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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-15
SHALLOW CULTIVATING.

AS summer approaches we would
urge the Importance of frequent
shallow cultivation in all crops that
permit of cultivation. In case of such
crops as potatoes and corn it should
begin with spike tooth harrow be-
fore the plants are big enough to
cultivate. This enables one to de-
stroy many weeds before they have
have become we'll established and
keeps the surface Ioosened to hold
the moisture. If permitted to become
we'll rooted may cost five times as
much to eradicate as if taken when
they are nicely up. Considerable
acreage may be covered quickly with
a harrow. The Importance of these
early civilizations cannot be overesti
mated After crops begin to root
we'll or after they have gotten so large
that a harrow cannot be run over
them they should not be cultivated
deep because the roots will be badly
injured. Frequent cultivation with
light cultivator with knives rather
than deep pointed shovels, when
weeds are getting the upper hand is
desirable. Most farmers fall short
of first class tillage by two or three
light civilizations per season. The
extra expense is usually insignificant
compared to the increased returns.
The Experiment Station has COM
pleted over 800 rods of tile drainage
on the upland which consists mostly
of shot clay and is naturally very
springy. Except for a few rods of
six inch and eight inch main, four
inch tile was used and was laid at
depth of three and one half to four
feet. The soil is already showing
marked benefit though heavy soils
usually require two or three years to
gradually come into good physical
condition after the drains are in
stalled.
A grass and forage garden contain
ing large variety of standard and
miscellaneous forage plants has been
seeded, except such plants as require
seeding later in the season. This will
not only give chance for the station
to compare their merits but will
possess an important educational
value for the numerous visitors to
whom most of the plants will be more
or less new.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-15
WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON.

From the census bureau the cam
paign committee of Governor M. h.
Hay has secured for the information
of readers of the Ranch, figures
showing that in King county there
were In 1910 total of 76, 343 women
of legal voting age. OF these, 80, $50
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-15
TESTING NEW BERRIES.

1t should beTof interest to berry
men to know that the Experiment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
Survey Of the Worlds News

for the publication OF the results. lt
has seemed the wisest policy TO eoncen-
trate the force I'm such a way as TO
complete those parts OF the work which
are now the furthest advanced.
Lack OF funds, reduction Of clerks
and other measures of economy have
cuTtailed the work.
The question has been raised whether
the work on subjects which cannot De
completed in the present fiscal year can
be completed and the results published
at some future time. This Will depend
upon the appropriations available IN
future fiscal years and upon the decl-
sion, which presumably will have 10 De
made by congress, as to whether the
completion OF the thirteenth census
shall take precedence over the annual
and special Investigations prescribed by
the permanent census act
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
Sunday School Lesson For May 5


Golden Text.-A mans life CONSISTENT
not in the abundance of things which
he ossesseth-Luke xii. Il.
Luke vi. 2O-23.-Possessors of bless
edness.
Luke places before the reader two
ideals of life. They are opposed to
each other and appeal to two different
classes Of people. He leaves us to in
fer hich is the better of the two
ideals. "Ye poor" must be taken
literally. 1t refers to those who have
little of this worlds goods. Jesus did
not mean 10 say that penury is d de-
sirable thing for its own sake and that
those who live in poverty are better of
spiritually than those who enjoy rich
rs. The thought he desired TO empha-
size was that in spite of poverty they
could enjoy the kingdom of God. 1e
shall be filled" The testimony OF the
psalmist Is worth considering: Il have
been young and now am old. yet have
| not seen the righteous forsaken nor
his seed begging bread (xxxvii, 2o).
Compare also Phil. iy. 10 I've that
weep now" The reference is to Chris
tian mourners The causes of their
sorrow Will not necessarily be rernov-
ed. but grace will be given them TO
bear il, Just as Paul received strength
10 endure the thorn in the flesh I'll Cor
xii, 1-1O. Laugh" because comfort
cd Hate you' Persecution has been
one OF the inevitable penalties visited
upon the faithful followers of Jesus
Rejoice We in that day. The
first epistle of Peter is an exposition
of the service of suffering for Christ.
Compare ii. 2O-26; iii. 1918: iv. 1919.
Luke vi. 24-26.-Heirs of misery.
These words are not q denunciation,
hut an anDanciation. Just as the nrst
section was an encouragement. this is
a warning. The class of people here
mentioned need counsel just as much
as the others Rich" was practically
SYNONYMOUS with goddess in the days
/ of Jesus. They were the oppressors OF
the poor and were tempted 10 find
consolation" in their wealth luke
I vii lg. But there were noble eNceI-
tions. like Nicodemus and Joseph "f
Arimathea. You that are full
those who are self satisfied. who have
reached n state in life beyond which
they do not care TO advance. who arc
opposed TO improvement and extension
who have neither vision nor faith
Laugh" in the spirit OF the cynic
who does not understand the marye
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26

for good posts is proving that catalpa
as a farm crop is big payer
1t is doubtful if any other known
wood will last as long in the ground
for fenceposts. telephone poles or rail-
road ties. Many farms i'll Indiana.
where catalpa speciosa is native. are
fenced with catalpa posts which have
outlived the men who set them ana
are vet in good condition. Catalpa
crOssties in railroad beds have lasted
thirty-five years SO far and are still in
use
In ST. Louis during the worlds fair
furniture made of catalpa was shown.
1t was as solid and fine looking as any
ever made from any wood. section
of a railway passenger coach. seats
and all. also made of catalpa, was in
the same exhibit.
No other known wood has lasted
twice as long set in the ground as IT
took to grow the wood in the first
place.
Catalpa would undoubtedly have 4
wider acquaintance except for the linz
tied amount of it that has been found
native in the country. 1t grows pure
only from pure seed. and that is hard
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
ATHLETICS IN GERMANY

Steps have been taken for the intro
duction of athletics on American lines
into the leading German universities.
Serious comprehensive efforts will be
made TO populariZe field, track and
aquatic athletics by means of intercol-
legiate competitions. The movement
has the cordial support Of the emperor
and the crown prince.
Representatives of fourteen unlTersi-
ties, ten technical colleges. two vet
Urinary schools. the Royal Agricultural
college and two mining academies met
recently and agreed TO exhaust all
means at their command to arouse the
enthusiasm of the German students
for the new idea. The meeting re-
solved to organize at regular intervals
intercollegiate competitions TO be called
German university Olympias." The
first meeting will be held. it is planned
in Leipzig in 1913.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26

and mystery of human life. They are
shallow ard superficial. selfish aud
biased. shortsighted and ignorant
" " Mourn and weep" in the time
of disillusion and disappointment.
Speak we'll of you" These words
were addressed especially TO the disci-
pies. lest they should be tempted to
seek popularity ut the cost Of princi-
pie. Not Il few have. lost their spiritual
power by efforts to trim the conscience.
their own and that OF others.
Luke xvi, 19-31.-Diyes and Lazarus.
The purpose of this parable was not
TO illustrate the compensations in lie.
but to emphasize the necessity of tax
ing advantage Of the opportunities 81
life "A certain rich man.
The type was common i'll Palestine. He
enjoyed all conceivable comforts that
money could obtain. "A certain beg
gar" This type of humanity was 10
less common The distress Ind discom-
fort of his condition were pitiable to Il
degree. In country where no hos
pitfalls existed and where medicine WAS
at best only an apology we can realize
how dreadful must have been the af-
flictions of the sick. Abraham s
BOSOM The figure was suggested by
the custom OF reclining on ones elbow
and leaning on the bosom OF the per-
son TO the left John xiii. 2Jl. From Il
place of obscurity and pain on earth
he was translated 10 position Of
l. honor aud privilege 1T the feast OF
paradise. The rich man also died
He met with the fate common 10 tue
| human race. whatever the station IN
| life. In helr'-"hades.' Torment
! ed in this fame" This is strong eX-
preston for the pain and anguish thar
were torturing the man who had been
| living for himself when on earth.
Moses and the prophets" The two
parts of the Hebrew Bible contained
sufficient guidance for those who de
! sired TO regulate their lives Alright 10y
/ its teaching If the present opportuni-
/ ties are not availed of there will be
/ little use OF providing greater DEMENT'S.
/ The rich man was not violent of
| fender. He was selfish and Indifferent
and did not realize that he had respon-
sibilities toward others. AT his very
door there were occasions 10 exhibit
beneyolence. but he turned away from
them. When Ii was too late he In
mented lost opportunities, but regrets
were now Of no avail. us A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26

"DOLITICS is like a baseball
- game" once said Colonel
James Hamilton Lewis OF
Chicago. because a lot de-
pends upon the ninth inning" Colonel
Lewis. long n figure in public life ana
noted for his suavity and elegance OF
personal apparel and speech, has had
his eyes on "A seat In the United States
senate for long time. The ninth in
ming hasn't been reached yet. but the
coloners scorekeepers have sharpened
their pencils in anticipation of the ex-
pected events next November.
While in congress as representative
from the state OF Washington Lewis,
who got his title OF colonel by appoint
ment on the staff OF the governor or
his state, was the author OF the 1897
resolution for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba. In 1898 he
served on the staff OF General +. ID.
Grant in the Spanish-Alnerican war,
in 1900 he was n Democrat tic candidate
foe the vice presidential nomination
and was indorsed by the Pacific coast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VARIOUS FARM RECIPES.

Potato Scab Prevention. Soak
The uncut seed two hours in a so
luton of formalin. one pint TO
J thirty gallons Of water.
Oat Smut.-Put the seed I'm n
, heap on barn floor and sprinkle
with one pint formalin in fifty
gallons water. Use a many gal
, Ions of solution n there are
bushels OF grain Co treat. Shovel
, the grain over while sprinkling.
then cover the pie wish heavy
D blankets and leave overnight.
Bean Weevils-P the beans
, in a tight bin or vessel. ON the
, top set Il dish containing a small
, quantity bisulphide OF carbon
) Cover and leave several hours.
, The fumes are heavier than air
) and sink down. penetrating the
beans and killing all breathing
. insects. The biSulphide fumes are
? very infiammable. 50 DO not
. bring Il light near them.
Bordeaux Mixture. - Copper
; sulphate. FIVE pounds: lime. five
pounds: water. fifty gallons. Tut
0 the copper sulphate in bag and
? suspend IN n vessel OF water I'M
Q Ill dissolved: add the slaked lime
:. in creamy solution ard then
0 water 10 make fifty gallons.
: This is standard strength for
. work on dormant trees. For use
. on foliage il must be diluted ac-
o cording to sensitiveneSs of the
2 plants. If desired strong. stock
Q solutions" of the copper and lime
o may he made TO be mixed and
. watered as needed.-Rural New
Q Yorker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
Sun Scots and Wheat Rust.

DR.. c. Stuart eager of the Brook
lyn botanic garden calls attention
in Science to the discovery by G. y
Sahasrabudhe of the College Of Agri-
culture at Poona. India. that the dis
ease OF wheat rust closely follows the
changes in sun spots. The pest Is
least severe when the sun spot area Is
smallest. and the rust recurs in cycles
of eleven years at the season OF the
greatest solar outbursts. The rust
fungus. Of course. fiourishes best in
damp and muggy weather.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
With the Short Story Writers
A Case OF Brazen Audacity
By CHARLES e. LEWIS

When the trial IL the higher court
came on the crew OF the freight train
and the station agent were put on the
stand. Each set out TO be positive. but
each ended by doubling. The testi-
mony OF the station agent was fair
sample:
Mr.. Jones. you We're acquainted with
Henry Day.
Yes. sir
what sort of nose had he:''
Nose: Why. straight nose. sir"
Sure of fhis?'
Yes. sir"
That will do
The prisoner in the box had Roman
nose Did Day have that sort OF nosef
One half the village said yes, the other
half no The Widow Martin was deter
mined TO he positive this time She not
only bel:eved in what she was going To
swear TO. but hundred different peo-
pie had enccura ged her in her convic-
ton. This was the way she came TO
grief:
You think it was about midnight
when you awoke:"
Yes sir.
We'll. what did You seef"
Il SAW the prisoner mt the foot OF
the bed and called Out
Did you know who il was before
you heard his voice.
NO. sir"
well. what did he say?'
.syIa cafI ,lok ,,,o,o,- 90 I'm
murder YOU"
You were greatly frightened:"
Yes. sir
And yet. frightened as you were.
You recognized his voice.
"Yes. sir
We'll, let us see If there is any SIM
ilarity. Prisoner. you will call out the
words used by the man in the bed
room"
The prisoner complied. seeming 10
put himself in the others place. and
his words knocked the bottom out Of
( the prosecution The Widow Martin
seemed Stupehed as she looked ut
him.
f, $50 you swear that this is the voice
you heard in your bedroom. do you:"
asked the lawyer
II can't say
OF the two men who had been posi-
tive at the preliminary examination
one backed square down. while The
other was full OF doubts. When the
case was closed and the jury went
out eight were doubtful and the other
four not very positive. and the result
was "A verdict OF mot guilty" Bailey
remained in town for couple Of
weeks. meeting everybody as a stran-
ger and wandering around TO see the
sights. and then went quietly away. To
De seen no more. Was he Bailey or
Day?
| have told you how they failed
10 prove he was anybody but Bailey.
and yet he was Day. Years afterward
interviewed him I'm South Carolina
Jail for two days before he was to be
tried for burglary. aud be acknowi-
edged Ids identity.
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WOMEN PARADERS

Woman suffrage advocates in New
York are again in the fore front this
week. Represented i'll their spring
parade by the Won.an's Political un-
ion. the College Equal Suffrage league.
the Trades Union league, the Wage
Earners' league and the Socialists
suffrage group. the women who aspire
10 vote believe that the demonstration
Will impress lawmakers ut Albany.
The parade arrangements included the
appearance of brigade of colored
women from the Twenty first assembly
district.
An unusual sight will be afforded
New Workers on Tuesday, when an
other suffrage parade-in Fifth ave
nue-will be headed 10y squad of
feminine cavalry fifty strong, TO the
accompaniment of drums and music
and cheers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
DID YOU EVER THINK OF
GROWING A CROP OF WOOD?
If Not Think of IL Now and Consider
the Catalpa as Paying Invest
ment on Five Acre Lot.

A subscriber writes to the Kansas
Farmer that be desires 10 plant some
fast growing timber that will make
durable posts. He asks if catalpa spe-
ciosa, the genuine kind, is such Il wood
and states that if it is he will plant it
extensively.
Some farmers in Kansas have plant
ed their fields to catalpa and are de
pending on the timber TO make them
money. And every grove so planted
of sufficient age -four and five years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
USING MAIL ORDER MONEY
FOR TOWN IMPROVEMENT
Formerly Sent Abroad, Now Kept at
Home increasing Business For
Local Merchant.

here is a hustling and progressive
little town in the middle west that is
quickly growing into city, but the
story OF the beginning OF its boom Is
known TO few people. 1t started one
day when a resident Of the town was
discussing local matters with the sta
ton master while waiting for his train.
Il understand" he remarked, that
Jones, the dry good merchant, is not
doing business enough TO pay for the
oats his horses eat and that Brown,
the hardware dealer, is also on the
verge Of failure"
Yes, it's a fact" replied the station
master. TOO bad. isn't it?'
Wei, in q way ii is, Of course, but
il must be their own fault. Antiquat-
ed business methods are probably the
cause of IL"
That's where you make a big mis-
take" promptly returned the station
master Il happen to know Brown
and Jones very well, and l tell you
they are q couple Of mighty up TO date
business men. Would you care TO
know the real facts in the case:"
well. I'm not particularly interested
i'm these fellows and their affairs was
the reply. but
That's just it," broke in the station
master.
why, how do you mean:'
Il mean that instead of sending to
the mail order houses or picking up i'll
the city anything you need in the hard
ware. clothing or dry goods line ii is
your duty to give the home merchants
Il chance for that trade. OF course you
are not expected TO pay dollar for
anything you can get out of town for
90 or 10 cents, but you'll find in the
long run that you can do rs well IT
not better here at home and just think
/ what it means to the local merchant
Il don't know about that" replied
+ the other
We'll, I'll give you n little proof of
it," went on the station master. Il
happened to be talking to Brown. the
hardware merchant. the other day
when your boy came along on Il new
bicycle, and we stopped him and look
ed the machine over"
IL got the wheel through a mail or
der house for $780, said the resi-
dent proudly.
Yes, that's what the boy told us
and after he had gone Browne took me
into his store and showed me identi
cally-the same wheel for SO"
You don't tell me! Well. why
doesn't he advertise that he has sucf
bargains:"
simply because the PEOPLE here
who patronize the mail order house:
almost exclusively. don't give him your
trade. and consequently he hasn't til,
money TODD it,
well. there's a good deal of SOUND
sense in what YOU say" said the resi-
dent after little thought "l'll brin:
this matter up ut the club tonight ant
see what the others think of it,
A few months later the merchants il
that town were doing more business
than they had in years. and il wash
long before Improvements in other di
rections were coming thick and fast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26
STATE CONVENTIONS

This is the season of state conven-
tions. Those OF recent date are as fol
lows: The so called lilly white wing
Of the Republican party in South Car
DINA. at Columbia. opening May 4:
the Delaware Republican state cOnven-
ton to select national convention dele
gates at Dover the same date. the Ne
vada Republican state convention at
Fallon and the Washington Democrat
ic convention at Walla Walla. May e.
and the Pennsylvania Democratic state
convention at Harrisburg. May 4.
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postmaster at Clayton at the
3 time | write of and fer two
81 years previously was single


years previously was Il single
man, thirty-iiye years Old.
named Henry Day He made bis home
with Il widow named Martin. who had
three children. AS postmaster he WAS
known 10 every man. woman ana chlla
for five miles around, and you would
say that his identity could be proved
above any other mans. One morning
Day was missing. and within an hour
the widow startled the community by
charging BIN with attempted assault
and robbery. Her statement WAS 10
the effect that she had been awakened
about midnight and found him in her
room. She had that day received $3.50
i'm cash. and he demanded the money
When she cried out he struck her with
a club. and during the few minutes
she was unconscious be secured the
money and fed.
Did any one doubt her story: Was
there the slightest reason TO suspect
she could be mistaken? She had seen
him and heard his voice. So also had
Frank and Hattie as he left the house.
He had taken freight train which
passed the station III l O'Clock a. ~.
and the station agent had even spoken
70 him. As he was the only paSSen-
ger. the conductor and two brakemen
could fully identify him. Was there
ever palmer case?
It was three weeks before Mr. Day
was overhauled and brought back for
trial He calmly denied that he was
Henry Day He denied that he had
ever been in Clayton. Indeed he was
so cool and nervy that the officers. who
knew him rs well as they knew their
own children. began TO doubt il he
were really the man before they start
ed back.
The prisoner declared the officers mis-
taken. but made no objection TO return
| ing with them. There were 800 people
at the depot 10 see him. Every one
| recognized him as Henry Day. Next
day he was arraigned before Il justice
OF the peace under that name. He de-
MED il and gave his name rs James
Bailey. His plea was mot guilty.
/ and he had tbs best lawyers in the
/ county The doubt which the officers
brought back with them now began 10
bear fruit When Mrs. Martin took
the stand she positively identified the
| prisoner as Day. On cross examination
/ she began 10 WAIVER. One OF her chill
dren swore positively; another Thought
So \ clerk in the poStofiice was put
on the stand TO Identify the prisoner
He was positive at first. but ended 10y
doubling. Only two young persons out
OF thirty called TO the stand were posi-
tive. The defepse claimed a case of
mistaken identity. The prisoner de-
clared his name 10 be James Bailey
and that he was born OF American par
ents in Switzerland. He had come t.
the United States rs tourist and had
only been in the country two weeks
when arrested. He had about 81 600 IL
money, some OF which was English
gold.
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e by IIallen.

states. and i'm 1909 he was a candidate
for governor OF Illinois. lie had re-
moved TO Chicago in 1903
When Colonel Lewis was after an
elective position in the northwest he
was famous for his pink whlskers,'
of which he had roseate and flaming
abundance One day an acquaintance
dropped into hotel and asked the
clerk:
Isn't that Jim Ham Lewis over there
reading that newspaper
No" replied the clerk: that's fell
low who looks so like him that Lewis
opponents have hired him TO sit around
in hotel Hobbies and create the impress
sion that he is Lewis.
Lewis coined the expression. IF you
can't praise me in the newspapers.
please roast me. but never leave my
name out altogether"
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Timely Agricultural Topics

TO get. 1t grows in peculiar pods.
which makes it hard 10 get out. \
man TO make wages in gathering the
seed has TO sell the seed for $50 Ia
81 pound. But with the start made
and the big groves in recent years
planted seed Will be more plentiful in
a few years.
The picture shows hardy catalpa
planted for ornamentation and living
fenceposts in Franklin county, ..