The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-09-27
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER q, 1901

uated directly opposite Prospect
Park. This tower is of steel con
|struction 300 feet high and equipped
with two elevators. The view from
the top OF the tower gives the visitor
Ia comprehensive idea OF the sur
rounding country of Niagara Falls.
Almost every point Of interest can
be seen from the top of the tower,
and with the aid Of field glass, or
telescope, Lake Erie and Lake On
tario are plainly visible. Buffalo
can be seen with the naked eye. Il
is always interesting and instructive
for the visitor to know the exact po-
lsition OF the falls and the course Of
the Niagara River at this point, as
well as to be able to locate the diff
|ferent points of interest and their
relative position from the falls.
While up in this tower, a storm
blew up, and we could see cloud
below and north OF us, now and
then pierced by lightning.
The people from Canada and
|"The States" mingle freely 1t was
a source Of much pleasure to us to
see American soldiers, in Uncle
Sans uniforms, over in Canada
lcracking jokes with the Tommy
Atkins" of our northern neighbor.
We saw American soldiers there
taking "snap shots" of anything
in sight on the Canadian side.
Niagara city, itself, has little to
lpraise. II is "wide open" place,
directly opposite the conditions on
1.-THE Canadian side. Gambling and
any other form Of vice appear on all
hands, and wide open doors invite
all to enter. Every form Of "catch
penny" known to modern fakirs
seems to be represented here.
After seeing Niagara Falls one
should not fail to go back to Lewis
ton and take a boat for Toronto,
Canada. We crossed on the "Cor.
ona" in about three hours. The
ride on the lake resembled all other
rides on the waters Of the various
lgreat inland seas. We were soon
beyond the sight OF land. A few
became seasick. When We landed
lin Toronto we took a tally-hl
(coach) with six horses for a ride
over the city. Toronto is a well
built modern city, Of about $50, ,0OC
inhabitants. There are but three
hundred negroes in the city, and
only one hundred and fifty-two sa'
looms or hotels. They have q law
There permitting only a limited
number, SO in starting such bust
mess you must purchase the charter
|of some old established house. and
re-locate if you care to.
The educational features of To-
lronto are excellent. Magnificent
buildings are her school houses.
All school books are free. Exten.
|sive lawns surround her school
houses and her church structures.
The government houses are in mag.
|nificent groves. Flowers seem Ia
thrive on these properties without
lend.
The people Of Canada seem 10 be
very friendly toward the United
States. Their expression Of sym
lpathy for the loss Of our president
|could he heard on every street cor
ner. We were in Toronto when the
advance information ofhis approach.
ling death began to be announced.
They were free to say: "You peo-
|ple must learn some day that
Though all men are born equal
they do not remain so."
On our homeward trip the most
interesting sight was the United
States custom officers inspecting
trunks and valises for goods bought
lin Canada, upon which the United
Estates places a tariff. Being dem
|ocrats we had heard of this before
land carried no "grips" with us.
Here they came, Get your baggage
ready for government inspection. I"
Down on the lower deck we're great
rows Of trunks, grips, etc. Evi-
Identity many of the ladies did not
look for this, for when their trunks
were opened, out fell many of the
"component parts" Of the twentieth
century belle, and there was "weep.
ling, wailing, and gnashing Of teeth, !"
and many . firm and steadfast res
|olution made TO have the "old man"
vote the democratic ticket, in the
future, and avoid these horrid in
Ispection officers. II was a good
lesson in many respects, and one
mot soon forgotten.
GEo. r. WILSON,
JOHN GRAMELsPACHER.
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