Personal Notes and Court Adjournment Mentioned in Judge Henderson Session
Judge Henderson adjourned court Thursday afternoon to hear the James E. Watson speech, with the Everly versus Superior Coal Company case compromised in the morning. Robertson Burge, Cass township resident and veteran, changed his address for a few weeks to visit relatives in the northwest county. C Ed Wall, keeper of the southwest square corner restaurant, suffers typhoid fever at home since last Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Wallace visit daughter Mary W Wilson in Indianapolis. Mrs Clara Shiff of Farmersburg visits city mother Mrs W H Conkle Friday. Mrs Mart Troll of Indianapolis also noted.
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Henderson
James E. Watson
Everly
Superior Coal Company
Robertson Burge
Cass Township
W. H. Conkle
Mart Troll
Indianapolis
Local visits bring friends to Terre Haute and area
Mrs Josh Beasley received visitors before a Terre Haute trip. Ray Willis former local high school student now with the Big Four in Indianapolis spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs M F Willis. Mr and Mrs Charles Duffy and daughter Winifred of Willburn Ill are visiting Mrs Hugh Dufy. Mr and Mrs Abe Hazelrigg of Terre Haute formerly Sullivan were guests of Mrs R L Thompson Monday.
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Josh Beasley
Terre Haute
Ray Willis
Big Four Railroad
Indianapolis
M. F. Willis
Charles Duffy
Winifred
Willburn
Ill
Duffy
Hugh Dufy
Abe Hazelrigg
Sullivan
R. L. Thompson
Dirty politics in Jefferson outlined with long past bribery ties
The piece accuses Jefferson township Democrats of attempting to buy election boards and recounts a 1898 incident involving J. M. Lang and J. R. Riggs. It cites affidavits and letters linking McCammon and Robinson to offers of payment to influence precinct judges, clerks, and board members.
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Times
The
Tribune
McCammon
J. M. Lang
J. R. Riggs
Jim Riggs
Jefferson Township
Wm. McCammon
William McCammon
Jim McCammon
Robinson
O. R. Pitcher
John
Priver
Union
James R. Riggs
Sullivan Union
Riggs
Democratic
Jamison
Willis
Election Board
Affidavit of James A. Miller in Sullivan County Indiana
James A Miller swears in Sullivan County Indiana that on Wednesday night near 11 o clock p m the 14th he witnessed events at a specified location. The affidavit details timing and locale of the incident as stated by Miller.
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James A. Miller
Indiana
Sullivan County
Affidavit of Ora Pool on 1908 election board bribery claim
Ora Pool swore that William Robinson offered to pay $100 to place a pro Democratic election board in Jefferson township Sullivan County Indiana to swing votes from Chaney down to local offices. Miller and Pool refused each time. Robinson denied money to influence the board and Chaney or Walters were not aware of the offers.
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Oda Pitcher
William Robinson
Affiant
Robinson
Pitcher
Democratic Election Board
John Driver
James Driver
Dan Driver
Benjamin Figg
Jefferson Township
Frank Ballance
James A. Miller
W. P. Stratton
Indiana
Sullivan County
William McCammon
McCammon
Chaney Down
Ora Pool
Pool
Election Board
Chaney
M. F. Walters
Walters
Little Giant
Miller
Congressman Chaney
Bert Walters
Pool Plan Rejected Amid ORA Debates
A local pool project faced rejection after ongoing discussions at ORA. Officials cited budget constraints and competing priorities as key factors influencing the decision.
Sunday Democratic Labor Rally Draws Crowd in Courthouse Park
A Sunday afternoon political meeting in the courthouse park drew a sizable local Democratic crowd. Speakers included O. P. Smith of the Indiana Federation of Labor, Fred L. Feick, John Moffett, and President Gompers who criticized Rankin of the AFL. Gompers and party departed for Evansville after the remarks. Joe Bradbury urged banning Taft, Watson, and Chaney from the country.
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Courthouse
O. P. Smith
Indiana Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Smith
James E. Watson
Fred L. Feick
John Moffett
United Hatters
Gompers
A. C. Rankin
American Federation of Labor
Rankin
Benedict Arnold
Evansville
Joe Bradbury
Taft
Watson
Chaney
Busseron Creek Water Supply Near Drying Up
Busseron Creek has practically run dry threatening Sullivan with loss of fire protection and power. Sufficient water for the light plant, steam laundry, and other businesses may require hauling from wells if rain does not arrive this week. Crews have dug pools and lowered the take in to pump water, but only partial flow remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Sullivan Steam Laundry
Busseron
Rankin Denounces Gompers During Hymera Speech
A. C. Rankin, Pittsburg iron moulder and ex-treasurer of the AFL, denounces Samuel Gompers in a Saturday address in Hymera. Rankin accuses Gompers of working for hire and questions his labor stance as miners listen to a campaign discussion contrasting tariff, Bryan policies, and Republican labor records. Rankin also notes Gompers’ Sunday appearance elsewhere.
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Rankin
Gompers
A. C. Rankin
Pittsburg
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Cleveland
Bryan
Congress
Taft
Supreme Court
Labor
Hymera
Campaign Roorback Reported On Rural Route
Archie Lovelace on his Sullivan County rural route denied being forced to subscribe $25 to the Republican campaign fund. Dick Sinclair claimed such coercion was universal, but Lovelace said he had not donated or been solicited. The piece labels it another campaign rootback and notes Democratic desperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lovelace
Sullivan
Dick Sinclair
Sinclair
Lovelace
Twins Born to Farmersburg Couple One Dies at Birth
Infant Huffman born Monday afternoon in Farmersburg died at birth. Funeral held this morning with interment in West Lawn cemetery.
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Huffman
Farmersburg
West Lawn Cemetery
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Aps
Farha
Tlart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Woods, Tioree
Jefferson
Busseron Creek
OUR Furniture Department
Sullivan and Hymera
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