Charge Filed Against Miner Hatcher in Sulivan Jail
Ploza Waggoner 14 year old step daughter accuses Rufus Hatcher a 35 year old coal miner of assault. Hatcher jailed after midnight arrest by Sheriff Wible and Deputy Ed Kelly in Sulivan while Henry Waggoner reported the incident at Shelburn. Waggoner had been away when alleged attack occurred in Flat City residence. Hatcher denies the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ploza Waggoner
Keller Miner
Rufus Watcher
Ateller
Relerse
Kiora Waggoner
Squire Dickey
Suelburn
Hatcher
Wible
Ibis
Ed Kelly
Henry Waggoner
Flat City
Tishper
Star City
Stazii
Waggoner
Shelburn
Miners at Cincinnati Convention Demand Higher Wages
The 300 miners in Cincinnati, collarless and worn from years underground, meet at the Linton hotel to press for better pay and conditions. Speakers like Neil J. Fery and W. L. Cary recount decades of hardship, blacklisting, and health injuries as they seek a fair deal from mine operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Hotel
Lewis
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Post
Joe Wherry
Hocking
Joe
Neil J. Fery
International Board of Miners
Fery
Linton
W. L. Cary
A. J. Traherne
Wales
Harrison Turman Wedding Ties Texas Couple at Parsonage
E B Harrison of Telfer Texas and Hallie Turman of Graysville wed Thursday evening at the M E parsonage with Rev Murphy officiating. They depart for Telfer via New Orleans. Bride is R J Turman’s daughter and sister to E J Turman and Mrs Will Riggs. Harrison works with his father in Telmer business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Harrison
Telmer
Another Mine Suit Filed Against Brazil Coal Company
Audie W. Crawford by next friend Benjamin F. Crawford sues Brazil Coal Company for 10000 dollars over injuries while working as a loader in the Willfred mine. He alleges a motor jumped the track, breaking both arms and mashing his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie W. Crawford
Benjamin F. Crawford
Brazil Coal Company
Willfred
March term jurors drawn for Sucilivan circuit court
Jury commissioners drawn the grand and petit jury for the March term of the Sucilivan circuit court. Grand Jury reports March 22 and Petit Jury March 23. Names include Merri Fairbanks Daugherty Jefferson Corbin Turman Barcus Jackson Benson Hamilton Wible Turman and others with several extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sucilivan Circuit Court
Stewart Barnes
Robert Taylor
Grand Jury
C. BE. Merri
Fairbanks
Charles K. Daugherty
Jefferson
William A. Corbin
Turman
William W. Barcus
Jackson
Rush McCammon
Cass
Frank C. Benson
Hamilton
Charles L. Wible
Levi Oscar Hunt
Gill
Petit Jury
Ira M. Abrams
Virgil Bennett
Curry
G. R. Morgan
John L. Getinger
William Nash
Clint E. Phillips
Tamran
James EF. Conroy
Lewis A. Padgett
Bluford Dai v
Haddon
Tilden Railsback
Benjamin W. Drake
Ernest W. Eaton
Joshua A. Bedwell
Farmersburg Woman Dies in Train Disaster
Mrs. L. M. Lasch of Seattle formerly Miss Jeanette Hornbeck of Farmersburg was killed when an avalanche overwhelmed a westbound train at Wellington Washington on March 1. Her body was recovered. She had once worked for T. K. Sherman & Son in dry goods and millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
L. M. Lasch
Seattle
Washington
Jeanette Hornbeck
Wellington
Lasch
T. K. Sherman & Son
Two Hymera Women Claimed by Death
Hymera, March 11. Mrs. Mary Baldridge widow of the late Dr. John Baldridge died Wednesday at her son in law Ed Burton’s home four miles north of the city. Funeral and interment were at Bethel. Mrs. Nathan Nelson age 57 died Monday. funeral held Wednesday. she is survived by her husband and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Mary Baldridge
John Baldridge
Ed Burton
Bethel
Nathan Nelson
March Term Opens With Large Docket in Sullivan Court
The Sullivan circuit court's March term opens Monday with the grand jury in session. A large number of cases are listed for trial, though no major cases are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Governor Marshall to Speak at Presbyterian Club
Governor Thomas R. Marshall will address the Young Peoples Club of the Presbyterian church on May 8. He will discuss the topic The New Puritan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Thomas R. Marshall
Young Peoples Club
Presbyterian Church
Ben Stone Promoted to Illinois Central Freight Dept
Ben Stone longtime agent for the Indianapolis Southern in this city receives a promotion to a position with the Illinois Central freight department at Dubuque Iowa. He will depart for Dubuque today though he will not move there for several weeks. George Calvert serves as temporary agent in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stone
Indianapolis Southern
Illinois Central Freight Department
Dubuque, In
Mr. Stone
Dubuque
George Calvert
Former Carlisle Resident Killed in Denver Streetcar Crash
Mrs Adolph Miller formerly Miss Bessie Harker a Carlisle music teacher died in a Denver railroad accident on February 24. She was a street car passenger struck by a train. Her father ran a flour mill in Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Miller
Carlisle
Denver
Bessie Harker
To Rebuild Solitude
Captain Roland Smythe returned from Clarke county and visited Turman township as plans form to rebuild the house destroyed months ago at Solitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solitude
Roland Smythe
Clarke County
Turman Township
Sullivan Man Marries West York Woman in Illinois
A marriage license was issued today to William B. Newlin of Sullivan Indiana and Essie Dix of West York Illinois, marking a Sullivan Marshall Illinois ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Marshall, Ill
William B. Newlin
Sullivan, Ind
Essie Dix
West York
Illinois
Elks St Patrick's Dance Set By Sullivan Lodge
The Sullivan Lodge of Elks hosts its annual St Patrick's dance at their home tomorrow evening with music by the Mitchell team of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks St. Patricks
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Mitchell Team
Indianapolis
Democratic State Convention Delegates Set for Indianapolis
The Democratic state convention will be held in Indianapolis on April 27 and 28. Sullivan county is allotted 22 delegates to the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Sullivan County
Ruffus Hatcher Freed After Accusation Drops
Flora Wag goner accused Ruffus Hatcher of criminal assault but dropped the case after her mother and a witness negated the claim. Hatcher was released from jail and a Star City youth was named as a possible alternative suspect. The Shelburn sheriff’s office noted the case dismissal and officers expressed confusion over the abrupt turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruffus Hatcher
Flora Waggoner
Hatcher
Kelley
Star City
Squire Dickey
Shelburn
Miners Receive Largest County Payday in Months
Sullivan county miners enjoyed payday on Thursday with estimated payouts over 200000 dollars. Regular work in recent weeks kept operators running steady day and night as new mines in Jackson and Haddon townships are expected with a large mineral land acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Jackson Township
Haddon Township
Railroad Conductor Thurman Dies in Texas
Charles Terrell Thurman 45 a San Luis Potosi Mexico native and railroad conductor dies Sunday at 411 Trenton Avenue from kidney trouble after ten days in the city for treatment. He belonged to Division 261 Order of Railway Conductors. Funeral under local O R C auspices at San Antonio Undertaking Parlors with interment in City Cemetery No 4. He was son of the late Philip Thurman and nephew of James H E Speake. He was married to Mayme E Wolfe and survived by one son Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Terrell Thurman
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
W. H. Tucker
Trenton Avenue
Order of Railway Conductors
San Antonio
Texas
Mr. Thurman
Philip Thurman
James HE. Speake
Carlisle
Mayme E. Wolfe
Benjamin Wolfe
Fred
Death of Mrs Amelia Nelson in Jackson township
Mrs Amelia Nelson died March 7 at her home near Willfred after a lengthy illness. Born in Aberdeen Ohio in 1848 she married Nathan H. Nelson October 2 1872. She was a Methodist and is interred in the Knights of Pythias cemetery. Survived by her husband and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Nelson
Nathan Nelson
Willfred
Nathan H. Nelson
Sullivan
Jackson Township
Nelson
Aberdeen
Hymera
M. E. Church
Daniel Ryan
Knights of Pythias
Etta Swift
Charles E. Nelson
Farmersburg
Mary Spralding
Urbana
Ill
Margaret
Helen Nelson
Debating teams named for Sullivan triangular contest
Sullivan selects both sides for the March 25 meet with Clinton and Brazil. Negative team members Beall Sheridan Harold Shields and Christine Moore will argue that immigration should be further restricted. Affirmative team Dan Mullane Hazel Murdock and Naomi Harris will support the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Clinton
Brazil
Beall Sheridan
Harold Shields
Christine Moore
Dan Mullane
Hazel Murdock
Naomi Harris
John R Walsh in Poor Health at Leavenworth Prison
John R Walsh, once sentenced to Leavenworth Kansas, is reported to be in very bad health due to heart trouble. He formerly worked in the prison identification bureau but now his condition limits his activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Walsh
Leavenworth
Kansas
Walsh
Carlisle Mill Sold in Vincennes Buyer Takes Charge
Carlisle Mill and Elevator plant near the E T H depot in Carlisle Indiana was sold from Christopher Hoffman of Vincennes to George Hoffman of Vincennes who has assumed control and management of the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ind
Christopher Hoffman
Vincennes
George Hoffman
Vinecennes
Old Resident Frances Snow Dies After Pneumonia
Frances Snow an elderly resident of the city died Sunday after a several day illness from pneumonia. Born December 8 1851 in Yorkshire England she came to the United States in 1842. She was married to Alexander Snow in 1853 and is survived by six children including Tspac N Snow Ed P Snow Mrs C A Waggoner Mrs H D Keene and Mrs Will J Hancock and Mrs Wilmer Straum. Funeral Monday at the residence conducted by Rev W W Gunn with interment at Center Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Snow
Sne
Alexander Snow
Frances Clayton Snow
Yorkshire
England
Chhildren
Tspac N. Snow
P. Snow
Farnsworth
C. A. Waggoner
Wood Lake
Nebraska
H. D. Keene
Will J. Hancock
Wilmer Straum
Colville
Washington
Important Cases to Be Tried in March Term Court
The circuit court March term opens Monday with 242 civil cases and 42 criminal cases listed. Notable matters include Leperson charged with attempting to bribe a juror, Shewierd charged with arson, Say charged with incest, Lane with cigarette papers, and Van Llook charged with manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lepherson
Thomas
John Say
Mat Lane
John van Llook
Death of Jonathan Crooks in this city
Jonathan M. Crooks dies Wednesday after a long illness. Born in Knox county in 1839 he moved to this county in 1881 and later lived in Cass township. Civil War veteran of the 26th Indiana infantry he was a prisoner of war at Shreveport and Tyler and ended the war as a colonel. Survived by a wife and six children: Mrs Will Brodie Mrs John McCloud Frank Crooks Mort Crooks and Foster Crooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Crooks
Jonathan M. Crooks
Mr. Crooks
Knox County
Cass Township
Ife
26Th
Indiana Infantry
Shreveport
Tyler
Texas
The
Baptist Church
Will Brodie
John McCloud
Terre ‘Haute
Frank Crooks
Chant
Oklahoma
Mort Crooks
Foster Crooks
Steele Acquitted in Public Highway Case
Andrew J. Steele of Jackson township was acquitted by a jury in Squire Kirkham's court after a short deliberation. Jacob Cumson testified Steele erected a fence on the public highway, part of a long dispute over road location that had divided neighbors for years. Cumson was acquitted as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
Andrew J. Steele
Jackson Tp
Squire Kirkham
Jacob Cumson
Laugerheads
Camson
Cumson
Cumon
Cash Prize Offered for Seniors by Anonymous Patron
Superintendent Holton reports receipt of a $15 gift from an unknown patron intended for the senior class. The stipulation awards $4 to the best oration by a boy, $2 to the second, $1.50 to the third. and $4 to the best essay oration by a girl, $2 to the second, $1.50 to the third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Lang
Damage suits echo in Indianapolis Southern line changes
A wave of damage suit releases was filed in Sullivan County by property owners along the Indianapolis Southern railroad, arising from rights of way changes and railroad drainage damage. The releases reflect compromises between the company and farmers along the new route after land drainage concerns during the roadbed shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
Curry
Sullivan County
Thief Steals Light Bulbs From Sullivan Homes
Police investigate a spate of petty thefts in Sullivan with a rash of bulb pilferies. At Lee F Bays residence a thief struck the back porch barn and basement taking about a dozen electric bulbs as officers search for clues to identify the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Lee F. Bays
Tilburn Trial Opens Over Embezzlement Charge
The trial of Rev. E. O. Tilburn began Monday in Greene circuit court on charges he embezzled church funds from the Christian church at Linton where he formerly served as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Tilburn
Christian Church At
Linton
Greene Circuit Court
Milford Stevens Will Filed For Probate In Fairbanks
The will of Milford Stevens who died February 19 in Fairbanks township is filed for probate. He owned 110 acres with wife to receive 50 acres, son Charles 20 acres, daughters Ora and Rowe 40 acres, plus cash gifts of 500 to the widow and 175 to Rochie the daughters. The widow and Charles named executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Stevens
Fairbanks Township
Stevens
Charles
Ora
Rowe
Rochie
Rigney Pleads Guilty to Hunting Charge Near Shelburn
Charles Rigney of near Shelburn pleaded guilty in Squire Kirkham's court to hunting on Jas. McDonald land in Curry township and paid a total fine and costs of forty dollars. He had disappeared after the charge but sent a friend to enter the plea and pay the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rigney
Shelburn
Jas
McDonald
Curry Township
Squire Kirkham
Rigney
Smith acquitted in Illinois vending machine case
Adrian Stith of this city arranged with an Indian Spyrus contact to place vending machines in Illinois territory. He was arrested in Lawrenceville on a company complaint. Smith held the machines for a debt until advised by an attorney. Allenes Tee Bays represented Smith. he was speedily acquitted at Lawrenceville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnd
Smith
Adrian Stith
Q Inis UN
Tllinois
Lawrenceville
Ilinois
Coner
Allernees Tee Bays
Tawrenceville
Death of Mrs Mattie Taylor in Sullivan area
Mrs Mattie Taylor of Shelburn Indiana died this morning after a short illness aged 20. She was the daughter of James J Orr of Merom. Funeral service will be at the M E church in Sullivan Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Geo E Murphy. Burial at Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Tayloc
Shelburn
Ind
Marcl
Myre
Mattie
City considers coal weighing scales for water works
The city council debates purchasing scales to weigh every coal load for the water works due to high winter coal bills. A committee has the matter and a recommendation to the council is expected at the next meeting.
Democrats Name Convention Date for 14th District
The Democrats of Sullivan and Greene counties set a delegate convention in this city on April 16 to nominate a candidate for prosecuting attorney. Fred F. Bays of this city is chosen to select delegates and will be nominated by acclimation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Greene
Fred F. Bays
New Books at the Carnegie Library
The Carnegie library receives a catalog of new titles led by That Printer of Udell's by Wright and The Daughter of Anderson Crow by McCutcheon. Additional works include The Lion and the Mouse by Klein and David Harum by Westcott with several others across fiction biography and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Udell
Christian Loving—Meyer
Drummond
Paul and
Virginia
St. Pierre
Ames
Sandford
Asia
Miller
Protestant Church of France
Lorimer
Indiana Notices of Suits and Divorces
State of Indiana on relation of Ben C Crowder auditor Sullivan County vs Victoria Miller Adam C Miller et al complaint on note and mortgage. Amanda C Brown Cuthbert J Brown L Wilson vs Grace Lowder milk et al complaint for partition. State of Indiana on relation of Ben Co Crowder auditor Sullivan Co complaint on note and mortgage. Arbuckle R Dalle vs Mary Dale divorce. Charles McCammon Nora H Knotts vs Austin Sinclair complaint for abatement and injunction of nuisance. Carlisle Cooperative Telephone Company vs Milliner Morgan on account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Ben C. Crowder
Sullivan County
Victoria Miller
Adam C. Miller
Amanda C. Brown
Cuthbert J. Brown
L. Wilson
Grace Lowdermilk
Ben Co. Crowder
Sullivan Co
Arbuckle R. Dalle
Mary Dale
Charles McCammon
Nora H. Knotts
Austin Sinclair
Carlisle Co-operative Telephone Company
Milliner Morgan
First Time as Shot Firer Fatally Crushed at Union Mine
Sylvester Anderson of 456 East Jackson Street died three hours after a coal and rock collapse at the Union mine Saturday evening. He had just begun duties as a shot firer and was standing opposite a breakthrough when dynamite exploded. Wm. Reece aided him, and Anderson was transported to his home where he died. He leaves a wife, a six year old daughter, and two brothers. Funeral at his Sullivan residence, buried in Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Laverick
Pittsburg
Providence
Laverick
Wales
Martin Dejwed
Belgium
Cincinnati
Tom Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewises
Lewis
Bill Terr
Travasken
A. T. Cole
Carnegie
Tom
Sylvester Anderson
East
Jackson Street
Union
Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Gledis
Linton
Mr. Anderson
Scott Morris
Reece
James Billman
C. F. Briggs
Sullivan
Markwood Anderson
Union County
Kentucky
Union Mine
J. W. Neyman
The
Baptist Church
Hog Prices Hit Record High in Forty Years
Col. Bob Knotts, a veteran stock dealer, reports record hog prices last week with ten cents a pound for four hundred head and a car lot at $9.75. He notes prices never topped $8.75 in his forty-year career, attributing tight supply to two poor crops and financial stringency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Knotts
Col. Knotts
Wes Barnard
James Maple
John Thompson
Foote Receives $1000 Legacy From Bedford Uncle
Winthrop A Foote publisher of the Farmersburg Bee inherits one thousand dollars from his uncle Winthrop A Foote who died at Bedford leaving a large estate. The deceased was brother to Dr Ziba Foote once practicing medicine in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop A. Foote
Farmersburg Bee
Bedford
Mr. Foote
Ziba Foote
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Grand and Pettit
William C. Banther
Eli Clayton
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William 5S
Bennett
William KF. Stark
John W. French
Taxtia
Singwar
Tilburn
Maurice Yeager
Co-Operative Observer
Sylvester Anderson Lossy
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