Public Officials Pay Fare Under Indiana Anti Pass Law
The January 1 anti pass statute bars all public officials from using railway passes. The Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company is affected. Lieutenant Governor Hugh T. Miller must pay his fare, and State Fish and Game Commissioner Z. T. Sweeney must as well. Councilman J. W. Saverkrup, also tied to the traction firm, must surrender his pass for council duties.
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Indiana
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company
Hugh T. Miller
Z. T. Sweeney
Miller
J. W. Saverkrup
Irwin’s
Traction Company
Columbus
Unlucky Days Measured By Full Moon Phases
To find unlucky days, use the full moon date as a reference. Count days before this date, multiply by the month’s length, and derive the month’s unlucky days from the product.
Stationery bargain at Batters ons Drug Store
Special stationery offer priced at 3 cents per box. Each box contains fifty sheets and fifty envelopes of cloth finish paper. Also advertised muslin warning to hunters for sale at the office, five cents each.
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Batterton’s Drug Store
Kingston Literary Society Holds Notable Meeting Discussion
Last Friday evening the Kingston Literary Society featured Mrs Scoular's paper Preachers and a recital by Miss Margaret Robison. The debate on Resolved That a Tariff for Revenue Only is Preferable to the Present Tariff ended 2 to 1 in favor of the negative with Luther Donnell Tom Hamilton Prof Brown affirming and Earl Hamilton Henry Dravis Ralph Donnell opposing.
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Kingston Literary Society
Sad Death of Young Man Lawrence Templeton Dies at Fourteen
The funeral for Lawrence Templeton, fourteen, son of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Templeton of near Adams, was held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at home with Rev. S. J. Tomlinson of Fairland officiating. He died after a rapid pneumonia illness, mourned by family and community.
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Lawrence Templeton
George M. Templeton
Near Adams
S. J. Tomlinson
Fairland
South Park Cemetery
Runaway Buggy Leaves Man Unharmed After Crash
Sam Ardery narrowly escaped serious injury when his buggy struck a wheel on interurban tracks near the terminal station. The horse bolted, Ardery was thrown, and a deep scalp wound required several stitches at Dr. C. F. Kercheval’s office. The buggy was nearly demolished before the horse could be recaptured.
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Sam Ardery
Terminal Station
Ardhery
C. F. Kercheval
Beechwood Schoolhouse Burned by Unknown Fire
The Beechwood schoolhouse on the Air Line pike about five miles from town burned at midnight Friday. Heavy rain fell but did not stop the blaze. Four walls remained, origin unclear, suspected incendiaries. The abandoned school, useless to the county, could have been repurposed.
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Beechwood
Pike
Fire damages home of Raymond Eck in St Paul
A fire at the residence of Raymond Eck in St Paul caused extensive damage after breaking out about 2:30 Friday afternoon. The blaze started from a defective flue in the second story and grew before volunteers extinguished it. The home, owned by Robert Davis, was insured, but Eck carried no insurance on his household goods.
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Raymond Eck
St. Paul
Robert Davis
Eck
Miller and Miller Tie the Knot in Columbus Ceremony
Christian Miller and Wesley Christian of Burney wed Miss Dot Miller of Hope at the Columbus courthouse yesterday. Justice Turner presided as the first 1908 marriage license in the county was issued. Dot Miller is the daughter of Sim Miller and his wife. Mr Miller is the county’s sole Republican on the Town Board.
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Wesley Christian
Burney
Dot Miller
Hope
Columbus
Justice Turner
Sim Miller
Miller
Hope Journal
Fence at Cost from SPILMAN and BONNER
For sixty days we offer farm fences at drastic savings. 58 inch fence priced at 324 cents, 48 inch at 28 cents, 26 inch at 19 cents, with other kinds in proportion. SPILMAN & BONNER.
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Jamestown
gCeAe
Spilman & Bonner
Powers Cleared by Most Jurors in Goebel Conspiracy Case
In Georgetown Kentucky Caleb Powers was found not guilty by ten jurors and two favored conviction after eight weeks of trial. The judge discharged the jury and set a new trial date for July 11. Powers expressed satisfaction with the result while supporters urged a gubernatorial pardon.
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Lexington
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Georgetown
Powers
Morris
J. L. Price
E. J. Marsh
J. M Race
J. C. Linder
A. B. Jouett
James O’hara
B.S. Franks
Price
Samuel Wilson
Commonwealth
James C. Sims
W. ©. Owens
W. M. Smith
S. M. Wilson
Wilson
James Howard
Goebel
Greensburg Attorney Elected Sixth District Democrat Chairman
John E. Osborn, a well known Greensburg attorney, was elected district chairman by the Democrats of the Sixth District at Connersville. He ran unopposed and is allied with the anti-Taggart faction. The veteran operator "Wily Tom" is expected to control the new party machinery. Osborn favors U. S. Jackson of Greenfield for state chairman.
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John E. Osborn
Greensburg
Connersville
Osborn
Indiana
Tom
U. S. Jackson
Greenfield
Editorial Association Banquet Entices National Figures
Invitations have been issued for the Republican Editorial Association midwinter banquet at the Claypool hotel on January 16. Vice President Fairbanks Senators Beveridge and Hemenway and Chairman Goodrich will be guests of honor. The editors will hold their annual meeting the next day and plan reorganization of the state committee on the 18th.
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Republican Editorial Association
Claypool Hotel
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Hemenway
Goodrich
State Committee
Best Service for the Best People on Earth
A 1907 1908 year end message from Decatur County Independent Telephone Company signed by Wa F Qualls general manager. It asks patrons to avoid monopolizing lines on connections and party line misuse, urges patience during reform efforts, and pledges continued service improvements.
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Decatur County Independent Telephone Company
Wa F Qualls
Circus Owner Plans Electric Railway From Peru to South Bend
Benjamin E. Wallace of Peru along with Jerome Herff and Harry Masters are pursuing an electric railway from South Bend to Peru. The line would pass Rochester Argos and Plymouth and connect with the Indianapolis and Peru branch of the Union Traction company. Backed by substantial funds, the trio is pressing the project as an imminent success.
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Benjamin E. Wallace
Peru
Jerome Herff
Harry Masters
South Bend
Rochester
Argos
Plymouth
Indianapolis
Union Traction Company
Wallace
Herff
Masters
Rushville Lecture Explores Devils Influence On Society
Rev. Sam Small drew a large Rushville audience for over two hours on His Majesty the Devil. He argued modern devils inhabit minds and hearts as in ancient times, praising Roosevelt as a counter to panic caused by greed.
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Sam Small
His Majesty
Rushville
Theodore Roosevelt
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Amoskeig
Gingham
Clark’s C. N. T. Spool
Minear Dry Goods CO
First National Bank Building
Stationery Bargain
Christian Miller
Editorial Association
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