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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22
JASPER COURIER
no.,. oi Mail CIoaias q Jasper p. o.

ro 1--WE time to maize up the mails properly
h. malls Will be closed at the Jasper Y. o. ~
IN Mail 100 O'Clock. a. m, 80 a. IN
Zach Lick star route s:S5 h. IN. ireland
,.,c. : day, upon arrival Of morning and II
ser rnn1pssrsviiie: Daily. except Sunday. closes
n1s' m. w. \. HUNTER. r. NJ.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. Sold by NJ. Friedman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

~Mra. Rosa Gasser visited rel.
atiyes in Evansville last week and
came home Saturday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

~ Yesterday WAS ascension day,
and wac generally observed by 81.
Joseph's c"np,epa'i ~ in Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets, and
Northern grown garden seeds, head
quarters at A. Sondermann's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Cures Lsmeness, Cuts. Bruises. Burps. Cel1oosoo
Soft OF Hard Blemiehes. Rhsunaste1 eefs9see
Sold BY B. B. Bannock, Jaspss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

n crsett pisssupT 80 Cough GsrS ~ ~ a.;
guaranteed eprs Tor Cexees: VIZ, ,os ~. = 81
ES169oaeAn hesssss sAsse ~ -
Bold by B. B. Brannock, Jsspei'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

~M Miss Olive Traylor came
home from Oakland City Friday, to
spend the Summer vacation. She
closed her school there Friday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22
BARRIERS Union Scale.

The BARRIERS, Of Jasper, have formed q
Union and adopted the following scale
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Msye Rose, Madison TIP.
Nellie Miller, cambridge,
Bertram Sanders, jasper,
N. A. Whaley, jefferson,
j. NJ. Schnarr, Boone.
c. H. Schwartz, Huntingb' 8
Lizzie NJ. Teder, Marion,
X. W. Hemmer, ratoks,
c. Lueken, ST., Ferdinand,
Ed II. Kunz, Case,
+. S Weaver. Columbia,
Frank Pinnick, Harrison,
Alvin L WhaIey, Birdseye,
Rev. s. Cox, Jackson,
rhos. 2. Nolan, Hall.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22
Morris tnoIish Worm Powder

Warranted 70 cure any case ~ Worms In Horees
Cattle. sheep or Hogs. also Pin Worms IN Colts
The moot perfect remedy made Price. - ess'
sold by b. b. Brsnnock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22
Commencement

Programs-All the new 1908 de-
sings-at low prices ct tho CouRIkR
Office. Call and examine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Since Mr.. George r. Wilson, oul
county Superintendent, has accept
ed a more lucrative position in q
different field, and the school worl
will be left in the hands of others,
Therefore. Be it Resolved. Thai
we, as the teachers Of Dubois coun-
ty, hereby express our sincere re-
grets at his departure from this i'm
portant field. His memory will al.
ways be cherished in the hearts Of
the teachers Of Dubois county, and
the noble work he has accomplish.
ed in bringing the county to the
front in education will long be re-
membered.
May his efforts accomplish a.
much good in his present field as in
4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

A-Mrs. Jennie Milburn came
home from Evansville Saturday TO
visit her children.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Can b. built up quickly With Morris EpGiish eeabl1
Powder. The great blood Dslihsr so rspeveeSs
nstss steck slssk. fss Ed kish sDastes1- - oooeA
Brsnnock. Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Without neck shave. q
JOHN H. JUDY,
ALBERT WATSON,
ALBERT SUMMERS.
April 22-lt'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22
plenty OF EGGS

And no sick chickens where Wells Hooser Poui
Try Powd 10 used. Cure. Cholera. Gapes and
Boup. keeps poultry healthy. Price. - centA
sofa ny Il. b. Brann,cK, Jasper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

swMiss Lulu Wuchner went "a
Greensboro Friday to visit relatives
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

~M A. Sweeney, Esq. came
hons from st. Louis Friday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Texas Oil Sold.

New Orlean, La, March IS
Col S. f. B. Morse, of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, who has re.
turned from the East, states that
an international syndicate, the ex-
ecutive head of which is Col AL
exander Gordon, of London, has
purchased tract of oil land in
Hardin County, Texas, aggrega>
ting four thousand acres. This is
in what Is known as the Saratoga
field. The price paid for the land
is understood to have been in the
millions.
The syndlcate's tract is only ten
miles from the pipe line now
terminating at Sour Lake. Rs
fincries::will follow the explora-
ton of the field, and much of the
product, if not ali of it, will he
exported to England.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25

The case of the son will be taken
up as soon rs this is finished.
King in his statement said that
Sam Rogers had grudge against
him for a reprimand he had given
him while working the roads under
him some time previous, and when
he drove up to the house that
evening Sam Rogers came after
him with pitchfork and he had
to shoot him, and the father, hear.
ing the shot, came out of the house
with big knife in his hand add he
shot him in one arm, and as he
did so the old man changed the
knife to the other hand and he shot
him in that arm, then twice after
wards; that he acted in self de
fense.
No one has testified that they
saw either knife or pitchfork;
neither were produced in court.
KING CONVICTED AND GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE.
Florence, March 20. William
G. King, the white man who MUIR
lered James and Samuel Rogers
in this county on Saturday, JAM
uary 81, was found guilty with
recommendation to mercy" today
by the Jury in the criminal court
now in session here.
His attorney, Walter Wells,
Esq made q motion for a new
trial, but when court recouvened
this afternoon he announced his
abandonment of the motion, but
gave notice of an appeal to the
supreme court.
Judge Gage then sentenced
King to the penitentiary at hard
labor for his natural life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Dedicated to Gonzales.
Editorship of the Columbia State
a Perpetual Memorial to Till
mans Victim.

The Columbia State contains
the following editorial announce,
ment:
In assuming the editorship OF
The State, there is with me the
fullest realization of the vacancy
which must here for all time ex-
list; something must always be
wanting.
But in fidelity to the principles
for which The State has ever con
tended, in love for South Carroll
ma, in faith and in devotion tC
Columbia, IN antagonism to cor
rupticn and the corrupt, in stand
ing for the law and the right, tn,
brothers who have made this pa.
per have been as one. 10 its ole
principles and it's old faiths Th,
State is pledged and for them i
will stand, by the help of God,
beyond this generation.
No name will appear as editor
at the head of these columns
That space is dedicated as per.
petual memorial to him whose
spirit lives with us.
w. E. GONZALES,
Editer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
FIRED BY LIGHTNING.

Williamson, March 81. Las!
night during a severe electric
storm the barn of Mr.. Archie
Cox, a farmer living three miles
below here, was struck by light.
ming and burned TO the ground,
together with his years supply OF
fodder and other stock f,.od. The
barn also contained five tons oi
guano, which was practically de-
stroyed by the fire.
Two valuabls c,ws and a year.
ling wore killed hy the bolt ot
lightning and destroyed in The
building. 1t wa. only by Il horoit
effort that his two mules ere res.
cued from the flames.
There was DO insurance ON the
building and the loss falls very
heavy upon Mr.. Cox. 1t WI.
only last year that his premise.
were visited 10y cyclone and his
dwelling badly damaged there
from.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
TRAGEDY AvHRTHD.

."Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved' writes Mrs.
w. Watkins of Pleasant Ci,y,
Ohio. "Pneumonia had played
sad havoc with him and terri,
BILE cough set in besides. Doc
tors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we
tried Dr.: Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and our darling
was saved. He's now sound, and
we'll" Everybody ought to
know, it's the only sure cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis
eases. Guaranteed by Crawford
Bros, j. f. Mackey & Co. d,
Druggist. PRICE soc and 81. 90.
Trial bottles free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
The Robbins Tragedy.
Geo. Kirkland Acquitted lin Short
Order-Lightsey Murdcrers
Convicted.
Special to The State.

opeclal 10 lhe State.
Barnwell, March 19.-The
Robbins tragedy, in which George
ID. kirkland killed Fletcher Ben.
nett, and in which the three Dun-
bars were also killed, was COM
menced Tuesday. Two days
were spent in the trial. Feeling
was high. The best legal talent
was obtained. The solicitor, as.
sisted by Col. Robert Aldrich and
II. G. Holman, Esq, appeared
for the State and most vigorous
was the prosecution. G. Dun
can Bellinger, Esq, d. S. Hen
derson, Esq, II. A. Ellis, Esq,
and G. A. Best, Esq appeared
for the defense and so conclusive-
ly did they present it, that in less
than twenty minutes verdict of
"n0t guilty" was returned by the
Jury. Forceful, able and beyond
compare were the speeches made
In the cause, teeming with strong
presentation, argument most con-
vincing, pattos and eloquence ga
lore.
JldTn Beck, negro, was to-
day Convicted of murder and
sentenced to be hung on the
fourth Friday in April next.
For the murder of Sam Light
sey six negroes were put on trial
for their lives Monday, resulting
in a verdict of guilty" as to two
of them. with recommendatio,,
to mercy, while the other four
were found "not guilty"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Storm Ill Alabama-Two Bows
Were Killed.

Alfalfa, Ala, March 21.-A
storm of wind, hail and rain
which passed over this city yes
terday caused considerable dam
age to gardens ard truck farms
in this section. At Cedar Bluffs
the wind almost assumed proper,
tions of cyclone and blew down
several houses, causing the death
of two boys named Bishop.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
ID DANGERS OF PNEUETO
MIA

A cold at this time if neglected
is liable to causepneumonla which
is so often fatal, and even when
the patient has recovered the lungs
are weakened, making them pecu
liarly susceptible to the develop
ment of consumption. Foley's s
Honey and Tar will stop the
cough, heal and strengthen the
lungs and prevent pneumonia.
L. Eugene Fnnderburk, drug
gist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Aged Man Arrested for Criminal
Assault.
Special to The Observer.

Special to The Observer.
Roanoke, Va. March 1S.-Hen.
ry Mays, aged 76 years, head of
a family, was arrested in Carter
county, Tennessee, across the line
from Mitchell county, North Car
ullna, charged with criminally as.
saulting the little daughter of Rob
ert Bumgardner, a farmer. Mays
was taken to the scene of his crime
for preliminary hearing, but was
hurried to the county jail ut
Elizabethton to prevent lynch
ing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
PNEU UMoNIA. FOLLOWS a
COLD

but never follows the use of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the cough, heals and strengthens
the lungs and affords perfect Sc.
curity from an attack of pneumo-
MIA. Refuse substitutes. Il. Eu-
gene Funderburk, druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Happenings In The State.
AS Chronicled by tho Alert Corr
respondents of The Columbia
State.
CASE OF HYDRoPHOBIA.

Newberry, March 2O.-News
has just reached here that Mr..
Barum Cromer, who lives about
four miles from here, was bitten
by a mad dog about ten days ago,
and yesterday he developed u gen
uinc case of hydrophobia.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
White Men Will Quit Service.
Inspector Barnwell Gives up his
Place at the Charleston Gus,
tom House. Others May
Do SO.
Special to The State.

optclal 10 Inc state.
Charleston, March 21. Mr..
Stephen E. Barnwell, an inspec-
tor and keeper of the bonded
warehouse, notified Acting Col
lector of the Port A. S. Withers
today that his resignation was in,
to take effect previous to Dr.. Crum
taking charge Of The custom
house. Mr.. Barnwell's duties do
not place him in direct contact
with the collector, but lie will not
serve IN u department presided
over by negro, and he is the
first of the officials to serve notice
to this effect. None of'the other
officials have declared their lnten-
ton about holding or giving up
their jobs, and it is probable that
they will hold on to the office un
til they find how close or direct
they viii! be brought to the new
collector. The Office of the col
iecter Is apart from the main Off
ces and if Crum does not frequent
the main office and have much to
do with the inspectors and deputy
collectors, then wholesale resigna-
tons will not be forthcoming.
There is some demand being
brought to bear upon the officials
to hold their positions for the
convenience Of the business com
munlty, and to keep the negro
clerks out of the. department. The
ofhcials are in the civil service
and cannot be easily run out by
the collector, and it is with these
men that the community will have
to deal largely.
DR.. Crum has not announced
the name of his chief deputy. Mr..
Withers, who was brought here
from Yorkvillo by Col. Il. NJ.
Wallace, the late collector, has
proven a most competent and
courteous official and the public
would like to have him retained
in the office. y. G. Kaufmans
name is mentioned for the Office
of deputy collector. He is SAID
to have been one of the strongest
workers for the negro at Wash
ington. Kaufman wants to be
postmaster also, and as long as he
thinks that he has a chance of geto
tipg this Office he will probably
not take the place under the col
ored man.
Crum will have to give bond
of $50, 900. He will probably take
charge on April 1.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
NO MURDER CASES AT pICKENs.

Pickens, March 21.-The bust
ness at this term here is now fin
ish ed. The absence of any hom
icide cases is u fact worthy of
mention. Judge Purdy will pro,
hably leave tomorrow for Green
vile.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25

La grippe coughs yield quickly
to the wonderful curative quail
tics of Foley's Honey and Tar.
There is nothing else "just as
good" Il. Eugene Funaerburk,
druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25

Frank Rucker, charged with
killing DIR. Thorpe, was again
freed at a conmittal trial in
Washington, Ga, Friday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Slayer of Two Men
Faces His Trial.
VIM. G. King, Who Fled and BE
gan Farming at Denmark.
Special to The State.

OF general sessions met here Mons
day morning and large crowd
has been in attendance. All in
terest is concentrated in the two
murder cases for which w. <.
King, a white man, is being tried.
The whole day has been given to
the hearing of the case today, and
tomorrow argument will begin.
The testimony as brought out is in
the main as follows:
On Saturday, January 81, it
seems that w. G. King, the de-
fendant, and Sam Rogers, young
man about 2S years old, one of his
victims, and Jas. Il. Rogers, an
elderly man about 55 or go years
old, another victim, were all in
Florence and were drinking to-
gethee. During the day King ap-
preached James Rogers and told
him that he heard that he had Il
stray dog at his house and that he
wanted 1t, whereupon Rogers told
him that he could get at.
Later in the afternoon, all left
town for their home about seven
or eight miles distant.
1T seems that the two Rogers,
wont to Mr.. Hewitt's house near
their home to return the wagon
mules they had used to come to
Florence; that Mrs, Rogers aud
Mrs. Hewitt helped the old man
out of the wagon and carried him
in the house while Sam Rogers at
tempted to loose the mules from
the wagon, but Was too much
under the influence of liquor to
do so.
In the mean time King drove
up in his buggy and old man
James Rogers came out of the
house and went to him. King
asked James Rogers where the
dog was that he had promised him.
Rogers told him that he could get
the dog, but he ought to pay him
something for keeping it. King
replied eyes l will pay you, but
d you l will pay you in lead"
and instantly shot him, the ball
splitting his arm. Heal ing the
pistol shot Sam Rogers went i'm
mediately to his father and said,
elf you shoot dad, you've got to
kill me too," and before the words
, were out of his mouth King shot
him to the ground from the effects
of which wound the young man
died within an hour. James Rog-
ers, the father, although seriously
wounded and seeing his son shot
down before his eyes, turned tc
King and said, "You've shot me
; once, shoot agaiu," and King sho,
him three more times in success
sion, each ball taking effect. Al
the fourth shot old man Rodgers
sank to his knees and his wife ran
e to him, and gra 5bing hun around
the neck exclaimed, "Hun, are yor
. hurt!" And while in this attitude
King snapped his pistol at her
but every chamber was empty.
3 King jumped into his buggy
I and drove off and for some time
nothing was heard of him.
He was located and arrested a
: Denmark at Senator S. q. May
. field's plantation about ths'middlt
of February and brought to th'
+ Florence Jail, where he has beer
ever since.
! Old man James Rogers llvid un
: til February 22nd, when deatl
S relieved him of his suffering, an,
: it is for this killing that King i
'now being tried.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
The Floods Crest
Passes Memphis.
Having Broken All Records, the
Water Begins to Fall-Barge
Gets to Relief of People
in Flooded Al
kansas.


The feeling of hope that was pro-
duced yesterday and last night by
the Mississippi river coming to a
stand at this point with 4O.1 feet
on the gauge was dispelied today
by the occurrence of two add
tional breaks in the St. Francis
levees north of the first crevasse
at Crice's landing, Ark, and the
grave reports that are being re-
ceived from Mississippi points as
well as by rise of one tenth
here.
Today the St. Francis levees
gave way at Random Shot and
Shawnee Village, AK, the first
about 42 mics from Memphis and
the second about 35 miles. Both
crevasses are reported to be Sc
j irlous, the one ut Shawnee being
the worst of the three. The
two breaks today will probably
slightly increase the water in the
territory of Arkansas, which was
flooded by the break at Trees,
and, in addition, they are flood
ing vast scope of country which
has thus far been free from any
considerable amount of water.
The situation therefore in Arkan
Isas is much more complicated and
made more grave than at any
time during the food. Just what
will be the extent of the damage
and suffering will not be known
for several days and the calami-
ties have come SO thiek and fast
that relief measures have been
and must be for several days com,
pletely inadequate.
Memphis, Tenn, March 21:-
Tonight there are many hopeful
features in the flood situation in
the immediate territory about the
city and the officers of the levee
boards and river men are express
ing more satisfaction with the
conditions that now prevail than
has been INDUCED at any time
since the flood first assumed criti>
cal proportions.
The gauge tonight shows 80. 7
feet, and failing, which is de-
cline of o. since last night at
O'Clock, when the water became
stationary on the gauge. 1t is
now believed that the fall is due
to natural conditions rather than
to the drainage of water from the
Mississippi by the breaks in the
Arkansas levees to the north. AL
though the fall might have been
slower if those crevasses had not
occurred, it is currently believed
that the fall will continue without
check and that the crisis is passed.
president Killough of the st.
Francis levee board this afternoon
succeeded in securing large
barge through the crevasse nj
Trlce's landing for the rescue OF
stock and property at Marion,
Ark. The steamer Hugo was
dispatchedto the crevasse later
with IL commission to enter the
flooGed territory and render as
sistance to such as might be founC
in need.
Mayor Williams has been mott,
fed by the government commits
sary officers at JeEersonviIle, Ind,
that 500 tents were today ship.
ped to this city for the shelterips
of the flooded refugees.
FOIey's Honey and Tar
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
ACCIDENTALLY DROVE HIS WAGON
OVER Ills SON.

Norway, March 20.-Today
about II o'clock Mr.. Joe Baltze-
gar, farmer who lives about
three miles from this place, had
the misfortune to run over his
son, Lee, boy of about years.
The lamentable affair occurred
in this way: Mr.. Baltzegar,
while hauling his fertilizers, took
his son Leo with him and on re-
turning Leo accidental lly fell from
the wagon, the wheel running
over his bead and crushing the
skull.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
CURES RHEU MATISM OR CA
TARRH IN a DAY-TRE At
MENT FREE.

B. B b (Botanic Blood Balm)
cures the worst and most stubborn
cases by draining tn! poison out of the
blood and bones, and building up the
broken down constitution, Ache and
pains in the bones or joints. swollen
glands, droppings in tho throat, haw
king, splitting OF bal breath, etc. al!
disappear promptly and permanently.
B Il. B. cures where all else fails.
Druggists, 81. Treatment of b. b B..
sent absplutely free and prepaid by
writing to B ood BalmN Co , Atlanta
Ga. Describe trouble and FREE medi
cal advice given until,curcd. Is Il. B.
puts new color in your skin, and
makes the blood redder and more
nourishing, stopping all aches and
pains. Over 5000 cures by b b. B
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25

The President Re Appoints Crum.
Washington, March 20. The
President to day e-appolnted Dr..
w. ID. Crum, colored, collector
of customs at Charleston, S. c.,
and VIM. M. Bryne, United
States district attorney for Dela-
ware. Both of these nominations
failed of confirmation at the re-
cent session of the Senate.