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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

A good clover pasture is one of the
best places for both brood sows and
their pigs a mixture Of grass is de-
sirable rather than otherwise. Blue
grass is best liked by hogs. but orchard
grass has advantages from its early
and luxuriant growth and because Of
its unusual rapidity of growth after
being cut and eaten off even in dry
weather when blue grass grows slowly
or scarcely at all. For the spring pas
turage of sows and pigs rye starts early
and Is quite palatable. A mixture OF
oats and peas Is much liked by many
southern hog raisers. Early sweet
corn, stalk and ear. is relished by
swine and is eaten with avidity. Dent
corn furnishes succession OF food.
Root crops have also been found OF
great value and where artichokes make
. thrifty growth are good and eco
uomical feed.-FarE- and Home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12
A CORNER ON SCIENCE.

CrDA has twelve varieties of mus
quitoes and three hundred varieties Of
butterflies.
ARGoN and helium have been ex-
tracted together from meteoritc, say
Prof Ramsey and NJ. Berthelot, which
points to the existence Of argon outside
OF this earth. Prof Hodgkinson has
found gases, which he believes to be
the two new elements. in minerals Of
the samarskitc and euxenite group.
FOURTEEN cobras dc capello from
Haiphong were recently received at the
Paris Jardin des Plantes. NJ. Bertrand
has analysed their poison and finds that
It contains three substances, two Of
which affect the respiratory organs,
while the third brings on creeping par
alysis. Combined they cause instant
death.
A PIECE Of jawhonc measuring eigh-
teen inches in length and containing
five four-inch teeth on each side was
brought up from depth of forty feet
in Chain lake, Me-, q few days ago.
The local savants say It belonged to .
prehistoric reindeer, and doubtless has
lain on the bottom Of the lake for sew
eral thousand years
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CHAT FOR sPoRTSMEN.
A MOUNTAIN lion, measuring nine fee


A MOUNTAIN lion. measuring nine feet
from the tip of its tail to its nose, was
killed near Hope, Ii. c., recently.
The prince OF Wales backed one OF
Cookers horses al Newmarket, and re-
port saws that Croker, not to be outdone
In good feeling, backed the prince's
horse at Epson.
DOC twelve months old. standing 50
inches high and weighing 1856 pounds,
as big ms a good-sized calf, is owned BY
L. I. Wilson, of Cattlesburg, Ky. II Is
a German dcerhound, of the same
species as Bismarck's two favorites
THERE win be good deer hunting in
Maine this year. In many districts re-
Gently numbers of the animals have
been seen on farms and in fields very
close 10 settlements and villages, which
the hunters take TO indicate a great
plenty of the game in the woods.
DIR. W. g. GRACE is playing extraor-
binary cricket this year. In the first
month OF play in ten innings he has
scored l,0l6 runs, which is good rec
ord for whole season. His average
FOR completed innings is lis, and in
Guides four centuries, two of them
being over $50 each. At this rate he
viii beat the record Of his best year,
1870, and English cricketcrs think he
ought TO be knighted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

Hon. Scion A. Thatcher said 10 a
Kansas audience: II: is safe TO say that
every question which contains within
its solution what Emerson calls moral
ity has found its staunchest advocates
and defenders. numerically at least, in
rural communities. The seclus;ou OF
the farmers life, the evenings devoted
to books and current literature, the
anxiety for lives Of probity and useful.
ness for his children, devoting many
twilight hour TO the planting Of bright
and hopeful thoughts in earnest, in
quiring hearts-the room for mcdita-
ton upon the teachings and readings
OF the night before. as many an almost
mechanical duty fills the hours-all
these aids and impulses tes,ow upon
the farmer and his children opportuni-
ties for right learning and right views
not possessed 10y those whose nights
are full Of intrusions and allurinr
enusements or enjoymenta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

III is undoubtedly true that food OF
all kinds favors milk To . greater or
less degree.
CArTLEMES in the Argentine are con-
tracing 10 deliver dressed oxen in
Liverpool at $50 per 700-pound carcass.
The horse interests are not dead.
They are only sleeping. When pros
perity returns horses will sell as well
IS ever.
In Copenhagen last year 6os per
cent of the animals which entered the
slaughter houses were found TO be tn,
berculous.
The stallion must not have ring bone
navicular disease, cataract, unsound
feet or bad temper, however beautiful
In form he may be.
CHOOSE mares that are young, sound,
roomy and of good disposition. They
are better IL larger than the horse,
rather than smaller.
The only valid excuse that any farm
er can put forward for feeding wheat
70 farm animals is that no more proDta-
BILE disposition can be made Of IT,
III Is true, in . measure, that the me-
cessity Of regular dressing. wispinR,
currying, brushing and hard rubbing
n far greater In the case Of highly pam
pered horses. fed in the most stimu'at-
Ing manner, principally on grain. kept
In hot stablea Farmer Voice
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12
A BARN WITHOUT BEAMS.

so as TO leave clear space from the
noor to the ridge. the whole length of
the barn, for using a fork or sings. As
will be seen, the purlin posts run from
floor to rafters, with a beam from near
the top of the main posts TO these. and
the whole well braced. The slant
ing brace from beam to rafter, midway
between the main and purlin posts,
marked A, may be omitted If the
rafters are made strong enough to
support the roof without sagging.
For posts and beams, 1 would advise
SIS. sxl0, or l0xi0-inch. according to
the kind of timber used. The braces
will be better il doubled, with AKA
scanuing. BY doubled is meant plac-
ing one on each side of the timber. BY
all means, they should be framed in,
so as to be pinned at each end; they
then brace both ways.
A barn of this size with l0-foot base
ment-it should not be less-will afford
plenty Of room for 60 cows placed in
two rows In stalls, heads out, and a
driveway for hauling manure in clean
ing the stables. II Will give stalls that
may bc varied in size from TO 81 feet;
or they may all be put in OF the same
size. To ventilate the stable, two
trunks or chutes may be run dowr.
each side of the barn. not less than
three feet square, into the feeding
alleys in front of the cows. These
should extend up the side Of the
barn 10 the rafters, follow them up,
and unite from each side in the bot
tom of vcntlating cupolas. which
should be provided with swinging
doors In this case. doors may be placed
along the sides of the chutes TO be
open SO as to use them for throwing
fodder and bedding from the loft to
the stable. Or, il preferred, and IL is
certainly best, two trunks four feet
'quare may be run from the base .nent |
20 the cupola, being placed in the CEN
er OF the barn sideways. equi-distant
rom the ends and having separate
'hutes for forage. l am aware that.
theoretically, it is better TO have these
go down 10 near the floor.
5ut practically, have never seen anv
Inference, so would not try to have
hem go down II adopted the plan Of
'avlng separate ones near the center.
made them do double duty. and
laced them 1t the side of the barn, l
you'd put them down TO within three
Get OF the floor IL ! wished. If the
tables are properly cleaned, and
lenty OF absorbents is used. have
ever seen any trouble in getting pure
ir "a If provided for taking the i'm
urc air out; SO it is not necessary to
c TO any expense on this score. y. 5.
woodward. in Rura. New Yorker.
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ABOUT THE WOMEN.

Mrs. CoRSELrA PHILLIPS SPENCER, Of
Cambridge, Mass, has been made q
LII. .. by the University Of North
Carolina.
MARY ANDERSON Mrs. Dc Navarro),
having recovered from her illness, Is
now said to be looking better than
ever.
THE VIII Of Mrs Mary Jean Brad
ford South Boston lady, provides q
$4,000 trust for the care and mainten-
ance Of her parrot-a bird which she
owned for twenty years.
Mrs. HARLASis almost Of as large and
generous build as her husband, Mr..
Justice Harlan. who is six feet two
inches tall. When seen together they
attract much admiring but surprised
attention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12
MULTUM IN PARvO.

THERE is no place like home.-J. Il
Payne.
PEoPLr do not lack strength; they
lack will.-IIugo.
The weak have remedies, the wise
have joys.-Young.
A MAN must become wise at his own
expense Montaigne.
He who seeks the truth should be of
no country.-Voltaire.
WHEN the stomach Is satisfied the
food Is bitter.-Swedish.
LIKE virgin parchment, capable Of
any inscription. Massinger.
CNGRATEFuLSrss is the very poison
of manhood. Sir L. Sidney.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12
THE FARMING WORLD.
WORK or LIGHTNING.
Interesting Figures Compiled by the Dc
partmcnt OF Agriculture

Interesting Figures Compiled by tho De
partment OF Agriculture.
Do lightning rods protect? The
question comes up every year, Is dis
cussed and Sc .,led-uutil another sum.
mer arrives already we have ac-
counts Of a Lumber of barns and house.
being struck by lightning this season,
and the lightning-rod man is reaping
harvest in those localities The de-
partment Of agriculture has just issued
bulletin on the subject by Alex. Me-
Adie, OF the weather bureau. lie tells
us that the records of the bureau for
five years. ls90-lssi, shows that i.i20
lives were lost in the United States
from lightning. an average OF ga per
year. The records OF fires kept
by insurance companies, etc, show
that from lss5 TO $780, inclu-
Sive, eco frcs were caused
by lightning. involving total
loss Of ss.3s6. sed. In the next three
years, lsol-93, there were 1855 fires.
and loss OF s5,o22, $50. Or in years
ther- were 4.l75 lightning fires. with
loss of l4.30o,0l5 The records show
that during ten years ending with
1898, there were 2.G79 barns struck, io9
and s3l dwellings The fol-
lowing table shows how the number of
buildings, etc. struck varies in differ
ent years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

The southern and Pacific states suf-
Ter least. though the mountain states
and some OF the extreme northern
states enjoy nearly equal immunity.
California, Tor instance, bad but one
barn struck in three years COZ, '9e. '93)
and no dwellings; Colorado had none
struck in the same time, Arizona none;
District of Columbia none; Indian ter
ritory none; Nevada none; Wyoming
none. Washington only one barn and
one house in 1891, and so on. The GEN.
trail states suffer most. New York had
SO barns struck in 81, 1T in 'g2. and 50
IN 20; dwellings, in 81; % in 80, and
70 In 'g3. Michigan had 20 barns in 81,
20 In 90. and IS in %. Pennsylvania,
20 In 81. 70 in 90, and % in 49, Ohio
had 20 barns struck in both 81 and 90,
and IS in '93; dwellings, q, 4. and II,
respectively. Indiana. in the same
three years, had 81. 80 and 90 barns,
and :. 8, IL houses Last year 336 per-
sons were killed. 35i severely injured,
PCS barns struck with a damage OF
S407 500; IS churches, damage un-
known; 26i dwellings. oil tanks. fac
tories and elevators. damage not less
than s35l. 600.
Statistical study shows that the risk
from lightning is FIVE times greater in
the country than in the city. This is
accounted for by the tin and metal
roofing. the metal cornices, cutters,
spouting. etc. AMI the presence of
electric wires in such great abundance.
The oak among trees is most frequent
" struck and the beech least frequent
". The proportion stands about as
follows: One for beech. Is for pines,
10 for other trees, and 81 for oaks
lhs. E.~-
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Highest Of all Lcavenng Powes-Latest US Report
R%:A!!! R RskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Cherry Charlotte: Cut in narrow
strips few slices of stale sponge cake
and arrange these around the sides Of
q deep glass dish. Stone quart of
fine, juicy cherries, and sprinkle light
ly with sugar. unless very sweet. Pour
these, juice and all. over the sponge
cake. Now whip pint OF sweet cream
very stiff; sweeten to taste. color about
half OF it with red cherry juice and
pile it upon the cherries. Let it remain
in the icebox until the moment OF serv-
Ing. Housekeeping.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

The Northwestern Line Chicago n
North. Western R'y) is now selling cxcur
sion tickets at reduced rates to St. Pam
Minneapolis, Duluth, Ashland, bayfield,.
Marquette, Dead wood, Dakota. Hot Springs
Lake City. and the lake and mountain re.
sorts Of the west and northwest. For ratcs
and full information apply TO Agents Of con-
meeting lines. Illustrated pamphlets, civ.
ing iull particulars, will be mailed FREQ upon
a., Chicago & North-Western R'y, CHI
cago, Ill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

when the Declaration of Independence
asserted mans right to this, 1t enunciated
an immortal truth. The bilious sufferer is
on tho road TO happiness when he begins to
take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most
efdcacious regulator Of the liver in exis-
tence. Equally reliable Is 1t in chills and
fever, constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism,
kidney trouble and nervousness. Use it
regularly, and not at odd intervals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12
PRODUCT OF CITY MILLS.

CnicAeo's manufactured products are
valued at 5000. ZOO, 200.
CINCINNATI makes every year over
$3.50, 900, 900 worth Of goods.
PHILADELPHIA manufactures every
year s5a5, ooo,o 900 worth OF material.
THE manufactures of BROOKLYN arc
annually valuc~i at t2os. 0O0. 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12
The True I.axatiye Principle.

or the plants used In manufacturing the
pleasant remedy. Syrup OF Figs. has per-
manently beneficial effect onthc human sys-
tenn, while the cheap vegetable extracts aud
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines,
are permanently injurious. Being well in
formed, you viii use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com.
pany has Just issued an interesting little
brochure OF Mammoth Cave. handsomeiv
printed and illustrated. The text is BY DR..
X Ellsworth Call, gentleman of scientific
attainments, and the Illustrations are repro
auctions OF photographs taken by flash
uent. len cents In stamps or silver, sent
70 Z. r. ATMoRE, General Passenger Agent
Louisville, Ky, wulsecure copy
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10 Has No Cro~s -imbers In the Way a
Fork or sings.

Fork or slings.
subscribers occasionally ask how tn
build barn 45NiO0 feet. with a base
ment, SO as TO have no cross timbers in
the way Of fork or sings For such a
barn, ! would not think OF using posts
less .han - feet long. With posts SO
long, the barn will cost no more than
II the posts We're but l6 feet long, ex-
cept the extra lumber used in posts
and siding, and one additional GRIT,
while twill hold fully double as much
In the mows
The old way Of building a barn, IL
only 3OxiO feet, was 70 have ''strad-
die grit" big beam" and "purlin
beam" so that with IL or lG-foot posts
there was but very slack space be-
tween timbcrs, and il was almost out
OF the question to use horse fork.
The cut shows single cross bent Of
. barn 45 feet wide, with e4-foot posts.
and also shows how II may be framed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

The CSvARNIsHFD FACT c-"Arctic
explorers are the safest men in the world 10
trust Yourself to- She-"Why soi, He
-(with a haw-haw) -"They are always cool
IN the time Of greatest danger. r-Detroit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

the liquids run pump carries TO the
broad. fiat pile that may burn unless II
Is soaked through it. Almost ali Of us
may build a cistern and save the sta
BILE liquids which are the most valua-
bic part of the manure. and though We
may not sport tank on wheels TO
spread il, we may. like the people OF
France, whose tillage Is noted the
world over. pump It frequently upon
the drying heap Of solids. Economy
of manure is what we need TO learn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

To DRY mare up In her milk, feed
her straw for few days, or . little
hay. and rub soft soap on her udder.
Give her reduced amount Of water.
Milk the uddcr out only partially sssb
Gay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

Although by many believed to be incura-
bic, there is the evidence Of hundreds Of
living witnesses to the fact that, in all its
earlier stages. consumption is durable
disease. Not every case, but a la,r< bry
fenfdge Of eases, and we believe, jnHy os
Per cenf arc cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as to induce repeated
bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious cxpectoration (includ.
ing tubcrcular matter), great loss Of Hesh
and extreme eruaciation and wcakne IS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

Sparkling eyes, quick beating heart, and
the rosy blush Of pleasure on the cheeks,
makes the strong man happy when hemeets
his lady love. That's the kind of man
whose very touch thrills because it is full OF
energy. vigorous nerve power and vitality.
Tobacco makes strong men impotent weak
and skinny. MOTTO BAG sold by Druggists
everywhere. Guaranteed to cure. Book,
ntied Don I Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your
Life Away free. Ad. Sterling Remedy
Co., New York or Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

If You try 9 find out what women dev do
base dan before. Seer De best wavis I,
take 'em as you find 'em, and try MOTTO GO
crazy linking bout it. OATS right.-Chim-
mic Faddcn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

SANE" said Uncle Eben. tam er good
deal lak any uddcr kim OBJ advertisin'
Tain no use ter n man onlcss he had de
right KIN oh goods ter back it up wid.''-
Washington Star
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

"CHARLEY," she asked, as they sat looking
at the game. show many balls make o bat1
he looked long and suspiciousy at her, then
averted his face and slipped into it another
clove.-Cincinnati Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

BnLY-"Maw, should think IL would
De heap more careless to cast pearls before
chickens than To cast 'em before swine.N
d HIS Mother."Why SO, Billy" Billy
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CrsToMER-"I like that umbrella stand.
but don't think it is worth three dollars y
Saesman-"Why, madam, the very frs,
more than that.n-Puck.
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.EBES DC wukman dat tuhns out or no.
Jop, SAID Uncle Eben, IAN "A heap mo- re-
specialize dan de man dat doan' do muffin,
out LOOK on an make remarks. Washing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

II the balloon sleeve is to be D paft OF the
SURF costume this summer the bcean viii
have 70 be enlarged : N ashyille American
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! HAVE found Pisos Cure for Consump.
ton an unfailing medicine.-F T. LORE,
1905 Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct /, 1894
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PRESERVING MANURE.

The Method I'm Vogue Among tho Agrf-
cuIfurists Of France.
How the French preserve manure Is
shown graphically in recent bulletin
OF the agricultural department at
Washington From . cistern where
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

"A MAN may do very well with very little
knowledge, and scarce be found out, In
uixcd company; everybody is so much
more ready 10 produce his own than "a
9,all for display Of your acquisitions
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GLExx's sulphur Soap Is genuine rem.
edy for Skin Diseases
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
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Halle Catarrh Cure
10 . Constitutional Cure. Price S5c.

HE-"Ive been watching for a chance IN
KISS you Tor the last ten minutes She
"You must be near-sighled. life
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COOP Is positive All evil is 50 much
death or nonenity.
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LIVESTOCK NOTES.

IT is undoubtedly true that food Of
all kinds havors milk to q greater or
less degree.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29
BRYAN AT ME- MPHIS.
Tho Nebraskan Seeks to Undo the Wor
of Secretary Carlisle.

The Nebraskan Seeks to Undo the Work
of Secretary Carlisle.
Memphis, Tenn, May 24.-Memphis
Is the storm center Of the South just
now in the agitation of the all-absorb-
ing currency question. Close upon the
events of yesterdays "sound money
convention, at the Auditorium, at
which the economic views of the secre-
tary Of the national treasury were eX-
pounded to large gathering of men
from all parts Of the South, comes II
rousing meeting tonight, of an equally
numerous class Of citizens, whose slo-
gan is "honeSt money" and whose
guest Of honor was the eloquent young
Nebraska congressman, William j.
Bryan. Shortly after the "Sound mOn-
ey" convention was called, the silver
people got to work upon counter DEM
onstration with the result that Mr..
Bryan consented to reply to the speech
Of Secretary Carlisle. The meeting was
held at the Grand Opera house to-
night. That structure seats only about
one-third as many people as the Audi
torium, in which yesterdays conven-
ton was held, and a large number Of
people who sought admittance could not
be accommodated.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by w. II.
Carmack, editor of the Commercial
Appeal, and received al enthusiastic
reception. A considerable part of his
speech was taken up with comparisons
Of Secretary Carlisle's last speech, with
utterances said to have been made by
him in 1878. The telling points in Mr..
Bryan's speech We're loudly applauded.
He was followed by Congressman J. NJ.
Allen Of Mississippi, in humorous and
interesting speech.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29
THE WHEAT CROP ALL RIGHT
Reports Showing the Exact Condition OF
the Crop.

Reports Showing the Exact Condition of
the Crop.
New York, May 24.-The World to-
day publishes telegraphic reports from
nearly 300 points in the wheat belt
showing the exact condition Of the
crop.
"These reports" the World says,
"show that on the vast wheat farms of
the Northwest. in Minnesota and the
Dakotas. the wheat crop is not only
uninjured, but actually is better than
the average condition. Never better
is frequent expression of the farmers
Of those sections.
"From the southern section Of the
wheat belt there comes a different
story. Kansas reports indicate less
than half crop. In Illinois, Indiana,
and Ohio, chinch bugs, rust and other
ills have aided the frost in doing ex-
tensive damage to wheat. Missouri
and Michigan also report heavy losses.
"On the Pacific slope, which is be-
coming one of the largest wheat-pro-
ducing sections in the country, all re-
ports agree that the crop is above the
average.
Taking the whole belt, together
with the Pacific slope. it seems clear
from these reports that the present
prospects for at least an average crop
are favorable.
Favorable conditions and an in
creased crop in the vast fields of the
Northwest will easily make up for the
lesscned crop in the diminished wheat
area of the Central states"