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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
THE NEW AUTocRAT.



An Arbitrary Ruling Drslgnsd 90 Crush
the Rights u the Nsnssisy.
Politicians seeking party advantage
shift their ground as rapidly - the law
yer celebrated in the old spelling book
when he learned that II was his own not
the farmers OK that was gored-
Republicans were able through tho
presence Of every Congressman-elect to
the House Of Representatives 70 organ
lie that body. but the majority was 50
slender as not 70 constitute working
force as 1t is called. and the party's pur-
pose is to unseat every Democratic mem-
Der where contest has been made. The
House Is as yet without rules, and tho
Democratic demand Is that in matter
so important as the report OF the COM
mittce on elections action shall not DO
taken until rules are adopted The
minority does not propose to be At
the mercy Of a Speaker who in
his brief service has exhibited
dcspotism and partisanship without
precedent in the history OF tho
House. Lacking quorum. the Re-
pnblicans nevertheless proposed TO
son. OF West Virginia, and. pursuing
policy ancient as Congress itself, tho
minority abstaincd from voting. The
call OF the roll showed that quorum
was not present The Speaker. how
ever, went outside Of the journal and d.
rected the clerk % record various mem
bers as present, not because the call dis
closed their presence but because he
chose 10 take the evidence OF his senses.
As all precedent in Congress is against
his proceeding, as Blaine and Garfield
else Of power by the Speaker. and as
Reed himself when in the minority had
declared on the floor that 1.-THE constitu-
tional idea Of quorum is not the phys
ical presence OF majority Of the mem
bers OF the House, but majority Of the
members present and participating in
the business OF the House, intense ex-
element was naturally caused by the
Spe aker's extraordinary conduct
So arbitrary and unjust is the Speaker
that il was his purpose to enforce his
ruling without the permission Of appeal
or debate. but he was compelled to give
way at the demand OF Republicans like
Butterworth, who realized the extraor-
binary character Of the ruling and were
unwilling that so revolutionary a proc
ess should stand without full debate.
III the functions Of the Speakers eve
are 10 be enlarged. and in addition to
determining who shall be heard upon
the floor. he is also to determine by his
visual sense when quorum Of the
House is present. the value attaching TO
working majority will disappear, and
the minority, observed or unobserved
accordingly as the Speakers eye Is will
ing to operate, will be shorn Of one ele-
ment Of potency. The business OF the
House would be greatly facilitated no
doubt by a rule which would compel all
members present to vote unless specific
ally excused. but such has never been
the practice Of the House. and II
change Is TO be made after one hundred
years Of precedent the House and not
the Speaker should make it. Reed needs
gun. not gavel. Chicago Time&
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21

Z wisht wus ~ school again.
Arompin' like usto 20 do
I'm Matt an George m Johnny. too
An All the rest O that young crew
AZ uste ~ play m Ian all day
visit wus ~ school again:
Ins,id O. climbin' on 10 ton
An Two score years, 18th hair as gray
A. or'east clouds sum winter day
rat sort o. gives . chap away.
Il seems 10 me I'd ruther DO
trottin Oh 70 school again.
The school house with It's eaberl end
A,pintin' 20 the road jcs' seems
10 raise afore me now, when CLEANS
o. them ole days Gums back in dreams
wot seems 70 keep me wrapped In sleep
An frottin' "a 20 school again.
Cethcr your slate an books. an then
Mother nd take 10 work an spread
A slice or two OF ole-timc bread
'Ifh cranbry jam, an then red
Apple Or two fer me an YOU
fwisht wus NJ school again.
An then the time we uste 70 spend
When school wus closed, cut In the wood
re,hcrin the nuts AT strewed
The ground aforc Jack Fros's pale hood
Had kiyercd all like Is a pail
Iwisht wus 1T school again.
The years Is big with change since when
~ walked together down the road
From school All: little then knowed
what Is 70 hev fer a heartload-
50 happy we nd romp 'ith glee
An mex day trot 10 school sgainl
Iwisht wus at school again
II seems almos' hundred years.
A ccnchcry o. signs an tears.
sence that girl-swectheart dropt her keer.
An hrcathci sigh an said good-bycl
II wisht-I wus NJ school again
X 9. Tapley, In Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
NEGROES FOR OKLAHOMA.


The AdvisabilIty OF Making the Territory
- small Negro state.
The Republican newspapers are doing
all they can to encourage the movement
Of negroes TO Oklahoma They proba
bly, foresee in the near future new
State with dusky member OF Congress
and . couple Of Senators. 1t Is some
what astonishing what paradise Okla
homa has become since the idea OF pop
ulating il with negroes was made pub
lie 1t now has all tho finest qualities
Of the best land in the Union. when.
Immediately after It's settlement. II was
universally pronounced to be worthless.
1t might be cruel, 50 far as the quality
Of the country is concerned, to fill Okla
homa with negroes. and yet 1t would be
q good radiance for the rest Of the Union
II . hundred or two thousand negroes
could be placed there. where. among
themselves, they could develop their
own peculiar nature, where they could
practice social equality without him
drance.
The negroes have a c. rtain right to a
portion Of the country in Indian Terri
tory. As Is known. in 1896 the Govern
ment bargaincd with the Chcrokces and
Creeks for large strips Of land lying on
their western borders, TO be used for the
settlement Of freedmen and friendly In
dams. The bargaiD was never con-
cluded. but. in moral sense, the South
ern freedmen have right in this de-
partment Of the Indian Territory.
II would be a capital thing all around
II there could be established a small
State which should be settled, owned
and governed wholly by negroes. 1t
would permit experiments as to their
capability for sclf-governmcnt and
would allow them chance to depend
on themselves which they have never
yet had. II Is only in community.
whether a state or Territory. COM
posed exclusively Of negroes that their
real value can be determined. II il
true that IN history Il Is shown that in
no modern instance has the African
made any considerable advance when
nor connected directly with the white
element. 1t is, however. possible that.
in a country like Oklahoma. colcred
men who have had the advantages OF as
ISOLATION with the white race. and who
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
DRIFT OF OPINION.

The Republican Legislature in
Maine wouldn't touch the Australian
ballot They are not wanting reforms
as much as they were.-St Paul Globe.
Mr.. Harrison says that the race
question has given him more trouble.
since he became President, than any
other. He doubtless referred to the
race for Office. louisville Courier
journal.
Senator ingalls, can't scare any
body with his talk about fighting the
South. He had the chance once to fight
the South and he skulked. He only
fights with his mouth. birmingham
(Ala-) Chronicle.
Although President Harrison does
not appoint many colored people to Of
flee, IL must be said OF him that he Is
very industriously removing those col
ored people who were appointed by
President leveland. Philadelphia REQ.
ord.
Brer ingalls, will mover be happy
until the South is again plundered as ID
was In the years Immediately following
the war. He and his party should try
to be content with the enormous and
ill-gotten treasury surplus Louisville
Courier-Journal.
How do the farmers like Il anv
way? May wheat Is lower than ever be-
fore at this period Of the year since the
war. Corn. oats and provisions are in .
like fix Our revenue business has
been so atrociously handled that we can
not sell our products abroad. -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Give me free ORE" said the
speaker, ''and I'll sell pig-iron in Liver
pool and send steel rails to London.
What American industries most want Il
free opportunity. and not legislative
protection nor restriction. --Interview
with the President Of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company.
Many Illinois farmers have Quit
raising wheat as profitlcss and gone into
apple raising. and now tho tariff organs
may bcnefcially pat them on the back
ana remind them how much they owe to
the protection that makes existence 4
continuous feast Of dumplings -Phila-
dclphia Record.
The speech OF Senator ingalls, on
the race trouble at tho South and the
deportation project was very credit
able piece Of mad-dog rhetoric perhaps;
but nothing more absurd in its state
mcnts or more inconscqucntial in its
conclusions has ever been uttered in
the senate. Chicago Herald.
1t would be a shocking state Of
affairs II Congress. Republican in both
branches, with Rcpublicxf President.
elected on a platform pledging them to
the highest kind OF high protection,
should fail 70 carry out their pledges
and let the session 20 BY without tho
revision Of the tariff In the
Of higher duties and greater
protection. But that would BE- JUS. what
the Plain Dealer has Repeatedly pre-
dictcd would DO tie case. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21

"iie had come back. AMI. as the eur.
tains hid me. supposed la gone on.
Felt angry that | didn't say goodbye.
went on deck 70 see the last Of land
and was just going 10 bed himself
There was pretty kettle Of fish; ia
been carried OF. sent for the captain.
lie was like rock; inclined 10 believe
me sort Of stowaway At first raved.
! roared. ! made a spectacle Of myself
before strangers; but when people un-
derstood that ! left wife who expected
mo home in ten minutes and my busi-
ness at skies and seyens they com
passionated me. II we'd met the right
steamer could have got home. hut We
didn't. went 70 England. Good Lord!
how wretched I've been. had to Dor.
row Billings shirts and stockings. had
enough with me to pay my passage back.
but hid that. cabled instantly on
my arrival, and came back by the first
steamer. And now / find-wcll. find
I'm dead-dcad and buried I'll kill
Jack first, and then go and drown my
self"
But Mrs. Cassidy understood nov.
She had taken of her bonnet and vail,
and She was petting him and crying
over him as II he had been baby; and
begging him to tell her il was not all q
dream. And then. ring az the bell.
And there was Jack, with Grape
around his hat and prayer book in his
hand.
lie took his "blowing-up- quie. ly,
and wrote paraprani for naxt ,norn
ing's papers while it was going on, head.
ing II:
THE DEAD ALIVE,
HAPPY RETURN or THOMAS CASSIDY.
And he once more took time by the
forclock.
lie unsettled the business, bought
back the house and furniture, induced
the stone mason to take back. at slight
reduction, the shaft which marked the
grave Of the poor drowned tramp who
had been identified as Mr. Cassidy, and
had the satisfaction OF restoring his
friends TO their old quarters as BY magic.
And so, one evening. as the two sat
together In their little parlor, Mr.. Cas-
dy said to his wife:
SELMA. we haven't had those oysters
yet. II you'll see to the frying-pan Ill
60 and get some. And swear I'll not
mysteriously disappear this time"
lie did not And as they ate the fritz
ters Mrs. Cassidy declared that it was
all exactly like dream. a horrible
dream, that she could not bear to think
about Mary Kyle Dallas, in N. Y.
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21

MIR. Sharplcigh," said that gentle
mans wife.
.Ycs, my DEAR
..ycu must think nc exceedingly duh
OF perception"
Indeed do not"
1T il very unknd and disagreeable
Of you, too"
.'What do you mcan?'
II suppose you thought wouldn't
notice ii.
..Noticc what?"
"That YOU did nothing this morning
but whistle with All Her Faults Love
Her STILL And Ill say right here that
may have faults; ! know u a. we'll as
anybody. but won't be still. no mat
ter how much YOU throw out hints. -
Merchant Traveller.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21

Chronic Borrower Can You lcns me
twenty dollars for few days?
Weary Friend-Why don't you pawn
your watch?
because II i a keepsake from my
dear mother. and don't like to part with
it-
MY money Il keepsake from my
dear father. and don't like to part
With a either --Tcxas SiltinSS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21

would be m close contact with the su-
pefior civilization Of the pale-facek
might attain considerable develop
ment-Chicago Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
HE BABY.

We dressed tie baby ia her snoVv roos-
And laid her in her crto in aweet reDcse.
And IN the Itsiess waxen hand we lad
dewy EaIf-5IoTn rose.
Down on the baby forehead white and cold
We coInbed the sill1en tangle OF her hair.
and close against the perfect rounded caesk
We laid lily fair.
Among the snowy ribbons that she wore
We placed the glistening leaves OF snila1
green,
And then, it almost seemed that :hr5ash the
lips
A baby smile was seen.
When sunset hour fell softly, sweet.y down
We laid her form 10 rest beneath The ground,
And as We turned away golden CLEAN
Snone on the little mound.
But STILL the oaby seems not dead tou
And when the twilight falls / close nj. eyes,
and once again clasp her 10 my arms
In glad and sweet surprise.
Oh, precious sense Of things we know Il s 81.
And realize but diTlly aud apart.
Come STU, thou comfort when the shadows
fail
And sOOtle The sorrowiug heart.
Helen n. Packard ID Springfield ~ s. Re,
publican
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24


Brooklyn TO make investigations AMI
that was the first Of my connection
with the case. As Secretary Of the
Veterans Association OF the forty-seF-
enth regiment. New York Volunteers,
have made II specially 70 gather Up
All inc Old records q the regiment.
have not only a complete record OF orr
regiment and ali q It's members, but
also Of our |noie DIVISION. ine SPECIAL
koden. the FIRST Sergeant Of company
= q our regiment AZ the time
OF the transfer from the FIRST
NeN 1ofh independent BATTALION.
Koden assured us that there were no
paper transfers from the battalion but
that man was transferred ion every
name received on tile transfer roli. We
lheh vent over r. NtW 1ork ana ioahd
eaptalh 9ehiaiii' "lo COMMANDED the
company from "-ieh ho-lln2eF nag been
transferred. hf"u4A MN we solved the
mystery. 1ap.aih Sfhmidi informed "
lhas ]acga i'"iliases- VINO served In
the Ohio l'.Fti5an}- Wa tne Eoillnger
VINO was ah lae isN1 lh9tIehdeht LAT
Jdilon' thai i,otiingef aaa te BON came
from lne same pace anu were wei ae-
guam yea VILE eae.i olheF ltYlhs near
lhe FfeHeH ans SWISS tliit. "hfh the
lfst ha''t.toh was or-@AlIed' ne
lNchtal3t ehts7tea hot4iA@ef. oul "h &C
coatt - t"F5af' 2. p'aaln- aEo9o4e De
tween tae 1 mites states and Franco
ana El,Sian4t t9i4lnseE deserted ana
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
PERsonATFD A DEAD MAN.
History OF the Most Remarkable Pension
Fraud on Record.

said Major Harry Phillips. recently,
..the most remarkable case that ever
came under nay observation was that OF
an Italian by the name Of Giusetto. He
was as keen as c razor. well educated,
but with d nerve and auaaeitr which
few men possess. A year after tho close
OF the war claim for pension was fled
for man named Jacques RoLinrer, Of
Springfield. O. He had enlisted as a
private in one 81 the OHIO regl mcnts in
IsG2 and lad worked his way gp until
he had obtained commi SION IS o Lieu
tenant Ills claim was on account Of
rheumatism contracted liz the service.
After proving that ii was contracted in
the service ana Chat e. continued from
the date % Isis discharge up to the date
Of the application tho question was
asked il BE- had been in the services pre-
vious 10 his enlistment iii tho Ohio regi-
ment IT, this lie answered that In sol
he had enlisted N THE First New York
Independent battalion Up5u searching
the roll - the First NcV York lnde-
pendent Battalion, bis name was found.
The records showed that Roiiinger, on
January 80 >G3, had been transferred
70 Company r. Of the TOrty-seventh
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
a rrie.t Id Nn,lersnnrllIe.

The only authorized representative Of
the Christian religion who possessed
enough OF il to visit the thirty thousand
men in the prison pen was Roman
Catholic priest. Father Hamilton. who
came in quite regularity at least every
sabbath, for several weeks lie talked
kindly 70 Us. Displaying mach sympathy
Tor our condition, ana administering the
last rites o. the Church 10 all the diving
men who would accept without any re-
gard to individual beliefs He stated
that strong efforts were being made to
bring about an exchange by both the
North and south, ana that their efforts
would probably soon lo successful Up
on the strength Of TINS report we con-
cluded to Let our tuuuel remain quiet
for the time, thinking thar If exchange
failed we could have dnaI recourse t. ii.
The exchange did fail. and heavy
thunder shower loosenvd one IL the tim.
bers Of which the Stochade Was com
posed So that il settled INTO the shaft,
discovering 10 the authorities our tun-
mel, and they quickly filed il Tip. DIR.
I. II Mann, in Gentary
This isn't fifteen pounds Of ice.
It's only ten 'tan Ietp il madam
g. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
HAVE a CAB !?

When you are addressed as above, your frst i'm
pulse is 70 look at the driver. If the day be stormy
and the driver is a wise man, you viii find that he
wears $ Fish Brand Slicksr," and he Will tell you
that he is as comfortable on the box as his passen-
ger in the cab, and that for his business this coat
IS invaluable. When you get once inside @ Fish
Brand S!;cker," there's no such thing as weather
for you. L. doesn't make the smallest difference
whether it rains, halls, sleets, SHOWS, or blows.
You are absolutely and solidly comfortable Get
one at once. No danger Of your not liking il after
wards. Il is waste of money to buy any other
waterproof coat. They are worthless after few
weeks OF hard usage. Beware Of worthless inn
itations, every garment stamped with the : Fish
Brand - Trade Mark. Don't accept any inferior
coat when you can have the Fish Brand Sliokern
delivered without extra cost. Particulars and
illustrated catalogue free.
a. IL TOWER, Boston, Mass,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-12
TO Improve Curtis's Creek Harbor.

Major General Schofeld. acting Secre-
tary Of War, yesterday transmitted to the
Senate a report Of the engineer officer 10
charge of the improvement of Tie Pataps-
co river as 10 the necessity for connecting
Curtis bay this county, with the main
channel. Col. Craighill. In letter to the
Secretary Of War, says: "Curtis's bay is
a tributary of the Patapsco river near
Baltimore, between Hawkins and Fishing
Points. It Is s small but excellent harbor.
with depth of twenty five feet at mean
low water. It's position Is clearly shown
on the coast survey chart OF the Patapsco
river and Baltimore harb0r. Its impor-
tance has lately much increased, especially
since the erection there Of q large sugar
refinery. To CONNECT II with the main
channel of the entrance TO Baltimore
REQUIRE an excavation about one mile In
length. To make this twenty-five feet
deep, the depth Of Curtis's bay, aud $50
feet vide, would cost $3.50
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-12
church Building.

Mr.. Horace e. Robinson, of the Re-
formed Church. Baltimore, gave a very
interesting entertainment at Wesley Chap
ell last night. 1t was the building Of a
miniature church, founded by Christ and
his twelve apostles. Mr. Robinson was
assisted by eight little girls ard boys In
the building OF his church of wood, rep
resenting the same with suitable scripiur-
al text and appropriate remarks In con-
neciion with few brief questions from
the holy bible. which were both instruc-
tive and entertaining. The service, a
purely religious one. is intended to awak-
en- more lively interest among church,
Sunday school and missionary workers
Tonight the service will be given In the
Eastport Baptist church, Rev J. d. Ray
field pastor. There will be no charge OF
admission.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-12

A large delegation from Tie German
aid Society Of Maryland. were here 10
day 70 enter their protest against the par
don az Capt. Williams. who killed Otto
Never. who wss on dredge boat, 10
1880, and several persons interested in
other pardons swelled tbe crowd around
the State House 10 large proportions.
There were other parties present who
urged the pardon OF Capt Williams.
whose time expires In 1908 The Gov
ernor took up the case in the afternoon.
Among those who opposed the pardon
from the German Society were L. r.
Heuninghausen, Chas Weber. J w.
Middenorf. r. ~ Rothers. Col. III. G.
Tieck, r. w. Bruue, G. Woke; Hiber-
nian. W. G.. Carroll, Patrick Reilly; st.
Andrews. VIM. Kellep. Among those
who favored the pardon S Frank Ty-
Ter, B. H. Leach, II. p Barnes. o. p.
Bahests. Jas. O. Williams. ]. f. Lang
hamer. Capt. T. III. Tankerley. w. H.
Thompson. Major 0. Lewis and others.