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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-02
Just
a Dream
By II. M. EGBERT
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman)

Gerald Holmes was what the world
called a successful man. At fifty he
had won a place in the estimation OF
his community. He was rich, wild
over of several years standing, and
the father of grownup children. And,
like many successful men, he knew
that life had been for him failure.
His marriage had been happy
enough. Hardly anyone knew. and
none of his own children knew, the
story of his early love affair with Lii
liam Huntley. They had been class
mates at college, they had loved each
other since they first saw each other.
They were engaged to be married as
self in his profession as a scientific
engineer Often in afterdays, when
he was called from end to end Of the
great continent TO achieve success at
this profession where other men
had failed, Holmes would recall how
he and Lillian had fought over those
problems together in her little room,
where she, with her trained mind, was
able to aid even him, the first in the
class at the university.
Their lives had had such prospects
of rich fruit; they were so perfectly
satisfied with each other, that Holmes
had always felt their JOY was to be
snatched from them. Lillian fought
for five days against pneumonia.
Tomorrow will be the crisis said
the doctor.
But when the crisis came Lillian
could not withstand ii.
He was called to her bedside in her
last hours. The struggle for life had
ceased, and her beauty, her strength,
her faculties were going out swiftly
ON the ebb-tide.
Il want you to be happy, Gerald,
she whispered. And, seeing the look
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the clover in a section is but pro
phecy CT the early failure Of other
leading crops in that particular Sec
ton.
The substitution Of alsike for ordi-
nary red clover will enable clover to
be continued in the rotation on some
soils which no longer grow the ordi-
nary red clover. The lack Of humus
in the soil is the most potent factcr
in the failure of red clover in these
sections, but other factors such as
too acid a soil and the presence Of
fungous diseases or insect enemies,
must also be overcome. Lining and
proper drainage will overcome the
soil acidity. The insect and fungous
diseases may be held in check by
clipping or cutting at the proper time
and by furnishing the proper soil con-
ditions to produce a crop so yigor-
Gus that it will succeed in spite of
the enemies which prove troublesome
to less vigorous stands.
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had submitted number hands One
offered animals Il will for So he said
cheap terrible catching him."
laboratory. worth 81
for The OF
OF
"Oh trousers cried the who
the at m
better the monkey for the damage he has
the he
No
the
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irredeemably as an outcast,~ suggest
ed Holmes.
She's that now. sir" said the ma
iron angrily. There's no way to dis
cipline her"
What is the trouble?" Holmes
asked the girl
She began 10 speak without raising
her eyes. They hain't treated me
fair" she blurted out Il don't belong
to them"
Belong TO whom inquired Holmes
That lot down to the East side.
I'm n lady. | amt goin to mix with
that crowd OF loafers and shop girls.
want my chance. For Gods sake,
give me my chance TO go to a decent
school, instead of shutting me up
here"
Why don't you look at the chair
man when you speak TO him, you in
solent girl?" demanded the matron.
The girl raised her sullen eyes TO
his, and Holmes saw-Lillian's He
saw the soul of Lillian looking at him
directly out Of the eyes OF this way
ward girl of the slums. He saw the
appealing gaze of Lillian, and it
seemed to say:
She is not I. She is the product
of her environment, but l am l, and
We know each other across the bridge
CT death"
The chairman spoke presently. in a
singularly self-contained and quiet
voice
"Matron, l will be responsible for
this girl. l will have her educated,
and see what l can make of her"
The matron thought that the heat
had affected him. So did the secre-
tary and the stenographer But
Holmes and the girl left the home
together.
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the old cabinet officer
a o Wilson
Bright the concluded that here
Alaska Stephen Mather millionaire who puts IA
William
IN cold awaiting cabinet dinner
Unexpectedly,
the
delegation Mother
delegation said
something
table Alaska reindeer did
he
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GROWING RED CLOVER
Not Advisable to Begin Culture on
Very Large Scale.
Maintains Nitrogen of Soils In Princi-
pal crop-Producing Sections-crop
Must Not Be Depended Upon
as Cure-AlI.
(sy ]. NJ. WESTGATE)

The production of clover is the foun-
dat:on OF agriculture in the eastern
and north central states, as upon its
successful growth depends to large
extent the maintenance of the nitro
gen content Of the soils in the prin-
cipal crop-producing sections. Red
clover also grows we'll in the southern
states on rich limestone soils which
are in good condition, but needs to be
managed somewhat differently from
the methods followed in the northern
states.
But clover must not be looked upon
as a cure-all for farEl troubles It's
roots do add large quantities of the
very valuable nitrogen and humus to
the soil, but aside from bringing up
a limited supply OF phosphoric acid
and potash from the lower layers of
the soil it does not add the other i'm
portant fertilizer elements to the soil
upon which it grows. Upon many
soils these elements particularly
phosphoric acid must be added the
same as though no clover was being
grown upon them.
So long as the soil is fairly well
supplied with humus and is not too
greatly depleted of the ordinary fer
tilizer elements, there is usually no
difficulty in obtaining successful
stands of clover by the ordinary meth
oCs of seeding; but when continued
cropping reduces the humus content
of the soil to a point below that re-
CURED for successful clover produc-
ton it becomes necessary to adopt
radical means to restore the ground
to it's proper condition. 1t has been
repeatedly shown that the failure of
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CONCRETE TROUGH FOR HOGS
To Get Full Capacity Of Device Use
Carpenters Level to Set the
Outside form.

Watering and feeding troughs for
hogs are, as rule. merely long. shall
low concrete blocks, followed out to a
V-shape or U-shape.
The outside form is a heavy box
with vertical sides and ends To get
the full capacity Of trough, use
carpenters level to set the outside
form. The inside shape is given by
core made by lacking together two
boards along one edge. Bevel these
boards at the Joint, so as to give a
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RENEWING THE RHUBAR8 BED
Where Plants Stand for Number of
Years Bed Becomes Rootbound-
Replantine Is Best.

The rhubarb bed that has stood for
a number of years in the same place
should be taken up and the clumps
cut into pieces with at least one or
two good eyes and these replanted in
a new spot, or if space is limited, even
on the old spot, but in a well-prepared
but very thoroughly enriched bed.
Rhubarb beds become rootbound and
the soil becomes so full of roots that
there is no area left for feeding. Re-
planting is the only remedy.
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III

Amusement, mingled with scandal,
greeted this action on Holmes part.
His new ward excited the bitter ami
mostly of his own children. They
guessed that he was infatuated with
Laura Dean. When he spoke of send
ing her to school, they imagined il
was TO fit her to take her place at
the head of the household.
For a month he kept her in his
lions became too strong, and he sent
her to a boarding establishment for
young ladies. During that month,
however, Holmes had satisfied himself
that Laura was by no means bad
She was naturally a woman entitled
to the good things of life. The
pinched and tawdry environment Of
her home had been impossible for a
girl of her type.
Her temper was violent, yet some
times, when they were alone togeth-
er, Holmes would see the old look of
Lillian in her eyes. And 1t seemed
to him that this girl was Lillian re-
born on earth. Once he questioned
| her.
DO you know the name Lillian
Huntley?" he asked.
The girl looked amazed, almost stu
| pefied. The look of Lillian, the love
Of Lillian shone in her eyes and was
reflected in every feature.
Il seem to remember It." she MUIR
INJURED, passing her hand across her
forehead.
Holmes was sure then. But would
she remember? II he gave her the
advantages that Lillian had had,
would she come to know him as her
destined lover, destined through all
the ages? He resolved to try the ex-
pertinent.
The school 70 which he sent her
was a special one, guaranteed to in
culcate refinement among the chill
dren OF parents who had suddenly
risen in the world. When Laura came
home at the end of the first year, with
excellent reports, although she was
considered little headstrong, Holmes
found that she was as well bred as
his own daughters.
This only increased the III feeling.
They thought their father was going
to marry her at once. But Holmes
had other plans. He meant to send
Laura to the same university that Lii
liam had attended, that her dormant
soul might be awakened there.
And it seemed unnecessary TO speak
Of love, because the calm and stead
fast eyes of Lillian seemed always in
Laura's face, AID their love was too
real TO require utterance.
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HOW TO TRIM BERRY BUSHES
Pruno Raspberry and Blackberry
plants Down to About Three
canes-To Stop Growth.

In pruning raspberries and black
berries, trim down to about three
canes. A cane that has once borne
fruit has served its purpose and will
die and decay. These canes are re-
placed by new ones and will bear fruit
the next year. Stop the growth of
raspberries at three feet. the black
berries at about five feet, by pinching
out the tips OF the canes.
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USEFULNESS OF FARM HORSE
Animal Will Be Practically as il Has
Been Trained During First Few
Months of Its Life.

The usefulness of a horse depends
of this training should be completed
before the colt is 2 year old. During
this period its disposition is formed and
its future character is fixed 1t will
be docile, tractable. and gentle, pre-
cisely as it has been raised during the
first few months of it's life; and what
ever vices it may develop in the flu
ture will all be due 10 errors made
now.
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"BeIone to Whom?" Inquired Holmes.


on his face, she added, with a faith
that amazed him:
Il know all good comes to those
who wait l know that some day the
perfect life will unfold for us. want
you to marry and be happy in this
life, Gerald, and, some day, II will
come to you again"
Then her eyes closed and she began
to pass into that place from which
none return, so far as we positively
know, though we all hope that we may
meet there.
For days after her death Gerald
shut himself up in his room and re-
fused to see anyone Then, all of a
sudden, just when his friends had be-
gun to despair of him, he changed.
Something had been at work tc
seemed as if he had resolved TO for
get all his memories of the past. He
worked hard and he played hard. He
was now called callous. He married,
in due course, and sons and daughters
were born to him. Then his wife
died, and he lived with his children
in his fine house in a suburban. dis
trict, undertaking only occasional
work of a highly remunerative and
national character. At fifty his LIES
interests had closed He did not
know what TO do with himself. His
eldest daughter wanted him TO marry
again. She brought suitable ladies
to the house; but she soon saw that
her father did not look upon her
scheme with approval.
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Holmes was counting the days until
Laura's return. He meant TO ask her
to become his wife. He had no antici-
patton of a refusal His children,
after protracted quarreling. had
talked of leaving him. Holmes did not
care. He felt that he had resumed
that early life which Lillian's death
had broken of. Only two weeks re-
manned till her return.
He read her letters. Affectionate.
they were, such as a daughter might
write to a father; yet Holmes read
something dearer into them In his
infatuation he could hardly wait for
the time 10 expire.
That evening a telegram was put
into his hand. He tore IL open, while
the messenger waited; and. as he did
so, he felt sudden chill foreboding.
II read as follows:
Professor Murray and / were mar
ried this afternoon. Dear father, will
you send US your blessing?"
The man, retaining full self-control
in that moment OF stunning shock.
penciled: God bless you as L DO"
upon the form. Then he turned away.
And IL came 10 him then that life is
for living and not for dreaming. LII
Ian, IL she had ever come back TO
him, required his strength. his cogni-
ton. TO make her know herself. He
saw that she was lost TO him in life
forever.
But afterwards he saw. with a great
gladness. that love was never lost.
and that what part OF Laura's person
atty had been his would remain his
forever.
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Among Holmes civic interests was
that of the Girls home. He was sit
ting in his capacity as chairman OF
the board when one OF the inmaNs
was brought TO him. She was a girl
of about eighteen, and apparently in
corrigible. He listened TO the ma
irons story as the girl stood sullenly.
with downcast eyes, before him.
She was not bad. but hayward.
Her parents, poor laboring people, had
never been able 10 control her. She
had a passion for finery, and had been
caught pilfering from one OF the de-
partment stores. She had been com
mitted TO the home, and had refused
to obey any OF the rules, and had de-
fed the authorities.
The matron requested permission
to have her sent back TO the court
for sentence for the theft.
"A prison sentence will stamp her
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no moment. But when he is pressed
into discussion of the subject his face
wears the expression seen upon the
face of the cat after it's justly cele-
brated interview with the canary. But
he is the one member of the secre-
tary's immediate official family who
has produced an alibi for himself.
Private secretaries, in the very nature
of their work. are experts in alibis.
The story OF the missing reindeer
starts with the beginning of the win
ter'S social activities in Washington
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PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR TABLE
Yellow Skin and Plump Bodies of Fine
Grained Juicy Meat Leave Nothing
TO Be Desired.

AS table fowls, the White Plymouth
Rocks are unsurpassed. Their yellow
skin and legs and plump bodies OF fine
grained. juicy meat of excellent flavor.
leave nothing to be desired by the
noe. fastidious.
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STRIVE FOR EARLY BULLETS
Fowl That Natures Before Cold
Weather Sets in Produces Eggs II
Given Fair Chance.

1t is the early-hatched pullet that
natures before cold weather sets in.
A matured pullet will expend all
energy beyond that needed for the
body upkeep in the making of win.
ter eggs IL given q reasonable chance.
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issue TO Germany. Plainly cognizant
OF the seriousness of the step he had
taken the president left the White
House In his automobile for the mile
drive up Pennsylvania avenue TO the
capitol. Passing one OF the local
newspaper Offices was a crowd OF
thousands stretched completely across
the wide thoroughfare. stopping the
presidential party, bent upon an err
rand OF the greatest concern 10 the
entire nation. The great crush puz-
sled the president and the secret
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DEVICE USED TO CATCH HOGS
Wire Loop Is Attached to Chain In
Metal Pipe HandIe-Handy for
Stock and Poultry.

One end Of the wire loop of the hog
catcher shown in the illustration is
attached to chain III the metal pipe
handle. The loop is frightened and
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suspended mdar struggling himself straight jacket
weknown jugg his outdoor advertising
police forced which
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Even the President Couldn't Resist This Show

president the United
President Wilson
advise the lawmakers the ultimate the submarine
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age. The room was the property Of
a man living near the hygienic labora-
tory, and although the monkey was
the occupant thereof for only an hour,
what he did to the apartment was
aplenty. He made gay with a pair
of trousers, smashed large banquet
lamp and tore off II square yards of
wall paper.
The trouble started when the
monkey left the laboratory without
permission. For several weeks he
had been confined in a cage in the
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Mystery Of the Missing Reindeer Is Unso|ved


w
interior affects believe that
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Public Health Service Monkey Causes Trouble

bewhkered public
ID a Washington
United States sued for
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locked by pulling en- the chain and by
passing link through a slot in the
end of the pipe. The device can be
used also to catch sheep, calves. poul-
try, etc.-Wisconsin Agriculturist.
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published directory following petition
Members would be quickly other officials
noductns
would be hundred dollars
Ragsde members
a
haveth to oil
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house accompany their autobiogra-
phies in that annual publication.
Furthermore, the house voted in
formally TO include in the Barnhart
printing bill an amendment authoriz-
ing publication of photographs in the
directory.
An amusing debate, participated
in by handsome and not so handsome
members of the house, preceded the
adoption of the amendment. Con-
gressmen Edward of Georgia and
nf Td.b0 cnop corod tho H.
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WNATIONALW
GpITAL AffAIQS
congressman Want Portraits in the Directory

VII Congressional recently petition
435 members the
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Mrs. F. G. Meyers departed Satur-
day morning for Denver and it is al
together likely that she and her hus,
band will establish home in that city.
Mr.. Meyers is now a travelling sales
man for one of the big farm machinery
concerns and Denver is more centrally
located for headquarters. The family
have resided in Delta for many years
and many friends will greatly regret
their departure.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

message came to H. E. Perkins
from a niece at Roxbury, Massachu-
sets. few days ago. announcing the
serious illness of his sister in that city
and that she was very anxious for him
to be at her bedside as soon as pos
sible. Mr.. Perkins was in Denver
when the message came and it was for
warded to him there in the hope that
he would get a prompt delivery and
could make haste to the home of his
sister.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Drs. Isam and Jas. II. Burgin and
two other Delta sportsmen whose
names we did not learn. drove out to
the Wells gulch district on Tuesday,
where they were to make an assault
upon bob cats. mountain lion, bear,
or any other wild thing coming across
their trail. They were armed with good
rifles and had a pack of dogs along
which could easily give one of the
wild fighters an interesting tussle and
finally come off victorious.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Edward Brown, man about 81
years of age, was arrested on Wed
nesday by Deputy Sheriff Tom Beatty
at the instance of the sherifrs office
In Telluride and is being held in the
Delta county jail awaiting arrival of
Sheriff Ed Hoffman of San Miguel
county who is to take him in charge
Local officers we're not advised as to
the charges against Brown. but are
led to infer that he had made an as
sault upon young girl. He was at
work for one OF the sheep men OF
this district.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Harry f. Byerrum and family are
again residents of this county after
putting in year at Bakersfield Cal
ifornia. They sold out many of their
belongings in this district and shipped
the rest to the big gold state about
year ago, thinking to find a perma-
nent home where all conditions were
actually perfect. This was not what
they found. however, and they are
again in Delta and fully decided that
this county is hard to beat Harry
will operate his mothers farm near
Read this year.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

The young men of this city we're not
to be outdone by the young ladies who
had given them such a splendid time
IA few weeks ago and the return favor
was held in Elks hall on Monday
evening. 1t was a social ball with ex-
cellent music for the occasion and
there were forty couples present
Punch was served during the evening
and then came a most excellent supper
at the New Perkins All are reporting
Bn enjoyable evening.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Miss Frances Hendershot was gra'
cious hostess to a party of young
friends at her home on Garnet mesa
on Friday night. Valentine suggestions
were used in the decorations and
menu. The evening was spent with
games and general jollity and at late
hour Mrs. Hendershot assisted by Mrs.
Douthitt. served delectable refresh
ments.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

L. W. Worth. one of the old time
residents of this city who went to Los
Angeles. California. some ten or twelve
years ago to live. died at his home in
that city last Saturday morning &C
cording 10 a telegraphic message re-
ceived by the Delta lodge of Masons.
Burial occurred in Los Angeles. Miss
Irma Worth. daughter of the de-
ceased. was teacher in the Delta
schools when the family resided here.
He is an uncle of n. f. Clack OF this
city.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Mrs. J. f. Hillman was the charm
ing hostess at a seven o'clock dinner
last Thursday evening when some
twenty-five or thirty of her friends
were present to enjoy the hospitality.
Following the sumptuous five-course
dinner cards and other pastimes were
INDUCED until late hour when all de-
parted for their homes thoroughly con-
scious of the fact that Mrs. Hillman is
a capable entertainer.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Montrose wants all the Delta Repub-
,licans who can to join them In that
city for their Washington's birthday
celebration. which they are to make
the big western slope campaign open.
ing with Governor Carlson. John +.
Ramer and other big state Republi.
cans present. An excursion will be
run from this city at s1.20 round trip
rate and you can go one day and come
back the next IL you want to. On the
24th. arrangements have been made
as will be seen by notice published
in this paper, to give the speakers a
reception here between trains. and on
their return trip down from Hotch-
kiss. where a business mems banquet
will be given in their honor. Really.
IT'S ding to be quite Republican week
for western slope towns.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Capt. c. p. Bragg has received the
following letter from Congressman
Geo. A. Loud: Il have read with
keenest interest your views on Pre-
paredness as expressed in your
article in Delta Independent, and |
wish all the Doubling Thomases
IN the country could read your article,
am in hopes that before this session
is over some tangible program viii
be worked out by which we will have
a hope that the country will be in
much better shape than it is now or
has been for years to face the rest
of the world as world power