Access to the State Treasury Made Easy by State Legislature
Indianapolis February 4 Nearly half of the sixty third general assembly session has passed with little important legislation. The third house grew, lobbying by railroads and brewers for consolidation and Nicholson law changes shaped debate. Governors actions loom as many appropriation bills appear, signaling heavy funding wishes and potential board overhauls.
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Indianapolis
Sixty-third General Assembly
Third House
Thamsaelves
Indianales
General Assembly
Republican Assembly
Revival Sees Thirty Conversions at Salem
Daniel Yoder and family host visitors from Allen county. revival at Salem reports thirty conversions by Saturday night. A pound party for Rev Beckman and family with thirty-one ladies filled parsonage dining room as a miniature grocery. E C Runyon surprised on his 25th birthday with a three course supper by his wife. guests lingered for late celebration with Daniel Eckrote Frank Heller Samuel Hall Forrest Runyon L L Baumgartner and Elmer Runyon in attendance.
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Daniel Yoder
Allen County
H.E. Rutgers
Sterling Hoffman
Arthur Schaupp
Hugh French
L. L. Baumgardner
Martz
Evangelical Church
Salem
E. C
Daniel Eckrote
Frank Heller
Samuel Halland
Forrest Runyon
L. L. Baumgartner
Elmer Runyon
Local Notes From Phenix Area Community
Health in Phenix area is good. Ed Shrewsbury and wife visited Robert Shrewsbury at Geneva Sunday. John Reeves rents his farm to Geo Sontman with possession set for mid March. W L Engle and wife return from the south and buy a farm near Lynchburg Virginia to move soon. Joe Engle sells farm to Dan Engle and rents Grable farm in Jay county for one year. Protracted meeting led by Rev Archie Williams with ten conversions so far. Ed Wolf and family of Domestic visited W S Settle Sunday. Reeves and wife trip to Bluffton on Monday.
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Ed Shrewsbury
Robert Shrewsbury
Geneva
John Reeves
Geo. Sontman
Reeves
W. L. Engle
Lynchburg
Virginia
Joe Engle
Dan
Joe
Grable
Jay County
Archie Williams
Ed Wolf
Bluffton
Tocsin News Roundup of Local Events and Movements
Little Melly Tall is sick with tonsillitis. Mrs. Rebecca Biddle was buried last Friday with services by Rev. J. W. W. Borkert at the house and burial in Murray cemetery. Kingsland oil drilling sparks local enthusiasm as wells go in. Mary Rockwell moves to Ariom Wesman’s home. Noah Call returned home from Markle. C. Haus sold forty acres to John Engle and looked at other farms in the south. Ora Carrick remains on the sick list. D. C. Henline returns to Henry Stiner’s stamping ground.
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Melly Tall
Rebecca Biddle
J. W W. Borkert
Murray
Kingsland
Tocsin
Mary Rockwell
Ariom Wesman’s
Noah Call
Markle
Haus
John Engle
Mr. Haus
Ora Carrick
D. C. Henline
Henry Stiner
Johnson faces fraud warrants at Marion over school funds
Manson U. Johnson, the Marion school supply man, is said to have forged three warrants for one thousand dollars each against Trustee Marione and is pushing for payment. Marione denies purchasing goods and threatens arrest while Johnson hires counsel to press the case, creating tension at Marion.
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Manson U. Johnson
Marion
Marione
Mariene
Johnson
Oil Well Struck at 1003 Feet on J C Resser Farm
D E B Kenyon reported progress on his Jackson township oil well. Sand was struck at 1003 feet and eleven feet of oil were found with the fluid standing two hundred feet in the hole. Prospects look favorable after prior poor results for him.
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D. EB. Kenyon
J.C. Resser
Jackson Township
Kenyon
Indiana Legislature Weighs Brewers Bill and Hendricks Monument
Indianapolis lawmakers face petitions against the brewers bill while Democrats push speeches honoring Thomas Hendricks. Senate shifts focus to Barcus monument funds, with debates over a negotiable instrument law and various bills on salaries, convict labor reforms, judicial districts, school transport, franchise referendums, nonresident garnishments, deaf-m mate schools, automobile speed limits near horses, and a state home for consumptives as both chambers sit late.
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Indianapolis
Lubring
Evansville
Wolcott
Senate
Barcus
George Rogers
Minority Report
Thomas Hendricks
Kirkpatrick
Muir
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Stechhan
Stansbury
House
Strike End in Goshen and City News From Indiana
Reports from Indiana detail a near-end to the conductor and motorman strike in Goshen with city streetcars running again. Other items note a church window shooting in Bluffton, a Lake Shore freight wreck near Goshen, a murder trial underway in Logansport, and a fatal gas leak in Fort Wayne.
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Goshen
Ind
Lake Shore Railroad
Here
Toledo
Testimony in rebuttal at coal strike hearing
Philadelphia February session features upper region miners supporting pay by weight as fairest for flat veins. C D Gallagher backs daily wage but doubts workers would max effort. Martin Murphy explains payrolls showing combined earnings as one man. Company counsel notes explanations for wage discrepancies amid questions of production limits.
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Philadelphia
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Watkins
C. D. Gallagher
Delaware & Hudson Company
Martin Murphy
Germany readmits Jesuits in Germany plan
Berlin reports the German government will repeal the anti Jesuit law to permit individual Jesuits to reside in Germany while blocking Jesuit chapters. Chancellor Von Buelow urged Prussian Reichstag members to back the change, a concession likely to be rejected by confederated governments on founding Jesuit chapters.
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Germany
Berlin
von Buelow
Reichstag
New Trial Granted for Albert T German
Cincinnati February 4 United States circuit court of appeals set aside the sentence of Albert T German a Louisville bank clerk and ordered a new trial. German was convicted in the federal court at Louisville of making false entries in the books of the Third National bank.
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Cincinnati
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Albert T. German
Louisville
German
Third National Bank
Unidentified Man Shot During Police Arrest in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City on February 4 a police officer, Horace Heath, shot and killed an unidentified man while attempting to arrest three suspects in a robbery. Heath was severely wounded in the leg during the confrontation.
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Salt Lake City
Horace Heath
Market Quotations From Indianapolis and Cincinnati Livestock
Market quotes show cattle and hog prices steady to active across Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago notes. Hog prices range from 4 to 8 dollars per hundredweight with steers around 10 dollars and lambs near four dollars, while wheat and corn futures hold steady across markets and grain shows mixed results.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicana
Steaday
Chicago
Sereereesannrhy
Aes Sepaeato Terrenas
Ceecscavergreensounge
East Buffalo
Toledo
Timothy
Sicvevecevacae
Cannes
Program for Feb 15 1903 Friends Church meeting
The program lists a Feb 15 1903 2 p m meeting at the Friends Church with devotional by M Miller. Topics include Conflicts Better the Condition of the School led by J M Marsh, a Mary Baker teaching method recitation by Julia Black, and a discussion on teaching maps and general history with L G Lancaster as president and I P Rusney as secretary.
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Friends Church
Obituary of Simon William Minehart
Simon William Minehart died January 22 in Riverside California after seeking recovery for illness. He was born July 1877 in Briant Jay county Indiana and lived there until 1894 after his parents died. He married Effie A. Langle March 4 1900 in Bluffton and moved to a Rockcreek township farm, living there until three months before death. Survived by wife and two year old daughter, and brothers Austin Minehart Bluffton John Minehart Fort Wayne and sister Sarah Wilson Portland. Funeral held Friday January 30 in Briant Lutheran church, sermon by Rev J A String, interment at Portland cemetery.
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Simon William Minehart
Riverside
California
Briant
Jay County
Indiana
Bluffton
Ind
Austin
Effie A. Langle
Rockcreek Township
Isaiah Langle
Austin L. Minehart
John Minehart
Fort Wayne
Sarah L. Wilson
Portland
Moras Blackford County birth and death notice for Louisa Smith Shuman Metty
Louisa Smith born March 26 1848 at Mata moras Blackford County Indiana died January 28 1903 aged fifty four years ten months and twenty two days. Survived by three of ten siblings two brothers and one sister husband William Metty and children from first marriage five daughters and one son. Member of Baptist church since 1880 and died in faith. Card of thanks from family thanks neighbors and friends for aid during illness and death.
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Louisa
Siméon
Martha Smith
Matamoras
Blackford County
Ind
Joseph JH. Shuman
William Metty
The
Baptist Church
Nate Chalfant
Ralph Potts
Charles Martin
Dale Abshire
Stella Shuman
Hugh Shuman
Rebecca Jane Biddle Died in Indiana at 63
Rebecca Jane Biddle born May 28 1839 in Stark County Ohio died January 28 1903 aged 63 years seven months her family moved to Wells County Indiana around age four She left a husband son and daughter and four brothers two sisters and many relatives Friends note she was a faithful member of Lancaster Chapel W B Church Funeral services were held at her home Friday morning conducted by Rev J W Borkert
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Rebecca Jane Biddle
Stark County
Ohio
Wells County
Indiana
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Erie
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Wood
Tention
Eliza Merrill
State Board of Health
Admiral Taylor
Shiloh Battleground
George Rogers Clark
St. Louis Exposition
Reformatory
Board of Management
Durbin
Weat Faden
Gozo
Uta.a
Tas Pew
Anaut
Marae
At¢H Auther
Tarrington Baker
P. Morgam
Linn Grove
Phenix
Hendricks
South Bend
Schmid
Smith
Indiana Railway Company
John G. Robinson
Logansport
Reng B. Knight
Tipton Township
Wm. B. Knight
J. P. Murphy
Leap Progress
Henry Pantling
New York
L. G. Lancaster
Pres
I. P, Rusney
Bluffton Markets
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