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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

!, The SWANS OF YPRES


\ pres was once a weaving town.
Where merchants lOsiiel up and dCWn-
and merry shutiies used 10 ply.
Osi the looms the lesccs were
Brought from the mart AZ Winchester
an4 silver fox from Burgundy.
Who . weaving there tonight
only the moon. hose shuttle white
Makes silver warp on dixie aud pond.
Her hands fling wells az iily-woof
On ryea splre and open rOof
And on hagsard marsh beyond
30 happy ghosts or fairies haunt
The ancient city. budding gaunt
Where wagons crawl with anxious
wheel
And DER the marsh land d,soiate
- md slowly 20 the battered gate
That Fiemings can the gate OF Lille.
Yet by some wonder il befalls
That where the lonely outer walls
Brood in the silent pool below.
Among the sedfes o. the moat
Like lilies flrled. the tao swans float.
The Swans Of Npres. mes can Them now.
Trey have heard guns and many yen
Come and depart and come AGAIN.
They have s&n strange. disastrous
things.
When FIRE ard fun,c rolled DER their nest.
But ciareeiess ard aloof they rest
The Swans 81 Hpres. with folded Wlnre.
anonymous. from Punch
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Different linen.

II. T. Barnum said the public liked
20 be humbuggcd~
quite true" admitted the man who
was doing sums In arithmetic. but IL
cost 80 much less TO be humbugged
when Barnum was allyer'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
NOTES OF SCIENCE

\ MisSourinn is the inventor
- a seed planting attachment
That can be added 10 any farm
cultivntor.
South Africa has more than
32W0.Oo0 sheep. producing an
nually more than 170,Op0.O0c
pounds ~ wool.
The bowl - "a new medicins
spoon has a hinged cover To- ~.
tain its contents. easily lifted
when desired.
To enable n man In one room
to watch a cash register I'm an
Other device termed detec-
nature has been Invented.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

80 You think mechanical ingenuity
has nearly reached its limit
NO replied the man who thinks n
great deal without getting much Re-
suit. "Rut we've conquered the land
with wheeled vehicles. the SEA with
boats and the SKY with airplanes
What puzzles mo is where We are go
inE next
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
THE FAN.

I'm going to
move into the
city next sum
mer.
Into the city,
! should think
tho su IN m er
would be just
he time when
you'd want to
be in the coun-
try.
What And
miss an the ball
games Not on
your NE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

Husband ION a
birthday present
buying cXpedition)
What size hosiery
W ouId a lady
wearing a No. 3
shoe require?
Saleslndy Ibeg
your pardon but.
listen. does she
carry q bank ac-
count. or
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
cutIeura soo,hes I,ehIno Scale

On retiring gently rub spots OF dan.
drufr and itching with Cuticura Olaf.
ment- Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have clear skin and soft. white
hands.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Many Are Color Blind.

One man in every CD in England
is partially or wholly color blind. so
at least the tests for the English mer-
oantile marine seem 10 show. a noted
professor malninins that the proper
ton Is even larger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Cleaning Leather Goods.

DO not use gasoline in cleaning leath-
or upholstery. Plain water with
little ammonia will remove the dirt and
brisk rubbing with clean woolen
ar flannel cloth will do the rest. For
stlll more careful treatment use reg
ular dressing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Pa Appreciates Coed Thing.

Kind Faiher-Ny dear. II you want
good husband. marry Mr. Go0dheart.
lie really aud truly loves You.
naushter-Are you sure Of thar. pa :
Kind Father-Yes. indeed I've been
borrowing money Of him FOR six months
and still he keeps coming.
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Hit .he Duke.

$40. duke. my
father would never
put up a million
dollars 10 buy a
thle"
Then why did
you encourage my
attentions g
Il was st
shopping"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

Teacher-"Don't you know that
punctuation means that you must
pause" Nillie--~COurSe I do. An
auto driver punctuated his tire in front
II our house Sunday and he paused for
half an hour "-IsoSton Transcript.
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Getting II Straight.

This il an article about tr1psho0t-
ers. a worthy and enthusiastic class.
There j. a saying. once a trapshooter
always trapShoot. And tell the COM
qosiror something
WHAT"
There's a good cigar in IL for him II
he doesn't get IL crap shooter"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Safe and Sane.

I'VE had n safe and sane Fourth Of
July
yes" remarked Miss Cayenne.
children are no longer encouraged 20
take a morbid interest in amateur FIRE
works in order TO entertain their par
ents."
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Thanks said the Judge; "A sweet
or drnught from fairer hand"
Yes" interrupted Maud Muller. tx
Ins him with cold look "but before
you ride away remember there's a one
cent war tax On that drink"
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4 Difference

There j. one biz difference between
pie and talk"
What Is ihatt"
If you mince your words. you are
not likely 20 have 10 eat them"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
A Quorum.

Peck-But. my dear. / thought we
had planned 10 20 10 the theater this
evening.
Mrs Peck-YeS. know. hut have
changed our mindS.-Boston Evening
Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

Too Advanced.

Tony Spagoni was having his throat
examined az the infirmary. SAY
'ch-h-h.' said the doctor
"Ale No spik Englees." said Tony.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Natural Result.

My ambition Is to make enough
10 buy little place ia the country
and raise chickens"
~Ah, i that the ambition which Is
eg-in= you onf"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
To Get Back.

AT twenty you left the farm and
came TO the city. And for thirty years
you have been working like hades.
What for"
In order 10 get money enough to
live in the country"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Feminine Looie.

He-Give a reason for anything YOU
believe. Now. why DO you think Il is
an unlucky NUMBER
She-Because IL brings YOU bad
luck.
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HAVE A LAUGH
Observation-Disclosures
The Tie That Bound.

Iawycr-On what grounds. madam,
do you wish a divorce from your hu--
handl
Client-Nhy. / married him FOR his
money and he has lost everything
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SUSPECTED TT

The people in the fat below
bought their plano ~ auction
Il suspected as much. it's going.
golng. going az The time"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Hindu Images.

India holds the record for images. II
has been estimated that there are quite
3Oo,OOO.0O0 images OF the various gods
there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Difficult OBJECT

WILTSHIRE you going to marry Miss
TOOtSie?
GilliS-I really can't say She i
my objective and her mother is my OH
jeciion.-Judge
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Got a dollar Joness"
Yeah. got one"
"Will YOU lend II & muhT"
Nope; that's III reason I got one. "
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Wanted Too Much.

Customer-That doesn't seem a very
good IT.
Dealer-Vot you exspect FOR leyen
tollars-an ATTACK OF epilepsy
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Realism

much prefer the reailst.
Who tolls and doesn't shl-k.
To the benign ideaiist.
Who thinks and doesn't Vorx.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

He passed from this little old sphere.
And these are the questions that ring.
KS fellows said. what di1 he ieaveT''
Tie angels said What did he Dringg''
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Daily Optimistic Thought.

There Is no skill or cleverness 10
be compared 20 that which avoids
temptation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

Some people VINO save up for rainy
day blow II ia as soon as 10 gets
f..srarss
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SrABILIT \ OF THE COMPANIES

The amount contributed to this great emergency by
each holder of life insurance likely to be reflected in the
dividends which be his insurance during the
next few years In many companies the customary policy
dividends will have to be reduced in order repensh
surplus already depleted the point Of minimum safety
curities
No such dividend reductions should be construed as
rejecting the least the financial integrity Of any
company; the fact that it pays any dividends at all
ample evidence that its exceed its requirements
both present and prospective The supreme of
great epidemic, coming top of all the strains of world
war has brought before the outstanding
upon under any and all conditions to pay cash de
mand
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TRIALS OF THE YEAR

In common with all other companies the CONTINENTAL
was burdened with the necessity of making current income
only the usual disbursements but also the greatly
increased and expenses grow out of condl
tions At the time interest income reduced by
the necessity of investing heavily in Liberty loans at
interest rate below the average. Then with the land
ing troops France and the beginning of activity
on the battle front losses began to slowly at
first but increasing steadily with the increasing activity
Of the troops.
These heavier disbursements account Of increased
taxes expenses and losses together with the reduc
ton in interest income because of fLberty bond invest
ents were quite enough without anything else, to give
every company hard struggle to maintain the customary
dividends to its polcyholders.
But the worst was yet to On top Of all this
came the most terrible scourgc that has afflicted The
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
THE GREAT EPIDEMIC

of the crownng glores Of our American clviza
that the appalling misery which would have follow
ed the great influenza epidemic with its horrible loss of
life greatly alevated by the cooperative principle
of life insurance which lifted Il crushing burden from the
shoulders Of thousands Of helpless women and children
and distributed it such large part of the entire
population that ceased be serious burden to any
In other country could such catastrophe have
CURED without leaving infinitely greater desoatlon in
wake for nowhere else is life insurance universal
America alone well prepared for such
gency. Through the medium of life insurance, America
forward with hundreds of millions of dollars and
saved the homes fed and clothed the families provided
for the education of the children and rescued countless
business enterprises from impending disaster.
1t cannot fail be tremendous satisfaction every
holder of life insurance to realize that he contributed hls
full share such magnificent demonstration Of the kind
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
ESPIONAGE FOR BATHERS.
Pretty Girls Wink at Guards and Women
May BE CenSors

Nlcn and women who journey to Ma
tiona Park. y j.. and ENJOY the bathing
IN the Delaware River viii be required to
~ un thc lookout next summer, as the
volunteer hrrmen aud probably members
81 b, ladic, AUXILIARY viii be on guard
Is rohcc and ccnsurs of bathing suits.
The borough Council refused 10 makean APP
prupnatIou iuI the police al It's meeting
Monday night, but did appropriate $3.50
ta The ire department with the proviso
bar Tho members are TO be sworn in as
r,nce officers for duty, along the lver
mont Saturdays and sundays during the
summer
some Of he fremen say they are will
Ire ~ act 4s ccusorS, but fear their wives
Will object because they have been IN
formed that DE girls often wink and
flrt WITH the men who do the censoring,
and thus get hy in scant apparel The
members Of the Auxiliary often take the
apparatus 10 q fire when an alarm is
turned in, aud the men believe it would
bc q good idea To swear the women In
TOO. as guards and this will likely be
done
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OUR ENNIABLE POSITION

Fortunately for the policy the ENTAI.
It's unusually large surplus proportion its liabilities
and wide margin Of earning power render it unneces-
sarv make any reduction the large dividends which
it has been paving to It's polcyholders.
After providing for all losses and expenses Tie ~
Of the CONTINENTAL. less than lS0 of its
liabilities; for every Sl00 of liability, the company
only has 800 Of assets with which meet it, but also
has another $50 top Of compared with margin
only about a tenth much the average company.
Moreover under normal conditions the CONTINENTAL
earns nearly three times the large dividends % its po
holders while other companies paying smaller dividends
normally earn but fraction than they pay out
The two facts n that the CoNrINENrAL'9 margin oil
assets Of liabilities approximately ten times
rs great the average and - that il normally earns
nearly three tunes the dividends its pocvholders ulN
warrant the company continuing pay its pocyhold
ers the same large dividends which have given il the
reputation Of being 'one of the best dvidend-paying
companies IN America
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month the year which marked our own eleventh an
nIversary.
At that mystic moment, life in general and
the CONTINENTAL particular began into its
War losses ceased, taxes and expanses began 10
decline, and the necessity Of investing in low bonds
largely relieved.
But important still, a tremendous impetus mad
been gwen the whole idea of life by the gov
ernment scheme Of insurance for the soldiers and sailors
than four million had each taken average
Of nearly $4,000 Of government insurance. Thus has
popularzed all life insurance TO the Saturday
Evening Post 10 observe that it should lead condl-
in which responsible adult person will be going
around the country without insurance, any more than
without clothes
This great popuarzation Of life insurance reflected
business Of more than four and quarter MI
lions for 1918 increase Of 1890 the preceding year
and the largest history it is further reflected the
lapse rate which has fallen the lowest point entire
experience.
This large increase business, coupled with zoe
decrease the of la<ee made gain Of nsur-
force 74o greater for 1918 than for the previous
year and almost great for the preceding years
combined.
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CONTINUES LARGE DIVIDENDS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR

THE year 1918 the CoNTINENTAL's eleventh year of
operation, will go down in life insurance history
4 as a memorable n two different respects On
the one hand it will long be remembered of the
most trying times the entire history of the business
on the other marks what may well prove to be the be-
ginning of its golden age
II will be evident from careful reading of this report
in connection with the above statement that life
ance, entering the era confronted with
precedented opportunity, and that the CONTINENTAL
in remarkable position make the of Extrava-
CANT the statement may seem, think 1t will be found
that the CONTINENTAL Is IN stronger position than
other company the country offer large to the
insurng public, only without sacrifice of security,
but actually IN combination with margin OF security
nearly ten times great as the average.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

\" mallrr Uhs' al.- vntr i.ld gcntle
thoroueh laxative h14,d UaAs be thc
first treatment gwen
II your lttl, lhg Is oat 81 sorts half
sick Isn resting eating and acting
naturally iook NotL,r' -, Il tougu.
is coated iAs 4r gn tha it'.
little stomach, liver aal Towel. 3re
clogged WITH waste When r-a~. irrIt4hl,
feverish stomach .our. bnatf laJ W. ta,
stomach acht. amrrhIa, -ar, throat uil
of cold. gls. toasp.unla y. CaIfaruI4
syrup oi ~ and ln .,w Tours aIl thc
Cunstlputcd pul-au Indig-IcI l9od and
sour bilc gently move our y the Httlc
bowels without grping and YOU have 4
well, playful Guild again
Mothers ear rest easy after giving tins
harmless "irutt laxative because It never
fails to Clcausp MI, nlti, ohr liver amt
bowels and sweetcn the stomach ana they
dearly love IT. pleasant taste Hull di-
roctions Tor babics children ot an ages
and for grown-ups printed ou each bottle
Beware ot counterfeit hg -yrup. Ask
Your druggist tor bottle ot California
Syrup 81 lIgs then $50 tl4f Cd l- made
Ly The California .lIg syrup Company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
Wild Man" Found .

ATLANTA. Ga Jan p Tie wild
u.an If Pittsburgh Settlement" who has
Been tcrrorizing people Of that vicinity.
forcing lis tender embraces and kisses
upon dusly damSels indiscreet enough
to ~ out hate az night, has been captured.
After rushing through tho streets DISCUS
ed a- ! ghost at night soaring people
Ut thc streets. the police finally locked
him up lie proved to be 4 little 90
pound negro named Frank Howell, with
nothing fcrocious about him except an
odor family reminiscent Of prc-prohibitlon
da1-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
A MOST UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
Ian Nee Soldier Discovers Brother in the
German Army.

Ccdar Rapids la Jan p he Ger
mans were rctrcating through Luxcm-
hurg Just ahead q the American troops,
wrltcs Corporal Harry O. Curott Of this
rfty when an officer who had left some
thing behind returned tor y, meeting the
invading army His eye iell on strapplng
american soldier and he recognized his
brother
AFTER 4 short talk the German officer
,purrcd Iii, horse and rcjolned his re-
treating column. while the Yankee con
tlnqel HIS march To the Rhine
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OUR OPPORTUNITY

With the return OF peace conditions life Insurance
popuarizcd before stands the threshold 0f
era Of unprecedented growth and prosperity
No company strong position the CoNTINESr4L
realize the fullest the possibilities OF this golden age
With nationwide reputation "onc of the hest
dvidend-payng companies ia America with the ability
to continue those dividends while dividends IN other
companies being reduced and with Margin n .c-
curlty for policy holders approximately ten times
great the average, the CONTTNENTAL offer, to the
ins1rng public quality of life insurance service unsur-
passed BY any other company-the unusual combina-
ton OF large returns with the maximum Of security
Such a position, resting such firm foundations
presents brilliant future II both confirms and throws
greater relief the with which closed my
report OF wear ago, that
Measured not by but by the sounder stand
ard Of results for pohcyholderS and stockholders the
CONTINENTAL has but to the advantages already
obtained continue policy Of vigorous progress tori-
pered by conservatism and the fact that one 81 he
really notable institutions Of the life insuran world ain
steadily find lis way into the minds of al widening
circle Of those thoughtful people whose sound judgment
makes them the best patrons Of hfe insurance"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

of cooperation which the very of all that best
IN our American life.
Some idea of the magnitude of the achievement will
be conveyed by the fact that in the CONTINENTAL alone
the death losses during the two months when the epi
demic its height greater than all the losses
for the preceding four combined These extraor
dinary losses added the normal losses for the yea
brought the CoNTNENTALs total death losses for 1913
up than the combined losses for the five preceding
years.
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SPLENDID SURPLUS

Over In Delaware is life company established
and therefore in its twelfth year Doing business in lin.
tied territory. earning paving
dividends. and Is particularly complimentary
spite Of he that So
veely epidemic splendid surplus
unnecessary any in dividends
polcyhotders.- ~ American Insurer. New Orleans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
LARGE MARGIN or ASSETS

The epidemic reflected In the
or than combined
preceding five The large of
liabilities $50
including reserves-makes possible
dividend PAYERS he businss.-fnsur-
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
STAUNCH AND CONSERVATIVE

Continental be proud 5
results Influenza losses heavy Nevertheless the
hna and
con IS reduction dividends will 9
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STRONG STATEMENT

The Continental has presented a state Gains AZ
departments during ~ is small accomplish
II is interesting particularly for The policy
holder. that assets $50 cent of liabilities
strong statement -Insurance Advocate View York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
ANOTHER PROSPEROUS YEAR

rho statement shows another prosperous year Now
pany normally three times the dividends 20 policy
holders reduction will be made TINS that the
VIII m remain true that il Is Of the best
dividend paying companies in AmeFira--Spectator. New
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
THE GOLDEN AGE

Almost in the midst Of the epidemic came the news
OF the signing 0f tie armiStee take effect eleven
O'Clock III the morning Of the eleventh day Of the eleventh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

notwithstanding that death losses n 1918
preceding financial
strength Of the Continental is in wise impaired There
~t reduction the large policy dividends that
given the reputation Of being % the hest dividend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
Comments of the Insurance Journals

Continental closed succesfu despite the innenz
cent than i9t7--Insurance Peid. Louisville
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

lost something? Try a classified adver-
tiscmcnt III Every Evening
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PRopORTIONATELY THE STRONGEST

PRoPORTIONATEIY THE STRONGEST
Ths comparatively young institution onioys the dstnc
Of hcing tionaty speaking in financial
perhaps strongest life in tho conntry-Eco
nomiC World New York
WELL ABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND
all companics Continental suffered
influenza epidemic The however.
geia this demand In spite of large
will decrease its policy dividend
National Underwater. Chicago,
CONTINUES LARGE DIVIDENDS
Notwlstandng the disturbance due to the and its
collapse Continent al able write large
Of insurance But most significant Is the
will large policy dividends
the influenza levied heavy toll the life
companies Continental has already
Of being one of the best dividend paying companies
gratifying learn that these heavy losses
unnecessary reduction in policy dividends
Un Review Philadelphia
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
with per 1917.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
PROGRESS OF APPEALING KIND

a esult now a p~r ~ la-
biIities-Weekly Underwater,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

This comparatively young institution enjoys the
tion Of hcing. proportionateiy speaking. in nnanc
perhaps tho strongest life company in the Countr
nomiC World. New York