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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-25
For the Jasper COURIER.
Better Highways. No. ).

Since my other short articles ap-
peared, find that there is some
objection to the plan of McAdamiz-
ing as proposed, on account of the
lack Of suitable stone. | under
stand that the stone in this locality
is kind of sandstone that would
perhaps not stand the test as suit
able ballast for making the best road
way. However, | am inclined to
think that even this would make a
very good road if surmounted with
a large amount of good gravel. In
many localities they use no heavy
ballast all, simply making the
entire roadway out of gravel. | be-
lieve the last Legislature enacted
some very favorable laws, giving
counties certain rights regarding the
making of gravel roads. Many
counties in Indiana have made, or
are now making many miles OF
gravel roads. One county in par
ticular that | may mention is Greene,
the first county north of our sister
county, Daviess. All of her prin
cipal roadways are gravel, and its a
great relief to the traveller, and a
greater one to his tired horses, when
he crosses the line into that county,
it does not matter what the time of
year; Greene county now has many
miles of the finest roadways in the
state. Again, where the system of
gravel roads is used, the cost is not
near so heavy. The principal thing
is to have the road bed properly
graded and drained, then the ap-
plication of a liberal supply of good
gravel makes the highway "thing
of beauty and JOY forever.
One thing is certain, Dubois
county must come to the front and
have better roads. We have a good
county, a good class of people, and
last but not least, the money, ard
the only thing lacking is to arouse a
general interest and find the best
and cheapest mode of getting the
result.
In short time | shall try to give
a few figures showing the cost of
building roads. These figures will
not be some mans estimate, but
will be secured from the proper
authorities in those counties where
the roads have been built and are in
daily use. If you are friend to
good roads, or have any progressive
ideas as to the plan of building
them let us hear from you.
A CITIZEN.
Jasper, Ind. March IS, 1898.
Where in Dubois county will you
find gravel?
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Where American Magazines Go.

The wide range of the calculations
of American magazines and the
manner in which they penetrate the
farthest points of the earth found
new evidence last week, when sim
gle list of 800 subscriptions to the
Ladies' Home Journal was received
by that magazine from Bulgaria, the
list being headed by Her Royal
Highness, the Princess Marie
Louise. George Kennan, the ST.
berian traveller, said he found this
magazine on the steppes OF Siberia,
while Peary met with it in Green
land. 1t is an interesting fact that
the Ladies Hone Journal has sub
scriptions in fifty-nine OF the sixty
five generally accepted civilized ma
tions OF the earth. During the sim
gle month Of December last, for in
stance, it received subscriptions
from Syria, Japan, Uruguay, Tur-
key, Congo Free State, Transvaal ,
Liberia, Natal, Sierra Leone, Zulu
land, Bavaria, Bahamas, Burmah,
Brazil, Bohemia, Canary Islands,
Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
San Salvador, Chill, China, Egypt,
Cuba, Fiji Islands, Germany, Haw-
ali, Madras Presidency, Hungary,
Korea, Java, Straits Settlements,
Malaysia, Siam, Samoa, Palestine,
Peru, Portugal, Tasmania and the
Danish West Indies.
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Interesting Suit.

New Albany Ledger.
On Thursday Mabel NJ. Hall, by
her attorneys, Funk Il Ellis, filed
her petition for divorce from Everett
w. Hall in the Floyd circuit court,
alleging therein that the plaintiff
and defendant were married at JET
fersonville on the 9th day of Janu-
ary, 1896, secretly and under assum-
names, but which was. unknown to
plaintiff ut the time. That the de-
fendant has for more than two years
failed to provide for her; that he is
an habitual drunkard; that he has
treated her cody and indifferently-
cruelty and inhumanly. That he
often cursed her, and at the time
they separated he said to her, "you
can take your kid and go to hell
with it," meaning their unborn
babe. That the defendant associated
with lewd and notorious women to
the shame and modification of the
plaintiff; that he is now living in
open and notorious adultery with.
one Flossie Rogers, in Drbois coun.
ty, Indiana; that defendant is
mau possessed of vile, dissolute
disreputable habits; that he is a
drunkard and a gambler, ard is not
a fit person to have the care and
custody of their child, Myra M.
Hall.
That defendant is possessed Of
real estate in Dubois county, of the
probable value of ~ 900, and plain
tiff prays for 81 900 alimony and
one hundred dollars per annum for
the maintenance and education Of
said child, to be paid as the court
may direct.
This case will be followed with a
great deal Of interest, as Mrs. Hall
is woman of good character and
stands well in society, and the fact
that she has employed one Of the
leading law firms Of Southern Indi-
ana to prosecute her case, shows
that she is very much in earnest.
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In the event Of war the Florida

In the event of war the Florida
straits would undoubtedly be the
scene of one Of the greatest naval
OF this or any other age, and battles
inthat small and stormy space would
be solved many OF the problems on
which naval experts have been
studying ever since the fight be-
tween the Merrimac and the Moni-
tor.
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(To be continued. }

Three hundred thousand | cent
postage stamps were sold to G. l..
Mesker a. company, architectural
iron foundry proprietors, at Evans
vile postoiIice yesterday. They
will be used in sending out the com
pany's annual catalogue. Evans
vile Tribune.
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MiIey Music.
Crowded out last week


Mrs. Anna Britain is en- the sick
list.
G. w. Haskins is improving.
Winfield McCrary has purchased
him a wheel.
Mr.. Frank Brown is going tc
move to Jasper in the near future
We wish Browney success.
Jonn f. Bauer says he wishes th'
roads would get good SO he could
see his best girl.
What was the m1tter with A. w
Bush's eyes last Sunday? His ant
A. II. Traylor's looked alike. W.
are glad the election is over SO the.
can get some sleep.
BLACK DIAMOND.
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1t is the duty Of government to
make it easy for the people to do
right and difficult for the people to
do wrong--W. Il. Gladstone.
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The liquor traffic is to day the
heaviest clog upon progress and the
deepest disgrace upon the rine-
teenth ury.-New YORK Tribune.
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Township Trus-
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee of Balm
bridge township, Dubois county, will at
tend to Township business on Saturday
Of every week, at Frank Betz's Office on
North Main street, between Eighth and
Ninth, in Jasper The Township Ii
brary and Indiana School Books are at
same place. WILLIAM SHuLER, Trustee.
Aug. l6, lS97--y.
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Ardent spirits give no strength
they contribute nothing to health ;
they can be abandoned without the
slightest evil.-Dr. Charming.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th Judicial
Circuit. aud viii carefully attend to any civil
business entrusted to him in any county OF
the circuit.
onlce in spayd's building on Public Square
Dec. 9, 'g2-ly
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w. c. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED By MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.


To "Observer" in the w. G.. i.
u. Column:
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SAVANNAH GA MONDAY. AUGUST % 1895

the Park Square station, which brought
the injured from the scene of the rail-
road wreck at Sharon.
Six We're from the police department,
four from the city hospital, two from the
emergency hospital, and one from the
Massachusetts general hospital.
A crowd of fully 5000 people here as
sembled by the time the train from the
wreck arrived. and a force of fifty police
men was sent to keep them from crowd
ing down onto the tracks.
Lined up on the platform were fourteen
stretchers, with their white pillows and
crimson blankets, ready for the reception
of the injured. Thirty hospital attendants
and a number of surgeons were also on
hand
Father John OBrien of the Gate of
Heaven Church, which is in the vicinity,
was also present to administer the last
earthly rights to such as might need.
Quite a number of patients We're taken
in charge, but the greater number were
taken to their homes.
Daniel Mccain, an express messenger
on the New Bedford train, had his right
hand and arm badly lacerated and his
right knee injured in extricating a man
who was pinned in between the engine S
head plate and the flooring of the tele-
scoped car. Just in front of the prisoner
lay his wife crushed and bleeding and he
was unable to move hand or foot to help
her. The woman died in a few moments.
The heat from escaping steam was in
tense. Mr. Mccain said that many people
were severely burned, although in their
heroic efforts to rescue the injured they
did not notice 1t.
c. B. Fry, selectman of Revere. Mass,
one of the injured brought to this city
is dead, making the total number of dead
seven.
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TO MAINTAIN SPANS HONOR.
Americans Attack on Manila Simply
Nominal Affair.

<NherICOhS Attack on manila simply
Nominal Affair.
Hong Kong, Aug. H-Oficers of the
steamer China from Manila, which has ar
rived here, report that it was evident that
Mia was attacked by the Americans was
merely nominal, and was made solely to
maintain the honor of Spain.
officers who talked express the belief
that the escape of Governor General Au-
gust was prearranged and was well IN
derstood by Admiral Dewey
A dispatch from Manila, dated Aug IS,
says the total number killed on the
American side during the attack upon and
capture of Manila was forty-six and of
the wounded about 100.
The Spanish loses were 200 killed and
400 wounded The fire of the Americans
did practically no damage TO the town or
to the non-combatants. The Americans
had considerable difficulty in keeping the
insurgents out of the city. only admit
ting those who were without weapons
Five insurgents were shot while loot
ing at Tondo. An insurgent officer became
involved in a quarrel with a Spaniard in
the Escolta, in the Binondo suburb. dur
ing which the Spaniards fired upon the
insurgents, infiicting wounds in the lat
ter's legs. The Spaniards were arrested
and imprisoned.
Gen. Merritt has Issued a proclamation
decreelng that the provisional government
and the local authorities shall retain their
offices and that everything shall remain
unchanged for the present, except so far
as the supreme jurisdiction is concerned.
The proclamation further declares that
any native who resists the present au-
thorities shall be treated as a law break
er.
Gen. Jaudenes, inl the course of an in
terview had with him by
the representative OF the As
ISOLATED press, said he knew the
fight was a hopeless one, but that he in
tended to resist the Americans in the
name of honor, but was persuaded to sur
render for the sake of the non-combat-
ants. He eulogized the AMERICANS for the
humanity they have shown.
The last official act of Gen. Jaudenes
was to fine a journalist for speaking the
truth. The journalist requested the cor
respondent to state that he had loyalty
done his best, for the country. He had
thrice been punished, had fought brave
" as a volunteer, had been captured and
released, and further, was ready TO fight
again, but was utterly disguised with a
government and a nation which tolerates
and welcomes the Americans"
Serious trouble is threatened by the in
surgents because they were prevented
from having their own way. They assert
that they are able 10 render the islands
untenable for anybody.
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oLrvETrE AT MoNTAUK POINT.
Trip Up S. vsfuI and Sanitary Con-
ms Excellent.

New Yoa Aug. A.-The hospital ship
olivette. which proceeded from Hampton
Roads to Camp Wikofr upon orders from
Washington. arrived at Montauk Point,
N. y, to-day.
Capt john A. Robb, assistant surgeon
of the Thirty-fourth Michigan, died Aug.
10 of remittent malarial fever and dysen-
terry. James A. Perry, private Company
A, First Illinois Volunteers died on Aug.
20 of remlttent malarial fever and dysen-
terry. Both were buried at sea on tho af-
ternoon of Aug. 90.
A vast improvement in the majority of
the cases Of those III on the Olivette is re-
ported There Is to-day but a small per-
centage of serious cases. The trip was
successful in every respect. The hard
work and incessant attention OF the medi-
cal staff have done much good. The
change to cooler weather has been bene-
fetal.
The Olvette was thoroughly inspected
in every nook and corner by the sanitary
officers at quarantine.
Al the conclusion DIR. Magruder. In
charge of the quarantine station, said to
Mai Appel, surgeon In charge of the
Ollvette; IT wish to congratulate you on
the condition of your ship. ! have inspect
ed many ships, both hospital and trans
port but in point of cleanliness of ship
and patients. neatness, order and gener-
ally good sanitary conditions, | have
never made an inspection the result of
which was so gratifying and sakisfac-
tory"
The City Of Macon and the Mortera
were sighted to-day and are now at an
Choir in the bay. They report nothing
contagious and DIR. Magruder says they
are all in good condition. The Seneca land
ed her cargo of men, the Fourth Infantry,
to-day, and the men seemed IN fair cOndi-
ton.
The Rio Grande also discharged her
troops, portions of the Ninth and Tenth
Cavalry. These men were also in good
condition.
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OVERCOMING or THE MOBILE
Gen. shafter Attributes the Deaths
to other Causes.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Some complaint
reached the war department concerning
the bad sanitary conditions on the trans
port Mobile, which arrived at Montauk
Point a few days ago from Santiago.
The ship, 1t was charged, was over
crowded and the sick on board were not
properly and adequately provided for
The department communicated with Gen.
shafter on this subject and in response to
the dispatch received tonight the follow
ing explanation from him:
Santiago. Aug. 2O.-Adjutant General,
United States Army. Washington: Refer
ring to your kilograms about overcrowd-
ing the Mobile. her captain reported that
loaded as she was going to Porto Rico,
he could carry 5000 men, aud that he
could carry 20o0 comfortably; therefore
ala not CONSIDERS few less than LOO as
too many. Ship was carefully Inspected
by board OF officers and Or. Ives, a
member Of the board. states IL
was not overcrowded. Acc0mmoda-
ton for officers were, however, somewhat
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SHOT A SEAMAN.
uiOtOus Sailors Try 10 Lynch n sa-
loon Keeper in Phoebus.

Newport News. Aug. A.-The riotous
scenes In Newport News last Thursday
when 1t was feared a negro would be
lynched for killing a member Of the One
Hundred and sixtieth Indiana Regiment,
were repeated In Phoebus this afternoon.
A saloon keeper named Tucker shot
John j. Corooran. a seaman from the
collier Cassius. who attempted to forclbly
enter his barroom.
A large crowd of sailors and soldiers
threatened to lynch Tucker, but he was
taken away by three officers at the point
of their revolvers and lodged In Hampton
jail.
Afterward the mob OF sailors and sol
diers broke into fuckers saloon and broke
everything. A detail of regulars from
Fortress Monroe was sent TO quell the dis
turbance
Corcoran's injury is not serious, the ball
entering his ankle.
The San Francisco, Gushing, Ericsson.
Winslow, Stranger, Foote and Manning
arrived in Hampton Roads to-day.
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CONDITION OF FIFTIETH IOWA.
Gen. Lees Report "A Flat COntradic-
ton of Rumors.

Washington, Aug. 21.--Late tonight
Adjt. Gen. Corbin made public the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. F'itzhugh Lee, in
COMMAND of the Seventh Army Corps, at
Jacksonville, Fla:
Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 2-Gen. Cor
bin, Adjutant General United States
Army, Washington Replying to dispatch
from John II. Gear Burlington, Ia, to
you, viii state that the condition of the
Fiftieth Iowa is exaggerated Yesterday
morning reports shows lois enlisted men
present, 20 sick in hospital, and 81 in quar-
ters. The total number sick in the hos
pital in the Second division. to which it
belongs, Is 404 out of 1O,797 en-
listed men present The division hospital
Is ably managed and well taken care Of;
has electric fans and comfortable appI-
ances Of all sorts and has now 100 soldier
nurses, many of whom have had expert
ence in civil hospitals In addition, the
surgeon general has ordered fifty trained
women nurses here, who Will arrive soon
and an officer has been sent North to
enlist $50 trained nurses from the large
cities of the North The Fiftieth Iowa
has lately had its camp moved and is get
tlnS d4oilS wei. Inc trouble at nome
seems to be the result of want of knowl-
edge of these existing facts. The Forty
ninth lowe, the other Iowa regiment here
has, by yesterdays report, 1857 enlisted
men present, of whom twelve are sick in
the hospital and thirty-seven in quarters
Apart from climatic summer fevers, there
is very little sickness in this corps.
Lee
Major General Commanding, Seventh
Army Corps"
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PRESIDENTS GENERALIZATION.
He Wires Separate Messages to Dew
ey and Merritt

He Wires Separate Messages to Dew
ey and Merritt.
Washington. Aug. 21.-Presldent Nc
Kinley tonight cabled to Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Merritt his earnest congrat ula-
tons upon their capture OF Manila The
text of the dispatch to Admiral Dewey is
as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug.
21.-Admiral Dewey, Manila: Receive for
yourself and the officers, sailors and ma
rines of your command, my thanks and
congratulations and those of the nation
for the gallant conduct all have again so
conspicuously displayed
william Mckinley"
Following IS the text of the dispatch to
Gen. Merritt:
Executive Mansion Washington, Aug.
21.-Maj. Gen. Merritt, United States
Army, Manila: In my own behalf and
for the nation 1 extend to you and the
officers and men of your command sincere
thanks and congratula tons for the con-
spicuously gallant conduct displayed in
your campaign. William Mckinley"
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POPE TO OpEN NEGOTIATIONS.
He VIII Ask n Similar Arrangement
as That in Mexico.

London. Aug 22.-The Times Vienna
correspondent says; 1.-THE Politische Cor
responder publishes dispatch from Romo
70 the effect that the vatican will mn
mediately open negotiations with the
United States for the appointment OF
new hierarchy in the Spanish colonies
which come into the possession of Amerl-
ca.
1T is anticipated that an arrangement
win be made similar 10 that made after
the annexation of Mexican territory by
the republic. There the Spanish clergy
were gradually superseded by priests Of
other nationallties. chiefly by French
men. The latter were found to be better
suited to the purpose than English or
Irish priests. as they more rapidly acquir-
ed a knowledge of the Spanish language
and secured the confidence Of the inhabi-
tauts.
ut IL thought probable that similar
course win be adopted in Cuba, Porto
Rico. and. perhaps, eventually in the Phil
ippines."
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VIEWING SIMPSONS FLEET.
Estimated That I25,OOO People visit
ed the Ships Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 21.-The ships belong
ing to Admiral sampsons feet received
thousands of callers to-day. 1t is estl-
mated that the Staten Island ferry boats
broke their record for carrying people.
During the greater portion Of the day they
carried as many passengers as the law
would allow. 1t was estimated tonight
that fully 125,oOO people visited the island
during the day.
The big excursion steamers bound for
Coney Island and New Jersey summer
resorts all followed the Staten Island
course instead of keeping in toward the
Long Island coast thus giving tens Of
thousands Of additional excursionets the
opportunity Of viewing the warships.
1t is estimated that at times at least
go small boats swarmed in and out
among the big warshps during the day.
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SPANS FORTIFICATIoNs.
England Asks why Those at GibrnI-
tar Are Being Erected.

Madrid, Aug. p, a. MIN the course
of an interview had last night with a
member of the cabinet by a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press the minister
said England had presented a note to
Spain asking for explanations on the sub
ject Of the Notifications being erected by
Spain near Gibraltar which the note de-
clares are unjustided in view of the good
relations existing between the two coun-
tries.
Noon.-Spain is absolutely quiet. Don
Carlos has given his partisans strict or
ders not to commit acts of rebellion, while
the divisions among the Republicans rem
der that party powerless.
$40 D. m.-Large quantities of supplies
for Havana are being collected at BARGE
Iona. Cadiz and Santander. Steamers have
been selected to bring home the troops
from the Antilles.
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mAcIAs AND BLANco oBDURATE.
The Latter Declines to Preside Mt
the Evacuation of Cuba.

The Latter Declines to Preside at
the Evacuation of Cuba.
Madrid, Aug. q. 10 p NIT is stated
that the cabinet has decided to make rep
reservations to the Washington govern
ment regarding the conduct Of the insur-
gents in continuing to attack Spanish de-
tachments. 1t also agreed to pay the re-
patrated soldiers their arrears of salary
when they land in Spain and resolved to
purchase 25O, 900 kilos Of silver for coinage.
The question of the personnel OF the
peace commission has not yet been def
nltely decided The government is dis
pleased with the attitude Of Captains Cen
eral Macias and Blanco. The later has
again positively declined to preside over
the evacuation Of Cuba. The captain gen.
eral of the Canary Islands was removed
owing to his failing 20 agree with the war
minister's arrangements regarding the
disposition Of troops.
The Catalan party in Barcelona Is ag-
itating for the creation OF an administer
tive provincial council, Offering to pay the
state 100000 pesetas annually for the
privilege of autonomy.
owing to censorship there are conflict
ing reports regarding the real attitude of
the Carlists. 1t is alleged that the autror-
tiles In several provinces have discovered
startling traces Of the Carlist propaganda
among officers in Catalonia and Aragon,
thirty officers being involved. This dis
covery, It Is said, has greatly annoyed
the government
III Is understood that Spain has af-
forded England a satisfactory explanation
regarding the Notifications being erected
near Gibraltar, asserting that they were
only being constructed in view of expect
ed American aggressions. The good rela-
tions Of the two governments, It IL de-
clared, have not been disturbed"
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deficient. The large number of deaths can
probably be accounted for by the fact that
this brigade took nearly all their sick
with them; the greatest care has been taxi
en- IN this respect. Transports have been
loaded with from 200 20 800 men less than
the same ship brought down. Shafter,
Mai. Gen"
Gen. Skaters daily report of the health
conditions of the troops at Santiago re-
ceived at the war department tonight fol-
lows: Sanitary report for August 81: To-
tai sick. LOIS; total fever cases 69S; num-
Der new fever cases, 70; fever cases re-
turned to duty, 129. Additional deaths Aug.
II, s. deaths Aug. 20 O."