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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
KEEP The STREETS CLEAN.
Csod Drainage and Good Health Insepa-
rable Conditions

Csod Drainage and Good Health Insepa-
rable Conditions.
The wide awake prosperous busy
town differs n much in appearance as
it does in manner from the sleepy, care
less community that lets things take caro-
Of themselves. What contrast tho well
paved and well kept streets of the for.
mer present 10 the untidy and neglected
aspect Of the latter! The capitalist. the
artisan. the homeseeker. can but be i'm
pressed with the evidences Of thrift and
energy that are inseparable from clean
illness and order. As consequence the
one rapidly advances in wealth and pop
ulation. while the other stands still II
il does not--which is probable-cxecute
. backward movement
The first duty Of town is 10 provide
for the health If the residents-that is.
SO far As il is possible 10 do SO by pre-
ventive measures Cleanliness is next 10
godliness, and pure water and scien-
tific sewerage system are Indispensable
aids to the physical and moral welfare
Of the community In far too many To-
calities is the question If drainage left
TO take care Of itself, and it remains q
perpetual menace To the public health,
sooner or later to break forth with dire
results
A system Of drainage should embrace
not only the removal Of storm water
which falls upon the streets. but also
the water from sinks. closets, factories
and other sources. All such should have
direct connection with sewers having an
outlet in the nearest water course The
street cutters should he kept free from
rubbish and have such perfect grade
that no water will find Judgment along
the streets on either side. Money judi
ciously spent in this work under the SUI
pervision Of q competent engineer Is u
safe and sure investment that will be
returned with compound interest In
our own town there is much room for
improvement in this direction, and each
business man and householder owes it
TO himself and his neighbor to help
along this necessary work
In the matter Of streets, too. we are
far from perfect With q little more
care in the details If construction and
more systematic and thorough methods
Of keeping them free from sticks, stones
and other sccumulations Of rubbish our
thoroughfares would be a credit and q
pride instead Of. III some cases, an eye
sore and cause for modification As in
the larger cities, ordinances fixing pen
alties for dumping ashes and other
household refuse TO the streets should be
enforced. as well as forbidding the load
ing Of wagons with dirt, coal, wood,
etc. In such manner that part Of
the contents will be distributed along
the route Of their passage. A proper SUI
pervision Of these matters, with liberal
distribution of the printed ordinances,
will go far toward realizing the desired
neatneSS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
FOR Advertisers 70 Consider.

The recoil Of ads loaded with lame
logic often breaks the backbone Of bust
ness
A verbal ''wiggle" to . business
bait" will often catch the eye and inter
est Of very cautious fish.
II takes two 20 make bargain, but
one persuasive al well circulated will
often make q market
An appetizing ad. leaves taste in the
readers mouth which often ripens into
q hunger for the thing advertised
Apcculiar verbal twist to an ad- often
helps il to draw the cork Of pcntup pref.
udice.
A business boom loaded with convinc.
ing logic and shot through the columns
Of . mighty medium will knock piggish
prejudice higher than Gilroy's kite -
Newburyport Mass News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
The Road Movement In Maryland.

A farmer living 20 miles from tho
city on a n.acadamizcd road can haul q
load Of hay 10 market in day. Those
living OH mud roads require three days.
That Is what delegation If the Mary
land Road league went to Annapolis to
say to a committee If the Maryland leg
islature. The bill they offer advocates
the annual expenditure Of $25. 900 for a
department IL good roads, $4,000 Of
which il to bc the salary u q road engi-
neer.
The delegation made much Of the fact
that its members had paid road tax for
years and never received any proper re-
turn for tho money. The expenditures
for the roads had been wasted. and fully
t10, 600 were thus lost to the state every
year. Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
Suggestions For Highway Improvement.

suggestions Tor highway Improvement.
There is no argument against highway
improvement The only question is as to
cost While certain farming ncighbor-
hoods Of the west have excellent hard
roads. made Of gravel and perfectly good
the year round, il will be long time
before such Improvements will become
general Meanwhile there should be- an
improvement in roadmaking methods.
The system by which farmers work out
their road taxes by scraping the mud
that has been washed off the roads into
the cutters OF bitches back again into
the roadways ought to be abandoned
Road taxes should be collected in
cash. as school taxes are. and expended
in accordance with some well defined
plan looking to the permanency Of the
work done. Suitable machinery should
be purchased. bitches should be dug.
Thing should be put in. and the use Of
wagons with broad tires shorlA be in
sisted OH. The work should be carried
forward year by year on scientific prin-
ciples by competent men, and the cost
would not be greater than the present
wasteful methods.
The result would be that in few
years the highways would be practically
all that the farmer would require for
the economical and easy handling II
his business Chicago Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04

lIEADQUAk1
Singer Sewing

| beg 10 announce Ia the
have again opened an {,
have constantly on hand
the Genuine Singers, with
improvements. / have
stock Of Attachments, Nee
for all other makes and sly
Machines. All kinds of
chimes repaired. Bargain
hand machines.
My place Of business is
between Mill and McCnlll
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
TREES IN THE TOWN.
They Add Value to rroperty-A Few ]
marks On Street Lighting.

They Add Value to rroperty-A Few Re-
marks On Street Lighting.
A love Of the beautiful is Unborn In
man. Trees are q source Of never failing
enjoyment to jewellers in the town, and
no town can be beautiful without them.
How refreshing their shade in summer.
and the dreariness Of winter is rendered
less desolate by their presence Senti-
ment aside, trees have direct value. A
tree shaded avenue is u much more de-
sirable place Of residence than one which
lacks their adornment Property is more
valuable on this street, and landlords
demand and receive a higher rate 81
rent. The houses are more pretentious,
the lawns are green and smoothly shaw
en-. and beds Of flowers and lunches Of
shrubbery hear witness TO the friendly
rivalry among the jewellers to excel in
the beautiful A comparatively small
outlay would do much to beautify our
town Once planted and properly guard
ed from destruction. trees require little
care and in few years will amply rec.
onpense us for trouble and money ex.
pended
The lighting Of streets mt night is a
subject Of great importance to the PEG.
pie Of a community. The benefits art
many and far outweigh any question OF
cost or economy. How many accidents
that have caused loss Of life and limb
are due to insufficiently lighted or Who'll.
~ dark streets! How many crimes have
been committed under cover Of darkness
that would never have been perpetratcd
had there been light to reveal the robber
or assassin to his intended victim! The
development Of electricity has made il
possible to light our streets at night al
. small expense. No costly plant is re.
quired, and the outlay for labor to put
up the wires is nominal
The lighting Of the business section Ii
not enough 1t is good so far As it goes,
but it does not go far. The personal
safety and convenience Of every citizen
demand that our streets shall be so il.
Illuminated that he may leave his home
after dark without danger Of breaking
his limbs or having his head smashed
by some enterprising footpad
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
WIDE TIRES TESTIMONY.
Their Superiority Over the Narrow shown.
Observations of = Farmer.

Their Superiority Over the Narrow shown.
Observations of = Farmer.
Iwish 10 give my observation and ex-
perience have lot of teams 10 look
after, and we have on the farm but two
narrow tired wagons In the spring II
1891 when hauling manure the wagon
with inch tires and the one with
!, inch both went Ia the field together,
the loads being equal. When in the field.
the broad tired drove in and unloaded;
the narrow stuck -Four horses Were
put 10 II 10 get il 10 place 10 unload.
The condition Of the field was the same,
br DAD tires on top Of the ground, narrow
tires in ground about eight inches.
In addition TO the farm l also own the
largest sawmill plant in southeastern
Indiana and now use wide fires on all
wagons none being less than y inches
The common dirt roads clay have no
stone on them in this country. and roads
that are used by common farmers are
cut to pieces-all rut and mud-while
the roads used by the log wagons are
solid and fit to drive over at all times.
In the spring Of 1892 we had couple
Of mule teams To help pillow wet piece
Of ground. was in the field when they
struck il. The mules, which weighed
near TO $50 pounds each, mired to their
knees and We're unhitched to get them
out Then l ordered one Of our heavy
draft teams to try to pillow where mules
could not. and they completed the job in
a good manner. They weighed 1. 100 and
l. $40 each. From my observation and
actual experience, having under my
charge more horses and wagons than
three or four farmers in this section Of
Indiana, ! am led to believe that the
wide tire is the roadmakcr and the mar
row tire the road breaker and horse
killer. Where cannot go with a
wagon with tires ~ inches wide and
team Of Clydes weighing from l. 500 to
|, 500 pounds each no man with narrow
tires dare go with the same load. no diff
ference what his team may be.
Give us wide tires and compel farmers
To use them and we will have better
roads than we ever have had and save
our horses also. Cor. Breeders Ga
Zctte.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04

A form Of side ditch frequently seen
along country roads has steep sides,
which cave i'll ON the slightest provoca-
ton, thus obstructing the flow Of water
at the bottom and rendering them use
less. The proper form Of ditch is broad
and fiaring and has slopes Of ~ to !
that is, the slope extends outward q
horizontal distance Of lie feet for each
one foot Of vertical rise. The ditch
gauge here shown is useful in making
the proper slopes at the side Of the ditch
The guagc is made Of light strips IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
cambridge Township Trus-
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee Of Balm
bridge township. Dubois county, will at
tend to Township business ON Saturday
Of every week, al his residence on North
Main street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth, in Jasper.
The Library Of said Township Is kept
nj the bookstore Of Mrs. Jacob GosInann,
where persons wanting books can OBJ
tain them at any time.
JosErH EcKsrEIS, Trustee.
April ~, lsyi-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04

The undersigned. Trustee Of Columbia
To-, Dubois county, Ind, will attend to
Township business at his residence on
every Saturday, and persons having
township business 10 transact are re-
qucsted to present il ON that day Of tie
week
The Township Library is kept At the
office II the Trustee, where those en-
titled can obtain books
NELSON HARRIS, Trustee.
June 18th, lsss-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
JASPER. IMOll
PETER j. GOSM 4

For the Singer ManufactuI|
] AIN also agent for III
Niagara Fire and Tornad'|
Insurance CO., of New
spectiully ask a liberal pat
Dec. ), 1890 II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04

The farmers Of Polk county. Ia. have
formed an anti good roads association,
declaring that their roads are good
enough. We should be glad to see those
farmers or those roads. The one must
be very far behind the times or the
other far ahead America Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04

Taxes are but as mite compared
with the cost Of the privileges which
they insure to the average citizen were
he 10 pay for them in any other way
The taxgatherer IA gentleman whose
ACQUAINTANCE should be cultivated
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04

wood about 8 inches wide and an inch
thick The upright strip is feet long.
and the horizontal strip is ~ inches
long, measuring from the back edge Of
the upright to the extreme point, and
the top Of the horizontal strip is one
foot above the bottom point Of the
guage. The bottom Of the ditch may lie
from inches to foot wide. The guage
is provided with a plumb line, fastened
to the upright strip and by this means
the upright piece is held vertical and
the slopes made 10 correspond with the
edge Of the diagonal strip.
Roads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
FINE FARM Fol
In Madison To1

One Of the best farms
township il now for sale
eigned, to-wit: ll2i, acr
Town One South, Range
merly belonging to job
ceased. 1t will he sold Al
price, and on partial pa
sired. II YOU want a 60.
good locality, near the iii
Ireland, this is your opp
particulars, call on
CIR
at Jasper Courier Office.
Also, go acres, formerly
Adam Smith farm, at til,
the railroad crosses Patok
sold cheap Call soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20
TwoI.iveS Saved

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, Ill. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles of DR..
Kings New.Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life.
Mr.. ThOs. Eg.ers, l39 Florida St., San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching Consumption; tried
without result everything else then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF
this medicine ia Coughs ard Colds.
Free trial bottle at Taggart's drug
store. Regular size soc. and Sl.00. 5
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20
BELDENvILLE.

Miss Coon visited in Hudson recently.
The church has been undergoing re-
pairs. Messrs. Willard and Nelson doing
the work.
Beldenville seems to do her share OF
business although the times are hard.
W. ID. Brimmer has purchased his part
ner's share in the store and mill property.
There will be a mask oall AT the La
dies Hall next Monday evening
Mrs. Norris Northup of Mill Lac. MINI.
is visiting relatives IN town.
School opened with large attendance,
there being thirty enrolled in the upper
room and twenty-five in the primary.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Gold
smith. Dec. 10, daughter.
Mrs. Wood of New York is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Jno. Locke.
Geo. Reed of Alton, Iowa, is visiting
relatives here.
Van Adams and Charley Sweet of Riv-
er Falls were on our streets Yesterday.
Mrs. Ben. Sweet of River Falls is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. K. Walters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20
New and Original

Something new and original will be
offered our theater gOers on Thursday
Dec. 9th. \ combination, cOmpris-
ing the cleverest talent in Wisconsin
and Minnesota under the stage direc-
tion of Mr.. Alfred Molander, Mime
sofas talented author, will appear in
the 9th production of his great
American MelO Drama The Conf
Dental Agent" pronounced by both
press and public the most interesting
play of the 18th century. 1t is
written carefully and with great
correctness and elegance of diction.
IL i full of interest, abOunds in
powerful situations, excellent Senti-
ment and successful effects, and the
plot fully enlists the sympathy of
every one. 1t contains matter
enough for a whole volume OF
romance and poetry and will be by all
odds the greatest theatrical treat
ever offered in our city. In fact no
one who is a lover of the drama can
afford to lose the opportunity of
seeing this authors production.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20
Taggart sells HOLIDAY GOO
cheapest. Largest stock.


Il. o. Winger left last Monday for a
trip up north TO look up site for his
wooden mills, which he intends to
move away from here next spring.
o. J. Hohle finished his term of
school in Gilman last Friday.
The town board and the committee
appointed by the County Board will
meet December 2sth at the town hall
to let the contract of building the
two bridges which are left in our
town. 18th
Owen Owens is very low W
pneumonia.
Mrs. Roche went to Milwaukee last
week to attend the funeral of her
niece, Gladys Roberts.
Bertel Peterson has the contract
from the pOStOffice department tC
carry the mail from here to Ellis
worth and his term begins Dec. 10th.
The business men of this place are
glad to see that route re-established.
Miss Sandwald of Jackson county
is visiting with her cousins, the
Misses Swenson, in the southern part
of town.
A number of our citizens have
received invitations to attend the
reunion of the Scandinavians al
River Falls January lst, 1895, anC
many more expect to be invited.
The young people in the southern
part of town gathered at the home OF
NJ. f. Syness last "Wednesday evening
and had a joyous time till the wee
hours. The occasion was Miss Bertha
SyneSs' 10Th birthday.
There will be a Christmas tree al
the Synod church on the evening OF
December 9th. Everybody is wei.
come.
We are all going TO the wedding
this week, and next week we will tel
the readers of the JOURNAL how WE
enjoyed it.
Ole Christianson of Minneapolis wa
visiting with Henry Gasman owe
Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20

NTATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY COURT
- for Pierce county.
In the matter of the will of Julia f. Perrin,
deceased. In Probate.
ON production Of a writing, purpOTtlng 10 be
a duly authenticated copy OF the VIII Of julia
r. Perrin late of the city of ST. Paul, Ramsey
county, Minnesota, deceased, and the probate
thereof in said Ramsey County, and also the
accompanying petition of SOlOn l.. Perrin, OF
the city of ~. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota,
representing, among other things, that the salu
Julia +. Perrin, lately died at the city OF 81
Paul. Ramsey County, Minnesota, that SAID
instrument is duly auth -nticated copy OF the
iast will of said deceased, and the probate
thereof, and that the said petitioner is named
therein as executor, and praying that SAID copy
and the probate thereof be filed and recorded
as the last viii and testament OF said Julia r.
Perrin, deceased, and that letters testamentary
be thereon issued to Scion l.. Perrin, the pc
titiOner.
il is ordered, that said petitionI.and the
proofs of said instrument be heard at regular
term of SAID County Court, to be held In and
for said county, at the County Court room ia
the Village of Ellsworth, on the hrSt tuesday
being the 5th day Of FEBRUARY, 4, ID. 1885.
Ii is further ordered, that notice OF the time
and place OF such hearing be given by publ
cation of this order at least three weeks,
,uccesSively, previous TO said time, IN the River
Falls JOURNAL, a weekly newspaper, publish
ed AZ the City Of River Falls in said county.
Dated Dee, 18th, 1894
By the Court.
HANS 3. WARNER,
s5w4 County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20
First publication Dec. 6, i594.)
uortcc IN cOcaITnoc

STATE OF wISCoNSIN,--County Court TO
y Pierce County.
In the matter of the estate of Charles L
Teare, deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of admin
istration on the estate of Charles +. IeaTe
deceased, late Of the town of Oak Grove in saiC
county, intestate having issued to Fred. W
Bliss OF the town of Oak Grove, IN said county
the claims aud demands of all persons agains
said Charles +. Teare, deceased, VIII be re
ceivec. examined and adjusted by the count!
court OF said Pierce county, at the regula
terms thereof, to be held at the county cour
room In the village of Ellsworth, in said county
on the first Tuesday (belng the 2d dayl OF APTi
A. d. ls95, and the first Tuesday lbelng the All
day, of june A ID. 1885. and that until anC
including the attn day of June, A. ID. 1898, IS thu
time allowed and limited by said county eour
for creditors of said Charles Z. Teare deceased
to present their CLAIMS for examination ant
allowance.
Dated Dec. sth, A. ID. 1884
BY order Of the Court,
HANS ID. WARNER.
34w4 County Judge.
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VOL 49,.
Circuit Court Proceedings. Dec. Term,

Park & Nelson Lbr. 60. vs Jonathan Ps-k 81
al. Stipulated 10 be heard a. Hudson.
c R schacht vs. Otto Segafenberg. Con-
tinued without costs on motion of plaintiff.
Application Of IheO. Smith for final discharge
as assignee Of J. J. Burtscher.
Application for final discharge of Jas. Il. Goss
a assignor. Granted
Frank A. Fuller. admr. etc vs. =. n. Lowell.
town clerk Of River Falls. Writ of eertiorari
affirmed with costs 10 defendant.
Peter Nanasse vs. Chas Payton, Motion made
by def. for amended return. Granted.
A W. Flesher IS John Mcmahon Judgment
for plaintiff tor SIS. %.
War1er Busl-l d & tilessner Co vs.. Il. Denzer.
Jury disagreed Case continued
Robinson Mfg Co. vs. Benton Elliott Juog-
meut for plaintiff in the sum of So Al.
jos Manning " f. l. Meacham ct al. lUken
.nder advisement.
Michael Foley y. The Town of Salem Taken
under Amusement
Columbus Buggy 20. vs. G.. p Burnett Judg-
ment for plaintiff, sis147-
State OF Wisconsin Is. John Harrington and
John Manning on tIiai.
Following persons granted citizens papers:
samuel Mcdonald. Jacob Treas, John Trueson,
Hans VI. Martensen. Martin VI. Martensen, Louie
VI. Martensen. Hans Nelson, Ole Erickson, Rev.
Geo. Brown, Chas- A. UpgTeeu, Christ Wolf
CHRISTMAS BALL.-Ha1liday Bros.
Of TrimbeiIe. announce grand
Christmas ball at their popular hall
on Tuesday evening. Dec. %, 1894,
with music by Savers Orchestra.
Tickets, including supper, $50.
Barn room for 100 horses. Every
body invited
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KINNICKINNIC.

Mrs. Harry Matteson and little daugh.
ter, with the two daughters of Mr.. Frank
Matteson, visited at Mr.. James Gray's
last Saturday and Sunday.
A large number of our young folks are
expected home next Saturday to spend
the holidays.
Mrs. Laura Fuller is recovering slowly
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
Chicken-pox is among the little folks.
Mrs. John OKeetfe is still under the
doctors care.
Alvan Lowell reports doing good bust.
ness selling school supplies.
Mrs. Geo. Dresser of Minneapolis visit
ed Mrs. Deyarmond Sunday and Mon
day.
The mild weather is very enjoyable
but hard on those who have wood tC
haul from the woods.
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+. Jensen had well drilled recent
ly which is ll9 feet deep.
Mrs. VIM. Vanasse has gone to
Wildwood TO visit her mother.
Born, Nov. 26, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Keller, daughter.
Charley Wilcox of Clayton has been
visiting friends here.
Peter Vanasse is building q horse
barn 90 X "a.
f. Weldon has been visiting frien DIS
at Ellsworth the past week.
Mr.. Bird of Menomonie has been
scaling lum Der for several mill owners
here the past week.
Miss E. Maxgood has returned from
Spring Valley where she has been
teaching.
Nelson Elliot of River Falls called
on friends here last week.
The spelling school in the Jensen
dist. was a success. Let us have
more. Whose turn next?
T. III. Vanasse will close his school
on Saturday, Jan. ), with an exhibit
ton. 10 cts. admission. Proceeds to
buy a school library. Every one is
invited.
Hay is scarce and selling at $40 per
| ton