Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1911 — Crabs When Caught in Nets And Dumped on Pier, Back Up. [ARTICLE]

Crabs When Caught in Nets And Dumped on Pier, Back Up.

Crab hunting is a favorite pasttime on the coast. Crabs are baited-with chunks of meat, drawn close to the water’s edge, scooped up in a net and dumped out on the pier. Then they strike for the water, moving off backward. ~ v

The crab is not the only sort of an animal that backs up. Ump-um. The Jasper County Democrat, selfappointed guardian of the interests of the people, has performed a stunt of backing up that makes a crab look like it was going the other way. Last Saturday’s Democrat said that the Bankers Surety Co. bond given by Purtelle was not “worth a tinker’s d—,” or even a “pewter d—” and said that the editor of the Democrat, ravenous for the good of the dear people, had called up the secretary of state and had been informed that there was no such company authorized to do business in Indiana.

This week the Democrat backs up, way, way up, but crawfishes like any unwilling fellow does when he hates to do a thing, and says that the bond "may be good.” Last week it was sure that it wasn’t worth a “tinker’s d —.” It says that the company is registered with the auditor of state, the proper place, but he does not say why the democratic secretary of state did not tell him where to make the right inquiry. Huge Joke! Great scoop! Fine stunt, this crawfishing! Gee, haw, back up! Ha, ha! Friend of the people! Taxpayers’ friend! Guardian! Joke!