The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-02-02
SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES

Three engineers and a fireman wer
killed at Leesburg. Ca. in a collision
on the Central OF Georgia railroad
between e~ast-bound passenger train
No. s and a west-bound extra freight
Insects do more damage than fires
to the forests OF the United States.
according to a report by A ID. Hop
kins. In charge Of forest insect lnvesti-
cation for the department OF agricul-
ture.
A t~hree-fourths vote OF a jury Will
be enough for conviction in any case
amendment before the New York leg
i~slature meets the approval OF the
people.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, creator
of fantasies in woman's fashions. has
just surpassed her previous records
and startled Washington society by
calmly appearing at a ball wearing
cut glass heels on her slippers
Oaths uttered by members OF an
anti-swearing society. under penalty
of a penny a piece, have netted char
ity s4.76 at New Albany. Ind. The
club was organized at a boarding
house shortly before the holidays
Cattle. rabbits and quail are dying
by the thousands in northeastern Col
orado and across the line In western
Kansas. said Rudolph Borcherdt. dep
uty state game warden. on his return
to Denver from a trip OF investigation
in that section.
The grand jury OF Brown county,
Ohio. has returned SO indictments
against former county officers on
charges of bribery. Offering a bribe.
soliciting a bride, padding pay rolls
and embezzlement. The officials re-
tired from office last October.
Nine. Curie. who has been III follow
ing an attack of what was said TO be
appendicitis. has recovered sufficient
ly TO be able TO leave the hospital in
Paris. She will go TO her home. where
she will require careful nursing
through her convalescing period.
Leo w. Holdfelder. a student In the
South birmingham tMass.) high
school. who was badly hurt about the
face and head In "A football game there
on Thanksgiving day. "a cssn from his
injuries. A brother was drowned a
short time ago while on n fishing ex-
cursion.
The sea claimed the lives Of 1915
persons with 325 American vessels
during the fiscal year OF 1911. accord
ing 10 summary of losses published
I'm the list of merchant vessels OF the
United States just issued by Commits
sioner Chamberlain of the bureau or
navigation.
Inspection OF the United States
cruiser Colorado. which was damaged
In n collision with the Hamburg
American liner Cleveland at Honolulu.
Hawaii. showed that the Colorado's
port propeller was so injured she
would hardly be At 10 participate In
the maneuvers until repaired.
Governor Osborn of Michigan has
signed the parole of former state
Treasurer Frank =. Glazier. Glazier
was sentenced in February. 1910. to
serve ten to fifteen years for having
converted TO his wv use state funds
deposited In a Chelsea bank. which he
controlled and which failed.
Mrs. Lucius +. Spencer OF Passaic.
n. J.. in spite of continuous efforts OF
physicians for "a hours, died at her
home a victim OF fright from n visit
of burglars. She was awakened
Wednesday night by the fash or a
dark lantern and then lapsed into I'M
consciousness. Physicians were I'M
able to arouse her.
one d dollars each was the
reward sent TO seven-year-old Aileen
Marlin and her fourteen-year-old sis
ter, Alma, who prevented a Southern
Pacific passenger train from being
wrecked by a broken rail- near Alta,
Cal. January -. by +. 4. Calvin, vice.
president and general manager OF the
" $500 H. L. r.fA-