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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07


.,,h,n its whistles and deep wheeze
! he", ,,r'eking mountain winds. the drone OF
49,. ',range. mysterious. muffied howl and
=, highland wolves as DER the braes tney
come -o,,r,at,
rs. sound sound OF sheep-bells on well-trodden
trails
,.,ke too. are voices Of the woodland
A. waterfall which glides DER rocky
rs hnrns OF huntsmen In the rosy morn.
M low of cattle In the grass or corn.
mna Laughing cadences and silvery triils
ofaashing. splashing. registering mountain
rills.
,,s,ers NJ the hea ther-scented breeze.
- 80. s,,hdued voices OF the trembling trees.
M ans ing OF birds In leaf-crowned messy
nests,
~ss screams of eagles round the rocky
crests, .,
THE warlike cry of clansmen and the peal
~ vars defiance when steel rings on steel
rs.re too. are songs which ancient
bcldames knew,
alater ballads of these times more true
i've whir OF wheels In factories ana SHOPS
rhe neal of thunder on the mountain tops
an waves which lisp on crystal impic
lakes
or shout. storm-lashed. as each In gales
awakes.
All these the quaint old instrument hoard
To ,riekle as rare relics from its cup
In memories sweet. in rare effects OF souho
Ga sweetly shallow. solemnly profound.
Alive with laughter, sad with unshed tears
shrining the memories OF thousand ye ss
l. EDGAR JONES.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
HAD A STRENUOUS LIFE.
vnccasinR Labor Was the Lot Oh the
Late bishop Gilbert OF
81. Paul.

Coadiutor Bishop Mahlen y. Gilbert.
OF the Episcopal diocese of Minnesota.
did not find his lot an easy one. Dur
ing his long long ministry he founc no
"fowery beds of ease" upon which &c
rec.ine. From the hour when he was
obliged to leave ii hobart college. strick-
en- with hemorrhage OF the lungs
through all the years until but short
time since he yielded to third attack
Of pneumonia. he fought many a hanc'
to-hand battle with disease and death
Years ago. when just out of the a.
vinity halls. he was given charge py
Bishop Tuttle. his lifelong friend. II
was the most difficult field in the west.
Young Gilbert was the only minister
NJ his faith in all the western hall OF
a great territory. In the town or Deer
Lodge. Mont. his headquarters. COM
prising some coo souls. he had az the
beginning Of his work but two com
municants. II was from this town
that he went upon mission tours
throughout the region.
In these days gamblers OF the old
school were numerous. They were
gamblers to the core in so FAR as the
sin of gaming. but most Of them playee
on the square and kept their pledges
man TO man. They knew the young
rector for manly man who hit on
from the shoulder without mercy. bu
who never struck below the bet. The.
, were very much interested IN the prog
ress of the new church. and finally on
: ~ their number. delegated by the rest
: handed the rector 81 500 "for the ne'
: cospel mill" The rector accepted IN
gift in the spirit in which II was prof.
fered.
For a year after he began work !
Montana he never saw a brother mir
I, lister. Later. when he went 70 Helen
:, 10 preach. the frontier was fast oegii
y ming 10 lose somewhat Of its roughnes
a few DAYS before Mr.. Gilbert lei
Rutte for Helena--he had for SON
time been stationed in Butte-a rour
Hacking man came up 10 him on u
street and handed him $3.50.
..Where did you get that?
ie "Vell.- he replied. this is the way
was. Il knew YOU were going away.
went down to one of the houses ano
VI said 10 the boys: Boys. parson IS &
-, inc away 10 see his gall What parse
- i thato' asked one of the boys. ia
- son Gilbert said. Well. sir, he ~
reached out. wiped the stakes OIL !
H. hoard and said: Here. take that;
er married me. and did me the best ~
no I ever had. That's how ! got
money"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

II came from Osborne, NhlSh - ttv
eral hundred miles from here, 10 b-iaG
you this"
Martha walked forward and handed
Mr. eye the old, faded. outlawed n"'..
She stood quietly by his desk and
watched him as he read II.
There is something written on the
other side. sir" she said. quietly, when
he had read the note and let II fall. lie
took It up and read her fathers worcs
on the back of the note. His hand
trembled and his eyes were downcast
when the note again fell to his desk.
Martha fancied that he looked lit
TIE pale, and she saw him bite his lip
under his gray mustache. He put one
hand over his eyes. His other arm fell
heavily at his side There was silence
| in the room for fully . minute; then,
with his hand still before his eyes, he
asked. in husky voice;
where did you get this?"
II found it among some old papers OF
my fathers. sir"
Are you Jared Coombs' daughter!'
"les. sir"
"And is he living yet?"
mo, sir. lie died five days ago. and
brought the note to you because he died
so poor that | have not dollar Tor the
support Of my sister and my three little
brothers. and | want TO keep them TO
gether If can. | read in paper abon'
, how prosperous you were. sir. ana al
; though the note is 'outlawed,' l Eel
that YOU might feel willing to pay some
thing on it,"
lie took his hand from his eyes ant
} offered il to her
D "You did right TO bring II to me, n
said. "Sit down on this char, ana te'
/. me about yourself aud your father. II
n was a good man.
lie was, indeed" said Martha. Wit
tears in her eyes.
e There were tears. too, in the eyes
e the man as she told him of her father
disappointments, and of the poverty
e which lie had LETT his children.
"They told me in Osborne she sal
e in conclusion. that ii would be usele'
r for me TO come here with an outlawt
note. but / did not think So
s. "You were wiser than they he sal
ID graveiy, but with smile. for ! sha
pay every dollar of the note, with
sr terest in full, and even this Will n
lie atone for my lack of duty in not fin
ne ing your fat.er and paying the no
re years aro. shall see 10 II that his en-
I'd dren lack nothing that they need hei
n after
\" There was great excitement in
borne when Martha returned with !
20 news that she and her brothers and
EN- ter were to go 20 Jouisborough 10 Il
nd in home of their own.
IS There are splendid schools the
an and Mr. eye will be friend 10 us.
en- can't tell you how kind he was. an
nd can never be thankful enough tina
TO went TO him with that outlawed note
Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Don't make frequent calls on inc
GIRL who enjoys novels; you will inter
rupt her some day at the chapter where
the hero Is telling his love. and she WI
never forgive you for the interruption
L.-Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Deceit and falsehood, whatever con
veuiences they may for time promise
or produce, are. in the sum OF ME, o.
staoles 70 hsppiness.-Johnson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
PROSPERITY IN WAGES.
rictitIous pita1ixation Of Tresss
Makes Reduction Of wages
Necessary.

The prosperity enjoyed by wage
workers is outlined in report pup
lished in that stanch republican organ
the Chicago Tribune. from which the
following extract is quoted: Inc re-
mort in circula ton several days ago 20
the effect at wages at the mills OF the
American Steel and Wire company hao
heen reduced turnsout to betru in spite
OF the emphatic denialso OF the company
officials at the time. II is understood
that the company intends 10 gradually
reduce wares in the different depart
ments. taking one department at
time. and thus get wages back to the
level where they were at the time the
trust was first formed. The horizon
tal reduction of the pay of all the men'
10 made at one time, it was feared.
would bring on a general strike.
Therefore the trust has decided 10 cut
of the dogs tail by inches and trim II
down 10 the panic scale gradually.
The report does not safe why -
should be necessary 10 recuce wages.
That is left to inference, the Tribune
merely stating the fact that wages
have alreatN Dteu 'Su 49, ""'
reduction will gradually be come gem
eral one. The trust Is capitalized TOT
SIS 600. 600. More than one-half OF that
amount is fictitious, but in oroer 10
nav dividends on ali OF 1t the wages OF
the employees must oc redrced. That is
: the way trust prosperity strikes 'he
working masses. The amount filched
. from the scant earnings OF the emf
: moves is used to pay divid ends. That IS
I prosperity with vengeance. il trace
conditions are such that t'ic Stockholm
I ers az this trust are compelled 70 live
I OIL their employees then y Is time lAa'
(, radical reforms ne introduced ana
! system changed that makes tns
: wealthy weather. and the poor poorer
+ Denver Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

The supreme issue in the DEM
ocratic platform for 1900 Is unques-
tionably anti-impcrialism. a subor-
dinotc. and in many respects senti-
mental issue is the silver or money
question. The latter was vital IS
sue four years ago. but hardly inertia
serious consideration in the presens
campaign. No one should allow him
s.,f n be deceived on this point. Re-
nuhlicans. however, by minimizing the
dangers and periIs Of imperialism tho
VEAL issue. and magnifying the dam
cers cnd perils Of what is left OF tho
money issue, are hoping TO coniuse
democratic voters and, by their aio'
elect Mr.. Mckinley 70 a second TERM
Cor. Baltimore sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

A. the congress Of phrenologis's ~
r,ondop, next November. large nun
RAJ of prominent persons will be pres
an, and a determined effort VII, y
made 10 have phrenoIogy rscogn'sss
q q science.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
The Trusts.

.'ln 1896 the populists united with the DEM
ocrats In opposing the trusts, although tne
question at that time appearei like clpuu
scarcely larger thar man > hard. To-uay
that clcvd well-nigh ovcrsprcads the indus-
trial sky. The farmer Goes not participate
In the profts 81 any trust. but he soreC
| seels the burden Of them all. lie Is cepenu-
| entupon the season for his income. When ne
| plants his crop he knows not whether vino
| viii blow II dow. or hail destroy IL. or IN
| scc.. devour Il, and the price Of his crop Is
| as uncertain as the quantity. II private
mcaopoly can suspend production and TX
| the price Of raw material az well as the
| price OF the finished product the farmer,
powerlcss to protect himself when he sells.
Is plundercd when he purchases. Can any
| farmer hesitate TO throw the influence OF
his ballot upon the side OF those who desire
to protect the public at large from monopo-
lies?
.The fact that the trusts support the re-
publican party ought to III sufficient proof
that they expect protection from II. The
republican party cannot be relied upon e
| extinguish the trusts so long as IL draws
its campaign contribution from their over
flowing vaults.
The "Prospcrity" Argument.
.srhe prosperity arsumer: which The r.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Il
Of and faded straw hat impressed itself
mon her. Her ungloved hand trembled
as she laid /. on the shining brass DOOR
knob.
Tn the room she entered. half dozen
clerks were at their desks, and there
were other clerks in room beyond.
A boy in livery came forward and asked
her whom she wanted to see.
mr.. Gye." replied Martha
"Ile's busy" was the reply.
~ could watt" said Martha.
"IIaye YOU a card to send in?'
NO" replied Martha. with blush.
.You'l have TO send in your name
first"
my name is Martha coombs.'
The boy motioncd toward three OF
four chairs near the door.
, .You can sit down and wait, and III
! take In your name when Mr.. eyes pres
ent caller goes"
Martha waited an hour and hall
!, during which time she regained he
self-possession. other persons VIII
came in and asked 10 see Mr.. eye wer
told 10 wait, and they. too, sut dow
!, IN the row OF chairs near the door.
> At the end of an hour and half tn
how came up 10 Martha and said:
mir. eye says you can come in
e She passed into the private room.
\ ,or,ly. pompous-looking man sat at
4 -osewood desk. His manner was almos
II aursh, as he said:
y .You wanted to see me Y
d. ayes. sir" :.
~ IL en- extremely busy, ana can O.
\, eau but . few minutes. What DO "
r. want2"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
IS MENTIONED.
Mr.. Curran Of This City May
b Nominated for President
by The Socialists.

dispatch from New York states
that Thomas Curran OF this city and L.
j. Dean OF Seattle. Washington, are
mentioned for candidates for president
and vice president, respectively. of the
Socialist Labor Party of the United
States, which is holding its tenth ma
tlOnal convention in the metropolis to-
DAY. IN the Grand Central Palace.
Mr.. Curran is law student OF this
city and at present is engaged as
stenographer In the law office OF DaVid
;. Baker and he also studies law there.
Although Mr.. Curran was born in
South Dedham, now Norwood, Mass,
Rhode Island has been his home near
~ all his life. He pursued his studies
in the La sale Academy, where he Ac-
CURED considerable proficiency in STEM
ography and typewriting. a branch he
afterwards devoted much time To, dis
playing such ability that he secured a
good position in the war department
at Washington. Returning TO this city
a few years ago Mr.. Curran vas em-
ployed for s/.ne time as secretary Ia
Marsden j. Perry His next change
was 10 David $. Bakers law office,
where he now attends 10 his duties as
stenographer besides reading law.
The other delegates from Rhode Island
10 the conventions are James y. Reid
and Charles Kroll and a Mr.. Hunt or
Pawtucket, who was tlhe Socialist can
didate for lieutenant governor last
April.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
GRAYS BEATEN
BY WORCESTER.
Providence Team Played Good
Ball but Unable TO Win.
BRAUN DID THE PITCHING.
The Worcester Batsmen Touched Him Up
for Seventeen Straight Hits.
HORTON WAS ALSO BATTEO HARD.
hsnfori lsiealoi The Springfield Ponies = The
MontsaIs Ron From The Syracuse Stars.
standIng Of Eastern League Clubs
The Worcester Batsmep Touched Him Up
for Seventeen Straight Hits.
HORTON WAS ALSO BATTEo HARD.

Providence was again defeated at
Worcester yesterday afternoon, in a
free hitting game. in which the graz
backs batted "Herky Jerky" Horton
IN good shape. but Worcester also
touched Braun's delivery up for sever
al hits. and by punching them won the
game.
kid Parent did not play at short.
but was in the outfield where he would
not have to take such large chances
of again sustaining injuries. He showed
good speed in getting under flies. cap
turing five of them. Walters in right
played a star fielding game and shared
honors in this respect with Bean OF
Worcester. "Jud' Smith played at Srd
for Providence and did well.
in the opening inning ii looked as II
the score would be a very small one.
Worcester got tally i'm the first and
this was the only one scored until the
fourth inning. In the first half of that
1nning the graybacks got two runs.
which placed them one to the good.
but in their turn at the bat in the same
Inning the Worcesters got four runs
and gained lead of three runs In the
sixth the Providence men got another
run ana in the seventh scored three
runs, placing them one ahead. In the
last half OF the inning, the Worcesters
got another ruin and again tied the
score.
In the first OF the eighth Providence
gained lead of one for the third time
but Worcester got three runs and won
the game.
Umpire O'Laughin continued giving
dissatisfaction and fined Klobedanz 80
Tor coaching from the bench in the
last half OF the eighth inning and af-
terwards ordered him off the grounds.
The teams play here this afternoon. at
Rocky Point Sunday. and at Worcester
again Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
STRIKE ORDERED.
Building Trades Council Of
Kansas City Takes Action on
Account Of a Lockout.

Kansas City, June "A general
strike was ordered at meeting OF the
Building Trades Council. Ii is said
that more than 5000 workmen will be
involved. The strike order follows the
lockout declared about two weeks ago
by the Builders club. an organization
of contractors. The contractors, after
continued troubles with sympathetic
strikes announced that no members of
unions affiliated with the Building
Trades council would be employed. The
strike order issued last night excepts
the workmen employed on Convention
hall and work for such contractors as
surrender their membership in the
Builders club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
BY EUGENE A. DEAN.
Auctioneer.
POS Industrial Trust Bldg.
Mortg gagee's Sale.

VIII be sold at public auction on
Thursday. Juns eth. 1900. at II O'Clock
m, on the premises by virtue of the
power of sale contained In certain
mortgage deed made and executed by
Henry w. Salisbury and Lydia b. Sails
bury, his WIFE, dated January 18th, 1897,
and recorded in real estate mortgage
book No. ls7 at page $50 In the office of
the Recorder of Deeds I'm the City of
Providence. II. L.. the conditions of said
mortgage deed having been broken. Two
certain lots of land with all the inn
proyements thereon. situate i'm said City
of Providence and laid out and., described
as lots numbered one hundred seventy
seven n1) and two hundred six t206) on
plat OF house lots formerly belonging to
Francis Haswell, surveyed and plated
by Atwater and Schubarth june 4th, 1S47.'
which pat Is recorded in said City of
Providence on plat card No. 267. said lot
No. Ia being upon Payton street and said
lov206 being upon Youlden street in said
Providence.
BY order of the assignee OF the mort
gagee. who hereby gives notice of his in
tention 10 bid upon the above described
property at the sale thereof or at any
postponement or adjournment of the
same. j. Il. BEAGAN, Atty
Providence, May nth, 1900. myl7-je6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
AN EXPOSURE.
Men Concerned in Getting Fund
From Postal Clerks May
Lose Their Places.

New York, June I'm order to secure
the passage of a bill in Congress.
known as the classification bill"
every postal clerk in New York. Chi
cago, Philadelphia, San Francisco.
Pittsburg and Baltimore, was asked
yesterday Friday) to give $40 out of
the salary he received for the month of
May to be used in pushing the bill. The
clerks were assured the bill will become
a law by June 10 II the fund was
promptly raised.
1t was the opposition OF some of the
clerks to the payment of the sum de-
manded which caused the disclosure OF
the fact that such a fund was being
raised.
According TO Postmaster Van Colt,
this disclosure may cause the removal
of number OF men who have been ac-
lively engaged in the legislative fund.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Charles M. Buxton, aged IS. of this
place. and Flossie A. Shippee, is years
old. of Richmond. II. l.. called at the
residence OF Town Clerk Smyth last
evening and procured a marriage IL
cense. Miss Shippee was informed that
she would have TO call upon the town
clerk OF her town and set her license.
Mr.. BuXton's father accompanied the
young couple. and gave his consent to
the issuing OF a license.
The town council will meet Wednes-
day afternoon.
In the eth district court this morn
ing one man, "A farmer from Rehoboth,
was fined for being drunk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
MEDICAL.
Rouanr BACK FROM rHH GRAVE.

BROUGHT BACK FROM THE GRAVE.
Last November Mr. Joseph James.
ainter, OF SIS w. rerri ST., Indianapo.
is. md, was at deaths door with quick
consumption. Wasted to a skeleton.
lis lungs mass OF liberation; his
death was hourly awaited by mis- doctor
and family. He was kept in constant
stupor with olllm. A friend, thinking
10 telieve Lis terrible cough, gave linn a
bottle c. Brazilian Balm. Seeing its
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use Mr. James soon after
dismissed his doctor, and depended
On the Balm alone. His recovery was
sapid and complete, and in February he
returned to work. His lungs are sound,
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost miracle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
What Shall We Have for Dessert /?

This question arises in the family ev-
erv day. Let us answer il today Try
Jell-t. delicious and ~healthful des-
sert. Prepare In two minutes No
boiling! no baking! simply add boil
r. water and set 10 cool. Flavors:-
Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and Straw
10y. Get package at your grocers
today. 10 cts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02

MKs wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over nifty years bv
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. r.
soothcs the child. softcns the gums. al
lays all pain. cures wind collie and II the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. II will re-
,'eve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Eold By Druggists IN every part Of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. he
suRo en6 an for Mrs. winsiow's sooth-
- oyruR" ana take No ether kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02

FOR SALE--l5 BUILDING LOTS ON
Reservoir avenue, Cotton and Cottage
streets. Just over the city line. The price
Will be made very low and the terms
easy Tor any builder TO improve. q. l.. a.
Ill. j. GROSS, Managers OF Estates, Bani-
gan Bldg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
SPRINGFIELD.

Stolen base. Myers. Two-base hits.
Ward. Shindle 2 Turner. Donovan. Dolan'
First base on balls. by Donovan Q: by
by Foreman 2 Hit by pitched ball
GatIns. Tucker. Passed ball. Wall Wild
pitch, Foreman. Umpire. Egan. Time,