Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 56, Number 29, Jasper, Dubois County, 8 May 1914 — Page 6

UK uhele trend of military teaching, im aims and effort a. may be annulled up in the one word "for ward."' Thia la the word f encouragement given to the raw recruit who. perchance for the first time In bia life and with u sinking heart, inouuta the wellbroken, wary steed that la to be bia master" in nior way than one The aeconipl.shed rider facing the ob ataciea ot the race courts, the guad ron sweeping over the exercise ground, an unbroken line ot glittering lance and helmet, the hunters galloping Joyoualy acroaa autumnal stubble tlelds la the track of the hound, one and all have the same aiotto. Not long ago. loosed In our fathers" time, military riding mas a fairly tamo affair. The riding a hool played the rhiof part and the objects aimed at were a thoroughly correct eat and a perfectly made" horse. No one would have dared to put horse and rider to the hard testa upto-date riding science demanda of them It would hare been looked upon as madness to tak. the obstacles we face coolly today The much-talked -of. much abused distance ride Vienna Hertin - was the turning point. What ever may be said against it. it effec tually showed what horse and rider were capable of. and from that time enthusiasm and strenuous labor went hand In hand and accomplished great things, aa our Illustrations show. Kenewed rare was devoted to the breeding of horses In Germany The East Prussian, well adapted for cavalry uses, provides the greater part of the remounts; very hardy, strong and enduring, thia breed has much of the thoroughbred In it. and makea an Ideal saddle, horse When, in the recent wars in Southwest Africa, the Germans imported various breeds of horses for field service, among them a good many Argentines, the Eajt Prussian hsd moat endurance and was the most serviceable. Mecklenburg. Hannover and Holstein produce strong, uaeful animals of the hunter type, that are often sold under the name of 'Englander,' although they have never been across the water. After purchase by a military com mission the remounts are sent to depots, in which the young horses remain for one year An annual contingent of about seventeen remounts from four to five years old is allotted to each squadron. After eighteen months' schooling these are ranged in the ranks, but as German horses are. as a rule, late In developing, they are not put to any exceptionally hard work before their seventh year. At the end of three years these horses, under the best riders, form the "B" division, thst is looked upon, as the show squadron of the regiment ' The recruits enter the regiment in bate autumn. Their teaching is so far advanced In spring that tbey are able to be Incorporated in the squadron. Officers and non-commissioned officers share the arduous task of riding in structors. In March the school teaching practically comes to an end with the "Besichtigung," and the regiment then enjoys the greater freedom of the exercise ground As soon as the young cavalry ensign has attained the much-desired grade of lieutenant he Is seat to one of the riding schools at Paderborn or Soltau for a year, to be Initiated Into the difficult art of horse manship. In all regiments the officers up to the grae of captain participate during the winter in a dally riding lesson. The teaching used to lie In the major's hands, but instructions now allow of this difficult post being con nded to the most capable officer The first hour Is devoted to the riding of chargers, the second to horses in the officers' possession, which must, bowever, be sble to satisfy all the demanda of military duty Bvery c avalry od artillery lieutenant Is entitled to a charger, which after four years' serv ice becomes bis own property. They i are chosen from remounts that have been two years in the army In the riding lesson horse and rider each take their share of the schooling. Although they do not carry the weapon, the young officers are specially trained In the use of the lance, so as to be able instructors to the soldiers Special sttentlon is devoted to riding over obstacle "High school" riding and racing uro en uraged as far as possible, snd very great stress is laid n cross-country riding and bunting All regiments practise the latter In the autumn after the maneuvers have corns to an end. and It Is carried on as Vong as the severs German winters WHY CALLED ' WITCH HAZEL" Popular Belief Is That Shrub Has Peculiar Qualities in the Finding of Water. The shrub found In the eastern United State and Canada, called witch ha tel. Is named so from a long established belief that If one holda a V shaped piece of It In the hands, pulling the springy ends of the fork firmly apart, the point of the V will suddenly over toward the earth where

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permit. All the officers participate under the colonel's lead, for it la looked upon as part of the military duty, as a good school for the young and good practise for their elders. Increasing the ability of all to meet the stem de mands of war. A great many of the I cavalry regiments keep a pack of hounds. In South Germany the lie of the country only permits of drag I hunts, but In the North deer and especially wild boar are coursed, the most favored localities being the Senne and Hanover. Thia lattt-r place is the home of the Great Military Riding institute, and the hunting there has attained some celebrity. Almost all cav airy and many field artillery officers go through a course of two years' Instruction there. There are also special courses for non commissioned officers The teaching la most thorough, and aims at the highest grade of perfection. Long-distance rides form another branch of the military service. No horses under eight years may par tlcipate, in no case Is their endurance to be tri 3d to the utmost, the condition of the horse at the nd of the trial being one of the chief points called to account The great competition of the year is the "Kaberpreis ritt," for which the emperor offers prises to each army corps and the riding institute at Hanover. To attain its definite possession, however, the competitor must win the prlte twice. This article would be Incomplete without touching on the Jumping competitions and riding tournaments and are held In many of the larger towns ' throughout the empire, and in which officers participate freely A few years ago these were taken in hand by the "Kartell fur Reit und Fahrsport,' and the good Influence of thia organization, which Is built up on great lines, ex tends not only to the army, but also to horse breeding generally In Germany. The competitions are open to (a) horses In private possession snd officers' chargers; (b) horses belonging to the army ridden by noncommissioned officers; c horses that are the property of dealers qr of studs. There are special tournaments for riding horses, high-school horses, cornpetltions In cross-country, record and team Jumping, tests of obedience and usefulness, competitions with special reference to the rider's ability. lone I distance rides and as the latest Inno vation cross-country riding over a distance of twenty kilometers, points being given for the way obstacles are taken as well as for pace. In many ways the reaults obtained are really excellent; good horses and good riding are the rule, the teams of non commissioned officers coming in for a fair share of the latter. The high etandard asked from horses snd riders In the competitions may be seen In the accompanying Illustrations of well known German sportsmen Special Interest attaches to the pictures of the Letb-Hunsar regiment (Death's Head), which up to a recent water is nearest tho surface, says the Christian Science Monitor The flowers of the witch hazel corns the last of all the flosers. It blooms In December, even, and may be found all through November The flower has long narrow petals and a spicy fragrance. It stands on the bare stem of the shrub even after the leaves have gone. The seeds of last year's blossom ripen when the new flowers are in bloom. Tbe pods open with a snap and scatter the seeds sometimes 10 feet away. Tbe witch hasel looks like

date stood under the command of HL H. ths crown prince of Germany. I nder this moat able and enthusiastic horseman the regiment. In which only Prussian grays are ridden and which recruits in the horse breeding centers of this province, was enabled to attain a rare grade of perfection. When all the circumstances are taken into consideration. I think It la safe to say that the Germans devote more time to the breaking of horses and schooling and handling them thai other nations, and that this is specially notable in tb army

As early as 1888 ths lance was taken Into use as a general weapon tor the cav airy, and it is a sure test of. good riding that each soldier in the ranks is master of this weapon. In any large assembly of equestrians the number of "wellmade" horses is apparent, although riding is not practised so extensively as over the water. Genrail) a k d deal of importance Is at tached to school handling of mounts. the formal fashion of riding and the while riding in th school tenda also to Insure the anlmals perfect obedience in the field. A new riding regulation for the Ger man army was Issued in 1912 to supplant the old one of 1882. This excellent book, entering thoroughly Into the matter, does away with many antiquated notiona. and gives more freedom to the teacher. To go Into details would carry us too far. Suffice it to say that, although a high standard of excellence la aimed at In school riding and a perfectly "madehorse is required, far more stress is now laid on cross-country riding. Jumping and bunting than formerly. The program Is summed up in the opening words: "To ir.c-. t the demands of war, the rider must have his horse nnder 1 orfect control, and the horse must be obedient, agile and enduring " Desert State Church. What extensive proportions the leave the state chun h movement has attained in Germany were disclosed for the first time at the meeting of the Berlin synod laat week The movement is supported by free thinkers like Ernst llaeckek Prof. Drews, and energetically by the Social Democratic party. It was stated at the synod meeting that matters had reached a point where even the reichstag no longer contains a Protestant majority, as considerably more than half the Imperial parliament consists of Roman atho1'cs. Jews, and Socialist free thinkers. who have renounced all church allegiance. During 'J12 a total of 12.731 people were Induced to desert the state evangelical church, and for ths last six years the number aggregates more than 50.000. Practical View of It During a political campaign a certain orator spoke to a great gathering of country people In an Alabama town. He deluged his bearers with a flood of oratory. He was impaaaloned. he was Impressive, he was grand The thunderous applause of the crowd told him so. He thrilled with the consciousness of his power over the minds of men. And. being In this state of mind, he stood In the midst of the assemblage, after speaking, and listened to the comments of ths audience "What do you think of his speech?" asked one old farmer, stroking a fierce looking military mustache Well." replied another old fellow running his flngrs through his ample whiskers. "I kinder reckon that six hours' rain would have done us a sight mom good." Easily Supplied. Pa. the doctor at the hospital said that he would have to have a lot of cuticle to cure Mamie's burns." Well, tell him to telephone to the nearest druggist for all he wants and charge It in the bill." the scrub oak plant, and Is ten to fifteen feet high. Witch hasels may be bought In nurseries and transplanted Into the shrubbery of the lawn. Ths fragrance or the flowers Is very pleasant often late In December. Tbe Latin name of this plant Is hamamells Vir glniana. Celluloid Industry. Japan Is rapidly developing the ctlulold Industry, as all the raw matsrials for Its manufacture, except nitric acid, are produced In that country.

RAISE SEED POTATOES

SUREST MEANS OF DEVELOPING HIGH-GRADE TUBERS. Uniformity of Sil and Snap Should Recciva More Attention There la Increasing Demand for Fancy Table Stock. By WILLIAM 8TCAUT. The superiority of Immature over mature tubers for seed purposes is not ss yet recognized by the American potato grower. The European growers, on the other hand, have long realised that, other things being equal, larger crops cau be produced from Immature seed than from mature seed. I'nlformlty of site and shape Is a quality which should receive more thought, and strains of potatoes giving the greatest yield of fair-sized, shapely tubers should be cultivated. It is particularly important at present that such strains be developed, because there Is an Increasing demand for fancy table stock to satisfy the requirements of a large and dis riminating class of consumers who are insisting on greater uniformity In size and shape and are willing to pay more for such potatoes. The simplest and surest means of developing high-grade seed potatoes la that of the taber-unlt and hill selection methods. The tuber-unit method consists in selecting from the seed bin a number of ths most perfectly shaped tubers of from six to eight ounces in weight. When planted these are quartered, as dropped. Into four equal parts. This Is done by splitting the bud-eye cluster in each direction from seed to stem end. In other words, the tuber is cut lengthwise. All tubers showing discolorations of the flesh or other evidence of disease should be rejected. Plant the four No. 1 Weak Tuber Units No. 2 Yield From Weak Tuber Unita. No. 3 Yield the Following Season From Five of the Best Tuber Units In No 2. pieces of esch tuher consecutively In a row at a distance of from ten to twelve Inches apart In the furrow. By allowing more space between each set of four pieces each tuber is Isolated from adjoining ones and the grower can readily observe any variation In vigor and uniformity between the various units planted. BEES AS CROP DESTROYERS Charge That Damage Results From Sucking of Nectar From ths Flower Is Very Unjust One. Bees are many times accused of being destroyers of crops of different kinds, more especially the fruit crops. The charge that damage results from the bees sucking the nectar from the flower is a very unjust one. relates the Perdue Agriculturist, for, while the bee la taking the nectar from the flowers It Is aiding greatly In the poll nation of the flowers, making a good crop possible. A complaint which is very often made is that the honey bee punctures fruits, apples, pears, grapes, etc.. and suck the Juices. As s matter of fact, bees never puncture sound fruit. They do, however, suck the juices from fruit if the skin Is broken by some other means, thus using up fruit that la already damaged. Prepsratlon of Orchard. Aa the orchard is to occupy tbe land for aeveral years, the work of thoroughly preparing the soil before planting la Important. Whether the planting Is to be done early or late In the season, there Is no time during the whole year so opportune for effective work with the plow, subsoil plow and harrow as just after the flrst good fall rain At this time tb subsoil U moist, not wet. and lasting benefits result from stirring and pulverizing the subsoil to a good depth when It is In Just the right condition. Clean Up Filth. The barn and hog yards should be drained each spring and all filth should be scraped up and burned; also the hen parka More tuberculosis and other diseases of both man and beast arise from shift lessness In keeping filth about If not cleaned away every spring the heat of the summer months lev slops 1U el em eats a thousand fold.

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Mam Points in Growing Good Crop Is Making Soil Rich by Liberal Applications of Manure. (By J. k LEONARD.) We know of so other crops that pay better for labor bestowed than a good large plat of sweet corn and snap beans Last year we planted nearly one-half acr to sweet corn and tx ans The earliest planting was soon as tb ground was warm to Insure growth. An extra early variety of sweet corn was plantest on a part of the first planting, then a medium rarty variety was planted the Excellent Specimens of Sweet Corn. same day This gave roaating-ears for a longer season than If only one variety had been planted at this planting. Then a part of the ground was reserved for later planting, so that we had pleay of sweet corn and snap beans for borne use from an early season until frost. Besides this there was considerable corn dried for winter uae and from $10 to $12 worth of sweet corn and beans sold off of the half-acre plot. About one dollar's worth of small , ears was fed to the stock and plenty of seed saved for next year's planting. 1 The stover and bean vines were worth from fifty cents to one dollar for stock feed. Considering everything, the half acre planted to corn and beans was worth not less than $25. The main points in growing a good crop of sweet corn are: Making the soil rich by liberal applications of manure or commercial fertilizer, a well prepared soil and good, frequent shallow cultivation. T he corn ahould not be planted too thick but good seed should be used In order to get a uniform stand. Then one or two beans should be planted in each hin INOCULATING ALFALFA SEED Some Farmers Have Wrong Idea aa to Use of Materials for Legumes Bacteria Gather Nitrogen. Rr J. F. NirHOljaoN. Idaho Experiment Station.) The correspondence recently received by the Idaho experiment station would indicate that some farmers have a wrong idea as to the use of Inoculation material for alfalfa and other legumes These bacteria applied to the seed have no power to assist la tbe germination of the seed. In Increasing the stand or in correcting detrimental Influence that may be operating In the soil. Their sole duty Is In gathering nitrogen from the sir and turning it over to tbe planta on whose roots they grow. If the soli Is deficient is nitrogenous fertilizers, therefore, they will enable the kgume to make a good growth and yield. If the soli, on the other hand. Is sour, or contains alkali, then these bacteria will be of little use. Again. If poor seed Is used, or too much or too little seed la sown the bacteria will not remedy these troubles These bacteria need not be used) If the legumes already growing In any particular soil show the nodules on the roots. This can be determined by careful examination of the roots for the nodales on the same. New ground Is frequently deficient Id these bacteria and they should be applied artificially. Protect the I re es. In sections where rabbits abound It Is never advisable to leave the young orchard without protection against these animals In a single night tbey are capable of doing more damage than the cost of protecting the entire orchard would have amounted to In a year As soon as the supply of green vegetation Is destroyed by frost, 'hen the rabbits are very liable to turn to a diet of orchard tree bark, and In a very short time they can girdle a little tree beyond repair Protect the young trees by all means with wrappers, paint, or by fencing and then kill, trap or poison the rabbits. Better Breeding. Commence grading up the farm horse stock by mating carefully selected, sound, suitable mares with sound, prepotent, muscular, pure-bred registered stallions. Continue year after year to use the best obtainable pure bred register stallions of the character and breed first chosen and never outcross to any other breed. Do net use any stallion hat Is tiff sound, 'unsuitable, partially impotent, unlicensed or not registered la a etud book.

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MORGAN'S MEMORIAL

Candle. Weighing 400 Pound Perpetuate Memory. Gigantic Taper Will Be IS Feet Height and Will Stand In Vat. can at Rome to Be Lighted on Ail Souls' Da. New Task Jost imagine has use a dsniek 2 feet high to dig , candle! This Is rather an as I performance, to be sure, as ( IS feet tall and weighing 400 j, are not manufactured every U.e, particular taper in question was recently made la this city by A A A Bros., and ultimately is to ttai t the Vatican at Home, wfa lighted once a year, on All Soul.In memory of ths tabs J. Plerponr M,,r gan. At thia rate It will ha durance of quit.- 3.285 years pn It will be left to burn the 12 k the day. But why. you will probably as! a candle in thia advanced .inheres a chance for som Mterpi Individual to help the candU i because he has not yet been i1 ' discover a method of making puM wax tapers that can come up t o old-fashioned one of dipping i'.. . wax. unlike paraffin, stearin etc not be cast in a form, for the sJi reason that it sticks to the wall the mold and cannot be got', n out Therefore the need of the dewhich was kept busy four srsska before the body of the Morgan bad grown to the des'red pfOfOtl This time element, howevt-r. i with the season of the year I the most favorable circumstances sixteen dippings can be made in but aa the taper In question va " built" in warm weather, one hour Idstead of SO minutes had to ! low ed after each lowering of the . Into the near-by vat to give the sufficient time to cool and haru Candle, 16 Feet Tall. Weighing 400 Pounds, to Stsnd in the Vatican -Rome and to Bs Lighted Once a Year in Memory of J. P. Morgan. Now for the week of this nr Candle which tapers from a kflaM I and a half feet in diameter to six Inches at the tip. How to bring V a uniform flame from beginning to I was the problem that faced the . lers, Ths wick needful at the 6 im h tip would never do for the 14 -foot baae. and vice versa. Why not a tapering wick? In this way the tnaof the wax and the number of AbeIn the wick have been so accurately proportioned that the burning quality will remain constant And as for dripping or smoking-thafs out of th question. Tho roal work, however. B candle makers' standpoint, did not be gin until the body was finished saw artists took up their task Tin Involved the painting of a portrait of Morgan and hla favorite flowers American Beauty roses snd ttascs of ths valley In oil. and the ni l of s design In relief about the I and the picture. Fifteen hundred dollars la the prlc that was paid for It by grateful Italiansmembers of the Church of Our l ady of Mount Carmel of Jers- J that have offered this truly woSderful memorial candle In commemoration of ths great financier who aa ths benefactor of many of their P0" pie la their native land.