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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
JeffernonIa Aim.

Jefferson sought to create In the
university. Of the state an institution
that would not only through tradition
al culture values give to the state 'leg-
islators and judges p. and ex'
pound structure Of govern
ment," but would also "harmOnlze and
promote the interests Of agriculture,
manufacture and commerce, and by
well-formed views Of political econ
omy give free course to public indus
try."-Edward Kidder Graham.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Ancient Dentistry.

Interesting specimen OF Etruscan
dentistry is now in the civic museum
at Corneto Of the Metropolis Of TIT
quInil and consists Of three teeth, or.
more properly. four abutment attach
ments and three supplies, the attach
ments being gold rings and the teeth
supplied being the central inclsors and
bicuspIds. The two central incisors
are made a single OK tooth groov-
ed doy live It the appearance of
two upper central incisors.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Dentists MemckIaI,

1t is a far cry from the powdered
hen-bane seeds, the nominations and
pain, the gold rings and OK teeth Of
the forgotten past to the work
Of modern dental surgeon, but like
his predecessors in the profession, the
modern operator leaves behind him
bis monument. 1t may be a cross
Of gold which he erects to his memory
as a product of his mechanical skill,
or maybe he has taught the children
of the world the secrets Of health or
the esthetlc value Of pleasing smile.
Exchange.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Armor for the ceIfsr.

Golfers who fear snakes" says .
traveller. might try the tin armoT
tactics resorted to by wanderers in the
tropical swamp lands. 1t L. the Gus
tom OF some explorers to fasten q
bright tin disk over their ankles. This
cleaning spot attracts the reptiles,
which invariably strike at 1t and no
where els6: The stroke is thus rem
dered harmless and leaves the snake
In position to receive knockout
blow ut the intended vlctiR's dIscre-
uon.-Londo1 Chronicle.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
suparstItIons About Ears.

There are several supprstitions
about the tingling of ones ears./ 1t
was ut once commonly believed that
If it was the right ear it meant that
a friend was speaking well Of one.
The tngling Of the left implied the
opposite. Sir Thomas Browne, the
famous author OF "Vulgar Errors"
ascribes the idea to the belief in guar
dian angels, who touch the right ear
or the left according as conversation
IS favorable or not TO the person.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Children and Rooka.

1t does the child no harm to make
the acquaintance OF books which were
not written for children. In n home
where the great books that have in.
splred or amused successive genera
lions are accessible an active-minded
child Is likely at some time to get
at them. II we want our children to
fall In love with the better kind of
books let us provide them with oppOr-
mnlties for meeting such books with
out too much fOrmallty.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

Hishwayplaw is not hard to under.
stand. 1t u universally recognized as
the cieareSt expressed and the simplest
system Of law on our statute books. II
speaks, not in terms Of dead phrasine,
but In simple, direct, forceful language.
Any motorIst whe cares to do so can
ascertain his legal rights and lInblli-
ties In his state in Is minutes reading,
and he wont need an attorney to inter-
pref It for him, either.--Chesla O.
Sherlock In Motor,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
On Peruvian RAILWAYS.

The railways of central Peru spread
out In Y, at the right-hand end of
which Is HuancayO, something more
than 200 miles from Lima. At every
railroad station, old women crowd
through the cars selling the favorlte
nectar Of the Incas, all purchasers
drinking from the same cup. and gen.
orally several from the same filling.
Nearly every traveller has his own sup
ply Of a more potent native beverage.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

The harbor OF Odessa. In south Rus
STA, Is formed by several stone piers
and a long breakwater and Is protect
ed In every direction. 1t is the only
port in southern Russia where ships
drawing 30 feet can come directly to
the docks, and the docks nre larger
and better equipped than those OF any
other Black sea port. The depth is 80
feet on one side and 10 to II feet on
the other.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Coal Mine 0aaaa.

The chief gases Of coal mines are
stated by Coal Age to be: MSthape
or marsh gas, sometimes called light
carbureted hydrogen, carbon mOnox-
ide, the whltednmp OF miners, and car
bon dloxide, which, with nitrogen,
forms the blnckdamp. Hydrogen sui
phide or sulphurcted hydrogen occurs
in limited quantities. as do the heavy
Observation-Disclosures or defiant
gas, and ethane Except carbon diox-
ide and nitrogen, these gases are all
explosive.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Rubher.uaIna lnaaeta.

When Para rubber trees nre tapped,
after the gum has run into receptacleS
and stiffened 4 species Of large black
amt is accustomed >Seut out pieces OF
the rubber and carry them awny.
Bees also find use for India rubber,
and some species in South America
actually cut the bark OF trees that
produce reslnous substances in order
to cause q flow Of the sap. The gum
is employ ed by the bees as a ready
made wax for their nests.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
AuEtrIa,s Salt Monopoly.

Tho Austrian monopoly on salt
ruined all the salt Industries for =
period of 148 years. There are no
data up to the time of the partition
ing of Poland, but 1t can safely be
said that the salt mines of Gallcla sup
piled about 100000 tons Of salt yearly,
Wielleczka about $4,000 tons and
Bochnia 1900 tons. There were no
other salt mines in Poland in the year
1772.-Baltlmore American.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

Francis Bacon was so fond Of fine
clothes that he spent his odd time In
trying to devise new styles and fea-
lures Of dress. During his life he
made some 200 drawings OF freakish
costumes. when, he could not get any
body to wear tlceh,. he hired a numbeS
Of men to don the grotesQue attire
and to promenade the streets for his
pleasure.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
SnakAA

Snakes are classed as oviparous, or
those which lay eggs; and ovovivipar-
Gus, or those which bear living young
from an egg which is Matched before
OF at the time 1t Is laid. The eRg-lay-
sng species Of serpents generally be-
long to the constructing group, which
Kill their prey by squeezing 1t; while
most all ovovIvlparous Ierpents ara
species which take their prey with
their mouths, and do not kill by con-
strlcting. For instance, the blacksnake
belongs to the egg-laying group while
the copperhead snake produces living
young instead of eggs.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Race Won by the slowes,.

At Saint Cloud, Paris. there was
once novel cycling race. The course
was laid down very steep hill, and
the contestant who came In last was
declared the winner. Brakes were
prohibited. and riders were not per.
mitted, to set foot on the ground or
to tack across the course.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Value Of Ton Of Gold,

The mint value Of gold does not
vary, but remains constant at
S20.671S3462 per troy ounce, or
S1s,84151 avOirdupois. Basing a cal.
culation upon This value, n ton Of gold
would be equivalent to 5000, 92S.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Fruit Color Is Sunlight.

The color Of fruit is the result Of
chemical action, in which sunlight Is
transformed into red or yellow or or
ange or purple coloring matter. This
chemical action takes place best when
the alterations between the heat Of
day and the cold OF night are most
marked; in the fall, that is TO say,
with the spring closely following.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
> Max. Addrs.. sure.

Wren wrapping magazines for the
mall, the important thing Is to make
sure that the magazine and Its wrap
per will not part company. Lay q
rond lengthwise Inside the magazine.
and after sealing and addressing the
wrapper, tie the cord once the long
way and once around the middle of
The roll.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
eap OF Earth Covers Two Acres.

At boy Land" school for boys in
Santa Barbara, Cal, 1t is possible
to view the whole earth, laid out fiat
like map over about two acres Of
ground. Rivers, lakes, mountains, val
legs, continents, and oceans are all
complete. The boys can paddle through
the larger waterways.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Fall Of the BastlIe.

Just ten days after the celebration
Of our own Independence day, France
and all her children, no matter in
what part of the world they may be,
mark with peculiar emphasis the 14th
of July, which day has often been
termed in America "the French
Fourth of July" 1t was on July IA,
1885, the storming of the Bastile took
place.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Importation Of the Elephant.

The FIRST instance Of an elephant be.
Ing brought to western Europe WIS In
SO7. when the CallpE HarOun al RNs-
child presented one to CharaemnGne.
1t was not until 1855, however, that
this well-knOwn and sagaclous animal
went to England,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Elephant Labor a Necessity.

1t Is said that Slams teak forests
could not be worked without the as.
sistance of elephants, as hauling ma.
chimes could not be used in the mac
cessible places where teak trees grow
An elephant can handle from fifty to
seventy logs in q season.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Great Mans Vanity.

julius Caesar was sensitive regard
ing his badness. So much did this
worry him that he became i'll. When
the day came on which Caesar discov-
cred that there was no remedy he had
a crown made that covered the entire
top and back of his head, but it was
a torture to wear it.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Childish Vocabulary.

The number of words used by chill
dren two years old varies from a very
few words for the backward child up
to 1000 words for more precocious
children. The average number Is put
ut between 200 and 400.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Bowling Green History.

In 1892 Bowling Green (517 acres)
In New York city was ordered fenced
In. 1t was leased at one peppercorn
a year for IL years to three citizens
for n private bowling green, the lease
being renewed for second IL years
ut 20 shillIngs per annum.-AutOmO-
bile Blue Book.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Years of a watch's Usefulness.

The roller jewel Of watch makes
every day $4,000 impacts against the
fork, or 157GS0,000 blows during TIE
course of a year which figures ont
8,153,G 900 blows during the space Of
twenty years, the period for which n
watch, is usually guaranteed to keep
good time.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Costly NIbbIlnu,

4 st. John chocolate manufactures
who told the Canadian industrial re.
lntiOns commission that his employees
last year nibbled up $4,000 worth of
goods, employs 100 persons, so the
mode Of self-help chosen by them
amounted to almost 500 each.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Modern Girl.

A Clay Center physician sent the
office girl out TO do collecting. accord
ing to the Dispatch. She was back In
less than an hour with a ring. n mar
rIage certificate. man. and 81. all OF
which she had collected.--Kansas City
Stnr.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
She Was rlred Of Percy.

Percy Noodles says that when he
asked the capitalists daughter what
she would think IL he got n Job at
reading meters for the gas company,
she said she would be aWfully glad II
he would go into something that took
him to other peoples houses some Of
the tlme.-Dalas News. Il
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Quite n Send.OH.

From an English paper: Rev. Z.
Thomas Will predch his farewell SER
mon on Sunday next. The choir
will render nm anthem Of Joy and
thanksgiving specially composed for
the occasIon.-BOstOn Transcript.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
The Oldest Plano.

The oldest piano in existence was
made by Cristofori in the year 1920,
and is stlll in good condition. But
its sound is more like that OF harp
than n piano, for its wires, instead Of
being struck by hammers are plucked
by points OF quill or of hard leather.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Ancestors Were All Black

The fairness of the European skin
is attributed to some virtue in the
suprarenal glands, and all the knowl-
edge we have since gained supports
the conclusion formed by John Hunter
$50 years ago that the original color
Of mans skin was black
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

val Gray and family, James Con-
roy and family, Jess Corder and
family, Glen Cartwright and
wife, Miss Alice Corder, Elmo
Maize and Minnie Corder.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
That In, Some Men.

Before marriage n man has been
known to declare himself unworthy Of
bis sweetheart's dove, and after mar
rage to spend about two-thlrds Of his
time proving it.-Chicago News.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

Efficiency. like virtue, has to be Its
own reward and when man does a
big Job well everybody says anybody
could have done it.-OEiO State Jour
nal.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Small Wonderl

81 trust, sir, that you have not been
lndlscreet enough to speak to my
daughter about marriage" said the
stern parent to the youth who had Just
asked for his daughters hand. ~
have not, SIR" replied the youth. "but
was strongly tempted TO do 80 last
evening when she kissed me good
night"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

Florida Is the --LATEST state in the
Union. Its highest spot is 1926 feet
above sea level.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Change Of Time.

On her wedding day every woman
thinks that life will be one grand sweet
song, but later, when she has to sing
20 a pair OF twins-well, It's different
tune.--Exchange
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Orchid Hunting Profitable.

Orchid hunting is business that en-
cages the efforts Of many courageous
adventures, who explore the Wild
est and most remote parts Of the world
In the hope Of finding rare or new va
Eieties. Success in this kind Of enter
prise may bring large reward, inns
much as single plant may have q
market value OF thousands of dollars.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02
Daily ThnIinht

He serves his party best who serves
his country best,--Rutherford p.
Hayes.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-02

Yellow Jersey heifer with horns.
Finder please phone r. e. Gresham,
route s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
LEAGUE Of NATIONS At
WORK OFF|C| TALLY NEXT
DOOR TO THE AMER| CAN
{ N B A SIS Y IN PA R | s

Paris, Jan. l9.-The league Of ma
tions is housed not far from the
American embassy, in Rue Pauquet.
where considerable staff has been
at work since thee league entered in.
to being officially three days ago
It's work, however, is still confined
to organization, as the only act of the
league council at its first meeting
was to appoint members Of the
Sarre Valley boundary commission,
which is not under the leagues con.
troll.
1t is understood that by a strict
Interpretation of the Versailles treaty.
the boundary commission will be un.
der the direct supervision OF the
"paap" which is an abbreviation us
cd by the leagues staff TO designate
the principal allied and associated
powers" II is expected the league
will take jurisdiction over the Sarre
deglon only when an administrative
mission has been organized In the
meantime the league staff will return
TO London, leaving probably on
Wednesday. The quarters in Rue
Pauquet win be retained, however.
as the permanent home of the lengue
council when il meets here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
ENGLISH P APERS.
ROMP ON LLOYD.
G CEORGE ON HIS.
RUSSIAN STAND.

London. Jan. l9.-The Times which
ascribes the decision to reopen trade
relations with soviet Russia entirely
TO Premier Lloyd George, attacks him
severely, mad says
The statement that this decision
leave unchanged the attitude of the
allies toward the bolshcviki Is regard.
ell as a pllpable and insolent un-
truth"
The Times further contends that
Lenine ana his colleagues will Ger.
tainly seize whatever goods are con.
signed TO cooperate societies, and ex.
pressed the opinion that MIR. Lloyd
Georges regard for home politics and
advanced laboratories had more to 90
with the decision that the sound views
Of national advantage and nu..ona
honor"
Ire Chronicle, which is a firm
supporter OF the premier, attributes
the decision to the supreme council
Gt Paris ana says,
The prctense that the council IT,
dealing only with the cooperative 50.
cirtics and not the soviet govern
mcnt, is cImout.ISc."
The Chronicle maintains the allies
"inU.t make W ther minds whether
it is going 10 be peace or war with
The bolShoyiki and if not prepared
FOR war, ought without delay to axe
tho lead IN making peace and not in
dulgc in a miserable scramble OF sue
c"ssive capitulations"
Definite peace is coming, says the
Daily News which adds that starNa-
ton is forcing the allies to end hos
tilities.
The truth which this deviation
into sense and humanity brings home >
says the News, lis that force has TAIL.
Cd, as it always does fail when en-.
ployed in conflict with an idea"
Details Of how the allies are TO
finance trade with Russia have not
been announced. 1t is contendel in
some uuarters the decision Of the
supreme council to reopen trade re-
lations lad been the subject OF ne.
eotiations for months past, and that
the initiative in these negotiations
was taken by Russian cooperative so
cicticS.
These societies. according TO tn"
Herald have maintained a difficult
neutrality ever since the allies assist.
cd Russian factions hostil. to Len,ne
and TrotzNy. The newspaper adds
trat Russian purchases will lot be
limited 10 4OOO0.CO English pI,mds.
which it is understood the soviet gov.
ernment is prepared TO place IN for
eisn banks as soon as trade relations
are established. II contends that fl.
cilit's for shipping goods can o~ OH
tanned easily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
CALL To THE DEMOCRAT
WOMEN VOTERS CART Err
COUNTY TO ASSEM- BL {
At CON VERT|ON HALL ON
WEDNESDAY \ JAN. 21ST

II Is very important that the wo.
men OF Ardmore and Carter county
attend the meeting of the Women's
democratic Organization to be hold
ut Convention Hall, Wednesday after.
noon at } o'clock.
The purpose Of the meeting is to
elect full quota of delegates to rep
resent Carter county at the Oklahoma
Womon's Democratic Convention, TO
be held in oklahoma City, January
%.
This is to be the first state conYcn-
ton ever held by women democrats
in the state and ii gives promise Of
rivaling in interest the state gathering
of the men themselves. We have
been given the ballot and it is the
duty of every woman in Oklahoma
to assume tho responsibilities and
participate in the party organizations
ana management. II is only by par.
ticipating in our county organizations
that we can assert any real and last.
ing influence In the governing ot ur
local communities.
II we want good, clean men and
women to represent us in public OF.
flee, men and women OF character,
stability and personal worth, It Is
Only by an active interest and part.
cirat on in the democratic orsIl i'm.
tlons OF the county thar we can 40
so effectively. We have an equal
vote with the men as 10 who is TO be
nominated and elected TO represent
ua ut the state and national capitals
and in our local affairs, but uni, ss
Se get into the spirit of the tuhg'
lnd attend our local organizatiD; we
cannot get desired representation on
conmittecs and convention deltga.
tionS
We urge upon women all over the
county the Importance Of meeting
with and joining the Carter County
Nomen's Organization "Wednesday uf
ternotn mt o'clock
MRS. ARTHUR WALCOTT,
Charm: n.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
NURSES VOLUNTEER IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST SPREAD OF
INFLUENZA IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. ia corps of 800 vol
unteer nurses today engaged in the
combat to check the spread of influ.
enza here. Operating from eight dis
pensaries the nursing militia" began
q survey of the city to determine the
extent of the epidemic and TO aid in
relief measures.
While 1000 cases had been reported
to health authorities early today 1t
was said that fewer cases were report.
ed in the last "a hours than during
the preceding two days. Health de.
partment officials said the majority
Of the cases were mild. Fourteen deaths
from pneumonia and FIVE from influ,
enza were recorded yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
WOULD ACCEPT OATH
OF No LIVING MEX.
NOT EVEN CARRA MA

san Antonio, Tex. Jan. LIT was
under the British flag that Americans
in Mexico at the time Of Vera Cruz
was occupied by Americans, werc civ.
en- u refuge, Dr. John Hunter today
told tn" senate subcommittee invcs.
tieating the Mexican situation. tie
was in Guadalajara at the time The
newspapers, Dr Hunter said, pub.
lished stories that Mexicans alrendy
had captured all the American towns
on The border, except El Paso, and
that the Mexican prisoners at Fort
Eliss, who had killed 500 American
soldiers, We're marching on that town.
The article added the Americans were
fleeing northward with the Mexl.
cans in pursuit.
This news" SO excited the Mexi.
cans the witness said, that they were
shouting advice to each other to kill
every American in Mexico. The Amer.
leans in Guadalajara went to the
British consulate, while the American
consulate was being sacked.
The trip from GuadalaJara to the
port Of Manzanillo was graphically
described.
Jeercd at and threatened BY the
crowds at every station, the fugitives
were forced TO witness at one place
the desccration Of the American flag.
Men and boys brought II to the
side of the train. and after sweeping
in over the ground tore it into
strips. These they burned and threw
the ashes through the car windows
over the fleeing Americans.
The escape from Manzanlllo was
made on q German ship. Mexican
mobs had raided the American con.
sulate there also. DIR. Hunter said
that on q picture of Wilson that
hung there, big black horns" had
been painted.
| Numerous instances OF raids, mur
ders and outrages we're given by Dr.
Hunter, who added:
I've lived in Mexico ten years
and I've yet the first Mexican tc
see-and | know Carranza--whose oath
would accept
Consul de la Mata at San Antonio
has received instructions to publish
n statement that any Mexlcans tes
tifyng before the committee will b,
I declared q traitor,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
FIRST TRIAL UNDER
OKLAHOMA SABOTAGE
LAW GETS CONVICTION

Enid. Okla, Jan. l9.--Jack Ter
rcll, alleged |. W. w. organizer,
on trial for violation of the new
state law against preaching the
doctrine OF syndlcalsm or sabo'
tagc, was convicted by jury in
district court here today and will
be sentenced to from one 10 ten
years. This IS the first trinl to
lie held in Oklahoma under the
new law. Terrell was proven
guilty OF circulating |. W. w.
literature which advocated sabo'
tage and syndicalism.