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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09
ARMED MANIAC
Z At WHITE HOUSE
Peter Elliott Makes Desperate Effort
20 See President Roosevelt.
PRISONER SENT TO ASYLUM
After . Terrible >srussie lie II
Isk~s Into custody ~ Door
keeper and Guards Of the
Executive WansIon.

Washington, Oct s-FoIIed in his at
tempe 70 reach President Roose welt,
Peter Elliott. demented Swedish ma
chinist. formerly Of Minneapolis. en-
gagged Monday in a desperate battle
with White House policemen. who in
tercepted his possibly deadly errand
10 the executive mansion.
Elliott was armed with a revolver.
lie had carefully planned 10 NEE. the
president. and. according 10 his own
story. was within few feet Of Mr..
Roosevelt Sunday in the Grace Dutch
Reformer church while the president
and his two boys were at worship.
Writes n Letter.
Elliott sent a letter 10 the president
last week. telling in a rambling man
ner of writings in which he praised
Mr.. Roosevelt. and incIosing his photo
graph. asking an audience. He ap-
pearsd az the executive ohfces az ten
o'clock Monday morning and asked for
the president A newspaper correspond
ent. standing in the doorway, inquired:
What DO You want 10 see the presi-
dent for
y want 10 see the president" said
Elliott He wants 10 see me-
When i your engagement" in
1uired Dcorkeeper Ciscle. who eyed the
Swede suspiciously.
Between and L." replied Elliott
Ciscie. after a moments parley. de-
cided that crank was az the mansion
ard signalet 10 his comrades
Revolver I'm secret Pocket.
While waiting for the arrival q the
van. Elliott began 10 kick and swear
The police searched him. but could find
no weapons.
When he was placed il the van he
became calm for moment. Before il
had passed Tie gate Of the White House
grounds he again became violent He
began 70 scream wildly. and plnnsing
bis free hand beneath his trouser band.
whipped cut revolver from secret
pocket which had escaped the search
Of the police
Oficer Perry jumped forward and
strucS up The barrel Ciscle grabbed
for II also and the two broke il open
d A4A- A-Trt-. the dAt~-IAAAN smell ~
tractor scattering the cartridges
through rhe van They bore the weap-
On hack. and IL crashed through the
window CiscIe wrested il from the
Svede's grasp and threw il into the
road way, on which the driver halted
Elliott tried to spring after 1t. The
heavy plate glass crashed again. and
his body crowded through the aperture.
Ciscle- still gripping his arm. was drag
ged. shoulder down. 20 the sill. and
tie Jagged ends CT the pane. penetrat- !
ing the coat he wore entered the flesh !
below the elbow. piercing to the bone /
and grinding veins, arteries and mus !
Giles frighrfuliy, as the struggle con-
tinuet-
The maniac then gave up the strug-
gle. and, closely guarded by Ciscle and I
Parker. was taken to the Emergency
hospital
Elliott. by seven o'clock last night
had been examined. removed from his
prison cell and committed 10 the gov
erlment hospital for the insane.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Detroit. Mich. Oct s.--A dispatch
was received here late tonight from
the captain Of the steamer Samoa. at
Cheboygan. Mich. stating that the
schooner VI. w. Sage. which was in tow
cf the Samoa. foundered In gale on
Lake Michigan. Saturday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09
victim of rmpsr~ Virus.

Marion. Ind Oct 5---Izura Mayhurh.
II years Of age. died of lockjaw a. the re-
suit Of vaccination Physicians say the
tetanus bacillus was NOT il the virus.
but gained entrance through the open
wound ca the arm. Marx Hamaker. IA
years 81 age. died as the result x an
grere CAUSED by vaccination.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09
Wan, Hniiains. Rnr..a

Montgomery. Ind. Oct "a fr4. sup
posed to b inceEdiary. destroyed twelve
buildings including eight business
houses Sunday morning. The total loss
Is estimated AZ $1,000 Letters threat
ening to burn the town were received
several weeks aro and nearly all The in
surance was cancelled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

St. Louis. Oct The town OF Fen
ton. st. Louis county. was terrified.
Sunday, by John G. Nelson. who -four
ished . revolver and defied the citizens
for an hour. Six men made a com.
biped attack and tied him with ropea
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Montgomery. Ind. Oct. S. fire
supposed to D. inrendiary. destroyed
u buildings. including eight business
houses The total loss Is estimated at
s-s.ee1 Letters threatening 10 barn
the town were received several weeks
ago and nearly all the Insurance was
Cancelled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

ST. Louis. Oct s.-Thomas Beamon
aged % years. CHEZ engineer q; ias
power house Of the 81. Louis Transit
Co. at Jefferson and Geyer avenues. at
tempted 10 end his life in hts rccus
Sunday, by taking carbolic acid He
may not recover.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Springfield. Ill. Oct with the ex-
ception Of two shafts. the miners in
the eight mines In the Springfield sub
district, who went on strike because
the operators had failed to comply with
the law requiring the building 81 wash
houses. returned 10 work Monday. II
is said the men returned TO work by
direction Of the Illinois executive boa-c
Of the United Mine Workers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Greenwood Ind. Oct 5-Jane<
Rush. assistant superintendent ~ The
eiectr.c light company here vas
found to-day unconscious and dying
from wounds on the head. evidently
made by a blunt instrument Two
strangers were seen leaving the boiler
room. where be was found shortly sf-
ter. bur there is no clew.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

George Matthews. an architect, wide
ly known in his profession, died in
Kansas City. Mo, on the 18th. from in
iuries received in street car accident,
aged AZ years. He was a native Of
Brunswick. Me. All the buildings OF
the Kansas City Southern between ST.
loan Springs. Ark. and Port Arthur,
Tex, were erected under his direction
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Fort Wayne. Ind. Oct 5.-Petsr
Lohse- who came here from South Chi
caeo. was arrested in yard in the rear
OF house beck from the hotel for
trespass and drunkenness. In the morn
ing he vas found dead in his cell. He
had an empty morphine bottle in his
pocket
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct 5.-Gecrce n
Williamson. q Chicago ard Marvin
Welch. a GAINESVILLE. Wis. clerks in the
auditing department n the Central
Union Telephone company. committed
suicide by shooting themselves. each in
the head No cause is known for the
deed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Marlinsville. Ind. Oct 5.-Durinr a
heavy thunderstorm here lightning
Struck Hiram Pearcr's harm. three
miles east. Immediately Killing John
Slough. a is-year-old farmland. and
a horse in the harm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

The American Window Glass Co, the
American Oil and Glass Co. and tte
National Ca Co. of Marion, Ind, on
the I'd. closed a deal with Pittsbrrg
Investors, headed by Senator William
Finn, for leases on about 10000 acres
Of oil and gas lands in five counties
In the Indiana oil fields. The capital
Of the corporation was given at s. ,000,-
600 cash.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

London. Oct c-The governor OF the
British gold coast announces the ar
ava1 October I. OF the FIRST railway
train .. Kulassi. capital cf A.shant:
and lo4 miles northwes: OF Cage Coast
castle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Richmond. Ind. OCT 5-Davif Good
~ir, Of this city. has been acquitted a
the charge Of attempting 70 poison the
family Q. Joseph Myers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

kokomo. Ind Oct 5-Ths % or
rhans in rhe abandoned Howar. oonrty
orphans home have been farmed out 10
Wabash county. which agreed to take
the children a. Is cents each ne- diem
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

After lockout OF over seven months,
the 600 employees of the plant OF the
American Corn Products Co. in Chi
cago, known as the Chicago glucose
factory. went back to work, on the Sd
under union conditions. with union pay
and hours. h -M.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Formal announcement of another in
crease in coal prices was made. on the
list, at Kansas City Mo. The new
prices were effective throughout the
southwest. Arkansas semi-anthracite
Jumped so cents. TO $3.50 ton, and
bituminous GOALS to si.15, an increase
Of 25 cents. Pennsylvania anthracite
was 81 ton. The dealers predicted
further increases.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Terre Hzute. ind. Oct 5.-The Terre
Hauis Electric COMPANY has leased for
80 years the ir-erurban lines entering
Terre Hanie. owned by The Terre Haute
Electric Traction company Both CON
raries are controlled hv Stone & Web
ster, Of Boston. ssao GO mortgage
has been fled by the Terre HaHre Elsc-
trio Traction company. which = build
ing new lines to Paris. IL. and Clinton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

The attempt OF the militia TO suppress
Tire Victor (Col) Record because OF its
sympathies with the striking miners,
by arresting the entire stan, was fr7is
trated by the pluck Of Mrs. Emma II.
LangdoD, the wife O. compositor who
was arrested. She brought out the
mornings issue on time, on the list, al
though the Office was surrounded by
two troops of cavalry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. She IN
diana prison beard has LET contracts for
the labor Of 900 prisoners for s2b, cents
q CAV for period OF s:x Years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

The secretary Of the interior, on the
29th, informed the depar -ment OF Jus
tice that the Creek Indians had been
selling allotted lands without the APP
proval OF the secretary, which was
against the law and the treaty The
attorney-general advised that the deeds
we're void and would not put them OF
record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Sir Thomas Upton, who has been
In Chicago since his illness, smiled
when told that Senator kearns had
mentioned the baronet as being an
ideal successor to the late Ambassa-
dor Sir Michael Herbert
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

mass meeting Of protest against
the situation in Macedonia was held in
ST. James hall. London. on the 2sth
and was presided over by the bishop
Of Worcester. Resolutions were adopt
cd urging the government to take ac-
ton looking TO the putting an end &c
Turkish rule in Macedonia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Gov. Hunt arrived at San Juan, p R.
on the LIST, from the United States, and
was warmly welcomed. officials and
civilians uniting in demonstration
IN his honor. There were no attempts
to Great disorder. The socialists eff
forts to cause demonstr alton against
the governor proved useless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Postmaster-General Payne. on the
18th. informed the president that he
would have ready for him the report
OF the post Office investigation by oeso-
her 20
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Sir Michael Herbert. the British arm
bassadcr TO the United States. died. OF
the 18th, at Dawes Platz. Switzerland.
after long and plucky fight against
consumption, which terminated With
tragic suddenness. s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Martinsviiie. Ind. OcL 5.-The In
dianapulis ard MartInsyille Rapid
Transit company has been given the
right 10 connect here with the Bic
-Four railway. a franchise being given
The company by the council az this
city. Il is said that the company has
oone this with : yiew 10 buying the
Big -Four track and operating an cleo
trio line between this city and Fair
land This branch Of the Big Four has
been giving poor passenger service for
many months owing 10 the press 81
freight business. More than half the
time Tie trains have been three 10 Eve
hours u more late
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

The civil service commission has re-
ceived call from the Philippines gov
eminent for $50 male teachers. and will
hold examinations at various cities OIL
October 10 and 90. The salaries range
from $500 TO 81 200 per anEum
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

The French jewelry exhibit for tho
81. Louis Worlds fair already amounts
10 100000. and includes pearl coll
lar valued al $500 700.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

A combination OF grocers in Ohio
Indiana and Kentucky. with a capital
of $4,000 600, was organized in Cleve-
land. O., on the goth. The combination
was composed of retail men, some OF
sthem having as many as so stores. and
It's announced purpose was to protect
Itself from the recent combination OF
the wholesale grocers of the middle
states, who recently organized under 4
New Jersey Incorporation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Marion. Ind o.. 5-The statistical
-epor- At a session Of the Indiana year
~ meeting az Friends showed the death
rate Of Friends exceeded the birth rate
This condition has prevailed since 1897
Francis W. Thomas. Of Dunreith. de-
plorsd the Present tendency 70 discoar-
age early na-riasss and said the cur
sallment Of childrn was rot OILY =
-hurch but q national issue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

III. Melville Hanna. brother of Sen
ator Mark Hanna, on the Goth, gave
100000 to the Western Reserve univer.
sity al Cleveland, o.. the income OF
which is TO be devoted to the promo.
ton o. instruction and research in
anatomy and kindred subjects.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

Citizens of Asheville. N. c., held .
mass meeting, on the I'd. to raise funds
Tor the erection OF a monument 10
mark the graves Of Bill Nye" and his
daughter in Calvary cemetery, three
miles south Of Asheville. The failure
OF two banks cost Mrs. Nye. the widow.
the $4,000 left by the humorist, and
all she had left was the money derived
from the sale of Buck Shoals" the
home OF the humorist. near Asheville.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-09

good deal Of pressue was brought
to bear on President Roosevelt, on the
I'd, to induce him not TO call congress
into extraordinary session In Novcm-
Der. but to all callers who spoke u
him In that vein he said that this gov
eminent was committed to the PROPOSE.
tition that the Cuban reciprQcity treaty
Be made effective at the e6sliest pos
sible date. and he regarded AZ a. =
matter Of good faith that this country
should keep It's word.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-10
SAVANNAH AHEAD OF
COMBINED PORTS IN COTTON
Though Receipts SO Far Are Way Behind Those
Of Last Year

offered. This indicates a strong belief
that reported unfavorable conditions,
and the backset to the crop in various
localities will cause a strong advance
in d few days.
The receipts at all ports yesterday
were S,081, against 22S8S on the same
day last year. From these figures it
can be seen that the receipts in Sa-
vannah were more than half of all
other ports combined.
The total receipts at all ports so far
this season have been PATTI, against
1865 for the same time last year. The
disparity in the figures would not be
as great were the prevailing conditions
at the home mills the same that they
were at this time last year. A large
part of the early crop that has been
marketed so far this season has not
been sent to the ports, but has gone
by rail to the mills that were totally
out of raw material when the season
opened. Last year the mills were a
little slow about entering the market
and purchasing raw material, and this
year they have followed just the re-
verse policy.
All of the roads have been hauling
their full capacity for the past week,
though much of the cotton they have
handled could have been brought to
ports instead of being carried to mills
throughout the Carolinas, Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-10
WAS DISMISSED
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Administrator Meyers Served "a
Years.

Administrator Meyers Served "a
Years.
After acting as administrator on the
estate of John Hahn for twenty-four
years, John Meyers was discharged by
Ordinary McAlpin yesterday who
granted his application for letters dis
missory.
The estate was a very small one,
valued at only 5000 and Mr.. Meyers
as administrator had settled up all
claims, etc, and had almost forgot
ten about ever having acted as adj
ministrator, until a few months ago
when Northern relatives of the deceas-
ed Hahn demanded that statement
of his accounts be furnished by Meyers.
The settlement Of the estate was
found to have been attended to prop
erly and Mr.. McAlpin had no hest
fancy about discharging the admins
traitor.
Judge McAlpin also granted orders
of citation in the applications for let
ters of guardianship of William Wells
over the person and property of Mary
Ruckh, and to B. d. Rosenbrook for
letters administrator on the estate
of Cecilia Singleton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-10
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN OCT. |.

Cards of Admission Will BE Issued
September 2s and 20.
The public schools will open this year
Thursday. Oct. l, instead of Monday,
Oct 5. Supt. Ashmore will issue cards
of admission on Monday and Tuesday,
Sept. % and %. Owing to the fact
that Oct. / is the Hebrew Day of
Atonement and Jewish holiday seats
will be reserved for Jewish children
who have cards until Friday morning.
The days preceding the opening of
the school year are busy ones for
the superintendent. No cards will be
issued on Wednesday, the day i'm
mediately preceding the opening of the
term. That day will be devoted by the
uperintendent to conferences with
the teachers. At 10 O'Clock in the
morning a meeting of all the white
teachers, in the city schools will be
held at the Chatham Academy. At
II o'clock the superintendent will meet
the teachers of the country schools
and at u o'clock a meeting of the color
ed teachers in the city schools will be
held at the the East Broad Street
School house.
The work of remodeling the building
recently purchased by the Board of
Education ON Maple streetsis progress
ing satisfactorily and it will be in
readiness for the opening of the year.
1t will afford three more rooms than
the colored schools now have and will
relieve somewhat the demand for adj
ditional accommodations for colored
school children.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-10
ENGINE DRIVER HARRIS
CLOSE CALL.
Thrown From His Engine Almost
beneath the Horses Feet.


Lying PROSTATE on the pole between
two horses pulling the engine of Fire
Company No. 5. Driver F. NJ. Harris
had a perilous ride yesterday morning
which nearly resulted in his being Sc
riously if not fatally injured.
In answer to an alarm from Box
No. AZ, at Gwinnett and East Broad
streets. Harris was driving at a rapid
rate east on Henry street. As he APP
preached AoerSorn he saw it's torn
UP condition and checked the horses,
but they were still moving at a trot
when they reached the crossing. The
car track is several inches above the
level of the street and the engine gave
a lurch as it passed over the tracks
Harris was thrown from his seat and
fell between the horses. He landed
on the pole of the engine and I'm falling
his left arm caught in the harness,
saving him from going 4. beneath the
horses hDofs. Finding themselves un-
restrained the horses dashed ahead at
a break neck rate and a runaway
seemed inevitable. Acting Engineer
Clark was on the rear step of the en-
CINE, but the horess were going so
fast that it was impossible for him to
reach their heads.
With admirable presence or mind
Harris, still on the wagon pole, man
aged to secure the reins and with as
much strength as he could command
from his position. while the horses
were still running, managed to check
them sufficiently for the engineer to
reach the horses heads. A citizen
came to his aid and after a struggle
they brouSht the powerful animals to
a standstill and Harris was rescued.
un:n5ured, save for bruises and
scratches on the right side of his
body.
The effect of the collision with the
car track on the engine is shown by
the fact that a heavy iron roller which
could not have been forced from its
fastenings by a dozen men was torn
out, bent and thrown some distance
TO one side Of the street.
The driver of the hose wagon, who
followed in the rear of the engine was
thrown form his seat going fully two
feet in the air. but luckily he landed
back on the seat intact.
The firemen are complaining about
the street being left in it's present
condition and say that the crossings
should be replaced for their protection
as well as that of citizens.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-10

No matter what occurs you will find
that the Southern Grocery Company
can offer you the best inducements for
your trade. All sorts of pleas are
thrown at you to trade elsewhere, but
the popular Barnard street store can
so them all one better. There's abso-
lutely no use for you to look for bet
ter prices. as it has always been The
custom for this store to sell goods on
the smallest possible margin. The
large force Of clerks treat each Gus
toner like a lord. The delivery serv-
ice is perfection They keep the best
goods. In every respect it is the best
place in the city to buy groceries.
If anything has happened recently to
cause you to look for another grocery
store, go there and you will always lie
numbered among their regular custom
ers. If you are a periodical buyer, call
and you will find permanent place to
trade. Southern Grocery Company:
phones SO, ia Barnard street -ad