Demand for a Square Deal Not an Ideal State
President Taft criticizes reformers as seeking an ideal state where the poor are helped by confiscatory change. He contrasts this with Morgan Rockefeller views on monopolies. Quezon reports Philippine Jones bill support, proposing eight year provisional autonomy and eventual independence with retained naval rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
New York
Morgan
Rockefeller
United States
Oil Trust
RocketWax
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippine Islands
Manila
Philippines
Jones Bill Proposes Philippine Congress and Elective Presidency
The proposal would vest legislative power in a Congress of the Philippines with a 38 member senate and 87 member House, both elective. During a probationary period executive power would lie with a President appointed for four years by the U S President, later elective by Filipinos after July 4, 1921.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Congress of the Philippines
Senate
United States
Rockport Citizen John Higgins Smith Dies at Home
John Higgins Smith of Rockport died suddenly at his South Sixth Street home last Friday evening from heart trouble. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. E. H. Boldrey. interment in Sunset Hill cemetery. He was born December 26, 1836 in Ohio, married Sarah Josephine Farley in 1860, and leaves nine children, four sons Dan H. Charles T. John H. Herbert O., and two daughters Nellie Chadwell and Maud Spayd, plus one brother Louis G. of Terre Haute. He was the last surviving family member and a member of the M. E. church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higgins Smith
Rockport
South Sixth Street
E. H. Boldrey
Sunset Hill
John H
Lucy Ann Higgins Smith
State of
Ohio
1859 Illinois Senate election and local notices
Items from The Democrat dated Jan 15 1859. Judge Douglas reelected by Illinois legislature for six years from March 4 1860. Green R Morgan appointed assistant secretary of the House. hogs packed totals. various guardianship, estate, and court actions. tax levy figures in Spencer county. Relgious and school notes. several court decisions and legal notices. state teacher association session in Indianapolis. local property and estate matters including guardians, drainage petitions, and civil suits.
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Democrat
Judge Douglas
United States Senate
Illinois
Green R. Morgan
House of Representatives
Green
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Chris
James Bullock
Kenry Niehouse
Jacob Mackey
Henry G. Wagoner
Law
James Murphy
Thomas J. Brown
Erick BR. Snyder
Valentine L. Morris
Spencer County
Indianapolis
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Heagen
Kentucky
New Suits and Divorce Filed in Local Courts
New suits include George E Mattingly vs James Press Bullock and Horn vs Angeline Hawkins et al both on notes with Smith McCullough Swan Mason as attorneys. A divorce action Ofa Brock vs Henry Brock alleges marriage 1909 and separation 1912 with cruelty and habitual drunkenness. James L Houston represents the plaintiff. Other actions list Farmer's Bank vs Herward J Bockting and Karl Grass vs Adolph Grass and Fredrick Grass on contracts with Arch Stevenson representing plaintiffs.
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George E. Mattingly
James Press Bullock
Note
Smith & McCullough
On Horn
Angeline Hawkins
Swan & Mason
William J. Bretz
Fred Hassell
BF. Huffman
Ofa Brock
Henry Brock
James L. Houston
Farmer's Bank
Herward J. Bockting
Arch Stevenson
Karl Grass
Adolph Grass
Fredrick Grass
Real Estate Transfers and Recorded Debits
Real estate transfers show George Birchier to Mary Birchier in wsne 554 efne 554 nw nw 454 for 1 dollar. Elizabeth Stuteville et al to James Stuteville senw 48 6 40 2 side sw nw 48 6 10 for 3500. James Stuteville to Bertha Higgins pt sw ne9 619 pt enw 961 for 1500. Higgins Bertha to James Stuteville pt sw ne9 619 pt enw 961 for 1506. Ola Scammahorn to August Lehr sk nw 1476 for 6000. Sidney H Green to Fred Brown pt nw 3476 for 900. Mariah Pemmington to Jessie B Hearing Rockport pt 2676 for 125. Edward Ehrman to John Hawk Rockport lot G C for 300. Mortgages releases and leases were recorded during the past week.
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Birchier George
Mary A. Birchier
Stuteville
Elizabeth Et al
James B. Stuteville
James B
Bertha Higgins
Higgins Bertha
Scammahorn Ola
August Lehrsk
Green Sidney H
Fred
Brown
Pemmington Mariah
Jessie B. Hearing
Rockport
Ehrman Edward D
John Hawk
Lot G
Wells Bijou Safe Robbed In Evansville
Thieves cracked the Wells Bijou theatre manager’s office safe in Evansville early Monday. About 300 dollars in change was taken. Police suspect the same robber linked to prior safes in Carmi Mt Vernon Cannelton Huntingburg and other Kentucky towns. An electric drill and nitro glycerine were used to breach the steel door.
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Wells Bijou
Evansville
Carmi
Mt. Vernon
Cannelton
Huntingcore
Kentucky
Kentuckys Licensed Marriages Include Four Pairs
License records show Roy Phillpot 21 farmer Gaston to Bertha Kennedy 18 Gaston married January 10 by Samuel J. Brown. Herbert C. Walters 21 farmer Spencer county to Olla Johnson 18 Spencer county. George Ice 22 farmer Spencer county to Ida Husk 18 Spencer county.
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Roy Phillpot
Farmer
Gaston
Bertha Kennedy
Samuel J. Brown
Herbert C. Walters
Spencer County
Olla Johnson
George Ice
Ida Husk
Court orders estate settlement in insolvent case
In the estate of Jefferson Hall deceased Union Hall as administrator the estate is ordered settled as insolvent and continued to the April term for final settlement Grace Springston guardian of the minor heirs of Charles W Springston deceased reports and is discharged as guardian of wards Fiora M and Ruth Springston The trust as to other wards continues George W Horrom guardian of Mary A Billings insane makes The current report of Edwin Spiehler guardian of Fred Hamil-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Spradlin
Addison M. Love
John L. Moore
Kathrena Schum
Henry Schum
Ida Schum
Robert Schum
Hilbert Bennett
Robert W. Richards
Daniel Kopp
Charles. Dane
Evansville & Eastern Electric Railway
International, Harvester Co. — of America
William Snyder
Fred C. Benton
T. Earl Mosby
B.ol. Boyd
Madison Co
Alias Fertilizer Co
William Link Jr
Plaintifk
Spencer County
Dela Matchett
Charles’ Link
Jennie McCoy
Belle. Purcell
Henrietta Weil
Jacob’ Cadden
Charles P. Kanzler
Frederick W. Kanzler
American Buncher Mfg. Co
Warrick County
Parren Orendorf Co
Jefferson Hall
Union Hall
Grace Springston
Charles W. Springston
Fiora M
Ruth Springston
George W. Horrom
Mary A. Billings
Edwin Spiehler
Fred Hamil
Big Flood in Ohio River and Towns
The Ohio River flood prompts school closures at Grandview and widespread inundation in Rockport and surrounding areas. Kentucky refugees seek shelter, rail and traction service disrupted, and crops and livestock damaged as authorities report rising water levels with no loss of life yet.
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Kentucky
Fair Company
Justi Adams
Oueloia
Enterprise
Hoagland & Hardy
Grandview
Evansville
Rockport
Hatfield
Crooks Farm
Cannelton
Southern
North Rockport
Samuel Ralston Inaugurated Indiana Governor
Samuel M. Ralston of Lebanon Indiana succeeded Thomas R Marshall as governor at the Indiana statehouse inaugural ceremonies last Monday with the oath of office administered to him.
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E. W. Felt
O'Neill
Frank J. Hall
General Assembly
Ralston
Marshall
Indiana
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebanon
Thomas R. Marshall
State of
State House
Indianapolis
Mr. Ralston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joan Higgins Smith
Douglas
Green Morgan
Circuit Court
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Spencer County Anti-tuberculosis Society
H. G. Weiss
Othrs
F. S. Morgenthaler
Mary F. Hall
Ohio River
Shakesperian Club
C.W. Halbruge
Ibsen
John W. Wilkinson
Luce Township
Amy Norris
Henderson
County
Samuel
J. S. Park
R. E. Roberts
L. N. Savage
Tom Bird
Lagrippe
Eva Buxton
Samuel Ralston
Ggvernor
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