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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18
Gov. AitgeId's Message Read In the Illinois
Legisiatur

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. ll.-Gov. Alt
geld at ! o'clock this morning trans.
United his annual message to the gen
eral assembly. Copies Of it were de-
livcred in both houses and read by the
clerks of the respective houses. Ii is a
lengthy document, containing about
2s. 900 words.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

OMAHA. Neb., Jan. io-Mrs. Charles
a. Thieman. wife Of the councftmanos
tnat name was burned to death her.
while attempting to escape from the
hames which cnvelopcd her home. n
Jumping from the window Mr.. The
man broke his leg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Jan. 1.-THE
friends Of ex-Sccretary stephen II.
Eikins will hold caucus tonight and
nominate him on the first bollo,
There are fifty-two outspoken Elkins
men a sufficient number tn e,ec,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

Mckinley partisaDa should NOT
hold against the Reed boom the fact
that the man who opened Tom Reed's
Chicago meeting with prayer has since
run of with another mans WIFE
Kansas City Timea
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ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT.

H"s A'ners o. shawnee. o.. Decide to 90
Into business for Themselves.
LANEsvfLLE, o.. Jan. 10. The miners
- Shawnee haze decided % go into
business on their own account. They
have leased the XIX and Goslyn 4
Barbour mines. two Of the largest in
that vicinity. and will operate them To
their full capacity. They will pay q
ROYALTY Of seven cents per ton on all
coal mined. and commission Of 10 De,
cent. to the operators for making ihe
sales They will realize only thirty-fivs
cents per ton, but will have steady work
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. li.-,otb
houses OF the Legislature assembled in
JOINT session yesterday afternoon and
canvassed the state returns James II.
Budd was declared governor amid
great enthusiasm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

LONDON. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Times. from Odessa says thar large
numbers Of Armenian refugees arc
daily entering the Caucassus, Srxvtlinv
through Turkey to reach their dcstina.
tiop.
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wife-what in the world are you doing
- therel
Husband-T an trying to find the bic
Thing 10 he column you spoke Of
Wife-Ycu great goose, it was in . news
paper column
OF course YOU are nosa goose. reader. but
you viii b. IL you do not look M the big
oner Of $500 for esCD in another column
IL this paper. and take advantage OF it
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COLLEGE BUILDING BURNED,


HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Jan. a-The
Huntsville female college. one Of the
largest institutions Of the kind In the
south. burned yesterday afternoon
There were 100 boarders in the build.
'ng' al OF whom, 50 far as known. es.
capped without serious injury. The
managers Of the college have rented
the military academy Of Hun,svi,ie.
ana Will open school to-day. The
S't'zens have taken The girls to thei,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18

1t seems entirely proper that
mckinley and Coxcy should live IN the
same congregational district What We
cant understand Il how the people
After electing Mckinley ted Cor
ey.-St Louis Republic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-18
The Oklahoma Legislature.

GUTHRIE, Okla. Jan. o.-The third
oklahoma legislature convened yester.
day and organized permanently. The
republicans have a majority in botf
houses
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-30
ACTION OF THE RAIN.
The Wonderful Factor 1t Is In the Disin-
tegration of Rocks.

The Wonderful Factor It Is In the Disin-
tegration of Rocks.
The rain falling on the rocks sinks in
to every crack and crevice, carrying
with it into these assures surface mate
rial which has been degraded by the
weather, and thus affording a matrix
sufficient to start the growth OF vegeta-
ton and afterward to maintain the
plants. The fibers and roots of these
plants, bushes and trees thus brought
into life, growing and expanding, act
as wedges to split up the surface of the
rock and to commence the process OF
wearing away. From this quality OF de-
struction large class of plants derive
the name of saxifrages, or rock break
ers, from their roots penetrating into the
minute assures in search of water, and
SO assisting in the process of disintegra-
ton. In winter the water collected in
the hollows and crevices becomes froz-
en-, and expanding as 1t changes into
ice acts like a charge of blasting mate
rial in breaking up the rock. The pieces
thus detached become further disinte-
grated by frost and weather, and, being
rolled over and over and rubbed against
each other as they are carried away
down the mountain torrents, are ground
gradually smaller and smaller, till from
fragments of rock they become bowlers,
then pebbles and finally sand. As the
mountain stream merges into the river
the pebbles and coarse sand continue to
be rolled along the bottom Of the chan
mel, while the ragillaceous particles and
salts become mingled with the water
and flow ON with it either in suspension
or solution.
While this disintegrating process is
going on inland the rocks and cliffs on
the coast exposed to the sea are suffer
ing degradation by similar process and
are also being worn away by the inces-
SAINT action of the waves of the ocean
beating ON them and attacking them,
not only with the impact of the water,
but also with the fragments broken off,
which, dashed against the face from
which they have been eroded, are thus
used as implements of destruction
Longman' 8 Magazine.
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OverathIeticlsm.

The body can be killed through one
organ, and in youth and middle age
mortal injury of body and mind comes
usually through one organ as the pri-
mary seat of evil. 1t is an evil Of fire.
quent occurrence and greatly on the in
crease. A man is said to throw him
self, heart and soul, into his work. !"
Such man is in danger. He has four
great parts of his body to consider-his
heart and blood system, his lungs and
other organs associated with breathing,
his muscles, his brain and nervous sys-
tenn. But he does not heed them at all.
He runs or cycles excessively, and in a
much shorter time than he has the least
idea of he makes his heart too strong for
the rest of his organism and endangers
the finer ramifications of the vessels
which are under the domination of the
heart. He rows without studying conse-
quences, and long before he is convinced
of trouble he has produced an injury Of
the chest mechanism which may soon
be permanently established.
He takes to some muscular training,
which puts the muscular organs to an
extreme of tension. Large and small
muscles alike are exposed to strain, both
the strong muscles that give propulsion
and the delicate muscles that guide, and
before he has become conscious of the
error he has committed he is strained
man, from which predicament he is for
tunate if he make anything like com
plete recovery. Another man enters into
competitions in which his mental organs
are kept awake for long intervals,
charged with expectations, anxieties,
fears, nay, excess Of satisfaction, and
while he is yet young he grows old. =
Saturday Review.
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From the New York Tribune. Oct. 2s.l
IA oucht to Have Resigned.


The Democratic papers OF New Jersey
and other States are shedding compli-
ments like sunshine upon Chancellor Nc
Gill for what they style his dignihed attl-
lude in the canvass for Governor. he Is
too high minded, they say, to go down
into the thick OF the scuffie, but he sits
serenely above such transitory vanitles OF
(lnbernatorial election, and from his
lofty moral level administers everlasting
iuslce But while he seems TO be bask-
Ing comfortably in flatlery OF this sort, the
Chancellor probably winks his other eye
In the proud consciousness that by merely
sitting still he can attend strictly to the
business of the campaign, and much more
effectively. TOO than any OF the boys.
Chancellor McGill knows well that 50
long as he holds on to his seat he Yields
a now or compared with which his efforts on
the stump would be puny indeed. The
officers of u great corporation are liktiy
to be deierential to parsonage who can
give them timely mid when In conflict win
powerful rivals by granting or dissolviug
an Injunction. His power to appoint
trustees aud receivers and to make allow
ances. h,s almost unlimited authority
over estates. not to speak OF other ways
in which his hand can be laid directly on
great property interests, give the Chancel-
lor of New Jersey q commanding and
almost dictatorial position in tue legal aud
social economy Of the State. Neither
the Governor nor the Chief Justice, nor
any other State official possess anything
like such absolute power, or is able 10
use the limited authority he possesses so
directly for or against any interest to
which he may be friendly or hostile.
Now il is not asserted that Mr.. McGill
ia giving receiverships to Democratic
politicians 10 his own interest, no that he
Is using his power over great corporations
as bride or a threat. But even II MS
judicial course is absolutely just and 'in-
selfish, the simple occupation OF place
which gives him such power over cltizens
no are to vote for or against him is not
pleasing spectacle. ILishard to belleyethat
his course on The bench, when such import
ant issues depend upon bis Judgement
will not in some way affect his canvass
and the people OF the State, who are Jeal-
Gus. above all things, OF the honor oil
their judiciary, have n right to complain
when there is any question OF propriety
about the administration OF this hlgh
office. Mr.. McGill should have resigned
tho CHARACTERISTIC or he should have re-
fused the nomination for Governor. he
never ought to have placed himself
where his interests as candidate might
possibly conflict with his duty as Chan
cellor. Even If be should in any con-
spicuous way sacrifice his political pros
poets on the altar OF his judicial obil-
cations, the spectacle would not ne
edifying. 1t would altogether lack the
heroic element, aud be nothing more than
facing temptation which he himself
had created.
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ONCE AND TODAY.

wreath of lilies and of passion flowers
For golden days slow strung,
A chain of memories to link the hours
Whose knell so soon was rung;
A gift of pride and love must henceforth crave
TO hear what death sealed lips no more may
say,
Sad, widowed eyes that toward my silence
stray.
All, fading wreath, too quickly cast away,
That may not mingle with my lonely dust,
All, warm young life, that cannot near me
stay,
BY poverty led forth to strangers trustl
Sweet, miser soul, that in life nothing gave,
Yet now bequeaths great tears in generous
showers,
You starved my love while wealth, youth,
life were oursi
Oh, fairest face was seen since Eden's bowers,
Oh, ripe, red lip by too great scorning stung.
Short, willful chin, cold, bright eyes-dearest
bowers
OF woman's beauty ever lover sungl
Oh, heartless trustees soul could ever brave
Tho chance to grieve when rosy youth grows
gray
You would not hear me once-you love today,
New Budget.
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WANTED TO BORROW HIM.


A genial Philadelphian, who for OBJ
vious reasons does not care to have his
name printed ON this occasion, secured
q parlor car seat ON an express train for
Reading a few days ago, and as he was
about to pass through the gates was sur
prised to hear himself accosted in femi-
nine tones with the somewhat startling
question, "Please, mister, could l Dor
row you for awhile?'
Looking around, he found two buxom
women, who hastily and hesitatingly
explained that they were riding on a
pass made out i'll the name of a gentle
man and his wife, and, as the gentle
man was not present, they wanted the
genial looking citizen to place his
bought ticket at the disposal of one lady
and take the other one under his wing,
while he personated the absent owner
Of the pass.
(Which is my wife?" he inquired,
with an inward qualm, lest his own alb
sent better half should ever hear the
story.
"You can take your choice, sir, said
the lady in search of an escort, and he
promptly did so by tucking the arm Of
the younger fair one under his own and
leading her into the car. The couple
proved to be right jolly travelling COM
panions, and the citizens only regret in
the transaction was due to fear that
the story might leak out and get home
ahead of him. But it didn I. --Philadel-
mia Record.
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The STORY oE A JOKE.


Got Paid For IL.
The managing editor of now dead
and forgotten newspaper was an admirer
Of humor. Without spark of it in his
own composition, he had learned in his
long newspaper experience that a ju-
dicious injection of wit and fancy made
a paper popular. He learned the lesson
earlier than the other editors in the
town, and his was the first paper to en-
liven its pages with bits of humor. The
"old man" recognized his own incapac-
ity in the matter of jokes. He knew that
thousands laughed ut things that SEEM
ed foolish and flat to him. When he
started using humorous matter, he hired
young man to supervise the prepara-
ton and publication of the stuff. Know
ing absolutely nothing about jokes and
jokers, he employed man who had
made reputation among other people
by his work on an eastern funny paper
The young man had brilliant idea.
He offered a reward Of $3.50 for every
original joke brought in by members of
the staff. The "old man" backed him
up-nothing was too expensive if it sold
papers. The result of the prize offer was
a remarkable outpouring Of alleged wit.
One man caught the fever the first day.
Timidly he went to the professional
humorist.
"Do you buy jokes here?" he asked.
The humorist took the proffered pa
per from the new mans hand and read
it. ayes, " he said, and handed back the
paper.
The newcomer retired crestfallen.
Immediately following this passage at
arms Frank Walsh, the best hearted fell
low in the office, scribbled few lines on
a sheet of paper and handed it to the
professional humorist. Without word
the latter wrote out an order on the
cashier for So So The other members
Of the staff wondered at the occurrence,
and watched the paper for the appear
ance of the joke. 1t was not published,
and after few days the boys began to
ask about the witticism the editor had
paid for and did not use. Finally Walsh
told them what it was. Here it is:
"Young Man (handing paper to edi-
tor)--Do you buy jokes here?
Editor (returning paper)-We do.
Chicago Chronicle.
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WHOLE NO. 1900
McDermO,t as railroad Tax Assessor

In 1884, when the Corporation Tax law
went into operation, Governor Abbot APP
pointed Allan L. McDermott a member
of the State Board TO execute the law.
McDermott was known as the protege
and the not over scrupulous tool of Alb
bett, in Jersey City, and there was in-
dignation at the appointment, but the
Senate was obliged to submit. 1t was in
the power of this Board to cripple the
benefits of the new law and to employ
it for political and personal advantage.
The valuations or railroad property were
fixed by the Board, which could increase
or diminish the same as its pleasure. This
was dangerous stretch Of power to
place in the hands OF a political adventur-
er who has become one OF the richest
men in the State during his career OF Of
fee holding. 1t was so recognized in 1884.
McDermott was in the Board until 1886
when his patron appointed him to the fat
berth of Clerk in Chancery, with its
$50, 900 fees annually. During the two
years that McDermott was a member of
the Board the valuations fixed upon GER
tain railroad properties were absurtlly
low, aud they favored certain great rail-
road interests. The railroad-tax system
of Massachusetts is no more exacting
than that of New Jersey, and the mileage
was nearly the same Ia 1884, while the
cost of the New Jersey roads was nearly
twenty millions greater. The net earnings
of our roads also exceeded those of Mas
sachusetts. In 1884, the Massachusetts,
railroads were assessed $2,024, 559.8l In
taxes for State and local purposes, while
the total tax assessed in New Jersey that
year by McDermott's Board was 81, $780,,
792 20.
The introduction to the annual report
for that year was written by McDermott,
who silhouettes himself to the following
words:
''If they (the railroads) can concur In
our conclusion that the tax assessed by
this Board is approximately just, the
cheerful payment thereof will be hailed
as a good omen by all reasonable people
of the State, and will silence the clamor
of demagogues who strive TO make politi-
col capital for themselve by infaming
the passions of the people and tanning
into fame their prejudices against the
great corporations OF the State. "
The needy moralist in 1885 herein &C
curately describes the prosperous adven-
turer and demagogue, ten years later,
who is engaged in classifying the history
of a law which he did his best to cripple
In its operation.
McDermolt's assessments on the three
thousand miscellaneous corporations In
1884 we're even less adequate. The total
amount assessed was $195, 273.5l. Since
McDermott left the Board the assessment
has Increased to 1919 AT. 10 for 1894, and
there has been added nearly eighteen
millions of railroad valuations, and the
tax has been increased by 5000, 800, 022.
McDermott's two years in the Board OF As
SCISSORS cost the State Treasury large
revenue, sacrificed by unfair assessments,
and IL was public blessing when he got
out of the Board to take fatter politi
cal berth, in which he will serve for an
other Ave years, II Democrat Governor
should be elected. --NetOdrk Advertiser.
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THE CHURCH OF ST. SOPHIA.

1t Stands as the Masterpieces of byzantine
Architecture and Construction.
Materials were brought from far and
near, Egypt and Greece uniting with
Asia Minor and the islands, each con-
tiguous to the capital, in supplying their
quota of marble for the columns and
walls of the church of st. Sophia. For
nearly six years the work went ON with
undated energy. Many difficulties
were overcome and many experiments
were tried and found successful, and at
length, ON the goth of December, 637,
the church was dedicated amid tho ac-
CARNATIONS of the populace, and the en-
peror exclaimed in the fullness Of his
pride: "Glory be to God, who hath
6houaht me worthy to accomplish so
great work. have vanquished thee,
o Solomonp ~
The emperor's joy in his church was,
however, destined TO receive rude
shock some 20 years later, when the
spse and part Of the dome were thrown
down by an earthquake, but the same
energy which was shown in the build
ing of the church again asserted itself.
The damage was repaired-the dome
being heightened 20 feet to give it adj
ditional security-and the church was
reconsecrated ON the gath Of December,
563, 81 years after the disaster.
The church of st. Sophia has never
Been surpassed in the unity and COM
pleteness of it's design and in the dar
Ing nature of its construction. In this
building the arch and dome assert them
selves and dominate everything, and we
have lightness, spaciousness and a
grandeur that had never been reached i'll
the finest of the basilicas and has never
been surpassed since. During all the
centuries which have elapsed since its
erection, it has maintained its supremacy
as the masterpiece Of Byzantine archi-
lecture and construction, and it fixed
generally the type on which most of the
later churches in the cast were based,
but it has never been surpassed by any
of them. Scottish Review.
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A good story is told Of one Of the can
yassers Of leading publishing firm in
London. He found his way into the par
lor of branch bank, and saw the man
ager, who, as soon as he learned his
business, ordered him ont. Very quiet
ly he said:
81 meet with SO many gentlemen III
the course of the week that can afford
TO meet snob occasionally, and took
his departure.
Next day he called at the bank again,
and wished to open an account He was
again shown in to the manager, and
gave very satisfactory reasons for open
ing the account, and deposited G270.
The manager could not do less than
apologize for his rudeness on the day
preceding, and ordered a copy of the
work, an expensive one, and allowed
access to the clerks, several Of whom
did the same. Two days afterward ev-
cry farthing was drawn out. -London
Tit-Bits.
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A rorcst OF microbes.

Cheese, the supposed to be edible
milk ourd of commerce, is the best soil
in the world fer microbes and bacteria,
and on its surface flourish millions up
on millions of infinitesimal parasitic
plant growth. A microscopic examina-
ton of single gram of fresh cheese,
such as is usually sold at the grocer's,
proved that it contained not less than
10000 separate aud distinct specimens
of bacteria. After seven days this same
section of cheese was examined and
found to contain $4,000 separate and
individual bacteria. Professor de Kahn
says that cheese, properly sliced and
exposed, will within a week be implant-
ed with a bacterial growth containing
more separate specimens than there are
trees upon the whole Of the earth's sur
face. st Louis Republic.
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