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sana}J.RLa ml,-Mr-.U'Mi'i' 11 Mill\ her iitb d acid, titled,a« idel • !*«*.hiliLi.J lull tvCek s,ua at 11 r, lu»us,J\\ in.• . t *lt; *-SARAH SCHAFER CUES MBQdford Man Who Says That Politics Is Hidin y Those Who Murdered Her.JUSTICE 13 TO TRIUMPH YETTv*it u h.hdjevUntil ild in • tub III t ml tinder soundtlii *ii room Shecalm11 her a-ben;,'olvi‘Vf her under capona \ V UiilTKl.dCK, PuHSf f»K.v 1H K\ if. W. PACE. i * \ —»»H .M Kttlil \M lt;'mils II AN f’lll H« ifEelRiverChristianConferenceMERRIAM, AUGUST 15, 1905Organized OnEei River Sixtv Years Agoll*. iIcd by;l slit- :hoardist as hall A* sllC r'ruin touts.land'ss and .it* wo ;isane. 1It Is One of the StrongestvVViX.,•-W **•i^ . «v«' - —• 'f * ”w__•„VO\ *• *THERE ARE TO BE 300 IM ATTEMDAMCEfollowing You Will find a few Biographies of Those WhoAre Intimately Connected With the Organizationy.u*. W.Miss . l'!* f the » city, stand ankersitieiitupanyLA \\iHasit*— Thearotte »1 last d tin*nmty.linedap.ti-cig-ietioU1, i iilTS of*d de-,‘reiicemas-oi garg amimblic,is ex-\vers.mg.mringidehee s oast barn, of tin* wn a umberUITUXV.id tin*ii'v- t*X-of thebund.. Mel* isbandL'hanre;lt the neigh-w be irston, Aoison,uneralgainstppear.Him.—M:m-Uilledml D.s lire-gJlR*«T.Brake1 Hiring u Tay-knife.Testered 172s ele-Tlic sixty -second annual session of tblt;* Mel River (’hristian conic:-oiK*t‘\\ill convene al the( InDtian ( Impel at M« m mm, Tin sda v. August 15 ILi * clt; nflt; ilt; t t lt;as a »i ani/lt; d lt;n 1-lt; 1 Rnirin Ko:-nuskocountv, August 2d, IStt. it is one oMhe strong and vigorous conferences of the chinch, composed of forty congregations. Previous sessions of the conference have been held at Merriam in 1 S’2, 1M52, Doll, I SSI and lS‘U.Then* will be n n at tendance of about BOO composed of ministcis and delegates, anil the\ will be well entertained bv the member* anlt;)» Kf i is mis of the C hristian ('hapel. The pastor, Rev. K. \Y, Page, has been untiring in his efforts to provide lor the entertainment of the visiting brothers and sisters, and lie has been ably supported by the membership, and friends of tin* congregation.1 he Merriam ('hri-dian ehurch. wln iv tin* sessions tvf conferencewijfl be held, was organized by Elder P. Paula._.himi S, 1SIM. with twelvecharter members. Tin* membership now runs about lilOaml is om* of jki.e strong congregations of tin* 1’yl Uivlt;T conleiene*-. d’b*. n-inu^ lt;J‘ tin* pastors wlm have served tIn* elnneh are as follows: P. Psmta Rev.Battenil, *1. Thomas, James At dipon, Jo-epli Roberts, Thomas Whit* •man, Philip Zeigler. James (1 regory. (b ier Winebrenner, David liidy,Geo -ge Abbott, D. S. Roswell. \ . R. Miller, J. \\. Holton, K. T. Spohuand R. W. Page. The church Imime is a substantial brick building, located one half mile northeast ni Merriam, which with land and }arson. age, is worth alout S-UH)0.Tim pastor of the congregalion. Rev. R. \\\ l'ag«*, was born near Wilmington, Nhkk June s. lSfjS. At the age of eight years his father lost his life in the war ol tie* Rebel lion, leaving his mother with eightchildren, and they were put out among strangers. Since that time Mr. Page lias made his own wav in the world. At the age of eighteen years he went to Marion, Ind.. where he lived for eighteen years. In iK’ib he he was married to Miss M. ,1. foppnek. When twenty-eight years of age he united with tin* MetlmdiM Protestant church, was licensed to preach in 18SIP and in 1SD2 united with tin* ('hristian church. His first charge in the ('hristian church was near Frankton. He served as president of Indiana Miami Reserve conference iwo years and in 18115 becamean honorary member of He I River. 'I wo years later he was admitted toactive membership. Since receiving his first license Ik* has been in active service. He has served some of the best churches in the conference, and is one of the active, strong and popular pastors in the conference.We have made arrangements to give a report of the proceedings of the conference ill the next issue two issues of Till-: DkmockaT.1 he sessions of the conference will be presided over by Hon. ().W. Whiteloek, of Huntington, who is president- and manager of theNews Publishing company, and editor of tin* Huntington News Democrat. lit* is the sou of Jonathan and Klizabeth Whitejock, and spent the first fifteen years of bis life at Plum Tree on his fathers farm. He then attended the public schools of PdulTton for several years subsequently teaching school earning money to enable him to attend twoternfs at the Lebanon. Ohio, normal, lb* again taught for a few yeais,and entered the Northern Indiana Normal school at Valparaiso, in JS7S,graduating from the scieutilic course the following year. He then entered the freshman's law class, and continued for out* year, w hen he returned home aiul entered the law oihce of Milligan *.V Moore, readinlaw one year andwas admitted to the bar in 1SS0. He then entered the law department of the Pniversitv of Michigan at Ann Arbor and graduated in ISS2.He practiced law (or a number n( years, but of recent years has Iras given his attention largely to the newspaper business, being president and manager of the News Publishing company and editor of the Huntington News Democrat. He served as city attorney uf Hunting ton for three years and was appointed by Governor .Matthew’s as judgeof the Huntington circuit court.He united with tin* ('hristian church in 1STG and has remained adevoted and consistent member ever since. He has served as president of Kel River Christian conference for fourteen years having been elected to that position in I SULHe was married to Jennie M. Nottingham. J ime 1. ISS2, and oneMKKUIAM CHRISTIAN lt;||rta'Uaughter atm three sons have blessed this union. Mr. Whiteloek is a liberal contributor to his church, and is one of the strong and inilnenliai members.Elder David Hidv, the vice president of tin* conference, was born inFayette county, Ohio, June 21. IS){I. and with his parents came to Wabash county in I8H7. He united with the ('hristian church at the age of fourteen. In 1853 he was married to Miss S. J. Abbott, and to them were born five chipdren, of whom two sons and two daughters survive. During the war of theRebellion he served in the Union army from October lSf3 to June 8, 18(55, being a member of the One anil Thirtieth Indiana infantry.He became a member of tin* lv-1 River ('hristian conference in 18(58 and was ordained in lsb‘1, and has been in the harness continuously since that time. Hi* served as president of tin* conference for three years and vice president for fourteen years.The secretary of the conference is J. Frank Lames, of Huntington, who has served in that capacity since IS1,17. lb* is a native of Huntington county and is forty-three years of age. He taught school for fifteen consecutiveyears. He was married to Lucy A. Stewart, March 2‘J, 1885 and they are theto-parents of four children. Ib* lias been a member of the Conference Executive board since 1895, and also served as secretary-treasurer of the Eel River Sun dav School association from to 1 S‘JU. He has been superintendent-ofthe Huntington ('hristian Sunday school for a number o! years, and inn- been deputy treasurer of Huntington county since 1899 Mr. Barnes is one of the energetic aud prominent members of the denomination.ifjiini Ulml lie Keniu.An American in London oin*o attended a dinner where llenry Arthur Jones told a story about Beerbohin Tree*.Mr. Tree,” said the playwright, “met a friend of his one afternoon in Regentstreet.SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDSChicago. Ilk, Aug. 12.— Followingare the base ball stores:League: At St. Louis- New YorkSt. Louis 1: at Lineimiat.i- -Boston*L ('inciiina(i I; at t’hieago Brooklyn•*rThe two stood and conversed u little m ;ii Pittsburg- -Pliiladel-while, nml then Mr. Tree said:“ 'Have you boon down to see me actlately, my boy Y “ ’No; too poor,’ said the other.phia 0, Pittsburg 1 twelve innings.American: At Philadelphia ••Cleveland b, Philadelphia 7; a! Boston—Detroit 2. Boston 5: at New York—-Phi-tftToo poor: Mr. Tree exekmned. , j NVu- Vor). o. ;}} ^'ashingtou‘Why, yon spend i*nough on wine and. cigars’ -“But the other, nettled, interrupted.“ ‘I don’t mean I’m too poor. I mean you’re too poor,’ he said. ’Strike al Kiga is L’ndod.SI. I a mis i. \\ asldnm on I; (second gamei SJ. Louis f. Wasliington 4.Association: At Columbus • Milwaukee f, (’olundms I; at d'olocln Kansast’ity 1. Toiotlo S; al Louisvi!!e-~-St. Ban} 1, Louisville at Indianapolis—IUga ,Russia, Aug. 12. The strike Rainof the dock laborers has ended and business is proeeeding as usual.West, fit: At Des Moines St. Joseph o. Des .TJjines PL al Dmalia- Sioux I'ifv O lUeahn S; a. Denver Bain.Duill,\ Ojus to Wear a Hempen Necktie — Young Fox Fi iuli» a I’l-ieud—State Item*.DO!NecBedford, Ind., Aug. 11.—“Sooner orlater the murderers of Sarah Schafer%will be indicted, tried, convicted and i Wh hanged,” exclaimed John H. Underwood, a prominent lawyer of this city.“And but for the political ring that has infested this eouuty for years, the assassins would uow be in their graves.”“You think you are ou the righttrail, then?”Politics Prevent* Justice,“There is no question about it. The evidence* is at hand—evidence that but for powerful political influences would have hanged the murderers long ago.prn den w hiimpwasthegre;There is no question as to the identity } , of the murderers, and some day we ''thewill be able to get this testimony he- 1 fore a Lawrence county jury, and j wia when we do it will be so plain that ? one conviction is sure to follow. The peo- j pollpie of this community can rest as* I donsured the slayers of Sarah Schafer canmot escape; their arrest is as certaina» the sim.”Ease of Hired Murder.Coffun*»Your theory is that Miss Schafer : eig*isplmetrailCM 11was the victim of hired thugs?”“That has always been my theory. ! and I believe that some one of the social j tior standing of Miss Schafer employed men to make way with evidence she possessed, and in carrying out hiscommands they killed her. The mur- j con uerer i.s spending money to prevent ihe ‘ proper kind of an investigation, aud jLds friends are spending money toprevent an invnstitnti«m that will reveal several scandals.”Believes He Knows the Man.“You believe you know the man?”“I believe I know the man.” answered Underwood slowly and emphatically. “1 do not believe the political ring here, with ail of its money and influence, can prevent his dangling at the end of a rope. It may take time, and the ring may be able to delay matters until some of the important witnesses die or go away, but it ; st.u van not thwart justice forever, and the statute of limitation does not lie against the crime of murder.Will Take It Belbro the People. f n)et“If nothing is done before the next , ton campaign, I will put it up to the peo- upopie of this county and make a political \ issue of it. I will ask the people to ! liO smash this ring, and once this ring iis smashed the hanging of the murderers of Surah Schafer will quicklyfollow. The people of a communitylike ours can always be depended on ; ouV to do the right thing when once they : tJjjj understand.1tri umetAmtogre:tooandplllivehbehAmtomgronotpre|IVh1HE SAVED A YOUNG FOXlatte“ItciixuseforofLittle Animal Was Lame and Banning a ltuce with a Locomotive.Lafayette. Ind., Aug. 11.—Touched ! bulby the teachings of the new Lafayette i dnt Humane society, F. C. Hendricks, a brakeuiuu on the Mouou railroad, saved the life of a wild creature. While the engine was going up a steep hill south of this city he noticed a ;ulntearesbemasmall animal running along the track in front. The engine was going ten miles an hour and the animal barely _ | managed to keep two feet ahead. Hendricks, out of curiosity, climbed down from the cab and stepped onto the pilot of the engine.It was then that he noticed a youngfox, crippled aud almost exhausted.struggling along In the glare of the engine's headlight. Chased hardertori★tosta:perthelobishthethan inuuy of its forefathers in their | . jefforts to elude the hounds, the young )fox was losing the race when therialbrakeuian reached down and gathered it in. The fox was tenderly nursed and ia now at the Hendricks home.1 rvtromeTwo Suspected olT u. Murdojr.TUorntou, Ind., Aug. 11.—With a gaping gunshot wound In the breast and the pockets of his clothing turned out the body of Panel Breckner, 55years old, was found in the woods on te farm of Al Cox, just across the line in Montgomery county. John James and Charles Derfckaon, a negro IX) years old, have been arrested. Derick-soti is at home with a gunshot wound in the neck. The area under arrest called at the Cox home aud informed Cox that Breckner had committted suicide.go\Cllfnilto ,allthecoltocmtupulIini]thethepottiovioObstetrical Coincidence.SUelbyville, Ind., Aug. 11.—Dr Frank E. Ituy was called to the home j of Mr. and Mrs. William Yater, where a boy baby weighed only throe pounds arrived. This calls to mind a similar j circumstances that happened a year !! |mPiago. Dr. Ray was called to the samehouse and same room St that time and a baby girl was bom to Mrs. Louri Farrer. This girl weighed two and j . oue half pounds. 5 I HI!ed\ GJ“Daddy of ’Em All” Jstiil Alive.Yeedersburg, Intl., Aug. 11. —The Vendershurg street fair, the original j rlt;i( street fair, known as the “Daddy of i . ’Km All,*’ will be held the last week iu October as heretofore.Two Boy- Rilled by a Sandbank.Corydon, Ind.. Aug. ll.~-Joseph and Edward Flurb, brothers, aged 14 and Id, were kllUnl while playing in a sandbank excavation, which collapsed.t- .vA.:fIt* ■: *.Y-ykw.* . *. -rxLU1ubtinamwaCO]s*u,t vnLf.1 l-MANIi iW'i» i15) tin* is D.tviil Hulv and wife, adi‘ to tin* (Hi tin* building in wliicb tinconlcreuct* was organ i/mlmaCMcr(a1nultuayopchbiprsc*thtii th 1 cthpiitUiithvjd(isi
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Albion Daily Record
Albion, Indiana, US
Tue, May 24, 1904
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