The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-04-24
Hoosier News
Briefly Told

released from jail because MS son Is
lying at the point of death OF tubercu-
losis.
Logansport.-T Broadway NJ F.
church will invite the Northern Indi-
ana NJ. r. conference TO hold its an
nual session here in 1915.
Rochester.-After a fourth attempt
to get undesirable fish In Lake Mani
tou here the seiners gave up their job
and the big nets will be shipped back
to Wisconsin.
Evansville.-Kirk Tabor, who had
escaped by leveling a revolver at
Patrolman Tornatta. was captured in
railroad yard here Tabor is said
TO be concerned in a robbery at Patoka-
Elkhart-Leonidas J. Ensing. who
admitted issuing false trading stamps.
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
a sentence of two TO fourteen years
was suspended
Anderson.-"Woman Suffrage" will
be the subject of ten-minute talks to
be given by every Protestant minister
in Anderson at the Starland theater
Sunday afternoon.
Rushville-The contract for the
building of the Masonic Temple, TO
replace the one destroyed by fire last
summer, was awarded TO Bert Ander-
son Of Lynn, Ind His bid was s27 1896.
Rushville-L. B. Smelser, teacher
in the high school. has been named as
secretary for the chamber of COM
merce. which was recently organized.
Smelser was formerly of Richmond
and is a graduate of Eariham college.
Columbus William Wilmington.
Terrell Wilmington and James Whit
tington filed suit against Dr. Gran
vile L. Oldham of this city for $4,000
damages. The plaintiffs allege that
the defendant unlawfully entered on
land owned by plaintiffs and cut green
trees of the value of $4,000.
South Bend=Alumni of Indiana Uni
versity in Elkhart county have organ
lied and elected the following officers:
E. H. Drake. Elkhart, president; A. K.
Weaver. Goshen. president; Miss
Stella Peede, Goshen, secretary-treas-
urer.
Rochester-Great Commander Milo
Meredith of Wabash. Deputy Com
mander Fred Gildersleeve Of LapOrte
and Great Record Keeper ]. w Rep
logic of Goshen were present at
Macabee gathering here, when % men
were initiated.
Shelbyvilie.-A woman's Loyal
Moose circle has been instituted here
with 81 charter members by Mrs. Ma
honey and Mrs. Hayes OF indianapolis.
Mrs. Leila Fletcher is the worthy
matron and Mrs Olive Price the sec
rotary.
Wilkinson-The election was held
here for the Incorporated town
of Wilkinson The officers fol
low: Matt F. Cook, trustee First
ward: John c. Cooper trustee Second
ward; s. c. Staley, trustee Third
ward; j. w Garriott. clerk: DR. f. II.
Gibbs, treasurer; K. c. Garriott, mar
shall
Laporte. respondent because the
girl he loved would not marry
him, but Tilted him for another.
William A Schaveder. eighteen. com
mitted suicide at Klinger Lake by eat
ing paris green. A photograph OF his
sweetheart was found in his clothing,
and on the photo cover was written:
she fell in love with William: ]
would kill him and spend my life in
prison If ! could muster the cour-
age
Linton.-The report OF the treas
urer of District II. United Mine
Workers OF America. featured
session OF the bienniel convention.
which is being held here The report
showed the receipts for the two years
ending March l. were si47.S453f and
the disbursements se6,O75.4i. leaving
balance OF s5i.76990. Mrs Anna
Clement OF Calumet. Mich. and Miss
Josephine Brewer OF Columbus. o..
addressed the miners.
Terre IIaute.-Claude Trent. ago
eighteen. and Pansy Fuller. aged
fourteen. accompanied by his ia
ter and with letter OF consent
from the girls mother. appealed first
20 the county clerk and then 60 Judge
&. NJ. Fortune OF the circuit court in
vain for marriage license. The clerk
said that the law required the consent
OF the circuit Judge for a girl under "A
given age. and after Judge Fortune
had questioned the youth and the IA
Their he declined TO give consent.
South Bend.-Fred Miller are
J eighteen. who says his home il In
New York, explained TO Walter A.
Funk. Judge OF the circuit court. that
he was lust In fun" when he held up
Baltimore a. Ohio freight train at
Walkerton. ST. Joseph county. two
days ago Miller faces charge OF
robbery. lie pleaded guilty. The boy
stopped the rain by uncoupling tho
air brakes and then rihed the caboose.
lie held up two trainmen In the ca.
boose at the point OF a loaded re-
yolver.
Terre IIaute.--"Do what you wish
with my body. | have no desire
60 cause any OF my relatives
any trouble or expense ! have always
been unfortunate. a failure and fool.