Taft Builds Lead as National Committee Awards 603 Delegates
Chicago June 13 The Republican National Committee completed hearings on 219 contested seats largely backing Taft. Taft moves to 603 delegates on the temporary roll with Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Alaska Arizona and other contests. New Mexico unsettled with six votes for two seats pending Soloman Tima’s ruling Monday.
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Chicago
Republicanational Committee
Taft
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohie
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Alaska
Arizona
Foraker
Ohio
National Committee
New Mexico
Solomon Tima
Prohibitionists Discuss Platform And Porto Rico Roles
Wisconsin Prohibitionists adjourned after naming a state ticket and delegate at large to the national convention. The platform debate covered broad Republican unity, Bryanesque resolutions, and reforms including Porto Rican citizenship and the Porto Rico status. Delegates Robert H. Todd and Francisco P. Quinones arrived from Porto Rico to press these issues.
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Bryan
Denver
Senate
Taft
Republican Party
Federation of Women's Clubs
Robert H. Todd
Francisco P. Quinones
Porto Rico
Committee On
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
W. D. Cox
Charles H. Forward
Oshkosh
I. H. Park
Racine
William Agar
Eau Claire
J. B. Smith
Madison
Elkhart Social Roundup Adds Visitors and Travel
A parade of local residents and guests were noted in Elkhart and nearby Goshen, with many visiting relatives and friends. Highlights include Harry Blackburn visiting Elkhart, C. S. Burhans and Ada Burhans at Klinger Lake, and Miss Minnie Miller visiting her sister in New Carlisle.
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Harry Blackburn
Elkhart
Rev.) Dingle of
New Castle
D. B. Carpenter
Burhans
Klinger Lake
Joseph Beane
Goshen
Minnie Miller
New Carlisle
John Rey
C. S. Burhans
Ada Burhans
Allies vow to stick to finish amid Taft Hughes talks in Chicago
Day focuses on convention strategy as Woodford arrives to bolster Hughes support. New York delegates pledge to back Hughes for president and oppose a vice presidential bid. Hammond emerges as early VP candidate while Sherman is named as possible by McKinley contingent.
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National Committee
Stewart L. Woodford
Tughes
Woodford
Chicago
Taft
Hughes
New York
Albany
John Hays Hammond
Hopkins
Fairbanks
James Sherman
McKinley
Illinois
Geo Cannon “Boom
Hitchcock
Two Night Riders Shot in Ohio Clash Near Hiett
June 12 Ripley Ohio report two night riders were shot in a clash with troops at Hiett last Wednesday. One man wounded in the lungs, another in the leg, with word one may be dead. Tip Martin found a barn door note threatening retaliation. Newton Mann and William Frost arrested for firing into Walter Nooks’s home on May 23.
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William Frost
Walter Nooks
Major reshuffle in U S consular service announced
Washington reports a sweeping package of promotions and transfers affecting fifty seven U S consular officers. Notable moves include Robert Mansfield from Lu cerne to St Gall and Ernest I Harris from consul to consul general at Smyrna along with several other transfers to cities such as Melbourne Guadalajara Barbados Erfurt Roubaix and San Salvador.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Robert Mansfield
Indiana
Lucerne
St. Gall
John F. Jewell
Illinois
St. Michael's
Melbourne
Ernest I. Harris
Smyrna
Samuel E. Magill
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Chester W. Martin
Michigan
Martinique
Barbados
Will L. Lowrie
Wymar
Erfurt
Jose E. Haven
Crefeld
Roubaix
Conscience Contribution to Treasury From Jersey City
Secretary Cortelyou received an $8000 conscience contribution in an envelope postmarked Jersey City. The donor says years ago he and another man stole government funds and that this payment brings the total repaid to $40000, four times the original amount.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Jersey City
Conscience Fund
The
Treasury
Extraordinary forest on African tableland with tiny trees
A world’s most extraordinary forest sits on a tableland six miles wide at 300 to 400 feet above the sea's edge near Africa's west coast. Trees have trunks up to four feet thick yet rise only about one foot high. Each tree bears no more than two leaves, each leaf measuring up to six feet long and two feet wide. Flowers form vivid crimson clusters.
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Africa
Navy Admiration Sparks Courtroom Banter
Molly and Cholly banter about naval service with Molly praising sailors and Cholly recalling a failed attempt to join as an admiral after writing to the secretary of the navy. The exchange is delivered in a judge's courtroom setting.
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Molly
Uncle Sam
Cholly
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Literature's Lost Legion and the Unwritten Book
Book Monthly notes a literary legion that never existed in lists of books and men. It speaks of contemplations that remain unwritten, a regiment of wraiths and ghosts inhabiting shelves and minds.
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Book Monthly
Speech and counsel in a family dispute at night
The dialogue suggests a discussion about lawful limits on violence and marriage. A character asks how to begin and the other advises focusing on statutes on assault manslaughter and murder. The exchange mentions a forty year old woman and asking her father.
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Papa
Atchison Globe
List of local residents reported sick and recovering
L Hafer suffers neuralgia and Mrs L C Beggs has heart trouble. Frank Long has rheumatism. John O Neill of South Third Street is quite ill. B F Riggle recovered from a four week malarial illness. Mina Deming improving after Clark Hospital operation. Ima McClintic has recovered from a broken arm. Henry Sanford of Osolo township has six weeks sciatic rheumatism and visited the city on crutches. Edward Shelmadine is quite sick for a week. Mrs C W Taylor of South Bend improving after a fall. The H M R C of Trinity M E Church meets at 2 30 Monday with Mrs Catherine Raymer no 709 River Ave.
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John O'Neil
South Third Street
B. F. Riggle
Ima
Charles McClintic
Henry Sanford
Osolo
Edward Shelmadine
C. W. Taylor
South Bend
Trinity M. E. Church
Catherine Raymer
River Avenue
Goshen Juvenile Liquor Case Leads to Bond, Appeal
Gabriel Markel of north of Goshen was found guilty of selling liquor to minor Raymond McKinnis and fined 35 dollars plus costs by Justice Wishler. He posted 100 dollars bond on appeal and was released. McKinnis testified about Markel’s liquor sale after his own horse and buggy theft case.
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Gabriel Markel
North of Goshen
Raymond McKinnis
Justice Wishler
Goshen
Circuit Court
Markel
McKinnis
James A. Arthur
Warsaw Times
Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Judge Richter cuts Lake Shore land award at Millers Station
In LaPorte Judge Richter voided a jury verdict and granted 35850 in Lake Shore Land Co case for condemned land at Millers Station. The jury had awarded 73000, with 38850 for land and 37150 for abutting property damage, based on post condemnation value. William Freeman was arrested in Mishawaka on assault charges related to an incident with William Shiffett, who was hospitalized after the compressed air accident. Freeman was released on 500 bond. Simon Wolf of Kendallville, a noted local business figure, died at age sixty four on Friday.
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LaPorte
Richter
Lake Shore Land Co
Lake Shore Railroad Company
Millers Station
Jagde Richter
William Freeman
Mishawaka
Jarrett
William Shiffett
Epworth Hospital
South Bend
Freeman
Shiflett
A Fisherman's Story of Civic Characters and Fish
A local fishing tale follows Supt. of Police Silvers Prosecutor Darling and City Judge Hughes. They voyage with Charles Schmidt by car to a lakeside outing at Christian lake and end the day at Mrs. Weaver's place where the judge fears fish then relents as fish are served. The account is declared from police authorities and Schmidt. truth remains questioned.
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Police Silvers
Darling
Hughes
Charles Schmidt
Calvin
Mrs. Weaver
Christian Lake
Superintendent of Police
Schmidt
Recital by Miss Himes elocution class delight at Presbyterian church
About 200 gathered last evening for a lively elocution recital by Miss Cora B. Himes class at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Lehrman filled the missing vocal solo slot, Beatrice Heaton substituted for Harley Paulus on piano, and selections by Ruby Conner Phyllis Kelly and a group piece titled Six Cups of Chocolate drew strong audience appreciation.
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Cora B. Himes
Presbyterian Church
JT. T. Snell
Lehrman
Chanimade
Beatrice Heaton
Harley Paulus
Ruby Conner
Phyllis Kelly
Janice Bowman
Ruth Mann
Mary Paul
Georgia Bubeck
Jeannette McKean
Leth Lickey
Elkhart Plans Weekly Summer Band Concerts at Bucklea Hotel
Ned Miller promotes a summer series of weekly band concerts from the Bucklea Hotel balcony starting next Wednesday. Merchants, especially in the north end, are asked to contribute to cover costs. The Truthpet Notes Band will perform with quartet selections and specials as weekly attractions. concerts will shift to Thursday if weather disrupts Wednesday.
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Elkhart
Bucklea Hotel
Ned Miller
North End
Miller
Truthpet Notes Band
Local society notes announce meetings and events
Progress ive Hive No 3 officials are urged to attend a Thursday meeting on June 18 at 7 pm. Rev J E Hartzler of Chicago will lead Sunday services at Prairie Street Mennonite church at 10 30 am. L A to O of RC holds memorial services at M BE church June 14 at 10 30 am. Ladies of Progressive Hive 3 meet at 9 30 am to accompany Sir Knights to Grace Lawn cemetery. Walker Senior Temperance Legion hosts an ice cream social at Miss Merna Pease’s home June 19 with the Boys Wonder Band of 26 pieces. Joseph Raczymnski of South Bend marks his 103rd birthday. born in Poland, lived in Germany, moved to America in 1890.
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Progressive Hive No. 3
J. E. Hartzler
Chicago
Prairie Street Mennonite
L. A. To O. of
R. C
M. BE
G. A. R. Hall
Sir Knights
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Boys’ Wonder
Death Notice from Kessingtony Cass County Michigan
Passed by the Aid society of the U B church at Kessingtony Cass county Michigan on the death of Mrs Ida Fisher who died on June 4 1908. The society notes the third death since organization in May 1893 and expresses faith in God while honoring her memory. Committee Ellen Gardner Sadie Cloud Lovina Smith Kessington June 9 1908.
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Aid Society
U. B
Kessingtony
Cass County
Michigan
Ida’ Fisher
Sociey
Ellen Gardner
Sadie Cloud
Lovina Smith
Ice Cream Social Planned by St John Church Ladies Guild
The Ladies' Guild of St John church invites members and neighbors to an ice cream strawberry and cake social at the rectory on Wednesday evening June 17. A musical program will be performed during the event.
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Ladies’ Guild of
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