The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10
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was fined $500 and costs aud seu-
fenced to $50 days on the renal
farm by Judge James f. Deery in city
court, on charge OF illegally selling
cocaine. Two afidavits charging
violation Of the same law had been
filed by the police against King. He
was charged with selling cocaine IL
legally to Fay Dewitt. 1851 West
Washington street. one OF the vic
tins of the alleged cocaine trust
which has been working in the city
for years. She has been assisting the
police in investigating the illegal sale
of drugs and has been instrumental
in convicting five men on the charge
of the illegal sale of drugs within the
last few months The other affidavit
charges that King sold quantities OF
cocaine to Myrtle Ward King was
found guilty on the testimony OF tho
Yard woman and was bound over to
the grand jury in the other affidavit
on the same charge
Muncie. - The preliminary food
prevention plans for Muncie prob
ably will call for the confscation,
at prices fixed by appraisers, of much
valuable real estate in the district de-
sired for the use OF additional river
bed space. No estimate of the value
of this property nor the cost OF the
improvements as proposed are made.
The course of White river for dis
lance of about four miles, beginning
east of Muncie and extending 10 a
point beyond the western city limits,
is to be partly Strengthened, deepened
and widened. the width Of The stream
to be unic I'm at IFS feet A new led
must be dredged. several bridges al
tered and increased in length. and
many other Improvements made A
rough guess is made that the proposed
improvements would cost 100000
1ndianapolis-At the meeting OF
the Democratic state committee,
held at the Dennison hotel here,
Governor Ralston, Senator Kern. Ma
tional Democratic committeeman
Thomas Taggart made the sopening
speeches. All were received with APP
plause. President Wilson was the
only Democratic candidate discussed
for the 1916 campaign, and the war
situation was put under the ban OF
silence. No definite stand was an
nounced on the primary law. the mem
bers of the committee apparently be-
ing willing to permit the progress
sives to test the validity of the law
through the courts.
Huntington.-Jess McClintock.
barber, committed suicide by hang
ing himself from a bedpost In his
rooming house. He used his belt,
passing one end through the buckle
to form moose and attaching the end
to the bed. How he succeeded in end
Ing his life with his body almost
prone on the floor, when only a slight
effort would have been required to
slacken the belt, has caused much
Sheer will power is the
only explanation Coroner r. S. Gal
breath could find. Two years ago Nc
Clintock and his wife separated.
Brooding over this and the disposal
Of his two children is believed the
cause of the suicide.
BlufftOn.-Henry, nine-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Engeler of
Pennville, GieG of suffocation in a
'orn chute in his fathers elevator.
The father was filling a car with
'helled corn from bin, and when the
chute clogged the bo.- was sent to the
,in to investigate. One hour later the
10Y had not returned, but his father
he was still at the bin. The
'hute became clogged again, and Mr..
cngeler opened small door lead
ng into it from the outside of the
The boys leg protruted
rom the opening, and it was found
hat he had falleL into the bin and
vas suffocated in the shelled corn.
Angola.-The body of Irving Brown.
farmer. was found hanging from
he limb of tree not far from
he Brown home near the Congre-
ational church at Lake Gage.
crown had been In. the hospital within
he last year for an operation and
reatment for nervous trouble. His
life died January / and his mind was
fected. One son. Harold Brown. sur
ives. He went to the California ex-
Ostions last week
Warsaw.-Charles Percival of In,
annapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Phil
oft and daughter, Katherine, of War
aw. were thrown into the Tippecanoe
lver near here when their boat turned
yer. Mrs. Ihilpott sank and would
ave drowned but for the assistance OF
er husband AID Mr.. Percival. Kath-
rine philpott swan TO shore. The
'ater was nine feet deep.
Terre Haute.-Harry Wilson. pa-
oled from prison, where he was
from two to twenty-one
ears for an attack on a girl two
ears ago, was arrested for perjury In
citing marriage license under an
tier name and marrying Miss Mary
'avis. He will be returned TO prison
,r tlln remainder of the 81 years