Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1906 — OUGHT TO HOLD THEM [ARTICLE]

OUGHT TO HOLD THEM

Both Parties Claiming the Terre Haute Mayor's Chair Are Now Enjoined. BIDAMAN’S ORDER IS TO STAND Meanwhile the Council Has Bidamau Restrained Gambling Apparatus at West Baden. Terre Haute, Ind., July s.—Mayor Edwin J. Bidaman took a change of venue front Judge Piety in the restraining order case and asked for a trial at once. Elmer F. Williams, a Democratic lawyer, was appointed special judge by Judge Piety. In his affidavit asking for a change of venua from Judge Piety, Mayor Bidaman says he cannot have a fair trial, because of Judge Piety’s bias and prejudice against the defendant. Argument, for Bidaman. There was a good-sized crowd in ths court room w T hen Acting Judge Williams took his seat. Ira H. Davis, representing City Controller Buckingham. asked that the temporary injunction be dissolved for the reason that the circuit court does not have jurisdiction to restrain a public officer from performing the duties and functions of his office. Louis Reichman, Bidaman’s attorney, made a long argument, consisting mostly of the reading of authorities to show that, while the court cannot restrain an officer from doing his duty, the court can restrain a public officer who is doing an unlawful act—who is violating the law. Judge Promises Quick Action/ Davis said the court could not pass at this time on the question of title to the office. All he asked was that that part of the injunction restraining Mr. Buckingham from performing the duties of his office be dissolved. Acting Judge Williams said he realized that ’this is a case of considerable importance not only to the persons interested, but to the whole people, and should be passed on as soon as possible. He notified the attorneys that he would pass on the motion to dissolve the injunction in the afternoon. Both Men Are Threatened.

When court convened in the after* noon Judge Williams refused to dissolve the restraining order, so Buckingham continues restrained. Then the council hearing that Bidaman was going to hold office by force, if necessary, obtained an injunction from Judge Stimson restraining Bidaman from interfering in any manner with the council. So that is the situation now. SUIT IS A FRIENDLY ONE Receiver Appointed for the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company to Benefit Creditors. Indianapolis, July 5. Charles L. Henry, president of the Indianapollst and Cincinnati Traction company, now operating seventy miles of interurban electric lines out of this city, has l*een appointed receiver of the company by Judge Carter, of the Marion county superior court, on application of W. M. Frazee, a stockholder living at Rushville. It is aleged that the company is unable to meet an outstanding indebtedness of $500,000, but as the assets are tn excess of the liabilities creditors will be given greater protection by a recel verslilp. The receiver's bond Is SIOO,000. It is announced that the action for the receivership is a friendly suit, brought for the purpose of expediting the readjustment of the company ** finances.

The Sammer Calves. Under circumstances which ordinarily prevail the summer calf fares less well than the one born in late fall or winter, writes a correspondent of National Stockman. The winter calf has hay. grain and his regular ration of milk. Too often the hot weather calf has scanty pasturage and milk alone. For the first month or two milk itself is sufficient, but after that time something more is needed. If grass is abundant that and the milk will develop the animal fairly well, but it would be better to add some wheat bran or ground oats to the ration, beginning with a small handful and increasing the quantity as growth seems to indicate.

Pat Bralna lata F*rnla(. Make farming a business. Put brains and money into its management, with the expectation that It will return a , profit. To run a farm in a half hearted way, being afraid to make improvements or apply fertilizing material In sufficient quantities for fear it will not pay, is a sure way of having one's fears realized, while if the effort is made to build up the farm by making It better year by year it is pretty sure to be a success. Hnndlinir Dacki. Never try to catch the ducks by the legs. Pick them up by the head or neck. Do not choke them, but carry them carefully. In this way you will not Injure them. Dry lime Is more of an Injury thaa a t>enefit to water fowls. Ducks especially dislike It and cease to thrive if It Is cast about their living quarters to any extent.—Feather. Take Care at Manure. Thousands of tons of fertilizer ara wasted annually by trying to grow new barns from manure thrown against barns built In the ordinary way. Take care of manure. It la valuable.—American Agriculturist.