Elkhart County Treasurer Proposes Handling Uncharged Funds
County Treasurer Wood told the Elkhart board of commissioners that he has $671 in county funds he collected but is not charged for. He sought official instructions on how to dispose of the money, as commissioners Major J. B. Cobb Wm. W Whett on and John W Fieldhouse considered options to place the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Elkhart County
Board of County Commissioners
J. B. Cobb
Wm. W Whetton
John W. Fieldhouse
Judge Ferrer Orders Prosecutor to Represent Unrepresented Divorces
Judge Ferrer instructed the prosecuting attorney to appear in all divorce cases lacking defense, enforcing a statute long ignored at Goshen. In the Lachanteur case from Ekhart no defense appeared, and Prosecutor Sims entered an appearance for the defendant, later doing so in about fifteen more cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrer
Goshen
Charles
Lulu Lachanteur
Ekhart
Verrail
Sims
County Clerk’s Day Brings Quick Marriage Licenses at Bargain
A lively county clerk day saw couples rush to wed as licenses priced at 1.98 drew a crowd to the courthouse. Notable unions included Wm A.T. Culion and Addie Ldudlow of Elkhart, Burwell Hammond and Elizabeth Warner of Elkhart, John D. Gardner and Ora A. Burns of Mindlebury, and Frank R. Kouff with Carrie J. Butterfield of Elkhert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane
Court House
Wm. A. AT. Culiom
Addie Tludlow
Elkhart
Burwell Himmond
Kosciusko County
Elizabeth Warner
Local Residents Named in Court Notice
John H. Donovan of Goshen Fannie S Phelps of Goshen E Eugene Brant of Elkhart Blanch O Baughman of Chicago Andrew Geyer of Milford Edna Neff of Syracuse Paech Kirkdorfer of Jackson township Mable Perley of Jackson township aged 18 are listed in a public notice from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Donovan
Fannie S. Phelps
Goshen
E. Eugene Brant
Elkhart
Blanch O. Baughman
Chicago
Andrew Geyer
Milford
Edna Neff
Syracuse
Paech Kirkdorfer
Mable
Perley
Jackson Township
Real estate transfers list from Union to Locke counties
Aquilla Deeter and wife sell land in Union to Peter Stuckman for 2000 dollars. S W Batchler and wife sell Goshen lot to H M Kold for 5500 dollars. Ophelia Knickerbocker and husband sell Concord land to M E B Moody for 1 dollar. The same grants land in Concord to Andrew J Moore for 500 dollars. W H Weyland sells Elkhart lot to J B McDowell for 1600 dollars. Anna Rupple et al sell 22 acres in Bango to Peter and D H Huffmann for 800 dollars. Rebecca J Swart and husband sell Jackson land to A C Farman for 70 dollars. Daniel Stephie heirs sell Locke lot to A M Nash for 3750 dollars. A M Nash sells Locke lot to Isaac O Stephie for 7.50 dollars. Nash then sells Locke lot to Ida F and Isaac O Stephie for 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquilla Deeter
Peter Stuckman
Union
S. W. Batchler
H. M. Kold
Goshen
Ophelia Knickerbocker
M. EB. Moody
Concord
Andrew J. Moore
W. H. Weyland
J. 8. McDowell
Elkhart
Anna Rupple
Peter
D. H. Huffmann
Bango
Rebecca J. Swart
A. C. Farman
Jackson
Daniel Stephie
A. M. Nash
Locke
Isaac O. Stephie
Ida F
Brave Boys Coming Home From Philippine Service
Uncle Sam will honor volunteers returning from the Philippines as the first orders for their homeward voyage go out. The War Department plans to replace returning troops with regulars and to send home convalescents and an entire regiment on upcoming transports from Manila. Washington expects no trouble filling billets or re enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Philippine Islands
War Department
United States
Manila
Washington
Governor Mount Prepares Brief Message on Lynching Damages and Circuits
Governor Mount begins work on a brief legislative message. He will recommend measures to prevent lynching, require county liability for damages with payments to victims' relatives, and propose reorganizing circuit court districts to create an entirely new set of circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Ife
May Not Rebuild L. H. Beyerle Visited Goshen
L. H. Beyerle, longtime Tennessee lumber operator who lost a mill to arson, is visiting home in Goshen for a holiday break and has not decided whether to rebuild the burned property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Beyerle
Tennessee
Goshen
Reform push stuns Indiana polis liquor paper editor
J F Callen editor of Our Standard the liquor dealers paper in Indiana polis caused a sensation Thursday at a meeting or event drawing attention to reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Callen
Our Standard
Indianapolis
Rural free delivery expansion eyed for January completion
Indiana awaits lifting of a state pause on examining rural route petitions. At present 400 petitions remain pending, the largest in any state. Indiana operates 260 carriers over 6,395 miles, serving 196,712 people as rural delivery expands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
W. M. Johnson
Charleston
S. C
Hope
Ind
McKinley Wins National Election With Big Plurality
Official returns compiled by the Chicago Tribune show McKinley with 17,220,193 votes and Bryan with 6,357,431, a national popular plurality of 872,762 and a majority over all of 480,148. Prohibitionists 207,125. People’s Party 49,942. Social Labor 34,107. Social Democratic 85,344. Bryan gains over 1896 while McKinley’s 4 year gain exceeds Bryan’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago Tribune
Bryan
McKinley
People’s Party
Social Labor
Social Democratic
Seven Coroner Verdicts Reported By Eisenbeis
Coroner C. M. Eisenbeis filed verdicts for six deaths in Goshen and nearby towns. Louis Hess, 35, New Paris, cerebral apoplexy. Mrs. C. M. Douglas, 48, Goshen, epilepsy. John S. T. Cook, 72, Millersburg, congestion of the brain. William Shoup, 26, Elkhart, rheumatism of the heart. David Swinehart, 67, Concord, heart disease. William Cooper, Elkhart, internal hemorrhage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Eisenbeis
Goshen
Louis Hess
New Paris
C. M. Douglas
John S.T. Cook
Millersburg
William Shoup
D Elkhart
Disbarment Threatens Indiana Lawyer Over Perjury Indictment
Reputable figures in Elkhart County claim a prominent Indiana lawyer’s career will end soon with disbarment and a possible perjury indictment. Top attorneys are lined up for both disbarment and criminal prosecution if an indictment is returned, amid secrecy pledges and a sensational upcoming case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Indiana
Jokers Force a Wedding at Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville a man jailed for selling his vote was subjected to a prank. Believing marriage would grant immunity, he wed a young woman named Bennett, following tips from other victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Bennett
Brick Remains in Washington This Christmas
Congressman Brick stays in Washington for Christmas rather than South Bend. The piece notes his influence over patronage and the difficulty of obtaining post office appointments in the district, implying a political maneuvering balance between local and federal interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick
Washington
Congressman Brick
South Bend
Indiana Delegation Questions Hernly Primary Plan
Members Crumpacker Brick Landis Steele doubt the law's wisdom and necessity. Cromer alone supports the plan while the delegation at Washington doubts any action will result from Hernly's suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Chairman Hernly
Crumpacker
Brick
Landis
Steele
Cromer
Mr. Hernly
Mathematical prodigy Arthur Griffith visits Elkhart
Local report highlights Arthur Griffith Milford Indiana a mathematical genius visiting relatives in Elkhart for the holidays. He demonstrates rapid mental arithmetic from small sums to large powers and recalls sequences, with officials in Indianapolis considering him for tax duplicates work.
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Arthur Griffith
Griffith
Milford
Ind
Elkhart
Indianapolis
Wabash County
la Gro
Berry
Death notices for Wert family kinfolk in Middlebury area
W H Wert of 909 South Second Street reports the death of his sister living five miles south of Middlebury. She leaves a husband three sons one daughter six brothers seven sisters and her parents aged 81 and 96. She was 43 years one month and 23 days old. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 am from Grenier church two miles south of Middlebury. Burial in Forest Grove cemetery.
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W. H. Wert
South Second Street
Middlebury
Grenier Church
Midddlebury
Forest Grove Cemetery
Supreme Court rules possession near close season proves illegal kill
Indiana supreme court affirms a lower court ruling that mere possession of game in the close season can be prima facie evidence of illegal killing. The decision rejects the restaurant owner claim that quail were stored for six weeks and killed in open season. The court argues that without this ruling the law would be impotent and that game protection hinges on preventing unproven open season captures. Quail hunting enforcement notes a rise in compliance in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Indiana Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ambulance Relocates Injured Man From Farm
Stephens and Son moved Warren Tavenier, the young man who lost an arm in a corn shredder, from the Mc Dowell farm to his home one mile south. He is recovering well and no further operation is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens & Son
McDowell Farm
Warren Tavenier
Tavenier
Bankruptcy Forced Settlement for Kaatz and Goldstein Firm
The clothing firm Kaatz and Goldstein is bankrupt and its property has been turned over to the bankruptcy receiver. The case, thought to settle at thirty five percent, faced creditor objections leading to court action before Judge John H. Baker in Indianapolis. Receiver Francis E B Lambert ordered the assignee Benjamin F Deahl to transfer the property to the bankruptcy receiver in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaatz & Goldstein
United States
John H. Baker
Indianapolis
Hanuka week festival lights the Jewish calendar
The Hanuka week, or feast of lights, will be celebrated this week as a joyous festival in the Jewish calendar. It mirrors Christmas with gift giving and features seven candles lit on altars to mark seven days. It recalls the Maccabee victory over the Romans and the temple cleansing miracle of the perpetual lamp.
County Commissioners Approve Wood as Treasurer
The county commissioners met yesterday with southern district commissioner William Whetten absent due to illness. They approved I O Wood's bond as treasurer for the next two years for the amount of 200000, signed by I O Wood and five other officials. The board plans to reconvene on the 28th to finalize the year’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Whetten
I O. Wood
I. O. Wood
John W. Penrod
Frank G. Hubbell
George W. Rich
Daniel Zook
F. E. C. Hawks
D S Oliver Dies at 70 a Farmer at County Infirmary
D S Oliver aged 70 died last night at the county infirmary. He was a single man and a farmer. He had been brought to the infirmary from Cleveland township two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Oliver
Cleveland Township
Friends push for Officer Stamp as Goshen bailiff
A Goshen court bailiff job is supported by a committee that recently visited La Grange to present Officer W. J. Stamp’s candidacy. Stamp, backed by Elkhart County bar members, is praised for his record and accommodating nature suited to the bailiff role.
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W. J. Stamp
Goshen
Census data on Mishawaka Catholics population
The Mishawaka Catholic community totals 2 064 souls with 922 adults and 1 142 children. It lists 368 two parent families with 1 028 children, 61 widows with 114 children, and 106 independents living alone or in boarding houses. It notes several large families and counts by family size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Judson and Swartz Wed at Bride’s Home
Herbert A. Judson of Bristol and Miss Mabel Swartz of this city married at 1 p.m. yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs David Swartz on Bower street. Only immediate relatives attended and the couple will reside with the bride’s parents on Bower street for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Judson
Bristol
Mabel Swartz
David Swartz
Bower Street
Exchange Open Next Week With Forty Phones
The Wakarusa telephone plant will be completed and ready for use next week. Forty phones will be in service from the start.
Goshen Father Abducts Child Amid Domestic Rift
John Peterson a Goshen tailor and hunting dog breeder separated from his wife. He visited his wife’s rooms, asked to see the child, carried it away and concealed it under his coat. Police say the father is legally entitled to the child, making action difficult. the child may have left the city with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterson
Goshen
Peterson
Petersohn
Silk thief caught in Chicago links to Elkhart raids
John Murary known as Red Kenny or Bloomington Red was seized by five officers at his Chicago home after a long spree of dry goods store robberies across Indiana Illinois and Michigan. Police say he led a gang stealing silks worth thousands and recovered 7000 dollars in silks at his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murary
John
Kenny
Bloomington
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Elkhart
Windy City
Winnedge & Co
Elkhart Dry Goods Company
Warren Hill & Co
Hawks
Goshen
LaPorte
South Bend
Murray
Tom Redmond
Ottawa
Ill
Redmond
Town
Wisconsin
Crook
Pinkerton
Detroit
George P. Willittson
Quincy
Surveyor Cordrey Seeks Increased Allowance
Surveyor Cordrey asked the county council on Saturday to raise his office allowance from 100 to 300 dollars to keep the office open at least two days weekly. County Attorney Vail said no fixed amount is mandated by law, so the allowance remains as is for now and will be revisited at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordrey
County Council
Vail
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Marion Wert and Abbie Bennett of Goshen. Jacob B. Scharder and Mary H. Craiger of Elkhart. Herman L. Biddle and Lulu V. Posey of Mkchart. William P. A. Miller and Hanna Ivah Maybee of South Bend. Arend H. Nymeyer and Cora May Amsbaugh of Goshen. Clark A. Ferris and Alice Grafmiller of Hikhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wert
Abbie Bennett
Goshen
Jacob B. Scharder
Mary H. Craiger
Elkhart
Herman L. Biddle
Lulu V. Posey
Mkchart
William P. A. Miller
Hanna Ivah Maybee
South Bend
Arend H. Nymeyer
Cora May Amsbaugh
Clark A. Ferris
Wayne
Alice Grafmiller
Hikhart
Kidnapped Goshen Child Seen With Father John Petersohn
A Goshen tailor John Petersohn is reported to have abducted his child from the mother’s home Monday and is seen walking the child in Goshen. The heartbroken mother awaits possible action before evening as local residents watch the case closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Petersohn
Goshen
John
Creditors face slim recovery in Chosen Friends case
Receiver Clark states creditors have little prospect of any recovery from the Chosen Friends. At most they might obtain 10 cents on the dollar. With liabilities around $500,000 the order can raise only about $50,000 to settle claims.
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Clark
Chosen Friends
Unmourned Death of County Charge Cyrus Lantz
Cyrus Lantz died at the St. Joseph county infirmary from consumption. He left two daughters in South Bend but no relative to attend his funeral, which was held on Saturday.
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Cyrus Lantz
St. Joseph County Infirmary
South Bend
List of Creditors in Bankruptcy Petition
The creditors of Kaatz & Goldstein who petitioned for bankruptcy include Felix Kahn & Co. Chicago Sweet Dem ster & Co. Chicago A C Staley Manufacturing Company South Bend Kern Holzman & Co. New York Alfred Benjamin & Co. New York Cohn Brown & Co. New York Peck & Mauchhaus New York Joseph Adler & Co. New York Michales Storm & Co. Rochester N Y and Wilson Brothers Chicago Their claims total $8675.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaatz & Goldstein
United States
Felix, Kahn & Co
Chicago
Sweet, Demster & Co
A. C. Staley Manufacturing Company
South Bend
Kern, Holzman & Co
New York
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Cohn, Brown & Co
Peck & Mauchhaus
Joseph Adler & Co
Michales, Storm & Co
Land transfers clustered in multiple Indiana towns
Bernard Neu to E. Neu sells land in Concord for 1 dollar. Sarah A Becker to Fred Mehnert transfers a lot in Elkhart. Israel Immel and wife to Straus Bros Co. 834% acres in Jackson. John N Bratton to S L Blough land in York. Mandanna Walcott and husband to John Curran in Elk Hart lot for 125 dollars. W Wagner to Henry Myers lots in Foraker for 1025 dollars. Ida C Grimm to Henry A Lehman 40 acres in Elkhart for 1110 dollars. Andrew J Pleour and wife to Nora Cripe land in Union for 1 dollar. C M Arnold to Susanna Arnold land in Jackson division of estate valued at 1 dollar. Susannah Arnold to Clara Barnes same. Marion E Moody and husband to Ophelia Knickerbacer lot in Elk Hart for 1 dollar. Annie O Riley Card and husband to John W Fieldhouse lot in Elkhart for 550 dollars. John Mann and wife to Perry Kyser lot in Goshen for 850 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Neu
E. Neu
Concord
Sarah A. Becker
Fred Mehnert
Elkhart
Israel Immel
Straus Bros. Co
Jackson
John N. Bratton
S. L. Blough
York
Mandanna D. Walcott
John Curran
W. Wagner
Henry Myers
Foraker
Annie O’riley Card
John W. Fieldhouse
John Mann
Perry Kyser
Goshen
How It Happened In corn shredder accident at Goshen
The Goshen News reports Warren Taverner attempted to grab an ear entering a fodder shredder. A near-by lever designed to stop the machine had been removed by the operator, and a ragged sleeve snagged, causing a disastrous recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Taverner
Goshen News
Taverner
Stamp Collector Bert Wear Sells Collection for 450
Bert Wear sold his valuable stamp collection to a New York party for 450 dollars last night. He was known for owning one of the finest stamp assortments in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
New York
State v Hildreth Truancy Case Appeals To Circuit Court
The State of Indiana against Hiram Hildreth appeals a Goshen justice ruling. Hildreth was fined 25 dollars and 20 cents for not sending his children aged six and eight to Frogs Pond School west of Goshen. The defense claimed older pupils expelled the youngsters during noon, risking health. The case moves to Elkhart Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Hiram Hildreth
Heath
Justice Young
Goshen
Elkhart
Frogs Pond
Hon. L. W. Vail
Sims
Hildreth
Local People and Events Noted Over Holidays
Edwin Hilbish of Chicago spends holidays at home with parents. Mrs. Arthur Withers of Constan tine Michigan visits the area. John Wells’s home received noticeable improvements last week. Roy Kinney, a student in Angola, is home on vacation. Frank Ludwig’s residence burned last Saturday afternoon from a defective chimney and is partly insured. Wm. Cook purchased a fine driving horse last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hilbish
Chicago
Arthur Withers
Constantine
Mich
John Wells
Roy Kinney
Angola
Frank Ludwig
Wm. Cook
Senatorial Thrift on Stationery Costs Run High
Senators may spend 125 per year for stationery including pen knives pocket books and paper cutters. Many use the allowance near holidays to buy girl suitable items while the government pays. Secretaries and clerks also use government contract prices in the stationery rooms saving money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Farmer Stricken With Apoplexy Near Goshen
Josiah Snyder a farmer living south of Goshen suffered a stroke of apoplexy while walking near the Cornell store on Saturday. He was carried indoors and revived enough in about thirty minutes to be taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Snyder
Goshen
Cornell
Promise to share sale proceeds binds husband after deed
The appellate court held that if a husband agrees to pay his wife a portion of the proceeds from selling real estate for joining him in the deed, he may be compelled by law to honor the promise even after the deed is signed.
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Commissioners’ Court
Senatorial Thrift
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