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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
3
A poem by Mabel Earle from Youth's Companion reflects on western landscapes the fading city, a log barn, prairie canyons, and the call of distant mountains. The speaker longs for the west's glory while choosing exile in love, prayer, and contentment amid dusty streets.
A memoir recounts an 1860s expedition led by Lieut Isaac Murphy from the Rio Grande west toward Arizona. A mysterious, cross eyed stranger known as the Professor travels with the party despite illness and lack of a horse, impressing the group with his discipline and wooden shoe gear.
In the Jicarilla conflict at the Mesa de los Lobos the professor guides a wagon-steadied Creedmoor shot that routs Apache horsemen from near greasewood ridges. Murphy and troops cheer as the weapon’s long-range accuracy thins the enemy, ending with the professor’s elusive identity.
Bliss Carman recalls a Boston Globe anecdote of American ladies arriving in Southampton seeking directions. An elderly Britisher offers help and quips that many Americans are in jail there, highlighting cross Atlantic misunderstandings and humor in early 20th century travel manners.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt recounts ex-Senator Ransom of North Carolina reflecting on Reconstruction era views and wage fairness. He recalls employing a skilled coachman and an unskilled groom, noting higher pay for the skilled worker and the groom's complaint. The anecdote illustrates labor value perceptions after the war.
The Pilgrim recalls early lumbermen who prized select timber and the rise of the pine drive system. Logs moved from camps to boom limits, with jams and drivers facing danger. Production shifted from river fleets to rail and steam powered by vast railroad networks, reshaping timber distribution and ending the age of boat fleets.
A Detroit News Tribune correspondent recalls sea gulls that mirror a transport ship from the Farallones to Nagasaki. A soldier fed one bird on the Logan after an injury and the gull then chose him, later guiding its voyage to Honolulu Guam Manila and back, until the ship passed the Farallone islands.
Indiana Republicans named their organization slate for both chambers. In the Senate E E Hendee of Anderson was chosen president pro tem and Fremont Goodwine of Williamsport caucus chair. in the House Sidney Cantwell of Hartford City was selected speaker with Charles F. Hurst of Indianapolis as principal clerk and George Heilman of Evansville as assistant clerk. Lewis Sharpe of Fort Wayne named chief doorkeeper. Governor-elect Hugh Miller and other officials observed as oaths were administered and the body organized.
Gov Winfield T Durbin in his annual message to the Indiana legislature calls for drastic remedies to curb political corruption. He cites past price buying of votes in 1902 and 1904 and urges clearer penalties, voting machines, reform of private banks, highway regulations, and a state fire marshal amid warnings of heavy lobbying pressure.
Lafayette Indiana reports a list of invited speakers for the Jackson day banquet on January 10 including Thomas Taggart national democratic chairman William Jennings Bryan John W Kern Owen P Thompson Rose Mack Holtzman and others. Attending conference organizers and guests from across states are listed and further acceptances are anticipated from Towne Sulzer Ollie James Hearst and Prentiss.
Fort Wayne report states J. R. Good and F. G. Ungerer two signal men from Fort Wayne were struck and killed by a west bound Pennsylvania passenger train while on the tracks at Ada Ohio during work. Both men were instantly killed.
The Citizens' bank at North Liberty Indiana, two years old and founded by J W Brooke of Attica, did not open on Wednesday as the cashier was advised by Brooke.
Muncie Indiana January 4 Charles Biner age 35 dies in county infirmary from cigarette smoking homeless and friendless was taken there a week ago Ten years earlier he had bright business prospects
John P. Gagen of Lafayette Indiana a leading wholesale liquor dealer died at his home from pulmonary trouble He was reputed among Indiana merchants as one of the wealthiest men with a fortune estimated at about half a million dollars His death occurred in Lafayette on January 4.
Gen Edwin R Niles aged 77 of Goshen Indiana died at the asylum Wednesday afternoon. He escaped from Long Cliff asylum weeks ago and was captured in Milwaukee after a long search. A Civil War veteran he fought with the Bloody Ninth Indiana Regiment and was wounded by a cannon ball. his mind has been partially wrecked for over 40 years.
Mrs Emma Christiey aged 40 at Marion Indiana consumed Paris green after her husband Melvin Christie disclosed her arrest on a charge. He then drank poison from the same bottle and died beside her.
Application filed to appoint a receiver for the North Liberty Citizens' bank as owner James W. Brooke is absent in Chicago. Attachment proceedings were begun against Brooke's property.
Marion Indiana January 7 Miss Alice Kemmer a Red Cross nurse from this city who went to Japan a year ago was to depart Tokyo for Manila in October She wrote her parents in October and this is the last they heard from her
Bedford Indiana January 5 A likely contest looms for the Lawrence county sheriff position. Sheriff Frank Smith's term ends February 24 while Sheriff elect Thomas W Box expects to assume office then.
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