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The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

ton Tor manual traiLing supplies
was only sss6,4s. For next year, The
board is asking for s24,sss,
Evening schools did al important
work in 1900. when they were con
Quoted In nine buildings, With l,SSl
pupils and IS teachers. The salaries
for teachers were sSiS4. Fer mex,
year. the board wants $s5,s75 FOR
evening school teachers, an increase
OF 700 per cent
There were no vacation schools
There were no continuation
schools in 1900.
There were no baths in the
schools, and consequently no bath
attendants Now there are -.
Little attention was paid 10 the
children's play One OF the big prob,
lens before the board OF education
now Is to provide Fairgrounds AMI
athletic aelds.
Kindergartens were in their IN.
fancy IN 1900, There were kinder
gartens in only IS buildings Now
there are 81 Then there were IS
teachers. Now there are $50. Then
there were 92s children. Now there
are over 5000.
The great increase in the school
system may be shown in another
way. In 1900. the land owned BY
the school board was valued al
SECS $50. Now II Is valued at ST..
2s7 1852. In 1900. the bnildings
were reported as having cost ss.4ss..
5a5. Now the cost has mounted 10
ss,4is.4ss.
In 1900. the school board was con
tent with ehronicling the erection OF
four new buildings-three primary
schools. containing IS rooms, AZ q
cost OF sI2s.i3i. and a Groom ad.
dition 20 the Western High school
costing $4,000. In the 1Sl5-19l6
budget. DR.. Chadsey Is requestinr
six primary schools, TO contain p
rooms apiece. and TO cost sa2s.0as
each. and In addition, s375.oe0 70
complete the Southwestern High
school.
The growth OF the high schools Is
shown by the fact that in 1900 there
were only tro-Central and West
ern-with 1o2 rooms and capacity
OF AHA pupils. Today there are
IN use Eve high schools. and three
more are either planned or IN course
OF erection. The FIVE in use have
a capacity OF 4.s37 pupils.
The scope Of the school system
has been increased in other ways.
Where there was but one ungraded
school in 1900, there are now Is.
There is school for the blind. q
school for cripples. a school for the
deaf and two open-air schools fo-
tubercular children. There are also
two junior high schools.
All these facts are 70 be taken
into consideration in explaining WIZ
the school budget has taken such 4
great leap in the past rs years: ana
not only must the growth OF the
city be noted. but the fact the;
school children are now given more
attention than they we're Is years
that the system has been broadened
10 include grown-ups who feel the
need OF Increased education: and
that as the schools give more and
more care and attention to the child
Just TO that extent IL the home re.
l.eved of the responsibility for e1
pert supervision.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

-As nnx- Garnpia- sIsA- =-Assa4er- ~
the use OF the Swiss gletscher-korn.
mission in the Alps has been re.
Gently acquired. The sampler r.
twenty feet long. and made in sec.
lions Of Eve meet "a facilitate being
carried 10 the more inaccessible
PARTS OF the mountains.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

dom OF God and His righteousness
will be added unto you.
Seek the best and We will have
the good Pleasure. happiness and
profit are the rewards OF the life
that puts God first"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
On the SAT. Side.

Milly--lf you kiss me I'll scream.
Billy-Well, so. long as you don't
scream first It's all risht.-Life.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

The elephant has only eight teeth.
four on each side.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06
BILL WOULD CURB
FAKE MEDICANTS
rror : star corrcsronaent

FROM star Correspondent
LANSING. Mich. March 5.-A bill
making II unlawful for any person
falsely TO represent himself or her
self as bind. deaf. dumb. crippled
or otherwise physically defective
was introduced by Senator George
A. Barnes OF Flint. The bill Is IN
tended to put stop to the work OF
professional mendicants who resort
to tactics OF this sort to obtain aims
BALLENGER
Old men frequently give advice &c
young men-ahd occasionally they
give Up money TO confidence men
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

Diamonds are ,rumps in the game
OF love.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-06

A frenzied hnancier Is a man who
collects every dollar due him and
stands OF every bill collector thst
calls on him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
RUNNING IHE RHEA.
Relative of Ostrich Chased With Dos
and Horse.

For the person who desires q
unique form of sport running the
rhea" in southern Patagonia is rec
commended. The rhea Is a member
OF the ostrich family, 6ut somewhat
smaller. L runs witls1he swiitncse
of greyhound or a fatt Horse an6
has knack Of Io4o.ng cn IL
track, which often serres it In ed
ing its pursuers. ne natives r.
hunting il use hores ,sdocs and tbe
bola. The dogs course after the
fleeing bird IN ful. cry, While ths
hunters follow after at top speed
prepared to throw the bola il op
portunity offers.
The bola, consp ting.ef ~ =
three heavy balls Of led o. eeono
attached to thong * Q, c
feet long, serves to hamper -
movements of the bird, for thr
balls twine about the part whicl
the bola strikes regardless o.
whether it be the LEGS, neck or
wings. This permits the dogs and
hunters to overhaul an*tdispatCh
the bird.
At the approach Of danger the
rhea will often crouch fat upon the
ground with neck outstretched un-
der the grass. remaining motionless
until the dogs have pasaed. This
strategem is often successful when
the wind is blowiRg, AGAINST the
scent, but when tie contrary is the
case the dogs soon discover the hid
ing bird. In this case, doubtless
bewildered by the sudden failure of
its artless ruse, it makes no attempt
at escape.
The chase of the rhea, which
extends over a distance
Of five or six miles, is a thrilling
one. 1t has for the rider all the. ex-
element of g horse race, withlthe |
added satisfaction of knowing Ilat
the winning of the race will r6dlt
n welcome addition to the larder
The wings Of the rhea have a flavor
1ot unlike" that. of turkey, ant If !
,ne is not averse to tthe taste, Of
lorsehesh the meat of the thigh is
Tery satisfactory. The rhea ia ,ohe
If the main food supplies on Pat
lgonian hunting trip.-New York
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
BEAUTY DOCTORS NEW BUG
Discovers That Woman's Good Looks
Are Regulated Largely by
Thermometer.

The photographers schedule was
disarranged half an hour because it
took that long to get the studio ex-
actly at temperature of 20 degrees.
"And the thermometer had tc reg
fster just that before the woman who
made an appointment for three
o'clock would consent to pose," he
said. women who sit for photo
graphs are very particular nowadays
about the temperature of the room.
Beauty doctors have discovered that
q woman's good looks are regulated
largely by the thermometer. There
Is a certain degree of heat or cold
at which every woman looks her best.
BY experimenting the beauty spe-
cialist has found the becoming sem-
perature for each of his patrons, and
when the women visit photogra-
Pher no power on earth can persuade
them to 81! in a studio whose air is
above or below that figure. When
you handle succession of subjects
whose beauty temperature varies
from 60 to so degrees it is not an
easy matter to regulate atmospheric
conditions on short notice"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
Sound Philosophy.

OF all methods of making snoth-
er person angry and disagreeabls
the worst is to tell him that he will
have to" do something. How often
DO we hear, "You will have to 90
to the other window" "You viii
have to go into the other car"
You will have to wait an hour"
You will have to write the general
passenger agent or superintend-
ent," and the ikel Primarily we
are all free agents and don't @have
to" do darned thing. We NAV
find it expedient or necessary to a
certain end, but we don't even
have to" eat # we don't want to
How easy to put the direction in
another manner, such as, "The 9th
er window, please" or "Win Won
kindly take the car ahead ?" or '"The
rules require" A short, very short.
explanation Of why certain thing
IS necessary viii always work won
ders IN avoidas frouble.-Railrosd
LmoloYe-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
Didn't suis WASHINGTON.

Until the early part of the last
century Milford, Conn, had house
in which Washington was said to
have spent night. 1t was in 1889,
when Washington made a tour of
New England. Tradition says that
there were ceftain things about he
stay at the Milford tavern which he
did not enjoy. The supper set be-
fore him consisted of boiled meat
and potatoes. He was not pleased
with the meal and asked for a bowl
of bread and milk. The landlord
brought the new order and broken
pewter spoon with which to eat it.
"Have you no better spoons than
this?" asked General Washington.
dts the best | have in the house,
sir" replied the host.
"Send me the servant" said hia
excellency. "Here's shillings. Go
to the minister's and borrow a sil.
yer spoon"
Tradition does not add whether
he got the spoon or not. - Er
shaDge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
She Stumped Gladstone.

The story is told that at Hawar-
den one morning little Dorothy
Drew refused to get up. When all
other means had failed to coax her
out of bed Mr.. Gladstone was
called.
"Why won't you get up, my
ahild 2" he asked.
"Why, grandfather, didn't you
tell me to do what the Bible says ?''
asked Dorothy.
eyes, certainly"
"Well, it disapproves of early ris-
ing; says it's waste of time"
Mr.. Gladstone knew his Bible bet
ter than most men, but he was not
equal to Dorothy. For once In his
life he was nonplused.
"You listen, then," went on
Dorothy il reply to his exclamation
of astonishment, and, turning up
her Bible, she read the second verse
Of the One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Psalm, laying great empha-
sis on the first words, '1t is vain for
you to rise up early"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

Eleven pounds Of alfalfa IL worth m
much In feeding value as ten pounds
Of bran. and It costs but hslf a. much.
The Center Of Grain Productions.
The figures Of the last census, when
compared with those Of the previous
census reports back In 1850. indicate
that the movement OF the production
OF grain under natural conditions has
reached It's western limit Since 1850
the "median point (eenter) OF pro-
duction OF the six great crops--corn.
wheat. oats. barley. rye. and buck
whest-was about 20 miles west
southwest Of Burlington, Iowa: but its
westsra movement In the last ten
years vas comparatively very small
It remains to be seen what effect the
great krfSAxion work now planned by
the govsrnnsnt VII have upon the
location e tAs great grain fields Of
the es1nky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
Street L;~'7tino.

The streets Of New York we're
first lighted in la91. the lighting
being doe hv a Iadiern suspended
from q po'eeslrctched out from the
windoy O. evcFy seventh houses.
Tie IignF;nT of streets with gas
was first tried in 1915 in Baltimore.
At Philade.phia thcater was thus
lighted on Nov p, 1916, the first
place of a'nusenent in America il
Illuminated in tha. manner.
Gas was first used for lighting
houses in Boston in 1922. 1t had
been used thirty years before at
EnglaHd.-Scrap Book.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
Forced TO Surrender.

The young man had asked the
father for his daughter and been
refused.
''Then you will not give me
Jane ?" he hoarsely demanded.
81 didn't speak in Volapuk, did
II" sneered James father.
The young man paused ,'at the
door. ~
81 am considered a good looking
fellow" he said. Ladies turn and
stare after me as / pass..along the
street. Your cook smiled at me to-
night while ] fingered at the side
door. | returned the smile. Now
| will follow up this favorable i'm
preston. / will make love to the
cook. In a week we will elopep'
The old man turned pale.
"Don't talk like tha;w he gaspe6.
"You wouldn't be cruel enough 70
rob us Of orr cook No. mol \ z
another word J-ae Is yoursla
Cleveland Plain Deaer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
AZ the Flood.

Hearing of a rising river at the
headwaters of the Euphrates, with
a falling barometer and indications
OF a flood in the valley, the Pithe-
canthropus changed his mind and
frankly admitted it to Noah. His
manner was that Of a chastened and
softened person.
"You monkeyed too long," said
the patriarch. eve gave You a
chance to come in with Us, and you
wouldn't take it. Now we have ar
ranged for all the stock We care
about trying to float"
The general liquidation which fol-
lowed had the usual effect upon ell
but the insiders.-Puek.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
PERIL OF VOLCANIC WAVES
Few Dangers More Dreaded by saIL
ors Than Seismic Disturb
ances at Sea.

OCCASIONALLY there appears s. great
vave sweeping across the calm sur
Ace Of the ocean in the fairest
vather and when no wind is blow
mg. Thsre are few perils of the
80 b be more dreaded than such a
vsva Fortunately these are very
ssrs, yet more than. once ship has
Gnoountered one.
The cause Of these singular waves
3 believed to be some disturbance
Of q volcanic nature at the bottom of
tho sea- Volcanoes exist in the
ocean as well as on land; in fact,
nearly al the volcanoes known are
ca or near the sea coast. It is easy
to sec that an upheaval at the sea
bottom may start a billow at the
surface Of the water, when we re-
member that huge waves have been
seat clear across the Pacific ocean to
San Francisco by volcanic shakings
OF the earth on the borders Of Asia.
The world under water is not
only three times as extensive as that
which is covered only with air, but
1t possesses many of the same great
phenomena on a scale which
Is perhaps proportionately vast, but
Of whose existence we are made
aware only by such indications as
the volcanic ocean waves that ships
OCCASIONALLY encounter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

The eforf a. "p} Ha-t.ss
church melnlers ~ r..
ness Ia welcon.ng Stranger
he services may leaH . over loiF
hospitality in various WAYS. ole o
the ways was revealed to warn
hearted western pastor. Comine
down from the pulpit after the
evening sermon, he found stranger
in the person of fair h4ircl Swcdf
and, greeting her with a cordia
handclasp, said: 81 am very glad t.
see you. / want you to. feel at home
here. I'd like to become acquaint-
ed with you. If you'll give your ad-
dress, I'll call and see you" "Thank
you," she replied, ''but,I have fsl-
iow"- w"-Congregationalist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
The Nature OF the Beast.

Mrs Gunson was entertaining q
visitor when Nora appeared at the
door of the drawing room.
~Plaise, mum, viii yez tell me
phat yez want done wild tn oyster
shells yez left from lunch ?" she in
lquired.
81 want them thrown away. Of
course" replied Mrs. Gunson.
- ~Yis, mum. But Oh didn't know
phere to throw thim," replied Nora
DO they be ashes or jsrbridge r"-
JudgA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

Mrs. Frink was a trusting soul
i-and rarely questioned the opinions
of otbars about matters concernipg
- : 80 iiia''eis SoiiceI ALn8
81 '"fl - SNP'ONou " III
w;fb rt nor re Ia ce sheoe si,e canle n0lne me
a- &C C. - 49, - al'Coo p Inue, Iei
evnl,;noJ Il In 4lo'-, a., - n sns
49, - l,-'inCu' hl.' i sney re Tue peSt
s11-L.t
,l.or. -, 5,'t -, -. - vel, WY go0u apouI
- - " ''Su Iiei son' LUZ WHOM
'ie g, aoV' @ ~ 'n .ehded' =,
uy' ti'e e, s@,csliah Sa1u lnat you
80 80 II IN - - 'i'e' l" 'neni 'nan IN
an4 1 9'neis f 'iou. selting tlrea,
@ "nu So .''' - ooA'un wal.
' ne,5 u t.' =. ','| oA account OF
- - 80 -" "nu ne salu
saa' ne meant lar aer Tor the same
Iis'a''eg' - DeJ % taem, ana
.lI nI's 5,'ey y are -'e tHe StFing'
piegse'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
ctaIas on Leather.

Stains from leather are removed
by the use of paraffin. 1t likewise
gives brilliant polish. To remove
sugar and sirup stains wash til,
stained part With warm water with
out. soap, then rub with ammons
diluted with warm water. If No
washable, ~ diluted alcohol
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

In root growth alfalfa resembles red
clover. but sands down Q stronger tan
root When pDpesiy handlsd-it pro.
Ancsa three er feaf Cuttings each
year and rsmains productive for many
years. Land witch II adapted to red
clover usually grows alfnlfa when
any hack Of iaocalation and Of lime n
supplied e.gs aS-e
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

-
sthe sccoup&nying .nno aAows where
nlfnifa u grown In ths United States
today. AZ the Dsessat time all the
efhlfA grown ia the United States ia
oose than the area uf the little state
of New Jersey. The total area under
alfalfA In this country n I.1o7, 1876
acres. OF this area Kansas alone has
S6s.9s3 acres Of alfalfa-or about one.
NTH Of our entire alfalfa crop.
Nebraska comes second with $685.
1sz acres; Colombo third, with sos, ,s92
acres: California fourth. with 48l,134
acres: and Idaho fifth. with 30S. 1892
acres.
All Of the corn belt states are lam
entably shy In the growing of alfalfa.
a Ii shown by the following rank IN
which they come as producers of the
crop:
Missouri. IT; Ohio. 1s: Iowa. 20; ILL.,
nofs a.; Wisconsin. %: Indiana, "a:
Michigan. 20: Minnesota, 36.
With the unquestioned advantages
Of alfalfa, We should be growing more
OF this great legume CROP.
Advantages Of Alfalfa.
Az to tho advantase of growing al.
falfa IN the corn belt, Prof. p. G..
Holden says:
= 1T produces large yield per acre.
more than double that Of clover.
1T is rich In protein. having almost
as high a feeding value as bran.
1T is the most enriching crop for
the ground which we have.
When q good stand is once secured
1t will generally last four to six years
In the humid regions and much longer
In the west.
1T can be fed a. hay to all kinds OF
animals. and has no superior a. . hog
pasture"
euiids Up Agriculture.
NO one move literally abets the
growth Of two blades Of grass where
one grew before than he who effect
lively urges the cultivation of alfalfa
upon those VITO azs strangers to It.
and no emo Is more truly working for
ths benefit of agriculture, the basis of
all prosperity. than hs who preclaims
It's excellence ~ the foremost fpraea"
'-Ez-0ovsgAor Hoard.
10 Aay 30 Good - Alfalfa.
Thsrs b no other hay 20 good - al
falA for aIl kinds Of i've stock. and
for horses ana hcsS alfaafA b invaln-
lbls. either - . hay. . settling crop.
Dr. . pasture. Il sxcsls - hog pas
eure.. and. with hoes. makes ono OF
the most profitable farm combinations.
An affAlfA nsid II said 70 be . hogs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

f-a.Q \ = All
/ Harker-Sc Scribhlss the poet il Ger.
,tsialy 9 geniuA
: PIrhr-Hb vuk doeAnt seem ts
indicate 4
! bsrkst--No but the fact that he
has Just married. . millinsr with .
god paying b1zinsas dosA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

Alfalfa does best when sown alona
Many failures are due to sowing Il
with oats or baf1sy These take 30
much water from the sou that the al
faAA dies. sesf -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

\ Alfalfa growing marks the highest
NSysSopmsnt In cur modern axricul-
xufA 49, Asa -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
kEGP WATER ON aEo,sYRa

II you live IN q house where there
is'a furnace always keep a vessel Of
wster on the register and you will
always have hot water and not kz,,
to ose any s.s ID a-aung It
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
How He Acquired Irouale.

"Educatlon." said the man who
had been sued for breach of prom
ise, "is the root of all evil"
"How so?" asked the man who
had not been sued and consequent
ly could not reason from the same
premises.
"If | hadn't been able to write
answered the defendant, "what evi-
dence do you suppose they would
have against me?" Still, he con-
ceded after some argument that the
man who can write and Won't has
some advantages over tt nan who
doesn't write because cant
Chicago Post
nessons 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. care you aware, sir" she
began, "that one hand of the Bar
tholdi statue measures sixteen feet
five inches?"
$50 | have heard" he nodded,
happy to be addressed again.
"The thickness of the head from
ear to ear" she pursued icily, "is
ION foot >,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15

What kind of a dog Is that. my
soyT"
Its a setter. Can't you ses him
etT'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-15
We Can Grow Alfalfa

Many farmers In the corn belt do
not believe that they can grow alfalfa.
They are under the impression that II
requires peculiar climatic conditions.
and peculiar type OF soil. such as Ia
found IN the western states. parrScu-
iarly Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado.
CaIiornia and Utah-the great alfalfa
states We have reached the point
"nere We know we can grow alfalfa
In the corn belt. and 1t is now uD to
US TO grow It
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-01

in skin frh esebu
and We
be
tt
game arycan m
ryruv !
New Britain herald., 1915-11-06
The Happy Bachelor Girl

Someone has said that there is no happier person in the world than the old maid who has ceased to struggle.
 1 used to think that was humor, but the other day I had a new light on it.
 l came out in the car opposite a woman who is, I suppose, what is called an old maid. I don't like that term because of the stigma of ridi- cuie and reproach which has at- tached to it Maiden lady, isn't so reproachful, but it has too prim sound, suggests mitts and hairclotn sofas. Suppose, then, we say "bache- Tor girl.'
 She Has Evidently Ceased to Struggle.
 This particular girl has evidently ceased to struggle. few years ago she was unquestionably anxious to get married and acted accordingly. [. She was not a pretty girl nor a girl who took easily to style and small talk and sprightliness, and all the other tricks by which men are be- guiled. But she anxiously and pains takingly tried to fit herself into the mold She didn't seem happy and don't think she was.
 The First Thing I Noticed Was Her Contented Look. But the other day when I saw her the first thing I noticed about heI was an expression of content ant i happiness. She was dressed witt l business-like plainness and very in expensively in a plain business sui and extremely simple hat. She wa reading a novel of Dickens and wa 1 deeply interested in her book. Sh
New Britain herald., 1915-11-06
HAZEL DAWN LEAD
 "CLARISSA" STARS

"Clarissa," photoplay adoption from "Gambier's Advocate" will be the big attraction at Keeney's tonight. Ii will top the Keeneyscope bill, leading a program of superIatively fine motion pictures. The story is said to be un- commonly interesting and it makes an ideal photoplay. Heading the company of screen stars, who interpreted the roles when the piece was produced be- fore the camera, is Hazel Dawn, one of the most popular artists in the employ of the Famous Players" The picture is in five reels and it should make a splendid feature.
 There will be some other good films on tonight's program.
 Besides the movie features there will be four big vaudeville acts, the en- tertainers who have been holding forth all week closing their New Britain engagements tonight. Turner s symphony orchestra, troupe of ten talented musicians, is one of the most popular acts on the bill. Lanky Bob, the boxing kangaroo, also goes big every day. Clinton and Provost have a good aerobatic speciality and Smith and Rae entertain pleasingly with songs and dancing.