Grand Jury Indicts Figg and Tumey for Perjury
Last Wednesday the grand jury indicted Charles Figg and John Tumey on perjury charges for attesting signatures to a saloon petition they deny signing. Both were bound over to the next circuit court term in $500 each. Circuit court adjourned until Monday. Troy Tolle's murder case was on the docket. Cam Crandall was found guilty of criminal assault on his sister in law, with a motion for a new trial pending. Clarence Colvin pleaded guilty to petit larceny, was fined $25 and jailed ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Figg
John Tumey
Circuit Court
Troy Tolle
Cam Crandall
Otto Crandall
Clarence Colvin
Cal Boyer Malfeasance Case Quashed in Clark County
Douglas township school trustee Cal Boyer faced malfeasance charges over a ballot box dispute in a Clark County case. Judge Kimbrough sustained a technical plea and quashed the indictment, aided by Clark and Edgar counties lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Clark County
Cal Boyer
Douglas Township
C. L. Boyer
Cal
Boyer
Clark and
Edgar Counties
Kimbrough
Reese Cole Wedding Seals Union In Quiet Ceremony
Miss Jessie Q. Cole daughter of Mrs. Nettie Jef fers marries Edward P. Reese of Terre Haute Sunday night at the bride’s mother's home. Rev B L Pletcher officiated. Bridesmaid Mrs Maggie Hatch and best man Chester Caffisower of Terre Haute. The couple will reside at 1115 South 12th Street after April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie @Q. Cole
Nettie Jeffers
Edward P. Reese
Terre Haute
B. L. Pletcher
Maggie Hatch
Chester Caffisower
Mrs. Reese
South 12Th Street
English Nominated For Highway Commissioner On Record
I W English was not seeking renomination but was unanimously nominated by the Republican committee. The tribute cites two years of well kept township roads and economical work. Attends to duty and urges voters to reelect him next week.
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I. W. English
War riner Grocery Closed by Creditors
Creditors closed the grocery store of R L Warriner last Friday. Inventory was taken and invoiced 3866. Liabilities run about 2200. An effort is under way to settle without bankruptcy.
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R. L. Warriner
West Union special school election bonds approved
In West Union last Saturday voters approved two propositions. The $10 000 bond issue to build a four room brick schoolhouse passed by 18 votes while a second proposition for $5000 in bonds to build a frame schoolhouse did not specify outcome.
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West Union
Zother
Casey youth killer gets three months in county jail
Troy Tolle faced trial on a murder charge tied to a deadly assault on Witwer after a quarrel over a girl. The indictment was reduced to assault with a deadly weapon and Tolle pleaded guilty, receiving a three month jail term. Witwer died after seventeen days, never regaining consciousness. Both young Casey clerks were regarded as well regarded.
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Troy Tolle
Young Witwer
Casey
Tolle
Witwer
Cairo Rioters Indicted in Jail Attack Case
A special grand jury in Cairo returned twelve indictments for rioting tied to the February 17 attack on the Alexander County jail. Those named include Geo. B. Walker, Frank Gorman, James Davidge, C O. Foster, Lee Watson, Samuel Wessinger, W. H. Simpson, James Casey, J B. Scott, W. C. Charles, O. P. Hurd Jr., and John Maloney, with one mob death and sheriff deputies injuring several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander County
Geo. B. Walker
Frank Gorman
James Davidge
C O. Foster
Lee Watson
Samuel Wessinger
W. H. Simpson
James Casey
J B. Scott
W. C. Charles
O. P. Hurd, Jr
John Maloney
The Treasurer's Salary and Perk Controversy
The article explains the common belief that the county treasurer earns 3 percent of taxes as a perquisite. In 1907 this overage paid salaries by $551.21 and was returned to the general fund, while 1908 overran by $998.06 and 1909 by $125,230. The treasurer receives only the regular salary.
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General County Fund
Marriage Licenses Granted in Indiana and Nearby Towns
Edward Reese of Terre Haute and Jessie J Cole of Marshall obtained a marriage license. Other couples listed include Marion Mott and Anna Kile of Marshall, Mack Arthur Dillo and Cleone Lulu Stifal, Yale William Hilbert and Beulah Kraemer of Darwin, Leroy Peters of Findlay, O Terese W. Weber of Johnson township, John F. Zeigler of Anderson township, and Catherine M. Green of Darwin township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reese
Terre Haute
Jessie J Cole
Marshall
Marion Mott
Anna Kile
Marshall Mack
Arthur Dillo
Im Cleone
Lulu Stifal
Yale
William Hilbert
Darwin Beulah Kraemer
Darwin Leroy
Peters
Findlay
O. Terese W. Weber
Johnson
John F. Zeigler
Anderson
Catherine M. Green
Darwin
Big Temperance Meeting Promises Large Campaign Close
Next Sunday will mark the end of the anti-saloon campaign with anticipated record gatherings. Ex Senator W. M. Acton of Danville, famed for a memorable speech here two years ago, will speak at the courthouse in the afternoon, followed by District Superintendent Parker Shields addressing a mass meeting at the M E church in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Acton
Danville
Court House
Parker Shields
M. E. Church
Valuable Barn Burns Near Granville Amid Fire Frenzy
A barn owned by Wilson Harlan burned last Wednesday afternoon causing major alarm as flames threatened nearby structures. The loss is about 700 dollars with partial insurance, and local companies Jenkins Paris ordered investigations. The event sparked a large crowd and smoky conditions along the road.
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Wilson Harlan
Big Four to Double Track Cairo Division to Paris
The Big Four plans a double track from the Danville Lyons yard to Paris due to heavy business. Engineers are based in Ridge Farm to survey and acquire right of way, with possible extension toward Harrisburg to reach Illinois coal fields.
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Cairo
Big Four
Danville
Lyons
Paris
Ridge Farm
Harrisburg
Chicago
Real Estate Transfers Snapshot with Numerous Marshall Deeds
A sequence of transfers lists buyers and amounts across Marshall Martinsville Casey and surrounding parcels. Names include Samuel Prevo Chas G Wilson J W Culter David Ferrer Solomon Lowden Arthur Poorman Sarah E Lovell E A Ormsby N L Beauchamp Chester Snavely Minnie Creed D L Liffick H B Bowman J D Swope Thomas E Gard among others with prices from $100 to $3800 for multiple lots and parcels in Archers 1st ad Auburn Martinsville Casey and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Prevo
M J Flahle
Archer
Marshall
Chas G Wilson
G O Delashmutt
Martinsville
J W Culter
Martha J Culter
Dulaney
Ad Marshall
David Ferrer
Isaiah Buckle
Solomon Lowden
J W Witwer
Lot Casey
Arthur Poor
L Liffick
H B
Bowman
D L
Liffick
D Swope
E E Swope
Thomas E Gard
Silas Sylvester
More Work for Assessors In Illinois Agriculture
Illinois law requires assessors to record agricultural statistics during their assessing. The revived statute, championed by J. K. Dickerson, requires blanks from county clerks with instructions. Assessors will work about double time, but pay increases with more days of work.
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Illinois
J. K. Dickerson
Board of Agriculture
Sunday visits and a death occur in Palestine area
Frank Julian and Clarence Bennett visited Palestine over Sunday. Ross Kaufman Millard Martin Walter Snyder and Wm Moore and Rev Nash filled services Sunday night. James France died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Thomas Murphy of Terre Haute visited relatives. Sam Walker of Fairfield Jr visits. Roy Nundmaner of Flat Rock visited Walter Goktan family.
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Frank Julian
Palestine
Clarence Bennett
Fairbanks
Ross Kaufman
Millard Martin
Walter Snyder
Wm. Moore
Rev. Nash
James France
Chas. McKinney
Will Pyles
B. Wallace
Thomas Murphy
Terre Haute
Sam Walker
Fairfield, Jr
Roy” Nundmaner
Flat Rock
Sifted
Walter
Gokktan
Ohio Oil Drills Record Breaking Gusher in Illinois Field
The Ohio Oil Co completed a monster well on the Percy King farm near Bridgeport. It has flowed about 1,440 barrels per day, creating a lake of oil around the site and complicating recovery efforts. At 60 cents a barrel the potential monthly income could exceed $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Percy King
Bridgeport
Ohio Oil Co
Local notes from Clarksville reflect community life and repairs
Clarksville residents report new gardens, visits from relatives, and ongoing local projects. Mill Creek bridge repair and church painting plans are noted, while several townsfolk share family news, travel plans, and health updates including Mrs Dora Clapp’s successful lung operation.
Dust in the Atmosphere Signals Dry Weather Warnings
The article describes a days long red sun and moon due to fine atmospheric dust. It explains the haze results from dry air rather than a weather prediction and notes dust eliminates light refraction, allowing a direct view of the sun and moon.
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Phaye
Ted
City Election Looms as Candidates Remain Unlisted
City election set for April 19 appears unsettled with no alderman candidates named to replace Swern Prewett and Tarman. A special council meeting appointed election officials by ward including clerks judges and constables for three wards.
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Swern
Prewett
Tarman
Carl Brown
Frank Greenough
Fred Gorham
Rob Scholfield
Charles Flowers
A. L Hybarger
Edward Archer
Tom Fishback
Ernett Payne
Frank Craig
Will Lycan
E Claypool
Jne Brossman
Conrad Chica
Don
Census Proclamation Encourages Full Participation
President Taft issues a proclamation urging all adults to answer the census enumerator’s questions. Refusal to participate could incur penalties, but the census seeks only general statistics about population and resources. No tax, military, schooling, or immigration enforcement involved, and disclosures about individuals are protected by law.
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Taft
Census Bureaus
Farming in Arkansas letters discuss soil and crops
Purl Lathrop of Ellisville Arkansas describes Arkansas soil as healthful though not as strong as Illinois. He notes cotton corn peas and fine potatoes can be grown, two crops yearly, sandy land with red clay wells 18 to 80 feet, and minimal farming tools. Land is cheap with rising prices, swamps none, water standing limited, and local mills and timber present.
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Illinois
Purl Lathrop
Ellisville
Ark
Editor Havill Sentenced for Obscene Mailings at Danville
Orra F. Havill editor of the Mt. Carmel paper Every Morning was found guilty in federal court at Danville of sending obscene material through the mails. He was fined $200 and sentenced to six months in Champaign county jail, ending his ability to oversee his publication from prison.
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Havill
Orra F. Havill
Mt. Carmel
Danville
Champaign County
Mt Carmel
Cole Bros. Hardware Store Listing Prompt
The note highlights Cole Brothers hardware offerings and inventory in a short catalog-like item. It references the store name and implied sale or display context without additional dates or figures.
Big Four Starts Cairo Division Work This Summer
The Walsh Construction Co of Des Moines won the Mt. Carmel to Evansville branch line contract. Five miles of embankment will rise eight feet, with three trestles including a 1000 foot longest span. 200000 dollar Wabash river bridge with a draw to aid steamboats will be built as part of a six-span single track crossing. Seven to nine hundred men will work at peak, aiming for a November 1 completion.
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Cairo
Army
Mt. Carmel
Evansville
Walsh Construction Co
Des Moines
Indiana
Wabash River
Obituary of William Montgomery
William Montgomery born near Canton Ohio January 16 1881 was the eldest of ten. He married Hannah Wood March 21 1858 and they had one child Iona who died November 3 1894. He joined the Christian church at Washington schoolhouse then Casey and Vevoy. He was a charter member of the I O O F Lodge organized there in 1870. He died March 22 1910 aged 79 years 2 months 6 days leaving four brothers a sister a wife four grandchildren and many friends.
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William Montgomery
Canton
Hannah Wood
Union
Iona
Christian Church
Old Washington School House
Casey
Vevay
1 O O. F
John
Samuel
Robert
Marshall
Joseph
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Benedict
Biloxi
Reyside
Alvin Texas
Oil strike at Henry Meyer farm near Vincennes
The Ohio Oil Co. hit oil at 1560 feet Thursday on the Henry Meyer farm eight miles southeast of Vincennes. It marks Knox county's first find and arouses strong enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meyer
Vincennes
Ohio Oil Co
Knox County
Grandmother Roundtree and others mentioned in local notes
Local notices report Grandma Roundtree's illness and Grandma Washburn's improving health. Irvin Henderick of Urbana spent Easter with relatives. Stella Irwin, former Oblong worker, returned home. Attendees from here joined a program at Auburn last Sunday night. Rev. Ferguson of Chicago gave a temperance address Sunday morning. A church benefit program is planned for next Sunday evening. Also noted are visits, dinners, and a few small classified items including a for sale stand and short notices about due bills and local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Roundtree
Grandma Washburn
Irvin Henderick
Urbana
Stella Irwin
Oblong
Auburn
J. A. Glover
Kansas
Mr. Ferguson
Chicago
Frank Chickadonz
Wits ‘Yan
Ruth and
Mildred Berryman
Marshall
Dan Ecky
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Denver
Ewan
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Jenkins
Ptybells
Ohio Company
Clarksville
W Pease
P. P. Haslit
Emily Hackney
Harry Johnson
Fairy
Westfield
Silas Murphy
Allan Claypool
Trio
Mill Creek
Here
Newt Chronic
Royce
Milo Coombs
Kate Murphy
Millhouse
Jake Fox
Belpre
Kan
Taul Hughes
Chas Clapp
Henry Hendrix
Tom Nicholson
Nelpre
Will
Charles Walsh
Dora Clapp
Joe Forbeck
Arthur Tarman
Charles Mé¢tz
F H Foster
Antone Forbeck
Burns Smith
Ed Clapp
Arkansas
Cole Bros
Eleay
Herald
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