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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The sensational private bank
failures in Indiana, the result OF
speculative and dishonest manage
ment serve to emphasize anew the
need Of sound banking for all class
|es of the community.
For the poorer class of depositors
the solution Of the question is easy
if congress will but apply the reme-
dy. Postal savings banks would
guarantee to every small depositor
who chose to take advantage of the
institutions absolute security against
loss from any cause whatever, save
only the disruption of the govern
ment itself. The repeated failures
oi private institutions for the receipt
Of deposits should impress upon
congress the need for action in or
der to safeguard the savings of the
poor.
For the protection of the larger
Idepositors every precaution should
be taken by the government, both
federal and state, to insure, so fal
as possible, the soundness Of the
ban king institutions of the country.
In particular should supervision by
public authorities be insisted upon.
Chicago Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

A certain young woman, pretty
and interesting was invited TO GO
skating at the park one evening dur
ing the late freeze by her bestyoung
man. He is quite handsome and a
good catch, hence she was more
than anxious 10 make as good an
appearance before him as possible.
Her mamma insisted upon her
younger brother going along, much
to the young lady's displeasure, for
she knew his capacity for making
breaks to be practically unlimit-
ed. However 60 he must, and 60
he did.
At the park they skated about in
an ecstatic manner, the young man
whispering confectionery language
into one OF the young lady's ears,
while the little brother abused hel
on the other side, a. little brothers
are wont to do.
Suddenly the brother broke away
and sat down on the bank. The
sister and her young man called
him repeatedly, but he did moi
bulge. They skated past him and
wanted him to come on, but his on
ly reply was II can't"
Finally the sister, grown impa
tient, called to him in a somewhat
sharp tone:
"0wen, why don't YOU come on
I'll tell mamma"
"Oh, | can't" bawled Owen
now thoroughly desperate; 81
busted my suspenders an my
breeches won't stay up.
A silence as thick as molasses il
cold weather spread itself over th'
lake AMI remained unbroken TO
ten minutes. s.-Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1897.

along with the Black Diamond pro-
ject the sentiment was unanimous
in its behalf, and the people have
shown their eagerness by subscrib-
ing and paying on the spot their
quote OF the surveying fund.
Whenever the Louisville, Evans
vile and St. Louis r. r., otherwise
the Air Line, begins to understand
that the operation of the Black
Diamond means that they can send
their own solidtrains over our tracks,
down to the South Atlantic, as well
as any of their competitors, | pre-
dict that they will rather help this
movement to the extent of their
ability, as it increases enormously
the value of their present franchise
1t gives st. Louis direct line to
tide water under one management
The Air Line could not afford tc
throw any thing in the way OF the
snccess of the Black Diamond
which has now become an assured
fact in the eyes of the most far sight
ed X. r. men in this country.
Some pusillanimous men are 81
constituted that they never can lool
bat into the past, and even then
will never learn the lessons it con
tains for the future, and for this
reason they try and deride the id''
OF double track railroad from the
Ohio river to the sea.
1t is this cardinal principle, thi
corner stone of the Black Diamond
enterprise which c)mmends it to tn
far sighted business man; it is thi
principle above all, which induced
the writer to plank down his LITTLE
mite towards this undertaking, 70
: which he received in exchang
Stock Certificate No. /, of the Blacl
Diamond r. K.
The day is not far distant whel
said certificate can be framed as
precious memento Of the early be
j ginning of this gigantic work.
With hearty sympathy in tn
cause.
| am, Respectfully Yours,
CHAs. CRAMER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
GARY INVITES DISCUSSION.
Here's q Chance for Ever, body TO A.
sist in Securing q Great Reform.

Postmaster-General Gary ex-
presses pleasure at the widespread
comment upon his recommendation
for the establishment of postal saw
ings banks and invites further dis
cussion of the subject. "If we
all put our heads together" the
postmaster-general says, "the right
plan can be devised, and that is
what the country wants"
Ii is not often that cabinet Of
icer manifests such a disposition to
learn the desires OF the people on
matters Of legislation connected
with the developement Of his de-
partme Postmaster-General
Gary's request for a widespread
popular expression Of opinion on
the subject should meet with hearty
response on the part of the people.
The newspapers have already per
formed their duty in the matter.
Labor organizations, too, have very
generally given consideration to the
subject ,and with almost unanimous
voice have asked for postal banks.
Ii remains now for other bodies,
especially those representing the
commercial interests of the country,
to give their approval to the agita-
.tion, in order that congress may be
assured that the sentiment OF all
classes in the nation is virtually
united in favor of the early estab-
li-hment of these much-needed in
stitutions Tor the safe-keeping of the
savings of persons Of moderate
means. 1t may be true that the
commercial and business classes oi
the country have not such an i'm
mediate personal interest in the es-
tablishment of postal savings bank:
"a have the wage earners. But the
commercial portion OF the com
munity cannot afford to manifes
Indifference TO the well-being anC
contentment of the working popu
llation Of the country. Let them dc
what they can to promote good feel
ing at least by giving consideration
to propositions like that for the es
tablishnent Of postal savings banks
the only object of which is to Dc
something for the people, whose in
terests are only too rarely the sub
Iject of intelligent consideration by
.awmakers.-Chicago Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
w. C. 7. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS
THE SALOON QUESTION.
What q Leading Magazine Says on the
Question.

The saloon evil is one of the most
momentous problems confronting
the American people. The con
scienceless greed of our plutocracy
and the brutal disregard OF all that
is highest and best by the arrogant
saloon power are the Siamesese
twins of night. whose thoughts are
the Thoughts of one being, whose
instincts rise no higher than the
fountain of self, and whose corrupt
influences are with startling rapidiiy y
changing the republic into an OH
garchy dominated by conscienceless
millionaires. If our people would
save the republic, they must awake,
arise, unite and throw OF the yoke
Of despotism. Only immediate and
concerted action can avail 10 this
end. No more striking illustration
of the lawless character of the "a
loon power and It's mission than the
shameful outrages being perpe-
trated in South Carolina, where the
Government is seeking to enforce a
law passed by both branches OF the
Legislature, and no more pitiful ex-
Ihibition of the subserviency of tbs
lplutocratic press t. the dictates of
the rum power could be found than
the shameful Misrepresentation
which have been given to the peo
Iple as news.-Arena.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
Wants q Receiver.

Ola w. Leighton has asked for
receiver for the Masonic mutual
benefit association Of Indiana, al
Ieging thst the company Is largely
indebted to her on a policy OF 81 800
issued to her father, George W
Leighton. She says that the com.
pany attempted to convince hel
that the policy ought to be paid in
3 per cent. installments, monthly
but that only few payments have
been made, and at long intervals
indianapolis Sun.
Geo. w. Leighton and his laugh
ter lived in Jasper, Ireland anc
Huntingburg in Dubois county fol
several years, and he is buried ii
the Jasper grave yard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

But what is the matter with our
politics which makes it such a by-
word, such an excuse for hideous
vices existence? Stir 'politics
to the bottom and you will find it
Ii is that interest, that cruel and IA
pacious interest, which is eating up
the heart and core of this manful na-
Ition. 1t is the interest which, accun-
u,ating at compound ratio, binds
your municipalities in the chains oi
|wastefulness and extravaganza. II
lis the interest which makes widows
and orphans untimely, old men be-
fore their time, your girls into
vicious hags and your boys into
hardened criminals before your eyes
liz is the liquor interest, the curse OF
America, Rabbi F. de Sola Men
|des.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

1t is generally supposed, and
naturally, too that the wheel being
such an ancient invention, every
body used it that possibly could,
but our consul at Madeira reports
that ten years ago there was not a
single wheel on the island, while
now six vehicles boast Of wheels.
Then how do the people travel?
On sleds drawn by oxen, the roads
and streets being over 200 years old
arc worn smooth as ice. Where
the country is hilly travel is On
horses and in nammocks. "Our
sleds," writes Consul Jones "or
cars as they are called, are carriages
on runners, instead Of wheels,
Some Of the private cars are beauti-
fully upholstered. The bodies are
made of hard wood, carved and
finely finished. The bullocks are
large, well groomed, and can be
safely used up or down hill al
almost any angle. Every driver car
ries rag or coarse towel well satu-
rated with grease. This from time
TO time he puts down in front fol
the runners to pass over. In sum
mer, during the dry season, the
grease and friction make the pave
'ments almost as smooth as glass
and this compels the buying o
Madeira made boots. The soles o
these boots are spongy and cling tc
the pavement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Courtship is a vessel in which few
single ladies object to embark.
A wise husband never praises his
wife's new bonnet until he has seen
the bill for it.
Love is, or should be, like snow
ball--the longer it rolls on the big
ger it ought to grow.
The lady who shops, but fails to
buy, has been aptly described as "a
counter irritant. ;"
1t is a remarkably significant fact
that it does not often happen that a
man quarrels with his mother-in-
law when she has large bank ac-
count.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The people of this country are to
day at their old occupation of max
ing history, and it is well to note
that almost invariably it is the mi
nority that makes history. 1t was
out a small following OF Garrison
that inaugurated movement that
led to the greatest epoch in Ameri-
can history. So to day the people
are Just beginning 10 realize that
what was few years ago considered
an idle agitation. is becoming tre-
mendous revolution, and the next
great American history will be the
Of the entire saloon sys-
TEN. Just as it seems incredible to
the young men Of this generation
that good and true men upheld
slavery, so it will seem incredible
to the next generation that men ex-
cused the saloon system. Men oi
this generation who uphold the
saloon system must be prepared tc
spend their old age in an attitude
Of apology.-Facts, Redlands, Cal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

The statistics show, beyond all
controversy, if anything has ever
boen made clear by statistics, that
three fourths of the pauperism and
crime are attributable TO intoxica-
ting drinks. Just contemplate that
statement and then see whether the
government Of a country tina; raises
its revenue by the encouragement
Of the distillation of such an agency
As that has no connection with it.
Why, sir, more than all the agencies
combined is the terrible effoct OF al
coholic drinks upon the health and
morals and prosperity of this
people. 1t is the gigantic crime oi
crimes in this age, and particularly
in this country.-Hon. Lott NJ
Morrill,, United States Senator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

EYES," said young Softleigh, 81
like to see smart, well-educated
woman, but wouldn't care to mar
nv one who knew more than did"
81 am sorry" replied Miss Cut
ting, "to hear that you have resolv-
ed to remain a bachelor all your
life. Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

Prices were never better tempered
to a slender purse than now. Read
the advertisements in The COURIER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

After ten years Of prohibition in
Kansas, the number Of convicts in
the State prison has fallen of sixty
per cent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

One million two hundred thou
sand members of the Salvation
Army are pledged total abstainers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

You won't need a magnifying
glass to read the bargains advertiser
in The COURIER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

A man in Pittsburg who bet ter
dollars that he could drink quart
of whisky in half an hour, did it
and died.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

An ads beauty is only ink-deep,
but its power cannot be fathomed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
cambridge Township Trus'
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee Of Balm
bridge township. Dubois county, will at
Tend to Township business on Saturday
q every week, at Frank Betz's Office on
North Vain street, between Eighth and
Ninth, in Jasper. The Township Ii
orary and Indiana School Books are AT
same place. WILLIAM SHuLER, Trustee
Aug. Is, ls97-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
". E. COX,
Attorney at Law,
JASPER, INDIANA.

Prosecuting Attorney for the llth Judicial
rirruit and will carefully attend to any civil
ba-lnes- entrusted TO him in any county OF
tue -ircuit-
Osc q El-ly
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02
QUANTITY TO THE ACRE.

Repeated experiment has proved
chat the practice of applying large
quantities of manure to the acre on a
limited acreage, making it necessary
to leave much of the land unmanured,
does not pay. Not few farmers never
apply less than twenty tons of stable
manure to an acre, saying that they
prefer to do we'll what they do, and let
the remainder Of the land take it's
chances. Twenty tons of manure on
one acre, piowed under for spring crop,
makes the soil richer for years-no
doubt about that-but it will not i'm
prove the productive power of a farm
nearly so much as the same amount of
manure used as top dressing on three
acres, provided clover is grown with
Ehis supply OF plant food. Tt is poor
farming to keep up few acres near
the barn with the entire supply of
stable fertilizer and let thin fields fail
to make heavy sods. Manurial crops
are the chief dependence on a majority
of farms, or should be, and enough
farm manure should be used to assist
thin soils wherever found, so that all
the fields may increase their supply of
vegetable matter and be permanently
improved, and then any additional
supply can be safely used to enrich the
pet field from which one wants ban,
ner crop. Granting that there are ex
ceptions, it is the rule that manure
should be kept near the surface of the
soil, should be applied more frequently
and less heavily, and should be used to
insure a growth of some fertiIizing
Fop.-DaVid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02
RALEIGH, N. c.. NOVEMBER 2. 1897.

tilizsr; on No. superphosphate at the
rate of 400 pounds per acre; on No. 2
superphosphate and muriate Of potash
at the rate Of 400 pounds of~the first
and 200 pounds of the second per acre;
on No. s superphosphate, muriate OF
potash and nitrate of soda at the rate
of 400, 300 and 200 pounds per acre, re
spectively; on No. 9 superphosphate
and nitrate OF soda at the rate of 400
pounds Of the first and 200 pounds OF
the second per acre.
At harvest time gather the three
middle rows of all plats on the same
day, measure or weigh them separate ly,
keeping careful memorandum, and
then study this mem orRndum. 1t will
tell you how each of these three ele.
ments used separately, or any two, or
all three combined, have affected the
crops, as compared with stable manure
and also as compared with the plat
that received nothing.
If the nitrate of soda has been of
mHch benefit, then your soil needs nj
Grogen and you should grow it or secure
it in manure as above indicated.
If greater accuracy is desired and
the experimenter is deeply interested
no may have two or three sets of nine
plats each, as above, and average the
results of both or all three plats of the
same kind and then compare these
averages.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02
WAYsIDR GATHERINGS.

Large pieces of old sod form the very
best winter protective material when
obtainable. These heaped about the
roses will protect the most tender from
severe freezing, and they come out in
the spring in splendid condition. 1t is
just as good used about any other
hardy plant, says Vick's Magazine.
SCOT from the kitchen chimney,
especially from a wood fire, is invalu-
able in cultivation of flowers. Rich in
ammonia it stimulates and deepens the
color of flowers. Used as an insecticide
it is equally effective in destroying and
removing the pest on account of the
creosote contained in it. SCOT from
hard coal exclusively is of less value,
still it is worth saving.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02
No. SO

dirt. Later, after the potatoes have
done sweating" and before winter,
they are moved to the cellar; shipped
if the price is good, or covered deeper
for winter.
The crop is lottery. Two. years ago
last spring the price rose to nearly so
cents per bushel, dropped swiftly day
by day to nothing. That was dry
season, but the crop yielded wonder
fully. Many held over until spring.
When the pits were opened and the
markets flooded, potatoes couldn't be
given away. Thousands of bushels
rotted in the pits. The next season
was another immense crop. Yields of
400 bushels to the acre were not un-
Common. Lots of potatoes were not
dug at all. Last spring the price started
in at 6 cents; gradually rose to 10; and,
when the Southern foods destroyed
the paintings in the South, jumped to
70 cents IN week. have known the
price to start at shilling, run up to so
cents and fall to give away, in couple
of months. So
Last spring many were discouraged
and quit. The State was 80. 900 acres
short. The season was disastrous to
the crop. The bugs were the worst in
years. The frequent showers washed
the poison off and many fields were
practically ruined. The best yielded
about 100 Bushels per acre. But the
price was good-started at 40 TO Is
cents and fell to 35 cents. Many hold
the crop believing it will be so to 76
cents in the spring.
A. BoREAN.
Dawson. Mich.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02
AGRICULTURE.
WITH TAR HEEL FARMERS.

Some Items for Them and Some About
Them
Watermelons were sold in statesVille
On the 25th.
1t is said that the farmers of West
ern North Carolina have harvested one
Of thebest crops of tobacco for many
years.
The N. @. Agricultural Society has
elected Col. Johns. Cunningham Presi
dent of the Society, vice R. Il. Battle
resigned. Hon. John Nichols is still
Secretary.
Mike Russell of Union county, has
and uses a set of harness made 43 years
ago. The Winston Republican suggests
that it is probably the Oldest set OF
harness in use.
Our old friend, Mr.. E J. Davis, OF
Shanghai, is "a years of age and can
pick 100 pounds of cotton every day.
Heis one of the county's sturdy citi
zsns.-Shelby Star.
Davidson Dispatch: Frank Hedrlck
Of Silver Hill township, raised HOO
bushels of corn and 22O bushels OF
Wheat on less than 40 acres OF land this
Year. The land is of very thin soil.
The Cleveland Star says: Jesse
HOrd of No. township is "a years Of
age and remarkably strong and active.
De picked 1O4 pounds Of cotton one
DAY last week and wasn't in the least
tatigued.
The Ripple says that A. Douglas, OF
aadklnVille, raised a beet this year
mat measured 8 feet in length, 10
inches in circumference. 1t weighed
= pounds and grew 2 feet and 8 inches
SOove the ground.
The Landmark says that q States
,Nle cotton buyer, who has been buy
ug cotton on that market for many
years, says large number Of the farm
S'' Of this section are holding their cot
VI tor higher prices, as little has been
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02

sold there. The fact that 80, many of
the farmers can hold their cotton
argues, this buyer thinks, that they
are In better condition than formerly.
1redell county has been boasting of
corn stalk which measured 9 feet 8
inches from the ground to the ear. The
Hustler man is on his mettle and says
that Wilkes produced one 10 feet from
the ground to the ear, the entire length
being II feet and 10 inches.
Our brother oditor of the Morganton
Farmers Friend, is a pretty good fel
low. He says that Thompson Gillian,
has COW which gives butter without
churning. ''The good wife simply goes
TO the mornings milk at sunset and re
moves from its surface the butter she
needs for tea" Fact, this.
Haywood county's apple interests
are getting to be something worth
talking about. There are about six
orchards now that will average their
owners 81, 600 per year. A good apple
orchard in this country is better than
an orange grove in Florida. The crop
never completely fails -Waynes
vile Courier.
We learn from the Southern Planter,
of Richmond, Va, that Mr.. G. J. Row
land, Jr., of Prince George county, Va. g,
has this year, notwithstanding the re-
cent drouth, raised one of the finest
crops of pumpkins seen for years. The
variety grown was the Virginia Nam
moth. Three of the pumpkins weig I'd
respectively 46A pounds, 468 pounds,
and Al pounds-a total of 134 pounds.
These pumpkins are excellent food for
hogs and a great weight of food can be
raised on an acre of land.
Joseph Meehan, writing in Garden
ing, says: Let anyone who has acorns
or hickory nuts or walnuts on hand,
place them at once in slightly moist
soil, keeping them in it till the ground
and the seeds will be in the best pos
sible condition. Get a box and mix
the seed and sell together, placing the
box in some cool place free from frost.
Both oaks and hickories are hard to
transplant, so are walnuts. Amateurs
who want but plant or two Of kind,
would perhaps find the placing of the
nuts where they wish the trees to be,
as satisfactory a way as any. Two or
three could be placed together, all but
the strongest. to bs~rsnQyed, should
mora -shan one grow"