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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09
HEADQUARTERS
FoR THE
Singer Sewing Machine

beg 70 announce 10 the public, that
have again opened an Office, where
have constantly on hand full line o
the Genuine Singers. with all The Iatcs
Improvements. have also iarg,
stock o. Attachments. Needles, Oils, &C
for all other makes and STYLES OF Sewins
Machines. All kinds Of Sewing Ma
chimes repaired. Bargains Ia second
hand IN machines
Ny place Of business IL on 7th Street
between Mill and Mct'rilIus Streets,
JASPER. INDIANA.
PETER y. GO6MAN. Agent,
For the Singer Manufacturing Company
! am also agent for the old reliable
Niagara Fire and Tornado and Cyclon,
Insurance Co., OF New York, and re.
spectfuiIy ask liberal patronage.
dee. 5. le9O--3m.
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PREACHING. There will 10 preaching
At lhe NJ 4. church 10 jasper tonight.
tomorrow might. Sunday morning aud
night. Elder Ward Is expected 10
presch Sunday. II Won want % hear 4
sooi die oas.s he present All are in
yl'el. sunday school ~ 81 o'clock
<Gahny morning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

THk BEsr SALvE IN the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, re-
YER Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chill
blains, Corns, and al Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-.
quircd. Its guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale Ct Martin
Friedmsn's Drug store.
March 2eth, 1890.--iy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

f-v!t = aaid the grand jury Il giving
matters Al over the county general in
veSiigation. Some paris needed II badly
particularly those who sell liquors ,snd
cigars 10 minors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

1C'efk Eckert % "Wednesday -.
ce'ved notice that the Supreme Conr,
reversed The decision OF the Dubols . ~.
cut Court IN The appealed case a. ~
9t:se * rel Is;dor Schuhmachsr ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

s-If the now railroad doesn't sell
on g. nor buy out Mackey's road. hui
Prpves itself an Independent corpora
ticr. and thereby gives Jasper dealers :
fsir chance for prompt shipments OF
freight. Taper will boom for keeps. ~
Il will bs one o. the best produce points
ii southern Indiana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

Mr. Pceticus (entering checrfuliy)--
Ny hove u like tho nd. nd rosei
BIS Pocticus Cooking up from the
stove,- You'd look red. TOO. you lazy
scribblcr. u you'd been bending over q
fry'ay pan for twenty minutes '--Texas
eiftincs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

Coal OH Mr.. VIM. Hslier has taken
sn sgcncy for coal oil company, and
received car load NJ oil last week, with
Which 70 supply dealers. ~ that they
may save freight.
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> Coon Guigsell has little girl ~
bis house this woek, aud hc does his
shaving at his barber shop in a hurry -
he can get homo to sing 10 his "liitie
shaver,
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For Rrsr. nv A residence ~ fonr rooms
n yssner for - : month. Apply ~
Oors,rr "FFicT
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a1rThe Jasper Manufacturing Com
pauy have put up a largo shed IN which
to store their shingles. rhev sold several
million last season. and are preparing
for 4 larger bnsiness this vear.
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Nf William T. Price Jurtice o. the
fs1., Richland, Nebraska, VA confined
y N 'a Inst winter with severe attack
n ri'hayc but thorough application Of
NAsnheF'Ain's Pain Balm enabled him 20
end 20 70 work. Mr. Price says
fht rensty cannot be recommended too
''et any one troubled with rhcu-
msiism, neuralgia or lame back give il .
,'is'' rnd they will be 81 the same opinion.
lv Nent boitles for sale by nr. p. Sab.
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-Jssper merchants enioved gocd
,oliixy 'rsde. ~ " i'is sin keeping up.
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DIED, On Tuesday last. Mr. Henry
hRkArr, saloon keeper n Hunting
nurg, and nephew ~ Mr. A. Krempp Of
Jasper. lie died rather suddenly, bav-
ing been sick bur . short time. He
raves widow and = small child. he
va member or Jseper Branch c. X.
q n. and the uniformed rank went to
n'rn'irgbnrg On Thursday to bury him
there
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JASPER COURIER.

Nr. ScnI>n Hsskins shipped two
esr. ~ ~ hogs 10 CU'ci"ns'i Tuesday.
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Thomas Wina;s the millionaire.
who lad lived iuyuriously. said on his
dcafhned that ~ would gladly give
sl,Orr'oco ~ he able 10 eat a piece az
breai and butter. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

rrNr. Henry csssiiav shipped car
~ .hcrp and car ~ hogs 70 Cincinnati
rufsi,y.
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rrThe County Treasurer's notice 81
rates 81 fsxos will ba found In another
column.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

Soln Orr. Mr.. r.. r. Harmed has
N, yn uis farm 70 Mr.. N. IIaskins. and
II; ~ Eo p Missouri with bis family. lie
! = a nssc sale Of his personal property
Y, ~ nsAs "a lrday week. the 18th inst +,
- J" residence on the Petersburg road,
49, "'leS from Jasper. AZ he u going
IN, he sale will be positive, and
sps !" snord good chance to buy almost
a. Ing necessary on farm, from .
y n: jumping shovel pillow, 70 . Buck
,laos"unu er' rom Bsnss rooster TO fine
4, NV mares and mules; from snck-
AZ $50 XVI " 2 fine Poland boar, from Z
rIn,as 1870 p q nice bed room set or fur
Ho q this big sale.
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ALBEIT - BohSERr. EDWARD BonsKRr
JASPER UNION FLOUR MILLS !!

SHOI III UUsuU THUR Wjll0
BcH<rRr BRoTHERs having purchased
the shove weII-known Mills, have had
them thoroughly overloaded. aud ere
now prepared to make the best
Patent Roller Flour
ever made In Dubois county. The
Pearl Belle is strictly . straight grade
|"f first quality. Our Family Flour 70
= brand shat for lie quality cannot oc ex-
|ceIled. We solicit tho custom OF Fsvm-
|ers. snd will be ready a I'll llmce 70 az
change hour Tor wheat q the hishest
market price.
BslHo Us YoUR WHEAT. and " Win
pay Won cnh ~ the market will allow.
CORN NEAL always on hand 20 cell
Or exchange. Bran and Ships;uf Il ne
lowest market price. Give us Z trial
ann ~ will try TO please you.
Mills On'the North side OF Jaspor. or
18th and Min streets.
BONN ERr BROTHERS.
Jasper, Nov. Z. l890.-y.
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~ REPoRrs. various justices
q 'he Prsre are reqnired 10 psy over 70
ne County Treasurer fines collected the
nFsi hondav In January. The foilowin q
sqnircs complied with The law MONDAY
= y. Jacobs, Hall township. - %
y \. kellams, Madison. s. l.. kavs.
rNoFa. - TO-: Geo. w. Kcssner. Jack
On, Sll f.. q. Munkrlt, Boone. 80 : FL.
bridges. Columbia. SIS; r. Y. Brundick,
nssor of Huntipgburg, $b4 So; II. s..
Bates, Jefferson. x19
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ins senior proprietor o. this paper has
-en subject 20 frequent colds for some
;sEs which were sure 10 lay him up IL not
SNi"red A. once He finds that Chan.
~fa'ns Cough Remedy il reliable. II
.psns the secretions, relieves the lungs, and
4, ,s',orss the system 70 . healthy condition
. RELY used ss soon a. the cold has been
;vu,racsed, and beiore Il has become sett led
IN. .,ne system, il greatly lessons the attack.
II Nv ohsn cures ia a single day, what would
~ ~i'e have been q severe cold. N ORTIZ
i-'rFn Hotel Reporter Dcs Moines
M ~ " cent bottles for sale by DR.. J. r..
"p ~
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Dad. - MANY friends In jasper vii
s.eg'et r hear Of the death Of Mr.. JOIN
=. Pfan, which occurred IN 81. Louis
~ home, Dec "a johnny was raised
y 'ssper. aud was universally liked
ne was ~ years, s mouths and 10 DAYS
,'d when he died. He married in st
Louis and leaves widow and one child.
nis funeral was largely attended, and a
number Of his former Jaspcr comrades,
sow living i0 St. Louis acted a. pail
ssesFers, viz: Gus. Hsberle, Geo. II
s'huetter, Andrew Hettich. L. Neudeck,
4. Singer. J. SchIutser, q. Wollhlock
nd Geo. Pfautsch. "Reaniescat il pace 7
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
The Opium Traffic in India.

LONDON, April 13.-Government Lead
er Smith, replying to question on the
subject, announced in the commons
today that the government would not
advise the Indian government in regard
to the vote of the commons on the an
nual motion against allowing the opium
trade in India to continue (the motion
being carried and the government de-
feated, 100 to 1907. Smith also an
nounced that the government would not
appoint committee to inquire into the
opium traffic of India, as the paucity of
the vote taken on Friday, on the mo-
tion, did not carry the weight which a
division of the full house would carry.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
WIRE WAITS,

Barry Sullivan, the well-known actor,
is dying in London.
General Alger, who has been confined
to his bed over a week, is improving
rapidly.
w. j. Edbrooke, of Chicago, will be
appointed supervising architect of the
treasury.
The Washington National bank, oi
New York, has decided to 60 into volun-
tary liquidation.
General Spinola rested we'll Monday
night, and the improvement in his con-
ditiOn continues.
Rear Admiral Shufeldt, of the United
States navy, is better, and there are now
hopes of his recovery.
Hiram w. Blanchard, noted aboli-
ZIONIST, died at his home in Neponset,
Mass, Monday morning, aged 80.
A crazy negro woman set fire to the
Crenshaw county, Ala, poor house. An
old bed-ridden man named William
johnson was consumed in it.
Two hundred and forty-two thousand
ounces of silver were purchased Monday
by the United States treasury depart
ment, at prices ranging from $9795 to
$.9S05.
At Sorel, Quebec, the residence of Ma.
jor Edward Paul burned Sunday night.
His youngest daughter, aged 6, per-
ished,} Madame Paul and two other
children were probably fatally burned.
Varis Blue, late sergeant of company
B, Ninth United States infantry, sta
toned at Whipple barracks, was suffo-
Gated by gas at the Brooklyn hotel,
San Francisco, Monday morning. 1t is
thought he was under the influence OF
liquor when he extinguished the light.
At st. Louis, Mo-, boat with twelve
young men aboard, started from the
Missouri side of the river to cross to
East st. Louis. When about three
quarters of the way over, the boat cap
sized. Five of the boys were drowned,
the others being rescued with great
difficulty.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
1T WAS MURDER.
William Fenton Was Killed by Club
the Jury Finds.

William Fenton Was Killed by Club
the Jury Finds.
1t was murder. The jury at the in
quest yesterday touching on the death
of William Fenton brought in the fol-
lowing verdict: That the deceased,
William Fenton, came to his death April
18th from blow from blunt instru-
ment, or club, in the hands of party
unknown to the jury.
The jury visited the place where the
dying man was found, in the doorway Of
vacant house on Alameda, near Sain-
sevain street.
DR.. Morrison testified that the wound
was inflicted with club, and could not
have been made by fall. The face of
the deceased was also scratched, which
was further proof that Fenton had been
foully dealt with.
The deceased was seen drinking in the
rasbourg saloon as late as II O'Clock,
but no further evidence which might
lead to clue was adduced at the in
quest.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
BOYCOTTERS WARNED.
THE ALTON ROAD WILL NOT BE
THRILLED WITH.
Notice Given the Associated Roads That
They Will Be Prosecuted for Con-
spiracy-The Western Traffic Associa-
tion Disintegrating- Railroad Notes.

CHICAGO, April ia new phase of
the controversy between the Alton and
eastern lines, on the commission ques-
ton, is introduced in circular issued
today by the passenger department of
the Alton. 1t is addressed to all con-
nections, and contains all the correspon-
dence on the subject. An interesting
feature is copy of a letter signed by
General Solicitor Brown, OF the Alton,
declaring that in his opinion number
of railway companies have no legal
right to combine together and
take concerted action to inter-
rupt the business of the Alton, as,
on account of it's refusal to enter
into any contract with them, such a
combination amounts in the law to
conspiracy. He suggests that it will be
we'll for the management to notify each
boycotting line of the purpose of the
Alton to hold them legally responsible
General Passenger Agent Charlton no.
titled them accordingly that they will
be held responsible fer any damage
which may result. It remains to be
seen what the eastern roads have to
say to this argument.
FALLING TO PIECES.
1t is rumored in railroad circles that
the Missouri Pacific will not be repre-
sented at the meeting of the advisory
board of the Western Traffic association
tomorrow, as Jay Gould is in the south
uact apd Vice. preSidpnt Clark 10 in Or-
egon. If the meeting is ignored by the
company, it can mean nothing else than
the dissolution of the association, ateven
an earlier date than was generally pre-
dicted. The charges of rate cutting re-
Gently made against the Missouri Pacific
were to be investigated at the meeting
HoLCoMB's SUCCESSOR.
OMAHA, April 13.-Assistant General
Manager Holcomb, of the. Union Pacific,
has resigned, and will be succeeded at
once by Ed Dickinson, recently with the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
year, 8; transfers during the year, 10;
total membership April ]. 1891. 1853.

year, 8; transfers during the year. 10;
total membership April 1, 1891, 168.
Business sdepartment-Numb OF cases
reported from April /, 1890, to April l,
1881, 1871; number of cases recorded from
April l. 1890, to April l, 1891, 118; total
amount of claims fled, $110, 1874 80 num-
ber of creditors meetings held, 80.
Disposition of cases-Actually settled,
Al; still pending, 50; closed without
action, g.; total, 118.
Mode of settlement-By compromise,
IS; by extension, 2; by attachment and
execution, s; by assignment of bill of
sale, y by insolvency proceedings, 4;
total loss, 4; total, Al.
By referring to the records find that
while the number of failures acted upon
by the board during the past year was
in excess of that OF the previous year,
the total amount involved was nearly
1000 less. The secretary's report
treats of this matter in detail.
Manner of settlement-By each, "a;
by cash and notes, 6; by endorsed or Sc
cured notes, Q; by individual notes, 4 j;
by real estate and mortgage, |; total
loss, 4; Al.
Still pending-In litigation, z; in pro-
bate, / /; in insolvency, 1S; under assign
ment, 13; disposition not yet reported,
80; SO.
| Office to creditors of estates, amounting
| (together with amounts disbursed for
| expenses on account of estates) to $685.
323.79.
Locality of failures-Fresno county, 2 |;
Kern county, A; Los Angeles county
Los Angeles city, "a; outside, 1913; !;
Orange county, s; San. Bernardino
county, 10; San Diego county, 1S; Santa
Barbara county, 2; Tulare county, g.;
Ventura county, 2; territory of Arizona,
IA; ITO.
The attorneys, Latham and Graft, re-
ported as follows:
We have the honor to submit to you
the following report of business trans
acted by the legal department of the
board of trade for the year ending March
81, 1891:
Actions prosecuted by attachment. 80
Amount involved in attachment
Actions otherwise than by attach =
otherwise than by attachment $780, ,o32 os
Involuntary insolvency proceedings. 18
| Voluntary insolvency proceedings. II
| Amount involved in voluntary In
| sOlvency proceedings ........... .$17,518 "a
| Proofs of claim in insolvency pro.
| ceedings. ..'.. 1873
| Amount involved in proofs of claim. s29 4s0 40
| Agreements to release se.............. 18
| Bills of sale ...................
| Creditors meetings attended. 49,. so
| Number of letters written of which
letter press copies are retained -. 475
Respectfully submitted,
H. w. LATHAM,
M. L. GRAFF,
Attorneys.
Why do you endure the agony OF dyspepsia?
! Simmons Liver Regulator will always cure you.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
SUGAR TRUST RUMoRs.
A New Combination to Restrict Home
Production and Imports.

Production and Imports.
New York, April 1S.-Reports have
been current for some days on the sugar
market that combination has been
formed between the sugar trust, all the
eastern refneries and the Wholesale
Grocers' association, to acquire complete
control of the sugar trade. 1t is known
that negotiations have been pending be-
tween the independent refners, the
sugar trust and wholesale dealers, to
handle all the sugar refined in this
country, and boycott the refined sugars
of foreign countries. So far the deal has
resulted only in an association of refiners.
It was stated today that Claus Spreckels,
e. G. Knight, Harrison & Frazer, and
all the independent sugar refners,
have entered into an agreement with
the trust to work in harmony with
its managers and produce only their
pro rata share of the entire production,
which will be limited to sales made in
advance by wholesale grocers. One of
the largest sugar dealers in the city said
in reference to the agreement: "The
refiners are now making profit of only
1-15 cent per pound on the sugar handled
by them. They are restricted to this
profit because at "a cents per pound be-
tween the cost of refining and the SELL
ing price, foreign beet sugar would come
to the market in such quantities
as to prevent the placing of the product
of the American refneries. Today
kilograms were received asking for the
quotations on German beet sugar, and
that article, favored as it is by the high
bounty to the producer, from the
German government, is looming up
promptly as a menace to the refining
business here. There will be no attempt
to boycott it, however, but the individ-
ual refiners and the trust, acting TO-
gether, will take whatever steps they
deem necessary to prevent it, or any
other foreign-refned sugar, from finding
a market here"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
A Large Block Burned at
Elizabeth, N. j.
Narrow Escape Of Some OF the
Inmates.
The P0st0ffice and Other Valuable
Property Consumed.
Losses Aggreeating a Quarter of Mill
ION Dollars = General News
Gleanings.
Associated Press Dispatches.

ELIZABETH, N. j., April 1S. = The
principal business block in the city,
Arcade building, owned by Amos Clark
and occupied by the postoffice, First
National bank and number of stores,
burned today. The loss is estimated at
$780,
The fire started by some v.r-.i.h boil
ing over in Chew's frame store, in the
Arcade building. The inmates of the
building were able to save but little OF
their goods, and some almost lost their
lives. A. HI. Clark was nearly suffocated
in his Office, and was rescued
through window. Ex-Judge Award
was found partially overcome on the
stairs. Hon. Foster M. Voorhees, was
rescued from his Office. The postofice
furniture and most of the equipment
was consumed. The letters were thrust
into mail bags and carried to place Of
safety. The telephone company's loss
is great, and the system rendered USE
less. All the records of the Third regi.
ment, whose armory was in the build
ing, were consumed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
THE LAW CIRCUMvENTED.
The Supreme Court Decides Several
Tariff Cases.

The Supreme Court Decides Several
Tariff Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed
judgments of the circuit courts of Hi
nois and New York in the customs cases
of Seeberger, collector of customs, Chi
cago, against Farwell and others, and
Magone, collector of New York, against
Edward Lackmeyer, regarding the
proper rate of duty under the act of 1888
on importations of wooden dress goods,
in which very slight amount of cotton
is mixed in order to lower the classifca-
ton of the goods.
The tariff act OF 1883 provided that
dress goods composed in part, only, of
wool, should pay duty of cents per
yard and 35 cents ad valorem, and where
composed wholly of wool, should pay 8
cents per yard and 40 per cent. ad val
orem. Importers, so as to secure d
lower classification, introduced from 2 to
per cent. of cotton into the goods.
The evidence showed that the cotton
could not be detected, except on a very
expert examination, and cost as much,
if not more, to manufacture the goods
with these cotton threads than if made
wholly OF wool. Accordingly the col
lector imposed the duty under the CLASH
fication for all-woolen goods. The lower
courts held, and this court sustains their
decision, that as congress did not
make any provision as to what
amount of cotton must be in
the goods in order to secure
a lower duty, that the importers had
right to mix any quantity of cotton, no
matter however small, in order to secure
lower rates. Justice Blatchford read
the opinion, and Justices Brown and
Gray dissented.
The court, in the case of E. P. Mason
and others against Robertson, collector,
held that bichromate of soda was duti-
able at rs per cent. ad valorem, and not
at 8 cents per pound, under the provis-
ion for bichromate Of potash, as held by
the collector.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14

IL ia said, . crowd Of armed men formed
q circle around the local land Office, and
threatened to shoot any one who at
tempted to break the line or any way
tried to molest them in fling the necea-
sary application papers.
Commissioner Carter, in speaking Of
the matter, today, said these hostile
demonstrations would work only hard
ship to the persons engaged in them,
for no one would be permitted to ac-
quire rights under the land laws by
force of arms or intimidation. The
lands are said to be valuable for theil
timber, many quarter sections being
worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14
The Men win settle It.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Miss Couzen's
trouble with the executive committee
of the board of lady managers of the
worlds fair, over her claim to the posi-
tion of secretary of said committee, has
been taken official cognizance of by the
national commission. President Palmer,
who is now in Florida, is endeavoring to
arrange meeting of the board of con-
troll, to take action in the matter.