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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-04-11

rr.pe~~i N~sh~d - u~'<s~ri.< sh< con-s'-
surssn 4. C.ufsrm - ~ E<quir<sn<.s~e -
an A<e W. LIVE IN
wx<HE<cr0S. p. g.. xarh "A.
Representative NcCoid hzS prepared :
resolution. 10 he tn-r0iurcd - soon - Joint
possible. providing for the appointment
by To President. with The advice and
c0n~<ur 81 the senate, ~ . commission q
consist ot ~errnty-<ix persons. twv from
each state. II dizrrrct parties Tor The
purpo-< " considering and proposing %
fhe several states To- propriety ~ calling
convention ~ ~ least two-thirds
u To- states - propose amend
rnert- IL fhE Constitutions members d
IT, comml~ sion - ~ called Together
~ prnxiln.4rlon IN sne President. After
thrir appointment they arr ~ - npt *
ceedinx thirty d1ys. ~ snch time anil
p.xr< - he may designate and rcreixe
fae same ray pro rata - members q
Con.rr-s Ihe convention. should u bc
called " tke ~t1te<. j. ~ meet July n
l..- Anon- tAe subjects % which
\ thee proposed amendments rtISte- an
( Presidential Succr-sl0n- election ~ Prs
| tsirn- and yice-rre-isient. exercise ~ the
\ veto roxer. Woman suffrage and nam
\ her II vfher subjects. such - regulation
\ II trademarks. establishment ~ 4 Fed
4 eral ~ysretn y: popular education mud
\ Freedom Vi the civil service from poiifica
4 cYnrr.l. which have come up fVr action
I since rhe Constitution was adopted. aus
with which Congress BIS no power q
( deal
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ukSvHI.k IIf-. Arsi 7.
The toxin ~ Peryyil:e, Ind.
fourf>en miles from herc. vas
swept ~ frr yesterday, almost
the en:irr business portion d The place
beinx destroyed Word Was received
here about two O'Clock that great con-
1zxrztiou Ms raging. and asking that
tn Dznviilc lre-dzhters b. sent there
The request was complied with -
promptly - possible, but The nrc bid
gained <uch Roadway that the conflict
between flames and 1remen Was - un-
equai one The following business firms
were burned out
Hicks 4 Sons. dry goods
Crympton Lowe. hardware
American Express Office
WIN. BTn<sII. grocer.
- =. II. :. smith. general store.
smith Brothers. cr0cers.
Ur. ~p0ff<~ood's Office.
Howard & Collins. boots and shoes
y. =. J0hn<0n'< residence.
The loss T. placed q 80, 900; about
two-thir.is Insured.
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KANSAS cry. No.. April =
IN thc Criminal Court yesterday Prose
cntIn1 Attorney Wallace filed lengthy
statement formally dismiss:ng che Two
indictments for train robbery pending
against Dick LiddiI The statement sets
forth the reasons for the dismissal - On
ACCOUNT Of his having turned states tvi-
dence and given testimony against Frank
James. Mr.. Wallace says be has
abundant proof Of The truth 81 Liddii'@
testimony, and that the dismissal WAS
made IN pursuance III the tacit agreement
entered Into ~ Governor Crittcndtn,
Commissioner Craig, himself and Other
officers III the state and county n The
time III LitIdiI's surrender. Liddii I'm
n,4dIattly departed for Huntsville,
Ala. where H. case for completely n The
Nu<scI Shoals robbery will ~ called IN
the United states Court On Monday next.
Frark James case comes ~ u the same
time. and I.iddii Will probably appear -
: witness against him.
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II i lncu<hf shaf Pcstal relations
wirh N<xico ~.Il 11~r.ly - <>iak..>n~A ..
= i..i- similar - ,ko<- uir> Canada
II b rcpost-d thaf COLLISION D. -
cnrr~l h>1vc<n ka>>i.zr .ad f4rscn-n>
in ~ NV district
Ok IN. z9th : mob attacked four
Unir>d sr.r<- pri<on<r~ = p.ytpu. u.,io-
80 u<r< lein< transferred from Cinrtn-
n.ri. II charge x i~pasy N.r<h.l<. - 90
nrr<-ion havin< >pr<si that th<y we're
mnrier<r< iron shr b<l<a<ur~i j.l-
Tur War Claims Committee viii ~
80 lin . - Hoa>> . washin<son tai<
~>>k. in Which several Sse<<< sr~ inf<r~<--
a. Il provides e. sh~p.yn<nt q interest
q az pr cent pr .nnnn % s1xsncr< ~
varion< <f1<<> Tor eqnippin< and maintain
in< troops in he liz uar. which .dvsnr<s
hsv< <ncr been refunded % the States -
thr Gcr<rnnens-
o. he Slst large Pars q the militia
! a shs S<are 80 ><lll - duty = Ciscinn-<L
/ H. hsrri<a1~< nbou< - jail VIEW u1in-
I t.in<i II perfrc< state q d<fensr- buf tkers
1870 10 in1icn<5on< ~ further serious
rrcnhi<. ure.rs q vengeance were <<ilI
1 made. ku< the Mayors Advisory Comml<r<<
/. rcccmusrn1<d that al our<iie rrUop< -
Withdrawn ana ne city - I'm - ckarIeof
| rhe police. Ih< Connsy Cor1ni-<icn<rs
v~rc looking To- rsoms in which ne courts
my koli sh<ir sessions
For March the dcbt reduction / -
timat>d q <Is.s>>,.fo.
TroorS are being ma~<ei ~ Ger
unnv On her - ~rn fronrs<r-
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1900 ~ --S ~-.--~< 1900.
49, <.-,s,~r,v n~sr~sx - rs-n~r~>n-
~ x~,-sy fr.ss. -.zl~r- ks~>sy c.sss
49,
no<so<. 49,. Ap'n \
pann< - go M. ~
s<'r" ~n'cn ~s"so
xresk~ >rnd1{ moFn'n<'
ui<n ir-<n. NORTH renn-e' "F'e
- ~ - 'F''rr< -
~ind ana Waves ooFn'n<
w.< Imro~>ibIe 90 drntily n<r ~ ms
u1~ fhe binding snow. Nearer and near
49, di.l ~ hrIpi<~< vessel drift % the
49,. .--s, >.,,. 49,. ~, ro.r ~ he
$500. $500. ~, $500. - 80. -
@i"rs .'-'.' 49, 1900 ~
men, alre1iy helpless tsom e''' .n'
h,u<tion- The brave people - tnr
coast from youth 40 accustomed 20
h-,,,,r, ,r;,h ~. elements. rallied rap
80 x..tx ~
~. 49, y ~ w, ...-
ri~< tneif Ase- ~ tns e'1oxt~ ~ ~" -.
feIiow-beln<< IN peril. Ine nearest his
saving station Is several miles distant,
~-.4 ...c. ,h-,~ .ff.rt< alone rested the
\ -. ss1..4I
-ot< - ~. -.~,,,-.
w<r hA~<ly nnncne' an' n''e'''s
manned By the sturdy fishermen ana
farmers u the region. II was evident
| xf-t ~h~t>x~r - done % rescue life
-. 1900 $500. .,-~~.tx 80. r.mrz
-.-s-- u -.
were creeping 1p tnr n~u-
doomed vessel, and column q nre en'
| wrapped The foremast and <trcaIned high
80. - ~. making : weird sight a. Il
.,-, 49,. -. ~x,,~ ,n~-a>k~.
-. n
nna <tfe.u.1 - ~ 49,. 49, y. \.
90 ~in1- - 90. !. 49,. -. ~.
-" u'-'en.~- --'<rS -
cned. - 49,. ..-' 49,. -,~'- -. u
hand tnenr subj. - ~ ..r'..-s !.
wind .nd ~aNe-a.i 2" 49,. N s- ~
Into tn< 80 anu F<r.~n- Il, $500 ~, .-> ~.
tins totne n-s-e. in[o--- .n- ~ IL.
into rnc nerrt<1 lufs Y. ~ ..-Is -<.' 49,
brave re~sner< io.<n 'nr,t ~, 49,.
mined r. % =. tnat 80 ~ --''-- i~ 49, q
- <>se nc <1irNrseks. e,s~. III, -. 80
Va hurried u-r< -f.I 49, . --'. . Il.
menicu~ incoming nse->t1' ~ ~ M. a.
- &c ..~ n.rIvN.y 49, ~. /.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.


n ne senate On the sc:h tho hll Tor o.
so<mcnfof Indian Inndein ecverAl<y 10 passed.
ne trnnsfcr a Minister SarEcnf % xnc =.
Pet>rsburx mission xas suoulssel and
se1ornsd- Iss pa P>-s cr,,.,s so' S,s.
soorI var ciaink Deoesc On ~ eur
cafional bin w.s contnued en-
:dsrsls !;esss ne : ssso'ss.sS sHyresss
a nm balance q the Ohio ncol lu9d:
Amounting 20 tl<k0o. w4e adoptcd..: I'D &c /
Honse shs sane sppfSRsF,.,,e, -. =. ss 81
motion adopted that ne debate " e'o~rd % .
- hour and half On the xsh-
II The senate on he 9Th hill vas intro /
ducci 10 prohihlt the sale Of indecent pobllca-
Cons. The so:nt resolution authorizing ~
ward Of eS50O fordI>coveryo q the Grccly par
q Was reported with - amendment 1ne ~.
Indians 'i rssrci. xlso the Ssll . authorize
il the ca<c .of ChaS Cnousean
s So .a' ' Tse eSeasIen iii vac s6se1 With
s SS sS Iii ~. iasly aisssssa q y sSrikar
mee<',rc Tor discussion the bil % retire the
trade dollars was taken up but No action ~
reached
Ixthe senate onthe 18th. ajoint resolution
vas reported. propo<inE andamendmcns 20 tns
Constitution for woman suffrage 1n~ olll
pss<ed authorizing rc..ra g rfS ,;,, @' ~
t., =. Nh IA iskcn ID ana NJ. Lamar
sddrs;se shs senate. feyerIns \. pess IS:
tam Tsn' sa, ny ~ w ~ Soufh- NJ.
lscorxe favored tt bin Is 4 stood II the
House resolution Vas ,ntre1ncea 90 <e- "a
tsFara mn. r S wc<:sr -sh.n Mi was T.
6lci. Several private bIll< pa<scd- and =
nixht session ~ ns,u ", ~ - .,'Ssx
80 $3.50. ~ woo -. c,,,,x,.,,c--
,,cr 49, -. rrcei,<d from the Arroney-sstn-ral
rrpcasinr hIs request FOR increased clerical
forse. The bin 20 establish for<f reserse
q the hsair at.rs q the At..nn ~ ~ ~.
s. s. l ~ ~ "a, y maze she Patent once
separate department n tn. ths h 4 - 80, "
s3.i,ersf;on ~.S reported with declaration
that tis matter id not come Within she
yrslnss ,.;,,- .er< inf~o,ircr>I !.
rs make Oakland california porr q Do:
livery 70 repeal ne ~ q IA nesc.Se<: H. y
eauaise fsxaiion o. don< ste ana foreIzp
insurance compan,es; % spp S:.p;,.,s' 49,;
eof7crerz: ~ authorize the appointment d
Missouri River csnm', S9..,1 Esse, rgr@,.
,crSi'cs Il Berlin: calling On The Shemsr
Committee % inse~ti<.te nc .inc,n1n :..
ro. ss,..n< % e.,'rt une ~ 9.,er.~s<s. IN
trade dollar bin was discussed without &C
ton herss-en,sti y. small q soufn 'aro
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
The lr0luois Club "a thic4So' ha
extended an invitation % she Democrats
members Of the House q Representative
% seats q banquet % b held IN Chicago
q 'he Palmer House, April -
THE newspapers q Berlin assert m
N. Sargent naz declined 20 accept che ~
pointment = Minister = - Pet<rsburl
They say be intends 20 retire rom ap''
matic service and return g me tnte
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HOW THEY STAND.

According to latest press reports
the several Republican candidates
for the Presidency will 20 into the
Chicago convention with the follow.
Ing support: Blaine, 800; Arthur, 2e5;
Edmunds, %; Logan, 81; Sherman.
q; Hawley, IL; Doubtful, IS. New
Mexico and Montana to hear from:
1t will take all votes to nominate
Blaine lacks 81; Arthur lacks l16.
With all Of Arthur's support, Ed.
munds will lack 4S votes of q nomi-
nation. He cannot carry Arthur's
support. With Blaine's support, Ed
munds would still lack 8 votes. He
cannot possibly get all the Blame
votes. Logan, Sherman and Hawley
hold the balance Of power. How
they will use it remains to be seen.
One thing. however, may be regard
ed as certain. Leaving Grant out,
no dark horse will receive the Re-
publican nomination. It looks a.
the man from Maine would
get there"
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K1TANN1Ne, Penn, M.~S>
reported encounter h way a.N
Hoyne brothers and Tnesswesa
and the sheriff's posse D d;a IieSSs
place. After the failure 'a hot d
GERS Stevason and assist,.of Ii. !:
them. The sheriff's po sus ar,sS
started after them, but :" q it,
been unable to find any t trso IA ~
outlaws. 1t is reported " th dG
robbed store at Cochrane,ss 1a at. d. \
night. Vigilance comm,ttalh I.
forming throughout Armstross' b
ty and If captured tbev
lynched. Last night Of,csS l
U'Shea aud Staley attemntsa XII
rest the brothers named Skau-h vi
resisted and in the encounts.y ',
ensued King was shot three !, VII
the head and O'Shea and Sta''as
a narrow escape, each hayina !
holes through their coats, Ah0S I
shots were exchanged. Tho y
Skellys were arrested TO-DAY W. %
now in Jail. They have thu 1 ~a
ton of being desperate men, ''p'
DUBLIN, May 5.-MichaeI h
has abandoned politics and voss
Australia. es
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GENERAL SWAIN.

The court of inquiry to investigate
charges against General Swain met
at Washington yesterday. Swain it
will be remembered was a close per.
sonal friend of the late President
Garfield. 1t was charged at the time
Mr.. Garfield was President that
Swain was pushed ahead over ADLER
and better men by Garfield because
they were cronies. He had more in
duence with the then President than
the Secretary of War or the general
of the army and whatever Swain
wanted he received. But Swain
was not q competent man. His Of
fetal rulings were almost within the
height of ab~surdity. And now it
that this man whose business
it was to prosecute others had ex-
ceedingly loose notions of the sacred
ness of q bank account and the
virility of a check. At least he is to
be tried for giving Il check and then
removing the deposits. One of the
interesting features of Swaim's "em-
oarrassment," is that the once some
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Parlia mentary COrre.pond....

LONDON, May 6.-Parliame,,
documents just published incInS
dispatch to the British minists.
Egypt from Gen. Gordon ,datedE R,
toum, in which he says: Gas fs,.'
understand the situation Won ss
there is no intention of sending , rs
here or to Berber. You refuss y
Zebehr Pasba. | consider mvaS
free to act according to circumstana
l shall hold on here as long a. I ,ss
If I can suppress the rebellion sSs
do 80: otherwise I shalt retire 10 n
equator and leave you in the disgrss
abandoning the garrisons of Senn',
Kassala, Berber, and Douglas. ivan
certainty you will eventually !.
forced to smash up Mahdi upds
great difficulties if you would relss
peace in Egypt" The documeDt
Include q telegram from Col. Ste,
art to Sir Evelyn Barring, in whis
he says: General Gordon has A.
me with your intentjn
not to relieve Khartoum as pr
/ shall go 10 Berber trust1
to the success of your negotiatiOp
for opening the Suakim and Berp
routes, doubling. however, the succe
80 far as the Berber route is con
cerned. | am inclined TO think m
retreat safer by way of the equat(
and shall therefore follow Gener
fortunes" Vice-Consu
Power also telegral,hs the ministe
Il shall follow Gordon to the ecu,
or. 1t is a less risky route, bl
'hould the Arabs possibly reach Be
'er it would entirely tl)ck US on tt
lorth, east and west sides.
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The Northern Reservation.

The River Press says: Sol. GEM
berger, who has just returned from
the East, says that Delegate Mapinn;e
told him a few weeks ago Chat The
bill for the opening of the BIackfaa9
reservation would certainly become -
law this session of Congress-. ne
said it was approved by the secretarv
OF the interior and the entire Indian
department, and had no Opposition
from any source, SO that n o GOOD rea-
son exists to doubt that Congress viii;
give IL a favorable consideration. Tho
Oil has friends in the Senate "a Vol
as In the House, and it will ha
pproognt up and passed in both
at ~ same time. He did
not nope, however. to get action m
1t until the tariff resoiution ~ ~; 1u
posed OF, which will not be for - se %1s
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OUR CANDIDATES.

The election for city oflcers will
take place tomorrow. Among those
to be elected are a mayor and six al
dermen. These officers serve the city
without pay. The candidates upon
the Democratic ticket are among our
most respected citizens and promi-
nent business men. They have q
common interest with all In promot-
ing the welfare of the city. Their
duties are responsible, often arduous,
and too frequently undervalued.
They are cursed for mistakes and sell
dom praised for well-doing. Know
ing all this they have accepted the
nomination. Their self-denial should
command the respect and admiration
Of every well meaning citizen. Mud
thrown in their direction should be
hurled back upon the thrower.
The other officers to be elected are
city marshal. city treasurer, police
magistrate and city attorney. Emol-
uments are attached to these offices,
and of course more or less effort is
made to secure item. The Demo-
Gratis have put up unexceptionable
men. They are old residents of the
and possess the confidence and
respect of all who know them. They
are thoroughly qualified to discharge
the duties of the positions for which
they are severally named. For in>
sobriety, integ rity and
gentIemanly department they are the
peers of their neighbors. No objcc-
Ion can be urged against them upon
hat score. They all deserve the sup
oort of our people, irrespective of
'arty, and we honestly believe they
viii receive it. The city is Demo.
'ratic and it should emphasize that
act in electing the candidates of the
)artv.
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THE OLD TICKET.

| Unless all signs fail the Democratic
National Convention which viii
meet in Chicago July 9Th, will nomi
nate Samuel J. Tilden by acclama'
ton. When this nomination. en-
tirely unsought for, shall have beer
rendered to him the Democracy Of
this nation will have performed an
act of unqualified justice both to MI.
Tilden and the party. Offered to him
in such . way, he probably will not
decline. The remaining work of the
convention can then be done In one
ono hour. Nj. Hendricks can be
nominated for vice-president in two
minutes, and the pertinent features
Of the st. Louis platform upon which
the party was united, and these can
didates were elected in 1876, should
be Reimbursed.
With Tilden as a candidate, there
Is scarcely necessity for any plat
form. He is q Democratic platform
as broad and explicit as any Demo-
crat can desire, and just as certain as
he Is nominated and accepts, Just
that certain it will be that he will be
elected. That this should have been
done four years ago is now generally
recognized. However, justice travels
with q leaden heel, but she strikes
with an iron hand, and from the mo-
ment the nomination is made every
in America will be an n
thusiastic volunteer in an uncorquer-
able army for revenge and justice.
The battle cry will be remember
'76, and the victory will be over
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Omaha Herald: while the lamp
holds out to burn the vilest sinner
may return" Even Hayes, the
whilom President de facto, is having
q gentle boomlet started. At the
conference of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of New York,
Friday morning, Mrs. Ellis, . devout
woman, said: II hope and pray that
we may have . temperance man and
his wife in the White House. The
house at the head Of this nation
should be an example to the nation"
Another good lady, Mrs. Denman,
said: II hope that the request of this
dear sister who has just spoken
may be granted. May a great
advance in this direction be
accomplished at the next election.
We cannot e now how it can be
done, but, O Lord, grant it," Moth
ing would give the long suf-
fering nation. greater pleasure
than to, vote for this truly good
man Mr.. Hayes once again. Alas,
that we cannot see, alike with Mrs.
how it can be done, bat
that it sht uld be done and that the
pious rOadmaster of Fremont may
be nominated for the Presidency. 0
Lord, grant it.
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World: General Benjamin F. But
Ter seems to be In great demand, for
not only Is he wanted for President
in some places, but the Massachusetts
Republicans want him as Democrat
ic nominee, and Massachusetts Dem>
ocrats have chosen him as a delegate
at-large to the Chicago convention.
It is chilling in the midst of such en-
thusiasm to, have the straightout
Greenbackers of Maine coldly reject
ing a motion to instruct delegates in
his favor.
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standing Hop, Step, and Jump
lChicago Tribune.l

some OF the public athletic feats
are more curious and divertino for
spectators than is imagined by people
VINO never 20 near anything of the
sort. The breaking of the amateur
record Tor a standing hop, step. and
Jump this week was an iilustrative
instance. It occurred in the annnal
games of the New York Athletic
club; The man was NJ. w. Ford.
ana he hao been training months for
ibis special effort. The distance he
undertook to exceed was twenty.
eight feet, three inches and a half.
standing stock still he slowly lifted
one foot, swung it far back, and with
the movement of his arms and leo
gained q sort of momentum. The hon
ed about seven feet, and looked
a great deal like the jump of a frog.
50 sudden and Kicky was it. The
step was a wild exaggeration of the
commoD desperate stride across the
gutter; and then came a free. swings
ing jump, from both feet souarel7.
The series of efforts was g~rotesone.
rather than graceful, and it fell q
little short OF what was required. A
repetition, however, broke the record
by an inch, and the thru trial meas
ured twenty-nine feet two and q half
inches.
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Reported D~efalcatiOn.

New YORK. May 6.-Kiernan
Wall Street Agency furnishes rumo,
of a defa cation of $5O.OUO which az
cOmpanied the failure of the Marin
National Bank. The party in ques
ton is said to have had close rel,
lions with the bank. The matter ha
been investigated and the following
statement obtained: 1.-The embarrass
ment of Grant g. Ward" said one re.
liable authority, els due to the at
sence of one of the firm who has moi
been at the place of business sine
Saturday Various rumors an
afloat in financial circles, il respfC
to which Grant, senior member Of
the firm, says: IL cannot deur Or
cOrrOborate the reports current. W.
are nearly $500, 900 short. Our safes
are locked and until we can find Mr.
Ward l cannot say how we stand
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1t Is gravely annouced that Mr..
Blaine will not bring a suit for liuel
against the New York comic weekly
which recently caricatured him with
unusual severity. A Washington
dispatch mentions the fact that while
the members of the family (includ-
ing Abigail Dodge, OF counsel were
incensed by the gross cartoon, Mr..
Blaine smiled and took 1t in good
part. A candidate tor President
who would bring a libel suit against
. lampooning journal during the
eampaign would be a are curiosity
in this happy country. He
could better afford a sunstroke.
Mr.. Blaine has too much sense for
Of that kind. But If he
lails ut Chicago this time MI. Blaine
will no doubt feel like sueing some
body.
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CAUGHT THE COMBINATION.
How the Diamond Match Com
pany Bought out a Rival.

Heard a good story at Oshkosh
the other day." said a merchan
traveller, as he put on his eye-glasse;
to get a better look at q nice-lo0kinl
girl in the other part of the coach
land it's a true story, too. First
time l ever heard of anybody getting
ahead of the Diamond Match com:
pany, and this was the way of it.
Clark, the manufacturer at Oshkosh,
has been cutting prices pretty lively
of late, and tie Diamond folks
tried to stop him. They sent Presi>
dent Swift up to fix it; but he could
not do it; then Vice President Court
ney tried it and also failed. So the
Treasurer, Hi Barker thought he'd
try his hand. and and HE'D himself to
Oshkosh. See here, Clark said he,
What are you cutting prices for?'
Cause l want to- replied Clark,
shortly. You could make more
money if you stuck to card rates.
I'm making ali the money 1 want
Say, Clark, you'd better come into
our combination. Well do the fair
thing by you and you can make
more money with us than going it
alone.' Making all the money I
want now.' Well, what'l you take
for your shop?' One hundred and
seventy-ive thousand dollars IT
isn't worth it, Then don't buy it,
How many matches can you make
a day?' That's my business Well
said Barker, after thinking it over a
bit and stroking his beard, 'I,ll nav
you your price, Il won't sell out
now for less than 5000. OOO.'
I'm vain Barker expostulated and
threatened. Every time he kicked
Clark raised the price, all the while
refusing to let the would-be purchase
er see the shop. Finally a bargain
was struck for 1926, OOU. Barker made
out the Diamond company's check
10000, and four notes for $50 900
each. Clark pocketed 'em, and then
opened the door to the shop, saying: |
Now, Mr.. Barker, you can take pos.
session of your property Barker
walked in, looked around a little. and
,ame near fainting away. "Whv. |
What was the matter? did the fumes
the phosphorus strike him too
1ard!" Fumes, thunder mol" eiac-
hated the merchant traveller. "The
Whole darned shop wasn't worth
more than $12, OO0."