Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 October 1908 — Page 1

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;y TOOK A BIG TUMBLE

n \utoniobile Westwattl UoiiihI B.-iil Over « C’lilV Near Keelsvillo ■ [i... Machine Badly Wrecketl Bit tin* Oeeunants Escaped SerB,s Injury.

HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

Cottage of Mr. and Mrs. John Soblaski, at liiniednle, is Burned to The Crniind at Nihiii Tuesdav —Little Was Saved—Iaiss Martially Covered by Insurance.

i iitui tfi faa the peopu-mt w people foa re mrr —W. J. BRYAN.

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tORNSHlIEDOER FADED BY AUTOS FLAMES CAUSED BY A SPARK!

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liin;- the treacherous Reelsville which has been the scene of

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poc; ,1 with tin ir liv, s I I chli a touring car, were J. \V. '.MpJ, an( i wife and their niece, Miss |[ancock, who live near F'rauklia, this state. Mr. Eades and party T bad been visiting relatives in Mechani' sburg, ills., and were on their hmie at the time. ,'ins tliat the imtcliine wa-

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51 pbcje message from Reelsville this m«iiing states that Mr. Eades' vortt( sioi of the affair is that he was cU» bing the hill and two boys were bM^'ng to the back of his machine, if Hi* wife wanted him to stop and put the boys off. This detracted the lt Cther's attention, and the machine ftSed to back down the hill. He lofl control of it and it shot down the Ft cep decline at great speed. The -^B v red near the foot of the land before the bridge was renrhnd shot over the embankment.

The cottage of Mr. and Mrs. John Shoblaski, at Limedale, was totally destroyed by fire near noon Tuesday. The Shoblaski home was just east of the blacksmith shop. It is believed that the fire started from a spark which fell on the house from the chimney. The loss is partially cov-

ered by insurance.

Mr. and Mrs. Shoblaski were preparing their noonday meal when the fire was discovered on the roof. They had a very hot Are in the stove at that time and believe that a spark from the flue fell upon the shingle

roof and started the blaze.

Neighbors ran to the assistance ot

accident, but a tele- the people but as they hud nothing

LABOR CHAMPION HERE MASHED BY GRAYEL WAGON

lion. Samuel (Joni|K>rs, (lie Most Charley Korkins, Son of Oran IVrfc-

I’rominent I) fender of the Bights Of Labor, and a Gifted Orator is Scheduled to Deliver an Address In Greencastle on Saturday, October 17, at 5:20 in the A f ter noon.

ins of Clinton Township, Badly Injured While Hauling a Heavy Load Wednesday Afternoon Brake Dole Broke Throwing Victim in Front of Wagon.

HE WILL HAVE LARGE HEARING WHEELS PASSED OVER HIS BODY

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I a miracle saved the lives !>r Jthek'ccupants of the car, which was ia ialnwst demolished. Mrs. Eades was klp*iljfu!ly injured, and for a time it rat Jwas|leared that she was seriously ^Slie was taken from tlie wreck-

bor husband, who was not in- '' n:: f’nly badly shaken up. talccn to the home of Mrs.

!^B ; : McCullough, wliere she was

ded by a physician. Her left was badly sprained and she was icd and shaken up. However, ar able to be up and around

| ling and expect* to return

pr home at once.

Hancock w r as also painfullv d, mi! aeiiouBl) ie car w r as badly wrecked, in expects to have it rent to the ry in the hope of saving it.

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to fight the flames with the house was soon consumed. A little of the furniture was carried out and saved. Mr. Shoblanski is a cripple. His son is employed in the Limedale depot. It is said that there was near §1.000 insurance on the property. This will not cover the loss.

NO OIL IN RUSSELL TP.

Casing is 1*11110(1 From the Deep Hole Derrick is Taken Down and All Points to no Find by Drilling Company.

■HELD ON $800 BGNO

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MYSTERY SURROUNDS MOVEMENTS

OIUM) .11 hv returns indict■im AGAINST CHAKLES A. Bd VC, CHARGING HIM WITH ^B^UI.T WITH INTENT TO RDKR HIS BUSINESS PAKTJflli, EDWAH1) BARR—WAS BKKORE the judge this

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Whether or not there is oil in Russell Township is a question undecided, so far as the people of the township are concerned. The company that was drilling the well has just finished pulling the casing that ha 1 been put down. The derrick ha; been lowered, and all is in readiness, seemingly, for the whole outifi r j he taken away. What the results are no one seemed to know. The leaving of the company and the pulling of tlie casing would seem to indicate that nothing had been found. Slid there are wise ones that hold that the apparent move is only a blind. One thing is sure, however, an 1 that is- that no more work will he done there for some time. Apparently the chance of striking oil in Putnam County is still remote.

CliRG McOORMIGK CEAG

MfOliER HEADED ROT GUILTY

m of His Vicious Assault is me Better Today lint Then; is 11 Danger That the Wounds [ill Prove Fatal—Prisoner And is Brother Furnish Bond—Wife hs in (lie Court Boom.

^^Bas. a. Young, who on Tuesday, cut ind badly injured his business paAer, Edward Barr, in a fight in Roa-hdale, which resulted from ar^^B'nt over the county local option 1*W, was before Judge Eawley Fri ^^B>mg to answer to an indictment charging him with assault with inkill. The indictment was issued by the Grand Jury. ^Bhn H. James represented the ^^^^ncr. Young pleaded not guilty ^^^Bc charge and Judge Rawley fixed fco man’s bond at $800. Later •the rtiond was taken to Brazil by Y°»g s brother, who will have it ex**i. ed there.

After a brief illness, L. P. McCormack, aged 02, who was for ten years a member of the State Labor Commission, -died about 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning on his farm near Fisher's Station, Hamilton County, from heart .failure. Until two yeais ago he resided in Indianapolis. McCormack seemed to he in the best of health until Friday morning, when he complained of pains about his heart. His condition was some improved Saturday morning, hut he was unable to rest when he retired for the night. He got up out of bed and sat in a chair until shortly after 2 o'clock Sunday morning, when ho thought he would be able to sleep. In lying down on his right side he i did not feel comfortable and when | he turned over his death followed. | Although the arrangements for I funeral have not as yet been made, i the body will ho brought to Indiani npolis for burial. L. P. McCormack , who was a bachelor, is survived by j two brothers, Z. K. and C. W. McCormack, who reside in Indianapolis.

Curd of Thanks. ^^V^ish to express my tlncere thanks to the neighbors and friends ^^W'-cir many deeds of kindmvs sympathy shown me durl "' late sickness and death of Jhyfciti nml also accept thanks for J 1 *} 1 i I'M for the manv fi0 *r offerings. J. B. Bishop.

Birl Inlay Surprise. On Monday evening, October 12 a number of the friends an:! neighbors of H. C. Dnrnall of near Bainbridge gave him a surprise dinner in honor of hie 7Gth birthday minivers ary. Mr. Darnall received a num her of presents and the sincere wishes of his friends for many more birthdays.

See (lie nil-wool winter-weight hoy's knee pant suits the Model is selling at $2.1»K. These formerly sold at Htl.OO, $5.00 and $0.00.

Large Crowd at Assembly Room Saturday Night to Hear the Senator Discuss the Issues of the Campaign.

Coupe sa.all Butler, of Pennsylvania (I’snlis Intelligence of Clay County lers and They le ave li. • H:*!l.

Gompers, the grand old man of labor, will speak at Greencastle, on Saturday, October 17, 1908, at 5:20 o'clock p. m. He will leave Green-

castle at 5:40 o’clock p. m.

Other noted speakers will take part as follows: Edgar A. Perkins, President State Federation of Labor; O. P. Smith, Vice-President State Federation of Labor; John S. Parry, ! Secretary-Treasurer of the Union Labor Party of California; John J. Keegan, former Vice-President International Association of Machinists; Will V. Rooker, who was Attorney for the Labor Organizations; Hon. Fred L. Feick, Chairman Legislative Board of Railway Trainmen. John

Moffett. President United ifhtters of j the boy's face cutting It badly. He

While hauling gravel for the roads in Clinton Township Wednesday afternoon, Charley Perkins, 21 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oran Perkins fell from the wagon and was run over. The young man is badly but not dangerously injured. Perkins was hauling gravel for Walter Sigler, superintendent of the roads. Ho had a yard of gravel on his wagon and was going down a steep hill when the accident occur- | red. As Perkins was pulling on his brake pole tlie pole suddenly broke and Perkins fell between the horses

and the wagon.

The victim was caught under the wheels and the wagon ran over him. One of the wheels struck the side of

A CLEAR-HEADED PRESENTATION ci - aSE0 MILLS ^ BliYAN

North America, and other noted la-

bor leaders.

Under the auspices of the Indiana Federation of Labor.

The Democrats were particularly well pleased with the address male Saturday night at the court house by Senator Moss, a candidate for congress from the Fifth District. Mr. Moss covered the issues of the campaign In a clear, logical and forceful manner, without exaggeration. He had facts at his tongue's end. and these facts were convincing, driving home Democratic doctrine with force. Senator Moss gave his attention to the tariff and to bank guarantee in a special manner, and showed very clearly the unjustness of the present tariff system. He took issue with the stand-patters and the Republican platform. He declared the proposal to increase the tariff, as shown in some of Taft's addresses, was unwise and a crime against the consumers of America. He was equally strong on hank guarantee. Mr. Moss impressed his hearers as a clear-minded, solid, sane man who could safely be trusted with the interests of this district at Washing-

ton.

MAY BE FUGITIVE NEGRO

()fiicer>- Receive Message IToiu N't-v Castle Stilting That Man Belie veil To he Clayton Herring, Wanted Here on Burglary Charge, is I'nile’ Arrest In Thai T<r. n.

Will AWAIT THE IDENTIFICATION

The officer-' ho v e receive 1 word yesterday afterm uii from the poll ■>’ of New Castle stating that a negro, w ho answers the d •seripilon of Clayton Herring, wanted here on a burglary charge, Is under arrest in that town. The negro was arrested ther.; on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. Marshal Reeves \Ved mornin wrote to the officers at New Castle asking that they send further description of the negro. If he proves to be the right man Marshal Reeves will go after him. Herring is wanted here in connection w ith the robbery of tlie James I.. Randel home several months ago. A valuable diamond ring belonging to M: •. Randel was stolen. It is believed that he also is the man who attempted to rob the E B. Doll home. The negro left Greencaotle on the night following the Randel home robbery. The police went to arrest him at the home of George Blake, where he was staying with another negro, who worked there. Her ring jumped from a window and es-

caped.

Congressman Butler evidently had an experience which was new to him Monday night and if it was it must | have been the first time that he ever made a speech outside of the Republican ridden state from which he hails. Mr. Butler proceeded to] draw a grand climax on which ho j expected a burst of vociferous ap- ^ plause. He told his audience that there was a large factory in his dis-j trict which had posted a notice that] if Mr. Bryan was elected the plant ; would hut down Indefinitely. If Mr Butler expected applause from his audience and there is no doubt that he did. he was badly fooled. The speaker emphasized his point hv slapping liis hands together tin 1 waited for the effect. There was not a round in the house for a few seconds. It was an r-nifcnmissing suspense for those few re-onds and then the silence v ■ broken by several hisses from U ■ hail; end of the room. Instant! people began to bob up in all par:-; of the house, and a steady stream ■ humanity started for the door. For •everal minutes the Pennsylvania Congressman saw the sight of liia life. He had been used to talking to serfs and slaves who don't knov anything else and are not allowed to know anything eliye, hut vote tl .- Republican ticket. Here ho saw free American citizens for the first time I and he saw them resent the insult to i their intelligence by getting up and leaving the hall. From 100 to 15o | people filed out of the hall in i 1 steady stream and the steady tranr> j of feet made it impossible for Buth'i - ; to resume speaking for several min- ! ’ites. With his mouth open as if he were paralyzed and his han-ls hanging by hi& side, Butler stood silent’, on the stage and watched the crow ! of people pass out and sadly deplete his already small audience. Brazil

Democrat.

was otherways badly bruised and mashed but luckily no hones were broken. Dr. Moore of Clinton Falls attended the young man’s injuries.

WARRUM AT CLOVEROALE MOSS AT RUSSELLVILLE

Ideal Weather ami Democratic Fntlui'uimii Brings out l. irgc ('rewt' Tn Hear the Eloquent IniliaiiaiMilis Man.

SENATOR MOSS ALSO SPEAKS

SAM SMALL COMES HERE

The Warrum Meeting at Cloverdale Wed afternoon was an immense success. The Ideal weather made it possible to hold the meeting outdoors. as the hall in which Hanly recently spoke would hold but a sma:l portion of the crowd that came ocr to hear the Indianapolis man and Senator Moss. Senator Moss spoke In Uainhridge Tus nighi and went t-> Cloverdale Wed morning. Mr. Warrum spoke in Madison, Indiana, and reached Greencastle at 12:15 and drove at once to Cloverdale. The meeting was to begin at 1:30 o’clock, and was addresoed first by Senator Moss, who briefly and clearly outlined some of the issues of the campaign. The senator was heard with interest, and his statement >f the situation met with hearty appreciation and support. Mr. Moss was followed by M’ - . Warrum in a speech that covered th • sues of the campaign in a raasterL manner. There was plenty of enH’ insm and Democratic doctrine as : it forth by the two eloquent spea! - | of the afternoon found a ready hearing. A number of Greencastle citizens vent down to take part in the afternoon's enthusiasm, and they report that Democracy in South Putnam was never more harmonious nor stronger.

NEW POULTRY HOUSE

Eloquent Georgia Clergyman Will Deliver an Address Before the Bryan uud Kern Club of Greencastle on October 21.

The Model is elo*ing out 115 boys' knee »mut suits at !S2.tlS. suits Hint formerly sold for $ LOW, $5.(M> and $n.nn.. All wool to©—mid winter weight.

IS MOST INTERESTING SPEAKER

The Bryan and Kern Club of this city is to be congratulated on having secured the services of the Rev. Sam W. Small for an address before the club on the night of October 21. Rev. Small is one of the most eloquent of speakers and discusses politics in a manner calculated to stir the most uninterested of voters. Mr. Small has been making a limited number of addresses in the state and has everywhere been met with large crowds and enthusiasm. The people of this vicinity will undoubtedly turn out to hear him on the night of October 2t at 7:30.

The poultry business of Morris & Co., is being closed out here. Walter Vermilion who has been the manager for the Morris & Co. will start a poultry house in the old woolen mill on North Jackson Street.

Large Crowd Greets Demoeratic Cun* dld-i*e Reon'dl—mi Stronghold— Speaker Wins Audience by Cleu i Speech.

PROVES POIN S FROM ROOSEVELT

Senator Ralph Moss, Democratic candidate for Congress from the Fifth District, spoke in Russellville last night. The Knights of Pythias Hall, in which the meeting was held, was filled to overflowing, a la: y ■ number of Republicans being out f > hear the candidate. He spoke of the issues of the day, devoting considerable time to tin* tariff and the currency situation. He proved many >r tin* points he made by quotations from one of President Roosevelt's message. Ho read a letter from tho President of the American Bridge Company of this state in which the writer said that he had been offered structural steel from the same company at $5 a ton less in Canada than in the United States, another illustration of how American manufacturers, protected by the tariff, sell cheaper abroad than at home. The president of this company is a Republican state senator from Indiana, hut advises all persons to vote for tariff reform. F. C. Tilden also spoke briefly. The meeting was an excellent one and all were well pleased.

SITY CASE ON NEXT FRIDAY

Trial <»r the Suit of K. 11. Lynch Against the City of <*rcenoastle Mas Not Finished on Last Hay of Circuit Court.

CONCLUDED IN SPECIAL SESSION

Hurst-Snllust.

At eight o'clock Wednesday evening. October 7, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reeves, occurred the wedding of Viola Sallust and Mr. Roscoe llui"' in the presence of about sixty relatives and friends. Rev. W. E. Gill of Cloverdale officiated, and Miss ] Rutli Coble played the wedding march. The bride wore white pers-1

ian lawn trimmed In valenclenes an 1 ^Peeled.

Saturday was the last day of the fall term of the Putnam Circuit Court. It was likewise the second day of the trial of the case of E. B. Lynch against the city of Greencastlo. The case was not finished, and a special session of the court will he necessary to complete the case. Judge Rawley Monday opened Clay County Circuit Court, but he hopes to find time on next Friday to come here and hear the remaining wit-

nesses and the argument.

The case proved longer than was

It was very complex,

carried a bouquet of roses. The nar-j many nice points of law were involvlor was pu'ttiH decorated in white ,.(1 an( j rnanv witnesses were to be and green, the dtting room in gold- , . . ,. .. .. . . .

heard. As a result the suit, which all supposed would end Saturday, was not near its termination. It is

enroll and the dining room in autumn leaves. Refreshments of fee cream, cake and lemonade were serv-

ed.

I hey received many nice and j hoped that Friday's session will give useful presents. Both Mr. and Mrs ! ,i , , Hurst are popular young people of! tlnie for the witnesses and the arguMt. Meridian. Their friends join in i raent - though it Is possible a decision Wishing them a long and happy life, i may not be reached that day.