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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
7
Rear Admiral Sperry warned that the United States can only remain benevolently neutral in a war involving Great Britain, a view echoed as the correct stance for any war with any country. The exchange underscores the cautious diplomatic posture urged for U S neutrality.
London Evening News remarks that Carrie Nation, famed for assaulting saloons in the United States, is a disappointment. It notes Dundee figures recall her finger wagging at a bartender and accuses suffragists of lacking restraint in comparison.
Princeton reports H. E. Agar under bond for forgery disappeared and left town for Texas. He hurriedly settled affairs in Evansville then St. Louis where he met his son Asa. Bondsmen consented to his departure as it was thought he would not be seen again. Family to follow in a few months.
Crown Point reports city engineer Peter J. Lyons filed 40 affidavits with U S Commissioner Charies Surprise against foreigners from Gary for illegal voting and fraudulent naturalization papers. The affidavits were sent to Indianapolis for district attorney review before warrants. This follows Democrat claims of election fraud in Lake county last November.
A head-on collision of two freight trains on the Big Four railroad four miles south of Knightstown killed three men and injured another. Victims named are Charles Fisk and John Ramiley both of Wabash and Ray Anson of Greenburg. John Meyers of Wabash was scorched and Brakeman E. Wilson of North Vernon was bruised.
Bedford Dec 30 Returns from most precincts in Lawrence county show the drys winning every township and leading by about 1400 votes. Shawswick township gave a dry majority over 500, and the Second ward with 14 saloons went dry by 27 votes. The county expected to close seventeen saloons and end traffic.
Richmond December 30 Judge Henry Fox of the circuit court writes two measures to be presented by Joint Representative A M Gardner. One bill creates juror instruction guidelines and the other concerns divorces.
Crawfordsville Dec 30 James Scott itinerant horse trader was tried for assault and battery with intent to kill after stabbing Officer John Brothers. He received a sentence of two to fourteen years.
Charles Caldwell a prominent farmer near Sedalia eleven miles north of Frankfort was killed when a tree toppled onto him as he and his son Faye felled timber. The accident occurred during wood cutting when the tree fell in an unintended direction.
Nominations for offices in District No. 11 U M W of A closed. Secretary Charles Fox was busy notifying all those nominated by two or more locals of their eligibility as candidates.
Theodore M. Layne a 52 year old Cloverdale hardware merchant died suddenly at his home from apoplexy. Born in Cloverdale he was regarded as the wealthiest man in south Putnam county.
Warsaw city council ordered City Attorney Bru vaker to draft an ordinance making skating on Center lake unlawful unless the ice meets a specified thickness. The move aims to curb hazards from thin ice during winter.
Prosecutor Edgar M. Blessing convened a grand jury in special session in Danville for several days to investigate alleged illegal liquor sales by a drugstore known as blind tigers during the holiday period.
Sneak thieves visited the St Nicholas hotel in Lafayette on December 30 and ransacked several rooms taking jewelry money and numerous articles from guests and employes.
Six year old Roy Berry of Evansville was almost killed by an axe wielded by playmates during a game referencing John Smith. The incident highlights dangerous roughhousing among children.
In Columbus the Burton Taft contest for Ohio’s U S senate seat centers on Charles P Taft as a possible broker of federal patronage. Theodore Burton runs on merit while Taft relies on family ties and Cox machine influence. The January 4 legislative caucus will decide, with Burton favoring openness and Taft demanding secrecy.
Berry Simpson, a ringleader in Stearns problems, is reported at Paint Rock with seventy-five followers and a wounded soldier from Christmas day. Officers fear sending Warren to negotiation as Simpson fails to appear, while Sheriff Crawley cooperates with soldiers and U S officials amid patrols and alarms at a nearby lumber plant. An elephant at Sinn’s station scene thwarted Sinn’s rescue after a lasso narrowly saved him from a deadly trampling.
A twelve year old elephant named Pancha escaped from Luna Park Amusement Company and ran through Coney Island for two hours, nearly killing a man. The animal, now chained in the Luna Park dance hall, must be killed if vets cannot calm her.
Do the right thing for nasal catarrh with Ely's Cream Balm. Avoid cocaine in powders and snuffs as they irritate. The balm relieves secretions that inflame nasal passages. mercury remedies merely dry them. Ely Brothers offer it for 50 cents or by mail from New York.
Vicksburg Mississippi reports a fragment of Indiana troops marching in triumph through the city last night. The men, part of the forces that endured the famous siege decades ago, paraded in memory of past campaigns and mark a renewed show of presence in the area.
Fred Schaefer notes Diana's diary entry about receiving romantic correspondence from artists using Tintoretto Paper Bristol board. She describes many responses, including humorous sketches and a slapstick adventure, while coworkers tease her and she ruefully wishes for writer's cramp.
The list shows daily services including No. 9 New York to Kansas City and No. 1 New York to St. Louis with No. 5 Toledo to St. Louis and No. 3 New York to St. Louis. It includes routes to St. Louis and Kansas City with daily departures and a final note el o Oleke.
General Grant era lines up to participate in dedication ceremonies for monuments marking Indiana soldiers positions during the May 1265 assault. Governor Hanly will headline the 11 o clock service at the National park battlefield site. Most of the Indiana commission arrives by special train amid a small turnout. more visitors expected tomorrow.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swore an oath in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case. The company markets Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials available by mail and claims statewide distribution through Toledo druggists at 75 cents.
Des Moines reports Prof. D W Morehouse of Drake University discovered the year's only new comet named Cometo 1908 at Yerkes Observatory. He learned of his election to a French observatory society and received a coast Astronomical Society medal for merit. The comet appeared September 1 1908 and is naked eye yet hard to identify due to rapid tail changes.
The A La Carte Cafe announces club breakfast 40 cents lunch 50 cents and Table de Hote dinners 75 cents. Music from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. Each room has bath and European plan rates at 1.50 dollars per day. Proprietor L W Tuller and manager M A Shaw.
A collage of oddities and facts notes Pullman porters earning 35 dollars monthly and two thirds grumbling, sugar use at a million dollars daily with waste in restaurants, and jokes about college hazing. It cites a Century dictionary snippet on pseudochromodidae fishes, and mentions a waterless Kentuckymile woman and watertight ship compartments.
Partial reader notes list train times for Loganport with several entries such as 5 08 a m and 6 45 a m plus later times like 8 45 p m and 6 06 p m. The text shows irregular formatting and garbled digits but indicates a timetable snapshot for multiple departures.
Advice to treat colds carefully with a trusted remedy. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for rapid, reliable relief and claimed to prevent pneumonia. It contains no opium and can be given to babies and adults. available from W. H. Porter.
The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company announces effective December 6 1908 train times from Fort Wayne to Peru Wabash Huntington and Delphi with multiple daily departures including 6 05 am 7 35 am 10 05 am 12 05 pm 2 05 pm 6 35 pm 7 35 pm and 11 05 pm plus 6 40 am 7 55 am 9 15 am 11 10 am 1 19 pm 3 10 pm 7 40 pm 9 40 pm 5 40 pm for Delphi and intermediate points Freight service improved eastbound 8 10 am 1 30 pm westbound 8 18 am 3 00 pm 8 55 pm between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette.
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