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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
STUDY Your Cows.

In learning about the individual
cows in your herd you are studying
a problem that is of much interest,
deeper and greater than simply look.
ing at the animal. You are endeav-
oring to find out some of the hidden
forces Of nature that produce these
different results. Get acquainted with
your COWS. individually. Get acquaint-
ed with their different wants, their
different tastes; and also find what re.
suits are obtained from the individual
cows. SO that you can treat them &C.
cording to their deserts. Some of
them deserve the very best of treat
ment because they are doing good and
profitable work. Others should be
sent TO the butcher, because they are
leeches on the good work Of the
others.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

WASHINGTON. = President Wilson
W finds his greatest relaxation and
rest from work in going to the thea
ter. Like President Taft, Mr.. Wilson
enjoys an evening at the theater as
the most complete diversion from Of
f1ciai cares. 1t seems to make little
difference to President Wilson wheth-
er the play is good or not, he is cas-
lily amused and entertained, maintain
ing a certain good-natured responsive
ness to whatever happens to be on
the boards. until every player who
comes to Washington cherishes the
ambition to play to the president"
because he never fails to appreciate
the effort from the classic produc-
ton to the noisiest slap-stick.
The theater-going habit of Presi-
dent Wilson recalls the various
modes Of former presidents in finding
recreation or diversion from the hard
days work in his office. President
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Experience of a Southern Man.

please allow me to thank the origi-
nator OF Postum. which in my case.
speaks for ITSELF" writes a Fla. man.
Il formerly drank so much coffee
that my nervous system was almost a
wreck" (Tea is just as injurious be-
cause IL contains caffeine. the drug
found in conee.) My physician told
me TO quit drinking il but | had to
have something, so ! tried Postum.
ITO my great surprise / saw quite
a change IN my nerves in about 10
days. That was a year ago and now
my nerves are steady and | don't have
those bilious sick headaches which I
regularly had while drinking coffee.
Postum seems 10 have body.build-
ing properties and leaves the head
clear. And / do not have the bad
taste in my mouth when | get up morn
ings. When Postum is boiled good
and strong. it is far better in taste
than coffee. Ny advice Il coffee drink
ers is TO try Postum and be con.
vinced."
Name given By Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy OF the
little book, THE Road 10 Wellyille."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup OF hot water and. with cream and
sugar. makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's q reason" for Postum
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
The Seed Corn Dryer.

used, it is necessary to mark or num-
Der each ear, and a rack which will
aid in this work is in favor.
The rack shown here is one of this
sort. Ears are held on the points of
wire nails driven through partitions
of inch boards. A double rack of this
kind is made and supported at the
ends as shown in the illustration,
says the Wisconsin Agricultural. Each
nail is numbered, and the tester box
can be numbered to correspond to the
units of the drying rack.
Free air circulation and perfect dry
ing can be had very certainly by the
use of such a rack, which requires but
little time and lumber in it's construc-
ton. 1t insures accuracy and system
in the valuable work of testing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
inexpensive Ice House.

and be certain to secure the purest
ice possible. At the ice house the
cakes a be sided down a long
board into their places. l believe
it is best to set the ice up edgewise,
says a writer in the Iowa Homestead.
The cakes are easier to get out and
they retain their usual thickness. Pack
the ice to within five inches of the
wall all around the building and pile
ten or twelve feet high. The ice
should be packed as solidly as pos
sible. therefore all cracks should be
filled with small chunks and particles
of ice. Put eight inches of sawdust
over top Of the ice, packing it down
in the fve-inch space all around the
house.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

spirit and he rugged up his cannon
with which he intended TO glorify the
day. and shot the garden into frag
ments. The whipping was a result.
IF there is any good in me. l lay II
first to baptism and second to the
strap" the Rt. Rev. w. T. Russell said.
i don't care TO make a confession to
the public. but was virtually hammer
ed into shape"
Admiral George Dewey declares he
was never licked by the enemy eth
er at home or abroad.
i have been mildly chastised. like
all other boys" the admiral said. but
| cannot recall any specific time that
l was spanked"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

CONGRESSMAN JEREMIAH DONO-
van OF Norwalk. Conn, the rep
resentative from the Fourth district.
and affectionately known by some as
Uncle Jere." as his predecessor was
affectionately known by some as
Uncle Ebb." is a genius in the line of
making his presence felt wherever
fate locates him. 1t was so when he
was a member of the state senate.
No one ever knew when the serenity
OF that body would be stirred and
bounced out of the window by the
candid Jere. Even Stiles Judson. who
was so often the instrument used by
Jere to pry the lid of the box OF hid
den explosives. didn't know.
The Uncle Jere Of the Connect
cut state senate is the same Uncle
Jere who has attracted the attention
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Men Lay Success on Hickory Switch
Pre-
Y
.ESIDENT MARSHALL at a

.ussion on corporal punishment
cla4me>d the leadership of the hick-
CRY switch league with a percentage
we'll over 500. Admiral George Dew
ey. hero of Manila bay. occupies the
cellar position with a percentage OF
.0O00f3.
The vice-president attributes much
OF his success in the world TO early
spankings.
Il cannot recall" he said. ANY spe-
chic case just now, but | got in round
numbers about 500 lickings. / never
got spanked in the graded school.
though. Min were all of the home
talent variety, personally conducted
by my mother. a good old-fashioned
Presbyterian who believed IN a liberal
use Of the rod"
Secretary Daniels got his worst
licking for celebrating too highly
the birth of his country. Back in 1876.
on the Fourth OF July. he was assign
ed to hoe in the garden OF the old
homestead down in North Carolina.
That Was too much for his patriotic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. l feel very grateful that
| found Dodcs Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge Of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo. n. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music OF National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes All 3 sent free.
Adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Value Of Cows

OF your dairy cows in counting the
cost OF living? Give them credit for
the milk and butter produced and for
the increased fertility OF the soil from
the manure saved. II you do this you
will take more pride In saving plenty
or feed for the cowa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Home Trader.

A surgeon in a western town, en-
gagged to perform al operation of mi
o character pon a somewhat un-
sophisticated patient, asked him if he
were willing to have only a local anes-
thetic."
Sure" replied the other; Il believe
in patronizing home industry when
ever you can"
And he e it.-Lippincott's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

Have you heard about Wizards
latest play?"
Eyes. They say it's revolving"
at is. But give Wizard credit for
ne thing"
Whats that?"
HE firmly refuses to say there's
any moral purpose in it."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Salt as a Fertilizer,

Almost any sort of material that
contains soluble potash, phosphoric
acid. or nitrates has more or less fer
tilizing value, but salt has not a trace
of any of these. Sodium and chlorine
are all it has TO offer. Salt might pos
sibly have some little effect On the
physical condition OF the soil under
some conditions. but Eel this would
be too slight TO warrant it's use.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
important 10
Marks on Lies PATHWAY.

Wife-We have been married twelve
years, and not once have missed
baking you a cake on your birthday.
Have |, dear?
Hubby-No, my pet. 1 can look back
upon those cakes as milestones in my
life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
More Important Than Success.

The most important thing in a mans
life is that which he has been striving
at. All that he actually accomplished
was dependent to a considerable ex-
tent on purely accidental circum-
stances, and in the best cases,
proved only a far inadequate realiza-
ton Of his Neutrality-suspicious. Ruskin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
TESTING SEED CORN CLOSELY
Best System for Drying Is That Which
Holds Each Separately-Rack
Allows Air Circulation.

Seed corn should be dried we'll,
and the best system is that by which
each ear is held separate from others.
Stringing is one method, and the corn
tree or rack is another good one.
Careful farmers are testing their
seed very closely, nowadays, and the
single ear test is the one plan consid-
cred thorough. Where this plan is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

The church choir had resigned. and
the parson asked what vas the cause
Of the trouble.
Well" replied one of the officers,
you have yourself TO blame. You
know you said, Providence having
seen fit TO afflict all of our choir with
bad colds. let US join in singing.
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

my breath was
short and l had
chills and back
ache. | took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return OF the
D~alpitations. Am
now 63 years old.
able to do lots OF
manual labor, am
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
HAD FORGOTTEN SOMETHING

An absent-minded farmer drove to
town with his wife, and on their ar
rival both set out ON their respective
errands. When the farmer had. trans
acted his business he climbed into his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Just Speculatino.

This dancer says she believes in
art for arts sake"
she does, Ell? l wonder how long
she would retain her enthusiasm IL
her salary of 81, 900 a week were cut
in half"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
a Natural Inference

Johnny, did the whale swallow
JONAH"
Yes, ma'am."
What makes you think SO.
Johnny"
That's the only way the whale
could have carried him, ma'am."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Had Other

Il suppose when you said you were
going to make a home run and put one
over the plate. o were thinking Of
the big baseball games?"
NO, / wasn't. l was thinking of the
hot mullins for supper"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
His Supposftjon-

"A couple" said Mrs. Simpkins.
got married a few days ago. after a
courtship which had lasted so years"
Il suppose" replied Mr.. Simpkins.
the poor old man had become too
feeble to hold out any longer"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
Graspinu at A Straw

Il was glad when the comedian said
he would sing"
why so?"
"A song was bound to interrupt his
m~ouoloSue more or less"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

wagon and started home in a hurry.
He had a sort of a feeling that he had
forgotten something, but could not re-
member what it was until he reached
home and the children set up a howl
for their mother.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

Coughs vanish in a night. Deans Mentko-
lated Cough Drops soothe the throat. eff
teetlng a speedy cure-5c at all Druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

l took about 6 boxes OF Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which l had suffered for 5 years. I
had dizzy spells. my eyes pulled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-14

What did Della do about that os-
culation proposal OF Harry's?"
she was Immediately up IN arms
about t."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11

Waterloo Times Tribune An apos.
tie appeared in the desert Of Waterloo
Yesterday, according to information
telephoned to police headquarters. He
was disguised in the garb Of strang-
or and he went about disposing Of
packages containing mysterious
powdery substance, which If properly
mixed with yeast foam and several
other ingredients would solve the
present arid conditions of the city.
The powder was guaranteed to
create beer, cool, sparkling beverage
with foam and kick. Connoiseurs Of
the amber fluid were dehed to detect
It from the genuine. The packages
were disposed Of at 25 cents each and
enc packae was guaranteed sufficient
to manufacture one gallon Of the fluid.
Late reports indicate that yesterdays
sales were heavy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11

foolish occasionally The most Of our
lives is a serious and thoughtful propo-
sition, and It's positive benefit to be
real silly sometimes. Who could wor-
ry over the quotation OF stocks or
bonds. or business, or unpaid bills or,
depleted bank account. If he's wearing
dinky little gray hat with red RIB
bon around 1t!
It is TO forget oneself, and the trou.
bles that keep men awake nights that
dtgnif1ed men long past the ordinary
exuberence OF youth will dress up like
monkeys and blow little tin horns or
dance the tango through the streets in
broad daylight. It is all innocent fun
and only a confirmed crouch will rail
against the practice, and the crouch
will cease to be one IL he ever gets un.
der one Of those little dinky gray hats
bound with a red ribbon. He'll be-
come an enthusiastic member OF the
Nut club himself.
In the classic language OF Eddy Foy:
ITS great to be crazy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11

SAINT spent Tuesday with the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor.
DR.. VIII Dilts OF Indianola visited
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dilts quite recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ford and little
daughter of Mt Pleasant are visiting
at the parental home, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Long.
r. v. Davidson. wife and son Dale
OF Stockport spent a few days OF last
week at the A. Davidson home.
Miss Sholtz came from Keokuk and
spent a few days with her friend
Miss Yetta Shuman.
Robert Griggs of Mt. Pleasant Wis.
tied his cousin Craig Wilmeth last
week.
|. Mrs. Margaret McMurray OF Bur
lington is a guest OF her sister Mrs
Elizabeth Cooper.
| c. l. DeLashmutt liz building a new
barn on his farm just south of town.
| Miss Clara Cooper went to Fair
field Saturday for visit with rela-
1 tives
Philip Brody and Miss Yetta Shu-
man autoed to Keokuk Sunday and
visited friends
Frank Becker has purchased a new
/ automobile.
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Great to be crazy.

Waterloo Reporter: Did you see the
Nut" club on parade yesterday? Pos.
sibly you did not go to Cedar Rapids
to see the great game Of baseball be-
tween the Waterloo baseball club with
tie Bunny boosters But IL you were
on the streets between and 9 o'clock
in the morning or were at the Rock
Island depot you saw some OF the In
dividual members encostume. A hun.
dred or 30 human beings, but very
much resembling the aborigines. or
Darwin's conception of the missing
link" were scurrying along making
funny noises. cutting up capers, ana
dancing around much like the rare
specimen with a blue nose in the
chimpanzee cage at the ZOO.
These men, Tor they were really
men. had on little dinky gray hats
bound with red ribbon, big sashes
across the chest labeled "Nut club
and a large cocoanut suspended from
the neck. They also carried little tin
horns, from which emitted sundrv and
constant squawks.
II you examined these specimens
closely you undoubtedly were astonish-
ed to find among them men whom you
recognized as solid, dignifed middle
aged business men, as well as younger
men OF responsible positions In the
city's activities. Whs. was the mat.
ter with them all? Had they gone
crazy! No, not quite. Just having an
innocent time through the excuse OF
boosting the home team at game In
a rival city.
When We come to analyze this seem.
Ing riot OF dementia on the part OF the
people, we find In 1t great safety
valve for the pent up stream that is en-.
gendered by the strenuous life OF work
and business that is the heritage Of
the American people. It's good to be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
!. wAkEFIELD,s BLAckHERRy

I. WAkEFIELD's BLACKBERRY
BALSAM has been used In millions
Of cases of Diarrhoea, Dysentary
Cholera Morbus and Cholera Infan
tum in the past Sc years without a
failure to cure where the simple di.
rections were followed.
2. WAkEFiELD's BLACKBERRY
BALSAM Is the one well-known diar.
rhoea mixture that does not depend
upon dangerous and habit forming
drugs
3. WAkEFlELD's BLACKBERRY
BALsAM is the one diarrhoea mix
ture that does not constipate the
bowels. 1t leaves them in their reg.
ular state.
q. WAkEFlELD's BLACKBERRY
EAlsAM Is delicious to the taste. and
can be used with safety for people OF
all ages Children love It. 35c every.
where.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11

Bradshaw OF Keokuk, were over
Fourth guests at the Eugene Wells
home.
Mr.. Johnston and family spent sew
|eral days at st. Charles, Iowa.
Mr.. John Jones and sons OF Keokuk
were In town Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Hill and children, Mrs.
H. q. Strump and children, Mrs. Mary
Strump and granddaughter, Miss Irene
Strump celebrated the Fourth at Ka.
|hoka.
Mr.. Sargent, Guy Murray, Misses
Mable Murray, Emily Campbell, pic.
|niced at Keasauqua the Fourth, later
in the evening motored to Keokuk
and attended the Hippodrome.
The Miller and Ealy families OF
Keokuk came over and spent the
Fourth with the lady's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Hill.
Mr.. Grant Parson and wife OF Keo.
kuk visited Friday with his mother
George Wells and sister, Miss Rosa.
lind, were Sunday guests OF their
grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Wells.
Mr. Charles Jones and family,
Chester Davis and family spent the
Fourth with the lady's parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. Thos. Zane.
| Mrs. Frost and son, Joe, motored
over to Keokuk Monday to spend a
few days.
Mrs. Elder is on the sick list.
Mr.. levin Donaldson and aunt
Miss Martha Wayland, visited several
days in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
Womans Suffrage Up.

A letter from the Iowa Equal Suf
frage association from Miss Flora
Dunlap asked support for the move
ment but some Of the editors did no,
care to commit the association and a
resolution favoring it was lost. How.
ever, it was evident that many editors
favored equal suffrage.
The remainder Of the morning SEES
sim was taken UP by short talks.
This afternoon the editors will be
taken over the water power and to-
night at $50 they will be taken
through the new lock and on Lake
Cooper for two hours ride. Tomor
row morning the editors will go ia
Ft. Madison to go through the penl
tertiary and be the guests of Nels c.
Roberts at luncheon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
ST. FRANcIsvlLLE.

Rev. Beckham Of LAGRANGE preach
ed at the Baptist church Sunday al
IL o'clock and evening.
The people of this little burg cele
brated the Fourth In the way Of
fishing parties and home gatherings
Some few went to Kakoha and Keo
kuk.
Mr.. Robert Orr of Keokuk visited
his parents last week.
Mr.. Winsor of Keokuk was an over
Sunday visitor at the George Brown
home.
]. E. Harsch. wife and little daugh
ter of Keokuk, visited several days
with relatives.
Pearl Springer, wife and children
Twila and Milo, of Keokuk, were Sat
urday visitors with Mr.. Springer's pa
rents
Roy Williams and family Ut Revere
We're Fourth visitors with relatives.
J. L. Mckee was called to Wayland
by the death of his brother, DR.. Nc
Kee, who died Monday morning at :
o'clock.
Mr.. vernice Waher motored out
from Keokuk and was calling in town
Wednesday evening.
VIM. Harsch and family OF Wayland
were Sunday visitors In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clements and
little son. Harry, and Miss Eva
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. . = = . . = = = . = = . . .
. .
= SALEM. .
y .
q A a a a a a q - A A A a q a
SALEM.

Miss Maud Collatt came from Bur.
lington Friday and remained until
Monday with home folks.
Mrs. w. T. Shriner arrived from a
visit with relatives in Chicago Wed
nesday She was accompanied home
by her son Dee, wife and little son
Walter.
Mrs. G. n. Cook and daughter Mir
lam returned from Keokuk Thursday
following a few days visit with rela
tives.
A. d. Hayes and family autoed
from New London and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Minnie Hayes and son
Claude.
G. X. Hayes spent few days Of
last week at Keokuk and FIT Madison
in the interest of the Iowa Wesleyan
university.
On Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Frazier entertained mum
Der of friends to celebrate the birth
day anniversary of their son Hubert
At the Miller show Saturday nigh
the silver water set was voted to Miss
Gladys Lightner as the most popular
young lady
William Bond has purchased OF Mr.
Shriyer the Lewis property on West
Main street. Consideration $4,000.
Mrs. Kate Carlisle returned Thurs
day from Danville where she visited
her daughter Mrs. Lon Albright
Bert Jordan OF Mt. Pleasant was IL
town Wednesday.
Dewitt Taylor and wife OF Mt. Plea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11

resentative Of corporation before
the editors but having been among
newspaper men and writer's he rather
felt as one OF them He praised the
country press and declared It the
backbone of the nation.
II knew man in New Hampshire
town with a paper OF five or six thou.
sand circulation in his county whose
paper had more influence with the
people than all the Boston news
papers" he read.
He declared that the publisher OF
small paper expressing his own
views and molding public opinion had
grave responsibility upon him.
what We need today more than
ever" he said. Ms sound ethics and
right mindedness and the country edi,
tor has a great duty to discharge in
bringing this about
He was followed by Harry Gittinger
OF Charlton, who declared that while
he had always had profound respect
for Keokuk 1t was greater than ever
t.
before because OF the hospitality
shown and wonderful water power
work that originated with the people
Of the city. "Keokuk is household
word today and the people are turn,
ing their eyes In this direction" he
concluded.
President A. D. Norton OF the Ere.
mont Gazette bespoke the grateful
ness OF the editors to the city for
their entertainment.
G. R. Joy made the concluding re-
marks In which he asked the aid Of
the editors in making Iowa as great
manufacturing state through the
Keokuk dam as It is an agricultural
state now