Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 December 1908 — Page 1

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IGOS PUTNAM GO. MAN

|ll\M CUNNINGHAM, WHO (I i;mi:ki.y DIVED M.\K UlMHUDGE. MEETS STHANG- | N INDIANADOI.IS AND | }A |, > him $3,000 WITH Tin. II l«» SECITtE ‘CVRM IHE fclZE.’

ROWS MONEY FROM A BANK

Home Box Supposed to Oon$<1,000 uud l-'iiulH Only a Few I,, |, - and a “Huims-d, by l i pistle Written With a I :l | . I Penc il and >itint'd D<ili-<o Hill. - ’

I the bonds of the new road. These men stated that they would feel like taking the bonds if a road-bed could be constructed with nowhere more than a 1 per cent grade. By taking the route just surveyed a road bed can be constructed with but little effort. It will be necessary, however, to cross many farms, and condemnation proceedings will be necessary to get the right of way. Bowman says that he is confident that with a guarantee of a 1 per cent grade there will be no trouble in selling the bonds, and promises that dirt will fly before the end of the winter on the new line. Belle Union is elated over the change in proposed line of the road, as this change will bring it within striking distance of that town.

BUYS A NEW RIGHT-OF-WAY

THREATENED LIFE OF SON

ZACK SMITHSON, WHO A FEW YEARS AGO WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AND SEKVEI) A TERM IN PRISON, IS BEFORE THE MAYOR ON A SERIOUS CHARGE—IS FINED $50 AND GIVEN <(() DAYS IN JAIL.

WIFE TESTIFYS AGAINST HIM

Had Been to Greencastle Saturday Vfteriioon and Had Gone Hoinc in An Intoxicated Condition—Loaded Shot Gun iuid Ran His E'ninily I'roin Their Rohm*—Arrested Sunday Morning.

El) PARRY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY THURSDAY MOKM Mi CHARGED WITH SELLING A yUART OE WHISKEY TO BUM COEE.YIA\ — L.VITER WAS ARRESTED HY MARSHAL BEEVES THIS MORNING -VS HE CAME OUT OE ALLEY AT HEAR OF SALOON.

SALOONMAN IS ARRESTED ^ 1 lished. All members of the association are entitled to a copy of the proceedings. It is the hope of the committee that a majority of the teachers of the state may become members of the association. Programs for distribution will be sent j to all superintendents m the state in

a few days.

The officers of the association are: President, Prin. George YV. Benton. Shortridge High School, Indian-

apolis.

Recording Secretary, Miss Elizabeth Hull, Sulivan. Permanent Secretary and Treasur<t, Supt. J. B. Pearcy, Anderson, j Chairman Executive Committee, Snpt. \\\ H. Sanders, Bloomington.

WAS CARRYING A BIG BOTTLE

Marshal Was Looking for C' llinan I pou a Charge of Assault I pon IDs Wife Wednesday—Prisoner Admitted Buying Liquor From the

Saloonkeeper.

MOSS FOR GOVERNOR NOW

G, H, S. BEATS GOSPORT

LOCAL LADS OUTPLAY THE VISI I IS<; BOYS IN EVEKY DEPARTMENT OF THE GAME ON McKEKN FIELD THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON—SCORE 5 TO O— SCORING DOVE IN FIRST HALF

THOMAS AND 8ITTLES STARS

Clever Playing of the Right Half Rack And (Jiinrler Rack do Much To Secure \ ictory for the Town Roy Large Crowd Sees the Contest—<,os|K>rt Had Formerly Defeated Them.

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Bn :'.ikoed. by gosh! "

B . \ ords and a few others of B cost William Cunniugi.3 years old, $3,000 Friat Realizing the truth ■ tlon, and stunned by the ■,<. of one-half of his life's igriii . Cunningham, who is a retirt i»cr living at 1523 Park

ight the police. He was

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they left behind was a

supposed to contain $0,000, but |eh in reality held a few timeB ■ "Bunkoed by gu.-li" ■t|. written with a blue lead pep 1 ami signed “Bunko Bill.” B os follows: | a I'ank'T, but only lA ' . for old fools like you. By the hi are looking for me I wll n Canada looking for anotheflolil i >1 like you. So If you don’t B tughed at don’t tell anyboil' for they can’t do you any B <: I yot your money and am jig to keep it. So if you don’t

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on a good thing in the Carnegie reward. Brief-

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lb 11 ii ire<| to Post $3,000.

■'ll* "friend’s" confederate cons' "drawing,” but before d. stf ■ i iiring the $3,000 said Mr. C* •iiiiireil all persons who

iiis money to put up a like

B' Cunningham was appealed to til' friend" to furnish the I with which to detach the H" "ize. He was to share in B ; He obtained the money

■ idiana National Bank and

i zc with its equal valent was <'0d In a tin cash box. The lend" having business to transthen. gave Cunningham the box, ing he would stop at the Cungham home on his way to lunch noun and they would divide the iz>' and Cunningham would take rh his own $3,000 in addit.ion. B-1. Jit h time passe<l and the Tend' was still missing. Cunuingh* ''peni'd the box—and the blow

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lOVEHOALE AGAIN HOPES

^■'Turbin Promoter Contes Du fW'"" dith Yuother Survey an B’""'"'” - That W ork W ill Regi \ ( )\ V<

I north route this time

■ ' dal' s hopes of an inten B "diuh were growing fai B 1 "*‘ di'lay are revived aga B l:i " promoter of the proji ■ ''ailuii the town again with B > and another bunch B I his time the survey h B n| ndi' from Mooresville B ^Bj "’Ute. This passes mu ' 1 belle Union than the Hi U '• 1,1 'ait it misses Belle I V't so ‘“e two miles. B " " r °Ute was selected ■ tio n of would-be purchasers

RIG FOUR SECURED OPTIONS ON LAND ON WHICH To BUILD SWITCH CXtX.NUXTING OLD \ND NEW LINES—IS TO BE USED BY THE INDIANA & OHIO STONE CO. AND OTHER CONCERNS.

MAY HAVE TO CONDEMN A PIECE

Hamah,v 'till, Oakalia stone Quarries, Rig Four (irist 'lill- and Million All W ill Have a Rig Four Connection Under the New Arrangement—Central Trust Company Secured Right of Way.

The Big Four Railroad soon will build a connecting link between its old line and the new line. The switch which will connect the two lines, will connect with the old lint at the old line Big Four crossing on the road which passes the Alex Lockridge home. The new line will cut across the Knauer farm, the Woodrum land and the Boswell land to the new line. Mr. B. A. Harris, representing the Central Trust Company, who is securing the right of way for the railroad has secured an option on the Knauer land, which will be needed. The Woodrum farm will he bought outright. This leaves a little of the Boswell land on which an option has not yet been secured. Unless an option is secured the land will be condemned by court proceedings. The new line will give the Oakalia stone quarries, the Indiana U Ohio stone quarries, the Barnaby mill, the Big Four mill and the Morion Railroad a connection with the new Big Four line. The old tracks from the Barnaby mill to Oakalia will tie left as they are.

CIRCUIT COURT NOTES

A petition has been filed asking that the eourt appoint a guardian tor the property of Jasper Wilson, who the petition alleges is of unsound mind and incapable of conducting the husineus connected w.th bis property. The invoice has been filed in the guardianship prtneedings of the firm of Scribner k- Gardner. Frederick B. Gardner, of the fhm. died last September and the firm's tsisiness is now to be straightened out. Divorce Case From Hemlrit ks*. A divorce case was Friday morning placed on the docket of the Putnam Circuit Court on change of venue from Hendricks County. The .case is liat of Lucinda Hanlon againsi Benjamin Hanlon. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff asks divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment, the defendant having cursed, struck, knocked down and beaten the plaintiff on divers orcas ions. Further the omplaint alleges the defendant is an habitual Ji inkard. Tlte plaintiff asks divorce the return of her previous name of Lucinda Nixon and the confirming of her title to 120 acres of land ttiat belong to her from a previous marriage. Entertainment at the Christian church, December 7. it consists of the grand baby show, music by the orchestra, solos by quartet, readings and recitations by the best talent in Greencastle. Admission 15 cents; children 10 cents. 2tdltw

Zack Smithson, who a few years ago was sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary for killing a man ramed Boswell in this county, was before the mayor Monday and fined $50 and sentenced to CO days in jail, for threatening the life of his son. Roy. The Smithsons live about a mile north of Putnamvtlle. Zack had been in Greencastle Saturday and when he reached home he was Intoxicated and immediately started in to raise a disturbance. His son, Roy, became exasperated at bis father's condition and told him that ho would not stand his actions much longer. This angered Zack and he went to the smoke house and getting a shell went back into the house and loaded his gun. The members of his family believing that he would kill one of them ran from the house. Just as they wt re leaving YIrs. Smithson looked back and saw him lever the gun toward Roy. The family went to the home of a neighbor, Christian Shafer to spend the night. The boys then came to town and swore out a warrant for their father's arrest. Marshal Reeves went to the home Sunday and arrested Zack. Next morning Mrs. Smithson and her sons. Roy and Ross, appeared against him. They testified that Zack had been drinking for several months and on several occasions haa threatened their lives. That morning In court Zack oryed and begged his wife not to prose-ate him. He also Implored the mayor to be easy with him, iaiming that be had not threatened the life of his son. The mayor, however, assessed a heavy fine and jail sentence. Saturday night as Zack started for the Monon train from the square he fell in front of a carriage which Mrs. Aiey Lockridge was driving. The buggy ran over the man’s foot but hA was not injured. Mrs. Lockridge was In no way responsible for the accident as the man was intoxicated and simply fell in front of the buggy as Mrs. Lockridge started to drive across a crossing.

INDIANA CORN SPECIAL

To National Corn Exposition via the Motion Route anil <'. ti N. \V. Lint's The Indiana Corn Commission appointed by Governor Hanly, is planning to run a special train to the National Corn Exposition, Omaha, Neb. The- exposition is a gigantic educational movement and one that per--ons interested in corn improvement should a:ti nd. Already a large number of people of the state have signified their intention of making the trip which insures the success of the special train. Regarding the details of the trip, the following letter is being sent out: “Dear Sir: — Final arrangements have been made for the Indiana Corn Special to the National Corn Exposition at Omaha Our cpecial train leaves Indiunapol:.- at 3:15 p. in. Monday, December 14. 19u,s. via the Monon route stopping at Sheridan, Frankftif Delphi, Monticello, Monon, Rensselaer, Lowell and Hammond. !’ ' 'c east, south and west of Indianapolis -hould arrange to join the train at Indianapolis. Uarties who cannot join the special at above named places can purchase their tickets from their home station by route most convenient to Chicago, joining the party there. See that you: tickets read “via the Chicago and Northwestern Railway from Chicago to Omaha and return” in order to secure your sleeping car accommodations and travel on the Indiana Corn Special.”

Ed Parry, a north side saloonkeeper,- was arrested Thursday upon a charge of selling a quart of whiskey to Bum Coffman. Coffman was arrested by the marshal as he was coming from the alley in the rear of the saloon. He had a quart bottle of whiskey. Coffman told the marshal he had just bought it of Parry at the back d.oor of the latter's saloon. Marshal Reeves was that morning looking for Coffman on a warrant sworn out last night charging him without assault upon Ills wife. Mrs. Coffman made the complaint Wednesday but Coffman could not be found by the officers until Thursday. .Coffman was taken to the mayor’s office where he swore to a warrant charging Parry with selling liquor on Thanksgiving day. Marshal Reeves then arrested Mr. Parry. The latter pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $1" and Costs. Coffman was released on bond to appear Friday afternoon at 1 p'clock on the charge of assault. — PREPARE FOR STATE MEET

Fifty-Fifth Gathering of the Teachers of Indiana in the State Institute.

WILL BE TUESDAY TO WEDNESDAY

The Indiana State Teachers’ Association holds its fifty-fifth annual meeting at Indianapolis, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 29, 30 and 31. All the sections of the association, except the History section, meet the 29th. Excellent programs have been prepared fur th* various sections. The General Association holds its first session in Caleb Hall, Shortridge High School, December 29, h p. m. Addresses by the retiring president. Dr. E. B. Bryan, president of Franklin College and by the president-elect, George W. Benton, principal Shortridge high school. President L. D. Harvey. Stout Training School, Menomonie, Wisconsin, gives an address on the subject, "Education of Girls for the Home.” All meetings on Wednesday are at Tomlinson Hall. At the 9:00 a. ni. session two addresses will be given, "Fundamentals in Teacher” by President Harvey, and “Social Aspects of Education" by Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Superintendent Public Schools, Philadelphia, Penn. The afternoon meeting 2:00 o'clock. will he given up to a discussion of Moral and Religi*-.is Education. Dr. W. L. Bryan, ] '-sident of Indiana University, will . "side and speak. Bishop William F M< Dowell of Chicago, will give an addre-s. Hjs subject. “A Day at Rugby is study o Thomas Arnold's :wo great propositions: To develop in his pupils an inquiring love of t it!* anil a devoted love of goodness. Superintendent Martin G. Brumbaugh will give his lecture, “The Teacher in a Republiiat th« evening session. The last session of the Association will be held In Caleb Mills Hall, Shortridge High School. I)i. Robert J. Aley, Slate Superintendent-elect, will give a report on "Leaks in School Revenue.” Booker T Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, will give an address on “Some Results of Industrial Education in the South.” Music of the very best quality has been provided for each of the above programs. Neither money nor labor has been spared In securing the best talent available for this program. The complete proceedings of both the section

Election to Congress From the Fifth District Makes Him Candidate According to Blodgett.

IS IN RECEPTIVE MOOD

W. H. Blodgett, of the Indianapolis News, is responsible for the statement that Congressman-elect Ralph W. Moss is being boomed for governor. This is the first has has been heard here of such a boom, and Mr. Moss's many friends in this city and county were agreeably surprised to learn that the matter had been taken up away from home before such a thing was thought of here. Blodgett says in his write-up: The friends of Ralph W. Moss, State Senator from clay and Vigo and recently elected Congressman from the Fifth district, are touting him for governor four years from now. Mr. Moss has announced that he is “in the bauds of his friends,” and admits that "a number of prom■neut citizens” are urging him to make the race and he “has the matter under consideration.” In fact, Mr. Moss is displaying all the signals tarried by a man who has made up his mind to be a candidate and is walt'ng for the plain people to have on uprising and demand that he sacrifice himself on the political altar of his country Moss made a surprising race for Congress and In the Senate hat always been one of the Demo..t ; < leaders. Brazil Democrat.

TRE FARMERS AT FILLMORE

institute to be Given in East Putnam On Januarj sixth With Excellent Speakers Roth State ami Local.

W B. ANDERSON OF PIKE CP,

Arrangements have been made to h "Id a Farmers' Institute at Fillmore on the sixth of the coming January. The plans are not as yet fully competed, but are far enough advanced to assure an excellent institute. The speaker furnished by the state will he YV. B. Anderson, of Pyke County, and many local speakers of ability will also he heard. Local conditions xviil be discussed, and it is believed that the institute will he very helpful.

DOUBLE THE BEER TAX

Uncle sum YY'ill \sk the Brewers fm - More Revenue to Meet the Deficit.

The ways and means committee Is seriously considering imposing an increase of tax on beer of $1 a barrel. The present beer tax is $1 t*. barrel, and under the proposed arrangement it well e doubled. This will be interesting news to the Indiana brewers, who have been playing a star part before the footlights. Just when they have things coming their way xx ith a xvhoop it would seem like the Irony of fate to he inflicted with a double internal revenue tax. YY'ashington saloonkeepers who have heard of the proposed increase of tax say the consumer need not worry, as he will get as much beer for his nickel. “The cost,” said one barkeeper, “will fall on the brewers, and they are making plenty of money, any-

Although outweighed several pounds to the man the Greencastle High School football team defeated the Gosport eleven In a close and fast game on McKeen Field Thursday afternoon. The score was 5 to 0. The local lads played a much faster and harder game than their heavier opponents and kept the visitors on the defensive most of the time. To Racer Blttles quarterback and Thomas Gordon right half back of the Greencastle team, goes much of the credit for the winning of the game. Each played a star game. Blttles ran the team in fine style and his punting always was sure and accurate. Each time the Gosport team threatened to do damage, his punting would relieve the immediate danger. He was fast and accurrate with his passes and whenever he carried t..e ball there was a sure gain. Gordon Thomas, right half, could r.l "axs he ri. oended upon for a good gain H* played sure and fast and with th” whole team playing fine ball behind him was a most dependable ground gainer. Elmer aellers, full back, also played a nice game. Th*' Greencastle Highs surprised their friends. The line played low and charged hard. Gosport, when it did get the ball could do nothing. The locals tackled hard and low and generally threw the visitors back for a loss. Only once did Gosport make a big gain and that was on a fake play kick. The locals were fooled and Gosport made about thirty yards. The score was made in the first half when the locals by sliort but consistent ground gaining pushed the hall over the visitors' goal line. They missed goal, however. No scoring was done in the second half. The ball xvas in the visitors’ territory most of the time, however. A large and enthusiastic crowd saw the game In a former game played at Gosport Greencastle High was defeated by a score of 11 to 0. Following is the G. H. S. lineup: Left end Golfing Left tackle Denman Left guard . . Detrick, Savage Center Preston Right guard Burks Right tackle Hoover Right end Sinclair Quarterback Blttles I,eft half Slants Full back Sellers Right half Thomas Time of halves—15 and 20 minutes.

HAMRICK FARM IS SOLD

Urof. II. It. I.ongden Pur, buses the Fine Place on Little YY aliiut <'on‘■isting of Three Hundred and Forty-Five Veres.

A considerable deal in real estate ha.- been consummated whereby Prof. H. B. Longden becomes the owner of the old Hamrick homestead situated * n Little Walnut northwest of town. The farm consists of 345 tier*-. 14" "f excellent bottom land :it d th- remainder rolling upland fu. niching excellent grazing. Prof. Longden \x;il himself superintend the operation of the farm.

... ... ... ... t * -> ❖ v I N< I MYIED I I ITERS * ❖ <> * v ••• v v v v •> •> .;..;. The following list of letters remain unclaimed in this office. Dated Wednesday, December 2. 1908: Cash, Mr. Jim Lewis, Mrs. Lee Mathuse, Daisy Scott, Mr. William In calling for the same please say “advertised, ,, and give date of list. J. G. DUNBAR, P. M.