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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
NEWSPAPERS TO BAR RABBITS
Young Trees Saved From Depreda-
lions Of Destructive Little
Animals by Paper.
cRy A. ]. LEGGl

(By A. J. LEGGD
few years ago set out some young
apple trees and before knew II the
rabbits had peeled several of them so
badly that they died went into the
field with a gun and could see five or
six rabbits at time disappearing at
the far side OF the field. II was use
less to undertake to defend the trees
with a gun, so ! procured some old
newspapers and ball of twine. I
wrapped the trees with the paper as
far up the bodies of the trees as rab-
bits could reach and tied them secure
ly with Irvine. The paper stayed on
the trees all right for the remainder
Of the winter and the trees were not
damaged any more by rabbits. This
plan worked well for small trees, but
| do not know that 1t would do SO
well for large ones. ! wrapped the
paper pretty well with the Irvine from
the bottom 10 the top.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
PEST SPREADING IN GERMANY
TEN CASES OF CHOLERA REPORT
Ed IN BERLIN.
Suspected Victims Are Discovered in
Capital and the Suburb OF
Spandau.

Berlin. Aug. Citizen cases OF
cholera, or suspected cholera. have
been discovered In different sections
Of this city and the suburb OF Span
dau.
In Berlin proper there has been one
death and nine suspected cases have
been isolated. In Spandau there has
been one death. another case has been
definitely diagnosed as cholera and
three other sufferers are under OBJ
servation as suspected cholera vic
tins.
st. Petersburg. Russia, Aug. 3l---
the cholera epidemic is lessening.
Figures for the capital were AZ
cases. IL deaths and 6Ss persons
under observation. Eight new cases
developed at Odessa Sunday and Mon
day.
Prof Rein, head OF the special sani-
tary commission which is lighting the
pestilence in South Russia. reported
today from the province OF Yekater-
inoslav that the railways Of the south
east had registered 2.31s cases among
their passengers and employees. Ex-
traordinary efforts are being made by
the Introduction OF ambulance cars
and medical aid to prevent the rail-
roads from serving as distributors OF
the infection.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
SECRETS or THE BEEHIVE
Since introduction OF Modern April
snees No Reason for Much
Honey Going 10 Waste.

AfF DIX. =. kONtER.l
Until with the last 80 years the
secrets OF the beehive we're but little
understood and the inspection Of the
condition OF the bees. which is so
important at all times. was either inn
possible or considered unnecessary.
Since the invention and Introduction
or removable comb hives. which en-.
ables the beekeeper TO handle and in.
spect every comb, there does not seem
TO be any valid reason why bees
should not be used TO collect and
store millions Of pounds of honey
which are now annually going to
waste in the west through their alb
sence II is true that bees will sting
sometimes. but their sting is insight
hcant as compared with the good they
Go and we should remember that we
are liable to injury In almost any
branch OF industry. Probably not one
person in 1000 is in any danger from
bee stings and the results are rarely
serious. The beekeepers should unite
in developing what is undoubtedly a
very profitable industry. though one
which is unknown to many and which
has never been thoroughly tested for
its value by our people.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
Charms OF BEE Keeping.

The inducements for keeping bees
are numerous. II is a rare nature
study and is specially recommended
10 teachers. clerks and business men.
where their hours are not too long.
but combining. and an hour spent with
bees will be found restful
The energetic apiarist will usually
harvest so pounds or more OF honey
annually. besides an extra colony
This honey sold at the low price Of
Is cents per pound. and 81 for the ex-
ira colony, amounts to $3.50 on an
Investment OF IS or $40 in the spring.
The careless man will fail in bee keep.
ing. as in everything else.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
Nicely Packed cabbaaes.

by observation how produce should
be picked. graded. and packed in or
der TO bring the best prices.
Uniformity is the chief requiem ent
TO be considered and vegetables
should always be sent TO market uni
form in condition. quality and general
appearance.
Markets are seldom over-stocked
with good fruit and vegetables. but IL
is the poorly developed. unevenly rip
ened and badly selected products that
injure the sale Of the better articles.
Produce Of all kinds should be sort
ed so that in each package the speci-
mems are as nearly alike as possible.
The efficient grader has in mind the
appearance of the whole package and
not the individual specimen.
Many growers make the mistage OF
allowing their vegetables TO become
too ripe before picking. and as re
suit the produce. which looks fresh
enough in the garden. reaches the
market overripe and often decayed.
Overripe vegetables should always
be sold Ia a market which can be
reached within very short time after
leaving the farm and very ripe veget-
ables should be consumed at home o.
canned.
All vegetables should be thoroughly
cool and dry before being packed
Heat and moisture promote decay and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
Cucumbers Well Packed.

OF the market on which they expect
TO place their produce The market
ing Of all kinds Of farm stuff is one
of the most important If not the most
important part Of the business.
II one is unable TO visit the big
markets one should write TO commits
sion merchants and ask for all the in
formation possible regarding what is
wanted in the way Of selection and
packing of frui, and vegetables. Com
mission dealers would rather handle
good. salable stun than poorly packed
and unsishty produce. and are always
ready 10 help growers to present their
products in the most attractive man
ner
1t is also a good plan for amateur
growers. who have not shipped TO the
general markets. 10 first visit the
farms OF successful growers ana learn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bedford.-Roy Riggs. we'll
known young man here. was ar
rested on the charge OF raising
check for s113 to s1O13 The teller
OF the Citizens National bank dis
covered the alleged alteration.
Columbus.-Just as the races closed
at the Bartholomew county fair and
race meet here heavy rain came up
and while $4,000 people present made
a rush for trains and other convey
ances. pickpockets reaped a rich har-
vest.
Evansville.-Deputy State Factory
Inspector Butcher procured convic-
tons in the city court OF the
Standard Brick company for employ
ing boys under sixteen years OF age
without parents afidavits Several
other convictions have been secured
and more cases are pending
Anderson.-Jay Griffith. forty years
old. an employe OF the Nichol-
son Tile company. drank quart
OF gasoline and swallowed a large
quantity OF morphine and will
prOnably ole. GrlIltn tOOk the poison
and lay down in a vacant lot in a
lonely part OF the city to die. He
was seen by several persons. who
paid little attention
Logansport-A sign eighteen feet
long and weighing so pounds was
blown loose from its fastenings on
the second story OF the Otto shoe
and Clothing store and fell - feet.
striking Mrs. Charles Ross on the
head and causing injuries which may
prove fatal Mrs. Ross was Just
I leaving the store when the sign fell
She became unconscious and concus-
I sion of the brain is feared
Wabash. Word reached Wabash
from Panama that Frank Coyle
I Of Peru, who sold the Wayne
4 hotel and went TO Panama as fore.
man In construction work on the
\ canal. had been fatally stabbed j
Y Cockeler Texas ranger. and he are
said 10 have become involved in a
dispute over labor unions a fight
followed. and Cockeler slipped up be
hind Coyle. stabbing him with a
dirk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
RAW DEAL SAYS
BINGHAM AT HOME
Joins With Barnard in Playing
Department OF Agriculture.
CALLS POSITION RIDICULOUS
Action In the Benzoate OF Soda
Case. Health Officer De
eIares. Was Un-
reasonable.

indianapolis. demonstrated
her ability to come back" In the ben
zoate OF soda hearing at Washington.
ID. c. according to Attorney General
Bingham and H. f Barnard. state food
and drug commissioner, who returned
from Washington.
Attorney General Bingham charac-
! terized as raw deal the attitude
or the department of agriculture. He
Is convinced the state is now pre-
pared fully TO defend the suit filed
by the complainants He resented in
no unmistakable terms what he
charged an attempt OF the United
States officials 10 dictate tacitly the
internal policy OF this state on pure
food legislation. Mr. Bingham was
pleased with the successful culmina-
ton Of the fight. Notwithstanding. as
he said. that Indiana was hampered
on every hand by the agricultural de-
partment"
Mr.. Barnard charged the depart
ment OF agriculture with having de-
MED 10 the Indiana state board OF
Health the right 10 take the deposit
tons OF DR.. Wiley and his poison
squad after certain officials high In
the department had asked the notion
al pure food experts 10 testify in IA
vor OF the complainants. Curtice Bros.
and Williams Bros. and others. in the
Indiana case.
The Department OF Agriculture
placed itself in the position OF virtu-
ally denying the state of Indiana the
right to enforce pure food laws sim
liar TO those enforced by the depart.
ment." said Mr. Barnard. Its posi-.
ton was the most ridiculous that has
ever come under my notice II com
PEELED US 10 take our case to the su.
Y preme court of the District OF Column
bia and contest there our right 10
take the dispositions Of DR. Wiley and
his poison squad on the effects OF
benzoate OF soda as a food Judge
Barnard was not long in according US
the right we sought. The depart.
ment Of agriculture. itself. opposed US
with counsel"
That a mass of evidence was gath
cred sufficient to prevent the plain
THIS in the benzoate OF soda case from
obtaining an injunction against the
enforcement OF the Indiana laws is
the belief OF both Mr. Barnard and
Attorney General Bingham. who also
returned from Washington
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
insurance Tax Collections.

Cyrus W. Neal. insurance deputy In
the Office OF the auditor Of state. re-
ported that a total OF siSS.9f3S7 had
been collected in semi-annual taxes
from foreign insurance companies
operating in the state for the first six
months OF this year. Under the law
the tax is three per cent Of gross
premiums collected less al losses.
The total was divided among the fol
lowing classes OF companies: Fire
companies OF other states. s47 1884 !:
fire companies OF foreign countries
ss.969ss; life companies OF other
states. s11s.226.32: casualty com
panies Of other states. sl6,254.13.
The collections for the half year are
the greatest for the first half of any
year in the history OF the insurance
department in the auditors once
The increase over the corresponding
period for 1909 was s4.7s467. The col
lection for the last half Of 1903 was
greater than the 1910 collection for the
six months reported by s4.1e9.0s. The
collection for the second half OF any
year. however. are always greater
than those for the first half
The largest individual tax paid was
by the Prudential Life Insurance com
pany whose tax was s26.552.77.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
Reflects Old Officers.

All the former officers ~ the In
diana State League of Postmasters
were reelected as follows:
Presldent-John L. Jackson. St Paul
e-president-M A. Perry. Center
point.
Secretary A. Bush. Reynolds.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary A. Morgan,
Candy.
The convention closed its two-day
session at Indianapolis. electing dele
gates to represent the state league al
the annual meeting Of the national
league held in Chattanooga this year
The delegates are: President Jack.
son. Secretary Bush. Mrs Morgan, F.
w. Kritz and II. VI. Eaton.
No definite date for the next annual
convention was set but as there
seems to be a certainty OF the nation.
al convention coming 10 Indianapolis
in 1911 ii was decided TO hold the state
meeting on the day before the open
ing of the national meeting in this
city The FIVE delegates were instruct
ed to work for indianapolis as the seat
OF the convention in 1911 and plans
were inform ally discussed to that end
Assistant Postmaster John +. Shid
eler was the principal speaker OF the
day and told the delegates how 10 set
tie the postmasters troubles with the
public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
MUCH TYPHOID IN
STATE AT PRESENT
Thorntown Has More Than Thirty
Cases.
OPEN VAULTS ARE BLAMED
Cause More Fever Than Infected Wa
ter. Says Health officer in Urging
sewers-Analysis often
Fail

Indianap olis.-Thirty cases of ty-
phoid fever have bafied the health OF
ficials OF Thorntown; there are at least
thirty cases at Newcastle and epidem.
ics are threatened In various other
parts OF the state. The department OF
foods and drugs OF the state board OF
health has sent out 81 containers for
water. issued on request, as means OF
shipping water samples TO the depart
ment for analysis. But three contain
ers are In the Office and there are 20
requests for containers on file, re
ceived from various parts OF Indiana
THE trouble is. persons who attrib-
ute typhoid fever TO the condition Of
the water used for drinking purposes
are frequently mistaken" said II. +.
Barnard state food and drug commits
sioner The real trouble more fire.
Quently lies in the proximity OF surface
vaults TO seats of infection.
we have made repeated analyses
OF water in the laboratory to fix the
cause OF typhoid epidemics. and IN
many cases we have failed 10 find any
thing wrong Personal inspections
have revealed the cause Of the disease.
and the up-ground vault is. in many
instances. held responsible.
In congested centers the dangers
Of the surface vault to the health Of
the community cannot be estimated
Many cities have excellent sewer sys-
TENS. for which they have paid i'm.
mense amounts OF money. but the
people do not use them. There are
1900 vaults in Indianapolis. and prob
able $1,000 are within the reach OF a
sewer Greensburg has 400 or SOC
open vaults with one OF the best
sewer systems in the state. The city
was bonded for $4,000 a few years
ago 10 establish the sewers. but the
people so far have net recognized the
fact that It was constructed TO be
used. Some one ought 10 write tract
on 'Ths Value OF Utilized Sewer.
Every city should have an ordi
nance against surface vaults. Wher
called upon TO investigate a seat Of
typhoid infection we find a number OF
vaults and order them cleaned UP
This. however. Is only temporizing
The results are not permanent"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
Cuts Sentence of Deserter.

Berlin. Aug. 3l.--Emperor William
has commuted the sentence OF Henry
Schultheis Of New York to two months.
ordering his release September 20.
Schulthels was sentenced July 20 to
six months imprisonment by the mill
tary court OF the Rhine-Hesse district.
following his conviction on the charge
OF having deserted from the army in
1885, when he went TO the United
States. He was arrested when he re-
turned 10 this country last June. Tho
American embassy used Its influence
In his behalf.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09

Because the state board Of accounts
recently gave Albert Sahm. county
auditor. a legal opinion TO the effect
that the action OF the county council
in appropriating from the general
fund $4,000 for the improvement OF
trunk highways. was Illegal. the board
OF county commissioners will not
spend any OF the money so appropri-
ated. but will ask the council at the
September session TO appropriate for
road improvements all money raised
by the road levy This would make
il necessary that the building and the
repair OF bridges be paid from the gen
eral fund. In the past the council has
been spending a part OF the free gravel
road fund for bridge purposes. and be
cause In the judgment OF the council
there was not sufficient balance in
the road fund TO make needed i'm
provements the appropriation from the
general fund was resorted TO.
The road levy of 0365 will raise ap-
proximately $4,000. and this amount.
II is believed, will be ample TO take
care OF the work contemplated under
the $4,000 appropriation from the gen
eral fund and also look after the ordi-
nary road work Of the year 1911. Last
year from the $50. 900 in the road fund
only Sal 900 was set aside for work on
gravel roads. the rest being spent for
new bridges. repair OF bridges and mis-
cellaneous items connected with roads.
The council also will be asked to
appropriate about $4,000. according to
Commissioner Kervan, for the enlarge
ment OF the Marion county asylum for
the insane at Julietta. The hospital is
overcrowded at present. as there are
10 beds in each ward. while the board
OF state charities has declared the air
space is sufficient for only eight. In
addition 10 this congestion az the hos
pital. there are 16 insane patients at
the Jail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
ereathouse Named for Alleys place.


Following formal notification by
Robert ]. Alley. state superintendent Of
public instruction. that he has ac-
cepted the presidency OF the Univer-
sity OF Maine. the Democratic state
committee in session at the Denison
hotel. elected Charles A. Greathouse
OF indianapolis TO I'LL the vacancy on
the state ticket in the present cam
paign. Doctor Alley having been nom
mated TO succeed himself
II was the prevailing belief among
Democratic politicians around the
Denison that Governor Marshall will
appoint Mr. Greathouse to I'LL Doctor
Alleys unexpired term of Approximate
ly four months Doctor Alley will not
enter upon his new duties until De
cember /. and IL is expected that Gov
ernor Marshall will not appoint sue
sor until after the November election
He will be asked TO appoint Mr.. Great
house and will do so, the party lead
ers believe. especially II Mr.. Great
house wins at the polls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
ERrI Z ~:
aNNTES

A garden hoe-plow Will prevent
backache and do three times as much
work as the common hoe.
In saving potatoes for seed keep
only those that are perfect in form.
Take none from poor hills.
A Kentucky correspondent says
peas Deas planted in the hills with
sweet corn helps the latter's growth.
The native wild grasses that clothe
valuable hay as any true grasses
known.
Much valuable manure is lost in
poorly arranged stables, where II Is
impossible TO save or recover the
liquids.
hive but the best ones are factory
made and may be had from any relI.
able supply house.
Keep up the warfare on weeds in
the corn fields these hot days when
soil moisture needs to be conserved
to its utmost limit
The depth OF a tile drain should be
between three and four feet. depend.
ing upon the character Of the soil and
tie land to be drained
Fruit culture cannot be carried on
successfully without bees TO effect
fertilization through carrying pollen
from one blossom to another.
Experiments have been carried on
on considerable scale in treating
dandelions with chemicals. but as
yet the results are not satisfactory.
The farmer who remembers the
past winter and how he longed for
silage TO help out the high priced
feed will be a silo builder this year.
The bees business end strikes
every one forcibly. No Product now
wasted can be more easily saved
than nectar which bees work up into
honey.
Bermuda is the best summer pas
ture grass in this country because II
is hot-weather grass and keeps
green when Kentucky blue grass and
other grasses are parched.
All bee keepers know that the bees
OF queenless colony are quite liza.
bic to be irritable when handled. and
are greatly inclined TO follow the op.
orator about the apiary and annoy
him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
Mrs. Johnson.cro,hers Dies.

Mrs Mary Freeman Johnson-Croth-
ers. mother OF Superintendent Rich
ard O. Johnson of the State School for
the Deaf. and OF Mrs. Charles NJ.
Cooper. died az her daughters. with
whom she made her home. She had
been an invalid for nearly two years.
She was born I'm Lewisville. Henry
county. January Z. 1892.
She was woman OF literary at
tainments. an occasional writer Of
verse. and was one Of the first to sug
gest the annual Offering in floral dec
Grafton Of soldiers graves. this sug-
gestion having been made In a poem
published i'm the Indianapolis Journal
in 1865
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
rax coIleetions shom Gain.

The official repor. OF Cyrus w. Neal.
head OF the insurance department OF
the Office OF the auditor Of state.
shows the taxes collected for the first
half ol 1910 exceed the taxes Connected
for the first half Of 1909 by s4.7SS ~.
The total collections for the six
months ending June 30, 1910. were
siss.s1447. and the total collections
for she six months ending June 30
1903. we're sls4.i29.20.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
MAN BLOWN HIGH BUT LIVES
Explosion OF Dynamite Throws EnsI-
neer Into Air While in irrI-
cation Work.

Greeley. Col. Aug. 3i.-Blown 30
feet into the air by heavy charge of
dynamite which he supposed had
failed to ignite. s. l.. Hoffman. an en-
gineer employed on an irrigation
project. escaped with only a few
minor injuries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
MARKETING OF FARM STUFF
Quality and Uniformity OF Produce
and Attrsctiveness Of Package
Secret OF Success.

Purchasers soon learn where the
best vegetables come from and are
quick TO demand the produce OF farm.
ers they can rely upon.
Growers should become familiar
with the conditions and preferences
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
RICH TOBACCO MAN DEAD
George S. Myers, MultirniIIIonaIre,
Expires In Far West After
Long illness.

Redlands. Cal. Aug. 3l.-George s.
Meyers. multimilllonaire tobacco
merchant Of St. Louis is dead here
after an illness Of several years. The
body will be taken 10 st. Louis for
burial
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09
IBI,alTETITl|

this OF course means loss. This is OF
the greatest Importance and must not
be neglected II the grower would get
the best prices for his produce.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
NEARLY 400
CONVERSIONS

Tonight DIR. Hamilton, the evan
sclist, will take for his theme,
Heaven" and il is expected that
this will prove one of the greatest
sermons he has delivered since COM
ing to the city. There viii doubtless
be an immense congregation present.
Last night great audience heard
Dr. Hamilton and the service PROV ed
one of the most effective of the week.
There were numerous conversions
last night.
This afternoon a good sized ardi-
tnCc attended the service at the audi
turium.
There have to date been nearly 400
conversions. The revival is proving
the most successful i'm the history of
the western slope. Not only have
there been hundreds OF conversions
but there has been a rcIwalscning
among many church members.
Sunday the great meeting comes 10
close.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
TAKE EVIDENCE MONDAY.

Testimony in the right-of-way case
of the Orchard Mesa Construction
Co. vs.. Wm. White, ct al, Will be
heard by the commissioners in the
district court room Monday morning.
The commission is composed of
Messrs. j. W. Parmenter, James A.
Hamilton and +. ID. Barney, appoint-
ed by the district court. The petit
toners will be represented by At
torneys Logan and Miller and the re-
spondents by Attorneys Fry n Welsh.
This action is an important one and
in which considerable property valu-
alton is concerned consequently the
interest in the coming proceedings is
intense.