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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-28

toilet. The 'beaux." and candles"
and "gallants" attired themselves In
their best and started out early In the
morning. calling first at the houses
where matrons received, and afterward
upon the younger ladies. The drinks
that were offered at every house OF
any prominence were ardent and d.
verse.
1t was not until about the middle of
the century or whereabouts that the
abuse which finally led to the Gus
toms decline began. For years the
handles rivaled one another In the
length of their calling lists, and the
calls soon came to be nothing more
than hasty gorglngs of cake and gulp-
ings Of wine.
Then the ladles-the matrons as
well as the young women-began to
vie with one another In the number Of
their callers. This led to the most
extraordinary practices. Callers were
recruited. drummed up. Cards an
nouncing that Miss This-or-That would
be "at home" on January were sent
out almost Unfortunately. The Sun
day newspapers began TO print lists Of
those who would receive, and the
houses Of those mentioned in the lists
were sure to be besleged by numbers
of men whom the ladies had never met
or heard of and desired never to meet
again.
Men would go calling in couples
and parties. and even in droves Of 80
or more. remaining as short time at
each stopping place as possible. and
announcing everywhere how many
calls they had already made, and how
many they expected to make before
they, finished. At every place they
drank. The result was a most ap-
palling assortment of "jags" long be-
fore shutdown, and a crowdlng of the
police stations at night.
This New Years observance finally
became so abused that IT was called
a national evil" and was attacked by
reformers everywhere and ministers
Numbered against II from the pulpit.
FINELY fashion set its face against Il
and II died a gradual death.
Its place was taken after a while by
eating and drinking in the restaurants,
and by the street carniyals.
II Croesus himself had come hack
to earth and had visited New York
or any big city in the country-in 1905
he couldn't have got a seat In any
restaurant OF note after ten o'clock the
night Of December 81. for all his
fabulous wealth. In fact, he probably
couldn't have got inside the door
Every table was engaged-at big
prices and long In advance. Diners
had to get out at nine o'clock and
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Clever, but the Latin says It more
f6rcibly: Crowned-with-laurel Horace,
what you say Is true: Flies than the
southeast wind faster time the, devour-
q Of things.
And the second quotation above
neatly supplements the first by say
ting: Times change and we are changed
In them.
All OF which suggests most forcibly
that time has destroyed the old-fash:.
Toned method Of observing several Of
our American national holidays; that
the times have changed and we in
them.
Now. there's the Fourth Of July. for
example. The oid-fashioned Fourth
is &c eatirely gone that we don't quite
know what to do with the day. In the
old days we used to twist the Lions
tail when we didn't know what else
to do. but since we fought side by side
with the British In the Great War.
that seems as out Of place as do fire.
crackers and the casualty list Of small
boys.
And it's Just about the same with
New Years Day. About all that's
left as Is to listen to the whistles blow
ing at midnight and to make good res
olutionA And what changes the day
has seen since hrst Americans began
its celebration
Americas celebration of New Years
Day owes nothing to Puritan New
England. In the North New York, be-
ing Dutch, was the center of New
Years gayety. The South, being Eng
fish, but not Puritan, also celebrated
automatically. The custom Of max.
ing calls probably is as old as civilized
man: It Is likely that It originated
independently In almost every cline.
old-time European chieftains used to
set 'New Years" apart as a day on
which they would condescend to re-
ceive substantial tributes from their
underiings. Queen Elizabeth re-
ceiyed New Years calls every year.
and there was always much rivalry be-
tween her ambitious courtiers as to
the quantity and value of the gifts
they should bestow upon the virgin
sovereign. 1t was on New Years Day
that Sir Walter Raleigh gladdened the
queens heart with a memorable pair
Of silk stockings-the nrst ever made
and worn In England.
In Holland the custom Of making
New Years calls had been general
long before the settlement of New
Amsterdam, and the natives of the
Netherlands who came TO live in the
New World brought the practice with
them. And, of course. they had
plenty to eat and drink-for who ever
heard Of Dutchmen who did not take
good care Of their stomachs3
Up 10 the beginning OF the Nine.
teenth century the typical New Years
Observance was neIghboriy custom
Then II became an observance decreed
BY fashion and was observed In every
lty Of any sire In the country.
The younger women OF such house.
holds As had daughters were the host
essea. and great was their rivalry. one
with another. In respect Of richly load
81 refreshment tables and elegance Of
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-28

guards at the doors saw that none ex-
cept those with credentials got In. Dur
ing the last hour of the Old Year the
people feasted, and at the first stroke
of the New Year everybody In every
RESTAURANT arose, wine-glass In hand.
and drank a health to the New Year.
1t was comparatively quiet indoors,
but the people In the streets made
noise enough to scare young 1905.
Every sort Of noise-making implement
known to man except cannon and dy-
Mantle bombs was in active use.
+det your horns and dcklers!p was
the prayer roared by thousands OF
takers all evening. Trucks and
wagons were halted at the curb, load
ed with tin horns and thin sticks with
bunch Of hackle-feathers at the tip.
II you were a real devilish New
Years humorist you proceeded like
this: First, tickle some stranger I'M
der the chin with the feathers; then.
as he turned to protest, you blew the
horn in his face.
A universal custom Of New Years
Of those days was the carriers New
Years address. This was. often in
rhyme If the carrier or any Of his
friends could string the Jingling
lines together or find an old carriers
address TO copy. Such verses as these
were popular:
This day devoted now TO mirth.
To open house and social hearth,
New friendship mounts on airy wings
| And gives her tuneful harp new stringR
While plenty spreads festive board,
OF wine ID food and ample hoard.
In idleness and laughter gay,
| To spend the hours this happy day,
All save the carrier. whose snowy feet
Still must pace UP the snowy street.
! So give TO him a moments heed.
| Since he alone this comfort needs.
| And TO your ample. Jovial store
| Let him not ind a closed door. etc.. etc.
BY 1914 there we're strong indica-
lions of a saner celebration OF New
Years. The feasting In restaurants
New Years Eve was still In full blast,
with singing and dancing added. But
most OF the large cities had ordered
the police to enforce sane" celebra-
1 ZION on Ine blEeetS. IN consequence
there was less noise and rOwdyism out
of doors. Chicago, for instance. for
babe horns. confetti and ticklers.
Cleveland probably had the "sanest"
New Years Eve in 1914. That city
| gave the New Year community
greeting" in keeping with the spirit
OF community Christmas celebrated a
week before. Twelve bands. with 28O
musicians. were massed In the public
square. To an audience OF thousands
they played hymns and patriotic airs.
Announcement by the police that the
midnight closing law would be en-
forced rigidly cut hotel and restaurant
festivities down markedly. In Gin
cinnati the police had the promise Ct
every hotel, cafe and saloon keeper to
close promptly at midnight. Similar
conditions prevailed In Detroit and
Indianapolis.
Then came the Great War. And
then prohibition.
So at present the celebration Of New
Years Eve and New Years Day Is be
twixt and between.
What win It be ten years from nowI
And what q century hence1
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-28
IN a Changes Last Years Froek to New
" U Putnam Fadeless Dyes-dyes tints you wish
A Boy and His Goat.

Ed and his brother Harry were the
proud pOssessors Of goat. One day
their mamma said: Eddie, I saw
Nanny standing with her fore feet on
the fence"
"Oh, no, mamma" came the reply.
Nanny had only two feet on tile
fence"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-28

And some men are just prominent
enough to attract people who have gold
bricks to dispose Of.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-28

No dentist should hurl defiance in
the teeth of the patient.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-28

HE Latin has a terse
and forceful way Of
putting things. Now,
the first quotation
above has been rem
dered in free-and-easy
style:
Old Man Horace. sprigged
with bay
Truly thou dost say. sir.
Time speeds faster on its
way
Than the swifteat racer.
, 1922-11-26

ed and priceless. tina: hung almost
to her knees.
This necklace" she said, was
given me by Count de Lamnre. He
was killed in the great allied ad.
anc on tho somme."
She extended her hand to include
the place nbout her.
This villa" sho said. twas given
me by the Marquis dc Nord. He
died at Verdun."
She paused.
Monsieur" she said. ct, a child
IF Montmatre. an apache. called
'Casque dor from the effect OF my
yellow hair, which I have been
taught 20 put up rs though It were
the h~cadcress of Minerva: l who
had faith in nothing. realized that
these men-Paul Verlain, who loved
me. and who a-so loved life; Count
dc Lanare, who loved me. and who
also loved pleasure; the Marquis de
Nord, who loved me, and who also
loved ~power-these men loved some
thing more than me. or life. or pleas
ure, or power; owed It Infinitely
more; loved It beyond any measure
OF c~omparisor. for they left these
Kings and went esSerly to death
or it.
Il thought about IT, monsieur. 1t
obsessed me-"
She suddenly rose as with n single
gesture. ms though she had been
lifted to her feet by invisible hands.
Then suddenly. monsieur. with a
Clash of vision on that night when
I was alone in the house in the Fau-
hourg s.. German. 1 understood this
thing-I saw that the work in which
Monsieur Dillari was engaged@that
the prints with which the house was
literally packed-would help to des-
troy the very thing which these men
Paul Verlain. Count de Lamare,
and the Marquis de Norc had given
their lives to save"
She spoke with a sudden. Eager
vigor.
at would help to destroy France
and therefore. 1 ooh a candle in
my and and burned It. Do you
know what the valuable prints were
with which this house in the Eau
bourg st. German was crowded on
that nlEht7''
IT do" replied Monsieur Jonquelle.
"or 1 should not have taken these
elaborate precautions TO secure the
American, DIllard."
THE houSa in the Faubourg st.
German was packed with counter
felt notes of all the high-denomlna-
ton paper currency of the French
Republic. printed by this man. from
plates etched by the German en-
graver. wagenheim of Munich"
THE Girl in the Picture" another
brilliant triumph of NJ. Jonquelle,
will begin in tomorrow's issue.
, 1922-11-26

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound advertised SO much and it aid
SO many people good that I began to
take 1t myself. | am feeling fine now
and everyonetells me they never saw
me looking SO well. 1 live on a farm.
do all my work, and have three little
girls to take care of. / am recon-
mending this medicine to my friends
and know it will help them If they
use 1t like ! do. Mrs. HERBERT
LONG, r. r. 9. Box z. LarwiIl, Indiana.
Many womenkeep about their work
when it is a great effort. They are
always tired out and have no ambi-
ton, When you are in this condition
give it prompt attention.
Take LydiaE E.. Pinkham'sveretab,e
Compound, for it is especially sdapt-
ed to correct such troubles,
, 1922-11-26

The handsome woman In the in.
valid chair had been talking angrlly
with her companion when
II. JoNQUELLE. greatest o. French
netectivas. entered the beautiful
Italian terrace. The nitro
6uoed her companion.
MARTIN DILLARD. an American,
n learned that the great detective
had come from Paris to learn why
the house in France. owned by Dbl
lard. had burned TO the ground.
She explained that the house was
filled with priceless etchings which
Dulsrd was copying. During billiards.
absence. when she was IN charge. she
went to h cellar where the master
pieces were stored.
The fame Of her candle iEnited
the oobwebs in he cellar anc in a
moment the whole place vas In
flames.
, 1922-11-26

Try Tribune Want Ads for results.
, 1922-11-26

INS TERROR. ! let myself u
OF the flaming house. the
woman continued.
As the basement OF this
, 1922-11-26

WIS alWays tired
out and had no
ambition.
|vous and dizzy
and everything
seemed to worry
me and / had aw-
full pains in my
right side. l felt
badly about four
years and could
not do mywork as
it should have
kaA- 11--
, 1922-11-26
Go On With the Story
P III.

CHAPTER III.
<GS TERROR. ! let myself out
OF the flaming house" the
woman continued.
As the basement OF this
house was without w!ndows,
the fire was not discovered until I
had gotten entirely out OF the neigh
eorhood Of h FaubourE ST. GermaIn.
I was so overcome. 80 nurnbcd by
this incredible disaster that 1 did not
stop TO consider any result. I wish
ed TO esonpe from Parasite conceal
myself somewhere. I thought Of
this villa. but I did not dare TO take
fhe train from tho Care de Lyon. I
Travelled in a motor. winding south.
ward from France, not directly, in
order TO confuse anyone who might
endeRyor to follow"
Again she touched her mouth with
the acc handkerchief. There was a
faint red stain or II. She looked Mt
the stain. but without emotion, and
presently added:
But / did not succeed. Monsieur
billiard and Monsieur Jonquelie have
been able to trail me here with an
equal facility, 1t seems. and within
almost the same period OF time. 1
cannot have managed my travel with
discretion
She stopped abruptly. For n mo.
rnsnt there was silence. The twt,
men beside her did not move. but
their aspect changed. The Amer.
car seemed to relax his tense an
Grey to ebb. The menace IN him
~. oa.. 49,
nos,,,ro =, .to,sto,- 1onHr.,,n
80 ,o,.a,ass IL 80 asNs-
- ~ nIs- ~
Mour' ne sau' Is II true
tnht me paseIheht room OF THIS mouse
was mus nuhH with eoo"eosE
h man replied as though his
laws were stiff.
Yes" he said. THE whole rotten
ceiling was hung with them. / al.
ways went in with an electric flash
n .candle-good God What an acci.
dent!"
Monsieur Jonquelle arose.
Monsieur" he said, this was no
accident. 1 will show YOU"
The villa had BEEN long closed. In
btClb u EAdu IltlT VIII with IL. lie
went over to a shutter, unlocked It.
swung a little open. removed an i'm.
mense cobweb. and came back to the
border of the terrace.
The American, amazed. and in a
profound interest, moved to where
he stood on the border OF the ter
race before the woman IN the chair.
The woman alone secmed beyond any
-1@-A~- Ct- --f
spoke. She smiled vaguely, maintain.
ing her posture Of repose. The Amer.
lean could not conceal his profound
interest
mot an a~cci1snt-' he said. What
do you mean7"
Monsieur Jonquelle held .he web up
IN his fingers. struck a match and
touched tie web with the flame.
There was no flash. The filaments
OF the web shrveled a little under
tho heat.
81 mean" said Monsieur Jonquelle,
that a spiderweb is not inflammable,
and therefore, tho basement of his
house could not have taken fire from
the flame of a CANDLE
After hat two events seemed TO
happen as though they were timed.
Ahe "otnah AuEheu' ana the inturl-
ated American lunged toward her;
but Monsieur Jonquelle's foot caught
his ankle with a swift outward turn
and the man plunged headlong on
the terrace. He got a heavy fall, for
an the vigor OF the Infatuated crea-
ture was in action.
What followed seemed TO attend
with an equal swiftness. The two
footmeu of the Princess KitLenof
were over the PROSTATE figure. In.
stantly his hand and feet were Sc
cured a gag was in his mouth, and
they a removed him.
1t was all Hke a flawless scene IN
, 1922-11-26
QriumphS Ola
MJOnquelleX
-. .ts... 49, <-.S-S =.
The Woman on the Terrace.
Woman on the Terrace.

realize a thing that has been an in
scrutabie mystery TO me-
She extended her hand. on which
vas a plain. narrow. worn. gold
hand.
This bracelet" she H. worth
perhaps. a dozen francs, was given
10 me by Paul Veriain. a boy who
loved me. He was killed at the
Marne."
She moved her hand. taking Up an
INN ,nse necklace OF pearls. match
, 1922-11-26

Aeroplanes fitted as offices. with
desks, ~typewriters, card index cab
inets. etc.. are the latest development
in commercial aviation.
, 1922-11-26

Street sweeping IS carried out in
the Scottish city of Greenock largely
by women. whose work gives general
satisfaction.
, 1922-11-26
ALWAYS TIRED
NO AMBITION
Nervous and Dizzy, Every
thing Seemed toWorry Me.
How l Got Well

By Billey De Beck
By c. 4. Voight

Larwill, Indiana.-"My back was
30 badI could not do my washing.
, 1922-11-26
THE -ELECTRONET

Mary e. Martin. Agent
10 E. Third ST. Phone 37s-W
I1-22-4ts
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final studies at st. Mary's Seminary
three years ago. The usual course
at the institute is four years.
Several months ago the students
mother became desperately ill. There
was little hope for her recovery. She
rallied. and gained strength. There
was a relapse, and then she said she
feared she would not live to attend
her sons first mass. and receive his
first blessing, privilege reserved by
newly ordained priests for their par
ents. June next has been set for the
ordination.
Rt. Rev. Bishop s. Walsh, bishop
Of Portland. became interested. He
corresponded with the Seminary au-
thorities and with Archbishop Curley.
with the result that ARRANGEMENTS
were made for the ordination this
month.
The son will go to his Maine home
Immediately after his ordination, give
his mother his first blessing, and say
his FIRST meFs in his parish church
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Guard Hebron Acad.
From Fire Menace

Hebron, Dec. 9.-As a pre-
caution against fire in the buildings
OF Hebron Academy getting any start
before being discovered, Principal
hunt has for sometime maintained
night watch on the campus. The
watch visits all of the buildings at
regular intervals during the night
This gives a feeling of security to tie
students and friends of the students.
In addition the fire fighting facilities
are maintained at n high standard oil
eiliciency. the town maintaining
nne department.
Thursday afternoon little fire was
discovered in the dust shute OF
Hturtevant Home. but 1t was prompt.
~ extinguished upon being discovered
Dy Myron Mason. 1t is though th't
me nre started from spontaneous
combustion. n
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are. Monday:Tom Nleighan. in a
Proxy Daddy with a Fox News and
Tcrchey comedy; Wednesday,, Juan
ita Hanson in "A Broadway Madon-
na' with a Starland Revue and De
Haven comedy; and Friday, Miss
Mia May in the first chapter of "Mis-
tiess of the World" with a Pathe
News and comedy.
II. c. Harrison of Portland and a
Mr.. Smith of Waterville, were Sat
uiday visitors.
John w. Hamilton has returned
from an extended furlough to Ash
land.
Daniel O'Conner, of Portland, late
Co. l., /, Me. Inf, has been admitted
to the Home.
Robert f. Todd. of Providence, late
Co. B, II, L. S. Cav, has been re-
admitted to the Home.
The returns from passes sunday,
were Albert L. sylvester from Etna,
and Thomas Clark from Boston
The regular sunday evening con-
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grandstand. but fringe the big field
on all sides.
Fine Herd Cattle
A farm is maintained in connection
with the Home where q splendid
heard of full blooded Holsteins may
nc seen. Tea horses are also kept for
general work about the reservation
About 500 tons of hay Is cut annually
and 140 bushels of oats are raised.
Corn is also planted for the silos.
Some 1400 tons Of ice are harvested
from the Home reservoir.
Offenders Punished
There is maintained a regular po-
lice force with a captain and SER
;,eant in command. Here police head
quarters is called the guardhouse
where erring members are detained
!inutil justice has been administered.
Court is called every morning with
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But what a difference! A curious
silence gripped the two. Their play
was slow and deliberate, without a
word passing between them. With
the peg" board between them. one
whose eyesight was poor, was at
times unable to locate the pegs and
the other would reach over and
gently guide his hand. There were
no thanks for the courtesy. it seemed
to be something understood between
them.
Band One of Fest in East
Concerts by the Home band take
place every day except Tuesday
This musical organizat ton is recog-
nized as one of the best in the East,
and for over third of century
has been led by Professor B. w.
Theme. one of the country's best
musicians, and one who has received
praise from the great 'Sousa. There
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friction as to who is next. Then
there is checkers, which holds
selected quota Of devotees and var
ious card games with "pinochle"
having the preference. During the
visit to the home Of which this ar
ticle is the result. an incident &C.
cured in the club room which, al
though perhaps of every day occur
renee. made an impression and in a
way illustrates the varying temper
aments of the veterans. Over in one
corner Of the card room, two who
We're apparently Spanish War veter-
ans, were engaged in a game of
pinochle. and the game was marked
by running fire of dispara ging re-
marks relative to each others play,
and an appreciative group surround
co the players. Over in another COR
ner sat two aged veterans of the
Civil War, likewise playing pinochle.
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The governor as Judge and members
who have transgressed tho law are
given sentences Of varying length to
the Dump The offenders are al.
lowed the freedom 70 the grounds, but
NJ stated intervals must report for
work which consists Of cleaning up
about the reservation. Ten to 30
days is the usual sentence, but oc.
casionally a 9o-day term is handed
cut to habitual violaters.
Volunteer Fire Ladies'
The fire department is wholly a
volunteer organization made up of
members and civilian employees, but
{. very efficient one as frequently
demonstrated at drills. The eouin.
ment consists of a chemical OUTFIT
ana an ample quantity of hose, an
engine not icing necessary as the
Home is connected with the Augusta
water service.
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is also a moving picture program
three days a week. which veterans
may attend free of charge. A small
admission is charged to civilians.
many pass the time in the reading
room, where all the current news
papers, magazines and books are
available. The library at present
contains over $4,000 books and $500
is expended each year for new books.
Champion Baseball Team
But the greatest interest is evinced
in the Home baseball team. A strong
team is maintained every season
which holds its own and in many
g;,mes demonstrates it's superiority
over some of the strongest semi-pro
ggregations in the state. This being
4 government reservation, Sunday
baseball is permitted and these games
attract thousands who not only
crowd the ample bleachers and