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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
SEE WHO'S HERE.
Uncle Joe Cannon Fighting For Re
siseo Tariff.

Chicago. Special Joseph G.. Can
non. speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. has placed himself on rec
ord In favor of a revision OF the tar
IN in accordance with the promise OF
the Republican party platform. and
declared so far as his vote was con-
cerned he would see 10 IL that the
announced policy Of revision would be
written In the national laws as soon
as possible.
The words Of the speaker came at
the conclusion OF a luncheon given TO
six rear admirals OF the United States
Navy by Alexander H. Revell, OF Chi
cago. In the Union League Club. al
which the need OF more batileships
and increased efficiency OF the tight
ing forces OF the Republic were the
principal themes OF discussion.
In few Introductory sentences
Speaker Cannon declared himself in
favor Of an efficient navy and army for
the good OF the Republic. and quoted
a passage of Scripture relative 10
"Chariots of iron" 10 emphasize his
point.
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SNAPPED PISTOL IN PLAY.
At Man She Was to Wed and He Sank
Back Dying.

louisville. KY. Special: Tragedy
was cast over the life OF Miss Ida
Reinhart. a twenty year-old working
girl here. by the killing OF her sweet
heart. Girth Spencer. aged "a, by her
hand II was a new phase 10 the old
story. Didn't know IL was loaded"
and as result plans for a wedding
in an humble little Fourth avenue fiat
here are ended forever
Spencer was a prosperous merchant
Of Owen. Ind. and his family is among
the most substantial in the town.
AT the girls home they were dis
cussing their plans. when the theme
ran 10 weapone Of protection for lone
women and Miss Reinhart brought out
a 32-calibre pistol TO show. Spencer
took out two loads with which the gun
was equipped and passed IL about All
snapped II playfully and then Spencer
put back the loads.
Miss Reinhart failed TO see his ac-
tion and when Spencer returned il TO
her she snapped the gun several times.
no one paying any heed. At the third
click there was report and Spencer
sank back dying. with bullet through
his heart.
My God. you've shot me- he gasp
ed
The girl only moaned a reply. and
before Spencer died he told her that
he knew she had wounded him by ac-
cident. and that he forgave her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
HANGING FOLLOWS HAsTY TRIAL
Tennessee negroes Strung up by Mob
After Judge Sentences.

Union City. Tenn. Special: While
a mob Of several hundred persons wait
ed outside. Justice of the Peace Lee
Davis. OF Tiptonville hastily organized
his court. selected a jury. and began
the trial of three negroes accused OF
murder.
Less than an hour afterward the
Jury decided the blacks were guilty,
they were sentenced TO death, and
turned over to the mob. which quickly
hanged them 10 a nearby tree.
The victims OF rapid justice were
Marshall, Edward. and James Slime
back, brothers. The three created a
disturbance at a religious meeting
near Tiptonville on Saturday. Deputy
Sheriffs Richard Burrows and John
Hall attempted to arrest them and a
fight followed. Burrows was killed In
the melee and his companion was IA
tally injured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
GATuN DAM SETTLES.
Heavy Rains in Panama Cause the
Expected TO Happen.

Colon, Gable: Owing 10 the excep-
tionally heavy rainfalls OF the last
three weeks the earth on the crest Of
the Gatun dam has settled in certain
places. The Gatun dam, which was
designed 10 hold in check the waters
OF the Chagres river. was in the be
ginning fifty feet wide: II has now
been extended 10 a width Of 800 feet.
In view of the existing conditions the
settlement of the dam was expected.
The reason is the heavy weight Of the
embankment There is nothing TO do
to prevent this falling in and 1t will
have TO continue. There have been
other settlements in the vicinity Of
the dam at Gatun and the rains have
resulted, furthermore. in several land
slides in the Culebra cut. The rail
road is inundated on both sides for
distance OF several miles. but transit
has not been impeded-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
FORGE OPTION TESTS
BEFORE LEGISLATURE GETS
CHANCE TO REPEAL LAW.
IS PLAN OF INDIANA PRoHIS
Anti-saioon People Will Hold Elec-
tons in Counties Where Vic
tories Are Assured.
IS PLAN OF INDIANA PRoHS

Indianapolis, Ind. Special: Efforts
will be made TO drive the saloons out
Of a number of counties under the To-
cal option law before the regular ses-
sion Of the Legislature has an oppOr-
tunity TO repeal the statute. National
superintendent Baker. of the Anti-Sa-
loon League. attending the annual
meeting of the Indiana branch, ad-
vised the latter 10 get busy at once
He predicted that If a number of
counties are voted dry under the
law. such sentiment will be created in
favor Of il that the Legislature will
not dare 10 repeal ii. His advice will
be followed. and it is likely that the
elections will be held early in Janu-
airy. Ii is not expected that the bills
for repeal of the law will come up for
final consideration before the latter
part of the session
The suggestion of Mr.. Baker that
the law be tried first In counties where
the league is sure of winning. will be
adopted. Superintendent Schumacher.
Of the Indiana branch. is making his
annual report. called attention 10 the
result Of the crusade under the Moore
law by which over 500 OF the l,016
townships have been made dry"
During the last year IS counties
and p county seats have been made
dry" There are now - dry" coun-
ties.
II was decided that the league shall
make hard fight to keep the Legisla-
ture from repeating the county local
option law, and that It shall ask for
the adoption of a resolution calling
for an election in 1912 TO determine
whether or not an amendment TO the
constitution providing for statewide
prohibition shall be adopted.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. Tim
othy Nicholson. Richmond; vice presi-
dent, Rev F. 0. Ballard Indianapolis:
secretary. H. l.. Whitehead. Indian
apolis: treasurer. o. II Palmer. In
dianapolis: superintendent, E. s Schu-
maker Indianapolis.
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DONORS TOG. Q.P.POI.
MADE PUBLIC AND BRO. CHARLEY
LEADS ALL THE REST.
ROOSEVELT GAVE 5000 TO FUND
Charles Taft Gave $4,000 and Nor
can and Carnegie $4,000 Each to
Republican Campaign Fund.

New York, Special: When the re-
,ort of George r. Sheldon, Republi-
c,p national treasurer, is filed with
the State Auditor of New York at
Albany il will be found that the Re-
publican campaign fund which elect
ed William II. Taft president was con-
Quoted with a fund of about sl,IOO.-
600 to which Charles Il. Taft, brother
of the candidate. was the heaviest
contributor.
II will show that Charles p. Taft
backed his brothers campaign with
100000. which, II added to what he is
supposed to have spent In the pre-
convention work, will bring his con-
tribution TO his brothers. success up
10 II not beyond the quarter million
mark
There were four contributions OF
5000. the donors being Andrew Car
uegie. Nelson Cromwell. J. Il. Morgan,
Nhiteaw Reid.
President Roosevelt threw $1,000
cash into the pot in addition to a
series of letters.
-Four years ago the Republican man
agement had about s4.000,00O for the
campaign. and eight years ago about
e. 100000 These sums were exclus-
i've Of the amounts raiged and ex-
pended in the various States. This
wear the fund which Mr.. Sheldon will
report includes these State contribu-
tions which were sent by the various
state organizations to one or the other
Of the two national headquarters and
from there redistributed to the States
again.
Aside from the large sums given by
Charles Taft. the contributions were
made up Of mostly small sums. APP
proximately 10000 people contributed
10 the fund, both eastern and west
ern The western fund was contrib
uted by 5000 different Republicans
and there were women among them.
Four years ago about $4,000 was
raised I'm the western States and
100000 was sent TO western head
quarters from the east. Four years
ago less than 200 persons contributed
10 the western fund This year over
C000 Joined In financing the western
campaign.
The great bulk OF the campaign
fund is made up OF sums under 81 900.
An examination Of the western list
shows that the financial support of
the Republican party in the campaign
did not come from the big public serv-
ice and public utility corporations,
from the railroads or the banks. but
from the commercial interests OF the
country
Contributions made by railroad men
were surprisingly SMALL In the west
Marvin Hughitt. president OF the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway. leads
the railroad contributions with $1,000
and many of the officials of this line
gave their individual checks for small
or amounts.
The, great bulk of the Republican
fund IS made up not by the large do
nations of the extremely wealthy. but
by the moderate contributions OF the
welltodo and prospering citizens of
the country. The great number of
names in both the eastern and west
ern lists Indicate plainly that 1t was
a popular subscription.
The fund was notable for one thing
and that was the great number of
Democrats who contributed to the Re
publican fund rather than the Demo-
cratic fund.
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FOOTBALL FATALITIES
DURING SEASON JUST CLOSING
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
ToIA CT BADLY INJURED I29
sansuinary Record Of 1908 Season 10
Game Where ~ Men Were
Knocked Unconscious.

Chicago. Special. The football sea
son. which practically closed Satur-
day. reaped the usual terrific harvest
in killed and manned youths In all
there were thirteen deaths directly
due 10 the game. and l2s players ser
iously wounded This latter number
does not include the scores upon
scores Of broken fingers. badly cut
faces. teeth knocked out. and kindred
minor injuries.
The open play game. brought about
by the ten-yard rule and other limo
vatiOns. supposed 10 lessen the per
lis OF the gridirOn. seems to be a
failure as far as any great saving OF
life and limb Is concerned. There
was a falling OF OF eight in the list
Of dead between 1905 and 1906. the
year the rules were first enforced. but
the last two seasons have shown in
creases over the 1906 list. and the
present before the final game is
played. may surpass the last two in
deaths.
The number Of seriously injured for
1908 also threatens 10 climb above
that for the last three years The
In any OF these years was 1877 in 1905.
The wounded this year already total
l3l, with several games still remain
ing.
The sanguinary record Of the sea
son was established al Schenectady.
y Y. on October 10. in a game be
tween Union and Wesleyan colleges.
in which seventeen men were render
ed unconscious and had 10 be carried
from the field. a number almost equal
10 two complete ~elevens" Five men
were so seriously hurt that they were
removed 10 hospitals The game end
ed with the score TO 0. OEcials
united ia saying that IL was the rough
est and most brutal exhibition OF foot
ball they ever had witnessed
The brother Of one OF the victims
has sought TO inaugurate a crusade
Of his own against the game. Albert
Daugherty. Y. NJ c. A. OF Evans
vile. Ind. player. was fatally in
jured in a game. Following the
youths death his brother asked that
the members of both the Evansville
team and the Henderson. Ky. team,
which opposed IL. be indicted on
charges of manslsughter.
The game did not claim all its vic
tins from the youth OF the nation.
Among the dead this season Is mum
bered Bartholomew Murphy. 40 years
Of age. OF Bayonne. y. ]. Despite his
age. Murphy became a participant in
a game. He was injured internally
and his leg broken He died one week
later. leaving a widow and three chill
dren.
While there IL not much chance for
further -debrutalizing" Of the game
there is a good chance for fewer &C
cidents next year This Is due TO the
large number OF schools which have
abandoned the game This was done
al practically every school where there
was a fatal accident and several where
the wounds OF the victim were less
serious.
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New York.
Appe.i1ing Dishes Win Husbands.

Chicago, Special: A round dozen
engagements were announced as the
grist Of ten days OF the County Fair"
which has just closed at Emmanuel
Temple. The record was made through
the aid OF model fat where number
OF girls cooked dainty dishes that cap
tured bachelor members OF the congre-
CATION. The fiat has been in opera
ton since November IA. the idea be-
ing conceived by the rabbi, Felix A.
Levy. who was getting discouraged by
the few marriages.
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ENDLESS CHAIN SYSTEM.
To Build Battleship is Turned Down
BY the Government.

Washington. Special: The secretary
OF the navy is in receipt of many post
al cards which indicate the existence
Of an endless chain OF some other
scheme 10 provide funds for a battle
ship. These postal cards have at
tached 10 them a 2-cent stamp. with
the request that II be applied 10 a
fund 10 be used for the building OF a
hattleship 10 be named the United
States"
Such cards have been received from
all parts OF the country. Il Is stated
on the cards that an average Of 20
cents from every citizen Of the coun-
try would produce s16.O00.00O. to
build and maintain a battleship.
As the Government Is not permitted
10 receive donations Of this kind. each
card Is returned TO the sender.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
Bio Earnings Of Standard OIL.

New York. Special: John ID. Rookie
Teller concluded his testimony in the
Standard Oil hearing Tuesday. The
enormous earning power OF the oil
combination was sharply brought out
when Mr. Rockefeller. after stating
that the Standard had paid dividends
amounting TO s40,0O0.000 in 1907 said
y had earned as much more and that
this was added TO the company's sur
plus, which was stated by the Gov
ernments council to be $500, 900. 900.
II was further stated by Mr.. Kellogg
that the company within the last
eight years had earned nearly half a
billion dollars.
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His Campaign Expenses 10 Cents.

Sharon. Pa. Special: In filing his
campaign expense account Timothy
Ress. defeated Democratic candidate
ior Congress from this district, APP
pNded statement saying that he
accepted the nomination on plat
forming promising to send each con-
stiiuent In his district a package of
seeds, but that the only seeds he could
now distribute were seeds Of kindness.
iiis expenses totaled 10 cents for post
age on five letters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
CAUGHT IN A WHEEL.
Philadelphia Youth coolly Tells Res
cuers How to Free Him.

Philadelphia. Pa, Special: Swing
me around the other way-no. no
that's right. Now turn the wheel a
little bit"
While spectators marveled at his
courage, Nat Israel. aged Is years, d.
rected rescuers how TO release his
mangled leg from the spokes of a
heavy wagon.
He fell from a bale in the wagon In
such a manner that one leg was
caught by the spokes and wrapped
about the hub.
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WITH TONGUE AMPUTATED.
The Kaiser Is Carieatured in One of
the Tokyo Papers.

Tokyo, Gable: The recent publish
ed interview with Emperor William
is the most absorbing topic OF the day
here. Officials, as we'll as the news
papers. believe that the Emperor has
been correctly quoted. but the news
papers ridicule his statement
One paper publishes picture OF the
German Emperor having his tongue
amputated, and editorially discredits
his statement attributed to him that he
and Pres i'd nt Roosevelt have agreed
to oppose Japan.
All the newspapers inspired by the
opposition insist that the relations be
tween America and Japan, especially
regarding China and also the open
door, are exceptionally friendly.
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Country Faces Paper Famine.

Appleton. Wis. Special: Unless al
together abnormal weather conditions
prevail practically throughout the
United States between now and the
first Of the year. this country will face
a serious print paper famine that will
surely result in the curtailing in the
we OF metropolitan newspapers and
me possible suspension Of publication
Of hundreds Of smaller interior town
newspapers throughout the country.
according to the best judgment OF the
largest manufacturers of Wisconsin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
Steer KILLED by Els, Blow.

Springfield. Ill. Special: Fritz
Schaefer. a young farmland residing
near Green View. Menard county.
killed a vicious steer which attacked
him. with blow from his fist. Schaef-
er was knocked down by the animals
first onslaught AS the steer charged
the second time Schaefer landed
blow behind the animals ear that
dropped II as II shot When Schaefers
friends reached his side the steer was
dead
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Foro.ries Reach 100000 Mark.

Chicago Special: Closely following
the transfer of Peter Van vlissingen
10 a cell in the Joliet Penitentiary
the authorities made the startling
discovery that his outstanding forger-
les total nearly s2.000.000 instead Of
the sTOO 900 he estimated in his con-
fessiOn.
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MoRos ON wARPATH.
Massacre Is Threatened Near Msia-
bang-ouick Resistance Necessary.
Manila. Cable: Disquieting news

that has reached here regarding the
activity OF warlike Moros near Mala-
bang is likely TO hasten the campaign
for the disarmament OF all the Moro
tribes In the southern Islands. The
big movement against the Moros was
originally scheduled for December.
but II is feared that any further delay
may result In another frightful mas
sacre. A accommodating movement
is now being made in the Moros ter
ritory and unless II can dispense the
Mohammendan fanatics the most i'm
posant campaign since the general in
surrection of 1908 will be undertaken
Immediately.
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London. Cable: Herbert Lee. mu-
sic hall performer is dead from the
effects Of a wound in the head re-
ceived during a performance OF
William Tell" act Lee held a ball
on his head at which Nine. Clementine
shot at a distance OF so feet She sur
rendered 10 the police. Mr.. Lee had
been giving this act for is years with
out having met with an accident.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
Arkansas Cyclone Fatal 70 %.

Little Rock. Ark. Special: A cy-
clone in Northeastern Arkansas was
fatal to at least 40 persons. and as
many more were injured by falling
buildings. The first report OF damage
came from Knoxville. where Is were
killed. The town OF Cravens was de-
stroyed, four persons being killed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27

Dublin. Ga. Special: W. L. Tilley.
a prominent business man. is dead
from a pistol bullet fired by Mrs. Rosa
b. Davis. a young widow. The woman
saws she shot in defense of her hon.
or. Tilley died persisting in his re-
fusaI TO offer explanation or state
ment.
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"Goinu. Goino, Gone!"

New York. Special: Going. going.
gone" Hardly had the last word left
his mouth when Louis Levy. a pic
turesque auctioneer Of unredeemed
pawned goods on Park Row. dropped
dead on his block. He had just &C
cepted a bid of sG3 for a split-second
watch. and. curiously enough, GO was
his own age
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
Lynch South Carolina Negro.

Charleston, S. c.. Special: Jim
Gilmore. a negro. was taken from the
guardhouse in Luray. Hampton coun-
~. and lynched for an attempt 10 as
sault a daughter of his employer. The
girls screams aroused the family.
Gilmore is said TO have confessed. i'm
plicating another negro.
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Amerieans FiIIlna canada.

Winnipeg Man. Special: Offclal
reports show that since Sept I. when
the new land act came into force.
% pol homesteaders have taken up
farms in western Canada In an area
OF a.750.000 acres. Thirty per cent
az these new settlers were from the
United States.
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TIC Drown in Auto Accident.

Chicago Special: Two persons were
drowned and six others rescued from
the water when an automobile In
which they had been speeding toward
Chicago swerved from its course at
the approach TO the Torrence-avenue
bridge over the Calumet river.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
Hlqhbinders Making Trouble.

Denver. Col. Special: Chinatown
here is in the throes of the first High
binder war, brought on by a fight
among owners of gambling houses
for the exclusive right to operate
fantan tables and lottery. The death
in an alley OF Yee Long. a gamler.
is ascribed TO the battle of the tongs.
He had been poisoned.
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Indian Tribe Is Starving.

Winnipeg, Man. Special: Word
was received that 500 Indians in the
WORT George district are on the verge
"' starvation. The tribe is 200 miles
ast Of the Hudson Bay posts base
M supplies Large packs OF wolves
are killing off the game animals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
Es-oueen LII Arrives.

San Francisco. Special: Former
Queen Lilioukalani. OF Hawaii. was a
passenger on the Pacific liner Mon
eolia. which has arrived here from
Honolulu. Not half dozen passen-
gers on the vessel were aware that
the frail old lady. plainly attired and
accompanied by one maid. was the ia
nous former Queen. She IS en- route
10 Washington.
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CAUGHT in Mine Fire.

Butte, Mont. Special: Fire in the
fourth drift Of the Northwestern I'm
provement Company's mine at Red
Lodge caused the death OF six miners
and the probable death OF many more
About twenty miners are entombed.
with but faint chance for their es-
cape.
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Would &c a 6Ia Card.

Clarksdale, Miss. Special. John
Leonard. wealthy contractor. who has
been prominent in entertainments for
charity. has left for Washington for
the purpose. so he says. OF arrang-
ing a wrestling match between Presi-
dent-elect Taft and President Roose-
yell for charity.
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Hunt for Gold.

Kingston. Jamaica, Gable: A com
pany is being formed In New Jersey
TO work a gold vein discovered on
property I'm the Castleton district, out
side this city. An American expert
thinks the ledge can be worked at a
great profit.
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Grand Rapids. Special II Is report
ed that the forest fires Of the last year
have destroyed or injured so many OF
the young pine trees in Wisconsin and
Michigan that there will be scarcity
of Christmas trees for the holidays.
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Panama Cable: Hubert Stout. a
native OF Barbados. was hanged at
Ouebra for the murder Of a Panama
woman This was the first execution
~ the canal zone since the American
government has had charge OF II.
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Danced Herself to Death.

Altoona, Pa. Special: Miss Ruby
Turner is dead at her home. and her
doctor declares that she danced her
self TO death. The girl, who was un-
usually beautiful. received many i'm
yitations to dances. and could refuse
none of them.
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No Arabic NUMERALS.

Washington. Special: No Arabic
numerals appear on the new issue OF
2-cent stamps. more than zoo. OO0. 900
OF which have just been printed and
placed on sale by the Postoflce De
nartment