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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
.FLRNOS GET PASSPORTS.
Secretary Hay Gives a Decision that
Bears Upon Status of Peo-
pie of Our Islands.
GENUINE PASSPORTS FOR ISLANDERS,
FiIIpinos Make Applications for
Passports aud Receive Them
as Residents of the Philippine
Islands. and as Such Entitled 20
the Protection Of United statcs."

Washington. June Elm answer &c
his application for instructions, Sec
rotary Hay has directed Ambassador
Choatc, at London. 10 issue passports
to the two Filipinos who appeared at
the embassy Friday. las residents OF
the Philippine islands, and as such
entitled 10 the protection of the Unit
ed States"
The decision upon this point is OF
Importance, as having perhaps ONE
bearing upon the status of the people
of the Philippines, Porto Rico and
Guam. A year ago the decision was
reached 10 regard the Porto Ricans as
entitled TO the protection conveyed
by an American passport, but a formal
decision of the test case was prevent
ed through the withdrawal of the APP
plication. The Foraker act deter.
mined the right of Porto Ricans as
citizens of Porto Rico" 10 the pro-
lection of the United States govern.
mcnt. 1t is now held hat the Spoon
err law conveys the same privilege to
the inhabitants of the Philippines.
The United States statutes prohibit
the issue of a passport to any but
American citizens. But those later
acts. the Foraker act and the Spoon.
er act, impose obligations in Their
turn, which may be regarded as quail
flying the original act, and may ena-
BILE the government to avoid a deci.
sion upon the question of American
citizenship of the islanders.
At my rate. the circular instruc.
tions now in formulation, which will
be sent out TO all United States diplo.
matte and consular representatives
will direct them to issue not certifi.
Gates. but genuine American pass.
ports TO the islanders.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
4 SENSIBLE BUYER.
A Determination that Mcnns Much
10 American Manufacturers.

London. June Charles Better
man Elliott, general manager Of the
Cape government railways, who ar
rived yesterday from Cape Town, at
Southampton, where he was inter
viewed by a representative of the
Daily Mai! concerning his mission.
which j. to purchase material for
South African railways, said he would
remain III England for several weeks
and then 20 10 the continent and the
United states.
II shall devote special attention.
said Mr.. Elliott. ito the equipment OF
narrow ruGgc roads. and while in the
United states. 10 The electric lighting
system. ] shall give British manufac-
turers the preference il their terms
and materials ire satisfactory. bn'
we must have the best and cheapest
equipment il is possible to obtain
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
A YOUNG ITALIAN PRINCESS.
Queen Helena Has Presented the
King Of Italy with a Daughter
-Genernl Cong r~ntuIations.

Rome, June Queen Helena was
nccouched of a daughter at nine
o'clock Saturday morning. Both
mother end infant are doing well. The
princess will be named Yolanda Mar.
gherita. Amidst general congratula.
tions there is considerable disap
pointment AT the infants sex, though
the king is understood to have ex.
pressed contentmcnt. Statutes are be.
ing fired throughout Italy. The in.
fant's nurse, besides receiving liberal
pay and n pension. will get $4,000 with
the baby's first tooth, another S2,0o1
when the child is able to speak, and
a similar sum when the little prin-
cess walks unsupported.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
ROBBERY AND INCENDIARIsM.
Safes Blown Up md Robbed and
Town Burned to Cover Traces
Of the Crime.

Ieauiront, Tex, June 3.-The lit..e
town OF Jasper. capital of Jasper
county, was entirely wiped out, yes.
tcrday. by fire. Seventeen houses. IN
GLIDING every business house in The
place and a number of residences,
were destroyed. The town has no fire
department.
Previous ia the fire the post Office
safe and the safe of the county treas
urer had been blown open and robbed.
The conclusion is that burglars blew
open these safes and then set fire 20
the town TO cover up their crime and
create an excitement which would az.
ford them an opportunity to escape.
The loss hy the fire is estimated at
si00 $1,000; it could not be learned wha.
the thieves secured from the safes.
The robbers escaped.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
LORD HAMILTON APPLAUDED.
His Plain Talk To the British vig0r.
OusIy A~ppIauded by the st.
James Gazette.

London. June Accommodating on
Lord George Hamilton's letter of Fri
day. replying TO the attack Of Sir
Alfred Hickman, in the house of com
mons. May -. on American locomo-
tives ana bridges, the newspapers are
unsparing in their criticism of what
the st. James Gazette calls the you.
be-damned" attitude of British manu-.
f%acturers toward their customers. The
St. James Gazette applauds Lord
Hamilton's crushing. brutal frank.
ness in commenting on the Micaw Der
methods OF British employers, and
the selfish idleness of British work.
mes" and, proceeding to censure the
methods OF trades %unionists as thor
oughly and unscrLpulosuly dishon-
est" The PAPER says it could almost
wish Lord Hamilton had o given an
undertaking to give preference &c
British firms where il is possible
as 1T would be well for the future
that our industrial classes learn the
bitter lesson of their experience"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
A BLACKSMITH'S STRANGE EX.
PERIENCE.

G%oodland. Kan, June 3.--N. f.. AL.
bertson. our leading blacksmith, has
been a great sufferer from Kheuma-
tism. He was so bad that he could not
sleep for the great pain i'll his arms
and shoulders. He had been afflicted
for years, but lately he was SO much
worse, that he thought he would have
TO give up his shop altogether.
Then a strange thing happened. A
friend Of his recommended a new med
icine called Dodd's Kidney Pills, said
to be a cure for rheumatism. He
commenced to use them and at once
began 10 recover. His pain has all left
him. and he is a well man to-day. and
entirely free from any symptom OF
Rheumatism.
To say he Is thankful. j. putting il
very mildly. lie is delighted.
Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve great
credit for having cured this very Sc
we're and almost hopeless case.
From recent reports. there does not
seem 70 be anything that they will not
cure, a. very bad cases of Bright's Dis
ease. Diabetes. Dropsy. Rheumatism,
and Heart Trouble. have been cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills. even after hav-
ing been given up by the best doctors
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
AN Ex-SOLDIER ARRESTED.
Cashicrcd for REGULATING. II Now
Charged with Forgery of vouch-
ers mt the Presidio.

Minneapolis. MINI, June "a spe-
cial from Butte, Mont, to the Times
says:
Lieut.. John NJ. Neil. an ex-oficcr
of the regular army stationed at the
Preside, near San Francisco, was ar
rested here Saturday night by a dep
uty United States marshal on instruc-
tons from San Francisco charging
him with forgery of vouchers in the
army three years ago. lie was cash
tered from the army three years ago
on a charge of having been implicated
in alleged populations at the Prcsi-
do, but the shortage was made good
and nothing further was heard Of the
affair until the arrest Saturday night.
Neili says he is innocent of the
charge of forgery. He has a wife and
several children residing in Oakland,
Cal. lis wife Is highly connected. so
cially, on the coast. For a year NELL
has been in the employ OF the Ana
conda Mining Co.. as engineer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
ADMINISTRATIONS DECISION.
The b Acceptance Of the PIntt
Amendment tnSati.factory.

Washington. June 1.-The admins
tration has decided that the act Of
the Cuban constitutional convention
in accepting the terms Of the Platt
amendment with notifications and
interpretations of their own was not
"s~ubstantial'' compliance with our
terms within the meaning of the
amendment, and Secretary Root will
convey this intelligence 10 the con-
%vcntion. The decision was reached at
the cabinet meeting. The meeting
lasted Owe an hour and a half. and
had been preceded by an hours con-
ference between the president aud
Senators Platt, of Connecticut. and
Lodge Of Massachusetts.
AS the author Of the amendment.
the president desired to learn the
views Of Senator Platt and also those
Of Senator Lodge. who j. enc OF the
influential members Of the commit.
tee on foreign relations. At the cabi.
net meeting Secretary Root took the
position that the interpretations OF
the. Platt amendment contained in the
constitution adopted bv the conven.
ton and the whereases appended TO il
went outside Of a fair Interpretation
of its meaning and was unaccepta.
bic. In this view the cabinet con,
Cured.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

There Is "A marked difference between
the appearance of he men emerging
from an American engineering esia b
lishment and that Of those leaving Al
average European shop. In this re-
spect the continental worker Is In adj
vance OF the English mechanic. LII
many continental factories | have seen
good washing appliances. which are al
ways used by the men before leaving
IL almost every respect the European
proprietor pays far less attention "a
the surroundings and comforts Of his
w~orkpeople than does the American
manufactures. 1t is rather the ex'
ception TO see a thoroughly heated
lighted and ventilated European ma
chine shop. Fine mechanical produc-
tions require the best of surroundings
and the greatest comfort for the work
er. Particularly Is this true in work
ing metals. as il Is impossible 10 work
in badly-lighted. poorly-ventilated
shops, with benumbed fingers and cold
feet, and turn out a really first-clas
product.-H. +. l.. Orcutt, in Engineer
,ng Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Washington, June IAN interest.
ing rumor was current ir the war de-
partment yesterday 10 the effect iiIat
Capt. William Crozicr. of the ordnance
department. has been practically sc.
lccted 10 succeed Gen. Burlington ms
chief OF ordnance on the retirement
Of that officer in the fall. He is one
OF the junior officers OF the ordnance
department., hut Is recognized as one
Of its ablest and most progressive
members. lie has returned recently
from q tour of duty in the Philippines
and Is now stationed az New YORK;
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
No More RoynI China.

Women who are lucky enough 10 OWL
a piece OF Russian china should take
care Of IL. as from this time forth there
will be few pieces from the royal fac
tory OF Russia seen in this or any other
save the cars. dominion, as he has
given absolute orders for those eN
quisi,e products o. native genius 10 ID,
kept within his boundaries. The china
coming from the 81. Petersburg factory
Is surprisingly beautiful. and is il
technique more wonderful even thar
their enamels on gold and silver. III
the first place. the designs are distinct
" Characteristic of the people. There
is a simplicity of line and form. yet i'm.
mense strength. just as one would eN
pect from such a race. Enthusiast,
amateurs are hunting out pieces OF
choice Russian china from every posi-
BILE source and copying them as oGd
pieces for cabinet or china closet dis
play.-Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
The Trninboy'. View of club Women

The traditional train boy who has
been wont TO offer chewing gum TO fair
passengers. and newspapers to the men,
evidently considers the modern woman
somewhat of an enigma. Not many
moons ago a lively party Of club
women were en- route 10 a convention
tie station stepped up to the uniformed
youth and curiously asked about the
crowd,
Don't know" gloomily grumblcd the
train yender. They say they're liter
AIRY. but ! don't believe EN-. Not ore
has bought a book. They just talk and
,~alk."-Bertha Damaris Knobe, in
Noman's Home ,-omDanion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
Fire in a Dry Goods store.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Sire
early yesterday morning in the four.
story building at 413 Delaware street,
occupied by the Western Stores Co.,
dealers in dry goods. furnishing and
notions, caused a loss OF 100000. one.
third of which was on the building;
insurance ample.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Covington, KY, June Mrs. Fate
Hester, aged 81. after a quarrel with
her husband. otto. aged ~. at the
supper table. Friday evening, shot and
killed him, as well as their thrce-year.
old daughter, after which she put the
revolver 10 her " head and blew
out her brains.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Columbia, S. G., June Gov. Nc
Sweeney has returned the rcsigAa,
tions Of Senators McLaurin and Till
man. with the request that they Sc
r%iously consider the effect of t,icii
action on the people Of the state who
had SO signally honorcd them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Washington, June ORDERS have
been given by the war department to
fit up the transport Sherman as a
teacher transport, with ~accOmmoda-
tions for l25 female and 400 or 500
male teachers. The vessel will sill
from Sar Francisco early in June.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Lima. Peru, june IA telegram
srcm Cu7ho received Announces hat
the French explorers, NM. Revcaux
and lie Monier. have beer assassinated
by an Italian named Giononc. in tho
valley Of Convention. Gianonc was
aftcrward killed by savage Indians.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Denver, Col. June Tile striking
brick workers Of this city have voted
to return 10 work at tho old scale of
wages. Three weeks ago they struck
for an increase In wages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
Found ~ barrel OF Money.

Eldora. Ia. June lin tearing on
the roof Of an old farmhouse north
Of this city, Thursday. Marvin Finstcr
found a barrel Of money. To his as
constituent he was almost bu-i.d bv
. rain Of silver collars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

Westville. Miss, June 2.-Charlcs
Havcrson. n white man, was hanged
here Friday fer the murder Of A. A
Ammonds. About 5000 persons wit
messed the execution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
TIE CUBAN SITUATION.
Protracted Conference Between Sec
rotary Root and Senator'S
Platt and SpooIcr.
CONCLUSIONS REACHED NOT KNOWN.
The c~on..u.us of Opinion. However.
4. That the Administrator WI"
Not Consent ~ Any Nodiacnti"@
OF n pIatt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Must Accept IL ns Passed.

New York. June IA special 10 the
Tribune from Washington says: SEN
ator Platt and senator >pooner we're
i'm conference. Thursday night, az the
apartments OF Secretary OF war koot,
at the Arlington hotel. and the on
ference was continued until a late
hour. the subject being the meaning
ana cfrect of the action OF h Gu
ban constitutional convention IN ac-
ccptinc the platt amendment with
what the Cuhans have called Seere-
tary Roots Interpretation OF thar
amendment. What conclusion. II any,
was reached. is not known, nor Is II
known how wide "a range the discus
sion tool.
Were summoned ny T~elegrnph.
The hurried nature OF the confer
cncc and the fact that Senttors llaft
and Spooner were summoned here 10y
telegraph from their homes by the
secretary of war indicate the desire
of the president TO have a definite
programme with regard To Cuba 10
submit. 10 the cabinet. The further
fact that none of those who took part
in the conferences could be Induced
to talk is believed to = that the
situation is yet too uncertain to he
discussed for publication. Until full
adyiccs have been received from Gov
Gen. Wood as TO the exact form in
which the Platt amendment was
adopted by the convention AT Havana,
the administration will necessarily be
in the dark. though il is thought a
complete transcript of the amend
meut. is modified. will soon be re-
ccived by cable from the governor
general.
No Modification.
IL is certain that the administrator
will not consent 10 any modification
OF the Platt amendment by the Gu
bans. That document must be either
accepted just as il passed congress
or rejected outright. Obviously there
is no middle ground 10 stand on. Even
if the president and his advisers were
inclined To make concessions. they
would not have the authority TO do so
III WIS a. w ~ hAh AAtf WIN
bc authorized TO change or modify
any othe. act of congress. Ii is prob
able that Gov.-Gen. Wood will be adj
vised 70 this effect by the president
after the cabinet meeting.
Probable Instructions Ia Gen. wood,
II is thought that he will also be
instructed officially to inform the ron
stitutional convention that until the
Platt amendment in adopted without
any qualification or explanatory adj
denda. and in this shape incorporated
into the organic law of Cuba, the
president can not withdraw the Amer
lean troops from the island. nor can
the Cuh.ns proceed with a general
election az officers for the organiza-
ton OF their government. Doubtless
when this is fully impressed on the
minds OF the constitution makers
they will strip the amendment OF
surplusage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-02
The Act indicated.

The geological conference now sit
ting In Berlin will. we nee. help to con
firm the popular ideas az to the wis
dom of the ant. Professor Morel, of
Switzerland, who has made that insect
his study, says the ants brain, in the
workers, al all events. is well devel-
oped; they have four of the five senses
hearing being probably wanting
and they possess reasoning powers as
we'll as memory. They make var and
peace. but after war has ceased indi-
vidualt ants Of DR.. Johnson's tempera-
ment will Ego for Individual enemies.
It is all true, we fear, and all rather
melancholy. most of the gifts upon
which man prides himself being shared
by creatures whom he only despises.
If. flea can reason as well as jump
and bite, what becomes OF, the innate
superiority Of man? He is bigger. but
IL he is to die like a flower. that is not
much to boast of. Stay, no ant has vet
been seen to kill another ant at a dis
lance. The rifle differentiates u.s.
London Spectator.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-02

New Kink In Naval Architecture.
Neptune's voice filled the caves of old
ocean and startled the sea lion in his
lair.
where in the name of,the! nine gods
is my chariot? 2"
Davy Jones grew white around the
gills and PARTED the question.
Speak, thou junk dealer, or up goes
thy rent!"
Under this dread threat, Davy con.
fessed that the mermaids had hitched
it to a fin keel, and. the gods them
selves couldn't tell where they were by
this time.
"weli, I'VE heard OF hitching your
chariot to a star, but I'm switched II
this fin-keel hitch isn't something new.
It teaches however, that this kink In
naval architecture has its uses"
Neptune's wrath was clearly alleyi-
ated in the thought that the mermaids
were having q little fun.-New York
Marine Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-02
POULTRY.
a Ha1f column 3 Dont. .an.sI

"a Hail. Column d. &MS5
News. 5@ssS
Don't breed a Hamburg hat has . sin
gle comb.
Never use a "clay-breasted" Partridgss.S
Cochin female. $500
Never use a bronze turkey tom that has
a slim shank. ea
Never use a bird that shows any tend
ency to knock-knees.
Never breed extremes in form or color
if at all avoidable.
Never use a bird that has q natural
deformity Of any kind.
Never use a bird that is inferior In size
to its sex of its breed.
Avoid white birds that nav straw.
colored backs and wing bows.
Never discard goose or gander because
Of its age-the older the better.
Never use a pullet to. sell eggs from
until you have tested her laying auaIi-
ties.
Never mate a male Of any breed that
is easily cowed by all the other males.
Never use one that has a scant leg and
toe feathering, If a feather-legged breed.
Never use a Pekin duck that does not
walk quite erect, nor one that a .
short body.
Never use one Of the pinkish-white
shanks' If its breed calls for yellow {
dark yellow hanks.
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lowing the boys glance. '.This gentle
A is n Of US for the present.

lowing the boys glance.Sss.This gentle
man Is n Of us for the present.
Speak freely"
well, boss, rememberin' as how you
said to keepsmy eye on him, I did, an
mighty spry he KEEP me, too, a-keepin'
my eye on him. But I can black a boot
an zee around a. corner, almost at the
same tin e. So / spied en' spied. He
met his gal most every day-the purity
one-an' he said goodbye to her, an
went to gamblin' places an sech, an
jest made 1t lively for me; but II was
all nothin' to yesterday. He left the
hotel yesterday"
Jacky paused for the effect, but Hant-
lin only answered, quietly.
eyes; I know that"
Jacky's countenance fell. and q visio1,
Of glittering coins vanished into the dis
lance.
He resumed quickly:
I'm the morsnin' he met his gal as usu-
al; but when he returned to the hotel
there was anuthsr a-waitin, fur him
purity enough she was, too, an I knowed
her the minnit I set eyes Q n her. She
was the dark; furrin'-,ookin that ]
first see, him with; o the steps Of the
fine house where Mr.. Grayson was muir
dered!'
Hantlin rose to his feet, and a. slight
flush showed his excitement.
''Well, boss, / got near enough to
listen, but rot a blessed word could /
meke out, cause they parley-voned
away in some furTin' lingo. But after
that he went into the hotel, an She
went away, an the mex thing was his
trunks .a-bein' strapped onto a carriage,
an he a-getin' into it; an me jest
almost wild. so here goes!' SEE ], fur
a free ride. Mebbe I'll get my leg off,
but I've got to limp, anyhow, an p'raps
the boss'll get me a cork leg IL 1 loses
this 'un.' Sc j. jest swings myself un-
der that kerridge when it began to
move, an there I hangs homehow, any
how-blest If I know how! But when 1t
same to its Journeys. end, there was ].
alive, an kickin' pretty lively, too, an I
scrambled down an hid in the first con
venient corner, to watch further devel-
opments. The kerridge had stopped
way out of town, beyond Bloomin'dale,
in front o. the purtiest little cottage-a
regular nest ov a place. An there they
took the trunks In, an the fine gentle
man went In after 'em. There's a. coup
lie Of servants-a man an G woman
both furriners; an the place is fur
nished lovely. I watched till a-past
dark; but he didn't come out ag'in, an
I guess they've made a runaway match
of 1t, him an his gal; an most like
she's there with him now."'
"And can you take us there?"" asked
the detective.
"well ruther; that's jest wot Tn
here fur" returned Jacky, with COM
placent triumph.
Hantlin unlocked a drawer In his
desk and. took out several gold pieces
without counting them.
"You see these, Jacky? They are
yours when you lake me to that charm-
ing abode Of love and mystery"
"Just come ahead, boss!" and Jacky
led the way.
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The Teachers wife,

Clarissa, Mimi, Oct. 2Sth.-Mrs. CLARA
Keys. wife OF Charles Keys, school
teacher of, this place, tells a wonderful
story.
For years Ter life vas n Of misery.
Her back ached all the time, her head
ached all the time. her back ached all
the time: nuerslgia pains drove her to
desperation. She used much medicine.
tut failed to get any relief till she tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
very soon after I began using
Dodd,s Kidney Pills all my aches and:
pains vanished like the morning dew
r consider this remedy a God-send to
suffering womanhood.."
Encouraged by their success in her
own case, Mrs. Keys induced her moth
er, an old lady Of "a years, to use Dodd'1
Kidney Pills for her many aches and
pains. Now both mother and daughter
rejoice in perfect freedom from. illness.
or suffering, which is something neither
had enjoyed for years before. MA