Sullivan county Republicans nominate a strong county ticket
The Sullivan county Republican convention held at the courthouse filled to capacity with 205 delegates electing a strong ticket. Nominees included Captain T B Springer for representative, Elias Denney for Curry, and Dr James Miles for Turman. Local officials named: John W Cooper for treasurer, Charles Eno for clerk, Col R M Dear for sheriff, S O Self for sheriff, and S Coulson for coroner. The party pledged loyalty to national leaders and approved a platform on economy and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Court House
Will H. Hays
W. H. Grim
Dr. Grim
A. D. Scott
Joe Freeman
Indianapolis
Indiana
Treasury Department
United States
J. Frank Hanly
Married in the College Chapel Hears Pearl Wright and Rev H G Rowe
Miss Pearl Wright of Robinson married Rev H G Rowe of Garrett Illinois in Union Christian College Chapel Me rom. Ceremony conducted by Dr C J Jones. Mrs Rowe daughter of J W Wright Palestine. Rowe a Union Christian College graduate and elocution chair. They plan to live in Garrett after June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wright
Robinson
H. G. Rowe
Garrett, Ills
Union Christian College
Merom
C. J. Jones
Rowe
J. W Wright
Palestine
Mr. Rowe
Mary Benefield vs Sheriff Miller Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
The Mary Benefield case against Sheriff Miller on assault and battery was tried in Squire Usrey's court last Saturday and Monday. The jury failed to agree after hours of deliberation, seven jurors favoring acquittal and seven for conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Benefield
Miller
Squire Usrey
Illinois Central inspects River ton gravel pit visit
F B Harriman general superintendent of Illinois Central railroad inspected the River ton gravel pit last Wednesday. The I C will develop the pit this summer and use the gravel on its Indianapolis division. A large pump has been installed to remove the water from the pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Harriman
Illinois Central Railroad
Riverton
I. C
Indianapolis
The Republican County Ticket
The Republican ticket lists Captain T. B. Springer Gill township for Representative Auditor Charles B. Bolinger Curry township Treasurer John W. Cooper Haddon township Clerk Charles Eno Turman township Recorder Harrison Cochran Curry township Sheriff Marion F. Walters Hamilton township Coroner Dr S B Coulson Jackson township John Ersinger Hamilton township County Assessor J D Johnson Fairbanks township Commissioner 1st District Shelby Bolinger Curry township Commissioner 2d District John Harrison Fairbanks township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Springer
Charles B. Bolinger
Curry Township
E. C. Eno
Turman Township
John W. Cooper
Haddon Township
Cooper
Charles Eno
Fairbanks
Rufus DeHart
Eno
DeHart
Harrison Cochran
E. P. Lacy
Col
R. M. Dear
Hamilton Township
Capt
W. T. Crawford
Samuel O. Self
Lawrence Loudermilk
Henry H. Smith
Jackson Township
Rev Edmonds
Marion F. Walters
Walters
Henry Smith
Smith
S. Coulson
John Ersinger
Shelby Bosinger
John Harrison
Fairbanks Township
Samuel H. Nicholson
D. J. Watson
Gill Township
Winfield Exline
Cass Township
Bailey McConnell
Don Cochran
James Miles
John H. Dickerson
Turman
Curry Tp
Shelby Bolinger
Curry
District Representatives Named in Local Report
1st District Samuel H. Nicholson of Jackson township 2nd District David J. Watson of Gill township 3rd District Winfield Exline of Cass township 4th District Bailey McConnell of Haddon township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Nicholson
Jackson Tp
David J. Watson
Gill Tp
Winfield Exline
Cass To
Bailey McConnell
Haddon
County Council At Large Nominating Entries
Don Cochran of Hamilton township Dr James Miles of Gill township and John H Dickerson of Hamilton township named as at large council candidates in county race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council
Don Cochran
Hamilton
James Miles
Gill
John H. Dickerson
Coal strike ends as miners and operators reach agreement
The coal strike ends with a provisional agreement reached Thursday afternoon. About 52 Indiana mines signed the 1903 scale, 3,000 of 14,000 miners at work, and a portion of others cleaning up or repairing. The Indianapolis convention failed to unify on a scale, but the two sides moved toward settlement after months of stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monay
Indiana
Indianapolis
O’conner
Suspect Held After Alleged Attempted Crime
June Burger, 35, a worker on the interurban project between Terre Haute and Sullivan, was arrested at Shelburn Thursday night and jailed on a charge of attempting to commit a serious crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Burger
Shelburn
Man Held on Multiple Assault Charges in Shelburn Case
Burger is charged with criminal assault on three children in Shelburn, including 11 year old Pauline Thornberry and Stella Eyler. He posted $600 bond furnished by J. B. McCampbell, then was rearrested in Terre Haute on three similar charges and jailed. Names: Stella Eyler, Pauline Thornberry, Davie Cornel, Cornelia May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nally
Pauline Thornberry
Shelburn
Burger
J. B. McCampbell
Terre Haute and Sullivan
Terre Haute
Marshall Willis
Stella Eyler
J. H. Eyler
Davie Cornell
Cornelia May
J. H. May
Mystery surrounds death of Steve Liston found in Wabash River
Steve Liston, a Shelburn coal miner, is identified as the drowned man found near Hutsonville on the Wabash River about two weeks ago. His father Riley Liston urges warrants for Joseph Neal and Joseph Jones, who accompanied Liston to the river, but authorities delay arrest pending a fuller investigation.
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Wabash River
Hutsonville
Steve Liston
Shelburn
Riley Liston
Liston
Wabash
Sullivan
Joseph Neal
Joseph Jones
Hymera
Jones
Neal
Harry Heiney at Cananea
S B Heiney of this city received a letter from his son Harry reporting riots in Cananea Mexico. Heiney works seven years for Stirling Consolidated Boiler Co. The letter notes four American deaths and multiple injuries, with Mexican losses unspecified and hopes for telegraph news and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Heiney
Harry
Cananea
Mexico
Harry Heiney
Stirling Consolidated Boiler Co
Governor Hanly Advocates Patriotism And Civic Righteousness
Indiana Governor J. Frank Hanly spoke to a large Sullivan crowd in the court house park Friday on law and order. He blamed greed for most crime, urged open government reforms, and warned that the law must apply to all citizens regardless of status, while calling for civic virtue and a two cent railroad fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Hanly
Court House Park
Sullivan
State of
Indiana
Hanly
Merom Chautauqua
W. H. Grim
Colorado
Folk
Missouri
Roosevelt
Mr. Hanly
Gus Conzman
Terre Haute
Conzman
Sherrick
Standard Oil
Republican Party
Lincoln
Flowers for Old Soldiers Now Living
A Sullivan County girl conceived and led a ceremony on May 30 at Memphis National Cemetery, presenting roses to elderly veterans as 14,000 interred souls watched. Also, Miss Emma Thompson and Edwin Coleman of Gilmour married in Sullivan by Justice Usrey at noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
National Cemetery
Memphis
Tenn
B. Maria Scott
Carlisle
Cain
Emma Thompson
Edwin Coleman
Gilmour
Sullivan
Justice Usrey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanks
Beveridge
Hemenway
Couny
Thos. B. Springer
A. L. Eisner
T. A. Combs
J. E. Woods
J. T. Brown
Jefferson
D. F. Marshall
Jackson
C. M. Lowder
Cass
I. N. Weir
Joseph Freeman
Elias Denney
Denny Springer
Mis Cass Ee Curry
Turman Eeaee Haddon
Dear. Self.Smith
Walters Cass
Republican County
S. B. Coulson
J. D. Johnson
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