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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
The Meridian Life and Trust Com.
panv.

II one OF the leading Indiana life insur-
ance companies operating under the legal
reserve compulsory deposit law ~ 'sss
This company writes every form ~ term
and endowment policies. The company
will loan to policy holders the entire legal
reserve at 6 per cent. per annum accord
Ing to table stated In the policy. Ccnii-
tons In policies also provide for *
tended insurance thus protecting the In
surcd against loss or lapse after 'i.ree
years. In fact every feature OBJECTED by
the oldest companies In the countrS ire
provided In the policies Of the Meridian
Life Ind Trust Company. Prom1neut Aus
lnesa men ~threuehout 3 state rscA
advantAges OF %insurfng In ~ -
panies. and are familiar with AZ
thrown about Indiana lfekxnr
which guarantees 20 the ped k,r
that insures. The oficef&o ~,
the mpa are well and favorable
known throughout the state.
The officers are: Arthur Jordan. rrcsi.
dent: w. G. Hall. vice-president: IN irles
c. Pierce. tr.. secretary: Orlando 2. lies,
treasurer. Everett Wagner. general ma n
ager. The home ofices Of the com pany
are suite i1c7 Stevenson building. indian
apolis. Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Condition Of Local Banks.

The banking facilities OF Indiana polls
are afforded by six national hanks-the
Columbia national. organized ia 1901 av-
ing succeeded the State bank 81 lndsana,
which went out OF business, and six trust
companies-the Security, also having
been organized in 1901, In addition 90 pri-
waite banks. most OF which are ieyoted
more especially 70 investment banking
and the loaning OF money on mortgages
for clients. The suhJoined figures show
the bank cleartngs I'm indianapolis for
each year from 1880 Inclusive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

The six trust companies have a com-
bined capital OF s2.sco. co. The Ave which
were I'm existence in 1890 had an argre-
gat. capital Of s.. 100. 600, surplus and I'M
divided profits, ssi4isi II, total assets. ST.
0cs. 40. 90.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
TERRE HAUTE
BREWING
CO.'S
Bottled Bottled Beers

contain nothing but the very best ingrc-
s,.,. which the market affords.
Manufactured by the most approved
,.thods which experience has taught. to
.heh has been brought the assistance or
-. nst machinery IN the world.
FILTERED. ~rasteurized and properly aged.
.ner undergoing every known process
<hics could in any way add to their ster-
,,,o qualities. these beers are offered to
10 public with the fullest confidence thai
Che, are the very hest on the market.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Condition Of Banks.

The following figures show the sondi-
ton and business Of the city banks for
the last ten years. those for The year
Just closed being based on the most au-
th%oritative estimates as TO deposits and
loans:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
IN century.
Some History.

The history OF banking In polls
dates back TO the earliest days OF the city
when a small private bank was started.
but the first chartered bank was the State
hank Of Indiana. which was chartered In
1884 with a .apitai OF N.6o0,00o. The char
ter was to run twenty-five years and half
OF the capital stock was TO be taken BY
the state. which raised the money by the
sale OF bonds. The states share OF the
dividends. after paying the bonds. was TO
go to the establishment of a general
school fund. and this was the foundation
OF the present splendid endowment OF In
diana's public schools. The Investment
ultimately yielded. TO the state ~. .0O.0U
after payment OF the bank bonds. Tn
main bank and one of its branches were
located in indianapolis. beginning business
Nov. 2G. 1885,. in n building on the Gov
ernor's Circle. which had been intended as
a residence for the governor, but was
afterward removed To Westinghouse. The
first president OF the bank was Samuel
Merrill, with whom were associated Cal
vim Fletcher. Scaton W. Norris. Robert
Morrison and Thomas X. Scott as direct
ors. In 1870 the bank removed TO a new
building at Kentucky-ave. and lllinois-st.
The Indianapolis branch was organized
with Hervey Bates president and Il. f..
Morris cashier. After the charter expired
the Bank OF the State OF Indiana was
chartered. the interest Of the state being
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

The disastrous panic Of 1897 gr.atly
hampered the development OF enterprises
In indianapolis. the State bank icing
compelled to suspend specie paymeni and
the legislature adopting various measures
Intended to relieve debtors as much AZ
possible. One provision mad ak hat
time was that property sold on execution
could not BE- sold for less thar two-'h irds
its appraised value and mother that a
certain amount OF household property
should be exempt from execution These
measures. together with a dlspositioa on
the part OF the creditors to be liberal In
the extension Of time Of payment OF
debts ended 10 relieve the distress 10 a
great extent and averted a calamity that
would otherwise have left a blight lpon
the activities Of the state FOR many
years. The State bank resumed specie
In is42. but II was a year or more
after that before there was any general
revival OF business. The banking farili-
ties OF the state have grown rapidly
since that time. Some OF the most re-
&c mt panics since seriously affected for
n time. the banking system 81 Indiana.
but II was not permanently crippled, and
IL now stronger, better equipped Nv tier
conducted and I'm every way q CRATER In
strumentality Of m than ever be-
.a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

Withdrawn and Hugh Mcculoch. who was
later secretary OF the trea ; ~ the
United States. became president ~ the
ank which remained In business, with
seventeen branches. until the inauguration
OF the national banking system. when the
various branches were merged into DIFF
ferent national banks In their respective
localities. The institution known a.
F1etcher's hank dates hack 10 the thlr ties.
and contiued In successful business as .
private bank until its r~eorganlzation 40
one OF the strongest national banks Of
the country
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
W.. A. CRAIG,

General Real Estate, Loan and Insur'
ance Agency.
ONCE in Sew Craig Block. LINTON. IND.
Business communication Eiven careful ana promps
attention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

{ NJ V Wilson. Indianapolis. Pres, Capital Ma
: tl0nal Bank
( Charles conn. indianapolis. Pre-, Central
Z Trust GO
( Charles 4 sudioN. Indianapolis, Pre-iden, OF
{ Company.
y u Marsh, indianapolis. ice-president OF
( Company.
) John Z. Nelson. Logansport. Lawyer.
} 'ohn X Johnston. Hartford City. Glass Manu-
( facturer.
} irinlh y. Dean. Marion. Lawyer.
, = Moorman. Winchester. Retired Banker
: Frederick bimei Portland. Manufactures
} spokes and Hubs
! X 6 Davis. Washington. Cashier Peoples
: National Bank.
Z J ) Rumely. Laporte. Manufacturer Thresh-
erH
, James : Barcus. Jerre Haute. Lawyer.
} hon. Newton W. Gilbert. Angola. LAWYER.
} Iieut-Gov. Of Indiana.
! Mortimer Levering. indianapolis, President
! Columbia National Bank
Z capt y. =. Howard. Jener-onv.lie. ship
, builder "F
( w w Wicks, bloomington. Capitalist.
( Marland X Gardner. Wabash Secretary Wa
Z bush Cabinet 90.
( Col y Foster. Fl. Wayne. Lawyer.
{ Judge VIM j Nesey. Fl Wayne. LAWYER
( Henry Park kendallvllle, Secretary Flint
a walling Mfg 90.
s Maj 4 g Rosencranz. Evansville. Pres. vuI.
{ can plow 90
5 ~ G starr Richmond. Ind. Attorney.
} W . irwin. Tanker. Pre-. |. o. & r. n r..
: Columbus, Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Sfanchesf Financial City
OF Its Glass in Country

The bank Is the inception. the inspira-
ton and the developing influence Of
modern 1t Ii a vital factor
In the prosperity OF any commercial city.
Nearly all the transactions In all
branches OF the trade OF the United
states are. In their financial features.
carried on through banks. To such a
degree Is this true that the bank clear
ances Of the commercial cities OF the
country are recognized an the most ac-
curate barometers OF their success and
stability.
The banking interests OF Indiana have
developed with the material progrcss ~
the state. In various communities the
early history OF banking In Indiana was
not unlike that Of other western states.
where crude and unscientiic banking
methods resulted In disaster. But 30 far
as the state Itself In concerned. II has
deserved and bears an excellent reputa-
ton for general soundness. The bank
ing business Of the state II largely car
ried on under national charters. There
are. however, numerous state banks that
rank among the best and strongest in
stitutions OF the state and transact a
large business. as Ii shown by the fact
that the RESOURCES OF the ninety-seven
banks OF discount Incorporated under the
state law were. In 1899. SCI. As. 1887. In
WV ~f' hsFA
In 1901. SIC. sSS. SIS. 30.
Az the end OF 1901 there were thirty
three trust companies operating under
the laws OF Indiana. The resources OF
these companies tonly twenty-Seven pre-
vious TO the present year, were. In 1899,
s.. ls3. IN. 4o: in 1900. Si0.54s,oA.62. and IN
1901. SIS. 244. 9l5.
The third class OF banking institutions
under the supervision Of the state In the
savings banks OF which there are nve
located. respectively. at Evansville. La
fayette. 1.aporte. South Bend and Terre
Haute. Their prosperous condition Is In
dicated by their resources. which were.
in 1893. ST. ga. 523. 80: in 1900. s7,olG. COS IS. in
1901. 81. 72s.1 s7.E.
Throughout the state the financial
story IL OF the same tenor, that money IL
plentiful and in good demand at low
rates: and. while the profits In individual
transactions are not 10 great as formerly.
the Increased volume and growing actlv-
ity Of business more than compensate
for the reduced rates OF interest. (Be-
sides the figures given in regard TO the
OF state banks are still larger
ngures for the national banks) Alto
gether the state Is TO be Congratulated
on the completeness and solidity OF It's
banking advantages at the beginning OF
the twentieth century.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Incorp I. rated Under the Laws of Indiana.
THE LIBERAL
Life Insurance C0mp'y
Of Indiana,

Anderson I1ldhGsnos
OFFICERS
Hon. J. " Tcrhune. .......s ...... ....I President
y n crimes ........ Vice President
q. X. Mccullough .,,..,-..t. secretary
George ~. cyc~-..-tA.. .- treasurer
~ 4 ,runt ..... Medical Director
Hon. w. a Kittinger ..... General ATTORNEY
r Irh,.-... superintendent OF Agencies
DIRECTORS.
Won : " Terhure. v \. Grimes X NC
,-uliough. Geo. " shr..ve. NJ v. Hunt. Hon.
W. A. Kittinger. u. r. Schonck, Daniel Goeh-
Ter. = l.. vanpcttsn. Thomas Nicho', James
Wei rg'on.
VOLUNTARY GUARANTEES.
THE LrRERAf LIFTS INSURANCE COM
A n or INDIANA IL the ONLY LIFE IN
arRANcE COMPANY that VOLUNTARILY
GUARANTEES in its constitution and ny
laws ana policy contract that the ful reserve
shall he on deposit with the Auditor OF state
The Company 10 organized under the act O
1877. p<kE OSLY INSURANCE LAW THAT
r 6J~ARASTErs The face OF the policy. Nnder
this act there rHn positively be NO SHAVING
l DOWN OF POLICIES and ns consequent
burden upon the beneh@lary. a,..,nv
the reserve on deposit with The state Auaitor'
~ThIE Liberal LIFE INstRAN ~ .um,
MANY OF INDIANA oners YOU 'h..S ~
= ssIYRTTy than cen ~ obtained under any
other -snsfem OF life Insurance IN Tore anu
reduces fn~ possibilities % a receiversh'p !"
consul, your own intcr~sss ana lake ad-
vantage ~ this liberal law by placing your
Insurance IN this liberal company.
The Liberal Life Insurance Comply
Of Indiana Positively lnsures:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

EIGHT
The INDIAN OIL COMPANY wns loo acres of M in he nous iii
districts or California t
gH ? The INDIANA oil COMPANY has one well down 1000 Feet 70 feetin oil
sand. and Will star another well in few days
~ 2 The INDIANA OIL. COMPANY vii be on a dividend paying baHs when II
has y we'll drilled. they VIII drill a least % wells on tn same tract
~ 4 The INDIANA OIL COMPANY exists for the benefit or hose Who v IL
took
r. s The INDIANA OH. COMPANY guarantees to return the entire mount OF
Jour- investment mone before other dhidend are paid
~ q The INDIAN OIL COMPANY stock is fuH paid M nom assessahla IL
~ : The INDIANA OIL COMPANYs stock is not speculative. and o can
not ford to miss Detne a stockholder
cF $ The INDIA Ma OIL OMPANYs officers arew well known business men OF
indianapolis
The sck raj be bought 10Y . cents per share n price viii pc "a
vaned soon WRITE FOR kASPrtTtS
INDIANA OIL COMPANY, 322 and 324 Law Building.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

and indianapolis being the home OF e.
tablishments which. In the character OF
their equipment and the excellence OF
their output need fear no comparison
from any brewing center In the entire
country. there Is cause for special pride
IN this particular one Of our Industries.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

Our big reduction sale Is os our entire stock Chcncy's Boston Store
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

camp about $. having been twelve hourr on ths move and pretty well dead beat Our wounded w,rc an collected on thc l.li and blankets. ctc.. sent out Co thcut They had bitter cold night but only two died of exposure our total lo7scs vcrc i59 Killed ond wounded. with a Jer- ribly hirh proportion of killed owing SO thc usc of expanding bullets
 'Ns for thc l'oers they themselves 1G- nit of 0uy-sIV kuod. and tbcy must have had 1 -rrat many wounded They vct, i-oo lu number and under command ot Kcmpt
 "I must say that Che did a very gallant thing n charging right up Go Che cIra under Che cover of the smoke
 "Thcir slnantv was however dit rr1ccd by Che following Incidents which
 know to he true;
 First. a wounded nocr called Wander nyI colonlst. crlwlcd about among our wounded shooting them. and.
 Secondly. Ycom1nry officer was having hls thumb dressed or wounl when a Bocr came un and blew out his brains" 'TTN'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

A fancy vest for plain price at Clay sons
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16
Summing In Paris

X Paris paper thus relates an Incident of fashionable "siummInr" In chat -iy. Mrs Robert Goelet. Mrs ogden Mr7 May Goclct and Mrs Armour with s"v- eral gentlemen and two detectives. visit- ed Che sorI.d Rue Mounctard and saw Jean Grave. Che famous anarchist. Vrit- ing in his hlrc g1rrct. Hc promptly 1r- dered Che party ont. threatening Go boot oven Che detectives if they lingcrcl Young Bradley tried Co soothc thc old writer. saying loftny "IIcrc. wy mrn. take Sl0 and talk to us about your idrnh and vour schemes" | don't want yCur moncyr" cried Jean. "and don't c1ll mo
 my man" If you weren't a fool. "1u q understand that your potronizing an aged worker who has raised a family cf ten children by manual labor and yrIt- ten twenty volumes Co cnllghtou Ina brothcrn is unhccoming In young cLh Uke you. who have never given a thougat to anything serious In llfc"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16
WOMEN SHOT
 WOUNDED
Australian BuShman'S Story
 Of BarbaritieS'
They Would Not Surrender When the Mon Threw Down Their Arms Expanding Bullets Used

f..rI.r I.sp1toh oC receut date says.
 rr. f.u.uu. communication h1s hr"n r.....I ny u gentleman ot Newcastle. ah... s.n s 1t the front
 .llr hII r terrible n.sht three 0ce',- ...... mar I.nI-Iy We Vsre go.u- .loi .... uuI quietly when suddenly tlc ai- ..u., eu.rI r.u ulcS. .nd rrpori'i 70 F... convoy 1 m.Ie ahead We got ori- .r. ta e,u.r up .u front of che guns. Nr.I Ver. tbcu shrI.ne them. and WI" .In.r.d tp. the guns dropping shells ...r uur heads about hundred yor's Il. front ar us lr thr way to-ci,lr 'hr r.I..s Wheu VI. sot un Ve saw nrar' .l tre troops of the column in action .rI fn.u VI. U.r. DO It.hrIter. sSei',r. shouting. ,ahlne and f.Uue every thing ult came .n oHr way. ! saw "nr mon shooting between thc wheels of th' wa ...r. .t Ha.rs on th, other s.dr.
 .rr. Ea.rs s.rInc thlt they wcr0 'ut- ..r,t.rl. thraw down their arms and ..--rIarsI but Ve werc not nearly ....H.r v.t for the Uorr women W'is shooting down our mon. wounded "r otherwise. whenever they had Che -h'ne'. .rI they k.nt handing loaded rifles trraasb th. loop holes in Che la1gcr where w. h1d the mon prisoners.
 .lrr of th. Australian Bushmcn just Iv.I bong enough to tel his chum- 50 hur-.tI, tlI. of blrb1r.sm. Hc hal 'ecn shot and moraiIy wounded. and Ttiglt ulr- lived few hours. hut some Boor who caught sight of him jumped 'n hi- chest and brn't. hIs hre1stbonc. Can y'' wonder no tha ueerish ferociy of our mon whenever they ect to closc quarters with such curse We pulled their w'sonS 4rI rrritr-e to h.ts and made huge bannr.s of tbem Tho next morning vas % sorrovfm umr. for we had Co dir twenty r-av,s to rut our comrades Into some of thrm had their faces so much rnehsT 1s to hc unrccognizabic. The u..- prisoners buried their own dead. who. together with thc T prisoners. h-areht on, grand total up to e' and r,. areors. so th0t we had good h'lI that dly.
 .re. days Iltcr we came across So b"'r h..ptlI hidden In Che hills The t'''r doctor th.re was .u Edinburgh with or own Iaetar and hc told him Co wos mart of n.Uets convoy we had captured. and th4t ve had wounded Dcwct in two places during the fight wish We had fill'd him
 THE VINHFONTEIN AFFAIE
 Tho Daily M1u says In recent issue, Wi. h1vc received tbc following letter from Hon. J. Scott Montogu. Conserva- tivs member of parliament for th' New Forrest division or Hampshire:
 -N great friend of mine has today shown mo a letter from son. an oitcer serving in % regiment which was engaged i'm tfe VllkfontcIn fight and his state merts absolutely confirm your "orr"f- ponIent's account enclose on cNtroct relating Go Che shooting of our wounded by tbe Rocrs. and thc borbarous use Of expanding bullets
 "Aficr Che fight wo al collected 20 hv the guns and wont oT Co look for the vounded do not wish Co rcmi'l , v seif of chat task much less givc .u any description or t. Suffice Co s'y the Roers had almost ou been using expand ing bullets and Che results wcrc ghast ly
 "we wont on carrying de'' and womd cd untn about D. m.. and got b1cs Go
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16
PERSONAL MENTION
Skahway People and Others Who
 Arc On tho Wing

c. e. Runner arrived from thc Bis sal- mon district last night for % short stay .u town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

C1u and convince yourself that we arc making great sacrifices on our stock Chcncy's Boston store
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

Seattle Export Beer delivered In any part of Che city for ia per dozen quarts by B. B Eottling Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

An we want ls an the trade In sight F. IT, Clayson G Co. the One Price Cloth Ing Shoe and Furnishing House. Fourth and Stnte streets
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

Do you want a nice pair or dress shoese We can please you Call ot Clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

Clothing hats. shoes and mems fur nishIngs an going ot knock down prices this week at Chcncy's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

You can't help finding something you want at the prices we are quoting this week Cheney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-16

Red Star bottled beer Is uncQualcd as a table drink 2 per dozen. delivered. Telephone 30
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-08

A little lemon juice In the water in
which fish is boiled will make it desira-
bly, solid, the too frequent lack of Il
boiled fish. Sweetbreads left for an
hour before cooking In bath Of rather
strong dllution of lemon juice are made
white and firm. 4 few drops Of lemon
juice are declared to add delicious
flavor to scrambled eggs. But quite
new use is in the preparation of rolled
beef. This requires n rib roast, with
the bones cut out. The juice of lem
on is squeezed over the meat, and the
skin of 1t rolled up in it. The result is
tender, juicy, aromatic meat, very
grateful to the palate. The Brazilian
beef is highly esteemed for its flavor,
and this is because the cattle pasture
where lemons are plentiful and eat
the fallen fruit, which fiavors their
flesh.-What to Eat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-08
Wet wedding Days Preferred.

The adage Happy is the bride that
the sun shines on" is one that is I'M
known in many lands. A Breton bride
takes it unhappily when the day of her
wedding dawns bright and sunny. Rain
on her marriage morn is held to sig
Nifty that all her tears are shed and that
she will therefore have a happy mar
ried life.
1t is said that the Era of Simbrisk
call the day before the wedding the
weeping day, and the bride and her girl
friends weep as much as possible with
the idea of getting the mourning of life
over, so that only what is joyful may
remain. In some countries this result is
attained by sousing the bride with wa.
ter. The Greeks think that thorough
drenching of the bride will bring her
lasting good fortune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-08
A Singing Earthworm.

We have heard of a good many crea-
lures which sing, including Mr.. Rus
kin's singing serpents in the valley of
Diamonds. yet Mr.. Annandale has as
sured us that there exists in the Malay
peninsula being which the Malays de-
scribed under the above heading.
1t lives in burrow in the ground
and cheerfully sings, or at least chirps.
But the Malays call everything that
creeps a worm, and the beast which
they really mean is large kind Of
sricket with voice.
In the very same part OF the world,
however, Is Il real earthworm, huge
monster three or four feet in length,
which was discovered not long ago and
which really has voice, or at least
can produce sound. The Latin name
of muslcus has been given to 1t on that
account.
When it is foraging about near the
surface of the ground, the numerous
sharp little bristles implanted in its
skin. which enable it to hold on to the
earth, strike against stones and give
out musical sound. This is rather
more like twanging aaS'Jew's harp"
than singing. But any sort of sound
from these silent, gliding creatures is
singing.-London Express.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-08
Crushed the Diamond,

Among historic diamonds one, the
"Piggott," has gone out of existence
The story of its destruction is n trag-
ical one. 1t was said to be worth $780,.
900. The diamond came into the pos
session Of Ali Pasha, who always wore
it in green silk purse attached to his
girdle.
He was wearing 1t when he was
wounded by Reshid Pasha. Knowing
that his wound was mortal, he imme.
dlately retired to his divan, gave orders
that his favorite wife should be poison.
ed and then delivered the diamond to
Captain D'Anglas with the order that
it should be crushed to powder in his
presence. His command was obeyed
and the beautiful gem was utterly de
stroyed.