Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 58, Number 42, Jasper, Dubois County, 7 July 1916 — Page 2

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Wind Did By ROY BURDICK PEASE $ CCopyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman.) Plain David Brown was used to plain nd homely things. He was repressed nd homely himself, except when his gTC&t soul spoke forth. There were occasions where, in his lectures at the town college where he was a professor ot metaphysics, the plain simple face was transformed under the influ;Ofico of eloquence and enthusiasm. It was a windy day in fact, taking Ihia customary stroll and forced to hold on his hroad hrimmcd hat, David cast his weather-wise eyes across the sky And discerned hurricane conditions. Til get back to the college," decidcd David, but just then he noticed that the Dale place, a cottage that had been for some time without a tenant, showed signs of life and activity. He Jiad heard that a widow with two -small children, a Mrs. Briggs, had purchased the place. "That mußt be Mrs. Briggs now," -ruminated the professor, who took note of everything going on usually. She was hanging up her washing and It was a big one. She was young-looking handsome and alert as she moved Among the fluttering garments. "Oh, dear me!" challenged the processor as he turned to regain shelter. There was a roar, a ripping, tearing sound. Down to eartn swooped a mighty wind. The lady grasped at a .string of clothes torn loose at both ends. Then, holding the grouped mass im. her arms, petrified she saw the sec ond line of clothes wrenched from $laco anfi go sailing aloft and then Yiake a dive. The tangled rope caught the pro--fesaor about the shoulders, just escap ing a plunge into tho mud and mire of the street. In fact, caught in a vortex, ithcy wound round and round him. "Extraordinary!" he uttered. "Oh, you grand man!" cried the flurxicd woman, hastening to the spot ""You've just saved tho clothes from A Beetle-Browed Individual Occupied the Apartment. bcln& utterly ruined. That's it you hold them tight until I remove them, one by one." "I declare!' muttered the professor, and not displeased. Never had a bonny female face been so closo to his. Their li&nds touched at times and it gave him. a tingle and a thrill. Finally the lady had the clothes in her arms, tightly held. Her animated face regarded him over the top of the white fluttering barrior. "Ar they all safe?" ho asked in an embarrassed, hesitating way. AU but one sheet," was the reply. "I saw that go over the tops of thoso trees yonder toward the woods." 9 "I will look for it," began tho professor. "No, no," objected tho lady. "It was -old- It may have been caught way up in some branches. It has probably 3)cen riddled by this time." But, consciously flustered by tho bright, smiling eyes of the woman, the professor jammed his hat down over ibis head and startod on his self-ap-tpointed quest. Ho kept looking aloft as he went down tho road, but there was no sign of the missing sheet. Bcforo he realized it he was in tho woods. It began tö rain, but tho professor was a persevering man. "Aha! I've found It." Ho had como to a fringo of bushes bej'ond which lay a mucky stretch. Twenty feet out, caught on a clump of reeds and trailing in the muddy slime, was a sheot tho sheet, of course! Tho professor had low shoes. He thought of tho lady in whose behalf ho was laboring and became reckless, experiencing a keen sense of chivalric -devotion. Ho waded and sank in tho boggy soil, but he got tho sheet. It was not torn, but tho mud had stained it and all ho could do was to wad it uy In a sort of disroputablo roll. "I won't tako it back to Mrs. Briggs In this condition," ho decided. "There's the town laundry. I'll havo It done up nicely and send it er, no, I'll tako It back myself. It may ontertaln her to know how far the wind carried it."

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Several people stared broadly at the wet, muddy and disordered professor. He reached the laundry. The sheet would be all ready for him that evening, he was informed. It was a few minutes after eight that evening when the professor reached the Briggs cottage. It had warmed his heart every time that day he had thought of the winsome lady. His ardor cooled as he neared the house. Its front was shaded and dark. A light showed in the sitting room. He stole around the side of the house and peered in. "Gracious!" he uttered and shrank back, fairly appalled. A beetle-browed individual occupied the apartment. He had just pried open an escritoire and had taken thence a small lacquered and ivoried box. He tucked it under his arm, picked up

from the table a big revolver and started to leave the house by the side door. "A burglar!" gasped the professor. Ah! a thought!" Quick as lightning the professor tore open the package containing the sheet. He grabbed up from the ground a piece of stick. He enfolded himself in the ample folds of the sheet. Holding the fragment of wood, against the light contrast of the sheet resembling the barrel of a pistol, as the burglar opened the door he extended his hand. "Drop everything, or your doom is sealed!" he voiced in a deep, sepulchral tone. "Ghosts!" yelled the burglar in a wild scream, dropped both pistol and box. and took to his heels. Tho professor rushed forward and secured both. Then, not knowing why. he pulled the trigger. Bang, bang, bang bang bang, bang, bang! The side door of the next house opened. Its owner, a brawny fellow, alarmed by the pistol shots, stood peering all about. Following him was his wife and Mrs. Briggs and her two children. "There's something white moving about the house!" chattered the man's wife. "Hey! what's all this?" challenged her husband, advancing. "Your sheet," spoke the excited professor, removing it from his shoulders. "Your box," he added, tendering the object indicated. "My jewels, my bonds, all safe, but, oh, how careless I was to leave them almost open to anybody!" cried Mrs. Briggs. "But what does it all mean? Come in, come in, all of you!" and she actually pulled the blushing professor by the arm. Pier bright eyes I viewed him approvingly as he stumbled ! through his story. "Oh, what is a lonely woman without a strong, brave man to protect i her?" uttered Mrs. Briggs, and then flushed peony red at the bold intimation, and the professor experienced new thrills. What came of it all? What could and did! Widowlike, Mrs. Laura I Briggs read the innocent, transparent mind of the professor clearly, and was glad that she had interested him. Ten years later it became a regular event stormy evenings, to have the two children nestle up to their adopted father and beg of him to tell them the sheet story. Then Laura, his wife, would go to the clothes-press and bring out the ! cherished sheet. Then the professor would dramatically don the sheet, and take up from the mantel the captured weapon, and begin his weird story. And after that he would say, with a quizzical glance at his :appy wife, "I had to stay here ever since for fear , the burglar might come back again ! " . QppQSES ONE-MAN SYSTEM Writer Tells of Danger in Allowing Nobody to Work but Father. Kindly disposed persons who are interested in the prevention of eternal consequences should take note of the fact that our most prized institution, the family, has gone far enough in its exploitation of father's earning ability. Only within the last half century or so has it been the practice for one lono member of the family to grab enough of tho world's goods to support all tho others in idleness and social hilarity. It hasn't been long sinco mother and the boys regularly took a hand in getting, and occasionally even the girls helped out a little. Attention is also called to the fact that tho one-man system of support is only an experiment. It is subject to change without notice, and without quarter. Honest, simple-mindod folk, and all others, are warned that there will doubtless be a little weeping and gnashing of teeth when the' break comes. If we don't take care there may be considerably more than a little, dreams may havo to be resorted to, says a writer in Judge. Some of tho more excitable friends of man say that it is high time that our sons and daughters be provided with something other thanadvantages, and that they bo taught to expect something besides allowances and patrimonies. Alarmists are foreseeing all sorts of dire conditions a race of spineless dependents, trying to collect tho living that some fool has said tho world owes them not being tho least of such conditions. Although it will not be so bad as that, wo may with propriety start a modest preparation, by making it a felony for parents to provide their children with nothing but advantages. Wo may thus in some measure alleviate tho misery of tomorrow. Sure Thing. "Money doesn't bring happiness." "Maybe not. But It will help jrou greatly in going after It"

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Marrying on Expectations Brings Woe to Many Thoughtless Couples

By LAURA (Copyright. 1916.) "Oft expectation falls, and most oft there Where most it promises, and oft it hits Where hope is coldest and despair L.ost sits." It seems strange to me how many young men and women of good sense are utterly lacking in judgment when it comes to marrying. A man meets an attractive young woman, courts her as many weeks as his father gave years to his courtship, and off they go to get the holy knot tied which admits of no untying. The young man may have but a meager salary, but the bride is sanguine that be : : -yy. . '..:'- cause Harry is so smart he cannot help but succeed. Harry knows that his salary is hardly adequate to support two comfortably, but he has sanguine hopes that dad-in-law will come to their rescue, providing his own father proves a bit stubborn about helping out. Another weds on the haphazard belief that his rich bachelor uncle is to Beauty Sleep Brings A Clear, Fresh Skin There are a few fundamental laws in regard to a clear, fresh skin. The first of these is sleep, and, say what you may, there is no better adage in the English language than the old rhyme of "Early to bed." Too little sleep leaves its traces on the face as clearly and definitely as if some demon or nightmare had written it there with pen and ink for all the world to read. The ej'es are heavy and dull, the mouth sagging, faint lines appear around the mouth and eyes, and the skin, instead of being fresh and pink, is of a grayish hue. Not only is there ! a physical effect, but the mental result produces irritability, a nagging temper and a nervousness which go far toward producing wrinkles and "crows' feet." It should bo remembered that one hour of sleep before midnight is worth two after. Eight hours' sleep Is sufficient for the average adult; those who do brain work require more. Let your room be filled with fresh, cold air the colder tho better and see that the bedclothing is neither too heavy nor to d light. Sperry's Magazine. Mother's Cook Book. Custards. There are no more wholesome desserts for both the young and old than various custards. The flavor and manner of serving may be varied so that they seem at each appearance like something new. Some like chocolate flavor, others are fond of caramel, while nutmeg, cinnamon and flavoring extracts make a variety of flavors. If a molded custard is desired it must be rich in eggs, if a simple steamed or bailed cup custard, two eggs with a pint of milk gives a smooth, nice consistency. One of the secrets of a smooth velvety custard is to cook it just enough, and always over water or the cups set in water. A coarse custard that has separated into curds and whey is neither attractive nor wholesome as the egg and albumen of the milk are both overcooked. Set the cups into water and put into a moderate oven, and when they are firm nearly to the center remove, for the heat in the custard will usually be sufficient to finish cooking it, after it has been removed if it is not taken from the water. Many fail in cooking custard because they forget that the egg and milk still cooks if left in the water bath even after taking from the oven. When making caramel it is well to remember that the custard needs sweetening besides the caramel, as browning sugar destroys some of its sweetness. Round Steak en Casserole. Place two pounds of round steak on a board, season with salt and pepper and pound a cupful of flour or more into it turning on each side and using a meat pounder or the edge of a saucer. When tho flour is all used cut ino serving sized pieces, put into the casserole, adding just enough water to cover the bottom, cover finely chopped onion, place the cover over and bake three hours. Add water occasionally. If necessary. By browning the meat in a little hot fat the flavor of the dish Is changed and adds variety. The meat will be tender and there will be a delicious gravy. Lamb Broth With Barley and Vegetables. Soak a third of a cupful of barley In & cupful or more of water over night; sot to cook early tho next morning, pouring over the barley and water a quart of boiling water; let

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JEAN LIBBEY. make him his heir and that he can struggle along somehow until Uncle John's fortune comes to hand. Expectancy gets a crashing blow when Uncle John brings home a wife himself. But there's his wife's Aunt Sally. She will not play them such a trick. Her fortune will come to aid them when they will be in the most need of it. Who can account for the whims of ancient aunts? Spinster Sally takes on a new lease of life when a well-to-do widower commences to call upon her and bids fair to outline the bride and groom and their children after them. In her case, expectations tremble in the balance. A woman who is not a man-hater can usually be induced to wed under the right auspices. Those who wed in the expectation of getting support from outside sources more often than not are forced to "sup sorrow with the spoon of grief," as an old philosopher has tersely sized up the situation and expressed himself thereupon. Rich old fathers-in-law may become bankrupt or, if widowers, wed again, which is quite as heavy a blow to an expectant son-in-law. Aunts and i uncles have hobbies and pet charities. Brothers and sisters prove that they are only interested in looking out for No. 1. There's only one way to succeed and that is to roll up one's sleeves and hoe his own row paddle his own canoe vigorously against the tide and, as T. R. has knowingly phrased it, "Trust to Providence, but at the same time depend on yourself." cook on an asbestos mat and add water as needed. Half an hour before dinner, add one-fourth of a cupful each of carrots cut in cubes, onion in shreds, celery in bits, and a tablespoonful of finely minced parsley. Let cook until the vegetables are done; add two quarts of lamb broth with salt and pepper to season. Add a half a cupful of ripe olives to fricasseed chicken and note the improvement in flavor. Around the World. Single gardenias are seen now and then on hat brims. San Francisco thus far this year has erected 18 new factory buildings, valued at $4,150,000. A clock is wound up to make it run. but a business is wound up to stop it. The milk of human kindness would be much richer if it wasn't skimmed so often. Plans are under way for establishing wireless telephone system in several cities in Spain and to connect with Spanish vessels and Spanish colonies in Africa. Development of the incandescent lamp represents an improvement of 1,075 per cent in the amount of light obtainable from a given consumption of electricity. In a machine invented in England to test the durability of textiles, dulledged blades are rubbed by an electric motor against the fabrics until they are worn through. Statistics gathered from colleges throughout the country show that residents of the United States, both men and women, are growing taller, more robust and stronger. French scientists have decided that carrier pigeons are influenced by magnetism and that, with the growth of wireless telegraphy, much less dependence can be placed on them. Medicine river, Fort Sill reservation, Oklahoma, has the most unusual crossing in the United States. A concrete roadway constitutes the ford across the river and water flows over it continuously. Hoping Against Hope. "Yoiir wife is troubled with a peculiar throat ailment," said the physician. "She must talk as little as possible." "Say, doctor," queried the anxious husband, "is there any possible chance of its becoming chronic?" No Wonder. ,rWow!" exclaimed the victim in the ihair, "that razor pulls!" " 'Scuse me, boss," said the tonsorial artist as he paused to examine tho piece of hardware, "Ah ows yoh all a pology. Dis am de razzer Ah wore t' de ball las' night." Like Cures Like. "My heart Is filled with bitterness," said the fair but fickle maid. "What you need," rejoined the young physician of the homeopathic school, "is a big dose of quinine." An Honest Dealer. "Is that marble?" asked a customer, pointing to a small bust of Kentucky's famous statesman. "No. sir," replied the conscientious dealer, "that's Clay."

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The goodness of some people is exceedingly tiresome. Analogy is merely a method of convincing without proof. A man's shoes may get tight from taking water, but he doesn't. If the donkey-were king of the brute creation more men might truthfully boast of royal blood. One writer says that satan's fall was probably due to his having accidentally slipped on a peal of thunder. It takes the wasp to make a lazy man get a move on himself. All it has to do is back up against him and push. The average man does just as many queer things when he isn't in love as when he is, but they are not quite so conspicuous. We imagine there are a lot of halos in heaven that won't be called for. The man who always gets what he wants usually makes a noise like a bank roll. Horses are not partial to wild oats, which may explain why they possess horse sense. Eventually a man quits wandering around with a chip on his shoulder. STAR OF THE MOVIES Miss Grace Darmond, Well-Knov Film Actress Who Is Being Starred in a New Serial. Collars Remain Low. In any well-thought-out scheme of dress the collar is of paramount importance. Last year it rose to unprecedented eminence, threatening even to hide the face of the wearer from the gaze of an admiring world. But there are limits even to fashion, and this year a compromise has been arrived at. While it points an upward way at the back and at either side, the collar remains open in front, the intervening space across the neck being frequently bridged by a couple of narrow bands of silk or velvet fastened by fancy studs. A novelty in neckwear is the stole-end collar. Made of tulle or ribbon, or chiffon, or lace, it fastens close and high round the throat and is provided with long, fluttering ends reaching to the waist or below it. The building of St. Paul's cathedral, London, required 36 years. Dad's Inquiry. Dad came to the city to visit his son a young man of fashion and style, whose coat was a very elaborate one, and so were his Said he: "Dad,gf you plainly can see it is true, how well I now prosper and t h r i v e." "Yes," said the old man, "I see that you do. But where is the hack that you drive?" Easy. "I see where a firm advertises 50 assorted hotel labels for $1. You stick them on your suitcase and pose as & widely traveled man." "What if people ask you questions about the places you pretend to have visited?" "Oh, you simply memorize the name of tho principal hotel in each city and there Is nothing more you need to know." Its Farewell Stunt Scribbles Here's ono of my jokea in this patent-medicine almanac. Dribbles So? Then it must hart

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Wash day is smile day if you ute Red Cross Ball Blue, American made, therefor the best made. Adv. A Pcser. 'The only weapons of the churck are those of peace and quiet" "How about the canon law?" IF YOU OR ANY FRIEND Suffer frith Rheumatism or Neuritis, acute ot chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on RheumatismIts Cause Rtd Cure. Mont wonderful book ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse JL Crvse, Dept. C W., Brockton, Ma&s. Adr. 'Twas Better Thus. From his couch a deaf mute arose 'tis quite true, and stepped on a tack In the dark; and perhaps it is well the world never knew, of his silent but awful remark. To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. Th Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents. New Woods for Print Paper. Exhaustive tests show that 11 new woods that Is, woods not hitherto used for this purpose give promise of being suitable for the production of newsprint paper In this country. White nnd red fir are the most promising species in the national forests In California, although lodgepole and western yellow pine and Douglas fir may sometimes be used, declare the government scientists. HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES With Cuticurar the Quick, Sure and Easy Way. Trial Free Bathe with Cuticura Soap, dry and apply the Ointment. They stop itching instantly, clear away pimplei, blackheads, redness and roughness, remove dandruff and scalp irritation, heal red, rough and sore hands aa well as most baby skin troubles. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv. Browning's Peculiar Eyes, Browning's eyes were peculiar, one having a long focus, the other very short. He had the unusual accomplishment (try it and prove) of closing either eye without squinting and without any apparent effort, though sometimes on the street in strong sunshine his face would be a bit distorted. He did all his reading and writing with one eye, closing the long one as he sat down at his desk. He could see an Immense distance. He never suffered with any pain in his eyes except once when as a boy he yvas trying to be a vegetarian In Imitation of ? his youthful Idol, Shelley .Boston Transcript. United States Ahead Again. While many of the most important electro-chemical and electro-metallurgical industries are of American origin, and have been developed chiefly In connection with the Niagara Fails power development, electlc steel refining started originally in Europe, but at an early date all the noteworthy European electric steel furnaces were introduced into this country, and the work of the American steel man has left Its mark on electric steel furnace designs, says the Electrical World. During the last year the Increase In the number of American electric steel furnaces was 7S per cent, and as a result the United States Is now leading all the countries In the world In the number of electric steel furnaces, while Germany held the leading place up to last year. On January 1 1916, the United States had 73 electric steel furnaces In operation or under construction, compared with 53 in Germany and 40 In England. In this Matter of Health one is either with the winners or with the losers. It's largely a question of right eating right food. For sound health one must cut out rich, indigestible foods and choose those that are known to contain the elements that build sturdy bodies and keen brains. Grape-Nuts is a wonderfully balanced food, made from whole wheat and barley. It contains ail the nutriment of the grain, including the mineral phosphates, indispensable in Nature'i plan for body and brain rebuilding. Grape-Nuts i a concentrated food, easy to digest It is economical, has delicious flavor, comes ready to eat, and has helped thousands in the winning class, "There's a Reason