The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-05-15
Hoosier News
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case developed about W weeks ago
and turned into spinal meningitis.
The coroner is investigating to trace
the source OF some milk which proved
to be bad.
Terre Haute.-After celebrating
for less than. half an hour the
jury returned a verdict OF not guilty
In the case of Mayor Roberts. tried on
an indictment charging conspiracy
to corrupt the elections OF 1918. The
day was marked by demonstrations In
court by Roberts friends. The trial
has occupied more than forty days.
South Bend.-South Bend and Niles.
Mich, will suspend business May
q. when 500 men from the two
cities will work on the highway
connecting the two cities. with the
idea OF putting Ii In condition for
motoring. Final arrangements were
made AT a meeting In Niles. Mayor
Fred w. Keller and several officials
represented South Bend.
Columbus. - William Hibbs. Lon
Conway and William Cowan. farm
ers near here, were arrested by
three deputy fish and game wardens
and brought to this city, where they
pleaded guilty to gigging fish In Driit
Wood river, and were fined SO and
costs each. The afldavits were nleo
by Deputy Fish and Game Warden
Ehlers.
Observation-Disclosures Delaney. X.
f. Shubert and William DAILY or
Akron, a little town near here. at
tempted to paint up the village or
Athens In true Western style. They
loaded up on cheap whisky, drove all
the people off the street and attempt
ed to beat up several men. A tele-
phone call to the police here brought
the officers in autos. The men we're
quickly subdued and lodged In jail.
Greensburg.-John Bushhorn, a
farmer near Smyrna, is having a
series of experiences with hydro
phobia. A dog was first afflicted. Be-
fore being killed 1t bit Bushhorn, VINO
took the Pasteur treatment. Later
a cat developed the disease, and oil
q nephew of Bushhorn's. The latest
victim was a horse. 1t was killed and
the head was sen to the state au'
thorities for examination.
Indianapolis.-A movement to raise
a fund Of $4,000 with which to
prosecute a vigorous campaign o.
education with the aim OF Sc
II 49, boIIot Cor women I'm Indi
ana and the advocacy Of a constitu
> tional convention to bring about vari
, GUS reform" legislation. constitutes
, the work of the Indiana Woman:
, Franchise league, 1000 members o
which began a f~our-days' %conventio:
q here.
Washington.-The new First Bap
y list church was dedicated with
8 program that lasted all day, al
i churches in the city taking a part II
q the exercises. The dedicatory ao
@ dress was made by Rev. Myron l.
Haynes of Franklin college. Ezr
Mattingly, ]. G.. Allen and the pastor
Rev. S. A. Hayworth, were amen
r those who spoke in the evening. Tn
new church was built at g cost Q
4 $50. 900 and is almost free of debt.
Shelbyville.-The county commits
n sioners let the contracts for n
d improvement OF the Wicker, Phare
a and Hutchins roads in Unto
4 township, respectively: William A
10 cry. Waldron, sS,079; d. II. Fatout, II
e dianapolis, s6.2S5; Jasper Hoster, She
byville. S4,T15. They also ordered a
election for May q in Washingto
ID township to determine whether a roa
Of 1906 feet long in that township sha
lt be improved. The estimated cost
e the road 10 s10.9S9.25.
II Lebanon. = The Woman's Hon
IS Missionary society of the Cra'
20 louisville district will hold its annu
&c convention In the First Methodl
sn Episcopal church at Crawfordsyll
d. Nav 90 and 81. The officers of the d
is trict society are: President, MI
I'd Monroe Bush, Lebanon; recording sc
rotary, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Crawford
Vile: corresponding secretary. MI
Candice v. Hartzog. 933 West Tn
teenth street, treasury
Mrs. Hattie Kinney, 81 North Addis'
at street, indianapolis.
be Sullivan. = Charles c. Riggs,
s.. real estate dealer Of this city. W
is was convicted Of highway robbery
N Carmi, H., about two years ago, h
ty been paroled by the board of pardo
I'D of Illinois. He was serving a term
in three to twenty-one years. Riggs W
ng charged with robbing a hardwa
or store at Enfield. III. Henry Davey
nd Shelburn, an accomplice. escaped FRI
Of the Carmi Jail and has never be
in caught. A petition for Riggs pare
ks was circulated by his wife, who
Ies sides here. James Leonard and 81
he Woodsmall OF this county. accomplit
fIl with Riggs and Davey in robberi
were convicted here. Leonard is
the state prison and Wocdsmall is
on bond, pending a retrial.
,rr. Terre Haute.-Joe Riska, the tn
ne victim OF John Demetro, n gil
"It eipsy who killed two persons
oro l;a1 Of hic wOr0