The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

sets. $1,000
HoS. JomN 7. CARR died n. Rro,l,
ton OF heart failure while sitting wi,
ms family in the parlor. lie was age
~ lie served two terms In the Ind
ana Legislature
HE explosion Of a gasoline can /
the barber shop OF Thompson & stan,
Derry. Franklin. DESTROYED the ST.,
ana badly burned Thompson an
stansberry. the prophet tors. and WI
toners
WABASH county is rapidly becomin,
an inviting field for oil prospectors
Two or three thousand acres of land /,
Liberty township have been leased 10,
inns purpose lately. and Daniel Gif,
ana NJ 5 Brane, in Lagro township
leased 10 new operator named Craie-
mr.. Craig is after other farms in the
vicinity.
LIEBELr Bros. stationcrs Of South
hend. confessed Judgment for about
5000 IN favor of john l. Keusport
Matters were adjusted and the store
reopened. but IL has been closed again
oy creditors, who have begun repleyin
suits.
MRS. WILLIAMSON, of Elwood who
went there from Eokomo some Tim.
ago, attempted to commit suicide bv
taxing poison the other night The
iact was discovered in time to save her
ne. She gave no reason for the at
tempt She has one child and her rel
atlves reside in Howard county.
The kokomo plant of the plate glass
comoine resumed operations in ali de-
partments the other morning after a
ciose-down of three weeks on the or
asr OF General superinte ndent George
:, Neal. VINO is here from Pittsburgh.
Mr. Neal has resigned his position. TO
axe effect February .. 1t is under
1000 that each of the nine factories
VIII De controlled by local managers
hereafter
JOHN MErMEyER, a garde ner. was in
Antly killed by a street car ar Terre
iaute- tie started TO drive across the
rack near the fair grounds. when the
Ar struck the horse and buggy. He
'as thrown considera ole distance.
I'd ms neck broken The horse was
$50 killed.
AT franklin Miss Mary Jones was
adiy burned while lighting a fire with
'ai OIL She will proba bly, recover
~ VIII be SCARED for life.
HE Terre Haute Pos. of ,he T-,rs,.
5 Protective association and business
en- OF That city. are beg n ming to or.
'hize Tor the work of entertaining
e national convention of the T.. p ,
: which will be held there in the
ring. s
LEANDER ;. JONES. a farmer. near !,
ottsourg. filed deeds of ASSIGNMENT /,
VIM NJ. Conner. Liabilities about !
900; assets SIS
MISS MARY FARM. OF South Bend !
just been reunited with her sister =
:. bard, OF Kansas City, Mo. whom
mas not seen for many years :.
APT. j. d. FLAKES, of GreencastI. n
empted to kindle a fire with kcro. "a,
ie the other day and was badly a,
rned on his hand2and face ~.
flowing set Of whiskers which he in
worn for 80 years in memory of an b.
taken during the Lincol n douglas nc
,paign. in ls50 -,
NE nrm Of A. II. Gillespie 4 Co. in
rood. dealers in fruit Of ali kinds M
Jailed and closed its doors the wi
sr day. -,
HAT 10 thought to be the strongest Ia,
Wen Ia the state was struck east do
upton. 1t is the property OF the or
tern OIL Co. The pressure is as wi
nds to the inch. and 1t is 80 strong {.
the men have been unable so CON. ple
il. .
'SER kooSz, aged 90 died the too
r morning at his home. near Wa lip
l. Mr.. koonz was one of the old. hin
nd most prominent residents of Y
ash county. having gone to the fac
~ nearly half century ago his
IERE occurred in Henry county the too
r day the funeral OF one Of the too
tvs most famous citizens. Col. A. on
Thompson. He died recently az
ountry home after short illness.
'eumonia Col Thompson. az the II
al his death, was paying larger Una
than any other citizen in the lie
ty, with the neat sum Of $3.50 600 call
ely invested. He was prominent ans
n and the funeral services were bod
ncted by that body sists
following is the new democratic ma
central committee. First district ioii'
". Spencer, Evansville: Second cray
NJ Martin. Spencer; Third. Rich ara
|. Willett T.eavsr,--,,.r ".n in hi
Mat.ock. Brownstown: Fifth win
A. Horner. Brazil: Sixth. K NJ moor
shelbyviile; Seventh. Tom Tao ana
indianapolis; Eighth, j. j. Net steat
le. Anderson: Ninth. W. II. John .ne
Charlottesville: Tenth. WIN. n. Mrs.
stock, Lafayette; Eleventh, Ru-
agee. Logansoort; Twelfth, Thos. .har
arshaii, Columbia City; Thir- are
J. Peter T. Kruger. Plymouth arou'
RLEs HINES. a young farmer OF nous
county. was caught in = corn. were
and his arm badly crushed. OF IN
IsA Dill, Of knightstown. who arms
onccntrated I've the other dav sen"
suicidal intent died the next ~ -
<. ne str
lain field Ca,~;r D.. he bel
2 a corn.husk;rc $500. ""'e A rop'
'aimer. had his left hand caught eross-
-. - h.st "k"e. manvs