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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Evansville. Ind. April 2G.-The Tri-
State Fair association has decided not
70 give a fair here this fall. The assoc
citation has become a member Of the
Great Western racing circuit. and VIII
give races here in September.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive of
The $50. 900, 900 gold reserve in the di-
rision OF redemption. issued on the
Goth, showed: Available cash balance,
sl55,li2..27; gold, S95.272,526.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Michigan City. Ind, April 26.-Fire
Al a lase hour destroyed the dry goods
store Of J. J. Friedman. entailing a loss
" $4,000 on stock and $1,000 on build
ing, owned by Mrs. Minnie Leeds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

A London firm is promoting the old
scheme of buviny up bonds whi.n
the southern states issued during the
reconstruction period, and which, la
ter. were repudiated by the state gov
ernments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

The annual report of the board of
regents OF the Smithsonian institn-
ton for the year ending June so. 1899,
MAS issued on the Esd. This report
%.ontains 80 articles, covering a wide
range of information, given in such
terms as will interest the general
reader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. was incorporated, by the ST. Louis
promoters, on the Esd. The capital
stock is $4,000, 900, of which $500. 900 is
paid in, the .emainder being subject
70 call as needed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

A cahlegTam received at the navy
department., on the cath, announced
the arrival of the mosquito fleet az
savite. Philippine islands. The yes
sels of this little feet will be used
IN %patroling the coasts of Luzon and
he lower islands Of the Philippine
group.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Sullivan. Ind. April 20. Jacob Les
linger. 20 years old. Of Haddon town
ship. was refused a divorce in the cir
emit court on the allegations of cruel
and inhuman treatment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

English. Ind. April 6.-William Car
roll. whose body was supposed 10 have
been found in the river near Branden-
burg. KY. eight wears ago and was
buried by his relatives near this place.
has returned TO English. having been
in Denver. Col, ever since his depar-
ture from Crawford county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

The delegation of the Cuban consti.
tutional convention were entertained
1t a state dinner given in their honor
BY the president at the White House,
on the night OF the 25th. The guests
Invited to meet them were thorough
" representative OF the executive.
legislative and judicial branches Of
the government.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Gen. A. o. Miller. aged "a years. one
Of Indiana's noted heroes of the civil
war, died at Lebanon, Ind, on the
18th, after only a few days illness.
tie was in command of Company G,
Tenth Indiana, at the battle of Rich
Mountain. Va, in July. 1861. and his
company captured the first confeder.
ate flag.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Je~ffersonville. Ind April aG.-The
Standard roller mills. n Of the finest
-four mills in southern Indiana. were
burned al CharleStown. The loss i
estimated at $4,000. with $1,000 insur-
ance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03
Request Granted.

Clarkshill. Ind. April 26.-The town
ship advisory board has granted the
request Of the township trustee. and
a new schoolhousc will be erected Of
stone and brick. 20 cost $4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Portland. Ind. April 26.-Prof. RI.
c. Garvin. for several years president
~ Ridgeville college. has accepted
a position a a member Of the faculty
Of Cornell university. Ithaca. y. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Thomas Shelton, editor of The
Christian. a monthly publication of
Denver. Col, was arrested. on the 22d,
on an indictment returned by the fed
sral grand jury, charging him with
using the mails to defraud. Shelto,
Processes TO curc all mental and ply
sical ills by sending vibrations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Many applications have been made
to Mr.. Rockhill and Gen. Chafee by
Chinese OF all degrees for the reten-
ton in China of the American troops
until the general withdrawal OF
troops of all the powers. Many of
those who are making this request
think the withdrawal Of the Ameri-
cans will make the others remain
longer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

San Juan de Porto Rico. April 3d.
u is reported here that the American
Sugar Refining Co Is getting options
on large state here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Sheridan. Ind. April 26.-John and
Henry Miller. while hunting. sho; an
eagle ~ the bald species. The bird
measured six feet from tip 10 tip Of
wings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Valparaiso. Ind. April c6.-pefer
Nelson. a prominent Sw cdish resident
of thesterton. this county. dropped
dead while eating supper. He was 6s
years old.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Button. Ind. April 26.-Threc busi-
ness houses on the West side. belong
ing TO Henry Hunsicker. were badly
damaged by fire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Frankfort. Ind. April e6.-The as
SCISSOR Of Perry township. this county.
reports having assessed one man who
admitted owning 81 dogs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Newcastle. Ind April 26.-vincent
iinn. under life sentence for the MUIR
Her ~ Frank Giltner. Of Middleiown.
has been transferred To Michigan City.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03
started Promptly on Time.

just as the minute hand OF the big
clocE in the station touched the 1872
point the train started upon its 10000
mile journey. The crowd cheered en-
Enthusiastically and waved a good-b,
The demonstration Was continued an
I'll the train left the environSof Wash
ington the crowd extending well 10
The CITY limits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Shelbyville. Ind. April 26.-Fruit
growers 81 the county say the recent
sold weather has not injured the crop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

Tue Business Mems league of st
Louis rendered a banquet to the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition commits
sion, senators, representatives anc
others instrumental in securing the
congressional appropriation. at the
Planters hotel. St. Louis, on the night
of the Esd. 1t was one of the most
brilliant and successful affairs of the
kind ever given in the city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

The imperial government OF Austro-
Hungary has submitted to the reichs.
rath a bill authorizing the construc-
ton Of four canals in the Danube,
Moldau. Elbe and vistula districts.
The work OF construction Is TO begin
In 1904, and will he completed in 1924
Two hundred and fifty million kronet
at four per cent. are to be borrowed
before 1912, and further funds for the
construction Of the canals will b.
Borrowed when necessary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03
OFT ON SCHEDULE TINE.
Tie President and Party Leave the
National Capital and the
Long Trip is Begun.
FRIENDS GAVE 4 HEARTY FAREWELL.
Mrs. McktnIcy Found the DrawiUs
Room of the Chr Oiy mptm. A.
aligned tn the Presidents Private
Use. Beautifully Decorated with
Roses and other Flow crs.

Washington. NpIh '".-ih's ar"ii
which j. to carry President and Mrs.
Mckinley and their party on their
lone excursion across the continent
and back made its start precisely ON
schedule time, over the Southe,l
road. Before nine o'clock many peo-
pie had copyrighted about the sta
ton. and hen the president and Mrs
McKinle, arrived the building was
thronsed. and many persons were
con-recaieG on the outside.
P~rc~idents Party theered.
There Was a cheer as the presidents
immediate party drove up 10 the sta
ton. and q general demonstration cf
affectionatc regard a. the head of the
nation and his wife mad their way
through the crowd 10 the train. Mrs
Mckinley leaned upon the arm OF Dr
EiNey. and both she and the president
smiled in response 10 the greetings
which met them AZ every step. They
were accompanied IL the train 10y nu-
mcrous friends and by many persons
distinguished in the affairs of the IA
ton.
Prr~onpe of the Party.
The part, included Secretary Gage,
Secretary Root. senator Hanna. JUS
tie, Nckcnna. ten Miles. Gen. Cor
bin. Gen. Sternberg. Secretary White.
OF the American embassy in London;
Commissioner OF Tensions Evans.
Ccmptrolie. Dawes. Gen Bates. As.
siStant Postmaster General Shallen-
barcer. Congressman Livingston. and
many ladies of the cabinet circle.
The Presidents Private Car.
Mrs. Mckinley found the drawing
room Of the private coach which she
and the president are TO occupy beau
tifullN decorated with roses and 9th
er flowers. She SPOKE gratefully of
the thoughtful care of her friends
and seating herself beside a window.
facing tie crowd. continued To smile
and bow To acqua ,ntances until the
train moved out. The president took
his position oil the rear platform of
the Oh, niria beside Secretary Hitch
cock. hat in hand. n brilliant carna-
lion in his ~buftonhole and a smile up
on his face.
started pity ON Time.
just as the minute hand OF the big
elocl- in the station touched the lO:at
point the train started upon its 10000
mile journey. The crowd cheered en-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-03

The first annual report on the NJ.
iairs OF Porto Rice was presented to
Secretary Hay, or the ed. by Gov.
Allen. IL contains many interesting
chapters. and covers a wide range OF
subjects. n large portion of the re-
port deals with the formation and OF
Grafton Of the civil government Of
Porto Rice and SLOWS the status to
which II has developed. Generally
speaking. il shows the island to be ir
. prosperous condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
EPwORTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS,
September r.. The Saloon Power Doomed.
Psa. xxxyh l.l0.

The powers OF darkness are all
doomed The forces that fight against
God must fan. The burning breath Of
sin will not blight men forever God
lives. Good will triumph. Wrong
will wane. Rivers of righteousness
shall fill the blooming walls and battle
the silver hills of the new heaven,
and the new earth"
Wicked workers ensnare their vic.
tins through the love of pleasure. Sin
Is like sundew. 1t promises pleasing
flavors TO the palate. The sundew en-
folds the honey-loving insect slowly
and surely. And that silent embrace
Is death. The traffic in intoxicants is
the work of cvil-doers. and Is en-
trenched in appetite and passion. The
evil-doer Is protected by law. The
doom of wrong will come. 1t is the
history Of wlckcdness in the world
that when the cup OF lniquity has
been full the lranL of God has spilled
the contents. See the doom of Sls-
very. Men said 1t could never be done
away. II was enirenched in every vice
of human nature. III fooled all the
people some of the time. II fooled
some Of the people all of the time.
Buf because it could not fool all the
people all the time Almighty God and
Abraham Lincoln smote the shackles
from -four million slaves. and flung
again the flag of freedom to the
breeze. Who digs the trench of in
iquity digs his own grave.
To grow II criminal. feed boy on
stories of crime is wrong. The spirit
of bad book is rs Infectious as small
poX. ami far more deadly. \ book is
bad when 1t SCOTS at Christ and Chris
tians.
No book can he rhe best whose
ideals are not The highest. Here as
elsewhere the evil must overcome the
good The little while of sinful pleas
ure Is not to be compared to the long
while OF bliss. Doing good Is the
only thing that is worth doing. Re
memher, when my way runs with
Gods there are no cross roads"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

u want to tell you good one and
DR.. George H. Idc's eyes sparkled and
the muscles OF his anatomy gathered
and relaxed and gathered and relaxed
again.
In church not thousand miles
from Milwaukee railroad conductor
attended services recently 1t was the
first time he had ever been seen in a
church and his presence caused quite a
stir. The preacher preached his SER
mon, and then. reluctant TO lose the op-
portunity to make lasting impression,
he Travelled over the same ground in Ian
guage more impressive and spun his
discourse out into unwarrantcd length.
When the service ended one OF my
dea-that is, one OF the deacons OF the
church--waited for the railroader and.
accosting him. inquired:
How did you like the sermon!
1t was all right.
You enjoyed il. did you?'
cs. II was very good sermon
suppose we shall have the pleas
ure Of seeing you at church again
! don't know; may come There $
only one trouble with that parson oi
yours
And pray. what is that?
lie doesn't appear TO have very
good terminal facilities.
say"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

The residents Of East Grinstead, an
English village, are the latest persons
who have been alarmed by the dis
appearance OF local stream There
is nothing unprecedented in such an
event. 1t was only last year that
Sven Hedin. the Swedish explorer, re-
ported the disappearance of lake
which has long been kno' as Lob
Nor, and one OF the Islands of the
Tonga group in the south seas dlsap
pears periodically. Switzerland has
even now moving mountain which
threatens to wipe out several towns;
and II is recorded that in 1906 a por-
ton of the Ronberg, near Lucerne,
rolled down into Lake Lowertz, Great
ing an immense wave which swept
away several hamlets. drowned every
lifting creature on the island OF
schwanau and carried a littleswoodcn
chapel over a mile.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

70 uniformity.
Airing your doubts in the pulpit is
attempting to feed Gods flock ON fog.
The man who takes Christ for his al
phabet will not be heterodox in his
message.
Rest is not religion but religion
gives rest.
The mother.vein of truth is found
in the Bible.
The new heart helps us to put off
the old man.
The. .apologist for good is ready to
condone evil.
II is the mind OF Christ within that
arrays us in the panopoly OF God
without.
He who forgets the ladder by whi'h
he assembled may yet need 1t for de-
scent.
The men who could invent Christ
could Just as we'll have invented the
universe.
Some who are soul-blind refuse to be
healed because they cannot see the
Healer.
Some churches read IF any man viii
be my disciple let him take up his col
lection"
II eternal salvation is an individual
matter surely daily providence will be
the same.
Men easily choke on mere crumbs Of
comfort.
Roofing out malice may be repress-
ing murder.
Nothing is harder to forget than for
getfulness.
II requires gospel grace to make gos-
pei methods succeed.
The cultivation OF the heart spares
the cudgeiing Of the brains,
II we are not humble toward God
we are not forgiying toward our broth
er.
Some men are never overtaken by
temptation because they 80 out to meet
Il.
The man who Is In the public eye ~
not as great as he who Is in the peo-
ple's heart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

The fanny Of the average American
lives on scale and daily diet winch
would be regarded in Europe as lavish,
such one as can be afforded there only
by the rich. His table is spread with
abundance, not only with articles OF DO,
nestle production. but OF imported fooa
stuffs. For example, his family CON
sumcs annually 1850 pounds OF wheat
-four, and Coo pounds OF oat and corn
meal, $50 pounds of meat, about two
pounds per day $50 pounds OF potatoes;
100 pounds of butter. and 900 pounds. OF
sugar lie is the greatest coffee drinker
on earth, one pound per week being re,
quired for the famly's consumption. VI
tea. however he uses little. five pounds
per year sufiicing for his re ds His table
costs him SI6 per month. He eats three
meals per day, taking his dinner at noon.
lie retires between nine and ten at night,
ard rises at six in the morning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
soIiIoauIe. in the shade.

When a man hatters himsef that he
knows woman, he--natters himself.
The most effective argument a charm
ing woman can use to man is an ap-
pealing Don't you think so?"
When. a girl says emphaiically that
she won't, it is morally certain that she
will when she says she will, will she
The greatest lack of logic is displayed
by the man who reasons logically with
woman.
The girl who judges a man from the
curl of his mustache does not deserve
much sympathy when she is disillu-
stoned.
The gaudy tinsel OF admiration is q
surer bait for woman than the gold OF
devout love-
Man loves to be praised for his intui-
tion, woman for her logic. As a rule,
neither possesses either.
1t is always a matter of surprise that
others should take their worries so much
to heart; also that they make so light
OF ours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
CHRISTIAN HNpeAvoR TOPICS.
September H.. The Saloon Power Doomed
Psa. xxsviL l-Io.

Scripture Verses. Evils OF intemper-
ance-Prov. Xxx. 4; xxi II: xiii. 1872:
XXI. 4, ,: lisa. V. II. II. ~; xviii. Z;
Dan. V. 10, 30; Rom. xvi. u. Effects
of intemperance--Lev x Sill: Dan. !.
\. 15-17: | Cor. Ill. 10. IL: viii. I3: tx.
25-2I; Gal. v. 22-24; Eph. V. IS; Tim.
iii. :.
Lesson Thoughts.
The seeming prosperity OF wicked
ness and wicked men In the world Is
no cause for worry or discourage
ment; sincere trust In God Is above
all thought of failure.
Decay works powerfully, hut 1t Is
always process OF destruction that
finally involves not only the material
on which It works. but the very
germs themselves OF decay. The more
vigorously the saloon power seems To
thrive. the more speedily is II work
ing out its own destruction.
Selections.
Ii is always easier to shut ones
eyes and say. There Is no fire. Than
to run with bucket and help to put 1t
out. There Is many n man who has
In this way persuaded himself that
there Is no need of his doing anything
about temperance.
1t has been found by experiment in
New Haven that coffee bar estab-
lished from benevolent motives next
TO Il saloon, and Offering the same OPP
portunities for soclability. was able
to drive the saloon out of the business.
We shall he more impressed with
this subject If we set ourselves TO
thinking about the actual eases Of woe
from lntemperance that we have
known. Here is a widow whose only
son has gone astlay. Here Is father
of family. wasting their substance
in debauchciy. Here Is sister whose
life Is an agony of shame because OF
n drunken brother. These three
homes, at least, and these ten lives
would have been. oh. so changed II
there were no saloons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

A correspondent OF the Field, who
keeps certain number of common
barn-door hens for the purpose OF
Matching pheasants' eggs, states that
about month ago one OF these hens
suddenly disappeared and was given
up as lost. She turned up again re-
Gently, accompanied by nine young
pheasants newly Matched out The
keeper searched round and discovered
In the same heid. near the pen, a
wild pheasant's nest containing fiye
rotten eggs and the shells Of about
nine others. lately Matched on. The
hen must have either hunted the
pheasant on the nest, or else taken
possession while she was out feeding
London Globe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
Unmaking History.

Just at this moment the scouts came
in with the report that the Rubicon was
easily fordable.
Well said Maj.-Gen. Julius Ceasar,
with chuckle, according to the latest
researches OF the antiquarians we didn't
cross it at all. Why should we seek to
bolster up an exploded fiction? We
will go around the pitiful little stream" "
Whereupon he finished the game OF
pedro he was playing and subsequently
entered Italy proper by another route.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few wears was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced il a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing 10
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney h Co. Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops TO teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
IL fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address 81. CHESEY& Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
Tn. u.eI...pe.. ofIt All.

Come said Adam after the edict OF
expulsion had been promulgated, we
must be getting out OF here
Now, Adam" eNpostulated Eve,
what is the use OF your talking to
me? Haven't you seen what those
scientific slobs ont at Denver have been
saying about us? We're simply myths.
We don't exist wish you'd go and
chase yourself. You give me the meg
rims"
And Eve sat down on mythical log
and combed her fictitious hair with her
imaginary fingers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

One OF Names little friends had
pair OF russet shoes, and she thought
II would be nice for her 10 have a pair
of that kind. So when she and her
mother went to the shoe-store. and the
clerk brought out some blacH snes, she
said; THAT is not the kind want.
mampa; l want pair Of rusty ones"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

THE meek shall inherit the earth y
said the Sunday School teacher. Now,
children, while we are on this subject.
can any OF you tell me who was the
meekest man?'
The scholars were silent, and the
teacher said:
His name began with NJ. Don't you
remember? | will tell you the first two
letters. They are Mo"
Pierpont Morgan came
a chorus from the class.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

Wife--There's burglar in the eel
iar, Henry.
Husband-Well, my dear we ought
to be thankful that we are upstairs.
Wiie-But he'll come upstairs.
Husband-Then we'll go down into
the cellar my dear. Surely ten-roomed
house ought to be big enough to hold
three people without crowding.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
Re.t For IN. aaueI..

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back, Cas-
oARETs Candy Cstbartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes every tablet has c. G. G..
stamped on it, Beware OF limitations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19

M. De Bloch Is acquiring museum
in Lucerne, whose special object is TO
Illustrate by diagrams, maps and 9TH
er objects the wastefulness Of modern
scientific war.