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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Dormitories Needed

Terre Haute, Ind Dec. President
W. W. Parsons. Of the Indiana normal
School. has forwarded his biennial re-
port to the governor The report relates
chiefly TO the internal work OF the
school. and also includes some recon-
mendations Of importance President
Parsons refers to the need Of two large
normltories for the young women stu
dents and states that the legislature will
be asked 10 appropriate Sl00 900 TO erect
and equip such buildings. The matter
was laid before the board at its recent
meeting and approved The report
shows that during the year ending Octo-
Der 81, 1904. l 1855 different students were
enrolled and that during the period
every county in the state was repre-
scented
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
The INJURED WILL RECOVER
'ers"ns injured In Missouri Pacific
Wreck at Holden, No, on
Road To Recovery

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 5.-OnIy l6
OF the fifty or more persons injured
In the Missouri Pacific wreck near
Holden, Mo. Saturday, are still in hos
pitfalls in this city Others have either
gone TO their homes in this city and
other Missouri towns or continued
their journey westward. OF those re-
naming here, the condition OF Mrs.
Mary Gillett, Of Canton, n. Y. is the
most serious. She is "a years old and
her temperature is very high. but her
attending physician believes that she
VIII recover. Mrs. Gillett was in the
rear Pullman which was precipitated
into creek more than twenty feet
below the bridge where the wreck oc-
Cured, and she was rescued from the
wreckage after holes had been chopped
In the top of the car with axes. None
Of the other injured is in a serious
condition, and most OF them will. 1t Is
expected, be able to leave for their
homes in a few days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
To Build New Line.

Laporte. Ind, Dec 5-The Lake Shore
Railroad company detailed a large party
OF surveyors 10 run survey for a line
to be built from Laporte TO point near
the Chicago limits. The officials will not
give advance information concerning
the purpose Of this line. but it is under
stood that the road will be used exclu-
siyely for freight trains and that the
present double track system between
Elkhart and Chicago will be used ex.
ciusively for passenger trains with
view OF faster train schedule.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
DIFFERENCES WITH
PANAMA SETTLED
Secretary Taft and President Anna.
dor Sign an Agreement.
ORDER EFFECTIVE DEC. u, 1904
Complete Jurisdiction - Granted
the United states in Harbors OF
Colon aud Panama as TO sanI-
tntion and Quarantine.

Panama, Dec. 5.-The differences be-
tween the United States and Panama,
which made necessary the visit OF
secretary Of War Taft TO the isthmus,
were settled Sunday by the issuance
Of an executive order signed by Sec
rotary Taft for President Roosevelt.
and assented TO in letter by Presi-
dent Amador OF Panama.
The order provides that no trade for
the canal zone or the republic of Pan
anna can enter tie ports established by
the United States at either end OF the
canal, supplies for the construction OF
the canal and article in transit being
excepted. This turns the customs re.
ceipts OF these ports over TO the gov
eminent OF Panama.
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from 10 per cent ad valorem TO ten
per cent This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liquors. alcohol
and opium. Panama also agrees TO
reduce her consular fees and port
charges to 60 per cent. OF the rates at
present charged. Absolute free trade
Is to apply between the canal zone and
the republic of Panama. Vessels en-.
tering the canal ports are granted free
entry to the ports of Colon and Pan
anna, and vessels entering the latter
ports are extended the same privileges
n the canal parts.
Complete jurisdiction is granted the
United States in the harbors OF Colon
and Panama as TO the sanitation and
quarantine regulations
Panama reduces her rate OF postage to /
two cents, and is to furnish all STAMPS |
in the republic and In the canal zone. |
The zone authorities are to purchase
stamps from Panama at 40 per cent.
Of their face value.
The order of Secretary Taft Is to be
Ineffective unless Panama shall put in
to effect the gold standard. according
10 the currency agreement OF June 20.
1904 Il also makes a stipulation re-
garding citizenship rights to Panama
ans in the canal zone, and provision Is
also made in the order for mainten-
ance by the United States OF impor-
-ant highways, partly in and partly
put OF the canal zone, and also for the
of a hospital The order is
made effective December 10. 1904.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Seeks His Release

Delphi, Ind. Dec. Samuel Will
liams has been in Jail in this city Tor
more than seven years with no charge
against him, and efforts are being made
TO have him released. the sheriff refus-
ing TO release him without orders from
the circuit court. Seven years ago last
April Williams was taken to the jail.
he was subject TO epilepsy at that time.
and II IS supposed that his incarceration
was to prevent him from harming him
self He was confined 10 his cell for
three years. but the present sheriff has
given him many privileges and he has
recovered. but is still held under sup
posed commitment issued at the time.
but which is not in existence now. His
friends are seeking his release.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
A Minneapolis genius has ,nve,,.a

A Minneapolis genius has invented
26-inch umbrella which will fold up
frame and all, into a little case to be
carried In the pocket The handle
and all the ribs consist Of fine and
very strong steel tubes In sections.
which telescope one inside the other.
The covering is OF very fine silk.
which takes up but very little room.
The wooden handle OF the umbrella 10
hollow, and receives all the rest OF the
telescoping umbrella rod when shut
up. A small and light case. not too
big for the pocket, is provided 70 con-
tain the whole.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Gun Wound Proves Entail

shelbyville, Ind. Dec. 5.-Roscoe
Clark. aged 10, OF Acton. who accident.
ally shot himself in the hip on Thanks.
giving. is dead as a result Of his injuries
The immediate cause OF death was due
to lockjaw. He received the full charge
of a double-barreled shotgun. which al.
most tore the right egfrom his body.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Wagon Breaks Boys Neck.

Boonville. Ind. Dec 5.-George Di-
vine. aged IL. was killed instantly By
being run over by a wagon. His parents
were moving and the three children
while going down hill were thrown from
the vehicle and wheel passed over and
broke Georges neck. The two other
children were slightly injured by the
kicking OF the horses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Killed His Brother Accidentlv

Laporte. Ind, Dec. 5.-George Smiley
aged ten years of Marshall county. was
accidentally killed by his brother. Logan
Smiley. The two boys were hunting
when the discharge of the gun caused o
load OF shot TO strike the ten-year-olt
victim in the back of the head. death re.
sulting almost instantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Alton, Ill, Dec. Al. J. Bowman.
OF Alton, who displayed at the Worlds
fair white stone quarried from the
hills above Alton, has had a request
from the government to exhibit the
same at Washington. He has accepted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Ottawa, Kas., Dec. Experienced
oil men think they opened phenom-
enon in a we'll brought in east of OF
tawa. The strike was made at $50
feet. Other wells 600 feet near by are
yielding ten barrels. This we'll is
spouting 100 barrels n day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Thirty-hve non-union miners were
taken into Zeigler. ILL.,. from 81. Louis
on the Goth. on a guarded train without
incident The indictment OF Joseph
Letter and his representative. Henry
X Platt by the Perry county ml
grand jury, November ~. has been
made public No capiases have been
issued for them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Frozen to Death.

Marion. Ind. Dec. 1.-The first case
this season Of death by freezing occurred
here when Oryille Vangunder persisted
in an oil field. Vangunder was an in.
mate OF the national military home. He
went to Jonesboro to visit a niece. He
Is supposed to have lost his way while
returning in the night and was frozen to
death
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Stranger killed By Train.

Paducah, KY, Dec. Ga man. sup
posed to be John Pellerin, of Ber-
trand. Mo, was killed in the Illinois
Central yards at noon. Monday, while
trying TO board a freight train. He
appeared TO be laborer, but was not
known here. Letters found in his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Veteran Dies Alone.

Richmond, Ind, Dec 5.--David Dean
a veteran of the civil war. was found
dead at his home in Green Fork. THU
county He lived alone and II is thought
he had beer dead several DAYS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Iodureted almond oil nightly mas
ragged into the skin will aid In remov.
ing scars. The pits from smallpox may
be greatly lessened IL the treatment is
conscientiously followed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Little Girl Killed.

Petersburg, Ind, Dec 5.-The six
year-old daughter of VIII Miller. iivina
at Little, was run over by a heavily.
loaded wagon and instantly killed while
playing in front of the schoolhouse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

For discolored neck apply cucumbers
cut In strips, binding on during the
night; in the morning wash of and rub
with cold cream.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Artificial cotton is now being made
In France from the cellulose OF the DIR
tree, freed from bark and knotA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Madame Janauscheck. the aged act.
ress died at Amityville \. \. on the
18th after Ions illness from paraly
sis. She was born IN Prague, Bohemia
IN 1850.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Fatal Quarrel.

Princeton, Ind, Dec 5.-In a quarrel
here with Carl and John Wilson, coal
miners, Clayton Weist was struck with
brick and instantly killed. The WI.
sons were arrested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

The attorney-general OF the United
States has decided that newspaper and
magazine guessing contests are lotter-
les in the meaning Of the postal reg
nla'ions. His decision was given at
the request Of Postmaster General
Wynne, who will in the future exclude
az ADVERTISING matter for such schemes
from the mails
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

II was reported. on the 30th. that a
Russian torpedoboat destroyer. return.
ing 70 Nladiyostok from a scouting ex-
petition, was sunk by the guns Of the
Russian forts in error.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Japan has made Official complaint
regarding the attitude OF the Spanish
government in permitting vessels Of
the Russian second Pacific squadron
10 coal and victual at Vigo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Weekly Courier.
SEN 20. DoANE. Publisher.
JASPER. +: INDIANA.

The heaviest snowstorm experienced
In Spain in many years, lasting nearly
50 hours. compelled a partial cessation
OF business in Madrid. on the LIST.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
Made Game Res.stnnce.

The bolt on the door at the enc n
the express car was broken. SHOW Ing
that the robber had used force 10
gaining an entrance. The interior ~
the car indicated that the messer ger
had made a game resistance ond
grappled with the robber before be-
ing overpowered and finally shot BIZ
him
After rining the safe the robber
leaped from the car while the train
was running at full speed.
The bandit is believed to be one OF
a number of colored tramps who have
around Daggett since the construction
work of the Salt Lake road reached
that place.
The waysafe contained envelopes
holding money and checks. which
were being sent to the general Offices
by station agents along the line
Messenger Roberts was brought 10
this city on board the train. which
arrived Monday afternoon.
Roberts was a resident of Los An
geles. and was one OF the Oldest and
trusted employees of the Wells Fargo
Word was received here that a
rolored tramp was under arrest at
Barstow. who is believed TO be the
man who committed the robbery.
Assistant Superintendent Pridham.
II the Wells Fargo company. stated
hat the amount taken from the way
,afe was only a few hundred dollars.
The principal treasure safe, he said.
was locked. and the robber was I'M
bile TO force an entrance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Peter Nessen. who started across
Lake Michigan in his boat. "FoolkilleI
No. 8. was found dead on the beach
two and a half miles west OF stevens.
VILE, Mich, on the list.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Fred Wittrock. who. under the name
OF Jim Cummings" committed one Of
the most daring train robberies in the
history OF Missouri. died OF grip in
Leavenworth. Kas.. on the %.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

The weather bureaus monthly sum-
mary. issued on the 1st, shows that
crops in all parts Of the country are
suffering from lack OF moisture. Winter
wheat has been unfavorably affected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Rear-Admiral Charles II. Davis. L.
s y. has been offered and has ac-
cepted a membership on the interna-
tional court OF inquiry which will in
vestigate the firing by the Russian
fleet upon British fishing smacks in the
North sea.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

The secretary of the interior. E. A.
Hitchcock, has ordered the withdrawal
OF 5000 acres OF land in the Minot
On. d. land district, on account Of the
Buford-Trenton reclamation project.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

William Loeb. Jr.. as secretary OF the
rresicent, on the 10Th. issued a Official
signed statement denying that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's children had cruelty
treated the thanksgiving turkey sent
TO the president by Mr. vose. of
Rhode Island, in accordance with the
latter's annual custom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Admiral George Dewey. on the 2eth.
declined 70 be member OF the inter
national commission OF inquiry into
the North sea incident, in which a Brit
ish fishing fleet was fred on by the
Russian Baltic squadron.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Gov. Dockery OF Missouri, on the ID,
offered a reward OF $500 for the muir
cerer Of Nancy Goodwin Gay The
murder occurred at Agency. in Blu
ohanan county. on November %. 1904.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Emperor Francis Joseph has chosen
Admiral Baron Won Shaun. formerly
commander Of the Austrian navy. to be
the fifth member Of the Anglo-Russian
North sea commission. in case the 9TH
Ct four members failed to agree upon
the nth member.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Miss Nancy Carver Letter. the sec
ond daughter Of the late Levi z. Lei
ter. Of Chicago. and Maj Colin Powys
Campbell. OF the British army. were
married in Washington. D. C.. on the
2sth. az the residence Of the brides
mother.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Gen. John VI. Wilson. chairman OF
the inaugural committee. on the "a
appointed Lieut-Gen. Adna R. Chaffee,
chief OF stan, L. 5. A. to be g-and
marsha. of the inaugural parade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Howell d. Ferguson. OF ST. Louis.
was arrested at Manhattan, Kas.. on
the lst on charge of embezzling
money from the Portland hotel. in ST.
Louis OF which he had been head clerk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

According TO a Toxic dispatch to the
London Standard. on the 29th. there is
an unofficial rumor that the Japanese
have hauled large calibre guns TO the
iof q 20S-metre hill, from Whence
their fire has a sweep OF the whole
harbor OF Port Arthur.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

Reports have reached the state depart
ment Of very unsettled state of affairs
In Venezuela. Many citizens have been
put in prison for alleged political Of
lenses. public opinion is inhamed. and
serious apprehension for their safety
prevails among the foreign element.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

One man is dead. three are in a hos
pital suffering from burns and lacera-
tons, and several others are seriously
hurt as the result Of an explosion. on
the 27th, in the generating house OF
the Consolidated Gas Co.'S plant in
West Forty-fourth street. New York
city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

A little band Of actors gathered in
The chapel Of an undertaker's estab-
hshment in New York. on the 2d. to
take part in the funeral service over
the body of Madame Francesca Ro-
mana Janauschek. once a noted actress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09

The robbery was not discovered I'M.
I'll the train reached Daggett Con.
ductor HAYES opened the door ~ the
express car at Daggett and found Mes.
senger Roberts lying on The a0or of
the car in semi-cOnsc condition.
and the contents OF the rined safe
scattered about the car Roberts was
so seriously wounded that no wa. IN
able 10 tell how the robbery &C.
CURED. except to say that he had dis.
covered some one on the blind bag.
gage shortly after the train left Nee.
dies. and had started 10 open the
door when the man. whom he took 20
be a negro, sprang inside. Before the
messenger could draw his revolver tho
bandit opened fire. wounding Roberts
mortally. The bullet struck Robert
In the left breast. passing through, hts
body. Roberts fell TO the floor. and the
robber Immediately went 10 the Npcn
way-safe and took what he wanted ont
of the contents. Hh then opened The
door and leaped out Roberts was 50
badly hurt that he was unable 20
make an outcry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-09
MESSENGER SHOT,
EXPRESS LOOTED
Bold Hold"p of Express Car On
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
The WAY-SAFE WAS RlFlFD
The Bandit, After MortnIIy wo,,
i"s the Express MESSENGER. cnI,
~ Looted the snfe aud The,
Lenped From the Train.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. En-,
Wells Fargo express car ON IN
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Re on
lahd passenger train No. /. we.,.
bound, was entered early Mon N,
morning, somewhere between Nee1l.
and Daggett and Evan 0. Robert
the express messenger. shot and y
tally wounded and the way safe
fed.
The Wells Fargo company was !,
pecting large shipment of Inif.d
States pension money, totalling sooo
goo, II is said, and is is possible thar
TINS shipment may have been ON tha
train. IL was shown that the Iocs
officials were greatly exercised oy.-
the robbery. and at Barstow placed +,
sub-messenger on board the car. vim
orders to guard everything in il win
The greatest secrecy. Officials r.,
fused to discuss the reported shin
ment OF pension money in anv wa,
The shipment. IL sent. vouiq have
been in the main safe Il is not cor.
tain, however, that this safe was On
tered. as the robber riied the pockets
of the messenger as he lay on me
floor of the car and took away Mas
keys 10 the two safes.
IL is also reported that more than
one man was concerned in the holJ
up.
Assistant Superintendent Pridssr
OF the Wells Fargo, stated late MONDAY
afternoon that the amount taken from
the express car will not exceed 500
lie would not say that the United
States pension money was not in the
car. but stated positively that the
main safe was not entered ar all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-12
EMPIRE STATE IS
FOR ROOSEVELT
Convention Meets and Draft of
Platform Contains Instruc-
tions to Delegation.

New York, April 1.-THE republic
can state convention to elect delegates
to the national convention at Chicago
met at noon to-day in Carnegie hall.
There was comparatively little dis
cussion of to-day's convention as such,
it being recognized by all concerned
that the details of the convention were
already settled as result Of the con-
ferences of yesterday and Sunday The
gossip In the corridors was largely
confined to the national situation.
Senator Plat selected as his alter
nate-at-large, former State Senator J..
Sloat Fassett and this made the COM
plete list to be named late this after
noon as follows:
disadvantages Thorn
as c.. Plat, alternate, J. Sloat Fassett;
Senator C.. M. Depew, alternate, Louis
Stern: Governor B. B. Odell, Jr., al
ternate, Erastus C. Knight; Frank S.
Black, alternate, II. c. Brewster.
The e1ectors-at-large to be selected
by the committee are former Mayor
Schiren, Brooklyn, and George Urban,
Jr., Of Buffalo.
AS a prelude to his assuming the
Craftsmanship of the state committee,
Governor Odel1 this morning was
elected member Of that body from
the twentieth district. The platform
contains an Endorsement for President
Roosevelt and instructs the delegates
to vote for him in the national con-
vention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-12
PRAISES MINI. PLATFORM
SECRETARY OF AMERICAN PRO-
TECTIVE LEAGUE is ACTIVE
AND CONFIDENT.

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, April 12.-The names
of 100000 first voters have been gath
cred and fled by the American Pro
tective league. most Of them in Illi-
nois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota and the
states Of the northwest bordering on
Canada.
To these first voters the league is
sending literature at the rate of
twenty mail bags day, to ground
them in the principles of "standpat''
protection.
Wilbur Wakeman, secretary and
treasurer of the league, was at the
White House to-day, telling about the
work of the organization. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the iowa
idea was less strong in that state
now.
Speaking of the Minnesota platform
he said: 1.-THE first reports about the
platform said that 1t was an out and
out reciprocity declaration, but wher
the full platform was read we found il
quite satisfactory.
w. w. Jermane,