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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
Why Elsls Waa Sen, 70 Bed.

While little Elsie's elder sister,
May, was entertaining her latest a.
QUESTION, a most dignifed and gen
teel young man, in the parlor Elsie
was relegated to the dining room to
play with her doll.
This particular one, the possessor
Of kid body and bisque head, had
been somewhat ailing Of late, owing
to the fact that its head was grad
ually becoming detached and its
pivotal eyes refused to perform
their functions of opening and
closing. After considerable prob
ing for the cause of the trouble
Elsie made the discovery that there
was something inside Of it and final
ly succeeded in extracting a large
roll Of tightly curled hair. A mo
ment later she burst into the par
lor in a great state Of excitement
and shouted:
"Pity sakesl No wonder Dorothy
was sickl Look what was in her
stummick! She must have swallow.
ed Sister Mays rat" = Pittsburg
Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
AN ENGLISH BLIZZARD.
n Took a Regiment Of Soldiers d
Clear the Roads In r636

There was a certain Hercules en-
gine which cat a noble figure in the
English bliz7 ard of 1886.
TO appreciate the role played by
the Hercules some idea must be
given of the effect of the storm on
other methods Of travel. Fourteen
mail coaches were abandoned on as
many roads. Another was dug out
of drifts FIVE times between Exeter
and London.
Another was buried so deep that
it took 300 men, principally sappers
and miners, several hours to make a
passage to the coach and rescue the
mails and passengers, while near
Chatham the snow lay 10 a depth Of
thirty or forty feet, the military be-
ing turned out to the number Of
600 to clear the way.
In London the drifts we're ten
feet deep, and hundreds of men and
carts were employed hauling snow
cut to the fields in the suburbs. The
markets we're in a bad way. One
day ONLY four stall holders were
able to reach main market. Greens
which a few DAYS before the storm
were being sold for threepence q
bunch at market now fetched from
tenpence 70 shilling, turmps, car
rots and celery becoming equally
dear, while penny handfuls Of pars-
ley realize, IS. Cd, and the happy
possessor q bunch which he had
previously purchased for ninepence
realized for lis prize no less a sum
than f1 2s. 3D..
Amid g. this confusion the pio-
neer railwa~s covered themselves
with glory BY running trains almost
without interl ption. There was a
deep cutting on one line where tho
snow had driftcd badly, and great
numbers Of r~Nple turned out to
see how thc Ii rculcs engine would
get along. They imagined, of course,
that she would be stopped, but to
their establishment the engine DASH
ed right i-io the drift. clearing
her vav rou-h apparently with
out the 81 .tcst difficulty. The snow
at the same tmc Oying over the top
Of the cnt'ne chimney like foam
from the l'oken waves of a violent
sea. and Notwithstanding obstruc-
tions the rain came down from
Greenhca twenty miles) in one
hour ana quarter" - London
Queen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
Second Thoughts.

at cannot be-" sighed the maid
1 respect YOU highly, Mr. Hunter,
bit we are incompatible"
"Well J suppose i cannot be
helped The young man replied,
pocketing his chagrin and looking
about for his hat, but il defeats all
my cherished hopes. | had planned
a house in which ! fondly imagined
we might be happy. 1t was to have
had a pantry twice as large as the
ordinary size. with a roomy closet in
which to stow away the new cooking
utensils and things that a woman
naturally buys when a peddler
comes around
"Stay, George she said, falter-
ing. perhaps | have been too has
ty. Give me another day or two to
think it over. 1t is not impossible
that--that"--
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
Professor Christie Of Purdue Says 80 Bush
els Of Corn an Acre BRINGS no Profit. "

Lafayette, Ind, Jan Farmers
who are raising less than 20 bdshels
of coru per acre lack the merican
money making instinct, are. losing
sight Of big profit possibilities and
are not even paying the Interest on
their investment, taxes, power, labor
and overhead csarges That is wh at
Prof. q. /. Christie of the Purdue
agricultural experiment station OF
Indiana charges in report issued
by the Middle West Soil Improve
ment commette.
The soil expert sounds warning
and sets forth how million of dol
lars can be put into The savings
banks of the country to the credit
of American farmer. :,
The American farmer, believes
Professor Christie, needs to take a
lesson from the American manufact,
.Ier. ihe former must earn to r.
ate his costs of production, his over
head bis various rnnning exp 'nses
70 the returns on his land.
RAISE one so bushel crop Of corn
and you make moN money than ty
raising three - bushebcrops, w. q .
clares the Purdue man. "F&all
charges are no higher on rgeyeld,
while the cost of extra labor, iert ID
ity and care necessary to produce
big crops are but slightly greater.
The cost per bushel decreases ss
yeald~ ircrease. Normally, large
yields stand for quality corn @hio 4
brings the tip price at the elevator
and produces maximum gains whsp
fed. +" .. \
The secret OF so to 100 bushels
Of corn an acre, ss sope farmers
are now getting and which. all can
get, is' soil fertilization. Manure,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26

whe' a newspaper gives you
lot Ct free advertising in order to
boom some concert or entertainment
in which you are interested, keep
t ack of the lines that are printed
week by week and multiply that
number by the regular advertising
rates Of the paper. Ccmpar the
results with the actual money value
of s0' fav e ut you get from any
, .I N.e Jnc-rn. Then take
q. o cOn-a. eiaLon the fact that adv
-'rr Il circulation are the only
r'' tanewspaper has to
~. y WIN these days Of highet
pric s, hON much do you think ir
...lut u plve away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
SPANISH ETIQUETTE.
Politeness 20 Servants and Even tho
Street Eeccars.

From what We saw and from
what happened to rs ! made up
page OF Spanish etiquette Il s.
probably not correct, hu | offer !;
as the result oi oar ex Jeriences.
Other peo ge may have had differ
ent impressions. If you are Of the
female sex never wear a short skirt,
sailor or English walking hat un-
less you are willing to have people
stare at you and sometimes call
after you. II you have red hair dye
it or be prepared to be saluted as
"Rubia." Never bow to a man un-
less he lifts his hat first. If you are
man you may dress as an English
man, an operate tenor or a chorus
singer from Carmen without excit-
ing remark. Never wear glasses.
If you are blind take dog on a
string. When you sit down at the
table or arise always bow and say,
"Baenas." This is imperative. You
may io'lo people without apology,
but never speak to any me without
saving your grace" ne noble,
friend or beggar. "W-l your grace
do me lie favor - bring me my
coffee a 9 O'clock tomorrow"
would strike an American bellboy
with ii may But it is the literal
translation Of the Spanish request.
Never tell a beggar to clear out, but
say that YOU have left your purse al
home That you viii ramember
him tomorrow or g vi urmur
that God will reward hin eat
he will smile, thank YOU ,l J 4rt.
"e @ beCgars . -r.ng
up OF ry side, see a
code OF etiquette we could mott III
ON. After two or three days there
we're a few who beeged only from
me, two or three others who be-
sought Jean. Evidently we were
understood to be the pa ,ons Of Ger
tain beggars who ont Of a crowd Of
mendicants were the only ones to.
approach US who would take thei'
dole with thanks or If we said "to
morrow would smilingly bacl
away at once.
A trip into Spain ought to mear
more than sketches Of life as W.
saw IL in q single CITY. Yet IL Wa
our pleasure to linger on in Mad
rid, with the exception of three
days spent in Toledo and the Escu
rial, for the whole of our two
months holiday, and to return di
rect to Paris without seeing any Of
the southern country, SO beloved by
other tourists. So can any one won
der that TO US Spain means Madrid,
the city Of marvellous contrasts P
Z c. Allen in Outina-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26

days of peace-are not gding to be
sunny and bslmy for the trouble
maker, the international gunmak I /,
the internstiona powder Taker, e 9
rulers and the upper classes who
send the lower classes TO, the can.
mons mouth A.; 4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26

STOP WAR;

a remarkable barssin--a great daily
newspaper and four magazines for the
price Of one
Can you afford not to take them7
An amazing offerl
The world wide war is tho topic Of
discussion In every neeting-in tho
family circle, al the store, after church
wherever people meet.
To keep informed everyone should
take a daily paper
Especially Il IS important 70 the
farmer TO keep informed on war news
for the price Of wheat depends on war.
The Evansville Courier really
great daily newspsp,r - brings the
first war news IN this section.
IL 10 the only daily delivered on
rural routes on the same day published
bringing all the news Of the night
fresh from the wires soon after break
fast.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
Tho rover OF enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is one magnet a
power. ou must fire every event
with it, touch thoughts and acts
with it. Y will transmute dross
into gold, drudgery into delight.
What matters if the soul which
lives beside you is cold and selfsh2
Set him good examplel Joy Is
pshine, AM ne will feel il. Every,
r kome task i chance for power,
I n lac qua 'es which they bring
at IRE God lifts which fit us to
enjoy better things. Easy things
%ill come il YOU have spent your
hearts blood on gaining strength,
for the very coal Of power is the
ease which mes from strength
We laugh ings and people who
nscd to COW cr annoy US. We do
al swiftly the tasks
once so hard. One by one we have
oui >hairs We are free!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
Theq'n Have THEW nidEs Cfessssed
We learn by. experience --and
hats about the only way VA do
les'n For Keeps. :.
Niter epidsmics Of small pox,

" w cHAJ. oog W uO
lean For Keeps. =
After epidamics Of small pox,
hold, yell 81 ieyer, rotten p2iitics
Clea ~
don't al yays s",tay put'..- We
20 hack to 0 EVIL Ytis sometimes
a. have learnetrthere ia. no
denying that.
We get drunk a .seconl time
but drunkenness il, iessening,
We still have dfss ase epidemicsr
but nothing like we had hundred
years ago
We think, we lSarn, we act ~
We have gone TO war time and
time again n this merry Qsd')w6rId
We have have killedAnfs sroiit4rt
IT, We have ruined; ;M-f fdevsst ta8d
countries aod anpih IA ~ me-, Rs
We are dol. z now -
liu' iris rs tie fIR~r otr AZ
EVERY ODY y ashamed Il.
which PROVES lhar ", are ''pr
ting hep ih. wn' stuff =
The va ism e.Lami - 'iIu
manity ol benefit " tso btfchrr
going o" "a Europe, y cay non'at
of Mexico. = I
The 100000 pen. in the
trenches are thinkibg.-many OF
them for the first time.
The 100000 wopen asd
children who suffer arey thiuking-
many Of hem for the 'ffst'time,
Nher those trench boys--the
"GUN FODDER"-come cute Of
the hencl ~, they wipNhaye IL fr
fneers crossed
Olt of THIS war there wlll be
born no bosh called. "GLQhAp
This conhrf has taught us that
heroism to the nation or TO
the few in a nation. The Russish
is as brave as the German, the n
man as brave as the EnghshnD an,
the French man, the Belgian, the
Servian as brave as any. The 'soi
d dIrrs know this and appreciate each
oth5l So, instead of glory and
hero worship, the survivors oftihese
battles will return with. syn n psthy I!
Get it? SYMPATHYl
The English common soldier viii
sympathi-e with the Gernaa com.
mon soldier; the German with The
English; tbe Trencr ith the Get
man; the Russian with the Ausiia9
There will be SYMPATHY fot
the sufferers Of all nations each to
the other, and the hate gcunninRly
foslsred by the ruling clsssee WILL
DIE. !,
The brave men who fought in the
will thiakl And thinking
will bring forth great things-',great
events. n
Wait and watch <,o,
The coming day s--tbe coming
days OF peace-are not going to be
sunny and bslmy for the trouble
ma ker, the international. gunmak /,
The international powder Taker. e 9
rulers and the upper classes who
send the lower classes to. the CAM
mons mouth 4;
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26

All { deeds, contracts liens is
leases he consideration OF which az
800 and not over $500, requires a
government stamp of so cents, and
ior each additional $500 an addition
a 81 cents according to the new
federal law, which wen. into effect
December lst. No instrument can
be placed on record unless it is pro-
Derly stsmped.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26
ADVERTISING

Advertising is the education
of the public, as to who you are
and what you have to offer in
the way of skill, talent or com,
modify "
Let the truth be known about
your business.
The only man who should not
advertise is the one who has
nothing to offer in the way of
service, or one who can not make
good
"All such should seek the
friendly shelter of DBL won.
where dwell those who, shroud-
ed in Stygian shades, foregather
gleom, and are out of the game.
mot to advertise is to be NOM
mated for membership in the
Down-and Out club.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-26

supplemented by suitable fertilizers
used plentifully in the spring is the
secret OF big, profitable corn yields.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23
FOWL WITH LARGE APPETITE
by Size Of crop-Judee Capacity
by Shape Of Body.

The hen with a large appetite cal
be picked out on the roost at night by
the size Of the crop. The capacity of
a bird may be judged by the shape of
the body. The jointed ribs allow the
rear part Of the body to expand down
ward, taking on a wedge-shape, as the
digestive system and reproductive or.
gans demand more room. This spread
may be judged by the distance be
tween the rear end of the breast bont
and the pelvic bones. A bird spread
from heavy production should not be
confused with one spread from being
overfat.
The high producer invariably shows
what we might term as quality, that is
soft pliable skin over breast bone ant
abdominal cavity.
The skin of the nonproducer OF tho
bird out of condition will have a hard
leathery or drawn feeling.
While the shape OF the overfat hen
may indicate capacity, the body cavity
Is filled with fat rather than organs of
digestion and production, and the skin
is lacking in that quality which ap-
pears in the high producer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23
IMPORTANCE OF PURE WATER
Hens Soon Learn to Enjoy Frech, Cool
Drink, Just as Human selnss Do
Improves the Egg.

Eggs are made up OF what hens ca.
and drink and their taste as well az
general appearance can be changed in
a few days by such foods as onions,
garlic, fish, stagnant, muddy water,
etc. AS the average egg is about 50
per cent water, the importance of
plenty OF pure, fresh water is very
evident. The mudhole beside the tank
whore the other stock are watered or
the wallow in the hog-lot are not "all
right" for the hens, though they may
drink II ana live for a long tirae
when forced to by the absence of a
drinking place OF their own. But hen9
VIII soon learn TO enjoy fresh, cool
drink Just as human beings do. The
square fivegallon tin can, in which
much kerosene is sold, split i'm halves
the long way will make a pair OF
nice drinking places, that il set in
the shade and cleaned daily, are very
good and in some places very cheap.
The main essentials OF these water
fronts should be tightness, lightness,
easy cleaning, and not over FIVE inches
depth when full.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23
CARE AND FEEDING or FOWLS
Birds Which Have Been Developed by
Careful Attention Degenerate
Quickly When Neglected.

Poultry raising shows us that prog
ress is made in two ways-by inher-
itance and by care in the development
OF the offspring. Or, in other words,
a character which has developed in
an animal, even though It was not APP
parent in its parent, is likely TO be
transmitted to its offspring. II Is
for this reason that close attention and
great care should be given TO the
subject OF care and feeding of fowls
for fowls which have been developed
by careful attention will quickly de-
generate when neglected.
Our knowledge of these things leads
to the formulation OF some general
rules which should be studied and
observed.
/. Tho land fowl should be made
TO scratch" or pick" or tear its
feed.
2. II should be kept dry.
3. It's feed must consist OF animal
vegetable and mineral matter, with
sufficient water to moisten II.
4. It's reasoning powers being small
man must assist II by placing feeds
before II.
The waterfowl should have access
TO running water. ! know this is an
opposite opinion TO that of famous
duck raiser, but waterfowls for
breeding purposes will thrive best
when they have free access to running
water.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23

Punch Used for Notching.

the base, 6; one at the point and two
on the base, Z; one on the point and
one in the upper part, 8; one in the
point, one in the base and one in the
upper part, o., The right ear repre-
sents the tens, number ten occupying
the same position as number one on
the left ear In breeding ewes certain
markings such as holes in the middle
of the ear can be used to designate
the year of birth.
The system is only applicable to
the small flocks of about hundred
sheep II one wishes to mark a larger
flock, there is more complicated
system by which sheep numbering up
to 10000 may be earmarked. II is
not commonly used. These systems
can also be applied to the marking OF
cattle or hogs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23

west, north and east sides tight during
the winter months. while the south
side should furnish the ventilation.
There may be a few glass windows on
the south side but more space should
be left open, except that curtains may
be dropped down for the nights. and
on few very stormy days. On some
occasions these openings may be left
uncovered during the night. Some
times curtains do not allow enough
air to circulate In these cases
openings may be made just under the
roof to allow the air to circulate more
freely. Whatever the system OF venti.
lation may be, II is essential that the
house should be dry and free from bad
odors.
The house should be so constructed
that II can be easily cleaned. The
floor should be smooth. Concrete is
good for this reason. II is true. how
ever, that concrete floors built on
damp ground are damp. To avoid this
trouble a concrete floor may be built
on a layer OF eight or ten inches uf
rock or other material which will not
carry the moisture from the ground.
Some poultrymen use floors made of
hollow building tile. and find them
very satisfactory. Where these are
used the tile are laid on a smooth sur
face and the crevices filed with ce
ment.
The perches should be built so that
there will be as few places for mites
to breed as possible. II perches are
removable. so much the better. A
board platform should be placed about
eight inches below the perches to
catch the droppings This makes a
cleaner floor. and thus adds to the ca.
Pacity Of the henhouse. II makes ii
easier to clean the house, and aids in
keeping the mites in check.
The nests also should be built so
that the mites can easily be combated.
They could be covered or protected
so that the fowls cannot roost on them.
This is necessary in the production of
a good grade of market eggs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23
PROPER WAY TO MAKE BED
Seems a Simple Proceeding, but There
Are Some Methods Preferable
to Others.

10 make up a bed so that It will be
smooth, tuck the clothes in, one piece
at a time, at the sides. and complete
the work all but tucking. the clothes
In at the foot. Now draw the clothes
down, one piece at a time, as taut as
possible, and tuck them in at the foot.
The bed will be far neater looking then
would be otherwise possible. II the
bed is of iron or brass. which does not
permit of tucking in the coverlet, tuck
in the other clothes as directed, plac-
ing the coverlet over all.
A new way to make beds is as fol-
lows: Sew two short loops on one
end OF each covering, these loops be-
ing the distance apart of the width
of the bed and equally distant from the
corners Of the coverings. Then take
a brass rod cut Just as long as the bed
is wide, and cover 1t with a thin pad
ding of cotton and some durable ma
terial. This rod is run through the
loops of the bed coverings and tucked
in at the foot of the bed.
When the bed is put to air, the bed.
clothes may be readily thrown hack
without becoming separated. This de-
vice is especially adapted for chill
dren's beds. or is good to use when
there is illness in the home.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23
MAKE KITCHEN BRIGHT
EASILY DONE BY EXERCISE OF 4
LITTLE THOUGHT.
Many Reasons Why Room Should Be
the cleanest, sunniest and Most
Cheerful in the House-color
Scheme Means Much.

One wonders at the housekeepers
who choose for their kitchen walls
and woodwork a dingy gray or brown
or some other dark, dull color that
will not show the dirt. Are they bet.
ter housekeepers because the dirt,
which is surely there, does not show?
Would these same women wear black
dresses and aprons when doing the
cooking and feel that they we're clean
because they did not look soiled?
The kitchen should be the cleanest,
sunniest. and most cheerful room in
the house. II is here the housekeeper
spends most OF her time, and it is
here the food is prepared and otter
served.
1t is not always possible to have
the kitchen located so as to get the
best light, but a dark room may be
much improved by using the proper
color. In a Minnesota town the
school kitchen had windows on the
east side only. Half of them were on
n court and the others against a hill
but by the use Of a deep cream tint
on the ceiling, bun for the walls,
and woodwork of southern pine fin
ished in the natural color and
vanished, the effect of sunlight was
given even on the dull, short days
OF the northern winter.
II there is much sunshine in the
kitchen white or blue may be used;
but on the north side OF the house use
buff or warm. yellowish tan. The
increased cheerfulness and better
spirits of the housekeeper will mean
much to the entire family, and her
work will not be increased by the new
color scheme because sunny, pleas
ant workshop lightens every task
Mary L. oberlin, Colorado Agricultu-
raj college, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-12-23
PRODUCTION OF LIVE STOCK
Not Keeping Pace With Increase In
PopuIation-Manure Needed TO
Maintain Soil Fertility.

In raising live stock the successful
farmer fully appreciates the value Of
good breed, proper care and scientific
feeding. If any one feature is neglect
ed the full value OF the feed is not
secured. The production OF live stock
is not. nor has it been for several
years, keeping pace with the increase
in our population and the demands
from abroad.
Western ranges have been devel.
oped into farms so well satisfied with
the high price obtained for corn, hay
and other products that they have not
bothered with live stock.
Because of the increasing demand
for meat at home, and the deficit
abroad partly because of the war, meat
will command a very attractive price
for many years to come.
Another reason why stock raising
should not be neglected is because the
manure from the live stock is indis-
pensable in maintaining the fertility
of the soil