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to the house and be Of what service
she can to the ladies'. How are We
of for bedrooms?"
Plenty of them. sir, and all reaoy
for guests.
well, see that they are prepared
and have Mrs. Bullen here Immediate
ly."
As the butler went of to attend to
these orders. Gormly re-entered the
room and found the whole party COM
fortably gathered about the IRE. He
explained that he had found q wom'
an on the place. the lodgekeepers
wife: that he had sent the station
wagon for her: and that she would be
present doubtless within half hour
with such indispensable articles OF at
tire as might serve to make the wom'
en- guests at least comfortable.
III you were only in communication
with your shop. Mr.. Gormly." said Mrs.
Haldane-and whether she meant to
be Offensive or not. Gormly could not
tell-"we would lack nothing"
II am sorry for your sake: madam,
that l am not. As 1t Is. we shall have
to do our best with the limited re-
sources at hand"
Conversation ran on desultortly this
way for a short time. when the butler
announced the arrival Of Mrs. Bullen.
As he did SO. the tall clock musically
chimed out the hour OF nine.
Now that your woman Is here. Mr..
Gormly." said Mrs. Haldane. rising.
''as l am somewhat fatigued from the
ride and the experience. l shall retire
to my room. l suppose you young
people won't think Of going to bed
at this unearthly hour?"
mo. indeed" answered Miss Stew
art. Il think Ill stay awake until
Christmas"
'Win you go. Beekman?" said Mrs.
Haldane. addressing her husband.
"Why-er-my dear"
Il was about to propose table OF
BRIDGE" said DR.. Deveaux?"
AN excellent idea," returned Hal
dane quickly; but there are six Of
us here and"
II don't play" said Gormly quickly.
I'll stay out also" said Eleanor. Il
don't care much for bridge at best"
Good night" said Mrs. Haldane.
moving away. escorted by the butler.
and met outside presently by Mrs.
Bullen
mfr Gormly and I will watch your
game" said Eleanor.
by the way. Eleanor. may I ask
where you met Mr.. Gormly?" queried
her father.
HE Is very much interested in our
social settlement work. Many Of his
employees live In the vicinity Of the
new settlement house we are building.
and have had occasion to consult
him at his off1ce great many times" :"
"Ah." said the elder man reflective.
ly. wondering how much might be be.
hind that entirely innocent statement
Meanwhile footman arranged q
card table. at which the quartet took
their places and instantly became alb
sorbed in the game. Miss Haldane
manifested no special interest in the
play. and at Gormly's suggestion she
left. the ball and went with him into
the inviting little library through the
broad open doors that gave access to
It from the hall. Another fire was
burning there. He drew a low chair
before 1t in which she sat down. He
himself stood with his arm resting on
the mantel. looking down on her.
The two were in plain sight from
the bridge table: but as they talked in
low tones their conversation was in
audible in the hall. Haldane glanced
curiously and uneasily at them from
time to time: but finally. becoming
absorbed in his game. paid them no
further notice.
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Demand for Granite.

Although Aberdeen Is the home OF
Scotch granite. a shipment Of $50 tons
recently was exported to that city
from South Carolina quarries to meet
demand for a variation in color from
the native stone.
why does he let his wife venture
out alone in his auto?"
Hes anxious to see what will hap
pen when two unmanageable things
come together."-Smart Set
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Eat for the Fun Of II.

According to MIR. Herbert w. Fisher
in Worlds Work food is of no use to
US unless we enjoy 1t. Mr.. Fisher does
not. however. recommend us to be
gluttons. He says the less we eat the
more pleasure we shall get. The prin.
ciple is that II we eat little we shall
taste much. And the taste Of food.
not the amount. is, after all, the lure
OF It.
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Aunt Dinah-Ephrum. dat ole Cunnel
Leigh is got some OF de fines. mos
lubly young turkeys eber sot my
blessed eyes on. Dat am a fac!
Uncle Ephraim-Yaas. honey, dis
chile knows It. An l on'y got ligion
two weeks ago! An jes' two days
befo' Thanksgibbin! Dinah. I'se mighty
'fraid is goin' to be a backslider,
shuah as youah bohn!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-05
MAN HELD ON TWO PLANTS
Jabez Foust OF Anderson Must Answer
Charge OF Attacking Woman, As
Well AS That OF Arson
Trial Set for May n.

Anderson.--It was learned that
Jabez Foust, the alleged incen-
diary who was captured by Sheriff
Mountain after chase of two miles.
has been wanted by the police here
since September 80 In charge OF at
tempted attack on Mrs Maud Wheel
er. Foust had been wandering about
the country since that time and only
returned TO Anderson within the last
few days. A charge OF incendiarism
was filed against him by James Cox.
the farmer whose barn Foust is al
legged to have set on fire Foust was
also arraigned In the circuit court on
the former charge and entered a plea
Of not guilty. His trial was set for
May IL.
Alleging that she has stood out
rageous abuse for the last % years
and that she has reached the limit OF
her endurance. Mrs. Ida Shell filed a
suit for divorce from William Shell.
She Is the mother Of four children.
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Wouldn't II be nice within a week or a.
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quent passage OF urine the forehead ara
the back-of-the-h head aches: tho stitcias
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short breath: sleeplessness and the d.
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/ have a recipe for these troubles that
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make QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
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doctor would charge you $3.50 Just far
writing this prescription. but have II
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only pure. harmless remedies but IL n4,
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II Will quickly show its power once Won
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IL Is without delay. l will send you
copy free-you can use It and cure your
SELF at home.
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New Traction Line REPORTS.

The state board OF tax commission
ers welcomed a new interurban prop
erty TO the Indiana list when Robert
F. Cummins appeared for the Button.
Geneva and Celina company, which
has recently been set In operation.
The line is designed ultimately to ex-
tend from Button TO Celina, Ohio.
although II now extends only to Ge-
neva. this state, a distance OF l7s9
miles.
I'VE expect 70 have a good prop
erty when II is completed" he said.
and when we get to earning money,
we expect to pay our proper share OF
taxes"
The property is now operated by
the Marion, Button & Eastern Trac
ton Company. which supplies the pow
er. under a working agreement II
has been operating since January l
with one passenger car. one freight
car and five imp cars which belong
70 the company. and other cars be-
longing TO the Marion. Button &
Eastern company The surplus for
the three months shows in the report
TO the tax board amounted to s490.25.
No bonds have been issued by the
company. although there is outstand.
ing 10000 Of an authorized pre-
ferred stock Issue OF s225,000.
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Set Of Blast Near Home.

Bedford John Hughes of the
quarry district is in jail charged
with an attempt TO wreck the home OF
William Childers with dynamite.
Hughes, a cousin of Childers. has
been living with the Childers family
and recently after disagreement
Hughes. 1t is said. threatened to blow
up the house with dynamite Either
to brighten the family or to destroy
the house. he is alleged to have ex-
ploded dynamite near the house caus-
Ing 1t to shake and breaking window
panes. Hughes is said to be mentally
weak
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Snake Prevents Fire Alarm.

Columbus-A black snake In tho
office OF Griffith grain elevator
here kept Frank Griffith of the
First National bank from telephoaing
TO his father, Hczekiah Griffith. own
er of the elevator, who was in the
country, that the elevator was on fire.
On going into the Office and rushing
up to the telephone Mr.. Griffith hap
pened to look down at the floor,
where he saw black snake coiled.
He turned around and went right out
again, nor could he be induced TO
return TO the telephone Later and
after the fire had been put out he
learned that the snake was made OF
gutta purcha.
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STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER
INDIANA.
JURY FINDS MICHAEL GUILTY
kistler, Attorney for Man Convicted
Of Killing Levi Pipplnger. Applies
for New Trlal-Balot TWEEN
ty-Nine Hours.

Logansport. May 1.-THE jury In the
case OF Samuel A. Michael. charged
with the murder OF Levi Pippinger.
returned a verdict finding Michael
guilty OF manslaughter. The jury had
been In session more than twenty-nine
hours when the verdict was rendered.
Foreman Charles f. English re.
quested Bailiff Shaffer to inform the
court that the jury could not agree
and desired TO be discharged. In reply
Judge Larry instructed the bailiff TO
carry no message TO the jurors other
than 10 inquire whether or not YER
dict had been reached
When the verdict vas rendered
finding him guilty Of manslaughter
Michael was perfectly calm. and.
turning TO Attorney George s Kistler.
said: That means the same trial over
again" Attorney Kister notified the
court that he would al once file mo-
ton for a new trial, and asked that
the defendant be allowed his liberty
under his bond until sentenced The
court refused TO permit this and re
manded Michael to the custody OF the
sheriff Forty-one ballots were taken
before the Jury reached an agree
ment.
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Six Hundred knlnhts Eeast.

South Bend. May Six hundred
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees
from South Bend. Mishawaka. Elk.
hart. Goshen. Laporte. Gary. Warsaw
Fort Wayne and Michigan City. and
ST. Joseph. Niles. Buchanan. Kalama.
zoo. Three Rivers. White Pigeon and
other towns in southern Michigan
held the largest meeting of the order
ever held in this section OF the coun.
try. The session was featured by the
initiatory work given to a class OF 200
candidates. Previous TO the exemplif
cation OF the degrees the South Bend
members of the order banqueted the
visitors
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plsmIsses Station Petition.

The railroad commission OF Indiana
issued an order Diminishing the petit
ton Of John r. McGarry and others
against the c. l. & l.. tMonon) rail-
road. involving the erection OF new
station at Hammond President Fair
fax Harrison OF the Monon agreed
recently in a conference with Judge
W. J. Wood. chairman Of the commits
sion. to erect a station that would be
adequate in every respect. The re-
port Of Judge Wood. chairman OF the
commission. involving passenger serv-
ice on the Pere Marquette railroad
from La Crosse TO Laporte. twenty
three miles, recomm ending the In
stallation OF the service. was adopted.
The Pere Marquette at present runs
only mixed train over the road from
la Crosse to Laporte. Judge Wood
found that passenger train should
make three or four trips each way
daily. The petitioners we're advised
TO make formal complaint before
the commission, In the event OF the
failure of the company to establish
the service The petitioners were
represented by Gus II. Grieger, mem
Der OF the house OF representatives.
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Indiana Society Plan for Outing.

That fully 500 former Hoosiers.
members OF the Indiana society
OF Chicago. will attend the soci-
ety's outing In Indianapolis June 20
and "a. WIS the statement OF members
OF a committee representing the soci.
ETY. which visited indianapolis to dis
cuss arrangements for the outing
The AFFAIR will be held at the farm OF
Louis r. Smith on the Millersville
road about six miles northeast OF In
dianapolis
The Chicago committee arrived over
the Monon and boarded four automo-
biles, in which II was conveyed to the
Smith farm. The visitors were met at
the Union station by Charles Il. COT
fin. president OF the Come On Home"
society of Indianapolis. which is TO en-.
terrain the Chicago visitors: p. p.
Willis. secretary OF the Come On
Home" society: Richard Lieber. chair
man OF the stunts" committee: L. C.
BOYD. Louis F. Smith and VIII H.
Drown
The party was taken first 10 the
Columbia club. where its members
rested and partook OF refreshments
Indianapolis. Indiana and Chicago
were toasted freely The party was to
have included George AIDE, preside lent
OF the Indiana society OF Chicago. and
John T. McCutcheon. cartoonist on the
Chicago Tribune, but neither could
come.
From the Columbia club the party
went TO Mr. Smiths farm. En- route.
Booth Harrington and B. F. Lawrence
were picked up. A thorough inspec-
ton Of the farm was made II was
pronounced an ideal place for holding
the outing. En- route 10 and from the
farm the visitors were treated 10 lit.
tie tour OF the North side, and they
expressed establishment at the manner
in which Indianapolis has grown. and
admiration for the beauty OF the boule-
wards and parkways
Will II. Brown has devised a system
Of parking automobiles at the farm so
persons driving to the farm may sit
in the automobiles and enjoy the
sports.
IN route 10 indianapolis from CHI
cago the Chicago committee gathered
data for the guide book 10 be pub
lished for the benefit OF the excursion
lists. and telling things about the
towns along the route Arrange
ments will be made to oil the road to
the farm to keep down the dust on
the day the picnic is held
The members of the society will be
escorted 10 the German house at eight
o'clock. where they may choose their
own diversions. The next morning
they Will be treated TO trip about the
city in automobiles, arriving at Mr.
Smiths farm shortly before noon.
From the farm they will go to the
state fair grounds for the remainder
of the show"
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Call for Miners Convention.

Terre Enthusiastically Charles
Fox OF the Indiana mine workers
is sending out the call for a
special convention May 8. the date
agreed upon by headquarters officials
Fifteen locals in the Linton field. al
ways regarded as insurgent territory
asked for the convention that the &C
ton OF the annual convention creating
a fifth member of the executive board
and imposing a one-half Of one per
cent assessment 10 create a strike
fund OF s150.0O0. might be rescinded
The lodges will select delegates this
week and It is expected that practical
ly all will come instructed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-05
SCRATCHED TILL BLOOD RAN

When my boy was about three
months old his head broke out with a
rash which was very itchy and ran
watery fluid We tried everythiug we
could but he got worse all the time,
till 1T spread TO his arms. legs and
then TO his entire body. He got so
bad that he came near dying The
rash would itch SO that he would
scratch till the blood ran, and q thin
yellowish stuff would be all over bis
pillow in the morning. | had 10 nut
mittens on his hands to prevent him
tearing his skin. lie was SO weak
and run down that he took faiutng
spells as II he were dying. lie was
almost a skeleton and his little hands
were thin like claws.
"IIe was bad about eight months
when we tried Cuticura Remedies. l
had not laid him down IN his cradle
in the daytime for long while !
washed him with Cuticura Soap and
put on one application of Cuticura
Ointment and he was so soothed that
he could sleep. You don't know how
glad was he felt better 1t took one
box of Cuticura Ointment and pretty
near one cake OF Cuticura Soap 10
cure him. | think our boy would have
died but for the Cuticura Remedies
and l shall always remain a iirm
friend OF them. There has been no
return OF the trouble. shall be glad
to have you publish this true state
ment OF his cure" (Signed) Mrs NJ.
c. Maitland, Jasper. Ontario. May 70
1910
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NAMES AMOUNTS
FOR STATE SCHOOLS
ENTITLED UNDER AN APPRoPRlA'
TON BY THE slxTYsEvENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
LIST BY C. A. GEATH0USe
Total Sum to BE Paid 10 Corporation
According TO Calculations OF {.
G. BunneIl and J. l. ttoh-
man Is $50. 4oe,o2.

Indianapolis -Charles A Great
house, state superintendent OF public
instruction. completed calculations oil
the amount OF money TO which the
various school corporations OF the
state are entitled under an appropria-
ton BY the Sixtyseventh general as
sembly.
The appropriation was made to re-
imburse school teachers, who were
not paid in 1909 because of a short
age Of school funds. The deficiency
fund was exhausted. and there re-
NAMED 100000 approximately unpaid
to corporations entitled TO share the
distribution OF this fund.
Mr.. Greenhouse and Myron ID. King,
deputy auditor OF state. differ on the
proposition Of paying compound inter
est on the money. Mr.. Greenhouse
will certify the correct amounts due
the several corporations with com
pound interest, and leave IL with the
auditor OF state as to whether simple
or compound interest shall be paid
The following amounts will be certi-
fed TO the auditor OF state for the Is
suance of state warrants:
Clark County-Aregon town. 81
12s4S; Union township s1l21.O9;
Washington township. s1,755.12' Wood
township. s1,776.29
Dubois Coun ty-Town Of Birdseye,
s2S7.53; Columbia township. s1,452 70;
Hall township. n,215.6O; Jefferson
township s1O55.10
Harrison County-Boone township
50 .3969l: town OF Laconia. s447.75;
town OF Mauckport, ssl52; Posey
township s2,23O.04; Spencer township
s2.11946; Taylor township. sl,2Sl.sS
Webster township. sl.3792s.
Jefferson County-Smyrna township,
ss42s1.
Lawrence County-Perry township,
s5419
Martin county-Rutherford town
ship. sl.50s79.
Monroe County-salt Creek town
ship. s759.69.
Morgan County-Ashland township,
s73sss.
Ohio County = Cass township.
s226.36.
Perry County-Anderson township,
s3.13s43: Clark township s3,556.41;
Leopold township. s1.354.92; same
G9lOl, s7s254: OIL township 81
Oe92; Tobin township s4,75I57:
Union township. sl.5621O.
Spencer County-Carter township.
s1.26252. town Of Chrisney, s1,37s.47;
Clay township. sl,O2625; town Of
Dale. s7O935. town of Gentryville.
s1.159S4. town of Grandview, 1857 .43;
Grass township. ss9424; Harrison
township. s23l.33; Luce township
s163635
Warrick County-Hart township.
sl.79Ol2; Lane township, s2,OO3-72;
Shelton township 81 69s.53.
Crawford County-Town of Eng
FISH Q910). s1.35733.
Decatur County-Town OF Westport
C191O). s62525
Ripley County-Delaware township,
s43.O4
The total amount to be paid the
various corporations. according to the
calculations Of r G. Bunnell. assistant
state superintendent. and John l..
Hoffman. deputy state superintendent
is s5S.i0e.O2
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Farmers Score Attorney.

Logansport May 2.-Tndignant far.
mers from Deer Creek township
stormed about the auditors Office and
vowed political death to County Attor.
ney Guthrie for his Interpretation OF
the acts OF 1911 relating TO the statute
providing a bounty for killing crows.
otto Cook, farmer living near Young
America. headed the quintet OF crow
hunters that fled into the county audi
tors Office and laid upon the counter
the heads OF 25 crows
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-05
Police Shoot Fleeing Man.

Connersville. May William Gar
rison. forty-five years old. arrested for
burglary. implicated by confession Ru-
pert Chrisman. twenty-five years old
and unmarried. a young farmer living
north Of this city warrant was
procured and Sheriff Arson b. Miller.
Constable Henry Osborn and Edward
f. Lewis. chief OF city police. drove
out in an automobile 10 bring him in.
Seeing the officers coming. young
Chrisman started 10 run. Calling to
him to halt and not being obeyed. OF
ficers Lewis and Osborn each fired
their revolvers at the fleeing man,
both shots taking effect.
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Attempts Attack on Woman.

New Albany. May 2-The prompt
arrest Of Robert Hines. colored, prob.
ably prevented a lyRchng in the
country two miles east Of this city.
Hines is accused OF visiting two farm
houses and attempting to attack WON
en-. About the breakfast hour the ne
gro appeared at the home OF Mrs.
Milton Windel. who, with the excep-
ton of her sister. Miss Elizabeth Seig.
the latter and had nearly ovcrpowered
her when Mrs. Windell hearing her
sisters screams. went to her rescue
and the man was finally driven from
the house
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-05
Chooses Tracks for Death.

Petersburg After remarlSing 10
friend that he did not know
the best way to die. W. ". Sullivan,
seventy-seven years old. Civil war
veteran. put on his best suit. shaved,
and few hours later was struck by
an Evansville & indianapolis north
bound passenger train and instantly
killed. Members OF the train crew
say they whistied a warning. but in
stead of getting Off the track Sullivan
arose from a tie on which he was sit
ting and stepped TO the center of the
track.
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Seeks 70 Probate Old VIII

Mt. Vernon.-A case of intense
interest is occupying the atten-
ton OF the circuit court. In which Mrs.
Matte Hannum seeks to have an al
legged Will OF an eccentric miser admit
ted to probate. The scrap of wrapping
paper upon which is written sup.
posed bequest Of an entire estate 10
Mrs. Hannum OF Vincennes is put
forth as the writing and signature OF
Marshal McMurran. who died last sum.
mer at Woodmere.
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Coffin ls Found In Well.

Elwood. While cleaning out a
deep dug well under his house, and
from which the family had been using
water for years, Charles Hoppenrath
found part OF an old tombstone. evi.
IDENTITY that for baby's grave. and
parts of a small casket The date on
the stone was 1871. but the name
could not be read. The oldest resi-.
dents here have no remembrance OF a
burying ground in that vicinity. The
Hoppenrath home is in the heart of
the city. and many other persons are
planning to have their wells cleaned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-05-05
state Charity Board Meets.

The board OF state charities held its
quarterly meeting in the Office OF
Amos W Butler. secretary. Routine
business only was transacted The
state agency showed an increase In
the amount OF work done. During the
quarter ending April %. t3S children
In family homes were visited Only
80. or ~ per cent, were reported as
receiving improper care. There were
147 children placed in family homes
during the last quarter. or is moro
than during the corresponding quar-.
ter OF year ago.
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Bedford Woman Is Missino.

Bedford. May Mrs. Eliza Byers.
sixty years old, is missing and her
relatives are much concerned. She
has been in poor health for several
years and was recently declared Of IN
sound mind. She is known to have
inquired at the various ticket Offices
the cost OF railroad tickets. but is
not known to have purchased. She had
considerable money in bank, but 1t has
not been disturbed.