The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-21
INDIANA
BREVITIES


ions TO walk on top of high bridge
superstructure. Lyle Bleyens. ten, fell
and was killed.
Indianapolis.-Six persons were re-
ported drowned in the state during
the Fourth OF July holidays. All were
pleasure seekers
Indianapolis.-Dr. Amelia Keller has
announced that efforts TO merge the
two largest suffrage bodies In the state
the WOman's Franchise league and
the Equal Rights league-had finally
been successful.
IndianapOlis.-The state board OF
health has prepared vigorously 10 en-
force a resolution adopted TO prohibit
the use of the common drinking cup
in hotels, restaurants, fountains and
other public places.
Indanapolis.-The Great Western
Manufacturing company Of Laporte
has been Incorporated with a capital
stock of 100000. The company pro-
poses To manufacture and sell automo-
bileS, aeroplanes and parts.
Monticello.-Rev. NJ \. Hughes has
offered his services To any farmer who
needs help in the harvest. Farmers
here are greatly handicapped by the
absence of so many young men who
left with the National Guard.
Bloomington.-Willi b. Leon
ard has a pet Kansas jackrabbit
which runs about his farm. but comes
each night TO the kitchen TO sleep. He
has inserted an advertisement In the
papers asking that no one harm the
rabbit
Fort Observation-Disclosures OF mer-
curry tablets caused the death OF the
two-year-old daughter OF ]. ID. Rauch.
president OF the American Dredge
company. The baby picked up a box
containing the tablets and ate several
before discovered.
afayette.-Lafayette citizens are
responding generously TO the appeal
for money with which 10 care for the
dependents of members of Battery Il
and Battery c. Without solicitation
$1,000 has been raised, and more than
$500 month pledged.
seem W
conspired In the Kankakee region
against the automobile, and within
two days have caused the wreck OF
three cars just south of Kouts. The
muskrats burrOw under the gravel on
the roads and the cars break through.
Hartford City.-The mystery In re-
gard to the music from a piano that
had aroused the members Of the Lucas
family from their slumbers during the
night for some time has been cleared
up. Two mice. light housekeeping In
the interior Of the piano, have been
caught.
Indianapolis.-A committee of nine
Progressives who favor accepting the
advice of Colonel Roosevelt to support
Charles Evans Hughes have sent let
tiers TO party workers over the state,
seeking the opinion of representative
Progressives on the future course Of
the party.
Terre Haute.-A special meeting
of the Mine Operators association
was held here 10 discuss labor
trouble at the Shirley mine No. 8 in
Sullivan county, where the miners
have been on strike since April 1, and
at the Speedwell mine across the river
from the Shirley mine.
Lafayette.-G. III. Hoops, steeple-
Jack, who came here recently from In
dianapolis, amazed hundreds of people
In the business district by climbing to
the top of the statue Of Justice on
the Tippecanoe county courthouse and
calmly lighting a cigarette. The statue
is 200 feet above the ground.
Indianapolis.-Ten persons injured
| but none dead, was the record OF
a safe and sane Fourth OF July here.
Two children may lose their eyesight
and others suffered burns from the
explosion of cannon crackers. No
deaths resulting directly from the use
| state.
Elwood.-The First III. e. church
here, whose $4,000 property was
almost hopelessly involved In debt
few years ago, has paid more than
$4,000 of its Indebtedness. according to
reports Of the church stewards. An.
other note for $1,000 has just been
paid, and will be burned, with public
ceremonies In the church July 10.
Booneville.-Judge Roberts Of the
circuit court has granted the sa-
loon men Of Bonneville an injunc-
ton preventing city officials from pay
ing election expenses for wet and
dry election held Friday which was
carried by the drys. The drys will
also endeavor to secure an order en-
Joining the county commissioners from
granting renewal licenses.
Observation-Disclosures of letters
and about 500 postal cards have been
mailed this week by Alexandria girls
TO members Of Company +. Second
Maine infantry, at Laredo, Tex. The
acquaintance began when about 81
girls. who heard the Maine troops
were coming through Alexandria. went
TO the Lake Erie station with baskets
of cherries for the soldiers.
Aurora.-Rev. Father Joseph O
Stedman. age twenty-five. Of st
Mary's college. Elienora. O.. has
been appointed pastor Of the st
Mary's Catholic church here to I'LL the
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