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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1897

Page

2

Beets and Courts Mentioned by Indiana Farmers and Justice Field

Readers are told the Hilger Strauss Co addition is noted in this issue. Indiana farmers focus on beet sugar as a future state industry while comments from Justice Field on the U S Supreme Court are cited, reflecting long observation of the high court.

Hilger Strauss Co Indiana United States Justice Field United ‘States Supe Court Port Nity

The Court as Safeguard of a Democratic Republic

The bench is praised as central to republican government, not an aristocratic feature. It carries no purse or sword yet holds the power to declare the law, serving as the safeguard that restrains government excess and preserves the nation.

Rail Freight Reaches Historic High and Earnings Surge

The Interstate Commerce Commission reports that freight tonnage for the year just ended is the largest in U S railway history, exceeding the prior year by seventy million tons. Gross railroad earnings rose by about seventy five million dollars compared with the previous year.

Interstate Commerce Commission

Dingley Tariff Boosts Domestic Exports in 2nd Month

Democratic orators who argued against protection may note exports of domestic merchandise under the Dingley tariff for the second month rose by about twenty five percent from last year. They totaled 103,560,6¢6 dollars versus 83,656,362 in the prior year months.

Treasury note on silver money growth since 1873

A Treasury Department statement shows silver money rising from 1.817 billion dollars in 1873 to 4.2 billion, a 131 percent increase, while gold money grew from 4.045 billion to 4.1 billion in 1896, suggesting silver did not suffer from the crime label.

Treasury Department

Local notes from Shelbyville and vicinity recounts

The column records illnesses and travel notes including Milt Jolliff with consumption, Lr Wis drilling wells near Waldron, and Eck. McCalip moving to Nebraska. It notes infant burial at St Georges on Oct 13, visits to the poor farm by Hawkins and McCartney families, a Kittie Whitlock concert, a Dayton trip, a marriage of John W. Davis and Clara Nail, and Rev. Lh. N. Jones at the M E pulpit. It mentions painting roofs, business dealings, a pumpkin packing operation paying $2 a ton, a wedding of Rome Jackson and Maggie Carmichael with 150 guests, and a Teachers Institute dispute in Vanburen township. It adds怀 rumors of Waldron whisky distribution, the arrest and confinement of Wesley Nading for wife murder, and a sawmill fire stopped by train hands. Nading adjudged insane and to be sent to an asylum.

Infant of Smith Car michael dies and is buried

The infant child of Smith Car michael and wife died Monday and was buried Tuesday. Phillip Muldoon and family at P Doyle's returned home Sunday. Two ponies stolen near Sweet Treland. fifty dollar reward offered for arrest and conviction. Job Sweeney improving. James Aikens visiting friends. Lottery fever among neighbors. Mrs Nancy Kennard of Ogilville visiting. Singing school by Miss Myrtle Long progressing. Bertha Langnor improving slowly.

Smith Carmichael Sweet Treland Nancy Kennard Ogilville

Henry George Popularity Boosts Mayoral Campaign

Tax theorists across the country cheer Henry George as a rising force in the mayoralty race. Socialists and anarchists also show enthusiasm for his platform.

Henry George

Stationery Shortage Prompts Replenishment Offer

A note to correspondents states that when supplies of stationery for Iran are exhausted the office will supply more. The message emphasizes readiness to restock promptly to maintain correspondence.

Iran

White Creek Correspondence Hints at Farming, School and Social News

In White Creek neighbors report wheat sowing finished and corn husking underway. Honorable B F Kobbe attended singing. Miss Addie Wayt reads music, Miss Mary Wichman bought a house and lot. George O Monroe bought Gearhast farm last Monday. several locals noted social visits and lessons at Kobbe school.

Addie Wayt Mary Wichman George O. Monroe Gearhast

Pain Pills Headache Relief Ad From Early Drugstore Page

An old advertisement touts Dr es pain pills to stop headaches with a claim of one cent a dose and mentions Cascarets candy cathartic as a constipation cure. It notes druggists guarantee relief and references low price, 0c or 25-1 £.

C.C.C

Imparcial Attacks U S Over Cuban Filibusters

Mapurip October 20 The Imparcial denounces the United States for alleged filibuster departures to Cuba and urges Spain to demand explanations from Washington. The paper recalls Senor Szgasta before his premiership saying Spain must act with energy toward Washington.

Mapurip Imparcial United States Cuba Senor Szgasta Washington

Housewives Enter Kitchen Range Competition Draws Votes

Local contest for a kitchen range draws strong community interest with votes tallied from many residents. Names listed include Mrs Fred Ulrich Mr George Habig Mrs Fred Kollemeyer Mrs Tom Hull Mrs Chas Jones Mrs Lee Loy and others.

Fred Ulrich George Habig Fred Kollemeyer Tom Hull Chas. Jones

Bartholomew County Officials Seek Republican Nominations

City Marshal Vincent Thompson announces candidacy for City Marshal subject to Republican primary. County Clerk James Burk runs for County Clerk under Republican nominating convention. Sheriff candidate named for Bartholomew County. Seymour residents show unity on city interests after yesterday's election.

Bartholomew County Jacob Chambers Seymour

Boy Clyde Montgomery Identified After Fatal Freight Collision

The boy killed by north bound freight No. 87 Tuesday night is Clyde Montgomery son of banker Montgomery of Scottsburg. He is well known in the city and a close friend of Bert Hosea, related to John H Redenbaugh and Spellmans in East Columbus.

Clyde Montgomery Banker Montgomery Scottsburg Young Montgomery Bert Hosea

Announcement policy for candidates before convention

The paper will insert candidate announcements for city or county races from now until after the convention, for both daily and weekly editions. This policy applies to all forthcoming notices and public filings related to upcoming elections.

Newbern Local Notes and Social Roundup

Mrs Sallie Gant suffers from the flux. Peter Glick and family visited Mrs Ton Glick last Sunday. T F McCale has his house painted by Alex Ham of Columbus. Joe Graham and family were here last Sunday. John McCallie has a well drilled by William Bannister of Alert. Epworth League to host entertainment Sunday night Oct 24. Mrs W S Rominger and daughter of Hartsville visited Mrs Mahaffy. Charles Talley missed League Sunday. Joe Boyer has a well drilled by Edgar Divert.

Peter Glick Ton Glick T. F. McCale Alex Ham Columbus John McCallie William Bannister Alert

Brumfield Travels From Columbus to Independence Kansas

John Brumfield arrived this morning from Columbus and departed on the B and Q O S W to Independence Kansas. Seymour News invites candidates to announce in the Star with a two dollar advance charge. Charley Bond traveled to Seymour to certify the courthouse election. Charley is described as a strong anti removalist.

John Brumfield Columbus Independence Kansas Seymour News Charley Bond Seymour Court House Charley

Farm Scene and Accident Report From Brown State

Farmers busy with change to pay for existence in Brown state. The son of John Phillips was badly hurt when a wagon wheel ran over him. The incident involves trustee Tipton of Pikes Peak and actors connected to the event.

Brown John Phillips Trustee Tipton Pikes Peak

Special clubbing offer for local papers

The Twice-a-Week Courier Journal and the Weekly Star join in a one year sale for 1.25. A new clubbing arrangement offers the papers together to renewing or new subscribers who pay in advance. Sample copies of Curier Journal are sent free on application. Subscriptions under this offer go to Columbus Morning Star, Columbus Indiana.

Courier-Journal Weekly Star Courier- Journal outier-Journal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Standard Pest Price Manhattan Washington Street J L Gysje Columbus Fuel and Ice Co Pittsburg Columbus Fuel & Ice Co Wash Columbus Star Xee Proprietors Ind E H Kinney Chas A. Turpin Gertrude Jett Society Milt Jolliff Paris Lr Wis Eck. McCalip Nebraska R. G. Porter St. Georges Kittie Whitlock Shelbyville The Christian Church May Dayton Ohio John W. Davis Clara Nail Lh. N. Jones Jeffersonville M. E Chris. Girton Dr. Connelly John Gant George Conner Josuha Nail Adam May Jas. Spellman Spellman Jane Norton the Canning Co David Gtne Rome Jackson Freetown Maggie Carmichael Lockman Ancrew Carmichael Rev. Rice Freeteign Jim Carmichael Walesboro Vanburen H. G. Solomon Minnie Weinland of Hope U. N. Jones Life Ins. Co Wesley Nading Bedna Youngs Phillip Muldoon P. Doyle Job Sweeney James Aikens Myrtle Long Bertha Langnor B. F. Kobbe Miss Addie Tick Eaff Boas Mr. F. Hammond Chas. Setzer Myrtie Long Kobbe School John Caldwell George Harington Henry Gelfins Mat Marsh Miss Josie Boss TC. C.C Lee Loy Albert Owens Sandy Tooley Oliver Ong George Clutch Penning Shane Dick Jones Wick-Larue Frank Sowman P.B. Ensley West Jonathan Smith Walter Coup Charles Norton John Fehring Hal Daffy Cce Thomas Aecal Joe Gysie N G Smith Mode Smith Jack Patram Vincent Thompson James Burk He Is John H. Red Enbaugh Spellmans Jackson Third Mooney’s Tannery Starch Works Franklin Wilson Eighth and Union Reeves Pulley Works Tenth and Hutchins Avenue California Orinoco Ave Newbern Joe Graham J. W. Shaw May Webb Waynesburgh David Huffer Epworth League Charles Talley Joe Boyer Edgar Divert Corner Journal Morning Star Kinney’& Turpin BIG Four R. R C., H. & G. Branch Ly. Cinti Ar Greensburg Ewington Burney’s Hartsville Crossing Miller’s Lambert's Columbus Ly Pmiam Ulrich’s F. C. Ulrice Joe Young Herman Vonstrohe Crump'’S Theater Third Street Columbus, Ind White House
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