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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

in months time Looking out over the
bay in early days one could perceive 80
or 40 sail In a glance Thirty years ago
1,400 tons was considered good carry
ing power for sailing vessel; 5000
tons carrying capacity is the recognized
standard now. Three decades ago a
1000 ton steamer was held a first rater;
today anything smaller than 1000 tons
is hardly second class.
The displacement of the sailing ves-
sells by steam proFellers has about
caused the towboat business to pass out
of existence. When every vessel has
a smokestack. towboats are no longer
needed. Occasionally big vessel will
use one in docking, but the few tow
boats remaining are used mainly as
fishing boats and are owned by two or
three companies. who employ so men or
more on the boats, which usually work
in pairs The great fishing nets zoo
and 500 feet long. are dragged through
the water by being spread out be-
tween two of the boats. attached to
each boats stern. In this way fish
are caught by the ton. The change
from the familiar lateen sailed fish
ing boats. which used to be such
picturesque sight on the bay is marked.
Fleets of sailing vessels passed
through the Golden gate in the early
days Nearly all the coasting trade
was carried on by means of barks
and ships. The bay was full Of two
and three masted schooners in the lat
ter part of the SOS
Interesting indeed, not only to the
layman. but even to the seafarinx man
supposed to be familiar with them. are
the things told of by Hyslop and RAN
Kin. these two wearherbeaten friends
OF the mariner. Monotonous their life
may seem to them. but to the marine
world they are men whose duties are
of vital Importance to commerce.
Reliability and devotion to duty are
personifed in these two guardians OF
the Golden gate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

engines IN the fog horn tower. so it was
here. He had taught himself to paint.
And the same quality that brought him
success with machinery brought him a
partial quota here. Under such Difficult
ties he has reason to be proud of his
work.
OF the tragedies of the sea which he
has witnessed he has little to say. The
Rio went down almost outside his door
The City of Sydney jammed in between
wall of rock and a jutting island
point. was pulled out with no lives lost
as was the Alameda when she went on
the rocks In thick fog. That many
more would have been hopelessly lost
were 1t not for the fog trumpet and the
lighthouse lamp there can be small
doubt To keep these so that people
may not drown. under his very eyes Is
Rankins task, and the record bears
witness TO his fidelity
Changes as great as in the topographic
and architectural surroundings have
been observed by both Hyslop and Ran
kin in the maritime and commercial
conditions of San Francisco bay during
their long terms of Service. The de-
cline in sailing tonnage and the in
crease of steam tonnage entering and
leaving the port. the great expansion
or Pacific ocean trade and many other
events have taken place in the last
three decades.
twenty big grain carrying vessels
used to sail out the gate in a single
week. At the present time there are
not that number in a year Thev have
been replaced by the big freighters OF
the American Hawaiian line. each OF
which can carry as much grain as 10 of
the old time sailing ships. On the
CHINA steamers a dozen passengers used
10 be registered as a fair list A China
steamers passenger capacity is tested
70 the utmost today by lists running as
high as 25o names. Perhaps a dozen
sailing vessels pass through the gate
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

world. He has plenty of sea room
around him. Having his position by
observations from day to day, he has
only TO set and hold his course. keep
ing a bright lookout for passing ves-
sells.
When he nears land his real troubles
commence. Strange as il may seem TO
the landsman. land is the sailors great
est menace, especially when beset by
fog. More wrecks are caused by strand
ings than by any other cause or by all
other causes combined.
Hence the continual effort of gov
ernments TO better their systems of
lighthouses, fog signals and other aids
TO navigation.
San Francisco is one of the most
admirably equipped seaports of the
world in this respect. and numberless
are the wearied mariners who heave
q sigh OF relief when the lights. first
of the Farallones. then of Point Bonita
and Fort Point. come in sight. are
picked up" as the sailor himself says.
or. In case of thick weather. their fog
signals heard. Glad, too. are the It'd
ings of ships arrival that are her
aided by the lookout of the San Fran
cisco Merchants exchange stationed.
day and night. in HIS little sentry box
overlooking the Cliff house and Mile
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

The secret Of how to use the mysterion. and
invisible nature forces for the cure Of Deafness
and Head Noises has at last been discovered by
the famous Physician-Scienfist Dr. GUY Clifford
Powell. Deafness and Head Noises disappear as
II by magic under the use OF this new and won
derful discovery He will send all who suffer
how they can be cured. absolutely free no mat
ter how long they have been deaf, or what caused
simple, natural and certain that you will wonder
why II was not discovered before. Investicators
are astonished and cured patients themselves
marvel at the quick results. Any deaf person can
have full information how TO be cured Quickly
and cured TO stay cured at home without Invest
ing cent. Write today to DIR. Guy CLIFFORD
Powell. $500 Bank Bldg. Peoria, H. and get
full information OF this new and wonderful dis
covery, absolutely free.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
By Lucy Baker Jerome

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peace with himself and the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
TEACH CHILDREN MANNERS
WHILE THEY ARE YOUNG
Table Etiquette is One Of the First
Requisites for the Young.

/ Parents should begin TO instruct
their children in proper behavior al
the table at an early age. for bad hab-
It's quickly form when there is lack
or the right kind of supervision. And
unless little folk are we'll hammered al
their meals the family is disturbed
and the dinner etc. becomes one OF
discomfort. coupled with annoyance.
Little tots should be taught the use
o. the right hand and not the left FOR
handling the table utensils and the
sooner they can graduate from the
spoon TO the fork the better. While
their hands are small il is wiser TO
let them drink from mug. the han.
die OF which they can hold securely.
but II is absurd 10 see big children
drinking from these infantile recepta-
Giles
As soon as children are old enough
they should be taught TO cut their
FOOD and so become accustomed TO
using the knife. as they had previous.
~ TO the spoon and the fork BE
careful to start them correctly. for
once they get the right ideas they fol-
low them particularly if the parents
personally set good example. for
children are naturally initiative. When
they are not using the knife 20 cut
their meat. do not allow them TO put
II down on the table cloth. or with the
handle resting on the table and the
blade against the edge of the plate.
but insist that they place it on the
plate. little on one side out of the
way, until they have finished eating.
when il should be moved TO the cen
ter Of the plate, and the fork placed
beside IT, taking care to turn the
prongs OF the fork down and not up.
Children who come to the table are
supposed 10 have left the bib age. and
being grown up. should use napkins
The latter must. however. hang i'm
front OF the boy and girl. who must
learn TO use them as their elders do. 4
placing them in their laps II suf-
hcient care is taken children learn at
an early age TO eat tidily and par
ents should insist that they take only
a small amount OF food on the fork al
a time. masticate il slowly and swal-
low the mOuthful before considering
another bite Make them keep their
minds on what they are doing while
they eat, and on no account let them
form the repulsive habit OF eating
with the mouth open The lips should
be closed together while the process
1f mastication is going on. and per-
sons who do not remember this make
IN offensive exhibition of themselves.
Washington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

Some small article had been lost
forget now what: let us say a key
belonging 10 one OF two sisters who
were travelling together. IL could
nowhere be found. But one night one
OF the sisters dreamed that she saw
the key in the pocket OF her travelling
bag. She told this dream on waking.
10 the other. And have you looked
in the pocket" the sister asked NO.
| have not, said she. for the very
good reason that there is no pocket
in my travelling bag" Well" said
the other. there is a pocket in mine
will just have a look there on the
chance" And there the KEY was
found. The inference is that the
dreamer had seen with the eve Of
sense, though not with the eye OF OBJ
servation. the key put into the pocket.
Even when the key was so found she
had no recollection of seeing il placed
there. but the brain had unconscious
ly recorded the sensation. In course
OF sleep II had stumbled on that
record. and by good luck the sleener
on awaking Glanced TO remember the
mental operation that had taken place
during sleep. IL is a singular and al.
most alarming reflection that orr
brains are stored with countless such
records OF which we know nothing
nor ever shall know unless the as.
ISOLATION RI ideas or some peculiar
mental state brings them TO our no
tice. We minister Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
Feed For Chicks.

A very good chick feed is made OF
meal and sifted cracked corn and
cracked wheat in equal parts. 10 Der
cent meat scrap and per cent grit
writes a Pennsylvania farmer in New
England Homestead The chickens
require no more than that. except thev
must have green feed They cannot
eat tough grass. II in a cornfeld thew
will find something there that Is ali
right. do not know whether IL Il an.
imal life or those soft. succulent plants
that grow up between the corn. hut
there is something that has wonder.
full effect on the chicks. IL good
chicks are fed properly there ought
not 10 be any difficulty In raising All
OF them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
Parasites on Sheen.

Some writer's claim that sheep ought
not 70 be pastured on land more than
one year before IL Is plowed and re.
seeded. owing TO parasites. but II has
been 81 wn that sheep have been kent
free from parasites by the use OF tar.
turpentine and salt Bore two inch
holes In a pine log. an with salt and
smear tar around the top. and sheen
will tar their noses while eating salt
Sheep soon learn TO eat tar. one
sheep raiser keeps IL mixed with tur.
pentine and salt. where II is access
ible az all times. About one-half pint
OF turpentine TO one peck of salt IS
the proportion.-American Cultiyator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
FOl-DE-ROL.

Dainty high collars will be worn
with many of the shirtwaists.
Bronze, gilt OF silver shoes are
worn with the simplest evening
frocks.
Cherries in soft beautiful tones are
lavlshly employed in hat garniture.
Black collars on white serge suits
are not often seen as earlier in the
season.
The plain. ring and dotted net ef.
fects are in profusion and give good
effects
Hand tucks and hand embroidery
are favored beyond all other trim
ming methods
4 Messaline silk in exquisite Dresden
patterns makes charmingiy dainty I'm
der-skirts
Normandy caps OF batiste or net
VIII be worn by both children and
grown-ups.
Metallic ribbons. either furnished
gold or silver or copper, are much en-
ployed on hats
The pointed waistline is novelty
after the straight cross effects OF the
empire cut
Stripes are not as wide as they
We're last year in mems shirtings: nor
are they as fancy
Among the materials used for hath
ing suits are mohair. fine serge. tat.
feta and silk serge
Some OF the newest and smartest ~
skirt and coat costumes are being
made without sleeves.
The princess. both fitting and semi.
hitting, the directoire and the emnira
are all holding their own.
The apron front. the successor ~
the panel, is much employed and il
usually deliberately trimmed
In order 10 look we'll 1t Is necessary
that the arrangement OF the hair
should harmonize with the style of
the gown.
The NANTES Of the Cos OF the LAST
century are going to have a big run
next season II promises are kept
For centerpieces and scarfs grass
linen worked with Chinese embroid- |
cry Is unusually dainty and pleasing
An extreme fashion in Paris is 10,
the wearing Of realistic let snakes |
and bats as millinery ornaments
Many fancy ties are being worn inc,
now; bead ties and braided ties win |
beaded tassels are pretty
The hair is perfectly parted IN Tho
SIDE Just now, with big chignon OF
soft father cur'r at the back.
Loose effects are denied to gloves
No wrinkles are allowed. They must
be tight, neat and closely buttoned
Grapes are used as millinery trim.
ning and are iridescent colorines
'hieily green, they are very beautiful
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

II life were caught by clarinet
And Wild heart. throbbing in the
reed,
Should thrill It's Joy and trill its fret
And utter its heart in every deed.
Then would this breathing clarinet
Type what the poet fain would be:
For none OF the singers ever yet
Has wholly lived his minstlelsy.
Or clearly sung his true. true
thought.
Or utterly bodied forth his life.
Or out OF life and song has wrought
That perfect one OF man and wife:
Or lived and sung. that Life and Song
Might each express the others all.
Careless If life or art were long.
Since both We're one. TO stand or
fall
SO that the wonder struck the crowd.
Who shouted about the land:
Ills song was only living aloud.
His work. singing with his han I,
Sidney l.anier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
Violet Shades are Popular

There is a passion fer all tones OF
violet-from the deepest purple to the
softest and palest shades OF mink
mauve and lavender blue. Among the
color schemes strong contrasts are
noted One was especially noticeable
that day in gown OF apricot tussor
with it's long coat faced with bright
empire green .aoire silk and large
buttons covered with II.
Fresh and simple. well suiting the
summer day. seemed costume of
Parma violet linen with buttoned pat.
ties OF the same ornamenting the skirt
and long coat. Long. narrow revers
and small upturned cuffs on the close
sleeves were Of plain white linen
edged with a tiny line Of black. The
same note Of tender freshness was
sounded in the trimming OF a pale.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

The best whitewash for inside OF
outside use IL made as follows. One
half bushel unslacked lime. slack with
warm water; cover II during the pro
cess OF steaming. strain the liquid
dissolve a peck OF salt in warm water:
boil three pounds OF ground rice 10
a thin paste, add one half pound OF
powdered whiting and a pound OF glue.
which has been dissolved over a slow
fire. and add five gallons Of hot water
TO the MIXTURE stir we'll and let stand
As hours II properly applied one
pint will cover a square yard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

A bulletin OF the Colorado experi.
ment station says. Remember that
the horses food is not cooked ana
therefore his teeth must be in good
condition TO properly masticate his
food. Il will well pay every farmer
70 examine the teeth OF an his horses
az least twice year II Il worse
than throwing feed away 10 give il to
horses that can neither masticate nor
digest H. Poor feed and bad teeth are
responsible for threefourths OF All the
colics and other digestive disorders
the the horse. Horses are worth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
A Challenge.

Come, Worry let US walk abroad 10
day:
Let's take a little run along the way:
know sunny path that leads from
Fear
Up 10 the lovely fields OF Whole
some Cheer.
III race you therein feeling m. and
strong
So, Worry. come along,
We started on our way. and my Care.
l set the pace on through the spring
time air
But ere we'd gone mile poor
Worry stopped.
Tried hard TO catch his breath. and
then he dropped.
Whilst | went on
An easy winner OF that Marathon.
And since that day when vexed by any
fear.
When Worry's come again with visage
drear.
I've challenged him 10 join me in that
race
And found each time he could not
stand the pace.
John kendrick Bangs in Ainslee's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03

In washing the hair advoid stronl
soaps. alkalis such as soda and am
monia hair tonics of which YOU are
not sure, and too much hot water
These all dry up natural oil and make
the hair harsh dry and given to fal
ling
Depend on regular brushing Of the
hair rather than on tonics Ten min.
utes stiff brushing twice a day will
do wonders for thinning hair.
Keep the hair absolutely clean.
This may be assisted by a dry sham
poo II a wet one can not be given fire.
quently
For a dry shampoo powder the hair
and scalp well and brush until every
particle of powder is gone.
Hair should always be thoroughly
dried. as the mingling Of water with
natural oil causes fermentation
which means dandruff and falling
locks.
Give the hair plenty of light and
air. but do not expose IL to the hot
rays OF the sun for long at a time. II
bleaches the hair and often blisters
the scalp, drying up the natural oil.
SO long 70 the scalp moves freely
over the skull there is hope for the
bald head
BE particular not 10 use the brushes
and combs of another. and see that
you do not use your own when i'm an
insanitary condition. One reason for
the badness Of men is due TO their
carelessness i'm this respect.
Do not burn your hair. twist Il into
tortuous knots. strain IL back from
the temples or wear it always in the
same coil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
The Horse With Brains

All owners of Morgans recognize
their level-headedness, and many be-
heve them 10 be superior in intelli.
gence TO all other horses. a small
book might be filed with anecdotes OF
the remarkable intelligence and cour.
age displayed by horses OF this breed
In all parts OF the country. and espe-
cially In New England. where their
drivers seem TO have placed more con.
hdence in them and encouraged them
In the use OF their own minds. which
Is necessary If We wish 10 develop the
reasoning power they possess.
II Is said that In the civil war they
were the most intelligent. courageous
and level-headed horses in the service
They are not the kind that when
asked to go in one direction. insist
on going in another
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
spraxlna Experiments.

Experiments with fungicides upon
potatoes have been carried on az the
Vermont Experiment Station FOR
eighteen years Experiments made re-
Gently were designed particularly 70
determine the relative gain from
spraying patotoes with bordeaux mix.
ture and paris green. comparing the
results from two three and four APP
plications. Two applications of Dor
deauX mixture made in August proved
less efficient In checking the flea bee
lie and early blight than where other
applications were made particularly
the spraying made in early July The
increase in marketable tubers for the
sprayed over the unsprayed lots varies
from y TO 172 per cent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
Kerosene Emulsion.

Here is a recipe for kerosene emul-
sion. Hard soap, half pound. boiling
water. l gallon; coil oil. gallons.
Dissolve the soap in the water. pour
in the coal oil and churn or beat to-
gether brisky with a paddle for at
least ten minutes Dilute from ten TO
twenty-five times before applying Use
IL strong for scale insects Kerosene
emulsion destroys insects which suck.
such as plant lice. red spiders. etc. Ii
will also Kill cabbage worms. cater
pillars. and all insects with soft
bodies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
AROUND THE FARM.

Keep close watch on the ewes udder
al the hrst and see that the teats are
not clogged
Sell your best heifers and you will
soon come 10 the realization that your
herd is deterioating.
Collie in horses is often caused bv
working too hard and then making a
change in the feed
In fixing the bed for the hog az far
rowing time have the litter cut short
and do not have too much OF il.
Don't be content with the average
crop. BE among those who raise The
extra large crop and thus helm to
bring up the average
Frequent and continued use OF oil
sprays are supposed by many orchard.
lists 70 possess an injurious cumula-
tive effect upon trees which should he
guarded against.
Never let the ground bake and
crack. Keep the surface broken into
fine mulch, as then you will have a
blanket OF pulyerized soil which will
prevent evaporation from underneath
Do not allow ensilage or other feed.
stuffs 70 stand in the COW stable nor
any hay 10 be fed to the cows inst ba.
fore milking on account OF the dust
that will be raised
The hay stacks and silos should be
far enough away from the COW stable
TO prevent any danger Of the milk alb
sorbing the odor OF the ensilage or
hay when it is thrown out to be fed.
An extensive dairyman saws that
for twenty years his own cows have
had dry hay before them every time
they We're put in TO be MIXED. which
was twice day, and the pasture
never was so good but what those
COWS would eat some OF the dry hay
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
THE 2OOEco HEN
is NOT A MYTH.
This Big Producer Is Rare. But Not
Unknown.

commenting on a statement mad,
oy Prof Graham OF the Ontario TX
pertinent Station. that the average
men does not lay over so eggs a year
the American CultiyatOr saws.
Al present prices OF grain eighty
eggs per year al the average price per
year would hardly more than pay for
the feed Many a poultryman sum.
ming up his returns and costs on a
market basis might find that he is no
more than getting back a new dollar
Tor an old one. Present conditions
are certainly trying for the poultry.
man. Market prices Of eggs and poul.
Try have not advanced in proportion
TO those Of grain
Many poulirymen no doubt get bet
ter results in egg production than
those indicated They would feel like
quitting the business could they pet
no more than eighty eggs per hen. and
yleld OF 10 egs per hen would
scarcely satisfy them. although such a
yleld would Indicate a good flock we'll
taken care Of AT the Main station
they worked the record to l24 eggs
per hen by means OF selecting the best
hens through trap nest methods. and
breeding from these hens for several
generations. Individual birds Welding
well over 200 eggs per year were not
rare in this flock. but hens OF such
excellence, like two can COWS. are not
representative OF the average even for
one farm
Yet the results OF this experiment
at the Main station are not wholly en-.
couraging. For the first few wears
the average egg yield OF the flock in
creased and certain individual birds
made very high records. Yet taking
the average OF the flock for the whole
period OF the experiment. the manage
ment consider il doubtful whether the
egg laying capacity has been in.
creased by the process OF selection.
and even granting that the average
has been improved. they are inclined
70 think that the particularly high
Yield has been owing TO better meth. I
DDS of care and management.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
Worse Than a Hired Ma,

Yaas," drawled the postmaster OF
Bacon Ridge. that's old Zeb White.
the LATEST man in the state"
"In what way is he so lazy?" asked
the coffee salesman
Why, every Sunday he takes the
two chickens they are going to have
for dinner and ties them as near 10
the pike as possible"
HIM What is that for?"
80 the racing automobiles will whiz
their feathers OF and he won't have the
trouble Of picking them Houston
Post.