Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 55, Number 17, Jasper, Dubois County, 31 January 1913 — Page 2

WEEKLY COURIER BEN ED. DOANE, ubiliher. JASPER INDIANA

These rare book swindlers are going to be rare birds. As over a popular pastime swimming for the present. is Feeding men on electricity seems a hocking innovation, doesn't it? Football did Its best, but it playi a sorry second to baseball In popularity. "Quack" Is the title of a new comedy. Probably all about human geese. Under the newest ruling, some poets are born, and some are educated at West Point Berlin claims a talking cat Wonder what serenades it selects for nighüy rendition? A lot of people do not recognize oppartunity when they meet it because they expect it to lqok like luck. The 10,000 New York burglar who stole nickels from a householder must sort be a movie fan of the worst . United States, government will proYlde foot powder for the shoes of soldiers. Watch tbe powder bills increase. The German army will employ skis in maneuvers this winter. Not as picturesque as aeroplanes, but much more safe in case of a fall. "How to treat an old man," is the way one editor heads his advice. He should include the cost of the said treating. "What is a cook worth?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal. It depends on whether she is plentiful or scarce. A Chicagoan swallowed his false teeth. He need never again complain that he ate his food without thoroughly masticating It. An English aviator has been fined for colliding with a cow. The cow hould have been fined for disorderly conduct. From a cursory reading of the crime newM one would hardly think that there are only ten commandments to be broken. Washington amateurs are to try out a minstrel performance In the government hospital for the insane. Nutty stunt, that. China Is to kill certain habitual mokers of opium and will fine others with a maximum of $2,000. This code itself suggests tho notions of a smoker. A La CrossO hen swallowed a $200 ruby. It would pay some interprislng butcher to purchase it, mix It with a multitudo of other hens, and auction them off. Tho latest novelty in drosses has only two hooka. Cheers by tho overworked husbands, tempered with tho question as to how many buttons are thrown In for good measure. Painted eyes are the latest fad in London. Years ago they were quite the thing here, not as a fad, but as a necessity. Eye artists are still to bo found where black eyes be. A Chicago school teacher set fire to a pupil's trousers by exploding matches In his back pocket while spanking him. Sounds suspiciously like a schoolboy trick, though. Nicholas of Russia carries $5,000,000 in life insurance, but that doesn't make him any more safe from the attacks of nihilists. Chicago has a pair of bandits tho man holds you up, and the woman goes through your pockets. It's a safe bet she's married. An eastern professor has discovered red headed men seldom marry red headed women. Probably each understands the temper of the other. A Philadelphian wants a divorce because his wife fmokes ten cigars a day. If he were a resident of Pittsburgh we could understand it better. Paris has produced a genius who has invented a shoe that looks only half its size. And tho women shall call him blessed. It has been proved conclusively that ft young woman can support life on $7.20 a week in Philadelphia, All that now remains to be proved is that life is -worth supporting at that figure. You may, if you wish, piGk up your grouches where you dropped them. But it Is not compulsory. Tho department of agriculture says that lightning may strike more than onco in tho same place. Usually, however. In tho political sense, one stroke Is amply sufficient. Hoopskirtf will bo fire years, according of the times. They women can only be thty are fashionabl. worn inside of to one student will be. if the convinced that

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BIELOVUCCI, A PERUVIAN, ASCENDS FROM BRIG AND LANDS AT DOMODOSSOLA. TRIP TAKES JUST 25 MINUTES Chavez, Compatriot of the Aviator, Crossed Mountains on Same Route In September, 1910, but Suffered Fatal Injuries in Fall. Domodossola, Italy. Jan. 27. Jean Bielovucci, the Peruvian aviator, flew across the Swiss Alps from Brig to this city in less than half an hour. He ascended at "Brig in his monoplane on the stroke of noon and land ed at exactly 25 minutes past 12. Bielovucci had been waiting favorable weather since Jan. 9th. followed the same course over SImplon Pass as was taken by for He the his compatriot, Chavez, in September, 1910. Chavez accomplished the flight, but in landing hurt himself severely and later died from his injuries. Previous Attempts Failed. wieiovncci naa maae one previous attempt to cross the Alps on Jan. 14, but after ascending 6,000 feet on that day was forced to make a hurried landing, owing to a defect in his motor. The Peruvian, who is not yet twenty-four years oia, noms a rrencu pilot's certificate. He made a sensational flight in Paris in August, 1910, when he circled the Eiffel tower. Jn September of the same year he flew from Paris to Bordeaux. WOULD PAROLE PRISONERS Atlanta Warden for Letting Federal Convicts Out After Serving Fifteen Years. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 27. Parole priv ileges for life term convicts who have

served 15 years or more in federal lands. prisons is recommended by William a crevasse at this place last 'spring, H. Moyer, warden of the United States when the river stage was considerably prison here, in his annual report made higher, Hooded approximately 1,225 public. During the fiscal year end- square miles. The engineers engaged ed June 30, 1912, says the report, the on tne work estimate that before the conduct of 39 of the 59 life term pris- llood rGCedes at least J, 000 square oners here was excellent, nine show- mües 0f plantations and swamps will ed good behavior and the conduct of be inundated. Telephones and mount11 is rated aB 'bad. e(j messengers were used to warn "I believe that the enactment of farmers. the bill before congress," concluded Fifteen hundred men, about 400 of Warden Moyer, "providing for the whom are gtate convicts, are workparole of prisoners undergoing life lng (lay and night to ..tle lhe ends oC sentence will have a tremendous in- the Dreak DUt despite their efforts it iiuence for good." ig siowiy widening, the rushing water

ine average cose or. tne mannenance of each prisoner here in tho fiscal year was $205.54, acording to thf report. BIPLANE FALLS; SOLDIER DIES Lieutenant In Germany Killed and Another Hurt Aviator Drops 240 Feet and Lives. f Magdeburg, Germany, Jan. 24.Lieutenant Schlcget of tho imperial aviation corps was killed and Lieutenant Von Scheele of the same Branch of tho sorvico was fatally Injured when their blplano fell during a flight near here. Lieutenant Schlegefs death is tho two hundred and fortieth fatality in aviation sinco tho air machines came into use, and tho fourth this year. Rheims, Jan .2 4. Although Charles Gaulard, a well known French aviator, fell 240 feet whilo making a flicht In w his monoplane, doctors attending him declared that he had a fair chance for recovery. His monoplane capsized. FAST MAIL TRAIN IS WRECKED Two Members of Crew Seriously jured by Accident on St. Paul Near Columbus. InLa Crcfse, Wis., Jan. 27. Fast mail train No. 56, on the St. Paul road, carrying the heavy mail from Minneapolis and points west of Chicago aaid points east, was wrecked near Columbus, CO miles west of Milwaukee. Engineer McBride and Fireman Butz of Portage were seriously injured and are in the hospital at Columbus. Several others are reported hurt. ENTIRE TRAIN OF LUNATICS Three Himdred and Twenty Insane Persons Sent to New Asylum Guarded by 25 Men. Portland, Ore., Jan. 27. A "lunatic special" of five passenger coaches car insane persons were confined in the stato hospital hove. Only twenty-five attendants accompanied them on the trip. NORWEGIAN CABINET IS OUT Resigns Because of Defeat at General Election Held Last October. Christiania, Norway, Jan. 25. The Norwegian cabinet, under the premiership of Gen. J. K. M. Bratlle, resigned, owing to its defeat at the general elections last October. Wife, Unklssed, Wins a Divorce. Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. 24. Failure to kiss his wife for six months was one of the grounds upon which Mrs Amy L. Andrews, njed thirty-seven, was granted a divorce from Hobort L. Andrew here. The couple had been married itvon yean.

ried 320 insane persons from Salem, Soa a suonage in nib icuuunib as Ore., to Pendelton, where a new state chairman of the New lork Battleinsane asylum has been erected. The field Monument Lund, of which he

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Mahmoud Shefket Pasha has been made grand vizier of Turkey, succeeding Kiamil Pasha, who was forced to resign. STREAM 200 FEET MADE TEAR SAT E5R0KEN DIKE Crevasse Yawns as 1,500 Men Fight Desperately to Check Onrush of Flood. Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 27. A torrent 200 feet wide is rushing through the crevasse in Beulah levee, about, one hundred miles north of here, on the east bank of the Mississippi river. The water is rapidly inundating the lowlands, destroying crops and forcing hundreds of families to the high ..ein fii Qwio nr lovnac tn nvp 0 - and crumble. Maj. J. A. Woodruff of the United States engineers is superintending operations. He will meet Col. Townsend, president of the M1st sissippi River commission, today for a conference. Momphis, Tonn., Jan. 27. Half a million acres of delta lands, the richest in Mississippi, will be from one to six feet under water inside of 30 hours, engineers say, as a result of the break in the. main levee four miles from Bouluh. Hundreds of families, mostly negroes, are marooned, some living in lofts and others on temporary scaffolds. TO STUDY WORLD'S WEATHER Carnegie Foundation Will Give $5,000,000 for International Bureau to Make Forecasts. New York, Jan. 27. Tho Carnegie Foundation has under consideration the establishment of an international weather bureau, with an endowment oC ?5.00.00. t0 make forecasts for six months or a year. Those with whom the idea had its inception are convinced that billions of dollars would be saved to the financial, commercial and agricultural interests of the world each vear by such a bureau. Arviono. fho onnnsnrs for the nlr.n is J, k. lUVUPr l" " S - Prof. Henry Helm Clayton, eminent meteorologist, whose work is known LUb Ii tu v . v.. . .nnrAT orii r r Pinici ft I U AKKta I btlM. U. c. oiorxcuo Order for Warrant Against Chairman of Monument Fund Tor bhortMonument Fund for age Is Issued. . . Albany, N. Y., Jan. 27. An order of arrest directed to Gen. Daniel E. Sickels was issued by Justice William P. Rudd in special term The application was made on behalf of Attorney General Carmody .hecause of the failure of General Sickles to make -was chairman. RIOT ON A TROOP SHIP Transport Sherman Arrives at San Francisco and Reports' Mutiny , of Soldiers. San Francisco, Jan. 27. -The Transport Sherman arrived here from Manila. On January 1 men of the 13th infantry on board were in a riot over h, fnnrl served. Stew was riven thron w"w w ; ' . . Jimm nV i wist - V -3 t body to Captain Hadley, demanded better food, and threatened to take pos session of the ship. Riot lasted all day. Court martials. are expected to result. Bill to Tax Electors. Dea Moines. la.. Jan 25. Represen latlvo Klay introduces a bill in the

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED AS RESULT OF FATAL ACCIDENT AT McKINNEY, TEX. EIGHT DEAD, FIFTEEN INJURED Store Crowded lapses and Saves Wife Them From With Shoppers ColFire Follows Man and Child by Digging Ruins. McKinney, Tes , Jan. 25 Public schools in McKiinney were closed and the town was uiven over to mourning as a result of the Mississippi Dry Goods Co. accident that resulted in the death of eight persons and the serious injury of fifteen others. Six undertakers from Dallas arrived and the work of preparing the dead for burial began. Physicians from Dallas also arrived to assist in caring for the injured. As soon as they are able to be moved the injured will be taken to a Dallas hospital. Doctors and medical supplies have been sent from Piano, Greenville and Paris. Tex. Man Saves His Family. One of the most remarkable escapes from the wrecked building reported is that of Mrs. John Kistler and their young daughter. Kistler was standing across the street when the building fell. He rushed to the scene and began digging frantically at the wreckage. Almost tne nrst person ne saw in the ruins was his daughter. He got her safely out and a few minutes later pulled out his wife. Neither Mrs. Kistler nor her daughter were badly hurt. Girl Saved by Doctor. Miss Laura Searcy was among the last taken from the wreckage. Although severly injured it is believed she will recover. Dr. J. K. Knight saved her life. He crawled under the timbers and administered restoratives. Her sister was killed. Rescued Teil Experiments. John Thomas, manager of dress goods department, was imprisoned in a hot dark tunnel with several women. He calmed them by praying. He crawled toward a ray of light hours afterwards and cries attracted rescuers. The entire party was saved, though nearly suffocated. Presley, the clerk, pinioned by debris and tourtured by fire was actually put to death to stop suffering. Presley begged the crowd to shoot him and when refused begged the doctors to relieve his pain; physicians gave him such strong hyperdermic Injeca ft r t . uun hc died in convulsions a minute later. CH0ATE NOW 81 YEARS OLD Commodore Elias C. Benedict, Prominent Financier and Enthusiastic Yachtsman, is 79. New York, Jan. 25. Joseph H. Choate, who has been called the successor to John Bigelow as the "senior American," celebrated his eighty-first birthday and at the same time Commodoro Ellas C. Benedict for more than fifty years prominent in finance and yachting, reached his seventyninth year. Mr. Choate, onco ambassador to England and bearer of a distinguished name in the realm of law, received many congratulations ai ins nome, . .. i A I where he pianneu lor uns evening a dinner company of eighteen men of his age and generation. MARSHALL TO LIVE IN HOTEL Taken to Mean Vice-Preldent Will Not Do Much Entertaining in Capital City. Wnnhincton. Jan. 25. Vlce-Presl-dent-elect Thomas R. Marshall and Mra. Marshall. It was announced, have iiotormtned not to take a house in I "' nrn!n(rfnn Vmi- win livo in n "hntoi I VV tlOUlllH I.W Ii. UUW " A A A, W - Mr AA V I - during their four years' residence here Ufter March. 4. Accommodations were tinnf iff. I Mlltillltu UJ luv. vv w uutuu . uiuvvk J Rpp.retarv. Mark Thistlewaite. in a hoLai within thrpe hlooks of thp. White . Z."'- n ' " " ,? i.i V . . tf. f TO IS ilHKll UV 1.111I1LUI I.U ILIT.LLLa life is taken by capital society to mean . that they will not entertain much the rnmine administration and there is W wT mourning in consequence. INAUGURAL RECEPTION LOSES Democratic Caucus Action Leaves Doubt Plan for Substitute for Ball. In Washington, Jan. 25. Democratic senators in caucus decided it would be unwise and inexpedient to open the Capitol for a public reception on inauguration day. This action surrounds with doubt what plan, if any, mav be finally adopted to take the place of the ball. Lincoln J. Steffens Robbed. New York, Jan .24. Lincoln J, Stef fens who for many years waged war on big crooks, was the victim of a lit tle crook who 'frisked" his wallet while Steffens was watching a narade. " L u a - . Stenens kuu cuaau, auu tue Ulier, saiü I -a . int0 tue hands of a policeman, who to . vuu v 1UV iau ran - frisked" the "frisker" and returned tnG wallet to Steffens. Prince of Wales Makes Goal. London. Jan. 25. All loyal Brit lathers are duly excited, because the - young prince of Wales scored the winning and only goal in the association

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HOLD SPECIAL MEETING AND DECLARE PEACE CONGRESS . MUST BE ENDED. WAR STARTS IN FEW DAYS Constantinople in State of SiegeYoung Turks Raiding Houses In Effort to Round Up Political Enemies Italians In Peril. London, Jan. 27. The representatives of the Balkan states at the peace conference here held a special meet ing and decided that negotiations look ing to a settlement of the Turko-Bul garian war, which have been pursuing their desultory way toward final dis agreement for more than a month should be broken off at once. This decision means a resumption of the war within a few days, unless Turkey should request more time for deliberation. The rupture in the negotiations, which generally is believed to be final, would have happened sooner, it is learned, but the Servians were awaiting instructions from Belgrade. These instructions, it is understood, reached London during the night and the Servians were at once placed in position to join with the other allies in terminating the negotiations. With the war party now in power in Constantinople it is not believed that Turkey will ask for any further negotiations, as the recent coup e'tat in the Turkish capital was brought about by objection to the yielding of Adrianople, the point on which the allies all along have insisted. Allies Prepare for Campaign. Previous to the special meeting of the Balkan delegates word had been received 'from Thrace that the allies were preparing rapidly for a strong offensive campaign against Adrianople and Tchatalja. The Bulgarians, it is said, plan to attack these two points with the possible addition of the Gallipoli peninsula. If the latter is assailed, however, Tchatalja will be the final object of the operations. The Greeks then plan to force the Dardanelles and make a great assault on Constantinple. While the Greeks are operating from the Dardanelles the allies, it is understood, will attempt to force the south end of the Tchatalja lines along the seacoast with the fire of the Greek warships to aid them. Capital in State of Siege. Constantinople is virtually ina state of siege, according to dispatcnes re ceived by the peace delegates of the Balkan allies. The Young Turks, fearing the reins of power may again fcjp.no from their hands, are said to be arresting political adversaries right and lei't, searching houses and clubs and confiscating documents, uney hope thus to break up all opposition. The allies express the opinion that under these circumstances any excess inay uo e.puciuu. Adding to the general terror, a heavy earthquake shook the Turkish caital. Whothor there was loss of life wa8 not disclosed in the dispatches. Meantime the drafting of Turkey's no0 n r0ply to the powers on Balkan ,)Gllcc is delayed by the Young Turk government's Inability to fill the office of foreign minister permanently. Italy's Whole Navy Prepared. With tho alarm! nrc prospect in view lhe Buroiean powers are sending war voasels t0 reinforce the ordinary rd flhl stati0ned at Constantin nnlo lnilv GanGCIallv Is alarmed over the return to power of the ioung Turks, who were inexorable duringJ the Libyan war. The position of the 5,000 Italian resi dents of Turkey is regarded as so pre carious that Italy has dispatched to Constantinople two of its best cruisers, the San Marco and Pisa, and the gunboat Archlmede, which is prepared to land 500 blue jacKets. I ..... At the same time the admiralty nas ordered the entire Italian squaaron I I .1 - J 1 stationed in tne urecian arcmpeiasu to hold itself in readiness. I lie remninripr nf the Italian fleet is at J.aranto, within easy call. I - I . . i r- r nnn C The ureeK array ol ou.uuu, aitei f.vo davs of heavy flzhtin. is now advnTinlnp- on Jan ina in a semi-circle. A bnrri effort is beinc made to capture n, fortes hut the advance is dif ficult through mountain passes. WARRING 1G0RR0TES KILL 9 tu- Amnriran Officers and Six Prl I 111 V- W S . . . . w . vates Killed in Fight 14 Others Wounded. Manila, Jan. 27. The captam of a transport sends a report by wireless that Scout Captain McNally, two lieutannnts and six privates have been killed, and fourteen men wounded in wva" - a fight with the Igorrotes in Jolo. There have been several rows with tho Jolo Ieorrotes in the last few weeks and forces of constabulary and regulars have been sent against them. TViie; is the most serious affair that i. - has yet been reported. Jumps to Death From Cliff. Cleveland. O.. Jan. 24. Mrs. Tlle :. n nio-v.- osis ATiioo omn., . Uiuouu, B,w'uclcaped to her death in Mill creek. Sho I r Iimnpf rrom tne 4U-iooi c m ooroernt? the stream into three feet of water. uasnmg ner oooy agaiusi mo 1 . - - f L a rock bottom. Her neck was broken. Agasslz Estate Is Large. New York. Jan. 25. An appraisal oi tho estate of Prof. Alexander Agasslz. tho scientist and explorer, who died in 1910. flled here, shows an entire per sonal estate of $2,126,252.

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OF CANADA The closing of tho year 1912 ha brought out the usual bank statements accompanied by the addresses of the Presidents and General Managers ot these institutions. Their reading is interesting as they ihow in a striking manner the prosperity of the country, and deal with economic matters in a first hand way. Those who know anything of Canadian banking methods know the stability of these institutions, and the high character of tho men who are placed in charge. In discussing the land situation the Pres ident of the Union Bank of Canada, whose branches are to be found in all parts of the Canadian West, said: "A good deal has been said about speculation in land. The increase in land values has added enormously to the assets of Western business, and has to some extent formed a basis for extended credit, but this is not felt to be a drawback when the value is real and convertible. We consider that a business standing which is strengthened and enhanced by property holdings is entitled to a reasonable enlargement of credit for legitimate business operations." It will thus be seen that the banks recognize tho certain rise in the value of farm lands in Western Canada. When the facts are known of the wonderful producing qualities of farm lands in the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, it is simple to understand the liberal stand taken by the banks. Living not far from Lashburn. Sask., Is a farmer named Clarke who in 1912 secured a crop of Marquis Wheat, Yielding 76 bushels per acre. This is spoken of as a record yield, and this is doubtless true, but several cases have been brought to notice wnere yields almost as large have been pro duced, and in different parts of the country. During the past year there have been reported many yields of from 35 to 45 bushels of wheat to tho acre. Oats, too, were a successful crop, and so was the barley crop. Wheat tnat wouiu jiciu. nv bushels per acre, would bring on the market 70c (a fair figure) per bushel, a gross return of $28.00 per acre. Allow $12.00 per acre (an outside figure) there would be a balance of $10.00 per acre net prone, ims uguru ouuuiu satisfy anyone having land that cost less than $100.00 per acre. Very much less return than this proves satisfac tory to those holding lands in Iowa and Illinois worth from $250 to $300 per acre. The latest Government returns give an approximate estimate of four hundred thousand of an immigration to Canada during 1912. Of this number 200,000 will be from the United States. Most of these are of tho farming class and it is not diflicult to understand farming iail(is in Canada will adnft fmm ion in twmitv ner cent. wllllln 4hn nftVt twelvG months. Therefore investment in Western Canadian looked upon as being in emulative class. Those fortunate ' homesteads in enough Canada will acquire in the intrinsic value of tho land alone the hest possible start for a splendid future. Advertisement. Worldly and True. Apropos of Miss Lois Campbell' "billion-dollar debut" in St. Louis, Claude IT. Wetmore, the author, said: "The marvelous growth and prosperity of our city is a phenomenon that holds the eyo of all America. Before such wealth as ours one thinks involuntarily of the worldly cynicism: 44 'There are other things in tho world besides money and money will buy them all.' " Whipped Child's Protest. "Mamma whips you only when she has reason for it" "I won't stand it any longer, papal r not married to her." Almost Thrown Away. "The fish I had from you yesterday wasn't fit to eat. I was obliged to give it to my servants!" London Opinion. Since October 16. "Plow's things in Boston?" t "I hear they have added a frieze of baseball bats to tho public library." Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake, delicious light cakes for breakfast, all grocers. Adv. It's easy for a man to resist temptation if he has something better in sight We (II ji kw; a jjr Wat rtrt prtrtt. Writ for reft re I. HARKL A BOSS, LOL'ISVILLC, KY. Dernier I Fif, IIMrc, HAIR BALSAM ICkuti and hnrntifm tka kik. IMhtk Tails to Sr ?njn Xlr to iU Tcmt&Ttti Prtjrwita ha.tr falilBe. flOc unH ti.o t PrereTUAUICnil'C Quickly Itotsojre JHymrgUrlOrriuuoa caui EYfe WATER SLH&uXtX JOUi L.TUOJU'SOX SONS CO..Truj.X.V. DEFIANCE STARCH erer ttcka to the lro&. II II lifc SSSSSM

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