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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
DESERT AUTO IS NO CAMEL
These Men Forget TO Provide Water
for Their Desert Ride and
One Dies.

Failure 20 think about evaporation
In an automobile radiator brought
death 10 one man and frghtful tor
lures 10 two others. who arrived In
Les Angeles from the desert and told
OF their sufferings. The trio-James
s Roche and John II. Welsh. attor-
neys, and James q. Clarke. a real es-
tate dealer-left here sunday in an
automobile FOR ri Centre. In the I'm
perial valley.
Monday morning the car stopped in
the sand The radiator was empty and
they had no water. Roche and Welsh
started after a mirage which they be-
lieved was the Salton sea. Clarke
waited day. and then. believing them
dead. made his way 10 Mineral Springs.
where he was resuscitated after fall
ing himself in faint and organized
a rescue party. They found Roche un-
conscious and Welsh dead. Roche said
they drank lubricating oil-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
EnoIish Piano Trade soons.

There is quite a boom In the Eng
hsh piano trade Manufacturers have
been inundated With orders from
abroad. and in some factories fully IS
per cent OF the orders being executed
are for export
In capturing German trade the es-
sential is an adequate supply OF high
~ skilled labor Since the war be-
gan the PianOforte Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in conjunction with the Lon
don county council. have formulated
an apprenticeship scheme combined
with technical training. and as soon
as conditions permit the council pro-
pose 10 establish a polytechnic in
Kentish Town. one branch OF which
will be devoted 20 pianoforte construc-
ton.
Meantime a half-time technical
school has been established at the
Camden School OF Art. Camden road.
to which apprentices are sent from
the factories for half-time each week
London Chronicle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
DESTROY LITTLE RED MITES
Hen Is Powerless 20 Protect Herself
From RaVaees OF vermin-Ee9-
Laying Out OF Question.

There is no poultry parasite that
our feathered friends are less power
less 70 combat than the common red
mite. The body lice can be kept IN
check by the hen IL she has her lilo
erty. because she will frequently find
a good dusting place and proceed to
cleanse herself and make things very
uncomfortable for the lice. But on &C.
count OF her attachment 10 her home.
no matter how poor il is. she will go
back every night TO infested roosis
and allow the mites to crawl upon her
and suck hei dfeblood. Poor biddy is
poWerless 20 protect herself and IN
less friend man steps in and does
something for her she soon becomes
emaciated and detected. and egg lay
ing is entirely out Of the question
The red mite is one OF the most com
mon causes OF no eggs when there
ought TO be some eggs
Cleanliness in the coop is an i'm
portant factor in the control of the
mite. as it will hide under filth. drop
and crevices OF the roosts and nests.
Clean coops. however. are not entirely
free from infestauon and may even
become seriously infested IL not given
treatment Spraying is a common
means OF control. eresol sprays or ker-
osene emulsion being recommended
On account OF being unable 10 accom-
plish thorough work by spraying ii is
necessary to spray frequently in or
der to keep the mites in check
Probably the most thorough method
OF control is by fumigation. The
fumes viii permeate every part OF the
coop and kill all the mite regardless
OF whether they are in the litter or on
the roosts. AS all OF the mites are
killed the treatment will be effective
for a long time. as IL Will be some
time before a coop will become infest-
ed again. The fumigation method is
the easiest one to control the mites
All that is necessary is to place the
proper amount OF fumigant in an open
kettle. light IL and cloae the doors
tightly. When the doors are opened
several hours later the coop is entire
ly bugless. In order 10 get good re
suits IL is necessary to use a sufficient
amount OF good fumigant The com
mcrcial article is the most convenient
to use and will assure good results II
the directions are followed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
GOOD ROADS HELP SCHOOLS
Improved Highways and sehoolmaster
Are Two Greatest Forces for
Advanced Civilization.

Women are keenly interested in the
schools. The country having good
roads nearly always has good schools
They 60 together Where children are
forced to cross fields to avoid mud
holes in the highways the school is
usually hardly worth keeping open. II
has been said that the two greatest
forces for the Advancement OF civili-
cation are the schoolrnaster and good
roads"
Bad roads in this country are said
60 be responsible for a loss OF bill
lion dollars year. This affects the
transportation, mercantile e1d indus
trial interests as well as the purely
agricultural interests. This loss in
dollars does not take account Of the
Isolation that is caused by the same
reason.
Many women in the country are
practically prisoners in their homes
for weeks at a time in winter because
OF the condition OF the roads. They
are unable 10 see 10 the marketing OF
the farm products They are unable
20 take advantage OF market condi-
tions Eggs that are a good price at
the time when they are gathered are
collected and held till the roads be-
come passable by that time a change
in the market may have robbed them
OF several dollars that would have
been theirs had they been able 70 get
the produce to market
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
WILL AEROPLANeS STOP WAR
orvilIe Wright Is Moved TO Say He
Likes to Think So,
Anyhow.

Did you ever stop TO think that
there is a very definite reason why the
present war in Europe has dragged
along for a year with neither side
gaining much advantage over the
other2 The reason. as figure II out.
is aeroplanes. Orville Wright writes
in Golfers In consequence OF the
scouting work done by the flying ma
chimes. each side knows exactly what
the opposition forces are doing.
There is little chance FOR one army
TO take another by surprise. Napoleon
won wars by massing his troops at IN
expected places. The aeroplane has
made that impossible II has equal
lied information. Each side has such
complete knowledge Of the Others
movements that both sides are Obliged
10 crawl into trenches and fight by
means OF slow. tedious routine rather
than by quick. spectacular dashes.
My impression is that before the
present war started the army experts
expected II 10 be a matter Of a few
weeks or. at most. few months. To-
day IL looks as II il might run into
years before one side can dictate
terms Now. nation that may be
willing to undertake a war lasting
few months may well hesitate about
engaging in one that will occupy years
The daily cost OF a great war is Of
course stupendous. When this cost
runs on for years the total is likely to
be so great that the side which wins
nevertheless loses. War will become
prohibitiyely expensive And the
scouting work in flying machines will
be the predominating factor. as il
seems 10 me. in bringing this about
like 20 think so. anyhow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Sentinel TOO watehful.

The sn.OO;h lace. soft voice and
hands. and the neat Kid buttoned
shoes OF a French volunteer arOuses
the suspicious OF a sentinel in Yer
sailles and wrecked the plans OF Miss
France Bourgeois OF Neuilly 10 be-
co-ae a soldier. The girl was already
in an automobile ready to start TO
The front when found by an officer.
She was reprimanded gently and sent
back TO an orphanage.
Miss Bourgeois is fifteen years OF
age and the daughter of the French
author OF that name. She declared
that she felt the country she loved
needed her more than the artists or
phanage at Neuiliy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

sometimes covered with mucous or
blood and offensive in odor. though
this may not be true in all cases.
Discharge OF pus from eyes and
nose: eyes may be glued shut
A weak. wobbly gait. especially in
the hind legs. the animal often reel
ing as II tries TO walk
Dark red. blue or purplish discolora-
ton OF skin under the body. neck and
inside OF thighs
When the disease is acute. death
may come in four TO seven days.
Sometimes. however. the attack is so
virulent that hogs are found dead be
fore the owner knows they are sick.
At other times the disease takes on a
chronic form. the animals dying at in
tervals through a period OF several
months
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
SYMPTOMS OF HOG CHOLERA
Among Other Things Animal VIII Lose
Appetite. Have Gsunt, Unthrifty
Appearance and Become Inactive.

II the animal has cholera these
other symptoms will follow within a
few hours or a few days. depending
upon whether the disease is acute or
chronic:
Loss OF appetite. partial or com
plete.
Inaction. the hog lying hidden IN
the tall grass or weeds in summer or
staying in the shed or house in win
ter.
A gaunt. unthrifty appearance and
rOughened hair.
Labored breathing. commonly known
as humps" IL the lungs are Affect
ed: also a cough.
Some dia-rhea IL the intestines
are affected. but in many herds con-
stipation with lumpy. hard excretions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Books and 5anos.

John Kendrick Banks. author OF "A
Household on the Styx." and Coffee
and Repartee." who is spending the
summer at his camp in Maine. said in
an interview last week: People
should own and read books just as
they should seek friendships. and try
to understand their friends. A book
that one has come 70 know. and TO
love. is one OF the truest OF friends
In my library in Maine are not many
books. but none the less Lincoln walks
there with me: Emerson is my friend:
Balzac and Dumas are permanent
jewellers at my side; frolic with o
Henry. and / play boyish tricks with
Aldrich and Penrod: fence with Mon
taigne. and the great spirits OF The
Spectator"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
KEEPING DOWN POTATO BUGS
Spraying Vines With Arsenzte Of
Lead or Paris Green Will Prove
Entirely Satisfactory.

Potato bugs are very easily con
trolled by spraying your vines with
arsenate OF lead or paris green. You
can obtain either OF these materials
from the store in your town. in which
spraying materials are handled.
Mix the poison according TO the di-
rections on the package. or IL a very
small quantity is wanted. use about
a teaspoonful OF the poison TO a large
bucket Of water.
Apply IL with a sprayer OF some
sort. but II your patch is email and
you do not have a sprayer. sprinkle
the poisoned water over the foliage OF
your potatoes with a sprinkling can.
or even a broom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
The Invitation.

Hello. Mabel"
rOh. hello. George!"
How are you. Mabel?-
Just fine, How're you. GEORGE"
Same. Say. Mabel. let's 20 through
the park this afternoon What sayg~
Well - ah-ah ahem-I-l-ah-rm
kind dwell. I'm kind OF tired.
George"
Then you won't go?~
I'm so sorry. but. George. you M
derstand just how it is. don't you.
George. dear?"
Yes. guess so. suppose I'll have
to ride with someone else. then"
Rider"
Yes; my new eight-cylinder road
ster came this morning"
ON. Georgel Did It really? Isn't
that Just splendid? Say-ah-George.
! guess I'm not as tired as thought
vas"
We'll. | wouldn't take any chances
II were you. Mabel II doesn't pay
I'll take someone else"
But really. dear. I'm not tired a
bit Honestly"
It's sweet Of you TO say that. but
don't want 10 take advantage OF your
kindness Good-by. Mabel"
Ma bel slammed the receiver vicious
ly ON the hook Darn it," she NUT
tered why didn't he say so in the
first place Michigan Gargoyle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Family Days.

Family occasions ought 10 be cele-
brated frequently. even II the ceiebra
ton S the simplest form OF little fes-
tiyal Bringing the family together
helps TO promote affection Whatever
the event. birthday or wedding ami
versary or a welcome home from a
iourn ey. IL ought 10 mean something
10 every member OF the family. AMI
can be made an occasion that will re-
main bright in memory when the fam
ily circle is broken
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
The Bonnie Conductor LassIe.

Edinburgh. Scotland. has two dozen
women street car conductors who are
q thorough success in the new line OF
work. Other tramways are already
recruiting girls and training them TO
be conductors. II Is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are so fred with patriotism
that some OF them work thirty hours
in a stretch without any rest Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed
stationmaster in South Wales. the first
woman to act in that capacity. In
the north OF England and in Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted in the fields by women.
who can be seen following the har-
row or digging and hoeing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
United States Ias is.oco Libraries.

United States Has 1900 Libraries.
There are in the United States 49,
900 regularly established Libraries. ac-
cording 10 the recent report OF the
bureau OF education ~ Washington.
In these are 75.OOO.OOO volumes. an in
crease Of 10000. 900 since 1905.
OF 2.s49 Libraries containing 5000
volumes or more lsi4 are classified
as public and society Libraries" and
l.O05 as school and college Libraries.
or these l.4is are free 20 the public
Libraries repeating 1000 to 5000
volumes number 5.453 Another group
OF still smaller Libraries contains from
300 10 1000 books. A grand total OF
O.00O. 900 borrowers cards are report
ed in all Libraries OF the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

BY having q stout pole lying right
under the hay rack on the upper tim
bers in the barn for the hay to drop
on when II is tripped from slings or
forks. it saves a man in a nov II
also saves the hay from pounding
down in the center which sometimes
causes il 10 mold. As the hay drops
on the poles il rolls TO either side and
spreads The sings are q great labc-
and time saver.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
A Colt Ration.

A grain ration consisting OF six
pounds OF oats or corn. three pounds
Of bran. and one pound OF oilmeal is
recommended Cor colts BY the Ohio
agricultural college. One pound OF
the grain mixture should be fed for
each 100 pounds Of colts. in connection
with all the alfalfa or clover hay they
viii eat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
SELF SHAMPOOING
With cuticura Soap Is Most Comfort
ing and Beneficial. Tria. Free.

Especially IL preceded by touches
Of Cuticura Ointment to spots OF dan
drum and itching on the scalp skin.
These supercreamy enollients meet
every skin want as well as every
toilet and nursery want in caring for
the skin. scalp. hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
VENTILATING A SHEEP SHED
Manner Of Arrangement Shown in
Illustration Gives Ample supply
= Of Fresh Air for Animals.

The manner OF arranging a sheep
shed. as shown IN the illustration. fur
nishes the desired fresh air and pre-
vents the storm. rains. etc. from get
ting inside. where ordinary door ar
rangements are not always sure. fly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

The United States has 100000
square miles OF territory. l.eo3.001o00
acres OF land. There are S7s.0o00Q0
acres OF land in the farms OF the coln-
try. but as. 100000 acres OF this area
are unimproved and unprOductive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Shed ventilators.

ting open with force frequently. The
top OF this shed may be left open the
greater part OF the time without harm
ing the flock at all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
sympathetie Turn.

The first time Cholly took his auto
out il turned turtle.
No wonder: he's such a lobster"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
REGULARITY Is ura.d.

Regularity OF work and regularity OF
feeding make long years OF usefulness
OF the work horse
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

UnwhOlesome feed and unhealthful
surroundings quickly weaken a bird 8
vitality.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

A deafmute is always ready to take
a hand in an argument
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

The best throw one can make with
dice is 20 throw them away
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Sure Death 70 Chicken.

Don't let the chickens eat maggots-
they are sure death to them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14
LEARNERS ADDRESS
OPENS CLUB ROOMS
Trinity Lutheran Church En-
tertains in House Pr0vid-
ed for Male Members.

The value Of a social center for the
young men of the church and the need
of church members companionship
was emphasized by Ellis NJ. Learner,
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. who de-
livered an interesting address at the
opening of the club house for the male
members of the Trinity Lutheran
church, last night.
The Trinity church directors recent.
ly purchased the property adjacent to
the church and remodeled the build
ing and furnished 1t to permit Of its
use as a club house by the men of
the church. Last night the club house
was thrown open to the members Of
tie congregation with an appropriate
program of music and addresses. A
good representation Of the congrega-
ton was present.
The program consisting OF Mr..
Learners address and songs by Soloist
Mrs. Charles Igleman and quartet
music by Messrs. Bucher. Stauber.
Drifmeyer, Igleman and Otte, was de-
livered in the basement Of the church.
Ezra Weidner presided. After the pro
gram refreshments were served.
Charles w. Jordan was to have de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14
WEBSTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Christopher OF
Richmond were the Sunday guests OF
Mr. Leo. Burnett and family.
Mrs. Walter Brown Of Chicago
came Sunday to spend the remainder
of the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Oler.
Several attended Fathers Day ser.
vices at the M. e. church Sunday af.
ternoon.
Mrs. Alice King of Richmond spent
Tuesday at her farm north of town.
Miss Media Brown of Richmond Is
home on two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Samuel Miller ID spending a
few days with Mrs. Morris Mccoy OF
Richmond who is i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Nathan Wills is visiting Mr.
Harry Whitacre and family OF near
Chester.
Priscilla club will meet in Beeson's
Grove west Of town Wednesday at.
ternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14

him because Jim Corbett has linked
him. Jim calls him the coming
heavyweight champion Of the world,
Jim ranks as the worst little picker
in the country. Gamblers always wait
until Jim picks his winner for a com
ing fight-and then they bet on the
other fellow and they usually cash
their bets. -
And now Jim picks Tow Cowler to
win the heavyweight championship at
some future date. Poor Thomas!
Benny Kauff is more to be pitied
than censured. The praise heaped
upon him during the past year went
to his head and caused him to become
afflicted with one OF the most exagger-
ated cases Of ego in baseball history
Benny may recover and he may not
But even If he does he has lost for
all time the high esteem in which the
fans once held him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14
%FRANk @. NEW<l

The Giants remind one Of the Rus
sian army. Beaten to a fragile on
numerous occasions, it's doughty lead
er continues to issue official bulletins
stating that the beating was suffered
for strategic reasons only. and asking
the public to "wait until we get
started"
Women want to be enfranchised.
They claim they have as much right
to vote as men. They assert they are
just as brainy and then they 60 and
wear furs in the summer
Everybody's beginning to feel sorry
for Tom Cowler, the Australian heavy
weight, who was brought to these
shores by one James J. Corbett The
sorrow isn't occasioned by Cowler's
fighting ability. He looks like a bat
tier. But the folks here are sorry for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14
FIND DIARIES CLEAN

Considering the hot weather Of the
last few days, diaries. meat markets
and groceries which supply Richmond
homes with food are In excellent con
dition, according to Dr.. Lou Glen
dairy inspector, who has been max
ing the rounds the last week. Warm
days put tho sanitary conditions OF
these businesses to severe test, DR.
Glen said.
An inspector from the state health
department is expected to visit the
city sometime this month and make
an inspection of the diaries, which
DR.. Glenn said, ranked tar above the
average for the corresponding time q
year ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14
H|BBERD ENTERS MEET

Wilbur Hibberd of this city is one
OF four Indiana golfers who has en-
tered the Western amateur golf
championship tournament to be held at
the Mayfield Country club in Cleve-
land, July 1924. Entries closed last
night with 153 players listed Tor the
qualifying rounds.
Nearly all of the prominent players
Of the Western Gold association, in
GLIDING Chick Evans. present champ
ion and three times winner o. the title
since 1909 are entered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-14
COLLECTS ANTIQUES

NEW PARIS, O., July 14.-Much In.
terest is being manifested in the ex-
hibit which is to be held at the library
for four days, beginning July q. The
committee is gathering up old relics in
the way OF furniture, bric.a.brac, wear.
ing apparel and wishes to state that
all exhibits will be made under glass
OF the articles which are small enough
to be shown.