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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Chinese Take to Smoking Cigarettes

growing enterprises, Consul General
James 7. Dubois at Singapore. cited
as follows an instance to show how
the investing public is sometimes ta-
ken In In the exploitation OF the rub
Der industry there:
An estate was sold 10 promoters for
100000. The syndicate got an old
planter who knew the estate to put
Notation value on IT, He named
$25oOOO The promoters we're not sat
isfied Another expert examined and
reported. His price was sS50.00
British and American gold was pour
Ing Into the country and the get-rich-
quick spirit was born. Another expert
was called In. He was told OF the for
mer valuations and that they were un-
satisfactory. He valued the estate at
$500 900.
Just at this time. rubber took big
jump In the London and New York
markets and another expert was asked
TO report and he placed the fiotation
price at s750000 and the syndicate in
order TO have II In round numbers
made II an even 100000 and fioated II
at this price
People fought for the stock, the
share issue was oversubscribed and
many of them Immediately sold at a
good advance. All this was done with
In few months without the slightest
Improvement on the property except
the natural growth OF the few hundred
acres OF Para plants which had re-
Gently been planted
Trained white supervisors on the
rubber estates are IN demand, the con-
sui general reports. and there is a
scarcity OF labor and consequent high
wages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Ocean va. Bartender.

DO you remember whore they stung
us ten cents for beer on the pavilion
at Brighton. where we sat at a table
and looked at the ocean," he asked
We'll. when you all went away I
walked around to the bar and got one
for five A shame to charge you Ave
cents more just 10 EFT down and look
at the ocean. isn't IT."
"Ch. don't know she said I'D
rather pay the extra FIVE than have to
stand by the bar and look al the bar
tender II hs was anything like some
| have seen. New YORK Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
MAY PROFIT BY
THE NEW LAW
Three Eligible Under Federal Pa
role Measure.
BOARD TO MEET IN AUGUST
Under the Old Law II Is Provided
That There Shall Be Certain De-
ductIons In Time for Good
Conduct Of Federal Prisoners.

Indianapolis-As the result OF the
parole law passed e. the last session
OF congress. three Indiana bankers
who are now in the FIT. Leavenworth
federal prison, are eligible TO parole.
Whether they Will be paroled remains
TO be seen. The parole board pro-
vided for by the law will hold its
first meeting in August. United
States District Attorney Charles w.
Miller said he did not know of any
movement on foot at the present time
TO have these men paroled.
The three men who are eligible and
who were sentenced for violation OF
the national banking laws are Justus
L. Brodrick. former president Of the
Indiana National bank of Elkhart, who
was sentenced April 81. 1904, to serve
ten years: Gustav A. Conzman. for
mer cashier OF the Vigo County Ma
tional bank of Terre Haute. who was
sentenced January 90. 1906. to serve
eight years. and Fred Lubbe. former
cashier of the First National bank OF
Dillsboro. who was sentenced June IL.
1908, to serve FIVE years.
Mr. Miller points out that the new
parole act provides that every pris-
oner convicted of an offense against
the United States and sentenced for
a definite term. whose record of con-
duct shows he had observed the rules
OF such institution and who has
served one-third OF the total Of the
term, may be released on parole I'M
der certain conditions.
The act provides that III II shall ap-
pear to the parole board from a re-
port by the proper officers OF the
prison where the prisoner is held. or
upon application by the prisoner. that
there is a reasonable probability that
such applicant will live and remain at
liberty without violating the laws. and
II in the opinion Of the board. such
release is not incompatible with the
welfare OF society, the prisoners re-
I lease may be authorized upon such
terms and conditions as may be pre-
\ scribed No release or parole shall
I be operative TIL the finding of the
board Of parole shall have been APP
I IIONtu ny ANt dAAAlH1g 6thtA a. VI hAN
United States"
Under the old law II is provided
that there shall be certain deduc-
/ tons in time for good conduct on the
part of federal prisoners who were
sentenced for a definite term other
I than life.
Deductions for Good Conduct.
These deductions are as follows:
! Commencing on the first day OF his
arrival at the penitentiary. prison or
! Jail: Upon a sentence Of not less than
six months nor more than one year.
five days for each month; on SEN
tence Of more than one year and less
than three years. six days for each
month: on a sentence OF not less than
three years and less than five years.
seven days for each month; on a
sentence OF not less than five years.
but less than ten years, eight days for
each month; on sentence OF ten
years or more ten days for each
month.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

Nashville.-Harry Arts. a farmer
Of Georgetown, was bitten by
large copperhead snake and Is In
serious condition. He was coming
from the field and the snake sprang
from bunch of grass and struck him
on the leg He grabbed club and
killed the reptile. When he entered
the house he tainted and a doctor was
summoned. The snake was the larg.
est OF its kind ever killed in this
county and measured six feet four
inches.
g,eencastle.-A fox chase through
the streets OF Greencastle was
the unusual spectacle witnessed by
several persons. Persons on the
streets were FIRST attracted by the bay
ing OF pack of hounds. A few Sec
onds later a fox, closely followed by
seven hounds. dashed across the pub
lie square. through the court house
lawn and on through the northwest
rart OF town. No one was following
the hounds.
Winamac. The Tippecanoe river
added another victim 20 its list
when Leon Lewis Thomas, three-year-
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. Leon Thomas,
was drowned. The parents live on a
farm four miles north Of town, and
were threshing The child slipped
away and with his pet dog went 10 the
river 10 play. He had been throwing
sticks in the water for the dog 70 bring
back to him. and II Is supposed lost
his balance and fell into the stream.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

III ASHINGTON. - America has
W taught the people OF the Chinese
empire to smoke cigarettes. In re-
port to this government on foreign
trade by Consul General Charles Den
by OF Vienna. In which he described
the class OF foreign markets which
may be created by American enter
prise and then supplied the consul
general says:
"One Of the most conspicuous en-
amples OF such a market is the de-
mand for cigarettes In China. Ten
years ago the cigarette was an article
used In China by a small number OF
people, chiefly foreigners. The field
attracted the attention OF a group OF
American manufacturers who ex-
amined into II and decided to intro
duce the cigarette to the Chinese peo-
pie by American methods. The result
10 that now the cigarette is popular
throughout the empire"
The international opium conference
TO be held at The Hague next fall will
have very general representation OF
the powers, according TO the latest in
formation reaching the state depart.
ment.
In reporting TO this government on
oDnortunities I'm Malayeia for ruhhar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
NO COMPROMISE
WITH COMP AN|ES
Prosecutors Must Not Settle Out
OF Court.
SAFETY APPLIANCE CASES
Two Reasons Why the Commission
Has Adopted the Policy Of Requir-
Ing Railroads to Pay Pen
altIes.

Indianapolis will be no ad-
justment out Of court of cases brought
by the railroad commission against
various railroads OF Indiana in local
courts through prosecuting attorneys
for violation Of the safety device act
II the commission is able 10 control
things. This has been made clear to
a number Of prosecutors who have
written the commission asking II that
body would object to the suits being
indefinitely continued In the event the
defendant railroad companies we're TO
agree TO remedy all safety appliance
defects.
One prosecutor In a county In the
north part OF the state where num-
Der OF suits have been brought, wrote
the commission. saying that he had
had success in handling the impure
milk and insanitary food producing
and distributing plants by continu-
ances where the defendants agreed
to obey the law, and suggested that
the commission permit him to adopt
such a method in dealing with the
railroads and not to collect penalties
prescribed by law. II the roads rene
died the conditions leading to the
filing of the suits. This the commits
sion has declined to do, setting out its
reason in letter containing the fol
lowing:
The commission has adopted the
policy of requiring railroads TO pay
penalties for two reasons:
Il. We call attention to the law by
circular letter and advise the railroads
that in the event they do not comply,
penalties will be enforced. | inclose
you copy OF our letter with refer
ence to automatic bell ringers.
% The railroad companies have
sued this commission. or rather the
state OF Indiana, In probably as many
as fifty cases, putting the state TO a
great deal of expense. We propose
10 collect enough penalties from the
railroad companies to Offset this ex-
pense We therefore concur with the
attorney general in his request and di-
rection to you to proceed to enforce
the penalties in these cases. and to ad-
wise US that you have done So"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

Princeton. Aug. "A brick weighinH
several pounds fell 25 feet from the
top OF the odd Fellow building. in
course Of construction at Hazelton, and
struck James Bird on the top Of the
head without even abraiding the skin.
Bird dropped, apparently dead. but
quickly revived. and 20 minutes later
was at work as though nothing had
happened. only a slight bump being
raised on his Uranium.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Sad Red Men Must Ride on the Wagon

to procure II without restriction. BY
the new order he will have to go dry.
The provisions Of the treaties by
which the lands we're coded prohibit
the introduction OF intoxicating liquors
In the whole northern part of the state.
except by consent OF congress or the
president but up TO the present time
the provisions have not been enforced
owing to opposition from the white
population. which vastly outnumbers
the reds
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Organize Body for University Outings.

The Sangamon County State Uni
versity Excursion association has been
formed Its members comprise those
who have been accustomed TO making
the farmers trip each year to the
state university to study crop methods
employed.there. The organization was
launched through the agency OF Major
J f. X Herrick and County Superln-
tendent r. c. Pruitt.
The following officers and directors
were elected to serve the first year:
President-Edgar c. Pruitt, county
superintendent of schools
vice-president-Maj j. f. X. Her
rick
Secretary and treasurer-F v. Ken
nedy
Board OF directors-Maj. j. r. X
Herrick, chairman; Cartwright town
ship. Newton Rawls, j. H. Plunkett;
Island Grove, W. III. Dunlap; New Ber-
lin, Thomas Hergerty; Maxwell. r. b.
Smedley: Loami. j. NJ. Dodd Talking
ton, Arthur Brian; Salisbury. A. F.
Rhodes: Gardiner. William Gardiner.
T. s. Duncan: Curran, Fred Overstreet;
Chatham, Charles II. Purdan; Auburn.
Henry Hart, Fred w. Ladage; Fancy
Creek, A. 4. Petefsh; Springfield. w.
G. Pagan: Woodside. VIII Ladage;
Capitol, b. f. brennan; Ball. J. w.
brennan, Jacob Stout; Divernon. Wal
ter Drennen, C. r. Hay: Williams. G..
A Hobkirk. 6. L. Moore: Clear Lake.
II. G. Riddle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

Anderson. Aug "A letter was re
ceived by relatives here announcing
the accidental death at San Francisco
of Martin Wilton. formerly OF this city.
Mr.. Wilton was engaged in painting a
breakwater in San Francisco bay when
the ropes which supported him were
severed and he fell a distance OF 100
feet to the Jagged rocks. His mother,
Mrs. J. NJ. Thorp. left for San Fran
cisco
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Factory Cans ElderberrIes.

Wabash. Aug. 1.-The Wabash Can
ming factory Will can elderberries,
which are abundant here. This is the
only factory in Indiana or in the west
which cares for this crop. Boys and
girls have a chance to market crop
withou, owning or renting ground, and
the venture Is being watched with In
terest. as other Indiana Gamers may
follow this plan n successful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

Warsaw. Aug Wv. n. Vaughn
who has served as postmaster at At
wood, Kosciusko county. since the ad
ministration Of President Arthur. has
resigned because OF falling health.
brought on by eye trouble. An exam.
nation will be held August 81 in War
saw to fill the vacancy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Farmer Commits Suicide.

Flora, Aug. 2-The lifeless body Of
Archie Stewart. sixty-seven years old.
wellknown farmer near this city, was
found by his daughter suspended by a
rope which had been tied TO rafter in
the haymow His neck was broken.
The coroner rendered verdict Of sui
cidu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

In reporting TO this government on
opportunities In Malaysia for rubber
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-20
MARKET FAILS
10 SHOW STRENGTH

Sa,v York. Dec. 9O.--Irregularity OF
,,as ,,os the feature OF the opening OF
3 no atoc,e market today. Brooklyn ir IN
sit and National Lead aaVliiceu 49, 49,
and there were numerous fractlohai gums.
Declines OF in United States ana SCUM
ern Halfway and OF In Union Paciiic
and Canadian Pacific were the most Sc
yero losses. Trading was IN moderate
volume.
,rhe depression which followed the flrsl
dealings was arrested before much hsam,
way generally, though IL Iorcsu o .,,.,..
pacific anu Leiign a!iey !. poiiit a po,o"
ilnelr Iirsl prices, perorc 1t was cnecheu.
supporting Uruers ana inc easeIneeo ~
me snorts to cover sthrteu prices Wy
brisky again anu tner1 y WIS shnye su V..ter-
DAYS close. Southern facltlc wac So.
sislently strong and sold Is aDoVe WIZ ,',..I
a, lett Oft yesterday. Lsn.Sn .hiieS ~ ~
stock at an railirs ana Wnen IL Droho "
5l,.i the general liiarkvt began 10 waVer,
Uu, did not reCede lnuch.
Prices gave way SHARPLY, the weakness
OF Lenigu valley eAerting an ul,st, .'.'.',
Influence on lie STOCK market Ill ssuciai
Inc ueclIuc OF more nun points III LIZ
nign valley was ascrDeu 20 fuiioIs .'ih.
tho directors nau DECIDED NOT ~ lheIeasS s
the ulvluenu al Their meeting 10 hoofe
per cent, ii ut tnut figure. Another uh-
favorable lactOr was tiie decline ol $Peo.-
90 IN the 4>ovemDer net earnings oi slhe
baltimore ~ ONO. Active selling forced
most vi the representative slochs uiiuei
yesterdays final pricest Reauins proke
from lols TO 1875 ana Delaware q itu0-
son also icUrct n loss OF Ia. loWalu liooH
me market stitched u .ithie anu oSSai'"
semi-stagnunt.
Bonds were steady.
,Ilaulnp was ivu.inal but prices hard
encu slowly until me iist Averaged pref
ty well up to yesterday ciusiis' Leuish
Valley made up nan u rs 1855. some
wide changes occurred III some "a ms iess
active stuLi,s. 81. Juscpn ~ Granu island
Iirst pr.Ierieu inprUSNu po.iito dlu ~
troit uniteu halfway Long lsiitliu
sagged -, national biscuit anu pullman
=, itUcK island preleifeu II ana southern
railway preferred l.
After eslaUisElnk II somewhat flTmer
tone Tor lne genei.ii ist the room trad
ers began 10 pay ltore attention TO IN
mviuuui STOCKS and took hold or The coal
ers following the Jersey Central dividend
announcement and The decree OF the
United States circuit court tavorlnS the
railroads IN Inc coal rOaQS discrimination
case. Reading was run up to 1914. an
overnight gam OF almost a point ana Lee
nign Valley reduced It's loss TO IL fraction.
The market closed heavy. Ine list
again turned weak. The decline had its
inception III Reuuing and spread in turn
10 IIehlsh Valley and the whole market.
prices FALLING to ABOUT the lowest ieve.
VI the day. Lehign Valley sold down to
li7s Il loss or 3 points. Some partial re-
covery followed, but the underlone was
heavy ut the close.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-20
FINE STEAMSHIPS DELIVERED.
Jonathan CruicllsllnnIs Pays Salt Lake
Brief Visit

The establishment of steamship serv-
ice between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco by the Pacific Navigation COM
pany In connection with the railroad
service OF the Salt Lake Route. Is the
latest step of progress made by the
San Pedro railroad. according to Jona-
than Cruickshank district passenger
agent for the road nj Los Angeles. Mr.,
Cruickshanlt arrived in the city yester-
day In charge Of two companies of dis
charged sailors who are en- route back
to their homes in New York and Boston.
after delivering two handsome new
steamships for the service, the Yale and
Harvard. to the navigation company
at East San Pedro.
These new ships are beauties said
Mr.. CruickShank this morning .'They
were delivered to the company Friday
evening at the harbor at San Pedro. and
the sailors who brought them through
the straits were relieved of their re-
sponsibility and the new company took
possession. The voyage was made from
New York to San Pedro In 66 days.
Captain Shea being In charge of the
Harvard and Capt. Cove commanding
the Yale. The boats are sister vessels.
and each Is 40S feet long, with effect
beam, and stands IS feet above the wa
ter. Each vessel has three triple screw
turbine engines. with accommodations
for total of 1000 passengers. There
are 200 seats In the dining room and
20 tables In the cafe on the upper deck.
There are 400 berths on each ship. with
$50 ordinary srooms and SO rooms fitted
with baths and finished in white and
gold The bonts make 90 knots an
hour. and thcsfIrst trip in the new serv-
ice will be. made by herHarvard, which
sails from San Pedro In charge of Capt
Mcfarland, Tuesday morning The
Yale will leave Wednesday for San
Francisco in charge of Capt. Jebson.
Especial train service has been ar
ranged with the Salt Lake Route be-
tween Los Angeles and East San Pedro
to connect with the arriving and de-
parting steamers. and the railroad feels
that 1t has secured n service for coast
traffic which Is unsurpassed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-20
OHIO PROPERTY SOON
TO START HEAVY WORK
VIII Begin Operations in March II
Snow Docs Not Interfere
Building Itonds.

A correspondent writing from Rebel
Creek says: Donald Ferguson. consult
ing engineer and co-owner Of the Ohio
mine, left for Goldneld several days
ago. While here he had work done
both on the surface and clearing out
wines and slopes, etc. II the snow
does not interfere the company. will
begin operations In March. A new
road will be constructed from the
mouth of Eagle canyon to the mine.
The road will be built high UP on tho
side of the canyon as the spring fresh
cts wash out the old road. which Is
built along the channel. While build
ing the new road the old road will be
repaired SO that lumber and material
can be hauled to the mine, ms they in
tend to commence work AS soon as
buildings can be put UP to nccommo-
date the large force of men that will
be employed.
The working of the Ohio will ere
ate activity throughout tho whole dis
trict. Representatives of capital will
come in to investigate and buy up pros
poets and property of merit, and there
are many such and they are not con-
fined to one small part, but scattered
over the district from Canyon creek.
on the north. to Castle Dome, on the
south. an area OF 50 miles long by three
in width. National Is in the same
zone and produces ore that is the rich
est ever found. yet New Goldhelds has
ore that runs into the thousands, be-
sides immense bodies of good milling
ore.
COST IS LESS.
Mining in New GoldfeIds can be
done with less than third of what
1t costs in the National district. as
very little timbering Is required here.
The ground and formation are STRAIT
flied. hence there Is no caving or
sloughng off OF slabs. Great depth
can nlso be attained on the veins by.
tunneling. which is cheaper than the
sinking of shafts. There Is abundance
of water In the district for all purposes,
even to power sites.
Annual work Is about all that Is be-
ing done now in the district. though
development work goes on in the North
Star on Flat creek and several others
IN the district. which continues
throughout tho year.
Considerable work Is being done in
the district and more prospecting worls
Is going on than there has been in
years. The district Is 10 miles from
National
Adjoining the Ohio property J. C.
Harper and his son, q. II. Harper Of
Salt Lake own a valuable piece OF
ground. A cabin has been erected and
considerable prospecting work is being
carried on. Numerous other prospects
in the district are receiving attention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-20
MOVING PICTURES ON PACIFIC

Especial CorrcspondcnceD
San Francisco. Dec. l7.-Passenpars
on the palatinl Chlyo Ma1l the crack
liner OF the Togo Kiscn KaIsha fleet
which Just arrived at this port. are
enthusiastic over the new moving
picture show which has been installed
on that ship and by which shows were
given nightly.
The Chiyo is the first OF the great
liners of the world on which this
feature of entertainment has been
tried and it has proved so successful
that the other ships of the fleet will
also be equipped in the same way. The
innovation is in line with the policy
OF the Togo l<lscn Kaishn people who
have been doing everything for the
pleasure, convenience and safety OF
their guests They We're the first to
use the oil burning turbine engines on
tho Pacific and to install the wireless
telegraph OH their ships. Other in
novations introduced by them are the
ships gymnasium for men and women,
the regular orchestra concerts and tho
new wireless telephone with which ex-
permcnts ere now, being made. That
the travellers OH tho Pacific appreciate
these things is evidenced by the in
creasny popularity OF the Sims of the
Togo Risen Iinlsha, which are now do
ing 80 Spbr6 cent more business than
they were n year ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-20
KING GETS ALI CLAIMS.
Sale of Uintnh Treasure Hill Means
Disposal of Entire Property.

Instead of taking over only IL claims
as The News was Informed yesterday,
the sale OF the Uintah Treasure Hill
Coalition Mining company was the dis
posnl of the entire property to the Sill
Yer King Coalition Mines company
The property consists of 81 claims, and
the sale is made for 100000.
The exact terms Of the sale have not
been made public, whether it Is a cash
proposition or time. This will be made
as soon as the official call is issued for
the meeting of the stockholders of the
Treasure Hill company to ratfy the
action of the board of directors In SELL
ing the property.
The stockholders of the Silver King
have ratified their end of the bargain
and 1t now remains for the Treasure
Hill stockholders 70 endorse It. The
sale will mean dividend Of close to
10 cents a share for the stockholders of
the ITintah Treasure Hill.