The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Prairie state. unfGrled "Old Glory
over the building. and the proceed |
ings wound up with reception in The
spacious pariors
Miss Alice Roosevelt. the presidents
eldest daughter, is doing the Worlds
fair at ST. Louis, under escort Of the
Catliu family. whose guest she is. Miss
Roosevelt shows the effects of the
physical training she has received. as
she easily tires out the most strenuous
OF her escorts in seeing the sights.
The Russian general stan, in view
OF the news Of the capture OF Kin
Chou. admit that there is little now
to hinder a Japanese advance on Port
Arthur. and that the actual siege OF
that place has begun in earnest.
Mrs. Sarah Plat,-Decker. of Colora-
do. was chosen president Of the Cen
eIal Federation OF Women's clubs at
the election held IN ST. Louis on the
gath. Mrs Philip w Moore. OF ST
Louis. was elected vice-president
The vatican exhibit at the Worlds
fair i'm ST. Louis remains unpEcked. ard
therefore invi bic. because tne papal
representative links more OF visiting
old church friends n Washington than
he does 4 performing the duty as
signed To him by the pope
A tornado struck about two miles
west OF Guthrie. Okla. on the 25th, do
ing much damage TO property five
farm houses and many outbuildngs
having been demolished From the
wind and hail the crops also suffered
heavily. the growing wheat being
blown and broken down Stock suf-
Tered. but 70 lives were lost
According dispatches received On
The oath the Japanese are making ex-
tcnsiye preoarations TO storm Port Ar
thur. veterans Of TIE war with China
being mainly -hosen for the task. -'-rch
heavy artillery is heing landed or the
Lao Tung peninsula.
A tornado struck LinGsborg. Kas.,
on the 25th, demolishing the Union
Pacific depot and The large armory
built for the state militia. besides I'M
roofing a large number Of buildings.
4 Van Amhurss circus tent was literally
/ torn 20 pieces and scattered.
/ News reached Che-Foo. on the morn
ing of the 26th, that a battle had been
I fought between he japanese and Rus
SLAMS at SaAsurlpo north Of Dainy
On the 22d The result OF the battle
VIZ not lerared
The report that the Russians, under
Cen Fock. defeated The Japanese al
I Kn-Chow is confirmed. The Russians
/ iursi the enemy into a defile command
ed hy TWO guns which dec.maied them
The Russ ians lost one captain and ~
men Tie japanese loss Is reported 70
have been heavier
a treaty be,~een the Onitea STATE.
and Panamt ior me eXlradiuon o.
Y fug.tNes IRON justice mas ueen sls'neu
by William W. Russell United STATES
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pr.la minister q foreign relations.
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chart OF 2 Tacoma, Wash, and son o.
the vice-president OF the American stee
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