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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
ROME HAD THE FIRST DAILY"
To Caesar Must Be Credited the Idea
of Giving Citizens information Of
Events.

How many schOolboys. struggling
with the story Of the Gallo wars, know
that Caesar founded in Rome what
presently grew into a daily city paperi
1t was up-to-date, too. even in its name.
Acta Diurna-the Daily Events or Dali
ly Doings.
AT first the Daily Events. or Acts.
was published merely by setting up in
the Forum a white board on which the
news was inscribed. The Romans stood
round on tiptoe craning their necks To
see. quite as the crowds stand today
in every city in the land to watch the
newspaper bulletins. and sometimes II
trumpet-voiced citizen, studying what
was written on the album, or
white" would turn and roar out the
information 10 the gaping listeners.
Caesar had a double purpose in this.
He reasoned that, If affairs were re-
corded daily and published in a busy
place like the Forum, such publicity
would let the people know what their
officers were up TO. and would thus
check the secret passage of unpopular
laws and corrupt measures; and as he
was playing the desperate game of Ro-
man politics. i'm which Punishment or
death followed downfall, he had TO
know what his opponents were doing
behind the closed doors of the senate.
and the publication of their transac-
tons daily made il less easy for his en-
emies TO lay dangerous plans without
his knowledge. Finally, he understood
perfectly the value of such an organ
TO advertise himself.
BY stimulating the appetite for news.
and by making ii easier TO collect in
formation. the Daily Acts brought
about a remarkable growth Of Roman
journalism. 1t did more than merely
record the proceedings of the senate;
it gave Il daily list of births and
deaths. touched on financial news by
noting the receipts of the tax depart
ment. told the news of both the civil
and the criminal courts. and reported
elections and other political events. A
few years later, when Rome had be-
come an empire. it regularly gave de-
tailed news of the imperial family. In
deed. the new emperor, Augustus. TAX
ing Caesars hint. used the Acts freely
to promote his personal views.
The natural result of all this was the
demand for more accessible news. Soon
the number of handwritten news
chronicles increased. Thus the Acts
began to circulate commonly among the
well-to-do. and Roman ladies are men
toned as reading the morning paper"
This "hOme edition" was an enlarged
issue of the Forum edition, and the
various publishers supplemented the
news that they procured from the bull
letin board with additional news gath
cred from other sources. Debating to
a number of copyistS at once. they
could run OFF, an edition of 30 or
even 100 copies, though the usual num-
Der for one publisher was probably not
above - A still more enlarged edi-
ton. but apparently not daily, was
written for the mail" and travellers
in the provinces sometimes stayed over
to await it when ii did not arrive on
time. The Daily Acts was published
for 800 years or more.-YOuths Com
paniOn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
State HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
News Items From All Over
indiana.
O. K. MEMORIAL AND TAX ACTS
Emergency Legislation Disposed Of by
Lower House and Senate May
Complete Labor Late
This Week.

indianapolis. July 23.-Members OF
the house of representatives cleared
their decks of all emergency legisla-
ton by passing the Johnson bill re-
storing tax levy and bond control TO
localities and the war memorial bill
providing an appropriation of S2,oO,-
600, and concurring in the report or
the conference committee on the de-
ficiency appropriation bill. The vote
on the Johnson bill was "A ayes and u
noes. The war memorial measure was
passed by a vote of So TO o. The APP
preparation bill as was approved by
both the house and senate carries
total of about $4,000 to meet de-
ficiencies in maintenance of the varl-
Gus benevolent and correctional insu-
tutions. The house now is ready TO
adjourn sine die. but until the senate
completes its laborS it will consider
minor bills now before it. The me-
mortal bill includes the gift by the
state OF the grounds of the Indiana
School for the Blind and St. Clair
park as site for the memorial build
ing question was raised as to the
power of the state To use ST. Clalr
park for building purposes because OF
the terms of the original grant OF the
land Marion county representatives
who have investigated the abstract or
the park ground say. however, that so
far as they can find there is no re-
striction on use in the original grant
or any subsequent transfer. With all
the major measures out of the way in
the house. it appears now That the
senate will measure the length OF the
remainder of the special session. The
upper branch has still to consider the
curative tax bill, the Johnson tax Dill
and the memorial measure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
PLENTY NEXT DOOR,
Record Harvest Predicted for
Canada.

After having made n careful sur
vey Of the wheat producing area OF
the United States. experts whose bust
ness II is 10 keep the people informed
on the acreage sown 10 foodstuffs
state that this year there will be a
failing off irf the wheat production i'm
the States. due 10 a considerably less
area cultivated. The opinion OF these
experts is that the decrease will be
several hundred million bushels OF
wheat less than in previous years.
which according TO past experience
will be scarcely sufficient TO meet the
requirements of the demands OF the
people of this country.
In Canada, however. the situation
Is different. Reliable reports on the
crop situation throughout Western
Canada are such rs 10 create the most
substantial optimism. Never before
were the prospects so encouraging for
a bumper harvest. II is predicted
that the yield this year will be even
greater than in 1915. the year OF the
record harvest i'm Canada. when the
total production was 800. $40. 600
bushels. Not only is the wheat looking
excellent. but the same is true OF oats.
barley and flax, of which a greatly
increased acreage has been sown i'm
the great grain producing provinces Of
Canada.
The rains that have fallen recently
have come at the right time 10 stimu-
late growth and there is now consider
able moisture in the ground. With
the world generally facing a shortage
Of wheat and continued heavy de-
mand for it. the price is likely 10 be
maintained at the present high figure.
In many districts corn has been more
extensively planted than i'm previous
years and il is looking remarkably
well. Many settlers from the United
States who came TO Western Canada
and bought improved farms in the
early spring have every prospect OF
a crop yield that will give them a re-
turn sufficiently large. after paying
all current expenses. to pay off large
part of their capital investment.
Livestock is in excellent condition
everywhere, the rains having induced
a good growth Of grass.-Advertise
ment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
Money! for Indiana Counties.

Indianapolis. July 23.-A total of
81, SS1. 1885 in the common school
fund of the state is ready for distrlbu-
ton to the counties. The June APP
portionment TO the counties was an
nOunced bv J. s. Hubbard. deputy
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Deductions ranging from S1.OOO
TO $4,000 were made in the money TO
be given To four counties. TO make up
part Of Il deficit In their teachers
pension funds The remainder of the
deficit. which totals $4,000. will be
made up from the December appor-
tionment. The deductions were made
as follows: Knox county. Nincennes
unit. $4,000: Clark county, Jefferson
Vile unit. $4,000; Jefferson county.
county unit, 81 1000, and Bartholomew
county. county unit. $1,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
Assessment Reductions Allowed.

indianapolis. July 23.-Reductions
of the assessed value of 21S Indiana
corporations, including public utilities.
made by the state board OF tax COM
misSiOners during its second 1870 SEES
sion. were announced by the board.
The reductions run into the millions
of dollars. but the exact amount mas
not been determined. A total OF 80
corporations filed appeals with the
fax board for reductions after their
original assessments were announced
i'm MAY. The board denied the APP
peals of 100 In spite of the reduc-
tons made at this session, it is be-
leved that the total assessed valua-
ton Of Indiana corporations will be
several million dollars more than that
Of 1919. Large reductions were or
dered by the board in the case OF
transportation companies and build
ing and loan companies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
TelIinQ Him.

Bobby, your mother tells me you
are very bright boy. and she ex
poets you 10 be great man." said
Mr. Blossom, as he sat in the parlor
waiting for Bobby's sister.
Ma never does 'spect right. She
doesn't know what she's talking about.
She told dad she 'spected you and my
sister would be married fore spring.
and that was more than a year ago"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" is genu-
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache. Tooth
ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes OF Il
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
Is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
oaceticacidester Of Salicylicacid-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

II understand the convict who es-
cared was noted for his polite man.
nerS."
"He was unusually polite. Even In
escaping. he left note for the warden
saying: Please excuse the liberty
am taking"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
Faces Serious Coal SHORTAGE

Alexandria. July 23.-Alexandria is
facing a coal shortage that threatens
not only To close the manufacturing
plants of the city. but also the city
waterworks. il is said Coal ship
ments 70 Alexandria have been de-
layed for weeks and factory officials
are unable TO. obtain relief. Local
coal dealers are providing coal TO op-
crate the city waterworks plant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
MANY Expected at Encampment.

indianapolis. July 23.-More than
100000 persons are expected TO come
10 indianapolis the week of Septem-
Der 10 to -. when the forty-ffth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic and allied organiza-
tons is held here. according 10 the ex-
ccutive commif>ee in charge of gen.
oral arrangem ntS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

When red. rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches OF
Cuticura Ointment Also make use
now and then Of that exauisitely scent
ed busting powder. Cuticura Taicum.
one Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Ady.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

MANY OF the new theories OF bring
Ing up children show that the old
was were really pernicious."
"Yes, l understand that they are
claiming the hand that rocks the era
die Is the hand that wrecks the world"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
Perhaps.

81 can breathe easier now"
whats happened?"
''The landlord called for his rent
today"
"Well."
and he went away without leaving
notice that next month he would
charge us $40 a month more. Perhaps
he has gotten over his rent-raising
fever"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06
FRECkLES
Now Il the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckles. Othins
double strength-is guaranteed TO remove
these homely spots.
Simply get ounce OF Othine-doubie
strength-from your druggist. and apply .
little Of IL night and morning and you
should soon that even the worst freckles
have begun 10 disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely IL Is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed 10 com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful.
clear complexion
Be sure 20 ask for the double strength
Othine as this 10 sold under guarantee OF
money back n Il fails 90 remove f-eckles
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

The next president of Mexico would
be wise TO take the precaution of NOV
ing the capital to the south bank of
the Rio Grande and keep an airplane
on the premises.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

What curiously peaceful world
this would be If We could pick up the
papers and find that no one had
''fiayed." scored" .assailed," or de
fed" anybody else for "A hours.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

1t isn't the comfort and pleasure
that wealth gives that is the trouble.
but the unfortunate habit ii has Of
making 50 many men and young wom-
ell utterly worthless 10 the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

real American citizen must not
gouge the public. says schoolboy's es-
say on Americanism. There's thought
i'm that.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Albania is now reported TO be in
the throes of civil war. The freedom
of the small nations seems to have
gone TO their heads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Bolshevik propagandists in France
are now being dealt with severity.
France not having forgotten its expe-
rience with the commune in 1871
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

\ man is considered bachelor in
France at thirty years of age and is
taxed a married man in this coun-
try is worse off than that-he is over
taxed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Notwithstanding the Christening
which the war was supposed to bring
them, the Turks are as unspeakable
as ever
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

The American people eat billion
dollars worth of candy year No
wonder the shortage of sugar is re-
garded as national misfortune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

When any Of the four pillars OF
government are mainly shaken or
weakened-which are religion. justice.
council and treasure-men need to
pray for fair weather-Bacon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

watching the garden grow is a fine
outdoor sport these evenings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Thrift Will only help to bring prices
down when something has amputated
the greed that keeps them up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

France is going to follow our ex-
ample and deport undesirables. If ev-
cry nation did that, where would the
undesirables be dumped?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

It's been good while since anybody
used the expression. too much sugar
for IL cent"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

After the millennium sets in we shall
have perfect apparatus for choosing
presidents provided presidents are still
necessary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

As an example CT the rapid spread
af civilization. the Chinese girls who
were taught by Americans 10 wriggle
tiaeir toes are now smoking cigar
CRIES
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

And now they want mo Hats for
Men" campaign. That saying, Mad
as halter" is going to mean some
thing real pretty soon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Turkey should make up Its mind
whether to be bolshevist or British-it
cannot very well be Turkish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

This scarcity of doctors that is
spoken of can be counted on, we sup
pose, To add TO the high cost Of living.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Judicial opinion is inclined to the
theory that it is landlords privilege
to make himself as unpopular as he
chooses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

The only thing the average Ameri-
can has against Georges Carpenter is
that extra on the end of his first
name.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

The government could make the cost
OIL living lower for profteers and for
the public by failing a lot of them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Inc resentment toward money i'm
politics is likely TO deprive the tired
business man of favorite form of di-
version.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

An eight-year-old chess phenom is
named Rzeschewski and his mind prob
ably will be in a like tumble before he
reaches ten.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Maybe those pocket wireless tele-
phones we have heard so much about
VIII be perfected in time to help some.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

American citizenship is too impor-
taIt To be granted to and enjoyed by
those who do not appreciate it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

The army worm seems to be in IA
vOr OF universal military education.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

SO many people are writing novels
IL is almost mark of distinction to be
able TO abstain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

The man who says the war was
wrong casts slur upon every soldier
who fought or died.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Armenia hopes that anybody with
further designs against her will have
TO see America first.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

If women are TO wear new straw
hats men. perforce, must wear the old
ones
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

AS In the past, most of the presi-
dents of the future will be men who
had TO struggle and conquer as boys
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-06

Early to bed and early to rise" has
OutIived its usefulness. Everything is
up.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13
State of South Carolina,
County of Newberry,

Whereas. one-third of the resident
freeholders and like proportion OF
the resident electors of the age OF
twenty-one in the Johnstone School
District No. 12, the County of New
berry. State of South Carolina, have
filed a petition with the County Board
of Education of Newberry County,
South Carolina, petitioning and re-
ouest;ng that an election be held IN
the said school distrit on the question
of levying an additional tax OF Two
(2) mills on the taxable property
within the said school district:
Now, Therefore, we the underslgn,,
ed, composing the said County Board
of Education for Newberry County,
State of South Carolina, do hereby
order the Board of Trustees OF the
] ohnstone School District No. IL to
hold an election on the said question
of levying an additional special tax OF
two (2) mills to be collected on the
property located within the said
school district, which said election
shall lbe held at the Johnstone school
house, in the said school district, No:
l2, on Saturday the Oath day OF
April, 1920, at which said election
the polls shall be opened at a. NJ,
and closed at q p. m.
The members Of the Board of
Trustees Of the said School District
shall act as managers Of said election.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13
Report on Sixth Inspection of the
Newberry County Almshcuse Made
March 8, 1920, by Assistant
Secretary Brearley.

The Newberry county almshouse is
another concrete argument for the
abolition Of our present system OF
caring for the poor and the substi-
tuition of district hospital homes. The
kindhearted superintendent does the
best he can with the equipment and
the supplies at his disposal. Recently
he tried to whitewash the cottages
but the rough, unplaned boards made
the work almost useless. The build
ings are quite unsatisfactory and are
consequently very hard to keep clean.
The people of Newberry county
should seriously consider joining
with other counties to build district
home for the destitute and aged. The
recent legislature authorized such
home for the five counties of Allen
dale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton,
and Jasper. This institution could
give better treatment at a smaller
cost because of the greater number
of inmates.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking the
celebrated Shivar Mineral Water. Positively
guaranteed by money-back offer. Tastes
inc. costs a trihe. Delivered anywhere by
our Newberry Agents, ]! W. Nbler Co
Phone them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13
Coming Thursday.

Two beautiful girls in one family
not infrequently create a situation
hard to disentangle. Lucky it was
for pretty Barbara Remington that
she had the intrepid Tom Mix to ex-
tricate her. Even for him it was a
task fraught with innumerable dam
gers. For the complete story, rip
roaring romance of the western
plains, see William Fox's Desert
Love-" on Thursday. Tom Mix is the
star. What n:aIa need be said?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13

Score Card Report on Newberry
County Jail.
SCORES
Possible. Actual.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13

Detail Report of Scores in Camp
No. 2.
March 9, 1920.
County Chaingang No. 2, Mr.. Tom
campbell, foreman:
/. County Commissioners ana
Chaingang: ,
Possible. Actual.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-13

'sI am curious to know" he added,
Show many will reconcile their acts
in voting to continue war time pro-
hibition on the ground that they were
at war with the vote they are going
to cast today for a resolution based
upon preamble which declared that
the war had been at an end eight
months before the vote was taken"
Strike Hands With Germany"
At one point today, as on yester-
day, party support suddenly shifted.
Then Representative Kelly, Repub-
1ican, Of Michigan was recognized to
oppose the resolution. Democratic
seats were filed as the Republicans
were massed yesterday when Repre-
sentative Huddleston, Democrat, of
Alabama declared his intention to
vote for the measure. Cries of ssgo
on" greeted Representative Kelly and
he was accorded an additional time
by the Democratic leaders, eonclud-
ing his address with an assertion that
the resolution proposed to strike
hands with Germany and say it's all
over Let's call it square. -
mot with my vote" he shouted as
he took h's seat. and roar CT cheers
came from the Democrats.