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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18
THE MONEY We USE.


Washington. Oct. l3 There have been
several decided changes IN the amour,
and character Of the circulating medium
'urinx the past year. In the first place
The circulation has increased from 81 \.
394 34,.2sp Oct. I. 1883. 10 81 US OlS'-
05O. Oct. !, 1889. or s20.677. 720 Tha
p Inc'pal change In the character OF N
money IN the hands Of the people is In
silver certificates. The circulation "a
aow Sz76.6i9 7l5, or $58.O5s.11f greater
hsn year ago. This increase Il atfrib.
.''ed more 70 the withdrawal from circu-
alton Of national hank notes than 10 any
'ther one cause. although tue Increasing
pusiness demands Of the country con.
fributed materially to the result The
eduction OF national bank note cIrcula-
ion since lsst October Il o37 .679. 225
the total amount outstanding on the
;irst instant was $i99,779.Oll. There has
sIso been decided decrease IN the cir
culatioD ~ the gold certificates. which
have declined from &l34 e3S. 100 IN Do.
'ober, 1888. 10 GIG 675, ,349 on the firss
instant. Excepting silver certificates. II
}. notes have increased IN circulation
more than any other form Of money Of|
hese there are now IN circulation 1925.
'lU756, which is SO 45s, ,705 more than
vas IN the hsnds Of the people : year.
go. The circulation Of gold coin isI
'ow $376,0l7.7l5 Or 81 383.i4s less than
I Was last October. There are about
'alf . million less silver dollars and
'early . million dollars subsidiary silver
q circulation now than At the same timeI
at year The amount OF silver dollars
'ow IN circulation IL e57,55l, 100, and
he amount of Subsidiary silver iu circu-
alton IL 81, 1891, ,352.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

a newspaper writer eayo towns and
ciiies are not built up by one man. It
takes good many to do that. They
muet work together ard not sellshly.
each for himself. II You want busines;
70 come along. encourage those Who
want 10 come. Don't try 20 sit down On
them. asking double prices for your
building sites. or BY telling them there
are already more engaged IL that line of
trade than the situation will jussify.
Don't show them that You are Jealous
and prefer that they should STAY awsv.
Welcome wide-Awake, progressive man
whenever one comes along. Show that
you appreciate his energy and pluck.
and lend him helping hand when oc.
casion offers. DO not discourage him b.
relating the failures Of other men. let
him alone. IL he is the right kind OF
man be will be able 10 take care OF him
self. Don't be cternaIIy discussing why
yonr town IL 90 low. Better take on
yonr coat and do little something 10.
ward making Il Otherwise. II takes :
number Of people TO make . town pros.
porous. Be one Of those yourself, In.
stead ~ watching to see how your neirh~
bors are going 10 accomplish Il. Il cant
be done ny sitting down. lt cant b.
ione by keeping ont of new enterprises.
bnt by taking hand IN them youreelk
When you have 10 buy anything, done
90 70 larger city 20 get Il. aud then de-
nonnce home dealers for not having it On
hand they know your ways. and are uoe
roi"g 70 invest Ia things which you and
,thers 60 elsewhere to buy. No, sirS
lont wait for strange -usnI no
rour town. Help 10 do Il y0urse1f3
iont wait until the lest moment, ellhe.,
when ell hands are dishearteued, bue
'ome forward immediately. lf you are
J n,xn of means, and influence, take The
cad. II YOU can help your town, re-
member that you are helping yoursolf.
shake of your sIeepiness, and 60 .
work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

The AnstrsIin ballot system seems Ia
have worked well for the Democratic in
Montana. In November last Montana
gave large Republican majority. Lsst
week voting for the first time under the
australian sysiem. the Democrats elected
The Governor and majority iu both
branches OF the Legislatures. Montana
wss the only one OF the new states thst
voted under tho Australian syslem.-
Princeton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18
We nnd the following II recent q.
sue Of the Philadelphia Prose:

VIC fnd the follow n recent u
sue of the Philadelphia Prese:
In 1850, after fourteen years or rovos
|nue tArifi. the total production OF domes-
tic wool was 60,284. .9l3 pounds, or IL
pounds per capita. In 1864 protective
tariff duty was placed on wool and the
result was q steady aud rapid growth "a
tho production, which twenty years
afierward reached 337. 100000 pounds,
or over six pounds per capita. Excluds
ing carpet woods. the production bad %
increased in 1883 under : protective
tariff as 70 roach within 13,6U0. 900
pounds Of supplying I'll that our msnu-
facturers uscd. The price had slso grad
usliy declined with the increase Of pro-
ducti0n, thus demonstrating that The
operation Of protective tariff q % ~ M
duce the cost OF the article protec(o' "
whether II be raw material or = M ~
facsured article, by 90 odeveloping iis pro-
duciion as 70 compel cheapness through
Wc hsvn't investigated these flgures,
snd jou't know whether they are correct
cr not. But we wish TO direct the atten~
lion OF farmers who have been led 20 b.
icve that the tarifl on wool bad beno-
ited them, ~ this assertion, b. one of
Tho leading high tariff organs ID the
;ountry, that the effect OF protection hao
,een TO reduce the price Of wool. The
armer who raises sheep hss been told
~ the prOtectionisss shst tho tariff We
~ that stood between him and ruin, aud
hat II wool were put on the free llst ito
,rice would Immediately 60 down. And
70 IL told thss Il IL protection sbat bee
oducod the prico Of bis wool. Theoo
bings hang together about 20 we'll - TIE
lverage protection argument The Wous
Ter is that farmer or any body else CSC
. bsmboozled By people who thus Con-
rsdict themselves In their efforts 20 show
nat people are made ptospesouo b. (ax-
NJ them Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

Mt. Carmel Republican: Mr.. J0ho
Martin Of the State Iabratoey st Cham
paIgn, recently spent several daye horo
The fungus diseass that e.
sects the chiuch-bugs. Martin found Inc
disease plentiful among the bugs. end
predicts that they will b very scsreo
next yeaS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

Mr.. George X. Gwsrtney. Of tho Cory
don Democrat, will soon start = weekly
Democratic paper II English, Crawford
cuunsy, and assist that town In securing
the county seat. The new paper will
have no other connection than owner
sbip With The Corydon Democrat. IN.
=. Lsdgec.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

Franklin county II credited with I
population of 25. 90, does not contain =
singie ccIored person, has not had
pvtsoner 10 her county jsil In The p4si
Ave mo1thsr snd 3 good for 400 demo-
ZANE xe}ssSy.
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suBLIsHKD EVERY FRIDAY, ar JASPER.
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA. NJ
GLEN ENT DOANE.
OFFICE. In CouRrER BuILDrxa on
WEsr SIXTH SrRwEr.


single subscription. for 81 Nos, 81 so
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

Chicago Ledger.
A farmer stated The other day great
truth Ia . small space when hc said
Tho man who expects 10 get rich BY lax.
ing himself Il fool he who ex pccts %
yet rich BY taxing his neighbor 10 Z
knave." Il will be seen that the farmer
did not rank oil protectid1ists as fools.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18
The President and tho Omce-
Seeker.

ChIcago News
- grasp the situAtIon.r said President
Harrison, after listening for half an hour
10 the man who wanted an ofiics.
"Thars just the trouble" concluded
the suppliant. "What l want u tor YOU
10 let 20 Of the situation 50 that can
grasp H."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
Obi.c. Lessons IN Farming.

An object lesson 10 the sort Of farming
best suited 10 New England conditions. or at
least 10 many localities here. 8. Furnished by
the Aysysm farm Of John Reed, a well
known nilkman Of this city. lie handles
from sir hundred 70 seven hundred quarts Of
milk daily, pa't Of which be whoiesales.
He has seventeen c0ss Of his own aud they
are rejected from all grades especially for
milk They are fed we'll, and with refer
enee To the quality Of their milk. The cows
ths, have an appetite for IL, get ten quart. Of
dry grain per day, and the grain is mixture
Of .ir hundred pound. Of corn meal, two
hundred pounds Of bran and one hundred
pounds Of cotton seed al His best cows
have given about eighteen quarts Of milk per
DAY lie ha. piggery separate from his
COW barn. where about hfty Yorkshire swine
are KEEP, and bred flis .sill 10 part comes
from a city restaurant, and the tbrif, and
general appearance Of the swine Indicate that
they are led with discrimination. A hen
house where one hundred Plymouth Rocks
are .uece.sfully kept, 10 another interesting
feature Of this farm. The hens get oats for
.upper, and have broken bits of all sorts
from a city restaurant for other meals, and
AZ a result have some days the past winter
yielded from forty to hfty eggs Three
horses do the work Of the farm, and every
thing i. so convenient that II requires but
little farm help, a,ide from the proprietor.
ANY person who has doubts about the profit
Of such farming, hal better study Mr.. Reeds
energetic and en,erprising methods. Spring
field Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
Grange Visits.

A large party from Mount Etns Grange
attended the County Grange at DiHmont
Centre on SATURDAY last A barge drawn By
three horses and driven by Harry Friend
carried a load, while others went in private
teams to the number of tweniy-six. All
passed a sleassnt day and about half re-
msined 10 the regular meeting in the even
log of North Star Grange, and were enter
tsined in their usual hospitahle manner
St. Adams Grange held an entertainment
at Town Hall, Friday evening, to which
Harmony Grange was invited. After read
ings, recitations. dialogues and music, all re-
paired to the Grange Hall, where three long
tables were set in waiting. The nbles were
loaded with the usual variety of Patrons
suppers, with oranges and apples. Remarks
were made by visiting Patrons and others
Some very fine selections were rendered BY
the Grange choir. with Mrs Phronie Trafton
as organist-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations.

Quite number of our contemporaries We
notice complaining of the meager results
that flow from the Agricultural colleges Of
the land Ponderpus charges are brought
against them for receiving 50 much National
and state aid, and then allowing nearly all
their graduates 10 abandon the farm on which
they were raised and for which they were
educated The fact is that human nature is
no, 0vefbur1ened with gratitude aud the
Young man who has been raised IN Ter the
hard usage of farm iif- when he once
gets taste of literary pursuits
they fascinate him AMI turn his
thoughts to other fields then those he
formerly plovcd and hafrovei ard soved.
We have slways looked upon these 10 nititu-
tons with suspicion, rs tending To ALLEVIATE
the farmers boys from the farm The true
mission of agricultural scirucs in it, rel itiDn
to the farmer is coming 10 the front through
the experimental farm Cf .tAt'OI, Here the
problems Of farm Hfe arr worked GU, and
then conveyed TO the working farmer to take
advantage Of If he has mind 10 With
no harm done to any one but him
-elf il he chooses to neglect his oppOrtuni-
ties. Farming is not nov, and probably
never will be, an exact science that can be
taught from book. and ptecep,s. On the
tVHihfy ~ - ''"t't "" NP' ''"'' "''' -
rnce where work must fOiiJS theory and
prove its cOrrectnsss or be aba d0ned.
What goo1, for instance, does il do us for
Dr Babcock 10 tell 1s that cows milk can
not contain more than nine per cent Of fat.
when men are milking butter from five or
-ir pound. Of milk The fact and theory DO
rot agree, but 40 much more for the doc
tors theory. The facts will take good care
Of tbpmsslyes. For our part, We expect
nothing from the colleges ard government
agricultural department even when reaching
the dignity Of Cabinet mt fniber.hip. We
have, boNever great hopes arising in us
from the york lately done by the numerous
excellent experimental stations throughout
the country 49, 1merteda DaUys,on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
CABLE FLASHES.
Fresh Bits of News From the Old
World.

Railway communication between Berlin
and Dresden is interrupted on account of Sc
were storms
A hurricane extending over an extensive
range of Australian coast has prevailed for
four days. The rainfall was never eQualled
Railway traffic is suspended. and many land
slides have occurred. numt er of lives
were lost.
The London Standards Berlin correspon-
dent referring TO the Samoan conference,
'ay. the resolves of the delegates are altered
frequently by their governments. The de.
cision of the Washington government on the
main question is still awaited,
The Pope has ordered that ON the day of
the un,eiling of the monument to Gior,iano
Bruno, put To death a. hereto in 1000 all
the papal guards and gems d'arms keep within
the grounds of the Vatican Those on
guards shall return Immediately
A dispatch from st. Petersburg saws the
Russian police have discovered the existence
of number of secret societies. the object
of which is the assassination of the Tsar
Search is being made for similar organiza-
tions throughout, Europe. the European gov.
ernments assisting the Russian officials in
q, nOrts TO unearth the conspirstors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
Farm and Grange.

The Niekerson cheese factory at Houlton
started up Monday. May 20, + II Nicker-
son. manager. It is receiving about 500 lbs
more milk per day than at the same time last
year. Mr.. NIcker-on ha. also erected a
cheese factory at Hodg1on Corner and will
begin making cheese June 81. This factory
will be in charge of Alfred Somervilie Of
this town.
In the % class in the Saugus races, Wed
nesd4y, Maine horses won first and second
money. y. J. Stones gray mare, Elcho
captured three straight heats. The Cornish
bay mare, Mamie g owned By C knight
won second money. The time was 227 H.
q IA and 2.25 IL.
State Secretary Allen reports that the
growth Of the grange during the past ts elve
months had been greater than in any previous
year. The increase has been mainly in the
old grsng-, though several rev ones have
been formed. There are nov over sixteen
thousand Patrons in this State.
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work. BY its use il requires three less meu
to load a vessel. in the same time, thsa are
necessary in the .SSntS Anna" system.
Mr.. Powers is very much pleased with the
work Of the machine. ard Informed the scribe
that he had loaded With IL, in single day.
s6l tons of ies-s remarkable days work
Walking back TO the oihce, we learn
that the total capacity OF the houses is Sc, 200
tons The amount in the houses At the com
mencement Of the season VAS about 81, 00o
tons, Of which IS. 200 tons was old ice, Five
one-thoussnd-ton esrgoes Of old ice have been
shipped thus far this season, and the schooner
Crcsc, nj nov LAYS in the stream ready to
load. Passing one of the houses, the super
iUteadent calls our attention To the portable
hlling runs outside Of the buildings. They
are so arranged that BY means of pulleys and
weights they can be placed at any height aud
are the only runs Of this design On the river
Many other interesting points were related,
but the sound Of the saperin,enlents whistle
warned US that the noon hour had arrived
and it ~as the duty of all TO satisfy the cray.
Jugs of the inner man. SO bidding the
genial superintendent good day and the b, st
of luck. We drew the reins over the poiy and
returned to the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30

Grafton delivered by NJ c, Wsdsworth, Esq
of this city, after shieh they sill return 70
the hall aud psr,ake of dinner furnished
BY the Relief Corps In the afternoon the
posts will visit ghe East Pluston and other
cemeteries, where brief remarks will be
made by eomrsie J. +. Chase Of Augusta,
Coans Commissioner Carpenter Was in
the city yesterday.
Bids for the repairs on the Congregational
church will probably be opened on saturday.
If not they will be examined on Monday
Major Frank Haskell, e1 City Marshal Of
Waterville was in the city at the johnson
House.
About 800 youngsters syailei themselves
Of the opportunity of examining the Eagle
clock at cut rates this afternoon and stood
open mouth gazing at its wonders.
Mr. David Cunningham a workman il
klmball Bros. shoe factory caught his thumb
in the machinery this forenoon badly crush
ing II and depriving it of nail. nr. Plymp-
ton dressed the wound.
The Maaie Banks Co. were registered At
the Evans House today.
The game between the Gardiner and Bath
clubs will be called al s.45 A. NJ. On the
Randolph grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken from the Current News
Of the Day.

The Connecticut House, Wednesday after
noon, passed a bill giving women the right to
vote on the sale of into xicating liquor.
1t is rumorel that the Mexican Congress in
secret session is discussing the question Of
ceding Lower California to the nited States
A private telegram from Rollnsford, n.
II states that tx Senator f.. II. Rollins has
had another shock and is very low. He had
intended sailing for Europe Saturday.
Willard J. Smith has not been arrested
in connection with the Cronn murder as was
reported Wednesday. Although he comes
from Hancock Mich. he is not the Smith
wanted. The latter is Supposed to be in New
Mexico.
At meeting of the democratic Connecti-
cut central committee ex-Congressman Car
los French Of seymour was elected successor
TO the late VIM. II Bsrnum as a member of
the national democratic committee on the
sixth ballot.
The annual report of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company for 1855 va. issued
yesterday, The capital sock is $3.50, 900. =
900; number of miles operated daring th-
year on the Atlantic system and leased lines
5153; gross earnings from railroads and
steamships. sac, ,00U, 900; operating expe ses
$50, 1904 900; leaving net earnings, sl5,-
5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
ICE
How the Frozen Product is Handled at
the Independent Companys Houses
Special to the Kennebec Journal /

Special to the kennebec Journal.
GARDrNEE, MAY 29.
But few miles below our city on the op-
posite shore of the kennebec are located
plants of three of the representative ice com
panies in this section of the State, the knirk-
crbocker, Great Falls and Independent
You, reporter having few hours to devote
to short trip drove to the houses Of the lat
ter company in PittstOn and looked over the
works The plant is composed Of two sets
of buildings. the northern being known rs
the old Barker houses and the southern the
Round Top houses Rarely will one see
buildings in better condition Neatly
painted and lettere1 supplied with all the
contrivances for handling ice known to
the trade. they form a stand of buildings
which must be source of pleasure to the
proprietors and an honor to this distinctive
kennehec industry. Ilitchng tho dapper
little pony. the scribe itquires for the super
iatendent Mr " j Powers and pursuant
to instructions finds him experimenting the
loaling of the schooner Daylight which now
lies at the ruas loading for Washington Mr.
Powers is a young man who thoroughly m
derstands the ice business having been con
''''t. . "'''' - o''N' ~ "S' ~ VIZ -. ~
mas been couhecteh with the independent
comnahy htlteh YEAR cupyihE Natou
posiaohs uhui ny i"Ice oi ns a"iHiy ana
kho~Itdse OF th@ business ne na- fiseh 10
one OF me rev i'p fonhns OF me ia1ler
[ 'nder his rui1ince the reporter made a tour
OF the buildings me bA'her houses are
two in number and have a capacity Of
- 900 tons Of ice Between the
two are situated the storage ana
shipping runs ana the stinh
Tor the V'ndmIl "hicb mas recently been
put m and is uSen 10 nilng tne large water
tanks on the top OF tue building. 10 eaeh
Of these sufficient hose Is attached to pr 'tHct
the buildings AMI grounds from p1ssible
destruction ny hre. 10 the east Of these
| houses are the "orkshpps' houses of the
laborers and other buildings. II vas from
the Barker houses that the ice vas being
shipped We found the process OF interest
aud will explain 1t to the readers OF the
Journal The ice ia lowered from the houses
| TO the runs by ihs, old stand by. the Rund
lett machine. which j. in use in nearly all
the houses on the river and works like a
charm. From this the cake goes 1OSn a
/ slight incline, runs through the Weighing
| shed, where the accurate weight Of every
| Passing block is recorded. ard is then taken
/ by chain elevator and lowered into the
| deck runs. This elevator is operated By
| brakes and can be run at any tate OF speed,
TINS avoiding biocka1es Or necessi'atinz de
| lay. Slipping over the deck run, u come.
to the improved ice lowering machine rnieh