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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
4
The Washington Gazette weekly issue for Saturday December 4 1900 presents public news notes from The Gazette and Wersin company with local items and notices.
A city meeting drew rebuke to a Farmers Educational and Cooperative Association official who labeled farmers ignorant. The piece argues farmers are informed, well read, and key to national life, urging support for reform and warning against Prohibition extremism in Alabama and Indiana.
Two incidents curb the rising radicalism in state politics. The Alabama constitutional amendment bid failed, and the Supreme Court clarified the Beardsley law interpretation, signaling restraint on agitation era excess.
Governor Marshall demanded the resignation of the Jeffersonville reformatory superintendent after exposing alleged conditions. He appointed a Jeffersonville physician and party ally, but reforms failed to appear. Incidents of a murder and a death by suicide occurred, secrecy arose, and staff names were withheld. The prison reportedly became a political machine aiming to defeat Congressman Cox and back a Democratic banker.
Relatives of institution trustees and guards have been appointed to subordinate offices at the Jeffersonville reformatory, suggesting favoritism and a return to old Democratic management. A sudden change by Governor Marshall is anticipated if his reformist stance holds.
The former governor appeals the Vincennes university bonds in a case that has progressed to the supreme court. Observers say his persistent opposition, described as monomania, stems from vindictiveness after leaving office, delaying the debt payment and bond execution.
The Winchcester Herald criticizes broad teacher pension schemes. It argues pensions should cover those who lost health or limbs in service, but cautions against extending pensions beyond that in line with American government principles.
Col Henry Watterson argues the Democratic Party faces a shaky future and mocks its current appeal. He says national party realignments hinge on a Republican split over new issues, potentially echoing historic party fractures over slavery and sectional conflict.
The Monroe county Whitecaps deal allowing pleas of guilty followed by suspended sentences may be the best option locally but risks turning punishment into fiction if followed as precedent. The agreement opens suspicion that sympathy for Whitecaps methods influenced the case.
A Rev. T W Grafton displayed a bottle of beer in his pulpit to prove Sunday liquor sales in Anderson. He refused to aid inquiry authorities, was fined for contempt of court, and the case awaits appeal. The incident prompts debate on civic duty and law obedience.
Dekalb county last Saturday voted against saloons by a majority of 1200. A year earlier the county which often elects a Republican to the legislature defeated a Republican nominee for representative by several hundred votes.
A temperance man runs against a Democrat allied with saloon interests. The race centers on local temperance laws amid rumors of a secret saloon group using cryptic signs. Voters favor temperance by a small margin but support the broader saloon stance in party politics, puzzling observers.
The Second district Democrats prepare for a biennial banquet to be held during the first week of January at Linton. The event aims to gather members for fundraising and socializing in a party setting.
A local tale recasts Beardsley law as aiming to push intoxicated customers to licensed saloons, echoing the quack doctor trope. The Hooster mocks Doc Spivy Ing, claiming he only treats with fits and calls him hell on fits in a colorful neighborly exchange.
A proposal seeks to amend the state constitution to allow an Indiana governor to succeed himself. The author argues a four year term is long enough for a capable governor and too long under a poor one.
The Rev. Mr. Hill of Indianapolis attacked the police department in a sensational sermon, accusing dishonesty and incompetency. He later admitted he had no direct evidence and faced a grand jury inquiry, risking public ridicule and loss of influence. A Herald remark had noted that sensational preachers often make an ass of themselves.
Alabama voters rejected a constitutional amendment to bar liquor, with only three counties supporting perpetual prohibition. The weak showing by prohibitionists sparks debate on statutory laws and public sentiment, while temperance advocates in Indiana push for state-wide prohibitions before testing county options.
Walter Wellman denounces Dr. Cook but his defense does not sway those familiar with Wellman. The speaker dismisses Cook as a greater pretender than Wellman, challenging the critic's credibility in a terse exchange.
The Bloomington Star editorial claims state history shows temperance laws have not slowed temperance growth. The writer notes recent fifty year legislation on liquor sales, tax rates for school funds, and Sunday sale limits, questioning that Bloomington neighbor’s stance on licenses and retail traffic.
The text argues that agitation over saloon questions by parties and conventions in the state has hindered genuine temperance reform, and that temperance issues should not be used to divide politics.
Henry Winston, a Missouri farmer, becomes engaged to a dozen young women on a single party line. He calls Lorena Simpson to pop the question, but eleven other women listen in as he asks if she will marry him. Lorena accepts and names a date, leaving Winston unsure which fiancée is the intended one.
The DePauw University Glee Club, Indiana’s leading college choir, will sing in Washington on December 29 under Presbyterian Sunday school auspices. About twenty talented men will tour southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, with stops in Vincennes Evansville and Princeton. A Louisville engagement is lined up in the Women’s Club building on Fourth Avenue.
Newcastle boosters win agreement to attract an automobile springs plant employing about 200 skilled workers and investing roughly 50,000 dollars. The factory now in St Johns New Brunswick will move to Newcastle and start within two months if contract terms are met.
Bedford selects John Woodruff for emergency patrolman duties at police headquarters. He must be instantly at the desk at night to answer robb ery calls by telephone, starting the first of the year.
Two thousand two hundred sixty seven switchmen join the strike affecting nine states from Duluth to Washington. Twin Cities unemployment nears 12 thousand as Minneapolis flour mills close and South Saint Paul stock yards idle. Grain and freight movement stop, hurting wholesalers and packs. Montana and Idaho smelters shut with 7500 idle.
William Sanders an old soldier ran. N C Wilson visited Washington Wednesday. Frank Colbert and daughter went to Montgomery Sunday. George Brannon and Joan Shircliff visited Orwell Saturday. Rev L B Johnson conducts revival services locally. Charles Akcoster and Harry Colbert were in Washington Saturday. Thanksgiving at Harry Goslin’s home. John Shircliff family visit with Pike county relatives Sunday. Goslin and Jesse Lucas hauled hogs to Washington Monday. Bernard Gilleoly attended the teachers’ association in Washington last Friday. William Wilson returned from North Dakota recently. Funeral for Ed Horrall held at East Union with many neighbors present. Tom Gates and Sam Street miners returned from Montgomery after Thanksgiving. Brannon put a new roof on his store. plans a spring concrete building.
Street Commissioner McGehee and crew dragged Van Trees Street to the center for even packing. The stretch between Third and Fifth streets east is reported in good condition and currently blocks wagons from passing conveniently.
City officials and employees received their November pay from the city treasurer. The payment marks the final month of the current city administration.
Readable lines advertise bargains in mens and boys clothing and shoes at the Racket store with emphasis on specials and discounted footwear. The note ends with garbled branding but signals a retail sales promotion.
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