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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10
From E. Leroy Smith, director OF Amer
lean Whist League.

lean w MIST League.
ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 81, 1896.
Dear Sir: Thanks FOL copy of the pro-
gramme for the third annual meet of the P C.
w. Association. L regret exceedingly that can
not accept your kind invitation to be present
on that occasion, and can assure you that it
would afford me one of the greatest pleasures
of my whist experience to be with you at that
time. The minister's Of the Pacific Slope owe
you debt that can never be overpaid to say
the least. The whist en- thusiasts OF the East
who are obliged to hustle for a living, often
wonder how you find time to do the wonder
full amount of work you have been doing for
the past four years. The development of
whist has been greater on the Pacific Coast
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

The whist don'ts that were published in
the whist columns of this paper August Is
have at last come from the printers hands
in pam phiet form. This little volume is
published by the Owl Drug Company and
will be sent to all lovers of the game
throughout the world free of charge.
Don't hesitate to order this little book on
accoun. of the cost. The publishers
"Don't' expect to be able TO reduce the
price until after Bryan's cleo; ion and then
it will be cut to 80 cents Oh the dollar.
Sad Accident to Mrs. Walter H.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

From our whist queen, Miss Kate
Wheelock:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10
From Robert H. Weems, corresponding

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. %, 1896.
Dear Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
JACK AND JILL.
BY ]. A. FLYNN.
bTT'S sush a drefful pity" said little

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

nice uncle. and nine isn't 90 old II The
dark. Men must put up with some
thing from girls and ladies, and be kind
to them,' he preosh-d, solemnly.
That's real true. My dada says So"
Jack didn't say much. but he held
them very tight and carried Rex as well
as Babs in the gloomiest part Of the
lane, where no one could see.
SO IL wasn't long before they came
TO the house, where everyone seemed
in trouble except Tibby-cat. who was
doing unconcerncdly in front of the
fire. Dada. who had just come home,
was starting out 10 look for them;
Sarah, the nurse, and Jane, the house
maid, having just returned from a vain
search. Cook was blinking over the
kitchen fire about "them children" till
she let things burn, and III was
sobbing on the sofa in the drawing
Dom because she was not well enough
to get up. Poor Auntie Jill was most
wretched of all. because she had cried
all her tears away in the afternoon
and had none left for the babies.
NHaA a NHOui VI 1tiikH WIN hP ~
they came in through the open door.
Dada snatched up his boy and mamma
called eagerly for them from the draw
ing-room. so Jack followed in with
Babs half asleep in his arms. Dada
and m looked nowhere but at the
children. whilst Jack and Jill looked
everywhere but at each other. Then
Rex and Babs laughed and chartered
and began to explain matters. We've
fetched Uncle Jack" said Rex, in a mat
ter-of-fact tone. "to see Auntie Jill.
And he's going to take us fishing to-
morrow afternoon. if you'll let him."
"An' he's goin' to be so welly, welly
good" asserted Babs. emphatically
"zat Auntie Jill won't be solly and cwy
not ever any more"
Mamma looked astounded and Auntie
Jill found just one tear to come hall
out of each eye-for il hadn't been al
Jacks fault. really, yon know. Jack
stepped a little nearer TO her and hall
held out one hand and half didn't
Don't be silly, children; you do not
understand" said mamma. ~reproving.
". But dada smiled one of his quiet
smiles. as. taking one little one up or
each knee. he sat down on the sofa
beside IN II think they do" said
he.
Then Jack got very neal Jill and took
hold of both her hands. "My dear little
JILL" said he. rather brokenly. And she
put her head on his shoulder and cried
and said-but really ii isn't fair to tel
what she said. Anyhow il must have
been satisfactory TO Rex and Babs. fol
those young scamps laughed with gle'
at the prospect Of unlimited fishing
and ball, and swings, and pennies. nov
that
was-to-be was reinstated.-St. Paul's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

AS to the sugar trust, 1t didn't
need any more prosperity.-Chicago
Tribune (Rep.).
-"Prosperity is another name for
high tariff" cheerily chirps Mr.. Hanna.
That is, prosperity for the trusts.@St.
Louis Republic.
The people will let the admins
tration know what they think of the
new tariff act when the congressional
elections come around.-Kansas City
Sta.
when hoodwinked consumers be-
gin to step up and pay higher prices
for food, clothing, furniture and car
pets as a result of the tariff they will
probably omit all but the last two syl-
tables of the TIE Deum Laudamus now
called for by the republican party
st. Louis Republic.
Prosperity? Why, certainly.
See how much more the American la
borer is to be permitted to pay for the
necessities Of life. Nowhere else in the
world can be found such glorious privi-
leges a. those Of the citizens Of the
United States under a high republican
protective tarif.-Tammany Times.
TO the man who IL hungry, idle
and in despair. IL seems a mockery to be
told that the country il In the enjoy
ment of unexampled prosperity. When
good times come everybody will know
Il without being told. Does anybody
know Of anybody who is resisting the
coming of prosperity ?-Columbus co.,
Press.
President Mckinley was reported
az saying at Canton, O., that "the pros
pect of a good wheat crop means n re-
turn to prosperity very soon." This
sounds very like fiat heresy against
the protectionist faith. 1t is impossi-
BILE. according to the economic gospel
Of which Mr.. Mckinley has been the
great evnngel. that q good wheat crop
should bring prosperity. Prosperity
can only be the child of protection.-N.
Y. World.
While all the people, with the OK
ception OF n few wealthy Americans
who can afford to go abroad for the pur-
chase Of their wardrobes, ETC.. are com
PEELED to pay tariff duties on nll foreign
articles they purchase, the rich, who
can best afford to pay the duties. and
who should pay the largest proportion
Of them, have. as a rule, paid no tribute
70 the government. The new tarih
stops this genteel smuggling.-rh'ls-
delphia Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION.
Fresh Air the Hest Prescription fOs
Weak Lungs.

BY those who remember the cruel
disappointment and the dasbing OF
hopes which followed the announce
ment seven years ago that Koch had
discovered a cure for consumption, the
news Of the preparation of another
remedy by him will not be hailed with
unmixed delight. II Is possible that a
real remedy for this disease may be
found some day. and when IL Is we may
be sure that there will he little delay
in its adoption by physicians; but the
premature publication Of these alleged
cures" is greatly TO be regretted be-
cause Of the misery and h~eartrending
sorrow which their failure causes to
thousands OF disappointed sufferers.
But while waiting for the discovery
of a cure for consumption. we can use
one which we have at hand in abund-
ance. and without cost to the patient.
Fresh air. fresh air, and more fresh air
is the chief prescription for one whose
lungs are weak, though fresh air. like
any other remedy. Is of no service un-
less it is taken into the body. For this
purpose exercise out-of-doors is needed
exercise. often to the point of fatigue.
in order 10 force the breathing, expand
the lungs. and fiji them with pure air.
1t has been stated by a Boston physi-
clan that the use of the bicycle has less
ened the moun o~fconsumption among
women, and il this is so. the explana-
ton is not far to seek. Devotion to the
bicycle leads women TO exercise in the
open air. and more energetically than
would be possible for most of them in
any other way.
In Denmark the postmen often have
very long routes in the country regions,
and are obliged to walk or ride many
miles a day in all kinds of weather; but
undesirable as such positions would
seem 10 be. they are eagerly sought
after. and Of all men. by consumptives
who want to get well. 1t has been
proved that the work is life-saving, for,
| despite the hardships and the exposure
TO wind and rain and snow. almost all
the invalids who adopt the life become
robust and hearty.
OF course. to be effective. open-air ex-
ercise must be begun early in the course
OF the disease. and should always be
| carried out under the direction Of a wise
physician. since IL must usually be sup
plemented by the use OF tones and
| other remedies.
A great many are cured in this way
unknown to themselves, for physicians
tell us that a large proportion Of those
| who die from other causes are found to
| present the signs In their lungs Of cured
consumption. and there Is little doubt
that the cure has been effected by ma
lures remedy, OF which the patient has
unwittingly awaited himself.-youth's
Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
THROUGH THE SHADOWS.

There's no sun to cheer the valley
Where death's chilling waters flows;
And OF coast and cline beyond II
Thos on this side do not know.
birds sing not above those waters:
There mysterious ravens chant,
Giving earth nor name nor ipkling
Of the land beyond their haunt.
Nothing grows by hat cold river:
And grew lily there or thorn.
Would II hint OF what Is yonder-
Boon or ban. or murk or morn?
Yet must all go through that darkness.
Lighted by no cheering beam.
Through the waters and the shadows
That o'erhang the chilling stream.
For no bridge o'erspans that river,
Nor can mortals sail the wave;
Nor can science guide the farer,
@" enhearten TO be brave.
Nor can reason give the pilgrim
Hoatman. compass or a bark;
Yet by faith he gains the daring
For the torrent and the dark.
Faith inspirits him with visions
OF the Heaven OF his quest.
OF "A land beyond the shadows.
OF the country OF the blest.
Ana right onward TO t1at heaven.
Onward through the chilling stream.
Gladly. calmly. fares the pilgrim.
Outraged by faiths cheering beam;
Onward to eternal splendors
Where majestic mountains rise
In the radiance of the sunshine
or the country Of the skies.
Fragrant roses bloom forever
In the paradise above.
And the lilies to the zephyrs
Breathe the sweetness Of their love.
In the forest aisles OF Heaven
Birds and brooks and zephyrs sing
OF the beauties and the ~glories
OF the country Of the King.
And the music OF the numbers
OF the minstrelsy on high
Shall intensity and sweeten
Through the ages OF the sky.
-Aella Green. in Springfield tMass) r Z
publican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
TARIFF is ALL.



People.
The currency question is not regard
ed as q serious one by republicans gen.
orally. There are some who. like the
president, think hat the federal
financial system ought to be doctorcd;
many more who are indifferent on the
subject, and not a few who insist that
there is no need for any action looking
to financial reform. The senate did not
think the matter important enough to
Justify a few hours extension of the
special session, and the presidents mes
sa ge recommending the establishment
Of a commission was not over-courte-
ously received by that body. The adj
ministration doubtless has reason 10 re-
gard itself fortunate in getting a tariff
bill passed. for IL is to be noted that the
president signed the Dingley bill in
such haste as to suggest that he was
haunted by a fear that IL he wasn't
quick about fastening executive sane
ton on it It might get away.
The tariff il, therefore, all that IL to
be hoped for just now in the way of re
lief from conditions that invited the
concern and activity of the administra.
ton. The protectionists say that the
tariff is enough; that all good Is bound
up In the new law. and that the country
can now settle down and enjoy the pros
perity that il sure to follow the estab.
lishment Of Dingleyism rs . policy
Thousands Of the supporters Of the lad
vance agent" insist that this new law
IL not what they voted for, but II Is
quite likely that the protectionist
leaders know better than they do what
they voted for. 1t seems to be held
that II they didn't vote for II they
ought to have done SO, and that II they
don't like It 1t il because they don't
know what Is good for them.
The new tariff is a fact, anyway, and
we must make the best Of It whether
we like 1t or not. The Cleveland Plain
Dealer. lapsing into n satirical mood,
suggests that Everybody get rich by
paying taxes and then bless the tar.
if. DON'T" II says. "stop to think a
minute about the necessity Of having
money with which to pay the taxes;
that is n minor consideration. 1t Is far
more important that the trusts should
have the privilege Of collecting sub.
sides than that the money question b.
settled"
This is the truth. ironically speaking.
The problem that the great American
people should now set about solving II
this: How to be happy though taxed
like Observation-Disclosures IN. ~
IaaAas-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

TITS sush a drefful pity" said little
Babs. for Auntie Jill to be
soMwy and cwy."
We'll. she needn't cry unless she
likes observed Rex, who understood
things. being nine.
Auntie Jill. who heard them from
the dark corner behind the curtain,
stole away to her bedroom. because she
hadn't half done her crying. Then the
plot began.
Girls and ladies'" protested Babs,
shave to envy sometimes. cause they
do. II Daddy doesn't cut off my hair
and make me gwow up a man / shall
envy when I'm a lady"
1T isn't any good" objected wise
Rex. when I'm "A man l shall be "A
hunter. and kill Indians and lions. and
sha'n't cry for anything"
Babs shook her golden head. II
should envy if they hurted you. Wex.
Wouldn't you envy If a big lion catched
me and Gated me all up?"
Rex put one arm protectingly around
her, because nine is old and big, you
see. mo. Babsy. should kill the lion;
that would be ever so much better.
Let's play t~ibbycat's a lion, and shoot
him with the popgun, shall we?' But
tibby-cat bolted to the apple tree; and
the rocking horse was broken, and Rex
had split the doll playing headsman to
her LADY Jane Grey"
81 wis Auntie Jill would come down
stairs an play suffink," sighed Babs.
I'D rather Uncle Jack take us fish
ing. or play ball." said Rex. Are you
sure mamma said he wouldn't ever
come here again."
Certain sure" assented Babs; IAN
he wasn't our Uncle Jack. never any
more, mamma said-trufy, Wex."
"He never was our uncle. really" ex-
planned the future hunter. "only going
TO be. But he was real nice. and ! don't
see what Auntie Jill wanted to go and
change him for. It's just like women
and girls"
Use sure Auntie Jill wouldn't be
naughty. ever" said loyal Babs. indig-
nantly.
Then what is she crying for?"
II specks cause Uncle Jack"
"You said he wasn't uncle any more,
Babs."
well. cause Uncle-that-used-to -be-
Jack"
THAT isn't right. either, Babs. He's
Observation-Disclosures"
"You'se wewwy unkind. WEEK."
pouted his six-ycar sister.
Don't be a goose" replied Rex,
loftily.
"Well, Use sure Uncle Jack has been
naughty, cause Nanny looked drefful
angwy when she telled me about him.
An Auntie Jill Is cwying 'cause-'cause
she cwies when you'se naughty and
mas to be shut in &c cupboard"
You're a horrid little kid, Babs,"
said Rex wrathfully, marching away
NO, Use not. Don't go away. Wex,
pease don't. Tse-I'se SO welly mis-
anie. And kind-hearted little Babs
threw herself along the rug and sobbed.
I'll tell you what we1l do" said Rex.
after he had soothed her with two
KISSES a marble, a "conqueror.'' and
nall an apple stolen out of the dining
room. We'll go and tell Uncle Jack
mat auntic's crying awful and he'd bet
Ter come and say he's sorry-else no one
won't love him ever any more"
oh, Wex." cried Babs r~apturously,
wouldn't 1t be beauful! An I would
wear my new hat. II you could get 1,
down from re cupboard, SO | would be
nice and spectacle. Use sure m
wouldn't mind II we were going to flesh
uncle Jack" So Rex tiptoed on a chair
lor the hat, and primed the popgun as
protection against lions and robberx.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Strict devotion to the truth is com
mcndablc, but it sometimes leads tc
curious situations. A young man who
was paying court to . young lady was
thus addressed by her mother, who was
perhaps not the most agreeable person
in the world:
"And ~ youwant me for a mother-in'
law"
"Ah-ah. It's n-n-ot exactly that
stammcred the young man, but l DOM
see how | can marry your daughtes
without your being my mother-in-lAwl''
youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Mr.. Evans estimates for the three
remaining schedules-wood, including
lumber. pulp and paper and sundries-
are not given. He places the average
on all dutiable goods at 54.66 per cent
against 40.10 per cent. under the late
law. The present Law is the worst we
ever had. Even under the Mckinley
bill the average on dutiable goods wa
only 50.06 per cent. at the highest, in
1894.
Mr.. Evans averages are figured on
the basis of quantities and values OF
imports for the fiscal year 1896. The
average for the current fiscal year will
be less than 54.66 per cent, and may be
less than for the fiscal year 1894,
because so great a quantity Of the goods
on which rates are highest and have
been increased most has been imported
In advance under the lower rates OF the
late law.
The average may reach the figure
given, because many of the increased
and highest rates are prohibitory. OF
nearly so. and the actual average will
be brought down by the comparatively
large importation Of goods on which
the duties are lowest.
But for the purposes of fair com
p~arison il is proper to figure on the
basis of imports under the compare
lively low tariff. So far as the actua
average may be less than that figured
on the basis Of imports of 1894 the diff
ference will represent privation cause
by the monstrous Dingley rates. i
will mean that the people have beer
forced by the prosperity" law to weal
less wooden clothing and more shoddy
and cotton. And so of other articles o
necessity and comfort.
AS prices advance all along the linz
the people will begin to see that thu
new law means prosperity for the mil
bosses at their expense. The farmer
will begin to see that the duties on thel
products are a fraud and an insult 4
their intelligence. Not a few of TIL
tariff benefciaries themselves who real
ly desire to find foreign markets TO
their products will see that the Ding
ley law handicaps them heavily. AM
that they would be much better OF
without any protection for themselve
II they were relieved of the expense o
protecting others who could do withou
protection as well as they.
In short, all but a Few protectees oil
gained as monopoly trusts will sc
that the protective system is a curse t
them. Then will come a tremendou
reaction, more sweeping by far tina
that of 1892. and it will come TO stay.
Some of the monopoly protectees e,
pect it, and hal is why they grasp a
the straw of a permanent tariff com
mission. They would be delighted 4
stake the tariff out of politics" just n
II is. But they may as well accept IN
conclusion hat it will not be taken GU
Of politics until il is taken entirely on
Of existence as n machine for protection
and that it will be taken out in that wa.
before very long and so quickly tina
their heads will swim as they never dit
hafora -Cb;cono Chronicle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Baby Spirit (up in Heavcn)-So l
must go down TO earth and get born,
must I? What am I to be. a man or .
woman?
Guardian Angel-Let me see. You
have many talents, have you not?
"Yes, indeed; EVER SO many. I can
Keep track Of 40 things at once. have my
thoughts on one thing, and do a dozen
other things correctly. sleep with ono
eye open, and on waking up Ct any
time have full possession Of all my no
ulties IN On instant"
ssTfs wen. You shall be . wumau.>
+. N. Y. Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
An UBIQUITOUS TARIFF.
Prosperity for the Mill Dosses and
Eav0rttes.

Charles II. Evans. who has hM much
to do with the preparation OF tariff bills
during the last rs years, figures the ad
yalorem equivalents OF the duties I'M
der the late and the present. tariff in diff
fcrent schedules as follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-05-20
Notice.

Notice i hereby given that the city
council al the city II Aberdeen will re-
ceive bids until ) o'clock y. IN. OF
June =, l>17. for the improvement oi
sidewalk on the north side OF Front street
in said city AMI Tor such uamproved por.
ton OF sidewalk in Local Improvement
District No. .; being lots and ,. in
block T., 10y building n l0-ioot sidewalk
TO conform with sidewalk already built
and in conformity with the established
grade OF said city on said street.
All materials to be furnished by the
bidder, and work completed without de-
lay; the whole cost Of such improve
ment to be paid for by special warrants
issued against Local Improvement Dis
trict No. 9, in said city.
For greater particulars, reference is
hereby made TO the provisions of Ordi-
nance No. l3s Of said city, in relation
thereto. No bid will bc considered for 4
greater amount than $40. and the coun-
ell reserves the right TO reject any and all
bids.
The successful bidder must enter into
Il contract with said city for said inn
provement.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond in the sum OF
800, conditioned that the bidder will
enter into contract with and furnish a
good and sufficient bond to said city for
said improvement, provided he is the
successful bidder.
Given pursuant TO statute and direction
Of the city council.
Dated at Aberdeen. Wash, May 10, 1897.
GEo. \. BLACK. City Clerk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-05-20
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the city
ceivc bids until o'clock p. NJ. OF
June >, 1897, for the improvement OF
+ street, from Heron street to the dock
OF c. 4. Burrows 4 Co. in the city OF
Aberdeen, Wash, by the planking OF
tine same as provided for in ordinance
No. 1873; specifications to be OF sound fir
lumber not less than six inches wide,
and that bidder is required 10 designate
price per lineal foot, and that whole
amount not to exceed $4,000; and that
ends of planks be cut to line and
beveled to inch at an angle OF A. de-
grees.
All materials to be furnished by the
bidder, and work completed without de-
lay; the whole cost of such improve
ment to be paid for by special warrants
issued against Local Improvement Dis
trict No. IL, in said city.
For greater particulars. reference is
hereby made to the provisions of Ordi-
nance No. l3S OF said city, in relation
thereto. No bid will be considered for Il
greater amount than $3.50, and the coun-
CT! reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
The successful bidder must enter into
a contract with said city for said i'm
provement.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond IN the sum OF
500, conditioned that the bidder will
enter into contract with and furnish 4
good and sufficient bond To said city for
said improvement. provided he is the
successful bidder
Given pursuant to statute and direction
OF the city council.
Dated at Aberdeen, Wash. May 10. 1897.
Gro. \. BLACK. City Clerk.