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The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

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The Tribunei
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Seymour, Indiana
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MONUMENT AT INDIAN MOUND STonv of pictures FOR CELEBRATION LEADERSHIP SEEN Kill OF TIPTOil OF CITY -Ml Tr VMMV'VW rr ft 1 Mik "-J 'tf 4 tr Noted Hoosier Generaf fteaclfied Posi I Miiidh'poUs fteYtfeache'd City List Variaui-Uenrc relative Kew Street 21, mcnt Erected lo ItcT.ry cf General ichn Tipton. .1. lions of Because of 'Commanding Ability Night Are Prepared to' Snap Rattle Scenes, vi- rmprovements Discussed and Action Taken. 7 BATTLE IN JACKSON COUNTY THE BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED WEI. WILLUAIt MADE INSPECTOR TRIBUTE TO FAMOUS FICMTEH Interest Centers on Indian Mound Exercised Great Influence Over' In On South Chestnut and Carter Street tfians and Was Able to Effect A Celebration and a Great c--'.

Improvements Gas Mains to Be ftpalred i -r Important 77 Crowd' Expected Article Prtpartd by M. S. With Aid of Facts Ccirect? by A. A. Davison.

1 mi i1 i ii i- -The monument, which was present The celebration at Indian Mound J- Council was- called to ortier with i M.yvjr Swtie presiding-lludapp. ed by T.S. Blish and is erected at In-" today was planned to commemorate the" Battle of Tiptou'n waged Sherman DaVv Buse, MLscb. Fourth of July promise to be on which will long be remembered in is Tcen--tered in the' Tipton's Island celebra- tion at Indian Monnd and tfti immense crowd is expected here. vAt a late in thw county a century ago.

-'It wan The minutes of the previous meet dian Mound in commemoration of th Tipton's Island 'Battle, will be unveil- ed nt the celebration this aftenioon. originated some mouths ago by T. ing were read and approved. 1 ii- 't'l'j lit Wish, of thi city, a lineal dependent Misch reported tire hydiunts liccd- The dedicatory' And hisWical address -ref 7 7 hour last night all plajjs h4 been Ttllmsjdar The -en tire state, "4- to trees, one on South liroadway; one oil Iijdianupntis.A venue; one on North ftwllijTW reel SI rVft'VomftusAiohvr and Ki re Chief instructed to investigate and rcpott to nest council. I.

j. splendid address was 'prepared by M. S. Blish with the issitnnuc of cer-taiafaiVs Volleeted by A7 On account of. the iUnes of Mr.

Davison hcwas to'-4t'(imjlelc the article ns lie halt intended. The address which will be civen follows in full: 1913, on au inland in Lite Giver, which Mas afterward named in honor of the commaoding officer aud kuown today iw Tipton's Inland. le-Canse of the flouting drift and the 1 I if "Fii qt "repot on hydrants which are disabled and that reduction be made, from waW company' bill. Attention wa called to ditcher which lire lllled up and B. 0.

was -instructed '-tft eleim--oot I course -of-1 he --liver, Island bus been "joined t' the north hunk of the On the op posite hunk, 'H mi old Indian niound The glories nt the secmid war wo had with the. Mother country, commonly known The 'ir ISTi, and the- long "one" of 7 penfe between these- two nations which have followed that issue, had their lit He counterpart in the event- in which VMrirmy-Telicp oT.inf ereil Te- along their track west and near stock urdsJ lonfriilg to the early- tribes have been found. City attorney was instructed to call on a. ui oiitcialn and uinkv? In the fall of 1811 the-Indians in this part of the conn try entered into demand for la tircr outlet for drain Sturgeon was killed and four' others wounded. Major Tipton was notified aye under the "track' at' wcVt-'uf citv.

a' treaty with the Ttuted ced ing thafferiitorv-'w'tiiatcd "south of with twenty-nine men, started in Interstate Public Service Co. in ENJOY AUTO TRIP THROUGH MOUNTAINS OF-THE EAST Mr. and Mrs. M. S.

Bllsti and Sons Spend Several Weeks Motoring 'to Points of Interest. pursuit of the red men on the follow an imaginary line" beiriiining at the structed," look" after light pole that hanki of Whitewater, where the town ing ijiorning. On March 23 the rang is broken near iiiit and lurd. ers overtook a company of Delaware Motion adopted to request' inter of Hrookville aow located, and running in a southwesterly direction to- urban to furnish oil and the city to and Shawnee in the bottom land along. White River.

put it on their track on Second street from Ewing to BILsh street to keep M. S. Blish, who returned a few warn me mmn nver. jiier iiils pact, was made many families moved The fleeing Indians, when close I i Jays ago from a long automobile trip into southern Indiana to make their pressed, attempted to cross the river through the east is enthusiastic over upon a large drift and reach the end motor journeys through the nioun homes. land was under culti-vation nd the marauding Jndians, in tibtox blish, Originator of Tipton's Island Cele-- bVation.

-completed for the event and with, favorable weather nothing can be fore- seen which will -interfere with the program a arranged. wlebttr tion was arranged by T. S. IJlish. Iz D.

Kobfuieyer and'AlTCChouIu- of an island. The fighting began as soon as the Indians were sighted and tains. He was accompanied by Mrs. down the dust. Buse and street commissioner in-stmcted to confer with fire chief to see whether 300 feet of hose, can be spared for flushing sewers crippling 'fire department.

City engineer jns-trncted to investi Bush and sons, Lyman and Meedy The trip was made in a Studebnker the savages returned the fire as they retreated. Maj. Tipton was a shrewd uotrubIe of consequence was experienced with the car at any soldier and -'-divided his company': gate outleL oOng, ditch at the layer sending part of. the. nien.ftJtw.,p 1 audreport.

about three thousand Interstate I'ublic Service Company rilm Manutactunng Company, of In did not expect this flank movement A distance of a miles was cover anfi t'ne roadsf red during the trip instructed. Jo lookc after, they "report. Dot ween ii EX. Indiannpolis and Cleveland, were dianapolis arrived lut night with "KWlnwtiuiJn prepared to take moving pictures of the sham battle and crowd at the celebration. They were taken to the Commanding Ofliccr at Battle of Tipton's Island.

in bad condition due to the March flood. In many places it was neces on North Wulniit and other streets to be improved, and stop leakages and put the pipes in good repair before new street improvement is made. The property owners were instructed also to make necessary repairs. Wmr, JVihnan appointed, m- sary to travel through bottom lands Mound last -night so they wjuld. be which we are celebrating here ttnlay.

to reach their destination. The seen acquainted with the Biirroundings. forwithni sight the sptitjui side of them they were too frightened to make an effective fight. One braw was killed and several others wounded. It is recorded that four or five were drowned in the river while at-teutpting to swim to places -of safety.

Jitme of the rangejrs. was killed' or 'y 'pnmiJ tha lavages thmttgh' the woods info' what is now' LnwVeiiee county," and as they proved the liigh way is muidi more Busiuesswilljialsuspeuded we stand, occurred the Battle of ottrax'tive, thaw viewed from lh dayj, aB the majority-- the ficprt'tr ion 'a 4-ttiti tbich ha mt jve.tr Banter h-n-ve agreed to close? The flren "genrfa ffy rirh nonVTed fn hi-torj'r te "ntne on barter rtrret and nonth the tourist are taken iivM'jieaf rbWes ami 'poofuflice will observe fbut ft Why; Whs asnoment-. which cannot le traversed by rail usual holiday liomv. Committee consisting of Every mile presents many new Under the luW imirbf Busr audJMayur Swipw aptouited to be 1etf er rnnnei's' thjiiv flghters the scenes and the traveler is alwa Vs clotsed after midnight and a jx'tmlty look'- after change -needed in" curb trail was lost in the "dense forests anxious to iee.wliat the tunirju the provided for- nelljiig jntoxicaiing and guttlers" on. North Walnut street.

along Salt Creek." The battle'was im road will bring. The journey through liquor today. Council adjourned at .8 -t porta nt to this section of the state as the White Mountains was especially The police department have made it was the last attempt of the Indians pleasant to. the tourists. .1 hey ispent New Mexico Celebration.

arrangements to give police prote ous im tliHf great conflict off th shores of Lakw'faie 1ueh our nation iw preia ring to" celebrate witk such great poiiip and' circumstance near the scene of the memorable victory of Commodore Berry. One hundred years -ago today the waving fields and -happy home which we now look out uoii, did not HLsfe even in he ncy of those- sturdy pioneers who were then gradually pushing their way into the trackless wilderness that spread over this im- tion to the city during the celebration several-days at "Boston and; "other joints of interest in the cast. They B. Scoopuiiro, of Gallup, 'LAl-lK CARTER Majtir of the Seymour Battalion, to violate the terms of the treaty, and with the exception of a' skirmish in Brown county a few months later, at Indian Several deputy Mexico, formerly of this city writes sheriffs have been sworn into service returned by rail from Detroit so that they could reach home in time for the the Uepublican of the Fourth of July there' were, no further conflicts. for duty at the Mound violation of the treaty, began raiding celebrations at thut placer The event Geth-Titonbfclieved thatTSuccess eclcbrntion at Indian Mound today.

the farms and stealing horses and ui will start today and will continue un Once yoa try us you will always in warfare depended on discipline. An the other stock they could find. The til hundav atternooii. l'onv races Dance Julyjltb illustration or now stncfiy he come to us. The Day Light Dry ----diwtf.

lives of the rangers were not. safe and a nd con tests-'wiIITia ve" im forced Tus orders is shown by an in Society Hall Friday evening, July several attacks were made upon iso portant places in the program. Mr, red iuan and hiy animal companions roamed these The white, man had been pushing his way into the wilderness. cident on the march to Tipton's Is July Clean-up Sale of Shoes is still ated families who were not protected. 4th from 10 p.

in. till 2 a. m. Admis. sioii.

Gentlemen f0e. Ladies free Seoomiiire snv he- would like to On March 18, 1913. party of going on at Colabuono s. Sieud the day with his friends iu this music. jy4d piojicers who lived at; FortiVallonia land.

When his company approached the Indians he ordered that there should be ranger persisted, in talking to bis unrt in our immediate lermorv. luia Cream at Sweany's g(t ten along us far as what now wer attacked" -by-- hostile Indians Get your Ice stand. Our' Clearance Sale is now goin jSdtf the pretty little town of Vallotiia. no If it's for the auto, we have it. Mc on, just save aioneVr i ne Day while 'from a trip into the forest, and a man hv the name of (Continued on page 8.

column 25. LigbF Dry Goods Store. Seymour Business College Phone 40T. Coy-Thompson (Continae4 ft-pagaiolani 2ssw IT IS THE wmoR E-3oL Weather DREAMLAND Fourth of July MAJ EST IG LENSES Specials 4th JULY SPECIAL FOURREELS TONIGHT THE VERN0NS WORLD'S GREATEST SKATERS The Daby Fat Springer, average 2 lbs. ..250 Fa Hens, lb i 't i 'i 1 5c "THE KEY -1 Kc lair 2 Reels) U'ater Melons; average 25 lb.

each 60c Presenting a High Class Skating Nov -ielty, using their own electrical effects EeialiniletPomieii Canteloupcs, 2 for. i i 15c CucuffibersTach' .7 1 Oc "ON -THE-FRONTIER-LINE" Reel-; Xew Apples II ieck; ICC -i-iFor- the-BabyrWill Prevent Rash and Itching of- the Skin. Mat Satrurday Afurnoon 2:30 to 4:38 m. nspherries, box tOC 'Ihe Jlre, instiranre secure. hnrr BlaekWrrlesTlJojt 7.

77 HavcWou Seen Our Both Near" and far Vision in One RexallBabyRemedies is the safest procurable. for KVKHV-OXK of our companies strong, safe, reliable, ron'scryatiicly roan- Complete Line of Ladies' Lens with No Line of Demarkation. If you 'need different lenses for near Celery, 3 IOC Banannas. doren I5C Lemons, extra, large, 3 for. ICc lb- VjC and far vision you will be greatlv aed' and amply er? Drama" Vit-agraph (B) "The Pawnbroker's Daughter (C) Little Kittens'lnratnac, IKm'l rgt't to Bl an he.

Wa lh Monday and Tuesday in tho special four-free! 2 feature: film front. Tolstoy' "Kenrrcetion." Lower Floor iOv, 'Balcorfv 'S--, Matinee Saturday 2:30 p. Properly Used Will Prcrent the Summer Ills of Childhood. benefitted bv the iis of Order early so we can give your and Children's Lawn and Ginfihant HOUSE DRESSES? rrivYPTorr LCNSES IV orcer tne attention. Phcne 23, one of tim niwit wonderful In vciiilonx opt irn.

m-lri hun proclm-ed In many jrnt. Two iih 1'isiif jint-r iiinnri toilay-ice if you don't need, some protection and if your company or companies are of a sat- ifactorvi.iiafurc.'; HARRY FINDLEY Over Lcertr Drtg Store. Sdymour Tailors 01 fin rw no HKiimiHy niMxl taai no Inn or tiHut exists. KryploU tinilt xa4'tly like reKUiHr iiiJtle-rMn IimtHW. Optometrist.

W- iACXCCn, Jswc'ir. SUCCESSOR Andrews Drugstore Fhcnt 3I7R. 3rd Chtstnut Stsl this is $3 ci.

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