Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 11, Jasper, Dubois County, 15 December 1911 — Page 2

WEEKLYjCOyRIER BEN ED. DO A NE, Publisher. JASPER INDIANA

Only reckless persons oat chestnuts In tbo dark. Bracing days those and fine (or business. Papor bags, however, are of no use In roasting om's neighbors. The tnaa who thinks the tipping orll can b-c stopped Is an optimist No skilled train robbor goes through a coach In the wake of the porter. Perhaps a course In aviation may be included in the higher education. One way to get a glow of warmth on a cold day is to help the suffering poor. Oce nasty thing about a blizzard is that It generally keeps its engagements. With her skimpy skirt and her mastodon muff woman is not afraid of cold waves. A Chicago Mulberry Sellers proposes to start a cat ranch stockod with one million cats. China has the firecrackers and she can set up a Fourth of July whenever she thdnks fit. A head waiter says tipping will be well maintained when commercialtravolors are but a memory. A Missouri farmer lost his pocketbook In a polecat's den. That approaches oar idea of bard luck. Wosaea arc to be educated in the baodMng of checkbooks, and then the source of many a good story will be missing. Kansas Judge told a man he was too dense to be a Juror. Any man who is too dense to be a Juror doesn't know he is alive An Ohio wosmb boasts that she has lived 1W years and never has been kteted. Just think of a century of wasted years. A man eloped with the wrong twin, which may not prove a hardship for him. but ao awful aanoyance to Jae other twin. A CaJiforntmn has produced red. white and bice chickens, which he .sails -patriots." He might have called them mandrills. The "cnlckenreel" has come to displace the "grizzly bear" and "the turkey trot" The flsb seems to defy .mitation successfully. "Wainuts are fattening," says a British medical authority. And we have known newspaper paragrapbers to grow fat on chestnuts. An expert writer says that rich girls make better wives than poor ones. Perhaps that is the real reason why they are in more demand. Boston has a preacaor who says be never has and never expects to see a game of baseball He is missing more than ho has any idea of. The latest Invention Is an alarm clock which not only awakens the sleeper, but lights, the gas. Modern invention Is doing its utmost to murder sleep. Chicago physicians tell us that school children are becoming toothless. If the price of food keeps on going up the average child will not need any teoth. f wn J 4 V U KJ J WUi 43 vt U50 is being seed for breach of promise. We are busy hoping the lady ba3 no letters of bfs la which ho referred to hiasoif as her "Baby." 1 A Philadelphia woman seeking a dl Torco blames the spirit of hnr husband's first wife But. naturally, this plea will not have the ghost of a show in the court proceedings. Two Frenchmen fought a duel the other day and then refused to kiss and make up. Evidently they aro playing for another match before the club offering the largost purse. Neve Yorker deserted his wife be- i cause he preferred buying himself silk stockings to supporting ber Wo move that bo be sentenced to walk baleloot (or the rost of his lifo. A Bonn University professor, lecturlog; at Columbia University the other night, asserted that the soul is not immortal. Perhaps the Kaiser will have something to say to him when he gets home. News that a gold nugget was found in a chicken's crop will only give the cold storage men another prctoxt to raise the price of chicken. Baby carriages In Minnesota arc required to carry lanterns after dark. It seems that the citizens of Minnesota start Joy riding at an early age. A Jcrseytto won a vordlct against a doctor who cut him open on the wrong tide. As a mle doctors know on which side a man keeps his -pocket-.book.

DUHR if DELHI

G Splendor of Ceremony Never Before Equalled in India. GREAT DISPLAY OF JEWELS George and Mary, Seated on Imperial Thrones of Hindustan, Witness a Wonderful Pageant. Delhi, India, Dec. 12. Amid scenes of splendor never beforo equalled even In India, the country of marvelous pageants, nor in any other land in modern times, George and Mary,

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The Great Durbar Procession.

king and queen of Great Britain, were recognized today as emperor and empress of India. Up to their thrones marched the proudest chiefs of Hindustan and there did homage. The ceremony was without precedent, for never before has a British emperor of India come to Delhi, the ancient seat of the kings of India, to assume his title. The Durbar, for which elaborate preparations bad been under way for months, took place in a great camp to the north of the city, some five miles square. Tho temporary population of this camp is about a quarter of a million, and it is furnished with all the conveniences of modern life, including 31 post offices, ten telegraph offices and even electric light, railways, motor cars and taxi-cabs. There the people gathered Native Princes on for the durbar have beon amusing themselves for several days with polo, hockey and military tournaments ana other festivities. Display of Jewels Is Wonderful. The durbar proper took place In an lmmenso soml-clrcular amphitheater on tho historic rldgo where a few Englishmen once made a heroic stand against th6 revolting natives, in the center of the semi-circle was a throne of gold and sliver surmounted by a copper dome. Taking his soat on this, George received the homage of the rulers of the "dim millions" of his subjects, about 150 ruling princes of Hindustan. These

dusky potentates wero resplondant la the magnificent Jewels for which they have long boon fnmous. Indeed such a display of proclous stones never bofore was soon in modern tlmos. Tho rajahs, aftor making their oboiesances. groupod themselves about tho throno. where also stood tho governors of tho Asiutio colonies of tho crown, othor distinguished government ofliclnls and invited guests. Queen Wears the Kohlnoor. Tho king was crowned klng-cmper-or at Westminster, so he took his throno already wearing n crown that had been made especially for this occasion, garbed in the royal robes of state, wearing tho stato Jewels and carrying the scepter, By his sido sat Queen Mary, on her brow tho crown that was made for her coronation and in the front of which blazed the great Kohlnoor, tho Indian diamond supposed to bring good fortune if worn by a woman. Her Jewels were even more magnificent than thoso sho wore at tbo coronation at Westminster, among her new ornaments being a

beautiful lotus flower of diamonds. She was garbed in the white and gold embroidered robe worn at the coronation. Close beside the imperial thrones when the twenty-four state trumpetors with, their silver trumpets heralded the durbar were, of course Lord Hardlnge. viceroy of India, and Lady Hardlnge. Most spectacular was the grand review of troops, about 90.000 in number. Most of these were native troops, and they were garbed In tho most gorgeous uniforms In the world. Tho rajahs and other native princes present brought their own elephants, the slzo of the animal depending on the rank of Its owner, and tho huge brutes with their magnificent howdahs and other trappings added Black Chargers. much to the orlontal splendor of tho scene. Presents for Indian Subjects. Tho king nnd queen brought from England a vast number of presents for their Indian subjects, including a thousand plum puddings mado In tho Buckingham palace kitchens, and a grefft number of rich cake, York hams and Stilton cheeses. Then there are rolls of English linen, plloa of Buckinghamshire, honlton and K)lnt laces, Illustrated books, fancy leather goods, silverware of all kinds, Jlrltlsh silks nnd velvets, pictures nnd photographs nnd a great variety of other articles.

STATE HAPPENINGS

RECORDED IN BRIEF NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER IV DIANA. GET PROMISE OF REGIMENT Gen. Leonard Wood Assures Indianapolis Delegation That Fort Benjamin Harrison Will Be Occupied by Infantry Soon. Indianapolis, Dec. 12-A dispatch from Washington says: "The presidents of the four leading commercial organizations of Indianapolis and Joseph B. Keallng, corporation counsel for Indianapolis, obtained from Gen. Leonard Wood a definite promise that a regiment of Infantry will be sent to occupy Fort Benjamin Harrison within the next two or three months. General Wood assured the committee that one of the regiments returning from tho Philippines would bo ordered direct to the Indianapolis post. Ho could not fix definitely a dato when the returning regiment would reach Indianapolis, nor did he name the regiment that would be ordered there, but he was positive In his promise to tho delegation that the post would be occupied shortly." Launch New Democratic Paper. Huntington. Intl.. Dec. 12. At a conference of Democrats the movement in Huntington to launch a Democratic newspaper was brought to a head, and It was announced that tho newspaper, which probably will bo called he Huntington Democrat, will appear within sixty days. Tho company is to bp capitalized at $25.000, with a majority of tho stock to be hold in New York. The promoters declined to give ho name of the New York holder of the stock. Tho conference was attended by J. Fred France, clerk of tho supremo court; Louis Trixler, deputy clerk; Mllo Feightnor. mayor of Huntington; C. A. Edwards, president cf the Huntington Trust company, and others. City Officials are Fined. Terre Haute. Doc. 12. Louis Gerhardt, mayor of this city: Daniel Faslg. chief of police, and Robert M. Burns, city engineer, were each fined $100 and costs for contempt of court, by Judge Charles M. Fortune, of the Vigo circuit court The court also dissolved his restraining order recently granted the sevon councilmon to prevent Burns from taking office, thus putting Donn M. Roberts completely out of office, and loavlng the entire matter up to the appellate court The defense asked for time to consider what action to tnke. Plans Cheap Christmas Trees. Indianapolis, Doc. 12. Cheap Christmas trees will gladden tho hoarts of purchasers if Mayor Shank is able to carry out his plan to sell the trees at the lowest possible price In the city market. "I am told." said the mayor, "that It is possible to get Christmas trees in Michigan for practically nothing, and that about all they would cost us would be tho cost of handling and freight. If this Is true wo may bring In a carload or so and let every person have a Christmas tree at reasonable price." Asks Death for Alleged Slayer. Hammond, Dec. 12. In Lake county superior court here State's Attorney Ralph Ross asked for tho death penalty for Murray Phillips of Indiana Harbor, accused of killing "William H.irrls In an empty house whllo In the presence of his wife. SonsationnI evidence is expected, as when the police were apprised of the shooting Mrs. Harris was helping Phillips to carry away the dead body of her husband. Call Poole of Sound Mind. Larnyotte, Dec. 12. With tho opening of tho fifth week of tho John W. i oolo murder trial tho state continued its Introduction of testimony in rebuttal and put Dr. Clark Cook and Dr. E. C Davidson on the stand. Both testified that Poole was a person of sound mind. The state asked a hypothetical question 8,000 words long. The caso rrnbably will go to tho Jury late this " week. Steel Products Are Booming. Gary. Dec. 12. Although there is a 1 depression in the rail business, outlook In other steel products Is promising. For the first tlmo In its history the plate mill of tho Gary steel works Is working two turns. Heavy axle orders have boon received and 1,500 of billets are being rolled on every twelvehour turn. Exertion at Fire Is Fatal. Martinsville. Dec. 12. C. W. Rose, a grocor and mombor of the fire department, died suddenly after assisting the firemen to extinguish a fire. Over-exertion affected his heart and he dlod after reaching a physician's office. Ho was fifty-four years of age and Is survived by a wife, one son, one sistor nnd five brothers. Takes Strychnine by Mistake. Evansvillo, Dec. 12.- Alfred M. ColHnB, nn employe of n local buggy factory, took n dose of strychnine by mistake lor quinine and died in a short time

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Terre Haute Tho Indiana appellato court has decided that the will of the late Col. Thomas Harper, lawyer, was valid, thus defeating tho claim of Mrs. W.nlfred Harper Cooley, suffragist and lecturer, who la a daughter by his first wife, Mrs. Ida Busted Harper. Tho estate lj valued at $40.000 and goes to a second wife, Mrs. Ella Harper, who since the litigation began married Percy Stout, a government gnuger at a distillery. In his will Harper said his daughter would receive the prdperty her mother obtained when a divorce was granted her, which was all he possessed then. (Jreencastle. Workers for Depauw university must obtain 530,000 in the next twenty-three days, or about $1.300 every day from now until December 31 In their race for the endowment fund of $500,000, which must be obtained by January 1. 1912. They have already obtained $370,000 and $30.000 more is necesary. If that amount is raised within the next 23 days the general education board of New York City will make tho university a present of $100.000. This will mako a total addition of half a million dollars to Depauw's endowment. Bloomington. While attempting to reboard his train, after having alighted to telephone his mother that he would be homo to spend Christmas with her. Harvey W. Carmichaol. twenty-eight, an Indianapolis Southern conductor, whoso home is at Palestine, III, fell under the wheels in front of the station here. His right leg was ground off. It Is feared Cnnnlchacl will not withstand the shock. Terre Haute. John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers, may withdraw his Invitations ior a meeting of reprosontatlve operators and miners of western Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois to bo held In Chicago December 14 becauso tho operators already have taken steps toward reviving their interstate association as preliminary to resuming Joint wage conferences with the miners. - f Greenfield. John A. Riley, only brother of James Whlteomb Klley, died of heart failure at his home in this city. Ho had been In poor health for several months. Mr. Riley was a man of high literary attainments and some of his writings compare favorably with those of his distinguished brother, although ho never wrote other than for 'the pleasure of the work. Fort Wayne. Endrla Stelchc, who stole a sum of money from the safoty deposit vaults of the First National bank here some time ago. and who was finally arrested, after being followed across the sea by bank detectives, was sent to the penitentiary In Michigan City for one to fourteen years by Judge O'Rourke. Spiro Alexsi. who was a pal of Stelche's, Is yet to be tried. South Bend. Grief over the death of her son. Charlos T Llndsey, former president of the Indiana Bankers' association, resulted In the death of Mrs. John T. Llndsey, age eighty-two. Just nine days ago the son fell dead while oating luncheon. Indianapolis. A man who gave his name as John J. McNamara. and said his home was In Cincinnati, was arrested here by the police early this morning when he was found In the Peter Gallagher saloon. Sound of breaking glass attracted the attention of a passer-by nnd be called the police, who surrounded the building. Tho burglar was found hidden behind an ice box and was slated charged with burglary. The cash register had been rifled and some stolen tobacco was found In McNamnra's possession. Indianapolis. The National Association of Furniture Manufacturers, In session hero, has adopted a resolution in favor of reducing the work day of furniture factory cmployos ail over the country from ten to nine hours, nnd tins appointed a committee to prepare plans and fix the time when such change shall be made This will bo done without reducing the pay of the employes. It will nfloct many thousands of men. Indianapolis. Mrs. Mary I McCormlck, forty-seven years old, committed suicide at her home here last night by taking carbolic acid. The woman was found In nn unconscious condition when Hlrnm M. McCormlck. her husband, returned home from work. The police could learn no motive for the suicide. Tho woman died at the City hospital. Gary. Workmen excavating for tho five story Harries and Northern State Bank buildings in Broadway unearthed black dirt 10 feet below the street level. This Is tho first tlmo that black dirt has been found In Gnry proper, and people flocked from all parts of town to sec the unusual sight At a cost of $1.000.000 the Steel corporation brought In black earth so that grass could be grown in the city, and tho Gary school board Is asking Porter 1 ounty farmers to hid on $12,000 worth -of black soil to place around the new Froehel school building.

WESTERN CANADA

FARMER SECURES WORLD'S PRIZE FOR WHEAT A ROSTHERN, SASK., FARMER THE LUCKY WINNER. Sir-Thomas Shaughnessy of tho ra. nadlan Pacific Railway offered $ik) In gold as a prize for tho best 100 lbs. of wheat, grown on tho American con tinent, to bo competed for at tho recent Land Show In New York. Ia making the competition open, th donor of this handsome prizo showed his belief In tho superiority of Canadian wheat lands, by throwing the contest open to farmers of all Arner. lea, both United States and Canada Tho United States railways were by no means anxious to havo the Canadian railways represented at tho show and a New York paper commenting on tho results of the competitions says that they were not to be blamed, ns the Canadians captured the most Important prize of tho show. Tho winner of this big wheat prize was Mr. Scager Wheeler of Rosthera, Saskatchewan, and its winning has brought a great deal of credit on tbo district. The winning wheat was tho Marquis variety, and received no moro attention from Mr. Wheeler than his other grain, but he is a very partlruIar farmer. His farm is one of the cleanest and best kept in the Rosthern district, and this year he won first prize in a good farm compe'ition which included every feature of farmIng and every part of tho farm. Ia-t winter Wheeler was a prize winner at the provincial seed fair in Regma. Wheeler Is a firm believer In cowing clean seed of tho best quality procurable, consequently his grain 13 much sought after by the best farmers for seed purposes. Wheeler Is an Englishman. He Is a pioneer of Rosthern, coming here fifteen yoars ago. In the last six years he has done much experimenting, particularly in wheat varieties. His farm resembles nn experimental farm. A long driveway, lined on both sLfcs with trees, leads to a modest hotlie, the home of Wheeler, a modest, unassuming man with the appearance of a student rather than a man engaged in commercial pursuits. There aro now no free homesteads to be had in this district, and farm lands are worth from $20 to $10 per acre, which a few yoars ago were secured by their present owners, either as a free gift or purchased at from $5 to $S per acre. It Is not many mllos from Rosthern, where the farmer lives, who secured the first prizo for whoat last year at tho National Corn Exposition at Columbus and West of Rosthern, about 150 miles, lives Messrs. Hill and Son. who won the Colorado Silver Trophy, valued at $1,500. for tho best peck of oats, also awarded at the National Corn Show at Columbus in 1910. Not contented with the high honors obtained in its wheat, Canada again stepped forward Into the show ring, and carried off the Stlllwell trophy and $1.000 for the best potatoes on the continent. This time the winner was a British Columbia man. Mr. Asahel Smith, tho "Potato King. of that province. The exhibit consisted of one hundred and one varieties drawn from all parts of the provinro aggregating in weight one and a half tons. At the recent Dry Farming Congress, held at Colorado Springs, and at which time It was decided to hold the next Congress at Lcthbridge. In 1912, the Province of Alberta made a wonderful showing of grains, grasses and vegetables. "At the Congress. Alberta got moro prizes and trophies, ten to one, than any state of the Union." said Mr. Hotchklss to the Edmonton Bulletin. "We brought back all but the building with us, and they offered us that saying we might as well take all that was going. We would havo brought It along, too. if-we had hnd a flat rar to put it on. Alborta captured nearly 50 first prizes. 20 seconds. 3 thirds. 9 cups, 40 medals, 50 ribbons and -sweepstakes. The grand sweepstake prize, for the best exhibit by state or province, a magnificent silver cup was presonted to us with much ceremony at a reception to tho Canadians In tho Emprosa hotel. The presentation was made by Prof. Olln. chair man of the Judging committee, ard the cup was received on behalf of t!-e province by the Hon. Du.-can Mar shall. H usband Was Wining. Tho Scot has no monopoly of domestic felicity, as many a piquant paragraph bears witness. The other day an old farmer nnd his wife were doin" the sights of a provincial town, and, among other places they visited a panorama of South Africa. Tke views wero extremely Interest lng, and the couple wero enjoyinc themselves to the full. As scene af"' scene passed, the woman'f enthuw asm Increased, and at length. Urning to her husband, she exclaimed: "Oh, Sandy, this la really splendid I could Jlst sit here all my days ." "Ah, wcel, Jennie, woman." repii"' Sandy, to the mirth of thosr sittioc near, "Just sit you still there; I'll not grudge the saxepencc." A Sorn Quibbler. "Didn't 1 tell you not to shoot any quail on this place?" "Yassah," replied Uncle Rasbcrry "You done tole me an" 1 done beri you. Dls aln no quail. DIs Is a rrf ridge." It Isn't until a man reaches the of discretion that ho discovers he ran have a good time without suffering or It the next morning.