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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
A New Bicycle Every rive Seconds

A New Bicycle Every rive
New York, May 15.-R. L. Coleman,
president of the Western Wheel Works
of Chicago, today renewed his option
for the sale of the bicycle plant to A.
G. Spaulding. The combination being
engineered by the Spauldings will, by
the acceptance of all options hold by
Mr.. S%paulding, control a large percent
age of the output in the United Sattes.
1t will possess facilities for making a
complete bicycle every five seconds,
working ten hours per day.
The company is financed by b Unit
ed States Mortgage and Trust Company
of this city and Lee, Higginson & Co.,
of Boston. The capital of the company
is to be $35, 600, 900 preferred stock and
s45, 600, 600 common stock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19

Philadelphia, May 15.-Great Britain
will be officially represented AFT the in
ternational commercial gre to be
held here in connection with next falls
national export exposition. Formal no.
tice of such was received today by the
exposition authorities. It came In the
form of a communication from the for
eign office, London, through Assistant
Secretary Of State HILL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19

Washington, May 15.-In the case of
Rafael Ortiz, a native of Porto Rico,
who was found guilty of the murder of
Private ohm Burke, Company c, For
t~y-seventh New York, at Caguas, Por-
to Rico, ON February Oath last, n
whose sentence of death was commut-
ed to Imprisonment for life, the presi-
dent has directed that he be confined
in the Minnesota state prison at Still
water.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Arrested for EmbeZzlemenr

Norfolk, Va, May 15.-Winiam Farnes-
worth, wanted in Washington for en-
bezzlement, was arrested by the detec-
tives here tonight. He is a white man.
originally from Wisconsin, and is about
40 years old. Chief Kizer received a
p~erintendent Sunday asking him to
arrest Farnesworth, who was badly
wanted in that city. Farnesworth is
also held for swindling a Norfolk man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19

Houston, Texas. May Ex-Governor
SayNs gave h information out today
that as soon as the legislature adjourns
ne VIII address a letter to the govern
ors OF all the states asking a meeting
at some suitable time and place with
their attorney generals for the purpose
OF considering and agreeing upon an
effective antitrust law to be presented
to the different legislatures. In the
he viii insist upon The Iee1s-
iafur enActing such = law at the pres-
ent session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Are Holding Meetings in
Wards of Havana.
AN A~NTI-AMERICAN RIOT
I'm the City of C1enfuegos-Captain bar-
ker Threatened by an Angry Moo'
The Police Attacked and a street
Fight FoIIows-Troops the
Cfty-The Society OF Veterans of inde-
pendence Holding Sessions In Has
v.n.-Cubau stocks I'm Demand.

Havana. May 15.-The society OF
veterans of independence, which is
merely the old military assembly under
a new name, held an inaugural meet
ing last night under the presidency OF
General Fernando Freyre de Andrade,
who acted as president of the assem-
bly,, at which meeting Generals Lacret,
Cfsneros, Jual Gomez and Leyte V1dal
and others were present. The proceed
ings were devoted to drawing up an
agreement that is to be proposed at the
meeting held this evening. The Cuban
national party is holding meetings in
all the city wards this evening.
In spite of the situation brought
about by the attitude of Gomez, stocks
remain firm with a rising tendency.
English syndicates are trying to buy
all the railroads, and an offer of 10 per
cent. premium has been made for the
Sabanilla, Cardenas and Jucaro Line,
but this was refused. The local banks
have received riders to buy all stock
offered.
AN ANTI-AMERICAN RIOT.
Cienfuegos, Province of Santa Clara,
May 15.-8 p. m.-About 5 O'Clock this
afternoon a gang of Cuban dock labor
ers called pom Captain Barker, cap
tain of the port and demanded for
back pay. AS the were violent, Cap
tain Barker drew his revolver. The Ia
borers retired, but returned soon after
with fifty others and made a similar
demand, using obscene and profane
language, insulting Captain Barker and
Offering threats,
The Cuban police were ordered to ar
-~-A Il 49, - ~-Nl ~ $780, -A-Ao4
fight followed, in which one laborer. was
killed and seven persons were wound
ed, including three members of the Gu
ban police force.
AS the Cuban populace became very
insulting and threatened revenge, am
outbreak was expected, and the Sec
ond United States infantry regiment
was ordered into the city.
The troops are patrolling the town
this evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19

Berlin, May 15.-Herr MaximilIian
Harden, editor and publisher of The
Zukunft, has begun to serve the six
months imprisonment to which he was
sentenced on November 4th last. after
having been convicted Of lese mafeste.
in comparing the emperor to a poodle
prince and on other charges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Schaefer Defeats SIossop

New York, May 15.-.Wizard" lake
Scbaefer, of Chicago, beat Geo. Slos-
son, of New York, the student" in an
exciting game of eighteen inch balk-
line billiards at the Lenox lyceum here
tonight. The final score was GOO to AIS
in favor OF Schaefer, and $500 in stake
to say nothing Of many thousands in
side bets. changed hands on the re-
sits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19

Buffalo, N. Y, May 15.-Champion
George Dixon added another to his
long list OF ring victories by winning
from kid Broad, Of Cleveland, by a
narrow margin In twenty rounds in the
Ilympic, club tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Extra session OF New r Legt.l.ture.

Extra SessiOn Of New York LegtslAture.
Albany, N. Y, May Ex-Governor
Roosevelt has decided to call an extra
session Of the state legislature TO re-
wise the law passed at the late session
for taxing corporation franchises. The
special session will convene on May
22nd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Want 10 reopen the Book Concern

Atlanta, Ga, May 15.-The Methodist
ministers of Atlanta today passed reso-
lutions calling for the appointment Of
a committee to urge upon the forth
coming annual conference a movement
for an extra general conference to re-
consider the publishing house matter.
The preamble states that there is great
dissatisfaction with the way in which
this matter has been disposed of.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Decree Permitting ReOrganfzatf ton Of
ksaitimOre and Ohio Railroad

baltimore. May 15.-Judges Con and
MOTHS, sitting in the United States cir
! court, signed an order and decree
TODAY authorizing the Baltimore and
onio Railroad Company to issue full
paid worcestershire stocks and bonds
Tor the purpose OF retiring the old is
sues, as provided for In the plan Of
agreement decided upon by the reor-
0ni3a4ion managers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
To Tow the Floating Dock to Pensa'

Washington, May 15.-The navy de-
partment's floating dock recently
bought in New York will be sent to
Pensacola on June 1st, government
tugs taking it down. 1t is believed the
weather will be such at that time that
no difficulty is apprehended in hand
ling the unwieldly structure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
s. s. s. FOR THE BLOOD

-because it is the only remedy which car 60 deep enough to reach the root of
the disease n force it u of the system permanently. A surgical operation
Ices lot reach the bood-the real seat Of the diease-because the blood q
no. be cut drdy Insist upon S s s.; nothing "a take its place.
81 /. cures also n case of Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism, CONTAGIOUS
Blood Poison, Ulcers, Sores, or any other form of blood disease. Valuable
books o. Cancer and Blood Diseases will be mailed free to any address bv
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19

Mr.. VIM. Walpole. of Walshtown, s. D.. saws: "a
little blotch about the size of a pea came under my left
eye gradually growing larger, from which shooting pains
at intervals ran In al! directions. became greatly alarmed
and consulted a good doctor, who pronounced it Cancer,
ana ADVISED that 1t be cut out, but this / could not con
sent to. l read in my local paper of a cure effected by
s S. s., and decided to try it: 1t acted like a charm, the
Cancer becoming at first irritated. and then dischareinp
! very freely. This gradually grew less and then discon.
tinued altogether. leaving a small scab which soon drop
ped off. and now only a healthy little scar remains where
2 what threatened to destroy my life once held full sway"
Positively the only cure for Cancer is Swift,s Specifc-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
A SMALL SPOT
May BE CANCER.

00eT ul0l cn1 ehecc uhuc The greatest care should be given to
WUOI vIOILHI OhOIO UAII any little SORE, pimple or scratch which
$500 shows n o disposition % heal under ordin-
lOOCkQ60 1T cIQC1 le airy treatmen No ne an ell o. soo these
IL ] LhIlLD NJ IuEOi HO will develop into Cancer of the worst type.
So many people die from Cancer simply be-
ucQE QINpI & cause they do lot know Just what the disease is:
Will ! w ILOs they naturally turn themselves over to the DOCTOR
~ n are forced to submit to a cruel and dangerous
opnhion-the only treatment which the doctors know for Cancer he 6~ae
promptly returns, however, and is wen more violent and trnct tb.n
before. Cancer is a deadly poison in the blood. M n Operation nlaster or
other external treatment can have no effect whatever upo it III crsr nt
come from within-the last veshge of poison must be eradicated. ""'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

1913; bridge repairs, bailiffs, and
livery, 1928; attorney $50; board
OF heallh, $500; elections 1870;
benevolent institutions and penal
$1,000; advertising, S2S5; board OF
review, 1928; road viewers, $3.50 /;
school fund, 500; burial INDECENT
oldiers, 800; truant officers, $3.50;
total, SlS, 200.
Coroner-lnquest expenses, $3.50.
Township Assessors Columbia,
$40; HARRISON, $40; Boone,
Sli4; Madison, Sl6O; Bainbridge.
500; Marion, $l2O; Hall, $40;
jefferson. Sl65; Jackson, $3.50;
Patoka, $3O5; Cass, $50; Ferdin-
and, $40.
Total estimates, $50, 10000 or
sl0s. s6 per day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

DEAR UNCLE PETER - wish you
We're up here in this grapevine jun
gle. You would gather enough
material To write about until no
doubt YOU would ere long become
immortslized and rival the emotion
al Scott, the imaginative Wallace,
the descriptive Dickens, the pathet-
ic Bob, the homely Poe, or the
mendacious Munchausen or Guilt
yer. SO come up and breath ma
ture as the Infinite spoke it into
existence, and for once more drink
at the eternal fountains of life such
As make young men saw wood, and
puts lead in old mems pencils.
Ponce de Leon died of a broken
heart for his failure TO discover ITO
pla, in whose fountain the old could
bathe and again be restored to
youth. Had he come here and
bored beneath the earth's surface,
he surely would have found it.
This Is great place and | am well
pleased with ii, and may buy for
you to move to If you ever get tired
II Sassafr4s Jungle. 1t is a splen-
lid water for the kidneys. liver.
stomach and thu heart. A splendid
crowd is here.
| enjoyed Peter Longshott's let
er OF last week ever so much, and
BY the way dropped the COURIER
Town at the well and your article
vas enjoyed by large crowd. AT
east % persons, boln ladies and
spoke of it to me. They
hinkIyou can beat Bill Nye writing
etters.
Sincerely your friend,
The LOG ROLLER.
SULPHUR WELLS, Aug. Z, 1899.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

rH~The COURIER acknowledges
the reception from Mr.. W. X Har-
ris. Sec Y OF the Oak and City Fair,
Of an invitation and complimentary
pass to the Fair, August DIST TO 26th.
The Association has offered draw
ing special premium this year Of an
So organ TO the best choir of singers
at the Fair-Dpen to the world ex
cept those Of oakland City. The
choirs contesting may sirg on either
Thursday, Friday or Saturday OF
the Fair. The premium to be
awarded on Saturday at 10 O'Clock,
o. IN. There will certainly be lots
OF music. :, premium Of a fine
library book case will be awarded
on the same day to the Sunday
school having the largest delegation
present on that day. These prem
iums will relieve the usually half
deserted appearance Of the Fair on
Saturday. and j. a new departure.
The COURIER thinks the Jasper
College Choir might bring that or
gan to Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

COUNTY CoUNcIL.-The County
Council, composed of Henry Land
grebe, Charles Egg and Solomon
Clapp, for the county at large, and
Benz. +. Lansford, Of Boone tp.,
for the lst district. Felix Schneider.
of Marion tp., for the ID district,
and John Fleck, Of Jackson tp., for
the 3D. district, met Monday a. pro-
viied by the law, and organized by
electing Henry Lanigrebe a. Presi-
dent, and Felix Schneider as Presi-
dent pro. ten. A this was all the
law permitted them to do at this
meeting they then adjourned until
their meeting TO make appropria-
tions and levy taxes in Sept. AT
the time of their Monday meeting
none of the county officers had re-
ported their estimate of expenses
for the coming year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

The oiiicers' estimates Of expen-
ses as submitted for the action
OF the county council. and required
to be filed by yesterday, embraces
the following
County superintendent Salary
81 ,200; stationery, $50; postage,
freight, fuel, express $92; rent OF
office, sis; Institute, $50; Total
81, $50.
Recorder-Salary 81 800; sta
ticnery 800; postage So; Total
81, 403.
Suryeyor-Stationery S75.
Circuit Clerk-Insane, 81 900 !:
changes of venue $500; Circuit
Court, if held 96 days, S6,l23; sal
AIRY 81, 100; stationery, Sl15; other
expenses, 1925; total, S10,623.
County Treasurer-Salary. 81, 700,
stationery, 800; postage 10; total,
$3.50.
Sheriff-Salary, 81 300; per diem
800; stationery 800; insane pa
tents, $500; prisoners, s1,10O;
washing for prisoners, postage, etc,
sl25; total, 81 OPS.
County Assessor-Salary $3.50;
stationery 800; postage, etc, so:
total 81 ,0iO.
County salary 81, 300;
postage, $50; stationery etc, 800;
total, $3.50.
Commissioners - Water, light,
fuel, and other miscellaneous ex-
penses, 800; public buildings,
$500; repairs etc. $3.50; prisoners
and doctors, 500; poor asylum fit |
tings $3.50; misc. supplies paupers,
500; boarding and care paupers,
collins, fuel ETC., $3.50; orphans,
5000; bridges, 1920; salaries,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11
License Notice.

NOTlcEis hereby given 10 the citizens OF
~ cambridge township. Dubois county Ind
fhai the undersi gned. male citizen Of the United
States. will apply 70 the County Commissioners ot
Duhois county at their next regular session. in
September 1899 FOR license retail Intoxicating liu
uors. beer and sine and permit the same 10 be
drank on the premises. under the provisions Of the
law 81 Indiana governing such licenses.
The precise location where said liquors are 10 Ne
sold i IN room the first floor in the south east
corner Of the building owned By me, situated
on part of the Southwest quarter Of the
south west quarter Of Sec twenfy-seven i2T). r l.
: y five ,5l west in Dubois county Indiana more
particularly described follows beginning al the
y. corner Of said 40 acres. running thence south
70 rods and feet 70 tn, Petersburg and Jasper
road thence West along said road 30 rods and feet
thence North 20 rods, to the North line OF said 40
acres thence Fast said line SO rods and 6 feet
% me place ~ beginning. in cambridge township
Dubois county. Indiana.
Aug. II. 'gG--3w JOSEPH LFCUSFR
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

Total assessments, sie5,5s5 sl7o,eo5
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11
THE ANSMr

Mr.. LOG ROLLER :--N Oh obleeg-
Il for your complim y, and give
the old man : kindes Is to the
people at the wells. IN busy
gathering sassafras 81 's for tea
Tor the rheumatics neA ater, and
drying crawtish in the sun for nour-
ishment, and my son NnD Iust got a
license to teach from the gr 1T Mo-
I gul, will attend the Instl;ui IN next
week, so there is nobody here TO
feed the pigs and the era mules
except my old woman, va has TO
do the cooking of corn &c and
fresh sassafras sprouts, a. / have
to stay at home. Blu. | v d very
muchly like to come up 4 ere to
help you make the welkl' J ng. /
am getting short of mater It., write
about and | orter to come 10 No
body Is doing any d winner. Just
now, but there is the Il ature
soon to meet, and the Inst. ion is
coming together. | will keep an
eye OH them. Besides Dl'eA Gus
will do something before long that
will need looking after, and Cass-
idy's trial is soon 10 come off. So
you see material will soon be abund-
ant, and Peter Longshott will fill
the newspaperman's columns full
fore and aft.
Say, when are you going to make
that race for congress, which the
Newspaperman said you was going
to do?
1t takes two or more to make a
race. You run and | will enter the
newspaper man agin you, and
Jumping Bill from Harrison county,
and we will have a splendid race
from ''eend to eend." Senator
Mike won't run. He says he hasn't
got any money. You see Senator
Nike, when he has a dollar spends
1t and another one on the strength
OF it, 80 he is always behind. Byl
and by he will get that gold mine
and then, OF course, YOU and the
newspaperman ana Jumping Bill
will have to withdraw.
But old fellow, Mr.. Log Roller.
now is your time to make that race
for congress.
If any Of the People at the springs
need sassatras tea or crawfish let
me know. will sell at reasonable
rates. and throw years subscrip-
ton to the COURIER in free. so they
can read all my letters to our mu
lual friend, the newspaperman.
Yours truly,
PETER LoyGsHoTT.
7. ;. The next tine you write
% me please enclose postage
stamp for early reply. Say, will
vou give me that p. o. if you beat
he newspaperman? p. l..
?. ). Say, Log Roller, is the
sulphur Wells good for piles?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11
sB-Countv Auditor Koerner !

sorCounty Auditor koerner is
after tax of $42 from a transient
machine peddlar, who had a lot OF
machines in Dubois county on
April |, and has given the man,
who claimed to have paid tax on
them at Lawrenceburg, till to-mor-
row to arrange the matter. He GER
tainly ought to pay if the machines
were here April 1st.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

CORPORATION ASSES SMENrs. The
Board of Review assessed the var
ioss corporations in Dubois county
a. returned by the several corpora
ton officers a follows, compared
with the assessments of last year:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

su-The County Commissioners
have been in session AL this week
attending to routine business and
making up the estimate for the
county council. They visited the
new poor asylum on Wednesday
and found the work progressing
satisfactorily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11
ara Boston paper wants the

sf1s-A Boston paper wants the
Government to have corps OF
trained diplomats to represent
our country in tiop-doodle- dunn at
high salaries The Boston paper is
an imperialist advocate, and thus
shows its contempt for intelligent
Americans The better way would
be 10 abolish the entire diplomatic
service. It's more fuss and feathers
thsn benefit. The treaty with Spain
was negotiated by special commits
sion outside OF the diplomatic ser
vice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

sJ-The State Tax Commissioners
have fixed the assessment of the
Cumberland Telephone Co. in this
State at 5000 per mile, and the
Dubois County Telephone Co. at
S25 pei nile.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

rsA-S Some have raised the ques-
ton Of eligibility of Mr.. Solomon
Clapp as member of the county
council, on account Of his teing
postmaster in his neighborhood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

srS-Teachers' County Institute
next week. Give the intellectuals
a hearty welcome.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

sr1rA good deal of wheat is be-
ing marketed in Jasper at 81 to 81
cents a bushel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11

The great speech-makerS just now
are The CoURIER's advertisers.
They are talking from the band
stand. Read them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-28
AN INNOvATOR.

IL have called on you to-day" said
the professional humorist, with glad
smile, as he approached the desk OF the
great editor aud made himself comforta-
Die in the precSrious office chair that
once had cane bottom In it, ITO pro-
pound to you scheme that seems 20 me
to be up-to-date and we'll worthy Of con-
| siderstion."
"Umph." growled the great editor.
Thus encouraged, the humorist proceed
ed:
"For some time past, rs you have
doubtless observed, the progress OF the
world has developed peculiar phase,
which may be spoken OF as that Of les
sening. It seems to be the ambition Of
all inventors to add the word less TO
everything that has been invented In the
past. We now have smokeless powder,
painless dentistry, hOrseless carriages,
wireless telegrsphy, and many other
things have undergone change that may
be similarly described; but l will not
trouble you with 9 complete list. Now It
seems to me that the time Is ripe for q
similar stride forward in the field Of
humor, and have come to you to-day
with q bundle Of specially prepared
pointless jokes"
And In less time than II takes to write
this hatless and breathless humorist
was fleeing wildly down the cherries
street.-Harper's Bazaar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-28

Zone day" says writer In the Bos'
ton Transcript. "the mother OF 10
year-old boy gave him two slices OF
buttered bread. telling him to give one
Of them to his little sister. He carried
out the order. That night when be
went to bed he was evidently disturb
cd in his mind and remorseful about
something. and his mother questioned
him In a way to bring out the truth.
ell wasn't nice to Peggy about
that bread and butter he owned.
"'WhyY asked his mother. Did you
take the bigger pIeceY
"'No.' he answered. Hers was q
little bigger than my piece was. but
mine was a good deal buttererr"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-28

More than once Washington enter.
tanned Indiana. Trumbull. artist lion
OF the hour. had painted full length
portrait OF the president. Curious to
see the effect. Washington led a party
Of full blooded Indians suddenly into
view Of Il. One Of them advanced and
touched the painted figure. "Ughw he
grunted. with suspicion. He looked
behind to see II II were really 1at; dis
covered with disgust that It was. Not
one would permit Trumbull to sketch
him. The president took an amiable
walk down broadway with the Indians
in their savage dress, paint and feath.
ers, statellness Of civilization and saw.
age stateliness contrasted. The dignity
Of the unregenerate Indian was real.
and yet he was tickled like child with
this opportunity for display.-Leila
Herbert In Harper's Magazine.