The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27

State investigators visit the forme
home OF William HamUlin. a hous.
boat on the Mississippi river at OUR
cy, ard observe the surroundings Il
which the boy lived before he was sen
10 Pontiac.
Kentucky tobacco growers destro,
beds in panic over threats, while theil
tenants flee the state.
Three factories in Joliet. H.. are sci
on fire and the owners are known as
signers OF the local option petition.
New Works brittle boned bootblack,
who survived 6S fractures. is killed by
fall downstairs
The Chinese government has invit.
ed the United States 10 send It's bat
tleships 10 the ports OF that empire
for a visit. The invitation was ex-
tended through Minister WI. who pre-
scented II in person at the state de
partment. 1t probably will be az.
cepted.
Fire OF unknown origin damaged
the factory OF the Paducah Harness
and Saddlery Co. The loss is esti.
mated at $4,000. with insurance OF
s.. 900.
Justice Clabaugh OF the supreme
court OF the District OF Columbia is.
sued an order permanently enjoining
the American Federation Of Labor
from publishing the name of the Buck
Stove and Range Co OF St Louis in
the unfair list OF the Federation's
monthly magazine The case will be
appealed.
The railroads west OF the Mississip-
pi won their suits in the supreme |
court OF the United States against the |
interstate commerce commission ON |
rates on meats west OF the Mlssissip-
pi The court held there was no dis
elimination in rates in favor OF
dressed meats and against livestock.
The most recent of hotels exclusive
y for women was opened the other
lay in New York Ii is for working
girls earning not more than $40
week. 1t is non-sectarian and is to
'e maintained by the young people OF
he Epworth league of New York.
Two hundred and seventv-five are
exported lost in a collision in a foe
N the Japanese coast near Hakodate
etween the Matsu Maru and the
iideyoshi Maru, both japanese steam
hips. The Matsu Maru was sunk.
Banker Rochelle. one OF the best
nown fnanciers in France. was ar
asted charged with swinGles involv- ,
lg more than sl2.OOO.OOO.
Refusing to take a dare. William
ely. p. timekeeper at the steel
ant at Lorain, o.. climbed an elec-
ic pole and clutching a live wire 10
aep from falling, was electrocuted.
g died few hours after being taken
ON the pole. Kellys wife. who had c
zen seriously i'll, is not expected 10 ,
ie. :.
The king Of Italy has surrendered >
Cupid 1t is semi-officially an ;,
'unced that the king has withdrawn :,
opposition. il he has had any. 10 ~
e marriage Of his cousin. the Duke 4,
Abruzzi TO Miss Katherine Elkins.
-ughter OF the United States sera r
:. :
The roughness and Singing" v
Itch have characterized basket bail A
Is year among the colleges have y,
used comment among the author n,
- and II a change is not made next in
ar there is a possibility OF the fac. q
les interfering and stopping the
me. q,
Policeman Daniel ID. Thomas Of &c
llkesbarre, Pa. has received a let.
threatening him with death II he
stiles against John Boner. who is
arged with the murder of his broth. 9,
Leo Boner. The letter is unsigned =,
g police are now making an effort W
discover the writer Thomas saws u
is not frightened. -
Mrs Fannie Pew. who recently died %
Lexington, Ky. and who was prom. n,
mt in the social and church life n.
Lexington, is credited by Curt Jett. m
notorious Breathitt county muir. m
'er, now serving a life sentence N IN
penitentiary, with having been the ar
trument Of his reform and CONVEX 70
n TO the Christian faith.
i've posses searched in vain for the
bandits who held up the officers
the Davis bank at Hoffman. Okla. Al
secured $1,000. all the money pa
I was In sight. IL is said that di
nry Starr and Kid" Wilson. two ly
the gang that recently robbed the GU
70 tkas) bank. are responsible for an
Hoffman robbery. sh
nlrty thousand men in ST. Louis Ike
out OF jobs. according to State La. We
commissioner Hitler. In the tn
West week Of last year. manufact tn