Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 January 1908 — Page 1
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GUEKNCASTLE, INDIANA. TUESDAY, JAN, 14, 1908.
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knew THEIR RIGHTS, ASSUMED ALL RESPONSIIULITY IN THE PREMISES, AND PULLED OFF "THE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT H CONVENTION TO SUIT.
DAN CHAPIN THE CHOSEN ONE
The Work of the Convention Was All FIxmI Before Hand and Necessity of Publicity Only Warranted the Holding of the Convention to Make It Oflicial.
The Republicans who control the machine In the Fifth Congressional District met here, as per call, on January 14, to go through the formality of endorsing in public what had been done previously in private. Many of the brethern arrived on Monday afternoon and Tuesday (morning trains brought in the re-
mainder.
Dan Chapin, dubbed Prince Dan, called the meeting to order. The ■ committees on Organization, on Cre- ■ dentials, on Rules and on Resolu- ■ tions reported, and Senator T. T. ‘WMoore was made President of the ^TmeeMng and H. M. Smith was named
for Secretary.
A committe was appointed to escort Mr. Moore to the chair and they ■ “rushed” him to the platform, all ' |'doing the “smiling act.” as if the | ■choice of the chairman was a real , good joke. In assuming control of I
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the convention Mr. Moore assumed the role of orator, which he fondly dotes upon, and he made, as usual, the speech of his life. He affirmed that they had met to reorganize and reform the party for the campaign; he urged the boys to look well after , secure, and husband the “resources'' of the party, so that they might be plentiful and effective in the campaign: he a Me r red that the party was or would be well fixed for the battle of 1908. He affirmed, without fear of successful contradiction, that the Republican stump speakers have no trouble in the war of words that they would wage during the campaign, as Democratic principles proclaimed by Bryan, had now become the sole property of the Republicans by confiscation, and Democrats had no further real proprietory Interest in them. He lauded our Republican Congressman but failed to explain why Holliday had made no move to secure the appropriation necessary to elect the public building in Greencastle. He confessed, with a real blush, that the tariff law needed doctering that the protective tariff dose might be lessened. but he declared that the Republican protective tariff Congressman must be allowed to do the job In their own way and set their own time. With simplicity that might be thought truthfulness he vowed that there had been no financial panic and if there had been it was the pesky Democrats and not the Republicans who were blamable there'or. Brother Moore was long winded and frothy, but not convincing or Instructive in his talk. He wore his best clothes and a red neck tie with a “sparkler" in It, and carried in his left hand a roll of manuscripts, which latter gave to him the air of an orator who came prepared to do or die in the arena of wordy political warfare. Nominations for District Chairman were then called for and a colored man and brother hailing from the wide open city of Terre Haute, arose and placed in nomination “that prince of good fellows and practical partyman, Dan Chapin of Parke county. Another colored man, also from Terre Haute, was i and doing without loss of time, am
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Last. Week’s Sales in Our Cloak Deoartment Lacked but a few dollars of being as large as the entire month’s sales of last January. The wonderful bargains that are daily offered to women who appreciate values are certainly doing the work of cleaning up the cloak stock. Cloaks at Half Price Are rot common with because they are only marked to sell at low prices for (Quality. When you buy cloaks of us t >r half price vtm buy them for decidely less than we paid for them. SLocks are yet* complete in all Sizes
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Littde Folk’s Cloaks $3.00 Cloaks $1 50 3.50 Cloaks 1.75 5 00 Cloaks 2.50 6.00 Cloaks 3 00 School Girl’s Cloaks $5.00 Cloaks 2.50 0.00 Cloaks 3.00 8.00 Cloaks 4.00 10.00 Cloaks 5.00
Women's Cloaks and Jackets $8.00 Cloaks $4.00 10.00 Cloaks 5.00 12 00 Cloaks 6 00 15.00 Cloaks 7.50 20.00 Cloaks 10.00 25.00 Cloaks 12.50 30.00 Cloaks 15.00 35.00 Cloaks 17.50
The earlier you come the better the choice.
ALLEN BROS.
seconded the nomination of Chapin. A third American citizen of African descent was next in evidence with a motion that “nominations bo now closed,” and a fourth colored Individual seconded this motion without delay. The colored contingent had | assumed all responsibility and had taken charge of tho convention in the style and manner most approved by Rebublican politicians. Then a white man and brother moved that the election of Mr. Chapin be made unanimous and one of the colored brethern seconded the motion, amj tho deed was done. The four colored men who ran the convention all sat on the front row. In adjoining seats and Djyn Chapin, the beneficiary of their political zeal and prominence in Republican politics, sat ‘next” to the platoon on the right, so there was no^slip or wobble in the program. Dan is practical in political matters — the evidence all shows that way. Chapin’s election having been announced ho came forward and told the delegates that lie wa - proud and thankful that they deemed him sufficiently skilled in the ways of Republicanism to be chosen Chairman for the district, and promised that he would support all nominees of the party no matter wiio they were or how they got there, and in* would do that self same tiling under all conditions. Next the aspirants for Congress to succeed Holliday were paraded before the conveiUioii How 1 M,i\well seemed to have the call, and indications were that he was ' a favorite, and he wus given the first chances. He said it would be “idle” for him to attempt to make a speech, and to emphasize this assertion he pro. < ed ed to be “idle,” by wagalng hi tongue most industriously. The burden of bis remarks was that he loved Individually and in Hi" aggregate the Republicans of each and every township i nea'b and ever' county i hi tile district, nil that he ■was convinced that Putnam count', the surest and truest Democratic county in the district had the best court house. He “sugared" the delagates and said nice things to them, and sagely sought their ■ upport by stroking them the right way Howard seems to have the pull and Indications are that he "i!l yet there. Howard Branch next appeared and ho vowed that he believed that some aspiring to Congressional honors were loving and lovely for Fifth District Republicans. He was nfflr ted that way himself. lie further declared that harmony prevails ami Is refulgent and redundant in Republican ranks hero and hen .bon ■ that a spirit of self sacrifice was also evidenced by the fact that there were many who were willing to sever the ties that bound them to home', friends and other candidates to secure the congressional nominInation for themselves. Then Branch branched off into story telling that caused the boys to laugh and his competitors to feel sorrowful. John Hume, an orator noted in Center township, Hendricks county, hiked from his seat to the platform without bashfulness or backward, ness. He pointed with pride, and this pride pointing was the burden of his speech, with the possibe exception that he grew grandly eloquent and created a famine in the adjective line in wording laudation of Indiana’s refrigerating statesman, Charles W. Fairbanks. The last of the quartette of Congressional aspirants for the Congressional nomination to appear was J. M. Bishop, dignified and goodly appearing, who talked in truly calm, cold and critical style of Republicans and Republicanism. He was prim and plausnble in his presentation of the Bishop polilican and his language was bland, pure and undeflled by frivolity or funny business: he was in earnest and his style implied thatto him political “life Is real, life is earnest,” etc. A hurried adjournment’was then had to give the delegates opportunity to make, the noon trains, wet their whistles, or do such other tilings as to them seemed fitting to the occasion.
WILL GROW TOBACCO HERE
Representative of the Tobacco Trust Makes Examination of Fiitnum County Soil. No Report Yet.
The American Tobacco Company, which is tile tobacco trust, has obtained options on 45,000 acres of Indiana land, and is negotiating for much more than that. Before It is done it will probably get lOO.OjJO ■lores. It has employed practical tobn co farmers, and Is experimenting ''nil the soil of Indiana to ascertain wlic her tobifcco can be raised suc- ■ ossfully In the Hoosler State, and, if it can be, Indiana will be one of Hie greatest tobacco States in the Union. In Indiana about 8,000 acres of’land Is already used in the tobacco culture. While some tobaco is raised in most of the Indiana counties, the great part is grown in lie counties of Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Dubois, Lafayette, Ureene, Harrison, Jefferson, Ohio, Randolph, The American Tobacco Company^ is after Warrick and Jefferson.—Indi mapolis Star. A representavive of H8' trust took several samples of Putnam ounty soil for analysis last week. It is hoped it will produce dark toll o co of good quality.
NO TRACE OF THE THIEF
Dr. Hamilton Still Unable to Get ( lew to Person Who RoIiIhmI His Office Yesterday While He Was Out.
Dr. Hamilton is till In the dark as to the person or persons who entered his office yesterday and carried off his gold. Dr. Hamilton had gone from his otllco to tho street and was out not more than ten minutes. When lie returned he found that some one had been in the office during his absence and carried off all the gold and silver used In his dental work. The material taken was worth some seventy-five dollars. It is hardly probable that it was the work of a stranger, as the gold was in different drawers in tho cabinet, and the thief had no time for an extended hunt. If it was a stranger he must have been familiar with dental work, and made a shrewd guess as to where the mental was kept. There were a number of strangers in town Sunday night and Monday morning, and it may have been one of them.
ments were served In the afternoon and the evening was Spent with music and games. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace were overcome with Joy and tears made It tru<>. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace presented each of his six children a picture that will long be remembered. All present wished the aged couple a happy year.
DAYS PLEASE BIG CROWD
LECTURE COl ItSE NUMBER LAST EVENING BEST OF THE SEASON.
AT INTERURBAN STATION
AMUSING MUSICAL SELECTIONS
Electricians Place New Panel Switch Giving the Station Agent More < •inplete Control of .Kh a ctrie Fluid.
WORK IN A NEW HELD
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM OIMLER Man' Greenmstle People Attend the !.a-t Rites over the Body of the Popular Citizen of Fillmore. le funeral of William Diniler, of I'illn ore, who died of heart disease iu the sanitarium in Indianapolis on Suiul i> afternoon, occurred today at the Christian church in Fillmore. \ large number of (Ireencastle attendee Tile ears on the interurban were crowded at both ten and eleven e'dock, and number went at twelve. Mr. Dimler was well known over the entire county, and numbered as i my friends among these acquaintances as any man now resident in Putnam. The number who attended his funeral gives evidence of the esteem in which he was held.
NOTICE BEN HUR There will lie a special called meeting of the Tribe of Ben llur at r> o’clock this evening to transact my business pertaining to the trip to Crawfordsville. K Y'l i: c. JORDAN, Chief. Yl. A. KIEFER, Scribe.. . .
MASONIC NOTICE. There will he a regular meeting of Temple Lodge, No. 47, F. & A. M. on Wednesday evening, Jan. 15, at 7:00 p. m. it48. J. M. KING, W. M.
Tlie members of the semlnarium course in journalism met witli Prof. Barnes in his class room yesterdiy morning at eleven o'clock and organized for the term's work. The following students who art interested in the advancement of the cause of journalism here at DePauw and whu are signed up for the course were present: Messrs. Eckley, Kinsley. Rogers. H F. Clippingec. Fello'-s, Millikan, Lockwood. Willis and C <\ Mann. f’rof. Barnes gave a very interesting and instructive lecture outlining the work of the course and the methods by which the icst work could be done and the best result!obtained. He said that ihe spirit of the course was that oforiginal hives tlgation and that above all tilings ac curacy should be sought after. Tho professor dwelt upon the Idea that in a course of this kind it is not so much a matter of gaining one or more college credits, hut rather of obtaining the real help that one himself gets from launching out into the unknown and trying to add a bit more to the world’s knowledge. He also read a list of suggestIt?b subjects from which each member is to choose one and coniine his investiga Hons more particularly to it; preparing an index of all bibliography touching upon the matter and later a paper is to be wrillen whb h will be read before the class. The next meeting will be held in Prof. Barnes class room Thursday evening at 6:00 o’clock at which time the subjects chosen for investigation will be reported upen.
A number of electricians on the force of tho Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company were here today placing a new section in the switch board of the power house. The new section Is called c panel switch, and by its use the agent in charge can send the electric fluid from the high tension wire in iii' direction, it can be concentrated on one line, or sent out on many as is needed. The high tension wire was shut off for a time this morning, and as i result Hie ten o’clock car was 11 aiidiai on tlie Seminary grade till the current was turned on again. DePAUW IS UNDER OLD RULES
“It took two days” to give the entertainment in Meharry Hall last evening hut judging from the loud applause given each number those in the large and fashionable audience would have enjoyed a two weeks’ program. Mr. and Mrs. Day captivated the Greencastle audience and gave an entertainment that was easily the best of the season. Mrs. Day’s reading was excellent and her captivating appearance alone won tlie DePauw assemblage. Mr. Day proved himself a delightful entertainer in the various roles of impersonation, he dmonstrated remarkaide ability. His work in portrajring the French musician was especially good.
OTOE TRIBE, IMP. 0. R. M,
Smoker, Kcfrcshmcnls and Installation of officers on Monday Night.
Yccordlng to n statement made by Hr. Seaman, DePauw representative at the I. I. A. A. meeting held at Indianapolis during December the existence of the organization is practically at an end. The many rules and changes desired were merely i ilkod over and it was evident tli.U no agreement could he reached. The Big Nine including in its fold I’urdue and Indiana can find hut litHe profit in meeting iwith the other hi ds and the secondary colleges of ihe state with their own organization find little need of the Big Six. It seems likely that DePauw will continue to play under old regulations at le ist until a change comes at the bands of a different organization.
At the Wigwam, on Monday night, the newly elected officers of Otoe Tribe, I. O. U. M., were installed Into office, John F. Cannon officiating is installing officer. After the instillation ceremonies the Braves hud refreshments served, followed by a smoker and a right royal social i me. The officers installed were: Win. Shamel, Sachem. Elmer Holloway, Sen. Sag. Lewis Kossler, .Inn. Sag. Fred. Reising, Prophet. Ed. MiG. Walls, cli. of Records. John F. Cannon, Col. of Warn. John T. Maloney, K. of Want.
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Harry Viiw, the funniest of all black face comedians, promises to evoke laughter and applause from 11 in attendance.
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THEY HAD TOO MUCH STONE Iiiterurhuii Slone Train L Stalled on the Eiisi Seminary Street Hill This Morning Till Help Arrives.
Easy lunch and quick meal helps can be found at our store suitable for any occasion and lor any taste.
The freight train that is huuling the crushed stone for the ballasilug of the west end of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Tractim Company’s line between here and Brazil had a hard tlnu* thL morning. The company is hauling Hie stone through town with a passenger car. I Tills morning the motor of the < ar | proved too weak to haul four large cars of stone over the rise on east Seminary street between Wood street and Arlington. The result was the train was held up for half an hour, till the freight motor arrived and pushed from behind, as did also the regular passenger car, just In from Indianapolis. With this help the cars were pushed over the grade and coasted down through town. »
A SURPRISE DINNER
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Miss Edyth Kinney will be at the Opera House nightly as a feature of the big vaudeville bill arranged by .Manager Blake for this week. No advance in price.
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A surprise dinner was served at the beautiful home of Sylvester Wallace four miles east of Greencastle on New-Year's day. The children, six in number and grand children composed the surprising party. No friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace w-ere pdesent at the dinner. The table was spread with delicious pics cakes and other elegant articles of food. The dining room was decorated with pot plants and chrysanthemums and the dinner was served with all Its splendor. Refresh-
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