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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21
Dubois Doings.
(Crowde. . out / ,st week. }

The roads are in a terrible condi
ton and the farmers do not visi
town often unless they have som
important business to see after.
l 1t seems as though there must b
some mistake about our busines
man Mr.. Jacob Lottes, as the othe
correspondent says, they think b,
felt sighted, because he was no
noticed in the last weeks items
We can't see any change in th'
man. Never mind, he'll tend t
his own. Your turn, correspond
ent, may come, as often as the gen
tleman you speak of. Don't be
too hasty.
We understand that Josie +. S
met Mr.. John NJ. ZIegler on Satur
day at his home with a "Poodl'
Dog" in her arms, which she hac
just received from England, a pc
to pass the time with, a. there il
not enough in our town to anus,
her.
Mr.. Wagner, a whisky drummer
of Owensboro, KY, was in town on
the 18th inst, and a certain lady
was happy.
DeKemper Bros. have taken in
quite number of hogs.
There is considerable talk of the
Black Diamond r. r., in our town
Quit talking ard help the road
along.
Mr.. Speck, the bai i-tender, came
up the street on Saturday and said :
"boys, did you see my yaller late
ly? | swaped him off. Hoopee
What do you think about that?
Don't she snow, boysl I've got
the hose now; let's take one on
Speck." T"
Mr.. E. w. Hoffman has about
completed II. p. Dudine's new
building with steel rock facing.
Mr.. Jno. M. Ziegler while cross
ing the school lot was called to by
NJ. "No tresspassing allowed here,
Mr.. Zeigler, | understand you have
two cases against me. What for,
John? Ha! Hal "Ahl NJ. what
about the gingham, is there a sup
ply on hand?"
Mr.. Geo. Dekemper will from
now on run a hardware, tin and i'm
plement establishment. 1t viii pay
ali parties to call on him for good
DUBoIs RATHER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21
FITZGERALD, Ca, Jan. u. '98

FITZGERALD, Ca, Jan. IL, '98.
Jasper CoURTER:-As | feel some
interest in the friends Of Jasper and
vicinity, and especially in the pref
ty ladies in that locality, will
make an effort to give an account OF
my trip to the sunny south. On
the 4th of January, 1898, | took
passage at Evansville on the l.. 4
n. X. r., for Fitzgerald, Ga. Had
a very pleasant trip via Nash Vile
Birmingham and MONTGOMERY:
landed at Fitzgerald the following
Thursday. | found myself 10 q
hourishing city Of about 5000 in
habitants, surrounded by the most
beautiful country l ever beheld.
Notwithstanding its levelness it 10
somewhat elevated, and mud is Al.
most unknown the year around.
The people can enjoy BACKED shoes
unmolested by sticky mud. The
timber is almost universally pine.
There are many saw mills at work
in this vicinity, converting the tim.
Der into building material, The
people seem to be just wakening ue
on agriculture. They are going =
Introduce tobacco in this part 4 the
country. A man lectured here q
the subject few days ago and wu.
ranted the raising of tobacco a So
cess. He said he was willing Z
spend some money in the expoei.
ment. And | am safe in SAYING
that the raising of cotton here beats
the raising of potatoes in Indiana,
as money crop.
There are thousands Of acres Of
level land, unimproved can be
purchased for $500 per acre, and
improved land for $40 per a.re.
Town lots in the city Of FITZGERALD
can be bought for $25 each. But
while | am charmed with the beauty
OF the country, the geniality o. the
climate, and the hospitality Of the
people, | would not misrepresent
matters to emigrants. There are
great Inducements for settlers nsre,
but ! recommend that they pro side
means to live on for awhile liter
they come. Already too many ave
come expecting to get employm mt.
Some articles are cheaper here
than they are in the North, and
some are dearer. For exam Die,
hay is worth $50 per ton, and corr
is worth 60 cents per bushel, out
fuel is little needed except for Ok.
ing purposes. Saving lumber ind
manufacturing turpentine are the
leading avocations through the win.
ter months, if winter it could be
called. The colony is backed by
some very wealthy men, and ev,ry
reasonable favor will he showa to
immigrants.
DAD, alias GEORGE BYRNE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. E. COX,
Attorney at Law,
,ASPER, INDIANA,

Prosecuting Attorney for the lith Judicial
Circuit, and " i'll carefully attend to any civil
business entrusted to him in any county OF
che circuit.
once in Spayd's building on Public square
Dec. 9, g2-ly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21
JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY. JANUARY q, 1885,

JASPER TowS BOARD The Trus
tees at their regular meeting las
week threatened to abolish the offic
OF Street Commissioner, if the eros
sings and cutters wire not looke'
after better, at which Andy JohI
got mad, and next morning re
signed. The Board appointed Mr.
Ed. Gutzweiler in his place, ant
Ed. went to work shoveling mud.
Treasurer Soliga reported a bal
ance in water works fund Dec. 81
of $741.15, including 1867 81 of e
installment of taxes received from
county treasurr. The expense.
from Nov. s, to Dec. 81, were $213
y, thus showing an excess of ex
penditures above receipts, not in.
cluding taxes, OF $39 SS for tho,,
two months.
Ex Marshal Hoffman reported tC
the Board that he had burned hi,
books and could not submit a de.
tailed report OF his receipts and ex
lpenses. He, however, presen ed ar
account against tn town of twenty
odd dollars, of which the Board al
Owed 1920. He also reported .
list of persons who had worked the
streets, and also list OF II hand:
warned, but who refused to work
If IL escape this way, may not all
the Others next Spring? He report
ed bu 81 cash received on street
work.
The veneering company was al.
lowed 1853 20. which with former
allowances, make 1896. % for pump
ing water into the reservoir 315
hours at 10 cents an hour in 1897.
During 1896 the pumping cost
$25O.75, so it cost $l4.37 less this
than the year before. Supposing
IL 900 gallons an hour was pumped
this would show a use of 5,355, ,0O0
gallons last year, or 2,677la gallons
for each man, woman and child in
Jasper.
The veneering company's con
tract calls for pumping 81, $50 gal
Ions an hour.
The total allowances made at the
Board meeting were sS30.3S, which
includes for street lighting by the
Electric Light Co., $546.25, for 10
arc lights for six months ending
Dec. 81, 1897, at the rate of $57 80
each per year. Of this sum only
$246.26 could be paid by Treasurer
Soliga, for want of funds, and the
company agreed to wait for the 9TH
er $500.
A petition was presented asking
for the removal of the houses en-
croaching upon Clay street, but it
was laid over for fulther considera-
ton, without any action.
Walks were ordered made on the
west side of Clay street from 9th TO
10th and also on the east side of
Jackson ST., from 4th to the z. X.
No choice was made of a trustee
10 fill the vacancy existing from
ths I'd ward.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21
Products OF noosier State.

The Indiana bureau of statistics
has received reports from its officers
and reporters throughout the state
Of the production of the state OF
various crops and classes Of indus
try for the year 1897. Following
are the figures that represent the
~o.,,1t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21

The coping rock Of the 10Th cen
|tury is to separate the state from
completely with the liquor traffic,
and from legalizing any crime,
Come, co-workers, this rock must be
in place; take your position, pu,
your hands to the rock. Push
No faltering! Push pushl! fol
your home, your honor, and your
life
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21

Let us turn over a bran-nev leaf
when we greet 1893, and purpose ir
our heart to work as never before
for the glorious cause o, the over
throw OF the rum curse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21

Prohibition will not win until the
church places loyalty to Christ
above loyalty to the party boss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21

s~Sylvanus r. Clark has been
p. M. at Otwell, vice B.
O. Bell, resigned. There's one
lucky Clark any way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
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Looking for Rats.

We gather from the rate at which
Gov. Leedy borrows trouble and pre-
diets calamity for the future that
Stanley's cat eye story fits him.
This is SANKEY'S story; "lf you
will keep on hunting for trouble you
will always find it. A doctor took
out patients eye and laid it on the
table; the Office cat ate the eye, and
when the doctor turned around, he
took out the cats eye and put it in
the patients head. Six months after
the doctor asked the patient how his
eye was. Doc he said, the old eye
is all right but this new one is etern-
ally looking for rats" Since Gov
ernor Leedy's eye was doctored by
Pitcher he seems to be eternally look
ing for rats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

1t is the proud boast Of Lieut.. Col
Little that the goth regiment will give
a majority Of 800 for Populism, free
silver and Leedy. Leaving out the
very questionable taste of lieutenant
colonel posing as the political boss OF
bis regiment, it is exceedingly doubt
full II Mr.. Little Is correct in his est.
mate. His intimatiOn that he carries
the vote Of the goth regiment in his
pocket is not going to be fulfilled.
There was a sample Of how the SOL
diers feel toward Leedy when he WIS.,
tied the camp at Leavenworth a few
days ago.
The governors approach was hailed
by a proposition to "blanket" him.
While be was speaking to the volun-
teers, half Of them stayed in their
tents and refused to hear him. And
when cheers were invited for Leedy,
there arose vociferous hurrahs for
Stanley.
The soldiers OF the Twenty-second
know that Leedy's political appoint
ments and manipulations have caused
them much suffering and shame. He
was the cause Of the rendezvous and
muster.in taking place at Topeka;
Camp Leedy with its horrors'was due
to him; the fact that the regiment
was sent out unequipped and In dis
tress was his fault. In this way a
stigma was put upon them which
lasted till the inherent manliness and
merit Of the troops themselves wore
1t of. The soldiers also are holly in
,ensed at the abuse and villification
2i President Mckinley in which
Leedy INDUCED. These are some of
The reasons why the Twenty second
Kansas have feelings of resentment
against Governor Leedy.
The Twentieth regiment has been
through the same mill and it feels the
same way. There will be good deal
If surprise for the governor in the
'eturns from the soldier camps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
there sna11 INST Dc estaUTsneu unurr 0uvn .
presumption Of guilt
The tenth section guarantees to all the right
to write or print freely on any matter. subject
to responsibility for abuse Of the right
EVACUATION DELAYED.
Spain Utterly Unable to Move 12O,OO Mss
Out Of Cuba by the Time Originally
Designated, December /.

Washington, Oct eat is now Ger.
tain that the complete evacuation Of
Cuba will be delayed beyond the period
originally fixed by the administration.
This will follow entirely without
reference to anything that has oc-
Cured in Paris before the peace com.
mission. The war department has
about satisfied itself that the task
imposed upon the Spanish authori-
ties, namely, the removal and trans
portation to great distance by sea
OF about 1870. 900 soldiers, sick and well,
with their accouterments, was beyond
the ability of the Spauiards. The
magnitude of the task is shown by the
fact that the great transatlantic steam
lines crossing the Atlantic from New
York all combined, in prosperous sea.
sons, transport only about $4,000 per.
sons in one year-less than half the
number that the Spanish officials,
with their poor facilities, were expect
ed to transport in about ten weeks
Delay in the evacuation Of Cuba will
cause delay in the REIMBURSEMENT OF
sovereignty by the Spaniards over the
entire island, which was set for De-
Gambler |.
ppnpTTMc TN pOpTO RIcn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
PROBLEMS IN PORTO RICO.
COrrespOpdent OF the London Times Thinks
the Currency and Ignorance Will BE
the Chief Obstacles.

London, Oct, 2O-The San Juan cor.
respondent Of the London Times says:
The remodeling Of the currency and banking
systems is among the most serious Porto
Rlcan problems confronting the United States
The attempt Of the military authorities to
establish exchange on the basis Of two Porto
Rican dollars to one American has completely
failed An arbitrary change from the existing
silver basis to the United States currency
would restrict production in every branch Of
industry and create much discomfort among the
inhabitants
Education Is the most difficult problem Of all
A great majority OF the Porto Ricans are In the
densest ignorance. The parish priests do not
favor instruction, believing that 1t tends to
ALLEVIATE the youth from the Spanish Catholic
church If the United States can obtain the
friendly corporation Of the priesthood many
troubles will be removed, but 1t will be neces-
nary for the American authorities to act In such
manner toward the church in Porto Rico as
to eradicate the strong preiudices against
Americans now very widely held there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
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Cheer Up, Populist Brother.

Wichita Eagle: The State is grow.
ing; the towns are growing; the ma.
ton is growing. Loosen your lungs
and let the air rush in. Be an expan-
sionist--a prosperity expansionist.
Quit the fault-hnders and join with
upbuilders. Spread out, in generos-
ity, in lberality, in love for your fel.
low man. Purge yourself of calam-
ity, cleanse your soul Of suspicion.
Look at your nation and admire it,
look at your State and admire it,
look at your town and admire it, And
then II you still feel against the Re-
publican party, go to doctor. There
is something organically wrong with
you,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
Beware Of Roorbacks.

1t is reported that the Populists
will on the eve Of election spring
some new campaign falsehoods cor
corning Stanley and Grosser in the
townships of Dickinson county, too
late to be corrected. Pay no atten.
ton to stories published or circulated
on the eve Of election. They can be
set down as falsehoods. Do not let
such roorbacks bother you. Such an
act is too cowardly to deserve atten-
ton from Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
LETTER FROM SANTIAGO.
Mrs Lillian kratz, y HO.Uttal Nursr, Writes
About thU sick soldiers In the
Cubap CITY.

Washington, Oct a. The condition
OF the sick soldiers at Santiago is de.
scribed in a letter from Lillian M.
Kratz who Is serving in the military
hospital at that place, where she has
been since last July. She is an i'm.
mune and graduate Of st. Luke's
hospital at St. Louis. The letter 10
written to DR.. Anita Newcombe Nc
Gee, acting assistant surgeon, sta.
toned In the war department in this
city. The following is an extract:
Iwrote to you shortly after arriving here
We were then located at the general field hos
pital in charge Of Maj Robinson, and as you
no doubt know, the different field hospitals
have combined and have taken possession Of
the hospital which was, until recently, occu.
pied by the sick Spanish soldiers, which is q
large, old-fashioned, airy building with large
windows in each ward so we have plenty Of
light md air. which is so necessary in all hos.
pitfalls II Is situated on hill overlooking
Santiago bay and we can see Moro castle of
In the distance with the sunlSen ships in the
harbor and with the mountains in the back
ground and with the Cuban sunset sinking to
rest OF night 1t Is indeed beautiful picture.
Now about our work here among the poor
soldier boys Well, everything is being done
for them within reason, ia spite Of the many
reports 10 the contrary as we see in the daily
papers, and lam sure there is no room for COM
plants at this end Thev have eggs at the rate
OF ten cents per egg, soups, fresh meat In fact
they have everything the island affords for
their benefit md comfort and they have COM
Portable cots and plenty Of clean linen, etc,
and really think, taking the circumstances
into consideration, they are treated as well as
they could possibly be treated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
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Less About Leedy the Better.

A member of Co. l. writing to the
Enterprise Journal says: "In 1896
voted for Bryan but McKinley's man
agement of affairs has been so clear
will never again vote the Pop ticket
Leedy-well the less said the letter,
for me-" That is the way the soldiers
feel about Leedy and Populism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
A Great % Mans Fall.

There is a saying that every man
in time exhibits his true character.
Mr.. C. B. Hoffman, the rich mill
owner and banker, the scholar and
lecturer, the distinguished traveller
and who poses as the First Gentle
man Of Enterprise, has in the past
few days exhibited side Of his char
acter which few believed he possessed
and which he had heretofore more or
less successfully hidden. He stopped
to petty bicker with two hardwork-
ing boys, one of them an employe of
his and so presumed to be in fear of
him, and three tened and bull-dozed
them, endeavoring to grind out Of their
little earnings by running a boat they
sat up nights to construct, a big con-
tribution for Populist holiday; he
threatened them with arrest II they
ran on a government stream because
he owned land adjoining. He was
beaten. The boys refused to be held
up as did many other Enterprise PEG.
pie who were asked (D to contribute
to the Pop blowout The town was
with them and had no hesita.
ton in saying SO. Indeed, we are in.
formed that when an attempt was
made to swear out warrant for the
boys no officer in the town would is
sue or serve it.
That was small enough and petty
enough but Mr.. Hoffman seems to be
willing to 60 farther. He has gone
into print with two column signed
article filled with abuse, billlngsgate
and epithets, bubbling over with "says
he" and "says |, retailing false
story Of his chickering's with the two
young men like garrulous gossip on
the sidewalk.
What spectacle for. the would.be
First Gentleman Of Enterprise! Does
he think his townsmen will respect
him more for his slurs on those hard
working boysP Is it the manly dig
nifed thing for Mr.. Hoffman, the
wealthy mill owner and possessor Of
half the town, to wrangle over a little
difficulty with couple of boysP
Would big.hearted, broad-minded
man have begun it in the first place.
Would a man Of ordinary horse sense
have quarreled and wrangled over it
in printP
Does Mr.. Hoffman think he has
helped the Populist cause by the
whole matterP
Just ask anybody in Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
KANE's ADVERTISEMENT
Misrepresentation Comes Now as q
Last Resort.

Bobby Kane after several weeks
work finally induced the News and
Monitor to publish his advertisement
OF bis own greatness. 1t tells how
many cases he has tried and how
many won. He has included in tie
latter all who pleaded guilty and has
omitted all continued cases. He
claims 10 have won 4s 9 per cent of
the cases he says be brought. Well
take him at his word.
S. $. smith during his term Of
office brought 81 casss. All the re.
mainder Of the criminal cases OF his
term were brought by grant, iuries
and not by the county attorney. OF
these 81 cases he secured AZ convic-
tons, percentage of 1871. On
Roberts own Drag he only convicted
1872 per cent.
Which is the better fitted?
Take Roberts record at the recent
term Of court, closed last week: The
criminal cases brought were 81; he
convicted 4; the percentage is 25.
Kane seems to be growing weaker
the longer he is in office. OF the 4
convictions one pleaded guilty and
would have done it in a lower court
and saved costs; another was willing
to have pleaded guilty to assault and
battery in a lower court but Kane only
convicted him Of assault; one was a
liquor case; one was against the two
negro burglars Eicholtz marched to
Jail. Seventeen cases we're con.
tinued, dismissed or acquitted. How's
that for an deficient" county at
torneyp
Put it in the next copy of your
advertisement" Bobby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
Nine Papers Free.

This issue Of the REFLECTOR will 90
to thousands Ut ncy readers. We
want them to examine 1t and see II
they do not think it the best county
paper Of Dickinson county. To NEW
subscribers paying u in advance We
will send tU WEEKLY REFLECTOR tree
until Jan. /, 1899, and then for one
year until Jan. /, 1900. The mere
announcement of nine big l2-page
issues of the REFLECTOR free should
be inducement enough for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

Grant Kieffer appears to be the
chief supporter and manager Of John
Heller, candidate for representative.
1t is understood that Heller hopes TO
be able to get as many votes as did
Kieffer last fall and keep from being
beaten by more than 800 majority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

Wichita Eagle, Cinch method Of
letting opponent know that your
whole ticket is in danger: A state
ment that one Of the men on your
county ticket will run away ahead on
account Of his popularity. You can
hear that among Kansas Popullsts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

A Republican meeting always
means cheerful hopeful gathering; a
Populist meeting means complaint,
fault'inding and encouragement.
From the former people 60 home hap
pier, from the latter they 60 down
cast and thinking that something is
wrong" Which do you want; cheer
or woep