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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Trees Witnesses in Lawsuit,

Trees were used as witnesses in de-
termining the state line between Mis-.
sissippi and Arkansas, during a hear
ing before o. K. Jewell, special COM
missioner of the United States SUI
preme court.
Arkansas brought action against
Mississippi for great island in the
Mississippi in 1S4S. Aged trees on the
Arkansas side proved that part of the
island to be the oldest. The trees on
the Mississippi side were all young, in
dicating it to be made land" Timber
experts estimated some of the trees are
from leo to 175 years old. Before-the-
war steamboat pilots were among the
witnesses.
If the Supreme court decides the
case in favor of Arkansas big lumber
company will have possession of 1000
acres of valuable timber. If the court
decides in favor of Mississippi, numer-
Gus persons, mostly negroes, will gain
possession of the land and timber.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
FR0Ck HAS CHARM
Simplicity, Beauty and Smart
ness in Combination.
Style Suitable for All Forms Of House.
wear, and in Fine Materials Most
Appropriate for the Afternoon
or Dinner Occasions.

No better example of simplicity in
dress, combined with beauty and
smartness, is to be found than in this
summer frock. II is one that can be
duplicated in style in silks, and in
chiffons and fabrics suitable for use
in the house. inexpensive goods will
serve for a morning frock, and finer
qualities for afternoon and dinner wear
at home. The dinner dress for formal
affairs must always be decollete.
While this design may be made up
in one piece or of deep embroidered
founcing, the general scheme shows
how dotted goods can be combined
with plain fabrics to create very
charming frock. The design can be
carried out in dotted swiss combined
with plain swiss or batiste or null.
Any of these associate favorably
with embroidery of the same sheer
ness or quality. Another simple yet
exquisite combination is made with
rows of footing sewed at intervals on
plain goods. The footing can be pur-
chased by the yard or by the piece
but If it be not easily obtainable, cut
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
NEW ENGLAND TOO LITERARY?
Newspaper Asserts Too Little Attenr
zion Is Paid to Manual and Tech
nical Education.

New England, with all its water
power tumbling from thousand hills
and its mill windows shining through
the night, is FESTIVE and dissatisfied
with programs OF manual and tech
nical education. Edmund Burke long
ago discovered and proclaimed In the
British parliament the fierce ambition
OF every northern colonist TO be his
own lawyer; and the forefathers
stood in greater fear OF having an
illiterate ministry than OF hearing the
Indian warwhoops from the surround
ing forest. The director of university
extension work in Massachusetts finds
the people still in love with book
learning as compared with the grim
utilities. The popularity OF the Low
ell institute courses refutes the the
DRY of those who hold that the day OF
the "lyceum lecture" is gone, to return
no more.
Vocational training seems to be hav-
ing hard shedding on its road from
Beacon Hill TO Pittsfield, from Prov
incetown to Williamstown. Every
body wants to be litterateur, and
seeks to break into the Goldfish aris-
tocracy Of bellies lettres whose capital
is Beantown. Though interest is still
maintained in the applied science Of
baseball, the philosophers and theo-
logians still outnumber the pinch-hit-
tiers and moundsmen. But nobody
seems to have any ambition TO be a
master plumber or a first-class brick
layer or an electrical engineer. Little
Rollos budding hope is to be cura-
tor in the fine arts museum or libra
rian at Harvard. Can nothing be
done to rescue the "highbrows' OF
New England from their infatuation
with cold print and restore the abo-
riginal illiteracy of the happy days of
Massachusetts when it was folly to be
wise Philadelphia Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
KILLING MEN SAVES BIRDS
On Account of the War in Europe,
Wild Animals Are Enjoying
Respite From Slaughter.

While men are destroying each 9TH
er in Europe, they are giving the
wild creatures respite. This is not
philanthropy but Businessman bust.
ness. Anyone who can point a gun
must aim it at the enemy. But the
effect on the birds Is all that the
most ardent Audubon society could
desire.
France has prohibited all hunting
and the sale of native game. Ordi-
narily more than one thousand tons
of such game, nearly all birds, are
sold in French markets, not to men,
ton the quantity consumed by the
hunters.
Two million pounds of birds rep
resent a pretty heavy slaughter, and
the absence of this destruction will
help to repeople the woods and fields
with feathered folk. Belgium, in nor
NAL times, exports more than fifty
thousand skylarks for food. Since
most of these are trapped it may be
that the destruction is not greatly
lessened in some parts of the coun-
try, but in or near the war zone birds
are immune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Initials Easy to Fashion.

It is considered very smart now to
carry a colored handkerchief to match
your costume. II you are patient and
clever, you may be smarter still by
embroidering your handkerchief in a
small initial or monogram in color.
One clever girl solves the monogram
or group OF three initials by copying
her personal monogram from her sta
tionery. She has 30 enlarge 1t usual
ly, though in some cases this would
not be necessary. II you cannot draw
a good block letter, trace some par
ticularly good-looking letters from the
caption of an advertisement in pa.
per or magazine.
Combine your letters in a square, a
diamond, circle or wreath. The
more tailored handkerchiefs with
plaid borders or striped centers re
quire the palmer monogram. On col
ored handkerchiefs use white for the
letters; on white or plaid grounds
use the predominating color.
The beautiful colors of the silk
handkerchiefs so much in favor offer
splendid opportunity for embroider
ing initials in equally as beautiful
colors matching or harmonizing with
the kerchief itself. Some very charm
ing handkerchiefs are seen with &
corner or two filled in with appliqued
flowers. The flowers are held in place
with blanket stitches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Makes a Pretty Pincushion.

A very pleasing way in which to
add an individual touch to your dress
ing table is to make pincushion rep
resenting a Quaker maid. The effect
will be so charming that all your
friends who use the cushion will want
to have one made like it. Here are
the directions: Cover a disk OF card
board measuring about two inches in
diameter. This will form a base for
the cushion. Use gray poplin for the
covering. Around the circumference
of the disk sew piece OF gray poplin
which is to form the skirt for the
Quakeress Fill this full of bran until
there is not wrinkle in the skirt.
Now then, gather the top of the skirt
over the bust of bisque dolls head.
Rather large French knots can be ap-
piled to simulate flowers to trim the
bonnet. You'll not receive one com
plant from the demure maiden no
matter how many pins you choose TO
put in her skirt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Wide Choice in Handbags.

MORE and satin bags with filigree
or jeweled tops are seen in a num-
Der OF styles. The Innings Of these
bags are bright and pretty and include
mirrors and purses.
Bags in novel design are the skirt
rufIle effects. The materials are MORE
and satin, with frames Of the material
finished with a jeweled top. They are
made with two ruffles, similar to the
ruffled effects in woman's skirts.
Pin seal bags are in the drawstring
styles, as we'll as chamois bags Of
color. Washable leather bags in tan
and white have drawstrings and wash
like the washable kid gloves.
An ostrich bag has ruff and fan to
match. The bag has a satin top closed
with draw cord, and the bag itself
is made of ostrich feathers with a
rounded end. They come in light and
dark colors and white.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Threw Away Hard-Earned Gold.

The men who love gold and hunt 1t
are never misers. 1t is the beauty
and romance OF 1t that lures them.
And this is proved by the facts of '49.
For there never has been more hard
work done by an equal number Of men
than was done in California between
1S49 and 1853. II they had given half
the amount of skill, thought, ingenuity
and elbow grease to work in the cities
OF the East they would have produced
more gold than ever they got in Cali
fornia. And when they got the gold
they squandered it; they made bullets
OF 1t and more than one died with a
golden bullet in his heart. But most
of them probably thought it was fine
to die with a golden bullet In ones
heart In FL Dorado with a chance Of
having been rich than to live in as
sured wealth without any heart at all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
WORSE THAN AT THE FRONT
Soldier Escaped Steel and She'll In the
Trenches to Meet Disaster When
He Came Home.

In the taproom OF the Crown and
Anchor the returned warrior was tell.
ing some wonderful stories OF the
fierce fighting around the User.
You see that?" he exclaimed. with
dramatic suddenness. drawing atten-
ton to a half-healed scar about two
inches long over his left eyebrow.
His audience shivered In anticipa-
ton OF a new and thrilling adventure.
"'Twasnt shrapnel. nor yet coal
box as did that" he said slowly, after
getting rid of his beer In a hurry. Il
went through the retreat from Mons,
fought at Wipers, chased the Boches
out of Festubert, and all without re-
ceiving a scratch But the very first
day was home on leave 1 had a scrap
with the missus. Suddenly assuming q
violent offensive, she seized the COM
missariat-I mean, before knew wot
she was up to, she drank my bloomin'
beer and hit me over the head with the
tankard !"-London Tit-bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Simple Thin Frock.

pet in the desired widths. Net, by The
yard, is much cheaper than footing,
but is not so easy to sew on, as the
edges must be carefully turned under
and the goods must not be stretched
In the sewing.
Is not the waist of this frock charm
ing? 1t is just loose, full blouse,
with seams under the arms and on the
shoulders. The decoration consists
wholly of a frilled revers and collar,
with ribbon run through a beading.
Instead of this, however, band of the
trimming goods may be added inside
the frill. The sleeves, too, not only are
easy to make, but are both practical
and pretty, and any attractive silk or
satin girdle or sash may be worm
Washington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

She praises it highly as she has been
relieved of all these pains by its use.
All me theirs should know of this remedy,
and all young girls who suffer should
try it Mrs. MATILDA KURTZwEG, 529
High ST., Buffalo, n. Y.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or Indigestion, should
take Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
If you know of any young wo-
man who is sick and needs help
full advice, ask her to write to the
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co,
Lynn, Mass. Only women Will
receive her letter, and it will be
held in strictest confidence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Liberal Use OF Braidinu.

Braided designs are so much in
vogue for trimming dresses that the
needlewoman should be able to gain
some very satisfactory results from
copying or modifying the designs
shown in the shops. a white net
frock which catches the eye because
OF its simplicity has a skirt made
plain and gathered at the waist line.
Down the front and back are aprons
OF net about twelve inches wide. At
the bottom OF each apron white braid
has beer cleverly used 10 follow out a
scroll design. The same design and
material are used TO trim the front OF
the bodice. At the bottom OF the
dress white MORE ribbon about four
inches wide Is stitched without any
fullness. And then three inches above
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Wancierinn Bird.

The great albatross deserves to be
called the wandering albatross. A
mounted specimen is preserved in one
of our museums of bird which. when
captured off the coast of Chile, on De-
cember 20. 1917, had a small vial hung
on string about its neck. This vial
contained piece of paper. from which
it was learned that the bottle had been
attached TO the bird on December u,
lS47, by the captain of whaling ves-
sci when it was about 500 miles off
the coast of New Zealand The bird,
therefore. travelled at least 3,400
miles in eight days.-Frank Chapman
in St Nicholas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Pottery Is Popular.

Pottery has again come into vogue
to a great extent, and it Is most at
tractive for spring luncheon, lending
itself readily to many flowers or none
at all. The quaint shapes and odd
colorings are a decoration In them
selves. At one luncheon little bowls
of pottery without handles we're used
for soup, and even the water was
served in tall beakers of the same
quaint ware: silver platters were dis
carded in favor of square and oblong
ones OF pottery ON which curious fig
ures and flowers were portrayed in
odd, fascinating colors.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Got Some Satisfaction.

Dark, dark was the night; but not
so dark as the intentions OF the bur
glarious intruder In the suburban dom.
icile.
Having got that out of the way, LET
us proceed with the story.
The burglar searched the bedroom,
with movements so stealthy that they
failed to rouse the snorer in the bed
But he found no booty-he had drawn
blank.
BLOW 'im!" he murmured, angrily.
But I'll get some satisfaction out o
the brute!"
So he set the alarm clock on the
mantelpiece for $3.50 a. m. and softly
stole away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Soldiers MESSAGE 70 His Wife.

Some of the best stories of the war
come from the base hospitals, and are
bestowed on the doctors in the same
spirit that grateful patients bestow
gifts on their medical attendants in
civil life. One told recently has trav-
eled from the farthest outposts in
Mesopotamia. A Turkish officer. cap
tured in the Mesopotamian campaign,
asked and received permission to tele-
graph TO his wife when he was
brought to Basra His message read:
Safely captured. London Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

the ribbon hem narrower white ribbon
is put on with fullness to form riff
ie. A girdle of the ribbon balances
that used at the bottom OF the skirt.
The use of the ribbon as we'll as the
braid should not be overlooked; they
are two trimmings which can be easily
made use of by the home sewer to
stamp a frock as being strictly up to
date
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Pretty Neckpiece.

A very pretty neckpiece is fashioned
OF a wide, soft, faille ribbon, edged
with a fringe OF ostrich fronds curled
a little. This is worn rather tightly
about the neck and fastened with a
large, fiat folded shaped pump bow,
outlined by the same feather fringe.
This bow is worn at the back. the
side. or wherever II may be most be-
coming.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
DON'T LOSE YOUR HAIR


II your scalp is irritated, itching and
burning and your hair dry and falling
out in handfuls try the following treat
ment: touch spots of dandruff and
itching with Cuticura Ointment and
follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura
Soap. Absolutely nothing better.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Lona-IdIe Furnaces Resumed.

Increasing demand for pig iron has
naces that have been idle for ten years
are IN full blast and the iron produc-
ton is enormous.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
SpeciaI Occasion.

Tramp-Have you a nice piece Of
cake, lady, to give poor man who
hasn't had a bite in two days?
Kind Lady-Isn't bread good enough
for you?
Tramp-Ordinarily yes, mum; but
this is my birthday-Stray Stories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble. and younger
people who are weak. will be strengthened
and enabled to 60 through the depress-
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t purifies
and enriches the blood and builds up the
whole system. soc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

with pans IN her
back and sides every
month and t h e y
would sometimes be
so bad that it would
seem like acute in
fammation of some
organ. She read
your advertisement
in the newspapers
and tried Lydia E
Pinkham's V ege-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Simple Enough.

when do you think peace will
Gomez"
send it an invitation. Detroit Free
Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
MILLIONS USE RED CROSS.

Millions of good housewives use Red
Cross Ball Blue. Each year it's sales
increase. The old friends use 1t and
tell others. Red Cross Ball Blue will
make your old clothes look like new.
Ask your grocer.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

After man has been married about
so long he joins the peace-at-any-price
advocates.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

Now In tho Time to Get Bid Of These
Ugly spots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as the
prescription othine-double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
strength-from your druggist and apply q
little OF IL night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun TO disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II Is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed TO COM
pletely clear the skin and gain oeautiful
clear complexion
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine. as this Is sold under guarantee OF
Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Particulars Wanted.

Lawyer-Are you married?
Lady Witness-No; I'm unmarried.
Lawyer = What Judge unmarried
you?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
MiIIenniai MUSINGS.

What a great thing it would be If
flies pulled up dandelions and dande-
lions poisoned flies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

Self-confidence is one OF the best
brands on the market.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

A horrible example is often better
than none at all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

His satanic majesty loves a cheer
full liar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
YOUNG WOMEN
MAY AVOID PAIN
Need Only Trust to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, says Mrs. kurtzweg.

Buffalo, NY" My daughter, whose
picture is herewith, was much troubled
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

FITS. EPILEPsYs FALLING SICKNESS
success Of DIR. Khnes Epilepsy Medicine insures
lasting results. LARGE TIL Al hottie FREE. DIR.
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, n. J.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

Two Dollars, Please.
What would you recommend for
somnambulism, DOCTOR"
We'll, you might try insomnia"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
Bazaar.

Gray broadcIoth is the material used
is circular and has yoke slightly
gathered of black Georgette crepe.
From the shoulders gray broadcIoth
is caught TO form sort of cape.
This falls to the hips and is laced
up the sides with black silk cords.
A medium width belt completed the
dress.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-10-06
HANDYMAN READY
FOR CAMP PA|GN
REToRNS FROM CALlFORNIi.
WHERE HE HAS BEEN WORK.
ING FOR THREE MONTHS-ls
OPPOSED BY TWO OTHERS

To take up the work OF an active
campaign between now and Noyem.
ber. Fred Hyndman. democratic and
prohibition candidate for rcpresent,-
tive from this district for the Oregon
legislature has returned 10 this city
from Trinity county. California. Mr..
Byndmnn has been IN Trinity county
for the last three months on business.
Opposed TO him for seats In tho
lower house OF the legislature are
Vernon Forbes Of Bend and d. g..
Burdick OF Redmond. both repub-
iicans. From these three candidates
two are1o be elected. Hyndman In
the only one from klamath county.
In the race for n seat In the senate
Judge George T. Baldwin Of klamath
Falls. and W. Lair Thompson OF
Lakev'ew. republican. are candidates.
One senator Ia to be elected.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-10-06
Ham Picks Red Sox 10
Win Over the Dodgers

ers by National League huriers in any
sense Of the word.
Against Marquard, Pfefferf Combs.
Smith and Cheney the Red Sox hitters
all hold their batting aervages are
not so imposing az those OF their Ma
tional League rivals-are expected to
manufacture enough records to win a
majority OF the games. with in in
field defense second 10 none, the Red
Sox probably will with the, aid Of
their classy pitching staff, hold Dod-
ger scoring to minimum.
In the catching department, the
Red Sox have the edge. In Agnew.
Cady Carrigan and, Thomas, they
have four excellent receivers. Cady
probably will get to do all the big
series work unless Carrigan himself
elects to take hand. Brooklyn must
depend upon Chief Myers and Otto
Miller. neither of whom compares
1aVorably with the Bcston wind-pad-
dists. Meyers is slow. and SO is Mil
ler. Both are good hitters, but very
slow on the bases. Cady. Carrigan
and Agnew are dependable hitters.
star receivers, and are fast in fielding
bunts.
Each Of the competing. clubs has
two first basemen. Merkle and Dau-
bert are the Dodgers doorkeepers.
and Hoblitzel and Gainor do the same
duties for the Red sox. In spite OF
Dauberts fame as hitting and field
ing first baSeman, It is doubtful II he
has much Of an edge on his American
League rivals. He is not hitter OF
The cleanup type, while both Amer
ican Leaguers are. Hoblitzel and
Gainor, too, are good fielders.