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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
A NEW GERMAN LAW
Principally Directed Against swindIln /.
Adyertisens nts.

WAsHISGToS, Aug. 2l.-Thc depart
ment Of state is in receipt of "A report
from Consul Lieber at Dusseldorf. Civ
ing a law lately enacted in the Ger
man empire intended to abolish GER
tain unfair competition. The law is
principally directed against swim
ding advertisements. false state
ments of quantities, SANDERS, i'll
use OF the firm and betrayal of
business secrets. In the meaning
Of the law agricultural products are to
be considered as merchandise and ag-
ricultural work as professional work.
The law forbids Misrepresentation
and prohibits employees from selling or
max ing public secrets of the persons
for whom they work. Violations Of
the law are punishable by fine and i'm
prisonmcnt. Civil damages may also
be recovered. The law goes into effect
January LIST next.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Mr. AND Mrs WALTER ID AMRoscH,
Mrs. Truxton Bealc and another lady,
while on their way TO the Village I'm
provemcnt Concert" at Bar IIarbor,
Me-. where Mr.. Damrosch was to play,
on the 2lst. were thrown from their car
riagc by the horses running away
The carriage coilided with grocery
team and the inmates were thrown
beneath the upturncd vehicle. All ex-
ccpt the driver were extricated un-
harmed. The driver was badly cut.
"A cABLEGRAM received from Santa
Catherine says the American ship
Willie Rosenfeld, commanded by Capt.
Dunphy. which sailed from New York
April 90. for San Francisco, had foun-
dcrcd 400 miles off the coast Two
boats containing Ia persons are miss
ing. The Rosenfeld is owned by Ar
thur u. Sewall & Co., of Ba tn. Ne.
AT the request of the governments
of Great Britain and the United States
of Colombia, the government of Swift
zerland has app tinted three Swiss
iurists to arbitrate the differences
arising out OF disputed railroad con-
cession in the republic of Colombia
claimed by British subject.
AMANDA DOUGLASS, aged Is, daugh-
ter of Peter Douglass, of McMinnvillc.
Tenn. committed suicide, on the 2lst,
by shooting herself with a revolver
She was 10 have been married in a few
days. She was buried in her bridal
dress. Trouble about the engagement
caused the act.
The treasury gold reserve at the
close of business on the 21st, stood at
SlO3, ees.6i7. The days Withdrawals
at New York were 81. zoo. During the
previous ten days the treasury lost
more than Sa,V00,00O in gold at San
Francisco by redemption of legal ten
ders.
A DISPATCH from Batavia, Java, on
the elst, said: The American shin
Gov Goodwin, Capt Cakes, from New
York, April 20, for Chce-roo. is
ashore on Princes island and is total
wreck. The crew were all saved.
a BOILER in the Pcnnsy lvana rail
road ear shops at pavonia, ~ j.. cx-
p,oded, on the 2lst from an unknown
cause. Frank Smith. fireman, was
badly scaldcd and will probably die.
The boiler house was wrecked
TIE O'lIara Waltham tMass) Dial
Co, on the 2lst notified its employees
that after August 20 the dial works
will be closed indefinitely pending the
advent OF better times
MIR. PRESTON, director Of the mint.
Is endeavoring to increase the monthly
coinage OF gold and silver nj all the
minis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

GREAT EXCITEMENT
Over the Finding of the BODY of Pau
Rose, IA Wealthy Stockman.

SIDNEY, Neb., Aug. 2l.-The people
of kimball county are greatly excited
over the finding of the body of Paul
Rose, the Weld county Coli stock
man, who mysteriously disappeared
on July -. On that day Rose left
home on horseback in company with
two friends in search of some missing
cattle, the friends being on their way
To Cheyenne. As he did not return
when expected, his parents concluded
he had accepted the invitation of his
friends and gone with them to Chey-
enne.
This theory however, was wrong.
The trail of the missing cattle was
found aud followed. and the cattle
Identified in possession If ID. A. Coch-
ran, scputed cattle rustler of Kim
ball, near the Sioux county line.
Cochran was arrested and taken to
Greeley, Col, and thorough search
made for the body of Rose. Jack Ell
lott, detective for the Colorado Stock
association, found the ,dy carefully
buried, face downward. about two and
half feet deep and near by in another
hole was found the saddle and bride
from Roses horse.
The body was found about forty
miles from the Rose ranch and it il
supposed that young Rose was either
killed near home and his body carried
TO the place of burial or that lie was
caught, tied to his horse and taken by
force to this place and then killed
Cattle rustlers are charged with the
murder and a vigorous effort viii be
made to capture them. Rose is highly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
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a HARROW-TOOTH CASE
In Which tho Defendants Are Sustained
in Violating Their ContracI.


PHILADELPHIA. Aug. - Fl Judge
Acheson, in the L nited States circuit
court, yesterday rendered an opinion
in favor of the defendants in the suit
Of the National Harrow Co, of Jersey
City, y. j., against llench a Drom-
bo.dt, Of York, Pa. The suit was
brought to enforce license contracts
for the manufacture and sale of non =
lever iloat spring to other harrows
and lever float spring To harrows
The decision is important To the entire
harrow industry of the United States.
When the case was brought, attor-
neys fcr the prosecution con tended
that the defendants, after joining
com bination which included practice
ally all of the manufacturers of doat
spring tooth harrows, violated their
agreements in n number of eases, and
that they sold harrows at less than
the prices fixed by the combination.
The defendants urged that the com
plainant was an illegal combination
of manufacturers. and that the license
contracts were Illegal, as being in re-
straint of trade. The dccisi ON sup
ports the contention of the defend
ants
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

us Prediction That the Fran Would Drift
Ia spltxbergen, or home Other Point In
the Open Sea-. Verified by tho Arrival Of
the stca mer, Witch He Loft In March.
1898. st sk1ervoe. . Fishing Port Near
the North Cape.
CnRIsTIANIA, Norway, Aug. 2l.-Dr.
Nnnsen's Arctic exploring steamer
Fran has arrived ut Skjervoc, fish
ing port on the bay near the North
cape.
A dispatch from SIX jervoe TO the
Aftenpostcn says that on August Ia
the Fran. called at Danes island, where
a visit was made To NJ Andre. the
Swedish explorer, whose intention it
is to find the north pole 10y means of a
balloon. NJ. Andre has not yet made
his ascension The Fran sailed from
Skjervoe for Tromsoe to-day (Thurs-
day.. All on board were well. The
Fran. with DR. Nansen on board,
sailed from Christiania June "a, ls9a.
DR.. Nansen's plan was to make for
the new Siberian islands, and thence
sail directly north until the Fran
should be Embedded In the ice, then
drift along with it. following the west
coast of any land that might bc met.
Nansen left the Fran in March, 1895,
in lat 81. long. 1917, TO explore north
of the Franz Jo-vs route, and her ar
rival at slsjervoe S strictly in accord
ance with his prediction that she
would eventually arrive at Spitzbcr-
gen CT some other point in the open
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
SIR JOHN MILLAiS.


LONDON Aug. 81 The funeral Of
Sir John Millais, president of the
Royal academy, who died on August
IL, took place in st. Paui's cathedral.
The cortege started from the house at
ten o'clock. The coffin. covered
with crimson pail, was placed
upon an open car drawn by four
horses The pall-bearers were Lord
Rose berry, the earl of Carlisle. Gen.
Lord Wolseley, the marquis of CRANKY,
Sir Henry Irving, Holman Hunt. K A.,
and Philip II. Calderon. T. A. When
the procession reached the Burlington
house it was joined by the members
the Royal academy, who marched
to 1t. Pulls cathedral. Most of the
shops along the route were closed
md the streets were lined with people.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
Hsad-On Collision Bet tween p ssenr or
Trains.

LANSING. Mich, Aug 81. A hcad-on
collision occurred last evening on the
Detroit, Lansing g. Northern railroad,
rsar Fowlersvillc, between two pas
senger trains. Both engines we're
ditched and one fireman seriously in
jured. Several ears were derailed.
The accident was caused by the west
bound train failing to make "A siding
TO let the cast-bound train pass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
TO CARRY OF
Proposed New Pipe Line From Northern
India - to Chicago.

IUUtW ~ 10 Z HIC.NEU.
CHICAGO, Aug. lit is stated that
Michael and John Cudahy. the we'll
known millionaire packers of this city,
have bought the entire plant of the
Northern Indiana Oil Co. in AIMS and
Wells coun ties, Ind, and intend build
ing pipe line from the wells into this
city. 1t is said they have already or.
dcrcd 40 miles of six-incn pipe, and
that work will be started on the line
as soon az possible. II is understood
that the investment, outside OF the
purchase price of the wells, involves
about 81, 100000 Nodctails OF the deal
have yet been given out.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

THE national executive committee
of the sound Money democracy de-
clared, on the 18th, that all indica-
tions for the sound money convention
were most favorable, and that over
forty states will be represented.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

Ir is said that Secretary Hoke Smith,
just before he left Washington to join
his family at Lincolnton. n. G., re-
ceived letter from President Cleve-
land declining to accept Mr.. Smiths
proffered resignation of the interior
department portfolio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

The Detroit (Mich.) law firm OF
Dickinson. Thurber Il Stevenson. com
prised of Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson, Hen
ry Il. Thurber, private secretary to
President Cleveland, and Elliott g.
Stevenson, late chairman Of the Mich
igan democratic state central commit
tee. has dissolved on account of polit-
ical differences
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

Gov. MATTHEWS of Indiana was able
TO be at his Office in the state house
for short time. on the 18th, but vent
home as soon as he had disposed OF
little pressing business. lie see med,
however. to be slightly better.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

The president has accepted the res
ignation of United States District At
torney Watts. of West Virginia, who
has been nominated for governor OF
his state by the democrats on silver
platform.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

THE st. Petersburg astronomical
expedition which was sent to Tornea,
Finland. to observe the recent total
eclipse of the sun, was very success
full Members Of the expedition have
telegraphed that they were able to
get ten excellent photographs of the
eclipse
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
THREE MASKED MEN
Relieve Passenger OF Watch and Wal
let on u Train 1T Lebanon, Ind.

let on Train 1T Lebanon, Ind.
LEBANON, Ind. Aug. 2l.--As the
east-bound passenger train on the Big
-Four was leaving the station Wedncs.
day afternoon three masked men we're
seen to jump from the platform Of the
front coach and disappear between
several cars on the sidetrack. a pas
fenger ia the front coach had been
held up at the point of a revolver and
forced to part with about SIS in money
and gold watch. The men had been
concealed In the gents toilet room
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

AMONG the distinguished callers on
Maj. and Mrs Mckinley, at Canton,
o., on the 18th. were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
=. Bland, of Missouri. The time spent
at the Mckinley home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland was apparently very agreeable
TO both the callers and to Maj. and
Mrs Mckinley.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

AN entire absence of ostentation
characterized the funeral of Miss
Mary Abigail Dodge Gail Hamilton),
which was held from her late home IN
Hamilton, Mass, on the Goth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

The Alice mill of the WoonsoclSet
Rubber Co., at Woonsocket, K. l., was
10 have resumed operations on the
18th, but the United States Rubber
Co. ordered it TO remain closed in
definitely. The reason given is the
general business depression.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

IT was announced, on the 18th, as an
absolute fact, that the prince Of Ma
pies, the crown prince Of Italy, had
been betrothed To Princess Helene,
third daughter of the prince of Mon
tenegro 1t was announced In Feb
ruary last with equal positiveness that
Princess Helene had been betrothed
to King Alexander of Servia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28
A WOUN DIED. PRISONER


NEW YoRK, Aug. -. The man VINO
lies wounded in the Long Island hos
pital in Brooklyn, and VINO Is believed
to be one OF the men engaged IN the
postoficc burglary at Bedford station,
n. ", was identified Yesterday morn
ing by Detective Sergeant McCauley,
of this city. "a Joan Gilmore, allas
John Clare, alias George Price, one OF
the most notorious postothcc bnrEiars
in the country. The man Is prisoner
at the hospital
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

THIRD edition of treasury circular
No. l23 was issued on the Goth. This
time 30, 900 copies were printed, which,
with two former editions of $4,000
copies each, swell the total printed to
date to 10000 There is no apparent
diminuton in the demand for the cir
cular.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

SINCE the opening of the presiden-
tal campa IN the republican congress
sional committee has sent out more
than thirteen million political docn-
ments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

W. BouRKE COCHRAN, of New York,
addressed an audience of $4,000 per-
sons in Madison Square garden, New
York city. on the night of the 18th.
In answer to VIM. j. Bryan's speech
accepting the pres idential nomination
delivered in the same place one week
before
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

Ex-CoSGRrssMAN RANSOM W. Dun
HAM, of Chicago, died in Springfield.
Mass, on the night of the 10th. OF
apoplexy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

FRANK JAcoBs, of Cincinnati. was
killed at Quincy, Ill. on the 18TH, by
falling from his balloon, which burst at
an altitude of $50 feet, his parachute
failing 20 work. On the same day at
Dallas, Tex, Prof g. Borsen. a bal
loonist. met the same fate. lie dropped
from his balloon and, alighting in the
forks Of Q tree. his neck was broken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

PRoF. JOSIAH DwIeHr WHITNEY, Of
Harvard university. died in New Lon
don, N. H.. on the 10Th lie had been
In poor health and went TO New Lon
don for rest lie had been Sturgis-
Hooper professor of geology and met
allurgy at Harvard since 1865. and
was n prominent member of the Amer
lean association and Of the National
Academy of Science.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

Ofr.cIAI figures on government re-
ceipts and expenditures for the last
fiscal year show deficit of SIS, $685.
o4s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

THE treasury gold reserve, on the
18th. declined to Sios, 1874, 900, the days
Withdrawals being sl5s, 100. At Phila-
delphia, on the 18th, the treasury re-
ceived $4,000 in gold in exchange
for the new s. certificates There
was deposited at the assay Office in
Helena, Mont, on the 18th, $40. 900 in
gold bullion, which came from the
Yukon river mines in Alaska. 1t will
be coined into eagles.
-
AN entire locomotive plant will
shortly be taken from Philadelphia
TO st. Petersburg. on the British
steamship Laleham, which has been
chartered for the purpose. The plant
Is to be erected at Mini Novgo-
rod. the commercial metropolis OF the
interior Of the Russian empire. Con-
tracts for machinery for the plant
amounting to over e500,OO0 were
awarded To American manufacturers.
the bulk of them going to Philadcl-
phiu firms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

VIZ acknowledge the receipt of the program for the fourth annual session of the North East Ark ansas Teachers Association to be held at Brinkley, Ark, August E to IA inclusive. Among those who will participate in the deliber- ations of the meeting are Prof. J. H. Hinemon, of this city, Prof. A. C. Millar, of Hendrix College and several other prominent educators of the State. Reduced rates are offered by the Cotton Belt for this occasion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

JOHN CLARK RIDPATH, the we'll known scholar. historian and writ CT, has been nominated by the Democrats for Congress in the Fifth Indiana District. Dr.Ridphat has heretofore been a Republican, and has written some very bitter things about the South, but is a strong silver man. Should he be elected, he will be the only author of any vote, with the exception of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, in Congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

CORNELIUS VANDERBUILr, JR., and Miss Grace Wilson were quietly married in New York yes terday. The opposition of the bride-groom's millionaire daddy to his sons marriage to Miss Wilson because she is not as wealthy as he, was of no avail. Love has always laughed at locksmiths.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
The American Horse Won.

LONDON, Aug. 4.--At Hurst park suna mer meeting P. Lorillard's Americas horse Draco, won the paiory 2-year-old plate of 103 sovereigns, distance five fur longs, straight from four starters; H. Salvin's Boston, second, and Mrs. Sad Her. Jackson's, The Dunlin, third.
 Lorillard's American horse, King of Bohemia II, W on Nation selling plate, l03 sovereigns for all ages. Gloom was second an Otter won the third.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

Annual Meeting South Arkansas Teachers Association, Texarkana, Ark, Aug. 19 to q, 1896. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets to Texafkana and return at one and one- third fare, on certifcateplan. Tickets will be sold and certificates issued Aug. IS to 20. Agent at Texarkana will honor certificates for return until Aug. 24 J. w FARLEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

BouRKE COCHRAN the famous New York orator and ex-Con- gressman, has advised sound money Democrats to hold con- vention, adopt platform and in- dorse Mckinley. By this inter view MT. Cochran greatly disered- it's his Democracy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
JEALOUSY CAUSES A CRIME.

One Man Killed, 8 Woman Fatally Cut
 and the Murderer Tries Suicide.
 CRIPPLE GREEK, Colo, Aug. 4.-Rob- ert Pickett Sunday night had his head nearly cut off with razor by Frank Davis, who also cut Mary Rivers so badly that she will die He then cnt his own throat, but it is not thought the wound is fatal. Pickett was dance hall proprietor and Davis was the porter of the place The woman was an in- mate of the establishment and jealousy caused the tragedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

THE Republicans--backed by the trusts, plutocrats and corpora tions-will have a campaign fund of sS, ,ooo, 900; the Democrats will have campaign fund of less than $1 ,ooo, ,ooo. Verify, this is cam paign of money versus the people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
Arkansas State Baptist Convention.

Little Rock, August 10th to 26th. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets to Little Rock and return at one and one-third fare, on the certificate plan. Tickets will be sold and certificates issued Aug. Is to 24. Agent at Little Rock will honor certificates for return until Aug. 29.
 J. W. FARLEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

SENATOR J. K. JoNEs, chairman of the National Democratic Com mittee, is ip Washington, D. C., where he will remain until after the official notification of Messrs. Bryan and Sewall in New York on the nth inst.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
The Regatta at saratoga.

SARATOGA. Aug. 4.-The annual re- gatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will be rowed on the lake near this place on the 18th and 18th of this month, and it promises to be one of the best regattas ever held by the association. The list of entries for the various events is very large
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
A jail delivery occurred at Helena Sunday night and six prisoners escaped.

MR. AND MRS. BLAND have gone to Lincoln, Neb., to be the guests of MT. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan and they will accompany the latter to New York, Mr. Bland introducing Mr. Bryan to the peo- pie enroute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
SUFFERING IN SILENCE.

Women are the real heroes of the world. Thousands on thousands of them endure the dragging torture of the ills peculiar to womankind in the silence of home. They suffer on and on-weeks. months, years. The story of weakness and torture is written in the drawn features, in the sallow skin, in the list less eyes, in the lines of care and worry on the face.
 lnborn modesty seals their lips. They prefer pain to humiliation. Custom has made them believe the only hope of relief lies ln the exposure of examine ton and "local treatment"
 Take ten cases of 'female weakness" and Ill nine of them "local treatment, is unnecessary, There is no reason why modest, sensitive women should sub- mt to It. NHcELREE,S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04
Emancipation Celebration, Pine nlufr

Aug I, 1896. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets from all stations from Brinkley to Camden, and Little Rock to Pine Bluff and return at one fare for round trip. Tickets on sale Aug. and 4; limited for return to Aug. 5, 1896.
 J. W. FARLEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-04

Grand Barbecue at Clarendon, Aug. 1e. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets at one and one third fare from Pine Bluff-$ $2 20. Tickets on sale Aug. II and l2; finite d for return to Aug. 13.
 J. W. FARLEY, Agent.