Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1906 — LIQUOR LAW SOUND [ARTICLE]

LIQUOR LAW SOUND

Court Decision on the Remonetrance Statute Hite the Booze Seller. IN TROUBLE ON A FRAUD ORDER Promoter of Colonies Is Charged with Sinuosity Edinburg’s Suburb Podges Edinburg’s Ordnances. Indianapolis, Nov. 23.—The supreme court holds that the Moore law, providing for “blanket remonstrances'' against granting saloon licenses to any and all applicants in a township or ward Is valid. The court also holds that such a remonstrance may be signed by an attorney holding separate powers of attorney from eadh of the voters he represents, which have been sent to him by letter or postal card; that after the remonstrance has once taken effect voters cannot afterward withdraw their names to favor an applicant for license at a future term, and that a sufficient remonstrance, once filed, cuts off all right of the commissioners to Issue a license to anybody for two years.

Denials Can Also lie Made. But it decides that each applicant lu turn may deny that the remonstrance bears the requisite number of names, or that It was really signed by the persons whose names it bears or by their attorney, or that such persons are’ legal voters or a majority of the legal voters of the township or ward. It holds that each applicant is entitled to his “day In court” to controvert the filing of a legal remonstrance, but If the fact that a legal remonstrance was duly filed is shown, he cannot obtain a license. Using the Malls for Fraud.

Indianapolis, Nov. 23.—Philander H. Fitzgerald, an Indianapolis capitalist, has been Indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge ofuilfig - tfi© United States malls to defraud in connection with tlie “1904 Colony company," which lie lias been promoting in southem Georgia. lie gave bond in the sum of $4,000 for his appearance In court next Tuesday. The colony company has for its object tlie colonization of a number of people in southern Georgia. Fitzgerald has been interested in former colonization companies in Georgia and Texas. A number of witnesses from Georgia was here to testify before the grand jury.

Charges That Are Made. It is alleged in tlie charges by L. A. Howartli, of Atchison. Kan., and I. A. Worsford, of Waukegan, 111., that Fitzgerald purchased acres of land in southern Georgia, founded tlie town of Fort George and took subscriptions for stool; on promises that were not carried out, and that $33,000 in profits nas never been accounted for to the company, which was not incorporated as promised. Fitzgerald alleges that the suits are the result of spite work. TOWN IN A PREDICAMENT Part of It In Another County and Can’t Re Controlled by the Town Dads. Columbus, Ind., Nov. 23. —Tlie town of Edinburg, in Johnson county, has liecn growing during the last few years, and ns It Is just over the Bartholomew eountv line it finds Itself in a queer predicament. A new suburb of the town lias sprung up on tinsouth side, and the people who live in the town have found that their suburb is In Bartholomew county. John Swain Inis opened a general store there and lias named the suburb Eureka. Other families are moving in because they like tlie place. As Edinburg is in Johnson county and the suburb is in this county the officials of Edinburg have no jurisdiction over the residents of Eureka These residents do not have to pay i taxes to tlie town treasury and they do not have to obey the ordinances of tlie council. At the same time they are residents of the town and have as many privileges as the other residents.

Ills Bulldog Is His Deputy. Columbus, Ind., Nov. 23.—Constable ’J. .1. Brannon, of Hope, who has been re-elected constable in Hawereek township. never carries a revolver nor mace In making arrests, but. Instead, he owns a fiercely-looking bulldog, which Is Ids constant companion. When he Is called upon to make an arrest he gives the offender the choice of a roomi panying him quietly or trying eonclut sinus with the dog. So far. one glance at the animal lias been sufficient. He Knows More Now. Columbus. Ind., Nov. 23.—A. T. Griffith, an agrl< ultural Implement dealer of this city, saw an electric light pole blazing near his home and decided to ; become a volunteer fireman. He poured water on the pole with the result that the current of electricity ran through ! the water and the bucket and shocked j IfTin severely. But He Didn’t Get the Girl. Vincennes. Ind., Nov. 23. Walter Johnson, 19 years old, has been ncqultttcd of the murder of William Hopping, by a Jury In the Knox circuit. The men were rival sweethearts of Anna Bell and Klppfn’s jealousy prompted him to murderously assault. Meantime j Anna has been married to another. Woman Confesses Rascality. ! Kokomo, Ind., Nov. 23.—Mrs. Abide Boss has confessed burning lier house for the Insurance, and been senI teueed to prison for two yegrs. She ■ Is a widow with six children.