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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02
Moravia.

Moravia, Jan. Lawrence Teegar-
den of Sewell came down Monday for
weeks visit with his mother.
Malen Knapp, who was severely in
jured one day last week by being
thrown from his wagon is now able to
be on the street.
Presley Homer, Of Eddyville, was
shaking hands with his many friends
here Monday.
Mrs. o. Thrift, who has been quite
i'll is reported much better.
Mr.. VIM. Cox was in Oslaloosa Sun
day.
Levi Bronson will be extra carrier
on the rural mail routes, having quail
fed for tina position last week.
Harry Benson, who came down from
Crawford county to spend holidays re,
turned to his work Tuesday.
Neal Johnson and wife of Ringgold
county are here visiting friends.
Frank Dodd was a business visitor
in Centerville Monday.
Dan Dewey was in Abba Sunday.
Wills Sharp is visiting relatives in
Lusk, Wyo.
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Munterville.

Munterville, jan 2-Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Fowler and neice and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pearson and daughter visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwell last Sun
day.
Peter Parson, of Billings, Oklahoma,
arrived a few days ago and is visiting
with j. M. Oval and other friends.
F. w. Hall and wife and Miss Ella
Hall visited at l.. l. Swenson's Mon
day.
Sander Jacobson of kellogg is visit
ing friends in this vicinity during the
holidays.
Mrs. A. Johnson and son returned to
their home in Ottumwa Tuesday.
The social in Munterville Tuesday
night was a grand success financially
as well as socially. At midnight the
merry bells ushered in the New Year
There was a large attendance of the
young people.
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Dudley.

Dudley, Jan. 2-Thomas Stodghill
shipped a carload of hogs from this
place TO Ottumwa last Saturday.
e. l.. Peterson went to Ottumwa
yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pearson, of
near Blakesburg and their son, Alfred,
of Burlington, spent Christmas day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carlson near
here
Misses Emily and Bertha Peterson
of Ottumwa, made a short visit at the
home of their brother, E. l.. Peterson,
south of town, one day last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgeson enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home west Of here on last Saturday.
| Mrs. A. Johnson and son Norval,
who have been visiting relatives and
| friends near here since last Tuesday,
returned to their home in Ottumwa
yesterday.
Chas. Carlson went to Chillicothe
| yesterday on business.
Samuel Johnson and daughter, Ma
ry, of Ottumwa, called or friends and
relatives south of here, last week.
Miss Clara Abegg, teacher of the
Columbia school north of town, left
for her home near Blakesburg last
Thursday to spend her holiday vaca-
ton.
Charles Smith, who has been visit
ing at the home of his parents near
here the past two weeks, will return
to Des Moines the first of next week
to resume his studies at the CONNER.
cial college.
Chas. w. Peterson was in Blakes.
burg last Tuesday on business.
There is some prospect of rural
mail route being started from this
point in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Johnson, living
about two and a half miles southeast
of here, entertained large number OF
invited guests to sumptuous dinner
at their hospitable home on last Fri
Iday. Those present We're: Messrs
and Mesdames C. H. Swenson, Gust
Burgeson, Chas. Johnson, John Mel
son, John Lock, Erlan Allen, l.. l.
Swenson John Carlson, John Pearson
John Peterson, Chas. Anderson, Et
Gustason and Messrs. Alex Anderson
and Alfred Burgeson, and Chas Alle1
of Chillicothe, and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
, renee Rodgers, of Lincoln. Ill.,, and the
Misses Esther Allen, Alice Peterson
and Pauline Anderson.
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FloriS.

Floris, Jan 2.-Chas Thompson is
spending the holidays here with
friends and relatives.
Ed. Christy has sold the restaurant
to Fred Christy, who expects to take
possession soon.
The school commenced again Mon
day morning after weeks vacation
Anna Smith and brother, Robert, spent
the holidays with relatives in Drake.
vile.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson returned Mon,
day morning from Ottumwa where
she has been visiting with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Nola Smith.
Irma Plank is visiting friends in
Bloomfield.
The remains of the infant child OF
Warden McCauley arrived here al
5:55 p. m. last Tuesday evening and
were Immediately taken to the l. o. o
F. cemetery and inferred.
w. e. Tannehill, of Drakeville, was
a business visitor here Tuesday even
ing.
The oyster supper given by the Bap
fist church New Years eve was {
success.
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Asharove.

Ashgrove, Jan. Nv. T. DeMar be
gan his school Monday at Ashgrove at
ter weeks vacation.
George Hannah and sister, Anna
We're in Ottumwa last Tuesday.
Rev. G. w. Barber filed his regula,
appointment at the M. e. church Sun
day.
Fred Proctor and family moved last
Monday on the farm of DR.. t. j. Sci
man near Hopewell.
The work is progressing nicely on
the new telephone lines, the poles be
ing nearly all set on the west line.
T. w. Peoples of Blakesburg was ar
over Sunday visitor in this community
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwartz is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A
Hannah.
Marshal Clark of Drakeville passed
through our village Saturday.
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Bunch.

Bunch, Jan. 2.-Rev. Wilson of Mo-
ravia, filled his appointment at the
Pleasant Hill church last Saturday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Ottumwa is Wis
iting at the E. Hoover home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. west Of Albany
visited with their daughter, Mrs. S.
Hoover last Sunday.
The goose match held last Friday
and Saturday was well attended. Will
liam Long being the best shot, carried
off thirteen geese.
Clarence Hoover is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. d. w. Baker Of Chillicothe
A. j. Babb of Oklahoma is visiting
with friends and relatives in this local
ity.
Lewis Adams is confined to his room
with a lame back
Gregg Burllhart of Amador called on
Miss Rose Hoover last Sunday.
George Prest delivered hogs at
Bloomfield.
The watch party held at the kinsin
ger home New Years eve was well
attended and all report fine time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02

popular socials at their hall the night
of Jan. L. 1t was well attended.
Geo. James of Ottumwa was visit
ing friends at Libertyville yesterday.
MI Howard, who has been very low
for some time is reported to be some
better. He is ninety-six years old.
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Selma.

Selma, Jan. 2.-Mrs. c. D. Overturft
went to Givin Tuesday.
Stephen Puff will probably move to
Eldon soon.
Geo. Kunzman returned from Ho-
bart, Okla, Sunday.
A force of men are working on the
telephone line north of town.
Harry Walton and wife spent
Christmas at the parental home.
Ed Dooley shipped some blooded
chickens to Colorado recently
Mrs. Geo. H. Cunningham returned
to Des Moines Wednesday,
Oscar Dulin has commenced work
on the proposed river canal. He is re
moving the large island of willow
trees below the bridge.
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Bladensburg.

Bladensburg. Jan. 2-Mrs. Mary Os-
terdox and son, Lewis, of South OF
tumwa. visited at the home of S. d.
Long, New Year'G.
The Misses Deckers entertained
about forty of their friends at their
home last Monday evening.
Stanton Yeager, Willie Decker, and
Josie Murray returned to Cedar Falls,
where they have been attending
school.
o. H. L. Mason, of Green Mountain,
called in this vicinity on business last
Monday.
Elmer Stems returned yesterday
from Agency, where he has been Wis
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Lint.
H. j. Martin, who has been visiting
relatives at this place for the past few
months, returned to his home in San
dyville the first of the week.
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several weeks visiting with

several weeks visiting with his
daughter.
Doc Stoker has gone to his fathers.
Mrs. Harry Truitt and little daugh-
ter, Mabel, spent Christmas in Bloom
field with Mr.. and Mrs. John Dodge.
Miss Nellie Truitt returned to Wa
pello after spending Christmas week
with her parents and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Smock and
daughter, Ivah, spent Friday evening
with E. Truitt and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fouts was called
to Bidwell Friday. His daughter, Mrs.
Neil fell on the ice and broke bones in
her arm between the wrist and elbow.
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Birninuflam.

Birmingham, Jan. Elmer Vaught
was an Ottumwa visitor Wednesday,
Miss Ruby Murphy returned to hel
home in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Crate Muir
ply who will visit there several days
Foster Anderson, Harry Anderson
and Mrs. j. d. Ebert returned from
Washington, Kan, Wednesday. The.
attended the funeral of Wilson Ander
son there.
G. c. Countryman, of New London
is visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Allen attended
P. E. o. party in Fairfield Monday ev
ening.
The members of the Presbyterian
church will give pound social 70
their pastor Thursday at his home.
Ed. Goodson spent New Years witt
his sister in Ottumwa
7. J. Smith is in Des Moines thi
week.
DR.. A. E. Nelson and wife are tn
parents of a son born Sunday.
Tom Wells, of Burlington, spen
New Years with friends in town.
H. j. Bush is quite sick with fever
Mrs. Carson went to Cottonwoo
| Tuesday to visit her parents.
Mrs. Charley Hampton returne
! Wednesday from Cottonwood.
Charley and Alb Fry attended bar
quet in Fairfield given by the Londo
Manufacturing company to their en-
ployes.
H. L. Calhoun shipped car of hog
to Ottumwa Tuesday.
j. L. Arnold shipped two cars {
| cham 70 Gl,ianoro rIN,,ocdn1r
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02

Alum is used in some baking powders and
ders. because it is cheap, and makes
cheaper, powder. But alum is a corrosive
poison which. taken in food, ACTS injur-
iously upon the stomach, liver and Kidneys
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

A cloudburst struck Lincoln, Ill.,
and vicinity. on the 18th. doing much
damage To streets, cellars and base
ments.
Paul Marco, n Carlinville (Ill.) farm
er, on the 18th. carried out threat
10 commit suicide by blowing out his
brains with u shotgun before his
whole family.
CLYDE 5. Houk. principal OF the
school at Lawrenceville, Ill, was
held TO bail at Springfield, on the
18th, charged with using the mails to
defraud.
A rainfall Of nearly four inches
caused another food at Joliet Ill,
on the 18th. Streets were overfowed
and several manufactures had to
close.
Three men were killed and one seri-
ously injured by a collision on the
Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Ste Marie
road, near Rhinelander, Wis, on the
18th.
w. p Swallows, a prominent mer
chant and postmaster at kokomo'
Col, was instantly killed, on the 18th,
bv q stroke of lightning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
WITHIN OUR LIMITS.
News by Telegraph from Various
Towns In Indiana.

indianapolis, Ind. July 2i.--North-
ern and western Indiana counties were
visited by terrible wind and rain
storm. accompanied by unusual cleo
trical displays. In Grant county many
Of the oil derricks were demolished,
and number Of barns were struck
by lightning. One house in Marion
was wrecked, and l.. NJ. Cox and {.
NJ. Rose were both badly injured. In
Delaware, Jay, Miami, Madison and
Putanm counties the storm was very
severe. Jacob Holloway and George
Holloway. brothers. were 80 severely
shocked by lightning that they may
die. Lightning struck an umbrella
that was being carried by Miss Nellie
Morgan. and she was badly injured,
but will recover. Joseph Frey, near
Nincennes, was killed by bolt while
III the field at work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS
Bought by AdO1ph =. Ochs-Price
paid said to he over x2,225,OOO.

Philadelphia, July 22.-The Phila-
delphia Public Ledger was on Mon
day purchased by Adolph 5. Ochs
from George w. Childs Drexel and the
Drexel estate, and possession was at
once given Mr.. Ochs. The purchase
inclndes all the Public Ledger estate,
comprising about half block OF inn
proved property on Chestnut and
Sixth streets, facing Independence
hall. The price paid is not made
public, but IL is stated on good au-
thority that over two and one-quar-
ter million dollars are involved in
the transaction.
The new owner says there will be
no radical changes in the appearance
or policy OF the Public Ledger. Mr..
Ochs, who in principal owner OF the
New York Times, Philadelphia Times
and Chattanooga Times, when asked
If the Philadelphia Times, which is
now being successfully conducted by
his brother, George w. Ochs, is to
be consolidated with the Public Led
ger, replied: Not at present, per-
haps not at ALL"
The Philadelphia Ledger is one Of
the oldest and most prosperous news
papers in America. 1t was estab
lished in 1886. and from 1864 to 1894
was conducted by George w. Childs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Laporte. Ind. July 81 Devotion TO
a widowed mother brought liberty TO
Oliver White. a life convict in the Mich
igan City prison, after serving IL years.
During all the time of his imprison-
ment he was a model prisoner. In his
extra" time he worked overtime and
managed to send his savings to assist
in caring for his mother. i was this
affection shown her. a.. we'll as his
excellent prison record, that led to
his pardon.
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SURGEON GENERAL OF ARMY.
Col. O. N. O'ReiIIy Designated ny the
President 60 Succeed Surgeon
General ForwOOd.

Washington, July 22.--The presi-
dent has designated Col. 0. N. Okeh-
" to be encouragement of the army
20 succeed Gen. Forwood, who VIII
retire on September next. Col'
O'Reilly will have until January, l'o''
to serve at surgeon-gcneral. He was
appointed from Pennsylvania as
medical cadet in 1864. He II graz.
uate Of the medical department OK
the University Of Pennsylvania.
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Panama, Colombia. July 22.--Thc
government feet sailed Monday night
with achievements and ammunition
and provisions for Gen. Berti's army
at Aqua Dulce.
Gen. Salazar, governor Of Panama.
instructed the commander Of the
fleet to deliver certain letters TO Gen.
Bcrti. and by all means, should the
revolutionary gunboat Padilla be met,
20 engage her in decisive battle.
Gov. Salazar believes that n big battle
Is being fought at Aqua Dulce, and
that IL the government troops in the
revolution will be ended.
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Bedford. Ind. July IL Mrs. Eliza
beth Todd, of Todd's Station. north of
this city, passed her one hundred and
second birthday recently She was
born on the Adcon river. near the little
town of Clementville. y. G.. in 1900. She
was left motherless at the age of ten.
and moved to Wataga. Tenn. about
1912. and few years later moved to
her present home. where she has re-
sided ever since. She had one brother
who reach ed the remarka bic age OF l04
years. and only died recently.
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Wabash. Ind. July 2l.-Lighining
struck the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyers. near Berne. shivering three
posts Of her bed. tearing the bed cloth
ing to rags, and even ripping open the
pillow on which her head lay and
scattering the feathers about the
room. Mrs. Bowers was but slightly
shocked and picked herself up from
the floor uniniured. The fact that she
slept on a feather bed accounts for her
eScaDe
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CONDITION OF KING EDWARD.
His MaIesty's Health Excellent NJ
wound Healing and He >
Caiving strength.

Cowes, Isle Of Wight. July 22'-,A
bulletin issued Monday on the conui-
ton Of King Edward. says:
The king is in excellent health. y,
il gaining strength and the wounu
continues to heal satisfactorily. h'S
majesty was unable to spend any
time on deck Sunday, owing TO tne
unfavorable weather. The next oo'-
lctin will be issued on July "a.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

indianapolis. Ind. July 2i.--Fast
mail No. II on the Pennsylvania rail
road from New York 10 ST. Louis
crashed into an indianapolis d. Vim
cennes freight in the yards here. in.iur-
ing three persons and demolishing
half dozen ears on the freight. The
freight was crossing the main line.
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Laporte. Ind. July 21.-Mrs. Polly
Austin. who fell into a trance on Non
day night and who was believed 10 be
dead. recovered consciousness Satur-
day and declared that she felt in better
health than before her seizure. Mrs.
Austin asserts that she was fully con-
scious all the time and that she was
able to hear the grief of her relatives,
although she was not able 10 move a
muscle TO show them that she was not
dead Mrs. Austin is 50 years OF age.
and for this reason her recovery is at
tracing much attention from the ply
sicians of northern Indiana.
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Hagcrstown. Ind. July 2I.-Oscar
Working. mail carrier on rural route
No. 2. purchased new 500 automobile
to use in making deliveries Of mail
along his route. II has a gasoline mo-
tor and Is a handsome and strongly
built machine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Whitelaw Reid spoke at banquet
given in his Aonor by the Liverpool
American chamber Of commerce on
the night Of the 18th. In the course
Of his remarks Mr.. Reid said: II do
not for moment admit the possibili-
~ Of war between orr two nations.
Nature revol,s against II, and all the
Interests of that vast body Of En-
eiish-speaking people who in both
nemispheres lead the world upward
forbid it."
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Marion. Ind. July 2l.-Charles Kerr.
an oil well shooter. shot big well near
here and the oil burst with flame.
Kerr had placed 800 quarts of nitro
glycerin in the well. when a storm
struck him. He dropped the go-devil,
leaped upon his wagon and started
away. lie had gone but short dis
lance. when lightning struck the der
rick of the oil well and ignited the gas
and oil. which were spoutinga distance
Of 500 feet The well is spouting
geyser of flames and j. uncomfortable.
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Marion, Ind. July 2i.-Joseph llane,
q young butcher of Paramount. was
found dead in his shop. lie had been
suffering with headache. but little was
thought of il when he left his home.
When he was found lying on the floor
"A physician was called, and stated
that Hane had died of heart failure.
Hane's relatives were not satisfied
and Coroner j. s. Whitson held post
mortem examination. His verdict is
that Hane came TO his death as the
result of taking too much patent medi-
cine for headache.
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The great strike Of the freight
handlers Of Chicago was finally ended
on the 10th, the men returning 70
work at the terms offered by the rail-
roads. 1t is estimated that the strike
cost the business men Of Chicago
Sl0,0OO.OO0.
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A general rain storm struck sec
fions of Iowa and Nebraska on the
18th, amounting in places to almost
cloudburst. No harm TO crops is an
ticipated, as a greater part OF the
small grain is already harvested.
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Mishawaka, Ind. July 2i.-Sixteen
hours were consumed by 30 birds Of
the Mishawaka homing club in flying
from Winona. Miss. 10 this city. The
distance is GOO miles and strong wind
and rain made aerial navigation diff
cult for the little feathercd racers. II
was not expected that the birds would
reach home the same day. The pi-
peons were drenched.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Articles Of incorporation were FLED
1T Pierre, S. D., on the 18th, for q
company to build line Of railway
from Duluth. Mimi. to Galveston,
Tex. The capital stock of the COM
pany is 10000, 900.
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Col. Noble Butler, formerly OF the
ordnance department of the United
States army. and who was three times
mayor Of Rock Island, Ill, died at
Los Angeles, Cal, on the 18th, aged
50 years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

The Missouri republican state con-
vention at Joplin, on the 18th, made
the following nominations: Justices
Of the supreme court. Moses Why
bark, Of Ballinger county; Henry
Lamm. Of Pettis; Edward Higbce, Of
Schuyler. Judge of st. Louis court
Of appeals. Edward G. Elliott, St.
Louis.
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Light Sentence.

Muncie. Ind, July Harry Cume-
ford pleaded guilty TO charge Of
petit larceny, at the same time insist
ing on his innocence. lie said his rep
utation would he against him II he
we're tried. lie got light sentence.
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Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane, laugh
ter of Senator Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky, and widow of the late Thos.
F. Lane, died in Washington, on the
18th, of brain fever and nervous pros
tration.
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At the Piasa Chautauqua, Ill. on
the 10th, Naval Constructor Hobson,
Of Merimac fame. jumped into the
Mississippi river and rescued Miss
Mamie Cert, of st. Louis. who had
fallen from a steamboat into the wa
ter
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The postmaster general has issued
an order granting leave of absence
to pos tmasters in first~class cities to
attend the convention Of postmasters
at Milwaukee, August 26 to 30.
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Rev. John S. Brown died at Law
renee, Kas., on the 18th, aged 90. He
was one of the few survivors OF the
famous Brook farm experiment, and
was probably the oldest Unitarian
minister in the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Rev. Father William Choka, vicar
general of the Roman Catholic dio-
cese of Nebraska, died at Omaha on
the 10th. He had been in the diocese
II wears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

King Edward was taken on board
the royal yacht, on the 18th. and pro-
ceeded to Cowes, Isle Of Wight. II
was officially announced that he was
not fatigued by the journey and ex-
pressed great pleasure at the change.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

At the session Of the miners con-
vention at indianapolis. on the 18th,
Secretary Wilson said it would cost
100000 weekly to support all the
union men now on strike. BY an a..
sessmect Of one dollar per week and
assistance promised from outside
sources. be believed this coul" be
raised
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Gen. Chaffee, who was recently re-
lieved from his duties as military
governor Of Manila, will start for
home by way of Suez, probably on
the transport Mcclellan, which is due
1t New York early in December.
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An explosion occurred in the DAILY
West silver mine at Park City, Utah.
on the 10th, at time when $50 men
were at work. Thirty-three bodies
had been removed at last accounts,
but it is impossible to give the full
number Of dead at present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Paul Morton, vice-president OF the
Santa Fe road, predicts the largest
crop at corn this year ever known
He says it will be at least 2,5oo,ooo'-
900 bushels.