Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1907 — HAS NO RIGHT TO LIVE [ARTICLE]

HAS NO RIGHT TO LIVE

That fs the Status of the Saloon According to Latest Law Interpretation. . » 80 DECIDED AT MARTINBVILLB Strange Negro Genins Who Can Tell the Time of Day Without a Timepiece—ltems. j Martinsville, Ind., May 8. The commissioners of Morgan county are probably the first county commissioners in Indiana to act on applications for licenses to sell Intoxicating liquors along the lines set out in the opinions of Judges Artman and Christian. This action wad taken when the board refused to grant licenses to Francis H. Hamblen to sell in the Second ward and Edward Caln to sell in the Third ward of this city. Remonstrances Had Expired. These wards shut out saloons two years ago. The remonstrances, however, expired a few days before the board met this month. New remonstrances were filed at the April term by the temperance workers, and the remonstrances and the applications for licenses wecgvpresented. Attorneys for the applicants filed pleas In abatement alleging that the new remonstrances were filed while other remonstrances were pending. The pleas in abatement were overruled and the applicants moved to strike off names and dismiss the remonstrances. The Way They Worked It Out. Frank E. Carlisle, of Mooresville, a commissioner, however, moved that, inasmuch as it was the understanding and opinion of the board that a saloon Is a public nuisance, and that there was a remonstrance on file, the board was without authority of law or morals to grant a license to sell intoxicating liquors, and, further, that if any one should grant a license to sell Intoxicants In Morgan county It should be the circuit court and not the board of commissioners. This motion was sustained by the other two members, James M. Blair and S. W. Tackett. County Attorney Affirms. The commissioners then asked County Attorney Silas C. Kivett for his opinion on the question. Kivett upheld the board and stated: “If the saloon, as an Institution, is within itself a public niilsance and Inherently dangerous to public peace, public safety and public morals (as, in my opinion. It is), then this board has not only the right to refuse a license to conduct such ar* evil, but fs wholly -without authority to grant such a license.”

HAS A REMARKABLE FACULTY Negro Boy Who Can Tell the Time of Day to the Minute Out of His Head. Richmond, Ind., May B.—Ernest McKay, a colored tx>y, 12 years old, i« known as the “human time piece,” because of his ability to tell precisely the time of day or night without being compelled to rely on watches or clocks. Dozens of times each day the boy is stopped on the streets with the query: “What time is it, Ernest?** and instantly he responds, even to the half minutes. Various tests have been made in an effort to discover how the lad computes time so unerringly without the aid of the usual devices, but the mystery only deepens. A few days ago h number of men sought to entrap the boy. He was called into a store, and. after being questioned for several minutes, one of the men pulled a watch from his pocket, and, handling it to Ernest, said: “My boy, if you will look at the face of this watch and tell me the time, I will give you a dime.” Quick as a flash the replied: “Your watch says It is 10 o’clock, but the right time Is seventeen minutes to 9." And that was the correct time. Local Coal Trust To Be Probed. Richmond, Ind., May 8. —The city council has taken official cognizance of the alleged local coal trust, the mayor and members of the city council having information to the effect that local coal dealers had fixed a schedule of prices by agreement A committee was appointed to investigate.

Terribly Burned by an Explosion. Linton, Ind., May B.—William Cook, chemical engineer at the Linton Ice plant, was seriously burned by the explosion of a hot pipe. The flesh on his right arm was burned to the bone, and the right side of bls face and his eye were frightfully injured, the sight, perhaps, destroyed. There’s Money in Potatoes. Newcastle, Ind., May & Henry Current, of Blue River township, will plant thirty-four acres in potatoes and has contracted with the Ladles’ Sewing society, of Mooreland, to cut the potatoes few seed. Last year he raised x 2,000 bushels and*they sold for over SI,OOO. Fatally Wounds Hta Brother. Seymour, Ind., May B.—Jesse Barringter, 18 years old, was accidentally shotand fatally wounded by a younger brother while hunting near Crothersville, one side of bls face being torn away. Ha died later. i