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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08

Three-year-dld Andrew WIS In .
n;hsr Petuiapt mood. and N order
to restore ms customary good hu-
nor has mother promised him some
preserved strawberries if be would
b q good boy. Calling q servant,
she said:
Jennie. please give Andrew
about four st-svberries."
Jennie proceeded to fulfil the
vish ofher mistress and counted
out the berffes, "One, two, three.
-four"
i want Eve" protested the child
But yo-r mother said four, !"
said Jennie.
Mamma said about four re-
piled Andrew.
And be got tie ffth-Nev York
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08
No. 3.
PARIS PAWasAoPs.
Run b. the State. They Are a Boon 60
al classes Of People.

Run b. the state, They Are Boon 70
hli Classes Of People.
The "mont-de-piete," as the
french eGu.galent Of the pawnshop
is called is a state institution. Con
sequently there is not that friendly
communion between the lender and
the client that one sees in London.
There is no ''priyate Office"
where the person temporarily en-
barrasei for money may screen
limsc'i from inquisitive eyes.
lf rou are in want Of money an 1!
You have any portable property O.
the value II 3 francs or more you
tahe It 10 the nearest branch ofics
OF the "mont-de-piete."
The first thing that meets your
gaze is a "ruard municipal" patrol
ling UP and down the pavement out
eide the entrance.
With ceiling Of wholesome re-
epoct for ihe maje ~ Of the law,
Jon Lou enter Z large room, OF
which on side Is occupied by
ben aa, ry bard and uncomforta-
BE one-l nd the other by half a
dozen emr te- behind a counter.
INrg handed your property to
clef whose desk bears the in
scriptioA, deception of Articles"
you receive n numbered metal check
in eTchanc and then join the ranks
Of the cxr ect4nt borrowers on the
benches.
There are an sorts and conditions
Of men am women, rom the work
girl who b.nrs her Sunday hat to
the great laly who brings her
jewels and whose motor cGr is wait
ing in the street.
But If there is no fraternity in
the "ment-le-piete" there is at least
equality, and no precedence is given
TO wealth or fashion.
When the value Of your property
has been estimated,in in another room
q clerk calls out your number and
the amount offered, which you can
accept or refuse. 1t is never more
than half the lowest selling price Of
the object, as the valuer is response
bic for any loss arising from unre-
deemed pledges. If you accept his
offer your name, address and pro
fession are taken down by another
clerk, and YOU must produce papers
to establish your identity.
The interest charged is only 7per
cent per annum, and there Is no
doubt that the state pawnshops
der great services to all classes
French ple-Aondon Stands
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08
sone tin. aee. there lived a grr-

,ieran oflnd-.cnt habits who spent
rs tine ws.ssag among his friends.
tfter ~eaesr. out his welcome In
rs odu - 1orhood be thought
h would b. ( aB'old Quaker friend
one - f,s.cs distant. On his
rrlysi se cordially received by
ne OuSpf 20, thinking the yis-
tor Lad % y niue -s tc cone
- fsr .asn~ lr'n. treated l..m witt q
Great 4 Z sf'at,ention and polite
for -. dss. A. the sis
i-or a.. Fs.gns Of leaving. the
Quaker { age rneas:, JIt bore IL
vith e,tG .r,.. lie eighth day
sher : .-ii H. -:
~lly ffis 1s.an afraid thee vii
never esme as,iO-"
~0h. ye ! nall" said the visitor
q have eh5qy,d ny visit very much
AZ shah certaify come again"
~But," Sid the Quaker, III thee
WI aeyerLeave how can thee come
szzn Philadelphia Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08

haSrsg ryainiy tried many and
rarlo1S ratseaies to restore to health
bushes; Tafl. .vhom / know and
Who had fallsp into a morbid con
eltlon oEufg 70 years Of overwork,
I, famous Baltisore physician al
last psrsusded his patient to take
Z course Of funny stories, one ar
each meal. with an extra tvo al
Gunner. The patient, a solemn and
gloomy fesdw, al first rebelled, but,
hnally falling in with the idea
adopted thes course recommended
snd was in tlHe end restored to
neaiih, TIE effect Of laughter being
nt-Iels % change his mental and
BODILY oonSitibn.
Laughtsfv in fact, is one Of the
sSheaPcsf and most effective Of II d-
iclnes, htaking up stsgnstion of
lind tfd BODY and sending s
oealthy g&neion through ones >
en- There IS tsry httle the mat
Ier Nth the man who can enjoy 3
hearty laugh - Nashville Tennes-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08
GOLDEN NEEDLES.
Thsy Were Used When oslIants o.
France Did Fancy Work.


During the old regime in France,
about which so much glamour re-
mains to US. the very men who were
living and making the history Of the
empire Of Louis passed their leisure
time in a way that seems to US OF
today utterly ridiculous. In all the
fancy work on which ladies employ
ed themselves the men seem 10 have
taken part.
Poinsinet in one Of his comedies
represents young marquis enter
ing a room where two fair damsels
are embroidering. One is working
piece Of dress trimming, the other
q Marty hOunce. The beau examines
the embroidery with the eve Of
eonnoisseur, points out here and
there the specially good touches and
: too polite to notice any defects.
he takes little gold tube out o.
the pocket Of his richly decorated
waistcoat and selects a dainty gold
needle. lie goes TO the frame az
which Cidllise Is working and fin
ishes the over which she had be-
gun. From her be moves TO the
sofa and, seizing one end Of the
Aounce, assists Ismene, 10 whom he
pays special attention, to complete
her task.
AT this time il was the custom Of
the ladies invariably 10 carry their
workings with them 10 the evening
RECEIPT ons, in which they had not
only their embroidery materials, but
the last novel, the popular songs,
their patch boxes and rouge pots
Gentlemen also carried deftly en-
hroidered little bags into company.
which held "a whole arsenal Of cut
lery and fancy articles, such
boxes Of different shapes filed VT
lo1enges, bonboas, snuff and scent
At smother period the fashion Of
the day was TO cut out drawing
from books and pamphlets and &c
paste them on screens, lamp shades,
boxes and vases. The skill IN this
was 10 so arrange the drawings OF
parts OF different drawings as &c
produce a curious or amusing ef-
feet. Then there came a season
when al the rage was for charades
and riddles. which gave peculiarly
good opportunity TO exercise the
light and rapid wit so conspicuous
In the French. Every evening the
drawing rooms were converted into
impronptu charades. Some lady
would suggest word or phrase, and
forthwith il would be converted into
the subject OF sprightly little play.
Many of the word games now cur
rent with Us in America had their
origin in the necessity the French
salons were under in the last cen
tury to divert themselves. In some
Of the salons the fashion of keep
ing daily chronicle Of news, which
was too often a mere chronicle Of
scandal, was adopted. Nine. Dcu-
blet de Persan issued bulletins
which she called "nouvelles q la
main" In her apartments two reg
isters were kept, one Of the authen-
tic news received here and there BY
her guests, the other Of floating ru-
mors and on dts, and from these
tn. budget of her chronicle was
made up and circulated throughout .
Fr.Dce--Appleton's Magazine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08

AT dinner one day, SAYS g
writer in 'ha Philadelphia Public
Ledrer. some men we're discussing
the merits Of different kinds Of
game birds. One preferred canvas
back duck. another woodcock, and
-till another thought a quail the
most delicious article Of food. The
discussion and tho dinner ended at
about the same time.
"Now, Frank" ssid one of the
men to the waiter ~ his elbow.
~whst kind Of game do you Ike
bcsts"
"Well, suh. 70 tel the truf, al
most say kind of game suits me
bat WI 4 I Ike be- i IN American
tsgle served on a silfc. dollar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08
AN ALGERIAN STORY.
All and Mohsnmed Exchange seerse1
Of Their Trade.

Mohsmmed ben Mohammed was
q marabout who affairs we're in &
most fourishing condition. Pill
grins visited his ancestors tomb by,
hundreds, leaving many and rich
oferings, and lIohammed ben No
hammed grew f.. and wealthier
daily.
His servitor, Ali ben Ali, became
tired Of watching lis masters in
creased wealth and bulk, while his
own pocket was as 'st as his body
was thin. So one DIX night he 81
lently took his departure, riding ON
the back Of young ass belonging
to his master.
After a march Of about thirty
miles the ass hsa enough of carry
ing Ali. 1t was a young ass and
knew no better SO it went on
strike. lay down nd forthwith died.
Thereupon All dug a hole and
put the ass in, ? ing great noun
tain Of stones o.cr it. Then, sit
ting down beside The heap, be be-
gan 20 pray. A t weller passing in
quirod by whose NIB he prayed SO
feryently. Ali VS. filed with as
tonishment.
What Had he never heard Of
the great saint Amar ben Amar
Qiterally can oss, the son Of an
sss')? All the people Of the coun-
try around came there to pray.
The trayclcl id not fail to men
ton the m. about Amar ben
Amar's tomb, ard soon pilgrima
fockcd 70 il v.h offerings, and An
ben Al grew fat and rich.
The faithful neglected Mohsm-
med ben N0hamrcl, who at last,
furious. aba donel marsbout in
order to pay a, 70 his rival.
Great was his asi nment when
he recognized his way servitor.
Taking him ash . whispered:
"Tell lie the tru Who u your
"The as ] stole rom you. And
now tel me-who 10 your mara
bout ~
"The mother Of the ass.you stole
from melp-"My Experiences In
Algeria" BY. Baroness de Boerio, In
Wids World MaeaDina. -.
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TRICK SHOOTING.
The Way Some Of the stag, Fests Ar
Accomplished.


When a champion rifle shot fires
blndfoidei at wedding ring OF q
penny held between his wifc's
thumb and finger or seated back 10
her shoots, by means Of a mirror, at
en- apple upon her head or on q
fork held in her teeth, the danger
OF using a bullet is obvious. None,
Of course, is needed. The explo-
sion Is enough. The apple is al
ready prepared. having been cut
into pieces and stuck together with
an adhesive substance, and o thread
with a knot at the end, pulled
through it from the wings" so
that it flies to bits when the gun Is
fired, is show il is done"
Generally tie more dangerous q
feat appears the more carefully is
an danger guarded against. In the
"Willam Tell" act the thread IS
often tied 70 the assistants foot.
When, again, the ash IS shot OF q
c;oar which fEa oss--4-D4 q e-,os
s-,g 80 os - !. ,-.ho7 b- IA.
4a9crd +l,-,,,-t ] L~l,s-- - 4
re c;-.- tLrs tLrr-+;rr i.r tbe .-l
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08

Colon Charlie vl
ves aid-Cc-,aw ~
z. Lee and wi1 rcrt f-t
battle Of tie war
told the foilow'r-
his exncr moe iia ar-e
His old horse haa Teen sh rom
under him In The Lt 0i t nm
vious dav. and lie had taken -
sion Of an animal that serne3 ~
suit the work In tie battle d fcs
hours later he was riding across 4
field in which there we're numerous
stumDs.
Suddenly the Performance open
ed The guns roared, and the air
was filed with smoke and noise
Before Colonel Marshall knew
what was happening the horse hai
his four feet on one Of the stumps
and was Cayly dancing in a circle
In the meantime the firing was IN
creasirr, and the situation was snY-
thing brt comfortable. But thu
horse kept on as If he were enjoy
ing it.
'1t was not until afterward, said
Colonel Marshall, chat / found tie
horse had lclon ~cd - a circus and
had been trained to DO this act
amid the firm of cannon"
Y-4rning FOR Light
@Whan it comes TO consuming
gas in large quantities blind people
can beat their seeing brethren all
hollow" said an Inspector Of the
gas company. Il know two fami-
les where both husband and wife
are blind. Every Jet is turned on
full tilt in their homes az night and
is kept going a. that rate clear up
TO 10 o'clock. I.ight and darkness
are all the same 10 the afflicted
ones, but they insist upon illumina,
ton brilliant eno17h for a recep-
ton. And that rartiality for light
Is not a whim peculiar TO those two
couples. Most blind people feel
that wav. n lr and the light
and in All nrn fc homes and insti-
.utions here tHe blind are cared
for ne gas hii vouch for the
strange fancy. y."-EIcbange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08
NOTED PRELATE IS NOT
IN FAVOR OF PRO-
HlBlTI0N
NTS REPORT
Catholic Dignitary HaStens To
Correct False Statements
Made By Local Press

report OF ~ shop DOnanre Vlsit
20 the Catholic T0fai Abstalners Union
OF PittshurE is contained In the VI el-
Ing REGISTER" first. as il was teie-
grapled by the correspondent Of the
Wheeling press. and. then, as il really
happened
IT, Rev Bishop Donahue arrived
home Tuesday evening and was very
much amused and a little annoyed by
the report OF his alleged address 20
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
In Pittsburg Tuesday. As il was re-
ported In the Wednesday morning To-
cal papers
Attempt 10 Distort Truth.
Il is stated in the head line and the
body Of the paragraphs that Bishop
Donahue is for prohibition" Farther
down be is dubbed an ardent prohi-
bitiOnist" lie does not remember
having thrilled" an immense audi
ence AZ ST. Patricks Cathedral. which
is in New York nor In ST Paul's Ca
thcdral which is in Pittsburg. The
few words he said we're spoken in one
Of the halls where the convention TO
the number OF about seventy-five or
one hundred was assembled. The
whole account as given by the tele-
graphic correspondent OF the Wheeling
papers appears 20 be an attempt 10
put into his mouth things he never
said and TO twist ~ bat he did say into
matter suitable 70 re reporter.
What Really Occurred.
The fact Is. he was passing through
Pittsburg on his way from Elkins. w.
Va. and he deemed II courteous 10 ac-
cept the invitation Of Bishop Canevin
and his friend. Rev. John B. Beano and
classmate OF the long ago who was
president OF the Total Abstinence
Union. He had a most delightful time
in Pittsburg- He stayed at the Rec
tory al St Augustine's, and next
morning was called for by Bishop
Canevin in an auto and shown all over
the city after which he took lunch
With that distinguished prelate The
following. put very briefly. is What lie
did say
4 have come into this hall with
some fear and trepidation. It IS true
have been invited here BY the dis
tinguished Bishop Of Pittsburg and
BY ny old friend and classmate. Rev.
John G. Beane. but l think the man in
the Bible was also invited and. not
having the proper wedding garment.
he was cast into interior darkness.
Well 20 be frank with you have not
the proper wedding garment at these.
particular nupiials.
Grave Doubts About Prohibition.
Il am a prohibitionist BY act OF les
islaiure. II Is true also that am a
total abstainer-since nine o'clock last
night Nevertheless. | am so near be-
Ing a total abstainer for good that j
have been considering seriously tax
ing that step II only for the example
which one in my position might give
TO my weak and erring brethren
Reject Prohibition.
Bishop Donahue understood during
the day that a number OF emissaries
from other cities had hung around
during the convention 70 induce the
10 form . Catholic prohibit
ton party or to thrSw in their lot with
existing prohibition factions. This the
refused 10 do on thel
ground that its efforts lay along relig
ious and moral lines and IL had no de
sire to enter politics.
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c. L.~s rer the Editor.

c. -~s Fer the Editor.
W~ sings my muse takes aigAt
Isi anced. ] cannot write
Su W., the refrain Of the bud
ding poets latest production, and
when il reached the hands of the
weary editor, who had been BON
bsrded by bushels Of unavailable
outpourings from the same source,
he promptly sent it back, with the
following terse and businessliks in
dorsement:
~GlaJ 70 hear it'll Keep Kit,
right on the job! Any time tia
she strikes for higher wages let m,
know, and / viii make up the df
ference myself rather than hive her
tsp'-Esv York Tina
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-08
Baked 5hao-

Clean q shsd and stuS with nash
ID potatoes to which is added O
teaspoon Of finely minced parsley.
Lay the fish on s baking dish on
several slceS Of salt pork. Bake
and bast. often with the fat from
the pork.
Lytsute-so poor Jones. the toymss
-, has gone out Of his mind!
sryppes-Y Yes. He hsd been bus,
0r three months on . nschanica
ramp. and he couldn't get n 10 work
Ally slopa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
STEALS AN 0VERCOAT
GETS 10 DAYS IN JAIL

Dallas Birkshire. who claims Peo-
ria as his home WAS arrested yester-
day afternoon ON complaint OF Otis
Christian. charged with stealing an
overcoat- Christian attended a dance
az the Turner hall last week, and left
the garment lying over a chair. and
when he returned several minutes lat
er IL was gone Yesterday Christian
saw Birkshire walking up the street
with the garment on and his arrest
followed Birkshire claimed that he
was intoxicated az the time and did
not know what he was doing. He
asked the magistrate 10 drop the
charge against him and he would leave
the town. The charge was amended 10
vagrancy and he was sentenced TO
serve 10 days in the county jug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
DAVENPORT PHYSICIAN
DEFENDANT I'M ACTION

DR.. W. A Benadom, who operates a
.sanitarium in Davenport this morning
filed a complaint against City Physi-
clan George NJ. Middleton in Justice
Means court, charging him with ne
glect Of duty. In the complaint Bena-
dom charges Middleton with releasing
fee small pox patients from ST Rob
ert's hospital without giving them the
required carbolic acid bath, and pro
viding sanitary clothing The case is
an aftermath of suit sometime ago in
which Middleton had Benadom arrest
ed and fined for harboring a smallpox
patient without notifying the health
authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
HEARING ROADS IN
RATE RAISE PLEA
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMNis.
sioNER DANIELS BEGINS sEs-
sioNS ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago. H. March f.-Tbe hearing
% the application Of the western rail
roads 20 the Interstate commerce com
mission for an increase ln freiEht
rates. designed. 10 is said 20 equalize
certain rates on $1,000 miles OF road.
and which. 20 allowed. will net the
roads involved s1O.Oo0.O0O a year. was
beEuu here today before Commissioner
W g. Daniels
g. o. Wright. general solicitor uf
tEs ChicaEp Nurthveatcru Railway
company. appeared az chief OF counsel
for the railroads. Clifford Thoue.
chairman 90 the foWa state railway
commission. who opposed the roads In
the eastern rate case. appeared in a
similar capacity here. representing IS
state railway commissions which op-
pose the advance. The opposition In
clgdes also individual shippers. Their
side Is 20 be- given q hearing on
March 90.
zss-~sGT--ss - openinE Ere c1rE--or
tire 81 railroads Interested. said that
the carriers On the territory involved
had be@a called gpou during the last
sessr years 90 invest more than 800
0fg0GD year In additions and better
meats blt that there had been only a
slight iucraase ln their revenues. Dur
t1e these years. be asserted. the roads
had not earned shat the courts have
held TO- bs fair rate 20 return upon
their propertiss. The ratio % return
urou Investment had been decreasing
and tte operating ratio Increasing.
Ifr. Wright called att@utiou 90 ths
s1rs that in 1910 th~ interstate com.
m~rcr commission. tu d@1yinE ad-
Vances as tlat time. had said that u
the then fears of tle carriers should
30 subsequently, realized. che commia-
sior ''uiu not hesitate 90 give its sane
Ei1a 60 trcreases vhich VIII bs reason
able These fears. Mr.. Wright said.
had been more than realized
Ifr. Trorus entered a protest against
.h~ rate Increases asked By the rail-
-urds ff~ said the Increases would
te appro8ir1nt~iy tcu per cent and
e 11rd increase abe rCv~nue % the
roads sevgaty I've 90 one hundred mil
lion. NO ease between private eiti-
-rns ever tried before this o. any other
commission. court or tribunal % tuy
character recorded IN history. has in
so.ved such stup~ndous sum %
uou~y as this proceeding Western
during reccut ordinary nor
n1l years earned more iu both gross
.uf net than ever before lu their his
.a~va
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
PLANS NAVAL TRAINING
FOR MOOSEHEERT'S BOYS

chicago. If. March f-Tae Moose
a-Frf NtgisatIou company OF Moose
sefrf. uL. was organized as che flo.c,
Iass.r yesterday 1fteFngcu tv yog1E
uea aaI BOYS Who are attrutiaF The
Heesf.TalI sssrat gt Noosrae1rt. ne1r
NH.r.
rh- E.rHese % che rev o-saaiz izatt1a
wiz ae rs stimulate interest Ia uavai
Affairs art young men and boys ia
sf.sE ssl boat mancuvcrius. To this
enc .f Hfs eeEabi.sled a aert cf motor
boats 1H Moose lake. near Tire school.
Nsrrr rae srgi-ats are being trained
a srFssagssiH. naval eueIueerirr and
o.ser details pertaialnE 90 the ucrt %
s1HHr
Tee ageera chosen f5- tsr arzar-
.zatsa ueres Prssident. Rodney 80.
Hrr-segs vice presiderf. Richard
Wrtargrrs secretary and treasurer.
Nel- HealaEer. directors. Paul w
Van vrsrt James Barron. oliver VASE
Burr. Jerome Thclan. Iohu Wuiiams
aae Gerald shfgfey.
uHe~rs % che naval squadron sr~s
Aau.-st oliver Washburus vice at-
nIsa. John Williams commander.
eere't sniEtCys commodore. Jerome
Ta7.1r. ensign. Richard Washhurr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
AL BLOW AT VICIOUS TAYLOR SYSTEM is DELIVERED IN CONGRESS
PITTSBURGH BANK
FORCED To CLOSE
DRY LEGISLATION ~ WEST via
GINA SAID TO HAVE HIT
SECURITIES.

PiitsburEh. Pa. March s-Thc Ger
man National bank 1as closed today
b. orLss % the comptroller of the
c1rrerey. The capital 30 g5gg.000 and
deposits Dee. - weTr F1.11g.9Jo- The
firifead rate was - per cent am
rualiy. The ofHc-rs aud director are
promlaeatiy idsnuaed with tac Plus
bgrEh Brewing company. whose E-curi-
ties recently suffered heavily on the
f'ittsburEh exchange became. 90 vas
said. o. enactment of prUhibiJi0a laws
.u West Virginia.
Washington. D. G.. March Comp
trD,ieT William raid bad MANAGEMENT
caused flf failure of the German Sa-
tiorai bank On Pittsburgh aad that the
capital and surplus had been wiped
o1E