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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

lar. what about investmentsf Thu an.
hwer that these questions were 10 re-
ee'v" was foresnadowed long before
President Harrison. who signed the Nc
hiniey law and the sherman law. left
the white house
foreign Investments In America were
Withdrawn. American sccuritic, came
nome. Gold contracts became the rage.
Promises 10 pay were more and moro
coupled with the condition that as
gold had been received. gold should be
paid. Prudent men began 10 put their
bouses in order. for all signs were por-
tentous of an approaching storm. Small
investors and depositors took alarm.
II IL was good for the rich nan 10
hoard his money il was good for the
poor man to do the same. Certain
tricks practiced by Secretary Foster in
the bookkeeping Of the treasury were
not lost upon the people. By transfer
ring this account or that, BY postpon.
ing ore payment and another, national
bankruptcy was averted from dav To
day. but the silver purchases contin-
ucd and the amount of paper and
silver depending for redemption upon
one hundred million dollars OF gold be-
came SO 'arge that at length q panic
seized upon the people. The banks
were ralded, as the treasury itsel
might have been, and it was not until
the Sherman silver purchase law, the
Mckinley laws twin measure, was re-
pealci that the alarm was stayed.
The sherman law bribery of the sill
yer states, with the resulting panic
and the protractcd depression. was
protectionlsm's browning offcnse
against the American people. 1t was
protectionism's confession Of ignorance
on every question Of finance and econ
ofy. 1t was proiectionism's testimony
to its own reckless Indifference TO the
rights. the welfare Of others. Il
proved that TO save itself or to promote
its own interests protectionism would
stop ut nothing-iinancial panics, ma
tional bankruptcy. industrial lockouts,
civil war is it not time 10 divorce tho
government Of the United States from
such a partner?-Chicago Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.

Christopher c. Baldwin. the new
naval officer, is native of Anne Arun-
del county-or Anne Arundel, as is the
popular local pronunciation-on the
western shore OF Maryland. Anne
Arundel county has sent to New York
good many Catholics of education and
of local Importance at home. There
are subtle characteristics that distn-
guish the western shoreman from the
eastern shoreman. and again the men
OF Anne Arundel like TO think the peo-
pie OF their county marked out from
their neighb ors of the other western
shore counties. AS Anne Arundel be-
came the seat Of the provincial govern
ment two hundred years ago, IL early
took on an official and aristocratic
character that it has not yet altogether
lost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

IT Is claimed that not only did Sarah
Grand, the author Of "Thc Heavenly
Twins" not writo "A Superfiuous
Woman" but that her friends and rcla-
tives are very much incensed that any
one should think So She will soon
publish volume Of short stories called
"Our Manifold Nature"
Miss EIIzABErH MORE, OF Edgeworth.
Pa. recently built a neat little cottage.
laying the foundations, plastering tho
walls of the different rooms and doing
nece ssary to don male attire, and q
young girl friend helped her over the
hardest part Of the work. Miss More
was once protege OF Jane Grey Swiss
helm.
WHEN Princess Ena OF Battenbcrg
met with riding accident not long
ago the London hospital was tclc-
graphcd for its most capable nurse,
and one from the children's ward was
sent. The fact that the queens grand
child can obtain no better skilled nurs-
ing than that which is enjoyed by the
poor children of London's east end is
significant.
TIE woman suffragists of England
are adopting new method of awaken
ing interest in their work. They have
offered n prize of twenty-five dollars
for the best short story dealing with
the subject ofwomans suffrage. One
OF the leading magazines for women
will publish the stories deserving OF
such notice. and the projectors of the
scheme fatter themselves that they
have hit upon great plan for sowing
the seed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
photographic POINTERS.

The wrath of the Mckinley
brethren over the latest edition Of the
tariff bill is fairly entitled to be con-
siGc-ed good recommendation for
that measure. -Boston Herald.
1t was somewhat superfluous for
the republican platform of Rhode Island
to class the punishment OF McKaneism
among the party triumphs, considering
that the prosecution was instituted by
democrats. conducted by democrats
and tho offender sentenced by a demo-
cratic judge. Boston Herald.
The call for q convention of the
republican leagues has familiar sound.
especially in the dogmatic declaration
rs to what "thc people," have to do
''Thc people" will be heard from in duo
time; and the leagues win probably
find that they know their own mind
and business much better than the
leagues do. Detroit Free Press.
The courage of Gov. Mckinley is
not quite up to the Coxcy test Will
liam the Timorous is going TO bc away
from his post when the army of tatters
starts on its hummer way. The gov
ernor is perfectly willing that respon-
sibiiiiy should dcvolvc on the sheriff;
and the sheriff will be perfectly will
ing to hand it over to the local chiefs of
police Great and cowardly is the
political demagogue. Chicago Herald.
- reduction of wages has just
been EIadc in the iron works of Cooper,
Hewitt & Co.. at Trenton, n. j. Mr..
Hewitt ono Of the proprictors. says in
explanation that the reduction was
made on account of losses suffered
through the business depression. clear
ly traceable. he declares. TO the Nc
kinlry bill. 1.-The country could stand
almost anything except Mckinley
bili," he adds Ever since the bill
was passed wages have decreased
Louisville Courier-Journal
---Reeds affcctation Of fear that tho
passage Of the Wilson bill will not put
an end to uncertainty is indicative OF q
purpose to keep up the uncertainty. It
is republican threat TO continue the
tariff agitation for partisan purposeA
It is not PATRIOTIC: but nobody expects
patriotism from the ex-spcakcr ffis
threat Is an impotent one. however
The passage Of the Wilson bill viii put
Il out Of the power Of Mr.. Reed and his
party to create uncertainty for . good
while TO ecme.-Detroit Fred presG
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HE OF the nation had been poisoned at
Its source. and the faint had reached
the ninutest vein of the body.
frotectionisin had long corrupted the
Industry, the politics and the commerce
OF the republic. but it had not until
Then vitiatcd its finances. Ii had de-
oauched the ballot box and degraded
American labor; il had dcmoralizcd
Production and debilitatcd The national
Character. but until the summer of
1870 !. bad not vcntured to extend its
immortality to the domain Of the ma
''onal credit 1t had looted the treasr-
~ ~ the interest OK high taxes. but un-
III then IL had not cast doubt upon the
stability of the treasury. II had op-
pressel the nation. but until then it
had sTared the nations honor.
IN its last grand orgie. drunk with
power. delirious over the prospect of
ihmeasurablc gains. it had made com
mon cause with the mine owners of
'se west who bargained the votes or
Their rcpresen tatives ia congress %
pFoicctsonism in return for protection
'sls Favor to them The passage of
li- so-ca!lcd Sherman silver law was
p'osectIonism's bride To the silver states.
~ was SO understood on both sides
A'hding the government To buy forty
-se uutdred ounces of silver bullion per
month, which az had no use for. and To
.ssue thereon paper certificates which
.ere redccraLle IN gold. protcctionism
.-e-eiled upon the treasury a task which
'.e1a-d not perform 1t struck blow
= sAe national honor which did not
seapv the notice OF intelligent men
ArFe and abroad.
H"~ long could the treasury pay
t'il fu- silver? How long. with its
.e'enues reduced and its expenditures
.-e-eased, could it pay at all? These
ere the questions. unanswered for
ale' which preceded and led up to the
i1l'e OF 1876 They were asked in
a'Aerica and in Europe long before the
Hocratic success OF 1922. They cir
~41ated on the breath of suspicion in
-cry money center Of the world. in
e'y nook and corner OF the earth
.Aere capital existed and where in
'e'tinents were made.
now long could the United States
,sasury, committed to the policy by
a'eeionism's bargain with the mine
Wnhaers. pay gold and receive silver?
Ia u. a ~ ceased to pay gold and came to
go, s.ver standard under which coin
sxly cent? would paAs for . dol.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
ANALYSIS OF THE CIGAR.
its Various Glasses as Defined by "a Hnrdup
smoker.

It's various i0sses Hs Deuneu by Itnruup
smoker.
Cigars are divided by the trade into
certain kinds of classes. such as Colo
RADIO" "Maduro," Colorado Maduro,"
&c.
Consumers divide them into certain
other kinds or classes which the trade
does not recognize. They are:
The stovepipe cigar-This has FILL
ing that is proof against analysis and
a ire-proof wrapper. Its personal APP
pearance is pleasing, but il is u base
deceiver The filling slowly shoulders
away. leaving the wrapper intact, and
while the smoker is wondering why
his cigar is becoming NO shorter. the
internal confagration suddenly bursts
through weak spot in the wrapper.
about an inch from the tip, and burns
his fingers.
The half-andhalf cigar. This is half
bad and half not half bad. The not
half bad half is at the forward end,
and when il is lighted the smoker fiat
tiers himself that he has "A good smoke
1 he continues To smoke after the equa-
tor is passed he discovers that all is not
tobacco that burns.
The air-tight cigar This is lastcr.
for IL i not provided with draft, and
is not sufficiently inflammabe To burn
without one. II yon really have to
smoke cigar Ct this kind, have a hole
drilled through IL from end to end.
But better give it away and borrow
pipe and some tobacco.
The rapd-tirc cigar This is loosely
rolled and aftcrward inflated with air.
Ii smokes as freely as the stack Of
river steamer. and has about the same
flavor. 1t Is very popular in places
that are not mentioned in the postal
guide --'rit-Eiis.
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The certain effect of all such protec-
,,rs tariff legislation rs that which
,.ar> the name Of Mckinley is TO over
emulate some industries and present
l. 10 weaken all. Favored enterprises
have a fcvcrish and unhealthy activity.
soon followed by overoroduction and
,ollapse The victimizcd occupations
nav not Immediately feel the drain to
which they have been subjected. but
sycntua IL their vigor must decline
All protective legislation does violence
a. normal conditions and sooner or
later the evil effects of the injustice
will show themselves
In the ease of the monopoly lcgisla-
,ion Of 1890 the inevitable break down
came sooner than was expected because
the far-rcaching iniquity of that cor
rupt betrayal OF popular rights by
favored interests was not at first fully
eomprchcndc,.. II was known that
The tariff law was drawn by the men
who contributed the great corruption
fund of isss II was known that the
plunder 10 be secured by its authors
was mainly gathered in the first year
or two 81 its operation. IL was seen
that unhealthy activity had been fol-
lowed by lassitudc and weakness and
that the old familiar results of stimula-
ton were everywhere manifest All Of
these symptoms were common enough,
for they had characterized every adj
vance that the protcctionists had made
toward probibitory tariff. Ii in some
places the results in the way of over
production and prostration were more
noticeable than usual it was because
the Mckinley tariff had outstripped all
others in itsunf fairness and its violence.
But more serious malady was in
the blood Overproduction was local
AMI sporadic. an occasional manifesto
ton o. an unhealthy system The dis
ease that fastened itself upon Amer
lean industry Us soon as the Mckinley
legislation went into effect was consti-
taiionaL The commercial and business
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SPICY SENTENCES.

SOME men talk about their honor
being hurt when they mean their cpl
dermis.
A CONFIRMED critic is q good deal
like wasp in an orchard; he passes
all the sound fruit by and alights on q
rotten spot.
A MAN might as we'll cultivate .
chronic stye on the eye as TO always
hold to the same opinion for consis-
tency's sake.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

II that tired feeling. the forerunncr Of
Spring, has told you that your system needs
siren Qthening. do not take medicine, but go
at once to Hot Springs, Va. The waters
act like magic. The hotels are strictly first
class, the scenery sublime. and the $50 ,0oC
bath house is unsurpassed in the world,
every known description of baths being i'd
ministcred.
Take the F. +. " Limited, over the G. &
O. X y ut Cincinnati at night, and reach Hot
Springs the next morning. For pamphlet
address c. b. Ryan, A. q. p. A., Z. a. o..
R'y, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
Beware OF Ointmcnts for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the who.e
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from rep
utable physicians, as the damage they will do
is ten fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufacturcd by f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine II is taken internally. and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by +. j. Cheney a Co. Testi-
monials free.
sold by Druggists, price &c. per bottle
Halls Family Pills, y cents.
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FrIghtful Phantoms

Haunt the dreams Of the sufferer from in
digestion. What shorid the nightmare rid
den dyspeptic do when waking with start,
the sweat oozing from the pores sleep for
the remainder OF the night seems unattain-
able. Swallow wincglassiul of lostetter's
Bi.ters. which. il taken before CO.
ing 10 bed. would have insured repose uso
the Bitters for nervousness, dyspepsia,
malaria
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

The first newspapers, the Venetian
gazettes, We're for many years circu
lated only in manuscript because the
government would not allow their pub
LEGATION in print Becoming scurrilous
they were prohi bited in every part of
Italy by a special bull issued by Greg
DRY MIL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

A farm renter or farm ownerl Itrcsts with
yourself Stay where you are and you will
be a renter all your life. Move 10 Nebraska
where good land is cheap and cheap land
Is good, and you can easily become an owner.
ton Route, Omaha, Neb, for descriptive
pamphlet. It's free and postal will bring
IL TO YOU.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

GLOW Is your son getting along in col
legel" asked Farmer Corntossel's neighbor.
"Purty well in some ways don't know
how he's doin' in his studies. But from his
last photograph / ledge he's discovered a
hair tonic that'll make his fortune. Wash
ington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Springtimo
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only 50 cents; tho
large size 81. Try it and be pleased. Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

SxAoGs-"What did you think when you
read my first poem" Waggs-"l can't put
my thoughts into Words Snaggs-.'Why
noti' Waqgs-'I promised my wife I'd new
or swear IN her presence n-lnterOcean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

Anything to Please. Your story
in the Hightone Magazine begins all
right: but il seems to break off In the
middle Successful Author-''That's
the way the editors like things nova
DAYS. You will find the other half in
the l,angup Monthly, undera different
title."-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

-Dash-"Was Simpson very seasick
going over?" Great Scott, yes lie
threw up an excellent position that
the captain Of the ship had given
him. "-Irter-Ocean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

"A lady entered Boston strect-car
one dag. and gentleman arose ana
politely gave her his seat. Something
seemed to trouble the gentleman. for
he shortly bent over and said: II beg
pardon. madam. but did you say any.
thing?' NO. sir" answered the lady.
curt1v Life
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

"You say she has a limited divorce.
Then, OF course, she didn't obtain IL in
South Dakota "What makes YOU so surel"
There's no limit todiv orces there. n-BuiIa-
A
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"How's THE business outlook with youi"
asked the customer. Encouragingly
dark replied the chimney sweep-Wash-
ington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
which WIN You Re

rnE ascent OF the balloon Is generally q
soar point with the aeronaut
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

For Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds, etc,
ehectual relief is found in the use Of
''Broun's Bronchial Trocilcs.n Price % cts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

Or all the things in the world that arc
'better late than never going TO bed GER
tainly ranks first.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

II you want to be cured Of cough use
Hale's Honey of Horchcund and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

PEOPLE learn everything else. but they
never learn to sneeze gracefully.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

A-"WHAT is the extreme penalty for big
amyw B-"Two mothers-in-law.' Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

COMPLAINT Of the stage carpenter-au work
and no play.-Texas Sifiings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-22
High School Ex ercises.

High School Ex erCtses.
Music, "Swift as Flash"-Seniors
Recitation, ''The Common Lot"-
Arlie Stallsmith.
Narrative, Ruth Anderson
Description, "The Diamond'-Plez-
ie Mock.
Development, Lewis Hartman.
Music, "Vocal Solo'-Lulu Bright
Recitation, "Wishing Bridge
Hays Finney.
Narrative, Mary Lemon.
Description, "Athletic Games of
England"-Earl Lindley.
Biography, "Oliver Goldsmith
Walter Deobele.
Music, "Piano Solo"-Bertha Nc
Manigal.
Description, 1.-THE Shamrock
Katie Ucker.
Transposition, "Birds of Killing
Worthwhile Raney.
Recitation, "Love and Reason"-
Jennie Armstrong.
Description, "Shauf1n's Mine"-
Leonard Stiers.
Music, "Vocal Solo"-John' Hen
derson.
Character Sketch, "Late Gear OF
Russia"-Ida Hartley.
Transportation, "Jephthas Daught-
er"-Lily Kennard.
Biography, Sophia Smith.
Neg. of Discussion, "Resolved that
Character has More Influence
than Reputation"-Fred. Bright.
Music, instrumental Trio"-Jno.
Henderson, Robt Wright, Bertha
| McManigal.
Essay, "a Book for All"-Thos
Weiland.
Essay, 'sThe Minority"-Maggi g
Becker. s.ae
Grafton, "Earnestness"- Maggie
Best.
Discussion, "Resolved, That the
Beautiful is More Influential than
the Useful"-Aff.. Lucy Rochester,
Neg, John Henderson.
Music, 20 Italia"-Octette.
NOTES.
i Quite good many visitora =
ltended tha axarcises aud N.NSeen.
ed pleased.
| There was no hesitation through
out the program.
The music which was furnished
by the senior class was excellent
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Voorhees, and Lydia Chill
coat, Alonzo L. Thompson and Car
rie Jackson, Charles w. Huffman
and Lizzie e. Brown, John F. Vim.
cent and Laura E. Arledge, William
81. Fox and Emma J. Beougher,
VIM. III. Stasburry and Sadie NJ.
Higgins, VIM. II. Stebelton and
Carrie Warner, Chas. Huston and
Salome Weidner, Amos Ward and
Cora A. Bell, Marion Noggle and
Mary E. Strawn, Chas. E. Huston
and Martha Lyons.
REAL ESTATE TRANTFERs.
Matthias Kavilic to Susan Kivilic,
lot No. 129 in Murray City. Con-
sideration 81 and love and affection.
Joseph d. Longstreth to Buelah
Longstreth, 1874 acres I'm Green
township. Consideration, release
certain right of dowery.
HI. j. Snider ct al to s. g. and E.
B. Snider, lot No. 10 in Watkins ad.
dition to Murray City. Considers
ton $3.50.
William Alderman and wife to
Dew and Bethel, 7e acres in Starr
township. Consideration, $2,6OO.
James Dew ct al to William AID
erman, 892 acres In Starr tow wnship.
Consideration $1,000.
Frank Martin to Thomas Sholl
1862 acres in Marion township. Con-
sideration, $l,824.
The @. & H. G. & I. company to
Ephriam Woods, lot number two
in Ward township. Con sideration
$50.
James Shields to Thomas and
Terrence Furgeson, part OF lot 85 in
Murray City. Consideration S4OO
w. b. Higgins and wife to JOSH
ua Griffin, forty acres In Washing.
ton township. Consideration 5000.
James and Catherine 6tarkely to
Oliver Orn, five acres In Green
township. Confederation, 200.
Sarah Smith and husband TO Ed
ward Donovan, part Of lot No. goo
In the village Of Logan. Consider
alton, $3.50.
Golden Rule Aid society to Dav.
Id Flowers, sixty.three acres In
Good Hope township. Copsiders-
tion, p626.
David Flowers and wife 10 Isaao
Flowers, 50 acres In Good Hope
township. Consideration, 400.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-22


Total enrolment for the flrst
three months of this term was 789.
$40 boys and $50 girls. This is the
first time In the history Of our
school when the boys were greater
In number than the girls. There
were l1O enrolled in high school.
43 boys and 81 girls.
291 in grammar grade, 152 boys
and 139 girls.
33S in primary grade, 176 boys
and 1893 girls.
There are II schol0rs In the Sem
ior class this year.
There were only 81 tardy marks
in 8 months in an enrolment Of
TAG.
1872 visitors the first three months
of this term.
Schools closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-22

Well aware of the present close times, we delayed
going into the market for our Holiday Goods until we
could buy them as to offer them at price that would
allow those with limited means to observe Xmas along
with the rich. This delay makes little late with
our display, and have not time to enumerate all the
Good Things but you have several days left yet for
and cents, you certainly will feel WELL REPAID. We
will endeavor to have them display by To-day, and
will show in Fancy Articles Celluoid Work-in all
|shapes-such as Toilet Sets Work Boxes Frames, ETC.