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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
THE TIME WILL GENE.
when America VIII Cease Making
Milltonaires by LAW.


A special correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph. writing from New York
regarding the Bradley Martin bail be
fore that much-advertised event came
OIL. has the following to say regarding
the opposition to the function that man
ifested itself and the causes leading up
TO that opposition:
There is much in the social condition
OF this great republic to cause real
anxiety. The gaps are too broad. 1t
Is said on good authority that the total
| number of rich families. despite the
great difference Of population. is only
little larger than in Britain. and their
aggregate wealth is less, and vet the
disparities of condition excite here far
deeper feeling. But there is reason for
this. In the United Kingdom the law
does not interfere to enrich the towns
al the expense of the country. to impov-
erish the farm in order to aggrandize
the factory, to pcnalize west and south
with the view of favoring the north and
east, TO make wealthy the manufac-
turer at the cost of the consumer, where
as the law does step in TO lay the burden
of taxation on the shoulders best able
10 bear II. Here everything the poor
man buys is made dcarer in order that
some rich man may be made richer.
in every way the rich man is taxed in
England, living or dying; in every way
he escapes in the United States. Trusts
and tariffs fleece the people of the
~ 4 districts and the poor everywhere
for the benefit of the capitalists-and.
so far as tariffs are concerned, the next
government and congress actually pro-
pose TO make matters still worse. The
true inwardness of the cutlery is that
II Is a symptom of how deep there is
sinking into the conscience Of the Amer
lean people the wrong that has been and
Is being pcrpetrated. A loud cry will
rise TO Heaven by and by that the manu-
facture Of millionaires by acts OF con-
yress and defiance Of law must cease"
Chicago Chronicle.
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WHERE M'kINLEY IS WEAK.


The New York Press has undertaken
the formidable task of proving that ex-
treme protection will bring about in
creased revenues. Sensible republicans
usually abandon such nonsense immedi-
ately after the campaign But the Press
takes it's tariff doctrine seriously. and
insists that we can have a tariff high
enough TO keep out foreign goods and at
the same time supply revenue to meet
the extravagant demands of Q more
than billion-dollar congress. II says:
zone OF the theories held by extreme
believers in a low tariff is that. il il
does nothing else, low tariff should in
crease revenues in those classifications
where duties are cut down. by stimulat-
ing larger imports, and. consequently,
giving the government a greater volume
of articles from which to exact duties.
We have found that occasionally some
OF those who believe in protection be-
cause it permits Americans to do BUSH
ness are weak on the revenue part of Q
protective tariff"
One of the republicans who IL "weak
onthe revenue part" ola protective tariff
is John Il. Henderson, formerly United
States senator from Missouri, and re-
garded as fully up to the level of Ed
munds, of Vermont, in craftsmanship.
In an interview last week Mr.. Hender-
son said:
Il am afraid that n the tariff is made
higher the import duties will fall off and
decrease the revenues OF the government
considerably They Will fall OFF for this
reason, viz: Our manufacturers can now
manufacture twice much as they can
consume and the surplus they expect TO
export. They can successfully compete
with the imported goods. and with a high
tariff they can undersell. AS a result we
Will not have such large importations. and
we VIII have to raise our revenue in another
manner"
Another who is weak on the revenue
part" is President-elect Mckinley.
When he made his tariff bill he called it
an "act to reduce the public revenues"
and he made n speech showing how the
increase of tariff rates would reduce
the revenue. 1t worked exactly as was
predicted. The revenues were reduced
until there was a deficit under the Nc,
kinley law of S69.0OO.O0O.
II the Press could shut out imports
and collect duty on them at the same
time il would have really strong rev.
enue system. But as long as shutting
out goods deprives us OF tariff duties
that might otherwise be collected the
protective tariff system will be weak
in its revenue rt."-Utica Observer.
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A GOOD SLEEPER.
0ckinley's DociIity In the Hands Of
DOss Hanna.

We again ask the nation To Observe
the admiration felt by Mr.. Hanna for
one of Mr.. McKinley's special gifts. II
did seem difficult before TO imagine
any condition possible 10 the president
elect in which the Warwick who placed
him at the head of this ma ton would not
contend that he showed his superiorif v
To the ordinary run OF mankind. Now
he has surely reached the limit.
During the progress of the campaign
for the presidency Mr.. Hanna took fire.
quent occasion To explain why il was he
had b~"n led to espouse the Mckinley
cause. lie had accidentally met the OBJ
Ject OF mis- affections in the course Of an
unimportant political movement in
Ohio and afterwards was thrown with
him in the transaction Of minor bust
ness affairs. Mr.. Hanna was impressed
by the sterling quality" of Mr.. McKin-
lcy's character. his "inflexible honesty
OF purpose" and his alertness of intel
lect. He determined that such a man
ought logically to be president.
Having made him president. Mr.. Han
ma now presents Mr.. Mckinley invested
with new and hitherto unmentioned
charms 10 the gaze of an admiring peo-
pie. According TO this most excellent
and Ingenious hornblower, the presi-
dent-elect, even in his capacity for
sleeping. Is peerless character. II
never saw man like him." rhapsodizes
Mr.. Hanna. HE can sleep at any
time"
At first glance. IT would seem that the
country should receive this testimonial
OF the president-elect's capacity for
slumber with genuine thankfulness. A
man who can sleep we'll is safe man
as rule; he has an easy conscience and
he is not given to importing a calm
serenity of Judgment by indulging in
vain worrying. But too ready facility
for sleep on the part of a president--es-
pecially when elected TO that high Of
fee through the friendliness of such in
teresfs as were represented by Mr.. Han
na-may prove regrettable posses
sion. The most acute wakefulness on
the part of Mr.. Mckinley In his dealings
with the Hanna contingent is to be
earnestly desircd.-St. Louis Republic.
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gize, surely You must pardon my in
trrsion,' and withdrew.
After She had gone Kate scolded Belle
fo- her practical joke. Belle. while she
4 coilld not central her laughter al n.
success, protested that she did not ex.
poct that Harriet would come.
rs the days went by. Harriet grew
more and more reserved. and the girls
gave up all attempt to gain her friend
ship; yet they could not but admire
her ability as a student. Elizabeth
Kingsley had been for two years with
out rival in her class: now She found
Harriet dangerous candidate for the
first place.
Its no use TO try for the junior prize
for the best debater." mourned SaIlle
one day. "Bess Kingsley is sure of il. E"
Il nlcss-there's Harriet Fancher. YOU
know" suggested Kate. doubtfully.
THE idea of her beating Bess." cried
Belle, Indignantly. But soon the whole
class realized that the contest would
he close.
Early in April Eess Kingsley went
to Prof. Raymond's Office TO consult
with him about the junior reception,
the great social event of the year at
Lowrie. Prof. Raymond. who was the
principal. met her with hurried, "In
few minutes. Miss Kingsley. Please
be seated. III not detain you long"
Saying which, he withdrew into the
inner Office.
Some one, closcted with him. was
talking in low, earnest torres. Bessie
seated herself before the fireplace. and
fell into a day dream Of reception fa-
vors and party gowns. until suddenly
she heard passionate cry: "Then |
must give il all up. al least for time.
Prof. Ray mond. YOU viii think me child |
ish, but YOU can't know what this de- |
lay means to me-"
Bess wondered II she were dreaming.
AS she recognized the voice OF Harriet
Fancher. Could that cold. self-con-
tanned girl he all but sobbing in the next
room?
The professor made some response
IN soothing tones, and Bcss heard a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The hardest task confronting the
republican party is to find out what il
believes on the money question.-St
Louis Republic.
An Ohio shoe factory has received
al order from England for AZ 900 pairs
OF shoes. And yet they tell us that, on
account Of the difference in wages.
American labor cannot compete with
English labor.--Rochester IN. W Her
aid.
The difference between the pres
ent cost OF trust products and the pres
ent cost OF products of free competition,
with regard to former cost, can be ac-
curately measured. 1t Is precisely the
amount of nine-tenths OF the private
fortunes of Messrs. Rockefeller. Have
meyer ct AIN. Y. journal.
The most curious thing about the
proposed new tariff bill is that on near
~ all articles il restores the rates Of the
Mckinley law. and still the Mckinley
law was entitled IAN act TO reduce the
revenues" whereas the excuse for the
coming bill is that the revenues must
be Observation-Disclosures City Star.
Mr.. Hanna is going TO give our in
uustries tariff stimulus" What thar
Is we all know. They have been doscd
with stimuli for 35 years until most Of
them. like confirmed old topers. really
believe that they cannot get along with
ont II. The last debauch resulted from
the stimulus given in 1890. and most Of
the precious infants have been aching
with katzenjammcr ever since. Now
MT. Hnuna Is going 10 give them an.
other dose--St Paul Globe
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ys"S VI schooi HE. Absorbed /,
dreams OF self-renunciation, the life O
the butterfly girls about her SCENE,
frivolous. She watched Elizabetl
Kingsley careiessly throw down a dol
lar In payment for a. bunch of roses
ana thought; What wicked eNtraya
gance. What good ! could do il HAD
half that she wastes upon flowers anc
confectionery" She did not notice thai
less showered her sweets on such OF
her friends as had less pocket money
ana ny her gifts Of rosebuds or fra
grant 'iolets jightened many an hour
Tor little lame Polly Harris. and the
shabby, beauty-lo,ing French teacher
Mile. Buret.
l'elle, there's board meeting to-
night in Rates room" said pess IN
Belle simpson. one day in the hall.
III he there, Queen Bcss. you NAV
be sure said Belle, and walked on.
AS she passed a door Harriet Fancber
came forth. her dark eyes lighted up
with pleasure.
Excuse me. Miss Simpson, but /
overheard your words. Is there n
branch of the Woman's Board here -
Yes. indeed" cried Belle. mischie,.
ously. We meet tonight with Miss
Hicks"
"of course ] wish to join ii. IN try
70 meet with YOU tonight" Harriet
turned back To the schoolroom. Belle
fairly danced away in enjoyment of
her joke.
Evening found the seven gathered in
the large room which Kate Hicks shared
with Molly Reed. In the middle stood
table spread with crackers. olives
jam and cookies. with seven dainty ems
awaiting the chocolate which Kate was
connecting.
Girls" said Belle. lazily. from her
steamer chair. would YOU like to ad-
init a new member?"
Mo-" ''Never." rose a chorus.
with provoking deiberation Belle
proceeded: ecause-weve had-an
Belle, you tease. you are making this
all up. said Grace Mitchell.
Indeed. I'm not. Harriet Fancher
spoke to me about il this afternoon"
replied Belle, in an injured tone.
The girls faces were n study.
The impertinent. audacious-" but
hen came rap al the door. Ii opened. |
and the surprised girls saw Harriet
Fancher
Excuse my coming" she said little |
confused at the startling hush of the |
rronp. but | know | am welcome az
my meeting of the Woman's Board. be-
'ause OF our common sympathy"
She paused. but the girls seemed
iumb with amazement. except isess
>ihgsley, who came 10 the rescue.
Miss Fancher. il is we who should
pologizs for not letting YOU know that
'ur board is just a little social club.
nd not for missions at all. But we are
lad TO see you, and-won't Won sit down
nd have cup Of chocolate and a little
hat? We are all juniors. too. so we
ave common sympathy. after all"
Ress. sorry for Harriets embarrass-
lent. forgot everything else in her ef-
Drf To put her AT ease. and her cordial
'ords we're echoed by the Others.
But Harriet. feeling hurt, only re-
licd, stifiiy: 1T is who should apollo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

The best news ever told in this world,
vas that God is love.
When you pray. don't forget those
who treat you despitcfully.
How easy IL would be to love unlovcly
people. II we could only see them "a
God does.
III your situation Is bad. you can bet
ter " by helping some one less fortu-
nate than yourself.
Much Of the trouble in this world 10
caused by the man with the beam in
his eye trying TO point out the mote
IN his brothers eye.--Ramb Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
SEVEN SEMINARY GIRLS.

T a small table in
the rear of the
seminary dining
room seven fresh
men sat the first
evening of I h e
opening { e +, III !.
They gazed pen
siNeiy at the table.
mentally compar-
ing its plain white
tea-set and prim
little plates n Z
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

Nisitor-Ile is a freshman. you say?
Stranger Yes. | should think You
would guess that from his appear.
incc.
"Why?"
"lIe locks 10 much wiser than the
professors. "-Fhiladelphia PresA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

food times have not vet como
nack The republican party IL doing
i's best 70 defer their coming by enter
ing upon general revision Of the tariff
inc most upretting and busincss-dc.
s'noying occupation in which II could
have engaged. The fail elections will
give the people m opportunity TO pne,
unon this pclicy.--N. Y. Times.
Warren sheaf., 1897-08-05
HAVANA AT TAG CkED.5
,nrinE Raid Made by Cuban In-
Among Citizens. 45

"a Daring Raid Made by Cuban ln-5
surgents--Panic Among Citizens. s5
Havana, July 3O.-Havana's outposts
have again been attacked by large
body Of rebels, who before the Spanish
troops could be gathered to resist had
swept through the suburbs, carrying
all before them. They used, it is be-.
lieyed, rapid-fring guns and large
quantity Of dynamite. The attack was
made late Wednesday night.
At the first sounds of firing the Span
ish soldiers in the city and suburbs
sprang to arms. They proceeded hur-
riedly to the southeastern part of the
city, from where the rattle of musketry,
followed by the boom of heavy guns or
dynamite, could be heard plainly all
over Havana. Then thesound of firing
increased, and finally. aftera few hours,
died away, showing that the rebels had
retired. Several wounded Spanish off
GERS were brought into Havana and re-
moved to hospitals after the engage
ment and several were killed.
The einsurgentleaders nearest Havana
now are Brig. Gen. Castillo, with
large force at Mariana, nine miles
southwest, and Col. Nester Aranguren,
at Guanabacoa, across the bay, while
Gen. Alex Rodriguez, rebel commander
of Havana province. is near Truco, and
Col. Raoul Arrange is at Cutro Caminez.
There is belief in Havana that the
rebel raid was led by Aranguren, who is
noted as one of the most daring of the
rebel chiefs. Capt. Gen. Weyler has left
Havana for Matanzas, and the belief is
expressed that the knowledge of the
insurgents of this intention on his part
led to the attack. It is understood large
bodies of insurgents have recently
crossed from Pinar del Rio and Matan-
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Think Trade Improves.

Chicago, July 3o.-The Wholesale
Grocer publishes answers from job
bers all over. the country to questions
regarding trade. The replies were from
jobbers in q states and show an in
crease OF 50 per cent. in the volume of
business for the first ha.f of '97 as
compared with the same period last
year; 30 per cent. report the volume
about the. same land 20 per cent. note Il
decrease. The question if definite im-
provement in conditions was recog-
nized was answered affirma lively by
70 per cent. Sectionally 81 per cent. of
the jobbers in the southern states, 65
in the eastern. 70 from the westernand
a5 per cent. from, the central states said
Eyes. ITO the improvementqnes
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3 CROP CONDITIONS.
Favorable Showing in Iowa, Me-
p brasl<n. Kansas and Missouri

Favorable Showing in Iowa. Me-
p brasl<n. Kansas and Missouri
"a Chicago. July 31.-The monthly edi-
ton of the Corn Belt says that crop
conditions at the close of July in Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri are ex-
ceedingly favorable. The corn crop
promises to be phenomenally large, and
wheat, oats and rye are satisfactory.
The yield of wheat in Nebraska will
amount to nearly 4O,oO0,OO0 bushels,
and Kansas claims as much. If there Is
an average rainfall in Angus: Nebraska
will harvest 350.OOO,OO bushels of corn.
The corn crop yield in Missouri, with
timely rains in August. will he very sat-
isfactory. Winter wheat will yield
from 20 to 30 bushels per acre; oats. La
to so bushels. The fruit crop is ex-
cellent.
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. The steamer Scand dinavlan q in q dense
log OF I New >S fonnd dland cut5in twain th-
barke entinc Inc Florenccsof st. Johns, and
four scar seamen of the latter and the cap
tain n'sa 8 wife were drowned.
a dispatch from a thens says that the
sultan has instructed Tewfl Pasha to
sign the peace preliminaries.
Havana's outposts were attacked by
large body of rebels, who, before the
Spanish troops could be gathered to re-
sist, swept through the suburbs. carry
ing all before them. sS 81 ..s,. ., q
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MARKETS.
Minneapolis, July st.

Minneapolis, July st.
s. Wheat-No.. 1 northern, sl15 to s2cl
No. 2 northern, 70 to TO- e; Sept. ike.
# Corn---;No. Il, 22ss114S 22ss114S
OatsN 8 white, 20 to 21c.5
Cattle-Steers, 1920 to s5.75; cows,
s2.75 S4 ii a.@5
Hogs 700 to 1925. B
Sheep Muttons, s.. 10; lambs, 1886.
{. ButterC Creamery, extra, 13 to 14c;
creamery, firsts, 10 to lac; dairy, fancy,
IL to lac; dairy, choice, 9 to lOc.
Poultry Turkeys, 8 to &c; spring
Chickens, 1e to 14c.
Warren sheaf., 1897-08-05
BicycIist DROWNED.

Philadelphia. July Daniel Mehan
aged 10 years. met death in strange
manner while coasting on his bicycle
dow ssa steep hill. At the foot Of the
hill allows lone fence narkedsthe boun-
dary OF. Wissahickon creek, which at
that spotjis about ten feet deep. Mehan
lost control his wheel. .dashed against
the wall. plunged headlong over ii into
the creek and was drowned.
Warren sheaf., 1897-08-05

The coal operators Of the Fit tsburgh
district have adopted the true uniform
ity'' agreement. ..s# u
The general strike8situation was less
encouraging from the miners stand
point than it was a week a go.
In a runaway at Peoria, Ill. Miss
Grace White was killed and Mrs. Simon
Kilduff was fatally injured.
j. w. Clark, who started from Bron-
son, Mich, July %, 1896, to travel CO.,
900 miles in one year without begging
or beating his way, has returned to
Bronson two days ahead of time and
shows receipts which are sworn to for
e0,2O7 miles. .ee1% En-
Jules Bunnell and his bride of a few
days committed suicide with morphine
at Houston, Tex.
Labor leaders issued bulletin say
ing they were confident Of success in
the miners strike. -
The National Temperance society be-
gan its seventeenth annual camp meet
ing at Ocean Grove, N. j. #<|., i
Copies of the tariff act for circulation
have been received at the document
rooms of the senate. The law makes a
pamphlet of 70 pages. ~. d.
The president has appointed a board
Of engineers to make surveys and ex-
aminations for deep waterway from
the great lakes to the Atlantic tide
waters. .r :
Leading merchants in 20 states report
an increase of so per cent. in trade
for the first half of the year over that
of the first six months in 1896.
A rich strike of copper near Hough-
ton, Mich, caused great excitement
throughout the Lake Superior mining
district. c-....s
Two cousins named Anderson were
drowned at Foster, Ia, while bathing.
John johnson and Joseph Dollar
were killed by falling timber in mine
at Athens, III. .r.. . =
Gold in paying quantities was discov-
cred in a mountainous region 20 miles
south of Ashland, Wis. =.
"Cap" Hatfield, the notorious outlaw
and leader in the Hatfield Mccoy feud,
and credited with killing II men, es-
capped from Jail at Williamson, w. Va.
The United States League of Building
and Loan associations in session in De-
troit elected as president L. w. Sanborn,
of Galesburg, III. #. T.
Heavy rains flooded Railway, Fan
wood. and other places in New Jersey
and did great damage to property. '.
Warren sheaf., 1897-08-05
VICTIMS OF WRECkERS.
Two Men Killed and Two Others Prob
ably Fatally Hurt in Indiana.

Thorntown, Ind, July 31.--Unknown
train; wreckers are responsible for the
deaths of Engineer Seth Winslow, of
Greensburg, and Fireman E. Crick-
mere, of indianapolis, the probable IA
tai injury of Henry PINE and Charles
Cavenir, of Cleveland, and the wrecking
of the big Four" Chicago express, due
in Cincinnati at seven o'clock Friday
morning.
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.''s.s s. A HOME WRECKED.
Cyclone DemOlishes n Residence on
an Illinois Farm.

an Illinois Farm.
San Jose. ILL.,. July 31.-Death and
desolation followed rapidlyin the wake
ofna cyclone which swept across this
section of the country at seven o'clock
Friday night. Seven persons were
killed outright and three seriously in
iured. The house and barn of DR.. A..
G. Mcdowell on the outskirts of the
town were demolished by the fury Of
the wind ~
Warren sheaf., 1897-08-05
PERSONAL AND PoLIrIcAl .

James Il. Doolitt1e, of Racine, Wis.
died at the home of his daughter at
| Edgewood, near Providence, r. l., aged
| So years. He was United States senator
| from Wisconsin from 1858 to 1870, and
was one of the most noted of the old
time politicians. .-., :: a.z.5 '..s
President Mckinley and his wife left
Washington for their vacation on the
shores of Lake Champlain.
Prof. Charles Henry Marcy, we'll
known as musician and composer.
! died at his home in Brooklyn, N. T.,
aged 40 years. y
| james Henry, bachelor aged 104.
and Miss Emily Boynton, aged 81, both
colored, were married in Knoxville,
| Tenn. - e.. d.
The prohibition state convention at
Des Moines, Ia, nominated a state ticket
| headed by DR.. e. l.. Eaton. of Des
Moines, for governor. The platform is
confined to temperance and woman suf-
frage. '5
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, the newly
appointed United States minister, to
Spain, sailed from New York for Mad
rid.
William Cookson Carpenter, the old
est practicing lawyer in New York city,
died at the age of "a years. .,.:..'
| The populist state convention at
Roanoke, Va, nominated Capt. Edward
r. Cooke, of Cumberland, for lieuten-
ant governor. Other places will be.
filled if the democrats decline to fuse.
| E. L. Eaton, nominated for governor
of Iowa by the prohibitionists, is in
eligible for the office, not having lived
in the state the required two years.
John L. Lowell, manufacturer of fire.
arms, died in Boston. He was one OF
the foremost arms manufacturers in
the country. .>. -, .--'. d.
Capt. John II. Johnson, Gen. Sheri-
dams chief of scouts during the war,
died in Brooklyn, N. Y, aged 81 years.
FOREIGN. S....
| The British government has again de-
clined to interfere in the execution of
the sentence of Mrs. Florence Maybrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated
the fifty-eighth anniversary of their
wedding and many visitors joined in
the family rejoicing at Hawarden.
Experiments with the Roentgen rays
/ in Paris detected food adulteration, es-
pecially in tea, coffee and pepper.
Otto Munchmeyer, United States con-
sui at San Salvador, committed suicide.
His home was in Parkersburg, W. Va.
The dominion government has de-
cided to place royalty on all gold
Il n, ;np1 in Hannd;nu <orr;+orx, ;,,yi5% + =