Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1907 — HONRSPAIDMORTON [ARTICLE]

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Indiana's Great War Governor Recieves a Great Tribute at the State Capital. HIS MONUMENT IS UNVEILID Mrs. Morton Not Able To Be Present, Which Was Her Dearest Wish —Slate News Items. . Indianapolis, July 24. —The unveiling of a monument to Oliver P. Morton, Indiana’s war governor, was the occasion of a large gathering of veterans of the civil war. Among those attending were Vice President Fairbanks and General JR. B. Brown, com-mander-in-chief of the G. A. 11. The monument stands at the east entrance to the state house, and was erected at a cost of 110,000. The unveiling was done by the hand of Oliver Perry Morton, of Hartford, Conn., a grandson of Governor Morton. Three Thousand Vets Participate. Participating in the exercises were 8,000 civil war veterans and members of the Indiana National Guard. A camptire at night at Tomlinson hall concluded the exercises attendant upon the unveiling. Vice President Fairbanks and It. B. Brown, cominnnder-in-chief of the G. A. 11., were the principal speakers at the campfire. VV. A. Ketcham, department commander of the G. A. R. in Indiana, presided. □ Mr <. M irton's Prayer. ~ "" The oft-repeated prayer of Mrs. Morton—that she live to see the unveiling of the monument to her Illustrious husband was only party answered. She was not permitted to view the unveiling, however, as her physician forbade the aged woman lea ving her home. Mrs. Morton has been tn feeble health for some years. Extolled by Gov. Hanly. Vice President Fairbanks spoke for fifteen minutes at the unveil ing exercises, reciting the acts and deeds of the man for whom the monument had been erected. Governor J. Frank Hanley accepted the;, statue for thi; state, delivering a long address, in which he extolled the virtues of the dead governor.

GOT ANT TAINTED MONEY? If You Have, anil Don't Want It. This Preacher Is Receptive to a Degree. Evansville, Ind,, July 24.—“ Tainted money looks good to me: in fact, a tainted dollar will buy as much and do as much good as any other dollar.” These were the words of Rev. E. G. 8. Burdette, pastor of the Twelfth* Avenue Baptist church, who is now engaged In soliciting funds with which to build a new church. Mr. Burdette has been pastor of the church for fifteen years, and in that time hns received practically Uothlng in salary. He is n carpenter and has kept the church in repair with ins own hands. He has also odd jobs at his trade, and this, with the fees lie lias received from his marriages, has been sufficient to keep his family in comfort. His congregation Is of poor people. Rev. Burdette hopes to erect a new church that will cost in the neighborhood of $15,000, and he says lie will take money from anybody who offers it. Fined for Shooting Songbirds. Marlon, Ind.. July 24. Fine and costs of $40.40 were assessed against Rev. Edward Taylor, pastor of the Mtehodist church, of Fairmount, by Justice Fleeth, for shooting songbirds. The charge Was filed by Elmer Hiatt, a deputy game warden. Taylor pleaded guilty, but gave as an excuse that the birds were ruining his berry crop. e —— Has Done a Good Work. Clay City, Ind.. July 24. —The Rev. David Oberholtzer, of the Seventh Day Adventist church, near tills city, though he has a family of several children of his own, has seven adopted sons and daughters, orphan children taken tn their infancy, fed. clothed, disciplined and brought up to honorable manhood and womanhood. Too Hot for an Editor, Washington, Ind., July 24. — 1 While passing from the corridor •of the postoffice to the sidewalk 8. B. Boyd, editor of the Washington Democrat, was overcome by the heat and fell unconscious to the ground. His ankle was broken in the fall. He was removed to his home in an ambulance, and will recover. Now the Pavements Explode. Linton, Ind., July 24.—A section of the brick-paved street at the Intersection of North Main and B streets blew up, caused by heat expansion. The defective section covered the full width of the street, and fifteen feet tn length, and it flew upward with a report like a cannon. • Demands Refund of Taxes. Anderson, Ind., July 24. —The Pennsylvania Railway company has made a demand on this city for the return of nearly $3,000 in taxes, which amount the company alleges has been paid on property, a half mile of track, that has not been part of the city since 1890.