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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09
How to Study Aritlmc tic.

Ifyour work in the primary grades
has been properly done, very little di-
rcction on method is needed in this
br nch A few suggestions. however,
may prove helpful. In this branch,
like ali others, two ends are in view, the
Of their reasoning power /,
and the utility OF the service for prac-
tical ends.
The fret is OF course, the more i'm
portant and sensible students will under
stand that the amount OF concentrated
thought they put forth is what pays
whether problems are learned or not.
Those who realize this will not ask some
ones aclp to do away with work that
was designed for their mental growth.
Keep before you constantly that the
purpose Of your work is to grow strong
then you will never want to get
Through problem that you do not un-
|derstand. Don't work by rule or by
formula. All these things take away
the real benefit OF the work. The fol-
lowing suggestions, carefully observed,
will be helpful.
I. Read your problem carefully
Criticise the wording Of II until you
know all the inferences that can be tax.
en- from II. Then. il carefully working
the problem according to one under
stsndtng OF the statement does not W u
try Il according to another possible un'
derstanding Of the reading. II offer
happens that pupils do much hard work
correctlv, bu. in vain, simply because
they have not carefully read the prob
lem, and are working IL according to
wrong understanding Of it. 1t some
times, happens, also, that the wordini
lofthe problem is not good in that J
NAV be understood in more ways thar
one. In such cases pupils often do thei
work logically and correctly and no
getting the correct answer, try and u.
AZ ain. 10 no purpose. They sometime
ltry ways they see no reason for in IN
hope they ''may get 1t right"
This waste Of time and futile wor
may DO avoided by carefully readin
the problem. and fully understandins ]
before any attempt Is made at workin
..lit. Think deeply before you begin
make figures How important this sus
!. gestion is. you may realize after follow
ling IL
and. If any step in the work is NJ
)auite clear, make II the object OF thougl
until you clear " up. Let your though
be clear and compel your tongue to o
:. |prcss them In language that will
them justice.
3rd. Let all your written work
slate or blackboar be we'll arranged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

For the Courier.
1t still confines to rain and the farm.
ers are getting discouraged. They
should not get down hearted but should
"Iook up"
Children's Night was observed Al
the 9. p. church Sunday night. No
one grumbled on account Of the pro.
gram being too short, as il was one Of
the longest ones ever carried out In Ire.
land. Most Of the children did we'll
and Master Everett Gill aud Mr.. Sam.
uel Dillon merit special mention.
Misses Minnie Stewart and Lors
Thomas after long stay 10 Petersburg
have returned to Ireland and both de.
clare that there 10 no place like home.
Rev. Thomss Bean, one OF Irelapd's
most promising young men, spent sev.
eral days in Rome last week viewing
the beauties Of that wonderful city. but
returned to Ireland in time TO meet :
certain young lady friend, who Thomas
says, is more beautiful to him than
Rome with oil its glory.
Mr.. Sch. Anderson OF the Alder
Greek Stock Farm is greatly improving
the same by painting his barns and
drilling . stock well. which when con.
pleted will be the deepest we'll In Do.
bois Co. He is soon to complete bic
race track which pi omisss to be one Of
the best Ia The county and Gull Green
and Dr.. Sam Stewart say that they ere
going to use II. too, II they can buy
Spartan. We think that they will enc.
ceed in making the purchase % they
60 over to price the animal every Son.
day evening.
/ Mr.. Mat. Holder. an old and highly
respected citizen. died ct his residence
vest Of ireland on last Sunday morning
at o'clock. He remains were inferred
at Bethel cemetery Monday. Mr. Hold.
er was we'll and favorably known
Throughout this part Of Dubois county
and in his death Boone Township loses
one Of her best citizens.
The members Of the n. &. Sunday
School will observe "Children's Day"
4 liu the n. E. church st this place next
Sunday night. The exercises will b OF
omewhat different character to any
yet presented Ia our town. - it will be
rather national In its bearing, aod bee
been arranged with view Of recalling
to the children's miuds that ibis rear e
being celebrated - the 400th anuiver.
sary Of the Discovery Of America By
Columbus. The program suggests that
the building be decorated with flags aud
bunting. which will be d1ue 10 good
style, as the N. E's. never do thiugs By
halves. Some beautiful anthems sre 10.
. cluded 10 the program and every lover
7 OF beautiful decorations, songs, and
. speeches should not fail to be out Sun.
day night.
! Mr. Engle and his partner OF Sparta,
! Tenn, arc here buying horses. All
) parties having horses TO cell should call
1 on them ct the Alder Greek Sock Farm.
: DR.. N. II. Wilson and wife OF Wash.
. ington. Ind, passed through our town
l Friday en- route to jasper, Ind.
DR.. B. A. MOsbey spcut last week 10
0 ireland.
Trustee r. M. Payne passed through
town Monday. MErrERNICn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

The Princeton Reporter says: The
case Of WIN. j. Mcmillan against the
Air Limo Railway Company, suit fos
$50 600 damages, that was to have been
tried In the Gibson Circuit Court TO
morrow, was compromised today, the
company agreeing to pay the plaintiff
the sum OF e5 900 and give him life
time position, during good behavior.
Mcmillan lives In Oakland City and
was . brakeman on the Air line. While
attending to the duties OF his position hs
was run over by the company's train
and his arm and leg cut Of. The acci
dent happened about three years ego
lie brought suit for $50. 900 and the tria
OF the case would have been commenced
tomorrow had not the compromise beet
effected to-day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

VIM. Rowe, Of Huntingburg. will
start lunch stand near the sh0ps. BE.
ing unable to secure any building NJ.
Rowe went 10 Evansville Monday to
purchase . tent for bic use till he could
build. be having purchased lots.-
Princeton Leader.
Gold and silver money are what The
people want-that IL, II they cannot
get green backs. - Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09
From the Independent I

Ludwig Ahrens, IN old citizen OF this
residing two miles south oi
town. died Monday aged 10 years. lie
was born In Germany in 1921, aud came
10 this country In 1861.
Charles Osborn, sr, we'll known
farmer Of near Duff, died Sunday q
Winslow. where be Was visiting bis son
He was 76 years OF age.
Quite number Of the railroad pco
pie moved TO Princeton this week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

To dcmonetize silver would bc to 10.
crease tho individual indebtedness ol
every body who owes money at least q
per cent. This would be fun for the
creditors, perhaps, but anything but fun
Or the debtors Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

Huntingburg Argus: We are In 70.
ceipt OF . neatly printed program Of The
sixth annual commencement Of the Jas
per public schools, Thursdsy evening,
June .. The program WAS printed By
the Courier, and reflects credit on that
Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

'vNtlts commodious hotel has been thoroughly over
= hauled. and refitt Cd throughout, ana y no"
'pen Tor public entertainment. The table VIII Away
"s 'ound well supplied and prices viii be reasonable
good stable for farmers horses. and cheap 'reh.
good bar. wen supplied with the choicest liquor
a. cigars, aud polite attention always mlvs ne
Dec. 30. 'g2-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

Refor mers.-Those who are endcavor-
Ing to change the course OF the stream
ot popularity.
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g. X. A., Branch 10,

Meets the lst and Sd Mondays of ev
cry month al their hall, In jasper.
CHARLES SoLIGA, Pres.
J. A. MEnRINGER, Sec'y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

"The importance of forming correct
habits in childhood cannot be overesti-
mated ind ,ed, the principal work OF
all who have the care of the young IL in
this direction. A young person who
enters upon the dnties OF life with corr
rect habits Of thought and action can be
said to be well educated. Among the
best habits to be formed in school are
those Of industry, attention. observation
correct judgment. desiring to do good
10 others, doing good to others. ~ Mrs
John A. Logan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09
Vew Brick Vard!
Brick for Sale p!

vIvIE undersigned wishes to inform
! the public that he has opened up ms
Brick Yard, al the north side OF jasper,
aud will make more brick this year 'nan
in any previous one. He viii MAKE
favorable terms on House Patterns.
JOHN GEIEK, JK.
April %. 1892
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

Evansville Courier: II IL impossible
to ignore the fact that the country 10 IN
a great deal anxiety as to what will be
done by the new congress. The cam.
pal m OF year ago was fought almost
exclusively upon the tariff issue. and
yet all the news coming from Washing
ton seem to indicate that the fret con-
Germ of the administration 10 the repeal
Of the Sherman law. It Is the uncer.
tainty as to what measure will be
adopted in place Of that law or whether
it will be repealed ct ell that has Gre
ated the stringency in financial matters.
The conditions have not changed since
. year ago when money was easy and
there was no talk Of . panic. The 90
licitude then was concerning the bur-
dens Of taxation imposed by the Nc.
Kinley law, and the people believed
that il the reforms promised by the
Chicago Convention were carried out
the country would enjoy unprecedented
pros 2erity. They believe this still. and
will be deeply chsgrlned II any otheI
question IL permitted to take precedence
1ver the tariff reform when Congress
Ensembles. The Democracy must keeT
faith with the people IL II 10 to retain
the confidence Of the people.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-09

The School, News, in speaking Of a
Course Of Study tor the state OF Illinois
saws:
la the same course we iind the follow
ing in reference to the use Oi a course Of
study in the rural schools:
Tho usefulness and pracricabiliiy Of a
course OF study, and The grading of the
rural schools hased upon il. is no long
er an open qnes ion. More than half
the counties of lhe tate have. within
the past three years, adopted q course Of
siu,y anl manual OF work, based upon
the orig nal plan, and we submit thi-
revision 10 ih hope that it may be used
in All the counties ; that. whore it cannot
be followed literally at least the work
done in the schools may be tho roughly
tested by supervision aud examination
and that instructions TO the teacher.
NAV be given and the cooperation ol
the sch DOL directors be solicited. Nhi il
III -chools fall into line aud work 10 4
common end.
Among the beneticial effects resulting
from a definite course of study. are men.
toned the following.
l. Regular attendance is secured a
pu pil who, under such course of study
lis absent from school any length Of time
soon finds that he falls behind his class
and that, in order to advance with hi.
class, he must be prompt ia attendance
g The teacher is enabled to record
the progress and standing of his pupils
and he himself, or his successor. will
know ~ the beginning of the new term
how far the class has gone and where
to resume the studies; this is a gain OF
time, which without such records must
be lost in tests and examinations.
8 A course Of study brings the dis.
tricr schools Of the comfy into compe-
tit on with one another, and tends "a
secure uniform results. and so pupil
moving from one district into another
will be readily classified. County SUI
will find the work Of SUI
pcrvision made easier, and on the whole
a better state of things in the district
schools will be the result
s. A definite line Of work having
been presented, the examineris enabled
to ask definite questions in his exami-
nations Tests by a disnterested impar'
tial person, are necessary from time tC
time during the school year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
TRAIN-WRECKING.
Mr.. Fippen's Bill Defeated I'm the Senate
Yesterday Arter Much Debate.

Mr.. Fippen's Bill Defeated I'm the Senate
Yesterday After Much Debate.
Mr.. Fippen's bill fixing the punishment
for obstructing railroad tracks and throw
ing trains therefrOm at imprisonment for
lie. was supported by q short choice Sc
lection of smooth phrases from Senator No
Lean. yesterday morning. when the bill
come up as unfinished business. Senator
Clifford. who generally dissipatss on all of
Mr.. Flppen's House measures, talked for
the bill. Senator Kern believed the pro-
visions W ere too strong. If person OBJ
structed a track with no serious results.
there was no other punishment hut
imprisonmenr for life. Senator Kopelke
was. of course. opposed to the bill. Senator
Seller registered his voice at q high key
against the bill. He cited the case of a boy
who moved a switch just for the fun of it,
because he found he could. with no idea as
TO the enormity OF his action. and defended
him from q life sentence In prison. Other
illustrations were offered where the law
might do untold injustice. The spirit of
previous question demands" is beginning
to grow. 1t was demanded on this bill,
which was defeated by vote of 10 TO 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25

rates. and that the Council. CON-
posed of five Republicans and
five Democrats. and the Mayor and
city attorney. both DE mocrats, were solidly
fighting the gas company. and wero backed
BY solid public.
President Sheerin. of the Logansport
company. pronounced this false, and hot
words were exchanged. Coucilman Boyer
stating that he would make HIM admit that
he was stating what he knew to be false.
After the committee adjourned Council
man Boyer telegraDhed to Logansport. and
soon placed in the hands of the Senate COM
mittee telegram from Mayor Read. of Lo-
gansport. Democrat, stating that numer-
ous cases were pending for charging more
than the ordinance rates, and That he him
self. In two cases which had been tried, had
fined the LogaDsport Gas Company 500 in
each case for charging more than the ordl-
nance rates. Mr.. Boyer also went TO Logans-
port. and returned yesterday morning with
City Attorney Tuley. and NJ. ID. Fansler, ex-
city attorney, bringing transcripts to show
that the gas company had been fined In
two cases, that forty or fifty complaints
had been filed, ana that the gas company
had secured temporary Injunction re-
straining the city from prosecuting the
cases against the gas company. Mr. Boyer
added that the public had no idea or the
magnitude of the monopoly the gas COM
panies were seeking TO create by tnis pro-
posed legislation, and that he hoped every
member of the Legislature would examine
carefully the effects of the gas Legislation
asked for before voting upon any OF the
proposed measures; that all he feared was
that too many members living outside OF
the gas region would listen TO the assur-
ances of some of the party leaders who are
lobbying for the bill and would thus unin-
tentioDally AID IN imposing great wrong
on the people of the gas region.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25

Harkins Bill Discussed on Third Reading

Harkins Bill Discussed on Third Reading
hut Action Deferred.
The Harkins railroad commission bill
came up on third reading yesterday. It
is practically @ copy of the Iowa law. IL
creates commission of three, at $4,000
each. with q secretary at 81, 500 per year.
They are empowered to examine all the
books of railroad companies, and are re-
CURED TO report all the railroad property
for assessment. They have power to fix
schedules of rates. both freight and pas
senger, and their decision in this is final.
They are required TO have roadbeds and
equipment thoroughly inspected.
Mr.. Alder opposed the bill on the
ground that it created new offices,
and Mr.. Harklns defended his
measure. starting out by saying that he
could easily see why the railroads were OPP
posed TO it. This caused Alder TO declare
that he had never heard of the bill until It
was read by the clerk. from railroad men
or any body else.
MIR. Johnson of Marion. spoke for the
bill as one that was proper and right, one
that would be a good thin for both the peo-
pie and the railroads. The measure was
not voted on last night. as the House had
thinned out to such an extent that ME-.
Harklns asked that action be deferred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
PASSED By THE HOUSE.
johnson Schooi-supply Bill, Firemen's Fund
Measure and Others Go Through

johnson Schooi-supply Bill, Firemen's Fund
Measure and Others Go Through.
Mr.. Johnson's bill for handling school
supplies inst as school books are now ham
died under the law of 1889 was passed by
the House yesterday morning. 1t makes it
incumbent upon the State Board of Educa.
ton to advertise for bids and con tract FOR
five years with some corporation (presum-
ably "Comrade" Hswkins's Indiana School
Book Company TO furnish the supplies for
five years. The board IL to define what
school supplies are and to name the high
est price at which they are to be furnished
TO trustees. and the bids are to
name the prices at which desks,
chairs. charts. maps, ETC., are TO be
delivered on the cars at Indianapolis. The
bill has two chief objects, enc TO prevent
the rob bery of the people by COLLISION of
dishonest trustees and school-supply
sharks. such as Pollard and George VI. Ray,
and the other. not quite so laudable to en-
large the business of the Indiana company
Dir. johnson briefly explained his bill. de-
claring IL would cave the people from 80 TO
90 per cent upon every article of school
supplies. and Dr.. Teal supported il in a
short speech. Tia bill passed by q vote of
5S To %
Mr.. Deery's firemen's fund bill was read
the third time In the House. This bill is SO
drawn as 10 avoid the objections TO the ex.
listing lar raised by the Superior Court.
1t applies TO all cities over 10000 where
there Is ire department. MIR. Deery ex.
planned the bill. and Mr.. Manwaring op-
posed IL on the ground that 1t would prove
an indirect tax upon all insurers of the
State for the benefit of the cities Mr.. Hord
followed In the Same line 1t was right he
said. TO pension the firemen. but it ought 10
be done by tax On the cities. Mr.. Roda-
bangh spoke for tho bill. and Mr. Brown
and Mr.. Haggard opposed IT on constita-
tional grounds. Finally the previous Ques-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
IMPORTANT TAX MEASURES.
Both the Administrative and Corporate

Both the Administrative and Corporation
Bills Passed by the House.
The Cullop administrative tax bill came
down third reading in the House the
first thing yesterday morning. The changes
it makes in the tax law were fully ex planned
in last Saturdays Journal, but may be
briefly recounted here. 1t releases the per-
sonal property of wards from city taxation,
when il Is situated in cities where the
wards do not live; excerpts bank deposits
and other deposits of money from the sched-
uied list of credits; divides the sittngs of
the State board mp into sections. 80 as to
give railroads and al other corporations
and persons an opportunity for Q
rehearinR and provides q means for having
reversed by the Marion Superior Court.
The bill was not debated. and passed by a
vote of GO TO IL. liz has never been debated
In the House. and very few members knew
ANYTHING about il.
A little later. the Cullop bill providing
for the taxation of sleeping car. telegraph.
telephone. express and freight dispatch
companies came mp on third read
ing. The bill was drawn up by the
in conformity with decision of
the Supreme Court of the United
States 1t taxes these corporations
upon their capital stock In proportion to
the mileage they have In tbs state That
IL the proportionste value OF the capital as
to one mile of line is figured out. this
amount is multiplied by the number of
miles operated In this State. and the re-
v~itIng sum Is placed upon the tax dupIi-
cate. or rather divided ND proportionately
among the tax duplicates of the various
counties and townships through which the
line passes. The Attorney general estimates
that this bill If 1t becomes n law. will
place SIS. 0O0, 900 of taxables on the dnpli-
oates of the State. Mr.. Cullop explained
the hill briefly. and it passed by vote OF
Is 70 l, Mr. Hord voting in the negative.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
VISITED THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Federal Petit Jurors Compliment the Man
agement of This institution.

The petit jury of the United States fed
eral court yesterday visited the Female
Reformatory for the purpose of ascertain
ing the mode and manner OF the treatment
of the prisoners at that institution. Their
interest In il was aroused from the fact OF
their sending there the other day little
Jessie Friend, who had been convicted of
passing counterfeit money. The jury W as
received at the institution by the superin-
tendenr. Miss keely, and her assistant. Mrs.
Prettyman. and were shown over the
buildings and rooms. They expressed
themselves as delighted at every thing they
saw and com pllmented the officials very
highly on the order and cleanliness ap-
parent. Ihe jury was represented by the
following members: Francis o. Lord,
West Liberty; Jerome Massey, Hebron;
Herbst. New Albany: Eugene Morrow,
BluittOn; A. Dillon. Brazil: George Scarce.
Danvllle. and John Goodwin. Shelbyville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25

Boyd was not allowed to talk about his
bill. which went to the committee on rail
roads.
Senator McHugh stated that under the
law, as il stands, railroads have the abso-
lutte right TO issue preferred stock to pro-
vide means TO pay debts, ETC., providing
they don't issue an amount more
than one-half of their capital stock.
stock in the payment of dividends. as the
directors of the company may determine.
and shall be approved by the majority Of
the stock holders. 1t was questionable
under this law whether or not common
stock could be exchanged for preferred.
and il was to settle this doubt bis bill was
introduced. Mr.. McHush was of the opin-
ion that DR.. Breyfogle. ex-president OF the
Monon road. and who has no stock In it,
was the principal instlgator OF Senator
BOyC's bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
"HE is HERE TO STAY"

The increased practice of DR.. Barker,
the Oculist Aurist, compelled him to re-
move to larger quarters. He has. there
tore, leased for five years tie upper
stories IN the Iron Block, next to Bowen-
Merrill Company. No. 11l2 West Wash
ington street, city. where he has fitted
up magnificent offices for the treatment
of the Eye. Ear, Nose, Throat, and the
making of Spectacles and Artificial Eyes,
Strengthening of Cross-Eyes and remOv-
ing of Cataracts. etc. TIE ms within
reach of all. Consultation free and in
vited