs in comparison
with the modern breechloader, but
the principle was the sams.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23

First Stranger (on railway train)
So you are selling Professor
BiaEks new book, are you? Strange
coincidence. | am Professor Blank.
Second Stranger That sei
Then you wrote the very bookd am
agent for?
eyes. The hardest work / ever
did was writing that book"
"Well, WE'LL That's another
strange coincidenceA The hardest
york | ever did was trying to sell
it."-New York Weekly.
The power or Enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm is one magnet Of
power. You must fire every event
with it, touch thoughts and acts
with it. 1t will transmute dross
into gold, drudgery into delight.
What matters if the soul which
lives beside YOU is cold and selfish /?
Set him a good examplel Joy is
sunshine, and he viii feel it. Every
irksome task is chance for power,
for the qualities which they bring
out are Gods gifts which fit US to
enjoy better things. Easy things
will come if YOU have spent your
hearts blood on gaining strength,
for the very goal of power is the
ease which comes from strength.
We laugh at things and people who
used to cow or annoy us. We do
gracefully and swiftly the tasks
once SO hard. One by one We have
unriveted our chains. We are fres!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23

qua Legislation IN most Oh tue EuiOp-
can countries. II is now becoming
quite general in the United States.
Fhe>value OF this system as an agency
OF protection for the men subject to
the dangers Of ipdustry and their
dependents, as well as It's notable
benefit To the general social welfare,
are now recognized by every indus
trial nation Though long delayed In
its coming In this country. II has now
become an established fact IN TWEEN.
ty-two states. Eight other are sert-
ously considering the subject These
twenty-five states include EVERY north
ern state where there is any consider
able Industrial development. except
Indiana and PennsyivanIa. In some
form and to some extent these TWEEN
ty-two states are guaranteeing pro-
lection to their Industrial classes.
So general now is the acceptance OF
the principle OF compensation I'm legis-
lation In the United States, that the
employer who pays compensation is
practically at no disadvantage as
against competition ia other states
where the old oaler still prevails.
Under the compensation system, the
employer adds his compensation pay
ment to the cost of his product and
passes 1t on TO the consumers. 1t be-
comes legitimate cost factor In pro-
duction. In practical effect, society
takes over the burden hitherto car
ried by it's weakest members-the de-
pendent family Of the dead or injured
workman. The broken workman is
put on the same basis in industry as
the broken machine.
Under the old system, 1t is estimat-
ed that not more than one-third of the
compensation for death or injuries
awarded the workingman or bis
family by the courts ever reached
their hands. The rest was divided
between the lawyers and the cost Of
worked for the benefit alone OF the
liability insurance companies and the
attorneys. Under the new system of
workmen's compensation, the full
compensation, with no deductions for
any purpose, goes directly and prompt
ly to the workman or his family.
The various state acts, while uni
form in establishing the principle of
putting the burden upon the industry,
differ considerably in their standards
of compensation and methods of ad-
ministration. The scale of payments
naturally is 'the most. important feat
ure OF the system. IN the compensa-
tion scheme, provisionA is made for
compensation for the dependents IN
case of death. for permanent disabil
ity or during the time of partial dis
ability. Compensation in case of
death~6r permanent disability is usu-
ally based upon percentage of year
ly wages, with. minimum and maxi
mum limit, and varyiSg allowances,
according to the number OF. the de-
pAdents> The scale of variation is
in most cases from $500 to $1,000 per
week during sthe period of depend
ency, with time limit in most states
Of six to seven years. In case Of
temporary disability, the compensa-
tion is ordinarily from so per cent. to
65 per cent of the weekly wage.
Indiana is out Of harmony with her
sister states in this matter OF protec-
ton of her industrial classes. The
remedy can come only through q con-
stitutional convention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-23
LABOR S INTEREST IN
A NEW CONSTITUTION
II Would Give Opportunity to Secure
Workmen's Compensation Act
For Indiana.

Preeminently an industrial state.
Indiana has been slow 10 accept
principles OF legislation having to dc
with the protection OF her industrial
classes from the dependency that
follows death or injury IN the prac-
tice 81 their daily tasks This is a
situation due rather to the limitations
CT fhe pres - constitution than 10 any
inE rent harfne OF heart on the part
u the employ .ag class. The consrttu-
ticn stands like stone wall against
ali legislation 10 this purpose.
Compensation for injuries or death
TO workingmen IN the conduct Of In.
duxtxx has l0pE. heen gealiEaG n Ade
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-19

70 he had no doubt 1 was speaking
from conviction.
No man, little book, can conceive
that he ever gets too old to be inter-
esting to woman of any age, from
16 to 60.
Dick caught the look of satisfac-
ton on Mr.. Selwin's face and winked
at me, but I'm sure he feels just
the same in regard to himself.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-19

sinking funds in bond issues they are
to meet.
An ordinance providing that city
shall defray cost of city treasurer's
bond to spare him from possible OBJ
jectionable obligations.
A proposed state law that the city
shall buy it's own bonds with its sur
plus funds was referred to the judi
ciary committee.
City Engineer John Ericsson and
one of his assistants, William Art
ingstall, we're ordered to send in a
report by the next council explain
ing why they signed recommended
tons for the sanitary district to raise
it's lighting rates. Aid. James A.
Kearns introduced the resolution.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-19
ODD WAR BITS
London.

London. - The Women Suffrage
Writer'S League has protested
against the military rule which for
bids the sale of drink to women be-
fore 11:30 a. m.
Bordeaux. - In many small cities
and towns of Southern France re-
Spouse to the call to colors has been
so great that there are, in some cas-
es, 20 women to every man remain
ing.
Paris.-A baby, born in a Lorraine
church which was under German fire,
was struck by a piece of shrapnel
two hours later and killed while in
it's mothers arms. The mother was
unframed.
Furnes.-in the past few months,
excepting when King Albert was in
secret military council or at the front,
Queen Elizabeth has never left her
husband. She has made many trips
with him to the trenches. The royal
couple of Belgium always walk to-
gether to the nearest church on Sun
day mornings.
London.-Mme. Van Damur, just
arrived here from Bruges, says when
Prussians entered her home and
learned her pet dog had been named
Kitchener" by British soldiers who
had preceded them the Prussians cut
the pet in pieces.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-19


COUNTY TREAS. HOLDS MONEY
TOO LONG, SAYS REPORT
Some member of the city council
was in on rugged game that bum
coed the city out of money. Interest
on city money held by banks was
split with some aldermen.
"Who those aldermen are we want
to find out. Seventeen aldermen are
stockholders in banks. Some of these
aldermen are not guilty. They ought
to be cleared"
On this argument, voiced by Aid.
Stanley Kunz and others, the "split
interest" report went back to the
finance committee on city council
vote last night.
How the county treasurer has
been holding city money longer than
permitted by law, and how city Of
ficials agreed to the arrangement
was brought out from the Merriam
report. Aid. Cullerton said it was
news to him and he was surprised.
He asked Aid. Richert, chairman Of
the finance committee, if it was true.
Absolutely" said Richart. "The
law is that when the county treas
urer collects tax money which be-
longs to the city he shall deliver it
to the city inside of ten days. He
holds the money sometimes fifteen
days, occasionally twenty days, and
once, l believe, thirty days"
To correct political banking"
these measures were passed:
An order directing city treasurer
to claim from county collector as
rapidly as law permits all taxes due
city.
An order directing investment of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
is. PRISON HEAD IS OUSTET
RACING
RESULTS
AT CHARLESTON.

FlRST-SiX furlongs: Fasces. 107
(Sumter) u, 5, As, Won; Nimbus,
~ (Buxton). 20, s, 4, second; Queed,
l09 tHenry), 10, 40. Ia, third.
Time, lis As. Schaller, Flask, Tom
boy. Tony W., Auto Maid, Beversteir,
Scarlet Pimpernel and Bertis also ran
SECOND-six furlongs; Bgi Dip
per, 107 (Martin), 8, 8, 80, won; VIII
lis, liz tSkirvin), 10, 5, 2, second,
Raleigh P. D.. 115 (McCahey), 9. 6-5.
S-5, third. Time, 1:17. Semiquaver,
lncision, Premier, Wiley and Get Busy
also ran.
THIRD-Six furlongs Chuckles,
107 (Nicklaus), 4, So, As, won; Yen
ghee, 106 (Corey). 10, 4. SIS, second; ;
Coppertown, Ill (Murphy), 1875, SIS,
IL. third Time, 1;16. Also ran.
Rye Straw, Loan shark, Young Emb-
lem, Royal Tea. Lost Fortune, Cara
quet.
FOURTH Joe Diebold, 109
tGoose), lis, 2-5, out, won; Dart
worth, 95 (McTaggarU, 3-5, is. out,
second; Counterpart, 102 (Neander),
20, 3, 6-5, third Time, 1:44. Also
ran: Col. Ashmeade and Ell Wah.
FIFTH-Mile and 70 yards: Re
publican, 103 (Wolfe), ITO 40.
7-2O. Won; Sir John Johnson, 12O
(Hurley), 5. 2, even, second; Pard :
ner, 104 (Turner), 8, So, $40, third.
Time, 1:4S LIS. Prince Hermis, Car
Michael and L. II. Adair also ran.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
Weegham Refuses
To Jump Federals

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Organized
baseball attempted to bait Charles f.
Weeghman. president Of the Chicago
Federal club with an offer Of an
American Association franchise. ac-
cording to story which went the
rounds this afternoon This scheme
and its discussion is believed TO have
been the cause OF the lengthy and APP
paranely fruitless sessions of the
American Association magnates at
their meeting which closed early to-
day.
According to the scheme the St.
Paul team OF the American Associa-
lion was to be transferred to the
North Side Federal site recently pur-
chased by Mr., Weeghman, the latter
thus TO become owner by the purchase
route This would have given Chica-
go three league teams outside of the
Federals. and would leave the Fed
eral organization without an owner
or franchise.
Presidents Murphy. Johnson and
@hivington denied all knowledge of
the attempted coup and President
Weeghman could not be found.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
Charge of Intended Fraud Against Former Min
lister Dismissed in City Court

j. w. Foster, the former Baptist
minister, whose second arrest on a
charge of disposing of a mortgaged
automobile followed close on his SEN
sational arrest with Mrs. Maude Dean,
his soul mate, Saturday denied that
he had purchased the car for the
pleasure of Mrs, Dean. He protested
that the young woman had never even
seen the auto.
When Foster was arraigned Satur-
day before the Municipal Court on the
warrant taken out by II. T. Bradley,
Of the Overland company, Judge L.
u. .Rosser, Jr., dismissed the case on
the ground that no intent to defraud
had been shown in Fosters disposal
of the auto, and further that it was
shown that Bradley tacitly had con-
sented to its sale.
Heart Wife Not Present.
Fosters young heart wife was not
present in court, and no mention Of
hearing 1t was after the trial that
Foster declared the auto was not
present to her.
Bradley said he sold the car TO Fos-
ter in October, 1912, in exchange fOr
lot and that Foster gave him
note for $275 to cover the balance.
This note was due February /, 1913,
he said, and had not been paid In
December, 1912, Foster, growing tired
of the car, sold it to Attorney Arthur
Thurman.
Foster said Bradley told MIN il
would be all right to sell the car, and
Herbert Foster, son. made the same
statement Bradley testified that he
advised Foster he had no objection to
the sale provided Foster put up other
sufficient collateral TO cover the note
Foster was defended by Attorney
Virgil Jones, while Attorney T. j.
Lewis appeared for the prosecution.
Pastor Denounces Foster.
Dr. Charles w. Daniel pastor Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
Ruth Smith WEEDS
L. Powell Despite
Fathers Objection

Miss Ruth. Smith, daughter of M.
b. Smith, president of the NJ. b.
Smith Tent and Awning Company,
and Methodist minister, was mar
ried to Lawrence Powell, son of F..
A. Powell, of No. $50 CORTLAND street,
at the Sacred Heart Church Satur-
day.
The marriage was something of .
runaway affair, the father of the
young woman, who is very popular in
Atlanta being opposed to the match.
Mr. Powell was formerly with the
Barclay & Brandon Company, and
Frank Long, of that concern, was best
man at the ceremony. Mr., Powell is
now in Albany, Ga, where the cou-
nle will reside.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
TIERS AND
Gun FOUND
BY SL-EUTHS
Code Message and 45-CaIiber
Revolver Believed to Connect
Him With HoIdup.

New evidence, which the detectives
believe connects John Nolan, pris-
oner in the Tower, almost without
doubt with the daring hold up of the
N, c. and st. l.. train last week, was
turned up Saturday afternoon and
submitted to Fulton and Cobb Coun-
ty officials who were in conference
at the Atlanta police station.
Detectives Black, Fred Bullard and
Chewing, who were detailed exclu-
sively to the battling robbery re-
ported that they had located Nolan's
room, whose whereabouts Nolan per-
sistently had refused to disclose to
them, and that they had found there
in a number of articles which they
regarded as discriminating
Code Letter Found
One was a code letter bearing the
cryptic inscriptions
d Y-D. r. M.
St 30
SO at No. IL.
This was followed by the names of
q dozen Texas towns which the au-
thortives believe that Nolan has
visited lately or was planning TO visit.
The detectives also have recover
ed from pawn massive As caliber
Colts revolver, which Nolan dis
posed of some time before the rob-
berry.
It is said TO be mate to the one
that was used in tho holdup. Infor-
cation also is in the possession of the
authorities that Nolan owned two piss
tolls before the robbery and that ne
paWned one Of them The one still
missing is believed to be the one with
which the robbery was accomplished.
Twenty cartridges were found
in the room that fit the revolver taken
out of pawn.
Cobb Officials Grill Nolan.
Sheriff w. d. Swanson and Solici-
tor General Herbert Clay. both of
Cobb County, were in at the confer
ence at the police station and assisted
in grilling Nolan, who was brought
from the Tower. The detectives sub
mitted all the evidence they had
against the prisoner and Solicitor
Clay went over it for the purpose Of
determining If 1t was sufficiently
strong to ask for the removal of No
Ian to Cobb County for a preliminary
hearing.
A warrant for Nolans arrest on the
charge OF robbery already has been
sworn out before Justice of the Peace
b. V. Greer, of Marietta. The Cobb
County officials maintain that the rob-
berry was committed in their jurisdlc-
ton and that therefore they are en-
titled TO the prisoner.
Chief Lanford did not attempt to
dispute their claim, but said that he
preferred to keep Nolan here until the
whole case against him had been
completed.