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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
James SaIyer Sentenced for Life for
the Dastardly Murder Of
His Benefactor.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. e.
James Salyer was yesterday convicted
of the murder of William Davis near
Arcadia, Okla, in February, 1900. and
will he sentenced to prison for life.
Davis was a kentuckian who had be-
fricnded Salyer, taking him on pros
pectirg expedition in Missouri and
Oklahoma. Davis had $1,000 in cash, a
team and outfit.
Salyer turned up i'm Kansas City af-
ter having sold Davis outfit in Okla
homa and appropriated all his #.
fects. a friend Of Davis recognized a
coat worn by Salyer as belonging to
Davis, and he set on foot an invcsti-
CATION that resulted in Salyer's arrest
in Kansas City June 2. 1900. Search
resulted in the discovery Of Davis
body in rayine. with two bullet
holes through the skull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Judge Jacob Scales. aged 70 years,
died at his home in Webber's Falls
|. r.. on the 18th. Judge Scales was
one of the most prominent citizens OF
tho Cherokee nation, and had held
many Offices under the tribal govern
mcnt.
On the 10th II. G.. Dun e. Co., OF
New York. reported: Failures for
the week numbered aaD in the United
States, against 200 last year, and 81 in
Canada, against 20 last year."
IL is reported in government circles
in Munich that Count Won Buelow. at
the wish of Bavaria and Wurtemburg,
has decided TO drop the minimal du-
ties from the new tariff bill.
|. The British war Office has ordered
the immediate payment to the yeo-
many of arrears of pay, thus remov.
ing serious grievance.
The statement of the treasury bal.
ances in the general fund. exclusive
of the $50, 100000 gold reserve in the
division of redemption. issued on the
18th. showed: Available cash bal.
ances, siGs. 7l4,o74; gold. 500, 474,oSs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
LUNCHED WITH ROOSEVELT.
Marquis Ito. the DISTINGUISHED Jap.
ancse Statesman, Lunchcd at
the White House.

Washington. Oct. % The distin-,
guished Japanese statesman, Marquis
Ito, was the guest of President Roose-
welt at luncheon. The marquis called
at the White House earlier in the
day to pay his respects to the presi-
dent. lie was escorted by the resi-
dent Japanese minister, Mr.. Takahira,
and Mr.. Tsudzuki, formerly yice-min-
lister of foreign affairs of Japan, but
at present acting as one of the secre-
taries to the marquis. The president
gave his visitors cordial welcome.
1t was TIL desire Of President
Roosevelt to give a dinner in honor
Of the visiting Japanese, and. indeed,
he pressed the marquis TO accept an
invitation TO dinner on the Goth inst.
which is the earliest date that for
nal dinner would be in order az The
White House. The marquis was
obliged to decline this invitation, as
il would conflict with his engagement
10 attend the Yale bi-ceniennial
With the president and Marquis Ito
at luncheon were Secretary of State
Hay and Mr.. Tsudzkui.
After leaving the White House the
marquis and his secretary called at
the state department and paid their
respects TO Secretary Hay and Assis-
ant Secretary Hill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
HOOSlER HAPPENINGS
Told in Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities.


indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 2i.-John
Miller. residing ten miles south of this
city. called upon the police on strange
mission. He produced pocketbook
containing a large sum OF money,
which he says he found eight years ago
on the public highway. and which fact
he Immediately published in the news
papers. offering 10 return the pocket
book il the owner would prove il TO be
his by describing the book and con
tents. He has now asked the police 10
take mp the search. and. in ease the
owner is not found, he requested that
the money he turned over 10 some
charitable institution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
PAT GROVE WRITES AGAIN.
Insists ON Having Assurance ns 10
Bond BEFORE Surrendering
10 the Police.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 2o.-Pat Grove
has written another letter to Chicf-of-
Police Donahue. This latest com
munication from the alleged kidnaper
was mailed in Omaha and states that
the muchwanted Pat is secluded
within % miles Of this city. Inc
writer insists that unless he is given
assurance from the court that ms
bond will not exceed $500 he viii not
give himself up. The communication
is evidently written 10y the same man
that wrote letter to the chief week
ago. A brother Of Pat Grove ana
sister both identified the writing %
that of the man who has 50 long
cvaded the police and detective forces
of the country. They profess 70 pe-
lievc that their brother is near oma-
ha at this time. They also deny iha'
they have an uncle living IN Man
chester. Ia, and say the only ul'eie
they have. If he is still living, resides
i'm ireland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
DECLARED TO BE AN EPIDEMIC.
Smallpox Raging I'm Several Illinois
TOwns-Twenty-On Cases mt
McLennsborO.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Secrctary
Eagen of the state board of health,
was notified, yesterday, of an epidem-
ic of smallpox at McLeansboro, where
there are 81 cases, including Mayor
W j. Flanagan, who was formerly
q member of the Illinois house OF rep
rcscptntives. There are numerous
other cases of smallpox in Hamilton
county.
Secretary Eagen has also received
reports Of smallpox at Virden. Thayer
and Green Ridge, all in Macoupin
county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

CUBAN ANNEXATIONISTS.
Petition Asking to he AnlcNed 20
the United states Circuiati"I
Among Business Men.

Havana, Oct. GA petition asNi'5
that Cuba be annexed tn the my"
States is being circulated among W
ban business men, and every cior'
being centcred upon annexation =
business men generally. il IL aliceeu'
believe that the reciprocity movenlrn.
will amount to nothing. A mec'"S
has been arranged for "Wednesday
next, at which, although held unue'
the guisc of reciprocity. il is sald' "
first gun in the campaign for anhcN"
ton will be fred by Cuba's orator..
Senorcs Desvernine and Lanuza ""o
the Marquis de Montoro.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
STOLEN CHILD RECOVERED
After - Nine-Ncars' search thai I'm.
povcrished the Parents. Taken
from - Hand az Gypsies.

Charlottesville. Ind. Oct. ~. Mn.
years ago the ten-year-old daughter
of Peter Bell. miller living al -.
Marys. O.. failed TO return home from
school. Although the canal was firm
ly frozen the belief became genera,
that she had been drowned. though
her father doubted and spent bjs
meager savings searching for her.
Last August a band of gypsi,s
camped near the Bells mill, and one
of them. out of revenge. told Bell
that his child had been abducted by
a gang of gypsies that had camp.l
near the place nine years ago. He
said he had come all the way from
Mexico, Mo-, to inform the father Of
the whereabouts of his long-lost child.
Bell at once made preparations ia
search for the girl. and with Mrs.
Bell and their other daughter, started
for indianapolis by wagon There
they sold their wagon and began The
journey on foot. They walked tc
Peoria, ILL.,. from there to Quincy, 10
Keokuk, Ia. and finally traced the
pypsics TO Carthage. Mo. Arriving NJ
Carthage last Saturday the Bells
found Lee and his band in camp.
When Lee was confronted by the fa-
Their of the girl and local officers he
attempted a gun play. but the officers
covered him and he gave up the girl
The young woman says she has been
compelled to beg food and clothing
for the entire band of gypses. who
have at all times treated her cruelty.
The camp was composed of about
twenty people. and they roved all
over the middle west. Mr.. Bell viii
try TO have the abductors indicted and
extradited 10 Mercer county. Ohio. for
trial. Bell has spent his every cent in
the search for his daughter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
APPEALS TO STATE PRIDE.

Large sections Of the west are to be
irrigated with money borrowed in New
York.
New Jersey reports that she has this
year the largest crop of chestnuts on
record.
Starch manufacturers are interested
in a scheme TO cultivate 100000 acres
In Florida and southern alabama.
where "cassava." which is raw mate.
rial for starch, can be produced 20 tons
70 the acre, out OF which four tons Of
oomUercial starch can be made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
Fatally shot.

Marion. Ind. Oct. 21.-At a country
dance al the home OF Harley Mars hall,
near Upland. Arzic Deeren shot Harley
Marshall and Lee Larkins. Larkins
was an innocent bystander and re-
ceiyed wound from the bullet which
passed through Marshall. Marshall
and Larkins will both die from their
wounds. Dereen was arrested and is
in Jail here. The cause of the ragedy
is not known. but il is supposed 10
have some connection with the separa-
iion Of Marshall and his wife, which
took place recently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
Mckinley Memorial Arch society.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Sccrc.nry
Gage. having formally accepted his
election as treasurer Of tho William
Mckinley National Memorial Arch as
ISOLATION, appeared, yesterday after
noon, mt the meeting OF the executive
committee and took IN active part in
It's proceedings. Articles OF incorpor-
alton will be filed Immediately by the
executive committee which will up
point Representatives to organize its
work in every state and territory and
Ill foreign cities having American
colonies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
Carted on In a wagon.

Having secured their plnndcs. the
robbers loaded il into the wagon,
drove across n vacant lot and turned
into Wabash avenue i'll front Of The
art building.
OF the S14.610 in stamps taken, So
TIP were in postage due stamps and
$4,000 in special delivery stamps. So
the convertible stamps amount TO
s67,s2s, but of these S4.sas were Pan
American stamps of eigh. and ten
cent denominations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Muncie. Ind. Oct. 2l.- Barney Carp.
a weil-known Young man. j. slowly
starving himself 10 death in the Della
ware county Jail where he was placed
for not paying fine for trespass. He
believes his pe ople have turned against
him and has expressed determine
tion 10 prevent them from getting him
into trouble again.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
Good Crops.

Plymouth. Ind. Oct. 21.-The recent
heavy rains in this vicinity have start
ed the wheat To growing nicely and
have advanced fall pasturage. Corn
husking has commenced. and the yield
is exceeding the estimates made dur
ing the drought. The crop will not
fall greatly below the average. Late
potatoes are a great deal better crop
than was expected
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

The Rock River (Tll.) Methodist con
ference, on the 18th, voted that Rev
A. d. Smart was unfit for pastoral
work" He was accused of making
slurring remarks about President Nc.
kinley following the assassination
Resolutions condemning anarchy
yellow journalism" and intemperancc
we're adopted. The late President Me.
kinley was eulogized for his states
manship and Christian character. an,
\ confidence In the integrity OF Iresi
dent Roosevelt expressed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Gov. Gen. Wood, on the 14th, pro-
mulgated the Cuban election law. Sew
eral changes have been made in the
draft that was adopted by the consti-
tutional convention. The presidential
and senatorial electors Will assemble
in he capitals of the provinces to
elect the president, vice-presdent and
senators.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Cambridge City. Ind. Oct. 2i.- Nine
~ surviving veterans of the Eighth
and Eighteenth regiments and First
battery, all known AZ the "OlG Brigade
in the service. held their twenty-sixth
annual reunion in this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Logansport. Ind. Oct. 21.-While I'M
der the influence of chloroform in Dr.
Downey's operating chair. Mrs. John
with her husband TO have a tooth re-
moved and an abscess lanced. The
physician l. in no way blamed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
Notre Dame nit Hard.

Notre Dame. Ind. Oct. 2l.-The uni
versity has received severe blow IN
the loss of Farragher. right tackle. the
best line man on the team. He was
called home by telegram from
Youngstown. where his mother j. dy-
ing. He will not be in the game against
Beloii next Saturday. and perhaps he
vii not play the rest of the season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Elkhnrt. Ind. Oct. 2l.-S. y. Pratt
and T. T.. Ebrentz. Of Owosso. Mich.
have bought stock in the Noyes Car
riage company. Of this city. and. with
others. increased the capital stock to
$4,000. The output Of the factory will
be trebled. and this means the en-
nlnxment OF many more men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Plymouth. Ind. Oct. 2l.-The funeral
OF John Shatto. one OF the Oldest men
in northern Indiana. took place at
Etna Green. He was % years old. and
was for many years resident of Etna
Green. but recently made his home
with his daughter. Mrs. George w.
Baxter. in this city lie was a solder
Of the Mexican and civil wars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

According to dispatch from Con-
stantinople. on the 18th, 1.-THE Russian
government has repeated its expires
zion of desire to assist the United
States government by all practical
means in rescuing Miss Stone. The
other powers are equally solicitous'
but Russia is the best able TO bring
the necessary pressure to bear
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

A dispatch from st. Petersburg. on
the 18th. said: The British and Rus
sian governments have come to q com
plete agreement regarding the Afghan
situation. 1t is asserted in high diplo-
matte circles here that even should
complications arise in Afghanistan in
consequence of the death Of Abdur-
hraman and the accession OF Habib
Ullah. these would not lead to concur.
rent Intervention
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Wabash. Ind. Oct. 21.-Work on the
Fort Wayne a Southwestern traction
line in Wabash. has begun in this city.
Ties have been distributed through
the city and rails are expected daily.
s. II. Nelson. promoter, said that cars
"ll be running on the extension from
Huntington To Wabash by May ! next
and line connecting Wabash and
Marion will be built next year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Washington, Oct. 22.-The state y.
partmcnt has been informed by -
ed states Consul Caldwell, AZ 'an
Jose, that new duties on boots 49,
shoes imported into Costa Rica ha'o
been imposed, which are much ID !.
cess of any heretofore in force ar
are practically prohibitivc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

The French budget for 1902, as read
10 the budget committee of the cham
Der Of deputies, on the 18th. showed
deficit of 5o,0000o0 francs, of which
20 900, 900 francs are due TO sugar
bounties. The committee adopted
proposal giving to the state a monop
oily Of petroleum refining.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

ElShart. Ind, Oct. 21.--Thc capital
stock Of the Noyes Carriage company
has been increased 10 $4,000. and s.
H. Pratt and p. +. Ebrentz, of Owosso,
Mich. have taken stock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
senator's

The board of control OF the Ameri'
can Red Cross has been notified that
the international Red Cross society
will meet in st. Petersburg in May,
1902. and has accepted an invitation
TO send delegates from the American
association. The annual meeting OF
the latter viii be held in Washing
ton in December.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

An association TO be known as "The
Free Hide League OF the United
States" embracing the shoe, harness
and leather interests Of the country,
was organized in Philadelphia. on the
18th, at q meeting held in the bourse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Knox. Ind. Oct. 21.--William Bra
brook. Of Chicago. owner Of the large
summer resort at Bass lake, has placed
bonds for building an electric line from
this city To Winamac. via Bass lake. 1t
will he both a freight and passen niger
road
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 22.--ie'' NJ
received here from Panama say wy
Colombian rebels lost heavily
battle near there last Saturday. 80
rebels are concentrating.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Portland. Ind. Oct. 81. Andrew
IIuichens. one Of the wealthiest and
best-known residents Of Jay county.
Is dead at his home in the suburbs Of
this city. after long illness, aged "A
wears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

A dispatch to the Paris Liberte from
Rome says it is reported in that city
that the Italian government intends
to expel Don Carlos, the Spanish pre-
tender. from Venice, in consequence
of information that the latter has
had frequent conferences with party
leaders from Spain, which are believed
10 be connected with the present
trouble in that country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
Burglars Loot the Chicago Post Office
Of Stamps to the Extent
of $74,6Io.
they WERE AFTER the CASHIERS VAULT
The Work was Done Boldly and
with Considc rablc Ingenuity, the
PIunder Being Carried on In
Wagon by the Robbers, who
Left M Clew.

Chicago, Oct. GA sensational rob
berry, which nctted the perpetrators
S,4,6l0 in stamps. was discovered here
Monday morning. when the wholesale
stamp department %. the postothce
was opened for business.
A rapid investigation developed the
fact that the burglirs had crawled
under the flooring Tor about 800 feet,
bored hole in the bottom OF the
vault, secured the stamps and es-
caped
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Rev. F. J. Rice. pastor of the baptist
church Of Maryville. Kas-, has been
accused by his congregation of lack
of patriotism and ousted from his
pastorate. On the Sunday following
the death of President Mckinley, 1t
is alleged. the minister failed either to
pronounce an eulogy upon the late
chief executive in his sermon, or 10
refer to his death in his prayers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

The Americans have practically
subdued the insurgents in the Philip
pines" said Chairman John Howard
Gwythcr, reviewing the position Of
the chartered bank of India, Australia
and China, at a meeting of the share
holders in London on the 10th. "Or-
der is slowly evolving out of chaos,
and the natives. feeling that peace
can he relied upon, are resuming their
ordinary avocations."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Rev. Charles Creegan, secretary Of
the American board, announced, on
the nth, that Mr.. Ingram, of Eau
Claire. Wis. had offered 10 be one
of ten to pay the $4,000 required
70 complete the ransom fund for Miss
Stone. NJ. Creegan also said he had
received telegram from Washington
from Rev. II. Dewitt Talmage, offer.
ing to be one of so TO pay $1,000 each
20 complete the fund.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

A man. protesting that he belong
In Chicago. and that his name is
Schultz, has been convicted at Lublin,
Russian Poland, of having false
passport under the name of Dega-
choff. and sentenced to four years
penal seritude and thereafter to de-
portation to the Island of Sakhalien.
Schultz AYERS that he was born in
New York, in 1875, and ia the son Of
Philip Schultz, who died in Chicago In
1895.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

Philip T. Megaarden, sheriff Of Hen
nepin county, Minnesota, was ar
ragned in the district court at Mime
apolis. on the nth, under II grand
jury indictments charging him with
perjury. grand larceny and embezzle-
ment The sheriff is paid by fees and
the present official is charged with
swearing to false statements of serv-
ices and collecting the fees therefor
from the county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

The London Church Times, the or.
gan of the ritualists. makes violent
attack on King Edward for attending
the services at the Crathic Presby-
terrain parish church. The king" dc.
clares this newspaper, us Catholic
prince and as such ought not to be
found worshipping in the cathedral
of the Presbyterians and conforming
to different religion in Scotland"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25

The work of forcing an entrance to
the vault had evidcntly been going
forward with the greatest patience
for many days. II is believed. how
ever, that the intention of the thieves
had been to enter the cashiers vault,
in which there was $4,000 in money
and stamps valued a. hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. The bottom of
the vault is of steel. half an inch
thick. In this. o. holes were bored
until space IS inches square Just
enough TO allow the entrance Of a
mans body-had been SO weakened
that it was possible TO take out the
whole plate with it'll, difficulty. a
dry goods box stood over the hole
thus made and concealed the work or
the robbers while il was In progress.
When discovered, The tngcrnarks OF
one of the burglars were still Gis-
cernible on the dust of the box which
he had pushed TO one sid,.
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AC~refuliy-PIsnned Job.

So carefully had the JOB been
planned that men working in other
parts of the building had not the
slightest inkling of the .iaring rob-
berry being worked almost uadcr their
noses.
The robbers drove UP 10 the south
east corner of the pos.oifce building
in a wagon, the tracks could he seen
plainly. The building Is a temporary
affair, and the men Lad only to open
little door to admit themselves I'M
der the flooring. 10 reach the vault
il was necessary to crawl about 20
feet over odds and ends of boards
which Uttered the way. The route
evidently had been carefully studied,
for detective who ven. under with
out knowledge of locations became
lost and was nearly 'seIcome by The
foul odors before assistance reached
him