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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-06

THE Democratic National Convention
was called to order i'll Kansas City
Wednesday at noon by Chairman Jones.
Gov. Thomas, of Colorado, was tempo
rary chairman, and at night Hon. ]. D.
Richardson, of Tennessee, was elected
permanent Chairman.
The resolutions committee by a vote
of 26 to %, decided in favor of an ex.
picit declaration for silver. The mi
nority wanted a simple reafirmation of
the Chicago platform. David B. Hill
led the fight of the conservatives ard
says that it will be renewed on the floor
of the convention.
The convention has been delayed by
the platform committee failing toreport
The immense crowd went wild at the
first mention of Bryan's name. David
B. Hill was also given a magnificent
ovation.
Gov. Beckham addressed the conven-
ton yesterday and was given an ovation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-06

We Close at 80 p. m During the Warm
Weather-9:3O on Saturdays.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-06
ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce w. B
PINCKARD as as a candidate for Assessor
of Bourbon County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
TO PREVENT BLACKLISTING.
niIl Introduced iN the senate 10
Make IL Punishable by In.
prisonmcnt.

Washington. May Ex-senator Jones'
OF Arkansas. Yesterday introduced
hill TO prevent and punish blacklisting
b., railroad companies, sleeping ca'
companies. express companies. steam.
boat companies. and telegraph am
telephone companies engaged IN inter
state commerce. and also 10 provide =
civil remedy in damages for blacklist
ing. 1t is very lengthy measure. ahi
goes into the subject of blackli>llh2
and provides methods of obtaining W.
formation concerning the same. 'or.
poratiuns are directed TO keep reco'd
Of employees. aud every cmployc n en-
titled to see his record. The bill PRO-
hibits blacllisiing for participation ~
strike or labor trouble. Oilicers 2.
employees of corporation convicted p
blacklisting any person are to pc pu''
ishcd by imprisonment not less lh"'
TWO nor mere than ten years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The old Parkinson sugar plant. NJ
Fort Scott. kas., which Was cs'ao-
l.Shed by the government NJ a cost OF
$4,000 10 experiment in the mapu-
facturc of sorghum sugar was SOLD,
on tee 10th. for $4,000 To l.. Il. Best, y
wealthy s.ucose manufactures of
Davenport, In.
The poDni'st national convention at
siouN Falls, = d.. nominated William
j. Bryan for for president. The mid
dle-cf- thc-roadcrs. at Cincinnati. NOM
mated Wharton Barker for president
and Ignatius Donnelly for sice-pres.-
dent.
Charles T.. Webster. chief clerk o.
the national military home, AZ Marion.
Ind. was arrested. on the 10th. by
Deputy United States Marshal Bran
ham. OF indianapolis, on the charge
ot cnbezzlcment and grand larceny.
A peasant in village near Arexzo
Italy. on the 18th. during a sudden ai-
tack OF madness. murdered nine mem
hers of his family and wounded sew
cral Others. before he could be over
come he had also burned 10 the ground
a stable filled with cattle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions OF In
diana Told by Wire.


West Middleton. Ind. May H.
John Mouldcr. rs years old. the Oldest
male resident Of Howard county. dice
here Saturday. lie came from North
Carolina in 1915. settling in Orange
county. where his father. Jacob Moul-
der. was member Of the states first
legislature. the capital being then al
Corydon. In ls2s he moved 20 'arks
county and founded the town OF An
napols. where he was postmaster. JUS
lice 81 the peace. merchant and wheel
wright. For years he ran a line OF
boats from Tcrre ilaute 10 New Or
leans. He was married in 1877 tc
Eleanor Maris. who lived 70 celebrat,
their sixty-ninth wedding anniversary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Compiled from Various Sources.
FIeTY-SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate. on the Sth. several minor
bills were passed. The naval appropria
ton bill was then taken -p and It's sonsio
,nriicn concluded with the exception ~
that section relating 10 armor ard arht-
ncnt. which vert over 10 he consider.ei
in secret legislative session. IN '.S
louise most OF the day was devoted -
consideration Of private bills recommend
Ell from the committee on claims, ten Q,
which were passed The most importar,
OF these was one 10 remit the penalties
imposed by the government upon the
Union iron works Of San Francisco Tor
failure OF the monitor Monterey, bailt py
them. TO make contract speed.
In the senate, on the 9Th. the entire ses-
sion was practically. devoted 10 the sec
ton OF the naval appropriation bill relat-
ing to armor and armament ana the dues
ton OF erecting government armor
plant but no action was reached. In
the house the contested-election case OF
Pearson VS.. Crawford, from the Ninth
North Carolina district was discussed. the
debate being on party lines. The report OF
the majority was against the sitting MEM
Der. a democrat. on the general ground o,
fraud, bribery and violence, which was
denied by the minority.
In the senate. on the 10th. the Clark
cage was postponed until the 18TH. when
Mr. Chandler gave notice, ne would insist
uron it's continuous consideration. Mr.
Sewall Directing. Mr. Gallinger IN. h
addressed the senate at length on his res
olution declaring that he present phe-
to the policy OF protection as embodied IN
the Dingiey tariff law" The session was
concluded with eulogies OF the late Rep
ressrtatiye Samuel Baird, Of Louisiana
In the house By "A majority OF two votes
Mr. Crawford IN 60 was unseated III
favC- OF Mr. Pearson. a large number Of
RI puhlicans being absent and impaired.
In the senate on the iith. the naval ap-
prorriation bill was further considered.
ana al agreement reached 10 vote on the
armor plate section on the 18th. at -.
m During the discussion Mr.. Lodge
Mass made an earnest and vigorous
argument upon the necessity ~ building
up the United States navy without delay.
Mr. Daniels. CNap spoke for. and Mr. Alii-
son tla) against The project of a govern :
mfm afmor factory I'm the Mouse Ail
records were broken by the passa-e ~ ~
private pension bills The house then al
tt..l IN. no ftftl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED.
rounrt Manning hx "a Posse cf Tnrm-
crs-LynchinE Threatened b"'
Not Feared.

Emporia. kas.. May Is. sheriff
O'Connor and posse Of farmers SeS
tcrday captured +. I. Estell and 'la''''S'
Murphy. the Jail escapes from Ma,N
vile. who shot and killed Deputy Nh
shall Roberts 1T Dunlap on sunday : N
escapes were found asleep ~ w.
woods. Murphy surrendered ct on''
but Estcll started TO run. and was s''''
in the legs. a crowd of several nu'.
dred men surrounded the Jail when M
prisoners were brought here, bGt NY
are under "a strong guard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
stnge-strucL woman.

Kokomo. Ind. May IL. ~ "Good-by,
husband and children. How love YOU
All. Good-by. perhaps forever" The
above words were the closing portion
Of a note found on dinnerless table.
The missive stated that the writer. Mrs.
Bloomfield had gone 10 -. Louis 10
join theatrical company. The aban.
doned husband. who was left With two
small children. will make no effort 10
secure the return of the stage-stricken
woman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Hartford City. Ind. May IA Indiana
oil producers are respondent over the
continued decline in the oil market.
The Standard Oil company's Indiana
purchasing agency in Blackford conn
" was notified of two-cent decline
on both the eastern and western prod
ucts. This is slump OF is cents per
barrel inside OF several weeks on the
Indiana crude. which is now quoted at
SlO3 per barrel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Two more expert american diamond
thieves. named Horton and lIar,lSi.
we're arrested at Lcipsic on the sti
Diamonds worth 1000 marks were
forrL among their baggage, and were
seized.
The newspapers a Madrid arc dis
cussinc the existence OF a ministerial
crisis.
Fire that started in the old City hp-
tel nj Everest. kas.. rear AtchiSon, on
the 10th. wiped ont The main portion
Of the town. destroying ~ store
buildings. loss cstimatel II $4,000.
Or. William Solf. the governor ef
German Samoa. reports that the Ger
man war ship Kormcra ran MAS present
at the ceremony Of hosting The Unit
al states flag over Tuiuila island.
According 10 adrices from Durham,
dated the iith. Gen. Buffers army rs
showing activity" but a complete news
embargo is imposed upon the CORE
spondenis with him.
4 special from Washington says:
There is no intention on the part Of
the administration to Join with 9th
powers in SURPRISING piracy in
GAira."
John ". Gates resigned the chair
manship Of the board Of directors OF
the American Steel and Wire Co, on
the 10th. and embarked for Enropc.
Explosions within Mt. Nesuyius are
inficqucnt. The volcano is only emit
ting some cinders. and the eruption is
considered terminated.
Arbitrary Siberian exile. without ju-
licial inquiry. SO long blot on Rus
sia. is finally 70 be abolished by orGer
Of the czar. A bill for the abolition of
deportation to Siberia was introduced
into the council at st. Petersburg, on
the 9th, and passed unanimously.
Gen. Roberts Is rapidly cutting down
the distance which lies between his
advancing host and Kroonstad. The
omrnandcrin-chicf in his latest dis
patch SAYS that he has crossed the
Zand river, and that the Iocrs IRE in
flight. with the British cavalry in hot
pursuit along three roads.
a burghcrcss if the time has not ar
rived for the formation Of corps Of
women, adding that she is prepared
with body Of women volunteers. 10
take UP arms in defense Of the indie.
pendencc of the Transvaal
Runners reached the ears OF tho
American authorities NJ Manila that
a rising among the Filirinos in the
city was threatened on the day the
new commissioners arrived. An iuves
tigaton was made quietly. with til,
result that about 100 natives wcr,
placed under arrest.
Gov. Stephens went TO 81. Louis, or
the 10th, for the purpose Of informing
him.elf fully upon the strike situa
tion. and il possible setting on foo,
negotiations between the street rail
road officials and strike leaders which
would result In the resumption a
street car traffic in st. Louis. His eff
iortS were practically fruitlcss.
Disorders were renewed in BARGE
Iona Spain. on the 18th, but Oh lcsi
serious scale than those Of the pre,i
ors day. The gendarmerie dispersed
TIE crowds. The street cars and omni
bus service were suspended.
The application of the University o
California for charter was grantee
al tie sixty-ffth annual convention y
Psi Epsilon AZ San Francisco on tn,
nth. Other applications were not act
"a upon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
GEN. BUII.ER.s ADVANCE.
Another Report sent From Stone
niIl Farm. Natal.

London. May ia special dispatch
from Stone Hill Farm. Natal. dated to-
day. says:
Gen. Buffers advance commenced
Thursday, when he left Ladysmith in
strength. When within two miles OF
Iielpmakaar the Beers opened a heavy
artillery fire. and the British guns re-.
piled. portion of Buller's troops
worked around the Boer TANKS The
British attack was pressed home sun
day. Bethune. on the right outflankcd
the Beers. whose splendid defensive po-
sitions on the I,iggarsberg were prac-
tically taken.
Gen. Buller's march subsequent 10
the attack was carried out without a
hitch.
The British are still pushing on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
A Costly Fire.

South Bend. Ind. May Il. - John
Hoose started a gasoline stove 10 get
breakfast The house burned down.
causing loss Of s2CQo in property.
and .arge sum Of money hidden Under
q carpet. \ bulldog thar saved HOSES
life some time ago was asleep on the
bed. and was burned 70 death. Hose
inst escaped with his lifc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
CLEARING rIIE COT NTRv.
The Beers DisiategratinE before
BrabNnt and GrccnfcII.

Thaba N'Chu, Sunday, May l3.-Thc
eighth division. with its front extend
ing 30 miles. was. Sunday morning.
moving forward. Gen. Greenfcll AMI
Gen. Brafant followed the Beers. reach
ing Ncwberry's Mills. and capturing
great quantities of flour and grain.
Gen. Irabants main force. with Camp
bells brigade ofguards and Gen. Boycs'
brigade. have cleared the country.
''rhe Beers are splitting up and re-
firing IN the direction OF Clocoland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
We're OLD swceth-arts.

Salem. Ind. May IA Eugene O.
Durkee, aged &C years. was married
AT Guthrie. Ok. 10 Mrs. Sallic G. VIII
son aged as years. Of this place The
two had been swerthcarts in child
hood and each had been married.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The consul of Sweden and Norway at
st. Johns. n. H.. offers reward 20 any
and all persons who may find articles
connected with the polar expedition OF
Herr Andrce. the aeronaut. The re-
ward Is especially directed TO whalcrs
bound from that port for Davis strait.
which connects Bafiin bay with the At
lantic. and TO fishermen proceeding &c
The coast Of northerly Labrador next
month.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
nrcnk pigeon Record.

MiShawaka. Ind. May i4.-Ihc sea-
sons initial fight Of racing pigeons of
the Mi>hav aka Roming cub was held
from Gilman. H.. a distance Of 100
miles The birds Developed a speed 81
one mile and SO yards per minute. the
fastest time. not only Of the local club.
but in American homng pigeon rec
..rfe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Tie United States revenue cutter
Bcar sailed from Seattle, Wash, for
Alaska. on the 9th. loaded with sup
plies, which will be given 10 the Point
Barrow Indians as "A reward for their
services in aiding the Bear expedition
during the efforts last year TO rescue
the vhalers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The national populist convention AZ
Sioux Fails, ). H.. concluded its session
at one o'clock on the morning the 18th.
and adjourned sine die, after nominal
ing lion W. J. Eryan for president and
Hon. Charles 4. Townc for vice-presi-
dent. The WidiIe-of-the-rcadcrs, m
convention at Cincinnati, nominated.
Wharton Parker for president.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

sir Francis Mclean. chief justice OF
Bengal and chairman of the famine re-
lief committee. cabling to the lord
mayor of London. Mr.. a. J. Newton,
Whose fund reached & 100000. on the
lin, called attention 10 the fact that
this Is the moment when money IL
rost urgently needed to assist the
pcasantry with seed and cattle for
piowing in view Of the coming mon
soon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

. Sir Richard Webster, tie British II
fcrney general. has resigned his scat
in the house of commons. IN conse-
quence of his appointment as master
ct the rolls. in succe ssion 10 Sir
Nathincl Lindley. and her rnaiest: has
signitied her intention of comforting a
p,erage upon Sir Richard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The Pensinsular Sugar Refining Co.,
of Michigan. has brought suit in the
United States circuit court for New
York, against James Speyer. Ferdi-
nand, Herman and Martin EIdmann.
bankers of New York city, 10 recover
$500 600 on bond, which, il is claimed.
WaS forfeited.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The temperature AT Catskill. y. y.
fel! TO % degrees above zero on the
ni-hf Of the 10th. In consequence the
fruit and berry crops in that vicinity,
which a week before never appeared
more promising. We're destroyed. The
loss III the immediate section is esti-
u.ated at 100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The rod OF correction has fallen upon
Prot. George Holly Gilbert. cf the Chi.
crgo congregational Theological semi.
nary. a years leave Of absence with
pay and with the understanding that
he will write another book which shall
cNcuIrate him from the charge cf
teaching injurious doctrine, was thu
penalty laid upon the ultra liberal in.
str'ctor by the board OF directors, ut
The seminary on the sth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

NinccnneS. Ind. May II. Mrs. An
gelne Hargis has been granted Dir
yorcr from her husband. Charles lIar-
gis. al Edinsport. and was given S3.664.-
g. aimony. They have lived together
for q years. and have children mar
We'd
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The house committee on labor has
favcrnbly reported a substitute for the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cochran. Of New
York. to protect free labor from prison
competition. 1t provides that con,ics-
made goods shall, upon arrival in
state or territory, be subject to the
laws Of such state or territory TO the
same extent as though they had beer
manufactured in il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Winnamac. Ind. May IL Noah II.
Freeman. Of this place. and the oldest
justice Of the peace. has in the past
thirtyyears married over 1900 couples.
As the net result Of these marriages
over G0O0 children have been born.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Port Said. May 1S.-So far WV
have been 20 eases Of the hupo'"N
plague here. OF this number y 1"
tients have died, have rccovrf'" -.
the rest are still under treatment ~
further cases have been rcrrtc,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Special trains left Lincoln anl
Hastings. Neb on the sth, via the Mis-
souri, Pacific. carrying approximately
400 Russians. en- route 10 the sugar
beet fields ot Colorado 10 work during
the summer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Life Impri<onm.nt.

Evansville Ind. May ~ Edward
Spencer. 20 years old. on trial AZ Cam
Melton for the murder Of Miss Lizzie
Swanee. his swce iheart. Of Troy was
found guilty by a jury and sentenced TO
life imprisonment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Logansport. Ind. May 15.-Al Nh
island home in the Wnbosh riser''uuN
Horace i. Biddlc died, Sunday niE"'
being in his nineticth year. ne ~
born in what was then Fairfield coy"
~, now known as Hooking county -
on March "a, 1911.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
NEW FREE STATE CAPITAL.


kroonstau, Saturday, May II. Pres
ident Steyn has gone 10 Heibrun. not
Lindley. lie has declared the former
the new capital. Four hundred burgh-
crs have given up their arms here and
In this neighborhood. Although the
bridge across the Nalsch has been de-
stroycd. n good deviation exists where
The road previously ran.
The Transyaalers are reported to 81
massing NJ the Vaal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Bloomington. Ind. May ~. The
Bloomington high school building. BET
ter known ~ the old College Of Indi-
ana university. was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

EluTton. Ind. MAY ii.-.Iacob Todd
died here OF acute Rright's disease. lie
was prominently connected with thu
life OF The city and with the history 81
northern Indiana in its masonic. re-
ligious and political phases. Four
years ago he was a candidate for gov
ernor before the republican state com
vcn,ior.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

The activity of NesuNius IS becoming
more formidable, and the observatory
officials announce that the seismic in
strumcnts are extremely agitated. n
thick column of smoke is rising from
the crater. and the earth shocks are
violent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

indianapolis. Ind. May II. Rev. IT.
C.Ncserve. " hohas been pastor Of Faith
Congregational church in Springfield.
Macs. since 1895. has accepted n call to
the Plymouth church OF this CITY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Il. Kondo. president of the Nippon
Yusen kaisha, one of the leading
steamship companies of Japan. has
come to this country TO make a study
Of the methods of transportation by
rail and water lines. He will visit Pa
chic coast centers and then go east to
New York
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Indianapolis. Ind. May a. The
total number Of deathS reported to the
state board Of health during April was
2.9sl. being 236 less than occurred in
March The annual death rate per
1000. based upon the April figures. is
-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

a dispatch from Lima. Peru. dated
the 10th. said: 1t Is asserted i'm quar-
tcrs usually well informed that Chile,
In concurrence with Bolivia, Will de-
Glare africa. Province Of Tarapaca. "a
free port. This would prove 10 be an
event Of the greatest Importance in
case Of the construction Of an inter-
oceanic canal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

A dispatch from Cape Town dated
to-day. says q proclamation will be
published this week anncxing the
Orange Free State. Ii Is also said that
Gen. Botha tthe commanderin-chic
Of the l;oer forces threatens Ia resign
If any preparations are made for the
wanton destruction az property.
Americans After Webster Davis.
The correspondent Of the Reuter- Tel
cgram Co.. AT Cape Town. says the
repudiate the statements of Webster
Davis. the former United States as
sistant secretary Of the interior, who
recently visited South Africa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
Factory burned.

Seymour. Ind. May 14.-Fire de-
here. causing loss of $4,000. Sixty
five men are thrown out Of employ
mcnt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
attempt by Gov. stephens TO arbi-

I'm attempt ~ UuV. Stephehs 70 arOi'
ear companies Of 81. Louis and the
striking employees, on the 10Th, failed.
neither party being willing 10 make
concession. In the meantime. the cars
OF the Suburban lire were running full
time under police protection, and in
the afternoon some ears we're run on
the Linlell line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18

Mcdaryville. Ind. May While
drilling for water on the Hazleft farm.
west Of here. the drillers struck vein
of oil at depth OF 1870 feet.