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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
MEN WHO MOST CONTRIBUTED TO GREAT.
NESS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDIANA

es william Jones. an En2lishman Of
.r..t learning and experience IN state
LIN ana living during the period when
,.siard's American colonies were strug-
ling FOR independence. wrote his cele-
,.stei ode. entitled. "What Constitutes
slatee' II has been quoted until ~ has
.omo commonplace. hut In still repro
1ue.d when men want a standard BY
which 10 measure those who are called
anon 10 build "a state In which liberty. In
,,ocpdenco and law constitute its great
suoporting pillars. Ono stanxa OF the ode
um sufiro for this article:
what Constitutes a State?'
.Not hieh-raiscd b~attlement or labored
mound.
rhirk wall or moated gate:
NJ clues proud with spires and turrets
crowned;
Nor bays and broad-armed ports.
vrherc laughing at the storm rich navies
ride.
Nor starred and ~spangled courts.
where low-browcd baseness watts per-
rume TO pride.
xo mon. high-mlnded men.
nvith powers as far above duh brutes en-
durcd
In forest. brake or den.
A. heas ts excel cold rocks and bra mbles
rude.
Men who their duties know.
|put know their rights. and knowing. daf.
maintain.
Prevent the long-aimed blow
land rush the tyrant while they rend
the chain.
rl.~. -,petttpso Tho ofaton
Indiana's Position.
Contemplating the position OF Indiana
In the great republic. a state on the foun-
|dations ~ which the ideas OF Sir william
|Jones first found expression. as the de-
Of independence demonstrates.
hand which have been transmitted 20 all
n tie states since the union Of the thir-
|fsen ~colonies first made US "A nation. the
|oncry il. were the founders Of the en-
hire state Of Indiana In full accord with
|sir william Jones's exposition OF What
a State?" / think such a
is warranted by all the facts
] Z history. Say what We may. there IL an
element Of superstition In the mental or
~ men. however educated and
they may be. and II may be that
seeing the wonderful strides the state
made from a wilderness 10 her pres
ent noor-day glory in civilization. wealth.
prosperity and influence. tho conjecture
he nursed by some people that the
stafe has had a good genius. a ~tutulary
70 preside over it's destiny. guard
ifs development and shape Its course.
Put such reflections. perhaps. are too
for this era 81 steam and cleo
iricty. this utilitarian. practical. mat
te~-0f-fact age. when the forge. the pillow.
the anvil and engine are working won
cors which seize upon the public mind
era will not be set aside. Their demand
consideration Is imrerious. They are
freiehted with encouragement. and only
'nlosies are tolerated. They inspire hope:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Four Great Men.

tour 0Tedt wen.
There were four Of these men
Arthur saint Clair.
John Gibson.
William Henry Harrison.
Thomas Posev.
They were all native Americans exce,t
Saint Clair, who was born in Edinburg.
Scotland. In lbs. He was a general in
the revolutionary war and was appointed
governor or Indiana territory In i-S7 and
remained In Office till 1900. He was a
gallant and patriotic soldier. lie died in
ISIS at the age ~ eighty-three years. His
successor by appointment was William
Henry Harrison, but for n year John Glib
son. who was secretary Of the territory.
was acting governor. He was "a native
OF Pennsylvania. horn IN i74o. He served
with distinction during the evolutionary
war, and was a delegate to the conven-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

uon which framed the nrst constitution
OF PENNSYLVANIA. lie died a PittsDurg
IN H. az sixty-three years Of age.
~ u scarcely required IN more than
mention the name Of William Henry Har-
rison-who served AS governor u tho In
diana territory from 1871 TO isi2. and dur
ing his term OF Office fought the battle
OF Tippecanoe. and Ia lssJ was elected
president Of the United States. This re-
ward for his services 20 his country came
iate In life, but II came with scripture
measure at last. lie was made governor
OF the Indiana territory at the age OF
twenty-seven. He fought the great battle
OF Tippecanoe at thirty eight and the
stu more renowned battle 81 the
Thames. where Tecumsch fell. at forty
lie was elected president at sixty-seven
years OF age. ana died In Office at the age
OF sixty-eight.
y. l.. Willis to poet. wrote OF Harrl-
sons death In tile white house.
Death Death in the white house. Al,
never before
Trod his skeleton foot on the presidents
floor
Tut Harrison, heath nlis the climax o.
story
He went with his old stride-from glory
10 glory.
Lay his sword on his breast There's no
spot or Its blade
In whose cankering breath his bright
laureis will fade,
Twas the first TO lead on at humanity's
cali
Ii was stay'd with sweet mercy when
glory" was all,
As calm I'm the council as gallant in war.
He fought for his country. and not its
'hurrah."
In the path Of the hero with pity he
frod-
Let him pass-with his sword-to the
IrrSHnfn ,f Goo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

they Nitnlize faith I'm the coming % things
hoped for, giving assurance that the
Things already accomplished are 10 be
osershadowed By future achievement IN
every line ~ high endeavor. They make
the old reminiscent. the past passes In
review IN panoramic grandeur. and to the
Young furnish dazzling ideals TO be re-
veaied as the years 30 by.
The Credit.
IL such mood the inquiry Is forced
ITO whom. IN the larger measure. IL
Indiana indebted for her splendid re-
nownY" The facts Of history have all
the giamor Of fiction. But yesterday a
wilderness. today the center OF advanced
civilization. with Its two hundred thou
sand farms. Its three hundred cities and
towns It's thousand factories: its ten
thousand school houses, it's churches. col
ieges and universities It's ~benevoIent in
sututions and splendid charities: it's press.
ana Its writer's who have won fame in
every department Of literature: its pro-
iessional educators: it's lawyers. doctors
ana ciergyinen. fts merchants and man.
ufactures. Its more than fivo thousand
miles or Railroads.&c. state In which art.
science. learning and culture find an In
MIGRATING atmosphere. In a word. a sta t.
where every Prospect pleases, where hin
ana dale and rock and vale suggest con-
tentment. and where the great masses are
satisfied with teing 'obscurely good"
surely. ali this advancement. this de-
Velopment. his moral. intellectual and
material wealth has not come to Indiana
Dy chance. by wizard enchantm ents. by
some Aladdin ring and lamp. History re-
cords "A different verdict. From the day
Indiana was launched as a territory. more
than "A hundred years ago. the men at
the helm were endowed with n large
measure OF common sense. integrity. con-
science. loyalty 10 duty and love 81 c0un-
try. Who were these men? Where stand
the monuments to p.rpetuate their names
and their labors H. laying the founda-
oOno OF lndfana's greatness even before
the state was born Where are their
graves In what seauestercd spot Of our
great domain Is their final resting place.
70 remain until the last trump opens
earth's charnel houses and the Lamb
ana the white-vested elders have met
Ia mass fu1rrnarf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Thomas Posey.

Thomas Posey was the last governor Of
the Indiana territory. Like Saint Clair
and Gen Gibson. ne was a revolutionary
soldier and fought for independence. lie
was with Wayne at the stormlng and
capture Of the fort at Stony Point. y. Y.
IN 1873. regarded as one Of the most
brilliant exploits of the revolutionary
war. Posey was the first 10 give the
watchword. The forts our own After
his retirement from the Office OF terri
torial governor in 1916. ne returned to
Illinois. where. two years later. he died.
From LIS. to 1sis-twenty-nine years
tho four men named were the chief archi-
tects in laying the foundations Of Indiana
In legislation and law and in molding
public opinion in matters pertaining 10
education. religion ard morals. They
were high-minded men. measuring up
srlendidly to the standard of Sir William
Jones. They knew their duty and the
rights of their fellow men. They mapped
out the course OF events. Indiana has
more than fulfilled their ideals. and In
diar ians may tune their throats and sing
with Longfeiiow:
w know what masters laid thy keel.
h workmen wrought thy ribs Of steel.
Who made each mast. and sail and rope.
h anvil rung. what hammers beat.
In what a forge and what a heat
Were shaped the anchors OF our hope
Yes. all Of the present generation know
II all. and the grand men who We're at
the forge and the anvil. who welded the
hammers-St. Clair. Gibson. Harrison and
Posey-are entitled to everlasting graft
tude for the work they performed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
The Indianapolis Wood Ornament
and Refrigerator Co.,

Bank, Store-rO0m, Bar and Office Fix !.
lures. Butchers and House RefrIger !,
atOrs, Prescription Cases, Show Cas-.
e. Book Cases. Partitions, Counters,
Shelving. Ice Cream Cabinets, Cerv.I
1ngs, Door and Window Screens and
oil kinds Of Special Built Furnltkrey
1905 to 1911 CLIFTON STREET.
DnNss. gO 4 a <sol r.sk~ ua1-a. Ss~~~-l.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06

each case. This corporation Mas
been appointed to administer the els
tates of joel Lahti, Hemig Rants
and John Easaner- AL the men
we've Fmknd1ers. Yhe amount sued
for ia eseh case ia $15+0e0: EacE
man left . wfe and chilAren- The.
able ssasions set forth in the COM
plants are that the three Rsen met.
death because of the carelessness of
the Company faylng to- provide
against SUCH accidents. The lack,
of hose pfpes and fire eXtingaishetss
is set forth, Bhe eause of the ex--
blossom. is given, as atterdamp,.
started by = minel 3 lamp. /. Is al
Legged that the lamps III use were not
properly constructed for safety,
shat woodwork. was used where
stone OF men shoald have been, anG
that NO competent, scientific en-
gineepr as provided by law, was in
the employ of the company.-Kem-
nleIer Camera.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06
Selling Mining Stocks.

To the average layman the ina
preston prevails TO some extent that
it a mining, property owned by a
stock company were half what 1t is
cracked up to- be the stock would not
be offered to the publDc. It offers an.
interesting probAem at times to the
mind of the tamld INVESTOR who, as,
a rule, oveElooks the good Things at
home and mires up to his ears in
fragrant swmdles at long range, all
of which proves true an old and wise
proTerb: stDistanee LEND enchant-
ment to- the view
In speaking of this erroneous I'M
preston regarding mining Stocks
an exchange says.
Why Is it necessary to offer any
pronsisil.g mining stock for general
subscriptions Why do. not local
capitalists secure the entire issue ri it
promises such large profits, and why
is. the company willing to dispose OF
an interest ia the valuable property
These aye comm on questionsfamil:ar
to: everyone dealing in mining III
yestments. They seenH reasonable
on theiy face, yet they aue IN fact
extremely unreasonable and il,
logical.
Would YOU ask your grocer, when
he advises. you to buy sugar or flour
in anticipation of its advance, why
he did not hold 1t himself and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06
SovereigIs Oh argos

Editor Sovereign, of the Wallace.
'Erisane, charges that the republi-
can party last fall offered to make a.
deal with the Shoshone county
MINERS, NnReny whereby in returns
for their votesy the republicans
would, if elected, pardon Cocoraa
the same as the dem ocr&Us have. He.
says the republicans begged the.
voters m Shoshone county to go i'll
to- the deal on severaB different oc--
eassens Sovereign further charges
tbsas during the session of the legis-
lature the republicans offered to use,
tbeM mftuence to have CocoPan par
doaed IF tire Shoshone county MEM
hers woUld vote for SEouP foE sen
ator.
The charges have created a sensa-
tnon Nd state RolEties. Tire republl-
cans have challenged Sovereign to,
prodVsce his prooS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06
NC skip ped

Carr the man who was awaiting
trial on the charge of falsely obtain
ing aid from the brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen, is missing. tt.
will Be remembered shat Carr was
taken down wish typhoid fever
SHORTLY before it was discovered that
be was a fraud. 'Eine firemen thehs
tsTned hgm. over to the county for
trestment and he was removed to-
tho countY hospital. After Carr
recovered sufficient to be up, Sheriff
Rice employed John. Priest to- guard
lahn so he woald not. disappear,
pending his preliminary hearing.
How we'll the officer succeeded is.
sbe'wn from the fact that between 3
and oelock Sunday morning the,
N'ssck man. arcs Sc walked out of his,
roosny passed the ce@sk fn the hall
OH which, the guard was restlngx
ShSeFe" @hotiseR room, stole % coat
belon cling to another man and made
his escape which was,not discovered
until about . O'Clock that morning,
when some one told Mus. Burbank s.
little boy who was, making vain eff
torts' to waken the dummy Carr had
left IN bed, that the prisoner had
been gone some six hours. The
man Is still at Iiberty.-AdvanGa-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06
st:it. for $4,000

Three damage suits aGgregating
$4,000 were fled last Wednesday
by Salt Lake firm Of attorneys in
Ogden against the Diansond Coal g.
Coke company The suits all grow
out of tbe coal mine disaster as
Diantontlvblle Feb. % last, when the.
three men whose estates are repre-
sented by the plaintiffs were among
the killed. Dey and Street are the
attorneys, and The Utah Savings
& Trust company is the plain tiff in
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06
Montpelier, idaho, Sept. 6, 1901

Bear Lake people are feeling
pretty good this year. They have
fairly good crops; Shere is a good
market awaiting it aIL;. the prospect
os the new canal being buiFt, and
the opening of good mines, all tend
TO make. our citizens look COM
placently OH the future.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-09-06

j
your coal dealer, when he recon-
meRess you to lay m. your winter
supply M SWIMMER because It Ms
cheaper, why lie does noA buy IT
AimseH and seM 1T later at bDgber
price? Hardly, for the very good
and sufficient reason ttmt probably
neither weald have sufficient capital
Cor the parposey and if the advice
wese net acted upeny nett her party
woauld be benefitbed.
Mining stocks ape offered tor gem
eraE Investors. because no. one man
has sufficient capital to- successfully
operate the property however valnr
able the prosperity might be-. Only
a few months agotbe BsaRsh govern
ment came to. New York City to
ralse $4,000 600. These bonds are
q good investment, yet the govern
ment came here Cor money! ISe
bonds of a prosperous town or cHty
may be giltedged, yet they ase
placed TO. oWtside money markets.
The PennsYlvana saiEoad is, an ex-
cellent investment yet not one Eth
of itssteck rs owned in Pennsylvania
THE New York Central and HwxGson
River raiSroad securities ave as
stable as, government bonds, yea sk&
recent inventory off the estate OIL
ComeEpras V amderbilt showed that HI
owned Less, than one-fiftieth Of It'll
stock.
Standard OH company stock Il
selling at nearly $eo@ per sRape Oh
the curb. 1t Es not even Esaee
security yet 1t paid twenty five pc
sent dividends this year, and Johl
D. Rockefeller owns less than on
third of the stock Of the. compan,
that he originated.
| Calumet ana Heeh paTd 200 pc
Gems dividends IN 1900 yet IT Ia
over oyOeo stockholders, and th
original owners Represents the small
est ownings. Parrot stock p@id G.
per Gems, yet it rs held by thousands
Anaconda paid Is per cent, QstlilWy
3G pep cent, Portland 80 per cent
Silver kHg 90 per cent, and So or
shuough the List. OF oyer 200 nainln
companies paying in 1900, by o:
J fetal reports, the enormous SUM O
$l44, 657, 452. 90, MI dividends t
theiS stockholders. With this on,
third IN terest in the Standard Oil G,
john o. Rockefeller is. the largei
mdiv sdnab stockholder in this list {
200 dividend paying stocks.
Some one must have sold stoc
, I'M the inception of these companie
and the thousands and tens of thou
: ands of INVESTORS made the create
l share Of their profits by beconAil
/ purchasers
Ge.;k for SASOOOu
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
LARGE SUM TO REDUCE
THE CHURCH DEBT

There was a largely attended auction
sale by the Ladies Sewing Society Of
the Quinsigamond Lutheran Church
last night in the church vestry. The
auctioneer was G. M. Nordquist and the
clerk was A. Nelson. The articles sold
were presents to the society of fancy
goods and handiwork done by members
and a large sum was realized on the
sale. After the auction an entertain
ment was given.
After the entertainment the voting
contests opened and were continued I'M
til 1890 when the contests were de-
clared closed and the results made
known as follows: Diningroom
table won by Mrs. A. Nell
son with 397 votes; silk quilt by
Mrs. L. M. Nordquist with 228 votes
quilt by Miss Hilda Nelson with 1873
votes: table cloth and napkins by Mrs.
G. Nelson with so votes. After the
voting contests were over the money in
the banks that had been distributed
during the summer and returned last
night were opened and the amount
raised in that manner, made known
which was $3.50. The sum received from
the auction was $3.50 and from the
voting sos, and the total amount
amount raised was $415 which win go
toward paying off the church debt.
Coffee and cake were served by a COM
mittee from the Dorcas Society of the
church, consisting of Miss Hilda Nell
son. Ella Nelson, Anna and Hildur
Carlorergand, Anna and Ellen Graun.
The committee in charge Of the sale
was Mrs c. G. Nelson, Mrs. A. John
son and Mrs. P. Bengston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
2:15 CLASS PAcE-PURsE 500.
2:2s CLASS TRor-PURsE $500.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
PARTY AT TATNUCK

A birthday surprise party was given
to Ernest Cole at his home in Tatnuck
Wednesday night. The arrangements
were made and completed by Miss
Marion Cole. The party first met at
the house Of Mr.. Jenkins on the Pax
ton State Road at O'Clock, from
whence it went to the scene of the
evenings entertainment.
Mr. Cole was brought to the door by
three ringing cheers, where he learned
for the first time of the happy plot. In
a few minutes the house was decorated
with jack o'lanterns and fresh greens
that had been secretly provided for.
A fountain pen was presented to Mr..
Cole by his friends, Ward Raymond
making the presentation speech.
After light refreshments had been
served old fashioned games were
played until after midnight, when the
party broke up. Those present were:
Miss Carmyn Sears, Howard Anderson,
Everett Jenkins, Miss Calherne Jen-
kins. Theodore Johnson, Miss Winnie
Robertson, Everett Rich, Miss Alice
johnson, George Lancaster, Miss Susie
Johnson, Frank Ingham, Miss Laura
s Ingham, Edwin Bartlett, Miss Ada
Ingham, George Haven, Miss Mabel
Ingham, Chester Williams, Miss Will
larette Sears, Harry Moore, Miss Cola
Sears, Ernest Cole, Miss Annie Ander-
son, Miss Carrie Rich, Miss Lillian
Woods, Miss Agnes Warner, Ward
RAYMOND and Miss Maud Monroe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR ALL SAINTS DAY

Today will be observed by the Epis-
copal churches of the city by appropri-
ate services, it being All Saints day,
day set apart for the commemora-
ton of the faithful who have passed
on to their reward. It being the name
day of All Saints Church the rector
has adopted the practice of starting
the work of the various organizations
of the parish on this day. 1t will be OBJ
served by special services In ne
church. Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at 7.3O and 1890 a. m. and
sermon preached at the latter service
In the evening choral even song Will
be given by the combined choirs of the
four Episcopal churches, and at its
close a brief summary OF the work OF
the departments Of parochial work
WIN be given by the rector in the par
ish building followed by an informal
reception to which all abe invited.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
NEIGHB0RH00D MEETING
AT NORTHB0R0 SUNDAY

There will be a neighborhood meet
ing of the Young Peoples Religious
Unions at the Unitarian Church at
Nortboro, Sunday afternoon, at 5
o'clock.
A good program has been prepared.
Rev. John II. Applebee of Boston VIII
he the principal speaker. Cars for
Nortboro will leave City Hall at 4
o'clock. A large delegation will prob
ably attend from Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
A TYPICAL SOUTH AFRICAN
STORE

O. r. Larson Of Bay Villa. Sundays
River. Cape Colony, conducts a store
tvpical of South Africa, at which can
he purchased anything from the pro-
verbal needle to an anchor" This
store is situated in a valley nine miles
from the nearest railway station and
about twenty-five miles from the near
est town. Mr. Larson says: Il am
favored with the custom Of farmers
within a radius Of thirty miles, to
MANY of whom l have supplied Cham
berlain's remedies. All testify to their
value in household where a doctors
advice is almost out of the question.
Within one mile of my store the popu-
latlon is perhaps sixty. OF these,
within the past twelve months, no
less than fourteen have been absolute
IL cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Eemedy. This must surely be a
record" For sale by all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
PURSE PRESENTED
TO MISS WHlTTEM0RE

Miss Addie Whittemore was sur
prised last night by about 200 of her
friends from South Worcester and
GreendaIe. in Commonwealth Hall
Miss Whittemore is a past councillor
of Fidelity Council. D. of L., and is
president of the Daughters of Liberty
fair committee that is to hold a fair
Nov. IS and 10. She was presented
with a purse of money the presenta-
ton being made by Mrs. S. Crandall.
There was dancing, singing and mu-
steal selection, followed by refresh
ments The committee in charge was
Mrs. z. Batchelder, Mrs. S. Crandall
and Mrs A. Darling.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
NOMINATIONS AT TECH

The nominating committee of the w.
P. 1. Athletic Association has posted
the following list of candidates for of
ficers to be voted on at a meeting Of
the association tomorrow; For presi-
dent, F. c. Brigham and w. G. Hall;
for vice-president, George Reed, Jr.;
and Edward l.. Stone; for secretary,
D. c. Murdoch and A. E. Rankin; for
treasurer, r. ]. Dearborn and e. 5.
Parsons; for directors. L. o. R. Clark,
Leonard Day, H. ]. Potts, r. E. Hall,
r. w. Adams, ]. H Walter, w. A.
Steiner and H. Chickering; for foot
ball manager, ]. c. Spence; for track
team manager, r. c. Booth and G. A.
Robinson; for baseball manager, w. H.
Warnock and H w. MorehOuse.
The Tech second football team is to
play the Brookfeld Juniors at Brook
field tomorrow