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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
RICH DISPLAY
OF FiREWORK.o
State Fair viii Give Gorgeous
Night Program.

The most gorgeous displays OF CEN
tennial fireworks to be fired in lndi-
ana this year will be seen at the biS
night spectacle which will be the
centenary feature OF the state fair
the week of Sept 4. The spectacle
itself will be a brilliant historical re-
view of Indiana for 100 years and the
fireworks program each evening has
been especially made up for the big
patriotic demonstration.
The fireworks will include a long
list of special set pieces, one OF them
showing the evolution OF transporta-
tion i'm Indiana from the OK team
down TO the modern locomotive. An
other feature will be Hoosier barn
yard scene. showing barn covered
with fiery flowers. where a farmer is
feeding his chickens while the COWS
and pigs look on.
One OF the richest displays will be
a Hoosier rose in evolution, showing
the formation of the leaves, the open
ing of the bud, the full blown flower
gradually fading in its lOveliness IN
I'll it's petals fall
Georgeous skyrockets. salutes 10 Ole
Glory, centennial peace hoquets free
hundreds OF feet in the air. and othei
superb features viii combine in MAX
ing the program the greatest Of The
kind ever seen in Indiana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
The Clever Weaver Bird.

An interesting bird is the ''weas
er." Ii seems TO he fond of max
ing enormous nests merely for the
purpose of exercise in the art OF
construction. Supply these birds
with strings and straw, and the5
will use them up rapidly, and theiE
fabric is woven with a perfectness
that is astonishing. in some coun-
tries it is the custom of the weaver
birds 20 colonize and build one bie
fat topped platform, two or three
Yards across. which is so admirably
put together as to shed the rain as
we'll as any roof could do. Under
this roof they make individual pock-
ct shaped nests, bringing up under
this unique structure a large and
interesting family of little weayers
There is another bird, called the
@tailor." which, instead OF weaving
its nest, incloses it in big leaves and
stitches the latter together with
plant fibers, just as one would sew !
piece Of cloth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

The young man had asked tho
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 l pass along the
street. Your cook smiled at me to-
night while ! fingered at the side
door. | returned the smile. Now
I will follow up this favorable i'm
preston. | will make love to the
cook. In a week we will elope"
The old man turned pale.
'8on't talk like thatl" he gasped-
"Yon wouldn't be cruel enough to
rob us of our cook. No, mol Nos
another word! Janesis yoursl--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
An Indefinite Number.

Three-year-old Andrew was In .
rather petulant mood, and in order
to restore his customary good hu-
NOR his mother promised him some
preserved strawberries if he would
be a good boy. Calling a servant,
she said:
Jennie, please give Andrew
about four strawberries"
Jennie proceeded to fulfill the
wish Of her mistress and counted
out the berries, zone, two, three,
four"
81 want FIVE" protested the child.
'But your mother said four, "
said Jennie.
Mamma said about four, re-
Piled Andrew.
And he got the fifth.-New Yors
Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
VARIETY ON HIS TABLE.
Ne Had Four Kinds of Meat and -Four
Kinds of Bread.

Old man Wowton, the meanest
citizen in all the blue grass country,
drove up to the market place IN
Lexington. where an army of ne
groes stood about or lay basking IN
the early morning sun waiting for
some man to hire them. The old
man was so stingy that he usually
had great difficulty in engaging ne
croes 10 DO extra work on his farm.
But this time he struck bargain
Immediately wi.h big Bill Saunders
and the Ialf dozen powerful but
law blacks who follow at his heels.
All the others we're greatly sur
prised to see this gang ambling out
on the big road toward Mr.. Vow
tons place. Next morning they
were mystifed to see big Bill and
his cronies again in the market
place. :,
"Whadia doin' hyuh, Bill?" asked
Hannibal Harrison Tyler.
"Lookin' fo' wuk," BID replied
sadly.
"Thought you all WIZ wukkin'
for NIistuh Wowton"
''Yaas, re sut'nly wuz wok'in TO
Mistuh Worton. He come to me
yistiddv maanin' an say: Come on
out an make hay fo' me. | amt
gointer pav you-all emmy mo- dan
one dolluh day, but l ies' tell you
dis--ev'y real you-all sits down ter
yo' geinter have fo' kin's o meat
an fo' kin's o bread So we al.
tux our fsot in our ham an went
out ter MAKE his hay crap"
Dwell, den huccome you'sll II
come back" Hannibal inquired.
81 gwine tell yrh," William re-
piled, with an injured air. "Yistid
| DIV mawnin' we all wukked in d'
fer, cuttin' hay an rakin' hay an
spreadin' hay, ontwell de dinnul
! hon blew al II O'Clock. Den WI
; goes inter de kitchen, an all ".
), sees on de big table is a lot o M
6 z'bl' po'k an green's an b-e' >
q / goes UP tc de big house n q
n Mistuh Wowton ter come >-+e'yrl
e please. snh. an look at dat I'M
5. I say, 'Mistuh Wowton, WIN Ier
h fo' kin's o meat you done + n
y ised, please, sub?
"Mistuh Wowton he say: wy
u f, daiah dcy is-fat meat, lean meal
skin an bone. Daiah you fo' kin
:, O. meat
= 'Den | seq ter him, Mistuh Wow
ton, whar dem fo' kin's O bread yo
II done promised us?' En- he say
r, wy, William, daiah dsy is-whlt
T. bread, con bread, crus' an crumi
n Daiah yuh fo' kin's O bread Al
le dat's why We all come back hyuh.
j. -Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
STATE FAIR show
OF II MOTOR CARS
Big Auto Exposition TO Be
Opened on Sept. d.
FIRST VIEW OF NEW MODELS
Visitors TO indiana Fair viii See the
New Cars Months Before They Are
Shown Elsewhere.

Shown Elsewhere.
The greatest autumn automobile
show in the United States is that
staged BY the indianapolis Automo-
bile Trade association and it will be
held again in connection with the In
diana state fair the week OF Sept; A.
1t WI 5e on the same mammoth
scale which has characterized 1t for
the last two years and 1t will display
the motor cars for l91rmorths before
they are exhibited in the winter
shows.
The big motor show at the Indiana
fair has established itself as the great
est autumn exposition of its kind In
the country. Practically every promi-
nent make and model is represented,
including touring, roadsters and closed
cars, and with them are to be seen the
great array of tires and other acces-
sories.
Never in the history Of the motor
car industry have these vehicles
reached such perfection as those that
are being made for next year. Four,
/ six and twin-six motors. electric start
/ ing and lighting, clover leaf and other
seating plans. and luxuriant appoint
ments and graceful designs that were
unknown two or three years ago make
the cars for 1917 a revelation.
The motor show gives especial ad-
vantages for seeing and comparing
the different makes in one great dis-
play. Because of its size, there Is 70
building 11ailable on the Indiana .ir
ground large enough &c house me
motor show, and the coming display
will be seen in an enormous tent.
Since no additional admission is
charged. practically all Of the 100000
visitors to the state fair will see the
auto show.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
The DAY and the kniqht.

Lord Kelvin when a professor at
Glasgow university was occasionally
obscure and complex when the in
terest of side issue led him oil the
beaten track. This UaS made the
subject of an ep!cram which con
trasted ms methods VIII hose OF
his assistant, Day, IL Ia disadyan-
tage. The occss.au eho.cn us thai
Of his return foe
his knightaooa sbi rai
upon the Lla see.s
il Is vet Da, .ar ft - Gr,c
When no E.aa c4L
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Tho Nature Of the eesse

Mrs. Gunson was entertaining .
visitor when Nora appeared at ths
door of the drawing room.
"Plaise, mum, viii yez tell me
phat yez want done wild tR oyster
shells yez left from lunch? 7" she In
CURED.
81 want them thrown away, OK
course" replied Mrs. Gunson.
"Yis, mum. But Oh didn't know
phere to throw thim," replied Nora.
aDO they lie ashes or jarbridrF-
JudgA -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

: The breechload.ng cannon weT
among The earliest used. We ind
them ON English and other ships a'
early as the last quarter of the four
teenth century. and therefore muc1
before the time of the buccaneers
The cannon was mere tube, bound
with heavy iron rings, and was load
ed by the Insertion OF the gonne
chambcs na iron pan containing
the char,e. which fitted irto and
closed tie brccch. These guns were
very clumsy affairs in comparison
With the modern breechloader, ou'
Che principle was the samA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
lrrpatient.

ir,ipatie Ht.
We'll. II that nin't the limit
unused the poStman as he eat
down the Steps Of private re
dence
~What's the trouble" querl
the passing citizen, who had ov'
heard the pos,man's noisy thong!
"Why," explained The man
gray, "the woman in that no
SAYS il | don't Gene along car
she'll get her letters from so-,s
n carrier. Chicago Ns~s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Baked Shad.

Clean shad and stuff With mash
ed potatoes 70 which il added :
teaspoon OF finely nna 3 parsley
Law the fish on a baa.. 1',h on
several slcer Of sa,' ef 'aks
and baste aflsn with tie l4t rom
the pork.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
LAWSUIT HAS RUN FOR
 PAST TEN YEARS
After Tiresome Appeals, Woman From Atlin Secs End of Mining Case,

The final chapttr but one--or perhaps two-in a bit of mining litigation, which, has lasted for tel years, was heard before MT. Justice Murphy this morning, when argument was heard in a suit to mqke the United States Fidelity Go. puy to Anton Diesler. a miner, slm f $I9,3OO as judment and costs in suit originally obtained against the Spruce Creek Power Go. in 91. r .!.
 The cause or action dates back t.n years ago to a dispute over nIuing claims ID Atlin, whtchDies- lr. sId the Spruce Creek Company tuin laid claim to Diesler is nov iu Michigan, and the latter stages of the action have been fought out by Mrs. Callahan, the wife of Diesler's former banner, who Is acting as his attorney in fat, eEd will be the beneftting party under the judment. Success s.ve appeals absorbed seven years before judgment in Dieslers' favor was given in 1914.
 The United States Fidelity Co glye bond to pay any judgment op,atned against the Spruce Creek Power Co.,, but has objected to pay the $50OO law costs and in tcrest in the long lawsuit. Mr. Jcstl,I Martin, K. C., and MT. A. C. CvRey for Mrs. Callahan this morning that the tail goes with the h:de and that the costs and inter ct must go with the judgment. Mir, L c. McPhillipR, K. C., appeared roc the United States Fidelity Go
 After Judgment is given, 1t Is S i'd that further litigation will probably follow in the United States Fidelity Co. will sue to collect from the sUarantors of their bonds. - Vancouver Province.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09

 MEN ENR0UTE

A part of the Alaska Engineer ing Commission Is in skagway awaiting transportation for the in- teriOr. The party will leave on .he first train for WhItehorse, theAce to Carmaeks and across the trail to Nenana and Fairbanks.
 G. .F Cramer, from Washington, is in charge of the men. He an- nouDces that work will be com menced on the construction of the road as soon as all of their mater ial arrives. The road will have a maximum grade of one per cent.
 All of the timber to be used in the construction of the road will De obtained in the interior. The rails, nails and machinery will be brought into the district via St. Michael. About one hundred tons wIl be brought through Skagway and thence into the interior.
 The project will give work to al least five hundred men. All of the labor will be hired from the field in the interior. The minimum wage will De fifty cents per hour and pro rated according to the kind oe work done by the men.
 Part of the crew will go to Ne. mana and the others to Fairbanks. Fairbanks will be the head for the central office. All of the shops, mechanical works and laborers qua ters will be erected at Nenana. As soor as the men arrive onthe scene they will commence the ercton Of the houses, shops and arrange for the construction of the camp.
 Thomas Riggs, member of the Commission is expected to leave Seattle on May 2S, with thirty men for the work. Only trained me chanics, ,eng gineers and clerks will be brought from the outside, others will he hired from the interior and poiItS In Alaska.
 The party, which Is stopping at the PuIlen House, is composed of the following men. F. H. Bailey, G. F. Cramer, J. c. Williams, w. D. Dafoe, NJ. T Murray, F. D. Hayden, F. s. Ryus, G. B. Richardson, c. H. Hall, s. H.. Perham, J. J. Fallou, F.. B. Ward, H. W. Sterling, J. ?. Taylor, A. J. Chandler, c. R. De- foe, W. L. Packer, J.H. Steele, J. R. Lamb, O. c. Bliss, E. WilliVer and 5. shuman-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
BANK OF ALASKA ~
 OPENS AT WRANGELL

George Huh, assistant cashier fol tue flank of Alaska, is in receipt of q cable from Cashier Warren at Wrangpll, announcing that the Bank Of Alaska opened its doors for husl- less in tha- city yesterday. .s
 The opening was delayed owing t the non arrival of office equipment and fixtures. Cashier Warren re- ports q hearty welcome to the city by tue business men of Wrahgell and auticipations for a successful banki-.g institution in that city. Every thing went fine-many de- posits are recorded on the Bank books and generally speaking, busi- ness for the Bank will be tip top in tha locality. ..
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
WILSON ACCEPTS
 GERMAN POLICY
DECLINES BLOCKADE POLICY

Washington, May 9-President wnsOa gent an official cable to the Berlin officials answering 'heir note, which was a response to the American demand of an alteration In her submarine policy in attack Ing merchant marine.
 Tho President in his reply accept cd .he alteration of the German nation in her submarine policy. The lote was very sharp and decidedly 10 the point.
 The United States declined the suggestion of the Hohenzelleron' En- pirs that the American nation try and obtain a relaxation of the blockade now being carried on by Ihs Central Powers. The supple meatary answer of the Kaiser in person to the President has not been received by the nations head.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
FUNSTON GETS
 IN HARNESS
EXPEDITION ON WAY

Washington, May 9-Prestdent Wilson has authorized the war de- partmen 10 instruct General Fun ston that he is expected to root out ,he bandits which are playing havoc in Mexico.
 The war department has cabled the American general authorizing him to proceed under battle ar engagement for the express purpose or settling all Mexican difficulties.
 The message has been handed to Funston end he is preparing for a final dash into the foreign soil. The new expedition is now on it's way and by this time has no doubt crogsAi the border and is marching to the front.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09

 IS APPLIED

Seattle, May 9-The Marathon troops have moved into the Big Bend Country. The movements of the cavalry and troops is screened by a strict censorship applied to the wire service.
 Definite details of the march, their purpose and accomplishments cannot be gotten from the war de. partment or field headquarters. No information is given out. A wire has been sent to the war depart ment fer the field quarters but press representatives have not been allowed the freedom to tissue the manCuYers.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
SAYS KAISER
 WOULD STOP

Rotterdam May 9-The press or this city have published an article which declares that the Kaiser wro'e to the Pope in Rome hoping tha. an armistice would soon be de- clared..
 He looked for it to come through the Spanish kingdom and by an edict Sf the Pore. The Pope has not as yet issued the edict to the span ish nation for them to try and se- cure a suspension of the hostIitRes. German officials are angry over the publication of the article.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
C0HSPIRATORS
 ARE GUILTY

Now York, May 9-In the trial which has lasted for ten days, closely contested on both sides, three German subjects have been Found guilty of conspiracy.
 They were charged and found guilty of an attempt to blow up intuition ships which were bound for the Allies territory. They plead let guilty to the charge and went to trial. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The judge has pot announced the sentence.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
GERMAN CONSUL
 IS INDICTED

New York, May g - carl Ludanrmc, the German consul To- cated in Boston, has been indicted by a grand jury and Is charged witt the crime of procuring a false pass port Tor 6 confessed spy.
 The consul has entered a plea oi not guilty and must stand trial. EVi dence is now being gathered by the district attorney. The date for the trial has not been docketed.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
FRENCH REPULSE
 GERMAN ATTACK

Paris. May 9-The Germans com menced d violent attack upon prae- tically all e the positions held by the French at an early hour this morning. They were repulsed by the rs'un fire from the French guns ar noon today. No headway could be made by the Germans; practically every movement started was niDped by the French soldiers before they could get under way. The loss on the French side was slight. The Germans were very heavy losers.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
COURT MARTIAL IS IRON HAND

Rotterdam, May 9-The military Uouct which is sitting in Dublin for The aurposa of trying the reyolu- tionlsts has found four more guilty oH treason and the penalty is death.
 Nineteen others have been court mart!aIed and found guilty of urea son but their death sentence has been commuted to life serYitude in A penal institution.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
MORE TROOPS
 F0R MEXICO

Washington, May 9-The State Militia of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas has been ordered out by President Wilson. The formal order was issued from the war de- p@rtment this morping.
 Besides the militia the war de- parlment has also ordered three ad- ditional. regiments of infantry to immediately proceed to the border. The war department will call them out today sometime.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
SUBS GET ANOTHER ONE

London, May 9-The White Star liner which plys between London London and New York has been tor pedc ed in the Atlantic by Ger man submarine. The i'll fated ship, "The Cymric" left New York on April 29th, loaded with muni- tiona of war for the Allies. It car ried nc passengers except the crew.
 The exact location of the boat was not known. Wireless calls is sude yesterday located if at a point in mid ocean. Since then no track of the boat can be pickedups
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
CONFERENCE ENDS-NO
 AGREEMENT REACHED

Fl Paso, aMy 9-The conference beEEeen Major Scott and General obregOn orded yesterday. No de- finite agreement could be arrived at between the representatives of ths two governments.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
SUBMARINES CAPTURE
 4 PRIZE CREW
Na---

Berlin. May 9-German subna- riues have seized q Norwegian ship which was manned by Q British crew. The crew have been taken and held as a prize crew by the German department.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
WILL WIPE OUT INsTIGAToRs

Mexico City, May 9-President CarIan7a has announced his iRten- tious and plans for a systematic campaign to wipe out all of the in- stigatorS on the border. The raiders names have been learned and the leaders are under the ob- servatiOn of agents of the Mexi- car. government.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
ARMY BILL MEETS DEFEAT

Washington, May 9-The amend meats to the army bill have again been rejected by the housa The meaEurs has been returned to the conference.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09

Marathon, May 9-Seven Ameri- can employees in a nina owned by Dr Homre Powers, have been taken captive and are held ip the interior of Mexico for ransom.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-09
COPPER

Tacoma, May 9-At twenty nine twenty five. 4. =.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-19
JOGGING ALONG

While the disgruntled and the Aduamites howl and rage In other sections of the land mostly because bowling about existing conditions is their chief stock in trade this section of Alaska goes merrily along producing wealth from tho mines. and developing va rety of other resources or the pessimst the knocker. and the kicker are not unknown; nor will they havc totally disappeared until the millennium Is ushered n and that time Is so far away that none Of as are vitaily interested .n There is opportunity however to hurry along its advent by making the proper use of our time and energies.
 ~I.fe amt in holding good hand. but in playing a poor hand we'll" said desert philosopher; and' if each Alaskan were to play the hand dealt him to the best of h.s ability there would be notable decrease in ,he pessimistic ranks The trouble is that few will do it, They are too much eugrOssed in wondering what the other fellows hand is like. or what he may have up his sleeve and so they dsqualify themselves from making the most points out Of their own hands. The man who succeeds in any walk of life s not necessar y the most brilliant gifted 1t Is rather the patient digger the man who makes himself efficient in his line O, work the envous the grouch the knOcker. the ma ngerer are to be pited because they enemies of themselves rather than Of those with whom they asso ciate or come in contact
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-19

when United States Marshal Erwn, of Falrbanks was in Juneau last week. told The Empire that the entire country appeared to be experiencing wave of preparedness some for some against but all discuss Ing the policy. Mr. Erwin also stated that United States Senator Jones' of Washington, opposed to preparedness His statement borne out by Seattle papers which have reached Juneau The Seattle Times is going right after Senator Jones the issue In the past five editions of the Times the first page has appeared form which states Washington is FOR pre- paredness" The Times requested all of It's readers who believed in the issue to send this form with their name and address to Jones in order that he might find out what the consensus of opinion was of the people of the state
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-19
HEALTH CONDITIONS GOOD

The Empire is glad to note. through the medium of reports of the city and territorial health officers that health conditions in Juneau good generally speaking The period of Ia grippe and few other spor- adic diseases has passed and normal conditions again prevail. It is true we oplne that there few who are stn afflicted with corns and bunOus and bOs and some may even have an excess Of be but even these
 win pass # the proper prophyactc be appled-all but the be perhaps which to greater or lesser extent Is always in evidence However. seriously speaking. Alaska is among the healthest of o lands and elimes There are few epidemics be chrOniced at any time omone the white inhabitants and these growing rarer year by year among the native population; but if such epidemcs should happen they quickly con ,rored which reminds us that Alaska physicians as {" rule. are skilled and up to date and know well how ,o rrappe with disease In this they aided by a climate whose air Is pure and bracing and which repes the bacteria so deadly in less favored lands The health fitness of Alaska is illustrated in the children for nowhere on earth can healthier happier and rosier types be found than in the different Alaska communi- ties