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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
Educational Column.
CONDUCTED ny GEO. R. WILSON co. srrr
Nearly every little North Dakota

Nearly every little North Dakota
school house, standing alone on the
snow-covcred prairie, mayhap bleak
and windy on the outside, is warm
and bright within; for nowhere is
education Of children more carefully
attended to than in this State, says
the Alert. Every farmer, native or
foreign born, wants his children To
at least get a good common school
education in English. In addition
to the use of the little school house
for teacher and pupil, the older
people are often its occupants, and
literary exercises and debates on
public questions are occurring all
over the State. In these debates
the truth of the question is arrived
at, and the opinion of many a voter
is formed thereby. The schemes
OF the partisan politicians are
not found controlling the decisions
of public questions in these little
school house debates as has so often
occurred in election times. The
conclusions arrived at in the school
house discussions are nearly always
reached in spirit Of honesty and
sincerity, and, if followed out at the
polls, the election of men will be
secured who will be beneficial to the
State, and fully represent the wish
es Of the people who pay the taxes
which keep up the little white
schoolhousc. jamestown Alert.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

The time for courage is when
danger threatens. Don't be bristling
with bravado in times Of peace, and
of wall when trouble is feared or
met. A trouble is nearly over
thrown when met squarely and
openly. The Teachers World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

One cause Of hard times is that
too many men are looking for soft
snaps.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

See that your pupils come 10
school with clean faces AMI clean
hands. This does not cost much
labor on the teachers part, and il
has an immense influence on the
pupils. A freshly washed boy will
be better boy in school The
Teachers World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
y n urInrRx. NJ. A. SWEENEY.
MlLBURN L. SWEENEY,
Attorneys atLaW,
JASPER. IND,

" in practice IN the Courts of Duboi- anu
adinining Counties. Particular attention giN
"a tD collections.
Ia..ss f.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Edward Everett Hale declares
that in every community known to
him the system Of public education
needs inspiration. SO may it be
added, does every teacher. The
highest scholarship, the best normal
training will avail but little where
inspiration is an unknown factor.
Wherever success does not wait on
cndcavor, there it may be safely af-
firmcd, inspiration is lacking. THE
Teachers World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
.prrz Jr. McraIL a. BgErz
BRETz, McFAll & BREIz,
Attorneys at Law
JASPER, INDIANA.

VIII practice In tn. Courts of DUBOIS ana
aiioining counties, and give close attention
to amy business entrusted 10 them.
Hg-Ofiicc on 9Th street, one -unar" Et-, 81
lnurt hOMsn. wv Y, "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

That ugly temper Of ours gets us
into more troubles than the com
bined forces Of our pupils wayward
tendencies and proclivities can ever
be expected to do. If we could only
curb our tongue, restrain our rising
passions, withhold the quick stroke
of the hand, we would by this self
mastery gain not only victory over
ourselves, but govern our class more
even and easily, keep ourselves
from many pitfalls and save our
selves from many humiliations.
The teacher who cannot govern her
self cannot govern her class. The
Teachers World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Don't be ashamed Of your calling.
There is no nobler, grander profes-
sion than that of teaching, and you
have every right to be proud Of the
title Of teacher Dignity the title
by every word and act, and so make
it worthy of the highest respect.
Make every recitation full Of life
and spirit. Don't suffer listlessness
to get control. A revised lesson
should be vivacious, and by so much
as il is, just so much is it profitable.
The Teachers World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

That which the government Ii
censes the government is bound to
protect. That's law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Teach a new poem to your class
every month. Let the poem be
one worth learning and worth re-
mcmbcring. Unfold its beauties TO
your class by careful questioning,
and have your class appreciate the
ethical and csthctic value of the
poem. The Teachers World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

The "why" Of process in our
teaching Of subjects is not SO i'm
portant as the chow We have
known teachers to give two weeks
to an analysis of the process Of ex-
tracing cubic roots and three days
to problems. The "why" was soon
forgotten, the "how' was not Sc
curely learned, and 50 was asquick-
" forgotten. The Teachers World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

to the next. His thoughts reverted TO his
beautiful native town his pleasant home,
his bright future prospects, as he serious
ly meditated upon his present perilous po-
sition. Something must be done at once
or ne might fall victim to the now thor
oughly frantic bull.
What did he dol What could he dol
His friends were out of hearing, the bull
was raging beneath in fierce but as yet
futile endeavors to dislodge him. All at
once a flash of inspiration such as comes
to a man but once in a life time burst
upon him. If he could regain his rifle, he
could bring down his game and escape
with his life And he would do 1t. With
in reach he noticed a strong sapling which
he calculated would bend to the ground
beneath his weight and then the impetus
OF a quick jump and the rebound of the
sapMng would bring him back to his place
OF temporary safety again. Watching his
opportunity, Tom, executed the maneuver,
and before the mighty beast could whirl
and reach him ne had gone down with the
san ling, grabbed his rifle, jumped for his
life, and the little tree bore him up to a
point from which he clambered safely
upon his insecure perch again. Then, after
part tally regaining his breath, Tom took
deliberate aim and shot the moose through
the heart. That settled him.
Sulnmoning his companions and the
BOATS crew, the moose was dressed and
drag ged to the shore, a short distance
away, got upon the steamer and trium-
phantly transported to Pitssheld. Tom
won't admit the full measure Of the adj
ventures, but this can be attributed to his
natural modesty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
soREvEN's BARN BURNERS.
The Negroes Make a Confession and
Are Sent up for Thirty Years.

L
Sylvania, Ca, Dec. PA special session
of the superior court was held here to-
day for the purpose of trying the seven
negroes charged with burning the gin
house and barns of Jesse Wade and Ed
ward Hack, at Mobleys Pond, in this
county, several weeks ago.
Solicitor General Beverly Evans was on
hand to prosecute the cases, and the
grand jury found true bills on each of
the two charges against the following
parties, all of whom are colored: Cuyler
Carter, Alfred Griner, George Green, An
drew Cooper, James Carter Jerry Brown,
and John Lawson. The defendants being
arraigned, pleaded guilty to both the
charges. They all made statements, and
begged the mercy of the court.
Cuyler Carter and Alfred Griner seem
to have been the leaders of this gang
of incendiaries. Their statements created
sensation. They said they were ad-
vised by f. NJ Buford, who is the pop
ulist candidate for sheriff, to burn out
all of the prominent democrats. Buford
told them, they said. to organize them
selves, get good men to do the work,
and then go to burning. They said they
thought at the time ii was good advice
and acted on it. They organized them
selves into fire club and burnt out Mr.
wade and Mr.. Hack, and were preparing
to apply the torch to the property of other
prominent democrats of that section when
they were overheard at one of their meet
ings and arrested. Judge Gamble, after
hearing all of the statements, sentenced
the seven to thirty years in the peniten-
uary, fifteen years for each offense
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD CASE.
1t Involves Rates Charged on Imports
of Merchandise.


Washington, Dec. 12.-The supreme court
of the United States is hearing arguments
on one of the most important cases that
have grown out of the enactment of the
interstate commerce law. 1t is what is
known as THE import rate case" which
came up on appeal from the decision of
the court of appeals from the Second
circuit, affirming a decision by Judge
Wallace under sections Is and 16 of the
interstate commerce act granting an in
junction to enforce an order made by the
interstate commerce commission directing
the Texas and Pacific railroad to desist
from carrying import traffic from New
Orleans upon through bills of lading issued
in foreign ports to interior American
points at any lower or other rates than
the inland domestic traffic rates for the
carriage of other like kinds of traffic
in elements of bulk, weight, value, and
expense of carriage in other words to
cease carrying freights originating abroad
over its lines at less rates than are charged
for carrying freights originating in the
United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
MANCHEsrEK's MARKET.
Business Slack and Prices in Favor of
the BuVars

Manchester, Dec. 12-The Guardian in
its commercial article says: Business
has been slack. Many producers are bad
ly in want of orders for a portion of their
production, but the offers of buyers seldom
allow execution and the narfowness of sell
lers margins often prevents the accep-
tance of offers. though the difference in
their views is moderate. The further
weakness in eastern exchange has acted
as deterrent upon buying and much I'M
certainty has arisen from divers reports
regarding the prospects of a reimposition
of import duties in India. A few China or
ders have been accepted, but the lower
rates of exchange and the complications
arising from the war have been conducive
to inspiring buyers with caution. A small
er foreign trade and the moderate South
American exchanges have interferred with
business and a stoppage of looms tends to
increase the sluggishness. Yarns have
been irregular, and occasionally spinners
have been disposed to yield a little, with
a tendency in favor of the buyers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
CANADA's PREMIER DEAD.
Sir John d. Thompson Expires Sud
denly at Windsor Castle.

London, Dec. 12.-Sir John D. Thompson,
premier of the Dominion of Canada died
suddenly at Windsor this afternoon shortly
after the adjournment of the council,
which he went to Windsor to attend. Sir
John Thompson. together with Lord Ripon
and Messrs. Fowler and Morley. left the
Paddington station for Windsor by special
train at noon.
After Sir John was sworn in as a men,
Der of the Queens privy council he sat at
luncheon with the Marquis of Ripon and
others, when he was suddenly taken i'll.
Doctor Ellison, surgeon in ordinary to the
household, at Windsor, was summoned,
but Sir John was dead before the doctor
arrived. The body was removed to the
Clarence tower of Windsor castle.
Sir John had recently complained of i'll
health. After his conference with Lord
Ripon yesterday he appointed a meeting
with the reporters at noon on Dec. IS,
when he would grant them an interview
on the subject of copyright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
ST. JOHNS PANIC.
The Two Banks Wrecked and Their
Currency Worthless.


Halifax, N. s., Dec. 12.-The latest in
formation from st. Johns is to the effect
that the worst fears of the effects of the
panic will be realized. The Commercial
bank is a hopeless wreck. and nearly all
its directors. who were among the princi-
pal merchants. are also bankrupt.
Those familiar with the inside facts have
but little hopes of the Union bank resum-
ing payments. An investigation of its last
statement makes it appears in a much
more flourishing condition than the facts
warranted
The panic has brought absolute chaos.
The people of the outports who brought
their fish to st. Johns and got cash for
them, now md themselves possessors of
worthless bank bills for their whole sum
mer's work.
Except very limited number of Cana
dian and United States bank notes, the
money of New Foundland consists of bills
of the two banks. No one will now ac-
cept these bills. Hence all business is
paralyzed and as the people of the whole
Island are absolutely dependent upon the
merchants of st. Johns, the state of af-
fairs can be imagined.
Delegates from the banks to London,
4ldiAAdA anu NOilFedl leIL lO-udy seeking
assistance of the bankers of those cities.
The Bank of Nova Sofia will send a rep
resentative to st. Johns by the first steam
er to investigate the situation and render
the necessary aid and provide banking IA
cities. There is a large amount of New
Foundland bank notes circulating in Can
ada, and Halifax banks probably hold
$4,000 worth of this paper and bank bills
to an even greater amount are believed to
be held in Montreal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
KILLED By A BURGLAR.
A Printing Press Manufacturer Of Cleve-
land Meets a Tragic Death.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 12.-William II. Price,
a well known member Of the firm OF print
ing press manufacturers Of Chandler &
Price. was almost instantly killed by a
burglar al his home. 124 Hawthorne ave-
nue., at 2:So o'clock this morning. Just
what occurred between the burglar AMI
Mr. Price will probably never be known.
Shots were heard and a minute later Mr.
Price was found by his son lying face
downward on the floor rapidly expiring.
The son, who is Il years old. hurriedly put
on some clothing and ran to the home Of
DIR. Jewett on Cedar avenue. who re-
sponded to the call Before he arrived.
however. Mr.. Price was dead. He had
been shot through the body three times
When Mr.. Price was first awakened by
the burglar he got up without disturbing
any other member of the family and go
ing down stairs found the rear kitchen win
dow opened.
No burglars were to be seen and he re-
turned to his room thinking the burglar
had been frightened away On getting
back into bed, Mr.. Price found his wife
awake and the two talked the affair over.
AFTER a Wnlie, all was quiet again ana
then Mr.. Price and his wife both, still
awake, saw two men standing near the
dressing case in their bed room. The men
were of medium hight and wore
white handkerchiefs over their faces
They had on dark clothes and wore black
derby hats. Mr.. Price sprang from his bed
and as he did so one of the burglars shot
him three times, all the bullets taking
effect, one in his right leg near the knee,
one in his stomach and one in his heart.
Mr.. Price fell and then the two burglars
ran out of the room. Mrs. Price was so
frightened that she couldn't cry out She
is suffering under such a nervous strain
that she is unable to remember whether
any words were exchanged between her
husband and his murderers or not. Mr..
Prices son heard the shots from an adj
joining room and as stated, jumped from
his bed and rushed into the room of his
father and then for a doctor. The neigh
borhood was aroused and the police noti-
fed, but no clew has been discovered.
From pocket book on the dining room
table SIS was taken by the burglars. No
other property is missing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
August Burdeau Dead.

Paris, Dec. I'm. August Burdeau,
president of the Chamber of Deputies,
died at o'clock this morning. He had
been suffering from congestion of the
lungs, but the immediate cause of his
death was embolus. NJ Burdeau was 43
years of age and had held the office of
Minister of Finance in the cabinet of NJ.
Casimir Perier.
In consequence of the death of NJ. Bur
deau invitations to all the official ban
ouets have been cancelled. President
Casimier Perier and all the ministers and
foreign diplomats called at the Palais
Bourbon to-day and inscribed their names
in the visitors book as a mark of respect
to the memory of NJ Burdeau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
Reoeivers for a Loan Companv.

Washington Dec. 12.-In the supreme
court for the District of Columbia this
morning, Judge Cox appointed Attorneys
L. c. Williams and L. H. Poole receivers
in the Fidelity Building, Loan and Invest
ment Association, also known as the Col
umbia Building, Loan and Investment As
ISOLATION. Their bond was fixed in the
sum of 600 in the case of each receiver
Judge G. Hatley Norton was appointed
receiver in the United States circuit court
of Virginia, and also required to qualify in
the District as receiver so that there may
be no confusion in the distribution of the
assets He has already furnished bond in
the sum of $4,000 and his bond in the
District is fixed at $4,000 additional.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
| BIG SNAP FOR THE POLICE
Men Put On the Retired List TO Make
Room for New Ones.

a. zach New Oficer Paid From $500
~ $500 for His Appointment There
Uas Money in the Scheme for the
Bosses-one of the Men Retired on a
Pension Of 81, 900 a Year Now on the
Police Force of Brooklyn
New York. Dec. 12.-When the Lexow
.o,mittee was called to order to-day
Mr. Golf called the name of Charles A.
Grant. but there was no response. Mr..
cot said he did not expect Mr.. Grant
~ be present, but he took this opportunity
~ let him know that ne would like to
have him here. Mr.. Grant was ex-Com-
missioner McClave's private secretary
while the latter was a police commits
sioner. and left the city soon after Mr..
NcClave retired. The committee has tried
10 serve a subpoena on him but could
not ind him. Mr.. Goff said that Mr..
Grant was worth $3.50 in real estate in
this city. and he only received Sl,7OO a
year. He said he was prepared to prove
that Mr.. Grant made his money by ac-
eepting brides for appointments on the
police force. Mr.. Golf then said that Mr..
Grants presence was especially desirable
at present. as he had a list of Commits
sioner McClave's appointments, and he
wanted to question Mr.. Grant about some
Of them.
A representative of the firm of Martin
B. Brown & Co. was on the stand. The
house does a great deal of printing for
the city, and Mr.. Golf wanted to learn
whether any member of the city gov
eminent was connected with the firm, or
what pulp it had. He made no discov-
cries, however.
Several ex-police captains and other ex-
members of the force were examined as
to how they came on the retired list.
Mr.. Golf said the object was to show that
men were retired who could remain much
longer on the force.
ut is common report" said Mr. Goff,
that policemen pay from $500 to $500 for
being appointed, so the more officers that
are retired, the greater is the revenue"
Mr.. Moss then asked that all the retired
policemen in court stand up. Almost
every man in the court stood up.
Il ask the committee TO note" said he,
what a fine body of men they are"
Mr. Golf then called attention to the
case of ex-detective Sergeant Mulvey,
who, he said retired some years ago on
a pension of $1,000 a year. "Mulvey,"
said he, lis now a sergeant in Brooklyn
under the reform administration and is
trying to become captain"
There was laugh in the court at this.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
a New Railroad in FIorida.

Gambler. Fla, Dec. 12.-The surveying
corps of the Leesburg and Esmeralda Is
land railroad have reached this place and
have set their stakes at the depot. This
road is being built from Lisbon on the
ST. Johns and Lake Eustis railroad, near
Leesburg to Esmeralda Island on Ock-
lawaha river. thence through Heather Is
land to Gambler. This road is being built
as a feeder to the Florida Southern, and
passes through a productive country where
a great deal of fruit is raised.
Oranges are now going out rapidly to
the northern markets for the holiday trade
The beautiful tangerine orange is being
shipped in large quantities. r. L. Grif-
fiths of this place received $40 for twelve
boxes of this fancy orange recently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
Paw of the Miners.

Pittsburg, Dec 12.-Many of the railroad
coal operators of the Pittsburg district
will reduce wages within the next ten
days The initiative has already been made
by Henry Florshein, owner of the Ger
mania and Nottingham mines at Finley
vile, on the Wheeling division of the Bal
timore and Ohio railway. This morning
notices were posted at these mines that
on and after next Monday the rate for
mining will be S. cents per ton. The Off
Gals of the miners organization refused
to-day to talk on the situation and would
not intimate what action the miners will
take.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
Died From self-InAicted Wounds.

New York, Dec. 12.-Henry Elias, the
filionaire brewer, who attempted sui
Foe Monday morning by cutting his
throat, at his home, No. 414 East Thirty
feVenth street, died there at o'clock this
iInorning. Except to the physician attend
l lg him his death was unexpected, as it
fas generally understood that he was out
danger. His death resulted principally
rom the shock attending the desperate
Tempt made upon his life. The wound in
ficted was by no means fatal, but the
teart was in such a weak condition that
ne doctors had fears for his recovery on
lhat score.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
MEssINA's EARTHQUAKES.
The Building Used as the American
Consulate Badly Damaged.

Washington Dec. 12-The United States
consulate at Messina was badly shaken
|pp by the recent earthquake. The depart
ment of state is in receipt of dispatch
from Charles NJ. Caughy. the United
States consul at Messina, giving an ac-
count of his experience of the earthquake
n that city on the evening of Nov. l.
He states that as soon as he could do so
ftter the first shock he got the consular
Pea and a portion of the archives of the
consulate and removed them to the steam
khip 'Dago,'' the consular premises being
Fadly damaged and not habitable without
fepairs. The loss of life at Messina is
fmall, only two people being killed, but in
he neighboring towns it is estimated that
EDout 200 people lost their lives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
Died of Too Much Beef.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Richmond, Va, Dec. IA starving ne
gro, David Jones, killed himself yesterday
by eating eight pounds of beef. He lived
near Lola, in Pittsylvania county, and for
some time has suffered for the necessities
of life. A neighbor yesterday killed a beef
and loaned him about eight pounds of it..
Late last night he was found dead in his
cabin. with not scrap of the borrowed
beef on the outside of him.
The doctor. sadly shaking his head, said:
"Too much beef on an empty stomach"
One of the gayest and earliest balls of
the Paris season was given by the matrf-
arch of the American colony, Mrs. Walden
Pell, in celebration of her S4th birth
day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
D1PHTHERIA AT AsHTABULA.
The Schools Closed and Many Families
Leaving the City.

Ashtabula, o.. Dec. 12.-Diphtheria in
malignant form is epidemic here with a
number Of victims in all sections of the
CITY, There are now nearly 100 cases re-
ported. Since Saturday ten deaths have
resulted from the disease. four Tuesday
night. The board of health ordered the
schools closed Monday. and has recon-
mended that no meetings or public gath
erngs be held at present. How the dis
base became so simultaneously scattered
IS problem yet unsolved. A strange
coincidence was the fact that a great
najority of the first victims were using
Fnlk furnished by a certain city milkman.
The board of health investigated the
natter, and pronounced the milk free
from disease germs. The city is panic
stricken, and many families are leaving
until the epidemic is under control.