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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Philadelphia Inquirer: The late A
lT. Stewart. in his day the mcrchapI
prince OF New York. once said that every
business man should spend q sum ot
money In advertising equivalent 10 the
annual rental Of bis store. That was
true IN bis day. but so rapid has been tho
progress Of scientific Advertising since
then, that II the merchant prince were
alive to-day he would undoubtedly re-
commend All expenditure Of a sum a
least twice the rental Of . store. The
business man Of to-day who II not sstis-
fed 10 make mere living out OF his
business, does not need TO DO prodded
with tho sharp tongs Of progress to maxi Z
him advertise. lie advertiscs steadily.
aud scientifically, and intelligently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

IL you want 10 he loved. ssye ths
Ladies' Home Journal. .Dont find fauI,
Don't contradict people, even IL yon ~
sure you are right. Don't be inouisjtiye
about the affairs OF even yonr most insi.
mate friend. Don't underrate ANYTHING
because you don't pcssess it. Don, be.
iieve that verybody else in the world i
happier than yon. Don't conclude that
you have never had any opportunities n
life. Don't believe all the evil You hear.
Don I report gossip. even il Il does H.
terest crowd. Don't 20 untidy on the
plea that everybody knows YOU. Don't
be rude to your interiors Ia social posi-.
tion. Don't over or under dress. DOM
express . positive opinion unless Won
perfectly understand what you are talk
ing shout. Don't get in the habit Of
Vulgarizing life By making light or the
Of it. Don't jeer at any BODY
'eligious belief Don't try TO be anv-
hing else but gentIewoman- and that
means woman who has consideration
or the whole world and whose life Il
Governed by the Gnldan Rule. DO unto
thers % you would be done by.'D
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Gov. Campbell Of Ohio has accepted
an invitation 10 address the Indiana
democratic editorial convention. 10 be
held at Indian Springs on tho 2sth o (
June. Gov. Campbell is one Of the ris-
ing men Of party and Of the country, and
his appearance at Indian Springs on the
18th OF june ought TO attract an immense
crowd. The governor 10 q man or fine
ability, high character and spIendid cour-
age, All eloquent speaker, & thorough
democrat and every inch . leader. he
Is In entire accord with tho Indiana
democracy on tho tariff, on ballot re-.
farm, school book reform aud other
great public questions His fret visit 10
his state in : political capacity will be
N event Of commanding interest to the
democracy OF ludiana and OF the entire
'ountry. indianapolis Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Tho projected New Albany and In.
dianapolis Railroad is certain to be built.
The enterprise has taken such form and
is backed BY such capital Is assures its
construction. The men at the head or
this road are solid financially and stand
high IN the business world. The popu-
.arity with which this projected road
mas been received 10 wonderful. Can.
iiaI'sts a. New Albany, Louisville, In
dianapolis, and New York arc anxious
70 become identified with II. Within
two weeks, II is said. II the weather con
tinues favorable, : corps OF engineers
Will bo on the line. IN. "A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Among the Southern Tndiauians vbo
nave passed civil service examination
ano ere eligible 70 official appointment
src me IoIIowing: John g. Scott, w. s.
Mcclure, = Pratt, George Phelps, New
Albany John n. Carroll, New Amster.
nsm a. Gilbert, r. 8. Grove, l.. E.
Kennedy. Jefiersonville; John X. Dome.
Derby; y. b. Fettc:. Elizabeth; +. j.
shea, Lexington M. 5. Shuman, FLOYD
Knobs. The following eligibles have
passed special examination: III. n.
Wells, New Albany 9. d. Hay, Charles
Town; IA +. Miller, Corydon; j. 8.
brimes, Jeifersonville. Fen.ales who
have passed the general examination !:
Mary B. Harris, New Albany; Daisv
MARSHALL. Cannelton; Mrs. s. A. Cooper.
Dasper-N a. Ledger
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

The farmers In the naoghborhood OF
wheeling have been victim.zed out ~
about $500 by q walnut stu,np shark.
This robber represented that he was Inv.
ing walnut stumps 70 be used in veneer
ing, and paid 81 for each and everv
stump. lie offered in payment a s2O
gold piece and received $40 in good
money. From twenty TO twenty-five
purchases were made, and then the stump
buyer jumped the county. The $50 gold
pieces which he worked or were
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

uELESA. ARK, April GA very af.
!ecuvc scene Was witnessed here to-day
between former master and two s,f hie
ex-s'Aves. a very dignifed old gentle.
man stopped In front OF ono Of the
grocery stores on Phoenix Block and ~.
'Iquircd Of Mr.. Robert Gordon. The pro-
lprietor. Il be could give him any infor.
nation concerning the Whereabouts
of two negroes, named Perry Lee and
Troy Wilson, whom he said be had
heard lived In Helena. The stranger ~.
iroduced himself as DR.. White. of Dan.
lnison, Tex. Mr.. Gordon who was well
acquainted with the parties sought "a
went around TO the postofice anal
brought back with him Troy W;so"
who Is now mail agent in the employ
of tbe government on the Arkansas Mid. /
land Railroad. Wilson soon met biz
former master, who wept with joy when
he saw Wilson and learned OF his rise in
the world. Lee WAS also found and
brought before the doctor. The master
and ex-slaves remained long in quiet !
with one another, recount. \
ing the events that had taken place sincel..
their departure from his service. Or. \,
White stated that the two men had been |.
slaves under him in Missouri, aud that !
le had heard Of the terrible foods !;
this country. and, not know !
ng how wilson and Lee were fsreiny .. !,
lad come down here TO assist chem. itlr
hey needed any assistance. After send IN
~ them both substantial presents thel,;
aries separated Wilson to his work :, :,
y the train, Lee to his work In the CITY. :,
nd me doctor to bis home in the Lone n
tar State. n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

u The Rev. John Kiger, ID. b., one o
tho Methodist ministers who did much
70 extend the force and influence OF thai
denomination In this state. died Ct Wesl
Newton, eleven miles from Indianapolis.
"wednesday night. His name for manv
years has been held In high honor by the
Methodist families Of the Indians con-
ference. where the most OF his work was
accomplished. DR.. Kiger was born in
Virginia, in 1906. and while yet In early
manhood manifested dev0ut religions
feeling. Upon his conversion he deter
mined 70 enter the ministry, and after
the usual time spent in preparatory stnd
was admitted 10 the Ohio conference n |
1887. He had some years before, re-
moved 10 that state, but did not remain 4
there long after receiving his license to 4
preach, as ne was transferred to the In
mana conference. and stationed Al Con-
nersviile. For fifty years he was an
honorcd and influential member OF that
filling leading sppointmenfs Is
,lder.
He travelled the Greencastle and Ev- i
'nsville districts, and was three times .
'residing elder Of the New ALBANY dis. le
r'ct lie also held that Office in the
Vincennes and Bloomington
'siricts He was pastor OF Ames Church =
indianapolis. Roberts Chapel. New 9
lbanv, and had other important charges. Y Y
p. kigcr was member of the General .
IN 1860. 1868 and 1879 aud IN +"
so1 his name went on tho superanuated 4
81, which relation lie sustained at the .
me OF his death. After long sndlu
'entfnl life in the service Of HE church 81
e ~. kiger, whilc PrcsidinR Elder off.
= Vincennes district, frequentlv)SS - -
cached At HsysviIle and Jasper, and lr, -,
- well known and loved BY many II
''zens Of Dubois county, end was peace. - =
! aud triumphant. te'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Atsixteen hundred feet the drill IN the
gas we'll At Worthington, struck . vein
oI artesian water. and column OF water
zen fect high aud six inches in diameter
y y. pouring ont Of the mouth OF the well.
Inc gas Is bubbIing out OF the we'll with
'nc water and burns At the top OF the
column OF water fiercely, making beau
tifui sight The water IL clear and or
undoubted medicinal properties. Tho
town is wild with excitement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Wniic some boys were playing In tho
woods near Brazil, they found in rude
~ ouiit nest IN the top OF tree four
Young eagles which were captured alive.
aitnoOgh OF exceedingly tender age they
snow en- extraordinary development of
wings, claws and beak. and they are
covered with dark, yellowish feathers.
striped aud spotted with brown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

The HiIlsboro w. c. r. u. srai
mourns the loss OF another charter mem
Der. Mrs. Aagdalena Hope, one Of ID
a first to give her name as . member q
/ The w. G. I. u, died At her home Marc
. 10Th. In that. a. ia other methods OF ad
va"cing Christ's Kingdom she va
ready with her name. influence. labor
and her PRAYERS. to meet every demand
She had been faithful christian 10,
MANY years, and was also . member ri
the Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Y. i. church, organ lied at ireland sone
years since. She was ever ready for any
work IN tha Masters cauae. We the
members ofthis Union feel that Der place
Will be hard to an.
- true woman discharged her work 10 DER.
The blessed penny paid-shc wished no more:
The sun hath set. that lately shown - bright.
np"in somi q heaven has winged ~ flight.
Caught like Elijah in the arms oflove
And waited upward 10 the courts above
Her children their bitter loss deplore
Aud sigh % meet her that blissf.lf shor.
on whom shall IA u thy spirits who ,halI he.r
=, me burden thou hast borne--thy mantel wear2
"hoireai The h"rny path thou hast trod
clad IA he srmor offhe lising Cod
Dear cherished friend, thy voice 10 more shan cheer
our ssn hearts DRY amourner's tear.
Let this consoling shouebt onr grief Restrain
4 our los. though great, is her eternal gain,
? ~ ho'"s rank IN heaven. earth
\ we realm where angels have their birth
~ thee the last sad looks been given
uh''l ~ see thy smiling face IL HEAVIER"
Whereas. she was \ faithful worker e.
ne W. = T. U. ss well AZ 10 all other
christian duties. therefore, lie il
KEsoLvED. LIST. That the society. A
"eIl as the church, has lost a faithful Il
worker. ss well as an efficient member. Il
~ The removal ofthis sister vet We bow =
ind. J.
z. That wo cherish her memory. and p
trlve 10 perpetuate her influence. ~ y
muIsting her many virtues, aud Nv the =
race o. God practicing her piety aud +,
hristian zeal.
.. That we tender our sympathy to
'e cereaved family. aud com mend them
'he care Of Him who viii al our
nrdens bear. - v
= That . copy Of these resolutions ;,e .
y ead upon our minutes, and cent TO two =
the county newspapers, aud the !" -
'ganizer for publication. III
Mrs. M. l.. lIoRBs. - -
MRs. K. q. STRAIN. ~ ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11
Washington City Correspondence indianapolis sentinel
One OF Tanners Men.

Gen. Silas ColRrove of the board OF re-
view IN the pension Office LETT last nirht
for his home in Winchester, Ind. Ue
was one Of she re-raied pensioners under
Tanner. and he babe Tanner good hive
IN the presence OF your correspondent.
Tanner said 10 him: "TelI the old sol.
diers that YOU see in Indiana that YOU
are one Of the men thai this sdministra-
lion calls Tanners thieves"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

The 81. Meinrad Monastery came near
being destroyed BY fire again one day
last week. II took fire and two rooms
were burned out before II was subducd.
The building has only recently been re-
built sfter being destroyed BY fire about
two years ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

Knox county hes sent another damage
suit TO GIbson county for the next term
or the Circuit Court, and the amount in.
volved 10 olO0. 600. The case Il that Of
MarshaIl Lafcrty W. the q. Il NJ. Rail.
road Company, who wsnts that amount
Of DAMAGE for alleged malicious prose.
cption. ~ Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

The results following the making or 2
cents mile the rate on passengers trav-
cling over roads In Michigan have been
90 satisfactory, that Il is creating strong
feeling 10 favor Of making 2 cents I miIe
the uniform rate ON oil classes OF tickets
over roads IN the Central Trafle terri
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

According 10 the Laporte Herald, one
person In every eleven In Center Town
ship, Laporte County, received aid from
the Township Trustee dnring the past
winter, and the came condition OF affairs
i reported in Center Township, Porter
County.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

a girl In Chicago public school asked
for leave TO be absent half day on tia
plea that they had company at home.
Inc teacher referred her to the printed
iist OF ressons that the school committee
THINK sufficient to justify absence, ana
asked her IL her case came under anv ~
tnem' she naively replied that Il might
tion.v sAis-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

s'sS = - 80 aOG g4H0 uu1D00s
n indianapolis journal: Levi fg1ehart.
blJ:J =. NoIan and North Storms, OF Evans.
vuie. COMMITTEES appointed By tho Busis
{ ness Mems Association Of that city 10
visn indianapolis and SEQ n something
could not be done TO hasten fhe eomples
luon u the new Evsnsville Hospital for
me Insane. were here yesterday. They
gave me subject thorough investiRs-
''oh. ana found that the board of COM
missioners for the additional hospitals
for insane. has done al in its power -
push the work, but tLat unavoidable A.
lays have occurred. The board WA -
have held . meeting yesterday. but M
quorum was present. To-day, however,
" - thought the members will All ~
mere, and action will DO taken TO hasten
'he completion Of both the Evansyiile
ana isichmond institutions so that thew
VIII probably be ready TO receive patients
within two months. The Eyansviile
committee Is satisfied thar the board ~
uoing all that II can do to further the
wors, ana VIII 80 report 10 the Busineas
y ven Association. Part OF the hosDitaI
mere naf been furnished. and but little
more work remains to be done 70 put
''eryth'ng ia shape for opening II.
Philadelphia Times; s'The new tariff
''l' increases The tariff tax on imported
orn' and that is called protection to
srmers, when the Western farmers arc
ufninx their corn as fuel because il
soh Dear The cost Of shipment to mar
:. Inc farmers who produce corn
ave some 970,CnO. 900 bushels on their
snus 'or want Of buyers At living prices,
10 yet tax on foreign corn. that
'ouldnt come TO this market n II could
shipped free and admitted free Of
nty. Is called protection 10 farmers.
he new tariff bill increases the tariff on
nported wheat, and that il called pro-
ciion TO farmers. Our farmers pro-
ice large surplus OF wheat that thew
ust sell abroad, or next 10 give 10 away
nome, and imported wheat for our
assumption ia practically unknown in
IS country, but an increased tariff tar
wheat e heralded as increased pro-
,tion to farmers. The farmers who
ow wheat have yet unsold I56.OOOOOO
smells Of last years crop, being over
vu0,OOO In excess Of any previous year
yes the farmer is insuised with the
omise Of protection by an increased
On wheat that can't be imported even
shipped and admitted free. The NV
~ Dill increases the tariff tax o. hons
MY iOO per cent? and that b called
''ection TO farmers. We produog
'ut one third more hops than W en-
'sume, sell the surplus to Europe, and
price Of hops, like the price Of wheat
naue IN London We import hops.
a. we import Egyptian cotton ana
'n'sn iron ores, simply becsuee We
= have them to mix with our hors
ducts. and tariff tax on either 4 ~
lection to the home producer. but i'm
es inc easei taxes on consumsr.
this -slled increased protection
armers. When will the farmers learn
esent this costly mockery OF tho most
ortant industrial interest or the
niry! Tsriffisxes oppress farmers:
taxes never protect farmers a. ~
'tantisl extent.
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Col. N. Z. Ieckinpaugh, Il u stated,
Vii soon remove from Leavenworth 70
Rcckport
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-18
NJ

Walter A.. Harris, a leading citizen of
Lincoln, Neb., and a director Of the Lin
coin National bank, was stricken down
with paralysis at the Hotel Diller. Seat
tie. Monday. His entire right side Is af-
fected, and he will probably die.
"Though the heavens fall' Governor
Ferry will call that magnificent peak of
the Cascades Rainier, and not Tacoma.
To a man up n tree Il looks as though the
governor is right; for The same reason
that Budd's inlet should not be called the
Harbor of the Gods-or any other name.
Olympia Rerietc.
On the Fourth Mr.. A. ID. Quint hoisted
a flag made by his mother i'm 1861. The
blue is of cloth woven by Mr.. CUNTS
grandmother when she was a maiden,
over a hundred years and the red
wa woven by his mother when she was a
girl. IL has been hoisted every Fourth of
July since 1s61.-G,braitor Farmer.
Colonel Lanning and another brave
hunter, hearing that a bear was running
nj large directly north Of the city, decided
TO 90 in search Of him Monday. The
colonel says they soon came across him,
and with one shot from a trusty old rifle,
which was used in the war way back ia
the COS. he dispatched old bruin.-Lgndsn
Pioneer Press.
Edward Rogers and Miner McLain,
who live on a ranchi five miles from Olym-
phia. went out on a hunt a few days ago.
They spied a large female cougar, fully
seven feet long, sticking its head above a
log. McLain fired and killed IL.
Ii had no sooner fallen over
when another sprang up. IL
vas shot Iaa1 also. The men
then went to the place where the animals
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-18

fell and found four young cougars. IIe
tried to catch them alive, but they all got
away but one. The other three were shot.
The cougar kitten 10 now on the ranch,
Is quite playful and n ~favorite with the
children.-Oiympia Tribune.
Gus Warner fatally stabbed Philip T..
Jordan nj New whatcom Monday even
ing. They quarreled while at work on
the new Cornwall railroad during the day
and agreed to settle al quitting time.
Jordan had abused Warner, who was the
smaller man, in a previous quarrel, and
Warner received Jordan with a knife
when attacked in the evening, infiicting
five terrible wounds. probably fatal, one
in the ear, neck, side, thumb and face.
Jordan, a large man, was unarmed. War
ner gave himself up and is now confined
i'm Jail at New Whatcom.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-18
N N STOCKS.
Ups and Downs In Market Values on the
New York Exchange.

New YORK, July 1.-THE situation in
Wall street still remains unchanged and
the principal features of the market are
still dullness and ~stagnation. The en-
of S500,0O0 worth of gold for ex-
port was made the occasion of a raid by
the bears in the last Few minute and the
market closed heavy on the decline.
Final changes were generally insignifi-
cant.
Government bonds barely steady.
Petroleum continues in n state OF
lethargy. August fell u per cent in fore
noon and spot advanced u per cent, then
became dull and remained so until the
close.
Bar silver-S1.09.
Copper-Flat, firm; lake, July, s16.75.
Lead-Uncbanged; domestic. $3.50.
Tin-Less easier: straits, S21.40
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-18
IDAHO.

Forest fires i'm the hills north of Murray
have caused considerable alarm among
the settlers in that region.
1.-THE two great Snake river canal COM
panies are fighting over the right to con-
struct a canal from Rapid City, near Min
idoka.
The Caldwell Tribune claims that there
are more buildings going up i'm that place
thar i'm all the other towns on the Short
Line combined.
j. II. Boomer of Boise has been elected
and commissioned Northumberland of
the First Battalion Idaho guards, and
Captain William Stokes, major.
Governor Shoup has just had shipped 10
each of the militia companies at Grange
vile, HALEY, Albion N Eagle Rock
1900 rounds of fixed ammunition.
Rocky Bar Bulletin: In 1886 James
Harvey was disabled from performing
manual labor for life by an accident,
while working i'm the Alturas mine at this
place. He sued the company for $4,000
damages, and the case was tried i'm the
district court this week. The jury rem
dered a verdict in favor of Harvey for
$4,000 damages.
Idaho is about twice the size of the
State of New York. 1t has more good
land that can be brought under cultiva-
ton than the state Of New York has under
cultivation. II has so many mines that
except in the matter Of fruits, Idaho will
be able always to sell all il can raise from
is own soil Mt home. II is better equipped
10 make a great and prosperous state than
ever New York was. Again, there is no
certainty of Idaho being a republican
state. The parties are about equally di.
vided up there. The party that comes
nearer doing right by the interests of the
west will be very likely to obtain the ma
jority in Idaho.-Sah Lake Tribune.
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