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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

The San Francisco board of ed
ucation as a sanitary measure
has adopted a resolution prohibi-
ting the use of states and pencil /;
in the public schools.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

s1r Shea. the boss of tn
striking teamsters in Chicag,
finally broke into Jail last Mon
day night The strike has gon.
against the teamsters and it was
all caused by their leaders AFRO.
gance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16
Wanted at Once.

Good all-round Blacksmith to
work in best equipped blacksmith
and Wagon shop in Southern
Indiana. Come at once or ad-
dress, JACOB SNIDER,
Paoli, Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

The days Of the hard-drinkinp
man are numbered Railroads
will have none of them All the
big corporations give him the
cold shoulder. And it has be
come an unwritten law that no
man who drinks to excess can
hold place in the federal SER
vice. The attitude of the govern
ment, the railroads and the big
corporations is doing effective
work in the cause of temperance.
West Baden Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

Pity is more a sentiment OF
disguised contempt than a sin
cere commiseration.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16
An Humble Printer.

Seldom does a live Dutchmal
get credit of more smart thing.
than are set down to him in thi.
catechism that he put to a JOUR
neyman printer.
A Dutchman. sitting in the
door of his tavern in the fan
West, is approached by a tai
thin Yankee, who is emigratinp
westward on foot, with a bundle
hung on a cane over his shoulder.
Veil, Mister Walking Stick.
vat you vant?' inquired the
Dutchman.
Rest and refreshment, re-
piled the printer.
Supper and lotchin', ] reckon
Yes supper and lodging if you
please.
Pc We Yankee peddler. nit
chewelry in your pack to sheat
der gal?
No sir. I'm no Yankee peddleg.
"A singin' master too lazy to
work?
No sir.
"A shenteel shoemaker. vot
loves to measure der gals feet
and hankles better tan to make
der shoes?
No sir, or | should have mend
ed my own shoes.
"A book achent vot bodderS the
Shule committees till dey do vat
you want choost to get rid of
you?
Guess again sir. am no
book agent.
Ter tuyfelsl A dentist, preak-
ng der peoples jaw at a schnag,
and runnin' off nit a daughter?
No sir; | am no tooth puller.
'Phenologus, den, feeling der
'oung folks heads like so many
.abbitch?
No. am no phrenolosist.
Vel, den, vat der tuyfels can
'ou be? Choost tell, you shall
ave the best sassage for supper. F.,
nd stay all night free gratis,
nitout a cent. and a chill of Wis
.ey to start NIT in der mornin.' !
j am an humble desciple Of
'aust-a professor of the art :
hat preserves all arts a typo :
rapher at your service (;
'Votsch dot? ;
A printer, sir: a man that !,
rints books and newspapers.
A man vot brints noosepapersl !
N, yaw. yaw! ay, dot iss. A !
ian dot brints noosepapersl so. J
y Walk up. A man wot brints :
ewsbapersi | wish | may be j
loot if | did not tink you vas a !,
DOR tuyfel of dishtrick schule- i
laster what works for nodding !
nd boards round. | fought you .
as he. '-EX .
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16
sos Whitelaw Reid. the ne

'or Whitelaw Reid, the new
American Ambassador at the
Court of st. James has presented
his credentials to the British fore
gin office, called on King Edward.
been given the glad hand is now
ready for business. He will gec
a salary of Sl7,500 a year a Ill
spend a $1C0,00).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

er will strike at sin in all its
worst forms; he is man of God
and his works will prosper.
Neither do condemn the sa-
loon keeper. He is doing what
his license calls for. But let me
tell you whom ! DO condemn. Ii
.is the weakened preacher i
some say weak backed but | am
afraid the weakness is chiefly in
the heart. And the principal
one ! condemn is the voter-ycs
the so-called Christian voter who
prays loud and long for the re-
demption Of the world and for
the overthrow Of the saloon. and
then goes and votes to license the
traffic.
Why, there would not be a sa-
loon in the land if it were not
for these voters. SO to sum it
all up the voter is the response
bic one, be he saint or sinner:
preacher or saloon-keeper. w. T.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

The boy must go to school until
he is IL. He must not smoke,
chew or use profane language,
He must not be guilty of any
vicious or immoral conduct; must
not visit a bad resort: must not
be found in a pool roomor bucket
shop; must not associate with bad
characters: must not jump on
cars; must not be found
on the streets after night, or
lead a life of idleness. If found
guilty Of any of these crimes he
will be sent to Jail, and a parent
who aids or abets" any of the
above acts will be sent to Jail,
100. -Ex.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

You have no enemies? Then
you have not dared to stand up
for the right against the wrong,
you have never protected the
weak against a bully, you have
never dared to defend your own
rights against oppression. Had
YOU done any of these things you
would have enemies. Even if
YOU had done none of these, but
simply achieved a little more
success in your business than did
your neighbor, you would have
an enemy, for failure always
hates success. -EX.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

s& Gen. H V. Bognton. tho
veteran newspaper correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquire, died
at Atlantic City last Saturday.
We suppose the old man had
more columns of rot" slapped
together than any other man in
the U. S. We knew him well
twenty odd years ago and for q
consideration furnished some o.
TIE rot" for which he stood re-
sponsible and drew his salary for
having it showed over the wires.
A good citizen is a man who
takes pride in his home town.
and pays his honest debts, speaks
well of his neighbors, takes his
home paper and pays for it; who
doesn't squeeze every twenty
five cent peice until the agonized
scream of the eagle can be heard
a mile down the valley. He vii.
measure twelve inches to the
foot every way, will battle and
change his shirt once a week.
and will see that the woman he
loves doesn't have to use a hedge
fence for a clothes line or break
up ash barrels for fuel. Rock
port Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16

Advertisers in The COURIER are
capturing the trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
WITNESS TESTIFIES THAT
HE WAS HIRED TO MURDER
Prosecution In the Celebrated Hugh
Watt Trial In England Produces
DAMAGING Evidence
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Marlborough
police court today resumed the trial
of Hugh Watt, a former member of
parliament, charged with attempting to
hire a private detective to assist him
in numbering his former wife. The
prosecuting counsel, Mr.. Sims, pre-
sented two new witnesses who, he said,
would swear that Watt melted them
to murder the formers wife and her
husband, Sir Reginald Beauchamp.
The first of these witnesses, a man
named Warley, who sells newspapers
on the streets, testified that he received
various sums of money from Watt who
wanted him to kill the woman by
chloroforming her, or using other vio-
lent means, and who gave him instruc-
tions as to how to gain access to her
apartments.
The witness also swore that Watt
melted him to kill Sir Reginald Beau
champ, suggesting that he could run
over him on a bicycle or follow him to
Algiers where he could get the "blacks
to do the job
The hearing Of the case was then adj
journed for a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
FOUR INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Car With Prominent Visitors From
North Carolina Is Wrecked In
Massachusetts


BY Associated Press.
WINCHENDON, Mass, Sept. 15.--
An automobile containing members of
the party accompanying Governor R..
B. Glenn of North Carolina plunged
over a bridge on the road to Royal
stone here today and landed at the
bottom of ditch, pinioning the occu-
pants underneath. The injured are:
]. C. McNeill, member of the staff
of the Charlotte IN. c. Observer, bad
ly cut about the head.
Guy Townsend of Winchendon, seri-
ously hurt.
Selectman Henry N. Raymond or
Winchendon, head badly hurt.
Owne Hoban, lawyer, Of Winchendon'
knees injured and back sprained.
The motor car containing Governor
Glenn was directly behind the automo-
bile which met with the accident, and
only the prompt action of the chauffeur
avoided a collision between the two
cars as the first automobile swerved
from it's course and crashed into the
ditch, capsizing in its passage.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
NO DEM oNsTRATIoN TO BE
MADE AGAINST NICARAGUA
Rv A ssociated Press.

By Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. ia misap-
prehension has arisen as to the action
of the government in the case of Will
liam c. Albers and his brother, who are
confined in prison at Ocatel, Nicaragua.
1t is said, on authoriay of President
Roosevelt, that no demonstration
against Nicaragua is to be made at this
time. 1t appears from the official cor
respondence that the Albers brothers
are under arrest at Ocatel for an alleged
violation of the law of Nicaragua and
for contempt Of court. Their trial will
take place shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16

ness he had seen Bunkers, and that
the senators would take $500 from
each of three companies, but that
they would want $25O0 apiece from the
Continental, and that his (Jordan's)
commission would be extra. Witness
promised to let Jordan know later.
Jordan agreed to assume the name
OF Bell for purposes of correspondence.
Mr.. Grange said the next day (Mon-
day. Jordan telephoned to him; that
he told Jordan he would not be in Sac
ramento Tuesday; that there had been
a change of program and that an
agent would be up to Sacramento the
next day. .
A few minutes later the court took a
recess until next Monday morning at
II o'clock. and the jury was turned
over to the tender care of two deputy
sheriffs, who are supposed to keep
watch of them until court convenes
again Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
EDISON POWER COMPANY
TUNNEL NEAR COMPLETION
Kern River Bed Being Cleaned Pre-
paratory to Building of Large
and Powerful Dam
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 15.-F. c.
Finkle, chief engineer of the Edison
Power company, is in this city this
evening and announces that the work
of driving the nine-mile tunnel, which
is to be the means Of supplying Los
Angeles and Southern California with
power, is, nearing completion. Only 400
feet of tunnel remains to be driven,
and, at the rate at which the work is
being done, it will take but six weeks
to complete it.
The drainage tunnel which takes the
water from the Kern river above the
damsite was broken through few days
since and the river is now flowing
through it, leaving the bed of the river
dry. The river bed Is now being cleaned
and the preliminary work of building
the dam is under way. 1t will be built
20 feet above ordinary low water mark
and 16 feet below, of masonry and con-
crete and will be as solid as the rock
bound hills around it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
ELI WRIGHT IN JAIL
Surrendered by Bondsmen and Falls
to Find New Ones

Surrendered by Bondsmen and Falls
to Find New Ones
BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 15.-For
the third time since he was first ar
rested for completely in the boodling
at the last session of the legislature
former Senator Ell Wright of Santa
Clara has been surrendered to the
sheriff by his bondsmen.
Today Sheriff Reese received tele-
gram from San Jose signed jointly by
e. v. Hunt and w. M. Beggs Of that
city, requesting him to arrest Wright
and release them from his bond.
The sheriff could not make the ar
rest until he was in receipt Of the
certified copy Of the bond which Hunt
and Beggs had signed. The document
arrived late this afternoon, whereupon
Wright was again taken into custody.
One of the surrendering bondsmen,
Hunt, is the one who went on Wright's
bond a little more than a week ago
and then turned the deposed senator
over to the sheriff. Wright afterward
had a personal interview with Hunt
and induced him to remain on his bond.
Wright did not furnish new surety
bond and was locked in his cell for the
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
CONVICTED MURDERER
STILL LIES IN JAIL
Sentence Passed by Washington Court
Nearly Three Years Ago Re-
mains to Be Executed

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Sept. ia special to
the Oregonian from Olympia, Wash,
says: A man convicted Of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be hanged
has been allowed to lie in Jail at Walla
Walla undisturbed for nearly three
years.
Oscar Bradshaw was convicted in
Franklin county in December, 1902, and
was sentenced to be hanged. He gave
notice of appeal and was remanded
to the Walla Walla county jail. Brad
shaw never prosecuted his appeal and
has been allowed to remain in Jail un-
disturbed ever since.
The prosecuting attorney for Frank
lin county now asks what he can do
about it and the attorney general ad-
vises him to file the record In the
supreme court and move a dismissal
Of the appeal for an appeal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
WILL BUILD RAILROAD
TO YELLOWSTONE PARK
Incorporators, Connected With Oregon
Short Line, Expect Line to Be
Ready for Next Season

BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 15.-The
Yellowstone Park Railroad company
has filed articles of incorporation at
Pocatello, Idaho. The incorporators
are all connected with the oregon Short
line, and include w. H. Bancroft, vice
president and general manager; E.
Buckingham, general superintendent;
William Ashton, chief engineer; P. L.
Williams, general attorney; D. E. Bur-
ley, general passenger agent; j. c.
McNitt, auditor, and T. j. Duddleson,
superintendent of the Montana division.
The purpose Of the company is to ex-
tend the st. Anthony, Idaho, branch Of
the Short line into the Yellowstone
national park, a distance of rs miles,
and it is the intention of the Short line
people to have the new line ready for
the tourist travel next season.
Another line will be built from st.
Anthony in a southeasterly direction
through Fremont and Bingham coun-
ties to Victor, Idaho, near the wyoming
border. This line, of about so miles,
will reach a good agricultural and
grazing country west Of the Teton
range.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
INSURGENTS THREATEN
TO MURDER OPERATIVES
Reports From Tiflls Give the Situation
as Still Alarming, Tartars Being
Greatly Disturbed

HeportS From THIS Give the SltuatIon
as Still Alarming, Tartars Being
Greatly Disturbed
BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. ia pri-
vate dispatch from Tihis says there
was firing last night at various points
in the Baku district and there were
many skirmishes resulting in consider
able loss of life. The situation, the
dispatch says, is alarming, and there is
great uneasiness among the Tartars.
Five battalions of infantry, battery
Of artillery and body of Cossacks
have been sent to Kutais. Cossacks
have also been sent to Shulavery,
where encounters between the Tartars
and Armenians are feared.
A prominent journalist of Baku has
been killed by Tartars, who are con-
Quoting a crusade against newspaper
men.
The oilmen here have received infor-
nation that the insurgents threaten to
kill the operatives when they resume
work and to burn the works now in
course of reconstruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
CHARGES MADE PUBLIC
Six Specifications Filed in Bennington
Explosion Case
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The navy
department today made public the fol-
lowing charges and specifications on
which Commander Lucien Young, who
commanded the gunboat Bennington
which was blown up by boiler explo-
sion in San Diego harbor, will be tried
before the naval courtmartial ordered
convened at San Francisco today:
"Charge: Neglect Of duty.
Specifications: Reciting, first, that
Commander Young failed to enforce
paragraph 9, article 1906, U. S. N. regu-
lations which provides that all valves
throughout the engineering department
are to be moved at least once each
week.
Second, that he failed to enforce
paragraph 2, article 1909, providing that
the safety valves will be partially lifted
by the hand gear at least once a week,
when not under steam, to insure their
good working order.
Third and fourth, that he failed to
enforce other provisions of the regula-
tions (article 6S21a) under which it was
his duty to see that the safety and
sentinel valves were kept in good con-
dition and efficient working order
Fifth, that he failed to comply with
provisions of the regulations found in
article 437 and article $40, requiring the
commanding officer to approve the
smooth log.
Sixth, that he failed to give such
orders and precautionary instructions
as were appropriate and necessary 10
insure the efficient condition of the
engineering department of the vessel
under his command, for the efficiency
Of which he was charged with respon-
sibility."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
COMMANDER YOUNG APPEARS
AT VALLEJO
HIS COUNSEL ASKS FOR TIME
No Objection Raised to Any Member
of the Court and Adjournment
Is Taken Until This
Morning
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VALLEJO, Sept. 15.-The court
martial proceedings in the case of
United States gunboat Bennington
opened in the Administration building,
Mare Island, at 1870 o'clock this after
noon. Owing to the non-arrival Of
Judge Advocate Ernest E. West, the
court could not convene at the early
hour scheduled. The courtmartial is
being held in the southeast room in the
second story of the building. With the
exception of representatives Of the
press, no one was present outside of
members of the court.
After the court had assembled the
reporters were asked to withdraw
temporarily, and when they returned
the members of the court had taken
their places. Admiral Glass presided
and facing him at the other end of the
table was Judge Advocate West. On
the right of Admiral Glass in the fol-
lowing order were Commanders Per-
kins, Rooler Holmes, Heilner, Potts
and Doyle. On the left were Command
ers Day, Underwood, Bull, Wunder
Gearing and Dodd.
Judge Advocate West was sworn by
then administered the oath to the
other members of the court and to
stenograpner L. c. Brown of Washing
ton, D. c., who records the proceed
ings.
Commander Young with his counsel,
Judge Gear of Honolulu, sat at small
table to the right of the judge advo-
cate. Answering the judge advocate,
Commander Young said he did not OBJ
ject to any member of the court, and
stated that he had received, on Sep
tember 7, specifications of the charges
against him.
Judge Gear asked for an adjourn
ment till Monday as he had not been
given sufficient time to carefully ex-
anime the charges, and therefore did
not want to plead until Monday. Ad
miral Glass replied that, according to
navy rules, the court could not adjourn
could adjourn to II a. m. Saturday,
and that another adjournment could
then be taken if Judge Gear would
not be ready to proceed at that time
The court finally adjourned to Satur-
day morning. 1t is probable that the
taking of testimony will not commence
until the Monday session.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
NATIVE SON SAID TO HAVE
BEEN BEATEN TO DEATH

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 15.-Suspicious cir
cumstances have been uncovered by
the authorities in their investigation
of the death of George c. Blasius, a
prominent young resident of Mountain
View, who died in hospital here last
Tuesday from injuries which resulted
in lockjaw. 1t was given out at the
time that Blasius' injuries were the re-
suit of runaway accident. 1t is now
to death in quarrel that occurred a
week ago last Sunday night at Wood
side. An autopsy is being held. Bias
ius was a prominent Native Son.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
SCANDINAVIAN DELEGATES
CONFERRlNG AT KARLSTAD
Excitement at Stockholm and Chris
tlania Increases and Movement
of Troops Continues

NIOdoSo G'iN VONO'uSh
of Troops Continues
BY Associated Press.
KARLSTAD, Sweden, Sept. 15.-The
meeting this morning of the delegates
Of Norway and Sweden who are inter-
ested in the dissolution of the union
Of Norway and Sweden was postponed
for an hour at the request Of the Nor
wegians. Subsequently the delegates
met at noon and adjourned at p. m.
until o'clock.
The evening session adjourned at
GAS o'clock until tomorrow
The Associated Press has reason to
believe that the question of demolition
Of the fortincations on the Norwegian
frontier was discussed at the afternoon
session, and that the discussion devel-
oped wide differences of opinion. Swed-
ish military experts were present dur
ing the session but Norwegians mill
tary experts were not present.
The excitement at Stockholm and
Christiania is increasing and the move
ment of troops to the frontier con-
tinues.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
RELEASED SCHOONER Is
SEIZED ON WAGE CLAIM
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 15.-The
sealing schooner steamer Acapulco and
leased by the collector of customs after
fine Of $1,000 had been paid, was
again seized this afternoon, this time
by the admiralty court. Five hunters
for $10O4.71, the amount of wages due
them by virtue Of an agreement with
Capt. Alexander Mclean to pay the
hunters SO for each skin taken. The
skins and schooner.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
SALMON PACKERS FLEET
REACHES SAN FRANCISCO
BY Associated Press.

By ASSOc1ated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-A fleet
of salmon packers made port today.
The vessels were the Electra, $4,000
cases; Oriental, $4,000 cases; Tacoma,
65, 7O9 cases; Santa Clara, 40,S74 cases;
Bohemia, 10000 cases; Indiana. 5O,400
cases; Paramita, $4,000 cases; M. B.
Grace, 81, 400 cases; w. w. Case, 1880
cases and $50 barrels, and Premier.
1922 barrels. The barkentine Fremont,
with 100000 Goldfish from Bering sea
arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
POOR PAY is CAUSE OF
DESERTloNS, SAYS FUNSTON

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-General
Frederick Funston, commanding the
department of California, in his annual
report quotes from his Judge advocate
regarding desertions from the army
The latter ascribes desertions to the
poor pay received by enlisted men COM
pared to what men receive in civil oc-
equations. General Funston says the
buildings at the Preside, San Fran
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
KAISER SPEAKS WELL
OF AMERICAS STANDING
Tells President Butler That Russo
Japanese Peace Binds Us Closer
to the Old World
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Nioholas Muir
ray Butler president of Columbia uni
versity. has arrived here on the steam
ship Baltic. Regarding his conference
with the German emperor on educa-
tional matters he said:
II spoke to the emperor relative to
the exchange of German and Ameri-
can professors. An exchange was sug-
gested by the German emperor himself
about two years ago and we hope to
act upon it in the near future"
President Butler said that, in the ern-
peror's opinion. the United States is
held in high regard by all the countries
of Europe and that, by the making of
the Russo-Japanese peace possible, this
country has been bound closer thar
ever before to the old world.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-16
MANACLED PRISONER -t
JUMPS FROM TRAIN

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-Harold
Webster, wanted here on a charge of
felony embezzlement, made a sensa-
tional escape from a Pleasanton con-
stable in Oakland today. Although
handicapped by manacled wrists the
prisoner jumped from the open window
of train travelling at the rate of thirty
miles an hour. struck the ground feet
first and made good his escape.