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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
His Long Apprenticeship.

know anything about. and from that
standpoint. John Fisk has given the
long human infancy its scientific IN
depreciation All that time he Is DO
ing things. through the things that ars
done for him: and what he does, 10
that way. is perhaps the very best
thing he ever does. II seems that no
is the one for whom things are DONE
but he is doing for others work that
will tell on them and society for an
time TO come Perhaps he Is a.hieF-
Ing his very greatest task in fulfilling
that long and. often tedious. appren-
ticeship. Interest centers on him as
an individual. but we come to see tha'
the most striking thing about him 70
his social significance.
His most marked contribution is %
the family sociality. but that does not
limit his influence. He promotes "a
rental unity The planning and "oiN
ing and loving bestowed on common
object. so fascinating as he Is. l'v
duces a unity with an element thA'
nothing else can supply. And II thtl.
should be in them tendencies to"aiu
divisions. this may divert their minus
and prevent permanent cleavage any
by the time they have taken nun
through. from infancy TO manhoo1.
caring and planning for him anl
giving him an education and s-@l.
in life. the habits OF cooperation VII
have become fixed enough TO carr
I them along without his further al
Nv that time he will have tralheu
them in self-discipline. for many "a
Their is kept from a less worthy ino
by the thought of his boy or his i'"'
girl. There is n sociality as betWesu
I the parents on the one side and tu7
children on the other: also between
the children themselves. and nature
has given him time TO make gooa n
both tasks. Other children and otnel
homes are the benehciaries OF his my
opportunity for long service y
social way.
But his long childhood Is JUST %,
thing for his own education. not ou'
In a general way. but in some OF '-s
powers. especially needed IN tne
ture. One is altruism; and ios
period OF service. for which there
no scale OF rewards. is the best y"
for him TO learn Il.
He grows in the power OF on.'
as. at the right moment. he takes ~.
self over. so that by the time
passes from under their direction
has himself in control. with far'ft-'.
ing relationships established. re -
his moral habits formed and hHel y,
the time he must face moral
and decide them glone. Let the -
be happy. rather than grieveo
cause OF his long apprenticeship
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
Hog Feeding Experiment.

The animal husbandry department
is conducting a feeding experiment
on hogs for the purpose OF testing
out the value Of grinding corn for
dry lot feeding with hogs of different
ages. The hogs are divided into lots
weighing 40, 100. $50 and 200 pounds
respectively. one lot Of each weight
OF hogs receive ear corn and tank
age, one lot OF each receives shelled
corn and tankage. and one lot Of each
receives corn meal and tankage. This
makes twelve lots OF hogs Of four
different ages by means of which the
relative value Of ear corn. shelied
corn, and corn meal may be tested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18

While schools OF agriculture were
established in several states in the
middle OF the last century. the agri-
cultural college originated with the
Morrill, act The Michigan Agricultu-
raj college graduated its first class In
g61 In the early days the college OF
agriculture had little equipment and
few instructors and still fewer stu
dents There was no science Of agri-
culture taught from the standpoint OF
approved practice. Young men went
20 the agricultural college to study the
best practice The field was new and
the methods of the farmer were those
of the pioneer. From the limited
class room and few instructors and
the study OF approved practice, we
have gone TO the laboratory the sci
ence of agriculture. the extension de-
partment with its special train. dem
onstrations. and short courses for
practical farmers and agriculture in
the public schools for boys and girls.
The modern agricultural college is
broad in its scope and purpose. There
the art OF agriculture requiring years
OF experience 10 master the details
necessary TO success, but emphasis is
placed upon the principles underlying
successful practice as determined by
careful experimental Investigation
The antiquated general courses of
25 years ago have generally fallen by
the wayside, while in their places are
TO be found courses so designed as 10
permit a wide choice of subjects on
specific lines. aimed directly at the
technical needs of The individual. The
best evidence OF the value and sue
cess OF modern agricultural education
is found in the large number OF agri-
cultural college men who are actually
succeeding on the farm. The gradu-
ates Of the agricultural colleges are
usually enthusiastic business men and
much OF their success and profit IS a
result OF the improvement of the
wasteful methods OF the pioneer. In
addition TO the regular college work
provision is made for a class of stu
dents who, for one reason or another
cannot enter on a four-year course In
scientific agriculture. This grade OF
instruction must necessarily be OF a
more practical nature and deal with q
few fundamental principles and sue
cessful practice.
The short course for farmers and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18

suspended from the sides. a strip
OF flexible percolating material hangs
down from each tube TO a point close
TO the water The tube IS filed with
liquid insecticide. which keeps this
strip continually saturated. When n
chicken wants drink II has 10 push
its head under the flap and both in
this motion and by the action OF
withdrawing its head. the feathers on
head and neck become soaked with
the solution. AS every fowl has to
drink. none is missed in this treat
ment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
Turkey Raising.

Because Of their natural roaming
disposition great many persons think
that turkeys are hard to raise. but to
those who understand their habits
they are the easiest to raise OF all do
nestle fowls. says a writer in an ex-
change. | think say domestic" ad.
vIsedly. although ] know there are
some who consider II a misht when
applied TO turkeys. but surely no one
could call a flock OF turkeys as tame
as mine anything but domestic. This
quality Of tameness can be bred in tur-
keys and should be considered by all
careful breeders. as well as size. shape
and plumage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18

From the cradle to his career Is
good long time, about 25 years, and
there is seldom found a boy who rel
ishes that long wait. II is not that he
Is Jealous OF the other animals ior
getting through growing and down 20
business so much sooner than he does.
when he and they start out together
kids. colts, cats. calves and puppies
and he sees several generations OF the
same animal family make their en-
frances and exits. while he is merely
fighting his way TO the stage. The
lion and the tiger are mature at SIX
the horse earlier the COW earlier
still the sheep at from one 10 Two
years; the amoeba and other insects
IN a few days and some OF them are
born. mature. finish their lives and
die. all in one day. This lightning
change in them does not always stim-
ulate his patience lie sees the vast
opportunities before him and is sure
they will all be gone by the time
he gets a chance at them. and. any
how. it looks 10 him Just the thing TO
be a grown man.
But if a boy proceeds more leisurely
than the other animals, Il is not tine
wasted. for when they are through he
is starting IN on a career that VIII
outlast the stars career OF which
the three score years OF the lie here
are only the overture; and. because
they are only the overture. and there
fore TO strike the theme OF the whole
eternal symphony, he has TO have
plenty OF time to tune up, get his part
and do some rehearsing. The ele-
phant may outlive him. but he Is
closer akin to the angels than 10 the
elephant; the mud turtle may outlast
him. but he is more like a sky lark
TO wing his way into the Infinite IL
takes a long time to get ready for
long career. The greatest man the
world has even known took 80 years
TO prepare for only three years OF
work. but all the ages to come we're
TO be affected by those three years.
The very greatest man in all the cen
turtles before that matchless One did
life work In 40 years. becoming a
nations leader and the worlds law
giver. but he could not have done II
II he had not had so years to prepare
for II. Goethe wrote the latter part
OF his Faust in old age. but II was the
ripe flower OF his many years of cul
ture. The longer infancy is the chiei
explanation OF the longer age of man
for II secures 10 him both the bodily
and the psychological requisites Of the
longer life. while II Is just the chance
no needs TO get himself ready to make
Il an efficient life.
The development OF child is one
OF the greatest social processes We
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
POUETRIN,
START WITH BUFF LEGH0RNS
Much Easier and More Satisfactory
Than Few Years Ago-Get Quail
ity Rather Than Quantity.

Starting with Bun Leghorns now is
much easier and more satisfactory
than IL was a few years ago. Now
prominent breeders are getting as
large a proportion Of exhibition speci-
mems from their matings as are the
breeders OF any variety and custom
ers who are buying eggs get good
value for the money they invest or
course. one must be careful 10 buy
from breeders who are producing fine
birds. for breeders who are not
breeding the quality that is winning
at our prominent shows cannot sup
ply il to their customers. After get
ting the eggs and Matching the chicks
be sure TO mark them all according
u the breeding pen ia which the
eggs were laid. then when the chicks
mature you will know their breeding.
When you pick out those which you
are going TO keep for your founda-
ton stock. II you have only one
male and one .emale that suit you.
you had better use only those
for the first years breeding. II Is
not quantity that the beginner wants
1T is quality Next season select
your best pullet and mate back to
the old male and mate the yearling
hen and the choicest one OF the sea
sons cockrels These matings are
reasonably sure 10 produce plenty OF
quality. II you buy the eggs from
breeder who has line bred his stock
properly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
Improvement at Purdue.

The old part OF the Purdue dairy
barn is being remodelled. The box
stalls and the old type OF stanchions
are being replaced by the new stan
chions. Box-stalls are also being built
in the new wing OF the barn which
was built last year. This will give
capacity for 30 milking cows in
the OLD part OF the barn and recon-
mediation for dozen heifers and
twice that number OF calves in the
new wing. The bulls are cared for
Ia an especially built shed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
New Poultry Building.

The poultry department Of Purdue
will build a new building. lixS0 feet.
This building will be divided into
eight pens. l0x14 feet. with yards ad.
Joining. and will be arranged so as
TO be easily accessible TO visitors
Many varieties of fowls will be kept
here for student work. such as hand.
ling. feeding and judging.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
USEFUL INsEcTIcIDE APPLIER
Apparatus Arranged to Make Appl-
cation Automatic as Chicken
Helps Itself 20 Water

one OF the most ingenious or the
many sanitary appliances for use on
poultry farms is the insecticide APP,
plying device shown In the illustra-
ton. II was designed by an OHIO
man. On a large farm II is practical
ly impossible to apply insect-destroy-
In. preparations for every fowl. The
apparatus here makes this aplica-
ton automatically as the chicken
drinks. A central support is placed
I'm the water pan and two tubes are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18

Fifty-two Of the leading railroad
companies OF the United States have
run an agricultural Improvement train
over some part OF their lines during
the year ending June 30. 1910
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
FOLDING COOP FOR CHICKENS
Ends and Sides Turn Down When
Hot Being Used-of Great conve-
nienee in Shipping 70 Market

Now comes the collapsible chicken
coop. designed by a Wisconsin man.
and in view OF the present mania
for raising chickens II will probably
interest a great many people The
sides and ends OF the coop are hinged
beneath the ends When the recep-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
Feeding Corn silaqe.

The cows of the Purdue herd are
receiving quite large ration Of corn
silage during the dry weather while
the pasture is short. The succuience
supplied by the silage is very import
ant to large milk production.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
Summer Gains Are Rapid.

The gains made by chickens during
the summer are rapid. and poultry
men are fast beginning to realize that
II they have large healthy birds they
must have abundant range during the
period when they are growing and de-
veloping
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18
DUMPING NESTS ARE HANDY
Bottom Arranged with Hinges SO That
II Will Drop and Contents
Fall TO the Floor.

a good way 20 build hens nests Is
TO have the bottom attached with
hinges and fastened at the front with
small hooks and staples. When the
nests are to be cleaned the bottom
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-18

can be dropped and all the contents
will fall out. The nests should be at
Last twelve inches square. and for
the large-sized breeds fifteen inches
will be better
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
Snap Shots.

| Sioux City Journal: The maj
who thinks he can fool everybody /!
a fool.
| Boyland is an attractive place IL
any age.
If the weather man is behind with
his studies, he doesn't have to work
overtime.
When a baby girl just looks what
she means there is the promise that
she will grow into dangerous char
acter.
Usually when the ball goes
through a neighbor's window the
boys do not look for it.
Lawyers have to tilt bit to bal
ance their consciences on the fee
question.
The women may be homely, but
the luncheon must be pretty.
When legislator is up stump
he climbs down.
The auto enthusiast goes up in
the air when he meets an obstacle.
The bankers are great people to
twist the tail to make the mare go.
It is a fortunate aviation meet
that meets expenses.
Unreasonable or undue restraint
is what makes business good in the
divorce court.
This is the excursion season; and
the wonder is how many stop to
think why they have to go away
from home to have good time.
Some mothers can't take a rest
and others won't.
No agricultural problem is SO
much discussed in city homes as the
problem of raising grass.
A smart girl can make it plain
that she is fond of ice cream with
out saying so.
Should one accept a flower she
has kissed without being safeguard
ed by medical advice as to the state
Of her health?
1t is unfortunate for the leading
man that everyone can see how he
handles his legs.
1t is remembered that formerly
the doctor used the same cup on all
patients.
The wind does not greatly disturb
the hObble skirt.
The thing people knew all the
time is something they feel rather
sure they have found out.
Some men are SO lazy they would
rather burn gasoline than crank up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
May be Randall Serpent.

From Algona comes news OF a
monster snake having been seen in
the river near that place. Some of
the snake authorities of this vicin-
ity have ventured the theory that
this is the same snake seen few
years ago near Randall by Martin
Henderson. The reptile escaped
from circus some time since near
Algona and 1t is possible he came
down to Hamilton county on for
aging exhibition, having heard Of
the fine crop of chickens. rabbits and
other delicacies In this neck o woods.
However that may be, the snake
seen near Randall has never been
satisfactorily disposed Of, and until
it is either killed or driven from
Iowa soil it is liable to turn up at
any time. A recent Algona dis
patch says OF his snakeship:
Some two or three years ago, a
circus which was giving perform
ance down in the Call pasture, al
lowed a mammoth, vicious boa con-
strictor to escape from large cage
of reptiles on exhibition. There had
been a performance with the snakes.
and through little carelessness,
the door of the cage was not proper
ly closed. The largest boa of the
lot, which, by the way, was an ugly
creature, managed to slip out of the
cage and get away before the loss
was discovered by the showmen.
There was no trouble in following
the course of the snake. as there was
plenty of evidence by the wide trail
it made through the grass and
weeds. This eventually led, by n
meandering course, down to the
bank OF the river. and although two
of the showmen remained here a
couple of weeks, searching all the
time for sight of the unruly rep
tile, never again was glimpse OF
the serpent seen until last Wednes-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11

and bitulithic and most other pat
ented pavements all use concrete for
their base. At Marshalltown the
brick pavements are wearing out
badly and the city council proposes
to lay concrete on top of the old
concrete base in place of the brick,
for the concrete part of the old pave
ment is as good today SIS it was the
day it was laid. In case of the
asphalt the asphalt wears out and
can not be replaced without moving
a specially equipped asphalt plant
to the place, but the concrete base
under it endures forever. The same
is true of bitulithic. Pavements ex-
clusively of concrete are going to re-
place all of the more costly mater
ials. When they wear out any good
sidewalk mason can repair them.
When laid they can be constructed
mostly Of local material, for sand
and rock abound almost in every
and a saving of $1,000 to the
city block in first expense with a
promise of much longer life are mer-
itr which can not long be kept in
oEscurity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
About Paving.

Times-Republican: Many of the
smaller cities of the state and Sioux
City, Fort Dodge, and Mason City,
among the larger ones, are showing
the old-fashioned brick paved towns
scme modern styles in street paving.
At cost of $1.23 per yard in Sioux
City and Glenwood, s1.3S in Mason
City, $1.36 in Eldora, $1.S9 in Usage
and $1.63 in Fort Dodge the finest
street pavement man ever saw IS
being laid this summer, or was laid
last summer, of concrete. Brick in
most places in Iowa costs 50 per yard
or better. The saving to property
owners in every city block is $500
and to the city itself of not less than
s16O. or close to $1,000 per block
saved to the people of town by US
ing concrete and the pavement is
ideal in quality.
For years everybody has been lay
ing concrete pavements for street
crossings without calling them pave
ments. Although thinner in deptn
and of a weaker mixture than the
regular paving specification they
have stood the wear for years OF
loads bumped up out Of the mud as
the wheels struck the crossings and
all those cement crossings once ef-
ficiently constructed are standing the
wear admirably.
Concrete pavement, fundamental
ly, is but an extension OF the cement
crossing over the entire area of the
street. It is as simple as that and
yet because of the efforts to main.
tain fat profits in the paving bust.
ness much confusion has been In
jected into consideration OF concrete
for street paving. Asphalt and brici
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
Locals Win First Game With Iowa
Falls Contest Was Fast
One From Start to
Finish.
LONG ALLOWS BUT TWO HITS
Good Sized Crowd Of Fans are D
lighted Best Game Of the
Season.

Sunny Long handed out the
hard-to-hit kind of ball to the Iowa
Falls aggregation at the west side
park Friday afternoon. This
coupled with air tight support, was
the occasion of the visitors being
shut out" from a look in at any
thing like a score.
It was a keen, fast game through
out, most of it being one, two, three
and out for Iowa Falls, as only
twenty-nine men faced Long and he
allowed but two widely, separated
hits.
It was signal victory over what
is reputed to be the fastest team in
Hardin county. They are a good
team, but they couldn't hit the ball
at the right time.
Kelly, member of Farmer Burns
team, which played here Saturday.
did the umpiring and not kick
was heard from anyone with refer
ence to his decisions. He filled the
difficult role most admirably and
displayed a good thorough knowl-
edge of scientific baseball.
A good sized crowd witnessed the
game and everybody enjoyed it to
the extent of their capabilities.
Many of those who witnessed the
contest say it was the best game ev-
err played on the Webster City dia-
mond. The score follows:
Iowa Falls:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11

We advise the Protestant Chris
tian communions not to be content
with federation, but to go the en-
tire length Of union, dropping all
their pet ideas and acknowledging
as fellowChristians and fellow
members of the body of Christ--the
church-all who acknowledge Jesus
as their Savior, their Redeemer. who
turn from the ways of sin and, to
the best OF their ability, walk in the
path of righteousness, and who
make full conservation Of themselves
to the Lord--these are and ever
should be one in the most absolute
sense possible, both now and beyond
the veil.-Pastor Russell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11

The item recently copied from the
Fort Dodge Messenger, which chars-
ed some Webster City young people
with stealing pennants from auto
mobiles belonging to Fort Dodge
people while the cars were parked
about The Wilson here, quoted one
Of the autoists as characterizing 1t
The Webster City Way" The same
evening that the Fort Dodge auto
lists claim to have had their PEN
nants stolen here, f. c. Ruegniaz OF
this city drove his car to Fort
Dodge. While there he left his au-
to standing in front of the Wahkon-
sa hotel about twenty minutes, dur
ing which time some Fort Dodge
denizen stole handsome auto coat
worth SIS from the car. Mr.. Rueg-
nitz thinks our neighbors on the
west are still little head on the
game
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11

mistake. This may explain his
presence in the southeastern part Of
Hamilton county. He must have be-
come bewildered and strayed from
home.
Possibly your Uncle Fallstaff can
solve the mystery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11
day evening.

DAY evening.
While couple of well known cit
liens, a gentleman and his wife,
were fishing down near the .Hender-
son ford, just at the close of day,
their attention was attracted by a
great commotion in the water lat
the roots of a goodsized tree not
far distant from them. Suddenly
the head and part of the body OF a
huge snake appeared out of the wat
er. 1t wound its body around the
trunk of the tree and made its way
upward toward the branches. The
reptile Is said to be as large around
as a mans leg and not less than fif-
teen feet in length. While climbing
the tree. the snake made lunges at
the trunk as II in anger, and tried
to tear chunks out of the bark.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-11

Score by innings:
Iowa Falls 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Webster City IL 900 1000 -
Struck out-by Huse, 8; by Long,
10. Two base hits-Moose, ulm.
'Changed places in last half Of
fourth inning. Umpire-Ke.ly.
Time OF game-1:30.