The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28

lowering her own record OF 2.03%,
but IN establishing a new trotting
mark for the course. Her mile In ZOE
nat is a quarter OF a second better
than The time Cresceus made on tho
same track In 1901.
II Is believed that ever ten thousand
lives were lost in the typhoon at kong
Kong. Sx hundred vessels We're
wrecked.
Twelve deaths. the injuring OF scores
OF other persons. and five hundred
thousand dollars worth OF damage 20
property was caused at Jellico. Tenn.
when a carload OF dynamite, standing
on a track near the Southern railway
depot. exploded with a report that was
heard for 20 miles.
AT Cape Girardeau. Mo, In the feu-
eral court. the jury in the smith cast
returned verdict of guilty against
Charles NJ. smith and Charles NJ
smith. Jr.. and the five tenants of
their farms on the eleventh count
in the peonage case.
Fowler Mccormick. aged nine years,
son OF Harold r. and Edith Rockefel-
Ter Mccormick. is staying Al Forest
Hin. Cleveland. O.. his grandfather's
home The TAD plays about the
grounds near the house but never
for an instant is he left by a French
maid. Within calling distance two or
more stalwart guards walk about
Wilbur Glen Voliya has been chosen
BY the people OF Zion City as their
leader. BY a vote Of 1911. 10 6 for A.
y Bliss This practically makes Al
exauder Dowie. IN, self-styled prophet
and Elijah H." founder OF the order
an outcast
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
awarded contracts for the construction
OF 1900 freight cars. al an estimated
cost Of $4,000 600
The establishment OF a permanent
peace IA Cuba without armed inter
vention on the part OF the United
states is apparently impossible.
Count Boni De Castellane may delay
divorce proceedings by demanding 10
be paid alimony.
Four proposals have been submitted
20 the isthmlan canal commission for
the furnishing Of Chinese labor 10 be
employed in the construction OF the
Panama canal. but the award If any.
will be anpounced later One firm
agrees 10 furnish $1,000 Chinese la
borers at cents per hour.
John T. Morse. who was Harvard
Oldest living graduate and sole sur
vivor OF the class Of 1892. died at his
home on Beacon street. aged 80 He
was born in Boston. and came OF
long line Of Harvard graduates. he
fitted for college az the Old Round Hi
school at Northampton when il wa:
under the direction OF George Ban
croft the historian.
Brigadier General Samuel VI. Mills
chief Of artillery. will be placed on tn
retired list September 80. upon hi
own application. after more thar
for. five years Of service. He vii
be succeeded as chief Of artillery b.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Murray.
A typhoon RACED two hours at Hon
Kong. destroying and damaging man
vessels and causing much loss OF life
The harbOr was strewn with wrecl
re and the city with debris
Final preparations have been mad
for fling objections 10 the probatio
OF the will OF the late Russell Sag'
Several oil the fnanciers relative
have expressed their intention Of tr,
ing TO get bigger share OF the estai
than is coming 20 them according
the provisions OF the will Il looi
nov. however. as II the brunt Of n
J. contest will be borne by Edison Co
S rad. the eight-year-old grand-nephe
+ of Mr.. sage in whose name papei
e will be filed.
( A crowded express train on u
J. Great Northern railway in Englar
Jumped the track near Granthan. q
q engine and several coaches going @
p the bridge TO a roadway. The debr
caught fire. but a neighbOring II
a company extinguished the flames.
r. least ten people were killed and mai
Z others Were injured.
e The president has issued a proc
3 nation opening the Kiova and {
D. manche and Apache Indian lands
Oklahoma The isterior departing
A. viii announce the date for the rect
IS ton Of bids for the $4,000 acres
r land TO be disposed OF to homestes
ers.
n. Secretary Of War Taft and ASS
ID tant Secreiar- OF State Bacon,
ID their arrival ia Cuba began TO he
a. tho stories OF both sides Of the Cub
Fl. difficulty II is believed that
m United States administration will
er wise a means Of settlement viii
m will mean virtual occupation Of
We island.
d. John Frlck. aged IS years. a c
or penter. went into Mayor Boehne's
TO fee at Evansville. ind. and. 1t Is
ut clared. made threats. The may
fearing the man would assassin
IN him. called for help. and Prick
&c locked up Both Prick and
We wife we're declared TO be insane b,
lu- commission later II is said FIR
nh. had made several threats agai
yle Mayor Bochne. because he imagii
ne is a relative Of Henry c. Frick.