Sherman Addresses Big Crowd At Elkhart Campaign Rally
Thousands packed an opera house in Elkhart to hear James S. Sherman, the Republican standard bearer for vice president, with parade formations, club banners, and a strong show of women observers. Sherman spoke for an hour on safeguarding the ballot, party competition, and constructive policy, praising the orderly campaign while noting a mix up in depot arrivals and the cordial reception from local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft and Sherman Colored Men's Club
Railroad Men
Taft and Sherman Club
Taft and Sherman Marching Club
Voters’ Club
Main Street
High Street
Opera House
Main
Jackson Street
Big Four Station
Sherman
Republican Party
Elkhart
Democratic Committee
George A. Briggs
America
Truth misrepresented on Anti-Saloon League pledge in Elkhart
An Elkhart minister and Anti-Saloon League official faced accusations after a talk with Rev. George E. Hicks was partially quoted by the Truth. Hicks says he did not endorse any candidate publicly, noting Miller would pledge anti liquor measures while Barnhart refused to reveal his stance. The episode spurred calls for accuracy and restrained reporting.
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Conference of
Elkhart
George E. Hicks
Anti-Saloon League
League
Hicks
Henry Barnhart
C. W. Miller
Congress
Miller
Barnhart
South Bend
L. S. Hall
S. G. Buckner
Beeks
Brightmire
Breish
Beisner
Bachman
Garber
Spear
Watson
Anti- Saloon League
Burhans Offers Reward for Taft Painter Theft
Burhans will give five dollars to the person who identifies who stole his Taft painter. The item had been floating from a staff in his yard since Labor Day and was cut from the rope Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burhans
Notable 1908 gathering and region wide news from Indiana
Sherman meeting a great success. A chapter of accidents. A notable gathering of churchmen convenes here on Wednesday. Dunlaps woman finds supposed stolen water. Elkhart lodge gets back six sevenths of San Francisco relief fund contribution. Truth told less than half the truth concerning alleged Miller deflection. Edward Lickey wins honors in Pur due. Balkan war cloud lowers over Europe. Daly grist of political news. Hearst attacks Kern in Los Angeles. Standard Oil answers Monnett charges. Indiana cattle figures and other Indiana news. Serious fire at Geneva. Rockefeller’s nephew arrested for auto speeding. Government appeals from commodity clause decision. Indiana men duel near Connersville.
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Elkhart Lodge
San Francisco Relief Fund
Miller
Edward Lickey
Elknartan
Purdue
Balkan States
Europe
Daly Grist
Hearst
Kern
Los Angeles
Standard Oil
Monnett
Indiana
Geneva
J. D. Rockefeller
Connersville
Weather forecast brief for local area
Government forecast predicts partly cloudy tonight and a fair cooler Wednesday. Local conditions stay fair with a maximum temperature not specified and a minimum around 59. Wind speeds rise to about 12 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
Courts Settle Assault Case In Superior Court
In the Superior Court Gus Smeltz was found guilty of assault and battery and threatening to kill Michael Carlo after a June incident in a T-rail shop and a later attack. Carlo denied the charge with alibi supported by two friends. The jury also decided Isaac Moser vs Katie Ivens for rent in favor of Ivens.
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Gus Smeltz
Michael Carlo
Burris
R. EB. Proctor
Isaac Moser
Katie Ivens
Cc. O. Swenson
John Swanson
Interurban installs semaphores at Lake Shore crossing
The interurban line has completed placing hand semaphores at all railroad crossings, including Lake Shore. After inspecting both directions, the conductor pulls the semaphore on a central pole instead of using the old hand signals to avoid misinterpretation and possible accidents.
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Interurban
Interurban Company
Lake Shore
Narrow escape after Lake Shore yard accident at Harrison street
Isaac Shekels a meat cutter at Lloyd Bros. grocery was seriously injured when a switch engine backed into a cut of thirteen freight cars, knocking him down and running over him. He suffered severe bruises, sprains, and facial lacerations. witnesses signaled the engine and the cars were halted promptly. The incident occurred opposite Fourth street as he crossed from his home at 405 St. Joseph street to work.
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Isaac Shekels
Lloyd Bros. Grocery
Harrison Street
Lake Shore
St. Joseph Street
Shekels
B. Barnhart
Myers
Fourth Street
Man hurt boarding freight train at Willard street
William Rittenhouse a Lake Shore section man at Wauseon fractured three small toes and suffered a three inch gash and bruising to his left foot when his foot was caught under a wheel while attempting to board a Lake Shore freight train on Willard street at 10 15 a m today His companion named Craft assisted him and he was sent to the county infirmary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rittenhouse
Lake Shore
Wauseon
Willard Street
Rittenhouse
Craft
Narrow Escape at Tenth Street by Eby Family
Mr and Mrs Jacob W Eby and their infant child living seven miles southwest of the city had a narrow escape at the Lake Shore Tenth street crossing Monday evening while driving home. They were partly on the crossing as a train approached and the watchman signaled them to hurry. To avoid being struck Mr Eby swung across the tracks and over unplanked rails causing all three to be thrown. He was dragged some distance and suffered severe bruises and sprains to his right arm elbow and left hip and side. Mrs Eby and the baby sustained lesser injuries.
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Tenth Street
Jacob W. Eby
Lake Shore
Eby
Notable Local Injuries From Weekend Incidents
J P Heasley sustained a deep forehead cut while chopping wood at his North Section home when an ax hit a clothes line. Mary Rader of Goshen has been living with three broken ribs after being jerked against a buggy seat while guiding a cow. Edward Smith, formerly with the Elkhart railroad shops, was shot and dangerously wounded in East St Louis while pursuing a copper theft suspect with another detective.
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J. P. Heasley
North Second Street
Mary Rader
Goshen
Edward Smith
Elkhart
Ilinois Central
East St. Louis
Liveryman Bowles Alarms Over Missing Rig Hire
Elkhart liveryman Bowles reports a two horse rig hired Sunday to Lima was not returned. A Warsaw tip indicated the team was seen south of Warsaw, one horse sick. Bowles got a warrant for arrest, sheriff Ziesel notified Kosciusko, Bowles traced the man toward Elkheart, and he returned to Elkheart with the rig. Horses valued at 300, bogey 40, harness 20, robe 2.
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Bowles
Ziesel
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Goshen
Elkhart
Duel Near Connersville Ends With Warden Wounded
Deputy Game Warden Fleming, who earlier clashed with Indian Bill Deerwester, is seriously wounded after a dusk duel near Connersville with hunter Charles Jones. Jones also shot three times. both men received aid. In Illinois, Geneva faces a fire threat endangering the state home for girls and a new courthouse.
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Connersville
Ind
Fleming
Bill” Deerwester
Eagle Lake
Charles Jones
Jones
Geneva
Illinois
Chicago
Ills
State Home For
Suit Over Dam Overflow Threatens Berrien Lands
Irving Clendenen, Irving B. Clendenen and Helen Clendenen McOmber sue Indiana and Michigan Electric Co. in St. Joseph circuit court seeking an injunction to stop overflowing water from a Ber rien Springs dam that would flood their land on the St. Joseph river. The temporary injunction allows case hearing with 24 hours notice to the complainants' solicitor in Cass or Van Buren counties and is set before Judge DesVaienes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Company
Irving Clendenen
Irving B. Clendenen
Helen Clendenen McOmber
St. Joseph, Mich
Indiana and Michigan Electric Co
Berrien Township
St. Joseph River
Berrien Springs
Chambers
Cass
van Buren County
DesVaienes
Elkhart Student Edward Jlickey Excels At Purdue
In a letter to relatives John Deiner, a Purdue student, praises Elkhart senior Edward Jlickey. Jlickey earned Tau Beta Pi membership as one of fourteen of 300 candidates, and starred at center in the Chicago game. He is noted for his strong football showing and academic excellence.
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John Deiner
Purdue
Elkhart
Edward Jlickey
Lickey
Tau Beta Pi Fraternity
Chicago
Deiner
Watch Recovered After Theft From Dunlaps Woman
Mrs. Amos J. Hoover of Dunlaps recovered her timepiece Friday afternoon after it had been reportedly stolen last Thursday night. The thief took the watch from a purse, then discarded it on a couch in a room corner, apparently fearing capture.
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Amos J. Hoover
Dunlaps
Will of Phebe A Dean probate case details
The will of Phebe A Dean who died September 16 was probated today. Executed September 8. Son Dewitt Dean of Duluth received a note and mortgage held against him. Daughter Eva D Case received the residue and is named executrix.
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Phebe A. Dean
Dewitt Dean
Duluth
Eva D. Case
Elkhart Council Knighths of Columbus Refund
The Elkhart Council Knights of Columbus received from National Treasurer P. J. Brady a check for 21.25 dollars. It is the council's proportionate refund of a 25 dollar donation to the San Francisco relief fund, with eighty five percent unexpended returned to contributors.
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Elkhart Council
Knights of Columbus
P. J. Brady
Cleveland
Ohio
San Francisco
Roster Presented to Historical Society by Col Morgan
Capt Orville T Chamberlain has entrusted the Goshen Invincibles roster to the Elkhart County Historical Society. The society prizes it highly and will carefully preserve the document for future historians.
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Historical Society
Morgan
Seventy-fourth
Indiana
Orville T. Chamberlain
Elkhart County Historical Society
County Treasurer's Report for September
County Treasurer C. A. Croop reports September activity showing on hand balance of 41 175 95, receipts totaling 8 012 92, disbursements of 12 746 95, leaving a balance on hand of 36 441 90 on September 30.
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C. A. Croop
Elkhart Players Praised After Narrow Loss to Michigan City
The Elkhart football squad earns high praise from local pipes and The Dispatch for speed and teamwork. Elkhart’s new eleven impressed with forward passes and trick plays, despite losing to a team carrying eight former players and several four-year men. Ribbler is highlighted as the best quarterback in northern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Michigan City
the Dispatch
Indiana
Ribbler
Preparations for War Slow Balkan Tensions Rise
Telegraphs from Belgrade report 126000 Servian reservists called to arms and street demonstrations demand war against Austria. In Paris Abdul Hamid delays war against Bulgaria awaiting a powers conference while not recognizing Prince Ferdinand's independence.
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Belgrade
Austria
Franz Josef
Servia
Roumania
Balkan
Bulgaria
Paris
France
England
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Abdul
Sofia
Prince Ferdinand
Germany
Supreme Court Backs State in Charter Forfeiture Case
Indianapolis Oct 6 The appellate court ruled the state may sue to forfeit the charters of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotel companies for law violations while the Supreme Court ordered retrials of gambling joint raids. Both rulings strike hard blows at the firms as the state proceeds with charter forfeiture actions led by Attorney General C W Miller of Goshen.
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French Lick
J. W. Kern
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
West Baden Springs
C. W. Miller
Goshen
Decide It a Tie Game Between Giants and Cubs
The National League directors ruled the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants game a tie after upholding umpires and President Pulliam. Merkle failed to advance to second on Bridewell’s two out single, preventing Herzog from scoring. Chicago’s forfeit claim was denied, and the game may be replayed at Polo Grounds if New York opts to proceed, with the Giants as sole judge of play.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Giants
Pulliam
Merkle
Bridewell
Herzog
Polo Grounds
Cubs
Ohio to file bribery and illegal voting charges today
Wayne Wheeler state superintendent of the anti saloon league will file charges of bribery and illegal voting today in Defiance county over yesterdays local option election. Defiance county voted dry and twenty eight of eighty eight counties in Ohio are now dry.
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Ohio
Columbus
Wayne Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Defiance County
Kellogg Charged With Dual Trust Ties
Chicago October 6 the democratic national committee accuses Frank B Kellogg a Minnesota attorney and Republican committee member of serving as counsel for the steel trust and also representing the beef trust the sleeping car trust express companies James J Hill and similar Minnesota interests in a broad set of corporate affiliations.
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Serioqus
Chicago
Democratic National Committee Today
Frank B. Kellogg
Republican
Minnesota
Steel Trust
Beef Trust
Sleeping Car Trust
Ex Press Companies
James J. Hill
Interests
Rockefeller Arrested For Speeding In New York
William C Rockefeller son of Standard Oil magnate and nephew of John D Rockefeller was arrested today in New York on speeding charges. He was held briefly for inability to post bail before offering his watch as 100 dollar security. Oldest Masonic Lodge in America ceremonies in Boston mark St Johns Lodge 175th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Rockefeller
New York
William C. Rockefeller
Standrd
John D. Rockefeller
America
Boston
St. John’s Lodge
A. F. and M
Lodge of Masons
Appeal Taken in Hepburn Commodity Clause Case
Philadelphia October 6 government takes appeal in Hepburn commodity clause case. Government will ask Supreme Court to accept the case immediately due to its importance.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Marriage Licenses for Elkhart Residents Reported
Fred D. Cooper and Coral Bellaire both of Elkhart obtain a marriage license. Lewis Cripe of Harrison township and Rosa Billett of Elkhart also listed for licenses.
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Fred D. Cooper
Coral Bellaire
Elkhart
Lewis Cripe
Harrison Township
Rosa Billett
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. C. Harris
James S. Sherman
Big Four
Public Works
G. A. Briggs
Briggs
Democratic Party
Rallreda
Kellum
Franklin Street
Cepra
Voters
Taft
Sherman and Prosperity Club
Taft and
Sherman First Voters’ Club
Bryan
Mr. Sherman
A. P. Kent
Syracuse
Bristol
Nappanee
Kalf
McClintic-Iffert
David I. Bushnell
Joshua Johnson
Goshen Milling Co
Milton A. Cornell
Hattie I. Swinehart
Clements A. Swinehart
Peter T. Longacher
Alkhart County Commissioners
Catherine Rohrer
Francis M. Rohrer
Hell
Miller Land Co
Lester Williams
Robert P. McLaughlin
Bigelow
Coiit
Commissioners’ Court
Louis Krumpetz
John Krumpetz
Mishawaka Orphans
Elkhart County
Mexico
Tenth Street Crossing
Will of Phebe A. Dean
Balkan State
Taggart
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