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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-01-30
THE JASPER NEWS.

ARTHUR F. DRAKE, Publisher,
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered at the Postoffice at Jasper,
Mo-, as second class matter, septem-
Der 81, 1898.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-01-30
Member Ozark Press Association

Nearly all the sale bills used in
this section are printed at he
News flee
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
The Winter Weddiuu.

form to paek away oUrs teo6lsNe
dress In the treasune e1DoS4 49,
the ceremony For thaa roasoa q
color note is given perAaps In
string girdle or an undersklr1 pesag-
Ing through q lace drop
A lovely winter bride. who was
most modern, recently WORE q bsas-
tiful robe OF creamy white crero
meteor and fiiet lace. II was n
tunic effect and well conssdersbly
below the knees. Under this wa .
lace ruffle attached to q net foun-
dation concealing yet revealing an
accordion pleated petticoat of fesh-
tinted chiffon cloth The ban 1sau
bodice was drsped close and there
were great cascades Of the la~s
that fell over the shoulders. parity
covering the arms
The informal bride chooses the
smartly tailored suit of rich We
lours lavishly trimmed with fur.
Not only lie gray considered cor
rect. but fashionable women favor
wine shades. browns and the va
rious red tones that are 90 warm
and lovely. Hate of becoming size
and harmonious colorines accom-
pany the win er bride to the altar.
Gold and silver brocades and sIi
metallic fabrics arr wisely chosen
Attractive afterdbon gowns are
worn by the brides who do not want
a formal wedding gown and yet
DO not approve of tailored suits.
Some beautifully bead trocks are
being shown to suit the most fas-
ioious bride. and she is sure 10
LOOK quite ravtshing II she selects
a becoming color and style. Snuff.
brick. Alpine. clsret, slate and
oisque are among the most popular
shades. With dressy hat Of Q
rather large size, the winter bride
VII! be DO b sensibly and attractive
ly dressed.
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
By Rita Stuyvesant.

VITTH 80 man, -eddins'
W. scheduled for January IL 10
no small wonder that the
one of the most popular persons of
the season There is something so
crisp and invigoraung In he air at
this cold season that trousseaux
take on added attractions snd
brides smile happily simply with
the JOY OF living. But what a
change wedding clothes have un-
dergone In the, past few years: cos
tunes that would have shocked our
grandmother are simply sensible to-
day. No longer is IL necessary 10
confine the gown to white or limit
IL to one style
Gone forever 10 the shroud-lfke
garment with its high neck and
long tight sleeves that was buried
so carefully after the ceremony.
For today we see brides OF high
standing 60 to the altar In light
colored frocks, and one prominent
woman chose black for her wedding
gown because OF Its becomingness.
Very often dresses OF white have a
color introduced quite skillfully
somewhere
Low cut and even decollete
gowns are frequently seen even At
afternoon affairs. and arms are
barred beautifully. Gowns OF this
type may be worn >afterward as
dinner. dresses or evening gowns
No longer is IL considered good
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.
THE news seems somewhat cIus
tered like with hectic notes OF

THE news seems somewhat clut-
tered like with hectic notes of
woe; now, when l was q little
tyke it did not seem quite SO So II
must be the worlds away. as he who
runs may read. The price of bread
is soaring high and thousands are
in need. They say that war will
come anon, they say the foods i'm
pure; they say the coal is most all
gone and zero weather's sure
skip a page in dire despair, for
fear that ! will sob. and straight i
shed my grief and care, for Cupid's
on the JOB. Yes, ght below he
'Ragmen's Strike" above the Rise
IN Shoes' Is one department that !
like, one bit of cheering news. 1t
proves that from this gloomy sphere
all Joy has not yet fed, and so I'm
glad to find ii here, the Licenses to
We'd" ! read John ], mes. a ei
twenty-three. and Mary Smith, gh-
teen," and then>I know things cam
not be as bad as one would gle a.
For, spite OF famine, mobs and
things, there's still a little hope: as
long as Cupid spreads his wings we
need not fret or NOPE. For love Is
blind to anarchy and poverty and
cannot see one thing that's wrong
with life. I'll bet that Mary Smith
eighteen, believes this world is far:
a sunny spot, a gay demesne, with
roses everywhere. And with sly
Cupid on the job, Lohn Jones will
hnd way to make the sobbers
cease to sob and sing a roundelay.
There still is hope for you and INT
to get change Of scene as long as
John Jones, twenty-three, weds
Mary Smith, eighteen.
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They Don't Speak Now.

80 glad to meet you, Grace,
said the girl In the tailor-made. 81
was just on my way to your house
to ask you. AS my oldest friend. to
be one OF my bridesmaids"
bridesmaids, How lovely! !
did not know you were engaged.
replied Grace.
TITS sudden-very sudden. But
he's awfully in love, and just too
lovely TO live. VIII you do it,"
"Of course! I'll be charmed. But"
she dropped her voice to whis-
per-"do come around the corner
and tell me all about II. Here comes
that idiotic, irrepressible donkey,
Jim Berton. He's grinning as
though he meant to stop, and /
don't wish to be seen talking to
him"
Jim Berton! He's the man I'm
going to marryw
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When q Girl Mdrries
An Interesting Romance of Young Married Couple
i By ANN Isle.
Romance Of a Youns
By ANN Isle.

Il don't play confessed quick
ly. afraid that jim would start
apofogizing for me IL I didn't ex-
plain myself
As finished I noticed the queer
expression with which Lane Cosby
was regarding me. IL II weren't
too absurd, I'd say II was uneasy
pl-ading. But IL changed to one of
relief IS Val replied:
MnkIas Ii o.
.Oh. those people! Business &C
auaintancea Ny dear. big. brown
bear hasn't had time to meet the
people his little Val wants to know.
But Of course, II you don't want to
bother. Anne I'll not say another
word
Her tone Of loneliness. mingled
with resigned sweetness, made me
feel hopelessly IN the wrong. a very
ungracious creature and cast
about IN my mind for . way to make
II up to Val.
Were going down TO spend the
weekend with dear friend-Betty
and Terry Winston" cried with
delight They're charming, an, ri
arrange TO have you meet Betty al
lunch II she can come In one day
next week"
Terry winston' Not Captain
Winston of the Hertfordshire fam
ily7 Oh. he's terribly swagger and
good looking, I've heard I'd love
meeting him" cried Val, gliding
over my suggestion that she meet
the feminine portion Of Terry's
family and seeming unconscious Of
the frown that had gathered on
Jim's face.
Terrys . fine chap and very
much In love with his wife he said
with priggishness that might have
been funny II l hadn't known II Iu-
dicated a jealousy | couldn't possi-
bly, think funny.
Val kissed the tips Of her fingers
to space and flashed out:
'Oh-wives! I'm little home
breaker. aren't l. Cosby?"
Lane Cosby's face went dead
vhre-he looked old and shaken
Val studied him for moment
through narrowing eyes. Then In
. moment the mood Of childish mis-
chief vanished and the languid
sinuous. creamy-voiced Val came
to take the madcap's place
She went over and sank down
next to her husband on the big
couch that stood In front of the
fireplace She didn't touch him,
but I could see that he felt her
presence and that II soothed him.
But II seemed for the moment as
II she we're actually older than the
husband who was reputed TO be
her fathers age.
Al Jim watched them. saw
again the CLINT OF Jealousy IN his
eyea From III. mom-nt abe cam.
into the room JIm's eyes had not
left Vars face They seemed 10 be
questioning her all the time
Questioning her OF their own &C.
cord. as II tSey were separate from
Jip and he couldn't help what they
were doing.
When At last their visit ended
Jim turned to me suddenly with
that air Of being a pal that | had
once thought would make me
happy:
COSBY looks old and ghost rid
den, doesn't her
There's come mystery there I
piled He adores Val and she
ms to pity him That makes me
'rry for him. too Aren't your
Jim stared At me strangely for
. DA0Snt But be didn't sasvax.
So. - = - - 0nnnnunnA,A -. =
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
B 0 o X s
THE MAN ON HORSEBACK BY Ach-
med Abdullah. New York: The James
A McCann Company.

THE MAN ON HORSEBACK BY Ach-
med Abdullah. New York: The James
A Mccain Company.
Just what an American cowboy.
owner of a gold mine in Idaho and
in love with a young girl foolishly
believing only Germans make eli
gible husbands, would do when he
found himself in the tolls of the
Kaiser's military machine offers
the main theme of this book. 1t
runs and races along for $40 pages
OF, action, action, action. Never is
the reader permitted to draw
breath. He must hurry, hurry,
hurry on to the end. to that last
wild ride of the man on horseback
across the border into France.
Improbable? Timely? Well. the
war has ceased for many months
now. But. despite both drawbacks,
The Man on Horseback" offers
one several hours of real enjoy
ment, IL one will abandon himself
20 romantic youth.
Tom Graves, an Idaho cowboy,
born on the range and knowing no
other existence, finds himself sud
denly owner of paying gold
About the same moment he finds
himself In the grasp of that Shiny
creature which. prior TO November
IL, 1913. sought to conquer the
world.
His love for Bertha Wadekind
entices him to Germany. There ne
is surrounded by shrewd plotters
against the peace OF the world
How he becomes a lieutenant in
the Uhlans of the guard; how he
fights a duel with a German OFF,
GER; how he escapes to Metz with
his friend. Lord Vyvyan. and then
makes that last wild dash over the
border. go to make up a thrilling
tale.
Character drawing? Little or
nothing. The author had no time.
He had To keep hurrying on. He
succ. eds in carrying most of his
readers along with him. too. That's
the kind Of . book this II
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
Mrs. Woodrow " rites of
I. Choice of Manual Worker
e. OF OHigh CharQcterAs Mate
By MRS. WILSON WOODROW.

critical imp, stands OF and ques-
tfons and condemns
DO you think such a marriage
would be successful? Is there any
such thing as an ideal MARI De.
wonder? Or is IL that one or the
other must relinqu sh certain ind
ambitions and accept the good the
gods provide?'
This Is one Of Me cases where
advice is asked, no. to be follow, d,
but merely to see whether the View
Of an impartial observer co.ncia@s
with ones own inciinations Be-
gardless of what | say or dOn't Say.
this girl is going to follow her own
Judgment. and that is right
She Is free, intelligent and TWEEN
ty-fiye-perfectly capab e OF weigh
ing the pros and cons and decid-
ing on her course. 1t Is not re-
markable that she should have
qualms and misgivings. | doubt If
any girl ever yet approached the
ALTAR without some question as t.
whether she might not be making
a mistake. The idea that love mus,
come In binding flash of certa n
ty II not true; some OF the most ar
dent and enduring attachments have
been of slow inception. or even
founded on an original dislike.
Be Sure to Throttle
Critical Imp"
The fact that you are happy IN
this mans company ana that you
feel with him a sense of sympathy
and understanding argues that b..
Is the man for you. But IL you de-
eide to take him be sure to throt-
tie that critical imp" n you thai
stands off and disparages and con-
demns.
Believe In him, and let him see
that you believe in him. Never
permit yourself even mentally to
carp or criticise or sneer at what
you may consider lapse or
blunder on his part; and don't
elbow your mother. your friends, or
anyone else to criticise him to you.
Probably II you or your friends
were to try to discuss the things in
which he Is an adept you would
founder even worse than he does
with some Of the rules Of grammar
s-s eti~uette by which you set
such store.
Hold him in your thought as
mental giant. and he must inevita-
bly, grow to something approximat-
ing that stature Many of the most
cultivated and the greatest men
have at one time been manual
workers. living In a dull country
tow anS ~ Iirited education and
simple tastes" Abraham Lincoln
was a rail-splitter. Benjamin
Franklin a printer. You never can
tell by the pool from which he
comes Just how far a frog Is going
to jump.
A wife who praises and adrires
s-d resrect- ha- husband can in
spfre a man and boost him to
almost my height: one who nags
and depreciates and finds fault
--'-L h'-, to i'ke q milestone hung
about his neck.
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
Gin Follow
NJ. yudYment.
cHAPrER oCxIL

CHAPTER CCxTL
e1Copyright. 1919, King Features
q Syndicate, Incl
Nv HEN get to the door 10
M .a:rss ,.s,,as the ne. r,s. .as :s.' ai ,lns ass
Srms and away from the kiss that
zould have meant so much TO me
&kt-r the long weeks he hadn
Aemed to know l was on earth.
6Aer. stood Val Cosby's French
Aaid
- Madame send me for se dish
NJ said- She say ! shall take
ny re dead wood and say some
Give peoples come, unless you pre-
Air TO sleep YER airly.
- Jim came to the door OF the din
Ms room as she spoke andNl knew
- had h-ard every word He looked
~ me quizxically in the moment
silated before replying. ] didn't
&ant to displease him again and
ok q nash I remembered that a little
Ahne earlier he had spoken o.
2nding for the Cosbya. ! warted
- be alone with him and see "
eeould recapture the tender mood
Mai had nickered back to life But
want brave enough. though TO
Rutur~ his displeAsure by sighting
Ae rosbyA
.~Nr Harrison VA Just speaking
~ t-iephoning to Ask Mr.. and Mrs
Gosoy down. said. so well let
sybu be our messenger after you've
pllected your dead wood"
- Jim stood In the doorway for
Moment smiling then he disap-
Aeared into the living room In .
sh knew had chosen wrong.
sAeaieI must apear to Jim like an
.1eicis AFRAID to m-lt In It's own
e3aSrth There wasn't anything ]
nouId as now. so ] followed H. lena
YAts the dining-room and helped
Aer pile the soiied and empty
xdishes into her basket When Se
r6ad finished 7 slipped q dollar into
her hand and something mocking
- ~h<r smile told me Val Co-by's
maid was trained to expect larger
Up. than mine THIS evidently was
ny night for laundering So wh-n
EYal Cosby and her husband came. "
Nsas not Amazing that the hrst
Ming . said brought the crease OF
S&hSer between Jim's browa
81 a Ws.A~~fui. Dss.er.
a TnS dinner va vonderful- defi-
ks1ous And ~ was so tActful OF you
-
rtoeeth~r for our hrst meal better
tShAn being Invited out"
"a -Oh. then. perhaps we're not tact
stul to como nov Yoo probably
Skanted TO gs 90 being just to-
Asthsr.- said Val N . hun. trou-
stied tone. wnieh I'm seemed to
ahinh called for masculine inter
kventioa
e Not ~ fugfuir be cried
Swe're cid married and little OF
3hat alone together stun gses .
nng way evsy meal and then
<eail tn the osigheors and stArt the
Hhonosraph.
"a -Oh. have 200 ooer erisd Val.
ltmiling al Jim from her long eyes
end cheering up st ones -rd love
10 dance"
~we'il hAvs enc temerrow-sur-
st thing you know. little girl" re-
piled Jim
f1 Lane COSBY eAuekieA
q That's right spoil her every
Sne does How about . 60 ~
bridgs novr
-Oh iss's- Val elaeesd Der hands
-aeokias me . pretty child rather
1IAa9 fhs ssOAtstteAsaA vo0AA -
- ~ oDnmDun, r.--- .--s'
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
Household
Suggestions

Curtains and tabiecioths win lsoh
best IL they are not starched. Put q
Tablespoonful Of methylated spirit
TO gallon Of rinsing water This
will make the cloths quite stin
enough, help TO keep them white
and make them shine when troneA-
To clean a sailor hat remove the
band, then sprinkle the straw tree
ly with flowers Of sulphur. moisten
with lemon juice, then rub brtskly
with .ece OF clean white rag un-
III the dirt disappears. Finish OF
with fresh piece Of rag. dipped In
clear warm water, and dry.
When cake-tins are worn thin
scatter a little sand over the even
shelf before putting In the tin; this
prevents the cake from burning In
the baking.
Should a meat-mincer or an err.
beater word hard. put glycerine in
the bearings. IL ls Lubricant
which will not taste in the food,
and IL not at all harmful
Genuine bronze must never be
washed with soap and water. II
may be washed with pure beer oe-
casionally, and afterwards busted
with a soft brush and a chsmois
leather.
Playing cards can be cleaned By
rubbing them with tale and ni-cing
them in bran heated to the highest
tempo nature. Stir them about In
the bran to remove grease. They
can also be rubbed with a rag
slghtiy damped with bensins.
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
lCAN q woman with an intellec-

~AN Q woman with an tntellec-
t,-al trend Of thought, fastid-
- ious taste and an alteration
8 beauty love and be happy with
man who, although possessing
Ne Ring prime. Piles and an innate
Afinemenl, Is a manual worker-in
Nhis case, a mechanic-liying in a
4klI. country town, and OF limited
8tucation and extremely simple
astes?
hThat Is the question put to me
- one Of my correspondents.
&kI answer unhesitatingly. she can
Awould be false to my trade IL
4id anything else. Half the novels
nd plays and moving picture
kories are written about that
kry situation; and the hero and
heroine are always supposed to live
Appy ever after. Anyhow, history
full u examples to prove my
ontention Princesses have paired
IL with riddlers. blue stockings
6ith ditch-diggers; and sometimes
axe results have been all that they
eamed-
~ Whether II would work out so In
4Ae especial case of my correspon-
Ant-wen, that Is horse OF an
kther color.
Hyering
lDecisioa.
"a at has always seeDed to me-
Ahe writes, "thst IL the time ever
Ame whSo I should fall in love. i
AouId recognize the 'grande pas
Ion instantly. and have no doubts
- oualrns whatever. | am twenty
Ne, said to be pretty. have no par
6cular talents or shining virtues.
Ind have refused four offers of
Marriage for the simple reason
hat I was not in love with the re-
Effective suitors. Now at this ma
ARE age. and having unhesitating-
made negative decision on all
ne previous occasions. ! find nv
klf waverins in considering> a pres
I'M possibility.
A~He hasn't exactly asked me yet,
- direct words. but ] know the
ydestion Is Imminent and am not
epared to say nay. and yet dare
not sey yes
a ~Of course this r. an urssffSfac-
&pry hate OF mind. and rather irk-
krre to one accustomed to make
uick decisions and abide by them
Ell have not been reared in luxury
fDyser. and my education MS oeen
s1hiefy the result of reading, OF
which I am very fond: but ! have
wavs cherished higher ideals W
husband than this man offers. and
Nv friands-and very particularly
NV mother-seern to expect nae to
nkskr a good match
gin Follow
~ Judgment
81 ~rne man of whom ] write has
high character and fine pr nh
Aes. and I can't help but fe j thft
4bese are more to be co siderrd
Nan the possession Of world goo
kr a display Of erudition- Res'des,
Here seems to be-a natur ] bond Of
Rmpathy which makes ne happy In
As company. although there are
8fmes when my other self, Ike
The Washington times., 1919-12-11

the perts ,asc BY. rsa tAsm !. sro~r
ny tnem In outsss. pot then VITA
hour before dinner thicksn ths 80 eftS
ososneo nou and buttsf ruSSS1 To-
sether Serve very ho<a -
8Ach Beef 8oun.
crach the bonss OF . good - u>nuA-
III the pot Sith cold WAta aa6. - n =:
the nrar AZ soon ~ II b6ufub u ~
ssi on the back Of ths. SOW WHorS 4
IN, Doll sio.E skin Il vs1i sa1 ~
lima oeens one pint Of tornatuR -
guar OF tender .pkra. .siiced tkja a.
naif an hour before th< coup y aons
SOUP should boil slowly for six or s~veo
hours Add salt /. and pepper to tasoD
when the corn " adued Refor, sew
ing. carefully skim on svss7 partsess e
grease.
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Dream Of Tomato sesp.
Delicious Turtle Soup.

scsld and ecrape the outer skin on the
shell OF the turtle, open IL carefully, %
al not to break the gall; break both
shells to pieces and put into the pot
lay the hns. the eggs and some Of the
more delicate parts by. pun the rest into
the pot with couple Of quarts Of wa
salt, pepper. cloves and allepice TO suit
your taste An hour before dinner take
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
Puree Of Potatoes.

Boil and mash In two quarts Of water
-FOUR large potatoes. q small onion two
stalks Of celery and q sprig Of parsley
when done pass through q sieve. Return
TO the nre. season With salt, pepper and
two generous tabiespoonfuls OF butter.
rubbed into dessertspoonful of nouy
Boil up once and pour into q tureen over
q cupful Of whipped cream
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
Cream Of Ces@y Soup.

Boil twelve stalks of celery. cut m
small pieces. In three pints of water for
two blades Of mace and pass through q
sieve. Mix one tablespoonful of hour
and . heapang Tablespoonful OF butter.
add to the soup. with q pint of milk
ano salt and pepper to taste A cupful
OF cream added just before serving
makes q great Improvement
The Washington times., 1919-12-11
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How I Saved q Dollar

hers " . chance tor ever 80
70 earn Q dollar by teilias hOv
she hes savsc Q dollar II may -
. dollar or more. IL nay have
been sAvsd In . day % . wssh.
However. all that mAttsrs V HOW
II was saved
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telling q the savins makss -
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only on vpe side Of paper.
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which ] print
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r A-lf you ~ant . pvssA -
must be willing to have yo's- 49,
Ano aoorsss- ussd- because that y
only sair 70 otbsf eoe etestanta, who
nave q right to ksow that 80
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