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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
His Latin Helps,

There was famous British ofi.
OF. Lieutenant General Sir George
Murray, who served in the expedi-
ton to Egypt When before Alex.
spdria, the troops having suffered
severely from want Of water, hii
literary requirements were of the
greatest service, instructing him
that Caesars army had been in the
same predicament. Referring to hil
"Caesar" (which he always carried
In his portable library, he found
his recollection right-that wate,
had been obtained by the Romans
from wells dug at a certain spot In
the sands. 4 trial was Immediate
" made, and the result was a Co
pious supply. The British troops
braced up and conquered Egypt
New York Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
A DIAMOND STORY.
Yhs Way q Russian Princess Dis75.s.
CO Her Jewels.


of Her Jewels.
a few years ago Ludwig ,Nissen,
q well known wholesale dealer o;
the Maiden lane district, was in tie
Office of a diamond :: merchant in
London when a stranger came IL
and offered an unusually besutif,
stone for sale. The Enghshman
did not care to buv But Nissen
thought he saw ain. But he
was not willing py until he
learned who own e stone and
where it had CONF n. The man
said he represented friend, wo-
man, who did not care to have her
name disclosed. The American was
firm. If he could not learn the
owners name he would not buy.
The stranger said he would see the
woman and talk the matter over
with her.
The next day he came back ana
took Mr. Nissen to the woman
home. She lived in a handsome
apartment in one OF the most fash
ionable quarters of the city. II
turned out that she was Russian
princess who, with her husband
and her daughter, had been driven
from Russia for having taken part
in nihilist movement. OF all
their large property they had saved
only their jewels. She openes, a
little safe and showed the Ameri-
can one of the finest collections of
diamonds he had ever seen. They
were worth 100000 OF 100000.
eve sell them a few at time,"
she explained, Gust enough Of
them each year to give US living.
Perhaps you will wonder why We
don't sell them all and live on the
interest of the money? But my
husband has the gamblers spirit.
The money would not last year.
So We part from them piecemeal.
I estimate that there are enough OF
them to keep rs twenty years, and
! don't expect to live longer than
that"
One of those diamonds forms tho
centerpiecc of one of the most val
liable necklaces in New York. a
few others are sent to this country
every year. In the diamond horse
shoe" at the opera there is never g
night when there are not some OF
the jewels of the exiled princess on
view.-New York Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
JASPER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1s, 1916
The Black She's

What" asked the man who had
returned to his native town after
an absence of many years, 'beca,ne
of Ed Ferguson 2"
ed? Oh, he's doin' fine. Got
the best livery stable anywhere
around here and runs the depot
hack"
"Let's seel He had a younger
brother, hadn't he"
"Yes-Lem. He never amounted
to much Wrote poetry and painted
pictures. | guess the family kind
Of disowned him. At least he went
away several years ago, and dunno
what ever became OF HIM" Chica.
70 Tribune,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
The First Cersus

The idea OF the census originated
among the Romans, when a group
Of the many functions performed
BY the high officer called censor re-
ceiyed the name Of ccnsIs. 1t was
taken ever i've years and indicated
not Only t.e number Of the respec-
tive Classes o. the people, but their
domestic . III ons as husbands,
wives, fatheD, lFothers, sons and
lrHchters. The frst modern ma
ioa II L - tie census was the
! eiteA = fes OF America in 1870.
- = ,i'.-h eegsu- v-asi in 1901,
> ,~ '~cj...s.. -, and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18

If Se. ~ conditions have
arisen Which ohilge the govern
ment ~ regulate rates. then Ii
is equally obliged. on the basis
OF economic analysis. 10 regulate
wages accordingly. Having tax
en- one step. 1t must take the
other. The logic Of events Is
forcing this dilemma on The gov
ernment. II is the public which
sooner or later must pay for the
increased expenses at tranSpor-
tation. Laurence
Laughlin. Gnivetsity of Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
Transportation TIeup Would
ParaIyze Business.
FARMERS To FACE DANGER.
Could Not Market Crops and lossss
Would Run Into Hundreds OF Mil
lions With Factories Unable to
Operate Wage carriers Would Suffer.

From the viewpoint Of the pub
lie Ii Is an intolerable situation
when any group Of men, vheth-
er employees or employers, wheth-
er large or small. have the pow
er to decide that a great section
OF country ., shall under
go great loss of life, unspeak-
able suffering and loss Of prop
erty beyond the power OF descrip-
ton, through the stOppage or q
necessary public service. This,
however, Is the situation which
confronts us as a nation.-From
the Report Of the Eastern Engi-
neers' Arbitration Board Q912)
signed by Charles r. Van Hise,
Oscar Straus, Frederick N. Jud-
son, Albert Shaw, Otto N. Eid-
litz and Daniel Willard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
What the Public Pays.

Out OF every dollar he public pays
the railroads for transportation the rail-
road employees receive ~ cents. The
traveller who spends Sl0O 4 year for his
tickets is paying Sti for railroad labor.
The merchant whose freight bills
amount To $1,000 contributes $40 to
the railrofd p vroll. The merchant
gets the money f-sn his customers In
tlR prices he charges for his wares.
The public pays every dollar OF the
railroad bill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
INDIANA STATE FAIR RACES WEEK OF SEPT. q.

The harness races at the Indiana
state fair will have the usual large
number OF starters and the sport will
be of superior quality in which many
famous trotting and pacing stables
will be represented by their best tai
ent The program follows
Monday, Sept. FPS pace, 2:1O
trot: 2:03 pace: 2.25 trot. 2:09 pace:
purse In each race. $500.
Tuesday. Sept. 5-2:2S trot. 2:I7
pace. Western Horseman pacing stake
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18

The vouag .,: .shc 'aa.!s ~
was almost affected t. -
'1Iarold," she sa.d. declares thst
# | don't marry him lie cud his
life, and am AFRAID he y Il
She stihed sob, then Continued:
'And Randolph declares that If ]
don't marry him he viii 20 into poi
itics and become great and famous,
and then he says shall see what |
have missed, and am afraid be will
keep his word too"
Overcome by emotion, she buried
her face in her hands, not knowing
whether to save life or to spare
the countrv another politician.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
HIGHEST WAGES.
LOWEST RATES.

American railroads tod1r pay
the highesf wa@e~ ia tn world
out of tie ioUe~l ufr> ~ tie
world. aFser Ea.ins So daseu -
Capilal account To u. an
italiZati - "cf 81
countries - T. Hsal
CT occuiatiol. a - t..f-
ployer u a.
can ma. = faf-
I'LL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
AUTO POLO AT INDIANA STATE FAlY

played automobiles,
of
is the kind
maets
field collisions
wonder of the IS that the
the
world of
China Philippines and other
ar East
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18

for three-yearolds, purse $4,000; PIP
pace: purses $1,000 each
Wednesday,, Sept. 6-2:2O trot,
ern Horseman trotting stake for
th year-Olds, PURGE. $4,000; 2:0S
trot, 2:06 pace; purse, $1,000 each.
Thursday, Sept PTS trot, 2:2O
pace. PIP trot, 2:20 pace; purse in
each race, $1,000.
Friday. Sept S-2:15 trot, free-for-
all pace, 2:24 trot, 2:15 pace: purse
in each race, $1,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-18
rs5 ore Chsnce.

Mother (comln r'f'lyD - WI,
Willie Str;k:r ~ llttle sister.
Willie (Gcggedly) - Aunt Frost
face made gee.
Aunt Frostface Why. Willie, ]
said if YOU did :: ~ ..er l woI--
never kiss you agaia
Willie (still doggeh - Well,
ssulAnit let . che It ahp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
montana IS SEEKING
BOXING COMMISSION

HELENA, June 14.-Provid-
ing sufficient signatures be OBJ
tanned to petitions now being cir
culated, Montana voters next fall
will vote on the initiation of a
bill establishing a state athletic
commission and regulating box
ing and sparring.
The bill provides that within 20
days after its passage the COVER
nor shall appoint three commits
sioners at salaries of $1,000 a
year each. The commissioners
are authorized to appoint a sec
rotary at a salary of not to ex-
coed $4,000 a year. All ex-
penses of administration are to
be paid out of the gate receipts,
the measure providing that 10 per
cent of the gross receipts from
admission tickets shall go to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

How many persons have heard
sounds from the silent motion
picture screen? At the tense
moment when the lover bids his
sweetheart goodbye forever and
goes off, slamming the garden
gate, the noise of the slam has
burst upon consciousness like a
revolver shot. And yet they
speak of it as the silent drama!
OF course it is all Imagination;
and it depends upon the suspense
of the situation shown; but it may
be found without looking very
far. Those who care to expert
ment should go to see "A Child
of the Paris Streets" the new
Triangle photoplay feature in
which Mae Marsh and Robert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

The germ of originality has
stung Benny Kauff in another
spot. Benching, for the time, all
chatter pertaining to his swatting
ability, the Ty Cobb of the de-
funct Federals has gone and got
himself private trainer.
Ever since big league baseball
became an institution players
have been content to allow the
club masseur to see to their con-
ditioning. Not so with BENJAMIN.
He has Mike Donaldson, former
middleweight of Haverstraw, to
look after him. And Mike, by
the way, is the same sort of talka-
tive person as is the smuggling out
post of the New York Giants.
Mike modestly reports he has only
met three GREAT MEN In his
time. They are the late Stanley
Ketchel, President Wilson and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

state treasury.
Boxing exhibitions are limited
to IL rounds with six-ounce
gloves, and exhibitions between
boxers of different races are pro-
hibited. All contestants must
undergo a physical examination
at the hands of regularly Ii
censed physician before entering
the ring.
All clubs desiring to hold box
ing exhibitions must first be IL
censed by the state commission.
Any club staging fake or sham
exhibition is to have its license
revoked, and boxers who are a
party to such an exhibition are to
be ruled out for a period of six
months. For a second offense
they will be permanently disquali-
fled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

Hannes Kolehmainen, worlds
greatest marathon runner. has
fallen in defeat, bowling to the
superior endurance of Willie
kyronen, a brother Finn, whom
he taught to run. The latter won
by inches in the recent New York
modified grind covering II 81
miles IN l:O9:1O, a field of 1,200
contestants trailing at the finish,
kyronen's running is pretty
and reminds one of Kolehmainen
In action. After cleaning up at
Stockholm Hannes came to this
country and at the behest of Law
son Robertson joined the Kaleya
A. c., a Finnish organization IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
FLY BOXERS and
HEAvIES TO BOX
AT SPANAWAY

Two bouts between boxers at
the extreme weights will be seen
Saturday night on the program
of the Spanaway Athletic club.
One bout will be between boys
weighing 100 pounds while the
other will be between boxers in
the $50 pound class and both
bouts look good as each boy is
of the mixing type.
Bert Schumake of Tacoma will
meet Young Kirkoff of Spana-
way. Each will weigh close to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
DUCDAlE SAYS NICE THINGS
ABOUT OUR FAST TIGER TEAM

Manager Russ Hall of the Tig-
ers has done a remarkable thing,
in organizing a brand new ball
club, and selecting one of the
ability that the Tiger team is
showing.
This expression comes from d.
e. Dugdale, wealthy owner of the
Seattle Giants. who was In Taco
ma yesterday to watch the game.
ut usually takes year or SO
for a baseball manager to get a
team into good running shape"
said Dug.
But Hall already has one of
the best teams in the league.
And he hasn't a single man on
the lineup who played under him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
APOLLO SIGNS
MYSTERY PLAY

Following the interesting and
exciting drama of the north,
which closes at the Apollo to-
night, Manager Anderson will Of
fer another big bill headed by
Alice Brady in THE Woman in
Az" a play Of suspense and
thrills.
For the production of 1.-THE
Spell Of the Yukon" the Metro
five-act feature D icture, based
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

last season. 1t is a new club,
from bat-boy to captain.
"The Tacoma infield beats any
thing in the league, at the pres
ent time. Bohne and Thompson
are wonders, and will soon land
in faster company IL they keep
up their present speed. Wuffli
and Leard are old-timers and
both know the game.
"Bigbee Is a star in the out
field, and great hitter. VOL
fer is a fast youngster and is
showing great promise.
Truss Hall has done a big
thing in organizing such a good
team, and i hope the Tacoma fans
appreciate it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
O'LEARY is
OUTCLASSED
BY kILBAN E

BUFFALO, N. Y, June IA. -
Johnny Kilbane, the Cleveland
featherweight champion, outlook
ed Johnny O'Leary, former Cana
dian lightweight title-holder, in
a 1O-round bout here last night.
They each weighed 1870 pounds.
Kilbane outclassed the former Sc
attic youth in every round, near
ly putting him down for the count
in the fifth and eighth rounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
Lying Masterpcture, Winni-
fred Greenwood, today's program at the Hip"

To-day finds a brand new
vaudeville and picture bill at the
Hippodrome theater. opening a
two-day run. The Hippodrome's
new policy of vaudeville and pic
lures is scoring an emphatic sue
cess.
On the new bill beginning to-
day will be Teddy Tyson, q
youngster with a fine voice and
gift for comedy. Teddy is the fa>
vorite of the Hippodrome theater
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
CHARACTERS Are WELL
DRAWN IN "PAS0uALE"

There are a number of we'll
known types in "Pasquale," the
feature attraction at the Colonial
this week, including the simple,
naive Italian grocer, the rich
banker, his proud and mistaken
wife, and Charlie Larkins, typ
ical small-town sport. The latter
is aptly described in the film
story as youth whose tastes run
to bright red neckties and Kelly
pool" He makes most of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

last, but greatest of all-Kauff.
Benny is just as good. a fell
low as he is a player" is the way
Donaldson hits it off, "and I am
going to see that he makes> -ry
Cobb look like bush Lacquer as
he claims he will before the sea-
son is through. Hasn't he done
SO to date? Just look at the bat
ting averages"
All right, Mike, but well also
lamp the statistics Oct. 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

South Brooklyn.
Koly took him in tow and made
him improve his style. In 1914
Kyronen competed at Baltimore
and pulled remarkable stunt.
In two days running in the ma
tional championships the new
conner won the junior and senior
five-mile races and local experts
sat up and wondered. Later he
got some more victories. Kaie-
vas was too small for him and he
enrolled with the Millrose A. c.,
under whose colors he now runs.
Peter Hegelman and Mel Shep-
pard have also assisted in tutor
ing Willie, who is a baker by
trade,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

If Tealey Raymond had let Bill
Mclyor stay in the box a little
while yesterday, some of the fig
ures below would have shown
considerable fattening today. Bill
Rose. however, only allowed six
measley hits during the entire
game. And hepulled down some
of the Tiger percentages, too.
Here's the batting averages, in
Guiding yesterdays game:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

$50 pounds. Both boys are new
to the fans and will try to show
their best.
The other bout announced will
be between Newt Ofstad and Jeff
Christman. Christman is one of
the best flyweight boxers in Ia
coma and would rather box than
eat. Ofstad is working all the
time and says that he will be
there every minute and will not
be surprised il he defeats Christ
man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

Harron come to the Regent to-
day. In the course of its action,
gang of Paris Apaches practice
picking pockets on a dummy.
The dummy, fastened on a
wire from the ceiling, has bells
fastened to it all over, SO that the
slightest disturbance sets them
ringing. The feat is to rifle the
pockets without making a sound.
One watches those bells on the
screen with concentration that
is almost involuntary; and when
one gangster makes a miss, the
resultant tinkle sounds out from
the screen as clearly as though
the drummer did 1t on his fac
tory in the southeast corner Of
the picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
RACE TRACK
IS PLAN N Ed
FOR TACOM A

With plans perfected for a per-
manent half-mile turf track, 20
charter members organized the
Riding and Driving Association
of Tacoma last night, at meet
ing in the Carlton hotel. The
track will be built this summer,
according to plans. 1t will be
located on the low lands adjoin-
ing Rigney hill.
j. E. Bonnell is president of
the association. A. NJ. Button Is
vice president; Charles Staples,
treasurer; II. e. York, secretary;
Al Boyle, C. w. II. Davis, Joseph
Myers, Marshall X. Smell, John
Whitley. Robert Fulton and John
Welsh, trustees.
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trouble that comes to Pasquale.
George Beban is scoring an
emphatic hit as Pasquale, the
simple Italian grocer. His mer-
riment and his pathos is so real
that he wins the sympathy of the
audience, and holds it throughout.
Mr.. Beban is surrounded by an
excellent cast, including ,beauti-
full Myrtle Stedman, Helen Jer-
ONE Eddy, Page Peters, Jack Nell
son and Nigel de Brullier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

and has just closed his second ems
gagement at the Hip in Seattle.
A musical and singing offering.
of note will be the Costellos. They
have a neatly arranged act OF
comedy pattre, songs and instru-
mental music and are gifted
zylophonists.
The picture feature of the pill
will be Lying Lips" Mutual
Masterpicture de luxe with dainty
Winnifred Greenwood rs the star,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

After being closed for two
weeks for renovation and improv-
ed ventilation system, the Mel
bourne theater will reopen Sun
day as a feature motion picture
playhouse.
For the re-opening of the Mel
bourne the management an
nounces the second Charlie Chap
lin Mutual release, THE Fire
man." which is said to be a riot
of fun from beginning to end.
This is the second Chaplin pic
ture under his new 100000 con-
tract with the Mutual company.
1.-The Fireman" is said to be
whirl of fun and laughter that
compares with the best work
Chaplin has done on the screen.
As a fire-laddie he lives up to his
old time reputation as a mirth-
maker, and with pretty Edna
Purviance he introduces some
burlesque love-making into the
scenes that are climax of alb
surdity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
ALWAYS WINS

RICHMOND, Va. June IA. -
Miss Molla Bjurstedt continued
her victories by winning two
matches in the Old Dominion
tennis tournament here yester-
day, taking the first by default
and winning the second in
straight sets from Miss DAILY of
Denver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

upon the poem of the same name
by Robert w. Service, which has
been delighting Apollo crowds
since Sunday, an entire Alaskan
village was built and set up in
the snowy wastes of northern
Canada. The work was done I'M
der the supervision of Jacques
Suzanne, owner and trainer of
the dog teams used in this SPLEEN
did representation of life in the
regions under the pole. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
COAST LEAGUE
Standing III the Clubs.

Games Yesterday.
Oakland 6, Salt Lake 2.
Los Angeles 3, San Francisco 2
Portland 6. Vernon ).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
WHERE TACOMA Is
AMUSING ITSELF

THEATERS
TACOMA
Vaudeville and phOtoplays.
Continuous, 1 to 1 1 p. IN. daily.
New show Sunday and Thurs
day.
PANTAGES
Six big vaudeville acts,
headed by Bert Clark and
Mabel Hamilton.
HIPPODROME
Feature vaudeville and pho
tOplays, continuous show.
FILM HOUSES
REGENT
"A Child of the Paris
Streets" with Mae Marsh.
APOLLO
"The Spell of the Yukon"
with Edmund Breese, and
"Gladys' Gasoline Glide" COM
tidy.
COLONIAL
"Pasquale," powerful Para
mount feature, with George
Beban.
SHE'LL
"The Iron Claw" Sth cpl
sode.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

Summary: Stolen bases-Big-
bee 8, Bohne. Two base hits
Shaw. Raymond, Eldred, Roberts.
Double play-Bohne (unassist-
ed. Struck out-By Rose 4.
Bases on balIs-Off McTvor 2, off
Rose 4, off Mehlhaf 4. Passed
ball--Cadman. Hit by pitched
ball--sheehan, Morse. Time of
game--1:47. Umpire-Bush.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14

TURN 10 THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS, ON PAGE 4 FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
Old Fellows
Lose One More

SPOKANE, June 1.-THE Spo-
kane leaders had an easy time
with Bill Hurley's Grandads yes
terday, knocking Engle out of
the box in the second, and win
ming by II to l.. Score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-14
HIT HENDRIX

VANCOUVER, B. c.. June II.
The Beavers hit Hendrix for
seven runs and seven hits in the
first two innings of last even
ing's game, taking the contest
easily from the Butte Miners.
Score: r II Z
Butte ] s l
vancouver ........ 3 9 2
Hendrix, Letter and Altman;
Acosta and Cheek.