Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 48, Number 24, Jasper, Dubois County, 23 February 1906 — Page 2

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II WEEK'S NEWS TERSELY OUTLINED

Ad Epitome of the Most Important Events at Home and Abroad the Past Week. NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

All th .t was mortal of King Chrleti. ti of lvrniirk was laid to rest with solemn i r.moi'lii ii tbl i' l tlolhlc cnur.h at Koaki'.de. iri the preataw of

a great array erf rova pant William of Orr CopeabajpM on the t Preusm i Ranulem i

v. U: uding EmU I who w flit to nr. tr. ! a tic -hip : . s w. :c he'd if UM k.ug-

THE WEDDING AT THE WHI IT HOUSE

Hktl IHirHI la Uuiag, IH"" Huh laatOBt DririuMiaruli tu ibr luirriul 1 roubles til Huaaia. mmä li.iu l ullrd lrut luipuruul Itau-l-tnw to. All Oter Ike Uutld.

loauRcsaioBAi. hots, The laaatt has under consideration as lBlnlahtd bui.ness in jo.ui siateiiOud ... rt iioast passed the bill tu iLcreas to 130,990 a year the federal appro r.aUon tu each state and territory tor ui-

port of aartattitaw BintrltntBt tiaVi..:. The senate, by a vote of G& to 21, passed the anbeida tbipplnf bUL The bill aatabllebee U tew contract Mil lines and iLcreasea the ubveuüoa to the Oceanic line. ar.d prov.de lor a aavai reserve of lo.yoo officers and men. The Loate parsed the fortlflCStionS t. II oatryiajg a total uf $4 :.xJ f tortiflcatk tu and their armament, exactly as rvpvrtcd by the committee.

i hi: mii i iu i iu lata. Gea. Kuropatkin and Gen. Baljanoff, common ders respectively of the first and thud Mamhurian armies DATS been mailed. Practically all the Russia:: pftsonafl of war have .eft Japan. The last transport was scheduled to leave Japan February . The battleship Czarevitch, one of thooe the Japaner didn't get. has arrived at Libau from the far east. There is sa d to be evidence that a tomb Sxplosl a which occurred at VilKa. February 12, was part of a general plot, with ramifications throughout the empire, aimed at preventing of the modtrate parties participating in the election for the assembly. (.i.m:hm. m;w. Iiems. Cablegrams have be;n received from Weth d:.-t misednnary autaor.ties in China, in response to inqur.es. which declare that all are safe in Ch:na and that no . issp r is apparent. A clearing house, the fin-t ever as Bhliahed there, has been ioauguratel in the City i f Mexico. Charts H W.llmans. mayor of Newport. Ark . d ed as the result of a slfInflkted pistol shot wound at Olyphant.

where? be hi: gone as a bus:?.- - trip. Coadactor Hoaga and Rrakeruan

bimpsm wer- k:.!ej and Engineers Keever and Peuche seriously injured as tho result of a c. Kision m the Southern railway r.ear Ul v.k Mountain, K, C. John B. Btetsoa, the millionaire hat anaeufai turer of Philadelphia, died of

apoplexy at r.n w.n'c-r home a: Gillen, i near Dt land, Fla. Three fj-iar:. nf a ti.I'i or 1 ar-' Worth of In-iness property wan detn vv! by i fne at Rutland. Vt when '

got beyond the control of the ! cal firemen, who were compelled to umtos In lp fr. m i th-r -h -

Mrs. W. J. Florence, widow of ' Billy" Florence, the note 1 COBMdlaB, del at b r h-me In New Yor!i afipr a nr. -

trae?cd illness seed 75 years. The marriaec of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Hi ; ro ta'.'ve Nifh' .lis LoneWorth, i Ohio at the White House in Wa hington, was the most notable affair of the kind ever seen in the historic old man-ion Nearly a thou-1 and piests. IneladiBf a lar:- hire of off.rialdom of the national capital, the diplomatic s.rvii- and th" Immediate frien:!s of 'he bride and groom witnessed the Impressive eremor,y in the famous East room. Bishop If. Y Satteriee of the Kpi-opal chur h officiating Mr and Mrs Nicholas L BfVM rtb pent the first day of two of the.r honeymoon at "Friendship." the ountry home of John R McLean, at Tenallytown. 1 C. a beautiful suburb of Washington. Coder th" direction of President R(oeve!t tir i hartes ,,f fraud and Bt rrupt - n In c rin-ctii n with the ufTiir Of the five civilized tribe, of the Ind.at: territory are to be fdfied to the ho:t m John A MrCsll. late prepliH'nt of the Mw Yotk Life in-uranre Co. died at Lakewoi.d N J . on the lb inst li wa- lorn In Albany. N Y.. March 2, In and had tein conn'cted with Inaur.ince busin since early in life. In It.") he was typ inted state i-iiran' Conin,;s 1 ner ly (;rmer Oveland. tbeti governor of New York. He v alerted president nf the New York L'fe tn lfcJ. Aeilv- steps hare been inaugurated la Philadelphia ha break up the vs tenia Ir work of a gane engaged in the issue of fratiduifsU naturnüzatk pai)er to Ignorani lMjsjsjafi A second rran I reception was given to the victorious ambs of Japan to Tokio It wn a brilliant affair Procf erer on behalf of Attor-ay-C.eneral Hadley of Mlwusnii are unable to obtain sen Ice on John l Rockefeller. Carre Natloa tu arrested la a Hot Sprlnas (Ark barroom for dtk'turblng toe peace, but wan ralaased to icible br ?! u lecture pnjafsjneul

i : Lpdyke Grain Co. has purchas I the W. 11 Fon-'uson line- of t K-atorat 75 in uunitir, M the lines of the Burlington road, and all iu Nebraska except the on. at Fort Morgan, Col The effect will U to divert grata that has heretofore gone to Kansas Ci . u Omaha The jury In, the c:ise of Pat Crowe, at Omaha. Neb., charg-d with the robb ry of Edward A. Cudahy of ISB.00I In connecion with the kidü iping of :. Utters son, five years aco. re turned a verdict of not guilty after 15 hours' deliberation Tho skeleton of a man has been found in St. Louis county. Missouri, who was evidently th, victim of foul du rim: ÜJM World's fair in St. louis. A means of identification is preaeatnd in the fact that the xictim had IS gold teeth, 7 solid and 11 capped. A son has been born to Prince Chun of China, the enip-ror s brothtr. It is believed in Pekln that this child will be designated as the heir apparent to the throne. ;.::r W Beavers, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the povernintnt. has been taken to the Moundsville (W. Va.) penitentiary to serve his two years' BBBMMi ladg Waite. in ;h.' Minneapolis (Minn police court, decided that dra niatic acting was not cmitnon labor, and dismissed several actors from va rious theaters who had been charged with violating the Sunday dosing law. Gov. Hagerman of New Mexico Braated a reprieve for one week to John Conley, who was to have be?n hanged at Taos, February 1?'. to per mit inquiry as to his mental condi tion The Philadelphia A: Reading Coal ft Ieon Co. expect, by running the ir 31 collieries to their full capaci:y up tc April 1, to have coal enough stored to last until next September, in case a strike shouid be ordered. Gov. Hoch of Kansas has refused ?. grant a pardon to Arthur E. Ireland a union labor leader convict-d of as saulting a non-union machinist nnci sentenccd to six mon'hs In the Cow l. county jail. He says the case will not be reopened. Jack Southwell Russell, twt-n'y fifth Baron Le Clifford, a title created in 12SS. and Miss Eva Carrineton. an actress in "Blue BuH in Fairyland.' were married in Lon Ion under a spe cial license. The baron owns about 13.000 acres in County Mayo, Ireland Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Horace A Taylor has resigned, to take effect June HO next. John H Ed wards, of Ohio, at the sUKcetion oi Bncretarj Shaw an 1 Mr. Taylor, will be appointed his successor. S-cietary of Stat R? has Itaffted an inve stigation to ascertain the caus f the delay in completing :h- t.ronz. statue of den. Lafayette, In Paris, foi which a largM sum of :i;on-y a.ralsed In this coun'ry. On the eve of the niarriai:e of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Mr Lonswor'.h ! Ea rissen, a Swede. : J at the White House and tried to gain ad mlttance. saying he van'e-d to see Miss Alice, to whom he was engag.-d to be married He was taken int . euMody. At."!.- r a-tafV :. . f t- .. m o in China is rep r1-' in the province of Ncanhwei. on the f bank of th-Yang-t.-e No loss oC life Is repjrtod. In aMM quarters in Shanghai. Japan is believed to view the po-sibi!ity of armed interveation In China with sjnaalailly, since it would Btovtde her with 081 asiun to obtain from China w hat she failed to exact from Russia. The Anvricin c.!ny in Havana. Cuba, ob-ervel ihe eighth annhersiry of the ;.estruc i.,n of the Maine Flags and BTaatai wer- placed on the jasts of the sunken battleship. The Bank of Ameriea. of Chicago. In"irporated last Deceml-er with a capital of $2,oo, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. The bank officials are hargd with respon-it ili'y for its Insolvency. The Immigration from all countiies to th" United Ratal dtiring the me.n'h of January. IBM, was 51.127. a de. reis of nine er i-nt over January. IBBf, but an Increase of 71 per cent over 1'.m4 Secretary Hitciiccxk of the interior dt ar'rr.ent vs that COO indi' tments and too c-onvU tions have been obtained by the irterior depirtroent in II sta es for lar.d frauds 'Me also said thi? isiant leid in the number nf Und frauds ur.envred. Th scho.l bMBtetOCB Of Peoria. III . adopted a lesclution re easing from liability fctr th" shortage rsusel by the fotgerie and embezzlement cf N. C. IwTajgaaitf all 'he traaanrBW end bondsmen for the past 18 years, the Peoria national bank and BtlMf t anks iavolve .. Every eiRlery and vashery In tan arthra'.te field in Penrylvania 1 t B o;?rat.. to full capa!ly. which B nnatloa will oltaln bBUI AjtII I. wnlena it themes evident tfca ehere s no daneer i f a s'rlke Herman "tees ?.eed JX. plsyfull potatal a pistol he ' Un't know was 1' a iei! ' at his tm.ther M they at by 'lo tire st Guthrie Center. la.. pi;lied the trie(fPr ,ni klllccj her MaJ -On Westen ha sailed for Manila under sealed orrlers It is rur?t I ed that he may stiea-e.-d (;en Ieon ard Wo. i! in eise the latter should ba ordered to China An inquiry Is to be Institute. as to hew (Lorgione's painting "CLrlst Bearing the Cro-s" d sappeir-d fiom the Loscht p'bue at Vlcenil. Ita'y, ar.d tnraN up in the collection (,f Mn. Ick Gar.lr.er in B":len.

The

President E Ideal Daughter Married Nicholai Longwortli, of Ohio, In theHistoric East Room.

The classic beauty of her fac nnj lu'ite w.te ace iruat. d by her eaquisite attire and b b r unoundi ti ir - Her bild.il dress was a iiiau iitflc. tit ci ati.tii of heavy whit-Mi'iu, potn! t o e. hifion. filmy tulle and silver brocade The mat. rial Iroin whie'i ttie fowa aas l v eloped was

I mar.ufai tured csitcially for Miss ! Room v.l. and the d slttu was de-

to

CEREMONY BY BISHOP SATTERLEE PRESIDENT GAVE THE BRIDE AWAY.

The Beautiful Bride, Leaning On the Arm of Her Father, Met the Bridegrcom at the Altar, a Bower of Flowers, and Together They Ascended the Platform and Stood Beside the Bishop The Ceremony Witnessed By the Most Distinguished and Brilliant Assemblage Ever Gathered in the White House A Quiet Sunday at the Suburban Home of a FriendStart On a Trip to the South.

Wa?hlEgt. n Feb. 19. Standing on I beautiful bridal ro-es. forming an tthe spot in the Ewt room of the White ' qulsite setting for the impressive ring HO ie. white. years ago, Nellie ' service of the BataOOna ritual which tirant plighted her troth to Algernon I was said with all the solemnity of a Sartoris, Alke Lee Roosevelt, eldest cathedral ceremonial, ton enter of The.dore BuilBBlBll. twen- fBvwtw a No BwBar ty-siath president of the I'nited States, The bride did not keep her guests

and MCBOtM LongWortB, representative in congress from the First distr.et of Ohio, were joined in the bonds of holy wedlock, shortly after noon, Saturday, by Rt Rev. Henry Y SaUerlee. Episcopal bl hop of Washington of

wait np Wh n the hour of noon arrived the hum cf the chattering host, as if by common consent diM away, and was succeeded by an alnost painful hush of expectancy. Tuis. h .we vor. was soon broken, as at 12:04 Mr.-

MR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS LONGWCRTH. which denomination the bride is a com-' Rrovfjt on the arm of her eldest munlcant. In the presence of an assem- won. Theodore, Jr . descended th. Mape such as 1 rarely seen in the na- main staircase and entered the East tional capital. There were present as . room, precede d by MaJ Charts Mc guests not only the most eminent rep-1 raw ley and other military aids. She was

escorted to a position on the left side of the platform reserved for the bride's family. Desigr ated mem! ers of th bridegrooms family, including his mother and sisters, already had taken their places on the right side of th platform. Mrs. Roosevelt wer 4 a superb gown, richly designed of h avy cream-colored brocade, on which were figures cjf blue and brown Interlaced with thread of gold. The pawn wamade In princess style, with a 1 ng train of BfOOntM ma'erial. She won diamond ornaments. The llrl.l.-u room. Two or three minutes after the entrance of Mrs. Roosevelt the bridegroom. Mr I-oneworth. accompanied by his best man. Mr Thomas Nelson Perkins, of Hos-on. de-c nded th main staircase, and. entering the Eas' Room, took his place at the foot of th" platfor mto await the bride. Mi. Iin.lt. I Pari .i-nr Promptly on the stroke of noon. Mis Roosere It. escort cd by the presldent.de-

refentaties of the American govern- J seended by .he elevator to the west end

n.er.t. but the persona! cor.imi-si .ners

Of the king.- and potentates o. the various power of the civilized world "Brightly downed th wedding day." and it scmel aim- a- if June. Jealows of teing cheated out of a conspicuous bride ha-' pushed hT way In. with her glorious sunshine but slightly chil.ed ty 'he February atmosphere, so

BISHOP H. T. VTh P.rforme.l

SATTERLEÄ. Um Cart m ny

that these who talhere . through curi- llngford. Jr . of Cincinnati

of the main corridor. There awai'ing them were the u-hers selected by Mr. Lengworth. All of them are longtime personal friends and several were the bridegroom's classmates at Harvard Tney were Qulncy A. S"iaw. of Roston Frt'deric Winthrop, of NewYork. Francis R. Bangs, of Boston: Guy Norman, of Boston; H. A. Wal-

Lars AnVlromt -

oity. about the vicinity of Jbe White demon. of Washington: House, suffered lit!" ir.c nven c-ne e

from DOld, while from mouth to mouth was i a se the well-known saying "Happy i- th- tiride whom the sun shines on " T he I. rent Kt Room.

The great East n ni of the White

Tfo.i-e r.ever pre.-ented a more beau' I-1 ful and impoirg scene ftecorated In aaanjtnHa tast with fl r. palms and f. ma, upon whbh the noonday sunt 1 e with daz ing hrichtre s. It was!

indeed a bum a I of beauty. The brilliant uniform of the military and diplomatic guests afforded an effective foil

f. r 'he mayn.rWnt eo-tumen of the t feninine con ingent. who appeared toj have exhausted the m dlste's art In preparation Cor rhis midday function The pl tne was flawless and every nnit of the atnimated group seemed to Itnt ued with the L-i rf lending: brightness ar.d J).v usness ti an event j that wa- t. i. 'he culmination of a'

true and ardent courtship. The I itiprne Itar. At the greit cer.ter windows, directly r-pptxlte Pie main entrance of the room, and overlooking the est terrace, a beautiful floral bower had been cin-

tr.ve! tiiii parnaiiy in'ioed a semi- emba-v nn.i Tt.P,.,inr. it niuovalt Is-

eareehwr platfmi raised 12 Inches Preceded by the ushers, tbe president alxve the floor level, and covered with,and the dainty bride, resting her hand ruv of emnt rieden The platform lightly within his left arm. proceeded was backed wi'h palms, fringed at the to tbe Fast room the nn heon

stroftd as soon a tue necessary amount of oaterial for the dresj was made. The gown had a long court train of superb stiver brocade The bodice was made high, without a collar, was trimmed with rare old point lace, and the elbow sleeves vv.re' finished with the same filmy material The sleeves Just nut the long white gloves. A VOtanÜnoaM tulle veil, almost completely enveloping the slender, grace ful figure, was In Id in place by dainty clusters of orange blossoms. The Uppen were fashioned from silver brocade, and instead of buckles, tulle bows were worn, with tluy clusters of orange tlowers. Wer in.- BtHnisw1! Sift The only jewels worn by the brldo was the superb diamond necklace, which was the gift of the bride groom. i)v. r her !ft arm Miss Roosevelt carried a beautiful shower bouejuct of the rarest and daintiest white orchids procurable. The delicate blossoms were arrang .l in cascade form, the stems tied with white chiffon satin ribbon with long bows. The ushers, who we're In couples, separated as they reach, d the platform, and the- president passed through tho 'wo lines, and presented his dauuh'. r to the waiting bridegroom, who stepped forward to receive her. Together they ascended the platform, where Bishop Satterlee, in the imposing robes of his office, alii a lv was s'aiiding. An unplclou Moment. It was one of the most auspicious moments in the history of the White House. The guests seemed scarely to breathe, so inte nt were they to catch every syllable of the beautiful service. In low. yet resonant tone's. Bishop Satterlee began. At the conclusion of the rcrponses by the bride and groom, the venerable bishop inquired, in a tone that filled the great room : Bv Bride leaf. "Who glveth this woman to be married to this man?" The president of the Dftftad States ascended the platform, and. taking his daughter's right hand, placed It in that of the bridegroom Thus he gave the bride away to the man of her choice, and by the ring, which, an instant later, the bridegroom placed on the fourth finger of the right hand. -! . !. anie Mrs. Nicholas Ixmgworth. and the ver.erable prelate solemnly prorounced them hu.-ban 1 and wife. Ue.l.li. I BaaawBl Hrrrltrd. At the conclusion of the w. Idine. the ass. rubied guests were received by Mr and Mrs Longworth on the platform and beneath the floral bower where th ir hands and hearts were joined forever. They were showered wi'h congratulations The pues-s then were reeived In the Blue room by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. After the informal receptions, the bridal !r. akfast was served, in buffet form, in the state and private dining rooms Mririal Pnlr l.mn Wl.lt ll..i..e. ffthorUy after Lair o'clock Mr and Mrs. LonBwcrta left, the White Hasan by the siufh entrance, thereby avoid- ' brge and curluu-v thrrng. which 1 i ! a-soaibv; ;I. fr, n- , j o... mansion Alone, they entered a large automobile were driver, rapidly away. They went, it is understood, a the country home of John R. McLean "Friendship. " a few mile3 fnm the heart of Waablaaton, on the Tenailytown rond. rXenaasd n Bjaatel anSay Washington, Feb. 19 Representative and Mrs Nicholas a rgworth. who were married at the White House Saturday, passed the day very quietly at V ien-'-hip." the country h..me of Joha R. M Leun at Tenna'lytown. which they are making their temporary headquarters The weather was pleasant most of th- day and the couple to k a stroll around the beautiful ground surrounding the place. The gate of the grounds were eJOBBd during the day. and it was said at the house there had not been any tellers. A Trip loath. Washington, Feb 19 Mr. and Mm. Nicholas Lengwortb left "Friendship,"

MAGNIFICENT yT ROOM OF THE WHITE HOUSE. here th" C'irvnv.njr cv urred

t'harles de chambrun. of

bare with At!ibe JLaprvnlca and dracena anndeiil. flanked by gorgeous Ea-ter lUiea Above wu a am'landlng cf amilai ar.d asparagus, in which neetbd

Bering tbe inspiring march from Tana ha user A Benntlfal Brl4. Miss Roosevelt never looked better

(he French the home of Mr M I. an. In an auto-

mobil Monday morning at 0 45 to take their special iar for the south. On the way to Palm Reach, where they will be the guests of Henry M. Flagler, the Ixmgworths will slop at RaaUBtl, where the mother f the presided was reared, and wa married, and where the president visited during hla recent trip south

IS ADVERSE TO MISSOURI

DECISION REND! KED IN THIS ILLINOIS 8KWAUE CASE. latBytnate rt t i uitni uin i t tlti- I i. n hIii. u Oplnliiii I Iimi atasa our I it I'r.o.d in 14. . Washington, Feb. 2d-The fan. 11 case of tb Slate of M:.- uri vs 'ha State of lllirois, involving the r l.t of Chicago to divert its sewag.- Hi: ili the drainage canal and the Ulittoia river, was decided by the Uftlted State supreme court Mou.iay in fav r of the state of initio's. Justice Hohnes delivered tV opinion of the court, ah.th was t h it la se)url did not prove Its case. Th' re w 1 no ttanMaBtOBt In thi- case of the state of MiantMUi and the city of S'. Lmis tlfeaptal to close the Chicago drainage canal --.i as to prevent Chiiago from MB I a Its sewage down the Mississippi riv.r instead of into Lake Michigan, its natural drain. For half a decade previous to thfl opening of the canal Chicago had been digging the big ditch. It st irtcl fr.ua tl.ay heidwaters of the Chicago riv.r, whiih empties into Iko Michigan, connects the Chicago brlver with the Dnapbdfl river, which empties i 1 to the Qltnofcl river anil thencw into tht Ml si n ppi. The w ork (onslsted in cutting through the high tfOBB 1 which formed the reparation batwann the BraHrahad or the lakes and the watershed of the Ml nail slppl It cost up to the time of the opening of the canal ll,MO.000, Th" plea constantly made by Chicago was that the d.tch was a ship canal, not a Baeraafa canal, and Chicago has been wcVklng to make the ditch a true ship cai.a by tieejH ning it from L.iTkort to the Mississippi river. Since the suit was first filed both Chicago and Rt. Louis has been taking observation and making; chemical and bai teri. logic al examinations of the wa'er Thfat examinations were carefully compi e l and submit led to the United State- supreme court. The late.- argument in the case was made before the supreme court on January 4 last by Atty-Gen. Hadley of Misfrouri. and the fin il point made in his argument was that If one human

Ufa had been sacrificed by diverting

t'h -i..to's sewage Into the Miss)

apt,

then Missouri was entitled to a judgment i.: her suit.

RAILROADS STRIKE BACK V M..r- t lit Kale Kiir In) One 1 .1 Ohl Volhlnii lint ihm I .il I e o-l nil Fare.

Oiicig, . Feb. 2". AU f rn: - 1 f tr.i: s. portation except the regular two ce.it rate provided by law, will be cut of by the rai. roads in Ohio. The dee. 1 1 was reached at a conference here of pis-enger representatives of ail r4.iroads with lines in that state. It was agreed that by eliminating ev. rytl except two cent fared the roads at I in a measure rconrpense themsi f r th ' loaa caused ty the new rate law. Tie a; tion ontcurplated will deprive Ohioars of all reduced tran-p rt it ion for conventions; cf the 1,000-mile bo,k, cf all (1 ar.ty business, and of all round trip rates ar.d clergyman's ratei HE DECLINES THE HONOR I'ronidrnt Mlt,.tt-ll of thai lllur WrU-r Itt-eliiK-a n ll-nt i-rnl ie . in 1 1111 1 1 ii fur I nan rrti. New York. Feb. 20 John M t hwU, president of the tTBItarJ Mine Worhnn of America, ic-c eived a tel. gram from Peoria. Ill . Monday, in which bf was offered the democratic nominati'n for congress to represent that district. Mr. Mitchell immediately replied t the con vt nth n. then in sesdon in Peoria, r.e. l.ning the nom.nat.on He stated that he would not BOOapt any political olT.ee while head of the mir.r workers. Mr MiK hell lives at Spring Valley, III. OMAHA WOMEN INDIGNANT II... l..; It eaiilul t in lntrl I n linlnal the Verallel -iiill-tliiK ! riiwr.

Omaha. Neb . Feb. 20. More than 4"i of the most prominent women in Omaha, at a meeting. Monday afternoon, adopted resolutions protesting against the verdict in the cawe of Fat Crowe, who was, last week, acquitted of the charge of robbing E. A. Cudahy of HMM through the kidnaping of the letter's Fon. five year-t a(?o This is said to be the preliminary to a general mas meeetin of citizens to take similar action. HER SENTENCE COMMUTED Otlle 11.1i1.ri ann He taw d i nt. I. iniia to TSMtlfl In CaMaM nf r.ill-- . i. .ii...

Jefferson City. Mo.. Feb. 20 Go?. Folk baa committei the sentence of Oilie Roberts, of St. Louis, serving a sentence of 5 years on convinion of murder in the seiond degree, tint she may be used a- a witness in the pnsecution of charges of graft in the St. Louis police department. She baa daparted for St. Ltajis. s.i.alor Knrrlt IMtitinrsnl. St. Louis Feb. 2'1 Circuit Attorney Sager entered a nolle presequi in tbe case of bribery against Slate Sen.vor Farris Monday, and defeticiant was discharged. This wac the indictme-nt In this city again! Farris on charge of aceeptlng 11,000 from KeLley through former Lleut-Gov. John A. Lee. Ilnrnlna Mvl .-.! Mr Men. Jaapcr. Ind , Feb 2. Coitrad Hemmerleln and Rev Kadtl saved from certain death Miss Ollie Merkel, whose tlathlai was afire. Her burns may yel prove faral.