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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28
A Puzzle in Love.

Does she love meP That il Greek,
Far too deep for me to know.
DO the sweet lips always speak
From the hearts deep overflow?
Can tell each gentle sigh
Il the breath of answering love?
Are the glances OF her eye
Forged by Cupid or 10y Jove?
Only this TO me is known,
That love her, her alone;
Only this | clearly see,
She il more than earth can he.
And full half OF heaven 10 me.
Does She love me? Do know
Christ has risen from the tomb?
Or where roses, when they blow,
Get their color and perfumep
Faith would have no mission here,
Hope would still in heaven be,
III did not trust the dear
Pledges OF her love for me.
Though | cannot prove it mine,
BY an algebraic sign,
Yet, az love divinely grows,
1t believes and feels and knows
Thus, through soul and every sense,
Her true love gives evidence;
And clear and clearer see
She is more than earth can be,
And full half of heaven to me.
Charles NJ. Dickinson in Chica
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28
w. c. T. u. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
Why Should | Vote The Prohibition
Ticket?

First-Because it involves the
most important principles OF polltl-
cal economy and the suppression OF
vice, which concern the welfare OF
the whole people of the United
States, and which all other parties
ignore or oppose.
Second-Because the cost OF
liquor consumed by the people OF
this country is about twelve million
of dollars annually, whilst all the
silver now coined in the United
States is less than half that sum
(S460, ,O00, ,000)
Third-Because the tariff duties
levied bv the United States govern
ment in 1895 amounted to about
one hundred and fifty-two millions
per annum on imported goods,
valued at about three hundred and
sixtv-nine millions showing that
the money wasted on drink is about
three times the value OF imported
goods, and nearly eight times the
value of all tariff duties.
Fourth-Because reasonable estl-
mates, made by Judges of our high
est courts and officers ofthe law I'M
pute at least three fourths OF all the
crime and pauperism in the coun-
try to the use OF intoxicating
drink and the present financial
distress and the unemployed labor
ers are believed to be more proper
lly attributable to this waste OF our
resources than to any question re-
Ilating TO the currency or the tarltf.
Fifth-Because 10000 men are
computed to die prematurely every
wear in the United States from the
use of alcoholic drinks, involving
their families in great misery and
Ientaiing the curse of disease on
their offspring.
Sixth-Because the United States
government and every voter IS re
sponsible for the licensed traffic II
these liquors, by deriving revenue
from it giving the sanction OF the law
to lis sale, if he fail to oppose II.
1t is a national sin and a nationa
curse, that must be dealt with 10y
national legislation, and a national
as well as state party.
Seventh-Because this evil Is thus
shown to be paramount to all the
Questions alluded to in the platforms
of the other political parties now
before the people, and is as legltl-
mate subject for control and sup
preston as any other crime. Can a
voter excuse himself before the bar
of Just and enlightened conscience
Ifor refusing to cast his ballot for the
only ticket which represents tenn
perance and prohibition of the liz
uor traffic?-N. j. Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

indianapolis Sentinel. Mr.. Bry-
an is no friend of compromise be-
tween the democratic party and the
gold bugs, and he puts his reasons
in a very forcible way. He says ::
81 affirm that there should be the
broadest charity and tolerance.
Republicans and democrats have in
the past mingled together in society
and in business circles, although
they have voted against each other
at the polls. In like manner there
can be the friendliest relations be-
tween the regular democrats and
the boilers, but their can be no
harmonious political association be-
tween them. The regular demo
Gratis and the boilers now have sep
arate and distinct party organiza-
tons. No matter which is regard
ed as God and which as mammon,
No one can serve both. 1t is as i'm
possible for person to belong to
both democratic organizations as it
is for a person to be both a demo
crat and a republican at the same
time. No democrat who believes
that the gold standard is a conspira-
cy formed among the money chang
ers for the enslavement of the pro-
ducer of wealth can act with the
gold democrats, and no gold demo
crat who believe that the restoration
of silver will ruin the country can
act with the regular democrats. If
who now believe in free coinage here
after become converted to the gold
standard it will be an easy matter
for him to transfer his allegiance to
the boiling organization; if any who
now believe in the gold standard be-
come convinced of their error, the
way is open for their return to the
regular organization, but any at
tempt at compromise will not only
be futile, ,!but will be disastrous to
the regular organization. Bimetal
lism can only be restored by affirm
ative action; therefore any compro-
mise must be at the expense of the
advocates of bimetallism. There
can be no permanent peace, not
even a truce, without cessation
of hostilities, and a cessation of
means the preservation
of existing conditions. In other
words, harmony between the reg
ular democrats and the boilers
means the maintenance of the gold
standard as long as that harmony
lasts" That is good logic, and,
though the conquences may be pain
full in some respects, it certaiuly
marks out the only feasible road to
success. A political party that at
tempts to sacrifice its principles to
obtain success will very probably
obtain nothing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

A meeting of the advocates Of a
gold standard, styling themselves
the Sound Money League, was held
in Chicago on Friday last, when it
was resolved to push along the
work of proselyting, with the view
of electing a majority OF advocates
of the single gold standard to the
Congress which will be chosen next
year. All the men present were
rich and the money necessary to
carry on the work laid out was am
ply guaranteed.
There will be determined effort
to elect a gold standard majority In
the next Congress, there is no
doubt about that. Those who own
the gold have seen with anxiety the
rapid and inexorable increase OF
silver sentiment, stimulated by the
growing depression of business and
decline of property values. They
realize that something must be
done to turn back the tide that has
been flowing toward bimetalism or
the cause Of such Importance to
them will be lost. They realize al
so that the people are finding out
the real reasons for the existing de-
preston and are determined to put
the seal of their protest upon it at
the next elections.
There can be no recurrence OF
prosperity until the coultry-is pro-
vided with money that will circu-
late, and an abundance Of it. Gold
will not do this, and there is not
enough of it if it would. Whether
in banks or vaults or in its original
ore in the bowels Of the earth makes
no difference, for gold is too valua-
bic and too perishable to full fill the
uses of circulating medium.
1t may be doubted whether this
so-called Sound Money League will
be able to accomplish next year
what it did year ago. 1t is good
thing for the free coinage cause that
this league of rich men will circu-
late gold literature. Those into
!. whose hands it falls will then find
! how barren and illogical is the
whole theory upon which the single
:, gold standard is founded. To make
money valuable by making it scarce
means a reduction of the opportuni-
. ties for further development. The
: resources of this country are Just
beginning to be known. Nature
has endowed it with hidden wealth
/, sufficient to make everybody CON-
Portable if we could but avail our.
selves of it. But Development Is
impossible without a money supply
necessary to meet the demands Of
, those who labor for it, and the pro-
duct of goldis not suflicientto to furn-
, ish money for this purpose, even i
: we had the worlds supply, and. it
, would circulate.
We welcome this determination
of the so called Gold League to dis
seminate its literature among the
people. We also hope that those
into whose hands it comes will read
it attentively, think OVERT, and then
vote as their consciences and their
judgments tell them.-Evansville
Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28
The Efficacy Of Prayer.

Huntington, Ind, May pa
little Huntington boy was about to
be whipped the other evening. His
father had the switch in hand. The
boy asked if he might go in the
next room minute before the whip
ping. The fond parent granted it
The father tiptoed over to the dool
to see what the little fellow was do
ing. The boy had kneeled at the
bedside and said: "Oh, Dod, i
'ou ever did want to help it'll,
boy, now is 'oor time" The whip
ping did not take place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

IIuntingburg News.
Senator NJ. A. Sweeney returned
home from a business trip to In
dianapolis Monday night. He
speaks hopefully of parole for
Henry Becht, now confined in the
states prison at Michigan City.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Dieckmmn died
Wedne sday night at her residence
on Sixth street, aged II years, &
months and 1 day, of old age. The
deceased was born in Hanover,
Germany, in 1S41.
Andy Fritsch last Monday pur-
chased the Ireland Mill, of which
he will assume control shortly. AT
the same time he traded his house
and bottling business for the farm
OF his brother Henry, who will re-
move to this city and conduct the
bottling business.
The sworn statement and report
of the school trustees in reference to
the necessity OF erecting a new
school building was read and an or
dinance authorizing the trustees to
erect such building at cost Of
$500, and to issue bonds for said
amount to pay for the same, was
read first time and then passed
under a suspension Of the rules by
a unanimous vote.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

Judge Randolph Of Kansas was
hearing a divorce case last fall.
The witness was the plaintiff, a
white haired man, broken in health
and in spirit, and wearing bronze
button in his lapel. The examina-
ton was severe and the session
monotonous.
"You say yonr wife abused you
tell us just how" thundered the
attorney.
The witness looked appealingly
ut the Judge. "Answet the ques
ton, sir" was the order from the
bench.
"Well, she said I was an old
hyprocrite to be proud Of my wal
record. She said all the brave mer
who went to the war were killed
and that only the towards and de
serters lived to come back, AN
"Stop!' commanded the aroused
Judge. "This divorce is granted
The court spent four years in tha
war-and the court came back. .
Chicago Times-lIerald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

Advertisers in The COURIER are
the trade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

The Anti Fusion Bill failed in
gloriously in the Kentucky Legis-
lature, though the gold Boltocrats
came to the aid Of the Republicans
to pass it. The Legislature adjourned
Friday afternoon, and in adjourn
ing the Senate, Lieutenant Cover
nor Worthington most appropriate
ly added: "And may God have
mercy on your souls. IN. A.
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

To be successful the friends of
silver must be on the alert. Never
can they relax their vigilance, even
to the extent of allowing the nomi-
nation Of a single congressman who
has in the past shown the cause un-
friend mess, or given it only half
hearted support. 1t is far prefer
able to have an honorable foe than
a traitorous friend, for it is the latter
who can do the most harm. Mt.
Vernon Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

DIR. A. J. Thomas has resigned
as superintendent of the Southern
Indiana hospital for the insane at
Evansville. DR.. Mason, of Oak
land City has been elected TO the
vacancy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

The Catholic University at Wash.
ington has received legacy OF
$40, 900 from the estate OF Mr..
O'Brien ofNew Orleans. Themon-
ev will be used to endow three
chairs to be selected by the authori-
ties Of the university.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

Louisville has passed an. ordi-
nancHmaking it a misdemeahor for
any oAe to spit on the floor OF a
street. bar or on the pavement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28

The contract for building five
gravel roads leading out of Paoli
will be let June IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

Doe and his Indians Of New Bedford
were here Saturday. night. They came
down to have an easy time with the
Portland team and teach them how to
play polo. The Portlands were the in
structors, however, and the game was
not such an easy thing for the leader OF
the National league after all. The New
Bedford men know polo and they play
the game for all they are worth but Port
land has few men who knew the game
too and the way they did up New Bod
ford to the tune of to 2 WAS surprise
even to the most sanguina persons in the
audience.
The game last night Yves characterized
by the toughest kind Of playing. New
Bedford started this style Of play at the
very start and utterly disregarded all
rules of the game. Referee Jack Leighton
is not the kind of man to be bulldozed
by anyone and Doe and his men found
that he was on the lookout fol- all viola
tiona of the rules and was also utterly
i'm partial in his decision calling fouls On
both teams as often as they occurred.
The work of young Jordan the half back,
was exceptionally fine. His nerve and
courage took him to places where most
men would not have cared to go and he
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
wHIPPLE,
sCROEIEAD.

by MF. Bnrnham after many dishearten-
ing obstacles had been overcome. With
the present com bination of good players
Mr.. Burnham hopes to coma out pretty
near the top when the season closes.
CAPT. JOHN ALLEN.
John Allen, who is one Of the best goal
tends in Maine, is the captain Of the
Portland team. He Is cool AMI careful
in play and handles his team in superb
familiar with Aliens work which has
been Of the finest sort Allen belongs
n New Haven, Conn. In 1883 he be-
gan playing polo in New Britain, Conn.,,
as goal tend and since then has been
playing polo nearly every season. he
played in New Britain, Conn.,, until
1888 when he went to MerideD, Conn,
and played two seasons. Allen tended
goal for the New Ravens in 1890, when
they were the champions, and in 1891 he
captained the Poughkeepsie team in the
Hudson River league. From 1892 until
'94, Allen was captain of the Norwich,
Conn. team. This year he began play
ing agsin with the Pawtucket team, but
came to Portland early in the season to
tend goal for Portland. Allen is also
q ball player, having played short stop
and left field on the Crescent, N. j., and
Orange Athletic club teams. He is also
good athlete, having won many medals
in contests in Conneeti out He has o
record of 100 yards in 10 Ia seconds, a
running mile in 4 minutes aud 40 SEQ
onds and walking mile Of Z minutes.
FIRST RUSH DAWSON.
James Fl. Dawson is Portland's star
first rush. He Is careful player and is
at the Same time full Of vim and dash.
Dawson is 20 years old and lives in Paw
tucket. He began playing polo in 1889
on the Providence Athletic club and
Columbia teams, and later on the Paw
tucket Citys, always playing first rush.
In 1899 he played on the Narragansetts
of Providence, star team which won
30 out of SO games. Dawson salso aplays
on the Dawsongpolo team champion
team In Rhode Island. Dawson is also an
amateur ball player of some ability.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
A BECOMING SCHOOLGIRLS.
IO4s-sHIRLEY FROCK.
sizes for 8 and 10 Years.

The material used for this trim little
frook is brown cancels hair, with
threads of green running through 1t.
The skirt is simply gored, and is
trimmed with fancy black braid sewed
ON in loop pattern. The jacket is sepa-
rate from the rest Of the frock, SO that 1t
can be worn with any waist one chooses.
The lapels, haring cuffs and bottom of
Jacket are trimmed with braid TO match
the bottom Of the skirt. The stock
collar, and soft belt with bow are OF silk
with the fabric Of the
gown. The shirt waist has boz plait
down the front, and is prettily made of
soft, white wooden material, but any sort
of wool or silk goods that make pretty
contrast with the oolors of the frock,
will answer the purpose jlst ns well.
A special illustration and full direc-
tions about the pattern will be found
on the envelope in which it is enclosed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
PAINT AND OIL CLUB.
An Enjoyable Meeting and Dinner at
Riverton.

The annual meeting of the Paint and
Oil Club was held at Riyerton Saturday
evening, and it was most enjoyable oc-
casion. This ride out and back in the
"Bramhall'' added to the enjoyment.
A large number Of the club member
were present and among the invited
guests were Mr.. Lemuel Lane of West
brook and Mr.. r. v. Ericsson and Mr..
B. E. Near of New York, Mr.. Geo. E.
Davis. Z. Il. Morse and sFrederick A.
Thompson of Portland.
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year;
President-Charles NJ. Hay.
Vice President-W. L. Blake.
Secretary AMI Treasurer-E. y. Everett
Executive ommittee-Leander W
Fobes W. P.LMillay, ]. E. Goold.
The dinner served by MIR. Smith, th'
manager of the Casino, was delicious
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

which the convention might have 1hey
are to wait upon Congress. urge what
they DEAN necessities In legislation, ano
try to get commission by congressional
authority. Failing III this they may
create a commission themselves. Whas
was accomplished by this convention
not really definite and apparent now but
| 1T has started a crusade that can onAs
end in the reformation of finance, and
the currency and bring lasting and I'M
told benefit to the country at large.
believe it will be- demonstrated by time
that this gathering Was one Of the most
| important conventions Of the time, II
not of shis sTs."
Mr.. Libby talked upwards of an hour
and his recital was most interesting and
entertaining, his reoountai Of the work
of the convention being clothed in the
beautiful language which charaoterizes
all his addresses of public or informal
nature
He was followed by e. A. Noyes, Esq,
who said he could add nothing to the
comprehensive report as given by Mr..
dentally expressed by that gentleman
fully. The three things that impressed
him as calling out the greatest demon
STATIONS Of approval and enthusiasm
from the convention were these:
/. The declaration that the govern
ment should go out of the banking bus
mess.
g. The tribute to the patriotic stand
of President Cleveland.
g. The appreciation Of the patriotism
and loyalty of the "seund money Demo-
crafs'' in the recent contest for national
honor.
He and Mr.. Libby found themselves
| being educated into the belief that 1T was
possible for banks to conduct business
on capital alone without the backing Of
government bonds.
1 Ex-Governor Frederick Robe, In a
graceful and nattering manner, moved a
vote of thanks, which Hon. &. B. Win
slow seconded and the board adopted by
a rising vote. President Boothbg In
putting the vote taking occasion to ex-
press the appreciation of the board in the
manner the delegates had represented it
at indianapolis.
Hon. j. W. Deering spoke briefly
abiding to the methods of banking sue
cessfuliy car, led on in the south, notably
Louisiana, under a sort Of state system,
and spoke of the high standing of the
state banks of New York which did
businessw without the backing Of any
government bonds.
The board then adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

pie scored Portland 3 third successive
goal and the period ended without New
Bedford having acored at all
Ia the second period New Bedford
began again in the same old way. Their
team work was superb and had they only
played polo in fair manner they might
have won the sympathy Of the crowd but
in the way they played they forfeited
whatever sympathy was felt for them in
the audience at the start. In the open
ing of the first period New Bedford got
their first goal and few minutes later
Dawson got another one for Portland.
Then New Bedford won their second
goal through Doe and their third by the
work of the same man. Many excellent
plays were made by New Bedford in scor-
ing these goals. Two more fouls were
made by New Bedford at this time and
another foul was made by Dawson for
Portland. The seventh goal was scored
by New Bedford bus with the fouls made
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

by a score of to g. Lew iston played
fine team work with s1rong passing,
Tarrant ami Connolly doing the best
work for Lewiston. Soanlon played
we'll In the goal. For Augusta, barlow,
a new man, made fine appearance, play
ing sharp game. Lewiston played
very roughly at times. The line up:
Augusta. Lewiston.
BROAD benb first rush, Tarrant
Turner. Second rush, Warner
McCann, Barrow, centre, Rottomly
Lee, McJanu, Half back, Connolly
Hacketu. Lee, Goal, Scanlon
Score, Lewiston, s, losing two goals or
fouls; Augusta, 8. Bushes, Tarrant,
10; Broadbent, 6. stops, Hackett, 20.
Scanlon, 10; Lee, 5. Fouls, Connolly, /;
Bottomley, 8; Tarrant, /; Warner, /;
Hackett, i; Barlow, /. Referee, O'Melia.
Timer, Richards. Attendance, 400.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
DAWSON,

Mr.. Walter Whitman Burnham, the
manager of the Portland polo team and
tho founder of the Maine league, ia one
of the most genial and popular young
men In New England sporting circles.
For many years he has been identified
with baseball and as q successful mana
ger of teams in New England he has
record that few men can surpass.
Mr.. Burnham is Portland boy and
was born in this city, May 20, 1860. He
became interested in baseball in Portland
in 1884 and during tbs season managed
the first ball team that Portland ever put
into the field. Mr.. Burnham WAS in
strumental In the securing and building
of the Deering ball grounds and the team
was conducted as a private enterprise
The team was very successful in Its
games and won from many of the other
mines in the state. Baseball became a
fad In Portland from that date and this
city has ever since kept team in the
field which has been credit to it. In
the autumn of 1884 Mr.. Burnham sold
out his interest in the Portland ball
grounds and the next season. 1885, he went
to Lawrence where he leased ball
ground, hired team and entered into
the New England professional league.
The Lawrence ball team under Mr.. Burn
hams management won the league PEN
nant that year and was composed of men
who have since attained national reputa-
ton in the National league.
In 1885 MIR. Burnham managed the
Mendan, Conn.,, club in the Eastern
league. This club was disbanded early
in the season for lack of patronage and
Mr.. Burnham went to Boston and bought
the franchise of the Boston Blues from
T. H, Murnane who WAS then running
this team in the New England league.
This WINS before Mr.. Murnane became
identified with the Boston Globe as It's
baseball editor. When ME-. BurDham
took charge of the Boston Blues they
were helpless tail enders in the league
and remained in that position during the
rest of the season but their percentage
was materially increased.
In 1887 ME-. Burnham also managed the
Boston Blues with fair success.