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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
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HUMOROUS.


--AIly-sThe novel of Thornpsop's "
uerfect lnush." Sallie-"Ofcourse. Its
: cereal story.--Philadelphia Times.
"A Boys Lung Capacity.--Ienry,"
said Mrs. Noodle. Il hear WHY'S voice.
Won't you step 10 the door and ten him
i want him?" But Willy was two miles
away, disputing point with the UNI
pir..-Eockland Tribune.
The new order had begun to be
pretty old thing, when one evening she
came home 10 find her husband in tears.
1.-The cook" sobbed the unhappy man,
"has gone and bought a new stoyepiPe
hat Just like mine."-DetrotT Tribune
-Boggs' Old Friend.-"Great heav-
ems, man. DO / find you reduced 10
playing a cornet on the street corner to
make living? Boggs-"l amt doing
this 10 make living. My wife won't
let me practice in the house. '-Tit-Bits.
-Judge-"Arey you aware Of any miti-
eating circumstances in your case 2
Criminal-"Yes, your honor; this is the
fiftieth time | have been arrested for
vagrancy, and / thought that perhaps
we might get up little jubilee."-Tit-
Bits.
Tom scribbler (desperately)-
Jack. / am sick and tired of writing
bad poetry for living | shall not
cudgel my brains any longer. have
better plan" Jack Pluuger-"What is
it?" Eom scribbIer-..I shall make me
a sand bag and cudgel other peoples
brains"
THE possession of box said
Partridge TO Mrs. S. Van Jones Smith
at the opera. '-is great blessing" NO
doubt" said Mrs. S. Van j. Smith; you
men can go out between the acts with
out disturbing anybody" 1T is not
that" said Partridge; ut is that we
men can 20 out during the acts without
disturbing anybody that makes IL a
boon.'-Bazar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

chain. with sheets and halyarcs lei 60,
and courses. toFSsils, topgallantsails
and royals clewcd up and laxily Stating
A. she rolled
In half an hour the fog lifted the
sun shone clearly and We could see the
Tremendous snrces rushing around the
fearful pool like monsters in pitt
IL was To the west Of u. and Is the
air 10 the south grew clear we OBJ
ser, ed a tall brig drifting slowly toward
the fearful vortex
.-The Dutchmanl the Dutchman,-
cried all our men. in breath.
For everyone saw that the vessel was
tie Zuy,lcr Zee
She had no anchors. no boats and the
curresi was carrying her steadily
tow ard that place of terror. where the
sea god Odin would grasp her by the
keel and hurl her thunderingly below
Clear away the yawl. shouted Capt
Rivers. Come with me. four Of you,
ne added. sprin-ing over the taffraIl.
"Stand by the tackles. Lower away
snd cast off"
Three OF my ~hipmates and myself
vent with him. How we sprang 10 the
oars.
The Zuvder Zee was reached. Mrs
Rivers and little Charlie together with
the Dutch captains wife. were put
into the boat. and all hands besides. ten
IN number. taken with them
With a complement Of i persons our
little vawl felt the tide in a way that
placed her in terrible danger. but at last
We succeeded in reaching the .-hip in
safety.
As VIC did 20 the Dutch brig went into
the whirI. What a sight II was. Around
and around she swept now standing
nearly on end. now lying over till her
Yards dipped in the water. and all the
-h.adforrm most. stcrnforemos- or
lroadside to-~Oing with frightful
speed.
Then the hull disappeared. the lower
r,Asts were swallowed. the royal yards
went ont If sight. She was gone.
we arrived safely al Rotterdam. But
I. no can describe the carrSSeS showerei
rlon little Charlie through al the
,.a~sages The Dutch mother. who hal
lost her hoy. seemed 10 love the Amrri.
can child almost AZ her own. and when
We sailed from the old Holland seaport
she waited him fearful kisses as his
snail face looked hack 20 the quaint
ld-awhridge where she stood
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

In a recent issue of the North Ameri-
can Review Prof. Thmston discussed
man as a motor and tries TO estimate
his force. lie is heat engine in which
combustion takes place at = singularly
low temperature. The steam motor and
gas motor acts through VACATIONS OF
temperature. but the man motor l.
throughout of a pretty uniform temper
ature-about 9s. He transforms energy
By processes different from those OF
other motors. by processes not yet un
derstood. Considering the amount OF
fuel. or food. consumed by a man, he
has. for outside work at least, the Elf
cheney Of the best steam engines. He
equals the best engine in the supply OF
energy he gets out of a given quantity
OF fuel. The man motor consumes daily
a quantity of food .quivale mt dynamic
ally TO pound OF coal, or one-ffth OF 4
horse power for "a hours. y days work
is about one-eighth OF horse power
for eight hours. The animal machine
utilizes one-fifth of the energy supplied
20 it-as does the best steam engine.
But the man motor does more. The
brain works as well as the muscles. Di-
gestion. respiration and circulation,
and the construction and repair Of It's
sue all consume energy. II follows that
the man motor gets out much moro
than 20 per cent. Of the energy stored W
in his fuel. Experiments by IIirn with
respect to the heat Of the body suggest
that the animal engine shows results
for as much as 50 per cent Of the theo-
retical maximum. Baltimore Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

little Charlie Rivers. climbing upon the
bulwarks of our ship. had hailed him
in childish tones as the Zuyder Zee
swept past Us.
Mounting upon the head rail. while
his father and mother were below. he
had fallen under the briggs bows and
was never seen aC>n.
The bereaved mother. coming on
board of us. as we lay at anchor. took
title Charlie in her arms and cried hit
terls. Mrs. Rivers cried. too. and from
that moment she was continually APP
prehensive of some accident TO her lit
tie one.
The two vessels finished loading al the
same time. and the brig and ship got I'M
der way together. TO 60 down the ford
This is very wide and long-a sea in
itself-and in rough weather one Of the
mos, dangerous places in the world
But now all was pleasant Thousands
of sea-fowl circled around the vessel.
and the distant shores of the Loffoden
islands had a warm. misty beauty.
This state Of things. however. did not
long continue. The weather thickeneh
as If preparing for a storm. then the
breeze left us. and we dropped anchor
in deep water. in order not To he set out
of our course by the tide.
Soon afterward il began 10 blow heavi'
". vet the wind. being from the north.
west. our anchorage. under one 81 fhf
islands. was SO sheltered that we did
not drag.
The cbb tide opposed the wind and
the tumult grew fearful. The sea was
tremendous. IL carried away the Dutch
briggs deck load. her longboat and yawl
while both vessels pitched bowsprit un
der at every plunge. rolling "scuppers
to- and fast taking along their anchors
The brig dragged faster than the ship
and being TO windward. came near get
ting afoul Of Us. as. stern foremost. tug
ging back on her chains and delugr,
with water. she saggcd slowly past.
Indeed. her mainyard struck our oyrr
as the two waliowing vessels rolic'
toward each other; a aftcrward Shi
lay iumbling for some minutes. 80 cioS'
10 our quarter that we could almc~
have jumped on board Of her
AZ this moment. little Charlie River
was with his mother in the cabin. Th'
stern lights were open. and. standing
on the transom. Charlie was gazing iron
one Of them on the foam that curlc,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

irving al Bergen il was found the cargo
MAS away up the coast. at a small SEA
rort on the Vest-fiord. and for this place.
otter discharging. the Rollo made sail
With light, contrary breezes, We
tackled a great many times. and on one
of these tacks. near the Loffoden islands
passed close by the spot where al GER
tain times of tide. and especially after
northwest gales. RACES the great Mael-
etrom. the terrors of which We're so eN-
nggerated by the early geographers.
The ebb current had probably set Us
out of our course. but we saw nothing
remarkable. save a commotion of the
waters two or three miles away. re-
minding us of the Race in Long Island
sound. or OF Hell Gate. as il used TO be
in those days.
A good breeze would have carried the
ship through it in perfect safety. nor
would it have swamped fishing boat
Standing into the Nes'-fiord. We
finally dropped anchor in snug har-
bor. before the little Norwegian hamlet
which was TO furnish u with cargo
What a cold and lonely region it twas,
The captains wife and little hoy were
on board. and the sight of them kept
a warm place all the time in my heart,
as il 20 much of bright New England
still survived for rs. though we were
away up in the Nest-fiord-
A Dutch brig. called the Zuyder Tee
was likewise there
She had sailed week before ourselves
from Rotterdam. and by "a singular coin
cidence her captain also had taken his
wife and little hoy. But the little blue
eyed fellow was no more al bout the decks
We had seen his pretty face at the rail
as the brig wen, out of Rotterdam. anf
again as she went out of Bergen. an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

Do not be envious Of the rich. They
ave what money commands. the lux
uries of life. that which ministers to tho
eve and to physical comfort. but shey
have also that which wealth brings.
care. perplexity. continued worry, the
burden OF business. and sometimes
heavy losses. The man of moderate
means, humble competence, who -
under the necessity OF working. Is on
the average much happier than the
,nan OF wealth Many a man OF gress
wealth thinks with regret Of the happy
DAYS whi.h disappeared as riches IN
crcased.-Ilnited Presbytcri>n-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
10 =, u,a neeu Bryap,

The 4th Of March is almost here, and
he voice of the receiver Is still heard In
the land. Notwithstanding the wish
which is father to the thought that
prosperity should come. banks crash,
business enterprises are staggered and
the receiver stands preeminent as the
advance guard of Mckinleyism- We
were told that the mere triumph Of
sound money would so compose mat
tiers that without further effort BUSH
ness would take care of itself. The
triumph has come. the date OF inaugu-
ration can he seen over the hilltops or
time. and there is no Improvement
Suppose Bryan had been elected, how
I'll these things would have been
charged up against free silverism'
Since the reverse is the fact. are they
not as fairly chargeable 10 Mckinney
ism? 1t may be like rubbing turpen-
tine into raw place TO ask the ques-
ton. but the people are asking it, every
rhere.-Atlanta Constitution
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

"Mister." said the haggard man. look
ing over the fence. I'm that hungry
that I would be glad IL you would
gimme turnip."
But the cold-hearted farmer gave him
q turn-down. Cincinnati Enauirsr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

Syndicate shareholders who are
DOT satisfied with the dividends de-
clarcd In the proposed tariff bill will
send in their claims TO Chairman Ding
ky.--St. Louis Rsnuhh-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

1t is said that the major. in order
10 do a good turn for Mark Hanna may
Be. compelled to PIT him in the cabinet.
The country will not be in grief. how
ever. IL Hanna's participation in govern
ment shall continue TO be that OF one
Of the ordinary everyday uniis--Bing-
hamton IL. ~ Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
TN THE GRASP OF ODlN.
ny GEORGE II. COOMER-

ME 30 years ago
/ belonged 10 the
ship Bollo. lying al
Rot ier dam. and
after we had re-
manned there sonr
weeks our captain
got a freight for
Bergen. in Nor
way.
We were TO take
back a load of pine
lumber, but on ar
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
TERRORIzED.
Shooting and Cutting in a
Tough Dive in TennesseetOWn.

Monday night a shooting affary took
place in a tough dive in Tennesseetown
near the corner of Twelfth and Bu-
chanan streets. Joe Black who was re-
Gently released from the penitentiary
was shot. Just how the shooting oc-
CURED or who did it has not yet been
learned by the officers. Black is in
hiding and as yet has not been found.
On Sunday night there was a shooting
and cutting scrape on Lincoln street,
between Eleventh and King streets, but
like the other, nothing has as yet been
unearthed by the police.
The place where Black was shot is
one of the most disreputable dives in
Topeka. 1t is a combination of joint
and disOrderly house. The neighbor-
hood is terrorized and the better class
Of the inhabitants of Tennesseetown
are afraid to give any information to
the police for fear that they will meet
with harm at the hands of the gang
that is perpetrating the OutrageS. The
officers have been informed that the
gang has threatened to burn the houses
of anyone who viii give any Informal
tion to the police. The shooting on
Sunday night was supposed to have
been done by Black who was in q quar-
rel with Bill AcAdoO 1t is thought
that 1t was McAdoo who shot Black to
get even.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
SILVER WILL NOT DOWN.
It Continues to Plague the British
Finar cier.

London, Oct 13.-The Daily Chronicle
mentions the rumor that the government
intends to do something for silver and
says:
Are we to be plunged into an acute
and dangerous controversy over the cur
rency problem? Is this time for the
foremost financial center of chrisendom
to revert to the stage from which other
states are seeking to rise? We protest
against any such action to oblige the
United States, who do nothing to Oblige
US"
Manchester England, Oct 13.-sir Will
liam Henry Houldworth, Bart, Conserva-
tive member of parliament for the north
west division of Manchester, who was the
delegate of Great Britain the monetary
conference held at Brussels in 1892, pre-
sided today d a large meeting here, at
which a resolution was adopted calling
upon the government. Sin view of the
injurious effects of the dislocatiOn be-
tween gold and silver to take advantage
of the overtures of France and the United
States and redeem the governments
promise in regard to securing a parity be-
tween gold and silver"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
SEEKS RE -ELE
GOV. Leedy Says He is Going Before
the People on Eis Record.

Governor Leedy at Long Island Sat
urday made what he pronOunces the
first political speech in which he has
INDUCED this summer. At Atchison
Monday night he made another and
announced his candidacy for renomina-
tiOn and re election.
The governor discussed the record of
the state administration and talked
about the public questions which he
has taken action upon and told of the
good work of the legislature. He di-
rected his remarks at length. to the ex-
ecutive department and stated that
next year he would appear before the
people of the state and ask for an en-
dorsement of the record for the two
years which he will occupy the office.
The governor touched but briefly on
the proposed north and south railroad
and stated that he cared nothing about
that idea except that he would be
greatly pleased to see a railroad con-
structed from the gulf to Kansas
which he said will pay for itself
with two crops such as are being har-
vested in Kansas this year and would
prove Great blessing to the people by
cutting down the freight rates now rob
bling the people Of the profits of their
labor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
CHANGING COATS FOR OFFICE
Mr. High of Hutchinson, Finds That
it is Poor Business.

Col. J. n. High of Hutchinson who
has been a Republican nearly all his
d position under the state administra-
tion in return for his services in that
direction. This he failed to secure and
has also been refused a position under
the national administration by the
president. Failing to land a prize un-
der Governor Leedy Mr.. High made an
effort to secure reinstatement to the
81 600 position in the general land office
which he held under the Harrison ad-
miniStra tiOn.H He presented his endorse
ments to the commissioner at Wash
ingtOn and inaugurated a vigorous
campaign for reinstatement but has
been informed that there are no va
cancies in the department and that re-
instatement is out of the question. This
information was conveyed to Mr.. High
after the commissioner had been in
formed that the applicant supported
Bryan in the last campaign.
Mr.. High is now on his way home.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
QUARANTINE CASE.
It Has Been Advanced on Supreme
Court Docket.

Through the influence of Governor
Leedy the Lyon county quarantine
case has been advanced on the docket
Of the United States supreme court, and
T. n. Sedgwick, for the Katy. Eugene
Hagan of this city, w. c. Perry of Fort
Scott and Judge Cunningham of En-
poria for the original plaintiffs, went
to Washington today to argue it.
Against the protests of farmers in
Chase county, the Katy delivered cat
tie infected with Texas fever. These
cattle gave it to other cattle and the
farmers suffered heavy losses They
sued the Katy for damages and got an
aggregate of S58. 600. An appeal was
taken to the state supreme court and
the decision of the lower court was sus-
tanned. The Katy then took an appeal
to the United States supreme court,
urging the unconstitutiOnality of the
quarantine law.
The question is an important one, for
if the road wins before the supreme
court Kansas will have no protection
whatever from infected cattle.
There are 1874 cattle owners interested
because OF having secured judgments
against the railroad for loss of cattle
by death from fever.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
WATERS ATTORNEY FEE.
The Court Decides It is Just and
Should be Paid.

The case of Waters VS.. Quinton was
commenced in Justice McClintock's court
on Tuesday and the decision was handed
down this, morning. Joe Waters sued for
an attorney fee of $3.50 which he claimed
Frank Quinton owed him. one hundred
dollars was for fees in the case Of Case
VS.. Durein and $50 was his fee in the
case of Case VS. Hornby Hib Case as
sisted Joe Waters in the two cases and
acted as Qutntons attorney in the pres
ent suit. He was placed on the stand
as a witness and from his testimony it
was decided that the fees were not ex-
orbitant. Case was in a peculiar posi-
ton, as he is friendly to Waters. but was
arguing the case for Quinton and testify
ing Indirectly for Waters. Justice Nc
Clintock decided that Waters claim
should be allowed to the extent of $23I10
deducting $3.50. which the testimony
showed Quinton had paid. The case was
appealed to the district court ana bond
furnished
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
WAVE OF UNBELIEF
Is Said to be Sweeping Over India
Turning to Their Old Books.

New Haven, Notwithstanding Smiths
report to the American board of foreign
missions covered the following eleven
missions:
Western Turkey, Central Turkey, Foo
Chow, North China, Shansi and South
cronesian mission and Hawaiian Is
lands
Secretary Barton covered the work of
the Indian board, Turkey, European
and Asiatic missions in his report.
Spain. he said, had been a hard field
in which to work during the past owing
to the political excitement and terrible
India was losing confidence in her
ideals, in her priesthood and in her
worship.
It appeared as if a wave of unbelief
was sweeping over her 2S7 ,000, 600 and
that when they had let go that which
so manifestly fails to meet the natural
longing of the heart they would turn
to the Christian faith.
1.-THE educated HindUs have" he said,
recently turned to their ancient books
to find that with which to thWart the
work of the Christians.
The movement is in reality helping
to undermine the faith of the I1indOOs
and show them that their own religion
is doomed to decline and that the gOS-
pei of Christ must stand at last as the
universal faith. The religions of Japan
have not deep hold upon the hearts of
her people. They no longer worship
anywhere, but withhold their support
Of the temples and disclaim belief in
any religion, relegating all to the realm
their religion is regarded by them
more important than worship. 1t is,
however. an ethic whose basis is not
morality or Christianity"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
IT rs a FIGHTER.
Webb McNalps Comment on the
Travellers Insurance Company.

Speaking of the action of the Travel
ers' Insurance company of Hartford, in
bringing suit to enjoin the superin-
tendent of insurance from exercising
the discretionary power conferred upon
him by the statutes, Webb McNall said
today:
The effort of this company to pre-
vent an examination of it's affairs is
in line with it's general policy of the
concern.
The company has a record for con-
testingand refusing to pay claims which
attaches to no other company in the
United States to such extent as to
the Travellers. In 1895 the Travellers
contested in the courts over Il per cent
of its death losses. In 1896 it contest
ed over IL per cent.
The Standard company for 1895 con-
tested per cent of it's losses; in 1896
5 per cent was contested.
In 1895 the Union Casualty company
in 1896, less than ? per cent"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
Argen tine Bank Case.

Business in the state bank commits
sioner's office has been suspended for a
couple of days owing to the absence of
the commissioner and his deputies at
Kansas City where they have been
compelled to appear as witnesses on
behalf of the state against George
Taylor who is charged with wrecking
the late Argentine bank while acting
as cashier. This case has been pend
ing for some months in the courts at
Kansas City and the commissioner has
made frequent trips to find upon his
arrival that the case had been post
poned. 1t was taken up at this term
of court and a large number of wit
nesses have been examined.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13

IgnatiuslDonnelly Stopped From Car
rying on His Subscription.

Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota in
his paper has been urging the Populists
throughout the United States to for
ward him contributions of ten cents
each with which to pay off the mort
gage on the home Of Mrs. Mary E.
Lease of Wichita which was recently
disposed of under foreclosure proceed
ings.
Mrs. Lease declined to make an effort
to save the property from the hammer
saying that for the amount of money
which was represented by the mortgage
she could purchase a much better and
more cOmmOdiOuS home.
Some of the Kansas acouafntances OF
Mrs. Lease have written to Mr.. DOnnel-
" telling him of the circumstances con-
nected with the case and Offering free
advice to the effect that the Minnesota
gentleman is engaged in a thankIess
task and collecting money for a pur-
pose which is not necessary
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
Kansas Scboolhooka

From reports already received by the
state school text book distributing
agency it is learned that 50 600 school
histories have been sold and 5000 old
books taken in exchange. Fourteen
thousand physical Biographies have
been sold and 500 exchanged. Eighty
five thousand elementary and 10. 600 ad-
vanced books have been sold. The num-
ber of elementary books exchanged was
200: advanced books exchanged IS. 900.
Seventy thousand first readers We're
sold and L, GOO received in exchange.
The business is not yet finished as
many district schools are just begin
ming.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
NO QUARREL NOW
Between Joe Bristow and Kerens
Over Missouri Post tofices.

A Washington dispatch today says:
r. c. Kerens of st. Louis a member of
the Republican national committee to-
day stated that the controversy be
tween himself, Fourth Assistant Post
master General BristOW and Mr. Gary
over Missouri postoffices has been set
tied MI Kerens said:
THE recent tangle in which we were
involved was the result of an error fol-
lowed by misunderstanding and I de-
that he was not wholly to blame"
The ''tangle" was Of such cOnse-
quence that Mr.. BristOw refused to ac-
cept Mr.. Kerens' recommendation for
the appointment of p0stmasters in a
number of interior towns in Missouri