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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18
WITH THREADS OF METAL
Tinsel Fabrics and the More Costly Bro
cades Of Gold and Silver.

Tinsel fabrics are the lower priced of
the cloths into which gold or silver
threads have been woven. In tinsel fab
rics the gold threads are of brass or cop
per- gilded. and the silver threads are
Of white metal These threads Of metal,
originally ine wire, are rolled fat and
FURNISHED, and they glisten in the fabric
wherever The pat, n brings them to the
surface Tins. fabrics are made about
threefDr us Of "A yard in width, and
they u ~ IS cents TO So 30 a ward.
They &c ~ various colors, and many
OF t.ei-- 4re beautiful and artistic in de-
sign soine are copies of old Venetian
tapestr. Iinsel fabrics are used for
church and fer theatrical purposes and
sometimes for gowns and for decorative
purposes.
The costlier fabrics, with interviewer
metal threads are called gold and sill
yer brocades. In these the gold threads
are of silver, gold plated, and the silver
threads are of pure silver; the body of
the fabric Is of silk. The brocades are all
beautiful, and many Of them are ex-
ceedingly so. These fabrics are made
about five-eighths of yard in width
and they sell at various prices up to $25
and sometimes as high as $50 yard.
The costliest of these fabrics are very
rarely imported into this country, bro
cades at SO and $l2 yard being about
the highest priced used here. If more
elaborate fabrics are required. they are
usually imported to order. The finer
fabrics, with metal threads, are made
in France, the commoner kinds in Ger
many.
Gold and silver brocades are here
used almost exclusively for church pur-
poses and chiefly for vestments. They
are imported in red, violet and green
and also in black with silver threads,
the black and silver being for mourning.
Gold and silver brocades are also used
to limited extent for decorative pur-
poses.
Such fabrics and gold embroidery,
often of the costliest description, are far
more commonly used in Europe than
here, both for church and for military
purposes. New York sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18
Died.--WiIlism J. Hays.

Mr.. Hays, familiarly known as
as "White Pike county Bill Hays, :"
died in Jasper on Friday afternoon,
Nov. A, 1898, at 3 O'Clock. He
had come to Jasper the week be-
fore on visit to Mrs. Cynthia
Evans, and took pneumonia while
at her house. He received every
attention possible, but he was too
weak to resist the attack.
Mr.. Hays was born April 5, 1916,
and was 50 years, 6 months and 20
days old when he died. He was a
native of Pike county, having been
orn near Petersburg, where his
parents 81 tiled when they came
from South Carolina.
He was lifelong Democrat, and
for over 60 years his wagon with a
young hickory pole in front and a
rooster and flag upon it, has been a
familiar feature of Democratic gath
erings within several miles of his
residence, and on election days he
was always busy getting out his
party vote.
AS young man he started in
life poor, but at one time owned
700 acres OF fine land, and still
owned $50 acres at his death, ard
had money at interest. He leaves
one son and many friends who will
miss him. His funeral on Sunday,
at his Pike county farm, on which
he was buried, was attended by
hundreds of sympathizing neigh
bors.
Last summer Mr.. Hays had his
photo taken, with Democratic
badges on, and surrounded by
American flags he loved so we'll.
He presented one to Auditor Koer-
ner for his office and it was dis
played there. When death claim
ed him the picture was neatly trim
med with crepe and hung above
the Auditors table, and thus called
up many "reminiscences of the de-
ceased.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18
SUBURBANITE MEMORY.
Devices Employed by Wives to Remind
Husbands Of Errands.

Talking Of memory systems, said
the suburhanite on the accommodation
train, Il can't for the life Of me see
one thing is helped by having to re-
member two. If | tie string around
my finger, l must recall the purpose of
wearing it, which / never can do. If l
must always think Of rain when / want
TO carry an umbrella, / have double
work. Now, my wife wanted me to re-
member something today, and she gave
me word 10 say over to myself, and
I've forgotten the word"
"Pooh It's easy enough to remem-
ber things If you give your mind to
it," said another suburbanite. MY
wife told me 10 be sure 10 order some
now what the mischief was it? Soap?
Bluing: Well, that's funny. thought
l would be sure to remember"
He plunged his hands into his over
coat pockets TO cover his chagrin and
pulled ont Of one rough bit Of scant-
ling with a memorandum in lead pen
Gil attached.
well, vow! My wife must have
stuck that thing in there. Oh. yes, /
see. 1t was load Of kindling she want
ed me to order. But one could hardly
be expected TO remember thing like
that"
II wish / could find a reminder of
what / am to get as easy as you did.
but my wife doesn't believe in giving a
sample to help out poor memory.
Hello, old fellow, how's that?''
He had pulled little rubber shoe
out Of his pocket and was regarding il
with loving eyes
'Sammy's overshoe. by all that q
queer! And here's something inside
Length. five inches. Bless his little
heart. I'd have forgot all about them il
1t hadn't been for this memory lesson.
There's something in the system after
all. Chicago Times Herald.
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SENT TO SWEAR AGAINST PA.
Because His M. Didn't Dare to Leave Her
Living Seat.

He was a mere STRIPPING of Lad. He
might have been years Of age or he
might have been 8. Nobody could tell
by looking at his face The only mark
of certainty about the youthful counte-
nance was the sure sign that some of
his ancestors had come from old Ire
land. The little fellow walked hastily
into the Office Of the warrant clerk Of
Recorder Finnegan's court He did not
notice the four persons standing in line
waiting TO get affidavits made out
against some bothersome relatives, but
the yDuth pushed through the crowd
and disengaged the attention Of the
clerk with this odd demand:
II want to make an affidavit against
my pa, said he and pushed his little
red head around the side OF the desk.
"You want WHAT" queried the clerk
Il want to swear against pa" said
the boy again.
What has your pa doner
HE has jnst been in q prizefght
with ma"
"Well, why don't your ma swear out
sH0 nS"fhet pa " wy lOu
are too young; you won't fill the bill ="
My ma can't come, and she wanted
me to fix it up for her. I"
why could she not Gomez asked
the clerk, getting interested in the
story. He could not imag-
inc why the wife would not be only too
willing to swear out the warrant.
MY pa and ma they got in the fight
in the kitchen. That is how il hap
pened. My pa made a drive for her,
but didn't land. and then my ma she
grabbed mp the rolling pin and fioorod
the old man. She is now setting ON
him, holding him down, and that is
why she couldn't come to swear against
him. She sent me. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

Another Republic has been born
on the American continent. Mic
aragua, Salvador and Honduras
have formed confederation as one
Nation and will hereafter be known
as the United States Of Central Am
erica. A constitution has been
adopted similar to that of this coun-
try, and the population thus consoI-
idated in a Republic aggregates
2 600, 900. The President is to be
elected every four years, and is in
eligible for reelection to second
term. There will be a Cabinet and
a Congress like our own, a House
and Senate. The President, like
the President Of the United States,
is Commander-in- Chief Of the army
and navy. The seat Of government
is to be in district, like the Dis
trict of Columbia, ceded by the three
States, and provision is made for the
admission of Guatemala and Costa
Rica into the new Federal Union if
they vote to do so. Each State will
have a Governor and other State
officers elective by the people. The
first Presidential election is to he
held the first Sunday in December,
and March 15 is fixed as the day
Inauguration of the President. The
people OF the United States will give
hearty welcome to the new Repub-
lie into the community Of free gov
ernments. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18
THE NEW APHRODlTE.

Out Of the deep sea stream.
Into the light and the air,
Rose like "A gracious dream
Venus, the fair
How much OF sorrow and rue.
How much of JOY and peace.
sprang that day from the blue
Waters Of Greccol
Oh, from Cyclad's verge
Or swift galley's Prov to have seen
Her, the worlds wonder. emerge,
Yelled In the sheen
OF her glorious sea dripping locks
Buoyant Of limb and a. bright
As the sole star that leads out the flocki
OF the shepherdcss Night
But what avails ii 10 sigh
For glimpse Of that day withdrawn
Not for long in the sky
Stays the fair dawn.
Ours the nobler lot
Under the broad noontide.
Gazing, to falter not.
Till from the wide
Ocean Of life we behold.
Rising in splendor and might
Fairer than Venus Of old,
Calmer than Night,
Purer than Dawn or the blue
Depths Of ether untiod,
Nature, the only, the true
Daughter of God.
W. p. Trent in Dial
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POrtersviIIe Pointers.

Portersville is still on the boom
There has been a great deal of sick
ness in the surrounding vicinity but
no severe case at present.
Election day was pretty blue day
for some.
Farmers are busy husking corn,
the weather being very suitable.
The corn crop is fairly good, but
much OF the corn is Injured by the
rain.
Frank Fisher and Co have moved
their saw-mill flom Portersville to
Hillsboro.
Jno. I. Dixie made trip to Lem
ington last Sunday
Hoffman and Rudolph are COM
pleting their new ferry-boat.
Mrs. Krodel had her old house
torn down, which will be replaced
by new one on the opposite side
of the street near Goebel's store.
Miss Amy l.. Leming, of Daviess
Co., was visiting in town.
DIR. U. G. Grant was driving out
south Sunday we wonder what the
attraction is.
+. J. Schnarr is taking daily ex-
ercise now, going to and from school.
Hiram Johnson is on the sick
list.
Croquet is an interesting game at
this place, the balls are kept rolling,
especially on Sunday.
GREY EAGLE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

Sir Thomas Tancred is at Sadie
vile, Ky, to day, looking over the
proposed line of the Black Diamond
railroad. He is accompanied by T.
G. Dickinson of Washington, d. G. !,
B. kirkby of GAINESVILLE, o.; Judge
II. Simon, of Cynthiana, and w. B..
Grenshaw, the chief engineer of the
road. Mr.. Kirkby says he is conf
dent that Sir Thomas will report ia
vorably for the road. They leave to-
day for Ghent, where the line of the
road crosses the Ohio er.-Louis-
vile Post, 9th inst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

Ibid you ever" asked the young
husband. have your wife look yon in
the eye when you came home and ask
you II you had not forgotten some
thingi'
Many . time. me boy" answered
the old married man. "She does yet
In the early days it used to mean kiss;
now IL is usually reference to wipins
my shoes. "-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

I'm your letter to me about the post.
office at Sorreltop," said the senator,
"you spoke Of Higginside rs the pres
ent incumbrance. You mean, Of course.
the present incumbent. >"
:" Incum brance' is the right word,
senator, replied the man who was aft
er Higginside's job somewhat stiffiy. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

In Switzerland milkmaid or milk.
man gets better wages il gifted with q
good voice, because il has been discov-
cred that cow will yield one-fifth more
milk If scothed during the milking by
pleasing melody.
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a Good Imitation.

The other day an amateur artist was
producing some rapid sketches to amuse
his children. He drew sketch of hen
80 naturally that when il was afterward
thrown in the waste paper basket 1t laid
there. London Fun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

An American lady went into chem
lists shop in Nice and asked for bottle
Of the finest perfume sold there. She
was informed that the price Of the best
scent was $40 an ounce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

The late Professor George NJ. Lane,
Harvards greatest Latin scholar, won
more fame by composing bit Of dog
gerel called The Lone Fishball' than
by anything he ever did as al educator.
"The Lone Fishball" has been one of
the commonest college songs for the last
40 wears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

DIscHARGED.-Mr. Henry Ell
who joined the heavy artillery and
was stationed at Fortress Monroe
has been discharged from the ser
vice, owing to an accident in the
hoisting machinery and his being
hit on the breast by a broken chain.
He arrived here Sunday week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18

The Missouri supreme court declared
that the law against opium smoking
and opium joints is unconstitutional, be-
cause ii intcrfercs with the right of
men to smoke whatever they choose.
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VyvANTED - SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w Persons In this state to manage our
business In their own and nearby counties
II II mainly office work conducted at home
Salary straight 500 year and expenses
definite, bonande. no more, no less salary
Monthly SIS. References. Enclose self al.
dressed stamped envelope, Herbert Il. Hess
Prest., Dept. M.Chicago. i.26
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~ At the recent election in Du-
bois county the Socialistic Labor
party polled vote in Jackson town.
ship,2 in Ferdinand, in Patoka,
] in Madison; and / in Columbia,
"a total Of 6 votes in the county,
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Every seventh person in the United
Kingdom is Londoncr.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. f. COX,
at Law,
JASPER, INDIANA.

Prosecuting Attorney for the iith Judicial
Circuit. and will carefully attend TO any civil
business entrusted to him in any county Of
the circuit.
ONCE in spayd's building on Public square
Dec. 3, W-ly
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w. T. U.

CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
WINONA.


Special to The st. Paul Globe.
wINoNA. Mimi. March 14.-The church
officials Of the Scandinavian Lutheran church.
of this city. have received word from Rev.
will not accept the call issued to him by
ficials of the church will now get tenn
porary supply for their church while they
are looking around to give some other min
pastor of the Winona church. leaves next
Wednesday to assume his new charge at
Warsaw. MINI.
Those who have won commencement parts
for the high school commencement next June
were today announced as follows: Valedictory,
Jay Dinsmore; salutatory, William Lam
son: other participants. Charles Baumann.
Alice Payne May Clark. Jessie Gates. Frank
Houston, William Kline. Max Strehlow was
elected class orator.
The knights of Pythias of Winona will
go out to Rochester next Friday, where they
will. that evening. institute a U. r. X. P.
lodge.
Rev. John Briggs, of Chicago. preached his
first sermon at the First Baptist church in
this city yesterday morning. He was lis
tened to by a large congregation. On next
Saturday evening he will be given an in
troductory reception in the church parlors.
church pulpit for the next three months,
while the congregation are deciding upon a
man to whom they will give a permanent
call.
Messrs. C. NJ Youmans and W. H. Garlock
have been appointed by Gov. Clough as
committee for Winona county to raise the
S64.32 assessment on this county for fitting
representation at the Omaha exposition.
Invitations were issued today for the first
annual luncheon and smoker OF the Winona
Business Mems association. to be held at
the new Jewel hotel on Friday evening"
The board of education adopted plans to-
night for an eight-room addition to the JEFF
ferson grade school building, to cost $1O.50O
and also fixed on the morning Of Juno 10 for
commencement exercises
The city council tonight fixed the sprinkling
districts for this season. including three
quarters Of the city.
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SQUADRON is EXPECTED
HAVANA ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A
FLEET OF ITALIAN WARSHIPs
An UncOnfirmed RumOr In CircuIa-
ton That the BattIeship Indiana
Is to he Sent to the Cuban Port
The Day Spent by the Court i'm
Pleasant Conversation.

HAVANA. March 14.-Rumors are In
circulation here to the effect that Ital-
IAN Warships are about to arrive at
this port. and it is further reported
that the United States government will
send the battleship Indiana to this
harbor to stay two or three days. No
cause is assigned for the latter story.
nor can the report be confirmed off,
cially.
During the morning there was no
session of the United States naval
court of inquiry into the loss of the
battleship Maine, the members of the
court remaining on the Mangrove dis
cussing various matters in connection
with their work.
Arrangements are in progress to dis
continue a number Of the relief sta
lions in Havana which are open only
stead one large central station which
VIII be open for relief at all hours of
the day with four suburban stations.
Lists have been secured of the names
OF the towns near Havana, Of the num-
Der of their inhabitants and Of the
restitution in each. These lists will
be extended throughout Cuba to en-
brace all the localities where suffering
exists.
A careful estimate, it Is hoped, will
be made of the total number to be pro.
Vided for. so that the amount and
variety of the daily ratiOns can be fixed
according to the money available. 1t is
believed that the long established hos
pitfalls and asylums Of Havana can be
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SALTWATER.
ecial to The st. Paul Globe.

u.
SALTWATER, Mimi, March 14.-Henry
Mardaus, well-known farmer. who has re-
sided in the town Of Grant for more than
thirty-five years, died last evening from in
two weeks ago. His injuries consisted of
brlise at the base of the brain, a fractured
rib and internal injuries. Deceased was
sixty-five years of age. and Is survived by a
be held tomorrow afternoon from his late
home
Judge W. c. williston. of the district court,
writes that he will return from California in
time to hold the May term of the district
court in this city. Judge Williston has been
Ill for some time, and went to California for
the benefit of his health.
O'Neal Bros. have finished logging on Sand
creek for the season. and put in about H.
10000 font.
j. A. Johnson and daughter. of Fargo, N.
D.. were In the city yesterday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Catherine Pitman.
Judge Crosby, Of the district court held
term OF court at Cottage Grove today for
Evangelist c. N. Hunt, who has been hold
ing protracted meetings in this city during
the past three weeks. left today for Waba-
sha where he will conduct similar meetings.
Minnie c. Wilkins has brought an action
in the district court for a divorce from AdeI-
bert D. Wilkins. resident of the southern
part Of the county. The complaint alleges
cruel and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff
is twenty-nine years Of age and the Defend
ant thirty-eight. They were married at New
port five years ago. and have two children.
Herman Raske was arraigned In the mu-
nicipal court today on charge of assault
and battery. the complainant being his wife
Raske pleaded not guilty, and will have a.
hearing tomorrow mirning.
D. ]. Sullivan arrived today from Indian
apolis, to spend few days with Saltwater
relatives.
The ice in Lake St. Croix is going out FAST
and it will only take a few days of warm
weather to cause 1t all to disappear Lum-
bermen and rivermen are getting ready for
an early spring.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gus Gordon, of Marine
Mills, will be held tomorrow afternoon
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ST. CLOUD.
SDecial IN The ST Paul GIOhe


ST. CLOUD. Mimi, March 1.-THE funeral
of Walter Van Etten., the young man whose
body IVA, was found in the Mississippi river at
al sauf Ra SSs Place T6e 6 SsiyeF SsS
been embalmed at St. Paul. The funeral.
which under the auspices of the st.
the deceased was member, was largely at
tended. The lodge. as well as the employees
of the Great Northern shops. where the de-
ceased was employed. sent beautiful tributes
W. D. Millane. C. D. Burgan, o. H. Wood
Earl c. Scott, E. H. Jerrard and H. C. Baw-
ing.
Mrs. Anna W.. wife of j. G. Mihelitch, died
Sunday afternoon at st. Raphael's hospital
aged thirty. She leaves husband and two
sons and a large number of brothers and
sisters who live in this part Of the state.
The funeral takes place tomorrow morning,
when services will be held at the German
Catholic church.
Mrs. Ellis King. aged sixty-four years.
yied Sunday. at the family homestead, in
Benton county. where she had lived over
fortyfour years. She was numbered among
the early settlers She leaves a husband,
five sons and a daughter. The funeral takes
place at Sank Rapids tomorrow afternoon.
been committed in the Stearns county Jail,
owing to his failure to pay judgment, was
discharged on an order from Judge Tarbox:
on Sunday. proof having been submitted that
the man could not pay the judgment He has
been in jail since last October.
Maj. O.: H: Havill and Adjt. Fred schil-
plin, Oh the L nlTQ BATTALION. Oh the SSecOnO
Minnesota regiment, U. R. X: of P. left on
an inspection tour of the companies in this
part Of the state this afternoon. They will
be at GAINESVILLE tonight, Tuesday at Fergus
Falls. Wednesday at Brainerd, and Thursday
at Princeton. s9a
Judge Searle. of the district court has
granted the application for a temporary in
junction restraining, the city treasurer at
Sank Center from paying the warrant for
the deed for the proposed site for a water
works station at that place, which the city
council wishes to buy and which Mayor
Townsend has objected to.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
FERN AT KEY WEST.
Trip to Cuba With Relief Supplies
Was Not EyentfuI


Was Not EyentfuI.
KEY WEST, March 1.-THE Fern re-
turned today from Cuba, where she has
been delivering relief supplies. The
F'ern'S trip was uneventful She reach
ed Matanzas on Saturday and at once
Degan discharging her provisions into
lighters. On shore few persons hal
gathered, but there were no demons ira
lions Of any kind
The share Of provisions for Mata zas
was got rid Of in a business-like way.
and the Fern then sailed for Sagua Ia
Grande, where the same programme
was gone through on Sunday, the oper-
alton Of landing the stores occupying
about six hours.
United States Consul Barker boarded
the Fern upon her arrival at Sagua.
He was overjoyed TO see an American
ship once more, even though it was
only the little Fern. The consul said
there were about $4,000 starving recon-
centrados in his district.
An officer Of the Fern SAID today: at
seemed as If the gladness Of the
Wretched Cubans at our arrival was
stif1ed by the overpowering dread that
hangs above the people of Cuba and
that could not be dispelled even with
the coming Of the food for which they
longed. Naturally, we saw little. Ours
was no exploring trip. But we saw
enough to convince US that the stories
emanating from Matanzas, and espe-
c1ally from Sagua la Grande, are not
eXaggera ted"
The Fern probably will go back with
more provisions about Friday. ...