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DECLARE RAILROADS AN AID TO THE DEVIL

Robert Fulton was not the only pioneer in the transportation business who had to fight ignorance. Witness a letter, held by F. W. Force, of Gilman, HL, which has just been brought to light. The letter, dated 1826, is signed bythe school board of Lancaster, Ohio, and refuses the use of the school house for a meeting to discuss the question as to whether railroads were practical or not. An excerpt reads: “You are welcome to use the school house to debate all proper questions in, but such things as railroad and telephones are impossibilities, and rank infidelity. There is nothing in the word of God about them. If God designed that his intelligent creatures slmuld travel at the frightful speed of 15 miles an hour by steam he would have clearly foretold it through his holy prophets. It is a device toJead immortal souls down to hen.-*

TAXI LINE SERVICE.

Having purchased the taxi line of F. G. Deachand, I will be prepared to give you prompt taxi service at all times with the promise of em-’ cient service and courteous treat-, ment Phone Rensselaer garage, 865,; or my residence, 452-Black. Peter McDaniels.

Mrs. J. Walter and daughter, Ruth, returned to their home in, Chicago today after a visit with Mrs. Frank Shipman and relatives at Remington. I

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—Ii3O NICHT-T.OO —TONIGHT— Mack Sennett’s Comedy Creation “Down on the Farm” A Special Five Reel i>■ 3 Sensation. . Mild fed mirth and corn-fed com•dy abound in Mack Sennett', newe.t and greatest comedy .en.ation, S Down On The Farm.” If you think there h nothing more to farm ' life than early rising, hard labor in the broiling sun, and then to bed M iwhen the cows come in from pasturn, you don’t knew half of it, dearie, you don’t know half of it. But you never saw such a bumper , harvest of laughs in your life as you will gather-at Mack Sennett’s big five reel sensation. Mack Sos*'SX'VZ macTsennetiS Mnr rMUmd übta4 I— Dm, O* Kv e Ded S««s|«H» n» r w - down withe farm. Aho ”•<;? : : ♦ ' . -:-<4 S' ! .. < •_. ■V* ■ ' Carter De Haven Comedy ’ “A MODEL HUSBAND**

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CORDON OF POLICE SET AROUND STOCK ’CHANGE, CHI.

I Chicago, Sept 16.—A cordon of police was thrown around the Chicago stock exchange, board of trade and other buildings in the LaSalle 1 street financial center by Chief of Police Garrity this afternoon in an .effort to prevent hare a possible । repetition of the New York exploi 81 Garrity said he had no knowledge that the New York explosion was due to a conspiracy and explained that he “was merely playing safe.

At the regular meeting of the Rensselaer Lodgeofthe Independent order of Oddfellows Thursday evening it was voted to consolidate the lodge in this city with the lodge at Parr. Parr has a membership of fiftyeight and the local lodge about two hundred fifty. With thfe consolidation the Pai* lodge will surrender its charter. This lodge was instituted more than twenty years ago. It enjoyed a reasonable degree, of success until some time ago when the building it owned and occupied was destroyed by fire together with all property belonging to the lodge. To be effective the consolidation must be approved by the Grand Master of the Oddfellows of the state.

Mrs. A. Pollock and Mrs. Lesah returned to their home in Chicago after a visit with Mrs, F. Frankfort at McCoysburg. Mrs. L. Podash, of Kankakee, 111., is the guest of Mrs. Frankfort this week.

LODGES CONSOLIDATE.

srMW ABB, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1920

TODAY IS CONSTITUTIONAL DAY

BY FREDERICK E. SCHORTEMEIER.

Secretary lediaae Republican State Comasittee.

Men and women of the Republican faith everywhere will observe today as Constitution day, this being the one hundred and fortythird anniversary of the completion . of the drafting of the Federal constitution. How fitting, how necessary in these times, how worthwhile it is for us to think of its sublime greatness and to pledge anew our devotion, to this most beneficent of human documents, which has guided a mighty people to prosperity, contentment and just relations. From the earliest times until the adoption of our constitution, the world had experienced only experimental failures in government I do not herald our constitution as a perfect instrument, but I do proclaim it to be the standard of governmental efficiency. The constitution is the very corner stone of the republic, warding off the evils of autocracy and the dangers of pure democracy. The stout-hearted and clear-eyed men who wrote it knew the history of oligarchies and of pure democracies that have risen and fallen before and with the help of God they builded a republic which has been the wonder of the civilized world. “It is the greatest piece of work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man,” said

MANY KILLED IN WALL STREET MYSTERY EXPLOSION

New York, Sept. 16.—A mysterious explosion in Wall street, near Broad, believed by trained department of justice and police investigators to have been caused by an infernal machine, rocked the heart of New York’s financial district at noon today, leaving death and destruction in its wake. At least twenty persons were killed, more than 200 were injured, the banking house of J. P. Morgan and Company, the sub-treasury and the assay office were partially wrecked and property damage estimated in excess of >1,000,000 was caused by the blast. Thomas W. Lamont, of the J.F. Morgan firm, expressed the belief, however, that the explosion was purely an accident caused by a collision between an explosive-laden wagon ■ and another vehicle. The firm had received no threats of any kind, he said, and there was no real reason for the planting of a bomb outside the firm’s office.

At Busy Hour. The noon hour had struck and an 1 endless stream of office workers had just s&rted pouring into the streets from the buildings in the neighborhood. Suddenly a cloud of yellowish, black smoke and a piercing jet of flame leaped from the street outside the Morgan office. Then came a deafening blast. A moment later scores of men, women and children were lying prostrate on the ground and the streets were covered with debris from thousands of broken windows and the torn facades of adjacent buildings. Two minutes later the stock and curb exchanges, the financial pulse Of the world, had closed. Panic and confusion reigned in the heart of New York’s financial district Thousands of clerks and stenographers fled in terror from adjoinng structure. Scores fainted, fell and were trampled on in the rush. Meanwhile, the noise of the , explosion which was heard throughout lower Manhattan and across the river in Brooklyn brought thousands of the curious to the scene. The few police on duty m the district were unable to cope with crowds and a hurry call for ponce reserves was sent to all downtown

police stations. Guard BuUdins. Sub-treasury officials, fearing that an attempt might be made to rob the building, all of the windows of which were broken, requested t assistance of the military authorities at Governor’s island and a company of soldiers was sent to guard the institution. Calls Ta Hospitals. Hurry calls were also sent to all hospitals in the downtown section of New York and scores of anfbulances were soon speeding through he narrow streets. Dressing stations ■ were established in the lobbies of buildings nearby where me less injured were given immediate treat-, ment.

LARGE YIELD OF BEANS.

Henry Waymire of North College avenue reports that he raised this summer sixty-four poundsi of beans on a piece of ground thirtyfive by forty-two feet. The yisM was not only large but the of the beans is excellent. They are the variety known as the 1200 t to 1. If anyone can report a larger yield of the product winch made Boston famous we would be pleased to hear from them.

MARKET SATURDAY.

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the great Gladstone, of the constitution. 'And of it William Pitt exclaimed, “It will be the wonder and admiration of all future generations and the model of all future constitutions.” Our Federal constitution is as verile today as it was one hundred and forty years ago today. It has met every emergency. In these days of socialistic and international thought it is well for sober, libertyloving Americans everywhere to reflect upon the one hundred and forty-three years of successful government and, in the wisdom of the satisfactory experiences of the past, find their inspiration for the days ahead. A solace is to be found in the wise caution of the constitution which heralds “steady America” and assures us all that America will go on. Let liberty-loving men and women devoted to orderly government think well on this Constitution day of the richness of their heritage as it has been given to them under the Federal constitution. May we honor it as its beneficent guidance so richly deserves! May we live under it with just relations among men and when our hour is spent, God grant that we may pass it on to the next generation of ca, whole, untarnished, strong »n its nationality and ’ pure in its Americanism.

DR. BASSET OF GOODLAND IS A DELEGATE

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 17.— ‘Thirty-five delegates, who were elected at the recent department convention at Vincennes, will represent Indiana at the national convention of the American Legion at Cleveland, 0., September 27-29. The delegates are: C. O. Holtman, Evansville; Judge S. Springer, Connersville; Edward F. Otto, Crawfordsville; Claude E. Gregg, Vincennes; William Royce, Terre Haute; Thomas Ball, New Harmony; Ambrose Harbert, Mt. Vernon; Marion C. Borders, Washington; Don.. McKahan, Martinsville; Ward H. McCormack, Bedford; Pralle Erni, New Albany- H. H. Cope, Madison; Thomas Jeffords, North Vernon; A. C. Duddleston, Terre Haute; Frank Elder, Clinton; Howard Mount, Connersville; John P. Goodwin, Brookville; Solon J. Carter, Indianapolis; Jackiel W. Joseph, Indianapolis; Maurice Tenant, Indianapolis; A. R. Robinson, Indianapolis; Ray Houston, Anderson- Arthur Ball, Muncie; Mafirice Mendenhall, Sheridan; W. H. Unversaw, Kokomo; Dr. C. C. Bassett, Goodland; Dr. Simon Young, Gary; K. R. Snyder, Lafayette; Harold K. Reynolds, Marion; Edwin P. McCarty, Huntington; . Guy J. Shaughniss, Angola; Geo. Freymuth, South Bend; W. R. Ettinger, Wars&w« Hundreds of Indiana Legionnaires are expecting to attend the convention as lookers-on, and also to take part in many reunions which will be held during the convention. The Indiana men are interested in keeping Hoosierdom, the home of national headquarters, well before the minds of Legionnaires of all other states. This will be the main object of the Hoosiers when they arrive in Cleveland. *

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National. Brooklyn, 5; Cincinnati, 8. Chicago, 9; Philadelphia, 5. St Louis, 4-8; Boston, 8-4. Pittsburg, 3-0; New York, 1-4. AaaAicaa. Cleveland, 1; Washington, 0. Philadelphia, 8; St. Louis, 5. Detroit, 7; Boston, 6. Chicago, 8; New York; 8.

Raymond Turner and Ernest Jacks, the former the .son of Thos. Turner, and the latter the son of Charles Jacks, were taken before Judge Hanley Wednesday for a hearing, the result of complaints charging them with having broken window panes in the house owned by Mrs. Mel Griffirf last July. . The hearing was to have been continued Thursday but .the boys failed to appear and Judge Hanley has continued their case. The boys deny their guilt, and it appears that they may not have been the parties responsible for the damage. The >oys named Harley Toombs, a nine-een-year-old lad, as. being the guilty party, and Judge Hanley has ordered that an affidavit be filed against him charging him witn the vandalism.

Mr. and Mia. A. W. Pforter returned to their home m Madison today after visiting in this city. They had accompanied their” son, William, here to enter St Joseph college. While here they were the guests of Mrs. Frank Hill and family- ■ Mrs. F. Stanley Smith returned to her home in Newcastle today after visiting her sister, Mia. G. E. Burche, of Goodland. John Loehrke and Henry Shaffer of Jordan township were in Rensselaer today.

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature. ’

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PROVING THOMAS GRANT NOT WHAT DEMOCRAT CHARGED

The following paragraph was taken from an account telling of the visit of Democratic Candidate Jas. M. Cox to South Bend on August 20, and is from the Tribune of that city. It was furnished us by Thos. Grant, of this city, who attended the meeting at South Bend. Mr. Grant was labeled a liar by the editor of the Jasper County {Democrat for stating that one-third .of those in ‘ attendance at the meeting left before the conclusion of Mr. Cox’s speech. The paragraph given below should serve to prove thalt his statement was not false: “The impsNence of. the crowd finally curtailed further speech by local and state aspirants and Gov. Cox was introduced. During the course of his address hundreds of people left the tabernacle. The meeting closed at ten-thirty.”

ABE MARTIN.

(Indianapolis News. We wonder if it’s goin’ t’ take th’ American people as long t’ find out that ther boys can’t be dragged out o’ th’ country by Article 10 as it took ’em t’ git th’ fact that th’ consumer paws th’ tax? Remember when a two-faced girl wuz th’ exception?

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