Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1889 — TAR AND FEATHERS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TAR AND FEATHERS.

A Coat of That Kind Given John Emmons for Beating His Wife. Gaylord, Kan., July 31.—Saturday, night Mrs. John Emmons, against the ad-' vice of her husband, went to the depot to. see an excursion train come in. Upon her return her husband knocked her down while she had her baby in her arms and, then threatened to shoot their two small children. The city marshal arrested Emmons and locked him up. Shortly after-, ward the jail was broken into by a mob and Emmons was given a coat of tar and feathers. Emmons is a clerk in a grocery) store.

After two weeks occupied iu di - gestmg a communication of David W. (Shields which appeared in the Indianapolis Sentinel some time ago, the Republican thi° week attempts a reply. Mr Shields is ‘a man of good reputation a d of a fair sense of honor, * * * he is a man of intelligence and well acquainted with those whom he assails,” adds the Bepub-ican. Mr. {Shieldsis amply able to take care of him si If in the controversy, and will no doubt do so in proper time and in his own way. ■ But we hardly think our friend “Edward Ithoales, the prospectiver postmaster at Rensselaer,” wi’l take kindly to the Republican’s defense. Now what did Air. Shields say? He said Rhodes “at the last election voted a block of nine floaters” and for that applies the term of “professional heeler”—a lerm applied to all who take an officious or active part in procuring votes. So far so good What does the Republican say" 3 “Mr. Rhoades went to the polls and voted in company with seven other voters. * * * A few days before the election an elderly lady whois closely related to the young men * * * and who is a member of Mr. Rhoades’ family, succeeded in persuading them * * * to go with their own father and grandfather to the polls and vote ** * . Tlrs they did, and Air- Rhoades went with etc. Stripped thus of the vebiage thrown in, imputing improper motives and actions to democrats, reflections upon asserted habits and the manhood of some of the voters, and the attributes Ok fair de ling and honest intent to those who “succeeded in persuading them to vote” as they did —we say, stripped of all the assumptions thrown in by way of justification, what more does Mr. Shields say than Mr. Alarshall admits and declares! The explanation given by the Republican proves that they regarded a portion at least of the so-called block as “floaters,” whom the “elderly 1 ;dy * * * succeeded in persuading * * to go with their own father and grandfather to the polls and vote,” and Mr. Rhoades went with them. What for? If to see that others should not have the opportunity to succeed in “persuading them”—to see that they were not counseled with—then in common parlance, and we have the declaration the Republican to that effect, he voted them. Mr. Shields says no more fhan that. He do. s not even intimate that either he or any other person used any improper means to secure their votes, etc. More than two-thirds of the citizens of this great republic do not estim de the virtues of the repub > lican party in the light held by our neighbor. They recognize the fact that through the methods of that party, a fraud was placed and retained in the presidential office for four years. They recognize the fact that so notoriously corrupt and heartless has been the methods advised by that party to secure and retain power that many of the States have found it pecessary to adopt strong measures to assure a pure ballot, and other States contemplate sin. ilar action. This has been done, too, in the face cf the opposition of the republican party; arid thauks to

the Democratic legislature of InIndiana at the next general election' there will be neither blocks nor individuals “voted” at any poll in this State.

The Indianapolis Journal had a special reporter take down the speech of Bloomfield, and iu an interview concerning the i ournal’s version of his speech Mr. Voorhees said the other day he didn’t think the reporter intentionally misrepresented him, but that he had wofully done so, nevertheless. Our neighbor cheerfully copies from the Journal.

The Indianapolis Journal recently prepared and published an article on what it terms “The Indiana Catalines,” for the use of the Rensselaer Republican and other small-fry republican papers. The Republican greedily copies it. Now if they would onlypr.b* lish Mr. Voorhees’ reply to the references to himself, made at the t.me, so complete in its refutal, and so crushing in its effect as to cause the dismissal of th? little popin-jay shoulder-straps—Cars rington -from the command of the Department of Indiana, they will be forgiven for their attempt to impose an old, infamous and exploded lie upon the people. It seems our Daniel cannot open his his mouth but that he drives the big and little dogs of the opposition to seek refuge iu lies

The Republican says that “before the war England clothed her womei in fine silks of her own manufacture,” owing to the fact, it adds, that she had a protective duty in her tariff to keep out French siks ” This is about equal to the stories with which the republican orators in the last campaign wero wont to regale their audiences in this latitude. They said “the duty on coal enabled the miners to live in handsome houses furnished with costly carpets, furniture and pictures; lived on the best the markets afforded, and actually went to their daily toil clothed in broadcloth and their hands gl wed with white kids. ” In the vicinity of the mines they would admit the insufficiency of wages, deplore the hard lot of the toilers, and charge it all to the efforts of the wicked Democrats to reform the tariff and reduce the surplus. In order to improve their condition they must vote for Harrison and protection. Success would insure them steady ment at remunerative wages, and they would enjoy life as they had never done before. Well, they are enjoying it, but not in the way they had been promised and had been led to expect. Harrison, it it is said, has been shamed to the extent of fifty dollars for the part he took in beguiling them to their present condition.

It will cost Jasper county something like SIOO just to buy account books for the township trustees to keep accounts with the Indiana School Beak Company.—Rensselaer Republican. We don’t know how that is, Gtorge, but the law is in force’ and you should take your medicine like a little man. Remember Van Antwerp Bragg & Co., are suffering a grievous affliction, and you should bear up in order to afford them proper consolation.

Rev. Gilbert Small of Idaville gave us a pleasant call Wednesday. After examining the samples of books contracted for by the State Board, he pronounced them fully equal to those heretofore in use.— White Ccunty Democrat. The laying of the corner stone of the soldiers’ monument at Indianapolis will take place on the 22d of this month, itpromiseeto be a b‘g affair. ■ Mrs. Harrison has secured the release of a convict from the California penitentiary because he once upon a time ‘puffed’ the general in a poem. The Democrats secured an increased majority in Kentucky this week.

We regret to learn that Brother is again suffering from an attack of Quin y. J esse Grubb is about to enter the express office at this place as assistant to N. W. Reeve. In the ball g\me at this place to-day Monticello scored 33 to 23 for the Rensselaer Blues. Judge Hammond is this week attending a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, at Lafayette. .They, the Townshio Trustees, ‘ were, apparently, unanimous in J their disapprobation of the (school I book) law,” says the Republican. Now let our neighbor explain how “apparently.”

3he sixtieth anniversary of the wedded life of Uncle Jonathan Peack and wife was celebrated last Tuesday. Children, grandchildren were present and the day passed pleasantly away. B. Forsyth, the bankrupt man, h s paid his taxes owing to this county. The taxes were not really due, but we suppose the Harald’s anxiety about the matter caused Mr. Forsythe to pay in advance.— White County Democrat. King and Franklin’s Circus and M ild West show will probably be the only one of the kind to visit Rensselaer this season. Altho’ a small admission fee is charged, it is said to give better satisfaction than high-priced concerns. Allie 8., little daughter of Dr. V. E. Loughridge, died Wednes* day morning last. The funeral occurred Thursday, and the goodly number in attendance bespoke the sympathy entertained for the doctor in this his second bereavement.

Good times for the farmers, eh! Last year wheat was worth more than ii is now; cactle were higher, and money easier. Then granu-> latcd sugar was sold at 8 cents per pound and now it is 1.1 cents! It seems that protection does not “protect” the farmer.

The Township Trustees met last Monday to make settlement with the County Commissioners. The Republican says cf a part of the proceedings: “We are glad to state, however, that they did not form*, ally adopt any of the books of the so-called Indiana School Book Company, as the adopted text books of the county,” etc. The Repulican seems so ‘glad to state’ the above that we are led to inquire what, if anything, stimulates its deep interest in the welfare of the Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co. school book trust of Cincinnati. “We are glad to state, how* ever,” that the State Board of Education has adopted “the books of the so-called Indiana School Book Company,” for the State, and in the name of the State contracted for the same, The Board of Education of Jasper county will gracefully comply with the law, and the Republican will shout—Amen!

R iv. A. W. Mann, a deaf mute, will hold religious services at Monon, on Wednesday, August 14, in the deaf mute language. He is said to he the only general missionary to the deaf mutes west of the Allegheny mountains. C. F. Wren and wife are making a tour of the West. Mr. Joseph Robinson and wife are visiting relative. and friends ia Ohio, and will extend theii visit to Michigan before returning home. Clothespins 1 cent per dozen; '-oz. caipet tacks 1 cent per paper; G one*pint tin cups for 10 cents; pearl buttons 5 cents per dozen, worth 10 cents; silk mitts 10 cents, worth 25, and a great variety of 5 and 10 cent counter goods at the Chicago Bargain House. Loose’s Red Clover Pills Cure Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Indiges t on, Constipation. 25c per Box, 5 boxes for sl. For sale by Long & Eger. The Indianapolis Sentinel Co. is offering as a premium wilh the Indiana State Sentinel, a magnificent engraving of Munkacy’s “Christ before Pilate,” Rosa Bonheur’s “Horse Fair” and the “Lion.v at Home,” by the same artist

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