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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04


ghs Annual isurning Of the Cras. 1. s.,x
90 Be the Reason Tor Fe~ Trees.
The fact that the prairies IL thu
Mississippi valley Excluding the mon
western plains) are mainly treeles<
in spite Of an unusually fertile soil. 4
favorable geographical position and
suitable climate. has attracted mech
attention in America where many
theories have been advanced to a.
count for it. Professor Leo Lcaaue-
rcux has argued that the soil OF the
prliries. being lacustrine sediment
Is unable. by reason Of its acidity, to
support trees
Professor J. ID. Whitney has urged
that the extremely fine texture Of tbs
soil is unsuited 70 the growth Of trees.
while Professor Winchen has argued
that the germs Of all arborescent vege-
tation were destroyed at the time q
the last great glacial epoch. Other
theories adduccd til, cold Of winter
or the heat Of summer, or insufficient
rainfall, Is the reason for the ab
sence Of trees, but none Of these
theories seems to me adequate
believe the main cause Is the
prevalence Of the vast prairie fires,
which for generations past have
swept over the prairies almost annu-
ally. killing the trees and preventing
the growth Of Others The Indians
originally started these fires In order
to reduce the labor Of hunting the
buffalo. by limiting the feeding
grounds. but now the fires are usual
" started by settlers or travellers
They take place IN the autumn, a.
soon as the frosts have killed the
grass. or in the spring, after the
snow has gone
In spite Of the most stringent laws
against firing the prairies, the greater
part Of their AREA gets burned over
annually: for on the level prairies,
when the grass i dead and dry and
high wind Is blowing. q single prai-
RE fire may land often does run for
hundreds Of miles. Professor Hind
mentions one which in 1857 extended
1000 miles III length and several hun
dred IN width. Every settler ON The
prairies has to put . fire guard
around his premises by turning . fen
sods with a plow, as . protection
against the fires.
In dry districts. where the grass =
short. this simple precaution y suf6-
Gent: but in most regions, where the
grass grows long. wide river win
not stay fire. and many travellers
have given stirring narratives d
their adventures ON such occasions.
The only escape IN such cases = tc
start another fire in advance, and =
taxed refuge On the ground thu
burned. The spectacle presented b
such extensive fires especially =
night IS appaIlingly grand
| To the annual burnings OF the graM
! attribute theexccssively fine, black
| eootlike texture Of the prairie soal
| add its extraordinary fertility ] ex
hibit specimen Of soil ! obtained q
| the prairie in Manitoba several year,
| AGO. In that district at least thu
fires are accepted rs the cause Of The
remarkable nature Of the soil Millez
| Christy in Scottish biographical Nag
| ANNA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

'D'ss :" - 80 OAs 0A1
~ Office 10 hereby given that the an.
- dsrsigned. Administrator OF the es.
I'a'e George W Walker, deceased. will
-rli Il public auction 81 the late resi-.
deuce ~ s.id decedeni. IN the town OF
lkfi~r"fsh. dubois county. Indiana, on
SATURDAY, MARCH IL, 1897,
The following personal property or said
deced.n'. VIZ; hlooded black stallion
| hrr-- 2 cnlis. cstfle. mich cows. lot oil
-s'.ck h"g- 5'at hogs. poultry. hs,. corn
lpof-foss canned fruit. pork. plows. corn
Idfill. two horse wagon, buggy, road
least. msn'- saddle. single harness. about
n $50 rper ~ lumber. 2OOO white oak 80.
lsuch bp-ris. household and kitchen fur
'Aiinrc bod. bedding. heating and cook
liNg slnve-. tables. chsirs, safes. bureaus
~srdfohe, hook case. dishes. clock,
watch. Drug. medicines, black berry cor.
liiAl % vine phs -icisns' instruments
medical hooks. vinegar. and many other
arsicles nor herein mentioned.
TRIMS ~ SALE: Sumo OF S. and
under. cssh. Sums over o5. q credit oil
nine months VII be given. the pur.
|chaser- giving notes bearing 8 per cent
interest from date waving rriiei, and
with good freehold -uresv TO Admins.
|rstor's approval No property TO b
rem we'd Ill trim. ~ sale are complied
lwNh
sale 10 begin - 8 o'clock. O. m.
LAFAYETTE ELLIS. Adm'r.
Ira, lor x Hunter. Attorneys.
F-h 10 l6s2-3x.
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jefferson p. Trustees Notice.

THE undersigned will be It his ONCE
! TO attend to township business OF
Jefferson township, Dubois county. on
Saturdays OF each week and requests 81
persons having business with the town
ship to attend TO IL on those days. The
township libraries are kept q J. w.
Jacobs, Ia Birdseye. and the Trustees
residence. where 81 persons entitled can
get books thereof.
Sspt.S 'ss-y. TFusvs SsGHyUn ~
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WAxTED-Lsdiss or gentlemen who
can invest from $50 10 $500 will find On
excellent opportunity to enter into 4
business that il guaranteed 70 paw them
from $50 TO $50 per week. The business
will stand the c!osest investigation CAL
in person. or address
II ID KELLER. 500 Main St..
23.3w Evansville. Ind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

To open an umbrella in house Is
said to BRING bad luck; 50. too. does
the presentation Of a pair Of scissors,
unless crooked pin is also included
in the gift
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

The attorney in the case wns
ny and he was not makin
plennnter for the witnesa
could help.
''How old are your h0 a.,St4 w
I'D who was called to tcst.ty
I'm old enough, she rep.
exceeding promptncss, u
thn4 II Is miserable bad ma
: man TO ask lady how
The courl let the anSv
pgfxuit Free Press.
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A FORTUNE

Inherited by few. 3 pure blood, freo
from hereditary faint. Catarrh. con-
sumption. rheumatism. ScrotuIa,
and many other maladies born In
the blood, can BE- efiectually eradi-
Gated only by the use Of powerful
alternatives. The standard specific
for this purpose Nc the one best
known and approved nd is Ayers
sarsapariIIa. the compound. con-
centrated extract OF Honduras sar-
saparilla and other powerful alters-
tives.
Il consider that have been
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04
An Offer. to Farmers!
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and
Jasper Courier FOR ~ 90!

A. vii; be seen Nv adv. in another
column We Offer the Courier" and the
"Prngre-sive Farmer The official organ
Of the n NJ y. A together for 81 Nov
Il the time 10 subscribe Or course. Al
these terms. |, Il cssh In advance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

Electricity has been used in Sweden
as a substitute for dynamite in blast
ing. A strong current Is turned into
the rock and the intense heat causes
it to crack.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

The latest calculation Of the earth ,
distance from the sun. based upon
the transit Of Venus in 1852. puts it
at q, DAB. OLA miles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

Sappey. the learned psychologist,
says that the human stomach con-
tains 5000. 400 glands which are con-
stantly secrcting gastric juice
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

u y within bombs to say that the
treat rsAi f.riners Of the United
states nav str secn good country
oaa. a'd tasir very bad roads
- rrs WI 44 order IL u..ture.--Nov,
xofk lnncs-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

llOther-Y You should Ent
Int young man
Daughter Why not. mo-
sHe i % ugly to hi y iei
'>Oh, but I'm not going N
- g this onel" Good New
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

NOTICE i hereby given that the IN
- dersigned has been appointed Ad'
mini@trator Of the estate Of Bernh ard
iluemper. deceased. late OF Dubois
county. Indiana. Said estate Is pro.
hsbiy solvent.
.JoHS G. HuMBEsT. Adm'r.
Feb 10. Is92-3w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

NOTICE IL hereby given that th'
- Clerk Of the Dubois Circuit Court
has appointed the Undersigned Admins
traitor of'he estate Of George w. Walker
ne - Dubois county Indiana, deceased
said e-f4fe j. solvent.
LAFAYETTE ELLIS. Adm'r.
TRAYLoR 4 HUNTER, Attys
Feb 10. .92-3W.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

castora Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t neither Opium. Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t Is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
1t il Pleasant. guarantee Is thirty years use BY
Millions Casora destroys Worms and allays
feyerishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrhra and Wind Collie CastoFta relieves
teething troubles constipation and nasu'ency'
Castora the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria i the Chldren's Panaccathc Mothers Friend
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

TVHE undersigned. Trustee OF Boone
= township, Dubois county. hereby
gives notice that he will sttend N aIi
usines- pertaining 10 The Office ~ Trus.
tee. At his residence I miles Scush-ess'
OF Portersviiie. on SATURDAYS 81 each
week, and requests al persons having
70 wnship business "a present u on Sat
urday. Citizens dcsirinp book. NON
the Tow nship Library nre no'ified Inst
the Librar, y kep' y, Wm NrHaf.is
in Porscrsville
HExRy D. RREiDEKBAUoH,T I. b. Up.
Nay 10, i080-ly.
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VvHE undersigned, Trustee Of Balm
l bridge township, Dubois county,
will attend to Township business on
Saturdays Of every week, at his residence
on North Main street, between Sew
enth and Eighth. in Jasper.
The Library Of said Township is kept
At the bookstore Of Mr.. Jacob Gosmann,
where persons wanting books can obtain
them at any time.
JOSEPH ECKsTEIN, Trustee
April 90. 1883 IN ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

"Castors IL an excellent medicine FOR chi
IA. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of is
% effect upon their children"
pa- q. G. oTooop.
Lowell. Mass.
"Cassorla Il the bsst remedy for CHI ltrcn OF
sAlrh am aeq .ainted. hope the d-y is' o.
1iS-ant when mothers will cons Ter the reAl
ters 81 q th4.r children, ami use sssoria in
"a u the variousquack noarums hich are
.troving thrir loved ones, By forcing opium.
n,cs phine. soothing syrup and other hurtfui
tents down their throats. thereby sending
lem to premature graves"
d. J. r Kt~cHELos,
Conway. Ark
The Centaur Company. n =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

Mamma Ny darlin~
think you've eaten enough
lgaudie- Me don't know no nln N
az : vsrwy hsd taunmiclache yv
HaEp9's Bsae.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

Castoria
.Castoria 4 90 well adapted TO children thas
recommend it as superior 70 any prescription
n A. ARCHER, n. D..
III SO. Oxford St. Brooklyn, N. y.
"our physicians In tho chIldren's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
enee il their outside practice with Castoria.
and although We only have among our
medical supplies What Is known As regular
products. yet We are free 70 confess thst tn
merits Of Castoria has won Us 70 look with
favor upon IT,"
UNITED HosrrrAL AND DIsrxssAHv.
Boston. MAJ
AIlKS G. SMITH, Res.
.urray Street, New York City.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03
The Secret of Fine Pastry.

Is wholly in using DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
The only pure Cream Tarer Powder sold the market
Other brands contain either ammonia alum or some other
adulterant Ammonia alum powders dry out make the
dough too porous, leaving bitter taste, ETC.
No agency assisted much toward perfection IN
cookery as Prices Cream Baking Powder It's ingredients
are simple and blended exist in exact chemical pro-
portions there of either LETT IN
the food Hence be impurities whatever left IN
the finished food No bitter taste faint of ammonia Dut
food raised with Prices Cream Baking Powder partakes
of the flavor of the flour and keeps moist ana
fresh days This powder possesses qualities peculiar 10
it alone No other such delicious pastry No other
contains the white of eggs.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

court. In conversation yesterday he
said: This is my first visit to New
Orleans. l am charmed with the de-
hghtful weather. New Mexico will
rank with the states very soon, l
think. We are making efforts at
present to gain statehood. The
great majority of the people in this
country have no idea of the size of
New Mexico or of the large number
of inhabitants or of the immense
wealth gathered there
"Gov. Prince, of New Mexico, the
president of the congress, received
many congratulations on his election
yesterday. The governor is conceded
to be the best presiding officer the
congress could have chosen"
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

cipal authorities, five delegates.
From each board of trade or COM
mercial club, five delegates.
From each incorporated irrigation
company, three delegates.
From each newspaper, one dele
gate.
From the territorial bureau of i'm
migration, to be appointed by its
president, five delegates.
From the agricultural college, to be
appointed by the regents, five dele
gates.
All persons interested in the gen.
eral subject of irrigation, living out
side of New Mexico, will be welcome
and will be received on such terms,
as to presentation and membership,
as the convention may decide.
/. BRADFoRD PRINCE,
Governor of New Mexico.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03
U. S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

A very large number of important
cases was decided Monday by the
United States supreme court. The
first was a case regarding the con-
stitutionality of the Mckinley tariff
bill, it being contended that section
80 of the bill as it passed was omit
ted from the enrolled bill. The
court held that as it was signed by
the president of the senate, speaker
of the house and the president its
validity could not be questioned.
The Behring sealing case where a
schooner had been seized for illegal
seal fishing and ordered sold, was
decided in favor of the government.
Another case, which we printed in
the dispatches yesterday, was on the
legality of law where the speaker
had counted a quorum where mem
bers were present in their seats, but
refused to vote, and the court held
that the house was the sole judge of
the case and could make such rules
to enforce a quorum as 1t thought
best.
In the Anarchist cases the petit
tons for release from the peniten-
tiary by writ of habeau corpus was
denied.
The barbed wire fence patents
were held valid and the cases sent
back for further hearing in the court
below.
Trinity church, New York City,
appealed from a judgment fining it
under the alien contract law for i'm
porting a rector, and the court held
that the ca Sc did not come under that
law.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

The construction of the worlds
longest railroad is progressing rap
idly along the river valleys and
across the steppes of Siberia. The
western extremity of the road is the
mining town of Mash, on the east
ern side of the Ural range, and its
eastern terminus is at Viadivestok,
on the Sea of Japan, making a total
length of 4,7S5 miles, which is near
ly twice the length of the Canadian
Pacific. 1t will cost $3.50, 100000.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

George r. Peck, general attorney
of the Santa Fe, who went to New
York for the purpose of comforting
with President Marvel in regard to
the rate schedule promulgated by
the Kansas state board of railroad
commissioners concerning sugar and
fifth.class freight has wired the com
missioners that the Santa Fe would
comply with the order.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03
Fine Side Saddle sor sale. Inquire
at this office.
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
TERRITORY OF New Mexico,
Executive Office,
January IL, 1892.


Pursuant to generally expressed
desire, and in order to carry forward
the work so successfully inaugurated
at the irrigation congress held atSalt
Lake City in September last, here
by call territorial convention, to be
held at Las Vegas, on March Is,
1892, and the subsequent days, to
consider the subject of irrigation and
the improvement of arid lands in
New Mexico and the surrounding re-
gion.
To this convention delegates are
invited to be sent as follows from
New Mexico:
From each county, to be appointed
by the county commissioners ten del
egates.
From each city or incorporated
town, to be appointed by the mum
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

Palpitation of the heart is much
benefited by the application of cold
over the heart, particularly if the
trouble is of nervous origin. A wet
sponge Land over the heart is a pleas
ant mode of applying cold. If the
patient is in bed cloth may be
wrung out of cold water, folded to
form a compress and laid on the
heart; this compress should be well
covered with dry cloths to avoid wet
ting the clothing, and also Tor the
purpose of retaining the moisture.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

General Passenger Agent Peter
McGlyn, of the Donohue line, who
is also one of the executors of the
Donohue estate, says the Santa Fe
company will bid for the road for
the purpose, 1t is thought of getting
to San Francisco. Should the Santa
Fe secure the road it would be nee
essary to build over 400 miles from
Moiave to make connections with
the acquired territory.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

John L. Sullivan lgot full at his
appearance at St. Paul night OF
two ago. lie could scarcely talk
throughout the entire performance,
and when he forgot his lines would
make disconnected speeches to the
audience about his ability as a
fighter. His concluding speech pre-
vious TO falling over bench ended
with these words: "Harrison wazh
called away by dispatch from mother.
He plazb part bettern any human
bein' can. Be back tomorrer night.
Mizzer Wallin tryin' best to play
part, but can't do it. Well guess I'll
say no more"
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03
THE POLL TAX.

District school officers have repre-
sentatives at large just now gather
ing in the poll tax which every able
bodied man is required to pay. The
following extracts from the school
law are published for the informa-
ton of the FREE PREss's readers:
Sec. SO. That a poll tax of 81
shall be levied upon all able bodied
male persons over the age of 81
years, for school purposes. 1t shall
be the duty of the county assessor to
make out separate lists of all persons
liable to pay poll tax in each dis
trict and certify the same to the
clerks of the several school districts,
whose duty it shall be to collect the
same, and said clerks shall receive
10 per centum of all moneys collect
ed from poll taxes. The district
clerks are hereby empowered to
bring suit in the name of the district
for the collection of the same, if not
paid within sixty days after said lists
have been received by the treasurer.
Provided, 1t shall be illegal for
any person to vote at any election
who has not paid his poll tax for the
current year, and said payment must
be made in case of general election
one day previous to such election
day.
From the act approved Feb. 20,
1891, the following section is taken
which applies to school districts in
incorporated towns and cities:
Sec. 4. That it shall be illegal for
any person to vote or attempt to vote
at any election who has not paid his
poll tax for the current year, and
said payment must be made in case
of IA general election, at least sixty
days previous to such election day.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

People abroad, says the Fiuancier,
who believe that Mexico is doing
nothing but busy itself with politics,
are vastly mistaken. The Mexican
people are showing their sound sense
by their almost universal devotion to
agriculture, mining and trading.
Here, at least, is one Spanish Ameri-
can country which pays its interest
due to foreign boudholders, which
has avoided paper money and forced
circulation of shinplasters, and which
has president who is thorough
man of business on a national scale.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

The New Orleans papers were very
complimentary to Gov. Prince while
he was there. Following are some
extracts from them:
"Gov. L. Bradford Prince, of New
Mexico, has become very popular
with members Of the congress as
their presiding officer. The govern
or is a native of New York state,
and went to New Mexico thirteen
years ago. He was formerly chief
justice of the territorial supreme
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

Gov. Hill is going to Mississippi
TO address the legislature. He wired
the governor of the state that he
could not be there March 5th, but if
the Legislature had not adjourned by
the 18th he would be there. The
house Immediately sent word that it
would be IN session at that time. He
will have an immense audience, as
people will come from all portions of
the state to hear him.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03
THARsDAY, MARCH 3, 1892.

Ex.Cougressman Morrill, has an
nounced himself candidate for the
Republican nomination for COVER
nor of Kansas.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

AT one time Japan considered the
question of establishing a national
creed, and a minister was sent to
Europe to investigate; but, says the
Bishop of Exeter, who has been fol-
lowing the subject, the agent re-
turned to report that Christianity ex-
erted no more beneficial inf uence
upon vice than Buddhism.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03

A Boston federal grand jury has
indicted the officers and directors of
the whisky trust for violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
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PUBLISHERS NOTIk
SPECIAL NOTICE,

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ly LIGHT, must come TO us throbN {
special agents, MeSsrs. Palmera
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STATE NEWS.

Confederate Home chapel at Austin
dedicated.
Mrs. Tom Vowel, Colorado, NOR
phine eater, suicides because her hus-
band cuts off her supplies.
DIR. Harrison, OF Celeste, Texas,
insane, recently returned from asy-
lum, suicides.
Bonner & Sons, bankers, Rusk, file
deed Of trust for $3.50, 900 to cover debt
of S67 900.