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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
MANY GREAT MEN DIED POOR
Burns Last Hours Were Tortured With
Thought Of PaItry Debt He
Could Not Pay.

It was old Sam Johnson Of diction-
wore boots so full of holes that they
freely admitted the pebbles.
Burns died with hardly a copper in
the house. his last hours tortured
with the thought of a paltry debt he
could not pay. while among the musi-
cal geniuses who have suffered most
severely at the hands of Dame For
tune a conspicuous place must be ac-
corded TO Mozart and Hayden. both of
whom at one period Of their lives were
on the verge of starvation.
Though in their early manhood Wei
lington and DiSraeli were both gravely
handicapped by debt. neither of these
great men ever suffered anything like
the privations that President Lincoln
| and President Garfield did. Most men
can at least declare there were four
walls around them when they were
porn into the world, but ever this
poor Lincoln hardly could boast.
General Grant is known in history,
of course, as the commander-in-chief
of the Northern armies in the Civil
war and eventually as president of the
United States. but it may not be equal
ly widely known that. in spite of the
great offices he so ably filled, he died
with hardly a copper in his posses
sion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

SOME HURLERS NOT AS
DANGEROUS AS THEY SEEM
Plank, for Instance, Says Cobb, Seems
to Have Eye Glued to Runner, But
Cannot Stop Thefts.

Because n pitcher appear TO be
looking at first base all the time. you
need not think that he is in position to
throw over there. Eddie tank, for
example. seems to have hi eye glued
20 the runner on the initial ton but
he cannot throw there unlesi he just
lobs the ball and he Is therefore an
easy man to get a lead on. Some other
men who do not seem to be paying
much attention to the runner really
are watching him out of the corner of
their yes. Caldwell, Bender. Coombs,
Walsh and Shawkey are examples Of
right-hand pitchers who are hard To
run bases against. Walter Johnson Is
a tough one, too, because he gets the
bali away SO fast and throws with SO
much speed that the catcher is ready
To peg before you are anywhere near
second base, says Ty Cobb, in the
American Boy.
Never slide headfirst. 1t is danger
Gus to- you. because the man covering
the bag is likely to step on you or
Jump for the ball and ONE down on
your hand. Also, a headfirst slider is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

Paper-covered novels have lost none
of their attractiveness through the
half-century since they were written.
The choice of titles is not their least
alluring feature. Admirers of Ned
Buntline. who did not like his title OF
''The White Cruiser" as being too coll
o%rless, might purchase ii on account
Of its more mysterious alternative
designation. or. 1.-The Fate of the I'm
heard-Of." Almost anybody would
like TO know the fate Of the Unheard-
Of. Most of the dime novels were pub
lished in square twelvemos. but this
was an octave. issued in New York In
1853. They filled "A want. If not "A long
felt me-. Their resurrection comes ar
a time most opportune, for these '
els were in many cases the literature
of the trenches" during the Civil war.
If the term can properly be applied To
writings which We're not literature
and when trench warfare. In The mod
ern term, was unknown.--Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

not feared by the basemen and they
may block you off rather roughly if
they get a chance. Kid Elberfeld, then
with New York. cured me of sliding
headfrst i'm about the first game | ever
played against him. | went into sec
ond on my stomach and he came down
on my head and sat there. 1t Jared
me up SO badly that | Immediately
made up my mind | would learn to
slide feetfirst and | didn't rest until
/ had acquired at least the rudiments
of the accomplishment.
Let the umpires alone when close de-
cislons are called against you on the
bases. 1t doesn't get you anything al
ways 10 be kicking and If you persist,
it may cause the umpires To turn
against you ard give you the worst of
IT.. Any umpire who is at all compe-
tent calls plays the way he sees them.
He may be wrong, but even If he is,
the decision, once made. must stand
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Common But Nourishing Foods.

When one buys hamburger steak pre-
pared mt the market fer he usual GUS
toner. made from oil sorts of bits OF
meat and not always the kind one en-
joys eating. II seems II more economical
way to use the tougher portions OF
steaks for hamburger and do the grind
ing and mixing Ut home. A small
tough end of steak will with n bit of
suet or salt pork and a half cupful OF
cooked oatmeal. well seasoned with n
dash of garlic. n pinch of cloves, a
grating of nutmeg and plenty OF salt
and pepper To season, made into cakes.
BE- II most satisfying and tasty bit OF
meat. and one also has the satisfaction
Of knowing how Ii is prepared and that
Il has cost less than If bought in the
market.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
AZTECS' FEAST OF THE DEAD
Custom of Burning Up an Image Of
the Departed is Still Common
Among Indians of California.

The religion Of the ancient Next
cans seems To have been character
lied throughout by a peculiar blood
thirStiness. involving constant human
sacrifice. The feast of the dead was
celebrated after this fashion:
They took a faggot of ocotl. which
in Spain would be called pitch wood.
and they dressed 1t up in blanket IT
dress. IL the dead person bad been a
woman. they dressed tie faggot IN her
%pettlcoats aud put it in front OF cook
ing pots and other household utensils.
If the dead person had been a chief
and a valiant man, they dressed the
faggot in n rich mantle and waist
cloth and labret and gave Ii a hand
fuI of pitch wood. The labret was
made of a piece of amber or crystal.
This, which they were accustomed to
wear when they drank or danced In
their native ceremonies. hung down
from a hole pierced through the lip.
They seated the image on a sleeping
mat and they put there much food
and they invited the principal men
there. Then they put fire to the pitch
wood and everything which they had
put there burned up
The custom of burning up an image.
together with offerings for the dead.
was not only found among the Aztecs
but is also common among the Indians
of California today.-The Southern
Workman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
One of Mars TRAGEDIES.

The closing of Robert college is not
the least of the small tragedies of the
war. Founded in 1863. it has for half
a century steadily increased its influ-
ence over the life and thought of the
neal East. Although situated In Con-
stantinople. it has drawn most of its
students from neighbOring countries
Bulgaria, Serbia. Greece n Armenia
While its consistent policy has been 10
leave politics strictly alone. not a little
of the Liberal movement in the near
East may be traced to its doors. 1t is
asserted that Bulgaria won her indie
pendence through men educated at
Robert college; and a number Of the
Greek and Serbian high officials owe TO
It their early training. Even the Young
Turk party, which brought about the
revolution of some years ago and 50
nearly succeeded in its enterprise Of
liberalization. was largely inspired by
men trained there. Whether its work
is now finally ended, hinges on the re-
suit of the war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

ing glow. Then suddenly they scin-
tillated keenly. lie took up the re-
ceiver of the telephone on his desk.
"Long distance" he ordered with a
snappiness that bespoke urgency and
resolve.
Maurice Wickham. Springfield" he
called a minute later, and then Hello +!
this is Uncle Isaac. You got my let
ter? Why do you delay? You are i'm
periling my position and your own
pOSpects. Come on at once. The girl
has taken n fancy TO a fellow we have
cot 10 Sidetrack and you must try TO
win her before the impression gets
TOO strong
Then something from the other end
of the line, and then:
~very good. I'll expect you Monday.
and We'll start the campaign forth
with" What Isaac Wickham had
done was entirely in accord with the
impulses Of his crafty nature. He
had made up his mind 70 marry Lura
to his precious nephew, Maurice.
II ne udu hUONu 81 the warm lci-
darness. which had grown up between
Lura and Gwynn, perhaps he would
have hesitated. His efforts 70 sepa-
rate these two would be futile. for deep
love was in their souls. though as yet
unspOken. At that very hour in the
garden of the B~ranscombe home, the
harmonious twain were engaged In an
earnest and mutually interesting con-
versatiOn.
"You must not be discouraged,
Gwynn." Lura was saying. After your
famous start don't let obstacles daunt
YOU"
ut Is a matter of money, as you
see," replied Gwynn. II am afraid
have been too venturesome. Foollshly
I invested all OF my little capital In
one enterprise. Ii Is sure TO be profit
able In the end. but I need the capital
10 margin my stock holdings and that
do not To have the power TO Sc
cure"
"Oh, dear, II l were only n veal
older" sighed Lura. 'and could *
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
NaAA. MlAt~tao
A Rumor Cure.

A rumor cure has been found by an
official In that part of Kent which is
peculiarly liable 10 German activities.
People have brought To this official
all sorts of stories and coajectures OF
mysterious lights and acts nj espion-
age by perfectly innocent people. and
a great deal Of time was wasted in
Investigating them. Finally the man
hit on II cure. Every person who
came To him with any story vas given
paper and pencil and requested 10
put Ii In writing. II you please. and
sign It." In most cases the Imparter
of secret Information would balk NJ
this. and 81 none but stories with
some truth were brought 10 the Off
clal. This custom caught on In the
town, and now wherever anyone tells
n particularly tall story. h. or she is
quietly handed II piece OF pnpea and
pencil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
The
Dotted L"
By Florence L. Henderson


Copyright. 1917. by W.. G. Chapman.)
Lura Branscombe was in the power
Of a human wolf and never suspected
It. She was too areless and innocent to
think i'll of Others and whenever a
shadow of doubt crossed her mind it
was speedily disDelled. Her evil ge-
MUS was Isaac Wlckham, but she knew
him only as her legal guardian, and
because her father had left him ad-
ministrator of his large estate, while
Wickham rather repealed her with his
elfish, avaricious face, Lura expert
enced q certain sense of duty towards
him and was obedient to his direction
as the legally appointed protector of
her interests.
In the olden days Wickham had been
q fairly honest and capable man. Bank
ruptcy had soured him. Then when
Mr.. Branscombe selected him TO act
as guardian for Lura. the whole ma
ture of the mar had changed. He now
thought of but one thing-to make all
he could out of his appointment as adj
miniStrator. He was stern, s%ervile,
exact, ~indulgent with his fair young
ward, just as it occurred TO his polite
mind be might best influence certain
ends which he had in view. He had
control of large liquid funds and a
portion of these he had surreptitiously
used to establish Purdue, a distant
relative, named in a l~oan-shark bust
ness which Wickham financed and
from which he was receiving an Opulent
revenue.
"Tve got to break it up" muttered
Wickham one morning. as he sat in
the library of the handsome home of
his client. This Gwynn Bartlett is
certainly favored by Lura. If they
marry, my mission lure practically
ends. 1 don't know how far they have
gone in their lovemaking. but 1 must
block further progress in that direc'
tiOn."
The sordid old moneymaker sat
gnawing his mustache, his eyes rest
less, rowing, holding a hateful, schem
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Things That Are New.

Using Il gasoline engine for power, q
machine has been invented by a New
Jersey teacher that digs up gardens or
small farms, manual labor being re-
quired only to guide it.
A recently patented tent is suspend
ed from a tripod and extended by a
hammock that it contains, while a
piece of canvas can be fastened under
it to completely inclose its occupants.
\ Chicago inventors hand signal
light for automobilists is so arranged
that when mounted on a mans finger
the extending of his hand to warn fol-
lowing vehicles automatically switches
on the current.
The net weight of the contents of a
container is given automatically by the
aid Of a new scale attachment that
balances an empty container against
the one in use and causes the weight
OF the latter 70 be omitted from the
scale reading.
To maintain even temperature In
rooms Il Tennessean has invented a
cover for steam or hot water radiators
that is equipped with automatically
opened and closed shutters.
An English inventor is experiment.
ing with corrugated hulls for seagoing
vessels, contending they are economical
for fuel. have more cargo space and
are stronger and less sensitive to wave
motion than snIooth-hulled craft.
After several years of experiments
IN Austrian scientist claims To have
found Il perfect substitute for cotton
in the fiber of the singing nettle,
which he says can be grown in suffi-
Client quantity to supply the needs of
Germany and Austria.
To remind business men of engage
ments a cabinet has been invented
with n pigeon hole for every - min
uteS, a memorandum placed in Il hole
completing an electric circuit that
rings Il bell and flashes n light when
the time for that hole arrives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Uses Auto in Evangelism.

A Pacific coast evangelist is touring
the country with his family In Il two
and-One-half-ton motor truck. which he
has fitted up as his home. The vehicle
attract much attention because on its
light-colored body are painted numer-
Gus quotations from the Scriptures.
says the Milwaukee Journal.
Al the rear OF the car is an observa-
ton platform, from which steps lead
down 10 the ground. Ii can be utilized
as IN outdoor pulpit. A door leads
from the platform into "A room having
window seats on either side. which
serves as n living room. The remain
Ing space is occupied by disappearing
beds. n small kitchen. and = cupboard
THAI serve rs n pantry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Simple Meals.

For an ordinary family dinner, the
nutritious part Of the meal is composed
OF a meat or n substitute, n starchy
wives all oyer the land are warned of
the shortage of food and those who
have the interests Of the many at
heart are willing to live simply. cutting
down the main meal of the day to
three courses and having them OF good
wholesome nutritious food. No small
group Of women can accomplish much,
but when all are willing the results
cannot be measured.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Couldn't Go.

You say you are lot going to the
family reunioD?"
What would I wearl'
"Wear the clothes yoa have on"
"Not TO a family reunion. This hat
I sneaked from Cousin Lucy. this
dress | borrowed from Aunt Matilda.
and this coat belongs 10 Sister Jane"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

Take one cupful of cornmeal, four
cupfuls Of flour. n teaspoonful of salt
and cook In n double boiler after bring
Ing To n brisk boil. Add the cOrnmeal
TO the boiling water very slowly, then
place I'm the double boiler and cook
three hours. Pour into 4 bread pan
and let IL stand 10 mold. Cut In thin
slices and fry In n little hot fat. brown
ing the mush on both sides.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Facts in Figures

Honolulu has $500 registered
automobiles.
Los Angeles has 2,S57 indus
trial concerns. employing 27,26l
persons.
San Francisco has 3,249 in
dustrial plants, employing Al
626 persons.
One county in Pennsylvania
has 1900 acres of undevelopea
coal lands.
Hawaii contains 1000 United
States soldiers and 1000 Ma
stional Guardsinen.
LippincOtt mansion site, Phil
adelphia, bought for $2,5O0,O0O
in 1916, sold n few days ago for
S4,500,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Another Hamburg Steak.

Take one pound Of beef. one cupful
Of bread crumbs, one-fourth of an
onion. chopped fine. one-half Of n tea
spoonful Of salt and pepper Ia taste.
If the crumbs are very dry add Il lit
tie sweet milk. make into balls and
cook i'm "A weli-buttered. hot frying pan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

ard there is no use %wrangling about 1t.
Most kicks are made to cover up the
player who has been called out any
way. The athlete tries TO make the
umpire the goat in order that the
fellow who has failed to go through
with an attempted steal or some other
play can present an "alibi' for falling
down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Corn Cakes.

Take n cupful of canned corn. half
n teaspoonful of salt. n cupful of
-four. three-fourths Of n curful Of milk,
half a tablespoonful of sugar n
tablespoonful OF baking powder and
two well-beaten eggs. To the corn add
the milk. sugar and eggs we'll beaten.
Mix and slft salt. -four and baking
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Eatwad's Independence.

"Young Fatwad Is an absolute MIN
compoop. He doesn't know enough
To come In when 1t rains"
"He doesn't need to. With all his
money. he can Afford a new umbrella
every day in the week and a man to
carry Ii for him."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Now He Knows.

Pop. what is the social whirl?'
asked the boy who Is bound 10 be wise
some sweet day.
zone a. m. at the dresS-suit stag
affair."" answered pop. who knew
whereof he spoke. .
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
SIiuht Mistake.

He-You look at me as though you
thought l might be a fool.
She-I beg your pardon. You can't
be such a fool. after all.
He-What do you mean?
She-Your remark shows that You
possess the ability to read ones
thoughts at a mere glance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Mothers
Cook Book

Be strong!

BE strong
II matters not how deep intrenched the
wrong.
How hard the ha!tle goes. the day. how
4. long,
Faint not. fight on Tomorrow comes the
song
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
At an ADVANTAGE.

"a singing man has a great advan-
tage!"
In what way?"
when he MARBLES he commands the
greatest interest and yet he isn't held
responsible for a thing he happens to
say"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

shortage every woman sees the absO-
lutte necessity of having this knowl-
edge. She sees that without it she is
helpless to make the proper selections
and the proper substitutiOns."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15
Patriotism in the Kitchen.

Each housewife who dons her ma
tional uniform, the kitchen apron, ana
starts in with the proper determina-
ton TO do her bit toward the great
food conservation campaign is as much
n patriot as the man who runs n pillow
or carries q gun" said Miss Bah Bell
OF the Missouri College of Agriculture
recently in discussing the housekeep-
er's part in the war.
However, most housewives are be-
coming alarmed and confused at the
numerous warnings on all sides
eliminate waste Substitute ineXpen-
sive foods for expensive ones use left
overs If the ONE representing the
2O.0OOOOO homes of this country are To
accomplish anything they must stop
talking and begin work now in a sane
and systematic manner" said Miss
Bell.
1.-The first logical step for every
housewife is to make n thorough study
of food values. For the last j years
home economics specialists have been
preaching food values but very little
attention was given this subject unit
recent years. Now when we stand face
to face with the present great food
powder. Combine mixtures n droI
by spoonfulS into hot buttered muffln
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-15

powder. Combine mixtures and drop
by spoonfulS into hot buttered muffin
rings set In Il buttered baking pan.
Bake until firm. Sewe with roast beef.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
\ GREAT RECORD.

In the report of The 18th information
III egg layin~ g." rs., held Mt Con-.
necticutt experiment. station, the most
complete ever issued in his countrv
the Wyandottes laycd the highest av,
erage oil eggs and brought the high
est average price per dozen.
In 1915 at all the egg laying con-
tests for the year at the following
stations: Missouri, National, Newark,
Vancouver, and Storris, the highest
egg laying average of all breeds was
won by the Buff Wyandottes. have
in my pen descendants from the
champion egg laying Buff hen of the
Missouri station. / have buff and
silver laced Wyandotte eggs for sale
Mt $500 for fifteen.
c. r. BROWN,
MarlG-4i. Tazewell. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
FINE FARM OF 25s ACRES.

250 acres, smooth and level, ma
chimes can be used on every field.
wate. I'd by creeks and springs, and
two vc!is-4O acres in fine young
.i.nbcr. 35 acres in wheat, 30 acres
being piowed for corn, bals zee in
.neado@ and grazing land.
Buildings, dwellings, roolns, two
room basement, all necessary out
buildings, dairyman's house near the
barn, two other good tenant houses,
cattle barn with stalls for 80 head,
feed gay with Car to deliver feed,
sllo l6X32 feet, new horse barn, 40
N72 feet, box stalls, feed way and
stair floors layed with tongue and
grooved flooring, galvanized roof OH
barn, dairy house, concrete floor
buggy house, calf sheds, tool sheds
for all purposes.
Situated on w. & o. ID. Railroad
81 miles from Washington City, 22
trains day to and from city; hall
mile r. R.Station, stores and churches
convenient, one of the best public
schools in Va.
This excellent home, only S12,5Oo
Owner forced to retire on accoun,
of age. Such farm and home ir
Tazcwell could not be boughC fol-
$500, per acre. For further particu
lars call on address j. a. Leslie
TaZcwcll Va,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
HAS YOUR FARM 4 NAME?

Every farm should have name,
and every farmer should have print
cd stationery. No good business man
would think of writing business let
tiers on plain cheap paper. Once upon
II time an agent OF the Clinch Valley
News suggested to merchant in Il
certain town that neatly printed
letter head and envelopes to match,
would be Il nice thing for his business
and help him. He said: Don't need
1T; | Gun write my letters on cheap
tablets Or Il piece of brown wrap
ping paper" This man tx not in bus
mess now. Writing letters on cheap
plain paper, no printed card, is SOME
ming like going 10 church on Sun
d..y without collar and tie. Give
your farm an appropriate name, and
pat the name and what you have to
sell on neatly printed board up over
the gate leading into the barn, or on
the fence. Strangers and others pnss-
ing will be Interested and some Of
them may be looking for the ve..y
thing you have to sell. The name of
your farm printed also on u neat card
ON your stationery will give both you
and the farm prestige and standing
in the county and community general
~, and the cost will be very small.