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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-04-05

only four pews away, Now threes
Now two. And now--oh. Heaven. be
merciful-he paused at the pew
Louise was in, slowly turned. entered
il and sat down in the outer corner.
For one deadly moment the girls
heart seemed TO stop and all turned
black before her eyes. Then the
blood surged back to her brain and
thoughts came quickly, as they do
TO one drowning. She remembered
the insane asylum hall, and this dan
gerous maniac sitting mute and mo-
tionless, spellbound by the power OF
music.
A slight move made by her strange
seat-matc brought her back TO the
present situation. No longer in q
crowded, brightly lighted hall, but in
this dark and silent church she must
attempt to bind this man with
music's spell. and this time her life,
perhaps. depended on her success
Another movement, slight but terri
flying. reused her to action. BY an aw'
full effort of will she gained control
Of her throat. which fear had almost
paralyzed, and there, in the darkness
with maniac as sole auditor, she
sang as never in her life before.
High and clear her voice rang in
the joyous Easter carols, tender and
rich in the minor strains of Lenten
HYMNS. The listener sat motionless
as a statue. Sometimes Louise hoped
he slept, and she would pause, but
signs OF restlessness ever forced heI
to renewed effort. On and on she
sang hymns, chants and carols
I snatches of oratorios, Scotch ballads
/ love lyrics. college songs, and ever
nursery rhymes-while the tardy
hours Of the night dragged by.
When midnight chmed from
neighboring tower the courageous
singer felt that she had reached al
most the end of her strength. le
in desperation she sang on. repeat
ing. improyising, singing scales an'
exercises. now stopping TO take
breath. now impelled by terror 10 be
gin again. till one o'clock struck; ans
two; and three: and then, slowly
slowly. the blessed daylight began Z
appear. The sexton of ST. Stephens
peacefully snoring away the early
morning hours. was disturbed Just q
the day was dawning by loud rap
ping on the door. lie raised the win
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The great lesson of Easter is hope,
1t tells of life triumphing over death.
Its picture is a broken grave. empty
now because lie who lay in it could
not be holden of death. The lesson is
"A great deal wider in it's reach, how.
ever, than the ordinary application
of it. 1t is wondrously comforting 10
know that all who sleep in Jesus God
WIN bring again from death to life.
But the victory of Easter included
all that belongs to the Christian life.
We suffer many defeats before we
come to the last faintness, which men
call dying. But there is not one OF
those which the glorious Easter fact
may not change into a victory. ..ryays
Christian faith brings life out OF
death.
Many times we seem to fail, but
there is way TO bring good out OF
every failure. Indeed. ofttin.cs the
best thing that can come TO us is de.
feat. 1t takes the self-conceit out OF
us. II reveals to us our weakness, ant
thus sets "A new lesson for us-ths
strengthening OF tne Wtuh punt ~
makes us more patient and sympa
thetic with others who fail. Then i
inspires us TO new courage. We ris'
to try again. and we determine yet To
| be victorious. Thus depending upoI
Christ we become more than conquer
ors through Him that loved us. and on
Of the graves of our vain struggle
comes resurrection life.-Dr. j. i
| Miller.
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patient, advanced with pnrasured tread
along the aisle. At sight Of him. tho
poor, mad creature sprang up. Then
he moved slowly backward, covering
lower and lower as the doctor ap-
preached. till, crouching abjectly 1T
Louise's feet, he burst into Hood Of
tears.
They led him away, still weeping
and humble as little child, while the
girl sat motionless. with whirling
brain and dazed eyes. Incuriously she
had recognized the patrolman and
sexton as they came within her field
OF vision; as in a dream she had heard
the word of command from DR.. Bar
ton and seen the lunatic rise; numbly
she watched until he was led from
her sight. Then, freed from the fear
full tension of the night, weary. ex.
hausted, her head fell backward, and
she lapsed into Inconsistencies.
When, after weeks of illness. Louise
had fought her way back to health and
strength again, il was found that the
strain of those frightful hours had
hopelessly injured the delicate vocal
chords, and her beautiful voice was
silenccd forever. A fearful sacrifice
vet one that had not been in vain, fol-
in those few hours of singing a mir
acle had been wrought, and the dis
| ordered mechanism of brain had
found balance. The maniac, after leav
ing the church. wept himself into q
quiet sleep, from which he awoke q
maniac no longer, but sane man
his mental poise permanently restored
by the magic of voice.--Woman'
| Home Gonna Mon
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CUBA IN THEIR TOLLS.
Forces Behind the Administrator
Arc Out After the Islands
Goods.

Senator o. II. Plat, of Connecticut,
author Of the Cuban resolutions in
congress which bear his name, says:
II favor an Independent republic in Cuba.
7 am wholly opposed TO annexation. ard
do not wish TO see that ever happen. The
whole purpose OF the action by congress
Is 10 make sure and stable such an inde-
pendent Cuban republic"
If that is the whole purpose and the
real purpose, it ought not to require
any elaborate action by congress to
put it into effect. This nation has al
ready soleInnly declared the right OF
the Cubans to freedom and independ-
cnce. 1.-THE way to resume is to re-
sumo" The way to make the Cubans
free is TO let them alone, and notify
other nations. il notice be necessary
under the Monroe doctrine, that they.
TOO. will be expected to let them alone.
There may be details and technicali-
ties. but there can be no real diffi-
culties, il the pledge of the American
people is. to be carried out in good
faith.
But IL the case is otherwise, II the
intent Is to confer the name of indie
pendence while Withholding the reali-
Nv. then there is need for action by
congress. there is need for pettifog-
cling and quibbling, and equivocation
OF n sort in which President Mckin-
ley's recent speeches and papers
abound. To say one thing and mean
another requires care. II anybody Is
TO be deceived thereby. Unfortunate
". IL would be difficult to find dozen
adult men who are familiar with cur
rent politics in Washington who be-
lieve that there is any genuine intent
10 give freedom and independence to
the Cubans. or who doubt that ulti-
mate annexation and benevolent as
sanitation" OF the Cubans is the real
underground policy Of the present ad-
ministration. There is steadily
growing belief that the forces behind
the Mckinley administration intend 10
annex Cuba, "for her good"-and FOR
her goods.-Albany Argus.
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II hope you are not afraid OF .
mouse?" She passed down the aisle
and seated herself cozily in the snug
inner corner OF the family pew.
The church was not wholly dark,
for the glare from an electric light
on a high mast at the corner ieii
through the clearstory windows
illuminating part OF the chancei quite
brightly, and casting broken lights
and shadows across the nave. Louise
leaned back in her pew-corner and
idly noted the effect of the aster
decorations as they were revealed IN
the strange half-light. ~ her eye
fell on the left group OF palms one
or two OF the stiff, shining leaves
seemed TO move. The girls Leart
came TO her throat. Assuring herself
that her fright was due solely to im-
arination. she looked again. All was
quiet for moment. Then-ycs. sure
| " that was a movement, and surely
her ear caught rustic. Louise
strained her frightened eyes TO see
more clearly. Was there or was there
not figure standing back Of that
palm group? The electric light on
| its high mast sputfered and almost
went out. For moment the whole
church was in shadow. When the
light flashed up again the figure back
Of the palms was a certainty. Slow
". while Louise felt her blood con-
zeal. a mans form moved from be-
hind the clustered leaves and slowly
moved across the chancel. Louise sat
motionless and dumb. her eyes fixed
on the advancing figure. or what use
Ia scream?- Of what use TO nee? She
was a prisoner. power!ess 10 escape,
powerlcss to defend herself. The
man advanced 10 the chanccl steps
and came into the iull radiance of a
broad beam OF light. His shadowy
features became suddenly distinct.
Louise saw a frightfully Scared face,
In an agony Of horror she recognized
the maniac whom she had seen 81
the asylum. and OF whose escape An
toincttc had told her.
Scarcely breathing. numb with ter
ror, she saw the dread figure slowly
descend the steps Of the chancel and
come down the aisle. Now he wa
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here ever since. must get along,
now I've got the chance. SO good
night To We"
Crossing the street, he entered the
church and peered about. II was
empty and quiet Satisfied that all
was as il should be, he went out.
closed and locked the great door and
hurried away.
Down in the basement Louise was
putting the roses in a cool corner
when her ear caught the clang Of the
closing door. She sprang up the
steps and ran across the transept and
down the long sidc-aisle. Painting,
she tried the door, shook il, ratified
the knob. pounded on the panels, but
all In vain. She ran to the tower
door, thinking perhaps to ring the
bell. That, too, was locked. She
thought OF the windows, but the
painted saints in the chancel were,
Of course. immovable, and for the
rest the church was lighted from the
clearstory high above her head
The basement! Surely she could
get out there! Through the deepen
ing shadows she fastened down the
stairs again. Again locked door
confronted her.
II feel like n mouse in trap" she
said to herself. There's no use in
being so frightened" She sat down
on the lower step and tried to face
the situation calmly. Here she was
a prisoner in dear old st. Stephens.
The SEXTON had undoubtedly gone
home for the night. Unless she was
missed and searched for he would not
be back until early morning, when he
would come TO attend to the fires. As
to the possibility that she might be
missed. it was very slight. Her moth
CIR supposed her to be at her aunt's,
while her aunt was not definitely cX-
pecting her. and would not be sur
prised at her nonappearance.
mo two ways about it," thought
Louise. I'm booked TO spend the
night here. I might as well settle
down to it, and make myself as com
Portable as possible"
She rose and went slowly up the
stairs. humming little tune to keep
up her courage.
AS she entered the empty church a
slight noise startled her. She gave
herself little shake. "Louise Mat.
tison.' she said TO herself, sternly
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dow and testify inquired who was
there and what was wanted.

dow and testify inquired who was
there and what was wanted.
1T is DR.. Barton and patrolman,"
was the reply. There is something
wrong at the church, and we want
you TO bring the keys and come with
us at once" The startled sexton
sprang into his clothing. seized the
KEYS and hurried out OF the door.
The patrolman stood waiting; DR..
Barton, in his impatiencc, was already
half block away
whats to pay?" painted the little
sexton. as his short legs tried TO keep
pace with his companions long ones.
The patrolman explained that he
had heard somebody singing in the
church. Remembering the escaped
lunatic he had tclcphoned DIR. Barton,
of the asylum. The doctor had joined
him. and both had heard the singing
although it was evidently a woman's
voice.
The three men entered the church
by basement door. The bolt shot
back grudgingly, with grating sound
Louise heard IL, and DULY wondered il
help were at hand. She paused and
listened. Did she hear footsteps in
tho lower hall? Suddenly the mad
man by her side half sprang to his
feet and bent threateningly toward
her. Terrified. yet with renewed cour
age. she opened her lips. The rescuers
on the steps halted in amaze at the
burst of triumphant melody, while the
maniac, tranquilized. sat back TO hi'
place.
The doctor turned TO his aids. &c
through To the other stairs" he wits
pcrcd. "and mp into the vcstibule. III
wait here till ! see you At the door
It's lady that's singing. but my mar
| IL In there beside her"
The men obeyed, feeling their way
through the cellar dusk TO the Other
end OF the church.
God will hcarken. God. will save,
sang Louise. all the pathos Of prayer
/ in her voice. AS the words lett hcl
lips the curtain at the transcpt stair
way was thrust aside, revealing thu
figure Of the asylum superintendent
Mechanically she sang on. while DR.
barton. bis eyes fixed upon his ESCAPED
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Every call TO self-denial is call to .
new Easter. The lower is TO be sacri-
feed for the sake of obtaining the
higher. AS in the grain of wheat is
hidden secret Of value and growth
which can be realized only through
the dying of the grain in the earth
so in every fragment Of human happi-
ness and comfort there is covered up
secret of blessing and Of good which
can be brought out only through the
losing of it, the giving 1T UPS. s
Times.
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-1.-7-------7--l---77777777 -
Hest of All Our Hopea.

Is not the best Of all our hopes-the
hope of immortality-always before
us? How can we be dull or heavy
while we have that new experience
to look forward TO? 1t will be the
most joyful of all our travels and ad-
ventures. 1t will bring us our best
acquaintance and friendships. But
there is only one way TO &c. ready for
immortality, and that is to love this
life and live it as bravely and cheer
fully and faithfully as we can.-Henry
Van DYKE.
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II think these jokes about Easter
bonnets are downright stupid" said
Mr.. Meekton.
"Indeed!"
"Yes. The idea Of woman's asking
her husband for money to get bon
ret with! just as IL she didn't have
il all the time and wasn't thinking her.
self pretty generous II she gave him
25 cents to buy lunch with!"-Wash'
ington Star.
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II Mr.. Mckinley should come on

If Mr.. Mckinley should come ous
for a third term in the presidency tho
oath of allegiance will have to be ad-
ministered anew to Senator Foraker.
II is understood that the sacrifice OF
his personal views and preferences
were to go no further than the second
term. lie has delivered all the gooda
that can rightfulIy be expected froir
= man whose luminosity toward Messrs
Hanna and Mckinley was well known
even In the country blacksmith shops
N Ohio. A new contract will have 10
be made before he does anything
more. All the delivery wagons should
be running in the direction Of For.
sker's headquarters now CINCINNATI
Enquirer.
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john SncTH1iH, tHe ETtHtVst
financier In the republican party. re-
pudiated the Philippine policy Of his
party: Benjamin Harrison. the last
republican president before Mckinley.
repudiated the Philippine policy Of his
party: Thomas b. Reed. the most dis
tinguished republican out Of Office.
has rcpudiatcd the Philippine policy
of his party. These things might dis
turb the president. but for the fact
that Mr.. Hanna Is ever near and keeps
the finger of destiny pointed toward
the orient.-The Commoner.
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"Judson thought he might pull
through without making an assign-
ment, but just as he was about ar
ranging satisfactorily with has cred
itors---"
"What happened?"
"The bill for his wife's Easter ha:
came in."-Philadelphis Bulletin
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Secretary Gage announces that
he does not propose to use any part OF
the surplus in the purchase of bonds.
No doubt the treasury before the end
ing Of the next fiscal year will need
every dollar Of surplus that hands can
be laid upon. Billion dollar congresses
a-e exhaustive. --Philadelphia Record.
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Wife-women always have the best
OF it when it comes to Easter head
gear.
Husband-Of course they do. The
men have to pay the freight.-Chica-
go Daily News.
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7AEzc ORA
MA9grv0IcE
4 W --oeseAa--
~Dy Navv>Os SVmsv SWSVmS-

+ WAS Ia ster eve,
and half n dozen
girls of She Altar
Guild were dec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-29
OBITUARY.
lsa,x.8


A telegram to the city Thursday eve
ming announced the death in Grinnell
of a former Marshall county resident,
Mrs. James Batv, mother of Mrs G. ID.
Pegg, until recently of this city but now
of Vinton. and grandmother of Mrs.
John Scissor. Mrs. +. II. Wiley, Miss
Lillian Pegg and Mr.. Albert Pegg, all of
this city.
Mr. Baty had been i'll three years with
cancer and her death occurred at 4
O'clock Thursday evening at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. G. r. Thorpe,
with whom she had been living for the
past six months Mrs Baty and hus-
band spent the greater part of their
married life in Marshall county, having
lived five miles northsof the city in Mar
ion township ON a farm. Six years ago
they moved TO the city and until they
went to Grinnell resided with Mrs
Pegg. Mrs. Baty was born in Indiana
ard was sc years of age. Her husband
survives her, ass do also the two daugh-
tiers, Mrs Pegg and Mrs. Thorpe. The
funeral, which will be attended by the
relatives from this city, will be con-
Quoted from the Thorpe home Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. 1nterment will.
be in the Grinneil cemetery.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Nathan Salisbury. of LeGrand,
spent the day in tha city.
Mr. Nathan Edsall Of Hartland. spent
the day in the city on business.
Mr.. George Davis, OF State Center.
was in the city on business today
Mr.. George Aiexander. of State Cen
ter. WAS business visitor in tha city
today.
Mir. c. H. seager spent the day in
Gilman with his br her, Mr.. Leroy q.
Seager.
Miss Eva Hannesan. of LIE Grand.
visited in the city today as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Dell AIcCord
Or. and Mrs. A. Kellogg, of Webster
City Who have beer in the city week
az the guests of their son. DR.. L. T.
Kellogg, and f;lrnils left this morning
for their home.
Mrs. Henry Hadley. of LeGrand, who.
has been visiting in the city a few days
With her daughter Mrs. e. A. Mote,
returned home this morning Mr.. Had
ley, who has been III New Providence a
few days visiting lis children, was in
the city today, en- route home Mi. and
Mrs. Hadley have last returned from a
winter $ sta in California.
Mrs. g. A. Werlich, No. 10 North Fifth
street, left last night at 1925 over the
Northwestern for Chicago. Thence she
will go to Fort Atkinson and Amigo,
Wis. At Amigo she will visit, for a
week with her sister. Miss Margaret
johnson. Who is teacher in the Amigo
public schools. Her entire trip will ex-
tend OYER a period OF twc weeks.
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RECEIVE FORMER PASTOR.
Swedish Mission Church Tenders Re-
ceptton TO Rev. strom and Bride.

The members of the Swedish Mission
church of Marshalltewns enjoyed a hap
Ply event Thursday night when they
rendered 70 their former pastor. Rev. p.
a. StrpiIl. ard bridn. reception in the
church rarers Key. Ssrom was mar
5iied in Boone q Miss Louise Nyberg,
Who fer number of years past and
until recently was 4 resident Of this
city
Rev. and Mrs. stroln were in tho city
Only Thursday arriving from Epone,
and leaving Thursday night for Mus
keson, Mich. Where Rev s,ro,n
is pastor Of a Swedish Mis-
sion church. TIL fact That the
bride is so we'll known among the
Swedish people Of tho city made the re-
ception somewhat more than simply a
church affair. as Invitations were ex-
tended outside the membership 81 the
Cen gregation. Musical numbers were
given by Miss Emma Carlson and Mr..
#. @. Mold and Rev Stroma was pre-
vailed upon for a short address. Re-
Treatments We're served during the ev-
ening.
Rev and Mrs Strom were accom-
panied TO the city by Mrs. Charles Gus
tafson and daughter Florence and
Messrs. Anton Seberg ard Gust Lin
gren. Of this cisS who We're in I3oene
4 10 attend the wedding.
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Pam American Exposition.

II you intend to go to the great Pam
American exposition at Buffalo. " Y,
you are hereby advised that the Iowa
Central railway is the best and most
direct route If you will send your
name and address and 2-cent stamp to
George s. Batty. G. p. and T. A.. Iowa
Central railway, Marshalltown, Ia. you
Will receive by return mail q handsome
ly illustrated booklet containing full de-
scription OF the exposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-29
An Honest Mcdicine for La grippe

George w. Watt. of South Gardiner
Me, says: Il have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account but
profit to the vendor. Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good whatever. ! have
used one bottle of it and the chllls, cold
and grippe have all left me. congrat-
ulate the manufacturers Of an honest
medicine" For sale by all druggists.
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closing out Sale.

Tuesday, April .. 1901, my entire liv-
cry stock. horses, buggies, harness.
wagonettes. lardeaus. seighs-a clean
sale Of everything. Remember the
date, April q 1901. G. Il. CORBETT,
Nus. 10 and u North First avenue.
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n bio cures Of nheuma,,.m

y tI1es = ~ % O5O S@Ut7SS VI Hs1IeUIuHSIBu
lvindicator. Rutherfordton. N. CT
The editor Of the Vindicater has had
occasion to test the efficacy of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm twice with the
most remarkable results In each case.
First. with rheumatism in the shoulder
from which he suffered excruciating
pain for ten days, which was relieved
with two applications Of Pain Balm.
rubbing the parts afflicted and realizing
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Elery-1Boylan.

At the home Of the sroom's brother.
Mr.. ~ b. Fiery, s07 North Fourth ave-
nue., Thursday evening at 5 o'clock
Justice Burritt united in marriage Mr..
Leroy Elery and Miss Ida 1Soylan. The
bride was formerly a Melbourne girl,
but has made her home in this city in
recent years. Mr.. Elery is carpen-
atxar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-29

To all those who contemplate trip
to California it will pay you to step
down to the Chicago Great Western and
inspect the elegant new tourist cars
which go via this route one car leaving
Tuesday evening at 6:40 the other car
leaving Saturday at 9:22 a. m. ]. "A.
Ellis, agent, will be more than pleased
to show and have you make a personal
inspection Of these cars.