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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

lnsanitary Condition Remedied by
Use of Old Cheese Box-Good
Arrangement for Chicks.

When you go out to supply your
fowls with fresh drinking water, is the
vessel full of dirt or litter? This in
sanitary condition used to bother us
lot, even though we used poultry
drinking fountains. says a writer in an
exchange
A good remedy follows: Procure an
old cheese box and split off the bottom
half of it around the sides, then put
the fowls drinking vessel on top OF
this. 1t will not take long for you to
note a difference in regard to cleanli-
ness.
For small chicks another plan has
proved excellent. Fill a basin level
full OF pebbles slightly smaller than
hens eggs; then sink the basin in the
ground, leaving the rim an inch above
the surface. and fill with water. The
chicks run all over this. yet they can
not push one another into the water
and drown, and scarcely being able TO
get their feathers wet They drink
between the pebbles. The pans are
easily cleaned, and the pebbles help
keep the water cool for several hours
in the summer and warm in the winter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
FACTS ABOUT INSECTS
Farmer Should Learn History of
Different Pests.
Necessary to Know Something Of Hal,-
lts, Enemies, and Remedies In Max
ing Successful Fisht-Grass-
hopper Nest Injurious.
(By z. p. METCALF.l


In order that the farmer may sue
cessfully combat the different insects
which injure his crops, Il is necessary
to know something regarding insects
In general, their ufe-histories, habits,
enemies, and the remedies that may
be used against them successfully.
Briefly. insects may be divided into
two classes. One develops from the
egg to the adult without any resting
stage. Insects belonging to this class
are said to have an incomplete change
OF form. The other class has a resting
stage in its life-history, and insects
belonging to this class are said to have
a complete change OF form. In in
complete change OF form there are
three stages in the life cycle OF the
insects. First, the egg, which is laid
by the adult and from which an active.
usually rapid-growing 'nymph" is
Matched. This "nymph" is wingless,
and from it, without any intermediate
resting stage. the winged adults de-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
C0L0RING RUGS AND CARPETS
u Not Too Much Worn X Will Pay to
Freshen Them-How It Should
Be Done.

Ii the faded ingram or other carpet
shows no holes, 1t will pay TO color
it. After beating it and cleaning all
spots with soap and water or gasoline
lay 1T Hat on the floor and follow the
directions on the package. Apply
while hot with a scrubbrush. This will
color one side. Fiber rugs and plain
carpets may be freshened wonderfully
in this manner. Use light blue on a
blue rug, tan or orange for brown,
light green for green rug. Do not
get the dye too dark or the rug will
look muddy.
To remove ink from a rug or carpet,
immediately sop sweet milk over the
spot and dry as much as possible with
a dry cloth. Then apply gasoline to
take out the grease that the milk
would otherwise leave. To remove SCOT
from a carpet sprinkle the spot with
salt. Let the salt remain on the spot
for about twenty minutes, then sweep
it hard with a broom. The spot will
disappear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
llfe-Hlstory of Grasshopper-A, Egg;
B, Nymph; c. Adult.

velop. Grasshoppers may be taken
as an illustration of insects OF this
class. The wingless young are famil-
lar objects to everyone. 1t is this
stage of insects with incomplete
change Of form tlfa. are known as
"nymphs."
Insects belonging to the second class
have four stages in their life-history
Eggs laid by the adults develop into
larvae, or worms, as they are common
ly known. Hornworms may be taken
as an example of this stage in the de-
velopment Of insects Of this class. The
larvae is the active growing period,
and is followed by a resting period
which is known, technically, as the
"pupa' or "chrysalis" From this pupa.
after a length of time, the adult
energies.
1t is necessary for the farmer to
know the details, the life-history, of
the insect he is trying to conquer in
order that he may fight it intelligently.
Many insects are practically uncon-
trollable except for very brief
period or short stage in their life
history.
Take, for instance, the grasshopper.
or all the insect pests which are
found in some sections of the West.
this is the most destructive, for there
it Injuries the most important indus
tries-agriculture and stock-raising-
by invading the alfalfa fields.
They usually do the greatest dam
age to the second crop of alfalfa, for,
though they hatch in spring from eggs
laid the previous autumn, the young
hoppers do very little apparent injury
to the first crop. AS soon as it is
cut, however, they are deprived of
their abundant supply of green food.
The few leaves remaining are quickly
destroyed, and with them every open
ing bud and newly formed leaf. The
second crop cannot make a start for
the new growth is eaten as fast as it
appears. The injured fields sometimes
look as bare and brown In midsummer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
SUMMER FASHIONS

The peplum is still with US. Many
summer blouses are made with a short
skirt-like Russian blouses-or a
shorter peplum that is worn outside
the skirt
Lace berthas give a particularly
dainty and summary look to thin
frocks Of silk or muslin.
Striped parasols are effective with
plain colored or white suits.
Some of the new boudoir caps
which are often called negligee caps
now, by the way-are made like chill
dren's bonnets. with strings to tie I'M
der the chin.
Pockets are more and more capa-
cious. Many Of the new linen frocks
for summer wear have huge pockets,
almost like bags, applied ON the
skirts
A charming new hat is trimmed
with real butterflies, properly dried.
and placed under white tulle for pro-
lection.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
New Coifures.

Brush the hair smoothly back from
the forehead. then place three little
curls at the nape of the neck.
Wave the hair, part in the middle
and place a few curls over the ears
and a topknot at the crown OF the
head, or the hair may be combed
straight back with two curls falling
over each ear.
Draw the hair softly back over FORE
head and ears and place two puffs
at the crown OF the head.
Brush the hair very smoothly back
in French-knot style and place
large fancy pin In the most becoming
place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
DWARF APPLE TREE STOCKS
Than on Standard Stocks, says
New York Station.

Apple trees propagated on dwarf
stocks come into bearing somewhat
earlier than on standard stocks. This
Is the experience OF a ten years study
by the New York station. The French
paradise stock is somewhat subject
to winter-killing. In fact, the injury
and loss from this cause was so heavy
that conclusions from the experi-
ments cannot be drawn at this time.
There is considerable confusion, In
the trade between the doucin and the
French paradise stocks. The para
disc stocks grown by English nursery
men are similar to the doucin stocks
grown across the channel.
The growth OF the dwarf tree Is
largely individual Many varieties
throw out roots from the cions, il the
union between the stock and the cion
is set below the surface OF the
ground. This makes IL necessary TO
remove the cion roots, otherwise one
will get standard or semi-dwarf trees.
Then the suckering habit OF the
dwarf stocks must be contended with.
A further disadvantage is the rela-
tive shallow roofing system OF the
dwarf stock so that the trees are like
ly to be blown over in exposed situa-
lions or where high winds prevail AL
though these dwarf trees came into
commercial bearing somewhat earlier
than standards the tests have not yet
shown that they are more profitable
The station authorities believe that
the dwarf trees are likely to be more
valuable to amateur than to CONNER
cial growers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
USE FOR CRASH REMNANTS
Great Number Of Useful Articles May
Be Made II One Has the
Time to Spare.

Often in her rambles in the shops
the watchful needlewoman will be
able to pick up small remnants of
crash, just a little too long for towels
or Of too fine quality. These she
can make up into numerous artistic
and useful articles if she but takes
the time.
There is a new kind of fudge apron
which calls for fine crash toweling.
A straight piece OF toweling about
fhree-quarters OF yard long makes
the front of the apron, reaching 20 the
shoulders. To this are attached straps
which pass over the shoulders, cross
IN black and fasten to the front piece
Just at the waistline at the sides. This
is a little cooler apron than the kind
which slips over the head, and has
an entire back of the crash and re-
quires less material. yard being al
most enough. A suitable cross-stitch
design is worked at the bottom of the
apron. and the entire edge is blanket.
stitched with blue. even TO the join-
ings OF the straps at the shoulder line.
Snaps under covered buttons hold the
straps at the sides.
A mending bag OF generous propor-
tons can be made from a length OF
narrow crash. The top is slightly
curved out to ut the waist and a belt
OF crash starts from one side and
snaps at the other. The bottom Is
turned up into a deep pocket. which
10 embellished on the outside with Q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

the Sash Are of the Velvet.
makers OF the commonplace Scotch
fabric have Immediately put it out on
the counters.
The wide and the small checks
form the leading design. The square
of color may be bright or dark blue,
black, apple green or golden brown,
and IL you want to be in the fore
front of fashion, remember to use
the check rather than the stripe.
The prophets say that the popu-
larity of the latter is on the wane
and that polka dots and squares will
grow in power with the sun. The
polka dot is already dancing about
the town. One already has the chance
to wonder, with Peter Sewell, that if,
when passing girl wearing a polka
dot frock, one played little tune,
would the dots come out to dance?
The trouble is that one does not have
a flute or mouth organ in the pocket
at the right moment.
Well, the polka dots and the checks
Will surely shelve the stripes, and
linen, tussor and bingham are the
fabrics that bear these designs once
again, as in the sane and wiser days
when women dressed according to
the climate. For decades, it has
been an American joke that if a man
turned up his trousers, it was rain
ing in London, which was merely an
admission to mans slavishness to Eng
lish fashions; but recently, women
have worn the fashions of icy st.
Moritz on the hottest days of an
American August.
The American climate calls for cot
ton, linen and Chinese silks when it
is at it's worst, from the fifteenth of
June to the fifteenth of September.
Bingham is cheap and most admir-
able frocks OF 1t can be made at
home; and with it's advent into fash
ion, women should make the best of
it. The blue and white checked linen
is also admirable, even if bit more
expensive than bingham, and the
dressmakers have already turned to
It for frocks for garden parties and
even for afternoon weddings in the
open.
The emphasis that fashion allows
US to put upon belts and girdles al
lows us to swing a gown into signifi-
canoe through this means.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Simulated Cape Effect.

Another novelty is short coat with
a simulated cape at the back. This
idea was expressed in a black and
white check suit, hemmed with the
new enamel black braid. The coat
was arranged on surplice lines In
front, fastening on the left side with
the aid OF tab passing through
large slot The collar was arranged
with pretty cascade effect. while the
back OF the coat was nothing but
suggestive cape. The designers Of
these capes believe that their career
will be so prosperous that they are
making motor coats with capes with
out sleeves. The cape drapery at the
back has small yoke, while at the
hem ii is attached to the skirt of the
wrap, which is very voluminous.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

as they are early in spring. In many
cases this means the loss OF many
thousands of dollars worth of hay.
In some states very little has been
done toward preventing this loss; but
In Minnesota and Nebraska grasshop-
pers are fought Systematically with
considerable success.
Grasshoppers in alfalfa fields may
be held in check In ordinary years by
blowing late in the fall the waste lands
where they breed and by disk-harrow-
Ing badly infested fields, thus destroy
Ing the eggs in the soil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
WOODEN NESTS FOR PIGEONS
May Be Secured 20 Board Slightly
Larger Than Pan or Set Directly
In the Nest Box.

Some pigeon breeders use nest pans
made OF wood, wood fiber or earthen-
ware from 3 to inches deep. and s
to 10 inches in diameter, which may
be secured TO board slightly larger
than the nest pan or set directly in
the nest box, il it is of heavy mate
rial.
Some breeders claim that earthen-
ware nests are too cold in winter.
Some do without pans by putting a
3-inch strip on the front OF the
nest to retain the nesting material.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
TAKES WASTE FROM ICEBOX
Refrigerator Drain That Will Be
Found a Great Convenience In
the Kitchen.

A great deal of time can be saved
and trouble avoided by disposing Of
the waste water from your refrigera-
tor as indicated by tho accompanying
sketch.
Every housewife knows the adyan-
tages of this simple device.
Amy size of hose or funnel will do,
as the holes are bored to fit. The
funnel is set just low enough to allow
the refrigerator to be rolled out from
the wall without disturbing the appa-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
NUMBER OF EGGS UNDER HEN
In Natural Season Fowl Can Comfort
ably Cover Fifteen-Much De-
Ponds on Time Of Year.

The number OF eggs to be placed
under a hen depends on her size and
the season OF the year. The ust al
number q medium-sized hen can COM
fortably cover in the natural season
Is 10. During very warm weather this
hen perhaps could cover II eggs. II
possible set two hens at the same time
and give all chicks Matched to one hen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

ward With The elevator every jump passenger
to the top floor
However that what Ward did He landed
OF the oHc
SrnsDeans announced Ward calmly They're
1t.
or them IS fraction of
The butt end Of these
a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
SEPARATE COOP FOR CHICKS
When Youngsters Stray Into Wrong
Pen They Are Likely TO BE
Killed or Manned.

Never place q hen with . brood OF
chicks OF q certain color or colors
close to hen with q brood OF chicks
including other colors, because IL the
youngsters stray into the wrong coop
they are likely to be killed or manned
by the hen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

ated by the officials of the coast guard,
who consider only efficiency, she was
sold recently for S25.1OO.
In normal times the Thetis would
have fetched, coast guard officials es-
innate, less than $4,000. The present
scarcity of ships caused many firms
To submit bids for the vessel. Even
at the price So, 100. however. officials
believe size virtually will pay for her
self on her first commercial trip be-
cause of the prevailing high rates of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
CHOICE BERRIES FOR MARKET
Important Point 10 to Get All Ripe
Fruit-overIooked Berries Ripen
Very Quickly.

The important point In picking
strawberries. and other berries. too.
Tor that matter, il TO set all the ripe
fruit that IL ready for market every
day. as overlooked berries are usually
overripe by the following day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Wood-Fiber Nest Boxes.

Short pieces of hay, straw, pine
needles and tobacco stems are used
for nesting material. This is kept in
an open crate or in a corner of the
house where pigeons select and build
their own nests.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

u-a Dundee vhaertha found
dea of
snip which successfully baled
this while third
Santiago and the other naval officers
this
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Bands Of coIored Glass Beads.

Bands OF colored glass beads form
the shoulder straps Of many dainty
evening frocks- One OF pink tulle and
tafreta and silver lace shows wide
bands formed OF strands of pink glass
beads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
VAST CANADIAN MuNITIoN PLANT


months at Drummonde Quebec
been built additional
and grading
railroad machinery the fitting Of an
extraordinary 1t
Of Canada the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

of
occupied as branch the Associated
ornamental cement works
being
health
the building completed
the of
Materials
building
PENNSYLVANIA
The department of labor has of years
a a o
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

d0orkeeper looked at Ward SuSpi-
ciously.
I'm not sure you can bring cells
into this place." he said.
Ward lightly twirled the three
foot, limp and lifeless things that
dangled from his right hand.
They're not cells" he stated, con-
fidently.
Then the elevator boy saw them.
Snakes !" he exclaimed, with sin
cere emotion. "Oh, my Lawd!"
And the elevator bounded sky
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

HHOSl IHOUtTH OIIICt DUIIuInSS. COmmO-
dious rest rooms for man and woman
employees and roof garden, are
among these features, which also in
clude the probability of a cafe and
restaurant for the use of employees
Of the department.
The new building is to occupy q
site 81 by 101 feet on the south side of
G street, just west of the corner of
Seventeenth street, opposite the de-
partment's present home in the Mills
building. Two dwellings. two old
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Career OF Historic Coast Guard Cutter Is Ended

lie remarkable and historic of the
cold which she thrown
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
CINCHAM IS BACK

design OF scattered buttons, spools of
thread, scissors, etc. The entire edge
OF the bag is blanket-stitched.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

Bingham is coming back into fash.
ion. Ito more luxurious sister.
checked linen. has been raised to the
top notch OF style, and the American
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Labor Department to Have Handsome New Building

r oNTRACTs have been awarded
modern office building
department of labor include
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Neither "EeIs' or Snakes" Merely Stringbeans

M HEN John Cherryda building
memorable when Detective Patrick
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14

Oh Mr. President will mind giving Marie autograph? would
be perfectly
Marie held the
John T
himself newspaper man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-14
Marie Gets Autograph, but Not One She Expected

WIN extended hand. The gentleman
lifted his hat and shook the hand.
Pardon me. Mr. President. but /
Just can't help telling you how per-
fect-ly lovely we think you are. Marie,
this Is Mr.. Wilson. She lives In Wilkes
Barre and has never seen you"
Marie from Wilkes-Barre ventured
out hand and the gentleman shook Ii.
II knew you the minute saw you,
Mr.. President. Anybody would know
you by your smile. You recognize him
by his pictures. don't you, Marie? And,
Evening star., 1916-09-07
OHIO STATE CONVENTION
Is PLANNING PLATFORM
Strong Endorsement of President Is
Proposed by Resolutions
Committee.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September L.
Adoption of a platform was the prin-
cipal work of the democratic state con-
vention. which met in adjourned session
here today.
Senator Atlee Pomerene. as chairman
of the convention, predicted victory
in Ohio and in the nation" at the No
vember election. He declared that
the people will not change the reali-
ties of Wilson for the prophecies of
Hughes"
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma,
who was to have addressed the con-
vention. Cancelled his engagement in
order to remain in Washington to urge
the passage Of his corrupt practices
act, now before the Senate.
The state platform as drafted by the
resolutions committee for presentation
to the convention this afternoon con-
tains a strong Endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson's administration and a bit
ter denunciation of the administration
of Gov. Frank B. Willis.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
GIVEN HIGHER RANK.
Army Officers Detailed to the Ord
nance Department.

BY direction Of the President. the
following named officers have been de-
tailed TO the ordnance department:
with the rank of captain-First
Lieuts. Julian S. Hatcher. Roland W.
Pinger. Gladeon NJ. Barnes. Earl j. w.
Ragsdale. Charles A. Walker, Jr; Fol-
lett Bradley and Robert s. Oberly
with the rank of first lieutenant
Second Lieuts. John c. Beatty, I'd Field
Artillery: Hubert G. Stanton, Coast Ar
tillery Corps: John s. Wood. Coast Ar
tillery Corps: Charles J. Browne, I'd
Field Artillery; Oscar J. Gatchell, Coast
Artillery Corps: John III. Woodberry,
18th Cavalry, and Stephen H. MacGreg-
or, Coast Artillery Corps.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
THREE STREET CAR TIE.UPs.
Passengers Delayed on W. R. and E.
Lines Between z and 8 O'Clock.

Three tie-ups at three points on the
Washington railway and electric lines,
14th and F streets, 14th and G streets
and 11th and F streets. this morning
between and o'clock. held up early
morning street car passengers. The
first tie-up came at 7:15 o'clock at 14th
and Z streets when a car failed to
take the switch. holding up score of
cars from Mount Pleasant and George
town and some cars bound for the bu-
reau of engraving and printing
No sooner had service been resumed
at this point than a car jumped the
track at 14th and G streets, resulting
in cars being backed up for blocks on
the lines to Brookland. etc. and to the
bureau. The car was placed in posi-
ton shortly after o'clock
A third tie-up, at 11th and F. streets,
was adjusted at about the same time
but not before F street cars were
forced to stand still for FIVE minutes.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
JAPAN NOT VOLUNTEERING
TO TELL CHINA DEMANDS

Japan will not inform the United
States of her new demands on China
unless information is specifically re-
quested. Japanese officials said today.
1t Is their belief that American
rights are neither violated nor con-
cerned. and that Japan is under no
more obligation to discuss the nego-
tiations with this government than the
United States is under obligation to
discuss the Mexican situation with
Japan. 1t was intimated. however.
that information would be forthcom-
ing.if requested at Toxic.
State Department officials say their
information Is not full or complete enough
to allow them to form any decision.
The demands, as published. are
thought to admit Of wide variance of
Interpretation.
Reports today tell of more disturb
ance in Inner Mongolia. caused by a
recrudescence Of banditry. together
with an imperialist movement in con-
junction with the UNSUCCESSFUL south
ern republic revolution. Just what
effect they might have had in causing
the presence of Japanese troops to
guard Japanese residents is not known.
Il iis presumed that the facts will be
fully established in the Investigations
now being made.