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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
Popular and Profitable.

After the newspapers of the
State have for some years been
agitatlng the question of good
roads and made it popular the
politicians have taken it up and
The candidates now canvassing the
State are harmoniously preaching
the doctrine which the newspapers
have upheld so long alone. If
anything comes of it in the way
of legislation the politicians, of
course, will take the credit, but
the newspapers are accustomed to
that sort of thing by now. And
the prospect does not deter us
from continuing the advocacy of
good roads.
A recent report of the work
done on this line in New Jersey
brings the subject to mind at this
time. During .the year 1901
New Jersey expended for highway
improvem ent half a million dollars
and the appropriation for this
year is twice that amount. 1t is
only during the last few years
that this work has been going on
in New Jersey, and during that
time the value of the States tax,
able property has increased $27, :
600, 600. Just how much of this
has been due to- improved high
ways it is impossible to tell, bu t
the State commissioner of public
roads AYERS that the work done in
his department has brought to
certain portions of the State in
vestments of from one to four
million dollars. The New York
Sun in commenting on this state
mont says that "what is true con.
corning the increased valuation of
property in New Jersey as the re-
suit of scientific road making is
undoubtedly true,in large meas
| ure, as regards other parts of the
country. 1t is we'll known that
in the Empire State where, during
the four years preceding 1902,
$67O, 900 had been devoted un
del the Higbie Armstrong law to
highway construction, real estate
has appreciated In value greatly,
particularly in the sections inn
mediately affected by the expend
iture in question" The Sun as
serts that the sum to be expended
for improved roads in New York
this year will be larger than ever
before and that correspondingly
greater results are expected.
What is true of New jersey
and New York is true also of
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana,
in each of which this important
matter has recently been given
attention. Those sections of our
own State which have been lead
ers in the work of bcttering the
roads can give similar testimony.
But 1t Is not the benefits OF
tgood roads which it Is now nee
sssarY to impress upon our peo
PIE; all who have given the mat.
ter any consideration whatsoever
are convinced on that point
What we need now is to secure
the adoption of ways and .mean'
to put the theories into practice
If the politicians want to serv.
the cause of good roads let then
devote their abilities to that end
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
The Prohibition Ticket IN Texas.

Dallas, Tex, July 4.-Tho
State prohibition convention met
here to-day and nominal ed Geroge
W. Carroll, of Beaumont, for
Governor, and Arthur A. Everts,
of Dallas, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, with instructions to the
State executive committee to fiji
the other nominations. The usu-
al prohibition platform was adopts
ed. The session was devoted
largely to speech making.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
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This signature L on every boz OF the genuine
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes wea.t
men strong, blood pure. 6Oc. ~. All dI Irggists
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
UNIVERSITY OF NOT'RE Dane
Kotre Dame, Indiana.

We call the attention Of our readers "
the advertisement OF Notre Dame Unver
sity, one Of the great educational ins.i'u
tions OF the West, which appears In anotne.
column OF this paper. Those OF our readers readers
who may have occasion to look up conessl
for their sons during the coming year woua
do well 10 correspond with the Presloen'i
who will send them catalogue Tree =.
charge, az well as all particulars regaruins
terms, courses Of studies, etc.
There is a thorough preparatory scho e,.
in connection with the University, IN wnicn
students OF all grades will have every opPol
tunity Of preparing themselves Tor hisneii
studies. The Commercial Course intenoeu
for young men preparing for business, iilsy
be finished in one or two years accorai,ng ~, ~
the ability Of the student. ST. EDW AhD
HALL, for boys under thirteen, y an UNIV.
department of the institution. The nighes
courses are thorough in every respect, anu
students will find every opportunity OF per.
fectinr themselves in any line OF work tney
may choose to select. Thorougbness IN Class,
work, exactness in the care of students, ana
devotion to the best interests OF all, are tne
distinguishing characteristics OF Notrs
DANG University. -
Fifty@evcn years OF active work IN tns
| cause nf education have made this insitu'
4ior famous all over the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
THE HOLY CITY AT ST. LOUIS.
Prowossls FOR che Repree action Of
Jerusalem AZ the WORLDS fsir
Under consideration.

ST. Louis. July GA proposition
which is being considered Mt present
BY the management Of the Worlds
fair. and which is said 10 have re-
ceived general approval. has been
outlined by Mr.. Alex. Konta, OF tins
city: Have you been 10 Jerusa-
lem?" will be the phrase by when
the unique feature Of the exposition
win be known. II is also affirmed
that the spectacle will certainly be
an attraction of St. Louis during the
Worlds fair period. whether deal
be closed with the exposition officials
or not. The intention Of the proJec-
tors Of the plan is TO reproduce the
CITY of Jerusalem, with an attention
10 truth of detail, which, it is claimed,
has never been attempted before In
the making of any oriental entertain
ment in this country
Mr.. Konta has been a frequent WIS.,
itor 10 Jerusalem,whe he knows the
officials. and has an intimate knowl-
edge of the people, as well as the
phrases Of life there which are most
interesting 10 visitors. Equipped
with this influence and knowledge,
he saws that he will be able TO get
the rarest curios and relics in the
domain of the Turk, though soldiers
of the sultan will be on hand to
watch over them with jealous care.
Mr.. Konta explains that he has re
Gently returned to the city, after ar
abscnse of three years abroad, and
that while in Europe he engaged the
services Of some of the foremost art
lists and architects, authorities on
oriental STYLES. plans and decorations
TO help him carry out his ideas.
The Jerusalem display will require
large space TO do justice to The
nlans as outlined. The physical fea
lures of the city and its environs WI
be duplicated. ancient and modern
structures and landscape features
will be faithfully represented, among
them Solomon's temple, the church
of the Holy Sepulchre, David's Tow
err. Fountain of the Virgin, Golgotha
Garden of Gethsemane. the jews
Wailing Place. Mount of Olives, Poo
of Bethesda. Pool of Sloan. the Va
Dolorosa. the mosques Of Omar an'
Agsa, and many other places OF TIN
most venerated Of cities which makes
in of such intense interest TO Chris
tian, jew and Moslem.
1t is Mr.. Konta's opinion that no
a single feature of the fair can b.
made of such universal interest
The estimated cost of the propose'
enterprise falls little short of hal
million dollars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
WILL NOT RENEW THE STRIKE,
Chicago FreiGht Handlers Are satis-
Ned with the Treatme mt Accord
ed Them by the Roads.

Chicago. July 21.-There will not
be a renewal AZ the freight handlers
strike in Chicago. This decision was
reached at a special meeting of the
Freight Handlers union Sunday night
called by President Curran TO consid-
or a report that four of the roads
are discriminating against the old
employees who went on strike few
weeks ago. After a careful investiga-
ton the committees appointed TO in
vestigate the supposed grievances
reported that all the railroads with
the exception Of the Panhandle are
living up to their agreements, and
that in some instances the men had
been accorded better terms than had
been demanded while they were on
strike. While the Panhandle people
have been unable 10 replace all the
strikers. it was reported all the old
men would be back at work in the
course Of q few days, or az soon as
the contracts of the non-union mer
who had been engaged during this
strike should expire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
AMERICAN FARM VALUES.
Census Bulletin showing an Aggre-
gate value of Farm Property at
over Twenty Billions.

Washington. July 22.-The census
bureau has issued a bulletin giving
the condition of agriculture in the
United States for the year 1900. 1t
shows that there were at that time
j.739.651 farms in the entire country,
which were valued at S16.67i .69i,1i7.
OF this amount. S3.56o.i9e, 19l. or over
Il per cent, represented the value OF
buildings. and So, ,i92 ,056, or over
rs per cent, represented the value Of
lands and Improvements other than
buildings. The value Of farm imple-
rrents aud machinery S16l,261,550,
and Of live stock S3,O,s, o5O,Oil. These
values. added To- The value Of the
farms, gives total value Of farm
property amounting 10 s20,5ii.OOl,-
S3s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
The civic Federation VIII Make An
other Appeal to the Coal Op-
orators 60 Arbitrate.

wilkesbarre. Pa, July 2l.-The
strike headquarters Of the United
Nine Workers in this city. which
have been closed since President
Mitchell went west, will be reopened
on Tuesday, when Mr.. Mitchell and
the district presidents will return to
this city. After a brief conference
ms to how the relief fund shall be dis
tributed. the subordinate officers will
return TO their homes and take
charge Of the distribution in their
respective districts. When Mr.. Mitch
ell returns to this city he is expected
tc remain here until the strike comes
10 an end. II ~ said, now that the
miners have defined their position.
that the civic federation will make
another appeal to the coal operators
t. arlitrate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
7OBD|D AAOAD IN CHINA.
TIE American-China Development
Co. Will Issue $40, 900, 900 S
Per Cent. Gold Bonds.
AMERICA WILL FURNISH SUPPLIES
Ths Road Win Connect Canton with
nan-kow. "the Chicago OF chi
ma and VIII Traverse N Country
with . PopuiationTwicea s Great
- United states.

New York, July l9.-It is learned
from an authoritative source. says
the journal of Commerce. that tenta-
tive arrangements have been made
for placing the sio.ooo.ooo in bonds
which the American-China Develop
ment Co. has been authorized TO issue
by imperial decree of the Chinese
government. These bonds are for the
purpose Of completing the railroad
between Han-Kow and Canton. 1t will
BE- a matter of several months before
the bonds can be engraved and ready
for delivery. and il is hardly con
sidered probable that the transaction
Involving their sale will be completed
within year.
There is. therefore, little indication
of any very active physical work In
the completion of the new road un-
der the direct stimulus Of the bond
issue. Ii can not he learned whether
The entire issue of bonds will be tax
en- in this country or whether Euro
pcan subscriptions viii be invited IL
is considered probable, however. that
the issue will have an international
character, as the board of directors
OF the Amcrican-Chi Development
co. has foreign members The neces-
sary funds with which to begin the
practical work Of building the first
section Of the road were subscribed
by the stockholders some months agc
and were deposited with j. 7. MorgaL
e. Co. The new bonds are a gold IS
sue, bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent, and running for so years.
A highly important feature OF the
enterprise is the large amount OF
supplies which will be required IL
has been authoritatvely stated that
the bulk of contracts for such sup
plies will be placed in this country
this being the cheapest market The
railraod is to ne virtually a continu-
alton OF the Lu-IIan line. The OBJ
iectivc point of which is Han-kow
which has been aptly described as
"the Chicago Of China" Although di
vided from the adjoining town OF
Hanging by the Han river. and from
Wuchang. which Is the capital OF the
province. but the waters of the Yang
tsese river
Han-Kow constitutes, with its neigh
boring cities. one great center OF pop
ulation numbering considerably ovel
two million souls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
DECORATIONS FOR AMERICANS.
Germany Wants 90 show Its Appre-
citation of Those who Made Prince
Henry's Visit - Pleasant One.

Berlin. July 22.-Cabinet orders
comforting decorations on about three
hundred Americans who had to do
with the trip Of Prince Henry OF
Prussia to the United States are in
Emperor Williams hand for sigma
ture The foreign Office sent the pa.
pers TO his majesty a fortnight ago,
and their return and the announce
ment OF the decorations are expected
any day. The list was made up large
ly by DIR. Won Hollebcn, the German
ambassador at Washington, though,
Of course. Prince Henry personally
suggested a good many names. The
delay in fixing up the list seems TO
have been due 10 the necessity for
asccrt aining beforehand whether
persons in official positions would ana
could accept.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
IHF7Y PERSONS DROWNED
The German Steamer Primus Cut
In Two and Sunk In the
River Elbe.
the TUG HAnSA DID THE MISCHIEF.
Fifteen Persons Drowned BY u sud-
den thrush of water Into the
Easements Of Houses NJ kiens
Russia, A. = Result of TorrentsaA
Rains.

Hamburg. July 22.-The steamer
Primus, of Hamburg. with 1s5 pas
sengers on board, was cut in two and
sunk by the tug Hansa on the river
Elbe at 1880 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
The Primus was an excursion steam
er from Buxtehude. province of nan
over, Prussia.
The disaster occurred between
Blankenez and Niensedten. Among
the passengers were the members OF
the Eilbeck Male Choral society.
At the time of the accident the
Primus was crossing the river chan
mel near Biankenez, from the south
ern into the northern fairway.
According to witnesses aboard the
Hansa. the movement was made too
precipitately.
The terrible panic that occurred on
1 the Primus when the Hansa struck
I her rendered the efforts to save her
passengers almost useless. Fortu-
nately the steamer Dolphin came up
/ Immediately and succeeded in saving
so of those on board the sinking
steamer, while other boats assisted
| in the work of rescue.
Some OF the survivors furnish graph
ic descriptions of the awful sudden
ness Of the disaster. According to
their story, the band was playing and
many couples were dancing on deck
when the crash of the collision came
like a thunderbolt. The vessel gave
a great list. her deck taking such an
angle that it was impossible for the
passengers TO keep their feet. Those
below scrambled up the companion
ways, but most of the persons in the
saloon were drowned Men fought
for their own safety regardless OF
others.
In the midst Of the confusion the
boilers exploded, adding to the hor
rors of the scene and many persons
are said TO have been injured by fly
ing splinters of metal. More OF thu
Primus' passengers would have beer
saved by the ropes thrown from thu
Hansa had il not been that before
those who seized the ropes could ID
hauled on board they were pulled
from the lines they had grasped b,
other persons struggling in the wa
ter and all were drowned in the hide
Gus confusion.
IL is asserted that divers have al
ready recovered 45 bodies, but as ye
il is impossible to verify the dealt
list An attempt will Immediately b
made to float the vessel, and whei
this is done il is believed numbe
OF more bodies Will he found. Est
mates of the number of dead var
from fifty to sixty.
The Primus was the oldest boat q
the Elbe, having been built in I'm
gland in 1914 and had never befor
met with an accident.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
GOT THEIR DESERTS.
An Illinois Woman Kills Husband sad
Brother-in-Lnw- shooting Was
Done In self-Defense.

Carbonate. ILL.,. July 1o.-The Jau-
bert brothers. who operated small
coal mine near Oraville, were both
shot to death at their home early
Friday morning by the wife of one Of
the men.
They had returned about eleven
o'clock. intoxicated. and the husband
demanded his supper. Mrs. Jaubert
began its preparation. and her hus-
band began breaking the dishes and
N. last attacked her. Mrs. Jaubert
and her sister fed to back room
ard locked the door Her husband
followed. broke in the door and re-
newed the assault. whereupon the in
furiated wife fired three shots into
his body, one passing through mis-
heart. causing almost instant death.
The brother. who was a witness 10
the tragedy. attempted 10 strike the
woman, whereupon Mrs. Jaubert emp
tied the two remaining chambers of
the revolver into his body, infiicting
wound from which he died shortly
afterward.
The scene II the tragedy and the
floor Of the house presented a ter
rible sight. The woman gave the
alarm and surrendered to the officers
This morning Coroner +. +. Knaue
Impancled jury. who. after hearing
the evidence, exonerated the wife
The brothers have been noted foI
years for their brutal ways. and the
wife has for years stood the abuse
that drunken husband was won't &c
sna,cf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
FIFTEEN WE'RE DROWNED.
DISASTROUS Results of Torrentiai
Rain mt Kie6, Russia.

Kieff, European Russia, July "a
Fifteen persons were drowned. sun
day. by a sudden thrush of water into
the easements of various houses in
the lower portions Of the town A
torrential rain storm, accompanied
by violent wind and hail. broke over
Kieff during the afternoon and
turned the streets into veritable tor
rents. flooding cellars and drowning
their occupants before they were
able to escape. Large trees were up
rooted and railroad embaninnents
we're washed away, necessitating the
suspension Of traffic. The losses sus-
tanned are very heavy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
FAULKNER CASE AT ST. LOUIS
stubborn Efforts Of the Defense In
the Case of Harry A. Faulkner,
Charged with Perjury

ST. Louis, July 22.-Interest in the
case of Harry A. Faulkner, charged
with perjury in the boodling affair,
conferred in the attorneys Monday
morning. Much bitterness prevailed,
Mr.. Folk for the state and Gov. sohn-
son and Attorney Harvey for the de-
Tense frequently clashing. The argu-
ments grew so acrimonious that
Judge Douglas had to call on the
sheriff TO preserve order. The de-
Tense made a strenuous effort 20 have
the special venirc Of jurymcn
quashed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
BY THE KINGS COMMAND.
Omcial Notice That the Coronntion
0f king aud Queen Will Take
Place August y.

London, July le.--An official Motif
ration was issued this morning that
by the kings command the corona
ton Of King Edward and Queen Alex
andria win take place August 2. Re
hearsals Of the procession from
Buckingham palace 10 Westminster
abbey took place Thursday morning
and the officials ~ the various state
departments concerned in the abbey
ceremony are again busy with prep
arc lions for the rruNning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Washington, July - Secretary
Root will leave here this afternoon
Tor New York. whence lac will sail
Thursday for Europe in company
with Gen. Horace Porter, United
States ambassador TO France. Secrc-
tary Root Is going 70 Carlsbad for the
purpose Of bringing home Mrs. Root
ana some Of the children who have
been at that place for their health.
II t. expected that he will return
September 6. Assistant Secretary
Sanger will have charge Of affairs
~ the war department in the mesn-
time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE.
Secretary OF War Root Cited ny
Justice Hagner I'm the Case OF
Miss Rebeccn y. Taylor.

Washington. July 22.-Justice Hag-
ner has issued rule ordering score
tary of War Root to show cause, by
July 2s, why a peremptory man
damus should not isue requiring him
to restore Miss Rebecca j. Taylor to
a clerkship in the war department.
Miss Taylor was dismissed last June,
and she alleges the action was unjust
treatment. The trouble grew out of
published statements of Miss Taylor
criticising the Philippine policy of
the administration.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Ncw York. July 2i.-IIon. G. 4.
Tscrg. secretary 70 the Chinese ,cga-
tion NJ Washington. who arrived at
quarantine Saturday on the Umbria.
came to the city sunday. The sccre-
tary brought with him his wife. who
was formerly Miss Burnett. 81 Lon
don England
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

Springfield. ILL.,, July 2l.--At a meet
ing Of conductors representing a ma
jority Of the railroads of Illinois held
here Sunday permanent organiza~
ton Of Illinois conductors was
formed. The organization will be an
auxiliary 10 the National Order Of
Railroad Conductors. J. w. Morris.
Of sNatfoon, was elected chairman
aud X. o. Blcdsoe. Of Rock Inland, sec
rotary and treasurer. The organiza-
ton l. for the protection Of both
freight and passenger conductors,
and begins with membership 81 L.
49,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
RESCUED BY L,FE-SAvERS.
Crews Of the stranded WbaIcbnck
steamer a. ~. Thompson mud
large Mhitworth Rescued.

Port Hope, Mich. July 22.--Four-
teen Of the crews Of the whaleback
steamer a. ID. Thompson and large
Whitworth stranded near Point-Aux-
Earques were taken Oft the wrecks
by the lifc-saying crew Monday. Tho
steamer has been scuttlcd to prevent
her from pounding to pieces during .
gale The Whitworth Is ahcat hang
ing to the steamer by her sowLnes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

st. Louis, July 2i.--In the drug
store ~ Louis Silverstein. 1900 Frank
lin avenue. cat jumped on table,
upscsliag lamp. Fire which followed
caused damage To the extent II $500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

81 Louis. july 49, NATL McManus,
aged IS, No. li2l Olive street, swat
lowed carbolic acid and died al the
city hospital. On photograph Of
her sweetheart Frank Miller, was
written: ''put this Ia the grave with
me-" She was desp ndent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

New York, july io.-Hymen Hon
man. Russian tailor. shot his wife
Sophia through the mouth and then
Md himself hy swallowing car
hn'ic acid. Mrs. Hoffman n dying in
= h,gpiias
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

IL was to come on the stage stealthily
and say 'Histv" explained The fcdgllns
actor.
And
and / said it-and was" b mourn
fully concluded. STRAY Stories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

When man has not good reason ior r
doing thing, he has one gooa reason w.
letting II alons.--Scott.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
TIE REPORT OF THE COMMIT
TEE WAS THEN ADOPTED.
THE GREAT COAL STRIKE.

The convention adjourned az one
o'clock hx the singing Of america"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-09

"Chinamen are clever all right"
he said rehectively.
"Strolling through Chinatown las.
night | noticed that the loOkouts for
the ifantan and other gambling games,
who have to sit at the entrance -
their rabbit warrens for bonrs, even
In this icy weather. had pals OF char
coal smoldering beside them. This
womM mot call for comment. as many
Italians have the same, taVrt ON each
pail was an invented iron pan just
bis enough to fit snugly O,s the glow
ing GOALS.
'-Of course. the redhot pan gives on
ar maute heat than the open coal fire,
while the fuel does not burn up SO
apidly. They get 1t going and COM
ng that way. you see. New York
lines