Indiana State School Finances and Graduates Report
Indiana officials released a detailed report on school finances and enrollment. The data show 10.4 million dollars in combined funds, with 200 thousand dollars spent on teachers' salaries and 9.6 million in total expenditures. Non commissioned high schools served 13,305 students across 493 institutions, while commissioned high schools served 23,336. graduates totaled 1,334 and 3,096 respectively. Superintendent Cotton notes many graduates pursue higher education. The 767,536 total enumerations and 460,525 enrollments include 15,548 colored children.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Cotton
Vigilant Police Seek Robbers as Safe Bandits Haunt City
Indianapolis reports a vigilant police drive to trap the gang of safe robbers blamed for widespread break-ins. Merchants brace for more incidents as up to 100 safes are left unlocked nightly while owners post signs to deter thefts. The Prohibition Alliance holds its first annual reunion at the Y M C A with State Chairman Newlin advocating stronger party organization to push temperance as the main goal.
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Indianapolis
Prohibition Alliance
Newlin
Prohibition Party
Stinging Acrostic Aims Note Of Horse Thief Poem
A Lafayette Indiana Christmas poem sent to the Evening Call paneer triggered furor. The acrostic spelled horse thief and ties to publisher John F. Judy who faced a horse stealing trial ending in disagreement. Editors seek the poem’s author.
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Lafayette
Ind
Evening Call
Paneer
John F. Judy
Call
Hooper Sentenced for Life in Indiana Murder
Marion Indiana December 24 Harry Hooper slayer of Marshal James Payne of Fairmount was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. The crime occurred on Thanksgiving day when Payne arrested Hooper for larceny and tried to take him to the town jail. Hooper pulled a gun and Payne fled behind a tree. Both fired and Payne was killed.
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Hooper
Marion
Ind
Harry Hooper
James Payne
Fairmount
Varceny
Marshal Payne
Payne
Tragedy in Indianapolis as Welch Shot by Bell
Abraham Welch a Union Railway employee was shot and killed by Preston Bell a colored youth during a fight. Bell fired at close range hitting Welch in the head and brain area. Police searched the scene but Bell remained at large hours after the incident.
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Indianapolis
Abraham Welch
Union Railway Company
Preston Bell
Welch
Bell
Brakeman shot dead in Evansville dispute
Evansville Indiana December 26 John Hodges railroad brakeman was shot and killed last night by Howard Tate over a board bill on main street. Tate was arrested, taken to Jasper and jailed amid strong local feeling against him.
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Evansville
Ind
John Hodges
Howard Tate
Tate
Hodges
Jasper
Life Sentence in Osborne Murder Case
Decatur Ind December 25 The jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree in the Osborne case after four hours deliberation sentencing John Osborne to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Osborne killed his father in law John Busenbark by beating him to death.
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Decatur
Ind
Osborne
John Osborne
John Busenbark
Brown Cash Meat Market Exalts Quality Meats
The Brown cash meat market emphasizes selling only the best meats to customers.
Elliott's New Berth in Porto Rico Transfer
Cable from Secretary Law accepts Alonzo Cruzen's resignation as Porto Rico customs collector. W H Elliott of Indiana may succeed Cruzen, with Regis H Post of New York as auditor to follow. President Roosevelt to allow Senator Beveridge to name the new collector amid navy and Puerto Rico smuggling probes.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Secretary of the Treasury Law
Alonzo Cruzen
W. H. Elliott
Indiana
Interior
Cruzen
Regis H. Post
New York
Roosevelt
Beveridge
United States Navy
Indictments Trimmed in Tyner Barrett Case by DC District Court
Justice Pritchard sustained the demurrer to one indictment against former assistant post office attorney general James N Tyner and former law clerk Harrison J Barrett. The ruling held the first count failed to specify the offense within the district of Columbia. The judge kept under advisement the demurrers to the other indictments.
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Washington
Justice Pritchard
United States Criminal Court
Post Office Department
James N. Tyner
Harrison J. Barrett
District of Columbia
Robert F. Davis A Harrison County Sheriff Candidate
Robert F. Davis of Jackson township is nominated for Sheriff. Known as ringmaster at the county fair for fourteen years and an auctioneer for about twenty years he previously served four years as Spencer township trustee. A veteran Democrat Davis ran for Sheriff in 1896 and remains an active county canvasser.
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Robert F. Davis
Jackson Township
Davis
Harrison County
Spencer Township
Heft Nominated for Sheriff in Democratic Primary
James E. Heft of Webster township, a farmer and current assessor, announces his candidacy for sheriff ahead of the Democratic primary. Heft, about forty, born and raised in the county, is described as a hustler with broad support and favorable local recognition. If nominated, he is seen as a strong ticket candidate and a devoted Democrat.
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James E. Heft
Webster Township
Henry Walther for Sheriff in Franklin Township
Henry Walther of Franklin township appears in this issue of the Democrat as a candidate for Sheriff. A farmer about thirty five, son of the late Edward Walther, he has never held office but is a steadfast Democrat active in party success. He hails from a long line of Democrats and plans to travel the county, promising to hustle and contact voters.
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Henry Walther
Franklin Township
Edward Walther
Trenry
Baehisin
Corydon Public School Report for December 1903
The Corydon public school report for the month ending December 25 1903 notes enrollment 418 with average daily attendance 358 and 79 percent of enrollment. Tardiness 78 cases. withdrawals 29. re entries 1. suspensions 1. truancy 2. Tardy 58. not tardy 334. not absent 159. neither tardy nor absent 107. Officials visited 15. parents 39. others 32. Jesse W Riddle Supt.
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Corydon
Jesse W. Riddle
For Sale White oak trees at Ramsey area
Twenty large white oak trees priced at 3.50 each and twenty small white oaks at 2.50 each. Located one mile and a half south of Ramsey Indiana. Call or write JAS C Davis.
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Ramsey
Ind
Jas, C. Davis
Horror of the Rail Tragedy In Laurel Run
The Duquesne Limited passenger train from Pittsburg to New York crashed into a pile of lumber near Laurel Run two miles west of Dawson at 7 45 pm killing sixty three and injuring about thirty. Engineer William Thornley of Connellsville commanded the train. The wreck, on a curved stretch, occurred after a freight train had passed Laurel Run minutes earlier. The Atlantic engine plunged into the obstruction and the baggage and express cars were hurled into the Youghiogheny river. The smoker was fully loaded and every occupant perished or was fatally burned.
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Connellsville
Pittsburg
New York
Haltimore
Ohio
Laurel Run
Dawson
William Thornley
Thornley
Youghfogheny
American schooners struggle for Cartagena clearance
The Royal Mall steamer Tagasa reports quiet conditions in Savanilla and Cartagena. It notes two American schooners from Boston face difficulties obtaining clearance documents from Colombian authorities.
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Colon
Royal Mall
Tagasa
Savanilla
Cartagena
Boston
Explosion at Nottingham Colliery Slopes Injures Eight
A serious explosion in No 3 slope of the Nottingham colliery at Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania sent ambulances and doctors to the site. Eight men were brought out burned by gas about thirty minutes after the blast, caused by a foreigner carrying a naked lamp.
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Wilkesbarre
Nottingham
Great Britain Recognizes Panama Republic
British consul C Mallet informs the Panamanian junta that a cablegram from the British foreign office confirms Great Britain’s formal recognition of the Republic of Panama.
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Great Britain
Panama
C. Mallet
British Foreign Office
Republic of Panama
Japan Sets Two Week Reply Window to Baron Komura
In Kobe on December 26 the note to Baron Komura and Baron De Rosen about Russia’s reply to Japan’s claims notes that only two weeks remain for an answer. The period ends January 7.
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Kobe
Baron Komura
Baron de Rosen
Russia
Japan
Rockefeller gifts boost University of Chicago endowment
The University of Chicago announced at its 49th convocation that donations totaling 1,850,000 have been received from John D. Rockefeller. About 1,600,000 of that is in real estate near the university.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Local Notes on Residents and Holiday Travels
Mrs. Catharine Eisert is bedridden. The shooting match at Geo Traub's is postponed to December 31. Fred Zabel is confined to his room with a sore finger. Mrs. Sam Sprinkle of Perry county spends winter with her son in law, Dr. Duffin. Lena Knoell of Louisville visits here for holidays. Andy H Dirck Fritz Ott and Simon Himmelheber head to Whitely county Ky to work on a railroad. Mr and Mrs Frank Grantz Edward Grantz Miss Lo Manus of New Albany spend holidays here. Johnny Redick of Louisville visits family and best girl. Peter Rochert and John Day have returned from Benton county to near Breckenridge.
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Sam Sprinkle
Perry County
Dr. Duffin
Lena Knoell
Louisville
Andy H. Dirck
Fritz Ott
Simon Himmelheber
Whitely County
Frank Grantz
Edward Grantz
Lo Manus
New Albany
Corydon Court No 184 T B H Officers Elected
Officers elected for the ensuing year will be installed on the first Thursday night in January 1904 Chief R B Kirkham Judge James Bixter Teacher Minnie Mortis Scribe Wam H Davidson Keeper of Tribute Wao H Rosenbarger Captain Jesse Brown Guide A G Horner kk of I Gate Maggie Chinn Kk of O Gate Ben Abbott Trustee for three years G K Gwartney
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Corydon Court
R. 8. Kirkham
James Bixter
Minnie Mortis
Wam
H. Davidson
Wao
H. Rosenbarger
Jesse Brown
A. G. Horner
I. Gate
Maggie Chinn
O. Gate
Ben Abbott
G. K. Gwartney
Bell to Move Remains of James Smith Son to Smithsonian
Genoa December 28 Dr Alexander Graham Bell arrived to transport the remains of James Smith son founder of the Smithsonian Institution who died in Genoa in 1829 to Washington DC for interment later at the Smithsonian Memorial.
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Genoa
Alexander Graham Bell
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D. C
Jas. Smithson
Institution
Lost Arm In Corn Shredder Accident
Terre Haute Indiana December 26 Albert Kraus of Lewis Inc. lost his right arm while feeding a corn shredder. The machine clogged its knives and as he reached in to loosen it the wheels started and severely lacerated his hand and arm. Despite efforts, the arm could not be saved.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Albert Kraus
Lewis, Inc
Kraus
Wrecked Power House Wipes Out Factory Machinery
Goshen Indiana December 28 the Booser Brothers and Kilgore power house on the Elkhart river near Benton was wrecked when the foundation washed out. Fifteen thousand dollars worth of machinery sank into fifteen feet of water. The plant supplied Syracuse with electricity and powered a local factory.
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Goshen
Ind
Booser Brothers & Kilgore
Elkhart River
Benton
Syracuse
Alexandretta Governor Apologizes to U S Consul
The governor of Alexandretta called on United States Consul Davis and formally apologized for the indignities suffered by the consul. Admiral Cotton departed from Alexandretta aboard the U S cruiser San Francisco heading to Beirut.
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Alexandretta
United States
Davis
Admiral Cotton
San Francisco
Beirut
Doctor Young Shot in Springfield While Preparing Rifle
Springfield Mass December 28 William H A Young a renowned physician in the city was shot through the heart by a rifle bullet while he was placing the firearm in his carriage before going hunting.
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Springfield
Mass
Wm. H. A. Young
Death of Mrs Hisey at Ivansville Insane Hospital
Mrs Nepenthia Hisey widow of Jonathan Hisey died at Ivansville Insane Hospital on the 23d, aged 76. A former Miss Nelson, she leaves five children. Remains were shipped to this county and buried on Christmas day at Jordan's burying ground.
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Nepenthia Hisey
Jonathan Hisey
Ivansville Insane Hospital
Nelson
Jordan's Burying Ground
Inventors Busy as Patents and Trademarks Rise
Washington reports a record year with 31 165 patents 1 886 trade marks and 536 design specifications published in the patent office gazette. The division highlights increased activity in intellectual property filings reflecting a thriving innovation climate.
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Washington
Patent Office
A Timely Suggestion For Chamberlain Cough Remedy
A town notice urges prudent housewives to keep Chamberlain Cough Remedy on hand for winter colds. It claims prompt results if taken at first sign of a cold and asserts safety for children. Sold at Crosier's Corner drug store in December.
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Chamberlain
Crosier’s Corner Drug Store
Rural Free Delivery Routes Planned for Floyd County
Rural Free Delivery routes to be established in Floyd county will begin in January. Coverage includes Georgetown, the old Vincennes road and Greenville, with Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge stating all of Southern Indiana will be served by Rural Mail Delivery in the coming year.
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Floyd County
Georgetown
Vincennes Road
Greenville
Fairbanks and
Beveridge
Indiana
Costly fire in Paoli destroys flouring mill
A blaze in Paoli Indiana on December 28 likely caused fifteen thousand dollars in damage. The three story Paoli Milling company flouring mill and all machinery and mill products inside were completely destroyed.
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Paoli
Ind
Paoli Milling Company
Warship Bombards Puerto Plata as San Domingo Actions Continue
Still at It in San Domingo. Cape Haytien reports a Dominican warship bombarding Puerto Plata as operations continue amid coastal tensions.
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San Domingo
Cape Haytien
Puerto Plata
Little Early Risers Promote Wakefulness in Texas Trade
In Texas at Yonkum the J M Haller led firm ships goods to a friend traveling east. In the palace car the friend was urged to take De Witt’s Little Early Risers to counteract a dark brown taste headache and morning lethargy. Sold by all druggists.
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Texas
Yonkum
J. M. Haller
Mr. Haller
de Witt
Sugar sold by J H Dismore is listed in bulk
A note shows 20 pounds of standard granulated sugar offered at J H Dismore's store.
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J. H. Dismore
European diplomats rebuff Colombia over Panama crisis
Emissaries report European powers will press Colombia to avoid war with the United States if it seeks Panama. General Reyes warns Bogota of limited U S support and reliance on moral suasion, while Europeans urge Panama debt handling and caution against The Hague reference.
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Washington
Colombia
Vili
Sten
Alvenm
Rafael Reyes
Panama
Bogota
United States
Marroquin
Reyes
Hague
Europe
Isthmian Canal
Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure Offers Stomach Relief
Dyspepsia Cure tones and strengthens digestive organs, cures indigestion and stomach troubles, builds red blood and health, rebuilds tissues, purifies and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G W Atkinson of West Virginia endorses it after using several bottles, recommended to friends. Sold by all druggists.
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Gov
G. W. Atkinson
W. Va
Marital Pairings Listed in Local Record Blots
The notice lists several couple pairings including David W Hoffdan with Mary B Best Marion N Turner with Corda M Byerley Chancy C Byre with Elizabeth Allen Charles A Roman with Emma Nolot Lonnie Rooksby with True C Huffman Charles A Housefield with Josephine Jordan Thomas S Jones with Jessie H Denbo and Joseph Chvffin with Lizzie Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Hoffdan
Mary B. Best
Marion N. Turner
Corda M. Byerley
Chancy C. Byre
Elizabeth Allen
Charles A. Roman
Emma Nolot
Lonnie Rooksby
True C. Huffman
Charles A. Housefield
Josephine Jordan
Thomas S. Jones
Jessie H. Denbo
Joseph Chvffin
Lizzie Bean
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Indiana State News
Hoosiers
Aed
Elliott
Tyner
The
Corydon Schools
Lanesville
A. M. Eisert
Geo. Traub’s
Fred Zabel
Johnny Redick
Peter Rochert
John Day
Benton County
Breckenridge
Ben Hur
James Smithson
Hisey
Lone Star State
Emmissary
Socota
Sion
Eupean
Bea Dept Espa
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