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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
The Golden Text.

Them that honor Me will honor
Divine reciprocity. A recognition OF .
mutual relationship, desirable both to
God and man. What does God desire!
The will. the heart. the life. What does
man need? demption-becaus tho
natural man is a stranger to God.
Eph. 2:13. 49, Fellowship, because
II is essential TO the Christian NE
and service. Cor. 1:9: John 1:3. Rev
eiation-because without an under.
standing OF God and HIS Word, the
Christian 10 like the ship on the ocean
without chart or compass Cor. Gloa
I Tin. tia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02

scles, bone crochet hook. No. or 4
Commence BY making nine chains.
make half-stitch rib and widen by two
stitches in each row; make is rows 20;
nine RIBS, which completes the vamp.
begin sides OF foot by taking up 70
stitches. rib. but do not widen any.
make 3S rows Tor nine ribs); connect
at left side, and finish top by making
shell; six whole stitches for first row,
and seven stitches for second row.
Turn slipper wrong side out and sew
10 binding on sole Finish front by
making bow of ribbon and sewing to
vamp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02

to hold without creasing the tab-end
stock. OF a length TO contain without
folding the turnover collar Tue
stock-protector. which is not folded
away in the secret recesses Of bureau
drawer. but parades rs an article oi
dress. worn to protect collar and
dress front from the outer wrap
should be of richer material than the
stock-case.
II is very pretty made of thick
SAITH. edged with silk cord and fast.
ened with fancy loop or frog. Ones
monogram or initial may be embroi-
dersd on the protector belc~ .As fast.
ener. in a silk corresponding With the
color Of the finishing cord.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
FOP THE GIRL TO MAKE.
crochetsd Bedroom Slippers Will rot
Prove Dificult and Will Be
Acceptable.

The school girl should not be re.
9uired or expected 10 endauger hei
eyes and oyertax her nerves with elab
crate pre-Chrlstmas labor. but usually
the energetic miss wants to have part
IN the preparations for the grand te5.
uval OF giving We therefore suggest
a gift that is not difficult to make. il
useful and pretty-a pair Of erocheted
bedroom slippers. The materials need
ed are one and one-half hanks OF Ger.
mantown wool. pair Of lambs WOO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
THE STOCK-COLlAR.
They Are Always Acceptable TO the
Dainty Woman as Christ
mas Presents.

Not only is there a variety OF stock
collars TO offer for Christmas gift sug.
gestion. but the stock collar has called
into roquisition the case for stocks
and the stock protector. two articles to
cheer the jadcd searcher after novel.
ties. The case for stocks should be
made of white linen. or some other
washable material. be fat. OF a width
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
BATTENBERC CENTERPIECE.
1t Takes Much Time TO Make, But Is
Always an Acceptable Christ
mas Present.

A handmade center piece takes con.
siderable time TO make, but the donor
of such gift is rewarded when some
thing has been fashioned that brings
pleasure TO the recipient. The woman
too busy to indulge in fancy work her
self appreciates especially the hand
work of others. and this should be
borne in mind when deciding TO whom
and 10 whom TO send needlework
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
AVeryOld
Story
t-oryrisht. 1904. ~ DAILY story Pub CO..
By CATHERINE CARR

THIS story is old; very old 1t has
happened times without number
All 4. likely to often happen again. but
al, does not lessen its heart ache.
r begins in the present telling. on a
v vine shaded gallery where girl
iat writing a letter Her inspiration
anne unsteadily At times her pen
moved swiftly and again she would hesi-
tIe and look far over the blue water
q, le bay with grave sweet eyes that
3 the light OF dreams
Really it rs difficult to know just
saaf 10 say" she unused. 1t isn't as II
were regularly engaged Go miss
and want to see him. but il would
DE- a deal easier TO tell him how much
than 10 write il II seems different
low wonder il he really cares
o- % on dear. we play so much at seri-
oasres- nowadays that We toy with in
voluntarily believe wish things were
a. d. tle old days when men and women
n-re lot 30 afraid 10 confess their
tr I-Oh. how provoking There
con Harry Elliott for me to 20 out
10 TIE links and this letter 10 Phillip
ISN'T aaif finished I must go. sup
pose since ! promised and perhaps
an = back in time 20 finish il for the
ner. II | don't-well. they say it
best 10 let man know how much
you care. and he Will appreciate it all
re ucre when IL does come"
She pressed a shy kiss 10 the insensate
fa~ bushing consumingly. and went
PIP airs. softly singing little version
Of her own Of Mandelay which she re-
so- for herself:
DON'T you hear my voice a-calling-
n e sou hear mo " hat say.
ln.'e 2uu back my gallant soldier.
C-tae sou back 20 Mobile bay"
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United States for all time-TndIanap-
oils Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02

In his quarters at Manila a young
Lieutenant Of the United States army
lOunged. the WEAKNESS Of the tropical
summo. and inaction heavy upon him
He Yestlcssly tossed about a heap OF
books and magazines in search OF dis
traction yawning and smoking many
cigarettes.
By and by he took some letters out
OF his case and looked over them read
ing extracts and now and again he
smiled. glancing toward tinted photo
grapA Of beautiful girl with the light
of dreams in her eyes, that seemed to
smile softly back at him from beside
his mirror.
The letters were not love breathing
missiycs. but they were OF charm both
grave and sparkling. with infrequently
a hint II tenderness. more 10 be valued
because Of its rareuess Very charac-
teristic these letters of a most charming
personality How charming Dorsey was
realizing moro wildly now that he was
50 far from its almost bewildering pres
ence lie had not been in love with her
when they had parted Their acQuaint-
ance had been short only the space Of
brief furlough OF the fall before. when
she CHANGED TO he visiting at his home
town and though they had been mu-
tuaily attracted she hedged her sweet
responses with a gentle reserve that
would have checked too speedy declara-
ton had he so willed
He had not. and even now he could
not quite gauge his heartbeat The
thought Of her meant much 10 him. and
always he read her letters first regard
less Of home news. but he finched and
was FESTIVE al the thought OF bonds
Certainly Evelyns charm was very sat
isfying and various: OF swift sympathy
and a clever wit Generous and true.
he was confident Of her absolute SINGER
ity. but In this matter a man must be
sure. and after all he could not know
that she cared In the meantime her
letters came regularly. bringing much
Of interest. and on this day when the
news OF the overdue mail steamers ar
rival reached him. he FASTENED down
Tor his mail his blood running quick
with expectancy He was somewhat
anxious TO see what reply she had made
to two or three things he had said in his
last letter.
When he failed TO find the familiar
fant gray Of the stationery she used
among the bundle Of letters and papers
given out as his portion. he stood star
ing unbelief Response to his request
70 look again" resulted the same and
he turned away with a newly irritsted
Consciousness OF the heat and the in
sects, and feeling q distinct hurt.
Later anger. and he scoffed at the
notion OF any woman's constancy. She
was like all the Others and he had been
TOOL Well. no one should know that
10 had cared aud certainly Le would
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copy light 1901 by j " Ecson)
LESSON TEXT 20 Chron. 2sas-sl. mem-
ory verses. $50 Read the entire CHAPTER
ror the compete story ~ Hezekiah's
reign read also chapters 3o-32. aad the par
ale aoeouns n Kings. 1870
GOLDEN TEXT. Them that honor Ne
viii honor II Sam 2.30
TINE AT ths beginning OF Hezekiah's
relsh ABOUT 1B Il. g. The prophet Isaiah
was Instrumental in bringing about -
great reforms
PLACE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was character
lied by rre-honday dulness, although In spots
trading was on a fairly extensive scale The mar
kst az the opelins was generally firm, but before
the first hour elapsed general reaction set n
under light quidations which resulted in loss
OF 14G1 per cent throughout the list In one or
two instances the break was even more severe.
This was especially noticeable in Standard OIL.
which declined over points. Northern Securities
opened down l.. per cent and subsequently fell !
per cent further American Can preferred, after
an early loss of 2 per cent. sold up = Fer cent
Interborough Rapid Transit was down Il. Sea5oard
Air Line = per cent. and the preferred Ia per
International Mercantile Marine q shade
easier. Mackay common was off p per cent.
Greene Consolidated Copper fell over l per cent.
but subsequently sold Up to within a fraction of
the highest Tennessee Copper sold down . per
cert. while other copper shares showed fractional!
rccessinns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23

gold hairs from the Assay ONCE for shipment 10
Eurona II was reported that large shipments OF
gold coin will be made to South America to-
morrow = -
I,av so,d over 100000 of the new refundinS J
per cent bonds of the Pere Marquette. guaranteed
by m. cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton.
BIC; CONTRACT FOR AMERICAN CAR AND
FOUNDRY COMPANY.-A Plttsours dlspatch l. say az
tbat ~ American Car and Foundry Company has
secured contract for 1000 steel cars OF So'""
ro,,rds conacitv each at cost of 100000 from
the Pittsburg Coal Company. This IS one OF the
largest contracts for ears ever let
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBER.-W
c,b,,,.1.- smith associated with A. Nj T<idGer &
Co was Yesterday elected member of the New
York Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, Dec 22--The weekly return OF the
Bank of England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased t22s2 0oh; circulation IN
creased f31,0O0: bullion decreased n,535S3; other
securities Increased fl.5Oo.OO0: other deposits de-
creased fl 0o0; public deposits increased 6650 0;
notes reserve decreased f2.217OO Government
curties unchanged. Tho proposition of the banks
reserve to liabilities IS H.36 per cent, against
1887 per cent last week, and compares with a de-
cline from i2a. per cent to S67s per cent in this
week last year. The rate of discount unchanged
at per cent.
Paris. Dec 22-The weekly return OF the Bank
of France shows the following changes: 4>0tCs al
circulation decreased 3722500O francs treasury
counts current increased 12075,OOO francs gold on
hand increased 10000 francs; bills discounted de-
creased 17.SO0OrO francs: silver hand decreased
925 0C0 francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23

RAILROAD BONDS-Market steady. Total sales
amounted in par value 70 S23N50o against $32S650O
Wednesday. The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchison general IS. Atlantic Coast Line IS. Brook
lyn Rapid Transit As. Central of Georgia first and
second incomes. Central Pacific Is. Chesapeake and
Ohio 412s Chicago, Burlington and Quincy As, Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad As and col
lateral trust 5s Colorado Midland first As Colorado
and Southern first As Reading general As, St Louis
and San Francisco refunding IS. St. Louis South
western consolidated is. Sea board Air Lire refund
ing IS. Toledo 81. Louis and Western 4si Union
Pacific first and convertible As Wabash debenture
Bs and Western Maryland Is. American Tobacco
IS and SIS. Consolidated Gas debenture 6s and United
States Steel IS We're also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
LIGHT DAY IN STOCKS.
PRICES GENERALLY LOWER ON UN1NPORTANT
DE4LINGS.
Monetary Conditions Unchanged-F"er Gold Erpos hfpd-
Decline Reading
ON UNTNPORTANT

investors. and they know that Congress will not
take any action that will upset the industries of
the nation. A Bryan Congress might enact laws
that would not be fair to the railroads and other
corporations but the present Congress is not of
the Bryan stamp. is the Congress elected
last November. Corporate business has grown
wonderfully in the United States in the last ten
years. and new conditions in connection with
the countrys business demand new laws at
times. but this does not imply that anything
will be done that will injure the interests of in
vested capital. Indeed the very opposite is the
intention of our lawmakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
Bankers. nnsted rates wore:

rnercaI. Csc discount. ST premium San Francisco
Sight 21ac. telegraph. &C. Boston-par. Chicago
&c premium charieston-Buying 200 discount,
selling l-l0c premium s.. Louis-45c bid; SOC asked
Savanuah--Buying, SOC discount; selling 75c pre-
MUM
BANK CLEA RIECS- York Exchanges
sosG 207 $50 balances. 1885. SOC Observation-Disclosures
522.5lS 3sS; balances Ss-3 599 Chicago-Exchsnge
S33 10 .9s: balances. SOL 81. Phadel ohia-Ex-
changes so i66 800: balances s. 90 Baltimore
Exchanges $i,@6s.03:- balances, $729 726.
SILVER MARKET.-B Bar silver, 61is; Mexican sill
% 3-lfi.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid 34.72 Lisbon, &c.
MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures exchange on
Eew-York is quoted at 202J5
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs receipts
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London, Dec %. .. m-The market for Ameri-
an securities was weak Last quotations follow:
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can none!

London 2I4Q& per cent. open market discount rate
for short bills. l5-l5a@ per cent; long bills, 27sU
1915 per Berlin dicount rate, per cent
Berlin exchange on London % marks 3Sl2 pfenntgs
discount rate. 2s per cent. Paris exchange on
London, . francs IS confines
FOREIGN SECURITIES British consols for
money, IS l-l6; FOR the account. IS 3-l5. French
remtes 81 francs ~, confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened AT
"a per cent, highest. 3 per cent; lowest ~ per
cent; last loan, 21a per cent closed Pare cont;
ruling rate 2a4 per cent. Time money quoted
3ta per cent fer sixty ninety days and 32.Q4
per cent for four five and six months CONNER
cial paper was quoted at 4l4'l per cent for sixty
70 ninety days ~ per cent for four to six months
and per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-MarLet closed steady.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23

reported from Washington s7O5o6; internal revenue
receipts, N32.l3i; miscellaneous receipts S295JS Re
ceipts for the day 81 466I9S expenditures. NlS00o.
Receipts for the month to date S34 1855; eXpendi
lures SCI 1000; excess receipts, sos Cos. Re-
ceipts for the fiscal year date S26G 5l6l5 eXpen
dtures, $780, IA; of expenditures. 3O32
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
20 the Clearing House. 1892 15l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

washington. Dec. 22.-The condition OF the Treas
ury divisions OF and redemption. at the begin
ming of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
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quotations were:
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
ouo+stFons were:
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MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
STOCKS.
/ IIIl. ! IEL-
rate. period. Bid fAsk's

FURNISHED by Frederic Il. Hatch No 30 Broa4-.t,
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RONDG
STREET RAILWAYS.

STREET RAILWAYS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
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GUARANTEED STOCKS.
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BOND MARKET TRADING,

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Final
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23

ace 100 Total sales Tor the day. unlisted tsma lots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23

100, 75O Total sales.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
The Washington times., 1904-09-04

Excess baggage allowed by the regula-
lions and charged for at regular rates
Carriage hire. when necessity for such
expense is clearly shown.
Subsistence to officers on inspection
duty will not be allowed in places ada
cent to the headquarters or to the Off
GERS dOmiciles.
Assistant inspectors. 50 per diem for
hotel bills; other expenses as above set
forth.
When in Europe
Expenses of officers travelling i'm Eu-
rope are not to be in excess of the fol-
Lowing:
Hotel bills s. per diem; necessity for
mourning such bills to be clearly shown
Single meals, $50.
Tips at hotels. 81 per diem
Fees on merchant vessels. 81 80 per
diem.
Steamer chair. 81.
Transfer of baggage. Si.59.
Actual cost Of transportation when NOT
furnished bv the Government.
Mess bills On board Government yes
sci If officer is travelling as a passenger
other incidental expenses incurred on
account of travel and shown to be rea-
sOnable-
The Washington times., 1904-09-04
Limits Amount of Tips
Officers May Gipe Away
Secretary Morton, of the Navy Department,
issues an Order That Will Make Car
pOrterS Howl

Secretary Morton viii probably be
waited upon by the officers of the Amer
lean Anti-Tipping Association and the
Amalgamated Order Of Pullman Car and
Hotel Employees when an order he has
just prepared limiting TO 30 cents a day
the tips which naval officers are to give
when travelling at public expense is gen
orally published.
The formal recognition of the tip by
the Government will doubtless cause
CONSERVATION among reformers. and the
low limit fixed by the Navy Depart
ment viii without question start a great
agitation among tip receivers.
Their Limits.
According to the new order. expenses
Of officers travelling in this country are
not to exceed the following:
Actual cost Of transportation. includ-
ing Pullman fare
Meals on train. 81 each.
Hotel bills. s. per day.
Single meals not on train. $3.50 each.
Tips on train. 80 cents per diem
Tips at hotels, 80 cents per diem
Transfer Of baggage. 81
The Washington times., 1904-09-04

few more swift turns he had $4,000 more,
leaving a deficit Of Sl,O00.
One day ne had an inspiration.
People are determined TO be amused"
said he. "and why not amuse them in
harmless sort of "A way for the benefit
of the church,"
He organized a double team Of base
bali players from among the Oldest
business and professional men in town.
None We're under sixty years of age
ana had quit playing ball With the de-
cadence OF town ball He had some
trouble when II came to getting them
INTO uniforms. but he succeeded. When
he mad his two teams in hand he set
about getting up rivalry between
them
The town papers were used for that
purpose. One captain was made TO
say Just enough about the opposing club
TO bring out the best there was I'm them.
On the Local Field.
The local ball ground was procured for
the day of the game The parson had
seen to 1t that refreshment stands were
erected for the sale of ice-cream and
lemonade. The women took charge of
that department. There were plenty OF
other things on the ground for sale, but
nothing to give away. Even score cards
went at 10 cents each. The local pho
tographer was on the ground with his
camera 10 make pictures of the game
They were for sale also
People 1Ocked in from miles around to
see the game 10 find the parsOn at the
gate charging so cents for adults and Is
cents each for children and vehicles
This was a stiff price for the location
but they paid II. 1t was for the neVg
church. they said. and that made a off
ference. The old fellows played nine
innings with long rests between each
and II took a long time TO complete the
game. The parson encouraged them TO
take their time until he saw that the
refreshments were almost gone. The
score was high. but that made no diff
ference.
When the parsOn counted up his money
he found he had the needed $1,000 and
enough more to buy new bell.
The Washington times., 1904-09-04
AROUND THE WORLD
IN SMALL CANOE
Daring Voyage of Two
Vancouver Mariners.
Tiny Craft Now Sighted Of the Coast
OF England-BOund for
London.

DOVER. England. Sept 3-The un-
paralleled voyage of the little two and
a haI ton sailing canoe TinnSum, from
vancouver, British Columbia. May. 1901.
Tor London, IS almost at an end.
Inc ran craft, with its three slight
masts. was sighted today off Beacby
Head, bound east. the direction OF her
port of final destination. She was san-
ing easily, and as no signals were mace
1t Is presumed the two daring mariners
aboard are well. II good LUCY attends
them the Tillikum should make London
within the next two days
Record Trip.
No voyage in all the worlds history
can compare with that which this IittIa
canoe is successfully completing. Tba
vessel is an ordinary dugOut, carved our
Of the trunk OF tree, by an Alaskan
Indian, in 1873. In May, 1902, Cant 7 q
AOSS, who owned the canoe sailed from
Vancouver, accompanied by a single
companion, a sailor named Harrison
de announced his intention to make
Europe in the vessel voyaging by vay
Of the Pacific Islands, Cape Horn and
the Azores His friends endeavored TO
induce him to abandon the fooIhardy
trip, but he was determined.
Reported From Azores.
From time to time reports were re-
Ceived showing that ne and his com
panion were faring well, and that thu
little canoe was steadily holding to her
course She was last reported from
POnta Delgada, in the Azores on
August II, having that day sailed for
London
At that time she had covered over
10000 miles of her long journey The
distance from the Azores to Beachy
Head is ZOO miles, so that 10 date the
Tilikum has sailed more than 1900
miles-a recOrd-breaking trip for a craft
Of her size. and without a parallel when
her character is considered