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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
1
A letter from W. W. Wakes, cashier of Adams Express Co. in Indianapolis, hails Burrows Panacea as the quickest and best pain cure. He asserts no other medicine matches its efficacy and urges families to keep a bottle, inviting any doubters to write for confirmation.
The October Atlantic Monthly features a verse tribute to James Russell Lowell by Oliver Wendell Holmes, praising his public and literary deeds. The issue also argues that Republican tariffs shift costs to consumers, favor sugar refiners, and discuss wool, cloth, and industrial protection, with comments on McKinley policies and reciprocity. It promotes travel to Colorado via the Burlington Route and advertises earning opportunities and playing cards for sale in Chicago.
Anderson Oct. 6 Judge Ellison upheld the Indiana natural gas pipeline as constitutional in a suit by Matilda Harris and others against Indianapolis Consumers Gas Trust. Appraisers set damages at ten dollars per rod for crossing plaintiffs lands. the company refused to pay and pressed the line. Twenty five men were arrested and fined for trespassing as farmers attacked the pipeline with horse teams and dynamite in separate incidents.
A postquake event near Magnetic Springs Indiana reports ten to twelve springs ceasing flow while one remained active with turbulent, gas-tinged water. After about thirty minutes the springs resumed normal flow but warmer water, returning to typical conditions soon after.
Three Gilgener brothers from Indiana and Missouri, William, James, and Robert, dined together in Cotcasus marking their first reunion since leaving Scotland thirty four years ago. In Evansville, Charles Ritter, former First National teller, is sentenced to six years in federal prison. The state seal history eludes researchers. secretary of state seeks records. Franklin plans electric lighting to replace gas by month’s end. Walter Gresham dies after falling from a hickory tree while gathering nuts in Columbus.
Three persons died in a five story brick tenement fire at Hudson and Dominick streets early yesterday. Mrs Annie Murphy aged 32 Miss Katie Dunn 22 and Josephine Ryan 5 perished. Injured include Martin Toohey 11 and John Toohey 9. Fire started in a basement woodshed ignited gas meters and raced up the shaft. William Murphy a fireman found his wife on the roof.
Under a Jefferson Circuit Court order the Sheriff of Jefferson County Indiana will sell rents and profits for seven years and if needed the fee simple right of the described three acre tract in Jefferson County at public auction at the Madison courthouse between 10 am and 4 pm on the sale day.
Notice of sale in Jefferson County to settle a court action under Indiana law. The property includes a tract in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section five and an additional one half acre off the same section. Sale set for October 24, 1891, at 10 a.m. to the highest cash bidder. Sheriff of Jefferson County oversees the proceedings.
Advertises free government lands along the Great Northern Railway in Montana North Dakota and Minnesota with low rates and markets for products. Promotes hunting resorts health climate and abundant horse cattle and mining opportunities around Sweet Grass Hills Milk River and Sun River Valleys. Mentions low rates free sleepers half-rate excursions and requests readers to write F J Whitney St Paul MN or F L Warrney St Paul MN for maps and books.
Jefferson County sheriff sale notice lists the land described as the southeast quarter of section 19 town 4 range 12 east containing about two acres. The sale is to the highest bidder for cash on the premises with appurtenances, dated September 23, 1891, in the city of Madison under the action of State’s attorney versus Pleasant and Sarah Oliver et al. for the property under foreclosure.
An attorney sues William Bell and James Culbertson over valuation or appraisal laws. The dispute concerns land described as the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29, township 4, range 12 east in Indiana. The action seeks sale to satisfy the writ, costs, and interest, with an initial amount of $10.
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