Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 11 January 1908 — Page 1
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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA. SATURDAY, JAN. II. 100H.
PRICE ONE CENT
ARE THE CHOICE I Of THE PEOPLE
ALEC LANE IS CHAIRMAN
IEMOCRATS OF PUTNAM COUNTY NOMINATE A STERLING BUNCH OF CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS OF TRUST IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS ON LAST
FRIDAY.
CLOSE RACE FOR EVERYONE
No Candidate Could Count on His Election Till the Last Precinct Was Heard from, and the Last Addition Was Performed hy the Clerk. Excitement Friday Niylit W'as Intense Till Ail Votes Were Counted.
The primary eletcion in Putnam •county by the Democratic party is a thing of the past. The nominations have been made. The excitement is over. Thus, In a few words one might tell of the happenings of last Friday. But it would he a faint picture of what took place. Not for many years has there been such a close race throughout the entire ticket. By noon on Friday the wise ones were all guessing. No one had anv idea where any candidate stood. All had hope that the final count would' reveal his name at the top as the choice of the party. It was half past five o’clock when the first returns were telephoned in to the waiting secretary of the County Committee. Mr. Hughes, tho secretary, had made preparations for getting the vote in early. He had turned his office Into a receiving room,! had selected Deputy Auditor Curtis to assist him, and when the call came, was mounted on a high
stool by the telephone, ready to take the returns from the precincts. By six o’clock the room was well filled. Returns began to come in thick and fast, each precinct making a change in the standing of some of the many candidates, so close was the race. Excited men leaned over the shoulder of the recording clerk to watch the figures as they went down. A dozen men, pencil and pad in hand footed the totals. Now and then the friends of some candidate, unable to repress their excitement at some unlooked for vote, would break out into conversation, only to be stopped by Secretary Hughes that he might hear the
reports from the phone.
By eight o’clock it was fairly certain that Miller had won the race for treasurer. All the other places were still in doubt. By nine o'clock the nomination for Representative was oonceeded to be Hostetter’s. The other candidates were in doubt till the final report came in from Roach-
dale about nine fifteen.
According to these unofficial returns Hostetler had won the race Representative; Jasper Miller had the nomination for treasurer; Frank Stroube was the prospective Sheriff; R. J. Gillispie had beaten E. B. Lynch ten votes for Coroner; and Ed. Houck was the man for Commisj sioner from the 3d District. AlI though it was recognized that this , was unofficial, yet it was looked upon as practically settling the contest. Thet most remarkable feature of , the evening was the good feeling | that prevaled. There is not a defeated candidate but is ready to lake off his coat and aid in the election of his onetime rival for tho nomination. The Democratic party never nominated a stronger ticket, nor was ever more unanimous in the intent to roll up a large vote for these men In the elections next fall.
Democratic Central Committee Met at One O'clock Tills Afternoon ami Chose Loader for the County Organization—Only One Ballot Taken.
HIS ELECTION WAS UNAMInOUS
Alec Lane was elected county chairman by the Democratic Central committee this afternoon. The committee met at the court house at one o’clock. Only one ballot was
necessary for au election.
I The ballot was taken without any
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THE TICKET IS RATIFIED
E VriU'SI ASTIC MASS MEETING OF DEMOFRATS AT THE COURT HOUSE THIS MORNING AT WHICH THE OFFICIAL RESULT OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION WAS ANNOUNCED.
SPEECHES 3Y THE CANDIDATES
Newly
ALEC LANE. Elected Democratic County Chairman.
nominations being made for the office. Each member of the committee voted for the man of hi choice. W. L. Denman and diaries Kelly were the other men voted for. Mr. Lane, however, had a majority find was elected. The election was made unanimous.
THE GREENCASTLE SCHOOLS
The city’s schools have made four nu.ntln of history this school-year. The attendance lias ben good—very good. This means That the interest has been first rate and the progress excellent. The great majority of the pupils fire exceedingly regular in at••■ndance. The per cent, for the i iur months averages 97.15. The 1 ttlk of tite absence has been made by a very few pupils. By omiting from the count the records of one iu twenty of the worst pupils for irregul irity, the per cent, of attend.ui e would bo above 99. The record for the fourth month,—a month divided by the holidays is up dose to the average, 97.. Tlu* following table contains by schools the per cent, of attendance, tho per cent, absolutely punctual, and the tardy list: M'.hool Attend. Punct. Tardies.
U1 Hie Schools
97.1
64.2
35-43
WAS VISITED BY BURGLARS
High School 1th Year . .
97. 9IT.4
64.4 62.5
0-0 0-0
3rd Year
97.0
57.1
0-0
2nd Year .
98.0
70 2
0-0
Another daring rohb, :'\ vs as coni-
1st Year
90.7
61.9
0-0
milted at the Mpha Chi House
Dist. No.
1
97.5
65.5
7 8
Thursday night. For some reason
Grades 8
At-
7 . . .
72.2
0-0
the sorority house is a favorite place
Grades (!
&
5 . . .
90.9
6 1.0
2-2
for burglars as the place was t wice
Grades 1
At
3 . . .
97.7
66.7
3-3
entered during the fall term.
Grades 2
At
1 . . .
97 3
63.8
2-2
The young ladies are entirely in
Dist. No.
2
96.8
66.5
9-10
the dark concerning the Lo t i • oiery.
Grades 8
&
7 . . .
97.5
04.1
2-2
but think it must have taken place
Grades IT
&
76.7
3-3
during the supper hour. Some one
Grades 1
At
3 . ..
94.9
63.4
0-0
was in the house all day and this
Grades 2
At
1 . ..
97.0
61.5
4-5
seems tho most likely time, ajtho
Dist. No.
3
97.2
64.2
19-25
some of the girls were on the : econd
Grides 8
At
7 . . .
99.0
70.6
3-4
floor even at this time. The intrud
Grides 0
At
5. . .
97.5
54.0 01 (J
4-4 n.7
the others being locked, and after
Grades 2
Ai
i
96.8
56.5
6-10
reaching tho second floor it is
The highest per
cent
of
atten-
thought that they w- re frightened, this causing them to make for the
third floor.
On the third floor* they searched the rooms of Misses Pauline Thomas and Harriett Lesr.ig. They carried off a large purse of Miss Thomas,’ containing fifteen dollars in bills and a small pocket hook belonging to Miss Lesslg in which was ten dollars. The robbery was not discovered until after ten o’clock and nothing was left to give even a faint suggestion as to the cle\V. The members of the sorority are sure that the thieves are familiar | with the house and the hours when they are the most likely to be undisturbed. A close watch will he kept and every effort made lo discover the
intruders.
dance by any school is 99 made by the 7’s & 8’s of District No. 3. The picture goes to this school for t e fifth month. The 7’s did most in securing it; their per cent, is 99.3. Miss Stone’s First Graders, 30 in number made a fine showing as to attemlence—per cent 99.
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Assembly Room Crowded t,, Capacity—Defeated Men Declare Themselves as Heartily in Favor of Hip Ticket and Harmony and Good Feeling 1‘rovales. Shortly after 10 o’clock this morning Acting County Chirman William B. Vestal called t > order tho Democratic Mass meeting in the assembly room of the court house. The object of the meeting was to receive (lie official vote of the primary election of Friday. Immediately after calling 1h< meeting to order a roll call of the different townships was called and tin' vote for each township read aloud. This was recorded by Dr. Jerome King and Benton S. Curtis, clerks. After the roll call and during the time it took the clerks lo figure up the exact vote and get (tie exact majority several of the different candid ites were called upon for talks. I). B. Hostetler, nominated for Representative, was the first calif 1 for. Mr, Hostetter spoke brief!' He assured the people that he would act in their best Intoros’.s, a a far ahe knew how, when ele ted to Cn office for which he is now candF’ to D. (’. Brackney and Theodore Ci uvley his opponents in the race : 'othe nomination, also spoke. They assured the Democracy that fhe> would work for Mr. Hostetter in the coming eletcion and aid Democra- y in every way possible. Jasper Miller, nominated for Treasurer, and one of his opponents James Hurst, then spoke. Both thanked the people for their support and Mr. Miller, who spoke firs! complimented his opponents upon the fair manner in which they had conducted their campaigns. When Mr. Hurst arose he stated that he had arranged a speech for tho occasion but that Mr. Miller got to use it. He said that although defeated he greatly appreciated the support of his friends and that now that the primary was over lie was for Jasper Miller and the entire ticket. Frank Strobe, nominated for Sheriff, Ed. Houck, nominated for Commissioner, Dave Skelton, Theadore Boes, Ah-any Farmer and Edward Eiteljorg also made good “harmonious" talks. The latter announced that he would be a candidate for sheriff at the next Democratic Primary. Afler this the official vote as tabulated in another column of this paper was read and Chairman Vestal declared the winners in each race the Democratic nominee candidate for the November election. The best feeling prevaled during the entire meeting and every one seemed satisfied.
son, Mr. Charles W. Crick. Second Tenor, Mr. Ernest M. Vennum, Mr. Donald F. Elliot. First Bass, Mr. David H. Whitcomb, Mr. Walter H. Troutman, Mr. Fremont E. Frihley, Mr. Arthur New hanks. Second Bass, Mr. Foster S. Randle, Mr. Franw P. Lucas. Managers, H. Foster Cllpplnger, J. Arthur Kirkpatrick.
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY STOPPED
Frank Roberts at Great Risk Stops I TightciKMl Team on East W’asliington Sircet in Time to Prevent Accident.
WHISKY CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Ida Ernist, Daughter of Horry Ernist of Tills Town, Shot and Perhaps Fatally Wounded, in Indianapolis, hy Marion Jones—Man Also Shoots Himself.
BOTH NEGROES IN THE HOSPITAL
What might have been a -crious runaway occurred on
veryeast
Whisky and jealousy caused a tragedy in tho rear of Mrs. Allen’s hoarding house at 1205 Park avenue last night, and Marion Jones, a negro, and Ida Ernist, a colored servant girl, the latter employed hy Mrs. Allen, are both in the City Hos-
Washington street this morning, pital with bullet wounds in their That nothing serious happened is ] breasts inflicted by Jones. Both are is owing to the courage and agility j in a critical condition, and their f Frank Roberts, ex-marshal. The deaths are expected, te <m, a heavy- black one, bitched to j Jones was formerly employed as a i luge surrey took fright at the servant about the boarding-house (•>p of the hill, near the residence of and was discharged some time ago. Chas. Barnaby. They ran down the [While there he met the colored
hill not
the owner whose name we did woman and began paying attentions learn, holding hard hy the to her. Recently the woman would
reigns. They ran a.s far
the not have any tiling to do with Jones.
Roller's hi icksmlth shop, where Mr. When ttie negro got drunk yesterday Roberts was working. Ho saw tho he began to brood over his grievanteam with its load of women and <’es and hy nightfall was in a mental children coming at terrific speed to- condition favorable to murder, ward him. Without hesitation lie He got a revolver of his brotlioriumped at the head of the nearest in-law. in Arch street. He declared horse, fortunately, grasped it hy the he intended to kill Ida Ernist and hit, and dragged it sideways, some- he made his way to the Park-avenue
what checking its speed. Tolie house.
Churehhill was then able to catch The servant girl was In a small the other horse and the team was house used for servants’ quarters in stopped. Tile owner was weak from the rear of the boarding-house and the exertion and excitement, and Jones met her at the door, soon must have given up the strug-1 “I'se goin' to kill yuh, Ida, ’cause gle. Two women and a child were yuh done threw me down,’’ was the in the rig. I negro’s remark as ho leveled the
weapon and pulled the trigger. When the woman fell in the doorway, Jones placed the weapon at his own breast and again pulled the in trigger. The negroes wore taken in away in the City Dispensary am-
bulance.—Indianapolis News. Ida Ernist is a daughter of Berry Ernest of this city. She has been in Indianapolis for several years and lias been mixed up in several shoot-
ing scrapes before.
MUSICAL CLUB IS ORGANISED Luilics of Greencastle Unite (;i gaui/Mtion to Promote Music
All Its Forms.
WILL GIVE CONCERT HERE
HAVE A HARD SCHEDULE
Manager Joseph Larimore last night gave out the official schedule for the basketball season at DoPauw. In the fifteen games seven home con-ft-sts have been ananged for the Method let students. The program of games is as follows; Complete Schedule. Jan. 11 At Hanover. Jan. 18 Franklin a! Greencastle. Jan. 20 Rose Poly at Grcncastle. Jan. 2 1 Earlham at Greene istle. Jan 2s—At Indiana. Feb. <i —Hanover al Green: istle. Feb. 7 At Butler. Feb. 1 1—Indhitia at Greencastle. Feb. 15—-At Franklin. Feb. 1 !• — At Cincinnati. Feb. 20—At Miami. Feb. 21 At Earlham. Feb. 20—Miami at Greencastle. Feb. 20—AtRose Poly. Mar. 3—Butler at Greencastle. The Day Impersonation Monday.
I^asy lunch anti quick meal helps can he found at our store suitable for any occasion and for any taste.
Greem .istle has had its literary lulis and Its art clubs and its hand i raft chili. Now it is to have a new hi!), and one that will fiil a vacant
niche.
List night a number of ladies met and organized the “Civ amlnade Club.’’ It is a musical club, and 'will devote its attention to music in all its forms. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Earl Hurst; vice-president, Mrs. Ralph Confer; trea urer, Mrs. William Vandever; ocretary, Mrs. W. J. Ashton. The club will meet regularly on llic econd Thursday of each month.
SACKF IT'S GROCERY. Just received a fresh shipment of f’alifornia celery, Spanish onions very fine, lettuce. Cranberries, parnips, sweet potatoes and apples. Also have a good supply of fresh iiintry sausage, butter, eggs and dres-ed chickens.
The Day Impersonation Monday.
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Although it was at first thought that the concert would be given next week, it was officially announced last night that definite arrangements laid been made whereby the DePauw Glee Club would appear in Meharry Hall, Wednesday, January 22. Special preparations are being made for this engagement and the I home concert will no doubt ho the best of the club's rendition. Profes- ' sor Rufus V. vonKleinsmid who has ! the young men in charge expects to have them In perfect condition for this concert. The management is making arrangements to have the club appear at Indianapolis, Danville. Ind., and Brazil this term fo as to : keep the chib in shape for the spring trip. Already a number of applicaI tions for the club have been received and the ten days’ trip through Northern Indiana from March 15 to 25 will : no doubt be a successful one. ; The personnel of the club this 'ear i is as follows: Prof. Rufus Bernhard vonKleinsmid, Director and Accompanist, Mr. Earl Rudolph Hunt, Violinist, Mr. Leonard Gustavo Nattkeruper, Reader, Mr. Paul Peter Willis, C rtoonlst, Mr. Jay Vincent Carpenter, Gornetlst First Tenor, Mr. Paul S. Hender-
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