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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01
BASE BALL SCHEME

From Washington Democrat.

From Washington Democrat.
The past few days Of Spring like
weather has started the base bal
cranks to talking, and the prospects
for good local amateur team is
the main topic Of conversation
among the masculine lovers of the
national game.
Washingtons two seasons ex-
perience with professional team
has convinced us that we have nc
more business with a high priced
team than Odon would have with a
saloon. What this city needs and
ought to have this season is first
class amateur club, composed Of
players who reside in this city and
in our neighboring towns.
The main fault with an independ-
ent team is the fact that dates are 50
hard to make with other amateur
teams, but this, we believe could be
easily overcome by the organization
of "A league and arranging scheduled
games to be played on Sundays on
ly, as on those days alone could a
crowd be gotten out to witness a
game. Our experience with pro-
fessional league ball has proven this
time and again during the seasons
of '96 and 81. When this city had
an Independent team and played
neighboring towns with players
whom everybody was acquainted
with, it was no uncommon thing for
1000 people to turn out to witness
the contest, and the expense of main
tanning the team was considerably
below the receipts.
Everybody took an interest in the
game then. People from all over
the county came to town by tire
wagon loads and many dollar
found its way into the hands of the
hotel men, restaurant keepers, liv-
erymen and others. The visiting
team would never fail to bring a
hundred or two of rooters along and
they added greatly to the excite
ment of the game.
With Evansville, Washington,
Vincennes, Princeton, Jasper ard
Petersburg forming an amateur
Iplay-once-in-the- week league, the
crowds that would turn out would
be surprising. Such a league would
give each city one game every two
weeks, with an occasional exhibition
game with some big league team
sandwiched in. The railroad ex-
pense would be but trife, and the
"salary limit" would be so small
that with the aid of a magnifying
glass it would be a difficult matter
to see it.
Let the six leading cities in the
Indiana "pocket' yet together.
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They Must See.

Anv fair-minded Christian man,
after reading the addresses of the
members of the Retail Liquor Deal
ers, at their recent national conven-
tion in indianapolis, must see the
situation, and understand that the
only way to hurt the trade and
close the saloons is to vote plo-
hibition with the Prohibition party.
All compromise measures-such a.
Christian citizenship, Anti-Saloon
Leagues, etc, etc. ARE simply a
waste of time and effort, and is a
cruel hoax.
II | was a six foot, broad-shoul-
dered, free-born Republican OF
Democrat, ! would feel very small
and wited to know the rum gentry
said in my capitol city that my par
ty did not dare to talk prohibition
or favor it-or words to that effect
If | was a Christian man and had
voted for either, | would turn about
face or take my name of of the
church book and stop pretending
that loved the Lord and His gos-
pei.
| hope the women over the state
will read in their unions the words
Of these wise rumites, and study
them until they can see clearly that
every Democrat and Republican
voter is directly standing for the
perpetuation of the saloon, and plan
their work accordingly. Certainly
after reading such open statements
they will spend no more time and
worry and effort with such goddess
compromises as the Nicholson law
pray that the utterances OF these
goddess men shall 60 as winged
messengers into all the homes OF
Indiana, and be made to react upor
their trade and themselves-to theil
utter confusion.
MARY T.. BALCH.
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w. G. T. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. /. HOBBS.
"A Sad Surprise.

Under the above caption Frank
l.. Chapman, editor Of Ram Horn
expresses himself in decided tones
in recent issue, upon President
Mckinley serving wine at his state
dinners.
We cannot understand why the
editor is surprised. Mckinley il
consistent lie is doing in this act
precisely what hi- constituency de-
sire, and what AL his predecessors
except Hayes, have done. lie
would not be a consistent Republi-
can president ii he did not serve
VINE. 1t is not so bad as renting
his property for saloon purposes
which was known before he was
elected president.
lie and his party believe in IL
lcensing the saloon, and in the sys
tenn of raising internal revenue from
legal crime. lie believes in run
ming saloons in the capitol, and has
preached and practced this doctrine
for a generation. Why should the
editor of the Rams Horn be sur
prised? What more could he eX-
pect? Where has he lived all these
years? "Do men gather grapes 81
thorns, or figs of thistles?"
Mckinley is not a prohibi'ionist.
He favors the liquor business, and
must not discourage or slight it in
any way or he will drive from his
support, and the support of the par
ty, the liquor men of the country.
This would be political suicide.
Hayes was retired, and so have all
men been retired from political ser
vice tina in any way opposed this
business.
We can t see why any one should
be surprised at the presidents serv-
ing wine. 1t would be real sur
prise to both liquor men and Pro-
hibitionistS, ii he did not serve
wine, and do all in his power to ad-
vance the liquor interest. If he
dces not he and his party will be
in great political jeopardy. They
will 90 the way Of Hayes, of the
Blairs, the Colquits, and all men
who stand up for temperance and
so5riety.
Does the editor know That there
is not man in high political posi-
tion in this land who is known to be
to the rum power? Does
the editor know that there is po-
litical organization (only one)
against the rum power, and 1t has
been in existence for twenty-five
years, pleading for the church, and
the state to be free from this curse?
What i. the need of another organi-
zation for this purpose? Why not
perfect thi, one? Why ask it to
We are surprised ,-Ex.
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True Cash Value.

The county assessors met at lndl'
annapolis and determined on a uni.
form method Of valuation under the
law, which provides that the basis
shall be the "true cash value -
But at the meeting of the county
assessors the committee on mer-
chandise reported in favor of asses
sing dry goods at 75 per cent. of
their cash value, groceries at 50 per
cent, implements at So per cent,
drugs at 50 per cent, lumber at 50
per cent, clothing at 80 per cent.
furniture at 80 per cent. undertak.
ers' supplies and liquors at 100 per
cent, boots and shoes at 75 per
cent, plumbers supplies at 30 per
cent, queensware at 50 per cent. /,
new wines at 20 cents gallon, old
wine at 75 cents a gallon, and all
products held by
manufacturers at par value. The
report was adopted.
What right have the assessors to
make any such rule as that, asks
the Indianapolis News? The law
says the true cash value shall be
uniformly assessed. The assessors
say they will assess one mans stock
at 75 per cent. of its value; anoth-
er mans at S5 per cent, another's
at 80 per cent, and another, as the
law directs in all cases, at 100 per
cent. The purpose Of the law is to
secure perfect Justice and equality.
1t would seem that 75 per cent. OF
the value could scarcely be con-
strued into compliance with the
law which reads that the basis shall
be "the true cash value -
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Greatest Illustration Of the year.

One Of the conceded big things
of the year iu the way Of illustra-
tions is the drawing made by w. l..
Taylor picturing Christ's entry into
Jerusalem riding on an ass. 1t was
made for DR.. Bradford's article,
I"The Last Week in the Life Of
Christ, in the April Ladies' Home
Journal. The picture is said by the
best critics to be one of the most
remarkable illustrations that has
ever been made by an American
artist, and they insist that it be
done in colors, larger in size, for
public exhibition.
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NO. 81,

Ninccnnes sun.

Nincenncs sun.
Editor Sun: All true patriots OF
Jour American Government are
greatly interested, just at this time,
In the controversy that is going on
between the United States and
Spain. Some hope for war and
others for peace, but all wait and
wonder what is going to be the out
come and when it will happen.
This anxiety naturally leads to
speculation and the truly interested
ones go here and there in our ma
tons history and endeavor to find
records and facts that may possibly
aid us in forming conclusions as to
the possibility of war at this time,
and if it must come, when we are
to hear the report of the first gun.
If the United States is destined to
go to war with Spain before the Vi
tai questions now at issue between
them can be settled, then the his
tory of wars, that have occurred in
this country in the past, makes
prominent and interesting, at least,
one fact, viz:-APRIL is THE UNIT
ED STATES WAR MONTH. Our coun-
try's great wars have every one
been begun in TIE month of April.
The only possible exception that
can really be made--and that would
be debatable, is the war of 1912.
admit that, in this instance war was
not formally declared until June 5.
But was this the real beginning?
1t certainly was not. Every man
who took part in the passage of the
Embargo act knew full well, that
when he voted for said act, he also
voted for declaration of war
against England. They knew Eng
land would not construe it in any
other light, and she did not. That
Embargo was enacted on April 4th,
1872.
The real beginning Of the Inter
Colonial War was on the 18th of
April 1.54, when the French troops
took the stockade, from the English,
which was located at the present
site of the city of Pittsburg, Penn.
The French erected at once, a fort
which they named Fort Du Quesne,
and which proved of great value
during the war that followed.
The first blood of he Revolution
was spilled on the Commons in
front of Lexington, where one hun
dred and thirty Colonists under the
the command of Captain Parker, in
tercepted fifteen hundred English,
under Pitcairn as they proceeded on
their march to Concord. The Eng
lish shot down twelve of the Colon
lists. This occurred on the 10Th of
April, 1775.
On the 10Th Of April 1861, Just
S6 years after the shedding of the
first blood of the Revolution, the
first blood of the Civil War was
shed in the streets of Baltimore.
True, FIT. Sumpter was fired up
on on the 18th, and the United
States troops had been attacked at
Harpor's Ferry, but historians tell
us that, strange to say, no blood
was shed in either Of those engage
ments.
Then summing up, in few
words, we find that the real begin
ming of all Of our important wars,
in this country, has been in the
month of April and that the first
blood, of the two greatest, was sheG
on the same day of April.
Truly, then, APRIL Il THE WAR
MONTH OF THE UNITED STATES.
Who will attempt prophecy as
to whether or not history will once
more repeat herself and record
declaration of War by the United
States du ing the month of April?
Are not the signs ominous?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01

A stranger, on the streets of Jas
per, remarked to one Of the citizens
about six weeks ago, "Uh! your
town is blessed with ugly women"
lie was apparently about 30 years
of age, fairly well dressed, and dis
appeared at once and has not been
heard Of from that day to this
Huntingburg Argus.
His "disappearance" is not to
be wondered at. Sacred history
tells that one Ananias and his wife
disappeared after having spoken
'recklessly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01

jury DIsAGREEs. In The damage
suit brought by Charles Marshall
against Gust. G. Brett, of Hunting
burg, as our reader will remem-
b9r Mr. Bretz had charged the for
mer with taking a gun from Brett :
store while he was painting there
Afterwards Mr.. Brett remembered
leaning the gun to friend. Mar
shall at once brought suit and the
case was venued to Crawford county,
where it care up foI trial last week.
The case occupied all of Monday
and part of Tuesday, when it was
given to the jury, who had it under
consideration until Wednesday
evening. They were unable tc
agree on verdict and were dis.
charged
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English Democrat Attorney
Kerr Traylor, formerly Of this place,
but now of Jasper, his old home,
carried Dubois county as candi-
date for Prosecutor by eight votes
over two opponents. Hurrah fol
Traylorl He's a tip top fellow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01

You might as well advertise in
the cemetery, on the under side Of a
coffin lid, as in newspaper with.
out circulation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01

The Air Line has ordered 40C
cars from the Jacksonville. cal
works. 200 Of them are to be box
cars and the other 200 coal cars.
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Alcohol in never a nutrient
Professors Bunge.
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Punished for His SONS Deed.

In Justice Hays court, yesterday, George
Obertng was fined for contempt of court
and sentenced to three hours in the county
Jail. The fine and costs amounted to $29. 80
and when this paid two hours of the
time in Jail was RENTED. Several days
ago grocer brought suit against Oberting
before Justice Hay for bill amounting to
about $11. Summons was served upon
Oberting and his wife, but they failed to
put in their appearance at the proper time.
Instead letter came which aroused the
indignation of the court. In the letter
Oberting stated that he did not want con-
stables running about his place with duns,
and that he did not owe any such bill as
was described. He also returned the sum-
mons explaining that he had sufficient pa
per to start the fires in his house. Con-
stables were at once sent for the man and
yesterday morning at the trial he denied
having written the letter and was profuse
in his apologies. 1t appeared that a son of
Oberting wrote it. The boy was rather sur
ly and inclined to be impudent when placed
upon the stand. AS the letter came over
the name of Oberting himself and was evil
IDENTIFY written for him, Justice Hay as
sessed the fine 1t was paid by Oberting's
am nlOVerS.
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NAlLCOMP ANY OBDURATE
REFUSES TO ARBITRATE WITH IT'S
STRIKING EMPLOYEES.
May BE Brought Before Federal Court
as a Transformation Nc
COrmaclx's Return.
LIP. Mccormack, state labor commission

L. P. Mccormack, state labor commission
err. returned from Anderson late last night.
He and Commissioner B. F. Schmid have
been trying to adjust the strike that exists
there among employees of the American
Steel and Wire Nail Company. About four
hundred men are on the strike. They went
out two weeks ago when the company put
in force a new wage scale reducing wages
from IL to 40 per cent. Employees
in the WITHDRAWING and nail departments
are the strikers, the trouble not having ex
tended as yet to the wrought-work depart
ment. Nothing has come of the efforts to
settle the trouble. The men expressed
willingness to compromise and submit the
differences TO arbitration, but the company
wanted nothing to do with an arbitration
board and announced that its scale must
stand. Mr.. Mccormack was in the meetings
of the strikers and says that he found them
temperate and fair in their language. There
was nothing to indicate any feeling of law
lessness. The company talks of employing
nonunion labor to supply the places of the
men who are out. This would not meet the
objections of the men, who think that it
would enable them in the end to win their
point. The company has about dozen
mills in as many parts of the country, all
at Anderson the strikers hope to inaugurate
a general strike in all the company plants
Word came to Mr.. Mccormack yesterday at
Anderson OF an additional strike at Cleve-
land where $50 men in addition to 200 already
out there struck.
Nothing further can be done by the labor
commissioners, who have exhausted the
power conferred on them by the statute, and
Mr.. Mccormack said last night there was
no power by which the Governor might in
tervene. The men were talking of going
before a United States commissioner and
giving information that would lead to the
officers being punished for violating the
antitrust laws. The company, however
claims that it is not a trust and that the
mills it controls in other sections were
bought outright
The first week of the strike was taken up
by the commissioners in getting the strik-
ers' side of the trouble. There was consid-
cradle delay in getting answers to printed
interrogatorieS from the company, owing
to the absence of the president in the East
1t was not until Friday that they were an
swered when the superintendent took them
to Chicago. Finding the company unwilling
to listen to talk of compromise or arbi-
tration Mr.. Mccormack returned home last
night Mr.. Schmid went to Evansville, where
there is a fight among the bevel plate glass
workers He telegraphed Mr.. McCormac Z
yesterday that the strike was not of much
magnitude and Mr.. Mccormack will hardly
go there.
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Court Notes.

Charles 2. Pierson sues Catherine Pierson
for divorce. They were married in Septem-
Der, 1889. Pierson says his wife used intoX-
icants and struck and beat him.
Emily Farmer has sued the Citizens
Street-railroad Company for damages In
August, 1896, she was hurt while riding in
one of the companyS cars. She AYERS that
the car started forward so violently that
she was thrown against a seat and injured.
James H. Wells, a colored youth thirteen
years of age, was arraigned in the Criminal
Court yesterday on the charge of incorrigi-
bility. The boy has been running away from
home and his father is unable to control
him. He will be sent to the Reform School
for Boys.
Attorney Merle Walker, acting as special
probate commissioner, yesterday appointed
James l.. Barnett receiver of the Thoman
stock Of boots and shoes on Virginia ave-
nue.. The receiver was appointed on the
application of Fred Elf. all parties to the
litigation cOnsenting to the appointment
The jury in the Rogers assault and bat
terry case, tried in the Criminal Court on
Friday, brought in a verdict Yesterday
against the defendant. John Rogers was
charged with shooting Louis s. Dudbridge
The shooting occurred on the night of July
g 1897. DudbIidge was shot twice. but not
seriously injured. The jury assessed a fine
OF $50 and costs against Rogers.
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Night shirts for the HospitaI,.

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton have received third call for hospital
shirts. supply of these will be ready for
distribution on Tuesday morning at the resi-
dence of Mrs. George w. Sloan, 604 North
Meridian street, where those who are will
ing to assist in making them may receive
them. Owing to the fact that this is an
emergency call, and that majority of the
members of the society are out of the city,
the members of the executive board are
gladly avaiing themselves of the help so
cheerfully given by the citizens, and the
work is being distributed to all who can
help.
A good deal of good-natured fun has been
poked at the various patriotic societies who
have been engaged in the manufacture of
these useful articles which Uncle Sam
does not provide for his sick and wounded
soldiers The claim has been made from
time to time that the soldiers would make
good use of these might shirts by cleaning
their guns with them The sick and
wounded in the hospitals where these shirts
are only needed and worn. are not cleaning
guns at present, and the chances are that
it will be some time before they will be able
to do so. In the meantime they are being
made q little more comfortable with the
hospital shirts their friends throughout the
country are gladly making for them.
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PENTECOsTs. LAST SERVICES.
They Will Include Baptism in River
at BrOad RiDnle.

To-day ends the jubilee of the Pentecost
Band at its canvas city out in Broad Rip
pie Park. The meeting has proved a de-
people. There have been many accessions
to their ranks. 1t remains to be seen as
to the permanent results of such high
pressure meeting, but they are happy set
of people, at any rate.
To-day will be general roundup before
the bands separate to their various fields
of labor for another year. The workers
are sent out in bands of two or three and
hold meetings in churches. halls, tents and
even in the open air. after the manner of
the early Methodists. They are entirely
nonsalaried and depend upon the free-Will
offerings and charities of the communities
wherein they labor.
the services to-day. Services commence at
a.. m. and continue almost without inter-
mission until late at night Holiness, or
conservation meeting is the opening serv-
preaching at IL o'clock. After dinner there
will be childrens meeting. AT 2:SO there
will be missionary meeting, conducted by
seven outgoing missionaries, Misses Ada
Holbrook, Viola Light and Anna Brown,
bound for Africa, and Miss Sadie Jeffries,
Mrs. Maggie Vail and William j. Morgan,
bound for India to join a similar band sent
out last year. They expect to sail this fall.
Following the missionary meeting there
will be a baptismal service in the river, at
mersed. Ring meetings will be held at va
riouS intervals during the afternoon. In the
evening the sacrament Of the Lords Sup
per will be administered which will be the
will strike tents and separate until one year
hence when it will meet again.
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VITAL STATISTICS-AUG. 6.
Births.

street. girl.
Lulie and William 1. Richardson S19k South
West street, girl.
Louisa and Oscar Davidson, s415 Graceland ave-
nue., boy.
street. girl.
Emma and William Tibbs. 1921 South Linden
street, girl.
Susie and Frank MeIten S27 North Arsenal ave-
nue., girl.
boy
Lizzie and Jacob Burk, 645 Weghorst strect, boy.
Sarah and Joseph Lobraica, Nl West New York
street. girl.
Daisy and George secrist, 45s South Alabama
street, boy
Mrs. and George scrugham 1870 Uden street.
boy
Ethel and Percy Huffman Empire block, boy.
Mrs. and Otto Ehrgoet 517 North East street.
boy.
Anna and Charles E. Miller, III River avenue.
boy.