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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
GAN MOVE ANYTHING.


Methods at Pushing.
There are certain men working quiet
ly In various parts of the United States
who could IL they chose to do il, move
the Pyramids, pick up the Egyptian
obelisks, or lift modern skyscraper
from its caisson bed and carry IL across
the street. There are not many such
men. yet few. il any. pondcrous objects
exist in the world which they Will not
attempt to move intact for n considera-
ton. In the directory these men are
called house movers. but they are en-
titled 10 a designation of far greater
dignity, for some of their achievements
are numbered among the great engineer
ing feats of the world. Within the past
few months the house movers have ex-
perienced an unwonted activity. Some
really creditable and in some cases stu
pendous feats have been performed.
The moving of Lowering hall at Johns
Hopkins university was one of these
fears. the moving of an upper New York
house lo blocks along the public high
way was another, and the very recent
moving and resetting of tall smoke
stack at Manhanset was a third.
One of these house movers declares
that there is no building. however
heavy. however bulky, which cannot be
lifted from its foundations and con-
veyed any distance. This means, of
course. without any damage to the
building itself; that the very ornaments
on the mantel pieces. the bric-a~ brac in
the cabinets will in no way be disturbed,
that the window glass will not be even
cracked, that the home life of the fam
lily occupying the moving house will be
undisturbed. Such is absolutely the
fact. 1t is not necessary for the occu-
pants OF the building to temporarily
change their quarters; to take the cas-
tors off the bedsteads, nor TO pack ur
all the perishable articles in the house.
1t Is on record that an old tall clock
which was in a house which was moved
In Westchester county, N. Y; never
stopped running all during the
progress of removal. On the other
lnnd there seems to be no limit to the
movers capabilities as far as weight Is
concerned. The Brighton Beach hotel,
which was placed on $50 fiat cars and
moved 600 feet, weighed 5000 tons. The
weight OF the recently moved railroad
station at Mott Haven, n. ", is LOO
tons. This building was composed en-
tjrsly of brick and stone and the weight
is very unequally distributed, a central
tower alone weighing 500 TONS To be
frank. these feats take all of the won
derment out OF the raising of the pyra-
mids and obclisks, inasmuch az the most
primitive tools are used by the engi.
neers--Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

No man ever gets quite as close up Il
God as he does when his little child h,
sick.
man who will admit that he is sen.
timental has no more of it about him
than frog.
The average woman goes 10 her grave
remembering what girl gave her the
cheapest wedding present she got.
Agirfs idea of lovely married couple
IS one that always gives party on
the anniversary of the day they first
met.
When girl who has pretty feet lies
down i'm a hammock she always goes Ia
lots of trouble to cover them up-and
doesn't.
You can never tell how . girl looks a,
the breakfast table by the way she
looks when she sits out on the porch
in the evening.-N. Y. Press.
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looking after things: this fellow wa,
given orders TO find Col. Bounce" AN.
stick 10 him. Inside OF half a day n,
reported that he had picked up his man
and we felt quite certain that within .
week we should knos more about the
Treasure.
We missed il by not rating the
colonel high enough. lie didn't lool,
o'erintelligent. but we had a fox 10
deal with. lie loafed for about week
spoke freely Of his past 10 the captains
servant and finally sought and OBJ
tanned employment with a native jewel
er. AS soon as he had done this we
tEree packed off to the hills, leaving the
servant on watch. The nabob's palace
had been blown up and was a mass of
runs, but we were not at all interested
In that direction. The place had been
explored again and again. and without
luck We had 10 do some figuring and
then regulate our movements accord
ingly. First, we took il for granted
that the nabob had run off his treas
ure. In so doing he would have to take
at least half a dozen men into his con-
fidence. As commander of his forces.
Col. Bounce" would certainly be
one. The wealth. had not been taken 10
the city. nor had it been turned over
to anyone for safe keeping II had
certainly been buried somewhere. and
the hills offered many advantages over
the open ground. 1t was more than
even chances that the treasure had been
walled up in a cave or cavity of some
sort. and that within six or eight miles
Of the palace.
As beginning TO active operations
we drew a map of the locality and di-
v,ded II of with lines radiating like
the spokes of wheel. the ruins being
the hub. Each man was to take a line
and follow 1t by compass distance of
six miles-then cross to another and
return to the hub. As the lines were
only ten rods apart, according to our
scale. it would be easy to inspect every
foot of the ground passed over. There
were days when the heat was too great
to move. and at the end of three weeks
we had finished only quarter OF the
work. II was then decided TO change
the plan and let each man search as
he would; but fourth week passed.
and we were just where we were at the
start.
We would have given up now but for
a flying visit from the captains man.
who reported that "Col. Bounce
had quit the place and left the city.
He had purchased. a. horse and quanti-
ty of provisions, and there was reason
TO believe that he would show up in the
hills and seek the treasure cave. We at
once moved our camp and set watch
for the man. Two days later he showed
up and went into camp about mile
away. He had no reason 10 suspect our
presence. as we were supposed to have
gone north for tigers; but he was play
ing for big stake and would take no
chances. Our men had an eve on him
day and night for ten days before he
To some root hunters he ex-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
HARVESTING THE TIDES.
One Instance in which the Power
Has Been Successfully Applied.


Various plans have been suggested at
different times for the utilization of
the energy developed by the rise and
fall of the tides, but the intermittent
character of the power has usually pre-
vented any satisfactory solution of the
problem. There is. however, one in
stance in which tide power has been
quite successfully applied in a very SIM
pie manner. Along the river front at
Liverpool there is n tendency for the
accumulation of silt against the dock
walls, requiring occasional dredging
for It's removal. Instead of using scoop
dredges, this mud is removed at diff
ferent periods 10y the use of tide power
in the following manner: Along the
base of the dock wall is laid a pipe, per-
forated with holes, directed outward.
this pipe being connected with the in
terror OF the dock system. and suitable
valves being provided to permit or
check the flow of water. When the
tide is very low, and consequently the
head of water measured from the sur
face in the docks is at its greatest, a
sudden opening Of the connection per-
mits rapid flushing action by the
water escaping through the holes in the
pipe at the base of the walls, securing
out the mud and driving it out into
the river to be carried away. AS the
tides at Liverpool average about 25 feet
or more, IL is evident that this simple
form OF dredging apparatus may be
very effective, and as the time chosen
Tor using it may be selected when the
supply OF water is greatest, il does not
interfere with the regular use of the
docks. Ultimately, no doubt, the in
PRODUCTION of practical and economical
forms of power storage will render the
equalization of tide power commercial.
ly practicable, but at the present time
this example serves to demonstrate the
fact that solar and lunar attraction,
as expressed by the tides, have been
harnessed in small way at least
Casters Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
UNCLE SANS FoRETHouoHT.
Omcfals Making Ready 20 Observe
the suns Total Eclipse in 1900.

Omcfa1s Making Ready to Observe
the suns Total Eclipse in 1900.
The United States government il
already preparing to take observations
of the total eclipse of the sun which
is TO take place on May 2s, 1900.
Observation stations will be estab-
lished along the path of the total eclipse
and experienced astronomers in the
service of the government will be sent
down to take the observations and
make the astronomical calculations
which it is expected will be SO valuable
TO science and to astronomy.
These observations will be for the
purpose of determining the best points
mt which to establish the permanent
stations, where the final observations
will be taken during the eclipse of 1900
The path of the total eclipse will ex-
tend in direct line from New Orleans
to Norfolk, Va, and will pass through
Georgia in the locality Of Macon.
Blank report sheets have been sent
to all the weather bureaus in the vicini-
ty of the path of the eclipse with the
instruction to the weather man to Sc
cure the services of capable and in
telligent men to take the observations
and register the results in the sheets
made for the purpose. The exact con-
dition of the sky, OF the sun and of the
whole heavens will be marked down
in the sheets every morning of the
month when the observations are being
taken, and all of the sheets when filed
out will be sent to Washington and
carefully graded. The permanent OBJ
servation stations will be established
at the points where the first observa-
tons taken receive the highest percen.
tage.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Rev. Henry Rupp. the oldest act-
I'VE clergyman in Illinois,. now in his
ninety-tbird year. Is still strong and
vigorous. and breaches every Sunday.
The golden jubilee of Beloit coll
lege will be celebrated on June e..
A bust Of DIR. Aaron Lucius Chaplin
who was president Of the college for
SO years. vill be unveiled, and ads
dresses will be made by many distin-
guished men.
brooklyn presbytery on May 20 re-
torate of the First Presbyterian church
Of Brooklyn, and in doing SO adopted
resolutions testifying to its apprecia-
tion of his qualities as a Christian gem
tleman, his devotion to high scholar
ship and TO truth, and of his unbroken
fidelity as a preacher.
In a glowing speech commemora-
tive of Queen victoria's long lease OF
power, DR.. Parker, of London. de-
clared the ether day: I'VE do not
celebrate the queens long reign. but
the queens good reign" With fine
independence, DIR. Parker added I'VE
owe much to the queen. but the queen
owes much more to us. Let her close
her splendid reign by restoring to God
the titles Head of the church and De-
fender Of the faith" This passage
was greeted with loud cheers.
The impracticability of some pioun
souls is well illustrated by a conversa-
ton which once passed between DIR.
Creighton and another English bishop
regarding a man for whom they wanted
to do something. The bishops spoke
at length about his virtues. and detailed
his good qualities. they considered
what he could do and what could be-
done for him. but at last one of them
heaved sigh and remarked: HE il
as good as gold, and he will go to
Heaven; but he is no use"
Rev. DR.. William II. Mi.blrn, the
blind chaplain of the United States
senate. sailed for England recently
with his daughters. He is frequent
traveller over the Atlantic and is we'll
known ir religious and social circles
in the British .es. He has number
of pulpit engagements this summer
Until the United States senate adjourns
his post will be filed by President Nc
Kinley's pastor, Rev. DIR. Hugh John.
ston, Vice President Hobart kindly con.
senting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
THE SULTAN'S MOTHER.
Fulhllment of n Martinique Fora
tune Teller's Prophecies.

Fu1hl1ment of n Martinique For.
tune Teller's Prophecies.
The present sultan of Turkey is par
tally French by descent, curious fact,
from which hangs a romance.
Every loiterer in the pleasant byways
of history will recall the charming
story told anent Empress Josephine
and her friend Clara Bazillais of how
mulatto fortune teller prophesied that
each of these young beauties of Mar
Unique should marry an emperor. jose
phine, who was then merely Mile. de la
Pagerie, laughed at what she deemed
q piece Of idle fattery; and so did the
equally incredulous Clara Bazillais.
But nevertheless the prophecy came
true in both cases. Josephine became
empress of the French, and Mile. Ba-
zillais, by as strange turn of the wheel
of chance. ended her life as the first
consort and only actual wife of Sultan
Mahmoud IL.
The late Sultan Abdul Madjid, while
in Paris i'm 1867, told Napoleon III. the
full story of his mothers romantic ad-
ventures. Mile. Bazillais was on her way
from Martinique to Marseilles when
captured by piratical galley off Malta
and carried to Constantinople. There
she was exposed for sale in the slave
mart, but Sultan Mabmoud, happening
to pass that way, fell in love with the
fair maid of Martinique, and bought
her for very large sum Mile BAIL
lais acquired an extraordinary influence
over the grand Turk-so great a one,
indeed, that he married her formally,
having divorced all his other wives. She
remained a Christian to the last, and
after her consort's death in 1899 she
retired to a beautiful villa on the Bos-
phorus, where she spent her widowhood
under the name of mime. de Martini
que" Her eldest son became Sultan
Abdul Madjid, and her grandsons were
the late and present Sultans Murad v.
and Abdul Hamid III.
Mahmoud H., consort Of the ci-devant
Mile. Bazillais, was one of the best and
most energetic sovereigns that modern
Turkey has known. lie IL was who FIRST
introduced the customs Of civilized
courts at Constantinople, and placed
the Turkish diplomatic service Upon a
proper footing. May we not ascribe
some, al least, Of these tendencies
toward civilization to the influence of |
Clara Bazillais, girl friend Of Josephine
de Ia Pagerie. whose hand the mulatto
fortune teller read so slillfully in far.
oh Martinique Chicago journal.
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planned that he was camping out for his
health. and he did little but sleep and
cat. We had to hang about the camp to
be ready TO take up his trail. and the call
came at an unexpected hour. One night
at midnight he rose up and started
of along the hills to the north, carry
ing in his hand. what our. men. took to
be stick. Instead of following his
man the spy came to arouse us, and of
course we realized that il was no use
searching in the darkness.
Something came of the movement,
however. The spy FASTENED back to find
the man just returning. His walk had
lasted while the other had run four
miles and talked with us for five min
utes. That would mean not much more
than mile out. He had no stick in his
hand on returning: and was evidently
much elated over something. The spy
saw him take from his luggage a stout
English satchel and carefully inspect
it; two or three times he rose up and
seemed on the point Of leaving camp
again. He slept no more that night, but
walked about uneasily; and when the
report was made To us we knew that
he had found the cave and was about
ready TO appropriate the contents. He
must be got rid Of, for day at least.
and If he had not overreached us in the
end / should blush with shame over
the job we put up
The captains man was instructed to
watch for the patrol on the highway at
the foot of the hills. and to report that
"Col. Bounce" had conspired with him
TO burn q public building in the city.
This plan was carried out. and tho
"Coloncl" was arrested and taken 10
town; he was only well away when
We took up what we believed 70 be his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

The irate father had overtaken tho
clipping couple, but he was n little too
late. A complacent clergyman had tied
the knot.
Sir" said the irate father, "this n
simply outrageous. Can you forget that
she Is my only daughter"
I'll tell you what I'll do" returned
the groom. who always wanted to do
the right thing. II confess / didn't
think of tat the time, but will agree
never again to forget tiff you will also
kindly remember that she IL my only
wife,"
Everyone agreed that IL was a fair
proposition. but somehow IL didn't seem
to soothe the old mans temper TO any
appreciable extent Chicago Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
REMOVE HATS IN CHURCH.
Organization Formed Z Indiana poIia
Accomplished Its Purpose.

The other sunday the women's circle
of the First Baptist church of Indian
apolis, Ind, attempted an innovation
by uncovering their heads during reli-
gious services, but only few respond
ed, and it was spitefully said that those
who had elaborate and costly exhibits
OF the milliners' art treated the re-
quest with contempt. The next Sunday
the women's circle won a notable vic
tory. Much proselyting was evidently
done during the week. for as each lady
entered her pew she carefully removed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

During series of observations made
last summer by professor Of Cornell
university. it was discovered that there
had been most amazing change in the
climate of Greenland since the first rec
ords made concerning that region. II
would appear that there are, on the
Greenland coast, unmistakable evidence
OF submergence Of the land. Whether
this has caused q diversion of ocean
currents Is not yet determined. The
explorers found on the Greenland coast
poisoning flowers, transforms, fresh.
balmy air and birds and insects in
great abundance. On the American
shore thousands Of miles to the south
the conditions were reversed, and there
was every evidence of wintry weather.
the shores being covered with heavy
snowbanks and with great foes of ice
in their vicinity. The professor, in dis
cussing this subject, makes the follow
ing interesting Inquiries: Els Green
land now passing through the stage
of ice withdrawal from which the Amer
lean, Labrador and Baffin Land have so
recently escaped? And is there any
relation between the down-sinking OF
Greenland and the uprising OF Labra-
dor and Baffin Land? is theriee with
drawal directly due TO the land move
ment. and is the load of ice really the
cause for the sinking which allows its
withdrawal? That is. does the ice in
crease in area and extent with no other
result than it's own destruction by de-
pressing the land. and hence removing
the cause of supplyT-N. Y. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

Mrs. Pneumoney-Tll haze two
pounds of that sage cheese. and III
have pound Of impunity. too.
Grocer-Marm?
"One pound will be enough. / guess
DIR. koddle says that sage cheese can
be eaten with impunity; but then, you
know. may not like impunity."-Boe.
ton Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

II didn't know that your folks took
the Howier. Johnnie"
Yes. ma'am. we've been taking II
ever since the Poolers moved AWAY"
did you subscribe for 10 Them
NO, ma'am; the Poolers forgot 4
STOP t.~-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

Weary Watkins-Dis here newspaper
says that half the cause OF de hard times
Is de overcrowdin' OF dc professions
Hungry Higgins-It's gittin' that
way In our profession, TO dead Ger
tainty.-1ndinnapo Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

her hat or bonnet. This example was
followed by members of the church not
members Of the circle, and a number Of
nonmembers also took off their hats.
Not one half dozen out of the l25 menu
bership of the circle failed to respond,
and the circle is now felicitating it.
self that the battle Is won. The con-
gregation. at least the male members,
take very kindly to the innovation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

Teacher-What IL synonym
Bright Doy-It's word you can usa
a place Of another one when you dont
know how to spell the othsr go ,Nos}
ton Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16

Debutante--I wonder II I shall lose
my looks. too, when get your age?
Seasoned Sister--You will be lua)Sy q
you doi-punch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-12
DIED FIGHTING.
Bodies of Lieutenant Mcintyre and
His Twelve Men Discovered.

Simla, November 11.-When the
British accommodating force returned
to the camp in the Madam valley,
after disastrous return from the sum-
nit of the Saran-San mountain, Lieut..
Mcintyre and twelve men belonging
to the Northamptonshire regiment,
which had suffered most severely While
saving the wounded. were reported
missing; but it was hoped they would
succeed in reaching the camp. A dis
patch from Madam valley to-day how
ever, shows that the lieutenant and his
companions have been killed. Their
bodies have been found and it is said
to be evident from the position IN
which the corpses rested that the little
detachment fell calamity fighting to
the last. Every man of the party died
from rife bullet wounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-12
A STAG DINNER
Given by President Mckinley to Sir
Wilfred Laurier and the Other
Canadian Officials.

Washington, D. c. November 11.-Sir
Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian premier,
Sir Louis Davies, the minister Of marne
of Canada, and the other officials who
are taking part in the Boring Sea nego-
tiations, were entertained at dinner by
President Mckinley at the executive
mansion tonight. The list Of guests
was confined to gentlemen and included
the members of the cabinet. The guests
assembled in the blue parlor shortly be-
fore s o'clock, where President Mckin-
icy met them. Escorting Premier Lau-
rier, the president led the way to the
private dining room, where the table,
simply adorned with white chrysanthe-
NUNS. was set. The marine band was
present and played throughout the din
ner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-12
PARD0NED.
Governor Atkinson Orders the Re-
lease of John w. Thomas from the
Peni.entiary.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, November IL
Governor Atkinson to-day pardoned
John w. Thomas, convicted at the May
term, 1898, of the Wayne Circuit Court.
and sentenced to twenty years in. the
penitentiary on the charge of attempted
rape upon his daughter.
The evidence presented to the Gov
ernor in this case is to the effect that
the daughter of the prisoner, Esther, is
a lewd woman, that her father had
tried to reform her, that she told her
sister that she was going TO get rid o.
her father, and had tried to poison
him. Thomas was convicted on testi-
mony uncorroborated ~ any other wit
ness. The petition for pardon is sign
ed the members of the jury, court Off
Gals and Others.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-12
REFERRED.
Judge Jackson's Decision Against
Collector White Goes to the Solici-
tor of the Treasury.

Washington, November 1.-The case
o. Bntler. berry and Rucssnaan. govern
fment gaugers and storekeepers in a
ydistillery in the West Virginia collec-
ton district, which was tried by .ladge
Jackson, OF the United States Circuit
Court and a decision reached by which
Collector White is restrained from
either removing or transferring them
to other and subordinate positions as
was contemplated, has been referred to
the solicitor of the treasury. A some
what similar case as to the power OF
the collectors of internal revenue was
referred to the Attorney General, who
declined to express an opinion on the
facts presented. Judge Jackson held
that no removal shall be made except
for cause, nor until after the charges
against the persons sought to be re-
moved have been presented to him and
he be given an opportunity for defense.
IThe internal revenue bureaus conten-
ton is directly opposed to this view of
The law.