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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

Il think said the center rush, a.
he LOOKED up from the stretchcr upon
which his mangled limbs were eN-
tended, Il think"
They tent with plying ~glances to
catch his last words: IL think that in
that last scrimmage they goton TO me-
N. Y. journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

Fly Flannigan-Will you help a re-
dooced gentleman OATS out at de knees,
lady?
Lady-How came sou to be out at the
knees?
'.Prayin' fer work. lady.'-London
Figaro.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10
Figaro.


"~.Iohnnie," said the little boys papa
II did not know until to-day that you
were whipped at school last week
Didn't YOU know II. pa? knew u
al the time."-Answers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

give up hope.
Then i saw
DIR. Williams
Pink Pills fos
Pale People
extolled in q
ST. Lo
paper, an q
after investl-
CATION, Decd
cd to give
them a trial.
after US
ing the first
hnr 4 felt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10
Commercial Troubles.

Good times don't agree with me at
all"
"Why so. Waddington?"
well, they give me such an uncon-
troIlable impulse 10 rush of and get on
credit a whole lot of things Idon't need
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

II in poor economy to attempt TO grow
q crop Of small grain In . young o.
ohard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10
SIN Trying.

May-They say that Clara considers mar
riage a failure.
Bell-Oh. no, she doesn't; but she has
her doubts about engagements.-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

Time and court plaster heal all wounds
Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

Some girls believe men are on earth sim
ply to deceive them.-Atchison Globe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

Daddy-You nus go 10 school regu'
lar or you won't learn muffin.
Cufie-Did you go regular?
YES. indeed. i never missed but one
day"
Il wunder ef you'd have known emmy
more thin you do ef you had gone tibet
day?'-Harper's Bazaar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10
MII SORES

A1~n.s UIcersue aalve IL the only sure cure IN
me world for Ghresic Utcevs- 9sse llssrs.
e~rsfufous UIeers. vaveesss -lcere. White
never fails. Draws out all poison savcseIpen.e ana
suffering. .Cures Permsncnt best sslvs Tor Scss.
ana ali HresS Wsusds. by msll small &c lsus
-. e. PssI Gi~s Ssid b DrusBtsss.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
WASHINGTON.

The war department has received an
offer from Americans in the Transvaal
to raise an armed force of 1000 men
for war and defray cost of transporta-
tion.
Many applications have been received
at the war department asking for i'm
mediate protection of exposed points
on the Atlantic and gulf seaboard
Some towns ask for the immediate
construction of batteries, while others
want war ships stationed in their vi
cinity.
Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair, the
yacht Penelope, of Boston, and the
tug Philadelphia have been purchased
by the war department.
Powerful mines are being planted in
the Potomac river below Washington
as safeguard in case of an emergency.
The exact locations of the mines are
kept secret.
Applications are being filed at the
war department for positions of all
kinds which have to be filled as the re-
suit of the raising of the volunteer
army.
The president has signed the coal
embargo resolution and it is now a
law.
Arule has been laid down by Secre.
tary Long forbidding ali information
of the feet movements.
Congress has been asked by the sec.
retary of the navy for authority to en-
list volunteers without limit as an aux
iliary naval reserve force for coast de-
fenSe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
THE REAL CULPRIT.
He Kept Quiet and Let the Poor Let
ter Carrier Take All
the Blame.

"Hi there!" called a somewhat excited
woman to the postman who was passing on
his morning round. "Where's that letter
| sent three weeks ago to my sister in Buf-
falo? She never got it and has written to
know whether I'm mad at her or some OF us
are sick"
"I know nothing about it, madam"
"Of course you don't. suppose the post
master-general would say the same thing.
My own private opinion is that this govern;
ment is running at mighty loose ends. |
put stamp on that letter to pay for having
It sent. 1t was directed as plain as print.
1t is lost OF stolen and my own sister is blam-
ing me for neglecting her. It's all politics,
that's what it is, putting in a lot of raw
hands every four years, and don't propose
to stand it. I'm going to find out whether
you mail men can defraud your customers
and make family trouble just because. you
don't know enough to look after your busi-
ness"
"But I never saw your letter, my good
woman"
"T don't care anything about that
Neither did my sister ever see it: I'll not
sleep till write the president and give him
piece of my mind. The idea of paying an
army of men to lose letters. It's ridiculous
1t won't be long before some ofyou are look
ing for other jobs, or I miss my guess"
During this conversation the woman's hus
band dove frantically into his pockets, raT
hatless through the back gate, put that let
ter into mail box and made fine show o.
temper while helping his wife abuse the gov
ernment.-Detroit Free Press.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
A BLOCKADE aoF CUBAN PORTS.
President Mckinley Issues a Proclamation
Announcing to the World that 1t Exists.

President Mckinley Issues a Proclamation
Announcing to the World that 1t Exists.
Washington, April 23.-The follow.
ing proclamation announcing block
ade of Cuban ports was issued yester-
day:
BY the president Of the United States:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, BY Joint resolution passed by the
congress and approved April 20, 1893, and COM
municated to the government Of Spain, 1t was
demanded that said government at once reln-
quish its authority and government in the
island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters; and the
president of the United States was directed
and empowered to use the entire land and
naval forces Of the United States and to call
into the actual service of the United States the
militia OF the several states to such extent az
might be necessary to carry said resolution
into effect; and
Whereas, In carrying into effect said resolu-
tion the president Of the United States deems
it necessary to set on foot and maintain
blockade Of the north coast OF Cuba, including
all ports on said coast between Cardenas and
Bahia Honda and the port OF Cienfuegos on the
south coast Of Cuba;
Now, therefore, 1. William Mckinley, presi-
dent OF the United States; in order to enforce
the said resolution, DO hereby declare and pro-
claim that the United States Of America have
| instituted and will maintain a blockade OF the
noyth coast Of Cuba, including ports on said
coast between Cardenas and Bahia Honda and
the port of Cienfuegos on the south coast oi
| Cuba, aforesaid, in pursuance Of the laws Of
| the United States and the law OF nations ap-
| plicable to such cases. An efficient force will
/ be posted so as TO prevent the entrance and
| exit of vessels from the ports aforesaid
Any neutral vessel approaching any OF said
ports or attempting TO leave the same without
notice OF knowledge Of the establishment Of
such blockade, will be duly warned by the
commander of the blockading forces, who will
| indorse on her register the fact and the date o
/ such warning where such Endorsement was
made; and If the same vessel shall again at
| tempt to enter any blockaded port, she will bt
| captured and sent to the nearest convenient
port for such proceedings against her and he
cargo as prize, as may be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any Of said ports a
the time Of the establishment OF such blockade
| will be allowed 30 days to issue therefrom.
In witness whereof have hereunto set m.
hand and caused the seal Of the United State
| TO be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this 22d da.
Of April, A. D. 1893, and Of the independence o
the United States the l22d.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
By the president
| John Sherman, secretary of state.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
WooDFoRD'S GRIT.
Ho Shows 1t During the Trip Across Spain
-His Train Attacked by a Mob.

Biarritz, France, April 2S. - Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford, the United
States minister, accompanied by his
staff and others, reached the frontier
Friday morning after some exciting
experience. The Spanish police at
tempted to capture member of the
legation, and at Valladolid the train
was attacked. Mr.. Moreno was the
member of the United States legation
singled out by the Spanish police for
capture, on the ground that he is sub
iect of Spain, but the attempt was
frustrated owing to the presence of
mind of the minister.
At Valladolid the train was attacked
and stoned. Windows were broken
and the civil guards were compelled to
protect his carriage with drawn swords.
Woodford, however, slept throughout
the disturbance. At Tolosa the Span
ish police made determined effort to
capture Moreno. but Woodford stood in
the doorway of the carriage, declaring
he should only be removed by force.
Then the police gave up the attempt
Mr.. Moreno was Woodford's secretary
and British subject.
Paris, April 23.-Gen. Woodford, ac
companied by the party with which he
left Madrid, arrived in this city last
evening"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
WEST AND SOUTH.

A resolution has been adopted by the
police commissioners of San Francisco
declaring that in case of war police of
ficers who enlist will not lose their
places, which will be temporarily filled
during their absence.
The executive council of the Modern
Woodmen of America in session at
Rock Island, ILL.,, on the 10Th decided
that any of its members could enlist in
support of the government in war
with Spain without invalidating their
insurance.
The entire Texas ranger corps has
been ordered to the Mexican frontier
bv Gov. Culberson to repel any inva-
sion from that country that Spanish
svmpathizers may make. Orders were
issued to recruit every company to
double it's present strength.
A soldier named Wheeler, of Company
K. Sixth cavalry, en- route from Fort
Riley, Kan, fell from Missouri Pacific
train at Knobnoster, Mo-, on the Goth
and was killed.
The supreme and appellate judges of
Indiana, the state officials and deputies,
together with many others, have for
warded petition to President McKin-
ley requesting that 100000 men consti-
tute the first call.
The war department has authorized
John A. Logan, jr., to recruit regi-
ment of 1.2OO men at Chicago and equip
them for light cavalry service.
The death of Martin Clancy, aged sc
years, grand secretary and treasurer
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
occurred at Cedar Rapids, Ia, on the
ed.
A resolution has been passed by the
city council of Des Moines, Ia, order
ing that all city employees who enter
the service of the United States be
allowed go days pay from the time o.
their enlistment, and upon return bear
ing honorable discharge are to be rein
stated in the positions.
On the 22d a destructive tornado
about four miles southwest of Atlanta
Tex. killed Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson ant
fatally injured man named McDuffie
Several other people were seriously
hurt,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Quite number of engineers have left
Birmingham, Eng, to serve in the
United States and Spanish navies.
The Mexican government will pre-
serve a strictly neutral attitude in case
hostilities begin. Spaniards in Mexico
City generally feel gloomy over the
situation.
At Paris a national subscription has
been opened in behalf of the Spanish
government. The sum of $50, 600 is said
to have already been received at the
Spanish embassy.
Advices from Grand Canary island
state that the stars and stripes were
torn down from the American consul
ate and trampled upon by the rabble.
A manifesto has been published by
the colonial government of Cuba call
ing upon the inhabitants to ''repel the
invaders"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quartcra
CONGRESS.

SENATE. April lS-By vote OF AZ TO 80 reso-
lutions were adopted demanding armed inter-
vention in Cuban affairs. The senate yielded
on the clause recognizing the independence OF
the insurgent government Of that island The
session lasted l3 hours
HoUsE-By vote of $40 TO 9 the house con-
Cured in the report Of the senate ana house
conferees on the resolutions declaring Tor IN
tervention in Cuba. The session was memo
rable one and several votes were taken before
the final result was reached.
SENATE, April IA resolution recognizing
Cuban independence and declaring that the
United States would insist that Cuba should
not be responsible for any debt Of Spain, was
offered by Mr.. Allen. He and Mr.. Butler dis
cussed it and then the senate took up the sun
dry civil bill. The wide latitude Of debate per-
mitted some explanations to be made concern
ing the action OF the senate upon the Cuban
question.
HoUsE-After a personal explanation by MI
Grosvenor that in recent speech he had In
tended no reflection on the loyalty OF demo-
Gratis or populiSts the house adjourned
SENATE, April 20-For five hours the senate
discussed it's recent action on the Cuban reso-
luton, during which the point was developed
by Mr.. Foraker that this government mad
already practically recognized the republic OF
Cuba.
HoUsE-As an emergency war measure the
bill empowering the president TO call out the
volunteer forces and providing for their organ
ization was passed The bill is permanent In
its character
SENATE, April 21.--Three very important
measures. all relating largely 10 the national
defense, we're adopted The Sundry civil bill,
which carries large amount of money in
tended to be used in the strengthening OF the
country'S coast defense, was passed. The naval
appropriation bill was practically completed
and the bill temporarily increasing the mill
tary establishment of the United States in
time of war was passed, joint resolution
was adopted giving the president power TO pre-
vent the expectation OF coal and other war ma
teriaL
HoUsE-The contested election case of Pat
torson VS. Carmack, from the Tenth Tennessee
district. was set aside to allow the passage OF
the resolution to authorize the president tc
prohibit the expectation Of coal and other wal
material.
SENATE April GA secret session Of two
hours was held, during which the conference
report on the bill giving the president author
ity to call out volunteers was agreed TO. Nc
business was done in the open session. The
death OF Senator Walthall was announced ant
as a mark of respect the senate adjourned.
HOUSE The conference report on the bill
authorizing the president to call out the volun'
teerS was passed without debate. The Patter'
son-Carmack contested election case was dis
posed Of, the sitting member, Mr.. Carmack
being given the seat by q vote of 1856 to l1S
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
SCOTCH STATISTICS.
Months When Lassles Wed and why You
Find Scotsmen Everywhere.

The explanation of the fact that you
may find Scotchman no matter where
you go is particularly explained by the!
returns of the registers of births,
deaths and marriages.
Last year, according to report just
issued, there were 12S, 1913 births in the
northern part of the kingdom and 49,
O61 deaths-an excess of 40, 762 births
over deaths-and, inasmuch as the pop
nlation of the country does not increase
In the same ratio, it follows that many
Of the Scots are seeking fresh fields for
the expansion of that talent for in
dustry and enterprise with which Prov
idence seems to have specially endowed
them.
In the matter of births the male
seems to be the prepondering sex, the
total number of males born during the
year being 65, 1906, and of females, 6S,-
or AS, however, the females had
slight advantage in numbers in the be-
ginning of the year, this birth rate will
in some measure fulfill the desirable
purpose of restoring the oalance'
Of the total births S,9S4 were illegiti-
mate-equivalent to sos per cent. OF
all. This rate varies considerably in
the different districts, being 9.S per
cent. of the births in the mainland ru-
raj districts, 6.7 per cent. in the princi-
pal town districts, 6.5 per cent. in the
small town districts, 5.7per cent. in the
large town districts, and 5.2 per cent.
in the insular rural districts.
The mortality rate in the large towns
was highest in Greenock, where 222 in
every 10000 of the inhabitants died
during the year, followed by Glasgow
with a rate of 22O, Perth with 219,
Edinburgh with 213, Dundee with 2O7,
Leith with 2O3, Paisley with 19S, and
| Aberdeen with 179.
January, June and December, as will
be seen from the following table, show
ing the number of marriages each
month, are the favorite seasons for
| UeddinUS.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
EAST.

The well-know author, George P.
Lathrop, aged AZ years, died on the
18th at Roosevelt hospital, New York
City.
William H. Boggs, former teller of
the First national bank of Dover, Del,
has been indicted by the grand jury at
Wilmington, Del. He is charged with
robbing the bank of S107, 900. The in
dictment contains 81 counts.
Augustus Schermerhorn, of New
York City, has given the government
his splendid yacht Free Lance. 1t has
been accepted.
The death of Capt. Thomas II. Nor
ton is announced at Brooklyn, n. Y,
aged 65 years. During the war he
served as naval officer, and fought
under Farragut at Mobile. He sub
sequently had charge of the works of
the Panama canal at Colon.
A resolution has been unanimously
adopted by the general assembly of
Rhode Island appropriating $15O,OOO
for militia equipment.
A premature explosion of 20 pounds
of dynamite near the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western station at Corning,
N. Y, on the ED, caused the death OF
0rrin Walker, 80 years of age, and the
fatal injury of William Campbell.
Fire at Bellefonte, Pa, on the 21st
destroyed Jenkins pattern shop ant
warehouse, the big grain mill of W. E
Reynolds and several dwelling houses
Loss 100000, principally covered b!
Insurance.
The old English cricketer, William
Jarvis, was killed at Philadelphia OIL
the 22d by being struck by train
Jarvis was known to nearly all tn
cricketers on both sides of the Allan
tic.
The monitor Lehigh has been or6ere,
manned and brought from Philadel
phia to defend Boston harbor.
Business failures in the United State
for the week ended April % numbere
sO4. as compared with 21s for the sam
period last year, and 30 in Canada, a
against 81 for the corresponding perio
of 1897.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
The War Revenue Bill.

Washington, April 2S.-Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee have completed the war revenue
measure. The bill will raise between
500, ,OOO,O and 500, 100000 annually.
The principal decision made Friday
was not to place tax upon railroad
and other transportation tickets or pc
troleum. 1t was decided, however, to
place a tax of one cent upon chewing
gum and two to four cents upon min
eral waters, ginger ale and foreign and
native wines. These additions are
made to the stamp tax act of 1866,
which is re-enacted with notifications.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
He Was waiting.

A young theological student who is about
to depart for the missionary fields told an
amusing story on himself the other evening
that gives an insight to the cause that led to
his determining to preach the Gospel, to the
heathen. He had called on young lady, and
her little brother posted himself in an arm
chair facing a handsome gilt clock. he
had been there half an hour, when the young
lady said: Robbie, why don't you go to
the nursery?" 81 am waiting" replied Rob,
bic. "What are you waiting for, my dearT'
"Why, for his face to stop the clock; You
know what you said."-Philadelphia Call.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27

The submarine boat Holland was Of
fcially tested at New York on the Goth
by a naval board of inspection. She
proved an undoubted success.
The first battalion of marines for in
vasion, concentrated at Brooklyn navy
yard, has been increased from 4s7 to $50
men.
1t is announced by Gov. Cook that
the Connecticut brigade will be re-
cruited to a war footing at once.
Gov. Ramsdell has authorized the ex-
ecutive council of New Hampshire to
expend $4,000 in equipping the New
Hampshire national guard for active
service.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
Postmaster General Gary ResIrns.

Washington, April POSTMASTER
General Gary has resigned on account
of i'll health. Charles Emory Smith,
of Philadelphia, was nominated by the
president as his successor. The senate
confirmed the nomination. 1t was ow-
ing entirely, it is said, to Mr.. Gary's
health that he resigned. He has suf-
fered a great deal of late from gem
eral breaking down of the system.
Charles Emory Smith,, the new post
master general, is editor of the Phila-
delphia' Press. He has been minister
to Russia, is an active republican and
known to public men throughout the
United States.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-27
LATER.

ABOUT 10000 Spanish republicans
have signed an address to Senor Cas-
telar, under the pretext of congratu-
lating him upon his recovery from sick
ness, but in reality offering him their
support if he proclaims republic.
THE ram Katahdin, assigned to Prov
incetown, Mass, for defense, has an
chored in that harbor.
The war department regulations con-
cerning New York harbor in time of
war have been promulgated. No YES
sci will be allowed to pass Sandy Hook
or the Narrows between sunset and
sunrise, or during that time to ap-
proach within three miles of Coney
Island, Gedney channel, Sandy Hook
or the Narrows.
Gov. SCoFIELD has notified the war
department that Wisconsin can mo-
bilize $500 equipped militia of the
national guard in from to 16 hours.
The quota is three regiments. Gov.
Scofeld has issued patriotic proc
lamation to the people of the state.
QUARTERMAsTER JOHNSON, of the prize
crew of the gunboat Helena, who acci-
dentally shot himself on the Gath, his
revolver dropping from it's holster, is
dead at Key West. The accident oc-
Cured on board the Miguel Jover, the
Spanish steamer captured by the gun
boat.
COMMODORE SCHLEY has received or
ders that the port of Hampton Roads
must be considered in a state of block
ade from sunset to sunrise, and no yes
sells must be allowed either to depart
or to enter between those hours.
Gov. WoLCoTT has issued statemen'
setting forth that Massachusetts militia
must be used to guard that states coast
line.
Gov. BLACK has signed the bill com
pelling all public school districts il
New York state to supply all publ
schools with flags; which must be dis
played during school hours on or nea
the school house.
IN the senate on the 25th the PRESIDENT
message asking that q declaration OF war
made was received and after lengthy debat
| behind closed doors the declaration was adopt
ed. The naval appropriation bill was taken u
, and passed after some debate. Among th
amendments offered was one by Mr. Butl'
dem, N. c. limiting the amount to be pa
for armor plate to $500 o ton. The amendmel
| was defeated-36 TO l8. An amendment apprC
priating IS $3.50 0O) for enlistment purposes va
adopted An amendment providing that here
after all first class battleships ind monito
S shall be named after the states was agreed I
! Then the army reorganization bill was passC
!. and the senate adjourned. .... The house passt
the declaration Of war in one minute and
S seconds after receiving the document from u
foreign relations committee. The vote vi
unanimous. No other business Of importan
was transacted