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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
wrecked steamer breaking Up.

JEFrERsoNvIIIE. Ind, Dec. 4.-The
river steamer Telegraph. of the Louis
willie Il Cincinnati mail line, which was
wrecked week ago on the Indiana
shore Is miles above here, is rapidly
breaking up and will prove total
loss. The steamer lies in precarious
condition. The Telegraph was prac-
tically new boat worth $4,000 Liti-
cation will probably result from the
wreck. There is still mystery about
the wreck and no one connected with
the boat will talk and it is thought
that the whole story must come out in
court
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Plate Glass strike Growing.

KoKoMo, Ind, Dec. 6.-Thc strike at
the plate glass factory here has as.
sumed larger proportions The pol
ishers voted to return to work, but be-
fore their action was known the grind
ers also went out and both depart
ments have been idle since Wednesday
morning. A similar strike is said To
be on at all the eight factories owned
by the Pittsburgh company, of which
the Kokomo plant is one. The change
of the wage schedule from regular
daily pay to piece work" is objected
to by the men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

vrScENNEs, Ind. Dec. REV L. ).
Keith. of this city. has written letter
to the commissioner of pensions at
Washington, ID. c., absolutely refus-
ing a pension from the government,
and has made full restitution of all
the money received by him amounting
in the aggregate to si95.sd. Mr. keith
was first lieutenant, Company H.,
Twenty Sixth Indiana regiment lie
served four years and six months IN
the civil war. and has IA good record.
In returning the money to the govern
ment he says the pension allowed him
was not well based
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
INDIANA STATE NEWS.


FRANKFoRr, Ind. Dee. Farmers
through this section of the state are
greatly interested in the culture OF SUI
GAR beet. and are now making all kinds
ofcxperimcnts in the growing of same
Specimens grown from seed furnishe d
by the government have been sent from
here To the experimental station at
Perdue university, and have been pro-
nounced equal in every way to those
grown in Nebraska Farmers are max
ing extensive preparations to begin
the growing of the sugar beet, and an
effort is being made To secure capital
To erect IA large sugar beet refinery ~
this section
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
A GOOD SCHEME
A Copyright Law That Would Build Up
National LibrnrieO-

PALo ALTO, Cal, Dec. 10Th. c. Nash.
librarian Of Stanford university. and
{. Rowell, librarian OF the university
of California. are at work on a sche me
which. if carried out. will materially
change the copyright laws of the coun-
try. and at the same time build up
large national Libraries in number OF
big cities Of the United Statea The
plan is to require authors obtaining
the protection of a copyright to supply
copies of their work to several deposit
tories in cities in different sections of
the country.
Senator Perkins will introduce the
bill in the United States senate. II
will direct the establishment OF addi-
tional repositories in the cities Of Chi
cago. Denver, San Francisco and New
OrleanS-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

WARSAW, Ind, Dec. IA great curl
osity of the animal world is exhibited
at Pierceton, this county. Harry kon-
Ian brought to market at that place a
few days since two-pound black bass
Upon being cut open live turtle, five
inches long, was found in the stomach
of the fish. 1t looks by far too large to
have passed through the fish's mouth
Upon being released from its prison
the turtle walked off complacently,
and would have escaped had 1t not
been stopped
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Ex-President Cleveland Passes Through
Washing ton on n Hunting Trip.

WASHING TON. Dec. LEX President
Grover Cleveland arrived in Washing
ton this afternoon in the speciai
Pullman car "Davy Crockett attached
to the regular west-bound train on tho
Pennsy wanna railroad. lie left Prince
ton yesterday morning at $3.50, and -
en- route to South Carolina on hnn-
ing trip.
Although this was the first time Mr.
Cleveland had been in Washing on
since he left the executive manson
last March, he did not leave his car
during the two hours il was in the citv'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Tax Ferret Contracts Void.

RENSSELAER,. Ind, Dec. AT Fowler
Judge Thompson decided that the con-
tract made by the board of commits
sioners of Jasper county with Flecner
4 Carnahan. tax ferreters, wherci n
the board allowed the ferreters 50 per
cent. of all they discovered, was fraud
ulent in its inception and contrary to
law and public policy and void. and
granted an injunction restraining the
board from paying anything for serv
ices of the ferrcters
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

FALL RIVER Mass manufacturers,
ut special meeting. ON the oth, voted
to reduce the wages OF operatives
The cut will not be less than ten per
cent aud will affect about $4,000 EN-
ployes. The cause Of the reduction
was alleged to be the depressed condi-
tition of the cotton market which did
not permit print cloth to he manufac-
tured for the price prevailing, which 10
Abe lowest on record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
wealthy Farmer Insane.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. q. --Absolom
Townsend, a farmer in Washington
township. was declared insane in
Squire Clifton's court. Townsend is
an old bachelor, and one of the wealth
lest farmers in the county. Some time
ago he fell in love with a young widow
at Marion, and it is supposed she Tilted
him, as he raves continually about her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

EMPEROR NICHOLAS OF Russia has APP
pointed Gen. Trotsky, commander-in-
chief of the Russian troops In the
wilma district. west Russia TO be min
lister of war in place of Gen. 7. ).
Vannovsky. who retires with the title
of count
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

THE state OF Indiana has undertaken
TO stop the waste of natural gas which
has recently become enormous through
the prospecting for and production of
oil. An injunction in the name of the
commonwealth Is asked. The Ohio Oil
Co. is made the defendant in the suit,
which is regarded as test case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

The Chinese government has caused
1t To be made known that up to the
time of the German occupation Of
Kiao-C hau bay no claim was made by
Germany for reparation a. result of
the murder of the two missionaries,
Mes and Hennie. and that there we're
no other differences between the two
governments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Pound Nastodon.. skc,c,o,

BOURBON. Ind, Dec. IA mastodon
skeleton has been discovered near this
place by William Weideman. Portions
of it are missing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

A DISPATCH from St Petersburg says:
"Throughout Russia in Asia there Is
general unrest among the Moslems.
1t is attributed TO the exaggerated re-
ports OF the Turkish victory over the
great Greek empire which have
spread through the length and breadth
of the continent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

The bill which has been pending in
the Georgia Legislature for some time
looking to state supervision and more
humane treatment of the state con-
victs was defeated. on the 9Th, leaving
the question of the disposition of the
states convicts at the expiration of the
present lease unsolved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

LII was announced. on the nth. that
+. w. Seward, of Eddy, n. NJ. had
purchased the famous Home ranch of
ex-senator 5. w. Dorsey, at Chicos
Springs. Colfax county. N NJ. includ-
ing the palatial residence he built for
Col. Robert q. lngersoll, and will con-
vert it into a sanitarium for consump-
tives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

A DISPATCH from Rome. on the 9th,
said: The compile tion of the cabinet
which the Marquis di Rudini is en-
deavoring to form. still depends upon
the willingness of the Marquis Venos-
Ia, minister of foreign affairs in the
late ministry. to accept the foreign
portfolio in the new cabinet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

The annual report OF the secretary
of the treasury, sent TO congress on the
9Th, showed that the total receipts for
the year ended June 80. 1897, were
S43o. s7s.l7s. aud expenditures s44s.-
Az. 622, leaving deficit Of SIS. o52, 454.
The receipts of the year, however. ex.
ceeded those for the year 1896 by $50,
Oil 15y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
A DESPERATE MAN.
He Was After Money. and Got 1t In =
Boston Drug Store.

BosTos, Dec. TO- - Newell Paine
proprietor OF drug store in fremont
street, was assaulted Wednesday night
in his store aud robbed Of 81, 200 by an
unknown man. The robber drew a
revolver. with the remark:
IL am desperate man, aud want
your money
Mr.. Paine resisted. and was fellet
senselcss. lie will recover.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

In the mail bags which went out
from New York on the st. Paul. on the
Sth, were 1900 foreign money orders,
amounting to Ea4,55i. These orders
are for Christmas presents, and most
OF them go TO Norway and Sweden.
These are usually followed. about a
week later by those sent To Germany,
and afterwards by those for Great
Britain and Ireland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

SHELBYvn.LE. Ind, Dec. 4.-Thurs-
day Henry Phillips. aged 60, disap-
peared. and Friday his body was found
in shock OF fodder near his home. lie
had Gone 10 the fodder to sleep.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

HoN. CHARLES FLErsHMAS, OF Cincin-
natl, suffered stroke of paralysis, on
the 9th. and his condition was consid-
cred serious He had slight stroke
while with his yacht in New York har-
Dor during the summer, but had been
attending to business as usual since his
return home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Jockey Killed By Cars.

SHELBYvn.LE. Ind. Dec. While
stealing a ride on the Big Four rail-
road from Louisville to Joliet, Ill, Jo-
seph Bean, 10. was killed. lie was
rider of race horses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec 6.-While the
family were conversing in the room
overhead, burglars Saturday evening
backed wagon up to DIR. l.. l.. Balls
residence and loaded all the canned
goods and fruit from the cellar. with
out the family knowing of it until
Sunday
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

ToRU HosHI envoy extraordinary r
and minister plenipotentiary from ia
pan to the United states. has just re-
turned to this country. and says there
may be serious trouble il his country ;
interests are not regarded 10y the Unit
ed States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

A DISPATCH from Vienna, on the sth,
said: 1T is expected that Emperor
Francis Joseph will shortly issue de-
crees prolonging for year the status
quo between Austria and Hungary re-
garding the sharing Of imperial cxpen-
ditures budgetry and other es.satial
matters. The government is also con
tinuing the negotiations for N settle
ment Of the language question:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

REV. DR. john ATKINSON, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Haverstraw, n. ". died at that place,
ON the sth, aged 63 years. lie had held
pastorates in New Jersey and Chicago.
and Bay City and Adrian, Mich. lie
was the author Of the hymn We Shall
Meet Beyond the River" and OF numer
Gus works on church affairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
G. A. r. COLONY IN TEXAS.
Land Secured and tho Colonists Will Be-
gin to Move In with the New Year.

gin tn Move In with the New Year.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. lO.-Gen. Paul
Vandervoort, late commander of the
&. A. r.. and one Of the promoters OF
the q. A. X. colony in this state, writes
the Tribune from Demings Bridge, Tex,
that he has closed a deal with John T..
and Shanghai" Pierce. the great ca title
kings. for land for colony. and at
least 900 colonists will move in i'm
mediately after new year. The under.
taking is fashioned after that at Fitz-
gerald, Ga, and it is believed 10. O0c
colonists will be located within tn rec
years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

COMMUNICATIONS GOBLIN of the
Grand Army OF the Republic has called
a meeting Of the executive committee
OF the national council, To be held in
Cincinnati, on the 18th, to fix the date
of the next national encampment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

The British war office has sent an
order To Dublin for the sharpening OF
all swords and bayonets in the posses
sion of the regular troops in Ireland.
The order is unprecedented and per-
feet mystery to both officers and men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Shot Himself While Hunting.

EGE. Ind, Dec. G.-Hcnry Smith. q
farmer living near this place, shot him.
self dead while hunting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

The Paris Figaro declares that Pres
ident Mckinley's message is IAN act OF
war" and says: "Should IL pass from
words TO deeds, it is possible that Spain
will not sustain the fight alone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

Miss FRANCES L. Willard, a presi-
dent OF the Worlds w. c. Il. T.. ON the
sth. accepted the resignation OF Mrs.
Josephine Butler as superintendent OF
the Purity department.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17
Mis-. Clawson TO Become . Mls.Ionary.

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 6.-Miss
Bertha Clawson. one of Henry county 5
most popular young women and most
efficient teachers. has announced her
intention of going to Akita, Japan. as
a missionary under the direction and
support of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Christian church.
Miss Clawson is at present one of the
teachers in Spiceland academy, but
will close her work there the last of
this month in order to arrange to sail
in April.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-17

TIPToN. Ind, Dec. A deed to 100
acres of fine farm land. adjoining this
city. written on parchment almost
fifty years ago, was Friday for the
first time placed on record. 1t bears
the signature and seal of President
James X. Polk and was executed
April 20. 1s4s, to Ebal Teter, granting
100 acres Of land acquired from the
Miami Indians. Mr.. Teter still resides
upon this land, and his advancing age
caused him not to delay longer having
the document recorded
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
THEY ARE FORCED TO RETURM
klondiI>ers WAC Lack Provisions
Are Turned Back.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 3.-The steamer
day. brought word that the mounted po-
lice of the Northwest Territory are meet
ing all people bound for the Yukon coun
try at The British line beyond White and
Dyea passes, and compelling all who have
not years supply of provisions to feturn
to the coast. But few OF the fortune
seekers who left Tacoma and the sound
within the last few weeks for Dyea Oh
Skaglaway had crossed the passes into
the interior when the Queen left Dye*,,
July %. The first pack over White pass
was expected back at Skaguaway the day
the Queen sailed from there.
Rev. Alfred Hummer of Oakland,
Cal, went ashore at Skaguaway and
reports he was told by the men there
that it would cost S4OO to have their
supplies, weighing 1000 pounds, carried
over the pass. Mr.. Hummer and Cap
tain Carroll of the steamer warn every
one not to attempt to enter the Yukon
country before next spring. The cap
tain says not even those who are now
at Skaguaway or Dyea will be able to
reach the interior this winter because
supplies can not be gotten over the
passes. Indians are hard at work pack
into service. Men can pack, they say,
but 10 pounds one way, and the round
trip is II miles.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
NO STANDARD DOLLARS COINED
The Mfnts Will Be Busy This Month
Coming Accumulated Gold

Washington, Aug. 3.-The monthly
statement issued by the director of the
mint shows that during July, 1897, the
coinage executed at the United States
,mlnts amounted to S67OS5O, as follows:
Gold, $337 600; silver, S26OOOO: minor
COINS, S23,S50. No standard silver dol
lars were coined. 1t is stated. however.
tnat there is no significance in this.
All OF the mints were closed from l5 to
20 days during July for repairs to ma
chinery and the annual overhauIing, and
IN consequence the coinage was unusually
light In explanation of the fact that no
standard dollars We're coined, it was said
that the supply on hand is sufficient for
all needs and, further, the stock of minor
coins has run very low. In order to meet
the present and prospective demands Of
trade, the mints were occupied in coming
subsidiary silver and probably would so
contlue through the month of August. In
addition, there has accumulated large
stock of uncurrent subsidiary silver,
which must be recoined as promptly as
possible.
During the month of August the large
accumulation of gold bullion at San
Francisco, which now amounts to about
81 ,5OO,O 900, will be worked off as rapidly
as the capacity of the mint will permit
The coinage of standard silver dollars
probably will be resumed about Sep
tember l.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
THE NEW MORTGAGE STATUTE.
Another Decision Against Its Con-
stitutiOnality.

Olympia, Aug. Judge Williamson
of the Pierce county superior court has
filed an opinion on the new mortgage
law, passed by the last legislature, which
imply that the law was unconstitutional
and without effect. The act, according
to the opinion, can only be made to ap-
ply to contracts entered into subsequent
to the enactment of the law, and can only
apply to prior contracts by inference, and
since such inference g ives an uncon-
stitutional effect to the law, the court
refuses to hold the same constitutional
by mere inference. By this ruling the
court has ordered the sheriff to act un-
der the old sale law in the foreclosure
Of mortgaged property where the con-
tract was made prior to June 8, 1897.
The starting of this case last month
had the effect of stopping the foreclos
ure of mortgages in Pierce county until
the decision was rendered The law at
tackled was the outcome of an effort on
the part of the legislature to aid mort
gage debtors in tiding over the hard
times, but has failed in its intention.
The opinion is much the same as that
rendered by Judge Prather and Rich
ardson Of Spokane county and Judge
Mcdonald of Whitman county, sitting
en- banc
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED.
Northern Pacific and Great NortI
ern Reach an Agreement.

New York, Aug. 3.-Conferences dur
ing the latter part of last week in the
city settled in a way that is under
stood to be satisfactory to all concern
ed the interests of the Northern Pa
cifc and Great Northern railroads. It was
decided that an operating man should be
made president of the Northern Pacific
and Daniels. Lamont should be vice
president, and take active part in the
management of the Northern Pacific prop
erty. The syndicate which purchased the
rolling stock last spring and which is
composed Of Jacob Schiff, William Rookie
feller, ID. Willis James, Colonel Oliver
Payne, D. S. Lamont, the Deutsche Bank
Of Berlin, Lord Mount Stevens of Boston
j.. w. Stillman of New York, James, j
Hill of the Great Northern, and Others
will be represented in the new directory
The announcement will be made within
a fortnight and the details of adjustment
of the relations between these companies
together with the name of the new presi
dent. The name of the president has al
ready been selected, and is connected Will
a western system in which j. Pierpon1
Morgan & Co. is largely interested.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
CONVICTED SPAULDING AT LAST
Took Three Trials to Send Ex-Bank
President to Penitentiary.

Chicago, Aug l.-Charles W. Spauld-
ing, ex-president of the Globe Savings
bank, was found guilty of embezzleinent
Saturday and his sentence was fixed
at imprisonment in the penlUentiary
The specific charge against Spauldine
was the embezzlement of bonds OF Ma
coupin county, ILL.,, belonging to the
state university OF Illinois, of which
spaulding was treasurer, and valued at
$2S,O0O. This was Spaulding's third
trial, and the evidence submitted to
the jury was practically the same as
on the former trials In those he was
acquitted because the jury believed he.
hypotheeated the bonds without "in
tent to embezzlenlent.'
The jury found him guilty on the
same grounds on which he was twice
acquitted the only difference being that
they took the different view of Spauld-
ing's intentions. The prisoner took the
verdict very hard and sat with bowed
head while the clerk read the findings of
the jury. He will make a hard fight be,
fore he goes to the penitentiary and will
carry the case up to the highest court.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
HELENA PEOPLE SUICIDE.
Travelling Man Takes Strychnine-
Mrs. Cox Cuts Her Throat.

Helena, Mont, Aug a.-Mrs. Caroline
Cox. wife of Register Cox OF Tie Helena
land office, cut her throat Saturday even
ing while temporarily out of her mind
as a result of illness. She severed the
iugular vein and died almost instantly
She was leading woman in charitable
and church circles and was niece OF
Treasurer Rossiter of the New York Cen
tral railroad.
While talking with one of his EN-:
ploycrs about some orders he had sent
IN while on a recent trip, Robert Cal
l1ins. travelling salesman for Bach, Cory
& Co. fell back in convulsions and soon
afterward died. He had secretly taken
strychnine. He was we'll known in the
northwest, having in years past been in
the stationery line, but being more recent
ly salesman of furnishing seods.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
HAS ESTABLISHED A PRECEDEN
Supreme Court Renders n Decision
in II Spokane county Case.

Olympia, Wash, Aug. lin the case
of Kizer, respondent, vs.. Garfield, ap-
pellant, from Spokane county, the sll-
preme court established a precedent in
a matter for the first time brought be.
fore them. This was an action to fore
close a mortgage i'll favor Of the plain
tiff, and Garfield was made a party by
reason of certain interest because
of the fact that he purchased the mort
gagged property at sheritf's sale Febru-
ary 3, 1893. This fact was admitted, but
respondent claimed there was no legal
or proper levy, and no taxes levied by
any authorized person. The lower
court found for Kizer, and appeal was
taken. The supreme court holds that
although the Judgment be erroneous
and subject to correction on error OF
appeal, it is not void and having been
rendered by court having jurisdiction
of the person and subject matter, the
title of a a!purchaser of property bought
at execution sale under such judgment
is not affected by such error.