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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair, Followed by Cooler Tomorrow
and Northerly Winds.

Washington, Aug. 29.-NIaine. New
Hampshire and Vermont-Fair tonight
and Tuesday cooler Tuesday morning
with light frosts in exposed localities in
the interior; northerly winds.
Ma sicht set :. II lode Island and Con-
necticut-FaIr, coolsr Tuesday morning;
northerly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-23

The postal card trust l. the best paying
monopoly in the land. The government buys
the cards for ~ IL cents tittttrarrri ur1ri sptf5
them for $40 a thousand. Springfield News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-23

Tho best preparation 20 remove dandrufl
from the head. aud to cure and stimulate
tho scalp that dandruit will not gather
again, is HIATT tiuir heue wer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-23

That Chicago young man, David Ellsworth
Bates, who snnportnd Acxen wlIn--..,,- salary
of $50 a month may not be strictly moral in
dividual, but ho Is an economist OF the first
order. Nashua Telegraph,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-23

Chairman Jones cannot see that business is
improving much. None are so blind, etc.
Chairman Jones could not see that Mr.. Bryan
was defeated until every other prominent
man in the country had ample proof of it,
Boston journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-23
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Each Four Weeks subscription will ente the subscriber
guess in the Missing Word Contest
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A. wear, $3.50 for six months, - cents for
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

No man ever entered the presi-
dental office with greater opportun-
tiles before him than William Nc
Kinley. Aside from Abraham
Lincoln, no president was ever con-
fronted with greater and more i'm
portant problems than William Nc
Kinley. AT no time in the history
of the country, except in time OF
war, was there greater need OF wis
dom and courage in the executive
chair than is true Of the present
moment. To what extent William
Mckinley is capable of meeting the
demands made upon him is ques-
ton. He undoubtedly recognizes
the fact that something must be
done to relieve the country of the
depression that always follows a f.
nancial panic, but is he wise enough
is he able to apply the proper
remedy? The People await an an
swer to this question with anxiety
mingled with hope.
In his inaugural address, the
new president announced his in
tention to call congress together
March Is, in extraordinary session,
with the purpose of havingdiscussed
and solved the problems that need
such treatment. OF course, about
the first thing he will suggest will
be an increase of the revenues Of the
government by hoisting the tariff.
This may be necessary and it may
not. AT least, it is not the most
important of the questions that vex
JUS. Our financial system is at
fault. 1t needs reformation and
simplification. On this, more than
on anything else, depends the flu
ture of business and Of parties.
But Mr.. Mckinley does not seem
to grasp this matter as he should.
He seems to cling to the belief that
the raising of the tariff to higher
figures is cure for all our ills, and
on that he is bent. He may grow
wiser later, let us hope.
Of one thing we are all quite vel
convinced, and that is that, if pros
Iperity, in a broad sense, does MOI
come during the term of Presiden,
Mckinley, the silver movement vii
gather such an impetus as to land i
a winner in 1900. And when silve
wins, it carries with it all the crazy
notions of those who have beer
prompted to give it support as a re-
suit of the liberal use of that fasci-
mating word, "free." To save the
country from all such Mr.. McKin-
ley and his party friends in congress
must give their undivided attention
Ind. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
A young French girl was arrested

A young French girl was arrested
at Santiago de Cuba, a week ago,
thrown into prison and submitted
to Spanish insults. The French
consul demanded her immediate re-
lease, notified his government, and
two days later a French warship
steamed into the harbor. The con-
sui renewed his demand, this time
insisting on the prisoners uncondi-
tional release within six hours, the
withdrawal of all all charges against
her, apology for the outrage COM
initted upon her, acknowledgement
OF a reasonable claim for damages,
and royal salute TO the French
flag. Awaiting the outcome Of these
demands, the warship cleared for
notion. What did Spain do? She
released the prisoner, and, within
three hours, had complied with
every demand. 1t is such prompt
protection that puts the United
States in such contemplate light.
Time and again our government has
had greater provocation than this
for sending warships to Cuban wa
ters, among them the murder Of
American citizens, but nothing has
been done. Let us hope for more
vigorous foreign policy from this
administration.-Ind. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Potato scab is source OF mate
rial loss OF those who grow potatoes
for the market, and a great blemish
in all cases. 1t is one of the tri.
umphs of practical botany that the
cause of this trouble has been traced
to a minute germ that feeds on the
surface OF the potato tuber, and to
a less extent on other fleshy roots
and tubers. 1t has also been found
that suitable fungicide will kill
the germs on the tubers without in
juring the growth of the potatoes.
Corrosive sublimate meets these re-
quirements, and has been advocated
by the Purdue Experiment Station,
where its application originated.
So effective has it been found, so
cheap and easy to apply, that many
large growers, who get extra prices
for their crops by having high grade
product, have adopted the treat
ment as regular thing.
The deadly poisonous nature Of
corrosive sublimate, however, has
kept it from coming into general
use. 1t is, therefore, considered a
matter Of considerable moment to
be able to announce the discovery
of a new fungcide for potato scab,
one that is thoroughly efficient and
not poisonous. The new substance
is formalin (sometimes called form
aldehyde), a watery solution Of
gas, not very expensive, and rapid
ly coming into favor as a general
antiseptic, SO that it is likely to be-
come still cheaper and better known.
1t is sold by the fluid ounce, and
can be obtained at most drug
stores.
The method Of using the new fun
gicide is very simple. Eight ounces
of the formalin are added to ID gal
Ions of water, and in this the seed
potatoes are soaked for two hours.
After taken from the bath they can
be cut and planted as usual, either
bt OiiSC VI dltCI oOAuC tlLnCs VI Iluo-
lin is not corrosive, and 80 can be
used in any kind of vessel, and not
being poisonous, there are no par
ticular precautions to be observed.
1t does, however, make the hands
smart, if there are any raw spots,
and the fumes irritate the eyes and
throat. But these are only slight
annoyances. Further information
about formalin and its use as fun
gicije will be given in a bulletin to
lie issued in a short time.
The potato crop Of the State Of
Indiana reaches annually the
large figure of over 10000
acres, and nearly 5000, 600 bushels,
and is sometimes larger. The treat
ment of the seed tubers as here re-
commended, will materially raise the
market value Of the crop, and prove
source of profit Of no mean pro-
portion. Try it.
j. G.. ARTHUR, Botanist,
Purdue Agricultural Station.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. MARCH t2, 1897.

The people may be lead astray
for a moment, but will soon correct
themselves. The people are the
only censors of their governors, and
even their errors will tend to keep
these to the true principles of our
institutions. To punish these err
rors too severely would be to sup
press the only safeguard of the pub
lie liberty. The basis Of our gov
ernment being the opinion of peo-
pie the very first object should be
to keep that right, and were it left
to me to decide whether we should
have government without news
papers, or newspapers without a
government, should not hesitate a
minute to prefer the latter, but |
should mean that every man should
receive those papers and be capable
of reading them.-Thos. Jefferson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
The New Reform atory Board.

The board of managers for the
Indiana reformatory, or old prison
south, was appointed, Thursday, by
Gov. Mount. 1t consists of Hugh H
Hanna, Indianapolis, republican
ex-Congressman George w. Cooper,
Columbus, gold democrat; Senator
Thomas +. Ellison, Fort Wayne,
silver democrat and author of the
law changing the prison to a reform
atory, and James r. Henry, Cos
port, republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
w. CT. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.
A PROHIBITION CONGRESS-.

The Congress of the United States
in the year 1896 has actually done
something. 1t has voted almost
unanimously in favor of prohibition. I.
1t has passed law prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors, includ-
ing lager beer, in the Capitol or on
the Capitol grounds, and only seven
members had the bodness to vote
against the law. Mr.. Bartholdt, of
st. Louis was one of the seven. Let
st. Louis voters take notice. Now,
who will say that prohibition is not
making progress? For years the
bar at the Capitol has been stencil
in The nostrils of the American peo-
pie, and Congress has at last con
cluded to abolish it. Our Senators
and Representatives can not buy
their whisky inside the Capitol
grounds. Some of those old topers
will probably get disgusted and re
sign. Several States in the Union
are represented by drunken Sena-
tors. 1t is not as bad as it has been,
but it is bad enough yet. The
whole country will rejoice to learn
that their weak Senators will no
longer be tempted inside of the
Capitol. Now let the whole country
follow the example of its illustrious
law makers and prohibit the sale of
intoxicants everywhere. If it is
right to prohibit the sale of liquors
in the Capitol, where there are so
many thirsty Legislators, why is it
not right 10 prohibit it where COM
mon mortals most do congregate?
Keep your eye on the Capitol to see
whether prohibition prohibits or
not.-Phalanx
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
A WANT.

Under the head of a "Want"
c )lumn in a prominent newspaper,
the ollowing queer bit of advertis-
ing appeared not long since !;
Wanted-a bartender who is a
total abstainer. Apply, etc"
What do you think of that, boys?
A liquor seller advertising for a
man to do business for him who Is
not liquor faster. Shrewd liquor
seller that, but how about his busi-
ness? Does he not show by this
his infamous traffic?
He is glad to sell to anybody tn
stuff that destroys true standard
of manhood, he well knows the re-
suits of his trade, and he wants the
man who deals it out to his Gus
toners to keep a clear head.
"a little liquor might not hurt
him." he argues, "but if he takes
a little, he will want to take more
and more, and if he keeps on he'll
soon be no good for my business"
so he advertises for total abstainer
1t would be satisfaction to know
whether that liquor dealer got the
man he wanted. 1t does not seem
as If a total abstainer would sell the
accursed stuff to Others.
"He who robs soul of heaven il
the blacklist assassin" and the
man who influences and helps 9TH
ers to do wrong in selling to his
neighbor that which will endangel
his soul, is indeed dangerous foe
in community. Boys, the great
est curse of our country is the liquor
traffic. 1t always makes me feel
of trouble ahead when
| see boys hanging around saloons.
looking in and seemingly interested
in what is going on behind tn,
scenes. Don't go near these places
of temptation and ruin, boys, pass
by on the other side if you can
There are SO many Of these places
on our public streets that it might
be long circuit around to keep
clear of them. You will soon b,
the voters and law makers of ou,
country, be resolved that with God's
help you will by vote and influence
do all in your power to Danish Kinl
Alcohol from this free and glorious
country Of ours. The liquor sellers
will be after you, for as one Of them
said, "Oh its beesness, beesness-
the old drinkers will soon be dead
and where will my beesness be if j
don't get the boys?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
COmbein.

Mrs. SLANGERTRy (the popular
actress, culled from the drawing
room)-There will be highly COM
plimentary review Of my acting in
the Whirruld tomorrow.
YoUNG INNocENTRy-Why, how
,an you be so sure? The critic has
not seen you yet.
Mrs. SLANGERTy-No, but | have
seen him. The Wiseacre.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Author--A wise head properly
accommodates itself to whatever
pillows the vicissitudes Of fortune
may place nnder it.
Wife-H'mphl II a woman
wrote that, if a woman wrote that,
I'll guarantee she didn't have to
sleep with husband who ate crack
ers in bed while he wrote poems.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
A NEW EXCUSE.

TowNLY-Why do you keep ar
ticles you accept so long before you
publish them?
PUBLIsHER-To compliment the
writer's.
TowNLY-What do you mean?
PUBLIsHER--Oh, all these auth
ors have an idea that they are living
before their time, so we keep their
articles until their time comes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
LABRADOR DOGS.
dow . Number Of Them Went on an I'm
prOmptu Hunt.

dow . Number of Them Went on an Inn.
promptu Hunt.
The dogs Of Labrador are not only
most useful as draft animals. but for
hunting as well. A writer in Forest
and Stream, who has spent several sea-
sons in Labrador, relates rather thrill
ing experience with a team Of these
dogs, who, he says, trot along content
edly enough SO long as there is no game
in sight, but the moment they scent
game they seem to conclude that drag
ging a sled is for them merely side is
sue; that their actual mission in life is
to go after the game whenever it is
within range. He says:
"A thaw had been followed BY q
frost, and the snow covering the ice on
the lakes was frozen hard. So four of
our party got ON the sleigh to have a
final drive. They started in great glee.
and just as they rounded the first point
they saw q fine young caribou buck
about 500 yards ahead. As soon as the
dogs saw it they gave yelp like q pack
Of wolves and started like an arrow
from bow after the carbon, which
looked round on hearing the yelp. saw
its pursuers and flew over the ice, keep
ing in the middle Of the lake. When the
dogs started with jerk. one Of the party
was thrown of violently and slid q long
way on the hard snow before he could
pull up, feeling redhot from the fric-
tion and gazing wistfully after his fast
disappearing comrades, who chung to
the sleigh like grim death and enjoyed
this novel hunt. OF course, there was
not the slightest chance Of their catch
ing the animal, which, instead of max
ing for the bush ON the nearest shore,
held on in the middle OF the lake, right
up to the end, where it took to the
woods. The impromptu hunters soon
found themselves in difficulty, for it
was impossible to stop the dogs, who
could not realize that they had sleigh
behind them with passengers. The
driver tried in vain to stop them, and
there was every probability Of broken
limbs or necks when they would strike
the bush. Howe-e-, they soon made up
their minds and dropped of one by one,
rolling over and over in the snow, or
sliding some distance away, with much
damage to their neither garments and
much abrasion Of the cuticle. Mean
while the dogs, relieved of the weight,
rushed after the deer, and. entering the
woods, got tangled up among the trees.
and, as usual ON such occasions, wound
up with free fight among themselves.
After extricating them the party re-em-
barked and drove quietly back to the
house, where they repaired damages,
related their adventure and wrote it
down in the clubs logbook."
rnere are great many SPIDERS, espe-
cially among the tropical varieties,
which have three eyes. one on each side
Of the head and the third exactly in the
cpptar RI fba stfcrabaa1 ~ Ths. .~.llt-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
The Same Old Game.

De TANoUE-What's that song
you're singing, Won Still?
Won STILL-Going through the
rye, me boy.
DE TANGUE-You mean "Com.
ing through the rye"
Won STILL-Well, either direction
suits me SO long as it's rye. Set
'em up.-The Bibber.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Orange County is moving for good
roads. A petition TO commence a
system of road improvement in
Paoli township, was presented to
the County Board, which proposed,
as starter, four roads of four
miles in length each out Of Paoli,
East, West, North and South.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

lie FRERE-Of course you were
not worried about your husband.
LasEUR-Ohl no! Not at all :,
except
LEFERE-Except vhat2
LAsEuR-Well, you know, ac-
cidents will happen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

The success of the prohibition
party means that il shall be safe fol
your boy to walk the streets free
from the temptation Of the saloon
Isn't its success worth little sacri
flee upon your part?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
Blue Grass PersifIafe.

JAaGs-An old song says you
never miss the water till the well
runs dry"
WAGGs-Yes; but they don't
miss it even then in Kentucky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Chollie de Johnes-Say, chappie,
what's the correct form in going
upstairs with lady in hotel! Do
you pwecede or stay back for her
to 90 ahead?
Billy Binthar-If you haven't
any baggage you stay back to pay
the cashier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

A bill passed the Legislature COM
pelling all the townships of the
State to pay for the support of their
poor instead of the expense being
borne by the county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

The new law allowing discharged
convicts $40 in money, and a suit
Of clothes to cost $6, and transpor-
tation to the place the convict goes,
provided it does not exceed the
distance to his home, is in effect
now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Young man, swear off. II you
are in the habit Of taking glass Of
intoxicants, swear off He who il
a total abstainer will never be {
drunkard. He who drinks may b.,
one. Take the safe course. Quit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

There are twenty-three divorce
cases and six bastardy suits on the
docket of the circuit court for the
March term in Crawford county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

The Kentucky Legislature has
been called to meet in extra session
on March 18th to elect a United
States Senator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

There is a fear growing that Gen
eral Prosperity has been arrested
for vagrancy, having no visible
means of support. lind. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Efie-I wonder what heaven i
ike?
Elsie-How should | know?
never was engaged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Wine gives no light, gay, idea
hilarity, but tumultuous, noisy,
Humorous merriment.- Voice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

rnere are great many SPIDERS, espe-
cially among the tropical varieties,
which have three eyes. one on each side
of the head and the third exactly in the
center Of the forehead. I" This middle
or third eye is always the largest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
BANQUETING DR.. SWALLOW.
The Prohibition Leader Refers Light
ly to the Governorship.

The Prohibition Leader Refers Light
ly to the Governorsliip.
Pittsburg, Dec 15.-There were 206
quet rendered Rev. C. S. Swallow by
the Prohibition county committee at
the Seventh Avenue hotel last night.
The interest in the speechmaking SEEM
ed to hinge on the possible statement
of the speakers as to Rev Swallows
position in the next contest for gov
ernOr. The only two references to the
gubernstorial race that could possibly
be construed as meaning that Rev.
Swallow might be a candidate were
the words Of Toastmaster Samuel
Dickie, national chairman of the Pro-
hibition party, when he said Senator
Quay might not be able to interpret
the handwriting on the wall but might
have to take the medicine being pre-
pared for him at single swallow. and
the closing sentence Of Mr.. Swallows
speech, eff you like the security, come
down with the dust" These hints were
interpreted by the friends of the rev.
erend politician to mean that he would
continue the fight against the ruling
powers. DIR. Swallows speech on
pennsylvania Politics" was quite
lengthy, and devoted almost entirely to
attacking bossism in politics and
recital of incidents connected with his
libel suit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings In Phllado
Dhfa and Rnltinore

phia aud Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Flour slow; win
ter superfine. $3I3.25 do. extras, $3.50
3.75; Pennsylvania roller clear, 81. .1og4 35: :
do. straight. Sl50G46o; western winter.
clear. A.lsG4.40; do. straight 45094.T5i
city mills, extra, $3.S0I3.5o. Rye flour
steady at s2,lOI310 per barrel for choice
Pennsylvania. Wheat firm: No. q red
spot, 97Q97Bc.: No. 2 Pennsylvania and
No. 2 Delaware red, spot. 9sG9Slsc. Corn
quiet No. 2 yellow. for local trade, 349
S5c.; No. 2 mixed, in export elevator, 22H
@32I2c. Oats quiet: No. white, 3Oc.; No.
2 white. clipped. SOd3olac.; No. white,
clipped. Bic. Hay firm; choice timothy,
s12QBl25O for large bales. Beef quiet; beef
hams, $22. Pork dull; family, $lla12. Lard
steady: western steamed, s4.GO. Butter
quiet; western creamery, l3Q23c.; do. fac
tory, 12Q17c.; Egins, 23c.; imitation
creamery. 1SlsglSc.; New York dairy, 100
2lc.; DO. creamery, 15Q22c.; fancy Penn
sylvania prints jobbing at 2Ga29c.; do.
wholesals. &c. Cheese steady; large,
white and colorcd September, SAQSRc.;
small do. do, 9U9Ac.; light SKINS Ga
6lac.; part skins, 4,aQ5hc.; full skins,
3Gl4c. EGGS steady; New York and Penn
sylvania, 2lG2Gr.; western. fresh 2OG24c.
Potatoes firm; New York, 2.12>aG225;
sweets $l.2ou 80. IalloW firm; city, SIC.
country, 39sG3l2c Cottonsecd oil quiet.
but steady; foreign trade still hiuGorcd
by scarcity of nearby freight room; prime
crude. 1Sq1S12c. Long Island and Jersey
cabbage, per 10O SSGl.
Baltimore, Dec. 4.-Flour quiet ana un-
changed. Wheat dull and easy; spot and
month. 9GaI97c: January, 97Q974c.; May
93c.; steamer No. 2 red, 9lh4e1lac.; SOUTH
ern wheat, by sample, 92M97lsc;. do on
grade, y2AM97hc. Corn steady; spot, $40
921sc.; month. 32laM32&c; December, new
or old. 32A132l2r.; January, SlA@32c.;
February, 32GS2sc. steamer Mixed S0f41
S07sc.; southern white corn 2112G32ac. do.
yellow, 211a432s4e. Oats steady; No. 2
white, 29iaG30c.; No. 2 mixed, 27g27Hc.
Rye dull and steady; No. nearby, 52c.;
No. western, SIC. Hay quiet and steady;
choice timothy, $l3. Grain freghts fairly
active and eaay; steam to Liverpool, per
bushel. 4d, December; Cork, for orders,
per quarter 3s. 3D.. January: s.. 3d., Feb
ruary. Sugar strong and unchanged.
Butter quiet and unchanged. Eggs and
cheese steady and unchanged Whisky
unchanged.