Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 52, Number 40, Jasper, Dubois County, 8 July 1910 — Page 1

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VOL. 52. Jasver, Indiana, Feiday, July 8, 1910. No 40

AN ENGLISH BLIZZARD.

It Took a Regiment of Soldlera to Clear the Roads In 1836. There was n certain Hercules engine which cut a noble figure in tho English blizzard of lb'M. To appreciate tho role played by the Hercules some idea must be given of the effect of the storm on other methods of travel, fourteen mail coaches were abandoned on a many roads. Another was dug out of drifts five" times between Exeter and London. Another was buried ao deep that it took .300 men, principally sappers and miners, several hours to make a pawage to tho coach and rescue thf mails and passengers, while near Chatham tho snow lay to a deoth thirty or forty feet, the military beins turned out to the number of COO to clear the way. In London the drifts were ten feet deep, and hundreds of men and carts were employed hauling snow out to the Hold i in the suburb. The markets were in a bad wnv. One

day only four stall holders wore

able to reach a mam market, ureens which a few days before the storm were bcincr sold for threepence a

bunch at market now fetched from

tenpenco to a shilling, turnips, carrots and celcrv becomincr equally

dear, while penny handfuls of pars-

Icy realized vs. on., ana tno nappy nosseasor of a bunch which he had

previously purchased for ninepence

realized lor his prize no less a sum than 1 2s. 3d. Amid nil this confusion the nio-

ncer railway covered themselves with trlorv.bv nmninir trains almost

without interruption. Thcra was a deep cutting on one line whero the snow had drifted badly, and great numbers of neonle turned out to

see how the Hercules engine would got along. They imagined, of course, that she would be ßtopped, but to their astonishment the engine dashed right into the drift, "clearing her way through apparently without the slightest difficulty, the snow at the same time flying over the top of the engine chimney like foam from the broken waves of a violent sea, and notwithstanding obstructions the train enmc down from Grcenhead (twenty miles) in one hour and a quarter." London Queen. The Chinese. The Chinese invented printing, they invented gunpowder, they invented the mariners compass. Tho farmers of China were the first to hatch eggs by means of incubators, and the fishermen of China were the first to hatch fish spawn artificially. Artesian wells are of Chinese origin. The penal code of China is thousands of years old, and thousands of years old is the Chinese civil scrrico examination that western civilization has at last adopted. 76nrf?o Washineton's an-

. o w . cestors wandered in the wet, cold

weed of "Rritnin. their naked and

ßhivering chests painted blue, tho niinnmfiTv dressMi in snlendid silks,

lounged in a palace, on a chair of

carved tcakwood ana rnarpie, -reau-ing philosophy and drinking from

cups or painted porcelain tea oi e quisito flavor.

-Just Girls The Chaser. There are some girls who go much farther than the proverbial half way station in meeting a man's attentions. In fact they go all of the way and actually pursue him. A girl of this type receives a good deal of attention not because of her popularity, but because of men's gallantry. Men canjaot bring themselves to repulse her and so they suffer the pursuit. A girl of sense knows when a man is growing interested in her and if she wishes to encourage him she can do so in a modest way that does not detract from the dignity in the least. But the chaser does not wait for a man to seek her; she does the running. She is an adept at hinting. When a man calls on her she asks him at parting when he will call again. In her eagerness she oversteps the mark and men are pfraid to be even mildly attentive to her for fear she wil misconstrue their attentions I know one girl of that type who has spoiled many chances of marrving well simply through her anxiety to hurrv matters. She was good looking and br ght and men were usuallv very much attracted when they rBuTthehfirst thins they knew they iv?Hvthem" selves regarded almost as members ot the ia miry. They would he invited to the house on a 1 oc asions

The frirl called them hv their first name at once and adonted a tone of pronrietorship that was most aisconoertinrr. The natural result was that the men soon discontinued their attentions. , This is the tyne of girl who asks to look at a man s ring and then slips it playfully on her finger, declines to return it. , , , qv,ö foiiro er mi-mVi ahniif: n pprfnin nlav that a man

kJHC tuini inuv,!' "uuuu i. .... r cannot well avoid asking permission to take ner to see I hate to sav it of anv trirl but the "chaser girl jS bold. If she had any pride or was the least bit sensitive she could not run after men as she does. Men constantly "throw her down" to use a slang phrase and vet she bobs up again smiling serenely and quite undismaved. . , , . She is a frood girl at heart, but she is so desperately afraid of being a wall flower and perhaps an old maid that she cannot wait for the man to come to seek her, but must needs do the seeking herself. Men are inclined to make fun of her arid to speak slightingly of her because they prefer to do the running themselves No man values very highly that which comes to him easily. She will not be an old maid so she usually marries some mouse of a man who is flattered by her attentions because other girl's won't be bothered with him. "Any nort in a storm" is the motto of the chaser srirl. Poor child. She is reallv to he pitied rather than criticized; she only wants attention and a good time which is natural enough. I A girl is running after a man when she' makes excuses to telephone him almost every day or when she writes three letters to his one. These actions are so deroiratorv in a firl s anxietv to have a p-ood time or to marry hut the girl of sense and dignitv keens within bounds and does not display her anxiety to the world. . I alwavs feel sorrv for the "chasQr girl; she works so hard for fun and it is of such small value when she gets it. i

Left Till Called For.

When Wilkinson went to his of-

firn onn dnv last week he felt calm

and contented. Ho hadn't any need to worry about his wife's loneliness any more, for lie had bought a capital watchdog for her. But, alas, when ho arrived home his wifo met him with tho deplorablo news that the dog had gono. "Eh I" Baid Wilkinson. ."Did ho break the chain, than?" "No," fihe replied, "but a great, ugly looking tramp came here and acted i5o impudently that I let the dog loose. But instead of tearing the tramp to pieces the nasty dog went off with him." "Great Scott 1" said Wilkinson. "That must have been tho tramp I bought him from 1" London Express. A Peculiar Couple.

Conversation had turned to the

subiect of two men. utterly dissira

ilar, who nevertheless roomed to-

eother. One of these men was gen

erally couceded to bo a "freak." His name was John.

"John and Jim are certainly a

queer pair," opined somebody.

"Jolin and anybody are a queer

pair' opined somebody el. Pear Jt4r nWiy,

Eules for Dealing "With Fly Nuisance. Keep' the flies away from the sick, especially those ill with contagious diseases. Kill every fly that strays into the sick room. His body is covered with dißease germs. Do not allow decay ing material of any sort to accumulate on or near your premises. All refuse which tends in any way to f ermentattfm, such as bedding straw, paper waste, and vegetable matter, should be disposed of or covered with lime or kerosene oil. I Screen all food, whether in the house or exposed for sale. Keep all receptacles for garbage carefully covered and the cans cleaned or sprinkled with oil or lime. Keep all stable manure in vault or pit, screened or sprinkled with Hme, oil or other cheap preparations, such as are sold by a number of reliable manufactures. See that your sewage system is in good order; fhat it does not leak, is up to date and not exposed to flies. Pour kerosene into the drains. Burn or bury all table refuse. Screen all windows and doors, especially in the kitchen and dining room. . If you see flies, you may be sure that the breeding place is in nearby rubbish. It may be behind the door, under the table or in the cuspidor. If there is no dirt and filth there will be no flies. If there is a nuisance in the neighborhood write at once to the health department. TO KILL FLIES: The London "Lancet," the leading medical journal of the world, says that the best and simplest fly-killer is a weak solution of formaldehyde in water (two toasponfuls to the pint). Place in plates or saucers throughout the house. Ten cents worth of formaldehyde will last an ordinary family all summer. It has no offensive smell, is fatal to disease organism llv nnnnnisnnous excent to insects.

Pyrethrum powder, which may be bonget at any drug store, burned m the house will also kill the flies.

You cannot look about you on the street without seeing people who have money in their pockets which ought to be in your cash drawer, or to your credit in bank. You cannot look about you in your store or shop without seeing goods that these same people should ownshould now be using. m These facts hold good even if you have been doing a good business lately, They are the sort of facts which make store-keening the most interesting in the wouldthe most tantalizing one too. You can't go out on the streets personally and take these people by the hands and lead them into your store But you can go to them vicariously. You can make your newspaper advertising your proxy, nnn mnVp it sav to them all that is in vour mind

all that you could possible say if you had their undivided attention for an hour. And you can make what you say to them so interesting-so fraught with purse importance to them-that they will read eagerly. Your advertising does this, to some great or small extent of course, ft falls short of its fullest appeal if it is not as full of enthusiasm as you are. It is only half good enough if it is only half big enough or it appears only half often enough. And, in advertising as in the matter of a coat oradinner-if it is only half big enough or half frequent enough, it leaves a good deal to desired. The JASPER COURIER would like to co-operate with you to the fullest extent in realizing the possibilities o'f store-keeping, if only you take advantage of it as a means of interesting "its readers" in your store.

And this is why: From the cash income derived from these sales the current farm purchases are made for the individual and household needs, in the daily or weekly visits to the country and village stores. High prices for this and other produce help to increase the output. Month by month the command on the farm over the products of iHdustry gives proof of a demand which merchant and manufacturer arc quick to recognize as the advent of better times. The turning point between bad times and better times is to no insignificant extent the

worK or cne patriotic imericun hen. Hats off to her.

Patronize the Advertisers. There is more than one advantage in patronizing those who advertise. The advertiser is always the live business man, and it is the live men who build towns and cities. Ever known of a bunch of "deadones acthe wav of citv building? Ad-

vertising is necessary to sustain a newspaper, kver f q fnwn nr rit.v amounting" to anvthmer with-

out a newspaper? The live merchants d a larger business than "dead ones"-sell more goods and can therefore sell for a smaller margin of profit and fresher

goods, rne man wno is iuu ciuae cu nuvcuiac uu ,fQ .rnni' rmrrnrmo-a would more than likelv be too

ef,w,r fn riivirip t-.hp. nrofits of a barsrain with you if lie

had one. Therefore it is not only economy to patronize the live, public spirited business men, but it is an aid in the upbuilding of our town and its institution. Hint, hplns in buildiner ud the town

helns every resident of that town even enhances the

value ot the noiumgs oi uiube wuu die wubivw w uc fnot:. were it not for the live business

men in a town no business would come to the town and i ,io wAiiW nrt- Avpn ofit the little that thev do.

There is another thing to consider m bestowing pann. Tiio mnn who is dokio business strrctlv on his

own hook and independently is of far more value to the

town than the teliow wno is mereiy peuuimu tue uuuo t n w-oi frmrn Trip monev snent with the latter eroes

to build up the rival town to the detriment of your own and whenever the opportunity offers the rival is prepared to fight you and your town with your own mon-

That's the meaning of the admonitions we frequently

run

Patronize home institutions. Patronize those who advertise.

Tho 3Iail Order Songr.

Said the croceryman to tho

butcherman, "Really it is sui that you buy your salt on th i wholesale plan and I never se 3

the tiHK" Then hied him Dae 10 tho orrnoprv store and ouickly a I

order sent, for a few choice hams

for family use and a box ot tisi for lent. Said the clothing man to the hardware man: You cer-

fninlv don't do rieht, when you

get a suit of an eastern house

with my big stock in sight. But the clothier wanted a nevr steel range and it came as tha neighbors knew, in a box that ha

tried to hide in a box manned r,Pp HnwhuckCo.. ThebusineF3

man then calleil a meeting to se-a

where the trouble lay, ana the." all agreed it was the editor ma;i and not the devil to pay. "Why

don't he roast the mail oraen

ctrr5 ' tVipsR trrouchv knockem

said, "and stand by them who

patronise him and give him hi i rl-iilv Wad? So thev drew ud :i

contract long and strong for tha

editor to peruse, and waitea on him with aspect grim, as he solemnly dug for the news. BuS

the editor laughed a big nors i laugh till the gang all took to th-i woods for 'twas written on axlu

grease letter heads that cams

with a bill of goods. j

Urn. Meanly Ifs poinetlilnc dreadfnJJ

4Iy -wife ls-always asking tue for man-4 ejr. It's money, money, money, all Xbmi

Urne.

Älr. Janson Why, whatever does st.

do with all this money?

Mr. MeaHly-Eh? Oh, I don't JaunrJ

I haven't given her any yet.

i

!l For Htm.

mmrm

Hats Off to the Hen.

Primary as the great crops are among the things i.u-1. ii form nmnwitv and business recovery,

they are ably supplemented by such subsidary sources

of farm revenue as come irom uauyms h7m; . . . r icon -v.fn.m iraliip nf prrcrs nroduceci in

i m oi a a oqr 1 kq. That was when prices

"M the cun-enfc year the 1 L L nA frnm 1 c tn 40 rents a dozen, or fully

, wide ha Ö teV yearsago. It is therefore, easily within the facts to say that the American hen now J v l. of um fnrm m gpps alone no less

! aaUS 10 Ulc luuvfui v. oo . than $280,000,000 a year. Few people appreciate how much these minor sources ' of ffincomeVelp to turn i th- tide .from demonto nrosnerity. There are at a Vough estimate ?O0,0W,0OO LyfngXns (roosters are excused) in the United States ' wyj"b.-!Li. .nrlnpf nn of a: east 2.400.000,000

taSTof" ls n he course of a year Vhen hard ümes rSn up against such facts as these, tHere is go.ng to be a change for the better.

"And how's business, Mr. Crape T

"Oh, thlna are looking a uttla

fhe-Ncrer tad, dW, bald bauJ

are Mke kind Trorda. TT TTow thatt

Khp-Tkwr can Bertr OjUmH Bam

- Charged For IL 1 Fanny Kemtle, tha celebrate! actrcM of years aro, once ipent th summer at n small country town ir Massachusetts. While there ehe en gaged a neighbor, a plain farmer, to drive her around. Tho farmer, desiring to entertain his guest, patiatcd freely upon the state ofl the crops and to neighborhood gor j tip until Miss Kerablo rcmarke! somewhat testily, "Sir, I engage! you to driv for mc, not to talk t(J me' The farmer said no morcJj When Miss Ke-uble was ready toll lejiVe town she sent for the maiaj " and asked for her bill. One of th 1 items therein she ould ot under- 1 itand and asked for an explanation., "That?" said the fanner. "Oh, at's 'Saas,' $5 I don't often tak , but when I do, I charge."