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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
MISCELLANY ouS.

President Roosevelt springs a sur
prise by appointing John s. Leech
of Illinois to the post of public print
er. from which Mr.. Stlllngs recently
resigned.
Seth Low heads delegation from the
National Civic Federation which ap-
pears before a congressional commit
tee to urge passage Of amendments to
the Sherman antitrust law.
In seyen-up game for the affec-
lions OF fair Mississippian. woman
in the case shoots and kills man
who had asserted he was cheated in
the contest
Voters in Indiana are puzzled as to
what the campaign is 10 be like, ov-
ing to the similarity in the plat
forms OF the two big parties.
Within an hour after he mad sailed
for Europe Wednesday. Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt was made the defendant in
a suit filed with the supreme court
by his wife. Ellen Frances Vanderbilt.
John Mitchell. retired president OF
AAi' AHlAtu Rllilt NOIktTS OF AMERICA.
announced Wednesday that in the fu.
ture he will devote his attention to
"a labor paper. which he will establish
In Indianapolis. The object OF the
paper is securing Of Industrial peace
between the miners and operators c
the country.
The worst storm in the history OF
Maysville, KY. occurred Wednesday,
damaging property and merchandise
TO the extent OF $4,000
About ten thousand coal miners are
iole in the coal mire section Of West.
ern Arkansas.
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist
who was taken into custody in New
York following the Union square bomb
throwing, was discharged Friday
When he was arraigned In police
court the police said they had been
unable to get any evidence whatever
" connect Berkman with the affair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
FOUR JAPANESE ARRESTED.
Incident May Have Been Due to q
Personal Quarrel.

Mukden - Four Japanese were
overpowered, arrested and turned
over TO the Japanese consulate
Monday for entering the Ameri-
can consulate and attacking the mem
bers Of the native staff. Chinese po-
lice summoned by Consul General
Straight. made the arrests. From the
Japanese consul no apology has been
received and diplomatic action is ex-
pected.
Though there has been IN feeling
between the Japanese and Russians
on one side and Americans on the
other. as a result OF Americans in
sistence on Chinese supremacy in
Manchuria. 1t is believed Mondays
disturbance was due 10 a personal
quarrel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
A Good Point

The critic is often hard put as Ne
stands between the work he Is asked
TO pass judgment upon and its con.
PLEASANT creator. He cannot ALWAYS
get off so well as did the critic men.
toned in the Baltimore American.
There are some consistent feature.
OF nature in this rural landscape" he
said, as he scrutinized the picture.
What are they?" asked the anxious
artist.
THE brow OF the hill. which. I See
is placed above the mouth on tie
stream" was the Illuminating answer
Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
THEY GROW.
Good Humor and cheerfuIness from
Right Food.

Cheerfulness is like sunlight II dis
pels the clouds from the mind as sun
light chases away the shadows o.
night.
The good humored man can pick
up and carry OF loat that the mar
with a crouch wouldn't attempt &C
lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt 10 keep cheerfalness anc
good humor in the background. }
Washington lady found that leSine
coffee alone made things bright foI
her She writes:
-Four years ago | was practically
given up by my doctor and was not
expected to live long. My nervous
system was In bad condition.
But l was young and did not want
TO die so began to look about for the
cause Of my chronic trouble. used
TO have nervous spells which ws~ld
exhaust me and after each spell Il
would take me days before could SIT
UP in a chair.
II became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee. decided &c
stop It and bought some Postum.
The first cup. which / made &C
cording TO directions, had a soothing
effect on my nerves and liked the
taste. For a time | nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
am today a healthy woman.
MY family and relatives wonder
II | am the same person ] was four
years ago. when could do no work on
account OF nervousness. Now am do
ing my own homework. take care OF
two babies--one twenty. the other TWO
months old. am SO busy that hard
iy get time 90 write letter, yet 90
II all with the cheerfulness and gooo
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends II is to Postum
I owe my life today"
Name given by Postum Co. Batue
Greek, Mich Read The Road TO Wen
vtlls." In pkgs. There's q Reason
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NEWS OF The WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Foreign Lands. Throughout the Ma
tion, and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.
coNeRE ssloNAL.

The house committee on the judi
eIarv saturday presented 20 the house
the majority Of the committee com
mending the passage OF the Sterling
EMPLOYERS liability act as finally
amended in the committee. Repre-
sentatives Littleheld (Me). bannon
fOD and Parker CIV. Va submitted
a minority report in which they de-
clared unconstitutional the clause in
corporated by the committee govern
fng the recovery OF damages by IN
tured employees This clause is SO
drawn that an employe suing an EN-
ployer shall have deducted by the
Jury the amount Of damages sustained
a sum equal in percentages TO his own
contributory negligence. That is 10
say that the employee sues for $40
600 and the jury finds that his neSh-
gence was 90 per cent 10 blame for
The accident the employee can still
recover from the employer $4,000.
In recognition Of the growing i'm
portanoe OF the United States rela-
lions with South America, the house |
committee on foreign affairs. IN report |
ing the diplomatic and consular bill.
through Chairman Cousins. provided |
for a separate American minister 20 |
each Of the five republics, thus af- |
fording the United States an indiyid- |
ual representative in every American |
country. The total appropriation car
ried by the bill is s3.520.2S3, an in |
crease Of $500. 130 over the appropria- !
tion for the current fiscal year. which |
Is intended to provide for rent allow |
ance and office furnishings for Amer
ican consulates, in accordance with |
the reports Of inspectors.
The army appropriation was com |
pleted by the senate committee on |
affairs and will be reported |
about S15.OO0.O00 more than was pro-
vided in the bill as 1t passed the
house. making total OF approximate. |
ly 500 100000. An item of about |
s1O,0O0,0O0 was included TO increase |
the pay OF the army revenue cutter |
service and marine corTs, but exclud- |
ed enlisted men Of the navy, in accord |
ance with the provisions OF tie bill as
passed by the house For the joint
maneuvers Of the regular army and
the organized militia. $1,000 900 is ap-
propriated. About s5.o0000O has been |
made in the appropriation for the
transportation of troops and the pur-
chase and repair of the ships 10 be
used as army transports. The items
for the enlargement OF army hospitals.
amounting in all to about s265. 900,
which was struck from the bill in the
house. were restored. The house
adopted an amendment which would
bar officers of the regular army from
taking part in the annual rife con
test, and the senate committee struck
this out.
II bill passed by the senate Tues
day becomes a law. II will be unlaw-
ful for any advertiser 70 announce
"that his wares are guaranteed by
the United States under the pure food
law" The bill is intended TO prevent
the misleading statement that under
the pure food law articles are guar
anteed as to their purity Of character
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Evidently Strange.

"A gentleman 10 see you. sir" Al.
nounced Mr.. Strucktt Wrights new
butler.
"Ah-tell him I'll be down in a min
ute. l guess it's my brother. proba
bly,. I'm expectin' him. Does he look
anything like me?"
mo. sir--not at all He is very gen
tlemanly in appearance"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

coiored and had a sediment. When
wished to eat my wife had 70 raise
me up In bed. Physicians were ~
able to help me and was going down
iast when i began using Doans KID
ney Pills. After short time f.li
a great Improvement and am now AZ
strong and healthy as a man could ~
give Doan's Kidney Pills all the
credit for it"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents bor
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Il hope. now that you've become a
young wife" said the enthusiastic
arti-race suicide lady, 10 the newly
welded country girl. you'll make COOL
use OF your blessing and raise many
children.
Wall" spoke up the rural husband
who had overheard this utterance and
deemed 1t akin to interference. "a deal
o her time outside tn kitchenN BE-
put { raisin' vegetables "-Illustraici
Sunday Magazine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Atlanta Tln Mil. Close

Noblesville.-The Atlanta tin mills
closed for short period. II
was necessary to stop the plant be
cause the supply OF steel billets be
came exhausted and the consignments
have failed 20 reach Atlanta The mill
has p'enty OF orders. The 500 en-
ploys. have been told that they will be
idi- on'v a few DAYS.
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still Asleep After 81 pays.

Los Angeles. Cal-Mrs Beulah
Hawkins has completed the sixty
first day OF a sleep that has baf-
fed the many physicians who have
investigated her case. She shows no
sign OF awakening. and there is little
hope for her recovery She has re-
gained all but three pounds OF the
weight she lost after going into the
trance. II is believed that Mrs. Haw-
kins is at times conscious Of what is
going on about her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Hooclums Shoot Officer.

Chicago. Ill-while attempting to
disperse a crowd Of young hood
lums Sunday night Policeman James
Walsh OF the Hudson avenue station
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by one OF the crowd They es-
capped after the shooting. but six men
were arrested later on suspicion.
They were taken to the AlexIan
Brothers hospital. where Walsh was
asked to identify his assaIlant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Sheer white goods. IN fact. any fine
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done IN
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory IL proper attention vas
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength TO stiffen. without thickenina
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised al The
improved appearance OF your work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Fire Sweeps GreenxIIle.

New Albany.-Flames famed by
q brisk wind practically destroyed
the town OF Greenville, which
occupies a point on the knobs IL
miles north OF this city, the second
highest point In the state and unpro-
tected by fire department. The en-.
tire business portion OF the town, in.
GLIDING two blocks. is swept away and
the total damage is placed at 10000.
The fire originated In some burning
rubbish In the back yard at the home
of Mrs. Mary X. Wood
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Omaha. Neb.-Secretary Of War
Taft arrived in Omaha az $50
a. m. Monday. He was received at
Union station by Gen. Gardner. COM
handing the department Of Missouri.
and his entire stan In full-dress uni
form and by a local reception com
mittee. The secretary was taken to
the Rome hotel for breakfast He
held an informal reception on the sta
ton platform.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

here. has been lost at sea He left
here several years ago and became a
sailor. visiting all parts of the world.
letter was written to him several
months ago at Tacoma. in care OF the
British ship fairfield. on which he
had shipped. Since then nothing had
been heard from him or the ship until
the letter was returned here, the en-
velope being marked: ship lost at
sea. His friends say there is little
doubt that he was aboard the shin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Civil War Veteran EXPIRES.

Wahash.-Joseph Simmons, a civil
war veteran, died here, follow.
ing brief illness. Although Mr.. Sim.
mons, who served in company A.
Eighty-ninth Indiana infantry, was rem.
dered almost blind by illness while in
the army. he insisted on remaining in
this city, where he had no relatives
He declared that he did not care to
be burden to others. and spent his
declining days in a hotel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Mecahe Gets Promotion.

Richmond.-Guy S McCabe. d.
vision freight agent OF the Penn
sylvania railroad. viii become
general western and division freight
agent Of the road with headquarters
at Chicago TO succeed NJ. s. Connolly.
who becomes general freight agent at
Pittsburg. Pa. Mr.. McCabe will be
succeeded by A. ID. Pendleton. di-
vision freight agent at Terre Haute.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Decatur. A meeting between
the officials Of the Fort Wayne
& Springfield interurban and the De
catur Commercial club was held for
the purpose OF furthering plans for the
extension OF the road to Richmond,
going through Portland. Winchester.
Fountain City and several other small
places between here and that city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
cnuldn,t Catch Her

I've just been done in oil by p
Allette Dauber." remarked Mrs. Old
stock.
Now isn't that too bad" exclaimed
Mrs. Justgotit. "One Of them smooth
fellows tried to sell me bunch az
oil stock a spell back and turned him
down hard"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

When the hour of death comes-that
comes TO high and low alike-then 81
is not what we have done for ourselves
but what We have done for others
that we think on most pleasantly
Sir Walter Scott.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an all-night
session the jury returned a sealed
verdict acquitting George Har.
rod, Big Four telegraph operator in
this city. of the charge OF numbering
Harry McClain Of Clinton. On the
first ballot the vote stood seven for
conviction and five for acquittaI. and
II required rs ballots to reach An
agreement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Aged Woman Dies Suddenly.

Wabash.-Hosora Shannahan. 90
years old. died ten minutes after
having called her son. She had
appeared remarkably strong and II
was thought bid fair to live to the
century mark.
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Rare Edition Receives.

Greencastle.-Dr II. A. Goblin.
vice-presideHt of De Paw uni.
versity. has received valuable add.
ton TO the seminary OF biblical science
here through Rev. DIR. ID. B. johnson
OF New York. who has donated a com
plete set OF the Jewish encyclopedia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Electric Shock Kills One

Chicago. lll.-Shocked by thou
sands OF volts Of electricity. one man
mot instant death and six others were
severely injured while working in the
vault beneath the street car tracks at
Twenty-frst street and Wabash ave
nue..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

complaints for many
years. and cannot
tell what agony /
endured from bach.
ache. My limb
were swollen twice
natural size and nv
sight was weaker.
Ing. The kidney se
CrQfiOnu ur.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
CITY 70 Get PARK

Richmond. = Cambridge City is
coming into possession OF a public
park. an abstract Of the property now
being prepared in Richmond. Several
acres are included in the tract OF land
that has been selected and work is al
ready in progress in identifying II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
Lid" for South Bend.

South Bend.-For the first time
In two years South Bend Is
closed" city. Mayor Fogarty has put
lid on the town so tight every liquor,
gambling and vice law is being en-
forced to the letter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Ceuta--A vessel which is be-
lieved to be a large passenger
steamer bound for America is ashore
near Tarifa Help has been sent to n
frorl Gibraltar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Thomas r. Marshall of Columbia
City. is known from one end OF the
state to the other as a prominent at.
torney and orator. The Democratic
leaders are confident that the Repub-
leans have no one in their party who
can surpass Marshall as a campaign
speaker. Mr.. Marshall was formerly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

Frankfort-According 10 informa-
ton received here there seems
no doubt that Fred Jones, well known
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

president Of the Indiana State Bar as
ISOLATION. He has ever been promi-
nent in Democratic councils OF Whit
ley county. He has served as city at
torney. county attorney and member
of the Columbia City school board.
Mr.. Marshall was married TO Miss
Lois kinsey OF Steuben county in 1895
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
ELECTION RIOTS
RAGE IN LISBON
MOB TEARS UP PAYMENTS FOR
MISSILES TO t4uRL AT
TROOPS.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED
Republicans, Convinced They Were
Cheated az Polls. Wage Relent
less Wsrfare-Whole King
dom Aroused.

Iisbon-FSerce election riots are
raging here. The mob is tear
ing up the payements for missiles
with which 10 fight the troops. There
has already been considerable shoot
ing and many casualties. though the
number OF dead and wounded is as
yet uncertain. More than 100 ar
rests have been made
The rioJing broke out in many guar
tiers Sunday night and soon reached
such proportions that IL was neces-
sary to call out the troops and fire
on the mohs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10

preventing them from straying else
where and taking the chance OF max
ing a mistake
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-10
RAISED FROM A SICK ago
AMER Being an Invalid with kIa,.
Disorders for Many Years

1ohn Armstrong, Cloverport. XIV
says: Il was an invalid with kian.-
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Becomes Mere Serious.

Indications are that the situation
will become even more serious BY
Monday night Reports from the
country districts indicate that the
troubles is general throughout the
kingdom. though the outside news is
too meager 10 furnish q basis for any
definite conclusion.
The disorders are apparently the
result OF the Republicans conviction
that they We're cheated at the polls
and would have won but for the al
legged government frauds. Gerryman-
dering. repeating. the disfranchise-
ment OF many qualified voters by Jug
glery OF the voting lists, and in some
cases even ballot box stufing are
charged by the radical leaders.
Vote Was Heavy.
The vote was So heavy and commu-
nication with the rural districts is so
slew that it may be several days be-
fore full returns are received at the
capital IL is certain. however. that
the government and its allied parties
will haze al least two-thirds Of the
members OF the Cortes.
Supporters OF the exiled cx-Premier
Franco are well represented. and the
belief is growing that il viii not be
many months before he VIII again be
in Portugal. at the head Of the gov
eminent and perhaps welding his old
dictatorial power.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-13

1nso-De Soto landed in Florida in
esrcs ~ roId
,zoo -. -...~.rce If
MerxeiiIes resulting in the death Of
5ooOo nersops IN 4 few months.
,-rx o,.-s 60. -. s..,,.- - he emf
-. =. - Tr-,.sd et.tes
horn IN PhiIadelnhia-
900 49,. u.-ss-. Ii. ~
ceorge Was,jnvfon' died at Mount
Vernon
1eos-.NspoIeou crowned himself king Of
Italy At Milan.
1s1s-MarshsI Duroc. one of NapoIeon's
most celebrated officers. killed at
Re,cheubach Fort George taken
Nv Americans.
.oso DID,. r.,.-.,. 5000 .bs Mavs-
vile road hin
,e,o c. Du-h. .-r,v.a a. ousbec
-
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io7o,-l.ou's sa -
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1o'7 Ie''oa s-a'g D 49, p-,;Id-
- z-.-sss =, -. -s+,,~r,
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-, g.
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loo4-ssen- hicnAro Os'esos no''''''A -
Tor Governor OF lhino's-
1S67-Princess Of Wales born Queen
Victoria issued proclama rlon lor
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-13

There n In Dulverton an aged hack
man. popularity known-presumably In
derisive reference 70 his equally aged
and far from fiery white horses-as
~Oh Rabbits" He IL so very veneer
able that a visiting stranger casually
suggested TO a resident. dignihed ell
derry gentleman at the head Of lead
ing Industry. that probably the old man
would soon retire
Retire. exclaimed bis nearer In
dlsmay. Never His place couldn't
possibly be oiled. DO you suppose any
other hackrnan would ever address my
middle aged sister as Mamie, speak Of
my grown daughters as the gals and
hail me from my doorwny-by the
name OF Johnny-wifh a request to
take holt OF one eend' Of my own trunk
and help ease her careful down my
front stairs 80 as not TO punch dents In
my own waInscofings There's nobody
else in Dulverfon so lnnocently and I'M
ouestlonlngly man and a brother.
We won't let him retire."
Old Rabbits habit OF using Chris
tan names-to him the boys and girls
whom he has allowed TO hitch behind
or given lifts 70 on stormy days on the
way to school never quite grow up
has sometimes almost brought him re
proof: but never quite.
MY dear. Couldn't" one stately
matron (recentiy addressed as Rosie)
confessed with shame-faced mirth- Il
opened my mouth to-and then look
ed al him and shut it up again. Who
am I TO teach manners TO Rip Van
winkiey~
But old Rabbits has his own dignity,
II he does not always recognize other
peoples
you tell winny-Fred I amt aeon
ln'.~ he drawled with deliberate deci-
sion to the messenger, on being told
that a certain college girl. athletic and
fond Of exercise. wished him to call In
time for the morning train. ~She's put
her trunk aboard me and then walked
the last three times ] ben for her. and
Amt a-comln' again. don't harness
UP my team to tote trunks to trains.
cal1ate to drive folks. You run right
along home. sonny. and tell winny-
Fred say So"
wlnlfred. unwilling TO hurt the OLD
mans feelings. hastily sent hack word
that she. as well as her trunk, expect
ed to be drawn 10 the station the next