Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1896 — COURT UPHOLDS IT. [ARTICLE]

COURT UPHOLDS IT.

r - ■ -'*'T-T4./1 ■ W THE NICHOLSON LAW I# ' NOUNCED VALID. ' ’ L* —a. XntUana’a Highest Tribunal Decides ths* th* Statute., to Curtail Llunor Selling Is Constitutional in All Phases—Similar to Raines Law. The Indiana Saloon Decision. The decision of the Supreme Court of Indiana sustaining the validity of the, Nicholson liquor law follows much upon ' the line of the New York Court of Appeals sustaining the Raines law. Both statutes ..have many provisions in com-' mon. The Nicholson law requires that the retail sales of liquor shall be made in a separate room, where noother commodity is sold. The County Commissioners in granting a license, however, may give a permit for the sale of other articles. This is for the accommodation of the public in country places wfipre liquor is sold in groceries and general stores. The court held that the restriction against the sate of other articles in the place where liquor is sold is not an improper interference with personal rights in the transaction of a legitimate business. It does not interfere with the lawful right to trade in general commodities. * Separating the liquor traffic from geheral trade.. is.DOt an undue restriction on trade. The Nicholson law prohibits devices for amusement, such as cards and billiards, in saloons. It requires that the windows shall be free from blinds and shades for the concealment of traffic. It establishes hours for the traffic, and during the time when it is prohibited no person but the proprietor and members of his family shall enter the salbon. It has other restrictions similar to the Raines law. On every point the law is sustained. The spirit of the Indiana law, like that of the Raines law, is to isolate the retail liquor traffic. It must be a separate business, licensed as such, not connected with traffic in other commodities, nor with systems of amusements. It must stand by itself as taxed, licensed and regulated by law. It is easy to see the purpose of this legislation. Its authors assumed that the liquor 'traffic is not such a business as men have a natural right to follow, like buying and selling grain, other products of the soil or of mines and forests or of factories. They claim that not only must it be regulated by law, but that it must be specially taxed and licensed as a business injurious to the public unless placed under special restraints. Whether this is good law or bad law is not so much the question at the present time. It is evident that the courts will sustain the validity of sumptuary laws, or blue laws, even of an extreme character. * All Over the State. Atho Butt, 86 years old, near Hartford City, was kicked to death by a horse. Fifty glass workers at Hartford City have started for Belgium, to spend th* ■ Hummer vacation. Erickson Kilgore, near Windfall, was kicked by a horse, the hoof striking his skull. His death occurred Monday. Unknown persons stoned the residence of Lee Watson, at Underwood, and Watson fired into the crowd, the shots being returned. No one was injured.Herbert C. Buck, a well-known young man of Ft. Wayne, arrested tyro months ago for alleged burglary, has forfeited his bond of >SOO and disappeared. During communion services in the Catholic Church at Hartford City the dress of a little communicant caught fire from a taper, and but for the presence of mind of Father Dhe the child would have lieen terribly burned. He caught the tittle one in hfs arms, smothering the fire, and severely scorching his hand in the effort. The first of the series of steals has just eome to light in the defunct Union City Citizens’ Bank. On Sept. 8, 1893, Chas. 11. Cadwallader issued a draft. No. 62658, on the Importers’ and Traders* Bank of New York, for $2, as shown by the stub. The draft was returned to the Citizens’ Rank. On the reverse side was stamped: “The Importers’ and Traders’ Bank, New York, paid.” On looking at the face it calls for the sum of $2,000, a difference of $1,998. J

David Breeden, a lovesick youth of Clifford, attempted to kill himself by taking rat poison and is still in danger. On Sunday Breeden met his sweetheart. Miss Snyder, riding with Jesse W. Bevis and demanded that she leave him. This she started to do, but Bevis detained her and Breeden shot at Bevis five times with a revolver without effect Sunday night he and the girl quarreled over her relations with Bevis and Breeden took the poison. Monday, while unable to leave his bed, Breeden was arrested for shooting at Bevis. Rev. Andrew Perry, of Hoopestown. 111., believes there is mnch need of saving grace in this State. Wednesday evening he went to labor with the unregenerate and bring tidings of great joy to the denizens of Staunton. He stopped with a prominent member of the congregation, and while he slept some one filched his trousers from the room and departed with his money, watch and valuable papers. Not long ago a minister in that vicinity left his best clothes on a fence while he baptized a number of converts, and during his absence the clothes were stolen. Sunday night both the Presbyterian and Methodist churches at Rising Sun were struck by lightning while services were being held there. The spire and front of the Presbyterian Church were wrecked by the bolt, which then passed through the church, prostrating the minister who was officiating. The lights were all extinguished. causing a panic, which was allayed, however, before any serious casualty occurred. At the Methodist Church Children’s Day was being celebrated, and a little girl, who was reciting, was prostrated and rendered unconscious by the electric current. Much excitement resulted. Charles J. Pochman, of Hammond, has dismissed the SIO,OOO suit against Dr. J. C. Pannenborg. wherein he claimed damages for the alleged alienation of his wife’s affections. Mrs. Pochman was an invalid, her death occurring last week. Laporte claims the youngest hone thief on record in Benjamin Harrison Thompson, aged 8. Last week be was captured at Kingsbury wjfti the horse and carriage of ex-Senator Weir, and Tuesday the little fellow stole the horse and buggy of Hart L. Weaver, a prominent banker. The yoyth will be sent to the reform school. At Crawfordsville, Philip Hauk was given a sentence of five years in the penitentiary and a fine of >SO. He was charged with being an accessory to the death of Grace McClamrock. Dr. Stout, of Covington, is also indicted. David Peters, one of the oldest citizens of the county, living near Helmer, committed suicide by shooting himself. No cause is given. Albert Trexell, living hear Helmer, was held up by highwaymen while returning home and fatally beaten. The robbers obtained considerable money from their victim. No clew has been obtained by the authorities, but the existence ofgn organised gang in th* neighborhood is suspected. '