The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-24
INDIANA
BREVITIES

Peru-David Mccormick, faImel'
sixty years old. was burned TO death
in his home near here while trying 10
save property in his burning residence
Observation-Disclosures Lawson, TWEEN
ty-five years old. of Lafayette,
charged with the murder OF John Au-
gust Scallon, an aged night watch
man. at Delphi. was found guilty here
of manslaughter. the verdict carrying
a sentence of two to twenty-one years
Greensburg-More than one thou
sand bottles of beer were dumped
into pond near this city by
the police. The beer had been &C
cumulating in the city building Tor
Is months. and was seized by repeat
ed raids on blind tigers.
Muncie.-George w. Maring, seven
ty-two, pioneer in the glass manu-
featuring business. reputed million
aire. died suddenly in his home
here He is said to have helped or
ganize the first window glass company
in the United States, at Bellaire. y.
Crawfordsville.-A petition signed
by 81 of the 81 teachers in the pub
lie schools of Charlottesville. asking
that they be made eligible To receive
pensions under the new teachers re-
tirement law. has been filed with the
school board.
South Bend.-Five of the twenty
four Belgian refugees en- route to
South Bend arrived here and are
now with their relatives. The refu-
gees were given a noisy welcome upon
their arrival, the cries of JOY when
the families we're reunited surprising
any similar scene ever enacted.
Indianapolis NJ. Stephen
son OF Rockford. H.. has been
awarded the Rhodes scholarship for
Indiana, il was learned. Stephenson
was given the scholarship for work
he did three years ago while student
at De Paw university. He now Is
teaching in a private school in San
Francisco.
Indianapolis-"Y a saloonkeep-
er, aren't your" asked a barber
OF a portly person. NO" replied
the occupant of the chair. Seems to
me I've shaved you before" continued
the barber mo. think not" was the
customers reply. The barber was in
formed his customer was Governor
RalSton.
Madison.-The gasoline explosion
week ago at the home of Corba
| Adams, farmer near here,
claimed it's second victim when Mrs.
| Adams, twenty-three years old, died
in a hospital here of burns that COW
cred her entire body. Her sister. Miss
| Grace Conover, nineteen years old.
persisted at the time of the fire.
Valparaiso Walter Pierce of this
city and Miss Esther Christensen OF
Menominee. Wis, a student at VAL
paraiso university, eloped to Morris,
H., and were married. Miss Mabel
Ollie, a Valparaiso girl, and Harol.
Overstreet of Louisville, KY, stu
dent here, performed like stunt in
Chicago.
Tipton.-The county commissioners
ordered a special election to be
held the first week in February
to decide whether three concrete roads
leading into this city. aggregating sew
en- miles, be constructed. There are
no concrete roads in the county, and
the commissioners spent nearly all
day hearing arguments for and against
the election.
Fort Wayne.-Theodore Keller, sew
entyseven years old, for nearl.
a half century prominent fig
, ure in Fort Wayne business. died al
his summer home at Lake Gage, whers
i he had been since he became serious
, ly ill late in the summer. Mr.. Keller
was born in Germany. He served TO
the Union during the Civil war ant
, was an eyewitness OF the fight be
tween the Monitor and Merrimac.
South Bend.-United States Sena
tor B. f. Shively OF South Bend
according to intimate friends in thi
city, is again in critical condition a
a result of an affection of the throal
This information is verified by al
nouncement from Washington that tn
: senator has left his hotel and is no.
y being cared for in Providence hospita
Since returning TO Washington for col
: gress Senator Shively has not bee
able to attend the sessions.
= Indianapolis.-Th origin OF shil
ments of hogs to Indianapolis. anon
: which were animals with che
era, and the disposition of the hoe
after reaching this city. are being II
vestigated by the grand jury. The Il
= vestigation is said 10 have been con
:, pleted practically and TO have show
that very little. If any. OF the me;
= reached the consuming public. Che
:, era was found in three shipment
The inspectors at the stock yards 81
gled out those shipments, II is sal
and the animals which had the che
u era were sold, presumably for tan
age Several statutes provide pen;
A. ties for traffic in cholera hogs. o.
prevents carrying them on the hig
ways, another is against shippil
them. and another prohibits seilil
In them for meat.
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