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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

Ii begins 10 look as though the reae-
t!onaries were gaining the upper hand
and that violent repreSsive measures
are about TO be inaugurated, in which
even. there is no telling what the re-
suit Will be.
Authority has been given the gov
errors OF districts ana provinces to pro-
claim state Of siege, or If they deem
II necessary, martial law. This step has
struck terror into the hearts Of the Rus
sans, as they know what il means in
the hands Of the reactionary officials.
Bloody collisions are reported to have
occurred on the streets of Riga. during
which machine guns were used with
terrible effect
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff. while
not unduly optimistic. expresses the
opinion that the political situation and
outlook is improving.
The emperor is going TO Moscow To
proclaim the constitution from the
kremlin
The outbreak In the army in Man
churia is now attributed 70 failure TO
pay and properly feed the troops.
Reports from the interior Of Russia
Indicate that the country generally re-
mains at tho boiling point, ready to
slop over on the slightest pretext
Despite the persistent efforts OF the
reaetionary camorilla, headed by Gen,
Count Alexis Ignatief. formed TO eff
feet the downfall OF Count Witte. and
to create a dictatorship, the emperor is
standing firmly by the premier.
The Russian imperial family has de-
cided TO remain at Tsarskoe Selo for
the present.
A correspondent at Riga says he fears
that the deep hatred felt by the Lithu-
anians for the German nobility and
German capitalists will lead to an awful
The Lithuanians have declared their /
from the Russian empire i
and have sent up an independent gov
eminent in Llvonia. Dvina fort. com
naming Riga harbOr. has been seized.
and many OF the troops have joined the
lnsurrectionists
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
Hhaf ConEress d. Doing, rogether
With Latest Develop Bient- I'm the
fnternal Troubles in Russia, ana
isems tulled from Important Hap
pening- All over the World.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

The senate passed the Panama canal
emergency appropriation bill. but not
until several senator's had expressed the
opinion that the salaries paid 10 the
executive heads were entirely too large
Representative Morrill,, Of Pennsyl-
Nania. chairman OF the house commit
lee on militia has introduced a resolu-
lion in the house providing for the re-
establishments OF the army canteen.
There IS bad blood between John
Sharp Williams, leader Of the minority
III the house. and Messrs. Lamar, Of
Florida. and Shackieford, OF Missouri.
IL relation 10 committee assignments.
IL resulted IL a long and Acrimonious
tilt on the floor, in which the two lat
ter hurled defiance at the leader. Mr..
Saackleford going SO far as 10 decline
10 be further led by the gentleman from
Mississippi
Railroad rate legislation is 10 be al
lowed TO slumber until after the holiday
recess.
There is every indication that the
ST 100000 Panama canal appropriation
viii be acted upon AMI become a law
before congress separates for the holi-
days.
statehood legislation is looking UP,
and II seems reasonably certain that
there viii soon be two new stars. one
OF Arizona and New Mexico
and the other OF Oklahoma and Indian
territory.
For the first time in the history OF
.he United States senate the death Of a
senator was permitted TO pass unno-
loed. Tie name OF the late Senator
OF Oregon. vas not men
Toned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
HOOSIER HAPPENlNGS
Told In Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities.

Laporte, Ind. Dec. Is. - Eddie Arra,
young schoolboy. whose home is nea,
Tracy In this county. is a candidate 70,
carnegie medal for heroism. Whileon
MS way home from school he discove,aI
broken rail on the Baltimore a Ohio
railroad near Tracy. knowing that .
iast passenger train was then due be
ran To meet IT, and as It came In sight
was seen by the engineer running along
.ne track and waving his schoolbag wild.
~ ne train was stopped within a few
ieet OF the defective rail by the quick usa
OF the air brakes Without the boys sig.
nal IL would have been hurled IN do
struction in creek by the side OF iba
track The passengers and members q,
the crew decided TO take the question
OF reward into consideration and A
committee was appointed to decide upon
the best thing TO do for him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
ALL DANGER Is ELIMINATED
Thomas w. Lawson Cables Landau
That He In Safe and Wouldn't
Quit for United Kingdom.

Boston, Dec. 19.-In an Official an
nouncement cabled to the London Daily
Express at the request Of that publlca-
lion, Thomas w. Lawson states that
whatever danger there might have been
that he would become bankrupt before
he completed his campaign against
Standard Oil interests and the system"
has been eliminated The signed cable
says:
The uncertainty in my campaign as
to whether have enough TO live
through II has been eliminated. as I
have received additional offers of can
ital should my SIS. 1000, 600 pool be in
sufficient. | know the Standard Oil hand
to the letter. They know mine so
well that they would spend millions
for ne to quit. I would not quit for
the United Kingdom"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

A Western railroad with an Eastern
terminus in Chicago has announced a
new plan in excursion business. Here
after II will conduct excursions in ting
witer. Heretofore. the harvest time OF
railroad excursion traffic has been in
the summer season. But the railroads
apparently have persistently overlooked
the fact that this is also another har.
vest time. The farmer IS busy in sum.
mer' and the excursions. no matter
how much they may tempt him. are
not possibilities OF which he can take
advantages
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Owing to the scandalous sale OF ii
ties the aristocracy in France TO-DAY
Is exactly twice as numerous as II
was before the great revolution of 11s
years ago. which was aimed at the
aristocracy, and by which all titles O:
NOBILITY were abolished. Previous 70
that time there were not more than
2Ss French princes and dukes: toda7
mere are 400. At the beginning OF
the 18th century there were in al
$1,000 titled people. There are now
100000 in dividuals duly possessed o,
patents OF nobility.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Fortune in Tin Cans

Frankfort, Ind. Dec. l5.-Relative,
OF Mrs. Hannah Isgrigg made applica-
ton for the appointment OF a guar
dian' alleging that Mrs. Isgrigg was
not mentally able TO care for her es-
tate. The information was also con-
veyed that Mrs. Isgrigg had a large
sum OF money concealed in her home.
Inc money was found in baking pow
der cans and in cloth bags and a COM
mon water bucket was filled with silver
collars Altogether there was sl420
In gold. $50 in silver dollars. $50 in
half dollars. and $50 in quarters while
me remainder was in small change.
The money has been placed in bank.
TO await disposition OF the application
Tor the appointment OF a guardian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Alice Roosevelt paid the duties
on the various presents and souvenirs
brought back from the orient with her
personal check for sl,2O615.
The international fleet which has
been making demonstration in Turk
ish waters has been recalled.
Earl Rush and Glen Jones we're
drowned and three others narrowly es-
capped a like fate. by the ice on Eel
river. at Logansport. hi, breaking
with them white skating.
Mrs Margaret Hausslorf. OF 81. Iouls
acted the good samaritan TO a stranger
during the Worlds fair. He proved 70
be Hardie y. Smith, a Colorado mining
magnate, who died recently at Colora-
DO Springs. and in his will left Mrs.
Hausdorf $4,000 worth OF mining
stock.
As the result OF a panic caused by
a street car taking fire following the
blowing out OF fuse. at Cleveland O
Anna Staba. a 13-year-oid girl. was
tramnled to death.
A membership in the New York
stock exchange was sold recently for
$4,000, the record price.
Thee. De Ecke, pathoicglst and ey-
pert in chemical research. died in Uti-
"a. \. Y. He was frequently employed
In making examinations to trace poi
'or.
u has been decided 10 hold the
Worlds sunday-school convention, in
W. In Rome. Iisiv. May 2O-23
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
D0WIE GIVES UP THE HELM
Placed the Government of zion r,,x
With Triumvirate, and WIN
Nurse His Ills

Chicago, Dec. 19.-John Alexander
Dowie has abdicated. He has placed
the governnent OF Zion City and his
followers the world over in the hands
OF triumvirate. The spiritual. moral
and material welfare OF the zionists
VIII be looked after by Overseer J. @.
Speicher. Deacon Alexander Granger and
Judge V. V. Barnes. Though he as.
seris he has healed thousands. Dowle
can not heal himself, and is now in
a dangerous physical condition. He is
suffering from paralysis and bronchitis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

President Roosevelt's instant and
cordial response to the request OF the
National Association for the Study and
prevention OF tuberculosis reflects
the far-reach-ng activity now in prog
ress not merely that tuberculosis NAV
DC cured, but that it may be prevent
ed The president recently appoint
cd a committee 10 prepare and sub.
init plan by which government Off
ces and workshops may be- so in
proved and protected that the danger
OF tuberculosis contamination will be
reduced TO a minimum. IL not ALSO
iutely eliminated
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Death Cheats Hermit,s Heir

Laporte. Ind, Dec. 10. - Knowing
nothing OF the death Of her father-in-
law. but hoping she might prevail upon
MIN to help her and her children. Mrs.
Gus Vail. came to Laporte from Chi
cago Not having money TO pay for a
carriage she walked six miles into the
country to find the hut desolate and the
Old man, Swan Vain. known as The
s"ede Hermit" dead and buried. For
six months the authorities had been
searching for the children.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Cars Hit Christmas Shoppers.

Washington, Ind. Dec. l5.-Louis
Zinkan. HIS wife and two little daugh-
tiers were run down by Baltimore &
Ohio freight train and all injured. the
latter three fatally. They had been
here doing Christmas shopping and
were returning home when a train
struck the wagon in which they were
riding, totally demolishing IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

II IS extremely gratifying TO learn
that at least one of the great Euro
pean countries. England, has material
ay reduced is annual drink bin in re-
cent years. In 1904 the consumption
OF spirits in England was less than
nalf what II was in 1900. while that
OF beer was also smaller. Last year
the total Of England's drink bill was
sS5.oo0.oOO less than it was five years
before.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Indiana Firm Gets Contract

Evansville, Ind. Dec 10. - The firm
OF Hollerbach & May. OF this city. has
been notified by the war department
from Washington that il had been
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of government dam No. l in the
Ohio river. near Wheeling. w. Va.
The estimated cost of the york 10
1868. 55725.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

II has been calculated that more
than 1000 persons starved to death in
Spain last summer The famine was
due 10 the drought Horrifying as are
these figures the Spanish mortality
occupies an unimportant place in the
record OF The worlds great famines
In the great famine in India IN 1863.
20, 100000 people are supposed 70
nave persisted. and 1900 600 died IL
the famine OF 1866.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Gun Falls: Kills Roy

Prairie City. Ind. Dec. 15.-Albert
Hoffman, aged four. Knocked down a
shotgun. which discharged. killing
him. Many OF the shot struck and
seriously injured brother. who was
sick in bed with typhoid fever in the
same room.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Coal Operators Moot

Terre Haute. Ind. lee. 15.-About
10 bituminous coal operators attended
the meeting of the Indiana association
70 select delegates to the interstate
Joint conference at Indianapolis ness
month.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Elopes to Marrv Her Tbird

Vincennes, Ind, Dec l5.-Mrs. Matte
Dasoh. daughter Of William Saver
prominent farmer of Noble H.. and Alva
II. Hesler. 20 years old. a farmer Of No
Die, eloped TO Vincennes and we're mar
ried BY Squire c. w. Fyne The bride 3
but % years old and this is her third
matrimonial venture. Her first husband
died and she was divorced from her
second.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Tucson. Arlz. Dec 19.-Hermosillo
advices state that last Saturday after
noon a band Of Yaqui Indians wayla.d
Fernando Maytorena, one OF the wealth
lest merchants in Sonora, Mexico. ON
the outskirts Of the village OF May
lorena, and killed him and his driver
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
widow Receives Damages.

Bedford. Ind, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Amanda
WEIGH was given a verdict for damages
for $500 by a Lawrence county iury
against the Lehigh Portland Cement
company at Mitchell for the death OF
her husband. who was killed last Feb
ruary in that company's quarries.
where he was employed. She sued for
1000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Fatally Inire,d.

Evansville. Ind, Dec. i5.-Benjamin
Burnett. a workman on he Evansville
a Mount Vernon tracu On line near
Evansville, struck az abandoned
charge of dynamite WITH his pick. It
exploded and Burnett was fatally hurt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Two shot FIrer. KIM,

Pittsburg. Kas., Dec. 1e.-John Nell
vain and John Hopper. shot frers.
were killed by an explosion in the Sher.
ldan Coal Co. mines. ~ miles north or
this city. The top house OF the mine
was blown to pieces by the explosion
and the inside Of the mine badly dam
AGED.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Italian prisons got SO full this year
that the government had 10 resort 10
royal clemency 10 some OF the occu.
pants IN order TO make room for delin.
uents crowded out A decree was is
sued last August and since then 1886
prisoners have been pardoned. and
s.0I2 have had their sentences TO
duced.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

The dead bodies OF prospectors are
found day after day in Deaih Valley,
Southern California. Always the IN
fortunates have discarded al their
Clothing in the agonies OF heat and
thirst
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Nine Restored to American ovnera

Montezuma, Mex, Dec. 19.-Judge
Judge Ysabel Elisando has rendered a
decision restoring the famous FL Tigre
mine to its contrasting claimants. who
live in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas
CITY owners were ousted from the
property by force OF arms a few months
ago by rival claimants.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Boonville. Ind. Dec. IS. - The parents
Of about p boys are uneasy because the
youngsters have been called before the
grand jury TO testify as TO cigarette vio-
lations. Wholesale indictments are er-
pected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
One Cent for Whipping Editor.

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. l5.-It costs
only one cent TO whip an editor in
ms state. according to decision here.
Timothy Donovan was fined this
amount by a court for assaulting Edi-
tor F. II. Guthneck, of West Terre
Haute- The editor had criticised the
actions of Donovan as township trus-
Tee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Gov. George II. Utter. OF Rhode
Island, IS a Seventh Day Adventist.
and. therefore. or the last day OF ths
week the executive department OF
the state does no business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

During the recent yellow fever cpl.
demic in New Orleans not one case
made its appearance among the sol.
diers OF Jackson barracks. only $50
feet from the nearest infected point.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. 49, Prof. &
stanhope Orris. professor emeritus of
Princeton university, and enc OF the
Foremost scholars in the United States
died hero OF paralysis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Akonia is the name OF q substance
manufactured in England. which. dis
solved in the water with which the
streets are sprinkled. is said 10 pre-
vent dust from rising.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Bostonians are still true 60 the
baked bean. Last year they spent on
their favorite diet more than the cost
OF two battleships. or s6.5S9.2s2.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

In the last two years sboJ. 100000
mulberry trees have been planted In
Argentina which has now about TO-.
600 O0J Of such trees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22
Had Been Married N,n.,, Vs..

Waelder. Tex, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Lottie
Davis. colored, aged lO7 died here. Her
husband. James Davis. lis years old,
Survives FER. The couple had lived
together for 30 years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

The Portuguese government will
build railroad from Delagoa bay 10
Swaziland. That adds one more 20
the many openings up" in Africa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

Madison. Ind, Dec. 15.~-The body OF
w. III. Reid who committed suicide
saturday at Cincinnati. arrived here
md was buried I'm springdale ceme-
cry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

According to report issued By the
geological survey the total output o,
crude petroleum in the United States
IN 1904 was ll7063.4 21 barrels. The
Total value Of all the petroleum
marketed in the United States in 1870,
was SlOl,l70.i66. The gain over the
production OF 1903 was 1e.C02.Os4 bar.
res in quantity and sG.476.4l6 in val.
ue. The report says that all indica
lions point to an increase in the pro
auction OF petroleum in the United
states for a series OF years. The in.
creased demand for petroleum is At.
trbuted to the use for autos.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

In aggregate entrances and clear.
snces IN the foreign trade London
leads al the worla's ports. with New
YORK second and Antwerp third. New
iofAs tonnage in the foreign trade
IS growing faster than London's II
Will probably pass London an that
neid by 1910. But by 1910 or 1912
antwerp Is likely to pass both Lon.
oon and New York. and take the frs,
place among the words foreign chin
Ping points. IN foreign trade h9y-
ever. the Belgian port is growing
faster than its British ana amercan
riyrls. - ''''-'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
MAI. RYAN SUFFERS
STROKE OF APOPLEXY
FELL ON NINETEENTH STREET
AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS IN
JURIES ON THE HEAD-HE WAS
CARRIED TO ST. vlNcENTS.

Mai. w. j. Ryan, one of Birmingham .
Oldest citizens. was stricken with apoplexy
while walking down Nineteenth street
last night at GAS o'clock. and Is lying
at st. Vincents hospital in a very serious
condition.
By-standers who witnessed Major Ryan
when he was stricken, say that ne
stumbled along the sidewalk for at least
twenty steps before falling. As he fell his
head struck sharp corner at the en-
trance to the Simon building and two
ugly gashes were made on the head one
on the temple and the other on the top
of the skull.
He was picked up in semi-consclous
condition and carried to Housmans phar-
macy where his injuries were examined
by DR.. Presley. They were pronounced
serious and the patient was Immediately
carried to st. Vincents hospital IN Sha"
& SONS ambulance. Soon after the stroke
Major Ryan became unconscious and re-
manned so for some hours. At midnight
ba was resting somewhat better though
il was impossible to give an accurate
estimate of his condition at that time.
Major Ryan is about 10 years OF age
and is we'll known and esteemed in Biz
mingham where he has lived for many
wears He> retired from active business
some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
AT HOTEL HILLMAN
MARRIAGE OF JOSEPH sAks AND
MISS AMELIA RICE WAS WIT.
MESSED BY TWO HUNDRED
GUESTS LAST NIGHT.

Joseph Saks of Admission and Miss
Amelia Rice of Birmingham were mar
ried in the parlors of the Hillman hotel
last night at 5 o'clock. Rabbi Morris
Newfield conducted the ceremony in the
presence of a large number of relatives
and friends.
The marriage vas one of the most brill
liant that has occurred in Birmingham
for some time.
The bride is the daughter o. Mrs. Pau
line Rice, whose former home was Vicks-
burg, Miss, but for the past seven years
has resided in Birmingham. che is very
popular in society circles.
The bride was gowned in a lovely crea-
ton of liberty satin trimmed with duch-
ess lace and pearls
The groom is the proprietor of one OF
the largest mercantile houses in Annis
ton, and is a brother to Louis Saks OF
this city. He is exceedingly popular in
Admission, where he has been in business
for many years, and has friends all over
the state. The groom also takes a promi
nent part in the municipal affairs of
Admission, having been associated with
many important undertakings that have
aided the city's progress.
The parlor and court balconies at the
Hillman hotel, where the marriage &C.
Cured, were tastefully decorated with
smilax and Japanese shade effects. The
presents were very costly and handsome.
The bride was given away by her broth
err Henry Rice, of vicksburg. Herman
Saks was best man and Mrs. Samuel
Rich acted as matron of honor. The
ushers were A. j. Goodwin, ]. u. Good
VIM j. l.. Wil1le. j. Il. Green and Gard
ner Green of Admission, Herman Rich.
Jr, and Dave Rich of Birmingham.
A dance followed the wedding recep-
tion.
A special car brought over about sixty
friends of the bride and groom from An
niston.
The bridal party left last night over
the Southern railway at 80 for trip
to the east.