Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 November 1908 — Page 1

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GHKKNOASTLE. INDIANA, SATl'RDAV, VO EMBER 11. IbOK.

COOK DITCH CASE AGAIN

, OI VTV (Oi \< II- >1EKTH TO DI8- ( TSS THE MAKING OP AN API’ROl’RIATION for the rerliAtTNG OI THE RRIIKIES REMOVED BV THE DREDGING (XlMPANV.

QUESTION OF DAMAGES ALSO UP

Dredge Comiwny Offers to Oompromise the Damages Demanded at Tin- Sum of NU.AOD—Originally Wanted $0,000.

Pursuant to a call the County Council met this morning in special sion. The council was called to discus* matters pertaining to settling the now notorious Cook Ditch case. The Commissioners were present and explained to the council, that when the ditch was begun the dredge company had proposed to tear out the bridges, as the company stated on the witness stand, ‘Tike so many old ’ogs.” This would have rendered the nidges worthless, and would have < ovt the county to replace them some $12,000 to $15,000. The commis.loners took the matter through five courts and finally compelled the company to remove the bridges in a j . areful manner so that they could be ■ replaced for approximately $1,200, the company removing them at its I n c" t. The council was asked for an appropriation covering the replacing of the two bridges. Attorney Janies addressed the j council and stated that the recent | decision of the Supreme Court had left the county without precedent in the matter. The court held that the county was not in any way responsible for bridges wholly within any township. The county could not protect such bridges in the courts and was not responsible for their destruction nor liable for their rebuilding. If the county so desired it could make a gift to the township of the money to replace the bridges, but it was not bound so to do. After hearing this statement ihe council passed a motion ordering the appropriation of $1200 for the replacing of the bridges, and providing that the commbsinners advertise for bids and accept the lowest. The matter of the claim of the dredge company, doing the work on the ditch, for damages was next taken up. It was stated that Putnam County had secured an injunction preventing the company from tearing down the bridges. That the company had reached the Parker bridge, then tied up its dredge and waited 180 days without doing any work. Later, while the injunction was still In force, they lowered some of the framework of the dredge, passed beneath the bridge and began work on the lower side and have been working ever since. The company asked its attorney's fees and $100 per day for the 180 days. Later they came down to $0,000 and still later offered to compromise on $4,500. Attorney •lames stated that he believed this

was too high. He held that the injunction did not restrain the company from working, but only from tearing down the bridges. They could have gone under at the beginning as well as at the end of the 180 days. Mr. Janies felt that the county owed the company its attorney's fees and damages for the time and money expended in getting the dredge under the bridge, 'this sum would be some $2,500. He was not in favor of giving more. Mr. McCammack, of the board of commissioners, showed that with the payment of the damages and for replacing the bridges the county would still be some $G,000 ahead of where it would have been had no legal action been taken to prevent the destruction of the bridges as originally intended. As it is the Parker bridge has not been touched and the other bridges can be replaced in good condition for $1200. The entire expense to the county, on the basis of the present proposition to compromise will he less than $6,000. It was expected that a representat ; ve of the dredge company would be before the council today to make a statement. This morning, however, he notified the auditor that it would be impossible for him to be present. As a result the council, after discussing the matter of making an appropriation for the compromise laid the matter on the table till the regular meeting in December.

CIRCUIT COURT ON MONDAY

\<neml»er Session Regius Next Week W illi Mtiell Riisiuess lor Court ami liar—Many Veiiued Cases to In* Heard.

DOCKET LESS THAN LAST TERM

THIS GREENGASTLE MAN

Made Good the Saying “It is Better To Laugh Than he Sighing,” and Thereby Earned Merited Reeognitirn for Nerve and Will Power.

FAIRLY ROARED WITH LAUGHTER

Monday will witness the opening of the November Term of the Putnam County Circuit Court. The docket is a large one, but by no manner of means as large as was the September docket. Still there will be an abundance to keep court and bar busy for the entire term. Judge Rawley lias taken time by the forelock and set a number of cases before the opening of the court in order that the attorneys might know that the cases were coming to trial and be prepared. It is hoped that by tills method there will lie something for each day of the term and that the docket will be materially shortened. It is fair to say that the heavy docket to lie taken up next week is not the fault of Putnam County. A considerable portion of the cases on the civil docket come from other counties. There are a considerable number from the coal mines of Clay County. In fact there are eighteen suits against one company and all of them come here through change of venue. Hendricks County has contributed a number of venued railroad cases, and even Vigo has sent here several eases, one for damages to the amount of $100,000. As a matter of fact these venued causes are tne long cases, the damage suit just mentioned, should it come to trial, will doubtless take some two weeks to complete. With these cases of the list the docket will he reduced to reasonable size.

successful only once when in the fir t half Wabash negotiated a gain < f twenty yards by a long pass. Kiel - ing was much resorted to in the la t of the second half when both lean s repeatedly punted out of danger. It looked as if the defeat might be more substantial when with but a few minutes to play Hamilton ran througli the entire scarlet team for a gain of forty yards. Notre Dame Position Wabash Collins R-E Payne Dimmick R-T Gipe Dolan R-G . Barr, Wilson Sullivan .... Center .... Brown Philbrook .... L-G Bowman Kelly L-T Hess Matthews .... L-E Burns Hamilton . . . Quarter . . Hargrave Ruel R-H Colbert McDonald .... L-H Steers Vaughan Full Markle Place kicks—Hamilton, 2. Drop kick—Hargrave. Referee—Eckersall of Chicago. Umpire of Michigan Head linesman—Siler of Illinois. Time of halves—thirty minutes.

INTERURBAN LINEEXTENDEO

The Gup Between Danville and Vino Is in Be ('Insed at an Early Dale, Giving Entry to Indianapolis Via Danville.

A little, fat, jolly man of about (in years walked into Schultz’s drug store. His face was wrethed with smiles and his jolly laughter could be heard in all parts of the store. He said he wanted to see Dr. Gifford and, supposing he had a good joke for the doctor’s ears, he was directed to that gentleman’s office. He grinned and explained that ho has been working for the concrete gang on the Vandalla at Seelyville and this morning the index finger of his right hand was caught between a handcar and a timber in a mine at Seelyville. At the time the doctor was dressing the wound the little man laughed, and when the squeeze was put on in dressing the hurt, the little man fairly roared with laughter. He said lie never took any chloroform, although he once had his neck broken, and said he never did anything worse than laugh and chuckle while having an injury dressed, and we believe him. He said his name is Jacob Wilson and that he resides at Greencastle—Brazil Democrat.

NOTRE DAME BEATS WABASH

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In what was undoubtedly the best football game played iu Indiana this year Notre Dame yesterday drubbed Wabash by an eight to four score. Neither team could make a touchdown. The Catholics scored their counts on two place kicks by Hamilton and tlie scarlet made their only score by a drop kick by Hargrave in the second half. At the finish both team., were fighting hard and the ball was sijrely nearing the goal of Notre Dame when the final whistle blew. The feature of the game was the tackling on both sides. Every tackier got his man at the knees and it was teldoin that the tackled man failed to come to earth. Hamilton, quarterback for the scarlet was probably the star of the game with Gipe for Wabash pressing him hard for second honors. Hamilton was brilliant both on offense and defense. He was not only responsible for both of the Notre Dame field goals but was instrumental in breaking up many of Wabash’s most promising formations. To Glpe’s breaking through the line could be laid the fact that so many of the Catholics’ plays failed to net them any gains. Forward pass was

BLANKETS

REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE

Capt. Ritter and Others Declare That The County Option Law, on Becoming Effective and in Force, Nullities and Makes Void the Moore Remonstrance Law.

TO BE TESTED IN THE COURTS

Republicans who favor temperance and others who have favored the local option law' witii the county as a unit may yet lie glad to have a democratic governor sign a bill to repeal the law “if accompanied by a township and ward unit clause” which they made so much ado about during the recent campaign. This condition may become a reality in the next few' months and should it do so would demonstrate that the plank in the Democratic platform making the township the unit is the best means to accomplish the dedred end. Many prominent attorneys, and among them Col. Eli F. Ritter, of Indianapolis, whose interest along temperance lines is unquestioned, claim that the local option law which lias formally been declared in effect by Governor Hanly, repeals the Moore remonstrance law and makes it of no value in curbing the liquor traffic. According to these attorneys the minute the local option law went into effect all remonstrances secured under the Moore law came to an end and it will be possible for saloons to open in communities where remonstrances have been in effect. In many counties this view of the question would have the effect of rendering useless the work of the temperance forces in the past year and would make it possible for saloons to be es tablished unless a special election was held under the local option law and the county voted dry. And the liquor men are not slow to take advantage of the situation being encouraged by the views held by these eminent attorneys. In several parts of the state the situation is to be taken advantage of.

PRELIMINARY WORK GOING ON

A special from Danville, Ind. sa> it is understood from employes of the Indianapolis and Danville bran h of the T. H., I. & E. traction line that the curve east of Danville is to lie straightened by running a new line 600 feet north of the present right of way, and that this is preparatory to completing and closing the sevenmile gap between Danville and Amo, connecting with the main line to Terre Haute. Surveys have been made. Rockville people believe the line from that city to Danville, to connect with the Indianapolis and Danville line, will he built the coming year, according to Howard Maxwell, defeated Republican nominee for Congress. He says when the State Tuberculosis Commission decided to place the institution in Parke County it was with the understanding that an east and west traction line was to be built near the grounds.

wainscoting pays tribute to the lumber tariff barons. The rich man’s house is roofed wiih untaxed slate. The poor man’s house is roofed with shingles. Every separate shingle pays its part of an unjust tax to make millions for the lumber liarons. The “frame” house of the farmer, the workingman, the dwellers in villages and small towns pays for the brick and stone and marble and slate Of the Jumbtr tariff baron's splendid castle, ft pays through the tariff. It pays because its owner Is foolish enough to believe Republican promises of tariff reduction and elect Republican presidents and Republican administrations. How much longer will the poor man vote to tax himself for the benefit of (he rich when It lies in hie power to give himself a fair show by reducing the tariff?—'Argus.

BRACKNEY POLLED 17 VOTES

IN THE YEAR „

TIk* ReMill of tile Election in Indiana Was in Line Willi and Similar to the Result of the Election Held in | inis—Part of Democratic Ticket Elected, and

IN 1876 DEMOCRATS WON STATE

Tlio (MlM i.il Figures, ns Keportetl I rom (he (MYiee of (hi* Secretary of State, in (In* Itaee for tVmgress From This ('niigressionnl District.

THE MOSS VICTORY A GOOD ONE

IS STILL ALIVE

Francis .1. Hcncy, Who Has Earned Merited Recognition Because ot His War Upon Grafters Shot in Court at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal., Nov. 13 Special to the Herald.)—Francis ,1 Heney, chief exposer of municipal graft in San Francisco, was short and desperately, if not fatull wounded at 4 o’clock this afternoon in the court room of Judge Lawler, where the trial of Abe Ruef, on a bribery charge was in progress. Honey’s assassin was Morey Haas, a rejected juror in the case—rejected because Heney, after Haas had been temporarily passed by both sides in the case, brought into court a photograph showing Haas in the stripes oT prison garb, proving Haas an ex-coi - vict. Because Heney thus had exposid him, Haas declared in a statement r. ter the shooting, he determined i take the prosecutor’s life.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.— (Speed, to the Herald.)—»Francis J. Hem: who was shot by Haas, yesterday ; 1 ternoon, is still alive. He decla;-, that lie will live and renew his w fare on graft and grafters with r< newed energy.

The Secretary of State gave out the official figures as to the vote of the Fifth Congressional District for Representative in Congress, Friday evening, and there is joy for Democrats in contemplating the result Tlic vote reported is: Ralph Moss, Dem 28,844 Howard Maxwell, Rep 27,361 E. W. Woodward, Pro 1,200 W. I). Vanllorn, Soc 1,548 D. C. Brackney, Ind., 17 Plurality for .^oss 1,282

JOINT INS ITUTE TODAY

The close vote on state officials this year i not without precedent. At the O tober election in 1872 Thomas A. Hendricks was elected governor over Thomas M. Browne by about 1,000 plurality. The only other man elected on the Democratic state ticket of that year was “Bishop” Milton B. Hopkins, of Howard County for Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was a Christian minister, and was made the beneficiary of many Republican vutes of that denomination. The result of the lection svas not definitely settled unil a week afterward. Owen M* EJdy if South Bend, and John B. Stoll, then a resident of Llgonler, were de,'eat( d for l’ i retary of state and auditor cf state, respectively, by less than 200 votes. The remainder of ■ he Democratic rtato ticket was defeated by majorities ranging from 100 to 1,600. Among the latter was 'Michael C. Kerr, for congressj man at large. Fojnr years afterward 'he was elected to congress from the New Albany district and subsequentj lyniade speaker ot the houte. The glories of the situation, however, were not fully revealed until the result of the election in 1876 was announced the Democratic party was victorious in Hooslerdoin and assisted in giving victory for Samuel J. Tilden for President, but the fruits of this victory were stolen by the Republican party and Hayes was declared elected.

The teachers of Grecncautle, Monroe and Warren Townships held join! institute in the rooms of County Superintendent Thomas today. A full representation of teachers was present, and excellent work was done. The morning was given up almost entirely, after the opening exercise, to insfituto work. After dinner there was more work and also a varied program of recitations and music. The day wag much enjoyed by all.

A Postal Ruling. At Columbus, in Bartholomew County, the people living on one of the most fashionable streets of the town are forced to go to the postoffice to get their mail. This condition of affairs exists because there are no street lights on the thoroughfare. A ruling of the Postoffice Department says that city mail delivery can not be extended to any section where there are no street lights.

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how can discription describe | warmth, softness, weight, and quali1 ties. | Eye.* must judge, touch must tell, if value be right for the money. if you come and see, we know you’ll buy.

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FATAL EXPLOSION AT LINDEN

A Number of Men Injured, Two Fatally, and tlie Buildings of the Large Stork Food Plant Destroyed By Fire.

FARMERS PAY THE Bill

The Graft and Injustice of High Pi tective Tariff Taxation, in one <■ Its Phases, is Plainly Present's And Realized.

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Wo have been doing btisines.s in your community; we went through the panic of 1893 and 1!X)7 and paid every depositor that called for his money on demand; and w ■ expect to continue to do so; we have laid aside one hundred thousand dollars to make good atty losses we might have, which with our capital stock and conservative management ought to commend us to the people of Putnam County. We want your business.

Centra! National Bank

SERIOUS BLOW TO THAT TOWN

Linden, Ind., Nov. 14.— (Special to the Herald.)—An explosion at the immense stock food manufacturing plant of the American Milling Company, this morning, resulted in the injury of five of the employes of the plant. Two of the men received injuries that will prove fatel. The buildings were all destroyed by fire.

IT IS LEGAL ROBBING OF PEOPLi

Enrollment Day. Tomorrow will be enrollment day in the Bible School of the Christian Church. A contest is being waged for new pupils between the Blues and the Reds. Every member and pupil should be present in the morning.

If one tariff iniquity more than another bears with extra weight on the farmer and the workingman a contrasted with the right it istbepro tection which has enabled the lumber barons to roll up their millions Tlie rich man's house stands on foundation of stone, which can In taken from the nearest quarry at little cost. The poor man’s house stands on posts and every post must pay tax to the lumber kings. The rich man’s house has walls of brick, from the nearest brickyard, untaxed by the tariff. The poor man’s house is framed of scantling and walled with hoards. Every scantling and every board is taxed by the lumber barons through tarift protection. The rich man's house has floors of tile and wainscots of marble. The poor man’s house has floors and wainscots of wood. The tiling and marble are not taxed, as they should I be. Every inch of flooring and'

[ghirstmas [photos at gjpeciai [j^ates At thi Cammack Studio Throughout the balance of the month of November, we will make some ot our most popular styles of photos at it r< ile.ctiou from the regular prices. Some will be ns low us $1 f o and $2.0<> pir dozen. As the days are short, come in as early as possible, and for good results, bring the little folks in the morning. THE CAMMACK STUDIO

ITEJICS

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