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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08

looked and bracd himself to
agile but several pounds lighter than
enger charged the lowered head
with cang OF ant
locked they
head
this ( wOud Ia adversary to DEATH
challenger back 90 feet Three times he
head Three
After the last
Ruelng Hawaha returned
tmidy joined him.
until
fa of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08
KEEP ALL ANIMALS WORKING
Stock Should Be Something That Will
Produce Meat, Milk or Eggs in
Return for Feed.
CRY r NJ GREENl

In these days OF efficiency and econ
Cmy ii is highly important that every
man should do everything possible To
reduce the total number OF horses IL
is necessary TO keep and Increase the
ways of finding profitable employment
for them.
OF course live stock is very neces-
sary If the soil fertility Is 10 be kept
up, but aside from work animals the
stock should be something that will
produce meat. milk or eggs In return
for the feed IL uses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08

within limits wonderful document the city budget
naturally
luxurious habits Within set forth what he is his policemen to
his o o
much
budget makers tell
he Knckebocker in his youth
budget
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08

Ycrk's history, nor in that of any other
municipality, has such q tremendous
outlay been required. Yet the total
represents economy, bespeaks effici-
ency, as city experts know it nova
days. The budget makers say it rep
resents cost pairing to u degree almost
unsafe.
Not a cent less would be sufficient
for the health, safety, comfort and
happiness of Pa Knickerbocker's five
and half million children, they as
Sert. And only 314 square miles are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08
The
PhroDheCu
-
Blu II. N. EGBERT
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman)

Copyright. 1916. by w. @. Chapman.)
Jim Bennett and Arthur Royce were
described as the two boys in the vii
lage who least resembied each other.
Bennett was selling newspapers when
he was seven and planning n monopoly
among village magazine subscribers.
Arthur Royce at that age was describ-
ed Us the best pupil In the Sunday
school. Naturally Jim was the favor
tie among the townspeople, who adj
mired hustle good deal more than
they admired sanctity.
However. Arthur was not sancti-
monious. He was just Woodworking,
dociie sort of chap. At fifteen he was
clerking lin n store so support his
widowed mother, and turning IN his
three dollars week to exc out her
Civil war pension. At the same age
Jim Bennett was expelled from school
as incorrigibie. and being laughed at
and petted by his adOring parents,
who were already planning his college
career. Thomas Bennett was presi-
dent of two banks and reputed to be
rolling in money.
At the same age Millicent Patterson
was publicly telling Arthur that she
preferred Jim anyhow, because he
wasn't a milksOp. and beside Jim was
rich and she meant 10 marry a wealthy
man when she grew up.
I'm going to be wealthy" answered
Arthur, setting his teeth, "and you're
going to marry me-
Milllcent was secretly impressed, but
she made short work of Arthur's pre-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08

pretender, strongest of the younger
bulls in the herd, and Hiawatha pro-
claimed victor.
Such is the rule of elkdOm. To
the strongest goes the scepter. For Il
year the biggest and most powerful
bull rules the herd. During the sum-
mer the other bulls fOregather alone.
With the first frosty days of fall comes
the annual battle for the throne.
When the parkkeeper turned the
two herds together-the king and his
-. %ho 10 cro
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08
DON'T RAISE CROP OF WEEDS
Expensive Plants to Have in Garden
or Anywhere EIse-Use Plant
Food and Moisture.

Weeds are expensive things TO have
in gardens or anywhere else; they rob
garden crops of food and moisture.
many Of them are natural food for all
kinds of insects, which when they have
devoured the choice parts OF weeds
attack adjacent garden crops.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08

opened the building was empty at the
first real touch of winter weather.
The lodging house owners are the
hardest hit by the good times. Many
of them complain that, while usually
at this time of the year their PLACES
are filled TO capacity and they have 10
turn men away. at present, despite the
cold snap, less than half of their beds
are occupied.
w. ]. Anderson, assistant superin-
tendent II the municipal lodging house.
who had made an investigation of
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Missouri Egg Case.

which the eggs fit. The eggs are placed
On the big ends in one layer of excel
sior, while the other layer fits over
the eggs and holds them rigidly in
place. These packages have handles
and are made of heavy cardboard.
The top is nailed down securely at
both ends. They can be used for a
long time.
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SHIPMENT OF EGGS IN CASES
ParceI-Post Device Shown in Illus
tration Successfully Used by
Missouri Station.

The Missouri poultry experiment
station has shipped hundreds of doz-
ems of eggs in the parcel-post pack
age shown herewith, and the eggs have
always reached customers In fine
shape. Excelsior is tightly packed in
layers and indentations are made in
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ghouse
reported prosperity why hundreds OF
knocki at he o building
are C Deus out
of
Tor
houses, n
the has cut in weeks
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Chicago"
failed WELL it's mighty
vast the Gale
or to
tOnc In any o
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08
The Union.

II see where an Illuminated keyhole
has been invented"
THAT will be great for q man who
comes home Lit up"
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Father Knickerbocker's Spending Money for 1917

NEW YORKaanatn bought the Indians S2 worth
~
Knkerbockr spending Never New
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Hiawatha Still the King in Minnehaha Falls Park

live the king! Rawatha patriarch bull elk of Mime
k The auumna battle
ok herd has been fought between Hawaha and the
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day a man approached the information
bureau and inquired. what time does
the train l came in go back?"
Had the clerk replied as he felt,
he might have said as soon as the wa
ter coolers were refilled or the engi-
neer had rested. But instead he re-
marked that more than 200 trains ar
rive daily, and asked, where did you
come from?" "Springfield, Mass"
said the man, and then he was in
formed when the next train would
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08
Nothing Doing at Chicago's Municipal WoodpiIe

HICAGO-Thee the municipal lodging
l.
time the municipal flop
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Some Things They Ask in Gotham Railway Stations

NEW YoRKIs wonder that the information clerks the railroad
compelled
would indicate that the public who their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

time 1t is to the second. On the other
nano, II you are prone to dance jigs.
chase street cars and kick the cat: il
your hour Of rising is indeterninate and
your hour of retiring variable. there is no
hope for you. You would be foolish to
spend more than three dollars for a time
piece In fact. you might as we'll wear a
wrist watch for all you are ever going
TO know about the exact time of day.
The man who has charge of the watch
tests for the government is r. Y. Fer
ner, associate physicist of the bureau
OF standards. He believes that the
rests VIII be of the greatest value to
American makers of watches. Those
whose product passes examination with
credltabie mark will have the guar
antee of the bureau of standards in the
shape or certificate. and will be able
10 go before the public with a definite
ciaim as TO the accuracy OF their per-
formance. Those whose watches fail
TO pass the examination will be given
report showing in what way to inn
prove their product. At present a grad
ing of 10 per cent is considered very
high.
The most striking DEVELOPMENT in
american matchmaking is the rise of
the cheap watch. The watch that costs
from 81 to SO has been brought to a
higher state Of efficiency and popularity
in this country than in any other. OF
course. there is no fine adjustment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Personal to Rivermen.

Charles H. st. Johns, general manager
of the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company. has returned from a
trip to Norfolk. where he went to look
after the steamer Gratitude. which is
being overhauled preparatory to re-
turning to service on the upper river
route of the Potomac and Chesapeake
line.
Capt. Henry Davis, jr. who was tenn
porarily aboard the tug James 0. Car
ter as mate. has returned to the COM
mand of the tug Capt. Toby OF the Tay-
lor fleet.
John w. s. Murphy, chief engineer of
the Consolidation Coal Company tug
Georges Creek, has been appointed as
assistant boiler inspector in the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
HER MAINMAsT BROKEN.
Schooner David .Goldstrom Reports
Passing Through Windstorm.

with her mainmast broken of close
to the deck the little schooner David
Goldstrom arrived In port yesterday
and berthed at the 18th street wharf
with oysters and clans from Tangier
aboard The master OF the schooner
reports having encountered heavy
southerly blow on his way here from
Tangier sound. and Off Cobb Point bar
light station an extra heavy flaw twist
ed the heavy stick OF timber in two
parts and mast and sail went over
board
The wreckage was gotten aboard the
vessel and under foresail alone the re-
mainder OF the journey was made to
this city. 1t is stated that notwith-
standing the mast was broken the
Goldstrom made the run from Tangier
to the dock here inside of twenty-four
hours.
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Another Fitzgerald Prominent.

Another Fitzgerald doomed up as a
factor in Irish unrest about the time of
the French revolution. He was Lord
Edward Fitzgerald, a leader of the
United Irishmen, who had received his
military training in America, serving
under Lord Rawdon in the revolution
airy war. Lord. Edward was one of the
most PICTURESQUE Irish leaders OF the
eighteenth century. and his beautiful
wife. the famous Pamela, was an equal
ly appealing figure in the revolution
OF 1898. during which Lord Edward was
captured and thrown into prison. where
he died of wounds received in the
struggle with the officers who arrested
him while in bed.
a greatly loved Irish patriot and
orator. Robert Emmett. headed the revo-
luton of 1903. Emmet. while trying to
make his escape after an abortiye at
tempt 10 seize Dublin Castle, was ap-
pretended as he was saying farewell
TO Judge Currans daughter, to whom
he was devoted. His speech. delivered
the scaffold the following day, is
one OF the best known examples of i'm
FASHIONED Irish oratory. William Smith
OBrien. from the south OF Ireland was
the leader of the rebellion of lS4S in
which Dublin took little part. The
Fenian Society's activities of 1867, both
in ireland and in America, kept the
capital city in a turmoil for many
weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Dublin Castle.

Dublin Castle, which figures so con-
spicuously in the city's uprisings, is an
unmposing structure built originally
during the first quarter of the thir-
teenth century. IL covers nearly three
times as much ground as the United
States Capitol building IN Washington
Another building OF impressive size
covering five acres. is now occupied by
the Bank of Ireland. but was formerly
used as the house OF parliament. The
most famous institution of the city is
Dublin University. or Trinity College.
founded under charter from Queen
Eliza beth in 1891.
Commercially Dublin IL famous for
It's poplins. its whisky and its porter.
AZ one time its wooden, cotton and linen
manufactures were extensive HUI
Euenots fed 10 this city and estab-
iished extensive silk works after the
revocation OF the edict of Nantes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
DENMARK IS BELIEVED
READY TO CEDE ISLANDS
Renewal Of Negotiations for Trans.
fer Of West India Possessions to
q. s. Regarded Likely.

Several visits Of Constantin Brun, the
Danish minister, to the State Depart
ment for extended conferences with
Secretary Lansing give color to a re-
port which has been in circulation for
some time past that the United States
government has renewed the negotia-
ton. that have been conducted spas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
HAITIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Parliament Protests to U. S. Against
Violation of Its Rights.

PORT Az PRINCE. Haiti. May 5.-The
Haitian cabinet has resigned
Parliament has entered a protest with
the American government and Congress
against what IT declares 10 be a viola ton
Of the rights Of the legislative branch Of
the government
President Dartiguenave OF Haiti and
his cabinet have been in controversy with
the Haitian parliament over the course
TO be taken with regard TO the framing
OF new constitution to conform with
the treaty between Haiti and the United
States, The president and the cabinet
according to a dispatch from Port au
Prince, April 2e. threatened TO resign II
the deputies and senators declined TO
abide by the presidential decree dissolv-
ing the senate, and persisted in con-
tinuing to assume legislative powers in
stead OF meeting merely as a body desig-
mated TO frame the new constitution
Rear Admiral Caperton, comman ding
the American forces in Haiti. took den
mite standing support OF President Darti-
guenave. when the legislato refused to
accept the dissolution decree. which the
admiral held TO be valid. a later dispatch
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Young Negro Hanged by Mob.

HEMPSTEAD. Tex. May 5.--Tom
Dickson. a negro. twenty-five years
old. was hanged by a mob near here
yesterday at the exact spot in the pub
lie road where he was accused of at
lacking fourteen year-od girl who
was on her way home from school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

about these timepieces. Ono cheap
watch. for example. is adjusted 30 that
it will not lose or gain more than nve
minutes a day Yet some of these cheap
watches are much better than others.
The bureau is at present testing sew
eral different makes with q view to de-
termining what sort Of performance
may be expected from a cheap instru-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

States steamboat inspection service.
Inspector Murphy has left Baltimore
for Bangor. Me, at which port he will
take up his new duties.
r. e. Moran Of Herndon. Va, was a
visitor yesterday to the ONCE of Clarke
& Son on the 10th street wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

every industry. Incidentally. it will
also make a test for any individual
who wants to know what kind of q
watch he is getting for his money. ana
whether it is really well adjusted or
not.
Specifically. the test consists in run
ming the watch in five different posi-
tions Cor in some cases, three). at sew
eral different temperatures. and OF an
isochronism test. Every high-grade
watch is adjusted to run in either three
or five positions. hence the necessity
for this number of tests. These tests
are made at a temperature OF "a de-
rrees Fahrenheit, which is supposed to
be the temperature of the watch pocket.
In order to determine how heat and
cold affect the instrument, IT IS also
tested at Al, IS and 95 degrees Flnal-
", it's isochronism, or the uniformity
of its rate throughout the day, is de-
termined.
This careful testing of timepieces
shows them to be very delicate instru-
ments-much more so than the aver
age watch owner, or even the average
jeweler imagines. For example tne
experts have found that when a watch
is hung on a nail or hook, unless IL
rests firmly against something. its own
power will set it swinging. which VIII
result in it's gaining from eight TO lSo
seconds in twenty-four hours more than
it would if at rest Now jewelers. al
most invariably hang up the watches
brought them for repair. and this may
well explain the fact that frequently
the watch runs all right when the jew
eler has it, but when he gives 1t back
to you it loses.
Most watch owners hardly deserve
good service in return for the treat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
A TEST FOR WATCHES.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

At the United States bureau of
standards. Washington. there is a big
cabinet with a glass front in which
are thirty-eight watches of all shapes.
| sizes and grades. and all vigorously
| ticking. The temperature in this cab
met is controlled by a thermostat
which automatically shuts off an cleo
trio current when the temperature gets
too high. The variation, if there be
any. is recorded by thermograph.
which draws a fine red line upon a
piece of paper.
In front of this cabinet there is
erected a small telescope. At regular
intervals man takes his seat behind
this instrument. and studies the face
of each watch at distance of about
six feet At his side is an ordinary
Morse telegraph key. This is connect
ed with chronograph. which in turn
is connected with the bureaus standard
time clock. As the hands of each watch
indicate the fifty -eighth, sixtieth and
second seconds. the observer taps his
telegraph key. and makes record on
a chronogra phi of the reading of that
particular watch as compared with the
standard clock The record of the
watches can afterward be read at ones
leisure.
This is an Official free-for-all watch
test conducted by the United States
government. Any manufacturer of
watches. any jeweler, jobber or indi
vidual watch owner may send his watch
to the bureau at the time of these
periodical tests. and have it tested in
three positions for SO or in five posi-
lions for IS. 1t will take ffty-four
days to complete the latter test. When
you get your watch back. however,
you will know exactly what it can do
standing up and lying down, hanging
by it's stem. in hot weather and in
cold. by day and by night. You will
know to a dot. how much it gains or
loses and how much it's rate varies
in the twenty-four hours. If you are
a manufacturer or jeweler. you may
win a certificate which you can sell
with your watch. and you may receive
the bureaus reports which will help
you improve your product.
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Tests Regularly
Held in Europe

Geneva, Switzerland. These govern
ment tests have been of the greatest
value to the European watch makers.
They have set standard of perform
ance for watches of all grades. and
have also caused the standardization
and improvement of materials. For ex-
ample. the Swiss government discov-
cred through it's watch tests that invar,
an alloy of nickel and steel. is much
better material for the balance wheel
than any other metal. The Swiss
watch makers are now using this ma
terial regularly, but the Americans
have not yet taken it up. Most of them
know nothing about 1t. Now the bu-
reau of standards proposes to test
American watches. standardize them,
and furnish the manufacturer with the
expert guidance which is necessary to
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1ntimation Of Danish Purpose.


limitations have come to Washington
recently that the Danish government.
embarrassed by serious labor troubles
in the West Indies, resulting in cur
tailment Of revenue and making neces-
sary appropriations by the home gov
eminent, Is not averse to reopening the
negotiations for the cession of the
group.
Secretary Hay January "a. 1902. sign
ed q treaty with Minister Brun trans
ferring the islands from Denmark to
the United States. The consideration
was to be 5000, 900. The United States
Senate gave its approval to this con-
vention February II. 1902. and the
lower house of the Danish parliament
promptly approved 1t. but opposition
developed in the upper house, and oc-
tober 81, the same year, the treaty fail
ed of ratification there by a vote of 80
to 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

medically and at long intervals for the
past twenty-five years looking to the
cession of the Danish West Indian
Islands-st Thomas. st. Croix and St.
John-to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Watches Receive
Careless Handling.

course. that it is bad for a watch to be
dropped. even a short distance In point
of fact letting a watch fall to the end OF
a chain or dropping your vest on
chair with the watch in the pocket may
throw it off while jumping off a street
car or any other sudden motion of the
person, may cause a considerable mac
curacy If you want the exact time.
YOU should treat your watch with the
utmost consideration. and comport
yourself with careful dignity.
Here are few more directions: Keep
YOUR watch pocket clean, and If the watch
crystal is cracked or broken replace IL
Immediately. Wind your watch regularly
steadily and slowly. 1t will improve the
working of many watches to wind them
twice a day. Compare your time daily
with that of some standard clock. the
best way is to make a practice OF passing
some clock set by the government OBJ
servatory every morning on your way TO
work and to wind and set your watch at
exactly the same time each day.
Again. do not foppishly carry your
watch in your upper coat pocket. It's 100
cold up there Keep 1t in your vest pocket
close to the body in the equatorial re-
gions where it will get uniform heat al
all times Don't put it by the open VIII,
dow at night. either. 1t can eaten colo
as we'll as you can. Also be careful what
position YOU put it in at night. If you
are very observing you can find out what
its compromising positions are. SO that
by letting it stand up all day and lie on
its face all night, for example, you may
make it come out exactly right at the end
of the twenty-four hours II you can't
find this compromising position make the
watch stand up all night, just as 1t does
in the day.
The fact Of the matter is that having
the right time is largely matter of tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

Government watch tests have long
been regularly held in Switzerland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

Most watch owners hardly deserve
good service in return for the treat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

Full regular made, in black and
white; woven with REIN 2Ec
forced feet. A pair. H.. wv
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land. The chief
watch observatory
in the world is at