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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
Cleanliness and Neatness
Most important Factors in
Arranging InvaIid'S Tray

Cleanliness and neatness are impor-
tant factors 10 be considered In ar
ranging the tray OF an invalid, points
out Miss Loula Kennedy, instructor
In domestic science In the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
The food should be so arranged that
the patient will not have TO put forth
much effort to obtain 1t. The artistic
touches count for much in arranging
the tray. Daintiness the eye
and creates an interest in the food.
The best dishes and linens obtalnable
are not too good for the patient.
The food should be fresh, and of
the best quality. 1t is desirable to
have as great n variety as possible.
The cooking should be done with the
utmost care. Hot foods should be
served hot, and cold foods cold.
Enough food should be given TO sat
isfy the patient but the plate should
not be overloaded, and ii must be
served regularly. Serving meals on
time is as important as giving medi-
cine on time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

Mothers Cook Book. /;
The School Lunch.

In preparing Il luncheon for school
children. two things should be kept
In mind: providing good, wholesome
lively. In these days when all house
wives wish to conform to the requests
OF u food administrator, sandwiches
must be made of other than wheat
flour. Bran bread, rye and barley
bread, and steamed brown bread will,
with an occasional roll of white flour,
give u needed variety. As most all
breads need some wheat flour to add
gluten, there is much white flour used
even with the best of planning. Sand
wiches and cakes. If wrapped in waxed
paper, will keep fresh and moist. The
care in packing SO that the food is
not jolted over rough roads or joggled
in the hands of the little people, is
very important, for small people are
fastidious, being offended with hash
when out Of its proper course.
Breads may be varied by adding
nuts, raisins and dates, or oatmeal
bread to which dried fruits are add
ed, or nuts If preferred, is a most
wholesome bread well liked by the
children.
A handful of dates, figs or raisins
or an occasional piece of candy is al
ways a delight to the child.
Custards, egg sandwiches, cheese in
various forms. nuts and salads will all
take the place of meat. Chicken and
fish cannot be shipped abroad so we
are told to indulge in them in place of
pork, mutton or beef. Beef hearts and
liver sweet breads are meats that are
perishable and SO are not shipped.
Such meats make most tasty dishes
if they are not always cooked ana
served in the same way.
In all our conserving we must re-
member that the children must be
we'll fed. Milk, butter, cheese, and
the yolk of egg as well rs vegetables
such as cabbage, spinach and other
green leaves add an important stimu-
liant, called Il growth stirnulant, which
is found in all these foods. 1t is
found also in clover and alfalfa in
abundance and animals fed on such
foods store up this fat soluble in the
fat of their bodies. When Il butter
substitute is made With suet and milk,
some of this wonderful growth deter
minant is there. Adults as we'll as
children need food containing it, and
we are told tina. the wounds of our
soldiers do not neal we'll unless they
have food which supplies this growing
principal.
Plenty of good whole milk-a bottle
to carry for luncheon-is the best kind
of Il drink and with Il therm0s bottle
it may be kept hot. if there are no
facilities for heating ii at school.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
A Hard Row to Hoe.

For centuries the status o. a wom-
m while single was SOlemnly defined
as femme sole and after marriage rs
femme covert. Vertically IL may b.
said hat the second estate OF that
woman was far worse than the first,
concludes Judge Robert Grant i'm Serb
ner's. a femme sole was In legal
phraseology an infant until her ma
jority. but after attaining Ii she had
full possession and control Of her prop
erty. If she was rich IL was scarcely
reputable that she should not marry
unless she became n nun consequent
ly the interval between minority and
wedlock a 81 20 speak. 'twixt hay
and grass. Nevertheless. III she dehed
social sentiment and remained single
the law protected her ownership. She
might be choused out Of her possess
sions. but she could cot be deprived of
them. The instant she married. how
ever. she became femme covert. and
every attribute Of ownership ceased.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
Collecting Military Stamps.

Collectors in the United States are
now gathering postmarks of letters
sent from the American camps In
France. which are stamped IT. S.
Army Postal Service" They figure
that If anything definite results from
the peace talk. the expeditionary
forces postmark will be valuable be
cause of its comparative rarity. Is they
believe that most of the letters com
ing TO the United States from the sol
diers abroad are sent tn close friends
and relatives who, for sentimental rea-
sons will save the misSives. envelopes
and all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
SPIDERS BRING GOOD LUCK
Linger-Believe Whistling at Night
Communication With Evil Spirit.

The Portuguese never kill n spider
that comes into the house. for ii
means they are going to receive a let
ter that will bring good news, accord
ing TO u correspondent.
When the left palm itches it means
you are TO receive money, and the Por-
tuguese men spit on the lam and
thrust it into their pocket. while the
women who have no pockets content
themselves by rubbing the palm on
wood.
The Portuguese never whistle ut
night. because that would be commu-
nicating with the devil and those who
talk TO themselves also communicate
with the devil in doing so.
Ii the wind should blow open the
door of the house. no II should ever
say, ever in Il joke, Come in" as
people often do, for the devil is liable
10 walk in.
If the first child born TO Il family is
n girl and resembles the father, she is
sure TO have good luck all through life.
If II black eat comes TO your house,
It means good luck but if IL happens
to be Il white cat then there will be
a death in the family.
One of the customs i'm the Azores
was the telling of cantos." Story
tellcrS would visit the different houses
ut night and spend the Whole evening
telling the most awful ghost and witch
stories, some that had been handed
down for generations. In Province
town 1t was customary at night In the
winter for the purpose of telling can
tOS.'
In making bread the Portuguese
women always make Il cross with the
final pat in kneading and say Il prayer,
or else the bread will not come out
well.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
Machinery Of the
Body
By DR.. SAMUEL G. DIXON
Commissioner Of Health Of Pennsylvania

The indifference of mankind 10 his
comprehension. His value as an indi-
vidual unit among his kind depends
upon the condition of the living organ
ic machinery within his body. This
represents natures greatest effort. 1t
is upon the perfection of this ma
chinery that our nation will have to
depend to succeed In the horrible war
we have been plunged into To preserve
our national liberty.
Man should be taught from child
hood to be proud of his body. He
should be taught early In life that 1t
is the L ome OF his brain and very soul.
He should be taught how complicated
IL is and what great care is necessary
to keep 1t In order. and hat every
time Ii Is out of order Ii falls below
It's normal standard OF accomplish
ment.
The care of the body means the
care of It's outward parts, like the
limbs, and of Its internal organs, par
ticularly those of digestion.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
body is che most valuable property
mankind possesses, there is nothing
toward which the majority of men dis
play more Indifference. There seems
TO be 0 general idea that the body is
i~ndestructible. That is why we see SO
man poor. miserable specimens of
mankind within our midst. If they
realized what objects of pity they
really are, every effort would be made
TO spruce up" and present the best
possible appearance to their fellow
creatures.
I have heard people say of others
''They are too proud TO care for APP
p%earances." Yet these same people
would be apt To share our common
feeling Of being proud of the appear
ance of their homes, of our mechan-
ical machinery. or of our animals, par
ticularly our horses.
Many a man allows his children to
grow up without proper cares or ut
tention for their bodies. the temple of
all they have. while his driving horse
is kept i'm a state of perfection SO
that IL may not only be admired, but
also perform its duties TO the ;ghest
degree.
A pet driving-horse has it's lody
kept clean. its bed and living condi-
tons most carefully looked after. and
its food prepared with the greatest
care. If one day it does not get rs
much physical exercise rs on another
the food is reduced 80 that its physical
condition may be maintained. If IL
gets over-warm while travelling. Ii Is
mt once covered with Il blanket TO pre-.
zen taking cold.
Let us give thought to what W. are
doing and see that our bodies and
those OF our children are at least rs
well taken care of as those OF our
animals, and that we value them as
highly rs our other possessions. Let
us Mt once learn to be proud of our
bodies and realize the fact that they
are complicated and require the great
est care to keep them In order.
Just now our nation demands that
each individual be of the greatest
value that we may win this war upon
which our liberty depends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
NL,A. MAx~tN
Safety Pins Needed.

Mrs. Z. Roscoe Matthews, q New
Yorker, who has returned from
France, where she was enabled 10 see
the American troops near the front
line trenches, told of some special
needs of u soldiers.
Among the chief are safety pins and
chewing gum, knitted body scarfs OF
sufficient length TO wind around three
times. and, If possible, rubber coats.
The safety pin. 1t seems, is of prime
Importance. as being the only prac-
teal device for fastening various ar
ticles of apparel from which buttons
have been flying ever since the Amer
lean troops reached France.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
Pulse of the Ocean May Yet
Be Harnessed by Boring of
Tunnels Through the Cliffs.

Near the city Of Santa Cruz, Cal,
there is a low tableland along the
shore, with abrupt chalklike cliffs
some 20 feet high. In several places
the action of the waves has worn
picturesque archways through projec-
tons from these cliffs. At one place
an arched tunnel extends directly
inshore and into a small open pit
like space in the rocks.
AS the ocean swells come shore
ward in rhythmic succession with the
regular pulse of the vast Pacific their
hydraulic pressure Internationally
forces the water up in the pit to a
level higher than that Of the surface
of the water.
So there, In that natural chamber,
someone years & built a float. It
works up and down, safe from storm
waves. and its regular perpendicular
tread is attached TO a wheel that turns
an electric generator.
The point Is. writes IN engineer,
h perhaps other cliffs Immediately
and continuously exposed TO wave ac-
ton might be artificially equipped
with similar well holes and tunnels,
bored through from the Land side and
made to serve as practical sea pulse
motors. Such an arrangement would
attain conversion Of ocean energy in
depcndently of high and low tides.
1t would take advantage, where topo-
graphy permitted, merely of the pulse
Of the ocean. And If successful where
there are cliffs, why might 1t not be
made SO by creating artificial tun-
nels and well holes made of concrete?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
TOLD IN FIGURES
Denmark has 81 cleo fac

Denmark has 81 cleo fac
tories.
Brazil In 1916 imported ST.
81 .307 worth of cement.
Denmark In 1916 produced
124, 600 pounds of oleomar-
garine.
Japan's 1916 exports To the
United States were valued ut
$169.6 TO .040.
Philippines number 3.141
islands with an area of 1852
square miles.
Norway fisheries in 1917 pro-
duced 50.91S hectoliters of cod
liver oil.
Australia last year sent $751;
Isl. 6l,s worth of products TO the
United States.
United States last year sent
i5,2Ss.1 33 pounds of raw cot
ton. valued at $27. 1855, to
Japan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
The Poilu Magnificent.

After one of the battles near Verdun
q pOilu who had distinguished himself
for conspicuous gallantry vas called
over by an officer. "Of what religion
are your" he asked. The soldier sa-
luted and respectfully replied: II am
of that religion that looks God in the
eyes," He is the 'poilu magnificent"
Capt. Gustav Z. Capart in the New
York Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
As It's Done in the Army.

A captain, returning 10 camp at
night with his family, was challenged
by a slightly inebriated sentry.
Halt! Who's there?'
Captain Smith and family"
Captain Smith-advance and be
recognized. Mrs. Smith and baby
mark time. The pup-at ease"
And her the corporal OF the guard
placed the sentry "at rest"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
Banana Cheap and Nutritious.

During the year 1917 more than six
bananas were imported into
North America. Three of these ba-
nanas weigh about Il pound and cost
generally about five cents. At five
cents n pound bananas may claim 10
be rs cheap and nutritious Il food rs
any ON the market at present prices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
OpticaI Illusion.

81 think / ought TO speak to the POI
lice. | saw Willie Okersmeer grab an
Don't let it worry you. Willie's
father is an artist. The boy was prob
ably posing for his next comical kid
series"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use Cutleura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Tn The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

In some parts of Germany, accord
ing Ia the bulletin of the Chicago see
ton OF the American Chemical society,
oleomargarine is quoted ut higher
prices than butter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

Even n man vino is fond of elabora-
ton is apt to balk when a hundred
yards or so OF red tape is offered him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

There is n lot OF sentiment I'm n
squeeze of the hand by the right per
son.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

Some men seem to have the horse
less brand of horse sense.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVR BROMO QUININB removes the cause.
There IS only one "Bromo Quinine." Il. w. GROVES
signf IRE is on box. &c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

Diplomacy is the art OF yielding
gracefully TO the inevitable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. AID.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-21

Soft answers fail to | lpress n soft
person.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
Brush College.

Mrs. David Hubbard spent rev
DAYS last week in Leon at n. N.
Frost'S. o
night last week at VIVA. Martin S.
Mrs. Mike Griffin spent: Friday al
Clyde Waller and family were we're
SUNDAY visitors at the Nell Still
Miss Beulah Hubbard visited Sat
urday night and Sunday at John
Hubbard's.
John l.. Grogan of South Dakota
came one day last week for a Jew
days visit with his mother, Mrs Mary
Mrs. Mike Griffin and daughter
Virgene spent Sunday evening at
John Grogan's.
John Davis and wife of Davis City,
G. R. Still and wife and son Chosen
of Gainesville, Mrs. Willie Still and
wife of Hastings, Neb., and Mrs. Da-
vid Hubbard and children visited
Saturday at Nell Stills.
Mrs. John Kerrins and baby and
Mrs. Bliss McClaran spent Thursday
afternoon at M. l.. Dale's.
jim Still and wife spent one day
last week at Nell Stills.
Steve Latta and wife were Leon
visitors Thursday.
John Hubbard and sister Beulah
spent Saturday evening at Ralph
Frost's.
Mrs. Mike Griffin, Mrs. Charley
Campbell and Mrs. Zack Mcdaniel
spent Monday afternoon at John
Grogan s..
Mrs. John Grogan is on the sick
list
c R. Sui and wife and son Clos
sen of Gainesville. Mo-, and Miss
Beulah Hubbard spent Friday at
John Hubbard's.
Earl Still and wife, Rolla Craig
and wife and son Claude and Jim
Osborn and wife and baby spent one
day last week at Nell Stills.
Roll Still and wife and son Clos
sen of Gainesville. Mo-. spent Friday
night at David Hubbard's
Willie Still and wife of Hastings,
Neb., came one day last week for a
few weeks visit with his parents, MI.
and Mrs. Nell Still and other rela-
tlVes in this vicinity.
Miss Annie Hubbard assisted Mrs.
NJ. l.. Dale with her house work a
couple of days last week.
Ralph Frost and wife spent Friday
evening at David Hubbards.
Henry Shore left Monday for Mel
rose where he was called by the i'll
ness OF his brother-in-law. William
Costello.
Miss Nellie Dale came down from
Des Molnes Saturday for few DAYS
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. l.. Dale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

Mrs. l.. II. Warrenner and daugh-
tiers Eta and Gertrude were visiting
with Mrs. A. G. Hall and children
Saturday afternoon.
Melvin Irving of near Weldon Wis
tied Friday with his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Steen.
Misses Margaret and Myrtle Ed
wards of Van Vert spent Saturday
night and Sunday with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards.
Mrs. A. C. Hall was calling on
Mrs. Elias Cross Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. N. G. Spencer was visiting in
town with Mrs. John Hawkins Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lee and chill
dren spent Saturday evening with
her sister, Mrs. A. G. Hall and family.
Miss Lena Irving was calling on
Mrs Margaret Warrenner Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pelsor and
little son of Colorado and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Pelsor of Van Vert spent
one day last week with Mr.: and Mrs.
Fred Ramsey and son Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Palmer and
children of Clarke county spent last
Thursday with her brother A. G. Hall
and family.
of Van Vert were in this. neighbor-
hood Monday evening soliciting for
the Y. M. G. A. Everyone donated
to the cause.
Mrs. N. G. Spencer spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Wesley Steen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
Van Vert.

Mrs. Scofeld left. Saturday after
noon for a short visit with friends
in Weldon.
Mrs. Jess Holt was transacting
business matters in Osceola Tuesday
Miss Amber Thompson and Newt
Thompson OF New Virginia came FRI.
day afternoon for an over night visit
at the home of John Thompson and
family and other friends. They re-
turned home Saturday afternoon.
Bert Easter Of Norwalk spent
Tuesday night in our town with
friends.
The Kings Daughters PAU ,o9 Of !, II the e
church basement Wednesday even
ing. A number were present and a
good time was enjoyed by all The
evening was spent in a social way
after which refreshments were serv-
ed consisting OF pumpkin pie and
coffee.
John Wood was attending to bust
ness matters in Osceola Thursday.
Miss Coda Frey spent Friday. eV-
ening at the home. Of Mr.. and Mrs;
John Thompson visiting her friend
Miss Amber Thompson.
Mrs. Chester Everett Of Des MONIES
came Thursday afternoon for short
visit at the home. of her parents, Mr.;
and Mrs. A. B; Fierce. sne returned
Miss Samantha Burnett is report
ed on the sick list this week.
G. J. Price of Des Moines was at
tending to business matters in our
town q, few days of last week.
Mrs. Hal Overtpn returned home
from Des Moines Thursday afternoon
where she has been spending the past
few days attending to business mat
Mrs. G. w. Johnson spent We'd
nesday in Osceola visiting with
friends.
Choir practice was held Tuesday
evening at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. G. r. Dayton with a number in
Mrs Ena Berley was attending to
business matters in Osceola Friday.
Misses Fern and Christia Lantz
and Misses Lena Edge, Velma Spen-
Ger and Atha Briner and John Wat
son attended the Christian Endeavorr
Saturday.
Mrs. John Hawkins returned home
Friday afternoon from weeks visit
& Ames with her daughter Hazel.
Miss Amber Thompson of New
Virginia spent Saturday at the home
of her friend, Miss Coda Frev.
Ralph Avery was Leon visitor
one day last. week.
The Kings Daughters will serve
dinner in the Christian church base
ment on Thanksgiving. Dinner 25c.
Miss Callie johnson spent Sunday
at the home of Miss Gladys Price. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Edwards OF
Hale, Mo-, spent Sunday night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Briner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
AreYOuI OOkInQ for This?

Good land at low prices in the
Sunny Uplands OF Louisiana; land
that can be made to produce more,
and at less expense than the highest
priced land in the North; land in an
ideal climate where Winters are like
Spring and Summers are cooled by
the delightful Gulf Breezes; long
growing seasons; Corn, Cotton. Win
ter Oats, Cattle, Hogs, Chickens, de-
licious Fruits, Potatoes, Sweet Pota-
toes, Peanuts, Beans, early and late
Garden Truck, Strawberries, etc. etc.
An immense variety of products in
Guiding practically all grown in the
North and many besides. Low
priced land near good, live towns
and cities. with railroads running
North and South. East and West;
land having splendid possibilities far
oil and located less than 100 miles
from several of the largest oil Tefin-
cries in the world. We have already
sold more than $4,000 acres of this
land. Price $40 to $50 per acre, the
last named price being for few
partially improved farms: easy
terms. Write us for full infoma-
ton, or come and see us; excursion
rates; American Farm Land Com
pany, DeRidder, Louisiana. st
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
Burr Oak Ridge.

There was program at Scratch
Eye school Friday afternoon, several
visitors being present. Raymond
Johnson will be the speaker to rep
resent Scratch Eye at the contest
A nine pound boy arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Key
nolds Saturday.
The Farmers Alliance gave a box
supper at East Eden Friday night, a
program being prepared in which
our representative Mr.. CARRIER made
a GOOD speech. Milt Manchester made
a few good remarks. The proceeds
amounted to $135 and we're con-
tributed to the Red Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Richard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Richard motored
to Des Moines one day last week.
Miss Myrtle Tomlinson returned
to her home at Cambrldge.a sew
|eral weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Gill who was so badly burned.
Mrs. Gill Clay of Lineville spent q
few days last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Webster.
Ike Evans the stock buyer OF Leon
was on the ridge the first of the week
buying calves.
Roy Gill and Will Hubbard baled
hay for Mr.. Bradford the past week;
Mrs. Barry spent one day last
week with her son Steven.
Pat Hampton is moving to the
Mullen farm and will work for Mike
Griffin this winter.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain and Mrs. Kate
Frost spent a very pleasant day with
Mrs. Jasper Record Monday.