BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
3-29-1899
Lebanon Indiana March 21- David M. Henry, a well known citizen, died today at his home in this city,of Bright's disease. He was born in this county Nov. 7 1839. He leaves a wife and two sons. Mr. Henry was one of the Chicago & Southeastern Railway's most faithful supporters and in late years often came to the assistance of the road when it was in a tight place financially. He had frequently gone on the bond of the C.& S.E. and his estate is supposed to be tangled up with the railroad company.
Lebanon, IN,
Oct. 8, 1897. Suit has been brought in the Circuit court for damages against ex-county Clerk C.W. Scott and his bondsmen. It is alleged that while he was clerk he was guilty of making illegal excessive costs. The plaintiffs were Mrs. Rhetta Fall, and Mr. J.S. Cobb. The damages asked are small, the 2 claims aggregating only $200. it is the intention to make a test case and if the plaintiffs win a large number of similar suits will be filed against Mr. Scott and every ex-county clerks it is possible to reach. Messrs.. L.B. Moore and J.S.Cobb are at the head of the movement to recover excessive fees alleged to have been charged by the county clerks and have been working for months compiling data for the suits.
9/6/1899
The creditors of W.F. Taylor, The Lebanon dry goods dealer who recently placed his stock in the bankruptcy court, met at Lebanon yesterday and selected C.E. Kendall trustee. Mr. Taylor’s liabilities are 45, 780, 64, assets, $5,000
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.3,1898. T.P. Mills and Son, druggists, of Zionsville, have failed. They had recently executed 3 chattel mortgages, one to the Kiefer Drug Company, at Indianapolis, the second to the Indianapolis Drug Company, for 4572.41, and the third to Daniel Stewart, of Indianapolis for $200. M.D. Harvey and John Mills have taken charge of the stock under prior liens and will continue the business for the benefit of creditors.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 5,1898. The populists of Boone County met this morning in mass convention which convenes in Indianapolis Feb.22. The delegates were instructed to vote for a straight middle of the road state ticket. This afternoon the Populist county central committee met and decided to accept the proposition of the Democrats and free-silver Republicans for fusion on the county ticket. This action of the committee caused much dissatisfaction and many of the rank and file of the party declared late this afternoon that they would bolt the fusion, call a convention of their own and nominate a straight Populist county ticket. The central committee at its meeting set March 19 as the time of holding the county convention.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.22,1896. At a mass meeting held by the Boone county Democrats here today, resolutions indorsing Governor Matthews for Preso9ent, and May Taggart, of Indianapolis, for Governor, were adopted.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 21, 1896. The Republicans of this county have by no means given up the hope that General Harrison will be the choice of the St. Louis convention, regardless of his letter to Captain Gowdy. Many of them say Harrison is even in better shape now that he was before writing his refusal to be a candidate. Leaving him out of the race, interviews with 200 of the leading Republicans of Boone County during the past week as to their preferences for the presidential candidate show the following results: McKinley, 109, Allison, 82, Reed, 7, Morton, 2, Quay, 1. As the second choice most of the McKinley men favor Allison, and Allison’s followers are for McKinley.
Lebanon, IN.
June 23, 1898. John H. Perkins, one of the best known citizens of this county, died this afternoon after and illness of 4 weeks. Mr. Perkins was for 21 yrs engaged in the dry goods and clothing business in this city. He retired in 1896 and since that time has had an interest in the Citizen’s electric light plant. Mr. Perkins was born and raised in this county, and, with the exception of 2 yrs in business in Indianapolis, he has resided here all his life. In 1866 he was elected auditor on the Republican county ticket. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow’s lodge. He was 56 yrs of age and leaves a wife and 2 sisters and 5 brothers.
Indiana Notes.9,14,1898
The newly-elected city officers of Lebanon were installed Monday night. They are: Mayor, John Busby, clerk, John H. May, Treasurer, Len Titus, Marshal, Charles H. Oden, and John Lee, street commissioner.
Lebanon, IN, Sept. 20,1898.
The 12th annual reunion of the 10th Indiana Regiment was held in this city today, with about 100 members of the organization present. At the business meeting this morning the following officers were elected, President, J. M. Sullins, Lafayette. Secretary, Elisha Little, Pine Village. Treasurer, Thomas M. Small Lebanon. Lafayette was chosen as the place of holding the reunion next year. The day’s festivities closed with a big camp fire at the opera house tonight.
Lebanon, IN. Nov. 30, 1898.
Boone County is in a turmoil over the decision of the County Commission, to build a new courthouse at an estimated expenditure of $150,000. The farmers are becoming greatly worked up over the matter, and have issued a call for a mass meeting of taxpayers, to be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the courtroom in this city, to protest against the project. In the call it is pointed out that the new building is “wholly unwarranted”, and at this an outrage on the taxpayers of the county”. the call furthers say: It is the object to attempt to persuade the commissioners to see their error. It is further contemplated that we shall investigate the rights of the taxpayers of the county to prevent such unwarranted action by injunction.
Lebanon, IN. Oct. 12,1899.
The 10th Indiana Regiment, at its recent annual reunion, decided to return a captured Confederate flag in its possession. The banner was made by the ladies of Grenada, Mississippi for the company recruited in that community. The banner was captured at the battle of mill Springs Jan. 19, 1862 by the late major B.M. Gregory, of Zionsville. The flag was turned over, not long ago, to the 10th Indiana Regiment, which voted to return it to the ladies of Grenada, Miss., who made it. W.H. Wiley, a member of the committee having in charge the return of the flag, wrote to Mrs. P. S. Dudley, a sister of the captain of the company to which the flag was given. Mr. Wiley has received a letter from Mrs. Dudley expressing the desire of the surviving women of those who made it to receive the flag, and voicing their thanks for the chivalrous offer. The date of the return has not been fixed.
Lebanon, IN. Oct.18,1899
H.E. Newman, of Lebanon, an Indiana veteran of the Santiago campaign, has been appointed to the Omaha police force.
Lebanon, lnd. June 11 - The farmers of this county have completed the organization of a co-operative insurance company. Articles of Incorporation were filed today with the county recorder. Subscriptions amounting to $207,000 have so far been received. The following officers have been selected: W. G. Vandever, president; R.T. Ashley, secretary and treasurer; S. T. Stephenson, Alexander Campbell and Isaac Shelby, directors.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
Thorntown, lnd. Dec 5.
Congressman elect C B Landis has today announced that at the proper time he would recommend the appointment of Robert S. Potts as postmaster at Thorntown.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
Lebanon, Ind Dec 5.
Judge John Pierce was today appointed receiver; under $4,000 bond, for the firm of Cottingham & Fariss map compilers. The receiver was appointed on complaint of William F Cottingham, who alleged that John Fariss his partner, had sold over three hundred copies of the map of. Boone county, recently compiled, and refused to divide, the profits.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
Lebanon Ind., Dec. 5
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Boone County Agricultural Society was held this afternoon in this city. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, W. A. Buntin; vice president, Benjamin Booker; secretary, C. W. Scott; general superintendent. A. W. Colgrove. The county fair will take place next year at the usual time, notwithstanding that for the last three years the receipts have run considerably behind the expenditures.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
The Indiana State Dairy Association will hold Its seventh annual meeting at Lebanon, Boone county, Dec. 29 and 30. In connection with the meeting a butter show will be held. In which all dairymen of the State will be eligible to enter their product. Another feature of the convention will be the exhibit of different dairy utensils now being manufactured. C. S. Plumb, of Purdue University, Is president, and H. C Beckman, of this county, secretary and treasurer of the association. The following prominent dairymen of the State have prepared papers, which are to be open for discussion; J. M. Knox, Lebanon; S. TJ. Woods, Lottaville; T. A. Shafer. Hagerstown; A. O. Stubbs. Lewisville; Mortimer Levering Lafayette; E. G. Potts, Indianapolis; Prof. W. C. Latta. Purdue Experiment Station; James Riley, Thorntown; J. N. Hiltiker. Westville; Prof, S. Barrage. Purdue University; E.L. Furness, Furnessville; E. E. Klansmeier, Huntingburg; Dr. A. W. Bitting, Purdue Experiment Station; C. B. Harris, Goshen; Whitefield Bowers, New Castle; J. J. W. BilIingsley. Indianapolis; C. B. Benjamin, Leroy, and Arthur Hoadley, Oakley.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
Fort Wayne News January 15, 1896 Lebanon Ind., Jan. 7,
Elder E. T. Lane, a descendant of Henry S. Lane, for the past five years pastor of the Christian Church of this city has handed in his resignation on account of ill-health. Rev. Lane was very popular as a minister, and thoroughly posted in politics.
Fort Wayne News January 15, 1896 Lebanon, Ind. Jan. 9.
J. W. Tipton, of Big Springs, while returning home from Red Men's Lodge, at this place recently, was fired on from ambush, several bullets passing through the top of his buggy. He was in a borrowed rig and this fact has led to a clew (sic) as the owner's life has been threatened. Grand jury indictments will follow.
Fort Wayne News January 15, 1896 Lebanon, Ind. Jan. 10
John P. Aldrich to-day filed a suit in the Boone Circuit Court against Oliver P. Worley. a prominent physician and one of the leading politicians of the county, charging him with alienating his wife's affections and asking for damages. Worley is clerk-elect of this county and very wealthy. His wife is made co-defenant.
Lebanon, Ind., Sept. 30.—Yesterday at Zionsvllle the Shelburn and Dooley families met at Zion's Park in their second annual reunion. Six hundred people were present. People were present from Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Texas. At noon a big basket dinner was served. Among those present was Hon. Augustine Shelburn. of Louisville, an ex-member of the Kentucky Legislature, who made the principal address. In the Robert Dooley family there were fourteen children and eight still living. There has not been a death In the family for the last thirty-four years. The oldest of the children living is Mrs. Reiter Bowers, of Zionsville. who is the mother of S. N. Cragim, publisher the Lebanon Patroit. The following officers were elected: President, E. B. Dooley: secretary, S. N. Cragun; treasurer. S. W. Dooley: executive committee, W. T. Shelburn, G. H. Shelburn and W. T. Dooley.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Lebanon, Ind.. Sept. 27.—The regular monthly strike of the Chicago & Southeastern shop men was inaugurated yesterday. The strike as usual was for one month's pay. This morning the strikers sidetracked east-bound passenger train No. 2, but allowed the west-bound mail to go through unmolested. To-morrow a big celebration is to be held at Ladoga by the I. O. O. F., and a large number of people from here and points east expect to go. The road had advertised excursion rates and expected to do a big business. The threat of the strikers to tie up the entire road unless their pay was forthcoming caused the officials of the road to telegraph money sufficient to pay one month's wages. This afternoon the men were paid and the train was released. The strikers have gone back to work. Another strike is not due until Oct. 15, the regular per day.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Lebanon, Ind.. April 7.—The secretaries of the Central Indiana Fair Circuit met here to-day and set dates for the several fairs, as follows: Bainbridge. Aug. 9 to 13; Sheridan, Aug. 16 to 20; Lebanon. Aug. 23 to 27; Frankfort. Aug. 23 to 27: Lafayette. Aug. 30 to Sept. 3; Crawfordsville. Sept. 6 to 10; Boswell. Sept. 6 to 10; Covington, Sept. 14 to 17; state fair, Sept. 14 to 17.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897
Jamestown, Ind April 9.—W. H. Hendricks was arrested this morning while trying to negotiate the sale of forged drafts and certificates of deposit to the amount of about $1,000. Hendricks, who has many aliases, is wanted by the Pinkerton
detective agency for forgeries on a large scale at Terre Haute. Ind.; Janesvllle, Wis.; Marion, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Ind; Bloomingdale, Ill., and Lima, O. His method of operation in the Western cities where he has worked has been to secure smalt drafts and raise them to several hundred dollars. A satchel belonging to Hendricks has been found containing some raised checks, drafts and certificates of deposit amounting to $50,000.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897
Lebanon, Ind. Jan, 27. - The grand jury indictment against ex-Sheriff Alexander Hull for extortion was quashed this morning by Judge, Higgins. The.indictment was defective in that it charged Mr. Hull with extorting money from Deputy Sheriff Samuel Brock when, as at matter of fact, Mr. Brock was only a riding bailiff and received his appointment from the Judge of the court. The other case against Mr. Hull for receiving and withholding fees belonging to the county has not yet come to trial.
Source: Indiana Journal February 3, 1897
Lebanon, Ind., Jan. 28. -Thorntown this county, is greatly stirred up over a social sensation which has just come to light. J. E. Newkirk, of Foster, Mo., after four years' search over the country for his recreant spouse, arrived in Thorntown and found his wife living as the lawful spouse of Peter Wetzel, a Big Four section hand. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel were highly regarded by Thorntown people, and the revelation as to their true relations has raised a storm of comment. The little son, who has passed for several years as the child of Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel, is claimed by Mr. Newkirk as his own. Mr. Newkirk alleges that he has been traveling all through the South and as far as California in the West in an endeavor to locate the woman and Wetzel.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Submitted by Candi Contributed by Candi Horton
Lebanon, Ind., Jan. 28. -Captaln R. W. Matthew, a cousin of the late ex-Governor Claude Matthews, is dead. Mr. Matthews sustained a paralytic stroke in 1895 while on a trip to Owingsville, Ky., and had never recovered from this shock. He was born in Clark county, Indiana, Nov. 13, 1810, and came here with his parents at the age of ten. His second wife and four children survive. His aged mother still resides at Thorntown. Mr. Matthews served as auditor of Boone county one term of four years, and also as trustee of Center township for two terms. He served in the civil war in the Eleventh Regiment of Zouaves, General Lew Wallace's famous regiment. He was promoted from corporal to sergeant, then to first lieutenant and then to captain. At the battle of Champion Hill he was wounded in four places. He had the reputation of being one of the best soldiers Indiana sent to the front.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Contributed by Candi Horton
Artman for Senator.
LEBANON, Ind., March 9.—At a meeting of the Boone county delegates to the Republican joint senatorial convention to-day, Samuel R. Artman, an attorney of this city, and for four years chairman of the Boone county central committee, was chosen as the county's candidate for Joint Senator. The only other name presented was that of Major Gregory, of Zionsville. Mr: Artman began life as a farm hand and has worked himself up to his present position In life unassisted. The convention will be held In this city March 26.
The Indiana Journal March 11, 1896
Boone County for Harrison.
LEBANON, Ind March 9.—The Boone county delegates to the Ninth congressional convention are for Capt. Robert W. Harrison, of this city, for Congress, and will give him their solid support.
The Indiana Journal March 11, 1896
Lebanon Indiana March 21- David M. Henry, a well known citizen, died today at his home in this city,of Bright's disease. He was born in this county Nov. 7 1839. He leaves a wife and two sons. Mr. Henry was one of the Chicago & Southeastern Railway's most faithful supporters and in late years often came to the assistance of the road when it was in a tight place financially. He had frequently gone on the bond of the C.& S.E. and his estate is supposed to be tangled up with the railroad company.
Lebanon, IN,
Oct. 8, 1897. Suit has been brought in the Circuit court for damages against ex-county Clerk C.W. Scott and his bondsmen. It is alleged that while he was clerk he was guilty of making illegal excessive costs. The plaintiffs were Mrs. Rhetta Fall, and Mr. J.S. Cobb. The damages asked are small, the 2 claims aggregating only $200. it is the intention to make a test case and if the plaintiffs win a large number of similar suits will be filed against Mr. Scott and every ex-county clerks it is possible to reach. Messrs.. L.B. Moore and J.S.Cobb are at the head of the movement to recover excessive fees alleged to have been charged by the county clerks and have been working for months compiling data for the suits.
9/6/1899
The creditors of W.F. Taylor, The Lebanon dry goods dealer who recently placed his stock in the bankruptcy court, met at Lebanon yesterday and selected C.E. Kendall trustee. Mr. Taylor’s liabilities are 45, 780, 64, assets, $5,000
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.3,1898. T.P. Mills and Son, druggists, of Zionsville, have failed. They had recently executed 3 chattel mortgages, one to the Kiefer Drug Company, at Indianapolis, the second to the Indianapolis Drug Company, for 4572.41, and the third to Daniel Stewart, of Indianapolis for $200. M.D. Harvey and John Mills have taken charge of the stock under prior liens and will continue the business for the benefit of creditors.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 5,1898. The populists of Boone County met this morning in mass convention which convenes in Indianapolis Feb.22. The delegates were instructed to vote for a straight middle of the road state ticket. This afternoon the Populist county central committee met and decided to accept the proposition of the Democrats and free-silver Republicans for fusion on the county ticket. This action of the committee caused much dissatisfaction and many of the rank and file of the party declared late this afternoon that they would bolt the fusion, call a convention of their own and nominate a straight Populist county ticket. The central committee at its meeting set March 19 as the time of holding the county convention.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.22,1896. At a mass meeting held by the Boone county Democrats here today, resolutions indorsing Governor Matthews for Preso9ent, and May Taggart, of Indianapolis, for Governor, were adopted.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 21, 1896. The Republicans of this county have by no means given up the hope that General Harrison will be the choice of the St. Louis convention, regardless of his letter to Captain Gowdy. Many of them say Harrison is even in better shape now that he was before writing his refusal to be a candidate. Leaving him out of the race, interviews with 200 of the leading Republicans of Boone County during the past week as to their preferences for the presidential candidate show the following results: McKinley, 109, Allison, 82, Reed, 7, Morton, 2, Quay, 1. As the second choice most of the McKinley men favor Allison, and Allison’s followers are for McKinley.
Lebanon, IN.
June 23, 1898. John H. Perkins, one of the best known citizens of this county, died this afternoon after and illness of 4 weeks. Mr. Perkins was for 21 yrs engaged in the dry goods and clothing business in this city. He retired in 1896 and since that time has had an interest in the Citizen’s electric light plant. Mr. Perkins was born and raised in this county, and, with the exception of 2 yrs in business in Indianapolis, he has resided here all his life. In 1866 he was elected auditor on the Republican county ticket. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow’s lodge. He was 56 yrs of age and leaves a wife and 2 sisters and 5 brothers.
Indiana Notes.9,14,1898
The newly-elected city officers of Lebanon were installed Monday night. They are: Mayor, John Busby, clerk, John H. May, Treasurer, Len Titus, Marshal, Charles H. Oden, and John Lee, street commissioner.
Lebanon, IN, Sept. 20,1898.
The 12th annual reunion of the 10th Indiana Regiment was held in this city today, with about 100 members of the organization present. At the business meeting this morning the following officers were elected, President, J. M. Sullins, Lafayette. Secretary, Elisha Little, Pine Village. Treasurer, Thomas M. Small Lebanon. Lafayette was chosen as the place of holding the reunion next year. The day’s festivities closed with a big camp fire at the opera house tonight.
Lebanon, IN. Nov. 30, 1898.
Boone County is in a turmoil over the decision of the County Commission, to build a new courthouse at an estimated expenditure of $150,000. The farmers are becoming greatly worked up over the matter, and have issued a call for a mass meeting of taxpayers, to be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the courtroom in this city, to protest against the project. In the call it is pointed out that the new building is “wholly unwarranted”, and at this an outrage on the taxpayers of the county”. the call furthers say: It is the object to attempt to persuade the commissioners to see their error. It is further contemplated that we shall investigate the rights of the taxpayers of the county to prevent such unwarranted action by injunction.
Lebanon, IN. Oct. 12,1899.
The 10th Indiana Regiment, at its recent annual reunion, decided to return a captured Confederate flag in its possession. The banner was made by the ladies of Grenada, Mississippi for the company recruited in that community. The banner was captured at the battle of mill Springs Jan. 19, 1862 by the late major B.M. Gregory, of Zionsville. The flag was turned over, not long ago, to the 10th Indiana Regiment, which voted to return it to the ladies of Grenada, Miss., who made it. W.H. Wiley, a member of the committee having in charge the return of the flag, wrote to Mrs. P. S. Dudley, a sister of the captain of the company to which the flag was given. Mr. Wiley has received a letter from Mrs. Dudley expressing the desire of the surviving women of those who made it to receive the flag, and voicing their thanks for the chivalrous offer. The date of the return has not been fixed.
Lebanon, IN. Oct.18,1899
H.E. Newman, of Lebanon, an Indiana veteran of the Santiago campaign, has been appointed to the Omaha police force.
Lebanon, lnd. June 11 - The farmers of this county have completed the organization of a co-operative insurance company. Articles of Incorporation were filed today with the county recorder. Subscriptions amounting to $207,000 have so far been received. The following officers have been selected: W. G. Vandever, president; R.T. Ashley, secretary and treasurer; S. T. Stephenson, Alexander Campbell and Isaac Shelby, directors.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
Thorntown, lnd. Dec 5.
Congressman elect C B Landis has today announced that at the proper time he would recommend the appointment of Robert S. Potts as postmaster at Thorntown.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
Lebanon, Ind Dec 5.
Judge John Pierce was today appointed receiver; under $4,000 bond, for the firm of Cottingham & Fariss map compilers. The receiver was appointed on complaint of William F Cottingham, who alleged that John Fariss his partner, had sold over three hundred copies of the map of. Boone county, recently compiled, and refused to divide, the profits.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
Lebanon Ind., Dec. 5
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Boone County Agricultural Society was held this afternoon in this city. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, W. A. Buntin; vice president, Benjamin Booker; secretary, C. W. Scott; general superintendent. A. W. Colgrove. The county fair will take place next year at the usual time, notwithstanding that for the last three years the receipts have run considerably behind the expenditures.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
The Indiana State Dairy Association will hold Its seventh annual meeting at Lebanon, Boone county, Dec. 29 and 30. In connection with the meeting a butter show will be held. In which all dairymen of the State will be eligible to enter their product. Another feature of the convention will be the exhibit of different dairy utensils now being manufactured. C. S. Plumb, of Purdue University, Is president, and H. C Beckman, of this county, secretary and treasurer of the association. The following prominent dairymen of the State have prepared papers, which are to be open for discussion; J. M. Knox, Lebanon; S. TJ. Woods, Lottaville; T. A. Shafer. Hagerstown; A. O. Stubbs. Lewisville; Mortimer Levering Lafayette; E. G. Potts, Indianapolis; Prof. W. C. Latta. Purdue Experiment Station; James Riley, Thorntown; J. N. Hiltiker. Westville; Prof, S. Barrage. Purdue University; E.L. Furness, Furnessville; E. E. Klansmeier, Huntingburg; Dr. A. W. Bitting, Purdue Experiment Station; C. B. Harris, Goshen; Whitefield Bowers, New Castle; J. J. W. BilIingsley. Indianapolis; C. B. Benjamin, Leroy, and Arthur Hoadley, Oakley.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
Fort Wayne News January 15, 1896 Lebanon Ind., Jan. 7,
Elder E. T. Lane, a descendant of Henry S. Lane, for the past five years pastor of the Christian Church of this city has handed in his resignation on account of ill-health. Rev. Lane was very popular as a minister, and thoroughly posted in politics.
Fort Wayne News January 15, 1896 Lebanon, Ind. Jan. 9.
J. W. Tipton, of Big Springs, while returning home from Red Men's Lodge, at this place recently, was fired on from ambush, several bullets passing through the top of his buggy. He was in a borrowed rig and this fact has led to a clew (sic) as the owner's life has been threatened. Grand jury indictments will follow.
Fort Wayne News January 15, 1896 Lebanon, Ind. Jan. 10
John P. Aldrich to-day filed a suit in the Boone Circuit Court against Oliver P. Worley. a prominent physician and one of the leading politicians of the county, charging him with alienating his wife's affections and asking for damages. Worley is clerk-elect of this county and very wealthy. His wife is made co-defenant.
Lebanon, Ind., Sept. 30.—Yesterday at Zionsvllle the Shelburn and Dooley families met at Zion's Park in their second annual reunion. Six hundred people were present. People were present from Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Texas. At noon a big basket dinner was served. Among those present was Hon. Augustine Shelburn. of Louisville, an ex-member of the Kentucky Legislature, who made the principal address. In the Robert Dooley family there were fourteen children and eight still living. There has not been a death In the family for the last thirty-four years. The oldest of the children living is Mrs. Reiter Bowers, of Zionsville. who is the mother of S. N. Cragim, publisher the Lebanon Patroit. The following officers were elected: President, E. B. Dooley: secretary, S. N. Cragun; treasurer. S. W. Dooley: executive committee, W. T. Shelburn, G. H. Shelburn and W. T. Dooley.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Lebanon, Ind.. Sept. 27.—The regular monthly strike of the Chicago & Southeastern shop men was inaugurated yesterday. The strike as usual was for one month's pay. This morning the strikers sidetracked east-bound passenger train No. 2, but allowed the west-bound mail to go through unmolested. To-morrow a big celebration is to be held at Ladoga by the I. O. O. F., and a large number of people from here and points east expect to go. The road had advertised excursion rates and expected to do a big business. The threat of the strikers to tie up the entire road unless their pay was forthcoming caused the officials of the road to telegraph money sufficient to pay one month's wages. This afternoon the men were paid and the train was released. The strikers have gone back to work. Another strike is not due until Oct. 15, the regular per day.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Lebanon, Ind.. April 7.—The secretaries of the Central Indiana Fair Circuit met here to-day and set dates for the several fairs, as follows: Bainbridge. Aug. 9 to 13; Sheridan, Aug. 16 to 20; Lebanon. Aug. 23 to 27; Frankfort. Aug. 23 to 27: Lafayette. Aug. 30 to Sept. 3; Crawfordsville. Sept. 6 to 10; Boswell. Sept. 6 to 10; Covington, Sept. 14 to 17; state fair, Sept. 14 to 17.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897
Jamestown, Ind April 9.—W. H. Hendricks was arrested this morning while trying to negotiate the sale of forged drafts and certificates of deposit to the amount of about $1,000. Hendricks, who has many aliases, is wanted by the Pinkerton
detective agency for forgeries on a large scale at Terre Haute. Ind.; Janesvllle, Wis.; Marion, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Ind; Bloomingdale, Ill., and Lima, O. His method of operation in the Western cities where he has worked has been to secure smalt drafts and raise them to several hundred dollars. A satchel belonging to Hendricks has been found containing some raised checks, drafts and certificates of deposit amounting to $50,000.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897
Lebanon, Ind. Jan, 27. - The grand jury indictment against ex-Sheriff Alexander Hull for extortion was quashed this morning by Judge, Higgins. The.indictment was defective in that it charged Mr. Hull with extorting money from Deputy Sheriff Samuel Brock when, as at matter of fact, Mr. Brock was only a riding bailiff and received his appointment from the Judge of the court. The other case against Mr. Hull for receiving and withholding fees belonging to the county has not yet come to trial.
Source: Indiana Journal February 3, 1897
Lebanon, Ind., Jan. 28. -Thorntown this county, is greatly stirred up over a social sensation which has just come to light. J. E. Newkirk, of Foster, Mo., after four years' search over the country for his recreant spouse, arrived in Thorntown and found his wife living as the lawful spouse of Peter Wetzel, a Big Four section hand. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel were highly regarded by Thorntown people, and the revelation as to their true relations has raised a storm of comment. The little son, who has passed for several years as the child of Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel, is claimed by Mr. Newkirk as his own. Mr. Newkirk alleges that he has been traveling all through the South and as far as California in the West in an endeavor to locate the woman and Wetzel.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Submitted by Candi Contributed by Candi Horton
Lebanon, Ind., Jan. 28. -Captaln R. W. Matthew, a cousin of the late ex-Governor Claude Matthews, is dead. Mr. Matthews sustained a paralytic stroke in 1895 while on a trip to Owingsville, Ky., and had never recovered from this shock. He was born in Clark county, Indiana, Nov. 13, 1810, and came here with his parents at the age of ten. His second wife and four children survive. His aged mother still resides at Thorntown. Mr. Matthews served as auditor of Boone county one term of four years, and also as trustee of Center township for two terms. He served in the civil war in the Eleventh Regiment of Zouaves, General Lew Wallace's famous regiment. He was promoted from corporal to sergeant, then to first lieutenant and then to captain. At the battle of Champion Hill he was wounded in four places. He had the reputation of being one of the best soldiers Indiana sent to the front.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Contributed by Candi Horton
Artman for Senator.
LEBANON, Ind., March 9.—At a meeting of the Boone county delegates to the Republican joint senatorial convention to-day, Samuel R. Artman, an attorney of this city, and for four years chairman of the Boone county central committee, was chosen as the county's candidate for Joint Senator. The only other name presented was that of Major Gregory, of Zionsville. Mr: Artman began life as a farm hand and has worked himself up to his present position In life unassisted. The convention will be held In this city March 26.
The Indiana Journal March 11, 1896
Boone County for Harrison.
LEBANON, Ind March 9.—The Boone county delegates to the Ninth congressional convention are for Capt. Robert W. Harrison, of this city, for Congress, and will give him their solid support.
The Indiana Journal March 11, 1896