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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

hoe bored near the end 10 receive q
round hardwood stick. Diagonal brace:
need not be more than one-half inch
thick. OF hardwood. bolted 10 bar and
front crosspiece. Through holes bored
in the size pieces are passed three
fourths Inch log screws which are
screwed into the roller; straight iron
pins may be used.
A cement roller would be heavier ano
more durable Iron pins. fiattened on
ore end 70 keep them from turning
are imbedded in the cement Use Q
frame similar 10 the above The form
fsa sheet-iron tube Of the desired length
and diameter. II more than one ro.ei
is wanted. three sheet-iron hoops can
De- slipped over the tube 10 keep il from
spreading.
A piece az three-inch plank larger
than the diameter Of the tube. with onf
side planed. Is centered. and a circle
slightly larger than the tube. marked
out with dividers Bore a hole in M
center. insert the pin. place the sheet
iron tube over il even with the circle
and pour in the cement made Of ont
4 mart best cement 10 two parts sharl
sand w C Rodgers. in Farm an
Home
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

An English scientist who has been
delegated by the English governmental
experiment with locust toxin reports
as follows: A. the inoculated iocusts
died they were kept and dried and aft
crward having been given time 10
mature They were ground into powder.
4 swarm Of locusts, which were two
hours in passing. went into a five-acre
mealie patch. and some OF these To-
Gusts were saturated with solution
OF the ground-up powder and set loose
srain in the swarm, which a couple Of
Gays afterward was visibly affected. y
little later they were all dead. II this
story be true. II would be difficult 10
exar-erate its importance TO farmers
iu countries affected by the locust pest
Pathfinder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Oklahoma is pleading her education
al work as one reason for her admit
lance 10 statehood She has seven IN
stitutions OF higher learning. besides
many colleges and schools when are
under the supervision Of religious bod
les. she has 100000 pupils in the sec
ondary schools and over 5000 In the me
various colleges. besides these. SEC
has 1900 Sunday schools, with lZ'Vco
teachers and 100000 pupils. He ~
district schools are valued at sl,'Oo' wv
The total amount Of land reserved ioi
common schools. colleges and puoile
buildings IS 2.o52. 900 acres. a large par
Of which is leased. and brings IN ncN
an income Of $1,000 day. Within 'n'
next year the income from this SQUIRE
xill be over a half million dollars.-N
Y Globe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

"It Is true. Ny wife never scolds,
never scowls. never frowns'
do you expect us 10 believe such
NONSENSE"
81 do. Why not? ! can explain"
"Then explain"
"She doesn't scold because II twists
her mouth. she doesn't scowl because
Il gives her crows feet, and she
doesn't frown because il brings wrin-
kes"
GOOD. But inwardly?"
Don't ask me. The question is toe
narrowing ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Here's a rcquisition for two-ouncs
bottle Of quiuine.'
Haven't anything but one-ounct
bottles"
Gimme two Of them"
Not much. You'll &c. what youI
requisiticn calls for-if have it,
suppose gettw more requisitions
for one ounce eachT'
"No. I'm going TO make test case
Of this. I'll write and ask the depart
ment for instructions"
"Wha;Il do with the requisition 2
Put i: on file and come back in
veek."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

The soldiers from New South Vale.
IN south Africa carry with them a set
a. communion plate. which Is as his
toric as il f. valuable When New
South Wales furnished it's volunteers
for Egypt in the SOS the force was
presented with a set OF communion
plate, which went with thcm 10 the
front. On their return the plate was
presented 10 Christ church, Alexander
Bay. Sydney, on condition that II al
any time New South Wales soldiers
went on active service the communion
plate was 10 be given up. - Chicago
Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Tire government harness dressing u
made as follows. one gallon ne2'!oo'
III two pounds Bayberry tallow. Two
Funds beeswax. two pounds beef tai
~ put the above in a pan over
,no5erate IRE when thoroughly us
.o,ves add two quarts OF casto- OIL
,h.n. while on the fire. sur 10 one
srrce lampblack. Mix well ana straln
through a fine cloth to remove sedi-
-. =, cool and you will have as ms
dressing for harness or ieatner O
arr Kind as can be had.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29
our Diamond Imports.

The United States, according 10 a
consular report. takes the larger part
Of the supply of siO.oooO0O worth OF
diamonds from the South African
mines. The United States took S.
400. 900 imported directly from the Cape
Of Good Hope in 1903. With total i'm
portation OF sl7.60O,000. OF our own
product the United States produces
5000 900 of precious stones OF all kinds
The rough diamonds of the world are
cut and polished at Amsterdam. Ant
werp. London and New York
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

A most curious and sluggish creG-
ture is the tautawa, nine-inch lizard
whose home is in New Zealand. The lit
tie imitation saurian has the reputation
Of being the LATEST creature ever ere
ated. he is usually found clinging &c
rocks or logs along the shores Of rivers
and lakes, aud has been known TO re-
main in one position practically mo-
tionless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist is a mystery
Golden DAYS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Doubleton Injecting Singleton on the
oorner)-This divorce proposition =
getting fierce. See that woman soins
there Well. she spoke to me by mis-
take and excused herself By saying
that she thought was the rather "
one OF her children
Singleton-S She's a schooi-teacne'-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Nell-Do YOU know, really think
will marry Harry. He is good-looking,
rich. and am rather fond OF him!
BELLE didn't know you were en-
gagged.
"Oh. it's not formal yet; but he has
told me seem different from other
girls. Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29
LAWN OR GARDEN ROLLER.
It's Form rs Simple and II Can Be
Made Either Of Hardwood
Log or Cement.

For the simplest form. saw the roller
from a hardwood log. az nearly round
as may be. Lay out the centers and
bore straight i've or six inches deep.
The frame Is two-hy-two-inch hard
wood. and may be mortised or halyed
together and fastened BY one-fourth-
inch bolts Handle bar is bolted In the
same manner. and 4 seven-eighths-ineh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

papa, won't you buy me pony?'
pleaded little Ethel Beechwood.
what would you feed ?" asked Mr..
Beechwood.
"Oh. Id feed IL horse radish and
horse chestnuts."- Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

A scientist says the earth is shrink
ing at tie rate Of three inches year.
This may account for the anxiety of
some people to get possession Of il be-
fore il dwindles away.-Chicago Daily
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

MADAM" smiled the doctor. your
husband is well again. His liver Is in
perfect condition"
II know it. He paid the bill for my
fall hat without a protest and then
asked me IL | didn't think would bet
ter get a nice winter wrap of some
Lind detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29
Treasure Hidden for Keeps.

The king OF AMMAN has an original
idea in the way Of a strong box. lie
has the trunks of trees followed out.
filed with gold and silver and flung
into his private lake, where large
staf OF crocodilcs ward of intruders.
II is interesting to speculate what he
will do when he wants his treasure
.-hs~ae-a Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Pete-Yais Dave So' ten days in Jail
70 stealth dem chickens lie could
hab proved NJ alibi. 200. ef he'd want
ed 20.
Abe-Dat 50? Den Why didn't he?
why. de tscts oh de case was dat on
de night der chickens was stole Dave
was 20 miles of in anodder county.
stealth q hDss. Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Mrs. Greene-Now. tell me truly. dc
YOU believe it is any benefit TO punish
children?
Mrs. Berch-Certainly. You can't
imagine how much better ] feel after
I've given Tom and Mabel good
,rouncinr.-San Francisco Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Men like 10 talk munifcently about snd-
ing their wives away for summer trpi lts
difficult for them 70 acknowledge that ING
wives are going because they happen 20 want
~ and without their lords and masters be-
inc much Of a factor IN their movements
Ancient Ann. in Baltimore American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

she-I have yet TO see the man that !
would marry.
He-Ah, I understand. You nave
never met one that couldn't outrun you.
Cleveland Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

You never know what man means
by n will or a contract or a pub
lie promise. however plain the IAN
guage to the ordinary sense. until
court speaks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Father-How do you account for oil
these entries under Charity" in your
expense account
STUDENT don't account for them.
That's Why | put them down Thar
-comcrville Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29
Naturally Gifted.

Maud have always Thought Mabel would
make a good reporter. she has sucn a good
nose for news.
The Other Girls Yes, and such a good
mouth for putting il IN circulation Chicago
journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Allen Foot Ease. ltcures painful swollen,
smartlnp. sweating feet Wakes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and shoe stores
nor 4 accent any substitute Sample FREE
Address a. : Olmsted, lie Roy N. y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29
Got II Good.

Downward Stocks-Did yer hear about
Tired Tatters gettin' an AUTOMOBILE
Parkbench Pope No. How did laiters
ever get an automobile
He didn't dodge quick enough an go'
il in de neck Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Ifa man could slide easily through the
world because he happened TO have curly
hair and a dlmple, he wouldn develop a.
much sense a. woman does under the
same clrcumstances-N Y. Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

The undertakers OF Malaga. SPAIN
went on strike lately. because they coz
sidered themselves excessively taxed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use Of DIR. Kline ;
Great Nerve Restorcr Free s. trial bottle a
treatise. Dr. Kline. g3l Arch st., Phlla., Pa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Memphis. Tenn. will entertain the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
IN 1906.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

Pisos Cure for Consumption IS IN mali
bic med icine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
samuel. Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. Il, 1850.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

1t would be something OF calamity II
one OF those floating mines should strlke
the sea serpent. Wash ngton Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29

II Is a curious fact in natural history
that no bird can ny backwards
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05


The usual plan of watering cows, and
horses, too, for that matter, is to give
them one lot of water either morning
or evening The animals are usually
driven to a trough, sometimes the ice
has to be broken to enable them to get
the water, and they are allowed to
drink all the water they can, which is
not much. In many of the large dairy
barns buckets are now fastened at
each stall, so the cows may have ac-
cess to the water'as they will. This is
not always possible on the small farm,
cows water twice or three times day
and also to have that water of a tenn
perature that does not chill the animal
Perhaps it is a great nuisance to warm
water for number of animals, but if
it increases the flow OF milk, and it un-
doubtedly, does, is there any better or
cheaper way Of increasing the income
from this source? One prominent dali
ryman makes it business to give each
of his COWS pail half full of water
from which the chill has been taken
before they are given their. breakfast.
He claims that this acts on the stom-
ach of the cow just as cupful of
warm or hot water before breakfast
acts on the human stomach. 1t tones it
up and prepares it for the solid food to
follow. Who can say he is wrong?-In-
dianapolis News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05
There 10 no Rochelle Salts, Alum,
Limo Or Ammonia in food made with
Calumet
Baking
Powder.
ROY IN THE BAKING POWDER TRUST
1t makes pure food.
Dromedarfes smoke Cigars.
--NoT IN THE BAKING POWDER trust
1t makes pure food.

There is no reason why dromedary
should not be partial to a good cigar.
Most dromedaries, according to a me-
nagerie proprietor, are particularly
fond of tobacco smoke and can be made
to do almost anything under its infu-
ence
Travellers in Egypt" he asserts, ''re-
ly more on tobacco smoke for their con-
troll over these huge beasts than any
thing else. When travelling on long
Journeys the dromedaries are in many
cases required to travel night and day
without rest, and the beasts are kept
up to their tasks by smoking cigars.
The driver carries triangular piece of
wood, which is pierced at one point
like cigar holder. This is inserted in
the mouth of the beast, the cigar being
lit and pressed into the hole in the same
fashion followed by man.
''The dromedary Immediately closes
IT'S eyes and puffs away through its nos
trils until the cigar is burned away.
The indulgence appears to refresh it,
and the keeper has no difficulty in per-
suading the animal to plod on without
further reSt"-Pearson'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05

One South Dakota shipper looking for
an easy way to make money found it
rather expensive, Says Dairy and
Creamery. A shipment Of twenty-tw
tubs Of butter received from him by
Chicago commission firm was seized by
the revenue inspectors and confscated.
The butter scored % per cent water,
which brought it under the head of
adulterated butter The shipper SAID
first that he washed the butter in
warm water and it might have alb
sorbed it in that way. Afterward, when
he went to Chicago, he admitted to the
commission man that he used some
thing else to make the butter separate.
He will be made to take out a $3.50 IL
cense and is likely to be fined $1,000
rather an expensive experiment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05
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Rev. J. D. DIETRICH of Pennsylvania
his subject being ''The Sire, the Dam,
the Calf" says among other things: A
good sire should be selected. The man
who mixes thoroughbreds is not wise.
Pure water or pure milk is good; by
putting them together you have swill.
In selecting a bull get a long liver, a
good breeder, a prize winner. The
head Of the dairy bull should be bony
rather than meaty. The head should
be wide between the eyes. The upper
lip should project we'll out over the
lower one. The jaw should be neat
and clean. The skin under the chin
should be loose and thin, the neck fine
and sloping, the shoulders strong.
There should be splendid muscle The
dewlap should hang down to the knee
at least. The back should be level and
strong across the hips and the ribs we'll
sprung. The whole barrel should
spread out and hang down deep at four
years old. The escutcheon is matter
of fancy. The rudimentaries I like to
see. The tail should be long and shape
ly, and, above all, the bull should have
a soldierly walk Inside of the bull
there is something that we cannot see
and which makes wonderful differ
ence. This we call temperament, a
moral force or sort Of intellect. The
bull should have'a good pedigree. In
most good pedigrees Of dairy animals
one will find an immense amount Of in
breeding at home and abroad. but there
is often misapprehension of the blood
transmitted after few generations.
A Royal Holstein-Friesian
This handsome bull was bred at
Highlawn farm, near Worcester, Mass.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05
Errors and Excuses.

Emperor Sigismund of Germany, who
reigned in the fifteenth century, in the
speech in which he opened the council
of Constance uttered an expression
which Cardinal Placentinus corrected.
The emperor replied, "Placentinus,
however agreeable you may be to 9th
ers, you please us not when you assert
that we have less authority than the
grammarian Priscianus, whom you say
have offended"
Napoleon used to excuse his errors in
photography with the saying, "a man
occupied with public business cannot
attend to photography"
voltaire upon receipt of his first let
ter in French from Frederick the Great
told Frederick that he was a better
French scholar than Louis XIV, who
committed many mistakes. Frederick
replied that Louis was a great mon
arch in many respects, and mistake
in spelling could not tarnish the bril-
liancy of his reputation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05
WHY MILK VARIES.
Some Of the Reasons For the Marked
Difference In Tests.

Difference In Tests.
Professor J. A. Conover Of the Kan
sas station writes of milk tests as fol-
lows:
"At nearly every institute attended
by Professor Cottrell and myself the
question was asked, What is the rea-
son our milk tests 2.6 per cent one
month and next, under exactly the
same conditions, it tests 4 per cent or
more? There are a great many things
that affect the test, SO that we cannot
point to any one thing as doing it. In
the first place, the conditions are never
exactly the same; the pasture may be
better one month than another, the
weather may be cooler or warmer, per-
haps you encourage the cow less with
the milk stool or perhaps the boy who
brings them in does not get them so
much excited. All these things and
many more influence the per cent Of
butter fat"
Kindness is sure to be rewarded by
an increase in both the per cent of but
ter fat and also in the milk yield.
a sharp word, the milk stool or by run
ming her, you are taking money out of
your pocket by decreasing the per cent
of butter fat and also the yield of milk.
Whenever the cow suffers for lack of
food, water or lack of proper care,
there is decrease in the amount re-
ceived from her.
There are other reasons why your
test may be lower one month than an
other. When the milk is warm, it
churns very easily, so that when you
send your milk to the station in cans
only half full they will be partially
churned when they get there. There is
no way Of getting a fair sample Of
such milk, for the butter fat that is
churned is lost both to the patron and
to the creamery. If you have a can
and a half to send, fill one can full, SO
that you will be sure to have that
much that will not be churned. Keep
the milk as cool as possible, as it does
not churn so readily at low tempera-
ture
II you do not want low tests do not
take the first milk yourself and let the
calf have the last The first milk often
tests as low as one-half Of 1 per cent,
while the last will"test from To- to II
per cent. Don't skim all your milk
before you send it to the station and
then expect it to test per cent.
To the creamery man l would say
oil no Of
churning if possible. Good tests can
never be obtained from churned sam
pie without the use of ether and thus
is too laborious a process for you. 1t
is claimed by some that simply heat
ing the milk to temperature that
will melt butter fat will answer, but
my work in this line convinces me that
satisfactory results can never be OBJ
tanned in this manner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05
INDIVIDUAL FEEDING.
II Is Impossible to Get Best Results
by Feeding All Cows Alike.


The individual feeding of the dairy
cow has become an element in the sue
cess of every dairyman, large or small.
No two cows Of the herd are exactly
alike, and because Of this difference
the nature, disposition and needs of ev-
cry animal should be made study by
the feeder in order that each may do
the best work at the milk pail The
Missouri station says: If herd is fed
with the proper kind of ration and
with the degree of liberality which
goes with economy the next thing is to
study the individual animal and find
out how much each will use with prof
it. Here is where good judgment on
the part of the feeder must decide. 1t
is Well to have q cow in fairly good
flesh at calving time, but If good
mixer she will lose much of this fat
within a few weeks. It is not expected
and, in fact, it is impossible to keep a
good milk cow fat while in full flow.
If cow begins to lay on fat before
reaching the latter part Of her milking
period when fed literally one of two
things is the matter. The cow is not
adapted by nature for producing milk,
but beef, or is fed too literally.
A cow with the natural disposition to
produce a large flow of milk will con-
sumo all the feed she can digest with
out getting fat provided it is properly
balanced. The cows that are most
likely to be overfed are those which
are not producing much milk either
from being far along in the milking
period or ON account of being poor dali
ry animals.
The cow that is generally underfed is
the cow giving or capable of giving a
large flow of milk. In many herds all
the COWS are fed the same amount Of
feed, which is serious mistake. When
a cow already on liberal feed begins to
decline in milk yield the feed may be
reduced gradually without affecting the
milk cow. While cow is in the early
stage of her milking period the feed can
be gradually increased, watching the
milk yield to see how far she responds.
To feed to the best advantage it is nee
essary to make a record of the yield of
milk from each cow It would be we'll
for all dairymen t. keep in mind that
the time to feed cow literally is wheE
she is fresh and giving a good flow of
milk and not to wait until the yield be-
gins to drop before giving the liberal
feed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05

One Of my neighbors had a large
spring when grass was six inches high,
says N. B. White in Hoard's Dairyman.
He turned his cows into a clover pas.
ture and kept them in the yard at night
and gave them a good feed of ensilage
in the morning before turning them to
pasture" He reported his cows as do
ing we'll on the feed. This seems to be
a very sensible way Of feeding ensi-
lage. If clover hay will balance ensi-
lage, why will not ensilage balance
clover pasture?
I do not like the new notions about
feeding a balanced ration, but l find
my cows believe in the new doctrine
and compel me to follow the rules or
change the breed Of cows. Last, sum-
mer took my cows from a pasture Of
mixed grasses and put them in a field
where there was an abundance of al
sike clover and nothing else. In few
days I noticed decrease in the guam
tity Of milk. One winter l fed my
cows ensilage and timothy hay, and
they refused to pay for the feed.
SiIos at the Worlds Fair.
The silos on the live stock site are
the first exhibit at the worlds fair to
be ready. Representatives of the breeds
to take part in the COW demonstration
at st. Louis have seen to their filling.
They and the cutting machinery are
supplied by an Ohio manufacturing
concern without cost to the exposition
or breeds interested.