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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
LLAMAS MUST BE HUNDRED
WiIl Not Endure Force or Threats
When Being Loaded They Are
Caressed by Drivers.

The South American llama will bea
neither beating nor ill-treatment. The
animals 20 In troops, an Indian walk
ing q long distance ahead. If the
llamas are tired they stop, and the
Indian stops also. If the delay be
too great, the Indian, becoming I'M
easy toward sunset, after all due pre-
caution, resolves on ~supplicating the
beasts TO resume their journey. He
stands about 90 or 60 PAGES off, In an
attitude of humility, waving his hand
cOaXingly toward them, looks at them
with tenderness, and at the same time.
In the softest tones, reiterates, &c,
ic, ic." If the llamas are disposed to
resume their course they follow the
Indian in good order, for their legs are
long; but, when they are I'm Ill humor
they do not ever turn toward the
speaker, but remain ~motionless, hud-
died together, standing or lying down.
The straight neck and the gentle ma
jesty of bearing. the long down of their
always clean and glossy skin, their
supple and timid motion, all give them
an air at one sensitive and noble.
If II happens-which is very seldom
the case-that an Indian wishes 70 OBJ
tain. either by force or ever by threats.
what the llama will not willingly per
form. the instant the animal finds II
self ~affronted by words or gesture IL
raises its head with dignity and, with
u making any attempt 20 escape III
treatment by flight, lies down.
The respect shown these animals by
Peruvian Indians amounts almost tC'
superstitious reverence. When the
Indians load them. TWO approach and
caress the animal, hiding its e that
IL may not see the load on its back. II
is the same in unloading.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
CORRECT WAY TO MILK cows
Scrape Droppines Into Gutter and
Work Teats and Udders Clean
Keep Hands Smooth.

Before commencing to milk the
droppings of the cows should be
Scraped into the gutter and the teats
and udders worked clean and wiped
dry. Always milk with clean hands,
and if your hands are hard and rough
keep q cup of goose grease or hard
and sweet oil at the stable. and once
Il day. or before milking. rub a little
on the inside of your hands; just
enough to make them feel smooth.
Some of the grease should be rubbed
on the teats if they are rough or cut
with briars. An expert will milk n
cow giving two gallons of milk in
five minutes. A steady. ever motion,
filling the teat with milk at every
pressure of the hands. is the most
rapid way of milking and the most
agreeable TO the COW.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Rough for the Slackers,

For some time the boys in khaki
nave been recruiting from the hurri-
cane deck of a half dozen Fifth avenue
buses, which take up positions along
the curb of the white light section.
says a New York exchange. They have
been doing good work and have gained
quite a few recruits, but at times their
tactics border on the rough-neck way
of doing things. For instance. the
other night the recruiting buses were
stationed at points where the crowds
pass, and TO the young men who went
by, they shouted. aren't you ashamed
of yourself not to be in uniform?' "That
girl isn't decent if she walks with a
Stacker like you" There's another
who is robbing his country and other
similar remarks. The intent Is TO
shame the man into enlisting at once.
That this is doing harm is evidenced
by the attitude of the loOkers-on. sew
eral comments of whom left little doubt
hat those who were insulted would be
kept away from recruiting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
BEST GROWTH OF ASPARAGUS
Matter-Get Field Ready Dur
ing Fall Season.

Asparagus makes the best growth in
soils Astounding in vegetable matter.
The field should be got ready in the
fall.
This means that manure should be
USED with the greatest freedom, and
if clover sods are available, they
should help materially in the starting
of the plantation.
Land of any kind to be planted with
this crop should be heavily MANFRED
and plOwed in the fall, repeating the
operation and adding more INT the
following spring.
The blowing should be as deep as
possible, although care should be ex-
ercised TO avoid turning up too much
of the sub-soil.
Disk and cutaway harrOws may be
used to good advantage in preparing
the soil. Effort should be made to get
q fine bed to the full depth of the
pillow furrow, with all vegetable mat
ter thoroughly incorporated with the
soil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
FAIRS ARE GOOD EDUCATORS
Fruit Grower Learns How to Produce
Fine Specimens and to Improve
His Own Methods.

AT a fais are exhibited the best pro-
ducts tina. had been grown in a state
or county. Fruit growers can easily
duce such fine specimens of fruit and
he also sees the best and learns the
circumstances under which il has been
produced. One cannot afford to let
such opportunities as the fair pass
u~nheeded. The fruit grower can in
spect the work of others and compare
with his own. and if 1t is better than
lie has been able 10 accomplish he
learns how to improve his methods.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
ITALIAN A FAITHFUL T0ILER
Does Not Drop His Shovel as Other
laborers Do When the Whistle
Blows.

There Is a much lower percentage
of c~riminality, immortality and insanity
among the Italians than among many
other immigrant races, Willard Price
writes in the World Outlook. AS for
dependency. statistics for q represent
alive year showed that out of every
$4,000 italians in the city of New York
there was only one in the almshouse
on BlackwelTs island. James Forbes.
chief of the mendicant department of
the c. q. s, says he has never seer or
heard of an Italian tramp. There are
practically no drunkards anon the
Italians.
The immigrant from Italy proves TO
be n faithful and cheerful worker.
When a contractor engaged in building
q city W was asked why he had
only Italians in his employ he replied:
Because they are the best workmen.
and there are enough of them. Il an
Italian down in that ditch has g shov-
elful of earth halfway up when the
whistle blows for dinner. he will not
drop it; he viii throw it up: others
will drop it. And when the lunch hour
is over, when the clock strikes the
Italian will be leaning on his shovel
ready to go to work, but the other fell
lows will be out under that rec and
will be three minutes getting to the
job, and three minutes each for $50
men is not n small item"
The Italians are Industrious. good
natured, very affectionate toward chill
dren, courteous and polite often to the
point of dishonesty. generous and self
sacrificing. But the impulse of these
excellent qualities is offset by the
Italians dense ignorance, which SEN
fences him to spend the rest of his life
after he reaches America i'm the drudg-
cry of unskilled labor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Just Dream of Love.

Turkish girls seem to prepare them
selves for marriage in the absence of
lovers. They are wooed by dreams
and sweet thoughts; their faces be-
come tender and their voices cooling
during the period when their parents
are making inquiries for a suitable
husband for them. But it does seem a
pity hat these pretty and charming
girls should never experience in any
degree that most delightful process of
courtship. Perhaps when they emerge
into the freer life that seemed prepar-
ing for them until the war arrested
progress, that will be one of their
gains.-Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Distant Friends.

A person well skilled in geography
asked a loan of a friend, stating that
he had been in all quarters of the
globe, and had friends in each. He
was asked their names and dealings.
"Oh." said he. Il have often dealings
with Tim Bucto, in Africa. for ivory I;
with my old friend Ben Gal, for rice /;
Bill Boa sends me fruit from Spain,
and there is Pat Agonia and Sam
O'Thracia and Frank Ohio. and"
Hold" replied the other: "you can't
be on good terms with friends who
keep themselves al such a very great
distance"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

Atchison county young man Ia been certified by his local board to the district
board. Did he desire to make a appeal? No, he did not Indignantly.
Did he have an industvaI claim or exemption that he wanted o present?
Most certainly not Crowns replacing smnes).
Silence ensued while clerks busted themselves again Then someone
ventured q question as TO what the Atchison county young mn wanted.
The bundle under the muscular right arm ws placed O a table. The
well, I'm herea I'm ready to start training for thsf fighting business
see? Just thought I'd come to town and get a early start for camp. Heard
overans were in style III at camp and that's what / been awearng for
a long time. Got al Extra shirt along and the sooner you start me to work
the better"
The man was sent home by the board, who told him that he would be
called lin time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

where the machine stitching had come loose, and the little khaki cloth bugle
was 1aying at thu edges. or he "a the bugler OF the Thirythird Michigan
from one of the companies stationed at Fort Wayne and, having been in need
IF a little wonanly attention, had taken the a OF the league "for wOman's
service at it's word.
You know L can't do any mendng myself" he explained apologetcany
because 1 haven't a comfort kit. Lots IF fellows in or company haven't any
either.
And L haven't a sweater, either" he announced as he glanced around the
roOm where knitted garments OF khaki and gray wool are always in evidence.
"WeI, you're going to Waco soon, aren't you, where you'll not need a
sweaer?' said q league member.
"Oh, but we could use sweaters down 1t the fort these chly nights all
right" he answered, and the woman ashamed of having appeared to doubt
his pleadings
In return for having his mending done, the soldier sat down and affixed
stamps to a bundle of letters. He "a further rewarded by the gift of a
sweater and q comfort kit.
We've been told that o. the soldiers sell h sweaters and kits that
are given them" said Miss Helen E. Keep. Michigan state chairman of the
league, but when a young fellow is frank enough o col in and ask 20 be
fixed up, we're willing to take a chance"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

ir ne maihtenanc of a relief fund for men and boys who come out of
practically broke" n each year every member is required to port
al east one bona fde employer who has room for a man or hoy. When a
prisoner is released from a reformatory he is given SO. but tut of his e
aus pay his railroad fare to his destination. Consequently he lands in this
city WIN put q few dollars and ut little chance of obtaining a position
quickly INC whe his funds become exhausted he naturally returns TO
crime TO supply his needs. The club is o. the lookout for Just UGH fellows
ihv axe MN into m organization, thereby giving him the human COM
radesh1p which a nal orr 10Y most needs when he leaves the dark. gray walls
see hat his Immediate wants ire supplied from the fund and obtain fol him
u pace at the earliest possible opportunity. II a member of h cub learns
VI an opening ne promptly nounes MI. Rodgers, who does his best to land
the boy or man in the vacancy. This. system is working ut we'll and hum
uedS OF young men AVE thereby obtained places which they have filled with
credit who, without the clubs assistance, might AVE hnd to walk the streets
until they again resorted to evil ways. Each member is responsible or the
he place. in a position and he sees to it that his protege goes straight
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

federal building with a small bundle
under his arm and q smile on his face.
About six feet two, muscular and al
together about as happy a prospect
for Il Sammy as any recruiting officer
could wish, he fairly radiated good
humOr about the room while clerks
were busting off the desks preparatory
to the days work.
Someone asked if anything could
be done for him. Again he smiled. A
big hand Owed into overalls pocket
and brought forth q notice that the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

Il pocket OF MS trousers and asked II
he could get a needle and thread to
sew them UP. He explained that they
had been burned in his pocket by a
cigarette.
He CHANGED to approach a very
motherly sort of a person, and the two
managed to have a glorious time. Mrs.
E. o. Mullant sewed the holes Ii the
pocket, then the soldier asked to have
the buttons on his shirt fastened more
securely, and as a last request pointed
wOefully to the insignia on his sleeve.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
SHEEP MUST BE PROTECTED
and Dampness Than Any Other
Kind of Farm Stock.

Some farmers seem TO imagine that
just because a sheep has a fleece co
protect ii. that shelter from cold and
storms is not necessary. but they
should know that sheep are more sus-
ceptible To cold and dampness than
any other animal on the farm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
LACK OF SUFFICIENT TEAMS
Many Failures TraceabIe to Poor AMI
mails and Improper implements
Make Plans Ahead.

The lack of sufficient teams TO pre-
pare land, plant, cultivate and gather
crops has cost many a farmer heavily.
In fact. many failures and partial fail
ures could be traced TO poor teams
and lack OF suitable implements. Do
not make such a mistake. Now is the
time to begin 10 plan for the next crop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
What Camoufiaoe Is.

Camouflage is simply the art of dis
guislng military objects by any mean
whateyer-painting. shrubbery. smole
screen or any other device. Perhal>
the word has been minted from camou
fet, a Whit of smoke.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

circles by reason of this rumor,
which seems to have originated in the
Tenderloin.
at won't be so bad for some of
these here rockies" said one big.
burly policeman. q survivor of the
palmy days of big Bill" Devery. the
best police chief New York ever had"
'since they have got more or less
used TO that sort of thing. But what
are Is fellows who remember the cops
as they were in the old days going to
do" He was reminded hat all army
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
A National Blessing.

According to DR.. r. f. Griggs. who
has just come back from Katmai, the
latest largest Volcano" its 1912 erup-
ton Will be the last for thousands Of
years. Wouldn't it be q comfort II
some explosive human beings would
blow off once and shut up for a like
period?-New York Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
DEMANL' FOR SELECTED EGGS
When People Are Convinced That
Product Is Choice They Will Ad-
yertise the Fact.

II should be remembered tlat il will
take time Il work up a demand for
selected eggs. bat when people are
once convinced that the Eggs can be
depended on, they will not only call
for such eggs. but will tell their
friends about them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

ferhaps the most novel | in New
+ Is the Rodgers Loyal club in
FIFTEENTH street, with q membership
or between three and four hundred
men and boys between the ages Of six
teen and thirty, every one of whom
has done time in the reformatories for
offenses sufficiently serious TO bring
them into the clutches of the police.
n club was organized by Henry S.
Rodgers. the chief parole agent of this
city. The members of this unusual
association "chip in" % cents a month
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09

oRcers wear wrist watches without in any way detracdng from their manI-
bound traffic and beckoned o a long line IF crosstown trucks but some
army officers 1 see around town are carrying swagger sticks too. Are they
going to have US drop the nightsick for the swagger stick? Wen look fine
covering he East side gashouse districts al night with these diky little
canes, Why. every gang on the beat would be waiting for yu TO beat % ~.
nix o the wrist watch for mine. When they put that rule inoe nect 1
guess I'll ask 10 be retired. I'm old enough for it and | guess / can't keep I'D
With al these new wrinkles"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Corn Husking Rack.

or three shocks and gives a better
place for the husker to sit. Place the
stalks crosswise of the bench in front
of YOU.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
USEFUL CORN HUSKING RACK
Device Shown in Illustration Affords
Convenient Seat for Husker-PIace
Stalks Crosswise.

Many who husk their corn by hand
find it very tiresome to sit on the floor
or ground in a cramped position. "A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
No Such Thing.

There Is no such thing as solitary
happiness. If you object 10 mafri-
mony. try n dog.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Soldier Went to Right Place to Get Mendinq Done

OETkoIT-Artessly a a little boy coming to mother to have his paytorn
- knckers enc a oun hap in Khaki entered the headquarters IF the
Nanona League for Womans Service. thrustng two fingers tbrough holes in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Gotham Cops "Threatened' With Wrist Watches

NEW YoRK-wrst watches for New York policemen Blessed memories
IN OF Rhineander Waldo and big Bl' Devery, what is the force going to
do if it has to don wrist watches? Vast excitement has been caused in police
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Embryo Soldier Brought His 0veraIs Along
ALONG

Z ANsAs CITY-sighty early for the arrival of the members of the
n district draft appeal board, but in time to greet the incoming clerks "a
a Atchison county drafted man He appeared at the board room in the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-09
Gales
,>lS'lhR d}66 z'7l17!E' r.; CITIES
New York Clubs Aim Is Reformation of Fe|ons

NEW YoRK.-There are various classes of clubs In this city, ranging all the
AZ va from those with purposes strictly political to those whose aim p
pears ITO be nothing more serious than giving a dance and dinner once a year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-29
owes to humanity itself.

woman owes to humanity itself. II
means coordination Of national
industry. 1t means an absolute
squelching OF political partisanship.
Before the JOB is finished. II will
mean sacrifice by every person living
under our flag.
But the object Is worth the sacri-
nee. No pubiicist worth the name In
any Of the allied nations thinks for
moment that this war will end
save through q peace that will In
sure the principles OF democratic
government to al peoples for ali
time. 1t means death to the worn
out fetish Of the divine right Of
kings" No nobler cause could claim
the minds. the work. or the sacri-
fees OF a nation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-29
PRES. REED COLLEGE
DOES RED CROSS WORK

Portland, July 2S.-William T.
Foster, president OF Reed college,
will leave Saturday night for France
to be the Pacific coast represents
tive in an inspection trip Of the Am
erican Red Cross operations there.
and also those Of the international
Young Mems Christian association.
He will be one OF a small commits
sion of men chosen to represent
various parts OF the country. The
commission has been appointed by
the war council Of the American Red
Cross.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-29
PUBLICITY FIGHT ON
FOOD SPECULAnONS

Washington, July 2s.-Exposure
of food spectators through public
ity. in cases where their operations
are within the Law. and recommen-
dations to congress for remedial leg
islation covering marketing and
handling OF food products are the
present aims Of the federal trade
commission in Its inquiry into prices
being made at the direction Of Pres
ident Wilson. The .commsson is max
ing a tremendous effort to get re-
suits by the time the food control
bill becomes effective.
This was explained Thursday by
Francis J. Heney. the commissions s
special investigator. The commits
sion fears that IL something cannot
be done to better the food price sit
uation the influence OF the food ad-
ministration will be weakened.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-29
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR /.
TEACHERS DURING AUG.

The first annual teachers training
school for Josephine county will be
held at the High school building,
Grants Pass, August IS to 81 inclu-
sive. w
The county superintendent has Sc
cured experienced instructors In the
following subjects: English Gram
mar; English and American Litera-
ture; Writing-Palmer system;
Practical Agricultural; Freehand
Art and Design; Manual Training.
and Household Economics.
All those expecting to teach in this
county for the coming year who have
not had 27 months teaching exper-
fence. eight Of these in this state, or
are not graduates OF standard nor
NAL school. are required by law to
attend this training school. ANY
others wishing to avail themselves Of
the privileges OF this school should
communicate with the county super
intendent. Mrs. Alice Bacon, Grants
Pass, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-29
First Church Of Christ Scientist

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday. in the w. o. w. hall.
at IL a. m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at s o'clock. The subject for to-
day is Truth" The reading room
is open daily from 2 to p. m. ex-
cept Sunday. The public Is cordial
ly invited to attend the services and
to visit the reading room.