Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 November 1908 — Page 1

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VOL. 3. NO. li»8.

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THE LAW AS INTERPRETEO

I- Snlisl'act«*i’j to Democrats and Assures Success in the Contests Filed 11,1 l lie Candidates for State Ofllces tin the Democratic Ticket.

ATTORNEYS EXPRESS OPINION

While the defeated Democratic candidates for State offices are making preparations for the contest which they will make in the Legislature to get possession of these offices, they are also looking into the proeeediire to be followed. And they have found a way out of their trouble. The law' governing contests for State offices is of an uncertain character. It provides that a contestant shall notify the House of Representatives of his contest by filing with it his show ing that lie is entitled to the office. The contestee is then notified and I lie House and Senate each appoints a committee of seven members to hear the evidence and decide the contest. Although these committees are chosen separately they sit jointly and as one body for the purpose. \fter hearing all the evidence in the case, this joint committee decides the contest and its decision is linal. according to the statute. When the committee reaches a decision it tiles a report and all the legislature can do, under the law, is to adopt the re-

port.

Mut the question arose as to what would happen in case the Senate committee was composed of Republicans and the House committee of Democrats, and each side should make a report of its ow n. This would mean two conflicting reports, one to the Senate and the other to the House. Each house would probably adopt the report of its own committee, and in such case the Democrats, it has been argued, would not lie able to get anywhere with their contest. It has been pointed out tiiat this is about what will happen. Mut the Democrats say they have found a means of avoiding such a situation as litis. They have consulted attorneys, who have given them opinions as to the law of the

case. These attorneys aay the joint committee will have to report to a joint session of the House and the Senate. While the statute does not make a specific provision for such a joint session, the lawyers say It is the only way in which a report could lie made by the committee. It is held by these attorneys that a statute can not be so construed as to defeat itself. If the contest committee were permitted to make a divided report, as is likely in this case, they say it would be permitting the statute to defeat its own purpose. Tliis purpose, the lawyers declare, is to decide contests and not to prevent such contests from being decided. Therefore, they say, the joint committee will have to make its report to a joint session. In this case, of course, the Democrats would win, for they will have a majority on joint ballot. This would enable them to adopt the report made by the Democratic members of the joint committee and to reject the report of the Republican members. This is a new construction of the election contest law, but the Democratic lawyers profess their belief that it is the correct one. Since it became known that the Democrats were taking this view of the law Republican attorneys have been lookiu • into it. hut they have not had anything to say on the subject as yet

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THE GREAT WHITE PLAGUE|i:7;“r i ;^“L“, l 'viCT0RY 10 BE GUARDED

J A nurse was sent to the sanitarium j

^md a free dispensary supplied with' The War for it-s Extermination and Uli,k 1111,1 drugs and a visitin ; For iiu> Itetterincut of Those Who nurae * or consumptive poor. One

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GREENCASTLF IN LINE TO ASSIST

POLICE COURT NOTES

The trial of Thomas .1. Bridge's, of Putnamville, for intoxication came up before Mayor Hays yesterday afternoon at It o’clock. Several witnesses were beard and the court found the defendant not guilty ,r charged. The case was one carried over since the jpth of lai-.t October

BURKS-STANLEY

At the home of Rev. A. T. Riley. Miss Cora Burks of Reelsville and Mr. Forest Stanley of Fillmore were quietly married Sunday afternoon. Thoco present were two sisters of the bride, and two brothers of the groom. Mr. Stanley is a prosperous farmer near Fillmore, where Mr. and Mrs.

j Stanley will reside.

As noted in our columns last week a committee of ladies selected from Oreencastle Clubdom is arranging to place on sale “Christmas Stamps” to be used in fighting the Great White Plague. The particulars in regard to this movement are of interest. It is only of recent years that the great scourge of the American people, tuberculosis, lias been scientifically studied with a view to finding remedies for it and prevention of it. Thousands have died every year in this country of the great white plague, and it has been considered as a vi.'itntiou of heaven, impossible of

escape

thousand dollars has been set asidi towards the erection of a hospital. This year the National Red Cross has decided to Issue the Christmas stamp in every state. A beautiful stump has been especially designed by Howard Pyle, bearing a wreath of holly and “Merry Christinas and Happy New Year." It will be on sale at the Red Cross headquarters in each state, and local dealers in every town also will have it. It will be sold like any ordinary penny stamp. It is not good for postage, but it can he put upon any kind of mail. Everyone who uses tills holiday stamp will help to “stamp out the white plague.” It has been printed by the million and any number can be ordered. Nobody makes anything from its sale, but the Delaware experiment proved that everybody was glad to help it along on these terms. The proceeds in each state are to go to the tuberculosis work In that state. During the run of the stamp last

The Scheme Alleged to he Attempted By the Republican*, to Secure a legislative Majority by Contests in Tin* Senate is to lie Headed Oil’.

EYE FOR EYE, TOOTH TOR T00IH

Its victims have gone ( "‘ar Jacob Rifs wrote a congratulat-

thiougb with it hopelessly, knowing that after a lingering illness there was tlie inevitalile end. And so it lias gone on unchecked and increasing,

ory letter to the Red Cross and Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania, Secretary Root and Secretary Taft all tele-

_ _.. T Si’aphed their approval and good

until now it claims one death out of wishes. This year it will take a stride

nvery seven.

It i' only t i tew yoars ago that 1,01 f, al.v raises money

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We want you to see the new Suits and Overcoats.

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In our department of Women’s Clothing ready-

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are hard to fit rr not— cause for some reason

other—Makers of Women’s clothing are finding out— How to cut women’s Clothing so that it will

fit becomingly—

Our sales of women’s suns this season have included all t-izts fiom a Misses 14 up to a Woman 58 inch

Bust—

And every suit we ha\e sent out—has pleased oi r cu tomer—and her friends —And this Inst is the very hardest test

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Added quite a number of the new lon^ models in ladies’ Suits and Coats And again makes complete the best and largest variety of Women’s clothing ready to wear shown in town. ALLE.N BROTHERS.

est, yet the stamp, put on the mark et only eighteen days before Christ

forwar I

tia:. a double use. for it

for needed

WAS A TEST CASE ONLY

IToNcciition of Oscar O. Dorsett Was Without 1‘olitieal Feeling and for The PtiriH.sc of Establishing the

Status of Sueli Voters.

GOOD MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY

nine null, beyond the experiment- w,, rk, but it arouses and educates the Mig of family physicians with cougli Vec.ple. If each American man, wo--yrups, was made, and its highly n,al1 and child buys but one, sixtycontagioiiu character was discovered. ** ve millions will he sold, and tuber\s a result the care necessary t.i culosis work from Maine to Cullforprevein the spread of the disease is M,a "111 be reinforced and urged for'pine taught on all .ides. In addi- "ard People in tills city are look lion it was learned that where medi- * ng forward with intere-1 to the ad i me.- bad failed there were certain ven t °f 'ho stamp here,

conditions which would check the disease, where tuberculosis patients in tlie past were kept in hot rooms, carefully guarded from drafts and even from fresh air, now they are put outdoors and kept there day ami night in all weathers, shielded only

from the wind and the rain. When this experiment was first

made it was regarded with horror by the entire country and news of its success was nveived with scepticism. The success has continued, however, ami now so many owe their lives to this fresh air treatment that it can be ignored no longer nor its beneficial results doubted. Many fresh air hospitals have sprung up and are constantly filled with tuberculosis patients, hut only a very small per cent of all those suffering from the disease can be cared for in the existing institutions. In view of this fact, there lias been much discussion throughout the country as to means by which tliis tight against tuberculosis might bo Increased, not only for the benefit of the sick of tills present time, but in the hope that the disease might be stamped out and future generations bo freed from its ravages. One of the means to this accomplishment is the

Christmas Stamp.

In 1904 the Danish government issued a Christmas Stamp, with the kingb head and the word “Jul," the same as the English “Yule,” upon it. It was not good for postage but only as a sticker for all Christmas mall. The proceeds from It were to go toward building a tuberculosis hospital for little children. Four million were sold that first year at half a cent apiece and each year since then the sale lias doubled and the proceeds have greatly helped tuberculosis

work.

Many people In America felt that it would lie an excellent thing for this country to have such a stamp, but according to our present postal laws, it was not possible for the postoffice officials to handle It. At this juncture the Red Cross Society, which has been active In the tight on tuberculosis took up the stamp and tried it last Christmas as an experiment in Delaware. The state is conservative, not given to enthusiasm,

and lias only a few shacks In a mead- year, from either carelessness ow near Wilmington for a tuberculo- handling or Improper packing, has sis hospital. The people as a whole been large enough to warrant inveswere ignorant and lacking in Inter- ligation by the Government and the

The trial of Oscar O. Dorsett,

charged with illegal voting in Cloverdale Township, which was begun in Circuit Court Monday afternoon, continued today. It was stated by several persons from Cloverdale Township, men of both political faiths, that the case was simply a test case to determine tlie standing of such voters. It was not backed by any animous or personal feeling, at least that is the story that comes

from the seat of the trouble. It is charged that Oscar Dorsett

moved to Terre Haute and took with him his household goods. He claims on the other hand that he had declared his intention of holding his residence in Cloverdale Township, and for that purpose had left certain articles behind him. It is maintained that the declaration of intent constitutes residence, so far as voting is concerned, and that Dorsett had de-

clared such intent.

Owing to the number of witnesses to be examined the trial progressed very slowly. At the time of going to Press the case was not completed. Those hearing the evidence were inclined to think that the defendant would be cleared, as the matter of his intent, according to the law. formed the basis of any proof of residence.

For Safer Transportation.

Tlie Interstate Commerce Commission and the Government have united in a demand upon the railroads and manufacturers of high explosives and inllamnmblcH, to be more careful in their packing and shipment. The loss of life and the number injured each

- Commission. There is a fine of - $2,000 and imprisonment for eigh-

mas, amazed everyone by its sonsa- teen, months for the violation of the tional sale, it was sold in depart- laws regarding the packing and shipment stores, drug stores, banks and Ping of these goods and they will he hotels, and was not only put upon rigidly enforced in the future.

Christmas mail but upon business correspondence. Nearly 400,000 were

See the siu'k of money to be given

sold, and nearly $3,000 was cleared ..way Saturday night. |< is yours if •m the little penny stamp. yo„ attend the open, house moving \\ ith this money the Delaware Red picture show. See it in window of Cross brought an educational anti- Ricketts’ Jewelry Shire.

The fact that a United States Senator is to be chosen at the next sc sion of the Legislature will lead to a number of contests for election in both Houses, it is believed. Already several contests for election have been filed in different parts of the Stale by defeated Democratic candidates for the House, ahd at least some of these have been filed under the direction of the Democratic State organization, which, it is said, wishes to protect itself from any political schemes in the Senate. In the Senate the Republicans will have the majority, and therefore will have the advantage of seating members of that body. One of the possibilities that has been considered by the Democrats is that the Republicans, taking advantage of their majority, will temporarily seat enough Repgtdkan members In the Senate to cut a big figure in electing a United States Senate possibly enough to throw the United States Senatorship to the Republicans. Color is given to this theory by the fact that the election of the three Democratic randi dates for State Senator in Marion County lias been contested. To meet any such emergency lithe wholesale unseating of Demo crats in the Senate, the Democratic State organization, it is understood, is geting ready to look after its in terests in the House. In the House the Democrats are In the majoritj and, of course, the advantages the members in that branch would equal those of tile Republicans in the upper branch. If then, the Republicans should attempt to seat temporarily in the Senate enough of their members to affect the UMiatorship election, the Democrats would attempt to seat temporarily enough of their members in the House to offset the action of the Republican Senate. Several contests which look to the seating of Democrats in the House have been filed In different counties of the State. In the Decatur Circuit Court a suit has been filed in whic’i it is alleged that 175 i.legal vot< - were cast and counted for Jethro C Meek, the successful Republican can dldate for Representative. It is alleged also that seventy-five votes tl were cast for John H. Deniston, t Democratic candidate, and which were rejected, should have bee i counted. Meek's plurality was I,So.

costs. Robert H. Brumfield Admr. with will annexed of estate of Margaret J. Grimes, deceased, vs. Daniel A. Grimes et al, land sale; Administrator’s bond filed, trial and laud ordered sold at private sale after three weeks notice by publication. No distribution till further order of court. Frances Russell vs Johnson Russell. on account; cause dismissed. George \\\ Christie vs. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and et. Louis Railway Company, complaint; Motion for new trial filed. John \V. Gardner vs. Ira Sutton; Dismissed. Tony Notale vs. The A. &■ C. Stone Uompanv; Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.

BAD FIRE AT WILLIAMSONS

Rlii/.e Starts in iho Raseinent anil Only I’rompt Work by the Department Saves tlu- Rouse From Destruction.

INDIANA AND COLORADO

TWO STUDENTS ARE BURNED OUT

They Stand Forth in Reality and Grandeur as the States Wherein I he I’coplc Riil*.—The EliH'tion of Remoerutic Representatives to Congress Emphasizes This Fact.

BOTH STATES MADE GREAT GAINS

FELL DEAD IN A PASTUFL

•John Berry, Living Four .Miles \, i 1 Of Town, Dies of Heart Disc. * While in the Fields al Work.

DEATH AT 11 O'CLOCK TUESCA

John Berry, a farmer living aboi four miles north of town on the Be bridge road was stricken with he y failure this morning and fell dead i' one of the fields near his home. MiBerry had gone to the pasture to n about some cattle. He did not re’uni. and search revealed the fact that I. had fallen dead while on his way the field. Coroner E. B. Lynch was notifi. and taking Dr. Gillespie with liii drove to the scene. It was decide t, from the position in which the body was found that deatli had been instantaneous. Dr. Gillespie believed that death was due to organic hea t trouble.

The temporary roll rail ot the Hon e ot Representatives for the Sixi.\ fir r Congress has been completed. The house will consist of 2 19 Republicans and 172 Democrats, a total of 39 1. as against a total of 3S9 in the House during the last session, of whom 323 were Republicans and Kit; Democrats. The result is a net loss of four from I he Republican side, Die discrepancy being due to present vacancies. All told the Democrat: gained seventeen districts and the Republicans twelve. The most marked advance made b> the Democrats was iu Indiana. Of the thirteen members constituting (In' Indiana delegation, only two will he Republican in the next Congress, whereas in the present there are nine Republicans from that state. Colorado will not send so many Democrats as Indiana owing to its smaller population, but lhat state recorded even a greater revolution in that whereas all three members of the present delegation are now Republican, in the next house all will bo Democratic. Nebraska added two to the Democratic column in the House, making an equal division of the two parties of the six members from that state. Of the other Democratic gains Ohio recorded three, Illinois one and Kentucky one.

A fire that at first threatened to be very serious, and which did destroy prnrthalh the contents of the basement and one room on the first floor, broke out at tlie home of Mrs. D. E. Williamson about 10 o’clock this I morning. The tire department responded promptly and two lines of hose were laid, one to the basement and one to the first floor. The Are ha 1 originated in the basement and had reached (he first floor through a Inset under a stairway. The fire was s ion subdued, but not before it had Jest roved the woodwork in the closet, weakened the stairway and ruined I the furniture of the room. The wat■r completed the work of destruction. The fire originated In a pile of | was.te paper in the basement, and 1 ommunh ated n -elf to a pile of kindling which in tiini led tlie flames to the stairway. Mrs. Williamson saw the smoke and rushed to the basement and attempted, for a moment, to tight the fire herself. Seeing this was hopeless she called for help, hut was several moments in finding any one. The room into which the fire broke was occupied by Chester Williams and Chester Jewett. Part of their effect were saved, and part ruined by fire and water. Smoke penetrated to all parts of the house and did much damage.

CASSELL TRIAL POSTPONED

County Refuses Over $1011 for Defense of Alleged Murderer of Tliomns Mills, Near (Juiney.

CASSELL OUT ON S5.D00 BUND

Walks on Track and is Killed. Miss Edith Harper, of Clayton was instantly killed Sunday afternoon while walking on the tracks of the Vandalia Railroad near that town. Miss Harper paid no heed to the warning whistle. The engineer after seeing dial tlie girl was not trying to get off the track, reversed the engine but it was too late to stop. The girl was sixteen years of age and is well known in Putnam County.

A sack of money given away Saturday night at the opera bouse moving picture show. See the sack in window of Ricketts’ Jewelry Store.

Tlie second trial of Emory Cassell, charged with the murder of Thomas Mills, near Cjuincy, was indefinitely postponed in the Owen County Circuit Court, Monday. Special Judge William A. Johnson of Franklin, and the attorneys, for the defendant, had asked the county council to appropriate $7uu for the defense of Cassell, but l he council refused to appropriate more than $100. Cassell was to have been tried at the November Term of the Owen County Circuit Court, but the failure of the county council to make the ne essary appropriation has made tiie postponement of the case inevitable. Cassell is out of jail for the first time since his incarceration on $5,000 bond. It is probable that the case will not now come to trial again.

CIRCUIT COURT NOTES

Sarah McMahan vs. Estate of Daniel L. Henry, deceased, claim; finding for plaintiff against all defendants. Finding that Daniel L. Henry is surety on the note of defendants. Parthena Pope va. James U. Edwards. Admr. of estate of Mathew L. Pope, deceased, claim; Claim allowed in sum of $375, defendant to pay

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