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The Press., 1897-01-07

W. Il. Hall of West Hartford has re- signed the position of secretary of the State Sunday School Association, which he has held for seventeen years.
The Press., 1897-01-07
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The Press., 1897-01-07
BRIM FIELD.

ulBhbLFOub HTe VlSlJSu Br1mnel0 on the morning of Jan 1st, bringing q sad New Year to many hearts. The block known as Converse block was totally de- stroyed by fire, together with a small building near, used as a club room, with n shed attached, also a barn and lee house belonging to the promises. The build ings were owned by John Converse. The main building was two stories, and occu- pied by H. l.. Converse as a general store. In the rear and attached to the main building was two-story tenement occupied by Mrs k. c. Agard and several students of the high school. A little be- fore four o'clock q. m, Mrs. Agard was awakened by an explosion which shook the house. She arose, lit a light, and examined the rooms in the lower part of the house, but could not discover any thing unusual. Feeling that something was wrong, she called young man who was temporarily staying there and roomed upstairs. He, too, had been awakened by some noise, but could not tell what
 He hastily dressed and went out doors, and passed around the front of the main building to the rear but could see no fire, although he could smell smoke. In re- turning he saw the outline of smoke in the darkness arising above and Tn rear of the main building. Going into the house he met Mrs. Agard In the hall, and told her the buildings were on fire. They went Into the dining room, and looking through n window across a small court saw smoke Issuing from window in the second story and In rear of main build ing, and immediately Are burst through the side of the house. The alarm of fire was immediately given, the bells were rung, and people were on the ground promptly, and everything was done that could be done to save the buildings. Chemical fire extlngulshers were used, and the Are was mostly subdued, but, while preparing more chemicals, the fire gained such progress in the interior of the building that 1t was soon beyond con- trol, and In an incredibly short time all that remained were few smoking tim bers. It was thought for while that the post ofiloe block would take fire, as the wind drove the flames and cindeIs in that direction, but by keeping 1t con- stantly wet It was saved. Nothing was saved from the store, but considerable was taken out of the lower story of the tenement, and few things from the sec ond story. Mrs. Agard lost considerable of her clothing, bedding and furniture in the upper story, with all provisions, crookery, cooking utensils, etc, the stu dents also loslng some of their things. The Joss Is over 5000, distributed as follows John Converse, on buildings, e4 800, insured for $4,000; H. L. Con- verse, merchant, loss $4 ,000, insured for @3,0OO; Mrs. Agard's loss over $500, with q small insurance. The fire broke out In the back part of the upper story of the store building, and at distance from any chimney or where there had been any fire. Although there are many eonjectures as to the cause of the explosion, the fire as yet remains a mystery. Mir. Converse will immediately rebuild. The new build ing will be considerably smaller than the old one, and will be used exclusively for store purposes. X.
The Press., 1897-01-07
SMITH & MURRAY,
 Springfield, Mass.
BURNING
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Every time you build fire you burn money. It takes a great many dollars and cents to cook food and to keep warm. Science hasn't got to point where heat can be produced without expense. But science has done the next best thing. It has invented
The Press., 1897-01-07
A T Court of Probate holden at Staff "A ford, within and for the District of Stafford, on the 6th day Of January, A; D, 1897.

on the eth day Of January, A. D., 1897. v
 Present. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 This court doth direct the trustee of the assigned estate Of Hurley Brothers, Of Staf- ford, in said district, insolvent, to give notice to all persons interested in said estate, to appear (f they cause) before the Court Of Pro bate to be holden at the Probate Once in Stafford, relative to the appointment of commissioners on said estate, by posting said order of notace on public sgn-post in the town Of Stafford, and by adveFtising the same in some newspaper having n Circulation in said district. Certined from Record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1897-01-07

NOTICE.-The rooms in the Blue 1y Front" block on Main-St., now occupied by Dr. G. Louis Nichols, will be vacated on or about January 1St. I will rent or lease the same to de- sirable parties, with or without the tenement above. The off1ces are well arranged, and the tenement is large, cheery, convenient, and with running water and closet. also have a small cheap tenement on Park-st. to rent.
 40ts J. CARL CONVERSE,
The Press., 1897-01-07

Lwcekiy, furnished for sa.sO peryear.
 The Loud postal bill was passed by the national house of representatives yester- day.
 W. H. Hall of West Hartford has re- signed the position of secretary of the State Sunday School Association, which he has held for seventeen years.
 Harlow Abbe, of Enfield, who was re- oently arrested for incendiarlsm, was bound over to the superior court under $500 bonds last Thursday afternoon. mony. The court room was crowded and the spectators sympathized with the ac- cused.
 Fifty-flve men were arrested In the town of West Hartford, near Charter Oak park, early Sunday morning, for being present at a cock fight. The officers got wind of the affair and surprised the main in full blast. The spectators were from all parts of the state, and were fined $3 and costs, amounting to $l5. 16 each.
 
 Hartford Courant The Hon. Radcliffe Hicks, according to recent testimony, has been in every state in the Union during the past six months. He Is apparently searching for a place of abode as he has pulled up stakes in Connecticut. This determination of his, he expresses in a letter to a friend In this city in which he says :-"I shall never again run for any political office in Connecticut or even be a voter In that state"
 Police Capt. Hillhouse, of Willimantic made a ghastly discovery Monday morn. ing In that city. The inmates of a house at 70 North str eet, occupied by Mrs. Mary Cole, oolored, about 30 years old, and Abraham Ernestus, n German, about Al years, had not been seen since last Fri day The Cole woman was discovered on the edge of her bed unconscious, cov- cred with blood from a number of wounds on her head The body of Ernestus lay in a door way opening from the room. He had hung himself with a small ma nllla cord, fastened to a nail in the door, which had given away after Ernestus was dead A bloody ax was found in the basement, with which Ernestus had prob ably dealt the murderous blows, and then hung himself The surgeons trepanned he woman's fractured skull, and she is showing marked indications of recovery.
 Gov. Cook and the state officers took the oath of office at Hartford yesterday. The two houses organized, and after the preliminary business adjourned until next Tuesday. Senator Converse, of Stafford Springs, Ia appointed chairman on the i'm. portant committee on appropriations, tho same position he held in the last house o representatives. Senator Converse wal also one of the two senators appointed tC notify the house that the senate was or ganized and ready for business. OrlgeI Hall of South Wilmington was appointed doorkeeper in the house, and George A Towne of Union doorkeeper in the sen ate. Resolutions were passed in rh' house allowing A. II. Eldredge, of VII hngton. to hold over until F. c. Juul re covers from his broken leg. The hous, and senate both passed resolutions order ing suspension of work on the state re fornatory, until the legislature takes def mite action. Ex-Senator Geo. E. Keeney of Somersville, was nominated as pay master general on the governors stan.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
Mis- axes Made BY Mothers.

A woman is out of her element
unless she is acquainted to a certain
extent with the sciences of bake
ology, boil-ology, ~broil-ology, stitch
ology, make-ology and mend -ology.
How often we see mothers busily
engaged in domestic duties like a
slave, in order that the girl may en-
Joy every luxury and do nothing f;
indeed, many hardly let their
daughters soil their hands, says a
quiet observer. There never was a
greater blunder than to substitute
good looks for good qualities.
Every girl ought to be brought up
to have regular domestic duties.
Idleness should be forbidden her.
The only dignified life is the USE
full life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
Hall Township

Summary OF Receipts and Expendi-
lures for the fiscal year ending July 81,
1897.
ROAD FuND-Receipts S66. 4S; Expend-
lures $3.50; Balance on hand 1865.
TOWNSHIP FuNDs.-Receipts $646.4
Expenditures 1884 IS; balance Stills.
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.-Receipts
$3.50. Al Expenditures $793.65; balance
$l61. rs.
TUIrIoN Fund.-Rcceipts s ,932.3l I;
Expenditures 81 ,942. 40; balance $9S9.91.
Doc FUND.-Receipts 1851 .93; Ex-
penditures 1888. 10; balance $l2S.S3.
TOTAL ALL FuNDs.-Receipts 81 1872 IS +;
Expenditures $3,433. go; balance Sl.42s.-
96.
Trustees allowance 500.
LEVI l.. JACOBS, Trustee.
Accepted by the County Commission
ers Aug. 4th, 1897.
A. II. KoERNER, Auditor ID. c.
Aug. q, lS97.-3t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Louisville Dispatch.
We have tried the borrowing bust
ness, and we have the proud privi-
lege of looking upon fields Of the
money lenders, wheat and cotton
spread out in white and gold all
over our country from ocean to
ocean. In 1895 we exported 1888 :
OOO, 900 worth Of cotton and $94,-
600 900 worth of wheat, while the
interest on our foreign debt amount
ed to about $500, 0OO, 600. In other
words we grew our vast cotton and
wheat crops as interest on foreign
capital, and added to it $27 ,0OO,-
600 worth Of other products, while,
fed with the gold spoon, the princi-
pal was growing every hour.
Far better for us had we never
borrowed a dollar from abroad, and
used only our money instead Of Of
fering a tempting prize to the gold
owning creditor for our own spoil
alton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
Columbia

Summary Of Receipts and Expendi-
lures for the fiscal year ending July 81,
1897.
ROAD FUND.-Receipts $l53 o.: Ex.
penditures $l47 .63: Balance $5.4l.
TOWNSHIP FUND.-Receipts $685.. SO:
Expenditures $626.25: Overdrawn 42c.
SPECIAL SCHOOL Fund Receipts
1867 As: Expenditures $31l.4l: Balance
$356.O4.
TUITION FuND.-Receipts 81, 1886. AS /:
Expenditures 81, 722. 20: Balance 1913 5.
Doc FUND.--Receipts $279.5l: Ex-
pe%nditures $l54.7 4 Balance $l24.77.
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDs.-Reccipts 81
36l .2S: Expenditures 81. 962. %: Balance
81 ,399.47. Overdrawn AZ cents.
Trustees allowance $194.5O.
X. p. SMITH, Trustee.
Accepted by the County Commission
ers Aug. 4, 1897
A. II. KoERSER, Auditor d. G.
Aug. 8, 1S97-St.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

N0TlCE Is hereby given 10 the citizens o
An Bainbridge township, Dubois county Ind
that the undersigned. a male citizen Of the United
States. will apply to the County Commissioner o
Dubois county at their next regular session. Ia
September, 1897. for license 10 retail Intoxicating liq
uors. beer and ~ine. and permit the same TO bs
drank on the premises. under the provisions 81 this
law Of Indiana governing such licenses.
The precise location where said liquors are TO be
sold is in . room on the first floor In the south east
corner Of the building owned by me. situated
on q part Of the Southwest quarter Of the
South west quarter OF Sec 'wenty-seyen CID, 7. l,
3. X five t5) West. in Dubois county. Indiana, more
particularly described a. follows: beginning at the
n y. corner Of said 40 acres. running thence south
- rods and 8 feet to the Petersburg and Jasper
road thence West along said road SO rods and 8 feet
thence North 20 rods, to the North line of said 40
acres thence East on said line SO rods and 9 feet,
to the place OF beginning, in Bainbridge township.
Dubois county. Indiana.
Aug. 8, '97--3w. JOSEPH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
vEvAY.

Col. Albert K. Boone, promoter
and manager Of the Black Diamond
system Of railways, has written
Mayor Simmons and sent him lit
erature and maps explaining his
proposed road from Ripley, Ohio,
down the river, through vevay, to
cross the river at Lamb. 1t is one
Of the links in the Black Diamond
system.
The people Of vevay want the
road.
The Big Four road has repeated.
ly said it would extend the road
from Aurora down through vevay
to Louisville. Now is the time 10.
build il.
For over a year parties have been
trying to build a road from Madi.
son to Vevay. The idea is TO yet
the Pennsylvania company to oper.I
ate It. 1t would cost 1925, OO0.-|
Vevay Eeveille.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
Balance ......$511.S5


The report was referred to trus-
tees Sprauer and Kastner for ex.
animation, and If correct to be &C.
cepted.
Treasurer Soliga reported having
rendered, as ordered, the following
sums to parties awarded damages
on the proposed extension Of 9Th
street: Helena Bohnert 49, Is,
which she accepted: G.. Doane
$232.25, which he refused: w. s.
Hunter $58.45, which he accepted.
The Board then adjourned.
The Board held a special session
Wednesday night, Aug. 18th, all
trustees present.
II was ordered that DR.. r. J..
kempf act as secretary Of the town
Board of Health, during the alb
sence Of Dr.. Mueller.
The members Of the board offer
criticisms in regard to the lack
Of the Marshal maintaining order,
but he explained the matter salts
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
License Notice.

AlOTICE 10 hereby given to the citizens Of
~ cambridge township, Dubois coun-
ty, Indiana, that the undersigned, "A
male citizen Of the United States will
apply to the County Commissioners Of Du-
bois county at their next regular session i'm
sept, 1897, for a license to retail beer and
wine, and permit the same to be drank on
the premises, under the provisions OF the
laws OF Indiana governing such license.
The precise location where such liquors
are to be sold Is in the front room OF "A
one story building situated on the N. w.
or. Of the N. w. or. OF sec No. 26, 1,
on the Jasper and Portersville Public road,
about one mile North Of Jasper, and about
$50 feet west OF said road. In what il general.
ly known as Cedar Garden"
NICHOLAS LAUER.
Aug. IL, ls97-3t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

She-"Oh James, how grand the
sea is. How wonderful. | do so
like to hear the roar of the ocean,"
He-"So do l, Elizabeth. Please
keep quiet. "-Lustigen Blatter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
SThe Jasper COURIER"

s0rThe Jasper COURIER" and
the Louisville Weekly Dispatch, the
only Democratic paper in Louis
vile, or the indianapolis weekly
Sentinel, or the Chicago Weekly
Dispatch will be sent one year for
$1.75. Subscribe now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

factorily to them as regards Tues.
day night.
The town attorney was ordered 10
make out legal notices, and the Mar
shall to serve them, for side walks
on Sth street, and for Mrs. Renner
on Sd street-walks to be complet-
ed in Is days.
The board then adjourned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

A poet indited a sonnet to his
sweetheart, entitled, 81 kissed her
sub-rosa." The compositor knew
better than that and set it up, IL
kissed her stub-nose. Fun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

"Why, George, you haven't
smoked any Of those cigars | gave
you for a birthday present."
"No, dear, ! couldn't find it in
my heart to burn anything you gave
me ."-Jugend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

The town trustees of Jasper met
in session On Thursday night, Aug.
II, 1897, instead Of the regular
meeting Of the Monday previous.
All the trustees were present.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting we're read and approved.
The following allowances were
made:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
Those Dear Girls.

"Willie Watkins told me | was a
peach"
IL wonder if he referred to that
fuzz on your chin. Chicago
Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

"Where was Magma Charta sign
ed?" asked 4 teacher in a London
board school.
"Please, sir, at the bottom
Tit Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Neither a canteloupe ror a woman
are as sweet as they look, and very
few a pick out a good one
Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

lOtdl a.. . . . sFlct. =
On petition Of John Kuebler, ST.,
Francis Lechner was ordered to re-
move distractions in front of his
lots $50 and 1871, on 10th street,
and to put down a plank side walk
AZ inches wide in front Of them, and
the Marshal was ordered to serve
him with a copy Of this order.
A contract was made with Rein
hardt Fink to superintend the fill
ing Of the water reservoir at a salary
of SIS per year.
Treasurer Soliga made his quar-
terly report of finances, as follows:
TOWN TREAsuRER's QUARTERLY RE-
PORT, FROM MAY Z, 1897, to
AUG. 8, 1897.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

krThe way to wealth is as PLAN
as the way to the corner grocery.
Have the things to sell and adver-
tise them well.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Balance. 1867. Al
Export OF JAsPER VA
TER WORKS.
RECEIVED.
May 6, 1897. Balance. .$62. 80
LIST installment WV. tax, 761. ga
st. JOS. Cong. pit on bill, 5000.
Water rents $500
Total ....... 1920 81
EXPENDITURES.
Water works pipe, $40. 81
Col. w. w. and Corp. Tax, 1870
Tax Duplicate ........ 1000
Veneer Co., Pumping,.... 1915
Repairing Water man,.... 1.5O
Plumbing. 1885
Total. $7lS.77
Receipts. ,23O.62
Expenditures -. 1877
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

Advertisers in The COURIER are
the trade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-20

WHILE the price of wheat in the
market centers Of The. SWorldy-.i'
steadily advancing, the price in the
northwest is on the decline. A
study of the markets would indi-
cate that wheat should now be
bringing four or five cents more in
the Palouse country than it is, the
cause for this difference being that
there is a wheat blockade at the
shipping points on tidewater, ships
for carrying the grain not being
available. Until this condition is
remedied there must necessarily be
a weakness in the market. Last
season the shipping facilities were
ample, but owing to the low rates
offered for carrying grain many
ships went into other lines of the
business.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-20

NEGOTIATIONS have been pending
the past few weeks having in view
the amicable settlement and re-
newal of athletic relations between
the athletic associations of the
Washington agricultural college
and the university of Idaho, and
except for the fact that the u. of L.
boys want everything conceded
them there might be some prospect
of settlement The trouble arose a
year ago, foot ball game having
been arranged between the teams
OF the two associations. to take
place in Moscow, but at the last
minute the college authorities re-
fused to allow the W. A. C. bows to
so to Moscow owing to the prev
alenc of diphtheria in that citv
The Moscow boys thereupon re-
fused to play the w. A. C. team on
account of the broken faith" The
local team was certainly not to
oiane IN the matter, as it would
have been the height offolly to have
rushed into the midst of dinhtbar;o
and they were compelled, to obey
the orders of the authorities. They
have now offered to allow Moscow
to claim the 1896 championship
but Moscow remains obdurate, ant
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-20
The United States Senate.
Washington, Nov. 10Th.


The senate today stands 43 re-
publicans, 81 democrats, 5 silver
republicans, 6 populists, 1 indie
pendent Kyle, of South Dakota),
and one vacancy from Oregon.
Of the 80 senators who will re-
tire March 3, 1899, II are republi-
cans, Is democrats, 2 silver repub-
licans, and 2 populists.
The II republicans retiring are
Aldrich Or. ~, Burrows (Mich,),
Clark (Wyo.), Davis (Minn.) }, Hale
(Me.), Hanna (OhiO), Hawley
Comm, Lodge (Mass.), Proctor
(Vt), Quay (Pa.), and Wilson
(Wash.)
Ohio's election made certain the
return of Mr.. Hanna, and Of the re-
naming ten save Clark, C Wyom-
ing, and Wilson, of Washington,
and there is good reason to believe
that both of these may also be re-
elected.
Fifteen democrats go out in 1899:
Bate, of Tennessee; Cockrell, of Mis- !
souri. Daniel. of Virginia: Faux |
ner, of West Virginia; German, Of
Maryland; Gray, of Delaware;
Mills, of Texas; Mitchell, Of Wis
consin; Money, of Mississippi;
Murphy, of New York; Pasco, of
Florida; Roach, of North Dakota;
Smith, of New Jersey; Turpie, of
Indiana, and White of California.
Mr.. Germans fate has already been
determined A republican will
come from Maryland to the senate
in his place, and last weeks cleo
ton in New Jersey indicate clearly
that q republican will succeed Mr..
Smith. These two changes will eff |
set the possible republican loss al
ready referred to. Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Virginia, Texas, Mississippi, !
and Florida will con tinue to erep-
resented by democrats, reducing
the certain democratic membership
to twenty-five. That West Virginia
Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Cal
ifornia Will send republicans to the
next senate no one who is in touch
with the trend of events doubts.
These, with the republican gain
-.a.na-Nes.Je~-t. =, will
increase the republican member
ship to forty-seven. The belief here
is that Delaware will send repub-
lican to succeed Gray if the repub-
licans in that little borough do not
tangle themselves up, as they did
two years anO in the Addicks- Hig-
gins fight. If present conditions
continue, Indiana republicans are
confident they will elect Turpie's
successor. Indiana is an industrial
state, and with the Improvement in
her industries, due to a republican
administration, there should be no
question about the complexion of
the legislature she will elect next
year. In New York it is believed |
one year of Tammany will secure {.
republican legislature and give
Platt republican colleague in the
senate.