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The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10

years ago, she has been the only sup
port Of her widowed and invalid mo-
ther. About this time she secured
the appointment of postmistress OF
the fourth-class Office at Shively which
Il not a salaried position, but pays ac-
cording to the number of stamps can
celed at tho office. This was not suiii-
cient to support herself and mother, so
she secured the agency of several news
papers, These she distributes every
day by means of horse and cart TO
her subscribers, all of whom live with
in radius OF few miles from Shive-
ly. The knowledge she has thus ac-
quired, not only OF the roads and mails.
but of the people in that section OF
the country. made her the logical can
didate for rural carrier.
A few days before starting on her
route Miss Kramer completed her car
rier uniform, which is of the regula-
ticn blue-gray color. The Postofiice
department is usually thorough In pro-
viding against every contingency that
may arise in the administration of the
service, 1t had not however, decided
upon any particular pattern of uniform
for rural mail-carriers of the gentler
sex. So Iaiss Kramer was forced to
provide herself with pattern for her
uniform. Chicago Chronicle.
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did not approach the bone u -
IDENTITY fearing capture. but ana,, a's. eyi
edged up to It and cautiouslv y ~. p
70 drag 1t off. Without its nsns started
ering the prize was hard to ~ ma cov-
but Bones at last got It nm ,ba bauasCI
wnere he belonged. He was 80 ooure
go into the house. only to emoras ssen Y
lew seconds on fast run, MINI. 81 u !,
prize he had struggled home s aa.s 'he
Bones tore back to the spot ' -
street where he had dropped tho ~ I'm 1ns
bone and rayenously smellea ' a. soup
until ne found tiny bit Of maa. atvuna !,
had fallen of the bone. This . ~. 'na'
en- by Bones with much relish 80 cat.
when last observed he was tas,n ana
dessert In more smells. NeIxhhor.s 1, ais
had observed the dog spill tha w, wnc
and drag 1t home said the reason lone !, y
Bones came back for the smel,a 'ua'
that the people TO whom he halo. .Na'
had taken the bone away from Tasso h,,. \
serve up at their own poor tahla = :
Bones seems to be a knowing dos !. ~ y
probable that he will not take HE Nh J
find home.-Philadelphia Record 80
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10
Clean water for swing.

The value of clean water for swine
cannot be appreciated by one who has
not tried both pure and impure drink
ing water with them. In swine raising
we have come u realize that rapid
growth on good, clean, sweet food
pays much better than raising them
slowly on filthy swill and garbage.
The clover and hay fed hogs, topped
off with corn and skim-milk, pay bet.
ter by far than any of the swine raised
in the pen where filth and mire make
up their environment and taint all
their food. The hog may have a pret-
ty good digestion, but It is possible
to injure 1t in time II we continue to
feed 1t with bad food. That is practi-
cally what has been done for years
past, and we have produced swine dis
eases, and, what is probably less i'm
portant, slower growing hogs. To
make the animals continue growing In
A thrifty condition we must feed them
good, wholesome food under proper
sanitary surroundings.
Now, water plays a most important
part In the health of all animals. We
, must take a certain amount OF liquid
into the stomach to keep it In good
condition. The modern clover fed hog
and corn fattened pig do not get as
much liquid in their food as the old
swill fed animal. and 1t is necessary
% supply the creatures with water to
make up for the deficiency. Clean
water purlfies the system and washes
out the stomach. tending to dislnte.
grate and carry away the solid matter
that may accumulate In the stomach.
Impure, filthy water clogs the system
more, and often causes intestinal irri.
tation. The hog win apparently drink
tilthy water just as readily as pure
water. and this has led some to think
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10
Dogs hard Luok.

This is tale Of dog hard luck. Bones
Is the name Of canine. resident of
te ~~ Hhn~rv street near
Broad. The animal belongs to family
that has a hard struggle to procure
enough food to keep life going, and
Bones, poor fellow, must get his meals.
when he eats, on the outside. From the
looks OF Bones he is not a good grub
Der. for his ribs are painfully evident
through his coat of boardyard fur.
However. yesterday Bones made
ten strike just outside of the Terminal
Market. Hunger had driven him TO the
depths, and while a weighty housewife
was looking for the other way the dog
stealthily filched from off an overflow
ing basket package Amy one can
guess that the package Bones selected
contained something akin to meat.
Bones had been observed In his mr.
loining, but the two men who saw him
and his starving appearance concluded
not to give him up to the law. but IN
watch his future movements, as thew
wondered how he would dispose of HIS
booty. The dog did not stop to look
around, eveidently realizing the result
OF his criminality should he be caught
but made bee line in the direction Of
his home. The package was SO big and
Bones so little that the animal had to
hold his head high in the air to keep
the package clear of the ground.
The thief was followed to within a
half block of his home, when the pack
age broke and there rolled to the side
walk fine soup bone. Bones had gone
on few steps before. he realized. by.
the lightness of his burden, that some-l
thing was wrong He looked back and
saw the bone and also the two men
who were following him.
Being suspicious Of the men. Bones
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10
Food wasting In the Pasture.

With the rest of the scientific teach
ing which children are now receiving,
think 1t very desirable that they
should be instructed as regards those
natural foods which are found wild in
the fields. There is q general timidity
about the use of edible fungi, because
some of the family are so fatally poi
sonous. found great delight this
summer in the use of the common puff
hall. Accustomed always in my child
hood to look upon this as common
toadstool, and utterly worthless, II not
dangerous, / was astonished when
some elegant slices of young white
fleshed puffball broiled in butter, were
placed upon my plate. The quality of
this fungus very closely approaches
that of very tender beefsteak. And
what is better, we can have 1t through
very long season If we live anywhere
near a pasture lot. Cut in slices and
cooked in cream or butter it comes
thoroughly into the line of farm econ
omics. Such foods, 1t is true, are not
so highly nutritious as they are health
full in the way of accessories to other
foods. If any one likes mushrooms at
all, he is very likely to be partial to the
common field agaric. This variety of
mushroom is the only one in very gen.
eral use, But last summer I saw small
children, not more than ten years old,
who were able To 90 obollt tho naaturao
and select half dozen edible sorts of
fungi, while they safely rejected the
poisonous. This knowledge is practi-
cal. and should be encouraged. There
is very large range of food products
growing in the soil, or as nuts on the
trees, almost entirely lost to the cuis-
Inc of most American horsewives.-E
P. Powell, in New York Tribune Far
mer.
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10

Miss Margaret Collyer, the animal
painter, pupil of the late Lord Leigh
ton, and painter of the well-known pic
ture, Some Are Born Great" repre-
senting toy terrier lying on sable
cloak, is eclectic in her
choice of models. She dotes
on beagles and dachshunds
and Irish terriers, but within few
years she has entertained and painted
from in her studio the following "po-
sers:" young fox that allowed the
dogs to hunt him at pleasure; an Aus
tralian piping crow, famous for having
won the respect and friendship of a
certain bloodthirsty terrier; toad
sent to the artist to be painted In one
OF her subject pictures, and the pet of
tho studio for quite long time; a
sheep from the Scotch Highlands that
grew into particularly quiet model;
Manx cat; peculiarly ugly mongrel
puppy originally discovered" at tie
pound and bought at once, on account
OF his comic possibilities for a pic
ture; calf, a goat and Shetland
pony.
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pnlry st,ca.

The writer practices brushing the
cows daily. No filth is allowed to ro-
main on their sides or udders. 1t
causes discomfort to the cows, and II is
impossible 10 get sweet milk or make
good butter II the cows are filthy. No
harsh words or loud talking should be
practlsed--all should be as quiet as
possible. II boisterous language is
used the cows will not give their us
ual supply OF milk; this has been Of
ten demonstrated The stables should
be cleaned daily and absorbents furn-
ished literally, so that all valuable ma
terial may be saved All the little de-
tails must be observed faithfully to be
successful.-C. w. Kellogg, in the
Epitomist.
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10
woman Lumber Dealer.

Mrs. Mary Coggins of California is
successful woman lumber dealer. She
has established box factory, of which
one Of her sons is general manager,
while she signs the checks, pays off the
employees and holds the pursestrings
generally. Mrs. Coggins also helps in
the management of two sawmills and
many thousands of acres of timber
land
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10
THE OLD eUcLe.


rom mou ou o
shriled tho estarln OF
the blew had on
voicee elae,
There
but when the eRaps
"Taps." OF Taps
thrilling aboyeth moun
distant was
mi haza
times
And knowsn
sweeton OF "raps"
w Z. in
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10
Woman Is a Mail Carrier.

Miss Heden Kramer, who has a ru-
raj delivery route six miles from
Louisville, is the only woman carrier
Of that class in Kentucky and one of
the few in the United States. She
entered upon the discharge of her new
duties about three weeks ago. Until
that time she was In charge OF shively
postofilce, which 10 now abolished.
Since the death OF her father, Ave
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that II mattered little whether clean
or dirty drinking water was. supplied.
But II is contrary TO all teachings OF
sanitary science, and we have but to
examine two hogs raised on clean and
filthy water to see the difference. Con-
sumcrs OF pork, are becoming more
critical each year. and they can read
lily detect the flavor OF inferior, filth
produced pork from clean, sweet,
wholesome meat. - Massachusetts
Ploughman.
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A Cold Calculation.

what do you intend to do about
that insinuation that you are open tC
mercenary influenees?"
Nothing" answered Senator Sorgh
um. IF there were no suspicious that
| would consider propositions
shouldn't receive any."--was.angtor
Star.
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4 woman. Holiday lnernoon.

. a woman's Holiday afternoon.
An active minded woman was spent.
ing her belated summer holiday re-
Gently in country village where au-
tumn fruit literally drugged the mar
ket to her utilitiarian soul the waste
Of apples lying heaped in bins or left
neglected under the trees were next to
sinful. She gained ready permission
from her host to dispose of the apples
in any way.
The house stood somewhat retired,
but on much frequented street--in
fact, the highway to the local baseball
ground. That afternoon the woman Of
ideas placed bushel basket at the
gateway and filled 1t peck by peck her
self with luscious, red checked apples
from the overflowing bins. Then above
the basket she placed conspicuous
sign, Help Yourself" and retreated,
seating herself on the screened piazza
TO watch results.
1t was ball game afternoon. Pre-
sently along came the members of the
local team, early, for practice The
first comers scorned the invitation,
and the apples. and the woman in
waiting felt su4i.ca sense as If. Of
personal neglect Bat the next three
did help themselves. Soon a small boy
appeared, with pockets-one, two,
three, four, fast as one could count,
the apples went into the pockets. Next
carriageful of boys driving by
stopped for one to jump out and get in
again, his hands full. Then two little
Eoys danced eagerly up to the basket,
clapping their hands with apprecia-
ticn. Some of the local inhabitants
stopped, with slow, herdlike looks, to
stare at the sign. The village girls
over 16 years old walked by haughtily.
Two women, with deprecating glances
around, INDUCED in an apple apiece.
AS the contents Of the basket dimin-
ished new supplies were forthcoming.
No one took more than nalf dozen
apples. Occasionally group of boys
would help themselves and scurry off
as IL in fear of being pursued, PTet-
tiest sight of all was q pink gowned
two-year old baby, who trotted of
clutching big apple the color of his
ruddy cheeks.
Two bushels and more of apples van
ished that afternoon, and the woman,
watching the passersby as they stared
shifted. appreciated or applauded her
sign, felt that she had enjoyed 1t all
Incidentally, she learned afterward
that an invalid across the way had
been vastly entertained.-Ne York
Tribune.
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A PunIshrnent,
Little Miss Mabel

Little Miss Mabel
Sat at the table,
Drumming with fork and spoon,
Till her mother said, "Child,
shall really go Wild
II you don't stop that clattering SOON"
But little Miss Mabel
Kept up such babel
That, what do you think happened next2
Her spoon and her fork
We're sent to New York,
And Mabel was very much yexed.
Carolyn Wells, in Washington Star.
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10

A long roomy, canton flannel night
gown, with a puckering string at the
bottom, gives the baby's feet room to
Kick about and at the same time keeps
them protected.
The sea coast echo., 1903-01-10

Eleven experts have worked for Ave
months on a Wilton carpet intended
for the drawingroom of London
clul.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

We are So constituted that what -
occurring AT the moment interests Us
often out OF all proportion TO Its I'M
portance. For example. we are thrown
on our balance by tue merest tribes
perhaps which occur today. but which
ia a weeks time may have no signlI-
canoe whatever. Obstacles which seem
like mountains when we meet them
dwlndle away TO molehills when we
get away from them.
Even what seems tragedy at the mo-
ment In the future may be the most
innocent comedy.
Most Of us are so constituted that We
will make almost any sacrifice for pres
ent peace. Ii would seem easier to have
an arm or a leg amputated two years
hence than to lose finger today. 1t Is
human nature to shrink from pain, and
we purchase release at almost any cost.
IL we could only train the mind TO look
at today's trouble and annoyance from
thu standpoint Of the future, it would
be much easier TO bear.--Success.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The writer was once closeted with a
patient whom he had no suspicion OF
being mad until the latter got out OF
bed. turned the key of the door and
preferred mild request TO the writer
to have his throat cut, handing him at
the same time an open pocketknife.
which he produced from underneath
his pillow. objected TO the knife as
being too small for the purpose and
begged to be allowed to so for my case
OF amputating knives. with which. l
explained, the operation could be per-
formed with greater neatness and dis
patch. He unlocked the door at once.
binding me over TO secrecy and urging
me TO lose no time in returning. ! drove
home. reported the case to the authori.
ties and came back with assistance
He was secured with great difficulty
and sent TO the asylum.-London Tit
Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The enthusiasm of the thoroughgoing
lover of Browning takes some surpris-
ing turns. The author of In Tuscan
Garden" tells story concerning DR..
Furnival. one of the founders OF the
Browning society.
A young relative of the Englishwo-
man in London was looking out at one
time for bachelor chambers In block
of flats. The secretary Of the company
to whom they belonged intimated that
the testimony of two householders as
to his rent paying capacity would be
required. The applicant gave the Eng
lishwomans name as one and DR.. Fur
nival for the other.
Dr. Furniva,'s reply, after a glowing
panegyric on the merits Of the appli
cant, wound up by congratulating the
company ON getting as tenant a man
who was not only a gentleman and a
good fellow. but a member Of the
Browning society"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

One of the remarkable characteris-
tics OF tree Is the process Of LEAKAGE,
and IL we examine the bough upon
which the leaves grow the admiration
Of the scientific agriculturist will be-
come thoroughly aroused over the per-
feet consistency and artistic skill mani
tested in the arrangement OF each
spray and the exact number of leaves
arranged with the most exquisite art
and regularity. Every group OF leaves
forms merely long Iines-some short
and each one differently two alike,
no two In the same position. yet all SO
perfect and tremendously blended that
there can be no antagonism. no same
ness and all those thousands and thou
sands OF strange and delicate forms
grouped together, neither confused nor
III arranged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The attraction Of mans character
IL apt TO be outlivod. like the attraction
Of his body. and the power OF love
grows feeble in its turn as well as the
power to inspire love in others. 1t Is
only with few rare natures that
friendship is added to friendship. love
to love and the man keeps growing
richer in affection-richer, l mean, as
a bank may be said to grow rich, both
giving and receiving more-after his
head is white and his back weary. and
he prepares TO go down into the dust
Of death.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

Speaking OF homes and ways OF llv-
Ing. Mr.. Luigi villari In Italian Life
In Town aud Country" reveals curl
Gus state 81 affairs. In Italian cities
there are no stun districts. The poor
est OF the poor may he lodged In the
same palace with people whose income
runs over $4,000 annually. The poor
are packed away In tie garrcts or In
the cellars. to he sure, and their mis-
cry must be rendered nll the more
acute by the sight and scent Of such
lavish living. High class Italians have
no objections whatever to dwelling over
q shop or place Of business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
VaE JOKE AS A POWER.


Ihom the fen.
Men who fear nothing else shrink
from joke upon themselves. Soldiers
who 10 not finch before opposing guns
dread TO be made ridiculous. Woe to
the national hero who makes one tri-
ding mistake which may subject hiln
TO clever caricature. His meritorious
career is henceforth Swallowed by one
colored illustration. A comic paper will
tip the scales OF justice. snatch the vic
tors prize from his extended palm and
rob the orator Of choicest laurels. A
brilliant satire will mar the fortunes
Of the greatest statesman. a laugh will
turn the tide OF political convention.
Indeed the Joke Is fast becoming
mightier than the pen. The orator has
learned its value, and even the clergy
man resorts 10 IL when he desires 10
stir the tagging interest OF his flock.
1t furnishes sufficient excuse for the
impertinence OF children, and In its
name the daily papers deride the high
est national dignitaries.
What Is the meaning of Its steady
growth in power and what results may
we predict from its humorous tyranny!
Is there chance that our keen relish
for fun may finally produce kind OF
humorous dyspepsia resulting from
overiudulgence, unless with epicurean
discrimination we demand quality. not
quantity. and stubbornly refuse TO
swallow other than that which should
appease a wholesome. nay cultivated
appetite in jokes?-Caroline Ticknor In
Atlantic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The famous artist Won Lenbach had
one great dominant principle-that out
OF nature one should grasp and hold
fast but one thing In portraiture. the
head: that this exponent Of the soul
must stand out in undisturbed unity;
that accessories OF whatever kind.
whether dress or form. must distract
and weaken the impression that the
head should produce; that portrait
to attain its highest aim and signifi-
canoe must look out from background
OF nothngness and must be shorn OF
every detail that intcrferes with this
unity Of purpose. -Cosmopolitan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

AN how did you fare at the house
on the hill?' inquired Wandering Will
lie OF Meandering Mike.
"Finc." replied the meanderer. The
lady gave me a little Of most every
thing you could mention"
mot hashT
mo. A pocket dictionary."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

Teacher Can any little girl tell me
who was Columbus?
Sadie (fnntically swapping her On
geis,-l know.
Teacher Well. Sadie7
Sadie--C Columbus. the gem Of the
ocean. Philadelphia Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

She You make love like a novice.
He-Then we're both defective.
ought to make love like m expert and
you ought not to know The di9erspee.-
LIE. 1880.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

Maxim Cork, the Russian novelist,
had an early career that In many ways
recalls the early struggles of Jacob A.
Riis. He ran away from home when
lad and for years found life mighty
hard grubbing. lie worked as day
laborer, sawyer, cook and lighter
man. Then ne heard that free instruc-
ton could be obtained at Kazan, and,
having no money to pay for his jour
ney, he walked there. distance OF
over GO miles. Then he found he had
1 head.
Hebpidean Proverbs.
The daily talk Of the Hebrideans has
q shrewd picturesqueness. Let the
loan go laughing home" they say.
That Is. BE careful OF whatever you
have borrowed"
III a person were TO be Ilet coldly
on going 10 a friends house. he would
say:
"The shore is the same but the shell
fish is not the same
The impossible is denoted by black
berries In midwinter and sea guls'
eggs in autumn"
Better thin kneadlng than to be
empty" That is, Half loaf Is bette.
than no bread"
"The man who Is idle will put thu
cats OH the fire..
lie that does not look before him
will look behind him"
~ house without n dog. without a
cat. without little child. is a house
without pleasure and without laugh
for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

Fortune smiles on the few. To the
majority she gives the laugh.--Ohio
State Journal