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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
8
A friend visits a barber shop and clashes with a chatty apprentice who ignores the customer as he asks for quiet. After a tense exchange the barber completes a haircut in quiet, leading to a late confession from the apprentice about learning the trade and requesting a tip.
Eva Mader headlines the Grand this week with frequent bows and a chaperon, discussing stage life and finances. The Park opens The Unique Monday at 7 pm with refined vaudeville and moving pictures, ten cent admission, and weekly act updates.
Kansas City dispatch Oct 8 reports seven states and territories adopted resolutions endorsing President Roosevelt and Secretary Witchcock for supporting prohibition. The measures commend their stance on enforcing laws and permitting drinks in localities where prohibition applies.
The Moore county grand jury indicted 22 men for murder in the second degree in connection with the lynching of Allen Small a colored man at Lynchburg authorities report. The indictments reflect charges of complicity in the fatal mob act.
The Maryland peace memorial was unveiled Thursday with a large ceremony in Chattanooga. Governor J W Smith of Maryland delivered the dedicatory address, with Gen H W Boynton presiding over the Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia and North Carolina officials. Troop B Seventh Cavalry provided escort as the 43 foot monument to federal and Confederate dead was dedicated.
The Consumers gas trust company admits it cannot furnish enough gas this winter but officials say supply will not be cut off while expenses are being met. The statement emphasizes continued service despite limited gas production.
President Butler's resignation from Butler University will take effect June 30 after being tendered last August. A miscellaneous local report notes a burglary at Gus Habibh's gun stor and theft of revolvers, shotguns, and a watch. A separate item reports crime in Neosho with Clint Cantrell killed by Frank Watson over a debt. The Sun appeals for community help and street fairs seek support following a ruling by the Knights of Pythias grand lodge.
We offer real cut glass salts and peppers with sterling silver tops for 63c each or 1.25 for a pair. A fine display includes bowls dishes tumblers and more in glassware assortment.
Lucile Atulhatl won the 31000 steer roping contest at South Bpalester on Wednesday, defeating famed cowboys in the southwest. Three steers were to be roped and tied in the fastest time, her team tossing the steer in 40 seconds, the second in 1 minute 11 seconds, with a dramatic reception from ranch men, cowboys, and Indians who crowned her queen of the range.
Thomas F. Werd, former cashier of the Lemars National Bank, pleaded guilty to embezzlement after being captured in New Jersey. Judge McPherson fined him 413,000 with a shortage cited at 5.00. Unable to pay, he served jail time but faces a federal reviewer after three days to determine further relief.
Carter reports ballots distributed to committee rooms by county commissioners under election law. Yellow ballots for regular vote, white ballots for legal. Instructions explain voting straight or scratched. Independent Democrat James Carter runs unaccompanied amid party lines and third party slates.
Mrs Catherine Lane a comely middle aged woman stabbed her husband to death on Second street Tuesday afternoon in Dayton. Shealy Jones defended, Lane claimed self defense after chasing her to the kitchen where she grabbed a bread knife. Lane remorsefully tended the wounded man, saying she did not intend to hit him. Mary Vail testified as the only witness. Albert Hussig of Columbus left his post claiming inability to endure racket. The 47 year old victim's heart was nearly cut in two and body sent to the morgue for autopsy.
In Virginia Widewater a large airship on its second test run veered from the water track and sped 300 yards before sinking into the Potomac River. It broke apart with C McManbey aboard escaping with a ducking as the vessel total wrecked. Elsewhere in Indiana William Lincoln, an employee of a local light and power company, was killed while trimming a lamp post at dawn.
A flower pot fell from an upper story during a storm on Meridan Street, narrowly missing a man and woman. The pot shattered, dirt spread wide, and the couple, unhurt, walked away hand in hand quoting a line about unity as they continued.
Mis Hav Huffel in Mishawaka Indiana is the mother of triplets a girl and two boys born Wednesday with hospital or home recognition expected as a family blessing in the community
Mrs Chinewell D Langhorne of Mirador and Mrs Nannia Langhorne Shaw with Mrs Charles Dana Gibson were present at a Lynchburg Virginia horse show when a sudden illness struck a attendee on Wednesday night. She died within half an hour after losing consciousness as she entered the building.
London dispatch notes mixed editorials about Joseph Chamberlain's tariff policy. The Chronicle mocks Chamberlain as overconfident and claims he leans on infallible economics, while the Star questions the forecast of colonial trade primacy and political gains amid protection debates.
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