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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
3
Dated at St Hillhart Indians the 24th day of July 1905. The notice lists Robert H. Proctor as Chairman and Fred A. Palmer as Secretary. The text references due process and a choice numbered notes, with numbers 8 38 14 10.
Brief items include a Sheriff candidacy declaration by George E. Barney of Elkhart County and Milich Plough, a critique of President Roosevelt over Judge Parker charges, and editorials on prosperity and politics. Also notes on an Old Settler meeting speaker and widespread dog muzzling in towns.
John McChegor, Marion County commissioner, found not guilty by a jury in a case alleging he accepted 402 dollars bribe in a boiler plant deal with Allas Engine Works. Prosecution offered one speech. defense submitted without argument after judge’s instructions. Case adjourned for further actions. Independence Party and other notices follow.
Sheriff Lane of Westchester county appoints Richard Harding Davis as deputy sheriff. The deputy staff already includes A C Bostwick J Campbell Thompson and Paul G Thibaud. Davis wires thanks from Marion Massachusetts and pledges to “put the fear of the sheriff” into evildoers in North Castle.
Bodies of Mrs. Hume and their child from Eau Claire Wisconsin were found in Lake Nebagon after R. J. Hume and family supposedly capsized their duck boat on Sunday evening. Mrs Hume and the infant were recovered as searchers located the overturned craft.
St. Louis reports W. S. Cowherd appears set as Democratic gubernatorial candidate with about a ten thousand vote plurality after the Missouri primary.
Detroit Aug 6 The International Brotherhood of Temnsters refused overtures from the United Teqnsters of America to join the two organizations.
Joseph Mercier of Linton Indiana was found to be of unsound mind after killing David Jones during a quarrel over a dog. He was moved to Bloomfield and will be sent to Evansville hospital. Jones died from shell fire that ignited his clothes when Mercier fired a Winchester rifle. Mercier collapsed in court at the verdict and has since deteriorated, threatening his wife and daughter. He is sixty three and head of a large family.
Chicago quotes show mixed prices for Wheat Corn and Oats with various grade samples and daily ranges. Live stock and hay markets list receipts and price bands for hogs cattle and sheep alongside regional notes from East Buffalo brokers Yung and Stevens.
The Democrat authorized by the Democratic State Committee to receive contributions for the state campaign will forward all money to the State Committee. Funds will be used for distributing literature, paying speakers, and party organization expenses. Contributions of 1 and up may be left at this office. Names and amounts will be reported to the State Committee for receipts.
Victor Moore stars as Kid Burns in George M. Cohan’s The Talk of New York at the Colonial Chicago, now in its fourth week. The musical comedy has audiences whistling and tapping, hailed as a hit of Cohan’s latest works with Moore’s performance expanding a new comic type.
Mrs C I McNutt of Dubuque Ia visits relatives in town. E E Gary builds a cement walk at his barber shop. Frank Gehring and family spend Sunday in Ligonier with Harry Graham. Amber Stametz returns from Butler visit. S L Thomas and family go to Niagara Falls on Wabash excursion. Mrs Fred Buck and children visit Niagara Falls this week. Robi Harshbarger and Wm Bowman travel to Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas seeking relocation. Harvey Musselman very ill with asthma and tubercular trouble, no hope of recovery. daughterless courage sustains him.
Mrs. Jean Baptiste Renaud of 277 Montana St Montreal recounts a twenty five year struggle with eczema on her leg. After trying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills she reports rapid swelling reduction and complete healing within two months and seven years of relief.
A vintage notice touts soothing baths with a plant based emollient to ease irritated skin in infants. It promises instant relief for restless babies and rest for worried mothers, highlighting a gentle routine and soothing ingredients.
The Clinton Township Trustee of Elkhart County announces a public meeting at the trustee's office on September 1, 1908 at 2 p m to review estimates for 1909. Proposed spending includes township 1020 dollars with 7c tax, local tuition 2500 dollars with 19c tax, special school 1300 dollars with 10c tax, road tax 25c, additional road tax 1125 dollars with 7c tax, and poor expenditures 274.32 dollars with 2c tax, totaling 70c per hundred dollars. ED BARTHOLOMEW Trustee August 3, 1908.
Transfers listed show Grant S Boice to James D Fair for an Elkhart lot at 2500 dollars William D Ferris to Homer F Roth for an Elkhart lot 4000 dollars Joseph Gallagher to Edward A Everett for a Goshen lot 1500 dollars Edward Kelly to Roy G Beall for an Elkhart lot 500 dollars Isaac Moser to Frank J Kline for a Bangotp land 2000 dollars Also a stray prompt about habit and a Root Beer keg service at Beegons with ice cold eteing.
The Elkhart Township Trustee outlines yearly expenditure estimates for township, tuition, special school, road, additional road, and poor funds. It details loan and interest totals, local tax levies, and overall levies per 1908 meeting in Goshen with figures for outside and total valuations and polls.
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