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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18
HAWK AND
a Predatory Bird Clear Farmer BALD
wins Barn OF vermin.

wins barn OF vermIn.
Farmer Isaac N. Baldwin, Of Elk
Hill, Susquehanna County, found :
large hen-hawk in his cellar one morn.
ing in April. 1t had entered through :
narrow window on the back side Of the
house, and ii was perched on an apple.
rack when Farmer Baldwin first saw Il.
In n Of its talons the big bird was
holding a large rat with q firm grip.
The rat was ~squealing hard, and the
hawk had its neck curved and was cycling
the struggling creature with evident
satisfaction. Pretty soon the rat stopped
~squealing. and the hawk then grasped
IL with its other claw and tore the rat
in two parts IL then made . breakfast
Of the rat, and when 1t had finished
Mr.. Baldwin walked toward Il. The
hawk flew rel to = potato-bin and
alighted on the edge OF 1t, but IL didn't
attempt 70 sail out OF the window, and
Mr.. Baldwin, imagining that the bird
would just rs soon stay there Is not,
closed the window up tight
Rats were thick in the cellar. and for
three weeks the hawk slaughtered them
81 . rapid rate. Every day Mr.. Bald
win put . painful Of fresh water in the
cellar for the hawk to drink, and the
bird thrived and appeared to be entire
~ contented. MI. Baldwin's folks and
the neighbors frequently went down
cellar to see the hawk catch rats, and
after awhile 1t got so used to seeing
them there that II didn't seem to mind
them 1t all.
After the hawk had been there three
weeks or 50 the rats became scarce.
Then Mr.. Baldwin set a wiro tran in his
granary and caught an old settler. Il
was a big and a vicious old rat and Il
bit the wires Of the trap and squealed
hard 70 get out Mr.. Baldwin carried
the trap into the cellar, intending to
liberate the rat and let the hawk 90
for IL.
When he got there the hawk was
perchcd on the apple-rack. apparently
half asleep. He held the trap up to-
ward the hungry bird, the rat squcaled
with terror at sight OF the hawk, and
the hawk walked right up and was ready
business. Going to q corner Of
the cellar fifteen feet from the
H9WA W.T. 1baluWiu Ial$cO the Trap
to q level with bis shoulder, and got
ready to lift the lid. With its neck
stretched out It full length. the eager
hawk watched every movement OF the
.~quealing rat from Its perch. II was
prepared TO spring a. an instant's notice,
and Mr.. Baldwin quickly opened the
trap. Tho rat made . jump for free
1om, and the hawk dartcd 1t IL like Z
lash and caught IL before IL touched
floor. For : moment the rat sqncaled
than ever, and tried TO bite the
hawk, but the bird handled IL a. though
: was . plaything, flying up 70 is perch
before the rat was dead.
Several more rats were caught Ii the
barn and let loose In the same way, and
lot nee did tho hawk fail TO grab one
Il had reached the cellar bottom.
. spell the fun got 10 DO stale. and
few days ago Mr.. Baldwin killed tho
iawk with chloroform. and 10 having :
taxidermist stun IL skin.-
(Ps.) Cor. n. X. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

n were the Gar.
! wouldn't send 20 Siberia
fgery man 1 could md whom ! thought my
superior,
kxosldn't paddock the lips Of my best men Of
irffers.
tloe women 70 death. and put old men In fet'
ffrx.
M / wouldn't ride around in . powder proof
III we're the Car.
we're the Car.
would rule 20 benignly
Fhat men would All say: why, you're doing
fnelys~
~ IA drive ali the men who say. Ia hot weather;
II. this hot enoughs' Ia the river together,
kpa I'D let them cool on while l eiggled: 'Ha,
rIwerc the Car.
we're the Car.
ina could rule arbitrary.
nd impose my commands upon Tom. Dick and
Harry,
would drive a sharp, slick and Strengthening
sabre
krht through the left ear Of my fiute-playing
neiehhor.
I'd then carry his scalp on my triumphal car,
M were the Car.
III were the Car
M l wanted 10 snorc.
III nay i've o'clock neishbo got out his lawn
mower.
nd went rafting around while his ~ncighbors
were sleeping,
N rive him right up 10 my ~consfable's keeping,
AT ten him 70 bruisc him, and Danish him far,
III were the Car.
III we're the Car.
would make people nix me,
lad not IT'S ~ shoot me. and slap me and strike
me.
III thc fatally fluent I-told-you. %. fellow.
run through d wringer until ne was mellow,
In send him back home. G. q. D.. 70 his ma,
II were the Car.
II were the Gar.
II adjudge, with good reason.
men who talk tariii as guilty OF treason.
Ia that cruel musical monster. the Nero.
|ho wlisilcd ''McGiniy" should follow HI.
hero:
/ should 20 down and down where the white
nermaidS IRE.
III were the Czar.
IS. W. Toss. in Yankee Blade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18
SPRIGGS' INVENTIONS.
low Success Came from an Un-
expected Quarter.

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

We bought last year from New Zea-
land sl.61s, $50 worth Of goods. OF this
sum Kauri gum furnished sl,037, OBS;
gold. S2s6, 4G5; spices. $3.50, 900. New
Zealand produces the finest kind OF
clothing wool, which we need and that
country would like to sell ua A New
Zealand paper says: Tho United
States are still closed against us as :
market for the chief article we desired
70 export thither-wool-ths value OF
that taken in 1889 having been only
Sl5O.v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

Wherein does : protective tariff
benefit the Western farmer? Does IL
increase the price Of his corn, his wheat
his oAtA rye or any other crop? Not -
I'll. On the contrary, II increases the
cost Of his farm machinery. his plows
and every thing used II producing these
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

Tho Mckinley bill continues to re.
ceive the most deadly stabs in the
House Of its friends The Minneapolis
Journal, which Is 4 Republican paper.
talks out in this frank fashion: THAT
Mckinley bill Is too hard u defend, and
the party doesn't want. certainly, TO b
forced into the field pcrpetually *.
planning and ~apologizinR for It's own
acts"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

1It-- -''t MA
Mr.. Springer predicted that II the Nc
Kinley bill we're passed half Of the
wooden mills OF Philadelphia would be
driven 70 the wall in ten years
Mr.. McAdoo. Of New Jersey. pointed
out some OF the Inconsistencies Of the
bill. lie pointed out the effect OF put
ting q tax OF 81 and g.. IS on Sumatra
leaf tobacco. which is used as wrappers
In making cigars out Of native Ameri-
can tobacco. Coverings OF the grade re-
quircd can not be grown here, and for
this reason the wrappers are all brought
from the island Of Sumatra. The result
will be to raise the price Of the poor
mans cigars and 70 make him smoke
fcwcr Of them. The a~bsurdity OF the
bill In putting straw on the tariff list
was pointed out whereas the farmers in
Indiana burn their straw to get rid or il.
And 50 with corn. In Kansas IL Is
burned FOR fuel; but IL goes upon Nc
kinley's tariff list for . higher duty all
the same.
Mr.. Bynum pointed out the necessity
Of promoting manufactures BY putting
free raw materials within their reach.
Mr.. breckenridge made . very forcibic
spssch showing that the prsscns TariR
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

Drink EucALYprA for all stomach troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

Now the estimated wealth of the coun-
try is 100000, 900 900, and 81, 100 persons
own more than half of it. 1t is a start
ling array of figures. When in nation
OF 6o,00o,000 people a handful owns
more than half the wealth which the
millions have produced, it is time the
people not only began to think, but that
they put forth united effort to destroy
the influences which steadily tend to
make the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
The farmer, in all justice, should be
the most prosperous and best fixed man
in the country. He feeds all he clothes
all he makes the foundation of all
prosperity. Yet he scarcely knows how
to make both ends meet. He is not en-
joying prosperity. 1t is the man who
produces nothing who becomes rich; it
is the schemer who accumulates money ;
it is the money lender, the railroad
wrecker, the manufacturer, and the
polite, polished rascals who get all the
money there is afoat. And this in
fernal condition of affairs is the result OF
treachery on the part of legislators, and
even of courts Of justice, to the people, IS
interests. The whole crowd needs shak-
ing up. We need shaking up ourselves,
for the demagogue who legislates for the
rich corporations and monopolies gener-
ally gets into Office through our votes.- =
Rural and Stockman.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
PROSPEROUS SATICoY.
A Thrifty, Growing Town in Most
Productive Valley,

Correspondence of the HERALD
Eight miles east from Ventura and
the same distance west of Santa Paula is
located small town known as Saticoy.
1t is not large place and makes no
great pretensions or noise in the world.
Its inhabitants are not millionaires, but
they are industrious and prosperous.
The village itself contains two or three
hotels, dozen stores, several shops,
and, perhaps, fifty or sixty homes. Dur
ing the past year something like twenty
new dwellings have been built and
nearly as many families added to the
population of the place.
1t is estimated that the Improvements
in buildings made by newcomers and
old residents together during the year
will foot up to at least $35, 900, and the
prospect OF still greater increase both
in population and building in the year
to come is very encouraging. The
National Building and Loan association
of Los Angeles has recently established
a branch at this place, and several new
houses are being built through the as
sistance of this institution. Two new
churches are to be built here-the
Methodist and Congregationalist. The
former will cost about $4,000, and the
latter about $2500. Both will be COM
pleted within six months, and when
done will add much to the appearance
of the place.
A new school building is under con-
temptation; cost, $4,000.
Several Los Angeles parties have re-
Gently bought lots and small parcels OF
acreage here and are building homes.
DR.. w. A. Jones of Alhambra bought
100 acres of w. d. Il. Richard last win
ter and set it all out to the improved
soft shell English walnuts. The doctor
paid $3.50 per acre for the this
tract, and soon after setting it
to walnuts, sold fifty acres of it for
$500 per acre to G. w. Goode. The
former has built fine residence and
the latter has built cozy house and
they will have, in few years, two of
the finest walnut orchards of the county.
M. S. Overmire of Pasadena also bought
45 acres, set it to walnuts and has built
nice set of buildings and in due time
will have, what ought to make any man
happy, profitable walnut grove. Each
of these young groves are doing finely
Others will be planted this season.
Parties who are growing walnutgro
around here raise good crops OF Lima
beans among the trees while they are
young, and thus make living from the
land while the trees are getting into
bearing condition. This in turn keeps
the grove sufficiently cultivated, and
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
Who Owns the Country?

We boast of our country. We say it
is the only country under the heavens
where man can enjoy full freedom AND
equal rights. We say our government
is of the people, by the people and for
the people. We point to Great Britain,
with her great landed interests in the
hands of few, and with her titled
aristocracy, and exclaim, How diff
ferent from our own free, beauti-
full republic! Well, who owns our
country? 1t is but little over hundred
years old. 1t is an infant compared
with Great Britain. Who owns it? The
people, you say. Do they? Now look
here. We have two hundred people
who are worth in the aggregate $4,000
100000. We have 400 who are worth
an aggregate of 81 ,000, 900, 900 more; we
have 1000 whose aggregate wealth
reaches $4,000, 600; we have 2500
with total wealth Of $6,250, 100000; we
have 1000 who possess in, round num-
bers 81 100000, 900; and there are 10000
whose fortunes will together amount
to $4,000 ,000, 600. Here we have 81 100
people who possess $36, 1850, ,000, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
An Irish Ware.

Beleek ware comes from Ireland. II
is as light and thin as an egg shell, very
glossy and feels like satin. 1t is said to
be very strong. The color is peculiar,
being little darker than cream, and
nearly all that saw was slightly deco
rated in pink. Tea and after dinner cof-
fee Cups are about the same price, SIS to
S1S dozen. There is great variety of
small dishes in this ware for bonbons,
olives, salt, etc.
In odd pieces there are cracker jars in
imported china, from $3 to Sc piece,
which in domestic ware would cost from
81 to $3.50 each. Bouillon cups are fifty
cents each. English pudding sets of
three pieces bring 81 to SO. Chocolate
pots, that until closely examined look
like fine Doulton, cost 81 to So EACH
New York Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

thus saves that expense. A grove near
this place, consisting of twenty acres,
trees ten years old, yielded crop of
ton to the acre this year, and sold for
5000 per ton. A man with ten or twenty
acres of bearing walnut trees is as indie
pendent as "bloated bond-holder," or
Los Angeles alderman. A great many
walnut groves will be planted within
the next few months. The sue
cess attending fruit growers dur
ing the past year or two, has
led many to go into it who have hereto
fore devoted most of their energies to
other crops.
Hundreds of acres will be planted to
prunes and other deciduous fruits as
soon as rains prepare the ground. Cap
tain Robinson of the Upper Ojai sold to
Chaffee, Gilbert & Bonestel of Ven
tura $5250 worth of French prunes, the
product of seven acres of 10-year-old
trees. This remarkable production
from grove OF prunes of this size and
age has led many young man, and not
few who are cider, to say nothing of
some few ladies, to invest in prune
groves. There are already good many
very profitable fruit ranches in and
around Saticoy, as the shipments from
this station would indicate. No incon-
siderable portion of the two mill
ion pounds of fruit dried at
Newhall last summer was shipped
from here and this did not represent the
entire crop by any means, as large
portion of it was dried at home.
Saticoy, like almost all towns, lacks
facilities for handling its own produc-
tions to advantage. The day will come
when canneries and crystalizing works
will take this fruit and prepare it for the
consumer in its most delicious and at
tractive form, and thus bring a much
larger revenue to the producer and the
communities in which it is grown. If
dealers can come here from other sec
tions of the.country and manipulate the
fruit to profit, why may not the resi-
dents of these fruit-growing sections
handle their own products and thus keep
their profits within their own
borders? Thousands upon thousands
of dollars were made last year
by parties who came here from other
places, who had no interest in the de-
velopment of dissection, and who made
their money out of the producers here
and carried it away; at the same time,
being unwilling to pay more that $40
per ton for the same fruit here they
were paying $35 for at thier own estab
lishment further north.
Again, San Jose and other towns in
the more northern sections send men
here who dry this fruit, ship it from
here, and credit that part of the state
with having grown it; and thus that
section gets the fame which in part be-
longe to this county. MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
A Collection of Martyrs.

A recent canvass was made of the
convicts Of Joliet prison, and out of over
900 men, sent for almost every crime in
the calendar, not single one would ac-
knowledge that he was guilty of the
crime charged. The great majority
looked upon themselves as martyrs to
the law, and felt that they had been
grievously wronged. Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

Different Styles of Painting.
Daub-I was paid for my last painting
today.
Madame-Ah, indeed! What is going
to be your next subject?
Daub-The town.-[Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
Art Exhibition.

Do not fail to see our grand art exhibition,
embracing all the latest domestic and imported
designs of fancy needlework and embroidery,
to be held at our salesrooms, 216 South Broad
way, this week. Open day and evening.
SINGER MFG Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
The Best Baking Powder.
The Official Government Reports:

The United States Government after elaborate the
be of greater leavenng strength than any
other Bulletin y, Ag: Deb, f.. 599J
The Canadian Official Tests, recently made, show the
BAKING POWDER highest of all in leavnng strength. Bulletin
b16 Inland Rev. Deb)
practical therefore, the goes further
makes purer and perfect food, than any other.
Comparative Strength:
from by U. Chemist Prof
Edward @. Love-
NAME r.~sas easa as~s4o.
Royal absolutely pure) 1914
Rumford's (Phosphae) when fresh 1925
44 Rumford's (Phosphate) old 32.7
Hanfords None Such (when fresh) 1915
Hanfords None Such (not fresh) 84.35
Charm (A1um Powder) 400
Clevelands (when fresh) . 1903
Gar 1868
Lewis's (Condensed) o8.2
Congress YeasD 97.5
Pearl o3.2
c. E. Andrews Co.'S Contains alum) 1871
Hecker's o2.5
Government Chemists Certify:
"Th Baking
does
G. d."
"The Royal Baking undoubtedly pure
baking offered the public
"The Royal Baking Of
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

Go to Mullen. Bluett 4 Co. for overcoats,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
LEAURELLE OIL

Prevents tendency to wrinkles or ageing OF
skin. Prevents whitening of the skin or drying
up of the flesh. Natures wonder for preserving
youth and freshness 81 90, large bottles, al
druggists,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

Os ions and inerowing toe nails treated 200
W. First st., opposite Nadeau. Hours, 8 to 4.
1O-10tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
GOrdan Bro

Gordan Bros Reopening.
New stock imported fall and winter styles
just received. Suits to order from $lS and up
wards. 118 S. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
FINANCIAL.

DACIFIC LOAN COMPANY-LOANS MONEY
L in any amounts on all kinds of personal
without removal, diamonds, jewelry, sealskins,
bicycles, horses, carriages Libraries or any prop
erty OF value; also on furniture. meIchandiss'
money without delay: private Offices for con-
sultation; will call If desired; W. E. DEGROOT,
Manager, rooms Ia and Is, No. 124}1 South
Spring st. m3O
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08
Weak Women


Owe to themselves duty to take Hoods sarsa-
parilla, in view of the great relief 1t has given
those who suffer from ailments peculiar to the
sex. By purifying the blood, regulating i'm por
tant organs, strengthening the nerves, and toning
the whole system, it restores the debilitated to
health.
After Is Years.
"For Is years my mother has been troubled
with milk leg. She went to different parts OF
California, as persons said the climate might
help her, but it was of no avail, and i, being
druggist, thought would get her to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla Before she had taken half q bottle
she said she was improving, SO she continued un-
til she took half a dozen bottles, and now she is
perfectly well. For nearly fifteen years she was
unable to walk around, but now she can walk as
well as ever" T. F. BLAKE, San Francisco, with
G. F. Richards & Co., Wholesale Druggists.
Like q New Creature.
at have been for years trying to get help for
that terrible general debility and weakness so
common to women. Within year I have taken
ten or twelve bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
I am now feeling like new creature" MRS. F.
B. Ross Marlin, Texas.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by druggista 81; six for IS. Prepared only
BY 9. i. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-08

Paints, Oils and Glass,
Corner Second and Main. r. H. Mathews
The Globe-republican., 1890-12-24
CLOSING IN.
United States Troops GRADUALLY But Surely
Surrounding the HostiIes.

United States Troops Gradually But Surely
Surrounding the Hostiies-
RAPID CITY, S D., Dec 20-Foul
hundred Of the Seventeenth infantry
from Fort Russell disem barked here and
at other points on the Elkhorn railway
and took up their line of march foI
General Carr's camp at the junction OF
Rapid creek and Cheyenne river.
General Miles has concentrated at
that point the Eighth and Sixth cavalry,
the Seventeenth infantry, scouts and
artillery, making a fighting force OF
about Z, 200 effective men
There is large encampment Of hos
tiles in what is called the Grass Bas n
in the Bad Lands about ten miles
southeast of Carr's camp from which
thieving forages have been made on the
ranches General Miles is making dis
position to guard every pass and outlet
from the camp and has issued orders for
the cavalry to scout and intercept Sit
ting Bulls followers who are supposed
to be en- route to join these hostiles
His plans contemplate protection of
the settlers and holding the In
dians in the basin or pocket await
ing q general movement into the
Bad Lands simultaneously with Gen
eral Brooke's forces, as soon as the re-
suit Of the peace efforts of the 500
friendly Indians who left Pine Ridge
to bring in the hostiles is known The
escape Of the Indians being cut of they
must soon surrender, or like Sitting
Bull die fighting"