Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 45, Number 18, Jasper, Dubois County, 9 January 1903 — Page 1
"Weekly GTmifirf JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 9, 1903. VOL. 4! NO. 18
PIBLI-HED fcVEKY ER OA AT JA FKK, DUBOIS COtMTY, INDIANA, BY CLEMKNT DOANK OFFICE. IsCot RlER Bt ILDISt 0 West Sixth Street. PRICK OF iüBSCWFTIO. Par Year, 52 Number, Postpaid. 1180 Bborter time in proportion. RATKr- OF ADVERTISING, ffnr Unl advertisements I' ratee
10 Linea 11.00 lor Um insertion awfc rabeeqaent insertion. 50c For yearly advertisements liberal eon- - in k muU tn ramlar adverincM u' COMMERCIAL ASD JOB WORK 01 all Kind Promptly and Neatly ex era ted at libikal raicaa. We inrlte inepertion and wai PROFESSIONAL CARDS. C. W.Traylor,M.D. Physcian & 8urgeon Ireland, Indiana. Calls answered night am' day. Both telephone Cumberland Home. oct. i. ioi -it. and FRANK I. Attorney at Law and Penfion Attorney. JASPER, - INDIANA . . ,. , .. .nr.kiini aaasaaeBaa U,.T S lu."r;, 'Ban.i.- mtrUl M me will I promptt attml"l cured. r'- L M aVBSliaWl m.uranc UfflcT 1." tR ofi-ourihoo Ma' t. - a, "!" MILBURX & SWEENEY. Attorneys at Law, JASPER. INDIANA. mm B,.,tlf in tb Court of lnboti n() Will prwctir in iu . attention particular attantioc alvaa to coli-" Dakota CMy Dc., TfJ. St.. oppoalta ttae war. a. cox COXA Attorneys at Liw J ASPKK INDIANA. Will orctlc m tbe court of tb9' n.'J JffmSSiSm. OiniHIMS d Probt. rb. i, iwmt-
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laAmwmw Attorneys at Law, JASPER, INOIASA, hi nrVct ice m the Court of OaOwls and: MaVÄ; ö"r Uubo.. County State liana I eb. J. 15S. LXO. H. risusR. M KKAS FISHER & KEAX, Ättorney t Lw JASPER, INDIANA Will nrmrtlo in tbe Court of luboi and toUltiurnt of eetata and r''"'"t.r. office in fpayd Building, over lmg Mare weft entrance. March .iaW , )FER T1VE DEMIST, JASPER. " INDIANA. aa.oo aar of tmktm. ae.oo .V Crn aa4 Br Mae rk ftelS niHaa a Siweialtr. Laiett netkM f Sttraa artMeial taatt A i or (aranteed Ter KioaaMe nw Koutli .I.-.. r PtlM iar-. aWat Ma'e-ley -nletiBery. DENTISTRY DM. B. A. MOS It Y, Resident Den ist, UUNTINOBLHO, IND. Tn.irr t'a prfelonal aerrleea to all n.-.i i.v blt work in the itenta' line, and -romle to fir it Ilia el..et attention q ,1, plate work specially solicited, and all u jrk varranted. Apr 1. . Money to Loan at 5 Per Cent. Whl A. Wilson, JASPER. INDIANA.
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CONDUCTED BY MM. M. L. HOBBS. rrum Patriot Fnaiani Etereal Vifilaace is Liberty. tbe Price of Buk is tbe beading of a circular ssued by the state officers of tbe Knights of Fidelity, (a saloon keeper's secret order) and sent to all licensed saloon men of Indiana. They are urged to meet together and organize aa counttee. and appoint delegates lor a state advisory convention at IndianaDolis. date for
which will be named later. Tbe lnat tbe Sons of the Revolution, lion. Superiotendect Wilson a pacircular is a note of alarm: "We wjth the aid of other eocietise inthe per was astrong aigument iorliberal must tight tor oar existence, and BUte, will take up tbe work. 'assistance to tbe country schools unorganized we can accomplish Tbe town of Crarksville has ajfum the State, nothing." Especial reference i peculiar history. The grant of land mb. wtisoji's ADoarsa. made to the ruling of tbe supreme for ,t wa. a part of tbe 150,000 acres' "In discussing this subject from
court upholding the power ol attoney remonstrance, "which directly effects every licensened saloon in Indiana." In closing the circular says, "It is hardly neäsesary to t aJ a I av a I a ail vour aiieniion to me iaci mai your brother .-a loon men are being put out of tbe business almost . . ll'L -vervwtere in me siaie. no knows but that you maybe next? In the name of personal liberty,
the respect you hold tor yourself, jn Bjzei aD(i were to be sold at pub There art two sides to this quesand the duty devolving upon you to i!C auction from time to time, an l tion, one of dollars and cent, a
protect your family and loved ones, we urge and admonish you to give this vour immediate attention." lne ot these circulars wa- sent to a physician of Clark county, under the mistaken notion that he was a saloon man, so finds its way to the Phalanx omce, with tbe suggestion that the temperance forces would do well to adopt the motto at the head. The liquor men are evidently badlv frightened. How much cause there is for this depends rn the zeal with which tbe remonstrance wora is pushed. We would like to see such a crusade aa will show the utmost that can be enected ny town-
w.s. msTaahbip and ward remonstrance in nd-
ding tbe state of saloons. Tbe enemy is being stirred to action. It should inspire lovers of home to greater, more determined effrt. Help remonstrate tbe ealoons out wherever you have chance, then back that action up with a Prohibition vote, which i.tys if they are undesirable and wrong "Ob, Liberty, wbat crlm-s are committed in thy name:" Andi never a greater man inoKiug mee M a protector for the saloon buai - nesi. Liberty to prey upon our fellowmen; liberty t0 degrade, debauch and damn: libertv to de-:
throne reason, arouse paesion. ard an(j given in The matter has prepare for crime; liberty to divide; gODe through court a time a time or families and ruin homes ; liberty to two iQ an attempt to disposess him. fill the pri- ms. poor houses and in jbut so far the courts have confirmsane asylums of the land with vie Jed his title simply because of long tims; liberty to eend a hundred undisputed possession, and the abtbousand deaths each year; liberty nce of records, which have ben to provide for our "families and 0r destroyed Kv Courier, loved ones" by profit from this traffic, regardless of tbe woe and tke Priilg e poverty entailed up n other families Rank imposes obligation, but ii and loved ones; liberty to disturb alo brings a certain freed m from tbe peace of cimmunitiee. impen! restnetion that bind the humble
ilives ot sober citizens, and increa-e Ithe public bürden, roramomp o.v of thn and other like liberties we are willing to pay a reaonab!r license fee, but must not be expect ed to observe any to-)h-h re tri.tionsl as to bow we are to conduct the busineee. Voters, what sav ye regarding! this aind of liberty? ... Brave, loyal, fearless Sheriff Samuel F Pearson is dead. A sense of personal lose com- to every Prohibitionist in the natio ahe hears the announcement. In aj tmw mnntha tim Mr I eaison had come to be one of the party's great et men. because he was a living
exponent of our claim tbat prohibi (J1 tbe way borne " tion will prohibit, when the enforce- "What's tbat got to do with what ment of tbe law is in the hands of a Dave said?" asked the oldest settler, party or an offi:ial who wants it t "It 'a got a hull lot to do with it. prohibit, Sheriff Pearson did not B-ing a deacon in tbe chur b. he make the law ; he did not do any won't lie, o' course, but be hat. more than any ether man could me so all fired bad th t he spread have done; he was a great man the rprt that I had to walk ail aimply because he was brave enough the way borne from Boston. " Sun. to do hie duty. . The closings of many liquor joint- ", uin Portland, Me., the confiscation; Diggs What is young Softed and destruction of large quanities of doing now? liquor, and the fleeing in dismay of Biggs Running a soda fountain, many jointists from tbe city, all He has mads a failure of everything make a vivid obiect lesson of what else be ever tried.
a prohibition law amounts to in the bands of a Prohibition official. All honor to Sheriff Pearson for1
thin ,n he ha- given the world
When the victory is accomplished, ani the history of the Prohibition reform is writtieo, a bright page will he dedicated I the sheriff of Cumberland county, Me., who did his duty befoie God and man. MAY BLTLD A MONUMENT TO 0EOR0E ROGERS CLARk. History of CUrksville. L F. Perdue, of Terre Haute, Ind . ie urging tbe Sons of the Revoluüon in this state to erect a mon-. utnent to George R gers Clark at In Indianapolis Clarksville. Ind w k. iA that h hlived that Wa- made by the common w?alth of .'irginiato General Clark aQd D,a men in consideration of lDejr services. By stipulation of the, grant 1ÜU0 acre- were to be suta a I Veved and d at ted lor a town. io oe
lotted on the falls, which was toIt is easy and popular to advocate a
be called Clarksviile, in honor 0f - . the nn The charter stipulates further that the lots were to be half r.n acr-
that the deeds of transfers were to'cold, local, material view of tbe
pmbody an agreement which should hind the nurchaser to build a house mrithin a Eiven tiai' . of certain su, r I "with brick or stone chimo-ys;" that the ton be governed by a board of trustees, who should be nnointed bv General Clark, and tbat the board should be perpetua t-A bv the Dower vested io it to till vacancies that might occur through death or resignation, and tbat al! m-uieva received from the sale of j0t should be spen'. for the inprove meDt Qf the town or benefit ot Us citizens. The car works plant, the Indiana reformatory, the towns of Falls City Howard Park are ali in Clerks xe. Tbe Pennsylvania railroad bridge crosaes the town from north to 80uth : tbe dinkey railroad lines from Jeffersonville to Louisville and ew Albany all crss through Clarksville, and bomes are ouilt a m ai
precincts, yet all the money thatireducti m p-rhaps the beginning wa9 ever donated to public improve-k-f the end ot the State tuition levy.
ments was about l,OUJ, tbat tradi UoD y wt3 expended in building a gravel road through the town from jtffersonvilIe to Nw Albany. One man. a Liuisville citiz-n. ciairn the entire nver front from 'ih line of CmrkaViHai to the mouth of Silver creek, about a mile anj a half, holding it under a grant i a mill site from General Clatk. man of literary a-pirations, who had hi way yet to make in world, wrote a prn. which the he (submitted to hif wit- h-fore endiog it out for pub! o)tiol "Why, Hnry. anoiNasl, on lo k iDg it over, "you have made 'hoo dred' rhme with n ard "Tbat'a all nht." h leplied ' Tennyson did it." "Yes," rejoinel hi wife. T-n nyson conld do such a thing, but you can t, Heory." WT . l9 OT m cmml' "Yee." said Uncle Ltwiifzer, "it sUrted this way: Wüen I t .ok the tram I got nervous, an 1 bad to keep walking up and down tbe aiMe Digg And at tbe soda fountaia he is bound to make a fizzle.
COINTY SUPERINTENDENTS WANT MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
A dares Mai y Seel. Wilaoa Gives Reasoas. Indianapolis Joaraal The County Superintendent' AsBoctatioo passed three important resolutions. The association declared itsself in favor of free school books, of an increase of the school tax levy, and of letting the school transfer law stand as it to. Superintendent oeorge K. vu aon, o! Uubote county, read a paper which seemed to express the eentimeat of the neembersot the associathe standpoint of a retention or toe 'present State tuitoo levy as against any reduction, we are taking an unpopular side of tbe case so far as many wealthy townsbipe, towns, . - M 'cities ana counue are cunuerueu. reduction of tax levies, and diincuit . . " , I and nnn eaaant to aa :or an increase of any tax rate, or even ita reteation at ita old figures. case; the other one of the greatest Wd to the arreatest number, the n w . . educating of all little Indianians, no matter where they live, within the state. A reduction of tbe state tuition levy would centralize educa tion in tbe wealthy counties to the los and detriment of thooo who live in lese fortunate localities. Educa tion is frequently a man a capital, and, like capital, its centralization in wealthy counties would work a hardship upon all others. In keeping with this view many years ago tbe Genera! Assembly of Indiana enacted a law placing tbe ?tale tuition levy at lb cents. In 1V3 an act was parsed reducing the levy to 13 :t cents, on tbe ground that tbe reduction of tbe tuition levy should be added to other levies fjr the purpose of reducing tbe State debt. This was
several nundredsigned oy me governor narcu t, within it- sacrf i 1-" .. and was the beginning of the
- aa . a a i i lUn March 11. lv , anotner law was approved reducing the State tuition levy to 1 1 cents, upon the same arguments, lbus wnti tne 'two great piliticsl parties honors are even. Let us grant tbat this reduction wa mad t it the reasons claimed. If so. no further reduction is needed; in fact, a beginning might be made toward restoring it to its old figures, forthe powers that ke 'point with pride' and 'hail with delight' .be reduction of Indiana's State debt, but nritber of the p)littcal parties ever ret-r with 'mingled pride and pleasure' to their record in reducing tbe chances of many children in Indiana of getting even the rudiments ot a common school education. To increase the State levy to 16 cents, or even to leave it at il cents, would continue to as si-t in spreading tbe advantage ol education throughout the State, vl'e are neither a politician nor a -tat mti. but we ctn easily tie that this is a qu Ii m a whi ,li the politician will favor a reduction, while the broad mmdel, liner il cit izan, no natt-r whre hi- ersonsl interests lie, ran se the value of letting the State levy remain as it is. Would the elimination of this 11 cent levy be in keeping wi h th spirit of tbe Constitution? If it is, some other way m ist be devised to meet tbe wants. The new way -hould be in full operation b f re the present In manv of ay is p"rmittd to end the rouuties of the jstate that are placed in the list of those paying to tbe State are to be f ,und school corporations that do DOt pay what they receive; then agmo. there are counties in Indiana that are classed with those that draw more than they pay tbat have school corp nations that pay more than they draw. To remedy this ie the -pjestioo. pla scoocstrd. How would thie do? Lit the State tuition levy remain at 11 eta., enact a law permitting a county tuition tax to be distributed per school capita in ths county, said tax not to exceed 5 cents, aud to be levied in tbe judgment of tbe
County Coi"cil or County Board of taken to n,can that the State ahould Education, tbe present local town- control, and if so should levy, colship or corporation tuition law to re- lect and distribute the tuitioa main as it is. money. As a general Btaterrent we may "Let an epidemic of emallpox say counties that pay tbe state more break out and see how soon some than they draw are such counties cities and counties will call for State tbat, by reason ol their location. aiaisance. Let a strike occur and are crossed and recrosed by rail- see how soon State aid is wanted, roads or have other corporate in- Why ? Because such mobs and ep-terest-. At tirst blush the citizens idemics or strikes affect tbe peace, personally may claim credit for tax- health and dignity of tbe entire State, ea paid, when in truth and in fact Would not an illiterate township, the corporate interests of the county town, city or couuty be felt throughpay a very large per cent, of the out tbe State? It certainly would, taxes Take f r example the Big Avoid such by rendering necessary Four Railroad system in Indiana. State aid for educational purposes. It touches one third of all the coun- "We might continue to discuss ties of tt e state, and two thirds of this question, pro and con, almost all it touches pay to the state more without end, after all it resolves it' than they draw. Nearly every .ef to this : 'Does education ooo county io Indiana tint has an im- doce to good citizenship? Is it noi portant railroad center paye more to general public utility? Is good sitthe state than it draws out. Does izenship desired? if bo, tbe entire it not appear that it is not so much State should in a measure at least tbe individual taxpayer as the rail- assist. roads and other corporations that "If dollars and cents are tbe put the county in it present poei measure of a county's usefulness or tion or class? Now, then, could greatness, local tuition levy alone that county alone support or bua-,wUi prevail. If tbe question of a tain the railroads within its b.iun- uniform system of common schools dariee, or is not the whole state ball prevail in this State, the great necessary to their very life and ex- State of Indiana must continue its istence"' State tuition levy or devise some "To reduce the State tuition levy otber means whereby it, as a State, means to place tbe levying of school levies, collects and distributes tbe taxes in the bands of local officials,' tuition money, for several reasons not always a safe "Insummingup the magnificent place in which to leave it. It,gchcol system of Indiana, ber rapwould please many of our railroads, jdv increasing wealth and popula and other heavy taxpayers to. do ti0n, tue enterprise, public spirit this, for they would be relieved of a and liberty of our people in the euppositive tax levy, and can use their port 0f high schools, colleges and good graces and gentle manners in universities, together with her care soliciting the reduction of local rates. 0f the State's unfortunates in pria"For example, if the State levy 0D8t reform schools and asylums, is reduced 1 cent, the same amount and what is not least, the marked of money may be raised locally by a improvemeat within a few years in local tax levy of 1 cent, if the prop- the proficiency and professional abilerty valuation averages with the ;ty uf her teachers, we have reasons State. If the property valuation is to hope that the needy, poor school more the levy must be less ; if the corporations may not be forgotten, property valuation is less the local Therefore, let us borrow a thought levy must be more. from Mitchell and say: "Our little "When taxing power is in the Doya should not be forced into the hands of a local board the chances mines, and breakers so early in life; . . . aa -it M i j w
are mat tne scnoois win sunir.our jttie giri8 should not be comThe local power may he surrounded pelled to work in tbe mills and facby taxpayers, under whomtheyftar torje(, at an age whsn they should to place a rate sufficiantly high to be in school." These children are meet the needs of the school. To lue future citizens of our State and lengthen the school terms the poor-jfation. They should have, at est and cheape-t teachers would be eapt, a common school education, employed and the schools go down.jgo M to equip them to bear tbe "The great State of Indiana says grave responsibilities that will ultiHere is a course of study for yourraateBy devolve upon them. The common schools you shall follow 'wealth and Hie future of the Nation it. Here are questions for pupils tre not t he secured by the educaand common school graduates' ex- tion Qf tbe fortunate few alone, but animations ou shall answer them. tatber by enlightened contentment Here are questions testing teachers aDd prosperity of its millions of citability you shall answer them an 1 jzeng who constitute the bone and no others, or fail to teach. Here Pjnew ot our land. It is not the are text books for your common,briiiiant meteor that sheds the most schools you s iall use these anda9efui light in the night, but tbe no others. Here are laws for tru-miiiion 0, ordinary common stars, ant children you shall not violate. Will the great State of Indiana, for them. Here is a scale of teachers a moment, refuse to give the cornwages you shall not pay lese.lmon Btar8 ,Q the most remote disHere are number of days schools trjct of the State an opportunity to shall be in session you shall not hine? Certainly not." teach fewer. Here is the limit of your local tuition levy you shall Ssgfestes. not levy more. All this is well "I hope you will be careful to and good. We have absolutely do close the front door securely after objection to the State controling you come in at night," said the these, providing it does not say to landlady to a careless roomer who striving, struggling school corpora-had the midnight habit, tions: You piy all lot expense "Whit's up now?" queried the to which I have put you.' roomer. SHOULD NOT 8HIRK DDIY. "Burglars are in tbe neighbor"We believe in the State school nood," replied the landlady "Last
syste-m, -"täte 00IIM M study, State text books, State examinations. State truancv law, State scale of a it. a .a a... wages ana ail these tnmgs, oui ao n t want the State I , shirk its duty tow ird helping to raise the tuition money. Whenever you lower the State tuition levy you will divide trie State school system, into not onlv ninetv two, but into thousands of pettv sch ol- -ystms, which as "n ii t i..,L.. mnA ie roll- on will drift farther and 1 1 laJr ''U win tun lauuci auu f .h.r a...rt ntil th,ir rnmmon origui and aim i- lost. It will thus become imp ,s,ble to rai.e tbe poor - er schools tc the standard of ths ' best. Since the State, supervises, licensej, dictates and controls, it h u'.d not think of cutting down its financial support. schools of Indiana are du-to lbe a ... . -. ti-u Millie orin( 1110 uiiii. n ucucici the schools of It diana are divided into townships or counties as units, for the purpose of raising all tbe tuition money they need, tbe great school system will fail and fall. We prefer seeing tbe State a unit in everything pertaining to public schools. 'To provide by law for a general and uniform syitem of com mon schools,' evidently should he
nigni mey goi in me aajoining
house and cleaded out every room." "Well, if that's the case," repli ed the caielt-ae one, "1 would sug- - . . , y flrf thf chambermaid and leave tbe front doot opn every night. See ts Nave Got Oat A Chicago man on his summer . , , . resort, and one day became engag , . 7 . . J vacation weat to a isconnn lake . . . . . ed ,n conversation with the propria In, II. ....... r. u. I v v. Iku AfttMAM . . .. , ,;eD.eM of. J wndiDga. fioa11 Mked h9 hotel .'T' h many acres wiere were id me proerty "About forty," replied tbe proanother resort a prietor. "I see there is bort distance north of you owns that?" Who "Tbe Widder Simmons." "You and the join, do you not?" The landlord's sunburned faca turned a shade or two redder. "We'ie expecting to next October," be said, "but 1 didn't think any body d found it out yet." Ex. it makes a women hesrtsick every time she has to cut a valuable piece of lace,
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