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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
PAROLELAW IS VOID
ILLINOIS sorne
KNOCKS OUT STATUTE IN
JOYCE CASE.
IT VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
o.,islon Puts In Force Former Law
and viii Not Effect Confined Pris-
ocers-status Of Those at Liberty
Not Decided.

Springfield, H. Feb. 1.-THE parole
,ow If 1899 was declared TO be I'M
constitutional by the state supreme
court
The courts decision was rendered
,o the case of the People VS.. Joseph
royce Ioyce was convicted in Chica-
% Of forgery and sent 20 Joliet to
serve An indeterminate term. In due
,i,,e ne was paroled and then VIC
lated the parole. Warden Murphy Is
sued warrant for his return 10 the
,rison Joyce resisted and attacked
ne sentence of the court that tried
him through writ of error. on this
broad ground he was able to allege the
irvalidating clauses of the law which
has stood for II years without seri-
GUS question The law of 1899 con
,aiped appropriations and on this
ground alone the court knocked out
the law No other question was dis
cussed in the opinion.
Decision practically lnconsequentlaP'
According 10 an official opinion OF
Attorney General Stead the decision OF
the supreme court is practically In.
consequential. I"
The court held that the indetermin-
ate and parole law of 1899 is invalid
hut at the same time the court auto
matlcally brought TO life the former
law Of 1897 and declared 1t in full
force and operation.
The effect Of this decision will not be
felt by prisoners now in penitentiary
While true they have been sentenced
under an invalid act. If they object
they will be remanded back TO theil
trial court by the supreme court witt
instructions to resentence them under
the old law OF 1897. just as the cour'
did with Joyce
Boards Salary Is Affected.
The courts decision does not affec
the state board OF pardcns except as
20 its salary 1t remains intact witt
practically the same functions il pos
sessed since its organization, the
only change is that under the Law
uoM lh lbiAt ~ udS bulg iNNohilAthuo
tory powers in parole matters.
The decision does not affect future
prosecutions of criminals. They Will
be sentenced TO indeterminate terms
in the prisons and they will be en-
titled to hearing for parole at thu
end Of i months service provided
they are frst-termers.
The only persons affected by the de
cision are the prisoners who have beer
paroled and are now at liberty undo
the invalid act of 1899. What will be
come OF them, what procedure viii
be followed and what their status il
the court refuses TO say.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
NINE VICTIMS MUMMIFIED
Insr sectors at Cherry Pit Surprised
at Condition OF corpses
Recovered.

Cherry, H., Feb. 19.-Eleven bodies
Of miners were recovered from the st.
Paul coal mines To the amazement
of veteran mine inspectors the bodies
entombed since Nov. 10. 1909. when
brought to the surface were found to
be almost perfectly mummihed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
e.rv.d IL Two Wars: Dies at 81.

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 17.-Capt. John
Boston Childs. under whom six rear
admIrals OF the United States navy
were either midshipmen or ensigns
during and just after the civil war
died at the home Of his daughter here.
He was s4 years old. He served In
the Mexican and civil wars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
TAFT Gives ohio Banker Liberty.

COLUMBUS. O., Feb. l1-Edward
F1ickinger. former Gallon manufac-
turer. convicted of assisting in the
wrecking Of the Gallon National bank.
viii be released from the Ohio peni-
Tertiary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
life Savers Rescue Eleven Men.

Cape Charles City. Va. Feb. l9.--
The British sailing ship Norwood,
bound from Buenos Aires for Boston.
was blown ashore on Ship shoal in the
night. After hard battle with heavy
seas the crew of IL men were saved
by Capt. John II. Andrew and the
crew OF the Cobb island life saving
station.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
Massacre Entire French Command

faris, Feb. ia dispatch to the
journal states that the detachment OF
french troops which was ambushed
on January 4 by the sultan at Mas
SAINT, in Senegal. consisted of 10 ma.
we soldiers with European captain.
.wo lcutenants and two sergeants.
I've entire command was massacred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
Licenses for BARRIERS.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. ia move
ment has been started among local
union BARRIERS to have all BARRIERS OF
Arkansas licensed by the state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
Five Hundred Slain in Chinese Riots.

Canton, Feb 1.-THE disorders.
which began two days ago between
Chinese and foreign-drilled soldiers.
was renewed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25

The total on the test showed a loss
OF IL votes from the vote taken orr
ginally in the house on the main bill
before it went to the senate. Several
of these are among the absentees.
Forty-six Republicans voted for the
Gibson bill and 40 Democrats were re-
corded for II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
ONE KILLED, II SHOT;
IN CAIRO MOB CHARGE.
Angry Men Storm Jail in Effort to
Lynch Two Negro
Boys.

Cairo. ILL.,, Feb. 19.-With three com
panies of National Guards ON the
ground. under the personal charge Of
Adjt Gen. Dickson, the riot situation
resulting from mobs attempt to
break into the county jail here and
lynch a negro charged with picking
womens pockets, is well in hand.
The negro, John Pratt, who was the
cause of the trouble. pleaded guilty on
two counts for robbery and was sen
fenced to the penitentiary at hard la
Dor by Judge Butler for an indetermi-
nate sentence not to exceed IA years
under each count. the second term 10
begin at the expiration of the first. He
was at once ordered back to jail and
will be taken TO prison today on a spe-
cial train along with IL other prison
ers.
Grand Jury to Probe Riot.
The negro, Lincoln Wilson, whom
Pratt accused OF being an accomplice
was turned loose. Judge Butler in
structed the special grand jury to
probe into the riot of Wednesday. He
said.
This thing has got TO stop, the law
If not enforced is without power al
all" he told the jury to Investigate
the trouble fully with all fairness. but
to find who were the guilty parties.
Cairo, H., Feb. 1S.-One man Ii
dead and four others are wounded as
the result of mob attempting tC
break into the county Jail here at al
early hour this morning with tho
avowed intention of lynching Johr
Trapp and Lincoln Wilson. two
colored boys charged with picking th'
pockets Of two women.
The mob gathered at near-b,
saloon shortly before midnight anC
marched to the Jail. AS the GROVE
entered the jail yard and started vi
the steps Sheriff Nellis, who was ap
moved by Gov Deneen for falling t
prevent the riot of last November
and who at the first intimation o
trouble had sworn in 20 deputies
composed of whites and blacks. or
dered the mob to dispense.
The men, however. were bent OF
vengeance and gave no heed to tn
sheriff-s warming and as they pressed
forward the official gave the order 4
fire and five men fell pierced wit
bullets. After the first volley tn
mob fled from the jail yard
Sheriff Nellis Immediately got Il
communication with Gov. Deneen a
Springfield by telephone and request
ed that a company of troops be sen
TO Cairo to assist him in preseryin
order. The governor Immediately oil
dered Company X OF the Fourth In
fantry at Cairo to place themselves a
the disposal of Sheriff Nellis and ais
ordered a company at Efiingham {
proceed to this city at once.
The two colored boys had been al
rested for going through the pocket
of Mrs. William Maloney and Mis-
Accord. the latter being a relation {
Annie Pelley, the young woman fo
whose murder VIII James was slai
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
PASS PRIMARY BILLS
BIG BATTLE OF SPECIAL SESSION
is ENDED IN ILLINOIS
HOUSE.
BILLS GO TO GOVERNOR
House Passes Gibson Bill and Concurs
in Senate Amendments TO Com
panion Measure-Gibson Bill Goes
to Senate for Final Action.

Springfield. Ill, Feb 1S.-Primary
reform won in the final test in the
lower house when that body passed
the Gibson direct primary bill to
regulate the nomination Of members
of the general assembly. This was
the companion to the main statewide
primary measure.
The vote was SO years TO 40 nays.
This was IL above the required ma
jority of H.
Concur in Main Bill Changes.
The fight faded from the obstruc'
tionists following the first victory
and. With rapid-fre action, the house
concurred In the senate amendments
TO the main statewide primary bill
This sent the measure on its way 70
the governor for signature.
II means that there will be no con
ference committee and that the pri
maries for this year will not be held
before September Is.
The double-barreled bills provide
statewide direct voting nominations
for elective officers and for the cleo
ton of party machinery. The new
law in the main is fashioned after tbs
defunct act of 1908. commonly called
the Oglesby law.
Under the terms of the measure thu
senatorial committee in each distric
shall say whether one two or three
candidates for representative shall b.
nominated This plan seems TO pre-
serve minority representation. Thu
voter is permitted also to cumuat'
his votes and cast three for one can
didate If he chooses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
For Main Bill by ga to %.

The house concurred in the senate
amendments TO the main bill by a
vote of 81 years to Is nays. Passage
of the Gibson bill was clinched by
laying on the table a motion to recon
slider the vote by which 1t passed.
This makes it impossible under the
rules TO take the bill up again in the
house. The measure Will go to the
senate for concurrence in changes
made by the house. There is no doubt
the senate will accept the house
amendments as a matter of form. say
those conversant with the situation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13

French aeroplanists believe the ac.
ton of the Wright Company in seek
ing an Injunction against Louis Paul
han. who was served with papers on
his arrival in New York few days
since. is likely to deter foreigners
from entering the international cup
contest in the United States this year,
as the Wright brothers claim that
practically every foreign machine ex
cept the Voisin infringes on their pat.
ents.
Representative Taylor of Colorado
has introduced bill granting 800
acres of public land to Montrose for .
city park. The land includes the out
let of the Gunnison ttnnel. Also a bill
granting 100 acres for park purposes
to the town Of Dolores. Mr.. Taylor
says he intends introducing a general
park bill to provide for donations OF
public lands to cities and towns hav-
ing government land adjacent and suit
able for park purposes.
At Bordeaux. France. on the 4th
inst, Leon Delagrange, the French
aviator, whose achievements the last
two years had won for him high
place among those who have set out
to conquer the air. was instantly killed
by the breakage of his machine while
making a flight in the presence OF n
great crowd OF spectators. At Saint
Cyr. on the same day. Santos Dumont
narrowly escaped death by q similar
accident.
Messrs. Mattheissen and Voltscheek
officers of the Russian army. have
purchased at Paris two dirigible bal
looms with capacities of 1.400 and q.
900 cubic meters. with which they will
undertake an expedition to the South
Pole. The explorers plan to convey
the apparatus by ship as far south As
the ice will permit, and thence pro-
coed in the balloons southwark. They
will keep in touch with their ship.
their base OF supplies. by means Of a
wireless outfit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
sIIah. Misunde der.t.ndina.

Mickey's mother visited young
school teacher on the East side the
other day. says the New York Sun. AS
nearly as she could make out from the
mothers splutterings the teacher had
been calling Mickey names that no
lady would use and no dacint mother
would stand for" The teacher thought
hard. but could recollect no time when
she had given way to an impulse to
call Mickey dreadful names.
Sure but you did," insisted the
mother. Il don't know what you meant
by 1t. but scurvy elephant is no nice
name to call a boy. That's what he
said you called him, a scurvy ele-
phant."
"scurvy elephant No." said the
teacher. In a relieved voice II didn't
call Mike a scurvy elephant. l called
him a disturbing element. and reiter-
ate my statement"
Mickey's mother went home partial,
iy satisfied. but not quite sure that the
teacher hadn't been calling her names.
too.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
.<REcoRp OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

Snow fell for the first time in six.
teen years at Fresno. Calf, on Janu'
ary 1st
l. w. Emmons. traffic manager and
auditor OF the Laramie. Hahn's Peak
& Pacific railroad, has resigned and
will take charge of the Southern Pa
cific office at Fresno, Cal.
Four hundred and four million dol
lars is the estimated value of the pro
ducts Of 21l 900 farms in Washington,
Oregon. Idaho and Montana In 1909. a
gain of rs per cent. since 1900.
Because bull elk "butted in on
the line." Pinedale and Cora. Wyo.,
we're deprived OF telephone communi-
cation for a number OF days. The elk
Of wire.
Miss Clara Boals OF Chicago. a
granddaughter of Col. w. F. Cody
buffalo Bid and Franklin Hamilton
Benn. a wealthy Englishman. were
married at Chicago on the 5th inst.
Colonel Cody attended the wedding.
Mrs. Benn was born on the Grow In
dian reservation where her father was
q rancher.
Governor Shafroth OF Colorado has
received from Philander Knox. sec.
retary Of state at Washington. a com
munication requesting him to proceed
at once to nullify the act Of the Dis
trict Court OF Denver. which recently
gave judgment to former Italian Con.
sui Corte against Consul General Ros.
81 for alleged libel. Rossi has from
the first ignored the suit. claiming
that as an officer OF the Italian gov
ernment he is not subject to the juris-
diction OF the local court.
Resolutions passed by the Wyoming
Woolgrowers' Association at its ses-
sion In Cheyenne declare against any
form OF leasing the public range; In
dorse preservation of the forests. but
condemn the practice OF Pinchot and
recommend return to the public do
main OF interested areas contained
within the reserves: request the Ma
tional WoolErowers' Association to
take up with the railroads the matter
OF Just freight rates for shippers OF
sheep: indorse the tariff on wool; re-
quest the national association to
move for the adoption OF uniform
predatory wild animal bounty laws by
the states: indorse the cooperative
wool warehouse movement and de
nounce the practice of federal inspec-
tors taking snap judgment in regard
to animal diseases and prescribing err
roneously as the result Of such i'm
proper judgment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
TubereuIo.is Death R.tes.

The death rate from tuberculosis
among men employed in occupations
exposed to municipal and general or
ganic or street dust is higher than
among other employed males. accord
ing to a recent bulletin of the bureau
of labor Of the department of COM
merce and labor. The percentage of
deaths from consumption among
males exposed to organic dust is 23.
while the percentage for all males
in the registration area is 14s. The
percentage of deaths from tuberculo-
sis among workers exposed to metal
lie dust is very much higher.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
BUILT UP GREAT BUSINESS
Frederick Mayer Boot and Shoe Com
pany a Monument to German
Thrift and Industry.

That the key to real business success il
often based on sound principle, rather
than money, is best illustrated by the re-
production of the following biographical
sketch of Frederick Mayer, founder of the
F. Mayer Boot 4 Shoe Company, repro
duced from an issue Of the German
American National Alliance:
Frederick Mayer, founder of the fac
tories at Milwaukee and Seattle now bear
ing his name, came to this country from
Niernstein. Hessen Darmstadt, in May,
1851, and immediatel. proceeded to Milwau-
kee, WISCONSIN, where he entered the en-
maker.
The spirit that prompted him to seek
his fortune in the new world was soon
responsible for another change, and in 1852,
a year later. he embarked in business on
his own accord, making boots and shoes to
order as only a. German apprenticed arti-
san knows how. Subsequently stock of
goods was carried and a retail business con-
Quoted until 1880, when the manufacture of
shoes was engaged in at wholesale to the
trade.
In 1890 the business was well established,
the foundation firmly laid and the policy
well determined. From that time on the
growth was more rapid. The capacity, of
the present Mayer factories at Milwaukee
and Seattle is 1900 pair per day, giving en-
ployment to an army of people, paying an
nually over six hundred thousand dollars in
wages. and employing sixty-ive statesmen
who travel "a states in the interest of
Mayer shoes.
Frederick Mayer died on March l6, 1893,
after building up a large and successful
business. He is succeeded by his sons,
George P. Mayer. Fred J. Mayer and Adam
j. Mayer. who. by rigidly maintaining the
policy of the founder. have succeeded in
bringing the business up to it's present
magnitude. where it stands as monument
of German thrift and industry.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
GEN ERAL News.

The only brother OF Pope Plus X
and his two sisters celebrated New
Years day with him at the Vatican.
In far from good health and grief
stricken at the recent sudden death
OF his daughter. Jean. Samuel l.. Glen.
ems mark Twain) sailed from New
York for Bermuda on the 5th inst
Some 500 employees of ths New York
Central railroad and Its affiliated lines
were retired from active service by
the new pension order which became
effective January 3rd.
Judge Du Puy. in the Circuit Court
at Chicago, has held void the reinsur-
ance contract OF the Select Knights OF
America in the United States Life En-
dowment Company Of Chicago. made
several months ago.
Charles Wyman Morse. former ice
king" and Millionaire banker. at noon
January Sd began serving 15-year
sentence in the Atlanta federal prison
for violation OF the national banking
laws.
Colonel Roosevelt and the others of
the American expedition arrived at
Butiaba on the 5th inst. from Hoima.
From that point the party were to
make a hunting trip on the Lado En-
clave in search of the white rhino.
Oscar G. Murray. for. six years pres
ident OF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company, resigned on the 4tii
inst at a special meeting Of the di-
rectors and Daniel Willard, vice presi-
dent of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy. was elected his successor.
A national movement has been be-
gun at Chicago to obtain uniform re-
ductions in fire insurance rates upon
classification of statistics by the
states. which 1t is said will result in
an annual saving of several million
dollars in premiums in Chicago alone.
President Taft has sent a check for
$1OO to President Scarborough of vii.
berforce university. at Xenia. o.. to
be applied to the fund for a girls
dormitory. Andrew Carnegie has
signified his intention OF giving $17,-
500 to the fund when a similar amount
has been raised.
The dam of the Keystone plant Of
the International Harvester Company
in the Rock river at Sterling, Illinois,
was wished out by high water and ice
on the I'd inst. causing loss Of $4,000
and throwing 1900 men out Of work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
A Pe..lmI.,ie View.

Among the patients In certain hos
pital OF Harrisburg there was recently
one disposed to take a dark view OF
his chances for recovery.
Cheer up. old mani" admonished
the youthful medico attached to the
ward wherein the patient lay. your
symptoms are Identical with those of
my own case four years ago. was
just as sick as you are. Look at me
now!"
The patient ran his eyes over the
physician's stalwart frame. What
doctor did you have?" he finally asked
feebly.-lllustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
remper.mental Toilet Table.

A very aged Englishman many years
ago gave this advice to his daughter
in a letter as to what lady's dressing
table should contain:
The best beautifier a young lady can
use is good humor. The best renovator
truth; the best rouge is modesty; the
best eyewater is the. tears of SYM
pathy; the best gargle for the voice
Is cheerfulness; the best wash for
smoothing wrinkles is contentment;
the best cure for deafness Is atten-
ton: the best mirror Is reflection. and
the whitest powder is innocence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
Easily Explained.

Mr.. Swanson is tpowerful preach
er. but is never above leavening his
sermons with humor.
A good story he tells concerns a
visit once paid to the cottage of one
of his parishioners. 1t was early
spring and for long time he sat by
the window with the woman's little
girl.
In looking out" he remarked to the
child. do you notice how bright is
the green OF the leaves and grass?"
The little girl nodded.
Now tell me why does 1t appear
SO much brighter at this timer" Mr..
Swanson asked.
"'Cos." was the unexpected reply,
mas Just washed the window and
you can see out better"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
BOY TORTURED BY ECZEMA

when my boy was six years old. he
suffered terribly with eczema. He
could neither sit still nor lie quietly in
bed. for the itching was dreadful. He
would irritate spots by scratching
with his nails and that only made
them worse. A doctor treated him
and We tried almost everything. but
the eczema seemed to spread. It
started in small place on the lower
extremities and spread for two years
until 1t very nearly covered the back
part of his leg to the knee.
Finally got Cuticura Soap. CUT.
cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and
gave them according to directions. I
used them in the morning and that
evening. before put my boy to bed.
I used them again and the improve
ment even In those few hours was sur
prising. the Inflammation seemed to
be SO much less. used two boxes OF
Cuticura Ointment. the same OF the
Pills and the Soap and my boy was
cured. My son Is now In his sew
enteenth year and he has never had
. return Of the eczema.
Il took care Of friends child that
had eczema on Its face and limbs and
I used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
They acted on the child Just as they
did on my son and It has never re-
turned. would recommend the Cuti-
curn Remedies to anyone. Mrs. A. ].
Cochran. 1923 Columbia Ave-. Phila.
delphia. Pa. Oct 20. 1909"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13

Neglect Of q cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that Is curable mix two
ounces Of Glycerine. a half-ounce OF
Virgin OIL Of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces Of pure Whisky. Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in q large bottle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
Restrained by PoIIteness.

Prisoner. have you any reasons to
present why the sentence OF the court
should not be pronounced upon your"
No. your honor. feel as II I
should like to say few words about
the defense my lawyer put up for me.
but there are ladies' present: you can
go ahead with the sentence. your
honor"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-13
How's This?

We Offer One Hundrci Dolss Reward for any
49, OF Cstarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
CAtarrh Cure.
=. y. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. O.
We. the UNDERSIGNED. have known y. J. Cheney
for the last IS and bcileyc him perfectly hon.
orsble In all hu-i1e. transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obi-ations made by his nrm-
MALDfsG kiSSAS MApvi>.
Wholesale DrusEists Toledo o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure s taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF tbs
system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents psR
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take HAlis Family Pis for constipation