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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-03
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Election Will be Legal, Says Kirby.
The discovery that the new law of
Arkansas setting the date for the gen
eral state election for this year con-
ficts with the old law and makes it
possible for the law to be interpreted
to mean that the election can be held
either on the first or second Monday
OF September, has been made and re-
ferred to Attorney General w. F. Kir-
by, who Thursday night gave out an
official opinion to the effect that the
law, although in conflict, should be
interpreted as the legislature evident
ly intended, and that is, that the cleo
ton should be held on the second
Monday in September.
The inaccuracy in the law is con-
sfdered of Importance by politicians,
as the Republican organization in
some counties, and possibly in the en-
tire state, could attempt to cast it's
vote the first Monday, while the Dem
ocratic vote will be cast one week
later, Monday, September IA. Repub-
lican leaders have not announced
definitely whether they will take adj
vantage of the opportunity but it is
believed that they will
The law formerly provided that the
state election should be held the first
Monday in September. The last legis-
lature amended the law, which was
made to read that the election should
be held the second Monday in Sep
TENDER, the law to take effect on the
second Monday in September, 1908.
Until then, however, the old law
would remain in effect That being
the case, the old law is now in eff
feet, and will be on the first Monday
in September. and under the law the
election should be held the first Mon
day. Then, when the new law goes into
effect, according to it's own pro-
visions, a second election should be
held on that day, the second Monday
in September Two state elections
are palpably impossible under the
constitution.
Those who have investigated the
law declare that the intention of the
legislature in ehactlng it is clear
They state that the legislature evil
IDENTIFY desired that the law should
be put into effect this year, and that
the election this year should be held
on the second instead of on the first
Monday in September. That the legis-
lature failed to provide for the law
going into effect before the election
an oversight.
1t is on this ground that Attorney
General w. F. Kirby holds that the
election should be held on the sec
ond Monday.
1t has been reported that the Re-
publican organization in several coun-
ton were planning to cast their votes
the first Monday on the strength of the
conflict in the law. Prominent state
Republican Thursday night stated
that they had not investigated the
question thoroughly, and were not in
positions to make definite statements
as to what action the Republican
party would take in regard to the
question. However, F. w. Tucker,
chairman of the State Republican
Central Committee, stated that he did
not believe that the Republican party
of the state would take advantage of
the defect in the law A similar state
ment was made by q. S. Bratton, an
other monument Republican in Ar
kansas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

There is at least one woman ~ ID
diana who does not believe IN tns
rural free delivery OF mail. Miss Man
dane Little. aged 60. OF near Pierce
ton. Kosciusko county, refuses 70 AZ
low the postman 10 bring letters. ar
cells. or papers to her home. preferrins
TO have a box in the general denver
OF the postoffice az Pierceton.
But more strange is the fact va X.
Miss Little calls for her mail oni3
twice elch year On her last seHs
yearly visit she obtained twenty
comics OF one weekly newspaper, SCI,
eral packages, and third and fourll
class matter. 49,.
For five years a Warsaw pubiioa
ton. for which Miss Little Is a suS
scriber. has been trying to get r
CENT 10 her. but without success
Each time the letter is sent 70 Pierce
TON II is held for ten days and the,
returned 10 the writer" in accorl
ance with the ruling Of the Postoihoe
Department with regard TO hrst-olas'
mail. =,
The same thing happens to az = Z.
Miss Iittle's first-class mail, eNcep.
that which comes within two or tnres
weeks from the time she makes Nv
visit to the postofiice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Plank No. rs. Authorize Grand Jurors
TO .ake a Presentment 20 the Gev-
ernor When Conditions Warrant
ard Require the Governor 20 lnsti-
tute Special Investigation and Pros
ecution in Such Cases and 10 Pre-
sent the Facts 20 the Legislature.
The prosecutor not only prosecutes
criminals after indictments are re-
turned. but ne secures the evidence
FOR the grand jury upon which the in
dictments are returned. and advises
the grand jury as 20 the law in all mat
ters pertaining 10 indictments and 10
their Investigation. Therefore. where
ever he is negligent inefficient or sub
iect 10 local conditions and influences
he is IN a position efiectually TO OBJ
struct the prosecution Of crime.
Under our law II requires the vote
OF FIVE ont OF six jurors TO return an
Indictment Two grand jurors. there
fore. may prevent the return Of an in
dictment. even when the evidence
seems 20 the other four conclusively
TO warrant an Indictment
Where local conditions are such as
10 obstruct the prosecution OF crime.
either through the control OF the
grand jury or the ineiiciency, neglect
or control Of the prosecutor. the peo-
pie should have a right Of appeal TO
the state. That appeal should 20 to
the highest executive officer of the
State charged with the responsibility
OF enforcing the laws, and he should
be required 10 institute special investi-
cation and prosecution. and empow-
cred 70 employ special counsel for this
purpose.
In order 70 apply the curative rem
edy OF publicity 10 cases OF this kind.
and further. 20 prevent the abuse OF
such great power "A the part OF the
Governor. II should be required OF him
that a full report of all such special
investigations and prosecutions shall
De presented 10 the next succeeding
session OF the legislature,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
FooIlsh Bows in Pistol Duel.

John Sicily and Roy Grigsby u
years old. engaged in a pistol dne a.
Logansport. not with the purpose o.
killing or manning each other bli .
ascertain who was the better MARKS
man. Instead of firing at inanima'ss
targets. one proposed that they eao.
fire at the other. and the one inal
could shoot nearest the other wi'Aol'
hitting him would win. Armed W''n
revolvers the boys stood al ten pac..s
and fourteen shots rang out within ihs
brief space OF a few seconds. Ar'p'el
by the shooting people living ncAlp!
rushed forward. expecting 10 find o,,l
lying on the ground. dead or mori'is
wounded. but instead the youths sioov
unframed with smoking revolveFs %
their hands and sheepish grins %
their faces.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

That It is the plan OF the liquor q
terests in Indiana 10 fight county loc
option elections by means OF the q
junction has developed in the con
ties where the new Law is 70 have
first tests. In Whitley comfy the
quor men have secured a temporal
restraining order against the lor
missioners. preventing them iro
calling local option election beioi
February 8. when the final hearine z
a permanent injunction VIII come q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Pardon for Blackmailer.

Governor Hanly has issued an
conditional pardon TO Joseph Eac1
who was sentenced 10 the India
State Prison from Tippecanoe coui
January "a. 1906. Eacock was Ct
victed of conspiracy to blackmai. a
received a sentence of from $50
fourteen years He was paroied
the Board last February. and atiel
short time. went 10 Texas, where
is engaged in business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
NO Help Wanted.

Scene-a courtroom. A big. burly
artisan is brought in by the bailiff.
and placed in The dock He is a reg
ular Hercules in point of stature and
is brought up on a charge OF assault.
II is evidently his first appearance in
court
When he enters the magistrate is
busy with his papers. but presently
looks up hurriedly and. turning to the
prisoner. exclaims.
Have you engaged any one to de-
fend you2"
What's that?" asks the prisoner:
then. collecting himself h. adds. Il
don't want anybody. Come on, any
half dozen of you. London An
swers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
sudden Deaths in This FamIIy.

Leonard Orr died in a Terre Hal
hospital from blow on the head 81.
a shovel by John Wilson. a nei-hal
al Shelburn, three weeks ago n
quarrel over the use Of a well
seph Orr. a brother. was murder
two years ago by Nick Carter 10
quarrel in a saloon over a glass
beer. Miss Flora Orr, a sister SOP
the most beautiful woman in Indian
died suddenly recently on the efe
her marriage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Although more than 100 factor
owners have told the Muncie Indus
trial Association that they are wiiln
10 remove their plants 10 Munc.e
given the proper announcement. an
Notwithstanding the fact that The 2
ISOLATION has at its disposal Sl-.N
with which to assist new factories
come there. none had been located ]
Muncie by this fund. owing 70 the dii
Guilty OF selection and the big task
separating the sheep from the goats.
II is intended. now. TO raise 70
amount OF the fund 10 at least slSV
600 aud probably 10 s200,0O
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Rather Dance Than Marry.

With the wedding guests all assem-
bled. the preacher present and after
the mother OF the prospective bride
had received permission OF the court
TO let her daughter wed. Carmel Har-
ger. Is years old. OF Evansville. de-
cided she would rather go to dance
than be married. so she disappeared
from her home and went to that OF a
neighbor. where she enjoyed dance.
The happy event took place next day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
This Was a Real Revival.

Evangelist Stoner concluded a pro-
longed revival in the Reformed church
at Button with the conversion OF a
drunken member OF his audience. who
went TO the altar whore he remained
until after midnight. He was literally
prayed sober.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Judge Plummer OF the Wabash c
cult Court last week held Indian,
new county local option law clusu
tonal and that an election could
ordered before an appropriation
made. This is the first decision and
restraining order against action
the county commissioners was q
solved. The election is 10 De- hod
Wabash Dec. - and will be Tie ii
in Indiana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Weeks Sleep Ends in n..,s

After being asleep exactly ono we
Peter Snyder. a farmer near Ine,
port, died. 4 week before d. no-,
all day husking corn and retired r,
er early. He did not arise Nh. n
morning al his usual time AMI BIS 4
was unable 10 arouse him. phy-lc.
failed TO awaken him They arc IN.
~ puzzled over the case
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Praise for Poor Farms.

From the ninety-two county poor
asylums in the State. the Board of
State Charities has selected thirteen
Of these for special commentator for
the condition in which they are kept.
The thirteen are St. Joseph, Porter,
Marshall. Adams, Madison. Parke.
Henry. Kosciusko. Benton. Orange.
Clark, Dubois and Posey counties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

The Southern Indiana Totac
Growers Association last week ia
pool OF 100000 pounds to C.
McClary al BoOnville. at prices ran
ing from to IA cents per hlnlu
The pool was in three grades it "
the largest sale OF tobacco ever ma
in southern Indiana by one firm
will put S225,OO0 in the hands 90 gro
ers. The association has saved mon
TO growers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Scores eurlesoue shows.

The Rev. Father Biegel Of ST. Jo-
sephs church. Elwood. told his par
ishioners that If any merchant of the
Catholic faith permitted promoters Of
burlesque shows 10 hang posters in
their windows he would refuse them
the holy sacraments of the church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Rabbi, Hunters Break Record.

Henry Bruins and Henry Bullock.
two wellknown hunters OF Lafayette.
have broken all records for successful
rabbit.hunting by bagging 2i0 of the
little animals In a single day. With
out moving from one spot Bruins shot
twelve Of the rabbits Before shutdown
they had shot enough rabbits TO fill
large wagon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
plank No. 5. Require the County Au-
ditor 70 Give an Adequate Bond.

Under the present law the auditor
OF every county Of the State gives a
bond for the same amount, which is
10000 The ueasurer's bond. how
ever. is graded upon the volume OF the
business In the county. The control
OF disbursements in the auditor s
Office and the responsibility and liabil-
itv on that account varies with the
business OF the different counties in
precisely the same manner as in the
treasurer's Office. The bond Of the au-
ditor should be based upon the volume
OF business and graded in the same
manner as the treasurer's bond.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Russians, Englishmen and Germans
are mad az Emperor William because
OF his recent declaration Of friendship
for Great Britain William may as
well give mp his hopes OF ever being
able to please anybody.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
stirred up vincennes Some.

Sheriff Westfall. of Vincennes.
chased Charles f. Berry. an alleged
forger. for eight squares and shot at
him three times in an attempt TO Grip
pie him. Berry ran through crowds OF
children who had just been dismissed
from school. Berry, who Is a Harri-
son township farmer. had jerked loose
from the sheriff at the courthouse
door
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

To the fact that she wore a rat"
in her hair. Miss Shiloh Var Meter
OF Cambridge City. owes her escape
from serious injury and possibly
death. As she was descending a flight
OF stairs she fell and the physicians
agreed the rat was the only thing
that prevented a frature of the skull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
plank No. z. Forbid Public Officers
prcftino From Public Contracts.

The law now prohibits municipal
officers from entering into contracts
with the cities OF towns which they
represent. But II does not prevent the
officer OF one city from entering into
contract with another city. or the
officers OF city entering contract
with "A county. or members OF the leg
islature from taking profit from public
contracts with county. township or
city. a broad general law affecting
all public Offices should make IL a
felony for any public officer to profit
By any contract with the public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Farmers OF Blackford county are in
communication with T. +. Sweeney.
state Game Commissioner. relative 10
game preserve Of 1000 acres in that
county II is proposed 10 have the
state furnish the game and the land
owners to serve as its protectors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Doc Saves Farmer From Bull.

When Abram Fletcher. a farmer
near Goshen. walked through his barn
yard wearing a red shirt he was at
tackled by an infuriated bull and tossed
into the air. Pletcher's life was saved
by his dog. which seized the bull by
the nose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

The cement industry at Mitchell
continues TO grow. The two plants
have been running full time, not even
closing on holidays With all OF this
II seems impossible to keep up with
orders. Two OF the largest cement
mills in the State are located there.
and the same company Is making prep
arations TO build another mill larger
than both Of these combined.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

We look forward with keen relish
TO the time when Editor Roosevelt
and Marss Henry Watterson unlimber-
their vocabularies and start some
thing across the chasm that separates
the sanctums.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Paramount probably holds the health
record for November. not only in the
State. but in the whole country. With
a population OF 1000. there was not
one death within the corporate limits
during the month
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Mr.. Edison may be taking a physi-
cal rest but his imagination appears
TO be working over time when he pre-
diets that he will fly to the North Pole
in forty minutes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

DR. Cook, who IS looking for the
north pole. writes that the boys are
looking well and that he has plenty Of
dogs. No wonder the boys are look.
Ing well Dog in that country is such
a pleasant change from a steady diet
OF canned goods.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

DR. Napoleon Boston. Of Washing
ton. declares that the practice OF
kissing Is worse than house flies for
spreading disease. Why, II this is
true. do SO many Of our most beauti-
ful young ladies manage to get along
until they are married without having
poor honlth?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
HANGED Self On eanlster.

Harlan T. Marshall. OF indianapolis.
hanged himself al his home while his
wife was supping and his two children
were at school. lie adjusted a rope
about his throat and fastened one end
TO the banister OF the stairway.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

President Roosevelt announces that
ne does not intend TO Kin more than
TWO elephants during his African
hunting trip. or course. If he scares
Few more to death IT will not be
HE f~..i.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Il is much to be proud Of that on
the occasion OF the visit Of the feet
TO Japan not only did the thousands
Of sailors who were given shore lib
erty conduct themselves well, but
when Admiral Sperry sailed away
here was not single deserter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Expected 70 Talk.

Nurse announcing the expected
Professor. its a little boy.
Professor (absentmindedly)l- Wel
ask him what he wants.-BostOn
Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
When Ne loves His Fellow Man.

"Biffns has kind word for every
body"
yes. He's running for Office" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
killina Fish by Thousands.

In consequence OF the prolonged
drought the lake east OF Milan is al
most dry. The many fish in the lake
are now plainly visible and thousands
of them are dying daily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Plank No. 8. Cut on Extra Allow
ances 70 Public Officers.

So long as extra allowances are per
mitted to public officers under the
law. political friends and associates
will find a method OF voting to each
other unearned money. The applica-
ton of this system to county officers
IS so general and the amounts to be
secured from this course are so great
that the inducement exists constantly
10 increase the list Of extra allow
anceS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

A brother Of the King Of Kurdi-
stan" has applied for naturalization
papers in this country. Being a broth
er OF the King OF Kurdistan" isn't
a very good job. evidently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Her Cure For IL

How do yez kape from bein' lone
Is. Mrs Flynn"
Faith an whin I'm all alone | have
the house full OF company. Harper ;
Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Sometimes a bridegroom really at
tracts attention az a wedding and gets
what is coming to him. One at Los
Angeles recently was kissed by four
hundred girls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Jimmie-My mas gone downtown
to pay some bills.
Tommie-Pooh, The man comes to
the house 10 collect ours.-New York
Life
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

When the news came that the
Kaiser had invented new brake. the
rest was easy for the newspapers.
One and all announced in chorus:
THE Kaiser is always making breaks"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Americans. declares Prof. Zuebin,
prefer the exclusive TO The common
life. The man who owns a motor car
Will be inclined to deny this asser-
flou
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
His Experience.

Singleton-So you think marriage is
a failure. do you?
Weiderly-I know IL is. | married
an heiress. and her father failed the
next day.-DetrOit Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

The possibilities OF woman suffrage
are illustrated by the fact that
Wyoming man and his wife are run
ming in the present campaign on op.
posite tickets for the same Office.
There may be some heart-burnIng
over the result. but whichever W rs.
the salary will be In the family.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Killed in odd Accident.

Tripping and falling headlOng
through hole az the sliding pole OF
a fire station. in answering an alarm,
Earl Carl. an Elkhart fireman. receiv-
ed injuries that caused his death.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Wien the Englishmen hear that Chi
Cages smoke nuisance = srcat=F -. 4.
that q London they will put il down
as nothing but another Yankee boast.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Some Of The hotelkeepers in Switz-
erland presumably not the best-are
making war on the stars OF common
dation in the Baedeker guide books.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

\ large number Of quail and pleas
ants will be brought from the game
preserve in southern Indiana and will
be liberated in the woods north, east
and west of Goshen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
The STAY at Home.

He always stayed at home. he did
The reason why was plain:
HI, wife was sunragetting from
The rear end Of a train.
birmingham Age-Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
"HOOSIERLSMS'
Little Items of Interest
All Over the Length and
Breadth of Indian
All Dry in Newbura.

Newburg. a town OF 1900 in War
rick county. is now dry. Saloons IN
the town We're voted out recently and
the last license expired last week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Mrs. Howard Gould says her hus-
band tried to starve her by cutting
her allowance 10 100000 a year. Ever
hear Of such cruelty?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Philander Dies for Love.

Because Eta Gleason had Tilted
him. Philander W. Oliver. of Logans-
port. drank carbolic acid and was
found dead in bed by his landlady.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

That domestic who stole $1,000
worth OF jewelry under the very eyes
OF her mistress in Philadelphia never
was born TO be a servant
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

One New York newspaper learns
that Mr. Roosevelt will receive $4,000
year as assistant editor Of the Out
look. That isn't such a bad outlook.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

A ohewinggum magnate in Ohio
has been sued for divorce. Certainly.
any kind Of wife ought to be able
TO make a husband Of this sort stick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Emma Goldman announces that she
Is follower Of Satan" And there
are times vheH shs seems TO be step
ping OF his heels.