The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17

OF the city funds 10 be used in u Ins
municipal work 10 the unemployed al
tie rate OF 81 DAY Was denounced by
majority OF those present az meet
ing OF the conference OF unemployed
labor. A resolution was adopted con
demning the committees action.
Through the inquisitiveness OF a
brother, the marriage OF Miss Lena
CLANCY OF Belieyille. H.. 10 Arley Wa.
tors. a teacher in the Mount Vernon
schools has been made public The
wedding was celebrated in Belleyille
last October
Tarrant county. Texas. is aroused
over the triple tragedy OF NJ. r. Ger
reh his wife and infant daughter. who
were murdered IN their home az Wan
tega. They were beaten into uncon-
seriousness with clubs and died. Mexi-
cans are suspected.
Twenty Sour hours rain has put the
/ Trinity river out OF its banks. the over
flow al Dallas Tex. making the river
mile wide Two negroes were
drowned Many yards OF railroad
track have been washed out. The
crest OF the food is reported at Den
ton
Fifteen-year-old William Stulkey OF
Brooklyn shot and fatally wounded
his father John. 81. who was quar-
reling with his mother Immediate
ly after the shooting the boy ran away
and has not been seen since. Stulkey
is dying.
Two thousand persons are reported
dtad in disastrous floods which have
occurred in the province of Hu Peh.
China. Most OF the victims were occu.
pants Of junks
Japanese authorities investigating
the attack on the American consul at
Mukden, claim to have discovered evil
dence that Consul Gen. Straight struck
the first blow. The other Japanese in
yolved are said 10 havl then gone TO
the assistance Of their countrymen. A
full report has not yet been made on
the occurrence.
The government is not prepared to
sue the paper trust. but has hopes.
Attorney General Bonaparte so notified
Speaker Cannon in response TO the
speakers recent house resolution Of in.
curry.
The police authorities at Port Ar
thur. Man. are having trouble with
the 10 DUukhobors who are under ar
rest for parading without clothes. The
"Douks" refuse to eat and will not
dress themselves. and il is feared
some will starye TO death.
Representative Lilley proposes TO
congress the abandonment OF six
naval stations as mere money sinks
and submits resolution asking presi-
dent TO appoint commission OF n
Quiry
Secretary Root and Ambassador
Bryce sign treaties appointing com
missions for the elimination OF Cana
dian boundary and settlement OF Ash
cry disputes
The financial panic Of last fall has
so increased the number OF insane per
sons in public hospitals that Dr. Fer
ris. president Of the New York state
lunacy commission has been led to is
sue a public statement. showing the
necessity for the Immediate construc-
ton Of a new hospital near New York
city.
France and Portugal have closed an
agreement TO eXterminate cannibalism
in Guinea. The Portuguese troops
and native allies IL the recent cam
paign there have made il an invari
able rule TO eat the bodies OF the
enemies they have killed in battle and
several Europeans are said to have
met the same fate
Letters have been sent TO all ma
tional banks by the comptroller Of the |
currency reminding them that they |
must not contribute from bank funds |
10 political campaigns A law forbid |
ding such bank contribution was /
passed by congress last spring and |
the letters are merely a reminder to
the banks
Following an attack on 12-year-old |
May Morris AZ Longview. Tex. Albert |
Temple, a negro. was captured by a |
posse and lynched He confessed and |
was taken TO the courthouse yard A
rope was placed around his neck. a
horse driven from under him and he
was left hanging
Ten miners were killed by a gas |
explosion in the Norton Hill colliery |
al Somersetshire. Eng. The first par
~ Of rescuers narrowly escaped death
from the fumes and several are yet in
a critical condition.
Fearing that others might be in
jured by his example. Day r Elmore
OF Los Angeles began eating after
fasting for ~ days. Recently st.
Paul man died as the result OF a pro
longed fast to reduce his flesh. an
Elmore concluded that the example
was bad Elmores fast reduced his
weight IS pounds.
Believing the health OF his infant
boy is Of more value than the mere
accumulation OF money. Theo. II.