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

'So-tirec-donr want ter SEE
ihet tning sEin-'
What thing
Tact green. deviish.-crawli1' face
If " must know And he ,wistef
his long apelike arms across his eyeS
lying curied W a. q dog might
For a moment Eamp.On stood gar-
ing doRn upon him. listening 10 his in
cohereat mutferirEs. his O~n face
grave and sympaihetic- Then he
moved back and sat d0~n- Sudtenly
the full conception q shat this meant
came 20 his mlnd-the man had gone
mad The strained cords q that dis
eased brain had snapped 10 the pres
ence % imagined ferrOrs. and nUw all
was chaos The horror o. IL over
whelmed Hampton. not only did this
unexpected denOuement leave him
utterly hopeless. t.at what wzs he 70
do with the fellow. They we're in The
very heart o. the Indian country
the country q the savage Sioux he
stared al The curied-up man now ST.
lent and breathing heavily az II asleep
II he only might light = pipe. or boil
himself r cup Of black coffee. Mur-
ply never stirred. the horses we're
seemingly too weary 10 browse Then
Hampton nodded and sank into al u
easy dOze
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27
WHY THEY SLEEP IN CHURCH.
tiypnotisr, Not Dro~slness, Declared
TO Be the Cause.

"churchgoers don't sleep In church.
They undergo an hypnotic trance.
The soothing voices and mild music
and monotonous recitative OF church
service put forth powerful hypnotic
influences. and that is why the pews
resemble a railroad track In the
abundance OF their sleepers."
The speaker. a hypnotist, banged
the table vehemently.
Don't laugh" he said. Its true.
Hypnotism. not drowsiness, is what
makes you sleep in church. Through
your auditory nerve sound waves are
passed 10 your brain that are as ef-
fective as though a professional hyp-
notist had made them. sound. you
know, is the newest and best hyp-
motto.
AT first, in the church service, the
periodicity OF the wave alterations 10
short. There Is a little speaking.
then more music. And just when you
are getting properly lulled the clergy
man, in a modulated. agreeable. sooth-
ing voice. speaks on and on and on
and you begin to nod. You are. hyp-
noticaIly speaking. entranced
The average church service Is .
scientifically correct hypnotic instru-
ment No wonder, then, IL puts many
OF US TO sleep"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27

Mos. rvnarkable grass Of the century.
Good for three rouSing crops annually
Oae Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold g.
$500 worth Of seed and had 900 tons OF
tag besides liz - immense do try II.
FoR 10c AND THIS NOTICE
end 20 the John A Salzer Seed Co, La
Cross. Nis- 20 pay postage. etc, ana
they VII mail you the only original seed
cz,aIog published ia America with sam
PIES q Billion Dollar Grass. Macaronl
Wheat. the sly miller mixer. SaInfoIn the
Grv sol luxuriatOr- Victoria Rape the 2c
a ton green food producer, Silver King
Barley yielding l73 bu- per acre, etc, etc,
etc
And Il you send l+c we wlll add a pack
az Of new farm Sod never before seen
~ YOU John A Salzer Seed Co, Ia
Crosse. Wis K + W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27

was nothing special in sight. except a
shifting OF those smoke signals 10
points farther north. Then they lay
down again. Hampton smoking. Mur-
ply either sleeping or pretending 10
sleep. And slowly the shadows Of an
other black night swept down and
shut them In.
Ii must have been two hours later
when they ventured forth. Silence
and loneliness bTooded everywhere,
not so much as breath OF air stir.
ring the leaves. Murphy continued q
lead. the light tread OF his horse bare
IL audible. Hampton pressing closely
behind, revolver in hand. the two pack
horses trailing in the rear.
Midnight and they pulled M amid
the deeper gloom Of a great. overhang
ing bluff. having numerous trees neal
its summit. There was the glow OF a
distant fire upon their left. which red
dened the sky. and reflected oddly on
the edges OF a vast cloud-mass rollins
UP threateningly from the west
Their horses stood with heads hang
ing YEARLY down. their sides risinl
and falling. and Hampton. rolling stiff
" from the saddle. hastily loosenet
his girth.
They'll dror under US II We DON
give them an hour OF two" ne said
quietly. They're both eead beat.
Murphy muttered something. inco
herent and rsrnished with oaths. an'
the moment he succeeded in releasinl
the buckle. sank down limp az m
very feet Of his horse, rolling up int
a queer ball. The other stared ant
took n step nearer
What's the matter? Are you SICK
Murphy?'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27
Asserted His RIchts.

John Hunter was a negro given to
chzstising his wife.
You. John said q neighbor one
DAY. Susanna say. e. you don't quit
beztin' her she gvine to de Freedman
bureau"
She DO. do sheE- he replied. with
scorn- Now. femme tel yer. wunst
an fer all, Susanna am my wife. An
so long as she 60 bout her bizness
gEine len her lone But wen she git
ter cuttin' up gwine ter beat her. an
Their amt no bureau nor no sidebode
nor no chist Of drors what kin hor me
hack
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seVcrd Him.

On the occasion Of the production
o. -Luc.a- az the Metropolitan opera
house last winter a well-knOwn club
man. who had taken a cousin from a
Connecticut town 10 hear DOnizettis
great work. turned 10 his relative dur.
irg the first intermissiOn and asked
how he liked the opera
oh. pretty fair said the visitor;
but is the whole blamed thing in
Latin ---HarpeT's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27
PUBLIC LAND 0PENIH6.

TIE state % wyornlng win shortly
thrc~ op@n for settlement under the pro-
visions u the Carey act o. Congress 49,
of acres % irrigated government land In
the Big Horn basin This Affords an op-
rcrr-Elty 70 secure an irrigated farm al
cont4lnlnx Illustrations. maps. plats and
full tnforrrztl has been published BY
The Irrigation Department. 90 Home In
surance Building Chicago. Any one In
terestet may obtain a free copy - ep-
ply1nE 20 th= department.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27

A man who served as a hackn&n In
Hempsfead. Long island for over 30
wears. died YESTERDAY Some days z@o.
as he sat doing On his seat in front
81 the railroad DEPOT a commuser sai1
10 him. -Yoa must have seen some
queer things. Luke. IN your half CO..
turr OF going 10 and fro -Du1no -
! have vas the sloE answer. Just
hacked --Pstrsburg Gazette
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27
Frozen Lambs

BILL see that OF domestic animals.
sheep come first as cold resisters.
Sheep have lived for weeks buried in
snow
JfIl-They've often been frozen out
in Wall street, though
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-27

What is contention? The true phil
osophy Of life and the principal ingrs-
dent in the cup OF happiness.-bur
ton
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
IMMIGRATION REPORT.
Increased Protection for migrant
Women Provided.

CHICAGO, April 2o-Increased
protection for migrant women is
urged in final report made yesteday
BY the immigration committee of the
Women's Trade Union League of
Chicago.
The making Of the report marked
the closing of the Immigration De-
partment of the League, the work
being taken over by committee OF
Chicago women interested in the inn
migration problem.
Although special care is taken that
the immigrants be given the best pro-
lection possible at Ellis Island, the
report says "The guardianship Of the
government ends when the women
are turned over to the various rail
roads. Sufficient protection is not
given to this large class Of travel and
the Accommodations for them in the
stations are most inadequate The
railroads do not assume sufficient re-
sponsibility in providing for the safe,
| ty Of the immigrant girl and woman
Ito her final destination, =
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
cANNoN's NOTIFICATIONS.
Glass Blowers and Funeral Directors
Raise Objections.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The
glassblowers Of Danville, ILL.,, have
notified Speaker Cannon that they
are opposed to the Tillman bill,
which provides practically for the
confscation Of liquor shipped into
prohibition states. II this measure
goes through it will result in the re-
duced production of alcoholic liquors,
Diminished production will have its
effect on to demand for bottles.
The National Funeral Directors
Association, through its secretary,
n. NJ. fitzpatrick, OF Elmwood ILL.,,
has applied to the speaker to assist in
bringing about some legislation
whereby the 'inhuman practice" of
burial at sea will be discontinued.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
important Testimony Before the
Special House Committee
PRESENTED MANY LETTERS
The Committee Was Particularly
Impressed With the Annual State
ment of the international Paper Co.
For Year Ending June 80, 1907.

WASHINGTON, April %. -
Considerable more evidence to show
there is combination OF paper manu-
iacturers to fix the price Of print
paper was adduced today before a
special committee OF the house. Mr..
Norris, the representative of the
newspaper publishers association
presented numerous letters and docu-
ments to bear out this contention.
Apparently the committee was par
ticularly impressed with the annual
statement OF the International Paper
Company for the year ending June
80, 1907, showing an increased cost OF
the production OF 90 cents ton as
against the raise in the price OF
paper to Sl2 per ton
Chairman Mann, appreciating the
importance of this testimony, an.
Inounced he would so to the bottom
% ascertain the cause Of so large an
increase in the price Of paper,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
PORTLAND REPUBLICANS.
Republican Central Committeen En-
dorses Candidacy of Taft

PORTLAND, April 29.-The Re
publican state central committee
which met here today endorsed the
candidacy Of Secretary Taft for the
Presidential nomination and recon-
mended that the state convention
when it meets here on May IA send
a delegation to the national conven-
ton instructed to support him. The
state committee also endorsed the
acts Of United States Senator Fulton
and deprecated in scathing terms the
means used to encompass his defeat
before the primaries. The committed
also endorses the candidacy Of Fl, M.
Cake for the senatorial nomination
w, M Cake, brother of the re-
publican candidate for the senatorial
nomination, was elected the chairman
of the committee. Otis Patterson was
elected secretary. Both the ballots
were unanimous. Twenty of the So
coAnties Of the state were represented
at today's meeting,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
RACE TRACK SOLD.
Old St. Louis Fair Grounds to be Cut
Up Into Building Lots.


ST. LOUIS, April 2o.-The old St
Louis fair grounds at Grand Avenue
at National Bridge, which have been
practically abandoned since the aboli-
ton OF race track gambling in Mis-
souri,, win be divided into building
lots as the result Of real estate deal
yesterday The fair ground compris-
ing II acres were traded by a syndi-
cate composed Of Louis A. Celia, the
horseman, and others, as part pay
ment for the IS story Missouri
Lincoln Trust Building at Seventh
and Oliver streets.
The price Of building was 81 l,650,.
900 and the fair grounds represented
81 100000 in the deal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
Asks for information Regarding
Tribal Roll Of indians
RESOLUTION WAS PASSED
Advancing Toward Foraker, he
Asked If the Ohio Senator Loved
"Niggerss so Well Why Didn't he
Come Forward and Defend Them.

WASHINGTON, April % Sena-
tor Davis Of Arkansas created.a mild
sensation today in discussing his res
olution on the Secretary Of the In
terror as to information as to the
tribal rolls of the Choctow and the
Chickasaw Indians, when he declared
10000 men were being kept off the
rolls by the secretary and instanced
one case in which he said nine mem
bers Of family were rated as ne
groes and only one as an indian. Ad-
vancing toward Foraker, his voice
thundered throughout the chamber
and adjacent halls as he asked if the
Ohio senator loved "Niggers" so well
why didn't he come forward now and
defend these members Of that race
Only laughter greeted that sally and
Foraker responded in mild tone
that the Senator should speak louder.
The Davis resolution was passed. All
pension bills on the calender and
other measures Of minor importance
were passed during the day. Warner
being i'll with a cold, an agreement
was reached to permit other senators
to read for him the remainder Of his
Brownsville speech.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
KILLED BY AUTO.
Stepped in Front of a Slow Going
Machine.

CHICAGO, April pa Louns
bury, vice president Of manufactur-
ing Co. ran down and accidentally
while taking his first lesson in oper-
while takeing his first lesson in oper-
ating an automobile, He had Just
bought a car, and, pending the arrival
Of his automobile from the factory,
was practicing with car owned by
the company
The car is said to have been run
ming slowly when the victim stepped
in front OF it and was run over.
From papers found in the mans
clothing he was Unidentified as Po-
vinelli Daniello, AZ years old,
He recently had returned from a
visit to his wife and three children in
Italy and was making preparations
to bring them here,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.

\ BOULDER, Colo, April 2o.-The
second trial OF Z. r. Kiser for muir
der growing out Of the destruction Of
the Colorado and Southern station
here by fire and dynamite during the
switchmen's strike, in which several
people were killed, ended yesterday
when the jury returned verdict OF
murder in the second degree. The
minimum penalty is ten years in the
penitentiary. Fifteen days we're al
lowed for appeal before sentence is
imposed. The first trial resulted in
a disagreement Of the jury. Kiser is
the second person to be convicted on
this charge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30

NEW YORK, April %. District
Attorney Jerome at hearing of the
charges against him before Commits
sioner Hand admitted today that dur
ing colloquy with Franklin Pierce,
counsel for the petitioners for
Jerome's removal that no evidence as
to campaign contributions was ever
laid before any grand jury while he
had been district attorney except such
as came out incidentally in other
cases. The admission was made after
Pierce had asked for the minutes OF
the grand juries which considered the
insurance cases and after Jerome had
refused to produce the minutes unless
ordered to do 50 by a Judge Of the
Supreme Court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
Concludes the Celebration for
the Battleship Fleet
NO ENTERTAINMENT FOR MEN
Some Of the Residents of Santa
Barbara Coming to Realization of
Unintentional Slight Endeavored
to Arrange Barbecue.

SANTA BARBARA, April 20
The celebration OF the battleship fleet
concluded tonight with the Dance OF
Flowers" and tomorrow the feet will
sail away to Monterey. The visit has
been replete with social functions in
honor Of officers, but the stay of the
enlisted men has not been an entirely
happy one No special entertainment
was arranged for them and they were
allowed to go their own way without
any official attention of any sort.
Some of the residents OF Santa Bar
bara coming to a realization OF their
unintentional slight endeavored today
to arrange a barbecue, fof the men,
but the intervening time was too
short.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
JAY GOULD.
Goes to England 70 Defend Tennis
Title.

NEW YORK, April 2o Jay Could
the American and English court
tennis champion, sailed for London
yesterday where he will defend his
English title ia the tournamtn' TO
be planned May 10.
Gould 10 in the best OF form this
year as was shown BY his defeat Of
Miles, the former English champion
who came 20 New York to take part
In the American championship tour
nament, II Is considered more than
likely that Gould and Miles viii meet
again for the English championship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CITY sKY-scRAPER.
Designed to centralize Departments
Except Police Fire andd dHeaIth.

NEW YORK, April %. Ia design
for citys new SKY scraper de LIME
which Is to be built on the triangle
north Of the Park Row entrance to
the Brooklyn Bridge to house the
the city Offices, was selected yester-
day BY the jury Of awards from
among the dozen plans submitted in
the competition by the leading archit-
ects Of the city
The building IL to occupy the block
bounded by Park Row, Centre street,
Trion Row and Duane street, and is
to cost 100000. It i the plan to
have the city departments except the
police, FIRE and the health housed here
This will ccntralize departments now
scattered and viii at the same time
save the city more than $4,000 a
year in rent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
CONFERENCE POSTPONED.

NEW YORK, April 2o-There were
no further developments yesterday in
the efforts of the Savannah repre-
sentatives to corral the Vanderbilt
cup races, Jefferson Demont Thomp-
son had intended to meet Harvey
Granger and discuss the subject with
him but found it impossible to doso.
The conference was put off until to-
day, when Mr.. Granger is expected
to make his plea,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
ON HIS TRACK.
Wallace G. Hopkins Located in New
York State.

CHICAGO, April g. The Inter
Ocean today says;
Wallace G. Hopkins, the fugitive LA
Sale street broker, who recently fled
from Chicago, leaving an indebted
ness Of more than 100000, has been
located in town in New York, Chi
cago authorities expect his arrest
within "a hours.
q have wired east ordering Hop
kins' arrest" said States Attorney
Bailey last night Il cannot yet tell
in what town he has been located, but
the information seems authentic, and
| expect his apprehension within a
short time"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
DRINK WATER


WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The
w c. 7. U. of California has written
to Secretary Of the Navy Metcah,
transmitting resolutions adopted by
the organization protesting against
the serving Of intoxicants at dinners
or other entertainments to be given
to the officers and men Of the Allan
tic feet The protest is signed BY
Sarah J. Dorr, president, and Anna
E. Chase, corresponding secretary
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30

have d right to have their say and /
viii recognize somebody"
Dalzell offered an amendment to
the supdry civil bill appropriaing
100000 for the establishment Of a
national art gallery in the Smithson.
ian institution The amendment was
rejected on d point Of order The
house disagreed to the senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill
and the bill was sent TO a conference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
TAKEN TO ASYLUM.
Fortune Tellers Victim Tries to Com
nit Suicide.

CHICAGO, April %. -Nels Chris
tensen, who expected to die in the
county Jail at Kenosha, Wis, in full.
fillment Of a prophecy made by a
Danish fortune teller, was taken to an
asylum yesterday. That the man was
made insane by the suggestions Of the
fortune teller is the belief of the
physicians. All Monday night he sat
in his cell singing Hymns and prepar-
ing for death that did not come,
Later he tried to kill himself but was
prevented by attendants
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30

VANCOUVER, B. c., April %
News reached here today that the
steamer Cottage City, week ago last
Sunday on her last trip north, struck
on a pinnacle Of rock in Seymour
Narrows.
The passengers were panic-stricken
and rushed for the life preservers.
When the decks were assuming a
dangerous pitch she vessel slid Of
into deep water again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
CRUISER SUNK.
Japanese Training Cruiser Sunk by
an Explosion.

TOXIC, April 3o.-The training
cruiser Matsushima was sunk off
Islands this morning by
the explosion of projecile. Cruisers
ltsukushima and Hashidate rescued
so OF the crew. 1t is feared that over
200, including the captain Of the Mat
sushima are lost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
FORTY HORSES BURNED.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 70 A
fire which broke out at Tenth and
Howard streets late last night des-
troyed the stables Of the firm doing
the hauling for Pope and Talbot
Lumbermen. Forty horses were
burned to death. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The
sundry civil bill was under considera-
ton in the house today and the great.
er part Of the time was consumed IN
o general debate and discussion re-
garding the dveminutc rule which
will be resumed tomorrow. Fowler
denounced the Aldrieh currency bill
and pleaded Tor the passage Of his
bill 10 create a currency commission.
Williams presented a petition sign
ed by lo4 Of the loo democrats COM
posing the minotity, asking the
speaker to recognize some member
OF the house to move for the dis
charge OF the ways aud means COM
mittee from. further hearing OF the
Stevers bill for the removal OF the
duty on wood pulp and print paper
and to pass that bill or similar one.
Williams said the only reason he
didn't have all the democrats on the
petition was that two OF them were
out OF town but he promised to round
them up as soon as they returned. He
said that only 50 Republicans were
necessary to make the requisite
number to pass the bill and declared
il should be easy enough to get them
because almost 80 Republicans have
introduced free paper bills, And" he
said, Il know every one OF you who
introduced bill meant what you
said"
Quoting lines from an old hymn,
while the lamp holds out 70 burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
Williams proceeded, III you have
in any manner been buldozed, why
think for a second, think OF What a
short life we have here and how inn
portqnt it is that we should be doing
things while we live in this brief day
OF our time, express the hope that
80 OF you may sign the petition. II
you do not like my petition because
my name is on II and the names of
Champ Clark, Dearmond, underwooe
and Gaines and all these vile publ
cans and sinners on this side, get up
one OF your own, pray you. We
can add the two together. If 50 OF
you sign, the speaker cannot refuse
you. Together we will then consti-
tute majority of the house Of rep
resertatives Early in the session
when tie rules were being adopted,
the speaker was asked il a majority
of the house made request to the
speaker whether the request be heed
ed, his reply as ] remember II was
The majority Of the house will al
ways he needed by the speaker
so if you put 80 names to our l6t
and constitute 1876, the majority o.
the house know the eminently good
liatured man who presides over this
house, SO tolerant Of opposition, SC
patient whenever there is a stumbling
block to thwart his pathway, will bow
in his most elegant manner with tht
gestictllation peculiar to him and say
Gentlemen, a majority Of the repre-
sentatives of the American people
~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
BASEBALL SCORES.

At San Francisco-Portland 4, San
Francisco 2
AT Tacoma--Taeoma 6, Spokane 2.
AT Vancouyer--Vaneouver 8. Butte
At Seattle Seattle 6, Aberdeen 4.
Al Los Angeles-Lo Angeles ;,
Oakland II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
DIR, MORGAN DIX DEAD.

NEW YORK, April DIR Nor
san Dix, rector Of Trinity Episcopal
died today from heart failure,
Iged 81 years,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-30
A MINORITY PETITION
williams Wanted Republican Aid
10 Join the Democrats 10
Pass the Bill
SUGGESTS PROMPT ACTION

"If You do Not Like my Petition
Because my Name Is on il, Get
up One Of Your Own, ! Pray
You"