The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS


works. OF New York city. an order for
a tandem compound" designed 10 be
the greatest OF locomotives. was placed,
on the 2stn. by the Baltimore a Ohio
railroad This giant OF the rails. when
completed. will weigh 2s5.0 pounds
and surpass in weight any locomotive
ever built. Ii will be exhibited AT the
ST Louis Worlds fair
President Roosevelt announced. on
the 30th. that he and Ills family would
return 10 Washington. ID. c., Septem-
Der 20. If nothing occurs 10 interfere
with The present arrangements The
summer home al Oyster Bay, y. T..
will be closed at that time and again
Washington will be the home of the
president.
A report was received at the navy
department from the commandant at
the navy yard al Brooklyn. y. y. say
Ing that an examination of the battle
ship Massachusetts, since she has been
in dry dock shows that il will cost sie.-
00V to repair the damages which she
recently suffered near Bar Harbcr. Me-
City and County Clerk Aichele. in
dicted By the Denver tCol) grand jury
on the Goth. The shooting was done
larceny Of records and destruction or
public documents. appeared in the
criminal court. on the 18th. and fur
nished bonds in the sum OF $4,000. He
plead not guilty 10 all the charges.
Because the ban has been placed on
the negro laborers by the citizens OF
Greer county. Okla there will be an
estimated loss OF 5000 bales OF this
years cotton crop. Greer county.
which. until a few years ago. was a
part Of Texas. is one OF the big cotton
producers of the territory
Without a word OF warning two men
we're killed and Two others wounded
by hold-up men in the cashiers office
al the barns Of the Chicago City Rail-
wav Co. sixty-frst and State streets,
onu the 30th- The shooting was done
By three men who escaped after seclr-
inS $4,000
Five men on gravel train and
two on freight tram were seriously
injured in a collision on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. ON the 5"th. at Colnm-
bus. Ind. Conductor Like and Fireman
Greeniee Of the freight We're scalded.
and may die
William ]. Bryan announced. on the
3Oth. that he would deliver number
OF political speeches in Ohio in con-
nection with the democratic state cam
paign. His itinerary has been partially
arranged.
Judge Timmonds. at Jefferson City,
No. on the 31st. overruled the motion
for arrest of judgment in the case OF
Senator VIM p Sullivan. OF St Louis
county. Mo. who was recently tried,
convicted and sentenced to pay fine
of 500 for soliciting a bride OF $500
from a representative OF baking pow
der interests for three votes in favor
Of the bill 10 repeal the antitrust law
There was general resumption OF
work, on the 3lst, in the numerous
throughout New England. which have
been shut down from one 10 two weeks
Upwards Of $4,000 hands participated
in the vacation. Cotton mills also II
various sections resumed after periods
Of curtailment or idleness on account
OF the cotton situation.
Gov. Chatterton OF Wyoming. on thu
3lst. announced his intention to ap
point W. c. Irvine state treasurer. Il
succeed Henry g. Hay. who resigned
to accept a position with the Cnite'
States Steel corporation at New York
Mr. Irvine is manager Of the Leite
cattle ranches in Wyoming
DIR. Philip Wolf. formerly editor 0
the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette
and also connected with the BostoI
Leader. but a resident OF New Yorl
city for the past two years. died at hi
home. on the 3ist. OF apoplexy. age
IS years He was the author Of a mum
Der OF novels
Again. on the 3lst. the beautiful Gu
defender Reliance failed TO register he
third victory over Sir Thomas Upton
challenger. Shamrock Ill. because tn
wind died to nothing and the tim
limit Of five and half hours expire
? before she could reach the finish line
Andrew Geddes. for some years chic
clerk Of the department Of agricultur
at Washington, ID. G., was relieved O
Office. on the 2ist. on charges OF per
sonal nature. and X. Burch. chief cler
OF the bureau Of animal industry. la
been appointed to succeed him
The transport Thomas, which sale
from San Francisco. on the 31st, 70
the Philippine islands. touching a
: Honolulu and Guam. carried 5000
900 in Philippine silver certificates. ae
companied by guard OF Is enliste
: men OF the Fourteenth cavalry.
Senator ID. L. Matthews. Of st. Loui
county. Mo. will be tried on the indic'
ment for receiving a bribe OF $500
from Daniel J. Kelly for his vo,e o
the alum bill In the Missouri legisls
'ture. on Monday. November is-