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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
LOWERING THE DEATH RATE
Yievrss Show rhst Fight Against 70
b~reuioess 10 Being Waasd
successfully.

We hsvp the assurance of Dr..
Woods Hutchinson. writing IN The
Worlds Work, that the death .rsts
from tuberculosis has declined 10 per
can't. In the decade-which means q
saving Of $4,000 10 10000 lives q
year in the United States. The In
fsnt mortality rate u falling with
equd npidity, which means snnu-
ally . saving Of 10000 babies from
those Herods Of the twentieth cen
eury-ths little fevers Of childhood,
dirty milk and overcrowding. This
death nts in all of Our great cities
Il being steadily beaten down to a
lowSf and lower level every year.
Ths sdvsncs census reports show q
lower national death rate than ever
before BY nearly 10 per sent
The fght against tuberculosis d
steadily becoming more and moro 4
fight for better housing. more play
grounds, better food and more Of II
shortsr hours Of work, decent and
civilized ahops worHooms and Eco.
tories, higher wages, better educa'
ton IN ths laws Of health. We hav
laid the bugbear Of its transmission
BY meat and milk, and are conoen-
trsting our IRE upon the place vher'
the baoillns breeds-the infected
house OF tsnamnt room. The plac,
where We look for new cases Of tn.
bxcalosis Il In the same house viii
the old Goes. We must break thi'
link IN the chain II ever we are Il
,wipe out consumption. From 30 t.
10 per oent. of the children in th'
tenemcnts living In the same house
hold with case Of tuberculosis ar
found to be already infected witt
ths disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
The Oa, and the knight.

Lord Kelvin when a professor q,
Glasgow university was occasionally
obscure and complex when the in
terest of ii side issue led him oil the
beaten track. This was made the
subject OF an eplgram which con-
trasted his methods with those OF
his asskts Mt, Day, to his disadvan.
tage. The occasion chosen was that
of his return from having received
his knighthood, and student wrote
upon the blackboard, "Work while
II is yet LAY, for the knight comet
vhen no man can work"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03

"What are you, them"
81 ans philosopher. I've besn
standing here for sn hour trying to
figure out how that calf got through
that auger ole."-Boot Strap.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
aE WANTED IT REALISTIC
~ Anas DssnS kksse1
HoWAs4Alrs.

sane old snscdotes ere tnM es
cvunt Tobtoi Once, when one Of
his plays was being rehearsed At .
thsstaf, be Wa Invited to b pres
ent. Hs rlssion Gid not prevent
hin from acsq<ias - hvasatssn,
bat hs xsnA 20 fhs Anstw a he
went tpAh vsRt-&esee4 - o peas
ant Nyss Q GnsH ssppsy 81 hs
vesy sesecA anA ths dooxhaFpss vas
easafsa to sdmA only % pEspor pss-
sna. EAsn, Mesxtese. . shabby
lsaktaG reassna aYpearsd h o. -
esoA bah hs oraesSd ths ,asn h
psee1ptory A9ns - sst - 4Az svsy
- h could h - nt&ls tine - pss-
ssaa~ A. - peasant shsvsd ns
inamsdisA Akns Of oAsyinx, ths
desshaspR saiasd him and threw
I'm dovn - stsp&
ny nAnSs Tslstei,. The psaaant
ssN vhsn b ~ pssksd himsslf up
ASsh
Ths douTksspr, vhsn hs could
hpd words 10 eIpress his amusement,
sss profound In has spologisA There
hAppsned to Be in the play an incl
dent Of . similar hind, and ct the
elsss of the performance In q nttls
sPssch he vas called upon 10 nahe
the count complained that The actor
ia not maAs the naces Of this inci.
d0t
u inos sxaAlH what I an tAA,
ins- ksout,. hs saA 80. I've tH'
bssn thrswn doxnstats nyseh.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
Jcllyinn the Parents.

why did you chuck that batg
under the chin?" asked the man
1T is such an ugly little sinner,
THAT is why l chucked kfm," |"
said the woman. 81 wanted to make
his parents feel happy. l always
pet the ugly babies. Pretty babies
get so much coddling from stran-
gers that their parents take 1t IS
matter of course. Il is the fathers
and mothers Of homely babies who
appreciate attention. Didn't you
notice how pleased that couple
iookedl I don't suppose anybody
ever petted that babX before except
themselves. They'll think q lot
more Of the youngster after thiA-
Esv York Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03

methods. THE growing OF thS
crops until within a few years couh
not have been ranked as asrfculturA
but should have been described a.
highway robbery. OF the sou. - 10
srnt the average production per acre od
these crops has faxen TO a nataimum.
Farming, for one thing, must be
made more attractive. IL should be
made more profitable. This will be
done as our farmers learn more thor
oslghly the principles OF Intensive culti-
yation and get q knowledge or the
methods Of feeding the soil and Of the
rotation OF CROPS.
ITO this end have been preaching
for the past thirty years the gospel Of
the sugar beet.
The production OF the sugar beet
reonires the highest style OF intensive
culture that science has been able TO
suggest The principles OF feeding the
sugar. crops. the methods Of culture
and handling. the attention and sRiil
Of the workers. are suoA as 20 create n
svery Geld and factory devoted to
sugSr cultsre an agriculture expert
men, station OF ths highest type. The
.ou and climatic conditions In the great
ar part OF the NAited States are thor
onzhly favorable 10 beet culture, and
America is ce greatest sugar marks
IN the world.
In the case OF the sugar beet u
crops which are grown In rotation vitl
IL yield very much larger returns toAz
when the old fashioned system OF aeri
culture prevailed. The reflex action q
this is6uence becomes Q benedt b
American agriculture the vsiue 81
which Il would be tffmcult 10 measus<
In dollars and cents.
wherever the snGar beet h cufu
vsfed the farmers are all prosperous
no matter what kiEd OF other crur'
they raise The beet gonenify I'm
proves the prOductivenNse Of the sou
all kinds OF agriculture. Is causes th'
employtsent OF more taooe and sndi
rectly seaedts comnerce And tynnsr ar
tatfon asa producer 10 every conmu
nifty condHEDas of rrospsrfS IN agri
culture which I, would be difficult u
bring shout ir any other way.
The auiturs OF the best brings Int
the nctShbor h0od the large sugar FAC
tory udnx fusl and other raw mate
nal. with is complement OF iaborer
and experS. thus giving a better am
more proatSbie market - the surround
IL farmers for I'll th,3r products
while ths-e Las Deem gene al tend
ency toward tie reducyon OF tariff u
ties. this tendency has not reached u
uany cases the extent OF the abolition
G import duties altogether. In an
enaasss Of tits sort let as much az pos
- % rbs 0znof, y w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915,

nble be saw.
Of the great Importance OF Domestic
sugar production TO the prosperity OF
the American farmer. II tariff adjust
ments are TO be made. l believe that
this should be the last rather than the
hrst point at which TO remove the Gus
toms duty.
lone OF the best things about sugar
beet culture from the point OF view OF
agricultural improvement is that II ITS
In 30 perfectly with hairying and stock
growing. Ii -. af course. ono OF tn
elementary facts "f ;.rartical dairyin,
that the rearing nnd k.-G'ing of bv.
stock afford The ..a~i-.~i. l.".pest Al
most natura! ,-.asA- ~ lriproring th
tarttfity of th- s.,il
ssvad Phiio.srAy.
OF al methods OF making anotb
q person angry and disagreeabl'
the worst is to tell him that he vii
shsvs TO" do something. How otter
Do ve hear, "You will have to g,
b the other window" 'You vii
have to 60 into tho other car
~You will have TO wait IN hour,
you will have TO write the genera
passenger agent or supsrintsnd
sAt" and The Gkel Primarily v,
are an free agents and don't ''hav'
TO" do . darped thing. We ma.
hnd 1t e1pedisnt or necessary to
certain end, but we don't ever
shave to" eat if we don't want to
How easy to put The direction il
another manner. such as, "The 9th
er window, please" or "Will yo'
kindly take the car ahead?" or 9Th
rules require" A short, very short
explanation of why certain thinI
Is necessary will always work won
ders in avoiding troubls.-Railroa'
Employae.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03

1eachef-what u the iongs0t -
Nncs you sver rsaH, Bobbyf
Bobh2-lmprfsonmsnt for hfN~OD
anaAH Commercial TribunA
Rspulssd.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
WHAT III WAS pofNo.

Two young Louisville clerks hsv-
hs . day o&. Zach hired hoycle
and took IL Pia tn the country. Tan
mils from town o. cyclists decided
to have q ssc& One dAtxnced The
oehsr soas 300 yards snd vw 10
}dchg IN ID victory. vhm, Id turn
fns Q bsdsosn0 b collapsed over q
heap q stnDA The vhsA was dc
nolished enA Ne ridn w,s irrvtriev-
ably mind among tie spokes. An
sSsd woman vR happened 30 b
passin0. vas mH a . turn IN The
osd y cl~A No 4 NY good
voman." sAid h. 4nw ypu seen q
yuons man On Q hcycas around
Arsr Il hs,s not she Ansvsred
anpH, ~ 7 ~ . youns man ur
- I'D . 10 Who W. SITTING on
hA n@aha @hN!lA'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
-
THE GOSPEL OF
The SUGAR Beet
CT. Harvey ". Wiley breaches
I 10 Farmers.
4 WONDERFUL TRANSFORMER

s~hsrever the ssses sset 10 cuiti~st-
3D." Dr.. Wiley 0salasss. "ths Fsrm.
ere Are All Prsspsrove"-Amsrios
Fully Fifty Years Behind Europe.
Farming practices In vogue upon .
great majority of the cuafivated tracts
In America are obsolete" declares DIR.
Harvey w. Wiley. former chief chem
ist OF the Department OF Agriculture.
I'm agriculture we arc fully nny
years behind Europe. and the better
utilization OF our farm resources 10 one
Of the most important problems before
the country.
"Old fashioned, slipshod methods OF
producing wheat and cotton and corn
are still In vogue In over o6 per cent
OF the country devoted to these indus
tries.- said DIR. Wiley. continuing his
impeachment OF our lax farming
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03

The effort to prod pastors and
church members to greater efusive-
meas in welcoming strangers to pub
lie services may lead to OVERRIDING
hospitality in various ways. One OF
the WAYS was revealed to a warm
hearted western pastor. Coming
down from the pulpit after the
evening sermon, he found stranger
in the person Of fair haired Swedc
and, greeting her with q cordial
handclasp, said: 81 am very glad t.
zee you. want you to feel at home
hsre. I'd like to become scqusint-
Cd With you. II you'll give your cd.
dress, I'll call and see you" "ThAnl
you," she replied, "but l have . fsA
~r-ConSregationalist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-03
Goina Too Far.

"Yes," sighed the suburban man,
~ho had just moved in, cat the last
place / had the prettiest little gar
den that ever bloomed until my
neighbor's chickens scratched the
roots up"
"And did you kick7" asked his
new acquaintance.
"You betl 1 got a big tomcat
that soon made mincemeat Of bis
chickens"
"What then ?"
~Why, the next / knew he had
bought ferocious bulldog to watch
for my tom"
"H'ml And did that end the
trouble?"
ooh, no! I borrowed a wolf from
en- animal trainer to kill the bull
dog"
"War to tie knife, eh? What
was the next chapter in the bitter
feud?"
There was none. / heard that
he was about to purchase tiger to
kill my wolf, and as l couldn't af-
ford the price Of an elephant to
kill his tiger l thought it best to
move"
Whist Attracted che Attention sf ths
SoIemn Faced Man.
One of our southern salesmen
brought home the following from
his last trip:
The proprietor Of a lanyard built
stand on cne OF the main streets
Of Virginia town for the purpose
of selling leather and buySag new
hides.
When he had completed the build.
ing, he considered for a long time
what sort Of sign to put up to at
tract attention to the new establish.
ment. Finally . happy thought
struck him.
! He bored an auger hole through
the doorpost and stuck a calls tai
into Il with the tufted end outside.
After awhile he saw a solemn
faced .ynan standing near the door
looking at the sign. The tanner
watched him a minute and ther
stepped out and addressed him.
"Good morning, sir" he said.
"Mornircp said the other, with
cut taking his eyes of the sign.
"Want to buy leather ?" asked th,
tanner.
"No"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
DR. OSBORN WILL
 GET GREATER PART
 OF AUNT'S ESTATE

Dr. George w. Osborn of this city will receive a large share of the s2o,- 900 estate which his aunt, Theresa Banks of Easton has left. according to the terms of her will which was admitted to probate yesterday. A num- Der of nieces and nephews of the de- ceased who are also Iegatees, came to Bridgeport today and were in con suItation with Judge Paul L. Miller of the probate court. Dr. Osborn is named executor of the will. Fred Silliman and George Beers are named appraisers. The estate is said to con sist mostly of cash in banks There are two codiciIs to the will. One of the bequests is $1OO to the Baptist society of Easton to be held in trust and the income used to help pay the pastor of the Baptist church of that town.
 The following persons who are nieces and nephews of the deceased are given $2oO each: Emily M. Weed, New Canaan; Charles B. Weed, Phil ade1phia; CIarisa A. and Mary F. Johnson and John A. Weed of New Canaan; Julia M. Nichols, Westport; Sarah E. Chichester, New Canaan; G. Royal Banks, Fairfield; David F. Os- born, Easton; Nellie F. Seeley and Frank L. Wheeler, Trumbu1l; Mary A. Burr and John H. Wheeler of Easton. The residue and remainder is to be divided in equal shares between Dr. Osborn of this city and another nephew of the deceased, Orlando B. Osborn of Easton. The will was drawn on June 6, 1900 but on No vennber 5, 1902 the first codicil was drawn revoktng the bequest to Mary A. Burr because of her demise and giving income of the money instead to the Union cemetery association of Easton for the care of the Banks burial plots there. In second codi-s cil drawn April g, 1908, the bequests to Nellie F. See1ey and Frank L. and John IF. Wheeler are w1thdraWn but no cause is given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
CHANGE TESTIMONY
 AFTER IDENTIFYING
 ALLEGED CROOKS

Frank Romano and Salvatore Pom lturo, of Brooklyn, charged with swindling Bernardo Di Lorenzo. an aged street sweeper, living at S52 Grand street, tout $7OO by means Of an old confidence game, were held for trial, yesterday in the superior court upon probable cause, after the most striking reversal of evidence that has been staged In the city court dur Ing Judge Coughlin's incumbency on the bench.
 Though proven to have identified the two prisoners in Hartford where they were held upon a, similar charge of swindling, the principal witness appeared in the court this morning and under oath testified that the two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
"Precipitate Action ]"
 Says "Jim'" Atlas, When
 Cabaret Is Attached

Deputy Sherffr John M. Donnelly was called upon Saturday night to in terrupt a, gay scene at the Hotel Atlas cabaret when for a. few minutes he took possession of the place with a writ of attachment for $20O sworn by Annie Scherer, a former hat-rack girl, and placed in the hands of her attor- neys, Lavery & FInloelstone. Few of the diners were aware that the sheriT actually had charge. believing that he had merely called for a pleasant visit though his features have seldom if ever been seen there before Prof James Atlas, though grieved at what he termed precipdtate action on the part of the complainant. peeled the $200 from his large roll of bills and the sheriff departed while the gayety con tinued.
 Miss Scherer alleges that she is en- titled to damages amounting to $50 for commissions on hats and coats claimed to be withheld from her as well as the loss of valuable suit Of clothes she says someone took while she was dressed in a yama yama cos tune. Prof. Atlas claims she is en- tirely mistaken. The attachment is re- turnable to- the next session of the common pleas court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
YEAR ROUND MAY BE OPEN SEASON
 FOR HUNTING DEER
Dwnez of Property and Re sa es May Be Allowed
 To Kill Animals.

Hartford, March 1o-Deer were the subject of legislative consideFaxa01 ct B. hearing before the committees on fish and game this week. After a number of farmers and fruit growers had told the committee that the state was overrun with deer. which ate their crops and spoiled their trees Representative B. Hart Tenn, House Chairman of the committee, suggest ed an amendment to the present sta tute which would make 65 days of the year an open season for killing the critters.
 The arnendment would, however, restrict this open season so that deer could be hunted only on land owned by a person who had given the hunter perr1issi on to kill on his land The persons present at the hearing swere almost unanimous in favoring the amendment and no one appeared in opposition to 1t
 The two bills before the committee were: Senate Bill No. 385, which fixes an open season for deer at the last week in October. and Senate Bd1I No 66. which allows the killing of deer between November 80 and December and allows owners of land to kill deer at any time when they are caught in the act of damaging crops.
 Charles L.. Gold of Cornwall said he was in favor of an open season as the deer did much damage for which the state paid. getting nothing in return except the pleasure of seeing the deer run He said that 200 or more apple trees belonging to him were damaged every year
 C. ". Lyman of Middlefe4d, 8 fruit grower. said he thought 1t had been a great mistake to pass the deer law and he would like eventually to see deer got rid of entn ely.
 No one appeared in opposition to the bills
 There was some discussion as to whether rifles should be used in kill ing deer. but the sentiment was all most unanimous in opposition to the rEf7e on account of the danger of kill ing persons.
 A rising vote showed a large ma 5or41y in favor of r. Fenn's pro- posed a1nendnneGk&-i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
PATENT RIGHTS ISSUED TO
 CONNECTICUT INVENTORS

The following were issued March 16. 1916.e List furnished from fof1ce of A. M. wooster, solicitor of patents, Bridgeport, Conn:
 F. L. Capps ct al, Bridgeport, mounting for sound boxes.
 William R. Webster, Bridgeport, machine for drawing metal blanks De Yer H. Warner, Bridgeport, buckle.
 George A. Williams, Waterbury. bottle and cap-Kastener.
 Edward W. Beach, Waterbury. foundry riddle.
 Frederick B. Carlson, New Britain. easing for vacuum-bottles and other devices.
 John W. Haggerty, New Britain, perco1ator.
 Edmund A. Shade, New Britain, bench bracket and vise.>
 Henry A. Bates, Middletowr1, wax thread and making the same
 Alfred l.. Pierce, Wal1ingford, cut out box
 Frank c. Craw, South Norwalk, au- tornatic tire-pump.
 John N. Reynolds, Greenwich. line switch.
 Charles A. Bailey. Cromwell, toy bank (design.l
 Trade Marks.
 The Bryant Electric Co, Bridge port, electrical fuse-p plug.
 Lees Mfg. Co.,, Westport, 2 trade marks: Twines and cords, braided or twisted; Threads and yarns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
MISS PRICE ANSWERS
 SENATOR SHAFROIH
Ohio Woman Makes Address m Hall of the House on
 Suffrage

Hartford, March 1e-At the close Of the house session "Wednesday af- ternoon Miss Lucy J. Price of Ohio was given the use of the Hall of the House for an answer to the address made last week by Senator Shafroth of Colorado on woman suffrage
 Miss Price said that she apprecfat- ed the honor of being allowed to speak from the speakers desk and she considered it a good argument who had been granted this unusual privilege were both persons w11o had no vote In the state-one b man who wanted the women 10 vote and the other a woman who represented the great majority of her sex who do not wish the ballot. Continuing she read an article by pr. Anna Howard Shaw, the s51fragfst in which she said she believed in woman suffrage whether women voted right or wrong. and whether they bore children or not Miss Price satd we santis' believe suhragfsts ask is one which will not work out well in practical govern ments and is not a patriotic request
 ssSenator Shafroth spoke feehngIy of the Declaration of Independence as though women were barred from it's scope. Women are not deprived of life liberty and the pursuit of happtr ness by inability to vote.
 t.He also spoke of the effect of wo- man suffrage on wages Wages are not matters of Legislation but of economic adjustments which are not affected by the ballot
 We believe in democracy, but pure democracy is not always feasible in practical Iife Suffrage does not have to be universal to be represen- tative. The present system is one where every class is represented equally by the men in the class Wo- men, however. are not members of a separate class and do not need spe- cia1 representation.
 ssT.he women of your state object to being tied up to party interests or party platforms
 Senator shafroth spoke Of taxa ton without representation This does not exist today as every com l11unfty interest that is taxable is rep resented by votes. There are nine times as many men owning real es- tate in this state as there are women. Consequently every Woman's property is represented by nine male ballots
 elf you submit this question to popular vote without first deciding to approve of woman suffrage your with yourselves or your state when you act as though that state had the provisions of an initiative and refer erdunn law, which 1t has not
 Beside this objection we object to having the women of the state thrown into a long, bitter and expen- sive campaign of politics s1lat this would mean
 Miss Price spoke for about half an hour and was greeted with hearty applause
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19
New Inspection Plan For Restaurants By
 Health Department

A new order of things is scheduled for restaurants in Bridgeport during the coming year under the supervision of the Bridgeport Board of hIealt5t- Slipshod methods of restaurant opera ton are not to De countenanced after April 1, and Bridgeport is to adopt t.s= same method of inspection as has beea found so satisfactory in New Haven
 Inspections of places is to be under the direct charge of Health Inspector James c. Grace who must make Q monthly inspection of the dining rooms, kitchens, storage rooms. etc of every. place where food is served fa this city. Heretofore the inspections haev only been made spasmodica1ly o- upon complaint.
 A rating is to be given every piaee according to a percentage table based on kitchen, storages, dining-roon. fod, linen, etc A percentage of from S5 to 100 will be excellent; between 70 and S5, good; and lower than 70, not approved A general average for the year will be the test upon which per- mission to maintain lunch carts, or other places will be given
 It is inttnated at the offices of the board of health that many of the smaller carts about the city are far from being up to standard and radical action is likely to be taken followines the beginning of the fiscal year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-19

Albany, N. Y., March 18.-Former United States Senator E1fhu Root, whose term expired with the recent congress, is now the leading figure in New York Republican politics. MT. Root has dat1y denied that he was a possibility for the Republican presi- dentiaI nomination in 1916. Those who are politically wise say, however that the ex-senator will be a power in the national councils of his party, and it is even said he may be the next secretary of state in case the Repab- 1icans win.