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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
w. C. T. u. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. M. l.. HOBBS.


A county chairman cannot b
compelled to pay for whisky bough
Tor campaign purposes.
This is the ruling made by Judg,
f. A. Ely at Petersburg, Ind. few
days ago. The decision has attract
ed attention all over the state.
Adams & Son, the druggists a
Petersburg, brought suit aeains
Goodlet Morgan for $S1.9J TO
whisky furnished the republican
central committee last campaign
Morgan was chairman Of the com
lmittee. The attorneys for Morgan
Icontended that the liquor was no
bought personally, but by the re
publican party. Morgan won th'
case. A synopsis Of Judge Ely
decision follows:
"In the case of j. r. Adams 4
Son against Goodlet Morgan, th'
plaintiffs claim is based upon nu
merous sales Of whisky, in quantities
ranging from one quart to two gal
Ions at time, from Sept. 8 to Nov
p, 1896, inclusive, aggregatinp
$S1 90. The court finds from the
evidence that said sales were not
made to the defendant in any
capacity whatever, but were made
to the Pike county republican cen
trail committee, upon the written
orders of the defendant as chairman
thereof, and that the sales were made
during the last political campaign
and for campaign purposes. And
the court holds that sales to said
committee for said purposes were
against public policy, as tending to
the subversioc of good morals, the
purity and fairness of elections, and
the free exercise of the elective fran
chise, therefore void, and the law
will not lend its aid to the plaintiffs
to recover thereon. Therefore the
court finds for the defendant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
IN MEMORY.

| Once more the cold an silent hand o
death hes entered our circle and taker
away our most bright and shining mark
Miss GRACE McSwANE was born July q
1878, and died December 10. 1897, oI
that dread disease consumption. The
deceased was "a years, 8 months and
days old.
She was a membe- Of the c. p. Church
and was present when her health would
permit. She was a member of the Re
becca Lodge, l. 0. .. +. and the W. G.
I. u, and both organizations lose one
Of their best members. She was also a
school teacher, and wherever she taught
school every one was loud in her praise.
She was kind and loving to all her pu-
pills ard school mates, and was ever
ready to greet all with a kind word and
pleasant smile. All her pupils will miss
Miss Grace as they called her when they
visited her home which was made bright
by her presence. Every one loved her
very dearly, and many hearts we're
made sad by the news Of her death.
She was happy on this earth, but she
is much happier in heaven, where she
has longed to go for so long time.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. l. Gregory, Of the G. p.
Church, assisted by brother Whittcd, Of
the NJ +. Church, at IL clock, Sunday
December IL. The Rebecca Lodge then
took charge of the remains and with
many tears laid her to rest in the Shiloh
grave yard. She leaves many friends,
but they realize she is not dead, but
sleeping.
Our circle is broken, one seat is forsaken,
One bud from the tree of our friend
ship is taken,
shall thrill,
With jov in our gladness, OF grief in
our i'll.
Darling Grace has left us,
But she is safe in heaven,
To her a spotless robe,
And crown of gold rs given.
Grace has gone TO the home of the blest,
She il free from all sorrow and pain,
A harpin her hand, a crown on her head,
In glory forever to reign.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
Where love has bound the heart,
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words,
Must we forever part?
Dearest teacher we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace.
But thy loving memory will oe cherished,
Till we see thy heavenly face.
Written by her pupils Lizzie and An
ME Morgan, Ireland, Indiana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

1 am a model husband. My wife
couldn't lay her hands on another
one like me in a fortnight. Wher
the baby cries at night | get up anC
fix him, and put him back to sleep
We have been married three years,
and we have the sweetest little baby
boy in the world. | never cause my
wife any trouble. When she is all
tired and worn out, | just say
l"Come now, old sweetheart, 60 lie
down, and let me finish this job. .
We have great number of little
dresses for Wendell, and l know
where they are kept, and how to gel
at them.
My wife's father is a well-to do
farmer, and / like my wife's mother
| never see any other woman who
can walk a little better than my
wife, or who looks little sweeter.
| wouldn't marry the best woman
ION earth unless she filled the bill of
perfection, from my standpoint Of
Judgment. | thought my wife did
and she does. When she gets a
biscuit turned over few times be-
tween her hands and puts it in the
pan, | know the biscuit are going to
be exactly right. No doubt about it..
We have no drip coffee poi, but she
makes the blessedest drip coffee you
ever saw, and has the commonest
kind of an old tin coffee pot. She
has majestic bearing, too. Her.
feet set just exactly as perfect
woman's feet set. Her head could
be carried no better If she tried for a
hundred years.
When | want to find out if any
thing is right or not, just get it be-
fore her mind, and figure on her
judgment. She hits it every time.
Don't ask me how she does it.
There is no sp:ttoon around the
house. | know where the peg for
my hat is, and everytime | take i'll
off in the house l hang it on this
peg. My coat has peg, too, and
there is where my coat is found
when not on my back. There is no
club on earth like my wife and
Wendell. She is the "outside|
guard" and the "inside guard. ~
She is the light in the east, and the
intellect in the west. She is myI
bright and morning star. She canl
smell a loose button a hundred
yards, and she has way of notic-
ing the little specks on my coat
lapel, as she used to before we we're
She loves me and Wen-I
del. | don't find anybody that
suits me half as well as she does,
sweet and gentle from morning till
night. When l want to be cross
she won't lie; me. When | get cold |
hearted and the las, speck of broth
srly love is oozing out of me, just
one touch of her presence stops that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

An ads beauty is only ink-deep,
but its power cannot be fathomed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
An Actress Is q, Author.

Clara Morris, the emotional act
ress, is writing a series Of short
stories based upon incidents in her
own life. The first Of these, called
John Hickey, Coachman," is to be
published in the January Ladies
Home Journal, and shows ell the
marks Of an experienced story
writer. Yet il is the actress first
story.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
W. =. COX,
Attorney at Law,
JASPER, INDIANA.

Prosecuting Attorney for the lIth Judicial
Circuit. and will carefully attend to any civil
business entrusted to him In any county Of
che circuit.
once in spayd's building on Public Square
Dec. 3, y2-ly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
The Wall Of the Minority.
Huntingburg independent.

During the farmers institute last
week the "ring" republicans Of GER
tain sections Of the county held a
meeting in this city for the purpose
of "fixing up" the organization
slate. 1t is said two or three states
were broken before the ring" fl
nally succeeded in arranging mat
tiers to their entire satisfaction.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
UrRed for District Chairman.

Hon. Lige Cox, Of Dubois county,
is being urged to go bef re the
Democratic distric. convention for
district chairman. He would make
an excellent member of the state
committee and the party can do no
better than select him. He will
prove good organizer. Bully for
ox.-English Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

The Tribune has shown that what
ever value gold and silver have was
given to them by the acts of man.
As metals lying deep in the earth
they have no value whatever, but
they acquire it when men use them.
Legislation has given them their
principle value, and it has taken
away from silver much Of this value.
Intrinsic means inward or internal,
something inherently possessed.
Gold and silver have the intrinsic
qualities of hardness and durabili-
ty but their value is extrinsic-from
without.
Now with one metal of greater
value than the other there is no BIZ
mettalism, for as the more valuable
redeems the other the less valuable
ceases to be primary money and be-
comes like paper currency, a token
of something else. The accepted
meaning of bimettalism is a cur
rency the foundation of whichis two
metaislof equal value and perfectly
interchangeable. Anything else is
monometalism, Seo'y Gage to the
Notwithstanding.
Secy. Gage will not gain support
for his schemes by trying to make
them appear other than as they are.
They mean gold standard and
bank note currency, and no one can
be deceived by Cages ambiguous
and cowardly method of begging the
question. Evansville Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

The New Albany wooden mills
we're offered for sale Dec. 16, and
the only bid was $50, 900. They
are valued at $500, 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

The undersigned, Trustee Of Balm
bridge township, Dubois county, will at
tend to Township business on Saturday
OF every week, at Frank Betz's Office on
North Main street, between Eighth and
Ninth, in Jasper. The Township Lii
brary and Indiana School Books are al
same place. WILLIAM SHULER, Trustee
Aug. 10, 1877.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

You won't need a magnifyinp
glass to read the bargains advertiser
in The COURIER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

disposition. All in all, my wife is
D. X, and ! am a model husband.
-Erastus Pokey, in Pittsburg
Christian Advocate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
M'KENNA'S CASE.

In sending to the senate the
nomination of Attorney General
McKenna for associate Justice Of
the supreme court President Nc
kinley has made shameful &C.
acknowledgement to the country that
the forces now dominant in the ex-
ecutive department of the govern
ment are beyond his control.
\ No more pitiable spectacle has
been presented to the American
people in recent years than that
furnished by president, bound by
ante-election pledges from which
he is unable to release himself.
That McKenna was honored with
the office OF attorney general at the
behestof influences that contributed
heavily to the Mckinley campaign
fund and that have vast schemes O.
aggrandizement yet to consummate,
has been proven beyond reasonable
doubt. But if any doubt still ex-
lists on this score an examination of
his conduct in winding up the af-
fairs OF the Union Pacific railroad
will destroy it. His course from
his connection with this important
matter adds deeper color to the sus-
picion that clouds the public mind
concerning him and the influences
responsible for his official connection
with the administration. Popular
clamor saved the government heavy
loss in the sale Of the main line OF
the Union Pacific, which McKenna
in his capacity as attorney general
had agreed to sell to coterie Of
railroad monopolists at sacrifice of
millions of the public funds.
But the objections to McKenna's
elevation to the bench are not con-
fined to widespread suspicion of
selfish interests that are responsible
for his official recognition. A large
part Of the bench and bar of the
Pacific coast, where he has spent
nearly all his life, has filed with the
president an earnest and patriotic
protest against his appointment.
The protest plainly points out his
unfitness in point Of mental strength
and equipment, and broadly hints
at a lack Of the moral balance and
breadth of view which should be
possessed by an associate justice Of
the United States supreme court.
1t is obvious that the president is
out the hard terms of
bargain made as condition prece-
dent to his election-a bargain which
he finds himself unable to repudi-
ate.-St. Louis Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
ELECTRICITY FOR STEAM.
Pennsylvania Company Decides to Make
the Change.

/ WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IT,
; The Pennsylvania railroad com
pany has determined to substitute
electricity for steam wherever this
can be done with safety and com
mercial success. The company has
experimental on some of its branch
lines in New Jersey.
When the trolley system was put
on the short line in the place Of the
steam engines, 3 large cars, fitted
up much like the parlor cars on the
Pennsylvania road were put into
service. At the same time 3 en-
gines we're put into service, and
their power to make the same num-
Der Of trips as the trolley at the
same expense was tested. In a
short time it was shown that the
trolley system could make 3 times
as many round trips between the
two towns mentioned as the engines
and be kept at a less cost.
1t is pretty well understood in
railway circles that the time is not
far distant when there will be con-
structed an air line electric railway
between this city and New York
and it is believed that the Pennsyl-
vania company will be largely inter-
ested in the scheme.
1t is believed that when third
rail is brought to the perfection that
it is absolutely essential to obtain
in order tha. it may be used with
economy and safety, the practical
work Of establishing the air line will
be begun.
A mother noticed that her little
boy had shut and fastened the door
on very wet day and was COM
pelling his little sister to stay out in
the rain.
"Why, Leslie" said she, "open
the door and let Dolly in out of the
rain."
II can't mamma" was the an
swer. "We're playing Noah's ark,
and Dolly's the sinner. Cam
bridge Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08

State of MINNESOTA, County Of Brown,
In Probate Court, General Term, Deem
Der 9Th, 1897.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob Le-
onz Mueller, Deceased.
Whereas an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament
of Jacob Leonz Mueller, late Of said coun-
ty. has been delivered to this Court;
And whereas, Sophia Mueller has filed
Herewith her petition, epresentiuga1noug
other things that said Jacob Leonz Muel-
Of November a. D. 1897. testate, and that
said petitioner is the sole executrix
named in said last will and tesla
1nent, and praying that said instrument
may be admitted to probate, and that
letters teStamentary be to him issued
thereon;
It is ordered, that the proofs of said in
strllment and the said petition be heard
before this Court, at the Probate. Office
in the Courthouse in the city of
New Ulm in said county on the
9Th day Of January, A. d. 1898 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate of said
instrument;
And it is further ordered, that public
notice of the time and place of said near
public ton of a copy of this order for three
successive weeks prior to sal id day of h::ar-
inc in the New Ulm Review, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
CITY of New Ulnl, in said County.
Dated New Uln, Mimi, December 9Th, A.
D. 1897.
By the Court
- Jonas Laudensch1ager.
(SeaD 1881 Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
STORY or A WAR SONG.

The Man Who Composed the Music for
3 "We Are Coming, Father Abraham"
The man who composed the music
for Whittier's song, 1--WE Are Coming,
Father Abraham, Three Hundred Thou
sand Strong is AN old and somewhat
decrepit piano tuner, who carries ON his
business near Window, MINI. His
name is A. B. Irving.
\ Oue day soon after Lincoln S call for
300, 900 more men, Irving, then a young
man, was on his way to Defiance, O.,
from Fort Wayne for the purpose Of
singing at a. political and loyal meeting.
He had considerable reputation as a
composer and, singer and the. Republic
ans had asked him to come. and help
them On the way he read the poem,
which had just been published Irving
studied it, formulated tune, hummed
it and got the rhythm, and that even
ing at the Defiance meeting he sang
the song for the first time. When he
had finished, and the last echoes had
died away, men mounted their chairs
with wild enthusiasm, swung. their
hats and broke loose in cheers that rang
with feeling. He sang it again and
again, and they would scarcely let him
rest.
The next night he sang the song at
Fort Wayne, and again aroused tie
same enthusiasm. He wrote out the
music and sent it to the publisher who
had handled what he had composed,
with instructions to publish it on his
usual terms Of royalty. 1t was publish
ed, and inside Of a month more than
40, 900 copies had been sold. In few
days the publisher failed and Irving
never received dollar for the music
New York Sun.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
SUMMONS.

State Ct MrnrtGsota. County Of Brown; So.
1oho T M Plaintiff,
, John Bennett, also all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right, IT,
tie, estate, lien, or interest in the real es-
tate described in the complaint herein,
Defendants,
The State of Minnesota, To the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and redr!ired
to answer the complaint of the plalnt1H IN
fhe above entitled action, which is filed in
the office of the Clerk Of the District Court
Of the Ninth Judicial District. in and for
the County of Brown and State of Mime
sofa, and to serve a copy or your
answer to the said complaint on the
Subscribed, at his office in the City
of New Ulrl, in said Cou nty, within twen-
~ DAYS after the service of this summons
upon you, exelusive Of the day Of of such Sn;d
Complaint within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plaint.
Dated Dec. 3rd 1897,
Henry n. Somsen. ~
Plaintiff's Attorney, New Ulm, Minn'
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LIS PENDENS.

State Of Minnesota, County of Brown.
District Court, Ninth Judicial District
John Lind.
Iohn Bennett, also all other persons
ynrtieS Unknown, claiming any. rlSht'
tii5e estate, lien. or interest IN the
reai estate described in the COMPANY
herein. 49,
Notice is hereby given THAT
an action has been commenced ny Tue
aboVe banned Plaintiff against the anove
named Defendant John Bennett, ana a
gainst all other persons or paIties ~
Known Ginning any right, tltle, estate,
lien, or interest in the real estate IN tn ne
co,nplairt described; That the oDlsc' u
said action is to have the plalnIln az
ind eed the owner in Tee s1mple anu SILL
@ed TO the possession of the real properly
<in the COM plant and herelna1teI ue-
scribed,. and that al! right, tltie, esdate.
9;an Interest or claim of the detendant
Tnnn Fennett, and of all other pei sons ara
UoTtipS unknown, in or to saAo rea1 PtoPei,,
tW.or any thereof be set aside ana oeClafeo
.-Eoid IS a gainst this plaintiff, .- -
The premises affected by said acton are
situate in the County of Brown ana State
81 N1innesota, and are described as follows,
tn.wit. Lot six (G and seven ~, N biock
Snehundred and thirty.hve l5ol soOllLIn u
Center Street, in the City OF New Oi Jill
Is minnesota, &c CcOrding to the Rlat y sat ~
Cityeon file and of record in the once OF
the Register of Deeds in and tor sara
& Brown County. oo-
Henry N. Somsen,
Plaintiffs Attorney New y I'M cA1 ll
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
Costly Playing. Cards.

A pack of cards was recently SOLD at
q London stationer's for 5000. It was
one of the handsomest Italian copper
plate card games called ''tarocchi' di.
Montegna, - made during the fifteenth
century: Another. pack of cards recently.
sold at Paris for almost $500. Each Of
the cards in this pack is a master work
of the engraver' 5 art, and all the fig
ures in the game were historical por-
traits The queen Of hearts, for instance,
represented Queen Anne of England,
the king of hearts being her husband,
Prince George Of Denmark The queen
of diamonds was Queen Anne Sophia Of
Denmark, the queen of clubs the then
crown princess of Prussia, the wife Of
Frederick William I, and the queen Of
spades Princess Anna of Russia, later
on the czarina. The jacks IN this deck
Of cards represent the most prominent
diplomats Of Europe at the same time.
Philadelphia Record
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
. County of Brown %

H.
Special Term, December 18th, 1897
In the Natter of the Estate of Franz
Aaver Bildstein Deceased.
Letters Parliamentary on the estate of
Franz Naver BildStein, deceased, late of
the County of Brown, and State of Mime
sofa, being granted to Fidel Schneider;
1t Is Ordered, that six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and after
the date Of this order, in which all persons
having claims or demands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court of said County, for
examination and allowance, or be forever
barred.
1T Is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in uly A. D. 1898, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, at general Term of said Probate
Court to be held at the Probate Office in
the Courthouse in the City of New Ulm.
in said County, be and the same hereby is
appointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court Will exam
inc and adjust said claims and demands.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks in
the New Ulm Review, aweekly newspaper
printed and published at the City of New
Cln in said County.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, this 18th day
Of December, "A. D. 1897.
By the Court,
Jonas Laudenschlager,
(SealD 49-51 Judge of Probate
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The Word .sToast."

The word toast used for describ-
ing the proposal of health in an after
dinner speech, dates back to medieval
times, when the loving cup vas still re-
garded as an Indispensable feature of
every banquet. The cup would be filed
to the brim with wine or mead, in the
center of which would be floating q
piece of toasted bread. After putting his
lips thereto the host would pass the cup
to the guest Of honor seated on his right
hand, and the latter wou in turn pass
it to his right hand neighbor. In this
manner the cup would circulate around ll
the table, each one present taking q
sip, until finally the cup would come
back to the host, svhoyvonld drain what i =,
remained and swallow the piece OF toast
in honor Of all the friends assembled a
his table. s$. sassi 94ss.sss .zss* 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
Most Wonderful Cave In the World.

Most Wonderful Cave In the World.
The most wonderful cave in the
world is in the island Of Tonga, in the
south Pacific. Byron called it "a chapel
Of the seas" Fl is formed in a rock that
is almost surrounded by the ocean. This
rock is about so feet high and broad
propmtionately: --. ..'f-
Many years ago a boy, the son Of a
native chief, was, chasing a huge turtle,
when his game seemed to sink into the
rock. The lad watched and waited until
the tide fell, disclosing a small opening
in the rock about six feet under bow
water mark. 49,.
Diving boldly, the young hunter en-
tered the aperture, and, to his surprise,
came to the surface inside the rock. The
rock was hollow, and its interior was
found afterward, when the natives ex-
plored it with torches, to contain many
beautiful stalactites.- Il, - 49,
p When attacked and followed by enc
mics, the natives, who know the secret,
/ leave their canoes, plunge into the water
and disappear. Their foes linger, aston.
ished at their disappearance, for no per
son not acquainted: with it would sus
/ pect that the rock was hollow.-Lon1loI
I Telegraph. :. ...