Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1905 — WAR ON PAPER PIPES [ARTICLE]

WAR ON PAPER PIPES

Hoosier Sleuth Is Now Running Down a New and Profitable Trail. SOME INCIDENTS OF THE WAR Smokers of the “ Coffin Nails ” Run into Corners and Holes—Kokomo Man Twice Slugged. Indianapolis, May 12.—Nearly every peace officer in the Hoosier state has quit hunting down burglars, murderers, and thieves, and is devoting all his time to the arrest of cigarette fiends, and incidentally to the collection of fees. So fiercely is the new anti-cigarette law enforced that the unfortunate devotee of the little whits paper rolls has been driven to frequenting cigarette “speak-easies” in order to enjoy his favorite whiff. The work of catching the “criminal” has become a science. The village constable has a highly trained nose these days. The smoke from a cigarette he can smell a mile. Rang Bia Boys in on the Trust. Man stories of the experiences of victims of the habit are told. At a well-known smoking emporium in Indianapolis it is stated that a father of seren boys, who is an inveterate cigarette smoker, has enough cigarette papers on hand to paper a large room. The cigarette trust is advertising to send free seven books of cigarette papers to all who write for them. The inveterate smoker used the names of his seven boys and wrote for the books, and he now has “volumes” to burn. Looking for the Ohio Lino. An Interstate Traction car running from Indianapolis to Dayton, 0., was well filled with men passengers the other day, but despite the fact that the tables were strewn with newspapers and books, that the day was pleasant and the trip was in every way enjoyable, all the passengers seemed disconsolate. As the car neared Richmond one of the men began to look around and notice things. “Say, conductor,” said he, “let me know when we strike the Ohio line.” In due time the Ohio line was “struck” and all eyes were turned on the traveler, all anxious to ascertain what he intended to do at that memorable spot. What Ho Wanted of the Lina. Their curiosity was soon gratified, however, for a moment later he grabbed his valise and extracted from it a pack of cigarette paper and a packr. age of tobacco. In less time than it takes to tell it he had rolled a cigarette and was smoking contentedly. A Hutter of excitement over the audience at the Grand Opera House the other night when Rose Stahl, who presents "'The. Chorus Lady,” pulled a cigarette from her pocket and applied a lighted match to it. The people in the audience expected to see some big, burly policeman rush onto the stage and take possession of the charming actress for a violation of the cigarette law, but no policeman came near. SLUGGED TWICE WITHIN A WEEK Kokomo Maa la Attacked by a Footpad aad Knocked Senseless, but Not Robbed. Kokomo, Ind., May 12.—For the second time within a week George Sailors, junior member of the firm of J. J. Sailors & Co., while walking homeward after nightfall was attacked by a footpad. In both instances he was knocked unconscious, following which there was no attempt at robber}’. The first time Sailors was struck with a club, the attack coming so suddenly that he was unable to offer resistance. He was able to recognize his assailant as a tall, slender man, with a dark mustache. The second time he was attacked by the same unknown iierson, this time with a sandbag, and a succession of blows rained on his head until he fell senseless. He was found some time later and received surgical assistance. He is still unable to give any clue to the identity of his assailant, beyond what is stated, and is unable to account for the animosity of the double attack. •term Work* Death and Havoc. Indianapolis, May 12. —Two fatalities, several minor Injuries and serious damage throughout the state, resulting from rain and lightning, accompanied by high winds and hail, are reported in dispatches from cities throughout Indiana. Ernest Johnson was killed by lightning at Nora, while Edward Martin, a laborer, is dead from the same cause at Union City. Many slight injuries by lightning are reported from various parts of the state. Walker Know* He la a Murderder. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 12.—Sheriff Grice has read the charge of murder to John Welker, arrested for killing his sweetheart, Minnie Melehlng. This was the first intimation the prisoner had that she was dead. He displayed no emotion and made no statement. loiter he had a fever, due to inflammation superinduced by the knife wound-in bis throat. He cannot be moved to the jail, but remains under guard in a hospital. Enforcing th* Low to th* Limit. Marlon, Ind., May 12.—John McCormick was fined $37 by Judge Williams for having one cigarette paper. Being unable to pay he was sent to jail for forty-seven weeks. McCormick bad been arrested for vagrancy, but when the single cigarette paper was found a charge under the anti-cigarette law was filed.