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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
WHEN THEY PLAYED cRoQUET
cinated the Young People OF HE
Generation.

In this age I fear everybody has
nearly forgotten about the dear old
fashioned game of croquet. l remem-
Der the time back home when ii was
the thing. says writer in the Jack
sonville (Fla.) Times Union.
Why, we used to gather over at
Cheatham's hotel on fine afternoon
round at the shady side, and we viii
lage lads and lassies were in cur
glory.
Knock went the mallet against the
ball, and we waited breathless for the
ball to roll through the wicket.
All. such moments the excitement
was intense. Every eye was fixed upon
the result of the stroke and we thought
the whole world was interested.
By crickety, we were some pumpkins.
I tell you, at the old game. We didn't
know anything about your modern
baseball games, nor football games,
nor polo, nor hockey. nor golf, nor
motor-boat racing, nor motor-car rae
ing. nor horse racing.
No, we didn't care anything about
knowing, l bet you. AS long as Susie
Green was my partner and we beat
the other side, we didn't care whether
school kept or not.
All we knew was that the game was
exciting to us, and the birds sang for
sheer JOY in the magnolias and the
roses nodded from the old front porch
The long. long days of youth were
ours and no business cares infested our
world o. dreams.
The old croquet game!
1t would seem pretty tame TO you
OF this fast age and you would chuckle
and make fun of our enthusiasm. but
we were happy, for we didn't know
any better.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

long. This size Of roller weighs about
$50 pounds or 265 pounds per foot of
length.
"A form for making n concrete roller
may be easily and cheaply made. For
roller Is inches In diameter and "A
inches long, cut piece of sheet iron
"a inches by 5GA inches. The edges
must be cut even and must be square.
This may be bent In a circle and nailed
III necessary, to two sets of wooden
clamps made for this purpose. Wire
the iron form with No. 10 wire to hold
the form from opening ut the joint
when the concrete is placed. Grease
or oil the inside OF the form thorough
ly so that Ii will not stick to the con
crete.
To make an opening for an axle oil
shaft, place three-fourths or seven
eighths-inch iron pipe in the center of
the form.
The concrete should be one part
cement, two parts sand and four parts
stone or gravel. 1t will take little
less than one bag of cement for a
roller of the above dimensions.
A small roller for rolling seeded
ground may be made by pouring con
crete into piece of pipe which forms
the outer surface.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
SELLING CREAM FOR BUTTER
Fever Cans Are Required for Hauling
In Proportion to Its Value
Convenient to Handle.

A good cream separator will skim
a 30 per cent cream practically as
closely as % per cent cream. The
only advantage Of selling cream for
butter-making purposes which tests
% per cent or less is the very small
amount of mechanical loss. That is,
less will stick to the can and stirring
rod. But especially in warm weather,
when cream pours easily and me-
chanical losses are low, a rich cream
Is best. These are the reasons:
When cream is purchased on the
basis of its test. nothing whatever is
paid for any part of ii except the but
terfat. The richer you skim 1t the
more skim milk is kept on the farm.
A rich cream-one. testing from 30
TO 40 per cent-requires fewer cans
for hauling 1t in proportion to it's
value, keeps longer In good condition,
is more quickly cooled and more
conveniently handled.
Transportation charges are less and
creameries prefer rich cream, so that
after the customary starter milk Is
added, the cream will be of about the
proper richness for churning. Every
cream separator has simple adjust
ment for regulating the richness of
cream.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
ORIGIN OF THE NECK RUFF
Said to Have Been Devised by a Span
ish Princess for a Very Par
ticular Reason.

IT is said that the neck ruff, the sort
worn by Queen Elizabeth. which may
be considered as the ancestor of most
Of the modern starched muslin neck.
wear, was devised by Spanish prin-
cess to cover q scar or blemish on her
neck.
These dainty articles Of apparel
were considered n tremendous extrav-
agance when they were first intro
duced into England. For they could
not be worn after washing. England
knew nothing of the art of starching
and the starched muslin was imported
from the continent.
Later some clever person. on the
lookout for new vocation. took les
sons in starching, and set up starch
Ing shop In London. Even then starched
neckwear was considered vanity.
Philip Stubbes. who wrote many clever
and satlrical words anent the fashions
OF his day-and published his writings
In 15S3-spoke OF starch as the devils
liquor"
In those days, rs in these, the collar
that flared high and wide at the back
OF the neck was held out with sup
portasses or underprops of wire, COW
cred with gold thread, silver or silk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

treatment and is easily cured. A
sheep owner should never allow scab
to remain in his flock, rs Ii can be
easily eradicated by proper dipping.
The only rational treatment for COM
mon scab consists In using some ex-
ternal application which will kill the
parasites. Feeding sulphur and salt
and various other preparations to
sheep will not destroy the parasites
and consequently will not effect a
cure. Hand dressing. or "spot doctor
ing" as Ii Is commonly called, con-
sists in soaking the affected parts with
n medicated solution of strength suffi-
cient to kill the mites. This acts as a
palliative and tends temporarily to
check the disease, but will not effect
q cure.
Dipping consists in immersing the
sheep in indicated solution that will
Kill the parasites, and is the only
practical method known for eradi-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

shows that I stand It real well. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me . lot
/ have also had my oldest girl take IL
and it did her lots Of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it-"-Mrs. DEWITT SNcEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
sations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
DESTROY INSECTS IN GARDEN
Small Frame Covered With Cheese
Cloth Will Protect Melons,
Squashes and Cucumbers.

In fighting the squash bug, a suck
Ing insect which attacks melons,
squashes and cucumbers, frames COW
cred with cheese cloth may be put
over the plants or the large yellow
eggs and bugs may be picked off by
hand early in the morning. The vines
should be destroyed after the crop is
harvested
Another insect, included in the name
of squash bugs, is the cucumber bee
tie, which is biting insect. An ex.
cess quantity of seed should be plant
ed and then the plants should be dust
ed with a mixture of one pound of
paris green with so pounds of lime or
cheap flour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Used Same Shoes II Years

Using one pair of shoes for II years
without repairs Mrs. Nathan Messick
OF Georgetown, Del. declares she has
the oldest pair of shoes in continued
use in the country.
Seventeen years ago she purchased
the shoes from William G. Bryan, who
Kept crossroads store between
Georgetown and Laurel. Since that
time Mrs. Messick can recall few sun
days when she has not worn them.
which means their employment for SS4
days, or nearly two years and half
OF solid use.
Mrs. Messick prizes the shoes highly
ana from appearances declares they
will last her five or six years more.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
When kits Are DANGEROUS.

A Scotch Highlander, In the Walker
hospital, Fraserburgh. states that at
the battle of Loos his regiment and
several others of the Scottish division.
advanced TO the attack with practi-
cally nothing on them except their
shirts. The reason for so doing was
that, in getting TO the Germans wire
entanglements, their kits were torn to
pieces, and impeded their progress.
Another military patient at the hos
pital was one of the twelve men
blown into dug-out by a shell ex-
plosion. The roof collapsed and en-
tombed them, and they lay there I'M
conscious for seven hours before their
comrades could effect their rescue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28


milk
milk
attitude the division that milk
worth It, and the In their
Interested
God
health officials
grade and visit their The attitude toward
to
their
of
5
point that carefully the producer distributor handled
milk likely
delivery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

eating the disease from the flock. The
USUAL method is for the sheep to enter
ore end of a vat filled with dip.
through which they swim, and leave
the vat at the opposite end The dip
or solution should be used warm In
order that 1t may penetrate the fleece
and the hard scabs or crusts. Two
clippings 10 to IA days apart are nee
essary TO effect cure The first dip
ping kills the live mites but does not
destroy the eggs. Within ten DAYS
after the first dipping the eggs on the
skin at that time will have Matched
out. but the new mites will not have
reached maturity or laid eggs. The
second dipping kills the new mites
Matched subsequently TO the first dip
ping.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

under the
gully
Hgh Maher
Brkight
and breed the overhead
Later Maher to the alternating with Brkght
friends with the They
him. n
without n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
HUMUS CONTENT is REQUIRED
Soil May Be Fertile, But Without De-
cayed Organic Matter Good Crops
Cannot Be Grown.

A soil may be called fertile In that
it contains plenty of plant food, such
as nitrogen. phosphoric acid or potash
but if the humus content is low good
crops cannot be raised. Humus is
decayed organic matter and the
amount of humus I'm the soil can
easily be controlled by the farmer. He
can get ii into the soil by blowing
under or working into the soil or
ganic matter in such condition that it
will readily decay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
KILLING GOPHERS WITH GAS
Novel Method introduced in Colorado
for Destroying Little Animals
Auto Is Used.

This new method of killing gophors
comes from Colorado: Run your auto
out into the field, attach short length
of garden hose TO the exhaust pipe,
put the other end into the gopher hole
and make tight with earth pressed
about It; then start your engine. The
gas does the business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
RAPID SPREAD OF SCAB
Skin Disease of Sheep Easily
Transmitted Among Flock.
One OF Oldest and Most Injurious ALL
ments Affecting Sheep and Causes
Great Financial Loss to the
Industry.
(By B. IMEs.l

The history Of sheep scab dates back
to the earliest ages of civilization. II
Is a highly contagious skin disease,
easily transmitted from one sheep to
another, and spreads very rapidly after
this is one Of the most injurious dis
eases which affect sheep. 1t is caused
by small animal parasite. commonly
known as mite" which lives on the
skin. Although the disease Is not
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

Lydia E. Pinkham's
V eg etable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and 1t straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, a. we
live on q farm and I
have four girls. / do
all my sewing and
other w ork with
their haln 80 ;t
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
CONCRETE ROLLER is USEFUL
Form is Easily and cheapIy Made
Edges Of Sheet Iron Must Be Cut
Even and Square.

concrete roller may be made as n
hand roller to be operated by one or
two men or rs horse roller, when Ii
Is, of course, larger and heavier. A
hand roller for two men suitable for
rolling lawns should be made about
Is inches In diameter and "a inches
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

OF the bureau of animal industry OF
the department of agriculture, there
fore, has not stopped ut working out
the economics of dairylng for the bene-
fit of the farmer. but emphasizes the
health aspect OF the Industry and car
ries on energetic educational cam
paigns In communities where co-0pera-
ton Is desired.
One important and eminently fair
phase OF the extension work of the
governments dairy experts Is In edu-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

complication OF maladieS Superinduced
by extreme old age.
Senator MARITIME was insistent that
the dog should have decent and
proper burial. He was living In a
Washington apartment house at the
time. and the finding OF a suitable
burial plot was problem. He could
not 60 out in the backyard ana hold
his funeral, because there waSn'1 any
backyard. Anybody living in a SMALL
apartment who has ever put I'm a day
with q pedigreed dead dog on his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Keep Chicks Comfortable

Always keep "A deep. clean bedding
Of sand. hay chaff, cut clover or some
thing OF that kind OF the floor of the
brooder. so that the chicks will be
comfortable when resting under the
hover.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Shop Talk

She-rve heard that men prefer to
make love 10 short girls rather than
to tall girls.
He On broker)-Yes, it's the shorts
that you always hear OF as getting
squeeZed.-Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

hands wondering what appreciate
would
washington en- uaxcuve dog intended
his dog such Il burial dog might we'll be
made Its final o. the earth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Senator MARITIME Gave His Dog Suitable Burial

of Of
for long and he attached while
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

about on the crossing there, and the
pigeons have become their friends and
pets.
While congested traffic Is swirling
about the bridge terminal the pigeons
alight and feed in the center of the
crossing. They walk over the police
mems feet and between their legs.
Sometimes they even alight on
Birkight's person.
The pigeons seem to know the traf-
fic laws. At least they have full
knowledge that us long as they stay
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Two Washington Policemen Adopt Tramp Pigeons

. oLICFMEN CHARLES NJ BRElGIT AND
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28


wife Is
the Hay resolution
ome OF town meeting This resolution provided dependent
nnd
little brothers children
n snan solemn
demanded
of
presided bachelors
legislature Is benefit
with indelbe Ink
OF the house from being robbed
Then
OF them
In the melee
lot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Uncle Sans Campaign to Safeguard Milk Supply

HE milk drink interests Uncle Sam
the time the foods
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
WOMAN HAD !
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Ve9eta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"i have had
nervous trouble all my life until / took
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
WNATIONAL%
GApITAL .AFfAIQS
House Debates Whether Wife Is Member of Family

W AsHINGToN-There
w OF representatives,
public these debates have
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28

~''eaiah' VI tht SOhSitScfOnui ItecOIu.
AT almost any time one can drop into
the house and get thrill. but owing to
the news from the Mexican, Austrian.
Gnlician and other harried borders il
takes more than a speech I'm congress
to get rise out OF a newspaper these
days. Perhaps 1t is for that reason
that the orators OF congress are seek
Ing new fields I'm their endeavor to
start little something I'm the way OF
publicity.
For instance. IL was not long ago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
Concrete Roller.

long. This size Of roller weighs about
$50 pounds or 265 pounds per foot of
length.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
BUSINESS CHANGES
IN MANCHESTER
w 3. MILLER e. SON OF WIN
THROP, BUY ARNOLD HARD
WARE STOCK.
G. H. MILLER Is MANAGER OF STORE
J. NJ and D. Enright of Tama,
Buy II. r. Mcdonald Grocery
Store.

w. B. Miller and his son, G. H.
Miller, of Winthrop, were in the ci-
ty on Tuesday and closed a deal
whereby they come into possession
Of the hardware stock which Mr.,
S. S. Arnold recently purchased Of
Bert Stier. Mr.. Arnold after clos
ing the deal Tuesday left for his
home in Grand Mound, where his fam
lily resides.
w. B. Miller is manager and part
owner of the hardware and imple-
Eent business CT the w. D. Hoyt
company at Winthrop, and is an ex-
perienced business man. His son was
associated with his father in the man.
agement of the business at Winthrop
for several years.
The new owners Of the store will
conduct the business in this city un-
der the firm name of w. B. Miller &
Son, the junior member of the firm
being in active charge of the store.
The firm has come into possession of
a clean and up-to-date stock of hard
ware, and will no doubt receive the
same generous patronage from the
buying public as was accorded the
former owners of the store. Mr.. Mill
er is wide-awake young business
man, and will carry a strictly first
class stock Of hardware. He is
young man Of pleasing manner, and
will find Manchester a. good place to
live, and engage in business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
MRS. W. F. MERRILL.

Mrs. w. F. Merrill passed away at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Work in this city on January 26th,
1916, at the age Of 81 years. Death
was due to nervous trouble and par
tial paralysis. Funeral services were
held from the Work home on Friday
afternoon at 2:30, the services be-
ing conducted by the Rev. w. J.
Suckow Interment was made in Oak
land cemetery.
Clara Robertson was born in Honey
Creek township, Delaware county,
September 18th, 1851. She was
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Robertson, pioneers of the county.
For many years she was successful
On September 10Th, 1888, she was
united in marriage with Frank w
Merrill, and for about twenty years
she resided in Sioux City, and fer
the last two years she lived at Iowa
City. Last August she came to Man
her home with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Work.
Mrs. Merrill is Well rem membered
by many Manchester people, who
share in the sorrow that comes to
the members Of her family. She
was a member of the Eastern STAR,
and for many years held member
ship in the Congregational church
of Sioux City.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
SCHOOL NOTES.

The M. H. S. basket ball team was
defeated at Delhi last Friday even
ing by a score of % to ~. Owing to
sickness substitutes had to take the
place of the regular players, and
consequently the team was somewhat
weakened. which accounts for the de-
feat.
The Manchester High school will
send representatives to participate in
a typewriting contest, to be held at
Waterloo some time during the month
of March. Prof Naether, who has
charge of the Commercial depart
ment of the High school, is training
the young people in the art of oper-
ating the machines, and all Of whom
will give a good account Of them
selves as they enter the contest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02

ed by a son, by the first marriage,
Boyd May, who resides in the State
of Utah, and one sister, Mrs. Henry
Dibble. Of Kingston, Ill. In October,
1898, they retired from the farm
and took up their residence in La
mont, Iowa, and the home continued
in that city. except one year recent
ly passed in Manchester. Mr.. May
had been in poor health for some
years and had required the constant
care of his wife. An attack Of la
grippe hastened the end which came
on Tuesday morning, January 25th,
1916, at the age of sc years, five
months and fifteen days.
He was a hard-working man in his
working years and had large cir
Gle Of friends and acquaintances,
many of whom have passed on be-
fore him. Those who remain will
miss him and the immediate family
and relatives feel his loss. The
community extends to them it's SYM
pathy.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday morning in the Methodist
church in Lamont, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. S. G. Bretnall, and the
body was laid to rest in the ceme-
terry at Manchester. K. x.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
MRS. w. e. GRAVES.

Belinda Bristol was born Decem-
ber 10th, 1885, in New jersey, and
moved with her parents to Iowa in
1856. She was united in marriage
with w. M. Graves on September
18th, 1873. Since the death Of her
husband, on November 18th, 1897,
she has resided on the homestead in
Colesburg, until her death early Sun
day morning, January 23rd, 1916. She
united with the Colesburg Congrega-
tional church about sixteen years
ago. She leaves one brother, Henry
Bristol of Jersey City, N. Y, be-
sides many other relatives and friends
who hold her memory dear. After
walking ife's path for 80 years, 1
month and 13 days she is now at
rest.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. o. J. Feltes, on Tuesday af-
ternoon, and interment made in Oak
Hill cemetery. The relatives desire
to thank the friends who SO kindly
helped in the hour of need. x. X.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

In another column Of this paper ap-
pears the announcement Of e. c..
Hesner of Dundee as a candidate for
the republican nomination for the Of
flee of county treasurer. Wherever
he is known he will have a large fol-
lowing. He is a banker of experience,
having been connected with the First
National Bank Of this city for several
years. Recently he has resided at
Dundee and has held the office of
cashier of the Dundee Savings bank.
He is man of good judgment and
integrity and we'll fitted for the office
to which he aspires.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-02
GROCERY STORE CHANGES
HANDS,.

H. r. Mcdonald, who has been
conducting grocery store OH the
corner of Franklin and Delaware
streets, has sold the store to Messrs.
J. M. and D. E. Enright of Tama,
Iowa. The new owners took posses
sion of the store on Saturday of last
week. Mr.. Enright and his s0h
are experienced grocermen apd will
devote their entire time to the
management of the business. AS soon
as Mr.. Enright can find a suitable
residence he will bring his family am. y
here to make their home 'sr.> -33H5
and Mrs. Mcdonald have
not decideu~upon definite plans for
the future. Their friends hope that
this transfer will not mean. a re-
moval from the city. '-~Nr>