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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
3
Joel Chandler Harris narrates the tall tale of a small boy stalking Brer Rabbit who cleverly sits atop a gun stock during a woodland chase. The story evokes classic folk humor and Southern storytelling charm.
The text outlines penalties for buying or selling votes in elections including fines up to fifty dollars and ten year disfranchisement. It also covers inducement penalties and provides witness rules ensuring testimony from involved parties cannot be used against them, with protections against self-incrimination.
The paper declares support for strict law enforcement in the county and town to ensure peace, order, and ballot-box purity. It condemns vote buying as a great evil, urges prosecution only when necessary to avoid strife, and calls for honest officials and the removal of wrongdoing at county, state, and national levels.
A severe cold can be broken up quickly. Early symptoms include a dry loud cough a runny nose and a white tongue coating. Take Chamberlains cough remedy hourly at first appearance to counteract the cold and restore health within a day or two. Sold by C MR Watson successor to E S Crasier Co jun
At current land prices and the high rate of title errors, buyers should obtain a complete abstract. M. Wilson offers abstracts for any farm in the county to secure a clear title and protect investment.
A Denver Tribune text warns against overindulgence using a Jersey cow tied with too much rope as a metaphor. The piece compares youth temptations, dances, beer, and card games to the fatal outcome, urging restraint to protect family and future generations.
Transfer notices listing numerous moves of parcels and lots between individuals and firms. Names include Chas Radcliff, Alex Brock, Bevy Duggins, O L Huston, Emmet Duceins, Forest Melton, Margaret Guest, Jas M Parnstey, Coffman, Geo H Mathes, Harriet M Mitchell, Corydon properties, and values range around 21000 dollars to 700 dollars.
The State Railroad Commission reduced freight rates on the Southern railway after EK T Slider of New Albany filed a complaint claiming excessive and eastbound price disparities. Reductions covered routes from New Albany to Corydon Junction Milltown Murengo English Webb Hunt Oakland City Jasper Rosport Boonville and more, with rates dropping to 45 to 85 cents or specific revised figures. Mrs L A Liely departed Saturday for her Oklahoma home.
Dell Jones was tried before Town Clerk Reynolds on two charges selling liquor without a license and selling to a minor. He was fined 25 dollars in each case, totaling 50 dollars plus costs 87. An execution issued. Jones was jailed. He had posted 200 dollars to guarantee appearance. He refused to accept surplus funds after the bond was managed.
The piece argues the president's $25,000 yearly travel stipend would keep him independent of railroad favors. It criticizes White House expenditures totaling about $253,340 plus $40,000 for police, nearing $500,000, and contrasts with far lower executive appropriations in previous administrations under Cleveland and McKinley.
The Byrneville community reports rain cheers and family visits. Residents include Harsco Tyler and wife from Corydon, Mabel Martin and Myrtle Mosier in New Albany, Laura and Zora Walk from Miltown visiting Bird Sappenfield, and Curtis Fouts moving to Richland Creek for the summer. Benjamin Byrne, Hyatt Martin to Jeffersonville. Willie Byrne to New Albany. Mrs. Wheeler of Indepence now in Missouri. Francis M. Austin and wife visiting Palmyra before moving toward Independence, Missouri.
An alarming situation from neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver leads to chronic constipation. Lt Kings New Life Pills are touted as the best gentle regulators of stomach and bowels, guaranteed by L A Tiely & Son druggists, price 25e.
The Neill Reynolds report on the Beef Trust harms the American meat trade abroad with London canned meat sales slowing and Belgium markets collapsing. In New York and other cities meat use declines, especially in restaurants, while critics urge punishment for packers and accuse Congress of aiding them.
A surprise party was given last Tuesday night in honor of Miss Ome Dyers 18th birthday. Attendees included Oscar Thomas Pink Brown Royal Quebbeman Harve Lahue Henry Woertz Roscoe Quebbeman Geo Crone Oscar Wright Leo Quebbeman Cad Hines Orin Crone Herman Rog ge Jacob Roudenbush Pearl Duncan Grover Deweese Roy Crone and many others. The event featured games and music before guests departed wishing many more such celebrations.
Highest cash price paid for wheat at Ramsey Corydon Junction Nevin and Depauw. Eureka and Trotter lines. Jun-27-6. There is no need worrying along in discomfort because of a disordered digestion. Get a bottle of KODOL DYSPEPIA, and see what it will do for you. Odol not only digests what you eat and gives that tired stomach a needed rest, but is a corrective of the greatest efficiency. Kocol relieves indigestion, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart, flatulence, and sour stom ach. Kocol will make your stomach young and healthy again. You will worry just in the proportion that your stomach worries you. Worry means the loss of ability to do your best. Worry is to be avoided at all times. Kodol will take the worry out of your stomach. Sold by all druggists. juno.
Charles F. Keller expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of his wife Mrs Rose A Keller. The piece notes Roosevelt quoting Taft as the Republican hope to beat Bryan in 1908. Also mentions Harrison County Mutual Insurance issuing five thousand policies and as many applications.
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