NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS - 1908
January 3, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
NEW TRIAL NOT ALLOWED.
Friday Tom TUGGLE and his wife, in jail for conducting a house of illfame in Clinton, were taken into court where the arguments were made were made at the motion for a new trial, which was not allowed. Judge HILL then informed them it was his duty to fix the amount of the fine. In doing this he said that the sad part of it, was that the mother and her children must be separated unless the defendants could pay the fine. This caused the mother to weep. and she promised to quit if she was given her liberty. She did not want to be away from her children. Judge HILL reminded her that a few weeks before she said that she could not care for her children and asked that one of them be cared for as the law directs. Her pleadings did not lessen the fine; each was fined $200, highest fine for such an offense. They were taken back to jail.
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January 3, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
THE WEDDING DIDN'T TAKE PLACE.
The following dispatch was sent out from Danville. A bit of romance surrounds the arrest at Farmer city today of Bert SCHAEFER by Marshal W.E. KENNEDY, and who was brought to Danville to answer charges of forgery. SCHAEFER was to have been married tonight to Miss Bessie BLAND, of Farmer City, who name as Mrs. Bessie SCHAEFER he is accused of forging two checks in this city about two months ago on which he (? paper damaged) $75. Upon leaving Farmer City today SCHAEFER did not disclose his predicament to his intended bride, but he stated that he was suddenly called out of town and would return in time for the wedding. Upon arriving there he was held to the grand jury by Justice Grant in the sum of $500 and sent to jail in default of bail. Shortly after committing the alleged forgery SCHAEFER went to Oklahoma and only returned yesterday to get married.
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January 10, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
HAVE BEGUN SUIT.
Monday O.P. HAINES and wife of Texas township, who are temporarily living in Clinton began suit against their daughter, Mrs. Mary STEVENS to gain possession of their land, 40 acres in Texas township. It is charged that while they were sick last fall, Mrs. STEVENS told them that she had found a buyer for the farm at $100 an acre, and asked them to sign a paper giving her authority to sell the land. They signed the paper and did not know that it was a warranty deed until the first of this week, when they once began suit. Monday night the land was deeded back to them. It seems that Mrs. STEVENS had mortgaged the land, and suit was filed to clear the title.
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January 10, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
KENNEY MAN WANTS DIVORCE.
Wm. MYERS, who had been an Illinois Central agent at Kenney, nearly fifteen years, has applied for divorce, charging his wife with adultery, and names W.J. MORPHEW as the man who has came between himself and his wife. It is understood that Mr. MORPHEW strenuously denies that charge and will fight it to the last. He has had charge of board and trade office here three years and stands well with the people. Mr. MYERS and wife have been having trouble several months. He places the value of his property at $3,000.
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January 24, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
BEGAN BIG SUIT.
Mrs. Sarah E. THOMAS whose husband was killed about a year ago by the Illinois Central Railroad Co. has began suit against that corporation for $10,000 damage, alleging that it was through the negligence of the company that her husband lost his life. The case will be heard in the May term of the circuit clerk.
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January 24, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
TRAGEDY AT CHESNUT.
Friday night Chesnut, a village southwest of Kenney, was the scene of the most revolting tragedy, Henry HATCHETT, an escaped inmate of the insane hospital at Jacksonville, fatally shooting William HAGENBAUGH a highly respected and prominent citizen of that place. HATCHETT escaped from the asylum in July and had not been seen in Chesnut until Friday evening, when he returned and lay in wait for HAGENBAUGH, and as he went to his barn fired both barrels of a shot gun into his body at short range. HAGENBAUGH was taken to a hospital in Springfield where he died that night. Hatred is given the reason for the shooting as HAGENBAUGH was a member of the insanity commission which ordered HATCHETT to be taken to the asylum at Jacksonville. After the shooting HATCHETT escaped and was found Saturday afternoon in a hut about 5 miles west of Decatur, where after a desperate struggle he was overpowered and captured, the united efforts of four officers being required to subdue the man who fought like a demon. He was taken to the Logan county jail at Lincoln.
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January 31, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
WON PRIZE.
Miss Leota STURGEON won a book as a prize by answering forty-one questions out of a list of a half of hundred given by the teacher of the Willow Lane school relative to the American flag. Quite an interest was taken in the contest and as a result many people know more about their country's flag than ever before.
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January 31, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
MRS. FULLER SURPRISED.
Mrs. C. M. FULLER teaches a class of ladies in the Sunday school and about twenty-five of the class gave her a surprise Tuesday night that was planned by Mr. FULLER. When the ladies arrived Mr. FULLER's surprise was complete, and she acknowledged her husband had at last given her a surprise, something he has at other times failed to do, as something had always gone wrong. Mr. FULLER furnished Ice Cream and fruit, the evening was one of enjoyment, and all present were glad that they were members of the same Sunday school class.
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February 14, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
HAPPY SURPRISE.
Mrs. Harve PERSINGER at her home near Ospur planned and executed a very pleasant surprise on Miss Lula JOHNSON Friday evening, it being her 23rd birthday anniversary. About 25 responded to invitations and the evening was enjoyably spent in music and games. At 10:30 Mrs. PERSINGER who has an established reputation of cateress assisted by Mesdames, Chandler and Grove served an excellent two course supper, Miss JOHNSON was the recipient of several useful presents. The refreshments were enjoyed to the utmost for those ladies were never know to do things by halves and it was a late hour, when the guests departed wishing Miss Lula many more such happy birthdays.
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February 21, 1908
Clinton Public
Clinton, Illinois
WILL QUIT FARMING.
Forty years ago George BRIGGS moved on the C. H. MOORE farm two and a half miles southwest of Clinton. At the time only seven of the 150 acres were cleared. Since then all the land except for about 30 acres had the timber cut off, much of which was done by Mr. BRIGGS and he has put it into cultivation, making it a valuable farm. On account of advanced age, 76 years, Mr. BRIGGS is compelled to give up farming, and Anderson LUKER, a neighbor has leased the farm. He will move to the WARNER farm and Mr. BRIGGS will move into Mr. LUKER's house. Mr. BRIGGS will hold a sale at his residence Tuesday, March 3.
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Sunday, October 18, 1908
Sunday Review
Decatur, Illinois
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUED.
John T. McKINNEY of Texas township today, through his attorneys, Monson & Wray, filed suit against the DeWitt county board of supervisors to recover money alleged to be due him through the refusal of the board to provide for him under a statute which provides that blind persons are to be paid a sum of $150 per year when the provisions of the statute have been complied with. Affidavit to prosecute the suit on the grounds of poverty was also filed. There will be a hearing at the November term of court.
Submitted by Sheryl Byrd
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Sunday, October 18, 1908
Sunday Review
Decatur, Illinois
HELD TO CRIMINAL COURT.
Will MILLINGER and Charles CONRAD were held under bonds of $800 to appear in the criminal court to answer to a charge of larceny when arraigned before Justice M. Donahue this afternoon. They are charged with stealing brass from the shops of the Illinois Central railroad. Millinger was arrested a week ago and Conrad was arrested Friday night.
Note: This is the same William Millenger/Millinger who shot Roy COPPENBARGER, causing his death in 1903. (See news article).
Submitted by Sheryl Byrd
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Sunday, October 18, 1908
Sunday Review
Decatur, Illinois
CONSENTS TO HEARING.
Mrs. Bettie NICHOLSON, again exercising a woman's perogative of changing her mind, has decided to willingly allow the courts to take their course and has consented to the declaring of her children, Elwood and Louisa, delinquents. The matter will be heard before Judge Fred C. Hill on Oct. 27, the date originally set. With her change of mind she has asked that her two other children, Omer, aged 7, and Arthur, aged 4, whom she took with her when she deserted the girl and seven months' old babe, also be declared delinquents, and Supervisor E. L. Hoffman said today that a petition to that effect would be filed wither late this afternoon or Monday. Twenty days must elapse before the law can take its course, as the father of the children has not been located. Then after notice is given him by publication there will be a hearing as regards the last two children.
Mrs. Nicholson this afternoon returned to Peoria, where she has secured work with a manufacturing concern. The 4-year-old child has been taken to the county farm, where Elwood, the seven months' old babe, is now, and will be held temporarily.
Submitted by Sheryl Byrd
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December 1, 1908
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, Illinois
THREATENED WIFE'S LIFE.
James MERRIFIELD was arrested here this morning on information sworn out against him by his wife, who said he threatened her life. They have been married about three years and have lived here during that period. They reside on East Webster street. Their married life has not been altogether a pleasant one, according to her statement. His name has graced the county records at different times.
Submitted by Sheryl Byrd
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