Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 45, Ligonier, Noble County, 28 January 1909 — Page 1

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AP CANAL DEAL Representative Rainey Asks = 3 * * L -~ Investigation. - DAVIS SCORES GAMBLING Senator Speaks Strongly in Favor of _Abgiishing “Games of Chance In ’ﬂﬂaoﬂbh 1o Fruits of the Bl e © Upper Branch Hears Address. ‘s\";:>3j-'s3‘—i‘,*?'2§s( Jan ’27'~~»!"?~.tsr‘gt!::‘ that Wiitiian .;\l’i:“!r;}' Crmiwell Roger Farn bam, Charlea 3 Tale 458 odhers Are “pßltios 1 the ot Infamous raliroad Cproposition ever sabmiticd 10 any gOV ernment, - BHg sl they are lsdng C purnsitted nat Gnle fo rob the repub “Yie of Pandmn, Sur dodirecily | the treasiury- of the Lalie 13" K atew, Ren rescritative Halooy of Hnols venterday directed . the mearehleht of - pab lelty upon affales In the cansl sone ip & startling speech In woiport of his resoiution srovidiseg tor an nvestiea tivy by congross of the Fanamn cansi firchase 48 thelr effurie in thie direstion, he contitued Tthey have hid KO fn the complols cooperation and active & .;-\3:13:;;'_”1; of the resers administrailon 8 of the next! jresl .d:f';i'nx“ thie L ndtem] Biates ‘ Traces History of .Cansl S ety Ralney traesi} the higtory of ihe proposed caldl 400 vears - bark and Uwarned Tthat |we | o have aiready stiaried in dhe direction of the ook upein which the Freneh companies Wore Wrecked ! y : : Reforring 1o the povernmenit's Hbel sult agninet the New Yook Wirid and " the grand jury nsestigalions now in progrovs in thid eity and in Now York Mr Rabirey sahl o : ‘lf wé nre 1o xfirrj)' thix 'zrr;-‘:m‘ﬁ through 10 & gucernsful conclosion wa must aveld gt I§sB not the pasnt of wise statesnianship 1o ditiume of resolnibong iih'k%!}};: for an investipntiod of any phase of the canal guestilon with the sweeping and abhsolutely un suppoarted . ofielal dex ig'a!'g:w‘l that there 1a nothing 10 Investigate. 11 is not the part of sound- statcsmanship aud true pafriotism to slicuipt 1o vive the ohiolete commen aw of 200 years agn and to empioy sl the -tre motdous agencies of the povernment in attempting to erugh newspapers which have had the (‘(f’.’;?‘ﬂi“v ta call at tention (o & guestionalile trausaction An conticetion with the eanal” e ~ Submits His Evidence . He submitted for the record from the papers ;Akxd gocuments in capport of muany of the allegations contained in the spesch. - © Mr. Rainey was particularly bitter in hiz denanclation of Mr. Cromuwell grnoral counsel for the new French Panama Canal Comipany and counse} and a director of the Panama rajlroad, which 18 awned by the United RBtates -government. He chiarged that “through the-manipulations of Mr. Cromwel] the Frepch Canal Company was permitted to steal from fhe United States gov erament $3.000,0600 or s:-:,k;('>§i<ssvtx, " and cthat after he “had become an officer In fact of the United States, he ba came Nx:iﬂ_\‘ 10 an attempt o tollect from thd United States 8 fravdulent claim on the part of the canal com pany of $2200000" - Attacks Panama President. - - He was also unsparing in his = at tack .upon Dan Jose Domingo de Obaldia, president of Panama, who, he said, represented "as no other Span-fsh-Ametican g&taiesmah in his pgeneration, all that is corrupt in Spanish: American polities” * . : “Without Obaldia” he stated

COUNTY PROHIBITION ~ DOESN'T PROHIBIT--TOWNSHIP PROHIBITION - . DOESN'T PROHIBIT

Beer drinkingis the least of the liquor habits aimed at by loeal optionists and prohibitionists and yet the brewers are the greatest sufferers. = 3 : : The brewer is only exercising his natural right to defend his property, and his-business against men who live by attacking the liquor trade Right about us in Indiana it is shown, and the proof is at hand, that “‘dry’’ counties are not kept “‘dry’'— that men and boys make trips to the cities to obtain liquors and in larger quantities than. they ever think of buying at home—simply because it's the ‘‘last ehance” for the- day or week. : Thete never was a prohibition law enacted that kept whisky out of the city, the county or the state, but prohition does keep beer out for it isn't hidden and its makers are open and honest in their business relations with the people. The report of the United States commissioner of internal revenue for 1901 (page 68) shows that in that year Vermont had 608, and New Hampshire -1 5681 retail ligquor dealers ‘Both states were then under prohi bition. = : In 1903 both New Hampshire and Vermont abandoned prohibition as a failure and adopted license systems. The report of the internal revenue commissioner of 1906 (page 51) shows

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MCromwell's caresr would have been Amigossibie. Wihout Cromwell Obal dia - would have beem Imposaidie” Against Presidestelect Taft, now en toute 1o the . eanal mone, . Mr Rainey directed the accusation that on the oceasion of his' last trip 1o Pansma io May “he did poiking on the frthmus exonpt {0 openly puxh the candidary of Obaldia for the pre & deney el e e assertod that & very thinly voiled t threat to seire (he repubile I Otaldia was nod elected ®as cobtalned in a tet ter writtan by Mr Taft to'the then Prostitant Amador. and that 1o prevent ihis Arius Obaldia's opponent, with e . . Jeff Davis Decries Gambiing . The evils attending gambiing in the %;foﬁi{'u of the sall by the saie of T 4 fures om sachanies was the sublect of n pasxiorate el dellvered by Ben Lator 299 Dnmovie dp the Uaited State L weraty 3 gty u%hﬁ,ﬁwﬂm&‘ Davis advo remted he o peeain Bl o 8 BT o rodlaced By oy 16 gemalizse Yhe use 9 Khe malle the Sdeemph or the tele fehvne oy Iho pﬁri&i%ﬂ of Ponveving gambiing projositions beiween bayer aud Bedlie - - i After ;ar'}s*m"wié%‘ﬁ the LasEage of ':%;é;‘g measare Ss’-:‘m:ffif.'f Eafie; Henounced what He Jdee w\mdm e the evile of iziw “mones power. mud Incidentally tonchod upon the belloy of maiutain i%;ss; & profective T as 8 part of a gy Eteny which he declared was for the sunpbessiin of the rights of the perpie. 0 o ' - Prohibit Use of Opium. ] -~ The senale yestecday pased the Laoide 071 to poaßißl (be I onation And s Q!;;«:z:m‘h%;;;é Bplan The mous ;a,'w-_ * !_;u?}—hmljws?;i@nﬁ Feiored fa wnratly by thee faßpee commitbes, broighd aut ~(.;;,‘_gﬁ%j@fg;;;fg distussion in e senate se i the constituiionality ot the mease o Life Insurance Tax lilegal, ¢ Columdine: O JBR 21 - The- Oblo tax oh life insdpabes companics is il Jers! This 8 ihe declsion of the gupred court handed down yester i~ HOPKING GAINS STRENGTH. - | Bailcts at Springfield, #l, Give Can % © didate More Supporters. ; Springfield T Jan. 27 The thir : Sd‘\{f»;jiﬂ) vh&i%ié‘ﬂ, E}ﬁ ;:bﬁ ﬁ‘ig’ﬂé“()!)i of 8 L United Stales senator taken in joint | séssion here yesterday afternoon, § found the deadleck unbroken Senator i Albert J Hopkins and his alds, after | patting forth &gmmﬁ effurts, failed to rally the BDecessary eonstitutional cmadority of 103 voles to elect, o . The thirteenth Jint ballot gave: Maopkins, %0, Poss 13, Mason, 4. - Shurtieff, 14; Meßinley, 1. Lowden, l 1: Calhoun. 1) Stringer (Dem)), T 4 - Fourteenth ballot: Hopkins, §5; . Foss 15, Mason, 4; Shurtleff 14; Cal Choun, 1 &i:}{tﬁ}c&n 1. lowden, 1 - Stringer (Dem.), 715 Morris (Dem), 2. | Fifeelity. Hopkins, 84 Hoss, 186 Muson, 47 Shurtleff, 14, McKinley, 1, Wharton, 1; Lowden. 1. -Calhoun, 1; Lincoln, 1, Stelager (Dem ), 14, i . Gas Biast Wrecks Plant. . HBradford, Pa. Jan 27 —Anp explosion ~of natural gas’ yesterday wricked the - plant of the Tuna Valley Pressed Drick Company, and serlously Injured R. C. ~Gordon and Phiﬁiﬁi)ﬂ'r? vanpltoyed in the engine room. The plant is located ~ at Lewis Run, Pa, and the damage is . Negro's White Wife Murdered. Sfoux City, la., Jan 27-Rearing 15 knife wonnds, the dead boidy of Mrs. Zack Odam (white) was found in a well near her home yesterday. The _ police are looking for ber husband, a (hegre.

that in that year, under license, Ver- ’ mont had 305 and New Ha?npshire‘ 472 retail liguor dealers. | Vermont had therefore, in 1901, &Bf more retailers of liquor in 1905, or double as many liguor ”“"r? under prohibition as under license. While | New Hampshire had 809 more liguor | dealers in 1801 under prohibition than she bad in 1906 under licénce. | In 1901 New Hampshire and Ver. mont together had, while under pro- 7 ‘hibition, one retail liquor dealer for every 304 of their population, or a greater number in proportion to population than the average (one for 333 of population) in all of thelicénse ismtes in the union. ; : - That means that every cross:roads joint, corner diug store, and travel ing doctor sold whisky—that shows that the jobbers in whisky outnumbered under prohibition the licensed sellers under the regulation plan. I Every community can choose for itself but some day there will come a time fdr reckoning—some day the ‘peogle will see through the phantom and note that the licensed liquor seller wasn't to blame for all the things charged against him. ' Liquors will be sold somewhere and sensible men will agree that it's ;best to have the business where it can be looked after—where the imoney can be kept at home. o : Advertisemnt.

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909.

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Charges Against Senator Stephenson, ) WAR GRIPS BADGER ASSEMBLY Accusations That Corrupt Efforts to Capture Toga Succeeded Are M.:;del Basis of Opposition to-Re :icc_hcmi' of Wisconsin Lawmaker. : i Madisan ‘\‘\“,; Jau. 37w RNiate Ben § ator Higine flied shweific charpe £i the consin gennte yestorday alleg ing 1} {'nited States Benator Diaace y 5 1 Mot HoOAR B oanglaate o re l et i gave o Repubilican ."“.L'-‘i Chatrpan B A Edmnads of Appleton % 3 pOReY 180 eXcs of 31t i : tlen 1o the primary #lection bßeld on | ; T . s R \;é‘,ﬁ}' v' . | o Y | y ?é‘ . RN | £7 ... SN i ’4;')? T B | ; RE, - B T T et AR o SHA, o LY S | s AR b '."f £ ’g' =N s ZP7 A L IR ks 0 | # [ W R R : 1 g "\“}T: e f’\ a*‘: 5 | e , \w : API (i | o lsaac Stephenson, . ,_\‘.-;43;}“ r 1 last and by such uels | violated a Wikconsin statute: z?.;u-'i,ul mosey was given to Edmunds fo pay | to other electors prior to the primary | {n sumis rabging from five dollars per dav to $l.OOO in bulk ng a considera tion for same act to be done in rela tiom to the priniary by electors tor Mr. Siephenson '\ Alleges®@orrupt Acts.. Other charges allege that ANV WS pafd U, C. Kellor of Sauk county, :v::v‘ Hambright of P\»iv‘ii}“. Roy Morse nf] Fond du Lac, and divers other persons ‘ various sums a 8 a consideration for) acts to be dope cortuptly and anlaw. fully, _ " The charges against United States Senator Stephenson number 16 In all, the concluding charge stating - that “the primary nomination or ek cthml was obtained by the use of large sums | of ‘money corruptly and ilegally,” and by violation of the statutes relating to fllegal voting, bribery _and cor ruption. | : Knows of No Bribery. . The cholce had been made by the pecple, and if one candidate.had done wrong, they all had. He knew of no bribery. An investigation would be a reflection upon the people themselves. Stephenson had been over whelmingly chasen, and the people expected him to stand for the things for which Wisconsin had been strug gling. o : : : A motion in the assembly to recall the investigation resolution from committee was lost—3o to &8 Assembly Kills Resolution, The resolution was later killed in the assembly on a vote to. reconsider, 7 to 81, e o Senator Blaine followed Senator Martin. He asked: “Was the election of Isaac Stephenson obtained fairly and honestly and without corruption?” ° On his honor as a man, he made bold, he said, to take as his subject “The Purchase of a United States Senatorship,” and he proposed to show that it was purchased by corruption, by bribery and fraud. He cited the case of former United States Senator ‘William A. Clark of Montapa, and said Senator Clark had no other elaim to office than bhis millions, and Stephenson’s: claim was the same, Seven Seriously Hurt. - "Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 27.—Seven bricklayers ‘were seriously injured, four of them probably fatally, yesterday when a scaffold on which they were working gave way precipitating all the men a distance of 30 feet inte a pile of bricks. 2 i

ORDERS ANTI-JAP . MEASURES KILLED Gov. Gillett of California, in Message, Advises “No Action™ on Biils . Rapping ‘Aliens, Sacramento, Cal, Jan 27 —Gov Gil Jotte sent 8 message 10 the legldlature yesiterday afteraonn wWith rwference 10 anti laypdnesa bill now bhefores that Vsl ¥ He advised complignce with the reauest of the fodersl government that no action bhe taken o {hese quesWith a warniasg agalinst sy ant: Jansapere lopisiat ~ under the .'.'M'UZ’ mendation thay the labor conunission er bhe piven motey to take a census of the Jlapanese in the state, Gov. Gl Jette sont bis dpecial messgage to the Jeptalatur : 5 CAfter smiating that the bills introducs _:":. \exemblvman A, N, Drew of Fresno, Sepator 1 B Sanford of Ukinh and Asscmbiyman Grove ‘f.- hnson of Sacramenta, are eausing gerious Bpitatios ath here and in Japan, and bave been the' subiject of an address to the natipnal guthorities by the Japanese government, the goy frnor reviews the pegotistiong be tween (e two ;'\!"\\l';.'-1 to ¥lon imnnwyatihon, Tihve mombers. 6 faxh brinches sal silent while the message fT}v ity remd and here wago o 0 didmaonatration at '8 conciusion JUDGE GROSSCUP TO RESIGN? Rumor That New Federal Jurist Will Be W. J. Calhoun, S Bpeinsfeld, TIL Jan 2 —~Judee Potor 8 Grogscup will rellre from the faderal bench in the mmediate {ulure ‘ ﬁ?f&w"‘ i&. i D wreE % , e o gt R LR ; ' 4 ‘f)‘ ‘\-" 'j..n b 2R Sl e "} e Q . ¥ .. ™A N e ;: L "".‘ B ,“ .(‘ ¢ N'. . . . *‘..;"_f‘,. Rk ® » * : & i g ‘:.: i / i . | S T : HnRT - \d 3 . e - ] & \ \ ! o . | 2 i - ) i . Peter 8, Grosscup. v and will be succeeded by W. J. Cal houn. ;« The forecoing statement s based upon . wellauthenticated information ohtained here last night. Judge Gross eun, it s understood, already has sig. nified to President Roosevelt his intention of resigning and awaits only the selection of his successor. His resignation in.effect is now in the president’s hands, : No. Betting Verdict. Albeny. N. Y., Jan. 27 —Without passing upon the constitutionality of the anti-race track gambiing laws, the court of appeals yesterday . dis misved the appesal in the case of the people azainst Meilville Collins, who was arresied on a charge of recelving five dollars as an oral bet upon a horse race at Gravestnd race track last summer, ; | Two Die When Bridge Falls. . Allentown. Pa., Jan 27 —Two men Jost their lives vesterday afternooon by the collapse of an old frame bridge ‘across the Jordan creek at Steckels on the outskirts of this city. i Would Rehear Gas Case. - ~ Washington, Jan, 270 A petition for 'a rehearing in the New York Consoli- ' dated Gas case was filed in the sui)reme'cour,t of the United States yes terday afternoom, - : '

SELF SACRIFICE Candidates Forego Confest In Public Interest, in Ordey That Larger Public Interests’ May Not Be Oclayed, Democratic Cand dates for ‘State Offices. Not withgtanding Strong Presumptive Evidence in Their Behsif Wl Nt Presgs Their Pergona! 8B gnﬁ»-—ﬂcgg; ment far Purity of Elsctions Has Grown Out of the Scandais of the Late Elestion — A Rebuke in Store for ﬂrc.;':«rhc‘jn Saeery : 7 2 . Tnding semelin. TIA M The € 35?\1-"%, tatds for wiste oMices on Ihe Tiemeor £l i tekel, who fdtled 1o gel commin siong deeansn the \v"."v an the face of the returna. was against them have miade 4 esacrifice of their pETROnE righits i order IKat Inveir ; {n fercsts may not be delayed © AL of these men felt that on the Jegnl votes cast last November thes wers ¥ ntitiad to the officos for which they 'were ran ning Thers wore mans Sf:!péri:l:n delave nbi :.-'z;rs*.%r',iﬁ the election e suits to the seeretary of slate. Mans orrors wers made, some of vrf-z.;r;}, stand agalnst the Democratic candi dates uncorrected A then 'J;» Te was the notorious manipuintion hy the Répiblicans of the n*‘é‘f‘}ra:‘i(n vite in trustridden Lake county . Even with 'all this some of the Democratic gtate candidaes wite d:' fYed by less thEfean piuralify and all belleved that before fn sdequate tribunal they conld have established thelr rights to th: offices : . But the existing method of contest ing state elections was apparently de signed te defeat s own endd. . AL any rate {1 cannot he succesifully Invoked where there is a partisan division of the two houses of the general assem bly, and neyer without a prolonged and serious interference with other publie business. Taking this view of the situaion, the Democratic candi, datea conciuded not to contest the 1808 election Calling attention to thelr ewn sell-gaerificing attitude, fn a 8 poblic statement, they a=k®3 the législa ture, without regard 1o party. to “im’ mediately take up und pass gueh need ful legislation ss will hereafter pre vent the casting of Hldgal ballots in Indiana; provide for speedy and im mediate refurns from all election pre cincts, 8o that all candidates for ufice may know at cnce the result of an election, and fix and determine a speedy method of contest of all offices in the fulure in such way that the same may be determined regardless of the political complexion of the per sons charged with the seltlement of such a conlest” 3 1 ; i S P One of the bills now pending In the. fegislature - and regarded as of the g£reatest ?-IP,}M!'?{NN"" In securing clean voting provides that where 8 voler is challenged he shall answer ceriain questions undér oath hefore he shall be given a ballot. If he is . 8 native borti he must answer the !b:?i‘wing questions: N o Whhat I 8 vour rménv; and age? How long have you resided in this precinet? : ¢ . ! How long have you rexided in this county? i : T How long and where have vou resid¢d in the state of Indiana? % When and where did you cast your lagt vole? By wha! two persons can it be provw ed that »ou have resided in the siate of Indlana six months immediately, preceding this electan, in thig county sixty davs immediately preceding this election. and in this precinet thirty davs imimediately preceding this elec titm? : 7 i 1f he clalms to be foreign born he must answer the following questions: Where were you horn? ; o On what ship did vou come to the United States of America and fromy what port? ¢ : — At what port In America did you land and on what date? e In what court did you declare your intention to become a citizen of the United States, and at what time? How leng have you resided in this precinet ? Z How long have you resided in this connty, apd where? e How long have you resided in the state of Indiana, and where? = . When and where did you last vote? By what two persons can you prove that you are the person to whom the papers declaring you intention to become a United States citizen were issued; that you have resided in the state of Indiana for six months immediately preoeding this‘election; in this county sixty days Immediately precedIng this election, and in this precinct thirty days immediately preceding this election? el e B The penalty pro for falsely answering any Quem' imprisonment for from two to fourteen yvears and disfranchisement for life. It is claimed that with a law containing these provisions illegal voting sueh as/it is alleged was practiced at the recént election in Lake county and elsewhete, would not be attempted. Thmfm may be some changes in this bill, but that it should be passed with its main feat-

gres Inthet ADDRAT™S 1o Do geserall eomeeded (1] 18 80t & partisan moss wee it any sesss althangh lntrodased by the Democrsis and ¥ B deciared tha! all pood citizens ®ho are. inter eated 10 the purity of sloctions shonic srige their senilorns &5d represests Lo to Join in it passage Governo Murshall who bas ‘e confdence of the 'hc:f;lﬂ%,%ﬂk';‘}'?f‘_ﬁﬁ 8 siriking dogron s kncawa ta favor the ewmential fomt res of Ihiw BL Rioeaking goneraiisd the Tnfder is rmzéﬁ;ﬂ in Inr his shar of af¥ention at ke Bands of 'spaia fods this '_m"t‘ni‘rv'{ ‘bB proposed Tty b Be reptetorsd nrine in Al senceal Dii’-»‘:‘"fiﬂ’{& g ?3:;&{5 £ e seutvmedd tha htf shal! be ron ;'a’;?*s;wi 5 prepent bim self a 1 the polls ahd vole Nis sen? ments unieaw hé ts propired 1o 2araieh & pood e':!“a;ﬁ]x-‘!hf i Aning Wy i N faits 1o ahaw nn and Vods he fxva his sl Dakde 1o 8 Bne M Be bhaz no 4 fenor, that tn if u BI Bow pending i the sona’s bheromes & la® This com ;2‘3—%&14*?& "..s"i‘,’fxb‘.»}ﬁi hng Bown reperied tor passaie by, the senidls conimilies Yo sleciions . . ¢ i ¢ ke Same (6l the Hepablican leadere $s e legislature ‘are wneering af N _ilwrzuu ratic Pgoeaby of scanomy. And thew snver saprcially. Al the progesss 16 ataiish fr;:zé{%»@ux;—g affcos tomeds and »\"uar,!';‘m‘pin:m I thege men wogid only put thelr sasm 10 Ihe groand "hes might not W Quite 30 bold There.are many ‘ol the Repibllesn rank amg. Ble whe bave ot the Demoeritic membaors kaow thal theilr economy program §s a;rs;s?vmfﬂ} 1» than ‘m;g' Do ratte leaders in both hooses assert (hat they barve 1o revplulionars pians. hat they say - that extravagancs asd waste of pukilc reveniues must be stopped 1f the Repubilcn politicians sant o stand I the way they will bave Y take the consequencer whes the facts are iaid belure the ;m—&;z&» in the cnzz;i;d\!c:‘:s_ Arßepublican In 8 hoie! lobby--and _'_Lllt‘f’ are cihers ke him talking sbout the iximn boards of this that and the ofher, dociared Ihat a nan could hasdly siart In apy bLusiness without first b‘"‘?‘?"‘“mf:}'f*‘ and corsi fied by a commisstan. "Why " be sald Myou can't give's pill, nurse the sick pull a tooth, ‘measure oul & dowe of galts, - doclor s Rorse, sell A pair of spectacies embalmjthe dead and a 1o of other things without having & board of somd kind haling you into court for a 8 visialtion of some jaw™” And that is about mo, thoush all of the things bhe enumerated are not obiles tlonable in thethseivys i 7 o o : 3 L L e . ; The commercial organizations of the state have taken an fntérest in the fen reform fneasuree for conducting public business i;sa':gxié;‘.md bs the Merchanis assoctation of Indianapolis and others, but it is vt ikely IhAL all of ihem can get through Bomething will b done, but there will not be time to in telligently 4‘{"1255(!#? and et Bpin all that is asked, even If it is Al desirabie The one great reform to which Ihs t?o.’»rzzm-r%w committed is better public servicd for less money and this fdea will: gulde them thmughou! the session. regardiess of particalar bills : Si s » o : Az this séssion of the peneral as sembly legisiation and congressional apportidnment laws should be passed but there is litt's proapect that the Re publican finate and the Democraiic bouse can agree on arranging the varl ous distficts. Al that the Democrats are asking isa falr apportionment! ose which will not deprive them of -just representation. ln other words, the Democrats. will not permit a partisan gerrymander of the state. A group of Republican senators have prepared a legiglative apportionment hill, but it is conceded 1o be unfair;and so bas no chance to get through the house As matters now stand, no one sxpects a new! apportiopment to be made this winter. Rather than accep! something ‘worse, the Democrats will take their chances under the present faw, ' ; . %y | : ~ When the general appropriation bill is ,?r’ui‘xghz uy for consideration later on-in the scssjon, some of the persons in the s!ate house now drawing comfortable'salaries will use a magnifiing g:ass inovain to -discover where they come in. It seems to be seitled that they won't come.in at all If plans now on foot can be carried oat no ap propriations for salariez will be made unless there i & separate law creating the office and ﬂg’gg the salary. It has been the practide for séveral vears to slip extra salary {tems into the appro priation .bills, thus making pieasant and profiatable jobs where none exist ed under any independent enactment In this way many party favorites were taken care of.. This sort of thing was dohe noticesbly two years ago. It was especialls so as to the state auditor’s office, with a slight difference. Money was sppropristed to pay for extra clerkships provided for in the insurance bill which met its death just at the close of the session. Governor Hanly vetoed this bill, calling it a “perfidious” measure, and his veto was sustained. But the appropriation bill was not changed, and the extra clerks were subsequently appointed by Augitor Billheimer and have drawn their salaries with a regularity that is touching, even though it may not commend itself to the taxpayvers. . : : 8w } ' Attention has been called heretofore to the Faulknor biil which proposes to readjust the forece of employes in the governor's office. It is In the interest both of economy and of the careful management of public business, and has the approval of Governor Marshall. _But there is an fntimation that some Republican members will oppose its passage. This causes great surprise. The bill will save the state $2,000 a year at least and probably a T S sl P 00%

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loaprbving Hoad to Wawares trowing dut wl o suguestion «f Hn;k;m‘}i';’!;}}: of Geaalion Ibhe pond between :515.1,'6"-“}731 j{ivphet. eallsd the Byracuss and Goilen road, has been pinced In pocd condition, ‘xE,-.,‘ Egbert propossd that all. those who Weres (e ing ailod beiweenn fhes 1w foints, dotnale s Enriain Ajz:‘-::;n: 35 e suy w»fn;x-u fa Koen the ‘(?’_,(:.Af'q ¥y repair and the result was that sever: sl bundred dollare wers 30l K ,’z uaed for gravel. " Mr. MeKaps ~\4 fupervisor porth of Syracose re cetved moate than » ! "1‘;-«.!:'“.: Fulines, and a ;@nyr! of this will e ased-in 15 spting. Thes Goshy 4 ’.«. SBy thes are-willing to give fmore atd expedt to thie spriog. We haps this will AL incentive li; others . Giiny. Ihachines for wo are told Ihat sne aato mabtle o & Lighway is ‘g\ Freater detrinient than hall & oz iow Ao ;vru;rli}-ai.’m«t':n Gt Jinary Wy, Mil ford Maii e : A \nu.r;n }lu;th.'x: tarist ¥ Hon. W. H. Hagan o' Washingte DO, lectured af :.'z-v.—-. farmers” in. stituies at LaOtto, - Weolf: Lake and Cromwell Insg week: ' Frof fagss is an Indiaos man, baving residel st Greeneastle. Duringthe past tet Fonrs he Lias been counected Wwith the Buresn of Flaot Tndustry of ths Departmient of Agricaltare. He is autherity on horticultaral RtteTs and his specialty s pomologicabng m--f}vh\'!yﬁ\u}!v i T yeats of ago and iswell pregerved for a_tian of his agh. His Ssunnv disposition, great fapd of iffortuation .and rieh experience has won v'!nx{ him many friends. - He was a colleague of Hon Orlando Kimmell in the- Fifthh General Assemby, having served in the lower house anid latér in the senate. He Las perved as pr'n-udmn of the State Board of Agrizulture and secretary of the Tudiana Horti cultural _r'im-u-zy. Owiog’ 1o il health he was foreed o eancel hiis -.—ugng»mvhm at Cosperville and Albion and took the toon train Thursday for Chicago to visit a davghter. Forestry In lé:tg.nn : . W. H. Freeman of Indianapolis: of the department of forestry durm;z thé course of an address before the Kosciusko county fariners, institute made the prediction that befors many years bad passed every foot-of more than 000 acres of bad lauds in Indiana, most of - which is located in the southern part of tiie state, would be taken up for forestation. He ‘advised the youug men in his audience to purchase- as much as possible of this land. - 1u an incredibly short time, he said, it will be worth five times its present estimated value. He told bis audience that investment inthis land would be far better than the most desirable insurance policy thatjmatares in ten, fifteen or twenty years. 'He saggested to parents who desired to leave an estate that they invest heavily in land which is now regardid ma practically worthless. Made s Poor Impression - 7 Several good meetings were held in this part of the county by the antisaloon people daring the campaign. Last Sunday Ben F.Deahl of Goshen and Fred Rohrer of Berne, Indiana, discussed the questions involved, in two well attended meetings. These gentlemen had a good deal to say and they both said it in a way that made a good impression. About the weakest address that one could imagine was delivered last week at the Preebyterian church by a North Manchester preacher named Green who took occasion to make a cowardly attack upon a former citizen of Ligonter who now resides at North Manchester. All because the gentleman, a strict teetotaler, does -not subscribe to the methods pursued by Rev. Green. The address disgusted a good part of the audience and the temperance people have been apologiziog for it ever since. All trimmed hats at less tham actual cost. See the bargains we are offeringg. ™ Wheeler &Wilecox

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Maidam Hutiscfds " The tlperatic Sucress ol Taa War de to the Sang in . - ; tsmahien M. Harey 6 Sotibers of Now Yaork lonnes aiid 82 st af the Jeflorson theater (oalien, Afincouncen the Ihigssl dvant of the ‘;‘S,'.:';’-: soasiy ITucsdas night Feb: 28 whan the faf:;;:zm Fagliiah grand :;i-:»a cathpAnY wiil e fenrd in s misgnificent preseniating of “Madam Hatterfly* a comie ppera i !'z;'- ¢« acls by Ulacomo ;}'iiv‘—" . and foanded on the novel and piay by Jobin Lather Long and Dav t Belasss : : Tha Fatoous '};',:..:‘i:_;", Lirand Opera : SO PANRY BuinleEniig 35 peapie, I 8 piider the direetion of Max Fastkenet The priseipals indlade Adeiatdde Norwasl, Myrie i?.z~!i.f-iif;;‘ Fihiel Dufre Houston, Lotis Collier, Folien James, ttley Cranaton, Heory Favior, Thomss J Cordey, Arthor Deave. and Charles E Locke, Karl Grossinan will condaet the orchiestra Madam Bulterfiy ' is most gorgwonsiy sounted and eostumed and st will be pressnted at the Joffersop in the same (dentioal form aa eharactorized .ite great success in both Earope and Awmeriea, with the Feivat vindile eant of affﬁ!;!tﬂdf‘!?éﬂ operatic srtists üßw on tour, ChE prdsa will range from 80 ‘cents wB2 weand advanes matl orders from I.t,:u’z::nt";m!rn:m':wsiix be filed and fliled in the order of their receip?t, Atpresant * Madam Hutterfly ™ is befng sung in the larger cities of tha east and ln every thealsr in which thie opera has been given, the senting capacity has been ex} mmuv(‘!.‘ 1t i 9 nut often that people living in the smaller cities Are given an opportunity of hearing such .an opers’ as is > Madam Butterfly” sung by a eotupany like that orgatized by Mr.~ Faetkenbeuer. The Jofforsan en--gagement 18 in eVery sense an event such that is certain 1o atiract a large and f&h‘h!”j:!ﬂ'h‘ audience, . s 2 Farmers Inatitutes : The series of farmers institutes held in Nobie county iast week were n decided success from every point of view., No betler instructors wers eyar sent out from Purdue University than J. B. Burris and ,\lmn‘firt'wl Berry.. They were greeted [by erowded houses at every point excefiting at Albion, Here the bad .. roads and lack of interest combined to make a light attendance. . The institute was thoroughly organized and pat on & solid financiad basis. Institutes will be held at LaOito, Wolf Lake, Cromwell and Cosperville next year and an effort will be made to extend the movement to two new points, possibly Rome City and Lisbon. J. C. Kimmell was elected chairman for another year. W, H. Faviuger, secretary and William Parker, ‘treasurer. No attempt. will be made to hold institutes in larger towns as, it has been demonstrated that better results will be obtainéd by holding-these meetings in the county districts. At the- Cromwell and Cosperville institutes cash’ and special prizes were - offered for farm products. - -Good music and other forms of literary entertainment was provided at each meeting. : = . Julcy Oranges - At Kenton, Obio., where the county.option voters delivered lemons to the licensed saloon, in favor of the blind pig, they are selling whisky in oranges. ' ' e ““Give me two oranges,” said a Bellefontaine visitor, 8 he threw down a silver dollar. They were carefully handed out, accompanied . by a sly wink from the left eye of the dealer. The Bellefontaine man examined them before asking for change, and found inpide of each orange a tiny circular flask containing' whisky. The purchaser of the oranges did not ask for change. . TUsclalmed Tetters ~ Mrs.Mell Steel, Messrs. HumphSent to D. L. O. FebruaryB,l6o9.