Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1915 — WEATHERWAX BROTHERS’ QUARTET. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WEATHERWAX BROTHERS’ QUARTET.

The republican press bureau is canning*’ a few remarks on the new printing law, enacted at this session. Here is a sample copy: “After the contract for the

public printing has been let for, a two-year period to a responsible manufacturer and after he has executed a sufficient bond, it will be possible for the authorities to purchase supplies 1 anywhere else in the state if at any time they find anyone -Who will sell them for less than the contract' price.’’. Such a paragraph does not appear at apy place. in the law in question. The only changes in the law is an increase in classes from four to nine, and making a low bidder the contractor for any one or more classes. In fact it conforms to the present county printing law, which always has permitted a contract by classes. The republican -‘cannery” is trying to make it appear that the in w law is favorable to non-union printers, but such is not the case, and every labor union endorsed the new law. The Indianapolis typographical union withdrew their endorsement on the ground that they were . 1 raid that out-state printers might get part of the state contract. The out-state union printers will not think much of this effort to concen-tnrtm-all the printing in 1 Indianapolis, l?ut there is no more chance for be open shop getting a state, printing contract than there always has been under the old law. The senate printing for the session will be less

than four thousand dollars, about one-fourth of what it usually costs. The taxpayers will not kick about that. . ' | <

The Weatherwax Brothers’ first public work was in the fall of ’96, when they sang throughout northern lowa in the notable McKinley campaign. They made such a hit everywhere that year that there was an Immediate demand for them to do other public work. This quartet, In addition to vocal music, also appears In a trumpet quartet which always brings forth the admiration of those who love rich, heroic

music. Trumpets are comparatively seldom used on the Lyceum platform, and it is a treat to hear them when well played. The trumpets which they use were made specially for this quartet As to their vocal work, all four brothers have fine voices and have had years of practice together, which has resulted in most excellent harmony. They have all been natural musicians from their infancy, and as some one has truly said, “Their voices have a decided family blend.” A unique feature of this organization is that there are two readers in the comnnnv Will be at the Christian Church Wednesday evening, March 17th. Program commencing at 8:25 p. in.

WEATHERWAX BROTHERS.