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The times., 1899-12-11

IN view OF the facts that the magazines
Of the American ships carried obsolete
brown powder; that The magazines Of the
Spanish ships were filled aith approved
smokc,zss powder, that successful expert
ments had been conducted iu this country
with various smokeless powders long be-
fore the war with Spain. and that there
was 2 general complaint against ordinary
poEder during the progress OF he war.
il IS Of interest 70 take retrospect Of the
experiments with smokeiess powder. con
Quoted under the direction of the Bureau
q Ordnance while Rear Admiral, then
The times., 1899-12-11
A Little Girl

can make Christmas Tree Ornaments with S'raI
B0oA Pietufcs. Tiusei. Metallic. Fancy Paper, eic
Everything at
J. JAY GoULD'S, 42i 9th /.
The times., 1899-12-11

chartered for less than $50 for the shortest
service or for less than Sl60 per day. or
for less than $3.50 per train mile Where
sleepers are used there shall be an extra
charge for berth equal TO the charge on
regular trains. The lime and distance
covered by these rates shall include the
entire round trip Of The train.
Special Cars on Regular Trains.
The exclusive use Of passenger cars
on regular trains may be secured by the
payment of a tax of SO cents a mile, or
$50 a day for the use. Of an ord
nary car and of 40 cents a mile, or $50
a day for the use of palace cars, sleepers,
and the like for the entire round trip of
the car Where sleepers are used there
shall be an extra charge for berths equal
to the rates on regular trains
Private cars. built and equipped ac-
cording to department rules. may be hauled
at the convenience of the department at
rates charged for the haul of similar de-
paTtment cars. 30 cents a mile for cars
similar to ordinary cars, and 40 cents
mile for palace cars Private cars re-
paired in department shops shall pay 20
per centum more than the cost of SINH
lar service done 10 department cars. Pri-
vate cars on department side tracks shall
pay demurrage tax of 10 cents an hour
of the occupancy of such tracks.
Freight is to be hauled at 50 per car
load per haul and in small lots at IL
cents per 100 pounds. The amount of
money appropriated to carry this measure
is left blank.
The bill was referred to the Senate Com
mittee on Postofiices and Post Roads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

The Swami Nisekananda. after his
sojourn IN America and Europe. has re
turned 10 India, says the Indian Mir
ror, and has been telling his people
some very unpleasant truths about
themselves. lie says: your blood Is
only pint OF tar, your brain is slough
ing. your body is weak. You talk Of
reforms. Of ideals. and all these for
the last 100 years; and when it conc
10 practice you are rot 10 be found
anywhere. so that you have Disguised
the whole world. and the very name Of
reform is "A thing of ridicuie TO the
whole world. The only cause is, you are
weak. weak. weak; your body is weak.
your mind is weak. You have no faith
in yourselves. like the downtrodden
and broken-back homeless worms you
are."-N. Y. Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

There i no kind OF small fruit that
is so sure a crop If kept from the worm
as the currant. Ii also generally sells
al a good price. with the advantage to
;he grower that the currants will re-
raain on the bushes two or three weeks.
rot only without injury. but each day
growing better after they are colored.
This may not altogether prevent a
glut in the market but il at least gives
the currant grower more time in which
TO market his fruit. The only draw
back 10 currani growing is the currant
worm. but this Is so easily killed by
timely applications Of hellebore pow
der that il is really an advantage TO the
grower who uses il in time. as il de-
stroys the currants OF so many others
who would otherwise be his COMPETE
tors There is nothing usually TO be
made in what rybody can produce
yer, easily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

II j. rather surprising that more
tanners do not winter their apples I'M
derground in pits, such as they use for
stcrin1 potatoes and roots. These pits
arr much better than keeping the
fruit in cellars under the house where
temperature often changes very rap
idly and is usually most of the time too
warm But the pit for fruit should
not he just the same as for potatoes or
roots. These growing underground are
not injured by contact with soil even
in winter Any kind Of fruit would
he spoiled by such contact. 1t should
be inclosed in paper or straw or in a
box. so that there will be no chance for
soil 10 touch H. Nor should the fruit
be placed where water leading through
the soil can readily reach II. as that viii
spoil il as would the soil itself.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
Ml.sIon work Among Afr,c.nDwari.

Miss Mclean, a woman OF Glasgow,
has given fund for mission work
among the dwarfs Of the CAMERON dis
irict West Africa, aud the work cfeyau-
Ee.ixation among them is fairly begun.
They are wandering. hunting folk,
here to-day and away tomorrow. not
staying long enough in one place 10
have any agriculture, and until they are
Instructed in more stable ways OF liv-
Ing il viii be uncanny for the mission
aries 10 follow them about from place
% place and laboramong the little wan
derers as they find opportunity. IT. cal
ing for volunteers for this work {; is
pointed out that such as have love for
plants, insects and birds will find the
field particularly intcrestingone. The
service requires good constitution ane
an aptitude for forestry, and some
knowledge Of medicine and marksman-
ship are desirable. The apostle who
can doctor a sick dwarf and bring down
parrot from the top Of tall tree is
said to be Of the sort most wanted there
and most likely TO exert on these wild
little Nimrods an influence favorable 10
his mission.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

The simplest pubic railroad cow OF
Grated is thought to be one between
Atami and Odawara. In Japan 1t is a
uarrow-gauge road and is run by mau
power. The ears have seats for four
persons each. who sit back 10 back. 4
train consists of two or three cars and
Is drawn uphill by half a dozen coolies
At the top Of the incline the coolies
jump on the Platforms and the train
runs down TO the terminus by gravity
with the speed OF an express. IL is said
there has never been an accident OF this
road.-N u sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
Not IIopefuI.

III l were you said the man who
has bought an encyclopedia and several
sets Of biography. IL would call N the
man in the next room"
is he fond OF good type and fine pic
,ures?" inquired the book agent.
Il don't know about that. But he IS
great reader. he spends all the time
be can &c; perusing his books"
well, III 80 and see him. But ]
don't expect much. When n man gets
right down TO reading his books. instead
OF merely collecting them. he generally
feels that he has about all that be can
attend to without buying any more
Washington Star
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
IMPROVED HIGHWAYS.
4 Reform THAT should lie Agitatea
in Every County In Ever,
state OF the linton.

Here i a subject for the farmers to
agiiate in their clubs anl Institutes
during tie winter. There Is no class
that has 50 deep an interest in good
roads as the farmers. says Farmers
Tribune. Over the common roads he
has to haul his produce 10 the nearest
market. and he and his family have 10
attend church aud do their trading and
seek their amuscments in the towns
and critics. This is very pleasant when
ne roads are dry and smooth. But
when Wet weather sets in and the com
mon roads become beds Of mire, or
when they freeze up and become like
stones dumped edgeways. pleasure rid
ing j. out Of the question. Now. the
roads ? First. we must secure perfect
drainage This is obtained by the use
~ the improved road grader rounds
up the center OF the road and fills all
holes and secures "A smooth surface.
TM, grader should not be left on the
roadside 10 rust tin the convenience Of
the roadmas ter can find leisure TO use
i. Immediately after = rain. as soon
as the mud VIII crumDie. the road
grader should be out and kept AT work
till the roads are I'D good order. Now
this constant work on the roads can
be very much relieved by covering the
surface Of the road with broken stone
tmacadam) or gravel Gravel is the
best for the following reasons: 1t is
more abundant and com Dimes with the
roadbed and for this reason is better
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
~e~ of Ofnfments for Cstarrh
THAT Gontafs Mercury,

:. ,,-rrury will surely destroy the sense ~
sr,srI AMI completely derange the whole sys'
ten, when entering u through The mucous
.'.-t.r,.- such articles should never lie
80 except on prescriptions from reputable
'l,-s,rians. "a the damage they wall 10 "a
iss,en In fold 20 the good you can possibly
go. rom them. Halls 1atarrh Cure.
s,.nafactured by r. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo.
A. contains no mercury, and y taken inter.
.,n~. acting directly upon the blood and
,,,,.,,,,s surfaces oi the system. In buyinx
Iiru's Catarrh Cure be- SURF you get I. 2 gen
une. II j. taken internally, and made IA
Tole,so. Ohio. by H. y. Chene. ! 60. Iesti'
uouiAls free
$50 ~ Druggists price 15c per bottle.
Hafl's Family Pills are the best.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

tI.udA tfrA t4F tf"f n@ittft AAAttH ~ " N0t-4A
Mass-chusctts)
Tor filing holes Gravel deposits are
more general than supposed. and the
farmers can use their teams during the
idle spells in handling il on the roads.
Now this Is a radical change in our
present road system. The changing Of
one roadmaster that has put in his
year Tor another as green as when he
was elected is not good for our road inn
proyeTnents There should be a county
supervisor. and a good. practical engi-
1eer. whose duty should be 10 prepare
every road in the country and instruct
the local roadmaster a to the oest
points TO improve In short. We want a
radical change in our road laws. This
the farmers can secure II united. The
railroads in the state have been liber-
ally supported by the farmers ana
should give liberal aid TO improve our
common roads. Now. there is no better
ties. OF the progressive character Of a
community than the state Of the public
roads. Here i a point in which all can
unite Irrespective Of political ties. Agi-
tate this reform in every County in the
state and thus secure good roads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

The greatest electrician IN the world de-
Will completely supplant mans most useful
animal. In 20 years. be asserts, the horse
will be a curiosity. Diseases Of the stomach,
liver, kidneys and blood would also be a
curiosity ii al sufferers would take Hostel
tiers stomach Bitters.. There would then be
PRACTICAL, no dyspepsia, nervousness, sleep.
l,ssuess. indigestion, consti patton, Lnalar.al
fever or ague.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
The Hullng Passion.

What do you mean by bringing that
awful brute home?" asked the indig
nani wife Of her young iege lord. I'll
have no such horrid dog about this
pace"
"But got him al half OF. dear.
"Oh. you old darling. what manager
you are. Bring the beauty into The
parlor till | get acquainted with him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
Where. Indeed.

The kind young man who had volun-
teered to repair Miss Tommy's pune
tured tire looked through her tool kit.
and. not finding what he sought, asked:
Il beg your pardon. miss. but why DO
you not carry your repair outfit in your
tool kii?"
Then where would carry my
chocolatcs?" she replied, in tone
which forbade further question:. Y.
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

has il. A great many people think they
arc suffering from something else and
have tried many medicines in vain.
when If they could realize that il is
catarrh and take Pe-ru-na for il they
would improve promptly and soon re-
cover entirely. There are no substi-
'uies- Let no one persuade you there
are other catarrh remedies Just as good.
Winter Catarrh" is a book written
BY DIR. Hartman. Columbus, Ohio. Sent
free to any address.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
Crescent Hotel. Eureka springs, Ar
kansas,

Opens February % In the Ozark Noun
tains Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequaled medicinal waters. Cheap ox-
'ursion rates. Through sleepers wa Frisco
Line. Address J o. Plank. Manager. Room
~, Arcade Century Building. or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. l0l y. Broadway ST.
Louis Mo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
a scentIe-- Flower.

sAe loves Chris, yet her love for him 10
dumb;
She can't afford 20 marry and repent.
She says he should be called Chu>-anthe-
mum.
Hes splendid but be hasn't,gol cent.
-EEooklyn Lie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

cold chat the treat
ment is unimped-
ed. All old cases
OF chronic catarrh
should begin i'm
mediately a course
OF Peru M as di-
Tected in DIR. Hart
III a n S books on
this disease. There
are so many differ
ent phases and
stag e S OF catarrh
til at one hardly
n =. -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

The Sweet Young Thing love 70 read
~ those dear. daring explorers 70 the Arctic,
M / should think scaling iccbcrgs al the
time would become mOnotnnous.
The Savage Bachelor Part q the time
they were scaling sh.-indianapolIs jour
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
coughing lead. TO Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go TO your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles p and so
cents Go at once, delays are dangerous.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Colonel Hamilton. OF Columbus. o.
demonstrated in my family. i have .
number Of friends no have taken IL for
catarrh and stomach trouble. and all
unite in praisiug il. As a remedy for
catarrh can fully recommend u" Mrs.
Hamilton. wife 81 the gallant Colonel is
an ardent friend Of Pe-ru-na also. In q
letteron the subject she writes: II have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time. and
am enjoying better health now than
have for years. / attribute the change
ia my health 20 Pe-ru-na. and recon-
mend this excellent catarrh remedy TO
every woman. believing il 10 be espe-
sally beneficial 70 them"
The srr'-g-time IS the most favorable
time of t.i- year TO treat catarrh. There
i so much lass liability 10 take fresh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

The stone which the builders re-
iected. the same may become the head
Of tho corner"-if properly crushed
and rolled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
A BRAVE COLONEL
Recommends Pe-ru-na as Fam
lily Medicine.
4 Scientific Spring Medicine.

Colonel Arthur l.. Hamilton. OF the
seventh Ohio Volunteers. go Goodale
street. Columbus. Ohio, writes: Besides
having the merits of Pe-ru-na so fully
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

ooh, I knowed would get H." said the
man who had been fined for selling tinted
butter, 'and ! guess ] can stand H. But il
does seem kin Ger hard to IA We been fined hy
a Judge with dyed whiskers. Ind annapolis
Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

A mixed pain has bruise and sDrain St.
Jacobs Oh cures the twain
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

A muddy street may look like "hasty
PADDING" but it's hard TO stir-about IN
L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

II ron want friendship TO last, you
must put little money into IL, and keep
putting il in.-Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

One swallow may not make summer.
but one tres makes spring Chicago Daily
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

There is money in many sports. but base
taI has diamonds in i'll. a. W Bulletin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Some men escape the traps Of others only
TO get caught in their own.-Chcago Daily
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07
rhr ne.t Pre.criptIon for Chilli.

When a hen gets on her perch az night is
Gle rooster?-L. A. w Bulletin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

ard Fever is bottle Of GRovEs TAsrEIFss
CHILL Toxic. Ii l. simply iron and quinine in
. tastelcss form No cure-no pay. Price, Jlc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

'Now," said Bunker, II can once more
face the world an honest man. The last Of
my debts is outlawed .'-Phsladelphia
North American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Ever tbus-heirs TO aches and pains. St.
Jacobs Oil the doctor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Damp weather brings rheumatism ST.
Jacobs OIL brings the cure, promptly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Stiff as a poker-sore as boil: St. Ja-
cobs Oil viii relax, soothe, cure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption re fieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rey. ID. Buch-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Why suffer with Neuralgia? St. Jacobs
Oil VIII drive il all away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Don't cover your neglected duties with
the cloak OF excuse.-Ram' Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Roads smooth and hard and high nd good
Speak volumes for neish borhood.
~. A. w. Bulletin
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

II is usually easy to rob busy man
Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Some men are so mean their best friends
don't like them very well.-Aioh.son Globe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Compound IS the OVERCOMING OF Cases
of supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is so well calculated TO regu-
late every function Of the generative or
gans that it's efficiency is vouched for
by multitudes Of women.
MRS. ED. WoLFoRD. Of Lone Tree.
Iowa writes:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ii fails to cure 25c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

N MOTHERHOOD is woman's natural destiny.
INI Many women are denied the happiness Of children
through arrangement of the generave organs
Actual barrenness is
Among the many trumphs OF Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-12
IN GOOD TONE
TetrO Caused Sensation and
Doubled In Price.
BIG STRIKE THE REASON
JOE BOWERS UNUSUALLY AC-
TIVE; 1880 SHARES SOLD.
DAILY Active and Commands Better
Prices-Mammoth Made Gains
and So Did Petro-South Swansea
In Better Order-Market Was
Better In General.

The mining stock market was in
buoyant condition yesterday. Sales
were heavy and those participating in
the trading were principally Stocks
commanding the higher prices. Tetro
was the sensation of the day. a mes
sage came up from Eureka in the
morning to one of the leading brokers,
conveying the information of an i'm
portant strike in that property, the
sender instructing the broker to puy
the stock in for him. Before the reg
ular call, however. the news leaked out
among a few and the stock stinened
ND. Before the exchange closed the
stock was selling at double Thursdays
quotations.
Joe Bowers was another heavy trad
err. A well known broker. when asked
for the reason of such unusual activity
in this stock, explained that 1T Is the
opinion of many that the heavy trau-
ing was due to the efforts of few VINO
are seeking control of the stock. All
told, 1880 shares changed hands on
the stock board and prices advanced
several cents over the previous can.
Daily was also quite active, and tnat
stock was in demand on advancing hs-
ures Mammoth also showed more
strength and Mercur recorded an az,
vance. Petro Joined in the list anu
stiffened I'D some, while South swansea
was wanted at better figures.
All the stocks. in fact, taking part IN
the transactions were in better tone
and in nearly every instance snoweu
Improvement in price. The market III
general is looking better and minlng
men express the opinion that the STOCK
market will be active from now Oh
through the winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-12
Every Mail Brings Proofs of Hudyans Curative Powers.

EOShury. Mess.
DEAR DOCTORS: nave taken your EUD-
YAS and now we'll strong ard manly.
did Tot exPect such marvellous results in So
short time. YO.r good medicine cured ne "
thuse headaches. the weakness. and I awe
gained remarkably 10 weight and strength.
nUDYAN is splendid remedy.
PETER MCDONALD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-12
ROOT AS A PEACEMAKER.
Patches Up Some Serious Differences
In War Department.

New York, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: Sec
rotary Root has acted in the role of
peacemaker and adviser and result
everybody at the war department is
pleased with everybody else The de-
lightfully harmonious condition of af-
fairs prevailing in department circles
was brought about by the secretary's
announcement that the order respecting
the status of the inspector generals
office would be so modified that it
would be satisfactory to everybody
concerned.
Now General Miles is. pleased, Cen
eral Breckenridge Smiles and General
Corbin is gratihed. The only man who
seems to be little weary is the secre-
tary himself. who for nearly two hours
today listened TO a learned discussion
by General Miles of the reason why he
should have control of the inspector
generals department equally with the
secretary of war and why he should
receive reports from the artillery and
cavalry as heretofore. Upon the con-
clusion of this conference the secre-
tary listened very carefully to General
Breckenridge. who is said To remain
under the control Of General Miles. and
to General Corbin and the order as is
sued Will depart but little from that
under which the inspector generals
department has been conducted in the
past.
Thus General Miles has secured a
victory over former Secretary Alger
and Secretary Root has, temporarily, at
least, restored harmony.