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WEEKLY COURIER BEN ED. DOANE, Publisher. JASPER INDIANA POLITENESS. The decay of French politeness has become a subject (or passing concern on the part of the French themselves. It lias been frequently remarked by visitors to France, who havo alleged a change in French manners within the period of their recollection, says the Charleston News and Courier. Tho fame phenomenon is something al leged of the weather in Now Eng land. Scientific meteorologists pooh pooh this They declare It to be all out of the question for climate to be raatonally affected except by imper ceptible processes requiring ngos to show results. So as to politeness in France; some contend that the change Is more apparent than real. Most of those taking part in the con troversy insist or admit It to be a fact. These urge that the causes be identified and correctives applied. There is a disposition, of course, to attribute it to womon. "especially ele gant women whose ill-manners have no limit." as one expert submits. Is the matter worth serious considera tion? Or, rather, should not the symptom be welcomed? 13 not po liteness itself a sympton of decay, like the beauty of old cathedrals, tho mellowness of long-stored vintages, or the art of telling the truth? Man in a natural state is not remarkable for good manners and will Ho cheerfully. That school which holds that the de cadence of a people may be traced by observing its cultivation of the habit of telling the truth would prob ably reason that the diffusion of po liteness is In the same way slgniU cant. If a lass important barometer of failing physical and intellectual virility. A robust entity does not bother about etiquette. Modern lifo Is complicated. It Is swift. We live at high tension. The sins of society people have become Inured to them. Neurasthenia, one knows. Is often the inevitable, though much-to-bo-deprecated, result of going the pace, says the Clevoland Plain Dealer. But what Is one to think of neurasthenia in the poultry yard? Comes a publication which devotes tself to poultry and other topics of the farm. In It a correspondent writes of the symptoms of one of his hens listless, nervous. Indifference to food and society. And the editor replies that the symptoms are those of a nervous disease, and he declares that the only cure for the ben is the rest cure in some quiet retreat, away from the feverish atmosphere of tho poultry yard. This is a withering in dictment of present-day civilization. A neurotic hen thiflk of that! A debutante of last season, no doubt, who should now be In tho full feath er of glorious youth a victim of nerves ! The form of Curtiss biplane which travels on the water and land as well as in the air Is winning admiration at San Diego. The machine is a standard biplane equipped with bi cycle wheels and a pontoon about three feet wide by twelve feet in length placed Immediately beneath the aviator with its long axis at right angles to the pianos. At the extremities of the lower plane are two small triangular copper tanks, whoso function Is to prevent tho planes from cutting too doeply into tho wa ter. Mr. Curtiss seems to havo thought of everything but a nnmo for his novel craft. The suggestion that It bo known as tho hydroterro aeroplane shows closer acquaintance with the classics than with the habit of the American people to insist upon cutting long words short. The Fobruary flro loss this year In the United States and Canada amounted to 16.415.000. While a million more than the Fahrun rv Ins last year and $300.000 In excess of the February loss In 1909 this was five millions below tho aggregate for last month, and somewhat below the average monthly loss during the twelve months last past. Thoro is nothing alarming nor Is thero any thing encouraging In the flro loss fig ures of tho first two months of tho present year. On account of a heavy loss In January, they are eight mil lions In excess of tho total for the first two months of 1910. but half a million below that for tho correspond ing period of 1909. Because a Chicago man Insisted upon being a candidate for trustee of one of the largo New York lifo Insurance companies, the company has been obliged to spend about 550. O00 In having ballots and proxies printed in eleven different languages nnd mailing them In sealed envelopes to all parta of tho world. Ho is tho only candidate on the so-called policy holders ticket, although 36 trustees are to be elected. It was a wiao law "which made provision for policy-hold-iers tickets, but in this Instance It hag not been advantageous from a financial viewpoint, at least THREE HUNDRED PERSONS ARE KILLED AND 800 INJURED IN BLAZE. FIVE THOUSAND HOUSES BURN Notorious District Where Girls Are Sold Into Slavery Is Wiped Out Soldiers Called Out to Aid Police to Guard Scene. Tokio. The notorious Yoshlwnra district wns destroyed by flro Sunday, 300 porsons were killed. S00 Injured, 5,000 houses wore destroyed and G.00O females wero made homeless. A strong wind fanned the flames, nnd to add to the indescribable horror of the conflagration which seemed that no human agency could stay, the wa ter supply became exhausted a few hours after the fire broke out. Tho firemen battled on against fear ful odds, hut seemed to make little or no headway against the flames. Regiments of Eoldlors wero called out to aid the police In guarding the terrible scene of disnster. Relatives, friends and the morbidly curious fought to get past the fire lines until tho soldiers were forced to fix bay onets to drive them back. The buildings In the Yoshlwara dis trict are not high, but many of the girls jumped from a height of threo stories and lost their lives. The Are. fanned as it was by n high wind, swept the district with almost lncred lble rapidity. It jumpod from one ilimsy structure to another In a man ner such as to remind one of the flashing progress of electricity. The Yoshlwara district, which Is In closed by a wall, Is famous as the home of the Geisha girl. It Is known to every tourist of the Orlont. It Is here that young Japanese girls are sold Into slavery by their parents. LINER IRENE IS FLOATED Steamer Is Towed to New York by Tugs Not Believed She Is Badly Damaged. New York. The Prlnzess Irene was worked clear Sunday afternoon of the sands of Fire Island and seven hours later anchored off Sandy Hook light ship to await daylight before coming to the North German Lloyd Steamship company's piers at Hoboken. A heavy sea. an unusually high tide, supplemented by Intelligent con certed effort upon tho part of the l steamship officers and wrecking tug men accomplished a task that seemed almost a miracle. The steamship did not come to Sandy Hook under her own steam, but waa towed by wrecking tugs. A twist ed or warped rudder post, so far as can be ascertained Is the only damage done to the ship. The Prinzes Ireno will go to Newport News, Va., whore she will go In dry dock for a thorough inspection. 120 MINERS DIE IN BLAST Georgia Convict Laborers Are Caught In Explosion But Ten Bodies Recovered. Sanner, Ala. An official statement given out here Sunday snys that 120 men were killed by Saturday's explo sion in the Banner coal mines. They include two whlto and three negro free men and 111 negro nnd 12 whlto convicts. But ton bodies havo been recovered. Relief work was In terfered with by many rescuers being overcome by black damp and having to be dragged out. The Danner mines are In the west ern part of Jefferson county. They are ovned by tho Pratt Consolidated Coal company and are vorked by convicts, hired from the various coun tlos through the state. The explosion come at C: 10 a. m. It Is believed powder set fire to dust. As the fan was destroyed, black damp quickly spread over the mine. ROOSEVELT NOT A CANDIDATE Colonel Declares He Is Not an Aspir ant for Presidency or Any Other Office. Spokane. Wnsh. Theodore Roose volt mado his first public declaration regarding his possible candidacy for the presidency nt a luncheon given In his honor Saturday by tho Commercial club. "I am not an aspirant for anything because I have had everything," ho said. "No other man alive has had I don't know whether I ought to use this simile In the presence of the chaplain, but I am going to take chances no other mnn alive has had such a good run for his money." Tho colonel declnrod he wbh making his western tour for no other purpose than to thank tho people who elected him to the presidency. Loses Suit; Cancels Naturalization. Olympia, Wash. Disgusted because he lost a Justice court Bult In Seattle against tho Northern Pacific railroad, F. Cottcrill, who was born In England, had his naturalization papers can colod and ho left Olympia Sat urday. Blind Woman Diet In Fire. Cleveland, O. Two persons, ono a blind woman, lost their lives and threo others wero Injured when the residence of Henry Marston was de stroyed bv fire Saturday. HIS ONLY u Ju .L-...-.. .,.nj- , -urm.-u-.-.-.i-i.-i.-.-u-.-----J--.' - i.i ,i i. r inn miirnn minnrn MEET DEATH IN COAL COL LIERY FIRE NEAR THROOP, PA. SMOKE SHUTS OFF ESCAPE Flames Break Out in Engine House at Foot of Shaft and Men and Boys Are Imprisoned in Tunnel Where They Suffocate. Scranton, Pa. Caught like rats In a trap, without a moment's warning, GO men and boys perished Friday in a coal mine Are in tho Pancoast colliery at Throop, threo miles from thlB city. Owing to the presence of volumes of smoke and deadly gases, the res cuers wero unablo to recover the bodies until several hours after the fire broke out. The cnuße of the disaster was a flro which broke out In the engine house at the foot of the shaft. An alarm was sent to tho miners and all tho men except thoso working In the Dunmore vein were able to make their way out Heavy, thick smoke arising from the burning engine house was swept back into the workings toward the tunnel where 60 men were at work. They were caught behind this heavy wall of smoko with no means of escape left them. As the smoke drifted further back, Into the lower vein the mon are be lieved to have been driven back to the end of the workings. Several times rescue parties made efforts to penetrate the wall of smoke close to tho engine house after the flames had been extinguished, but the tajk was too dangerous and difficult. The men who tried to make progross through the smoke came back choking and with their eyos running water. Tho carpenter force was hurriedly called out and they with a Bmall army of volunteers started to work sending all the available air into tho lower vpins. When the news of the disaster had spread to tho city and surrounding boroughs tho crowd at the mouth of the shaft multiplied many times and the Throop police found it necessary to swear In special deputies to aid them in keeping order. When a movo was mado to clear a passage from the shaft to the mlno office there was considerable difficulty, on account of tho determination of the crowd to stay close to the shaft. ReBcuo parties from tho govern ment relief station at Wilkesbarre and from the Lackawanna and Lehigh Valley Coal companies wero dis patched to tho Pancoast mine and only for the uso of perfected safety devices by these parties, the fate of the entombed men would not yet be known. COOPER IS GIVEN THE VOTE Insurgent Republicans Support Wis consin Man. Receives Sixteen Votes for Speaker, Washington. The vote for speaker of the house Indicates that the Insur gent Republicans will maintain a sep arate working organization during tho special session of congress. Although not nomlnnted for speak cr Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin received 16 votes for that ofllce and Mr. Norrls of Nebraska waa given one vote, which was cast by Mr. Cooper. Messrs. Norrls and Madison of Kansas voted with the regular Republicans for Mr. Mann. Those who voted for Mr. Cooper were: Akin, New York; Anderson. Davis, Lindbergh. Minnesota: David son, Kopp, Nelson, Morse and Lcn root, Wisconsin; La Folletto. Warbur Ion, Warrington and Kent. California; Murdock and Jackson, Kansas; Laf ferty, Oregon. Fronch, Idaho. Fears "Blrfck-Hand;" Suicides. Peoria. 111. Fearing death by the "Hlack-Hand," Joo Myers, n Russian Jew, and n cooper machinist, throw hlmBolf In front of an electric car and died within two hourB Friday. As ho plunged forwnrd he said: "Death now I fear the 'Black-Hand.' " Gives $500,000 to Japan. Tokyo. K. Okura Friday gave $G00, .000 to bo devoted with a similar amount donated somo time ago by the emperor for tho relief of tho poor and tick of Japan. HOPE. PRIEST AGAIN FAINTS VIT022I CAUSES SENSATION IN CAMORRISTS' TRIAL. Judge Suspends Court Orders Prison er to Break His Fast With Yolks of Six Eggs. Viterbo. The trial of the 30 Camorrlsts accused of the murder of Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife came to a dramatic climax when Ciro ' Vltozzl, the accused priost, fainted during tho bitter examination which ' he was forced to face. ,' The hearing was suspended when Vltozzi, weakened by a self-imposed fast of 4S hours, which affected him mentally as well as physically, fell to the floor in a faint. He had just de nounced the Judiciary for his alleged persecution in prison and, as if to ex cite sympathy, cried out that he had not tasted food for two days. This statement had a contrary effect on President Blanchi, who suspended the sitting immediately and sternly or dered that Vltozzi break his fast with the yolks of six oggs. Vltozzi. shortly before his collapse, said that a lock of his mother's hair which he had kept with him In his cell had been taken away by the mag istrates, who said It belonged to a woman companion of the priest's. He Invoked the soul of his mother to sup port his statement. During the fit of weeping with which he was directly seized he col lapsed and was carried from tho court room by his physician and the car bineers. Another Incident that may have a strong lnfluonce on tho ultimate de cision of the jury was the petition of a large number of Neapolitan citizens that they be allowed to bo heard as witnesses at the trial. Their petition presented to President Illancht de clared that they had paid blackmail to the Camorra for several years. "If the prisoners are acquitted," tho petition stated, "scores of Neapolitans will have to quit the country to save their llvos and property." WOMAN AT HEAD OF REBELS Band of Severai Hundred Is Lead by Daughter of General Canuto Neri. Mexico City. According to the El Horaldo tho daughter of Gen. Canuto Neri of Guerrero, once a rebel him self. Is at tho head of a band of sev eral hundred Insurrectos. "La Neri" organized her force of Insurrectos In Guerrero, her native state, but during tho first days of this week she and her followors rode across tho boundary Into the state of Morelos. The war loving young woman has not yet engaged In battle, but has contented herself with riding from ranch to ranch and enlisting re cruits. In this she is said to have been remarkably successful. Ignorant of the charr.cter of the measures tho government may be ta king to effect an agreement of peace with the rebels, unofllcial Mexico was Inclined to be a bit more pessimistic regarding tho Immediate future ALL CREEDS HONOR GIBBONS Contributions Pouring in for $250,000 Memorial to American Cardinal at Washington. Baltimore, Md. Persons from all sections of this country nnd of nil creeds are contributing to the Cardinal Gibbons Memorial hall fund with which will be erected at tho Catholic university, Washington, a building to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of tho cardinal's ordina tion to the priesthood and tho twenty fifth anniversary of the bestowal upon him of tho red hat. Tho estimated cost will be about J25O.OO0. Prison Term for Perjury. Columbus, 0. Meyer J. Daniels, for mer wealthy loan agent, was sen tenced to 21 months In the federal prison at Lenvenworth, Kan., Saturday, by Judge Sater in the United States court on a chargo of perjury growing out of bankruptcy proceedings. New Haven Has $200,000 Fire. New Haven, Conn. Flvo buildings covering a block on tho lower Bldo of tho city and adjacent to the manufac turing district, were flreswept 8atur day. The total loss is $200,000. ELECT MARTIN LEADER VIRGINIA SENATOR DEFEATS SHIVELY OF INDIANA. As Chairman of Democratic Caucus He Will Name Steering Body to Fill Committee Vacancies. Washington. Sonntor Thomns S. Mnrtln of Virginia, tho "progreB 3lvo" candidate, was clocted mi nority leader of tho sonato by a vote of 21 to 16 over Senator Shively of Indiana, the radical candidate. As chairman of tho Democratic cau cus nnd leader of the minority Senator Martin will name a steering commltcu which will (ill committee vacancies, assign new members to places nnd re port its action to a future caucus for approval or dlBsont. Only tho most definite and reas suring pledges of fair treatment for tho new senntors, nu acknowledgment of their representative character as Senator Martin of Virginia members of their party, their right to assignment to important committees and to be consulted in the manage ment of party affairs in the upper house, prevented the caucus from end ing in bad blood. Martin was chosen after a ballot was cast, receiving 21 votes and Shive ly of Indiana 16, with three senators absent. This was tho first time with in the past 16 years at least that a bal lot was required to determine the chairmanship of tho caucus and Sena tor Dacon expressed tho hope It would be the last. Martin was nomi nated by Clnrko of Arkansas and Shively by John W. Kern. Among tho 16 men, all classed as progressive Democrats who voted for Shively as against Martin, was Senator O'Gor man. BIG FAILURE IS HALTED Creditors Take Hold of G. W. Jackson (Inc.) Debts Put at $1,000,000. Chicago.--Credltors of Goorgo W. Inckson line.) have swooped down upon that contracting concern, the largest of Us kind In the west, and will attempt to take control of t and head off bankrupt proceedings. The liabilities or the firm arc esti mated at more than $1,000,000, but friends of Mr. Jackson assorted that j the concern was solvent and that tho 1 assets were ample, provided contracts under way could bo pushed to comple tion. Milton J. Foreman of Foreman, Lev in & Robertson, counsel for tho cred itors' committee, said there was not the slightest doubt that every creditor would be paid In full, If the ready cash could be raised at once and the firm kept going. "The company has boon expanding so rapidly," Mr. Foreman said, "that It has used up Its available capital for equipment and cannot pay labor and other debts necessary to carry on Its business. If the company Is thrown Into the hands of a receiver a contract of $1,500,000 for a water aqueduct In New York might bo forfeited. Tho company has on hand other largo con tracts which must be completed, and tho hope of tho creditors is to keep tho business going without any delay. CARTER HARRISON IS VICTOR Is Elected Mayor of Chicago for Fifth Time Has Plurality of 17,132 Drys Win In Indiana. Chicago. ny a plurality of 17,132 Carter H. Harrison was elected for the fifth time mayor of Chicago. He won ovjr Charles E. Merrlam, his Re publican rival. Tho complete returns glvo Har rison 177.923, Merrlam 1C0.791, Rodrl quoz (Soc.) 22.294; Urubaker, (Pro.), 2,971; Prince, (Sec Labor). 1,013. Henry Stuckart, Democrat, was elect ed ns city treasurer and Francis D. Connery. Democrat, city clerk. Indianapolis. Two county seats In Indiana Tuosday voted against tho ro ndmittanco of snloons. In a local op tion ek'ctlon In Frankfort, the sent of Clinton county, tho "drys" won by a nmjorlty of 185. and In Sullivan, tho seat of Sullivan county, they won by 59. -r Olga Samaroff to Be Bride. CInclnnntl. Announcement was mado here Sunday of the engagement of Olga Samaroff, pianist, to Leopold Stokovskl, conductor of tho Cincinnati Symphony orchestrn. No date has been sot for the wedding. Seized for Killing Toller. Warren, Pa. John M. Androws, for mer superintendent of tho Wnrren Water company, was nrrestod Satur day charged with tho murder of Emllo Amann, formorly an employo under Andrews. IV Sickly Smile "Wipe it off your otherwise good looking- face put ou that good health smile that CA v. CARETS will give you a a result from the aire f Constipation or a torpid liver It's so easy do it you'll &. tV CASCARETS JOc a box for ft vro-V s treatment, nil druirslsu. 11 lift of ioWt In Iho world. Million Uoxun u mouUu Plants havo movement without nulluni havo tho will to lh. in. toings havo the will to live dUi.v Garfield Ton nPHintu overworked .! organs, correct Hntiiutio!i, i lnm . system and ruin tho blood of iinpu:, Wo nlwnys like thoso who h. , us; we do not always like thos- v. wo ndnilro. Francis Due di Ri, faucauld. Mr. Winnlow'n Koothlnp Hymp for r teething. Hofirnctli truuiH, retlnc- n,i, tlou. ulluj'H puiu,curM wiud quite, Sc a I. Not Responsible. Teacher You are lato every :. . Ing;. Pupil Well, it isn't my fau't you didn't build your blame l school house nearer my home. ou nre not treating voureolf n- family fairly if you don't keen II, Wizard Oil in tin hnuee. It' tt substitute for family doctor nnd a i- . Rood friend in case of emergency. Indication of Wisdom. "Why do they call tho owl th. M . of wisdom?" "It stays out all night and d . - . t tell what it sees or does." Judg" No Excuse at All, VN. C. Goodwin, tho comedian. wa condemning a now comedy at a dinno in Xew York. "Its climax," ho said. "Is false and unsatisfactory ns false and unsatis factory as Rowndar's excuse. "On Rowndar's return at a very lato hour, his wife said reproachfully " 'You used to vow I was the sun shine of your life, but now you stay out night afler night.' " 'Well, my love.' said Rowndar. I don't ask for sunshine after dark ' " You Never can Tell. A certain 'cellist was once p bound for threo hours at a smal! road station. He unpacked In nnc played his dozen fellow snjf. a request program with tho n-1-1 ' ono of them took him to Eun 1 ? year. You never can tell as your precious tlddle-case throi. streets what magic casement ti; opon on tho foam (of stein vhat fairy hand may not beck : within to do the one thing ne '. opus fifty-nine, or draw a v&Ilai. In tho battle of Schumann qui- Robert H. Schaulller. In tho A l Tina- nu1 t it Preventing a Disturbance. Colonel Scotchern was wear. had had n very arduous day rvu 1 from tho enemy, and he wisln d ' -coup his strength In order tl.ir might retreat still further on th : -row. "MacPhorson," he Bald to his 1 servant, "I'm going to snatch f winks' sleep. Stay In my tnt see that I'm not disturbed." Mac saluted. Five minutes later snores of Colonel Scotchern were .' short by the loud report of a gun "Great Scott!" cried the colon. 1 "Are the enemy upon us?" "Na, dinna fret." roplled M; n serting his head reassuringly th-ruc'i the tent flap, "it was only :i mouslc. But as I thought he nm-'t wako you up I shot him." Ans r REASONED IT OUT And Found a Change In Food Put Him Right. A man does not count as wasted time ho spends in thinking ov r ' business, but ho seems loth t tho same sort of careful attain I n ' ' himself and to his health. And ' his business would bo worth lr ' without good health to caro for it business man tells how ho did it self good by carefully thinking his physical condition, investigate n find out what was needed, and th- changing to tho right food. "For somo years I had been botr-1 cd a great deal after meals. My f" 1 f eomed to lay like lead In my stoma-' producing heaviness and dullness rt'' eometlmoB posltivo pain. Of cour this rendered mo moro or less n: ' for business, and I mado up my in" 1 that something would have to bfdw "Reflection led mo to tho conlu-i that over-eating, filling tho Stoma h with lndlgestlblo food, was responsli ' for many of tho ills that human fle-h endurca, and that I was punishii myself in that way Uint was h.r was making mo so dull, heavy and " comfortablo, and unfit for busln after meals. I concluded to try (5m, Nuts food to seo what it could do i - mo. "I havo been using it for sor months now, and am glad to say th-,: I do not suffer any longer after moain. my food seems to assimilate easi and perfectly, and to do tho work u.t which It was Intended. "I have regained my normal weigh . and find that business is a pleasure once morcj can tako moro Interest i" It, and my mind 1b clearer and more alert" Name given by Postum Co., Batuo Creek, Mich. Read "Tho Road to Wollvll!, n pkgs. "Tnero'8 a Reason." Rrer rrnA th nhox letter? A "fw n. nppfHTm from time tot are true, M tuU ! Bteref.