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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Not only pleasant and refreshing TO
the taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system. Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir OF Soma IS particularly adapted
10 ladies and children. aad beneficial IN
all cases IN which wholesome. strength
.ning and effective laxative should be
used. 1t IS perfectly 81 at al times and
3ispels colds, headaches and the pain,
caused by indigestion and constipation 50
promptly and effectively that il is the one
perfect family laxative which gives sahs-
tachon to all ano s recommended by
millions of families who have used il and
who have personal knowledge of IT. ez-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led INSCRIPTIONS dealers to offer irnita-
hons which act unsatisfactory. There
fore. when buying. to get its beneficial
effects. always note the full name of the
Company-Calaornia Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front Of every
package of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA.
For sale by all leading druggists. Pnce
50 cents per bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT WIN
Delegates at Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
Are Divided at Convention
Marked With Disorder.

Excelsior Springs. Mo. - Amid
scenes of widest disorder President
Taft and Col. Theodore Roosevelt d.
vided honors In a contest for dele
gates TO the national convention at
Chicago at the Third district Repub-
lican convention here. two delegates
being chosen by the followers of each
The Roosevelt delegates. the first
from any part OF the country 10 be
instructed for him. are Frank B.
Channel of Cameron and A. NJ. Hyde
OF Princeton. The Taft supporters met
later and selected II. G. Orion OF Mer-
Ger county and Henry l.. Eads of Da-
viesS county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
RABENAU SENT UP FOR LIFE
Siayers Escape Noose-FamiIies
Become Hy5terical.

Chfcago.-John Stacey, one of the
convicted slayers of Mrs. Hattie Kauf-
man, collapsed in the county jail.
Stacey was overcome with the SEN
tence of % years imposed on him. A
similar term in prison was given Will
liam Rollin Channel, while George
(Towhead) Rabenau. the bandit who
fired the fatal shot. was sentenced for
life.
Four women shrieked and tainted
simultaneously as the doom of their
respective sons and husbands was pro
nOunced. For a time Ii appeared that
a serious panic might result in the
crowded courtroom. but the hysterical
relatives were hastily removed to ante
rooms as the three defendants were
taken back to their cells in the county
Jail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
READY FOR CHINA
TWO MORE BATTALiONS OF u. S.
TROOPS AWAIT MINISTER
CALHOUN'S ORDERS.
YUAN SON PLEADS TO TROOPS
Chinese Soldiers Weep and Swear
Fealty-500 Killed During Mutiny
Property Destroyed Worth More
Than $14,0OO,OOO.

Washlngton.-Two more battalions
OF United States troops have been ar
ranged for by the state and war de-
partments, for protecting American
and other foreign interests in Pekin
and Tientsin. United States Minister
Calhoun in Pekin has been notified
that he may have 700 additional troops
by telegraphing to Manila, where the
commandant has been ordered TO hold
the men at the disposal of the diplo-
mat.
Pekin.-The son of President Yuan
Shi Kaf made an imprisoned plea to
his fathers soldiers. begging them not
TO cause the ruin of the republic.
The men wept and said they feared
that Yuf going south would cause
their disarmament and starvation.
They declared that the disorder was
meant as a protest against their
chiefs going away and that they
would remain faithful hereafter
Yuan Shi Kai's official statement,
during the mutiny here at 500. The
properly loss will amount to more
than S14,000,000
Manila.-SiX hundred men of the
Fifteenth infantry, under command of
Lieut.. Col. Edwin A. Root, will leave
here for Tientsin, China, to protect the
lives Of imperiled Americans now vir-
tually besieged in the northern Chi
nese metropolis. The transports Sew
ard and Liscum have been ordered to
carry the troops from Manila to China.
The rushing forward of soldiers is at
the request of United States Minister
Calhoun, now in Picking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
FRANKLIN is FINED $4,000
Mcnamara Detective Severely Scored
by Los Angeles Judge While
Passing Sentence.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Bert II. Frank
lin. former chief detective of the Nc
Namara defense, who confessed last
week to using money for the purpose
of corrupting jurors in the celebrated
case. was fined $4,000 and given a
severe castigation by Judge George
Cabaniss here.
In passing sentence. Judge Caba-
miss told Franklin he was sorry he
could not give him a state prison SEN
tence. as the act of corrupting jurors
was nothing short of damnable. How
ever. he must be governed by recon-
mendation from the district attorney
and therefore would impose a fine of
$4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

STRIKERS PAY FIVE CENTS A
WEEK FOR DRINKING WATER.
House Committee Hears Idle EN-
pioyes Describe Situation at
Lawrence, Mass.

Washington.-Girls and BOYS. strfk-
ing mill workers from Lawrence.
Mass. testified before the house com
mittee which is considering a resolu.
ton TO investigate conditions which
followed attempts to send children
from the strike-ridden city.
They told of working loug hours for
low wages and of paying the Ameri-
can Wooden company five cents a
week for drinking water. which they
described as canal water"
The children showed the committee
evidences of the hardships and dan
gers OF their employment. exhibiting
mutilated hands and wounds on their
arms and bodies.
Representative Victor Berger and
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, made
statements about the rival unions at
Lawrence.
Miss Jane Book, also OF the Phila-
delphia committee. corroborated much
OF Bogatin's testimony.
There has been some question"
said President Gompers in his argu-
ment before the committee, las TO the
authority of this committee to make
this inquiry. | think the alleged fact
OF interference of authorities OF law
of Massachusetts with children leav-
Ing Lawrence is OF sufficient import
ance to warrant the investigation"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
TRIES TO KILL ROTHSCHIlD
Assassin Shoots at London Financer
as He Is Entering Motor Car
Wounds Detective.

Lon6on.-An attempt to shoot Leo
pold Rothschild was made by man
here as Mr.. Rothschild was entering
a motor car il front Of the bank in
st. Swithin's lane in the city OF Lon
don. Mr.. Rothschild was not hit by
been lying in wait for him. AS soon
as he saw the banker he drew revol-
yer and fired three times. A detective
standing on the opposite side of the
lane was struck in the mouth. neck
and chest, and the windows of the au-
tomobile were smashed. The assail-
ant was arrested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Slayer of Husband and Her Accom-
plice TO Die in Electric
Chair in June.

Plymouth. Mass.-Wfbile declAirs
her innocence and asking that her
life be spared for the sake Of
her three little children, Mrs. Lena
Cusmumano of Hull was sentenced by
Judge Joseph F. Quinn to die in the
electric chair during the week begin
ing June 2 for the murder of her hus-
band. Frank, September Is, 1910.
At the same time Enrico Mascioili.
alias Harry Marshall, was sentenced
to die during the same week for par
ticipation in the same crime. He also
declared he was innocent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

MRS. PANKHURST AND TWO 9TH
ERS GIVEN 60 DAYS.
London Prosecutor, Citing Estimates
OF Damage Done, Declares Time Of
Clemency Has Ended.

I1ondOn.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
Mrs. Turkes and Mrs. Marshall. the
three leaders of the window-smashing
campaign by which the suffragettes al
most succeeded in terrorizing the Lon
don tradesmen, were sentenced each
to two months Imprisonment
On the delivery of the sentence Mrs
Pankhurst declared she intended to
go farther when she came out of pris-
on, and that the suffragettes were pre-
pared to go TO the fullest limit. About
80 cases were disposed of, but most
OF the 124 women arrested were COM
mitted for trial at the London sessions.
as the damage committed by each ex-
ceeded $25.
The attorney for the prosecution an
nounced to the court that the total
damage done by the suffragettes in
their stonethrowing manifestations
was estimated at $4,000. Considera-
ton hitherto shown them could no
longer be allowed. he said. The
benches were occupied by sympathiz-
ers with the storekcepers, whose prem
lses had suffered damage. The SEN
fences of the three leaders were re-
ceived with applause.
Government recognition of the de-
mands of the 100000 coal miners and
the rebuffs of the women precipi-
tated the attack.
The police were taken unaware,
and before they were able to muster
their forces and restrain the women
streets We're covered with shattered
plate glass from the show windows of
stores.
At was a window breaking expedi-
ton solely, and thoroughly organ
lied one
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
a WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells OF bad case OF coffee
poisoning, and tells it in a way so sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve il.
Il had neuralgia headaches for y
years." she says. land have suffered
untold agony. When | first began 10
have them 1 weighed 14O pounds. but
they brought me down to 10.
Il went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So
suffered on, till one day, woman
doctor advised me TO drink Postum.
She said L looked like ! was coffee
poisoned.
$50 / began to drink Postum, and
gained 10 pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not so
fast as at first. Ny headaches began
to leave me after / had used Postum
about two weeks--long enough, l ex-
pect, 10 get the coffee poison out OF
my system.
Now that few months have pass
ed since | began 10 use Postum. | can
gladly say that never know what
neuralgia headache is like any more.
and it was nothing but Postum that
relieved me-
Before l used Postum I never
went cut alone; | would get bewilder-
ed and would not know which way 70
turn. Now | go alone and my head
Is as clear as a bell Ely brain and
nerves are stronger than they have
been for years" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reaSou. and it is explain
I'd in the little book. The Road 10
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the shove letters neW
enc appears from time Co time. They
are genuine, tEUes and full ~ humAD
interest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
SUGAR TRUST MAN ON TRIAL
John e. Parsons, Former. Director,
Faces Federal Judge for Violation
of Sherman Act.

New York.-John F. Parsons. for
mer legal adviser and director Of the
sugar trust, was placed on trial here
in the United States district court. on
the charge that he and others con-
spired 10 restrain trade in violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Mr. Parsons was indicted on this
charge in July. 1909. nearly three
years ago. Six days alter be was in
dicted he pleaded not guilty. The le-
gal battle waged by Gustav S. Kissel
and Thomas b. Harmed. indicted with
Mr. Parson, held off his trial
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
A Beautiful Decline.

Ollie James, the gigantic and genial
congressman and senator-elect from
Kentucky, was in conversation the
other day with Washingtonian when
the latter made certain inquiries with
reference to a mutual friend whom he
had not seen for a number OF years.
And how does Col Prescott spend
his declining years?" he asked.
Beautifully. sir; beautifully" an
swered James. lie has a fine farm.
sir. A string of trotters, sir. And a
barrel of whisky 16 years old-and a
wife of the same age. sir,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
TWO MICHIGAN BANKS CLOSED
Private institutions at Port Austin
and kinde, Operated by
J. n. Hall, Fail.

Detroit. Mich.-The Port Austin
bank at Port Austin and the Thumb
bank at Konde were closed. Both
were private banks. operated by
James H. Hall. a lawyer prominent in
Port Austin and the Thumb district
for thirty-five years. Recently his
wife sued for divorce at Bad AK In
both banks assignments were made
for the benefit OF creditors. Reasons
for the failures were not given out
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
OBLIGED. Anyway.

THE writer" says Senator ]. l.
Brady, was complimented highly the
other day. He received a booklet call
ed Santa Fe De Luxe, marked per
sonal and the words three times un-
derlined 1t was a description of the
new extra fare train. There was once
an old colored man who was asked
to change a SO bill. 1 cannot do it,
he replied, but / am obliged TO you
for the suspicion"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
DEMANDS THAT PERCY QUIT
Mississippi Legislature Adopts Reso-
luton Asking Senator to Resign
in Favor of Vardaman.

Jasckson, Miss.-A joint resolution
demanding the resignation of United
States Senator Leroy Percy was
adopted by both houses of the
Mississippi legislature. The resolu-
ton recites an alleged promise of
Percy's to resign If he should be de-
feated in the Democratic primary
election Of last summer. Former Gov.
James X. Vardaman won the nomina-
ton over Percy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
EX-MAYOR SCHMITZ FREED
Judge Instructs Jury to Bring in Yer
dict of Not Guilty of Bride
Charge.

San Francisco.-Former Mayor Eu-
gene E. Schmitz was acquitted in
Judge LAWYERS court OF the charge of
having bribed former Supervisor Will
son, In a case growing out of the San
Francisco graft prosecutions.
In instructing the jury to bring in
verdict of not guilty. Judge Lawler
said that sufficient evidence to con-
yict had not been offered
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Baby Swept From Shin.

New Orleans. The seventeen
months-old baby OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Brooks OF Kansas City. Mo-. was
swept from the decks of the steamer
Orleanian in the harbor at Port IL
mon. Costa Rica. and drowned. The
accident became known at this port.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Richeson Does Not Ask life.

Boston.-Clarence V. T. Richeson
had a brief conference in the Charles
street Jail with Governor Foss and
eight members Of the executive coun-
Gil, who alone car prevent the former
clergyman's execution for the murder
Of Avis Linnel Richeson made no
plea for communication.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
German Coal Miners to Strike.

Berlin.-A national strike Of coal
miners In Germany is imminent The
question OF a walk-out was discussed
at scores of meetings here. and the
matter will probably be definitely set
tied at more meetings TO be held.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Mercer in Diamonds Fails.

New York.-Advices from South
Africa indicate that the attempts OF
the big diamond magnates 10 swing a
union of the German diamond mines
and the De Beers interests have failed
completely.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Asouith Fails in Effort.

London-Premier Asquith tried
again 10 persuade the miners TO call
off the coal strike and leave their diff
ferences with the owners to the gov
eminent. but again the miners showed
no inclination 10 accept anything less
than the surrender OF the owners
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Open Rupture Is Likely.

Paris.-An open rupture between
France and Spain on the subject OF
Morocco may be expected unless Spain
shows a more conciliatory disposition
In the negotiations now in progress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Tie Harvard youth who lost $4,000
at roulette may feel the loss of his
money. but he Is fully as popular
among his fellow students as II he had
made the football team.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

A Chicago professor proposes to
give progressives lessons In oratory.
But has 1t not generally been supposed
that the progressive orator was born,
not made
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Last Maine Relic Donated.

Washington The last scrap of the
old battleship Maine which could be
used as a relic has been given away
All the pieces which have been al
lotted TO patriotic societies and other
organizations have arrived at the
Washington navy yard. The fortu-
nate ones can have them by paying
the cost of transportation and pack
ing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

The man who kicked about the cold
weather week ago is now kicking
about the slush. The weather man
learned long ago that he can't please
ell the people all the time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Picking the ten most beautiful wo-
men is a dangerous pastime. A young
fellow named Paris once changed the
map of the world doing a stunt some
thing like that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Tile skeleton found in East Anglia
Indicates that man lived in England
before the more severe OF the various
ice moyements-account for the
British temperament as viewed by
some Americans
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

The Wright brothers are said to
have developed safe and sane aero
plane, but we refuse TO take a
chance in one OF them until We have
been shown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Customs officials tel. us that Amer,-
cans imported SIT 100000 worth of pic
lures from Paris last year. Evidently
they mean that Americans paid ST.
000. 900 for pictures imported from
Paris.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

The fact that various Philadelphians
hurled eggs at the Irish Players leads
one 10 suspect that those who PARTED
pated In the ceremony were million
aires or that the eggs were under sus-
picion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

A member OF the Maryland legisln-
ture has introduced bill providing
that II shall become a criminal ofrense
for anyone TO spread gossip about a
woman. Some OF the women who
have no reason 10 fear the gossips are
likely 10 regard this as an infractior
OF the bill of rights.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

a joke. A probation officer in New
York holds that so per cent. of that
city's marital troubles are due to the
mother-in-law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

A Pittsburg Judge has enjoined a
dog from barking. The courts have
often attempted to muzzle the press.
but this Is the first time they have
tried 1t on q dog.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Reports that wolves have resumed
the ancient pastime OF chewing up
hunters remind us that country CORE.
sopndents. as we'll as city folk. are ar.
fiicted with coal bills.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Roosevelt Gets So a Day.

Mineola, l.. For the first time In
his life Colonel Roosevelt served as a
Juror at the county courthouse and is
earning three dollars a day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Treasury officials are said to be
in favor of the coinage of three cent
pieces. II 1t will make money any
more plentiful it has our hearty In
dorsement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08
Dynamite Cap Wounds Bow

Germania. IA dynamite cap in
the hands OF the young son of Fred
Walders exploded. tearing of all the
fingers of his right hand and two OF
his left hand. here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Philadelphia has a case where the
lady not only proposed but paid the
carfare and the parson. Leap year
isn't so Dad after ALL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

The San Francisco thief who stole
the fence around a grave evidently fail
ed to see why the dead man should
have a fence to keep him in.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

1t is said that 44.500 letters find their
way every day into the dead letter of
flee, and yet there is no sign OF a de-
crease In the number OF bills We get
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Some folk hold that the grizzly bear
and the turkey trot are graceful and
others are firm in the contention that
they are disgraceful
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

A Chicago professor has demon
strated that the smoke from a single
cigar can kill 5000 germs cigar
store is no place for respectable
germ.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

1t is az pertinent a comment as any
that not one of the 46 immortals that
have just been listed ever saw their
names In the baseball news.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Fears that the ten-hour law will ap-
ply TO household servants are ground
less. Nothing on earth could induce
them TO work that long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Some bachelors who pretend TO fear
that they will be made leap year VIC
Tins are merely throwing bouquets at
themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

England may be mistress OF the
seas. but that is cold comfort to
Queen Mary when she has one Of her
attacks OF seasickness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Thero may be a dearth of $4,000
men. as George Perkins says. but few
men make 1t practice to dodge
$4,000 Jobs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

A missing canary Is referred TO as
boys boon companion"-which opens
up a new line of thought on canaries-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Eggs are five cents a dozen in
China. and yet 100000 people are
starving there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

New York is preparing TO build 20
story skyscraper on 20-foot lot II
Is 10 be called the Bean Pole.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-08

Now that aeroplaning has been
made safe there have been only four
deaths since the first OF the year
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-04
Rebel. Cut Federals to Pieces.

Juarez, Mexico.-Of the Twentieth
Mexican infantry only thirty.five men
are still alive. OF the Twenty.ninth
Mexican infantry there are only fifty
survivors. Only three line officers in
both regiments remain.
After the battle Of JimInez. when
Orozco's rebels routed the federals In
q bloody conflict. only these officers
and a handful Of men struggled back
to Torreon-the broken remnant Of
two Of the best regiments in the Mexi.
can army which Madero had hurled
against the triumphant insurrectos.
This Information, the first definite
news that has been received from
the scene Of the slaughter Of the Ma
derista army In the fourday battle
near Jimlnez, was brought here by
. miner who made his way through
the rebel ranks by automobile to the
railroad after the frightful blood.let
ting, which began week ago.