The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-05
Observation-Disclosures
HAPPENINGS
INDIANA

Cedar Lake.-Edwin Ploetz. fifty
years old. formerly of Chicago
n a wealthy hotel keeper here. was
crowned under the Ice OF the lake
when he attempted to save Adam Mo-
Ear, a hired man. from drowning I'm an
Ice channel. Mozar later was pulled
out OF the icy waters more dead than
awe. after he had hung to an Ice
cake Tor two hours. John Kennedy
and John White saved him. Mrs.
Ploetz and her son Walter were stand
Ing on the shore of the lake when
they saw Ploetz break through the
ice. The son ran to the aid of his
iather, and he. too. fell into the ice
channel. but was later rescued by Mrs.
Ploetz, who threw a rope 10 the
drowning men. The son succeeded IN
climbing out of the water with the
ala OF the rope, but the father sank.
tbs body a recovered.
Goshen.-After having been held
as a prisoner in the Elkhart coun-
" Jaf! since last December. Joseph
clark of Toledo, Ohio. one OF five men
VINO blew the Hixon brokerage safe
at Middlebury. was given his liberty
and left the community. Clark and
william Murray were arrested at Au-
Durn Junction. He made a comics.
sion and told the officers where to
md George Gibson. Michigan Red"
leader of the gang. Gibson was
caught in Toledo and with Murray is
serving time In Michigan City prison.
Clark was given his liberty In return
for his confession.
Columbus. Mrs. Hazel Phipps,
seventeen years old, widow of
Frank Phipps, v nc died suddenly two
months ago, was married TO her ia
ther-in-law, John Phipps, sixty-ive
years old. Rev. John Stitt performed
the ceremony. This is the third mat
rimonial venture of Phipps.
Collmbus.-The servant question
has become a most p~erplexing
one sine it has been assured that
a shirt factory is to be operated here,
which will employ 800 girls, and a
servant famine is feared. Already
girls have begun giving notice." and
1t is believed that girls are not only
going to be scarce in the city, but
that those willing TO do kitchen work
viii demand fancy prices for their
services.
Bloomington. John T. Wood
ware OF this city, who has been
employed by the Illinois Central as
special right of way man in acquiring
property for the extension of the
Southern from this city
the Monroe county stone belt, eight
miles south, Is just home from Chi
cago, where he has been consulting
with the officials of the Illinois Cen
trail concerning the further plans OF
the company.
South Bend.-The weather bu-
at Notre Dame university
opened with L. Arlington of the
Chicago weather bureau in charge.
This will not be a forecast station.
will continue TO come
from Chicago. At the new station
measurements will be taken of the
maximum and minimum temperatures,
he velocity and direction of the wind.
he rainfall and the barometric condi-
ions.
S~helbyville. Capt. Henry NJ.
Endsley. veteran OF the Mexican
md Civil wars and leader I'm county
here for half a century. cele-
grated his ninetieth birthday anniver-
;ary at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
B. Carey. at Falkland. He was
'nce a member of the state assembly
md is counted one or the most dis
inguished citizens of Shelby county.
Newcastle.-The district meeting
u Red Men attended by more
han three hundred braves from this
nd surrounding counties was held
lere, ending with the initiation of a
arge class of candidates By the New
lisbon degree team. State officers
n attendance were Great Sachem
/. S. Harper, Great Senior Sycamore
V. G. Emig. Great Junior Sycamore
Sweigart Of Hartford City. and
treat Prophet Norris of Rushville.
Columbus.-Benjamin Disney, TWEEN
years old. was arrested
y Sheriff Miller on a charge of
tealing a set of harness. the property
{ Jacob Wagner. When arrested Dis
ey had the harness In his possession
nd the sheriff made him put Ii on and
ear it to the county Jail. Disney con-
.sseC 10 the theft.
Jasonville.-At a special election
.asonville decided by a major.
y of q votes TO incorporate as q
ty. This is the fourth time similar
has been taken hut heratofo-a