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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
4
Excerpts discuss Indiana county option ruling no saloons until new vote. note GOP civic pensions critique. mention South Bend Times republication of Washington Herald article on civil pensions. cover era debates on licensing and reform. warnings on pension policy and worker wages.
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the county option law from last year’s special session, though not unanimously. Five judges split, with two dissenting, but the ruling secures the law’s place pending legislative action. The piece notes temperance as not a party issue and comments on judicial influence and politics.
The passage argues that injecting illegitimate issues into party politics leads to disruption and disaster. It claims Republicans lost ground in 1908 due to such tactics, Democrats gained little beyond elevating a few members, and overall political victories via non legitimate means are not worth pursuing.
Editorial notes the sudden death of Louis B. Sefrit in Seattle. Former Gazette reporter turned Seattle Times city editor, he gained fame for helping trap a violent killer and was known for sharp writing and strong character. Survived by wife and two brothers in journalism. father and brothers in the field.
PLAINVILLE high school schedules a play titled The School Maam for Christmas Eve. Willis Arterburn visited Washington Monday and Floyd Cox of Sikeston Mo is in town. Albert Westhafer heals from a serious illness that kept him from school. Mrs John Goshorn and Mrs Mattie Ladler visited Washington Sunday. Dr O K McKittrick was in Indianapolis Tuesday. Martin Burris traveled to Washington Wednesday. M W A camp plans to attend the big rally in Washington Friday night. Jacob McCann and Jim Westmoreland attended a Holiness meeting in Elnora Saturday and Sunday. Edgar Corlett returned from Indianapolis Tuesday night after weeks away.
Oscar Frank Leisnhtz and Biss Opha Nellie McCreary of Harrison township married after obtaining a marriage license Thursday. The ceremony occurred in Temple Court building with Squire J Wee officiating. The bride, daughter of John J McCreary, will be seventeen next spring. The groom, son of Henry Leighty, was thirty one in November and has been married before. his first wife died in 1906.
The corn show will be held at the courthouse on January 1 with entries from Daviss county. Contestants must grow the corn from soil preparation to harvest. Premiums will be announced later. The regular Farmers Institute meets at the courthouse on January 20.
A notice in Bo gard township Daviess county Indiana informs heirs at law of Wm T Newsome and Bogard Civil Township landowners of lands and highways assessed for a public ditch petition by John D Ryan. The filing requests construction of the ditch as ordered by the board of commissioners.
The document lists landowners in Cald and Regard Townships with specific assessment amounts for ditch construction. It sets monthly payment dates starting Jan 1910, requiring at least ten percent down and detailing totals for all parties, including John D. Ryan Mary A. Ryan Patrick Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Christopher Ryan Sophie Newsome and others, with the sum of 440.08. Albert F. Annen is the county surveyor in charge, with Wm. Heffernan as attorney.
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