The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
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8 HOOSIER NEWS !
! BRIEFLY TOLD !


of the electric light company. was
burned severely when he was ut the
top of the poles and came In contact
with live wire. He jumped from the
pole.
reenfield.-Remnants o. the COM
pany flag presented To Capt. Reu-
ben \. Riley I'm 1861 are on display
here. Mrs. Parmella Thayer presented
the flag. which was made by Greenfield
women.
East Chicago.-Seven hundred EN-
ployees Of the busheling department,
and 200 laborers i'm the finishing plant
of the Republic Iron and Steel com
pany struck for n two-cent an hour
increase in wages.
MOnticellO.-The Church of God par
sonage at Idaville, occupied by Rev.
| and Mrs. VI. ". Johnson, was burned.
causing loss of $500. which is COW
cred by insurance. The cause OF the
fire was not determined.
Greencastle.-The Greencastle high
school is SO crowded that during
chapel periods when all the. students
are in the assembly room, the pupils
sit three in seat. The enrolment Is
the largest in the history OF the high
school.
Plymouth.-Before adjournment the
Seventy-third Indiana regiment elect
ed James Berry Of Argos president
and w. s. Ramsey Of Bourbon secre-
tary and treasurer. All but nine vet
Grams of the regiment mustered into
service I'm 1862 are In soldiers homes
Columbus.-All business houses here
were closed during the funeral OF
George Neinaber, fifty-three, who died
at the Southeastern Indiana Hospital
for the IIsane. For several years he
was tailor here, and he was n mem
her of the Retail Merchants associa-
ton.
Marion.-For years Fremont Will
son was n safety first disciple. His
motto was: Stop, look and listen
The other night he, rs many others
have done. forgot for moment and
was struck by n traction car and
killed. He was formerly county sur
veyor.
Clinton.-John Lindsey, mine boss ut
Dering mine No. s, was fined 81 and
costs for violating the mining laws of
the state I'm failing TO see that props
OF the right length were taken into
the room Of August Hintz, who was
killed by fall OF slate. Lindsey
pleaded guilty.
Alexandra.-Ada Waterman, thir-
f,y-f Sfr nv an nnfnmnhllss
near here when ON his way to Linwood
and was thrown ten feet I'm the air and
over n fence. The driver OF the auto
mobile did not stop after the accident.
Waterman escaped with few bruises
about the body.
Rochester.-An automobile driven
by Ralph Arnsberger OF Mentone
struck n bridge railing near here and
Arnsberger and Howard Russell Of
Mentone both were injured serious
~. Russell was thrown through the
windshield and he may die OF his In
juries. Arnsberger suffered fractures
of both legs.
Princeton.--A suit IL being tried be-
fore n jury in circuit court here I'm
asks $1,000 damages for injuries nj
legged 10 have been inflicted swhen
| Frank Arburn, policeman. struck him
when he resisted arrest for intoxica-
ton. The suit is against Arburn. but
the city Is assisting I'm the defense.
lndianapolIs.-Support of the com.
mercinl bodies I'm the state WIS asked
BY committee of indianapolis bust.
ness men who will present this city's
clnim for n farm loan bank when the
government commission visits the city
September 80 Speakers have been So
lectcd from various parts OF the state
to emphasize lndlnna's Independence
as mn agricultural state.
Rose Lawn.--A dnppcr. well-dresscd
stranger stepped up To John Bnker.
! Monon agent here. and told him he
was sent from Chicago 10 relieve him
for his vacation. lie presented ere
dcntinlS. overjoyed. Baker literally
flung the keys NJ the afrable fellow
aud left. The stranger immediately
collected some large freight bills sold
milk tickets and got away With about
$500 I'm cnsh Johns vacation l. ended.
Fort Waync.-When the case against
John H. QuIgley. circus employee.
charged with assault with Intent To
XIII, was called In city court, II dcvel-
oped that Edward Johnson, the pros
ecuting witness. could not appear be-
cause he was without wearing apparel
OF any character. Johnson. badly In
jured by QuIgley In an attack more
than week ago. was removed To the
hospital. and his clothing was In such
tattered and blood-soaked condition
from his encounter that hospital au-
thorities burned II. Such other ward
robe as the man possessed had moved
onward with the circus with which
both men had been connected. The
case against Quigley was continued.
| Oakland City.-Sanitary drinking
| fountains OF the bubbllng variety
have been erected In this city by the
w. G. T. L. The fountains will
be ice-cooled. A public dedication Of
the fountalns will be held Friday the