Union of Cumberland and Presbyterian Churches in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa May 24 the union of the Cumberland Presbyterian church with the Presbyterian church in the United States of America was officially proclaimed by Moderator Hunter Corbett amid cheers. Two commissioners, Dr William Laurie and Rev Roger Cressey, opposed the union, recording negative votes as the assembly applauded the outcome and Cumberland delegates from Missouri received official greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
General Assembly
Hunter Corbett
Cumberland Church
Decatur
Des Moines Assembly
William Laurie
Bellefonte
Roger F. Cressey
Jacksonville
Dr. Laurie
Cressey
Laurie
Great Cumberland
Cumberland Assembly
Cumberland
W. H. Black
Missouri Valley College
Lexington
N. P. Fullerton
Lucas Avenue Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Black
Union
Ira Landrith
Ends Prayer Book Fight Ends in Presbyterian Compromise
In Desa Moines Ia May 24 the Presbyterian clash over the book of forms ended in a compromise. Words suggesting author ity were removed from the book and its title pages. The assembly adopted Dr. Henry Van Dyke's committee report with no recommendation to authorize the book. It will be published only for the 1906 assembly's contemplated purpose.
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Desa Moires
General Assembly
Henry van Dyke
Presbyterian General
Assembly
General’ “Assembly
Compromise Reached After Conferences Among Cincinnati Leaders
After numerous meetings among Dr. Van Dyke Dr. Moffett and Dr. William F. McCauley of Cincinnati the opposing sides agreed to a compromise. The resolutions matched their understanding and the vote on them was unanimous.
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van Dyke
Moffett
William F. McCauley
Cincinnati
Injunction Denied In Presbyterian Church Union Case
Decatur Illinois May 24 Judge Johns refused to issue an injunction restraining the union of the Presbyterian churches. He ruled church acts are binding on members if fair and honest and that civil courts do not decide doctrinal matters. The Cumberland assembly actions were deemed a determination of its power. The resolution on retaining doctrinal integrity passed 162 to 106.
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Decatur
Johns
United States
Cumberland General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Steele
Cumberland Presbyterians
Cumberland Presbytery
Death bolts strike in clear sky across Hammond area
A May thunderstorm killed Louis Steinbach near Hammond and John Mickey in West Hammond while Mrs John Scubea died at Whiting. Roy Witter and other workers were injured as lightning struck scaffolds and homes, leaving blue marks on arms and torn shoes.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Whiting
Steinbach
Louis
Mickey
John
West Hammond
Scubea
Standard Oil Company
Witter
Roy
Carpenter
Mickew
Foley’s Honey and Tar Warned Against Imitations
Foley & Co. Chicago originated Foley’s Honey and Tar throat and lung remedy. Due to its great merit many imitations with similar sounding names appear, but the genuine product comes in a yellow package. Dreler & Bro. urge buyers to ask for it and refuse substitutes as the best cough and cold remedy.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley’s
Dreler & Bro
Escaping convict shot near Greensboro
Raleigh May 24 reports Jesse Thompson a negro was killed during an escape attempt from a guard at the convict camp near Greensboro. J B McMillan a white man was seriously wounded not expected to live. Three negroes in the escaping party got away.
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Raleigh
N. C
Greensboro
Jesse Thompson
J.B. McMillan
Interstate Commerce probes coal car favoritism hearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission held hearings in Philadelphia on alleged coal car distribution discrimination. Frederick Vrooman of Osceola Mills testified he took money from coal operators, saying he was “there to take it” when favors were available, amid other admissions and denials by Pennsylvan ia railroad officials and associates.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frederick Vrooman
Osceola Mills
Tyrone
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Glasgow
Victor Wireman
Camden
N. J
Camden and Amboy
Pennsylvania
J. Howard Patton
Greensburg
W. A. Patton
President Cassatt
Claridge
Lloyd Huff
Patton Admits Coal Stock Ownership Tied to Penn Railroad
William A. Patton assistant to A J Cassatt testified at Interstate Commerce Commission hearings that he owns coal stock valued at 377000 dollars with 307000 dollars of it given to him. Directors and Penn Railroad officials examined as a housecleaning panel investigates coal stock holdings amid political sway allegations surrounding Cassatt.
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Philadelphia
William A. Patton
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Great Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
John P. Green
Samuel Rea
The
Pennsylvania
Patton
Jay Gould
Cassatt
United States
George F. Huff
Colonel Huff
Cassatt & Co
Patton Financial Ventures
Free Alcohol Bill Passed by Senate
Washington May 24. The senate today passed the free alcohol bill as reported from the finance committee. The bill already passed the house and senate amendments do not materially change its scope. It takes effect January 1, 1907, after some debate and explanation of the amendments. The measure was passed without division.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Finance
House
Indiana G A R encampment closes as Lafayette hosts
The twenty seventh Indiana department encampment of the G A R ends in Lafayette with fireworks and a record reunion. Officers were elected for the department including EB R Brown Monticello and A S McCormick Lafayette. The Ladies of the G A R Relief department named Sue R Beals Fort Wayne as department counselor and set a new council of administration.
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Sue R. Beals
Fort Wayne
Ladies of
G. A. BR
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Department
Indiana G. A. R
M. D. Tackett
Irwin Robbins
Indianapolis
William A. Ketcham
John W. Roas
E. P. Hammond
W. A. Kelgey
A. Wasmuth R. P. Finney
C. B. Brodrick
John F. Hammel
EB. R. Brown
Monticello
A. S. McCormick
George W. Coward
Jeffersonville
S. N. Hamilton
Connersville
J. E. Bell
Columbus
G. A. R. Relief Department
Eliza Browning
Pearl Wright
Logansport
Ivy Wagoner
Washington
Emma _ Beach
Aurora
Mary Saylor
Rensselaer
S. M. Hench
W. M. Cochran
Hepburn move to send railroad rate bill to conference
In Washington on May 24 the railroad rate bill will be taken from the speaker's table and sent to conference. Representative Hepburn, chair of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, announced the decision after Republican leaders sought a unanimous vote to bypass a special rule.
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Washington
Representative Hepburn
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Taft Says No Decision Yet on Supreme Court Appointment
Washington May 24 Secretary Taft authorized that no conclusion had been reached on his prospective appointment to the U S Supreme Court. The matter will wait until December 1 when Congress meets for its second session and a successor to Justice Brown will be named.
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Washington
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Justice Brown
President nominates Indiana postmasters to Senate
The president sent nominations to the senate for Indiana postmasters William Shol a Windfall Ezra Hayes and Lawrence ure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Postmasters
Indiana
William Shola
Ezra Hayes
Cannon Tacks New Approach In House Quorum Move
Washington May 24 Speaker Cannon, recalling yesterday’s events, sent word to Mr Curtis of Kansas to raise no quorum when Mr Williams of Mississippi demanded a division on resuming debate on the diplomatic and consular bill. A quorum was present.
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Washington
Cannon
House of Representatives
Curtis
Kansas
Williams
Indiana Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket with Suffrage Support
Prohibitionists in Indiana completed their platform and nominated a strong ticket after a platform dispute. The ticket includes A. L. Grim Secretary of State, William H. Kellar Auditor, Chas. M. Lemon Treasurer, C. F. Holler Attorney General, Daniel J. Speicher Clerk of Supreme Court, W. O. Bailey Superintendent, Alan D. Hole Geologist, Dr. Millard F. Gerrish Statistician. Mrs. Helen M. Gouger secured a pledge for woman suffrage and the rising sun was adopted as the party emblem.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Roosevelt
Hanly
A. L. Grim
Crawfordville
William H. Kellar
Corydon
Chas. M. Lemon
C. F. Holler
South Bend
Supreme Court
Daniel 3. Speicher
Urbana
W. O. Bailey
Angel
Alan D. Hole
Earlham College
Mill
Doctors' Society Gains in Indiana Meeting
The State Medical association chose to hold next year’s meeting in Indianapolis. Purdue and Bloomington sent large delegations. Membership nears 2,227 with 2,010 dues paid. receipts total 1,044 and a 276 balance. The white plague was a main topic. sections presented scientific papers.
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Winona Lake
Ind
State Medical Association
Indianapolis
Purdue
Bloomington
F. C. Heath
House of Delegates
Association
Indiana
State Association
Lincoln's first five books shaped a young reader’s mind
As a boy Abraham Lincoln owned fewer than half a dozen volumes. The Bible and Pilgrim's Progress opened vast worlds in plain English, followed by Aesop's Fables, a History of the United States, and Weems Life of Washington. These works formed his early education and insight into patriotic language.
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Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lincoln
Washington
Father Hitches Children to Plow Case From Wisconsin
A farmer near Nemah Wisconsin is accused of tying four of his seven children to a plow and forcing them to work in a truck patch. The report from Oshkosh Wisconsin notes a complaint has been filed against the farmer.
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Milwaukee
Oshkoah
Wis
Nemah
Witnesses Describe Losses In McCoy Bank Case
Monticello Ind May 24 Witnesses in the McCoy trial testified to money lost in the defunct bank from deposits. Walter V Porter manager of the Jordan township farm valued on farm property at about 10 000 dollars vs 7 815 60 listed. Land appraisals ranged from 30 to 62 dollars per acre opposed to 100 dollars. Fair Oaks land held a half interest valued at about 16 dollars per acre instead of 50 dollars per acre.
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Monticello
Ind
McCoy
McCoys
Walter V. Porter
McCoy, Son & Porter
Jordan Township
Fair Oaks
Porter
Indiana Homeopathic Institute elects officers in Indianapolis
The fortieth annual session of the Indiana Homeopathic Institute closed in the Century Club room at the Denison house in Indianapolis on May 24. About 120 members attended and elected officers for the upcoming year, Nobles Harrell and others named.
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Indiana’ Homeopathic Institute
Indianapolis
Indiana Homeopathic. Institute
Century Club
Denison’ House
Rural Indiana Names in Brief Ledger Item
Fragmentary list includes Ristown HY Dean Rushville C Ba Armstrong Thorntown FY L Davis Evansville. No events or actions clear from the readable text.
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Ristown
de ‘Hy Dean
Rushville
C. Ba Armstrong
Wreck victims improve after Soldiers' Home street crash
Lafayette Ind May 24 victims of the Soldiers' Home Street railway accident are improving. None of the injuries are considered fatal though Peter H. Owen of Medaryville is in serious condition with a fractured leg due to age. Ten of the injured remain in the hospital.
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Lafayette
Ind
Peter H. Qwen
Medaryville
Eagles to Hold Next Convention in South Bend
Indianapolis May 24. The state meeting of the order of Eagles decided today to hold the next convention at South Bend.
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Indianapolis
The
Order of Eagles
South Bend
Landis and Dalzell Clash Over Tariff Stand
Washington May 24 Congressman Landis of Indianapolis assails Democratic tariff attacks and defends protection as good business, while urging trust in the Dinghey law. Dalzell counters that no broad tariff revision is demanded, praising Republican protection and noting favorable trade balances under seven years of GOP rule.
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Washington
Landis
Indianapolis
House
Watch Trust
Rainey
Illinois
Bourke Cochran
New York
Cockran
Democratic Party
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Christendom
Mr. Landis
Dalzell
Chicago
McKinley
Tariff Debate Cuts Deep as Dalzell Attacks Incidental Protection
Speaker Dalzell argues surplus production supports foreign markets and argues tariffs shelter mills and workers at home. He says cutting tariffs would ruin industries, increasing unemployment and lowering home prices, while insisting real protection differs only in degree from incidental protection. He urges reject of tariff surplus as robbery and warns against policies that dim furnace fires and harm American households.
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Dalzell
Runaway Run Ends With Demolished Buggy Injuries
Mr and Mrs David Evard and Biece of Abolt township were in a runaway on West Main street when their buggy was destroyed after the horse shied at an umbrella dropped by Evard. They suffered several painful but not serious injuries and were taken to a drug store for dressing before going home. The horse bolted after a street car passed, struck a telephone pole, and the occupants were thrown clear. The young lady received the most serious injuries, though not expected to cause lasting trouble.
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David Evard
Biece
Abolt Township
West Main Street
Evard
Prohibitionists Nominate Mixed Ticket for Pennsylvania Offic es
Berry a Democrat named for governor while Homer L. Castle a Prohibitionist heads the ticket for lieutenant governor. Democratic auditor general and Republican secretary of international affairs complete the slate. Party leaders meet to plan the convention and seek Democratic endorsement for June 27.
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Harrisburg
William H. Berry
Homer L. Castle
Pittsburg
William T. Creary
Coray
Castle
Thirtieth Wedding Day of Dr and Mrs Greenwell
Dr and Mrs Greenwell of Hunter town celebrated thirty years of marriage with a surprise party planned by Miss Lourne Greenwell. They traveled by Interurban car with hampers of food, supper served on the lawn, and a gathering of nearly a score of friends and guests.
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Messrs.and Mesdames
W. D. Henderson
Charles 8. Bush
A. L. Johns
Diedrich Meyer
B. F. Sites
Perry DeHaven
Martin Gross
J. C. Heller
W. F. Relrae
C. B. Fitch
Henry Colerick
Charles Pfeiffer
A. L. Griebel
John Bassett
Jake Calhoun
L. O. Hull
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More Coal Inquiry
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Ference Tomorow
Washington News
K. R. Brown
Plank
Doctors’ Society
State Medical Society
Young Lincoln’s Library
Wisconsin
McCoy Bank
Delphi Statesman
Cochran
Berry
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