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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

Among the achievements Of science Ia
the production Of petroleum from lin.
seed oil by distillation under pressure.
Two theories have been held az to the
origin Of petroleum. One Is that it IL Of
vegetable. the other Of animal origin.
1t is not unlikely that il may be . com.
bination Of both. Animal and vegetable
oils filter through the ground and might
by changes in the chemical laboratory
Of nature produce this substance. At
all events, the fact il significant and
interesting. especially AZ several petro-
leum hydrocarbons have resulted from
the experiments as noted. New York
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice il given that hereafter the Trus
tee Of Madison township will be at the
store room Of Mr.. John P. Norman. in
ireland, on every Saturday, for the pur.
oose Of attending to township business,
and all persons having business with the
township are expected to confne it to
those days.
The township library lie kept at Isaac
Alexander's in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will b.
found 1t Norman 4 Gray's store at al,
times. JOHN +. NORMAN,
Aug. Is, '95-y Trustee Madison TIP
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee of HARRISON township,
will att end to township business on each
Saturday of the year, at my office, anu
persons having township business W
trrnsact are required to present it to MN
on Saturdays. !.
The township library will be kept I"
my home in Haysville. -
Indiana School Books are for sale y
Henry Ruehrschneck in Haysville, anu
Adam Harker in Kellerville, Indiana
JOHN SEITz,
Aug. 30, 1857. Trustee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
Hall Township Business.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee of Hall township, will
attend to township business on each Sat.
urday Of the year, at my office, and per.
sons having township business to tran.
sact are required to present it to him on
Saturdays.
The township library will also be found
at my Office near Rosamond, and the eli,
liens are invited to call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series of School books
may be had at my office, and at John ].
Meschede's, in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS,
Trustee Hall township.
AuO u 1909 ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

Opdike tdiscussing their new flat)-
The real estate agent said that my wife
and could have the fat for t25 .
month, but that he would charge any
one else $50.
Fathergill-That was the offer he
made me and my wife when we thought
Of taking Il. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

The elephant trumpeted loudly.
whats the trouble?" asked the
chimpanzee.
Somebody's worked the shell game
on me, replied the pachyderm a he
threw away the bag Of empty peanut
shells which had just been handed 10
him. - Philadelphia North American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

The great wall of China IL 1900
miles long and traverses high noun
tains, deep valleys and, by means Of
arches, wide rivers. The foundations
and corners are Of granite, but the prin-
cipal part Is Of blue bricks. The last
official account Of the population Of
China gives u total Of upward Of
400. 100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

Lowest rates to all Eastern and wes,a.s
points. Folders, rates, and general mr.
nation Will be furnished upon applIcs,,a
to We. CLAYCOMB, Ag't Jasns,
Il. ID. sTRATTAN. Trav. Pass Agt Mt v spna.
Ill. X. A. CAMPBELL, Genl Pass. Agel
81 Louis Ma
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee Of Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the Office Of Trustee, at bis
residence, about one mile west OF Por.
tersville, on Portersville and ireland
road, on Saturdays of each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday. Cn-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library Is
kept by VIM. McHarris, in Porerville'
N. b. CoFFMAS, Trustee.
Aug z, 1867.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
INSURE WITH
VIM. a. Wills on's
General INSURANCE Agency
IACpER IND
JASPER, IND.

Represents old line companies.
Life, Accident, Fire, Tornado,
Live Stock and Plate Glass Insur.
ance. Prompt payments guaran.
teed. Also, Etna Life money to
loan on farm property.
Feb. u, lss7.-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
The indianapolis
Daily and Weekly
SENTINEL

Circulation has reached immense proper
lions by its thorough service in receiving
all the latest news all over the State and
from Is dispatches from foreign countries.
Every reader in Indiana should take "A state
paper. and that THE SENTINEL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

It's a regular summer day picnic
to revel in the bargains and de-
molishing prices offered by The
COURIER advertisers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

and the cement will not get inside OF
Il, where the repair strip lies.
When you have Puncture, get right
Of. Riding = tire hat, when it has .
tack or nall In It, may damage 1t con-
siderably.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
Columbia Township TruS
tees Notice.

The undeFsigned, Trustee Q! Oou =
cp~, Dubois county, Ind, will attend y. =
Township business 1t his residence "
VERY Saturday, and persons having
ownship business 70 transact Arc ~
luestsd 70 present il on thas day o. ~
week. -.
The Township Library y kePS So
Nice Of the TruOtee, whago thoee -
Htlod ean obtain books.
r. p. 0Hnz, Tsusass'
Aue. 1Oth, 1887.
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ths Indianapolis Sentinel Company
indianapolis. indiana

THE JASPER COURIER will
be furnished with the weekly edition
of the Indiana State Sentinel for
$1.75 for year for both papers, or
in clubs of ten for SIS. Subscribe
New.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25

The Weekly Edition Has II Pages
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
indicate that Patrolman jacob made the

indicate that Patrolman jacob made the
arrest.
Gertrude Reed recently sent to the Be
lott industrial school from this county is
now in charge of the Topeka orphans
home. Admission to the school was not
secured owing to its crowded condition
and the child was returned to Topeka.
Robert Baker and Addie Baker were
declared to be no longer husband and
wife by Judge Hazen in the district court
yesterday afternoon. Baker was the
plaintiff in the case, and abandonment
formed his chief ground for complaint
against his wife.
A young lady who lives on Jackson
street gets up bright and early every
morning and meets her STEADY on Hun
toon street west of Topeka avenue; the
two then enjoy a walk in the fresh air.
Loves young dream. Thousands of peo-
pie ought to envy them.
Probably the most elaborate school pro-
grammes ever gotten up in this city are
this years programmes of the commence
ment exercises of the Topeka high school.
The programmes were selected by Miss
Anna Nellis and Miss Olive Lewis, two
of the members of the senior class.
The entertainment given by the Triple
Tie Benefit association on Tuesday even
ing concluded with a cake walk, and in
this interesting advertisement DR.. ]. c.
Iserman was the successful competitor.
Yesterday the orphans home received the
cake with DR.. Iserman's compliments.
EIwood S. PETER, a son of ex-senator
W. A. PETER, is now with the Chino Val
ley Beet Sugar company, at Chino, Cal.
He has written a book on the subject Of
Beet Sugar Analysis and it is ready
for the publishers. The book will be pro-
nd will ho
bound.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Evans, principal of Clay
school. has rendered her resignation to
the board of education and will not be
an applicant for a position in the schools
next year. Mrs. Evans has been principal
of Clay school for the past five years,
and has been a teacher in that school for
the last ten years.
Ed Jones, the North Topeka coIored
boy arrested on the charge of burglariz-
ing the second hand store of H. r.
Pruessner, was acquitted by the jury in
the district court yesterday. Frank Ellis.
another colored boy arrested with Jones
on the same charge, pleaded guilty to
stealing revolvers from the store, and at
tempted to implicate Jones in the theft.
The jury decided that Ellis evidence was
not weighty enough for conviction.
Miss Lutte A Lyle, a daughter of J.
r. Lyle. the barber of this city, will be
graduated June 1 from the law DEPART
ment of the Central Tennessee college at
Nashville, Tenn. She will receive the dee
gree of LII. B., will also Daniel F.
Ross of Louisiana. Miss Lytle is secre-
tary and treasurer of the graduating
class and in addition will deliver the
valedictory, having chosen for the SUBJ
ject of her grafton, Marriage and Di-
vorce."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28

Mrs. L. P. Shoop will spend Saturday
and Sunday in Lawrence.
Miss Blanche Lindley of NeOdesha
will attend the c. E. convention in To-
peka next week.
Miss May Davis will spend Saturday
and Sunday with her sister in Law
renee.
Mr.. J. E. Anderson went to Kansas
City yesterday
Mr.. W. H Hornaday will spend Sat
urday and Sunday with his family in
this city. Mr.. Wallace Hornaday will
come down from Kansas City to be
with his parents.
The Chfckering upright piano used
at the degree recital of Miss Coughlan
at Bethany college Wednesday evening,
is said to be one of the finest instru-
ments in Topeka. 1t was furnished by
Carl Hoffman, Kansas City, and will
be used at the Bethany recital Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. John Sargent will entertain to-
morrow afternoon.
Miss Viola Stewart and Miss Emma
Isaacs, entertained a few friends at
cards last evening at their home on
Monroe street. Refreshments were
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
FREE COINAGE FIRST.
Ohio Silver Republicans Ready tc
Unite With Any Party Favor
ing Silver.

Columbus, o., May 28.-The state con
ference of silver Republicans. called bv
Provisional State Chairman Davis of
Findlay under instructions of National
Provisional Chairman Q. A Towne of
Minnesota, met in the board of trade
auditorium at IL q m, with DR. Spen-
Ger GarwOOd of Milford in the chair
and about 100 persons in the audience
Allen W. Thurman of this city, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, and
General A. J. Warner of Marietta were
among those present
The morning was devoted to appoint
ment of committees and speeches. Mr.
TOWne IS president. He served as a
Republican in congress one term from
the Duluth district
Provisional Chairman Davis says that
the organization which is being form
ed is for free and unlimited coinage of
all the gold and silver that comes to
the minis at the ratio of 16 to L with
out waiting for the consent of any other
that fully expresses the organization's
ideas on this subject
There was lively discussion at the
afternoon session over a. resolution de
claring in favor of a reorganization of
the Republican party. Some of the
delegates thought this was presump-
ton on the part of the conference not
warranted by the numerical strength of
the free silver Republicans, and it was
voted down. A resolution was adopted
providing for the organization of a
state central committee and giving it
authority to decide whether an indie
the candidates on some other ticket in
dOrSed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
B. OIL. E. DANCE.
Ladies' Auxiliary Give a Successful
Hop to Raise Money to Help
a Sister.

An enjoyable dance was given under
the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers at the Knights of Pythfas hall
last night.
The affair was the first entertain
ment arranged by the Ladies' Auxil-
larry this year, and was a success from
a financial standpoint. An orchestra of
five pieces furnished the music and
members of the auxiliary acted as floor
managers.
The dance was given for the pur-
pose of raising a fund to be used in
paying the tuition of an engineers
wife, now studying shorthand, whose
husband is in a hospital in Kansas
City. The engineer formerly lived in
Topeka and had a run out of this city
on the Santa Fe, but for the past sew
eral months he has been confined to his
bed with cancer of the stomach His
wife has taken up the study of short
hand as means of making a living
for herself and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
ALL IN PINK AND WHITE.
Topeka to Welcome the Christian En-
deavorers With Their Colors-

Kansas avenue will present a gaily
decorated appearance for the first time
since the Fall Festival during four
days of next week. The committee APP
pointed to look after the work of decor
ating for the Christian Endeavor con-
vention in this city from June 1 to 4, in
elusive, has induced the business men on
Kansas avenue to agree to decorate their
stores in the pink and white colors of
the society during these days. The poles
of the city railway company will also be
decorated in pink and white, and from
Tuesday morning until the close of the
convention Kansas avenue for several
blocks will present a mass of pink and
white streamers and bunting.
The First Presbyterian church, which
will be the headquarters of the society
during the convention, will also be taste
fully decorated in the Christian Endeavor
colors, as Will the First Congregational
and First Christian churches. In the
two latter churches the overflow meetings
will be held.
Between 1900 and 1000 members of the
Christian Endeavor society are expected
to attend the convention this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
PENSION CLERKS TO WORK.
Memorial Day for the Pension Office
Comes on Monday.

The United States pension office in
this city will not be closed tomorrow
when all other offices will be to observe
Decoration Day, but it will not be on
account of any lack OF patriotism or re
spect upon the part of the officials, but
owing to an act of congress.
Pension Agent Click had a letter sent
to Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay
Evans at Washington, asking him if
Saturday could be observed as a holt
day in the Topeka pension office, stat
ing that in Kansas the statutes provid-
ed when a holiday fell on Sunday the
day preceding should be observed as a
legal holiday.
A letter was received from the COM
missioner of pensions today stating that
owing to an act of congress passed De-
cember 20, 1881, the pension Office should
be closed on Monday, May 81, as the
act provided that when a legal holiday
occurred on Sunday, the day following
should be observed. So the pension Of
flee clerks in Topeka will have to work
tomorrow, and on Monday they will
have day to themselves. 1t is IN
fortunate that such a conflict of regu-
lattons exists, but as it is a United
States law there is no remedy. In many
states in the east Monday will be OBJ
served as Decoration Day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Personal and Social.

Mrs. T. w. Scudder is entertaining at
her home west of town this afternoon
Miss Katherine Pratt Of PennsyIVa-
MIA. is expected next week to visit MISS
MI Fred Freeman came home from
New York Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs Chas. o. MadOulet OF
Ration, New Mexico, are in the city VS.
Mrs. Theodore Hammatt will go to
Emporia next week to visit her par
Miss Daisy Mcclure who has been
visiting Miss Dora Furman, returned
to her home in Junction City today.
Miss Hattie La<fn of Empor1a IS Wis
iting Mrs. Frank Edison
Miss Elsie Valentine returned from
Clay Center yesterday. She has been
taking care of her brother who was
Mrs A. S. Thomas and daughters
Nina and May, came home today from
San Antonio, Texas, where they nave
been spending the winter.
Mrs J. NJ. Terrence and Mrs. Diet
rich, have issued invitations for re-
ception to be given at the home of Mrs.
Terrence, Friday afternoon, June 4.
Mr.. and Mrs A W. Tanner went to
Emporia this afternoon where they
will remain a week or Two. From there
they will go to St. Louis. They expect
to be gone until fall Master Volney
Tanner left for St. Louis this morning.
Mrs. NJ. l. Chamberlain entertained
the members of the Western SorOsis at
her home west of town, last Wednes-
day. The rooms We're prettily decOra-
ted with flowers of all descriptions and
the ladies spent a delightful afternoon.
The regular meeting of the Western So
rOsis viii be held next Saturday. Miss
Troutman will read a paper on 1.-THE
Frenchman.'
Mrs. J. L. King. Mrs. H. V Hinkley
and Mrs. A. r. LingafeIt are entertain
ing at cards at Library hall this after
noon This is one of the largest af-
fairs of the season.
Mr.. W. H. Chute viii spend Saturday
and Sunday in Wamego.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
so CALLED IMPROVEMENTS
Some of the Queer Things Done by
the Street Department.

The people living at 408, 41O, 412, Ala
Lincoln street are extremely indignant
at the street commissioners force
and with good reason. Some years ago
a portion of the street force graded
that part of the street, and in doing
so left a large hole in front of these
houses, which, after each rain, became
a foul pond. Before the street had been
improved" the water had always run
off
The people who resided there labor
ioCsly spent two or three years filing
up 4he muck hole. Last week the street
force came around again and dug the
hole out, and now the pond is worse
than ever.
Of the innumerable useless things
done by the average force of street
graders, this caps the climax, as any
one who looks at the work will agree.
Not the slightest advantage to any
one comes from this piece of sO-called
Improvement and it seems to have been
done merely to give the street force
something to do.
The hole ought to be filled up at once.
Carriages and other vehicles cannot
get within Is feet of the hitching post
and for days after a rain every person
who drives up has to get his vehicle
covered with mud; besides an i'll smell
ing pond is created which is both IN
pleasant and unhealthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Music Club.

The Ladies Music club met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. George Park
hurst in Potwin and the following pro-
gramme was given:
l. PianO-Waltz NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oseffy
Mrs. Barber.
3 Song='sCrucifix'' .............. Faure
Mrs. HOdgins.
8. Piano-''Waltz Sakontala". Bendel
T. VfoIin='BaIade'' $1,000. Vieuxtemps
Mrs. Foster.
5. Song-'Ave Maria" .Lunia Luzzi
Miss Edna Parkhurst.
6. Piano-"Cradle Song ........ Chopin
Miss Smith.
7 -Vio1in-Andante Concerto, Op. Ga
CMendelssohn)-M Foster.
8. Quartette-(a) ''Broolzside"; % The
ge''-( Schnecker)-Mrs Thomas,
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Ferry.
The next meeting will be a week from
Wednesday with Mrs w S Charles,
at her home, 11O5 Harrison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
SPOILED DILLARD'S JOKE.
Bale Waggener Avoided the Trap Set
for Him by the Commissioners.

In the course of his remarks yester-
day Mr.. billiard said: IF Mr.. Wag-
gener wants to take me to his room and
discuss this question of coal rates, 1 will
be very glad to go with him. However,
1 think the discussion is out of place
here"
Mr.. billiard paused to afford Mr.. Wag-
gener an opportunity to reply, but the
Missouri Pacific attorney did not move
a muscle. billiard expected Waggener
to say:
Il will be glad to have you go to my
ROOM" or words to that effect, follow
ing which Mr.. billiard proposed to fix
Waggener by saying:
Il have been informed that the argu-
ments Mr.. Waggener uses in his room
are very convincing
Mr. billiard sat in the National lobby
last night condoling with some friends
about The failure of the hearing and
very mournfully told how Mr.. Wag-
gener had spoiled a good joke by avoid
ing the trap which was set for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
MORE CHRISTIANS KILLED.
Chinese Outlaws Attack a Mission
With Fatal Results.

per the steamer Glen Elvon which ar
rived today from Yokohama direct, under
charter with the Pacific Mail company,
state that the PARKWAY province of Kwei-
san. China, was the scene of an attack
upon the Christian missions recently and
1t is rumored that Rev. Father Mazel.
who was in charge of the chapel at LOli
was murdered.
1t is feared that other whites were
massacded. Owing to the remoteness of
the scene it was impossible to obtain any
details of the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
RAILWAY CLAIM AGENTS.
Complete Their Session and Adjourn
After Electing officers.

St Louis. May 2s.-The National Asso-
citation of Railway Claim Agents COM
pIeted a two days session and elected
officers.
Indianapolis was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President. E B. Hutchinson of Indiana
polls; vice presidents, Frank s. Farnam
of Boston, L. T. Stewart Marshaltown.
Ia, George J. Dodd, Sedalia, Mo, E. F.
6auer. Terre Haute, Ind, Clayton Har-
rington of Dallas, Tex; secretary and
treasurer, G. L. Price, Galesburg, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
USED ARSENIC, NOT SODA.
Green Cook on a California Ranch
Makes q Fatal Blunder.

Oakland, Cal. May 2S.-Fred Beeson,
an employee on the ranch of H. Morse
at SunOl, used arsenic instead of bak-
ing powder in making a batch of bread
yesterday. Beeson is dead, another man
is dying and several others are danger
ously i'll.
BeesOn was a new hand on the ranch.
It was found necessary to secure a cook
and Beeson was asked if he could fill
the position. He said he could do plain
cooking. He was put to work in the
kitchen and his first work was to bake
up a batch of bread and biscuits for the
evening meal When looking around
the kitchen for soda, he found some
white powder in a baking powder can.
He assumed that it was soda. and he ad-
ded three heaping spoOnsful to the
dough.
BeesOn set aside some of the dough
for biscuits and then baked a batch of
bread
The dinner was served and Beeson
and one other man partook heartily Of
the biscuits. The others ate more spar
ingly with the result stated above An
investigation proved the powder used
was arsenic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
A CUBAN CONFERENCE.
Mysterious Convention to be Held in
Philadelphia at McKInley's Request.

MVSL6rlOuB OOHV 5uIIOI4 % DC L45IU N
Philadelphia at McKlnley's Request.
Philadelphia, May est is definitely
settled that the most important confer
ence yet held in America in connection
with the Cuban cause will assemble in
Philadelphia some time next week
General Palma will preside With him
will be Quesada, the charge d'affaires
They are coming here, it is said, to
prepare plans that may meet with the
entire appreciation of the adrninistra-
ton at washington. It is said that as
soon as Senator Sherman became secre-
tary of state he sent for Quesada- That
interview has had more to do with the
coming conference than any one thing
the Inauguration of the war two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Stedman Club.

FOLLOWING is the programme Of the
Stedman club for the meeting next
Monday night: Paper, "Mosaics,,' Mrs.
L. II. Cranden; poem, Mrs. j R: Hague;
Taner 1.-THE Language of Flowers,
NJ r r Sn1yth; poem, DR.. II. w.
R I7l5 story, Lost Love" Mrs. D. Nc
Tarty. There will be reviews also by
saveraI members.