The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK
The LATEST EVENTS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST WEST, SOUTH
Foreign Lands. Throughout the Ma
tion and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.


members OF the Society OF Montana
Pioneers 10 erect monument to IN,
memory OF John Y Beidler. the hang
man OF the Ngilantes and who, with
out warrant or written law. az least
swung a score or more men int
sternity
Orchards in Southern Illinois vii
be bare OF fruit FOR commercial pick
Ing this month, and the crop Will be
so short that there will no, be enough
fruit for local consumption. \ freak
OF the season is the second set OF
blooms Pear and cherry trees have
put cut in fun bloom. but there has
been no show OF a second setting OF
fruit
The sweet potato crop in Southern
Illinois this fall is the lghtest in
years. and the tubers are selling at
prices that will put dollars in the
pockets OF the growers.
A new rose. the Alice Roosevelt"
will be among the challengers for
favor at the annual Chicago flower
show. to be held in the Coliseum Nov
TO -
A wealthy New York woman re
Gently refused an offer Of $3.50 900 for
a lot adjoining her home in Fifth
avenue. on the ground that it was
the only place in which her little dog
could exercise.
After dreaming that he was crying
for help and was unable IL utter a
sound. John Milford a Milford (Ind)
barber. arose from his bed the fol-
lowing morning 10 find that ne was
only able TO whisper During the day,
instead Of becoming stronger. his
voice gradually failed He then con
suited a Fort Wayne specialist. but
case is puzzling prominent medical
men. They say Martin lost his voice
through fright
After making and losing a fortune
in the stock market and then max
ing another start in the grain market.
J. Brandt Walker is to-day the pos
SCISSOR Of a/other fortune. made in the
last three months. which is near So
600. 900
A novelty on board the steamship
Amerika, which arrived recently in
New York from Hamburg, was the
idea OF keeping live fish aboard. so
the epicurean passengers might pick
out the particular fish that they might
like 70 eat. so 70 speak
Insanity 10 be defense in case Of
woman Raffes Wife Of millionaire.
and confessed burglar. is released Oh
bond Of So. 400 Says natural depravity
IS cause.
japan has placed instructions for
the construction q the largest de-
stroyer 10 the world
Steamer card sharks. the most
crafty and prosperous gamblers in the
world, are doomed by recent agree
ment among steamship lines 70 estab-
lish a rogues gallery on board big
liners. in which pictures OF profes-
sional players will be displayed
Former United States Senator Alec
of Delaware organizes $4,000 900 cor
poration to fight powder trust.
Emperor Francis Joseph suffers a
relapse and physicians now fear lobu-
lar pneumonia
Standard to merge gas companies
OF Pennsylvania. Ohio and West Vir-
ginia-slO0. 100000 corporation.
Marylands political complexion f.
naily to be determined at coming
state elections
Republican national committee call
10 be issued Friday OF Saturday
Town with money to land convention
is belief Of Secretary Dover.
Anu-Bailey element preparing to de-
mand resignation Of Texas senator.
With prohibition near at hand. ok
lahoma licensed saloons are preparing
to go out OF business.
Victory Of Chicago Cubs in worlds
championship series was decisive.
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake line may cancel contract with
Santa Fe and build It's own line over
San Bernardino
Missouri and North Arkansas line
expects 20 get into Kansas City on
January ] by trackage arrangements.
Prisoner Of st. Louis police tells Of
Jail horror in Texas. where he was
kept in cell for 10 months without
once stepping outside its doors for ex
ercisc or trial
Chinese press comments on Tafts
visit to China are very enthusiastic
Cassie Chadwick dies in prison
Woman whose frenzied finance
wrecked Ohio bank succumbs to nerv
business. Was considered most notabl,
criminal OF day.
Fred Butt Of Columbus kills his
wife with a pistol, shoots himself ant
takes an ounce OF carbolic acid be
cause she was determined to push he
suit for divorce
Little girl at Benton. ILL.,, fell in ia
containing two gallons Of water anC
browns before assistance comes.