The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-19
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HOOSIER NEWS
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Greencastle.-As a result OF being
bitten by a rabid dog. a horse owned
by J. l. Owens is dead OF hydrophobia-
Speeds.-Fire destroyed the home
of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Green. a
gasoline explosion causing the flames.
Muncie. Cornelius VanArsdel.
eighty-three years old. fell dead with
apoplexy while watching street par
ade.
Merchants Of Peters
burg will give corn show October
is. About 500 will be given away In
prizes
Whiting.-The bodies of William
Kadow and John McGovern, who were
drowned here Sunday. have been re-
covered.
Evansville-The grand jury has re-
turned an indictment charging VIII
liam Springer with the murder OF Mrs.
Anna Gray.
Linden.-The restaurant owned by
A. ID. Thompson was destroyed by
fire caused by a gasoline explosion.
Loss, $4,000.
Terre Haute-Harold NJ. Lick. thir-
teen years old, is dead from frac-
tured skull received from a fall on
his bicycle
Franklin-The Orphans Home near
Hopewell has been abandoned by the
county commissioners, the two occu-
pants being transferred.
Evansville.-A. C. Hornbottle has
sued the F. Grote Manufacturing com
pany for $4,000 for the loss OF an
eye while employed by IL.
Shelbyville-James ID. Webb. Henry
Schoelch and Peter Kamp have an
nounced as candidates for mayor. sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
Tell City-William Rice OF Louis
vile and William Edinger OF this
place were badly hurt when their
auto went down an embankment.
Aurora.-Philip c. Smith. his wife
and five followers were pelted with
eggs and tomatoes while they were
holding a religious meeting here.
Evansville.-The administrator OF
the estate OF Ted Hawkins sued the
|. C. Railroad company for $4,000
Hawkins was killed by a train recent
ly.
Evansville.-The Retail Liquor
Dealers association advertises re-
wards for the arrest and conviction or
any one selling after hours or With
out licenses.
Brookville.-The grand jury is In
vestigating the shooting from ambush
OF Howard Connolly. a farmer. More
than fifty shots were picked from his
face and shoulders.
New Albany.-John b. Olnich and
his wife pleaded guilty TO stealing
bread and were held for the October
term of court They said they stole
the bread to get moving picture
coupons pasted on the loaves.
acknowledgements Fouty. twenty
years old. and three companions es-
caped injury when his automobile was
indianapolis e. Cincinnati Traction
car
Shelbyville.-Frank Raymond has
been named as guardian for Mrs.
Samantha ]. Shoup of Waldron. widow
OF William Shoup. who started tho
gold fish farm that made Waldron IA
nous. She is paralyzed.
Nashville William Bales OF John
son township, this, Brown county
| killed rattlesnake that was
nearly six feet long and had eleven
! rattles and button. He saw the
/ snake in his barnyard and tramped IL
: to death.
Shelbyville.-Capt. and Mrs. II. C.
l Miller. In charge OF the work OF the
Volunteers OF America here for the
9 past few years, have been transferred
1 to Muncie, and their place here filled
I by Capt. and Mrs J. Beery from In
3 dianapolis.
Evansville.-The charge OF murder
+ against George Underwood, bar
g tender. charged with killing Sher
|. man Portlock, river pilot. here last
r March. was withdrawn. plea OF man
d slaughter entered and Underwood sen
y fenced TO from two TO twenty
years in the penitentiary.
n Michigan City.-The family OF Ev
r erett Green, laborer, Is afflicted viii
trichinosis, caused by eating uncooke'
pork ten days ago during the absence
=, OF Mrs. Green. The first death oc
" Cured when Laura. aged three years
succumbed. The father and four othe
y children are In q critical condition
with little hope for recovery. Tweiv
years ago a prominent family here
eight were wiped out by the sam
81 disease.
ID Princeton Waiter Osborne.
II miner, was dangerously injure
y while at work In the coal mine q
p Fort Branch. this county, by the e'
- plosion OF a shot he was placing III
C hands, arms and face were frightfu
'r " burned and his hands were tor
by the force OF the explosion. tn
AZ mine was not damaged
IL Logansport.-A Closely covere
10 auto drove before the office {
the Pharos and Reporter and thre
III masked men. entering the office. owe
y powered the night editor and carrie