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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

LA REVOLUTION SIGUE
TRIUNFANDO EN- HAITI

Nueva York, 26.-Inf6rmase que la
revoluci6n haItiana Sc eXtiende rapida
mente por todo ell pals Port de Paix
Sc ha rendido 4 las fuerzas rebeldes.
lIa estallado un levantamiento en- Gc-
naives, capitaneado por Oreste Zamor
Actualmentp Sc libra una batalla en-
st. Mare. Sc la ordenado que el cru.
cero Mantana salga enseguida de
Guantanamo para Haiti. Tambi6n Ell
crucero aleman Vineta ha recibido Or.
denes de salir de Saint Thomas para
Haiti. Los ciudadauos de Cabo Hal
tlano han organizado un Comite de Sc
guridad P1blica, ell que Sc ha hechc
cargo de la aduana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Ell FERRoCARR1L DE ALASKA.

Nueva York, 26.-Ayer aprob6 ell Sc
nado. por una votaci6n de cuarenta y
seis contra diez y seis, un proyecto de-
ley autorizando al presidente de los
Estados Unidos para la compra Ia
construction de mil millas de ferroca-
rril en- Alaska, un costo que no exec
da de $40,000000 En- dicho proyecto
de ley sc conferen amplias facultades
al presidente para ell debido cumpl-
ment0 del miSmO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Por siglos, los mas expertos quimicos
aan buscado una tinta que corra fa-
eilmente al escribir, libre de todo sedi-
mento, y cuya escritura fuese perma-
nente contra su exposition la luz, al
re y aqua.
Hace cincuenta amos, en- les labora-
torios de la Carriers Ink Company Sc
invento un maravilloso compuesto qui-
mico que reunia estos requerimientos.
Escrituras hechas con este hquido de
e0cribir resultan permanentes sus
frascos son convenientes atractivos
En- ell BOLETIN MERCANTIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
4A~&~
TNTRAnAS Y SALIDAS

80 las del exterior
Vapor aleman Virginia. de Santo Do
ningo.
De Ia Costa
Ricardo Ruiz Olga. Perla, Engracia
Y Mayfowers.
Despacnaccs pare el exrarior
Para St Thomas, vapor Virginia.
Para la COSTA
Brazo y Coraz6n, Capricho y Do.
Hermanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
Ell PREsUPUEsTo DE CoRREos.

Nueva York, 26-La Camara de R.
presentantes aprob6 el proyecto de !cs
sobre presupuesto del Departments
de Correos, ascendente $305, 100000
eliminado la enmienda por la cual 81
excluian 4 los administrators lie
correos del Servicio Civil clasi6cado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
COMISION DE COMERCIO.

Nueva York. 26-El senador New
land present6 un proyecto de ley pr1-
veyendo 10 necesario para el estahie-
cimiento de una Comisi6n de Conner
clio Entire EStados
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Que ha de celebrarse en- Sevilla en el
1916 con motive del cuarto centenarlo
del descubrimiento del Oceano Paci-
fico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
CONFERENCIA EN- CASA BLANCA

Nueva York. 26.-El presidente Will
son ha invitado al Comite de Relacio-
nes Exteriores para una conferencla
que Sc celebrara Ell Casata Blanca es-
ia noche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
LA EXPOSITION
HISPANO- -AMERICA ANA

Nueva York, 26.-El embajador de
los Estados Unidos en- Espana, Sr Vi
Hard, ha ofrecido su cooperation para
los trabajos preliminares de la proyec-
tada Exposition Hispano-Americana
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Una composition cienti6ca para curar i.s
enfermedadss delos hombres. Los medicos
han snccntrado en- elias los resultados nli1
sncAces y rkpidos. Representan 81 gran
&xito alcanxado por la medicina para curar
euas enfermedades. Davis a Lawrence Co., NIX.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
MOVlMIENTO MARITIME
vENTA DE AzUCAR.
Rectifcaci0n.

La venta de az1car anunciada ell sa-
bado fueron 1925 sacos en- lugar de
$500 a $3201a compradores Fritze
Lundt Y Co. Sucesores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Coamo. Ell "a ac-
tual salio de New York para esta.
Consigs., The N. 7. F. R. S. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Bayamon. Con des-
tino q New York saldra ell q del CO.
rriente
Consignatarios, Insular Line.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Coamo Ell "a ac-
tual salio de New York para esta.
Consigs., The N. Y. P. r. S. Co.
Vapor americana Bayamon. Con des.
tino a New York saldra el q del CO.
rriente.
Consignatarios, Insular Line.
Vapor americana Brazos Con desti-
no New York zarpara de este puerto
el % del corriente
Congs. The n. Y. P. r. S. Co.
Vapor americana Caracas. Saldra
ell % de New York para 6sta.
Consignatarios, Villar y Co.
Vapor americana Philadelphia. Ell
81 actual saldra para New York
Consignatarios, Villar Co.
Vapor americana Evelyn. Esta anun-
ciado para salir de New York, ell dla 6
de Febrero.
Consignatarios, A. H Bull s. CO.
Vapor americana Ruth Saldra de
New York para esta, ell % del corrien-
ts.
COnsignatarios, A. H. Bull S Co.
Vapor espanol Martin Saenz. Sali6
de Barcelona ell 20 del corriente de,
biendo llegar d este puerto hacia g .
lie Febrero
Consignatarios, S Izquierdo Co.
Vapor frances Quebec Sc aguarda
.e un dia aotro procedente de Puerto
'lata. - $3.50 ss
ConsignatarioS J. 7. Silva.
xy(
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Brazos. Con desti-
no New York zarpara de este puerto
el % del corriente
Congs. The N. Y. P. R. S. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
COLEGIO DE SAN ILDEP0EgC
PARA SENORITAS
dirigido pol laa
HERMANAS DE IA CARD Al

En- este plantel Sc cursan las asigna
turas propias de la primera ensenanzs
Sc dan leceiones de lngles, Frances ),
M1sica.-CLASES DE ADORNO: Iii
bujo, pintura, taquigrafia, maquinills .
confecci6n de fores.-CLASES DE LA
BORES:- Costura, tapicerla, encaj(
berdados en- orc, litoeraffa, sedas, etc
etc.
Adem&s de las asignatulas mencio
nadab, SO instruye a las alumnas, COZ
gran esmero, en- ell gobierno interior d
una casa y Sc les ensefa toda cloge 4
oicios domfsticos
Los cursos empiezan el 10. de Sep
tienbre. Sc admiten a]umnas internas
? externas.
Para iufofnes djrigirse 4 "a eo72rs
5asperiora,
100000 ~@@@@@~@~%3@@@@ ~@@~s
PAPEL PARA CIGARRILLos
de venta
en- Ell BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26
bUQUES ANUNuLADUs

Napor MOntevideo de La Compaili
'Trasatlantica Espanola estara en- puer
o Ell 20 del corriente procedente q
Barcelona y escalas.
Consignatarios, S. Ezquiaga
Vapor cubano Julia. Estara aquf ei
80 del presehte procedente de Habana
T escalas.
Consignatarios, Villar Co.
Yepor americana Maracaibo. Sali5
ic New York para Mayagiiez ell q del
corriente. E
Consignatarios, Villar Y Co.
Vapor americana Yagiez. Ell "a del
presente sali6 de New York para es-
ia.
Consignatarios, Insular Line.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Caracas. Saldra
i % de New York para 6sta
Consignatarios, Vihlar y Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor frances Quebec. Sc aguarda
e un dia aotro procedente de Puerto
'lata. ssS
ConsignatarioS, J T. Silva.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Philadelphia. Z
81 actual saldra para New York,
Consignatarios, Villar y Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Evelyn. Esta anur
ciado para salir de New York, ell dia
de Febrero.
Consignatarios, A. H. Bull S. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-26

Vapor americana Ruth Saldra d
New York para esta, ell % del corrier
to.
Consignatarios, A. II. Bull S. Go.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
Kent snhoIarn Al Work.

In Scotland up to the middle OF the
eighteenth century. the usual school
hours were from a. m. till 6 p. m.
with two breaks Of an hour earlier
and worked so long as daylight last
ed. No alteration in the hours was
made on Saturday, and even on Sun
day a certain amount OF school work
was done, The holidays were re-
stricted to day at Candlemas and at
Whitsun, and a fortnight In the au.
tunn.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26

Mrs CHARLES ELrrNG


W. x. Farr '"H '''' 'et"rh"
from l. mar "wednesday Nh.'
they ''nt L. te'o u. 'nn'r''
Hr Farr h''to"r' "''' uir' y
i'V evening. "hi'e gone VI
r'rr c'ntr 'c'"' q 'eVer' 'o'' 4"
'7S been under the IL ct"r $ CT
incr Mt F'rs d'u'ot'r ar
nshan' OF l'N"o'S came ~"
"'h the" ana are making so'''
'Tt among rel l'E-' mere - %
Bird and t'mi'N spent SUNDAY wa
LINK Milton and family --MrS
D.. Buzz 'rl ava h7u3't-' N'n
called on Mrs La" 9un1 y evening
Mrs. L'n' spent "e''neS1 y
with Mrs Chts EIfine -Hr''.
Quick spent Wednesday, evening
with Frank King and wife Mrs.
Buzzard WAS a Jasper shopprr
Monday Tam WardIow return.
- - .r,.,l II. h.-
''"'' ~ kansas 'lu' su'F' ''o ,'''
Heen there tor several days looking
1t the country, with a view t.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
ROSE BANK.
HAZEL CAVE

There was singing IT Elby Tai
lev Wednesf lay night. r h +
Ceather prevented a large atten
tance - John Alyea lost a fin
6or-" Wednesday &C rnett For
crster visited m joplin last week -
Thrre was a party at Mr.. Chilier's
Crd,y night Cedar Bluff school
c.s-d March 20 with a big Dime,
on the teacher-Quite a number
from this neiphborhooi are attend
inp court in Carthage this week
Eva Scissor attended school at Ce
dar Bluff on closing dav Cedar
Rluf school ciphcred Rose Rank
Che 10Th Cedar Bluff won the
match, but the Rose Bank teacher
cphercd the Cedar Bluff teacher
DOWN When il comes to spelling
Ehey've got to get up and dig as
Rose Bank carried of the honors
n spelling Roy Ross took load
df wheat TO Bert Coss and had il
pround.--Mr White lost a horse
Ghis week.-Mr and Mrs. Cave
and Hazel spent Sunday with
Charley Snyder and wife Of near
val.-TheIe was a surprise on
Airs Leroy Wagner last Saturday
Etight,-Another surprise dinner on
Mr Ferguson Sunday, it being his
birthday anniversary Mr.. and
Mrs. Cave and Hazel spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Forres-
ter and Garnett Don Ellis spent
Sunday at Mr Forrester's. Elmer
Bowers called on Mr.. White Snn-
day morning Hiram Holmes and
wife spent Sunday With Milt Cline
and wife Mrs Forester is some.
what improved this week
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
DUBLIN.
Mas BERTHA WEBER

Miss Nellie raffuer went to L.
mar Thursday evening to visit her
brother Charley and family MI,
Garner cf Blue neighhorhood :
visiting her son Earl aud wife
this week Mrs. Follmer n d
daughter Mrs Dve Sunderltn !
and baby. called an Mrs. E. J
Armstrong and daughter one day
last week Mrs Emm King and
son Ross Visited Mrs Berthe Gar
ner Frlday.--Ni-ses Ne'ma and
Olive Taffner spent Sunday with
their grandparents ] b. Tattner
and vile Bertha WeDber called
on Mr.. le Tsffner Sunday
Ruth Grfhrt. ,i j the Misses
Katie uI y lIe r4fner one day
81 waa.. -Ear Garner helped
S.rvr G r.et- build fence Satur.
Jay - Armstrong went TO
rup,w last Fudav to visit his
uG0t'
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
LEBANON.
Iiss AlrnFA ARMSTRONG.

hiss NLTHEA ARMSTRONG.
Il Selsor was quite sick last
week Mrs Lurlla Rex called at
" B Lym4u's Sunday afternoon
MI, Mex Keith visited Henry
G. Gsham's Wednesday M ! 5 5
Alt1ea Armstrong was Carthage
visitor Saturday ---Orville AndreWs
beip-d drill oats at Chas. Wood
saw's Earl Raw and Miss Ruth
Gdffitl> and Wm. Grifitts spent
Surday evening at Chss. Wood
lows Bert see Of Colorado
Springs spent last week with home
Iolks. II. Lee and family Prank
Thscker called at A. E Arm
strong's Sunday afternoon -Chas.
Woodrow and wife spent Sunday
AZ Norris Crumm's "A. E Arm
strong IS sick with grip this week.
W. B. Lyman IS sowing a large
6ali IT oats on n Sel>ors place
e iward and Irwin Armstrong
bought of lr .Lich'enwalter two
Duroc brood sows. one dsy last
veek.-Everett Taylor and family
speil Sunday a. Frank Thacker's S
Mrs Fred Winter and Mrs
F,anr Th1cker visited with Mrs
Foreman "Wednesday Mrs. Nora
Baker who has been VISITING for
the pasi two werk- ~ IN" home {
Err 'er. Ms Chas Woodrow, Is
.. W vi,iii-p her Mic Mrs n ruS
Cumm.-Nrs Mag T.. Winter aud
s,s i, l-w Mrs. Eums Winter.
Sr1 Roth and Muv W,n'cr called
fp7tay afrernoon at Frank Thick
Sr's - Again. neos ,t-ms are scarce.
q week but spring work is pIen
tiful Just try the chicken bus,
hes- and ser
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
Stomach Health Or no Cost To
You,

Very likely Others have advised
YOU to use ReXall Dyspepsia Tab
let's, because scores OF people in
this community believe them to be
the best remedy ever made for
dyspepsia and indigestion. That is
what We think, too We know
what they have done for others
and what they are made Of, We
have so much faith in them that
we urge you to try them at our risk
If they don't help you. they won't
cost you a cent If they don't do
all that you want them to dot
they don restore your stomach TO
health and make your digestion
easy-just tell US and we will give
back your money without a word
or question
Containing Pepsin and Bismuth,
two Of the greatest digestive aids
known to medical science, they
soothe the inAamed stomach lining
help in the secretion of gastric
Juice, check heartburn and dis
tress, promote regular bowel ac-
ton, and make it possible for you
to eat whatever you like whenever
you like, with the comforting as
surance that there will be no bad
aftereiiects. We believe them to
be the best remedy made for dys
pepsia and Indigestion. Sold only
at the more than 1000 Rexall
Stores. and in this town only at
our store, Three sizes, 2sc, soc
and SI.oo.-H. f. Pitts, Jasper, Mo.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
FRAGRANCE TO TEA
Species Of jasmine Flower Used by
the Chinese TO Give Beverage
the Desired ARENA.

II l. estimated that the Chinese con
sumo annually five pound, Of tea for
each member q the population It
grows in small patches around the
homesteads, plantations being prae-
tically unknown. The leaves are pick.
ed by members of the family and
dried in the sun, being subsequently
handed over to the middlemen, who
subject them to the process of firing.
In the case of green tea the leaves
are roasted almost Immediately after
they are gathered, and dried Oft quick
ly after being rolled into balls by hand
and squeezed. There are usually
three pickiugs-early in April, when
the leaves are covered with a whitish
down Ga limited output known as pc
koe): toward the middle OF May and
again in August Brick tea Is made
by pressing the damp tea in a mold
In the form Of a brick, s to 10 inches
long and about one inch thick. The
fragrance OF all scented tea is not
natural. but impaired by firing tho
leaf with q sort of jasmine flower,
called by the Chinese "mok-lee" In
Inferior teas the scentlng flower Is
strcwn over the top Of the tea when
packed and removed after a day or
two. Flowery pekoes are white, vel
vety tipped teas with no fragrance
and are unformented
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
sprIng Blood and syslem cIesnser

During the winter months impurities
accumulate, your blood becomes impure
and thick, your kidneys, liver and
bowels fail to work, causing so-called
"Spring Fever You feel tired. weak
and lazy. Electric Bitters the spring
tonic and system cleanser is what YOU
need; they stimulate the kidneys, liver
and bowels to healthy action y expel
blood impurities and restore your hAalth
strength and ambition. Electric Bitters
makes you feel like new. Start four
weeks treatment-it will put YOU in
tine shape for your spring work. Guar
anteed, All Druggists, nc. and 81 90
at H. +. Pitts.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
Wonderful "Water Nlns.n

One Of the wonders of the Guate-
mala jungle is the water vine" a
black, snakellke, leafless stem, drop
ping from the ceiba and mahogany
trees to which It has climbed. 1t is
said TO contain q quart Of water to
every foot. When the stem is cut the
water spurts forth in a refreshing
stream. Moisture is drawn up from
the soil, and filtered through the pores
Of the plant.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26

A wise wife soon learns 10 manage
her husband, while a wise husband
never tries to manage his wife
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26

Frank Carnes and family Charley
Nett and family ~ Diamond vs't-
el sunday at ,he E Qnllen hon
The tanner Of this vicinity ar"
very busy with tAeir sptin work
Oats sowing is a thing OF thc uss.
aud plowiue com lsni l, the or tier
of the Jay --Drue Snsrp and les
Oustott haule coal "a Jasper
Monday Ed Wardlow left last
week for Arizona. Good luck to
him in his ives "tn home
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
Ancient TIme.reIIlnu Msthod..

The invention OF the sun dial is
generally attributed to a Grecian as
tronomer who died about 5i7 q. c.
The dial was followed by the hour
glass and this by the water clock,
which marked time by the escape Il
water through an orilce. These we're
introduced into Romo about 1853 j. C.,
but are believed to have been IN use
in Chaidoa and Egypt for a hundred
years previous to that date.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
Adapting the Phras.

MI. Browne is charming and a
scholarly young man." declared a Chi
cago lady who was insisting in print
on her right to select her own hus-
pand' From which we infer that it
VIII soon be proper to refer to Mr..
Sr0wne as "a husband and scholar"
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
BLUE
Mrs. ]. r. HATCHER.

High and low the spring winds
blow. e. George Lilly sold hogs to
Ward & Moulton Of Jasper Thurs
day. John Mansfield and wife of
Blue Star visited Landon Dayringer
and family last week.-Drue Sharp
and family spent Sunday at the
Paris Taylor home. Tom and John
Clark moved to Carthage last week
Leslie Lawless is sick with small
RSX Walter Wood Of Diamond
spent Sunday with Ernest Yates
AAH. Ed NuilIen called on Mrs. Geo.
GIY Mondays, h. Mitchell and
Vite Of Jasper spent Sunday with
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
D. w. Teeter
Undertaking and Furni-
ture
Jasper, Missouri
iasper's Old Citizens.

TIE Ms N4S han dei list las
vr, k rtalninp thu names and
pes Of IS Old S ljiere and IL other
-ldrrly citizens RESTING in and
1eaIby asper, as follows:
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26
6ruTes

Damocles saw the suspended sword.
Il always take notice when my wife
does her hair new way" he OBJ
served.
The Jasper news., 1914-03-26

Geo Andrews. % NJ. S;arbuck, SO
s B Lawson, Is VIM Thomson IS
T L. Teeter, IS Geo Wedding, 70
Dan Buerge. IS A p Johnson, IS
J + Fries, 90 w II Hoover, 81
W. + Deardorft, -5
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-13
Bright as the Fi-e

When Crewe Hall was burning H.
late Lord Crewe. father of the Dres
ent earl, displagcd humorou
equanimity which st. James Bud
get deems worthy of preservation il
print.
When the historic mansion. with
Its works of art, rare manuscripts
irmor and other treasures. was
blazing away Lord Crewe ordered q
footman to place n table on the
lawn and bring him an inkstand and
some telegraph forms. He then sat
down and composedly wrote this
telegram to Street, the Royal acad-
emician:
"Dear Street-Crewe is burning.
Come and build it up again"
To his sister he sent another mes.
sage by wire:
"You always used to saw this wa,
cold house. You wouldn't say 50
I You could sec it now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-13
1T SHOOK HIS NERVES.
An incident That Made a Man F,s
Queer Fer Awhile

, "one night" said LAWYER 81
e was preparing some tedious plead.
g hgs which had to be submitted n
e court the following morning. ami
r knowing that | would need evary
e moment oi my time. I locked nv
: self In small private consults an
room IN the rear Of my suit. wnsrp
! no chance caller could Interim. ~.
! Inc room Is vcrY diminutive wit
only one window, looking ito =
court, and no furniture eycont
table and two or three chairs. Vel
l worked on steadily hour artc-
hour long after the city had settled
into sleep and silence. The build.
ING vas so still could hear even an
occasional mouse scamper aeross
the floor alone. lt last | concluded
the tax and, ttng erect in INV
limbs. 'eu
AS | d;d 50 nv eyes happened
to fall on lighted cigar stump "
ing on the carpet not four feet
away, end stopped stock still. fro
zen with amazement. I do not
smoke, had been sitting for hours
In that little locked room. I could
swear that no one had entered. The
window was tightly closed, vet there
right at my feet lay a half CON
sumed cigar with a great live coal
still glowing at the end. 1t seems
ridiculous to confess, but a thrill OF
horror ran through me like a pal-
7anic shock. a hallucination of anv
nnd is an appalling thing; it makes
10 difference how grotesque or
lomely the subject. 1t carries such
rlghtf1l suggestion of breakdown
q ones mental.engine room.
well, [ finally summoned uu
nough nerve to stoop down and ex-
the stump, and what do Won
h,nk it vas? Why, tin foil cap
lie from the top of an ordinary
uart bottle of mucilage, In strip.
lngsit off it had assumed the cir
liar twist of cigar and, the foil
eng brown, was just the right col
:. The red seal at the top formed
e coal, and a yard or so away the
uslon was perfect. 1 drew a deep
cath of relief, but it was actually
Veral days before my nerves re-
med their normal tensio, -
Nv Orleans Times-Democrat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-13
Stronq Worda

Big words pass for sense with
some people and sometimes NAV be
very successfully used when nothing
else VIII answer, says an English
writer. Thus when a man, in great
alarm, ran to his minister to tell
him he could see spots on the sun
and thought the world must be COM
ing to an end, "Oh, don't be afraid"
SAID the good minister, 'it's pothing
but a phantasmagoria." "1s that
all?" said the frightened man. and
then he went away relieved.
A<very smart lawyer some time
since had the misfortune to los. a
case for,a client who had every rea-
son TO expect success. The client a
plain old farmer, was astounded bv
the long bill o. costs and. hastenino
TO the lawyers olIico. said Il
thought You to. J mr wc should cor
tam Y gain thai CIT: :" SO did"
answered the lawter. '.but. vou seq
when | brought 1t M there before
the judges they cad it was ono
rum non Judice. We'll, if they said
t was as bad as that" replied the
Did farmer, Il don't wonder we LOST
t. And he pa ; the costs and
'ig fee besides without another
nurmur.
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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 /" 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 l 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 | bought them. and
here they are. Save the string.
please"
She did not notice the smile On
,er sons face as he undid the pack
Ige, and he was spared the trouhls
Z explaining. Youths Conpan-
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tumbler, pushing it outward until
the two circumferences are touch.
ing externally. In this position. as
shown IN the illustration. the fork
Will remain in equilibrium, and the
water may be poured steadily from
the glass into another without dis,
snshing the coin or the two forhl
6ruee's Mother.
The Inspector was examinins
standard /. and all the class had
been specially told beforehand by
Their master, Don't answer unless
you are almost certain ycar answer
Is correct"
History was the subject.
Now, tell me-" said the inspect
or, "who was the mother of onr
great Scottish hero, Robert Bruce ?"
he pointed TO the top boy, then
around the class. There was m
answer. Then at last the heart Of
the teacher of that class leaped with
10y. The 10y who was landing AT /
the very foot had held Il his hand I
"Well," my boy," said the !.
sPector encourag. .ngly, who wa.
Dhe? ?"
please, sir, Mrs. Bruce"