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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-01

grin sheepi>h.y AID try 70 ;po~ - :. -
iii1't mind their cha.f-
Then the landlord gave lin > dig
about h.> expedition. and the ~lris who
waited on the table had something 20
say. and hen he ra<hly ventnrcd out
after supper the Statesmen from Ola
zer's surrounded him with Tin horns
and lin pans and other Instruments q
torture. until he was forced 70 turn
and 1y back 70 the hotel
Then they kept Il up outside until
the landiori himself got tired and
threatened 70 scali them IL they did
moi 60 away.
Next day the boys were not surprised
10 hear that Bascomb had left town
without bidding anyone good-by. and
sor = whole week the boys didn't get
over laughing at the Yankee who was
too smart: and il was unanimously
voted that Jim Macarthur was egenius,
as well as . philosopher
Not one Of the boys ever expected 20
see Eascomb again. and consequently
they stared as II they had encounfers-'
q ghost. when. precisely three e
~afterward they saw the lanSy genti--
man walking along he main stree
hands in pockets Is usual lie Wa
in company with two wellsiressrsl
strangers. and the boys were surprise!
20 see the trio strike for Fox's hill
Next day two more strangers came
20 town. and they went % Fox's Hill;
and the next day the whole pack went
away
The following week Bascomb came
back with carpenters and builders and
. carload Of machinery. and the boys
began 10 think they were dreaming
The statesmen n Glazers stor'
woke mp about this time. and began q
neglect the Affairs Of the nation II
watching Bascomb and his men
Jim Macarthur had not very long .
wait to fad ont the why and wherefor'
Of these mysterious movements III
father SEM for him. and said
you are the boy who fooled Eas
comb. are YOU? just heard to-da'
that you were the one who conceive
that great April fool JOKE You orgh
! 10 be proud Of its success
~vhver stamDerei Jim
Dtt-A~t. t&NAN- 80
a grim smile. --you put the fellow O
TO the biggest vein Of COPPER that Ia
ever been found il this re<io9- II !
fifteen inches thick. il its ONE.
: What cried Jim. in amazemer'
..He never said . word-he never tol
II thought
.-Gf course. Of course" said Jim'
father. -lie let you fool boys thin
: you had fooled him and he just siiPpe
|. down 10 Detroit. bought the whole hi
for a song. formed . company. an
! now he can sell on: his share for
hundred thousand tomorrow. But b
won't: he'll hold n. and he'll be
I millionaire in Ere years
: Then Jim went out called the boz
together in caucus. and they then IN
/ there resolved that they hid piaye
/ the most expensive April fool joke Q
record-victor Valentine. in Code
4 DAVIS
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about an hour. when you'll See Bas-
comb roofing away with pick and
shovel on the top Of Fox hill Didn't
YOU see the cunning CLEAN 10 his eve
when I put the chunk under his nose?
Well. | did: and If ne isn't on the hill
inside Of an hour. IL will be because he
can't buy. beg or borrow the tools"
The boys saw the joke and roarcd-
Everybody in Bosco knew that Fox
hill had been thoroughly pros
pectcd. and that there wasn't IN
ounce OF ore in il and when they saw
the Yankee climbing the HILL sure
enough. they fairly whcoped. II was
such : good joke that they told the old
folks. and they enjoyed IL too
Glazcr. the storekecpcr. vowed nc
would set Of some fireworks IN Las
| combs honor. and four or five choice
spirits. who regulated the affairs q
the naticn By sitting on Glazcrs rar-
rcls and boxes and consuming tobacco
for nine hours a day. made rrepars
lions 10 give the foolish pro~pec,or =
calathumpian sercnade-
And. what is more 10 the purpose.
they al. When Ea~comb came down
from Fox hill 81 nighttall hc lco';ed
w~ococgone and fagred out . p
tried 10 sneak into The hotel thrnnSn
~. back door. but the boys were fhsre
70 welcome him
lie took Il rood-na,nrcdiy enough
when nc round he couidnt escape lne
lovs pl.ed him with questions aton'
how many veins he hal struck. and
how much Ne would sell out for. and
az course Is couidn't 10 arytfins ~
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tho I:p>co hoyk By virtne OF superior
strength. IL and intelligence. and he
knew that no serious revolt against hh
rule was contemplated.
''iooh.' he said. with a smile. s.You
don't grasp my idea think we four
boys ought 10 distinguish ourselves BY
dong something out 81 IN. common
run->onetAing we can talk about next
year with pride"
II catch on" said Mart. with more
force than elegance. .-Snpro,e we
send somebody up 20 Vandel. forty
miles. for DR.. Eixby - mend q broken
leg. and when he comes. give him the
leg Of q chair"
Very WE'LL said Jim. dryly. DIR.
Exby is y violent man. and was :
boxer in his younger days You 60"
Mart very naturally demnrred. and
while the others were trying to think
OF something else. Jim said. suddenly:
I'VE are ia Zig luck. Here's our
Chance
What's the mattcr?" queried the
boys. in whispered chorus
..reep oniet. and vou'rl see directly.
Tom. rive me that specimen from
Hunter, mine. Ouickr,
Tom p.s.cd over q specimen OF COP
pcr ore alsnos. a, larzc as his fist and
fully eighty per cent line. and. as Jim
,o,,x Il "a iii hard. = long. lank an,
np~,a;n,v fellow came shamblina
around The post Office r
The bov< knew HIM well as a Yer
mont man named Bascomb. who hai
| been loafnr around l;osco for three
wee;ss and Was generally understood
| 20 be much lxcencr than he looked.
A. he came IN Jim held the spcci
men Of AZ arms length. Is il examin
inc il critically. and when he cam.
= \ ear>bot lin criei
IL must ~ a mistake. Tom. j
eonifn'f have cropped out there
RI ms time l;asconb was abrcas
Of the GROUP. and The boys wer'
watching Jim in surprise. w~onderin,
what II the world he va, up to.
suddenly linn appeared TO see Las
comb for the irst time.
Mr.. Eascomb." said he. with q
afrsctation Of dittidencc. you're a goo
;,d ! - copper. aren't your
Not very answered Eascomb. hi
weak and wasrry eyes shifting "
easily. II can tell il when I see IT,
shat, about AL
.?<havr- exclaimed Jim. in q vexe
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Nh. REWARD AND MRS. GOOSE


The Latter r1nys : j. April Fool Joke g
some Good Purpose
One warm spring morning Mr. Fey
nard went ont to see what lie could lind
for breakfast lie was IN hopes he
could catch some young chickens for
he was particularly fond Of them. they
were so tender: but all the little chick
ems were safe in the barnyarjs- here
Mr.. Ieynard dared not venture. . ne
grew very hungry.
After awhile be came TO the edge OF
. grassy bank. At the foot Of which
was 4 broad lake. There. close b. the
water. preparing 10 take . morning.
swim. Mr.. Eeynard saw ~ha: made
his mouth water Il WIS : plump
handsome goose.
Good morning. Mrs Goose. said
Mr.. Reward rs he ran down b BAN
thinking to himself: I'm maks > meal
Of you in no time
Good morning. Nr. Reynar1r se-
sporlcd Nrs- GOose- with her nest
fascinating smile.
Mrs. Goose had already sur.nised
Sir. Eeynara's intentions and sae a.
once engaged him In conversation.
while he tried 10 think how >hc could
bc>t escape his ufchcs Ncantine
NJ. Remand half for-o. lis him. er.
III vanisr was 80 pleased n the seem
;nr admiration Or Mrs. Gau>e.
suddenly Mrs Goose asked- il a most
winning way;
.-viii yoa 10 ne a favor. Mr.. Fer
narlgr
command me- he exclaimed lay
inr one paw across his heart
-.Weli. thea. sad she. phase rrn
M The bank. and see II my goslinrs
are anywhere about. and tell shem q
hurry down here TO take their swim
ming lesson"
Goslings. The thought made Mr.
Rewards eyes dance with delight q
course he would 20. II they were =
FIT As their mother. what = dainty
breakfast he would have. - mp the
bank he scamperei. well pleased with
his errani. lie could take = Of Mrs
/ Goose after ne had had : taste Of hel
young ones
Eut his search up and down the rcsd
! wa IN y1lus ne &E0NTtA tit 4tl31N4A@
lots to no purpose, and he hrrried back
TO the lake in . very bad humor In
| deed hat Nr& Goose was no. where
he had left her. She WAS Ec<s-ng upcr
the water quite far enorgh from shors
20 be ont Of his grasp. q evidently
enjoying his discontinue
Il think you mn>t have fcrrotser
tina: to-dsv = the FIRST Of ApriL-- shs
sad. smiling. 'ani = ] understood
your intentions perfectly ! Thought yo'
dsscrvcito b. sen on an empty er
rand I may a. well tell you." she
added. .-that ! have no gos'in-S- and 4
I had I shonii certainly not send yo'
10 fetch them Good day. Nr. Eey
nnrdf"
lyon just let me catch your scrsame'
Reynard. sngr.iy.
.-Oh no: ! do not intend % let yo'
catch me- replied Mr< Goose. swim
ming away toward the middle 81 IL
ia1e.-loush-S Companion
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birth
with pink os fraeran, apple blossoms they
tinted Cheek ami chin.
And hue q purple slo;ets her eyes they prs
oned ia.
And yellow Of the crocus brought 70 shine
among her curls.
And sunny smiles they gave 70 her. and tears
like pur.sf pearls
Sor did they vii withhold. oh no. few girls are
bright as She
hut IN confess that shs has made "A April
fool % me
II she command me stay. I stay; II eoi i. straight
waygo.
II she decree that night Is day. ! sw~ar that 4
IS So
Frown- she. my hears sinks IN my breast;
smiles she. l sAin would dance.
And whether skies be fair or dark depends upon
her glance
And though she may neglect me quite. some
other swain 20 hess
With her deliehtsone company. in feisncd IN
CONSCIOUSNESS
or ny discontinue small blame ands her per
yer>ity.
u me-
But fits rarciy-I rebel. and vow no more II
bear
These April moods this April maid 50 of sees
~. % wear.
Scarce j. ms farewell zpokea, when a peai;en'
appears,
The sI,ken fringe that wells her eycs ali gemmes
With April tears
And :len-anl ihen-fThat lover, pray. relen'
les could remains
tkrcci Tor pardon. ard take up the cap an
bells again.
con;cni. II near her ! may live. whate'er 81
wills 70 be.
ror II confess that she has made an April zoo
of me.
Margaret Eyilnse. 10 Detroit Free PrcsA
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Mrs Binsc tseverely)-1 should like
n Snow where you were last night?
h'ngo-Wcll. II the truth must Be
.'a' ! was playing poker with Kinglcy.
.n'' my dear, the last Jackpot bet
IN 2 new bonnet for you against .
new bonnet for his wife.
~ Jingc-lcS. my Gear; and who
wong
n,ngo-We.l. you just wait till you
- his wife next Suuday.-Lifs.
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With lnro II the Gate -She--D'd
: wickei man tear your clothes that
way. George. dear iie-"Nn. dear
est: il wa~ the v;ck.-i gate we were
leaning on ls~s ~ignt--S. y Herald
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Brass manufacturer IL bridgeport
Conn. have cut down the wages in the
screw department from :, to sl-75 per
dav. ami have increase the hours Of
work from nine hours totem. Noldcni
arc have been cut from 3. 80 10 81 %.
and the wages ~ women reduced from
81. - to g. cents Tnc Clark box com.
PAM. ~ Danbnrv. Conn, has reduced
the wages ~ n~ailers 20 per cent Both
OF these Connecticut concerns were m
den. Supporters Of thc Mex nley t1riR.
an / sor-ht % coavincc their working
nc1tAat high tariff and high wage
were alnost equivalent terss~
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An.sher Combin.fion 20 Protect : Grzsp-
Ing s-fsf
The com b;nati0n Of manufacturers Of
plate glass held . meeting . few days
ago .for the pnrpose." as the New
York Tribune sail. '-of arranging .
scale OF prices AID establishing . re-
bate system" IL is BY means Of - re-
bate system thar the whisky trust and
several other similar combinations en-
f.r.e their price lists with The middle
men The Paint Oil and Drug Review
81 the cath inst explains the action
taken AZ this meeting. In November.
100. rules were adopted which recog-
nixei two grades Of glass first and
second qualities Since that time there
has been = price fnr each grade that Of
the second quality being about 10 per
cent. lower than the other. although
the quality was determined solely by
size These rules have now becn re-
peaIed. Hereafter Saysthe Review.
Z manufacturers will sell all plato
glass a. first class. 90 and 5 Of. regard.
les N size. an arrangement which il
practically A = vance in prices
IL i suca advances Of price by
combination agreement that increase
TIE imports Of plate glass notwith-
standing the high duties The latest
annual report Of the treasury dcpart-
ment shows thar the imports for the
fiscal years $500 and ls3i we're = fol-
lows.
CT. rols-s~i. unssircrcd -s,l7.,s H.ss.ss
-. -r4.rA0 .fmM-M - 81 IL -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-04
Mr.. BABsoN's FISH STORY.
Opening Up the Last Winters Holes In
the Ice.

Opening Up the Last Winters Holes In
the Ice.
Mr.. James Babson was famous fish
erman. He returned from every fish
ing excursion with a longer string of
fish and longer story of his exploits
than any other man in Skowhegan; and
if there were any doubts about his
stories, there were the fish to prove his
skill if not his truthfulness. Once when
the river froze over James started off
after frost-fish. He took an abundant
lunch, the necessary lines, hooks and
bait; but, upon arriving at his favorite
fishing ground, he found he had forgot
ten the chisel with which to cut holes
in the ice.
81 declared to man." said Mr.. Babson,
as he told the story in the grocery store
that evening, Il was put to it to know
what 1 was goin' to do. 1t was too far
from home to come back, an l didn't
lack nothin' but jest that pesky chisel.
eat my lunch an went further up the
stream; but 'twa'n't no use; l sorter
drifted back to where l knew there was
fish; and then, after I'd wasted most of
the day, jest happened to think about
the holes I'd cut in that very spot last
year. l remember jest where they
were, an so l went right round an
found every pesly one of 'em! Yes,
sir, froze over, of course, but jest
hammered at 'em with my boot-heel,
and 'twa'n't long fore 1 had 'em open
jest as good as they were last winter.
Kinder spoiled my days fshin', though,
foolin' round so long an not thinkin' of
it."-Lewiston Journal
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holy and anointed crown in the mud of
the common highwaysr'
At this point Clarimond ceased from
his impatient walk and paused directly
in front of his mother. Flashes left his
eyes that bespoke irony and yet earn
estness as well. He had become quite
pale and his demeanor, always full of
dignity, was never statelier than now.
1--WE might as well understand one
another" he began, eff such a result
can ever be attained between two spir-
its as wholly opposite as yours and
mine. We're it possible for me to abdi-
cate tomorrow and make Saltravia
republic, like Switzerland, instead of
the petty, subservient monarchy that it
is, l would give up my throne with the
most cheerful Remuneration"
"Clarimondr'
"But know too WELL" he resumed,
with loudening voice and curl of the
lip far more sad than spleenful, ''that
any such act as this would only rouse
the wrath of the emperor and plunge
my poor country in untold distress
Hence / must remain the miserable
parody of a king that 1 AMI, pierced
with disgust for the paltry pretentions
of all sovereigns, loving the broad pop
ular impulse of self-government with
love drawn from intuition, reflection
and the wisdom of the worlds highest
thinkers. My fate is both piteous and
a terrible oner' He grew still paler,
now, and for moment covered his face
with both hands, while tremor stirred
his frame, like sudden breeze that
grasps a sturdy tree. "On every side of
me discern" he pursued, 1.-THE richest
chances of raising not merely this race
over which rule but of setting to all
mankind an example of liberty, fra
ternity, fellowship! And yet my limbs
are bound with bonds, golden, if you
please, but bonds that l cannot break.
If l were only less of a king might be
more of man. If were only more of
a king | might be less of a SLAYER
"a slavel Clarimondl You do not
merely shock-you horrify me!''
'Mother!" he cried, advancing toward
her as she rose, there are times when
horrify myself! If were the emperor
this hour | would make Europe ring
with my self-abnegations, my revolts
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might have been her own attitude.
Nevertheless, he had in readiness at his
mental command a certain quiet yet CO
gent force of repulsion which his great
position made it not seldom requisite
for him to employ, and which he did not
hesitate to employ now.
MY dear mother" he said, bending
over her hand and touching it lightly
with his lips, you surely must be IA
tigued with your journey; and if you
will permit, ! will send to you your
women. Perhaps l have been too reck-
less in my recent condolences, and il so
pray remember that l have uttered
them in no role of personal resentment.
AS for the young lady whom you have
brought to Saltravia with the expecta-
ton of making her my wife, it would be
idle in me to place the attractions of
either my throne or my personality
against those of her mother church.
Surely she will there find profounder
consolation than any that my more linn
tied resources could bestow.''
This, even from son to mother, was a
sort of royal dismissal. But the prin-
cess, who might be got rid of for a
night, could not be waived aside more
durably. As one of her detested Amer
leans might have said, she had come to
stay. The king now felt himself in
straits with regard to the due reception
and entertainment of Alonzo. On the
following day he and Eric presented
themselves at the palace, and an hour
or two of the most pleasant intercourse
ensued. Alonzo, after visiting with the
king those great galleries on whose
walls blank spaces were lett for the pic
lures that he would probably bring to
them, felt immensely drawn toward his
new master. In a few more days he
started on the first of his missions, one
that took him among certain old mon
asteries in the north of Italy. Mean
while the king bored himself with ETH
quette and precedent under the keen
scrutiny of his mother. The princess
would not lift an eyelid unless court
custom sanctioned it. She managed,
during that summer and the next au-
tumn, to gather about herself little
coterie of supporters, and for time a
new political party was talked of. But
her sons entire indifference may have
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-04
a Green Hand.

Father-rd rather you would not go
sailing with that young man. I'm
afraid he does not know how to manage
a boat
Daughter-Dear me, why do you
think so?
Father-He wears a catching suit
Good News.
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THE MOST REMARKABLE TREE.
A Switzerland Fir Which is a yeritable
Freak of Nature.

A Switzerland Fir Which Is a yeritable
Freak of Nature.
Growing near the baths of Alliaz, in
the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, al
most within stones throw of the most
popular hotel, four thousand five hun
dred feet above the level of the sea,
stands the most remarkable tree in the
world. The trunk of this curious tree
is ten meters, or a little over thirty
feet in diameter at the base. About
two yards above the ground seven off
shoots put out from the south side.
Bent and gnarled at their place Of
starting, these side-trunks soon
straighten themselves up and rise per-
pendicularly and parallel to the main
stem. This feature alone is not, per-
curious fact is that the two largest OF
the side trunks are connected with the
main tree by sub-quadrangular braces
resembling Orders These beams have
probably been formed by an anasto-
mosing of branches, which, although
comparatively common among agos-
perms, have never before been reported
in confer. The places where the side
Orders enter the main trunk are so
smoothly barked over as to make it i'm
possible to ascertain the manner in
which nature formed the remarkable
union. How limb Originally intend
ed to grow free and bear foliage) could
have been absorbed and converted into
living girder is mystery which af.
fords new illustration of the power Of
nature to adopt itself to any and all
circumstances.-Phi Press
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$50 Munson asked for the hand of
Goldlump's daughter last night?"
Twinlle-''Yes, but L guess there was
some mistake" What happened?"
Twinlle-"He got the old mans foet
instead Ocean.
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HURRICANE AT SEA.

Honduran Schooner Stranger Capsizes and
Sixteen Lives Are Lost.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1S.--The Norwe-
gian steamer Agnes, Captain +. Hanson,
from Bluefields, Nicaragua, arrived dur
ing the evening. She reports having,
Oct. 10 at q p. M, encountered hurri-
cane from the west varying to south and
southwest barometer 29.4) with tremen-
dons seas flooding the steamers decks
fore and aft. The vessel was ..hove to"
until a. m. Oct. IL, when the weather
moderated. Ii also reports: "At Z a.
m. Oct. II sighted what appeared to be
q boat i'm which were two men, the
waves at the time being very high.
Hauled the ship mp, and. drifting down to
them we found they were two sailors
clinging to part Of q boat. Passing near
them we succeeded In throwing them a
line to which they clung and were
drawn aboard the ship in safety. The
men belonged to the Honduran schooner
Stranger, which had capsized at IL ..
m. on Oct. 10. She had thirteen pas
sengers, including seven women and
three children, also crew OF FIVE men,
including the captain, ell of whom,
with the exception Of the two rescued
by the Agnes, were drowned.
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TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.

Census Bulletin Showing the Increase I'm
Products Since 1880.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S--The census bu-
reau has issued bulletin on the condi-
ton of the textile industries of the
United States for the census year 1890
which will attract general attention.
The increase of silk manufacture since
1850 was most striking. being 112.7 rs per
cent. In the value of products. The in
crease in cotton manufacture ranked
second, being 39.tl per cent. and the
wool manufacture third, being 28. 80 per
cent. The increase In the entire textile
industry was 35.51 per cent. The rela-
tive rank in Importance Of these indus
tries has been changed. The wool man
ufacture In all its branches, including
all descriptions of hosiery and knit
goods, now stands first on the list, with
products valued at $s37, ,76S, ,524. Cotton
is sec cond with products valued at $287,-
931, ,724 and silk manufacture third with
products valued at SS7 ,29S, ,454. The act
ual increase in the valueof products was
SIC, ,611 in wool, s75, ,S91 ,614 in cotton
and SAG, 265. .4u9 in silk, the total increase
being without parallel in any country.
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The Bokhara, of the Oriental Zine,
Founders In a Typhoon In the
China Sea.
Only Twenty.seven Of the Crew and
Passengers Are Rescued
Alive.
Sixteen Lives Lost by the Foundering
Of Schooner or the Mexican
Toast.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The Peninsular
and Oriental Steamship company's Office
here has received the following dispatch:
Hong Kong, Oct. II. The Peninsular
and Oriental steamship Bokhara has
been totally wrecked. The steamer
struck on a sand island of the group
known as the Pecadores, or Fishers
islands, called Peng Ho by the Chinese,
in the channel of Fiken in the China
sea. The weather was terrible and the
raging waters quenched the fires on the
steamer. She became unmanageable
and sank and the commander and a
majority of the officers and the crew
were lost. Twenty-three persons only
were saved. 1t is feared that those who
were lost were mostly Europeans. The
steamer Anchoria has proceeded to the
scene of the wreck.