Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 53, Number 38, Jasper, Dubois County, 30 June 1911 — Page 6

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HE Fourth of July has come to bold it. the United Staus a proud u"i pre-er::l-

V IB'. N day of sport anii the J cicrasiuu of an un

coir.pctltitf ccntcsts in outdxr ati.Utlcs Tills is an cuimently

ßttiiig ue lor tLo Joyous arnlversary anil it is lrfectly nt:iral. if not ine:table. consldering t! v . at and growing '.Merest cf Xhv vl.oo Ar.inrr.a ro ij.h in feats if ski:: ti .it ca:i f r ii.ei.ial and muscular agility Moreover Its aecertnnce as a day of srort Is not confined to the mail tow.s on Ujo one

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oiior. but is in actual faot ucivcrsal. That Americans have curae to rcc cgulzo the Fourth as a day when lovers of atbloties of all kinds may enKv t!.eir favorite sports to their flll ii- a n.atter of congratulation, for a goHl n.ar.y of us take few enough "days off" during the summer. Wc havf hoi in uuy great extent adopted and porbajs may never adopt, the English and Ktiropcan custom of banishing work and business cares every Friday evenlcg during the sum

mer and devoting the Interval until

Monday n.orning to open-air exerciie. On the contrary thrro are thousands of Americans who are so buby that it is only on a full Hedged holiday whn all business ceases absolutely that they ft 1 that they can take part in the loafing. Of thf thrt-e summer holidays the Fourth of July U manifestly the ideat one for sporting contests Memorial Day is a little early in tho season in the face of the climatic conditions that prevail in some sections of the country, and then, too, many patriotic organisations and prominent citirens aro opposed to making use of Decoration Day as an occasion for sports, claim' Ing that It has a solemn, almost religious significance that should be respected by all the people of the community, ovon though thoy have no relatives among the soldlor dead. Labor Day in Septembor shares with the Fourth to some oxtent tho prestige of a day of snort, but it Is far overshadowod by the July festival In point of number of races, games and contests. First and foremost among the manifestations of tho American love of sport on the glorious Fourth must be placed, of course, the vast attendance at games of baseball. The games on that eventful day range all the way from a "double-header by major league teams, which In New York or Chicago or Boston may call out an attendance of twenty thousand "fans" to the equally spirited contest on a vacant lot where a number of youthful rooters" watch a struggle for supremacy between "Red" Finnogan's "Invlnclblea" and "Scrub" Schmidt's "Red Sox Jun

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tho Fourth because h u sbands. b r o t h ers and sweeth o a r t s come for the day and accordingly thero is n s t a mpode for outdoor pas times. Just as thero Is for dancing, and all othor pursuits whero male

panners are necessary to round out the full measure of the entertainment. Vey nearly as old as tho Fourth of July Itself In a holiday sense Is the custom In the average smaller city, town or village of making the afternoon of Independence Day the occasion of a race moot and athletic carnival. Perhaps this Is held on the main street of tho town If there Is no track available, but if there Is a fair ground or regular race track In the vicinity that Is the mocca for the crowds.

- ... w u "w HIV i'k feature of every such meet was found In the

racing, nose-laying and ladder contests of various volunteer fire companies from nil

towns in trie vicinity of the one where

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ing more excitfrg than their tournaments win n thf y are hotly contested. Jn sun.0 sections of the country horse racing has taken tro place of the firemen's tournaments as a Fourth of July attraction, but of late tU'ir drawing power has boon surpassed by such novelties as automobile races, motorcycle races and best of all. aeroplane contests. There are ct retained on many Fourth or July programs those homely contests that lave been greeted with roars of laughter ever since the days of our prundfathers such tests of skill as f!.e climbing of the greased pole, egg rat ps. sack races, three-legged races, catching the greased pig. potato rai l's and a host of others in which n.enibers of both sexes participate. In the south from time out of wind they have had "tilting contests," In which local horsemen as twentieth century knights without armor have vitd with one another In stunts with lances or spears somewhat similar to those performed by the knights of old. Within tho past year or two other sections of the country have adoptPd these tilting tourneys as a Fourth of July featuro, and with excellent success. In some communities Fourth of July sports committees have, in thoir quest for novelties, borrowed some of he features of the modern circus, notably the chariot races, which aro calculated to make the hair of the

more timid spectators stand on end. Field and trark sports such as putting the Brot. hammer throwing. Jump-

i: g running, pole vaulting and hurdle racing are satisfactory Fourth of July sports because local talent can always be recruited for the competitions and even if no vrorld'o records are broken there Is no end of fun for participants and spectators. Lawn

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iii mu viciniiy oi tne one on baseball qn this one day. allowing for tho "tournament" was held Lattcrlv

expenditure for neanuts and Hforo tartls nm! nil

the other incidentals, would form a stack, of silver dollars mountain high. J - As every person knows, tho Fourth of July Is a favorite occasion for picnics particularly family picnics and neighborhood outings, and lodge picnics, and like excurs'ons. And usually as a featuro of any such holiday frolic there Is a ball game. Perhaps the women and girls aro fitted against the men or we have such, nerve-racking battles of the diamond as can be witnessed only when the lawyers cross bats with the doctors, or the married men play the single men, or the bald-headed boys try conclusions with those that wear beards, or tho fat men essay a test of skill with the lean numbers of tho community. It Is In such an environment, too. that ho spirit of sport on tho Fourth provokes croquet games and tho pitching of quoits and tnrgpt, practice on tho part of the picnickers who do not care for the more strenuous exercise on a hot summer day. Sponking of target practice with revolver and rlflf), which has gained rapidly In favor of recent years, it may be well to mention that another somewhat similar sport has come up markedly and the Fourth of July Is a favorite occasion for tournaments In communities where clubs exist. This latter pastime Is tho old. yet new diversion of archery. Just hy much fun It Is to shoot with how and arrow not the familiar child's toy but the regulation Indian weapon can only bo a;-jwt;latcd by those who have tried It and the tut. that tho sport can bo enjoyed by both mon and women of all ages Is proving a big factor In winning converts for It Tho Fourth of July Is a great occasion for formal and informal golf tournaments, and sometimes these aro arranged to extend ovor from the 3d to tho ßth of July If tho community Is a suburban one. or a rural one. ora summer resort to which thero has boen a sudden Influx of men from tho city. And this very fact lots you Into t.e secret of why the Fourth Is the climax of the season In the matter of sport at many a summor resort Under ordinary circumstances men aro a scarce commodity at those vacation retreats but thero Is always a plentiful supply on

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drawn fire-fighting apparatus has come Into more general use and even tho motor hose wagons have been purchased by many of the smaller cities, the number of volunteer fire-fighting organizations have dwindled somewhat, but there are still a number In existence and there Is noth-

tennis tournaments nro hold

courts all over the country on this midsummer

noiiday and sociability runs" by automobile clubs have added yet another event to those on the calendar for this preeminent holiday. Tho very warmth of the weather encountered by the greater part of the country on the average Fourth of July has always rendered popular aquatic festivals and carnivals. Yachting contests, rowing and power boat competitions, swimming and canoe races and other sports on tho water have compensations for the participants and regale the spectators ranged In the shade along shore. In this field there are many mirth-provoking contests as productive of fun as are the ones above mentioned. Log rolling contests, water polo, water football, tilting contests In which tho opponents, armed with lances, stnnd up in canoes, and walking the greased pole over the water, are a few of the tests of skill in which the price of failure Is a ducking, to the delight of the spectators.

THE FATE OF EMPIRES CIVILIZATION CLAIMED TO BE A "RECURRENT PHENOMENON"

"The meaning of life has In all ages been the goal of human thought and tho great extension of our knowledge of the past, by tho researches of recent yours, enables us now to view tho course of human changes with more completeness thnn has been the case before. In place of looking on the fall of the Roman empire as a monstrous and Inexplicable fact, wo now see that civilization Is not only Intermittent, but is a regularly recurrent phenomenon." This wan tho theory propounded by Prof. Flinders I'etrie In a lecture delivered at tho Royal institution on "Tho Revolutions of Civilization." In Egypt, said tho lecturer, we can trace eight civilizations; tho first prehistoric; the second prehistoric, tho early dynastic, tho pyramid builders, tho middle kingdom (Xllth dynasty), the Empire (XVllIth dynasty), the Greek and the Arab. Tho rise and fall of art In each of those periods can bo well Illustrated. Similar periods aro found in Europe, the early, middle and late Cretan, the classical and the mediaeval. These periods aro contemporary with those of Egypt, so far as we can ascertain. Henco tho Mediterranean civilization seems a distinct unit, rising and falling together as one body. The Mcsopotamlan civilization is in a different phase to that of the Mediterranean, but its period is about the same. A similar period of nbout 1.50J years has occurred In India and Mexico. Tho Etruscan sages

assigned 1,100 years as the period of a race, after which it must bo succeeded by another. The various activities of man, according to Professor Petrle. are related In the same order in each successive period. This can be best traced In the mediaeval and classical periods where the stages of sculpture, painting, literature, music, mechanics, science and wealth spread over some seven centuries. These stages were nearer together In earlier ages, but the order was always the same so far as can be traced. The starting point of each civilization as of each generation Is a mixture of blood. Without a fusion of race no fresh start can bo made About six or eight conturies are needed for tho rlso to the sculpture stage. The growth of civilization largely consists In a lengthening out of tho subsequen.t stages of activity, and diminution of the stagnant pprlod before a new mixture is started. Tho period seems to belong to the people and not to the country, and Is kept by the people when they go to a land of a different phase. Though, no doubt, climatic periods have a precipitating effect in throwing one people on to another, yet the general regularity of Interval of the stages of growth or civilization point to a tncial determinant This may be tho tlrao required to promote tho maximum mixture of different strains In two races which aro n contact London Globe.

BEAUTY'S CHIEF FOES

MENTAL INFLUENCE MORE SERl OUS THAN PHYSICAL ILLS.

What the Face Expresses Is of More Moment Than Shape of Nose or Brilliancy of the Com- ' plexlon.

That there are many physical foes to beauty, everyone knows wrong food, bad ventilation, Insufficient sleep and a host of other Ills. Thoy will damage ono's physical good looks to a considerable extent Rut far more serious In their effects aro tho mentnl

roes to beauty. For tho spirit is more than the body, and what the face expresses is of more moment than tho shape of the nose or tho brilliancy of tho complexion. The fact, physically attractive, but spoiled by Its expression. Is familiar. Many a girl with faultless features and a rose-loaf complexion spoils all their beauty by a peevish, discontented Or Vaoid ntrirnnlnn rn tu,.

or hand, many a girl with a snub nose and a sallow complexion wins all by the sunny lovahleness of hor face. The expression counts very large In summing, up the factors that compose beauty. In tho quest, then, for beauty that so many women ko unoa cp.isoiosotv

this matter of the value of mentality should bo taken Into account If thoso who seek beauty will acquire right mental states, they will do as much, perhaps more, toward accomplishing their desire as they will by securing the right masseuse or the right facial

cream. The mental states that are foes to beauty aro many. We all Indulge In them more or less, and by so doing detract to Just that extent from tho beauty we aro trying to acquire. Again, anger, irritability, envy. Jealousy, hatred, fear, suspicion, depression all theso and many others of the same nature have a bad effect upon the looks. It Is now known that theso raontal states affect us physically, and thus in a physical way they react upon our appearance, through tho digestion, the livor. tho nerves, and other organs. But they have also. In addition, a direct offect upon the countenance. They bring linos. They cause tho corners of tho mouth to droop. In time they will actually change tho shape of the

nose and tho contour of tho . all know the frutful mouth, tb. eye, the Inquisitive noie. .v. of these things aro beautify Tho woman, therofore. wim boauty should not only give ti.

uon to tho physical ncces:It. but also to those that arc ; And as mental states are alwithin one's uowor to co: woman noed fool that the q ., beauty lor hor is hopeless quiring right mental states first of all affect herself phythat her complexion, her v Hps, her whole physical self. . provo. Rut most important

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IN NEWEST MODE

Hat of Parisian Design That Has Met With Favor in America

Long Hoods on Shcrt Coat:. Thore Is no decrease in iU. larity of long V-shaped hood coats. They are made of the . Itsell or of sntJn or aiik In t color as tho coat, but they a -with a vivid silk and hold dov:. thick tassel.

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MAGNETIC THIMBLE IS LATEST

Enables One to Pick Up a Meedle

wr.rout Getting Out of Temper.

An ingenious novelty in the form of

a magnetic thimble Is shown In the cut. the object being to enable one to

pick up a needle readily without get

ting out of temper. A little horse

shoe magnet is fastened to the thlm ble. the ends nroiectlnc sllehtlv hi

yond tho end but not interfering with

me oruinary use of the thimble. This

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department Is edited by a couple of

c-.en an- rar be it from them to pass upon the practicability of the dvi

Hut It will pick up fish-hooks anS there

is no teason why it should not work on needles. Popular ElenKclty. Luncheon Set. The engaged girl In the city has excellent chances to make an extremely attractive luncheon set at small cost by attendlpg snles and selecting from tho mussed and odd dollies all sizes which have ordinary plain scallops, says the Ladles' Homo Journal. Iluy six or a dozen of the ton-inch size for plate dollies, not bothering to match the stamped pntterns so long as the scallops match. If you chooso the ordinary scallop yo-j can match them In six or four-Inch size for tumbler doilies, and In 15. IS or 20-inch size for tho centerpiece. Launder them to get out tho stamping, then mark and embroider each with a pretty Initial or monogram, in different sizes proportionate for each dolly, and you have a lovely luncheon set at very little cost You will be able to get the smaller dollies at five cents and sometimes two for five cents, whereas you would pay Jl. j to $2 for a matches sot sinm!

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LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT Wardrobe Trifles That Tell Whefer the Wearer Is Careful and Neat. Look at the fit of a fuirapo ard ya can tell whether the vearer Is eyeful and neat It should be i e enough to Insure a per'ect faster s at the l ack. It should be pulled c n at both front and buck and pinnc i a place, if necessary. Then there Is : e fastening on the dress. The ejes r plaits should always be sufilcler.t.'y -a from the edge of the under flap so tat no sight of them Is possible. The :astenlng of your glove is a :'..- tie thing, but it tells much. Fir?' it should be fastened; othemis wr.y e buttons? Next, the first butna ttr j ; he below the palm at tho wrist ; The opening should never be lc ' e

center of the palm. If it is. ur

glove Is too small. A silk petticoat Is not wcrth t y

much If it shows a frayed edge r 1

little pieco of the torn ruffle J

counterbalance any rustle that j

may bear.

Tho vents of all skirts, under r

outer, should be carefully considerec

Buttons aro the best esneclallr . a

wash dresses, and bo sure to baie

enough of them.

Yes, Jt's tho little things that irt Important!

Beaded Designs Retain Popularity Reading i3 much used on all bi.-i of dressy and lingerie waists. .. 1 this form or elaboration Is also in crl donee on tho cotton voile and rr ir qulsette models. Wash beads are . 1 to bring out designs in yoke oj and on collar and cuffs, and Fre: knot.T made or cotton floss In la t tion of beads are also a satlsfac means of working out new patteras the process of laundering does r t affect this work. In some r.-'' French knots are used In soliJ ' ' signs, while In othor Instances tb-1 are employed In outline effect

Scarfs and Bags. Among the summer accessories -' somo charmingly novel scarfs w fl bags to match. One Is of exqulst' r fine cotton voile In a creamy M'

with a narrow border of Egyptian em

broidery done In tho striking a that always dhulnmilsh thin sort f

decoration. An ffoet that 1 eaua'

good, though in a different way, Is

tained with a pure white fabric at a

embroideries of silk and beads i

delicate tones of blu and green.

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