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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
PROPER TIME TO
prepare GARDEN
A Few WeII-CareG-For Hotbed
SasheS Are Good Money Max
ers on Any Farm.
COVER CROP IMPROVES SOIL
All Rubbish, Dead Vines or Plants,
Stakes and Poles Should Be
Cleared Away and Ground
Planted to a Green Crop.

Whether it is conducted on an ex-
tensive scale 10 supply the market or
whether ii is to produce food for the
family the garden plot is likely TO be
the most profitable acreage on the
farm. Gardening really starts in the
fall. When the last vegetables have
been removed and stored the prudent
gardener sets about TO prepare the
ground for the next years crop.
Clearing Away Refuse.
Any rubbish. dead vines or plants,
and bean poles or tomato stakes should
be cleared away, says the Un3ed
States Department of Agriculture.
and the ground sown to rye or some
other green crop to prevent the loose
earth from washing under the winter
rains. A cover crop also improves
the physical condition of the SOIL
When cover crop cannot be supplied
the next best thing that may be done
is to pillow or spade the soil and allow
it to lie rough throughout the winter.
This practice destroys many insects
that lie just below the surface. The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
HOW DO YOU SAY IT?
BY c. N. Lurie
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
"OFTEN" AS AN ADJECTIVE.

IN AN advertisement published re-
4 Gently in Il New York newspaper,
The writer spoke Of ''the often eabo-
ratenesS OF the dress seen in some
groups of men," The use of the word
often" In this manner is incorrect /;
The dictionaries mention IL. but they
call such use archaic" which means
outworn, or antiquated. often" is
an adyerb, or moditier Of verb. and
means ION frequent or numerous oc-
customs: many Il time; frequently"
STANDARD Dictionary. 1t should not
he used as an adjective or .modifier
of noun, as in the phrase quoted.
Fo- often" rs used there. substitute
frequent" the only adjective that
may be used correctly I'm this sense.
In this connection il may be we'll
To note that the word often" is fire.
neutrality-suspicious. even generally
mispronounced. The IT" should not
be sounded; the correct pronunciation
Is no, often" but "of'n."
(Copyrght)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31

a pot of glue. This he tipped over
and rolled in IL and off he ran to the
pile of feathers and rolled over and
over Until he was so thickly covered
his coat could not be seen.
When he went to the kitchen for
his saucer of milk. Cook. seeing this
strange looking creature. screamed
and ran after him with the broom.
AS he ran past Mr.. Dogs house out
he came barking and chased Puss out
of the yard and when the hens and
ducks saw him they all began to make
terrible noise.
But Puss was not discouraged He
thought more about catching birds
than he did about losing his friends.
So he went to the woods and hid IN
der some bushes and waited,
When the birds flew down TO the
ground Puss came out. thinking he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31

u VERY time | maka meestake zen
II speaka da Engleesh l losa da
cash. | getta preety mad other day
iosa twelva buck maka jusa one NEE
stake.
Some guy come veesit me cen da
place where l work for try sella me
somating. And so soon he cOme cen
everybody else GO out TO keepa from
buy somating. Dat guy aska me first
ting eef lika leetle dreenk soma
time.
pretty hard getta now seence da pro-
hibish-you gotta somating on da
hip?"
He say he no gotta Somating on
da hip. but he gotta somating fer
maka dreenk weeth On keek. But
no iika da idee maka dat stuff and
20 cen da Jail for din bootaleg. So
tella heem l tink | no wanta buy.
He say he was da book agent and
he gotta On best seller cen UniteJa
State. He say dat book tella how
can maka stronga dreenk pretty
cheap. Now l no care for da book
but l tink he was pretty lucky hava
da cellar now. ! hava da cellar. too
for five. seexn week after da pro
hiblsh, hut ees ALA gone now.
But when he telia me he sella me
da best seller cen Cniteda State for
twelve buck close da proposish.
sigma da paper and he say nexa mont
getta. l tink was pretty gooda
bargain getta whole cellar twelva
buck when one quart costa dat moooh
regular price.
Dn nexa week I getta leetlc box by
da express for twelve buck | open
dat box and only ting eensioe ees IA
book. But dat book sure eoltn plenta
lnformash how can maka somating
weeth da keck. | buy da cellar AM I
getta da book. And eef use dat
book gotta trouble. tins ecS gooda
idec maka da rcsolush no dreenEa
some more.
Wot Won tlnk?
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aA}7d1SIA V D \ y y I 81

i.Iust look so much like a bird himself
they would not be scared. but when
they saw him hey flew away chatter
Ing loudly to the trees out of his reach.
why don't YOU stay and play with
me?' he asked in q soft tone Don't
you see am bird like you? / have
feathers"
"Yes. we see your feathers" an
swered the birds, "out we also see
your feet and YOU kave four. We do
not play with four. footed animals"
Puss had not thought about his
feet. He thought all he needed was
feathers. He was pretty hungry now.
get Tabby Grey TO share her milk with
him. but when she saw him she hump
ed her back and looked very fierce.
puss tried TO tell her who he was.
but it was no use. She would not lis
ten and there was nothing to do but
20 back TO the woods.
Just as he was running along the
path hunter, seeing the queer ami
NAL, raised his gun and fired, but
Puss was lucky and ran behind rock
unframed.
There he stayed thinking over his
sad plight. He was covered with
feathers and still he was not a bird,
and even his own kind would not have
him around
'If ever get rid of this coat will
no coticfad with what Nature pavp
me-" thought Puss. land l will hunt
mice and drink my saucer of milk and
be thankful"
1t was Il long time before Puss was
rid of his feather coat and he looked
anything but handsome for long
time. but when he did at last get back
his soft white coat he was q wiser
puss, you may be sure.
(Copyright)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
FARM INVENTORY is
INDEX TO PROGRESS
Practicable Way of Answering
important Questions.
Bulletin Recently Issued by Depart
ment of Agriculture Enables Farm
er to Determine Exactly HE
Financial Status

What Is the net worth of your farm
business? Is il more or less than one
would imagine from a casual inspec-
ton OF your farm? Do you know for
sure whether you are going or coming
in financial standing?
These are important questions to
the farmer, and questions that are not
so easily answered as would at first
appear. Farming is an intricate bust
ness. and one in which returns from
investment are sometimes long de-
layed so that progress cannot be ac-
curately measured by the amount OF
money taken in a given time. Some
times cash income may be almost
wholly attributable to reduction in
other assets. so that in reality the re-
suit is like taking money from one
pocket and putting 1t in another
The farm inventory, or property
list, offers the only practicable way OF
answering these questions. Once the
farmer has made complete list OF
all his assets and liabilities and has
ne hllONS just WIdl HIS
net worth is, and when he has made
such a list annually he knows each
year whether he has gone forward or
back, and just how much has been the
increase or decrease in the net worth
of his business.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture has just issued Farmers
Bulletin 1882 entitled Farm Inven-
tories in which are given detailed in
structiOns for making an inventory Of
farm property and revising such list
from year TO year. BY using the sim
pie system described in this bulletin
any farmer can determine exactly his
financial status and lay the founda-
ton for a permanent system of ac-
counting. Without the farm inven-
tory as a basis no system of account
ing that might be chosen would be OF
any great use TO the farmer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
TIE FEATHER COAT

~ nee there was n puss who had
~ coat of all white and Ii both
cred him so much when he lay IN
wait for birds I'm the garden that he
wished il was some other color.
IF | had q gray coat like TabDy
Grey's | should be better able 10
hide" he thought. "or II 1t even was
black | should not show up as / do
now In the grass"
One day when Puss was roaming
around the far1; he came TO place
where there as a pile of feathers
"Oh. If caIy | could have a coat OF
feathers thought Puss, Il should
never want for birds"
So Puss went TO the barn and found
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Time When They Command High
est Market Prices.

winter frosts have a tightening effect
upon the soil especially on clay soils.
The earliest and choicest vegetables
are harvested by the man who main
tains q few hothed sashes and uses
them to start his garden. He is able
to handicap the frost line by several
weeks, and TO set strong, well-devel-
oped plants in his garden at a time
when his neighbors are planting seed.
The farm income is at its lowest
point In the early spring. but it can be
increased considerably by the sale of
young plants grown in hotbeds and
ready for transplanting. Tomato, cab
bage. eggplant and pepper plants are
always snapped up when the first
warm planting days come, and they
are easily grown in the hotbed. A
little more space and little more seed
than the grower needs for his own use
are likely TO bring good profits. Be-
fore the ground freezes in the fall is
good time TO clean out the old hot
beds.
Unless the soil used in the hotbed
Is TO be exchanged for fresh earth Ii
should lie shoveled from the bed and
tossed into pile nearby. The de-
cayed manure from the bottom is scat
tered over the pile and thoroughly
mixed with Ii TO form rich soil for
next years beds. Over this goes
coat of straw or leaves held down by
bits OF board TO keep 1t from blowing
Some farmers find ii convenient to
use evergreen boughs instead of straw
for the outer covering.
Preparation Of Hotbed.
New hotbed pits should be dug so
that they will face the south, and the
location should be selected so that
the beds will be protected from the
c1ld north winds and late spring
storms. Sometimes the earth taken
from the new pit Is suitable for use in
the hotbed, but this is the exception
rather than the rule. a few loads Of
leaf mold from the woods mixed with
the natural soil will often form n
smooth. rich stoneless mass which
gives an ideal hotbed filler.
The back or north side Of the frame
Is usually from u TO Is inches high,
while the south end Is about eight
inches. SO that the whole bed may have
pitch enough TO get the sun upon all
parts. The standard hotbed sash is
handled by most dealers. and measures
three feet in width and six feet in
length. A frame just wide enough to
support the sash seems TO he the most
satisfactory. though wider beds are
sometimes used with supporting ridges
placed AT six-foot intervals. A we'll
painted cypress sash. glazed with a
good double-strength glass well set In
putty should give the careful gardener
u 10 Is years service.
Heat for the hotbed is furnished by
means of bed OF horse manure 8 "a
| 16 inches thick in the bottom Of the
| pit. Permanent hotbeds are often
heated with coils OF steam or hot.
water pipes under the bed.
Hotbeds require constant care 70
prevent their becoming overheated
especially during bright weather.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
ONES MORNING CUP

IT HERE are unfortunately few of
Il us who dare lie late in bed and
have our breakfast served to US be-
fore we rise. Yet, if q woman is
nervous. tagged out, a sem-invalid, or
convaleScing, there are few other
things that will make her look better
and feel better during the day. than
a cup of coffee before rising.
Those who conserve their strength
will stay young looking longer than
those who overuse their energies.
Wrinkles and sallOwnesS and hollow
cheeks and dull eyes may be warded
off for many years. If woman VIII
hold some energy in reserve. And this
extra rest in the morning will do
worlds of good.
To be sure, ii is only for those who
cnp--or rluSt-takc the time 10 lie n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
NOT AFRAID.

"John." exclaimed the nervous wom-
an, there's burglar trying TO get in
to the fiat"
"I'll get up and give him the fight
of his life"
aren't you afraid?'
Not a bit. Any burglar who thinks
this fiat can hold all three of us must
be q little bit of q fellow"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
PREVENT RATTLE OF BONNET
Strip Of Lamp Wick or RawhIde Fas.
tened Along Edge Of Radiator
Will Stop Noise.

The motortruck Is, OF course, pecu-
iiarly liable 10 rattles. and anything
that helps reduce this will be valuable.
y strip Of round lamp wick or raw
hide fastened along the edge OF the
radiator upon which the front end of
the bonr ct rests will prevent some OF
the noise. The ledge can be prepared
for the wick or hide by drilling holes.
through which the material is thread
ed. or by drilling smaller holes and
securing the wick in place by pieces
of fine wire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
A Victim of Terminology.

my father talked me into taking
this course in domestic science"
And how do you like domestic sci
ence?"
well, ii looks like ordinary kitch-
en- work TO me. If my suspicious prove
correct, 1 shall drop it and make pa
buy me new dress"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
BEAUTY CHAT
by Edna Kent Forbes

aches for more relaxation, you gre u.s.
ing up energy before you have yet ac-
CURED it, and you will pay for it in
hollow countenance and an eternally
tired feeling. If you lie in that dreamy
half-awake state for while, then sit
up and drink cup of steaming hot
coffee or chocolate, and eat buttered
roll. and perhaps glance through the
paper-when you arise you will have
gathered together enough energy 10
start you off right.
But this is habit for those who are
thin. nervous, or below normal health.
Otherwise, ii is apt to add flesh-and
lazy habits.
tCopyright)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Huw tG5tarted
81 ! i Y
cOAT-lAPE L

TIME notched. Duttonholed lapel of
our modern coats Is descended
FROM the days when gentlemen tray
eled from place to place on horseback.
Frequently IL was necessary 10 travel
Ina cold or rainy weather. and the coat
was made 50 that IL could be buttoned
close around the neck. The right
hand lapel carried n hutton. which
has disappeared. though the buttonhole
remains tcopyrlghtl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Great Possibilities.

aren't you making mountain out
Of mole hillT' inquired the ready
made philosopher.
II wish / could manage such
transaction" answered the busy citi-
zen. I'D be the sure-enough real es-
tate wizard"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
MUCH SOIL FERTILITY LOST
Soil Washing or Erosion Can Be Pre-
vented by Keeping lilly Lands
In Sod, Etc.

Much soil fertility is lost every win
ter by washing or erosion. Put a
stop TO II by keeping the billy lands
in sod. planting cover crop. provid
Ing undertakings. filling the gullies
with brush, etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Handy Rack for Fodder.

on the ground. Two crosspleces are
firmly fastened to the poles and two
uprights az the rear prevent the
corn from sliding Off. Several shocks
Of corn can be loaded on this and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Light.

Some of our greatest men studied
by the light of a log fire."
1T isn't such bad light" observed
Mr. Growcher. 1T has an advantage
of not emitting anybody 10 send
bill and then turn the light off IL you
forget TO pay"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Say IL With Flowers.

I'm getting home a trifie late. Got
tn take along some flowers TO appease
my wife,"
"Roses?"
"Naw, too many thorns. Gimme
sOmethin' that won't scratch IL / get
the bouquet across my face."-Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
No Value Received.

"Just my luck!" old 81 Skinner
groaned.
"What Isl"
"Why. my wife's up and died. and
we married only ten years-that So I
gave the preacher to marry US prac-
tically wastedv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Endless Enterprise.

at suppose you will be relieved when
campaigning is over
campaigning" rejolned Senator
Sorghum. lis never over. As soon as
one campaign Is finished II is time to
start on the next.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Burning Questions

The soap box orator found many
things TO criticize.
"And what do We do?" he cried.
"we pursue the shadow. the bubble
bursts. and leaves but ashes In our
enrty hands,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31

Mr.. Single-They jest ut scars who
never felt a wound.
Mr.. Muchwed-That's why most OF
the jokes about matrimony are made
by old Observation-Disclosures Answers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
DEVICE FOR HAULING FODDER
Several Shocks Of Corn Can Easily Be
Drawn on inexpensive Rack
to Barn or Yard.

A handy device for drawing corn
fodder from the field is shown in the
cut 1t is a rack made Of two poles
which are fastened to the bolster of
the front wheels. The rear end drags
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
The Real Difficulty.

allow did he make his money!"
THAT isn't worrying me. What I'd
ike 90 know is how did he manage
10 rave so much OF H."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Difficult Position.

Affair / dare not roam.
Because OF coin that must be spent
1 dare not stay al home.
Because / can't afford the rent!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
New Times.

"Flubdub says he has always voted
certain way because his father did,"
Hell have TO reckon with his wife
this fall"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
The Obvious EXPLANATION.

"Why do they call period when
women can propose. leap year,"
Because the girls jump at the
chance"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
Cynical Comment.

"Do you believe In love at first
sight"
swell, there isn't much second sight
about IL, Is thereT'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31
HAVE A CARE

"Do you think kissing Is unsani-
tary?"
swell from experience would say
It Is very dangerous, especially to
unmarried people,"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Salem Heights

Miss Olga Wikberg is home for the
summer from Bandon, where she has
been teaching.
Miss Oral MeClain came down from
Albany to spend Sunday with her par
ents. She was accompanied by her
cousin, Raymond MCLEAN of Albany
and Miss Amanda Reeves of McMinn-
vile.
Carl johnson and Robert Hoofer
who have been visiting at the home of
j. Wikberg for three weeks left for
their home in Penn Tuesday eve. Mr..
Johnson is a nephew Of Mrs. Wikberg
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McClain attend
ed commencement exercises in Corval-
lis Tuesday. They were visiting at the
home Of their son, A. e. McClain and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goble and baby
are visiting at the G. A. Wilson home
Mr.. Goble is nephew of Mrs. Wilson
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12

subscription and an appropriation by
the council. The movement is one
that IS deserving OF commentator. il
is felt and other towns might do well
to show the same kind OF hospitality.
In view OF the fact that ten thous-
and Shriners will pass through Auro-
ra on the 2srd of this month the city
council. at a recent meeting too ac-
ton in the matter OF giving the city
a thorough cleaning and renovating.
The work is now in progress.
Peter Hornig and his company Of
well driilers are drilling a well at
the Otto Knorr farm near here. Mr..
Horntg recently drilled the well for
the city which proved to be an ar
tesian well of great value.
Several cases of measles are report
ed in this vicinity, and there are
some rather serious cases.
Plucky Hazel Anderson, eight
years old. arrived here a few days
ago where she is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson.
She came all the way from Bakers
field, California, alone.
Children's Day exercises will be
held in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday
State Treasurer Hoff has designat-
ed the Aurora State Bank as one Of
the repositories Of the state funds.
The banks at Donald. Candy and
Hubbard also received the same COM
pliment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12

Oregon.
Mr- and hrs. Harr Humphreys are
the pleased parents of son. which ar
rived at their home Tuesday night.
The residence of D. NJ. Doll and the
store of W. F. Klecker have been
frightened by paint the past week.
DR.. Brewer on Wednesday removed
the tonsils and adenoids from Freddie.
son of II. S Heltzel.
z. Roy has had new cement walk
laid along the front of his residence
property on Second street.
]. r. Barnes and sister, Miss Nellie.
of Salem have moved onto their ranch
east of town for the summer
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Myers of Linn
county entertained a number of their
friends at their home Sunday evening.
Miss Ethel Wirth of Pendleton is
visiting friends in and about Stayton.
Mrs. Carrie Beauchamp of Albany
is visiting at the home of her son, C.
A. Beauchamp.
Henry Miller who has been on the
SICK list for several weeks. was taken
to hospital in Salem Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Roy who has just finish
ed school at McMinnville college, has
returned home. She expects to ar,rno
summer school there
Mrs. Joe Susbauer of Bremerton,
Wash, is visiting at the Nick zim-
mercan home northeast of town.
Joseph Fisher and George Keech,
who were in Salem doing jury duty
have arrived home.
Miss Mica Roy Watson and little
daughter are here from Vancouver,
B. c., for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Kate Mckinney sister of Mrs
Henry Smith, is here for a visit. Her
home is at College Place, Wash.
Mrs. Peter Kirsch and Miss Frances
Kirsch are here from Criterion, Ore
gon, visiting at the A. P. Kirsch home
EAST of town.