MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWS



Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
May 5 1824 Murder
Seven men, resident in Madison county, Indiana, killed 10 Shawneese Indians on the 22d March last.  The murderers have been arrested, and are all in prison except one, who made his escape.

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
May 12 1824 Indianapolis, Ind. April 6
Further accounts from Madison county confirm the statement inserted in our last, of the murder of the Indians on Fall creek. The prisoners charged with the commission of the offense are still in custody.  The Indian who was fired at and supposed to have been wounded has returned uninjured – it is stated that he appears satisfied that the supposed perpetrators have been arrested, and the people who had removed to the Falls from the settlement where the murder was committed have returned to their dwellings, and tranquility has, in a great measure, been restored.  The person who made his escape, and who is supposed to have been the ringleader of the murderers is of the name of Harper, and is expected to have steered his course for Ohio or Kentucky. – Gazette
(Contributed by Nancy Piper Toluca, IL)

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 12 1824
Indianapolis, April 13
The Circuit Court for Madison county commenced its session on Thursday last – Thomas Harper, John T. Bridge, Andrew Sawyer, Steven Sawyer and James Hudson, were indicted for the murder of the Indians on Fall creek; but in consequence of the indisposition of the Hon. W. W. Wick, the president judge, the trial was laid over until the next term, which takes place on the 7th of October next.  – Ib.

October 13,  1824
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)   Indianapolis, Sept. 7 Distressing Occurrence
On the morning of the 29th ult., Mr. John Shunk, hatter of this place, after sitting up the most of the preceding night, attending to the coloring of hats, lay down, as is supposed, and fell asleep, when his clothing caught fire – one of his arms and one side of his body were burnt in such a manner as to terminate his existence on Thursday last.  Mr. Shunk was esteemed by all who were acquainted with him as an honest and industrious citizen.  He was a native of Pennsylvania, an dhas resided for a considerable length of time in the western country – several years of which he spent in Cincinnati, Ohio – Gazette.
(Contributed by Nancy Piper Toluca, IL)

Sept. 27, 1899
ANDERSON , IN.  The wedding of Miss Della Allen and Mr. Alonzo Gard_____ was brought to a sensational stop today by the groom refusing to take the pledge of love. The wedding was declared off. On second consideration, he decided that he would make the pledge and then the officiating pastor refused to go on.

Sept.29, 1899
ANDERSON, IN.   A series of special called meetings behind closed and guarded doors, has been begun here and in window-glass manufacturing centers this week by the workers, who are getting into tangible shape an opposition against the methods employed by national President Burns, who has involved the workers’ association in litigation to keep the manufacturers from turning their plants into the newly-formed trust.

Sept. 26, 1899
ANDERSON, IN.  Careful estimates completed tonight show that the 1899 building season has bee an remarkable one in Anderson. Public improvements, homes and business blocks footing up $700,000 have been listed. In the list are included 175 homes, 36 business blocks or rooms, 3 miles of street paving, and 6 miles of sidewalks, together with 2 $35,000 churches. It is estimated the improvements in Elwood, Alexandria and Anderson for the year foot up an addition of $1,000,000, against $600 in the boom times.

Dec. 5, 1899,
Anderson, IN,  the decomposed body of Hugh Alexander, a well known baker and the brother-in-law of W.D. Deltzen, a baker of Anderson, was found in the hayloft of Mr. Deltzen;s barn today. Alexander left for Deltzen’s home last September for Tennessee, while in an intoxicated condition. Investigation shows he had gone to the barn and fallen into the hay pit, where his death occurred. A few days after his disappearance the now was filled with hay, and this accounts for the body not being discovered before. Alexander was 28 yrs  old  and  unmarried..

Dec. 5,1899.
Elwood, IN.   A detective has been employed by the farmers living a short distance north of this city to try and find the incendiary who applied a torch to 2 dwellings a few days ago. The first fire was on the farm of john R. Swaney, in the edge of Tipton County. A tenant vacated the farmhouse and the same evening it burned to the ground. It was thought there might have been fire left about the house until an identical occurrence, a few days afterward, sustained the belief of many that there was some person in the neighborhood with a mania for destroying property. The tenant on the farm of N.J. leisure, of this city, moved out, and neighbors satisfied themselves there was no fire on the premises. Three hours later the house was in ashes. There is much apprehension as to who will be next to receive a visit, and a watch is being kept by the farmers.

ELWOOD, IN. Oct. 8, 1897,  Isaac N. Hurst, a well known G.A.R. veteran, of this city died this morning after a long illness with cancer. He was born in rush County in 1838 and served through the Civil War. At different times he was a resident of Noblesville and Frankfort.

Madison, IN.  Oct. 5,1897   The national horse thief Detective Association adjourned this afternoon to meet next October at Alexandria, IN. John McManomy was elected grand organizer; James A. Mount ,president; John W. McCorkle, secretary; and James Carroll, treasurer, Gov. Mount this afternoon visited the city schools and addressed the pupils.

Elwood, IN. Oct. 5, 1897.   The long continued effort to amalgamate the Uniformed Rank Knights of St. John and the Catholic knights of America, has been abandoned. “The Catholic Knights” have long wanted the knights of St. John to consolidate with then and all become Catholic knights, but as there are 20 Knights of St. John commanderies to where there is 1 Catholic knights, the former announce that if there is to be amalgamation the latter must become Knights of John. As neither will consent to give up its identity the proposed amalgamation has been abandoned.

Pendleton, IN. Oct. 6, 1897.   The 12th annual reunion of the 89th Indiana Regiment and the 9th Indiana Battery is being here. A reception to the visitors was held in the Odd Fellow’s hall this morning and the Rev. M.A. Teague delivered a welcome address. Responses were made by Lieutenant M.V.B. Spencer and Chaplin J.S. McCarthy. During the afternoon short speeches were made by General John L. Rinaker, Congressman C.L. Henry and Chaplin E.W. Erick. The big campfire was held this evening. A banquet to the visiting veterans was tendered by the ladies of Pendleton this afternoon. About 100 members of the 2 old organizations are present.

Anderson, IN.
Dec. 6, 1898. All the members of Anderson’s City Council, Democrats and Republicans alike, have agreed on an increase in the tax levy amounting to 50 cents. The levy now amounting to but 30 cents. The bonded indebtedness of Anderson is $158,000 and the city carries a floating debt of $32,000, which was incurred in the purchase of the electric light plant of the C.L. Henry a year ago. The city has been able to pay the running expenses of the plant and to Mr. Henry $5,000 on the purchase.

INDIANA NOTE: 12/14/1898
The great American tin-plate factory at Elwood, employing 1,800 hands, closed yesterday, pending a readjustment of business matters under trust management.  The factory will resume operations within 2 weeks

Anderson, IN.
May 26,1899.  Hon. George Nichol, of this city, is named sole executor of the will left by Mrs. Minnie Stillwell Doxey. Mrs. Doxey made her will several months ago and had an estate amounting to nearly $300,000, in bonds, stocks, real estate, hotels and other property. The will is brief and in general terms divides the estate equally among the mother, Mrs. Winfred Stillwell, the sisters, Mrs. De Frees Critten, of New York, Mrs. C.S. Burr, of Chicago, and Mrs. Louella Kinnard, of Anderson and her brothers Horace C and Thomas n. Stillwell, both of Anderson. There were no special requests.

Anderson, IN.
May 24, 1899.  The jury gave David Williams, of Elwood, a verdict for $4,600 damages against American Tin-plate Company today, after deliberating 36 hours. It is said that five jurors held out for the full amount of $10,000. Since Williams has been injured he has been an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home at Marion. Messrs. Chipman, Keltner, and Hendee, of this city, appeared for the plaintiff. The verdict is popular. The jury found that the car that was used by the company in the transfer of molten metal from one furnace to another was defective and inadequate, and known by the company to be in that condition when the accident happened that injured Williams.

Anderson, IN.
May 26,1899.  Col. W.T. Durbin, of the 161st Indiana, has been made defendant in 3 suits in Jacksonville, Fla. Two of them are for damages and one for slander. When Colonel Durbin regiment was encamped at Jacksonville he made careful scrutiny of the provisions sold to his men by suttlers. Complaint was lodged against 2 of them by officers of the regiment, and later Colonel Durbin’s general in command ordered him to close up the suttlers. It was necessary to place one under arrest, and this so enraged the camp hanger-on that a suit resulted. He persuaded others to join him. Colonel Durbin has been assigned counsel by the government and will resist the suits. He has no uncasinces (?smeared) about the matter, but it is quite annoying.

Anderson, IN.
May 23, 1899.   Mrs. Minnie Doxey, wife of the late Maj. Charles T. Doxey, left Anderson last Friday night to visit her sister, Mrs. DeFrees Critten, in New York City. Mrs. Doxey was accompanied by her brother, T.N. Stillwell. She had but recently returned from Hot Springs, having gone there for the benefit of her health. This morning word was received here that Mrs. Doxey had died last night at the home of her sister. The unexpected news was hardly credited at first, and the entire city is profoundly stirred over the death of so popular and beloved woman. Being possessed of ample means she made good use of them, and no worthy charitable movement was ever permitted to pass without her support. There is not a single charitable organization in this city that is not indebted to her. The remains will reach Anderson Wednesday noon and the funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Doxey has no children. Her estate is variously estimated from $175,000 to $225,000

Kokomo, IN. Dec. 29 1898
Dec. 29, 1898. A gang of eighteen hobos at work on the stonepile on the courthouse grounds went on strike yesterday and refused to work longer. Superintendent Innis sent for Sheriff harness, who put the gang in jail with a diet of stale bread and sterilized water. Four of the vags, who resisted the officer, were put in dungeon.

Kokomo, IN. Dec. 29 1898
Dec. 30, 1898. the family of William Helmick, consisting of Mr. & Mrs. Helmick and their son Andrew and wife, were mysteriously poisoned Tuesday evening at supper from eating raspberries that had been in a glass can. All were taken violently ill. The elder Mrs. Helmich took a sample of the poisoned fruit to the office of Prosecuting Attorney F.N. Stratton today and demanded the arrest of Mrs. Mary Jane Helmick, a divorced wife of her husband, who she declares has frequently threatened injury. The grand jury is now in session and will give the matter attention. The wife and ex-wife had had numerous quarrels, and the law of provoke has been frequently resorted to on both sides.

Summittville, IN, Dec. 29 1898
 Dec. 29,1898. The town jail, a frame structure, was burned to the ground at 2 o’clock this morning and Frederick Barton, who had been placed there last evening charged with intoxication, was burned to death. A man by the name of Miller, who lives near the jail, heard Barton’s cries for help and ran for the night watchman, at Hannon, who had locked the man in the jail. Hannon was found in a shoe store asleep. By the time they returned the jail chimney had fallen in on young Barton and he was buried underneath the brick. It was impossible to secure his body until the fire burned out. There is much indignation among the citizens against the night watchman. Young Barton had been absent from home for months, but returned recently to Indiana from Illinois and yesterday reach Summittville. He fell in with old friends and in the evening was so hilarious in his celebration that he was licked in the town jail. The officer turned on the gas in an old stove and left the prisoner alone for the night. The gas pressure increased during the night and set fire to the jail.

The Union Steel Mills, in Madison County, were turned over to the Republic Steel Company yesterday by Charles A. McNair and Thomas Wright, of St. Louis. The consideration was $525, 000.
Dec. 29 1898

Anderson, IN.
Aug.31,1899.  Barney Riley, of Philadelphia, a glass worker, coming into the city last night on top of a box car went to sleep and fell as the train was crossing White River Bridge. He awoke as he plunged downward, and although the fall was over 50 feet, he alighted to his feet, just missing the rocky bed of the river. He sank to his armpits in the mire and was held there for 12 hours. He is at the hospital and his injuries are serious. It tool 3 men to pull him out. The train was going 25 miles an hour when he fell.

Anderson, IN.
Aug. 29,1899.  notice has been given that the option on window-glass plants, which expires Sept. 1, 1899 will not be renewed, and that the combination which was to have been made has been abandoned. The capital had been fixed at $37, 000,000. The promoters say the injunctions granted by the courts have killed their project and the trust in window glass is abandoned.

Anderson, IN.
Sept.3,1899.  In the race between officers and prize fighters last night the latter executed a neat coup, gave the officers the slip and “Kid” Grim of Louisville and “Bob” Bartor, of Louisville met at 4 o’clock this morning in an improvised ring on the banks of the White River, just over the Delaware county line. The fight was to go the limit of 24 rounds. Both weighted 158 pounds. In the first 2 rounds Bartor did most of the rushing. Grim began in the third, and until his man lay unconscious in the 7th had things his own way. He knocked him down 7 times. Bartor received no cuts or serious in juries and was all right today. Both men have left. About 200 sports writers witnessed the fight.

Anderson, IN.
Sept.1,1899.  Anna Lockwood, of Alexandria, attempted suicide by taking morphine this afternoon, while in this city, where she was temporarily living apart from her husband. She was found unconscious on the porch of John Ewing’s house. Several years ago she was one of the reigning society belles of Chicago. Her maiden name was Mary McCracken, and her father was wealthy. When he died, her share amounted to $75,000. Her mother’s extravagance not only swept away her own inheritance, but also that left to her daughter. She married Lockwood and they moved to Alexandria, where he had street contracts. Their house was destroyed by fire and she left him last week to make her own way. Raised in luxury and unused to work and specially unequipped for the battle of lie, she found her task too great.

Elwood, IN. Feb. 6, 1898.
Elwood is to have a publi8c park and soldiers’ monument. The park will contain 10 acres, and will be beautified by trees, flowers, shrubbery and grass. The monument will be erected in the park.

Anderson, IN.
Feb.2,1898.  The town of Arcadia has presented to a company of flintglass workers a 12 pot plant at that point, absolutely free of all incumbrance, on consideration that they operate it for 3 yrs. The gift has been accepted, and the workers are arranging to move to Arcadia. Most of them have been employed in the Pendleton plant, owned buy William Boland, of this city. They will operate the Arcadia plant as a co-operative concern. All are old-time workers.

Anderson, IN.
Feb.1,1898. John R. Page, of Anderson, was today appointed receiver and took charge of the Indiana affairs of the National Home Building and Loan Association, of Bloomington, Ill. The suit brought by stockholders, and not borrowers, who claim an investigation shows a loose state if affairs. The Association is incorporated with $70,000,000 capital stock. Its Indiana business amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars, mostly placed in the boom towns. It probably did more business than any foreign building and loan association operating in Indiana. Page filed bond tonight.

Anderson, IN.
Feb.4,1898. Judge McClure tonight appointed H.C. Calloway receiver for the Indiana assets of the equity Building and Loan Association, of Bloomington, Ill. This is the third receiver appointed in this county in the past ten days for foreign building and loan associations, because of recent court decisions holding them outlaws and depriving them of protection in making collections. Some of them have been exacting 30 per cent interest. The receiver tonight was appointed on application of Indiana stockholders, led by W.I. Hall. The receivers appointed for the National Home building and Loan, of Bloomington, Ill. and Security. of Milwaukee, were on similar applications.

Kokomo, IN.
Feb. 6,1898.  Secretary Callen, of the State Liquor league, was here from Indianapolis Saturday and authorized W.F. Nace to bring suit against 40 residents of young America who destroyed his saloon a week ago.  Callen found the villagers still in a belligerent mood, threatening to repeat the violence if Nace stated up again and defying the Liquor league to prosecute them for the work. The mob included the most prominent residents of young America and they made no attempt to disguise themselves. A war is evidently on, as Secretary Callen is determined to stop the saloon dynamiting that has been going on in the vicinity and the residents are equally determined that no saloon shall exist in their midst. Thirty saloons have been dynamited in this section of the State.

Indiana notes 2-09-1898
I.N. Miller and G.H. Wood, of Kokomo Pulp and Paper Company, have taken a five years’ lease on the plant of the Howard paper Company and will put the concern in operation to its full capacity at once, giving employment to 40 men.

Anderson, Ind., Aug. 21—The old saying "scared to death" became a reality in Anderson to-day. Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins drove her family horse up to see the. circus parade and when the first band approached the horse began  to tremble violently. Every wagon-filled him with more fear until the elephants passed, when he looked at them once and fell to the ground dead. Veterinary surgeons and horsemen say it was fright. The horse was twenty-eight years old and should have known better. It was probably the first circus parade he ever saw.
Indiana Journal June 26, 1896

Anderson,
Feb.25,1898.  Contracts were closed today for the location of a road scraper works at his point. It will employ 100 men. Last night the Commercial Club secured the location of the Godman Brake Company, of Lafayette and Chicago, to employ 200 men. It is a steel industry. Next Monday or Tuesday the officers of the Mitchell-Tantar Rolling Mill Company, at Covington, will hold a conference with the Commercial Club, in this city, looking toward the location of their plant in this city. They will bind themselves to start with 400 men. The commercial Club also took up the work today, of securing the location of the State home which the Indiana Odd Fellows are preparing to build. Free gas, land and cash gratuities are the methods employed.

Elwood, IN. Feb. 19, 1896.  
J. Lewis, of the United Window Glass Plant in Orestes, is engaged in drilling as militia the 250 idle workman of that plant who are waiting for the resumption of work, and they have organized as a McKinley Club with Lewis as president. This is probably the best drilled amateur military club of factory workmen in the gas belt. The movement was originated by Lewis, who wanted something to fill up his time during the past 6 weeks while the glass works were shut down.

Elwood, IN. Feb. 19, 1896.  
Republicans held a mass meeting here last night at the City hall to start the city campaign. Precinct committeemen were selected in the different precincts and the date of holding the nominating convention was set for March 14. E. E. Fornsheel was chosen chairman of the central committee. The outlook for Republican success was never so bright before.

Anderson, IN. Feb.18,1896. 
A deal was terminated here today between Mr. John Hickey, the Sears Real Estate Company, of this city, and the Morrows Bicycle Company, of morrow, Ohio, to transfer the plant from Ohio to this city. A factory site south of Anderson and 35 lots in Avondale addition were given as a bonus. Work begins at once on the factory buildings, and employment to 200 men is guaranteed. The company is capitalized at $100,000.

Anderson, IN. Feb.23,1896.
 At midnight tonight all the window glass houses in this county were in operation, and over 2,000 skilled laborers, who have been idle for the past 6 weeks, again resumed work. A few of the glass factories started last night. The market prospects are said by the manufacturers to be anything but encouraging, nevertheless one of the most prominent of the manufacturers said there would be no more shutdowns till the end of the fires, as regulated by the contract with the wage committees of the glass houses.

Anderson, IN. Feb. 22,1896.
Lafe Johnson, a glass worker of this city, will run for joint Senator for the counties of Madison and Grant. Mr. Johnson is one of the most intelligent of his craft. He is an enthusiastic Republican, and his counsel in the campaign of 1894 was eagerly sought after. A few days ago a number of his friends and fellow workmen conceived the idea, of bringing him out as a candidate for State Senator. Without his knowledge they made a secret canvass of the county, and of the factories especially. Last night their work was completed and with a petition of over 1,000 names asked his consent to place his name before the nominating convention. In a graceful and direct letter he has accepted, and will soon become a candidate. Mr. Johnson came to Anderson in 1893 from New Albany. Elwood, Alexandria, Pendleton, Summitville, Frankfort, Orestes and Anderson were represented on the various petitions.

Frankton, IN. Feb.19,1896.  
Rev. William E. Grose has for the past month been holding one of the most interesting revival meetings ever held in the Methodist Church here.  He has been laboring earnestly this winter for the up-building of his charge, and his efforts have been very successful. He has had many accessions to the membership, as well as being financially successful, and if located here during the coming year, as is earnestly desired by all, he will make the M.E. Church here one of the best in the county.

Anderson, IN. Aug. 10,1897.
Dr. Fred Jenner Hodges and others of this city today performed an operation on Otto Houston, in which they removed a part of his skull, clean it of blood clots and replaced it. The operation was a very delicate one and was successfully performed. Some time ago Houston was struck by a Big Four train and rendered unconscious. He has been in that condition ever since. It was found that blood had clotted and was pushing down on the brain. It is thought that he will recover.

Anderson, In. Aug. 14, 1897.
The working of free silver is shown in the case of Russell Mershone, of this city, who is employed on a railroad in Mexico. Heretofore he has always returned to Indiana once a year to visit his parents in this city and his uncle, Captain W.R. Myers, of Indianapolis. This year he writes that he cannot come. He is getting $75 a month in that country for his labor, but when he crosses over to the United States he only makes $32 for his month’s work. The sacrifice of over one-half of his earnings to spend a month in the Unties states is too great. It now takes $2.30 of Mexican silver to get a smaller silver coin bearing Uncle Sam’s stamp. He says this is the great trouble in Mexico. He had had enough and is thinking of going still further south into the southern continent.

Anderson, IN. Aug. 10, 1897. 
Anderson is taking steps to secure the location of the armor plate plant the government is to erect for the manufacture of its own plate. Congressman Henry will co-operate with the Anderson Commercial Club if given assurance of strong backing. The plant will be a very extensive one and employ several hundred men. Anderson has natural gas as fuel to offer. She is within 100 miles of good coal mines and Messaba or which, if required, can be landed within a hundred miles of this point.


Anderson, IN. Aug. 13, 1897.
Preparations are being made to greatly increase the number of volumes in the Anderson Public Library. The city is taking a great deal of interest at present in this institution, and Anderson is fast acquiring one of the nicest and most complete reference libraries in the State. As yet the number of volumes is limited to 5,000, but this is thought to be an exceptional showing for 3 yrs work. Prior to that time there was only a few cast-off volumes on the shelves in a back room of a building, and few knew that they existed. The new library is in the most prominent blocks up town, and under the direction of Stephen Metcalf and others is gradually becoming the most popular institution in the city. Last year the number of volumes let out was 36,000, and this will greatly increased this year. Miss Anna Myers, formerly of Gosport, is in charge, and has Miss Chipman and Miss May Metcalf as assistants.

Elwood, IN. Aug. 15. 1897.
American Plate-glass Company will put 16 additional pots in operation this week, making a total of 48 pots, working 750 men day and night. The Union steel plant and the Kolley ax factory are working day and night and employing, respectively, 800, and 500 hands. Oil well leases in this county now amount to $8,000 monthly.

Pendleton, IN. Aug. 11,1897.
The Pendleton Chimney Works resumed operations with an increased number of employees this morning. The early beginning of the “fire” in this factory was necessary owing to urgent orders, and as soon as the usual summer repairs were made and permission to resume was granted by the “union” the company made ready to start. Another Pendleton industry, after and idleness of 2 yrs., has resumed this week on a large scale. It is the White tile and brick works, giving employment to a large force of men.

Anderson, IN. June 21, 1898.
Anderson laboring men have already subscribed for about $70,000 of the new United States bonds. Almost all of the subscriptions have been made by men who work in the mills and have had a little money hidden away for a rainy day.

Anderson, IN. June 21, 1898. 
Lazarus Myers was adjudged insane today and committed to the Richmond asylum. His aberration is along new lines. He imagines he is a Spaniard and people are trying to kill him. He is in a terrified state most of the time, and runs and leaps like a wild man. It is thought that his insanity is due to excessive war reading.

Anderson, June 24, 1898.
Window-glass plants began closing last night all over the county, the victor, in this city, talking the lead. Many will close today and all will be down next Thursday. Indication are that all will open Oct. 1, and that the independent  plants will not be permitted to open before that time, by an agreement with the union which will be included in the wage settlement promoted by the manufacturers’ association. There is now a difference of but 4 per cent, between manufacturers and workers, and it is thought the scale for the coming year will be signed before the month is closed.

Anderson, IN. June 21, 1898.
John H. Norris, ex-newspaper man, passing under the name of Professor Van Wagoner, a clairvoyant and dealer in love powders, arrested at this point, has been fined heavily and released. The fact that he had letters from women all over the country who have used his love powders has caused the police department of this city to be snowed under by an avalanche of letters, in which women offer money to the officers if they will be “quiet” and return the letters. The police have all the epistles. Many of them are decidedly novel. Some offered 4100 if Van Wagoner would pull their cases through all right. They offer almost as liberal awards now to get their letters back. Most are from Ohio and Indiana.

Anderson IN, June 23, 1898.
Andersonians indorse the move made by Washington friends in bringing out hon. Charles L. Henry, of this city, for Governor. He will receive the same loyal support from this county that Doxey did. He was seen today and asked concerning his views on the matter. Hi answer was somewhat evasive. Instead of answering directly he told a story to this effect: “Once there was a jumping contest. One fellow ran a long ways, but made a failure when he came to jumping. When asked why he didn’t jump, he said he wore himself out running. It seems that the case would be the same with the man who started to run for Governor now”. Mr. Henry will, for the present, at least, give all of his time to the completion of his Gas Belt Electric Railway, and to his other interests in the gas belt. His family arrived from Washington today and will soon be at home in their new residence.

June 291898
Anderson Methodists have accepted plans for the remodeling and extension of their First Church here. The additions to the building will cost about $15,000. The congregation pays the largest salary in the North Indiana conference. Dr. Bennett, formerly of Ft. Wayne, is now the pastor.

June 29,1898
O.S. Judd, who started from Anderson for the Klondike in February, returned yesterday. He took passage on the Laurado (sic), which was wrecked, and he lost his outfit and mining machinery. His partners went on. Mr. Judd was a prominent jeweler.

Anderson, IN. Sept.19,1898.
It was announced at the Wire nail Trust plants in this city today that no effort would be made to start the plants Monday, as it was at first decided to do. It is thought the notice served on the officers by the rod mill men and the galvanizers, who are at work, that if Italians or Negroes were shipped in to take the places of the 500 white wire and nail men who are out, that they would also walk out, has had the effect of causing this announcement tonight.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 10,1898.
The Gas Belt Electric Railway added its freight and express to the passenger service today. The express cars having arrived. It is also reported, though not officially, that the company will build a spur on its Anderson-Marion line extending to Hartford City, to run through Gaston. The Elwood line, which connects with the Anderson –Marion line at Alexandria, will be opened in a few weeks, as it is now practically complete. It is believed a start will be made this year on the Anderson-Muncie line, which will pass by the Indian Mounds, the Indiana Spiritualists’ camp grounds, through Chesterfield, Yorktown, Daleville and West Muncie.
Anderson, IN. Sept. 11, 81898. A recapitulation of the industries of this, the keystone of the gas belt counties, shows that within its borders are located the largest factories in the world in 3 industries, or they will be when the additions at present under construction are completed. As it stands, the Cowgill tile works at Summitville is the largest concern of its kind in this or any other country. At it stands, the American tin-plate works at Elwood is the largest tin-plate concern in this country, the largest manufacturing concern in Indiana, and when the additions now under construction are completed. The American Plate-glass Company’s plants at Alexandria are being doubled in size and when the present work is completed they will lead all plate-glass plants.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 10,1898.
Today, for the second time during the present campaign, Madison County Populists held a nominating convention in this city and put out their ticket. Nine of the 12 nominees on the original ticket refused to serve, there being a difference on the question of fusion with the Democrats. This has resulted in a square split, about 3or 400 Populists remaining defiant to the overtures of the Democratic Party and insisting on maintaining their organization. The ticket nominated today is as follows: Representatives, S.W. Hutton and John Harley. Clerk, Henry Clark of Adams Township. Auditor, A.J. Vanmeter, of Pendleton. Treasurer, Hiram Hand, of Elwood, Sheriff, George McAlister, of Anderson. Recorder Peter Toolin, of Anderson. Commissioners, Ephriam Adamson of Pendleton & Isham Gray, of Alexandria.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 22, 1898.
A letter received from Willis Privitt tonight states the he has made good strike in the Klondike. He is 14 miles from, Dawson City, and says in Dawson City hundreds are dying.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 24,1898.
The American Strawboard Company shut down its Anderson plant tonight indefinitely because the city and the state fish commissioner propose to keep it from polluting White River. It has been given out that they will tear down their plant at this point and move it to Terre Haute. It is the 3rd largest concern of the kind in the World, and represents too much money to be abandoned. The city papers and the city officials have begun to weaken.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 20,1898.
The American Strawboard Trust today announced a plan of centralization of plants. It is announced that the plants at Chillicothe, Lancaster and Zanesville, Ohio, will be abandoned and the 3 combined in another big plant at Circleville, Ohio. Where is located the largest plant of its kind in the world. In Indiana it is understood the Anderson and Terre Haute and possibly the Carthage plants will be consolidated and located either in this city or at Terre Haute. The plant here is the 3rd largest in the world. It is also probable that the Noblesville and some other Indiana plants will be consolidated. The protests filed by certain towns against the company dumping its poisonous refuse into streams has something to do with the matter.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 21, 1898.
The call for the 16th annual reunion of the 34th Indiana was issued today, to be held at Frankton, Oct.13. It was the 34th Indiana which fought in the last battle of the war, May 13,1865, on the Mexican border, and a man from Huntington was killed. He was the last man to drop in defense of the flag. John Smith from Shelbyville, a member of Company C. 7th Indiana, was the first man to die in the Civil War. Among the members of the 34th is Capt. B.B. Campbell, who has figured prominently in the last 3 Indiana G.A.R. encampments as a candidate for commander. He and Captain Hardesty were in command of companies. 
The 36th Indiana held it annual reunion at reunion at Daleville today. It was very largely attended.

Anderson, IN. Sept. 23,1898.
Robert Clark, taken to the Jeffersonville prison yesterday for indeterminate term from 3 to 14 yrs, made a serious mistake by fighting the charge of larceny here. When he was taken into the penitentiary office last evening all recognized him. He was out on parole and has 5 years yet to serve on an old score before he can begin on his present sentence. Had he notified the judge of his parole, he would have been returned for 5 years and the 3 would have been cut off. Clark is a freak. His father Major Clark, a very prominent man at Shelbyville. The boy has served 3 terms and is not 25 yrs old. He made an attempt to hide his disgrace from his people, but it was unsuccessful.

Anderson Methodists laid the first foundation stone of their $50,00 church yesterday, and the Christians have commenced the construction of a $35,000. both will be dedicated next Summer.
The charges preferred against Councilman John McMillen and Commissioner McCandless, of Anderson, of gross misappropriation of city funds and converting them to their own use, were quashed and both men discharged.

Elwood, IN. Sept. 25, 1898.
All Elwood business places were closed today except restaurants and hotels. The street cars were running, however, and daily papers were sold on the street. Livery stables were closed and even drug stores did not open.

Greenville, IN. Sept. 24,1898.
E.C. Murphy, of Sidney, was lodged in jail today in default of $1,000 bonds for forging a note for $171 on Eli Heeler, of near Ansonia, Ohio. The forger was detected by spelling the name Ely.

Pendleton, IN. Sept. 25,1898.
Last night Harry Andrews, a flint-glass worker in the Kauffield chimney factory, of this city, struck at a street lamp in front of Mingle’s saloon, thinking it was a man with whom he had an altercation. The glass was bashed and it cut 2 arteries in Andrew’s wrist. Loss of blood nearly caused his death before doctors could control the flow. As it is he may not recover.

Anderson IN. Dec. 3. 1898. Madison County, under the administration of Republicans, is rapidly reducing her bonded debt. Treasurer C.f. heritage paid a bond today amounting to $6,250 and on which $3,000 interest had been paid. It was issued to W.P. Gallup, of Indianapolis, and had been refunded by a Democratic Board of Commissions. The total bond debt of Madison  County is now but $70,500.

Anderson, IN. Dec.1,1898. In a damage suit against the big Four Railway Company, which has been occupying the Superior Court this past week, the jury returned a 44,000 verdict today in favor of Mrs. Lotta Penketh. It is one of the largest verdicts rendered in this county against a railway corporation and was a surprise to the attorneys of the Big Four. Mrs. Penketh was run down on Meridian Street crossing in this city by a freight train last Septembe4r and lost her left heel. She was riding a bicycle in the company of her husband, and the crossing, one of the most public in Anderson, was without flagman or any signal of danger to warn them of the approaching train.

Elwood, IN. Nov, 29,1898.
A queer political situation has been brought about as a result of the recent election. In this township 5 Republicans justices of the peace and 3 constables were elected and were to take charge of their offices as soon as they could qualify. In several of the precincts the total vote showed the Republicans voting their state and township tickets in such a manner that the 4 most important offices, Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff, and prosecutor, were thrown to the Democrats. In one or two precincts the total vote looked suspicious and Republicans began an investigation, the matter finally begin referred to the Federal court. The contest thus pending has made it impossible for the new justices of the peace to take their seats and was the terms of the old officials have expired no legal business is being transacted.

Anderson, IN. Oct. 13,1899.
The Indiana Brick Company, which has been operating plants in Anderson, Alexandria, Chesterfield, and Daleville, today let contracts for the erection of the largest brick plant in the State. It will be erected just east of this city, will be built for coal burning and will have a capacity of 70,000 brick a day. About 75 men will be employed. The brick demand is very heavy. It is claimed that brick can be made with natural gas at a cost of $2.60 a thousand. They are now selling at $6 to $7, and the supply is far behind the demand. The company anticipates a still greater building activity next year and wants to get its plant in operation in time to enter the markets fully equipped.

Elwood, IN. Oct. 31,1898  At the 4th district meeting here yesterday of the Knights of St. John Union city Commandery was suspended because of non attendance, having missed the last 2 district sessions. Senior major William Shart, of this city, resigned, as he is  captain of the Elwood Commandery. Edward Deitz, of Indianapolis, was promoted from the rank of junior major to senior major. The office of junior major will remain vacant for the present, also the office of inspector, held by R.J. Brady, of Union City. The State is to be redistricted and Muncie, Marion, Logansport, and Lafayette added to the 4th district. The 4th district will attend the national meeting at Cleveland and enter the contests for rank and prizes. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Indianapolis the last Sunday in Jan. The state military meeting will be held in Elwood May 10, when the new church cornerstone will be laid. The officers, are : John Finan, colonel, of Elwood, Rev. Beigel, Chaplain of Elwood, A.F. Ackenbrock, Lieutenant colonel of Indianapolis, Ed Deitz, senior major, Indianapolis, W.A. Schinder, adjutant, Indianapolis, P.P. Fettic, junior master, Shelbyville.

Anderson, Ind., Aug. 23—The town of Fortville. In the southwestern part of this county, will have a novel event Thursday. It will be in the nature of a boom for the city, and one of the features will be an immense barbecue. Ten steers, a dozen
Sheep and other preparations and articles have been laid in. Excursions will be run in, and the event will be given some  Fourth of July proportions by pyrotechnic displays and speeches. The idea is to attract the attention of men of money to the town. It Is one of the best of the small gas towns, and has been slumbering for the past fewmonths, like all of the rest of them.
Indiana Journal June 26, 1896

William Roland, ex-county treasurer of Madison county, and Earl Reeve, son-in- law of John W. Lovett, of Anderson, associated with William Shirk, the inventor, will have a new typewriter machine on the market in three months.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
Elwood, Ind.,  June 13 - Notice was given 800 employees of the McBeth Lamp Chimney Company this evening that the big plant will close for the hot season next Saturday and will not resume operations for about seven weeks. The fire just ended has been a most successful one and the big plant is in excellent shape.
Source:
Indiana State Journal June 17, 1898

Anderson, Ind, June 14. - Baptists of Anderson  today  dedicated  their new church, located on the corner of School and Fourteenth streets. It is a pretty frame structure with a seating capacity of five hundred, and cost about  $3.5O0. The congregation is presided over by Rev. U. M. McGuire, one of the most popular ministers of the city. Rev. McGuire was assisted by Revs. O. Ogle, superintendent of missions in Indiana; F. A. Aspy. Greensburg; L. Aspy. Falrmount; K. C. Smith, Alexandria, and D. J Ellison, of the First Baptist Church, of Indianapolis, who preached both morning and tonight. At the conclusion of his morning sermon it was an easy ,thing to raise $1,200.
Indiana State Journal June 17, 1898

Forty families of Universalists at Anderson have decided to establish a church In that city. Rev. J. B. Kosher, of Chicago, has been selected as the pastor and will conduct his first service Sunday.
Indiana State Journal June 17, 1898

The Indiana Spiritualists' Association will hold its sixth annual meeting this year, as usual, at Chesterfield, and has decided to extend the time so that a month will be spent in the woods, by the visitor.
Indiana State Journal June 17, 1898

The Doctor Arrested.
Anderson, Ind. July 24.
The police of Anderson have secured Dr. Arthur Love, the physician of Chesterfield who was practicing without a license and who left last week with an unpaid board bill behind and the bicycle of one who had befriended him.Dr. Love took with him a twelve-year-old boy of this city, the son of Mrs, Underwood, and the lad quit the doctor in Piqua. when the latter was arrested there for intoxication. He sold the bicycle and will be prosecuted for theft. The police officers of Piqua telephoned Anderson and he was returned here last night. Several charges are pending against him.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal

Enforcing the Law. Anderson, Ind., July 24.
Deputy Factory Inspector Richards, of Indianapolis paid Anderson a visit today .and begun a tour of the factories, with a view of securing tho strictest enforcement of the law relative to the safety of employes. Quite a stir was created when he made the rounds of the large department stores and announced that all would be required to provide seats for clerks, pure water and fire escapes.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal

Capt. Cosby Charged with Forgery,
Madison, Ind., July 24
Something of a sensation in Madison was occasioned by the filing on Saturday of a charge against Capt. Charles E. Cosby of forgery of a note for $250,  the complainant being a well-to-do Swiss citizen named VInceuz  Sanzchi. The captain has given bond In $500, furnished by Hon. O. F. Watson, for his appearance for preliminary examination Wednesday morning. The defendant was the first captain of Company D, One-hundred-and-sixty first Indiana.  He is a man of considerable ability. He is the present county surveyor.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal

Indiana Notes
The Matthews ball club defeated the Anderson club by a score of 21 to 3.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal

Elwood, Ind. Dec 4
The proposal that the window glass workers should join their fortunes with the Knights of Labor will not succeed, as the glass workers do not take to the idea. If anything is done toward strengthening the glass workers organizations. It will be the consolidation of the unions of the green glass, window glass and the flint glass workers' unions under one head. This will be done at an early date, according: to the statements of some of the leaders. The movement has grown greatly during the last few months. This would place the glass trades in closer relation to each other and would make them far stronger than they are at present and enable them to stand for their lights against any combination of the trade.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896

Madison county, which has jumped into third position In voting: population in Indiana since 1894, has 119 saloons, distributed as follows: Anderson, 56; Alexandria, 17; Elwood. 31; Frankton, 6; Ingalls. 1; Lapel,1; Pendleton. 3; Summitville. 4.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896

Anderson,  Ind,  July 6.—William J. Ethell left today for Washington. D. C, where he has been appointed to a position in the Senate wing of the Capitol, taking charge of a Senate elevator at a salary of $1,200 per year. The appointment was the favor of Senator Gear, of Iowa.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal

Anderson, Ind.,  July 10.—Anderson workingmen are congratulating themselves on the announcement made to-day by the managers of the Arcade file works that the entire plant would resume operations on Monday. It Is one of the largest plants of the kind in the country, and employment is given to about three hundred operatives, most of whom are skilled mechanics. The plant has been shut down for ten days while needed repairs have been made. The National Tin-plate Company's large mill has been In operation since Tuesday, and now all of the operatives are on full time and the mill is running day and night.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal

Elwood. Ind, July 8.—The American Tin-plate Company, of this city, the largest concern of Its kind In the world. Is running full force of hands in every department. The old scale of wages expired on Friday last, and the new scale was signed next day, giving the hot-mill men an advance of 7 1/2 per cent. Every man who had been working went to work again. There are now 1462 employees in the works. Four new buildings are being erected, and. when completed, four hundred more men will be given employment.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal

Date: 1876-04-07; Paper: Indianapolis Sentinel
The Columbus Republican of this week says, that on Friday evening last a young mother got off the train from Madison, and stopped at the Bissell Hotel. Her movements on Saturday morning created a suspicion that she was making arrangements  to leave ber baby at the hotel and get off on the morning train, but she was ordered to take her little babe and leave the house, She did so and went to several private residences and asked permission to leave her babe untill she done  some trading, as it was too young to carry out in the cold. Several, being suspicious, refused to accommodate the young mother but she finally got permission to leave it with Mrs. Bell, on Jackson street, and the truant mother left on the train  going to Madison at 10 a.m. having purchased a ticket for Middlefork station, and has not been heard of since.

Elwood, Ind., Jan. 7.
The window glass factories in this and other Indiana, cities will close down next Saturday. Jan. 11, and remain closed one month, when they will resume operations again. There is a great discontent among employes at being idle during cold
weather and then being compelled to run on up to June 30. and the feeling Is growing in certain quarters that the workmen will not work longer than May 30 this year, and thus retaliate for being made idle now.
Indiana Journal January 15, 1896

Elwood Ind.. Jan. 11
All the window glass houses in this vicinity closed down tonight  for a month, as ordered by the Western Association, and at least 2,000 employees in this county will be idle that long in consequence. The close-down at this period of the year,
when the factory hands can work without so much discomfort, and their being compelled to work In the hot weather, makes the men discontented. It means a loss of wages of $20,000 per week to Madison county workmen and strikes a heavy blow to small towns whose citizens and business men are dependent in a large measure on the steady operation of the factories.
Indiana Journal January 15, 1896

Anderson, Ind., Sept 27
Judge Taylor, of Fort Wayne, candidate for United States senator, opened the campaign in this city to-night. He spoke in the circuit Court room and it was filled; His speech was warmly applauded. The campaign from now on will be aggressive on the part of the Republicans.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898

Anderson, Ind., Sept. 29
In a letter from Quartermaster J. T. Brunt, of the One-hundred-and-slxty-first, to his family In this city he says Gen. Fitzhugh Lee said to him; "I am going to take the One-hundred-and-sixty-first to Havana with me as an escort and they will make a great parade in that city.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898

Anderson, Ind., Sept. 25
County Commissioner Metcalf lost ,a pocket book containing $900 in greenbacks last night and it was returned to him this morning by August Ludquest. Ludguest was arrested a year ago on a charge of robbing Barney Vanhoorebeke of $1,800 but was acquitted. He has, however, been under a shadow which this act will tend to dispell.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898

Anderson, Ind, Sept, 20 - Democrats of the shoestring legislative district, which takes in Madison. Hamilton, Boone and Montgomery counties, met in this city to-day and nominated Marlon E. Clodfelter, of Crawfordsville. He was the only candidate. The district Is Republican by a fair margin. The Republican nominee is Samuel Artman. The Democratic nominee is a brother of Noah Clodfelter, who first started the gas-belt electric railway scheme, The Chicago platform was adopted.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898

Alexandria Ind., Sept. 30
Republicans of this township have placed the following ticket In the field; Justices of the peace. Joseph  M. Tomlinson and Christ Matthews: constables. Edward Lewis and Joseph Johnson. After the nominations the convention was addressed by Capt. E.H. Byland, formerly of Kentucky, but now connected with the American plate glass factory of this city. The captain is an old campaigner and delivered one of the best speeches heard here In years.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898

Anderson, Ind., Sept 30.—The Wire Nail Trust has at last weakened in its great strike, which involves the plant here and those at other points which are closed, with 5,000 employes out. The trust was uncompromising at first In its proposed 40 per cent cut in wages, and indicated that it would not treat with the workers, it is understood on the best ot authority that the trust has now notified the representatives of the strikers that it will confer with them. This information, received by the five hundred strikers at this point gave them a great deal of heart to-night, and they think there Is a promising chance to settle the strike.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898

George Smith, claiming to come from Adrian, Mich., and to be a directory publisher and special write-up man, was arrested at Elwood, Ind., on a warrant sworn out by the editor of the Daily Press on a charge of embezzling.
Date: 1894-12-27; Paper: American Nonconformist

Anderson, Ind. April 20.—The clothing firm of Bliven & Stevens, of this city, one of the oldest in Madison county, made a voluntary assignment to-day, naming Hon. J. L Forkner, of the National Exchange Bank, as assignee. Liabilites amount to $7,300 and assets may reach $8,000.
Indiana Journal April 28 1897

Anderson,   Ind.,   April 10.—To-night the postoffice of Anderson was transferred from Democratic to Republican management.  Mr. A. A.  Small received his commission to-day. Mr. Small has named Thomas J. Shannon, an old soldier and a formidable, candidate for the chief position, as his deputy. Mr. Crittenberger retires to enter the law office of Goodykoontz. & Ballard as a partner.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897

Anderson, Ind.. April 6—The Clerks' Union of Anderson has begun a warfare on auction stores. A large and influential committee of clerks has been appointed to solicit action by the City Council in this matter and secure the imposition of heavy license fees on such firms and thus keep them out of Anderson, giving better protection to home merchants. Anderson has been afliicted by a nurnher of such concerns, and their location here compels the local merchants to keep open on evenings that have been given to the clerks heretofore. In order to meet competition. Favorable action is looked for from the City Council.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897

Anderson, Ind. April 6 Police officers of Alexandria, assisted by Prosecutor ScanIan and Sheriff Starr, of this city, are using every known means to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Elias Ledford, whose body was found on the bank of a little stream that skirts Alexandria a few days ago. At first It was believed that Ledford had committed suicide, but this is not believed now. All agree that Bedford was murdered and his body taken here to avoid detection. A 22-caliber revolver was found in the dead man's hands, but the post-mortem examination shows that the death wounds were inflicted by a much larger caliber. The man's pockets had been rifled, and now it has been shown by a keeper of a gambling house in Alexandria that the night before his death Ledford had left his place with $180 in money. Ledford was known to have been with a couple of men the day before his death and these are now being searched for. It is stated that they have been traced as far as St. Louis. but there the trail was lost. The men are known to the officers, but their names are being withheld till their arrest is assured.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897

Anderson, Ind.. April 7.—Commissioners of Madison county find themselves opposed by a majority of the township trustees, who refuse to appear and submit their warrants for inspection and approval. The first meeting of the commissioners since the law was enacted was held yesterday, and but three of the fourteen township trustees appeared, two being Democrats. The others Intimated that they would pay no attention to the new law. The law provides that any trustee failing to have his warrants audited may be fined a sum equal to twice the amount of the warrant. It is stated that an Indianapolis firm has sent circular letters to every township trustee in  the State claiming  that a literal interpretation of the law is contrary to its intent. making It practically null and void.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897

The City Council of Anderson has precipitated a telephone war by granting a franchise to the Holbrook Telephone Company, of Indianapolis. The Central Union Telephone Company has had an exclusive field in Anderson for a long period of years. The new company will furnish telephones at $26 and $13.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897

Alexandria,  Ind.,  April  10.—The grinders in the Kelly ax factory struck last night, causing the shutting down of the entire plant. The cause of the trouble was the appointment of an inspector of their department whom they regarded as too
critical. The owners will endeavor to resume operations Monday, but the strikers are firm in their position. This factory Is nonunion, but in the grinding department the men have maintained an organization of their own which is capable of making an extended fight.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897

ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 28. -The Norton brewery of this city was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. It was a four-story frame structure and burned like a tinder pile. The fire was discovered by Night Watchman Hall about 3 a, m. The Norton's built a fine brick addition to the structure last summer and this was saved.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Submitted by Candi

ANDERSON,  Ind., March 30 - Messrs. J. T. Anderson, superintendent of the Metropolitan Insurance Company, and J. D. Torsey, his local agent, both residing in this city, with their wives, were capsized in White river yesterday, and narrowly escaped drowning. The day was pleasant, and the men, who are experienced oarsmen, hired a boat and took their wives riding. They had been out about two hours and were returning when the boat was struck by a log near the Twelfth-street bridge and instantly upset, throwing the party into seven feet of water. Mr. Torsey was the only member of the party who could swim, but managed to get all ashore. Mrs. Anderson's dress was caught by the log, and she came near drowning before it was torn loose. She was unconscious for some time, but is thought to be out of danger now.  Mr. Anderson clung to the boat till it drifted a half-mile down the river before he was rescued.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wednesday, April 1, 1896; pg. 5 [Candi]

ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 25. -There no longer exists any doubt about the building and equipment of an electric railroad from Muncie to Anderson, and touching Chesterfield, Daleville and Yorktown. Hon. Charles Henry filed a petition with the commissioners of Madison county to-day outlining the proposed road, and asking for the right of way for the track through the portion of Madison county through which the road will run over which the commissioners have jurisdiction. Mr. Henry, as manager of the Union Traction Company, it is understood, united with George McCullough, of Muncie, in the venture. Already right of way for much of the distance has been secured.
The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., Feb. 1, 1899 - Submitted by Candi

Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8-13 December 1890
8 December, 1890 Captain B.B. CAMPBELL, of Madison county, will come before the next Legislature as a candidate for clerk of the House.

Meredith STANLEY was arrested this morning [in Anderson] on a charge of provoking a Scatterfield White Cap. Mr. Stanley has taken an active part In prosecuting the White Caps In this county. The White Cap trials are set for next Monday, and it is believed that this arrest [Is] a piece of intimidation.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 11 December, 1890 Page 6 column 5 and 6



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