Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 50, Number 24, Jasper, Dubois County, 28 February 1908 — Page 6

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JASPER NEWS OF THE WEEK THE LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD NORTH, EASLJOUTH, WEST Foreign Lsnds Throughout the Nation and Parucularly From the Great Southwest. CONGRESSIONAL. The atemfeership of tte PulÄppiae commission nill be increased by one member If a bill passed by tie senate become? a law. Senator Lcdge explained that ibis increase la uibrvhiv was neoesiary to sake th -hole itun. r aine. which would m&ke easier the Kx-pias of a eeoreni at Manila. Ctosideratso& of the F1r currency WÜ was coatlaced la executive (.essioa Monday bj the aoese coeiinittee oa bank lag and currency. At the close of the all-day session Mr. FoIcr said: The comniut-ö Is worktag In harmony aad is making excellent progress with the bill. Ties far IS of the 39 sections hire bees, canvassed, tentative amendment beiar agreed to as we progress. The caluse irovidlnp for federal guaranty of national bank deposits was discussed Monday. The claese providing for a substitute currency has ben considered and passed without material amendments. When the cnatan:k ) by sections has boon coapletc-i the j Ulf as tentatively rvvfc-äd will be j piloted and again ihrowa opoa to dis- J cuss on by th cocaainietf ob tie exccüdve session." TLe bill to revise the criminal cod ' of ttc United Stales was passed 1 the o .remittee of the whole of the spaate Msiay aad ws ordered rennet- 1 od w.'h amendments so that It rcirt: - be i ut upon its passage Oc-an taail subsidy aad currency legit iar.oa -were bo'.a tie subjec:s of speeches in the senate Monday Sen- j ator öalimger opened the debate It , favor of his bill for ocean mail sub- 1 sidy bui'.d upon American aerrhant manne and he was followed by Sena- j tor !-; w who strongly apprwvd the I roe.- .re Senator ?'mnjoos of North , Carc.if- and Wfc'e of Maryland epoke -a criticism of he Aldrich carreao ill Senator Whyte anaoeaciag that t- would sot vote for any it ensure sow before the senate. The unusual spectacle of the committee oa rales betas overruled by Its chairman, the speaker, oa the Soor of the house wa? witnessed la that body Monday, much to the dlsooBjature of Mr. DalseJL a member of the commit - tee. Mr. D&Jzell broach; ta & reso- , lotion provfcjia- for an tavestlcjittoa of peoaare ta the soothers staw. bat the speaker, oa aa objection by Mr Maaa of Illinois, held It was aot privileged. Despite Mr. Daisell's argument, the sr-eaker refused to alter his decision aad the renotation was recommitted. The army appropriation bill, carry ia IS3.O07.5C. was takes tip After Mr Hall of Iowa had explained its prorisloas. Mr. Shvydea of Texas criticised "the enormous extra vagsace for the military establishment." vhile Mr. KoIHdny of Indiana pleaded for increased pay for th enlisted mea of the arsay. Other speeches j were delivered by Mr. Haaftxoa of j Iowa, who favored tariS revision, aad I by Mr. Washbara of Massachusetts ia , favor of reatorias; the restrictions of the Sheridan aatMrast la "areardlag orgasisatioas of nrerchaats ia certaia cases. A snb-coaamiuee of the house coazalttee oa postofaces asd ;oiraeds Moaday voted to report favorably tie" bill to authorize aa apfKOprhuaoo of t3.60.(K for bisher eoatract prices for the carrying of Vailed States anil between Pacific coast ports aad the orient and betweea United Statte ports aad ports of South America. Of this amonat SISt.Mf is to be appropriated forthwith. Seven Fllipiaos aaay receive iastrocUoa ia the Tatted SAa&ss saihHary academy, aerordtag to a bUl passed by the senate Friday. MISCELLANEOUS. Mrs. XatSca Ihardea. kOl&d by gas. vas disiaherited hy her graaaWather ben 3 years old. Commander Slats sars he aerer mentioned Admiral Kraaw Is coaaectlon Tvtth exposures of aaval leaks. ProsecntkMs by the -svholesale are to be begna ia Nebraska, araiast person f t lotet lag the aatl-pass IThe JuUtxs Weis baildlac Coanaoa street aad Varieties place. Ne-x Orleans, tras baraed. aad several adjoining bviMiags were daatacedL The TKels bnildtag iras occupied principally by lau-yers aad real ettate arms. The loss is estimated at tltolt. An attempt as made to aara the EcaleE hotel of Maskogee. Okla . rill about lt0 delegates to the deeaocratSc conventloa -were sleeping ia the balldlnc. Oil was poared over the floor of two vacant roans aad set oa Äre. has tie flames were xtiagrelfbed before fcay damage was done. Kaaias City (Has.) aaa (Sedares that ander prohlMxJoa taxes have bees doubled aad the sale of Hcoars has. not decreased. Right Re. Horr Yates Satter: Proteptaat Epiz.pil bishop of Wzsl lagtoa. Is Im?

t pones iaajBrate a worMwide cimpdsa aeaiaac tha anarchists and the MnanMs. Kactoaal mvrraaaea: will cooperate wttb lumote orgaahwiawaie ia stadiu of stale rtrar to preveau daaaage to bordrteg kaads throagk akods. Jadge Wilüaat M. Laaalar aad Jad Croc, ta tkve raided Stabes cirraft coart at Traoitoa. N J, isamed aa order dtrecuag raccirers of the Wesiagawae Laaap Co to tara over to the comaaay the bastaee of the coacra. which, has Veea le tie hands of recelwsv. since Oct. & Um F. P. T -" . wa won the b tera&Ooaal haJkoa race of IS, with a Frvach aarsaiav predicts that Use north pole will fc rtaefced by baK km. if it is ever reached! at alL M hat proaaises to be one of the meet aaiaae hoaegracoa trips oa record a Toyase to Barop wttfc the brtde aad gsrcoai tra.TClhag oa different ships wfn be coaameaced shortly when A. U- Norfolk aad ate bride-to-be. Miss Ada. R&faau &rt fioat New York ior their iataaded name la EngThe -whit slave trade" was given a hard bkvw by the United States saoreaae cccrt whea that coart held it to he a violation of the taunigratiOB taw for a man to being his "asaa&rrted affinity" tato the coaaury. By a decision by the United States saprpcse csast the city of Mobile. A hi., has the right reiire a Haaor d filer to take ocx a tteease to tell lienor, so aaatter if the Heaor was hroaght lato the dry throeh baserstate earnserce. Aa& Hartje. atmosalre seper aaanafaccerer: John L WsOshoas and Clifford Hoae. a negro, who a? senrlag a six-yeaur term ia the peadseatiary for perjury, are placed on trial ia Pittsburg. Jotatly charged Ith bavins: conspired to rum the reput&tioa of Mrs. Mary Scott Harrje. wfeom the paper manusactarer aasacvesss-aiiy trtea to j dlrorce rrirainal charges will be brought araiast rhree anecdaats at the Illinois h ?ital for the insane, attegced to have bn: tally be&tea "Will am Meatezes. i a former lamai who is though; to be Jjiitg as a result. President John Muri 3 of the United M:se Workers has s-aifered a zebspse and is now confined to St- Vincent's hospital ia Ind-aripoiis. TelT-pfcoae girls in oce- St. Louis exchasse and that asscctate for last are norths is a hoy :a discnise. Bhsi bors lead Coinnbia dass: other sor.booaores trail behind them, thoach so favoritism is shown. RepresenratiTe Sctt ; leads for personal help to farmers .-rs practice of sending out beBetics Mark Twain and H. H Rogers sail together Iron New York for a rest to Bermuda. Ntese girls, ranging in age froca IS to 2t. it is charsed. ere allowed recently to escape front the lUacotn 1B. home and. according to charges before the legislative tavesttsasiae committee, three of the girls are declared to he iaicaies of resorts in Chicago. The names are suppressed to alhrx the police to arrest then. ! Harry Dtday is dead and Johs HoOiagsbead aad Samuel Smith are probably fatally injured as a ra!t of a Baltlaaore ic Ohio freieht tram caboose Jumprng: the track a; Clencoe. O . and turning over The men were members of the freight crew Blanche Morssch. IT. was arrested ia Kansas City ia coaaectioa wfth the sending: of a. box of poteoned candy which caused the death of Raüt Miller a week ago She Is being held by the Kansas City tKa. police, bat no charge has beea placed araumet her. Tea dead aad at least lit ininn is the result of the two days blizzard la Chicago and the middle west. Seventeen laches of sors feJi is the city during: (hat period aad the esxtsaated cost of daexlag away she saow is Us the eve of the iatrodectlos lata pcrttanteat of the new education bin. the South Loadoa League, cosiposed of the Catholic cherches. wlH make a monster deaaoastrarioa is opposition. The city council of Minneapolis wilt be urged to issue bonds to the atnouat of SI to provide houses and eeuipuaeat for two more companies of the Sre departm-at. the are nnderwrtters msaatlag that the city's service sann be enlarged a; once. WHUam 0Rourke. a Chicago coal dealer, informed the leeisiative InvestigaUng onasaiuee that coal caa he boacbt by the state lastitatlons for SI a toa at Liacohv 10. The commiuee was informed the price paid a: preseat is ILTS. The ejcntostoa of a gasoline lamp started a fire that canted J4t.0 damaxes ia Loae ".Volf. Ofcla. A sadden shifting of the wind saved the bosi ness part from destrsctioe. Joakbeerr Demorees Vaa Swisderen Dtch minister at Washington. Is expected to resign aad return to Hol land as minister of foreign affairs. City Marshal Waiters o: joaesboro. IH, shot aad seriously wonaded Will WeSaford while the latter was resist lac armt Walters is ia JaiL It is thaoght Weltaford wul recover. Alexander Campbell, a New York baak aewmiaat. resigns because hi Älary is teo Urge and Is promptly seat to aa insane asylum. The caMaet factory of Edward B Jordan & Co, is Brooklyn, was totally destroyed by Sre. causing a loss of lit.. Judge B&H ia the laserior court in Chlrana decided Is favor of the Unton Psicic raUrotd aad she Railroad Se ra-it ies Co tie Karrlnnxs Interests ;a irar-ixaa . ccc::fTery with Stay tt-sa-.t F h v-r ottrcl of tte IB s .say

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$1,000 HAUL WELLS FARGO d. CO. WORKING ON THEFT BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND SULPHUR. I. T. WASTE PAPER FOR BILLS Nine Persons Known to Have Handled Bundle Containing the Money St. Louis Clerk Opens the Package. SL Loefc? Directives working tinder the direction of Superintendent Charles R. Tens or the Wells Fargo & Co. Express ia St. Louis are investigatingthe theft of 1.000 in currency which was extracted from a package consigned to the National Bank of Commerce. St. Louts, by the Bank of Sulphur. I T. The robbery was well executed, for wkea the package was delivered to the St Louis bank officials, it was nppareatiy intact. When opened It was foaad to contain waste paper. The package was forwarded from Salpbnr. February 16. and was received la St. Louts two days afterwards, late la the afternoon. The regular clerk ia the National Bank of Commerce, whose duty it is to open mail aad express matter, was absent aad a substitute was In bis place for the arst time. The sab opened the Wells Fargo package in the presence of other clerks, and to his consternation drew out blank paper instead of the money. Ercitcdiy be called the attention of his superiors to the fact. The Bank of Commerce Immediate. !y notified the Wells Fa reo & Co and aa investigation was instituted prompt ly. It was learned that nine persons bad handled the packaee. three connected with fhe two banks and six express an-sseagtrs Investigation Is Begun. The express company has an invariable rule that every messenger who handles money packages must register aad keep an account of them. First, the bank officials at the St. Louis end were questioned in detail, and the investigation was started at Sulphur by wire. Detectives went over the records of the messengers oa the traius earn tar the package from Sulphur to St. Louis and they were questioned. The aambers of the bills, which were of large denominations, had been kept by the Sulphur Bank and they were transmitted by wire to the de tectives to aid them in their search. Sunt. Teas Moaday reluctantly ad mitted ti money bad been taken. He declined to go into details. "We hope to catch the thief and recover the currency.he said. "To say anything more now would prevent this." Aged Woman Commits Suicide. Clevelaad. Ohio Mrs. Augusta Strey. 73 vears old. committed suicide Sunday by setting fire to her ekxhfng. The aged woman considered herself a burden on her grandson, with whom she was living. He had lost his position and has a larse family to support. Mrs. Sprey arose early and. gntag noiselessly to the street, poared kerosene upon her clothing and applied a match. Her body was foaad later by a policeman. B. d. O. Men Return to Work. Cumberland. Md. At the Baltimore & Ohfo shops and roundbouses In this city nearty all the farlonhed men. besides a number of car repairers, have been called back to work. Some of the men have been required to work overtime in getting out freitat locomotives, work on which was suspended about thu first of the year. Killed cn Vay to Church. St- George, Ga. While on his way to church at Baxter. Fla.. Sunday. Daa Crews, accompanied by his nephew and two ladles, was shot and instantly killed by James Patty. It is said the killing resulted from trouble started several weeks ago. Patty has not yet been arrested. Pittsburg's Measles Epidemic Abating. Pittsburg. Pa. The epidemic of measles, which developed In this city during December of last year, is gradually abating. While there have been 1.500 cases of the disease since Feb. I. enly about one-thin! the number of cases have been reported dally for the pat week, as thure was previous to that time. Sedalia Shoos Closed. Sedalla. Mo. The Missouri. Kansas &. Texas railroad shops here, employing Set men. have been closed until March 2. The shops of the whole avstem are to Im kept Idle as ranch as possible to reduce expenses. Emberzlers Get Six Years. BHoxi. Mlsa. W T. Smith aad J. W. Harper, charged with embezzling I32.QOO from the First National bank at Hattlesburg. Miss., were sentenced to serve tlx years In the federal prison at Atlanta. Ga. Banks Bulge with Money. Chicago Deposits in the national banks of Chicago are now the largest tn their history. The money panic, so far as th banks are concerned, as passed, and confidence has been .e-esUfcMtBhtJ

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MEN URGING TARIFF COMMISSION SHOW THEIR HANDS. National Grange Evidently Is Being Misrepresented in the Matter Standpatters at Work to Block Any Changes. Representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Nn-' tloual Grange and numerous other national and local associations called on President Roosevelt a fow days ago to urge him to recommend tho passage of the Beverldge bill to creato a tariff commission. President Van Clenvo of the Manufacturers' association declared: "We are urging tho appointment of a tariff commission, not as revisionists, but as stanch protectionists. It is my own belief and that of the National Association of Manufacturers and the large number of organizations which Indorse the immediate appointment of a commission that such a commission is absolutely necessary In order to protect tho business interests of the country from the harmful effects of a continued partisan agitation for tariff revision during tho campaign." If such is the purpose of these associations, it would seem they are opposed to real tariff revision and are pushing the commission plan on purpose to prevent tariff reform, or at all events to postpone It. The National Grange, which at Its last annual meeting declared In favor of tariff reform, is evidently being misrepresented by its officials when they join In this attempt to postpono reform, and the great majority of the members of the subordinate granges throughout tho country should call them to nccount and Insist on the tarlfT reform program adepted at the last meeting of tho National Grange: "That we believe that the general welfaro of the country demands an exhaustive and thorough tariff revision, and that the tariff e removed from every article that Is continuously being sold In foreign markets cheaper than at home. "Resolved, That we urge upon the members of the granges throughout the United States to take speedy action and use every influence at their command to secure the carrying out of the sentiments of these resolutions." There was no mention there of a procrastinating commission, but rathor for an immediate "exhaustive and rhorough tariff revision." The National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers association was also represented amongst those who called upon the president and that they did not represent the largest manufacturer of boots and shoos In the United States any more than tho grange officials represented the demands of the members of the National Grange Is equally apparent. For In a letter from Mr. H. E. Miles, one of the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, to Gov. W. L. Douglas of Brockton. Mass.. he said: "I write to ask that there be present a representative of the shoe interest, and as a matter of politics. I suggest that he be not known particularly as a Democrat. It is a business proposition and no room for party consideration of any kind. At the same time you know how some smart politician might play upon the fact if thete wert Democratic leaders among us." But Gov. Douglas, although the products of his factories are protected by the tariff, is an ardsnt tariff reformer, and he replied through his secretary that "I am quite sure tho governor Is not In favor of the appointment of a tariff commission. He very much prefers the Immediate re vision of the tariff and the elimination of at least some of the schedules that are admittedly farcical. I Inclose you the governor's latest Interview In New York World of tho ICth Instant, which will thoroughly explain his position in the matter, and under separate cover I mail you a copy of his addresses and call your special attention to his address to the president ut Washington while acting as chairman of the committee of the National Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers." All this shows how the question of a tariff commission Is being fostered hy the standpatters, with the evident intent of postponing tariff revision indefinitely, or. at least, to a more convenient Keason. From the experience of what former tariff commissions accomplished and the years consumed In deliberations, anothcrcommisßion could and probably would play Into the hands of the stand patters who now control congress. Fighting "Honett Graft." Senator La Follette has introduced In tho United States senate and Mr. Cary In the house a bill "to prohibit the giving to or receipt by ofilcIalB of telegraph or telephone franks." The bill provides for Imprisonment or fine or both and is Intended to destroy tho last link that has bound olllclals to corporations through such favors. The labor organization are pushing the measure and expect to force a vote on it which will put a good many Republican member of both houses of congress In an uncomfortable position. It Ib quite possible that tho Republican leaders will find some way to prevent the exposure of their complicity with corporations and prevent the bIM from being reported by the committees on Interstate commerce to which it has been referred. Tho Democrats of both houses will undoubtedly favor Its pasBngo, and such fow Republicans as are freu from un poration entanglements.

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS

Latest News of Interest from Various Towns In Indiana

raWauulMuuunuan SHOWS GREAT COAL FIELDS. Water Route Is Indicated by Map of F. A. W. Davis. Indianapolis F. A. W Davis of this city, who recently presented to tho Indiana branch of the nntlonal rivers and harbors congress convention an interesting paper on the possibility of making the wost fork of White river navigable, has prepared a mail showing the great ccal territory traversed hy this fork of White river and its tributaries. This exhibit is meant to show that water transportation is available for the carrying of coal, and If used would result In greatly reducing the price of fuel not only for manufacturing uses, but for domestic consumption. His argument is that with proper Improvement both forks of White river could be so canalized as to make these water courses, which today have no value as freight carriers, of Immense valuo to the commercial and manufacturing interests of the state and that these bonellta might be carried as far north as Muucte and as far south as tho counties of Gibson and Pike. lie has shown that river and canal transportation and harbor Improvement would result In an annual saving In freights of nearly $7,000.000 a year, of which the saving on coal alone would be WATER ROUTE TO THE ,VjmN 7-Mfmm It. Cj, J&e r $'.,143.200. The saving on some other commodities he shows would be even greater; on corn, nearly $3.000,000 a year; on wheat and oats, $1,3S4,097. Crusade Follows Killing. South Bend. As the result of the shooting and death of John Snyder, a saloon man at Grass Creek. Fulton county, the people of Wayne township, in which Grass Crosk Is located, have expressed a determination to make the district dry, and to thnt end have been organized by G. R. Hicks of South Bend, superintendent of this district of the Anti-Saloon league. All townships in Fulton county are dry except Wayne. Through the work of Hicks, Chesterton, Ind.. has gone on the dry list within the last few days. Will Plead Self-Defense. Richmond. It Is probable that William Henry of near Milton, who has been confined to the county jail since last September, will enter a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery on his son Clinton. Henry was Indicted by the grand jury for assault and battery with Intent to kill, but on his first trial the Jury disagreed. His wife was prosecuting witness at that time. Rev. Brcwn May Succeed. Nohlesvlllc Tho Rev. Frank G. Brown, who has been pastor of the Kemp M. E. church at Tipton since his retirement from the assistant editorship of the Western Christian Advocate two years ago, has been mentioned as the probable successor of the Rev. E. N. Herrick, presiding elder of the Logansport district, who will leave in the spring and go to the Pacific coast to live. Mourned as Dead Appears. Shelhyvillc. Gilbert Nichols, who has been mourned as dead by his parents for over a year, lias appeared in this city in the best of health. Three years ago ho enlisted In the United States urmy and wns sent to the Philippines. He continued writing to his parents here until a year ago. when his letters ceased, resulting In the belief he was dead. Anderson to Be a Utopia. Anderson. Just what sort of a Utopia will ho developed from this city when all the various Improvements have accomplished their purpose Is difficult to determine. Tho Commercial club has raised $50,000 to make It a greater city, the temperance forces want to make it a dry city, tho churches tt righteous city, the Woman's club a beautiful city of trecB and flowers, tho police department ia strlvIng to make It n moral city nnd the politicians arc anxious to save the :lty.

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BLIND MAN A MARVEL. Can Tell the Color of Horses and Do Other Strange Things. Clinton The blind man of this . iiy who doi'8 a thriving business aelimK popcorn, travelling stroeta and by ways, seemingly with tho ease if a man with two good eyes, is regarded as a wonder. But his ability to u things is not Half as remarkable a the ability displayed by John Walther. a blind farmer, who lives near line. Walther has been blind since h muh about four years old. While playing in a wugon box with some other childr n he fell head first out of the box. and a hazel brush stub ran Into one eve, destroying it. Tho other eye soon le came blind from the effects of the in jury. Walther was a bright and Jovial lad. and, though poor, his fathr placed him In the Institution for the Blind at Indianapolis. There he learned tho broom-making trade, and was graduated from the school with high honors. Walther became so eil acquainted with the city that to this day he can describe the streets and alleys. business houses, hotels, churches and parks as they wer' in his school days. He still plies ni trade of broom-making, hut this is the least of his accomplishments. He ha a little farm of a few acres on which

INDIANA COAL FIELDS. I .. . i t-4nW 3 if' --Ctf Suit he raises truck, hogs, poultry, keeps cows, and a portion of tho time, two horses. Ho cares for his stock and poultry and tho raising of his garden truck, going about the work soorainly as easily as a man blessed with good eyes. Arrested as Eloper. Torre Haute. Leonora Brown, the 16-year-old girl who, with Sam H. Harris, with whom she was apparently eloping, was arrested ut the Union station, told the police that she waB running away from her home in Evansville to escape appearing to face n charge of incorrlglbllty. Harris denies that he Induced the girl elope with him, but says she borrowed money from him at Hazel ton to go to Chicago, for which place he w-a bound. Window Glass Plant to Reopen. Vlncennes. The VIncennes Window Glass company, which has not operated Its plnnt this winter because of the trouble between the Glass Workers' union and the manufacturers, will commence operations on March 5. Instead of using artificial gas generated In its furnaces the plant from now on will use natural gas, which ha been piped to VIncennes from the Illinois field. Flood Peril Grows. Hazleton. The White and Wabash rivers took suddon secondary booms, rising ut a rate double that of the day previous, giving the flood situ f.tlon In this section a more alarmine aspect. From Petersburg, near the junction or the forks of White river o the junction of tho main stream of Whltv river with the Wabash. White river ran from five to ten miles wide. Makes Sixth Bow to Hymen. Valparaiso. Frederick W. Stee. aged 41 years, a Chicago business man. nnd Jetta M. McKnlght. nged 3G years, a former resident of this city, came to this city and secured a marriage license and wotc married by the Rev. K. N. Tinkham. This was the sixth matrimonial venture for the groom and tho second for tho bride. Uses Shroud of Years Ago. Guelph In anticipation of her death. Mrs. Mavgarot Lyons of Pyrmont kept carefully laid away for 25 years a dress she had caused to l made for her burial robe. After hor death it was placed upo.-: her body. Grief Causes Mother's Death. Union City. Constant worry over the tragic denth of hor pod, Joel McCoy, and her grandson, F.-ank McCoy, caused the death of Mrs. Lie crotla McCoy, widow of Hiram McCoy, at Union City.