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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
He Felf Like Ninety.

Nothing makes person feel old quick
er than disordered kidneys. They cause
aches and pains all over the body. a.
W. Morgan, Angola, La writes: "Oh,
suffered with pain IN my back. | am a.
years old, bat felt like man ~. years
OLD. Since | took Foley Kidney Pills
fee, like | did when | was Il. JOS. a
Mehrineer. adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
OPPORTUNITIES for Older Men.

Because of the war many positions
formerly filed by young men are open
to older men. a mans kidneys may
make him unfit for hard labor or clear
thinking, may make him old before his
time, for poisons retained in the system
"slow him mp" physically and mentally.
Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak, disor-
dered kidneys. Jos. A. Mehrin ger
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Are You Unlacky?

In August the air is full of pollen and
dust that cause trouble for some, yet
others are never bothered. No remedy
does more to relieve hay fever and asth-
ma than Foley Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs, colds and Group. 1t
clears and soothes the afflicted nose,
throat and bronchial tubes. JOS. A.
Mehri1ger. adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Has Recovered lier Health

So many women suffer from similar
affections that this testimonial from
Mrs. Laura .Beab, Plattsburg, Miss
will be read with interest: 81 z I in bad
h alth. My left side hurt all the time
1 took doctors medicine, but 1t did me
no good. | took two bottles OF Foley
Kidney Pills and l feel alright now.
Jos. A. Mehiinger. adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Anna Rumbach. daughter of
the Widow Rumbach of 7th St.
died Tuesday morning of infam.
atory rheumatism, aged 30 years
and "a days. The funeral was
held at St. Joseph's Thursday
morning at Z a. m. She leaves
her mother and sisters and broth
ers to mourn her loss. May she
rest in peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Eeei Worse After Vacation.

The change from outdoor activity OF
vacation TIME to the quiet of regular en-
ployment sometimes makes one feel
heavy and "stuffed up, uncomfortable
and bilious, with mean headache and
coated tongue Foley CathaTtic Tablets
give prompt relief from these results OF
Indigestion. Mild and gentle, but sure.
Jos. A. Mehringer. adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

There are families who always aim to
keep a bottle of Chamberlain Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house Tor use
in case it is needed, and find that 1t ls
not only good investment but saves
them no end of suffering. As tc lis re-
liability, ask anyone that has used 1t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Chronic Constipation.

It is by no means an easy matter to
cue this disease. but it can be done IN
most instances BIZ taking Chamberlain's
Tablets and complying With the plain
printed directions that accompany each
package.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Resolutions, Obituaries, etc

All resolutions of respect, cards Of
thanks. obituaries, church notices run
for profit, etc are solicited by this paper
for publication, but our price for pub
fishing same is &c a line counting [
words 10 line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

The local canning factory be-
gan Gaming tomatoes this week,
and are out gathering up the
crop with a big motor truck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

George'Hettich was down from
Louisville Wednesday to attend
the fun raj of his cousin Miss
AnEa RumDach.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Will Neye,
thout It,.

No other CO. i.cine reaches
the SPOT" heal les and relieves
irritating, hack CHS like Foley's
Honey and II .s. John Bourne
vile. Brussels writes: i've been
using Foley's -Ic ley and Tar Compound
for years and recommend 1t for children.
/ will never be without 1T I'D the house. "
Jos. A. Mehringer. adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
State Ohio, City of Toledo,
Iucas Comfy.


Lucas County. CO.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm of +. }.
Cheney & Co., doing business In tbs
City at Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said frr. will pay thesum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eacn ana
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Hall Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed N
my presence, this 9th day OF December,
A ID. 1856.
A. W. GLEASON,
(SEAL.) i.oTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
". end acts through tle blood on the
niue sus surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. CHENEY x CO., Toledo, .
Take l. all's Family Pills for constipa
ion. adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

A monkey farm has been est
ablished in Florida, true enter.
prise would have built a hand
organ factory on one side of it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Popularity il easy, say nice
things to people, and get out OF
their way when they need assist
oppp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Wednesday was the Assum.
ption of the Virgin Mary, observ-
e. a Holy Day in the Catholic
church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

John Inch. wife and children
Of louisville are visiting Mrs
Linch's uncle Charles lick this
week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears III
the ~ NTN,sLN
Signature Of 0k<z~ ~EfC%>I
"Good morning! Have
you seen The Courier?
Evsnsvil'e'!s best paper"

An ice cre am social was given
on the lawn of st. Joseph's
church Wednesday evening and
a nice sum was realized for the
benefit of the new school build
ing fund.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Robert Krodel and family are
visiting relatives in indianapolis
this week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Arch Doane and family motor
ed to indianapolis yesterday for
q visit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Mrs Jos. Halter and daughter
and sons Oscar and Adolph left
Yesterday for a motor trip to
lDetrlit. Mich.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Dr. J 2. Sslo will motor to
Indianapolis tomorrow TO visit
hi son Gus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
Stomach ard Liver Trouble.

No end of misery and actual suffering
is caused by disorders OF the stomach
AID liver, and may be avoided bv the
use of Chamberlain Tablets. Give
them II trial They only cos; a quarter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Mat Rumbach was cal led home
from Chicago Monday on account
of the death Of his sister.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Mrs. Karl Weigel and children
visited relatives IN Huntlngburg
Tue sday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

A boy was born to Mr. ant
Mrs. Thos. Gray Monday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17
A boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil Kunkel Friday.

Henry Fritch M we'd his family
TO CeieStine last week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Flick a boy on Monday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Miss Rose Kuebler came home
from indianapolis Wednesday for
a visit,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

The exemption board is ST.
at work, they had dischargt d
about 70 up to Wednesday a. IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-17

Miss Luclla Egg is visiting
friends in Evansville this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

the Mexican typhus fever; and who
contracted that disease by means of
the lice contaminated with the typhus
germs. A man accustomed to the
niceties and the ref1nements of life, he
freely entered into circumstances most
loathsome and repulsive. Of char
acter unassuming, a teacher most in
spring to his students, untiringly
Jealous; one of Americas foremost
scientific .geniuses, he was already
worn out when he repaired to Mexico
for his task of investigation. On this
account he was probably rendered all
the more susceptible and so he readily
succumbed to the dreadful tabardillo.
The predominant characteristic of our
civilization today is the fierce and
constituencies struggle for power,
conquest, position. Who so blind
that he does not observe this? What
a contrast then lies in this noble life
and in this noble death-in this life,
which was freely exposed to the grav-
est of perils with no other purpose
than to solve disease problems for
the benefit of our race. Here, indeed.
was a nan that died that others might
live.
DIR. Albert b. Craig.
Nor, I warrant, has any one of my
! readers heard of Doctor Albert B.
Craig, who summoned to the bedside
of sufferer from fulminant cerebro-
spinal meningitis, most virulent dis
ease, found a patient from whom all
relatives, all friends were absent. This
modern good Samaritan realized the
pathetic and grave condition of the
solitary patient who I'D to his visit
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

In 1911 he repaired to Montana, to
study the disease which ultimately
caused his death-several weeks after
his marriage. He became infected by
the tick bearing animals among which
he worked and his was at the time
the only fatality of that nature in the
bitter root region. We are told of
him that ''his quiet unassuming ma
ture and unselfish character endeared
him to his colleagues and all who
knew him; his tact, consideration and
thoughtfulness made him popular
even as a quarantine officer; his eff
ciency,. f1rmneSs, resourcefulness and
ever readiness for the most onerous
and hazardous duties won for him
the highest appreciation of his su-
periors.''
DIR. Jesse w. Lazear.
When our army occupied Cuba, in
1898, Yellow Jack had been epidemic
indeed practically endemic (that is.
constantly, in Havana. And despite all
the then known methods of fighting
that infection there were about fifteen
hundred cases, and 231 deaths among
American officers and men alone in
1900. DR.. George M Sternberg. the
then Surgeon General of the United
States Army, appointed four surgeons
then on duty in Cuba, Walter Reed,
James Carroll, Jesse w. Lazear and
Aristides Agramonte, board to test
the theory of mosquito transmission.
Realizing that human life must be
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
Making City Farmers All Over the Land What the Department
culture Is Doing To Popuarze the Home Garden Idea Concrete E
ampes What Has Been Done In ferenPrs the Country
Copyright, 1917. by The International Syndicate

IVY AAShbs AO4ss ny 4AS AAtSIudlA0hd4 SyAoASdb
Others Have Tried And Succeeded.
"Philadelphia was one of the first
cities to follow the example of Detroit,
Mr.. r. F. Powell serving as the eff
Gent and enthusiastic first superin-
tendent of the work from its beginning
in 1894 until recent years. Buffalo
also has done fine systematic city gar
den work, and Cleveland has accom-
plished wonders in thrift and beauty
by converting it's back yards and va
cant lots into vegetable and flower
| gardens for and by the people.
1.-THE work of Mrs. Henry Parsons,
who started Sthe children's farms in
the city of New York, in 1902 is wide
ly known, as is that of her son, Henry
| Griscom Parsons, for long secretary
and adviser Of the International
League of Children's School Farms.
and director of the school gardens Of
New York University. In Washington
a few men and women have been or
gained for a number of years and
we have been carrying on the work
of utilizing the vacant city lots for
gardens for the people and in encour-
aging the subject OF school gardens as
a means of educating the children in a
fort which may prove a source of
! especial value to them at a. time Of
national uncertainty like the present.
Few people realize what they can
make out of small back yard, or of
a vacant city lot if properly managed.
| Men have made fortunes out of small
truck farms, and any one with slight
endeavor can grow a seasons vege-
tables for his family and have some
over to give away or to sell. But
such work must be started properly
and carried on with system and care.
"a man came to meVa few days ago
and said he desired to convert some
vacant lots into gardens for the people
and wished to start the work at once.
Upon asking him few questions 1
4 found that he had no ideas whatever
upon the subject beyond giving the
people land and seed potatoes. I
asked him if he realized that seed
potatoes would cost him. $40 barrel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

mad been an absolute stranger to the
doctor. And yet the latter gave him
self literally night and day to this
service. The loss of sleep he endured,
the mental strain, the extraordinary
fatigue along with the constant ex-
posure to one of the most agonizing
diseases known to physicians-al1
these factors constituted risk of
which Doctor Craig was fully aware
ana conscious. From this sufferer he
contracted the meningitis. And on
the onset of his own symptoms he
diagnosed his own case, bravely set
his house in order, prepared his bride
of but five months for the probable
sciousness comforted that noble wom-
an for the trial husband and wife has
now both to anticipate. 81 am" de-
clared that martyr in humanity's
service, neither ashamed nor afraid
to die" and upon this came the end.
DIR. Thomas b. McClintic.
And where in the annals of fame
shall you come upon the name of
Doctor Thomas B. McClintic, who died
in his early manhood from the Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever, which he
contracted while investigating that
disease in the Bitter Root Valley of
Montana. A native of Virginia, he
early in his medical career entered
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice, doing duty in Mexico, in San
Francisco at the time of the earth
quake. in the Philippines. in Alaska
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

He knew nothing of their. cost, but
before he left this office he had gained
some of the first principles as to
establishing a work of this sort.
Fundamentals Must Be Mastered.
There are certain fundamental
things which must be done before
starting the people to work to con-
vert the city lots into gardens. The
lands must be p1owed and narrowed
by the organization. directing them,
and some arrangement must be made
for enriching the soil, as commercial
fertilizers are beyond the individual
purse. What we have done in Wash
ington and what other successful peo-
pies gardening organizations have
done in other cities is to arrange to
have the street sweepings dumped on
or near the vacant lot gardens. This
makes very satisfactory fertilizer, and
is the best available.
I'VE have in our: work, here sup
piled seed; in many cases tools. Our
expenditure amounts to approximate
ly fifth of the return to the cult
vator-a pretty fair investment in my
estimation, and a form of phflan-
thropy of the highest character, for 1t
carries no stigma of charity and in
spires independence and self-helpfu1-
ness and gives a form of labor and
diversion ennobling and enriching in
every aspect in which it is viewed
A report of the Agricultural. Com
mittee' of Detroit, made in 1895, tells
of the plan originated by Mayor Pin
gree the preceding year, and baptized
by the people with the popular title
of "Pingree's Potato Patches His
fame went beyond the confines of this
country, for the idea spread to Eu-
rope, where it was regarded III som e
measure as a solution of the charity
problem. The Detroit plan had for. its
object the assisting of people with
families in poor circumstances By per
hitting and encouraging them to cul-
tivate the several thousand idle acres
lying within or near the city limits
and loaned for the purpose by real
estate holders in sympathy with the
scheme. So
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

put in jeopardy these men were I'M
willing to assume the Responsibilities
of asking others to risk death; and
hey AGREED to make the first expert
ments upon themselves. Before the
mosquitoes were ready for the tests
Reed was ordered to Washington on
taking part in the experiments: and
quite rightly-the prooe having mean
while been established-hes did not
afterward subject himself to them.
Agramonte was an immune, had had
yellow fever.
3 Carroll was first bitten and suffered
a very severe attack of yellow fever,
from which he recovered, though foh.
long time his life was despaired of
And his premature death was certain
ly fastened by this experience. Next
Lazear, while in a yellow fever hos
pital, collecting blood from the pas
tients for study, saw mosquito set
thing on the back of his hand. Like
the ancient Roman who thrust his
hand in the devouring flame. Lazear
calmly let the insect remain there
until it had satisfied its blood-hunger
and had in turn inserted the lethal
poison. Lethal? Yes; for five days
later this hero of the ages came down
with yellow fever and died of it.
Hundreds more of such medical
heroisms, of medical martyrdoms
could be related. But space is limited
When Harvard's president Emeritus
was made an Honorary Doctor of Med
icine he shortly afterward addressed
the Harvard Summer School of The
o1ogy, choosing for his theme the new
religion, that of the twentieth century:
This religion rather than supplying
consolation would reduce the need of
consolation; it would teach men, in a
new way to serve their fellows; dis
ease prevention would be its watch-
word; the skilled physician and SUR
geon would ba among its niaaasezA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

ISOLATION, organized in 1897. and in
day, with an increasing number of
contributors each year among the land
owners and among others who provide
funds for the expenses incidental to
carrying On the good work; and there
is constantly increasing list of ap-
plicants for, the land. The. gardens
continue to yield an average of $50
each in food products a season.
The Philadelphia association re-
qu1res that all applicants for gardens
sign a contract agreeing to obey the
instructions of the superintendent and
the rules of the association. The
Philadelphia association notes the pre-
ponderance of old lien and women and
OF children in the ranks of the garden
ers. Five of the cultivators one year
were over seventy years of age, and
one of the most carefully kept gar
dens was that of a man eighty-two
years old, who won a silver cup for
his efforts
one old grandmother, Just out of
hospital, begged for garden. At first
she was too weak to do all the work
herself, but in time. she became able
not only to take entire charge of her
plot, but also to make quite a sum of
money from her sale of the vegetables
In chronicling events for one season
Philadelphia recorded not one whole
garden forfeited for neglect or breach
| OF contract. Fifteen gardens Welded
in cash. or value, $110 each; twenty
eight yielded from $40 to $50 during
the season with the usual average of
$50 per garden prevailing. ONLY a
small proportion of the produce was
sold, being mainly consumed by the
/ families. When, however. a market
was made for the extra supply good
prices were paid for the fresh vege-
tables. Less than ole per cent of the
produce was stolen.
The Philadelphia association has
kept one object steadily in view, that
being to give. each gardener a prac-
tical education in truck gardening SO
as to fit him thoroughly for similar
work in the future. In closing one OF
his yearly reports Superintendent
Powell said:
/ ''The return of $40 to the workers
for each dollar expended for thei,
benefit is a satisfactory result, but
there are other benefits not to be com
puted in dollars and cents equal tc
if not exceeding the pecuniary profit
This means of helping the needy t.
help themselves would. believe, i,
carried still farther. abolish poverty
from our midst"
Paris Followed The Lead.
The Philadelphia Vacant Lots Cul
tivation Association is still doing al
important civic work, intensified these
late years when the cost of living ha.
doubled the value of the crops. Abou
a thousand gardens. each one-sixth o.
an acre in size, were allotted to ap
plicants last year. 49,
1t was in imitation of Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

That first year the sum of $500
was found necessary to carry out the
scheme, for since the beginning the
fundamental work, as outlined by Pro-
fessor Corbett, has had to be given
by the organizations undertaking the
work. Close to a thousand families
were assisted in that year in Detroit,
and crops to the value of $14, 900 were
harvested. Next year $4,000 was ap-
propriated by the Common Council.
Larger tracts of land were offered,
and these were p1owed and narrowed
by contract per acre. They were then
staked off, by foremen hired for the
purpose, into parcels of half-acre and
quarter-acre lots.
A Successful Season.
I. Seed potatoes, beans and other seeds
were furnished the people in suff-
Gent quantities to plant about two
thirds of each allotment, and the lat
ter were planted by cultivators under
the direction of a foreman. During
the summer months the cultivated
lands were looked after by two mount
ed policemen, ona on the east and
one on the west side of the city. Very
little trespassing was reported. AL
most every variety of vegetable was
cultivated that summer, the principal
crops being potatoes, beans and, tur-
nips, and it was found that the Gull
tivators took about as good care of
their crops as the average market
gardeners. When fall came and the
time to award promised prize, it
could not be given because there were
no weeds anywhere and there were
found to be $50 lots of equal perfec-
ton.
About five hundred of the cultiva-
tors returned reports, and the aver
Eage yield of potatoes per lot was at
least forty bushels; although many