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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02

Lord Talbot De Malahide was tan
ing In New York about the thorough.
ness OF the customs Investigations.
The smuSgler." he said. 'Is bound
TO be detected II he tries his little
game In your metropolis. The smus.
siers precautions against detection 81
this admirably-managed port ara .s
vain and ludicrous az the precaution.
OF the dreaming Irishman.
An lrfshman. you know. once
dreamed that he was visiting the lat.
Queen Victoria
VIII you have . drinkr the queen
said 20 him.
wfn.' said the Irishman. "A 6ron
Of Irish. av coorse. hot By preference.
your majesty
so the queer put on the kettle but
when the water boiled. the no,.s
awoke the dreamer.
Holy st Patrickl' said he. tn
take II cold Aext time!'-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02

Three-year-old Andrew was In q
rather petulant mood, and in order
to restore his customary good hu-
nor his mother promised him soma
preserved strawberries il he would
be a good boy. Calling a servant.
she said;
Jennie, please give Andrew
about four strawberries"
Jennie proceeded to fulfill the
wish of her mistress and counted
out the berries, Zone, two, thrs.,
four"
81 want five" protested the child.
But your mother said four"
said Jennie.
Mamma said about four re-
piled Andrew.
And he got the tifsh.-Nev York
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
No. ~.
Goinn Too Eaf.

Yes" sighed the suburban man.
Who had just moved in, "at the last
place l had the prettiest little gar
den that ever bloomed until my
neighbor's chickens scratched the
roots up"
"And did ycu hck?" asked his
new acquaintance.
"You betl ] got a big tomcat
that soon made mincemeat of his
chickens"
"What then p"
"Why, the next l knew he had
Bought a ferocious bulldog to watch
for my tom"
HIM And did that end ths
trouble?"
ooh, moi I borrowed a wolf from
an animal trainer to kill the bull
dog"
"War to the knife, eh? What
was the next chapter in the bitter
feud?"
"There was none. / heard that
he was about to purchase a tiger to
kill my wolf, and as l couldn't af-
ford the price of an elephant to
nll his tiger thought it best to
move"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
Take A Chance,

When you play the game with men.
Take a chance!
BE plunger now and then.
Take chance!
Don't be hedging all the time.
having courage is no crime,
Don't be scared by circumstance.
Take chance!
All the great are fellows who
Took chance;
Dared what others feared To do
Took chance.
Fixing through the game of life
May avoid the sweat and strife.
But the people who advance
lake a chance!
Boost the limit don't you "call."
Take chance!
Keep your wits, but risk your all.
Take chance!
Llfe's gamble; those who win.
Piunge-and plunge in with a grin
Biufflng fate and circumstance
Take chance!
II you lost-and loss you may.
It's chance.
But at least you dared to play.
Take chance!
Which is better far | claim,
Than to fear to risk the game
Don't you quail at Failures Glace,
Take a chance
BERTON BRALEY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
A pisciplinarfan.

Miss Hobson was most popuiss
with the two young and unmarried
members of Centerville's school
board They did not propose to
hsve any change Of teachers in dis
trict No. 8.
"Do you think Miss Hobson pays
quite enough attention to disci-
pline {" suggested one of the elderly
married school committeeman ons
day.
~Disciplinel Why, Of course aha
pays Q great deal of attention 30
)" asserted Ed Porter hastily.
I'VE never had ANYBODY else be-
gin to pay as mach" said Henry
Lane. "Why, one aftsrpoon wa.
In there at No. 3, and sl.s- Hobson
spent the whole tirne-egery min.
pte Of it-prsserving order in that
Ea0GSzvom--tsYlaS Co..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
The Story of a Hen.

=, Once upon Time there was hen who became in
Her own estimation, the Wisest Ever
She had Kept her lamps WORKING Douho T,rn
ner persplcaclty IN Constant operation until She i'm
aagned she had Hatched scheme that would Enable
heT TO live nicely without being Guilty of perspiration
- Ihereupon she Cut out the Shell Came resolving To
Devote her time to more Pleasant recreation fban
fna5 OF supplying the sux to the popular breakfast
But IN order that She might not be the Subject Of
DISCRIMINATION IN the Dnrnal distributions Of the chon
Feed and other poultry comestibes she continued at
Hymn of her race !. ''0i''
Inc nter-reuben Citizen Who was presumed to be
her Lawful MASTER upon hearing the Vociferons a
nouncements sought Diligently for evidences OF her
industry; But finding after Time that there Was
hctnmg to IT. he got Busy with the AK, and disposed
Grocery. "' the
Moral--Tel it to 'em, but Make it on the Level.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
AN INVITATION

With this declaration OF prin-
ciples we invite all the people of
INDIANA TO join Us in pledging. If
need be. every man and every
dollar and generous support of
President Wilson in the prosecu-
tion OF the war until the world
rs rid OF the menace OF auto
cracy and the liberties of man.
Kind assured. Democratic
State Platform, 1918.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
AN INSPIRED POET.

Harher-Scribbles the poet Is Ger.
tainly geniuA
: Parker-'His work doesn't SEEM "a
indicate IL
| bnrker-No, but the fast that hs
lhas just married q rnillinsr with q
Gnod paying business dosA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
BACK THE PRESIDENT

therefore. we commend to the
serious consideration OF the peo-
pie the election OF Senators and
congressman in complete har.
mony with the President. pri-
mariiy upon the policies OF the
war. but equally In accord with
MIN In questions OF vital domes- I
TIC concern. Upon this ground
we appeal for popular support ,
Tor our congressional nominees
as men best equipped TO serve
the national interests. - Demo
cratic State Platform. 1918.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
IN SsLF.DEFENSE

We entered upon our present
course IN self-defense TO resist
a menacing assault. directed
against our freedom and our ma
tional integrity; we shall not
abandon IL until our objective is
definitely attained Democrat
ic State Platform. 1918.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
900 BULLETS PER MINUTE

The recently invented Benet-Mer.
cier gun combines tho npidity of
fire, range and effectiveness OF a ma
chine gun with the nghtnsss and ao-
ton Of magazine rifle. The gun
II fired from q rest and held against
the shoulder Of it, operator, Who
can either fire fram a sitting posi-
don OF lying prone. The regulation
cartridge Il used IN clips thst hold
30. A good rifeman can discha,ve
from 800 to 300 shots per minute
II asxisted In feeding by a man to
Eli the chps- The gun il at present
undergoing . series Of tests by ann,
o@cuA With q view b its adoption
BY tho goreRnmentoPopulax Ne
ouILs ~ wHATHER PRoPnEra
Another Storm Il coming, predict
the seagullA Hundreds Of these
birds have been coming inland and
lowered ovsr the Milwaukee river in
the heart Of the city. Most Of the
time they Asw high, but occasionally
swooped down and splashed tho icy
waters with their wings.
Old residents who have noted the
flight Of the gulls for many years
declare that when they come inland
from their harbor hat b 1t invari-
ably indicates an approaching storm.
Their presence over tho river was
noticed by many persons a few days
ago and may have betokened the
storm that arrived ON Sunday
Autankes Santinsl
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
TO CELEBRATE
 R.R. OPENING

The Seward Chamber of Commerce has extended an invitation to the cit izens of Anchorage to attend the eel ,bration at the completion of the con 1ection of steel on the Seward-Anchor- lge division in the following message, which hS h. en ,..krn 70 Anchorage by 4. H. Mcdonald:
 "To the Anchorage Chamber of Com merce:-
 "The Seward Chamber of Commerce hereby extends to you and the Citizens of Anchorage a cordial invitation to attend the celebration at Seward on the opening day of the first train over the government railroad.
 "We trust that you will be able to participate with us in this celebration, which means so much to Alaska, and particularly to this section of the ter ritory."
 The invitation is signed by Dr. O. !. Heating, president of the Seward Chamber of Commerce, and L. l.. James, Jr., secretary.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
GOOD PAY
 IS STRUCK

According to reports brought from the Mcdonald mine on Canyon Creek, exceptional pay is being struck. J. B. Slick, ho is working the proprty, be- ieved that when the dirt would aver 4ge 10 cents to the yard that eXcep- tional pay would be reached, but ac- .olding to the reports received here he dirt is averageing 20 cents. It is bought that when the surface is wash cd and the real pay struck that the dirt will run possibly 90 to 35 cents, and maybe more.
 There are 16 men working on the property at present and good progress being made.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
SEWARD MEN
 CAN ENLIST IN THE NAVY

Any male person in Seward between the ages of Is and 35 who desire to join the United States navy or enroll n the Naval reserves can do so by lal;ing application aboard the naval patrol steamer Explorer, now in Sew ard.
 This announcement was made today by Capt. Jack Besse of the Explorer.
 Those within the draft age, who de- sire to apply for examination in the navy or naval reserves, must secure exemption from their draft boards.
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CONNECTS WILL BE
 USED IN HUN ARMY

LONDON, July - The bill being prepared for the German Reichstag providing for the use of certain con victs in the German army stipulates that the convicts selected be formed into seprate units and not mixed with other troops and that they be used in work of the most dangerous charcter
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AMERICAN STEAMERS IN COLLISION;
 ONE STEAMER SINKS-CREW IS SAVED.

ANATLANTfC PORT, July 16-A Swedish steamer has reported the sinking of the American steamer Coster digk after being in collision with the American steamer San Jacnto The disaster occurred July 11th The San Jacnto although badly damaged rescued the of the Costerdigk
 The twoAmerican vessels were manned by naval crews and carried army supies The collision took place in the North Atlantic waters The vessels sunk of the requisitioned Dutch ships.
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U.S. MARINES PLAY HAVOC.

FRENCH FRONT, July 1G- The American Marines in their counter attack early todav m bi~nt onelc+jon created coof4 s .n aae Gyrnai1 ranks: Iae Marines drove the enemy pe nell to the Mane river French planes also played havoc on the Germans who attempted to construct bridges. The avators dropped bombs while the troops were crossing and the bridges broken and the soldiers thrown into the river The enemy masses on the banks were literally moved down by the American chine gun fire and the bombs dropped by the avators
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
TEXAN. NAMED
 ADMINISTRATOR

WASHINGTON, July 16 - ]. H. Kirby, of Houston, was today appoint ed lumber administrator of the Elmer gency Fleet Corporation and also con troller of logging operations in the United States.
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AMERICANS RECAPTURE LOST POSITIONS.

LONDON, July 1G- The Americans this forenoon re captured Fossoy and Crezancy the south bank of the Mame which were lost late yesterday afternoon during gas attacks The enemy attacks in this sector continue with little change in the situation at noon today The Amer
 jeans are giving the Germans the hardest kind of fight although thousands of troops have been hurled against them The brilliant capture of Fossoy and Crezancy seem ed to awe the Teutons for when the American Marines with machine guns started the rush, with whitening fire
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ENEMY UNABLE TO PENETRATE LINES.

PARIS, July 1G-( Official J. The battle today is es peciav violent south of the Marine region at Chatilon The Americans and the French are contering magmtr gently in one region where the enemy seems to be bending all efforts to penetrate the lines The Germans are trying desperat to penetrate the French defense east of Rheims The German losses killed and taken prisoners on the first day of the offensive have been extremely heavy
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SHIP CONTRACTS
 GIVEN 10 LAPS

WASHINGTON, July 16 - The U.- s. Shipping Board has let contracts for thirty steel cargo ships to Japanese yards.
 Contracts were let today for twenty transports to be built by the Bethelem Shipbuilding Corportion at Alameda.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
EXPLORER IN PORT

The Naval Patrol steamer Explorer arrived in port at II o'clock last night. Since leaving Seward the Explorer has been along Cook Inlet and remain ed for several days at Anchorage.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16

--o, -
 Dr. Baughman, game waiuen, return ed last night from tri pto the interi- )r of the Pen inSEla.
 Al Chamberlain, in the hospital with a badly crushed foot, is rapidly improv ing.
 Alex Fraser is packing up his stock in the Branch and expects to get away for Seldovia on the first steamer call ing at that port.
 The forestry Department headquart- CTS at Juneau has wired authority for the securing of fire fighters should the forest blaze north of the city require. Joe Willoughby, old time printer of Alaska, is in the city, having come out from the interior. MT. Willoughby ex- poets to remain here for a couple of weeks.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
TEUTONS FAIL TO REACH GOALS.

LONDON July The deepest enemy penetration made during the past 36 hours has been west of Rheims over
 twenty mile front The enemy only succeeded in penetra
 inc the British and French lines for distance of four miles and are now being slowly driven from this locality
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GERMANS FLAMING NEW ATTACK.

LONDON July l6- The newspapers this afternoon sug- gest that the present assault of the Teuons on the western
 line may be diversion to draw the Allied reserves from Flanders to prepare for an attack in that region.
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RED GROSS HOSPITAL :.
 BOMBED BY GERMANS

PARIS July 16- Two soldiers were killed and nine persons were wounded early this morning in the American Red Cross hospital at Jouy The hospital was bombed by German avators The ayaos can have no excuse for the astay deed as the hospital in large tract of land by itself and with large Red Cross painted on the roof
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EDIsON'S SON ENLISTs IN ARMY.

MORRISTOWN, NJ, July j- William Edison, son of Thomas Edison the wizard today enlisted in the tank service and it is understood will be with corps soon ord cred to France.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
ADVERTISEMENTS TO MOVE.

WASHINGTON, July 16- Seven thousand draft re gstrants for special training from fifteen states, called today to be moved between Aug st and Aug1
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ENEMY SPIRITS ARE BROKEN.

WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARINE July 16- The Allied defense has broken the enemys spirit
 American gunners have been sent to the Allied front east of Rheims where the fire is this afternoon working havoc in the German ranks.
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YANKs BRILLIANT WORK PRAISED.

LONDON July 16- All afternoon papers, editorialy are praslng the brilliant work of the American troops in the Allied Defense and especially the defense of their own sectors along the Marne.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16

The Moose will not meet tonight, the next regular session being next Tuesday night,
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bIC HUN ATTACK FAILS

 accounts the penetration nowhere has exceeded four thous and yards and that only in small sector southwest of Rheims East of Rheims it is understood that the enemy6 held before an advanced Allied line.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds. The barometer does not indicate rain,
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LONG RANGE GUNS STARTS
 BOMBARDING

PARIS. July 16 - The long range gun bombardment of Paris was re- sumed this morning after cessation of fire for three weeks.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16

 and their yels the Germans turned and rushed away Lat CT they brought back under rally but have made no gains.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
OFFICERS ARE GUESTS

Officers of the Naval Patrol Steamer Explorer were guests at the luncheon oday noon of the Seward Chamber of Commerce.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
BULLETIN,-WTTH THE AMERICANS ON THE

MARINE July 16- Late reports this afternoon hdlcate that inc entire German offensive is a complete failure eX cept in a few minor localities.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16
BRITISH GAIN NEAR AMIENS.

LONDON July 16-TI'e British have again improves their positions east of Amies by operating during the night according to the official statement
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CONMUNICAT!ON IS SENT JAPAN ABOUT
 RUSS INTERVIEW TON

TOKIO July 16- A special meeting of the Japanese cabinet is being held today It is believed that commun cation has been received from the United States touching upon intervention in Russia.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-16

PLANS OF ENEMY HAVE FAILED
 FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE, July 16- Orders found on prisoners announced that the first days object i've must be twenty kometers According to all official
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-22
MAY BE DECISIVE BATTLE

1t possible that the really decisive battle of the
may be fought the Italian front rather than that in
France Austria has evidently saked her all on the pres
ent battle and it is going steadily against her. She has
attained none of her obectves and her chances of attain
ing them growing hourly smaller That she will make
desperate effort to extrcae herself from the dangerous
position she is n is matter of course But that she
do it is apparently already decided in the negative
large section of her forces the Pave is in danger of
capture or annhlation and either is going to put
phase on conditions in the dual monarchy The dispatches
recently are to the effect that the larger cities
of strikes of street parades by starving people already
almost hopeless What effect disaster such an utter
defeat in Italy will have we this side the can
only guess at but apparently it will trouble that
will shake the government to its foundations and may
result in its overthrow If this should happen will be a
the battle on the Italian front may be the deciding Of
the battle nthe Italian front may be the deciding one Of
he war;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-22

protest and in defense of the Christian
Sabbath. We would not be so sur.
prised at some classes of people doing
it; but when a Sunday school class
from an NJ. E. church so disregards the
plain teaching Of the Book they are
supposed to be studying, we feel like
exelaiming with Caesar, "Et tu
Brutus." We tremble, not only for
that particular class and the loss of
spiritual life they will suffer, but de.
plOre the precedent they are setting
and the harm which may follow. @No
man iveth to himself.'' Could any
one imagine Wesley hiring out to pick
cherries, under any circumstances on
the Sabbath.
Our first duty is to God and
obedience to His commands. But un-
der the stress of these perilous times it
is so easy to persuade ourselves (or
try toy that thing is all right, if it
is under the guise of patriotism. If
it is right for one person, it must be
for all; then why not close all our
churches, not only two Sabbaths but
for two months and the minister and
his congregation all go to the fields.
Man in his short sightedness has
ever been prone to try to improve on
Gods plan. Even some of the Israel
ties went out to gather mama on the
SABBATH, but found none.
"The things which are seen are
temporal, but things which are not
seen are eternal" and after all are not
these eternal things of paramount i'm
portance, more even than saving a few
cherries. Christian duty never con-
fliets with the law of God. Time spent
in real prayer is not lost either, as has
been intimated for "prayer changes
things" believe our Nation with
Others is being called to repentance
for past wrongs and allowance of GER
tain conditions, and that instead Of 60
ing in disobedience, We should take
heed.
The command does not say, remember
the Sabbath day when convenient and
when the work is all done and every
thing saved, but it does say, FRemem-
Der the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Six days shalt thou labour and do all
thy work; but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it
thou shalt not do any work, thou nor
thy servant, they daughter, they men
servant, nor they maid servant"
1 am not alone in the stand I have
taken and am sorry such things are
done in the name of the church or an
adjunct of it. How can we expect
Gods favor?
A READER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-22
YOUR HEALTH
Narcotics.
BY ANDREW F. CURR1ER, MD.

A narcotic Is a substance which
makes you stupid, partly OF com
pletely unconscious, more or less in
sensitive to pain.
Some narcotics will make you en-
tirely oblivious Of what is going
on; with others you may be semi
conscious, but have little sensitive
ness to pain; while with Others you
wiH have dreams, hallucinations
and sometimes great mental dis
tress.
A narcotic is very apt to discover
your real nature and disposition.
When one is drunk or narcotized,
he can usually be depended upon to
speak the truth.
The effect Of a narcotic includes
~ that which happens while you
are taking it, (2) what happens
while you are under its influence
(3) what happens after the in
fiuence of the narcotic is spent
when the body is trying to elimin-
ate or get rid of It,
The first effect Of a narcotic is
often agreeable; it may cause ex-
citement, exhilaration, or calm and
contentment, with oblivion of life's
Ills and miseries
This is what makes narcotics so
attractive to many. The opium
user has 1t, and it often comes
with the inhalation of ether or chlo-
roform. Then follow stupidity and
Inconsistencies, when poisonous
effects result and may prove fatal.
Finally the chemistry of the body
tries to get rid Of the drug through
the intestines, kidneys, lungs and
skin.
A gas or vapor narcotic, like
ether, chloroform or laughing gas,
is partly taken up by the blood
vessels of the lungs, more or less
changed, carried to the kidneys and
passed out with the urine, the re.
mainder being exhaled from the
lungs with exhaled air.
A liquid narcotic, like alcohol, IS
eliminated chiefly by the lungs and
kidneys. part of 1t stimulating the
liver and being absorbed by 1t, and
part being absorbed by other
organs.
A solid narcotic, like opium,
undergoes various chemical
changes, is absorbed by the blood
and eliminated by the kidneys.
There are SIX classes Of narcotic
drugs which it is worth while to
remember, typical representatives
Of these classes being: alcohol,
opium, cocaine, Indian hemp. scope