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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
WORD .GENTLEMAN."

A FRENCH critic, discussing the
~ recent famous battle for the
boxing championship of the
world. expressed surprise that so
many Americans should have favored
the challenger from abroad.
Perhaps if he had stopped TO think
for moment he would have realized
that, after all. this is in the true
sporting spirit.
That spirit is at times hard TO cul-
tivate. Ii is natural for city TO
want its home team to win in baseball,
and for college TO wish TO see its
young giants sweep all before them
on the diamond, the links and the
gridiron.
ITO have and 70 hold is the motto
of national or international sport from
yachting TO polo.
II is reasonable for nation not TO
wish to lose any championship once
IL has obtained it.
Various explanations have been
given of the popularity of Carpenter,
the best small man who stood up to
the best big man in their business in
the world today.
A ray Of light is thrown on the
matter by a word that was used by
several experts in describing the af-
fair. They said that the Frenchman
fought like q gentleman and lost like
one.
This involved no reflection on the
champion, because nothing Of an "un-
gentlemanly" nature was done by any
body on the memorable occasion In
question.
The interesting thing is the use of
the word gentleman"
1t is an expression that Americans
have been shy of from the earliest
days, partly because 1t conveyed
suggestion of class distinction in a
country that has no Glasses" and
partly because the word was hard to
define even in countries where 1t
was in common use.
There is no doubt that In the
strictest sense of the expression,
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
and John Adams were gentlemen"
Yet there can be equally little doubt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Good Officers.

"A good officer" said General Per
Shing at dinner, turns even adver-
sity 10 advantage Like the young
drug clerk. you know.
Young man. a lady said TO this
chap, L want about a pint of glycerin,
please.
Yes, madam said the drug clerk.
That will be % cents-50 cents for the
glycerin AMI nickel for the bottle.
But month ago. the lady OBJ
jected, 1 got some glycerin here. and
you didn't charge anything for the
bottle
Yes, madam said the drug clerk
promptly. Then that will be gu
cents"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
WORKED HARD TO GET HIM
Widows Statement Shed New Light
on Her Claim for Damages for
Husbands Loss.

A man was killed in Il railway COLI
sion and a few days after the funeral
the company lawyer called upon the
widow TO effect n settlement.
She placed her damages at $1,000.
"Oh, that sum is unreasonable" re-
piled the lawyer. Your husband was
nearly fifty, wasn't he?"
"Yes. sir"
And lame?'
"Yes."
And his general health poor?"
Very"
"And he probably would not have
lived more than five years.
probably not, sir"
Then it seems TO me that 600 or
$500 would be fair compensation"
-Four or five hundred?" she echoed.
why, sir, / courted that man for ten
years, ran after him for ten more, and
then had to chase him with = poker
to get him to marry me. Do you i'm
agine I'm going to settle for bare cost
of shoe leather and mental wear and
tearY'-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Not Exactx Reassurina.

There is no doubt about it. my
friend, we'll have to operate on you,"
the doctor said cheerfully.
Operator the patient exclaimed.
Great Scott, doctor, I've no money for
expensive operations"
Hum! Well-you're insured, aren't
your"
'Yes, but / can't realize on that I'M
I'll after I'm dead-it goes TO my es-
tate
"Oh, that's all right, my dear fell
low the doctor said, again smiling
cheerfully. That's perfectly all right
don't you worry about your bill at
all Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
FARM OPPORTUNITIES

T AN constantly in receipt of letters
from women tired of office work
who ask what chance they would
have in investing their savings in
small farm. They want a home, they
want TO be their own masters, they
long for the country after years of
combining labor at desk.
Success in farming requires train
ing and experience as we'll as a wish
for that type of work. A good bust
ness training and initiative are excel
lent as stock in trade, but there should
be more than that. Farming is nu easy
job.
Two young women tell me that they
are making money with small sheep
farm. There is plenty Of demand both
for the wool and the meat. But these
two women also run an apiary. mar
keting their honey, in a distinctive
package. II is the finest honey, and
they charge a high price for il. They
have worked up trade with list of
private purchasers, and sell through
the mail.
The thing is 10 have only the very
highest class OF produce, 70 charge
high for il. 10 put it into attractive
and striking packages that are an ad-
vertisement IN themselves. and TO sell
direct 10 she consumer. With the par
Gel post this is possible. We end il
better 70 specialize in several filings
rather than IN one. Establish mar
ket for one of your items and you es-
tabliSh IL for ell.
This sounds like good talk. and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
HEARS THE EAST A-CAlLING"
Marines Reasons for Seeking Transfer
TO the Orient Prove Truth of
kipIing's Statement.

Who says that Kipling didn't speak
the mind of the enlisted man when he
wrote: ship me somewhere east of
Suez?" A marine, who put i'm a
long tour Of duty in the Orient, re-
Gently wrote the editor of this column
that he had requested TO be transferred
out there again. His letter was poeti-
cal, but sincere. He wrote in part:
Il can see in my minds eye that
old recruiting slogan, See the World
and as l hear in my Imagination the
booming of the surf on those oriental
shores and scent the OdOr of the Celes-
tial heather, methinks / should like
once again TO brush elbows with those
slant-eyed sons Of Confucius. From
the Leatherneck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

In fact, IL * only in the army and
the navy that the word gentleman
survives In n technical sense. For
conduct unbecOming an officer and n
gentleman" is the ground for one Of
the most serious charges that can be
brought against anybody who holds a
commission.
The great John Henry Newman.
afterwards cardinal, I'm discussing the
idea of a university" gave a consid-
cradle part of his time to the effort 10.
define n gentleman"
He. of course, had no more sym
pathy than any American would have
with the view, not uncommon in parts
of Europe. that a gentleman is
man who has no profession or bust
ness: who has nothing TO do but moth
ing.
In olden days a gentleman was
supposed TO be like Bayard, without
fear and without reprOach; kind to
women and children; gentle In peace
and careless OF his own safety when
duty called him"
Ii is an interesting thing TO find the
word used I'm the case of a profession
nj boxer.
(Copyright)
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And He Probably Did.

He was eight years old, cleanly and
neatly dressed.
Say" he said boldly To q man he
approached at Market and Pennsyl-
BellefOntaine street is?'
why, that's long way from here.
What number do you want?'
Il don't know the number. but it's
a big double white house and l would
know it if | saw it,"
Il believe you are lost. You better
see a policeman"
I'll try to figure it out myself for
Il while first"
And he started off toward Massa-
chusetts avenue TO find the 'big double
white house. indianapolis News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Apple Fritters.

Sift one cupful Of flour with one
teaspo0nful of powdered sugar and
one-fourth teaspoonful of salt. Add
two-thirds of 4 cupful of water, beat
ing constantly. Add one-half table
spoonful of olive oil and the white of
one egg beaten stiff Core and pare
tart apples, sprinkle with lemon juice,
dredge with sugar and let stand half
an hour. Dip in fritter batter and
fry in deep fat. Serve with lemon
sauce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
First Really National Bank.

Bank of North America was the
name of the first bank of a national
character. 1t had a charter for ten
years, from 1741, from the confedera-
ton. but doubt as to its legality led
the bank to seek and obtain a charter
from the state of Pennsylvania in
1888. I'm 1885 this latter charter was
revoked, but in 1877 it was renewed.
1t was located at Philadelphia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
sTARTAR."

IfTARTAR," as applied to
the wild tribes which
inhabit middle and cen
trail Asia, is one OF those words
in which a wrongly assumed
derivation has modified the
spelling and the very shape in
which we now have il, for the
people usually designated by
this name are not "Tartars."
but "Taters."
The Interpolation of the "r"
i'm the first syllable came about
when these hordes burst into
Europe during the Thirteenth
century and swept everything
before them. Many persons
claimed that the ravages of the
invading cavalry constituted a
fulfillment of the prophecy In
the ninth chapter of Revelation
concerning the opening of the
bottOmleSs pit and the loosing of
the inhabitants OF the internal
regions. From this belief en-
sued the change OF their name
from "Taters" to "Tartars." the
latter being an outgrowth of
Tartarus. or hell. whence these
implacable hordes were sup
posed 10 have come.
The bravery of the invaders,
together with their stole disre-
gard for pain and the manner In
which they turned upon their
guards when captured. also gave
rise 10 the expression catch 4
Tartar" or "he caught a Tartar"
which is in use 10 this day as
synonym for being taker by
surprise. particularly when "A
person thinks that he has made
an easy conquest.
(Copyright)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

Break one egg into bowl, add one
fourth of a teaspOonful of salt, and
one and One-haIf tablespoonfuls of
powdered sugar Add flour, stirring
until the mixture will take no more.
Turn on to a Toured board, divide into
three parts and roll as thin as posi-
ble Cut into narrow strips or
squares and fry in deep hot fat.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar mixed
with cinnamon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
The Joker in the Transaction.

Il understand you are trying 70 sell
your farm and all the live stock"
Yes replied Farmer COrntossel.
1.-The deal has got to cover everything.
I've got a mule that I've made up my
mind to get rid Of. and the only chance
OF doing II Is TO put the animal across
as an incidental item"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
(Copyright.)
Shrewd Traveller.

An Englishman travelled from Pet
rograd TO Moscow with no other pass
port than an English tailor's receipted
bill. This document of identification
had big printed heading with the
name of the tailor, some English post
age stamps attached and fiourishing
signature in red ink He Haunted the
document in the face of the officials.
assuring them 1t was a diplomatic
passport issued by the British en-
bassy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
In a Mess.

Two miners had never seen golf
played before. They stood WATCHING:
y tat, unskilled player at work in Il
bunker. The sand flew up, but the
ball remained. Seven agonizing shots
had been played.
The player made his eighth attemp:
The ball was lobbed up. dropped on
the green and, rolling gently 10 the pin
settled in the hole.
by gum. Bill. said one miner 10
the other He's cot deuce Of a job
on now :"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Frltter Batter.

Mix and sift together one cupful Of
flour and one-fourth of a teaspOOnful
of salt. Add two-thirds of a cupful
of milk gradually. and two eggs
beaten thick, one tablespoonful Of
olive oil and the whites of the eggs
folded in after being beaten stiff
Bananas cut in quarters. sprinkled
with lemon and sugar, let stand half
an hour, then dipped in the batter and
cooked as the apple fritters, are de-
licious. In fact any fruit may be
used for fritterS.
NuA NlAt~e
o. 1921. Western Newspaper Union)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
PROPER, INDEED.

officer drilling recruits)-Hey. you,
IN case of fire. what do you dog"
Recruit yell.
Officer-Yell what?
Recruit-Why. what do yOu sup
poser Cease firing.-Paris lie Rire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Mere Matter Of Eornn

Clancy-Oi want TO get drsht-
class Ottymobile for me wife.
Auto Dealer-LOng body:
Clancy-Begorra, no, She's built
like a barrel-but phwat's that got to
do wild IL?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
MOTHERS
COOK BOOK
~! by wv. M~t~ eeQ

hissing-hot iron gem pans well
creased and bake in a hot oven for
thirty minutes. If baked in buttered
earthen cups the popovers will have a
glazed appearance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

"A 'get-rich-quick' promoter has fin
ished serving his prison sentence"
Il suppose he improved the shining
hour and left with he best wishes Of
everyone at the prison?"
"Oh. yes, particularly of the warden.
who invested the savings Of life
time in a new scheme guaranteed 10
pay a profit of 100 per cent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

y think most of us get a square
deal"
"Well?"
But sometimes we don't know how
TO play our cards"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
a Schcmcr.

For once my husband il taking an
interest in household affairs"
What nowf"
"He wants to help with the pick
ling"
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Stretched the Truth.

Hub-What in the world induced
you TO buy rubber plant?
Wife-The salesman said if you're
smart you can grow yOLr own auto
mobile tires.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Popovers.

Mix and sift one cupful of flour,
one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, seven
eighths of a cupful of milk, one-half
teaspOonful of butter, and two eggs.
Beat the batter with Dover egg
beaten until light. Pour into deep
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
News From the Honeymoon.

Father-It's telegram from daugh-
ter: Having lovely time. am think
ing of you constantly"
Mother-There now-he's taught her
10 tell lies already.
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SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
BYE A. Walker


that the first would have corrected
anybody who defined him in that way
by saying that he was a soldier. while
the other illustrious two would have
preferred 10 be called statesmen.
As for Benjamin Franklin. If any
body had called him gentleman. he
would have remarked probably that
he preferred 10 be a printer
Daniel Webster was entertained at
the Jockey club in Richmond on
famous occasion. He surprised his
hosts by saying that. though born in
New Hampshire and q senator from
Massachusetts, he could give three
good reasons why he could claim TO
be a Southern Gentleman" And he
gave these amid storm of laughter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
PAS "Joke -

Edith. your mother tells me that
YOU serve refreshments 10 ali the
young men who can call on you"
Yes. papa"
We'll. you must think have money
20 burn, feeding the flames that way"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Makes Him Anxious.

Caller suppose you often 90 out 10
teas.
Mrs. Bargins-Yes, to tease my hus-
band. He thinks I've gone shopping.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Note From the Border.

Tourist suppose the people were
quite agitated when that gang Of in
ternatiOnal thieves went through here?
Native-Yes; the government even
put locks on the canal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

cuticura Soap for the Complexion
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Advertisem
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Stone Broke.

Whats the matter with Jack;
hasn't he the sand TO prOpOset
"Oh, yes, but he hasn't the rocks 10
get married"
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Too Experienced.

She-Enthusiasm is contagious.
He-Not always. I've cOurted girls
who didn't seem 10 share my enthusi-
asm Ia the least.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
In Vaudeville.

Who is this dame in vaudey.lleF
"A lady who shot a gent
We'll, she can't dance. sing or act.
Why doesn't she put up a target and
stick 10 her speciality"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

The glory of our life below
Comes not from what we do what we
know,
But dwells forevermore in what we are.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

Red Cross Ball Blue is the finest
product of its kind In the world Ev-
cry woman who has used 1t knows
this statement to be true.-Advertise
ment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
GOOD THINGS FOR THE FAMILY.

TOR those who enjoy hot cakes and
gems for breakfast, the following
recipe will be one to try:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Holding the Attention.

"Can you demonstrate your theory
so that it can be popularity under
stood"
Perhaps" replied the eminent
scientist. But why cOnsign IL TO OBJ
security by ending a very interesting
discussion
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02

recommend ii 10 my readers who may
be thinking of turning TO the farm as
source of income.
(Copyright.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
4 LITERALLY

LITERALLY
"Pve decided to buy cheaper hats
in the future, DEAR
Good! That Will reduce overhead
expenses"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-02
Alloys Finish.

Algy met a bear,
The bear met Algy.
The bear grew bulgy.
The bulge was Algy.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Miss Robertson Assails
Foes and Maternity Bill

Alice Robertson, Oklahomas woman
Representative in Congress, told mem
bers of the Oklahoma Society at their
dinner in the Hotel McAlpin last night
that the Democratic forces were al
ready gathering in her state to defeat
her at the coming election.
''Their motto" she said, "is Take
Alice out of Wonderland but Alice
isn't going out"
Miss Robertson then explained why
she had opposed and "still was op-
pose to "the maternity bill passed by
Congress and recently signed by the
President.
81 dare stand here" she said, "and
declare that the women who supported
that measure were motivated by Rus
sian l. w. W.-ism. For in the end the
maternity bill means taking the babies
from their mothers and giving them to
the care of the state. You know what
that means. Institutions! And babies
die in institutions.
"The danger in America to-day" she
continued, 'is that the women will do
away with the charm and idealism of
the American home and substitute the
nationalism of Russia. ! am an old
maid, but / have mothered many chill
dren. ] have the heart of mother
and have voted against this measure
The maternity bill will give Office to
many women who may go about the
country now preaching anything they
wish.''
Will Rogers, the actor, was the other
speaker
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10

very much alive! That was the in
stant after the Merry Little Breeze
had tickled Busters nose with the
scent of the hunter. The man-smell
was so strong that Buster knew a
man was behind him and very close.
he didn't know it was a hunter and
he didn't stop to find out, 1t was
enough for Buster to know that a
man was near. He was frightened
almost out of his wits. So, with a
snort of fear, he took to his heels,
crashing through the brush, humping
INTO trees because he was too scared
to look where he was going, and max
ing great racket.
but buster was no more scared
than was that Hunter when what he
mad taken for black stump proved
to be Buster Bear. With veil that
frightened Buster all the more the
hunter leaped to his feet and ran in
the opposite direction, and he. too.
bumped into trees and stumbled over
logs and crashed through the brush.
And he didn't stop running until he
was out of the Green Forest.
Now, all that noise frightened
Honker the Goose and his flock quite
as badly. There was wild honking
and beating of great wings. Up rose
Honker, his flock behind him. Up, up,
up they went until they were high
in the sky. Then they headed south
on their long, dangerous journey.
And to this day they don't know how
that Merry Little Breeze and Buster
Bear saved them from the hunter
with the terrible gun
And the funny part is that the mis-
chievous Merry Little Breeze and
Buster Bear don't know it either.
Copyright. 1921. by r. w. Burgess)
The next storys paddy Is Ready"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Fines i'm Tile Combine
Case Reduced by Court

The fines Of two individuals and two
corporations sentenced November 90
for participation in the practices of
the tile combine were reduced by
Judge William C. Van Fleet in the
Federal District Court yesterday, upon
recommendation of Colonel William
Hayward, the United States Attorney
here. At the same time he remitted
the $500 fine imposed upon Herman
Petri. who testified freely before the
grand jury and is now serving a two
months term in the Essex County
IN. J.) jail. BE rafused to reduce the
fines of one individual and one cor
poration.
The fines reduced yesterday were:
The John H. Parry Company, from
$1,a00 to $500, and John H. Parry, it's
president, from $1,000 to $780, the
poty & Orr Company, from $4,000 to
$4,000, and William G. Orr, it's vice
president, from $4,000 To $3,500 Colo
mel Hayward pointed out that these
individuals and corporations were not
III position to pay the fines imposed
in the first instance.
Judge Van Fleet refused to reduce
the fines of $4,000 and $4,000 imposed
upon Henry Miles & Son and George
Miles, president OF TIE corporation, re-
speetiveiy.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Weather Report

Sun rises. 7:os am. lSun sets 4:2o n n,
Moon rises. 1 Al pm. Moon sets. 2:13 am,
Local Forecast. Cloudy to day and to-
morrow; warmer to-day; somewhat cooler
to- morrow; fresh to strong southwest and
west winds.
Local OFFICIAL Record.-The following of
fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twentyfour hours, in comparison with
the corresponding date of last year: