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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A dispatch from ST. Petersburg.
on the 18th, said: Count Leo Tolstoi.
the Russian reformer. has suffered q
relapse and is dying"
Presley NJ. Rixey. the new surgeon
general of the navy. entered on the
discharge Of the duties of that Office
on the 18th.
4 meeting of insurance men was
held at Paterson, y j.. on the 18th,
IT which more than 100 fire insurance
companies Mere represented. The
session was devoted TO the consid-
Grafton of losses Nv the late great
FIRE and the resulting claims against
the companies.
The order of the circuit court at
Kansas City. 10 stop performances Of
the play. The James BOYS in Mis-
souri," viii not go into effect. Frank
James declaring his inability TO give
the required $1,000 indemnity bond.
Claude Couse, printer of Indian
npolis. Ind. has broken the worlds
record as the fastest operator on the
linotype machine. He put up 81 900
ems in eight hours. including correct
ed proof.
c. Willard Hays. well-known geol-
ogist who has investigated all the
asphalt beds in the United States and
Cuba, declares the deposits in Pike
county, Ark. most remarkable, and
the finest he has ever seen.
Mrs. Hannah Ward, an eccentric
old lady, died suddenly at Van Buren,.
Ark. Relatives who knew she had
money about the place found $3.50
tied in rags on top Of an oil safe.
She had her silverwarc lying under
her bed covered with dust and as es.
I DR.. Leonel de Pean, prominent
Cuban physician. now in this country.
says that when Estrada Palma. the
newly-chosen president Of Cuba. lands
in the island there will Immediately
follow revolution between the
whites and tho blacks.
a sensational pitched battle, with
pistols, occurred at Richmond. Ky.
on the 18th, as the result of which
Leslie Estill and shelton Chambers
were mortality wounded. Jim Estill,
a brother Of Leslie. also participated
in the battle, but managed to escape
unhurt.
The Kansas state agricultural col
lege Is overwhelmed with demands
from western Kansas for prairie dog
poison. One western Kansas county
ordered hundred half-gallon cans
capable of poisoning 1000 TO 1,20C
dog families each.
Five thousand laborers on the
docks at Sueste, Hungary, struck. OF
the 18th. in sympathy with the fire
men employed by the Lloyd Austria
company who were cut. Several col
lisons with the police occurred an,
numerous arrests followed. Troop
finally arrived there to maintain or
der.
The Italian government has appro
priated 100000 for the purchase o
, an Italian embassy at Washington
The German Nautical society O
Hamburg passed a resolution, On tn
18th. for the widening Of the Hi,
\ canal. as this waterway has alread
c reached its traffic capacity.
A dispatch from 81. Petersburg. o
= the 18th, said: Count Tolstoi in
: proved to-day, but his condition
! still prccarious.''
y The first American blast furnace
. Germany with an automatic charr
3 apparatus has been started in s
lesiA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

st. Louis, Feb. i6.-Fire partially
destroyed the four-story building
occupied by the William A. Miller Co.,
manufacturers Of elevators, 100 Pine
street. Friday afternoon. The loss to
building. stock and machinery will
reach $4,000; insured up to the 50
per cent. limit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Tocansport. Ind. Feb. ii.-nuring
the sleighing carnival here. in which
thousands Of people took part. bob
sled. loaded with 15a children. was up
set. one nine-year-old lad sustaining a
broken leg. The prize. however. was
awarded 10 the children in the sled for
having the largest number aboard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Fort Wayne. Ind. Feb. li---Fire
completely destroyed Brookside. the
suburban home Of Hon. John II.
BASS. the wcll-known manufactures.
Brooksidc was the most elaborate
home in this section Of Indiana. and
the loss by fire is estimated at not
less than sl5O.O00. on which there is
insurance Of about 100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

The American colony in Berlin
turned out. on the night of the nth,
in large numbers, to attend a MINI
strel show given by 40 American mu-
steal students for the benefit of the
girls club.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

South Bend. Ind. Feb. i4.-.Ioseph
Leonard who recently defeated Adam
Ryan at Omaha in JIG rounds. has hren
matched "a appear at Elkhart in
ten-round bout against either Young
Mowati or Emicl Sanchez. Of Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Lagrange. Ind. Feb. 1.-the coun-
~ commissioners. acting on a petit
tion circulated among the farmers Mt
the last farmers institute. have put
a bounty Of ten cents on woodchuck
scalps.
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pesfhouse.

Button. Ind. Feb. 1.-THE board
IF charities Of Wells county met and
recommended that the county com
missioners Immediately provide or
build q pes'honse. where cases of
smallpox may be isolated and the
proper care and attention given the
sufferers
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Salmon VIII Lead.

South Bend. Ind. Feb. ii.-Louis
Salmon Is TO captain the Notre Dame
football team Of 1902. He has declared
himself and the students are happy.
Salmon last season was fun back and
was picked for that position on the All
Western team. He has played at
Notre Dame two seasons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Upton. Ind. Feb. 14.-Gov. Too,e. 81
Montana. has granted the extradition
of James Higgins. one Of three men
wanted here on the charge OF murder
ing Rachael White.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The case z
Horton vs.. Butler. from the Twcli'a
Missouri district. was argued. yea'f'
day. before the house committee y
elections No. 1.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

a census Of the unemployed in Ber-
lin. taken on the ~, indicates that.
so far az the count has proceeded,
there are $4,000 persons totally with
out employment and about 10000
partially unemployed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21
Distinguishes visitors NJ Charleston.

Charleston, s. G.. Feb. 1.-THE Jap
anese minister. kogoro Takashirn,
aud his wife arrived at Summervilie
yesterday from Washington, and will
visit the exposition to-day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

The Tribuna announces that the
members of the American colony IN
Rome have decided to present statues
Of Longfellow and Hawthorne 10 that
city
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Gen. Egbert Brown. who was IN
command of the Union troops at
Brazos, Tex. in the last battle OF the
tivil war, fought after peace had
been declared, died. on the nth, at
Westplains. Mo-. aged SIS years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

llagcrsiown. Ind. Feb. I4.-Mr and
Mrs. John Roberts. living near here.
have just celebrated their sixty Ugh b
wedding anniversary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

An increase of the salary OF the
minister to Persia from $4,000 TO
$1,000 has been recommended by the
senate committee on foreign rela-
tions. The post is said TO he one
# the most expensive in the diplo-
matte service.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Washington Gill, for many years
engineer of Richmond, Va, and later
superintendent of construction OF the
bridge across the Missouri river at
ST. Charles. No. died at his home
in Kansas City. Mo. aged SO years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Washington. Feb. 1s.-The bill 70
repeal the war revenue taxes was
passed unanimously by the HOUSE.
27s members voting aye.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

The Kingston (Jamaica) Daily Tel
egraph gives prominence to report,
circulating in official circles there.
that an American syndicate is max
ing tentative inquiry with the view
of acquiring control Of the Jamaica
government railroad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

An agreement has been reached by
which the likin. or provincial duties,
now collected by the provisional gov
eminent in China, will. on the disso-
luton Of that authority, revert TO
the control of the foreign customs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

The navy department received a
cablegram from Rear-Admiral Rodg-
ers. at Cayite, on the 18th. announcing
that Sergeant Il. McSwiney. of the
marine corps, was killed in action at
Balangiga. Samar, on the Sd inst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

At n meeting Of The Morconi wire
less Telegraph Co, in London. on the
18th. it was announced that the d.
rectors Of the company had insured
che life Of Mr.. Marconi for 10000.
II was also reported that the Lloyds
had exclusively adopted The Marconi
system in connection with their sig
nal stations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Thirty-Two Japanese laborers, i'm
ported from Wyoming and California
by the Victor Fuel Co. to work in
the Chanler coal mine at Coal
Creek. Col. arrived there on the 18th.
All the miners employed there went
on strike as protest against the
action of the company
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

The Berlin foreign Office. on the
18th. pronounced Incorrect the state
ment cabled thence that Germany is
on the point Of presenting an ulti-
matum to Venezuela. On the con-
trarv. the outlook is improving. and
a friendly settlement of the ques-
tions in dispute is most probable
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Capt. Sir Edward Chichester, who
commanded the British squadron at
Manila during the Spanish-American
war. has been made an admiral.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

z. T. Briggs. cashier Of the Nebras-
ka State Bank Of West Point. Neb-,
died on Burlington train near Me-
Cook. on the l1th. Briggs was identi-
fed with state politics for years and
was n man of considerable wealth.
He was on his way to Boulder, COL,
for the benefit of his health
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

King Edward and Queen Alexandra,
Prince and Princess Charles OF Den
mari. and Princess Victoria occupied
a box. on the night Of the 18th, at
the performance Of Arizona at the
Adelphi thcater. London. King Ed
ward expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the performance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Jones has given formal notice that
the new leases Of the 100000 acres OF
Kiowa Indian lands in Oklahoma.
bordering on Texas. will take effect
April !. as originally proposed. An
effort had been made 10 have the
date postponed some months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

At Detroit, on the 10th. Cashier
Frank c. Andrews was placed under
arrest on warrant charging him
with taking over a million dollars
from the City savings bank without
the authorization Of the directors.
He was arrested in the Office Of the
Detroit Trust Co. arraigned and re-
leased on $4,000 bail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21

Judgment by default for 10000
against Prince Euiwha. the second
son Of the king Of Corea. was entered
by Chief Justice Bingham. in the
circuit court for the District OF CO.
lvmbia. on the 18th. The plaintiffs
are Wolf Bros. g. Co, Of New York
city and Philadelphia. who sued on a
promissory note made by the prince.
The Industrial council Of Vienna
resolved. after long debate, on the
12th. TO POSTPONE decision on the
rcports Of the various committees
appointed 10 consider the best means
Of meeting American competition I'M
iii European commercial politics
crystalisc sufficiently TO indicate the
most effective method for meeting
Shat competition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
Marriage Epidemic.

Servia is in trouble now with an
epidemic of marriages. The cause
is the system of marriage banks
founded as an encouragement to thrift,
but which have proved to have quite an
opposite effect. The young men and
maidens of Servia begin paying in to
these institutions at an early age on
the promise of a premium on mar.
riage. Immediately small sum has
been accumulated the desire for mar
riage grows overwhelming, with the
result that the first offer is snapped
up. In consequence prematurely
early and unhappy marriages are gen
eral. The matter has now reached
such lengths that it is seriously
troubling the government, and the ad-
Visibility of abolishing these banks,
which are held to be the root OF the
evil, is being debated
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13

These peoples banks. the most bene-
ficient outgrowth thus far of the CO.
operative idea in the United States,
have increased in fifty years to over
60OO associations, distributed through
out every State and Territory, and
represent savings amounting to over
81, ,000,000000. Laws regulating their
management differ in different States;
but however their external features
may vary, the great principle of CO.
operation-mutual helpfulness by the
working together of individuals for
joint benefit or common good as op-
posed to selfish competitive individual
effort-remains unchanged. 'Invest
ment in building and loan associa-
tion is as nearly absolutely safe as it
can be-" to quote from an exhaustive
report on the associations of this coun-
try published by the Government, to
be had for the asking; 'for the month
ly dues and accumulated profits, which
give the active capital of the associa
ton, are loaned as fast as they accu-
mulate." e."-Ladies' Home Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
Rugged by n Glacier Bear.

Archie Park, pioneer Of Valdes,
Alaska. was carried off by gigantic
white bear on September 8, and had
it not been for small dog, he would
have lost his life. He was badly used
up and several bones were broken.
| With two companions Park was
prospecting the headwaters Of the
Shushetna River, and at the time of
his exciting experience was some dis
tance ahead of them on the trail.
Hearing noise in the bush, he inves-
tigated. To his surprise he suddenly
found himself face to face with an
immense white glacier bear, which inn
mediately came at him with an omin-
Gus growl. Park threw his rife to his
shoulder and fired, but probably did
not hit, as the bear rushed on and
grabbed him. AS Park felt the en-
brace of bruin he thought it was all
off with him, but he had forgotten a
little cur which he had previously been
tempted to kill as a nuisance. With
swapping and growing the dog wor-
ried the bear into dropping Park.
Park had heard that If one played
dead a bear would leave him alone.
but the plan did not work. Having
driven the dog back, the bear again
grabbed Park and was making off
with him, when the dog attacked
again and succeeded in making Bruin
drop him second time. This time
Park crawled off into the brush, and
in the meantime his companions, hav-
ing heard the noise, came up and
opened fire on the bear, which made a
hasty retreat.
Park was picked up a mass of blood
and bruises. Several bones were brok-
en- and his scalp was torn loose. The
affair occurred 100 miles from the
nearest camp, and at last accounts
Park was being treated with oint-
ment made from wild animals.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
ShoRTHULTUREy
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The fruit grower whose production
Is not too large to be handled in one
market will usually do better to send
always to the one market, and if he
finds the right market man, always to
the one man. Then any pains he may
take to sell only the best, or to pack
honestly and neatly will be better ap-
preciated, and will help to establish a
reputation that will bring it's reward
in the prices he will receive. After
this is done he will find that his pro-
ducts are sold as soon as they arrive,
and that he may expect the best price
the market will bear. Not always can
one have only the best grades of fruit
to send off, but never mix good and
a poor lot, or mark a quality above
what it really grades. This has been
the secret of success with many who
have been more successful financially
in fruit growing than the average of
those in the business.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
Winning Victoria Crosses.

Before Delhi on July an attack of
great strength, and marked by great
daring, was made by the enemy, and
was almost lifted into success by the
disloyalty of detachment of the
Ninth Irregular Cavalry. They were
on outpost duty, watching the trunk
road. They allowed the enemy to ap-
proach the British position without
giving warning, and when Hills, who
commanded two guns in front of the
Generals mound, ran out of his tent
and leaped on his horse, he found a
troop of carabineers in broken fight,
sweeping past him, and the enemy al
most on his guns. He shouted "Action
'front.'! then, to give his gunners a
chance of firing, rode single-handed
into the enemy's squadrons, a solitary
swordsman charging a regiment! He
cut down the leading man, and wound
ed the second; then two troopers
charging him at once, he was rolled
over, man and horse, and the troops
swept over him. Bruised and half
dazed, he struggled to his feet, picked
up his sword, and was at once at
tackled by two Of the rebel cavalry and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13

a foot soldier. He coolly shot the
first horseman riding down upon him.
then catching the lance of the second
in his left hand, thrust him through
the body with his sword. He was in
stantly attacked by the third enemy,
and his sword wrcnched from him.
Hills on this fell back upon first prin-
ciples and struck his opponent in the
face repeatedly with his fist. But he
was by this time himself exhausted,
and fell. Then, exactly as his antag-
onist lifted his sword to slay him,
Tombs, who had cut his way through
the enemy, and was coming up at q
gallop to help his comrade, with a
clever pistol shot from n distance of
thirty PAGES killed the Sepoy. 1t was
a Homeric combat, and both Tombs
and Hills received the Victoria Cross
The enemy meanwhile had galloped
past the guns eager to reach the ma
tive artillery, which they hoped would
ride off with them. The Ninth Lane
ers, however, had turned out in their
shirt sleeves, and, riding fiercely home.
drove off the enemy.-The Cornhill.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13

An article in the Statistische
Wochenschrift. upon the comparative
increase of longevity in the various
nations of Europe imagines that
Sweden will before long become rec
ognized as the healuhiest of Euro
pean lands. In the early part of the
last century it's sanitary reputation
was bad, but between 1880 and 1910 its
mortality was reduced to 26.S in the
1000. Each successive decade has
shown a remarkable improvement in
the longevity of its inhabitants. In
1870 the deaths were 20.2 in the 1000;
In 1880, 18.3 in 1890, 1890, and lastly.
in 1900, 1876. With such favorable
conditions of health it is no wonder
that the tourist in Sweden should say
that he met an old Swede at every
turn"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13

If one wants calla to bloom, large
turer must be secured. A Gala will
not bloom until it is two or three years
old. so get large bulb. Allow any
little bulblets on the main bulb to
remain, as they throw up a mass Of
grcenery that helps give grace to the
plant. Fol- large bulb use an eight
inch pot. Place in the bottom two
inches of broken charcoal, then layer
Of rich soil, composed of garden loan,
sand and well decayed manure, in
equal quantities, and on this the bulbs
1.-TWO or three can be placed in one
pot), and cover with the soil, press
ing it down securely about the bulbs.
Water well and place in shade.
When the shoots appear above
ground give plenty of water. Have a
large flower pot saucer placed under
the pot and pour warm water in the
pot until it runs out and fills the
saucer. Do this every morning. Once
O week add good fertilizer. Give as
much winter sun as possible. With
this treatment strong bulb will pro-
duce eight to ten blossOms.-New Eng
land Homestead.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
The Height Of Waves.

At the recent Glasgow meeting of
the British Association for the Ad.
vancement of Science Mr.. Vaughan
Cornish read paper on the size OF
waves at sea. He said that the
height of the ocean waves In deep
water far from land had been deter.
mined with fairly concordant results
by number of independent observ.
ers. He gave the following table
as the average of the heights of a
number of successive waves: Hur-
ricane, 1854 feet; strong gale, 20.64
feet; gale, 15.42; strong breeze, 1888,
These values are only about one-han
of the 40 or so feet which experienced
seamen frequently state to be the size
of the waves met with in strong gales.
The author explained this by the fact
that waves of larger size probably
recur at short intervals and that it is
these which rivet the attention and
are dangerous.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
EQUlNOCTIAL STORMS.
What Is Supposed to Cause These An
nuaI Disturbances.

nua Disturbances.
The belief that the suns crossing
the equator in the spring and the fall
causes atmospheric disturbances dies
hard, but it is dying, for all that 1t
is true, as rule, that we do have such
disturbances about the middle of
March and the middle of September,
but the mere crossing of the line"
by the sun does not produce them,
as many persons believe. The dis
turbances are due to atmospheric
changes that take place over the
equatorial belt when the cold season
gives place to the warm, and when
the warm season gives place to the
cold. 1t has been SHOWN by carefully
kept records in England that more
storms occur dring the week preceding
and the week following the equinox
than during the week of the equinox.
That the suns passing an imaginary
line should cause storm is absurd
from the scientists standpoint, but it
is true. nevertheless. that the storms
are caused by the suns position in
the sky. There is no objection to
calling the storms equinoctial because
they occur at the equinoctial season,
but there is objection to applying that
term to them because they are ex-
pected on the equinoctial date.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-13
How to Make water-Lilies Grow.

At the farthest point of marshy
ground in the garden you can some day
eXcavate q little basin cemented to re-
tain water. but n cheap way to OBJ.
tain water lilies here would be to sink
some old paraffin barrels. Saw them
in half, burn out the oil, knock off
the bottoms, and sink them in the
marshy soil, pudding the bottom well
with clay, to which add old COW
manure and fibrous loan and sprink-
ling Of charcoal. Above this founda-
tion connect the barrels with small
piping. In each plant water lily
rhizome tied in sod of coed turf
with few pieces of charcoal, and fill
with water to the depth of two feet.
If the barrels do not fill from the nat
ural supply, they must be kept full ar
tificially. Outside the barrels make
handsome, bold group Of taller
nquatics, such as calamus. epilobium,
Gunnera sagitteria, and especially
Tylpa latifola, the great bulrush.
Plant these only on one side of the
little pond, and even if there be not
enough water for the lilies they will
thrive. Pampas grass, think, -four
ishes in similar hot moist positions.
A very little paratiin ioated on the
surface will destroy mosquito grubs.-
Anna Lea Merritt, in Lippincott's Mag
aZina.