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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01
FIIE N FINANCE DEAD
pssr COMES TO E. X. HARTMAN
AFTER LONG STRUGGLE.
kls AMERICAS RAILWAY KING
..ov, o. Death Kept Secret unt'l Ne"
York stock Exchange Closes
for the Day.

4lARRlMAN'S CAREER IN 'I"
WORDS.
son Of minister.
Brokers' errand boy.
Banker.
We. president illinois Central.
orloinstor Of famous deal for Alton
Railroad.
Gave J. Pierpont Morgan and James
II I'M the financial battle OF their
lives
Member OF boards and directing
k.ao Of more railroads than any man
IL the world.
Amassed great wealth, leaving for
|,vne between s7c,ooo.ooo and $780,
|0oooOo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01
kIno Rides Win zeppeIin.

Friedrichshafen. Cable: Count Yep
pelin took up the Kin gof Saxony for
an hours run in his airship last week.
The king expressed himself as de
lighted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01

CARRIE OKLA. Special: r. l.. Good
has hog with FIVE legs, all developed
perfect me nth leg grows out be-
hina the len foreleg and is the same
ei1e As he others.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01
Old Love Letters Cause Suicide.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Special: AS Sap
pho' and her lover. in the play. sit by
a fireplace. while he reads aloud her
old love letters and she sobs i'm an.
guish. so George Hartwig and his
wife. Flora. sat in their home while
he read to her passionate letters she
wrote TO man before her marriage.
After the reading Flora Hartwig left
her chair walked swiftly to the kitch.
en-. swallowed carbolic acid and died
before a doctor could reach her.
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Author md Hvmn Writer DEAD.

Flint. Mrh.. Special. Major Will
lam Ste,emon. author and hymn writ
er. died Al his home here Saturday.
He was ,e'enty nine years old
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01

Courtesy is the bond OF all society.
italian
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01

Old age comes in canter to the
man who goes the pace.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

The estimated population of Eng
land and Wales is 35,35O,O0O, as
against S1,517,OOO 10 years ago.
The figures of the London police
courts show a very decided increase
during recent years in serious crime.
The salmon output of Alaska
equals the. combined catch or British
Columbia. the United States propef
and Japan.
The greatest cotton crop in the
United States was that of 1908,
which, on the farm, was valued at.
1922, 100000
The ratio OF pauperism in Eng
land a thousand was GAL at the
close Of January; at the close Of
May il was PA
Chimneys were first used in Eu-
rope in the fourteenth century. None
of the Roman ruins shows chimneys
like ours. The wealthy Romans
used carefully dried wood. which
would burn in the room without
SCOT.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Foreign

Glenn CUrtiss, the American avi-
ator, now at Rheims for the aviation
contests, denies the charge of in
fringement by the Wright brothers
in their suit against the Aeronautic
Society of New York.
Jean CASTOR Darboux, permanent
secretary of the French Academy of
Science, will be the official represen-
tative of France at the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration in New York.
Advices from Nairobi, British
Africa. state that Colonel Roosevelt
has no time to answer the myriads
OF letters from persons in the United
States.
Governor Reyes, of Nuevo Leon.
opposition candidate for the vice
presidency of Mexico, is surrounded
by government troops in the noun
tains.
In railway disaster near Santi-
ago, Chill, many persons were kill
ed and injured and both trains de-
stroyed.
Anger over the failure OF the
strike in Stockholm has caused the
extreme Socialists to threaten a revo-
luton.
.Twenty-one lives were lost and
timber valued at $25, 100000 was
destroyed by forest fires in Canada
the last year
China has agreed to afford Japan
every assistance in the construction
of the Antung-Mukden Railroad
The conference. on the naval and
military. defense of. the British EN-.
pire agreed that ali forces, both ma
val and military; shall be so. organ
iZed. as to be able to render. efficient
service in emergency in any part Of
the empire. t.;
OVille Wright and bis sister ar
rived in Berlin, where the Emperor
will witness enc of his flights.
Eight suffragettes, including Mrs.
Despard and Mrs. Saunderson, were
arrested in London in connection
with the picketing of the Premier's
residence.
The American Association OF Com
merce in Berlin gave a reception In
honor OF the members of the Ameri-
can National Waterways Commits
sion.
The British government will bear
the debt incurred By Lieut.. e. II.
Shackleton In his South Pole expedi-
ton.
The reply OF Greece to the latest
Turkish note is concIliatory.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Sues For False Arrest.

Newport News.-Charles DEXTER.
manager of the National Soldiers
Home farm, near Hampton, filed
suit in the Circuit Court against the
management of the Chamberlain
Hotel, claiming $1,000 damages for
alleged false arrest. Deyter was ar
rested recently on complaint of
Manager Adams on the charge of
stealing silverware belonging to the
hotel. 1t seems that Deyter collect
ed a considerable quantity of silver
ware from swill that he secured from
the chamberlain. He was acquitted
when tried.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Why
Suffer?

If you suffer pain from
any cause, DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills will relieve it
and leave no bad after
effects. That's the impOr-
tant thing. Neither do
they create a habit. More
often the attacks become
less frequent, or disappear
altogether. DIR. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills have no
other effect except to re-
lieve pain and quiet nerv-
GUS irritation.
We are never without DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills. My husband and
son. son. aged IS were always subject to
these Pills. and they have broken
them up entirely. Don't think they
have had to use them for six months.
l recommend them to every one, A
few weeks ago 1 heard an old lady
friend was sick. l went to see her.
She was down with LaGrippe. and
I gave her one Of the Anti-Pain Pills
and left another for her to take in
a short time. They helped her right
away. and she says she will never be
without them again. Last winter my
husband was taken with pluerisy on
both sides. and know he would have
died if it hadn't been for the Pills.
In less than half an hour he was
sweating, and went to bed and slept
MRS. G. RI. WEBB.
Austinburg. Ohio.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, and we authorize him to
return the price Of first package (oniy)
II II fails to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
VIRGINIA OBITUARY.

ROanoke.-Clinton Kinnier. a
prominent business man of lynch
burg. died of pneumonia at the JET
ferson Hospital after a very brief ill.
ness. Mr.. Kinnier was "A years old
and was born and reared in Lynch
burg, where he was held in the high
est esteem. For many years he had
been engaged in business as broker
and private banker. He married
Miss Virginia Langhorne, daughter
of the late Col. Maurice Langhorne,
and he is survived by her and two
children
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
FaImouth's Anti-SaIoonists.

Fredericksburg g-Falmouth Anti-Sa-
loon League held its annual meeting
at Hulls Memorial Chapel, STAFFORD
County, and an address was deliver
ed by Field Secretary j. d. Meal
lister. of Richmond. There was a
medal contest by young ladies for
recitations, the silver medal be-
ing won by Miss Isabel Brooks. The
gold medal was won by Miss Myrtle
Bullock. The following officers were
elected: Rev. ID. r. Hardesty, pres
ident; Alexander Littlefield, l.. A.
Blake, G. A. Bryan and w. A. Bolts.
vice presidents; S. r. Truslow, sec
retary, and Frank Brown. treasurer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26

Winchester.-Mrs Nina Shearer,
wife of A. L. Shearer, died, aged 55
years. Mrs. Shearer was a daughter
of the late William G. Kiger, of Win
chester. She was twice married, her
first husband being Charles McCul-
lum, of Baltimore. Surviving her
are her husband, two sons-Harry
McCullum, of San Antonio, Texas,
and Sellman McCullum, of Panama,
and three sisters, Mrs. J. c. Vanfos-
sin, of Winchester; Mrs. William
Tapscott, of Berryville, and Mrs
James Sellman, of Baltimore.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
MOsby's Men Reunion.

Luray.-Under the auspices of the
Women's Memorial Association, of
Front Royal, the Forty-third Vir-
g1nia Battalion, known as "Mosby's
Men, will hold their annual reun-
ION August 2S. The veteran fighters
nave for years been holding these
annual reunions, though at each one
the number participating has grown
perceptibly less. During the war the
"Mosby Men" were a constant source
or terorr to Federal outposts and
lines of communication.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Wet And Dry Fight.

Roanoke. - Judge Staples. of the
Corporation Court, in response TO a
petition presented to him by the
'drys' several days ago, asking for
local option election, ordered the
election for September so. LAWYERS
for the "wets" have presented a peti-
ton and protest against granting the
request of the 'drys," and will take
their case to the Supreme Court.
which Will meet in Richmond on Au-
gust so.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Died For Girl.

Fredericksburg Frank Covey.
son of Frank T. Covey, formerly of
Fredericksburg, but now of Newport
News, committed suicide here by
shooting himself in the forehead with
a revolver. He was % years old
The shooting occurred in the dining
room of M. j. Gateley's home. Cow
ey was in love, It is said, with Mr..
Gateley's niece. Miss Edna Robinson
who would not accept his attention
He had been in the Gateley house
only few moments when he killed
himself
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
City Engineer Resigns.

Roanoke.-At a joint meeting of
the two branches of the City Council
Frank l.. Gibbony was elected CITY
engineer, to succeed w. B. Bates. re-
signed. and Beverly Berkley, a young
lawyer, was elected to the position
OF police court Judge to succeed the
late John Randolph Bryan. Judge
Berkley is the youngest man to sit
on Roanoke bench.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Lynchburg.-Miss Helen Chiffon
Hatchet, of this city, was married to
Mr.. George Washington Efinger. of
Harrisonburg, The ceremony was
performed by the rector, Rev. E. B.
carter. Because of illness in the
brides family the marriage was in
formal
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Observation-Disclosures

Petersburg. g.-Gustavus Adolphus
Erdman, of Sysonby Garden, Din
widdie County, died very unexpected
ly at his home, near Sysonby Mr
Erdman was 90 years old on the day
of his death. He is survived by his
widow, four children, two brothers
in South Dakota and one brother and
one sister in Germany.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Mrs. Nina X. Shearer.

Winchester. - Mrs Nina Kiger
Shearer. wife of AL Shearer, a lead
ing Winchester business man, died
of Brignt's disease, aged 80 years
Her first husband was the late
Charles McCullum. of Baltimore, by
whom she had two sons Harry Nc
Cuilum, of San Antonio, Tex, and
Sellman McCullum. of Panama)
Three sisters also survive.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26

Roanoke.-At a joint meeting of
the City Council and Board of Alder
men Beverly B. Berkeley was elected
to fill the uneXpired term of the late
J. r. Bryan as Police Justice for
Roanoke and A. H. Gibbony was
elected City Engineer, vice w. B.
Bates. resigned.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Grocery Company Formed.

Bristol. - English, Umstattd &
Akers is the name of a company or
ganiZed here to do a wholesale gro
cery business with $15O,0OO capital
and with c. c. English president
and j. w. Umstattd secretary and
treasurer. West Virginia capital
is interested.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26

Richmond. - George Carroll, col
ored. 80 years old, married, was run
down by a train at the intersection of
st. Paul AMI st. Peter Streets. He
was killed. No one knows how or
when the accident occurred.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
j. Clinton kinnear.

Roanoke. Clinton Kinnear, a
broker, Of Lynchburg, died here at
the Jefferson Hospital. The cause
of his death is given as pneumonia.
Mr.. Kinnear married Miss Virginia
Langhorre. daughter of the. late Col
widow there are two children. The
remains were shipped to Lynchburg
an hour after death. Mr.. Kinnear
was "A years of age
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26

BristOl.-MiSs Annis Cannon, 65
years old, sister of Mayor L. II.
Cannon, died here following a sur
gical operation. She was highly con-
nected in Southwest Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
DepOsitors Sue.

Norfolk.-John T. Griffin, receiver
OF the wrecked Peoples Bank of
portsmouth, has brought suit on be-
half OF the depositors to recover from
the directors of the failed institution
all losses in so far as the personal
wealth of these officials will go. The
suit is brought collectively against
all surviving directors and against
the executors and personal represen-
tatlves of deceased directors.
The suit followed refusal by de-
posltors TO accept a compromise, in
which the directors offered TO pay in
$4,000, afterward supplementinp
this by agreeing to wipe out S15.-
600 in deposits carried by them
Among the defendants to the suit is
Alexander Butt, cashier, now serving
two years in the penitentiary at
Klchmond for wrecking the bank,
the DEPOSITS of which amounted to
over 100000
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Respites For Murderers.

Richmond.-Res Respites were grant
ed by Governor Swanson to three ne.
groeS under sentence of death for
the murder in March last of Walter
+ Schultz, Chicago artist, in Alex
andrla The negroes are Calvin
Johnson, convicted on May 81. SEN
fenced to die on September 2
and respited until October s.;
Richard Pines. convicted on June 10.
sentenced to die on September 10
and respited until October Is; Eu-
gene Dorsey, convicted on June IA,
sentenced to die on September II
and respited until October %.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
Caught by FlywheeI.

Richmond.-Frank Neal, 49,
year-old youth, who works at the
Klchmond branch of the American
Locomotive Works, had a hair-rais-
ing experience. Young Neal is a ma
chinlst and was working near a huge
nywheel when his clothing became
entagled in it. Before he had time
10 realize his perilous position he
was jerked from his feet and hurled
around and around with every revo-
tuition Of the immense wheel His
giant captor had perhaps made
dozen revolutions before the youths
ciothlng became disentagled. I'm
less he is internally injured he will
recover
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.

CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
"CHESA PEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
kOLK. VA.
Steamers ie,ye Ba timore daily lex
cept Sunday at 30 i VI and leave
Old Point Comfort al 6 co a NJ. and
Norfolk at o. A NJ where connection
Is made with the Rail Lines for all points
South
YORK RIVER LINE
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER
"ATLANTA'
For WEST POINT ard RICHMOND
VA
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday a. L. NJ. and
arrive " est Point at a. A. NJ aud Rich
mOnd at 9 20 A. NJ
Steamers call at Gloucester Point, Gle
ment's. Clay Bank and Almonds
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS l9 AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF g
Through Tickets to all points may be
secured, baggage checked and state
rooms eserved from the City Ticket Of
hCCS, lAo - baltimore SIIccb, An - = ~
w. ROBSON. Agent. l27 E. Baltimore
street, T. III. D.eaer & Co. Agents. 217
L Baltimore street. J II. Eager, A eut'
3C6 n. Charles street. or the General
Offices. Light sndLce streets, Baltimore,
Nd
KEY COMPTON
Vice III esident,
7. H MCDANIEL,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-26
News Of Virgins
Blaze At Portsmouth


Portsmouth. - Forty-three build
Ings' including warehouse, two
groceries, bakery and the remain
9eT tenements were destroyed by
nre, which swept the Southern nor
tion of the city, entaiIing an esti-
mated loss of 100000, and as a re-
suit many families are homeless
Inc loss is partially covered by in
surance. The area of the fire is
pounded by Duke, bingham. Brigh-
ton and Green Streets. Owing TO the
lnhammable nature of the buildings
and their contents, the flames spread
with great rapidity, and although the
nremen, aided by many volunteers.
aid everything possible to extinguish
the fire, they were badly hampered.
Thirty Of the houses belonged to
L. j. RUNNER. All were two-story
structures. Some of them were oc-
cupled and some were in course of
construction. Among the number
was a large warehouse where Mr..
RUNNER had on storage building
material worth $500. Mr.. Plum
mer estimates his loss at $4,000.
he carried insurance on the property
10 the amount of $4,000. Five of
the tenements, located on Green
street, belonged to ]. T. Parker &
Bros. Their loss Is estimated at S5.
600, partially covered by insurance
JACOB Goodman owned five of the
houses. 1t is said that the fire origi-
mated in one of his Brighton Street
tenements, which is occupied by
coiored family. but its origin is un-
known. Mr.. Goodman conducted
grocery in the building at the cor
ner of Brighton and Green Streets.
lie saved nearly his entire stock of
groceries before the flames reached
ms store. His loss will reach S1O,-
900, partially covered by insurance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-23

Q.-Who locked the children up il
the room at home?
Al never locked the children ul'
l left them at home, but didn't lock
them up. Who ever told that told
something that wasn't so.
Q.-Where were you when you len
the children at home?
A.-That was the first time that
went to meet that man.
Q.-That was the first time you
went to meet him?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-You left the children at home
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Wasnt that the day he was to
come to your house?
Ale never came to my house; /;
didn't any of them ever come to my
house.
Q-What man-McShann and
who?
A.-They didn't come to my house.
Q.-Now we are talking about East
er Sunday morning; You remember
Easter Sunday morning?
Ayes, sir.
Q-What time did you get up that
morning?
A-About 4 o'clock, just like VIC
always do
Q-Where did you go then, you
and your husband?
Ave taken the gun over theI e
in the woods.
Q.-Went where?
A.-Over there in the woods; We
went through the field.
Odd you go the road, or the
woods route?
A.-Went through the field.
Q.-Anybody see you on that trip?
A.-Nobody that know of.
Q-When you got there what did
you do?
A.-Put the gun behind some logs
and came on back home.
Q.-Cover that gun up?
I A-No, sir; left it behind som'
logs; there were some bushes there
| Q.-How far from where the kill
ing was?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-23
MRS. minnie CROSBY TALKS;
SAYS SHE PLANNED KILLING
Pearl Woodruff, Sister of Her
Husband, Persuaded Her to
Meet McShann.

again as long as McShann lived, | told
him that l would be willing to kill
him if this would bring back our hap
piness, and did it. He is not to
blame"
Husband Talks.
Crosby was not as free to talk as
his girl wife. He said that he did not
suggest the killing, but that his wire
said that McShann had broken her
love, and that she wanted to kill
him, and she planned it all, said the
prisoner.
Il love my wife just as we'll as
ever did," said Crosby, and 1 am sorry.
If had it to do over again l woulo
take different course"
Crosby is an illiterate fellow, giving
his age as 81 years. He says that he
met Minnie Jones at Bay Springs,
where she was going to school, and
that after he had known her one
month he married her with the full
NSSAt VI hSI pdISuIS ne SdIu sue
was virtuous, and that he was certain
this was the first time she had been
untrue to him, and that as far as he
was concerned that he was willing to
forgive her without seeking ven.
geance.
II was mighty hurt when found that
note from McShann,'' said Crosby,
but l never thought of killing him
until she told me that it must be
DONE"
Both of the Crosbys were perfectly
willing to be photographed for the
press, Crosby saying that he wanted
a collar and tie. When this was pro-
cured he readily stood up and seemed
pleased to be attracting the attention
of the other prisoners.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-23

81 love my husband better than l
do my life, and was willing and glad
to kill McSann, if that would make
him satisfied and happy with me
again." was the pitiful statement of
the young fifteen-year-old wife of C.
r. Crosby, who with her husband is
held by the coroner's jury for the MUIR
der of ]. R. McShann on Easter Sun
day morning.
Both the prisoners talked freely to
newspaper men this morning. They
are in different cells, and the story
of each was made without any knowl-
edge of what the other said.
Another woman is the cause of
our trouble said Mrs. Crosby. Il
loved my husband, and until the morn
ing Pearl Woodruff, his sister, came
l was faithful and true to him. She
told me of how much money l could
make by going with her to Meridian,
and for month / withstood the temp
tation, but finally, about a month ago,
she got me to go with her to the
bridge and meet McShann and an
other man. She offered me money,
but refused it. l went with her sew
eral times, but 1 was sorry about Vt,
and had stopped my wrong-doing when
my husband found it out, and then
this woman put the whole blame on
me-"
Minnie Crosbys story was pltitu.
She is a young girl, just fifteen, and
her manner shows that she knows
nothing of sin except what she has
already gone through.
Il planned the killing. I told my
husband that l was sorry, and when
he said that he could never be happy