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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

quency With which he returneu IrOm
angling excursions without results.
conceived an idea which has since
made him quite famous.
In the parlor OF his residence he
installed a glass tank 2 by 2 by 8 feet.
The installation was made in the fall
OF the year. In the tank he placed
several large and small mouth bass OF
medium size and members of other
fish families common in the north
temperate zone. All winter long dur
ing the day and at night he cultivated
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Not That Week.

An Irish private in France asked a
subaltern to write a letter for him to
mis- wife. This was what he took
down Dear Bridget-This is a ter
nble war. l am sending you ten
francs. but not this week"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

cessfuI. william. though Just a PLAIN scrub goat is of stock design. and it
was fun for him to drag the lawn mower along. and a large area of their i've
acre tract that is in grass ceased to be a cause of dread.
The garden cutivator2
Why not?
Here again William doomed more important as a investment. A hand
cultvator is hard for a person to push. but for the goat II was esy to pull.
and n and onefourth acres II garden arr kept in splendid shape. through
the efforts Of MIR Hops and the goat ater business hours
II Is fn for Oliver to drive the goat ut Mr. Hops n manage him
alone il Oliver is lot available. and the goat walks along about ss fast as is
essential to careful cultivation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

.a Interior department.
The assistant secretary didn't pick
4 shovel and turn a bit OF earth in
o~ld-fashioned way. Instead Mr..
Ne"ton who was clad in a Palm Beach
-1 and a spotless pair Of canva
climbed aboard the high plat
I.in o. a huge and greasy steam
1Fel and pulled a wire which
elolpft several hundred pounds OF
Ut INTO a waiting wagon.
re was nhotngranhed in the midst
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

q this hazardous task and when he cambered down it was ascertainsd
Il had moved about the greasy interior of the big steam shovel without get
es 20 much a $ a speck o. his suit or shoes.
ihe building when complete, will cost approximately s2WVVW' which
= ume than a halfmlon under the limit set by congress. 1t will house all
branches OF the interior department and win be a magnificent eishtst@y
Structure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

encourage the Out-Of-dOOrs movement
thar 10 any other equal period OF time
F-s came the bid for a greater recre-
sr--al use Of the national forests.
ara DOW the general land Office has
competed a sale. without precedent,
O. SECS especially for villas on the
tars. o. the beautiful Flathead lake
II Ml--lra.
TO attract larger numbers OF va
oz-o-sr to the vast forests owned by
H. government. the forest service Sc
c legislation that permits the leas-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Kansas City Goat Proves to Be Good Farm Hand

KANSAS CrTY-The business ability of Oliver Hops was in question.
N oliver. eight year oi traded his bicycle. which was known to have a
cash value OF So o. --- ---ness and wagon of unknown worth. Crosby
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

aHIMdI paWHsnOp. Hecenty q man DID
this. getting $40 OF a dog that was
easily worth $50. the pawnbroker said.
But he was a trick dog which had been
taught to open doors. So in due time
he opened a door and let himself out
while letting the pawnbroker in. D.
Potter. who IS the trainer for the New
York Hippodrome. owns the shop. He
takes camels, lions, elephants. any ami
mails. There are no charges for in
terest OF the loan. the only charge
being for the keep of the animals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

A~ Lieutenant Round proposed that the present road way up the fort hill
~ s,rsrsed to enchcle the entire fort outside the ditch and that sufficient
b. cleared away to show the landscape to passing visitors in car
ana automobiles He suggested that An old time crows nest" or
r.ie a.on BE- built in me OF the tanest trees lear the fort and be pre-
.l IL a feature OF the jubilee encampment OF the G. A r.
=, Lieutenant Round had signal stations in operation during the encamp-
1890 4. soldiers Home. Fort Stevens. Georgetown Heights Fort Richardson
~ r-fsx Seminary south OF the Potomac
concerning the appropriateness Of permanently preserving Fort De
- be- stated. I respectfully submit that Fort De Russy is n OF the
- interesting objects in the park and could easily be made a particularly
-,---nua feature II must be about the highest point in the park 1t was
=. most prominent fort in the line OF Notifications which confronted General
r--vs confederate army which attacked Washington in 1864. much stronger
- -s+srl POSITION and range than Fort Reno on its left and Fort Stevens on
ID -ref nut for Fort De Russy. Earys veterans in gray would no doubl
have entered Washington by the Rock Greek valley"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Uncle Sam Promotes the Cutoff Door Movement

. REALIZATION that the members OF his biz family should be encouraged
A Olive more in the open air seems to have come suddenly to Uncle Sam
-. u Lo-a NOR erhans In the past tweIve months 70 stimulate and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Rapids Man Studies Fishing in Parlor

GRAND RAPDs-several years ago. when the outcome OF a fishing trip
" to him ws entirely a natter Of conjecture. Leo f. Troy. better known
among bis pleatoTaI associates AZ Hard LUCK Troy. because OF the fire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Feast on Ham Cooked in Ink to Settle Dispute

z oR four years two prominent washington men have quarreed oyer The
i question whether a ham cooked In ink is better than m cooked in
car1aEne The champion OF the mkcooked ham is Frank conger. former
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

among which at almost any time are dogs. monkeys bears goats, cats coons
foxes. parrots canaries At ne time he had 40 trick donkeys in pawn The
profits arising from the charges for feed and care are enough to make the
institution pay Once he had a lion in pawn which broke his chain in the
stable and went roaring around trying to get out
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Wonder of Golden West Is Found in Los Angeles

I os ANGELEs-one wonder OF the Golden West discovered in Los
IL Angeles one morning recently by Arthur J. Reed a tripper from Denver,
as be "a enloying his first NIGHTS sleep in california: Reed vent o a
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Now You Can Pawn Your Pet Animals in New York

NEW YoRK-Among the curious industries or sources OF livelihood in
~ New York city is ar animal pawnshop As you take a watch to al
ordinary pawnshop to raise money on it, so you nay take a watchdog to the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Newton, in SpotIess Attire, Runs Steam Shovel

HE modern way OF breaking ground fol the construction o a govern
. ment building was shown at Eighteenth and F streets when Byron r.
Neston. assistant secretary Of the treasury, dictated at the beginning of
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encampment here. Lieut.. George Carr
Round OF Manassas. Va. who was
designated to arrange for the reopen
ing OF the wartime signal stations
during the encampment. wrote TO the
board OF control of Rock Creek park
requesting permission to open a sta
tion at Fort DE Russy. Certain i'm
provements were necessary before
this site could be utilized and Lieu
tenant Round proposed that they be
made with a view 70 permanently pre-
serving tha fort In addition 10 other
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
Md Fort De Russy May Be Partially Restored

IGNITION Restoration OF Fort De Rusy in Rock Creek park sun-
~, to preserve the outlines OF the parpet. ditch. bastons and other
!" a. II stood during the Civil war NAY be a outcome of the C. A. r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

sucN has Won a certain amount OF pop
ularitN.
u Is less mysterious than u looks.
Gong into the sputless kitchens that
ar to no found back OF Mott street
restaurants YOU can see these foods
prepared deity and with a certain
WaN-'Ik" n"aincss IN tn" meats. veg
ctIh'"S. and oven the cooks Themselves
that suggests IT j. all a picture on a
ian
N"i' 'h"u Su'N - mnu" from \
p"0Iu ana = nan OF INC Wulle ihea' VI
'n''F'h' a iAp'' p""hi"l 81 'n''keh lat
u P'Uhd "l If"-H Mushrooms a ie"
S'''Ns "i ''''rN' a d"@tn water 'h'St-
mus Nv" VIII" onions. hHlt u can OF
palnno" SHOOTS wv" POUNDS oil bcan
sprouts n ana a nan t~"hsp"ontnis
OF SAT- ana TWO t~'p''SpoohIuIs OF s!ou'
u C,,, rS ,n' .,e
:" ' w.,
an' p"' WIZ" ,n' "a! ~ up Try
'"- '"'' ''''''S 90 - :. -
- 7n,,
.,''S' o." 'N'u ""' W. '''''
n'"..n''' t"' "u,'.,H v''Pl"n u ".
y ''""'' p''' W N"s.'"
P,'''' "'''~N '"'''"- q" '" ~
s,.''' 'u' ~, Wv" ~ wal" 'f''"'
"',.'" - W." '''v'
'"'' '"' 10y 80" ~ ,"'p Guy -
PUN ~" ''''UH'"' NAV" lo'"' ecu
e'''" ua'' '"' "'p '"'E " '''N
''"'n P''N an" '''' '"oP S"cN VI
COURSE "'M'!S u's' Mn'n "''n' W =
ha'IN' coon ana as u i no" sol" ~
P"I'r ''l.'IS '"r l'NInS 'io"'' q
''S' !" ~ 1T III Ilonh - ' """''' S"'i
ana neat IL III a cndl"' AZ nome
Gal Grun Jung Waa Is tho famous
birds nest SOUP that Is highly os'
tecmcd IN the Orion. Birds nest !:
a eclaiinous substance, Ike irish moss
or sea weed, ana Is bought by The
pound in N" Chinese shops. Chinese
swallows use this sea weed with which
to huiid their nests and this gives II ia
name.
IIaIr a mound OF 4, is combined witt
A pint If chicken stock. half a pouu,
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narrow Colorcd hens are delightful! on
simple frocks of striped or cross bar
cotton or sheer linen and are easily
made at home. Another French idea
easlly carried ont by the ordinary
seamstress Is tho collar and cum SGT of
sheer white narrowly hcmmed and
embroidered just above the hem in two
rows of tiny dots, one row in color
and one row in black. Such sets give
n particularly dainty finish TO tho cot
ton or summe silk frock in white and
color, and, of course, are attractive
even with the dark serge frock.
The one piece frock or two piece
frock with a n piece air is shown in
all sorts of mat, rails, and, for general
utility wear in early spring. this type
OF frock il dark blue serge IL popular.
as usual. Some very clever looking
models have a military air because OF
their braiding ana buttons, though In"
aggrcssivoly military seems likely to
he taboo among fastiliouS folk,
Where the braid is in the color Of
the froCk aud the uso ~ 2old is
avoided the effect * often good and In
no way spectacular. For example. a
little frock In fine twill, dark blue
French serge, skctchcd for this page,
was n very trim and jaunty ana
without being conspicuous In It's mill
tarism. The skirt was untrimined,
partly circular in cut and laid In
groups of soft, impressed plaits on the
sides and in the back.
The bodice fastened On tn shoulder
and under arm seams and Hat douh''
rows uf silk braid matching the cloth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

Larger Variety of Attractive Material Here Than in Paris-.An Expert Reports
on French Modes-Features of the Seasons Frocks-Dressmakers
and Miliners Using Quantities Of Ribbons This Season

itary, even a bit Of moyen g left
Iver here and there. You'll see all
Eere Is TO see very soon"
And when one came to think IL
over. there Vas nothing in his sum-
ming up that was news. 1t will be
interesting to see the imports, but
apparently 1t will not be exciting.
Meanwhile. an occasional French
nod is shown and many domestic
models are launched zach week, and
The display of materials becomes more
md more interesting.
Silks of the very soft. light weight
sort, m the order II the radium fou-
ard or china silks, hut dignined by
imposing are selling well in
both dark and light shades and the
old time favorite foulard appears In
attractive new designs and finds ac-
ceptance as usual for serviceable sum-
mer wear. a good model In striped
silk of the radium or flor de sole class
IL the one illustrated in the large cut
on this page
The stripping was in cool. clear, ap-
pie green and white, with n hair line
OF black to break the monotony OF
design. and the handling of the stripes
was excellent, as were the Irregular
Ines Of tho widely faring tunic skirt.
the arrangement of the girdle. the
straight neck line. high in front and
running out to the shoulder point
without II curve. This neck line was
Experimental with last year. but was
found trying and had no great popu-
larity. Now IL comes back with the
| A.aAp - - Y..IA, ,al ~. 800.
tain quantity smart look, though Il Is
rot generally becoming.
More and more one sees new model:
huttoned mp the back: but the mode
is by no means universal and womer
will he unwilling to give up the from
opening frocks which have so Simpli
fed and shortened toilet processes
Square neck openings, with doubl,
breasted or side opening arrangement
or vest of some sort. are evidently t,
hc popular. hut the V opening is no
discarded and the high collar bacl
with moderate V opening in front II
still much in evidence. even on tn,
newest models.
Collars and cuffs have much to d.
with the Cachet of many models an,
II must be admitted that there is
good deal of messincss about a larg
number al the collar arrangements
Charming N themselves. they are no
very weHrahle, being prone TO mussinI
and untidincss. accommodating them
selves ~awarkedly To coats. difficult I
bone and hold IN place. one must re
member all Of thes, possibilities Il
buying neckwear or frocks whose col
lar arrangements are unusual, anC
fortunately. there are quantities q
good looking collars that are practice
as wei. as chic.
White Co.,ars ana cuffs bordcrcd b
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remove ink marks from "A carpet il
applied before the Ink dries.
White stains on wood caused by
water or any hot object set upon 1t
can be removed by rubbing them with
equal parts Of turpcntine and linsccd
oil. \ few drops on Il woollen cloth
will remove Crime and dust from
patent or tan shoes.
Ivory that has turned yellow from
g can hc restored almost to it's for
mer hue II fubied mishiS with turpen-
tine.
II turpentine Is %sprinklcd lavishly
vcr furs and winter clothing after
they have been thoroughly aired and
shaken and If the garments are then
wrapped In clean newspapers no anX-
icty need he felt OF account of moths.
II is very simple 10 keep meringu"
and Kisses from falling: usually the
rruuhio arises from hnkiuG in too
nigh a temperature.
Beat the white Of tho eggs with "a
pinch II salt added TO u stiff, dry
froth which will stand alone. Then
gradually beat In one heaped table
spoonful Of pulyerized sugar for each
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to simmer in butter gravy. Then add
the vegetables We'll cleaned AND
chupprd. Pour all these over the
noodles placed In the bottom Of a iltt
dish. Garnish the ,op with ham and
the yolks Of two hard boiled eggs.
Chow Main is also made from lob
star and from chicken. Eggs are
used largely in Chinese cookery. herbs
and rio" being tho lnv1rltble accom-
panimcnts. In fact there is moro
than q trace Of India In the cookery
of both China and Japan.
Tho desserts are very I'D md dIs-
inal. La fut is the B'antltul Moon
Tart, which ia" poets Of the orient
!ntoNicatc themselves upon. II + mtdN
from rice -four. a tablespoonful ot
butter ana two eggs.
The butter is 'rk'd into the Tl."
-four and iced water added % make
n pastry dough. Roll out and brush
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FASHIONS IN STATIONERY.

notes scnt between girl
friends. sweethcarts and mem
hcrs of a family. invitations to
receptions and teas. all have their
little touch OF personality stamped
upon their appearances regardless
# what Is said within.
Pure white IL always suitable. es-
pecially for an elderly woman. but
sor the deputante an exquisitcly tinted
American paper is In good taste. This
nm DO had In salmon. oyster blue and
dresden. Sometimes the salmon has
a duh rose line and the oyster blue
a cadet blue hairlinc around tho edge.
Formerly "A monogram was en-
sraved in n corresponding shade In
HI corner of the sheet, but fashion
M longer requires this, for the en-
gravcd initials are meant to stay.
and II Ia the old custom and law
cor the girl to he cvcr ready 70 change
her nam" when the right opportunity
presents Itself
The correspondence paper for an
older woman Is more than ever clah-
| lrato his ear one style IN pal"
| French gray, with a heavy Mono
| gram In silver and black, Is decidedly
distinctive. a natural colored oak,
with dull brown and gold monogram,
or the shaded tints Of lavender or
| violet, with a TWO toned silver mono
| gram. may be used 10y a woman
who wishes something that will be-
| speak her personality.
The ordinary correspondence card
| has fallen into disfavor. yet one at
| traciive style for those who prefer the
card 10 note paper j. bclnE used
II has about one inch Of the card
folded back TO form n flap and the
MONOGRAM IL in the centre OF tn,
flap.
a new type Of paper for engraved
formal invitations aud receptions
teas. SC. il the panel sheet. An i'm
pressed border about half an inch
wide runs around the edge, and the
paper Itself Is long and rather mar
row. Although more expensive thar
the usual formal style il Is distin
guishcd in appearance.
Sealing wax IL still in vogue ant
offers much i'm the way of charm
in the appearance Of a letter.
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, THAT did you see over
\A/ there" The question was
w put to n buyer just back
from Paris. His smiling
fSce sobered suddenly.
More human misery than I could
nave imagined possible" he said: and
some way or other It didn't seem de-
cent to explain that the question had
been prompted by interest In French
fashions. After a while. however. he
did show a casual interest in the mis-
sion on which he had gone to France.
II went yer to see what was do
ing In clothes" he admitted, but how
,s any one to keep his mind on
clothes over there? I'd been reading
papers. but | hadn't even "A suspicion
Of conditions, and when / came up
against the a came near enough
actually to realize the horrors, IL got
me and got me hard.
81 couldn't think of anything else
and I take on my hat t o the French
dressmakers who have kept their
business going. How on earth they've
had the pluck to go ahead with their
york and turn out even as much as
they have turned out | cant under
stand. It's rather splendid. you
know: or it hasn't been done care
lessly or callously. Not by "A Ion
shot.
Correspondents can write abou,
the way Paris is chirking up. about
the opening Of theatres and restau.
rants. and all that: but ! know Paris
and you can take it from me Paris
h Q mighty pathetic proposition righ'
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LAUNDRY HINTS.

A I this season Of tho year most
n housewives thoughts ar" turn
ing 10 storing away the Wuu,'ru~
until called for use ucN' winter. Nhe
most delicate and rlIhuru,r garments.
to look perfect when wanted must boz"
laid aside quite clean. THIS N'II
prevent the moth LAYING t"r eggs 'n
Woullcn garments, II lS well known
that this tircSone insect prefers sotlcd
clothing to deposit her cggs IN pro
ference to clean onc-.
These expensive garments may u"
easily washed at home by following
these instructions, ana viii he equal
to new when brought forward when
required. The art Of doing So is the
Quicknoss in washing ana dry ing,
First, have plenty Of hot water at
hand, two large pdus and enough soap
lithor, Secondly, no soap must nr
run bed upon 9 lored ar illos. roar
enough hot wator into each pan. Into
one put enough soap to make the
water of a soapy iathcr; into both
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q, ELEANOR HoYT BRAiNEnp.

..V THAT did you see over
\A/ there" The question was
w put to n buyer just back
from Inria liz nn,iIin.
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CHOP SUEY AT HOME,

TnE dishes OF tho japanese and
the Chinese are more different
from ours than those Of other
nations. We have in no way taken to
them as We have done to tho cooking
Of France and Italy. They arc odd,
delicate and attractive 10 most Amer
leans only as curiositlcs. Yet chup
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aow. You can't turn around without
running up against something that
hurts. Every one | knew had things
10 ter-well, | was glad to get out
and cave some one else TO finish up
Tor me.
Lovely things? Why, yes: plenty
Of lovely things. Materials are beau
uful In spite of the war. though I'll
tell you right here there's a bigger
variety of attractive materials In New
York thar in Paris. We've a big
share Of the best foreign stuff
orders filed before the Crash came
and then we've The domestic stun to
NIL out with, and It's mighty fine stun
at that.
But Paris had enough attractive
materials to go on with, and she has
a way " chucking them together II
handling co.or n using things
in unheard of ways. So all of the
houses that are doing anything at
all have good models to show; but
nobody has created anything. not
even Cheruit OF Premet or the
younger fry that have their names
10 make. Pisnissimo. Foot on the
kDIt IPuil. 1ndt SpIt VI llll1lEs
mo wonder. The guns are making
the noise over there. You'll see
plenty Of nice wearable things,
you know, when the imports are
shown here. but nothing that VIII
make YOU sit up. The milliners have
put more things across than the
dressmakers.'
When he got down To details his
impressions seemed 10 be chiefly mega
tive. Skirts weren't as full as nc
rad expected, the military note was
not as pronounced as he had I'M
agined II would be, the bolero WASH
being pushed as vigorously AZ I'M
rad Indicated, the waist didn't show
the shrinking that had seemed prob
able. and tho short waist limo didn't
figure conspicuously.
Everybody shows some Zouave anc
bolero Jackets he said, but there are
more hip length coats. straight oil
semi-ftted or tight fitting, with ful
peplum, and a good many cutawaS
models witt w~aistcoats. You can az
. lot toward giving punch to a plan
tailor suit through d clever waistcoat
you know.
Buttons and belts and founceS an'
oordine and braid and ribbon and NJ"
and lace. wide open collars when they
aren't high and tight. are used t.
GOOD effect. Thrco-uuarter sleeve
are seen, though there arc the loni
sleeves too, ard kimono sleeves SUI
snare honOrs with set in sleeves.
"Let inc see; what else? Wen
there are the skirt yokes and all sort
OF ways of making the skirt clo
around the hips but with plenty o
fare below. except in pleated skirts
Pleated skirts VIII he all right 10
az ono who wants TO wear them
accordion, side, box, all around, gruul
pr"ss"d, soft, Then there are the rln
h1n iri.lS and rui1es, a sort Of tracer
'Hnru.lory-tinc lines OF traccry, 70
."vv, ia grid OF siN-i ~ ,"iu' "
NAlt"-and II braIdihg on the sam
Ntder The iraCcry H. silver or col
" used on some of the dark clio
hAits-looks well, too. especially o
blue, l. is nice on white sheer stu
t'eo, and wnlte iracery on sheer whit
cotton or linen ~ good. There ar
lois Of tunes. hut usually just
pImps' Of %pctticoat, one sided ~
JUDGEMENTS; double skirts ~ TRIP
tt'r'' ana rrjticd skirts; Just n hlr
o. drtpory, NV and then, peI4un
ana pp, hrjs, heading in a discr"'
va, stripes, dots, cords, ribs, tanct
falle.
That's about the situation In
general way: 1880, 1870, Russian. mi