Republican primary slate for county offices announced
A fragmented notice lists candidates authorized to announce for County Commissioner Prosecuting Attorney Clerk Recorder Township Trustee and Assessor positions in multiple districts, all subject to the Republican primary election. Named figures include Preston Mavity Anselm Wood Welliam Embree William Louden Simpson We Warr is John Gainey David Johnson Elbert Tal e Reed Robert Keithley Charles Boallen Milton Kern Frank Hatfield William Meglermre Nd ndidate for trustee Shawwick J Davis Stephen B Inman Elia L Johnson Leo Nidas Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reid
Lawrence County
Robert D. Gyger
Sherif
Elmer Q McKnight
Stephen FF. Buchanan
Fred Bpreeman
John Keenee
William H Litlre
Quincy
Dobbins
Daniel Moore
Jt Bellers
Preston M. Mavity
Diaute
Anselm Wood Es
Welliam T. Embree
Didate
William N. Louden
Ith Judicial Circuit
Simpson
Actarae
10Th Judicial District
John W. Warris
10Th Judicial Circuit
John M. Gainey
Lawrence Circuit Court
David Y. Johnson
Elbert J. At Ale Re
Bwrence Circuit Court
Robert L. Keithley
Repubican
Charles Boallen
Por Township
Milton B. Kern
Indian Creek Township
Frank. B. Hatfield
Shawswick Township
William YY. Meglemre
Shanawick
Charles HA. Dunaue
Shawawick Township
Robert J. Davis
James M. B
Stephen B.inman
Elocuent defense for John R Walsh before Chicago jury
Samuel R Hamill argues for Walsh in a Chicago courtroom, detailing Bedford Quarries and Southern Indiana Railway investments, bank recoveries, and the broad impact of Walsh's actions on Indiana and national markets. He asserts Walsh saved the bank and quarries, urging a not guilty verdict and stressing Walsh's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Chicago
Samuel R. Hamill
Terre Haute
Chicago National Bank
Chicago National
Chicago Southern
Vermillion
County
Illinois
Danville
Hamill
Mr. Walsh
Emerald Isle
John R. Walsh
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Michigan
Woman Attempts to Kill Hamill. Attorney Firing Incident
Detectives and Secret Service men grapple with a woman who carried a gun hidden in the folds of her wrap. The incident centers on an attempt to kill Hamill and the ensuing confrontation with law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Attorney Shot in Chicago Federal Building Corridor
Samuel R. Hamill an attorney for John R. Walsh was shot three times by Mrs. Thomas Metcalf in the Chicago Federal Building during Walsh's trial on misapplied funds charges. Detected in the hallway outside Judge Anderson's courtroom, the assailant was disarmed by private detective Archibald L. Van Winkle, and Metcalf was taken to U.S. Marshal Hay's office for questioning with arraignment planned for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel R. Hamill
Thomas Metcalf
Federal
Hamill
John R. Walsh
van Winkle
Effie
Bylanders
United States
National Cut Stone Contractors Meet In Indianapolis
John MacMillan and George Dugan will attend the National Cut Stone Contractors meeting in Indianapolis and inspect Bedford quarries afterward. The piece notes talks of watch regulation for employees, new rules may force expensive replacements, and railways hiring a white flagman for colored brakemen. Indiana lawmakers debate paper tariff and pulp duties amid opposition from Crumpacker and support from Holiday and Chaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacMillan
William Bradley’s Sons Stone Mills
Indianapolis
National Cut Stone Contractors
Bedford
George Dugan
Ancient Toad Pythagoras Eats First Meal in A Thousand Years
A 1 000 year old toad in the Bronx Zoo New York ate four flies and an earth worm on New Year s day 1908. Buried centuries in limestone rock 500 feet down in a Butte Montana silver mine the creature is regaining sight and limb use and turning green again. It has issued feeble sounds but no croak yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythagoras
Bronx Zoo
New York City
America
Butte Montana
Prize Hog Dead Died of cholera near Moville owner John G. Allen
The Poland breed hog described as the most perfect in the country died of cholera at the family farm south of Moville. Owned by John G. Allen, the thoroughbred animal commanded offers up to 2500 dollars but was valued at 5000. It won first premiums at the Indiana and Illinois state fairs Columbus Ohio and the Chicago Livestock Exposition before dying two days after cholera appeared despite round-the-clock veterinary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van
Vigo
Geological Survey
Blatchley
Indiana
Walsh
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Chicago National Bank
John R. Walsh
Moville
John G. Allen
Columbus
Ohio
Life in Cab Ended for Mo Non Engineer Russ
Engineer Herman Russ of the Monon Air Line was injured in Chicago when the train’s monkey motion crushed his right hand. Amputation at the wrist ended his ability to run engines, after many years on the road and prior accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Russ
Monon Air Line
Chicago
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Russ
S&s
The
Monon
Linden
Speer
Walter Bennett
Baltimore & Ohio
Bloomington Boys Survive Mad Dog Hydrophobia Treatment
Two Bloomington boys aged six and seven bitten by a mad dog two weeks ago are out of danger after Pasteur hydrophobia treatment administered by Dr. T Victor Keene. Indiana University doctors monitor the cases as five other local children receive care after the same bite. The dog was killed and later exhumed for a full autopsy showing negri bodies in brain and spinal cord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Pasteur
T. Victor Keene
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Donald Rogers
Robert Strong
Health Board Slides Warn Five-Cent Theaters
Dr. J. N. Hurty led talks with Indiana theater magnates to add lantern slides in five-cent theaters. The slides forbid spitting on theater floors due to tuberculosis risk, stating consumption spreads through spitting and kills 5 000 people annually, with hope they spread statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana State Board of Health
Chaney Threatens Floor Speech Over Paper Tariff
Representative Chaney served notice on Ways and Means Chair Payne demanding a bill to remove the tariff from paper and pulp or he will take the floor to excoriate the committee. The threat followed a conference with Payne who displayed with the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chaney
Payne
Congressman Holiday
House
Senate
Holiday
Crumpacker
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Charles Reid Seeks Sheriff Post in Lawrence County
Charles Reid announces for Sheriff of Lawrence County subject to Republican primary. Native of the county born near Bedford with a lifetime of quarry and railroad work. At 40 years old he is foreman of the Bedford Quarries mill yard at Oolitic and backed as a capable candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reid
Lawrence County
Mr. Reid
Bedford
Ynanhood
E. and R
Davis Harrison
Reid
Oolitic
Sheriff
Shoals timber deal leads to arrest on false pretense
Benjamin Lukens of Greencastle was arrested by Sheriff Joseph Clay on an indictment from the Marion county grand jury. Lukens posted 1500 bond after being taken from Greencastle. The case involves sale of 40000 feet of veneer lumber and 10000 additional feet, with 1500 received as advance, and claim of insufficient logs to fill the order. The Talge Mahogany Company names Samuel Talge and Jesse Stone as figures in the indictment. Also reported is an upcoming August wedding in Bloomfield between Ida Riddle and Mell Mitchell, both locally known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust Company
Walsh
Breyfogle
Belt
Evansville
Evansville & Richmond
Elnora
Daviess County
Indiana
Westport
Louisville
Big Four Railway
Decatur County
H. C. Barlow
E. & T. H. Railroad Company
Bedford
Benjamin Lukens
Greencastle
Joseph Clay
Marion County
Clay
Lukens
Indianapolis Star
Grand Jury
Talge Mahogany Company
Samuel Talge
Jesse Stone
Shoals
Ind
Bedford National Bank Sees Prosperous Year and Dividends
The Bedford National Bank held its annual meeting on Tuesday, electing nine directors and officers for the coming year. A 12 percent dividend was declared, two 4 percent semiannual dividends, and a 4 percent extra dividend were paid. 10 percent was added to the surplus from profits. Directors: W. V. Williams, Geo. W. Hay, George M. Foster, John A. Rowe, R. B. Leonard, Dr. E. E. Mitchell, Geo. W. McDaniel, T. J. Brooks, H. J. Zollman. Officers: Thomas J. Brooks President, George W. Hay Vice-President, W. A. Brown Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford National Bank
W. V. Williams
Geo. W. Hay
George M. Foster
John A Rowe
R. B. Leonard
Dr. E. E. Mitchell
Geo. W McDaniel
T. J. Brooks
H. J. Zollman
Thomas J. Brooks
George W. Hay
W. A. Brown
Tuition disbursement report lists township apportionments
County Auditor Owens announces a semi annual apportionment of tuition revenue based on per capita 1.85 dollars for Bono Township Marion Marshall Perry Pleasant Run Shawswick Spice Valley and the Cities of Mitchell and Bedford. Also notes the serious condition of Dee Woody injured in a Christmas Eve railroad wreck near Bedford with medical updates.
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Owens
Bono Township
Flinn eReg
Indian Creek
Marion
Marshall Patases
Perry Rams
Pleasant Run
Shawswick
Spice Valley
City of Mitchell
City of Bedford
Dee Woody
Bedford Electric Light Station
Sheek’s Crossing
Woody
Faris Named as Republican Candidate in Mitchell
In the MAIL an announcement presents Calvin Faris of Mitchell as a Republican candidate pending primary decision. Faris, a leading attorney, born in Monroe county, studied at Indiana State University and Law School, and practices in Mitchell. His integrity and commitment to county constituents are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Faris
Mitchell
Faris
Monroe County
Indiana State University and
Law School
Jaris
Center
Postal Auto Manufacturing elects officers and directors
Postal Auto Manufacturing Company shareholders held their annual meeting and elected a new board of directors and officers for the year. Directors named are George P. Parks Dr Robinson S L Keach and T J Brooks. Officers chosen are C Auerbach President George P Parks Secretary Treasurer and John F Strout General Manager. An officers election is also planned for the Tribe of Ben Hur Friday night with urging all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Auto Manufacturing Company
George P. Parks
Dr Robinson
S. L. Keach
T. J.brooks
C. Auerbach
John F. Strout
Ben Hur
Notice Of Administratrix Sale Of Real Estate In Indiana
Notice is given that by order of the Lawrence Circuit Court Indiana the administratrix of Virgil Able deceased will sell real estate at public auction on February 20 1908 at 10 o'clock a m on the premises 244 miles north of Bryantsville Spice Valley township containing 81 acres 36 poles and adjoining tracts in Lawrence County Indiana. Also on the same day at the premises 14 miles south of Bedford on the Bedford Mitchell Pike at o'clock p m the sale includes 58.32 acres in sections 26 and 27 with details of boundaries. Terms 4 percent cash and balance in nine and eighteen months with mortgage securing the notes. Nellie E Able administratrix Brooks Brooks Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Circuit Court
State of
Indiana
Virgil Able
Bryantsville
Spice Valley Township
County of
Lawrence
White River
William J. Cook
Bedford
Bedford and
Mitchell Pike
Lawrence County
Towit
Bedford and Mitchell Road
Nellie E. Able
Brooks & Brooks
William Lucas
Samuel 8
Doman
Township
Laredo
Robert H. Tyree
George W. T.bke
Roberts seeks public sale of mineral interests in Lawrence case
By virtue of a certified decree from the Lawrence Circuit Court clerk in the case of Joseph E. Roberts versus The Giant Stone Company and Shirley Hill Coal Company, I will offer for sale at public auction the sum of 11,019.80 plus interest and costs to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Roberts
Giant Stone Company
Shirley Hill Coal Company
Lawrence
Joseph EB. Roberts
Lawrence County
Indiana
G. W. Jones Lumber Company
John Hert
Notice to Contractors for Gravel and Macadam Roads
Lawrence county Indiana invites sealed proposals by February 10 1908 for gravel and macadamized roads in Indianatown Marion Township and Spice Valley. Bids may be for each project or all. bonds equal to bid required. contractor must obtain bonds to fund improvements if not sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Codiana
Indianatown
Marion Township
Georgia
Orangeville Road
Walter G. Owens
Sheriff Sale Notice in Lawrence County Indiana
The sheriff offers at public sale on February 22, 1908, at Bedford Indiana the rents and profits of Lot Two in Simpson and Berry's Addition to Bedford to satisfy a debt of 3164.36 plus costs. If rents fail to cover, the land itself may be sold at auction. Thomas W. Box sheriff and William H. Martin attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Lawrence County
Indiana
Citizens Trust Company of Bedford
Carrie M Millican
Bournie L. Millican
Citizens National Bank of Bedford
Court House
Bedford
Simpson & Berry
Thomas W. Box
William H. Martin
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Bebford Sai Brc Ee
Bse
Thomas J.brooks
B. Otis
Otis & Brooks, Proprietors
Eer Oficial Republican Newspaper
New Home
Central Union
Calvin Paris
Anchief F. Walton
FB. Pitman
Earl G
Barry
V. Elrod
Lawrence Courty
Ztmri Bennett
Lawrence Onty
James H. Eversole
H. P. Pearson
E. R. Dibbins
Wm. E. Stipp
J. A. Zaring
Republican Central Committee
J. W. Trainor
East Side
Buford, Indiare
John R Walsh
Bedford Quarries Company
Equitable Trust Company
William L. Breyfogle
Bedford Belt Railway
Robert W. Miers
E. Ritsher
Bedford Quarries
Bedford Belt Railway Company
Southern Indiana Railway
Greene, Clay, Sulli
Linton
Southern Indiana Coal Company
Indiana Southern Coal Company
Southern Indiana
Northwest
Chicago Southern Railway
Federal Court
CUT Stone Contractors
Bedford Quarry
Pennsylvania Railway
Theatres
Hurty
Newspaper Publishers
Ida Riddle
Bloomfield
Mell Mitchell
Owensburg
Miss Riddle
John A. Riddle
J. F. Weisman
Quincy Mitchell
Linton Call
Bedford National
Postal
Automobile
Perous
O . PN Ana
Champiq
Champion Evaporator Co
Hudson
Newland Day
Agt
Bloomington and
Bedford Pike
W. E. Clark
Turley School House
Hamer's Mill Road
Mitchell & Stringtown Road
Seventh Street
Meridian Road
Brook Street
Pearl Lucas
Boone Leonard
the Red Cross
East Side Square
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