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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
BLAZE TAKES HEAVY TOLL
Fremen Narrowly Escape Death, One
Being Barely Dragged From Dan
ger When corniee Crashes
Down.

Logansport. July 27.--Fire, causing
y total loss OF $4,000, swept the block
N which the George NJ. Hadley furni-
rirc store. the Thomas Meyers har-
ness store. the c. NJ. Roads plumbing
shOn and the Hop Kee restaurant are
located. The fire started from a pile
ol excelsior in back room OF tho
Hadley store and in few minutes
was beyond control. Isaac Birken.
ruin. fireman. was carrying a line
Of hose across the roof of the Hadley
building when IL suddenly collapsed,
carrying the fireman down with 1t.
Councilman i. j. Farrell. formerly
chief of the fire department, seized
The line of hose and directed the res
cue of Birkenruth. who was dragged
from danger. having sustained a bro
ken arm in the fall Charles McClos-
key. another fireman, was cut about
the head by falling piece of cornice.
The Hadley block. where the fire start
ed. is next the Campbell Laundry
building, which was destroyed by fire
month ago, and at that time the
Hadley block was slightly damaged by
the blaze Apartment fats and room
ing houses occupied the second and
third stories of the buildings In the
block, and in the lowering OF house
hold effects TO safety every first floor
show window in the block was broken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
DYING OF SHOT FROM THIEF
Terre Haute Waterman Identifies Ne
gro as Man Who Fired Bullet
While Trying 70 Rob
Building.

Torre Tlarte. July Is George VI.
Lint, Ding in a dying condition al the
hospital from ballet lrcd by burg
lar. has positively Identified William
MCGOWAN. meg o. as the man who
hot him. After the arrest ard iden-
ilcation NcGowan was taken to jail
and there WAS fear Tor a tine that
an attempt would be made 10 take
him from the Jail and lynch him.
Lint was shot while acting as fpe-
cial Waterman at the Elks building
The burglar entered and shot Lintz
down before he had time to defend
himself. The bullet entered near his
heart. and the doctors say his death
Is only matter Of few hours
Lintz was on the police force a
number OF years as a patrolman and
when Bidaman was mayor he WIS
made chief of police. and was hohi-
Ing that position when Bidaman was
lInpeached for failure 10 enforce the
law. In the trial OF Bidaman. Ilntx
was an important figure. Since leav-
ing the department he has conducted
a private detective agency. He has
a wife and several children
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

Wabash. July Thames Osborne.
George Schiroli. David Dunn, all Of
lloboken y j., and Thomas Rokito
Of Corning ~ Y. who were bound for
The west. all lads about sixteen years
Old are in jail Tor stealing dinner
buckets from section men on the Chi
caeo and Erie railroad. near Disco
The lads are running away from their
homes. Because section men. who
get $3.50 a day. asserted the loss 70
them was heavy since the buckets and
contents we're not recovered the boys
will be tried here for larceny. They
presented a good appearance, despite
their long tramping
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
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Odd Answers to Teachers Questions
Odd Answers to Teachers Quest,

Poison" wrote another. should be
doctored az once and not allowed to
run on as Il IS dangerous Don't treat
poison rough--it Is liable 70 run into
blood poison. II anyone should take
poison IL is a good idea 10 keep II as
high up out Of reach as possible"
You ought to keep poison in a little
room under lock and key IN "A little
bottle and the cork "a s1 1t can't be
got out and hide the key and have
skeleton on the hottie and not Let no
body go in there
"A good anty dote for poison sai6
one. lis 20 take a teacupful OF soap
suds every ten minutes 10 make you
vomit till the doctor comes" ct IS
awful 20 think Of the doctors being
delayed several hours)
A class Of six-grade pupils were
asked TO write a short biographical
sketch OF Longfellow one member
Of the class proudly submitted the
following:
H. W. Longfellow was a grand
man. He wrote both poems and poetry.
He graduated al Bowdoin and after
wards taught the same school where
he graduated. He didn't Ike teaching
and decided TO learn some other trade.
so his school furnished him money to
go 10 Europe and learn 20 be a poet
He wrote many beautiful poems for
children. He wrote Billy. the Black
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

r HE rural free delivery service Of
i the United States means the dis
tribution of nearly 3 100000 letters and
parcels annually along the highways
and byways Of every state and terri
tory from Maine to Alaska. A force
OF $1,000 carriers daily go over the
routes assigned to them. says a writer
IN the Bookkecper
Bringing the mail 10 the farmer now
costs the nation S3s.O0O.00 a year I'm
salaries for the carriers. expense OF
examining new routes. maintaining
postohices. payments Of inspectors.
special agents. clerks and chiefs Of
bureaus.
To secure information to make
changes in routes and carriers. where
deemed necessary. 20 establish new
routes and to record and tabulate
statistics and data for the postmaster
general as well as for the public. a
force Of only 10 persons is required
in Washington. In spite OF the great
amount Of Office work and correspond
ence that must be finished daily.
More than a million letters are re
ceived and answered by the depart
ment of rural free delivery in year.
Many Of those received are merely adj.
dressed 10 the department To save
time Of opening and reading missives
not properly directed is a part OF the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

WASHINGTON.-One OF the princi-
w pals in the Washington public
schools has been telling her friends OF
some amusing incidents Of the final
examinations before the close Of the
schools for the summer
Among the questions she gave TO
the children in the third grade was
Name the five races OF man" Imag-
Inc her surprise when one tot an
swered Automobile races. horse
races, airship races. foot races and
bicycle races"
Another question was: Name some
OF the organs OF men" To this one
child replied: Mouth organ. hand
organ, pipe organ"
The spinal cord was defined as a
string running from the back OF the
head 10 the bottom OF the heels.
Ears" said one. ARE Just as impor-
tant as good clothes and should be
taken care Of Just as well. Don't let
bugs crawl into your ears. but II one
should get in there syringe your ear
with soap suds and afterwards drop
some molasses into It,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Rural Free Delivery Is Growing Fast

work or the mailing section. IL In
cludes a private postoffice through
which every letter received or sent
relative TO rural delivery must pass
Every one OF the half-million and
ment is copied for record by a me-
chanical system which saves the labor
Of a hundred copying clerks even
where the hand copying press OF the
carbon method has been employed A
force OF only seventeen clerks il need
handling and copying mail they keep
a daily record OF all the outlay for
postage expenses Of the department
and sort and examine the hundreds of
letters daily received which must be
returned 10 the postofice where they
should have been directed.
What the service does in receiving
applications for new routes. petitions
for carriers. decisions Of the depart
ment. the payments and receipts. is
told by the postoffice newspaper Pub
lished every day by the accounting
section. Il Is a record OF what every
one IN this postal counting house. in
GLIDING himself, is doing
The esprit dc corps ~ the rural free
delivery is best shown by the last an
nual report. During the year il states
that out Of the ~ 900 in the service
the total dismissals for cause were
only l65. less than the total number
of deaths
The reasons for the dismissals were
principally incompetence and failure
to obey instructions. No dismissals
whatever for stealing from the malls
or other dishonesty were on the rec
ordS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Columtns.-The Uti'ity league.
commercial Organization Of Hope. Is
raising a bonus 10 induce the removal
OF a smokeless powder factory from
81. Paul. Shelby county. to Hope.
Jenersonviile. a. Smith has
nlcd suit here against the Indianapolis
a louisville Traction company In
which she asks $4,000 dsmsges for
injuries alleged to have been suffered
In Louisville while preparing 10 ahght
from a car Of defendant company.
worthington--Mr and ME- Dvdbey
Jewell celebrated their golden wedding
AZ their home on Edwards street Mr.
and Mrs. Jewell received many pr~s
ents from their children and frieDda
Mr.. and Mrs Jewell we're married II
Gosport. The only survivor Of tAoss
who attended their welding In Dnvsd
p. Burton. who nede an address at ths
golden wedding.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Would Enloln Park Board.

Evansville, July 27.-Suit was filed
in the superior court by directors Of
the Evansville Museum society against
the board of park commissioners and
the city OF Evansville TO enjoin the
park commissioners from dismantling
and removing the present Armstrong
residence property, used as museum
for ten years, from Sunset Park. The
plaintiffs are Maj A. c. Rosencranz,
Charles F. Aries. Mrs North Storm
and Mrs. Andrew Keck. Their allega
ton is that the museum relics We're
decided in trust 10 the city upon con
dton that 1t provide a permanent
place for housing them at Sunset
Park
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Officer Dies From Wound.

Terre Haute. July 27-Detective
George Lintz. shot by negro burglar
for whom he was lying in wait at the
Elk's home. is dead. Although there
IS no tangible evidence Of danger from
mob violence precaution Is taken at
the jail with full force of deputy
sheriffs with riot guns and the fire
hose at hand. William MCGOWAN,
the negro under arrest. has withstood
the third degree perfectly. but the
Identification by Lintz and other evi.
dence seemingly makes conclusive his
guilt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

southeastern part Of the island. He was
subject to fits and at this inopportune
time had one.
lie fell insensible in the snow and
Percy. devotedly by his side. tried with
all his little might to drag his heavy
body to shelter. Failing to move the
log-like form. he snatched the sentry's
cap in his teeth and few through the
storm for the distant barracks.
The sleepers there were reused and
a rescue party reached the PROSTATE
marine in time to save his life.
on one more occasion Percy per-
formed an almost similar service for
another marine who succumbed to the
rigors Of wintry night. and who. but
for the faithful canine messenger.
would now be under the sod which
covers Percy.
Percy pitched into two thugs who
one night attacked a marine on the
bridge leading from Kittery to the navy
yard. and the ferocity OF his onslaught
not only made the yeggmen glad
enough to escape. but brought the
gard from the main gate. The victim
was badly used up and but for Percy's
assistance would have Jared worse.
Percy always considered intoxicated
marines his especial wards. and the
poor fellows who sought in this way 10
relieve the monotony of navy yard
routine never had a stancher cham
pion- Woe TO the meddler who sought
amusement at the helpless tippler's ex-
pense
Though detachments OF marines
we're continually coming and going,
Percy never lacked for friends. for to
see him was to love him. He had the
run Of the entire yard. and places for
hidden TO all dogdom opened their bars
to Percy Even that holy of holes. the
navy yard ferry TO Portsmouth. was a
favorite stamping ground Of his.
II was this freedom from all re-
straint which finally proved the good
old dogs undoing. One day he was
roaming about the corridors Of the big
unfinished naval prison on the south
ern end Of the island. when he got his
tail caught in an elevator.
Inc nurt, AT nrst apparently ulVlal,
became serious. and the best veter-
mary surgeon obtainable tried for a
month to relieve the faithful animals
sufferings. The warm-hearted marines
nearly bankrupted themselves in the
effort to restore him to health. but his
age was against recovery and be was
at last mercifully dispatched.
engaged the affections OF the marine
guard. but Percy's death left a void
never to be filed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
HONOR A DOG HERO
Marines Erect Headstone at a
Settlers Grave.
Came TO klttey Navy Yard q Friend
less WaIf-eeesme a Life
Saver and Left Many
Mourners.

Portland, Me-Beneath a headstone
in the naval cemetery at the Kittery
navy yaro sleeps a faithful little sol
der. who. when he died in April. 1909.
left a long train OF mourners-and he
was only dog
When Percy died. n the American
flag on the tall stan surrounding the
administration building was not half
masted Il was through no fault OF the
noncoUmissioned men about the yard.
Their devotion 10 Percy IS shown by
the following inscription on his grave
stone. Percy. the marines dog. Died
april Z. 1903 Erected in his memory
by his companions. the marines. whom
he loved"
Percy was a fuil-blooded Irish set
ter. He came to the yard IL years ago.
a starved waif. in whom the marines
at the barracks had much ado TO keep
the spark of life alight Thenceforth
his life was one long exhibition OF
dumb animal gratitude and he best
showed II by saving three human lives.
but increasingly. too. in many lesser
ways
No Alpine ST. Bernard trained from
birth 10 life-saving ever did nobler
duty than Percy in the case OF Private
Cleveland. Percy habitually cheered
the sentries on the loneliest beats about
the reservation. whether the time were
noon or midnight Cleveland one cold.
snowy night. had post No. 6. nearly
mile out on the bleak. undeveloped
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Strike Breaker viii sue.

Washington. July 27.-lmmediately
after the acquittal of Frank Elklns,
the strike breaker who was shot sew.
eral days ago in a fight with Fred
Heger, a railroad shop guard. who
died of his wounds. Arnold J. Padgett,
attorney for Elkins. announced that he
would file a suit asking $4,000 dam
ages from the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern Railroad company. The
case will be given a hearing at the
September term of court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Church Observes Birthday.

Newcastle. July 26-The congrera-
ton Of the S. James Episcopal church
OF this city held celebration in Oh
seryance Of the twenty-hfth anniver-
sary Of IT'S establishment Rev WI
Ham Heilman conducted the services
bishop joseph Francis Of indianapolis
was to be present and assist in the eel
ehration. but could not come. The
church was originally located on
South Seventeenth street. and vns
later moved 70 the present location on
East Broad street
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Missing Pastor Returns.

Rushville. July 26.-Rev. s. NJ. Haw
thorne former pastor Of the Gwynne-
Vile Christian church, who suddenly
disappeared from his home east Of
here June 3. has returned as myrtert-
ously as he departed. He refused 70
give any reason for his extended stay
sway from home. When he went away
he left letter. II is alleged. saying
that he would never return. During
his absence new minister was en-
ployed and he congregation has de
cided 70 build a new church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

Huntington. July 26.-Three barrels
Of beer were connscated by the po'ic-
here IN soft drink paricr that Was
formerly p saloon before the county
was voted dry by local option. The
barrels had iust arrived from Indian
apolis ard contained unlsbeled half
n.t hotties The presence ~ ni-ss
intoxicated persons on the streets
than usual has caused the OF Gers and
Civic league 10 take active steps N
tracing down the source OF the liquor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Bank o,,uples New Home.

SoAlesville. July % The First Ma
'ional hank n this city moved into its
new quarters. leaving the rooms It
had occupied for years Tor the recent
" completed End handsome structure
The bank has increased IT. czpftslizA-
ton from $4,000 to $4,000. the sp-
prevail or the controller Of the cur
rency being announced Friday. ~ a
reception given BY the banks or
cers in the new CHARTERS u,ore than
three thousand persons visited the
building
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

kokomo. July 27.-The will Of j. W
Edwards. the negro victim of the bull.
let OF Constable Oscar Welty. was a9
mitted to probate. Mr.. Edwards d..
rocted that his property be divided
among his six children equally, but
cut of his son Edward with a dollar
The will was made within an hour be.
Tore tho death Of the father. The rea.
sons for the disinheritance Of the son
are not made known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Baseball and the Declaration Mixed

Promptly at ten o'clock a baldhead-
ed man In a frock coat arose on the
flag draped stand in front OF the city
building cleared his throat and be-
gan:
When the course OF human ev-"
Across the way the megaphone man
interrupted with:
MILAN is at the bat-Ball one"
vents II becomes necessary. con
tinued the baldheaded reader
"Foul-Strike one" roared the
megaphone.
The masculine portion OF the listen
ers became FESTIVE. Their attention
turned in the direction OF the mega
phone man and their backs toward
the baldheaded patriot
for one people to dissolve the
polit-"
He hits to left-For two bases
Lelivelt az the bat
BY this time 794 male members OF
the Independence day audience had
dashed madly across TO Newspaper
Row. OF the original audience OF the
safe and sane" celebration. 1874 WON
en- p children. a salubriously intoxi-
Gated cab driver and the police guard
remained
"Lelivelt sacrifices--El berfeld
singles Milan scores"
"Hurrah, Wow, Wow" bell
lowed the crowd and the remainder
Of the reading Of the glorious docu-
ment was interspe-sed with Good
boy. Doc" "Oh. you Gabby Street."
for IA hot innings.
n,t nogs0v MON
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
corrects Own Obituary.

Plymouth. July 27.-The obituary Of
Jasper Mann. a well-known citizen OF
This county. was published in the local
papers last week. IL was said he had
died at the National hospital, Wash.
irgion The death notice was a col
umu in length. Mann fastened TO
correct that part Of his obituary that
said he was dead He declares he Is
yet on terra firma. with what he con
siders strong hold on life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Why Burton Didn't Climb Mountains

start 10 The top OF one OF the lesser
Alpine peaks. The guide was as busy
as a bird dog nOsing around. and
giving limitless advice and instruction
in what 10 do and how to do IT,
lis he a thoroughly skilled climb
err" asked the Ohioan OF the hotel
proprietor.
"Ah. Eat he eez." exclaimed the boni-
face "He have lost two partez OF
toureests down zee mountaine zide.
and bore times he have come OF
wizout 50 mooch as zee one leetle
zcratch."
Burton did not climb any mountains
during his sojourn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

e INCE Senator Burton took his con
- gressional investigators Of Euro
pean waterways abroad he has been
relating this one. The senator was in
Switzerland. In front OF the hotel at
which he was stopping a mountain
climbing party was arranging for a
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kr,Ied Nv I,.-rvrb,n CIR.

South Bond. July 26 Alex AuDap.
ffty-ave years cid. was struck by an
interurban car on the Northern Indt
ana railway and instantly killed. the
body was dr,gr-d block through the
business scc,ion OF the rfty before be-
ing thrown from under the car. neither
he notorran or conductor knew OF
me fatality until after they had
reached the car barns.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
pesnon5.r, Girl End. life.

Terre Hsute. July c6.-Despondent
because her father. = local carpenter.
drank too much. Mary Osborne took ;
large doae ~ carboiic acid and did
before aid could tc summoned she
was eighteen vears old md recently
moved here with her father from Prui
rieton. Ind
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BUGGY Hurled Into Ditch.

wabash. July PA colt driven by
Ernest Lines and Ernest Alexander,
near lafontaine. became frightened
and leaped on q bridge, carrying them
and the buggy into a fftecn-foot ditch
ihr buggy was demolished. hut the
men escaped unhurt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Elrs, Train RIde a, ace Of 90.

Johnstown, Pa---MrE. Elizabeth
shader. eighty-three years old. came
70 this city recently from her home at
Stoystown. Somerset county. and for
the first time in her life saw and rode
on a railway and lad her first view Of
trolley car
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
Charge Railroads Wth Violating Law.

Five suits for alleged violation OF
the Indiana railroad laws. requiring
equipment on cars TO safeguard the
lives OF employees and passengers. were
filed in the Delaware circuit court here
by the Indiana railroad commission
through Attorney General James Bling
ham Three OF the cases are against
James p. Goodrich. receiver for the
Chicago, Cincinnati e. Louisville Rail
road company: one against the Lake
Erie a Western Railroad company and
the other against the Central Indiana
Railroad company. The complainants
allege that the railroads are subject
10 fines OF 800 for each alleged Of
Tense.
Two OF the suits against the c., C. a
L.. now owned by the c. q o., pertain
to alleged defective grab irons on box
cars, and the second relates TO an al
legged defective box car coupler. The
suit against the l.. r. 4 w. alleges
that a defective automatic coupler on
a boz car was in use. and the c. !. road
case alleges that a box car with bro
ken draw bar. which Ia said to have
been supplanted by an emergency
knuckle. was used.