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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-17
JASPER COURIER
LOCAL MENTION.

lOOAL MIN llON.
Is pg ARE GOIs6 AWAY OR HAVE 4 4
rsTOH LEI The COURIER kEOx II.
TO SUBSCRIBERS. |
Owing to events over
uhich we had no control We
issue but 4 pages this week.
R1+ will return to 8 pages
sonn. The Publisher.
M r. and Mrs. Thos. Schnarr
VISITED n Evansville Sunday
A-lhomas b. Wilson came
fme from the Pacific Coast to'
citrate the 9TH with his family.
IarDr. Woods the Dentist Of
French Lick visited in Jasper
last Saturday.
neWiu's Little Fairy Ri~ers I
.sni little riis THAT Az, easy "a take.
hy jos. A. Meaunger.
We have some bargains FOR
vav In all lines Call and take
Vantage of this offer.
Ed. j. Kuebler
pas Misses Barbara Eifert and
Dora Wuchner spent Sunday in.
Evansville and Henderson, ny.
rs-Mr and Mrs. ". S. Hunter
vent to French Lick springs
tuesday to spend a few days
peWius witch Hazel >alye j. especial-
-ooi for piles Recommended ami
rs Jo- A. Mehringer.
R.~ Lorey & Sturm finished
putting the roof on the addition
Is the school building this week.
ts The Crescent Comedy Co i.
have had very fair audiences this
week.
hennedy's Laxative Cough syrup aris
utly nlrln the howsi- ami thereby
drives the cold oar 80 the system. sold
81 Jos. A. Mehnr Eer
sTMr. and Mrs. Edw. Egg
and little daughter returned yes
terdav from Sweet Sulphur
Springs where they had spent a
few days.
prMrs. Alonzo Medler has
been very sick for the past few
weeks. Her many friends here
are hopeful of her early recov-
cry.
Never can tell 4hcn yol'ii mash fin
ger or suffer a cut. brui~e, burn or =cald
n. prepared. Dr. Tho uas Eclectri
Oi instantly relieves the pain-gIickl
curea the v Jnnt-
ITThe torrid weather got
good jolt Tuesday when the Ions
wished Tor ran put in an appear
ance.
szrMr. Y. Haskins attende,
the Veterinary Assn. Meeting a
indianapolis Monday and Tues
day and returned Wednesday.
~IIad dysper=ia Or indigestion 4
years. No appetite. and what dli e
3 stressed me terribly, EurircS blol
tIitters cured me. ~. III. Nalser, >ni
ST Ohio
Our prices arc alike to pa
ties who pay cash. or who onn
produce in exchange. Do NJ
hesitate to bring Us your egg
poultry. etc. Edw j. kueble
ar Miss Eva Casper. who ha
spent several weeks visiting n
brother DR.. John Casper az
wife in Jasper. returned 10 n
lomein Cannelton last week.
Don't let the baby suffer from eczeu
sores or any itching 81 the skin. boa
Ointment give- instant reliei- cul
ru.cklv. Perfectly safe for children.
lrl grisfs sell IL.
rlA large crowd of Louisvi
people is expected here on Au
Us. where an excursion VIII
run from there TO Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-17

For SALE CHEAP-A house
and lot on Fourth st. Also a
good building lot. Apply to
Arch Doane.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24

With, 5the first touch of real hot
weather, the Ice Mission has been
flooded with so many appeals from
the sick and poor that those in charge
begin TO see the times ahead when
the mission will have no ready money
to supply the demand.
The appeals of those known by the
mission to be worthy, but dependent
people have about exhausted the
amount that the mission is at present
able to expend, and If the hot weather
keeps up. very shortly the treasury Will
be depleted.
OF course. the prophecy of this con-
dition Is base upon the collections of
the future as compared with the past
two weeks. While the contributions
by private citizens have been up to
the average. the collections from the
boxes placed in the newspaper offices
and drug stores in the last two weeks
amounted to only s1,40.
Possibly no organization of any kind
in the city relieves more suffering than
the Ice Mission Tickets calling for
ten pounds each are delivered through
the visitors of the Associated Charities
and the Visiting Nurses to the old
the sick and the deserving poor. Those
who are aided are not even required to
go after the ice. as through contrac.
with an ice company the blocks are
delivered
a list of those who have tickets is
delivered to the company, and each day
are added the company is at once no
titled. That only persons in need are
served is first ascertained by those in
charge of the distribution of tickets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
BLUES VOTE TILL
ONE 0 CLOCK A. M.
Company A Elects Mcdowell and
Bowles Lieutenants After
Long Contest.

After balloting continuously until
o'clock this morning Company a,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, elect
ed Second Lieutenant I. B.. Mcdowell
as first lieutenant. to succeed Lieuten-
ant T. 1. Mahoney. resigned. and First
Sergeant Drury r. Bowles, Jr., as
second lieutenant.
There was spirited contest from,
the first. and members of the company
expressed determination to stay IN
continuous session until result was
reached. "A brief recess just before the
hour of midnight was taken, after
casting eighteen ballots without result,
other than to show the division OF
opinion In the company.
The main candidates for first lieu
tentant were Lieutepant Mcdowell
Sergeant Bowles and Sergeant w. G.
Fuller, Jr., and while almost every
ballot showed change, no candidate
could get a clear majority. Several
ballots after midnight brought no re-
suit Then the company put It's heads
together and ended things with a
whoop, before l o'clock Before the
vote was announced the election Of Mr.
Mcdowell and Mr.. Bowles was made
unanimous, and the company adjourned
to raid the all-night lunch counters.
First Lieutenant Mcdowell Is the
chief clerk to the car accountant OF
the Richmond, fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac Railroad and has been an &C.
tive member Of the organization for
some time. Second Lieutenant Bowles
is a brother of Major 2. w. Bowles, OF
the Blues battalion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
POLICE COURT CASES
Some Are Sent to Jail for Various
Terms and others Are Fined.

Some Are Sent to Jail for Various
Terms and others Are Fined.
William Hill. colored. charged with
assaultng Mamie Mason with a
broom. was called in Police Court yes
terday morning, but his case was again
continued, to July ED.
Robert Parker, colored, who was ar
rested by Officers Wiley and Newman
on charge of selling liquor on Sum
day. was dismissed
The case of James Newson, colored,
charged with assaulting William Tay-
lor. was continued to July 1st.
Willie Gray and Lille Robinson,
colored, were charged with having
aided and abetted some unknown per-
son in assaulting Sylvester Booker.
Gray was dismissed, but the woman
was sent on to the grand jury.
William Mosby. colored. was sem
fenced to six months in jail on a
charge Of having stolen coat from
Fl. L. Rhodes.
On charge of having been dis
orderly on Main Street car. Edward
Humphrey. colored. was fined $40 and
placed under 500 surety for thirty
days.
c. S. vcnable. white. charged with
being disorderly and drunk and In
sulting Mrs A. C. Beckner, was fined
$40 and placed under 500 surety for
thirty days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
POOR CRYING. FOR ICE, BUT
MISSION FUNDS ARE LOW
Suffering Increases With Hot Weather, Managers Al
pealing to Public in Order to Meet Appeals From
lJnfortunaes... Soon Deplete Treasury

daily with the unfortunates. and are
thoroughly able to distinguish between
the deserving and those who would ac-
cept charity In preference to work.
Even in view of the financial diff
culties. the ladies in charge are not
discouraged. While we are sure that
contributions will increase. we hope.
too. that the public Will thslk more Of
those suffering. and that the next two
weeks will see a large increase from
the boxes" said one of the managers
last night.
Boxes are located at all newspaper
offices. Shepard's. Childrey Drug Com
Ipanys, I. A. NIiler's and Miller Il
IRhoads's. Donations may also be sent
to Mrs. Charles Z. Boiling. chairman,
at No. 9O2 West Grace Street.
I'VE have found" said an active
worker In behalf of the poor. that the
public does not recognize the impor-
lance of helping the Ice Mission unless
reminded of the great need of it. That
lis where the newspapers shows It's use
fitness, for when we print an appeal
we are confident that the response will
assistance unless 1t Is necessary, and
just now the poor will really suffer un-
less the citizens open their hearts and
pocket books To see and feel the JOY
which Il small block of ice brings to
the home of an old woman is glorious
If the weather continues warm, chill
dren. especially babies. will suffer. Some
of them may die If neglected. and ia
think that little soul may be saved
by small donation ought to impress
all with the Importance of speedy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
HOLD PORTER AS
DIAMOND Thief
Charged With Robbing French
Couple on Pullman Near Rich
mond in December.

Psvsorer Brown, eolored, formerly n
Pullman ear porter, was arrested yes
terday in New York and held for furth-
e, hearing by Magistrate Cornell on .
charge Of robbing Or. Friedman, Il
Irenchman, and his wife, of diamonds
ana other jewelry, valued at $4,000,
while ther were travelling OH an AT
lantic Coast Line tain between Fred
ericksburg and this city, on December
I'd last. Brown was arrested while
trying TO pawn a ring. He admitted
having once been porter. but de-
med all knowledge of the theft
The detective making the charge,
said the ring answered the description
OF one of the articles stolen from the
Frenchman.
The robbery was reported in Rich
mond Immediately upon arrival of the
train. The entire detective force was
put on the case; train, passengers ana
porters were searched, but in vain. The
iewelry had utterly disappeared. che
train was held here for some time, and
was searched repeatedly. All OF the
porters were put through a severe
questioning, but no cline could ever be
discovered. Mr.. FriedWan and his wife,
who hailed'tfsom. paris, and who were
touring the Country, spent day and
night at the Jefferson Hotel. ANTHEM,
believing that their diamonds We're
lost irretrievabiy, contiIued on their
way to Wilmington, n. G., leaving the
local detectives TO do the best they
could. Nothing more was ever heard
concerning the robbery~until the arrest
OF the porter upon whom the New
York detectives are trying TO fasten
the crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
HAD No EVIDENCE
TO prove CLAIM.
Woman Who Sued Brothen-in-
Law for Home, Failed to
Secure Verdict.

II u j * ! Il u i j
The suit Of Mrs. Bette Lafong
against her brother-in-law, Edwin O.,
Lafong, heard in the City Circuit
Court yesterday, resulted ina verdict
for tho defendant. Mrs. Lafong al
legged that Lafong vesto her husband,
now dead, and herself a house and lot
on South Laurel Street. In which she
has been living since 1880, paying the.
taxes and making improvements, and
believing the property to be hers. al.
though she had no deed to show 1t.
Her husband died about a year ago.
subsequently, u. Q. Lafong made over
the property to Mrs. Lafong's married
daughter and her husband, and she has
been compelled to surrender poss
The Jury decided that inasmuoh as
Mrs. Lafong had no deed to show her
possession. there was no evidence OF
ownership. finding, therefore, for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
Switched Train BY Flaming Car

Fire, originating from an unknown
cause, totally destroyed an express car
and contents of Atlantic Coast Line
train No. SO, near Brooke Station, on
the Richmond fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway, early yesterday
morning. At the time Of the fire the
train, which runs from New York to
Jacksonville, Fla. was in charge OF a
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac crew. Practically everything in
the car was consigned to Richmond.
The flames We're first discovered by
Express Messenger Brantley who sig
nailed the engineer to stop At first
the entire crew, assisted by several
passengers, made heroic efforts to ex-
tinguish the flames, but 1t was evil
dent that they had got beyond control.
The engine, which had been uncoupled.
was again hooked on, and the flaming
car was pulled down the southbound
track and abandoned to its fate The
engine then proceeded to Fredericks-
burg, whore it was switched over to
| the northbound track. From there ii
ran back to Aftondale, was switched
ITO the southbound track. ran in be-
| hind and pulled the train back to AZ
! tondale, and by more switching again
| got IN front of the train and ran past
\ the burning car and into Frcdcricks.
\ burg on tho northbound track, where
+ tbs whole train was switched to the
/ sputhhound track and proceeded to
/ Richmond. q
* The express company's loss cannot
4 be ascertained until the books at New
I York, Baltimore and other points have
4 been examined.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
MINOR DEFEATED
! ON SECOND ! BALLOT
Leroy Speigllts Elected City
Electrical Inspector, Even
Beating the Machine.
FIVE WERE NOMINATED ION E:
Politicians Lined Up for Bowry,
Who Had No City
License.
WERE NOMINATE

IN contest which lasted right up
to the time the last ballot was cast.
Mr.. j. Leroy Speights WAS elected city
Electrical Inspector by the Council
Committee on Electricity last night.
five candidates being In the race. each
with his friends and supporters. Mr..
William FL Minor. the present inspec.
tor. received only two votes.
BY the terms of an ordinance.
city Electrician, Thompson, Is required
TO nominerc not less than three conipe-
tent persons for the position. He pre-
scented five names. as follows2 William
FL Minor, J. l.. Speights, Thomas w.
Bowry, r. L. Martin and James II.
|Crenshaw, Jr.
One Candidate Not Licensed.
A number Of papers Endorsing each
Of the candidates were read Alder
man Gunst took the floor. and In the
midst OF repeated objections from Mr..
Don Lcavy and Mr.. Wiltshire, asked
City Electrician Thompson a number
of questions. He finally secured an
admission from Mr.. Thompson that Mr..
Bowry was not licensed electrician,
in this city. Mr.. Thompson also adj
mitted in answer to questions, that
the list OF nominations was sent In the
order of his personal opinion as to
the ability Of the men as shown by
lIleit IuNol ANU
The political factions of the city
were well lined up,Iall OF the regular
workers, both within and without the
Council, being present.
Although the support OF the machine
was thrown vigorously to Mr.. Bowry,
1t was an open question from the start.
and the first roll cali resulted: Minor.
.; Speights, 5; Bowry, 8; Crenshaw, O.,
and Martin, /. Martin and Crenshaw
being dropped under a ruling OF the
chair, second ballot was taken,
which resulted in Minor receiving the
same vote, Speights. s and Bowry, g..
Mr.. Speights was declared elected, to
take Office from July 1st. and was in
troduced to the committee. He has
been for some time the electrician in
charge of the Mutual Building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
WORK FOR FAIRGROUNDS

Civic Improvement League to Consider
Plans mt General Meeting.
The Civic Improvement League will
meet at the Jefferson Auditorium to-
morrow evening at $3.50 o'clock, men,
bers OF the Mothers Clubs and all oth-
ers Interested in the establishment OF
Fairgrounds in Richmond being invited
to attend.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
-ings has reported favorably to the
Council measure by which the league
is to secure the Seabrook Warehouse
property as public playground, pro-
vided the grounds can be arranged and
operated without expense to the city.
The league will have to consider ways
and means before accepting the offer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
QUOTES RECORD TO SHOW
THAT PUBLIC BEATS ROAD
Commission Declines However, to Modify Two Cent Race
Order for R.. T. 4 P. Until Supreme Court Rules
Points Out Remedy for its Protection
ly for its Protection.

begin his collections at the rear end
OF the train. as men would congregata
there in the hope that he would not
reach them until they arrived at their
respective stations.
They spoke OF another disadvantage
OF the present system from the stands
point OF the companies. which they
said was the opportunity for a pas.
senger to pay his fare from one sta
ton to another on a long run, in the
hope OF being overlooked by the cons
ductor. Captain Taylor said that few
nights ago he had collected fares from
u negro five different times between
Guineys and Richmond. He had asked
n passenger who was behaving sirni-
larry on one occasion why he did not
buy ticket or pay the entire fare
at one time, and the reply was that he
thought this, me ulod would give him a
chance to get by the conductor un-
noticed.
MIR. Taylor's Figures.
Mr.. Lehew's testimony related only
to the sale of tickets between Alex
andria and ashington, as that fea-
ture was eliminated by the commis-
sion, II Is not important for the pur-
poses Of the inquiry.
Traffic Manager Taylor was on the
stand for some time. corroborating
what his conductors had said about
consequent hardships upon the COM
panie,.
Mr.. Taylor. in answer to questions
by counsel. submitted the following
table. showing the increase in cash
collections by conductors since tie
new rate schedules became effective:
Conductors, Cash COLLECTIONS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
GIRLS TRAGIC DEATH
stricken Willie Father Is Away, and
Friends Cannot Find Him.

With parties in two launches still
searching and using every telephone
and telegraph connection touching the
james River to Jlocate. ". f. ,Joyner,
tnH father of thirteen-year-o Lillian
Lytle Joyner who died Monday at the
Memorial Hospital; up to late hour
last night nothing had been heard
from the missing man.
Mr Joyne.r who lately recovered from
q severe attack OF sickness, obtained
leave Of absence frolT the ,ppst-office,
where he Is employed as a mall
carrier and left a week ago Yesterday
Tor a cruise down the James. On
Thursday his daughter was stricken.
she was Immediately removed to the
hospital, where she died after an opera
/ Ion for appendicitis
Mrs, joyner made every effort to
locate her husband, who was accom-
! panied by. his son. ~ alter va, Ia. ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
J[RKED
FROM HIS SHOES [ |:
Clothing Torn from Mr. Hobsor
by Lightning Shows Effect
of Shock.

Encouraging reports come from the
bedside OF MI. Saunders nc bson who
is still at his home In Goochland coun-
sty, recovering from the shock and
burns of a bolt OF lightning received
on Sunday afternoon. The Bulletins
yesterday Indicated that he was more
comfortable that he had had an cx-
icellent night, and was RAPIDLY throw
Ing off the effect Of the shock.
At the offices OF Hobson, Massie and
Leigh. In this city. yesterday the
scorched and tattered clothes. literally
torn from Mr., Hobson by the force Of
the bolt, were exhibited, Both shoes
we're torn completely off. the metal
eyelets being jerked out Of the leather.
the belt buckle at the waist bursting.
and the clothing being much burned
Mr.. EIobson's watch was hurled from
hia pocket.
Tile garments brought to Richmond
were stripped of buttons. and cut into
Mr., Hobson's complete recovery is
now regarded as only matter Of
time. 100 tsls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24

n friend, Joseph Nunnally. A postal
mailed at. Claremont Saturday address,
ed to Miss Lillian Joyner was received
at the home Monday morning. The
father stated on this card that he
was going to jamestown Island, but
though party Of friends went at once
tc the place, no trace Of him could
be found Citizens of Claremont re-
ported that he left there Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Joyner. his son and Mr.. Nunnally
are cruising in Mr.. Joyner's launch.
The party expected to be away from
the city about two weeks.
The funeral will take place from
Leigh Street Baptist Church this A. NJ.
at II o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
DR.. WILLIAMS RESIGNS
Netires From Couacil Ia Begin Work rs
Health Commissioners.

Netires From Couacil In Begin Work as
Health Commissioner.
Or. EnnIon e.. Williams, whose term as
State Health Commissioners begins July LIST,
handed his resgHaton as a member of the
Common Council nom Monroe Ward to
President Peters yesterday 10 be transmitted
IN the Council a IFS next meeting His
term did not expire until September list,
One OF the Counctlmen-elrct from Monroe
Ward pt. Frank NJ Reade or Mr. j. RAN
coiptht Tucker Viii probapiy oe elected to
I'll sihe une1plfFd term,
DIR. Williams hass hAen member OF the
Council for nearly four years having been
selected to MI the aneSphed term OF Mr..
LeWis ~ Williams, Hf was subsequently re-
elected by the people Of the ward and has
made most active and abs Councilman.
Especally has his service been useful in all
matters rotating 10 the pubic health, ne
asSing nesh tnf paiLgn Of me ordinance un-
operating. In looking after the interest OF
y ths' city hospital and almshpuse Dr. WI
Hams proved that ne was a trember whose
place vail be hard IN I'LL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
washInston-sou,hern RAILWAY.
Briefly Argued.

Briefly Argued.
Mr.. Taylor submitted other statistical
tables to bear out the contentious OF
his companies as set out in the petit
ton. He was cross-examned by tho
Attorney General.
The argument was brief and was
based largely upon the evidence.
Counsel for the companies declared
earnestly that they did not wish to
evade the 2-cent rate law, and were
simply appealing for relief from
condition which was materially de-
creasing the revenues of the COM
panies and resulting in great incon-
venience to the general travelling pubs
lie
General Anderson replied that the
companies had utterly failed to Year
out their contentious by the evidence
'adduced, and declared that If there
was to be any modification OF the
2-cent rate law pending its final adj
publication, 1t manifestly should apply
to every line involved,
The decision of the commission was
delivered at once by Judge Prentis.
from the bench.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
INTENSE HEAT MARKS DAY
People Suffer. Persplre and Swear, But
No Relief Is Offered Until Nightfnll. /.

Heat, intensified by moist, muggy
atmosphere, caused much suffering yes
terday among man and beasts, ltfair-
" sweltered, for the sun beat down
all day with unabatinS fury and there
was no kindly, breeze to bring even a
little relief TO those. who, pressed by
business or by poverty, or by both,
were forced to endure the burden as
best they inignt.
The highest registration OF the Their
slometer was SO, but the heat was
really acccrtuated by the mugsiness
of the air. There We're few who We're
eble TO live through the day, slipped
ntint juleps or lying beneath ther IA
porite bush, bit the great mass, bo,l
~ell-to-do and poor, OF Richmondss
population. perspired and swore until
the coming of the cooler night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
butler Case coe. Over,

The case Of Walter Butler, charged
with the murder of John j. fairfield,
was continued In the Hastings Court
yesterday to July 10th. on account OF
the continued indisposition Of Mr.. II.
M. Smith. counsel for the defense. Mr..
Smith, who is recovering from injuries
received while driving, was able to
appear in court and personally request
q continuance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
invite Downing Here Again.

Since his last Visit 10 Rtchmond. Mr..
Robert Downing, the converted actor.
has been Conducting meetings in Ral-
tislore, Efforts are being made 10 have
him address another large meeting
under the auspices OF the Richmond
y. NJ. CA. during the fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
ur..GiIl,s Comn,encen,ent.

= The closing exercises Of the Male ov-
phan Asylum school Will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'hlocs4 Many
pupils Of this school Will participate
the nphltc lis invited levy