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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27
THE ONLY ISSUE.
rscts Developed BY the Recent state


E1eeftona-
The noise Of : great conflict dies
away and the dag Of true and un-
daunted democracy has been carried
forward In New York. on issues
chiefly national. the party has united
in the support Of an excellent candi-
date. with the result that everything is
ours In Massachusetts,. after q stub
born fight democrat is for the second
time chosen governor. the victory be-
ing due to the demand of the people
for freer trade In Iowa, democrat
elected two years ago by an accident,
Is il seemed Is successful again by an
increased majority on an increased
vote. and probably carries the entire
state ticket with one exception with
him. In Ohio Mr.. Mckinley. the very
embodiment Of protection, the chief ben
efactor Of trusts, rings and subsidy
hunters, unites all elements of his own
party. concentrates the forced and vol
untary contributions OF ten thousand
manufacturers and in the face of dem
ocratic dissensions succeeds in his can
vass BY = majority which is not SO
much , victory - presage Of ap-
preaching disaster
Let Us make no mistake about the
situation. the battle is not won. IL Is
only begun. Republicans find their
lines Of communication assaulted, and
they will net in 1892 be able to concen-
.rate their forces in two states Never
neless they will contest every inch Of
I --~sxL ~<x.l.l.~x. <lo<o~r, tsrx,
and they are well entrenched, and well
supplied with the sinews of war.
Democrats have . fighting chance, nc
more, in Massachusetts, and in Iowa
Had the democratic candidate for gov
ernor In Iowa delivered the speeches
on silver which united the PARTY in
Massachusetts,. he could not have won.
Had the democratic candidate for gov
ernOr in Massachusetts, dealt with
silver ss il was dealt with in Iowa he
would have been defeated. In both
Massachusetts, and Iowa the people are
thoroughly aroused on the question Of
tariff reform Il ID an i~~s~> ~hich
unitcs the democrats OF eve ~. ion
Of the union. For il the lca$ u the
party have since 1870 contcc 4 nth
great courage. with great via. -, and
under much encouragement At last
victory is within our reach The
whole organization. from Massachu-
sets to Texas. Is inspired with en-
thusiasm and supported BY the hope d
victory. On this issue. and on thii
issue alone, can democrats every
where be brought face 70 face in solid
phalanx with the republican hosts. II
II no time now for new issues or fol
the discussion Of questions involving
another educational campaign. Louis
Vile Courier-JournaL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

There's Hastings street man who
always wants TO settle a question by
betting on il. and his wife doesn't like
the habit.
.Why is il. Harry" she said the other
day. THAT you always want 70 bet that
ways-
''Oh. well. = he said. alphabetically. II
really can't say
Betting is only fools argument.
you know she continued.
I'll bet you = v il isn't" he blus-
tered out. and forthwith collapsed ~
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

provided that there are I've members Il
the average family.
The total net indebtedness of IN
counties Of Nebraska was SIS. IA. Isl Il
1920. or an average indebtedness o
so 20 per family 81 five Throughout ths
state. The heaviest indebtedness IA
the aggregate in any primary civil al
vision In Nebraska i es5s.oOo. In Dcug
las county. while the heaviest indebted
ness IN proportion 10 population i
SID. 20 per family % i've. In Dakota
county.
The net liabilities Of the counties 81
New Mexico aggregated sl.>ls.osS in
1880 This amount is equivalent 70 an
average indebtedness of SO 10 per fam
lily OF five persons throughout the terri
tory. OF the sixteen counties in New
Mexico. Santa he carries the heaviest
debt not only in the aggregate. but
also in proportion to population. its
total MT liabilities being S4s9 Os9. while
. per capita assessment on the popula-
ton sufficient 10 cancel the county oh
legation would impose a tax Of $50. 80
on family numbering five members
The net indebtedness Of the counties
Of North Dakota aggregated Si.S.2.
2tl in the year 1890. or an average
debt Of S37.55 per family throughout
the state. il being assumed that there
arc five members in the average fami-
~. The heaviest debt in the aggre-
gate in any primary civil division in
North Dakota is slss. l0l. in Burleigh
county. Mercer county. however. is
the most deeply involved in proportion
to population. its net lin bilities being
equivalent. 10 an average indebtedness
of $ssl. 10 per family o; i've persons
The net liabilities Of the counties of
South Dakota aggregated sa.44l. s34 in
1890. This amount is equivalent to an
average indebtedness Of So. 10 per fam
lily throughout the state. assuming that
there are five persons in the average
family. OF the primary civil divisions
Of South Dakota Lawrence county car
ries the heaviest net Indebtedness not
only in the aggregate, but also in pro-
portion to its population. its total net
liabilities being S6.3.4s5. while a per
capita assessment on the inhabitants
sufficient to cancel the county obliga-
ton would impose tax of sass- 50 on q
family Of five persons
The net indie btedness Of the counties
of Texas aggregated 81. sa3..l in 1890.
This amount IS equivalent 10 an aver
age indebtedness Of SIS 40 per family Of
five persons throughout the state. The
heaviest net liabilities in the aggrc gate
in any primary civil division in Texas
are $50. s4s in Bexar county. In pro-
portion 70 the population. however. the
burden Of debt falls most heavily in
county. in which division per
capita ASSESSMENT upon the population
sufficient 10 cancel the county obliga-
ton would impose tax Of 500 Is on a
family Of five persons
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

frsssbss Csaspisziss ~ ~ Elsssesal
vsss NEXT Tear.
Il could not be expected the ~errh-
Leans would concede more than that
che result Of the recent voting b indie
eisive and Affords them > hopeful out
look for the presidential election II
requires activity Of the imagination
and ignoring Of impalatable facts for
them 20 extract party comfort from the
situation Gov. Russell says his cleo
ton means that Massachusetts, y for
tariff reform and democratic lines. and
GOV. Boies insists that Iowa can be
held BY the democrats In both Of these
states the republicans were exhorted
20 vote in view Of their assignments
for is9s Their efforts were predictions
20 leave no doubt as 20 the standing OF
the states in the e neral bout They
must b. conceded 10 BE- uncertain and
20 b. carried only w tremendous ef-
fort For the republicans they are IN
dispensable. The democrats do not
need them to succeed.
DEMOCRATS concede Ohio 10 the rcpub-
Leans next year. although they have
been unable under the most favorable
circumstances to reach 1000 majority.
The democrats have just swept New
York BY good deal more than double
the republican majority in Ohio. II
would be absurd to class the latter -
republican next year and not give New
York 20 the democrats With the latter
in the mocratic column. IL is easy 10
figure ont : majority Of the electoral
vote IL is evident from the voting
done in Maryland. Virginia, and other
southern states that they will all be
carried by the democrats next year.
They have 80 electoral votes New
Jersey has just indicated that il is
more strongly democratic than ever.
Connecticut Is equally safe. Indiana
gave over 20. 900 majority for the demo
Gratis in : vote Of much political sig
nificance last year. The recent vote
It indianapolis. the home Of the presi-
dent. was more democratic than usual.
and sign Of the popular drift There
can be no rational republican hope Of
carrying Indiana in the national cleo
ton Then New York. Indiana, New
Jersey and Connecticut have o.
electoral votes. which. added to the $50
from the south. give .a6 out of 49,. or
three more than enough to elect Not
one Of these states can fairly be re-
garded as doubtful on the present IS
sues Not one Of them would have
been lost TO the democrats had they all
roted on the Cd If the captious par
Iisan insists that Harrison will be the
and make his own state
doubtful there are seven votes in
Michigan certain for the democrats,
and Montana has three and Rhode
Island four that are classed as demo
cratic These will make 225 without
Indiana or two more than enough to
elect Wisconsin will have IL votes
Il gave the democrats some $4,000 last
rear and certainly cannot be claimed
IS . sure republican state On the
whole. the democrats have reason to
Ieel extremely complacent over the
political situation as indicated by the
recent voting. The straws pointing in
heir direction are Of the sturdy texture
hat allow birds of promise TO roost up
N them st paui Globe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

= MILLION Dsliar glss Anesg she whsIs
ale mess<s u -. rssi. Nisa- Ter
g1hee nl.se 10 = uotIng Atmosphege-
glreaen Sighssag shs Fl.m~s a. Coas,
- ees-Ths Ls<ses 40 snsnraacs-
~. PAUL Mimi. Nov. ~ AT I:
o'clock midnight = tongue Of flame ross
from the 6ve-story brick building Of
0rigEA Cooper 4 Co. wholesale gro
GERS corner Of east Third and vaconss
streets The fire originated ON ths
fourth story and then spread 20 the
second story. both Of which were blaz,
ing when the 6remen arrived These
two stories were stocked with mer.
chandise. AT o'clock flames began %
emerge from the Farweli. Ozmnn. Kirk
A Co : building adjoining. To add 70
the alarm II citizens. at o'clock the
hre alarm once more sounded. This
time the call was from Karl simmons
drug store. which was quickly Quilted.
With the Griggs Cooper building
doomed. and every appearance that
the farwell. Oxmun. Kirk & Co 5
building WOULD quickly follow. the
situation looked very serious The
flames had now possession OF the two
large buildings from the ground up
ward and nothing but a lack Of fuel
could stop their course
At IA when the blaze was at its
height. with the flames raging furious
~ in the east end OF the block. cry Of
warning burst from the SPECTATOR
The entire east wall Of Farwell.
Ozmun. Kirk & Co.'S building was seen
to bulge. and with crash the
entire wall gave way and fell thunder
ing into the adjoining lot Every piece
of apparatus in the city was kept at
work. and ut ) y m. the fire was ap-
parently under control
The loss IS estimated at Griggs'.
Cooper 4 Co. on stock. $50. 0D0: on
building. 100000: Farwell. Ozmun.
Kirk ( Co. loss on stock. S40o. 900.
building. seso.0oo Insurance on Griggs'.
Cooper < Cos. stock equal to loss: on
Farwell. Ozmun- Kirk & Co. $3.50
600: buildings fully insured Loss on
Karl simmons drug store. 5000; in
snrance. 5000
Al $50 a m the fire was completely
under control. though still burning.
The estimate made BY the United Press
Of the Losses and insur-
ances proves correct in nearly every in
stance
No cause has been assigned for the
IRE which destroyed over sl.00o.o 900
worth 81 property The firemen worked
without a rest fer four hours and al
though the thermometer registered
zero. succeeded ia confirming the flames
TO the shepard Flock. although it was
located in the ve-y heart of the whole
sale district Of tn city. Ice formed all
over the clothing and gum-coats and
pants Of cae firemen who
had to he frequently relieved
to give theo opportunity to
knock the huge -h1nks Of congesied
water from th~sr legs and bc.t&
Icicles four feet In length formed on
the telegraph wires near the builG ag.
An Office has been opened in building
two doors above the burned block.
where both GrigE<. Cooper & Co and
Farwell. Ozmun- Kirk a Co. will con-
linue their business Their schedules
of insurance are still in the vaults OF
the two firms. but are thought to be in
TACT They can not be reached yet. as
The smouldcring embers are still too
not fo allow entrnr.,e
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27
August.
Flower

There is a gentle
Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on-
the Hudson, N. ",
named Captain "A. G. Pareis, whs
has written US q letter in which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says.
have used your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven or eight years. It is con-
stantly in ray house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion.
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known. My wife IS
troubled with Dyspepsia. and at
times suffers very much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
lieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quentlS says to me when I am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower.
and I think you had
better get another bottle / am also
troubled with Indigestion, and when
ever / am, / take one or two tea
spoonfuls before eating, for . day or
two, and all trouble IS removed. -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

eSne letter is the cordial and digni.
Ord expression Of courtesy Of a man
whom reverses cannot disturb. the
other the absurd and petulant com.
plant Of man who never stood half
chance Of winning and lost the
support Of large portion Of his party
BY his foolish and injudicious cam
paign speeches
The public will see at glance what
would have happened had conditions
been reversed Had Campbell been
elected governor of Ohio the people of
that state would have had an execu.
tive whom democrats and republicans
alike could have respected as a man;
had Fnssett been elected governor Of
New York the people OF the Empire
state would have had needless. indis-
erect young man liable at any moment
to bring reproach upon them by some
monumental blunder or cxasperating
break.
AL Of which leads to the conclusion
that before . man aspires TO govern
millions he should learn TO govern him
self Chicago Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27
ne DIED FoR OTHERS.


4 Brnve Miner sa~rniees ssis Own Life -
save H5s Mates
wnKEsBAEEE- Pa. Nov. 1e.-Nar
poleon De Montogse. miner. was killed
in the Lance collie-y. at plymouth
while endeayoring 70 save his fellow
workmen from . terrible death. He
had fred n shot ard ran behind a pill
lar. When IL exploded the flash
set FIRE 70 some gas near the roof
Of a chamber communicating with
the main gangwy. Realizing that
the fire might spread in . mo-
ment through the vh,lc mine De Nom
tague tore on his .oat and smothercd
the flame Just - the fire was extin-
guished the roof Of the chamber.
loosened by the beast, fell upon him
He was extric4tcd rs soon a. possible.
but only TO die in the arms Of his res
curers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

kennedy smith, veteran sports
man and guide 81 the Dead river dis
trict in Maine. has highly-prixed relic
In the form Of powder horn which he
found in an ancient deserted house near
Dead river The horn is deliberately
covered with designs Of birds. fish. deer
and ships. and bears the inscription:
John shannan. his horn. Made Al
Ticonderoga. sept We -. roo old
bullets have recently been picked az
near the house where the horn was
found and Il is supposed that the arti'
cles are relics Of Benedict Arnold's cx.
pediti0n 70 Canada.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

BrxsHAxroS. ~ ". Nov. 1o--Les-
.er's boot and shoe factory at Lester
shire. employing 700 hands was partly
demolished BY the high gale Tuesday.
The north wall went down with .
terrific crash. and the hands. panic
stricken. rushed for the doors and
windows Men trsmplcd on each
other in their mad fight. For.
tunately no one was fatally injured.
large posts used In the construction of
the buildings kept the nocr with il
tons Of machinery from sinking. The
plant i valued a. over 81. oOc. 000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

A colorcd boy was bitten by a rat
tlesnake At Eldorado Springs. Mo. and
whose arm swelled as II il would burst.
was. il is reported. completely cured BY
being buried in mud He was taken TO
the bank Of astrcam and so covered that
only his face was visible He was kept
in this position for two hours, when an
other hole was dug and the boy again
buried. When the transfer was made il
was seen that the swelling had almost
entirely disappeared from the arm. and
the boy said he felt much better. He
was kept in the second hole for two
hours and then taken ont and fed on
chicken broth His recovery was very
rapid. and on the second day there was
no sign Of the snake bite
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

The university Of Chicago recently
received from four Chicago millionaires
the greatest collection Of books ever
given 70 an American library. being
none less than the famous Calvary
library OF Berlin. which contains
2sc. 0oo volumes and 10000 pamphlets.
including three autograph letters Of
Raphael. worth $500 each. and 200 rare
and costly manuscripts and some com
plete sets of rare works not 70 be found
even in the British museum This. added
TO its present collections gives the uni-
versity one Of the first in size and easil =
the first in rare and curious material
in the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27
TWO LETTERS.

4 Fitting Exsmple - the Rsslng Spirits
% the Two Great Parties.
A man may W. just - much Of .
man in defeat . in victory. In fact,
fortitude aud : resignation 90 the In
evitablc are indications Of : superior
type Of character. Success II easily
borne. but to view failure with calm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27

ncn ana eauapimisy requires =
strength Of mind which rises above
circu distances.
In tA<' elect ion just passed . demo
cratic candidate for governor was de-
festsd In Ohio and republican candi-
date in New York. In both states tho
campaign We acrimonious and vigor-
Gus. snd all the candidates did yoe-
mans work We give IN. parallel col
uns the manner In which defeat Affect
ed the disappointed individuals
HON. WILLIAM Mel EtninA. NOV. t-Jo
KrxrEy JR Canton. ITHE EDITOR. tof the
Of. heartily congrat N all and Expressly ~.
uiate YOU upon yourImira and Chemnng give
election l have nolabout nvc hundred fos
donpt that you willlFlower II comes from
serve the people oflthe unparalleled use %
Ohio with ndeIity and money BY the demo
honesty Gratis
Examined tell the
whole story 80 unmiS
ltakably that I prer's
flor the present TO say
nothing more.
Wa are beaten why
discuss the reasons. II
Hooks A. though cam.
lpaigns were CONNER
Icial rather than cduca-
ltisnnl aInir<
The contest between
The fnrcr~ ~ education
land the forces II des
lperaton has only Just
lAtgnn
IJAcon SroAr FAssETr
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-02
People Wonder

yETHEN they find how rapidly health
w is restored by taking Ayers Sar-
saparilla. The reason is that this
preparation contains only the purest
and most powerful alternatives and
tonics. To thousands yearly it proves q
veritable elixir of life.
Mrs. Jos. Lake, Brockway Centre,
Mich, writes: oliver complaint and
indigestion made my life a burden
and came near ending my existence.
For more than four years suffered un-
told agony. I was reduced almost to
skeleton, and hardly had strength to
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could be digested at all. Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief. Moth
ing that I took seemed to do any per-
manent good until began the use OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which has pro-
duced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the Sarsaparilla
could see an
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-02
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.

Rev. Howard Crosby, the New Fork Di-
zine, Succumbs After Brief Illness.
New York, March S8.-The Rev. DR..
Howard Crosby died at 5:43 p. m. of
pneumonia after short illness. He
was born in this city in 1926, and comes
from an old revolutionary family. He
graduated from the University Of New
York in 1874, and in 1859 was appointed
professor of Greek in Rutgers college.
He held this position until 1868, when he
took up the pastorage of the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian church, with which
he was associated at the time of his
death. DIR. Crosby was chosen moder-
ator of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church in 1878. His interest
public affairs was shown year since by
the active part he took in the interest of
the Peoples Municipal league, which
aimed at the publication of local pol
if;oc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-02

News of Importance Given Brief Mon
tion. .....-
Archbishop Charbonnel, formerly
bishop of Toronto, died in France Mon
day.
The wheat movement is falling off in
the Northwest, with smaller receipts all
around. ....r.... =
The Wisconsin Veteran Cavalry asso-
citation will hold a reunion at Madison,
June II and 10. ......
The pope has withdrawn $4,000, 900
francs from English banks to reinvest at
higher rates of interest.
The students at Downer, Wis, college
have started journal, The Kodak, with
Orpha Leavitt as editor-in-chief.
Construction of the Kewaunee, Green
Bay & Western railroad is under way
between Milwaukee and Green Bay the
terminal points.
The wife of Gen. John T. Cutting,
congressman from the Fourth Califor-
mia district, died in San Francisco. Mon
day, after long illness.
The Prince of Wales will probably be
appointed chairman, and the Marquis
of Lorne vice chairman of the English
worlds fair commission.
An epidemic resembling scarlet fever
is among children in Dayton, Wis. and
vicinity. Doctors are puzzled by it.
Three cases have proven fatal.
The California Viticultural commits
sion has received a diploma and gold
medal awarded to the California exhibit
of brandies at the Paris EXPEDITION.
Small pox has broken out in the police
barracks at Belfast, Ireland. Several
policemen are down with the pestilence,
and the barracks are closed and quaran-
tined.
"A quasi-oficial denial is given to all
rumors of the retirement of Gen. Capr1vi
from the CHARACTERISTIC Of the empire.
The kaiser has already arranged for
Caprivi to accompany him in the au-
tumn maneuvres.
The logging cut on the Black river,
Wisconsin, and it tributaries will fall
nearly 20, 0O0, 900 feet short of last veal.
it being about 200, OO0, 900 this season.
but there is general satisfaction among
lumbermen as to the result,
A Berlin dispatch says that consider
able numbers of Germans have gone to
take service with the Chinese and Jan.
anese fleets. China has ordered several
war vessels from German builders, and
Japan has bought number of torpedo
boats In Germany. ...-- -..
The women of Berlin, Wis, will
make another attempt to vote at the
coming election. Having been informed
that the Ripon women voted last fall,
and expect to do so again this spring,
they see no reason why their votes
should not be accepted.
The correspondent of The London TEL
egram at Berlin says that the desire of
Prince Bismarck to again enter the
reichstag is superinduced by the desire
of the ex-chancellor to speak on the cues.
ton of Germaay's commercial negotia-
tons With Aastro- Hungary.
The board of directors of the Mer-
chants and Traders bank at a mass
meeting in New York, adopted resolu-
ton offering q reward of $1,000 for evil
dence sufficient to convict the party or
parties who spread the unfounded rus
mors regarding the hanks stability,
A singular ease before the English
privy counsel relates to the immense
estate of the late rajah of Andol, in
India, who left all his property to the
support and maintenance Of his family
idol. From this the two wives, who
thought they ought to be the idols,
appealed,