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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER
INDIANA.
SHANK TO HANDLE TURKEYS
indianapolis Mayor Expects 70 Buy
1000 Birds for Thanksgiving
Will Dispose Of Them at
Cost.

Indianapolis. Nov. 2l-Provided he
can obtain them at reasonable price
Mayor Shank expects 10 buy one thou
sand turkeys and place them on sale
in the city market in ample time for
Thanksgiving. The mayor says II he
sells turkeys. they will be sold at
actual cost. plus the cost OF handling.
and at a price considerably below the
local retail price
The mayor expects 10 take a little
trip in the vicinity OF Indianapolis 10
find what he can do about buying
turkeys. and will follow this trip with
another 10 southern Indiana. Il UNI
derstand." said the mayor" that local
buyers are paying l6 cents a pound
for turkeys on the foot and are selling
them to retailers at 20 cents a pound.
suppose the retailers are asking from
% 10 "a cents a pound
Il hope to be able 10 buy turkeys
direct from farmers. so that | can
place them on sale at not TO exceed
II cents a pound on foot. II is likely
that | will also have a number OF
turkeys dressed. which. OF course. will
have to sell at slightly higher
price"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
Gary Councilman missino.

Gary. Nov 21.-Bondsmen OF Coul-
Gilman Anthony Baukus, one OF the de
PENDANTS in the Gary bribery cases.
who has been missing for a week.
have begun an international search
for the man when they were informed
that he was on the high seas, bound
for Europe. and not absent on a bust
ness trip. as was supposed Special
Prosecutor w. r. Hodges admits that
BauKus is gone. and will not return
Hodges declares that Baukus left be-
hind him his Fifteen page" message.
which is taken 10 indicate a confes-
sion OF that size. T. w. Englehart
and others on Baukus bond to the
amount OF $4,000 will ask European
police to be on the lookout for the OF
fetal.
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LECTURES TO Be
FEATURE OF SHOW
To Conduct Poultry Institute in
Connection With Exhibit.
FEBRUARY FIVE TO NINE
State Bantam Club Announces That
II Will Sens 5000 5antams-A-
c. Phillips 20 Give Illus
trateo Talks.

Indianapolis The executive com.
mittee OF the FaRciers' Association OF
Indiana decided al a meeting at Indi-
annapolis 10 conduct a poultry institute
in connection with the annual exhib-
il. which viii BE- held In indianapolis
February 5 70 9 The institute will be
for the purpose OF giving instruction
20 any one desiring 10 learn chicken
raising and will be under the superyi-
sion OF the department OF poultry OF
Purdue university
The proposition OF conducting a
school for poultry was suggested BY
some OF the active members OF the or
ganization some time ago. and ii sub
sequently was learned that the Pur-
due authorities would take charge OF
the work. illustrated talks will be
given by A. G. Phillips. head OF the
poultry department. during the show.
which likely will be held in Tomlin-
son hall. Talks on the general subject
OF poultry raising also will be given
II IS not improbable thar a separate
exhibit OF dogs will De shown this
year on account OF the lack OF suff-
cient room IN Tomlinson hall The
committee discussed the advisability
OF holding two shows. one for the
poultry and other fowl. in TOmlinson
hall, and having the exhibit OF dogs al
some other place. The State Ban
tam club has announced that II will
send 500 bantams 70 the show this
year. and pigeons viii be on exhibit
IN large numbers.
The members OF the executive com
mittee who attended the meeting are:
W r Fishel. Hope. Ind. president.
G. l.. Buschmann. indianapolis. vice
president; c. r. MiIhous. Lebanon,
secretary. Frank P. Johnson. Indian
apolis. treasurer. W. A Stolts. Indi-
annapolis: A l. Weckler. Bunker Hin;
r. II Johnson. New Augusta: 4. p.
Carter. Indianapolis: and E b. Muir
ply. Carmel
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Ban on Watered oystsra

HE. Barnard. chief chemist for the
state board OF health. has instructed
ais field men to look out for watered
oysters. The Indianapolis city mar
kets are being watched. Most OF the
oysters thus far found have been
passed under examination. although at
fidavits were prepared against two
dealers. The greatest difficulty ex-
perienced by the field men is 10 com
pei the dealers 10 quit cooling the oys-
tiers by placing chunks OF ice on them.
so made that the Ice may
be placed in an inner or outer com
partment. not 10 touch the oysters. II
is said. Is the only proper way 10
keep the bivalves cold and prevent ex-
cessive watering Chemists In the
laboratory say the water from the melt
ing ice will increase the percentage Of
water in an oyster 10 20 per cent.
which means an additional profit.
when oysters are selling at 20 cents
a pint. OF 80 cents a gallon. The IN
spectors DO not file affidayits where
the percentage does not run above
ten or eleven per cent
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viii BE Indiana Judges.

Indiana men largely will be relied
on to pick the winners at the forth
coming international live stock show
to be held at the Union stock yards,
Chicago. beginning December and
lasting until December q At this
show the live stock breeders. includ
ing cattle. hog. sheep and horse rails
ers OF Indiana. will have some OF the
best exhibits.
David Kay OF Fort Wayne will be
one Of the judges OF the Cheviot fat
classes OF sheep. and he will also pick
the winners in several other classes OF
other breeds. w. T. Farquhar. Modoc,
will Judge the Chester White hogs, J.
NJ Frisinger. Decatur. will place Bel
gian horses. and Charles Kurtz. In
dianapolis. will pass on swine OF vari.
GUS classes and tribes. In all there
will be employed Ga judges from II
different states. there will be three
from England and ten from Canada.
and they include some OF the best
known live stock experts in this coun.
try.
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Son Testlfies Against Father.

Lafayette Nov. 2l.-Sitting not more
than ten feet away from his father in
crowded courtroom John Emory
Poole. the nineteen-year-old son OF
John W. Poole. told in detail his
story Of the mysterious fate OF Joe
Kemper. the farm hand. and how all
the circumstances pointed TO brutal
murder by his father. He then told
OF digging up the body supposed to
be that OF Kemper and told of his
work as an amateur detective causing
his fathers arrest on charge of first
degree murder. The lad submitted
TO two hours gruelling cross-examina-
ton without materially altering his
testimony. The attorney for the de
Tense made the lad admit that he tried
TO persuade his mother and sister
not 10 engage counsel for his father.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
VIII Sue Exanaelist for Libel.

Laporte. Nov. 2l.-States Attorney
Smith and DR.. French +. Oliver. an
evangelist Of Kansas City. are engaged
in war with two thrifty Greeks.
proprietors OF moving picture house.
because OF the action OF the Greeks
IN running their show on Sunday
Doctor Oliver bitterly denounced the
men in his address to five thousand
people which crowded the tabernacle
and was cheered to the echo. Three
thousand other people visited the NOV
ing picture show. Doctor Oliver bit
terly denounced the Greeks. The
Greeks have retained a leading law
firm OF this city to bring action for
libel against the evangelist. States
Attorney Smith. in the meantime.
caused the arrest OF the Greeks for
violation of the Sunday laws.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

The Conservative Voters League
OF Indiana" is statewide or
ganization that is being formed.
with the Liberal League of Indiana as
its nucleus Charles b. Petti1ohn. who
was secretary of the Liberal League
in last years campaign. is promoting
the new organization. and he says the
purpose of the Conservative Voters
League will be TO prevent the liquor
question from getting into the state
platforms next year.
Mr.. Pettiiohn says that when II be-
came apparent that the temperance
people were planning 10 force the po-
litical parties 10 make declarations on
the liquor question. the movement was
started 10 counteract this plan.
The matter was discussed by the
hotel men OF the state. in the German
Alliance and in other organizations"
he said. land il was decided that the
Liberal League should be made the
foundation for a new organization of
voters that would be statewide. The
Liberal League was confined wholly
10 Marion county. We had several
thousand letters printed and we mailed
400 OF them to voters in Marion
county whose names were on the
mailing list Of the Liberal League.
Enclosed with the letter was a mem
bership card for the voter TO sign and
return. with a membership fee Of ten
cents. Up TO this time about three
thousand and Eve hundred answers
have been received. and fully two
thousand and five hundred have sent
in their ten-cent membership fee. This
money viii be used TO send letters 10
other counties and spread the organt
zation In that way
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
rrsternaI Order Celebrates.

Fort Wayne. Nov. 21.-The Lodge
OF Perfection. Valley of Fort Wayne.
=. and A. NJ. celebrated its twenty
fifth anniversary with fve-sevenths of
its 1.4OO membership present at the
banquet. William Geake presided
Bishop White of the Fort Wayne Epis-
copal diocese offered the invocation
The celebration in the consistory hall
was notable because OF speeches by
Barton Smith of Toledo. sovereign
grand commander. and by Governor
Marshall. both thirty-three.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
Forming Foocd Rules

II. r Barnard. chief chemist OF the
state board OF health. IS formulating
two new rules concerning handling OF
foodstuffs. One is TO provide that
where rice that is artifcialIy coated
with tale or glucose. IL must be labeled
Polished rice with printed instruc-
items on the bag that IL must be thor
oughly washed before cooking.
The other rule will direct that per
sons selling polished and coated pc
cans must set forth the fact properly.
These pecans. according to Mr.. Bar
nard. are coated and polished in order
TO make an inferior quality look at.
tractive. Most OF the pecans sold in
Indiana. ne said. are OF inferior quail
fty Many of them were picked green.
be said. and artificially ripened.
In the south. where the pecan Is
raised. merchant could not sell a
polished nut.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
c. |. U. Has Crow to PICK with State.

c. 1. U. Has Grow to Pick With State.
The Central Labor Union will regis
ter a protest against the contract for
the cases for the states battle flags
being awarded TO nonunion firms. As
a result of action taken at the meet
ing. the executive board Of the union
will call on state officials to take up
the matter with them.
The situation concerning the cases
for the battle flags was laid before the
central body By Albert Lowry, vice
president OF the c. l.. L.. who said II
had been reported 10 him that the
battle flag commission was about TO
award the contract for the steel work
10 Caldwell & Drake OF Columbus. and
the contract for the dies and the
bronze work which is TO cover the
steel to a Chicago firm Lowry said il
had been reported TO him that lower
bids could be obtained in Indianapo-
lis. but he said he did not know what
firm here was willing TO do the work
for less.
Discussions at the meeting of the c.
l.. U. ranged all the way down the
scale from the matter OF protesting
against what was said 10 be a pro
posed action on the part of the state.
through criticisms Of county and city
acts. to the demand made on a local
union that ii let out one Of its mem
bers unless he employed union labor.
instead OF nonunion labor. on a home
he was building in the north part OF
the city
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
VIII Seek. Local ~chirO" Evidence.

The state board OF medical registra-
tion and examination Is TO direct its
efforts toward obtaining evidence
against an indianapolis chiropractor
for the purpose OF prosecuting the
next test case in this city. A recent
case against a chiropractor in Hunt
ington resulted in a mistrial. one juror
holding out for acquittal The attor.
neys OF the state board In Indianapo-
Ifs have been instructed to gather evil
dence against some chiropractor here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Indiana
BreVitieS

Iafayette.-Mrs Flora j. Poole
and daughter. Grace Poole. were
used by the state as Witnesses
In the John W. Poole murder case.
Both told OF the disappearance Of Jo-
seph Kemper from the Benton coun'
~ farm in December. 1909. Mrs.
Poole remembered she said when her
husband was first arrested in March.
1911. that Poole told her II a body
should be dug up on the farm the
whole family would be sent TO the
penitentiary
"All the neighbors are against us. :"
Poole said. and they would do any
thing 10 prosecute us"
Grace Poole told practically the
same story as the mother. Edgar
Mills. who worked on the Poole farm
in 1910. testified about finding loose
dirt in the straw pile. Mills said he
told Poole about IL and Poole seemed
nervous and told him not to work
AT that point any more.
Mills also testified that he once
heard Poole say TO his son Emery.
Look out or I'll put you where / did
the Dutchman."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
a BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind Of Food That
Nourishcs Brain.

Il am literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part of my stock IN
trade. and ordinarily have little pa
thence with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made OF them. But
| cannot withhold my acknowledg-
ment Of the debt that owe to Crate
Nuts food.
Il discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one a clear head
the power of sustained, accurate think
ing. i always felt heavy and sluggish
in mind as well as body after eating
the ordinary meal. which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus.
Il tried foods easy OF digestion, but
found them usually deficient In nutri-
ment. experimental with many break
fast foods and they. too. proved IN
satisfactory. till / reached Grape-Nuis.
And then the problem was solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me per
fectly from the beginning. satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutrl
ment that SO many other prepared
foods lack.
Il had not been using It very ions
before found that was turning o..
an unusual quantity and quality q
work. Continued use has demonsttAr
cd TO my entire satisfaction tha.
Grape-Nuts food contains the clemens
needed by the brain and nervous Z!
TEN Of the hard working public VII
ter" Name given by Postum CO, Bay
tie Creek. Mich.
There's a reason" and X Is eh
planned in the little book, The hO~1
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf n
one appears from time 20 time.
are g~nuise, true, and full OF h""
Interest.
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His Honor Unimualreo.

mo" said the old shoemaker,
sternly. Il will not do IL. Never have
sold anything by false representa-.
tions. and will not begin now"
For a moment he was silent and
the shopman who stood before him
could see that the better nature OF
his employer was fighting strongly
for the right
mo-" said the old man again. Il
will not do II. IL is an inferior grade
OF shoe. and will never pass & OF
as anything better. So just mark il
"A shoe At for a queen. and put 1t in
the window. A queen, you know. does
not have TO dc much walking"
Wisdom. like flowers. require cul-
ture.-Ballon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

vincennes. Nov. 21.--Slater Edward
Stibbins. alleged slayer Of his aged
father. George w Stibbins, pleaded
not guilty TO a first degree murder
charge in justice Of the peace court.
and was remanded 10 Jail to await
action Of the grand jury. The post
norton held shows that the bullet
used was a 3S-caliber steel jacket.
while the revolver found near the
body was a % caliber.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
Lower Coal Bate Ordered.

The state railroad commission has
issued an order directing the vandalia
and Monon Railroad companies to put
In a coal rate OF rs cents from the
Linton fields to Westfeld. Carmel and
Broad Ripple. and a rate OF so cents
from the same fields TO Sheridan and
Kirklin. All these towns are on the
indianapolis division OF the Monon,
which gets the coal from the vandalia
via Terre Havte and Brazil. The for.
mer rate TO all the towns was s5 cents.
The order was based on petitions
from citizens OF the towns named
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

236 w. Washington
St, lonia. Mich, says
Il had kidney trouble
so badly, that for six
months | could only
get around with a
cane or crutches. The
backache grew gradu-
ally worse until | was
compelled 10 take 10
my bed. While stin
in bed. ! began using
Doans Kidney Pills
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Fort Wayne. Nov. 2l--Thomas
Goodyear. believed by cards found in
his possession to be a member OF a
theatrical company now playing in To.
ledo. was picked up by the police here
Goodyear apparently is suffering from
loss OF memvry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
Al az. ai's sss.. r 9TH Thompson's Eye Water


An old lady. the customer Of an
Irish farmer. was rather dissatisfied
with the watery appearance Of her
mornings cream and finally she com.
planned very bitterly to him
BE aisy. mum" said Pat. you
see. the weather OF late has been So
terrific hot that II has scorchcd an
the grass OF the pasture land. and Oi
have been compelled TO feed the pore
bastes on water lilies Ideas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

A weather prophet predicts that
the coming winter will be very warm.
But not so warm as the remarks ne
viii make later II he falls to eli his
coal bin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

A Chicago man on his wedding day
signed an agreement to permit his
wife to do as she pleased. Most OF US
DO the same thing merely waving the
Formally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

A Philadelphia minister recently got
n check for a wedding be performed
20 years ago Most ministers. how
ever. will continue to prefer the cash
down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

An English high brow announces
that he has discovered what causes
the human heart to beat Wonder II
he has fallen IN lover
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

n horses were as intelligent as
many persons appear to think they
are. many sn oyer-worked and under
fed equine slave would seize the FIRST
good opportunity to kick It's brutal
driver 10 death
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Kansas City hospital authorities are
looking for a plumber who has had
the smallpox Il would be easier 10
find some with the nookworm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

That Pennsylvania preacher who
told bis people that funeral sermons
were out Of place is evidently man
Of good sense. as well as good taste.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

The Kansas Judge who rules that
there IS no such thing as love at nrst
sight evidently vas troubled with hts
eyesight in his early youth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

What is the social standing OF
husband whose wife supports him.
ask Chicago charity authorities. over
in England they are known as gentle
men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Mary Anderson says q happy home
beats success on the stage Well. for
that matter. a happy home beats any
thing else that can be mentioned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

A fashion magazine says "a perfect
ut Is fatal 10 a stout woman" Still
II would be as well II she should re-
frain from having fits OF any kind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

The use OF the aeroplsne IN war IL
actual II has scared the fight out OF
some Arabs that had never seen one
Fine business. unless the aviators tan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24
co Il S
Cured in One Day

As a rule. few doses Of Munyon's GA
Remedy viii break up any cold ana -
vent pneumonia. IL relieves the he.s
throat and lungs almost instantly. PR
IS cents at any druggists. or sent postr,,4
Ii YOU need Medical advice writ. 81
Munyon's Doctors. They will carrfuiiy
diagnose your case and give you advice ~
mail. absolutely free.
Address Professor Munyon. 53l ana
Jefferson streets. philadelphia "a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

husband. In referring TO mis- wife
"a perfect" says that IN thirty-sfr
years she has never called MIN a liar.
The wife must have q husband that Is
perfect, too.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

A Pittsburg rich man has gone TO
Jail rather than pay q s. fne. Still
q two-dollar martyr isn't worth
great deal Of sympathy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Fire broke out IN a -bone-drying
room in the Chicago stockyards. but
the loss Is only about $4,000 bones.
otherwise plunks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

At last a man has secured a divorce
because bis wife played solitaire We
await the day when the motorcycle
will figure IN a similar suit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

and gradually improved until we'll"
when Your Back Is Lame. Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." soc. allstores
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. ~. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Paris and the college students set
the fashions for men. and Paris does
some work on the side for women
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Rural prophets. who find on exam
Ination that last winters underwear
Is worn pretty thin. predict an open
winter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Nobody loves a millionaire. accord
ing 10 Eugene Zimmerman. but most
miliionaires love their millions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

savin' up for your Thanksgiving
turkeyf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Rats and puf-s must 90. according TO
a fashion expert. but the dear ladies'
may be depended upon to wear some
thing just as foolish
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

We never have tasted any Of n. but
NC presume that the whisky which Is
made out Of bananas slips down
smoothly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Some women TO their grief continue
10 use the stocking bank despite the
fact that postal banks have been es-
tablished
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

The one surprising thing about the
award OF a Nobel prize 10 Edison Is
that he wasn't given II before.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Aviation has one advantage over
baseball-wet grounds do not en-
harass II In the least
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

Our notion Of the -meanest man Is
the One who sues a girl for breach OF
promise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

The army worm is reported from
Kentucky. 81 the kissing bug Is
probably not far away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

What Is the use OF being presiten.
II doctor can keep you from eating
what you want!