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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

Evansville Courier.
Governor Pineree's ardent effort
to have law based on the Indiana
democratic tax law and embodying
its essential features passed in Mich
igan has lead to the compilation at
the state auditors Office of some
very interesting statistics showing
the immense increase in taxes col
lected from railroads urder that
law as compared with the taxes
these corporations formerly had to
pay.
For instance the assessed valu-
alton OF railroads in Indiana in 1876
was $50, COO, 900. In 1880 it was
500, 900 ,0OC, and in 1891, the year
when the tax law went into effect,
the railroads paid taxes on $751;
OO0.0 600 worth Of property. Since
then some roads have gone out of
business, and some inaccuracies in
valuation have been discovered, but
to-day the railroads are paying tax
es on $157 900, 900 worth OF prop
erty.
The increase from 1876 to 1896
in the valuation fixed for taxable
purposes Of all railroads in Indiana
was 400 per cent. Under the old
law what the railroads paid in tax
es was a mere bagatelle.
Today Of total taxes Of $23,355,-
600 they pay 81, 1856 900 in round
or 10 per cent.
The officials OF the state auditors
office consider Mr.. Pingree's efforts
a deserved compliment to the Indi-
ana tax system which the Potato
patch" man studied carefully when
he was here some time ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

1t is estimated the damage done
by the flcod in Indiana will reach
81 900, 900. All streams are over
flowing their banks, houses and
railroad tracks are washed away,
and growing crops seriously dam
aged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08
Easily Arralgned.

"Dear Charlie, if / marry you,
will you get up and make the fires
in the morning?"
darling girl, we will get married
in the summer. Before winter you
will get used to the idea of making
the fires yourself"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08
Too Much Brain Strain.

margaret is not popular in So
ciety.
"Why?"
"She is always starting up some
intellectual game"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08
Wild Behavior.

"Im worried about our landlord
he seems to be going crazy"
"What has he done?"
"Repapered our house from top
to bottom"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. e. COX,
attorney at Law,
JASPER, INDIANA A,

Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th Judicial
Crcuit. 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
Dee. q, J2-ly
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
EAST CANAAN.

Mir and Mrs J. H. Lansing are spend ing few days at Salt Point, N. Y ', vis- iting friends and relatives. Mir McNally of Salisbury is substituting at the sta tion during MT Lansing's absence.
 MT and Mrs Will Adam returned from their wedding trip last Thursday. We wish them long and joyful life. They will occupy the west tenement of the late Leonard Adams house.
 Children's Day exercises passed of very pleasantly. The children did ex- tremely we'll and much credit is due the committee who drilled them. the Misses Katharine Utterwick. Mary Stevens and Edith Lawrence. The church was trim med very prettilY, showing fine taste on the part of those who did the work.
 We are very glad to hear at this wrIt- ing that Mrs Mary Clarke is little stronger, yet she is still very i'll.
 George W. Bottum is painting the house of Fl. o Stevens.
 Henry Beardsley is painting William Adams house
 Mrs Charlotte Johnson of Hartford is making a visit at the home of her son Charles II. Johnson.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
SHARON.

The cross walk near Mir Boughton's s has been raised through the efforts of the Village Improvement Society.
 The Euphonian Orchestra gave one of the finest concerts heard in this vil- lage last evening. A dance followed the concert which was also we'll attend ed.
 Sharon is to have a series of plays given here next Monday, Tuesday ard Wendesday evenings by the inimitabls Julians with their company. They will be given under the auspices of the Village Improvement Society and will be worthy of large attendance. The plays 10 be given are "The Crushed Tragedian," "A Wite's Poril," aud "Dr Jekyll and MT Hyde"
 Tomorrow evening also will be held the commencement exercises of the High School at the Town School.
 It is rumored that E W. Doyle will soon erect house on West sti eet
 The foundation is finished and the frame started for the new Casino. It will be fine addition to the town.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
RATHER REMARKABLE.
Half a Dozen Suggestions Will Present Themselves to the Reader While PerusiHg This.

Half a Dozen Suggestions Will Present
 Themselves to the Reader While PerusiRg This.
 It is seldom that 8 passenger on board train gives thought to the man at the throttle, and rarer still that a man chosen above all others by the peo- pie does so. Of all the flowers placed on the presidential train as 1t passed through Pittsburgh and Alleghany on it's way to Washington, there is one cluster of white pinks destined to be preserved for generations and handed down to children and grandchildren as long as the petals and stems will hold together. That was the handsome bou- quet presented by Presid nt Mckinley to the locomotive engineer and fireman in charge of the train we have just spo. ken about. This graceful act of the Preside nt's has nothing to do with the locomotive fireman, Rufus Tourtellott, of No. 66 Spring St, Middletown, Conn.,. fireman on the N. Y. N. H < H R. R We merely introduce him in this manper so that in measure the reader may know who we are talking about. and if afflicted as he was, the benefit of this valuable remedy can be utilized. Read what he gays: "For years l had kidney trouble accompanied at times by the most intense agony. There was dull lingering aching in my kidneys and sore and lame back which hurt me to bend forward and could not sleep, causing me to have a tired feeling clinging to me. At times I could not stand it on the engine and was compelled to go home. heard of Doan's Kidney Pills and got them at g. drug store. They have given me the greatest satisfaction. I have no back ache or lameness whatever now. My son was also cured of chronic backache and kidney complaint by Doan's Kid ney Pills. We can highly recommend them and lose no opportunity in doing SO"
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers-price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Go Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's and take DO substitute.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16

Joseph Letter, the young wheat king. who about year ago was given $1. .00O,- 900 to fool away as best he could and has been one of the most talked about young nan in the world during the past few months, has come out of the small end of the horn. His father gave him 8l, ,OOO, 900 expecting it to be fooled away. but before it was all gone he learned good many things. When he was near the end of his money he start cd in speculating in wheat and up 10 the first of June, by watching the mar ket closely, he was able to make cor ner in wheat and his profits were over 5000. 900, but things took turn and since then he has lost about $6,000, 900, 50 that now he is in hole to the extent of about million dollars Attachments have been served on him during the past week by different men, but he has not as yet made an assignment. The best of it is that Philip D. Armour. his most bitter enemy, came forward and bought up about 3,50O,O bushels of his wheat in apparent pity. At one time Letter had wheat up to $1 85 a bushel, but it is now selling at 85 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16

The South American papers with the exception of the Brazilian press and one of the Venezuelan papers, the Herald, are hostile to the United States. The El Tiempo, Caracas. sVen.. says ss fol- lows: "We arc indebted to North Amer ica for very important services. which there is no necessity to mention. but Spain has peopled our country. speaks our own language and has sent to us a numerous colony which has reestablish- cd social relations between the two countries. Who will raise his voice against the North which has lent us it's powerful support? Who would attack Spain, to whom we are drawn by gym pathies and unity of race? Let us take no part in the contest; and in this the action of the government should be in perfect accord with the moral sentiment of the people," The Fl Progonero, also of Caracas, uses moro forcible language in their sympathy for Spain.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
WHIST ED.

A pretty wedding occurred Wednes. day, June s. at noon, at Trinity South cru Methodist church, when Miss Irene Elmira Munroe, daughter of Mir D. FL dridge Munroe, 412 East Twenty Sec- ond street became the bride of Dr Clsr- ence Irving Sparks, of Winsted, Conn, now the assistant lecturer on pathology and bacteriology at the Baltimore Med ical college. Rev Dr NJ. B. Chapman of Walnut Street church, Louisville, Ky, and formerly pastor of Trinity church performed tue ceremony. Dr and Mrs Sparks left on their honey moon after the ceremony and are now the guests of Dr Sparks parents in town. Citizen.
 New poles were put in by the s N D.. telephone company last week near the Memorial Library on Main street
 Misses Grace Garvin, Louise Potter and May Granger, the Winsted gradu- ates ofVassar college ave arrived home.
 Fifty members of the Torrington Wheel Club came up Friday evening and were pleasantly entertained by the Winsted Wheel Club at their rooms. Cigars and light refreshments were served and all report pleasant time. The wont home on a special car at II 30.
 Mir and Mrs Edward Bronson were pleasantly surprised on the eighteenth anniversary of theIr marriage last Thursday evening at Winchester by about 75 of their friends.
 R. R. Noble bought the F. A. Clark house at auction Saturday afternoon for S1, 140.
 A new road is to be opened from Torriugton street east to Moore avenue near the trolley line.
 It is expected that ground will be broken for the new Second Congrega- tional church by July 1st.
 The grave of Father Leo in the grounds of St Margaret's convent is now marked by handsome monument which was purchased with funds raised by popular subscription. David Burnham attended the funeral of his brother-in-law at Greenfield, Mass. last Sunday.
 MT E. l.. Brand, superintendent of the Citizen Printing Go. was taken ill at work about three weeks ago and had to be removed home, is gradually fail- ing and is not expected to recover.
 Henry Abels, one of the oldest engin- eers in the state, whose home Is in Win sted. died at Bridgeport Tuesday evsn- ing from a hemorrhsge caused by the bursting of an artery in his heart. He was 75 years old and was for over 50 years an engineer on tue NauRatuck di- vision of the N. T., N. H. x H. road. He leaves three sons.
 A musicale WAS given at Mrs Eugene Potter's residence by the choir of St. James church which was very we'll re- ceived last evening.
 George Searby. it is reported, has run away from home to in the army. He was a member of Go. A.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

Piscatorial ghts-Mrs Innocent -"What did you enjoy most about your fishing trip, dear?" MT Innocent II got most excited when I was reel ing in. my love-" Mrs Innocent (burst- ing into tears-"And to-to-th-think you promised me you wouldn't d-drink a drop. p."-Harlem Life.
 They say in Washington that General Joe Wheeler is going to take with him to Cuba the old soft black hat which for fifteen years has divided it's time be- tween his head and his pocket.-Cour- ant.
 The excited and delighted people of Greensboro, Ala, where Richmond Pearson Hobson was born, have pe- titioned Secretary Long to put that now famous young assistant naval construct or in command of the new battleship Alabama just as soon as she is ready to go to sea.-Courant.
 "Well'' said Othello, moodily, 'I never dreamed you'd be canonized."
 .'I haven't been, replied Iago. "Why did you think I had?"
 "Who is this place down in Cuba, Santiago, named after then?" demand ed the jealous man.
 Raleigh and Shakespeare who had overheard, tiptoed out of the room with hsndkerchiefs stuffed in their mouths, bursting with laughter. .-Harpers Ba- zaar,
 "What is the matter, Riley?" asked the orderly sergeant.
 Nothing" replied the young soldier with the quivering chin, who was strug- gling with bakeshop custard pie that some friend had smuggled in to him, "only this is so unlike the p-pies m- mother used to make!"-Chicago Fri bune.
 "It is great pity, Cervantes," said Dr Johnson to the famous Spanish author; "that SO many of your country men are illiterate and cannot read"
 "On the contrary it's a mercy, my dear Johnson" replied Cervantes. "It spares Spain such horrors as war ek- tras -Harper's Bazaar.
 "It isn't Spain I'm afraid of," said the passenger with the skull cap. "But after we have humbled Spain we are going to have trouble with another power that hasn't been friendly to this country for several years."
 "What power is that?" asked the pas. senger in the linen duster.
 ''The United States Senate" rejoined the other. er.-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16

The Omaha Trans Mississippi exposi- tion is meeting with great success and all accounts agree that it is one of the most comprehensive and representative enterprises of the kind ever undertaken, being second only to the Columbian ex- position. Men who are still in the prime of their life can remember when the present site of Omaha was known only as the camping grounds of the In- disns, and now it is tue site of an expo sition which will take rank with the monumental achievements of the past decade. And almost all of this has been done while we were in the midst of war. Truly there is no other country on the face of the earth that can conduct such an exposition as we have at Omaha and still carry on such war with foreign country as we are now doing and yet meet with such success at the exposi- tions.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
Deafness Can'r he Cured

oy local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets tnfiamed you have rumbling sound or im- perfect hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but an inllamed condition of the mucuous sur faces.
 We will give one hundred dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
 F J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo otio. Sold by druggists, 75 cents.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs Philips and Mrs Murray of Ct. Burlington, Mass spent Sunday with their sister. Mrs Geo E. Russell
 Seth, the youngest son of Jos. Wick wire, is very sick with diptheria.
 Robt. Fleming expects to move his family to New Haven this week.
 Eddie Reader, greatgrandson of Hen- " Kilmer, died last Wednesday of brain trouble after short illness. The remains were taken to Hartford for burial His age was years and 8 months.
 Edw. Kilmer and wife spent Sunday in town with his parents.
 Mrs Geer, of Scotland, Ct., has been spending few day with Mrs Fl. 5. Mead.
 Fred Bohlman came home Monday from Princeton. N. J., where he has been teaching the past year.
 P. B. Burnett has moved his family to Pittsfeld, Mass, and Mrs John Ward has been up there helping her mother settle.
 Levi Beebe has moved into Mrs Spark house on Prospect street.
 Childrens day was suitably observed III DObu CuuTCueS, buo uoIai uCOoinpAoAo being very prettily arranged.
 David Spender of New Hartford, who has been working for Edw. Ward this summer, was found dead Monday night beside the R. R. track opposite the Catholic cemetery. by the crew of the through freight. It is supposed that he was walking down the track and step- ped off for the Wilson Point freight to pass him but did not get off far enough so that some part of the train hit him, laying open the left side of the head. He was buried here in Grassy Hill cem- etery. He leaves wife and three chil- dren.
 J. s. Tracy and Miss Carrie M. Hall, were married yesterday at the residence of the bride, the Rev J. W. Bohlman officiating. The bride was very prettily dressed in white. After a short trip they will return and board with her mother. They were the recip- ients of great many handsome and useful presents from their numerous friends.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub. lie to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr Kings New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Astk- ma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness and all diseas- es of the Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on W. H Damp, Druggist, and get a trial bottle free Regular size 50c and S1 .00. Every bottle guaranteed. or price refunded.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
SAI,lSBUR Y.

Miss Mary Bower, who has been teaching in Hampton. Va, for the past year, returned to her home Saturday evening.
 Miss Theo. George returned to Phila- delphia on Monday.
 Childrens' Day was observed in the Congl church last Sunday, by extra music. singing and recitations.
 Mrs D. T. Warner entertained the teachers of Salisbury and Lakeville and few friends on Friday evening at her home.
 Mrs Wm. Allen Johnson, of Middle town is visiting friends here this week.
 Quite a number of city people are arriving each week.
 Miss Laura Eggleston, of Canaan, spent Sunday at her home here.
 The famous Julian Comedy Go. will appear here the 30th in s benefit for cur band boys The band will give an open air concert before the play.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16

The cheese factories of New York state have been increasing their output although there is no increase in the de- mand. Several of the grapges and boards of trade, however, have adopted resolutions which will be placed before Congress calling upon them to place cheese upon the list of rations to be used by the standing army. This would mean the increase in the sales of the cheese factories of Conpecticut. Massa- chusetts and other states as we'll ss Nsw York and cheese now selling for 6 cents . pound will probably go for from s to 10 cents pound, which will be large increase in the dairymen's product.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
HIM E ROCK.

Mir Walter Wakemau and children. and sister, Mrs Paine, have been in Millerton for few days.
 Mrs Rowe and Miss Jessie Winter bottom are in Bridgeport for few weeks.
 MT John Ensign and daughter of Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting at Mrs Julia Ensign's.
 The Childrens Day service at the M. B. Church was very interesting one and all of the children doing their parts unusually we'll, the singing by the little children, and the reading by Miss Alice Fenton was uncommonly we'll done. The church was very prettily trimmed with ferns and flowers
 A great improvement has been made in the looks of the cemetery by the cleaning of the monuments which has been done by Revaz & Barney.
 MT I. R. Fenton and daughter, Miss Alice. have been spending few days in Kent.
 Mrs N. o. Briggs spent Sunday in town.
 MT and Mrs Grant Card spent Snn- day with friends in Ancram, N. Y.
 Rev Mir Tarrant spent Sunday in Philadelphia, Pa.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
LA A EvHLLR.

There Is a great treat in store for lov- CTS of theatrical plays. Next week Sat urday evening a troupe of Hotchkiss School actors will give a Latin play at Roberts opera house. The costumes will be of the old Greek style. The play Is being rehearsed daily under the direction of Miss Barrows. Mir J. E. Barss has prepared translation of the text so that all who attend can appreciate the play in all it's details
 Miss NJ. Staniforth, who recently graduated from tho Bishop memorial training school of Pittsfield as a trained nurse, arrived home last Saturday from Kinderhook, NY
 The Children's Day exercises at the NJ. 10 church last Sunday morning were very fiae, the children singing and rt- citing to perfection. Mrs Myrou Hol- ley had charge of the singing. The church was decorated very prettily with flowers and foliage. Above the arch which graced the pulpit platform hung five cages containing canary birds who added their melody of song to the de- light of the children.
 The Lakeville amateur orchestra went last Sunday to the Congregational church. Salisbury. to assist in celebrat- ing Children's Day. It is reported that they played some very finely executed music. The children saug and recitei delightfully."-. The floral display of the church was grand.
 Alexander Harrison and his son El- ward of Hartford are this week the guests of Charles Bissell on Town Hill.
 The w c. Witter family of New York city arrived last week at their summer residence.
 Mir John Walton is still confied to the house with illness.
 H. Jesse Alderman, son of Rev J.. Alderman of the Syracuse University, came here last Saturday to visit his parents
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16

The National, political paper of Parie. has the following in an editorial regarding Madagascar: "Englishmen! you possess India and Canada. the Cape and Australia. with their three hundred millions of dwellers. Permit the French to keep without envy and hatred Mada- gasoar and her latest acquisitions. Do not let us widen still further the abysses betW cen the two nations. It is the bridges and roads that concern us! London and Paris ought to flourish to- gether in wealth and prosperity"
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16

During the summer of 1891, Mir Chas. P. Johnson, we'll known attorney of Louisville, Ky, had very severe at- tack of summer complaint. Quite a number of different remedies were tried but failed to afford any relief. A friend who knew what was needed procured him 8 bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which quickly cured him and he thinks. saved his life. He says that there has not been day since that time that he has not had this remedy in his house. hold. He speaks of it in the highest praise and takes much pleasure in recommending it whenever an opportunity is offered. For sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo, H. Clark, Salis- bury; G. E. Frink, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi- lively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by W. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
CORNWALL HOLLOW.

Miss Edith Wright of Torrington has been spending few days with Carrie Bowman.
 Rev MT Pidock of Hartford preached 8 very interesting sermon to quite a large congregation Sunday last.
 Harry J. Smith of Berlin closes his school in this place Friday, June 17th.
 Childrens day exercises vera we'll attended and passed off nicely.
 John Sedgwick was home from Ca- naan Sunday.
 Pecis J. Sneed from the Hampton school. Virginia, has returned to H. Sedgwick.
 Mrs Harry Sedgwich has returned to her home after an absence of nearly three months spent in New York and other places.