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Newspaper

Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1909

Page

6

Taft warns Republicans at Yale over broken promises

In a Yale alumni address New Haven July 1 President Taft warned the Republican Party it risks becoming the opposition unless it fulfills its promises. He noted difficulty in defining a modern Democrat, praised Secretary of War Dickinson, and quipped that both parties face troubles as he urged party discipline.

New Haven Conn Yale Taft Congress Dickinson Charles Francis Adams Adams Democratic Party Republican Party

Senate Adopts Corporation Tax Amendment in Tariff Bill

Washington July 3 The senate approved the corporation tax amendment to the tariff bill 45 to 31 The final vote on the amendment stood 60 to 11 with many Democrats joining Republicans In the substitution vote forty five senators backed the measure while thirty one opposed All Democratic votes favored the Income tax which also drew support from insurgent Republicans After settling the tax issue the senate moved to administrative features of the tariff bill

Washington Senate

NOT GUILTY Verdict in Brandenburg Case Acquittal

New York June 20 Broughton Brandenburg acquitted of grand larceny over a Times article signed by Grover Cleveland. He was immediately arrested on kidnapping charges involving his stepson James Shepard Cabanne in St Louis. Rome earthquake rocks Messina. fear returns as residents flee. Roosevelt to visit Vienna planned for next April during a ceremonial event.

New York Broughton Brandenburg New York Times Grover Cleveland James Shepard Cabanne St. Louis

Indiana State House Custodian and Engineer Retain Posts

The Indiana Supreme Court rules Charles J. Wheeler and Samuel C. Shutt, both Republicans, duly hold the state house custodian and chief engineer posts against Democrats Thomas Colbert and Michael H. Cain. The decision upholds the 1895 act authorizing the governor’s appointment, determining the law valid despite the destroyed enrolled copy. Wages for subordinates remain unchanged as the dispute centers on appointing power.

Indianapolis Supreme Court Charles J. Wheeler Noblesville Samuel C. Shutt State House Thomas F. Colbert Michael H. Cain Marshall Wheeler Colbert Cain

Strike at Elwood plant keeps mills idle aside from hotel kitchen

Sixteen hot mill workers remain inside the American Sheet and Tin Plate property in Elwood Indiana as strife continues. The plant converts a plant restaurant to a hotel kitchen and installs six cots for on duty men. Management says operations may resume next Monday despite threats and has pledged to sustain the present stand for a year if needed.

Elwood Ind American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

Retreat Ends as Holy Cross Clergy Convenes Convention

Father Philip closed the retreat for Holy Cross brothers and priests in Notre Dame Indiana. Presidents of colleges and order superiors gathered for a weeklong convention to decide the obediences of congregation members for the coming year.

Notre Dame Ind Philip Holy Cross

Deed of an Angry Husband in Kokomo Tragedy

In Kokomo Indiana on July 5 Willard Gibson aged 28 shot his wife twice in the left arm and fired at his aunt Mrs Hazel Gibson before fleeing forty feet from his home and shooting himself dead as a divorce action loomed.

Kokomo Ind Willard Gibson Gibson Hazel Gibson

Train wreck injures five near Valparaiso Indiana

Wickhille turning in an auto from Hobart with Aaron Winslow Fred Winslow Guy Warr and the Misses Emma and Laura Zeakie were struck by a Nickels Plate train. The occupants leaped rolled down a forty foot embankment but escaped with no serious injuries. The car was a total wreck. The Baptist Young People's Union of America is in session at Sanatoga Springs this week.

Valparaiso Ind Wickhille Hobart Aaron Winstow Fred Winslow Guy Warr Emma Laura Zeakie The Baptist Young People’s Union of America Sanatoga, Springs

President Tafts Family Arrives for Summer in Beverly

Beverly Massachusetts July 6 The president’s family has arrived for the summer in their cottage Mrs Taft and the family will spend the season in Beverly after today’s Norwich Connecticut celebration and Lake Champlain discovery tercentenary events. The president will return to Washington to await Congress adjournment and then join Mrs Taft for a few weeks at the summer White House.

Beverly Mass Norwich Conn Lake Champlain Washington Taft White House

Sugar Refining Trust Indicted for Restraint of Trade

New York July 2 The American Sugar Refining company six directors and two others indicted by a federal grand jury on fourteen counts for conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman antitrust law. Named defendants include Washington B Thomas Arthur Donner Charles H Senff John Mayer George H Frazier Gustave Kissel and Thomas B Hartnett. They are to answer in court next Tuesday.

New York American Sugar Refining Company Washington B. Thomas Arthur Donner Charles H. Senff John &. Parsons John Mayer Morristown N. J George H. Frazier Philadelphia Gustave Kissel Thomas B. Hartnett Adolph Segal Corporation

Warren jailed six months for postal plot to kidnap ex-Governor

Fred Warren business manager of the Appeal to Reason was sentenced to six months in jail and a $1,500 fine by Judge Pollock in the federal court at Fort Scott Kansas. He was arrested weeks earlier for allegedly violating postal regulations by mailing a reward of $1,000 for kidnapping Governor William S. Taylor of Kentucky and returning him to the state.

Fort Scott Kas Fred Warren Appeal To Reason Girard Pollock Warren William S. Taylor Kentucky

Fraudulent land fraud alleged by interpreters in Oklahoma

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are said to be taken from Oklahoma Indian allottees through dishonest interpreters. District Agent N. Cobb of Sapulpa states interpreters misled Indians to deed lands via false statements and swore in court to support the fraud.

Oklahoma City Oka Department of the Interior

Jury Drops Wreck Probe In Valparaiso Case

Grand jury adjourned without examining the South Shore wreck that killed twelve. It reported it could not obtain service on wreck employees or road officials. Deputy Prosecutor Burkhart said affidavits would still be filed against certain parties connected with the wreck.

Valparaiso Ind South Shore Burkhart

Despondent Lover Takes Poison in Crawfordsville

Patrick O'Brien a 28 year old Indianapolis man killed himself by drinking more than an ounce of poison after a woman he loved would not reciprocate. He died a few hours later in Crawfordsville Indiana.

Crawfordsville Ind Indianapolis Patrick O’brien

Death of Mrs Frances Thevenot Found in Depauw Home

An elderly resident of Depauw, Mrs Frances Thevenot, was found dead in her bed early Monday. Funeral details are not yet available.

Frances Thevenot Depauw

Celebration at Pfrimmet's Chapel causes wagon route halt

On the celebration at Pfrimmet's Chapel, Thursday, July 1d, my huckster wagon will not make its regular route as announced by Henry Wriacut.

Pfrimmet Henry Wriacut

Ephriam Goss of Milltown Dies Sudden at County Celebration

Ephriam Goss of Milltown, a well known local man, died suddenly on Sunday. He had been active and conducted a stand at the Marengo celebration last Saturday in the county.

Ephriam Goss Milltown Marengo

Better Than Spanking for Child Bedwetting

Mrs M Summers offers a free home treatment for bedwetting claiming to help children and adults with urinary difficulties. No money due. write for instructions and claim the remedy.

M. Summers Box Notter Dame Ind

Beveridge Reveals High Prices of U S Machines Abroad

In the Senate Senator Beveridge denounces the National Cash Register as a major trust and shows that American buyers pay about double for machines compared with English buyers. The Indy Daily Times notes Beveridge’s admission and recalls prior disputes over tariff effects.

Senate Beveridge National Cash Register Company England New Castle Ind Daily Times Democrat Congress Indiana

Valley City Community Briefs and Local Visits

XXX Farmers start threshing wheat this week. Wm Kingery and wife of Corydon visited Call Watson Sunday. A large crowd attended the Corydon picnic from our area. The baseball team played at Ramsey last Sunday. Wm Watson and family visited Ezra Richards near Mauckport last Sunday. James Shearer moved back to town from Paducah. Mr and Mrs Harry Trotter hosted visitors last Sunday. A list of locals called during the day including D Stoker family Curt Mowrer family Kate Ripperdan Helen Trotter Emma Lingenfelter Alex Miller Jennie Trotter Mary Wright Claud Ripperdan Maggie Windell and children Meda Ripperdan Grover Smith.

Wm. Kingery Corydon Watson Ramsey Lastunday Wm. Watson Ezra Richards Mauckport James Shearer Paducah Harry Trotter David Stoker Curt Mowrer Kate Ripperdan Helen Trotter Emma Lingenfelter Alex Miller Jennie ‘Trotter Mary Wright Claud’ Ripperdan Maggie Windell Meda Ripperdan Grover Smith

Services at M E Church with Substitute Ministers

During Rev LaRues absence the M E Church secures replacements. July 11 Rev Will McPheeters of New Albany preaches both services. July 18 Miss Anna Burgess Deaconess of a Pueblo Colorado hospital preaches morning. July 25 Rev W M Whitsitt District Superintendent conducts special services. Rev LaRue plans to return by August 1.

LaRue M. E. Church Will McPheeters New Albany Anna Burgess Pueblo Colorado W. M. Whitsitt Sach

Wheat harvest begins as farmers thresh in Central vicinity

The wheat crop looks fairly good and threshing has started locally. Several residents attended a Saturday celebration in Corydon. Chicken thieves are reported visiting nearby hen roosts. Watson family visited Laurania Morlen in Corydon last weekend. Ella Watson has returned from Illinois. Cortez L Tindall, home on leave from three years army service, visits family. Mrs Henry Watson ill. Dr Funk from Corydon attended. Rev Forewood conducted baptism at Frakes Ford. seven emerged.

Corydon Corda. Watson Laurania Morlen Ella Watson Illinois Alva Pates California Martha Longbottom Mt. Zion Forewood Frakes’ Ford

New Amsterdam Social Roundup Shows Local Visits

Moody Beanblossom visits guest Joe Moyar on Sunday. Several residents travel for visits to Leavenworth Wolfe Creek Evansville New Mexico and St. Louis. The town plans a new high school next year sparking local pride and future opportunities for students.

Moody Beanblossom Joe Moyar Lois Jack Leavenworth John A Hottells St. Louis O. J. Funk Afton G. L. Funk Jesse Kendle Wolfe Creek

Ram­sey Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness

Elmer Hancock went to Louisville Friday. W Hancock visits his son at Pearl Leffler Crandall. Geo Beal visited by Mrs Kate Fellmy New Salisbury. Charlie Burg ill with malaria. Basket meeting at Camp Ground well attended Sunday. Albert Davis Moberly guest of Ruth Lahue. Amy Ross New Albany visiting grandmother Cynthia Davis. Belle Borden White Cloud visited sister Floyd Davis. Mabel Eaton Crandall visited sisters Maude Ola Frank Sands wife Mayme Coffman Valley City at Basket meeting. Anna Burgess Pueblo Colo Lena Burgess Moberly visited Al Housel. Andy Walk New Salisbury visited R F Davis and attended Basket meeting.

Helen Cole Mae Kemper Evansville Hugh French Jessie Greer Williamsville Ill J. C. Frank Fannie Kendle R. A. Montgomery Leavenworth Helen Aydelotte New Mexico Hele Moyars Arthur Fleshman Winchester Valley City W. Hancock Pearl Leffler Crandall Geo. Beal Kate Fellmy New Salisbury Charlie Joseph Burg Albert Davis Moberly Ruth Lahue Amy Ross New Albany Cynthia Davis Mabel Eaton Maude Ola Frank Sands Mayme Coffman Anna Burgess Pueblo Colo Lena Burgess al Housel Andy Walk R. F. Davis Camp Ground

Public Sale Notice Auction at Ramsey Area Farm

Public sale announced by the undersigned to be held at his premises three miles southeast of Ramsey. The notice states auctioning of items with details readable in the fragment.

Ramsey

Property auction notice from July 16 1909 listing horses wagons and farming tools

On Tuesday July 16 1909 two head of horses six head of jogs one two horse wagon one spring wagon two horse plow two horse walking cultivator a wheat drill and boards and other items are listed for sale as personal property in a local public notice.

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