Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 24 December 1908 — Page 1
For the third time the Greencastle Herald wishes ail of its readers and advertisers u very Merry, Merry Christ mas.
Breencastte KerciCd
THK MKATHKR Fair toni^lit and Friday ;eooler tonight.
VOL. 3. NO. 330.
OKKENCA8TLK, INDIANA, TIH ItSD.W, DIX'I MHKH 34, lOON.
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CASHED WORTHLESS CHECK OPEN HOUSE FOR SFUDENTS
Or. t'harles E. Moore, Formerly of Waveland, Arrestetl Last Night on Complaint of Charles Kroadstreet —Was Before the Mayor This ^loruiiig And Pleaded Not tiuiity.
Prof. Itufus VonKleiiismid Will Entertain the OePano People W ho Do Not tiet to go Home for the Holidays at His Home on Elm Street.
SAID TO BE A "DOPE FIEND" A CHRISTMAS TREE AT NIGHT
Charged with securing money on Prof. Rufus VonKleinsmld will a worthless check, Dr. Charles E. keep open house all day tomorrow at Moore, an alleged “dope fiend,'' was his home at pi'.i Elm Street. Prof
Kleinsmid will be at home to all his friends and especially the DePauw students who still are in town. lu the evening he will have a Christmas tree for the several DePaow people who did not get to go home for the Christmas holidays.
arrested by (Marshal Reeves and Officer Williamson Wednesday night. Moore was taken from the Donnor cottage on Morton Avenue and kept in jail over night. This morning he was before the mayor and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Mayor Hays fixed his bond at $L’00. Trial of the case will be some time next week. He is near 30 years old. Charles Broadatreet filed the
charge upon which Moore was ar-; — rested. He charged that Moore had 1 „ , , ., „ ...... . . . Program of the exercises of the
represented that he had money in
the Central National Bank and got) College Avenue Sunday School to be a check for $3 cashed in payment held in the church parlors, Christ-
for some merchandise.
XMAS S. S. EXERCISES
Several complaints have been made against Dr. Moore. It is said that he has made a practice of getting i worthli'ss checks cashed here for several weeks. Among those wiio | cashed checks for small amounts for! him are Charley Savage, S. C. Sayers, Bickneli Hardware store and William Grogan. In several Instances the checks were made good by Mr. Moore. He moved here from Waveland with his family several months ago and moved into the Douuor cottage on Morton Avenue, in Waveland he hail practiced medicine but since he has been here he has done nothing. It is said that the man uses drugs to excess and that he Is under the influence of them a greater part of the time. .•,"cA.bout a week ago the family packed up their goods and Mrs. Moore and her child went to Waveland. Mr. Donnor was to have possession of the house at once. The goods were not moved out, however, and iMoore has been staying in the basement of the house. He would not answer anyone who knocked at the doors and kept the house tightly locked. Last night when the officers went to arrest him they were foreeti to kick open the basement door. When they did this Moore ran up8,airs and out of the front door. The officers followed and were forced to short into the air before they could stop the man. Relatives of the prisoner were telephoned for but refuse to come to his assistance.
mas eve, beginning promptly at seven o’clock: Song, “Joy of the World,” School. Bible Lesson, four girls. Prayer, Dr. Hoagland. Hozanna Song, Girls' chorus. Dialogue, Miss Evans' Class. Recitation, “Christmas Tree, Marshall Snyder. Piano Solo, John Weik. Song, “Peace on Earth," Primary Department. Recitation, “Bells of Cornwall," Hazel Ayres. Exercise by Airs. Pelsma’s Class. Recitation, “Christian Cradle Song," Frank Roberts. Solo, “Luther’s Cradle Hymn,” Nellie Farrow. Recitation, Win. VanArsdel. Solo, “A Carriage to Ride In,” Gilbert Patterson. Solo and chorus. Primary Dept. Recitation, "By Nazareth's Green Hi i ’’ Lillian Hays. Song, “Tile City of David is Sleeping ” Girls’ chorus. Christmas Story written by Mrs.
He •inland.
Song, "Birthday of the King," Mr.
Maxwell.
How dear to this heart is the stocking of childhood when fond recollection presents It to view! On Christmas St. Nick came from frost whitened wildwood with every lovtd toy which my infancy knew. The wide spreading chimney, the sled which stood by it, a horse and some books—I remember them all— a doll for my sister, and baby house nigh it, and then the full stocking which hung on the wall—the Santa Claus stocking, the bountiful stocking, the Christmas morn stocking which hung on the wall! The well stuffed envelope 1 hailed as a treasure as early that morning I opened my eyes and found there the source of an exquisite pleasure, the purest and sweetest that nature supplies. How ardent 1 seized it with hands that were glowing and buck to my white sheeted bed went with all, then soon, with the emblems of love overflowing, was happy in what, to my lot did befall—the Santa Claus slocking the generous stocking, the Christmas morn stocking which hung on the wall! How sweet through its round open top to explore it as poised on my knee it inclined to my view! Not a l 10 *- tempting breakfast could make me Ignore it for longer at most than a minute or two. And
now, far removed from the loved situation, the tear
of regret will intrusively fall as fancy reverts to my youth’s habitation and sighs o'er the stocking which hung on the wall the Santa Claus stocking, the plethoric stocking, the Christmas morn stocking which hung on the wall! But grown people find there's a later sensation as grateful as any they felt long ago. It comes when they witness the glad exultation which on Christmas morning their own off-spring show And now, dear old Santa Claus, let me petition your for children, both large ones and small. Bring ail the bright hopes fur the fullest tuition that rest in eaeh stocking which hangs on the wall the wealthy child’s stocking, the poor urchin's stocking; ye ;, fill every stocking which
hangs on the wall!
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•% ••• Again it is Christmas time, y ! *!• Another year has been countX Question of Where the Cush Will another period of work flnX •> Ished We stand now looking y Come From to Defray Expenses of •!• backward and forward, countZ _ ...... 1 * " il: what has been done, cal u X r,,e bipedal Election Soon to lie | at ing what is to d > The S:ar-
•> Democrat, thanks to the kind- ] •> ness of Its 1 many readers and ❖ friends, can look back witli sat- |•> isfaetion upon the year just ❖ past. We have done our best, •> and we have been met more •> than half way by mr readers.
““"~~ •> And now. in the last number ... ,, , I •> before the holidays, the StarAnother Interesting situation has * Uenuy , ,, u ;.| ,. s : , n , t8 developed with regard to the special » eis the merriest of merry < led Ion for which petitions are now Chr tmn . the happbst of com
TURKEYS ARE VERY SCARCE
NO APPROPRIATION OR LEVY MADE
Years.
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being circulated. The trouble is on I? JV, K . NVw , , , . , v Clirh as 11 • s I,,
i le financial side ot the question The County Council has made no appiopriatlon for the election nor was this election thought of when the levy was made last September. The Auditor can not pay without an appropriation to pay from and the council has made no appropriation.
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prohable that the council will ml( , Church was the scene of a pretty be called together, in case the peti- wedding Wednesday at 3 p. m. tion secures the necessary number of ul.ep Mr. James Dwight McVmdJnn signatures, and an appropriation , <,f BainhrMge was married to Miss will be made. It is also probable | Lulu Ratdiffe of Roachdale. The that there will not he sufficient leremony was performed by Dr. J. 3. money in the emergency fund to paj h (land \mong those who wen the expenses of the election, and that | , sent at the ceremony was George the Board ot Commissioners will be e. Ratcliffe, father of the bride. obliged to negotiate a loan, until These young people belong to the next yea. when the special election , > S ( mi bet antlal families of Putnam will he Included in the tax levy. t unity The groom is a prosperous __ 'and wide-awake farmer and the
! I ride is a social favorite among a I large circle of friends. They will ' immediately begin housekeeping on I help farm near Hainbridge where they will he glad In see their friends.
Many Families who la’ft Securing Their < hristmas Fowl I ntil laite Will he Forced to Eat Chicken «>r Loose For Their Holiday Meal— \rc Selling at 33 Cents a Pound.
HUNDREDS ARE NOT SUPPLIED
Turkeys are about as scarce as the proverbial “hen's teeth." For the past three) days the grocers have been heselged with orders for Christmas fowls but have not been able to fill more than 50 per rent of their orders. Turkeys are scarce this year is what you hear on every side. The poultry houses, too. are unable to get them. The manager of one of the houses said today that he had orders for at least 250 turkeys In the past three days which he could not fill. Those that are on the market are selling at 22 cents a pound dressed, or 19 and 20 cents a pound on foot. As the result of the scarcity many families will not have turkey tomorrow hut will have to content themselves with chicken or goose.
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THEY WANT WORK HOUSE
11<turd nf Charities Asks That Such An Institution Take the Place of The County Jail.
DEATH OF GEORGE KEAN
LOGAL BOARD IS FAVORABLE
LARGE SHOPPING CROWD IN
The State Board of Charities deI dares there should be a radical •liunge in the matter of handling
prisoners convicted of crime and re-1 work house idea,
reiving jail sentences. It tells that
ture. To these workhouses could he sent all convicted prisoners who now go to the county jails, except the sentence be an exceedingly short one There they would be under good discipline and proper training, and would have regular employment. The prisoners could he more cheaply maintained in such institutions, and inasmuch as they could be conducted in accordance with the best reformatory methods, beter results should he
secured.”
The Board of Charities of Putnam County have canvassed the above recommendations and many of the members are very favorable to the
The Greencastle Commandery, No , K. T., elected the following officers at its meeting last night: Chas. W. Huffman, Eminent Comdr.
Amos E. Ayler . . . RlcUiard S. CowgtU Racer Bittles .... Lewis A. /.aring . . James W. Carver . Ed. E. Black ....
.las. Mc.D. Hays Recorder Albert A. Houck . . Standard Bearer Edward E. Coffman.. Sword Bearer Emmett E. Greene Warder Christian Pfahler Sentinel Guards, 'William M. Houck, James L. Handel, William II. Cullen. William M. Vestal, Trustee. 3 years.
.Many of the County People in lown To Take Advantage of the Last
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—Piano Given Away at Vermilion's Brought Many of Them.
The death of George Kean, who lives near the Big Four mill, occurred last night. He was 72 years old. The funeral will be at the house tomorrow morning at lo o'clock. Burial will be in the Brick Chapel cemetery. He leaves a w idow and several children.
A large shopping crowd was in Greencastle today. It was about the largest crowd which has been in town for many weeks. The country people were In en masse. Many of them were attracted by the last chance at holiday shopping and hundreds were attracted by the given away at Vermilion’S. The business men all report an excellent day’s business and expect a largi
crowd tonight.
times and does more harm than good. The hard advocates that work Imn .i's he established in various| parts of tin' state to take charge of I jail prisoners. In the last report it I
says in part:
What is needed is a complete! change of system. That now In operation is a relic of the olden times. [ Our jails a they are conducted do |
more harm than good.
Much Hisciissiou in Putnam County Of Hie Move Inaugurated in Clay And Vigo Counties—Little Extra Cost.
In a rational
llian< ’| prison system the jails should be imply places of dedentkm. Convided prisoners should be confined elsewhere. Provision should be made by law for the official condemnation of county Jails by some board. The condemnation should be provided
Tonight Our Stores Will Be Open So that BELATED CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS MAY PROCURE OF US the Christmas remembrances that they may desire for man, woman, boy or girl. Tomorrow Christmas Day Our stores will be closed all day, and We wish you and yours A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. ALLEN BROS.
The strong fight for separate ju dicial district for Clay and Putnam Counties which has been inaugural ed in Clay and receiving assistant from Vigo County has raised consid erable discussion In Putnam. It has been felt that Putnam’s docket crowded, hut on the other hand has been held that this was an unnatural condition and would disappear shortly with the ending of the
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The Greeircastle Commander No. II., K. T. elected the following officers at there meeting last night:
1 ’r lest —Baker. Paul F. Priest was united in mar1 riage to Miss Nora A. Baker yesterdav afternoon at I o’clock at the n Hiie of Rev. \V. H. Brown. Mr. Priest is a young farmer. Mr. and Ui.i Priest will he at home to their n anj friends after January 1st on their I'nrin near Hainbridge.
. Generalissimo ... Capt. Gen Senior Warden Junior Warden Prelate .... Treasurer
OTLlir—Huffman. M. John Huffman and Miss Maude O’llair were united in marriage on Wednesday night at the home of the bride’s father, Clarence O'Hair, just west of Brick Chapel. About seventy-five guests were present for the beautiful service which was performed by the Rev. Dodd of Coatesvllle. The house was beautifully decorated in a color sclietne of white and pink which extended even to the refreshments. Holly was lavishly used also and brought well the spirit of the Christmas. The couple left for Chicago soon after the ceremony where they will spend a few days and will he at home later on the groom’s farm on Big Walnut north of Greencastle. Both bride and groom are well known to many friends and the best wishes of till follow them in their new life.
'Christmas treat at the Christian church this evening. The entir< Bible school should he present.
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Christmas Menu
SOU’S
Consomme Celery en branches
Roast Veal
Roast Young Turkey
Crushed Potatoi Spinach
Oyster Olives
Currant Jelly Oyster Dressing
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Fruit Appl"
Pudding Pie
Vanilla I. e Creum
ROASTS
Roast Beef au Jus
Cranberry Sauce. VEGETABLES Candied Yams
French peas in cream Escnll'iped Oysters. A la Waldorf Salad Sauce au maraschino Home Made Mince Pie
Cocoanut Pie. Assorted Cake
Nuts.
Plain Bread.
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for when the jail is badly out of re | InaI1 y vonue( | cases now upon the
pair; when it Is unsanitary, w * len I joc^et. This may or may not
the moral conditions are had. In ltrue, .but it is the feeling of many
any event, the authorities should be| peop , e of the county
notified and given a reasonable time to remedy the wrong. In case of failure to do so, the facts should be promptly presented by the hoard, and it should prohibit the use of the jail until the fault Is remedied or a new jail built. Another abuse of our present jail system Is the fee allowed for boarding prisoners. This
should he abolished.
Most of the prisoners who are convicted and sentenced to jail are charged with delating the state laws. It is hard to understand why
the state should not have charge ofl^y.
them. In most of our Jails the prisoners are not separated, they are not classified, and they lead idle and frequently immoral lives. Why should not the state establish one or more workhouses as the need seems to
Many fear the separating of the district on the ground of the extra cost to the county. As a matter fact the salary of the judge is not paid directly by the county but by the state. The paying of the whole of the salary or half of it for Putnam alone would make practically no difference In the taxation. A judge would be appointed for this county till the regular election period came. The resident prosecutor would come to this county and one would be appointed or elected in
More Popular Every Day
COMMITTEE MEETS SATURDAY
u the story of tins store. This holiday our business has gone far beyond that of last year and far beyond our greatest expectations. Ihis proves that the people are learning that VERMILION'S is the easy place to shop.
The Executive Committee appoiut-
arise, under state control, conducted led by the mass meeting last Monday on the merit system? These could be I night to arrange for the special local
located upon diversified land, so as option election, will meet at the > to afford as great a variety of em-j court house on Saturday afternoon j jj
ployment as possible. The exper- 1 ^ '' w 1
ienee of some of our sister states in this way should encourage us as to the probable success of such a ven-
al 2:30 o’clock. Members of the | committee are urged to be present, and every one is cordially invited to attend the session of the committee.
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