The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

Interested Representatives of all parts
Of the state 10 take STEPS toward es-
tablishing better system OF road
making in Indiana. the Commercial
club, OF indianapolis. authorizes tbs is
sunncc 81 a call for road congress, to
be held in that city. December q, !. and
s, 1897. The congress will consider
methods Of work. suitable materials,
faults of the present system. needed
legislation and the various practical
questions involved in the road making
problem. in addition to which the inn
portant benefits commercially and
socially. to bc derived from good roads
and streets will receive attention. The
programme will embrace addresses
from people OF national prominence MS
authority on the subjects to be con-
sidercd, and opportunity will bc given
for such discussion rs Will fully en-
tighten those desiring information. The
object Of the congress will bc to stimu-
late appreciation of the Importance of
good roads and to make an organized
effort 10 give Indiana the best road
system in the country, which, II is be-
lieved. more ctfectually than anything
else that needs to be done al this time,
increase its prosperity, promote its
general Improvement. and advance IT IN
the good opinion of people everywhere.
The congress will Ice composed of dele
rates TO bc appointed by boards OF
county commissioners. municipal gov
crnmcnts, commercial organizations,
agricultural societies and institutions.
and such persons as may be formally
invited TO be present by the committee
in charge. Township trustees VIII be
entitled 10 participate in the proceed
ings. Delegates will be expected TO
present, credentials. The congress will
convene in the house of representatives,
state capital. tthe use of which for It's
sessions has been specially granted). on
Tuesday December q, at 10 o'clock,
n. III. Arrangements are being made
for a special railroad rate of one and
one-third fare for delegates Gov
Chase heartily endorses this movement
CORNELIUS MEREDITH, an employee OF
Kilgore's heading factory. Logansport
was ground TO pieces the other night by
Wabash railroad train while attempt
ing to walk home in an intoxicated con-
dition. The body fell through "A trestle
and was not discovered until late next
morning.
AT EvansvilleC. C. Buncr a sales
man. fell from an +. & I. ii. train and
was horribly mangled.
Mrs. HANNAH ANDREWS. aged IS, was
burned to death in her home at Napo-
leon during the temporary absence OF
bar Inns la nd and daughter
CASHIER HAWKINS. of the Portland
national bank saved Jonas Notaw. rich
haysecd, from losing $4,000 at the hands
of bunkoists.
The 4-ycar old son of John House,
who lives near Bicknell. Knox county.
was playing near the fire with a news
paper. which took fire, setting the
child's clothing in flames and burning
it in horrible manner, causing death
in a few hours afterward
The tiftieth anniversary of the found
ing Of ST. Paui's Evangelical Lutheran
church. Indianapolis. was celebrated
Sunday. A popularity was the pres
ence Of all the pastors ever connected
with the church, including Rev. 4. +.
kuntzc. the founder, who established
it in 1872.
AT Charlottesville Mrs. Lille Wamp-
Ter has sued for divorce from her hus-
band. John Wamplcr The complaint
contains sweeping charges Of cruel
treatment and failure 10 provide, and
that he called her "A liar and vile names.
The plaintiff is "A daughter Of Hon. W.
H. Durham. the millionaire banker, and
their elopcnent seven years ago caused
a sensation
joHN FirzcLRAIp and Allen Lewis
were cutting timber half mile east of
Monroe. when they spied a large mass
OF something which looked very pecu-
liar. and seemed TO bear a resemblance
TO the faces of two coons They cut
down the tree and found. instead Of two
coons. three, and in addition "A nest OF
ices and nearly a tubful of honey.
THE first courthouse in Jackson coun-
ty. erected in 1916, on land purchased
from the government by John ketcham.
two-storv structure Of hcwn logs. cut
on the ground. that has been used. con-
secutivcly. for scventy-six years as a
courthouse. church. schoolhouse ard
stable. is still standing in "A fair state of
preservation at Brownstown. village
at the geographical center and the first
shire town of the county.
Joshpr SHACKMAS, of the firm OF
Shackman & Nadei. clothing dealers.
and pioneer among the business men
of northern Indiana. died ut Elkhart OF
! gangrcnc. the result of cutting toe
while trimming corn few days ago.
Mis- PAT kIysLry prosecuted her
I husband for abandonment at Indianap-
/ oils. but when the case was called Mrs.
4 Anna Ash. an important witness. failed
4 10 respond. The ease was postponed
: until she could be brought in. The
other day her dead body was found in
her room and !. developed that she had
committed suicide about twenty-four
hours before by swallowing rough on
rats" No cause is known.
THE public school building at Ridge
Vile, was burned. supposedly by fire
bugs. Loss sl7.00c; no insurance.
.IosErf REUsr had his head broken
and shoulder crushed by being trampled
by horse and run over by wagon
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