The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-01

CINE cab. Spencer's head came In
contact with the end of a bridge and
he was hurled from the cab into q
creek. Engineer Lynn did not know
OF the fate Of his fireman until the
train had gone a considerable dis
lance. The train then backed to the
scene OF the accident and after Q
search by the members OF the crew
his body was found in the creek. Spen-
Ger, who was unmarried, was a native
OF Pike County and had beer In the
railroad service a number OF years.
ty-five years old. of Peru, en-
ployed as a bridge carpenter on the
Wabash railroad. was badly injured
when he was struck by a fast pas
senger train at the Sixth street cross
ing. Dunkinson. working between the
tracks, got out of the way of a freight
train, but did not see the passenger
approaching until too late to avoid be-
ing struck. In order to escape being
ground under the wheels, he jumped
in the air and landed on the pilot of
the engine. He was carried a quarter
of a mile before the engineer could
stop the train, and was at first thought
to be dead. He was taken TO the hos
pltal, and, while his condition is seri-
Gus. it is believed he will recover.
Rochester-The village of Talma,
Fulton county, nine miles northeast
of here, is Guaranteed because of an
epidemic OF smallpox. A telephone
man who had been employed in War
saw returned to his home in the town
to accept a position in the telephone
exchange. He had been exposed and
was o after taken i'll. A number
OF people oon contracted the dis
ease, and as a result Health officer o.
M. King of this city established the
quarantine. The telephone exchange
room is kept closed and the one oper-
ator is fed from the outside. None of
the cases are believed serious.
Gary.-Manuel Courttis. a Greek.
twenty-eight years old, became the
husband Of Julia Gatyas, a pretty
sixteen-year-old Hungarian girl, al
Crown Point. Neither could under
stand the language of the other. An
interpreter made the marriage vows
plain as the nuptial knot was tied by
Judge Harry B. Nicholson. Then the
irate father of the bride had the bride
groom arrested on a charge of kid
naping. After an hours pleading the
parent relented, and the couple
walked out Of the police station
happy.
Peru.-The flood prevention COM
mittee Of Peru and the city coun-
Gil enjoined contractors from bidding
and the Miami county board of COM
m%issioners from letting a contract for
a new bridge to span the Wabash
river at Broadway. The old bridge
was washed away during the March
flood. The contention is that the riv-
er SHOULD be widened thirty feet for
the new bridge. The case is to be
heard by Judge Joseph Tillitt Of the
Miami circuit court next Monday
morning. An appropriation of $4,000
has been made for the bridge.
S~helbyville. - Substantial recogni-
from the governments pen
sion department came for Mrs.
Mary Il. Kinkaid, fifty-eight years old.
widow OF the late William Kinkaid,
too late to be OF any use. Mrs. Kin
kaid was taken Monday to I~ndianapo-
lis and ar operation was performed
at the Methodist hospital in the hope
OF saving her life, but the operation
was unsuccessful. Three hours be-
fore her death n pension check for ST.
900 back pay came for her, but she
was hen unconscious.
Franklin.-Each member OF the
Franklin and Hopewell Threshing
company has deposited ut the Suckow
company mill. between one and FIVE
bushels OF wheat, to be ground into
flour and delivered TO Lew Tilson as
he needs II. Mr.. Tilson has been con-
fined to his bed for the last two years
with rheumatism. Well blessed with
an abundant crop OF wheat. the farm
did not lose sight OF one who was
fortunate.
Nashville.-Lane Sipes. ten years
old, son OF Henry Sipes, n farm.
er living near here. fell from q fence
and broke his right arm near the ell
bow. Three months ago the lad was
climbing over the same fence and fell,
breaking the same arm In the Same
place and at about the same time OF
the day.
Indlanapolis.-John ]. Nolan. for
mer mayor OF Evansville, has been
appointed electrical expert and ap-
OF the public service com.
mission. mt n salary OF three thousand
year.
Evansvllle.-John J. Davis. Jr.. thlr. 4
son OF Sheriff John J. :