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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29

Colonel Charles Marshall, who
was aid-de-camp to General Robert
e. Zee and who went through the
battles of the war with his chief
told the following amusing story OF
his experience with a new horse: !:
His old horse had been shot from
under him in the fight OF the pre-
vious day, and he had taken posses
sion of an animal that seemed to
suit the work. In the battle few
hours later he was riding across
field in which there were numerous
stumps.
Suddenly the performance open
ed. The guns roared, and the air
was filed with smoke and noise.
Before Colonel Marshall knew
what was happening the horse had
his four feet on one of the stumps
and was gayly dancing in circle.
In the meantime the firing was In
|creasing, and the situation was any
thing but comfortable. But the
horse kept on as if he were enjoy
ing it.
at was not until afterward," said
Colonel Marshall, chat I found the
horse had belonged to q circus and
had been trained to do TINS act
amid the firing of cannon"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
Simple Remedy.

A lady journalist who conducted
a page devoted to feminine interests
was Ill, and a male member Of the
editorial staff did duty as her dep
uty. He soon distinguished himself.
A correspondent inquired how
grease might best be removed from
soup. He read it hurriedly, noticing
only that it was an inquiry for the
removal of grease. This was his
answer: "Soak soft cloth in gaso-
line and rub gently till the grease is
sradicatedp'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
DRINK HOT TEA .
a FOR A BAD COLD

Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmaey. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea, put a cup of boiling water upon
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. 1t is the most
effective way to break a cold and cure
grip. as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus driving a cold from the
system.
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You simply say to the drug store
man, "Give me a quarter of an ounce
of freezone." This will cost very little
but Is sufficient to remove every hard
or soft corn from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender
aching corn should relieve the sore.
ness instantly, and soon the entire corn,
root and all, dries up and can be lifted
out with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet OF
corns was introduced by Cincinnati
man, who says that, while freezone is
sticky, it dries in a moment, and sim
ply shrivels up the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the surround
ing tissue or skin.
Don't let father die of infection or
}cckjaw from whiting at his corns
but clip this out and make him try It
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
Bruce's Mother.

The inspector was examining
standard /, and all the class had
been specially told beforehand by
their master, Don't answer unless
you are almost certain your answer
Is correct"
History was the subject.
"Now, tell me-" said the inspect
or, "who was the mother of Our
great Scottish hero, Robert Bruce ?"
He pointed to the top boy, then
around the class. There was nc
answer. Then at last the heart oi
the teacher of that class leaped with
10y. The boy who was standing at
the very foot had held up his hand
"Well." my boy" said the In
spector encouragingly, "who was
she ?"
'Please, sir, Mrs. Bruce"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
What Foods Weigh

1t may Se convenient to know
that one quari of flour weighs one
pound; a oaart of eornmeal, one
pound and two ounces; quart OF
best sugar. one pound; q quart OF
powdered white sugar. one pound
and one Once; quart of best
brown SUI :, one pound and two
ounces; that ten IS weigh one
pound, the gh this depends some
what ON the SIZE; sixteen large ts-
blespoonfals make half a pint; ,
quart of bpttcr, one pound and q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29

! A Maryland man rstsntIy mar
red off his fourth daughter, the
ceremonies touching who's eddins
were given much attention by the
'ssociety editors off the try pa
pers in that. region
A week or two: after the Hedding
friend who had been bfth for
some time met the fs1ef whom
he made some jornlff fef sAce in
regard to the reeent Il
;fs ss+1. = sss sss gss :s ' ss1
description. " s =
"Welsp said the old, man, 'don'i
know ABOUT the but / do knew i
well nigh hegg1lred sme l"-i P'r
Mtt's
csa6s on Lsatnar.
Stars sfroh lisatller ara retl<
sy the pse H plfafEin. 1t HkeV1ss
re 49, -. y szss ssasS1 e.
stained part yith warm water with
out SOAP, then rub with amrnonla
diluted with warm water. IT No.
washable. nae diluted alcohok
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
An Indefinite Number.

Three-year-old Andrew We Z
rather petulant mood, and in cry
to restore his customary rood b.
NOR his mother promised hun So
preserved strawberries if be wo'
Be a good boy. Calling a se7va
she said:
"Jennie, please give
about four straw berries
Jennie proceeded to {
wish of her mistress hd -
out the berries, ''One, tFo
four"
81 want fve," protested t.
"But your mother saio
said Jennie.
"Mamma said about fear
piled Andrew.
And he got the ffth.-New !
-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
VARIETY ON HIS TABLE


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 be usually
had great difficulty in engaging ne
groes to do extra work on his farm.
But this time he struck a bargain
Immediately with big Bill Saunders
and the half dozen powerful but
lay black, who follow at his heels.
All he others were 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.
"Whadja doin' hyuh, Bill ?" asked
Hannibal Harrison Tyler.
"Lookin' fo' wuk," Bill replied
sadly.
"Thought you all wuz wukkin'
for Mistuh Wowton?"
"Yaas, sut'nly wuz wok'in TO
Mistuh II ton. He come to me
yistiddy M rim an say: Come on
out an n le hay fo' me. l aint
roinfer pa vou-all enny mo- dan
one dolluh d day, but l ies' tell you
dis-ev'y peal vou-all sits down ter
yo' gointcr have 70 kin's o meat
an 10 kins O bread 50 we all
tux our foot in orr ham an went
out ter maze his hay crap"
"WeH, den hnecome you-all is
come back 2" Hannibal inquired.
81 gwine tell YAH" William re-
piled, with an iItared cir ''Yistid-
DIV mawmn' we Ill wgkked IN de
fep, cuttin' hay an ralin' hay an
spreadin' h.g. outwsl Gle dinnuh
sss;s !. I.sss5 S1sg y = = : :
sees on de + table IS a Iot T.z-
z'bI' po'k g creens an bre' ~
| gees 20 X big house 9x
Mistuh tttw,on ter come ewa.
please. So. a- iook at d., I'M y.
I say, - 0wton, wh. Gem
fo' kim IT YOU done u
ised, plea-o =
Ni; st,., t.a-gton he say. wv
daiah de- l--fat meat, lean meat,
skin an bone. Daiah you fo' kin's
o. meat.
"Den | sez ter him, HIistuh Wow
ton, whar dem To- kin's o bread you
done promised us?' En- he say:
WY, William. daiah dey is-white
bread, n bread, crus' an crumb.
Daiah yuh fo' kin'S O. bread An
OATS why we all come back hyuh-S y
-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29

Make wes, 3.ut.eI
and warm 2tt
soft soap
it soak for two /
hill quite ciedn ea
It well in a wea
wster, soda and Je ="
rinsing wiring it ell IN
towel, dry quicklj and
6ll quite soft. 1t Hi!.t
ksr than most new "a.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29
RUB BACKACHE AND
LUMbAGO RIGHT our
Run Pain and Stiffness away with
small bottle of old honest
st. Jacobs Oil

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica OF rheumatism has
you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get a
% cent bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Oir' at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
into the pain or ache, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gomez
Don't stay crippledl This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the ache and pain right
out ofsyour back and ends the misery.
1t is magical, yet absolutely harmless
and doesn't burn the skin. .
0NUtatng else stops lumbago, sciatca
, and lame back nisefy 30 pr0nptly!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-29

Are all your boys making mos.eyr
mo; only three. Two were shot hy
he baron while he was hunting. an.
one was run over by al automobile
They all received pensions, but my
other boy Is good Tor nothina-"-Fns
rerde Blatfes
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
1 lAssncIatel PreSS.l

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 1.-(Deayed) d)-Secre- ary of State Lansing and President Wilson conferred for
 long time following the receipt by the department of communication from Germany admitting the torpedong ol the British horse ship Marina last month and the Vucn loss ot the lives of six Americans who sailors on the boat It decided the conference that the Unit cd States will take action until it is definitely established that the Marina British merchant vessel British transport.
 Germany asks information this point in the dispatch received today. Secretary Lansing thereupon informed Count Bernstori the German ambassador, that ques- tons cannot be answered the present time, but that Am erica will answer possible
 When the vessel sunk London dispatches said that he had been in the British transport service It also aed at the time that when she started her last voyage the Marina carried two big navy guns asern manned by two British naval gunncrs
 It is understood here that Germany is ready ack- oWedge the of the captain of the German submarine which sent the sp to the bottom, punish him and oake settlement with this country with England and with the relatives of the deceased Americans If it is established hat the Marina not in the British transport service
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
VILLA LOADING UP WITH LOOT
Associated Prcss)

JUAREZ, Dec. l. Delay ed) Re port. received here from Chihuahua are to the effect that Tancho Villa. the bandit, is loading two trains with loot from the stores and from the residences of that city. Which action cn Villas part is taken to mean that he intends to abandon is after footing it, as he did ParraI santa Rosalia and Jiminez.
 Chinese refugees arriving here from Chihuahua say that immedi ately after capturing Chihuahua Villa made a speech in which he declared his intention to kill all foreigner He also stated, according to their report, that he intended to confis cate all property of foreigners and give it to Americans.
 General Treyino and the force ol Carranza soldiers which was driven from Chihuahua by Villa is reported to be at Horcasita He is awaiting there the arrival of General Mur gias with a force of Carranza troops from the south, according to the re ports.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
.EALLES ELECT
 NEW OFFICERS

At their regular weekly meeting last night at Eagle hall Fairbanks Aerie No. 1O31, Fraternal Order of Eagle. held it's annual election of officers The following were the sue cessful candidates: Worthy Presi- dent, Perry Wlloughby; Worthy Vice-President, G. D. Drake; Worthy Chaplain F. G. Passy; Secretary, Geo. Markus; Treasurer Paul J. Rickert; Inner Guard, John Howie, Outer Guard, Edward Davis; Trustee. Geo. Weber; Aerie Physician, pr. J. A. Sutherland
 The list of retiring officers are James c. Moore, president, who au- tomatically becomes past worthy president; Perry Willyughby, ivce- president; John Bellegby, Chaplain Wallace Cathcart, Treasurer; Geo. Markus, secretary (re-electeU; Thos. Dundon inner guard Edward Davis outer guard (re-elected).
 The election was noticeabIy free fro mdiscord, resembling in tead a veritable love feast. Everything went off in true harmony and the meet ing ended in a spirit of genuine fra ternal fellowship.
 The report of the entertainment committee was received, and a vote of commendation and thanks was given them for their remarkable work in connection with the Thanks giving ball, which was declared to be an unequaled success.
 The meeting closed with an infor nal social meeting, which Wa made more enj yable by a substantial lunch.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
PIONEER WOMEN
 HOLD MEETING

Although the inclemency of the weather kept many who might other wise have been present from attend ing, the meeting of the Fairbanks Igloo of Pioneer Women of Alaska held last night was an enthusiastic one. There was no program, but after the business of the evening was dis cussed and dispatched, the members present sat down to a dainty lunch con, during which they had an on joyable chatting hour.
 Two new members were added to the list last night, namely, Mrs. Ethe' Mover and Miss Alta Russell, bring ing the membership up to 122.
 The principal business last night was the nomination of officers for the ensuing year. The election of officers will take place at the neXt meeting of the Igloo.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04

Valdez He goes to the coast to hold court at the request of Judge Fred M. Brown, of the Third divi- sion, who feels that he is disquali- fled to sit in certain cases.
 Judge Bunnell stated last evening that he expects to be finished with court at Valdez on or about the first of the year. He is as yet undeter- mined as to whether or not he will take a trip Outside. as he does not yet know at what time the next term of court will be opened here.
 The term of court which has been going on here since last spring will be adjourned Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning, according to the press of business. The members of the regular panel of petit jurymen were discharged from further duty during this term of court, at ye-ter, day afternoons session.
 As before stated, Judge Bunneu is not sure as to when he will call the next term of court. He said last night, however, that it will prob ably be early in March.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION IS TEACHING THE WOMEN OF THE NATION THE RUDlMENTS OF WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Preliminary to the nation wide drive for woman suffrage which the National Amerl- can Woman Suffrage A sociation will launch for 1917, it is announced that suffrage schools will be opened in every non-suffrage state in the Uni on for the expert training of sui frage speakers and campaigners. The first of these schools was opened in Baltimore recently, for a one week SC sion of lectures and demon stration in public speaking, suffrage history and argument, organization, legislative work and publicity. Sui fragists from all over the country were enrolled for this short course which will equip them with the most effective weapons known to suffrage campaigners.
 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, politi- cal leader of the auffrage ranks, heads the list of instructors and ad dresses the classes on political or ganization, federal and legislative work, Mrs. II. w. Wilson, of New York, conducts the course in sui frage hi-tory and argument, Mrs. Arthur Livermore, of New York, gives instruction in public speaking, and Mrs. Rose Geyer, of Iowa, lee lures on press and publicity work. The suffrage "teachero" demonstrate mode meetings, which will show all the accompanying Features of such gatherings, heckling included.
 In January similar schools will open in ell the other non-suffrage states.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
WOOD SITUATION
 MAY SCON CAUSE
 SOME SUFFERING

It is very evident that the town is not supplied with fuel to with. stand long siege of severe cold weather, .uch as is now prevailing.
 A few of the citizens were able to purchase enough wood during the short hauling season to last them for several weeks, but the maj rity of families have a very scant sup ply. This is not due to negligence on their part, but their inability to buy the quantity they desired
 All season there ha been a great CT demand for fuel than there has been a supply. This condition ot the market has had several con tributing factors. The regular deal CTS were unable to stock up during the summer and fall for the winter, and at present have practically no stock on hand at all
 A lcng haul from the cuttings aIs, plays a big part in the ituation, aa there is very little good cutting ground within less than eight miles of town, and most of the wood is being cut at a greater distance than this, which makes it practically i'm possible to complete more than one trip day.
 The third hindrance has been the lateness of the sledding eason. Al freighters, until very recently, have been forced to do all their hauling on wheels. In fact, net until tho last snow was there good sleddins Tie trails are now in good shape, however, and with slight raise in temperature it is but a question of a few days to repleni h the supply.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
INDIANS SEEK
 BRIGHT LIGHTS
 OF NEW TOWN

Nenana News: Destitution threat lage near the upper end of town They have been reduced to a state of actual poverty through the ne glect of the young braves, upon whom the women and children and old men of the village depend for sup port, and unless some means are found peedily to compel the idlers to return to their peopie Inere is the probability that assistance will be sought from the citizens of Ne mana.
 The situation was discussed at a council meeting held at the village early in the week, Allowing which a letter was addressed to ToWnsite Manager Ryus, letting forth in de tail the deplorable conditions exist ing in the village and asking that he assist to induce the young men of the tribe to return to their homes. The letter states that the young braves prefer the bright lights ol Nenana to the quiet surroundings cf the village. Cards and other amuse- ments of the white man appeal to them now more strongly than the simple life of the days before Ne mana, with the result that there is no meat in the village and very little of anything else in the way of food.
 The questi is one which con cerns the entire community and il, is to be hoped that MT, Ryus vii find the people of Nenana willing tD assist in finding a sati factory solu- ton. It seems to be a matter that might properly be taken up by the Commercial club.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
TALK OF CONTEST
 IS BEING MADE,

General reports received in Fair hanks indicate that the final result of the delegate election will be full! as close as was expected immediate ly after the first reports came in For they show that Sulzer is ap. proXimately forty votea ahead in the territorial count. Which means that, until the canyassing board has announced it's decision, the result of the election will remain an unknown quantity, owing to the fact that many erroneous reports, given out b. the adherents of both Wickersham and Sulzer, have been made. There is, however, but little doubt that Charles A. Sulzer will be the next delegate to congress from Alaska.
 There l. some talk of contest of the election being made, no matter who wins out. It is claimed that there was much voting which car actually be called illegal in some of the precincts, and that fer this req, son the supporters of the two can didates, Wickersham and Sulzer, will in some instances ask that the vote be thrown out
 It is under-to that considerable objection to the fact that the sol diers at Fort Gibbon and St. Michael and also Fairbanks voted, is being offered. It is also stated that the vote of several precincts in the Sec ond division where EsquimauX re side in tribal relation, will also be cOnte.ted.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To The Circle Hydraulic Mining and
 Trading Co.,, and A. s. W&t.ous.
 their creditor heirs, executors, as-
 s gns or other representatives Lr
 other persons inte. .ested the -ein:
 You and elch of you are he eby notified that during the year 1915 l expended three hundred d liars ($300) in labor and improvements on the Fortuna" Edna" and Win ner' association claims situated on Harrison creek, in the Circle mining and recording district, aid labor con- stituttng the annual assessment work for the year mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (90) days after the last publication Il of this notice you, as co-owners having an interest in the above named association mining claims, fail or refuse to pay the un- dersigned your proportion of the ex- penditures required to hold said claims as aforesaid for the year 1915, your intere-t in said mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned. under the pro- visions of section 2324, Revised Sta tutes of the United States.
 ANNIE M. CAMPBELL.
 First publication Dec. 4. 1916.
 Last publication March 5, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec l. (Deayed)- Champ Clark, speaker of the house of representatives says that congressman, rtle talk much That is they spend too much time playing the galleries with lengthy tOrIca e1usOs which, Speaker Clark thinks, entirely useless The for the statement of the speaker
 the fact that many people have been wondering and have been making inquiries about the probable time of adjourn of the coming congress- The time of adjournment de pends in the speakers opinon upon the length of time used in useless speech making He said today that
 gress wanted clean legislative slate by March 4, the time when great many of it's members go out it must abolish the useless talking He says that gain this end he will gladly join congressional movement eliminate useless oratory by cutting down gallery pace by aboishng the congressional record and by introducing voting machines
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
FEED PIPES ON AU- TOMOBILES FREEZE UP DUR ING FIFTY BELOW WEATHER AND STOP AUTOMOBILE OPE- NATIONS ON THE TRAILS.

Everybody realizes that the cold weather season is at hand And nobody realize, it more than do the automobilists who are operating ma chimes on the big trail and on the trails to the various creeks For the cold is hampering their move ments. and consequently hurting their business. to a considerable eX- tent. However. it takes fifty below weather to put the automobiles out of busine s, therefore it is safe to say that all of them will resume operations within the next few days, or as soon as the present cold snap IS over. And cold snaps rarely lasJ longer than a week or ten days al the most.
 Tom Gib- on, driving for the Shel- don automobile line, had an experi- ence out the trail on Friday night that he will remember for a long time He started early Friday morn ing from Salcha intending to make Fairbanks, but he had all kinds ot trouble with his gasoline feed pipe, which kept freezing up on him. He kept it open by continually thawing it out with a torch, until he reache: the Nine-mile roadhOuSe, at a late hour Friday night, when he gave it up as bad job and accordingly came to Fairbanks yesterday morn ing. During the continued opera ton of thawing out the feed pipe with the torch and poking the wateI crystals out of it with a wire, Tom froze one of his thumbs pretty badly.
 Water in the gasoline is being blamed by the automobilista as the reason why the feed pipes cannot he kept open. Which is good req son wn! they should use a gooc grade of gasoline, although they arr now using the best that is imported nto the country.
 The time of departure of the next outgoing Sheldon line automobile has not yet been announced, on account of the cold weather. Nor will it b, announced until the cold snap shyw, sign of letting up. A machine of he line is to be dispatched Wednes day morning if possible, but no cer tain date of departure has yet beer set.