The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-06-14
An EPIToME OF THE MOST I'M
Po6TANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
= Carefully olgested and Con-
densed Compilation of Cur
rent News Domestic
and Foreign.

constructed out OF funds raised By
popular subscription during the wal
with Japan. has arrived at ST Peters
burg
The increase in the price Of bread
from &c TO sc per pound. due 10 the
rise IN the price OF wheat. Is already
general in Paris and extending 10 the
interior cities.
The third court Of the season was
held al buckingham Palace Thursday
night There was an exceptionally
large presentation list.
Dr.. Francis Refs. former minister
90 Mexico from Salvador. will leave
for that republic in a few days as the
FIRST emissary who will work for the
confederation Of the Central American
republics.
Rev J. ". Primrose and Rev. a. F.
BerkstressOr, who have been aiding in
q liquor crusade in Kansas. spent one
night in jail. having been arrested on
a charge OF selling liquor without a
license.
The members OF the Chicago fire
department will not be allowed 70
wear the emblem Of their union.
The steamer bridgewater. bound
from eastern Nova Scotian ports for
Halifax. was wrecked at Port BCwker-
town, 100 miles west OF this city. The
passengers and crew were saved
DR.. Vale Burgee, the dentist who
disappeared on the night OF March ,
and was believed 10 have been muir
4. .fr-
as q member OF Company ?. Twenty
sixth regiment.
Mai Thomas Montgomery. grand
secretary Of the Minnesota grand
lodge OF Masons and an authority
throughout the wo Id on Masonic ju-
risprudence. is dead al s.. Paul
Former Lieut. Mack Richardson OF /
the Twenty sixth United States in /
fantry. cied ut tho hospital at Fort /
Sam Houston as the result OF an over |
dose OF poisonous drugs.
London is making ready for the in /
terna;iOlal horse show. Americans. /
led by F. p bsi. OF Milwaukee. and 4
Alfred Vanderbilt, have entries in 500 4
events.
Tennessee is the only state OF south
which Is not making laws against trad 4
Inc in cotton futures Margin trading
attacked in Dixie Southern states
fight the east
The railroads in Nebraska believe
they can not endure the loss in rev
rate law and they will in ali probabn-
ity al some time in the near future
attack the law in the courts
Grand Duchess Anastasia. the G.
yearoid daughter OF Emperor Mich
olas. Is III and IL is feared she has
diphtheria- The empress is caring for
the child personally.
II the inclinations of the president
are followed. exeQuatur OF Charles a.
A Exstromer. as vice consul Of Swe-
den al ST. Louis. which was with
drawn will be reissued 10 him.
Realizing professional failure was ;
certain on account OF approaching |
blindness. Arthur b. Lynds. stage
manager of stain OF Guilt company. /
St Louis. ends his life with morphine.
Explosion OF gasoline IN Hammond. I
III. home causes the death OF a baby
and injury TO four other children in
the family
Under a perfect say. with bands
playing Dixie" and Maryland. the
remnants OF the armies OF the gray q
passed through the streets OF Rich @
mond and out on splendid Monument a
avenue unveiled an enduring memorial Il
10 Jefferson Davis. the first and only S
president Of the Confederate States OF 5
America. b
Twelve men TO try William d. Hay a
Sood for his life on the charge that he
Governor Fraak Sseunen- b
berg have been chosen and bound By G
lath 70 honesty deal justice between n
ne state and me prisoner Il
All the lineuen In the employ Of the Il
Pacific States Telephone and TeIe- y
Graph Co. quit work in sympathy with
be striking girl operators who have n
.e--s out on strike for over three {
Weeks 10 force a recognition q their a
IuioL y
There was a suspension Of business n
we rbe entire syssem OF the Norfolk
Western 'lroad for I'VE minutes :
While rhe veil was being withdrawn 7
rom the monumen; erected to TIE Il
memory q jefferson Davis at Rie.h- n
aond. i,
The gos<s-n wedding ~ King Osczx
nd Queen Sophia was soyfulIy oels- s,
rated throughout swsden- s.
A dozen ironworkers ken t. the 81
round while working On the new II
rector a Gsuble soap factory al IA
farmers Harbor. y. ". one being IA. IA
'ily hurt and the rest badly Injured.
Al old resident o. Shoal Creek. ac
enh. fearing robbers may Be tempt ",
to murder him. is spending the VI
'ardings OF years an
a Baltimore pilot is throwr from ch
noe Into the cold water. which he
nses an attack " paralysis on the q
ar. from which be dies. r.