War and scandal swirl around Goshen as Yirs Hisey plots
Reports recount John Hisey’s threats and the rival Rosa Woodard’s rise to control at the Hisey home. Mrs Hisey, humiliated, heads to Goshen while authorities trace Jake Wilkinson and Rosa, now in Chicago, with potential arrest if he returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hisey
Mrs. Hisey
Elkhart
Hisey
Rosa Woodard
Jake Wilkinson
Goshen
Nonse
Wao
Jake Winkibaon
Essily
Jake
Self
Stone Yard
Wilson
Woodard
Wilkinson
Woodards
Rosa
Chicago
Gome
South Band
Leara
States Prison
Revenue tax bites Bristol banker for years of evasion
Thomas Hilbish, a Bristol banker, ignored the war tax and was fined. Revenue Collector S L Garnett collected 850 for 1898 1899 1900 and the penalty 850 after uncovering the private bank conduct issue. The officer also pursued an unstamped medicine peddler linked to Dwight Hawke of Goshen who vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Paitt
Thomas Hilpish
Bristol
S. L. Garnett
Hilbish
Dwight H. Hawke
Goshen
Farmer Replogie Votes Bryan After Son’s Philippine War Letter
A Goshen farmer, Replogie, urged by his Philippine army son to vote for Bryan, declares his switch from Republican orthodoxy and states his entire family will follow his lead as the war is proved wrong by the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Goshen
Replogie
Dr Thomas Elsatric Oil Heals Burns and Cures Ailments
A household remedy claims to heal burns and cuts, wounds of any sort, and to cure sore throat croup catarrh asthma. The ad markets Dr Thomas Elsatric Oil as a universal cure with no failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Stolen Shot Gun Recovered. Miller Arrested
Daniel Miller a drayman was arrested by Dask Sergeant Whiteman and Officer Miller on suspicion of stealing a single barrel shotgun from Orlando Martin of Hast Elkhart two months ago. The gun passed through three owners and was identified today in a South Main Street shop. Miller appeared before Judge Dodge with bond set at 30 dollars and the case was set for 9 a.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Miller
Dask
Whiteman
Miller
Orlando Martin
Hast Elkhart
Main Street
J. Randall
South Main Street
Martin
Bound Over In Shotgun Theft Case As Brother Arrested
Daniel Miller was released after the case against him on the charge of stealing a single barrel shotgun from Orlando Martin was dismissed on motion by Prosecutor Frank. Asa Miller, his brother, was bound over to circuit court with bond set at 250 after arraignment, based on witness testimony. the gun was stolen January 27 near a barn in Mast Elkhert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Martin
Daniel Miller
Hast Hiehart
Frank
Asa Miller
Daniel
Dodge
Wr. Martin
Mast Elkhert
A. Epstein
Ifr
Hostein
Loogses
Erick Moora
Moore
Miller
South Bend Hotel Owner Arrested for Murder and Arson
J W Morrison proprietor of the Morrison hotel is jailed in South Bend on murder and arson charges following a hotel fire that killed three. Coroner and witnesses cite strong evidence and possible motive including prior fires and suspicious behavior by Morrison and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Morrison
Morrison
South Bend
Dilne D. Johnson
John 8. Johnson
South Bernd
Dugdale
Missy May Chase
Morrison Hotel
Kendallville
Ind
McGill
Miss Cbhase
Miss Chase
Anderson
New York
Morrisons
Conn Plans Globe Girdling Voyage With Wife
World famous instrument maker Chas G Conn disposed of his yacht Sultana last Tuesday and plans a globe girdling trip with his wife. He intends to leave in early fall and will study trade extension possibilities in foreign nations during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music
Chas. G. Conn
Qonn
Indiana Center of Population Moves Westward
The article notes the population center of the United States shifting west toward the forty first parallel, with Terre Haute and Vincennes marking near the western border of Indiana as the imagined centroid. It recalls the initial census centering twenty three miles east of Baltimore a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Vincennes
United States
Baltimore
Woman's Presence of Mind Saves Milford Woman and Home
Mrs Henry Newham calmly acts to save her home after a dish pan of gasoline catches fire while she soaks a child’s dress. She drags the blazing pan outside, escaping with burns to hands and face as her husband is kept from the room by flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Newham
Milford
The Goldstein Disappearance Report
Supt Braden has received no reply to a Benton Harbor police inquiry about locating Goldstein. He left his horse and wagon at Bucklen farm over a week ago and promised to return from Benton Harbor in two days but did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstein
Braden
Benton Harbor
Bucklen Farm
Indiana Likely Seventh in U.S. Population
The Indiana census may rank the state seventh in population, surpassing Massachusetts from 1890. Likely order is New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Indiana, with a possible swap placing Indiana sixth and Texas seventh if Indiana edges Texas.
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Indiana
Union
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Llineig
Missouri
Texas
Lightning strikes home in New Paris. $100 damage
Bert Butler's house in New Paris was hit by lightning Saturday night, tearing a large roof hole and causing extensive furniture damage. No occupants were home at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Butler
New Paris
County to borrow 2765 for Bristol bridge bids opened July 31
OCounty Auditor Berkey advertised for a loan of 2 765 dollars to fund the Little Elkhart river bridge construction at Bristol. Bids will be opened at two o clock on July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocounty
Berkey
Little Elkhart River
Bristol
Remarkable Collection of Goshen Horse and Rig
F A Hascall of Goshen displays a 25 year old horse buggy and harness photographed by Parfitt. The quarter century horse appears spry as an 8 to 10 year old and retains speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Hascall
Goshen
Parfitt
Death Notice Miss Kate Daub Goshen
Miss Kate Daub aged 23 died at Goshen Saturday from quick consumption after three weeks illness. She worked at Gross dry goods store in Goshen. Funeral from St John’s Catholic church this morning and remains sent to Defiance Ohio for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Daub
Goshen
Gross-dry Goods
St. John’s Catholic Church
Defiance
Ohio
Goldstein Returns After Brief Absence
F Goldstein the peddler who left his horses at Bucken farm has returned from a visit to Benton Harbor. Sheriff Elliott received a letter from Superintendent Hert of Jeffersonville reformatory asking if James Clark should be pardoned. Clark was jailed in 1892 for pointing a pistol at A Hik hart man and is described as a transient with few known antecedents. He will be paroled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Hert
Jeffersonville
A. T. Hert
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Charles Miller
Elkhart
Fred Forest
Carrie Wolf
Harry Mathias
Harry Bennett
Irvin Dunn Iieft
Garrett
Ind
Daviel Hartman
Union
Mich
Mirs
Roy Sweeney
Charlie Aitken
Chester Adama
Goshen
F. M. Aitken
Long
J. Fager
Fred Fager
Meyers
Bill Strawser
Kaukana
Wis
John Newman
Abbie Meachem
Huron
South Dakota
Phillip Boyer
Wilbur Quinn
Chicago
Miss Koons
A. L. Lamport
Fort Wayne
Perry Replogle
Chas. Magley
Maggie Boyer
Abbie Mecham
Gao
Boyer
Lake
Rebecca Christophel
Nappanee
Anna Kantz
Morgan Released After Bond Posted in Firecracker Case
Will Morgan is released on a 8300 cash bond after his attorney Henry Dodze posted the bond in Justice Brambaugh's court. Morgan faces a charge for firing a cannon firecracker that allegedly injured Wilbur Bender on the Fourth of July. Morgan claims mistaken identity and denies holding a firecracker. His parents from Decatur Illinois arranged the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dodze
Will Morgan
Morgan
Wilbur Bender
Decatur
Ill
Justice Brambaugh
Supt
Sraden
Real Estate Transfers in Goshen and Elkhart Areas
Zetten Angel and husband transfer a Goshen lot to J F Kauffman for 860 dollars. Edwin E Vernon transfers a Goshen lot to Eirza E Vernon for 3500 dollars. Martha Rowell transfers a Goshen lot to S J Rowell for 700 dollars. LM Simpson and wife transfer a Elkhart Goshen lot to John A Lauby for 900 pounds. Peter D Berkey auditor reports a Ttrwin Berkeyrzile Goshen lot valued at 33.91. Mary Berkeypile transfers a Goshen lot to Irwin Berkeypile for 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zetten Angel
J F Kauffman
Goshen
Edwin E Vernon
Eirza E Vernon
Martha Rowell
S J Rowell
LM Simpson
John A Lauby
Elkhart
Peter D Berkey
Ttrwin Berkeyrzile
Mary
Elmer Thompson Hosts Old Fashioned Dance in Bank Barn
Elmer Thompson on the state line north of the city has finished a large bank barn. Tonight his friends and neighbors from miles around will attend an old fashioned dance in the new structure. Quite a few from the city are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Thompson
State Line
Local property transfers and a fatal illness report
Eiad O Myers and wife transfer land to Cephas Cripe in Elkhart for 2000 dollars. Henry Zellars sells a lot in Millersburg to John H Miller for 1500 dollars. A Mishawaka area farm worker William Schoeplin died at 28 from throat ulcers and blood poison after a tooth extraction. Funeral at Osceola under Knights of the Maccabees. County clerk notes Charles Miller’s parole discharge from Jeffersonville reformatory. Foreclosure suit moved from St Joseph to Elkhart County. Elkhart Loan Trust Co named executor of Francis Smith estate valued about 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springbrook Park
Floyd Perkins
Coldwater
Mich
H. A. Noyes
Willard Shepley
South Haven
Julius
Charles
Tamarack
Tillie
Maggie
Emma
South Bend
Rosa
MBE
Church
Knights of the Maccabees
Osceola
Damiss
Osceacee Ludgia
Eiad O Myers
Cephas Cripe
Elkhart
Henry Zellars
John H Miller
Millersburg
William Schoeplin
John Zimmer
Twin Branches
Mishawaka
Jule
Charles Schoeplin
Maggie Schoeplin
The
Elkhart Loan Trust Co
Francis Smith
Eustace Jailed on Theft Charge in Benton Harbor
Marcilus Eustace was arrested in Benton Harbor and brought to the city on a charge of stealing seven dollars from Frank Conboy. He denies the theft, but officers report witnesses who say they saw him burn the pocket book and that he confessed. Hearing unlikely before tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcilus Eustace
Benton Harbor
Desk Sargeant Whiteman
Frank Conboy
Eustace
Cowboy
Whiteman
Hd Miller
Standard Hotel
Trustees and Township Officers Elections Ordered Nationwide
The supreme court sustains the 1897 act extending township trustees terms. Elections for trustees assessors supervisors and township advisory boards must be held in every township in November, ending doubt about the act and allowing partisan nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Indians Supreme Court
Bristol Brevities and Local Notes
A roundup of social visits and small-town events. Miss Brownie Beach and Mrs. D. J. Sherry are noted visitors and improvements. several residents travel to Garrett Indiana or Chicago for gatherings. The piece also mentions a pending reciprocity with Germany affecting duties on wines and art, signed by Secretary Hay and the German ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
D. J. Sherry
Brownie Beach
Germany
Washington
United States
Hay
France
Senate
Deaths of Noted Locals in Elz hart and Vicinity
Mortuary notices list John Davidhizer, pioneer living near WakaTusa, aged 80, with seven children. Funeral set for Thursday at Olive church, depart 9 o'clock. Telegram reports Mrs I R Larter dead in Cleveland. funeral for Mrs Strintz in Hillherst Friday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davidhizer
St. Joseph
Waka- Tusa
Jacob
Samuel
Corneline
Enos
Henry
Joseph
Oregon
Sarah Freed
Cassie
Olive Church
Wakarugs
Earl Lenman’s Escape From a Theft Attempt
Kari O Lehman once of Ga Shen News now reformed and living with a doctor in Britten Michigan escaped a burglar who looted the doctor’s home of 118 dollars and an eight silver watch. Lehman, upstairs in bed, remained safe as his 40 dollars in his pocket and the gold watch under his pillow were untouched. He is praised for not losing more after leaving his former newspaper career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lenman
Kari O. Lehman
Ga- Shen News
Bnainees
Britten
Mr. Lehman
Blood Poisoning From Threshing Accident At Home
Frank Carr, four miles south of the city, dropped a rope while operating a threshing machine. Friction caused blisters, leading to swelling and blood poisoning in his arms and hands. Dr. Short treated him. condition not considered dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carr
Short
Mr. Carr
Advertised Getter List at Elkhart Post Office
List of unclaimed letters at Elkhart Indiana dated July 11 1900 includes M V B Archbold Bert Allen O B Fish Littlem Window Glass Works Mrs Wm Lucas Mrs Jeanie Robinson Franklin K Showalter Miss Clara Shultz O B Springer Mrs Mime Warner and others A 1 cent fee due on each advertised letter W H Anderson P M
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Elkhart
Ind
M. V. B. Archbold
Bert Allen
O. B. Fish
Littlem Window Glass Works
Wm. Lucas
Jeanie Robinson
Franklin K. Showalter
Clara Shultz
Springer
Mime Warner
W. H. Anderson
P. i
Tree Blight Cure By Sulphur Injection Claim
A farmer asserts that drilling a quarter inch hole into a fruit tree’s heart and inserting dry common sulphur with a small plug will cure blight and strengthen the tree without harm. He claims the sulphur travels through the tree and is absorbed from the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Fifty Couples Attend Dance On Henry Thompson Farm
About fifty couples attended a dance on Henry Thompson's farm north of the city last evening. Despite a rough barn floor, participants enjoyed the event with many coming from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thompson
Man Arrested for Firecracker Incident Flees to Constantine
Morgan of Decatur Li formerly arrested July 4 on charges of tossing a firecracker under Wilbur Bender a boy west of the city injuring him. He left last night for Constantine to stay with relatives, seeking safety there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Will Morgan
Decatur, Li
Wilbur Bender
Pension Granted to Doc Van Houten
Doc Van Houten has been granted a pension of eight dollars per month starting March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc van Houten
Naval graduate Clarence Arnold sails for Manila from San Francisco
Clarence Arnold of Goshen, fresh Annapolis Naval Academy graduate, sailed yesterday from San Francisco for Manila aboard the steamship Nippanmarne. There is no better pill than DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Always prompt and certain. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Arnold
Goshen
Annapolis Naval Academy
San Francisco
Manila
Nippanmarne
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Osceola News
Arthur Bender
Nellie Curtis
Cassopolis
Elmer Crall
W. O. Crall
Morgan Released
Young
Bender
Building and Loan Association of South Bend
George Jd. Thomas
St. Joseph County
Hiehart County
Supreme Court Today
Cage
W. G. Barnard
Grit
William Holderman
James Rodgers
Ann Arbor
Mortuary Record
Elz
Hart County and Vicinity
E. R. Larter
Cleveland
I. R. Larter
Fredrica ‘Strintz
Gus Strintz
Larter
Streat Railway
Hillherst
Lake Shore
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