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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Columbus City, Ind, Dec. 1.-Abou,
two months ago James Merriman, "A
farmer OF this county, died. leaving an
estate valued at $4,000. About n week
prior to his death he made a will leav-
ing the entire estate to his third wife.
Miss Cleo Merriman. 16years old. daugh-
Ter of his first wife, has begun suit to
set aside the will, alleging that it was
made while her father was in an unfit
condition to dispose of his property,
being at the time in state of intoxica-
ton. The case is being tried in the
Whitley circuit court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
IN A PlTIABLE CONDITION.
story Of the solo Survivor OF the Crew OF
the Ketch Maud.

LONDON. Dec. According to dis
patch from Blyth. Northum berland-
shire, the bark Vesta has landed there
Scotchman named Rice. who is the
sole survivor of crew of four OF the
ketch Maud. which was lost in the
North sea- Rice says the captain and
one seaman were washed overheard,
and the gale carried away the sais.
The mate took refuge in the rigging,
where he later died from exposure.
Lashed to the rigging. Rice drfted
four nights and three days before the
gale without food or water When res
cued he was in a pitiable condition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
A Searching GLASS.

Teegarden, Ind, Dec. I'D. a. Hoo
yer, of this place, thinks he can find hid
den treasures or locate criminals, stolen
articles or anything that is lost. All
he needs 10 perfect his searching glass
is the skull and shirt of criminal
He has written to Sheriff Pease, of
Chicago, asking for the filing of his or
der. The sheriff has no skull nor shirts
of criminals in his supply department,
and is unable to fill Mr.. Hoovers order.
Hoover says if he can get them he IL
willing TO give the sheriff enc of the
searching glasses
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-The 81 in
dependent telephone companies that are
doing business in the state met here and
formed company that will fight the
Central Union Telephone company, the
one that for many years had monopoly
OF the telephone business in the state.
The new concern is organized under the
name Of the Kurtz National Telephone
COMPANY,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
OVER THE STATE.
Events In Various Portions of In
diana Told by Wire.


New Carlisle. Ind, Dec. Miss Julia
Beeson. Of this city. owns small cen
ter table which is a curiosity. II was
made after rustic fashion out of
green willow. and placed in the draw
ing-room to do duty ms music 80
ccptacls. a day or two after 1t was
discovered that the twigs of which it
was built were growing. The owner
thought il would be a good plan TO as
sist in its development, so placed TIN
receptacle containing water under each
leg of The stand and left il there for sew
eIal days. The result is that the stand
is growing larger and becoming COM
pletely covered with dense growth of
limbs about three or four inches long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Noblesville. Ind, Dec. 1.-The Model
Milling company and all industries
using gas were startled by an order
from the local gas company to turn Off
the gas from their furnaces. The COM
pany finds il impossible with the hard
pull on their line TO supply manufac-
turers and do justice to private con-
sumers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Arcadia, Ind. Dec. 1.-The glass work
ers this week are voting OH PROPOSE
tion which may lead TO an adjustment
of their trade troubles. The PROPOSE
ton is that the cutters and flatteners
be given permission to withdraw from
local assembly No. 300, receiving their
share pro rata of the funds in the keep
ing of the organization, following
which all litigation will be withdrawn
and the two divisions will separately
settle the wage scale with the manufac-
turcrs. 1t is thought that the propo-
sition will carry, and that the first of
the year may see the fires lighted in all
of the factories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Rushville, Ind, Dec. Rev. T. X. Lo-
gan. pastor of ST. Mary's Catholic
church here, was held up and robbed in
his own house by well-dressed stran-
ger. who asked the priest to go on .
sick call. Father Logan was then
pushed from the house and compelled
to seek assistance in his night clothes
while the robber took his own time in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
TORTURED Bv ROBBERS.
An Aged Farmer Relieved Of Eight Hun
dred Dollars.

AKRON, o., Dec. 1.-TWO masked rob
tong, farmer 80 years old. in Green
township. They tortured and threat
ened the old man into insensibility, but
he refused to give up his money.
When he was unconscious they searched
the house aud found in "a belt tue
farmer wore $500. lIartong lives alone
and - wealthy. Bloodhounds will bc
procured II possible, and put or the
trail Of llie robbers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
WILL BEAT THE WORLD.
Torpedo Boats Capable OF . High Rate q
speed.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The navy de-
partment has received information to
the effect that Russia is apt to become
possessed of three new torpedo boats
that will be easily the fastest war craft
In the world. being capable of the
enormous speed of 80 knots per hour.
with everv probability of making AZ
knots when pressed.
This great speed demands greater
power than can be supplied by ordi-
nary engines. so that the boats will he
driven by steam turbines, having four
separate shafts with three screw pro-
pcllers on each shaft The contra ct
FOR the three boats has already been
placed with an English firm. The
nigh speed required is based upon the
wonderful performance Of the little
"Turbina" which has run at the rate
OF nearly 40 miles per hour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Jacksonville. Ind. Dec. 1.-The
board of managers of the Indiana re-
formatory are negotiating with several
owners of farms near by for leases
working the convicts as agriculturists.
The convicts have been well employed
until recently. when the fall terms of
the courts began sending prisoners in
large numbers to the reformatory and
brought on enforced idleness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
WEYLER'S PACIFICATION.
What the spanish General Found In P,p.,
del Rio.

MADRID. Dec. 3.-The queen regen
presided at the cabinet council yester.
day Senior sagasta, the premier, re-
viewed the general situation. lie said
that the military operations in the
province of Pinar del Rio. Cuba.
showed it TO be an important center of
rebellion, although Gen. Weyler had
declared the district pacified. Gen.
Bernal, the premier said. had been or
dered not to relax his energy in pur.
suing the INSURGENTS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
SEEKING AFTER TRUTH.
Want a Fall lnvestigation Of the Phcnom
ena Of Modern spirituaiism.

want rau InvestignttOn OF the fhenom-
ena of Modern spIrituaiisrn.
TOLEDO. o., Dec. 4. -President Becker
of the National Anti-Spiritualist asso-
citation at Adrian, Mich, has just is
sued an invitation to the National
Spiritulist association to join in APP
pointing a committee to meet a similar
one from the Anti-Spirituaiista ssocia-
tion, to thoroughly investigate the
phenomena of modern spiritualism.
Full opportunity is to be given to spir-
itualists to state their belief and show
phenomena, and equal opportunity for
full Investigation of the phenomena.
Correspondence is to be addressed TO
Secretary j. ID. Hagaman, Adrian,
Mich.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

CAPT. +. L. HOWE has designated
January 10 as the day for his boom"
TO move upon the Wichita reservation
If no action toward opening it shall be
taken by congress prior to that date.
Secretary Bliss has directed that the
Indian police be reinforced by regular
troops, if necessary, to prevent the in
cursIon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
stccS PInpt 10 Rcsumc

Hammond, Ind. Dec. 1.-Workmen
are repairing the Cornell steel plant.
which has been idle since October, 1896,
and preparations are under way To
open the plant by January 1. 1t was
last operated by the Illinois Steel com
pany, but il cannot be learned who Is
back of the present movement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Fort Wayne. Ind. Dec. Council
man +. \. Schulcr is preparing a cur
few law to be presented Mt the next ses-
zion OF the council. lie saws that a
majority of the city fathers will IA.
,or the measure
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Hammond. Ind. Dec. IA call has
been issued for a meeting al this place
Of the authorities of East Chicago,
Hammond and West Hammond TO con-
slider plans for the improvement Of the
Grand Calumet river and the construc-
tion of harbor at Wolf lake.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
Charged with Embc.,remcr,

Marion. Ind. Dec. Isaac Bradford
ndiutant Of the Fourth regiment. M
tional guard. was arrested, charged
with embezzlng s12O.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The weekly statement Of the New
York city associated banks, issued ON
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
ss47. 325; loans, increase, Si4. 097, 400;
specie. increase. $500. 800; legal tenders,
increase, 81, sSs, 400; deposits, increase,
SIS, IA, 100; circulation, Increase. Sl9,-
300.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The prospects for the new Austrian
ministers are ominous. The assign
ments of portfolios has been receiv we'd
on all sides with frigid reserve, aud
although the dismissal Of Count Ba.
deni allayed the spirit of rebellion in
Vienna and the German towns, an
archy has broken out in the Slav and
Czech towns and provinces.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Louis w. PRATT, collector of inter-
nal revenue for the Albany On. w. dis.
trict. has been peremptorily removed
from Office, his chief deputy, Harlan T..
Draper, being designated to act as col
lector until successor to Mr.. Pratt
can be appointed. 1t is alleged that he
is short about SIS. 900 in his accounts
with brewers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The will of the late John K. Liggett,
of St Louis. has been filed for probate.
The instrument is dated June 8, 1898,
and is witnessed by Charles +. Ziebold
and Mason &. Smith. The bulk of the
estate goes to the widow and daugh-
ters. Charitable requests amount to
elo. o0o The estate is valued at %. 0O0,
900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

SECRETARY GAGE said. on the S0th,
that in the annual estimates he would
send to congress he would name about
$50. 900, 900 and not above SIS, 900, 900 As
the amount of the treasury deficit for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1898.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

GEN. NELSON q. WILLIAMS died 1T ais
. classmate of U. ). Grant at West
Point. At the battle OF Shiloh he had
horse shot under him aud the explo-
sion of shell rendered him totally
deaf. For 80 years he had been in
charge Of public stores in New York
city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Marion. Ind. Dec. Ia circular saw
burst in the spoke and heading factory
OF u. y. Ackerman. resulting in the in
slant death Of VIII Patterson, 10 years
Of age. Pieces of the shattered saw split
him almost in twain from his waist to
the top OF his head.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

MINISTER HosHI OF Japan will retur,.
10 Washington, on the 10th, after an
extended visit home. during which he
has had an opportunity to confer with
the Japanese authorities concerning
the annexation Of Hawaii TO the nited
States. 1t is understood that his re-
turn will permit the Hawaiian ques-
ton. so far Is 1t concerns japan. to be
brought 70 a satisfactory conclusion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

SENATOR HARRIS, on the I'd, ex
pressed the opinion that the Kansas
Pacific railroad would sell for a SUI iii
Gent amount, when put ap for auction,
on the 18TH, to fully compensate the
government, alter paying the first
mortgage indebted ness
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

A DISPATCH from Havana says: The
Worlds first figures of Cuba's starva-
ton were timidly moderate. They
showed the death Of only 100000. But
every painful fact unearthed tends to
prove them nearly double that num-
Der.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

A CUBAN amazon. known as Capt.
Regina Palenzela, with five armed in
surgents, il was announced from Span
ish headquarters on the SOth, had sur
rendered to the authorities at Nueva
Paz, province Of Havana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

PRESIDENT JOHN GARDINER, OF Nor.
walk, o., and Nice-President 4. u.
Moss were appointed receivers by
Judge Wildman. on the 30th. for the
Sandusky, Mansfield Il Norwalk rail.
road, "a branch Of the baltimore & Ohio.
The motion for recei vers was made by
the principal owners. and is claimed &c
be a friendly proceeding.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

GEN john 5. MASON, . veteran OF
the Mexican and civil wars, died in
Washington, on the 29th, aged 10 years.
He was retired in 1855. A widow and
one son, Capt Mason. stationed at
Fort Sheridan, survive him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The coast and geodetic survey has
prepared aud will soon publish new
mi which will cover practically the
entire length Of the Yukon river and
most OF its tributaries, including the
klondike
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

MINISTER WHITE, at Berlin. has been
instr ucted to intimate to the German
government that the United States
will not tolerate any undue or arbi-
tary measures in obtaining satisfac.
ton in respect to the claim Of Herr
Lueuers against Hayti.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

On the 30th Baron Won Rulow. tn,
German minister of foreign affairs,
gave United States Ambassador White
wholly satisfactory explanation OF
Germany's intention toward Hayti.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

A POLICY of using, wherever possible,
American made goods in the supplies
of the postal service, is announced in q
letter addressed. on the I'd, by First
Assistant Postmaster-GeneralH Heath to
Mr.. Nj. w. Louis, superintendent OF the
division of post office supplies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

A CABINET oiiiceris authority for the
statement that the president is not sat
isfied with the plan of autonomy for
Cuba proposed by Spain. He says that
something more liberal was expected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

THE exports of grain from the port
Of Philadelphia for the week ended ON
the Soth were very large. amounting
to over 1000. 900 bushels, the bulk OF
which was corn and oats
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Mancie, Ind. Dec. 1.-The death ~
''eorge II. Andrews occurred after four
strokes Of paralysis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
WORDS PEOPLE SPEAK.
The Educated Person Who Talks English
Wolf Use. About Two Thousand.

The Educated Person Who Talks English
Wolf Uses About Two Thousand.
Few people realize how limited are
their yocnbularies. despite the many
thousands of words in the English lam
guage, says the New York Journal.
1t is said that person of education
generally gets along very comfortably
with vocabulary of less than 1000
different words. On the other hand,
uneducated people manage to express
their ideas all their lives with the use of
but few hundred words, repeating one
or two OF these, however, n great many
times.
"A recent experiment proves how apt
our minds are to run in grooves. TWEEN
ty-tive men and IS women students in
psychology class were hidden to write
down ut full speed 100 words, all chosen
at random. They did so, with the Gu
yious result that out OF the total 5000
words there were only 1886 which oc-
Cured but once, 5000 of the remainder
being repetitions of 1853 words. OF the
1896 written only once. 746 were set
down by the men. against $40 by the
women. OF the 1853 articles of dress
enumerated, 224 were found in the wom-
ems papers, while of the 2s7 articles Of
food they claimed 179. Clearly they
were not new women or their range
would have been wider.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
Marriage Farces.

There is region in the Caucasus
mountains, where, should a young
man or woman die single, the mourn
ing parents seek out some neighbor
who has sustained a similar bereave
ment and negotiations are entered
into for matrimonial alliance be-
tween the deceased. The amount of
the dowry varies according to the
good or bad habits of the girl when
alive, and father has been known
to give 50 many as 80 cows in order
to obtain an eligible husband for his
dead daughter. II one party to
marriage contract dies before the
union has taken place the ceremony
is nevertheless proceeded with. In
China the spirits of all boys who die
in infancy are, in due course Of time,
married to spirits of girls who have
been cut off at the same early age.
A similar farce is transacted with
children who have lived to be II or
ID years of age.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
Hints About Eating.

The healthiest and purest lives
come from those who do not eat
meat before they are fifteen.
Potatoes sliced thin and fried
are iudigestible. They taste de-
licious, but cause arrangement
of the liver.
Cake clogs the stomach; all
rich pastry is poison to the liver
and soft caramels and creams are
very bad in spite of the protest
of the matinee girl.
Milk is the simplest and most
natural food and if you cannot
drink it your stomach is diseas-
ed. Cheese is a good substitute.
Persons who live mostly on
vegetables have the best nerves
and the best complexion
Red pepper is an excellent
condiment and its effect on the
liver is remarkable. Malaria and
intermittent chills cannot endure
the presence of red pepper,
which should be upon every
table.
For old persons to eat buck
wheat cakes and syrup, white
bread and butter, sugar and fat
meats is suicide. Let them feed
on cracked wheat, potatoes, bar
ley cakes, fish, rye bread or
southern corn cakes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
From Craigmoor.

Not having seen anything. in
your paper from our little village
for some time, we take the liberty
of writing you a few lines.
W.T.Sutton has gone to scio.
Ohio, where he will enter the
business college of that place.
Our friend the blacksmith, Mr..
Jack johnson has been sick for
several days.
Miss Margaret Kearns is visit.
ing relatives at Weston.
Mrs. Jennie Gum, of Simpson,
TAYLOR county, is visiting her
daughter Mrs. John Sutton, of
this place.
A very quiet wedding took
place at the residence of Mr..
Irwin Nutter on the oath ult., but
was not generally known until
a few days ago. Mr.. Nutter was
married to Fannie McCabe a
worthy young lady who had been
keeping house for him, for quite
a number of years. We 1.-THE
writer) wish them happiness and
prosperity. SAKE.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15

For several yeas past the working
chemists have claimed that native cop
per may be found in Minute quantities
in the tissues of every known species
of plant and animal. Since January
a commission appointed by the British
Association for the Advancement Of
Science has made Go,0oo examinations
and chemical analysis by q great va
riety of processes and has not failed
to find traces OF copper in a single in
stance. They found it in the coloring
of flowers, in the feathers. beaks and
eyes OF birds. in the human brain and
blood. in the blades, grains and roots
of wheat, in the scales of fishes and SER
penis. in short everywhere.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
LEAVE THEIR nleATaowNs.
Guests as Hotels sometimes Forget a
r....n.ttn.. f..rvuant

0ucsts ne Hotels Sometimes Forget an
Interesting Garment.
There was whirr Of bells, and the
annunciatori behind the desk told the
night clerk something was wanted in
room 40. A little black boy darted up
from the bench before the night clerk
could call Front" The boy glanced
at the indicator and plunged upstairs.
In about four minutes he came down.
grinning and fronted the night clerk,
says the Chicago Post.
..Well?'
Gent in 31e wants a nightgown."
"Well, go get him one"
The darkey's grin vanished and his
eyes we're big with surprise. Then the
night clerk told him to go to the house
keepers room, and get nightgown for
the man.
DO YOU keep IN assortment ofnight-
dresses far your guests?" asked .
boarder wbe had known the house ten
years.
"we don't Gin to do it, but we do"
said the night clerk. "You see, about
every day some man leaves his night
gown in his room. Women rarely do.
II we know where the man has gone
we let him know he left it. and await
his orders. II he is regular patron
we wash the garment and keep it till
he comes back. But many times we
know nothing Of him beyond what the
register tells us. And SO every week we
have about half dozen gowns left on
eur hands.
Convention time always brings
bundle OF them. We must have collect
ed hundred while the democratic con-
vention was in town.
What do we do with them finally,
when no owner turns up? oh. go ask
the housekeeper."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15

WAS the most remarkable natural
mathematician ever known. He
was able to raise eight TO the six.
teeuth power, this comprising
fifteen figures, and was right in
every particular. Once he was
requested to name the factors
which produced the number 247, !
4s3. and Immediately gave the
correct answer. He was asked
the square root of 1oe,929. and
before the figures could be writ.
ten down he gave the answer.
SIS
Miss Kellar is the most pheno-
menal illustration Of what educa.
ton can accomplish. Being blind,
deaf and dumb, it would seem
impossible to convey to her in
telligence any information of the
outside world, but means were
contrived, and through the sense
of touch alone her mind was
aroused and informed. She has
passed the examinations of Harv.
and and with great credit to her.
Golf She has az full knowledge
of Greek, Latin, mathematics
and the sciences as is common
with young women of her age.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
A Household necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
ant and refreshing 10 the taste, net gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habltual constpa-
ton and biliousness. Please buy and Try
and guaranteed to cure BY all druggists.
For sale by Cunningham Bros, Oily.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15

is announced that Senator
Allison has declined the offer OF
a place in the Mckinley Cabinet,
preferring to remain in his pres
ent position, to which he has
been reelected for another term.
There is reason to believe that
Senator Sherman will make a
similar decision in the event OF a
similar offer, which it is said he
will receive or has already re-
ceived; and it IS not likely that
any other Senator can be Undue.
ed to acceptsuch an appointment.
The fact is that under present
conditions and for manifest rea-
sons a seat in the Senate is more
desirable than one in the Cabi-
net.