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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-21
Dubois Circuit Court

Adjourned the May term Oh Satur
day morning about 10 O'Clock
Judge Ely having disposed Of all tn,
cases that were ready for trial. The
Judge went home on the :0C
train, to be ready to open court in
Petersburg on Monday. The fol-
lowing shows the disposition OF
not heretofore reported in the CoU-
RIER columns:
State vs. John Pruitt; bribery /;
nollied, and the indictment against
him for embezzlement was quashed.
State We John Segers; S. l.. W..
L.. not guilty.
State vs. Jacob Middlebuehler; s.
l.. to minor; not guilty.
State vs. John Ambs; contempt;
found guilty and sent to jail for ten
days.
State vs. Cleve Patterned petit lar
ceny; on a plea OF guilty, and as
defendant is proven to be under p
years Of age sentence is suspended,
mad he is permitted to 60 during his
good behavior.
State VS. Frank Oding; A. x B..
defendant gives bail for his appear
ance next court, and cause is con-
tinued. This is the cause from
Ferdinand in which the defendant
whipped Catharine Free, an old
lady, with wagon whip, because
he claimed she is a witch, and had
bewitched a young horse Of his.
Shades Of the 10Th century seem to
hang over him, and make him very
superstitious.
Drs. j. p. Salb, +. j. Kempf and
]. f. Michaels were each allowed
500, as their fees in the insanity ex-
animation of John Reeves.
Thos. Duncan was allowed S35
for services as special Judge in the
Reeves trial.
Miss Maude Sherrod was allowed
1920 for services this term az court
reporter.
Miss Ella Marlette is allowed S1S
for transcribing into long hand EVIL
dence given at this term.
CIVIL Actions.
The Cannelton Water Works vs.
the City Of Cannelton; continued,
and set for trial on the 14th day OF
next term, being the 29th of Oc-
tober.
Isaac j. Kahn, ct al. VS. Elmer +.
Spurlock; verdict for plaintiff judg-
ment for $3.50.
John Whibking VS. Rosie Brooner,
ct al; foreclosure ordered for
$119.90.
Frank Merkel VS. Alexander Coun-
ty National Bank, ct al. continued
on plaintiffs motion. This is the
much talked of film fam case, in
which the plaintiff claims he was
swindled by gamblers in Illinois.
Peter Doersam vs. Henry Fritch ;
jury was out over "a hours, and
was unable to agree, and was dis
charged and case continued.
Andrew Schmitt, ct al. vs. Martin
K. Morgan; petition to BE- released
from retailers bond; judgment for
plaintiffs and that defendant file a
new bond, for $1,000, to the APP
proval Of the county auditor, in ID
days, and on failure his liquor Ii
cense is revoked.
Leroy +. Cave VS. Bessie n. Cave I;
for divorce; defendant flies cross
complaint, and plaintiff dismisses
his complaint; trial as to cross COM
plant, and taken under advisement.
George w. Thurman vs. Samuel
Brooner, ct al. foreclosure judg-
ment for $l77.S5.
A number Of causes both State
and civil cauaps wara continual
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Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee Of Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the office Of Trustee, at his
residence, three miles southwest Of Por-
tersville, on Saturdaysof each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday. Citi-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library is
kept at my residence.
CHRISTIAN HOFFMAN, Trustee.
Dec 7, 1907.
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Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure TO know OF the wonderful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
SOLICITING COMMITTEES.
Contribution to Be Asked for the New Home
of The Mechanics Institute.

Contributions will be sought for the
new home of the Virginia Mechanics
Institute by the foslo wing committees:
Broad Street, both sides. east of Tenth
Street to Chimborazo Park. and north of
Broad Street-Edgar II. Ferguson and
Joseph B. Welsh.
Main Street south side. east of Twelfth
Street to Fifteenth Street and south to
the rivcr-Jokn Chambin and James d.
Crump.
Main Street, north side, east of Twelfth
Street and including Franklin Street,
L. Greenwood and ]. 7. Jobson.
Elaiu Street. north side. from Sixth to
Twelfth Street. and including Franklin
Street-Mann S. Quarles and l.. T.
Christian.
Main Street. south side. from Sixth to
Twelfth Street and south to the river
w. j. Whitehurst and Thomas F. Jeffress.
Main Street, south side. east of FIT
teenth Street and south to the river-C.
p. E. Burgwyn and Thomas Elicit.
Main Street. west of Sixth Street and
south to the river-Henry S. Homs and
Marx Gunst.
Broad Street, north side. from Brook
Avenue to Tenth Street-Henry. S. Hutzier
and E. Z. Valentine. @"'s
Broad Street, south side. from Brook
Avenue to Tenth Street-B. Rand. Well
ford and John w. Rothert.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
THE TEMPLE QUARTETTE.
Last OF the Entertainments Of the Y. NJ. c. A
Star Course.

If Secretary Mckee has in mind for next
year a series of popular and pleasing en-
tertainmelrtS of the character and eN-
celIence of that given last night by the
Temple Quartette and Miss Elvie Everett
Burnett the recter, he need have no
fearss as to continued appreciation and
ST pport in Itichmond.
There are quartettes and quartettes, and
a long suffering public has little need OF
the reminder that there are reciters and
reciters But the Temple Quartette is all
right, and Miss Burnett may be described
as a very pleasing oasis in the Sahara OF
elocutionists.
The exploit of Jacky Horner as melod-
iouslv related by the quartette, seemed to
especially stir the audience to prolonged
applause The quartette were stirred, too,
for it proceeded with great vigor and sue
cess upon a narrative of the equally
famous deeds of Peter Piper.
Miss Burnett's recitations and readings
are so good that you are very, very siao
to- find that her numbers divide the pro-
sramme with the uuartette, and that Is
saving. a great deal. for this is the Tenn
ple Ouartette, and as has been previously
mentioned in this narrative, the Temple
Ouartettc and Miss Burnett are all right.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
A Long Docke. Was Disposed OF by His
Honor.

There was a long docket before Justice
John yesterday
The most important case was that of
William Taylor (colored), who was charged
with cutting William Wood across the
lace. near the corner of Seventh and Main
Streets on Saturday night. The case
went over to the list. because Wood was
urable to appear. The latter is in the
City Hospital under treatment.
Flora Davis (colored) was sent down
for ninety days for taking a lot of under
wear from d Broad-Street store.
George Coleman tcolored) was charged
with taking Il vest, a coat and a pair of
pants belonging to Ellen Johnson, but
for further evidence the case went over
one day.
Daisy White (colored) was given thirty
days for stealing a pair of shoes erom
John Washington.
Fred. Smith (coloreD. on the charge of
cursing and abusing Eleanor Hope. was
placed under bonds of Sl00 for thirty days
Eddie Jones (coloredJ will be heard Oh
the charge of assaultins and kicking Rose
BraNton this morning. and an at
tachment went out against Henry Booker,
who vas alleged to have beat Rosa Walk
er.
Ed C. Beasley was given sixty days
with Squire Sugar-Bottom Jones' pets on
the allegation that he was a suspicious
character
A number of important cases were dis
posed of III the usual way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
MURDER / TRIAL
AT WILLIAMSBURG
Roland Homes and Sarah Beech the
Defendants.
THEY HAVE coLoRED COUNSEL
Three Elections TO Take Place in James City
This Spring, and the People Are
Thinking Much on the Sub
Jet of Politics.
! Roland Homes and Sarah Beech the
THEY HAVE C0L0RED COUNSEL
(Spccial Dispatch to The Times

tSpctlat DlSpdtcn TO 1 uts IliHss.)
WILLIAMSBURG, March n--County
Court is in session here to-day and the
crowd in attendance is quite the largest
for some years, partly because the March
term is always we'll attended and partly
because OF the first murder trial since
1889 is in progress.
Roland Holmes and Sarah Beech arc
on trial for the murder of the latters
husband and are defended by Messrs
Fields and Neal, all colored.
R. T. Ar;nistead. Commemorative At
torney, conducts the prosecution unas-
sisted, and the jury are all white men,
The evidence is very much the same as
that given before the 3oroner,s jury and
published in The Times at the tine
Since that time there have been several
confessions on the part of both part'es
under trial. and the general impression
seems to be that a verdict of guilty will
be reached and the penalty affixed Will
not be light.
POLITICS ABSORB.
The crowd, with the exception of the
negroes, are more occupied with politics
than the trial, as there will be three elcc-
tons in town this sprisg.
April 9Th is the day of rhe local option
election, and May 18th the city votes on
a bond issue, and it can be readily seen
tions hang together. May sd is. of
course the day for the general State
election for delegates for the Constitu-
tional Convention.
Comparatively little interest is manifest
on this topic as this legislative district
is so large and the more populous sec
lions will necessarily have a large vote.
LOCAL CANDIDATES.
Local correspondents mention Judge
Christian and Senator Tyler, from
Charles City. and r. CT. Beckford, of
Newport News, as convention candidates,
but this immediate section, comprising
williamsburg and the counties of James
City and York. will have a candidate in
the person of j. L. Hubbard, of the
la tier county. ~ petition calling on MI
Hubbard to run has been circulated and
freely signed. but it is not known whether
he will do so or not No lawyer on the
pcniusula is more highly thought OF.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Farmviile Policeman Tries TO Shoot
Himself.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

F-ARN1NILLE. VA, March 11.-R T.
Orange, a former policeman of Farm
vile and we'll known in this section, at
tempted suicide at his home on the out
skirts of the town last night
The pistol ball took effect in his Shout
der and knocked him down. His brother
in-law secured the pistol and the wound
ed man begged to have it returned to him
that he might finish himself. He is under
the services of a doctor, but declares he
will kill himself on the first opportunity
\ number of causes have been assigned
for the desperate act.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
thoughtful Southern men, would be
the South's greatest political boon.
ASSAULT IN THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

In discussing the recent trial in Not
ioway Of a negro for criminal assault,
The Blackstone Courier said that citi-
zers of Richmond and other cities, be-
ing surrounded by policemen and sol
dierS. could hardly understand and APP
prcciatc conditions in the rural COM
munitics. 4 correspondent Of the
Courier replies:
This is Il fact which fills the breast
OF every thoughtful husband. father
and brother with sravcSt apprehension:
and this cvcr-DrcSent state of anxiety
accounts in large measure. ! believe.
for The summary punishment inflicted
for the nameless crimes that are so
frequent. and destined TO grow in num-
hcrs and magnitude nnless some Wig
orous measures are taken TO arrest
them.
The Courier and its correspondent
are mistaken. Richmondcrs fully I'M
dcrstand the situation in the rural dis
iiictS, for we have the same condition
here. Mothers arc afraid to let their
daughters ride or dine alone in the out
lying districts. except along certain
highways. which are more or less pro-
tccted, and even within the city Limits
women are afraid to go out after dark
unaccompanicd by a man. y negro
was hanged here not long ago for at
tempting 10 assault n lady in her home
and another was hanged for attempt
ing the same crime on the street. Re
port in the newspapers of these at
tcnpts arc not infrcqucnt and some OF
the attempts are not reported. Rich
monders know all about it and fully
syInpathizc with their nciGhbors out
of town.
The Couiier's correspondent wants
10 know if the newspapers cannot for
mulatc some plan by which the conn-
ties can be better protected from such
outragcs. He thinks that idlcnesS is
largely responsible for this condition
and ventures the assertion that lnyeS-
tigation would show that greatly
pTepondefatiny percentage OF laWleSs-
ness is committed by those who have
no regular employment To meet
tins evil. he recommends 4 more Wig
oious vagrant law and the appolnt-
mcnt of an active mounted police force,
say five or six good men TO each SUI
pervisof.'s district whose duty it should
be TO arrest the Migrants and bring
them 10 Justice and at the same time
protect ahe women who are left at
home alone.
This is Z: sensible suggestion. but it
would cost Il good round sum to police
4: whole county. and VIC have no IDEA
that the taxpayers would be willing
TO bear the cost. The best that can
be done is for the courts TO let the va
grants understand that if they commit
this unpardonable crime they will be
run down at all cost and tried. and
that upon conviction The full penalty
OF the law Will be metcd out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
THE CITY IS AMPLY ABLE.
Can Afford and Should Make Appropriation
for Library

'.The city is amply able financially to
appropriate a suitable sum %early for the
maintenance OF Il library" said a promi-
nent member of the Finance Committee
last nisht
II have been member of the commits
tee for years he continued, 'and am
as we'll acquainted with the affairs of
Richmond as any man. l shall vote for
an appropriation to secure the Carnegie
library, and do all in my power to have
such an appropriation passed by the City
Council.
81 do not believe that any eorpor'tion
should be allowed to contribute the Ele,eee
needed. but if individual citizens desire 70
aid in securing it, why | see no objection
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
LOUISA COUNTY COURT.
A Number OF Grand Jury indictments, II
GLIDING Murder.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes.)


LOUISA, VA. March 1.-THE Louisa
county grand jury made the following
indictments to-day:
Littleton Napier for murder
Not q. true bill against Robert McGehee
for stabbing Charles Barrett
Milton johnson (coloredl for criminal
assault upon his step-daushter, young
woman about nineteen years old.
Dick Timoerlake (colored) for forging
the name of Geo. W. Timbcrlake (white)
to a check.
John f. ,Talley applied for a license to
sell liquor at Bells \ Roads. y hot tight
was put up, and the opponents gained the
victory.
The will of NJ w H Porter, deceased
was probated and his daughter, Miss NJ
c. Porter, qualified as eXccutriX; bond,
$3.50.
Rev. L. j. Haley will be nominated by
an overwhelming majority for the Con
stitutional Convention. Judging from the
expression of the people at court to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
STRIKES \ RICH FIND.

II was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debility"
writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster, y. IL
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Tbev have also kept my wife in excellent
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12

room. The life-saving lookout was under
| orders to report distress signals or other
| sign of wreck and trouble. He heard the
! regulation death song of the Rios whistle
| and paid no attention to it, AS far as the
Investigation has gone the ill-starred pas
sengers had the benefit of none OF the.
safeguards upon which all who 80 down
to the sea III ships rely for their safety
| in making or leaving a port controlled by
a civilized government The pride and the
interests of San FRANCISCO arc deeply
touched by the series of untoward Incl
dents. We by no means pretend that any
human foresight, courage and fidelity can
eliminate all elements cif danger on the
! water VIC desire to be lenient and re-
spcctfu of the inisfortuncs of those who
are involved in the responsibility for this
heart breaking disaster. But at the same
time one cannot avoid feeling that the
long shipwrecll record of the Pacific Mail
Company should have admonishcd it to
extra caution. The loss of nineteen great
ships in fifty years should have accumu-
lated an experience that would have
raised safeguards. Perhaps it has. We
don't know. The action of Captain Ward
in permitting his ship to start in the fog
may have its explanation in some bad
half hours that captains have who do not
them take risks
On English militarism the Seattle Times
speaks as follows:
Britain is now frankly in for miltarism
or the land side. as Mr.. Brodrick, $ speech
in the Commons on the increase OF the
army demonstrated The government pro-
proses 1I5.OCO more regulars, $4,000 more
militia, 10000 more volunteers and 1900
more vcomanry Three army corps of
total strength of 10000 are to be kept in
constant readiness for service abroad. The
army for homo defense is to be an orsani-
cation of 6S0,0o0 including all branches.
Never before in English history has an
army of this size seem so much as hintcd
at; indeed, down to the Boer war EngIsh-
men were inclined. like the Americans 10
congratulate themselves upon their COM
parative freedom from the military DUR
dens of the European powers MI brou-
rick'S plan contemplates no form OIL con-
sCription to fill up the larger army, nor
get does it provide for larger pay to the
enlisted man. The British military crllacS.
consequently, are prompt to point Out ti'at
without one or the other it will probably
be impossible to recruit and maintain the
army at the size now determined upon. 1t
must soon appear that some form of con-
scription is necessary, but the British
ministry fears to spring conscription on
the country prematurely. The public VIII
be gradually educated up to the lnevl-
table, however, and then England Will say
farewell to the halcvon days of Peel. Cob
den Bright and Gladstone, when peace,
rctrenchment and reform were the
watchwords and becomes a full-hedsed
member OF the order of militarist states
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12

The Paris papers are now putting Supai
, and Philippine news under the heaoilhe,
The United States and Inelf COLONIES
Last week a Missouri poet was SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail for insist
ing upon reading his verses to his nelsh-
bors and swearing when they protested.
Now and then Justice overtakes male
factor
-
\ prominent physician who wants New
YCrks miliionaires to bequeath their
brains to him to help science along has
met with frost, killing frost. j. Pier
l,ont Morgan refuses to dedicate his own
gray matter to the interests OF posterlly,
and Russell Sage says fatty that no
ghoulish surgeon is going to explore his
cerebrum after the grim reaper has col
lected what is coming to him.
Not long ago a death mask of Napoleon
was found in an aSh-barer and this week
autograph letters of George Washington
and Robert Morris have been discovered
among the waste paper received at a
PAPER mill. 1t has been remarked that
Imprious Caesar, dead and turned TO clay.
Might stop Il hole to keep the wind away.
The Westminster Gazette, Of London.
in commenting upon the organization III
this country known as Daughters of the
Revolution. spoke OF the members as
dandy women; and now the ladies may
know what sort of reputation they have
gained abroad. They might as well call
themselves the daughters of Yankee
Doodle.
The "Jannice Meredith. girl can be seen
any bright afternoon along Broadway or
Sixth Avenue, doing her spring shopping.
She wears her hair in a big, broad POM
padour around her face and long curl
over her shoulder It is just possible
that curl would come off without he
trouble of using the shears, but that does
not count. A well-knoWn actress intro
dnced such a curl in a stage version of
..3annice Meredith, and now three
fourtlls of the matinee worshipers have
made or purchased one just like it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
SOME TOBACCO MEN AGREE.
President Fischer Asks Manufacturers to
Make the Advance in Wages.

President Fischer. Of the Tobacco Work
ers, International Union. who has been in
Richmond for some time in the interests
of the workers of Richmond, yesterday
visited several Of the manufacturers and
asked them to agree to advance the wages
of the workers 5 per cent It is under
stood that he secured the consent of two
or three firms, while others took the mat
ter under consid eration.
President Fischer will leave the city to-
day, after placing the further prosecution
Of the work begun here by him IN the
hands Of the local unions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
TRUSTEES TO MEET TODAY.
Richmond College to Arrange to Increase Her
Endowment Fund.

The trustees of Richmond College Will
hold an important session to-day.
Outside Of the tranactlon OF regular
routine business. of which there is a
great deal to lie disposed of. the most
important matter to be considered is the
question of increasing the endowment
fund to the college. Mr.. John D. Rookie
Teller recently agreed to endow the col
lege with the sum of $4,000, provided the
trustees would raise 5000 from other
sources for the same purpose. The board
at the last meeting appointed a speclal
committee to formulate a plan which will
be submitted to the board to-day. The
trustees hope that the plan will be a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-12
CURRENT TOPICS.

OF The recent disaster at its own doors
the San Francisco Call has this to say:
probably no other disaster at sea has
presented so many unpleasant and blame
worthy features as the wreck of the Rio
/, is an evidence that orders We're violated
right and left. The captain vas under
orders not TO make or leave port in a fog.
The chief engineer was under orders to
be q, his post of duty, but he was in his