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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-11
PUZZLES TIE DOCTORS.
4 Remarkable Case Of "Situs Wis
ccrum Inversus" Revealed
at St. Louis.
oMlYA FEW SUCH CASES ARE RECORDED
~ Of the Doctors To Diagnose His
CGse Properly Owing to the Conn
plete Reversnl Of All Of Ills In
terror Organs.

st. Louis, Oct. 6.--The case of Ar
thur Zimmerman. % years old. who
died at the city hopsitai. presents 4
complct reversal of the natural or
der of anatomical arrangement, in
that all of his organs which normal
ly should have been on his right side
were on his left side, an vice versa.
Physicians say il is an anomaly so
rare that only scattered instances are
to be found IN medical books. DR..
Nietert, superintendent of the city
hospital. says that he remembers no
such case since he has been at the
hospital. ard that he regards this one
as most interesting.
Zimmerman became illabout a week
ago at his home. \ physician was
called i'll, but the case was pulling.
There was apparently intestinal in
hammaton of a kind similar TO APP
pendicitis, but the seat of the trou-
bic appeared TO be on the left side
of the body. Accordingly, diagnosis
of appendicitis seemed out of the
question.
Zimmerman became worse, and his
physician decided to lave him re-
moved 10 the city hospital, where an
operation could be performed. DR..
Nietert performed the operation. He
found that a general peritonitis had
set in, and that the source of infec-
ton was on the left side. as the exter-
nal appearance had indicated But he
was astonished TO discover that the
source of infection was in the appen-
dix. and that the appendix was on the
left side. The appendix was removed.
but the disease was too far advanced
for Zimmerman TO benefit by the sur
geon's skill, and he died.
\ post-mortem showed that not
alone was the appendix transposed.
The heart was on the right side in
stead of the left; the right lung, with
its three lobes. was on the left side.
and the left lung. with its two lobes,
was on the right side: the stomach
was on the right side instead of the
left; the liver was on the left side
instead of the right. and the spleen
was on the right side instead of the
left.
DR.. Louis Rassieur said that the sci.
entific name for such n case is ''situs
viscerum inversus." II never heard Of
such an instance before" said he.
though few are recorded. / don't
think that the transposition of the
organs had any connection with the
appendicitis. That was merely CO.
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STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
Gov. Murphy Has Called n Statehood
Convention tn Meet mt
Phoenix. October ~.

Phoenix, Ariz., Gov. Gov. Muir
ply has issued semi-oiIicial procIa.
nation, calling statehood conyen.
ton TO convene in Phoenix on Octo.
Der 70. The Phoenix board of trade
deci-Sd TO appropriate funds to COW
er all the expenses Of delegates 10 the
conference. Representation will he
had from each county OF the terri.
tory, and strong effort will be made
10 disregard political faith or bust.
ness calling in making up the dele
cations. The governor. in his procla
nation. states his belief that concert
cd action on the part Of the citizens
viii induce the Fifty-sesenth con.
grcss. during the coming winter. 10
pass an enabling act, but il is hintsN
that influential corporations will n,s
lend assistance.
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Held for ransom by brigands In Bulgaria.
Miss Stone has been % years in Turkey
and Bulgaria as representative OK the
American board OF foreign missions. Her
home Is at Chelsea. Mass. where her
mother lives.
Tomorrow mornings mail is ex-
pected to bring in many thousands
of dollars additional. making il pos
sible for Boston alone to raise over
one-third of the total amount. The
belief is general here that the coun-
try ut large will care for two-thirds
Of the ransom money, so that it will
be ready by Tuesday noon.
The family of Miss Stone had no
news to-day. and the American board
could give out nothing to throw light
on the missionary's predicament.
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ny POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION.
No Other Means Available tn save
the Devoted Missionary.

Boston. Oct. THE urgency of the
case of Miss Stone. the missionary
held for ransom by brigands i'm Bull
garia, brought together the members
of the prudential committee of the
American board for two hours yester-
day Later the committee issued a
statement based upon the views of
President Sam. II. Capen, of the board
and the secretary, Rev. DIR. Judson
Smith, as the result of their visit IL
Washington Saturday.
Both gentlemen had interviews with
President Roosevelt and the officials
of the state department. 1t was made
plain to them, they told the pruden-
tial committee, that the only way to
rescue Miss Stone and save her life
would be payment of the ransom. The
committee was informed that the gov
eminent by reason of constitutional
restriction is unable TO pay the ran
som.
The committee was also made
aware OF the fact that the American
board has no money with which TO
save Miss Stone. The only practical
way. therefore, was shown to be "A
popular subscription which already
has been started. The committee
heartily approved this, and began
sending kilograms to many parts or
the country urging the subscriptions.
The committee says that in view ofthe
spirit with which the appeal is received
there is strong grounds for the hope
that TIE amount will be obtained
speedily. In every possible way the
American board will cooperate both
by gift and by solicitation.
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BOsToN's CONTRIBUTIONS.
Day. Receipts ms Reported by Kid
der. Peabody ~ Co.

Boston, Oct. THE firm Of Kid
der. Peabody & Co, which Is handling
the fund. kept its Office open yester-
day. Late in the afternoon a state
mcnt Of the days receipts was made.
the total being Si.3a5.7J, with s64O nd.
d.;ional in pledge.
AT the Parl; Street church Rev. DIR.
Withrow presented the case Of Miss
Stone strongly, assuring his hearers
that il the money is not used for her
ransom, il viii be returned to The
donors. as the chances are that the
United States government will make
the Turkish government pay heavy
indemnity for the outrage"
At the Shawmut Congregational
church. Rev. w. r. McElween said
that while he did not wish TO disconr-
age the present movement for Miss
Stones release. yet the whole thing
appeared to him 10 establish "A bad
precedent. He thought there must
be some efficacy in first class bat
tleship with decks cleared for action.
IN his opinion the brigands were
playing a game of bluff. and had no
idea OF assassinating their prisoners.
Rev. DR.. Lorimer, at fremont Tenn
pie; Rev. John Galbraith. at the
Bromfield Methodist Episcopal
church, and Rev. ;. l.. Herrick. At the
Noun. Vernon church on Beacon
street. also prcsent' d the appeal. and
similar action was taken in other
churches. DIR. lIcrrick's congregation
subscribed $i,j, but other pastors
asked donors to send their contribu-
tons direct to kidder, Peabody & Co.
The sum of 81 Zoo was given ny
members Of the First Congregations
church Of Chelsea. This is the church
Of which Miss Stone Is member.
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is AIMED AT ABUSES.
Postmnster-General smith Explains
the Intent of the second
Class Matter Order.

Washington. Oct. 6.-Postmaster.
General Charles Emory Smith. in a
letter written 20 n magazine publish
err who requested "A reconsideration
of the order excluding return" copies
from the pound postage rate. says
that the force of the departments
order falls on the illegitimate publ
cations which have grown up outside
of the law. He says that the publish
er addressed. with a single exception,
is the only publisher who has special
~ addressed him on this point. By
lax practice. says the postmaster
general. news agents have been al
lowed what is expressly denied to the
publishers themselves. viz: having un-
sold or return copies sent back to
them at the cent-a-pound rate. but =
is in plain contravention of the terms
and intent of the law. The depart
Eent. he says. is trying to execute
the law faithfully and thus cut of
some fragrant abuses which have
loosely grown up.
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THE GEN Of THE OCEAN.
The Americas Cup Successfully
Defended by the Yankee
Yacht Columbia.
THE LAST RACE the MOST EXCITING.
After a Nip and Tuck Contest, In
Which Frat One. Then the other
showed I'm Front, Columbia Won
the Final Contest by barely Her
Time Allowance.

New York, Oct. 5.-With victory
flags floating from her towering mass-
heads and the ends of her spreaders
in honor Of her concluding triumph
in the cup races of 1901, the gallant
sloop Columbia returned TO her
anchorage last night under the escort
OF the entire excursion fleet. She yes
terday completed her defense of the
honored trophy in another stirring
race with the Shamrock H.. over a
leeward and windward race of 30
miles. crossing the finish line two see
onds behind her antagonist, but win
ming on the time allowance conceded
by Lipton's boat by Al seconds.
For the second time she has now
successfully foiled the attempt of the
Irish knight to wrest from our pos
session the cup that means the yacht
ing supremacy OF the world. And
plucky Sir Thomas Upton. standing
on the bridge of the Erin. led his
guests in three hearty huzzahs for
the successful defender.
''She is the better boat" he said,
''and she deserves 10 be cheered."
The series of races just closed will
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troubles peculiar to women which
gradually broke down my health and
my very life. / was nearly insane
with pain at times, and no human
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MY attention was called TO lydia
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pound the first bottle brought re-.
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and felt sure it was only temporary
but blessed fact, have now been well
for q year, enjoy the best of health.
and cannot in words express nv graf.
itude. Sincerely yours, SADIE f. Koch
124 10th St., Milwaukee, Wis."-ssooo
forfeit II above testimonial 10 not genuine
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the power of Lydia T.. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound over
diseases of women.
Women should remember that
they are privileged to consult
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
about their illness, entirely free,
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THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Shsfroth After Months 81
Travel Amongst Them.

Denver, Col, Oct. 7.--Congressr.,, n
John f. Shafroth. who has been trav
cling in China and the Philippines fol
the past four months, has arrived
home. Speaking OF the conditions IN
the Philippines. he said:
peace has been practically re-
stored. There is still a little insur-
rcction in Samar. but aside from that
everything is fairly quiet. I do not
believe, however, that the retention
of the islands will be profitable. as
the government will have 10 expcnd a
great deal of money on them even in
times OF peace. Ii costs now between
s6o.0O0.ooo and s15.000.000 a year 10
keep the soldiers there. and even il
the number is reduced TO 10000 the
expense will still be greater than the
profits from the islands will warrant.
The islands are unquestionably rich
but their benefit to the United states
will not materialize until a generation
or two has passed and the need for
an army in the islands has gone"
In regard TO China, Mr.. Shafroth
says:
The trade of the United States with
China has grown rapidly, and this
country will soon be keeping pace
with the struggle fer supremacy. The
danger of the invasion of the Amer
lean field ty the Chinese is not very
great as long as the exclusion act in
IN force; but as this expires next May
the problem will be one for the gov
ernment to again consider. So far
the government has not allowed the
Chinese TO enter the Philippines. and
presume will exclude them there as
long as they are kept out of the Unit
.d States
Mr.. Shafroth looked into the silver
question in the Philippines. and will
when congress meets this winter, sub
NIT a plan for the rec?ening of the
mint at Manila and the establishment
of free coinage of the silver of the
Islands. Mexican and English silver
coins are now circulated in the isl
ands. and as American bills and gold
premium in China and
neighboring countries. most Of the
American money is now driven on.
Of the country.
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ONE HUGE CHARMED HOUSE.
Awful Mortality that il Rapidly De-
populnting the Aleutian ISL
ands-tnburied Dead.

Washington, Oct. THE rapid de-
cline of the native population of the
Aleutian chain of islands is told in
report just received by the Marine
Hospital service from +. j. Thornbury,
its assistant surgeon at Dutch Har-
Dor, Alaska. The report says that
formerly there were 20 villages on
the islands with native population
variously estimated at from 1900 to
$500. Now. in the same district there
are only ten villages and 1000 inhabi-
tanfs, exclusive of whites. of whom
300 are crcoles (mixed breeds with
Russian and other nationaltics) and
zoo Aleutes.
The report says:
Last year, Unalaska had 353 inhab
itants, ZIG. or nearly one-third, or
whom died. According to data OBJ
tanned from the Russian priest OF
the Greek Catholic church, Rev. T..
kashereroff, who has the only mortali-
ty records kept I'M the village, there
being no health officer or even ply
kician, 80 deaths were ascribed 10
cold "a to consumption, 80 TO
measles seven to old age, and five
were drowned.
The remarkable morality from
measles among the natives in Alaska
during the past year appears as
cribable largely to the bad sanitary
environment and lack of precaution
against exposure.
On the kuskokwi and in other sec-
tons on the mainland, from onc-half
to two-thirds Of the natives died and
many were left unburied in the mud
houses where they lived. surviving
members Immediately deserving the
huts which latter often contain from
one 70 two dozen natives living re-
gardless Of family relations.
AS many as half dozen dead
bodies have been seen by prospcctors
IN single hoyel. and numerous dead
bodies were seen lying about on the
ground partly eaten by the foxes.-
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always be memorable as the closest
ever sailed for the cup, and Sir Thorn
as. although defeated. will go home
with the satisfaction of knowing that
his yacht is the ablest boat that ever
crossed the Atlantic ocean. During
both series of races not an untoward
incident has occurred. and Sir Thomas
will return TO England far the most
popular of all the foreigners who have
challenged for the Americas trophy.
yesterdays race, on paper. was the
closest of the series, but because of
the iiukincss of the wind on the beat
home. as contest OF the relative
merits of the yachts il is not TO be
compared with the magnificent. truly
run and royally-fought battles Of Sat
urday and yesterday. The conditions
Of the race at the start yesterday
were very similar to those of Thurs
day. The wind was strong and from
the shore, embroidering the sea with
foam and piling mp no swell-ideal con
ditions for the challenger.
The racers were sent away before
the wind. each carrying penalty for
crossing the line after the handicap
gun. No official record il kept of the
time after that gun Is fired, but the
experts with stop watches estimated
Coiumbia's handicap at Is seconds
aud Shamrock's at 30 seconds. The
contest Of the yachts fleeing before
the wind was picturesque. The big
racers. like gulls with outstretched
spinnakcrs, had every inch Of can
vas spread, all their light sails, in
GLIDING bulging spinnakers and bal
Icon iib topsails.
Their crews were gathered aft to
Keep the heads of the boats up. and
thereafter until the outer mark was
reached Il was merely question OF
holding on TO all the canvas and let
ing the wind do the rest.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Columbia beat the Shamrock before
the wind last saturday. the challenger
yesterday gained slowly, but steadily.
an the way out. and rounded 10 sec.
onds before the defender, having actu-
ally gained one minute and five Sec
onds. Immediately after the yachts
turned their noses into the wind for
the beat home the breeze moderated
and turned fluky. The shippers sniff
achs' each searching for wind. with
,ne result that fir, one would ret
~ and then the other. At one time
ne 'oiu'nh'a seemed mile ahead
""eh sudden cant of the wind nj
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lowed Shamrock TO point nearer the
lenger appeared to be leading by fully
half "A mile. The talent began 10 feel
nervous. but as the yachts approached
the finish the Yankee skipper. by some
miraculous legerdemain. showed his
boat into the light air like u phantom
ship, and 100 yards from home the
two racers were almost on even terms
II was pretty sight and one seldom
Witnessed. when they crossed rail 70
rail, the white yachts bowsprit just
tapping the golden boats mast.
The usual pandemonium that at
tends the final Yankee victory in
cup contest followed Whistles, bells,
chorus OF jubilation and j. Pierpont
Morgan's steam yacht Corsair added
TO the terrific din by firing a national
salute of 81 guns.
After the Columbia had hauled
down her sails and set her victory flag
the excursion boats crowded alongside
to cheer the Yankee sailors and thu
winning skipper. Nor did they forget
either Upton or his gallant craft. In
turn the crowded steamers ran along
side the Shamrock and Erin and the
vanquished received almost as much
honor rs the victor.
And thus. with fluctuations all
around. the twelfth series of races for
the old cup which the schooner Amer
lea brought over so years ago ended
with the best of feeling.
While taking his defeat gamely, Sir
Thomas Upton made no attempt 70
conceal his honest disappointment
when he talked about the races last
night on the Erin.
Il am very much disappointed, he
said. Il can't hide that. l thought
within Is minutes of the finish that
we Ind won. ! was sure as my life
we had won. When l looked around
the situation had changed. and we had
lost. 1t was hard blow 10 be SO
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near winning and then to lose. I
should like to AVE got one race, just
by way of consolation. II is a very
hard thing to be beaten by a breath.
by few beats of the pulse. 1t has
been severe strain on me, / have
worked so hard for many months
now, and ! am glad il is over. To
have won would have been joy great
er than to-day's disappointment. CO.
lumbia's win to-day was fair and
square and honorable. There is moth
ing to protest If | wanted to protest.
In fact. have feeling in my heart
that il there had been any error in
Judgment at all il would have been
in my favor. If there had been any
possibility of choice in the matter, 1
believe the yacht club would have
given me the race. Sometimes a man
may have the better boat, but even
having il must have wee bit of luck
to win. ! am very grieved indeed, very
grieved.' and, he added, II should
liked TO have won one race
Hardly had the Erin's anchors
touched bottom when launch from
the yacht Corsair came alongside
bearing the regatta committee of the
New York Yacht club. Sir Thomas
said:
Gentlemen, il was a fair beat. I
want to say again that you have treat
ed me with the utmost fairness and
court esy. You have met every wish
of mine, and from my heart / thank
YOU"
Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard,
chairman OF the New York Yacht
club regatta committee, replied:
"Sir Thomas, we have never had a
truer sportsman TO deal with"
Many of Sir Thomas guests on
board the Erin crowded around TO
express their sympathics at his de-
feat and assured him of the high
place he had won in the hearts OF all
Americans.
When man wins heart he has
won more than cup" said one of
them.
There were tears in the Irish
baronets eyes when he thanked them
for their kind words
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Washington, Oct. 6.--Last adyiccs
from the Philippines indicate that the
military authorities intend to take
prompt and vigorous measures for
the suppression Of the instruction in
the island Of Samar, and that attcn-
ton will be directed. first, to the sum-
mary punishment of the trcacherous
natives who took part in the massa-
ere Of Go. g, Of the Ninth infantry. at
Balangiga. There is. therefore, every
prospect that the island of Samar
will he the thcatcr Of active hoatilities
foi some time TO come
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% wss Exported That the Necessary
Amount Would uIe Raised by
Noon VI tho 1tias

Boston. Oct. 6.--Just how much
money has been given to the fund for
the ransom of Miss Ellen Stone. the
American board missionary. held cap
tive by brigands. is not known to-
night. Those directing the effort In
her behalf hope that the response
throughout the country will be very
liberal. and that the figures will reach
fully 100000. il not the necessary
amount, which is $4,000 more. In
Boston and vicinity the amount al
ready in hand from comparatively
small number Of sources reaches near
~ thirty thousand dollars. and there
are host Of churches to hear from.
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ROSEBUD RESERVATION.
ueltnquish ments Nearly AH.Sccurcd
and Lands soon 10 he Put
Upon the Market.

Chamberlain, 5. d., Oct. THE
work of securing the signatures of
The Rosebud Indians TO an agreement
relinqnishing for settlement that por-
ton of the Rosebud reservation in
Gregory county, is practically com
plcted, Maj. Mclaughlin. chief Indian
Inspector, has been engaged for some
months in securing these signatures.
lie expects to put the lands on the
market in very short time. There
arc many thousands of acres in the
tract, which are of a superior char
acter.
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HEAVY GALES IN JAPAN.
-Four Hundred Fishing Donts
Wrcckcd-Go0 Houses washed
Awss-.f Persons Missing.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 1.-Steamer ad.
vices are that the coast of Kazuza,
northern Japan. has been visited hy
heavy gales. wrecking 400 fishing
boats. Twelve boats with total crews
OF "A are missing. Heavy rains
caused an overflow of the rivers Of
Hokkaido, washing away GOO houses
and submcrring many villages.
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James +. Poonc dropped dead on
me street at lincoln. Ill. lie was in
the employ Of Richard j. Oglcsby
while the latter was governor OF Iii.
nois.
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Gould Hardly Believe It. 4
Prominent Woman Saved From
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Vegetable Compound.

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