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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Developing the Forearm.

1t Is not difficult to rig up some
sort of a pulley for home use and
nothing Is better exercise for devel-
oping the forearm. A simple exer-
else to improve the forearm is to
clasp the hands behind the head and
bend the elbows forward and back
several times. An excellent deep
breathing exercise may also be en-
joyed standing with the hands clasped
behind the head. In this case the ell
bows should be thrown back as far as
possible Keep the lips closed and
draw a deep breath, rising on the tip
toes at the same time. Exhale the
breath and descend on the heels
again. Repeat these exercises several
times when standing near an open
window in a loose negligee without
corsets.
Forearms that are too fat can be
benefited by frequent applications OF
stiff brush and plenty Of hot water
and soap.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
WATER REQUIRED FOR FARM
Consumption Will Vary From Day TO
Day and With the Seasons-Pro-
vide for Fire Protection.

According to the department of agri-
culture, each member OF a farmers
family requires for all purposes from
Is to 40 gallons Of water per day;
each cow IL gallons. each horse 10
gallons, each hog 21a gallons, and each
sheep 2 gallons per day. The water
consumption will vary from day to
day and with the seasons. Fire pro-
lection should also be considered, and
in determining the size of tank the
maximum amount likely to be required
should be provided.
For a family Of six persons 200
gallon supply should be sufficient if
the water is used in the house only
On a farm where water is supplied
to a family Of 6 persons, 10 horses,
IL cows, % hogs and 10 sheep, the
daily storage supply should be at least
500 gallons, with whatever additional
amount the farmer deems necessary
for fire protection.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
PUT EASE BEFORE DRUDGeRY
Every Device for Improving Methods
Of Housekeeping Should Be
Employed.

There are thousands OF housekeep-
ers who cannot take a summer trip.
but they can greatly improve their
methods Of housekeeping First. free
the house OF unnecessary articles to
sweep, wash. dust. iron or move. Only
the useful and the beautiful should re-
main. A porch may be made the
greatest OF blessings 10 the summer
housekeeper If sheltered by vines. The
Dutchmans pipe is fast-growing
vine, and the moonvine and morning
glory make rapid growth. Do all the
work you can out here, OF under big
tree in the yard, such as sheli.ng peas,
stringing beans, pairing apples and
divers other tasks, which will suggest
themselves to the thinking house
keeper.
When work is finished, sit out on
the porch or under a tree, anywhere
but indoors, and don't forget the pic
mics. Don't tire yourself out by baking
a lot of fancy dishes. Make good.
plain things which will be relished out
of doors. Do nothing that is not abso-
lutely necessary. Once in a while take
an entire afternoon for sleep. reading.
lounging under the trees, or resting In
the way most helpful to you.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
GOOD HOMEMADE ICE BOX
Costs Little and, According to Inven-
tor, Keeps Ice In Condition
for a Long Time.

An economical ice box is described
by it's owner and maker as follows:
For this / bought a wooden box
about four feet long, two wide and rs
inches high, being careful TO select
one closely built; next / bought a
pair of cheap hinges and made top
which fitted closely Across the bot
tom of the box I took off a strip
through the center II inches wide.
then | fitted across the bottom. on
the outside, piece of wire netting.
Inside, across the center, / put strip
about ten inches wide and as long as
the box is wide. which | can take
out and scald This holds the piece
of Ice without having 1t come in con-
tact with the wire and cause 1t to
sag / keep two wooden cloths to
wrap around the ice, taking out one
each morning. scalding it and let
ting it hang in the sun. Next to the
ice l put newspapers, then the cloth.
and the ice keeps splendidly. The
box is on legs and the water drains
off into a tub under it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
HOG AS MORTGAGE LITTER"
One Great Enemy to the industry 10
Choisre-EternaI Vigilance VIII
Contrsi Disease.

.fBy GEORGE II GLOVER. Colorado
Experiment Station.D
There should be- ana usually is.
more money made I'm raising hogs on
the farm than other animals. Aside
from cholera. hogs are less subject to
disease. reproduce faster. and make
better gains per pound OF feed con-
sumed The annual increase OF
horses, cattle and sheep. ranges from
80 10 100 per cent. The increase Of
hogs should be from 500 to 800 per
cent. The SOW has the advantage in
bringing forth two filters q year and
farrows several at each litter.
Doctor Warrington in Chemistry
on the Farm states that for each 100
pounds OF feed consumed, the differ
ent farm animals make gains as fol-
lows: Cattle. nine POUNDS: sheep. IL
pounds. and pigs. % pounds. Pigs
then make nearly two and g half
times the gain over cattle for the
amount or feed consumed
The man who hauls hogs to market
instead OF s.orn Is the one who should
uldhc fhOttg. DcCduoc vi tut ldCb
that hog raising. when properly man
aged. has been SO profitable. the hog
has been styled the Mortgage litter"
The one enemy TO the business Ia hog
cholera No doubt much can be done
In controlling cholera by the farmers
cooperating IN adopting measures
which viii prevent the dissemination
of cholera II is up to the farmers
themselves. on last analysis, to con-
fine cholera on the one farm where it
starts. by strictly following the advice
of sanitary authorities and al work
ing together to this end. 4 know OF
farmer who kept his hogs healthy
for four years. while the neighbors all
around him we're losing their hogs
from cholera. He did it by an eternal
vigilance I'm keeping infection out. and
this man made a regular chore of
cleaning the hog pens every Saturday
afternoon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
PICK APPLES TO SAVE THEM
Fruit Should Not BE Picked Until II
Has Attained Full Growth-Ioont
Shake Trees.
cRu A cuApIN1

fBy a CHAPIN-(
Apples that are expected TO go In
TO storage should be picked just be-
fore they get mellow or fall from the
trees
They must not be picked too soon,
however, but should be left until they
have attained their full growth and
color. No orchardist of any account
now shakes apples from the tree, but
picks them one r. one and places
them in a basket bag suspended
from the picker's shoulders.
Apples should not be packed until
four or five days after they have been
picked. They should thu be kept in
shed until freezing weather comes
on. II the apples are picked when dry,
and In season. they will stand a great
deal OF cold. but of course the frost
should not be allowed to touch them.
The boxes or barrels in the shed
should be so placed that the air can
circulate freely between them.
When the freezing weather comes
on, the apples should be removed to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

The ideal wash boiler is at least
copper-bottomed. This is to conduct
heat and avoid rust. IL has. too. a
faucet to allow of easy removal of the
water.
A washing machine should be en-
ployed to save wear and tear on the
human machine. There are three
types of mechanical washers-the
dolly" or dasher, and churn type.
generally operated by hand. The
vacuum or suction type. also hand-op-
Grated. The cylinder generally used
in laundries has two drums, one re-
volving inside the other, and the rock
Ing or oscillating type. one cylinder
of metal or wood swaying back and
forth without dasher or beater. The
rocking type is least wearing on the
clothes, and it and the cylinder type
are preferable if they can be operated
by power Before choosing any wash
er. it is best to have an actual demon
stration and thoroughly understand
the cost of operation per hour. etc. OF
the machine before buying.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
USES FOR SOUR MILK.
Is VALUABLE INGREDIENT IN
MANY DESSERT DISHES.
Spice Cake With Nut Meats and Pitted
Dates May Be Especially Recon-
mended-Excellent Gingerbread
That Requires No Butter.

In every thrifty family not spoon
full OF milk is ever wasted. Small
amounts left in the pitcher are poured
into a jar and set aside to sour. and
in the summer. especially. these accu-
mutations follow thick and fast.
Here is an economical spice cake
that is delicious: Melt a tablespoon
full OF chocolate shavings over hot wa
ter, then add half a cupful each OF
dark brown sugar and hot water. Stir
the mixture until smooth and keep
where il will stay warm until needed
Put nut meats and pitted dates
through the food chopper until you
have a cupful of each. Put three cup
fuls of sifted -four into the sitter and
add one teaspoonful OF baking powder.
one-half of teaspoonful OF soda, two
teaspoonfuls of cinnamon. one-haf Of
teaspoonful of grated nutmeg and
just pinch of ginger. Rue enough OF
the -four into the fruit TO coat each
piece we'll and turn superfuous flour
back into the sitter. Now cream one
half of cupful of butter and add one
cupful and one-half OF brown sugar.
then two eggs well beaten, the choco-
late preparation and one cIpful of sour
milk Beat thoroughly ami stir in the
-four.
This may be baked I'm a square sheet
and covered with thin icing favored
with vanilla, in layers with chocolate
cream filling or a white icing, or in
patty tins or gem pans. IL the small
cakes are sprinkled with granulated
sugar and few chopped nut meats
they will require no icing
For good gingerbread that requires
no butter. try this recipe: Beat three
eggs well. then add one cupful and
one-half OF molasses and three-quar-
ters OF cupful each of sour milk and
brown sugar. Sift a tablespoonful OF
ginger and one teaspoonful each OF
cinnamon. baking powder and soda
with three cupfuls OF -four Stir into
the liquid mixture, pour into a shall
low pan and bake in a moderate oven
about forty Observation-Disclosures
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Beef TONGUE.

Wash fresh beef tongue. place in
a deep kettle, cover with boiling wa
ter to which a teaspoonful OF salt has
been added Simmer gently one hour.
Take out. remove the skin and trim
of the roots. Place in a casserole
with one teaspoonful OF butter and
two cupfuls of water, add flavoring
herbs, cover closely and cook three or
four hours. An hour before serving
add one cupful of raisins. When done
place tongue and raisins on platter
and thicken the gravy with one table
spoonful of -four. Serve on platter
or in the casserole. This Is good
fireless recipe for summer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

the cellar, where they should be kept
dry. A cellar containing water will
quickly destroy fruit.
The best temperature at which ap-
pies keep, is about 33 degrees f.
OF course it is difficult to obtain
this exact temperature. but two or
three degrees above or below will do
no harm.
If apples are placed in bins In the
cellar, they should be examined fire.
quently during the winter, and if they
are not keeping well, the entire lot
should be picked over very carefully
and every apple showing signs of de-
cay should be taken out, and the sound
apples wiped with cloth and placed
in clean bin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
PROPER PRUNING IN SUMNER
Thinning Out and Cutting Younger
Branches Is All That Is Required
Danger of Sun Scaid.

OF late years we have heard a good
deal about summer pruning and it's
value Of inducing fruit buds to form
on unproductive trees. The Kansas
station has made some careful expert
nents with summer pruning of ten
year-old apple trees which have borne
but little fruit and showed few fruit
spurs.
The new wood was cut back and the
heavy growth that shaded the two and
three year old wood was thinned out.
A lighter pruning was given the or
chard the next summer.
The orchard was In full bloom and
produced q fair crop two years later.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
The LIVINGSTON Apple.

Among the Seeding fall apples,
which have been recently sent to the
Geneva experiment station the Liv-
ingston Pride deserves mention. 1t is
a chance seeding from Orange county.
The fruit is large. skin light yellow.
shaded and striped with carmine.
When cooked it is quite attractive in
appearance and good in quality. 1t is
not a dessert fruit, but is probably
worth testing for culinary use. Sea-
son is the last of September and we'll
into October.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Saving the Hands.

If you are doing housework. try to
soil your hands as little as possible.
While busting and sweeping or doing
any dry, dirty work, wear loose pair
of old kid gloves. Rubber gloves are
no longer very expensive; provide
yourself with a pair of these and use
them while washing dishes or any
work that demands the use of strong
soap and water.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

IL you would keep your tailored SUIT
always fresh and the skirt equally
worn with the coat, do not wear the
skirt indoors. The skirt win grow
shabby long before the cloth Is worn
out. Cloth should be pressed only
when absolutely necessary simple
way to freshen material which will
not stand frequent pressing is to hang
It over steam. An excellent way TO
freshen serge that has grown shiny
is to brush it against the nap with a
cloth or a soft brush dampened in am
monia and water.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

Eggs are like butter in gathering
odors. The shell of an egg is por-
Gus and lets any penetrating odor
into the egg itself. We have seen
a basketful of fine fresh eggs ruined
by being placed too near table or
stand that had been u kerosenecan
stand and was almost dripping with
stale oil
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
To Clean Spats.

To clean light colored or drab cloth
spats or CATERS and shoe tops, peel
and wash some potatoes, then CRATE
them into basin and while quite wet
apply to the surface Of the CATERS and
shoe tops. Put in the open air to dry
and then brush the grated potatoe off
with a clean brush
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

Pure bred dairy cattle will often be
the keynote TO great profit from the
farm. What is the use OF keeping an
Indifferent, non-producing animal OF
any description when one that will
make a handsome profit Will take no
more room. no more care and no more
feed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

scented to remove the fragrant aroma
which, while pleasant, is hardly suit
able as Sachet for milady's toilet &C
cessories. Such a set Of boxes, how
ever, will make nice gift for man
to hold ties. handkerchiefs and trink-
cts.
home, it should measure not more than
eighteen inches long by twelve wide,
and the compartments can be gagged
by what they are intended to hold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Roots for Feed.

Roots are excellent feed for dairy
COWS and are especially desirable for
the fall and early winter. as they
are palatable. easy to digest and
stimulate the flow OF milk. Less
grain is required while roots are be-
ing fed. The change from roots to
more grain should be- made grad
daily. adding grain at the rate of one
pound for ten pounds OF roots with
drawn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Chickens Relish Salt.

Chickens. like every animal. Will eat
sal. IL they can get it, but are quickly
and easily satisfied and will not eat
more than is good for them. unless II
Is Dixed with mash or some other
soft. feed: then there Is a possibility
CT them eating too much
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

One man says: With bacon at %
and 50 cents a pound it pays to keep
hogs and keep them right There is
no question about profit in keeping
hogs right. but at the same time the
big hole in the proposition is the fact
that the producer is not getting %
and so cents a pound for the bacon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

Fewer water sprouts or suckers have
been noticed on trees of similar age.
that were grown on similar soil and
pruned in the summer than those
pruned in winter and early spring.
There is less danger that the
of wood in the summer. for he can
readily see the danger OF sun scald.
Thinning out and cutting the young
er branches is all that is required if
a reasonable amount of care Is given
the orchard Light summer pruning
appears to be a good treatment for
unproductiye trees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Docs Drive Sheep Raising Out.

A survey made by the United States
department OF agriculture indicates
that II there were proper control OF
dogs the number of sheep on the
farms could be doubled without dis
placing other stock. The sheep would
At in a niche OF their own. Dogs have
driven many farmers out OF the sheep
business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Beef Ribbed Steaks.

Cut out a thick steak from between
the bones, soak it in salad and season
with salt and pepper. Broil on each
side for five minutes. Prepare some
maitre d'hotei butter on no. dish. lay
the steaks upon 1t and glaze over the
top. Time ten minutes to broil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Value Of Butter-Eat

A ton OF butter-fat is worth about
$500. and when sold take practically
nothing from the fertility of the soil.
The lesson from this observation is
that IL one expects to retain the pro-
ductivity of his farm, lie should give
careful attention to live stock. espe-
cially the dairy COW. See that the
live stock have plenty of salt available
at all times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Bean Cakes.

Take leftover. baked beans. mash
them with spoon. add an egg, one
half cupful of milk and enough crack
er crumbs to form into cakes. Fry in
a little hot lard like any other small
cake.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

Soak one cupful OF sage in three
cupfuls OF cold water for two hours.
then pour into a double boiler and
When cool pour il over strawberries
In mold Serve very cold with sugar
and cream.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
tn Mash a Greasy Bottle.

To wash bottle or a glass that has
contained oil use very hot coffee
grounds. II the glass be badly In
crusted wash it with a mixture OF
bichroIaate of potash and sulphuric
acid in equal parts, being careful not
to get drop of this upon the fingers.
as it is a powerful caustic- Then wash
in several waters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
BIT of Plaid for the Doy.

Suits for small boys are made OF
white pique and poplin, with collars
and cuffs of gay Scotch plaid. To
wear with these smart little suits
come hats with brims and bands of
matching plaids.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
JelIy-Makinu Hint.

In making jelly. if you get il too
sweet and have no more juice, put in a
little pure cider vinegar. The Jelly
will "jell' at once. and the flavor will
not be at all impaired.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

In making blackberry jelly II is a
good plan TO have one-third OF the juice
from barberries or rhuoarb and the
two other thirds from blackberries.
The sugar should be in the same pro-
portion as for strawberry jelly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
important 10 Animals.

In addition to the protein. carbohy-
drates and fats. usually considered the
most important constituents OF feeds.
the mineral or ash is OF great impor-
lance TO animals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

at the left of the front. A single
length of the ribbon encircles the
waist, finished on the upper edge with
an outstanding ruffle of the same.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

A new way to clean porcelain bath
tub is by putting a little coarse salt
into the dampened tub and then rub
bling il brisIly with rag vet with turS
pentine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

The top model Is made with new
claiming a masculine touch on a back
ground of lacy femininity. The Sec
ond shows what an extra touch Of en-
broidery and quaint collar and cuff
will accomplish in summer blouse.
A hemstitched stripe in the material
OF the third waist greatly enhances
its fine sheer appearance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

One OF the new girdles is shown in
the drawing accompanying this. 1t
is a simple affair, but noticeably pref
" and graceful. being made of soft
novelty ribbon OF gold satin with
brown velvet dots and hangs in two
long straight ends and one short loop
The Washington times., 1914-11-20
Peter'SAdventureS
in Mdtri,11Ony
NO. 128.
THE SECOND TRIAL.
, GLANCED at my watch. 1t Wa
NO. 12S.

r GLANCED at my watch. 1t was
then after 10. ~ , SID.
IF you think" began slowly.
that I'm going out to drug store
and wait another hour for the druggist
can make some fool wrinkle lotion for
your mother. you're mistaken. l dis
approve of the idea anyway. The
wrinkles nature etches on a human face
are an index Of ones inner forces, and
If your mother has been good-humored
she'll get will only add a charm to her
her when you consider her years. And
If she hasn't been cheerful and has the
wrong sort of wrinkles she deserves
EN-"
Peter" said my wife, you're hor-
to have wrinkles. and they're a positive
tragedy to mother. They're coming all
around her eyes-you can't help but
notice them"
Mother doesn't squint." said Mary in
dignantly. and she turned around so
curdled almond milk on the floor.
Now" ! said sevagely, you have
done it. Alvin will be sure to thump on
the floor because we made a noise"
Sure enough I had scarcely finished
, the sentence before there came a thump
on the wall.
DO you know. Mary said. "he
must keep q broom right beside his bed
SO he can thump on the wall whenever
we make noise. The old fidget!"
Hes not much more nervous and
irritable than you are" flashed Mary
suddenly.
This came so near being true that I
flushed.
"Oh. WELL" said uncomfortably, "I'll
go get your almond milk for you. Mary.
I am brute. I'm cross and tired"
thought when / said I was tired that
Mary would sympathetically let me of.
but her face became radiant.
If you just would go and get it for
me this once. Peter" she said. Il
promised mother days ago I'd do it,
and you kept forgetting to buy the stuff.
And she hates to go ask for it herself
for fear the clerk will suspect that she
wants 1t for wrinkles. and that would
be SO terribly humiliat.ng."
lnwardly anathematizing Mrs. Pen
fields heavy vanity, I went forth again
went to another drug store this time.
Again l had to wait: again I brought
the stuff back to Mary, and again we
dropped alum and rosewater into the
almond milk with excessive care.
And again-the Lord only knows why
the almond milk refused 10 take the
alum and curdled into a useless watery
fluid mass full Of floating whey.
Now. then" l said. r won't go out
again and buy any more almond milk.
You might as we'll make up your mind
to that now. It's nearly midnight, and
we've spent several hours mixing a
fool wrinkle lotion for your mother
that likely won't do her bit of good"
II don't see what makes 1t go that
way" said Mary despairingly. The
book said distinctly to drop the alum
into the rosewater to dissolve. and then
you drop that again into the almond
milk
| raised the bathroom window
There" l said, and 1 heaved the
whole mass of bottle and lotion out of
the window
'There.'' said Mary as 1t fell with a
crash ON the walk below.
with the broom handle. and l thumped
back. Mar and l quarreled and went
to bed.
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Feature Service.)