Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1911 — Blind Tiger Pleasure Resort Raided in Carroll County. [ARTICLE]

Blind Tiger Pleasure Resort Raided in Carroll County.

Delphi Journal. The premises of M. N. Sibert, the custodian of the Patrick farms in Adams township, were searched last Saturday evening by Sheriff Blue, Marshal Metz and .Deputy Prosecutor JSmes Obear, in response to a warrant chaging him with conducting a “blind tiger.” For some time Sibert has conducted what might be termed a “pleasure garden” at his home among the hills, a mile east of Carrollton bridge. Benches and tables were placed about on the lawn and ice cream and other refreshments (non-alcoholic) were served. He had built quite a reputation and business for himself. . Lately he began serving booze, taking no pains to keep it a secret, 1h fact even advertising It by word df mouth. Then the hand of the law caught him by the slack of the jeans and presented

him to the tender mercies of Squire Collins, who upon his pleading not guilty, bound him over to the' circuit court under S2OO bond. Sibert is about thirty-five years of age. He has pale, sharp features, wears a spiritual expression, sternly Puritanic dress and a broad rimmed, Quaker hat, which, until recently, covered a shock of shoulder length hair. He first attracted public notice when he printed at his little printshop in the hills, a circular carrying his picture, a Dowie-like pose, long hair, etc... with glaring type underneath announcing to whom it might concern, that he was the Christ Later, realizing how unremuherative the job of “Savior” was, he undertook private detective work, and finally ended with the alleged illicit beer garden—quite a come down. It seems that religious fanaticism is a trait of the Sibert family. Manson’s father attempted to demonstrate, before a large audience at one time.

his Heaven sent gift of walking on the water. He had built a wooden platform under the surface of theWabash river near his home, and was progressilg marvelously with hie exhibition, when he stepped off the edge of the structure and plunged over his head in the muddy water. I The Sibert family furnished Man- 1 son’s bond and he is at home in the hills, awaiting the trial. Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complexion sallow? Liver needs waking up. Doan’s Reguleta care bilious attacks 25 cents at any drug store. A number of the wives of Columbus men who become* intoxicated have sent written notices to saloon keepers of the city warning them against selling their husbands liquor. “Do not sell my husband any more liquor or I will have you prosecuted,” is the way most of the notices read.