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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
This Country Full of Foreign Spies

Some years ago a young lieutenant In
a foreign army spent his vacation on
this side OF the Atlantic. admittedly
reporting to his government the vari-
Gus activities OF the United States, es-
pecially In some OF their island pro-
tectorates. lie returned to his homo
country. and nothing more was heard
OF him for several years.
One day toward the end OF 1910 a
man who had met this officer on his
first visit was much surprised to meet
him again on a ferryboat at New York
city. The officer was dressed In CIV
fIian clothes and either did not recog-
nize his former acquaintance or pre-
tended not TO recognize him. When
addressed. however. he readily ac-
knowIedged his identity. lie said nc
was In this country permanently and
was working in a factory on Staten
Island. This factory was within half
an hours walk of some OF the most
important Notifications on the Atlantic
seaboard.
Some time later the acquaintance
called up the factory to see II the man
was still there. He was not. but had
left shortly after the Interview OF the
ferryboat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
To Auction Off Decrepit Warships

n HE contemplated sale by the United
j States government OF 80 warships
classed as obsolete in the latest navy
report will open an extensive field TO
the battleship broker. The lot will in
clude battleships. armored and pro
tected cruisers. monitors ana gun
boats. Rapid development in the
building of dreadnoughts has caused
battleships and other war craft which
ten years ago were considered formid-
able. to fall behind present require
ments. Consequently the government
plans TO get rid OF them. either by
breaking them up and selling them as
junk, or disposing OF them TO South
American republics
Among the battleships classed as OBJ
solete are the Kearsarge. Kentucky.
Alabama. Maine. Massachusetts. In
diana. Ohio. Oregon. Missouri. Iowa.
Illinois and Wisconsin. II cost to build
them SEA .225. When the Kearsarge
and the Kentucky were put In com
mission several years ago they were
among the finest battleships afioat
Their batteries OF seven-inch guns
were impressive, but now. compared
with ships like the Delaware. the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

q PIES. according to reports 10 wash
y ington, are still at work finding out
for the nations which they represent
the secrets of this country's defense.
Not satisfied with their military at
taches"-sometimes called the title OF
a spy not in disguise-these nations.
directly or indirectly. have been work
ing all the time throughout the world
collecting information. This informa-
ton Is OF every sort; economic. geo
graphical, commercial. but especially
military II is the first duty OF these
men TO report all details they can
gather OF the Notifications In the coun.
try to which they are assigned. All
this information is eventually filed In
the vaults OF the general stan. and on
Il, to a large degree. depends the
preparedness Of the country for war.
In New York itself there are doubt
less many spies besides the consuls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

VIZ ASHINGTON-If Uncle Sam want
w ed to 20 into the summer resort
business. now would be his golden OPP
portunity. lie has scores OF chances
TO acquire for a song hotel and resort
property OF great scenic beauty.
though possibly OF little commercial
value. according 10 the agents boom
ing them. Whether Uncle Sam Will
bite" wifi depend upon the national
forestry commission
The Efforts TO sell are being made
under the Weeks Forestry law. other
wise known as the Appalachian Forest
Reserve act Last spring. when ad-
vertisements were issued for land 10 be
purchased with the sll.0OO.O00 appro-
priated by that law. the rush began.
II has continued since then until near
ly every owner OF n busted" down
at-the-heel summer resort in the noun
tain sections OF the southeastern
states and New England has tried TO
unload upon the government
Already over 100000 acres have
been offered for sale TO the govern
ment. All OF this IS not summer re-
sort property. but a considerable pro-
portion OF IL is. The resort property
is not offered for the buildings on It.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Michigan. the Florida. they seem in
significant
The cruisers doomed TO the scrap
heap are the Brooklyn. New York. St
Louis. Charleston and Milwaukee. The
Brooklyn was Admiral Schley's flag
ship at the battle OF Santiago. The
total cost OF these is s20.350.2T5 The
unarmored cruisers that were service
able In the Spanish war. but In mod
ern sea battle couldn't approach the
enemy wdhln ten miles or more. arc
the Olympia. Dewey's flagship at the
battle Of Manila bay; the Raleigh. Bal
timore. Chicago. Cincinnati. Boston.
Marblehead. Atlanta. Philadelphia San
Francisco. Montgomery. Minneapolis.
and Columbia Total cost. S25.s65.7Sz.
warship brokers in this country nat
urally will look to South America as
the most likely field for business
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
o. A. r. Society Elects Officers.

Mrs. Frances Haberiy Robertson OF
Fort Wayne was elected state regent
OF the Indiana society OF the Daugh-
tiers OF American Revolution. OF the
121 votes cast she received "a. Mrs.
William Wallace Gaar OF Richmond
was the only other candidate and the
rivalry of the two factions was spir-
tied from the beginning. For the other
state offices there was only one candi-
date each. and the other officers for
the next year will be: Viceregent.
Mrs. William A. Cullop OF the Francis
vigo chapter, vincennes: secretary.
Mrs. Edward Canadian OF the Cen
eral De Lafayette chapter OF Lafay-
cite, and treasurer. Mrs s. Z. Perkins
OF the Caroline Scott Harrison chap
ter OF Indianapolis.
Mrs. Robertson, who has made a
special study OF art and music. and
has given many lectures on the for
mer, has made many trips 70 Europe.
She was president of the Fortnightly
club OF Fort Wayne and is an excel
lent speaker. She has written a num-
Der OF books. one OF which is Story
OF Thirty Famous Pictures" One in
preparation is "Storyizing the Works
OF Ancient Sculptors as Expression OF
the Worship of That Age" She is a
good parliamentarian and accus-
TONED TO perSiding.
The next meeting will be held in
Lafayette, where It will be entertained
by Mrs. James NJ. Fowler OF the Gen
eral de Lafayette chapter OF that city.
and vice-president-general OF the ma
tional society OF the ID. A r. Mrs.
Fowler in extending her invitation.
said that because OF the loyalty Of
the state TO her while in Office and be
cause her term as vicepresident-gen
eral would expire at the next national
congress 10 be held In April. 1912,
she wished to show her appreciation
and have the twelfth annual confer.
ence Of the ID. A. r. of Indiana as her
personal guest
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

convenient does not appeal 10 the Of
ficials In the departments any longer
Severai years ago law was passed
making II an offense for an Official to
create a deficit or to use money ap-
propriated for one specific purpose for
another purpose for which the regular
appropriation had become exhausted.
Not only will there be saving OF
s250.0O0 for the present fiscal year.
but there will also go on indefinitely
a saving OF quarter OF a million dol
lars each year. for the treasury Off.
cials have let the draughtsmen 90 for
good
There are now in ttD United States.
erected and In use. 662 public build.
ings. costing from $4,000 10 $1,000. 200
each. the last named figure being the
cost OF the New York custom house
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Along with the appointment OF
a permanent state fair committee
OF the indianapolis Commercial
club. came the suggestion that
in 1916, when Indiana will observe tie
one hundredth anniversary Of its ad'
mittance into the Union. the fair be
extended over period OF from four to
six weeks. According TO the new Idea
advanced, the first week should be de-
voted 10 an exhibit OF horses. and the
second week TO cattle. while the 9TH
ers would be given to special features.
An exhibit OF machinery. fine arts and
probably OF coal and stone products
OF the state would be held during the
entire period.
The state fair conm ittee was ap-
pointed by c. c. Hadley. president OF
the Commercial club. and is composed
of Harry b. Mahan. general manager
OF the III. b. Mahan company, chair
man; W. X. Stewart. president and
treasurer OF the w. X. Stewart COM
pany; r. c. Jordan. secretary of the
Indianapolis Water company: II. c.
Atkins. president OF +. G. Atkins 4
Co, and Hugh Dougherty. president OF
the Marion Trust company.
The committee was appointed for
the purpose OF bringing the business
interests OF Indianapolis into closer
relationship with the Indiana state
fair and the state board OF agriculture
ard will begin work Immediately. One
OF it's first questions will be TO ind a
representative Indianapolis business
m an who will be recommended for a
place on the state board OF agricul-
ture to fill a vacancy on the board
that has existed for some time. II Is
probable the new member will be
chosen at the annual election in Janu.
airy. Because practically all the off,
cials OF the state fair live outside OF
indianapolis, IL viii be the purpose oil
! the committee to select man OF ex
perience and one who can point out
successfully TO other members OF the
board that indianapolis is vitality in
terested In the state fair.
The question OF placing those por
tions OF the streets between the points
where the pavements end and
the entrance TO the fair grounds
in passable condition prob
ably will be considered at the
first meeting of the committee. The
streets are said to be in bad condi
tion.
II is the consensus OF opinion
amcng members OF the Commercial
club that a machinery pavilion at tbs
state fair grounds would prove one o.
the most popular institutions there
The question of erecting such build
ing has long been considered, but hat
been lost sight of during the last few
years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
Summer Resorts Offered Uncle Sam

but for the beautiful parks" about
them. which are always heavily tim
bered and suitable for forestry pur-
poses. according TO the promoters. IL
all the land offered were TO be bought
Il would probably cost Uncle Sam
500. 900. 600 instead OF sli.00O.00o.
One OF the leading summer resort
forest reservations" which the gov
eminent has been asked TO buy 10 the
Natural Bridge in Virginia. for which
something like a quarter of a million
is wanted. Accompanying the ofer
was a beautiful painting OF the bridge.
which was great for scenic beauty.
but aid not seem TO be much for TIM
Der. No charge was made for the pic
ture, II was explained. The promoter
OF this property did not admit II. but
IL Is well known that the Natural
Bridge died a natural death In recent
years.
large number OF other resort and
hotel properties In the White Noun
tains and the much advertised Land
OF the Sky" or Sapphire Country.
of Carolina are being offered TO the
government at ridiculous prices
whether ridiculously high or ridieu-
lousy low will be for the forestry COM
mission 10 say.
Certain big White Mountain hotels
want the government TO buy whole
mountains so that the trees thereon
viii be preserved for the benefit OF
their guests. Lands are being pressed
upon the government for $50 to 800
an acre. but few II any OF these Will
be bought
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

City Forester FROST Of Chicago pro
poses a new manual for the boy scouts.
Instead OF marching about with toy
guns. he would have them equipped
with grubbing hoes and dispatched In
a war OF determination against the
weeds Of Chicago This would result
In two things good for the boys--they
would learn the names OF the weeds
and would secure healthful exercise.
il would benefit the public by doing
away with the weeds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
STATE BAPT|STS
CLOSE MEETING
CONVENTION ApJouRNs AFTER
SELECTING LINTON AS NEXT
GATHERING PLACE.
REPORT OF TREASURER MADE
Net Receipts for the Year Were s24r
4ss. Disbursements Were s2s,sos
Rev. Hurley to Deliver
Next Sermon.

fundamentally Indiana Baptist
convention adjourned at Blunton AFTER
voting 10 hold the next convention In
Linton. where Rev. /. c. Oyerman Is
pastor. The campaign for Linton was
conducted largely by southern indiana
ministers and won mainly on the plea
that the convention had not been
south for three years.
Rev. II. b. Hurley OF Kokomo was Sc
lected TO deliver the next convention
sermon The net receipts OF the con-
yention year, as shown by the treas
urer's report. was s24.4S6. and after
disbursements a balance remains OF
$3.50.
The largest items OF disbursements
were $4,000 to evangelistic work and
S5.736 TO missionary workers in the
state and s6.6l7 running expenses.
The permanent fund amounts TO SAL
1873 A report states there are 65.IIs
students enrolled in Indiana. and the
committee on religious education in
state universities recommended the
appointment OF a state worker In the
interest of Baptist students In the
state universities The registered at
tendance at the convention was re
ported as go.
The original report on the temper
ance question was amended TO include
an expression OF disapproval Of the
course of Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson in addressing the Brewers
congress
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

c. c. Matson Of the state board Of
tax commissioners has returned from
Gary. Indiana Harbor and Chicago
with the information that the state
need not expect very much revenue
from the tax on vessel tonnage While
Mr.. Matson found about 100 boats
plying between Duluth. MINI. and
Gary. carrying iron ore. he found they
were leased TO the United States
Steel corporation by the Pitisburg
Steamship company and registered in
Duluth The boats can be taxed only
at the point OF registration.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
Cuts Reformatory Request

The state board OF finance at q
meeting refused to order an advance
payment OF $4,000 in the October &C
count OF the state reformatory at
Jacksonville. as asked for by d. c.
Peyton. superintendent The request
was cut to $4,000. or enough to meet
the minor running expenses Of the In
stitution where ready cash is needed.
The additional $1,000 was desired
for salaries of the employees Of the in.
stitution- These employees must be
paid on the first day OF each month,
and superintendent Peyton sought
by obtaining the advance. to obviate
the necessity OF the employees sending
their monthly vouchers to the auditor
OF state in advance OF their receiv
ing their warrants.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Andre Jaeserschmidt. who travelled
around the world in forty days. IL
Frenchman- We mention this merely
20 prevent our readers from gaining
the impression that be is an Irish
man
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

In autumn. more than ever. we re-
alize that the year that promised so
much In its gladstone springtime.
moves In an inevitable cycle. subser-
Went TO the infinite and eternal Law
OF causation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

A New Jersey hotel keeper has is
sued an order prohibiting bis wait
resses from talking to travelling men
who eat In his diningroom. He must
want to get rid Of the patronage OF
the travelling men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

A Cleveland woman has secured
divorce Notwithstanding the fact that
her husband did not chew. smoke.
drink. swear nor stay out at night
Perhaps he snored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

We are told that a hawk tried TO
pick diamond stud out OF the shirt
front OF an unsuspecting citizen OF
New Jersey. Those Jersey hawks are
becoming almost as formidable az
Jersey 'skeeters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
Good Quality Of the Indiana Apple.

Good Quality OF the Indiana apple
b. w. Douglass. state entomologist,
has been able to open the way for the
sale OF from eight 10 ten carloads OF
Indiana apples in indianapolis II the
growers and the prospective buyers
can reach an agreement on figures
The prospective buyer is a manufac-
turer OF pies on an extensive scale in
this city. and Is seeking apples to
store for winter and spring use. When
he conferred with Mr.. Douglass con-
corning the purchase OF Indiana ap-
pies, he said he had been to see a
number OF commission me1 In this
city, who had warned him not to buy
Indiana apples, giving as their rea-
sons for such warning that the In
diana apple would not keep in cold
storage. He was advised by them TO
buy New York stock.
Mr. Douglass. who has been expert
menting with storage OF Indiana APP
pies for two years. was able. however.
to present figures which showed the
Indiana apple TO be perfectly trust
worthy In cold storage. Records
showed that the Tulpahocken. fall
apple. had been taken from cold stor-
age the last week in March and found
in perfect condition. Ben Davis and
Rome Beauties were stored until April
and found in frst-class condition.
Akin Reds and Genetians were taken
from storage in May and found in ex-
cellent condition. One grower. who
lives near Logansport. Mr. Douglass
said. kept winesaps until June and
found them in good condition. al
though they were not first-ciass when
stored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

A baby has been born In a fashion
able New York residence hotel. in
these get.rich-quick days II Is becom-
ing increasingly difficult to guard so
cial lines In the metropolis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

A Jerseyite suffering from rheuma-
tlsm came In contact with a live wire
and was cured. However. II Is not
likely that live wires will become
popular.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Several times roosters have been
enjoined from Growing. but II took an
Iowa court the other day 10 enjoin
onions from smelling. This may prop
erly be defined a. strong tetion-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

In Brooklyn a woman has secured
divorce because her husband carried
out the garbage for another lady. Evil
IDENTIFY they do not regard loving ones
neIghbor as a virtue in Brooklyn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

The Southern Indiana School Super
intendents' club began a session at
Nashville. Among those present are:
J. b. Pagan. Bedford; II. l.. Smith.
Bloomington: c. c. Coleman. Brazil:
T. +. Fitzgibbon. Columbus; G.. NJ.
Wilson. Connersville: J. ~. Tomlin.
Evansville; n. G. Woody. Greencae.
tie: c. NJ. Marble. Jeffersonyille: j..
w. Riddle. Lawrenceburg; II. l..
Buerk. New Albany; w. v. Mangrum.
New Harmony: j. II. Scholl. Rush
VILE: r. E. Cavanaugh. Salem; J. A
Link, Seymour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

The pastor who declared childless
wives should be deported struck
heavy blow at the attendance upon the
annual mothers congress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Speaking OF easy money. a Chicago
girl has Just inherited 10000 because
her name is Jane. Besides. being
named Jane is its own reward
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

The fellow who looked into the gun
TO find out whether II was loaded Is
now adding to the gayety OF nations
by eating toadstools.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

A writer says that every time two
people are married one Of them wins
a great victory. Yes. we were licked
that way once ourselves
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

The canals OF Mars have been pho
tographed. There is no evidence.
however. In these pictures that the
canals have beaten the Panama canal
In being open 10 travel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

A woman who welded a poet com
plains he couldn't support her. Evil
IDENTIFY she found married life blank
verse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Chicago theaters are to be per-
fumed, but the stock yards Will keep
on doing business at the old stand
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

An inventive person in Boston Is
said 10 have built an automatic WON
an that talks. II wouldn't be wo
man II II didn't
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Over 100000 young Holsters have
been liberated of the Maine coast.
Just in time for the theatrical season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Has anybody stopped to figure out
what was done with all the money be
fore people began to buy automobiles!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Man now flies higher than the birds
The latter are not spurred on by gaso-
line
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

The cost of living in Chicago 10
cheaper than II is In New York But
who wants TO live In Chicagol
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

II baseball were taught In the
schools there would be no truancy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

When a Joy rider is driving mo
tor car while watching a bIplane be
IL certainly up 10 date.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

What's the use OF going over Nj
agara Falls in a barrel wien you can
buy an aeroplane?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Pauline Wayne may 20 on the stage
In a rural drama
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Some pessimistic person has pro
dicted a cold winter. Still. he may be
interested In q wooden factory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Headlines are made for the lazy
who do not care TO do much reading
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Kokomo = A thief entered 'i'
home OF Rev r. II. Edwards. tas,
ing a top coat. rain coat and bat a.
new, OF Tyler Edwards. a SON. Ou'
disturbing nothing else.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27

Gary.-George Davis. colored. who
will be hanged In the state prison
some time next month for the
murder OF his common law wife. May
Marshall. will be the first citizen Of
Gary to be executed Davis was sen
fenced by Judge Reiter in the superior
court at Hammond Although a score
OF murders have been committed In
Gary since its founding In 1906 life
sentence heretofore has been the e1-
IRENE penalty.