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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

THE Vincennes (Indiana) San, O
staunch and true Democratic paper:
editorially says:
"The personal enemies of Col. Robt,
NJ. White, editor of the Mexico, mo
Daily LEDGER, have made an attack
upon his Democracy, which assaults
those who know him best will recog-
nize not only as false, but futile. The
devotion of a life time to the Of
true Democracy stamps as ridiculous
such puny efforts of small minds and
Col. White will pluck daisies for 8
boutonniere off their political graves
when their names have gone down in
the oblivion of defeat and utter DESC
lation."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

F. P. Keiso, of Auxvasse, visited in
Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Fourth Annual Sale Of Hob Bred Poland ClllasI
AT H LIVERY BARN. MEXICO, MO.
e99 a- Sert 900
Ppunty of FINLEY & WILSON. Auburn. Mo. Fancy Breeding and Best Qu

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nave ever offered
saek commence 1880 ochk Fore catalogues giving TERMS and all necessary ormadoha address
EINLEY e Auburn. Mo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

The following letter on the bene-
fits of postal savings banks Is from
Thomas Burke. trade unionist in
Belfast, Ireland
.Of all the reforms now needed
in America, the postal savings bank
should come first. Such an insti-
tuition gives absolute security to the
masses in depositing their savings;
it encourages thrift it also gives !.
permanent lessen in political econo-
my; furthermore, it creates that
true spirit Of independence and sell
respect which it is impossible to find
among a people under the present
system of savings banks and loan
associations. In speaking with
some OF the labor men here on the
subjected they have expressed sur
prise that you have no postal banks
in America. They wonder that
such an energetic people should be
without safe places to deposit their
savings. They further said: Give
the American working people gov
eminent security for their deposits
and they outstrip the world as re-
CARDS the amount of their savings.
In this country nearly every child
has an account in the postal banks.
This is taught them in the schools.
They buy stamps with their pennies
and place these stamps on a card.
When they have twelve stamps
that is, | shilling-they open an ac-
count in the bank and keep their
money there until they are able to
work, and it is surprising to note
tha amount of their accounts. For
instance, | know of one young man
about "a years old who has been
Saving since childhood. His ac-
count amounts to Fl 900 or 50 ,OOO
: He is a compositor. could fill .
volume on the benefits of posta
(, savings banks. Chicago Record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

Who are they? They are those
men who, when boys were compell-
ed to work, either to help them
selves or their parents, and who
when little older, were under the
stern necessity of doing more than
their legitimate share Of labor; who
as young men, developed their
minds and wits by persistent study,
in moments that are ordinarily
wasted. Hence, in reading the
lives of men who have greatly dis
tinguished themselves, we find
their youth passed in self-denials,
They sat up late, rose early to the
performance of imperative duties,
doing by daylight the work Of one
man and by night that of another.
A banker OF high integrity, and who
started in life without a shilling,
said the other day: For years l
was in my place Of business at sun
rise, and often did not leave it for.
fifteen or eighteen hours" !"
What is your secret?" asked a
, lady of Turner, the distinguished
painter. He replied: 81 have no
secret, madame, but hard work. +"
Says DR.. Arnold: 1.-The difference
between one man and another is
, not so much in talent as in energy. !"
) Nothing" says Reynolds, sis de-
: MED well directed labor, and moth
ing is to be attained without IT,"
4 hExcellence in any department.
says Johnson, "can now be attained
, by the labor of "a lifetime; but Is
not. to be purchased at a lesser
: PRICE" There is but one meth
t cd, said Sidney Smith, land that
: is hard labor; and a man who will
not pay that price for distinction
: he'd better at once dedicate himself
, to the pursuit of fox" "Step by
e step" reads the French proyerb
!, zone goes very far" Nothing,
y says Mirabeau, sis impossible to
n man who can and will. This Ii
d the only law of success
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

IxpIANAroLIs, Ind, Nov. 26.-lt
has come to light that the republi-
can state committee spent $l5, ,OOC
during the national campaign last
wear irving to keep the populists oi
the state from fusing with the dem
ocrats. No one can tell where the
money was put At one time the
populist state committee decided tC
keep its party in the middle OF the
road. but later joined forces will
the democrats. There was mucl
talk of bribery at the time, but
was never proved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
The Bold. Bad Burglar.

Tuesday night, or early Wednes-
dav morning the residences OF Geo.
Seubold, +. ii. Poetker and Henry
Katterjohn on Geiger street were
burglarized. The proceedings were
similar to series of robberics com
mitted at various points in southern
Indiana during last week and 1t Is
supposed the same gang got in 1T
work here, although the haul wa:
not large one. .
Entrance was gained to the resi-
dence of George Seubold through
an unlocked window. The lowe
part of the house was ransacked bu
nothing of value taken. Before de
parting the midnight marauders in
dulged in a hearty repast.
+. III. Poetker was the heavies
loser. Entrance was gained to hi
house through a kitchen window
Mrs. Poetker heard the noise o
opening the window: but thinkin
lit was one of the children, paid m
attention to it. A light burning il
the middle room was carried by tn
thieves to the dining room,. wher
they partook of a cake. The boot
they secured was Mr.. Poetker. s gol
watch and chain, $3.45 in none
land a pair Of shoes belonging to n
son Oscar. They also extracted II
Istore-keys from his trousers, bl
left them laying on the table.
The residence of II. Katterloh
was also entered through kitche
: window. The thieves confint
: their search after valuables to Il
lower floor and the only articl
missed are q pair Of gloves and
cents in money. They also enjoy'
I another lunch here.
No clue was left which wou
! lead to the detection Of the thieve
!, ,-Huntingburg News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

ing-stOne comes from Arkansas and
tennessee, where il seems TO have pref
y much gone the rounds:
jream and peaches once week,
liss your girl on the right-hand cheek
apples green and apples dried,
>iss her on the other side.
Stuttgart Free Press.
That evinces wretched taste;
fake your girl about the waist.
Lift her TO her pink toe-tips,
And print il squarely on her lips.
Mulberry Leader
seize the maiden in your arms,
8lushing in her tempting charms;
And il would, we t.ink. be snugger,
)ft To kiss and tightly hug her.
Camden Beacon.
Take you girl in warm embrace
Heart to heart and face to face
Eye TO eve and nose to nose,
Flippity flop and away II goes
Malvern Times Journal.
What's the use OF all this ryhme?
Take your girl at any time,
squeeze her till the bushes come
Shut your eyes and yum -yum-yum.
Russellville Democrat.
We find our way 10y far the best
To set the senses in whlrl-
Just give your own dear girl rest,
And kiss some other fellow grI.
Lonoke Democrat.
This is wrong we do protest
The girl she needs no rest,
Kiss once kiss again;
Kiss her oftes. or She complain.
-tireeD Forest Tribune.
To us better way is this:
With head inclined to prevent COLI
sion,
With arms entwined to give decision
Just 90 ahead and kiss, kiss, kiss.
-Springdale News.
Take the plan OF Billy Grundy..
\ And kiss your girl all day Sunday.
Then if you possess the cheek,
Why, kiss her often through the weef
Baptist Review
We saw the best of rules is this
:. A pretty girl YOU always kiss;
Be she the mash of any man,
Be wise and kiss whene 'er you can.
-Osceola Times.
3 You all have told US how to kiss
The Democrat : ideas simply this:
Kiss All the maids of high degree
From fifteen years TO thirty-tnree.
, Little Rock Democrat.
We confess we are modest at kissing,
[ And oft times have acted a goose:
n But when it comes to huggln
: You can bet we're the terrapln juice.
Lafayette Recorder.
A In the moonlight's gentle glow
! Whisper to her soft and low;
: Ii she bushes kiss her quick,
r Ii YOU don't, then you're stick.
\ Or should bonny college miss,
Pouting saw, g 'Tis coarse to kiss,
e Show her then YOU'RE up to date,
: Humor her, and -osculate
Nashville sun.
I The above stuff is lot of rot,
: The girl will kick il You kiss her not,
so don't mind her marin or pop,
e Just start to kiss and never stop
n Louisville Post.
= Fini the maid YOU love the best,
: Kiss her often, kiss her well;
> Kiss her when the lamp is low,
% Kiss her, kiss her, but don't tell.
4 Evansville Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
Col. Morrison on Currency Reform.

w. +. Curtis in the Chicago Re-
cord gives the following account OF
his interview with Interstate X. X.
Commissioner, Col. w. X. Morrl-.
son.
"Do you anticipate any financial
Legislation at the coming session OF
congress-"
"Nothing important. There may
be some tinkering OF the banking
laws and good deal of talking, |
Imagine, but do not believe any
Of the plans of what is termed cur
rency reform will be adopted.
"Will the silver question be the
national issue at the congressional
elections next fall?"
"That depends upon William
Mckinley. If he takes a positive
and determined position in his
message and insists that Congress
shall revise the currency laws IN
accordance with his recommends
tons, or those OF the secretary oi
the treasury, he is likely to make
an issue. His party will have to
stand by him and there will be an
other alignment on the money ques-
ton. The great bulk of voters will
90 for silver or gold without regard
to previous political connections
but there will probably be two little
side shows to accommodate the sil'
YER republicans who are too parti-
san to vote for a democrat, and
little gold-bug ticket for democrats
= who are two stiff in the Joints to
n march in the republican procession
The greatest difficulty in reorgan
ling our money system is to ge
rid of the greenbacks. Most every
body think they are might goot
!. kind of money. There is a sentl
:. mental or patriotic attachment t
them growing out of the war. Tn
soldiers were paid with green backs
and when the country was yer,
hard up and all the gold had ru
away from us the greenback stal
and helped US put down the rebel
ion. Then you know we have bee
Dragging ever since | can remembt
that our greenbacks are the be-
kind of money in existence \. ths
they are as good as gold whereye
the sun shines, and all that sort I
thing. and old-fashioned peop
who have heard this of talk will sa,
If greenbacks are such good kin
of money why do you want to g
rid of them?' That is a hard que
ton TO answer.
Furthermore, the only way yo
can redeem the greenbacks is /
an issue of bonds, and it will tai
: a great deal Of talking to convin'
the plain people that it is wi
financeering to replace a debt 9
which we pay no interest for OF
!. on which we will have to pay ev'
so little as , or 3 per cent. a yea
That is a clear proposition, tn
does not require much demonstr
ton. In ordinary business affai
: they would say that man W
crazy who insisted upon paying |
terest when he could borrow all Z
es- money he wants Tor nothin
eo. That's the stumbling block in Z
lry NAV Of revision of our curren
ere laws, and congress is going to
ere lust that far, but no farther"
III "What do you suggest?'
erl 81 don't suggest anything
Is am congratulating myself that
ils haven't got to share the responsib
vas ity. You know | have never be
considered an orthodox democl
Psl- on the financial question. and
'gh reckon the republicans can wol
~eI ' along without my advice or ASST
1 1 ance."
A. Mn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

II is believed that the deficiency
in the revenue created by the opera
tion Of the Dingley tariff will amount
in the course Of the fiscal year 10
100000 900. While the president
hopes the remaining seven months
will reduce the deficiency, experts
saw that no month will show a sur
plus. The republican party recoil'
from the necessity Of bond issue
to NEE, the deficiency and it is sale
the president will recommend a ta'
on beer and other revenue legisla
tion.-Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
Preparation for Planting Sugar Beets


Purdue University Experiment station,
Noyembcr2, l.ss.
The increased interest in the suga
beet question has brought to the ex
pertinent Station an unusually large
number of samples Of sugar beet
from all sections OF the state Som'
of the beets were raised from seec
furnished by the Station and som'
from seed obtained from othei
sources. In the case of the seec
sent out from the Station, fall work
ing directions were furnished. IL
most cases these directions were
not followed, although those who re
quested free seed agreed to fully fol
low working directions.
The most essential preliminary
to raising good sugar beets is the
proper preparation Of the seed bed
The ground should be stirred to {
depth Of at least IL inches. The
, best way TO accomplish this Is to
turn furrow about eight inches
deep with a common plow and fol-
low with a subsoil plow in the BIT
tom Of the furrow
Very few farmers who tried rails
beets, report that they used a sub
soil plow or any other implement
for stirring the soil TO a greater
depth than eight inches. The re
: suit Of this is seen in many OF the
! samples received. Instead of sin
gle tap root there are a number O
= small roots. and instead OF the bee
! growing well under ground, it ex
: tends so far above. ground tina
I nearly one hall OF its weight Is use
e less for sugar making purposes
: Both these defects can be corrected
! by deep plowing and subsolling
. 1t i much better to do this plowlni
/ and subSoiing in the fall. w
i therefore advise all those who in
tend to experiment with sugar beet
/ the next wear or who intend I
h raise them tor any purpose, to plo'
/. the land now, and be ready to plan
y as early as the season will permit |
/ the spring. This early planting
n great advantage on the moderate
,r ly light lands that are best adapte
Is for sugar beets, since it advances tn
d crop to stage where it can bette
4 withstand the usual dry summe
i season.
Q In the distribution of seed in tn
spring, the Station will give prefel
" ence to those who have land pre-
.e perly prepared. If farmers inten
Il TO try the raising OF sugar beet
II i, i of the utmost importanC
e that the work be properly done
II every respect. For every test n'
n properly conducted and giving bee
al of poor quality, is not simply u.s.
d less, it Is directly injurious, sine
" it seems to indicate that the localit
ir is not adapted for beet cultur
:, Badly conducted tests may be Il
ne means of keeping beet factorl'
II away from localities that are real
h. well suited for the business. The
10 will certainly never be the means
ID inducing capitalists to invest none
Is in factories in any locality.
The first step in the right dire
i'll ton j. proper plowing and this CT
at and ought to be done at once.
IL II. A. HUsToN, Chemis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

Chicago, ILL.,, i getting funny
over Rev. Sam Small. The enron
icle saws: "Rev. Sam Small in his
sermon last Sunday announced that
civilization is a failure, statement
which indicates that Mr.. Smal
either reads the New York Natlor
or that he has been playing euchr'
with a Chinaman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
Democratic State Committee TO Meet
Dec A.

John w. Spencer, chairman OF
the democratic district committee,
has been notified Of the meeting Of
the democratic state central com
mittee ut indianapolis Dec. Z. Al
the meeting several important party
matters will be discussed. An In
vitation has been sent TO William
Jennings Bryan and it is though
the great leader, will be present.
Mr.. Spencer will be present. :
Evansville Conrier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
Statue OF Gold.

President Mckinley will furnish
the figure for a life-size statue OF
cold 1t will be the most costly
lump of precious metal the people
Of the modern world have ever seen
So saws +. ID. Highly, OF Chicago
who has been retained by western
millionaires to furnish such statue
for exhibition at the Paris exposi
ton i'm 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1897.

we can be dishonest and it not b,
found out. This is deception o.
the devil. We must be honest un
der all conditions, even among th'
adversities of life .-Phalanx.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
Don't Sass IN Editor.

81 don't stoop to vulgarity, sir,
said the irate visitor to the editor.
"Yes, | had observed that" re-
sponded the editor cheerfully.
"I'm glad you have, sir"
"Don't mention it," begged the
editor, blandly. 81 am sure a per-
son of your character would not
stoop to vulgarity."
"No, sir; no" \.
"No, of course not" interrupted
the editor: ''he would have to reach
up to il. Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

A girl generally knows just how
to deny having been kissed SO as to
make man either believe or dis
believe it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

1t is only when man hasn't
been bald long that he has no faith
in patent hair restorers. !.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

The new woman is made up OF as
much Of man as she can steal and as
little Of woman as she can stand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

The main advantage about winter
is that you don't have to remember
TO keep the screen door shut.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

,raJsHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JAS
Per, DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, BY
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFlCE.-lN COURIER BUILDING
* WEST SIXTH STREET.
PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION.
D., Year. 50 Numbers, Postpaid, 81 90,
sr ,rter time in proportion.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Ear legal advertisements legal rates
"a lines 81 90 for first insertion; Doc
each subsequent insertion.
F,r yearly advertisements liberal con
tracts will be made to regular adver
tisers.
COMMERCIAL AND JOB WORK
OF al Kinds Promptly and Neatly ex
ecnted at LIBERAL PRICES.
We einvite inspection and business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. z. COX,
Attorney at Law,
JASPER, INDIANA.

Prosecuting Attorney Tor the 1ith JuulN.a, ~,
ri.a.'it ,n1 wiIl carefully attend 90 any clNil
hnsne-- entrusted to him in any county OF
the circuit .,,.- -. ,,,,ti,. s,,,,,,re
ne e. 'N2-ly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

Purdue University Experiment station,
Noycmbcr2, l,s1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27

cavating cellars, planting trees, ere
ating pools for sliding purposes and
doing other things to get the place
ready to assume a wintry aspect at
the proper time. Meanwhile the at
nlosphere grew hotter and hotter each
day.
Alice's stockings were hung up
Christmas eve. She said her prayers
and was just about to jump into bed
when she felt the atmosphere growing
palpably cooler. She ran to the win
dow and, sure enough, snowflakes were
coming down, as, indeed, well they
might, seeing that four Of her fathers
faithful employees were industriously
shaking them out Of iceboxes from the
roof.
At midnight a clamor that might
awake the dead reused Alice from her
sleep. She heard loud voices crying
out, Hold on there, Slasher; steady
Crasher; whoa, Bonner; gee, there,
Bitten Running once more to the
window in q state of high excitement,
Alice Holton saw that the ground was
white, and more than that, she saw
four reindeer harnessed to sledge
from which sledge a stout man furred
to the eyes was in the act of stepping.
1T is old Sanity" soliloquized Alice.
not at all afraid, though her heart beat
fast, and he is coming here. I'm the
only little girl in the house"
Being d sensible child Alice crept
softly back to bed, believing it was the
proper thing to receive such distin-
guished visitor either while asleep or
pretending to sleep. She heard his
footsteps as they came nearer and
nearer and at last the redoubtable
Santa, himself entered the room. She
fancied he was somewhat tall for the
DID gentleman, as she had seen him in
pictures, but tall or short he was laden
down with all manner of good things
On the mantlepiece, the table, the
chairs, the bed, the beneficent Sanity
heaped up exactly those articles Alice
thought she required. Having disposed
of his goods Santa Claus bent over
Alice in her bed and imprinting a soft
kiss on her brow nurmured God bless
you darling
Then Alice fell asleep. When she
came down next morning everything
was as Christmasy, as she EXPRESSED
recently planted were white, tremen-
dous canvas awnings covered the
grounds Immediately around the hc7sA
frozen rivulets were to be seen here
and there, sparrows, chaffinches, lin
nets and robins fitted from bush to
aush and from one clump of evergreens
70 another, and while Alice was admir-
ing tnoSe sights their results after
breakfast, a coach rolled up to the
front gate, which contained two little
boys and three little girls.
The visitors assisted Alice in con-
structing her snow man, and, though
it was, to be sure, a, little queer to be
obliged to do it in a shed where a ma
chine ground out GOODNESS by the sauae
yard, and where the sawdust was,
somehow or other, mixed with the
snow, still they got along famously
and at night Alice told her father with
sparkling eyes that she had never spent
a happier day.
''The little piece of deception" said
John Halton. subsequently, "cost me
e75,000, but, then, it furnished employ
ment to hundreds, and it gave pleas
ure to my little girl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27
ZALINSKI'S BIG GUN.
How It Is Being Made and What It
Is Being Made Of.

Chicago Record: The new gun was
designed by Captain e. L. Zalinski, of
the retired list of the army, and is be-
ing constructed under the direction of
Captain Ira McNutt, of the ordnance
corps, and Lieutenant John S. Meigs,
formerly Of the navy. All the metal
used IS compressed in the fluid state
by pneumatic power, and is then forged
under the largest hammer in the world,
which is capable of delivering a blow
of 100 tons. With every step in the
process of manufacture specimens of
the metal are subjected to chemical
analysis and other tests, to determine
their purity, density and 1exibility
AS much care is taken with the var
iOus parts of this monster in construc-
ton and the selection of material as
with microscope or the finest watch.
The gun is made in nine pieces. The
tub, which is the center of the gun,
will weigh $1,000 pounds. This is COW
cred by q jacket which slips off and
on, according to the necessities of the
case. ard weighs 10000 pounds. The
jacket is supported and strengthened
by several hoops, which weigh a ton
or two each. The breech-lock. is a
piece of metal about as big as a flour
barrel, tempered and annealed by the
most delicate processes known to sci
ence.