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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Wild Man Fees to the Capital; Cop Nabs Him

IIIT." alias Gingerbread" the wiid
i man from Borneo. escaped from
his dugout at the Rockville fair the
other day, and. coming to Arlington.
was locked up on charge OF disorder
~ conduct
The wild man. who lives on raw
meat and 'eats 'em alive" was ap-
preached the following night by Po-
nceman Andes OF the Fifth precinct
while doing a war dance In Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Southeast.
Who do you think you are. any
way?" inquired Andes.
GIT! Woof!" responded the wild
man.
Whereupon Policeman Andes called
the wagon. and the wild man was
taken to the station. put in a cell, and
told TO sleep it on
Ii is supposed that the wild man got
tired OF staying in cage and eating
raw meat and sleeping in hay. So he
pushed the door OF his dugout open.
and walked l6 miles to Washington to
get something that would take the
taste OF the meat out of his mouth.
When the news spread through
Rockville that 1t probably had a wild
man on its hands, posse of vigi-
lantes armed themselves with shot
guns and pitchforks and raw meat.
with which 10 appease his mean dis
position.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
=. TIFF sis
SCRAP
BOOK
THE MucH-TRANsLATEp BIBLE

The Bible continues to break all re-
cords for translation into alien
tongues. Another language has Just
been added by the American Bible
society to Its long list by the compile
ton OF the Ibanag New Testament In
the Philippines. The Old Testament
Is being brought out In the Panayan
dialect, and the Pentateuch In Pam
pangan and Cebuan Is ready for the
printer. The Kurdish New Testament
Is well under way. and revisions are
being made in TagaloS. Portuguese.
the Wenli and Mandarin In China.
Siamese and Zulu. The total issues
for 1911. the Goth year OF the exist
ence OF the American Bible society.
amounted to nearly 100000 volumes.
most OF these being portions and not
entire Bibles. or the latter, however,
there were more than 100000 The
total Issues OF the society during It's
ninety-six years reach the gigantic
figure OF ninety-four million volumes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
HIGHLY PRICED RING FOUND.

Turned up by a pillow from It's burial
place OF aS years. little gold band en-
gagement ring Is now back upon the
finger on which II was first placed so
long ago. To Mrs. William Blakely
a pioneer resident OF Pendleton. Ore
gon, belongs the ring with this his
tory. 1t was purchased by Blakely in
1863 and placed upon the finger OF
his betrothed. who was then Miss
Margaret Baird. They were married
the following year. For ten years
Mrs. Blakely wore the ring. and then,
one unlucky day, she lost 1t. A short
time ago nephew Of Blakely turned
up glitetring object while blowing
on the cid home place at Brownsville.
which still belongs to the Blakelys
and is tenanted by their descendants.
1t proved to be the lost ring. being
easily identified by the initials wv. NJ.
b." engraved on It's inner surface.
Forthwith 1t was forwarded TO its
owner. who, a young wife when 1t
disappeared, Is now great grand
mother.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
GOOD USE FOR ISLAND.

Kangaroo Island, which Is situated
some six hours steaming from AIDE
laide. South Australia is regarded as
an ideal place In which to preserve
permanently animal and botanical!
species distinctive OF the Australian
continent. At present ITS square
miles on the island are utilized as a
fauna and flora reserve and it is sug-
gested that the area should be con-
siderably increased. Recently the at
tention OF the South Australian Com
missioner OF Crown Lands was drawn
to the disturbances OF protecting the
opossum To prevent the wholesale
destruction OF the marsupial. and also
to give power to the state government
to protect other native animals, the
commissioner has directed that bill
shall be prepared for introduction to
parliament at an early date. to pro-
vide for the protection OF wild an
imals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
COMPARATIVE iLLITERAcY.

Only three persons out OF ten thou
sand In Germany are unable to read
or write. while the proportion OF IL
literacy In Great Britain is $50 per TO-.
600 as against ITO per 10000 in the
United States. These figures are
based on a comparison OF illiteracy
among some OF the leading nations
which has just been made and issued
by the United States Bureau OF Edu-
cation. The United States figures in
clude the entire population over ten
years of age, while the German fig
ures cover only the army recruits. and
the British statistics are based on
data drawn wholly from Official mar
riage registers. Hence the German
and British statistics deal only with
adults. and generally speaking with
physically and mentally normal
adults. while the United States cen
sus- includes without discrimination
everyone above the ten-year-age linn
1t, even colored folk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
MONEY IN OSTRICH RAISING.

Successful results have been OBJ
tained by ostrich farmers In the
Transvaal; and the industry Is likely
TO develop considerably. The admin
istrator. the Hon. Johann Rissik. has
been successfully farming with os-
triches In the Waterberg for some
years past His birds are from the
best Cape stock From Mr.. Rissik.
some two and a half years ago. Mr..
1. J. Kleinenberg. OF Petersburg. OBJ
tanned number OF chicks which he
placed on his farm at Olifants river.
These have been carefully fostered
since and fed on lucerne grown on the
farm. The result has been almost be-
yond expectation. for today these
birds, at three years old, are bearing
magnificent feathers, known In the
trade as primes" which fetch some
thing like 800 a pound weight in the
market A beautiful bunch OF these
feathers bearing rich gloss. was ex-
hibited In Pretoria by Mr.. Kleinen-
berg. or these an expert from Oudts-
hoorn expressed the opinion that had
they been shown in the place II would
be thought that they were produced
there, 80 much In gloss and texture
are they like the best Cape product
The feathers in question took the first
prize at the recent agricultural show
At Petersburg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
IN LAND OF BEAUTY
Switzerland a Perpetual Delight
for the Tourist.
Charm Of Ancient Times 20 BE Met
With at Every Turn-Country
Of Immense Views and Mag.
nificent Sunsets

Geneva Switzerland for the
Swiss" Is the occasional plant that
catches the eye OF the reader OF the
Swiss journals. the latest items OF
the kind being the little communing
of Rd in a recent Journal de Geneve.
The strangers are here" II begins.
with their porters. their guides.
their autos, their funiculars, the pano-
ramas and shops. and souvenirs born
OF the shops-will they not presently
make our country uninhabitable? But
when the day does come" he cou-
tinues In substance, and we shall be
obliged TO abandon the Alps. there
Will still remain TO US the great Swiss
plateau"
The Germans do not cease TO boast
of fiowery Lunebourg. the Black For
est. the Bords du Rhin. the Thuringian
hills and o. the Saxon Switzerland.
and perhaps some day. drawn by their
persistent praise, We may get TO sec
them. but then. they resemble the
scenery OF the Swiss plateau.
"Do you know OF it," he continues.
The foot OF the Jura. the Fribourg
country. the Toggenbourg. High Thur
govia. the outskirts OF Schaffhausen.
the banks OF the Aar and the Reuss.
the little lakes OF Bienne. Hallwyl and
the Greiffensee. And do you know
that there are little villages where
there are still the good old inns with
their wrought iron swing signs. just as
in the days az the diligence? DO you
realize the beauties OF the hillocks
here, the prealpes, from which the
view is immense and the sunsets are
magnificent"
There used to be in this old Switzer-
land the ancient customs. Sundays.
when fair, the forests were filled with
the young girls in white, with bare
arms and flowers In their hair. and
troops OF children loaded with the
berries and blossoms OF the country.
Now there are no troopsings OF the
children, no songful young men, no
girls In white. You ramble In the
woods-it is hot below. but il is al
ways cool and fragrant In groves OF
pine-but there is no one there. You
stroll leIsurely, you ill your hand
kerchief with chantereilles and this
is what you see. "a vast expanse or
hills, the nearer green. the middle dis
lance, blue. There are masses OF
forests, one behind another. the vii
lage is out there, crowned by Its
lofty castle, the covered bridge below
and the calm river flows without so
much as a ruffle. Houses play at hide
and seek with you. and their chimneys
smoke in unison like cronies. for the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Claimed That Automobiles Spread tuberculosis

A CITING as agents in the spread OF
IA tuberculosis, motor cars and high
powered automobiles are spreading
disease and death in the Philippines.
according TO a report in the quarterly
review OF the bureau Of public works
OF the islands. This is due TO the
great clouds OF dust raised by the
rapidly moving vehicles. The dust
finds it's way into the houses. which
are built close on the edges OF the
narrow streets. and the high mortal
ity among the Fflipinos from tuber-
culosis is attributed in large measure
10 H.
The spread and increase OF the
white plague" is not confined to hui
man beings, according TO the report.
but cattle and other live stock are
equal sufferers.
Tie Philippine government is ex
perimenting with native oil on the
roads. IN the hope of remedying con
ditions.
Electrical devices 10 handle the So
100000 money orders returned an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11

nually TO Washington to be audited
will save 100000 a year for the gov.
eminent, according TO estimates by
Charles A Kram, auditor for the post
office department
The fluctuations are accomplished
through n system of punched cards
and electrical counters somewhat SIM
liar 10 the machines used By the fed
eral census bureau. Heretofore. the
annual audit of the money order busi-
ness OF the country has taken nearly
a year. With the electric card punch.
ing and counting system the final set
Element OF money order accounts can
be made within three months Of the
end OF the fiscal year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11

u ERSONS passing the STATE. War
l and Navy building. on Pennsylvan-
la avenue. the other day saw bat
tie royal between corps OF army
worms and battalion OF sparrows
The unusual sight attracted large
crowd. and much expert opinion was
passed on the outcome OF the battle
the problem facing the battalion OF
sparrows being the humiliation Of
the enemy before darkness set In.
The battalion OF sparrows moved
eastward In two columns from the
northwest corner of the State. War
and Navy lawn. One OF the most In
teresting features OF the battle was
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Reckless Waste May Cause Extinction of Whale

the harpoon with explosive shell, dis
charged from a cannon mounted in
the bows OF steamer, the conditions
were entirely changed. and the species
formerly Immune from attack could
now be hunted with impunity.
The result OF this revolution In the
conditions under which the fishing
could be prosecuted Is seen In the
enormous dimensions which the In
dustry has attained at the present
day.
IL is estimated that In 1911 between
10000 and 10000 whales were cap
tured In the southern hemisphere
alone (South Georgia. South Shetland,
South America and Africa). TO which
has to be added the catch I'm North
America, Japan, Farce. Iceland. Spitz-
bergen and Greenland. and these hg-
ues will probably be greatly exceed
ed In 1912, as numerous new CON-
panies have been formed to exploit
Alaskan. Australaslan and Sandwich
island waters.
This Wholesale destruction must In.
evitably tell It's tale within a few
years. and. as a matter OF fact. In
Newfoundland and Iceland fears are
already entertained that the fishing Is
on the decline.
Ii would not, therefore. be a matter
for surprise IL, within few years. 1t
may be found necessary to establish
something In the nature OF interna'
tional control. and the precedent OK
the Behrlng seal fishery shows how
vexed n question whaling may ult'-
| mately become.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Observation-Disclosures
Indiana
BreVities
Motorman Blamed for Wreck.

Marion.-Dr. V. V. Cameron. cor
fetal findings in the matter OF the
collision OF two interurban cars on
the Marion. Button G Eastern trac-
ton line. which occurred in this city
on the afternoon OF Sunday. July Z.
Wesley f. Draper OF Button. motor
man. is held responsible for the
wreck. which resulted in the deaths
OF four men and injuries TO seventy
others, by Coroner Cameron. lmme-
diately after the coroner's findings
had been placed on file an affidavit
charging Draper with involuntary
manslaughter was filed In the court
~ Justice J. l.. Shearer here
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11

hour of supper is approaching. You
hear the village bells. first the pre-
centor telling the hour and in his
wake the others In solos, duets and
trios. Far away the lake is a burning
spot in the vast expanse and the long
line OF the Jura is brown. See, the
Alps are turning to roses"
This Is the Switzerland TO which
Rd would call the attention and ap-
probation OF his countrymen, OF which.
indeed, they now know but little. and
when you gaze upon it." he concludes,
you cannot help but feel within you
the sentiment, Ny Switzerland, my
beautiful home"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
YANKEES STUDYING ENGLISH
London School Does a Big Business
Teaching Touring Americans
Correct" Accent.

London.-"English taught TO foreign
ers, Americans, and English people.
Accurate speech, perfect accent. and
an elegant style OF writing. English
guaranteed in a few weeks"
This advertisement appeared recent
ly in the London newspapers The "Ly-
ceum School OF Languages" is re-
sponsible for IL.
During the summer" said the man.
ager. I'VE practically live by teaching
English 10 American visitors. We find
here that every American in his heart
wants TO speak English with a British
accent"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
WHY HE STOLE BATHTUB.

Buddy Johnson. colored, was fined
500 in the United States branch of
the police court the other day for
stealing bathtub. The presiding
Judge was disposed to be lenient with
Johnson for taking the tub until 1t
was explained that he did not steal II
TO battle in
ITO what purpose did you put the
bathtub?" asked the Judge. running
his eye up and down the defendant.
ITO a drinking purpose. your hon
or" was the reply
You did not steal the tub to drink
FROM" responded the court.
NO. sub; sold X fur to buy gin
with" the negro declared.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
To Have Bio Air Fleet.

London-England Is to have q
mighty air feet. Plans already under
way will put this new arm OF the
service on a par with that of the
other great powers. A great fleet OF
fighting war planes will be organized
Immediately. This feet will consist
OF two types OF machines. one armed
with Quick.firing guns for engaging
and destroying the enemy's aero
planes and the other designed foJ
scouting
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Plenty Of Evidence

Il wonder said Slithers. stopping
his car ar the roadside and address
ing an old man working in the fields.
IF | can get any gasoline around
bere?"
i reckon we kin" replied the old
man. Strengthening ~ and leaning on
his hoe. "Ye kin get il in yer sys-
tenn. anyhow. Them cars ahead o. we
seems to have left few tons OF II
behind EN-. jedgin' by the condition
OF the atmosphere. Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
EAT APPLES, GET RED CHEEKS.

Women. do you want pink cheeks!
Then eat plenty Of red-skinned apples
They'll do the work"
Wide advertisement OF this health
fact was proposed by L. s. Grant Bor-
der Of Baltimore before the Interna-
tional Apple Shippers association as
a means Of increasing the sale OF ap-
pies and keep pace with production.
Fruits not nearly 80 beautiful as
the apple have reached enormous
sales almost entirely through the use
OF judicious advertising" said Mr.
Border. Eve don't need TO argue the
benefits accruing TO people from ap-
pie eating. We have merely TO re-
mind them"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Money Lost Three Years Found.

South Bend.-A purse containing
$40 in bills. accidentally dropped
into the st. Joseph river three
years ago by Mrs. Jennie Perkins
while she was crossing n bridge. was
recovered by pearl fishers. the pocket
book being brought UP with scoop
OF mud. The bills were In good con-
dition. the water not having damaged
the inside OF the purse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Killed by FreIuht Train.

Fort Wayne-John Mahoney. forty
years old, a freight conductor on
the Lake Erie & Western railroad.
was instantly killed in the Button
cars. His head was severed as clean
ly as though cut by a broad sword
Mahoney's body was brought to this
city, where the widow resides.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
eRITAIN's RECORD COAL OUTPUT

last year shows that there were .057.-
213 persons employed In the coal
mines of Great Britain. and that there
was a record output of 271 ,S9l .S99
tons of coal or 7.45S.s7l tons more
than in the preceding year The aver
age output per person employed un-
deT2roAnG vas 551 tons There were
1.265 lives lost in the mines during
the year. or $40 fewer than In the
previous year. which included the
Whitehaven and Hutton disasters. OF
the persons killed last year. IS were
under sixteen years OF age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Child Badly Gored by Cow.

Wabash. five-year-old child
of Harry Barnes narrowly escaped
being killed when II was attacked
by an infurlated COW while walk
ing through field. A teamster
driving along the road heard the
child's screams and. investigating.
found 1t was being gored. With diff
ficulty he saved the child. but not
until after 1t had been badly injured.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11

ting his throat with a safety razor
blade He will recover. Failing
health is said to be the cause for the
attempted rash act
Evansville.-The grand lodge OF the
Knights and Ladies' OF Honor In
it's first days session decided TO
change the biennial meeting date from
October to June, and also adopted
new rule making all grand lodge OFF,
GERS eligible as supreme lodge repre-
sentatives. Heretofore only past grand
protectors could serve as supreme rep
resentatives. The grand lodge voted
down a motion to make Indianapolis
the fixed meeting point for all future
sessions.
Hammond.-A seven-passenger au-
tomobile occupied by Henry l.. Bates,
c. L. Lose. w. e. Metcalf. Rob-
ert GARNER. J. V. Wilson and William
Ward. all of Fort Wayne. skidded
south OF this city. and all of the men
we're thrown out Bates right leg was
broken just above the knee and he
will die. Metcalf suffered a broken
collar bone and Lose and GARNER were
badly cut and bruised about the legs.
arms and back
Moores Hill.-Edson K. Chew, TWEEN
ty-five years old, a member of the
is dead from heart failure. He walked
two miles in twenty-five minutes to
attend a meeting OF the class at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Brooks, and
the exertion brought on the attack. 10
which he succumbed half an hour
later He was one of the best-known
students in the college.
Newcastle.-Mrs.I Ivan Warner, TWEEN
ty-seven years old. Is dead at her
home in this city. following IN
operation Coroner ]. E. Heat OF
Henry county. after an investigation
Of the case. caused a warrant to issue
for the arrest Of Dr. Charles E.
Campbell, who. according to a signed
ante-mortem statement OF the WON
an, performed the operation.
Evansville.-A note in whisky
bottle found floating down the Ohio
river here discloses the proba-
BILE suicide of H. e. Johnson. Il am
going to drown myself; to dear wife.
goodby," the note reads. The man is
not known here II Is believed the
bottle fioated down the river several
hundred miles.
Columbus.-Samuel Wertz, princi-
pal of the high school, has a
cherry tree which seems TO have no
regard for the season. The tree shed
its leaves a short time ago. grew an
other set of foliage and is nov in
full bloom
Muncie-Although nearly 1900
volts OF electricity passed through
his body, a sufficient voltage TO
kill an ordinary man. Jack Clark.
an electrician, escaped death. Clark
was working at the top of pole re-
pairing an electric light circuit when
his bare arm came in contact with a
noainsulated wire that burned the
flesh TO the bone. Clark dropped TO
the ground and the fall would have
been sufficient to kill an ordinary
man. Hospital physicians think he
will live and Clark says he Is sure
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11
Cuts Throat With Blade.

Winchester-ClintJ Jackson. a we'll
known resident Of this city, at
tempted to commit suicide at the
home of his father, Isom Jackson, re-
siding southwest OF this city. by cut
ting his throat with a safety razor
blade. He will recover. Failing
health is said to be the cause for the
attempted rash act
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-11

Electrical devices TO handle the So
100000 money orders returned an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-02
WHEN FLOWERS ARE LACKING
One Resourceful Hostess Makes Dec
orativs centerpieee Of the Home'y
Cabbage.

A young housekeeper, who lives IN
a district where 1t Is often impossible
to procure flowers suitable for din
Ing table centerpiece, has fallen BACK
upon her kitchen garden for decora-
tive materials. All winter long she
relies upon the home,y cabbage. whose
center she scoops out and fills with
celery sprigs. This she sets upon a
pla,e fringed about with celery tops
and to the white and green effect she
gives a CHEEKY tone. by adding little
clusters Of cranberries. Another fav'
orite decorative scheme Is produced
chiefly by small-sized pumpkin,
which is punctured at top and Sides
to hold sprays Of celery or hemiocK.
The winter pear. hard and firm ana
substantial, is another basis for a Gen.
terpiece, as its wide end will usually
rest squarely upon a saucer. trimmed
with sprays of greenery. while into
the top, pierced with narrow deep
hole or tunnel, may be placed molly
twigs. hemlock or any winter foliage
which may be at hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-02
Hand. Painted Evening Dresses.

Hand painter chiffon goes to the
making Of expensive dresses and the
artistic girl who can draw and paint
can achieve most charming dancing
dresses at a very small cost. Beau
tiful results can also be obtained by
any industrious girl who knows how
to stencil. Whatever the design OF
color. Il is always we'll to experiment
IN a sample Of the chiffon before At
tempting to decorate any part OF .
dress. Art decorators supply designs
materials and directions for stenc'''ns
upon all sorts Of fabrics. In stencil
INK chiffon keep the brush perfectly
upright and tap It lightly upon the 'ao
rio. There should be no rubbing OF
strain upon tho delicate mesh OF ths
material.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-02
State U. D. c. Convention
to Be Held in Tampa.

At an interesting meeting held by
the United Daughters OF the Confcd-
eracy Thursday afternoon at tn"
Elks Club, the coming convention TO
be held in this city was discussed
This will be lrcld the first week IN
May, and delegates elected from the
local chapter are Mrs. Alcihe, Mrs
Samuel 5. Moore, Mrs. Amos Norris,
Mrs. J. J. Iiedrick. Mrs. Henry Brash,
Mrs. Salter. AT that time the mcr-
chants will decorate with flags and
tuntings, and the city will present IA
very inviting appearance. \ grea,
many delegates from different points
are expected Tampa Tribune.