Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1905 — HAD A DRY OLD TIME [ARTICLE]

HAD A DRY OLD TIME

Towns in Indiana Where the Nich onson Law Was Enforced Last Sunday. NO LID WAB OFF AT VINCENNES i Mysterious Case of a Woman Whc Thought She Was Poisoned —Slate News Notes. Vincenhnesv Ind., Jan. 24.—For th« first time since the Sunday following the going into effect of the Nicholson law, this city was “dry” last Sunday. Investigation showed but one saloon open for business, and but one open in any other,way. The first was operated at the Union railway station, and the second was open because there were no locks on the doors and the windows hud no fastenings, permission being had to leave a man on guard. This saloon is owned by C. C. Gosnell, and although operating for several years', it is said the doors never had locks nor the windows any fastenings. Tight as a Bottle at Richmond, Richmond, Ind., Jan. 24. quired a “pull” for a man to buy intoxicants in this city Sunday. The saloons were tightly closed, and while there were some violations of the Nicholson law, these were not in evidence to the casual observer. The police eommissionersdeny that they have received instructions from Governor Hanly to close saloons on Sunday. The order became effective months ago, and it has been enforced by the police. Lafayette Was So Dry. Lafayette. Ind., Jan. 24. Sunday was the “driest” Sunday experienced in this city for many years, Superintendent Harrison making good his determination to enforce the Nicholson law. Regular customers shared the same treatment as occasional patrons, the saloons permitting no back doors to swing easily on hinges. Three Dry Days at Monde. Muncie, Ind.. Jan. 24. This city was “tight” last Sunday for the third successive Sunday. It was not impossible to buy a drink, but it was a difficult proposition, and a majority of the uptown saloons weretigijtly closed. While the big gambling rooms were presumably closed, or were operating very secretly, there is no police record of any gambling paraphernalia seized.

POISON IN THE CANDY SHE ATE? Or Was It In the Glass of TVator?—Strange Case of a St. Louis Woman. Indianapolis, Jan. 24.—Mrs. Mattie Dawson, wife of William Dawson, of St' Louis, and who formerly lived at Noblesville, reached this city on a Pennsylvania train unconscious, and was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital. When she had partly recovered she said she was on her way to Noblesviile, that her.husband gave her some candy just after leaving Terre Haute and she had become deathly sick, not knowing anything until she awakened in the hospital. She resumed her journey on a interurban car, and shortly after leaving the city was found by the conductor in a stupor. He rushed the car to Broad Ripple, where she was treated by Dr. Light. She said her husband had given her a glass of water at the interurban station. Two hours later she resumed her journey, but lapsed into unconsciousness before reaching Noblesville and is thought to be dying. Normal Student Goes Insane. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 24. Lucllla Drake, who came here to attend the Indiana Normal school Friday, Is insane and her condition is growing worse. Her uncle, John Knode. of Richmond, has been notified. Miss Drake says she came here from Xenia. 0., where she had been teaching, but as she has not been sane since she arrived, it is unknown whether this is true. It Is thought she collapsed while teaching. New Postmaster for Indianapolis. Indianapolis. Jan. 24. A dispatch from Washington announces the appointment by the president of Henry W. Pen nett postmaster to succeed General George S. McGinnis, who has been postmaster here for eight years. Bennett was recommended by Senator Beveridge and his appointment is the result of an arrangement between the Indiana senators. Had Trouble Finding the Fire. Crawfordsville, Ind., Jan. 24.—The business section of this city was threatened by tire In the basement of the Ramsey & Somerville block, one of the largest in Crawfordsviile. on the corner of Main and Green streets. The smoke was so dense that It was hard to find the blaze, but it was finally extinguished at a total loss of about sll.000.

Pardne Adept* a New Rale. Lafayette, Ind.. Jan. 24.—The trustees of Purdue university have voted to adopt the one semester or half-year conference rule, and have forwarded their answer to this effect to Secre tary Barlow, of Illinois Professor Moran said he had received word that Michigan also had accepted the rule Ballet* Fly la a AO-Cant Row, Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 24. A quarrel over 50 cents at the little mining town of Burnett, led to a shooting scrape, in which Ai Roberto, saloonkeeper. shot Lincoln Mitchell, miner; in the thigh.