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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

In 1891 we exported 70 Germany SOL
6s4. 0sl OF domestic merchandise. OF
this, only s6.545,sl:. or ia per cent,
consisted Of articles affected BY the
new treaty. The only articles which
were formerly subject to duty but are
now free are bed feathers. anise. cara.
way and cumin seeds. bark for tanning
and oleomargarinc and similar oily sub
stadces
The duties on wheat and -four. which
were under the old law 5 and 10. 50
marks respectively. are now $50 and
100 marks The old duties were nearly
prohibitive under ordinary conditions
Since equal reductions are made on
wheat and -four imp ,rtcd from Austria
Hungary, the advantages which the lat
ter have over the United States ON &C.
count Of her close proximity to
Germany will give her the bulk Of the
trade. This applies equally 70 rye and
oats Under these circumstances. we
cannot expect to materially increase
our exports Of these products 20 Ger
many.
To say nothing Of the duties in
posed, the character Of our barley,
malt and hops Is such that. Is in the
past, we will export none Of these
products 70 Germany. In fact. Ger.
many. besides supplying her own mar.
kets, II . large exporter Of these ar.
ticles 70 Great Britain and other corn-
tries
The small reduction made in the
IA -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

Quick" shouted Harry. Run FOR
ladders and ropes. ] can't hold on
here much longcr"'
How did You get up thcre?" one Of
them called.
Never mind--I tell you III be dead
soon II you don't help me-" Harry
shouted
The men turned about and ran In the
direction Of the town. II was now al
most dark They were soon lost to
sight In the shadows Of the valley. II
seemed an age 10 Harry. though II
could not have been more than ten
minutes, before he caught sight OF half
dozen lanterns moving swiftly
across the valley. followed by scores
OF dark forms. Two minutes later an
excited crowd of men came running ur
the slope. and were soon gathered
about the base Of the chimney gazing
helplcssly upward.
Take courage and hold fast" shout
cd one Of the men. ''The ladders will
he here in q few minutes to help you
down"
II can't hold on much longer" an
swered Harry. leaning far over the
chimney. while the smoke wnirlcd
about him. II can breathe here but a
few minutes more. It's suffocating me-"
The people below hurried helplessly
back and forth. SoEae OF them at
tached stone to rope. and tried
vainly TO throw it to the top Of the
chimney.
Meantime a hot, sickcning blast Of
gas came up, from which Harry re-
coiled desperately. Men had gone to
the works to drag the fire from tho
furnaces. but the tunnel and fiucs were
now charged with gas. 1t was but an
affair Of minutes before Harry must
be asphyxiated and lose his grasp.
The firemcn rushed up to the base Of
the chimney and ran their ladders
a'oft But the highest point they could
reach was thirty feet below the top.
A groan OF disappointment went up
from the crowd. Harry realized that
now but one thing remained to be
done. and that must be done instantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

In review the steel rail trade in
1891 the High Tariff Manufacturer
says:
THE past year has been q quiet period
in the steel rail trade, but the year has
been marked BY at least one event Of
great Importance. namely. the removal
Of the most formidable antagonist Of
the rail combination. As the result of
long continued negotiations. which
several times threatened to miscarry.
the Scranton Steel Co. was consolidated
with the Lackawanna Coal a Iron Co.
last spring. and the actuating spirits Of
the Scranton Co were placed beyond
power Of opposing the com bination for
period of ten years IL cost q nice
snug sum 9, do this, but IL was cvident-
" considered as worth what Il cost
Zone year ago the rail trade was in .
disorganized and dcmoralizcd condi-
tion. The combination was in state
bordering on collapse. and rails were
selling at SIS per ton At eastern r7ills.
with SOW market Il took two or
three months to dispose Of the Scran-
ton Ste Il Co. and straighten matters
out, and then all was pain sailing.
with $50 as the fixed and unalterable
price. Until within the past three
months. trade has been very quiet, but
the last quarter brought liberal pur-
chases by the leading railroads, and
the trade may now be regarded - in =
very satisfactory condition. consider
ing the low price Of pig iron and the
very fair price OF rails
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

The total exports OF tine United
States to Great Britain and Irelanl dur
ing the last fical year amounted in value
70 SAL. 5o9. ST. This is $50. 600. 900 less
than the value Of the exports 20 Great
Britain and ireland in ISL Yet this
country's exports last year TO the
United Kingdom amounted in value TO
more than its eyoorts TO ell the world
besides
While throwing every tariff obstacle
in the way Of this great ira ic. the bril-
liant policy Of the administration il 10
bully or beg commercial favors from
countries which. In the nature Of
things. can have little or no trade with
the United States IL Il considered =
stroke 70 obstruct commerce with
Great Britain and ireland. whose peo-
pie draw upwards Of fifty per cent Of
the exports Of the United states. and
TO negotiate atrcaty Of reciprocity with
Venezuela, whose imports from this
country amount 70 one-half Of one per
cent Of It's total export trade.
The Mckinley organs made . great
cackle over reciprocity treaty. with
lBrazil. when the exports Of the Unitsi
States 70 all South America, Central
America and the West Indies com bincd
do not equal in valne the exports 10
Germany, against whose trade with
this country the Mckinley tariff wages
: malignant war; --Philadelphia Record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

"Bill Dryface." the squire said, swss
the life and dread Of the town. lie
could mimic any man that ever lived.
He'd sit here in the store, night after
night and make fun Of people, taking
EN- of To the very life, until we was
Just sore laughing at him, and every
man scarf for fear his turn would
come next but one night, right in
the middle Of the fun. when Bill was
giving us limitations Of the new baptist
preacher. u Teller happened along and
seemed attracted by the noise. lie
stood az the door and watched and
listened for about ten minutes, and
then he up and took Bill on himself:
right TO the very life; beat anything !
ever saw in my born days"
..Show ,nan?' queried the tourist
NO" said the squire, deputy sher-
III; took him OF 50 completely he amt
never come back since; won't either.
for about two years yet"
And then there was heard in tho
dusty Office the voice Of man laugh
inc long and loud, and with repeated
cadcnccs Of infectious mirth, like unto
Che laughter Of man who enjoys .
good thing when he hears IL and who
can't hear IL too often. II was the
sou. re. 49, l,urdcttcs u Philadelphia
prak&
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

Infnliible signs Whereby the Breed MAJ
Always lie known.
Signs of the jay abroad: lie has .
quarrel with the ticket agent before
getting his ticket; he says . good-by to
everyone in hailing distance before
getting on the train. and then says the
same thing through the car window;
he leaves his final instructions with
the solcmnity and Importance Of maxi
ing will; he asks the conductor and
all the passengers around him twenty
different times II they are sure he Is on
the right train; he puts up the window,
only to put it down again and then to
hoist Il up again; he finds out all about
his neighbours business; he piles his
valiscs around him like . barricadc; he
prepares to take nap. but cant 80 to
sleep for fear some one will rob him;
he begins to collect his baggage and
sits nervously on the edge Of the scat.
for fear he will not have time 20 get
out half an hour before the train
renchcs his station, and finally. ut the
end Of nm hours journey, when he
reaches his destination and gets out.
he rnshcs back after the train has
started to pick up something he had
forgotten. The jay is q great trav'
eler -lnglcside.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

''lhese are no special cases, but sim
liar advance took place over the whole
line OF several hundred patterns. and
as the Mckinley bill became operative
October 8. 1890. it is significant that
within four days a marked increase in
American goods was announced. When
they reached the January prices had
but little interest in them. as | was
convinced that the burden-bearing con-
sumner would rebel and either make
the old knife white little longer, or
go without. II askc to purchase at the
retail prices which would pay the
dealer profit on the above costs
'As an indication of the 'we-are-on-
top position. which the Association Of
American Cutlery Makers assumed,
will add that was solicited TO pur-
chase goods at the advanced prices.
with the guarantee that. II within a
reasonable time could buy from any
member Of the association at less price
should be REIN bursei anv excess
had paid. CUTLER"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

with clinging skirt and . medium
length Jacket. with or without vesk
The costume is simply finished either
with machine stitching or straight q
waved rows Of narrow Milan braid.
Redingctes- French polonaises and
perfect fitting princess gowns with
slight draperies and very short trains.
are among the importations designed
especially for handsome promenade
costumes and they are 50 varied in
style and decoration IS 70 prove b.
coming 70 all figures The tnree-quar~
ter coat will continue in favor. and one
Of the very popular shapes is = cross
between = closely-fitted Newmarket
and the Russian paletot 81 fashionable
last season The back Is something
like = gentieman's frock coat and
again like an ordinary fitted jacket Tie
fronts being treated in manifold ways.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

gown i<excredingiy plain. Int d = 49,
neat and fashionable. and there IL uEu-
ally. en- suite. bonnet or toque. and =
distinguished looking travelling cioa1E
One of this sort appearing aEcog new
" imported wraps i Of 6ysred brown
cloth cut like = deep circular. with ;
rounded yoke Of velvet covered wisS
rich paSsementerie- The cellar b ~
high Medici shape. the wrap = lined
with : dark Pekin stripe. and i Is also
designed for thcater wear 70 cover a
elaborate toilet
sheath sxirts shoe - signs a : fnil-
ure in popularity
The poke bonnet = trying hard -
poke is way into The frost rank q
fashion IL has already succeeded = :
great degree in doing % i Loadoa -
Paria
Lace will Be u lavish - On summ<-
dresses. Point de Gese> and the nne.e
Oriental patti rms being greatly favosol
Tor these They will be used for Span-
ish nouncex. capoA bibs. piastrous-
sleeves and frilA Pierrot collars =.
vide Iaee are tarne down IN the neek.
a,d have ruffs 10 match Large crava
bows arc made Of lee ard net. o. ehif-
ION and lace arranged II two gres.
loops. and arc worn with tca gownA
Jackets and faney kouse waists Las
ana erere lace Hts fall in straight 80
folds from neck % belt Sash ribboa.
ore revived with enthusiasm- Velvsi
ribbon trimmings appear upon many
chic and prrs4y gowns from over -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

How this trust or association. ss they
politely call themselves. has taken adj
vantage Of the new duties is shown by
the following letter Of a cutlery dealer:
TO The Editor Of the Evening Post:
''Sir-I notice in your issue OF the sth
inst letter from \ and Y. relative 10
statement which appeared in the
Press that no one has heard OF any adj
vance in prices of cutlery in conse-
quencc OF the Mckinley bill II is a
well-lnown fact that about the time
this bill went into effect the associa-
ton OF American Manufacturers Of
Cutlery was holding frequent sessions
in New York with the view Of 'regu-
lating prices. and as a result OF their
conferences | submit some figures Civ
ing the details of few patterns Of
American knives as follows, the prices
paid for them prior to October $. 1890.
and that which was fixed by the ASSOC
citation at various times aftcrward:
Prize gr-or
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

afternoon, and Mr.. Peters has sent me
% fetch il out"
The superintendent has the key"
sa'd the tookkccpcr. ''and he's gone
away"
think there Is a key hanging up
q NE Office" said Harry. anyway.
'r Peters left one there this evening"
80 there is" said the bookkecpcr,
a''er looking. You can keep IL till
morning. or give II to Peters,
Harry procured a lamp from the tool
.oom' lighted IL, unlocked the paddock
=" me outside Of the iron door, put the
~ n his pocket, and entered the
sarK tunnel. Before he had entered,
'ar oookkecper had gone away.
~ found that the shovel had been
. III. ~ me farther end Of the passage
q" y was quarter OF an hour before
trance.
~nen he returned TO the door, he
. Juno, 70 his horror, that II had been
Used and locked. He shouted and
a' upon the door. but no answer
l. - Then he stood In silence, hard
y knowing whit 70 do.
VINO had shut the door? As ne non.
Nh. s. upon u he came 70 the conclu.
~. . mat the superintendent had not
s,,. 'nr works when the book keeper
osh rposea' that he had been Ia some
M part OF the bull dings. and, return
doaa " 'ne ncighborhood Of The tunnel
MN naa found IL open. Then. sup
t ~ mat the workmen had forgot
ain, !, c'ose u the supcrin tendcnt had
a., ny ny locked u, withont su,pec.ing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11
GERMAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
1t VIII Not Materially Help Our Trade :
some Tarir Euncombe.

1t Will Not Materially Help Our Trade :
some Tariff Euncombe.
Now that the president has pro-
claimed the new reciprocity treaty
with Germany in all its details. here
is sufficient material at hand to fairly
estimate its value In consideration
for the free entry into the United States
Of raw sugar grown in Germany. the
imports OF which in 1921 amounted to
Sl2. SOL $50. this treaty admits free or at
reduced rates the following list of ar
ticles To show the reductions made
we give the old duties aud the value Of
the various products affected which
were exported to Germany in 1891:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11
He could not be reached; he must drop
tn fba sfav xvirpS

He could not be reached; he must drop
TO the stay wires.
The excited crowd below. looking
upward. saw him first fling his hat and
lantern clear of the crowd and then
swing himself down the edge 81 the
chimney. Then cries OF horror went
up As he was seen to leap downward
into space.
Not one in the crowd but thought he
would be dashed TO pieces on the
ground. But descending swiftly. he
struck the stay-wire. The next mo-
ment he had caught il in his hands and
for an instant hung suspended. swing
ing like pendulum beneath.
Then he threw his legs over the
wires slid slowly to the ground, and
fell fainting in the arms Of one Of the
men who had rushed forward to assist
him. Yankee Blade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11
IN THE FLUE.
Harry Bakers Dangerous Export
ence in Smelling Furnaces.

Y A SMA LII
stream 5 and
I he smelling
works Of the
DENLY Mining
and Smelling
Company. An
unusual h in <
u bout these
works is that
one sees neither
= IA 0 k . nor
stn k e stacks
above the fam
ing furnaces.
HIT ND on the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

How the Mckinley isili Favors this Nnnu-
fActurers Of Cutlery.
The association OF American manu-
facsurers OF cutlery asked permission
OF the ways and means committee 10
propose schedule on cutlery for the
Mckinley bill. Their request was
grnnici, and the duties which they
wanted were enacted into law. These
duties, compared with those OF the tar
III OF 1883. are as follows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

some button
in 8 straight
down from the
throat others
fastening dag
cnally- The
m ost stylish
have ample
vests of SONS
very rich Or
fancy material
FOR very youth
fcl wearcrsWD
models tn -
have gay 6g
ured satin vest
= n d : m all
double capes
over the shout
derS The new
8 " slIo vital
coats will b
<martly worn
slender
women The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

are Of very light ladies' cloth. silk lined
throughout and tailor finished A pref
~ travelling costume i made Of Har-
r.s' tweed. the skirt slightly draped
upon the hips the fullness massed =
the center back The Princess Nay
coat has sloping revers and = swallow
tail hack; in this particular GO :
blouse vest Of sursh takes the pla1e =
the usual waistcoat
Great attention = paid - the style
and decoration cf travelling costs0no
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

= 49, @@@
In thcse lzt-
ter d ays-
r. old
time idea
that any
half - orn
passe suit
was & God
enough 10
jaunt about
in il entire
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

| NEW YORK, Oct ga World La
Guayra, EenrzueIa, cabte dated Oct. 5
says: :f.
| 4 desperate hattle has Inst taken
u[nce ht I4os TtYurs. a snati town on
| The railr ,ad line to Valencia, ut flis~
'aace about equal between that place
and Cafacbs.
six hundred art killed and MANY
high s. vrrnnlrut Officials captured.
tre@po hss struck anotne, decisive
t'f"w which, fhIowlSg upon hi. tr+v>
i u. succe<et* since the REVOLUTION be-
gun ia last March. mean* victo,y for
the Crespists
Inday CarArts ia u,ore han evctted.
for at distance nf but len tniIts frum
f'a city limits Cresrn ha4 sixnal1y
Dictated the government, fnrce%.
Crtspo has announced hi+ deter
mlnhtlop to enter the capital TO mor>
row. Matters are INV gsttiag warm
for the citizens of Caracas aud the
prestige of Crespo's Success may CAUSE
many Of them to fly to his flsg,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

*rt'flcial light in the room, and tt;e
t*hatnhtr WAS AIfn..h1 ia dark uess eava
+ where broad tipnh Of 1ucou)jrht
poured III through II western iudow.
/ fh+ nonn'@ ray- fell ncro@a the he'd
! -up'n which The dying man lay, hatn-
! 'hK him in II cir pure, peIIucid light
! nd f'rmtug Il RtnIhrandtltke back
S'onnd TO 1h+ SEM. All wAA silent
save '1@ N ux1tpg of HE autumn wind
~ 1t vtntIy played through the trees
'hrr"u1ding the house. fitting re-
Iueum for the poet who sang Of love
'hd the heAuti"s Ut nature.
M"tl"nirs., I. ,rh T~nnysnn Law up-
ot1 MS cnuc1, TIE tide If his life gently
ann slowly ebhirg tut into the ucpAn
m fiae 1htfnltt. r., racks Of pain tr
~n'r"W checked it, .tr4e nr caused u
ripple uron the outgoing tide. Az
pe"r'fnIlr aud hs gently ~ he had
l'vet', :" h% died, looking until The end
}bt" TIE tye~ It thn>t dear To him. All
the 'nt tnlht:* "t~ hi% family w.re by his
hrd, atd Sir Andrew clark rena1ued
ny hfH *lu~ frntn H. mumtut of his
arrival e-1trdny until he nreatutd hIs
la IL .+..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

A FREUD la ueed II II friend indeed,
and not Itss than one million peoDle
have found just such friend In Or.
Kings new discovery for .consumr.
ton, coughs md colds. If you have
never Used this grtat Cough medicine.
QUE trial will convince you that it bus
wonderful curative powers In all dir
seases OF the throat, chest aud lungs.
Each bottle is guaranteed to do all
that Ia claimed or money will be- re-
funded. Trial hotties free Mt Savaee's
drug store, Large size 500 aud 81,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

We desire TO say to our citizens that
for years we have BEEN selling DR..
Kings. New Discovery for Consump.
ton, DR.. king'a New Life Pills, BUCK j.
len's Arnica Salve and Electric Bit,
tefs. and haye never handled remedte
that sell AZ we'll or that have giver
such universal satisfaction. We "a
not hesitate To guarantees them every
time, and we stand ready to refu1 d
the purchaae price II satisfactory r.
sulta do not follow their use. Theet
re1nedies have won their great popu !.
larlty purely on their merite. RI.
w. e. SAVAGE, ~
prugRlst. i:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

LONDON, Oct. t.-Lord Tennyson
died at 1:35 this morning. Immedi-
Etely after death representative of
the Associated Press had an interyJew
with Sir Andrew Clark, one OF The
physicians who attended the poet
laureate. Sir Andrew said that Lord
Tennystn's death was the most gIori>
ous no had ever seen, There waa no
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

achievement of t>.Junhu.. sud III,
right dny should be reI+br ted. F.,
THIS F+"Hon We are glad that Ottpt
-ist u to ht tne day. We wa,,
tile children If The land to th
"trve an anniversary, with ail tl4,
That nnnir irnI'lirA, amt not upcessari y
the fecprFent+ II fixed date, whicl.,
owing 10 arbitrary cnAnge~ In tte
n+'hed* "f computing tune, ha. i.t~,
I'- ihsltpIttcADce. and ln our It ~ d. IN
not ac uratrly nnrk utt The true cet,-
| tury"W III. HurrAh tnr HE nattnn II
| C"tnuhtan uut,'Ir srhonI cel+l,rati,,n
1T Ortnher "a.
ln tonn. eIion With the above VI
adj The following >uxxr>tiont Of pro-
gram tor The day. Ep.l
To THE EptroK:~~The following arr
-u2ge4 Inns ln "as- the c,vit. re!+..ra
t'oa II united with That TT 1ne sct1ooI
ut'on Columbus t>uy:
/. That his hnnur, the. mayor, bv.
Hntlt~ttd Il tn l,rt- id.. 10: j.:
=. That The vst+ran> If theh;ue u,lu
fh~ gr'y he invited t. bp present and
itAd IN ljr salute to ;stt ti4x.
30 TINT The Various >url~ti+s If he
city br invited IT. bt present In rega|ia.
l.. That HE celebration tAkt PLACE
"a : o'cjork nn tt,r AFTERNOON o, tbe .l~t
Inst, i: the rrtnul-yarh 1t t,.e ~ .ut.
otterw se in the ochoo! -hou,~.
j. That the city max" such Appro
prlat'"n As l- u+edfui for properly seat.
ing thu schmtl yard, building stand
for the speakers, providing staff aud
Nag and i vutiug t1e >ervtre Ut II l4and,
Il That this be The program for lhe
nctasun:
PROGRAM ]
. 1s'. %+ltction~The band.
2nd Call to Order-The Mayor,
3fd. Reading If the Presidents |
PrncIamatioh~~Mr. w. Il. Darby.
An. Raising lbe Flag aud Salute
Led by The Veterans.
5th. Staging, Ametica-puriIs aud
Audience.
9th. Prayer-Rev Father Van der
Brock.
7th. Song OF Columbus Day-pu-
otls aud Audience.
Sth' Address. 'The Meaning OF the
Four Centurlts"-Chariey Haynes.
9th. SeIectlon-The Band,
10th. The Ode for Columbus Dav-
Selli8 Tho upon.
LTD. 6electIon-The Band.
18th. Orstion-Rev. John Dunlap.
18th. belectlon--The Band.
l4tb. Dismissal. |
A committee of citizens ought of
ourse to be appointed to see that the
'arious plans are carried out, and the
'Ftss' the pulpit aud prominent citi-
ems should b. invited to stats of nuu-
r upon the OCCASION.
fully.
WM. NJ, WEEKS,
ptiucitaI.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08

"Would1 t you like to try our hair rs~
starer, snh:" ~': -=:--<-.
lis yo' head a specimen recommends
t;rn:"
mo: that's the style this season."
"We1l. guess I'll be in the fushion
too" -Harper's Weekly. T =
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-10-08
A f3x,nta EnnHn.,

Belle-What u beautiful cluster min
you wear' Where did you get it: T.:
klttie-Had it made OF the stones In
my. seaside engagement rings. s.--~Jewel.
ers' Weekly. r: