The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-19


Henry IS coming 10 America. and alto
ge.her dlscredits H.
Former senator George Graham Vest
who served Missouri in the United
Sta.es senate "a years. died on TIA
9th ate. long illness.
Seymour D Thompson. former asso-
oia,e justice u the court OF appeals at
S. Lou.s died. on the 18th. 81 dia-
bees az Is home in East Orange. y J.
Damage 70 the tobacco crop to ths
amolnt Of over 100000 has been
caused in Massachusetts, b. a hall
storm which lasted about Is minutes.
sixty sherns Of Illinois met in
Springfield. on the Sth. and organized
a state association Ben r. Brainerd.
of Salsam0n county. was elected pres.-
dent OF the organization.
Al epidemic OF smallpox has broken
on in Zion City. III. the home OF Al
exander Dowie. the socalied divine
Aealer." All told. there are said 10 bs
= persons III with The disease.
The party Of Igo-o,es from $. Louis
visited TIE president on the 9Th He
received them as he would any other OF
the Indian chiefs. The Isorrotes were
greatly impressed with Washington.
The international typographical IN
ion. which held It's annual session a.
the Worlds fair in $, Louis. de-
oiled 70 hold its next session al To-
Isl. Columbus. o.. the only competa-
tor. q.
The navy department has received
csbisgram announcing the arrival az
Monte Christi. san Domingo. OF the
gunboat Bancroft. sent from san Juan
r. the request Of American Minister
Dawson.
Five hundred Japane=e labo-ers sent
90 Santa Resale. lower California. 70
work in the Rothschiid mines. have
struck. because they consider he TIM
ber.ng unsafe. The japanese consul
has gone there
George Harrison. serving a life tern
for murder in TIE Texas penitentiary.
made his escape from the Clemens
farm. in Brazo-ia county. on the 18th.
and was shot 10 death BY the glardA
Harrison was unarmed
Samuel Gaty. p years old. Of Ne,
York. who has an income Of 5000
year has beel senteuced 10 a term IN
The Elmlra rsformato-y. He pleaded
guilty 70 receiving !ewelry stolen from
c. N. Reece. Of that city.
Charles II. Mcguire. president OF the
Pork Butchers union. and leader Of .
i.e packing house strike II Sioux
rtv, Ia. was arrested. OF the 10Th. d
RE clrsree Of conspiracy to injure the
yzzssress OF the cldahy Packing Co
The information was filed BY Frank
Z. cudahy.
A mob Of 200 men and b0ys. packing
house strikers ard their sympathizs-s.
stopped an incoming train carrying
strike breakers, near Kansas City. No,
on the sth. drove the nou-union n,er
from The train with clubs. threw their
baggage into the Kaw river ard set
IRE 70 the cars.
The funeral services Of ex-senator
Yer were held ar The Vest cottage al
Sweet Springs. No. on the 10Th. coz
duced By Rev. J. O. s;hzckelford. as
sisted by Rev. o. H. Norton A vast
TcrGvd assembled. TIE services were
brief and simple The remains were
taken 10 81. Louis.
John Mitchell. president o. the Unit
e. Nine Workers Of America. presided
over the meetings Of the Information
a. Miners congress IN Paris or the
10th. He conveyed 10 the congress the
thanks Of the workers Of America for
the sympathetic reception which the
representative OF the new world have
received.
The body OF George Graham Vest.
former senator and Missour.'s re-
nOwned statesman. now rests beneath
tle soil q the state Re loved SO we'll
Snd served y faithfully during his life
the Tic rtinz rs O. Senator Vest
ve-@ cg1si-reC "a his LIST resting place
n BeNeioniaine ceuetery. in 81 Louis.
on tho 18th
According 70 Henry E. Doscn. dire,-
To- Of exhibits 81 the Lewis and Clark
far who has just returned 70 Port
land from St Louis. Japan. China. Ger
my. France Belgium. Austria Italy
aud Hungary have signifed their .rfeu-
trn 10 exhibit al the Lewis and Clark I
fair which Is 10 be held il Portland. .
Ore. next year
A decision adverse 20 ". J Bryan
y his contest over the VIII Of the late
4. :. Bennett OF New York. was hand
e. down. on the 18th. BY the ConnectI-
CIT supreme court o. errors. after an
all-day session The decision virtually
denies that Mr.. Bryan is entitled to the
$4,000 mentioned in the sealed letter
written BY Mr Bennett