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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31
Would Save s1OO,OOO,OOO
Yearly, Says Secretary Wilson
SUGAR BEETS THE REMEDY.
We Gould Raise Enough of Them In
Ono State, Declares the Secretary of
Agriculture, to Supply the Needs of
the Whole Nation,
BY JAMES WILSON,,
Secretary of Agriculture.

One would think that we had enough
sunshine and wind and rain in this
country for all our needs, but at pres
ent we are paying out to foreign ma
tons the good round sum of 100000
900 each year for these things. This
amount slips away from us for our an
nUal importatiOns of sugar, which
of the atmosphere. There is no reason
why we should not save this amount
for our own people, our farmers and
labOrers, and so on. We could grow
enough sugar beets in single state to
supply the needs of the entire nation.
I hope some day we shall grow all the
sugar we need right here at home. But
at present we are paying this enormous
sum each year to the cane producer In
the tropics, employing the cheapest la
Dor under a foreign flag.
When / first entered the cabinet as
Secretary of Agriculture under Presi.
dent Mckinley in 1897 had been con-
nected with the Iowa State Agricul-
tural college for six years, and out
there we had made experiments which
taught us the great value of the sugar
beet not only for its sugar, but as, an
aid to the other crops and in Its by
products as a food for the stock.
We made experiments with all sorts
Of root crOps-potatoes, sugar beets,
turnips, and so onto ascertain which
would be the most profitable for the
Iowa farmers and dairymen. We had
large herd Of dairy cows, and we
tested these different vegetables on
the COWS to learn their effect in the
production Of milk and butter. We
found that we could not get good re-
suits from turnips, potatoes and cab
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bages because or deleterious acid
that affected the butter. but from
sugar beets we got a Gne quality OF
butter The Importance Of this Is IL
the fact that the farmer needs to use
a root crop in his rotation to clear
the ground The cultivation required
by such a crop improves the yield of
all succeeding crops.
Europe had learned the value of the
beet. and the northern continental ma
tons were making their own sugar
from II and by using 1t in rotation
with other crops had been obtaining
surprisingly big yields per acre. But
here we had been backward In realz-
Ing It's Importance. The year | came
into the cabinet the United States had
produced only 10000 tons Of beet
sugar.
managed to get public spirited per
sons to contribute beet seed to begin
Investigations. and we found that the
two northern tiers of states had the
most favorab BILE conditions for beet cul.
ture. We made elaborate inquiries,
sent seed in all directions and had the
beets sent back TO us for testings.
At the same time we started en-
couraging beet growing in the north
we began TO stimulate the growing OF
rice in the south. And | anticipated
that by this time our farmers would
be growing enough OF each OF these
products for our needs. But, while they
grow today substantially rs much rice
as is consumed in the United States
the beet crop furnishes only a small
proportion Of our sugar. Ii Is more
difficult to educate our farmers &c
beet raising Il is a more complicated
form OF activity.
Last year our sugar beet crop melted
595. 455 tons Of sugar. worth $65.505.
600. or this the farmers received about
soc. 35O.000 for tie beets. a Fraction
over 10 per cent. The beet tops brough
So an acre. amounting 10 $1.35S.47S
the pulp 0eft after the sugar Is ex
tracted from the beets) was worth
1858, los and the molasses, q by
product OF the sugar, S1.211 .036. Sc
the total value OF the crop was ovel
10000. COO.
There is no more profitable crop thsz
The sugar beet
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VI1IIV not give your lad
WIFI the same training?

"when was q growing Lad. and came
upon many words in my reading that
1 did not understand. my mother ~
stead OF giving me the definition " len
applied to her. uniformly sent me to
the dictionary to learn il, and in this
way | gradually learned many things
besides the meaning of the individual
word in question other things,
how to use a dictionary. and the s.cai
pleasure and advantage there might
be in the use of the dictionary.
Afterwards. when went to tive village
school, my chief diversion, after les
sons were learned and before they
were recited. was in turning over the
pages of the Unabridged of those
DAYS. Now the most modern Una
bridred-theNEw INTERNATIONAL
gives me n pleasure of the same sort
So far as my knowledge extends. 1t Is
Mt present the best of the One-vOiume
dictionaries, and quite sufficient for
all ordinary uses. Even those who
possess the splendid dictionaries Iii
several volumes will yet find it great
convenience to have this. which is so
compact, so full, and so Trustworthy
rs TO leave. in most cases, little TO be
desired."-AIbert S. Cook. Ph. D., LID,
Professor of the English Language and
Literature, Yale Univ April rs. 1911.
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Some Signs Of the Times

By a vote of almost the of Vermont rejected
prohibition in popular election on March 7. Vermont
had previous experience of than fifty years with the
dry falacy.
On February o. the city of Greensburg Ind returned to the
license system after two years OF prohibition lawlessness
and crime The decision of the people of Greensbug was
overwhelming evidence of the failure of the prohibition
theory in a community where the experiment had been
thoroughly tried
Muncie the largest dry city in Indiana, discarded prohib-
ton on March 10 an election which showed change of
sentiment the part of 81 since the city went
dry" years ago. In spite of powerful support, proh-
bion went down defeat in the city of Munce. The
people could be made forget its long record of crime
and hypocrisy
Eiwood which showed dry majority estimated at 300 votes
under the county option law, reversed its opinion when
in election it voted for the licensed and legitimate
method of handling liquors.
Prohibition has failed fulfill its glowing promises Instead
it has inspired destructive agitation damaging by far
than the ills which it pretends TO
March II says part "A cigar here has in its win
dow SIGN which says We refuse discuss the wet
dry issue Cut the ciqueS and give us Gettoeehe
organization With ali our facilities should now have
city OF 10000 population. Boost Muncie! The notice
is significant of a gct-together movement. Promoters OF
the say that Munc;e has been torn by various
forms of strife for years Two large industries which would
have employed several thousand have been lost to
Muncie recently ii is said because q conditions here
1t evident that experience with prohibition has proven
good teacher.
TIL a3.c,fise.gcnt authorized ~
Tire = ,,,aP rsre-r fssociQfior
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urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an are when it should be able to
control the pa5-age, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment. OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and Bladder and not to a habit as
most people supp. ,.
Women as we'll - rnen ere made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and beth need the same great remedy.
The mild ara tt immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggist. in fifty ESE
cent and ore dollar g :::sE.::tta
Sizes You M have II ss..s ~
sample bottle by mail s-sas l I:L.s:ss =
free. also pamphlet tell Home of swamp-RoOt.
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
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& Co.. Binghamton. NJ. y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31
Chino p00m precautions

Don't peak il your mouth Is
full. You may choke, and you
look funny anyway.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31

Keep your elbows off the table
1t causes callouSes-not to the
table,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31

the long list Of Metro stars. "a he
not only has a vast following among
pict1 patro g hut IS known among
theatre-go, Or his excellent per
formances upon To epcakinG stage.
lie was leading man for Charles
Frohman more than FIVE years.
appearing II many notable stage
productions. During tbs time he
appeared with N-ude AG2ms. Ethel
Barrymore Billie Burke. William
Gillette and other Frohran stars.
} Mr. Bruce LIS repeated his stage
success since he came 70 the silent
dram. lie will be remembered for
his finished performance on the
tcreen in "A Fool There Vas"
Children Of the Ghetto" TIE VAL
ley Of the Missing" Lady Audley's
Secret" "a Wonan's Past" When
Zee Ruled" The Fourth Estate"
Drd other featu-e productions.
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Every up-to.date Dubois coun
ty farmer should have his own
printed letter heads and enyel-
opes with the name of his farm
home printed thereon, especially
the envelopes with the return ad-
dress. We can print you 100 of
each for 81 so on good material.
Give us your order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31

ana cheerfulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neyS are out Of order
o. diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. fthe child urin-
ates too often. il the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31
LEGAL BLANKS.

Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds
Chattle Mortgages, Real Estate Mortga-
gees. Inventories Suponeas, Warrant
Eel olts eic for sale at the CouRIKH
OFFICE,
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by druggist. in fifty
cent and ore dollar
sizes. You me- have q
sample bottle by mail
free. also pamphlet tell
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-03-31
CLIFFORD BRUCE NOW
STARRING FOR METRO
Famous Dramatic Actor Begins
Work on "hearts AtIame"

Clifford Bruce. the distinguished
dramatic star. has been engaged by
the Popular Plays and Players and
will make his debut on the Metro
prerr ram In Hearts Aflame,"
drilling nve-part Metro wonderplay.
Mr.. Bruce is a valuable addition 10
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/ Remember, / Remember


| remember, | remember,
The house where | was born
The little window where the sur
Came peepiug in at morn.
You'd hardly know the old place
For dad is up to date,
And the farm is scientific
From the back lot to the gate,
The house and barn are lighted
With bright acetylene.
The engine in the laundry
Is run by gasoline.
We have silos, we have autos
We have dynamos and things,
A telephone for gossip
And phone graph that sings.
The hired man has left us,
We miss his homely face;
A lot of college gradutes
Are working in his place.
There's an engineer and fireman
A chauffeur and a vet.
Electrician and mechanic
Oh, the farms ruo right, you
bet.
The little window where the sun
Came peeplng IN at morn
Now brightens up bathroom
That CO a car of corn.
Our milkmaid is pneumatic
And she's sanitary too,
But dad gets 10 cents a quart
For milk that once brought z
Canadian Courier
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FRIDAY,

A certain man, whose name
we will not mention, has been
taking the Express for nearly
five years and during that time
has not paid one cent, although
the account has been rendered
several times.
A couple of weeks ago We sent
another circular letter asking for
our pay. He came in a few days
latter, paid the amount to date,
stopped the paper and played
the role of injured innocence,
pretending to be shocked and IN
suited at being dunned.
Our opinion of man of this
stamp would not look well IN
print. go we simply say If we
lave any other subscribers who
are away in the arrears and are
two thid Skinned to be ask for
payment without getting mad
and making fools of themselves,
there is an easy way to avoid 1t.
-AyImer (Ont } Express.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22
THE RULES OF THE GAME.

The Journal IL In receipt Of let.
ter In which the writer Indignantly
protests against the suggestion that
the tinted states recognize the right
Of the Teutonic nations to sink armed
enemy merchant ships without warn
ing.
We are told that il the United
States were 70 recognize such change
Of international law now. We would
have TO recognize the right of both
Great Britain ana Germany 10 change
law AZ viii. because conditions ha, e
changed since the law was made.
The point 81 our critic Is well taken.
There can not be two right sides to
any question. II the United states
government was right IN the position
Il took regarding the sinking OF the
l.usitanla. It is justified In refusing u
recognize the right Of the Tcutons
20 sink armed merchantmen OF the
enemy without warming If tina.
declaration should be accepted (which
it win not he) and another Lusltania
is sunk, the ground Of protest by the
United States would be most dffi-
cult II viii be remembered that
several agents Of Germany in this
country were willing 20 make oath
That the Lusi,ania was an armed
vessel
ON the other hand. IL seems quite
absurd not 20 recognize the right Of
submarine to sink without warming
any enemy vessel armed solely for
the purpose Of destroying il and able
10 destroy IL In open combat
But Just here international law
steps IN and negatives common sense.
The practice Of arming merchantmen
for defense is as old as piracy. The
practice has been upheld in every
treatise on international law ever
written, and the Washington govern
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22
Has the Underwood Tariff Act
Been Fdilnre, as Alleged?


Editor Morning Journal
II is quite often stated here Of late
that the Underwood tariff act has not
been a success rs q revenue producer
desire TO submit certain facts to
prove the inaccuracy ~ such state
Inents regardless Of the source from
which they may cmauate.
The facts and figures presented
herewith were taken from the public
records by Hon. Claude Kitchin, Of
North Carolina, chairman Of the
ways and means committee and dem-
ocratic floor leader In the house Of
representatives. Congressman Kitch-
In has for long number OF years
been u member OF this important
committee which deals with the tariff,
and he Is certainly in q position 10
know whereof he speaks
In judging the value Of the Under
wood act L 10 only proper that the
effect Of its operation be considered
from the date Of It's passage. October
9, 1913, to the outbreak Of the Euro.
pean war, August ! 1914, because the
war made the greatest change IN
commercial conditions that the world
has ever known
From the time Of It's passage TO
August /, 1914. the Underwood tariff
act produced revenue TO the amount
OF 0G.77G.46G. whereas the Payne
tariff act In like period Of time from
october !, 1912, to August J.. 1913,
produced revenue amounting to only
t295,sS13sG, or $10,ss9,O7O less than
the Underwood act.
From January i. 1914, TO August !.
1914, the Underwood act brought IN
revenue to the amount of t233,954.-
Gal. The Payne act from January l.,
1913, 90 Augu't J. 1919, delivered rev.
enue amounting to only s2l5,755,O42.
or sis.19S,599 less than the Under
wood net
Revenue from the Underwood act
and all sources from January /, 1914,
10 August !, 1914. amounted to S45G,
l9s.552, whereas revenue from the
Payne act ana all sources from Jan
nary l, 1913, 70 August !, 1913, reach
I'd the amount OF $i29,55S.425. or
e27.2f0.127 less than the Underwood
ict ana all sources.
A comparison of the same months !
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Tho names of Washington and Lin.
coin are linked as the two prc-emi.
nently great Americans. The one
led the cause Of the colonies in IN,
revolution which resulted In the cs-
Enlistment Of the first real republi-
can government the world ever had
aecn--a government after the form
Of which every other republic has
patterned more or less successfully
Lincoln. by successfully waging four
years Of bloody war established
the union OF states under the federal
constitution.
After laying down his sword a.
yorktown, Washington conducted the
affairs of the nation during the grave
perils Of It's infancy. guiding II 70 q
point Of comparative safety, and then
rejected q third term" and retired
10 private lifc model as n soldier,
az q statesman, as an unselfish patriot
for all other Americans to follow.
Judged ly the standards Of Alex
nndcr. Caesar and Napoleon. Wash
ington may not have been grent
commander; but during n struggle OF
eight years duration he never waycred
and. he won. Judged by the stand
ards of jefferson. bismarck and
Gladstone. Washington may not have
been great statesman, but he WIS
the president ~ the convention
and had the largest voice in the
drafting Of the constitution NJ
the United states. the best fun
dalncniai law ever devised by the
brain OF man. As a sound and safe
guido for mankind, politically, moth
ing approSlmating "washlngtona
Farewell Address to the American
People" has ever been written.
Twice Warrington was given die
tatorial power. yet he never abused
that power During his whole career
there was no such thing as the orbi.
trary taking Of human life, lie con-
fiscated no property Stern and un-
bending In purpose. he was mercirul
and humane, as we'll MS splendidly
just.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22
Pep and Punch

Let Us erect "A monument TO the
man who never mado mistake
when We find him.
Hopeless Hopes-That some day
we'll meet a girl who really looks like
some Of those magazine covers.
There are times whom ones philos-
ophS won't work because II is out OF
harmony with the other fellows.
Some people are so thick that 20
try to get an idea Into their heads
gives them conclusion OF the brain.
One-half Of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, but believe
me. Cecil. II isn't due to lack OF
curiosity.
When the sewing circle meets those
who don't show up are shown up.
Sometimes moro serious In It's after
consequences than the silly love Iet-
ter a lnan writos In n TT of mental
alteration Is what he writes on the
dotted line under the italics sign
here"
About the time little While has
struggled along to his eleventh piano
lesson is fine opportunity to call IN
the nclehbors and pay off old grudges,
Right off the bat the mar who
agrees Co judge beauty contest
among fair fcmS. or TO pick out the
prize baby with q room fun Of moth
ers Watching him. shows he hasn't
good Judgment TO start with.
Tho world owes every man a living.
but when he starts out to collect he
usually finds better oen holding
down the Job
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22

iother public position of Importance
In is surprising how few persons OF
this sort you meet. The president is
convinced that Colonel House want
nothing in the world from him be-
yond the satisfaction Of serving him.
While the president values Colonel
Houses Judgment on both men and
matters, he regards him as at his bes'
whens sizing up men. This may be
why there are at present two men In
the cabinet from Colonel Houses state
Of Texas.
Another particular in which Mr..
Wilson places confidence in Colonel
House is in sensing public opinion.
"He is my eyes. laughs Wilson, who
might have said. with equal truth. that
louise is his human barometer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22

+, ment has been the great champion II
international law from the beginning
OF the war. In fact this nation is
the custodian OF international law UNI
~ this war IN over
International law cmbodlcs the
rights Of ncnirals and provides that
the rules Of the game shall not DE
changed during wars progress. In
ternational law provides that mer-
chnnt vessels may arm for defense.
There is The whole situation.
But common sense tells us that
there are no pirates today anywhere
within the radius Of activity Of GER
man and Austrian submarines. there
fore merchant vessels in the Atlantic
and the Mediterranean are armed
aganst submarines, aud no other
menace. II British. French or
Italian merchant ship should meet a
submarine II would be sunk without
hesitation and without warming II
the merchant ship could bring its
guns to bear. Why shouldn't the
submarine have the right TO sink the
merchantmen IN the same way?
The answer Ia that the rules Of tho
game, made when there were pirates
on all seas and when there we're no
submarines. must be recognized BY
noutrals rs controlling az this time.
and untIl the rules shall BE- formally
changed by the civilized nations OF
the world
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With Scissors and Paste
WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN IN
Ol d.


Old:
win you love me wnen I'm old,
And my locks are turned TO gray?
lvill you buzz into my ear
with your sTand and il0wcry play
Nfhen weigh 200 pounds
VIII you keep your love for me?
VIII you promi Sc. cross your heart,
That you'll hold me ON your knee
Shall we be the same as now
After we have older grown?
When you're troubled with boil
VIII you be my honest own?
When my hair is dapple gray
And 1 cannot make It curl.
Shall ! be your solid pard
More so than the hired girl?
WIN YOU hover DER my head
When I'm going up the flume9
VIII you weep and paw the ground
When I'm planted in the tomb?
VIII you watch the lonely spot
Where your loved ones dust Is laid,
With your shotgun cooked and primed,
For the student with his spade?
VIII you shoot him full of holes
II he digs around my tomb?
VIII you send him by express
To his long eternal home?
--Bill Nye.