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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

Tns for h Democrats to Unite anG
stand Together with the
People.

II is not the time now 10 fritter
away the opportunities for throwing
off the yoke pressing upon the necks
of the people by the republican party
with Mr.. Mckinley, the trusts and the
banking s~yLdicates upholding them.
There never was a time in the po-
litical history Of the United States
when all Of the issues vital to the peo-
pie should be more rigidly adhered to
than now. There is not a single one
which may be abandoned with safety.
for all of them are national, none Of
them local.
There are many right-minded peo-
pie. men who stand upon justice and
right, who have disinherited them
selves from the republican party; re-
pudiated the loavcs and fishes which
lead to mental degradation, the re-
pudiation of American manhood. and
the denial OF the principles which
have made the nation great. We be-
lieve that all these right-minded peo-
pie are, in truth and in fact, the real
republicans. and the party, at the
head of which sits Mckinley, are the
renegades. In that sense. the demo-
cratic party is in thorough accord
with them, for the issues and prin.
ciples they advocate are the ever-liv-
ing principles upon which the demo-
cratic party stands with more per-
sistence than ever before, because the
gravity of the situation is greater
than ever before.
There are. however, matters Of de-
tail which impel some to stand aloof
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

delay on the canal bill for that pur-
pose, but there has been n sudden
change in both quarters. Mr.. HaSna
has put his name to the report for
immediate action on the canal bill.
and he thinks that he has secured a
sufficient number of votes for the
shipping subsidy bill"
"The magnitude of the fraud sought
TO be perpctrated upon the taxpayers
of the United States" says the Post
land the Chicago Tribune looks at the
subject from the same point Of viewo,
"can be best understood by making a
comparison of the sums actually APP
propriatcd by Great Britain and those
proposed by the Hanna-Payne bill"
During the last year the British gov
eminent paid $3.50, 900 subvention for
IL vessels as reserve merchant cruis-
crs. and 100000 for carrying the
mails from the United Kingdom to
New York, n total outlay Of $730,000.
But. under the Payne-Hanna subsidy
bill this International Navigation COM
pany (British) will get over $3,o0o,00O.
various foreign residents. doing
business in New York" adds the Post,
'have filed notices within the pre-
scribed time which will enable them
to comply with the stipulations Of the
bill in securing subsidy payments on
a still greater amount Of tonnage now
in course of construction to be put
into the American trade later. Thus
the estimated 80, O00, 900 for subsidy
appropriation is likely to be fuzzy
used. the lions share going to the In
tcrnational Navigation company and
other owners Of vessels which arc for
eign built"
Well may the Chicago Tribune ask:
"Why is 1t essential that vessel own
ers should he given n bounty Of $o.00o,-
600 a year to develop foreign trader"
To which may be added the query:
slow are the American shipping in
terests to be aided by giving foreign
vessel owners on foreign bottoms, So
600. 900 Of American money per an
num?'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

so / lay there and waited further de.
you I've experienced pleasanter sen
satioEs than those of the next five
minutes when | lay there wondering
what part Of my body the bullets were
going to strike and from which direc-
ton &c expect them. Finally | couldn't
stand it any longer. SO ! began to
crawl in the direction Tom had taken.
keep quiet said Tom, when I
had reached him. 4 want to hear
what he is doing
"'But his friends,' whispered.
scarcely moving my lips. We must
be close to them
"'Dan, said Tom, there's only enc
Of him. that's plain. And further. ev-
erything goes to show that he il not
armed. Just keep quiet and wait
1--WE lay there for perhaps half an
hour. but there wasn't a sound from
the other end of the car. knew that
Tom had planned a way out of it, but
his next move surprised me. The
train had just begun to slow for our
station when he jumped to his feet
and cried out:
"'Now. my friend. we will trouble
you TO come out of that and get OIL
this train. Hurry. now, you're GOV
cred
Then there was a scraping and a
stumbling from the darkness. and the
voice. now changed to a pleading
whine. said: Don't shoot. gents: I'm
coming right out And he did; and
there never was n sneaker looking
scoundrcl dropped off q freight train.
Now. that's all there Is to that
story" concluded the shoe drummer,
but II goes to show that time and
money saved by beating ones way
may sometimes be false economy. But
II, nevertheless. you should ever be
persuaded to try it, remember one
thing: Beware Of the box car with
the partly opened door; it's almost
sure 70 be inhabitcd."-N. Y. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06
BANK
Under Monetary DilI-Why the Coun'
try Demand for the bonds
Is So Strenuous.

Why government bond prices have
advanced sharply recently is ex-
planned by the showing made in .
circular addressed to the national
banks by Harvey Fisk e. Sons, of New
York. This circular says regarding
the pending currency bill:
Among its other attractive fea-
lures the bill provides for the issue of
W. per cent. 30-year gold bonds, the
reduction of one-half per cent per
annum in tie tax on circulation
where secured by these bonds, the issue
of notes to the full face value of the
bonds deposited and the right to in
crease circulation at any time, by the
repeal of the restriction which has
heretofore prevented its increase un-
til the expiration of six months from
the last decrease in circulation.
"Many banks have already in
creased their holdings of the old is
sues which are to be refunded into
the new two per cents, and while
there has been a material advance in
the prices of all government bonds
during the last few days, they are
still obtainable at prices making the
new twos very attractive as q basis
for Giro ;lation. At present prices
every dollar invested in circulation
will realize over 20 per cent. per an
mum. In nc other way can such rates
Of interest, absolutely free from risk,
be secured; and ii bchooves the banks
to act promptly in order to secure
the full advantages of the transact
ton"
The circular goes on TO explain that
an investment of $106.0 in 100000
of the bonds is really an investment
of $4,000 only, since $100,0 900 of cir
culaticn can be taken out against the
bonds. The 20 per cent. profit il ON
the $4,000. With the outstanding
| three per cent. bonds Mt 111.9s, the
fours of 1907 at. 117.s0. ex-April inter-
est, and the fives at 1868 the cost Of
the twos will be LOG. At 106 tho
profit on circulation would be PISS
per cent. a year with money at four
per cent. and 21.s3 at five per cent.
The profit from the twos at LOT
would be 1921 per cent. on the actual
lash invested with money at four per
cent. and 1880 with money at five per
cent. The profit at 10s with money
at four per cent. would be 1871 per
cent. and with money at five per cent.
16 per- cent There were predictions
in Wall street that the price OF the
! new twos would reach 110.-National
Waterman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

aanmoth Fraud Planned by the Rs.
publican boss and His
uenchmen.

The most iniquitous and barcfaced
raid upon the United States treasury
appears in the Hanna-Paync shipping
subsidy bill now being pressed for pas
sage in congress. The bill prctcnds to
be one Ito promote the commerce and
increase the foreign trade Of the
United States" and provides for the
payment of compensation" for 20
years to vessel owners. whether Of
American or foreign-built vessels, the
total annual Compensation" not to
exceed 50. 900.
There Is a tremendous opposition
to this bill, which is declared to be in
defcnsible. an opposition. which, says
the Boston Herald, grows out OF the
firm belief that, instead OF proving Of
nssistancein the upbuilding Of n great
merchant marine for this country,
will be a decided hindrance. Already"
continues the Herald. The great ship
building concerns of the Atlantic sea-
board have arranged the prcliminaries
for a trust. into which their interests
are to be merged as soon as this sub
sidy bill becomes a law"
The New York Evening Post adds
its testimony TO the mass Of evidence
going TO show the utter sh~amclessness
of the promoters of this scheme: 1T
is an open secret at Washington that
n combination has been formed be-
tween the Hanna-Payne subsidy and
the Nicaragua canal. Senator Hanna
had agreed to await the report of the
isthmian commission, and the presi-
dent had accordingly recommended
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06
..oUR PLAIN DUTY" "
Has u Flexible Meaning In b Mad
Of Our WObbly P~resident-
Right Makes Might.

Only a few months ago, the presi-
dent in his message to congress de-
clared that our plain duty is to abol-
ish all customs tariffs between the
United States and Porto Rico, and
give her products free access to our
markets" Now a ''plain duty" in
wolves an obligations; il has to do with
justice and right; il touches the con-
science. Abraham Lincoln declared
that fright makes might" duty was
such an important matter in his eyes
that he was prepared to follow wher-
ever il led. Let us to the end" he said,
dare to do our duty as We understand
it,"
Congress. however, at the bidding OF
our protected interests, has seen prop
err to measure our duty by the tariff
schedules. Let US do s. per cent. Of
our duty" say the republicans of the
house, land leave the rest to the sugar
trust and the growers Of Connections
tobacco" What Mr.. Mckinley regard
ed as a "plain duty" has resolved IT,
self in a duty Of IS per cent. on the
products of Porto Rico entering our
markets.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

N IL one Of the most important let
ters in the alphabet. Any man, unless
he il blind. can scc through a window.
but few men are able to see through
. wiudow.--Chicago Daily Nova
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

The growth of trusts and the elimi-
nation of the individual from the field
OF competitive enterprise Is already In.
juriously affecting the value of real
estate in our large cities. As the
profits OF industry go into fewer and
fewer pockets the number Of those who
can live in elegant homes correspond
ingly ~diminishes, entailing a terrific
destruction Of real estate values.
Mortgagcd real estate in our cities II
already becoming . burden to its nom
inal owners, and the day is not distant.
under the trust regime. when the poor
will lose their savings that arc invested
by savings banks in city mortgaeess
and the cities will be owned ~ The
bankers and trust magnates.-NatieA'
al Waterman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

THE flesh pots Of the republican
party. Of the trusts. syndicates, com
bines. banks and money lenders twist
their rubber necks away from Justice,
equity and liberty. and, while their
mouths spout the smoke OF virtue,
morality and patriotism, the gastric
Juice Of their stomachs--the only
hearts they posscss-drivels with the
Mckinley Hanna Rockefeller nutri-
went.-Illinois State Register.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

Catch-as-ca.ch-can II the matris
monial motto OF srme girls.-Ch!csoo
Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06

Hereafter Mr.. Mckinley will do
well 10 consult with Hanna and the
sugar trust before. rather than after.
forming an opinion as to "our plain
duty.--A,hany Argus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-06
Three Robbers in a Car

The shoe Drummer Tells OF u Attempt TO
Save Money by Travelling Free.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
CARE FOR VETERANS.

Headquarters Opened at a Sroreroom n
r.. State Street % a
Headquarters have been opened for
the Afro-American Grand Army men
at 1920 State street. The place secur-
ed is a spacious storeroom. Litho-
graphs of famous battle scenes in
which the Afro-American soldiers took
part decorate the walls, with here and
there portraits of Lincoln, Grant, Fred
Douglass, John A. Logan, Admiral
Dewey, Maj. Delaney and groups of
the famous union and confederate gen.
erals. In the rear of the room there
is a platform, in front of which chairs
are arranged for public meeting pur-
poses.
Preparations have been completed
to receive and entertain more than
], 1000 Afro-American veterans. Three
/ of the new public school buildings
have been assigned to the local veter-
ans The Keith school at 34th and
Dearborn streets will be used for the
Mrs. Florinda Grant, wife of Bishop
Abram Grant, of the A. M. E. Church,
died at Atlantic City, N. j., Wednes-
day, Aug. %, at o'clock P. M
veterans from Ohio; the south-side
| high school building is to house the
men from Louisiana and Mississippi,
while the Webster school at 33d street
and Wentworth avenue will be held
in reserve by the committee. The
John Brown post, No. SO, Charles w.
DeMond, commander, has entire
charge of the arrangements being
made to receive the veterans Com
rade DeMond, with Col. T. G. Hubbard
will direct the work Of caring for the
visitors. Various subcommittee of
veterans and citizens will assist.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
Institutional Church.

At the Institutional Church and
Social Settlement, No. 1925 Dearborn
street, the Rev. r. G. Ransom, the
pastor, at the evening service dis
cussed the recent race riots in New
Orleans and New York. He took for
his, subject, bridging Chasms." He
said in part:
1T looks as though our boosted
Christianity is mockery and sham;
| for everytime the average American
Christian is scratched beneath the
light veneer Of his voluble confessions
of faith, on any phase of the race
question, we strike savage with the
instincts and the impulses of brute.
When these outbreaks, which are in
creasing in frequency, occur we are
told that these uncomfortable mobs are
composed of the lower elements of
society. Is, then, our government so
weak that the brutal and the vicious
cannot be restrained? If this be true,
why do not Canal street, in New Or
leans, and Wall street, in New York,
tremble for their safety? For who can
! tell but that some New York or Chi
cago millionaire may some day inf1ict
as great an injury upon some man of
| C1AS COAu1Al Utility q F1C1ouo AC61o 10
reported to have done in New York
and New Orleans? In which event,
shall we have an indiscriminate attack
upon all rich men, a looting of banks,
ia destruction Of their business and
dissertation of their homes? They do
not fear this; but these men, with the
dumb and platitudinous preachers,
are silent in the face of the real dan
gers which threaten our republic,
while they are playing with firebrands
which may some day consume our
most cherished institutions We have
! tried the white man for $50 years in
slavery. Let us try him at least that
long in freedom. If we cannot sur
vive, if we cannot build our monu-
ment of manhood and womanhood
here, then we can make America our
tomb, over which let no American lift
the cross as an emblem of brotherhood
or raise the flag as an emblem of free
DOM"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
MILWAUKEE.
1HE CREAM CITY OF THELAKrn
AND ITS FOLKS.
items OF ali Sorts Gathered Together b,
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
In Dainty Style for tbs .Dslsotatiou. .,
Oul Readers.

Miss Morgan has left the city for Louisville
Ky.
Misses Clara and Rachel Black. are IN Oshkosh
visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. ]. Miles has returne from her summer
home at Batavia, Ill, E,.5
Messrt R. Henderson and w. Miles viii, make a
trip to the South soon. i
W. Vaughn, T. L. stea,ens, and several others
left the city for Montana.
Oliver Davis was in the city A few days last
week, has returned to Madison. Wis. G
Mr.. W. NJ. Hutton head waiter at Hotel David.
son will be off for Montana in a few days. ta.
Don't forget the barbecue at Snyders Park on
Aug Both it promises to be the best affair of the
season. T..
Mr.. T. L. Steavens, has returned to the city,
after an absence of two weeks visiting in Chicago
Peoria Ille., Davenport and Burlington, Iowa. d
The thoughts of the summer dying with her
myrads of beautiful sorgbirds filing the air with
their joyous notes and fields OF waving grain and
blooming flowers, golden Sunshine aid other &C
compartments I'LL the heart with pain and regret
put Wh! should we linger on such things while the
present IS ours with the storehouse of summer
gifts and We will enjoy them while we may.
Delegates to the annual conclave of the Knights
Templar and the Grand Chapter, b. A. NJ. that
convened in Rock Island, ILL.,, last week have re-
turned aud report both the Grand Commandery
and Chapter in good shape. lille the member.
ship is not as large the officers in charge would
have it energetic work is being done and 10 Grand
Commander Il. E. Moore of Chicago, Grand High
Priest 6. H. Green, and Grand Master H. E Bur-
rls of Rock Island. Much credit is given for the
advancement made. The dele gates speak in high
est terms Of the entertainment they received they
a:e loud in their praise OF the exhibition drill BY
the Chicago Comman deries given at the wink after
which there was bali this closing function of the
conclave was a fine success Grand Master H. E.
Burris, of Rock Island, delivered the dlctatory,
address prominent among the other addresses that
We're delivered was one by j. b. Bufford of this
this city, who is ole of tie trustees of the new
home.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
Olivet BaDtisr Cnurcn.

Olivet school convened at nine, thir-
ty a., m. by singing "Is My Name
Written There? Invocation, Mr.. Chas.
Davis. Mrs. Mallory rendered a solo
entitled "Only Sunbeam after which
she was presented with a beautiful
bouquet from Olivet school. Attend
ance, $50; collection, 1854.
Sunday, Aug. 26th., Madame Tyler
entertains with a solo. All are cor
daily invited to attend. At the morn
ing service Rev. J. F. Thomas, pastor,
preached a sermon on "Blessedness of
Gods Service" In the evening Rev.
G. Parish, Louisiana selected for the
theme Of his discourse divers Opin-
ions of Christi Six united with the
church. Three received the right hand
of fellowship.
At 1 p. M, one went down into the
water and put on Christ by baptism
and arose in the newness of life.
Visitors present with us: Rev. J.
L. White, Washington, D. c.; Rev. J.
H. Knowles of Cairo, Ills.
Sept. End at II a. M, Rev. J. F.
Thomas, the pastor, will deliver a
sermon on "Baptists, Be on Guard!"
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
Miaco's Trocadero TAcaIro.

Little Egypt, the famous sinuous
Wriggler; Hayes and Bandy, noted as
an unrivaled dancing duo, and a long
list of other clever speciality per-
formers, will appear upon the olio of
the Little Egypt Burlesquers at
Miacos Trocadero Dext Sunday after
noon. This show, which was seen at
this theater last season and made a
tremendous hit, doing about the ban
ner business of the year, comes back
bigger and better than ever, a small
army of graceful, pretty women, some
Al humorists, plenty of good special
ties, and pair Of burlesques funny
enough to make a hermit's cave ring
with glee. Living pictures of the most
sensuous nature will add to the diver
tisements of the entertainment, MAX
ing up three hours of as much fun and
frolic as could be presented on any
stage in the nation.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
Sam T. Jacks TIL enter.

Sam T. Jacks, the real home of the
burlesque in Chicago, which has been
eight years in the field with uncheck-
ed success, will have it's usual clever
programme of burlesque and special
ty for the week beginning next Sun
DAY afternoon. A number of frstclass
variety turns will be presented, vo-
cal, terpsicorean, and comedy, while
a new series of living pictures will
display the gay coryphees in enticing
poses. '"The Harem of the Effendi,"
a beautifully costumed little skit,
with Oriental music and small army
OF gauze-clad girls, will serve as
curtain raisers, and "The Mormon
which during the past week has made
an emphatic hit with the patronage,
will be retained as the final, with all
its jolly wives, merry elders, and OBJ
noXious Gentiles.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-25
A GREAT MODERN DAILY.

The greatest feat OF modern civiliza-
ton is the modern newspaper.
This thought comes to mind almost
every day as we take from it's wrapper
The Minneapolis Tribune. 1t is SIM
ply astounding how much in the way
of information and fact, as we'll as in
telligent comment one can buy for a
cent-new and fresh every day.
There is something to be said about
The Tribune which probably is I'M
true of any other Twin City daily. It
is consistently and persistently Re-
publican. The Tribune never goes off
after false gods nor do the flesh pots of
Office or the allurements of gain ever
swerve it from it's support of the right.
At the same time, it is modest in it's
efforts to shape party policy and the
selection Of candidates for Office.
All this may be understood, how
ever, from the fact that The Tribune
is in no sense an organ; it is a news
paper-with the accent upon the news.
No doubt this accounts for it's over
topping circulation. When paper in
Minnesota averages for an entire year
over $4,000 circulation, as the Tribune
did $50, 1876 for the year ending March
Il, 1900, it is going to more people,
considering the number of people
within It's field, than any paper we
know of. ~. -. !. . =. r -
There are more kinds of people in
Minnesota interested in the dog in
The Tribune's daily cartoon than in
any other one daily creation. These
cartoons are inimitably funny, and at
the same time full of good sense. They
drive home a witty thrus. when a
whole column of editorial might glance
off ineffective.
The Tribune has recently moved into
it's new marble front building, of which
it is justly proud. It's equipment is
said to be without exception the finest
and most up-to-date in America. No
money has been spared to make it so
and the paper tells on its face that It
is the product not only Of the best
mechanical facilities, but the best
newspaper brains and character in the
Northwest.
We feel like saying to others "Toe
the mark with They Minneapolis
Tribune"