Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 3, Jasper, Dubois County, 27 October 1911 — Page 6

WEEKLY COURIER BEN ED. DOANE, Publisher.

JASPER INDIANA Pauline Wayne may go on the stage in a rural drama, II baseball were taught In the schools there would be no truancy. Will college football set about to equal aviation's record of fatalities? Headlines are made for the lair who do not care to do much reading. When a Joy rider Is driving a motor car while watching a biplane be Is certainly up to date. What's the use of going over Nl agara Falls In a barrel when you can buy an aeroplane? "Tho cost of living In Chicago Is cheaper than It la in New York." But who wants to live In Chicago! Some pessimistic persoa has predicted a cold winter. Still, he may be interested In a woolen factory. Chicago theaters are to be perfumed, but the stock yards will keep on doing business at the old stand. Has anybody stopped to figure out what was done with all the money before people began to buy automobiles? Over 92.000,000 young lobsters have been liberated off tbo Maine coast. Just In time for the theatrical season. A woman who wedded a poot complains he couldn't support her. Evidently she found married -life blank .verse. An Inventlvo person In Boston Is said to have built an automatic woman that talks. It wouldn't be a woman If It didn't Tbo fellow who looked Into the gun to find out whether It wa3 loaded Is now adding to the gayety of nations by eating toadstools. The pnstor who declared childless wives should be deported struck a heavy blow nt the attendance upon the annual mothers' congress. A writer Bays that every time two peoplo arc married one of them wins a great victory. Yes, we were licked that way onco ourselves. A Jerseyite suffering from rheumatism camo In contact with a live wire and was cured. However. It is not likely that Hvo wires will Income popular. A Cleveland woman has secured a divorce notwithstanding the fact that her husband did not chew, smoke, drink, swear nor stay out at night Perhaps he snored. Several times roosters have been enjoined from crowing, but It took an Iowa court the other day to enjoin onions from smelling. This may prop erly be defined as strong, octlon. In Brooklyn a woman has secured a divorce because her husband carried out the garbage for another lady. Evidently they do not regard loving one's neighbor as a vlrtuo In Brooklyn. Andre Jacgcrschmldt who traveled around tho world In forty days, Is a Frenchman. Wo mention this merely to prevent our readers from gaining tho impression that be Is an Irishman. In autumn, more than ever, wo realize that the year that promised so much In Its gladsome springtime. moves In an Inevitable cycle, subser vient to tho Infinite and eternal law of causation. Speaking of easy money, a Chicago girl has just inherited $20.000 because her name is Jane. Besides, being named Jane is its own reward. A Now Jersey hotel keeper has lasued an order prohibiting bis waitresses from talking to traveling men who eat In hla dining-room. He must want to get rid of the patronage of the traveling men. Wo are told that a hawk tried to pick a diamond stud out of tbo shirt front of an unsuspecting citizen of New Jersey. Tboso Jersey hawks are becoming almost as formidable as Jersey 'skecters. City Forester Prost of Chicago pro poses a new manual for the boy scouts. Instead of marching about with toy guns, he would havo them equipped with grubbing hoes and dispatched In a war of extermination against tho weeds of Chicago, This would result In two things good for the boys they would learn tho names of the weeds and would secure healthful exercise. It would benefit the public by doing away with the weeds. Man now flics higher than tho birds. The latter aro not spurred on by gaso line. A baby has been born In a fashion able Now York residence hotel. In theso get-rlchqulck days It Is becom ing Increasingly difficult to guard so cial lines in tbo metropolis. Tho canals of Mars have been photographed. There Is no evidence, however. In theso pictures that the canals have beaten tho Panama oanal la feeing open to travel.

Summer Resorts Offered Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON- If Uncle Sam wanted to go Into the summer resort business, now would be his golden opportunity. He has Bcorcs or chances to acqulro for a song bolel and resort property of great scenic beauty, though possibly of little commercial value, according to the agents booming them. Whether Uncle Sam will "bite" will depend upon the national forestry commission. The efforts to sell are being made under the Weeks' Forestry law, otherwise known as the Appalachian Forest Reserve act. Last spring, when advertisements were Issued for land tobe purchased with the $11,000,000 appropriated by that law, the rush began. It has continued since then until nearly every owner of a "busted," down-at-tbe-heel summer resort In the mountain sections of tho southeastern states and New England has tried to unload upon the government Already over 2,000.000 acres havo been offered for sale to tho government All of this is not summer resort property, but a considerable proportion of it is. Tho resort property is not offered for tho buildings on it To Auction Off THE contemplated snle by tne unuea States government of 43 warships classed as obsolete in the latest navy report will open an extensive held to tho battleship broker. Tho lot will Include battleships, armored and protected cruisers, monitors and gunboats. Rapid development in the building of dreadnoughts has caused battleships and other war craft which ten years ago wero considered formidable, to fall behind present requirements. Consequently tho government plans to get rid of them, cither by breaking them up and selling them ns Junk, or disposing of them to South American republics. Among the battleships classed as obsoleto are the Kcarsarge. Kentucky, Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, In diana, Ohio, Oregon, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. It cost to build them $64,405,225. When tho Kearsarge and the Kentucky wero put In commission several years ago they were among the finest battleships afloat Their batteries of seven-inch guns wero Impressive, but now, compared with ships like the Delaware, tbo This Country Full SPIES, according to reports in wasnIngton, are still at work Unding out for tho nations which they represent the secrets of this country's defense. Not satisfied with" their "military at taches" sometimes called tho tltlo of a spy not In disguise these nations, directly or Indirectly, havo been work ing all the tlmo throughout tho world collecting Information. This lnforma Hon Is of every sort; economic geo graphical, commercial, but especially military. It Is tho tlrst duty of tbese men to report all details they can gather of tho fortllicatlons In the coun try to which they aro assigned, ah this Information is eventually filed in tho vaults of tho general staff, and on tt. to a lareo degree, depends the preparedness of the country for war. In Now York Itself there are aouutless many spies besides the consuls

Draughtsmen Separated From Pay-Roil

EIGHTY draugnisrncn, wuuao buuuo salaries aggregato a quarter of a million dollars, were dlspensca wun at the end or last month. This force has been busy for years making individual plans Tor tho government's public buildings throughout tho land The treasury officials. In taking stock of cash on hand, lound that they bad only money enough to pay these draughtsmen. Therefore they asked congress for $200.000 to keep them on tho payroll Tor tho next nine months, completing the fiscal year. But there was nothing extra coming from congress to meet such a situation and It was suggested that as the government has ovo. six hundred drawn plans for alL kinds of public buildings tho draughtsmen could be dispensed with and new buildings authorized built upon plans already made uso or. Of course without the necessary money tho treasury officials had to let the draughtsmen go. The old practice of carrying clerks when there was no money to pay them with and bavtng congress make up the deficit wben

but for tho beautiful "parks" about them, which are always heavily Umbered and suitable for forestry purposes, according to the promoters. It all tho land offered were to be bought It would probably cost Uncle Sam $100.000.000 Instead of $11.000.000. Ono of the leading summer resort "forest reservations" which the government has been asked to buy is the Natural Bridge In Virginia, for which something like a quarter of a million is wanted. Accompanying the offer was a beautiful painting of the bridge, which was great for scenic beauty, but did not seem to bo much Tor timber. No charge was mado for the picture, it was explained. The promoter of this property did not admit It, but It is well known that the Natural Bridge died a natwal death In fecent years. A largo number of other resort and hotel properties In the White Mountains and the much advertised "Land of the Sky," or "Sapphire Country," of Carolina are being offered to the government at ridiculous prices whether ridiculously high or ridiculously low will be for the forestry commission to say. Certain big White Mountain hotels want tho government to buy whole mountains so that the trees thereon will be preserved for the beneüt of their guests. Lands are being pressed upon the government for $50 to $100 an acre, but few if any of these wltl be bought

Decrepit Warships Michigan, tho Florida, they seem isslgnlflcant The cruisers doomed to the scrap heap are the Brooklyn, New York, St Louis. Charleston and Milwaukee. Tho Brooklyn was Admiral Schley's flagship at the battle of Santiago. The total cost of these Is $20,350.275. The unarmorod cruisers that were serviceable In the Spanish war, but la a modenemy wvthln ten miles or more, are j the Olvmnla. Dewey's naeshlo nt the battle of Manila bay; tho Raleigh, Bal timore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Marblehead, Atlanta, Philadelphia. San Francisco, Montgomery, Minneapolis, and Columbia. Total cost, $25,905.782. Warship brokers In this country naturally will look to South America as the most likely field for business. of Foreign Spies Some years ago a young lieutenant la a foreign army spent his vacation oa this sldo of the Atlantic, admittedly reporting to his government tho vari ous activities of the United States, es pecially In somo of their Island pro tectorates. He returned to his homo country, and nothing more was heard of him for several years. Ono day toward tho end or 1910 a man who had met this officer on bis first visit was much surprised to meet him again on a ferryboat at New York city. Tho officer was dressed In civilian clothes and cither did not recognize his former acquaintance or pretended not to recognlzo him. When addressed, however, ho readily acknowledged his Identity. Ho said h wna In this country permanently and was working In a ractory on Statcn Island. This factory was within halt an hour's walk of some of the most important fortifications on the Atlantic seaboard. Some time later the acquaintance called up the factory to see It tho man was still there. Ho was not but had left shortly after the Interview on tho ferryboat convenient docs not appeal to the. officials In the departments any longer, rnreral years ago a law was passed making It an offense for an official to create a deficit or to uso money appropriated for one specific purpose for another purpose for which the regular appropriation had become exhausted. Not only will there bo a saving of $250,000 for the present fiscal year, but there will also go on Indefinitely a saving or a quarter of a million dollars each year, for the treasury olllclals have let the draughtsmen go for good. There aro now In ta United States, erected and In use, 662 public buildings, costing from $25.900 to $8,000,000 each, the last named figure being the cost of the New York custom house.

STATE BAPTISTS

CLOSE MEETING CONVENTION ADJOURNS AFTER SELECTING LINTON AS NEXT GATHERING PLACE. REPORT OF TREASURER MADE Net Receipts for the Year Were 42V 486, Disbursements Were $23,965 Rev. Hurley to Deliver Next Sermon. Indianapolis. The Indiana Baptist convention adjourned at Blufltoa after voting to hold the next convention In Linton, where Rev. I. C. Overman is pastor. The campaign for Linton was conducted largely by southern Indiana ministers and won mainly on the plea that the convention had not been south for three years. Rev. H. IL Hurley of Kokomo was selected to deliver the next convention sermon. Tho net receipts of the convention year, ns shown by the treasurers report, was $24,4S6, and after disbursements a balance remains of 51,530. The largest items of disbursements wero $9,900 to evangelistic work and $5,736 to missionary workers in tho 6tate and $6,617 running expenses. The permanent fund amounts to $41,733 A report states there are 65,i9 students enrolled in Indiana, and the committee on religious education in state universities recommended the appointment of a state worker In the interest of BaDtist students in the state universities. The registered at tendance at the convention was re ported as 620. The original report on the temperance quostion was amended to Include an expression of disapproval of the course of Secretary of Agriculture "Wilson In addressing the Brewers' congress. Fund Plan Is Adopted. Indiana Christian churches hereaft er will follow a regular program In the annortionment of their funds for I lionovfilnnMo If ihf rpnnliiMnna ndontcd by Christian ministers of the state at a conference in Indianapolis are followed. The resolutions provide for a missionary board in each church and the preparation of a missionary budget, aside from the current expense budget of the church, that will allow 40 per cent for foreign -'missions. 40 per cent for home and state missions and church extension and 20 per cent- for ministerial relief and divers benevolences. The resolutions were adopted after a heated discus slon. Rev. E. M. Barney of Indianapolis led the opposition and Anally, at his suggestion, the resolutions were amended so that they contained an Indorsement of the county unit of organization, urgi"s aurh organization perfected as speedily as possible. The duplex envelope and weekly missionary offering were embodied in the resolutions as the best means of obtaining missionary funds. Rev. Alan B. Phllputt, pastor of the Central Christian church of Indianapolis, objected to that feature of tho resolutions on the grounds that it "smacked of the mercenary." His objection was withdrawn after members of the resolutions committee bad declared the resolutions are only recommendations instead of fixed laws. Good Quality of the Indiana Apple. B. W. Douglass, state entomologist, has been able to open tho way for tho sale of from eight to ten carloads of Indiana apples in Indianapolis If the growers and tho prospective buyers can reach an agreement on figures. The prospective buyer is a manufacturer of pies on an extensive scale in this city, and Is seeking apples to store for winter and spring use. When he conferred with Mr. Douglass concerning the purchase of Indiana apples, he said he had been to sco a number of commission mei in this city, who had warned him not to buy Indiana apples, giving ns their rea sons for such warning that the In diana apple would not keep in cold storage Ho waTTidvIscd by them to buy New York stock. Mr. Douglass, who has been experimenting with storage of Indiana ap ples for two years, was able, however, to present figures which showed the Indiana npplo to be perfectly trustworthy in cold storage. Records showed that the Tulpahockcn, a fall apple, had been taken from cold stor age the last week in March and found in perfect condition. Ben Davis and Rome Beauties were stored until April and found in first-class condition. Akin Reds and Genctinns were taken from storage in May and found In cx cellcnt condition. One grower, who lives near Logansport, Mr. Douglass said, kept Winesaps until June and found them in good condition, al though they were not first-class when stored. Few Vessels to Be Taxed. C. C. Matson of the state board of tax commissioners has rclurned from Gary. Indiana Harbor and Chicago with the information that the state need not expect very much revenue from the tax on vessel tonnage. While Mr. Matson found about 120 bonis plying between Duluth, Minn., and Gary, carrying Iron ore, he found they were leased to the United States Steel corporation by the Pltlsburg Steamship company and registered In Duluth. Tho boats can be taxed only at the point of registration.

Suggest Longer Fair In 1919.

Along with tbo appointment. ol . a. tm I m tsttjn S III A A a permanent bim of tho Indianapolis Commercial club, came tho suggestion that In 1916, when Indiana will obscrvo tfca ono hundredth anniversary or its aumlttanco Into tho Union, the fair bo extended over a period of from four to six weeks. According to the new Idea advanced, tho first week should bo de voted to an exhibit of horses, and the second week to cattle, while the others would be given to Bpeclal features. An exhibit of machinery, tine arts and probably of coal and stono products of tho state would be held during the entire period. Tho stato fair committee was ap pointed by C. C. Hartley, president of the Commercial club, and is composed of Harry B. Mahan, general manager of tho H. B. Mab an company, chairman; W. K. Stewart, president and treasurer of the W. K. Stewart company: F. C. Jordan, secretary of the Indianapolis Water company: H. C. Atkins, president of E. C. Atkins & Co., and Hugh Dougherty, president of the Marion Trust company. The committee was appointed for the purpose of bringing the business interests of Indianapolis Into closer relationship with the Indiana state fair and the state board of agriculture and will begin work lmmedlalely. Ono of its 11 rat questions will bo to find a representative Indianapolis business man who will be recommended for a place on the stato board of agriculture to fill a vacancy on the "board that has existed for some time. It is probable tho new member will be chosen at the annual election In Janu ary. Because practically all tho officials of tho state fair live outside of Indianapolis, it will bo the purpose of the committee to select a man of experience and one who can point out successfully to other members of the board that Indianapolis Is vitally Interested In the state fair. Tho question of placing: those portions of the streets between the points where the pavements end and the entrance to tho fair grounds in a passable condition probably will be considered at tho first meeting of the committee. The streets are said to be in bad condition. It is the consensus of opinion among members of the Commercial club that a machinery pavilion at the state fair grounds would prove one of the most popular institutions thero. The question of erecting such a building has long been considered, but has been lost sight of during the last few years. D. A. R. Society Elects Officers. Mrs. Frances Haberly Robertson of Fort Wayne was elected state regent of the Indiana society of the Daughters of American Revolution. Of the 121 votes cast she received 84. Mrs. William Wallace Gaar of Richmond was tho only other candidate and the rivalry of the two factions was spirited from the beginning. For the other state offices there was only one candidate each, and tho other officers for the noxt year will be: Vice-regent, Mrs. William A. Cullop of the Francis Vigo chapter, VIncenneB; secretary, Mrs. Edward Carnahan of tho General De Lafayette chapter of Lafay ette, and treasurer, Mrs. S. E. Perkins of the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter of Indianapolis. Mrs. Robertson, who has made a Bpeclal study of art and music, and has given many lectures on the former, has made many trips to Europe. Sho waa president of the Fortnightly club of Fort Wayne and is an excellent speaker. Sho has written a num ber of books, one of which Is "Story of Thirty Famous Pictures." One In preparation is "Storylzlng tho Works of Ancient Sculptors as Expression of the Worship of That Age." She is a good parliamentarian and accus tomed to pcrsldlng. The next meeting will be held in laiayeue, wnere uwiu ue emeruuneu . 1 A A t J . . .. . . - , . . 1 Dy .Mrs. jamcs m. rowier oi mo vien eral de Lafayette chapter of that city. and vice-president-general of the na tional society of the D. A. R. Mrs. Fowler in cxtondlng her Invitation, said that because of the loyalty of the state to her while in office and be cause her term as vice-president-general would expire at the next national congress to be held in April, 1912, she wished to show her appreciation and have the twelfth annual conferonce of the D. A. R. of Indiana as her personal guest Cuts Reformatory Request. The state board of finance .at a meeting refused to order an advance payment of $8.000 In the October account of the Btate reformatory at Jeffersonvllle, as asked for by D. C. Peyton, superintendent The request was cut to $2,000, or enough to meet the minor running expenses pf the Institution where ready cash Is needed. The additional $6.000 was desired for B3larles of the employes of the Institution. These employes must be paid on the first day of each month, and Superlntcndeat Peyton sought, by obtaining tho advance, to obviate the necessity of tho employes sending their monthly vouchers to tho auditor of 6tate In advance of their receiving their warrants. Schoolmasters In Session. The Southern Indiana School Super intendentfl' club began a session at Nashville. Among those present are: J. 11. Fagan, Bedford; IL L. Smith, Bloomlngton; C. C. Coleman, Brazil; T. V. FitzgibbOB, Columbus; G. M. Wilson, Conneravllle; J. H. Tomlln, Evansville; H. 0. Woody. Greencastie; C. M. Marble, Jeffersonvllle; J. W. Riddle, Lawrenceburg; H. L. Bucrk, New Albany; W. V. Mangrum, New Harmony; J. H. 8cholI, Hushvllle; II. E. Cavanaugh, Salem; J. A. Link, Seymour.

LL2Q.D DC

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Indianapolls. Thö Ninth iuii-rS remnant of cavalry met In te coMrthouse In Us thirty-fourth reui. i An address of welcome was dehrrrl by Judge Newton M. Taylor of juvenile court In which he callcl at tcntlcn to the good record of tho ng ment Judge Daniel W. Comstotk cf Richmond addressed tho rcginv a' ca tho subject of good citizenship He invited the regiment to meet at Id-l-tnond next year, and tho Invl'nt' a was accepted The officers of fco regiment were ro-electcd. They rao served the regiment in their rcsjfUve capacities for many years. Hty are: C. Merrick of Rushville, rr s dent; George W. Parker, Green le, vice-president; J. G. Holt, Spirelr secretary; Rev. M. B. Walker. F rt vllle, chaplain; O. B. Hayden, Ta ca Wash., historian. HUisboro. A cyclone or tf-r velocity struck this town anl a most wiped it from the map I he property damage will amount j $100,000. Half a dozen persons were in, two seriously, but nobody was k ' 1 The streets were crowded with s pers at tho time the cyclone s'r Tho cyclone came from the r. -west and cut a path about two r. ts wldo through the surrounding - -try. It leveled or damaged cvr. business house and residence Hlllsboro. Not a shade trco or tphono or - telegraph pole was t standing and the Big Four rai.-c 1 was placed entirely out of come slon. Ben Davis. Dozens were t homeless, Eix persons Injured u' ' this town was practically' dc lshed when a tornado swept tho e em part of Hendricks county anl t western part of Marlon county Ing a loss of $50,000. For miles a " of wreckage a mile wide "showtd terrible wrath of tho wind "twister" struck Ben Davis n wrecked or damaged almost ev' building in tho town. Indianapolis. Following a tz fcrence held between Mayor Sbn k and Superintendent Hyland, when " was agreed that the lid should clamped on at midnight and rema -nil day Sunday 13 'saloonkecrf r . wero arrested charged with violators of tho liquor law. Lafayette. Purdue university 1 tho recipient or $50,000 and 1,5C acres of land In Minnesota by the opening of the will of the lato William C. Smith of Wllllamsport, an alumnus The gift is to be devoted to the eretlon of new buildings for the collcgo of agriculture. South Bend. Tho men and re liglons movement last night reache-l the theaters of South Bend, services being held in the vaudeville and mov lng picture houses. Institute meetings wero also held In all of tho leading churches, the meetings being conduc cd by members of the commlttco cf 100 headed by Fred B. Smith of New York. Gary. Georgo Davis, colored, who will be hanged In the state prison I somo time next month for tho i murder of his common law wife, Mar j Marshall, will bo tho first citizen cf Gary to be executed. Davis was sen j tenccd by Judge Reiter in tho superior ! court at Hammond. Although a scorn ! of murders have been committed In I r.nrv stnrn (tit fniinillnsr In 1906 a I'fo ntpnpn Wotofor has been tho ex s rmft nnnaltv I - Wabash. Mrs. Rena RIdgewav received word from govcrnmert engineers In Arizona that her husband, Oliver RIdgoway, a government eng neer, had been murdered by YaqJi Indians In a sparsely settled part f Arizona. Besldo tho body of Ridge way were found three dead Mexican miners and eight Indians. Indianapolis. Mrs. Beatrice Rc Inson returned from her work in a laundry to find her daughters, Mary anfj Beatrice, aged thirteen and eeve" seriously ill and a quantity of car bollc ccld on the food she had left for the children's lunch. The children had attempted to eat the food whir they returned from school and becar-e 111. The police found a window vv locked and a bottle which had cc talned the acid in the rear of the home. mmwm Lawreaceburg. Because Mrs Jo n Goodpastcr with a hatpin thru aroused her husband from a uu during a sermon at tho Hollne s church he struck her, the service was disrupted and both Mrs. Goodpasttr and her husband were fined $5 ar.i costs In tho mayor's court Nclthtr could pay and both went to Jail. Kokomo. Companions frustrari the attempt of Francis Murdf". aged twenty-one, to end his lire on tbo street here by drlaklng carbolic at.Afterward a letter, which he handed a companion explaining his d meSlc troubles, was torn to bit ' at his request Kokomo. A thief entered 5 homo of Rev. E. R. Edwards, ta lng a top coat, rain coat and bal a 1 new, or Tyler Edwards, a ton, bt dlsturblag nothing else.

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