Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1911 — Rensselaer May Have isit From Several Air Ships. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer May Have isit From Several Air Ships.

Manager J. H. S. Ellis, of the Rensselaer opera house, has been in correspondence with an amusement company that is holding aviation meets. He has partially arranged for a meeting to 4>e held in Rensselaer at so far distant date. If arrangements are made (he meet will probably be he * in the ball park and the expense would be defrayed by charging an admission. It would doubtless draw a lnr4 s crowd here. A Cincinnati bonding house has been maklqg suggestions to Indians county treasurers as to how to evade the recent law exempting gravel road bonds from taxation. The law does not apply to bonds issued previous to March 4. This house kindly suggests that such unsold bonds be rescinded and a new issue ordered. They claim that by doing this the reissued bonds will be exempt from taxation and will be of more ready sale.

George O. Bales came over from Goodland, the only “wet” town* so far in this section of the state. He says that the greatest factor in making Goodland “wet” was the laxity of law enforcement in the prosecution of violators of the liquor laws. He says that Goodland has been considerably “wet” for a long time. He heard no charges of illegal voting there and thinks there will be no contest of the election, notwithstanding the fact' that the “wet” majority was only 5. -Under the law Goodland can have only two saloons. Three men have applied for q license, and the commissioners next Monday will determine which shall be the two. Presuming that the Newton county commissioners are all honest men and the saloonkeepers are possessed of the requisite “good moral characters,” the two best men will get the licenses. But there is a fine opening for a little graft or a big graft. The men who get licenses in Goodland will be able to conduct the saloons indefinitely, being relicensed year after year unless Goodland some day after two years goes “dry.” The license will be worth a lot of money and in many places there would be some bidding for it. The democrats haye contended for some years for the election of senators by the direct vote of the people because of the graft opportunity of the present method of election. Now Indiana democrats pass a law that makes graft in the issue of saloon licenses easy. It will be “easy picking” for commissioners in the larger counties, where there are several times the number of applications than there are to be licenses issued. Don’t let the baby suffer from eczema, sores or any itching of the skin. Doan’s Ointment gives instant relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe* for children. All druggists sell it.