The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-09-01
STATE NEWS


citation of the Second congressional dis
trict met at Trinity Springs, Marion
county. ]. w. Strange of Loogootee is
president
Clinton.-Word has been received
here that William Deitzen, for
merly of this city, has died from
wounds suffered when fighting with
the British army.
Hammond.-A boiler flue burst at
the Interstate Iron and Steel COM
pany's plant at East Chicago and Fred
Beneck, an engineer, was burned so
badly he probably cannot live.
Goshen.-The body of John BREEDING,
forty-seven, Goshen factory employee,
was found in the canal here. BREEDING
had committed suicide. His widow and
two sons survive.
Valparaiso.-Mrs Charles Koeppen
of Wheeler suffered a broken rib and
other injuries as the result of an at
tack by a bull. Her husband was
thrown through a fence by the bull,
but escaped serious injury.
Lawrenceburg = Miss Mary Jane
DdbbinS, seventeen, was painfully
injured when trying to teach q calf to
drink milk from bucket. The calf
raised its head suddenly and struck
Miss Dobbins, causing her TO bite of
tire end of her tongue
MOoreSville.-A 50-foot steel flag
pole will be raised here August %
by employees Of the T. III. l. & E. Trac-
ton company and of the Polk Sanitary
MIX station. David Watson, attor-
ney for the traction company, will
make an address.
Charlottesville. ]. Truitt Max
well, a former Charlottesville boy,
who has been secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association at Grand
Island. Neb., has resigned to become
director Of the physical department OF
the association at Oakland, Cal.
ochester.-Smaller newspapers of
the state must cut down their
size, conserve space by careful
selection Of the best news and min
imize their free lists If they would not
be driven out Of business because Of
the high cost Of print paper. This is
the general opinion of editors of the
Northern Indiana Editorial association.
Seymour Since the stone marker
was placed at Valionia by the
Jackson County Historical society
showing the "site of the old Fort VAL
lOnia," dispute has arisen, the oldest
residents insisting that the fort stood
a short distance northwest Of the
school yard where the marker was
placed.
Terre Misunderstanding clay work
ers In two plants of the American
Clay company returned to work. The
strike, begun two weeks ago, was
called off by vote Of the men and
the disputed questions of hours and
wages will be decided later. In lieu
Of a union an association of employees
was formed.
Petersburg.-During an electrical
storm here lightning struck barn
on the farm of George Elkins,
six miles east Of here, and 1t burned,
destroying / 200 bushels of wheat and
much farm machinery. One horse was
burned. The loss was $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
South Bend.-The sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary OF Prof. and Mrs.
Lorenz ElbeI and Mrs. Elbers eighty
second birthday anniversary was cele-
brated at their home. The couple were
serenaded by Elbel's band, which Pro-
fessor Elbel organized more than 60
years ago.
Shelbyville. = Two workmen with
small hand drill have been at
work here for several days attempting
TO drill wells for the Interstate Public
Service company, owners of the water
plant. They were unable to pierce a
strata of stone and gave up their task.
Officials Of the company have an
nOunced that a machine will be sent
here soon to begin drilling wells.
Culver. = Work on an immense
swimming pool as an addition
to the equipment of Culver military
academy has been started. The pool
will be GO by 100 feet. The pool will
be surrounded by a gallery for 500
spectators. The fittings will be In
marble. The new pool probably will
be completed for use after the Christ
mas holiday.
Rochester.-President G. b. Ham
iltOn Of the Garrett Clipper was
elected president Of the Northern In |
diana Editorial association at the clos
Ing session. Other officers were elect |
ed as follows: First vice president. ].
III. Zuver, South Bend News-Times:
second vice president, Omer Downey.
Churubusco Truth; secretary, Dean |
Earnhart, Rochester Sentinel; treas |
urer, J. II. Moore, Fulton Leader; ex-
ecutive committee, G.. j. Robb, Michi-
gan City News; Harry Palmer, North |
Manchester Journal. and George d.
Lindsay, Marion Chronicle.
Indianapolis-Rev. Edward d. Cur
It's, sixty-fve, founder OF many |
Congregational churches In Indiana. is
dead at his home here. He former |
ly was secretary of the Indiana
society.