Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1908 — MAKE IT THOROUGH [ARTICLE]

MAKE IT THOROUGH

That Is the Purpose of the Men Probing Alleged Graft at Indianapolis. WILL TRAIL BACK SIX TEARS Sugccstlon la Made ro Go Twenty-Five Years—Treason In a Women’s a,. Club—lndiana Items.

Indianapolis, Fob. 27.—Recovery of »ny money that may have been “grafted” from Marlon county In the last six years, as -well as exposure of all Who had a hand In the courthouse scandal, was declared by Albert Sahin, county auditor, In the session of the county council, to be the purpose of the investgiatlon Into accounts of the county offices that Is to be undertukeu by experts. Sahm made the statement after the question of an appropriation for experts had been taken up by the councllmen. Will Have to "Loosen Up.” The members of the county pound 1 signified their agjreosaent with the auditor!*- opinion." And with that Idea 16 view, the coundl discussed the matter of an appropriation for hiring of expert accountants to make an examination of county records and accounts for at least the last six years. It was pointed out to members of the council that the SI,OOO asked for by the county commissioners would not provide for much of un investigation, Inasmuch as nn expert of the kind desired for the investigation as planned would cost the county aliout sls a day. At that rate the SI,OOO would last for two experts—about thirty days. Would Go Back a Long Time. John C. Iluckelshaus, county attorney, and chairman of the Republican county central committee, declared that he favored an investigation of the affairs of tlie county auditor’s office and the county commissioners’ office as far back ns twenty or twenty-five years. “I think tills Investigation by experts should extend further back than the last tenn or so, he said. “It should get at the beginning of things. I ravor having the experts go back as far as twenty or twenty-five years, If necessary, to get at the beginning of the graft system.” TREASON IN THE CAMP Fair Card Players Discover That On® 4 of Their Number Has Given , ? Them Away. Hartford City, hid., Feb. 27. Members of the women’s clubs, which under the reign of the blue laws, Invoked by Mayor James Lucas five weeks ago, were prohibited from playing cards for prizes have just made the startling) discovery that there is a traitor in their midst. When the mayor issued ills ultimatum prohibiting card playing for prizes, under pain of prosecution, the practice was never stopped, but the women were more stealthy in their operations. Rut now the mayor has created great confusion among dub members by announcing that he lias on Hie in his office a list of practically every woman card, player in the city, along with a list of those who have won prizes in the games played since the “lid” was put on. These lists, lie says, were supplied to him by one of the women attending the meetings, and will be held for evidence should any action be sta.ted. Suicide with a Corncutter. Portland, Ind., Feb. 27. Martin! years old. a farmer, near W\.hut Corner, Green township, committed suicide by cutting ills throat from ear to ear with a corncutter. The act was witnessed by Coulson’s young son, but tbc lad was unable to prevent it. It is thought that worry over his inability to get a farm on which to live prompted the act. Dog Bone in a Boy’s Arm. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 27.—A large bone from the urin of Verne Wolfe, fourteen years old, of Oaktown, was removed by l>r. W. H. Gilbert, and the bone from the leg of a large St. Bernard dog was substituted. The operation was successful. The boy has been a sufferer from rheumatism. Founder of Industrie® Deed. Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 27. Monrot Sleberling, fouuder of the local straw board works and the plate glass works of this city, and those of Elwood. and for several years a conspicuous figure In the Indiana gas belt, is dead at bis home in Oak Park, a Chicago suburb. He was seventy years old. Walnut Trees Come High. Shelbyville, Ind., Feb. 27. John Henry, a local lumber dealer, has bought a single walnut-tree in a tract of woodland in Noble township, for which he paid v sloo. Case of Smallpox Develop®. Linton, Ind., Feb. 27. A caae of smallpox has developed at the home of Frank Miller, near this city, the patient is John 'rocker, a farm laborer. Nominated for Congress. Brazil, Ind., Feb. 27.—The Republicans of tbe Fifth Indiana district nominated Howard Maxwell, of Parke

county, for congress by acclamation. Presbyterian Innovation. New Albany, Ihd., Feb. 27. The choir of the Second Preabyterlan church has adopted caps and gowns and will appear In Vestments.