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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11
NOT A CowARD'S RESORT.
So said T.. l. Patton. Jr.. Who Ccma''''e
suicide at Savannah. Ga.

SAVANNAH. Ca. Feb 5-E l. fA
ton. Jr.. committed suicide THURSDAY
night By taking laudanum- lie ieil
note to his parents. who live ~ ~
lumbis. ;. g.. defending his as
and denying That IL was
towards last resort lie
twice attempted TO kill hifnss.'
before. Ills letters named those n
wished 10 act Is pallbearer AM ~
dictated The exact SPOT where az "'s-is'
- - in TERED.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11
AMERICAN HORSES NEXT.

Germany Seeking - Pretext to shut Ou;
Our Equines
BERLIN. Feb. ) baron Won thinner
stein Loxten. the minister of agricul-
ture. at the session of the Prussian
diet, declared that American horses
developed influenza after importation.
lie said:
If the importations increase we
shall certainly be forced to adopt a
suitable quarantine in order u protect
ourselves
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

Shelbyville. Ind. Feb. 2-Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Maple. pioneers of this
county. celebrated their sixty-firSt
wedding anniversary. Both are hale
and hearty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

aurora. Ind. Feb. 2.-The residence
OF Willard T.. Cobb. situated jus; outside
Of the city limits. together with all IT,
furniture. was destroyed by fire. Loss
about $4,000. Fire also destroyed
portion Of the Siamm machine works.
Loss abf,ut 81 600
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

The gold production of the Cripple
Creek Coli district during the month
of January was, in round figures, ST.
zoo. 600. The dividends declared by IL
mining companies operating there
amounted To sli6. 900. while fully ssa.-
900 more was cleared up by mines
under private ownership.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

A RESOLUTION was introduced in the
New York state senate, on the 3D.. de-
claring that the state of New York
.'has been grossly misrepresented by
one of its senator's" (meaning senator
Murphy. who cast his vote for the Tel
Ter resolution). titus aiding in the
enunciation Of principles calculated TO
foster distrust and disaster To the tinan-
cial and business interests of the
state.-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 2.-The In
dianapoiis Belt and Stock Yard com
pany held its annual meeting here. The
Lasiness Of the company shows net
increase during the last year over that
Of 1896 Of 500. sof.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

YOUNG THOMAS A. Edison. JR. is ex-
perimenting with an airship which he
believes will be successful. The ship
is the invention of Frank Sauther, OF
Milwaukee,. but Edison hit by accident
upon gas sails. which he thinks is the
ONLY thing required to make the ship
n practical success.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

SECRETARY BLISS. on the 81, sent 70
the public land committees of the sem
ate and house bill prepared by Col.
Young, tie acting superintendent oil
the Yellowstone national park, Tor an
extension OF the limits of that reserva-
ton by about 1000 square mics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11
snow Two Feet Deep.

Valparaiso. Ind. Feb. 2.-The heav-
fest snows;orm in years ragged here ard
nearly two fee. on a level fell. In the
country the roads are nearly impass-
abe. the drifts in places being Ten feet
deep.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

Laporte. Ints. Feb. 1.-THE ice har-
vest Is now under way in northern In
diana. which furnishes hundreds ~
thousands Of tons annually for con-
sumption in Chicago. the industry in
six counties in this section Of the state
furnishing employment TO about 1000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

SINCE the government removed the
bounty from sugar the once-promising
sorghum industry in Kansas has COZ
lapsed. A plant at Fort Scott, when
cost sl00. 900. was sold TO Nebraska
parties recently for 50. 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

The state department had not, up to
tie I'd. been informed by Ambassador
White of the decree against the I'M
portation OF American fresh fruit into
Germany. and the official statement OF
the matter was awaited with anxiety.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

HoS. JOHN w. GRIGes, late governor
of the state OF New Jersey. who took
the oath of Office as Encouragement !.
on the 3ist. entered upon the duties OF
his new Office on the lsI Later he at
tended a cabinet meeting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

on the 81, the Prussian minister OF
finance. Dr. Miguel, without warning,
issued decree. TO go into effect inn
m-diately. prohibiting the importation
OF every kind Of American fresh fruit.
The decree was sent to all German
ports and frontier stations, excepting
Bavaria. Saxony and Wurtemburg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

The Indian Office will soon issue adj
refreshments inviting proposals for
erecting 81 miles of barbed-wire fence
along the north line of the Pine Ridge
reservation, j. ID. The fence Is con-
adhered necessary to keep out cattle
which might otherwise stray into the
reservation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

A CONFERENCE of business men from
all parts OF the state OF Pennsy lvania
met in Philadelphia, on the ~, under
the auspic-s OF the Business Mems
league. and resolved to request John
WauamalScr 10 become n candidate for
the republican nomination for gov
ernor as against the candidate fav-
ored by United States senator Quay.
Vigorous anti-Quay resolutions were
adopted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

A DISPATCH from Conslantinople, on
she 81. said: Russia. France and
Great Britain have agreed To insist
upon the caudidature of Prince George
of Greece for the governorship OF Crete
and are ready to enforce their deter
mination should the sultan prove Oh
durate-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Diamond Match CO.. in
Chicago. on the 81. the ss9s. s67 lost 10
the stockholders OF the company
through the failure of the Moore Bros.
in 500. aud carried as an asset was
erased from the books. The amount
was taken from the surplus account.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

The Teller resolution. declaring the
bonds of the United states payable IN
silver, was defeated in the house oil rep
resentatives. on the 3lst, by vote or
AYES. 1872; nays, Isl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

THE monthly statement OF the bu-
reau OF statistics. issued on the 2sth.
showed that the exports of wheat dur
ing the calendar year 1897 aggregated
100 900. 32s bushels. gain OF more
than u, 900. 900 bushels over 1896, and
over 1900. 900 bushels as compared
with 1895. Wheat Hour. however. fell
off over >, ZOO. 900 barrels as compared
with 1896.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

TnE United States board OF general
appraisers decided, on the Slst, That a
trade mark is not u decoration ana
must not be considered as such In the
imposition OF duties.
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TO BE AMBASSADOR.
The Rank Of Our Representative In Rus
r.a to he Raised.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Count Cassini
recently appointed to succeed Minister
koiz-bue. will come to Washington rs
an ambassador. Recently the Russian
government asked that the American
mission be raised TO an embassy. This
government readily assented. and
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Of ST Louis.
minister TO Russia. will soon be an am
bassador.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

THOMAS l.. THOMPSON, United
States minister to Brazil, committed
suicide at Santa Rosa, Cal, on the ISL
by cutting his throat Dependency
is supposed TO have been the cause.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

The German rero-t of Englands
backdown in the matter of the open
ing of the Ia Lien-Wan as free port
is denied by English, Russian and Chr
nese authorities
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. e.--The state
hoard or agriculture has fixed the ihirl
week In September as the tine for hold
ing the state fair
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

THE engineering works throughout
England opened, on the aist, owing to
the settlement of the great strike.
About 25 per cent. of the men were
employed. The others will be gwen
work gradually.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

WARRANTS were issued, on the 81.
for the arrest OF AZ San Francisco drug
gists. charged with selling pills under
counterfeit labels which they knew To
be bogus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-11

TIE total exports of raw sugar from
Belgium in 1891 was 394.1s1.6l6 pounds,
of which 1874, 723, POS came to the United
States. The expectation of refined
sugar was 1865, Pa pounds. and oil
this 1902. COS. known a. pulyerAzed.
came to the United States
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Ethan a. Hitchcock Nominated AmbassA-
dor 10 Russia.

WAsHISTGoS. FEB. 5.-Thc presi-
dent sent to the senate the name Of
Ethan A. Hitchcock. OF Missouri. now
minister. TO be ambassador extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary TO
Russia.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-21
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF FALL RIVER. %

l, John L. Burke, as treasurer Of Fall River county,
South Dakota, do hereby certify that the annexed list Of
real property has become delinquent by reason Of the non
payment of the taxes for the year A. D. 1897. and will be
cold, with the penalty and interest and advertising. and all
other costs accruing thereon, as provided by Law, together
DAY OF NOVEMBER next, being the 9TH day of No
vember. A. D. 1895. between the hours of o'clock a. m.
court house in the city Of Hot Springs, Fall River county,
South Dakota, and continuing from day to day until ali
has been offered for sale.
Witness my hand this 1st day of October, A. d., 1898,
JOHN L. BURKE,
As Treasurer of Fall River County, South Dakota.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10

figures rendered. that even this series
of still photographs bears powerful
testimony TO the skill of the artist.
The british bulldog" (see illustra-
tion) is capital example of unaided
handwork. His ferocity on the screen
is extraordinary. He advances threat
eningly. albeit with the unsteady gait
of his kind; and his terrible eye rolls
in fear>ome style by truly ingenious
tinger-tip movement on the part of the
shadow graphist. AS Mr.. Devant's
hands enter the Illuminated disc they
are quite separate, all the fingers being
extended. The operator then proceeds
deNterously TO mold his subject. but
in such manner that all may behold
the clever evolution of the finger. The
placing of the hands and the disposition
of each finger are swiftly seen by an
intelligent audience, who appreciate
this method far more than they would
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10

THE LINCOLN CABIN.
Humble Abode in Which the Great
Euancipator First Saw the Light.

Humble Abode in Which the Great
Emancipntor First Saw the Light.
The house in which Abraham Lincoln
was born still stands near Nolon Greek,
in l.aruc formerly Hardin County. three
miles south of lIoLgensvi!le and two miles
north of Buffalo. Ky. 1t is situated near
the top Of Il hill. full half mile from the
roadway. y corn field surrounds the lit
tie house. which was built by Lincoln's
father when he first ATTEMPTED 10 do some
farming on his own account. The soil
round about the cabin is rough, unpro-
ductive and next to valucles>. and there
is No doubt that Abraham's father deter
mined the site for his little homestead
10y the freely flowing spring that bubbles
up from the limestone formation II the
bottom Of the hill. The flow of water is
H. inches i'll diameter and runs As free
~ as it did century ago. giyin. i pieuti-
full supply of water the year round
The elder Lincoln was carpenter, and
he settled in that spot soon after his mar
ria &c for the purpose of trying agrcul-
ture. If Mr.. Lincoln, the father, was Il
good carpenter he was certainly q poor
builder for the architecture OF the cabin
is anything hut an evidence OF arr or skill.
The sides are constructed of Very small
logs that We're not properly squared. The
rafters are mere poles. and the chimney
was made of sticks The cabin was light
ed and ventilated with one door and one
window. The door was built of rough
boards. and even the hinges of the door
were of roughly hcwn wood. This house
in which the future statesman and Pres
ident spent the days of his childhood had
hut one room. One-l0lf of one wall Of
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casionally some little property-a pipe.
a piece of cardboard. or what-not-is
used for adventurous effect; but for
the most part the artist uses his
hands simply and solely. What is
more. the are lamp can be dispensed
with, and almost equally amusing re-
suits produced by the aid of clothes
horse, sheet, and candle. If an
oil lamp is used. care must be taken
to turn it so that the edge of the flame
is toward the sheet: otherwise the
shadows will be blurred and haZy.
No one who has not actually seen n
professional entertainment of this kind
can form an idea of the amusement
that may be derived from these hand
shadows. OF course. the pictures large
~ depend for their effect upon inces-
SAINT movement: yet so cleverly are the
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sistently. Introducing tentatively deli.
cate little lines here and there, and try
ing various motions that he has previ-
ously noted mentally while studying
the living prototype.
Lord Salisbury figures without prop
erty' of any sort, the well-known
beard being produced in a remarkably
ingenious fashion by the fingers of one
hand extended downward.
One of the most effective Of these
shadow portraits is that of Sir Henry
Irving. The long hair is very cleverly
indicated, while slightly protrudng
flnger-tip produces on the sheet the
effect of the pince-nez. OF course. as
we have remarked before, hand shadow
pictures cannot be judged when sta.
tlonary. For each and every one of
them IS designed certain marvelouslv
appropriate movement; and even the
great personages whose portraits ap-
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handsomost there. beautiful combination
of lace laper, embossed doors. roses and
angels.
How much is this one?" inquired
Grandfather Judd
Marked on back" mumhled Lonzo.
sucking his lemon drop. FIFTY cents
Grandfather Judd bought it; gave Lon
70 five cents: told him to bug one-cent
stamp for the valentine and put il III the
postotlico the neNt day. ami be might keep
the remaining four cents for himself.
As for I.ouzo. he put Grandfather
Judd's five cents in his pocket. As for the
valentine. he had taken that out OF the
envelope and placed it back III stock.
1t was about half past : o'clock when
Miss Little, the school Teacher, came III
with the young man who was paying her
attention. She had been telling him how
she had punished that dear little Serena
for Whispering about valentine; how
sorry she was. and how she had wished
to send her n valentine. to atone-and the
young man had been thinking how sweet
and tendcr-hcartod She must bc.
Miss Little at once selected the same
valentine which had please Grandfather
Judd.
This is the prctticSt. sand she. Il Will
take this" She Furthermore decided She
would leave il III the store and have it
sent from there,
The school teacher carefully directed
the envelope which was to hold the valen-
tine to Miss Serena Ann Dodd, Riggsville,
y. y.
Dodd was the name of the young man
who was waiting upon the school teach
ar, and when she married him she was
to go to Rigg> Vile. y. y. to live.
After the envelope was directed Miss
Little gave solomon Badger penny to
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LINCOLN AND SOCIETY,
introduced Himself and Wife as the
Long and Short of the Presidency" 4


In an article recalling the incidents Of
"When Lincoln Was First Inauguruted,"
in the Ladies' Home Journal. stephen
FiSke gives Il graphic account of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln's presentation to Washing
ton society. There were a large number
of the hcst-knoWn of WaShington's So
cicty people assembled in the parlors OF
the hotel where Mr.. Lincoln ana his wife
were stopping. nearly all moved by curl
osty to see the "rail-splitter" President.
"prcsently, from side door that sug-
cested Il scene on the stage. emerged the
face of Mr.. Lincoln. smiling nervously:
then his tall. thin, awkward body: then a
long arm. and finally. at the end of this
arm dumpy. little woman. He was
dressed in a new suit Of shiny black that
had been presented To him as an adver-
tiscment by an enterprisins tailor. She
was wrapped in white shawl Mr.. Lin
coin looked at the fashionable assembly
and said. in his clear. distinct voice: La
dies and gentlemen. permit me to present
to You the long and short Of the presi-
dency"
''As he said the long he bowed: rs he
said the short he looked down nj Mrs.
Lincoln and smiled. y shudder ran
through the parlors. The ladies stared
AT the strange couple; the gentlemen bent
their heads. That man the President Of
the United States. That woman the first
lady of the land. All the etiquette Of the
Republican court that had been establish.
ed since the days of President Washing
ton was violated"
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in school. and She had given two ladies
delights To the teacher that very morning.
Somehow. that last >tun- her worst OF all.
1t was t, her the first prick Of the ser
penis tooth Of ingratitude. Then there
was another reason for Serena AIMS
grief: her grandfather. Judd. had prom
ised her a book if she We're not punished
in school all that year.
She uuieted her sobs with n convusive
effort After while she pcered pitifully
over her pinaforc. and her fearful eyes
met johnny Stars compassionate ones.
johnny Starr was Il pretty. quiet boy. and
Serena AIMS mother had told his mother
that she had just a. soon have him come
over to see Serena Ann as a girl.
Recess came soon after the girls We're
released from their position in the floor.
and everybody went out, the weather was
SO warm. Johnny Starr followed Serena
Ann into the school yard.
Its mean." he declared.
Serena Ann SKILLED gratefully at him.
Then Miranda Sail the doctors daugh-
ter. Joined Serena Ann. Miranda was
one of the big girls. very bright-eyed and
redcheeked.
Don't You feel bad one hit" said she
Il had stood in the floor dozens of times
before l was as old as YOU. Didn't you
ever have valentine, Serena .Aun:'
Serena Ann shook her head and looked
UP gratefully into the girls handsome.
glowing face.
We'll. maybe you'll got one this year
stranger things have happened" Miranda
remarked. meaning,y. as She turned away
Serena Ann had, during all the rest Of
that day. u vague imprcSso Of kindly
:, u
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buy Il stamp. After they had gone Solo
mon Badger spicd the envelope; discover
ed that the valentine was not inclosed.
and began To search for the one she had
chosen. 1t was quite another valentine
than the one Miss Little had purchased.
which was posted next day. II went to
Riggsyille, y. V. and finally brought up
in the dead letter Office, where it must be
now.
II was o'clock when the valentine was
sold for the third time 10 Miranda Sail.
She gave it to Iottic Goodwin TO post,
because her way home lay past the Office
The next morning Serena AIMS cousin.
Sam Wells. drove over from the east vii
lage and passing the postotiice saw some
thing white on the snow bank. IIe stop
ped. got out and investigated. Il de-
clare, it valentine" cried Sam Wells.
He tried to pick il up, but it was frozen
down. There had been quite q thaw the
day before, and the weather had grown
colder during the night. Sam was very
careful, but he had To leave the address
cd part of the envelope in the snow.
Sam Went to Solomon Badgers about
fifteen minutes before school time and
found Sophia in attendance.
Halo, Sophia, said he, ever see this
beforc:'
Sophia bent her pink face over the val
cntinc, then raised it. mo. guess not"
said she, looking W in Sans face.
well. then, want to buy an envelope,
and l wish you'd address it. Sophia, my
hands are cold, and l can't write fine
enough to 60 Oh Valentine"
sam left the valentine and penny for
postage. Sophia took up the envelope to
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unless one so describes Mr.. DevantS
own head. The photograph scarcely
REQUIRES explanation. The stately bird.

here shown. we'll maintains its ancient
and familiar traditions. The long.
graceful neck comes back in sinuous
curves that the plunage (Mr. Devants
hairl may be preened and pecked: and
the stiff little tale waggles in pleasur-
able anticipation as the swan dives be-
meath the surface of the supposed lake
Finally the bird sails out of the disc by
the simple process of Mr.. Devant in
clning himself gradually forward.
Turn we now for a moment to NJ
Trewey. of the Crystal Palace. whose
capital bull is shown: this. as you may
see. NnnXholly unassisted hand shad-
ow. Wnrh ap,us - produce new
figure. NJ. Trewey takes scar between
his light and the screen. and then COM
mences to practice patiently and per-
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Before him dreamlcss s,unber le,
The President read tho sentence through,
And nurmurvd. 'rhe act canuot do.
brought up ON farm. Al work late kept
Poor boy. No wonder that he slept.
And DER the paper he drew his pen.
And signed his pardon there and theu.
Great-h"arted man, Shall unfold
What later on the sequel told:
Al Frederick Shurc. among the slain,
y lad, beyond all mortal pain.
Was lying by himself apart,
y picture next his youthful heart
Twas I.incoln's picture that he wore,
And just beneath these words it bore
God bless Abraham Lincoln" Thus be
showed
The debt If love 10 him he owed.