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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
PREPARING FOR FLIGHT.
TIE Nc. Who Declared War <bost
10 Desert Their strre,. hut
Unfortunate Dape~.

Pretoria. Sept. Mr.. Kruger and
Mr.. steyn have gone 10 Barberton. IL
is believed that they are preparing for
flight The general opinion Is that
the war is now very near the end:
bur. should the Beers construct
strongholds In the bush, on the veldt,
or elsewhere. and begin "A system OF
raids. the British would require fur
Their large supplies of horses.
Gen. Butler moved IL miles north
westward along the Lydenburg road,
and crossed Crocodile river 10 Badfon-
tein. He found the Beers concen.
trating near the Crocodile mountains
A force of Beers under Command
ant Theron broke through the Brit.
ish lines and captured and burned a
supply train at Kip River station
taking 35 prisoners. Brabant's horse
proceeded thither. recaptured all the
prisoners and drove the Beers into
the hills.
Col. Plumer dispersed small com
mando under Commandant Pretorius
east of pinars river, capturing e
Beers, a number of wagons and a
quantity OF cattle and rifles.
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The Cause of Free Silver.
A PLAIN CONFESSION.
DupIlcity Of Republicans an silver
Question Admitted by m Adj
ministratton organ.


An homes confession is not only good
for the soul. but il frequently tends 10
enli-l. ten tns public on much beclouded
subjects. A confession OF this nature
is that of the Philadelphia Ledger,
stalwart organ of the administration
party. Speaking in recent issue OF
the national republican platform OF
1855. which as read in convention by
| Mckinley. chairman of the committee
on resolutions, condemns the policy OF
the democratic administration in its
efforts to demonetize silver" the
Ledger confesges: Now. this was
only piece of claptrap and demagog-
ism, intended 10 be sop for the silver
republicans of the west The Cleveland
administration had made no effort TO
demonetize silver. but il had resisted
| the free coinage proposition"
This, says the Denver Post. is plain
confession of the position Of that party
on the silver question in 1858. Its pro-
fessed friendship for the white metal
was then, according TO the Ledger, only
a piece of claptrap and demagogisfn
intended 10 be a sop 10 the silver repub-
Ilicans of the west.
That the Ledger inferentially charges
Mckinley with having been humbue
and demagogue at that time is mat
ter of no consequence now. for the
same Mckinley reported platform to
the republican national convention in
1892 in which the Cleveland admins
tration was again denounced for itl
efforts TO demonetize silver. Ofcourse
he was insincere then also. likewise
demagogue, and the platform of 1882
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
AMERICANS MUST vACATE.
Germans Dema nd Space Occupied by
Them for Enlarged German
Encampments.

Tien Tsin, Aug. %. via Taku. Aug
sO.-The Germans have formally de
manded for themselves all the build
ings and grounds Of the camp of the
United States troops. explaining that
these will be needed by the large Ger
man forces soon TO arrive As the
American camp lies in the German
concession. the demand will probably
he complied with: and new camp
for the United States troops will be
established outside the city.
Orders received from Washington
direct that the 5000 American troops
be divided between Pekin. Tien Tsin
and Taku for the winter.
Abundant supplies are now arriv-
ing and al that is necessary are be-
rapidly forwarded TO Pekin.
Ii is understood here that Minister
Conger insists that Ii Hung Chang
shall be allowed to proceed to Pekin
for a conference.
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ECLIPSED ALL RECORDS.
The Steamship DcutschIan nd Hns Cut
over Three Hours on the Pre-
vious Fastest Record.

New York. Sept. 2.-The steamer
Deutschland. of the Hamburg-Amcri-
can line. has again eclipsed all pre-
vious records for fast transatlantic
travelling. She has broken the east
ern and western records. Her time
on the voyage. just ended. was )
DAYS, ~ hours and 20 minutes be-
tween the Mole at the entrance OF
Cherbourg harbor and the Sandy
hook lightship. At noon OF the 3ist
she passed the record for the fastest
day's run. making 5s4 knots. Her
it&nc Is over three hours better than
~, fastest trip of the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse. Her average speed
was 23.02 knots per hour.
The Dcut schand sailed from Ham
burg August 25. Southampton and
.Cherbourg the Goth. She passed the
Chcrbourg Mole at 9:55 on the even
iing of August %. arriving at the san
.dy Hook lightship at 5:24 a. m. Sep
TENDER 1. On the trip she had mod
lcratc winds and sea, with occasional
Ihazy weather. Her daily runs were
337, so, $40. ~. 5si and ara knots
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ter abolition Of the use of silver as
money-and why? There is but one
reason that is fundamental. and that is
to cut off one-hah the supply OF stan
dard money-and why? Because the
quantity Of the money determines the
price of commodities and property,
half supply Of money reduces by half
the price Of all commodities and prop
erty, which has resulted from the eff
forts made thus far to establish the
gold standard. The average price Of
wheat in the Chicago market for the
year 1872 was si.40 per bushel. and all
other things have fallen in the same
ratio except such as have been con-
trolled by the trusts and unions, or
war, famine or the increased output of
gold What would be the result of a
change in the ratio from 10 TO /. If such
change should be made? The worlds
stock OF gold to-day is approximately
81 900. 900 900, and at l6 10 ! the silver
is the same. Together il is $4,000, 000.-
600. II the ratio should be changed TO
80 to 1. the amount in dollars would
50 900 100000 could be made out Of the
stock OF silver in the world IL would
shorten the supply of money by So oo,-
0O00 The entire decentralization OF
silver would shorten the supply by 81
O00. 1000. 900. Should the ratio be changed
to eight to one. the amount in dollars
would stand at $4,000 900 900 in silver
and $4,000, 900 900 in gold. together sl2,.
OOO. 600, 900, or an increase in the worlds
money OF $4.000.0o0 900 over the ratio
of 16 to / and Of s.. 900, 000. 900 over the
amount furnished under the gold stan
dard. or monometallism. and as prices
rise and fall with the increase or de-
crease in the supply Of money. prosper
| ity TO the nation at large and all the
industrial classes by the increase anc
hard times and general adversely by thu
decrease in the supply OF money, II fol
lows of necessity that bimetallism
which Is the money standard of thu
constitution and the birthright o
| Americans. is a righteous and bene
icent standard, and monomet allism
which can exist only in defiance OF thu
supreme law of the United States. ant
Is subversive Of the rights and prosper
ity OF the people. is an unrighteou
standard, un-American, and gicanti'
fraud and curse. Low prices and fall
ing prices Of commodities, property, o
interest are infallible signs Of dul. bust
ness and hard times; rising prices 0
prosperity.
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Washington. Sept. 2.-Thc status Of
the Chinese negotiations is still a wait
ing one as far as the United States
Is concerned. The powers are indulg-
ing in a rapid exchange OF views by
telegraph and cable respecting the
Russo American proposition. As the
American note was des. cd TO call
out straight expression Of policy
from the various powers respecting
the proposed withdrawal from Pekin.
IL is understood that its effect had ia
bring about these consultations With
the view to combined action.
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RATIO ITS MEANING.
saraeen IN One stands for Dtmetai.
Iism and Not for Wall street
single standard.

There are comparatively Few people
that understand the real significance
of the insistence Of Mr.. Bryan's de-
mand for the reiteration OF 10 to In
the Kansas City platform, writes Ar
thur Tredway in the National Watch
man. Mr.. Bryan and all intelligent bi-
metallists know that the whole con-
tention of the democratic party on the
money question is involved in the ratio.
Sixteen TO one, correctly interpreted
means bmetallism. and cannot by any
kind of juggling be made to spell out
monometallism. There can be no such
thing as ratio applied 10 one metal. or
the gold standard-ratio has TO do with
two or more things that are in them
selves unequal. Bimetallism means the
use of the two metals, silver and gold
as money. and the ratio OF is TO l means
the equalization of the value of the
silver and gold dollar by putting II
times the weight of silver 10 one times
the weight of gold into the dollar te
bring the silver and gold dollars 10 q
parity with each other. In determine
ing the ratio OF l6 10 1, congress IN
1884 found that our first congress ha6
overvalued silver in making the ratio
Of Is to /. and therefore changed it Il
l6 to 1, which is the ratio between thu
old Hebrew silver and gold shekel. i
Is our present coinage ratio. and 1t i
also the present ratio Of the worlds
stock of the two metals. Is there an,
reason for its change? The republican
party does not ask for change in tn
ratio. Their platform demands mono
metallism, or. in other words, the VI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
PRISONERS AT ST. HELENA.
Gen. Cronje and His Four Thousand
Fellow Prisoners are Well
Cared For

New York. Sept. 3.-The British
steamer Masconomo. one OF the
Hogan line. arrived yesterday from
South Africa. stopping on the way at
St. Helena and ST. Lucia. The Mas
conomo took out 10 South Africa q
cargo Of supplies for the British army
from St. John. y. T.. and has beer
engaged about three months in that
service. Returning home the Mas
conomo stopped at st. Helena &c
make few repairs to her engine
While there Capt. Mann visited the
camps of Boer prisoners. He saw
Gen. Cronje and Col. Sheel and other
notable prisoners. Capt. Mann says
there are 1000 Boer prisoners at ST
Helena. They are well cared for, and
are made comfortable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
Havana Charter VIII he Accepted.

Havana. Sept. At is probable that
the Havana charter. which was orig
inally rejected by the municipality,
will be ultimately accepted. The mu-
nicipality has been seeking 10 avoid
the responsibility OF acceptance. al
though IL wants the charter; and,
presumably II Gov.IGcn. Wood has IL.
sued IL in the form of an order the
municipality would have made an ex.
cusc OF yielding to necessity. The
publication Of the long protest recent
" circulated in Havana, was bid for
popular favor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
WAS A FRIEND OF DOUGLAS.
Death Of James Min. One Of the
Prominnnt Men Of Illinois In
Days Gone by.

Chicago, Sept. flames Mix.
brothcr-in-law of Mrs. John II. Drake,
intimate friend of stephen a. Doug
las. and associate Of many of the
prominent men Of Chicago and state
politicians Of his day. is dead at his
home i'm this city.
Mr.. Mix. who was so years of age.
had been in feeble health for some
time. He was prominently identified
with the history OF Illinois during the
period between 1850 and 1870. He laid
out and founded the towns of
Momencc, Paxton and Loda. Ill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
a Woman

a woman whose expe-
s'iessce IN treating female
Ills Is greater than that
Of any living person. male
or female
She has fifty thousand
such testimonial letters
as we arc constantly pub
Mslsissg showing that Lydia
E. panikksasss,s Vegetable
00sslpOuBd b daily re-
Mevi,g hundreds Of suf-
fesIn0 women
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs. Pink.
ham has restored 10
kboaifjbs
Mrs. Pfnlkibasss makes
no statements she cannot
pr0ves Her advice IS
80 Lydia r Pinkham
SSO0s Med. Co, Lynn. MasA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
AKRON wORKMEN ARRESTED,
Twelve Of Them, Charged with Far.
ticipation In the Recent ri
citing. Lodged In jail.

Akron, o., Sept. 2.-Twelve work
ingmcn, alleged TO have taken part
In tho riot of last week. have been ar
rested here and pailcd, charged with
rioting.
A squad OF police guarded the Jail
throughout the night, and Co. +. o.
n. c., was held in its armory TO sup
press any possible trouble arising az
result Of the arrcsts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
M'KINLEY PROSPERITY"
That IL II n DcIusion and . snar'
II shown by n Republics
an Organ.

One of the strongest evidences o.
genuine prosperity is the absence or
scarcity Of those seeking employment
This is condition that does not exist
now. republicans themselves being the
witnesses: and, therefore. Mckinley
prosperity" about which the "organs"
boast so much. is delusion and snare.
u employment was abundant--if there
was plenty of work at good wages--if
clerks. accountants. stenographers and
copyists were in demand. says the Hi
nois State Register. there would be nc
such dispatches sent out from republic.
an headquarters and published in re-
publican organs as the following which
was clipped from recent number OF
an evening organ Of republicanism in
Springfield. H.:
Everybody Wants Work. Republican
Committee Overwhelmed with Applications
Chicago. July 26-Mcmbcrs OF the rep,,b
lican national committee are overwhelmed
with persona. applicants and letters from
applicants for work al headquarters. They
have been constrained 10 announce that M
appointment Will be made from any stat
except on recommendation OF the commit
teeman from that state"
Out Of their own mouths are the ~
publican prosperity shouters con
demned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

In 1897 about fifth of the coined sill
yer of the world was in the United
States. France had about as snuch.
Germany had about one-twenticSh and
Great Britain about one-fcx tjetk
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

What Merchants Say. Yucatan CIV
Tonic (improved) Gives entire satisfsc,ion
w. q. Gordon, Independence, Ia
Best seller we have
W. Bacot 4 Co.. Clarksdale. Mis-.
Right in the push
T.. s. Fisher, Reganton. Miss
A sure winner-lleaton Bros, Victoria. Ter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07
A YEARS SH|PBuLD|NG.
Complete Official Returns for the
Fiscal Year That Ended
June 80 Last.
THE RECORD ONLY TWICE EXCEEDED.
One Thousand Four Hundred and
rorty-Six Vessels of Three Hum
drcd and Ninety-Three Thousand
One Hundred and sixty-EiEht
Gross Tons Built and ID oc mented.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Complete Of
fetal returns for the fiscal year end
ed June 30. 1900. show that l,i46 YES
sells of 3sJ. los gross tons were bull.
and documcnted in the United States.
Since 1853 this record has been ex-
cecded only twice-in 1864. when 49,
TAO gross tons were built. and in Is !,
when 432,735 gross tons were built
Sailing Vessels.
The construction may be classcd ac-
cording to the following types:
,Schooners, schooner-barges and
sloops. 4s9. of l0o.605 gross tons;
great lake steam vessels. IS. Of 97,si7
gross tons: canal boats and barges,
1928, of .4.S60 gross tons; ocean screw
steamships. 20. of 6O,369 gross tons,
OF which all but one. the 'Maraica-
bo." LII gross tons. were built
wholly or principally for trades re-
served by law 10 American vessels;
river steamers, s75. of 4i.2s2 gross
tons: square-rigged vessels, 4, OF sos
gross tons.
steam Vessels.
The steam vessels bult-420. of co.,
eos gross tons-surpass the record,
the nearest approach being 1891, when
ass steam vessels of ls5,037 gross tons
were built.
steel Vessels
The steel vessels bult-9O. of 1885,
ISL gross tons-exceed the previous
record year. 1899. when 81 such YES
sells, of l3l. 379 gross tons. were built.
Cleveland, o.. ranks first as builder
of steel vessels. with steam
ships of 42.il9 gross tons. followed
by Newport News. : steamships of
2s.202 gross tons; Chicago. vessels,
24.504 tons: Detroit. 4 steamships OF
1888 tons.
Work of the Past Decade.
During the past decade the steel
steam vessels built in the United
States aggregate 465, of 742.s3o gross
tons, OF which l9s. of 4j0.0s9 gross
tons, were built on the great lakes.
For comparison il may be noted tina,
the British board of trade reports
that 72- steel steam vessels. of 1923.
344 gross tons. were built in the
United Kingdom during 1899. During
the ten years, 60 steel steam vessels
of 194,0s0 gross tons. were built a.
Cleveland. and 10. of 1883 gros
tons, at Philadelphia.
On the Great Lakes.
The total tonnage built and docu
mented on the great lakes during the
year-125 vessels. of 1861 gross
tons-is the largest in the history OF
that region. The total for the middle
Atlantic and Gulf coasts-605 vessels
of 135.4T3 tons-exceeds any recor,
since 1872. The total for the new
England coast--l99 vessels, of 70,
gross tons-has not been equallet
since 1891, while the product of TIL
Pacific coast-3O0 vessels. of A0.39
tons-is surpassed only by the re
turns of 1898 and 1892.
Mississfppt and Tributaries.
Construction on the Mississippi riv
and tributaries-217 vessels. of 1880
tons--is 5000 tons less than in 1893
The foregoing figures do not cove
yachts or government vessels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Southampton.sept. 2.-Miss Frances
Griscom, Philadelphia. won the
womcn's golf championship by de-
feating Miss Margaret Curtis. Of Bos'
ton. by six up and four to play.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

workmen laugh at the full dinner pail
proposition. Work has been so scarce
in the Last few years they have been I'M
able 20 buy pals. No wonder Hanna
promises 10 ill them. There are none
- ALL Illinois StsAs Re9istes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

A Serious Pow .wow-"Hush, not so loui,
We're having a conference Of the power. /.
"Eh, Who is conierring" My wife. m,
mother-in.law and the ook."-Clcyelanc
Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Some wives. like watches. have pretty
faces, delicate hands, and are good 10 looL
upon-but somewhat difficult to regulate
Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

We cured Ia cases Of chills with IL boz.
ties of Yucatan Chill. Tonic timproved). Il
McElrath, l.. J. Story and II. Il. Miller, Har,
rls Grove, Ky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

II your stomach is out Of order. use Dr.
Carlstedts German Liver Powder. Pleas
Ant to take; no tea to make. Price, % cents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Folks dat insists on habbn' dar own
way" said Uncle Eben. runs a good deal
o risk in not habhin' no one ter blame when
6ngs goes wrong "-Washirgton Star.
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am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
,aved i.y life three years ago.-Mrs. 1hos.
Robbins, Maple Street. Norwich. N. T..
Feb II. 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Dycing Is as simple IA washing when you
use PUTNAM FApELEss DYES. Sold by all
druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

Customer-"What would be the price OF a
ring like this!' Jeweler-"The buying or
helling price?'-Town Topics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

"De Ruyter sent his daughter ahroa. to lie
polished well, ! can see her tnish.'-
Town Topics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

As soon as baby has learned to talk Il BE-
comes necessary to teach il to keep quiet
Puck
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To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money ifitfails 10 cure &c
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Women
Think
About This

IN addressing Mrs.
PlnlI)bas,, you are com.
sssussfcafing with
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Nelson &. Price.

The gallant, heroic little soldier
named Nelson c. Price, private in
Company +, Ninth infantry. attended
him. and protected him with little
bank g. earth. which was hit many
times. The superb heroism Of this
young soldier. no doubt. saved your
husbands life and mine as well.
Two or three times orders had
been sent to US TO retire al night, but
we never got them.
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Capt. Brewster and 1 went 10 him
and he calmly and clearly reported
the result of his perilous mission.
There he and |. with the dead and
wounded about US, remained under
fire until nightfall. He was again hit
in the sole of the shoe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-07

4 LisatenAnt of the Nsmc VIII" Dastis-
guished Himself Ia the Fight
ing At Hen Tsin.

Auburn. \. y. Sept. AIRS Louis
b. Lawton. Of this city. wife OF Lieut.
Lawton. OF the Ninth United States
infantry. now doing service in China
received yesterday a letter from Mag
j. NJ. Lee. who took temporary com
mand of the Ninth upon the death
OF Col. Liscum. in which he gives
graphic account OF the battle of Tieu
Tsin and comments upon the 2ailan'
try of Lieut.. Lawton. who was wound
ed four times during the battle while
executing orders.
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Maj. Lee says that Lieut.. lawtoL
has been recommended for medal
OF honor and brevct. and describes
the lieutenant as 1.-The most heyoic.
gallant spirit that then went into bat
tie"
After referring to the loss suS
tanned hy the Ninth regiment. which
the major places at 20 per cent, IN
killed and wounded. he says:
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Fighting Waist Deep In Water.


About 10 a. IN. | decided to send
Lieut.. Lawton, with an orderly, bach
for help. 1t was perilous undertake
ing. but believed he would get
through, and he did so. under hea,,
fire. and coolly represented our needs
20 Gen. Dorward. Some reinforce
ments were sent, about hundred
but they never reached our front line
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-12-06
A Distinguished Lecturer.

IDr, Edward Thompson, L. L. d.,
General Manager of the Sunday
L@ague of America, will occupy the
pulpit of the Methodist church, Dec.
10th, at a union service of the
churches of the city. He will prob
ably speak at the Presbyterian
church at night.
.Dr. Thompson is one of the most
eloquent and graceful speakers of the
South. He ls highly commended by
distinguished ministers of all, ,denomi-
nations, Congressman, Governors of
various States, educators of ability,
and editors of reputation. Let the
people of the city give him hearing
and they will be amply repaid.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-12-06
"HOnOr to Whom Honor. ~

Mr.. Editor: Your complimentary
mention of those who have done such
faithful service for Tallahassee in the
interest of the retention of the capi.
tai, was wise and we'll done. / de.
sire to call attention to another citi-
zen who has done a grand work fol
our city and whose name should be
enrolled among those of Tallahassee
true friends. l speak of DR.. w. l.
Moor. The work he has done to
secure the Georgia Pine Railroad is
worthy of all commentator. A few
more such public spirited me you'd
make a decided change in Il has
see-all of which would be for the
better. w. J. C.CARPENTER.