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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

ANTi-LOTTERY LEGISLATION
Passed 10y the Kansas House and Sent "a
the senate.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. 1.-THE first
bill passed by the Kansas house Of rep
resentatives was aimed at the destruc-
ton Of the gigantic lottery enterprises
which have grown up on the Missouri
river border at Kansas City. Kan. J.
n. Cubbison. a member from WAN
dotte county. introduced sweeping
bill in the house Wednesday, and un-
der the suspension Of the rules it
passed To second reading. Yesterday
the bill was placed on its final pass
age. Every vote was recorded in ia
vor 81 the bill. and il was promptly
rncssagcd To the senate for It's concur
renee.
One section. which number Of menu
bers declared would be decided uncon-
stitctional. provides that il will not tie
necessary to prove the existence Of a
lottery upon which tickets have been
issued nor the authenticity Of the sig
natures TO the tickets.
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TAYLOR'S SHORTAGE.

| suit 1ssgus On the Alleged Ensbsyx'er'~
| hond The state Nav Default on tnt~r -
An Sorts Of Rumors .Nn"ss Cert lied
| Deposit Checks % eeisrd from The Miss
| Ing Treasurer The Ens.srxsismcnt La he
| Legislature.
| PIERRE. :. d.. Jan. 10. The attor-
iey general has bcgun suit On the
bond of ex-rreasnrcr Taylor |, j. nn-
derstood that the bond will hc con-
tested. Ex-Gov. Ncle;tc. who qnali-
| fled for $50. 900. wires that be Will he
here tonight ami viii >iraighten ont
the shortage. As his proportion. how
ever. Is only 10 per cent. Of the drfhl-
| much reliance on IL;
II is believed Taylor is in hiding in
the east. IL is known that he had.
when he left here fully quarter OF a
| million in rcash. and he could have
drawn in New York 100000 more. IL
is believed that he has certain con-
fcdcratcs here who are keeping him
advised Of the proceedings.
a strong attempt Is being made to
throw doubt on the validity Of the
bonds. and il is suspected that the plan
- w l'Ett tttt Sttht iulD tbll lE0til>t
with the bondsmen for "A moderate sum.
and then. when the settlement is COM
pleted and Taylor promised immunity.
he will make good the losses OF the
bondsmen.
All sorts Of rumors have been set
afioat here by Taylor's friends to pre-
vent "A rigid prosecution. II is said
that the shortage is due TO the liber-
atty with which he supported various
banks during the panic. and received
notes on which he has failed to real
ize.
The state officials are making s.ren-
uous efforts TO raise sufficient cash 10
keep the various state institutions
running. and a peremptory call for
taxes l. expected to produce enough to
tide over the difficulty for some time:
but the state auditor feels positive that
south Dakota must default on the
bond intercs. due i'm June.
Meanwhile every effort j. being
made % apprehenI Taylor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

SENATOR LODGE rep. Mass intro
duced bill in the senate. on the sth,
making IL unlawful to remove or TO re.
quest the resignation Of any letter car.
rier. post Office clerk or railway postal
clerk, except when arrested for crime,
until written charges have been pre-.
ferred and acted on by the post Office
department.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

AARON L. DENNiSON,
The Father Of American Waschsnak
Tiuds Death In birmingham. England.

WALTnAM. Mass. Jan. ia cable
gram received hy the officials Of TIE
American watch factory yesterday an
nounccs the death at birmingham.
England. Of Aaron l.. Dennison. 'thc
father Of American matchmaking"
and the man ia whose genius origi-
mated the present mammoth American
watch factory and its osfshoot. the
great factory at Elgin. ILL., Mr.. Dem
nisan was born March IL. 1872. at
Frccport. Me
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

IT was stated. on the 9th. that the
Aragon Mining Co of Norway Mich.
would suspend work. on the loth. for
an indefinite period. throwing 800 min
ers. mostly heads of families. out of
work. with scant prospect of obtain
ing other employment until spring or
summer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

Rio DE- JANEIRo advices. on the 9TH.
stated that the cholera epidemic was
on the increase Whole cargoes of
dried meat bad been returned TO the
owners. the necessary fuinigation by
the health board having ruined the
beef
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Certified Deposit Checks Received from
TNylor.

PIERRE. :. D.. Jan. ll.-Deputv
Trca surer burlington Yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Taylor. the miss
ing state treasurer. dated New York.
January 9. and inclosing certified de-
post checks for $500 on various
banks. The auditor has made an
emergency call on all the county treas
urer> for all the funds in their hands
due the state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

News from Hawaii per steamer Chi.
ma. arrived at San Francisco on the
9th. says that Bush. Crick and Nawa.
hi. three Of the four conspirators ar
rested on December :. were committed.
on the cath. for trial by jury. Though
their scheme was regarded as imprac-
ticable. the government regarded il in
a serious light, and was determined 70
make wholesome example OF those i'm.
plicated
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

WINNOWiNG THE WHEAT.
Separating the Chan from the Grain ss
Warrensburg.

WAEEExsBrIG. Mo. Jan. 1.-The
churches Of Warrcnsburg have de-
clarcl war upon all who dance. and
have commenced wedding out their
congregations. The session ~ the
Cumberland Presbyterian church dis
missed five ladies at its last meeting.
and other dcnomin ations will follow
suit. The action has created much
feeling. and many members are with
drawing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

JOHN w. Corr, who was chief coun-
sci for the Lexow committee and who
was chosen recorder at the recent cleo
tion in New York city. took his seat on
the bench on the eth. The judges
desk was profusely decorated with
flowers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

A DISPATCH from Yokohama says
that some Japanese newspapers printed
a report. on the 10th. that the king OF
Corea had been assassinated. while
other papers asserts that he had been
Frustrated with epilepsy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

The first bill passed by the Kansas
house of representatives at the present
session. was aimed at the destruction
of the gigantic lottery enterprises
which have grown up on the Missouri
river border at Kansas City. kas. The
bin was passed. on the 10th. and
promptly sent TO the senate for its ac-
ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

The Kansas legislature convened on
the sth. The house organization was
perfected by the election of the officers
previously nominated in the repub-
lican caucus. The senate was re-
organized with practically the same
officers that il had last year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

The third annual convention of the
National League Of Commission Mer-
chants opened at the Metropolitan ho-
tel in New York ON the 9th. There
were about eighty delegates present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

Mr. AND Mrs. GLADSTONE started
from the charing Cross station. Lon
don. on the sth. at 1880 a m, for
Cannes. France. Lord Roseberry was
among those who were at the station
20 see them off
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

Washington. on the 18th. adopted the
resolution offered BY Mr.. Crisp favor
ing the Carlisle currency bill, as
amended by vote OF 81 To So
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

A DISPATCH from Shanghai. of the
10TH says the British government had
wired instructions 70 Admiral Fireman.
tie. commanding the British fleet in
Chinese waters, to prevent. by force if
necessary. the Japanese squadron from
ascending the Yang rse-kiang river.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

The New York press has looked up
the record of samuel G. Seeley. and
concludes that Secley lied when he
told President Crane of the Shoe and
Leather bank that he was penniless.
and that all but sl2. 900 OF the 1854. 900
stolen from the bank had gone 70
Frederick X. Baker, but the next thing
is to prove the conclusions
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

OS the 9th Gov. Nelson of Minnesota
emphaticaliy denied the rumor that he
had pardoned Cole Younger. the bank
robber and murderer. and said such a
thought had never entered his head.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

THoMAS's crop report, issued on the
10th. places farm reserves of wheat
January at 2o-. oo0, 600 bushels. against
i-2 ,000.o0 bushels at the same date
last year. The surplus wheat in this
country above food and seed require
ments up to July next is estimated
at 40, 600. 600 bushels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18
The Taylor Embcxxi~ment in the L~gis-
lasure.

PIERRE. ;. d., Jan. 1.-Two joint
resolutions passed both houses ycs,er-
day afternoon. one calling for an in
vestigation into the affairs of the treas
urer> office and the other Offering
reward OF $1,000 for the apprehension
of W. W. Taylor. late state treasurer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

Mn. AND Mrs. GLADSTONE arrived in
London. on the eth. on their way 10
Cannes. France. Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone said his fathers health had SO
much improved as to enable him to re-
sumo his favorite pastime of Telling
trees
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

THE schooner Francis l.. Godfrey
sailed from Philadelphia three weeks
ago for Salem. Mass. and up to the
9th had not been heard Of She carried
a crew of six or seven men, besides
Can't COrson
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

AARON l.. DESSIsoS. the father Of
American matchmaking" died in Bir-
mingham. England. on the 10th. II was
in his genius that the mammoth
watch factory at Waltham. Mass. and
its ofshoot, the great factory at Elgin.
Ill. originated. lie was born in Free
port, Me-. March IL. lsl2.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary T. La
thrap late president of the w. c. T. T..
of Michigan, took place in Jackson. on
the eth, and was one Of the largest
gatherings of the kind ever held in
that city. Many persons prominent Ia
temperance work in the state were
present
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

An AvOwed Anarchist seeks Arrest To Se-
cure shelter and Food
KANSAS Crrr. Mo. Jan. 1e.-There
was Consideration in the Kansas State
bank yesterday morning when August
Ellsncr. an avowcd anarchist. pulled
three pieces Of bar iron from his pocket
and threw them through the plate
plass windows from the sidewalk in
front Of the bank. The bars were
mistaken for dynamite. At the police
station Ellsner said he sought that
method TO get arrested for shelter and
food
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

ON the 9th, the Bellaire to) water
works powcrhousc was flooded, and The
entire water supply of the city was
cut off
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19
But a mere comparison of the

But a mere comparison of the
amounts named above as compensa-
ton to Japanese soldiers is mislead-
ing to American readers unless the
different ideals and modes of life in
japan are kept in mind. Life is still
very simple and near to nature in ia
pan. The peoples wants are few and
easily supplied, for the japanese are
proverbial for their frugality and in
dustry.
1t is said that there are very few
families in Japan that do not keep an
account in savings bank, small as
are their earnings compared to those
of wage-earners in Europe, and in
significant in comparison with the
compensation of the American day
laborers. With such frugal and SIM
pie habits the people are self-reliant
and except, perhaps, a few of the
office holding class, the contemplate
spirit indicated in America by the
hooking but too true phrase of going
in "for an appropriation and the flag"
is happily absent
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19
THE RACE ONE FAMILY.

The missionary spirit is so clearly
in harmony with the teachings of the
Universalist faith that it is matter
of surprise that any among us should
fail to recognize it as identical with
our Gospel or be found opposing any
of it's manifestations. This spirit is
the natural outgrowth of the Gospel
teaching of the universal fatherhood
of God and the universal brotherhood
of man; hence, comes into direct line
with the conclusions of our own faith.
1t banishes all insularity from the
conception of Christian duty as re-
spects mankind. 1t widens out the
horizon of humanity and takes in all
lands and people in the comprehen-
sive thought of Jesus Christ. Our
duty is to man wherever he is found
as child of the one Father, and be-
cause he is man, and a pledged child
of redemption.
We are indebted to Mr.. Joseph
Cook for the splendid statement that
"the sky in our day is but the roof of
one family" Missions are a splen-
did object lesson on this great truth.
theoretically the Calvinist may be-
lieve that only fraction of the hea-
then world is included in the divine
election, but practically he treats all
to whom he carries the Gospel as
participants in a universal blessing.
Theoretically, the enslaved and igno-
rant pagan is under the dominion of
the powers of darkness, but practi-
cally the Missionary Gospel regards
him as a child of God and never alien
from the care of the Father. Under
the light of this broad Gospel, as Jo-
seph Cook says again, "There can be
no foreign lands or hermit nations"
All are only so many outposts of our
common humanity, so many depart
ments of the one family of God.
Why then should not the Gospel go
out to these so-called foreign nations
10 all the fuliness in which it is pro-
claimed at homer Why should dis
tinction be made in its proclamation
when such distinction is expressly
repudiated in its own principles9
We see at once the bearings of this
principle on all UNCONVENTIONAL en-
terprise and policy. To enforce the
contrary policy is to rob the Gospel
of its progressive and expansive char
acter, and thus to destroy its power
of self -perpetuation. The evangel-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19
MISS CATHERINE OSBORN.

Miss CATHAR1NE OSBORN was born
about thirty-five years ago, on farm
in Iowa. where her mother and youngest
brother still reside. In this country
home. one Of culture and refinement,
she grew to womanhood amid happy
band of brothers and sisters. Her father
died several years ago, but his noble ma
ture made deep impression on the af
fections and characters of his children.
Miss Osborn is women of remarka-
BILE sweetness of disposition, large sym
pathies, and unwavering fidelity to duty.
She is self educated. That is, she is not
college graduate. But she has always
been, and is. an earnest student. She is
thoroughly in love with her profession
and has had unusual success as pri
mary teacher. At the time she went to
Japan, she had teen for four or five
years the prim airy teacher in the schools
of Avon, Illinois, and had won the re-
gard and esteem of the whole village.
She has made considerable study of kin
dergarten principles and methods, and
adapts them to her work in the girls
school at Tokyo. She is also musician
of no mean ability, having taught music
to some extent. which is of great advant-
age in her work.
Miss Osborn is not as strong physical
ly as could be wished, but she has a de-
termined will and boundless enthusiasm.
The only danger is that she may over
rate her strength in striving to accom-.
plish much, where SO much is to be
done.
She has a CHEEKY. hopeful nature.
Sorrows and encouragement. which
come to ell in greater or less measure,
have come in large measure to her, yet
her brave. trusting spirit refuses to be
vanquished by them.
She is firm believer in the Universal
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19
UNIVERSALISM AND MISSIONS.

The Universalist mission in Japan
was established six years ago in
the conviction of the Board of Trus-
tees of the General Convention that
the time had assuredly come when
our church should be represented in
the general work of missions among
mont Christian nations. Japan was
selected as furnishing the most
promising field for the beginning of
the work of carrying forward to dis
tant nations the special message, the
doctrines and principles, of our Uni
versalist faith. The movement was
received with an enthusiasm which
plainly revealed that it touched re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of our
people, and the splendid sum of
$780, 900 was pledged for the Mission.
This sum was judiciously handled
by the Trustees and made to cover the
expenses for the first six years. The
General Convention now appeals to
the denomination for another gener-
GUS contribution in behalf of the
same great interest. We have conf
dence that the appeal will be heard
and answered-that our church will
maintain its mission in Japan and
generously support the missionary
household now in the field and nobly
doing the duty for which they were
appointed.
While the Japan movement has
met with a very encouraging recep-
ton among our most enterprising
and thoughtful membership, it has
occasionally met with opposition.
The mission has been styled "a de-
nominational vanity" and we have
been told that we were ''imitating
the orthodox" in urging a distinc-
lively missionary policy. But in the
light of history, which shows our
common Christianity engaged in
missionary work, and in this age es-
pecially, when all branches of the
church have forgotten their differ
ences in a grand obedience to our
Lords appeal, such criticism is I'M
fortunate, if not pitiful. The appeal
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present prosperity in the new church
which was built some years ago, the
parish being the ward OF the Wisconsin
Convention during his ministry.
His untiring temperament impelled
him to abundant labors with voice and
pen, and few are the places where, in any
public assembly or convention of our
people in that State, his voice was not
heard. He is close student, good
thinker, an carr est preacher of the New
Testament Gospel, and possesses an &C
tive and original mind. His paper pre-
sented at the Universalist Congress dur
ing the Worlds Fair is good specimen
of his style.
Mr.. Leavitt married daughter of AL
bert Wihslow, of Fort Atkinson, Of
blessed memory woman who inherits
Church. Mrs Winslow accompanied her
daughter and Mr.. Leavitt to Japan, and
shares the missionary home in Tokyo.
About four years ago Mr. Leavitt re-
moved from Wisconsin to Santa Cruz,
California, to improve his health. which
had been impaired by a catarrhal Attic
ton.
He distinguished himself while there
by devoted conservation to the task of
establishing our church in that beauti-
full city by the sea. With little encour-
agement he began to build literally from
the ground and continued his work with
rare self-sacriice and success. He de.
veloped increasing ability with improved
health and proved himself a workman
that needed not to be ashamed. Dur
ing his residence on the Pacific Coast. in
addition to his missionary work, he pub
lished and edited bright little paper
semi monthly called 1.-The Evangel,"
contributing to it much valuable matter,
some of which was afterwards issued in
pamphlet form for missionary crcula-
ton. His loss to California is deeply
regretted
Mr. Leavitt was called from Santa
Cruz to the Japan Mission by the Gen
eral Convention. and has been engaged
in the work steadily since his arrival in
japan curly year ago. He is we'll quail
flied in every respect for the important
position, and every interest of the
church will be safe in his faithful
hands
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list faith, and has long been a devoted
worker in the church, Sunday school
and Y. P. G. U. Rarely was she absent
from service in any of these organiza-
tions, and her slender purse ever gave
freely to their support. In the Avon
Sunday school, she served two years as
Superintendent. In her religious
thought aid life she is broad and pro-
gressive. devotional and Jealous. There
is no doubt that her influence will help
much in disseminating throughout Jap
an the seed of Eternal Hope. In the
meantime hosts of friends in America
follow her with loving thoughts and
kindly wishes to her far off home across
the sea. MARGARET T. OLMsTEAD.
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ical churches of England and Amer
lea have made brave fight against
it and have come out triumphant
The field is now recognized as THE
WORLD, and the missionary call speeds
along the churches and asks that the
people rise to this high thought.
Universalists are only in the begin
ming of their missionary appeal, and
a great work opens before us to make
our people acquainted with the teach
ings of their own faith. We must
rise ourselves and help the people to
rise from the provincial conception of
the faith, to the divine humanitari-
anism Of our Interpretation of Chris
tianity. We who believe in the sal
walton of the world, of all others,
should consider the world as the field
of the Gospel. Our Japan enter
prise is teaching us and will continue
to teach, in this direction.
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REV. EDGAR LEAVITT.

REV. EDGAR LEAvITT is a native of
Pennington, Me-. and nephew of the
late Rev. Zenas Thompson, one of the
grand apostles of the Pine Tree State,
and man who did as much for Univer-
salism there as any one who ever pro-
claimed it in that region. The nephew
inherits much of his uncle's zeal and de-
votednees to the cause of Christ.
When quite young Edgar Leavitt be
gan his work for our church and after
preaching fora time in his native State
, came West to grow up with the coun-
try" He has always been denomina-
tional Universalist and active 10 parish
and convention work. His ministry in
Wisconsin made him quite well-known.
In that State he has had pastorates in
Fort Atkinson, Columbus and Oshkosh.
He carried the latter church through it's
struggling period and was largely instru-
mental in laying the foundation Of it's