The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
NEWS OF the week
AN gPiIoME OF THE MOST I'M
PoRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
q Carefully Dlgested and Con-
densed Compilation OF Cur
rent News Domestic
and Foreign.

President Musgrave Of the Illinois
Bar Association, in a speech at the
Galesburg meeting. raps the legisla-
ture for careless work and eNtrava-
giant appropriations. but Chief Justice
Olson applies balm TO wounded feel
ings by commencing the Municipal
Court act
Judge Harrison, Cleyeland's attor-
new general. warning against federal
usurpation. says better have no con
stitution than TO have il ignored.
Alton B. Parker, in a speech al
Hendedsonyille. y. c.. deplores the
Capitalization Of power in the federal
government and says the common
law alone can protect the rights OF
the people
II p. Brown. Of Valparaiso, Ind,
triumphs over the opposition at Los
Angeles and is reelected trustee OF
the National Educational Association.
Admiral Yamanoto and American
naval Officers talk peace in New York
as a japanese spy is captured sketch
Ing the Notifications at San Diego.
Wisconsin senate, after hard night
finally passes the 2-cent fare bill as
Il comes from the house. and the
drastic measure is ready for the gov
ernor.
Priscilla Bowie, at the trial OF her
mother and brother at La Plata, Nd
for killing Hubert Posey takes the
stand and says Posey betrayed her
and broke his promise to marry her
Mrs. Bowie and her son say they
killed the youth.
The Catholic Educational Associa-
ton Of the United States chooses Car
dinal Gibbons for honorary president
ana urges greater effort in building
up colleges
Henry Herman. IL is said, wants
10 return to Milwaukee and pay al
legged victims s25O.OOO. but fears
prosecution.
Friends OF Senator Hopkins say
former Governor Yates has given as
surances that he will not oppose the
senator.
University OF Chicago goods with
one accord rush TO John d. Rockefei-
ler's defense on the charges preferred
W a southern student
The president had long interview
with Admiral Baron Yamamoto and
II was most satisfactory in every way
II simply confirms what already had
been made clear by Ambassador Aokl
the thoroughly good understanding
between the two governments and
the fundamental friendliness between
the two nations.
Howard ". Sexton, general man
ager Of the Admission (Ala) Electric
and Gas Company, committed suicide
here BY cutting an artery in his lei
arm. shooting himself in the heac
with a pistol. then jumping into
bath tub and turning on the gas
A report submitted by expert &C
countants. who since May last have
been investigating the books In III
department of the comptroller OF tn
currency OF Seattle, holds forme
COMPTROLLER John Replnger account
able for a shortage OF s6s.l1S
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler
won a handicap match from Dan Nc
Ieod a former champion. Cote
agreed TO throw Mcleod three time
in one hour Gotch won the first RAJ
in "a minutes. the second in ll.3i an
the third in 7.2s Mcleod laugh
Gotch 10 wrestle when the latter wa
a farm boy.
Ii took the jury in the Bowie mul
der trial but five minutes TO decid
that. in southern Maryland. at leas
the "unwritten law" is the law
which the seducer must hold himse
answerable.
The Missouri Retail Merchants a
eociation adjourned after selectin
Moberly as the next place Of meetinl
Jury Of negroes at Augusta civ
one OF their race maximum punisl
ment and six months for disturbin
peace. Court orders reduction.
New York Herald denies it is adv
eating war Says modern iourn
loses money during hostilities. FL
torial insists transfer OF feet 10 p
cifc is patriotic undertaking
Central Americans appeal 10 n
lions Of world 10 aid in establishiI
Central American confederation.
Ouida. the novelist. found staryin
is granted pension by England
Supt. f. G. Cooley Of Chicago
unanimously elected president Of q
National Educational association
Los Angeles.
Mammoth oil tanks at Bridgepo
Ill. exploded by lightning, causil
$4,000 loss.
Two chapters Of United Daughte
of Confederacy adopt resolutions ca
demning Gen. Tyler for attack
Mrs. Latham.
Merger OF the Central and Unit
States Leather companies is enjoin
by Vice Chancellor Emery Of Ne
Jersey.