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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Indianapolis. Aug S-As a little re
minder. the board Of public works has
sent notices 10 al public service cor
porations that poles in the mile square
must Be down and the wires placed
underground BY September l. This
applies 10 al poles and wires. except
the trolley wires and poles OF the
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
company. This company. however.
vii be required 20 remove all its high
voltage feed wires in the mile square
and place them underground.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

With delegates present from many
cities liz the central west. the annual
conference o. Lutheran church chzri-
ties opened IFS sessions in p Wayna
Out-of town delegates here and the
Institutions Which they represent are:
The Rev H c. Jzuss. poorhouse mis-
sion. p Wayne: the Rev H Grueber
ard the Rev 2 Brum. Michigan Chill
cren's Friend society. Director l. Pin
gel and the Rev y = Egzers. In
stitute for feeble minded. Waurau-
tosa. Wis: the Rev. ?. Wohlfel. L1-
therzn hospital. ST Paul. MINI: the
Rev J. Bauuzn. Lutheran hospital.
Red Wing. MINI. Rev =. Rutland.
Buffalo Children's Friend society: the
Rev. H Wehking. Lutheran hospital:
Sioux City. Ia. the Rev. J. Rubel and
the Rev. r Ruentzel. Wisconsin CHI
dren's Friend society: the Rev. r
kretIschuarr. Lutheran hospital. St
Louis. the Rev. 2 Her1berger. St
Louis city mission. the Rev. August
Schlechte. Chicago city mission: the
Rev. G. Weinrich. Kansas Chfldren's
Friend society. the Rev P. Seuel. L1-
rhersa Orphan asylum. Indianapolis:
Director William Gielov. deaf mute
institute. Detroit: the Rev 2 Keller.
Lutheran hospital. Cleveland. the Rev
o Resin. immigration mission. New
York city: the Rev J. Schlerf. sa-a-
forum for consumpives. Denver.
Colo: the Rev r Men. Lutheran Or,
phans' hone. Addison. Wis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER
INDIANA.
PHYSICIAN is FOUND DEAD
Rocnn in Which Or. Lewis p. Enale
mans Nude 5ooy Was Discoveries
al lafayette Is Filled With

Lafayette. Aug s-Dr Lewis p.
Engieman. a physician. vas found
dead IN his office on the ground floor
q the American National bank build
ing Evidently he had been dead for
iwenty-fOur hours he was disrobec
and lying on bed and the gas lamps
and an instaneOus water heater were
turned on His body Was terribly bills
tered The cause Of his death is a
mystery and the coroner Is investigat.
ing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Bloomington. Aug S-WhiIe learn
ing 70 swim IN the Indiana univer-
sity gymnasium pool. Mrs ID. W. Wer-
reDeyer. wife Of a member OF the IA
Guilty ~as going under the third time
when rescued By Miss evelyn Yer
non. aged seventeen. a pretty coed o..
Royal Center. who dived and brought
hrs Werreneyer 10 the surface. II
required several minutes 10 start res
pi-atiOn for the latter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

VALPARAISO. Aug 81 C. b Suman,
formerly mayor and postmaster died
Of heart. trouble in the eightiefh year
Of his age He vas a lieutenant-coI-
onel q the Bloody Ninth Indiana and
on March l3. 1855. President Lincoln
made aim q brigadier general for val
liant service At the time Of his death
be was life president of the Ninth
Indian. Volunteers association.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Thirry-tTo condemnation orders
we're issued b. the food and drug de-
psrtment Of the state board % health.
The orders provided for repairs and
additions 70 rake premises 70 con
form 70 the state food and drug laws.
except 10 one case. that q Howard
Burdssl. OF Old Bath. whose slaughter
house VAS condemned unqualiaecIy
and Burdszl ordered 10 abandon the
building for such purpose In al the
other eases. the owners or occupants
we're permitted 20 continue use O,
buildings when changes we're made
None Of the orders vas issued in
this city. The total orders we're dis
trib1ted a. follows. Restaurants. nine:
groceries and groceries and meat mar
ksts. eight. meat markets. four: TAX.
cries three. poultry houses. three.
drug stores. two. slaughter house.
one. dairy. one. confectionery. one
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Gary. Aug s--With the purchase OF
more than two hundred acres OF land
in the heart Of Gary BY ne American
Car and Foundry company OF St
Louis at a consideration said to be in
the neighbOrhOod Of $500. 900 and the
completion OF plans for a $1,000. 900
plant. Gary viii soon have another big
Industry, which Vill employ 5000 men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
FORT FALLS: NINE NlLtV
Fatalities Follow Collapse Of olo Oe
fenses at Valencia and Many
Are Injured.

Valencia. Spain. Aug. IA part 2.
the old fortress OF Bunol collapsed ana
buried 30 houses. Nine persons afs
dead and many are seriously injured
II is feared that other parts q ",
fortress may fall. Engineers 81.
members OF the Red Cross are no" q
the way here 10 aid in preventint
further destruction and TO treat u
injuries Of those hurt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
sons Of Veterans Meet

Charlottesville. Aug. s.-The state
camp q the Patriotic Order Sons o,
America was held here today. Last
night there vas an initiation contest
between teams Of RushvilIe and In
diznapolis. seven candidates being in
itiated- The regular session OF the
state camp opened this morning.
Thomas A Reed Of Greenwood. state
president. presided.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Vernon. Aug s-Leland r Shuck.
age twenty-eight. superintendent Of
the Jennings county schools. died Of
typhoid fever He vas a graduate OF
the Vernon high school and Indiana
university. A widow and a son sur
vive
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
s.. Joseph county . vo,e 81 Msehln..

south Bend Aug. St Joseph
county will purchase fifty voting ma
chimes and a number % manufacturers
have had their machines on exhibition
here since August g. This contest
q machines has closed and the county
commissioners will nov decide which
machine they will buy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HAPPENINGS
INDIANA

Terre Haute.-A man giving the
name OF G. 7. Thompson has dis.
appeared from Terre Haute after q
day OF newspaper publicity as heir TO
$4,000 fortune. He neglected 10
settle his hotel bill Thompson nts
the description. even 20 the detail OF
a crippled wrist. OF a man who is al
legged 10 have imposed on a number
Of persons at vincennes under the
name OF W l. Mason.
Coincicent with his arrival here q
local newspaper received a long dis
lance telephone message from Vim
cennes. the man at the end OF the
line saying he was Mr. Callahan. an
attorney. and wanted 10 ind G. T.
Thompson. who had fallen heir 20 an
estate OF $4,000 left by George
Pennington OF Denver
Thompson was found and seemed
70 De surprised when told OF the
death Of his relative. whom he had
left in good health Eve days before in
Denver. he said Thompson said be
had come 20 Terre Haute TO see a
young woman whom he was TO marry
but whose parents objected to him.
he preferred TO keep her name Sc
cret.
When. a day later. Thompson was
asked about Mason and also was told
that Denver reported there had been
no death OF a nan named Penning-
ton there he was indignant. He dis
appeared a short time later.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
sap,l,,, Ne, =, sh.lhxxiIl.

Shelbyville. Aug She eighty
ninth annual session OF the F1atrock
Baptist association is In three days
session at the second Mt Pleasant
Baptist church. near acre. Twenty
seven churches are represented
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Tsrre Haute. Aug s.-Ove Blade
died suddenly. and an autopsy con
Quoted b. Coroner Jett revealed a
bone growing about the keart The
organ was partly incased. while. 9th.
erwise. Blade vas normal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A New York Judge ruled that a man
is boss IN his own household Far be
IL from US to pry into domestic az
fairs. but we wonder what bis wife
said TO him when be got home
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Mr.. Coghlin OF Boston predicts that
mems attire will shift toward femi-
nine lines while women's will become
more masculine What will be re-
CURED TO develop a new brand OF
courage?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

II makes a man peevish after be has
walked a block out Of his way on .
hot day to look at an imposing Their
mometer II the mercury registers
only g.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A Chicago man weighing IS pounds
has married a girl four times bis
weight We suspect that be viii have
a hard time posing as the head Of the
household.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A convert 20 simplifed spelling
says its use will contribute 10 the
social uplift- II is difficult 10 see
where this applies unless II be that
the poor speller will be saved the
necessity OF profanity under the
spell-as-spell-can method.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Pensions were granted the follow
ing Indianians- Milton A BAILEY.
SIS; Frank 7 Bolton. $50. Sarah J.
Borton. 81. Rose A Campbell. sI.:
".niiam Cochran. s2s. John condra.
$50. Mary Ellis. ti2. samuel Foster.
$50. Thomas Francis. $50. Sarah
krause. 81; Addison W LeftEich.
SIS. Christopher LighfOoe. $50: Ad-
olson II MadcOI. $50. John s
Majors $40: Frank l. Marshall. 81:
Franklin Norehsad. sI5. Judea Ann
Morton. sl2. Mary A Ormzn. sf..
Alfred Pritohett. SIS. James VI Smith.
$40. Hiram Teegarden. SIS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Logansport. Aug. s-The Catholic
Benevolent Legion Of Indiana held
is state council here today. Ofhcers
are 70 be elected before the close OF
the session The delegates attended
mass al St Bridgets church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

English is no longer to be taught
IN the Cuban public schools. The fear
seems 10 be that II means the substitu-
ton OF baseball instead Of bull
fights.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

We are thoroughly in accord with
the Philadelphia Physician Who ad-
vises Us not 70 overwork Likewise.
the physician is thorough Philadel-
phian
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A New York beggar carrying .
sign 4 Need Bread was found TO
have So in his clothes. but that was
only dough
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A North Dakota man claims 70 have
been cured OF paralysis By a stroke
Of lightning. Paralytics will now Join
the throng who never know where
lightning Is going TO strike mex.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

sunburn is free and practically IN
limited
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Patents we're issued 10 the follow.
ing Indiana inventors. c. Bergx.
Fort Wayne. s;eriIiTiug apparatus:
William ID Nye. FoElerton. animal
trap. Thomas J. Gray. Indianapolis.
machine for picking cotton. A. d
Hughes. Laketon. grating screen:
William n. Jordan. KniEhtstovu. We
hicie door. d. p. Luten. Indianapolis.
reinforced concrete construction. HY
Mitchell. vincenres. winding device.
G. 2 Sye. WARSAW. means for ope-a,-
srg extension STEPS and trap doors On
railway cars. A J. Rouser
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A woman who has inherited s. .O0o.-
600 resolves 20 stay upon her farm
After awhile she will come TO the city
for real seclusion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Possibly the most astonishing thing
about the sale Of a counterfeit pic
ture for $4,000 is the fact that the
purchaser was not an American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
TAFT ASKS JAPAN
TO AID PEACE PLAN
Invites Union in Move for A..
bitration.
TOGO IS GUEST IN CAPITA
Reception. Following Dinner, a, wh,.
House In Honor OF japanese
Naval Hero. 10 Attended b.
Thousands.

Washington. Aug. T.-Presias,,
Taft extended TO Japan through ~
nations guest. Admiral Count Togo I,
dinner in the White House in homo,
OF the japanese naval hero. an invi,,.
ton to join the United States. Grea,
Britain and France in the great worls
movement for international peace
Rising from his chair between A
miral Togo and Speaker Clark The
president offered a toast 10 the en-
peror OF Japan. Then turning N
Count Togo. he said:
Il would indeed fail In nv duty and
be untrue 10 my own deepest convic
tons did ! not take this occasion O,
the first public welcome TO you As our
national guest TO express my own An
probation. and that OF the American
people. Of the broad and humanitarian
view taken by his majesty. the en-.
peror OF Japan. and the imperial Jan.
anese government in so readily and
generously affirming. in the most posi-
tive and solemn manner. that no con.
sideratiOn OF selfish interest should BE-
permitted 10 obstruct the progress o.
the great world-mOyement for interns.
tional peace. as exemplifed in the gen.
eral treaties of arbitration between
the United States. Great Britain and
France. signed on the day OF your ar
rival in this country.
Lauds Jspsn's Stand.
Il gladly acknowledge this impor
tant part which Japan has played IN
facilitating this notable achievement
by its prompt and unreserved recogni
ton. in the recent Anglo-Japanese
agreement. OF the great moral prin.
ciple OF arbitration. and entertain
the hope. with confidence. that the
time may be not far distant when
Japan will see NJ 10 join In the move
ment now so auspiciously inaugu
rated"
In toasting the emperor Of Japan
the president said
ITO one who has shown himself a
great ruler. who has given all OF his
time. energy and intellect TO the prog
ress OF his country and the preservs.
ton OF the interests OF the people.
whose wonderful power in the seiec-
ton Of great men 10 accom- plish great
tasks has lifted Japan to place
among the first nations OF the world
and whose sense OF humanity and jus
tice can be always counted on TO con.
tribute effectively TO the peace OF the
world-his majesty the emperor Of
Japan"
The toast was drunk standing
Admiral Pleased With Honor.
Count Togo acknowledged the toas,
through Commander Tangiguchi. bis
aide He said:
Mr.. President: IL is my pleasant
duty and great honor TO convey 70 his
majesty the emperor. my august soy
ereign. the most kind words you have
Just said for him As for me. words
fail me to express what | feel deeply
al heart can only say that thank
you most heartily for the honor you
have done me"
The dinner was held in the state
dining room and a magnificent gold
service was used. The tables were
with red gladiolas. Follow
ng the dinner a reception was held
n the east room. at which several
thousand people were present to honor
he japanese admiral
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

St Louis man pleads for a more
religious daily press but the worlds
greatest need is a more religious daily
religion
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

This Is q busy world. but somebody
has time 20 practice on the piano
every afternoon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Every aviation race now has ~
baptism Of blood. Ambition and en-
terprise In the oosquest OF the air
have grown reckless. and It's TRACE
dies are beginning 10 shock the civf-
Hired world into a protest against this
sacrifice Of Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Never too old to learn Is the motto
OF the New York man Eho has CON-
menced 10 smoke at the age OF ninety
FIVE
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

A magistrate declares that soup Is
not q weapon but al edible In some
restaurants II is an audible
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Look on the bright side. dear chill
dren- The Saturday rain that spells
your picnic may save a corn crop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

After a fight o. several weeks Be
tween a fishing and outing club. Of
Anderson. ard farmers % Madison
county. George W. Miles ufn Issue
some permits 20 farmers IN the cow
4 TO Be used in taking carp and
other Objectionable fsh from the
streams The decision % the state
commissioners Is a victory for the
farmers
when application for permits we're
made By farmers 70 Mr Miles some
tine ago. the members q the fishing
and cutting club fled a protest
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

New York has decreed that cold
storage eggs must not be over ten
months old when offered 10 consum-
ers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Evidently the Chicago bride who
claims she gets forty kisses q day is
not afraid OF the microbe that lies
therein
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Boston's Official dog catchers are
wealthy men. which IS almost enough
20 rub the scales OF the Goldfish arts
tocracy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Philadelphia is acting Ike a base
ball team that really wants 10 win the
pennant
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

No scientist has recently had the
temerity TO assert publicly that the
sun is growing cooler.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Heidelberg has seen a new comet;
but no one can revive HALEY sensa-
ton and situation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Pittsburg has discovered a comet.
though It would have preferred 10 dis
cover an ice wagon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Files may be scarce this year. but
they won't be II you don't swat the
few that have arrived
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

At SIS per flight aeroplaning IS stili
a long way from being a common and
popular outdoor sport
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

There was a time when people hae
no electric fans 10 cool them Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Has anyone sighed lately for an old
fashioned hot summer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Engiand's new war balloon. the May
~. is living UP 70 It's name Some
day II may fy. Who knows?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Argentine tobacco is used 20 kin In
secis and make campaign cigars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

MISUNDERSTANDING a coffee
pot partly filled with a solution
Of lye for drinking water. George W.
Schauer. five-year-oId son Of George
$. schauer. a well known politician.
drank the contents at his home IN
this city where he died fifteen min
utes later. The boy left the dinner
table saying that he was thirsty and
vent TO the kitchen to get a drink.
Mrs. schauer had been cleaning the
pot and left the solution standing IN
q;
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 reports
given out By the state free employ
ment bureau al the state house. there
are more men out OF work in Indiana
az present than for several years.
The demand FOR labor does not equal
the supply by any means. attaches OF
the bureau say. Reports from the
other Indiana bureaus. established in
the larger cities. are OF the same
tenor Oswald Stain. clerk Of the
bureau. said that he has been making
strenuous efforts 20 find employment
for many farm laborers. who have ap-
piled 10 him for work in harvest fields,
but that the work is not forthcoming.
and that he had difficulty in placing
numerous applicants for such work
during The height OF the harvest sea
son. which now is waning
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Gary--A FIRE. which resulted
IN the destruction Of six cot.
tages in the foreign quarter. has rem
dered forty people homeless. The
police rescued number Of children.
Milan Pelosk was so severely burned
that IL Is believed that he will die
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Brazil. Ind--Mrs. Wallace Mcvey
Of Cory. widow OF Rev Wallace Nc
Vey. who lost his life on August /.
1910. while trying 20 rescue Miss Edna
Olds Of Chicago from drowning in
Eel river has received by express the
bronze medal which was awarded her
BY the Carnegie hero fund commits
sion In recognition Of her husbands
heroic act in giving up his life in
trying 10 save the life Of another. Mr.
NcVey acted promptly and made a
desperate effort 10 save the girl. but
unfortunately both were drowned. Be
SIDES the medal Mrs. McVey received
the first installment Of q pension OF
$50 month which was granted her
by the commission
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Kokomo. Stricken blind with
lightning which entered the plant
OF the substation OF the Indiana Union
Traction company. Lake Hines fell
TO the floor unconscious. When bis
senses returned sufficiently be crawl
ed TO telephone and called for help
A physician arrived 20 find Hines
again dead 10 the world and the plan,
without head Hines was burned
about the eyes. head and arms and
may lose his sight.
Wabash.-Sathan Meyer promi.
nent throughout the middle ives,
as manufacturer. died AZ his home
here. Meyer was sole owner OF the
Pioneer hat works. one OF the city's
greatest manufacturing concerns and
the largest mandatory OF hats west
OF New York city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11

Winons Lzke-Nineteen persons
took part in the annual Bible
contest at the assembly. Miss Harrie,
Beecher Jones Of Middleport. o.. won
first prize: Mrs Mary Williamson
Bradley Of Carbondale. III, won sec.
ond. and William r. Putnam Of South
Bend. took third The contest vas
conducted BY Dr. r. y. Palmer OF the
Bible chair in Winona college. The
examination consisted Of questions
asked orally
Indianapolis OF work and
unable 10 support his wife and
five young children. Alvia Smith OF
this city. arrested on a charge OF in
toxication. committed suicide in the
city prison by taking strychnine. A
note addressed TO his wife said. Put
me away as cheap as you can" He
admitted Just before dying that be
had the poison concealed IN the lining
Of his coat