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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

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FseTv.s,xrH CONGREss.


In the senate, on the 9Th. the feature 81
.'le debate on the army reorganization Dill
Was notable speech BY senator Lodge
tNassp. In which he drew brilliant word
picture of the commercial future Of the
United States. and urged the necessity Tor
strong and scientifically organized army
shy possible foe The house provision for
a veterinary corps In the army was strick-
en- out. In the house the debate on the
reEpporsionment bil. was continued. unen-
Imous agreement being reached 10 take
1nal vote on the measure before the close
OF the session on the sth. A number OF
notable speeches were made during the
Gays debate.
In the senate. on the sth. the senate
- xmlv su, OF luswpusuus s.ssllltuuo9
-xs lsoc sul SullolssI UIq ucnszIueslo
oy the house. was under discussion for
nearly I'VE hours without any conclusion
being reached. In the house by a vote
proposed BY the Burielgh bill. which IN
rreases the membership of congress from
~. the present number. 70 $50 was &C
that congressional districts In addition To
being contiguous. shall also be compact
Additional members are 10 be elected AZ
large until legislatures shall recistrfct
their states.
In the senate. on the 9Th. by the decis-
I've vote of "a 10 Is. the house t'rcvis.oh
asalishing The army can,een sas ecn-
Cured In after debate on the subject
which occupied almost the entire DAYS
session. Little other progress Sas made
in the consideration Of the army reorEani-
cation bsll......in the house consideration
Of the river and harbor Appropriation bill
occupied the entire day. but little prog.
ress was made Mr.. Burton. In charge u
the bill made an elaborate explanation OF
it's provisions. while seveBal members as
sailed IL for rot containing provisions Tor
Irrigation reservoirs
In the senate. on the lsh. considerable
progress was made with the army reor-
Eanixation bill. the proceedings at tin-S.
being characterized by several sharp col
loquies. some Of which were Of a decided
~ personal nature The amendments pro-
yiding for the appointment OF Generals
generals and retired. prevailed. notwitn-
standing bitter opposition. led by Mr..
fettiereW-.-...In the house. the general
debate on the river and narbor bill con-
tinued until four o'clock. when, the death
of Representative Clarke. OF New Hamp
shire. being announced. the house ad
-'ourned out Of respect TO his memory
In the senate. on the nth. a vigorous
attack was made b. Mr. Bacon tGa-) on
that portion Of the army reorganization
bill which confers upon the president dis
cretionary power TO Increase the strength
of the army TO The maximum limit fixed
by the bill The clause was strongly de-
Tended by Mr. Platt Conn. Before ad
Jourpmenr the reapportionment bill was
passed precisely "a IL came from the
house. the house Ire private pen
sion bills were passed. among them one
increasing the en<jon of Gen Americas
~ Rice from $50 10 500 per month. Gen
Rice. who was formerly member OF
during the civil war and lost a leg a.
Nicksburg
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

After three days Of suspense anal
suffering. during which .aeir lives
hung constantly N the balance. and
whea, added 10 their other suffrrings.
starvation stared them in the face,
the der- ed crew and passengers OF
the stranded vessel Russie. az Fara-
man. France. We're taken off the
doomed vessel. on the 18th. through
the intrepid and almost supcrhumaa
efforts OF brave fishermen and others
who had repeatedly risked their lives
IN former. but futile, attempts to
reach the vessel.
The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive OF
the Si;0.oCo.00c gold reserve in the di-
vision of redemption. issued on the
ilth. showed: Available cash balance
Si3:. sol. 462: gold, ss9.5l2.359.
The attorney general of ohio has
brought suit in the supreme court to
test the validity OF perpetual fran
chises in Ohio.
The liabilities of the l6 Lcndor
stock exchange firms which recently
failed aggregate E2.000.0oC. in one
case the figures reaching f900,0O0
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18
HOOSIER HAPPENINGS


Jacksonville. Ind. Jan ls.-"Give
me just 40 cents 10 satisfy fully my
craving for cocaine. and in 30 minutes
agree TO deliver 10 YOU my dead
body" This was the deliberate offer
made 10 DIR. ID. c. Peyton by ". r..
Bolles. an intelligent-iooking stranger.
as he walked .hmrriedly into the ply
sician's Office. The man is slave TO
the drug and was in a state of collapse
for want OF the slmuiant when he
made the offer 10 turn over his dead
body in half an hour. lie was at one
time the city editor OF Detroit daily
and later professor in a Michigan coll
lege. His downfall is due TO his un-
craving for the drug.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Washington. Jan. I5.-The general
committee Of the G. A. r. Leo. i;as-
sicur. of ST. Louis. commander-in-
chief; Robert H. Brown. OF Fans
Vile. o.; Charles G adams. 81 Pos
ton; John ". Burst. Of Chicago. q a
Coulter. of Topeka and John Palmer.
appeared before the house invalid
pension committee and argued ~ e.
vor Of the ball for the creation 81
eomr: Of pension appeals to consider
rejected pension claims There are
about 10000 cases adversely passed
upon each year by the pension os'ic-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 15.--The will Of
.'ohn Seaman. who died at the age Of
81. was filed Yesterday. 1T leaves the
bulk Of an estate of 5000. 900 to his son
Joseph. whom he had not spoken to
for years and whose whereabouts are
unknown. When last heard from 10
stph was in London. England. but the
father refused to make inquiry re-
garding him while on his dcaihlcd.
seaman also left $4,000 TO the Chris
iian church of this city, although he
had never set foot inside the chur.k
door.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Frankfort. Ind, Jan ii.-William
r. French, local manager Of a music
company. is missing. and is believed
TO have deserted his family. A mar
ried woman of Lafayette. who sep
arated from her husband six weeks
ago. is also reported missing. The
husband of this woman last Septem-
Der had French arrested for undue
attentions to his wife. and this was
followed by separation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18
THE POSTAL Commission.
Joint Postal Commission of the Sen
ate and House Has Made
Its Report.
POINTS ON Which ALL ARE UNANIMOUS
The Various Quessiens On which .
Diversity of Opinion Exists are
Set Forth In separ rate Individual
Reports-second Glass Nail Likely
to be Curtafled.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The postal
commission of the house and senate
which has been investigating postal
matters for the past two years, has
made its report. The commission
unanimously reported in favor OF ex.
Guiding from the second class mai
rate, first, books whether bound OF
unbound; second. newspapers and pc
riodicals unsold sent by a news agent
to another news agent or returned 10
the publisher; third, sample copies Of
newspapers above a certain small
fixed proportion of the circula-
ton. The commission also unanimous
~ reports against the continuance Of
the system of transmitting mails in
the pneumatic tubes under present
conditions. The commission unani.
mously reports that neither a change
in letter postage nor the establish.
ment Of system of parcels post is
Practicable under existing conditions
of revenue and expenditure. even il
otherwise desirable. upon which no
opinion Is expressed.
Upon the question of railway mail
pay there are five reports. First, G
report signed by Senators Wolcott
and Allison, which declares that the
present rate of railway mail pay is
not excessive and ought not TO be
changed except by the dscontinuance
of the appropriations for special IA
cilities. which is declares should be
discontinued.
Second. a report signed by Mr.
Loud, concurring with the iast-nanied
report, except that it recommends
the adoption OF railway mail pay
ments in accordance with space occu
pied instead OF by the methods now
prescribed by law.
Third, a report signed by Mr.
Moody. which declares that upon the
evidence the railway mail pav is not
excessive. but recommends further
investigation as TO the prevailing
methods of loading postal cars and
inquirinr into the question whether
the methods may not be corrected
so as TO result in Il saving without in
jury TO the carrier. In this report
Mr.. Catchings concurs.
Fourth. n report signed BY Senator
Martin and Mr.. Catchings. dissenting
IRON the views of the other members
of the commission with regard to the
discontinuance of appropriations for
special facilities.
Fifth. report signed by Mr.. Tlem-
ing in which he stated that he thinks
there should be some reduction in the
present rate Of railway mail paw.
either by five per cent. reduction
generally and still further reduc-
ton on the routes where the volume
of traffic is greatest. or in casc these
suggestions are not adopted. by
change in the special pay for postal
cars.
Mr.. Chandler does not join in any
report owing TO his absence fror
Washington.
Mr.. Fleming also holds that the
government should pay for the trans
portation of post Office cScais wher
travelling as passengers in passenger
cars. Free transportation for mai.
men should. he holds. he confined &c
mail cars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Crawfordsyille. Ind. Jan. 14.-Wes-
ley Grantham. the land owning enemy
OF the Chicago a Southwestern rail-
road, still holds the key 10 the situation
and continues ready 10 maintain il by
force OF arms il necessary. The block
ace is still complete. so far a freight
is concerned. The mail and passenger
business is being handled after FASH
ion by transfer. not through. but
around the Grantham acres
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Valparaiso. Ind. Jan. l4-Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Daison observed their
sixtiefh wedding anniversary at He
hron. near this city. They are aged
s. and Sc years respectively and are
the oldest married couple in this part
Of the state. Roth have resided al
Hebron for over 80 years and are still
ENJOYING good health.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

arrangements have been made here
for memorial service TO he given
Sunday. January 20. in memory OF
John Clark Ridpath. 4 portrait of
DIR. Ridpath is being painted by Dav-
isson. of Philadelphia. and il will he
unveiled on this occasion. il IL is COM
pleted by that time. There will be
number OF distinguished visitors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

indianapolis. Ind. Jan. l4.-Charles
II. Accord. Al years old. and John j.
Lynch, aged 45. have filed papers in
this city for reenlistment in the reg
ular army. They enlisted together
in Iss2. were '-bunkies" for i years,
shared the periis Of IL battles and
engagements at home and abroad and
now wish TO reenter the service to-
gefher
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Frankfort. Ind. Jan. 1.-THE disap
pearance Of J. J. Kelleher. an extensive
dealer in cattle. has given concern 10
his friends and TO number of credit
ors whose Claims aggregate thousands
OF collars. Kelleher's family went with
him and the big sfockman left no word
as to his destination and no Indication
that he intended 20 return.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Gen. Lambert, senator for the de-
partment Of Finistere, France, died.
on the 10th. after a short Illness He
commandedin the defense of the mar
sion made famous by the battle
painter. Alphonse de Neuville, in the
painting known as the house Of thu
last cartridge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Evansville. Ind. Jan. LIENS
Schmidt. aged IL years. and her SIS
ter. aged three years. were crushed
TO death by falling tree in German
township. They had gone TO the
woods 70 take their father some
luncheon. The father carried the
bodies 81 the children 10 the house
and is almost prostrated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Stanton. Ind. Jan. 1i.--Fire de-
stroyed the new Red Mems hall here,
and the post Office and William Swim
da's grocery in the building were also
burned. Total loss. $1,000. partially
covered by insurance. The fire il
supposed TO have been OF incendiary
origin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

indianapolis. Ind. Jan. li.-Willian
W Kennedy. convicted in the Rushville
circuit court in ISIS OF the murder OF
David Baker. Of Decatur county. has
been pardoned by GOV. Mount. the par
don being handed TO his sister. 10 whose
efforts he owes his freedom and who
spent more than ten years in the ef-
fort to demonstrate her brothers in
nnranne
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

New Albany. Ind. Jan. IA syn6i-
cate OF Chicago capitalists has bought
a controlling interest in the New Al
bany Water company. and are presum-
ably members OF the Indiana Water
company. which was recently granted
a Sugar franchise to operate a water
system. 4. NJ Barron. OF Chicago. was
elected president of the company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

The senate committee on the judi.
ciary. on the 18th. authorized 4 favor.
able report upon Senator Hoar's bill
for the punishment of train robbery,
The bill provides a penalty of 20
years Imprisonment and fise of SIS
600, or both, for the offense-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Forty young men from the Univer-
sity of Chicago will tour the south in
the spring TO present comic opera be-
fore southern audiences for the bene-
fit of local charities A comic opera
which will be prepared Immediately
by Marjorie Benton Cooke. a univer-
sify literateur. will be presented.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature restoring capital
punishment in that state. The sent
ment of the legislature seems TO be IT
favor Of il IL the bill is passed .
number Of prisoners in the state peni-
Tertiary under sentence Of death will
BE hanged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

In paper on the manufacture of
table sirups from sorghum. read be-
fore the Kansas state board Of agri.
culture. on the 1ith- A. A. Denton. Of
Medicine Lodge. foreshadowed the
large possibilities Of this industry in
Kansas and predicted that that stat.
may yet export as much and as good
strip as is now exported from cane
growing states of the SOUTH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Tie United States has proposed that
The questions of indemnity and of
framing new commercial treaties with
China shall be considered by an inter
national commission either ut Wash
ington or at the capital of one of the
other powers concerned. thus remov-
ing these two phases Of the nego< la
lions from Pekin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Lebanon Ind. Jan. 1.-the dry
goods stock OF VIII ". Shofrner was
damaged $1,000 by fire. catching
from an electric light wire. The in
surance Is $4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Boston. Jan Ex-senator George "
Hoar WAS rrromina-ed as the carsdi-
date TT United States senator ~ IL
republicaL senators of Massachusetts,
The v,s- was taken hv rising and u
was a, unanimous Mr.. Hoar has bcrn a
member If the senate since Nar'h.
ls.-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Snow fell in Paris. on the eth, for
the first time this winter. The tenn
perature, however, had risen some.
what Elsewhere in France extreme
weather was recorded, accompanied
by heavy snow falls. Bodies of tramps
frozen to death we're found in mum.
Der Of places on the roadside.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Secretary Long made known to hi,
friends, on the 18th. that he will not
be candidate against Mr. Hoar for
United States senator. and at the
same time took occasion 10 express
the belief that Mr.. Hoar ought TO be
reelected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

The house committee on war claims.
on the sth, reported favorably an ON
nibus claims bill embodying the find
1ngs of the court of claims under the
Bowman and Tucker acts. The claims
aggregate about one million dollars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Great Britain. according to the St
Petersburg correspondents OF the
Daily Mail. has sent strong note Of
protest against the proposed terms
for the restoration OF the Shan Hal
kwan railway.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Fort Wayne. Ind. Jan. 1.-the
sheriffs Of northern Indiana are IN
session here TO discuss the proposed
changes in the Indiana fee and sal
ary law
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Pittsburgh. Pa. Jan. ~. - Fully
100000 bushels OF coal are on the way
south and before the present rise in the
Ohio il checked 100000 more will
probably be shipped. The feet now
on the way is made up Of les boats and
81 barges-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

At the age of 100 years and |:
months. Mrs. Van Eaton. of Fulda.
Mimi. mother of Union soldier al
the battle of Shiloh. has sough. aid
from the soldiers state relief fund
Action was taken by the board OF 49,
tribution in St. Paul. on the 9th
granting Mrs. Van Eaton S12 a month
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Ars- Lulu Prince-Kennedy, who, on
the 10th. shot and killed her husba nd
of . month. Philip Kennedy. in
Kansas City, NO. when inter
viewed By . reporter in Jail, re-
fused to discuss the tragedy. but
asked whether her deed had created a
sensation and II the papers gave her
credit for being good looking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

William S. Warren was, on the 9TH.
unanimously reelected president of
the Chicago board of trade for the
ensuing year. This means continu-
snce Of the aggressive attitude of the
board in its fight against bucket shops
and the resulting controversy with
the telegraph companies over the dis
tribution of the boards quotations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Notwithstanding the decision Of the
grand army to not hold its encamp
ment at Denver. the Chicago * North.
western. on the 18th. issued notice &c
the effect that il will make one
cent-per-mile rate to Denver in case
the encampment is held there. This
action of the Northwestern IS
harmonious with that previously
taken by the Union Pacific, Rock Isl
and and Burlington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Gov. Murphy and Delegate Wilson.
OF Arizona, were heard by the house
committee on territories on the sfh.
IN favor of the bill for the admission
81 Arizona as state Delegate VIII
son used the figures Of the present
census and made strong showing
Tor statehood for the territory. 1.
the bill for the admission Of Arizona
y reported, u will he accompanied by
bills for the admission Of OAlshoma
and New Mexico.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18

Prince Herbert Bismarck disayows
the alleged interview with him pub
lished by II Corrire Della Sera. OF
Milan. in which he was represented az
asserting that the great German in
dustrial organizations with the ap
rroval Of Emperor William and Count
Won Buelow. imperial chancellor. had
compromised with the agrarians and
would meet the United States with .
sharp protective policy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-26
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.

Cyrus Norton spent Sunday at his home
in Addison.
Miss Jessie Sawyer passed Sunday at
home in Sudbury.
Mrs. Thompson of weybridge visited
school last week Thursday.
LeGrand Gorham has been absent
from school for the past week.
Elos Ray and Charles Raymond were
at their homes in Orwell over Sunday.
Miss Grace O'Connell of Ticonderoga
has entered school for the spring term.
E. III. Peet has been unable to attend
school this week on account of sick
ness.
Miss Smith, preceptress of the high
school, spent Saturday in Burlington on
business.
Frank Reese was absent from school
last Friday on account of the death of his
grandfather.
Miss Palmer has given up school and is
now learning the dress making trade
with Mrs. Dewey.
Miss Ida Lewis, Miss James, Miss
Logan and Eugene Eddy were among
the absentees from school last week.
The NJ. II. S. base ball team will be
composed of the following men: H
Fisher, '0l, catcher; w. Eells, 'O3
pitcher; B. Taylor, '04, first base; II
Cushman, '04, second base; c. Dewey
'02, short stop; G. Gee, 90, third base
G. Duff, '04, right field; II. Bird, '02
center field; r. Pinney, left field. The
substitutes will be II. Youtt, '04, and r
Fisher. The team will play the Bristo
high school nine at Bristol tomorrow
game called at 3 p. m.
The following rhetorical programm,
was rendered in the high school last Fri
day afternoon: Composition, 1.-THE Bos
ton Massacre, Horace Dow, '03; decla
nation, "The Revolutionary Rising
Miss Dickinson, '02; composition, 9Th
Baltimore Riot, Miss Miner, '04 decls
; nation, "The Concord Hymn, Mis-
Child, '03; composition, "The Battles G
Lexington and Concord, Miss Mac
Murtry, '03 =; defamation, Paul Revere
=. Ride, VIII Eells, '03.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-26
Estate of Henry Il. Need ham.
Notice of Proof of Will

STATE OF VERMONT, lproho,a Corr,
oDIsrRICr OF ADDISON, SIS. "'u'''
Be 1t remembered, that at a session of the
and for said District on the oath day of April
A. D., 1901.
Present Hon. VIM. ii. Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and testament
OF Henry b. Needham, late of Washington,
ID. C, dece ased. having been this day pre-.
scented TO said Court of Probate, and duly
II led in the Registers Office: Therefore, II Is
ordered that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased to be notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the Probate ON e
In Middlehury, in said District, on the 10th
day of May, A ID. 1901, by puDlica ion of this
order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, IN the Middle bury Register, n news.
paper printed nj Middlebury aforesaid, to
show cause, If any TINY may have, why said
instrument in writing should not b. proved
ANA allowed, rs the last will and testament of
the said deceased.
IL Adelaide +. Stowe, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-26

The announcement is made that work
will be begun within thirty days by the
contractors who have undertaken to
raise the battleship Maine from the mud
Of Havana harbor. Coincidently the
country is Informed that the Cramps
shipbuilders Of Philadelphia will launch
the new battleship Maine on Memorial
day, inviting the survivors, widows and
orphans of the sailors killed In the blow.
ing up of the first Maine. Both event;
will be fraught with wide interest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-26

ba's political conditions should be perma.
nently settled. The spectacle now exhibited
of a president and his carinet sitting in
Washington with an appointee and sort OF i'm.
itation president sitting with his cabinet in
the Antilles must have an end, the sooner the
better, and will end when congress ceases to
ignore its functions and makes Cuba in point
OF law what she already Is In point of fact,
namely, United States territory"
We therefore allow Mr.. olney to answer
"J. r. HIS" question as to whether there is
any wellconsidered opinion that the annex.
alton OF Cuba would be to the advantage OF
anybody except a few speculative promoters
among our citizens.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-26

VARNlsH MAKES DEVICES VARNlsH
Floor Paint cost sc. more quart; makes
it look brighter and wear fully twice as
long as cheaper floor paints. Sold by
A. Calhoun & Son.