Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 53, Number 9, Jasper, Dubois County, 2 December 1910 — Page 6

WEEKLY COURIER BEN ED. DOANE, Publisher. JASPER " INDIANA

THE AMERICAN BOY. Is It at all strange that some of the qualities and virtues which belonged to our women In an older day are now being transferred to the opposite sex? Can we marvel at the production of self-sacrificing American boy. who goes to work as soon as he has finished at the high school, or even at the grammar school, and regularly puts a share of his wages into the family fund that is sending Edith or Mabel to Vassar or Dryn Mawr? Certainly the living American boy of oighteen or twenty measures well up In the scale of merit with any youngster that the world has yet produced, says the New York Mall. We bear a good deal of complaint nbout his cigarette smoking, and his rough ways and lrapcrtinet.ee. and other defects; but If his dissipations were to be compared with the heavy drinking and lawless propensities of too smart youth of 50 years ago. he would be found to be rather a model of conduct than otherwise. He Is better, not worse, than his father was at the same age. And he is more thoroughly Imbued with the notion that it is his duty in life to be competent, and strong, and productive, than any other boy who ever looked out upon the great world with eager eyes. The official announcement that the death rate In the United States last year dropped to 15 per 1,000 of population is indicative of the increasing healthfulness of the country. With the single exception of Great Britain, which surpasses this nation by a fraction, the United States now has the lowest deathrate of any country in the world. While the decrease is attributed largely to the absence of grave epidemics, the facts are highly creditable and show that we are making notable progress in everything pertaining to hygiene. The crusades against the "white plague" and other ailments which have contributed greatly to the mortality lists are evidences of effective co-operation on the part of beneficence and sanitary science. It may be that the young women of the west are turning eastward, where more sedate habits prevail; and it may also be that the young women of the east no longer have the same desire to go west that they did when a possible "Virginian" was waiting at every ranch to make romantic love to visitors. The fact of the matter Is that school-teachers are now very much in demand all over the country, says the St. Louis Times. The number of schools and instructors is constantly increasing, and there are posts at home for those who like the work of teaching, and who are properly equipped for iL American potatoes have won a notable victory. For thirty-five years they have been barred out of France on the ground that many of them were affected by a disease that might contaminate the French tubers. As a matter of fact American potatoes aro about as healthy as any that are grown. The French scientists, having Investigated the matter thoroughly, have concluded that there is no good ground for exclusion, and American potatoes will be admitted freely. As the French potato crop Is poor this year such action assures an important addition to the food supply. New Jersey Is moving for the construction of a ship canal across the state as a link in the proposed coastal waterway between Boston and Florida. Thus a new field of endeavor Is likely to be opened for the enterprising NewJersey mosquito. That Frenchman who ascended In an aeroplane to the helsht of 9,121 feet and froze hlB carburetor should be allowed to keep his altitude record unbroken. Frost bites achieved In high altitudes add nothing to the joy of the human race. A picture entitled "The Bath of Diana" has recently been sold for 1200.000. Somehow, we can't help feeling that if we were going to pay 1200,000 for a picture we should whm to get one that we could show to our girl friends. Scientists have recently discovered that It Is hard to get back to work on Monday, but In many other respects the savants arc quite abreast of the times. Twelve dollars having been stolen from a Georgia editor, let us have no more jokes about the lack of prosperity of southern Journalists. If there are a great number of hens of the Scranton, Pa., variety we caa expect the price of eggs to drop in a few doys. When a town has only one bather Jt wight be well for a guardian to be Mat along with him when he leaves tkn city

E OF L II State Commission Shows 34,405 Books Out in Two Years. FARMERS EAGER READERS Woman's Clubs Over the State Have Turned to the Commission for Their Libraries and a Large Demand Now Exists. Indianapolis. The forthcoming report from the state library commission. In charge of Carl II. Milam, secretary and executive officer, will show that In the traveling library department, the number of books sent out by the commission Into various corners of the state from September 30, 190S. to September 30, 1910, was approximately two and one-third times as many as were sent out during the preceding two years. The figures In the report are as follows: Volumes circulated from 1906 to 190S. 15.15S; volumes circulated during the ensuing two years. 35.405. During the former period, S03 traveling libraries were used, while in the latter period 1.405 were used. The large Increase in the number of books circulated has been due. Mr. Milam reports, to an Increased de- ! mand from all over the state for the circulating libraries. In the two years just closed a large number of points were placed on the circulation list which were not listed during the preceding years. A large number of additional circulating library clubs have been organized, and the libraries themselves greatly increased in number. Especially among the farmers has the increase been noted. There has been evolved a plan by which a family in an agricultural community has been made the center for the library circulation, and community clubs have been organized about this family as a center. Once established the clubs have never been dissolved, but have led to the establishment of additional clubs nearby, thus contributing to the general increase of the traveling library field. These clubs : in the farming communities average about twenty-five families each. Books sent to these communities always return with signs of excellent care, and the commission has been able to make the books in the collections serve a wide territory without the expense of rebindlng. Women's clubs over the state have In the last two years turned to the commission for their libraries, and a large demand now exists for books on subjects commonly discussed in these clubs. To serve this purpose the commission has established what is known as an "open, shelf list," from which are supplied books for special study in the clubs, or books which are not included In the regular circulating libraries. These are held to be sent out on special requests, while in addition sets of books especially adapted to study club work are maintained. Condemns Five Dairies. Five dairies at Lawrenceburg, Ind., have been condemned by H. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner. Mr. Barnard says he found all the dairymen used distillery slop for feed, which Is under the ban of the pure food authorities. Thirteen of the dairies Inspected during the month of October were pronounced "poor." two "fair" and one "good." Speaking of dairy inspection, Mr. Barnard said: "We never class a dairy as 'poor' unless It is unsanitary from almost every point of view. When the buildings aro dilapidated, the light Insufficient, the milkroom poorly equipped and unclean and the cows dirty we grade the dairy as 'poor.' These Inspections were made In the early fall when all the cattle were on grass and In the stable only during the night. How much worse the conditions would be In the winter when the cattle are in the stables all day, It would be Impossible to anticipate." The omission of the word "himself" in the pure food and drug act Invalidated the law so far as the sale of milk from cows which have been fed from the refuse of distilleries Is con- ; cerned. At present, the law makes I the sale by the servant or agent Il legal, but neglects to prohibit the ale by the dairyman himself. The state board of health will seek to have this law amended by tho next genera assembly. The distillery refuse or waste pa per from distillery operation, which contains quantities of starch, fats and Proteids, Is hauled from the distil lerles and fed to the cattle, while yet warm. Pensions for Indlanlant. Pensions were granted to Indianlans as follows: James Maloy, $15; William H. II. Mlddlcton, J 15; J. Mlessc. J30; F. M. Parman, $24; Ed ward Rocsly, $30; Josephine Smith, S12: Warren S. Smith. $15: ManSparks, $12; Andrew J. Whelchel, $30; Wiley Bragg. $15; Edwin C Burks, $15; Edward T. Gardner. $20; L. L. Gilpin. $30; G. G. Grimes, $14; A. Hollingsworth. $S; William A Hosklns, $15; William B. Lewis, $10; P. Liggin, $20: James P. Long, $14; William McGafflgan. $20.

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New Head for State Children's Heme. John L. Peetz, who was elected superintendent of tho Indiana Children's Homo society at a directors' meeting to take tho place of Sumner W. Haynes, who resigned to take up tho practise of law nt Portland, took chargo of tho position. When Mr. Peotz, who is etato statistician, retires from tho stato office ho will be succeeded in that position by Thomas Brolley. Mr. Peetz will direct tho work of all persons in tho employ of tho society. There aro four district superintendents, each of whom was placed on a salary of $65 a month by the directors. Rev. Morton C. Pearson, president of tho board, said that Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Carey, who have charge of the children's home maintained by the society at Hadley, will be retained as superintendents of the home. Mr. Peetz's salary will be $1,S00 a year. Thoro were several candidates for superintendent of the society and two ballots were necessary to make tho selection. On the first ballot tho candidates were voted for as follows: Mr. Peetz. 11 votes; R. M. Elliott of Marion. 9; John W. Prior of Freedom, 1. and J. K. King of Indianapolis, 1. On the second ballot Mr. Peetz and Mr. Elliott were tho only candidates, and the vote was 12 for the former nnd 11 for the latter.

As chairman of a committee appointed by the directors to investigate the advisability of merging the Indiana Children's Home society and the Children's Aid association of Indianapolis. Rev. Joshua Stansfleld reported that the committee had decided that the proposed merger would net bo advisable at this time. The report of the committee was unanimously indorsed by the directors. The action of the directors does not dispose finally of the merger question. It was the general opinion that the merger idea was a good one and that It might be well to consider It later on. "Our society is on very friendly re lations with the Children's Aid association." said Felix T. McWhirter, a director. "We decided, nt our meeting, to co-operate with this associa tion in every way possible, and to prevent duplication in the work of the two organizations. However, we do not feel that the time is ripe at pres ent for a merger." Says State Needs Roads. C. A. Kenyon was the guest of the Plalnfleld Public Improvement league. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted Mr. Kenyon, who delivered an address on "Good Roads." Mr. KenIrl hat Tnrilnnn trau far behind her sister states In the quality of her roads, and attributed this to the fact that our laws are antiquated and need revision to bring them In time with modern thought and practise. He said that all of the states east and many of those west and south of us have state highway commissions and state aid for the building and maintenance of their roads, while Indiana has her roads maintained by working out road taxes a relic of the middle ages. Mr. Kenyon went on to show how poor roads levied a tremendous Invisible tax on the farmer In the extra cost of hauling. Produce, he said, can be hauled on good, hard, smooth roads at from 1 to 5 cents per ton per mile, while on Indiana roads it costs from 16 to 35 cents per ton per mile. according to the condition of the roads. Last year, according to the Indiana bureau of statistics, the farmers raised 6,690,315 tons of wheat, corn, oats, potatoes and other produce. If this produce were hauled on an average of five miles at a cost of 20 cents a ton per milo, when It could be mar keted over good roadB at from 1 to 5 cents per ton per mile, the farmers were paying an Invisible tax, or sustaining a loss of $10,000,000 per an num without knowing it. He spoke also of the use of convicts for the building and maintenance of roads by some of the states, and suggested that Indiana could use with advantage some of her able-bodied convicts In the preparation of road material and perhaps the jail prisoners for re pairing roads. I. O. O. F. Officers Appointed. At the closing session or tne meetIne of tho crand lodge. I. O. O. F., of Indiana, tho following officers were annolnted br the newly elected grand master, J. M. Stlpp: Grand chaplain. C. L. Alrhart. Roachdale; grand instructor, George P. Bornwasser, New Albany; grand marshal, W. W. Swank. Wineate: grand conductor, C. J. Robb, Michigan City; grand guar dian. R. M. Coleman. Indianapolis; assistant grand- guardian. H. Terry, Wlnaraac; grand herald. W. H. Taylor, Rochester; assistant grand herald, Georgo G. Sherwood, Valparaiso. The now officers of the grand lodge were installed, various matters of routine business disposed of, and, on behalf of the grand lodge. Past Grand Master Enoch G. Hogato of Bloomington, presented a grand master's Jewel to Past Grand Master A. L. Miller of Tcrre Haute. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of incorporation havo been filed in the office of the secretary of siato for tho following: Tho Dreier Drug company. Ft. Wayne; capital stock, $30,000; dealers; Incorporators, W. H. Dreier, C. F. Frccse, M. F. Sheelo and G. F. Miller. Tho Fidelity Building and Loan Association, Petersburg; capital stock, $100,000; directors, J. O. Mlley, Charles Flcklln, W. H. Limp, M. McC. Stoops, R. C. Hammond, W. J. Schaefer and Q. E. Kin.

OFFICIALS FAVOR

GRAPE GROWING

B. W. Douglas Points Out Reason for Cultivation. VINEYARDS NOT CARED FOR Entomologist Cannot Understand Why Housewife Pays 35 Cents a Basket for Grapes When the Farmer Can Raise the Fruit. Indianapolis. With tho Indiana housewife just completing her fall inuking of grape Jelly, grapo marmalade, nnd stowing uway In the collar her boUlo of choice home-mado grape wlno or unfermentetl grapo Juice, all made from grapes for which she has paid 35 cents a basket of five pounds of grape and a pound of basket. B. W. Douglnss, state entomologist, is at a loss to understand why the enterprising Indiana farmer or fruit grower has not had his Bhnro of the money the housewives have expended willingly for tho raw material. There Is no soil reason and no climatic reason why Indiana should not grow grapes for Indiana consumers, according to Mr. Douglass, who has included In his annunl report a large number of pages devoted to grape culture. With the same attention given to grnpo growing, as Is given to growing corn, wheat, or oats. Mr. Douglass contends, as in the case of the apple, that the Indiana land owner can realize large profits from vineyards properly cared for In his examination of the vineyards of the state in preparation for his report. Mr. Douglass found that few landowners, save In parts of the southern districts of the state, give any great amount of attention to grapo growing. True, virtually every farmer has a small grn arbor which supplies a few grapes for home use, but very few of them have attempted to grow grapes either for market or for wine making. Mr. Douglass advocates making grape wine, saying that he is inclined to agree somewhat with a German of his acquaintance, who says that a high tax ought to be placed on beer and whisky and a small tax. if any, on grape wine, as a means of reducing drunkenness. The first attempt at grape culture In Indiana, Mr. Douglass found, was made by a colony of Swiss in Switzerland county. European varieties were attempted, but the effort failed, as has every similar attempt made since. In 1S70 it was found that European vines In America were attacked by an Insect known as the grape phylloxera, which killed the European varieties. Attention was then turned to grafting on native American roots, with the result that hardy varieties were obtained which withstood the ravages of the insect. On these grafts has been built up the American grape industry. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Tcrre Haute. Although probably fatally wounded, Albert E. Lee, station agent for the Pennsylvania railroad at Edwardsport, on the Indianapolis & Vincennes division, grappled with a robber who forced his way Into the station, and held him until help arrived. Lee was shot Just below the hearL The robber was taken' Into Vincennes, where he gave his name as George Boyd and said ho lived at Indianapolis. I Fort Wayne. So far pork is j the only food product which has dropped In Fort Wayne In accordance with the decreases in prices noted all over the country. Dealers are now ! paying 75 centB less a hundred pounds for pork than they woie two weeks ago. No appreciable change in tho price of pork has as yet been i made, however. Columbus. A Beven-year-old son ( of Ferdinand Waughtel, a farm- j er near here, was bitten by a , four-weeks-old dog. which Is believed j to have been suffering from tho rabies . and tho head of tho animal was sent to the state chemist at Indianapolis for examination. The mother of tho dog died of hydrophobia a few days ago. Richmond. Rev. Thomas J. Graham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. in an address In the high school chapel, struck a blow at the large class In the city, members of certain clubs and others, who devoto their Sundays to playing golf and tennis. He declared such Sunday amusement Immoral. Evansvtlle. John T. Luton, who died a week ago after taking two draughts from a bottlo supposed to contain gin. was poisoned with wood alcohol, according to a finding of Coroner Laval, after an analysis of the contents of the bottle by the stuto board of health laboratory. The bottle contained 91 per cent of wood alcohol. South Bend. Miss Lorcnna Brittenhain. It was announced, has withdrawn her breach of promise suit against Contractor Frank L. Shlpe, upon the payment of an amount of money not mado public. She asked for $3,000 In court. Shlpe was recently married to Mrs. Delos R, Metzger. South Bend. Practically all city traffic was put out of commission by a fall of sleet and a cold rain. Tho combination placed tho pavements in an almost Impassable condition. Horses could not bo used at all during tho morning, and pedestrians kept their feet only with difficulty.

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN DRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. INSPECTS PRISON LABOR Members of Federation Spend Day at Jeffersonvllle Reformatory Preparatory to Making Report to Officials Next Month. Jeffersonvlllo, Nov. 23. The committee from the Indiana Federation of Labor, which made Its annual visit to the Jefferuonvlllo reformatory to Investigate the prison labor conditions of that Institution, has not yet completed Its work. This committee is composed of C. P. Smith of lxgansport, E. K. Relnhold of Terro Haute, Bert Lynch. Alvln Anderson and Charles Murr of Indianapolis The committee wont Into tho conditions very thoroughly with reference to the conflict, if any, of prison-made goods with free lnbor and the report, which will be formulated after leaving here, will be submitted to the president of tho federation and Inter to the federation Itself. MnJ. D. C. Peyton, superintendent of the reformatory, conducted tho members of the committee through the Institution and gave them every possible facility for getting the information desired. The present labor commission, which was appointed by Governor Marshall and of which Major Peyton is president, held a meeting here. Major Peyton said that this committee is rapidly formulating its report, which will be submitted to Governor Marshall before the legislature meets. Takes Life When Denied Son. Ixjgansport, Nov. 23. Miss Cora Adams, formerly Mrs. Pat Mooney. committed suicide by drinking two ounces of carbolic acid at the home of Mrs. Rosa Blake. The Berlous Illness of a son Is assigned by relatives as the renFon for self-destruction. Following separation from her husband, the son, Harry, was given to Mrs. Adams' mother. Family estrangement prevented the mother from seeing the child ns often as she desired. On learning of her son's Illness a week ago she sought to take the child with her and care for It but was prevented. Marshal's Star No Defense. Goshen, Nov. 23. Still wearing his star of authority. Lcroy Sample, marshal of Bristol, was placed In the Elkhart county JTU1 to remain until he succeeds In obtaining a bondsman to vouch for his appearanco on tho charge of rioting in his home village. Residents of Bristol who opposed the granting of a $3,500 subsidy to theKalamazoo, Elkhart & South Bend traction line chargo that Sample headed a mob that turned things topsy turvy when the election carried. Decide on Half-Mile Track. South Bend, Nov. 23. The South Bend and Mlshawaka Fair association has decided to build a half-mile track within the mile oval when the big amusement park caBt of South Hend Is constructed. The association Is planning to make the park one of the finest In tho middle weBt The company has drawn up articles of Incorporation and wjll file them with the secretary of state within a few dayp. The Incorporation will be for $50,000, with capital fully paid up. Scully Goes Back to Jail. Anderson, Nov. 23 William Scully, who recently escaped from the custodian of the courthouse while doing time ns a trusty at the county Jail, was brought back from Greensburg. It was suspected that Scully was the burglar who escaped from the police when caught robbing a cigar store and who Incidentally shot twice at Patrolman Myer. The officer, however, failed to Identify Scully as tho burglar, although he closely answered the description. Wreck Victim Leaves Cot Fort Wayne, Nov. 23. Freedrlck A. Parkhurst, last of the Klngsland wreck victims, was taken from St Joseph hospital hero In a special car to his home in Bluffton. He has been a patient at the hospital since the day of the wreck, when his death was momentarily expected. His back Is broken and It is declared that he cn never completely recover. Murder Follows Quarrel. EvansvlHc, Nov. 23. Albert Bollmaster thirty-seven years old, shot and killed Daniel LIndsey, thirty years old, after a quarrel. Both aro colored. Bellmaster, who was arrested, says that LlndRoy fired a fusillade at the house In which ho was staying and he shot in self-defense. Retail Pork Drops Five Cents. Fort Wayne, Nov. 23. Hogs reached a new low level mark, going to $0.90. A few weekB ago they were selling for $9. As a result of this decline pork is now selling at retail flvo cents less a pound than a few weeks ago. Sends His All to Spouse. Kokomo, Nov. 23. Thomas Fletcher, paroled prisoner returned to Michigan City, gavo tho police 25 cents, tho only money he had In tho world, with directions to give It to his wife, wbo lives In Indianapolis.

Not a harmless Sport. Friend You fought bareheaded? French Duelist Yes. and got a fin, sunstroke. Journal Amutmnt No trouble to prcpnrc Mr. Auxtlni Famou Buckwheat Hour. AU grocer. A bachelor girls club Is an association of women who think they ar more likely to get husbands by pretending not to want them.

Dr. Pierce Pleawint Pellet rcRuhU and invigorate ftomach, liver and bowel. Sugar-coated, tiny granules, eay to tlc ts candy. Home Vaudeville. "So you used to be on tho stage?" "Ycs'm, and I dono a sldo-Hplittlnz sketch." "Well, let's see what you can do in tho way of a wood-splitting sketch." Pneumonia nnd Consumption ire always preceded by an ordinary cold. Barnims Wizard Oil rubbed into the chett draws cut the inflammation, breaks wp the cold and prevents all irious trouble. Kidding Worse Tnan Cutting. Talk nbout making good with your friends, n New Orleans mnn told everybody ho knew that ho was going to Philadelphia for tho dual purpose of seeing tho world's baseball series and having a slight surgical operation performed. Reaching this city, he consulted a specialist, and was told that an oporntlon was not necessary. "But, doctor," tho New Orleans party urgently Interposed, "It must b dono." "Why must It?" wonderlngly quer led tho surgeon. "Because," was the startling reJoinder of tho southern man, "I told all the boys at home that I was going to have an operation porformed, and If I don't make good they will kid thi life out of me." Philadelphia Telegraph. UNSIGHTLY COMPLEXIONS The constant use of Cutlcura Soapr assisted by Cutlcura Ointment, for toilet, bath and nursery purposes not only preserves, purifies, and beautifies the skin, scalp, hair and hands, and prevents inflammation, irritation and clogging of the pores, the common cause of pimples, blackheads, redness and roughness, yellow, ol!y, mothy and other unwholesomo conditions of the complexion and skin. All who delight In a clear skin, soft, white hands, a clean, wholesome scalp and live, glossy hair, will find Cutlcura Soap most successful In realizing every expectation. Cutlcura Soap and Ointment are admirably adapted to preserve thehealth of the skin and scalp of infants and children, and to prerent minor blemishes or Inherited skin humors becoming chronic, and may be used from the hour of birth. Cutlcura Remedies are sold throughout the civilized world. Send to Potter Drug &- Chem. Corp., sole proprietors, Boston, for their free Cutlcura book, 32 pages of Invaluable advice on care and treatment of the skin, scalp and hair. At the One Horse. Jere L. Sullivan, the bead of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance, said In Cincinnati, apropos of Labor day: "Our American hotels are better than they used to be, and for this betterment my organization deserves notlttlo credit "We havo today no such hotels a the One Horse of Tin Can, where, If you asked for a bath, they used to give you a shovel and tell you to godown to the hollow and dam the creek. "An English earl once visited the? One Horse hotel. The landlord without ceremony led him outside, pointedto a window on tho fifth floor, and said: " 'Thar's yer room. " Note From Basswood Bugle. Somebody took the rope off tho bell" In the flro engine house to use for aclothesllne, and now, when there Is afire, tho constable has to climb up Into the tower and ring tho bell with a hammer. Somebody took the ham mer the other day, and. when Hank: Purdy's corncrlb ketched fire, the constablo had to hurry down to HI1Uker's store for to borry a hammer. Hillikcr had lent his hammer to Deacon Renfrew, who lives four miles out in tho country, and by the time the ! constable had got there and hunted j around in tho barn for tho hammer ' and got back to tho engine house, tho angry elements had dono their worst and Hank's corncrlb was a mass of smo'derlng ruins. Judge's Library. "Don't Argufy" A single dish of Post Toasties with sußax and cream tells the whole story f 'The Memory Lingers ft Fecttua Cereal Company, IAA. Batü Crelu Mick.