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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30
NEWS In BRIEF.
Compiled fua ylrsls S0zroA
reu-ssxrH coNGREss

In The ser2t@. "a rh@ iEh- the Puerto
k1can relief a~prrr7-lattoa NA carrttnS
"a public ~edurAttOn. pas.ic we-ks r
other guserument44 ard pUolc PURPOSES
Is ~s~~d Al cr1er ~as n4te - t~ks
~ the c2S~ - former Senarcr SGay On
April q Az dis-1s< " urru eisrc~e1 of-.--
~ he EoEs~- a. t4l< IN -rsr prNAte
bali day u1t~r the n~~ RUE. stx oils -
10 SEVERAL interest," were pas-rt 40 9th
ocsnes- % lEPorazcr mas transacted
In the s~a1re. On the I-th. SsraIor cock
rrl ~tntred-c-1 a bill 10 iucr~&~e the Lr-t
81 cost Tor the purchase q q site and the
e~-c~fion % q puoi1c t1iA1ir- ~ Jepnn
eastern Or rr-fgrarr Ch-r0ke~@ praying
tcr The p4yu~nr % th@m p-r c-S-ta -
TIRE fund retE-l - them ~ The ninth
th+w ~ The 4wlrd q the legislative De-
pArtm-rt - rhe United stats as 4-seor-
l1~1 q act - cu-Errs- 81 Narr1 81
Tbs hcu~~ sp-rt IN greater Po-rlon
~ the session IN rr0l01nc-nE r-lo<1e-
Erot the late Nu--r~ ~ HAywaN sr-
zto--e4ecr from NehrzskA wno died Dc
Tor taking the Data - c-c~
In TIE senate on tie BIB the N<t-
lauyt. executive and -..iclAi a~pQ-cp-l.-
lGr bill carrying mere than Ef'@s
w1s Passed without debate TIE measure
nttter - a~tsEttraf- and setrie claims -
the r~cple a 1E- Inir-6 States ~
out .: th- IAr with Sr4i1- wAs ais,
passe. without cpco@sflcn.--In the no1~s
TIE majority refused 10 concur ir ne So
at. am--ar.--s 20 the Puerto R1c.n r.
lief Xiii TIE most e ire session ~a- -
voted 10 District o. Columbia business
In tn senate On ths e-h. discussion %
tn Puerto k1c&E government and tarIc
bNi vas re~uE-t. NJ. Morgan AAt4f max
INK tne principal &-EGrnr1t IN favor q,
r-t-rtiou u both Puerto Rtcc ard :
Philippines. and Gaining that tn- Puerto
R-carS Arr citizens q the I1tr-1 States
In tho house ire committee on military
a-ssr~ reported hack The Sulre- resolution
ct II c-trr -IrA a r~cozz-r-111o1 -11r =
lie on rr- table Tr- report WAs accr---
p1Elev. by a Communication f-om Alt
Gel Cr-nir stating that tn t~-fo-Ez-in-
IN Possession % rr~ Eep4rrre-r n Eke
c1se< Rad always b@-n held a. co1-re--
tai hI- stating ilctc@-raLy. hat S--1E
EriTzir W4S er-C-frE 10 works ~EtcL
rhrezt@n-t or rights To resolution I4S
lad or the fzcl~ TIE house then entered
uT-1F th- considerable q re Loud Dali p
~r.<lriCt the character q publications. e.
titled 20 po--- rates 1S second class E4-
uErter
In tn- senate IN -h~ -s-. a r-@c.-rscn
OF inquiry AZ IN whether tn sr--r-- -
Ma h1f granted cn1ESsI1-S for E041
rnf-irE in the ht ~ tn SEA near Ca@
<Cue. wz- a1orr-d IT. 111-cz1I
ErEercv t-rci-rW bill HAS r--- w--n
one r- rWr n-l=r E-1SUr= q t-r1-rl-t
- IT. r. hr1~- --4rlg tre rlrl-- So
s1tn ~1s tevf-sr1 % rr- ~1ScusSlc1 q Ire
Load hiN ret4ffrE 90 serrri class -Ll F..
natter. A rLmh-r ~ S-re-1@ Er-r mad
rIr AID against TIE E-l n
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oed BY Col n sussrs FORCED
Rsttr~mesI

London. March -. ais n m.-Lord
Roberts main army continues waiting
at Rloemfont~in. The sentimental in
serest in the fate of Mafeking has in-
tensified with Col. Piumer's forced re-
tircment 10 Crocodile Pools. where he
was two months ago Relief from the
north now dwindlcs 10 = probability.
Lord Methucn j. skirmishing with
the Hoers at Warrenton. l6s miles
away. Although seemingly in force
sufficient TO do pretty much as he
likes. he has not advanced these five
days. Ii is hoped that his military
administration has a pleasant sur
prise in prepar ration for the Britishers
by raising the siege by a strong col
umn OF modern cavalry and artillery
dstouring 10 Mafeking. while Com
mandant snyman Is drawn OF to en-
gage Col. Plumcr.
Gen French's cavalry and mounted
infantry. according 10 a rumor. are
fighting somewhere east Of Bloemfon-
TEN. This suggests more Boer bad
news. as Comandant Oliyier's com
AA8AAt. NAAn -r""V "~-oh~- -
on the Basutoland frontier. toiling
~northward toward kroonstadt. via
Lady Brand. This enormous wagon
train is supposed TO removing IS miles
a day zen French's cavalry posts
stretch from Bloemfontein eastward
To the mountains.
Gen- Butler has not yet moved in
Natal.
The Eighth division will go direct 20
Eloemfontein. Lord Roberts effective
force. NJ the front ten days hence. will
be. il - estimated. 10000 men. with
the easy possibility OF moving east
ward. forcing the Beers to
the Biggarsberg range and joining
hands with Gen. Butler before contin-
ing the promenade 10 Pretoria.
The Delagoa Ray railway arbifra-
ticn award is cditoriaIly considered IN
the morning papers The approaching
declaration of the findings of the ar
bitraforS is welcomed as coming a, an
appropriate m and As bringing
the acquisition Of Drlagoa bay appre-
Gladly nearer.
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THE FIGHT AZ Lob AT>I.
= Small Engagement in which the
british we're Forced Back.

London. March =. 1921 p. m.-The
war Office has issued the following
from the general at Cape Town to the
secretary OF war:
Cape Town. March %.
The following telegram has arrived
from Nicholson. Bnluwayo. March IL:
THE follow ing i from Plumer:
LcbatSi- March IL. The Beers adj
vanced from the south in considcra bie
force this morning They first nd
vanced from Goodies Siding. After a
sharp. little engagement I.ieur.-Col.
Bodies advanced post was compelled
To retreat. The retirement was eN-
celiently carried out 10 our main posi-
ton.
The casualties included Lieut..
Chapman and "A corporal. prisoners.
and two missing. probably prisoners.
Five troopers were wounded. Chap
mans horse fell with him close 10 the
enemy. who Immediately surrounded
him. The exact Boer casualties are
unknown. but several were shot 1T
short range. In the afternoon the
Beers advanced further north. and
shelled our position from a ridge On
our left Our i-Is-poundcr replied.
the artillery duel continuing until sun
set. Lieut.. a. J. Taylor has since died
Of wounds. One native was killed"
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President Carciine Hazard. nj the
elo<< - the chapel seriee AZ weli1s
ley (NasS-l college. en- the @0sh. an
nounccd that John d. Rockefeller had
prnmls>d 10 give Wellesley 100000
when the college debt il raised Tho
deb, = about $4,000.
Representative Lane. Of Iowa. on the
-lst. introduced a Till providing for
the Worlds fair n -. Louis The bill
prosldrs fer 4 government building TO
cost <too.osA0 ard also for the expen-
ditur~ 81 s5.ooo.eD ~ the government
when the exposition authorities have
aiSrl Si0.ooO.ooe. r ision 10 made
also for the CREATION ~ = commission
and FOR other features. giving the ex-
position a national and international
scope
Former President Grover Cleveland
nrtrrrrd 10 Princeton. y. j. on the
@lSr. from his two weeks hunting and
Isl inr excursion in Florida He APP
pesrrt 10 t. in very good health
On the 1Ist the receipts OF old gov
eminent bonds for exchange for news
~two-p<r-censS amounted 10 S~is.-50.3Do,
making a total 10 date OF Sos. 5 100.
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The Official Cali.

Pursuant 70 a resolution Of the nation !
Committee of the silver republican p4r4
a. is rsstng in the city Of thiCA-". NA
n 9Th day ~ November. 1899. a n4tia
convention ~ said party Is hereby eA.lw-
10 meet in the tO1tes opera house AZ hatN-
saS City. 10. at II o'cic~k. noon.
Thursday the fourth day 81 JUL. W
for the purpose of placing In rOmira
candidate for president and NiCt..r
dent Of the United States. aad M tns
~trarEutIe = Of such other business a- map
pruptu- st'sn. before said cOnvrur1l
= cordial Invitation 10 attend or tH n
represented al this convention = heT
EXTENDED 10 all electors in the tn-f
states Who. IN lsr. left the republic
parry anc opposed its platform AMI trAt.
because Of the abandonment by that rAf'y
~ It's traditional policy Of hirnefaNl-
y alSo 10 ali present members NJ
~ -aE1zatton Who. by its adoption D;
sod standard. by its retir. nen NJ th-
~-rs-nhach@. BY its surrender to banks
y government function 81 rsAA
money. and b. It's other numerous ass
81 recrcarcy 10 the principles and ia
dittOns OF the best days OF the republican
~ OF Lincoln no longer exists. and AN
are prepared to recognize the duties
patriotism as superior to all party ohI-
tI.fl~.
Instructions and suggestions vii ti
n-ediassly hc sent TO the various stAi
examinations respcctir-
method Of selecting delegations 70 tAr
tg.yrst nfion-
fSigned.s CHARLES A. TpNNE
National Committee Silyw t-r
publican party.
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Alfred Marcus a son rcai estate and
diamond dealers. ~ Boston have fis-l
a petition ia bankruptcy. Liaaiiities.
S,4e1. assets $40
Secretary Eoe- has authorized Gen.
Davis. al >an Juan 20 give employ
u.nl urol public works q surplus la
br- in Puerto Eicc.
The Eoud-Norris cabinet viii cor
front The Newfoundland legislature on
March - 4 turbulent session j. ex-
pected.
There : excitement in The neigh
lorhcod II Two Fit Guich. Is miles
east of LeadviLle. Col over = recerr
fud OF gold in a claim owned hv John
hing ASSAYS show nothing less th1n
u ounces. and a. high as 81 ounces
% gold 10 the ton The ASSAYS we've
made from a rhrre-foof vein IN I'D
mine and also from the old dump
which had been mined years ago for
silver.
When the loyal address Of the cor
PORTION Of Dublin is presented 70
oneen Victoria on her ~f0rrhcomia-
visit TO Ireland The KEYS Of the city
Viii hc handed 10 her majesty by Clf-
Marshal J.. H. Parn~Ii. a brother OF
the dead Irish leader The sworsl-
carer or this occasion viii b. J.. IT,
Ea-an. the -dyaaniter. who was re-
ceased from prison some years ago.
Secretary Of var Root. wh0 has Just
rsturned from his Cuban trip feei.
wsll repaid for the time spent in fha
trsP for he now has 4 personal under
sf1i ding q many things hich here
icfore be had merely heard o. On the
whole the secretary expresses himself
a. ~usnea with "tA1 ne saw
Lord Roberts announced on rh-
A-tA- tnAt LcN q orru-
pifr frs-Aa ~ith"nt RESISTANCE aft-r
ne ren-iS haa surrendered p The
L'er eaHers nae escaped TWO hun
uIf nnS p arms were captured
aLN ~ T
- t L ,o1S has
~ he - o1 -
~ D'i - &
go 49, Nh
- oi.Pf
-.
49,
- - ~
A
in nou %
A"n 2. 'Mep- Nr
,hArlrs Smith VIE o. . wei-kno~7
"h'A whom Miss
stroller = said 70 have associated
made a c1nfc~Sipr- saying she had
shot Miss Sirofner. the latter
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Wastiacicn. March 24.-Thc Marine
hospital has received a report from
surgeon Carrnic hazel. at Honolulu. un-
der date OF March Is. in which h. SAYS
there vas only one death from plague
IN the islands between March > and
Is There was one suspicious case.
the nature ~ which had not oecn
az Infinitely ascsrtaincs-
No cases had occurred ON 'hc islands
Of Hilo or kaIinIui
The rTorhy Tactic serum furnished
by the Marine hospital. DR.. Carmichael
says. is giving complete atisfaction-
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M~rkIy Pay Day.

Terre Haute. Ind. March -l--The
Indiana miners reelected by aec.ama-
tion President IAN Horn. Secretary
Kennedy and Nirr President Thomas
Roberts. The scale committee waS in
structed on the points 10 be consid-
cred VITA the operators. whom thew
viii meet and admoni>hed that no con
~siieration ~as TO b. given 20 The prop
osition Z o waive the new Indiana law
requiring weekly pay days
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BEDFORD. Ind. March William
Lanpre. a bridge carpenter. ~ Years
old was blown from the top Of the
Eenzel t~restle. in the eastern part Of
the city. on the B. 4 q. : W. railway.
and j. supposed 70 BE- fatally hurt.
His home j. az Mitchell. where he has
a family. He fell "a feet. landing on
a bed Of rocks
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Columbus. Ind. March 23.-Mr. and
Mr. William Hill. OF Maverick town
ship This county. have heen married
IS years and are the parents Of nine
children There are a. grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchilaren. There
has been no deaths in either Of the
three generations. neither has there
been serious illness. Mr.. Hill is "A
years old and his wife 20.
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ALL LOVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions Of In
diana Told by Wire


Wabash. Ind. March 2A--Peter AL
wine. aged n. and his brother. Joseph
aged eight. were arrested ON a bur
glary charge February - Peter
robbed the junk shop Of Blumb~rg A
Tobias. taking SO worth 81 goosis. and
since then. with his little brother
robbed the grocrry store OF II. Philip
pi. taking cash and goods To the
amount Of So Peter has confessed
and will be sent 10 the rrformatory.
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SheIhyviile. Ind March 1.-Two
years age James >r-ickler was secretly
married 20 Miss Grace Patterson since
their respective parents. On his death
bed Thursday Stricken divulged the
secret Ills father had threatened 10
iisinherit him Should he marry the
girl. who VIII now inherit a fortune.
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Star City. Ind March 23-Charles
Lyrie attempted 10 eject Joe Dear
mond from his saloon. the latter try
ing 20 run the place. bu- in using his
revolver his aim was bad. and he shot
Ira Kelly his bartender. in the back.
the ballet lodging under the shoulder
hi4d~- Samuel r Hare was badly
beaten BY the pearnOnd crowd.
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Valparaiso. Ind. March 23--Emma
Iohse. aged Z. years died from trich-.
nosis- This i the second death in the
family and TWO Others are affected.
Jacob >ievers and I'VE sons. who ate
some OF the same meat. and Tour mem
bers Of the Hahmann family are very
low and their recovery j. doubtful
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Kokomo. Ind. March g The
much-talked-of exodus Of German
farmers has begun. 900 having left
for Condo. Grand Forks and Monette.
y. d. One hundred AMI Sevenry-fve
viii leave March - for the same
Points IL j. estimated that TO. all
told viii leave for the northwest. as
members OF this colony. during the
snrinr.
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London. March IA Bloemfontcin
correspondent of the Daily News. tel
egraphing Thursday. says:
"A letter from Mr.. Poultrncy. an ill.,
tcrpretcr in the Free State courts. has
been received 10y his wife here. in
which the writer declares that Gen.
Joubert j. commanding the combined
forces at kroonstadt. where there j. a
plenty Of men. guns and foodstIffs for
a determined resistance
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Richmond Ind March 23--Cather-
inc Walch and Bridget stanton. Who
for ten wears past have lived near The
tracks ~ the Pennsylvania Railroad
company want $1,000 each for damages
from smoke. ciEder~. grease and n0ise
during that time.
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Scottsburg. Ind. March e3.-The
marriage 81 Harry Bioche- and Miss
HutSeii. daughter 81 Andrew Hur~rlI.
~ Paris Crossing. has been an
nouneed- after being kept a secret:
over four months.
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Kokomo. Ind March 23.-The wheat
fields Of this part Of the state are re-
ported greatly damaged by the last
cold spell The continued freezing and
shawing the last ten days. The farm
er~ say have ruined thousands 81 acreS.
All the fields in the country being more
Dr. les damaged.
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Scranton. Pa. March 23.-John r.
Martin. Of Aston. Pa. in the United
States district court. was awarded
damages Of $4,000 agains; the Della
ware A Hudson Railroad company.
The case grew ont Of permanent IT,
iuries received by Mr.. Martin in a
railroad accident ON April 4 last. The
company will take an appeal
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Washington. March senator
i;css. from. the committee on civil sr'-
iec- Friday reported back the hill N
tending the civil ser, ice to the dt-
Tendencies Of the United States i.e
bill permits the removal of Iers'l'
employed but requires that tbs
Sons I've stated ia writing when Pr-s
ticablc to do So
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Miners Ms~ss.. xorsh~ard.

Cape Town. March 24.-It is UNDER
stood that Sir Alfred Miner : mission
~northward is connected with the en-
forcement Of martial law. He will use
his personal influence toward the pac-
ification OF disa ffected centcrs.
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Evansville. Ind. March 23.-There
has been rioting around the mines at
Iioonyil.e and several fights The at
tempt ~ Sheriff Hudson TO swear in
70 deputy sheiifFs was fruif,ess.
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Evansville. Ind. Marcn 27.-Pffts-
burgh parties have leased several
hundred acres Of land in Pike county.
near Petersburg, and will drill for
oil and gas
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HEAVILY ARMED GUARDS.
Extra Police Officers, Deputy Ser.
IFS and Soldiers Guard the
Court at Frankfort.
THE REASON FOR THIS SHOW or FOact.
Three Men Alleged Tn Have nee,
s""'~ WAY Connected With IL.
Murder nj William ao~bel
Ua> sag Their Preliminary RI
Before Judge Moore.

Frankfort. Ky. March 25.-TA. ~
iiminary examination OF Secreia-v
state Caleb Powers. charged with ILL.,.
ting the assassination OF william ~.
bel. began, Friday. before Jal.
Moore The courthouse WAS na-t,
inside and out by militia and seo-..
OF deputies armed with Ninche~--,
rifles, Ia prevent possible interfere.
from -mountaineers.' who w-r- n.
ported oil their way to Frankfort. IN,
their presence was unnecessar, a. IL.
mountaineers failed TO appear. ana N
disorder occurred.
Those whs Testified Friday
The witnesses included Warden En.
Lillard. Detective doc Arm.frnn-
Sheriff Bosworth Of Fayette courtr
who arrested Secretary Power. Cant.
John Davis. and Silas Jones. who
now under bonds charged with CON-
plicity in the murder. The teStimn-.
tended TO show that the shots cane
from that section OF the eNecu-..
III With lWNNH|~
Office is located. although no one svor.
hat the shots we're from III, s-er.-
tary's Office.
The strongest evidence. p-har.
was given by Silas Joncs. wf,
was in Gov. Taylor's bathroom wiss
the shooting took place.
No coa.pirac, shown.
No evidence was adduced tending =.
show that the defendant WAS imr.
Gated in any conspiracy. but in 81.
of the frequent wordy dispute l~
tween the attorneys for the iefe-..
and the commonwealth. the faci VAS
brought out that r. Wharton GulGar
no i said TO have made a conf
sion. would be put on the wi-ns.
stand before the hearing ends.
Diverse opinion. of the Evidence.
Prosecuting Attorney Polsgro.4 saii
Friday night that sufficient esilsrs.
had already been heard 10 Warrant
holding Powers. but that thc e1
would be much stronger before BE- WINS
through On the ofher hand. %.orfter
Gov. Brown. for the defense. expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the ~iIa
alton. regarding the evidence 8 Gar
a. decidedly weak.
Ii j. probable hat all OF tie ~iI-
neSses for the prosecution vii hs
heard by Saturday afternoon
Ready with Their Pop.
An incident occurred during the ~
that showed the feeling and
also how the people are prepared for
emergencies. a soldier in the rear
courtyard dropped his revolver on fhe
stone tagging. and il exploded H. W.
instant every man in the crowded
courtroom was on his feet. fulis
third OF them with their hands 10 rhtls
ear pockets.
4 strong Point OvcrruIcd.
During Capt. Hawn-s TESTIMONY Gov.
made the point that "a man SAP
not be convicted as an alder of a crims
some principal is convicted u
the crime. As the acutal murderer y
6cebel has not been named. the po.nt
possibly involved the liberty of >.rrr-
rary Powers. Judge Moore rurl
against the defense.
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Ir ofcial and diplomatic circles in
Washington q denial 81 authorized Of
published reports hat there have been
conferences with q ,irw 10 the dis
Iltch Of additional war ships and
United States soldiers 10 China. and
that news ~ the graseSt character had
heen received from the United States
minister to China
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Evansville. Ind. March a3.-While
eating supper Pasrolman George Mil
Ter was stricken with apoplexy. and
died suddenly He was one ~ the
lest-known officers on the force.
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March IS being the anniversary OF
the Berlin insurroction Of .sss. the
event was celebrated in h usual man
ner by the socialists and radicals Of
that city,
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II Is learned hat The purpose OF the
government 10 acquire the Island of
81 Thomas. u. W L. for q reasonable
consideration from Denmark. has not
b-en abandoned. Notwithstanding The
statements attributed 20 the Danish
minister Indicating a decision not to
part with the island.
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Ger. Sir William stephen Alexander
Iockharf. commAnder-in-cni-f Of the
british forces in India. died in Cal
rutta on the s0rh- lie was born in
September. ISL
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The Berlin kreuz Zeifunr. in q r.
rnaihable article dealing with tn
SOUL African war. says The wax
las demonstrated the unanimity ~.
feeling among the English. They ar.
al standing together through -osrd
sni ezil report. and are compelling the
adnIiration Of the world. IL has also
shown. in a most amazing way. the
ss-ength Of the imPerialistic idea. hav-
ING done much in swelling the cosonies
jnIO a veritahIc empire
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The house committee on public
lands. on the 2ist. directed = favorable
IMPORT on a bill allowing . single
~craan who locates a homestead en-
try on unplalted lands. TO complete
the entrss2ficr her marriage
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Beginning with next month 3 addi-
rcaal post Offices VIII adopt the sys-
TEN Of registering letters BY carriers
The new system then will IL in opera
tion in 5Os cities
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Tie house committee on pensions
has practically decided in favor Of cx-
Ter ding the pension law of January
5. rs-, which increases the pension 81
Mexican war veterans from eight dol
isrS 10 twelve dollars per month. -
fhst IL will apply 10 those pensionei
siIucs the date Of the act ~ well As
tLcSe pensioned I'd 20 that time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

In compliance with a joint rr~oiu-
tion Of congress. the secretary ~ the
Interior has entered into nr-otiafior.s
for the purchase Dy the -osernIe-t
O. the lands occupied by the mamm0Ea
tree grove and south Park grove ~
bir trees in California
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

Speaker Henderson OF the house oi
representatives. on b. 1lsf. named the
following cummifts. e. consider mat
tiers pertaining 70 -hc proposed louis
lana purrhase gntenriai celehTz1i1z
81 - Louis MrssrS. Tawnsy fMinn-l.
Steele tInd-A. Sherman ~. ~. jos
tMo.b- ,orii>s lNIicilj. Burke -. d..
republicans. ani M.rsrs. Williams
sMi~s-l. bartlett gGa.J aid Otey fNa-p
democrats.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

Mrs Ida GTcycraft. she largest
woman in Indiana died suddenly a;
her home in RussiaFiiIe. on the 18th.
aged - years. she was sitting AZ .
ralie with her hush1ni. Joseph Grey
craft rlayin. domiroes. when she fell
from her chair dead. Her weight was
nbout five hundred and fifty pounds
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

WORK al San Pedro lCai-) harhos was
annulied. on the eJfh- on Of
the failure 81 the contractors 10 e
the a-reemsut to dump 1000 tons ~
rock per day on the hreaswafer. Bids
to compete the work viii D. adv~r-
fis,d for nj once