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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
A New Enterprise.

Only a very few years ago the electro
railway was strictly an urban conyen-
fence and In a few instances consisted
only OF short pleasure lines. II had not.
In fact. been determined up 10 within
ten years that sufficient power could be
distributed from a single station to oper-
ate a very long line. But when this point
was settled the boldness With which
sagacious men engaged In the construc-
tion OF electrically operated railways was
astonishing. and there has never been
greater and more rapid advancement ia
any American enterprise than has been
displayed IN this industry. Much that
has been achieved within our own state
and forecasted for the future is due II
the mastery direction and unfailing per-
sistence OF the Hon. George r. Mcculloch
OF Muncie. So far as Indiana IS con-
cerned IL was at once recognized by Nr
McCulloch and his predecessors ia the
work that country lines connecting the
principal towns and cities OF the great
manufacturing sections would not only
prove profitable as IN investment. but
that their increasing Importance in pop
ulation and wealth. and the close inter
dependence OF their vast commercial in-
terests demanded more frequent means
OF local communication than was afford
by the established means ~ travel Fol-
lowing rapidly upon each others heels
the fine systems OF the Union traction
company OF Indiana. the Indianapolis.
ereenw God g. Franklin company and The
Indiana polls < Greenfield company snow
the Eastern traction company were con-
structed. and have been remarkably pros
porous from the start. The Indianap DO
lis & Martinsvllle line is nearing CON-
Another extensive system. az
most comparable 70 the In.on traction.
been projected and financed to *
from Wabash. Peru. Loganspcrt.
Nokomo and other points to Indiana p0-
is. A company has been Incorporated 20
build a line TO Shelbyville. and the East
I'm traction cor.-ny fthe Greenfield I
'outeD f. rapidly extending to Knights I
own. Richmond. New Castle. Corners I
lille. etc. i
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13
A Redeemer Of s!um Children.

At the age of eighty-seven, Mrs.
Smyly, a well-known philanthropist, has
just died in Dublin. More than 1000
children are maintained in homes es-
tablished through her exertions. While
still a very young woman she founded
little school for poor children in a hay
loft in a Dublin slum. She collected not
less than 100000 per annum in the
cause Of the destitute children of Dub
lin AS the result of her labors seven
homes and four free day-schools have
been established in the city, and. in Co
operation with the Birds Nest at Kings
town, have turned many thousands Of
hopeless slum children into good and
useful citizens Of the British Empire.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13

no answer. AZ coon as We have closed
our lips for the final silence no power On
earth can break that taciurnity. But
where, . Christian, win be your spirti
In a scene Of infinite gladnoss, the spring
morning Of heaven waving itg blossoms In
the bright air; victora fresh from battle
showing their scars; the rain Of earthly
sorrow struck through with the rainbow
OF eternal 10y; in one group God and an
gels and The rodeemed-paul and siaa.
Latimer and Ridley, ISAIAH and jeremiah,
Paygon and John Milton, Gabriel and
Michael, the archange. long line Of choris.
ters reaching across the hills; seas of 10Y
dashing TO the white beach; oonquerors
marching from gate 10 gate, you among
them. Oh, what a great flock God will
gather around the celestial well No stone
on the wells mouth while the shepherd
waters the sheep. There Jacob will rec
onize Rachel, the shepherdess And,
standing on one side Of the we'll of eternal
rapture your children and standing on the
other side OF eternal rapture your Chris
tian ancestry, you viii be bounded on an
sides by Joy 30 keen and grand that no
other world has ever been permitted TO
experience It. Out Of that one deem well
Of heaven the Shepherd viii dip reunion
for the bereaved, wealth for the poor.
health for the sick, rest for the weary.
And then all the flock OF the Lords sheen
will lie down in the green pastures. and
world without end we viii praise the
Lord that on this summer Sabbath morn
ing we were permitted to study the story
OF Jacob and Rachel at the we'll
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13
LABOR WORLD.

A Carpenters Union will be formed
In Wilmington, Del.
A printers union has been formed
at Herkimer, N. Y.
Two thousand workmen at Asturias,
Spain, have gone out on strike.
The chef and five cooks at the royal
palace in Madrid, Spain, have gone on
strike.
Eighteen iron foundries out of sixty
five in Chicago have yielded to the
striking mOulders.
Seventy motormen and conductors
in Knoxville, Tenn, have struck for
recognition Of their union.
Since May % factory inspectors
have removed 500 little children from
sweatshops in st. Louis, Mo.
Paper makers at the Burnside Mills,
Hartford, Conn, have gained ten
hours pay for nine hours work.
The bricklayers at the Washington
Navy Yard have applied to the Navy
Department for an increase in wages.
About 1000 persons and 300 vessels
are employed in the sponge fisheries
of Florida The profits last year
are estimated at $850,000
-Four delegates, representing 100000
uniOnist laborers, have sailed from
Liverpool to study the economic con-
ditions of labor in America.
The New England cotton manufac-
turers have ordered big cut of four
teen per cent. in the wages of their
10000 weavers, and a strike is pre-
dicted by union leaders.
Thomas NJ. Robertson, an expert en-
ployed by the United States Labor
Bureau, sent to investigate economic
conditions, said that New York work
ingmen have no homes worthy Of TIE
name.
The State Factory Inspector reports
that in Rhode Island more than 5000
boys and girls under sixteen years
of age arc at work in factories, and
hence growing up, most OF them, in
ignorance.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Alfred Austin is slxty-six years old.
Robert Barr, the novelist, was form
erly school teacher in Canada
Lord Miner, the Man Of Destiny
in South Africa, is engaged to be mar
ried.
The Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall
and York will visit Newfoundland
October u.
The corporation of Glasgow has de-
cided to confer the freedom of the
city on Andrew Carnegie.
President Loubet, of France, is re-
jOicing in the birth Of a son to his
daughter, Nine. de Saint-Prix.
Prince Henri dOrleans, elder son
of the Due de Charities, died at Saigon,
Cochin China, aged thirty-three.
Count Tolstol is going to the Crimea
shortly, the Ministry of Railroads
placing a special car at his disposal.
Rear-Admiral Sampson will be re-
lieved of command at the Boston
Navy Yard soon by Rear-Admiral Nor
timer L. Johnson.
President Mckinley has accepted
the invitation to attend the National
Grand Army of the Republic Encamp-
ment in Cleveland.
General Baratieri, who was in COM
mand of the Italian force in East
Africa when the troops were defeated
by the Abyssinians in 1896, is dead.
Campbell E. Waters, professor Of
chemistry at Connecticut Agricultural
College, has resigned to become assist
ant professor of chemistry in Johns
Hopkins University.
The Russian Emperor does not be-
lieve in the eight-hour day, so far as
he is concerned. He works many
more hours, and seldom retires before
one or two o'clock in the morning.
Marquis Ito, formerly the Prime
Minister of Japan, has been ordered
by his physicians to take q sea vOy-
age, and he will shortly start for iha
United States, where he will mike a
brief stay.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13

TwenW-eight ocean steamships are
now in process of construction for the
companies operating lines between New
York City and foreign seaports, and
these are, moreover, further additions to
a great mercantile feet which has nearly
doubled in carrying capacity within FIVE
years past More ocean freights means
more routes and more frequent sailings,
and the big ships will not be lacking for
the emergency.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-13
OR.TAL1AdR's sERnoN
The Eminent Dlvlne's Sunday
Discourse.

Subjects Religion a Great Refrbshment -
Water For the Thirsty God = Foun-
tain Of JOY That is Unnppreoiated -
An Everlasting Well Of Gladness,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
BOWDOIN'S COMMENCEMENT.
Program Tor Week Announced Will Commence
Sunday. June 20.

Lewiston. Me-, May 29.-The program
for commencement week at Bowdoin
is announced as follows:
Sunday. June 23-Baccalaureate ser
mon by the president
Monday-The junior prize declama-
ton.
Tuesday-The class day exercises Of
the graduating class in Memorial hall
ut 10 \. NJ, and under the Thorndike
OAK at 3 T.. NJ. Concert on the green Mt
s T. NJ. Senor promenade in Memorial
hall at Q 4. NJ.
Wedntsday-Th graduating eXercis-
es Of the Medical school. Annual ad-
dress will be delivered by Augustus
r. Mouiton. Esq. Of Portland. Annual
meeting of the Maine Historical Soci-
ETY. in Cleveland lecture room at A.
NJ. The annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity in Adams hall at 4
+. NJ. The reception by the president
and Mrs. Hyde in Memorial hall from
IS 20 10 Il. N.
Thursday-The annual meeting Of the
Alumni Association in Cleveland lee
turc room. The commencement eXercis-
es in the congregational church at 1920
ner in Memorial hall.
Friday-The examination of candi-
dates for admission to the college, at
Cleveland lecture room, Massachusetts
hall.
Saturday-The examination of candi-
dates for admission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
DEATH CONFESSION.
Startling Sensation Comes from
Bridgewater Center, Maine.
Mrs. George Freeman Gives Details
Of Horrible Murder Of Years Ago.
Two Respected Bridgewatcr Men Charged
With Killing Old Man Sargent.

st. John. n. T., May 23.-The Hart
Land. N. b.. Advertiser says: One of the
most startling sensations that ever
came to light in this part of the world
comes from Bridgewater Center. Me.
The death confession of Mrs. George
Freeman gives the details of horri-
bic murder committed in this vicinity
eve! 80 years ago. and the strange dis
appearance Of old man Sargent is ac-
counted for.
The story Is that George and Charles
Freeman are respected residents Of
Bridgewater Center. a short time ago
the wife of the former was taken i'll
and DIR. White of Boundary Line told
her she must die in a few days. The
woman then told him she had a dying
statement to make.
She said that IS years ago she ac-
companied her husband and brother
in-law to the store of Sargent who was
bachelor and living with them; that
they killed him, cut up his body and
threw all down well: that George
Freeman acquired Sargent's property.
The Freeman brothers say this is the
dying woman's deiiriunl. but there will
be an investigation and the cid well is
being dug up. The Advertiser also
states that Mrs. Freeman Is now likely
to recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
TRADE CONDITIONS
Discussed by President Barrows Of the New
York Produce Exchange.

New York. May 29.-In his review of
meeting of the New York produce eX-
change, President Barrows in discuss
ing trade conditions, says that special
interests on the floor have shared in
the general prosperity of the country.
but that the individual business OF the
exchange at large is not in n satisfac-
tory condition. In the export of wheat
he continues, New York shows a loss
of per cent. as compared with last
year. Boston gaining per cent. Phil
adelphia 8 per cent, and Newport
News per cent. while Baltimore. New
Orleans and Galveston show losses of
per cent. per cent and per cent,
respectively.
In corn New York shows 4 gain of 3
per cent. Philadelphia per cent. and
New Orleans ! per cent. while Boston,
Baltimore, Newport News and Calves
ton show losses of l per cent. l per
cent. per cent. and per cent. re-
spectively; thus. with the exception of
Philadelphia which seems to have en-
loved unusual advantages as to rail
rates, the losses and gains have been
about equal in the aggregate of grain
exports. In the total value of all eX-
ports this city shows loss of 1.t0 per
cent. Baltimore. 1.01 per cent, and the
Virginia ports go per cent. while Bos-
ton shows a gain of .?S per cent, Phil
adeiphia, IL per cent, New Orleans
90 per cent, and Galveston. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
A SAD DEATH.
wife Of Judge Powers Of Roulton. Succumbs TO
Severe Illness.

Houlton, May 29.-The wife of Judge
= A. Powers of HoultOn, died. Tues
day evening, of pneumonia, after 4
severe illness of one week. Tuesday.
Nav 81. she contracted cold ana
pneumonia developed the following
day. Although severely sick. her
friends hoped for her ultimate recovery
10 tc yesterday. when heart failufe
and oedema of lungs came on, ana III
epite of every effort on the part OF the
musician. death followed. Mrs. Powers
was the daughter of II. II. Hussey OF
Blaine, formerly of Houlton, where she
was born ~ years ago. Two sons sur
yive her, a daughter having died a lie"
wears ago at the age of two years. her
father. four brothers and three SISTERS
also survive her Mrs. Powers was a
general favorite, of a very amlabie
disposition and attractive personality
Her death has cast deep shadow over
the entire community. Deep sympathy
is felt for the family. The funeral VIII
occur from her late residence, FRIDAY
at p NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
A Skeleton Dug Up.

Somersworth. n. H.. May ga re-
mort was current here. today, that the
skeleton found by workmen while eX-
cavating at Rochester. near the Dover
line. yesterday. was that of Isaac Saw
telle, who died in the state prison at
Concord about 10 years ago while under
sentence Of death for having murdered
his brother Hiram. When Sawtelle died
his body was brought to this city and
several days later was secretly dispos-
ed Of by n local undertaken This man
and Hon. james A. Edgerly. counsel
for Isaac during the trial for murder.
are thought to he the only persons who
know positively where the murderer
body was buried. The undertaken when
seen, today, would make no statement
regarding the rumor. but Mr.. Edgerly
said it was not founded on fact that
the body of Sawtel!e was not buried
within miles of the place where the
skeleton was found. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
ALLEGED ANDOvER BURGLARS
Held Tor High Court Most Of the Stolen Money
Recovered.

Rumford Falls. Ne, May 29.-Robert
McLain and John Jenkins, who We're
arrested at Roxbury Notch, yesterday,
We're arraisned in the municipal court
here, today. charged with blowing up
the safe in the Andover postofiice, yes
terday. and stealing money and stamps
to the amount of $1,000. Probable cause
was found and they were held for the
United States court, at Bangor, next
Tuesday. They We're committed to the
Auburn Jail and will be taken to Ban
gor later.
The bag recovered when the men
were arrested, yesterday, contained all
but So of the money stolen.
but $50 worth of postage stamps were
missing. 1t is believed these stamps
were destroyed by fire which followed
the explosion. The missing 50, the men
say, was in cOppers and they threw
them away to tighten their load.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
PORTLAND STRIKE ENDED.
Masons and Brickiayers Returned 10 wo''
After a Compromise.

Portland, Me, May 29.-The strike VI
union men employed in the puiioi"s
trades i'm this city, which began M"9
4. came to an end, today, wheh ''ie
masons and bricklayers returned u
work. The agreement reached bet".."
the Rricklayers' Union and the puiio-
ers was a compromise and was eiie' :
cd after a temporary disagreement VI
several days over two articles III III.
terms drawn up at = nneetlhs'
week. IN
The articles number and 4. We're III
regard to the employment OF nor, .,,o
ion men by the contractors ana ','e
reouest of the strikers that they oe
stricken out finally was granted.
cording to the terms of the settie'iien'
unon which the bricklayers returned :.
work they are to receive $3.25 for o'y
of nine hours, the agreement to staho
until Jan. l, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
Rhode island Conference.

Providence. L. l., May 29-At the
second days session of the Rhode Is
land conference of Congregational
churches. resolutions upon the divorce
evil in this state presented by Rev. F..
J. Goodwin of Pawtucket. We're adopt
ed looking to n conference with other
bodies and influential individuals in
Rhode Island for presenting to the
Legislature some practical reform in
the marriage and divorce laws (which
shall free our state from the unenvia-
BILE reputation which it has throughout
the land and which shall restore to our
hornes the purity and simplicity which
they are fast losing"
Rev f. j. Goodwin of Pawtucket.
Rev r. G. Moore of Providence. and
Hon. w. p. Buffum of Providence
were appointed the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
A WORLD POWER.
Opinion on Supr me Court Decision Civ n by
London Westminster Gazette.

LONDON, May 29-"The world at
large stands to gain something by this
momentous decision by which Congress
may devise for the dependencies a
form of government outside the Ameri-
can constitution" says the Westmins-
ter Gazette discussing tho United
States supreme courts Judgment
Without the decision the United
States government would have been
unable to adopt a more liberal trade
policy outside of America than within.
without disarranging the whole of their
continental fiscal system. The relation
Of America to Europe and the world
is profoundly modified by the new de-
parture. Colonies mean a navy. a navy
means naval bases and rcoaling sta
tons. and naval bases are insecure
unless they are backed up by the pos
session of a Hinterland. This is the
logic of Imperialism and may lead the
Americans as far as it has led US.
Moreover by stepping outside their
continent. the Americans undoubtedly
weaken the force of the Monroe doc
trine There is certain reciprocity in
the present arrangement that helps to
reconcile Europeans to their exclusion
from South America. but if the United
States plunges into wider world politics
equipped with n strong navy and an
American canal, enabling it to concen-
trate on either ocean, she can hardly
claim to compete on the principle
which limits liability while putting no
limit on her extension.
The entrance of the United States
on the scene as world power is al
ready regarded as highly disturbing
factor by the European chanceleries.
The new departure makes it more i'm
portant than before for the British and
Americans by all possible means to
keep on good terms with each other
and settle by friendly negotiation all
outstanding differences"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
APPOINTMENTS FOR WEST POINT.

the Crtiday, June o. at ten O'Clock at
In Wateeutn Classical Institute Building.
10 W. Tille, candidates for nomination
leigh. H''ectcd by Congressman bur
natjo, shpileants will he given an exam
and pat ~ arithmetic, grammar. history
these ' ~ fai'hy and in the marking Of
considppnaitfs writing and spelling will BE-
twea as examination is opcn to boys he
two r we ages of seventeen ana twenty
Dis,,r;i.. sidents Of the Third Congressional
recono. OF the State. Mr.. Burleish will
hisbaain',n the two men obtaining TIL,
desiona general average. the second to b.
be insta'a The alternate These two viii
rennr s,'fructed by the secretary of war I,
Tn E oI examination at West Point.
profe examining Committee consists oi
Colbv SonD. Taylor. Antoin Marquarde oi
superiptonege and Prof. Il. T. Wyman
'ehdeht Of schools in Waterville
may30, dit ,1srp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
MAY BE BURGLARS.
rive Men Arrested by the
Portland Police, Wednesday.
hndover Burglar Suspects Held for
Higher Court Money Recovered.
Mclain and Jenkins Will Come Before United
States Court at Bangor.

Poitland. Me. May 29-Five men,
believed by the police to be the gang
responsible Tor the many burglaries in
this section CT The state during the
past lew months. Wee arrested, this
after noon, and are now held ut the no.
Ice station. The officers nave had the
men under surveillance for two DAYS
Ihcy were convinced from tho first
that the men We're members of the
same gang, although they went about
separately. ana thinking that others
| belonging to the party, might join their
| coinptnlons II any time. decided to
await a favorable opportunity TO take
all nj the same time. This afternoon
the five men We're seen together on
, Cummings wharf and the police. de-
CIdei to act.
A patrol wagon, with four officers in
citizens Clothes was sent to the place
ami the men arrested. At the police
station they Were booked as VIM.
Smith, Chicago. age -: VIM. Thunp-
| son. Chelsea. Mass. 80: Jos. Arnold
Portland, II; Thomas Littlcfiell Man
chester, n. H., 30; Jos. Ryan, Provi-
dence, Il. T.. PC. Arnold, the Portland
| member of the party, is well known to
the local police and they say he has a
| bad reputation. In addition to the
| name he gave at the police station he
| is known as Shorty Murphy and
Boston shorty"
The police would not say anything
| about the evidence they have against
| the men, but admitted they were MAX
| ing an attempt 10 connect them with
the Cumberland Mills and Woodfords
| robberies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
Germany's China Expedition.

Berlin. May 29.-The reviews of Ger
many's China expedition widely diver
ges. While the Berliner Tageblatt
claims that Count Won Buelow's orig
inal program has been literally carried
out and the Politische Nachrichten as
seits that our mission to China is
completed" the KreuZ Zeitung admits
that great difficulties remain. mention
ing the Manchurian and Korean ques-
tons.
The Post deprecates the policy Of
certain papers in inventing grand plans
for Germany originally and then claim
ing that these have not been fulfilled"
The Kleines Journal admits that our
national consciousness was so aroused
that enthusiasm conceived aims which
after the German fashion. were befog
eed in boundless Romanticism."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
AT WASHINGTON.
President Mckinley and Party
to Arrive, This Morning.
Have Been Absent 80 Days and Have
Travelled 6675 Miles.
Mrs. Mckinley Very Comfortable. Days
Trip Through Ohio.

PittsburG. Pc, May 29-When the
president and party arrive at Wash
ington, tomorrow morning, they will
have been gone 30 days and will have
travelled approximately GG75 miles.
The last day of the homeward jour
| ney was a ride across the Presidents
native state Of Ohio Only four stops
We're made, the longest at Canton, the
Presidents home town, where the train
remained for 20 minutes to give Mrs
Mckinley an opportunity to see her
| sister, Mrs. NJ. G. Barber and her niece.
Miss Ida Barber
A number OF the Presidents old
friends and neighbors were at the sta
tion ana they We're Overjoyed to learn
| from the Presidents own lips that Mrs.
Mckinley's Improvement had contin-
| ued slowly but steadily
Mrs. Barber was with Mrs. Mckinley
until the train left and her niece will
so to Washington ana with her sister.
Miss Mary Barber who accompanied
| the party to the Pacific coast, will be
the guest of Mrs. Mckinley at the
White House.
Many of the stations along the line Of
| the railroad through Ohio were deco
| rated with flags.
Mrs. Mckinley had a very comfort
able day. 1t had been raining i'll Ohio
for several days and there was no dust
or heat. The train Is due to reach
Washington. at 1.30. tomorrow morn
| ing.
The reception here was devoid of all
| excitement The good sized crowd that
had gathered M the station evidently
| desired to disturb Mrs. Mckinley n.
| LITTLE. as possible. and when the Presi-
| dent appeared on the rear platform as
| the train pulled out. the usual cheering
was omitted. but the kindly feeling
was evidenced by the raising of hats
| and waving of handkcrchiefS.