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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
CROP PAYS FOR FARM
IN ONE SEASON, SAY FARMERS
OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
SOME EXTREMELY HIGH FIGURES
Some Land Held at $3.50 an Acre
Earns $500 to 5000 an
Acre This Season.
SOME EXTREMELY HIGH FIGURES

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Special. The
claim that IL was possible on the rich
lands OF South Dakota for a man Ia
pay for a farm with the profits of one
seasons crop has been verified by
more than one instance By the expert
ence of South Dakota farmers this
year. Many others have made profits
which represent nearly the value OF
their farms. few instances of farm
ers having done unusually well this
season in the way Of crop production
viii serve as an illustration of what
IS true in numberless cases.
Robert Wilson. who owns a farm
near the little town of Cavour. reports
his crop yielding as follows Durum
wheat, 26 bushels an acre. bearded
wheat Is bushels an acre oats. 40
bushels. The grain raised on his farm
this year, at present market prices.
represents a profit to him Of S17.75
an acre
Red clover raised on the farm of Ole
Jacob. near Wentworth Welded him
profit of Sl5 an acre. John Biever.
"A farmer living near Bridgewater. has
completed the work of thrashing 10. 600
bushels Of grain. which at present
prices. practically will pay for the land
upon which IL was raised
J. +. Kelly, q farmer residing near
Britton. in Marshall county. reports
a yield Of $4,000 bushels Of grain from
about 900 acres OF land. the proceeds
from the crop being $4,000 Wheat
thrashed from the farm Of l.. NJ. Han
son. six and one-half miles south OF
Highmore. yielded 2Sis bushels TO the
acre. This gives him a net profit of
about $25 an acre for land which is
valued at $3.50 an acre
Barley raised on the farm Of +. T.
Mckee, near Groton. Brown county.
yielded 81 bushels an acre and gave
Mckee a gross return of about S26.7S |
an acre. Sweet corn raised on land
owned by John Geyman. near Big |
Stone. gave him a return of s31 an |
acre. and he had the stalks and small |
'ars left A 200 acre field Of macaroni |
wheat on the farm OF Fred Reisen- /
weber. near Newark thrashed out an
Iverage OF thirty bushels an acre and
rave him a return OF 1924
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
BALLOON TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC
Motor Boat Will be Used Instead Of
Basket.

81. Louis. Special: Plans for the
hrst balloon trip across the Atlantic are
nop being preparedsby p. L. Honey
we'll, OF this city. and DR. Frederick ].
Fielding. Of San Antonio. who won the
recent Chicago balloon race. They ex-
pect to start next summer from New
York. Honeywell believes the jour
heS can be made in four days. He
has received letter from DR.. Field
ing asking him to build a 100000 cubic
1901 balloon for the trip. and 10 ac-
company him as pilot Ii took Honey
well TWO minutes 10 decide TO 20. He
Is now planning the balloon.
Instead Of the usual basket. the
aeronauts will occupy a twelve-foot
motor boat While in the air a pro
peller to assist the balloon will be
used. II II becomes necessary TO cut
aarlit from the balloon and take to
me water an ordinary propeller will
be attached
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
PLANS FARM ALONG TRACK.
Detroit and Macknac TO Cultivate
Right-ofWsy as Lesson.

Detroit. Special President Hawks.
OF me Detroit T. Mackinac railway.
says the company is planning 10 oper-
ave a continuous farm along it's right
ol."ay next season. Il is proposed to
cultivate the land each side OF the
track planting diversity Of crops.
lhere Is a twofold purpose in this
plan. One is TO show travellers on the
road and intending settlers what can
De done with the soil and another is
10 avoid the numerous fires which are
started along the railroad by sparks
from locomotives when weeds and dry
grass are allowed 10 accumulate each
season. The company will also oper-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
DISCOUNT ON LYNCH ROPE.
Southern Buyers Asked cordaqe Com.
pany to Shade Price.

Boston. Special: At the animal
meeting OF the Plymouth Cordage
Company. a stakeholder asked Presi.
dent Loring If the company sold any
rope in the South for hanging people
This stakeholder received the replv
that as an actual fact the company
has received a request from one of the
Southern States for a large discount in
price II a purchase of its rope was
made for lynching purposes. It being
argued that the publicity which would
be given the rope for lynchlng was
worth a concession.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
PLAN NH|RLN!ND FINISH
PARTY LEADERS IN INDIANA LAY
OUT LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
NOTED SPEAKERS TO Be HEARD
Republicans Expect Roosevelt to Take
Stump and Make Several Speeches
In Hoosier State.

indianapolis. Ind. Special. Prepar
atoms Tor whirlwind finish Of the
campaign are being made al the head
quarters OF the two state committees
chairman Hayes and Hendren. of the
llFal speakers bureaus. are now plan.
hihg meetings for every county, 10 be
addressed by some Of the most noted
men IN the country
Al the Republican Headquarters
nope is held ont that President Roose-
Felt viii take the stump and make a
tour that VIII include Indiana Give
US TWO or three speeches from Presl-
cent Roosevelt. and there will be
nothing TO do but the shouting" is the
way the Republican leaders are talk
ing al the committee rooms
Chairman Hayes saws that the meet.
lngs this year are larger than they
nave been since the last Cleveland
Harrison campaign in 1892. Repre-.
sentative Natsona is having larger
meetings than ever before" said
Chairman Hayes. That is saving a
good deal. for he has been one OF the
most popular campaigners we have
had in recent years"
While Chairman Hayes's associates
agree with him as to the size of the
meetings. they also declare that a
couple OF speeches by President Roose-
welt are needed 10 cinch the state for
Tart. A halfway promise las been
made that Taft shall tour Indiana in a
special train the latter part of Octo
Der. The Republican leaders cav that
II is necessary for him TO come so that
the masses can get acquainted with
him.
The best speakers on the Democrat.
&c side have been placed Al the dis.
posal OF Chairman Hendren by the ma.
uonal committee. Hendren has so
many that he can give the comfy
managers most any one they want.
he announces the following meet.
ings
Congressman Ollie James. Kentucky
October 80. Sullivan and Princeton:
october 10. Washington and Mitchell.
October ~, Peru and Rochester.
Theodore =. Bell. California. and
Frank Herring, South Bend-October
.. Fl. Wayne and Goshen: October 6
Crawiordsvllle and Greenfield Octo /
Der Z, Nincennes and Evansville.
John Sharp Williams-October Is, I
plymouth and Fl Wayne. October l6 I
- AhAlH-Ntu anu hltnUOD0. October D
IL. Shelbyville and Kokomo.
Champ Clark-October :. Veeders. /
burg: October 2. Warren: October 10. \
Lawrenceburg.
A tour OF Lake county. including
Hammond. Whiting. Indiana Harbor.
Gary and East Chicago will be made
October 10 by Governor Johnson. of
IL is not likely that the new county
ocal option law will become effective
before the middle OF December. The
'opy is being sent TO the State Print.
r as rapidly as possible by Frank J.
irubbs. Deputy Secretary Of State.
Twenty thousand copies of the acts
will be printed and distributed The
Anti-saloon League is advising its
orces not TO attempt 20 hold any local
'ption elections this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
IN AFRICAN WILDS
The Countess de ST. Pierre Is Report.
ed Lost.

Los Angeles Cal. Special. Some
months ago TIE Countess de Meherenc
de 81. Pierre, OF St Brienne. France
deposited with Charles A. Montgom.
cry. or this city. former Government
scout and friend Of President Roose-
welt. $500. which was 10 be used TO
defray the expenses OF a hunting trip
in Mexico. The money was placed in
bank in Los Angeles
After months OF delay. in which no
word OF the Countess has been re.
ceired, the young woman's father was
communicated with. and the answer
received BY Montgomery furnished the
information that the Countess is lost
somewhere in the wilds n Africa.
Her last visit 10 California. a year
ago she passed in shooting wild boars
in the delta Of the Colorado River.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Bryan Hears Teddy Is Comm,

Lincoln. Neb.. Special: That Presi
dent Roosevelt fully intends to take
the stump in favor of the candidacy of
Mr. Taft. is the Information received
at Fairview from the east. II was
said that the advices came from per.
sons upon whom reliance could be
placed, and were to the effect that Mr..
Roosevelt is planning TO make at least
six speeches ia the course of a trim
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. the
concluding speech TO be delivered at
San Francisco, with numerous short
speeches en- route.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Governor HanIy Esonerated

Indianapolis. Special: The legisla.
tive inquiry into the bribery charges
made against Governor Hanly and Sen.
ator Wickwire by Representative
knisely ended in complete vindication
for the Governor, a finding that Rep
resentative Knisey did not intend to
accept any position If rendered. and
the making of a scapegoat. as he him
self put II, Of Senator Wickwire by the
House and resolution OF confidence
in him by the Senate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
says Hanly offered Job for Vote.

Indianapolis, Special: Luther w.
knisely, Representative from Dekalb
county, who sprang a sensation In the
House when the vote on the Cox coun-
ty local option bin was being taken
BY declaring that position paying
$4,000 year had been offered him in
exchange for his vote by Governor
Hanly and Senator Thomas s. Wick.
wire, OF Dekalb and Steuben counties.
has made affidavit to the truth OF the
facts as stated by him in explaining
his vote against the measure Hanly
and Wickwire deny the story. II Is
said Knisely's affidavit will be used as
q campaign document
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Nick Boosts His Fsther.In.Isw.

MOCK Island. ILL.,, Special. Theo.
'''e roosevelt for President again
'sn' years from now. was the decla.
'''oh 81 the Presidents sonin-law
0"sressman Nicholas Longworth. in
speech here. He first proposed that
" republican leader for the next
10y years be W. II. Taft. the nomi.
~ lot President. Following Mr.
~ as President seriously declared
i,ongworth. Theodore Roosevelt,
'ulu pe returned TO the chair for
\ next eight years. ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Built House in 10 Hours.

East St Louis, ILL.,, Special: Con
actor W. c. Carl has demonstrated
sna, iour-room dwelling with all
a .rouern improvements. including gas
=, au1 electric conveniences. can be built
y ~ hours. With force of 2l men he
!, an me work on a vacant lot at
5ial'le and First streets. East Lans.
.oNhe, a suburb. at Z in the morning
~ mat night James Poort and his
0. moved into the house. in which
'o.n'ig was lacking. painters. plas.
n. plumbers. etc. having kept on
WI Aeeis OF the carpenters. Ropes
'au % De stretched to keep host of
pectators from the lot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
SAYS CITY is VAST GRAVE.
correspondent Tells Of the Flood Con.
ditions at Hyderabad.

bombay. Cable: The correspond.
enl or local newspaper who has
reached Hyderabad. the capital Of the
uooded district. described that city as
vast grave The streets and bazaars
nave been transformed into grew
so'ue mass of stone. mud and bodies.
Y : impossible to estimate the death
w n the stricken region. the CORE
spohdent declares. but some natives
put y as high as $4,000. Six hundred
oVtpses We're taken out of the mud
sa one spot. The funeral pyres are
turning day and might. The damage
y esIlmated at 200 .OOO. 900 rnnnes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Hopes for one-cent Postage.

New York, Special: "A business
proposition which should have been
put into effect nearly 20 years ago"
was John Wanamaker's comment on
the adoption OF two-cent letter postage
between the United States. Great
Britain and Ireland Il urged this re-
form in 1890 when | was Postmaster
General" said Mr. Wanamaker. Now
| hope that this oversee cheap post
age will be followed by national one
cent postage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
WAR IN wooDMEN CIRCLES.
Officers Of FraternaI Insurance So
ciety Charged With Extravaganza.

Kewaneo, ILL.,. Special: War against
the policy of administering the af-
fairs of the Modern Woodmen order
by the head camp was declared by
Cypress camp of this city, with over
1000 members. i'm strong resolutions.
1t is charged the official organ is
closed to the criticism Of officers and
appointces. that the salaries are too
great for economical administration.
and more money is being collected
from the membership than necessary
to meet death losses The resolutions
also favor an injunction suit TO stop
the increased salaries and the startinj,
of new Woodmen paper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
TOSSED By HURRICANE
AN MANILA BAY, But OUR
FLEET wEATHERED 1T.
Japan PLANS ROYAL WELCOME
s,own Men Hope to Guido all Other
Nations in Entertaining Ameri-
can Sea Warriors.

Manila. Cable: The Atlantic battle
,bip fleet has safely outridden a hur
ricane which swept Manila bay and
aid much damage ashore.
Tph0on signals were displayed
aarly SUNDAY morning, but the storm
Unexpectedly broke over the bay at
l00n.
II was impossible TO hoist the cut.
ers and launches belonging to the
. seet because of the danger of smash.
ng them against the sides of the
| teel battleships, and the little craft
| we're sent scurrying inside the break
water to the Pasig river where they
remained all night.
Al times the wind blew at the rate
Of 100 miles an hour. All communi.
cation with shore was cut of.
It was impossible during the height
Of the storm to see the warships
through the haze Of rain and spray.
Japan Is planning 10 give the Ameri-
Fan battle ship fleet a welcome that
win eclipse in splendor and enthusi-
asm any of the previous receptions
rendered the American vessels on
heir VOYAGE around the world
The arrival OF the fleet at Manila
has given stimulus 10 the interest
n their forthcoming TO Japan. and the
preparations for the constant enter
anment Of the American officers and
men are now completed The vessels
are due here October IL and will re-
main a week.
When the 16 warships under com.
mand Of Admiral Sperry steam into
Yokohama harbor the sautes of their
guns will be answered in kind from
&c battle ships of the Japanese navy.
These vessels are already at anchor
OF Yokohama.
The Japanese Government will out
90 an previous efforts at entertain.
ment and the occasion is regarded in
Tokyo as inaugurating a new page in
Die history Of the Relationship between
he two countries. The international
and political significance of the visit
has not been lost sight OF here by
any means. and the fact that il was
II one time reported that the American /
'esses could not visit Japanese waters |
With safety has only stirred up great |
'r effort TO disprove these malicious /
umors
Al the special wish of the Emperor. |
ADMIRAL Sperry is TO be entertained |
md viii reside for four days at one
4 The imperial palaces at the capital.
he program provides for the constant
OF officers and men. and
verifying will be free
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
PEARY PLANS HIS "DAsH :"
Viii Make Hurried Trip Across Ice
for Pole in February.

St Johns, y. f.. Special: rhe auxil
larry steamer Erik has arrived bacl
in port after transferring supplies I,
the Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt
Before leaving this port Peary said
that he hoped TO enter the polar sea
or to reach point from which he
can easily get 20 Columbia by Febru
airy next. From Columbia a dash will
be made across the ice foes toward
the pole Pearv anticipates success II
the ice conditions are favorable.
The Erik brought back two New
York sportsmen. Larned and Norton.
who went north on the Roosevelt 10
shoot walrus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Coinage Totals s2.4fe.2oo.

Washington. Special The monthly
coinage statement shows that during
September. 1908. the total coinage AT
the minis was s2.4l9.20C. OF which
sl.7O0.OO0 was gold. 1894 900 silver. and
So. 200 minor coins This is exclusive
Of 2.4i2.0OO peso pieces coined for the
Philippine Islands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
1896 Failures in 1903.

New York. Special. Commercial
failures in the United States during
the nine months ending September 30
We're 1896 in number and s17g.677..
523 in amount of defaulted indebted.
ness, according To statistics compiled
by II. G.. Dun a. Co. In the CORE
spending monthes Of 1907 there were
5000 and the amount involved
was SIG O3G34S
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
HITcacocK's LETTERS GONE.
Documents Vital to the Taft Campaign
Stolen at Headquarters.

New York. Special: Frank n. Hitch
cock. Republican national chairman
today is bewailing ;he loss of a file
which was stolen from his private
room al headquarters in the Madison
Square tower
Details OF the robbery became pub.
lie after a severe grillihg AT the hands
Of private detectives had been endured
by the whole force OF assistants az Re
publican headquarters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Famous Painting Is Saved.

Milan. Cable: The latest Of the nu.
merous attempts to prevent the decay
of Leonardo da Vincis celebrated
painting of The Last Supper" in the
old monastery of Santa Maria Della
Grazie. which is now used as a cavalry
barracks. has just been completed
after three months work Experts
xho viewed II are enthusiastic con.
corning the result.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Toll Of Deaths, $4,000.

Picking. Cable: There have been
500 deaths from the bubonic plague at
Tong Sha. 60 miles northeast OF Tien
Tsin, since the outbreak of the epi.
demic. II is not believed that the dis.
ease viii spread. In Hankow 20. 600
natives and score OF foreigners have
died OF the malady.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Option Gusts s47 Saloons.

Columbus, o., Special Twelve
counties voted Tuesday under the new
county local option law. and all were
carried by the "drys," putting 2S9 sa.
looms out of business. Monday cleo.
tons were held in two counties. Both
were carried by the "drys." Marion
county lost fifty saloons and Morrow
eight, putting 3f7 saloons out OF bust
ness altogether
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Farm Homes for Deserted Waits

St. Paul. Special: A carload of sixty
bright-loohing boys and girls from
New York has reached St Paul The
unusual consignment was made up OF
children who had been deserted by
their parents and had been sheltered
in the founding hospitals OF the met
ropolis. They are being taken to the
Dakotas, where homes have been
found for them among the farmers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
offers $4,000 for Baseball Pitcher.

New York. Special That Charles
w. Murphy the owner Of the Chicago
National League Baseball Club, had
offered $4,000 for "Christy' Mathew
son. the crack pitcher OF the Giants,
and that John T. Brush and John Nc
Graw had spurned the offer. has be.
come known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Roosevelt Not to Answer Back.

Washington Special. President
Roosevelt will not reply TO the latest
letter OF William J. Bryan. given out
by him at Rock Island m. Secretary
Loeb stated that the President felt
that inasmuch as Mr. Bryans letter
was simply an attack on him person
ally there was no reason why he
should answer t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Postage to England Two Cents Now

Washington, Special Beginning at
once. letters weighing an ounce or less
and going 10 England. ireland. Scot
land and Wales will need only two
cents postage instead OF FIVE cents
Eventually the new rate will be ex-
tended so as TO include an of the
British colonial possessions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
BeIlboY Makes Bio Haul.

New York. Special: Confessing that
he had got place as bellboy in the
Hotel Lorraine for the purpose OF rob
bling the richest guests he could find,
and that he succeeded in getting away
with $1,000 worth of jewels and plac-
ing them in a safety deposit vault, ia
cob Harris. % years old, was arrested
at the hotel by detectives
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Freight Subway Scheme for oo,ha m

New York. Special. A proposition
for belt line freight subway for New
York City. extending around practical.
~ the entire shore frontage of Man.
haitian Islands business section. and
including provisions for handling
freight on a scale probably Of greater
magnitude than any yet provided in
any OF the worlds cities, has been
filed with the public service commits.
sion here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
thought Japsn-U. S. War On.

Annoy. Gable: Local agitators have
been circulating a report to the effect
that the American battleship feet,
which will visit this port the end OF
October. purposes TO sieze Annoy as
base Of operations in a war against
Japan. The people began leaving the
city. The municipal authorities issued
a proclamation forbidding people go
ing 10 the interior to take heavy bag
gage with them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
RushviIle Jail Delivery Thwarted.

Rushville, Ind. Special A Jail de-
livery and murderous assault on Sher-
III Will l.. King and wife was prevent
ed by the kindly feeling OF tramp
for the officer and his household The
discovery of the plot caused the ar
rest Of Minnie Blackburn, a pretty
Young woman of this city. who had
taken saws to the prisoner, her lover.
in copy OF a book. Three Weeks"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Princeton Murder Trial Opens,

Princeton. Ind. Special: The trial
OF John Altman. ~ years old who
killed Conrad Kohlmeier last July.
was called in the Circuit Court last
week and jury secured
Altman attempted 10 elope with
Kohlmeiers daughter Dora. but the
father threatened him Altman is
charged with having shot him and hay.
ing fired a second time as Kohlmeier
lay dying.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09

Lima. Ohio. Special. SUIT was en-.
tered here against Governor Haskell
and his wife Lillian, to recover taxes
due on two city lots. Foreclosure il
also asked The lots were obtained
by Haskell when he built the Lima
Northern railway from here to Detroit
about ten years ago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Meponsld's Light Sentence.

Terre Haute Ind, Special. Henry
+. Mcdonald found guilty of man.
slaughter for the killing of Detective
William e. Dwyer in the Circuit Court
room. April s. was sentenced to Mich.
igan City prison
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Abruzzi Soon 10 Sail.

Rome. Cable: According to La
Vita, the duke Of the Abruzzi will soon
leave for the United States. where his
marriage TO Miss Katherine EIkins
of West Virginia will take place in
Novem Der
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
Chleaao.
invited Roosevelt.

Melbourne, Cable. Alfred Deakin.
the Premier OF Australia, sent a cable.
gram TO President Roosevelt fort.
night ago urging him 10 visit Australia
on his way TO Africa. The fact that
no answer has yet been received has
given rise TO considerable speculation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09

Kansas City. Mo, Special: An or.
gained movement to place a Bible in
the rooms OF every hotel in the United
States was formulated at a meeting 81
the "Gideons," an organization ~
Christian travelling men.