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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08
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They Are Msde
There are many errors made In
the transmission Of messages which
are entirely uncalied for, but even
with these there Is not n blunder
made to every s. 900 words passing
over the wires" said . telegraph
operator. THAT Is Of course in the
main Offices, where the most expert
operators are employed. ! don't
think the same ran be said of all the
branch Offices. An error which has
cost the business man many dollars,
and yet for which we can find no
cause, is the mixing of the numbers
Is and so. There Is no excuse for
the error. yet IL occurs moro fre-
ouently than anything else. They
seem to be the fated numbers OF the
telegrapher. We have notices post
ed above each instrument concern
ing it, yet such mistakes will occur.
Words ending in tn r frequently
rendered 'ty,' which is very serious
when numbers are being sent For
instance, sixty might be rendered
'sixth,' or vice versa This Is caused
BY the similarity in the t~elegraphic
characters for h and " The for
mer is four dots. while the latter Is
made Of two dots, space. two dots.
A stroke Of lightning or the wind
bringing the wires together, or per-
haps the unsteady hand Of the oper-
ator, who sooner or later is affected
with photographer . paralysis, might
separate the four dots and change
sixth into sixty
Sometimes the dots stick together
and make q dash. Thus . seven,
which is two dashes and two dots,
may become q Ave by having the
last two dots stick making the
character three dashes. Losses OF
considerable amounts have frequent
" been caused by dots sticking
Some operators who are afflicted
with the paralysis cannot mako the
letter H. which is four dots. They
either make Ave dots, 'p' or 81,
dots. g. l have seen some opera.
tors try to make six consecutivedots
to represent the number s and would
not be able to stop short Of 10 or IL
This, Of course, is caused by disease
There are many errors that the Gus
toner must take the blame for. Two
and ten are most often mixed on &C
count Of careless writing. Then thu
word can't frequently has the {
left Of, which, of course changes
the whole sense Of the thing. Can't
should never be written in q tele
gram. Itshould be spelled out-'can
not"
Perhaps the most ludicrous errol
which ever came to my notice,
said o we'll known operator, WAS II
. telegram from Atlantic City. /
was the record of the drowning OF
man, and after detailing the piteou'
scene and the brave efforts to saw
his life it said: Just - brave Johl
Smith reached his side he threw nj
his hand, and, with . look towar'
heaven, cried out, "Ninety-nine!'
Il was . rather startling exclamation
for . dying man, and the operate
sent back to know what was meant
He was told by the sender that
did not mean 'ninety-nine,' bu
Lulu, the name Of his sweetheart
The character for In is Q dash. tw
dots and Q dash, which Is the sam
for the number % No wonder b
made q mistake. "-Pittsburg Dis
vatrh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08

The smallest living colt ever foAled
in the United States made it, ar
pearance at Hartford City, Ind, in
1850. When 2 days old, 1t only meas
ured . inches from tho name to the
root Of tho tail, was only 81 inches
high and weighed but 27k pounds.
It was OF the Shetland breed and 10.
longed 70 Harry B. Smith. ST. Louis
Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08

Atlanta wa originally called Mar
thasville. Its name was changed, II
is said, to Atlanta because Of it, geo
graphical position on the divide be
tween the waters of the Atlantic and
the gull. II Is, however, probable,
that the name was . contraction Of
AtalautA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08

Could not sleep at Night.
To wAom IL ssayeon1<,S:
Following an attack Of Ia grippe
and typhoid fever, / was left with a
bad condition of blood and serious
stomach troubles. I had no appe-
tite, was exceedingly nervous and
could not sleep at night. To tell
the story briefly. LYONS SEVEN
WONDERS cured me.
JOHN F. WHITE.
county Recorders Ofdce. Residence, res Hoyt
Ave. Indianapolis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08
Columbia Township Trus-
tees Notice.

The undersigned. Trustee Of Columbia
Tp., Dubois county, Ind, will attend to
Township business at his residence on
every Saturday, and persons having
township business TO transact are re
questsd to present it on that day Of the
week.
The Township Library is kept at the
Office Of the Trustee, where those en-
titled can obtain books.
NELSON HARRIS, Trustee.
June 2Sth, lSSS-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08

Memphis has over 1000 lumber
mills in its territory and turns out
100, 600, 900 feet q year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08

w. R. Hart, Travelling Salesman,
Dayton. O.. says: Like many
other travelling men. ! made the
acquaintance Of the railroad sand
wich, who afterward introduced me
to old General Dyspepsia an &C
ouaintance I was unable to shake
until l met with LYONS SEVEN
WONDERS. which ! am happy to
say, has put the unwelcome guest
to flight. Dyspepsia and headaches
are things Of the past. feel like
4 new man and can eat anything"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08
FINE FARM FOR SALE!
IN Madison Township.

One OF the best farms in Madison
township is now for sale by the under
eigned, to-wit: 1922. acres in Sec. 80,
Town One South, Range 5 West, for
merly belonging to John Burge, de-
ceased. II will be sold at q reasonable
price, and on partial payments il de-
sired. IL you want a good farm, in .
good locality, rear the thriving town Of
Ireland, this is your opportunity. For
particulars, call on
CLEMENT DoAyE
at Jasper Courier Office.
Also, 237 acres, formerly known as the
Adam Smith farm, at the point where
the railroad crosses Patoka river will be
sold cheap. Call soon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
No Book geographically Correct

harper 5 ROUND IaDls.
remember once of a publisher in Lon
don who made up his mind 10 publish a
book that should have no typographical
errors whatever. lie had his proofs cor
rected by his own proofreaders. until they
all assured him that there were no longer
any errors IN the text. Then he sent
proofs to the universities and to other
publishing houses offering a prize of sew
erai pounds sterling in cash for every
typographical mistake that could be
found. Hundreds OF proofs were sent out
in this way, and many skilled proofread-
ers examined the pages in the hope of
earning d prize. A few errors We're dis
covered. Then all the proof sheets haV-
ing been heard from. the publisher felt
assured that his book would appear be-
fore the public an absolutely perfect piece
of composition. He had the plates cast.
the edition printed and bound between
expensive coveTs-because as a perfect
specimen of the printers art il was OF
course unique in literature, and excee l.
inGly valuable 10 biblophiles. The edi-
ton sold we'll and was spread all over
the country. The publisher was very
much pleased with himself for having
done something that had hitherto been
considered an impossibility. Then his
pride had fall, for six or eight months
later he received a letter calling his at
tention TO an error in a certain line on a
certain page. Then came another letter
announcing the discovery OF a second CT
ror in this perfect book. | believe before
the year was UP four or five mistakes
were found.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
Demonstration of silver.

New York Press.
The European monetary conferences of
1851 decided IN favor Of gold raono-metal-
hsm- At that time the price of silver was
LIS. which was lower than IL had been
for fifteen years. This was the first lsgis-
lative blow that silver had received since
IL was demonetiEed by Great Britain early
In the century. And yet from about the
year 1850 there hsd been a distinct down
ward tendency in its value. The action Of
the European conference of 1851. which
was participated in by no less than twenty
nations, exercised no great effect on the
price OF silver until It's revolution began TO
take shape in the legislation Of various
countries. AT Just precisely that time
there were many discoveries OF silver
mines and many great improvements III
n ming machinery. The production OF sill
yer consequently increased enormously.
The effect OF all these causes taken to-
gether. the least influential among them
being our act of 1873. was presently seen
in the decline OF silver values tsermany's
act of demonstration had taken place in
ISL The Scandinavian states. the United
States. the Latin Union and Holland.
Russia and Austria followed Gerrnany's
example. In each OF these cases except
ours the effect had been 10 set free as
simple bullion an immense amount OF
coined silver ard meanwhile the profilc-
ton of the metal greatly increased.
Our act. we have said, was Of all
these the least consequential in affecting
the value of silver. Not only is that true,
but Ii is true also that we made extraordi-
harry end independent efforts 70 cheek the
fall We created trade dollar. for in
stance, and provided for its free coinage.
Then. finding that we were being over
whelmed with the metal. we passed the
limited coinage act of 1873. When that
failed of its intended mission We passed
the Sherman act. Under these laws We
coined silver, subsequently to the date OF
its decentralization, to the immense value
of $50. "A, 800, a sum tremendously in ex-
cess of the total silver coinage from the
foundation of the government until 1879.
But all this, as our correspondent has
seen. has been entirely Intellectual. and
when he asks whether free coinage on our
part would restore silver 10 its old ratio
with gold We answer, No. 1t could not
possibly have such an effect. Universal
free coinage might have. and we should
like TO SEQ it tried. But for the United
States TO undertake such task OF itself
and by itself would be simply suicidal
Its inevitable result would be 10 place us
out of the list of first-class commercial
nations into the list of which China and
Mexico are the chief states. II would dis
credit US. Ii would be the most costly act
OF financial decentralization that we could
possibly be guilty of.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Greyhound carried thirty pleas
ure seekers 10 Edmonds yesterday.
Fishing schooner +. Loyburg arrived at
Ainsworth & Dunns wharf yesterday.
Steamship Walla WaIla took coal yes
terdav at the oregon Improvement COM
pauy's bunkers.
Tug J. +. Boyden, which has been en-
gagged in towing logs for down Sound
camps. was in port yesterday.
Steamship City of Topeka reported at
Victoria last evening and Is due to arrive
here at o'clock this morning.
Steamer Multnomah brought an exur-
sion of 200 people from Olympia Yesterday,
arriving In port at noon as usual AMI re-
naming until p. m
Steamer Garland took twenty tons of
-four from the City dock yesterday for
Port Angeles. She will take forty tons
more on her next trip.
Steamer City of Kingston carried large
G. cursion from this city and Tacoma 10
Victoria yesterday. carrying fully 4p)
people from the two places.
Schoouer-yacht Josephine. the finest of
her class on the Sound and from dis
tance resembling the Aggie. came in from
Everett yesterday morning with pleas
ure party.
Steamer State of Washington. with co
excursionists from Everett TO this city and
the Port Orchard dry dock, arrived In
port at p. IN. yesterday and the crowd
scattered through the city until 10 y. m,
when the boat returned TO Everett.
Steamer Sarah II. Renton carried a
large number of friends 10 attend the fun
eIal OF Philip Visit. at Port Madison. The
steamer had all the people she could carry
from this city and from Port Blakeley
The Hattie Hansen took thirty people
from this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05

There were filed for record Saturday III
deeds, the considerations aggregating s5a.
1880. Following is the list as furnished
by the Daily Record. room 4 Scheuerman
block
May Z. Sylvester (singlel to r. G. Palm
or. lots II, Is, 16. block 2, Harrison Heights
add, $3.50.
Lake View Cemetery Assn to Hiilory
Butler. lot li7. cemetery, $1,000.
.. r. wegener to II. y X. Hadenfeldt,
lot I. block IS, Collins add. 81.
Henry Bucey 10 Frank Carpenter Ssla
acres in sec II, q, 3, s4oi2.5o.
Irving T. Cole to Anna T.. Ellicott, lot 6,
block b, Crawford's add. q. C., 3.
Albert T. Boman 81 al. TO VIM. ID. Nc
MILAN. lot IL, block 5. Edgemont add,
O. C., $40.
n c. Bothell TO John S. Braaten, lots ?,
10 block 6, Botheli, $50.
Louise Otto TO John III. CaSehier, lot y.
block :. Green Lake Electric Motor add,
$3.50
r L. Dabney to Samuel A. Belote. Part
of sw Sc sec ., Is. 4, 81.
Sheriff to +. VI. osgood, Rainier Avenue
Electric Railway Co. line. $1,000
Frank H. Osgood 10 the Seattle e. Rain
Ter Beach Railway Co, Rainier Avenue
Electric Railway Co. line, etc, $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
silent Fruit Growers.

Seattle Trade Register.
Fruit growers in this state. particularly
In Eastern Washington. are forcing deal
ors I'm the principal Sound markets to
send 10 California money that they would
prefer TO expend at home The reason is
that growers viii not give the buyers
the information they need as to condition
ami volume OF crops and the dates at
which delivery can he made. Yakima
peach growers are said 10 be more care
less than others, and buyers must look
out for their trade. so have ordered large
shipments from California.
II would he wisdom 10 supply the home
demand first before devoting SO much
attention to Eastern demands: first. be-
cause the home market, II promptly and
properly supplied. Will be more perma-
nent in SIS demand. secondly. because
there viii be more front 20 the grower
as well as buver. the item Of car ser
vice in long hauls being a large one.
Then the grower has a better chance -
turn over his money ~ quicker returns
as Well as by sending weight!er and ripper
ftuit
The Eastern market VIII be a good one
for Washington and will grow rapidly
wear By year. but 70 should he considered
mainly as n market for the surplus over
profitable home demand Tor some time
vet To give over the home markets 10
neag~hv competitors and aim far away at
the start Of building up our fruit indus
try does not seem TO be the proper thing.
Producers must keep buyers posted II
they hone to get the best returns OF the
mos, profitable markets: otherwise com
petitors who do recognize the profit OF 50
doing Will make the principal sales. par
tlculariy at the opening Of the season
when the highest prices are obtained in
each line.
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4 Rmnor Verified.
Kansas City Star


''Will we sit az the table very long. TO-
day, mammal" inquired a restless little
daughter OF as she watched her mother
putting the finishing touches to the dinner
table.
Yes. dearie," was the response, and
while we are alone mamma wants 20 re-
mind you 10 be good little girl and not
fidget, because you must be quiet Now
listen Miss Dodge eats very slowly and so
you must eat slowly to keep her company.
Remember never to get through eating
before your guests
The dinner was well under way. Thus
far not a mistake TO mar the comfort Of
either guests or hostess.
To the left of her mother sat the Young
assisting hostess. She didn't believe she
could be quiet another minute. and 10
take another mouthfui was equally impos-
sihle for nothing was left on her plate
but a chicken bone. Why didn't mamma
have the next course served? Those ounce
preserves were they never going 20 ap-
pear? She lokoed around the long table
everyone was through no there was
Miss Dodge. The young daughter ciasrdf
her hands devoutly, TO keep good. As
she afterward explained. Waiting pa
tientlv for the space of one minute. she
turned to Miss Dodge and, with sweet
resignation depicted Oh face and IN voice,
she murFnured.
lyon do eat slowly. don't you9''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
DTLLER HOTEL.

]. Z. Bartlett, Tacoma.
Bert Farrar, Tacoma.
". Z. Dowd. Lowell.
Miss Baker, Lowell,
David Farrar. Lowell
G. jay Smith. Snohomish.
Lew Paramore Snohonieh.
r. T.. Phelps. Snohomish.
William A. Allan, Snohomish-
w. II. Garland. SnohoTish.
Z. 7. Gierin. Maple Valley.
John Sroufe, Los Angeles
George Howard. Port Gamble.
r. s Whitney. Port Hadlock.
Fred @ Baker. Spokane.
y, l.. praGde. san Francisco.
A A Fisk and wife. North BcnA
i. l. Smith. Issaquah.
r W. Dana. Portland.
Mrs F. Bartlett. Tacoma.
HOTEL BUTLER.
". J. Maldstaa. Mount Vernon.
y II Senverns London. England
J w odveu. Davenport.
". ". Weeks, ConcoHully.
J.. =. Hart Suohomish.
r. Foley. Spokane.
n NJ. Randolph and wife, Chicago.
r W Symcus. Port lard.
r A. bingham and wife. Charleston.
Mrs. Y. r. Morgan; Whatcom.
Willie Morgan. NhaJcom.
= Iaofovico. san Francisco.
NJ 4 TjTets Eve ett.
Syd Hart. Louisville
e. A. Rettes. city
n l.. Covington, Sacramento.
r y Moody, Portland.
: Whitney. roTtls nd
= Fischer and wife. Whafcom.
-. = Mann and Wife san Francisco.
.. " Simmons. Portland
= y Lawrence. 81. Paul
= + Steeh. Tacoma.
W : Jameson. Port Gamble.
Grand Neal AuaroFteS-
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NEW YORK MARKETS.


New Yorf Aus. Speculation TO-DAY
'ta3ei toward higher prices Yesterday
eos shipments. however. were not view
e With auy alarm ga view a. the hef,
VEL authenticated fact that the pond
synaicatc has resources Of supply upon
vhich they can draw 70 reimburse me
srtasUcy for any losses - the gold re-
Arye fun1 SO - shipments 20 Europe
tae opening prices were pFaslicahN VI
eaaagcd. bu, "a boar raid on Sugar cary
ssnt thc stock Gown fraction ne
seaerai ~t VAS nor depressed ana sugar
ssiekN se,l up Ia rs. lSi per cent. ahes &
ysslerisy's close. with a mat reaction
:, leaving "a not gain 81 Is per cent cent
re msVke' closed frm With prices Seh
stssiy issfi'- above tho closing safes q
ass'ertay The volume 81 business iran
sAefec shows slight Increase over "a.
80. ana tha t-ading was more WtaslS
sst'euted There as, how ever. "a NJ
sSstled tone aaa the market WAS NANNY
. tse hands II the protest. erals.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.


Chicago. Aug. S-wheat was weak 81
the opening. nut became suddenly strons~
ar Cor a few minutes TIE nrsi trades
,.,.~s AZ from sSs.c 10 esi4c for septeunoer.
ard inside Of fifteen minutes X had F'sfn
"a fSi.c. 40 that point the oheflhs as''
ssia 81 about - GO bushels BY rrefns-
,,ert operator caused general rush 70
,h-r,v overheard great load OF holaines.
tsafore II o'clock September wheat had
.,.,,,,,, ., sic. or a little moro than j.
tc,xsr than the close Of YESTERDAY ot
sr,sh news 70 account for the days sasi'-
,torat vea ksseSs there vas none ne
Ss,,rsev,aan continental markets were now
ever. reported 20 he firm and higher sup
,.csealy because cf WEI weather. -.
1870. sic sentcnher wheat Tcactfi In
-, sful closed A. s1'sUesc. shott 20 ioNSF
Than yesterday. 49, .,s--
,snyn Was weak aSain. September Sissii's
oats sold az the lowest poiHt cFEe re- -.
"A in chteago at this season @ we -
IA under any price that has ever beel
.<,,~he<s II, New York az any time AANiees
througheut the country state an s''0' s''' -
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FOREIGN MARKETS,
Financial.

London. Aug s--Silver, % 5-1sc. Bullion
into Bank of England. Es0oD. Rate OF
interest Bank OF England, per cent.
Liverpool. Aug. 3.--This is a holiday on
the exchanges.
London Aug. 4-The weeks business
on the Stock Exchange was not on
large scale. but all the markets have
shown an unusual firrnness for the hoiI-
day season. This is explained by the con-
gestion OF the money market driving the
Bank OF England and the joint stock
banks TO seek investments in new chan
nels which would not be entered into
without a prospect OF diseounting bust
ness. Even foreign markets seem 10 be
forgotten. The boom In the kaffir mar
kets shows not the slightest sign of abSte-
ment, and new companies are produced
daily. The promoters are beginning to
turn their attention 70 West Australia as
Offering possibility of a similar boom.
American operators were anxious about
gold exports from New York. The follow
ing are the advances for the week:
Louisville d Nashville, 2ia; Chicago, MIL
waukee & 81. Paul. "a; Illinois Central
* Wabash. >; Norfolk, Ia; New YSx-1
Central. Erie preferred and Union Pacific,
J. Other stocks show fractional ad-
vance
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AT Port Townsend. .

An advance in butter is expected by the
urge dealers. owing 10 the fact that the
PASTURES have begun diving up In the
Sound country and the creameries have
already felt the effect. The sales at pres
ert are brisk and shrewd buyers are TAX
ing advantage OF the upward tendency to
est supplies for the immediate future.
Butter is quoted AT 1Slfi9c for Washington
creamery. which is the leading factor OF
the market and brings the best price.
Eggs remain firm and the anticipation
OF Alaska shipments I'm the near future
has good effect. Present prices are 1sGD
Bc for fresh ranch and i2Gii4c for Eastern
Washington.
Yakima and California apples are In
good supply in the local market and the
Maidenblush variety I'm haif-boxes are on
nle al ls5c. They are the best in quality
on hand thus far IN the season. Peaches
are Inclined to be weak and can be had at
&. but for the choicest 75c is the price.
car of melons came In today. A good
demand is quite apparent. Quite a ship
mknt has gone to Alaska. Celery is weak
and there is no sale as yet for that which
cane in. Corn is oversize cked, not selling
q much as expected, and quotations.
while not a criterion of the actual pur-
chasing price, are Zoe n dozen.
The hay war is still on, but wise rner-
chants have net pushed sales. except
where they have bought from competitors
at the reduced price of $50, which Is be-
low cost TO the farmer.
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rhe Jananese Ga BIZ, 10 formosa.
Yokohama Advertiser

Yokohama AdRtftiStf-
The preparations 10 survey the sea bot
tom for laying a submarine cable 10 For
moSa having been completed, AsaHo
osuke. an engineer In the department OF
communications. with eight ASSISTANTS IL
- ,-roceNa 10 the scene in two or three
dav. bv the Suminoye Aaru. lt is pro-
rosed 20 lay the lire from the port Of
Nawa oklnawa, TO kelung. Via port on
yaevama islARd. Il IS estimated that II
v-ilI take thirty or forty days 20 complete
the survey. The materials arc 10 be or
dered Immediately on the receipt OF the
report from Mr.. Asano-
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Closing QuotatIons.


Chicago Asg. 2-The-e was q lively d.
rnznd for feeding cattle. Good tat natives
are good sellers al better prices Than last
week. some sales showing an advance OF
asc Western rangers are unusually TAI
and sell brisEly at remarkably good
prices. Common rangers weakening, out
"a se1s 10.
Although the hog demand was nothing
20 boast or prices were strong at an aver
age advance OF &c. Choice light sold best
and the choice sold at rs: common 10
choice light. 81 79d5 Is mixed and butch
ers' sigsnssD: heavy. sa.S91i-s5
Sheep-0Terings were a-ly disposed OF
st fun prices, being saIable at H-5oG4 =.
according TO quality: lambs were held at
Sed 50; exporters have taken few
sheen this week ar Ss-75T4ea.
Receipfs-Cattle. 500; calves, 100; hogs.
4 60. sheep, l. 5e0