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Connecticut western news., 1897-11-18
nIsTRIoT of Cornwall, ss Probate Court

II lIbl HUT or OOIUWuIII tb IIOUaVo OOUII V U October 28, 1897.
 Estate of James Cochrane, late of Corn wall in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Cornwall, hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, pro- perly attested, within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 ROBERT N. CoCHRANE, Administrator. P. O. Address, West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-18

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Connecticut western news., 1897-11-18
auAserspsisn Account.

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
Stub End OF Thought.

Temptation is the beautiful door
way to a wretched interior.
1t isn't what we think we are that
other people think we are.
1t is easier to be polite to oul
creditors than it is to our debtors.
Some men would rather not pray
than have their trousers bag at the
knees.
So few women are great geniuses
because SO many women are nearly
that.
There is not wide margin be-
tween saying mean thing and do
ing a mean thing.
1t isn't always the man who has
money who has the smiling coun-
tenance; it's the man who wants to
borrow it.-Rams Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
Electricity Getting Cheaper.

Prof. Frank Parsons has called
attention to the city Of Springfield
as an illustration Of the more re-
cent achievements OF municipal
control in electric illumination. He
says:
"A short time ago the city paid
$138 per full arc on the moon
schedule. The city was aware that
the price was too high, and not be-
ing able to borrow the money for
building its own plant, made a con-
tract with sixty citizens, who we're
10 build it, supply full arcs on the
moon schedule at $113 q lamp, ap-
ply all surplus above running ex-
penses and per cent. interest on
their investment to the cancellation
of the capital account, and when
this process pays for the property
turn it over to the city free of debt.
A45O arc plant, costing SIC, 900, has
been built, and 800 arcs are in
operation. The plant is run by
two electricians, who have contract
ed to supply light to private con-
sumers for go per lamp. The city
pays $113 per lamp, the extra $53
going go pay interest and cost Of the
plant, which it will do in about five
years. In addition to this, all pub
lie buildings are lighted with incan-
descent lamps free Of cost, and 25
per cent. Of the gross receipts for
commercial lighting is credited to
the city,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

roadbed or foundation to work
on, and that what has been
done needs to be undone, or made
over, because OF ignorance and mis-
directed effort.
ROAD ENGINEERING.
"Having been instructed in the
rudiments Of the science OF road en-
gineering farmers would recognize
their inadequacy to cope with diff
cult undertakings, and would see the
advisability of securing the services
Of special road engineer for such
work. Still with the proper under
standing Of the elementary princi-
pies of road building they could for
ordinary work dispense with the
specialist and yet radically improve
the local roads, themselves taking
charge Of their steady, gradual,
economical and thorough better
ment; first correcting errors in their
course and grade, then securing
perfect drainage, and finally suita-
BILE superstructure, always proceed
ing on the principle that road is a
growth, and that one step must be
completed before the next is begun,
in order to obviate the necessity Of
going back and doing the same work
over.
"My idea is, however, not to
make civil engineers, but to bring
the agricultural community into
sympathy with the good road move
ment to make them leaders in it,
to fit every farmer to be q compe-
tent Judge of the needs Of his neigh
'borhood in respect to roads, and give
him such information as will enable
him to examine and pronounce up
on plans for highway improvement
submitted to him. The subject can
be treated in such q clear and sim
pie manner that the most inefficient
teacher can understand and explain
it to the pupils.
"Indiana takes the lead of all the
! states west of the Allegheny noun.
tains in educational matters. II
would only be consistent with the
: progressive spirit that she has al
ready shown if she were 10 obtain
an act Of the Legislature authorizing
instruction in this branch in the
J country schools"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 22. 1897.

meetings. He is all the time sneer-
ing at those who investigate natures
laws" He says:
"Don't reason about the bible;
it's absurd"
"This | consider to be the sur
render Of professionalism. This kind
of argument belongs to the catho-
lies. The right of judgment is en-
tombed. Professionalism il like the
man who is pulled half way out Of
well; when half way he must
either fall back or climb. Mr..
Moody says fall back"
"He would have every church a
a bible class, where there are no
discussions at all. To follow him
would be to take the train to an
Itiquity. / defy you to find any
thing in the line Of progress in his
words. Even his songs do not lift
YOU up unless your reason is asleep.
Credulity has been tried long
enough.
Moody says get back to the BIZ
ble.' You can't get back. If you
do not walk forward you will get
kicked. Christ disagreed with
Moses, yet Moody says to believe
both. He says not to read the bi
BILE in spots. That is the only way
it is fit to be read. Moody says
we must believe the miracles and
all. If God did not do the miracles
we have no use for the bible; if Goo
did them, we have no use for that
kind of God.
Such teachings bring contempt OF
the bible. They keep intellectual
men out of the church." I"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
Hugo c. Rothert, the accomm,

Hugo G.. Rothert, the accommo-
dating cashier of the Huntingburg
Bank, is now practicing singing
i"Rock-a bye baby he having at
tained fathership last Saturday by
his charming wife presenting him
with daughter. This also
confers the honor of grandparents
on Mr.. and Mrs. Herm. Rothert,
Of Louisville, for the first time in
their lives.-Huntingburg News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
honeycombed with Pessimism.

1t needs no very long stay in
Europe to detect strange dropping
of spirit. The rank corn and cotton
of the West quickly feels
the deep sadness that turks behind
the French balls, Prussian parades
and Italian festivals. Europe when
once you pry beneath its surface
and find what its people are think
ing and feeling, seems cankered and
honeycombed with pessimism.
You need 60 but a little way be-
yond the table d'hote and the guide
book to feel the chill of jesponden-
cy. Without taking into account
this new mood, it is vain to try to
understand the latest in art, music,
fiction, poetry, thought, politics.
The one word despair" is the key
that opens up the meaning Of Ib-
sens dreams and Tolstoi's ethics.
OF Zola's novels and Carmen Syla's
poems, of Bourgeois romances and
Baudelaire Fleurs du Nal. II is
the spiritual bond that connects
Wagner's operas with Turgenieff's
novels, Amiels Journal with Marie
Bashkirtseff's diary. Naturalism
in fiction, "decadence" in poetry,
realism in art, tragedy in music,
scepticism in religion, cynicism in
philosophy all spring from the same
root. They are the means by
which the age records its feeling Of
Observation-Disclosures
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
w. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. M. Z. HOBBS.
THE CHURCH VOTE.

The aggregate prohibition vote
does not indicate that the church
vote has been cast for our party in
any larger numbers than in former
years. The single-issue platform,
which was adopted on the plea that
it would bring to oursupport a large
body of voting Christians, has nn-
fortunately been great disappoint-
ment to the friends Of prohibition,
and it is hoped that its sponsors
have now learned what great
many Prohibitionists have known
for years, namely, that the church
can not be depended upon to take
the lead, or in fact to take part in
any in great reform until the move
ment has become popular in the
eyes of the world, though implored
and begged to do so for many years
The Prohibition party has made
every concession to the church that
was possible. 1t has tried to make
Its platform conform to the expressed
preferences of the church vote,
eliminating what was Objectionable
or adding what it desired, but all to
no purpose. eve have piped unto
them and they have not danced,
we have mourned unto them and
they have not lamented." We
came to them with broad platform,
and they said, "If you will get rid
of those other issues SO that we car
vote for prohibition without sup
porting something else we don't
want we will be with you" We
stripped the platform of everything
but prohibition and they straightwa,
turned up their noses, aud called u
party of one idea, and said that
party that hasn't brains enough T.
deal with more than one question
bought not to be intrusted with the
affairs of great nation like ours.
We have tried them with every
kind of platform and it means that
the more we try to suit them the
,Ifewer of them vote with US; SO IL
our estimation, it is folly to make
any further special Efforts to please
lIthem as a class. The negro freed
abolition of slavery was accom-
'|plished though the church took nc
material part in the movement un
It'll it became popular and promised
to succeed, and we believe that the
LIQUOR curse will be abolished though
the friends of prohibition are com
pelled to labor on without the
,lchurch vote.
In its Conferences, Synods, Pres
lbyteries and Assemblies, the churcf
says it is for prohibition, but at thu
ballot box it is for license. No one
believes that the church resolutions
will suppress the liquor traffic, SO |
the church would have a part II
THAT work it must rally its forces a
i, the polls and vote for Prohibition
Iowa Commonwealth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

The moderate drinkers liberty to
take an occasional glass is too often
the example which leads a weaker
brother to be bound with the chain
of an unauenchable thirst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

Whisky will make men drunk.
the drinkers money, make
homes desolate, break mothers
hearts and do all manner Of evil /,
whether sold by the state or the in
dividual.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

Mr.. Mckinley is reported to have
picked out three carriages for use ir
Washington, with silver mountings,
and costing 5000. We trust ht
will not try to ride in all Of them al
once. Some other statesmen have
come to grief through such an at
tempted division Of transportation,
Ind. Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

1t is stated on good authority that
As, 900, 900 Of gold goes out of this
country every year to pay British
capitalists interest on their invest.
ments in American breweries
There are thousands of ways in
which this country could re blessed
by the destruction of the saloons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

The old question, (Which is the
mightier, the pen or the sword?" is
fast becoming obsolete. The fact
is. neither seems to be Sin it, with
the whisky bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

The saloon is a lawbreaker every
where. If it is licensed by the state
or the municipality, it daily violates
the restraining features of the law.
1t pays little attention to the re-
auirements of the law, preferring to
be a law unto itself.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

The will of the late ]. G. +. Sloan
has beer probated at English.
Sloan was an eccentric character,
and among his queer bequests is one
which orders his administrators to
invest 1900, the interest to pay
for a glass barrel, in which Sloan's
name must be blown. The barrel
is to be placed on his grave and
filled with the best Crawford county
brandy twice q year-Fourth Of
July and Christmas-and to be
drank free. The barrel is to serve
as a tombstone, no other monu-
ment being permitted on the grave.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

If you love your political boss
more than you love your boy, vote
the old ticket agan 1t you love
your boy more thrn your boss, vote
the ticket that says the saloon must
90.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
A Deiinltlou.

Little Horatio-"Pa, what Is a
critic?"
Walker Farr (the eminent trage-
diam ga man who doesn't know
a good thing when he sees it, my
son PUCK.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

The local advertisers in The
COURIER are presenting the finest
spectacular play ever produced in
their line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

Noah Clodfelter, the gas belt
electric railroad promoter, has
placed the half-million dollars
worth Of bonds in New York and
work on the line between Marion
and Anderson has been resumed.
The other lines will be built during
the summer and will connect al
the gas belt cities, Ind. Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

The liquor traffic is the staunch
friend of anarchy. 1t breeds an
arclists much faster than the state
can punish them. 1t overrides all
law and in this way encourages
men to defy the authority of the
state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
W. E. COX,
attorney at Law,
JASPER. INDIANA,

Prosecuting Attorney for the ilth Judicial
rircuit. and viii carefully attend to any civli
husiness entrusted to him In any county OF
the circuit. r,h,,c Sonar.
n.c o. 'g2-ly
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Il Is a capital onense to wreck a ship.
and il should be the same TO wreck a
bank Florida Times-Union.
Only the Dupont powder works could
furnish the necessary means of reform
for Delaware. Washington Times.
Chicago thieves have stolen an arte-
sian Well. hut were considerate enough
to leave the hole Washington Post
a senator never seems so small as
he does when he comes to think he is
as big as a president. or Congress-
New Orleans Picayune.
AS a matter of self-protection the
rascally Delaware politicians are NOV
ing for abolition of whipping-post and
pillory-Louisville Times.
The Kansas Legislature is making a
mighty rumpus in behalf of Cuba
Here's a plan for the settlement of the
Cuban question. as well as the Kansas
question: Let's swap Kansas to Spain
for Cuba, sight unseen. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
A Texan who has sixteen undivorced
wives and nineteen children has been
discovered, and a Lone Star contempo-
rary demands to know: What shall be
done with this fellow?" AS he cannot
be pensioned legally, it is, indeed. q
knotty problem. Chicago Times-Her
aid
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
CHASED BY TOUGHs.

Harry Bacon, a young man living in
the Western section of the city, was
chased last night by a crowd of toughs
at Fourteenth and DUPONT streets. Ba-
can was on his way to visit a friend.
who lives at Seventeenth and Lincoln
streets. AS he passed DUPONT street,
some one threw a brick. which struck
him i'm the back This was followed by
shower of bricks. Bacon ran with
the crowd after him. When the B. &
o. railroad station was reached he ran
in front of q passing train, and narrow
ly escaped being run over. When he
reached his friends home he tainted.
Dr. Malloy was called in and revived
him.
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

William Beadenkopf and family will
spend part OF the coming Summer at
Gordon Heights, where Mr.. Beadenkopf
will build a handsome cottage.
Miss Agnes G. Hammell. of No. sos
West Fourth street. is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at her home.
DR.. Nathan Pratt, of Milford, and V.
NJ. Terbort, Of ElktOn, were in the city
yesterday
l.. C. Hammell, clerk of the Hotel
Jennings. has returned from very
pleasant visit to relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Mary Riggs is visiting friends in
Dover
Miss Eleanor C. Walton has been
visiting in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Henry DUPONT and daughter,
Miss Louise Dupont, are spending the
Winter at the Waldorf Hotel, New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. KenwOrthey
will enter tain number Of friends at q
elchre party al their home. No. 1925
West street, this evening
Miss Edna Dougherty is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nelson Warner, at Elkton.
Mrs. George l.. Stldham is spending
several days with relatives in Pnilafel-
phia.
Mrs. Babcock. Of Philadelphia, spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Hopes are or
a short Western trip. Before their re-
turn they will visit Pittsburg and Mi
nerva, Ohio.
Miss Mary r. Ratcliff. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Ratcliff, of Milford,
and George II. Baynum station agent
at that place, were married on Wednes-
day afternoon. The ceremony tOOH
place in Avenue M. y. Church and was
performed by Rev. r. z. Martindale.
Mrs. George A. Roberts is in New
York. having been called there by the
/ illness of her father
Misses Katharine and Eudora Morri.
are the guests Of Mrs w. II. Higgins
at Easton, Md.
Mrs Ella Wadsiey and Miss Haiti,
Wadsley, of Baltimore, are visiting
relatives in the city.
The Delaware saengerbund viii give
subscription masquerade ball in Turn
Hall on Monday night, March 1.
Mrs. Samuel Fell, of No. S23 Yves
/ Ninth street, is entertaining Mrs. vii
mer Fell, of Mill Creek hundred.
Rev. W. J. Birmingham, of ST
Joseph's Church, was in Philadelphia
yesterday visiting friends
George NJ Stevenson, grand insid
waJchman of the A. o. u. W.. ant
Joseph +. Carter also OF the Gran'
Ledge, and both of Smyrna, have beei
visiting Wilmington friends.
Lewis r. Springer was taken seyerel
in at his home, No 904 jefferson
street, to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
DOCTOR AND SWINDLBR.
A CLEVER SHARP WITH A 81 500
CHECK SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS.

CHECK SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS.
A clever swindler, who says he is a
doctor of medicine, tried to work a
sharp game on Mrs John Prettyman.
of No. 5l5 Walnut street yesterday af-
ternoon. The man gave his name as
DR. Hallmann, and said that he came
from Denver. Col. and desired to locate
in Wilmington. He called on DR..
Askew. at Sixth and Walnut streets,
and asked the physician if he would
recommend him to a clearinghouse.
DR.. Askew took the man to Mrs. Pretty
man, and board was engaged
He seemed to have plenty OF money,
showing a check for 81 500 and q
smaller one for S45. The latter, ne
asked Mrs. Prettyman to cash Not
having the money handy. she told him
she could not accommodate him.
He then asked her to go out with him
to buy some furniture and carpets. She
consented and the goods were ordered.
After their departure Hallmann re-
turned and ordered the goods sent to
No. S32 Washington street. It was af-
terwards found that the man was a
sWindler
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
CHANGES At FERRIS SCHOOL.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT FOR
JUDGE WALES, ONE OF ITS
CHARTER MEMBERS.

OF RESPECT FOR
JUDGE WALES, ONE OF IT'S
CHARTER MEMBERS.
At a well-attended meeting Of the
board OF managers Of the Ferris Indus
trial Schccl last night, some important
changes of the bylaws were consider
cd. a marked modification of the rules
of the school was to divide the older
and junior pupils into two separate
schools was discussed. These resolu-
lions were adopted:
Resolved, That in the death of Hon
orable Leonard Z. Wales, this institu-
tion has met a great loss. As one Of
its charter mem bers, as chairman Of the
law committee, and often as acting
president, he contributed largely to the
organization and efficiency Of the
school. from its inception in 1884 to
the present time.
His deep interest in all that tended
10 the reformation of unfortunates and
wrong-doers, made him a sympathetic
and earnest co-worker for their good
while his unfailing courtesy, genial
manners. helpful suggestions and wise
counsel won our constant admiration.
I'VE keenly feel his death and realize
our less: q less not to us alone, but in
greater degree to the community in
which he lived and to the state Of
which he was an honOred son.
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
SOCIAL LIFE IN SMYRNA.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
SMYRNA, Feb. 12.-The Diamond So
cial Ciu1 was entertained wednesday
night by It's president, w. Lee Springs
DR.. Clarence FAIRIES, of Philadelphia,
has neen visiting his mother, Mrs. Re
becca FAIRIES.
Miss Laura Bell is visiting her Sis
ter. Mrs. l.. Irving Handy, at Newark,
Del.
Miss Ella Clarke. Of Kenton, has been
the guest Of Mrs. Francis q. Postles.
Mrs. Alice Baileg, of FELTON,, IS the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. ]. W. Clifton
John p. Hudson is on business triI
70 ST. Georges.
Miss Fannie Belle Jones and Miss
Matte Honocker. have returned from aI
extended visit to Camden, n. J.
Miss Estolla Armstrong is beng en-
tertainod by Camden, Del. friends.
Miss Rena Williams and Miss Hen
rietta Tschudy are visiting in Millviile
n J.
DR.. Frank S. Grier was an usher a
/ the wedding OF Miss Mary Ratclin ant
| George II. Baynum. at Milford.
Tho marriage of V. y. Waiien, o
Clayton, and Miss Anna Van Wrinkle
Evening journal., 1897-02-12

General Harrison is a man of suffi-
ciently enlarged ideas to appreciate the
press of the country but he admits IL is
open TO the charge Of exaggeration. He
says when he went duck-shooting the
amount of his game was greatly over
estimated by the reporters. and since
he has been out Of office the fees he is
said to have received for professional
services have been greatly magnified.
Evening journal., 1897-02-12
THE cHARITY pLAY.

A number of prominent society peo-
pie VIII take part in the plays to be
given at the Opera House on March l.
for the benefit of the Associated Chari-
ties. The plays chosen are Gilbert's s
Wedding March, given by the Will
mington Dramatic Club several years
ago and "Sweethearts They will be
under the management of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilghman Johnston. Mrs. Johnston will
also chaperone the rehearsals.
Those who will take part in the plays
include some OF the best known anna
teur artists in the city, among them
being Miss Eleanor Going Walton Miss
May Candy, Miss Agnes Richardson,
Miss Louise Elliott, Henry l.. Fulen-
weider, Joseph Richardson, George r.
Hoflecker, Tilghman Johnston and
many others.