Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — Page 1

THE TWICE - A - VS^EEK

Jasper County Democrat.

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ACT DISGRACEFUL.

“County Option” Zealots At State Capitol MAKE THEMSELVES RIDICULOUS - \ la Denouncing Democrats Whom They Fall to Bulldoze Into Repudiating the Democratic Platform. A number of Indiana preachers made asses of themselves down at the state capitol this week. Qf course we occasionally run across one of these reverend gentlemen who doesn't have to do this—nature having saved him the trouble. People of other towns as well as Rensselaer can bear testimony to such fact. Their actions in the local option controversy in this state will do more to disrupt their churches and put back the temperance cause than a quarter of a century of time can remedy. Assuming that all the honesty of opinion. ,all the morality and virtue and integrity of the people of the state was wrapped up in the republican party, these fanatical zealots heaped unstinted abuse upon lawabiding, god-fearing and highly respected democratic representatives and upon the democratic party of Indiana because they declined to repudiate their party platform and could not see things in the same light as these fanatical disciples of an honored calling. The action of the so-called Indiana Anti-Saloon League and these religious bigots in bringing the temperance cause into politics, and lining up with the republican party—we do not believe they should have allignqd themselves with any political party in this movement—will surely have the effect of caaslng thousands of democrats and other fair minded people to withdraw further financial or moral support from this ally of the republican partyThe particular instance to which we refer in the beginning of this article is in their going down to the capital and lobbying for the passage «f the republican county “local'” option measure—not their presence thebe, but what they said and done while there. The Indianapolis News has always been an earnest advocate of the temperance cause, and even rt deplores the bringing into polities of the liquor question. From its report of the disgraceful actions of some of this “crowd - ” we •copy the following: More than one hundred county •option workers who had congregated in the chamber of the House of Representatives at noon yesterday were driven into the State House corridor when personal combat between the optionists an<| Representatives who were still In the hall became threatening. Argument between the optionists and Representatives had become bitter, and the lie had passed several times, when assistant doorkeepers who were in the lobby were asked to put out the white ribbon men. The doorkeepers impressed by the snowy badges, hesitated. and it was then that the Capitol police/headed by CapL Isaac 'Hiatt, were summoned from the floor below. Captain Hiatt acted summarily and a crowd of more than one hundred, many of them protesting bitterly, filed into the corridor and out of the building. “You put us out and leave the brewery representatives in,” said one of the temperance workers, making reference to the Democratic Representatives who remained at their desks. 1 “Those men are Representatives and have a right to remain there,” replied Captain Hiatt. "You must get out and get out at once.” The trouble began when Horace G. Murphy, a lawyer of Muncie and member of the Muncie White Ribbon delegation, climbed to a chair in the rear of the hall of the House and —began speak in favor ot county local option. He had discussed the question in many of its phases when he was interrupted by Representative C. P. Coble, of Dubois. Coble is a Democrat and an exceedingly quiet man. He has been known to go through an entire session without speaking more than a dozen words In public. This morning, however, he was full of words. “Why aren’t you people willing to leave this to the people in the coming election?" asked Dr. Coble. “Why do you want to storm in here and try to Influence men to vote your way?” i ( It was at this juncture, according to Coble, that Mr. Murphy declared that those who were opposing county JPPtion were saloon bums and brewery representatives. 0 “You’re a liar," cried Coble, as he left his place and starteth toward Murphy. , Murphy climbed' down from his chair, and it seemed that a fight was imminent, when the Rev. C. J. Everson, a Muncie minister, stepped between the belligerents and averted trouble. “I was to mad 1 hardly knew what was going on,” said Dr. Coble.

later. “There’s one thing certain, and that is there would have been a lot of bloody noses around here if the police hadn’t come. ‘Coble was not the only lawmaker at whom the shafts of the whiteribbon men were directed. In the edge of the crowd Representative Frank B. Hay, of Terre Haute, was under Are. Hay is a Democrat, and he was just making some declaration against county option, when a whiteribbon man lnterupted him. “You’re from Terre Haute, and I smell liquor on your breath,” said the white-ribbon man. Representative Hay smiled and did not take time to deny the charge. Representative Barclay was told that be also was in an intoxicated condition. He denied the charge, and the whole delegation was marched out of the room while Barclay was trying to get at the man who accused him. Barclay comes from College Conner. He is a Democrat and has always been known as an abstainer.

ERNEST FRITTS "BLOWS UP.”

Ernest Fritts, formerly of Rensselaer, met with a slight accident to himself and had the plate glass window of his store blown out Wednesday afternoon. The Delphi Herald gives the following account of the disaster: ‘ “At 1:30 this afternoon an explosion occurred which could be heard all over the business section. It was the peanut roaster in the Fritts store next to the postoffice on Main street. The roaster was standing in the east window of the room and the explosion blew out the plate glass windows in both the front and side windows, smashed up one of his best show cases, destroyed several dollars worth of candy and did other damages. The roaster was completely wrecked. “Mr. Fritts was standing by the machine and was knocked down, a small cut on his back and several bruises were the only injuries suffered. It was a lucky thing for him, and the wonder is that he was not killed. Just a few minutes previous to the explosion, Frank Browne and Frank Swatts were sitting tn front of the window.”

AND THERE WERE PICKPOCKETS THERE.

The republicans seem to have been raising some money at Hazelden Wednesday, but whether it was for campaign purposes or not we have not been advised, hot owing to the loud howls coming from national headquarters because of the scarcity of cash, we presume it was. It 90enjs that like the tariff, one’s willingness to pay had nothing to do with his Toughing up liberally.,, and In every instance we have beard of the victim was a democrat. The method employed was to deftly go Into the victim’s pocket and remove the contents “without his consent and .against his 'will,” as the legal phrase runs. Report has it that Ed Cradden lost his wad. S2O; Billy Johnson $25; Walter Ponsler, President of the Mt. Ayr bank, S2O, all of Newton county. The only consolation these gentlemen have is the fact that tl/ey have been treated to a concrete demonstration of the beautiful, invisible manner in which the tar iff-made rich have gotten their share of the wealth of ythis country, and the share that should have gone to the men who produced the wealth, and the share that should have stayed with the consumer. These men knew all about this matter before, but no doubt these pickpockets robbed a few republicans by mistake, and the lesson will apply to them with all the more force. However, we are not worrying about that $4, Walter.

SCOTT-RHOADES.

JNtfjss Lora Helen Rhoades, daughter of Marshall D. Rhoades of this city, and George Washington Scott, of the firm of Scott Bros., harness dealers, were married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Zimmerman Wednesday afternoon at 4 p. m.. by the Rev. J. C. Parrett of the First Presbyterian church. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present, as it was the both that the affair be private!* George is said to have gone throtflm the ordeal in fine Bhape, although gome of his friends entertained the opinion that it might scare him considerably, but we hasten to assure them that there were no grounds whatever for these fearo. The happy couple went to Chicago the same evening, and after a rew days will commence housekeeping at the residence of Mkut Susie Monagan on Weston streelNjf The Democrat Tbths in congratulations.

BIG TIME AT PARR

An Old Settlers’ Day and Farmers’ 'Fall Festival Will Be Held at Parr, Ind., Thursday and Friday, Oct. 1 and 2. Free Attractions and Plenty of Music See Small Bills for Particulars.

We had the only car of peaches last year and the yea? before. £ CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1008.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up the County Capitol. Articles of incorporation were applied for iast week for the Hemphill Horsestocks Co., but they have not yet been received here by the promoters. However, they are expected soon when the business will be-got into shape as soon as possible. licenses issued: Sept. 2y, George W. Scott of Rensselaer, aged 33, occupation merchant, to Lora Hsien Rhoades, also of Rensselaer, aged 28, occupation telephone operator. First marriage for each. o—Following is a report of the circuit court proceedings since our lasht issue: J After hearing one case, •, Arrick vs. Davis, Monday and Tuesaay, the jury was excused until next Monday. Wednesday there was no court, the court officials and about ail the county officers going over to Brook to see Judge Taft. - Emma Citizen vs. Frank Citizen, suit for divorce; cause dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Walter Ponsler vs. Everett Halstead; evidence heard and cause ta\cen under advisement. Patrick Hallagan vs. George Lambert; judgment for plaintiff of S7O and foreclosure of chattel mortgage. John F. Zimmer vs. Joseph Dodd et al, title quited. Thompson vs. Thompson; plaintiff granted divorce, care and custody of children and $1,006 alimony, to be paid $lO per month beginning Oct. 24, 1908. I Perpetual B. &L. Assn. vs. Stiller; evidence heard and cause taken under advisement.

WAS DOCKET CLERK FOR 32 YEARS

Cass County Barr Association Attends Funeral of Col. W. H. Jacks, Who Died Sunday. Logans port, Ind., Sept. 22.—The funeral of William H. Jacks, who died of Bright’s disease on Sunday -afternoon, was held this afternoon under the auspices of the Patriarch Militants I. O. O. F. Out of respect the Cass Circuit Court adjourned, and the members of the Cass County Bar Association attended the funeral in a body. The Rev. J. H. Craig, pastor of the Ninth-street Christian church, officiated. Colonel Jacks, who was best known as "“Uncle Billy” Jacks, had been docket clerk of the Cass Circuit Court since 1868, with the exception of four years, which he served as consul at London. Ont., and a period of four years which he devoted to other business. There was no better known man in Indiana legal service than “Uncle Billy.” His records were perfect and judges, lawyers and courts often commented on their accuracy and their briefness.

He was born in Rush county, Indiana, January 2, 1830. Along in the fifties President Buchanan appointed him postmaster at Rensselaer at a eatery of $lO a month, George W. Spitler, then clerk and recorder of Jasper county, induced Jacks to move the postoffice into the ewurthonsa and it was while working for Uncle Sam there that he first became interested in law. Ip 1860 be went to Pulaski county and a few months later was elected county clerk. He held the office for eight years, and on his retirement was asked to come to Cass county and become docket clerk in the Circuit court. He came in the year 1868, and for thirty-two years he had made up the record* In this court. The fact was commented on yesterday at a meeting of the bar association that an error was never recorded in his books. Although seventy-eight years old, he worked continuously, having full charge of the different dockets, until a few days before* the beginning of the September term of court, when illness caused him to quit work. On that day, as he passed out of the courthouse, he remarked to the boys: “I’m worn out and I guess I'm all in.” He never returned. He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the State, having joined the order in Rensselaer in 1854, and he was in good standing at the time of his death. He enrolled with the Logan Lodge here in 1849, and the year following he was instrumental in organizing Eel River Lodge No. 417. President Grover Clevelandappointed him consul at London, Ont. I will sell cheap for cash, a 1907, 2 cylinder Buick automobile. This Is a five passenger touring car, equipped with top, * folding glass front, extra tire, gas headlights and full set of tools. It is in fine running order, and a stylish looking car. G. K. HOLLINGSWORTH, - Chicago, 111. 1111—140 Dearborn St. I

SPEAKING DATES OF HON. T. R. MARSHALL. Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, democratic candidate for governor will speak on the following dates and at the following places; Crownpolnt, Oct. 19, afternoon. Hammond, Oct. 19, night. Indiana Harbor, Oct. 19, night. Valparaiso, Oct. 20, afternoon. Gary, Oct. 20, night. Morocco, Oct. 21, afternoon. Rensselaer, Oct. 21, night. Williamsport, Oct. 22, afternoon. Attica, Oct. 22, night. Laporte, Oct, 24, afternoon. Michigan City, Oct. 24, night.

EASY, JOHN, EASY.

The muck-rakers of journalism or perhaps it would be "best to call them the hungry hawks of character, have begun a systematic attack upon that sterling old soldier-re-publican, Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio. Foraker is one of the strong lions of republicanism, honest, earnest and a hard hitter. He is a fair fighter and certainly deserves fairer treatment than some of the “reform” newspapers are giving him.—Starke County Republican. Yes, ( "John. But how about that fearful swipe Teddy and his man Taft has given J. B. since you put the above in type? Wish you hadn't said it now, don’t you? The way of the republican editor is indeed hard in this year of Roosevelt. *

HON. THOMAS R. MARSHALL

Will Speak at Medaryville On Saturday October 10. The Hon. Thos. R. Marshall, democratic candidate for Governor, Will speak at Medaryville Saturday, Oct. 10. This will be the principal speech of Mr. Marshall In Pulaski county* and the “boys” in Medaryville are planning to give him a royal welcome. Jasper and Starke counties are cordially invited and are expected to help make this meeting a general rally for the west side of Pulaski and adjoining counties. Everybody come to Medaryville Oct. 10 and hear the most upright and cleanest man that has been a candidate for governor in Indiana for years. Good music and everything foT the enjoyment of the public will be provided. COMMITTEE. ,

"JUST A BIG CROWD THERE.”

A large number of Jasper county people attended the rally at Geo. Ade’s farm near Brook Wednesday. Abowt 100 tickets were sold here to those who went via rail, and scores more drove over or went via anto. The garage auto carried over 20 people, making six round trips. Everybody says there was a big crowd, those going by way of Mt. Ayr generally reporting It larger than the others, but have very, little to say of Taft or of the speaking. The size of the crowd is variously estimated all the way from 5.000 to 20,000. W. H. Blodgett of the Indianapolis News, who was on the grpund and has an exceptional opportunity to Judge correctly the size of such gatherings, says. “Seats had been arranged for SVO-00 people, and at no time were all these seats filled, but the crowd was scattered over the grounds. A safe, conservative estimate is that between 8,000 and 9,000 people attended the entertainment that ■will have a novel place in the political history of Indiana.” Excursions were run from all directions and of course there was a big crowd in attendance, excursions being run from Logansport, Lafayette and other points. Charlie Landis of Delphi spoke at Brook at night, but he no doubt failed to touch on guaranty of bank deposits. Charlie, you know, was very enthusiastic over this proposition when Mr. Bryan first sprung it, and either introduced a bill in congress, or talked of doing so, to have congress adapt the plan. Since Taft and the other big guns have frowned on this measure “Cholly” has had to keep quiet about it.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the morning sermon for next Sabbath will be, “The Love of the Father;” and of the evening sermon, “Or in Heaven or on Earth.” Everyone cordially invited.

PIPE ORGAN RECITAL.

The pipe organ recently installed in the Christian church is now completed and will be dedicated on Friday evening of next week. Prof. W. H. Donnelly of Indianapolis, the organ architect, will give the recital, and will be assisted by Miss Virenda Rainer of Lafayette, a local soloist of note. Prof. Donnelly is a pipe organist of national reputation and his recitals never fail to please the large crowds that have been entertained by him. His presence here will furnish rae people of Rensselaer with a musical treat, they cannot afford to miss. Admission will be 50 cents. Sorghum for sale by W. Pi. Mich* a els of Jordan tp.

A TIGHT SQUEESE

But Opposition Was Defeated In the House FIFTY-ONE TO FORTY-NINE THE VOTE To Indefinitely Postpone the Local Option Measure-—Final Vote Comes Up Friday. Indianapolis, Sept. 25.—8 y a vote that could not have been tighter with ovt being n tie the senate county local option bill was saved from death in the house. The vote was 51 to 49 against indefinite postponement A minority report by the committee on public morals, favoring indefinite postponment, brought the test of strength, and it was a test that left the contestants gasping for breath. Two Democratic votes saved the bill —the votes of Pierson, of Owen county, and Sicks, of Boone county. Four Republicans were among the forty nine members who voted to end summarily the career of the bill. They are: Condon, of Grant county; Scbroeder and Gels®, of Vandcrburg. and Johnson, of Vigo and Vermilion.

Boosters All Around ’Em. Seldom has a fight like that on this bill been seen In the bouse of representatives. Every member of the house was in his seat during the strogwhile surrounding them were massed the hundreds of friends of the bill and some of its enemies. The friends included about every Republican politician of state prominence, at the top Of the list being Representative Watson himself, candidate for governor. The yote of Johnson to postpone the bill bad been preceded by a thirtymtnvte session between himself and the candidate for governor, In which Watson Is said to have used every effort possible to win Johnson over. Not Confident of Victory. The Republican advocates of the county local option 1 bill KM believed that tbe defeat of an effort to postpone would mean the certain passage of the bill when the time came. Now. however, they are not so confident. The option bill will be handed down by Speaker Branch for second reading today, at which time amendments to it may be offered. It has been rumored that the enemies of the bill will seek to emasculate it, but opinion prevails that both sides will wait for final action, which will come tomorrow. Then the enemies will seek to defeat it outright. The bill is safe in the senate, ANOTHER FIREBALL STORY Darkness Suddenly Turns to Intense Light from a Ball of Fire Near Columbns. Columbus. Ind., Sept. 25.—Since the announcement was made that some aort of stray heavenly body chased Mr. and Mrs. Will Gaddis, east of this city, many persona in this community have come forward with stories of meteors ami shooting stars. At the home of Henry Johnson, west of this city, members of the family were sitting on the porch and some of them had remarked on the darkness of the night Suddenly there was an intense light and a hall of fire was seen coming toward the house. The people who were on the porch scattered In all direictions. and the ball of fir* broke into smaller balls, one ball rolling under tbe porch. Tbe terrified people waited for an explosion, but none came, and no trace of the fire was found. A correspondent to a local paper from Pikes Peak. Brown county, tells of a meteor seen In that nelgliliorbood that made a bright light. This story says that the meteor broke Into four smaller meteors and they finally exploded.

This Was Kxaspcratfng. Princeton. Ind.. Sept. 25.—Without a drop of water having fallen a gorgeous rain how was seen in the sky as the sun came out through the clouds, whicL was taken to mean that tbe rain would stop before it started. This city and vicinity hafe been without rain for A twent.v-three days, except a few drops Monday evening. Through the country the dust is almost unbearable and hundreds of wells have gone dry. September Snake Story. Owensville, Ind., Sept. 25.—When Dr. Strickland, of this city, went to get some ice out of an old grain sack he found three long snakes curled op near the chunk. The qpakes in this section have been on the march for several days. They are searching for moist places and the reptiles which Dr. Btriekland discovered had evidently (bond the ice much to their liking. Lack of Water Is Costly. New Albany, Ind., Sept. 25.—Lack of water to fight fire resulted In a loss of more than $30,000.at Salem, the seat

of Washington county, thirty-five mile* north of this city. The loosens are the Monon railway, freight and passenger stations and elevator, SIO,OOO, and the Stout Furniture company, $20,000. Make* a Peculiar Bet. Morocco, Ind.. Sept. 28.—Philip Potts, near this city, commonly known as the “watermelon king ot Newton county," has sold his melons at 10 cents each if Marshal is defeated for governor, but if he is elected, Potts Is to get 50 cents each.

CANNON TALKS ON LABOR Formally Opena the Republican Campaign in the Hooaier State. Indianapolis, Sept, 25. Speaker Cannon, of the house of representativte, formally opened the Republican national campaign in Indiana here in an address on “Labor” before a great crowd that filled Tomlinson hall to overflowing. Cannon began with a Scriptural quotation: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread all the days of thy life,” was the fiat of the Almighty. I shall talk to you as one who labors to others who labor, and take counsel with you what Is best to do as we labor and rule, because it rests upon all of us to rule. The Ignorant man, the prejudiced man, is not a good ruler, but the wise man, the man of experience, when he comes to deposit his ballot, divesting himself of prejudice and conscientiously performing that sovereign act, Is a good citizen.” The speaker then recited the history of labor and Republican policies, saying that our labor had made us the greatest producing nation on earth and that “Our labor through all this period, with rare exceptions, the most noted one continuing between three and four years, from 1893 to 1897, has received upon railways, in the mines, the factory and on the farm $2 where similar labor elsewhere In the world received SL” He then discussed the tariff in its relations to wages from a Republican itandpolnt.

NOW WILL. YOU BE GOOD? ■( Very Latest Development of the Mat' ter in Ke. Haskell. Guthrie, Okla.. Sept. 25.—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Otmeron, in a 2.000 word letter to President Roosevelt, declares tbe charges made against Governor Haskell of using tbe state educational system for personal ends is a bare falsehood. and that the president finding he could not prove his charges against Haskell on his o>wn record, descends to the dirt and filth of a ward politician to wilfully and malignantly slan der tht educational system of Oklahoma. The president continues Cameron. is, a flagrant falsifier, a want politician and a “four-flusher.”

Garfield Contradicts Haskell. Washington. Sept. 25. Referring to the statement of Governor Haskeli, of Oklahoma, to the effect tl st Secretary Hitchcock while at the head of the interior department had granud rigiits of way in the then Indtan Territory to the Standard Oil company with which he as governor could not interfere after the admission es Oklahoma into the Cniou, Secretary Gmiield says these rights could not possibly stand against the state laws. Haskell Off to Chicago. Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 25.—Governor Charles N. Haskell, treasurer of ’the Democratic national committee, has left here for Chicago. He goes to coafer with the national committee and Bryan with reference to the charges against the governor by Roosevelt and' Hearst.

AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.

Mr. C. S. Treadwell, Manager of a large Land Company, will be here during the week ending Oct. 3 to select a man to take charge of this territory for the sale of their lands. Here is a chance for a very desirable connection. Application stating qualifications may be sent to Mr. Treadwell, Sec’y and Manager Cochran & McCluer Land Co., care this paper.

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