The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-12-18
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net, five-yeaf-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Rynearson. took bot
tie from the shelf and SWALLOWED three
ounces of iodine. thinking IL was cough
strip. Physicians worked with the
child three hours before she revived.
Spencer.-The jury in the case OF
Thomas Hardin, who killed his
wife and mother-in-law. Mrs. Jen-
ME Richardson. at Bloomington,
March g. and who was tried here. re-
turned a verdict of murder in the
second degree. and he was sentenced
TO state prison for life The case came
from Monroe county TO the Owen
circuit cout on a change of venue.
Laporte-Lake Shore officials are
investigating an apparent attempt
TO wreck a passenger train near
Chesterton, where piece OF rail was
driven into the point OF a switch The
discovery was made in time 70 prevent
a disastrous wreck. Attempts have
been made within the last ten days by
supposed bandits to wreck b. 4 o.
trains east and west of Miller. which
Is Gary suburb.
Fort Wayne.-The state legislative
visiting committee paid a visit to
the Indiana School for FeebleMind-
ed Youth here and received the report
of the superintendent, DR.. George N.
Bliss. Doctor Bliss asks for about the
same appropriations that were made
by the legislature for last year. The
trustees of the school and Doctor Bliss
escorted the committee through the in
stitution.
Indianapolis.-An advance of $685.
1892 to the various city and
school funds OF indianapolis on the
December tax settlement was made
by the county officials. Warrants for
the money were drawn by Auditor Pat
ten. The county was advanced $751;
ga. The total amount of money drawn
in advance of the settlement this
month was 1888 ,350.57. part of the cash
received at the November payment OF
taxes
Wabash.-While passing the OPEN
ing of an alley here Floyd Circle.
nineteen years old. was severely
burned when two men jumped from be-
hind a post and hurled flask of car
bolic acid on him. His face and neck
were burned by the acid and great
holes were eaten in his coat. upon
which the greater part of the acid was
thrown. The men escaped. This Is
the third case of the kind which has
hn los
months.
Lizton.-W. +. Collins, superin-
tendent OF schools here, who was
elected vice-president for the Fifth
district In the recent meeting OF the
State Teachers association. has called
meeting for Saturday. December 10.
at Terre Haute. TO complete thu or
ganization in this district The work
will be I'm accord with the reorganiza-
ton plans OF the state association. A
committee OF 10 county and city SUI
perintendents will assist Mr.. Collins
at the meeting. which will be held at
the state Normal School college.
Fort Wayne.-Whle five OF the
county prisoners were at work
cleaning up the banks of the Maumee
river here. one of them, George Stew
art, made good his escape. The watch
men in charge of the men explained
the escape in this way: Il was talk
ing to Stewart when the fog came
down so thick could not see two feet
away. / kept on talking. thinking he
was there. When the fog lifted he was
gone" Stewart is the second prisoner
to escape in the two days that the
men have been employed outdoors.
Frankfort-FOrmal charges of muir
der in the first degree upon two
counts were filed against William Nc
Coy, who killed his wife. Norma Nc
Coy and John Byerly. when he sur
prised Byerly in the Mccoy home.
The charges are to hold Mccoy until
the grand jury, now in session. returns
an Indictment. Mccoy, who attempted
to end his life by swallowing poison. is
now out of danger and has been re-
moved from the hospital ward to the
c@lroom. He held a short conference
with his attorneys. He shows no de-
SpOHuenCy anu Willingly ulSCuSStS MS
case with officers and friends who call
at the jail.
Fort DEMONSTRATIONS owners
and some commission men in this
part of the state are expected to
make a big cleaning" as the result
of the big increase in the price OF
onions, which has been brought about
by the European war. Early in the
fall onions were selling on the local
market at II cents bushel They
brought so cents bushel with few Of
fered. A large portion OF this years
crop has been destroyed or allowed to
rot by the farmers. who could not get
enough for them early in the fall TO
pay for pulling them up. The. in
creased price is dse TO an increased
demand abroad.
anapolis.-Wiiiiam l. Higgins,