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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
PLATE BETTER THAN BRIDGE
Cannot Be Used by Dentists in Pre-
pairing Men for War, However,
AS 1t Is Barred by Army.

"The most conscientious dentists
are avoiding crowns and bridges
wherever possible" said DR.. Frank S.
DelanO of New York, secretary of the
Dentists Preparedness association, in
discussing the difficulties the 200
members of this association are hav-
ing with putting the mouths of would
be recruits into condition for their ac-
ceptance by the army and navy.
"The navy will accept men with
plates TO replace teeth they have lost !;
the army will not, but makes no objec-
ton to men with crowns and bridges"
continued Doctor Delano. "Men come
to us to have their teeth put into con-
ditiOn, and we should like to make
plates for them, but as the army re-
cruiting officers reject men with plates,
we have to put in bridges. This is
unfortunate, because q bridge means
the certain death before long of the
two teeth to which 1t is anchored.
''The general pubic ought to know
this about bridgework Many people
object to plate, but they would not
If they knew they were saving money
by it. After the anchor teeth die
trouble begins; very soon the teeth
have to come out, and either q larger
larger bridge be put in, it means the
death OF two more teeth, and ultimate
ly you have to come to the plate"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
MAKING MONEY OUT OF COWS
Seven fundamental Principles of Sue
cessfuI Dairyine-Weed Out All
Poor Animals.

There are ten rules for making
money out of cows and they all begin
with milk good cows
To put the case in q nutshell, or
rather TO skim the cream from the
whole matter let us admit that there
are, say, seven fundamental principles
of successful dairying, about as fol-
lows:
1. Weed out the poor COWS by means
of the scales and the Babcock test.
2. Feed the good COWS plenty of
clean, choice stuff as close to a bal
anced ration as possible.
3. Eliminate competition by produc-
ing a better product than the other fell
low and demanding a good price for it.
f. Head the herd with a high-class,
pure-bred sire.
8. Raise the promising calves from
the best COWS only.
6. Develop a market for your sur
plus bull calves and other stock.
Z. Feed the mind of the man behind
the COW.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
INJURY BY COrd-EAR WORMS
Kansas Agricultural College Finds IL
Possible to Control Little Pest
by Spraying.

Nearly all roasting ears on the mar
ket in recent years have been injured
by the cOrn-ear worm, and those known
to be free from the injury can be sold
at from 3 TO 10 cents more per dozen.
For six years the department of en-
tomology of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college and experiment station
has been studying the worm and has
found that a large proportion of the
eggs deposited in the summer are
placed on the fresh corn silks. From
these eggs the worms that injure the
ears originate. The young larvae be-
gin feeding on the silks and eat their
way down into the ear. 1t is, there
fore, possible to control much of the
injury by keeping the silks sprayed
during the silking period.
Powdered arsenate of lead has been
found TO be the most efficient poison.
A 40 per cent mixture of arsenate of
lead, with air-Slaked lime or land plas-
ter is practically as good as the poison
alone. The dust is shaken upon the
silks from an ordinary cheesecloth bag
or flour sack. Under average weather
conditions four or five applications at
intervals of three Or four days are suf-
ficient.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
She Understood.

Certain members of the house party
were describing the accidents that had
happened TO them during their respec-
tive careers. Adventures by flood, fire
and field had all been we'll received.
and Mr.. Brown. eager for fame,
thought Ii was his turn.
''D'you know" he said. II had a
very painful experience once. l ran a
COMPOUNDED splinter quite half an inch
long right under my finger-nail don't
you know
Really, Mr.. Brown" said n maiden
of the party; "how did you do it,"
well" he said. 1T happened like
this
AS he spoke he unconsciously raised
his hand and scratched his forehead.
'Oh, | see" she interrupted, sweet
ly; "how very careless of you"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
The Essentials of GARDENING.

The essentials for successful gar
dening on q small or large scale are
soil, water and cultivation. Much de-
ponds also on the grower, the season
and the crops selected.
The soil is the storehouse of plant
food. The garden, therefore, should
contain humus or rotted material in
large quantities. The gardener should
remember that about so per cent of
ordinary earth is not soil at all, but
consists of air and water.
Water makes plantfood that is pres
ent freely soluble. Rain and snow
water are soft and contain ammonia.
The magic of soft water or the plant
world is one of the miracles of good
gardening, as everyone who has con-
trasted the effect of rain with that
produced by sprinkling with a hose
realizes. Plants are succulent and
contain large amounts of water which
they have to draw from the soil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
PLAN TO DESTROY CUTWORMS
commended by North Dakota Sta
tion-Spread in Evening.

(North Dakota Agricultural College Bull
letin)
Cutworms eat off the young plants
at the surface of the ground, and they
do this in the night. In the daytime
they can usually be found buried an
inch deep and only a short distance
from the last plant eaten. Plants that
are transplanted can be protected by
wrapping paper around the stem, COW
ering il half an inch above and below
the surface of the soil. The cutworms
can be poisoned with the following !:
One-half pound paris green mixed dry
with % pounds bran. then add one gall
Ion water and one quart molasses and
mix thoroughly. TIE set time to spread
this is in the evening, or late after
noon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
CAN'T RIDE ON FAST TRAINS
italian Soldiers Resort to Many Tricks
to Evade Order When Going Home
on Leave of Absence.

One of the most frequent causes Of
arrests of soldiers of the Italian army
is not for drunken or disorderly con-
duct, but for violation of the order
that when given leave of absence to
visit their homes they shall ride on
slow and not express trains. Soldiers
exert all their ingenuity to evade the
order. They are always in a hurry
TO reach their homes, after many
months absence, and as they generally
reserve but narrow margin of their
leave for the return trip, they are in
hurry to arrive at their posts be-
fore 1t expires. Since the reduction
OF fast trains on the railroads, as a
coal-saving measure, policemen have
been stationed on each fast train TO
prevent soldiers, who ride free, from
travelling on them. Recently on the
Rome-Fiorence express a policeman
found a big, healthy-looking soldier
who. of course, had no paid ticket.
"What are you doing here?" demand
ed the policeman.
I'm going home from the hospital"
answered the soldier.
"You don't look as If you had ever
seen the inside of one," the other re-
torted.
The soldier silently threw back his
cape with his left hand. His entire
right arm and shoulder blade were
missing.
Il guess you've earned the right to
ride. on the expresses" said the police
man and passed on.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
GUARD ALL ALFALFA LEAVES
Two-Thrds of Feeding Value of Plant
Is in leaves-Rake Into Wind
rows Before Dry.

Two-thirds of the feeding value of
the alfalfa plant is in the leaves. If
the leaves are lost in curing only one
third of the feeding value remains.
This fact is regarded rs important by
farmers who advocate that alfalfa hay
be cured so as 70 save the leaves. This
means that the alfalfa must be raked
into windows before the leaves dry
and fall off. Raking can be- done two
hours after cutting. thus saving the
leaves and preserving the green color
and desirable flavor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Very Human Proverbs.

Replying TO a toast. Chinese Consul
Moy Hin said in Portland:
when / desire to make al Ameri.
can better acquainted with the Chi
nese l quote some Of our Chinese
proverbs for him. These proverbs
show that we. like you. can see one
another's faults and laugh AT them.
sour temperance proverbs are rath-
er good. There's one, 1T is not wine
that makes a man drunk il is the man
himself And another. A red-nosed
man may be n teetotaler, but nobody
will believe it
I'VE have a feminist proverb-'A
man thinks he knows, but a woman
knows better"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

Type of Beet Found in Many Fields.
to prove that by careful and pains
taking work such strains can be pro-
duced.
No intelligent study of cultural
methods in the production of sugar
beets or of problems involving q
comparison of varieties can be made
until uniform and fixed varieties with
which TO work are available.
The production of strains having
roots of uniform size and habit of
growth and capable of yielding seed
stalks uniform in habit of growth
and maturity should make possible
improved cultural methods, especially
in the planting of the roots and In
the harvesting of the seed, that will
reduce greatly the cost of production.
After seed harvest the beet roots
and stalks remain in the ground in a
sound and palatable condition for
live stock feed. The present practice
is to feed these roots in the field,
utilizing them as pasture.
The beet-sugar industry in the
United States is composed of three
distinct branches, namely, beet-seed
production, sugar-beet growing, and
beet-sugar extraction and refining.
They are so linked that each is de-
pendent upon the others, not only for
its complete success but for its very
existence. Without seed the sugar
beet industry, in which more than
interested, could not exist, and with
out beets the 81 beet-sugar mills now
standing, with an invested capital of
more than $1O0,OOO,OOO, would be idle.
The beet-sugar industry Is, of course,
the foundation upon which sugar
beet growing and beet-sugar extrac-
ton rests. Because of it's fundamen-
tai character. it is surprising that
sugar-beet seed production in this
country has not received more gen
past. The two primary causes that
have operated against the development
of the sugar-beet seed industry in this
country were % the fact that suf-
ficient quantity IF seed to meet our re-
quirements was easily obtainable from
European countries at reasonable
price and (2) the prevailing idea that
conditions in this country. from the
standpoint either of labor cost or of
climate, would not permit the success
full development of the seed industry in
the United States. Recent experiences,
however, have shown the folly of de-
pending upon foreign countries for our
beet-seed supply, while experiments
extending over many years have
proved the falsity of the opinion rela-
tive TO labor and climatic conditions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
MAINTAINING PIGS ON RAPE
Minnesota Station Finds Ii Most VaIu-
able of Forage Crops-Red Glover
Also Excellent.

At the Minnesota experiment station
more pigs have been maintained on a
given area with the paSturage of rape
than any other forage crop. Red clover
is also an excellent pasture, more pal
atable than rape and nearly as good
as alfalfa. Bluegrass is extensively
used for n hog pasture and serves this
purpose we'll until IL becomes more or
less dead during the late summer. Rye
is sown for late fall and early spring
pasture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
American Seed Is Usually Su-
perior in termination.
Soil and Climatic Conditions Favor
Production of Seed In Sufficient
Quantity TO Meet All Future
Requirements.
CBy c. o. TOwNSEND)

Our experience thus far indicates
that American sugar-beet seed is
usually superior In termination and
capable of producing larger and better
roots than the imported seed.
Our soil and climatic conditions, ex-
tending over large areas, favor the pro-
duction of sugar-beet seed in sufficient
quantity to meet all future require
ments.
of high yield and quality are essential
to the development of a satisfactory
seed industry. Enough has been done
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
The Same Irespass.

A farmer, going over his land
caught an I.ishman with his dog tres.
passing in a field, and threatened him
with prosecution.
Returning, however, through the
same field an hour later he was sur
prised TO meet the Irishman in an
other part of 1t, and exclaimed an
grily:
what Trespassing again."
mo. no." answered Pat, its still
the same trespass. Fair play, sorr!"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

troubled with cramps and feel IKE a
different woman. | cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as did. Z"
Mrs. GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box II,
Marysville, Pa
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
CUTTING BLADES ON MOWERS
Finger Bar Arranged in Which Alter
nate Cutters Rotate in Different
Directions.

In illustrating and describing a fin
ger bar for mowers, invented by G. A.
Johnson, 3010 Upper Stockton road,
Sacramento, CAL, the Scientific Ameri-
can says:
This invention provides an arrange
ment of cutting members which cor
rectly strike the grass or vegetable
matter to be cut and without in any
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Kitchen Cars Built for Troop Trains

NitCnen SdFS DullL TOT FOOO iTalnSs
Kitchen cars that are individually
of sufficient capacity TO meet the needs
of a fair-sized hotel are being carried
with the long troop trains operated on
one of the Canadian railways between
military training camps and the sea-
board. They have been constructed
to facilitate the dining service so that
meals can be prepared for several hun
dred men and served without confu-
sion or delay, says the Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. Each of these mo-
bile kitchens occupies an entire car,
Is equipped with a 10-foot range,
steam-cooking apparatus, a spacious
refrigerator and other necessary par
aphernalia. This is all installed on
one side and inclosed by a long table
extending the full length of the car.
A passageway is provided between this
counter and unobstructed wall, so that
walters can enter and leave the kitch-
en- without disorganizing the work Of
the eight cooks and helpers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. 4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

AT recent sports meeting in a coun-
try town an old countryman picked up
n disuSeG program of events and was
studying ii earnestly when a swell ap-
preached him.
Hello, old chap. what's the next
event on the program?"
Old Man Cooking up from his card)
"A donkey race. sir. Are you going 10
run?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY something fgh We hardly realize that
all the children civilized
before
oneh onehalf before
they are fifteen!
We of would
these precious lives Neither hesitate that
nfane narcotic
soothing sold for chn
morphine. They considerable quantities,
deadly In quantity they stupe retard circulation cad
toria if it bears the signature of Chas H. Fletcher
it contains opiates narcotics of kind IN
S<z<IZ Z<<I<<<z:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Finger Bar for Mowers.

way interfering with the remaining
parts of the device. 1t provides a fin
ger bar in which the alternate cutters
rotate in different direction, the posi-
ton of rotation of these cutters being
such that one cutter will overlap the
other cutter during the cycle of rota-
ton though never coming in contact"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
COWS TAIL OF IMPORTANCE
Chief Purpose Is for Brushing
Flies Away.

The tail is often measured in judg-
ing COW and 10 meet the standard
requirements should reach 10. or be-
low, the hooks and carry good
switch. This renders IL most useful
In brushing flies. which is its chief pur-
pose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
THE STORY OF PETROLEUM.

The history OF oil reads like fairy tale.
II has made more millionaires in ten years
than mining made in fifty, and offers an
opportunity to the small investor never
before equaled in the history OF the world.
Why not join The Capitol Petroleum Com
pany at the start? Stock only two cents
per share. Address The Securities Finance
and Investment Co. Fiscal Agents, 32s
Foster Bldg, Denver. Colo. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

would have 10 stay
in bed several days
every m tn l
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
| read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. | tried It
and now am never
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Willing 10 Share.

She-Ninety -nine women in n hun
dred are naturally generous
He-Yes; where one woman will
keep n secret. ninety-nine will give IL
away
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Rare Case.

This criminal has a streak Of hon
esty. anyway"
"Eh?"
HE says he's sane and guilty"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Expectations Realized.

'Look'ee, George. didn' 1 telIee IN,
boy would make tn folks sit up an
open their mouths when e got to Lun
non?"
40 you did, an has e done it?"
AYE. Eve started business as {
dentist i''-Passing Show.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
A SIiuht Mistake.

This punch-his-seems a trifle
weak"
go slow, old man. You're dipping
into the goldfish globe"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

Many a man who thinks he is ready
money resembles q dollar minus &c
cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

A woman's shoe is usually large for
its size.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-''For twelve years
II suffered with terrible cramps. /
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
RED CROSS STORY.

RED CROSS STORY.
Red Cross Ball Blue and what 10
will do seems like an old story. but it's
true. Red Cross Ball Blue is all blue.
No adulteration. Makes clothes whittier
than snow. Use it next washday. ALI
good grocers sell it-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

Now L. the Time to Get Rid of These
Igfv SDofs

Now L. the Time to Get Rid OF These
Ugly spots
There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed Of your freckies. the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce OF othfne-doubfs
strength-from your druggist. and apply .
little OF IL night and morning and you
should soon that even the worst freci les
ones have vanished entirely. II r. seldom
that more than one ounce ts needed 10 com
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine. this Is sold under guarantee OF
money back Il IL fails 10 remove frecklea-
Adv
Cnaakipp uithout thinking Is shoot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03

Speaking without thinking is shoot
ing with the eyes shut.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-03
Choosing His Words

Choosing His Words.
Wifie-"Why are you speaking so
sharply" Hubby-"BecauSe | want
TO get q word in edgeways."
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-28
AMERICA'S PART IN
 THE GREAT WORLD WAR

Washington, Dec. 28.-Perhaps l. 000,000 men; scores of destroyers, and several hundred aeroplanes-plus a will to do and die-will mark Amer ica's share in the war this year.
 Military men today epitomized the U. s. contribution thus Those who were willing to venture into the risky realm of prophecy however, doubted that even these things could so sway the balance as to make for an Entente American military victory in 1918.
 Looking facts squarely in the face, they admitted that the task ahead is one of severe test-one in which Amer ica must not alone do it's bit, but it's all. Their predictions were not steeped in pessimism, but in distinct frankness, they held that the nation must not be misguided as to an early end of the struggle.
 They had looked for an overturn of Teuton horribleness by the close of 1918.
 But, as the old year died and the new was born. they confessed they saw no chance of such a civtory yet, unless perchance physiological things shake the Teuton morale and cause the much-desired revolution with the Kaiser's domain.
 The Russian fiasco; the Teuton in- vasion of Italy; and the swaying for tunes at Cambrai had left the situa- ton in such shape that experts gath cred small consolation from the year as a whole.
 Their chief optimistic thought was that America is getting into full swing; that the British have big man power reserves; and that the allied artillery is superior to the Teuton re- sources. Germany, on the other hand, has hit the crest, and is slowly going down the decline, even though she still has vast punch left.
 Takinfi everything into considera- ton, the experts held that probably the earliest date at which the war can end is the close of 1919. They ad- mitted, however, that the political as- pect is not reckoned much in such cal culations, and that this phase may have tremendous part to play in the