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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21
over Ningarn Fails.

south Bend Ind, March ia man
who registered at the Hotel Lafayette
in Niagara Fails a. i. j. O'Conucll. of
this city. jumped into Niagara river
just above the Horseshoe falls and
was carried over the falls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21
Champions.

South Bend. Ind, March II. Notre
Dame won the fourth triangular
meet, scoring G. points. Purdue was
second with 81 and Indiana third
with nine. Notre Dame won all the
dashes. long runs and hurdles and
captured the relay race. The meet
was for the championship Of Indiana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21
Won number III.

Evansville. Ind. March Ia. .Iohr
IIabbig. a candy maker. aged IS. fell
dead here. \ few minutes before lie
died he played slot machine ana got
the number i3. He leaves wife and
three children in Chicago, from which
r.ty lie came.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Michigan tity, lnel., March n This
city mas been selected as the meeting
place. the latter part Of August. ~
the next general synod % the German
lutheran church ~ the United states,
az the invitation of ST. Paul congrc
alton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Omaha, Neb.. March 1s.-Iieporta
received ut headquarters ui the FREE
mont, Elkhorn a. Missouri Valley,
state that the snow in the Hack
Hills country is the deepest Of the
winter. In the cuts the drifts reach
a depth of from ten to fifteen feet,
and blocked all trains for II hours.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Spring Valley. ILL.,, March 1s.-r""'
Italians, Barney Baimi, Vincent faro
William Lingi and Ernest tito' az
tempted to cross the Illinois river ~
this point at midnight in skin. hu
boat capsi2ed in midstream ana az
but Cito were drowned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The Union Lead and Oil Co. an
nounces that il will. during the com
ing year, erect three large lead cor
roding plants. one in New York, one
In Toledo and the third in st. Louis.
The plants are TO cost million dol
lars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Wabash. Ind, March l'.-WilI Free.
man. Of this city. secretary Of the In
diana forestry board. j. behind a
unique scheme of reforestization. In
Cass county 80 miles west Of here. Is
a large body Of waste land. and this
tract persons in that vicinity. under
the direction Of Secretary Freeman.
are TO plant in black locust trees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21
Richmond Wins.

Richmond. Ind, March II. Tho
Richmond polo team defeated the An.
dcrsons here by a score of 2 70 /. The
game marked the close of the vest
err championship series.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The Burlington railway Is survey
ing route from Reading Switch TO
Monroe City, Mo. The object of the
survey is to shorten the distance OF
the Burlington between Kansas City
and St. Louis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Farmont. w. Va. March ls.---.N'
explosion Of mine dust in the new
Central mines occurred Monha!
morning. All the miners csci ~"
without injury or loss of life. Inv
property loss vas slight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Arthur Pancott. former financial
secretary of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial association, at Buffalo, y.
Y. pleaded guilty, on the 18th, to an
indictment charging him with grand
larceny in stealing funds of the as
sociation. 1t is alleged he was about
one thousand dollars short in his ac-
counts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The Danish folkething. in commit
tee of the whole and in executive ses-
sion. on the 18th, voted. by large
majority. in favor of the ratification
Of the treaty providing for the sale
of the Danish West India islands to
the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Vienna newspapers. commenting
upon the visit TO the United States of
Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia. de-
clare his visit will mark an epoch in
the relations between monarchies
and republics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Prince Henry of Prussia sailed
from New York for Germany on
board the Hamburg-American liner
day in America was spent entirely
IN board the Deutschland. but il was
well filed with pleasing incidents.
The leave-takings at the last were
hearty and genuine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The Windward, the Peary Arctic
clubs steamer of 1900. Capt. Samuel
w. Bartlett, which has been winter
Ing at St. Johns. \. f., sailed, on the
18th. for New York, where she will
undergo extensive repairs. She will
receive new engines and boilers prior
10 proceeding TO the Arctic regions
the coming summer for the relief Of
Lieut.. Peary. the Arctic explorer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Secretary Root, on the 10th. spe.
officially denied that any commission
had been issued to Bishop OGorman
or any other person looking 70 the
acquisition of the friar lands in the
Philippines by the United States gov
eminent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Gov Odell of New York has signed
the bill increasing from ten to TWEEN
ty-five years the punishment for At
tempt At murder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

II having been rumored that a
change in the German embassy in
Washington was possible. the foreign
office in Berlin has authorized the
denial that DIR. Won Holleben. the
present ambassador. would be either
furloughed or recalled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The statement of the treasury bal.
ances in the general fund. exclusive
If the $50 900 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption. issued on the
18th. showed: Available cash bal.
nnce. Si74,700, 4O2; gold S9i. s65.000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The report that Herbert Booth
third son of Gen. Booth, who was
In command of the Salvation army in
Australia, has withdrawn from the
army, is confirmed. Ill-health is the
cause of Commander Booths with
drawal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The vacancy in the office OF door
keeper of the house of representa-
sives probably will be filed by the
choice of +. Il. Lyon, superintendent
of the folding room, who was an ac-
tive assistant of the late doorkeeper.
Mr.. Glenn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Much-needed rains visited Texas,
Oklahoma. Indian territory and Kan.
sas. on the 18th, in many localities
coming just in time to save the wheat
crop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Doorkeeper Glenn. Of the house OF
representatives. died on the i2th, at
$40 p. m, of acute Inflammation OF
the lungs. He was resident of New
York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

Richmond, Ind. March 1.-THE
Lackcy horse sale at Cambridge City
has closed. During a week AIS head
brought Si0i sos, an average Of S243.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

The Allis-Chalmers CO.. at Scran.
ton, Pa. posted notice, on .he i2th,
announcing that q half-hol,iday on
Saturday the year round would he
given, and that a five per cent. in
crease in wages would be allowed TO
all men paid by the hour. The in
crease will about make up for the
loss Of pay that the half-holiday will
entail. II is about equivalent TO q
weekly half-holiday with pay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

James Dick. the so-called rubber
king. who died at Glasgow, Scotland,
on the eth, bequeathcd & 100000 for
distribution among his employees, and
the bulk Of the balance or his fot
tune goes to charities. His ceshier
gets & 5000. his cook G2.o00. end
other domestics are 10 receive in the
aggregate thousands Of pounds. The
clerks get from & 300 to & 500 each.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

At Beaumont, Tex, on the 18th.
Matte Bennett confessed 10 Sheriff
Iindlcy that she was at the head Of
. gang Of negro women and white
,ner who had for months been lur-
ing men into her house. dru~ging
them. beating them and robbing
them. IL they died, the victims were
dragged 10 the river and thrown in.
AZ they were only stunned, they were
taken ont Of the house to remote
part of some street and left for
pedestrians or policemen to find.
Evening journal., 1902-01-13
TROLLEY PLANS
ARE ENCOURAGING
Line 10 Southern PennSyIVa-
MA Will bo in Operation
Before Spring

Last week the Nandcgrift Construct lu
Company arranged for the purchase OF
the charter and franchises of the Ken
nett and Oxford electric railway from
the persons Interested who have secured
franchises iu kcuneti for the extension
to oxford and are now making applica-
t0n FOR franchises and rights of way in
Avondale, West Grove and Oxford. Ii is
the intention of the Nandcgrift Company
to operate the entire nne from Brandy
wine Springs to Oxford as one system.
giving through service without change of
ears TO Oxford and intermediate points
to and within the city of Wilmington.
with free transfers TO AN parts of the
Peoples Railway system in Wilmington.
The cars which the company viii OPP
crate are OF the most modern type adapt
eI for high speed SERVICE and upon the
completion OF the double tracking of the
Peoples railway i'm April next from VIII
mmgi0n to Brandvwine SPRINGS win
make the run from Kennett to Front and
King streets in fifty minutes and from
Oxford to the same point in one hour aud
thirty minutes
The advantages to- the entire p0pula-
ton between Wilmington. Kcunett and
Oxford I'm being served by single COM
pany operating through cars over the
tracks of the three systems. namely
The Peoples Railway Company. the
West Chester kennett and Wilmington
Company and the Kcnnctt and Oxford
Company without change of cars I'm one
hour and thirty minutes can Doe readily
appreciated Ii win afford am opportunity
for the residents along the line 90 visit
Wilmington quickly and choaulv at amy
hour; Co find market for their products.
to connect conveniently with the steam
ers plying on the Delaware between vii
mington Cape May, Philadelphia, 1rcn-I
tom and intervening points. Go take adj
vantage of the through service on theI
pennsylvania railroad from Wilmington
both North and South, and Co avail them
selves of visiting the most attractive
amusement park and pleasure resort ina
ihis section of the country at Brandy
wine Springs; besides giving the most
convenient and cheapest means of FREE
quent intercourse between the local
towns along the line.
A number of other lines are now being
successfully operated hy the Nandegrifi
syndicate. among them the Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company
with twenty-five miles row ready for on-
Grafton within and between Newport
News and Hampton. Virginia. and nine
additional miles under construction from
Hampton to Old Point and Bucroe
Beach. Ihcpower station for his company
erected at Hampton is said to Dee one of
the most complete and modern yet erect
ed for interurban service and its model
will be closely followed in the erection
of the plant at Kennett Square.
The fare from Oxford to Kennett it ISL
said viii not exceed % cents and the fare
from kcnnett TO Wilmington. with free
transfers over the city, will he about the
same. with, of course. am arrangement
for considerable reduction to regular
communication travel over the entire sys-
TEN,
Evening journal., 1902-01-13

tho February term because of the abb
sence of a witness.
Joseph McMullin, who was held in
contempt of court for not paving Sag
costs in a divorce case. promised to
pay the money by 2.30 o'clock this af-
ternoOn. Henry c. Conrad held a CON
sultation with Warden Meserve. and
succeeded i'm having McMullin kent ont
OF the county wOrkhouse.
JURORS COMMENDED AND THANKED
The petit jury after finishing the
inquisitions presented for it's consider
aticn was discharged from further at
tendance.
Chjef Justice Lore and Judge Sprn-
ance congratulated the members ON
the good work done by them this ses-
sion. Benjamin Nielda. one of tae old
est members Of the New Castle county
bar. also commended the work Of the
jury and said that seldom had such a
body been obtained for county court
work. William j. Stroud. the foreman
OF the jury, thanked the court for the
compliment
Evening journal., 1902-01-13
Bl "AUTO'' TO The
CHARLESTON EXPOSITION
I. G. BOVee and Family, FROM New
York, Pass Through This CitV
on Long Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.. Boyce. of
New York. with their two little children.
maid and a chauffeur. arrived in vii
mngt0n Saturday in an automobile on
their way to the Charleston Exposition.
They left New York about ten days ago.
and have been coming by easy stages.
stopping at Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia on their way.
The siN persons are travelling in the au-
tomobile, carrying their baggage with
them The machine is of the panhard
make, which won the great endurance
test last fail, weighs about 2400 pounds.
has 2O-horse power gasoline engine and
Mr.. B0yce says me can make "a speed of
about forty miles am hour without extra
eXertion ON any kind of "a decent road
Prom Baltimore the party will go to
Washington. and from there 90 Rich-
mond, visiting points of interest on the
way no particular time has been set for
the journey, and Mr. Boyce said that DE
had not the slightest idea how long e
would take him 90 make the trip.
The machine carries ten gallons OF
gasoline, which will run it for from 100
TO 1870 miles, according 90 the roads 10 Is
a substantial affair and moves over the
ground with am evenness that is surpris-
ing. II is controlled with the utmost ease
and Mr. Boyce. who is as good chauffeur
as the professional who accompanies him.
can make quick stops and turn sharp cor
ners in startling manner
Evening journal., 1902-01-13
ELOPEMENTS The RULE In
THIS BALTIMORE FAMILY
Parents and Two Daughters Have
Slipped Away TO aarry-One
Daughter Married nere

An cloprment which occurred on De
cember 90 and which has just become
generally known Ia Baltimore. had for ta
principals Miss May Nickel aud Ray.
mond Royal Cronhardt The marriage
took place n this CITY. and was perform
ed hy th, Hev. IL. n Adams n the par.
sonage of Onion Methodist Episcopal
Church
The bride s daughter of uhich Wi
liam Nickel. No. gOs North Mount street.
Baltimore. She lived there with her par
cnts and bad been visited hy Mr. Cron-
mrdL who resided no SO. 1925 West
North avenue. for about year They
were To have been married next month,
but becoming impatient they decided to
slip away on the day after Christmas and
have the knot tied a little earlier Hence
the trip to- Wilmington. They returned
TO Baltimore the same day and received
the blessing of Mrs. Nickel
The father of the Young woman has
been away since Christmas aud did NOT
get notice of the wedding until the mid
die of last week, when me was informed
by Mr. Cronhardt Mr.. Nickel is expect
ed In Baltimore this week. and 20 is
Thought There win be mo- trouble about
getting his blessing also.
Runaway marriages are NOT % new
thing i'm the brides family. Her parens
were secretly married and did not masc
the fact public until later Ono of Che
daughters. Miss Edna Nickel elorel to
Philadelphia m 1899 and married Emory
D. Harrison She and her husband now
live in Savannah
Another daughter and SON have also
been married in the past two years. So
that tho family has had four weddings m
tweniy-four monUhs
There are still three unmarried chill
dren, and thr parents are wondering
which viii he the next 90 go.
Evening journal., 1902-01-13
B. & 0. TO MAKE
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Al Least SjO,OOO,OOO 10 be Spent
Along The Railroad This
Year

improvements to Boo made ON the Balti
more and Ohio system during 1902 will
cost lullA faO.OunO0V according to,u state.
mem made hy thc Chioneo Record Her
add. a large portion ol this SUM ls to pp
| expended on the lines west af Fiti.hura
Goo 'hicarU This expenditure was deter.
mued upon after 90 careful inspection of
lthe tenn hS President l0rca lnd stan.
Followed hN detailed estimates hy the rn
rutrrhg and operating sans of what
ihe slstcm needs iN place 20 Boo perfect
physical condition. Accordingly. ID is ana
nuuuocd that President .urcrs budget
for the current year fixes the total sum
Tor hettcmcnt tO the system at the figure
mentioned above
Less than two years ago the Baltimore
ANA ONO management began the physical
regeneration of the system hy anpropria;-
ing or determining t0 spend S25 000. 600 for
heitcrments. Az that time the sum was
almost Unprecedented in connection with
road hcttermeuts for ono year. Later it|
found that che work contemplated could
mot he done for the sum mentioned. and
the appropriation was increased 10 $40
00o.00o Later another 100000 200 was
raiscd 10y special bonds. bringing the total
sum up Go $50 100000. The acquisition of
new lines and the consolidation of The
system hus nude ii advisable to nppro.
printe an equal sum for improvements
bringing the grand total for the system
within two years to Slo000O.O00
In considering the matter of improve
menis the Rccord-llcrald assumes thatl
the Pennsylvania management IS back o.
thc latest move for the Baltimore and
Ohio system
10 is asserted that considerable por-
tion of tine sum recently determined upon
for the Baltimore and Ohio win bee spent
on tho fitisburg and Western the most
recent of the Baltimore and Ohio acuuisi.
tious. AS % connecting link to The West
and n7 au outlet tu the lakes. this u0p-
eriy H One Of the most important 0fI
ihuse under Baltimore and Ohio control
The Cleveland, lorain and Wheeling theI
iatilr kanaWha. the Ohio river ana other
properties of ihc system viii Dee given o.
thorough 0ycfhulne As for the MAIN
Tine uf the Baltimore and Ohio. 30 win he|
race track from Chicago t0 pitsmurtI
aud New York when the mpro, cmonts
shall lmYo been completed
Evening journal., 1902-01-13
CARTIER MAY BID
NAMED PRESIDENT
Al Reorganization Of Street
and Sewer Department
Tomorrow Morning

The new Board oi Directors of thC
Street and Sewer Department win meet
iof the first time tomorrow Mcssrs Mel
vim and Johnson. the new directors hay
ing arranged to present their bonds %
City Judge Churchman either this even
ing or tomorrow morning. At the meet
ing tomorrow ID is probable that james
ID. Carter viii be elected president of the
board. 80 change will Doe made In the
working force of the department
The giving of bond by city and county
ocials for lhc faithful performance of
their duties, has been made so difficult
hy the courts of the county that many
men have refused Co accept office. II IS
the rule of superior Court TO not accept
the bond of a surety company. and con-
seQuently officials of the county are
obliged to ask their friends 20 become
surety for them. which they, of course. d0
not care Co do. This procedure is being
followed hy the city judge. ana Will,
such % bond may seem 90 better insure
the city against loss, those compelled "a
give the bond think the surety of a cor
poration is just as good.- AS the courts
think to the contrary however. the Civ.
ing of individual bond viii continue IN,
rule.
Evening journal., 1902-01-13
WHO WILL BE
IHE ATTORNEY?
Question Referred 10 by
Commissioners Today
KNOWLES MAKES STATEMENT
Saws Certain Civ Republicans Want
Him Oasied for Purely Per.
SOnal Reasons

Republican members of the Levy
Court We're In caucus at the Court
House this morning. 10 is said that
the election OF successor TO Horace
IL. Knowles as the courts attorney was
referred to. Concerning this question:.
one of The commissioning said that as
Mr. Knowles has not res gned or been
removed as the courts attorney. he
did not see why it was necessary TO
elect man TO succeed him. The
court viii meet in regular session to-
morrow. when committees will be
named.
When seen. Mr. Knowles said
~ cannot tcll what the Low Court
viii do in the mttcr of its attorney
was elected by tine Levy Court lnst year
and have 900 all times cXcrtod my best
efforts to discharge Boa q satisfactory and
crcdiuhlc way the duties uf my office
have never heard complaint of any kind
about my professional worl, for the court.
but on the contrary. 30 has been frequent
iN commended hy thc members. / believe
my ltcpuhhcuuism Or devotion To my
PARTY is NOT questioned Therefore.
knoW uf nu reason. outside of personal
light being wagcd against me- by w. S.
Qmglcy and his big Sis" ring and its
followers for my removal Mr. Quigley.
with Ibis usual discretion lnd becoming
hoidness announced several months ago
ihni hc would drive me out of the Levy
Court There has been an agreement or
understandings SOB ann informed among
ihe Republican members of the Levy
Court that all Republicans elected last
year 90 amy place shall mot he removed.
hAeriiug Whaieyer influence hr may
have on % majority of tho Republican
mrmhers 0f the Levy Cont Mr. Ouiglny
demands lhal an exception he made in
my cnse. n order t0 satisfy his personal
Animosity His program is to drive me
alone into the slaughtcrhousc. The fact
ihai Mr.. Quigley has offered fo bet
money CHAT / will joe remoYcd IS an ndi-
cation That hc is going to claim for him
self moi only the political leadership of
the Republican party. but that he expects
90 he tine headsman of the Levy Court.
as wcll
'ln bis treatment of me I take it that
he is serving notice upon every Rcnubli-
can land. it recent primary elections indi-
cate anything. there are great many OF
theml That they win receive like treat
meni if they dare to object 0r protest
AGAINST Tine tyrannical rule of the Rcpub-
lican affairs in this city by the Big Six
ring.
III Quigley thinks hcheading me as the
attorney for the Levy Court win scme
the Republicans and make them cease
the very righteous war they are wagng
against che big Six and machine ruic
m This city. he is greatly mistaken. With
or without me- the work So we'll begun
VIII go 0n.