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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
MERE MENTION.

The japanese government. II Is said. II
about to import $50 teachers from tho
Unitei States to teach English in Japan.
The first batch of diamonds from the
Premier mine was exhibited in johann
nesburg July 90 II consisted of stones
aggregating $4,000 carats in weight.
The British royal commission on alien
immigration recommends that the inn
migration Of certain classes Of aliens be
subjected to state control. and proposes
number Of regulations and the estab-
lishment OF department Of immlgra-
ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
Want WaSn. h improved.

Lafayette Ind. Aug 9l.-F'red Meyer.
president OF the Retail Merchants
association. and A. W Alder. president
81 the Commercial club. will call a pub
lie meeting soon TO discuss the opening
Of the Wabash river TO navigation
Delegates will also be elected. Mayor
Richard B. Sar.ol has been authorized
10 name a egation for the council 10
accompany the citizens committee.
The project Is being widely discussed
here. and no delegation az Terre Haute
on September Is will be more enthu-
siastic than the one sent from this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
Cotton Mil. Resume work.

Boston, Sept. There was a general
resumption of work. Monday. in the
numerous mills of the American Wool
en- Co, throughout New England,
10 two weeks Upwards of $4,000 hands
participated in the vacation. Cotton
mills also in various sections resumed
after periods of curtailment or idle
ness on account OF the cotton situa-
ton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Orris J. Towne. Jr., former deputy
collector Of internal revenue for the
eastern district Of Massachusetts, was
arrested in Philadelphia. on the 10Th.
BY government officers. charged
with the defalcation OF several thou
sand dollars. He waived a hearing be-
fore a United States commissioner. and
hail was fixed az 5000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Elkhart. Ind. Aug 31-David III.
Rohrer. grocer. has made an assign
ment. W. L. Demarest being named as
assignee The liabilities are estimated
al between 5000 and 50 900. with as
sets about $500 in stock and about
$500 in book accounts Mr.. Rohrer
claims that a boycott by labor union
people because he employed nom
union clerk. and the fact that many Of
his patrons left him TO patronize a
new store without settling their ac-
counts with him. are the cause Of his
embarrassment II is said he may be
able 10 offer settlement at Is cents on
The dollar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

New York, Sept. DIR. Philip WOLF,
formerly editor Of the Boston Saturday
Evening Gazette. and also connected
with the Boston Leader, but a resident
OF this city for the past two years. died
at his home here. Monday. of apoplexy.
aged IS years. lie was the author Of .
number OF novels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Marion. Ind. Aug. 31-Dr. J. n
Forrest. ex-president of the state
health board. aas demonstrated to his
satisfaction that deafness in manv
forms can be cured by the use of the
Finsen rays. He announces that he
has successfully experimental on him
self. deaf girl aged II. and boy. The
girl had been deaf since birth and the
boy for three years The apparatus
used by DIR Forrest Is a modification
Of the Finsen apparatus. the rays be-
ing induced from static electricity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

President Roosevelt announced. on
the 9th. at Oyster Bay, y. y. that
Henry c. Ide. at present a member OF
the Philippine commission. would be
designated as vice-governor of the
Philippines. in succession to Gen Luke
T. Wright. when the latter assumes
the Office Of governor general.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Ii was announced, on the 18th. that
the total paid admissions TO the Mis-
souri, state fair were 81 $50. while the
gate receipts were $500 in excess OF
last year. Although the amount OF
premiums was $1,000 more than In 1902.
the fair had more than $1,000 in the
treasury after all Indebtedness was
paid
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

The fourth contest for the Americas
cup was called on. on the 9th. by the
New York regatta committee, when 1t
was seea that the Reliance. which was
20 minutes in the lead of Shamrock
Ill, could not finish the remaining
three-quarters Of mile within the 5lz-
hour limit set for the 3p-mile race.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Post Office Inspector Flayin. OF spo-
kane. Wash. received advices that the
mail stage between Canyon City and
Whitney City, Ore, was held up. on
the a5th. on Dixie mountain, and all
the mail taken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Excitement at Oaxaca City, Mexico.
b 1T fever heat over the wonderfully
rich gold deposit at Ejutla- All min
ing men. as well rs many business
men. have gone in a wild race there.
and are stalking out claims. II Is prob
ably the richest and most extensive
gold district yet discovered in tha.
country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Princess Louise.on the 18th launched
the British battleship Dominion II
Barrow. The Dominion Is the last Of
the TIRES ships known as the King
Edward VII. class. When completed
the Dominion will have cost 81. 500 900.
The Dominion is a first-class battleship
OF 1880 tons displacement. She -
as feet long. has $4,000 indicated horse
power and will have an estimated
epeed Of over eighteen knots
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Carl Rudolph Schultz. >. years old.
has been elected president of the Ma
tional Equitable bank. OF New York
He is the youngest president but one In
the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Martin kellogg. ex-president OF the
University Of California. died at the
Waldeck sanitarium. in San Francis
co. on the 26th. as the result OF an OPP
Grafton performed several weeks ago
10 relieve q combination Of stomach
and liver troubles
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Gen Nelson A. Miles, who went rs
the guest OF the New Hampshire Vet
erans' association. arrived at The
Weirs. n. H.. from California. on the
a6th. He was received with a salute OF
IL guns. and escorted to the soldiers
pavilion for dinner BY the survivors Of
the Fifth regiment New Hampshire
volunteers. officers Of the veterans IS
epciat!on and invited guests.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Standing upon the trap Of the gal
.ows. his hands and feet manacled aad
the sheriff adjusting the black esp.
Samuel Stiles, al Cuero. Tex. on the
2sth, was respited by Gov. Lanham of
Texas. The negro was charged with
having murdered Doom Edwards be-
cause of infatuation for bis wife.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Miss Helen Keller, the famous bline
deaf mute, "A member of the graduating
class of Radciif college. has accepted
the invitation of President Francis &c
take an active part in the deaf. dumt
and blind operating exhibit at the
Worlds fair at ST. Louis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Philadelphia. Sept. Rev. J. 8. J.
Mcconnell. ID. d., recording secretary
Of the board Of church extension OF the
Episcopal church. died. Monday. after
protracted illness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Twenty-one indictments against City
and County Clerk Aichele were report
ed By the Denver (ColD grand jury
on the 2sth The principle charges re-
late to the destruction OF public rec
ords and an alleged shortage OF $4,000
In the county clerks Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

The French steamer Admiral Coy
don. OF 3.013 tons. which sailed from
Marseilles. France. July Is. for Saigon.
French Cochin China. by way of Co
lornba. Ceylon. which port she left Au-
gust ii. has not since been reported.
and has been given up for lost There
were 81 persons on board the vessel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

The richest gold nugget ever found
IN Mexico was discovered, recently.
by G. r. Robinson. captain of the vessel
Corrigan. The nugget is nearly twenty
inches thick. and is valued al $4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

II has been discovered that the value
Of the estate OF the late Mrs James
G. Blaine viii show In excess OF ST.
600 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

The International typographical I'M
iou has been asked 70 investigate
charges that George Tracy, who in
stalled the government printing office
At Manila. was forced TO resign by John
Leech. the public printer Of the Phil
ippines. because Tracy was one OF the
organizers of the Manila union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Senator Hanna was taken suddenly
Ill while in his Office in Cleveland. o.,
on the 25th. and a physician who was
called ordered that he 20 TO bed at
once MIR Hanna. the doctor stated.
was suffering from stomach trouble.
and th&, together with the intense heat
prevailing. caused the trouble
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
To- he Incorporated.

Marion. Ind. Aug. 3l.-Father Riley
who mas been at the head Of the Boys
Brigade for several years. is 10 be as
sisted in his work by prominent Mari
on citizens The brigade will be incor-
porated under the name OF the Mari
on Industrial School for Boys" The
object Of the organization is given as
Ito provide employment and give
proper industrial. moral and religious
training to boys not over 10 years old,
who may he committed 10 its control.
and is not for pecunlary profit"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Terre Haute. Ind. Aug 3i.-The
Express, which has been Terre
Haute's morning paper since 1851. has
gone on. of existence. and is succeeded
by the Star. which is one of number
of Stars George f. McCulloch is start
Ing in Indiana cities He now has
Stars in Muncie and indianapolis. and
others are 10 be started. They are
neutral in politics and avoid local is
sues. Mr. NcCulloch represents the
Philadelphia syndicate which is
merging interurban lines in Indiana
With the dropping out Of the Express.
republicans in western Indiana. in a
territory Of dozen counties. are with
out a daily parry newspaper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Laporte. Ind. Aug 3i.-Mrs T.. l..
Turczynea. residing near Terre Coupee.
is dead at the age Of I07 years She
was born in Poland and for more than
half century had lived in Laporte and
ST. Joseph counties. Family records
substantate the statement as TO her
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Told In Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities.
Found Dead.

Loeansport. Ind. Aug 3i.--Josepn
uncather. aged 20. yas found dead on
a pile of ties. near his front door Sun
day morning with his skull crushed.
He was the son OF Charles vncather.
Saturday night young uncather and
Harry Grace. whose attentions TO
Myrtle Uncather. a sister OF Joseph.
had been ordered stopped by her
father. met the father and mother. A
quarrel followed and Grace threw a
stone. striking Charles uncather who
swore out warrant for Grace's ar
rest Mr.. and Mrs Uncather left the
two young men together. Later. after
Grace had been arrested. they returned
home and saw young Uncather lying
on the ties. They heard him breathing
loudly. but did not disturb him. Sun
day morning they found him lying in
the same position dead. No arrests
have been made. Grace is still in Jail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Elwood Ind. Aug. 81 An unusual
era OF house moving is in progress be-
tween Elwood and Franktor. as re-
suit or which the latter city promises
TO lose a great many Of its dwellings.
Six or eight years ago. when the bot
tom fell out Of the building boom
which was then in progress there.
hundreds Of people moved away from
Frankton. and many fine residences
were left standing vacant. A large
number Of these are vacant TO this
day. but Elwood builders who gave
the matter investigation learned that
they could buy these houses and have
them moved 10 Elwood. although the
distance is six miles. cheaper than
they could build here at the present
high price OF material. EIgh. or ten OF
them are now being moved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
Capt. Wringe Gets Even.

The race was spiritless from the be-
ginning. Ii was laid 10 miles TO wind
ward up the Long island shore and
return. Its sailing feature was the
start. in which Capt. Wringe, by a
pretty piece OF maneuvering. neatly
turned the tables on the Yankee skip
per and captured the windward berth
Even so. the yachts crossed the line
abreast like a harnessed team OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Late dispatches from Minister Leish.
man give in detail the conditions in
Turkey. and do not differ materially
In tone from those previously sent.
Minister Leishman does not. as re-
ported in some quarters, request the
withdrawal OF the American ships from
Turkish waters. While reports by way
Of Londan state that no attempt was
made upon the life Of Vice Consul
Magelssen. ofiicia; advices SO far re-
ceived show that such an attempt was
made. The present status was known
before the ships left Genoa. and this
government did not decide to change
the orders.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

The easterly wind and rain had
served to knock down the sea some
what. although IL was rough enough
the first two hours Of the race 10
make the excursion boats tumble about
a good deal and the yachts To plunge
and stagger on their way 10 the outer
mark. But as the day wore on the
wind hauled to the north and fell TO a
mere zephyr hardly strong enough TO
round out the enormous canvasses Of
the sloops and the sea subsidized 10 a
smooth surface
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
1AYRAWEER JoTs.

Chetopa is to have a carnival queen.
That means another girl spoiled for the
common duties of life
The blue heron that was shot by a
Gridley man was too tail to enter the
kitchen door except upon Bonded knees
A Topeka woman still calls her chill
dren to meals by the ringing OF nand
bell that came over on the May1ower-
A falzir short changed a farmer at
Len0ra, but was in turn soundiy
trounced by the irate agriculturist
The Neodesha Register suggests a
good whitewash receipt Did Editor
Badger get a tip from the F'raternai
Aid2"
A Lyon county fisherman declares he
captured 400 pounds of fish last week.
His story seems appropO to his county $
name
A stockton man who started in to
show his wife how to clean house. let
a 25o pound stove fan on his foot the
first round.
Neodesha seems to have scooped all
other southeast Kansas towns by get
ting into a combine with the Standard
Oil octopus"
The oldest white citizen in Kansas
lives near Erie. AS the person is not
woman the mentioned age of SO is prob
ably correct
It's seldom that the Leland machine
let's tine grass grow under its feet but
fering a trifie
Gold watches are so plentiful in
Larned that one found by the Chrono-
scope several days ago continues to rest
at the office unclaimed
As an evidence of its rapid growth
Parsons points to the fact of a child
being lost four hours from its mother
in the heart of the city.
Two Wilson county boys wounded and
captured alive an eagle that tipped the
scales at 10 pounds The usual wing
and height tips are omitted.
A tremendous sized serpent was killed
in Cloud county the other day by u rank
prohibitionst. OF course it was q
species Of the Joint snake.
Coffeyville is so busy making money
this summer that all Fourth of July
celebrations and street fair propositions
will be promptly turned down
An Armourdale woman had her hus-
band arrested for simply throwing her
clothes from the window and tossing
the owner after them. His defense to
the court was: It's a funny thing a
woman can't take a joke occasionally"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrOm the Atchison Globel
Do people say you blow a good deal?
And are you guilty?
A man who is eternally squaring him
self must be just "a little crooked.
Tt is an American habit to take
after" some particular person. and puT-
sue him unreasonably and unfairly.
When a mother says her boy is sick
through studying too hard she hasn't
a friend who doesn't think she is fooled.
A terrible lot of money is spent on
parlor scenery at wedding that is
longed for to buy kitchen scenery later
on.
There are. after all very. few women
who think that it is as important for a
mar to confess to the Lord as to con-
fess to his wife
BY the time a man accumulates
enough money to travel as he has lOng
desired, he finds that his trips must all
be for his health.
When a man fails in big town, and
moves to a little one It IS hard work
for him TO keep from slapping the peo-
pie, he has 50 much contempt for them
When you are a little sick. do you
grunt too much2 Do you refer to your
sickness too frequently? If you have
either of these habits. you are disgust
ing your acquaintances.
A lot of little chickens are being
shown in a Commercial street window.
One of them caught a fly this morning,
and ate it. while a reporter was watch
ing The chicken had not been cut of
the shell more than five hours. There S
something to think about.
Some one poisoned a North Atehsson
dog. The woman who owned it called
at the police station, and said to the
chief: THE dog was perfectly harm
less, and never annoyed anyone" The
dog used to bark all night, and the peo-
pie living in the neighbOrhood were
gradually going crazy.
4 These three things are the evils that
women should shun: Cocktails. men
and f1attery. This is advice from a vel
/ known eastern club woman. How many
women ever saw d cocktail except the
kind in the poultry yard2 How many
I ever receive any fattery and how many
see enough men to get a chance to shur
them2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
ROCK ISLAND men MEET
Photographers About to Form a
New Union.

Twelve Rock Island telegraph oper-
ators attended a meeting at the Blossom
house in Kansas City at . O'Clock Mon
day afternoon for the purpose of effect
ing the preliminary organization of a
telegraph operators union. An operator
from the local Office of the railroad was
present at the meeting. but refused to
give any particulars concerning it.
1t has been a good many years since
the Order of Railroad Telegraphers eX-
tended into the Rock Island system. At
the time of the big operators strike on
the Rock Island about ten years ago
the organization was effectually broken
up OF late years there have been fire.
quent reports of the organization of q
union among the Rock Island operators.
but any such movement has been very
quiet It is believed the present ad'
ninistration of the road will be oar
ticularly unfriendly to the organization
Local operators deny that they are con-
tempiating making any demands for
paw or time schedule changes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Decentralization MUST STOP.

From the Cleveland Leaderl
If it is true that the railway officials
have found means to nullify the new
Ellzins law. as far as rebates to favored
shippers are concerned, and are making
conditions worse for small patrons than
they we're before congress made its
latest attempt to stop injustice and dis
elimination then a fresh impetus will
be given to the movement in favor of
government ownership and operation OF
the great common carrying lines in the
United States
Every effort at proper regulation by
congress which fails because Ii is op-
posed by the railroads puts new and
effective arguments at the disposal of
those who argue that the only way to
give all persons having need of railway
service equal privileges and fair play is
to make the railroads a department of
the national government and operate
them as the postof1ce department is
conducted now. The railroads can neve,
stop the agitation against secret re-
bates and other forms of unjust discrir.
ination by defeating the attempts of
congress and the executive branch OF
the federal government to stop unfair
practices. What they do is to make The
feeling of the country more radical ano
increase the probability of Legislation
going far beyond anything yet ventureC
uD0n in America.
Successful resistance to laws designed
to prevent unjust discrimination be.
tween shippers and other patrons o.
railways only brings new laws into ex
istence. and the experiments VIII no
end until the railroads are as even.
handed and just in their dealings witt
the public as the United States govern
ment is in its postal service. In tn,
long run. the railways have only the on
choice between stopping discrimination
and favoritism and having it stoppe,
by greater power. even though the,
may be put out of business in the pro
cess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
GET our OF II. QUICK.

A distressing symptom of neurasthe-
MIA is a chronic state of evil forebod-
ing The victim of nerves studies her
self. her ailments, her wants. her lone
liness or she is forever anticipating
trouble for her husband or her children
Living so much within herself. it is
easy for her to fall into habit of
brooding over trouble. be the same real
or imaginary. This condition of worry
not only works injury to her health.
but reacts upon her disposition: her
ideas become narrowed and insular, and
she loses interest in and sympathy with
others The home is no longer a pleas
ant place for any one within it and
least of all for the sufferer, whose I'M
happy condition might. although she
probably would not believe it, be traced
to her own mistake in persistently ig-
noring the demand of nature for sun
light, pure air and innocent diversion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
POINTED PARAeRAPHs.
Itrom tne Chleago -

IErOm the Chicago News-J
Some men are too lazy TO catch snails
If you would get up with the lark go to
bed without
Hanging is too good for a painting that
is badly executed.
Poverty develops either a woman's worst
traits or her best ones.
The patience of some people is enough
to give "A saint that tired feeling.
Unless a man has good backing he is SCI
dom able to nut on a bold front.
IF man doesn't know when he's we'll of
some Of his fool friends viii tell him.
When men mix religion with politics teo
often the religion gets lost in the shut
fie.
Every man likes to talk about himself.
consequently a good listener makes de-
sirable wife
Every honest voter has a voice in local
goVernn0e nt-and in some places that's
about all he does have.
IF the public is the third party to a
strike the other two parties appear to go
on the theory that three is crowd.
An Omaha woman has been enjoine,i
from talking. but it remains to be seen
whether even an Injunction can perform
the impossible.
1t is said that as languages are spoken
in Boston. and some enterprising natives
are trying to make it an even 50 by learn
ing To speak English
If that New York doctor who can bring
dead dogs TO life can do ANYTHING for POI
lirical has-beens the proceeds from his
practice will soon make him 50 rich that
he win not want to keep any dogs