People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1895 — Reading the Riot Act. [ARTICLE]

Reading the Riot Act.

To our surprise some very foolish persons made violent threats against those who have been prescribing tar and feathers for certain unwelcomed visitors and especially the proprietors of this paper. We have nothing to regret except that we have been too lenient, Of course this is a free country, to do what is right; but with all kindness we advise all concerned that any further disturbance at night or in the daytime by those women from Monon or Monticello cause trouble of a serious character. The best men of the community have as good as sworn that it must not continue. All have had fair warning and the parties that may suffer can have no one but themselves to biame if they are roughly dealt with All they have to do is to behave and conduct themselves in an orderly manner and they will have no trouble! Degraded women wandering about are outlaws, and the law r makes it a crime to be found in their company. We do not favor mob violence and advise against it.but the people are so incensed at what has happened that they will not hesitate because of what we or ary other persons may say or th in k. T here fore be ont ii e safe side and keep out of bad company. —Francisville Enterprise. Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randle.