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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Winnino Philosophy.

While Francis OpTimet's golf wasn't
quite SO good. or nearly so good as
it generally Is. in the recent open
championship his rare philosophy vas
still better than par
Il played badly he said. but I
could have played worse But that
part OF Il didn't matter. had cork
ing good time. which is what play
golf for. don't ever want to win an
other championship II winning one IS
going to spoil my week. For some
times you can win. and sometimes you
can't. but in the end you generally get
what is coming"
When you are at the top of your
game, added Ouimet. the game plays
itself. And when you are not at the
top OF your game you are not going
to win. and 1t is worse than foolish to
fret or bother about it. since there
Is nothing to be done except to take
what you get"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

Talking too much seems TO be a dis
ease With one ii takes the form OF
Renaissance. This harmless old soul
takes great pleasure in telling about
the ole swimmin hole" the last log
gin bee. and other events in which
he featured. Another takes il out on
the neigh bors. He tells you a line OF
conduct and then tries 20 get you to
declare that IL Is shameful It's all
the neighbors. of course. Or it's some
invention the fellow has. It's going TO
revolutionize things some day. He's
never tired detailing its merits. The
only thing wrong with II is that it's
not possible OF anything good out
side the inventors mind Perhaps il 3
politics The great national problems
are settled daily b. wise ones all
over the land Sometimes it's love
talk. The fellow gets enamored cas-
ily. and makes love TO every maiden
that viii listen to him. The result
is he says too much and gets into
trouble Take counsel and beware OF
your line OF talk
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Hobo Anono Flowers.

The great bindweed. a firstcousin
to the morning glory. is hobo among
flowers. IL travelled up and down the
lanes OF world trade for centuries.
until it has come TO claim most OF the
northern hemisphere for its abiding
place. II loves wayside hedges and
thickets. where II climbs over every
thing in its fight for the survival OF
the fittest; but 1t knows no Joy great
er than getting into a cornfeld. where
i can use the stalks as a nature
built trellis for its wanserings II
flowers from June until September.
II keeps solid hours. getting up with
the rising sun and going to bed when
the sun goes down. except on moon
light nights. when il keeps open house
for the benefit OF certain moths that
are its especial friends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
LEAVE NOTHING FOR ENEMY
pert in the Matter Of Destroying
Weapons Of War

Military men are taught how to
destroy surplus stores which may be
useful to the enemy and which are in
danger OF capture
u may be necessary 10 destroy
guns 10 prevent them falling into the
hands Of the enemy. or 10 make cap
tured guns useless. II small
amount OF dynamite OF other explosive
Is available OF course this can be done
very effectively
IL not. the breech of the gun is
closed and the hinge-joints smashed
as much as possible with a handspike
o. pick II there is time a few rifle
shots fired at the vital points OF the
gun effectively Jam the mechanism so
as 20 make it useless.
With rifles. the butts are broken
or and the barrels destroyed as much
as possible To do this the rifles
are well heated over a fire and
smashed up with heavy hammers. The
army hand books lay down that a party
OF five soldiers should be able to
destroy 50 rifles an hour
Ammunition is destroyed by plac-
ing il IN n deep pit and setting il on
FIRE
Telegraph wires are cut up into
small pieces and the poles cut down
and broken up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
FLOURISH ONLY IN WOODS
Wild Flowers That Refuse TO Be Con
tented in Gardens That Are the
Handivsork OF Man.

Among the truly wild" flowers. two
that ask OF man only 20 Be let alone
in their native Businesses are the may
flower. or trailing arbutus. and the
twinberry. OF partridge berry. the last
named a member OF the madden fam
ily. and distant relative Of the coffee
tree The may dONer - widest and
shyest OF all. No more - the eagle
al home m the farmyard or the cardi-
nal in the cage than the maynower
In the garden A the imprisoned
cardinal pines away and dies when
the gilded bars of birdcage separate
il from its liberty SO the mayfiower
siekeRs and withers away In the gar
den.
The moth mullen for many year
has been a rural moth5alL II is
member OF the figwort family. Among
its relatives are the great MULLEN. the
blue toad lax. the small snapdragon,
the turtle-head. the beard-tongue. the
monkey-foWer. the lousewort and the
coW-Vheat. The country-dwelling
housewife uses its leaves in packing
away garments OF winter to keep out
the tiny cloth moths OF summer IL Is
also believed TO be a bane 10 cock
reaches.
The SNOWY lady's slipper. a shy
member OF the orchid family. flower
ing from June TO September never
seeks the haunts OF man. but tries TO
remove itself as far from their com
ings and goings as it can, and II sue
ceeds SO we'll that only the flower
lover who is willing TO take pains can
approach its dwelling place More
over. il IS so persistent in its efforts TO
be let alone that il has come 10 have
tiny glandular hairs which contain
an oil that is somewhat poisonous 10
the human skin. and il is said that a
number OF cases Of dermatitis have
followed the efforts OF flower lovers to
carry il in triumph cut OF the woods.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

dress OF a theatrical agent IN Ply
mouth I'm going there TO see them.
Alone. Joel2" ventured gentle and
polite Nancy.
No. Ned Wallace Is going with me
to sort OF keep me company
Nancy's eyes Frightened The allu-
sion TO Ned gave her a hopeful idea
While Joel was down town arranging
for his trip she sent for Ned.
Young man" she said with mock
severity. do you know that | hold
your fate in my hands ?"
If you're referring to my liking for
your pretty sister. Winnie. I guess
you're right" admitted Ned meekly
4 am Now then. you are going 70
the city with joel II you bring him
back cured OF his folly. shall vel
come you as q brother inlaw- II you
don't"
Yes. Mrs. Randall"
Il shall put OF the engagement for
two years
I'n-Tn try" said Ned humbly. but
Joel has got it bad"
From that moment Ned set his wits
at work 70 accomplish the design IN
view. On their Journey TO the city
he did not try TO discourage Joel He
knew that It would be OF no use
JoeIs mind was nightly set upon his
mission.
The morning after their arrival in
Plymouth Joel and Ned started out e
call upon the theatrical agent. whoss
card the circus man had given t
Joei
They located him In an Office. the
walls OF which were covered viii
portraits CT stage celebrities. from
leading tragedians down to vaudeville
song and dance favorites Joel state,
his mission
'Ah. | see" bowed the agent, viii
a twitching smile at the corner OF hi
lips All light ten dollars. please
For hesitated Joel.
My advice-usual fee. Take tel
minutes I'm a busy man
All right" said loci TN give yol
The Roman Gladiator. tragic, an,
sing The Miner. deep bass.
Fire away" directed the agent
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Joel
Randall'S
Gift"
By George Elmer Cobb
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lCopyright isis. by ". c. ChRpman)

Copyright isiS by W. c. Chapman.)
BE content. Joel Who could be
happier than ourselvesr
But budding genius. marvellous
scope Of voice. grand delivery. orator
teal effect. Tell you. Nancy. that show
fellow said | was mixture OF Caruso
and Patrick Henry"
Well. even so. Joel. admitted his
wife. with a barely suppressed smile.
isn't leading the choir being grand
master OF your lodge and calling home
the COWS till the welkin rings enough
exercise for your rare gifts -
Cows" spurted Joel disdainfully
say. Nancy. you degrade me. All
right, Wait and see. I'm an orator
and I'm going to develop my gift"
He's bewitched with his own van
lily. soliloQuized Mrs Randall regret
fully. and surely Joel acted out the
part. Various neighbors told Of dis
covering him in the midst OF some
thicket spouting away like a mad &C
tor. others reported coming across
him behind this and that haystack.
practicing the gestures that are sup
posed to emphasize the effectiveness
OF Unborn eloquencc
He's got the bug said old Mr.
Morse. his fatherin-law. philosophi-
cally and it'll have TO work out OF
his system"
Wei. Nancy. announced Joel one
morning a few days later. m going
away for a day or two"
Nancy was sorrowful. but silent.
awaiting her husbands further words.
suspecting that II had something 70
do with his newest within
You see. ever since that day that
the crier at the circus got cold and
l relieved him at the megaphOne. I've
remembered his words. lie said he
never heard such a grand vocality.
think he called il. lie said I'D BE- a
wonder on the stage or rostrum. I've
been practicing since at ode times
That circus fellow gave me the adj
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Anatomy Of Modern Periseop

the cruiser might have saved i,
broadside directed toward the
destroyed the submarine.
The periscope Is the invention
Hollander. Telar van Elven, "
1859 built a semisubmersible %
Amsterdam. AS his craft was u
ed to run low In the water y
condition known as "awash, an
difficulty of observation. due 10
washing across the low coming
some other method than the 10
scuttles was necessary. Van
rugged up a contrivance OF INC
mirrors at each end OF long tuo
simplest form of periscope. ms
was not successful. but the insuu
OF observation was. and prove
forerunner OF the complicated anl
cate instrument In use TO-DAY
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
panoer In wrist Watches.

Many soldiers In the European war
wear watches on their left wrists
which are frequently hit BY the enc
mys bullets. when a high-power pro
jectile strikes a watch fairly It shat
tiers II into countless fragments which.
when embedded in the bone. as they
usually are. make IL impossible to
restore the industrial use OF the arm.
II is expected that the abandonment
OF wrist watches in the armies will be
ordered on this account Pathfinder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
EYE OF SUBMAR|I
Periscope Believed Brouui
Point OF Perfection.
Latest Instrument Enables Com
Or to Be Practically Sure
Deadly Torpedo Will Reae
Ship He Would Destroy.

Everybody knows the simple
ciple OF the psriscope. but fev
aware OF the minute refinemeu
the construction OF the perfect,
strument. its delicacy and import
Down in the coming tower. i
semidarkness. with the throbhil
machinery and the hushed hu
the twilight water slipping pas
lookout scuttles, the command
the submarine has been car
studying the course OF his pre-,
making calculations as TO It's
carefully laying his own course
cordance- Now the time has
TO take a chance, for soon the
scope splash will be observed.
suit in a fusillade OF projectile.
a twisting. lodging course on th
OF the cruiser. and the subu
SOuld be baifled.
The officer takes his fnai Oh
ton. lays his course. presses
ton. and the circular-framed b
before him is extinguished. Hi
viously calculated period OF bin,
ming expires. II his calculations
been correct, and the cruiser ha
changed its course or sped DE S
be within torpedo range. witt
tubes pointing toward the tarse
he2
The periscope is pointed car
in the direction which should
the ship. pointed as carefully an
curately as a gun would be o.
Everything is in readiness. tie
is standing by the torpedo tubes
the second they receive their
the great cigar-shaped mis- sile "
on its way. The commando pr
a button The hydraulic power
leased. AS quickly as rattie
strikes and withdraws. the pen
shoots UP and down. For a fr,
of an instant an verwhelmingly
vision OF the enemy ship tiashs
His calculations have been co
and with the speed Of thougI
reaches for the signal button
will send the messenger OF q
on its way.
Too late the lookout and the o.
on the bridge OF the cruiser Oh
the furrow which marks the app
OF the torpedo through the watel
helm is thrown hard. but without
Before the ship answers the
has ended in a resounding
against the hull. the explosion "a
and the work is done.
With the old-style periscope Il
ton would have been impo
granting a sharp lookout had
kept on the cruiser. for the onl
the captain OF the submarine
have taken his observations
have been to bring his craft slti
" near the surface 10 push the
periscope out OF the water. and
draw Il again by diving. a much
er process. and one which would
given time for the splash to be
in which case quick maneuveri
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

they enjoy there According sehraed who is not stuck
White
House tackled lie and the fight
ar
passing
which
he
a
Oldest grounds birds Of all kinds
OF
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o.
to
to
ourh lays vii be over
the fisheries he
heard Of their pful wall
Bible. dispelled their
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

do for an American I'm the service.
even II his own blood be American
beyond question. 10 have n wife who
Is o; foreign extraction or once or
twice removed The European war
viii not tolerate such
The state department. was recent
" taught the lesson through the Sc
lection OF an American who had
passed a splendid examination and
who vas assigned TO an English post
in the consular service. The selec-
ton seemed impeccable. but no one
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

She never tires Of telling how her
ancestors came over in the May
hover"
still. that sort OF story doesn't
make much impression on her rich
neighbors. who know that the present
generation OF the family can't afford
TO go back TO Europe az FIRST
cabin passengers aboard an ocean
liner
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

lad the other bY ne ntck and vas
trying 10 pull his head OF when
Schraeder stood over the two and
aourished his arms and club in such
a Threatening way that the grip was
released and the two few OF TO trees
close by. making a terrible clattsr
about the affair
Several families o, crows have
FOR years fourished in the White
House grounds. but they seem 10
have formed q combination TO keep
other birds out OF the good things
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Diverse Emotions.

"Tve bought an automobile
Have your"
Yes Why don't you consra
me"
I'm waiting 20 hear Vhaf lu'
f. so I'll know whether 20 iau
sympathize
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careless
American informed that they
10 o
consular
shall Involved
IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

The moon gives no ~ to soil neither does it affect he composition OF
10 a
i added OF think 4
with the planting
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
A Contradiction.

Here's a scientist says ,na
color OF hair can't turn gray u
gle night"
He's never seen Wayne
she's forgotten to have her DOH
filled"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

" IHI, UF Any OLUtr EIEIIlIEI OF WeaLIf-
OF. This viii be a severe blow TO
those who have believed that pota-
toes in order TO be a successful crop.
should be planted during certain
phases Of the moon. OF that garden
truck fOurishes more readily under
moon influence when planted right
The department points out that
growth Of plants depends upon the
amount OF food in the soil and IN the
air that is available for them. and
uuou temperature. light and moisture
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

OF prayer pianos 81 poluH aioLk lus
shore for the benefit OF Washington :
anglers.
II the fish bite better during the
summer the fishermen should thank
the sentimental young folk. who have
discovered a summer substitute for
the tango dance hall They have placed
graphophones in their canoes, and
one strolling along the banks OF the
river above the Aqueduct bridge these
evenings hears soft strains rising
here and there on the black surface.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Moon Myths Shattered by HOustOn's Department

TIE agriculture has smashed
i a
than has th
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Crows Fight Fiercey in White House Grounds

VICIOUS fight White
n
before induce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Why the Wives of ConsuIs Are Important Now

w before sending anybody the diplomatic
The be has Il does
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17
Music in Canoes Charms Potomac River Fishes

MUSIC
l fisheries fishing should be
fisheries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-11

The Vermont Agricultural Experiment
station is a state established and federal
supported institution, located by law at
the state university. It's especial function
is to carry on experimental work on mat
tiers relating to agriculture 1t is studying
problems in the fields of animal and plant
diseases, soil management, fertilizers, feeds,
forestry, horticulture, dairy husbandry and
seed inspection 4 succinct statement as
to some of the recent results follows:
Horticulture. The yield and control of
the quality Of Hubbard squash has been
studied for four years and probably anoth
er seasons work Will be done. \ special
study is being made of seed selection from
high and low yields and an attempt has
been made to learn whether breed or sea
son is responsible for the variation in
quality. The results so far indicate that
the breed is largely responsible. About
| two acres of squash have been used.
A cion selection trial on apple trees tax
en- from high and low yielding trees has
been under way for five years and will con
tinue for 10 to Il years more. About 40
trees on the college farm are used and more
than 300 cions have been grated from
! trees OF known low or known high yields,
from standard varieties such as Northern
/ Spy, Wealthy, Rhode Island Greening,
Pound Sweet, Fameuse and Patten Green
ing
The federal government requires that
certain station investigations shall be
made in pure science. Along this line a
/ breeding problem in the sterihty of the
strawberry has been studied IN the green
house and outdoors. using 500 seedlings
The whole problem of sterility is an acute
one in fruit growing and many men in
many regions are at work on its various
phases.
Another scientific experiment deals with
plant forcing by the use of carbonic acid
the soil. Lettuce, radishes, beans, peas ant
certain flowers are used This trial has
been under way for five years and probably
will last another year. In some instances
gains of 80 to 200 per cent have been not
ed, but the average gain Is from 80 to q
per cent.
Animal husbandry The effects on thu
milk flow OF low, medium and higl
amounts OF food protein have been studied
as we'll as the results attained in lon
time feeding experiences as compared Will
those of shorter duration These expert
ments were started nine years ago and vii
run two more years Grade Jerseys hav
been used The proportion of grain t
roughage has been kept constant Appar
emily no marked advantage is gained i
terms of increased milk yields or improves
quality from the feeding of large amount
} of protein, although it appears that cow
fed large amounts of protein place ittl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-11

PUPIL NURSES wanted at the Taun-
ton State Hospital Training school for
nurses For particulars address DR.. Ar
thur V. Coos, Supt., Taunton State Hos
pital, Taunton, Mass 46-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-11

SAVE TRADEMARKS from Rabbits
Cleanser, Rabbits 1776 Soap Powder.
Rabbits Lye and Rabbits Best Soap
Bring 80 to A. +. Roberts for a beautiful
dressed unbreakable doll 233- 25S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-11

PARTY in vicinity of Brattleboro who
is moving away has paid $3.50 on a $3.50
upright grand piano. You pay balance,
S97, and it is yours. Write or see. The
Gibbs Piano Co, 71-73 Main ST., Spring
field, Mass 204-tf
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To Rent

TO RENT-Nice six-room tenement,
Charles S. Chase. 233-tf
TO RENT-Two pleasant tenements. In
quire at 3 Locust St. 203-tf
TO RENT-Tenement so Chestnut St.
50 week o. 7. Ware. 230tf
TO RENT-Cottage house on car line
Charles Akeley, 224 Canal st. 237242*
TO RENT Upstairs Broom tenement.
"a Prospect St E. n Thomas. 2Os-tf
TO RENT-Furnished room. Gas, bath
and furnace heat. % Harris place. 231-tf
TO RENT-Two nice rooms, steam heat
ed. Mrs. E. G. Crosby, 90 High ST. 23S-tf
TO RENT-Modern tenement, good loca-
ton, $14. Inquire at IA Prospect st.
233-tf
TO RENT-Modern seven-room house
Two minutes from Main St. H. L. Emer-
son. 235-tf
TO RENT-Four-room tenement partly
furnished on Green street. SO. Edgett
& Co. 232- If
TO RENT downstairs fat of rooms
and bath, furnace heat. F. w Nichols, l.
Forest st. 205-tf
TO RENT-Ground floor, 4-room tene-
ment; 3-rooms for light housekeeping, fur
ished. Charles Miner. 236-tf
TO RENT-To men only, furnished
rooms electric lights, heat and bath. s
Crosby Terrace. Tel. GS2. 215-tf
TO RENT - Two good tenements on
Birge street, SO per month, Holden &
Martin, Brattleboro, Vt 144-tf
TO RENT - Downstairs tenement, 6
rooms, so Western Ave. Inquire of II.
G.. Barber, or at the house 214-tf
TO RENT-Partly furnished apartment
OF rooms in The Abbott Address
apartment" care Reformer Office. 234-tf
TO RENT-Comfortabl 7-room tene-
ment, Al Western Ave. Opportunity to
pay rent in part by doing homework. In
.luire at house 224-tf
TO Embellishments corner Main
and Walnut Streets, rst-class, up-to
date, with modern improvements. z
Fleming, Oak st. 212-tt
T , TO RENT-New upstairs Groom tene-
|mant, modern, furnace and electric lights;
Ialso upstairs tenement of five rooms, both
on car line. Inquire of H. L. Nichols
Rural 4. 231-tt
! TO RENT-After Jan. 1st the DR.. Wa
tesman house, so-called, next to the Prin-
/ cess theatre This house Is suitable for
Irooming and boarding house, or a physi
clans residence and office. Also two barns
that can be used as storage connected with
the property. S. w Edgett & Co, Agts
239-tt
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LOST-Velvet bag, marked H. S., con-
tanning sum of money and car book Re
ward offered if left at Reformer Office.
240-242
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WANTED-B oarders at % Frost Place.
235-tf
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STATION WORK
Wide Field of Activity in
Agricultural Lines by
State Institution
SUCCINCT STATEMENT
OF RECENT RESULTS

Station Established by State Has Fed
eral Support - Scientific Investiga-
tions Embrace Fields of Animals and
Plants.
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SYMPHONIC and Manicuring: electric
vibrator. Miss Mary a. Griffin, 139. Main
ST. 229-tf
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Special Notices

MARGARET E. ROOT, public stenog-
rapher Office, Roots Pharmacy 761-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-11

WANTED-At once for cash, cat with
kittens just born. Charles Miner. 239-tf
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WANTED-AIen to learn to drive and
repair automobiles and be prepared to fill
vacancies at good salaries Write for spe-
cial offer. Maine Auto Company, 10 For
est Ave, Portland, Maine 242-24S*
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ferred. Mrs. Abbie NJ Harlow, 81 Crosby
block 242-253%
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WANTED-To buy, waste land suitable
for setting pine. H. L. Emerson. 235-ti