Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1906 — HOWDY BASE BALLISTS [ARTICLE]

HOWDY BASE BALLISTS

The republicans of this con gressional district will hold their congressional convention at Lafayette, March 1. Congressman • Wentworth, the bald-headed gentleman who is to wed President Roosevelt’s daughter, Miss Alice, a girl half his age, next week, is a cigarette fiend, among his other accomplishments. True, the Wentworth’s “have money,” but no good, healthy, self respecting young lady need envy “Miss Alice” her choice of a husband. The Democrat has never taken very much stock in Governor Hanly—in hie sincerity or his honesty of purpose. But no matter what his motives may be in exposing rascals in public office and bringing them to. justice and in the enforcement of our laws, it seems to us that he ought to have the support of every intelligent, law-abiding citizen of the state.

Indianapolis News: The papers of the<State are showing their interest in the question ofj interest on county funds by republishing and commenting on the recent article signed “A Lawyer,” published in the News. No two opinions exist on the main question. The demand is universal among the people that all public money shall all the time be treated as public money; that neither public officers nor political bankers and backers shall be allowed to enjoy its usufruct; that if the laws are not sufficient now, as in practice it seems not to be. to protect the public’s interest, then the law should be changed and strengthened. One thing the law could and should provide, is that county and city money should be deposited in whatever bank or trust company, offering approved security, will pay the highest rate of interest on • • lances.

Three of Them Get Into Trouble fbr Raising t'uin on a Train—One Draww a Gun. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 9. Michael J. Donlin, center fielder of the New York National league base ball club; Walter Bennett, a Southern League pitcher, and John J. McGrath, another professional ball player, al) members of an indoor baee ball team en route to begin a aeriee of games at Troy, were arrested here on the arrival of their train. They are charged with disorderly conduct on the.train. Donlin Is charged also with drawing a loaded revolver on a porter. Donlin is the man, who when left fielder of the Baltimore base ball club, made an unprovoked attack on Mias Mamie Fields, an actress, at Baltimore, in March, 1902. and was sentenced to six months tn Jail and fined (250 for bis rowdyism.