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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
A New Test for Teachers.

The State Board of Education has
directed that all persons holding ex-
emption licenses to teach must take
an examination in American LItera-
ture. This is in accordance with an
act of last legislature which made
provision for the teaching OF the
branch. American Literature, IN the
common schools. Another law pro-
yided that When new subjects are
taught, the teacher must pass an ex-
animation on these subjects. There
are large number OF teachers
throughout the State who hold what
are termed exemption licenses.
These are obtained after teaching a
certain number of years IT the teach
er holds diploma from State nor
nal college, or has passed a certain
examination which is intended to
show the qualifications OF a graduate
of the State normal. All these VII
, now have to report for examination
in American literature on questions
submitted by the State Board.
If County Supt. Wilson enforces
: this provision ia Dubois county
,, there is a strong probability a gooc
: many of the exemption" holder
:, would fail on the eight common
branches, where the money has beer
!, the principal aim in their teaching
) and they have not been studlous
I 1t is said one of the exemptlonlst
gave Winfield Scott Holmes as
noted American author, and ha
something to say about his inmol
is talizing a "hasty plate OF soup
: while temporarily in Mexico! Al
l. other thought the "Science OF Ed.
is cation consisted in whipping Fill
le pinos into submission Goo
is teachers, certainly, for the growir
as generation, and yet they have bee
G. instructing the "young ideas how
Is shoot" for years.
n. The fact is, there should be
Is. exemption licenses" for a long
pit term than three years in these da
of of progressive education, and Il
at next legislature should SO enact.
ne Further, the Legislature shou
RS provide that a necessary qualific
,r. ton for Superintendent OF col
we missioned high school should be I
cir holding Of a State or Profession
ill license from the State Board
we Education. How can a Super
tendent examine the work OF I
Principals under him unless
ne ne possesses knowledge Of the branc
~ es taught? !.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Afraid Of the Scandal.
Republicans Realize il may Lose Inem
the State.

The republican leaders in this
state are very much worked up over
the disclosures of peculations in the
Cuban postal service, and they ad-
nit they are very much afraid II
will cost them the state this year.
Before the republican state con-
vention Col. Duibin, now candidate
for governor on the republican TICK
ct. was told of the impending scan
dals in the postoilice department
and he said he hoped the matter
would not be made public during TN
campaign, for the reason that
would cost the republicans the state
Mr.. Durbin and Perry Sheath, hrs
assistant postmaster-general, are IN
innate friends and have been 10
years. :,
J, The republican leaders OF tn
state admit themselves that ihe
} will have to be on the defenslv
> from the beginning Of the campaig
: and that this scandal in connectlo
. with the unrest and the revolt
. the republicans from the policy
the administration in regard
5 Puerto Rico and foreign possession
in general, will cost them the sta
this fall.
a Chairman Hernly Of the repub
II can state committee was asked son
Z very pertinent questions yesterd'
ie in regard to the Neely matter, D
ct he absolutely refused to talk.-ln
:, Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Wonderful Cow.

That wonderful, record breaking
COW at Raglesyille, has given birth
to five calves again. This occurred
last week. Up to date she has
given birth to tweDty-one calves -
six wears. The COW belongs to III
ram Sims who lives three miles from
Raglesville. In '93 she gave birth
to one calf, '9i to triplets, 70 tc
five, raising two; '96 to triplets
raising all; '9S to four, all being
well developed but dead; 1900 t'
five again, all we'll developed bu
dead. In all, it makes twenty-on'
cal7es at six births, and she wa
successful in raising nine.-Odol
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
The First Law Of Nature.

Perhaps it is not strange that the
United States senate has voted three
times against the submission OF a
constitutional amendment providing
for the election of senators by the
people. AT any rate many Of them
are iustifiable in holding to the su'
spicion that they never would be
senators again were such q law II
force San Francisco Examiner
(dem.l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
The Dead Pussy Cat.

Yous as stiff an az cold as a stone
Little cat
Dey's done frowed out and left you alone,
Little cat
I'sa strokin' you FUR,
But YOU don't never purr,
Nor hump up any where.
Little cat
wy is dat?
Is you's purrin' and humpin' up doney
An wy fer is you's little foot tied,
Little cat,
Did dey piscn you 8 tumInick inside,
Little cat?
Did dey pound you wifi bricks,
OR wifi big nasty sticks,
Or abuse you vii kicks,
Little cat?
Tell me dat,
Did dey holler Whenever you cwledF
Did it hurt VERY bad wen yon died,
Oh. WY didn't you wun OIL and hide,
Little cat?
is wet in my eyes
Cause | almost always cwies
When pussy cat dies,
Little cat,
Think OF dat
An is awfully soily besides
, Dest Law still down dere in de sol grou
Little cat,
w lie | tuck de gween gwass all awou
, Little cat,
: Dey can't hurt you no more
e W'ch you's tired an so sore
Dest sleep twiet, you pore
Little cat,
VIII a pat,
= And fordget all de kicks OF de to vn.
JAMES WHITcoMB RiLI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Cost Of MiIitarism.

The Saturday Evening Post in a
thoughtful argument calls the at
tention to the cost OF militarlsm. II
says: s.
According to the last report OF the
secretary of war the army OF the
limited States consisted of ,54O Of
Idcers and III ,646 enlisted men.
The last congress, in what 1t sup
posed to be moment OF generosity,
allowed little over $40, 900, 900 Tor
war expenses, but those who knew
the facts understood perfectly that
much more morey would be required
80 we have not been very much sur
Iprised to find in the urgency DELI
Iciency bill Of the present Congress
1.-The somewhat respectable sum OF
IS45. .95l $40 for the support OF the
army, this mind you, is in addition
Ito $75.247 ,Sll already allowed Tor
the current year. In other woids,we
.lare paving about $3.50, 900 a day, or
ISIS $50 an hour, 1929 a minute ioi
our present army organization and
Its expenses in various parts ol the
world. The curious feature IN the
the whole case is that the politicians
are trying to hide the fact that W.,
Iare maintaining large army, ano
'Iif we are to pursue our present plans
the size of it may have to be increas
ed Thus in the legislation that Il
! proposed there is the most pans
d taking care to keep from any one tn
iiilidea that we are drifting toward tn
enormous war expenses OF moderl
mower. AT the same time, when W
: add to these figures the one hundre'
and forty-odd millions which W
I are paying out for pensions we ex
: lceed the army expenses OF any ma
milton on earth, with the possible ex
ID lception Of Great Britain, whose ex
! penditures in South Africa ma
! y form the greatest total in the histor
Il Of warfare. 1t is striking contra
- diction of ideals that Just after tn
,. peace conference at The Hague
r. where disarmament was discussed
P,levery nation that took part in II
- - feast Of concord has since increase
to|its expenses, either for war itself
IN for appropriations for war. It .
.poes to show that we are still Il
|" from general brotherhood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Washington, May II. The
monthly report OF the agricultural
department is as follows: Returns
to the department OF agriculture,
made up to May 1, show the area
under winter wheat in cultivation
on that date to have been about 70
$50 900 acres, 1858 900, or ll.S
per cent. less than the area estimat'
ed to have been sown last fall.
The reduction in acreage in the
principal states, owing to winter
killing and the ravages OF the He's
sian fly, is as follows: Indiana >
Cos, 900; Ohio, 969, 900; Michigan,
3l7 900; Pennsylvania, 15S,OOO,
and Illinois 1877 900 acres.
For the area remaining under cul-
tivation the average condition on
Nav | was SS.9. While this aver
age is 6.2 points above the mean OF
the average Of the last ten years,
land has been exceeded only three
,Itimes in Is years, it must be re-.
|membered that the acreage plowed
f|up, cut for forage (except in Cali
.lfornia. where it is not yet definite
,Ily ascertainable) or otherwise aban-
pldoned has been entirely eliminated.
:. The high averages Of condition re-
ported last month for Kansas, Mis-
'souri, Texas and other more or less
important wheat producing states
ylthat have escaped the ravages OF
tlthe fly, have been fully maintained
d and on May 1 nearly one-half o.
1.-the entire winter wheat acreage re,
omaining under cultivation reported
!. a full normal or still higher condi-
-|tion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
..The Emperor Of Expediency.'

Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed was
in ashington recently visiting old
friends, and talking, as he IS ac-
customed to talk, with the utmost
freedom about current events, when
an old newspaper correspondent,
who had known him for years asked
him to fashion Mckinley eplgran
for him. and this is what Mr.. Reec
said: "Whatl Would you have
me affront the emperor OF expedlen
cy,-Kabsas City Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Chrisney Sun: The first order
for canned tomatoes came to the
Chrisney Canning Company last
week when an Omaha, Neb., firm
ordered a car load Of the company's 8
product. The canning company
will have no difficulty in disposi ng
Of their entire output, and could sell
many times the amount Of tomatoes
that they will be able to can this
year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

"The trade prospects OF the
South are growing brighter every
day. says Henry Watterson, editor
Of the Louisville Courier Journal, ,
and one Of the leading Democrats
of the Southern states. Yet these
are distinctly Republican times, and
il is chiefly Republican trade doc
trine that we see enacted nowadays.
-Boonville Standard.
A good deal of such rot is being
printed in Republican papers, tc
fool people who have no memory
and do not read much, yet all we'll
informed know that Henri Waiter
son did all he possibly could t
elect Mckinley in 1896, and remains
to-day an ardent supporter OF th'
Republican administration, an'
will. with the Courier Journal, Dc
all he can to re-elect him-thougl
this may be done by a cowardi'
Iunder-handed effert to conceal hi
purpose, and stab the Democrat
party and candidates. For an al
rant, dishonorable traitor to Demo
! cratic principles, the Courier-Joul
! nal and its editor is damnab
lone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Mortgage Exemption.

The mortgage tax exemption ~
Dubois county this year exceeds
that of 1899 nearly 60 per cent. i
there has been a similar increase al
over the State, which is not unlike
lv. it will result in a large decrease
in State revenue, and necessltate al
increase in the tax rate by the mex
Legislature. The following tells th'
the reductions in this county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Let's pray for the time when one
|of the telephone companies will buy
the other one out. The row oe-
tween the county commissioners
and the coroner as to which COM
|pany the coroner shall patronize re-
calls the troubles that are daily pre-
|cipitated in practically all business
houses over the telephone nuisance.
Two telephones under different
managements are an abomination'
One company is enough for any q.
tv under the sun, and our present
/ laws give us full power to regulate
| the rates, without this troublesome
land annoying competition Ind
lSun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
HARRISON Trustees Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee OF HARRISON township,
will att md to township business on each
Saturday OF the year, at my office, and
persons having township business tc
.rrnsact are required to present 1t to hin
sn Saturdays.
The township library will be kept a
my home in Hsysville.
GEORGE Nix,
Aug. %, 1877. Trustee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

"The Grand Old Party OF Hold
ups" is the latest name tor the re-
publican aggregation. The party i
out for the swag, and they've got
the hold-up business down to line
no;nt Princeton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

At the Paris Exposition the
American exhibits we're ready Tor
the opening day, while those OF
France and other countries will not
bein place for a month yet. This
fact illustrates one Of the reasons
why Am srican goods are capturing
the markets Of the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

All through life you will find that
it's only the men who can afford to
oct a man to do it that rake up
the front yard themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

ACCORDING to a statement made
by John Wannamaker that there
has not been an honest election held
in Pennsylvania during the past nj
teen years, it would be well Tor the
leading newspapers of that state 70
begin reformation at home before
becoming busy pointing out the
lawlessness in Kentucky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Evansville Courier: An engi-
neer and party are at work running
the lines for the electric road from
Evansville to Boonville.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Settling II.

"The literary society out my way
had sort Of lively session nigh,
befo' last, remarked moss-backed
Arkansaw lawyer from out near Iur
KEY Trot, who had perlocated into
the Office Of The Polkville Banner
"They took and debated the ques'
ton Of why 1900 hain't a leap-yea
for about two hours" J"
"Ahl" returned the able editor
"How did they settle the question
Mr.. Sogway?"
"By announcin that the first d
scoundrel that brought it upin pub
lie ag'in would be lynched." !"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Oakland City Enterprise; John
w. Coleman showed us several
stalks Of wheat this week which
were infested with the ely" Mr.
Coleman says that almost the en-,
tire wheat crop in his neighborhooc
i affected in like manner; and tha
the prospects for any wheat in hi
section are very untavorable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
cambridge Township Trus'
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee OF BAN
'ildge township, Dubois county, VIII az
tend to Township business on SATURDAY
VI every week, at Frank Bets once o',
North Main street, between Eighth ana
Ninth, in Jasper. The Township III.
srary and Indiana School Books are ~
came place. WILLIAM SHULER, Trustee
Aug. 10, 1897-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Oakland City Enterprise: 1t IS
with regrets that we learned Thurs
day evening that Prof. +. ID. Church
i'll had on that evening rendered MS
resignation AS Superintendent OF the
Oakland City public schools. Ills
place will be hard indeed to fill, as
he had gained.a place in the aiies
tions of the scholars and parents
seldom reached by an instructor
1t is a serious loss to our schools
He will 60 to Hlntingburg to accep
the position Of Superintendent Q
the Huntingburg Schools, and tha
city is indeed fortunate in securing
his services, as he has no superior
and but few equals as an instructor
While we regret to lose him, yet W
congratulate our sister city on thei
good luck. Prof. Churchill will
leave here with the respect and low
Iof every scholar and citizen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Advertisers in The COURIER are
capturing the trade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Supt. +. d. Churchill who IS well
and favorably known here, stopped
Yesterday on his way to Albion
where he gives the class address 70
the graduates of the high school.
He was rejected at Oakland City Tor
the coming school year but he re-
signed his position to accept the
superinteadency Of the Huntlngburg
public schools. Mr.. Churchill Is
Justly entitled to a promotion,and l
is generally understood that this
change is promotion in every
sense of the word, and his friends
are correspondlngly pleased. H'
has been at Oakland City sever
wears, serving as superintendent
and has taught seven years at othe
places. Huntingburg is certainl;
to be congratulated in choosing sucl
a man as Mr.. Churchill for superln
tendent. t.-Princeton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The Kansas City Journal NUS
trates that a misplaced comma sig
nifies more than appears at glance.
According to the Journal, paper
in Greeley raised social hub-bub
when it said: "Two young men
from Leo.i went with their girls to
Tribune to attend the teachers IN
stitute, and as soon as they lett, the
girls got drunk" The comma be-
longing after the word girls.
The New York man was showing
the visiting merchant from Kansas
the compressed air cars in twenty
ninth street, and after one OF those
lucid explanations for which New {,
Yorker is famous, he asked tn
Kansan to take ride with him.
: "Not much" protested the vlsi
/ tor. pulling back like a steer on
rope. =.
! ..Why not?n expostulated tn
q New Yorker.
: "Because, by gravy" explalne
n tue Kansas man, "I've teen move
h two or three times by cyclone, an
o I've had all want OF it. Ne
!, York Sun.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-10
hGGidGntdllu Killed.

Robt. Carey, who lived near
East Lynn, while fox hunting last
Wednesday, accidentally shot HIM
self, dying almost instantly. The
deceased was brother-inlaw of
L. S. Luther,'of this place, and
formerly lived here. Mr.. Luther
attended the funeral.
Mr.. Carey, was hunting with
another man and had shot a fox !;
the unfortunate man started to
run down hill TO secure the game
when he stumbled and fell his gun
being thrown ahead Of him. The
other load in the gun was dis
charged, the ball piercing Mr..
Carey's heart, with the above fatal
result.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-10
Letter from Former Citizen OF
Cer6dO.
GLoUsTER, ATHENS Co., o.,

Dec. II, 1899.
Mr.. Il. L. MCDoUGAL:-We are
in receipt of your paper today-The
CEREDo ADVANCE. Mr.. Wells aud
| enjoy reading it very much Glad
to read that the editor is taking the
forward step for State Treasurer
We feel that you are the right man
i'll the right place and hope you will
get the nomination and the honor
also. We are glad to note that
Brother Geo. Gadsby is with YOU
yet in christian work. May the good
work 90 on until every soul is saved.
Our meetings BEGIN with the New
\ ear.
Our town with three thousand five
hundred population is enjoying pros
porous times. All had IA merry
Nmas and the business men were
we'll patronized. Every one seemed
to have the ready cash
The coal trade is better than it
has been since 1892. Both the brick
plants here are running full time.
Every mine IN the sunday creek
Valley is in operation at the present
writing.
Wishing you a happy and prosper
Gus New Year, and best wishes to
all inquiring friends, we remain,
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. WIN. WELLS.
L. S.-The CEREDo ADVANCE will
always be welcome paper to our
home; we are very much pleased
with it. Mrs. WELLS.
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Council Proceeding Is.

At regular meeting of the Com.
mou Council OF the town of Cere.
do, held in the council chamber
January Let. 1900, there were pres.
ent; H. Willis, Mayor; w. B.
Ferguson. Recorder; 5. FLOYD
Hoard, Joe Davis, A. G.. Brown
and r. II. Smith, couucllmeu. Alb
sent, {. l.. Hopkins, councilman.
The minutes OF the preceding
meeting were read aud approved.
The Street Committee reported
that the several car loads of en-
der furnished the town by the O
K. X. r., had been placed on "B"
street west of the Q. Il. f. r
crossing.
The Pump Committee reported
all the pumps IN running order so
far as they knew.
The Special Committee on side
walks reported that complaints
were being made of the bad coudi.
ton of the walks on east side OF
First street west, between "B" and
sc streets. On motion it was or
Coo I'LL "'"'"
'na' Tue necessary repairs are
made without delay.
On motion Ii. VI. Piles was
awarded the contract of furnishing
oil g., .., ,
oli IoI street lamps during month
of January, 1900, at 10 cents per
gallon.
On motion JAS. FarrIs was
d" aIued contract OF lghtlug and
taxing care of the street lamps un-
til next regular nnee,irg ~ S11 No
On motion the following hills
were allowed:
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Jurors.

The follwlng named persons have
been drawn to act as the Grand
Jury for the January term of the
Circuit Court for this county:
S. f. Hoard, VIM. Ferguson.
Frank Hoback, Bob Smith, John
Fleming, Lee SAMSON, Mathew
Thacker, G.. W. Johnson, II. S.
Jackson, Dennis Watts, Melvin
Crum, J. i. Marcum, VIM. Top
pins. Avis Maynard, Hezekiah
Napier, w. r. Osborn.
PETIT JURORS.
l.. f. Thompson, Bev. smith,
w. II. Selbee, DR.. Emery Thomp-
son, Jas. Queen, Anderson Christ
ian. Marion Plymale, Dr. l.. II.
York, Oliver Rutherford, Cowan
Mccoy, Winchester Wiley, w. J..
Rice, w. II. Smith, r. 5. SAMSON,
Edmond Napier, Marion Cyrus,
Walter McComas, Reynolds Fra
zler, j. Z. Newman, G.. w. Crab.
tree, Henry b. Thompson, J. II.
Huff, Virgil Dick, Laban Thomp-
son, Lee Dillon, Joseph Malcolm,
Nick Wharf, w. =. Mankin, jeff
Booth.
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Coming!

Capt. r. w. Manion', Refined
Speciality Go. Will exhibit at
Wright Bros Opera House, Ccrc-
do, every night next week. The
1T. Pleasant Register saws ..It's the
Funniest Show On Earth. Bro.
Tippett has been all over the earth
and knows exactly what fun is.
First-class comedy acts, suitable for
ladies and children, will be pre-
sented and an entire change is prom
ised each night.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-10

1t has been demonstrated repeated.
~ IN every : ate in the Union and in
many foreign countries tha, Cham
berlaln Cough Remedy i -. certain
preventative and cure for Group. 1t
has become the universal remedy
for that disease NJ. V. Fisher. of
Liberty, w. Va, only repeat, what
has been said around the globe
when he writes: II have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
my fam " for several wears and
always with perfect success. We
believe that it is nos only the best
cough remedy. but that it l. sure
cure for group 1t has saved the
lives OF our children a number of
times. This remedy is for sale by
w NJ. BIoes, Ceredo, and Il. Ney
Williams, Kenova.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-10

Now ~ th- oesl tlm- ,ou max
ever have to buy the Encyc!opa.
dia Britannica at low price
There are thirty volumes. printed
with clear Tyre. on goo paper. j
Is, Smith IL agent. Cali on him
for terms. The editor OF this pa
per has this work. which no won l6
not part with for auy reasonable
sum.
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$500 to 5000 a Year.

We want reliable and energetic
men and women in each State to
travel and appoint agents; salary
$500 to 1920 a year and expenses,
guaranteed and paid weekly; no
experience required, we instruct
you. Local Representatives want
ed also. Send stamp for full par
.ticulars. Address, The Bell Com
pany, Dept a., Philadelphia, Pa.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-10

HooD's Sarsaparilla Proverb Cal
endar for 1900 is the prettiest We
have seen. IL IS borne in front OF
two little girls, whose fresh, sweet
faces. and dainty robes of blue and
pink form pleasing picture upon
which to look during the coming
year.