Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 53, Number 28, Jasper, Dubois County, 21 April 1911 — Page 1

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DUMAS' AUDACITY. Unique Literary Scheme of th , Great Trench Writer. Ani'Tlian renders are accustomed

to snrpn es in tneir newspapers, their but imagine their, astonishment (.irull som- favorite journal publish if pood faith, in daily installii , and adapted according to the nun. eis of some stalf writer, a .. -ii- such as, for example, iJn .to's "Inferno!" Yet the nston-

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u ithout n parallel' in the annals of, no w -paper management, inasmuch as Homer once figured as a feuillo-tornr-tv for a Parisian newspaper. When Dumas the elder was editinfr his iournal. Le Mousquetaire, ! Urhain Fages, one of his assistants, who was an exceptionally fine Greek scholar, was one day enthusiasticailv expatiating upon the beauties of the J had and the "Odyssey." Dumas grew most interested. "If only you could road them in the original," sighed Fages. "Whv notr asked Dumas. 'But," exclaimed Fages, "my dear fellow, you don't know alpha from omega! "Will you tranlato for me?" asked Pumas eagerly. At ordinary Faires undertook tho ta-k. Bcrinnincr with tho first book of the "Iliad," ho would read a hue of the Greek and then rive a literal translation. Dumas 'auicklv caii-lit the spirit of the epic. As' Fu'o rcail ho wrote a translation anuVigned it. t 'In the name of all the ancients, M. Dumas, exclaimed races, "but vou are siirninir vour name to tlie 'Iliad! " "Certainly," responded Dumas, "that is. to Hiv version- tif it. It wdl appear as a feuilleton in Le Mousiietairc. Fasres was filled with dismay, as ho afterward related, but before Euch audacity and naivete ho felt helpless. How was he to convince1 a writer accustomed to ovorv triumph that he was too bold ? And no the next day an installment of the "Iliad," as rendered in half an hour or so by a man who touid not read the Greek alphabet, appeared at the bottom of the pago of Le Mousquetairc, with the note, ''Continued in our next' Th enterprising bit of journalim ranod such a storm of criticism that Dumas was persuaded to dis"uuiiur 1 1 aiier me tniru installwent, though it was doubted that ae quite understood what was the trouble.St. Paul P ioncer Press. I Rival Accomplishment. A ,n. 1... 1 1 1 ' 1 It. XÜ , , h : T L":. S" "i.: , """h hihi was oroeeodinjr to otiltivnla the r,,,,.,.f t i? i.i 0 IKii IIHOlf nnin nt flin nnvf Annr 1 ----- -v. .lib iivav i vy . ic;hlH.r's boy. "Ip cone t.hrnimli trrnrnmnr FCflOO i 1 " .......... . H- said. "I can do every :: the mental arithme'tic, and j "torv and eeoirriinhv " SoSfVhn nfW w. f UUUU1CU 11UUIV 411 JUT thnmne nut his lower law "I can 1! OVO till' nnra n,1 YoathComnnnfnn Jnt Cut. r ma ta looking everyTo'l her I'm out 1 Througn. the .n.'n"', ,,,tom1 n chrcl1 M l,l, ;!'f tho ermon and scat2!!! After M"ilO in C.l..l T : ie, i j the rn- ,. ,!n an old member of "He ; m, ho whispered: has he been preaching ?" PI i ... ........ the r . iy ycnr9 1 ""nk," bow .. ' '::r?..nMi. ui don't x Still- 41... ) i . rtrnn . T.l,,uu ueciueu the

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DEVICES' OF THE BODY. The Cough, Sneeze and Sigh Ar Measures of Self Protection. One of the mt in thrusting factabout the human body ia its powr

of self fr-.ii: ':) its power . . . . cvndii lry ( or d. A. it, -.'..iing me uio. e nn-.iitiom wliieh. un -' id b inj.ir.mi , " . ..:.on niitl the fiijrl : s 'liinT with the, a act. people ever ask them eone- tie vaufp, ami fewer sti could explain them. Une of the sjmple.it of the bodyV devices for pelf protection is th cough. The cough is merely a blaß of air propelled from the lungs in such a manner as to forcibly dis louge some loreign substance wlucl has been drawn into the throat, th wmupipe or the tun.es loading t the lungs. I he membranes lining- these parts of the body are very sensitive and when a foreign matter comes u contact with thorn an alarm nc sage is at once sent to the nervou "JicaI'iuareri, and the result the mi-M.- . ..p--m..dic expulsion o breath whu h i ;!: : a cough. Verv ofr.-n i! ' t.'ii U produce bv the in. ..;on of th? aocmnuln tion of uv.um. on the furfacc men tioned. I:, tin.- (iv ns in the cas of a foreim I odv. tho cotiuh merely a mean-! of expelling tin matter. So, you f-ee. a ror-h is merely one of nnture methods of self protec uon. tou -li cure contain some drue which, bv paralyzing the nerves, prevents the cough and al lows the mucus to accumulate. Thus tho couch medicine does only harm. The cure for a cough is to cougn to cougn until me excessive deposit is removed. Meantime, of course, moasures should be taken to prevent added deposits. A sneeze is exactly like a cough, save that tho obstruction occurs in the nostrils owing to the deposit of Borne irritant or foreign matter and that the blast of air is thrown out through tho nose instead of through the throat and mouuu Why do we sigh? When grieved or depressed the tendency i3 to hold the breath. This means that the body suffers for oxygen, and the long, dcop breath wmcn wo can a sigh is merely a means by which the uvuy uuiuuib iuj iuuh uik uw ßary amount of oxygen. Dr. W. R O. - Latson in Health Culture. Curing a Dootor. ' An eminent physician of London, who was remarkaile for continuing W vWf 01, rich putionts ftor ho ,nd turned their disorders out . . . ,r. and rcgu ar v staveu witn ner uniu. in the English manner, he received h'is dismissing fee of 5 guineas Wcarv of his expensive calls and ' coneiuui ing that to lessen the fee would e to Iopc the vig.tnr, sh veniureo 10 pu mm ... the conclusion of his next on I. lie look nns,0sl.v ,a"u' tncn v-.u (il l time in vidpnt embarrassment. lk V -J - quired the ladv. "Why, madam, I thought I had dropped a guinen." "It is only a mistake in the per- . c!,." riininnl Ilm fntr nntiont. PI , ...w I "It is I who hnvc dropped the i The doctor, of course, dropped his visits. rinfrNlnnnl Inlirlit Dr. Skhm-Will the patient stand as operation? Dr. Flint I think not from tholook f this X ray picture. Harp'a '

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A STRIKING CONTRAST.

Enterina tho United States Senate and "... , . . mo nouce ox uoras. When a senator is elc led in thoi United States he sends his creden-i tials on in advance, 'j ..ey are presented by his colleague, read from the desk aud filed in the secretary's ofiico unless some objection is raised, when thev are sent to the1 committee on privileges and elections for examination. When a senirnir eieei appears lie sieps qmei.y, -1- i - 1 . .1 up io uio ciern s uesic, cscorttu yi his colleague, takes an oath to sup port the constitution of the United States and is then led to n desk on the outer row, which his colleague has selected for him, where he receives the congratulations of his friends and introductions to the senators who care to make his acquaintance. He looks as wise as may be and waits for adjournment, when he goes to the secretary's of fice, writes his autograph in a big red book for tho use of the cashier and draws his mileage. In the English house of lords the proceedings are very diilerent. A newly created peer enters that historic chamber in a robe of scarlet velvet trimmed with ermine, atCended by two fellow peers, who act as his sponsors and escorted by the

oiacK rod, as tue scrgeant-at-arn.3 j time poi factories in which machinis known, an.d the garter king at cry grinds the taro and mixes it on

arms, arrayed in a gorgeous tabard, The procession marches around, making low bows to tho empty throne and to the presiding oflicer, who is the lord high chancellor, from different parts of the gilded chamber, to which that imposing person gravely responds. When the üew peer reaches the throne he kneels reverently and places upon the emp'ty chair, where his majesty ought to be sitting, the patent of : nobility he has received from hi3 ' sovereign. Jle is then led to the

woolsack, whore the lord chancellor development of therace. administers to him the oath. IIi3 Poi was always eaten from woodsponsors next lead him to the prop- en bowls, or calabashes, and was

er bench, where he takes his seat ( for r moment. Ihen all three rise and bow three times nt the vacant throne and three times to the presiding officer. The lord high chan-'a cellor then leaves the woolsack and comes down to shake hands with the ' new peer and welcome him to the : tiouse. 1 he other peers come also , ind tender their congratulations. . ... .... I Uncle Ephraim U-lfcnic Wliv hut's a perfect p el ie of my olo hoss: hat 11 jou sell it fur, miser? Artist (who ha been fkctehmg in the noi?hbor!."od Well, when that pnintinar is fmi.dicd it will be )rth 55100 air.v.mv. Unclt Ephram Ain't there goin' to be nothni' e!-e in it? Artist Xo, nothing but the torse. Uncle Ephriam Well, vou can't sell it anywhore's around here fur no $100. "Everybody knows I've ofhe boss himself time an r Sl.r an' take it out in truckr""! .hiojjcro 'LttltunA. Unless this alarm clock falls nie, icre's where I net the beat of "Ui larlr hlrd and the worm" propoaitla! -New lork Sun. The Black Sheep. ,rWhat," asked the man who had returned to his Mativo town after an absence of many ycar3, rbccamo of Ed Ecrcuson ?" I "Ed? Oh, he's doin' fine. Got the best livery stable anywhere around here and runs tho depot hack." "Let's see! lie had a younger brother, hadn't he?" ,fYcs Lern. He never amounted to much. Wrote poetry andpninted pictures. I gues tho family kind of disowned him. At least he went away several years ago, and I dunno what ever became of himu" Chicago Tribune. - tTL -1

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FOI IN HAWAII.

, n .. This Peculiar Fosd Is to the Native at , . . , , 2rcad Is to Us. wi,.,i i i :.. ..... a : .....ii. ui ui i ia tu i lie iuii;j iv.au ui European poi is to the native Hawaiian. Xo meal iß complete without it. and fur the great majori t of the mil e.i it forms the principal article of diet. While tiiey prob ably could ut the present time live without t!;is n customed dish, the time once wa., before the advent oi Ult, Uvf.-, . the ib,Iin(la ftlul Uje jn. trodtitt.on of new foods, that life without if would at least have beer precarious. Poi i mrde from the tuberouf root of the turo plant, a species ol the cahulium fcmily, of which tht well known oicpl..;nt ear plant if also a member. (The tuber, which averages in sizo that of a large sweet potato, is Liked and after ward pounded up with water until o smooth white paste is obtained J much resembliiiL' a wheat tloui pa?te, except that the color is pale pink or purple, dependent upon the variety of taro used. This paste is allowed to slightly ferment, or sour, when it is Tcady for use In olden times each family prepared its own noi. the work beinz done In , the men. as in fact were most other I cooking operations. At the present a largo scale have largely supplant ' ed the old hand method. The Chijnese of tho territory have come to I be the leadin" manufacturers of the product. .Many of the wh'te residents of the islands cat noi to almost the ex tent as the natives, but the taste is largely acquired, and strangers Eeldorn care for it. Poi has a high food value, and, since it formed the principal article of diet of the old Ilawaiians, some persons have cred ited ltjvith the splendid physical conveyed to the mouth by the fingers, one, two or three being eraployed, according to the consistency of the food, which also establishes designation of one, two or three finger poi. White poi eaters now usually employ a fork or spoon in lieu of fingers, although it is still common even in the highest famij lies to give native uinncrs, or luaus at which knives and forks are tu- .. , . T I booed and lingers only used. There is as much etiquette among the Hnwaiians in eating with the fingers as with modern table implements, ana the graceful motion by which a portion of poi is twisted upon the fingers and transferred to the mouth would not shoui the sensibilities of the most refined. An invitation to a real luau, at which poi, baked pig, fish baked in leaves and cocoanut in . i various tonus tonn the principal part of the menu, is something that is always looked forward to by every visitor to Hawaii and always pleasantly remembered afterward. Edith I dou't know what It 1b tht draws ine to that follow Uuggerljr. JJIce I do. It's his arm. Enterprise. "Sell ye a nice air cushion cheap." UrowuInc'B Magazine.

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There is a certain Wilmington business man, "tiOT rather waggish disposition, who contends that his wife has no imagination. At dinner one night he chanced to mention a tragic circumstance ho had read in the evening paper on his way home. A passenger on a transatlan tic 6tearaer hud fallen overboard in midocean, and he had never been seen again. "Was he drowned?" asked his wife. "Of course not," answered the irrepressible hubby, "but he sprained Iiis ankle, 1 be lieve." Argonaut. Just Her Habit. A widower was being married for the fourth time recently. During the ceremony one of the guests is lurpriscd to hear violent eobs pro.eeding from a woman in a corner )i the church. "Who is that lady who is crying o bitterly?" he asks of the bytander. Mily Mart he. our cook," e of the bridegroom's 'She always biiibbort tllw.-; . hiV.vn vhe-. p. da,:. ta get married !" Londoi Cu-ht to Ce Thankful. "D. otor." growled the patient 'it ec m to me that $500 is a bir ihar'e for that operation of mine It didn't take you over half a minite" "My dear sir," replied the famous medalist, "in leaminir to norform that operation in half a minute 1 have spoiled over eleven pecks of mch eyes us yours." Success Maglzine. At the Flood. Hearing of a rising river at tht headwaters of the Euphrates, with a falling barometer and indications of a flood in the valley, the Pithe canthropus changed his mind and frankly admitted it to. Noah. Hi manner was that of a chastened and softened person. "lou monkeyed too long, said the patriarch. "We gave you a jhanec to come in with us, and you wouldn't take it. Now we have ar-1 ranged for all tho stock we care about trvinir to flout." I The general liquidation which fol lowed had the usual effect upon all i 'int the insiders. Puck.

Mighty Factor In Business. Advertising a Strong Creative Force-Multiplies Human Wants and Intensifies Desires. Advertising is today the mightiest factor in the business world. It is a business builder. It is something more than a drummer knocking at the door of the consumer, something more than mere salesmanship on paper. It is a positive creative force in business. It multiplies human wants and intensifies human desires. It furnishes excuse for timorous ones to possess the things which under former conditions they could get along without. Such service as is required of advertising men today demands broad preparation and equipment. There is a call for men who can exploit a city or a state, men who can market the output of manufacturers, men who can plan and conduct a " world-wide selling campaign. The man who succeeds uses every help that comes his way. He seeks the advice of experienced men. The club is to him a source of instruction and inspiration. That is what we are trying to make it. Co-operation is the keynote of club success. We have placed our ideals high, now let us work toward them. Advertising, as a branch of our commercial life, h new. No other group of men, except advertising men, has ever developed a business of such magnitude in s short a time. Mistakes were inevitable. Reasonable and clear-headed men hastened to correct mistakes as soon as they were discovered. "We built, and altered to meet conditions as we built, so that the structure we present today meets the demands of today.

SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR ALL NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Received at the Courier Office Any Periodical Published In Any Ccnutry Or Anv Lan"ua"e,

Ha Would Get Over. "If he's as good as he looks,'

Lord Archie, "he'll do." "Thry him, ycr honor, thry him," said Delaney confidently. "I've a grand field and plenty o' jumps." The colt was saddled, and Lord Archie mounted, lie first galloped around the field, about twenty acres in extent, and then took him over a couple of hurdles, a wide turf fenco and finally a stone wall quite fivo feet high. King Brian jumped like a stag, he could go a good pace, and his mouth was perfection. "How about wuter?" asked his lordship. "Wather, is it?" said Delaney, with supreme disdain. "Sure, if ye put him nt the river Shannon he wouldn't balk." "Do you think he'd clear it?" "Well, no, yer honor," replied Delaney thoughtfully. "I wouldn't go as far as that. But, bedad," ho added, with an air of conviction, "what he didn't jump he'd swim!" T.on1on Answers.

T' c Ri jenblance. A promiein;: ; oung merchant recently presented his better half with a handsome piano lamp as -a birthday gift. He was much flattered when she told him to give it his name until ha asked her reasons for so peculiar a proceeding. "Well," said she, "you know, dear, it has a good deal of brass about it, it is handsome to look at, requires' a good deal of attention, ia remarkably brilliant, is sometimes unsteadv on its legs, liable to explode when only half full, flares up occasionally, is always out at bediime and is bound to smoke." London Tit-Bits. The Eternal Feminine. Haroor'a Weekly.

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