Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1906 — NEW PHASE OF POLITICS [ARTICLE]

NEW PHASE OF POLITICS

“Uplift” That. Causes Saloon Men to Pledge Themselvs to Vote for Prohibition. Booneville. Ind., Sept. 28.—A1l saloonkeepers in this city will vote the Prohibition ticket at the next election, if they remain here and are able to continue in business until that time. Whteher the will be able to keep their places open Is problematical, as one of the ancient and most approved sources of trade has been ent off. The Democratic and Republican candidates, shortly after they were n6mInated, foregathered and signed an agreement to buy no drinks for their own or the other man’s supporters. The abolition of the pre-election “treat” filled the saloon men with apprehension and wrath. They held a convention In the hack room of Murphy’s place and signed articles of agreement to vote the Prohibition ticket and to induce all their employes to do likewise, if possible.

Suicide of a Bereaved Girl. Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 28.—Ira Purcell, caught by a train on the Wabash river railroad bridge, climbed to an abutment to let the train pass. He dropped his hat, which fell into the river. In endeavoring to get it he was drowned. Anna Lester, his sweetheart, viewed the body at the morgue. She then bought carbolic acid, and leaving word to use her insurance money for both funerals committed suicide. Two Fort Wayne Men Lost. Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 28. —Peter Paxton, of this city, was with George Goodtnnn In charge of the John H. Bass herd of prize cattle which was burned In the Wabash wreck at CatHn, 111. Both Goodiman and Paxton were burned to death. Three of the herd of cattle had taken prizes *at the International datfle shows. • Feeds His Cows on Apples. Greenfield, Ind., Sept. 28.—Dr. S. S. Boots is feeding apples to his milch cows. Accidentally he discovered one of the cows eating fallen apples, and now each cow eats a peck of apples morning and night. Bells a Good Bunch of Hogs. Greenfield, Ind., Sept. 28. —George R. Smith, near this city, sold to a local buyer thirty 6-months-old hogß that averaged 206 pounds. He received $6.25 per cwt. for them, an average of <12.88 a head.