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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
MANIAC IN THE WOODS.
Scared Women and Children Flee To
Their Homes.

Danville, Ind, June 21-I.aboring
under the delusion that he is marked
as Victim OF the black nand." Otis
Mannings, employed on construction
work for the Indianapolis a. Western
traction line, is at large in the woods
ia the north part OF the county and
can not be caught.
Mannings suddenly became insane
while at work. Breaking away from
the men who held him. the maniac
fled. His fellow-workmen tried TO
catch him. but he continued 10 run.
giving vent to 5loodcurdling yells. Hs
soon distanced his pursuers. passing
through Danville. and the last seen of
him he was making his way westward.
Women and children fed TO their
homes. barring the doors.
Mannings was heard of in a thicket
on the Charles Williams farm. north
west OF town. but the sheriff and a
searching party failed TO find him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
TERRIBLE ITCHING SCALP
Eczema Broke Out Also on Eora.
Limos-An Old Soldier Declare.
"Cuticura Is a BLESSING .

Al all times and 10 all neori.
wiling TO testify TO the merits y, Aio
.uIa' ~ saved me from worse liar =. w.
.uie oil hades, about she wear lan,
.tehihg on my scalp and TEMPLES sn5
MaI9s ~ commenced to break ON
nahds Then Il broke out on mi, ~
= then went TO Surgeon. vyboso
nsht uln me no good, but rather
sA.eu the disease. 1 then to1
Mpuil 60 and see a physician In
4 nc reply was that | could 90 an,...
put case oi eczema like mine c.,,ff
ne cured that was too old fSnl
20 an eminent doctor in the civ ~
ana treated with him for six month
IKE IKE results. | had read Of the IN, ~..l
remedies, and so | sent for tho Cr,.
soap ointment, and Resolvent ami ~,
.lnued taking the Resolvent until
taken 50 bottles, stopping il M tai'.
4 ms was now getting better. to'n
Two baths q cay, and at night T., ,t.
iather OF the Soap dry on. / usc4 ~,
ointmfnt with great effect after va.b,ns
IN warm water, TO stop the itelfr..
once. am now cured. The Cnt-cn-,
treatment Is a blessing. and should
used by every one who has itching ~ 49,
sAlh cant say any more. ana tbs,I
pod that lie has gwen the world sneb
curative VIM. III. Gray, 1898 Mt. Nerno,'
81. Philadelphia, Pa. August q los ''9l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29

A NERVOUS WRECK.
Showed Daughter a Snake in Effort TO
Strengthen Her Courage.

Shelbyyille. Ind. June 22-Ruhy
White. aged q years. daughter OF Chas.
White. wealthy farmer. who lives
four miles from this city. Is pitiable,
nervous wreck. by an act of thought
lessness on the part OF the father.
The child has always had horror Of
snakes, said 10 be due TO prenatal in
1uences.
one week ago the father killed a
large black snake and carried IL 10
the house and handled il in fearless
manner in the presence of the child,
Ia hopes of relieving her fears.
q nj of nervousness at once seized
he little girl. and for some time it
was thought she would go into convul-
sions.' Since the day the snake was
shown her her condition has steadily
grown more alarming AT times she
initiates the actions of a snake. AT
mention of the word snake the child
will throw her head from side TO side
and her little body will writhe and
tremble as II in great agony.
Physicians who have the case in
charge say there is little hope for the
child's recovery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
Travel and Trains

The sensation of the month In the
ST. Louis railway world was the cut
In time and the establishment Of the
Mobile & Ohio Limited between ST.
Louis and Mobile and New Orleans.
The south-bound train that formerly
left St Louis at a. m. now leaves
al IL a m. and yet reaches the gulf
terminals named as formerly at 1925
and S:45 a. m, respectively. There
were competitors who doubted the
ability of the NJ. & o. to make and
maintain this schedule, but il has
completely triumphed easily, and
thereby electrified the entire line
The limited Is composed OF the finest
vestlbuled cars. with diner. electric
lighted and famed. and the service
Is acknowledged TO be second TO none
between the important terminals
named. The NJ. & o. has remarkably
advanced in service and fame since
1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
AMATEUR AERoNAUTIcs.

Do not stick pins into the encvlope
even IL the balloon is stationary
one.
Never leave the car while in mo
tion-especially when at a consider.
able altitude. 1t hurts.
DO not throw out empty bottles
when passing over densely populated
urban rural districts; they will only
get broken.
Should your grappling-iron CRAP
pie" a harmless old gentleman and
lift him of his feet. do not be too
angry with him: let him down gently.
When passing over 4 friends estate
try and resist the temptation Of drop
ping a sand-bag through his conserva-
tory; somebody may be there. and be-
sides, your friend may be a retaliator
and irst-class rife shot
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CHILDISH QUARREL.
Girl Playmate Shot From Ambush
and Killed

Corydon. Ind, June PA mer,
mite Of a boy. Hollis Carl, IL. shot ana
killed his girl playmate. Pearl Vance,
from ambush. The shooting was tho
result of a childish quarrel. Hollis
went home angry. Then he planned
revenge. He secured a single-barrelei
shotgun at home, and barely able &c
carry the instrument of death, he hid
in clump of weeds and waited for
his golden-haired playmate
She was on her way home. wonder
ing why Hollis was so angry. When
she passed the place where the boy
was hiding, a sharp report was heard.
and Pearl fell fatally wounded. The
load carried away a portion of the
child's skull. Little Hollis rushed
home, and is now frantic with grief
No arrests have been made.
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FILED AFFlDAVITS.
Assault With Intent to Murder Charged
Against Defendants.

Aurora, Ind. June 21.-Upon advice
Of his attorneys. Charles Hisey has
flied affidavits charging Mrs. William
Hisey and her 13-year-old son with
assault with intent to kill. He alleges
that Mrs. William Hisey sent her son
TO entice his wife 10 her house under
the pretext that her son was dying OF
lockjaw, knowing that her husband
would intercept Mrs. Charles Hisey
and offer her violence. Young Hisey
is now recovered. William Hisey and
Ezra Carney we're taken 10 the county
jail at Lawrenceburg to prevent a pos
sible lynching.
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Appeal Case Aruued.

indianapolis. Ind. June 21.--Argli-
ment Of the appeal Of James Gillespie
from the sentence Of life Imprisonment
for the murder OF his sister at hlsing
Sun three years ago. was heard by the
supreme court Ex.Congressman Ma
rion Griffith. of vevay; Addison c.
Harris, Of this city. and j. b. Coles, of
Rising Sun, appeared for Gillespie.
The state was represented by William
Geake. deputy attorney general, and
Cassius McMullen. Of Aurora.
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Pitied Pftcoe.

A man who had started with
friend on a weeks automobile tour
stayed away two weeks. When finally
they got back TO town. he went home.
and his wife received him coldly.
What he dreaded was a scolding and
an upbraiding. Il am so glad to be
back with you here. dear he said;
but pity Pitcoe Poor old Pitcoe?'
"What is the matter with Pitcoe?"
said the lady. sharply. "Ah. poor fell
low" said her husband. "at this mo
ment his wife is giving him the very
deuel." And that willy speech got
him Of.
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NO JURISDICTION.
Injunction Dissolved and Council viii
Impeach Mayor.

Terre Haute. Ind. June 22.-Judge
Piety decided that a court of equity
did not have jurisdiction. and dissolv-
ed the injunction directed to the coun
Gil to stop the proceedings TO impeacn
Mayor Bidaman on the ground that he
refused to remove police officials who
would not enforce the laws. As a re-
suit the council held a special meeting
TO renew the proceedings. and the
mayor will be served with notice to
appear for trial Six votes will be nee.
essary to remove him. and the doubt
now is as TO one particular councilman
casting the sixth vote
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
GOV. HARRIS OF OHIO BETTER
Was Able TO Go Out to His Farm,
Monday Morning and superin-
tend Some Work.

Easton. O.-After an entire day OF
Illness, during which he spent much
of his time in bed, Gov. Harris rose at
a. m. Monday and at 6 a. m. after
an early breakfast. was on his way
to his farm. six miles from Easton.
where he began experimenting the
work OF the new barn which was de-
layed by his sudden promotion Gov
Harris returned to Columbus Mondav
arnninn
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BABY HAD APPENDICITIS.
Life Saved BY Having Operation Per.
formed.

Indianapolis. Ind. June 23-John
Hughes. jr.. ten-months-old son Of John
Hughes. Of Fowler, was successfully
operated on at the Deaconess hospital
for appendicitis by DR. H. o. Painter
of this city. He is believed to have
been the first baby to undergo such an
ordeal. He was in a dying condition
when brought here by his parents as
.ast resort. Thirty minutes after the
hospital was reached he was on the
operating board under the influence OF
an anaesthetic. Thirty minutes were
required TO complete the surgery.
Tie baby recovered nicely from the
shock and was laughing and cooling in
the cot as if nothing serious had hap
pened 10 him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
JAPAN C0NDITI0NALLY
ACCEPTS INVITATION

London.-A dispatch received from
Toxic, June 20. to the Daily Tele-
graph, says that the japanese admiral.
~ has replied to the invitation ex-
tended to Admiral Togo to attend the
jamestown Cvirglnia) exposition that
great expense would be involved in
sending fleet abroad. but should next
years diet vote the money a fleet will
be dispatched according to the wish
OF the United States.
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SKELETON FOUND.
Seven Little Babies Buried in Seven
Glass Jars

Winamac, Ind. June 22-The work
men employed in making excavations
for the Keller new business building
Of this city. while removing a large
stump of tree. they found seven
glass Jars which contained the skele.
tons OF seven babies. Many years ago
a physician built a residence on this
lot and was visited by many strange
young women. OF which the discovery
Of these skeletons reveals tho profes.
sion followed by this physician.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
EYE WON'T SHUT.
An Engineer Of Fast Train Gives Up
Position.

Wabash, Ind, June 23.-Jamcs Ii.
Wells. OF this city. for number OF
Years passenger engineer on tho
Wabash railroad. hauling the fast
trains between Toledo. o.. and Dan.
Vile. III. has been of duty for the last
two months and will never again re.
enter the railway service. because OF
n peculiar accident.
In March his right eve became af.
iected. and he lost control OF the optic
nerve While ne could see he could
not close the eye. which remains open
constantly.
He has applied treatment OF every
kind, but without result, and opticians
say he will not be able 10 resume his
run. The other eye is in good condi
ton
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SHOT TO DEATH
BY HARRY THA v
TRAGEDY AT MADISON SQUARE
ROOF GARDEN, NEW YORK.
STANFORD WHITE KILLED..
The Victim an Eminent Architect
F fashionable Audience Listening
to Mamselle Champagne
Panle-Stricken.

New York ~ Stanford White.
the eminent architect. member OF the
firm OF Mckim. Mead & White. was
shot. Monday night. and almost in
stant,v killed by Harry Thaw. a mem
Der of the prominent Pittsburg family.
during the performance OF the musical
extravaganza. Mamselle Champagne.
on the roof of the Madison Square
garden.
Mr.. White died before an ambulance
could be summoned. and Thaw was
arrested Immediately after the shoot.
ing.
Had a Fashionable Audience.
The Madison Square roof garden,
which has been closed for several
years. was crowded with a fashionable
audience. While Harry Short, who fills
the principal comedy role in the piece.
was singing comic song and the
garden was echoing with the laughter
and applause OF the audience a series
OF shots ratified In the rear of the
auditorium, and a man in evening
dress was seen to fall across a table
at which he was sitting with a party
of friends
Created Wild Panic.
Instantly the great audience was
thrown into panic and a wild staur
pede occurred. during which chairs
the tables were overturned. and men
and women fought with desperation
to escape from the roof.
First Intimation Of Trouble.
The hrst intimation OF trouble came
when. walking in front OF his seated
victim the man exclaimed. You've
victim Thaw exclaimed, You've
home" and drawing an automatic pis-
tol, fired three shots. The first two
took effect, but as the third was dis
charged the pistol was struck up by
fireman on duty in the theater and
the bullet went skyward.
Identified as Harry Thaw.
The assailant was taken to the West
Thirtieth street police station. where
he described himself as John Smith.
a student OF No. $50 Lafayette place
washington. ID. C., but the police, on
searching him, found cards and let.
ters addressed to Harry Thaw. Of
Pittsburg. and later his identity was
fully established
Cause Of the Tragedy.
Mystery surrounds the cause OF the
tragedy, but its solution may be founl
in the words attributed to Thaw i'm.
mediately after the shooting: Well.
ne ruined my wife and got him"
II is known that for years bitter
enmity had existed between White
and Thaw on account Of the formers
attentions TO Mrs Thaw. which had
begun prior TO her marriage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
OIL IN WELL.
Surface Of the Water Is Covered Sew
cral Inches Deep.

Petersburg. Ind, June 23-Oil still
continues TO flow in the well at the
home of o. d. Harris. The well is 80
feet deep and the oil bubbles up in the
bottom like a spring.
Oil first began showing in the water
several days ago and since that time
the surface Of the water has been GOV.
cred several inches with pure oil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
WANTS TO COME BACK.
Asks His Deserted Wife For Forgive.
ness and Money.

South Bend. Ind, June Pill and
without money, Eugene Dambacher,
who a few weeks ago went away from
South Bend with Mrs. Charles Gift.
has written his wife for mercy and aid,
being thoroughly repentant. When he
left he took several hundred dollars
with him. He is in Chicago and begs
his wife to meet him in that city.
Dambacher was a contractor here.
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Folk and ha1lN.

Bloomington. Ind, June Plat Indi-
ana university commencement exer-
cises President Bryan conferred de-
grees upon 203 graduates Gov. Hanly
presided and made an address, and
was followed by Gov Folk. OF Mis-
souri,, who talked on the requirements
of party in public life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29

With each succeeding Sunday the
lid is being screwed down tighter at
louisville. Ky.
The Norwegian delegation that went
from the United States TO attend the
coronation Of King Haakon and Queen
Maud at Trondhjem were received by
the royal couple at the palace. where
ar address was presented on behalf
OF the Norwegians in America, for
which the king expressed his pro
found thanks
Mrs. Emma Kaufman. who is
charged with causing the death of
Agnes Polrels. a domestic, at Sioux
Falls, S. d.. has been admitted 70 bail
In the sum Of s25 900. on the order OF
the state supreme court
Count Witte has telcgraphed En-
Teror Nicholas that the Bialystoli
massacre. for which he holds the min.
istry responsible. has completely ner-
iralized bis Efforts to concilia,e for
eign opinion
James Locke and John Wallace.
prominent farmers. were held NJ and
murdered on the road between Fcss
and Arapahoc, Okla. by q stranger.
Thought to be insane who hal hired
Locke to drive him across the coun-
Try. TIE murderer was arrested al
Foss
Tho Dominion government has for
varded to James D Phclan and the
Rcd Cross At San Francisco $4,000
81 me 100000 appropriated By the
Dominion parliament, to be used in
general relief work
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THROUGH THE swEATsox.
Detective Concludes That Suspect is
Net Guilty.

Peru, Ind. June 21-Detective John
Sweeney. OF Cincinnati brotherin-law
10 Mrs. Elizabeth Tresch. who was
murdered here last week. put James
Flanagan. the suspect now in jail.
through a sweatbox examination and
came 10 the conclusion that the pris
oner is not guilty. SWEENEY IS under
the impression that the crime was
committed by g negro.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
THE POPULATION OF BOSTON.
The Hub Is Now Said to Have a Pop.
ulation Of 62i,62o. An Increase
Of 26,24o In a Year.

Boston. Mass.-Boston has in.
creased 2G,24O in population during the
last year. and now has a population
OF G2l.620 according To estimates
based on the names in the new Bos-
ton directory. the compilation of
which has been completed. but which
viii not be issued until the early part
OF July.
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Another EHor, VIII &c mad..

Richmond. Ind, June 23-Timothy
Nicholson. Of this city. clerk OF Indiana
yearly meeting OF Friends, says that
the hymnal published for use Of Amer
lean Orthodox Friends has not been
found satisfactory and has been repu-
dated
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Died in Great Misery.

Petersburg, Ind, June 23.-Garnet,
the 1S-months-old baby Of Edward
Cockcrhan. ate four tablets which Mrs
Cockerhan had purchased for neural.
gia The child died in great misery.
The tablets contained arsenic. aconits
and morphine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29

South Bend. Ind. June 23.--Frank
A. Aldrich was convicted OF assault
and battery and in Is minutes was on
on his way to The Michigan City pris-
on. In two hours he was behind the
bars to serve from two to IA years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29

Richmond, Ind. June 23.-Rather
than speak his piece before the au-
dielce at the commencement day ex-
erdses. Herman Thesing, ~. ran away
from home. He said he intended to
return after the exercises.
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Earthquake Shock in k,r,..

Topeka, Kas.-A distinct earth.
quake shock was felt at Manhattan,
kas.. at 1886 o'clock Monday morn.
Ing. The shock was Of short dura
ton, but was accompanied by a loud
roaring noise and was quite distinct
NO serious damage was reported.
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Unidentified Southern ea..lefaos.

Washington. d. C-The senate
passed the bill authorizing the deliv.
cry to the Southern Historical society
OF the unidentified battlenags OF the
confederate army in the possession of
the secretary OF war.
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THE WEEKS NEWS
IERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most lmpor-
tant Events AT Home and
Abroad the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

Glimpse at What Congress 10 Do
ing Together with Carefully
Digested and Condensed Compila-
tion Of Current News Itcms, Both
Domestic and Foreign.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

The house, Tor the third ume, u
seated a democratic representative
IRON the Twelfth Missouri district, in
the person OF Ernest T. Wood, with
out dissenting vote. and Harry NJ
Condrey, the republican contestant
was seated.
The house. in committee OF the
whole. passed the pure food bin by a
vote OF 240 to H. Al the instance
OF Mr. Sherman, OF New York il was
amended 50 that purveyors may still
cheat on weight and measure.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
tion OF Benjamin + Barnes, assistant
secretary 10 the president IS post
master al Washington. ID, C..
The house By vote OF 2l6 to A.
adopted the conference report on the
rate bill
BY an unanimous vote the house
adopted a joint resolution. previously
adopted by the senate. expressing the
sympathy OF the people OF the United
States with the Hebrews on account
OF the massacres Of their brethren
in Russia.
The senate passed the house bill
appropriating $4,000 a year for the
travelling expenses OF the president by
a vote OF ~ 10 90.
The sundry civil bill as passed by
the senate contains the following:
Hereafter there shall not be main
tanned at any branch home OF the ma
tional home for volunteer soldiers.
any bar or canteea for the sale OF
beer or wine OF other liquors of intoxi-
eating quality"
The senate. following the lead Of
the house. adopted the lock type for
the Panama canal. thus ending the
dispute between the advocates OF the
sea canal and the lock type
In opening the discussion on the
pure food bill in the house. Mr.. Mann,
OF Illinois. with an array OF samples
Of various edibles and drinkables,
scales and measures, gave a practical
demonstration Of how the people are
defrauded and their health tempered
with BY short weights and measures
and adulterants.
The senate passed the ST. Louis
free bridge bill with an amendment
granting the right OF eminent domain
In Missouri and Illinos. The bill went
back to the house for concurrence in
the amendment. which was promptly
done. and the bill now only needs ex.
ecutive sanction TO became Q law.
The house passed l7C TO CS. the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the travel.
ing expenses OF the president for the
next fiscal year. is democrats voting
with the majority.
The joint resolution increasing the
terms Of representatives in congress
10 four years failed to receive the nee
cssary two-thirds vote. under suspen-
sion OF the rules, and is dead for this
session
The house passed bill. under sus-
pension OF the rules. requiring com
mon carriers to check passengers
baggage through to destination where
transportation. when regular through
ticket. or part mileage over connect
Ing lines is presented.
The house passed the agricultural
appropriation bill with the amended
substitute for the Beverage meat in
spection amendment The matter will
now be threshed out In conference.
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Mr.. II. ]. Henneman, Oakland. Ne

Mr.. II. j. Henneman. Oakland. Neb.,
writes:
=" waited before writing To you about
my sickness, catarrh of the stomach,
which had over year ago.
There were people who told me IL
would not stay cured. but / am sure
that | am cured, for | do not feel any
more i'll effects, have a good appetite
and am getting fat
So | am, aud will say TO all, ! ain
cured for good.
. thank you for your kindness
"PeruDa viii be our house medicine
hereafter"
Catarrh Of the stomach Is also known
In common parlance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and Indigestion. No medicine
will be Of any permanent benefit except
IL removes the ca tarrh.
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A Great Ionic.

Mr.. Austin NJ. Small. Astoria, Ore,
writes: During the hot weather OF
the past summer lost my appetite.
tried Peruna, and found IL pleasant Ia
take, spl endid appetizer and great
tonic"
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Miss Mary O'Brien, sos Myrtle
Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"Peruna cured me in five weeks
OF csfarrh of The stomach. after
suffering for four years and doctor
ing without effect In common with
other grateful ones who have been
benefited by your discovery, | say,
All hail 10 Peruna.