Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 5, Jasper, Dubois County, 10 November 1911 — Page 6

YEEKLY COURIER BEN ED. DOANE, Publisher. JASPFB INDIANA h i

Like beauty, crowsfcet aro only ekln deep.

One sure way to get warm weather; start your furnace firo now.

Vhy doesn't Doc Wiley devlso a ay to have all toadstools labeled?

Stealing pictures from French gallerles seems to bo easier than working.

A doctor says that large hats are injurious. Sc are big heads, for that matter.

Another war cloud looms! Uncle Bam Is threatening to annihilate the equirrela.

One aviator landed on a barb wire fence, but he didn't do It as gracefully as a bird.

How easy it Is to .xaggerate. You often hear people Eay that they were -tickled to death."

Burglars and robbers seem to be cultivating artistic Ideals. They never steal a poor picture.

A Kansas City Judge has decided that a woman has the right to scold her husband. O wise Judge!

Sixty-three aviators havo been killed this year, and thbre are still a few creeks of good flying weather left

Thomas A. Edison says that Americans sleep too. much. Perhaps that Is why he invented the phonograph. "Only actors and poets really live, fays a noted Parisienne. But why overlook the coal dealer at this time of year?

An eastern woman says that American husbands are bores. Still they make perfectly lovely waist hookers, don't they?

Professor Lowell has found a new canal 1,000 miles long on Mars. Here's an opportunity for another canal Junketing trip.

Germany is importing mules. This would pleaso Missouri, except that Germany is importing its mules from South America.

When thought photography Is perfected It may be possible to discover what a politician thinks. All we know now is what he says.

Yaqul Indians used bullets of gold during the late Mexican war, in which case wo presumo some of the warriors died at a profit.

Death has Just taken tho man who Invented French heels for women's chocs. It Is to be hoped that ho did not die unrepentant

The University of Pennsylvania has established a course In play writing. Tho result can't be any worse than whatwe are getting now.

"Learn to box. It will make your husband respect you," says a lady who has been married for a short time. A better way Is to learn to cook.

Newly, manufactured lumber Is said to be mado of fifty-seven per cent wasto paper. Who can tell? Some day your old love letters may appear as a board fence.

An eastern clergyman says that wedding fees should be refused because they are no more than a waiter's tips. Yes. they arc. too. Eight or nine dollars mere.

One hundred Pennsylvania farmers have gone to New York to ascertain how the cost of living can be reduced. They have gone to tho wrong plice.

In order to get even with Hal; Turkey threatens to swoop do on Greece. Another case of tho Innocent bystander getting the worst of It

A Californlan claims to understand the language of bears. Ills services would be Invaluable In Wall street during a sharp downward turn in the market

"Tho New York police department has been equipped with an up-to-date ourglar alarm." But why should any burglar vant to steal a New York policeman?

After he had made his first flight In an neroplane Postmaster General Hitchcock said: "The tlmo Is certainly coming when we must depend upon the aeroplane for carrying tho mail." When that time comes will people who are hit by the pouches that are dropped from above be liable to get Into troublo for obstructing the malls?

A New Jersey magistrate arraigned himself before himself for violation of a town ordinance, pleaded guilty to the charge and fined himself 55, which cum he paid and was released by himself. Some Spartan sense of duty Is still left in this selfish world.

English school boys struck lately, demanding, among other reforms, abolition of the cane. The cane also Ctruck in turn, and the incident has become a closed but painful eplsodo in contemporary school history.

FEDERATION OF CLUBS ELECT HEADS

MRS. FELIX T. M'WHIRTER OF INDIANAPOLIS IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT.

MRS. COX VICE-PRESIDENT

Delegates to the National Biennial Convention at San Francisco Sefected 300 Candidates by Popular Election.

Indianapolis. Tho most Interesting business before the meeting of the Indiana Federation of Clubs at Indianapolis was the election of a president and other officers. Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter of this city was elected president; Mrs. L. J. Cox of Terre Haute, first vice-president; Miss VldaNewsom of Columbus, Ind., second vice-president; Mrs. A. H. McFarland of Connersvllle, recording secretary; Mrs. Howell V. Parry of Crown Point, corresponding secretary; Mrs. O. C. Markle of Winchester, treasurer; Mrs. Rose Carter of Seymour, auditor; Mrs. S. E. Perkins of Indianapolis, general secretary. Delegates to tho national biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at San Francisco next June were elected as follows: Mrs. Grace Julian ClarkeN of Indian-' apolls, Mrs. A. P. Kinsey of Valparaiso, Mrs. Richard Elbell of South Bend, Mrs. Clark Fairbank of Ft. Wayne, Miss Vlda Newsom of Columbus; Mrs. W. E. Miller of South Bend, Mrs. F. T. McWhirter of Indianapolis, Mrs. E.

Do Not Walt for Revised List. Tho revised premium list of the Indiana applo show, to be held at Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, the week of November 6, Is now being mulled to fruit growers over tho state by C. G. Woodbury of Purdue university, secretary of the commission which has charge of tho exposition. The growers o.' apples, however, have not been waiting for the revised list, but are making heavy shipments of their J. Hogan, president of the refrlgeratcompany, which is holding them In cold storage without charge until the exhibitors are ready to place them on display in Tomlinson hall. Perhaps a thousand bushels are now In storage at the Indiana plant, numerous 20-barrel shipments having come from individual growers, and barrels and boxes are arriving every day. Will J. Hogan, president of the refrigerating company, says-enough apples are now In storage to make the exposition a success. In a letter to the orchardlsts, Mr Woodbury said: "In order to make the apple show a great success, we not only need a large number of entries, but large Individual entries. I would urge you very strongly to enter In the largest classes you can. Where you can enter In the five-box class, do not be content to enter In the? one-box class, but enter In both. Enter as many varieties in the tray class as you can, giving tho preference to this rather than to the plate displays, on account of the much larger premiums attached to the tray exhibits. "The one great object which the Indiana Horticultural society has in mind in promoting this, the state's first apple show, Is to create a greater interest in the production of fine fruit and at the same time create a greater demand for our home-grown apples. Indiana Is not only In tho center of population of the United States, but

FORMER SENATOR TALKS

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The feature of the closing session of tho Indiana Bankers association at Indianapolis was an address by Nelson W. Aldrich, former senator from Rhode Island, on the subject of a

B. Hyatt of Washington, Mrs. Eva Rohbock of Indianapolis, Mrs. V. H. Lockwood of Indianapolis. Tho new district chairmen are as follows: First district, Helen Baumgartner; Second district, Mrs. I. O. Price; Third district. Mrs. Newton Myers; Fourth district, Mrs. M. Emma Cobb; Fifth district, Mrs. U. O. Cox; Sixth district, Mrs. E. K. Montgomery; Seventh district, Mrs. M. F. AuU; Eighth district, Mrs. J. H. Morris; Ninth district, Mrs. J. M. Henry; Tanth district, Mrs. Howell V. Parry; Eleventh district, Mrs. John Kenower; Twelfth district, Mrs. E. M. Wilson; Thirteenth district, Mrs. Richard Elbell. The system of nomination and election used by the federation was for every delegate to nominate any one sho chose for each ofilce. The demand for an absolutely popular election, with nomination by ballot, resulted in much confusion when tho nominating ballots were distributed rnd delegates allowed to nominate any one they chose. There were twenty-one nominations for the presidency and three hundred for all offices. Tho trouble aroso when It was dis covered that the same women were candidates for several different offices.

State , Inspector Optimistic. Elliott R. Hooton, chief of the state bi-reau of inspection, returned from South Bend with Deputy John J. Walsh, factory inspector. They attended a meeting at South Bend at which tho question of alleged violation of the child labor law wa3 thrashed out by the inspectors, factory owners and officials and factory workers. Many of the girls employed In factories there are foreign born, Mr. Hooton eaye.

"Plan for Monetary Legislation." Mr. Aldrich said he is not interested in politics, but is giving all his time -to his duties as chairman of the national monetary commission.

the soil and climatic conditions of the state are second to none in the production of apples of fine quality."

Aldrich Tells of Bank Plan. Following the indorsement of the Aldrich plan for monetary legislation by the Indiana Bankers -association in Indianapolis, at its last session, the bankers listened to an explanation of the National Reserve association scheme from the lips of former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich himself. He went into the details of the proposed plan and was heard with Interest. The former senator spoke to a mass meeting of bankers and business men at Maennerchor hall. Previously to the mass meeting the distinguished inventor of currency systems was entertained at dinner at the University clifb by the Indianapolis Clearing House association. In his address at Maennerchor hall former Senator Aldrich dealt with financial and currency problems with all the ease at-d accuracy of the nimble person who juggles crockery. He spoke to an audience that smacked of substance and brains. Many of his hearers were students of the questions with which he had to deal

New Indiana Corporations. Articles of incorporation have been filed In the office of the secretary of state for the following: Akron Social club, Akron, Fulton county; no capital stock; directors. C. J. Anderson, Charle3 Daine and Hiram Hoffman. The Kokomo BrasS works of Kokomo filed notice of Increase of capital stock from $50,000 to 1100,000. The Kokomo Electric company of Kokomo filed notice of increase of capital stock from $25,000 to $150,(OJ,

SUE HAPPE1GS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVEF7 INDIANA.

CREDIT CONCERN HEAD HELD

Robert S. Tamm, Manager of Logansport Association of Merchants, Arrested on Charge of Oppressive Garnisheement

Logansport, Oct 31. Robert S. Tamm, manager of the Credit Exchange association, composed of Logansport merchants, was arrested on a grand jury indictment charged with oppressive garnisheement. Tamm and other officers of the association were forced by court order to produce their books and testimony before the grand jury. They had refused on plea that the books and their testimony might incriminate them. Tamm Is charged with having sent an account against Robert Shanteau, an employe of the Panhandle .railroad, to G. O. Smith, Wheeling, W. Va., for collection. The grand jury returned seven indictments.

Wild Geese Arouse Sleepers. Lafayette, Oct. 31. Hundreds of people were awakened from sleep by a flock of wild geese which, while passing over the city became bewildered at the electric lights, and for two hours made the night hideous with their discordant cries. It is believed there were several thousand birds in the flock bound for the south. When they appeared at the edge of the city people in that part of town called up police headquarters to find out the cause of the tumult and it was a long time before they realized the reason for the noise. It was the largest flock of wild geese ever seen here.

Murderer Asks Money for His Defense. Boonville, Oct. 31. William Lee, the confessed murderer of three, hits filed a petition here in the circuit court asking that he be permitted to use the proceeds of insurance policies carried on the lives of his alleged victims to employ counsel to defend him against a charge of triple murder. In the petition Lee now avers that he is not guiUy of murdering his father, mother and brother, and says that unless permission be given him to use the $Gt)0 insurance money he will be forced to ask the court to appoint counsel to defend him.

Baldwin Names His Aides. Indianapolis, Oct. 31. C. H. BaldWin, formerly of Goshen, who succeeded B. W. Douglass as state en tomologist today, announces the following appointments: P. E. Smith of Muncie, D. W. Erbaugh of Onward and Frank Kindig of Elkhart, field men, and E. A. MuJHgan of Goshen, secretary and stenographer. Mr. Smith and Mr. Erbaugh have been retained from the Douglass administration. H. Morrison, who has been laboratory assistant under Mr. Douglass, will be retained for some time.

Board Won't Hear Protests. Terre Haute, Oct. 31. The board of public works refused to listen to the complaint of a committee or citizens selected at a protest meeting and instructed to demand from the board an explanation of the reason for the rejection of sewer improvement contracts. It is charged that the board rejected the contracts because of a political difference between the board members and the city engineer.

Woman Dies at Age of 103. Terre Haute, Oct. 31. Mrs. Nancy Myers, for many years an inmate of the poorhouse. died here at the age of one hundred and three. She had one son, five grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, twelve great-great-grandchildren, most of whom live In this locality.

Trial for Attempted Murder. Washington, Oct. 31. Martin Smith, a young farmer, was placed on trial in the Martin circuit court today charged with having attempted to murder Willis Bledsoe, a brother-in-law, at a dance' near Loogootee a few months ago.

Receiver for An Italian Bank. Chicago, Oct. 31. The Central Trust company of Illinois was appointed receiver for the Banca Dl Previdenza E Pisparmi, the Italian bank, the proprletors of which, it is alleged, absconded with about $30,000 deposits, by Judge Carpenter in the United States district court.

Hunter Killed by Brother. Galesburg, 111., Oct. 31. Harry Nelson, eighteen years old, died in the hospital here from loss of blood caused by a gunshot wound. When hunting the boy was shot accidentally by an older brother.

Train Goes Through Bridge. Xenia, O., Oct. 31. Two men were killed when a freight train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad went through a fifty-foot trestle over Caesar Creek.

Lynch Negro for Attack. Dallas, Tex.. Oct. 31. A nerro was lynched near .Marshall, Tex, for attacking a white woman.

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Richmond. Philip Brooklns, a wealthy negro who died here Saturday, by tho terms of his will gave $2,250 to the Reld Memorial hospital The gift was made, according to the will, on account of a favor done Brooklns several years ago by Daniel G. Reld, multimillionaire of Kew York, formerly a resident of Richmond. One hundred dollars Is also bequeathed to Miss Rhea Reld. Several years ago Mr. Reld told Brooking that he would assume $4S0 on a note which tho Second National bank held against the elderly negro If he would remember the Reld Memorial Jiospital with a gift when he died. Although Mr. Reld gave 8100,000 to the Reid Memorial hospital, and was much Interested In its maintenance, he made tho proposition to Brooklns rather in a jocular manner. Brooklns was the most influential of the colored race In Richmond and left an estate valued at upward of $20,000. Fort Wayne. Senator Kern has been notified of the desire of the waterways commission to hear him or any-of his constituents at the public discussion on the Fort Wayne-Toledo portion of the route of tho proposed canal from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan, at the Anthony hotel in this city November 2, and possibly on November 3. In reply to the announcement of the hearing, Senator Kern has stated he will be present unless prevented by the Lorimer investigation, he being a member of the Inquiry committee. Shelbyville. James J. Corbett, sixty-two years old, who says his home is at Chicago, entered a plea of not guilty in circuit court here to a charge of child stealing, and will be given an early trial. He was brought here from Toledo, O., and is accused of having enticed Harold C. Albert, thirteen, away from his home here three weeks ago. He had been held In the workhouse at Toledo since tho boy was located in his company at that city. , Terre Haute. Paying a bet they lost on the recent world's series, six Terre Haute girls walked to Brazil, Ind. IG miles. The girls were on the road six hours. They returned on an Interurban car. The walkers were tho Misses Elizabeth Heidenreich, Edith Ophoff, Carmen Feithoff. Kate Heppen, Edith and Julia Henbessy. They are members of a social cub and took an active Interest In baseball affairs. Columbus. The teachers in the Lincoln school building have hit on an effective plan for beautifying the grounds about the building. They are having the pupils of the school sell soaps and other toilet articles, on which they make 50 per cent, prellt, and the profit will be turned into a general fund which will be expended for shrubs, vines, flowers, etc. Already the children have raised $50 for the fund. Richmond. The annual meeting of members of the Association of High School Principals of northern Indiana Is in session here. Various phases of high school work will be discussed. The affair opened with a luncheon at the high school and Prof. I. E. Neff, principal of the Richmond high school, entertained the visitors at the Richmond Country club. Attica. Five trainmen were Injured, one fatally, at the Indiana gravel pit near here, when a fast freight onhe Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway collided with a gravel train. Fireman John Clingerman of Brazil, of the fast freight jumped and received a fractured skull, a fractured Jaw and badly torn arms and legs. He was taken to his home, where his death occurred. Indianapolis. Christian Plel, sixty-seven years old, died at the city hospital here, following an attempt to commit suicide at his home. He was found in an unconscious condition by his niece, with a bullet above his heart. A revolver was found lying alongside of Piel. He said that he was tired of life. Kokomo. Following a mysterious fire of a week ago, which burned the pulpit of tho Christian church at Jewell, the discovery was made that the carpet had been cut about tho pulpit and mined. The church authorities are at a loss to understand the motive. Charities Conference Is On. Indianapolis. The state conference of charities and correction Is In session here and will continue un-il Tuesday. Among the speakers are: Jane Addams of Chicago and Governor Marshall. Terre Haute. Captain J. F. Murphy, coal dealer and leader In O. A. IL circles, put $460 In cash In a newspaper when he started to his ofilce and absentmlndedly mislaid or lost hl3 newspaper wallet anu its contents. Terre Haute. -Georgo E. Hammond, aged twenty, Instead of getting out of bed when his wife did, reached to the window and, taking a bottle of carbolic acid, swallowed its contents In her presence, dying a few minutes later.

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Adaptation That Alms to Set Forth the Trials and Tribulations That Beset Life.

1. My wife Is my boss, I shall not deny. 2. She maketh mo lie down behind the bed when the swell company comes, and she leadeth me behind her up Main street 3. She restoreth my pocketbook after she has spent all Its contents on hobble skirts and theater tickets, and she leadeth me up the main aisle of church for her new hat's sake. 4. Yea, though I walk more than half the night through dark rooms with a crying baby, I will get no rest for she is behind me; her broomstick and her hatpin they do everythinff else but comfort me. 5. She prepareth a cold snack for me, then maketh a beellne for an aid society supper. She anointeth my head with the rolling pin occasionally. My arms runneth over with bundles before she is half done her shopping. 6. Surely her dressmaker's and millinery bills shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell In the house of my wife forever. Exchange

Ruskin Pitied Americans. It is not only the half million bricks of Tattershall that havo been numbered for trans-shipment across the Atlantic. Ruskin, when he was a boy. pitied the Americans for being eo unhappy as to live In a country that has no castles. They will have a castlo now, and no nation likes to be pitied. Dut the other importation. made by Mrs. Gardner as an addition to her Italian villa near Doston, was that of an entire chapel as It stands. with all its Interior furnishings, eveo to the half-burned candles in tho altar. The monks who served tho chapel had been scattered by tho strong hand of tho law ana tb buildiDg was to be devoted to the pick ax. The courageous American lady had It packed up in a Venetian hill country, where it stood, and carried down piecemeal and embarked. London Chronicle.

A Change of Opinion. "Talk is cheap," chuckled the polltician with the telephone frank In his pocket. After talking $20 worth, he pulled out his frank and found It had expired. "By heck!" he muttered ruefully, "that guy was right when he said that 'Silence is golden M Judge.

THE TEA PENALTY. A Strong Man's Experience.

Writing from a busy railroad town the wife of an employe of one of tho great roads says: "My husband Is a railroad man who has been so much benefited by tho uso of Postum that he wishes mo to express his thanks to you for tho good it has done him. His waking hours are taken up with his work, and ho h33 no time to write himself. "He has been a great tea drinker all hl3 life and has always likod It strong. "Tea has, of late yeors, acted on him like morphine docs upon most people. At first It soothed him, but only for an hour or so, then it began to affect his nerves to such an extent that he could not sleep at night, and he would go to his work in tho morning wTetched and miserable from tho loss of rest. This condition grew constantly worse, until his friends persuaded him, some four months ago, to quit tea and use Postum. "At first he used Postv.m only for breakfast, but as ho liked the taste of It, and it somehow seemed to do him good, he added it to his evening meaL Then, as he grew better, he began to drink it for his noon meal, and now he will drink nothing else at table. "His condition is so wonderfully improved that he could not be hired to give up Postum and go back to tea. His nerves have become steady acd reliable once more, and his sleep la easy, natural and refreshing. He owe3 all this to Pcstum, for ho has taken no medicine aad made no other change In his diet. "His brother, who was very nervouo from coffee-drinking, was persuaded by us to give up the coffee and uso Postum and he also has recovered hla health and strength." Name given b7 Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Hoad to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a reason Hirer read the above letlerf A Bet? cae appear from time to time. They are srenulae, true, and full of turner tatcrrst.