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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

Brave, loyal, fearless Sheriff
samuel F. Pearson il dead. A
sense Of personal loss comes to ev-
|ery Prohibitionist in the nation A.
he hears the announcement. In q
few months time Mr.. Pearson had
come to be one Of the party's great
lest men, because he was living
|exponent Of our claim that prohibi-
|tion will prohibit, when the enforce
ment OF the Law is in the hands OF q
party or an official who wants it to
prohibit, Sheriff Pearson did no,
make the Law; be did not do any
more than any other man could
have done; he was . great man
simply because he was brave enough
to do his duty.
The cIosings Of many liquor joints
lin Portland, Me-, the confscation
and destruction Of large quantities Of
liquor, and the fleeing in dismay Of
many jointists from the city, oil
make . vivid object lesson Of what
ID prohibition Law amounts to in the
hands Of . Prohibition official.
J All honor to Sheriff Pearson fol
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09
NAY BUILD A MONUMENT 10 GEORGE
ROGERS CLARK.


J L. F. Perdue, of Terre Haute
Ind. is urging the Sons OF the Rev
olution in this state to erect . mon
ument to George Rogers Clark q
Clarksville, Ind. In Indianapolil
last week, be said that be believed
that the Sons Of the Revolution
with the aid Of other societies in ths
state, will take up the work.
/ The town OF Crarksville has
peculiar history. The grant OF lanc
for il was q part Of the l5O 600 acres
that was made by the common
wealth OF Virginia to General ClarI
and his men in consideration o
their services. BY stipulation ct th'
grant 1000 acres were TO be sur
veyed and plated for town, to be
located on the falls. which was tc
be called Clarksville, in honor o.
the general.
The charter stipulates furths'
that the lots were TO be bali an acre
in size, and were to be sold at pub
lie auction from time to time, and
that the deeds OF transfers were tc
embody an agreement which should
bind the purchaser to build house
within a given time, Of certain size,
with brick or stone chimnays;"
that the town be governed by q
board OF trustees, who should bs
appointed by General Clark, and
that the board should be perpetua
ted, by the power vested in it to I'll
vacancies that might occur through
death or resignation. and that al
moneys received from the sale o
lots should be spen. for the improve
ment Of the town or benefit Of it
citizens.
/ The car works plant, the Indians
lreformatory, the towns Of Falls Cit.
and Howard Park are ali In Clarks
vile. The Pennsylvania railroad
bridge crosses the town from nortl
10 south; the dinkey railroad line
from Jacksonville 10 Louisville an.
New Albany all cr,ss through
Clarksville, and several hundre,
homes are Quilt within its sacre,
precincts, yet all the money tina
was ever donated to public improve
ments was about s. 900, that tradi
ton says was expended in building
Q gravel road through the town from
Jeffersonville to New Albany.
One man. a Louisville citizen
claims the entire river front from
the east line of Ciarksv.lls to th'
mouth OF Silver creek, about q mile
and a half, holding it under gran
! of mill site from General Clark
and given in 1912. The matter hai
gone through court a time a time o
two in an attempt TO disposess him
but 30 far the courts have confirm
ed his title simply because Of Ions
undisputed possession, and the alb
sence OF records, which have beer
lost or destroyed.-Ev. Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09
W. .C.T.U.COLUMN. N.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. u. L. HOBBS.
From Patriot Phalanx-
Eternal Vigilance Is ihe Price Of
Liberty"

Such is the heading OF circular
Issued by the state officers OF the
Knights Of Fidelity. "a esloon keep.
sr's secret order) and sent to all
licensed saloon men OF Indiana.
They are urged to meet together
and organize - counties, and ap-
point delegates for . state advisory
convention at Indianapolis, date fol
which will be named later. The
|circular is a note OF alarm: 1--WE
must fight for our existence, and
|unorganlzed We can accomplish
|nothing." Especial reference il
made to the ruling OF the supreme
court upholding the power OF at
|toney remonstrance, (which direct
lily effects every licensened saloon in
Indiana. In closing the circular
saye, 1T is hardly nessesary to
|call your attention to the fact that
your brother saloon men are being
put out Of the business almost
everywhere in the state. Who
knows but that you may be next?
In the name Of personal liberty,
the respect you hold for yourself,
and the duty devolving upon you to
protect your family and loved ones,
we urge and admonish you to give
this your immediate attention"
One OF these circulars was sent
Ito q physician Of Clark county, un-
|der the mistaken notion that he was
Ia saloon man, so finds its way to
1.-The Phalanx Office, with the sug.
gestion that the temperance forces
would do well to adopt the motto
at the head.
The liquor men are evidently
badly frightened. How much cause
there is for this depends on the yea
with which the remonstrance work
lie pushed. We would like to see
such a crusade as will show the ut
most that can be effected Dy town
ship and ward remonstrance in rid
ding the state Of saloons
The enemy is being stirred to &C
ton. 1t should inspire lovers O.
home to greater, more determined
effort. Help demonstrate the sa
looms out wherever you have
chance, then back that action up
with Prohibition vote, which Gays
liz they are undesirable and wronf
lin a township they should not and
shall not be leealized anywhere in
the state.
"Oh, Liberty, what crimes are
committed in thy name." And
never a greater than invoking thee
as a protector for the saloon busi.
ness. Liberty to prey upon our
fellowmen; liberty TO degrade, de.
bauch and damn; liberty to de-
throne reason, arouse passion, ard
prepare for crime; liberty to divide
families and ruin homes; liberty tc
fill the prisons, poor houses and IN
sane asyluns OF the land with vic
Tins; liberty to send . hundred
Thousand deaths each year; liberty
to provide for our families and
loved ones" by profit from thi:
traffic, regardless of the woe and
poverty entailed upon other families
and loved ones; liberty to disturb
the peace Of communities, imperil
Lives Of sober citizens, and increase
the public burdens For a monop-
oily Of this and other like liberties
we are willing 10 pay reasonable
license fee, but must not be expect
ed to observe any foolish re trictiors
las to how we are to conduc, the bus
liness.
Voters, what saw ye regarding
this kind Of liberty?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

this lesson be has given the world.
When the victory is accomplished,
AMI the history of the Prohibition
reform is written, q bright page
will be dedicated 10 the sheriff OF
Cumberland county, Me-, who did
his duty before God and man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

Yes" said Uncle EbeneIer, I'll
started this way: When | took th.
train | got nervous, an l had tc
keep walking up and down the aisle
all the way home
What's that got to do with wha,
Dave said?" asked the oldest settler
Its got . bull lot to do with it.
Being . deacon in the churrh, hs
won't lie, o. course, but be hate,
me 90 ALFRED bad th,t he spread
the report that had 10 walk all
the way home from Boston. sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

control, and ii 80 should levy, COL
lect and distribute the tuition
money.
"Let an epidemic of smallpox
break out and see how soon some
cities and counties will call for State
assistance. Let q strike occur and
see how soon State aid is wanted.
Why? Because such mobs and ep-
idemics Or strikes affect the peace,
health and dignity Of the entire State.
Would not an illiterate township,
town, city or county b felt through
out the State? Il certainly would.
Avoid such BY rendering necessary
State aid for educational purposes.
I'VE might continue to discuss
this question, pro and con, almost
without end, after all it resolves it.
self to this: Docs education cou<
duce to good citizenship? Is it moi
general public utility? IL good cit
izenship desired? II 90, the entire
State should in . measure At least
assist.
IF dollars and cents are the
measure Of county's usefulness or
greatness. local tuition levy alone
will prevail. II the question Of q
Uniform system of common schools
shall prevail in this State, the great
State Of Indiana must continue its
State tuition levy or devise some
other means whereby it, ass State,
levies, collects and distributes the
tuition money.
"In summing up the ma aynificent
school system Of Indiana, her rap
idly increasing wealth and popula
ton, the enterprise, public spirit
and liberty Of our people in the sup.
port Of high schools, colleges and
universities, together with her care
OF the States unfortunates in pris-
ons, reform schools and asylums,
and what is not least, the marked
improvement within a few years in
the proficiency and professional abil-
ity of her teachers, We have reasons
to hope that the needy, poor school
corporations may not be forgotten.
Therefore, let US borrow thought
from Mitchell and say: "Our little
boys should not be forced into the
mines and breakers so early in life; ;
our little girls should not be COM
PEELED to work in the mills and fac
tories at an age whsn they should
be in school," These children are
the future citizens Of our State and
Nation. They should have, at
least, q common school education.
so as to equip them tv bear the
grave responsibilities that will ulti-
matelg devolve upon them. Tho
wealth and tae future of the Nation
are not to he secured by the educa-
ton OF the fortunate few alone, but
rather by enlightened contentment
and prosperity of its millions Of cit
izens who constitste the bone and
sinew OF our land. 1t is not the
brilliant meteor that sheds the most
useful light in the night, but the
million OF ordinary common stars.
Will the great State Of Indiana, for
a moment, refuse to give the COM
mon stars in the most remote dis
trict Of the State An opportunity to
shine? Certainly not"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

Diggs-what Is young Softed
doing now?
Biggs-Running . soda fountain.
He has made . failure Of everything
else be ever trisd.
Diggs-Aod at the soda fountain
he Is bound to make . fixzle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09
PLAN sU00EsrED.

How would this do? Lst the
State tuition levy remain at II cts,
enact . law permitting . county
tuition tax to be distributed per
school capita in the county, said
tax not to exceed 5 cents, aud 10 Be
levied in the judgment Of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

Il makes . women heartsick
every time she has to cut Z valuable
piece Of lace.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-11
Is
DEFERRED
Postponed Until Next Satur-
day, at 10 O'Clock, at Re-
quest of Defendants

The sentence of death was not pro-
nounced this morning upon the four
men found guilty of murder in the
first degree last Saturday night. Judg-
ment was deferred until Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, when counsel
for the defendants will introduce au-
thorities and argue for new trial.
Those who were in attendance at
the trial were surprised at the appear
ance of the prisoners when they were
brought into court this morning. They
wore a nervous, haggard look, and had
lost all semblanee of the indifference
that characterized their actions
throughout the trial AS the ofncers
had predicted, the big fellow, Will
liams. or Linderman, rather, this be-
ing his real name, was the most nerv-
Gus. Twice during the morning, pre-
vious to being taken into court, he
asked for and was given a drink OF
whiskey. Roberts and German were
detected and dowpcast. and even the
features of Sevner were softened, and
his face wore an anxious, appealing
look.
Beginning with Roberts. the men
were ordered to stand up; to each was
read a review of the case. from the
time of their indictment until the rem
dering of the verdict last Saturday
night. Each was asked, Have you
any legal cause to show why the SEN
tence of the law should not be pro-
nounced upon you?" Before the pris-
oner could answer, Counsel nj. 5.
Bonnifield in each case arose and
moved for a new trial, reading his
bin of exceptions to a large number OF
rulings of the court, and also on the
ground that the defendants had been
denied the privilege of a fair and inn
martial trial, as provided by law, in
that one of the jurors, Mr.. Richard
Barry. had formed an opinion OF the
guilt or innocence of the prisoners
before his acceptance as juror, ana
that he had expressed that opinion
previous to the trial.
Counsel f. X. Murphy, for the de-
tense. also cited number of authorl-
ties the intent of which was to snow
NAT the citations upon which some OF
the courts instructions to the Jury
were based were not applicabale 10
This case. He asked further time IN
which TO look up and present other
autborities. and the court gave unul
SATURDAY. next. at 10 a. M, deferring
judgment and sentence until tha'
/ time.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-11
MESSAGE OF
THE PRESIDENT

closely bound with ours. We gave
her liberty. We are knit to her by the
memories of the blood ard the cour-
age of our soldiers who fought for her
In war; by the memories of the wis
'lem aud integrity of cur administrat-
ors who saved her in peace and who
started her so we'll on the difficult
path of self government. We must
help her onward and upward. and in
helping her we shall help ourselves.
The foregoing considerations caused
the negotiations of the treaty with
Cuba and its ratification by the SEN
ate. They now, with equal force, sup
port the legislation by the congress
which they by the terms of the treaty
is necessary to render it imperative
as failure to enact such legislation
would come perilously near a repudia-
tion of the pledged faith of the ma
tion.
! transmit herewith the treaty as
by the senate and ratified by
the Cuban government.
Signed:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White Mouse, November 10, 1908.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-11
CALL FOR MASS MEETING
In ArmOry Hall Friday Evening
at 1880 O'Clock

To get a full and free expression
of the people of the city on the propo-
sition OF building, furnishing and
maintaining public library, it has
been decided by those who are deeply
interested in the project to call a
mass meeting for the discussion of
plans in connection Herewith. Ar
rangemtnts have been made to hold
this meeting ON Friday evening, No
vember 13, in Armory hall, the use
of which Manager Rose kindly offered
free of charge. The meeting will be
given all the publicity possible, and
every citizen of Winnemucca should
feel it his duty to attend the meeting
and in every way further the project
The criticism of the movement for
a library has all been of the most fav-
orable chartcter; in fact, the first word
OF opposition to the plan is yet to
be heard. Everybody who has ex-
pressed an opinion is heartily in fav-
or of it, and all admit the necessity
OF the institution. Particularly is
this true of the younger element of
society, who are greatly handicapped
by the lack of a good, modern refer
ence library, such as few towns of the
size of Winnemucca are without A
library as has been planned, with
reading rooms, baths and gymnas-
iums in connection, is not mere lux
ury, but an actual necessity: the
need of it has long been felt, and the
people of the town can make no bet
ter investment of the comparatively
small amount required than to con-
tribute toward the library.
The meeting will be held at 7:30
Friday evening, in Armory hall.
Every citizen and taxpayer of the
town should be there. and the attend
ance of the ladies is especially de-
sired and requested. 11-3t
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-11
THE NEWS FROM
EVERYWHERE

where the crime was committed be-
came i'll and died. Before his death
he made a statement, confessing he
had murdered the two young women
and that young Durant was innocent
of the crime Imagine the feelings OF
the judge, the jury, the lawyers and
the sheriff who executed young Dur
ant They viii always hear his last
words: Il am innocent of the muir
der of Blanche La Mont and Minnie
Williams" Think, if you can, of the
feelings of the old grey haired mother
and father. Durant's father was a
man of considerable means, which he
spent with a lavish hand to extricate
his son from the hands of his perse
cutors, but without avail. After the
execution the father was a wreck f.
nancially and mentally, the mother on
the verge of insanity-a family and
home desolated by "circumstantial
evidence" and the error and bad judg-
ment of the law.
Oh, the horror of cutting off
young man in the morning of his life.
and yet you hear of such cases only
too often.
The Della Pringle company will
present select repertoire of four
strong plays here next week, chief of
which will be Caught in the Net" a
play based on "circumstantiaI evil
dence." Everyone should see it, as it
shows us how liable we are to error.
An abundance Of fine special scenery
and a superb acting company will un-
fold the story, teaching a most pow
erful lesson which you will remember
in years to come. At the Armory
hall, Monday night, followed by plays
equally as good on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-11
NOT LIKELY
TO COMMUTE
Board of PardOns All That
Stands Between Murderers
and the GaIiOwS

The Carson News, of yesterday, has
the following:
Fred Roberts, Frank Williams, J..
P. Sevner and T. F. German, have all
been found guilty of mureder in the
first degree by a Humboldt county
jury, for the murder of Jack Welch
in last August. The jury recommend
ed them to the mercy of the court,
especially German.
The object of the recommendation
is somewhat obscure, as by bringing
in the verdict for murder in the first
degree they fixed the death penalty
and the court can impose no other
sentence.
Welch was a Nevada boy of about
twenty years of age, and was passing
through Humboldt county on his way
home on a freight train. He was
working his way by breaking coal
and got up on top of the freight cars
and walked back to find his travelling
partner. A few cars back from the
engine he found four hobos, who de-
manded match. He had none and
then they demanded that he throw
his hands up, which he did. His as
sailants robbed him and then shot
him through the left arm. Then he
was beaten and shot again, all the
time begging piteously for his life.
They attempted to throw him from
the moving train, but his fingers
caught the edge of the car roof and
he hung there until one of the four
scoundrels stepped on them. He fell
to the ground and was shot through
the back, living long enough, however,
to identify some of those who shot
him.
A petition of rehearing has been
filed, but the case appears to have
been very plain one.
Should the new trial be denied, as
II is likely to be, the statutes of the
state of Nevada provides that they
shall be brought to the state prison
in this city, and hanged within the
yard thereof-a fate which can be
prevented only by action of the board
OF pardons, which possibly will COM
mute the sentence to life imprison-
ment, although not likely.
The hanging will be somewhat ex-
pensive as it will be necessary to pre-
pare four new cells and death watches
for each condemned man for some lit
tie time, beside the erection of a gall
lows.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-11
DOings of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers
The HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Told In Short Parasraphs..Th
Latest Intelligence from
All Sources

Newport News.-Under rush orders
to proceed to Colon, the United States
battleship Maine moved out of the
harbor Tuesday afternoon.
Mariana, Fla.-The bodies of five
negros, badly mutilated, have been
discovered in a cabin eight miles from
this place. They had been murdered
by highwaymen.
Washington.-Frank Wyman was
nominated to be postmaster of st.
Louis. He is a brother of Surgeon
General Wyman of the public health
and marine hospital service.
Placerville.-Louis Bruno, the sew
enteen-year-old son of Antoine Bruno.
shot and instantly killed his father
in the fathers place of business at
Pleasant Valley, a small town nine
miles east of this city.
Harveyville. Kan.-Bloodhounds
are on the trail of the murderer of
William Smale, a farmer near Har-
veyville, who was shot by an unknown
assassin through the window and in
stantly killed Monday night.
Boston.-The delegates to the
twenty-third annual meeting of the
American Federation of labor reas-
sembled for deliberation on subjects,
the important nature of which had
drawn to Boston labor leaders from
all parts of the country.
Wallace, Idaho.-Two dead and two
wounded is the result of a shooting
affray at the entrance of the Wallace
opera house Monday night The
shooting took place just as the the
ater goers were leaving the theater,
following a performance of the James
Neill company.
Des Moines, Ia.-Joe Walkenheimer,
an aged bachelor, living in hovel
in suburb of this city, was found
dead in his bed Tuesday. Walken-
heimer was supposed to be a pauper,
but when his place was searched a
will was found leaving s25, 900 in cash
to relatives in st. Louis.
Paris.-The French government has
recognized the defacto government of
the Republic of Panama The in
struction forwarded by Foreign Min
lister Del Case to the French consul
at Panama authorizes him to have
relations with the new government.
The instructions are substantially the
same as those sent from Washington
to the United States consul at Pana-
ma. lana H1slN
Ballejo.-Phillip Kendrick, a ma
rine, well known as "Frenchy" and
who was often designated "the strong
est man in the navy" was found dead
i'll bed in a lodging house here. The
appearance OF the body indicated that
he came to his death several days ago.
He was boatswain's mate on the Mo-
hican, but his term had expired and
he was about to enlist again. Ken
drick participated in many competi-
tive tests of strength and won many
prizes. i31iITsi78i