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CAUSED BY FRIGHT.
An Iowa Man Becomes Insane from Fear
OF Hydrophobia.

KEoKUK, Ia, Aug. 4.-During the
early part of June Hyde Collins, we'll
known man in this city. aud prominent
in local G.. A. r. circles, was bitten on
the hand by dog at the time supposed
to tie mad. Afterwards it was ascer-
tanned that the animal was not at
ected with rabbies. The wound on
Collins hand healed rapidly, but
thoughtless persons reminded him
OF the affair by frequent allu-
sious to it, and by cautionipg
him to be careful or he would be
affected with hydrophobia- These
constant reminders and frequent al
lusions so worked upon hirs that his
mind gave away under the strain, and
Monday he became SO violently insane
that it was found necessary to place
him under restraint Physicians who
examined him declare there are no
symptoms of hydrophobia about his
case. but that his mental troubles are
caused by worry and fright occasioncd
by dread of the disease.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
A SITTER STRUGGLE.
Rear Ad.1zlrsI Essssa's yssvs Of q
Chlfisa War.

k<a< Ad.alrsI Eesssls yssvs Of the
chliisa War.
NEW foKx. A9g. &-IhEse bearded
men. with military bearing. their faces
oronzed by exposure 10 tropical sun,
h4s. arrived al the 6iraad hotel They
are Rear Admiral William p. Aecann.
Lieut. Kennedy and Lieut. osterhaas
Of thu United States nasy. They came
from Colon on the Pacific mail steam
ship Newport Rear Admiral McCann.
when seen by . reporter, said.
~fne Peruvian population enc 2nc al. keep
aioof from tns teFrible struggle saica Is going
on IA Cafn The civil Ia Chilli VIII prob
soiy progress xRll the goseraneat obtains
some new men-of -ar from EaE0pe. pop
slaF uprising that proves successful generally
progresses Delays ssa laaelloa apt -
prove fatal Tae ead Of the war one say
or tke otasr socie De boon 90 the country.
vel as % the cause Of peace aud order IL
~ disieult here &C distance 20 understand the
bitterness Of feeling tAat exists between the
opposing sides Our own civil war never
erougnt out such an intensity o. rage. hatred
Sad malice Tas wealthy srissocratic class
Is generally on the side OF the reyoiatiea- The
orseiai class - led BY President Balnaeeda
The people. Is ve understand the word. have
pEeeloas little 60 do IN Chill but TO do
as directed. The reports from the coun-
try waicn have appeared In the papers have
often been greatly exaggerated or course. the
Latin people Of South America conduct their
afsirs diferently from the Anglo Saxon race
There 10 rot much sentiment displayed tow ard
anyone who taxcs sides az ainst the faction or
party into whose possession he falls. Balma-
eeda has locked up those Who shout Viva FL
Congresser in the streets Of Valparaiso and
Santiago. and the congressional party has sup
pressed the Adnereats OF the government In
1arapaeA
The American navy made . spicndid show
ing on the coast Three ships like the Ba,ti-
more the Charleston and the San Francisco
are credit TO any marine power The
United States navy was treated respect
fully aaS courteously by both sides The Itata
did not land single riis. IL was . great
disappointment to the revolutionary party TO
lose the arms In order TO spare their natural
feelings OF sorrow the ship was sent 10 sea
sfter dark. so the people on shore would not
witness her departure There were no threats
or Intimidation. The leaders were notified that
ihe Itata had violated our laws and hsr sur
render requested O, course. VIC had force
enough to lend authority TO the request ou.
this question was not raised
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
FAILED FOR MILLIONS.

Abraham Baoker. . New York CONNER
ei4I Paper Dealer, Forced to the wall
had specuiatfons the Cause.
Nsw YORK. Aug. abraham
Backer. of the dry-goods commission
house Of A. Backer & Co, No. 2s5
broadway, heavy dealer in CONNER
eial paper. assigned Monday. His li2-
bilitiss are estimatedat about $4,000
600. of which $4,000 are direct
and sl,500. 000 contingent. The
principal creditors are banks in this
and other cities There are also
some individual creditors II is un-
derstood that over third of the liabil-
tiles consists of notes indorsed by Mr..
Hacker. which will be taken care Of by
their makers, and Mr.. Backer believes
that II his assets are properly handled
they wiz more than cover the remain
ing two thirds His friends believe
that the creditors will all DC paid in full.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

srorx CuT. Ia. Auz The ifth an
niverssrv ot the murder ~ Rev. George
e Hsddock. who was killed ou sccoaat
~ his effort& 80 enforce the prohibisorv
Lac. wss eeiehrst~d h>r- under the
auspices ~ the Law and ors~r lescus.
A Geld water banquet was given 81 2
oeiosk. ard AZ : Q clock a pubic meet
ing vas hciA. sdaressed - Hon GeoSze
= Perkins and Seassos 7 y Clark.
author 81 The Iowa temperance lsw
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

Both the method and results when
Syrup OF Figs is taken; it is pleasant
aud refreshing 10 tle taste. and acts
gently yet promptly On the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, clesnses the sys
tern ehectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its Kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances. its
many excellent qualities commend il
10 all and haze made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is Cor sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG syrup co.
san FRANCISCO. ca.
LOUISVILLE. M. hsH toRS. M
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

New Yosx, Aug. A-Eight-year-old
Annie Peterson, all the way from
Stockholm, arrived here Monday on
the steamship Arizona She was en-
.srely alone. A tag around her neck
contained directions in English, Ger
man and Norwegian TO forward the lit
tie one TO Chicago. Her parents went
there some years ago, leaving Annie in
school in her native city
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
A Ban,x suspendx.

INLAY CRY, Mich, Aug. 4-The
banking house and store Of E. J. Lam
ders was closed by chattel mortgages
Monday. One for 81 900 runs to w. Il.
Churchill securing county funds; an
other for 81, ,345 runs 10 George Titus,
and a third runs 20 Chester White.
This will cover all the assets, leaving
depositorS in the cold The event has
been expected for some time.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

DECATUR, Ill, Aug. Coroner
Bendure held an inquest on the body
of Miss Lola Shoemaker, aged s3 years,
daughter Of Mrs. NJ "A. Birks. The
woman was found dead in her bed. the
result of an epileptic ft She had a
thick growth of black whiskers on her
chin. which. before they were cut of,
reached TO her waist
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

MERtDES. Conn. Aug. Rev. Fa-
ther Moore. of the South Meriden Cath
Ollie church. refused communion to a
young woman of his church for keep
ing company with prominent young
Protestant gentleman He says he
will stop the girls of his church from
going with Protestants or prevent them
from receiving the rites CO the church.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
ILLINOIS INSURANCE.
Twenty Third Annual Report OF the Au
dltor Of Public Accounts.

dltor Of Public Accounts.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. Part 2 Of
the twcnty-third annual insurance re-
port issued by the auditor of public ac-
counts is devoted to life and casualty
insurance and cooperative benefit as
sociations or societies. 1t shows that
there are thirty six of these companies
authorized to do business In Illinois,
and of this number eleven are
New York companies. The total
amount Of paid-up guaranteed capital
is ss.o7l.750; total admitted assets,
sTs5. $40, Or 20; liabilities. 1878. $685.
5522s. Total income during 1890.
sia6. s27, ,Oss le; expenditures. sl3s, $685.
T06. %. They received si56, ,297. .6s5. 50
for premiums on life and industrial in
surance. and paid Sol. i.Bs7, 17o.24 for
losses and. matured endowments there
on.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

CHARLESTON. w Va, Aug. A-The
sensational dispatches sent out from
Cstlettsburg about the murder of the
Brumfeld family in Wayne county, w.
Va. bv drunken Italians are without
foundation. the facts existing only in
the imaginative brain Of the cores
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
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sAx FrAScGsco Aag A. The schoou-
~ Pann~nis hss been given Mp for lost
by shipping men and underwriters
The craff vas bcaud - sac fraactsee
frssn Iaiust. IN ths Marshall islands,
and - nov sss atnety avs davr The
ionw~ss trip from Jainss hss been ba,
forty ave aayA
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

Roxs. Aug 4-1he municipal cleo
ton in Rome has been attended by
terrible riots A socialist named Cariffe
led the rioters. who looted and burned
a portion Of the town hall. destroying
valuable archives In the suppression
OF the riot one person was killed and
many wounded.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

The veterans of
the Grand Army
Of the Republic
are no longer ar
riving by III .
hundreds, but by
the thousands.
and every in
c o ming train
brings another
throng to mingle
with the multi
tu6e that already
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

wAsHrSeroS, Aug. THE issue Of
standard silver dollars from the mints
during the week ended Aug l was
ssss. 7e5 The issue during the eorre-
spending week last year was $3.50, ass.
The shipments Of silver coin during
July amount 90 al. 2ss. ss4
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

OTTAWA. Ont. Aug At is under
stood that the imperial authorities do
not see any objection 10 the inports-
tion Of live cattle into Canada frcn the
United States for slaughter. provided
proper safeguards arr taken
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

or treatment positively srd rsdicsus cures
A. forms - EefTo8s dsserftrS aEnsfcrsi
losses. sexas a~etine. es@st vsffeoee - isl
SIC s-sec eiSeNses Cures rsBia. CiIsrees
Enef eFNf<. isfFas essr
= essSntest, safest aad sarest tssatsnent
frt~n
toes gescsih ~ -. Hne h1T ven sss csre
yoHrseif Al tpue. maffee f-@@
Bf-ffiS d FRf MEDICAL 20.
fnrfTSerEfed aneeF fht faws 81 fee efzse ~
Mass. iec 1reutut a.. BeStan. Nass
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

wEsr SCFxWoR. Via. Aug a.
Charles y skiilinT-. local news-
paper man. is heir - ar estHtr N Port
k~pa Ne xofta probably =, o0o, ee0.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
D.. vsr~~.t.- Fs--sfT. scr-vs&

RuRrIxeroN. VI. Aug Rev. Or.
John II. Worcester has formally mott
fed the directors ~ the Unioa Theo-
iogical seminary of bis acceptance o
the professorship made vacant By the
removal ~ Or. Briggs
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

DrpUous. Ia. Aug A-Nstthias
Wolfe was killed while blasting rock at
Eagle Point re tried ~ escape n fsii-
ing bowler and feil 50 feet, breaking
his legs in eight places and crushing
bis skull ~ a Jelly
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
WORE THU LOYAL BLUE.
The Heroes OF Many BsstieAeids
Assemble IN Detroit
TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP 1HEY Co
rhoasasds OF Grsy-hairsd veterans
March Threogh the streets OF be
trott Beneath Floating basasrs
and tis wsEy Areks~

DEraoTf. Mich, Aug. The city Of
the straits has assumed a martial air.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

Lovpov. Aug. Mr.. Morley, speak.
ing at bennington. said " the liberals
dropped home rule a. their foremost
plank Il would lead 20 the greatest
split the party had ever known. He
predicted that AIR. Balfoar's local gov.
eminent bill would be an irretriev able
step toward home rule. and would mean
,he suicide cf the un5onisrn.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
ELECTION IN UTAH.
First Case where National Politics Cut a
Figure i'm the Voting.

OopEy, Z. T. Aug A--The first
election In Utah on national party
lines came off Monday There were
three tickets in the field. however.
the remnant Of the liberal party and
made up mostly Of republicans nom
mating q foil ticket. The Mormon
vote was about equally divided be-
tween the democrats and republicans.
The former won by small plurality
over the liberals who were slightly
ahead Of the republicans The town
is wild with excitement over the trss
victory in Utah OF American politics
aver church aud anti church psrtiss
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

san FRANCISCO. ca.
LOUISVILLE. kr. ssw roR1. hK
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

the battle OF the Bourne. where . craven
king abandoned the broken and de.
prsved army and fed the field. from
then until now no scion of the Saxon
race has ever been rallied TO the standard
OF coward. know that | am not IN
front OF crsveus. como 10 ask Of this
convention, by authority OF this COM
mittee, that you will do but one thing.
Mako up your minds and determine
whether you have an opinion or . con-
vicIiou upon this question whether you
stand with The great producing sections
|of The South and the West In favor OF
|enough money to transport your crops
10 me seaboard, 10 build your railroads.
TO belt your mountains with bands Of
steel, 10 develop your undevs!cped re-
sou, ces, 10 make your country what God
and sixty millions OF industrious men in
tend to make IL? fCheers.l
Are you going TO insist upon enough
money 10 transact The business aud meet
The necessities of this country, and that
an honest money, Is declared in the
Democratic national platform Of 1884, to
consist of gold and silver and medium
convertible ct tine pleasure Of the holder
into either Of these metals? This is the
declaration Of this platform. This is the
translation and The only translation of
that fourth section. Are you going to|
demand that. or sre you going to go|
away from this hall refusing to utter .
single conviction or single suggestion
and ask tor some other Stale 10 60 and
reap the glory that Kentucky won when
her manly sons demanded reduction Of
taxes and revision OF the tariff?
"Now, gentlemen. shall be content
with the action Of this convention. To
the judgment that you shall give, will
bow in humble and respectful obedi-
ence. have but one appeal to make 10
my fellow-Dem0crats Of Kentucky and
that is TO have the courage of your con-
victions. Be honest, be brave, be manly,
tell The truth. III you want this measure,
aud want 1t as you have oft declared you
did, have the courage to demand il here,
and let the world know that you mean
TO enforce the demand that you make" !"
Great Applause.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29


The party succeeds best that rides the
least number OF hobbies. One reform
made the cardinal principle Of : plat
form, insures to the party adv ancing tt
the greatest measure Of support. When
THE republican party was organized the
chief plank Of its platform was that re-
'lating 10 the abolition Of slavery. On
that principle and that alone II fought it,
battle to victory. Other instances OF :
like character might be cited. Too many
promises create doubt In the minds Of
|the people, and they are slow 10 en-
courage the party making them. TIE
lSun is fearful that the convention at Gin.
lcinnati has placed too many different
kinds and qualities OF goods on it,
shelves. II has . number Of very excel
llent articles to offer that would attract
public attention. but IL has
buried them almost from sight under .
macs OF cheaper grade Of goods. For
10 year, perhaps, the new party will suc-
coed fairly well, tut the pubic will
discover that II cannot fulfill al its
promises, and II viii naturally suffer as
= consequence. Al one time, . complete
overturning OF affairs and the enactment
Of laws that are just TO all mankind b an
Impossible stride. Sicp by step, and
SLOWLY. such reforms lnEss he maze. II
Us 10 be regretted 'nsl lie peoples party
did not study the hiA ofv o, parties we'll
before It offered iss declarations 10 The
public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29
DOUBLE TRAGEDY NEAR
PETERSBURG.
Bill johnson and Lafe Sprinkle
Killed.

lEvansviIie Courier.
4 Saturday evening about 30. . horse
and buggy were found BY Mr.. Joseph
Dean IN front OF bis house about two
miles south OF Petersburg. Examination
showed that the buggy contained body
lot dead man. Further investigation
revealed the fact that the corpse was
that OF Bill johnson, who Was shot
Through the heart.
| As il was known that he and Lafo
ISprinkle had been together In the buggy
search was instituted for the missing
Imam, who was found about quarter Of
Ia mile nearer town lying BY the side Of
1.-The road with bullet through both OF
ibis lungs. Word was brought TO town
|by Mr.. Dean and in q short time Q great
Icrowd had gathered al The scene.
Sprinkle still alive was taken 90 bis
home . few miles further south, while
THE dead man johnson. was brought TO
the undertakers and the Coroner sum-
|moned.
Il is not known how the shooting
Originated as the only witness Of the af-
fair would give no Information on the
subject, but IL is known that both mon
were in town most Of the day, drank
were oi quarrels0me dispositions
uursed an old grudge. and left town to-
geiher IN Sprinkio's buggy, both beastly
drunk.
The reporter saw Sprinkle and en-
10 get statement Of the facts,
but be would only sadly shake bis head
and moaned: my day has come, boys.
nv day has come"
Then he would repentsutly sob: "Oh,
|if the good Lord will only let me live
this time. l aim TO live better. Yes. !
do; yes, do"
Sprinkle Is about IS years OF age, mar
lried, and has been and is even now we'll
Ito do. He is nice man when sober, but =
devil when drunk, and has several times
before been at deaths door @ the result
lof drunken brawl.
A few years ago MiIt Young knocked
him almost lifeless with billiard cue.
| Re was seriously stabbed once, and last
fall at the Oakland. City Fair be was al-
most killed by Ralph Smith who beat
him with cane. johnson ID about 40
years old, q The son of highly respected
jparents, bic father being about 90 yearo
lof age. he, too, has family. and jo Of >
|quarrolsome disposition when drinking.
IOoly . short time ago bic wife had htm
asreeted end put under bond 70 keep ene
|peoco.
/ 6prlnkle can live but short time, the
doctors say, and thus 10 the dark tragedy
ends the career Of two men who bot 20.
the blight Of the cup might have lived
Hong 10 honor and benefit their homes
land country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

Some Of the most ingenious and per-
sistent men are lab0riug on the hopeless
task Of devising perpetual motion appli-
ances. Our educational system is IN
macy respects responsible for % much
mental energy being wasted upon talIa-|
cies. lf natural philosophy and sle-
mentary mechauics received The atten-|
tiop IN common schools that their im-|
postaoce demando, there would Be lever
persons pesleriug their friends 70 sup
ply funds for the development Of appa-
ratus intended 10 cheat natures Laws.
Ignorance OF the laws OF nature js, no
doubt, responsible for the majority Of
perpetual motion devotees, yet some
men who are we'll educated become pur-
suers OF the chimerA. Il IL frequently
difficult 70 understand the mechanical
fallacies that creep over what are other
wise bright inielIecss. Eieclricity seems
10 be deceiving manv men aud leading
them into the belief that by means OF
this mysterious force more power can be
received than 10 given. Since the cleo
Itric lighting and electric transmission Of
power era began, there has been . great
increase 10 the ap2 p2lications 10 the Pate0t
Office for protection Of s0-calIed clec-
tricsl perpetual motion machines. For
years the Patent Ofiice income Was con-
lsiderabIy augmented annually BY the ro-
!ceipt Of fees from inventors Of perpetual
motion machines, but no fees are now
accepted from men working on that kind
of apparatus. A printed circular is eenI
10 applicants saying that nothing short
OF working model wonld be received
and as the inventor never gets . mode
of this kind 70 work. be can do no more
with the Patent Office. A correspondent
OF the ST. Louis Globe Democrat gives
\ particulars Of some curious recent per
pelual motion cases. Mr.. Kelley has l
good many imitators in . small way. A
few monihs ago . New York lawyer
went to Washington with parts OF ma
lchines and had quite Q controversy will
the Office because the patent was refused
\ He insisted that he bad seen the machin,
lin operation, that IL was running da)
after day, and keeping cider press 60
ing TO boot. There was no deviatini
from the rule. The lawyer went bacl
10 New York, saying that he would pro
Iduce the machine. lie was not seei
again until the centennial celebration
lately, when he reminded the examine
OF the case and iold him how he has
been fooled. At the time Of making ap
Iplicalion the lawyer really believed tha
his client had discovered the long-sough
principle. But when he got back 4
New York aud told that the patent had
been refused, the client confessed. Tn,
perpetual motion was no motion ct oil
Power was concealed 10 the cider press
Il ran the press, and the press made th'
perpetual motion machine 60 too. Th,
Inventor had been charging 10 cents I'D
! mission 70 see perpetual motion. II
had fooled the public aud his lawyei
and be hoped to clip through . claim. :
National Car aud Locomotive Builder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

What Is q billionl The reply Is very
simple-a million times . million. This
is quickly written, and quicker still pro-
nounced. But no man is able 10 count
il. You count l6O or l7O minute; but
let Us suppose that you 60 as f. as zoo.
then Al hour would produce IL COO; q
day 2SS 600. and year, or 365 days,
l05. 10000. Let US suppose aow hat
Adam, at the beginning OF Ais existence.
had begun 20 count, had continued 10 do
90, aud WAS counting still, be would not
even now, according to the usually sup.
posed ago Of our globe, have counted
near enough. For to count billion be
would require 95l2 years, 342 days, s
hours and 20 minutes, according to the
above rule Suppose We we're 70 al-
low . poor counter twelve hours daily
for rect, eating and slecping. he would
need 19.O25 years, 3l9 days. 10 hOurs and
AS minutes. American Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

The tax law makes some increase 10
State taxes. The increase IVES necessary
and Il will be but temporary. In every
county where the officials discharge
their duty to the people faithfully the
local levy will 30 reduced 10 more than
Offset tho increase in state taxes. Tho
law IL . good one, and the more the
people know Of II the better they will
ike Il. " Ind. ScntiucI.