The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Indiana
BreVitieS

diana commission on industrial and
agricultural education appointed by
Governor Marshall in accordance
with an act OF the recent gen
eral assembly 10 inquire into the
ACCESSIBILITY of legislation in favor
OF such education. said at the state
house at meeting that arrangements
would be made TO hold hearing In
February at the following places in
order TO test public sentiment on the
matter Industrial: Fort Wayne.
South Bend, Laporte. Lafayette.
Evansville and Shelbyville or Column
bus. The hearings concerning agri-
cultural training will be held I'm
smaller places TO be selected later.
The commission is composed of State
Senator VIII A. yarllng Shelbyville;
Representative John G.. Brown. Monon:
Frank Lufry. Indianapolis: Thomas f.
Fitzgibbons. Columbus: John L.
Ketcham. Indianapolis: Frank d. Nc
Elroy Hammond: Y. c. Weatherly,
bloomington. and John A. Lappe.
legislative reference library secretary.
Indianapolis.-Ci and superior
court judges sitting In districts
containing more than one coun-
ty must continue paying their travel
ing expenses out OF their own pockets
as a result OF decision handed down
by the superior court In an opinion
by the court. with Chief Justice Nor
ris dissenting, the law of 1907 fixing
the salary OF judges at $500 year.
is held TO repeal the act OF 1908 which
allowed them an additional $500
year out of which TO pay their trav-
cling expenses. Judge Joseph H. Shea
OF Seymour brought suit against
John c. Billheimer. former auditor of
state. to compel the payment OF the
additional $500. but lost in the Ma
rion superior court and took an a,s-
peal. Chief Justice Morris concurs
In affirming the Judgment OF the low
cr court but dissents from the prop
osition that judges in districts include
more than one county are not entitled
to have their travelling expenses paid
by the state.
indianapolis Awakened from
sleep by the sound OF some one
In her home Mrs. Mamie Sayles was
threatened with death by burglar
who wore a mask over his face. unless
she complied with his request for
money. While struggling with the
robber, who grasped her about the
throat. the woman's baby started cry
ing and. fearful that the tsief might
harm the child. Mrs Sayles took the
burglar TO a dresser drawer. where
she gave him $40.
Laporte Petitions bearing over
5000 signatures will be passed
upon by Governor Marshall this week |
when he determines the fate OF George |
Davis. under sentence to be hanged I'm
the northern Indiana prison. Davis |
cut of the head of young girl at
Gary. He is said 10 be without re-
morse for his crime. There have
been no hangings during the admins
tration OF Governor Marshall.
Laporte.-The religious campaign
which has been In progress in
his city the last six weeks closed
with more than 900 conversions. DR.
French +. Oliver Of Kansas City was
he evangelist. Many society women
have given up dancing and the moral
wave which has swept over the city
has been Unprecedented In its his
DRY.
Lebanon.-While walking on the
Big Four track en- route TO lions.
vile to visit sick daughter.
Jacob W. Jones. farmer, sixty-fve
Iears old residing near ZionsyilIe
vas run down by a through freigh;
IND instantly killed. The body was
dragged 100 feet and rolled down an
where II was found two
hours later.
Hammond.-After being out ten
tours the Jury in the case NJ
Murray Phillips OF Indiana Harbor
'hsrged with murder found Phillipa
lot guilty. Phillips shot and killed
William Harris IN the presence of
iarris' wife. Phillips had taken
efuge In an empty house in a storm.
iarris saw him and armed with re-
Oliver went In and pointed the gun NJ
'hillips evidently thinking him a
urgiar. Phillips opened fire with the
bove-named results ,
Indianapolis Edwards af Z
cen years old. was probably ia =
ally injured here when she stepped !
rom moving street car within
ew steps of her home The girl did 7
OF wait until the street car had :
topped at the corner and was thrown \
orward on her head. r