Reward for Convictions of Vote Sellers Faces Court Ruling
Robert Houston seeks $100 for convicting George Lasalle of selling his vote in Monroe county. Lasalle was fined and stripped of voting rights after Houston's testimony. The case, tied to a state law awarding $100 per conviction, awaits Morgan Circuit Court and potential further action against 40 other alleged buyers in Washington township. A parallel Crawfordsville case in Montgomery county is already before the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Houston
George Lasalle
Monroe County
Houston
Washington Township
Lasalle
Martin
Indiana
Morgan
Martinsville
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Wicker Dominates Daytons As Hoosiers Fall Short
The Dayton pitcher Wicker struck out nine Hoosiers in Indianapolis, while Hoosier De Guese fanned once. A harsh Journal fan editorial mocks Wicker’s mood and parade antics as the game unfolds amid controversy about his temper and performance. Sacha Marxson sues for divorce from Fred Marxson, citing cruel treatment and child custody disputes involving two children, Earp and Marie, with $500 alimony requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
de Guese
Indianapolis Journal
Wicker
Daytons
Indianapolis
Sacha Marxson
Stotsenburg & Weathers
Fred Marxson
Earp
Marie
Bloomington
New Albany Tribune
Dedication Week at First Christian Church in Bedford
A detailed schedule for morning and afternoon services at the First Christian Church notes hymns readings and sermons led by Elder J W Newland and others. The piece credits Dr F W Newland and building committee members for financing and organizing the new church with praise for Yaqui and Porto Rico figures in separate dispatches.
Wesley Chapel M E Church Meeting May 11 1901
Notice of meeting at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church on May 11 1901 to fill the vacant position previously held by S J Rarden. WM Russell is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
M. E
S. J. Rariden
WM. Russell
May Term Grand and Petit Jury Names
Jurors listed for the May term include the grand jury members Harry T. Gainey Gec Hudson Geo T Head Charles Walker Volney C Houston Schmidt all of Shawswick and Joseph Welzel Geo H Miller William Stipp James Ramsey Jefferson McCoy Thomas Cole William Ewing William Bare Paul Short Ruthmore Crawford Newton Crawford and Oby Knight with districts across Marion Shawswick Spice Valley Pleasant Run Indian Creek Perry and Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. T. Head
Marion
Charles Walker
Shawswick
Volney
C. Houston
C. Schmidt
Joseph Welzel
Spice Valley
Geo. H. Miller
Williem B. Stipp
James H. Ramsey
Pleasant Run
Jefferson McCoy
Indian Creek
Thomas B. Cole
William D. Ewing
William A. Bare
Paul Short
Perry
Ruthmore Crawford
Flinn
Newton Crawford
Oby Knight
Marshall
Indiana Crop Report and McKinley Tour Reflections
Weather and crop conditions improve across Indiana with early plantings and fruit in bloom after a cold spell and April showers. Ice and frost caused minor damage, floods affect wheat in the Ohio river bottoms, while broad notes on Julia Marlowe’s ragtime protest and President McKinley’s southern reception underscore cultural and political currents of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Surrender of Philippine insurgent leaders signals near end
Geo. Tino, among the fiercest Filipino leaders, has surrendered to American forces. Cailles, the Wead Hunter, remains the sole insurgent chief of renown in the field. Other rebel officers surrendered Tuesday, prompting Washington to believe the Philippine rebellion is near its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Tino
Cailles
Wead Hunter
Washington
Daughters Poisoned By Greens Near Borden
Two daughters of farmer Robert Hendricks near Borden Indiana were poisoned after eating greens. The eldest, 14, died. the younger remains hospitalized and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Robert Hendricks
Borden
San Francisco Prepares Welcome for McKinley Parade
San Francisco lays out grand proportions for the reception of President McKinley and his party with an elaborate programme arranged for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
McKinley
New Suit Listings for Civil Actions and Foreclosures
A long list of court actions including divorces quiet title mortgages partitions and foreclosures with plaintiffs defendants attorneys and docket numbers. Includes cases such as Ida Slaughter vs Green Slaughter divorce and James Snow et al. vs Perry Snow et al. in partition plus multiple mortgage foreclosures and guardianship applications across various firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Slaughter
Green Slaughter
Brooks & Brooks
Flavius J. Potter
Abram
J. D. Alexander
Andrew Todd
Salina Talbert
H. Edwards
Elizabeth Hammond
Edmund B. Gainey
W.F. Gallemore
Myrtle White
Charles H. White
W. H. Edwards
James Snow
Perry Snow
Geo. M. Albertson
Alexander Smith
State
Stella M. Cooper
Thomas G. Beasley
Maud EH. Gorman
Thomas Gormar
Emmet BE. Skerd
Sadie Stipp
Crooke & Crooke
Elizabeth Starr
Matilda Brinegar
Guardian
Huphemia R. Dunn
Hezekiah Conklin
William C
Hexel
Joseph Giles
J. P. Court
W. H. Consalus
Mitchell B. S. & L. Assn
Amelia J. Jones
J. H. Edwards
Charles H. Kohlert
F. E. Railsback
Dunne & Pearson
McHenry Owen
M. N. Moore
Wm. T. Moore
Willis Stevens
Newton K. McFadden
Caleb Cobb
Henley & Wilson
John G. Ramsey
Sarah KE. Ramsey
Henry Owen
Jacob Wallheiser Et al
Marcus D. Reid
J. E. Boruff
Canzada Skerd
Caroline Long
Frank Hoffer
Louis Hoffer
Jesse T. Stipp
Matson & Giles
Zelmon F. Stovall
Hugh L. Kimberlin
Francis Evans
Bedford Quarries Co. Damages
Ellen J. Davis
Charles Davis
Asher S. Wilcox
Thales M. Wilcox Dec
Hugh L. Taylor
Laura N. Caress
R. N. Palmer
S. I. Ry
Jesse Y. Bates
Hugh Bass
W. H. Howards
John W. George
Frank Fowler
Charles Wirlines
Consolidated Stone Co
East & Owen
Samuel Nicholas
Levi Davis
Alexander Moore
Vianna Moore
Eri. K. Dye
Samuel A. Crocker
Edward C. Harmeyer
Ralph R. Braxton
Henry Braxton
Dunn & Pearson
Louis W. Hinkle
John Norman
Lewis & Sevailes
Epsie George Et al
Thomas J. Brooks
M. E. Church
James D. Farmer
Edward B. Farmer
Felix Miller
Polly Anon McPike
E. K. Dye
President McKinley tours the cotton belt amid receptions
Across the Cotton Belt from Memphis to New Orleans the presidential party receives enthusiastic welcomes. In Jackson and Vicksburg settlers and veterans rally, while a banquet honors the President in New Orleans and McKinley outlines foreign commerce policy.
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Cotton Belt
Memphis
Gulf of Mexico
Yazoo Valley
Vicksburg
Jackson
New Orleans
Crescent City
St. Charles Hotel
South
Tennessee
Alabama
Corinth
Miss
Peabody Hotel
McKinley
United States
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of War
Army
Army and Navy
Hot Springs
Ark
Interior Department
Railroad Racket
Dade Roberts started as Assistant Clerk in the Monon Freight Office this morning. Foreman Lon Taylor led about 25 men toward Jasonville to begin track extension to Sullivan county coal fields. A South ern railway section hand Blivens suffered a crushed leg, later requiring amputation, when a heated rail sprang from ties striking his leg near East Tenth street plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade Roberts
Monon
Oo Lon Taylor
Jasonville
Sullivan County
Blivens
Southern Railway
New Albany Manufacturing Company
East Tenth Street
New Albany Tribune
Sermons by Rev H Jackson Draw Crowds at New Union
Bedford residents heard two strong sermons by Rev H Jackson at New Union on Sunday and he left a May fourth Sunday appointment. M I Callahan traveled to Bedford Friday and Trustee Kern with son Tom of Fayetteville attended the baptism Sunday afternoon. Miss Clona Quackenbush visited relatives there Sunday. Homer Allen moved his family to Fishing Creek. Mrs Martha Jackson visited James George’s family Sunday. Frank Evans and family from Torphytown visited the former’s mother here Saturday night. Mrs Sarah Blackwell left Monday for a two week visit with her father Rev John Brock of Martin County. J B Pace spent Sunday with home folks.
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H. Jackson
Bedford
New Union
M.I. Callahan
Kern
Tom
Fayetteville
Clona Quackenbush
Homer Allen
Fishing Creek
Martha Jackson
James George
Frank Evans
Torphytown
Sarah Blackwell
John Brock
Martin
T. P. Lewis
Jessie
Rollie Allen
Guthrie
Martha McPike
Smith
Judah
Epworth Meadows
J. W. Barger
George ‘Needham
Jessie Covey
Elige Smallwood
Harrodsburg
John Hert
Logan
K V. Judah
E. Veach
Avoca
Anderson
Oolit Ic
J. R. McPike
Theodore Hughs Seeks Treatment After Wagons Crush Injury
Theodore Hughs traveled to St. Louis on Tuesday to obtain hospital treatment for a dislocated hip caused by being crushed under a heavy loaded wagon last fall. Doctors Molz of Bedford and S. W. Smith of Leesville have attended him. James Bennett and son Thomas, along with wife, visited Sparks ville on Wednesday. Dr. Smith of Leesville saw the sick here Sunday. D P Hindersider and Robert Hattabaugh of Seymour departed for Hot Springs Arkansas Monday. Ira Sullivan and wife of Medora and C V Weddle and family of Heightenhill visited T J Plummer and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hughs
St. Louis
In Memoriam Flavius J Potter of Lawrence county
In Memoriam Flavius J Potter born July 15 1845 Lawrence county Lidiana died April 25 1901 near Buddha Indiana aged 55 years 8 months 10 days en listed August 28 1861 in Co D 27 Indiana reg joined Veterans Reserve Corps December 12 1868 discharged November 15 1865 served four years two months 15 days married Josephine E Donica June 9 1867 eight children four preceded him worshipped M E church joined Buddah class again February last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavius J. Potter
Lawrence County
Lidiana
Buddha
Ind
Co. D. 27Th Indiana
Veterans’ Reserve Corps
20Th Regiment
So.c
Josephine E. Donica
Farie
O. P. Harris
M. ER
Selby School House
I. M. Nash
Moses
the Lamb
Pinhook
C. A. Ward
Order of Red Men
Tunnelton
Port Ritner Community Notes Include Funeral and Travel
W A Holland transacted business in Washington on Saturday. Funeral of F J Potter attended by locals at Pinhook. Masons met in Leesville. Eld D M Brown travels from Medora to Tunnelton for Sunday Church of Christ services. Residents, visitors, and movements include Speers, Flinn, Woolery, Matthis, Foster, Speer, Crawford, Reynolds, Beavers, Robertson with measles in Campbellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Holland
Washington
F. J. Potter
Pinhook
G. A. Dodds
H. S. Dixon
T. A. Holland
Henry Barrett
EE. Dixon
Masonic Lodge
Leesville
D. M. Brown
Medora
Tunnel—ton
Church of Christ
James Speer
Lees—ville
Henry Crawford
Campbellburg
Walter Thomas
John Reynolds
William Beavers
Tunnelton
Mitchell
Matthew Robertson
Campbellsburg
Leesville social notes and visits across towns
Geo B Jackson made a business trip to Ft Ritner Monday. Dr S W Smith and Mrs Sarah Glazaline visited friends. Pearl Thurman and brother near Ft Ritner called on friends here Sunday. Born to Oscar Brown and wife. Maud Hill Nellie Butler Pearl Thurman Flora Wasner Ejla Consalus. Edward Butler of Erie visited home folks last Saturday and Sunday. Jule Wray and wife near Zelma last Sunday. Dock Heltonville Sunday. Ww W Brim of Heltonville a business caller there last Saturday. Miss Nora Gibson visiting Bedford Sunday. Miss Day, a fine boy. Misses Ida Weaver and Bill Speer visited Wess Wray and family Glover and Bridge Brock pout Medora this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Jackson
Ft. Ritner
S. W. Smith
Sarah Glazaline
Pearl Thurman
Brother
Oscar Brown
Bettie Brock
Maud Hill
Nellie Butler
Flora Wasner
Ejla Consalus
Henry Tebby
Frank Pice Hill
Edward Butler
Erie
Jule Wray
Zelma
Dock Heltonville
W. Brim
Heltonville
Nora Gibson
Bedford
Ida Weaver
Bill Speer
Wess Wray
Glover
Bridge Brock
Medora
Kemp's Balsam, Remedy for the Grippe
A remedy for grippe patients Kemp's Balsam is recommended for throat and lung relief. Act early to prevent pneumonia by keeping coughs loose and lungs clear. Sold by all druggists for 25c and 50c.
Death of Past Chancellor James H. Willard Ends Bedford K of P Era
Castle Hall of Palestine Lodge No 187 K of P Bedford Indiana reports the death of Past Chancellor James H Willard born April 1 1848 died April 17 1901 He was son of former Indiana Governor Ashbel P Willard educated at multiple institutions and a Columbia Law School graduate He served as state senator and Grand Instructor of the Indiana R of P The lodge drapes its charter for 30 days and places mourning badges while sending memorial copies to Willard family and newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Hall
Palestine
P. Bedford
Ind
James H. Willard
Willard
Ashbel P. Willard
Indiana
Cotton’s Institute
Middleton
Conn
Wesleyan University
Hamilton College
Columbia Law School
College of France
Law Schools
Paris
School of Law
Vienna
Lawrence
Martin
Dubois
Grand Lodge
R. of P
Kate Newland
New Albany
Bedford
Local notices of residents traveling and visiting
W P Knight visited Bedford Monday to trade horses Eli Boyd of Fort Ritner visited the village Monday H J Taylor went to Bedford on business D H Wilfong and daughter Maggie shopped at Saltillo Saturday James C Standiford studying at Danville Ind A M and R M Green T L Neid effer and David Wilfong did business in Bedford last week Jessie Peters went to Livonia Sunday Frank Young went to Campbellsburg Saturday Chas Knight and family of Bedford were guests of W P Knight family Sunday Mrs Jack Ingle and sons of Pinhook neighborhood visited Mrs Mary Stephenson family Sunday Geo A Tindall and Bud Ketcham of Bedford in village Saturday night Ketcham played violin at T L Neideffer's house party Jno Stewart's son Hobers ill Silas Wray and family visited Edward's near Sparksville Sunday J P Wicker and family of Stoning ton visited H J Taylor family Sunday A J Montgomery remains in poor health Kirby Link and family visited relatives near Erie Sunday Mrs John Reynolds and son of Sparksville called here Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Knight
Bedford
Eli Boyd
Fort Ritner
H. J. Taylor
D. H. Wilfong
Maggie
Saltillo
James C. Standiford
Danville
Ind
A. M
R. M. Green
T. L. Neideffer
David Wilfong
Jessie Peters
Livonia
Frank Young
Campbellsburg
Chas. H. Knight and Family
Jack Ingle and Sons
Pinhook
Mary Stephenson
Geo. A. Tindall
Bud Ketcham
Our Village
Mr. Ketcham
T. L Neideffer
Jno
L. Stewart
Hobers
Silas Wray
Edward
Sparksville
J. P. Wicker
Stonington
A. J. Montgomery
Kirby Link
Erie
John ,Reynolds and Son
Judah T P Lewis Guests and Village Notes
Judah T P Lewis and family were guests of relatives on Sunday. Several residents visited nearby towns and relatives. The town notes mention garden work, a smallpox closure for church and Sunday school, and expectations of a good fruit year if the frost spares the crops.
Lawrence Circuit Court case names 1901 Indiana
The Lawrence Circuit Court September Term 1901 records a complaint identifying Sarah I Johnson Elizabeth Clinton Martha Clinton and Severa Ketchem as plaintiffs along with Adaline Kindred and listed Flinn heirs including John Flinn Jesse Flinn James A Finiun William F Flinn and Winfield Flinn with unknown heirs attached to Complaint No 4377. The filing notes jurisdiction in Lawrence County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Sarah I Johnson
Elizabeth Clinton
Martha Clinton
Severa Ketchem
Adaline
John Flinn
Jesse Flinn
James A. Finiun
William F. Flinn
Winfield Flinn
The
Ubceaacu
Brooks & Brooks
William F. Brooke
Court House
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Thomas J. Brooks
Alexander Smith
Robertson
James Wilson, Jr
N. Lunt
Walter Borland
James. Wilson
Bown Wilson
Samuel Wilson
Leanah Bunton
Eletha Lunt
Nancy Smithers
City of
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T. Sweeney
James Small
Sulo
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S. M. Martin
Solo
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John Owen
Mr. Small
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Indiana Crop Report
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Criterion
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Charles Frohman
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Caleb H. Cobb
David Cobb
John J. Pierce
Martha A. Pierce
A. D
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Sheriffs Sale
Lawrence Circuit Court
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Thomas Prather
Maggie M. Prather
Zollman, Owen and
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George M. Albertson
William H. Burrd
James Wilson
Mary M. Dixon
Harvey S Dixon
Circuit Court
Harvey 8. Dixon
Crooke
Notre
Abram OC. Rush
Said County
George M. Rush
Nctrice
Martha A. Anderson
Wilson I. Anderson
K. Dye
Spice Valley Township
Bryantsville
Cali
Leesville Road
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Hodge
DAY &Dungan
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