Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 20 October 1908 — Page 1

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VOL. 3. NO. 174.

GHLEXOASTLE, INDIANA, Tl'ESDAl', tK’TOI.KU UO. 11Mt«.

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GREAT CROWD HEARS SPEECH AND CHEERS W. J. BRYAN

Largest Audience to Ever Hear Political Speech in Putnam County Turns Out to Listen to the Great Commoner Discuss the Issues of the Campaign —Talked for About 15 Mimses

AT LEAST 7000 PEOPLE THERE

when he puts his money in a hank ho ought to get it out again, can underaud the hank guarantee proposal. If you elect the Republican ticket, efter their record of litoT. make them give bond that they will not uise another panic. Their.word is not. good. if Mr. Taft and the president could not present he panic of 1907 when Mr. 1'aft w.,. in the cabinet, how can Mr. Taft all alone acomplish this result when the president is off in South Africa. li you vote the Republican ticket without kn iwir.g who contributed to ’ ' , antpaign you may lie sorry when you see the list of contributors—after the election.

Sunset Hill Never Before Presented the Sight It Did Th s Afternoon—Train Bearing the Great Commoner Reached Sunset Hill at 1:20—Col. Matson Accompanied Mr. Bryan from Lafayette and Introduced Him to the Great Crowd

A crowd estimated at from 7,000 to 9,000 persons greeted W. .T. Bryan at Sunset Hill this afternoon, when the Great Commoner addressed the people of Putnam County. Never before did as large a crowd attend a political meeting in Putnam County. Sunset Hill was literally covered with a surging mass of humanity and on the railroad right of way behind the speakers’ stand were at least 1,000 people who could not get into the enclosure In front of the speakers’ stand. The crowd began to gather early and at 12:30 many were already on the ground. From that time on the people came in great crowds. A large enclosure had been wired off in front of the speakers’ stand to prevent the buggies driving too near the stand. At 12:45 Congressman Sullivan of Tennessee began to address the restless crowd, which at that time constituted several thousand. Mr. Sullivan spoke until the arrival of the Bryan train. The special was due to arrive at 1:15 but it was a few minutes late. The speakers' platform was placed at the edge of the railroad right of way with a shoot running to the train. Upon the arrival of Mr. Bryan he stepped out of the train upon the shoot and walk u upon the stand. Col. C. C. Matwm Introduced Mr. Bryan to the crowd. Crowd Cheers “ The Commoner." As the speaker stepped upon the stand the great crowd began to cheer and the whole hillside was a mass of waving hats, handkerchiefs and umbrellas. After several seconds of applause the noise diminished sufficiently to allow Col. C. C. Matson to introduce the speaker. A •Mr. Bryan began to speak a hush fell over the audience and everyone in the crowd was all attention. Frequently there were hearty bursts of applause. Mr. Bryan spoke for about 15 minutes. He then returned to his train and started on his way south. The special train consisted of an engine and two special coaches. The two coaches were full of prominent Democrat* and newspaper men, who are accompanying Mr. Bryan on his • our through the state. Stokes •Tackson, state chairman, was in the party and was one of those to leave the train and take a seat upon the platform.

Democratic platform. Publicity before the election could do no bom - candidate any harm, and if conditions this year are as they were four years ago, then the people ought to know before they vote how much Harriman, Rockefeller and the otliei

“big ones” have contributed.

He gave his attention also to b;ut! guarantee. He stated that a story he had heard gave the situation accurately. It was as follows: A german farmer borrowed money of a bank and was obliged to get some of his farmer friends to go on his so urity Later he had money to deposit, and then learned the bank gave no security. He said. “When f borrow my farmer friends go on my security. When the bank borrows let its bunk-

er friends go it’s security.”

He declared that Mr. Taft had. in a half-hearted way, repudiated mnir of the planks In the Republican p! i

form. Taft had stated that be \va it , spoaker of the diy to the

personally in favor of publicity or campaign contributions —after the election. Taft also had stall’d that personally he was in favor of some sort of bank guarantee, but not the

Democratic kind.

He declared finally, that there v • not as much danger of a panic under the Democrats as under the Repnbl'enns, for tin* Republicans had earn I three panics in 4X years and the !,. i one was still with us. If they coulil not stop the panic of 1907 before it began how could the same party wit the same methods give prosporit

now?

Epigrams From Bryan. Bank guarantee is simple. Anyoim who has come to the stage of intelligence where he understands that

NOTES OF THE DAY The Bainbridge Band arrived early

this morning.

Many stores closed to allow tin employes to hear Mr. Bryan, end by eight o’clock mali\ were on

(lie streets.

The DePauw Democratic Club, headed'by a drum corps, marched to

the grounds.

Everybody was in good humor and all were strong in their advocacy of

Mr. Bryan and his ideas.

The down-town stores and many r< sidonces displayed Hags and bunting in honor of Mr. Bryan's visit. The crowd began to arrive early At least two hundred buggies were on Sunset I [111 behind the wir-ed-in enclosure. Everybody was

t hero.

Col. C. C. Matson accompanied Mr Bryan on bis southern tour. Mr. Bryan will speak in Louisville to-

night.

The Bainbridge Band, headed a large delegation which marched from the square to Sunset Hill at near

1 2 : 30 o’clock.

Clovcrdalc township was here en masse. Seventy-five tickets for Ureencastle were sold tills morning and at noon 10 more came up. Beside there were many who drove up. Col. C. C. Matson, who introduced

great

eiowd, went to Crawfordsville thi; morning and came down on thi Bryan Special. Col, Matson and Mr

Bryan are long time friends. The Hon. It. I). Sullivan, Congress-

man from Tennessee, arrived this morning from Wisconsin, where in bad been stumping the f.tate. Mr. Sullivan addressed the crowd al Sunset hill until the arrival of Mr.

Bry an.

James l*. I’riesL of Bainbridge, 7.'i .wars old. was an early morning callr at the Herald office. Mr. Priest although old in years, is strong and hearty. “Yes, I’m here to hear the n xt President,” raid Mr. Priest. “I’m just as young ns I ever was and could walk from Bainbridge to Gn ni.istle to vote for Bryan, if P was necessary.’’

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Synopsis of the Argument of the Hpecch Made by the Democratic Candidate This Afternoon.

Mr. Bryan paid his respects lo several of the issues of the day. He declared that anyone who was in favor of purity in politics, honestly in favor of elections uninfluenced by monoy and secret pull could not be against the publicity plank in the,

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WILLIAM J. BRYAN, FROM HIS LATEST PHOTOGRAPH. Hie Great Conn n r. who addressed thousands of Putnam County people at Sun Set Hill this afternoon.

•HE STUDENTS APLOIOGIZE S, G. TAPP FOR PRESIDENT

Sophomores Who Took' Purl in the : Sidney C. Tapn is Now a Full I'ledgTltack I pun Hex. ('. Fenwick ed Candidate for President of Hie Heed \sk Pardon on Ground of I nilcd States on the Newly FormMistaken Identity. i ed Liberal Ticket.

CASE WILL BE DROPPED NOW WILL SPEAK AT INDIANAPOLIS

Last night the four members of ’ the Sophomore class, who, through mistake in identity, made an attack ! upon Rev. C. Fenwick Reed, Saturday night, appeared at the home of the evangelist and apologized. They stated that they had made the attack through a mistake in names and persons. They were seeking a freshman > by the name of Real, and were told that he lived at that place. When they asked for Real they were under-! tood to ask for Reed, and so the mistake was mutual. Rev. Reed said this morning thal thi Affair was a 1 an end. The case] will be dropped, and the evangelist • requests that the names of the students shall not lie published. Mrs. Reed, who was greatly worried when she believed the attack was made by thugs, h; now able to laugh over Ihe ‘xperienee, and to look upon it as a joke.

Today at Chicago Sidney C. Tapp, cf Atlanta, was notifled of his nomination as ti candidate for President o! the United States on the newly formed Liberal ticket, which, like the Hearst ticket is a product of this campaign. We do not learn, however, whether Mr. Tapp’s ticket is solely for the purpose of defeating one of the other tickets or not. Although today was set for the formal notification of Mr. Tapp he lias been busy and lias made several campaign speeches. We are not fa miliar witli his line of talk or with the issues of the Liberay party, but Mr. Tapp says that on account of his being unable to make a complete tour of the country for all those who love, etc. to vote their sentiments meaning the Liberal ticket. Mr. Tapp i. ; scheduled to speak at Indianapolis within a short time. He will make a flying trip taking in Indianapolis, i.ouisville and Cincinnati.

3THE STANSFIELD MEETING

COUNTY TEACHERS MEET

Small Ct'oxxd In Hear the Indianapolis Clergyman at the Court House Monday Night—Republicans Not Kcs|H>nsihlc.

Tile Rev. Joshua St msfleld came

The non-eommissioned high school teachers of Putnam County will meet at the County Superintendent's office Saturday. October 24, at ten o’clock to discuss the following prcgrHUi: 'The New Difficulties Found in i

to Greencaitle to make a political | Commissioned High School," by P. 11 temperance speech. There was lint I Hutcheson, superintendent of the a stun 11 riwd out to hear him. As a | commissioned high school at Roachmatter of fact tlie temperance work j dale.

now iteing done in Greencnstle is in secret, and the means used is not temperate, at least so far as the truth is concerned. The local Republicans disclaim any knowledge of the coming of Rev. Stlinsfleld. Others hold that the small crowd was due to the fact that it was advertised as a temperance meeting and not as a Re-

BIG FIRE DOES

FARM DAMAGE

REGARDING THE FEDERATION

Indiana State Federation of Clubs. Kendellville, Ind. Oct. 1, ’08. To the Clubs of the Indiana State Federation:

The second annual convention of the Indiana State Federation of Clubs will be held in the palm room of the Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis, October 27. 28 and 29, 1908, the opening session to go held on the evening of Tuesday, October 27, when Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman will address the convention. Mrs. Kate Fpson Clarke, of Brooklyn, N. Y.. will deliver an address on Wednesday. Dr John H. Clark, of the i niversity of Chicago, will deliver tin address on Thursday evening, October 2 7. The Indianapolis Clubs will bo at home to delegates and to the Board of Managers, Tuesday, October 27. from 4 to li, at the home of Mrs. Edward F Hodges 302 North Meridian St root. The Art AESociation of Herron Art Institute will lender a reception to the delegates, alternates and visiting club women on Wednesday evening, October 2S, at s o'clock in Sculptur • Court, o fHerron Art Institute. The Harrison monument In Uni\ersiiy Park will be unveiled on October 27 from two until four p. nt. and because of the Importance of the • eretnonies club women will be given opportunity of attending. Tlie Executive Committee will meet at the hotel at 10 a. m., October 27. Tlie Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a. m. of that day. The chairmen of all committees and the presidents of congressional districts will meet with the board of managers from 11 a. m. to 12 m., October 2 7. A council meeting will be held October 29th at 9 a. m. Tlie presidents of all dubs belonging to the State Federation are members of tlie council. Delegates, alternates and visitors will report at headquarters and register as soon after arrival as possible. Credentials should be presented as early as possible. The visiting card of each delegate and alternate must be attached to the credential card. A copy of receipt for dues of youi organization for 1908-’09 to thi State Federation must be presente.' by eaeli delegate to the Credential Committee. Resolutions to be offered should hr placed with the Chairman of Reso lutlons Committee, Mrs. Alice M Mnmmert, Goshen, Ind., on or befort October 27. Please have this notice published in your local papers and kindly set that all club women are Informed and urged to attend convention. Mai and telegrams may lie addressed ti \.in,:al Convention. Claypool Hotel, v ry Cordially, M ; a. Sarah P. Kinsey. President t V. Conlogne, Cor. Secy.

HLA/.L WHICH STARTS FROM lU'RNING TRASH GET’S RKV<»\D <XINTIMIL AMI TWENTY’ acres are hi rned over— NINE HAY STACKS GO AND 'IFCH FENCING IS DESTROYED —LOSS WILL REACH HUNDREDS.

FIGHT TO SAVE CORN HELD

“How to get Pupils Interested in Ancient lliutory," by J. R. Westhaf- <“>•, principal bf the arrivdit< J high school at Cloverdale. “Difficulties Encountered in Teaching Higher Mathematics,” by Frank Wallace, principal of the Broadpark high school. “How to Teach English Composi-

publican speaking, and local Republi-, lion,’’ by Miss Flora Vnndament

principal school.

of the Rcelsville high

KATHERINE CRAWFORD WED

MRS. WILLIAM J. BRYAN. Mrs. Bryan Is accompanying her liti-bnnil mi bis trip through Imliana.. She witnessed the great crow d xxho tinned out today to hear her husband. Mrs. Bryan could not sup pn her delight and appreciation, as she witnessed and heard Ihe great ov atimi tendered Mr. Rryaii.

cans forgot for what tlie party is

now posing.

Tlie speech was a presentation of the temperance situation ns It appears to the speaker, and included

the recommendation that all the

Republican candidates should b” . Announcements of the marriage of elected, since they were the guard-

, ,, , , . ... , Miss Katherine Crawford, daughter

tans of the state o morality. Between

, , of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Crawford fifty or seventy-five persons heard . ,

. of Crawfordsville, and Charles H.

the speech.

Shank of Indianapolis have been re delved here by the many friends of

As to Hcpiihlicnti xlorals. tfj P bride. The marriage was on SatDon’t fail to read J. F. O’Brien’s I tirday, October 19. at Crawfordsville. letter on tlie second page of today’s I Miss Crawford and her parents are issue of the Herald. It contains an ; '.veil known here having vl- ited Mrs.

WILL GIVE 40, 000 FOR BRYAf

Walter Wellman Kays State is Sun For Reiiiocrats on llotli State and National Tickets.

Many Neighbors Turn Out to Help Charley I rakes ami Ills Tennant 1'ight the Fire—Started Yesterday Afternoon iiud Was Still Biiriiiiig This Morning—Smoku Fills the Air.

Fire which started yesterday afternoon from burning trash on the farm of Charley Frakes, two miles west of Brick Chapel, burned over twenty acres of land, destroying nine hay stacks and much fencing The Are burned all night and was still burning this morning. The loss will reach Into tha hundreds of dollars. For a time a large corn field was threatened. Virtually every man In the neighborhood turned out to fight the blaze and by hard efforts managed to save the field. J. F. Crisk the tenent on the farm was burning burrs on the farm yesterday afternoon when the fire got a start on hint. This occurred near 3:30 o’clock. The fire spread over the meadow rapiuly and soon the hay stacks began to go. Help was summoned and an effort made to stop the blaze, but it had gained such headway that there was little use. Fencing went in a hurry and soon the flames began to threaten a corn field. Virtually every man In the neighborhood was nt the scene by I his time and all effort wan directed toward saving the corn. Finally after much effort the field was saved. Thf fire burned all night and was still burning this morning. A large number of the farmers watched the fre all night. Tlie fire caused the air to be filled with smoke. Tile los< will reach far up into the hundreds o f oollars.

SPIKE LIST IS COMPLETE

interesting problem.

A long time since you have been able to buy custom shirts to measure for ready-made prices. You’ll find them at the Bigger Tailoring Co.

Mary McDonald and Mr. and Mr . Forcum here on many occasions.

If you want the latest In shirts, collars, neckwear and hosiery, trade with the Bigger Tailoring Co.

Walter Wellman, staff correspond- ■ nt for the Chicago Record-Herald a red hot Taft paper, uses five col umub in that paper Sunday to show wh> neither Taft or Watson can car r/ Indiana. Mr. Wellman is a polltli 1 expert and has just completed a thorough study of Indiana. Mr. Wellman In summing up the eituation says that Bryan will carrx Indiana by 40,000 plurality, that the fii'p.tblican managers admit Watson 1 beaten and that It is a 5 to 1 shot that the Democrats will carry the Legislature and elect a United State, Senator and that two or three Con gressmen will go with the hide. Wellman says there Is no possible chance for either Taft or Watson carrying Indiana this year.

A new line of Gent’s Furnishing Goods, shirts, ties, collars, and tin dot-wear at The Bigger Tailoring Co.

The torority spike was closed yesterday morning when the different Greek letter organizations gathered to their chapter houses the freshmen girls of their choice. The various organizations held open house from 10:30 to 12 o’clock and the fraternity men were Invited to congratulate the “pledges.” The complete list Is as follows: Kappa Alpha Theta: Misses Margaret Nicholson, Lucllo Marshall, Grace I’axton, Hazel Garrison, Nell Carmichael, Glen Stmlson. Mary Jewett, Ruth Miller, Gladys Martin, Margheritn Burton. Mary Colliver, Nell Walker, Gwendolyn Rudy and Josephine Allen. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Misses Catherine Moore, Lottie Thomas, Leona Trueblood, Florence Black, Dena Hurt, Mary Anna Baker, Hazel Rhoades, Mary Waggoner, Georgia Stlgelman. Florence Commes, Lelah Trees, Helen Soearre, Pansy Bell, Francis Merryman, Eunice Whyte. Alpha Chi, Misses Lois Nagle. Eva Sutton, Clara Holmes. Elsie Patton, Della Wilson, Della LaRue, Georgia Harris, Vera Southwick, Gladya Caldwell, Ora Painter, Jessie Maxwell, Ester Fuller, Jcsslu Anderson, Anthane Smith. Alpha Phi, Misses Kleane Lee Moore, Emily Coffin, Horkense Hale, Helen Keal, Inez Gaff, Myrtle Sanford, Gladys LaRue, Edna Switzer, Bernice Mountz. Delta Delta Delta, Misses Ethel Butcher, Ruth Hall, Ella Pock. Eula Thuma, Flora McDowell, Ruth Aughe, Sae Galloway, Grace Stlgley, Irene Shofleld. Alpha Omlcron Pi, Misses Estella Montgomery, Grace Norris, Leona Kelley, Leoy Read, Pearl Wenger. Verne Thompson and Inez Gardner. Alpha Gamma Delta, Miss Edna Bratton, Thorntown.