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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-11
Cool Robbery by Masked Men.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 11.-Five
masked men entered the barroom of the
Hotel O'Neil shortly after midnight,
held up five men. including the bar
tender and proprietor, robbed the till
and forced the proprietor to open the
safe in the office. The robbers secured
$1,000, a considerable amount of jew
elry and several gold nuggets. After
dividing their plumber the men walked
out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-11
DR.. HENRY, CHAIR MAN.
Chosen to Preside at the Republican
City Convention.

The delegates elected to the Repub-
lican city convention met IN the city
hall last night and organized, after
which they adjourned to meet at the
call of the chair. DR.. F. G. Henry
was made chairman, and Jacob Germs,
secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-11
Attorney General Won at Coli.

PLATTSBURG. n. Y, Sept. LEX
Attorney General John w. Griggs of
New Jersey won the season prize in the
golf tournament at Bluff Point. H.
G. Rinkell of Paterson, n. j.. was the
runner uD,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-11

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 1.-THE con-
dition of Governor Nash, who was
stricken here with heart trouble, i'm
proved sufficiently to permit him to
leave for his home at Columbus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-11
TAKING IMPROVEMENTS.

The Perth Amboy Realty Company
are making improvements to their
property on Hall venue. In front OF
Nos. 13, 10 and II Hall avenue, a new
sidewalk is being put down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
FATHER KILLS SON-IN-LAw
Driven Ia Desperation by Insults and
Wrongs tn Daughter Farmer
Takes NenEence.

Button. Ind. july H.. John Ter.
rell. farmer near Petroleum. Ind.
killed his son-in-law. Melvin Wolfe. b,
firing the charges Of both barrels OF
a shotgun into Wolfe'S head as Wolfe
lay on an operating table 10 have a
leg amputatcd. The operation was
compelled by a gun>hot wound intiict
ed by Terrell short time before.
Four years ago Wolfe married Ter
rell's daughter Wolfe. il i, said. de
serted hi> wife and baby. and suit
was brought TO compel him to support
his wife II is asserted that Wolfe
had driven past the Terrell home
twice, shouting insulting remarks and
shaking his first al Terrell. The third
time he drove past Terrell jumped
from some bushes along the roadside
and fired at his son-in-law The first
charge shattered Wolfe's right leg
The second barrel missed. Wolfe
was hurried To the Office Of DR. Saun-
Hers. at Petroleum and placed on an
operating table 10 have the leg am
putated. While crowd stood around
watching the doctor Terrell came up
from his home in "A buggy. broke in
the door of the doctors Office. drove
out the crowd at the point Of his gun,
and. with the remark II am after him
and am going 10 get him yet" fired
both barrels into his son-in-law's
head. Wolfe was terribly mutilated.
At the time Terrell fred Wolfe was
half unconscious. After the shooting
Terrell entered buggy with his shot.
gun reloaded and. pointing it at the
crowd that had hastily formed. heli
1t at bay and grove TO the sheriff.
residence. He is in Jail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT
Others Who Escaped from Jail with
Him Are stiIi mt Large-Citisens
aud soldiers in Pursuit.

Junction City. kas.. July l2.-Gil.
bert Mullins. leader ~ the Fort Leav.
enworth mutinv ia November. 1907
who escaped front the county Jail here
Saturday. with three others, was cap
tured to-day.
Mullins was captured Sunday after.
noon by Patrick Folck. to who's
home he had gone to ask directions
TO the house Of a man whose ac.
quaintance he had formed while ir
Jail here. Folck pointed out the way
and. then arniing himself. followed
after Mullins. AMI ordered him &c
surrender. firing a. he did SO. The
bullet went Wild. and Mullins made
for a nearby cornheld. Folck shot
again and Mullins fell. but hc had
not sccn wounded. and when Folcl
came w moment later he surren
dercd
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
ON BOARD THE KEARSARGE
Visit ny the Prince nj Wales 10 the
taited states European squad
ron ~ Portsmouth.

Portsmouth. Eng. July 1.-THE
prince of Wales visited the United
States squadron Monday morning
and breakfasted with Rear Admiral
Cotton on the flagship Kearsargc. All
the ships in the harbor and the chan
mel fleet at Spithead dressed ship.
rainbow fashion, manned sides ana
fired royal salute as the prince
boarded the American flagship.
The prince was received on the
quarterback Of the kcarsarge by Ad-
miral Cotton and his officers, and the
party descended 10 the admiral's cab
in for breakfast, at which President
Roosevelt and King Edward were
toasted Admiral Cotton Subsequent
Is escorted the prince Of Wales
around the ship. after which the
prince landed, with the warships fir
ing another royal salute. and tool
n train for London.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
GREAT DAMAGE BY STORM.
Crops and Property suffer Heavily
Accident Sustained by salvation
Army-C ON mn nder Hurt.

Beaver City. Neb.. July l3.-A terri
Bile electrical and wind storm pre-
vailed here yesterday afternoon, las
ing A. minutes. in which time two an !
one-fourth inches of rain fell. The
wind blew with great violence. doing
much damage TO small buildings,
0iHdmills and 10 the wheat crop jus.
ready for harvest. The Union Saliva
ton army of Kansas and Nebraska
now holding a camp meeting here
suffered much loss Nine Of their
tents were blown down. Commander
Holland was struck by falling tent
pole and sustained dislocation 81
the shoulder. The camp was flooded
with water. The women members Of
the army have been taken into the
houses ~ citizens. and will be proyid-
ed for during the remainder Of their
stay here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

Failure 10 Fiss Fast Mail Causes
Two Deaths aud Forty Iujarsd-
Three OF Them Fatally.

Kansas City. Mo. July i3.-The fas,
mail from -. Louis. due in Kansas
-ity at 1850 this morning. crashed
into an excursion train that had
broken down az dead Mans Curve"
three miles from Lees summit. Mo.
Three men were killed and IS in
Iured. perhaps three Of them fa-
tally. Two OF the dead are tramps
riding on the fast mail: man named
Nienkleman. of 39la Russell avenue
-. Louis. and Roy Swain. kansas
.ity.
The excursion train. which left Kan
sas City early Sunday for >edalia,
was made up Of l. coaches. The en-
CINE broke down. and while IL was he
ing repaired the fast mail. which hal
the right Of way. came laundering
along at a high rate Of speed. The
engine Of the 81 Louis train was
iitched. the baggage ear ~plintered
and one other car damaged. The crew
On the excursion train had failed &c
send iagman ahead 10 stop the fast
mail. While he excursion train was
but Slightly damaged most II those
hurt were on this train, he dead
were taken 10 Lees summit and the
injured were remove 10 thr Missouri
Pacific hospital at kansas tiiN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
TO COMPLETE HIS SENTENCE,
james VI. bradley. Who F.~sps,s
FROM the Nasssch usett. Prison.
IN rsD2 hack In Old Quarters.

Boston. July James NJ. Bradley
Is back again in the state prison al
Cbarlestown, ont Of which place he
walked on Thanksgiving day. 1se2.
Bradley arrived from the Texas state
prison, where on July 4. he finished
sentence. He is wanted here to
complete five years sentence. Brad
ley was member of the famous
~Sewer gang that escaped from the
prison in july. 1892. He was cap
tured in New York on November 2.
and returned TO the institution. On
November "a. 1892. Thanksgiving
day while the spectators were filling
out from an entertainment that was
given in the chapel. Bradley walked
out with them and all efforts TO find
him failed until recently q tip
was given out that he was in the state
prison in Texas. He will now bt
tried for escaping from an institution
while serving a sentence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

c0ngre1ntional Summer tss~smooy
90 he Held. Neat Month. M Pot
towassomt- Poins. Mich.

81. Louis. .Inly a.. Prominent Con
Who have given rho subject mush time
and thought. will soon see "A rcaliza-
ton Of their aims ia the organization
~ a National Congregational summer
assembly. For several years they
have been working for this object
ana next month the organization will
he effected NJ meeting 10 be held
at Pottawattomie Point, near New
Buffalo. Michigan. where the Congre.
gational summer assembly of the In
terror states will hold its annual ses.
-ions. large attendance Of well.
known Congregationalist from all
parts OF the country is expected.
The plan for the establishment II
a National Congregational summer as
sembly has been heartily Endorsed in
resolutions adopted by the state rs
sociation~ OF Ohio. Michigan. Illinois.
Kansas. Missouri. Indiana. Iowa and
Pennsylvania. all local associations in
Wisconsin. and the triennial conyen-
ton representing the congregational
churches Of ten western and north
western states. In addition. the
movement has received the indorSe-
ment of most of the Congregation
al ministers east and west.
Rev. H. ;. Wannamaker. of Elyria
u, is secretary and treasurer of the
Congregational summer assembly.
Through the generosity Of Mr.. Z
i. Warren. of Three Oaks. Mich. a
layman in the Congregational church
who has given the use of 700 acres II
land. the assembly will meet this year
at beautiful Pottawattomie Point. on
Lake Michigan. Ii is inst across the
lake from Chicago. and for the meet
ingS very low special rate has been
made by the railroads This tract OF
land is finely wooded. and located on
the lake shore beside the windin,
banks Of "A river. \ beach unSur.
passed for bathing with the river and
lake available for boating and the
grounds especially adapted to golf
lawn tennis. hall. etc. the location
Is not far from being ideal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
MRS. Minnie Cummings Found Gull
ty of Murder in the Second
Degree at St. Louis.
liberation. Found Her Guilty and
Assessed Her Pa ntsh m~ns so Tea
Years imssrisen "-ns I'm the Peat-
teDtiary.

ST. Louis. .IulN H. Ms Minnie
Cummings was found guilt. ~ muir
der in the second degree in she killing
of her husband. Dennis Cummings. in
April last
The sentence WAS fiNel al ten
years in the penitentiary.
The jury reported its verdict at ten
O'Clock Monday morning in Judge
Douglas division Of the circuit court.
The case went to the jury al 1925
Saturday night. and the verdict was
reached at six o'clock Sunday night.
after 20 hours Of elaboration. 1t
was sealed and turned over TO a dep
uty sheriff At that hour. the jurymen
being allowed 10 go TO their homes.
Mrs. Cummings was in court with
her lawyers when the verdict was
announced
Mrs. Cummings slept soundlx sun
day night and rose with the sun Mon
day morning. bright and cheerful.
She was confident of acquittal. and
talked 10 the other prisoners about
her approaching release.
Ne "'N ny ~ "'i'Ah IN 'ils Jaa.
~ up anu a'c her pread au'
a.""h ier conee a. y she enJoNed H.
es"' ocioeh she went win me
o'",' M""ie" - "Aih III tne court
s"i" 7ns '"iAvu anu iauShed Win
'ici' a. y only perry charge hung
V'Sa net
III not pit worried she said.
nc Jul! VIII acquit me I'm sure
'ha' what 'heir long Decay IN re-
turning 'eruict meant. aon see
~" me! can oeheVe awning ex-
eep' 'hat Killed Cummings IN self
license.
Inc iiarf1s triai has been SEE for
July ~.
Mrs. cummings has yet to stand
triai ior the murder Of Harris her
husband preceding Cummings That
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

Port Townsend, Wash, July a.
A private cablegram from Sydney. n
s. w, brings news Of the safety OF
Capt. Oer'el. Of the wrecked German
bark Edith. that sailed from this port
lumber laden for Port Pirie. The
Edith struck the Nereus shoal. reef
northwest Of Caledonia. during ter
rife gale. and broke up March ~. The
crew escaped in boats. hut Capt
Ocrtel and IL men had been given
up for lost until the receipt Of news
to the effect that the party had. af.
ing Norfolk island.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
DYING PONTIFF EULOGIzED.
special Tribute to the Dying Head
Of the Roman Catholic Church
by n Methodist Minister.

New York. July l4.-A specia.
tribute TO the dying head of the Ro-
man Catholic church was uttered.
Sunday. by Rev. 6. w Brinton. Of the
Forty-fourth Street Methodist EMS
copal church.
1T is generally the rule he said.
ITO criticize man numerically
while be lives. to expose all his weak
nesses and follies. III he be a public
servant, to caricarure him and hold
him up to a worldwide ridicule. and
then. when dead. TO gather up his
good deeds in a wreath and place
them on his casket
This rule has been reversed i'm the
application to the pontiff about whose
health and well being millions of per
sons have been deeply solicitou> and
whose good acts have been recorded
in all lands.
His love OF justice. simple dignity.
kindly sympathy. have endeared the
pontiff to the Catholic world. who de-
light 10 pay tribute to the statesman
ship, tact and splendid genius of their
Aof'A ifOI's WIN Has bObf Iiutn TOT
the progress of civilization From
crowned head TO peasant: from presi-
dent TO laboring man. prayers and
good wishes have been expressed for
this remarkable man.
LEO has known no nationality. but
has been interested in all. Deprived
OF temporal power. he has possessed
a greater power. a dynamic that has
The hearts of men and
shaped. in many instances, the poll
cies of monarehies and republics. He
has restored the golden age of the
papacy in its best sense. As philan-
thropist, poet. educator and reformer.
the name Of Leo XIII. will be placed
among the very great. If not the
greatest pope in history"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
POWDER MILLS EXPLOSION.
Explosion ut the Latin Powder
Wills nj Moosic. Pa.-Three Men
Reported X iIled.

WiIkesbarre, Pa, July 1i.-An ex
Wilkcsbarre. Pa. July 13.-An ex
plosion occurred at 1880 p. IN. at the
Latin powder mills near Moosic. ].
miles from here. Three were killed
and il is thought several others wrr,
mortally injured. The force Of The
explosion interfered with tclcphoni,
information. and accurate particular,
are difficult to obtain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

New York. July ~. John Tobin. OF
the marble cutters organization. re
ported 20 the Central Federated labor
union that the EMPLOYERS in Greater
New York had locked out 1000 mar.
bic workers in an effort TO force their
organizations 20 accept the employ
ere plan ~ arbitration. The men de-
clare they will not sign II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

Guthrie, Okla. July 1.-THE first
celebration Of the opening Of the
Nova and Comanche country. termed
the new country" in Oklahoma. will
take place at Lawton and other cities
in southwestern Oklahoma. August 6
Noted speakers have been engaged
and the day will he made an eventfu'
one IN the history ~ that portion oil
the territory.
The kiowa-C district has
experienced wonderful growth in
population since IT. opening. and 4
considered one - the best crrp.
raising Districts n oklahoma.
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For proof read the symptoms, suffering and Gu
recited in the following letters:

Mrs II to benefit
derived from Lydia f. PnEhams
table Compound My trouble female weakness
was in very bad condition could not perform my household duties
bcaringdown terrible.
carefully followed all instructions
Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
following advice and to-day well
Cisend
what me"MIs LorrrE "
NV, Washington d c..
DEAR MEs nyKnan:I write TO tell what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Il Of the womb and could hardly
Pinkhams
am a woman do a
in
j. " LEE, al Lynial St., Newcastle, Pa.
Lydia f. Pinzham's Vegetable
relief
taking before
feeling better Ny husband said that should right taking
relief from suffering could be cured by
two bottles did SO and able to be feet and work
hard all and bed and Thanks Vegetable
pound certainly grateful the mothers
or out OF sorts fake.a few doses feel all right.
would recommend medicine especially
TO those suffering +.
S5( = % n PROV: % $ % % and .
VOOOS \.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

sn Francisco. July Y. The ofIic.
'rs ~ the Pacific Mail Liner Colon,
= arrived from Acapulco tell ~ thc
g. nishment meied ont by the MeNicaA
'rials 10 a burglar who broke into
steamship company office Il
r"pnicc n June last lie broke open
ir~ Fafc AMI stole $500 after beating
MI" wai Gilman Into irsensibiiiiy. lie
Nf c.Niiurei. later. on the road 70
IN AN y MrSicp with unly $50 IN
r"rarn. ilc was ,.hrr rprfs 10
iMicn arA tlirrr Admitted IA,
i' iie WAS IN rpib M rru4a 10
he shot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17
WHAT'S
WRONG?

are you SICK I!
Do you feel under the weather.
Suffer from shooting or aching
pains! Consumption.
If SO your blood and nerves are
probably in need Of some special
vitalizing food, like
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

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out Of the human system.
1t is not merely food.
1t is not only medicine.
1t IS pleasant emulsion combin.
ing the health properties of both.
Cures Consumption and all Lung
Troubles.
For sale everywhere in large botties.
Weighing Over Two Pounds.
TRY IT FREEl
Free samples will be sent toevervone
who will send their complete address
10y letter or postal card to
OzOrnu1Sior1 Food Co
% Pine Street, New York
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

The heroines Of day ara homes Frequently how
it J a mistaken and useless hcroism
Women listen call of duty except the
that tells them guard their health low much harder the daily
tasks become when arrangement Of the female makes
painful and Keeps the unsng?
Irriaby takes the place happiness and anby; and weakness
and suffering the health strength AS they
drag themselves around continue to work and perform
their household duties They have been led believe that suffering
is NECESSARY because they women. What miSake
The Pinkham's will Danish
Don't strong stmulan
when this great strengthening, healing remedy for
always within reach
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-17

II there anything about which would like
Pinkham see
America
has wide treating female ills
:
foolish 40 ace kind invitation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-12
Arizona,s Rich Copper Field.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb. 9.-Ac-
cording to reports brought back from
Arizona, the copper field which has
been discovered there will far excel
even the almost ineXhaustible deposits
n the upper peninsula of Michigan. 1t
Is said that several millionaires have
taken up land in the vicinity of the
ind. Some mines are already in opera
ton, and so cheaply is the ore mined
and handled that the discovery prom
lses to materially reduce the price of
the metal. The ore is described as be-
ing far richer than the dreams of any
copper miner of the upper peninsula
and far ahead of the best mines here.
The new district centers about Bisbee
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-12
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Quiet and steady; Minnesota
patents, s.10q4.3O winter straights, $500
i65; winter extras, s2SOqS1O; winter pat
ents, $3.65Qi4.
WHEAT-Steady, but irregular on a
small range of prices, influenced by ca
5les and scalping operations, May So l-l6
lS2 5-l6c.; July, rs l5-l6u79hc.
RYE-Dull; state, 56HbSl4c., C. !. f. New
York; No. 2 western 60Rc. +. o. b., afloat
CORN-Opened firmer on cables and
covering of May; later IL eased off on
larger arrivals here; May, 52A452%c.;
oATs-Duil and about steady; track,
white, state, 43Q46c,; track, white, west
arn 43d46c.
'PoRK-Easy mess, slZ75alS.25; family.
j1S,50a19
LARD-Dull; prime western steam, 1Oc.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, l5Q25c. ;
extra creamery. 26c.
CHEESE-Firm state, fun cream, fam
~ small, colored fall made, 141sc.; late
shade, 13A4l4c. small white fan made,
lfAc.; late made, l3&c.; large, colored,
Sall made l4hc. late made, l3%c.; large,
white fall made, l4Ac,; late made, l3lac.
EGGS-Unsettled, state and PennsylVa-
nia, average best, Ac.; western, fancy,
l9c.
sUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, Slice. /;
centrifugal 90 test. 3Ac; refined firm;
rushed 5.25c.; powdered, 4.75c.
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 500
Toe.
RICE.-Tirm; domestic, 4%0G7sc.; Japan,
TALLoW-Dull; city, Csc; country, sA
HAY-Firm; shipping, 55@7Oc good to
shoice 95c.@Sl,0j.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-12

BOSTON, Feb. ia jury in the
supreme court here gave verdict
Of $4,000 to Charles Bjolnquist, aged
twenty-one, for loss of both legs in his
suit against the Boston and Albany
railroad. Bjoinquist was stealing ride
on freight car in East Cambridge in
him off. The boy jumped and fell un-
der the wheels. The plaintiff claimed
that the accident was due to the fright
given to the boy by the company's en-
ployee, while the defendant corporation
contended that the fact that Bjoinquist
was trespasser cleared 1t of liability.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-12
BODY USED FOR FUEL.
Shocking Details mt Hearing In the
TAYLOR Murder Cnse.

MONTICELLO, n. v, Feb. 1.-THE
hearing in the Taylor murder case has
begun in the Monticello courthouse
Mrs. Kate Taylor is charged with hav-
ing murdered her husband, Lafayette
Taylor, at their farmhouse near Cen
tcrville Station. Sullivan county, on the
night of Jan. %.
District Attorney +. S. Anderson con
Quoted the inquiry. The only witness
examined was the fourtccn-year-old
daughter of the accused. She testified
that her stepfather came home drunk
and that she retired while he and her
mother were quarrelng. \ short time
after she heard n shot and, running
into the kitchen. saw Taylor lying on
the floor and saw her mother shoot
him again. Mrs. Taylor then seized an
AK and cut off his head and right arm
both Of which she placed in the stove.
The remainder of the body was cut
in four pieces and put in sack i'm the
pantry, and during the two succeeding
days parts of the body were burned
until it was all consumed. The bloody
clothing was placed in washtub and
later burned.
The tub, which became stained with
blood from the clothes. was scraped
and burned on the inside with kerosene
to remove the stains, and places on the
wall where blood had spattered when
the body was being chopped up were
repapercd. The aX was aftcrward
burned. During the time the body was
being burned the usual meals were
cooked by Mrs Taylor.
The daughter is attractive and intel
ligent looking, but Mrs. Taylor has Il
brutal and animal-like face. During
her daughters recital Of the story Mrs
Taylor showed no sign of nervousness
The hearing was adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning, when Mrs. Taylor
will he examined