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The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

The hazardous method of lowering
lifeboats into rough water alongside
ships in disasters has inspired many
inventors To perfect life-savlng appa-
ratus that would be really safe.
Among the scores of such inventions
that have been submitted to the patent
office is long net gangway which pro-
jects from the side of the vessel upon
the surface of the water, being sup
ported at the lower end hy large air
tanks. The poles which support the
gangway are hinged 10 the ships side.
AID when not In use are carried In long
pockets below the rail of the first open
deck
The chief advantage of this gang
way-life saver is that the llfeboats
never approach near enough 10 the
ships side to be crushed by waves.
The boat Is held close TO the gangway
by means of gaff hooks.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
UnIque EnaIneerlna Feat.

Few people are aware that one of
the most unique engineering problems
ever undertaken In the world is now
being successfully carried toward com.
pletlon under East river, New York.
The bottom of the river is Obstructed
with high rocks. which are menace
to heavily loaded ships. Fifteen feet
is being blasted off these rocks. Near
ly % feet below the blasting two tun-
nels are being excavated to increase
the rapid transit facilities between
New York and Brooklyn. This work,
of course, Is all being done far under
water and comparatively few traces of
1t are In evidence.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Morning Headaches.

Early morning headaches may be
due TO many causes-eye strain, kid
ney trouble, dissipation, too much
smoking, overeating of proteins, ex-
cessiye mental labor or too high blood
pressure. The Medical Record quotes
some observations by the French
Doctor Renon, which extended over ID
years and in which he found in many
cases excessively high blood tension.
When the persistent headaches are
so severe that they unfit the sufferer
for work. it is generally found that
his heart is enlarged and his kidneys
are affected. Such cases often speed
lily terminate fatally, but intense treat
ment will alleviate the symptoms.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
GIVE "SyRUP OF FIGs-
TO C0NSTlPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue. motherl II
coated. your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish. cross. listless. doesn't
sleep. eat or act naturally. or Is fever
ash, stomach sour, breath bad, has
sore throat, diarrhoea. full of cold. give
q teaspoonful of california Syrup OF
Figs" and In a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste. undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well. playful child again. Ask
your druggist for n 50-cent bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, ch'l-
dren OF oil ages and for grown-ups.-
Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

for two weeks she was having the time
of her life. much TO the envy Of Rosie,
her older sister, and her other play
mates. Already, the thin form was
beginning TO till out, and the cheeks
were beginning to get fatter. and n
>tinge of red could be traced here and
there.
"Why, they give us great big glass
OF milk and lots OF crackers in the
middle of the morning and the middle
OF the afternoon" said Mary. over the
family supper table, after the first day
ut the open-air school. Rosies eyes
grew bigger and bigger and she began
to wish that she were sick.
But when cold weather came on,
Rosie began to taunt her sister about
it, saying that she would freeze sitting
outside while those who were within
walls would keep nice and warm. Mary
cared little for these taunts, however,
because her sitting-out bag and soap
stone, with the sweater, hood and nit
tens provided by the Antituberculosls
society kept her good and warm. Even
though the thermometer went down to
zero and below, Mary sat and studied
and played out on the roof In all sorts
of weather with a band of some twenty
other children.
What happy family they were. and
how they did grow All through the
winter they played and worked. When
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
GAVE FINDER HER SAPPHIRE
Chambermaid In New York Hotel Re-
warded by Mrs. D. n. De Sorphia
of Oklahoma.

Mrs. ID. III. De Sorphia. wife of
wealthy oil man of Oklahoma City.
who was stopping at the Waldorf-As-
t0ria hotel. lost valuable sapphire
from string Of sapphires which
adorned her mesh bag. She was very
jewelers. and ordered another TO take
It's place. She found a stone that was
even more beautiful than the one she
lost and left the bag SO the stone could
be set in IL.
She returned TO her room from
shopping tour the next day and had
with her the mesh bag with the new
stone in IL. Emily Cox. chambermaid
on the floor, met her as she entered
the door.
81 have just found this" the cham
bermaid said. as IL yours?"
The maid held out the missing sap
phlre. Mrs. De Sorphia took the sap
phlre and compared II with the new
one.
III think the new one more beautl-
full" she said. "and as n reward for
your honesty you may keep the one
you found. or perhaps you had better
dispose OF II and start nest egg with
the proceeds"
The maid found the stone under the
bed when she swept there.-New York
Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
FR0WNS ON USE OF PIPE
How wellington Tried 90 Stamp Out
use OF the Weed He
petestod.

Sir Th0mna fraser's timely auggea.
tlon for regulating the issue of tobac-
CO t0 our troops In the field brings to
mind the drastic action OF the duke
OF Wellington. when. ~ commander In
chief. he desired to stop not only the
abuse but the use Of the weed he de.
tested, The following general order
was issued:
"rhe commander In chief has been
Informed that the practice of smoking
by the use Of pipes, cigars and
cheroots, has become prevalent among
the officers Of the army, which Is not
only In itself species of int0xlcation
occasioned by the fumes OF tobacco,
but undoubtedly occasions drinking
and tippling by those who acquire the
habit; and he entreats the officers
commanding regiments to prevent
smoking In the messrooms Of their sew
eral regiments, and in the adjoining
apartments, and to discourage the
practice among the officers of Junior
rank in their regiments"
1t was not. If 1 remember Alright, I'M
I'll after 1870 that the senior officer of
the Queens Guard at st. James was
absolved from the duty of signing a
report to- the effect that no smoking
had taken place In the messroom and
anteroom during his tour of duty
Letter to London Times.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
SOUR, ACID ST0MACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin" dioests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery In five minutes.

Time 1T In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belchlng Of
gas. acid. or eructations OF undigested
food, no dizziness. bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed In regulating upset stomachs.
- Is the suresS quickest stomach rem
In the whole world and besides 1t
harmless. Put an end to stomach
uble forever by getting large
y-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize In
flve minutes how needless Ii is TO suf-
Ger from indigestion. dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest.
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor In the world.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Health and Beauty Hints.

Heavy eyebrows are just as unat-
tractive as the lack of them. The su-
perfluous hairs can be removed, and
those remaining should be brushed
daily.
If the skin is dry one should apply
cold cream to ii before retiring every
night. Care should be taken not TO use
not be used often, for Ii has a drying
effect. Oatmeal used In the water has
cleansing and softening effect.
The arrangement OF the hair has a
great deal to do with ones appearance.
The woman nearing the forty mark
should spend much time In determin-
ing which style is most becoming to
her. She should cling to that style
no matter what new fashion may be
introduced.
Equal parts of orris root and chalk
make IA simple, wholesome tooth pow
der.
Painful corns on the bottom of the
feet are treated by putting several lay
ers of adhesive plaster TO act as kind
of cushion over the corn. This keeps
the corn protected from friction and in
time ii will disappear.
For shiny nose. make a lotion of
one dram of boracic acid and mix 1t
with four ounces of rosewater. Apply
as often as necessary. Be careful of
your diet, and highly seasoned foods,
extremes of heat and cold and any
thing Spirituous.
Give your scalp and hair plenty of
ventilation. Do this at night, allowing
Shake it out and sometimes give 1t a
summing. On mild day sit before an
open window for the air TO blow
! through the hair.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Rare Old Book.

Many rare old books are worth many
times their weight in gold, but the
most valuable modern book has recent
ly been completed for an American
millionaire. This remarkable book is
volume Of Keats poems Illuminated
on vellum and illustrated throughout
with hand-painted miniatures. The
cover is composed of more than 400
separate pieces of colored leather,
forming an intricate design. which in
turn is completed by 1000 precious
stones. The value of the book is, OF
course, enormous.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Steam Power From the Sun

Many inventors have devised
schemes for utilizing the heat of the
sun for industrial purposes, but it is
believed that an Eaglishman In Egypt
has achieved the most practical sue
cess in this line He has erected a
plant in which the sun generates
steam. though parabolic mirrors
These are set in framework in such
n position as to throw sun rays upon
long troughs through which water
flows In shallow streams. The reflec-
tors move automatically and produce
heat enough TO bring the water TO
boiling point. The steam generated
operates n pump used In irrigating
fields st some distance.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

Constantinople, even in war time, Is
"the epicure's most golden cornucopia."
er's Monthly.
No sweets in Europe can compare
with the Turkish, he says. AS for pud-
dings, ''mahelibi, n firm, white pudding
said To be made of the pulveriaed
white meat of fowl delectably sweet
ened, gets curious hold on the
stranger"
"Ous koumri" is described as "sure-
ly one of the finest fish in the world"
One gets the impression. however. that
most Turkish dishes contain too much
sugar To prove agreeable 10 the aver
age western palate.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
AT Mothers Knee

oh. TO be a man,
And 90 wander blithe and free
Across the great grim mountain tops
That call and call 10 me-
Across the bare brown mountain tops
Beyond the purple sea.
Where strange flowers grow. and strange
folk go.
'Tis there that 1 would be.
Oh TO be a man,
Yet, the children at my knee
Would miss me IL 1 went away.
Would pine and grieve for me.
So, quiet, here at home l stay
'Tis not for such as me
That strange flowers grow. and strange
folk go,
Beyond the purple sea
And 'tis. oh. 10 be a mani
For the children at my knee
One OF these days will go their ways.
Across the purple sea.
Where strange flowers grow, and strange
folk go.
And shall miss them through the days,
The children at my knee
Ruth S. Alexander. i'm New York
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

when Doctor PLIERS drove a horse
he would let the poor beast stand for
hours in the cold without blanket"
"Yes?"
But | notice that he never forgets
10 cover the engine of his automobile" !"
''Oh. well, Doctor PLIERS probably
thought the horse would go all the
faster for having stood while in the
cold. but he knows his automobile
won't"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Ten Million Dollars for Irrigation.

The greatest storage dam in the
world was formally dedicated at the
conclusion of the sessions of the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress which met
at FL Paso. Tex. in October. 1t
blocks n canyon of the Rio Grande
40 miles north of FL Paso, stores all
the flood and normal flow Of a river
which drains 10000 square miles.
forms n lake 40 miles long with an
average depth of 65 feet and n shore
line of 200 miles, and submerges
more than 1900 acres.
1t cost S10,000,000. And the water
stored will irrigate $4,000 acres and
develop $4,000 horsepower.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
A Waste 20 Time.

ANY important news in the paper
this morning, my dear?
"Yes, indeed" answered Mrs. Twob-
BILE. Susie Gilther's engagement TO
Sam Spifiins is announced. Everybody
Boffe:s."
But what's going on in Europe?'
"Oh. never read the news from Eu-
rope You and 1 will never be able 10
60 there
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

Rosie stood in corner of the school
hall, crying bitterly when Miss Cham
berlain came TO her and asked for the
cause of her tears. In broken tones.
she said. please. teacher, Mary can
go on the roof and | can't"
"Why can't you go?"
Because I'm too WELL"
The roof is term used TO desig-
nate the open-air school. 1t is only for
sickly children, who are run down and
likely to get consumption. Mary had
been selected by the school doctor and
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS

The cost of food todoy is ol lous
matter to NIL OF you. To cut wn
your food bills and pt tho sum, mo
Improve the health OF your 4 lily,
serve them Sklnner'a Maearoni and
Spaghetti two or three times per week.
Children love II md thrive on II. II
II the best possible food for adults.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha,
Ncbr.. for beautiful cook book telling
how to serve IL IN hundred waya.
It's free Co every mother-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Cause and Effect.

"Women evidently have no sense Of
humor." remarked the scanty-haired
philosopher
why do You think thusly?" queried
the youth with the ingrowing mus
tache.
IF they had explained the philos-
ophy dispenser. they would never get
past the love, honor and obey part of
the marriage ceremony without an au-
dible giggle."
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use Of cuticura Soap
and Ointment--Trial Free.

The first thing In restoring dry. fall
ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub CIticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Popped Out at the Popping.

+ Aunt suppose. Edith. you said
This is so sudden!' when Mr.. Slow
boy proposed.
Niece-No; fully intended 70, but
i was SO excited forgot and exclaimed
AT last !''-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
BrlQht Youth.

But" said the stern father, 'you
have no money. If you marry my
daughter, you will have TO live on
wind"
THAT will be all right" replied the
young man, providing l can depend
on you TO raise the wind"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Talented Person.

"As we grow older our ideas OF
amusement undergo radical change"
remarked the philosophlc man.
"Unquestionably."
"For instance. when l was small
boy | was chiefly interested In the ex-
hibits that composed Congress OF
Wonders.' but now the amazing volu-
bility OF the spieler fascinates me far
more than any feature of the show
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Guessed Wrono.

Two sober citizens met on street
en- Babylon.
'You and | Will live 10 see the day
when this dancing craze Will end" said
the FIRST sober citizen.
III don't doubt IT," answered the sec
ond sober citizen. THE world Will soon
outgrow such madness"
And that was 27l0 years before the
C9stles took New York by storm.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

- The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen.
eral Tonic because il contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
REp CROSS BALL nluU.

That's tho idea. A pure blue. true
blue. no dope. Gives Co clothes n clear
white, whittier than snow. Be careful.
use the best. Large package. sold by
coed grocers only. cents, Ask for Il
today.-Ady.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Scientific act.

4" u oeS Low e
make the world
90 round, Pro-
fessor Diggs?"
Certainly not,
young W q IL a n.
The eartk q O.
quired its rotary,
IN otiou millions
of years ago while
in Il nebulouS
state and from
causes quite be-
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

Omar-Heinie told me the other day
that | was full of dry wit.
Parker-Heinie was evidently KID
ding you. l never saw you full OF any
thing that wasn't wet.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

II have just been listening 10 war
expert talk"
"Get much lnformationT
"A great deal, but I'm afraid II IL
Just about as reliable rs the average
weather prediction"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Wicked Golnqs On.

81 understand automobiles have
reyolutl0nlzed the life farmers lead"
$50 they have. I'm one way"
allow Is that7"
TURNER'S often return home in their
cars from making n night of II In the
city at the hour when they used to
get up and got TO work"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
l.-sssVps~Nrs~Nrl
SOME SMILES
Facts in the Case.

Inc case Is
like this" said
the man who was
looking for JUS
tice. "The plain
tiff will swear
that / assaulted
him and | will
S w ear { h a { /
didn't. Now what
can you lawyers
make out Of that,
I'd like TO know p
=" A b ut $50
apiece, l should
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
The Difference.

"Bill said you seemed So syrupa-
thetic when he asked you TO lend him
some money"
He was mistaken. / wasn't sym
pathetic. but was touched
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

Even though all Is not gold that gilt
ters, lot of people are satisfied with
the glitter.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

Three Chinese girls who recently mr.
rived at Vancouver are the first women
stowawnys to land I'm Canada.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

The world seldom speaks well OF q
man who is dead broke.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
AZ the Source.

Farmer These nro the cows.
CITY Which one does the jani-
tor make YOU take from1
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
important 10 Mothers

Spain in 1915 mined 100000 tons
OF coal and imported 100000 tons.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12

Oniy One "BRoMo oUINfNR"
TO get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE
nRoMO QtifNiNn Ioot for signature of n W
GRONu lures q Gold in one Dar 1tc.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Getting at the facts.

think" replied the limb of the law.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-01-12
Matter Of Necessity.

yond the sphere of human influence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
AUTO DEALERS ARE TO
GIVE GUARDS HOT JAVA
During Next Two Weeks Sand
wiches and Coffee Will Be
Supplied.

The board of directors OF the Tulsa
Automobile Dealers association held
its regular monthly meeting at noon
yesterday and decided to make ar
rangements for furnishing the Tulsa
home guards with hot coffee and sand
wiches during the next two weeks.
This is a matter which has been dis
cussed by a number of civic organiza =
tions as the cold weather was coming
on. but the automobile dealers arc
the first TO take definite action In the
matter. The boys are on duty nightly
protecting property all over the city
without any remuneration whatever
and have had to provide their own re-
freshments.
Roscoe Griffith, secretary OF the
Tulsa Automobile Dealers association
is auartermaster sergeant of the honl'
guards and will see to 1t that all th'
boys are provided with ample refresh
ments these bitter and lonely nights
1t Is expected that other organiza'
tions will assist in this work and take
turns in furnishing food and hot cor
fee for the khaki boys, who are doing
first class police duty where hereto
fore a policeman could never be found
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
FIREMEN TO SELL
THEATER TICKETS
Twenty-Five Per Cent of Opera
Proceeds Will Be Placed
in Pension Fund.

Members Of the Tulsa fire depart-
ment will this morning begin selling
tickets for the two appearances of the
San Carlos Grand Opera company at
Convention hall December 20 and 81,
the company that is being brought to
Tulsa by Ora Lightner Frost, who has
agreed to donate to the fire-fighters
25 per cent of all the money collected
by them in the sale of tickets. y
1t should be understood that the
members OF the fire department are
not to receive rs per cent of the en-
tire proceeds of the attractions. but
merely rs per cent Of the money they
collect thru the sale Of tickets. Graiu,
opera lovers OF Tulsa will do well 20
make their purchases from the fire
fighters as the money thus obtained
is to be placed in the firemen's relief
and pension fund.
In the past the firemen have each
year staged ball as a means of Sc
curing money for this fund. THIS
year. however, II has been decided To
forego the annual dance and to excr.
every effort in disposing of grand
opera tickets as n means OF obtaining
money to aid disabled firemen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
FRISCO CHARGED WITH
FAILING PAY PROPERLY
Labor Commissioner Files Suit
in County Court Against
Officials.

Frisco railroad officials, who have
been violating the Oklahoma state law.
according to allegations made by G. Il.
Connolly and u. l.. Easterly, state
labor commissioners, In refusing 10
pay off employees twice a month, will
have to face trial in the-county court
for their dcreliction.
County Attorney George Reeves has
filed complaints in the county court a,
the request OF the labor commissions.
ers against A. II. Kuhn, paymastel.
and j. s. Babbott, chief clerk of tho
Frisco. charging them as above and
warrants have been served by Sheriff
Mccullough. The officials appeared in
court yesterday and were released on
their own recognizance until Monday.
when they will he arraigned.
Commissioner Easterly states tina,
he has received so many complaints
against the Frisco for failing to pay
its men according to law that he Yas
forced to take action. He says he
vlited the railroad officials several
times but they would give him no sat
isfaction but rather resented his vista.
Mr.. Easterly says many employees
OF the railroad. appeal To him TO help
get their pay and that many of them.
, after waiting four or five days. go
! away leaving their money, which
ranges all the way from so cents To
SIS, with the railroad company. and
so lose It, He says these amounts
that are sacrificed by employees aa-
gregate about 5000 "a month. The
men leave the city and never get
their pay.
| Commissioner Connolly says the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Come back man was really
never down-andout. His weakened
condition because OF overwori, lack
ofexercise, improper eating and living
demands stimulation TO satisfy the cry
for a health h-givlng appetite and the
refreshing sleep essential to strength.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules,
the National Remedy of Holland. will
do the work. They are wonderful:
Three Of these capsules each day will
put-a man on his feet before he knows
It; whether his trouble comes from
uric acid poisoning, the kidneys,
gravel or stone in the bladder. stonl-
ach derangement or other ailments
that befa.l the over-zealous American.
Don't walt until you are entirely
down and -out. but take them today.
Your druggist will gladly refund your
money II they do not help you. Accept
no substitutes. Look for the pame
GOLD MEDAL on every box. three
sizes. They are the pure, original,
imported lIaarlem oil Capsules
Adv.