Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 October 1908 — Page 1

(1 Series, V«l. 50, No. 27.

STAR ^ DEMOCRAT

Fifty-first Year

GREENOASTLE, INDIANA, FHIDAY, <K TOIJEK, 23, 1008.

New Series, Vol. H, \o. 0.

REAT CROWD HEARS SPEECH AND CHEERS W. J. BRYAN

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gest Audience to Ever Hear Political peech in Putnam County Turns Out to Listen to the Great Commoner Discuss the Issues of the Campaign —Talked for About 15 Minu es

LEAST 7000 PEOPLE THERE

after their record of 1907, make them give bond that they will not cause another panic. Their word is not good. If Mr. Taft and the president could not prevent the panic of 1907 when Mr. Taft was in the cabinet, how can Mr. Taft all alone acompllsh this result when the president is off in South Africa. If you vote the Republican ticket without knowing who contributed to the campaign you may be sorry when you see the list of contributors—after the election.

et Hill Never Before Presented the Sight It Did

ternoon—Train Bearing the Great Commoner Reached

Sunset Hill at 1:20—Col. Matson Accompanied Mr. Bryan from Lafayette and Intro-

duced Him to the Great Crowd

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M- Ad estimated at from 7,000 |(i0 persons greeted W. J. Bryan set Hill Tues afternoon, when reat Commoner addressed the of Putnam County. Never beid as large a crowd attend a il meeting In Putnam County. Hill was literally covered surging mass of humanity ind & the railroad right of way be[he speakers’ stand were at 1,000 people who could not get ie enclosure in front of the

irs’ stand.

crowd began to gather early 12:30 many were already on |ound. From that time on the came in great crowds. A large ire had been wired off in front speakers’ stand to prevent the s driving too near the stand. 2:43 Consrcsttnian Sullivan of Penn* the restess I owd, which at that time conititul (1 several thousand. Mr. Sulipoke until the arrival of the I train. The special was due to I at 1:15 but it was a few minute. The speakers’ platform need at the edge of the rail■oadj |ght of way with a shoot riming > the train. Upon the arrival

J ! Bryan in' stepped owt of the

pon the shoot and walked up>n stand. Col. C. C. Matson Inrodfl hi Mr. Bryan to the crowd. H 1 (’beers “ The Commoner." H he speaker stepped upon the the great crowd began to [nd the whole hillside was a f ■ tying hats, handkerchiefs nd I pbrellas. After several seo1 applause the noise diminish7 I iently to allow Col. C. C

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to introduce the speaker. As fan began to speak a hush fell |e audience and everyone in ie er kvd was all attention. FreX j there were hearty bursts of i . Mr. Bryan spoke for about i. He then returned to his tin ■ P! started on his way south. Th« s ial train consisted of an two special coaches. The Vo idles were full of prominent 'emocj its and newspaper men, who re act inipanyiug Mr. Bryan on his >ur 1 trough the state. Stokes sekaoj, state chairman, was in the irty ■ id was one of those to leave o and take a seat upon the

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know before they vote how much Harriman, Rockefeller and the other

“big ones” have contributed.

He gave his attention also to bank i guarantee. He stated that a story he in had heard gave the situation accurately. It was as follows: A german fanner borrowed money of a bank I and was obliged to get some of his farmer friends to go on his security, loiter he had money to deposit, and then learned the bank gave no security. He said, “When I borrow my farmer friends go on my security. When the bank borrows let its bank-

er friends go it's security.”

He declared that Mr. Taft had, in a half-hearted way, repudiated man’ of the planks in the Republican platform. Taft had stated that he was personally in favor of publicity of campaign contributiono—after the election. Taft also had stated tbn’ personally he was in favor of some sort of bank guarantee, but not the

Democratic kind.

He declared finally, that there was not as much danger of a panic under the Democrats as under the Republicans, for the Republicans had caused three panics in 4 8 years and the last one was still with us. If they could not stop the panic of 1907 before it began how could the same party with the same methods give prosperity

now?

Epigrams From Bryan.

Bank guarantee is simple. Anyone who has come to the stage of intelligence where he understands that when he puts his money in a hank he ought to get it out again, can understand the hank guarantee proposal. If you elect the Republican ticket,

NOTES OF THE DAY

The Bainhridge Band arrived early

Tuesday morning.

Many stores closed to allow the . | employes to hear Mr. Bryan. The crowd began to arrive early nnd by eight o’clock many were on

the streets.

The DePauw Democratic Club, headed by a drum corps, marched to

the grounds.

Everybody was in good humor and all were strong in their advocacy of

Mr. Bryan and his ideas.

The down-town stores and many residences displayed flags and hunting in honor of Mr. Bryan’s visit. At least two hundred buggies were on Sunset Hill behind the wir-

enclosure. Everybody was

there.

Col. C. C. Matson accompanied Mr. Hryan on his southern tour. Mr. Bryan will speak In Louisville to-

night.

The Bainhridge Band, headed a large delegation which marched from the square to Sunset Hill at near

12:30 o'clock.

Cloverdale township was here en

masse. Seventy-five tickets for Greencastle were sold this morning and at noon 40 more came up. Beside there were many who drove up.

Col. C. C. Matson, who introduced

! the speaker of the day to the great j ciowd, went to Crawfordsville this ! morning and came down on the Bryan Special. Col. Matson and Mr.

Hryan are long time friends.

^ The Hon. R. D. Sullivan, Congressi man from Tennessee, arrived this i morning from Wisconsin, where he had been stumping the ctate. Mr. Sullivan addressed the crowd at Sunset hill until the arrival of Mr.

Bryan.

James P. Priest of Bainhridge, 75 years old, was an early morning caller at the Herald offlee. Mr. Priest although old in years, is strung and hearty. “Yes, I’m here to hear the rest President," raid Mr. Priest. “I’m just as young as I ever wa.< and could walk from Bainhridge to Greencastle to vote for Bryan, if it

was necessary."

#2.UK buys boys’ all \v<n>I knee pruts suits at the Model dial formerly sold for $4-00, $r>.00 Mini $li.OO.

AT MR, BRYAN SAID

rnopsk •'<> \rg"ui< ut of tile Made by die Democratic CaB^phiii- Tuesday \ftemoou.

■^ r -j»yun paid his respects to sevissues of the day. Ho deanyone who was in favor in politics, honestly in rations uninfluen ed by moncret pull could not be pnbli ' ' nk In the platform Publicity bclection could do no honest any berm, and if condiyour ai-e as they were four i then the people ought to

WILLIAM J. BRYAN. FROM HIS LATEST PHOTOGRAPH. ■ lu ilo csseti thousands of Patamn County people at i it rn a.

JOHN KERN WILL BE HERE BIG FIRE DOES

CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT AND SEVERAL OTHERS OF NATIONAL REPUTATION WILL RE IN PUTNAM COUNTY FOR RIG MEETING ON FRIDAY, OCTORER 30—MEETING WILL RE HELD IN COURT HOUSE YARD AT » O'CLOCK.

FARM DAMAGE

GROCER DRIVER HELD UP

BLIND SENATOR GORE TO SPEAK

Train Rearing Large Party Will Reach Here Over Yandalia Line at Near 7 O’clock and Party Will Have Hrcakfast at Rclnap—Riggest Meeting of the Year—Speaking \\ ill llcgiu at O'clock.

FRANK HALL, DRIVER FOR THE S ACK E rr STORE, IS ATTACKED BY MAN AT THE WALNUT (REEK BRIDGE, JUST WEST OF TOWN — MAN IS SCARED AW VY BY \ PP160 AC RING BUGGY.

BLAKE WHICH STARTS FROM BURNING TRASH GETS BEYOND CONTROL AND TWENTY ACRES ARE BURNED OVER NINE HAY STACKS GO AND MUCH FENCING IS DESTROYED —LOSS WILL REACH HUN- | DREDS.

HALL POT UP A STIFF FIGHT

FIGHT TO SAVE CORN FIELD

A party consisting of John W. Kern, candidate for Vice-President, Gen. J. R. Weaver of Iowa, the Blind Senator Gore of Oklahoma. Ollie James of Kentucky. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama and other prominent speakers will be in Greencastle on Friday, October 30 to hold a monster meeting. The party will arrive at near 7 o’clock over the Vandalia and will be taken to the Belnap for breakfast. At 9 o’clock, the meeting will be in the court house yard. Several of the visitors will address the people. Mr. Kern and Senator Gore will each make short addresses. The meeting will be the biggest of the year and a great crowd is expected in Greencastle on that day.

ASSAULTS CLOVERDALE MAN

Clove MoAvoy, n Baker, is Attacked By Another of His Trade, Who Hurls a Brick—Victim is Radiy Injured—Is Arrested at Interurtmn Station for Intoxication.

EXPLAINED IT TO THE OFFICERS

Cleve MoAvoy of Cloverdale, was arrested at the interurban station Friday a"d ’ccked u > fc. intoxication./ When taken into ousted - last night he was so much under the influence of liquor that he knew nothing. His head was bandaged when arrested. This morning he told the officers that he had been assaulted at Seelyvilie yesterday. McAvoy said that he had gone to Seelyvilie Sunday to accept a situation as a baker. The baker who was succeeded by McAvoy and who was let out got drunk Friday and going to his former working place attacked McAvoy. The angered man slipped up behind McAvoy and hit him on the head with a brick, badly cutting his head and scalp. McAvoy was so badly injured that a physician was called to dress his wounds. The prisoner this morning declared that the whisky and drugs given him by the physician while the would was being dresced was the cause of his intoxicated condition when he arrived here last night on his way home to Cloverdale. The man was released on a suspended sentence this morning and allowed to go to his home.

MONROE TOWNSHIP EXHIBIT

The Agricultural Association of klonroe township schools will hold their second annual exhibit at Bainbridge on November 7. As hitherto the first premium of one dollar and the second premium of fifty cents will be given on white corn, yellow corn and potatoes: ion cake, yeast break and salt rising bread. The contestants are to be school children between the years oi' ten and sixteen. Tile teachers are anxious to interest the parents as well as the children in this exhibition, the object of which is to bring about a union of interests of farm and school life. Come and see what the children of Monroe township are doing. Everyone is invited, especially parents.

•> MARRIAGE LICENSER ♦ X* 8# •> -x-xx-x-x-x-x- ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦»» Willard Rollle Nelson and Julia Agnes McCamroaek. J. Morton Ppsncer and Mrs RumI* Spene*r

Robber Asked to Re Allowed to Ride To Town and When lie Got Into The Wagon Clinched With the Driver—Men Tumble From the Wagon ami Horse Runs Away.

Many Neighbors Turn Out to Help Charley Frnkes and His Tennant Fight the Fire—Started Monday Afternoon and Was Still Ruining Next Morning—Smoke Fills Tile Air.

What is believed to have been an attempted hold-up occur-e 1 ’/.v F:'da., afternoon at the coven 1 bridge over Walnut Creek just west of town. Frank Hall, driver for the Sackett Grovery Store, was the intended victim. Hall, however, put up stiff fight with the robber and managed to throw him off. The approach of a buggy scared the robber and he ran. Hall had been to deliver some groceries near Fern. It was late when he reached the bridge on his way j home. As Hall drove into the bridge | a man standing by the road asked if j he could ride to town. Hall told him he could. The man jumped into the rear end of the wagon and walking to the front grabbed Hall from behind. Hall grappled with the man and both | tumbled from the wagon. The horse taking fright, ran away. As Hall and the man continued to tustle the approach of a buggy was heard. At the approach of the buggy the robber broke loose from Hall and ran down the creek. Hall walked to town and told the officers of the occurance. The officers immediately drove to the scene but could find no trace of the holdup man.

STRUCK OFFICER WITH CUE

Fire which started Monday afternoon from burning trash on the farm of Charley Frakes, two miles west of Brick Chapel, burned over twenty acres of land, destroying nine hay stacks and much fencing. The fire burned all night and was still burning this morning. The loss will reach into the hundreds of dollars. For a time a large corn field was threatened. Virtually every man in the neighborhood turned out to fight the blaze and by hard efforts managed to save the field. J. F. Crisk the tenent on the farm was burning burrs on the farm yesterday afternoon when the fire got a start on him. This occurred near 3:30 o'clock. The fire spread over the meadow rapidly and soon the hay stacks began to go. Help was summoned and an effort made to stop the blaze, but it had gained such headway that there was little use. Fencing went in a hurry and soon the flames began to threaten a corn field. Virtually every man in the neighborhood was at the scene by this time and all effort was directed toward saving the corn. Finally after much effort the field was saved. The fire burned all night and was still burning this morning. A large number of the farmers watched the fire all night. The fire caused the air to be filled with smoke. The loss w ill reach fur up into the hundreds o' oollars.

Clarence Cox, of Near Belle Union, Got Into a Mix-up With Marshal j Reeves in a Fool Room on the North Side Tuesday Afternoon—Is Arrested ami lainded in Jail.

A SAW MILL IS BURNED

PAYS FINE FOR INTOXICATION

Marshal Reeves was Uruek across the cheek with a billiard cue late Tuesday afternoon by Clarence Cox, who lives near Belle Union. The men were in a pool room at the time. Cox was playing pool when Reeves and Officer Stone went into the room. Cox is young in appearance and the Marshal asked him if he was 21 years old. As the result of words which followed Cax, who was intoxicated, became angry and struck the officer. Policeman Stone stepped in and stopped the fight by landing a blow on the jaw of Mr. Cox which took the fight out of him. Cox was then arrested and put in jail. Thia-after-ternoon he was before the Mayor ami fined $15 for intoxication. He paid the fine. Cox pleaded guilty.

Plant Belonging to Eli Bruttin About Seven Miles West of Town, is Totally Destroyed in a Conflagration Last Night—Eire Started at Near Midnight And its Cause is Unknown.

MUCH LUMBER ALSO IS BURNED

The saw mill belonging to Eli Brattin and located about seven miles west of town was totally destroyed by fire Friday nig:v n> ..•’uv midnight. The cause of the fire is unknown. Much lumber, together with tlie mill, was destroyed. Tin; loss will reach several hundred dollars.

Sponcer-S|>encor. On Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock Mr. J. Morton Spencer and Mrs. Roesie Spencer were married at the parsonage of the College Avenue church by Dr. Hoagland. The ceremony was witnessed by a email company of friends who accompanied the contracting parties. Mr. Spencer is well known in Putnam County, as is also his bride, both having lived all their lives in the neighborhood of Russellville. Mr. Spencer is a hardware merchant In Ruseellville where he and his wife will he found at home to their many frienia who wish them all poealbla happioeae

Ttiowe all wt*>l t>oya* k»re P*■ *» aaito at the Model aPe Mdag faat. RaMar gat oaa brdaae j\m* hoy'e riaa It g»m».

Fire which started Monday afternoon in the rear of the farm of J. J. Janes, just west of town, destroyed several yards of fencing and burned over several acres of pacture. The origin of the fire is unknown. That night after it was believed that the fire had boon o\-»' cj, the wind fanned m. u"'* r 1 *- ♦ it was kllle 1 nut '•ofo,-.- i* m < grei.t damage

Hay Wagon Broke Down. The members of the S. C. C. Club met nt the home of Miss Leila Talbott Is 1 * r oning, from where they drove to the home of Miss Flossie Hurst,, 5 miles southeast '’ r town, There they were enter*’' - e upper by Mis* Hurst After ’uu’ r a social evening was enjoys I. On their way home th# hay wagon broke down and tha voting is >« were *nrce ' to •ollclt the aid of » farmar, who loaned them another h*v wag m in which they eeuie home The evening’s events were nmet eajdyable.