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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-11

MT. Ocetln1, llle state slperln-
tcndent OF public instruction Of
Indiana, has recently published Il
"Uniform Course Of Study for th-
Elementary and High Schools Of
Indiana, which seems to be very
sensible and helpful manual for the
teachers Of that state, and Of any
state. Ii is aS near the ideal of a
uniform course of study for state
as we have seen.
1t begins with a discussion Of the
subjects which are to be taught, in
which the purpose of teaching each
branch is clearly set forth, and a
general survey Of the method to be
followed is made. Then follows an
analysis Of the work to De done in
each grade, which work is divided
into three parts. IT the length Of
OF term l. six months, the grade
will complete Il part in Two months.
1t it is seven and one-half months,
ten weeks is To be devoted to the
study OF each part, and it can be
more thoroughly done. If the term
j. longer, still more complete
study can Dc made OF each part.
The outline made for these parts,
in the several gradeS, suggests to
the inexperienced teacher much
that will be exceeding helpful,
while leaving him free to ! ersue his
own plan in The teaching of it.
Then follows an appendix in
which practical illustrations" Of
how to proceed in each Of the three
stages Of unfolding "A topic are given.
CD The first stage is that of apper
ception; (would not apprehension
be better?) CD The second is that
ot the transition Of the individual
notion CD The third state is that
OF application Of the general idea to
the discovery of any new individual
fact contained under it, Topics in
arithmetic, in reading. in grammar,
and in geography, are chosen, and
fully elaborated through each OF
these three stages Of its treatment.
These Illustrative lessons are very
suggestive, but they are only sug-
gestlons.
The plan Of holding an exami-
nation after the completion of each
part is retained, but only three such
examinations during the year are
contemplated. The questions for
these examinations are prepared by
a committee of county superintend
cnts, sent out to the counties by
the state superintendent, and open
ed cnly in the presence Of the school
by the teacher, when they are to be
used, and on the day Of examination.
The results of DISCRIMINATION form
a part of the basis for promotion,
but only part.
The general teachings, tone, and
spirit of this manual are admirable,
and the reading circle work, both for
teachers and pupils, is strongly
emphasized, being regarded as a
very important part of the work Of
the year.
This manual is very successful
attempt to retain all of the advant
a yes Of organization, while avoiding
the mechanism and routine that IN
unintelligent use Of organization Of
ten occasions. Pub. School Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-11

CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-11
Educational Column w. c. 7. U. COLUMN
The Indiana Course Of Study.

oSprcrrp By GRO. r.. WILSON co. surr
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05

Similarly incalculable is the fortune 0 :
the Gar of Russia, which has been vari
ously estimated at from $500. 600, coo to
$500. GOO, 600, and the income from which
is about S20,000.000 per annum. But
this is pro badly below the actual figure,
and it must be borne in mind that
among the personal estates of Emperor
big as the State of New York and abound
ing in mineral wealth, which is only in
| the early stages Of development.
Then, too, think of that Anglo ano-
verian prince who bears the title of the
Duke of Cum berland, and who is the de
jure sovereign of the duchy of Bruins
wick. Why, his wealth is SO great that
he measures his family plate. his silver
and gold dinner services. etc., not by
the hundred weight, rs ordinary million
aires do, or by the ounce, as do people of
small fortune, hut by the ton, and on
his last visit to England for three
months stay he brought alorg with him
just fourteen tons-long tons at that of
plate for temporary use.
There are some German noblemen, es-
peoially in Silesia, such as the Prince of
Pless, Prince Puckler and Count Henc-
el-Donnersmarck, whose revenues ex-
coed even those of the English Duke of
Westminster, who has an eyer-increasing
income of about Ss,000,000 year, and
whose one dread is that he and his family
are doomed to die IN a poorhouse.
During the few days that preceded the
official deposition of Khedive Ismail, and
after he had received private iDtimation
from Constantinople of the fate that was
in store for him, long trains of ammuni-
tion wagons loaded with species and
precious stones made their way across the
desert from Cairo to Suez by night, un-
der strong escort of personal guards of
1A oct INN tod ti,pt ho
carried away with him $780, 900, 600 on
that OCCASION that in addition to the
property which he had already intrusted
for safe keeping to various European
banks, and in addition, also, to his enor-
nous landed estates. which the Egyptian
government subsequently, purchased
from him at a cost of SIS, 100000.
And il these figures seem fantastic let
me merely recall the fact that this for
tune represented the fruits of eighteen
years of cruel exaction and wholesale
confisGation. For, in those days, when
ever man became rich in Egypt he was
sure to be found guilty of some imagin-
airy offense that furnished a pretext for
the seizure and absorption of his prop
erty by the Khedive.
Nor has anyone in this country proba-
bly, any idea of the vast wealth that lies
concealed in Asia. particularly in India
and China, the reason for this being that
Orientals have no confidence in banks
and prefer to conceal rather than to
boast of the possession of wealth. AS
general rule it is buried beneath the
ground. and the only evidences thereof
that are to he seen are the jewels which
the owners occasionally wear and their
estates.
Thus, I can remember one old China
man, Wam Po, who was Russian Cousu
at Singapore, and who was known to.
possess in land alone and in visible prop
eruy fortune to the amount of s30,000,-
000.-Chicago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05

The Mormons have gained very dis
tinct and valuable advantage in getting
a woman suffrage plank into the new
constitution. for the enfranchisement of
strength of the Mormons and will put
their control of the new State beyond
doubt. This being the case it becomes
an important question whether the Nor
mans are thoroughly cured of polygamy
or have only abandoned it because the
law compelled them to. If the former
is the case clause will probably he in
serted in the constitution forbidding
plural marriage, and if this is not done
there will be good ground for fear
that when Utah becomes State polyg-
may may be revived.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05
WHITEH7S
SPRING :: ANNDuNC Cement,

We are constantly receiving our Spring
and summer lines of footwear which we
are prepared to sell at the lowest possible
prices. If you are thinking of pur-
Chasing you should favor us with a call
as we can offer for your inspection the
largest assortment and the greatest num-
ber of styles in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05
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Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine. Cumberland, s.. March 2Sth,
A. ID. 1895.
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL !

The valuation of the town of Foxcroft
is less than $780, and the amount of
Judge Hale's bogus notes will be nearly
$50, 600, so that he got away with nearly
a third of the total property owned by the
towns people. Probably the town will
repudiate Hale's notes, inasmuch as they
were unauthorized and the town did not
get the proceeds of them, and the losses
will fall on the individual holders.
They are nearly all towns people, how
ever. and the blow will be practically as
serious to the town as if the town itself
was held.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05

The Maine Democrat appears to be very
much pleased because lumber has risen,
and takes it as vindication of the Will
son law. But the great argument made
in favor of free lumber was that it would
reduce the price of the poor mans house,
and great deal of eloquence was spent
picturing the happiness OF the poor man
when the duty on lumber should be
taken off. But here is the duty taken
Damoe1at, the organ of the Democratic
party, citing this as vindication of the
Wilson bill.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05
Messengers Notice.

Office Of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine. Cumberland SIS. March 2Sth,
A. d. 1895.
YT1HIS is to give notice. that on the 2Sth day of
L March, A. D., 1896, a Warrant in lnsol
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the es-
tate of
HORACE B. WARDWELL, of Otisfield,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
of said debtor, which petition was filed on the
2Sth day OF March. A. D., 1895. to which
date interest on claims is to be computed
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court room
in said Portsnd il p SAID county Of
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
G. L. BUCKNAM.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

Pursuant TO a license from the Hon.
Judge or Probate Tor the County OF Cumber-
!and shall sell at public auction. on SAT-
UhDAY the fourth day of May. A. d. 1895,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on the, prem
lses, III the right, title and interest. which
Benjamin Wentw orth. late of Windham, in
sain County, deceased, had in and to the
following described real estate, viz
Ia certain lot Of land situated in Wind
ham and founded as follows: Commencing at
stone on Presumpscot River eighty Eight
rods northerly from the lot known as Gof &
Piusamer land, thence easterly sixty rods to
a stone, thence nortberiy 1ofty eight rols
to stone on the line of land owned by Ste
phen Page, thence westery by land OF said
Page thirty rods to stone, thence norther-
ly twenty eight rods, more or less, to the
easterly corner of land formerly owned by
John Lindsey. thence no1therly by line Of
land of Lindsey to the river. thence north
erly by the river to first mentioned bounds,
2.-Another parcel of land in said Wind
ham, bounded Bel inning at pine stump
on the line of land between the Samuel
Page farm and the Waterman lot, SO called,
thence running souiherly eighty rods to a
SO called, thence westerly forty-nine rods
to a atone, thence northeasterlv for v
live rods to stone, thence southeasterly
thirty y-three rods to stone, thence north
erly thirly-five rods, more or less. to tho
first named bounds Containing twelve
acres md l48 rods. more or less, saving and
excepting there from SO much of said de-
said Wentworth TO Ira Brown and Charles
Rollins, dated Noy. l6, 1882 and rec orded in
Cumberland County Registry of Deeds, Book
564, rago 273. Subject to mortgage given
by said Wentworth to .Iohn M. MayberIy
dated Oct II, 1882. recorded in said Regis
try, Book sol, Page As.
,5.-Another lot of land with the buildings
9hereon situated in said WIndham and
oouqded: Beginning at point where the
souther y side line of the Harmon road, so
called, ca intersects the easterb side line of
the River road, so called, thence running
easterly by the line of said Harmon
road about thirty rods to land of William
MANCHESTER, thence southerly Oh line of
SAID Manchester land to certain maple
tree and spring and corner of land of
stepnen Page, thence westerly on line OF
SAID Pages land and land of Henry II.
Boody to q Certain stone near the eastarly
line q !, sSid So River road, leading from Col
no1therly crossing said road and running
along the Range line to the lot of land
conveyed by shid, Wentworth to Ira Brown
and Charles Rollins py deed of Noveln Der
~ 1oo9; recorded in said Registry. Book 564.
rage 30. Ihence eRsterly by he line of land
OF salu Brown and Rollins o stone on he
westerly side OF said River road Subject
to norigage eiven by said Wentworth to
Isaac Il: rogers. dated January 10, 1891, re-
corded IN sald registry, Book 516. Page III.
Each OF said parcels is subject TO the
right of dover of Anna NJ. Wentworth,
widow of said deceased
Dated at Windham this 25th day Of March,
4. D. 1896.
IRA BROWN,
ADMINISTRATOR Estate of
Benlamln Wentworth, deceased.
CYRUS n PARKER, Anctfonear.
maT29 sawsv f.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05

1t is too obvious to need argument
that any serious interruption in the
means of communication between this
city and Ferry Village would be. a
great detriment to the latter.
A considerable part of the pop
ulation of the Ferry work in this
city, and if they are going to continue to
live there they piust have easy and
cheap facilities for getting here. To
come round By the bridge is practically
out of the question. owing to the long
distance. A ferry boat is the only rel1-
anoe, and it must be a boat commodi-
Gus and running often and at low prices
They have such a boat now, and it
would seem to be the part of wisdom to
keep it. Certainly if they lay upon it
burdens that Will compel it's withdrawal
their village will suffer seriously in pop
nlation and valuation. People will not
long live at the Ferry if the means of
communication with the city are poor.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05
Messenger's Notice,

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine, Cumberland S., March 2Sth
A. d. 1896.
FT1HIS is TO. give notice that on the 27th day
Il of March, A. d. 1895. Warrant IN
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court of Insol.
yency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
CHARLES NJ. JONES, of Deerlng,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
OF said debtor. which petition was filed on the
9th day OF March. A. D. 1895. to which date
interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law
That Il meeting of the creditors ofsaid debtor,
TO prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at Court
of Insolvency TO be holden at Probate Court
room In said Portland. in said County of Cum
berland on the 18th day OF April, A. D., 1895,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first abOva
written
c. l.. BITCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff, rs Messenger of the Court Of
- ,'-'n''"' et' and tnuUt' ~ Cumberland
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The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05
GEORGE Q. FIR -
of Congress Franklin sts- Portland,
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State Of Maine, Cumberland, ss. March 2sth,
A. d. 1895.
rNHIS is to give notice that on the 9th day Of
i March A. D.. 1895, warrant in insol-
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolven-
cy, for said County of Cumberland against the
estate of
SIMON P. WARDWELL, of Otisfeld,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor on petition
Of said Debtor, which petition was
filed on the 9th day of March, A. D., 1895,
to which, date interest on claims is to be
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by
said Debtor and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law. That \
meeting of the creditors of said Debtor to prove
their debts and choose one or more
a Court Of Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court Room, in. said Portland, in
said County of Cumberland, on the 18th
day, ,.of. April A. D., 1896, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. c. L. BUCKNAM.
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court Of IN
sotvef1cy for said County Of Cunlbegtd'ad
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enforce it may embroil us i'll conflict
with England, which will be bad too.
If some of the sentimentalism which
now attaches itself to the debate be-
tween monometalism and bi-metalisn
could be eliminated it would conduce to
clearer vision of the real questions in
volved and perhaps to a more Intelligent
decision. Years ago when the green hack
discussion was on, it used to lie the fash
ion for the ELUSIVE fat money advocate
to hold up a greenback and ask il that
piece of paper "dyed in the blood of the
boys in bluen was to be degraded. That
was of the most telling appeals for
an unlimited issue of irredeemable paper
money the Greenba orator ever made,
and it came pretty near being successful.
There is good deal OF this same kind of
talk in the pending gold aud silver con-
troversy. Both Of these metals are con-
tinually personified in the debate. Are
we going to degrade" the white metal
asks the impassioned advocate of free
coinage. The book which is being scat
tered broadcast in the West, entitled
"Coin's Financial School" teaches as one
OF the rudiments of finance that gold is
the money of the rich and silver the
money of the poor, and that the de-
monetization of 1878 was therefore a
crime against the poor man. AL such
talk tends to pecloud the real issue and
raises false notions, for in the long run
a money that is good for one class is good
for the other, and "a money that is bad
for one class is bad for the other. Money
is used by the poor for precisely the same
purpose that it is used by the rich, and
the money that best answers the purpose
in the one case best answers it in the
other. From 1884 to 1878 this country
was practically on gold basis. for our
silver dollars were worth more than our
gold dollars, and were more valuable as
bullion than as coin, and silver dol
lars did not appear in circulation.
Silver was then apparently the money
of the rich, but now siEce it has
become of less value than gold
it becomes the money of the poor.
Because cheap food is an advantage to
che poor it seems to be inferred that
cheap money viii be also. But money is
the thing the poor get in return for their
tabor and the cheaper the kind they get
| the less is their reward. One OF the
greatest delusions on earth is that cheap
money is an advantage to the poor
man, and SO much OF the argument for
|
that it will benefit the poor man because
it is cheap is directly contrary TO the poor
mans interest
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05

The New York Herald's despatch from
Washington giving the purport of Lord
Kim berly's reply to our suggestion that
England submit the Venezuela bounda-
question to arbitration is important if
true. Not only does England decline to
arbitrate, hut she Extensively declares
that che will admit no right on the part
of. the United States to interfere in this
boundary question. The precise nature
of Minister Bayard's representations to
the British government has not been
made public. Ne do not know whether
voice in the method OF settling this
boundary question, or simply suggested
arbitration without setting up any
claim. II the former was the case the
government seems to be in position
where it has got to choose between an
abandonment OF it's claim or the enforce
ment of it in some way. The reply of
Lord Kim berly, if it be correctly report
ed by the Herald, seems to indicate that
this government had claimed such right,
for it is hardly probable that he would
have anticipated that we might make
snch claim and have replied to it in
advance. In that event the Cleveland
administration has got knot
tier diplomatic problem to deal
with than it has yet had,
apd itiisn't going to be at all simpified
BIZ tLe. fact that the people Of Venezuela
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have conceived the idea the we are 60
lug to see that they get fair play in their
cor troversy with Great Britain. "A
backing down on our part will destroy
our prestige with that country and with
other South American countries as well,
which will be bad, while an attempt to
enforce it may embroil US in a conflict
with England, which will be bad too.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-29
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
Death and Destruction Caused b,
Flames at Chicago.

Death and Destruction Caused by
Flames at Chicago.
A fire, disastrous to life and prop
elty, swept through the Dry Goods
and Wooden. Exchange building at
Chicago Friday morning. Five fire.
men, in the active discharge of their
duties and totally unmindful of dan
ger, were carried through floor and
buried under tons of wreckage from
the five floors above. Four Of the men
lie dead, but the fifth was not seriously
injured. One girl fell from O window
and received injuries, from which she
died. A dozen other men, women and
girls were hurt or overcome by smoke
and many were rescued from imminent
death. The property loss is estimated
at $500, 900. The dead are:
Patrick ]. O'Donnell, lieutenant of
engine company No. q; Thomas J.
Prendergast, pipeman; John Downs.
pipemaD; Kate Lsndgraf, employed
In A. Stern & Co.'s garter factory.
Among the injured were: Daniel No
Nally, pipeman; Olga Keller, leg and
arm injured; Nellie Turner, fell from
fourth story window and seriously
hurt; Harry O'NeiIl, arm broken and
back injured; John Bruenheimer.
badly injured by falling from fourth
story while assisting girls to escape.
The others who were injured were girls
and spectators who saved them, all be-
ing overcome by smoke, but they soon
recovered after medical treatment at
hospitals or their homes.
All the dead and injured .firemen
we're members of Engine Company
No. 2. Their captain, Lewis Fieeue.
escaped the awful plunge to death only
by hanging to the wall of the window
on the second floor until released from
his Perilous position by Aremen on q
ladder,