The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-12

Weekly Courier
4. DoANE. Publisher.
JASPER INDIANA
Andre Matteson. once editor OF IN,
Chicago Times. died on the 9Th Al
his home in Highland Park. H.
The League OF American Municipali
ties will hold their annual conven
ton In East St Louis. H. on October
4, and 6.
More than 100000 acres in Routl
and Grand counties Col. were thrown
open for settlement on the ith. by the
state land board, including coal agrt
cultural and mineral lands
The senate voted. on the 5th In
favor Of loaning the ST Louis Worlds
fair S4G00.000 The exposition com
pany agreed to pay Uncle sam back
out OF the first gate receipts
Admiral Schley who had been SUI.
ferng from an attack Of grip at Wash.
ington D G.. was very much better on
the 5th He was able TO leave his bed
and BREAKFAST with his family
Adjt-Gen Scott, on the Attn. issued
an order granting permission 70 the
First regiment. Illinois national guard
Of Chicago. 10 attend thc Louisiana
Purchase exposition at st. Louis. July
1928.
The official call for the Prohibition
national convention. which is 20 con.
vene in indianapolis, Ind. on June 20
was issued. on the 18th. by Oliver w
Stewart. chairman of the nationa
committee
The order of Mayor Mcclellan OF
New York city 10 close the Grand
opera house was complied with. on
the 9Th. by the management A strong
force Of police was present to enforce
the order if necessary
Charged with robbing the body Of
woman victim of the Chicago Iroquois
theater fire Louis Witze. a saloon
keeper was. on the ID, found guilty
T Mccarthy and Charles Conway were
convicted OF aiding Witze.
Rev Amos Dresser. a retired Con-
ercgational minister, died, on the 4th.
at his home near Lawrence Kas aged
81 years He was one of the first
graduates of Oberlin university, be
ing member of the class OF 49,
a charter was granted at Topeka
Kas on the 9Th. to the Arkansas. Mis-
souri, & Kansas Railroad Co. capital
81 100000. to build a line southeast
from Chanute. Kas. Boston capitalists |
were reported to be behind the com
pany
The senate committee, on the 5th, /
authorized Senator Nelson. OF Mime /
sofa. to report favorahly on his biz !
20 provide for the cons auction OF 4
roads in Alaska. for the maintenance /
Of schools and support of insane and I
destitute persons in The territory.
William c. Whitney went to Ais \
final rest. on the 5th in the presence /
Of his family. relatives and friends in
the many walks Of life in which the
late secretary OF the navy had passed
The simple ceremonies were held over
the remains in Grace church, New
York city
The Canadian Pacific railway officials
at Montreal. Can. announced on the
ID. that the company had been con-
demned by a British judge in Hong
Kong 10 pay to the Chinese govern
ment $3.50. 900 for the sinking OF Chi
nese gunboat by one OF their steamers
the Empress Of Japan.
After a brief sitting. the supreme
court OF the United States adjourned
on the lst. TO meet again on the 23d
The adjournment was for the purpose
OF affording opportunity TO give con
sideration Of cases which have been
argued, including the Northern Sc
uurities merger case.
Last rites were performed. on the
nAs 81 AAiF 1NAAAAAd4 VI iAt IdtTtl ]
Heart, Chicago, over the remains Of
Madame Margaret Knapp. a widely
known member Of the Sacred Heart
community. Madame Knapp was a
member Of the well-known family OF
that name in St Louis.
Judge Lucien Salisbury died al his
home on Walnut Hill farm, near Ken
ton. O., on the Sd. aged so years. He
was the founder Of Salisbury. Mo. and
served four terms as a member Of the
legislature Of that state While a res
idont Of Missouri he also served on
the common pleas bench
J. G. Myers, a prominent farmer,
died az Carthage. Mo, on the Sd. hav-
ing starved himself TO death. He had
not eaten a particle OF fo-d for 40
days. Myers was a spirtuallst. and
said recently that hfc wife xrLr dfod |