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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-27
MRS. GEORGE INDICTED.
Held by the Grand Jury for the Mgrder
of GEORGE ID. Saxton Last
October.

Canton. O.. Jan. 20.-The grand jury
yesterday returned a true bin against
Mrs. Annie +. George for numbering
George ID. Saxton last October. The
Indictment is for murder in the first
degree and the penalty is death by
electrocution. Saxton was a brother
of Mrs. VIM. Mckinley. The president
and Mrs. Mckinley were called TO Cam
ton for the funeral of Saxton. OF
course. all the proceedings OF the
grand jury were secret.
No one saw the shooting.
At the coroner's inquest it developed
that no one saw the shooting. but cir
cumstantial evidence indicates that,
on the night of October Z. Saxton wa,
shot as he was about To enter the resi-
dencc Of Mrs Eva A. Althouse. widow
OF the late George Althousc. Five shots
were fired. three taking effect. Sax
ton died before any physician could
reach him.
No Fury Like woman scorned.
According TO current reports Saxtoh
had changed his affections from
NiISs b''i ~ w NiiN. AlAiltHNt. lH'Io
were circumstances TO justify the ar
rest of Mrs. George on suspicion a
few hours after the murder After-
ward evidence was secured before the
coroner showing that Saxton had no,
only quit his association with Mrs
George. but had also attempted to
eject her from the rooms She occupied
in the SaNton block
Mad. Threatssand Eonrht v Revolver.
Witnesses testified TO threats tina,
Mrs. George had made because she
charged SaNton had deserted her for
Mrs. Althouse after he had paid the
expenses Of Mrs. George IN getting n
Dakota divorce. Witnesses also testi.
fled TO Mrs. George securing revolver
and being seen leaving street car
near the Alth' Use residence Just a
short time te.ore the shooting was
heard. As Mrs. Athouse was not at
home that night. il was even con-
jcctured that Mrs. George had sent the
victim dccoy letter for him to call
that evening ~ a certain hour so that
the shooting might he done at the
threshold of the rival.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
Four Maine Men.

ut was about 26 or y years ago. in the
early 70s" remarked ex State Superin-
tendent Of Schools n. A. Luce of Vassal-
boro the other day, ''that three young
clerks Of the State House and telegraph
operator took a walk together one Sunday
afternoon, to the hill west of the city and
there passed the afternoon, looking upon
Augustus beauty. Last year | was think
ing of the four men and | was surprised
to see the different paths they had taken.
The first one is in Congress, the second is
paymaster in the United States army in
Cuba, the third is probably the greatest
publisher in New York city and the fourth
has retired to private life. These four men
who took the walk were Hon. Edwin G.
Burleigh, congressman from the third
Maine district and former governor OF
Maine, John W. Fogler, who is now, be-
lieve, in the army, Frank A. Munsey OF
the magazine fame, and myself" Kenne-
bee Journal.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
The Southland, Its Resources.

For valuable Information to all who CON
template settling III the South for business
or for residence. The Southland" a book
recently issued, is the best publication vet
put out. This is handsome volume Of 1S4
quarto pages, issued by the Southern RAN
way Company, and is devoted to an eNposl-
ton of the present resources and develop
ment of the South.
The volume il work of art. The paper
is of the finest and most expensive kind, and
the arrangement and entire make mp of the
volume is done with great skill and with an
eye to the convenience and pleasure OF those
who read it.
On the first page are these words " This
volume is dedicated to the people Of the
South by the Southern Railway Company
whose interests are identical with those of
the States traversed by its lines.
The author of the book is Frank Presbrey.
The style is smooth and altogether attrac-
tive, and the illustrative feature has been
worked out with taste and charming effect.
There are interesting and well executed
pictures throughout, giving the reader com
prehensive ideas Of the commercial, indus
trial, agricultural, picturesque and climatic
advantages of the great country which IS
being fast developed in various ways. These
pictures have been selected with view to
the instruction as well as the pleasure of the
reader, and their arrangement and classit-
cation have been made with much care and
me JuuRlu6Ht.
The initial chapter is devoted to review
of the South its customs, advantages and
various features of the past, with sketch OF
its present condition and glance into its
great and glorious prospects. The advan-
tages of its soil climatic, social religious and
educational facilities are clearly set forth
and some comparisons made as to It's indus
trial, agricultural and commercial strength
with that of other countries. While its min
erals, timber land and water transportation,
and other strong points which appeal to the
capitalist and laborer alike are set forth in
comprehensive style, its numerous attractive
resorts for health and plea ure seekers,
sportsmen and tourists, and its many heautl-
full places for people see ing more congen-
ial climate and social element are not lost
sight Of. Every page has illustrations, ana
it is all so nicely gotten up that one cannot
but feel thrill OF pride and patriotism hen
CHANGING over the book.
The writer carries one throughout all the
Southern States, setting forth the many adj
vantages of these States and the various
points of ntetest in them. 1t is all lllustra-
ted so nicely that one wonders how clearly
the many attractions of the great Southland
through which the Southern Railway ira
verses are set forth to him who would in
form himself about the country Astounding
in possibilities. Copies of the WORK may be
had by enclosing 10 cents (the actual postage
required) to
GEO. G. DANIELS, Northeastern Passen niger
Agent, 22S Washington Street. Boston, Mass
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
A Question of Choice.

This means a good deal to the smoker He
can have something that is very good, or ht
can have something that is very bad IN his
choice of tobacco, either smoking or chewing
We would call special attention to the ad
vertising of Peace and Good Will Tobacco
over the name of Harry Weissinger Tobacco
Co who are not in the Trust, and would
also call especial attention to their othel
brands, for we know they will satisfy the
most particular user OF tobacco
Then, again, comes the choice of whether
you vii use tobacco made by the Trust OF
made by concern out of the Trust. This
is simply sentiment, but sentiment carries a
great deal of weight and the makers of this
to bacco do not ask you to buy their tobacco
because of sentiment only, but because their
brands are as good as the best.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
Women as Census Enumerators.

Women will be employed both as enum-
orators and as clerks in the compilation of
the Census of 1900, and the bureau ex-
poets that numbers of them will apply
for these positions. Yet there is danger
that they may not have the opportunity
of obtaining the work for want of the
knowledge that they may hold such
places, as | notice that all of the papers
in articles on the census speak of the en-
ployees as men, not one within my obser-
Walton making any statement that women
patton in this most suitable service field.
Women We're fist employed in this labor
in 1850. At that time the head of the
Census Department was the late Gen.
Francis A. Walker, and it was my priv
lege to call his attention TO the propriety
of permitting women to enter this new
prised a. first, but admitted that the sug
gestign was of value, and promised to
give it his best consideration. There
lies beside me as / write the letter re-
ceived from him short time after this in
teIvlew. 1t runs thus:
Department of the Interior.
Census Office,
Washington, ID. C.. Jan. 16 so
Mrs Lille DevereuX Blake,
Madam: In reply TO your communication
of the 12jh inst | have The honor 70 say that
| am mot aware of any reasons existing in
la t0r regarding women is ineligihie for
appointment ~ census epumerators
Very Respectfully Yours,
FRANCES !. WALKER.
Superintendent of Census.
Acting under this assurance all the rules
and regulations for the taking of the Cen
sus 0f 1850 were 50 drawn that there was
no discrimination on account of sex. AS
a consequence many women were employ
ed throughout the country as enumerators,
ana in every case did good work, one wo-
man in a western district making record
in the number OF names she obtained in
thinly settled section.
IL 1890 women again found occupation
as clerks and as census takers. though
then, as now, the fact that women were
eligible to these positions was not as
widely known as it should have been
There are many reasons why this en-
ploy ment for women is most suitable
In the first place, as the work only lasts
for a few weeks OF months and then ceases
absolutely, it has always been found
difficult to find the best men for a labor
which offers no permanancy of support,
while there are many women SO situated
that they are glad to get the opportunity
to earn good sum of money in some
occupation which viii not take the whole
of their time. The service is not severe,
especially in the large cities. where the
dwellings are crowded together and per-
son can work all day in collecting the
names Of the inhabitants of few blocks.
Another point which deserves consdera-
ton is that the census enumerator as a
rule sees only women in the homes which
must be visited, as the calls are made
during the hours when men are away on
business,
The number of persons who will be en-
plo1ed in securing the facts of the census
of 1900 reaches up into the tens of thou
sands. 1t is to be hoped that many women
will find remuneration for their labor in
this most suitable occupation.
LILLE DEVEREUX BLAKE.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
Bismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health. In
domtable will and tremendous energy are
not found where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels are out of order. If you want
these qualities and the success they bring,
use Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They de-
velop every power of brain and body. Only
25c at K. II. Moody's drug store.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
Letter to Santa Claus.

A little fellow in Pennington has written
the following letter to Santa Claus:
Dear Santa Claus: Will you please bring
me pair of foot ball pants and foot ball,
also a horn and harmonca, also ring and
some candy and some soap and handker-
chief, polo stick to go skating with and
some games and books, and some paints and
a painting book, some popcorn, ball and
a bat, some marbles and jack-knife and
cologne, and little animal filed with candy
and some kindergarten blocks, fur cap and
a scholars companion.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
TO WASH COLoRED TABLECLOTHs.

A good many persons who live on farms
and have to do their own washing, use col
ored table linens to save washing, and to
keep them looking new and from fading use
a little Gold Dust Washing Powder in the
wash water, and dry in the shade. 1t is
wonderful how long pretty red tablecloth
will keep it's freshness washed this way.
Wash the red or colored napkins the same
way.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
Seattle VS. Portland, Oregon.

CdlllC vs. fOI lidHu, OIGXOus
SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 6, 1899 An
interesting debate has recently been agi-
tating certain schools in Oregon, to- wit
''Resolved that Seattle, CNash.) will be
a larger city than Portland (Or.) within
twenty years" The scholars were posted
by the Chambers of Commerce of Seattle
and Portland, with the result that Seattle
won out. Ia support of the affirmative ii
was well said that Seattle has the finest
harbor in North America and it attracts
an inland town, and the boats that can
get in have to be towed at great expense
The battleship Oregon could not get to
Portland but went to Seattle Seattle is
a great shipping centre for coal and has
great shipbuildine facilities, which Port
land has not, and the metropolitan town
west of the Rockies is Seattle.
In support of the negative, it was also
stated:
Seattle claims more business, but the
bank clearings for the week ending Octo-
Der 18th show: Portland, 50. 1856, 900, and
Seattle, -, 423, 900, balance in favor of
Portland of S63, 600. Portland has 1919
firms and these firms represent sd, 233,
500. while Seattle has only 72S firms, rep
resenting s., 3326 $50, and Portland has al
most as much financial strength as Seattle,
Tacoma and 81 okane put together"
Even these figures being absolutely
correct would make a good showing for
seattle Portland 10 one OF the wealthiest
cities of its size in the country. With 351
m11e business firms than Seattle, and
representing nearly 9l4 600, 600, or two
thirds more capital, the balance of S63,
300 in favor of the larger city does not
show ploportiouate increase of business
adequate 7o the capital invested 1t
sim Is goes ro show that Seattle business
gucr-a5l less ia numbeI-ale capable Of
1o1- md aIe doing. almost an equal
7wo9ut ri business ON - capital Of s., 600, =
boo AZ Portland business n4eu are doing
IN,
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..;..,.lar.1ir $50 had mare than emo
aa.iarsS Willie Seattle had bare 35o
-. Tl..,..f,,,,1 l..,i ..,.,. n ONO ~.a++l.
rn.f..,,T. To tsS0 p.i+la,d had n
0d. Oe5-,1. = 200 peA,,Ie and in 1890
portland HAD 4T0oo and Seattle n. oQG.
Ia a,ot1er way. Portland had sixteen
5tmes dis many inhabitants as Seattle in
1850. ten times as MANY in 1870. five times
a.. NAM, s., $50 and j., son. ,,r1,, .lo,,+ l..
'''' a.
mary and one tenth besides. he percent
age If Portland reduced il forty years
fron zoe 10 10
LII lo'- lne census Oh '9eatlle was taken
ard showed -, D. people. The directory
of ls04 estimates the number at 81. 5S1.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

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chronic diarrl Ua. Some time ago 1 per-
suaded him to take some of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and diarrbea Remedy. After
using two bottles of the % cent size he was
cured. give this testimonial, hoping some
one similarly afflicted may read it and he
benefited THOMAS c. BOWER, Glencoe, O..
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bottle and believe myself to be perm&-
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help, am doing my Homework alone, and
weigh 155 pounds. Although l am A
years old feel as well as | did at 49,
Contractor Roberts in a recent letter
to DR.. Hartman as to the merits of Pc
ru-na says;
"Your remedy Pe-ru-na has cured my
boys entirely of catarrhal troubles and
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

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am Known all over Northwestern iowa.
have had stomach trouble which la
been greatly relieved by your remedy
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Mrs Elizabeth Grau, New Athens. ILL.,.
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lad that I could not sleep at night
doctored with two physicians, hut they
did not help me. Tread about Pe-ru-aa
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then wrote to Or. Hartman and be sala
l should continue to take it. / took
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Is there dropping from the back part
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you sneeze often2 Are you troubled
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If 50, you have chronic nasal catarrh
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hold in the sweItering heat of Florida.
Mrs. Maggie Turner, Holly Springs,
Miss, writes: "About fifteen years ago
| was taken with catarrh of the head.
tried several doctors and all the patent
medicines 1 could hear recommended
for eatarrh. | spent several hundred
dollars and found no relief. was grad
ually growing worse and was given up
to die. Last September Pe-ru-na was
recommended to me by friend and
began to take 1t. had no faith in any
thing any more, as was not able to sit
up, and was a mere skeleton. After I
had taken one bottle of Pe-ru-na began
to improve. l am now taking the ninth
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

Pe-ru-na is a. eff
ficacious to cure the
winter catarrh Of
New England as the
summer catarlh Of
Texas. Pe-ru-na is
an absolute panaeea
for the climatic dis
easesof summer and
winter. 1t is tn e
safeguard of tn e
home amid the biz
yards of Montana,
and the ever-pres-
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remedy for the ills
th Observation-Disclosures
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To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25 cents.
Trial size free. If it fails to cure, your
money will be refunded. A. A. HowEs
& Co.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
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LITERATURE AND ART combine to make it a
number of surprising interest and beauty.
FOUR SECTIONS of eight pages each, making 80
pages, will be devoted to exquisite Illustra-
tions in color and half tone by the best illus,
traitors.
THE FICTION selected for this number will be by
some of the most popular story writers of the
times.
FAMOUS AUTHORS AND LITERARY MEN con
tribute to symposium on the best hundred
poems in the English language.
THE STORY OF A CENTURY'S ACHIEVE
MENTS in a nutshell-an article of absorbing
interest, which alone Will give the CHRIST
MAS HERALD permanent value.
AND SCORES OF OTHER FEATURES
OF EQUAL VALUE AND IMPORTANCE.
1t VIII Be a Remarkable Holiday
Number, and None Can Afford
to Hiss 1t. 3w4S
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
The Life Saving Service.

The annual report OF the General Super
lntendent Ut the life saving service states
that at the close of the year the establish
ment embraced 20 stations, 1913 being on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, SO on the
Great lakes, i on the Pacific, and one at
the falls OF the Ohio, Louisville, Ky.
The number Of disasters within the
field OF the operations of the service dur
ing the year was 42S There were on
board these vessels 1908 persons, OF whom
81 were lost The estimated value of the
property impeIied was SIS 104, $40. OF
this amount So, 261, 300 was saved. Seven
hundred and ffty-one shipwrecked per
sons received succor at the stations, to
whom 1860 days relief in the aggregate
was afforded.
In addition to the foregoing, there
were during the year 294 casualties to
small craft, such as sailboats, row boats,
etc, on board of which there were GIL
persons, seven of whom were lost. The
property involved in these instances is
estimated at S13o 80, of which $3.50 was
lost.
OF the 80 persons who persisted Al were
lost in one district, the second, on the
coast of Massachusetts, and 40 of these in
one st0rm-the almost unprecedented tenn
pest Of Nov. rs and n. 1898. One half of
this latter number were ON board of yes
sels which were destroyed on outlying
rocks and shoals where they could not be
seen.
Besides the number of persons saved
from vessels of all kinds, there were y
others rescued who had fallen from
whaIves, piers, etc, the most of whom
would have persisted but for the aid of
a q vi mo- crews
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14
For Sale or Rent.

Brick house on Congress street, known as III,
Thurhow house. VIM. Z. MARSHALL.
Belfast, July 5, 1S99.-27N
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OBITUARY..

Rev. VIM. Fl. Barbour, D. d. at one time
widely known, died at his home in Maiden,
Mass. Dec, 9Th, aged y years. He was a
native of Scotland, was graduated at Oberlin
College in 1850 was ordained at AndOver in
1861 W hich year he was settled in Danvers.
The same year he was appointed a professor
in the Bangor Theological Seminary, where
he remained for nine years In 1877, he went
to Yale College for a professorship, which he
held for 10 years. resigning to become prin-
cipal of the Congregational College Of Brit
ish North America in Montreal In 1897, he
retired and moved to Maiden.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

Mrs. Lucinda NJ Murdoch died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Josephine NJ. CLARK,
Head of the Bay, Dec. Sd. Her illness COW
cred period of only few days, although
her relatives had feared for some time that
the close of her earthly existence was fast
approaching. Deceased was a native of
Owls Head and daughter of Joseph and
Polly Emery PilIsbury. Her husband died
about 10 years ago. since which time she has
resided with her sister, they having resided
at the Head of the Bay for the past seven
years. Mrs. Murdoch was very pleasant
and companonable lady and those who have
enjoyed the hospitality of the home presided
over by Mrs Murdoch and Mrs: Clark will
experience the keenest regret that enc has
been called from this sphere. Mrs. Murdoch
is survived by two sisters, in addition to
Mrs Clark. One is Mrs. Sarah Perry, who
resides in San Francisco, and the other,
Hannah l.. Pillsbury who resides in NAL
den, Mass. [Rockland Courier Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

Mrs. A. B. Fletcher, well known resi-
dent of China. died quite suddenly Nov. sd,
the cause being water around the heart. Mrs.
Fletcher was much loved and highly re-
spected woman and her loss will be keenly
felt by her friends and neighbors as well by
the several societies to which she belonged.
Mrs. Fletcher was an earnest and devoted
member of the Methodist church and was
al ways engaged in some benevolent and
helpful work kind and loving Christian
woman. She was also one of the oldest
members of the w. G. I. U. and held the
office Of chaplain in the Relief Corps Be-
sides her husband, Mrs. Fletcher leaves a
son William and daughter, Mr.. z. }. Main
of China; daughter, MIR. Dr. Norton of
Warren, also two sons in the west. The
funeral took place Nov Goth and was lrgely
attended. The W. c. I. U. and the w oman 8
Relief Corps attended in body, 80 mem.
beers being present The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. j. A. Weed Of Gin.
ton, former pastor of the M. E. church in
China, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Jones and Rev
Mr. Wilson. The floral tributes were beau
tiful. The M. E church sent a beautiful
bouquet of roses and pinks, the W. g. L. U
pillow of roses and chrysanthemums bear
ing the society letters in purple, the Relief
Corps sent handsome bouquet of roses anc
another of white pinks, handsome buncf
of chrysanthemums was the gift OF Mrs
Edith Washburn, a bouquet OF white plnks
from Miss Annie Doe, chrysanthemums from
Mrs. Alice Martin and Mrs. Thompson and {
| beautiful Gala with leaves from Mrs. Abbi'
Jenkins and Mrs. Lizzie Towle.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

(NoTE. The number of persons who lost
their lives by the wreck of the Portland is
understated in the report; at least, it is the
belief-and practically demonstrated-that
100 people persisted with that ill-starred
vessel)