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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
A Ciscipfinarian.

Miss Hobson was most popula,
with the two young and unmarried
members of Centerville's school
board. They did not propose Ia
have any change of teachers in dis
trict No. 3.
do you think Miss Hobson pays
quite enough attention to disci-
pine !" suggested one of the elderly
married school committeeman one
day.
Disciplined Why, Of course she
pays q great deal Of attention to
II" asserted Ed Porter hastily.
I'VE never had anybody else be-
gin to pay as much," said Henry
Lane. "Why, one afternoon / was
In there at No. 3, and Mis- Hobson
spent the whole time-svery min
qts Of it-preserving order 10 that
szv1m-fvglaS S.-sa,.l-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
Disenchanted.

eyes" she admitted, with a sad
little sigh, ".here was time whe,
| thought him the grandest man il
the world-when / fancied that
nothing could ever make me cease
to love him"
"Well," her friend replied, Il
suppose we are all doomed to these
dlsenchanting experiences. We have
only to become acquainted with a
man to discover that he is not the
god we had supposed him to be-"
but it wasn't becoming ac-
quainted with him that DESTROYED
my ideal. l am sure that l could
still think him splendid if l had
never seen him in riding breeches "
Chicago Record Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
\ 2 Secular Ccuple

CoaF erseton had turned to =.
subject ot two men, utterly a.Ss,
Jar. who nevertheless roomel =
gether Owe Of these men Ra, eol
arlllv conceded to BE ''freak r
aaae was John.
Join and IN are certainly ,
queer pair. ep.oed somebody.
John an ~ 5ody are q quea
pair" opincd somebody elsa.
Poor Johr! !-Exchsags
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
No. Is.


The young lady sighed deeply and
was almost affected to tears.
Harold" she said, declares that
II don't marry him be will end his
life, and l am afraid he will"
She-stifed sob, then continued:
And Randolph declares that if I
don't marry him he will go into pol
itlcs and become great and famous,
and then he says shall see what |
have missed, and am afraid he will
keep bis word too"
Overcome by emotion, she buried
her face in her hands, not knowing
whether to save a life or to spare
the country another politician.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
The First Census.

The idea of the census originated
among the Romans, when a group
of the many functions performed
by the high officer called censor re-
celved the name of census. 1t was
taken cvery I've vcqre and indicated
not ONLY t number Of the respec-
tive casse. Of the people, but their
domestic ositions as husbands,
wives, fat ~. r.e.hcrs, sons and
daughters Thr rr.t modern na-
ton 70 ta' NJ ti. census was tho
United : .es of America in 1870.
The first british census was in 1901.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
An Old Story.

Once when Rudyard Kipling N,
: Boy he ran out on the yardarm OF
q ship.
Mr.. Kipling," yelled sailor
Your boy is on a yardarm, and il
be lets 80 he'll drownw
"Ah," responded Nr. Kiping,
with yawn, 'but he won't let gof
This incident also happened to
john Burns. Horace Nalpole. Ma
Poleon Hoaa rte, Dick Turpin,
Julius Caesar and the Kaid
McIooh. Presently it will ~hap-
pen sgain--London Answen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22

Make weak solution 4 sea-
and warm water. Rub plenty Q,
Eft soar into the leather ID ct
it soak for tgo hours, then rub /:
till quite clean. Afterward rius,
it well in a weak solution Of warm
Nater, soda and yellow soap. After
+ Using wiring it well IN a rough
towel, dry quickly and pull about
till quite soft 1t will then be bet
ter than most new feathers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
A BUDDING GENIUS.
Ambitions and Hard Work of the Boy
Saint Gaudens.

Saint Gaudens.
Immediately On being appren.
ticed to Avet l applied for admis-
sion to the drawing school of the
Cooper institute, and every even
ing after my return from work at
g O'Clock and hasty tea I went
down there, where my artistic edu-
cation began.
l can recall there the kindly i'm
preston produced on me by Abram
B. Hewitt as he glanced at me dur
ing some function. Father at that
time was making shoes for the
Cooper family, and suppose that
that is why he looked at me. The
feeling of profound gratitude for
the help which | have had from
that institution abides with me to
this day.
1t was during the next two or
three years that my first aspirations
and ambitions made themselves
felt. l became a terrific worker,
tolling every night until II o'clock
after the Cooper institute was over,
In the conviction that in me anoth-
er heaven born genius had been
given to the world,
l can recall thinking in public
conveyances that if the men stand
ing on the platform around me
could realize how great a genius
was rubbing elbows with them In
the quiet looking boy by their side
they would be profoundly impress
ed. AS result, was so exhausted
by the confnip~ work of cameo
cutting by da5 and by drawing at
night that in the morning 1 was
literally dragged out Of bed by
mother, pushed over to the wash
stand, where l gave myself a cats
lick somehow or other, driven to
the seat at the table, administered
my breakfast, which consisted of
tea and large quantities of the long
French loaves of bread with butter,
and tumbled downstairs, out into
the street, where / awoke.-"Rem-
iniscences of Augustus Saint Gsu-
denS IN Century.
Strenuous FataIlsm.
Old Abe Cruger lived in New
England in the days of Indian war
fare. He was a fatalist of a pro-
nounced type. Nevertheless he
would not venture forth without his
blunderbuss. One day he had an
errand, but the blunder-
buss, when he came to get it, was
from the rack made of an
Tiers where it always hung. Some ,
one of his family had taken it Abe
sat down to wait till it was brought !.
back. /.
"But, Abe, l thought you were a ,,
'atalist?" said a friend.
$50 / am" the old man m
wered.
"Then why bother about your
?" taunted the friend. Z
You gre in NO danger from the In. t
lians, since you can't possibly die b
i'll your time comes" q
"Yes," said the old man, "but Z
uppose | was to meet an Indian o
nd his time had come. It wouldn't q
% for me not to have my blunder- C
'uss, would it?' e
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
THE OBJECTION TO JOHN.
Il Was Easily Removed When the Sit.
uation Was Explained.

uation Was Explained.
The Gaylords and Nelson's hay,
always been neighbors and intimat,
friends. So when John Gaylord a
twenty-four, as fine fellow as eve
! was, began to see what an altogeth
er charming girl Molly Nelson wa,
there was naturally no opposition
Indeed, as the affair" became Sc
rious it was evident to all, includ
ing John and Molly themselves
that the parents concerned were de.
lighted. AS yet there was ne form
al announcement, but every one
knew that it was understood, ;" and
evening after evening John talked
to Molly on the front porch, often
lingering after the other Nelson's
had retired.
The surprise of the two was con-
sequently great when one evening a
shutting step was heard in the hall,
and presently Mr.. Nelson appeared
in slippers and dressing gown, can
die in hand. Quite evidently he
had gone to bed and then got up
for some purpose.
"Why, father, what is the mat
ter ?"
Molly's cheeks were burning, as
her father stood there hesitating
and eying John closely. John, lean
ing against the doorpost, where he
had stood for the last fifteen min
utes saving good night to Molly,
felt decidedly uncomfortable under
Mr.. Nelson's gaze.
In fact, it was embarrassing all
around. But John is a young man
who goes straight to the point.
"Is anything wrong, Mr.. Mel
son?" he began. cam l to infer
that you object to my being here ?"
"Well, no, not exactly, John"
Mr.. Nelsop conghed slightly, hesi-
tating. Ti's on.y that mother and
I would lik" "a Get a little sleep."
"Tathes," cried Molly, quite in
dignant. we couldn't have been dis
turbing anv nf.e' John has been
talking scr AoA -
"T don't do',ht that, my dear"
Mr.. Nelson va beginning to enjoy
the situation It's not that, nor
have anv objection to Johns talk
ing to yo'' n fact, | haven't an
objection j. = vorld to John nor
to his con!1c'. ryrcpt"-
Mr.. Ns!S"'' :. ""cn to suspicion of
having rlo.ea.r.l fhe matter unnec-
essarilv IL 'i;s roirt.
-"exccn: ~ owe thing. Mrs. Mel
son and | do object seriously, nv
dear John, to the habit you seem to
have formed this evening of leaning
against the bell push. Our bed
room is next to the kitchen, and
his continuous bell ringing is not
conducive to repose."
reIesrapher's cramp. 8
An interesting feature Of telcg- 6
apher's cramp is that certain let {
ers are nearly always the stumbling 6
'lock. The most frequent are G q
nd Y-that is, the code signals '
lsed for these letters. When q
ender begins to be CONSCIOUS" e
bout SO common letter as G his |
ase soon becomes hopeless. .Anoth- b
r form of cramp attacks the re-
eiver of the message. 1t takes the q
orrn of inability to write fast q
nough to take down message D.
uickly transmitted. This is easily b
nderstood when it is remembered b
nat a receiver often has to write o
ontinuously to>code dictation, so to 81
peak, for hours at a time. The Il
rain involved is enormous and n
'ads fairly commonly to what ia p
ractically form nf nervous break "
ovn.-D indec Advertiser. u
Il Nes5 Fer Rtrsx. ~ 7.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-22
A STRIKING CONTRAST.

but this did not include Ireland
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
NEW REDING0TE MODEL
MOST ATTRACTIVE COSTUME IN
 VELVET AND FUR.
Designs Vary So Greatly That There Is Little Danger of This Style Be coming Monotonous-variou
 Methods of Trimming.

A wonderfully attractive redingote
 model shown recently was made of
 velvet and fur trimmed. The plainness
 of the shaped front was broken by
 three or four plaits running horizontal
 ly toward the sides. A band of the
 fur trimmed the sleeves, the wrist and
 a high standing collar. A long line of
 the fur trimmed the front at the clos
 ing. It ran from the neck to the hem,
 and the redingote was fastened with
 large metal buttons.
 These redingotes are of various de-
 signs. so that there is no danger of the
 style becoming monotonous in the way
 of similar lines. Some coats, instead of being fitted to the waist line, as the
 old-time models, hang straight from the shoulders. These are made more
 picturesque by the draping of scarf
 round the hips, and one end is allowed
 to hang down the side. Others are
 simply semi-ftted with basque pep
 lams attached at the sides and the
 back Again We see them with the
 fashionable wide belt and slightly bloused upper portion that trespasses dangerously on the Russian lines, showing tendency of fashion toward those ideas.
 There are various ways of trimming these. Some are simply ornamented with large buttons, others show braid
 ornaments, and again we see them elaberately trimmed with fur. With out doubt, one will be perfectly safe
 in combining silk and velvet and vel vet and cloth. The heavy materials will more often be seen in the red | ingote and the lighter goods in the | skirts. Hardly anything can be found | that will be prettier than velyets for developing these long coats. The inn ! portance of fur as trimming for win | ter garments must not be overlooked, | for almost every garment will boast of | touch of this rich trimming.
 Materials this season are lovely. l Shops are showing imported as we'll as domestic weaves, and those who
 buy early will have quite as varied a | stock to select from as usual. It is 1 the tardy buyer, who might otherwise | wait until later in order to get ad. | vanced ideas, who will be disappoint- ed The first shipment of autumn | and winter goods was made before l the outbreak of the war in Europe. It | will be impossible for the second ship ment to be brought over, and later only domestic goods can be had. This, | however, will give home manufac. turers wonderful opportunity to | come to the fore, and if they are able | to stand the test America may shortly | stand first among those who give ma | terials to the world.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
DOING UP GLAZED COLLARS
Not at All Hard, Though There Are
 Many Details That Must Be Remembered.

First see that the collars and cuffs tare quite dry after washing before at Tempting to starch them. Place them 1 in a clean, dry towel and have ready Ia basin of well-made cold water starch. Mix the starch up well from 1.-the bottom, lay in as many collars as l the starch will easily cover at one htime and let the starch soak well through them. Squeeze them with sthe hands in the starch, then wiring as dry as possible. Draw them out Estraight and lay smoothly on a stowel, but do not put one on top of fthe other; roll each one separately lin the towel Leave for half Fan hour before ironing, but do not let ithem get too dry.
 When ready to iron spread wrong :sfde uppermost and iron first one side sand then the other. Iron slowly at
 first, then more and more quickly un- til there is glossy surface and the collar is dry. a1hesright side natural } iy requires the most ironing. but the
 wrong side must be ironed quite smooth Lift the collar occasionally
 when ironing to let the steam escape
 and dry the sheet under it with the
 iron. A teaspoonful of powdered borax in cold starch will give an added stiff ness to linen.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
IN THE LINE OF ECONOMY
Matter Should Be Handled in Sys- tematic Way After Being Given
 Much Consideration.

When one has to spend a greatly di- unfinished dress allowance to the very best advantage, as a great many wom- en have to do this year, the chief econ. omies must be effected by limiting the number of gowns, wraps and hats, and of the ,oddments on which we often fritter away so many dollars in the course of a season. The few garments bought should be of as good style and quality as possible, while the principal expenditure should be in such things as corsets, underwear, footgear and gloves, which are of equal importance for health and for appearance.
 If these be irreproachable one will look well turned out" in the simplest gown, provided it is trim and tidy, of good quality and becoming in color and cut. The great fault of the average woman, as rule, is that she ,expends too little, in proportion, on those first cessaries-corsets specially-hence she often appears dowdy even when expensively attired.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
ASKS RESERVE FOR U. s. NAVY
Daniels Recommends Force Of Honor
 ably Discharged Men.


 Washiugton.-Sec of the Navy Daniels has forwarded a communica- ton to the House Committee on Naval Affairs recommending a provision in the coming naval bill for the creation of a naval reserve made up of honor ably discharged enlisted men.
 Secretary Daniels recommendation will in all probability be adopted. De spite the opposition of the Administra- ton ii is apparent that Congress is determined to authorize increases in the navy far beyond the building pro gram submitted to Congress at the be- ginning of the session by Secretary Daniels
 The Secretary of the Navy recon, mended that the building program in this years budget be limited to two bat.leships, six destroyers, eight or more submarines, one oiler and one repair ship.
 Congress may adhere to this pro gram in the main, but indications are that it will authorize at least twelve submarines and probably nineteen Whether any further additions to the auxiliary fleet of the navy will be au- thorized beyond those recommended by Secretary Daniels Is problematical. Mir. Daniels gave the following ta- ble showing the number of enlisted men of the navy and their length of service on. June 30. 1914;
 Under four years, 34.027.
 More than four years and less than eight years. 10,909.
 More than eight years and less than twelve years, 4,529.
 More than twelve years and less than sixteen years, 1,5SS.
 More than sixteen years and less than nineteen years, 745.
 More than nineteen years and less than twenty-two years, 407.
 More than twenty-two years and less than twenty-five years, 249.
 More than twenty-five years and less than twenty-eight years, 136.
 More than twenty-eight years, 77 Total, 52.667.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Considers His Wife Property.

Bridgeport.-"M wife is piece of property, I bought her and I have a right to do as l please with her." is the statement accredited to John P. Stew ems of SS1 Broad street by Kathryn l. Hewitt in the City Court, when Stew ems was fined $1 on charge of breach of the peace. Stevens was arrested at 591 Myrtle avnue where he had created a disturbance while in search of his wife Stevens and his wife have been in the city for several months and had apartments at SS1 Broad street Last week he had a disagree ment with Mrs Stevens and she left him, taking refuge at the Bridgeport Protective Association on Myrtle ave nue. On Saturday Stevens called to see his wife, was refused admittance by those in charge of the place and went away. He is alleged at that time to have used language not fit for the ears of a woman ant to have made the statement quoted above and others of a similar nature, comparing his wife with property and asserting his rights.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Where the Shoe Pinched.

During the aviation meet held in Chicago last summer professional pickpocket, who was locked up fin Jail pending trial, sent for the prosecuting attorney and begged to be released.
 But" said the lawyer. you picked a mans pocket, and of course you'll have to do time"
 Well. sir" replied the prisoner, T suppose you're right, and to tell the truth, don't mind the fact of being in Jail, but Gee. it's h-l to be locked up here during this aviation meet, with everybody locking up in the air!- National Food Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01

(which comes next to the wood. three little holes are made. Holes to cor.
 respond are drilled in the wood and ssfhen fine wire passed through, and in @this manner the shell is firmly fast Aened in its place. The wood is beveled .sat the edges and stained nice dark green, and afterwards vanished.
 Just above the shell an oblong piece sof sand paper is glued on upon which the matches may be struck. Into the
 upper edges of the wood at the top two small brass picture rings are
 screwed, by which the holder may be
 suspended from nails in the wall.
 In a bedroom or in hall. little
 holder of this kind will be found very useful, and where many members of
 a family are smokers an article of this
 description is almost indispensable.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Captains of Industry.

This title, while not new, was brought into general use by lunch con in New York arranged in honor of ited the United States in 1902. It was attended by men who by their genius. means or otherwise, were responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation and development of important indus tries in the United States. The late John Pierpont Morgan, the prominent financier, presided at the luncheon. and the men who attended it were des- ignated Captains of Industry"
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
No Warrant for Siemon.

Bridgeport State Attorney Homer s. Cummings told Judge Curtis in the superior court that he had investigat- ed the case oT Carl F. Siemon of Stam ford, whose automobile struck and killed John De Maritime four years ago, and that he was not inclined to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Siemon. The finding of Coroner Phel- an was against Siemon. but when the case was tried before Judge John R.. Booth of New Haven in the city court here Siemon was discharged.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Spotted Gloves.

Many a girl has had pairs of kid gloves ruined simply because she did not know how to save them If gloves spotted by rain or other water are allowed to dry there is no hope for them They are irreparably ruined But if while they are still damp, they are kept on the hands and rubbed gently with damp cloth, the spots will disappear There is no use try ing gasoline. benzine or anything else for water spots A cloth dasnpened tn plain water. but not wet. is the only remedy.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Reaf Americans.

The American Indians are the only race properly classified as "the Amer lean race" insomuch as they are the aboriginal inhabitants of 6 continent resettled by European peoples. The word American" is applied, however. to all native born inhabitants of the continents of North and South Amer lea. and specifically to citizens of the United States.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
As to Aoe of GunpoWder,

Comparison of the terms used by Sir Francis Bacon to describe the ef- iects of explosive powder in three different places shows that he was writing of the same powder Now ais letter on the Secret Works of Ma ture" would appear to have been writ ten to William of Auvergne, arch bishop of Paris, who died in 124S or i24s. It seems. then, that the explo- sive properties of black powder were known in France and England before the middle of the thirteenth century.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Afraid to Buckle In.

Ansonia.-In the city court, James George was fined S1 and costs for refusing to aid an officer when he called on him for assistance. The complaint resulted from the fierce scrap in which the police engaged ten days ago in the Greek settlement on Liberty street. Patrolman Ruth, who was first called asked George to lend him assistance. George did not dc so. and when questioned in court George said he was afraid to buckle into the men. He paid the fine and costs.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
saxina "Yes,, and "No.n

To say Yes" bravely and cheerify. to duty and to opportunity is the first step in victorious living. To say 'No," firmly and conscientiously, to "every appearance of evil" is the best stroke in true self-defense.-C. A. Me Kay.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
s,s5o MEN GET JOBS BACK.
New Haven Shop Employees Were
 Laid Of Two Weeks Aqo.

Bcston.-About 3,S5O employees in the repair shops of the New Haven Railroad system who were laid off two weeks ago for reasons of economy have been put back to work.
 Approximately 2,300 returned at the Readsyille shops and more than 1000 answered the whistle at the New Haven shops. At Readville about 2,000 returned on four days a week time and the rest on full time.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
DICTATES OF FASHION

Oddly cut seams give an air of Rov- lty to some of the new coats.
 Roman striped waists of crepe de hine are finished with white silk.
 arge picture hats of tulle are being n with lingerie dresses.
 he yelled effects in evening gowns
 as much in favor as ever.
 s will still hold an important po- among fashionable colors. sleeves for day, looseone for !, are the rule with coats. of the new coats are like Cos. they are So big and warm. \ vet costumes will be fash ,~ winter for afternoon wear. lAH all is the circular skirt .bl h velvet or satin ribbon. Jude the military, the roll Medici and the hood col
 note is strong in many .. est suits and street cos
 ing on very large hats is They are on the pie z. Ter, shaped so as to make 2NU d and frame for the face.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
60LDER FOR THE MATCHES
U1< in Design, This Little Article Will Be Found Extremely Useful in
 the Household.

Those of our readers who are fond T making quaint and uncommon little &f<icles will be interested in the match &older shown in the accompanying Eetch.
 2 It is made with the aid of the shell
 a cocoanut left in its natural state
 1 mounted upon a piece of board. m exact quarter of the shell. cut {Suxthwise, is used and near the edge
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Formation of Coal.

Coal, according to Doctor Jones. was formed hy the vast forests of giant trees that luxuriated upon the earth when it's atmosphere was full of steam and contained from ? 10 per cent of carbonic acid gas. against the 0.65 Uf ] per cent t contains now.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
Daily Thought.

A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another by his words. Character IS like bells which ring out sweet music, and which. when touched accidentally even, resound with sweet lic.---Phil- lips Brooks.