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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
3
To the Public WF announces weekly tinshop service with repairs new and old. Offers tin and galvanized routing and spouting, Valley tin, ridge roll, and force and lift pumps. Sells Perkins windmills at reasonable prices with top workmanship. Upstairs in building north of Hilton House Barn, call 21.
Governor Hanly backs lock up as crowd destination at French Lick while Monte Carlo of America and the West Baden hotels are raided. Attorney General Miller seeks court action to revoke charters. each company allegedly takes 80000 a year from gambling room shares. The Angola Herald debuts under Mr. Klink promising a straight democracy with strong local news.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway offers July 6 excursions to Lake Chautauqua with return after 30 days at reduced fares. Regular tourist tickets remain available daily at higher prices through Oct 31. Inquiries should be made through ticket agents.
Ed W. Fitzpatrick of Portland Jay county announces candidacy for clerk of the supreme court. A Wells county native born in 1806, he built a statewide reputation as "the man from Jay" and has long worked in education and mercantile matters in Dun kirk before moving to Jay county in 1887.
Frank S Roby, born in November 1882 in Angola, Indiana, moved to Auburn in 1896 and served as judge of the 35th judicial circuit from 1897 to 1899. He was appointed to the appellate court March 21 1903, nominated to succeed himself, and elected in 1902. He is praised for ability, diligence, and fidelity, with a supportive wife and three children.
Judge Leander J. Monks of the Supreme Court, born 1845 in Randolph County Indiana, has served on the bench for twenty eight years. Elected circuit judge in 1878 and re elected 1884 and 1890, he advanced to the supreme bench in 1894 and was re elected in 96. He began his judicial career in Indiana.
Frank S Roby born Leesburg Ohio June 26 1854 moved to Steuben County Indiana in 1856 educated locally learned carpentry and later sold agricultural machinery before beginning law practice at Waterloo Indiana The article notes his nomination for the appellate bench and traces early life and career.
Leander J Monks served two terms as judge of the Twenty-fifth circuit covering Randolph and Delaware counties. In 1890 he was elected judge of a Randolph-only circuit after the division. He studied at Indiana State University and began law practice in 1866, first becoming circuit judge in 1868. His supreme court tenure is noted for clear concise opinions and respected opinion writing. People expect his re election to the high state position he honors.
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