Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1897 — Tore Dcwn Pictures! [ARTICLE]

Tore Dcwn Pictures!

Workingmen Whose Prospects Are Not at All Encouraging. New Yort, June 1- The Journal’s dispatch from Wilmerding, Pa., says; This borough is throb bing with interne excitement over the suspension of the 300 men employes of the Westinghouse air-brake-works and the dramatic destruction of McKinley’s portrait and campaign banners that hung in the Westinghouse shops. None of those dismissed will allow hi* name to be used, but others who are not dependent on the company and have nothing to risk, alked freely of the matter. Their standing in the community lends weight to what they say.

William Adams conducts .»news supply depot across the Pennsyl vania railroid tracks from the Westinghouse shops. His business brings him into contact with all the men. He said: “You know thisiwas not done in estate of anarchy. Last fall nearly all of these men belonged to the Congressman John Dalzell Re publican Club. This organization was rigged out in the nuest uniforms worn by anv political body in the etnte. and was reputed to have made the best appearance of any party of excursionists that visited Canton. Thev wore costly mackintoshes ana carried colored mhbrallae as a harbingei of prosperity. ‘•The latter failed to materialize, and when the men received their notices of dismissal because of poor times, they declared they were fooleu again. One man, who bad put up some banners as relics of tne campaign, started a stampeae for their removal. He said, pointing to one banner; “This is a fake,” and pulled it down. A picture of Prosperity was removed next. It was a scene of McKinley pulling back a curtain and showing a mill in full operation. On the other side was a scene of foreign countries bringing their silve to th a United States mints. The picture was the result of Pretu ident McKinley’s declaration that it would be better to open the mills than the mints of the United States.

“This was tore down by the angry men who tore it into shreds, threw it on the floor and violently trampled upon the pieces. The men were furious, and at thatpftr ticular moment would have stopped at nothin-. A life-size portrait of McKinley was then at* tacked, and after being pulled down, was also throw n on the floor. It was badly disfigured, but the head and neck were left in one p eoe. One man picked this up, and, tying a rope around the neck, hung it to a‘rack.’ an arrangement for testing airbrakes. Then the men left the fitting-room. “There were a number of other pictures of McKinhy distributed throughout the works, and when the destruction occurred many of them were turned with the face toward the wall, I know this to a fact, particularly in the car. penter shop. ’

lhe advisory committee of the Indiana bimetallic league met Thursday afternoon at the Grand ho*el with all the members present but Hugh Dougherty of Bluffton, who was detained unavoidably. With the committee met Chairman Martin of the democratic state committe -1 . A few other prominent democrats were present. The The meeting was devoted to the discussion of routine matters, and especially the consideration of the expenses of the past six months. The financial aspect of the committee’s affairs was considered at length and friends of the movement will be given an opportunity to contribute towards its support in the future. Circular letters are now being issued with the consent and written approval of the chairman of the state committee. The bimetallic league now has in the state the best organization it ever had. Every precinct%f every county in the rtate is organized m addition to the regular party organization, and there are in addition club organizations in almost every county Twenty counties in tne state have also u ions of the local leagues. In some of the counties there are as high as from 1,20 C to 1,400 of the local leagues, this being true in four counties of the Fourth district alone. There are over twentyfive thousand members of local leagues in the state. 9 The work is being done as an aid to the demo<» cratic state committee, the league having been delegated work by the state chairman. Its work has already produced beneficial effects in nearly every county of the state and its future promises still groatar work. Allen W. Clark, Greens

burg, is at the head of the league. The advisory committee ‘of the league consists of the chairman and Hon. John W. Kern, of Indianagohs; Judge James McOabi, of Williamsport; Hon. Hugh Dougherty, of Bluffton; Judge O. J. Lotz, ®f Muncie, and Hon. Sam M. Ralston, of Lebanon. [lndianapolis Sentinel.

Memorial Day was observed in full accord with program, Sund y. Cakes made to o-der, at Kennel Brothers. Reduce appiopriations and there will be no necessity for incre/.std taxation. WANTED—By a large hay shipper, a good reliable man to buy and load 1 ay at Bensselier. State experience and give references. Good commission paid. Address Lock Box 117, v21,n22 Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. W. A. R nehart, Buffalo, N. Y., is visiting her parents and friends in Rensselaer.

Mrs. L. M. Hubbard, Sandusky, Ohio, is visiting her parents and friends, in Rensselaer. Judge 'Thompson with his daughters, Grace and Edna, are taking in the Nashville Exposition. Two hundred and sixty pupils of our public school received rolls of honor at the close of the term.. Jud. J. Hunt has bee appointed administrator ot ‘he estate of bla father, Jos. G. Hunt, dec’d. Mr* Ira Gray and children, ot Monon, ara visiting her parents and friends, at this plac . The proper way to meet increasing deficits is to put a stop to billlion dollar appropriations. Mrs. F. B. Learning and sons, Goshen, Indiana, are visiting her parents and friends in this oily. In the Field Day exercises at Remington, Bert Rhoades, a Rens selaer lad, won the bicycle r ice. Bring down the appropriation 8 and expenditures, and there will be i o necessity for increased tax ation.

Mrs. C. D. Martin and son, Delaney, have gone to Cincinnati for a month’s visit with relatives and friends. Grandmother Marshall ’is visiting with relatives in Will county, Illinois, where she will puss the rummer. Alf Hopkins graduated from the Indiana Law School, indiananapolis, last week. He will 10. cate in Chicago. The large auditorium o’ the Presbyterian church was filled with an anpreciative and attentive audi. ence, last Sunday night. $3.30 for the round tri to ]ndi< amipolis May 31st and June Ist, account ot Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias. b $1,60 for round trip on account annual meeting Ceiman Baptists a‘ Rossville, Ind Ticke ts on sale June 4th lo 6th.

One fare for r< und (i ip to Lafayette June 24th-28th. Meeting cf Epworth League of Indiana. One and 1-third fare to Bloomington, Indiana, June 15th. Reunion of alumni Indiana University. W. H. Beam, Agent Walter L. Willey. a Rensselae r product, graduated second in bi® class from the Indiana College o‘ Law, at Indianapolis, recently.— He will locate at Terre Haute. For attempting to cajole a “poor and blind darkev” out of his stock in trade, last Sunday, in Chicago, Reuben B. Lal e languisheth m “‘Sell’ 13, Harrison St. Station.” Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition May Ist to October 31st, 1897, at Nashville, Tennessee Far? for the round trip from Rensselaer, only $lO. Tickets on sale daily, W. H. Beam, Age r t.

Rev. C. D. Jeffries is visiting his family, in Ohio, this week.— Providence permitting, he will re** turn to Renss-daer next week, and occupy th a pulpit of the Presby , erian church the Sabbath followug. Through Sleeper ro Washington and Baltimore The new Monon thtough sleep ?r between Chicago and Washington ■and Baltimore has become sc pop- ■ ular that it is often n to put on an extra. Requisitions foi berths should be made at least a day in advance. It is attached to H -ain No. 31 which leaves Monon ,*d 5:12 a m. and arrives at Washi ington at 6.47 a. m. and Baltimore ■ 7f55 the following morning.

W. H. BEAM, Agent.

Try Kenuel Brothers’ Vie ma Bread. Moue better Mrs. W. W. Watson aud daughter, W ashiugton, D. C., are visiting old home and friends a. this place. About 400 tickets were sold at the Mont cello station on the occasion of the B. nd Tournament in this citv.