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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Crimes.

Three negroes were lynched at
Tunica, Miss, for a series of burglar
les. Two were hanged to telegraph
pole and the other was shot to death.
George F. Niuffer, former member
of the board of public service at
Springfield, ILL.,, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary for padding
payrolls.
Ralph Parker, a wealthy farmer OF
Sterling, III. committed suicide by
taking one pound of paris green. Par
ker for some time had been despond.
ent over ill health.
d. Green, an American travelling in
Russia for new York firm, was sand
bagged and robbed Of his watch and
several hundred dollars while return.
ing to his hotel in Kiev.
Frank E. Xavier, proprietor and edi
tor of the Yonkers Herald, found
guilty of criminally libeling District
Attorney Jerome of New York. was
sentenced to pay fine of $3.50.
Elmer Pratt was acquitted at Iowa
City, Iowa, of the murder Of William
Connell. Pratt claimed self-defense.
The killing, which occurred last sum-
mer when they met in a public house,
was the result Of long-standing feud.
Roy Reed Of Portland shot and
killed his wife, Syva Reed, in the Office
of the Hotel Havre at Helena, Mont,
and then turned the gun on himself
and blew out his brains. The woman
had recently begun action for d.
vOrce.
George Smiley, aged seventeen
years, shot and killed his mother in
their home in Kansas City. In a state
ment to the officers Smiley says he
shot his mother in defending her
against burglar. He is being held
for investigation.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. au
thor of Little Lord Fauntleroy," has
asked the New York police to get
back for her some $4,000 worth of
silverware of which her house has
been denuded, piece by piece, during
the past six months.
According to the district attorneys
Office, Eugene Schmitz, former mayor
of San Francisco, but now a convict.
has lost the right to appeal to high.
er court through blunder Of his at
torney, Charles II. Fairall, and must
go to the penitentiary forthwith.
Following a quarrel in their home
In the northern part of Philadelphia,
George White shot and mortally
wounded his brother Louis and then
attempted to end his own life by send.
ing bullet into his head. Louis is
dead and the brother is in a critical
condition.
Joseph Snyder was sentenced to
twenty years at the Fort Madison
renitentiary, and Floyd Scott was
given five years at Anamose by Judge
Smith at Mason City, Iowa. Snyder
was convicted of HOUSEKEEPING. He
is an old rounder and has served time
in an Arkansas prison. Scott was
convicted of car breaking.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
LONG VOYAGE IN THE AIR.
Signal Corps Balloon Covers 500 miles,
Winning lahm Cup.

Signal Corps Balloon Covers 500 miles,
Winning lahm Cup.
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 20.-Swinging
through the atmosphere at speed
roughly estimated at twenty-five miles
an hour, the United States signal
corps balloon No. 10, in which ]. c.
Mccoy and Capt. Charles de F. Chan.
der assembled here Thursday evening,
passed over Illinois and Indiana
Thursday night and across Ohio yes.
terday, and at nightfall was apparent.
ly about to land in the vicinity of
Point Pleasant, w. Va. The distance
covered, on a straight line measure.
ment, is approximately 500 miles, and
the voyage won for the aeronauts the
iahm cup.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
ROOSEVELT KILLS A BEAR.
Telegram From Bear Lake to ]. M.
Parker Conveys the News,


Parker Conveys the News.
New Orleans, Oct. 0.-News of the
killing of a big black bear by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the canebrakes near
Bear Lake, La, reached New Orleans
yesterday in a telegram to John M.
Parker, one of the gentlemen who in.
vited the president to hunt in the state
and who himself was member of the
hunting party until business required
his return to New Orleans several
days ago.
The telegram to Mr.. Parker was
signed by Mr.. Leo Shields, another
member of the party, and read as fol-
lows:
President Roosevelt killed a great
big bear Went into thicket after
him."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Open Swedish eaptist co,,.oc

ST. Paul. Oct. 22.-Thc new Swedish
Baptist college. or the Bethel acade-
my. was dedicated Yesterday by Rev.
Masnus Larson OF the First Swedish
Baptist church of st. Paul. The new
academy has been instituted by the
Swedish Baptists of America. So
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Shoots Wife: Kills Self.

Brunswick, Ga. Oct. %. - Crazetl
with drink and jealousy. William Raj
ney. Il young grocer of this CITY, late
last night shot and nlortally his wife.
He then placed the revolver to his
head and fired dying instantly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Conductor Kills PASSENGER.

San Francisco. Oct. %. - Following
d quarrel over Il transfer slip on a
Polk street car. Charles Moss was
shot and instantly killed and two
other passengers wounded by the con.
ductor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Killed in Auto Accident

Pontiac. Mich. Oct. 22.-ln an auto.
mobile accident here yesterday Harry
Wocd aged forty, was killed and Karl
Il. Smith. an automobile tested for n
local factory. had his right arm
broken.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Many Fishing Roats MISSING.

Trondhjem. Norway. Oct. %. 4
violent hurricane has been raging
over the province of Finmark since
last Thursday. Many fishing boats are
missing and up to the present time
seven lives have been lost.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Check Bubonie PLAQUE.

San Francisco. Oct. %. - No addi-
tional cases of bubonic plague have
been reported since Oct. 1G, and six
more patients have been discharged
as cured since the 18th
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Lone. Barn and Contents.

0dinburg, N. D., Oct 20. - S. H.
steenerson lost his barn and all its
contents by fire started by the explo.
sion Of q lantern carried by an EN-.
ploye. Loss, $500.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Three Die In Rail Wreck.

Washington, Oct. 20. - Three per
sons killed and thirty-seven more or
less injured. one of them probably ia.
tally. is the result of the collision at
Rudd, n. c., between a Southern rail.
way passenger train and a freight
train.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Minnesota Hay Now s21 a Tor

"'H"es0sa nay NO" III ION.
Chicago, Oct. 20.-No. timothy hay
sold here yesterday at $21 per ton.
which is the highest price ever paid
for that commodity in this city at this
season Of the year. Choice timothy is
quoted at about 81 a ton higher than
the No. 1.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Is Killed on First Run.

Prairie du Chen, Wis.,, Oct. 20. -
Philip WEIGH. a brakeman on the Mil.
waukee road, was killed at Bridgeport
when he fell in front of an engine and
his body was cut in two.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
sawmiIL Owner is Killed,

Glenwood, Wis. Oct. 2O.-While at
work in sawmill five miles south of
here, which he owned, John Nathison
thirty-five years old. was instantly
killed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
Personal.


John Roydal1. well known paint
manufacturer of Detroit, is dead. aged
sixty.five years.
Rear Admiral G. w. Melville u. S.
N, retired, was married in New York
to Miss EsteRa S. Ellis of Philadel.
phia.
A son has been born to ]. Austen
Chamberlain, eldest son of Joseph
Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain was
married year ago last July to Miss
Ivy NJ. Dundas of Dachet, Bucking-
hamshire.
Norris Loewey. the eminent French
astronomer and director of the Paris
observatory, dropped dead at the min
istry of public instruction during a
meeting of the national board of
French observatories.
George H. Kuhl of Chicago, secre
tary of the National Racing assQcia.
ton and one of the best known race
horse men in the United States, died
at Pueblo, Colo, of intestinal tubercu.
losis.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-24
news Of WEEK SUMMARIZED
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

Frank A. Leach, who several weeks
ago was appointed director of the
mint to succeed George f. Roberts
mint bureau.
The state department has desig
mated Algernon Sartoris of the lis
trict of Columbia to be secretary of le
cation at Montcvideo. Mr.. Sartoris is
q grandson of President Grant.
The controller of the currency has
announced the failure of the First Ma
tional bank at Dresden. Ohio. which
was caused by loans to local wooler
manufacturers, who, it is said, have
tailed.
The date of the civil service eXami
nation for clerks for supervisors %
the various national forests. first sci
for Nov. ]. has been changed 10 Nov
Is. The purpose Of this examination
is to secure a list of eligibles to /;
number of positions of clerks in the
forest service ut salaries OF $500 t.
81 200 a year
Thomas Ryan. for nearly clever
years first assistant secretary of the
interior, will retire from that Office
the latter part of this month. He vii
be succeeded by Frank Pierce of Salt
Lake. The reason given for Ryan's
resignation is that his health has be
come impaired by the work of his OF
fee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
The L.U.LibrarQ.

If all the books on the shelves
of Indiana Universit's new H.
brary were 10 be placed and 70
end between Bloomington and
.Terre Haute one could start walk
ing from Terae Haute and 20
TO Bloomington without placing
his foot on the ground Placed
in an upright position on the new
stacks there will be five miles OF
books.
However the Indiana Unlve rsi-
" authorities are not proposing
10 Law book walk between Bloom
ington and Terre Haute This
interesting possibility was sug-
gested by Librarian jenkins, who
is an adept at springing unique
proposals. Nj jenkins also de-
clares that it would take iS4 two
horse wagons. each carrying a ton
of books, TO move the 10. 600
volumes in the library and the
procession would be more than a
mile in length.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
ANNUAL FRUIT SHOW.

Arrangements have been con-
pleted for the first Annual Fruit
how to be held at Purdue Uni
versity during the week Of tn ;
Farmers Short Course. Jan. Is
10 Is, 1908 This move, which
promises to be or great value TO
the fruit growers OF the state. is
the result o. cooperation between
the State Horticultural Society
and the Horticultural Department
of Purdue University. Cash
premiums to the amount of about
$500 are being offered by the
Horticultural Society for eXhi-
bits of fruit, and in addition to
these. several premiums have
been secured. The contest is
open and free to every fruit
grower in Indiana All fruit
shown must be grown by eXhi-
bitor
For premium list and further
information writo TO
c. c WOODBURY., Elk. Sta,
Lafayette, Ind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Why It Succeeds.
Becau lis For One Thing Only. and
Jasper People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well bring success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing only
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney i'll.
Here is Jasper evidence 10 prove IT,
Edward VI. Egg. living on Main street
Jasper, Ind, saws: headaches and
backaches were Affections that could
not shake off until began using Doau' 4
Kidney Pills. Often | wac q lite unequal
to continuing my work owing to that dull
bat unceasing pain acres my hips.
had headache frequently and labored
under a fee ing OF depression constantly
When read about Doans Kidney Pills,
| learned that my Affections originated
from sluggish kidneys, and procured a
box at Flick * Pfau's drug store. OBJ
tanned relief Immediately after began
using them and | am quite free from
the bacxache now, but | an continuing
to take this valuable remedy to make a
complete cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the ame-D1an sand
take no other.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Hello Girl"

Mrs. Gotwalts is the owner of
the dearest little Hello Girl
She is possessed of extraordinary
cuteness. When her mistress is
engaged in writing, little Hello
Girl is suspremely happy if per-
mitted to sit on the desk by her
side, and she apparently COM
prehends when told by her that
she is writing to the mistress OF
some other dear little pussy.
One day while talking through
the phone to afriend, little Hello
girl butted in The lady at the
other endof of the line heard her,
caught on and promptly replied
which resulted in quite a little
catty conversation between pussy
and the lady Since then they
have had many almost daily chat:
and now little Hello girl sits or
the desk patiently waiting hel
turn at the phone whenever sh'
observes her mistress talking
In fact she is ever on the aler
when the phone bell rings. anC
looks quite dispointed when he
mistress pays no attention to it
She responds promptly to the cal
lof her name, Hello Girl, from al
parts of the house, and seem
particularly happy when he
mistress sings, Hello little Girl
Hello THE Cat Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Notice to Banks and Trust
COmDanieS

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Finance OF the School Town
of Jasper. Indiana. will meet at
the office of said board in Dubois Coun-
IS State Bank building, in the town of
Jasper, Indiana. on
THURSDAY, THE 26th DAY OF DEC, 1907.
At seven O'Clock +. NJ. to receive
writ en- proposals from banks and bank
ing associations, desiring to act as public
depOsitories for the public funds Of said
school town of Jasper. Pursuant to an
Act Of the General Assembly Of the
State of Indiana. approved March 9th,
1907, concerning public funds. All pro-
posals 10 receive the public funds of
said school town, must be- in writing
and filed with the secretary of said
board. on or before seven O'Clock =. VI i.
OF said day.
ALBERT VI. Bon SERT,
Secretary Of said Board.
HENRY PFAu. President.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Notice for Proposals for De
post of Public Funds

Notice Is hereby given that the Board
of Finance OF Jefferson Township. Du-
bois County, Ind. will, between he
hours OF L. VI and - +. N. On the
26 day of December. 1907, at Trustees
office in the township OF jefferson. Com
ty OF Dubois and State of Indiana. re-
ceive written proposals from banks and
trust companies. subject TO examination
by the state Of Indiana or by the United
States. and having their place Of busi-
ness in ;his STATE, for the receipt Of a
maximum amount of public funds on de-
post. as provided for in an act of the
General Assembly of I-diana, entitled
An act concerning public funds, their
deposit and safe-keeping and the coliec-
ton OF interest thereon; Great ng boards
OF finance and defining their powers,
duties and procedure, prescribing pun
ishment for violations. prescribing when
said act shall take effect AMI repeating
laws in conflict" apr roved March 3,
4 1907. and being Chapter 222 o: the acts
Of 1907. page 39l Said funds 10 he do
posted consist OF the public funds OF
Jefie son township. Dubois Go Indisns.
All propo sails. personal and surety
company b n1s must b. executed ac-
lccrdiug 10 otiic al forms prepared under
the provisions of the above statute. Per
lsonal OF surety company bonds, or col
lateral bonds az sec rity must accom-
pany proposals.
The Board of Finance Of JEFF rsOn TIP.
Dubois County, Indiana.
Bv WoODsOx CUxMISs, President.
ATTEST: +. +. SPURLocK. Sec'y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Notice for Proposals for De-
DOsit of Public Funds.

Notice is hereby given that the board
of Finance Of Boone Township, Dubois
County, Ind. will, between the hours Of
/ L. VI and - z. VI. !. on the 9th day Of
December, 1907, at Trustee offire in the
Township of Boom, County of Dubois
AMI State OF Indiana, receive written
proposals from banks and trust COM
panies, subject TO examination by the
State of Indiana OF by tn Uuited
States, and having their place OF
business in this State, for the re-
ceipt OF maximum amount Of pablo
funds on deposit, a. provided for IN an
Act of the General Assembly Of Indiana
entitled IAN Act conce ming public
funds, their deposit and safe keeping
and the collection of interest thereon /;
creating boards Of finance and defining
their powers, duties and procedure, pre-
scribing punishment for violations, IRE
scribing when said act shall take effect
and repeating laws n conflict, approved
March 2, 1907, and being Chapter 222 Of
the Acts 1907, page 3Jl. Said funds to
he deposited consist OF the public funds
OF Boone Tp.. Dubois Co, Indiana. All
proposals. personal and suretvbonds must
be executed according TO official forms
prepared under the above statute Per
sonal or surety comT any bond. or COLA
teral bonds az security, must a company
proposals.
The Board OF Finance Of Bo ne TT
Dubois County Indiana.
BY J,HN j. SCHwENK, President.
ATTEST JoHS Eek, Sec'y.
dec. t5-U1-3w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Arrested.

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Hoffman
on Tuesday arrested John II.
Frick, John c. Goeppner and
JosepA Greener. on a charge OF
A. & B. Each gave bond in the
sum of $50 for their appearance
in the January term of the Du-
bois Circuit Court.
The defendants are among the
best known farmers in Boone TIP.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Democratic Mass Convention.

The Dubois county central
committee, all democrats and
those who wish to affiliate with
the democratic party, are urgent
ly requested to be present and
take part in a mass convention
to be held at the Court house in
Jasp5r, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. Sat-
urday Dec. .. 1907.
Delegates to the district meet
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

tack the vital organs. causing caiarrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell hv cell.
Bladder troubles almost ALWAYS result
from a arrangement OF the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment OF the kidneys ii YOU are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake bv
taking Or. kilner's Swamp-Root. the
great kidney. liver and bladder remedy.
IL corrects inability to hold urine AMI
scalding pain III passing il. and over
comes that unpleasant necessity 81 being
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and 10 get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
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IL stands the highest for lis wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
SwampRoot Is pleasant 10 take and Is
sold by all druggists IN tift cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You NAV have a
sample bottle OF this wonderful new dis
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mer * Co. Binghauiion, y. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
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mistake. but renien.n ertne ianie. swamp
Root. Or. Kilmer swamp Root. ami the
address, Biughamton, y. y, on every
bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Game Of Graft.

The hunters license PROPOSE
ton and severe restrictions of
the fish ard game law is in a
great measure a game of graft
against the average man.
Bloomfield Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

ing at New Albany will be Sc
lected at this meeting. said dis
trict meeting to be held at New
Albany, Jan. 2. 1905, 10 elect a
district chairman
NJ. A. SWEENEY.
Chairman.
WM. MELCHIoR, Sec'y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

Prosperity never was won by
the hand or tongue of a peSsimist;
look aloft and Seep the cheerful
side of life in view. Grumble
seldom; sing and whistles often.
Who said God bless the man
that whistles at his work."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

VIM. A. Wilson,
General Insurance,
and Loans. Farm
Loans at 5 per cent.
Jasper. Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Boone Township TrI
Notice.

rne undersigned, Trustee
.)wnship, Dubois county, her,
notice that he will attend TO a.
'ertaining 10 the office of Trust
eridence, four-miles southwe
.nsviile, on Saturdaysof each !
QUESTS all persons having
Business to present il on Satuid
ems desiring books from the
Litrary, are notified that the
-sDi at my residence.
School books AT James
4. Portesville. PETER j. ;
Trustee
an. 5. l9O5-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

ATOTICE Is hereby given 10 the citizens -
~ Jasper, cambridge township, Dubois
county, Indiana, that the undersigned. "A
male citizen OF the United states, viii apply
to the County Commissioners Of Dubois
county at their next regular session in Janu-
ary il0S, for license 20 retail intoxicating
liquors. beer and wine. and permit the same
10 be drank on the premises, under the pro
visions OF the laws of Indiana governing
such license.
The precise location where such liquors are
are to be sold IL In afroLt room 1870 feet on
the ground n Dor OF one story frame build
ing on the north west corner OF the west
half OF lot No. ~, II the original town OF
Jasper. Indiana. located on the corner OF
v. sth and NH streets, and fronting on 9Th
street.
CHRISTIAN BUECHLE1N.
Dec. 6 1907 -Sw.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

iN NAtlliN AiA Ai4l~
Is because so dcccp-
tive. Many Sudden
deaths are caused
hy t-heart dis
ease. pneumonia,
heart failure or
apopieNy are often
the result of kid
nev disease If
kidney trouble is
Observation-Disclosures
the kidney poison
ell blood Viii at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There Is a disease prevailing I'm this
country most nnnnrrnn. h.cnnsr 30 dorm