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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
CASE OF
''TWASNT LOADED"
Hammond Bride of Month
Meets Death at Hands
of Cousin.

Mrs. Matilda Mertz. 2S4 North avenue,
Chicago. who a month ago was mar
ried in Hammond to Fred Mertz, was
accidentally shot last night, ball from
revolver that wasn't loaded" strik-
ing her in the abdomen. She died at
a m. at the Polytechnic hospital to
which place she was taken Immediately
after the shooting.
The revolver at the time it was dis
charged was IN the hands OF Joesph
Jotten, 22S North avenue. a cousin of
young Mrs. Mertz. who was displaying
the weapon with a view of selling it
to Mertz Jotten was arrested and is
detained at the Larbee street police
station, to await the action OF the
coroner's jury.
The young woman, who was shot,
was only seventeen years Of age. Until
she married Mertz she was Matilda Nit
tel and the pair had been sweethearts
for some months. They wished to
marry. but the girls father objected
on account of his daughters youth
Failing to get his consent the young
/ people decided TO take matters int
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
MUST USE PROPER LABELS.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Representa-
tives of the Glucose Sugar Refining
company had a conference today with
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department concerning the character
of the labels which, under the pure
food law and the regulations of the
department, will have to be placed on
packages containing their products
The conference related particularly
to the labels to be placed on corn sir
up. corn sugar, grape sugar, and glu-
cose, when used in the manufacture
of jams.
No definite conclusion was reached
at the interview today. The secretary
gave his callers to understand, how
ever, that under the law it would be
necessary for them so to frame their
package cantained.
labels as to indicate Just what each
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28

their own hands and one day just a
month ago, they took a trip to this city
for the purpose of getting married
On their return the father forgave the
culprits and invited them to share his
home on North avenue This they did.
A few days ago Mertz decided he
wanted a revolver. Jotten had one
which he desired to sell and last night
he took it over to the Mertz home for
inspection. Mertz started to remove
the cartridges before examining it, but
was called away before he had com
pleted the task He laid the weapon
on the table and Jotten, believing it
was empty proceeded to snap the
trigger. The hammer struck a loaded
cartridge which had been left in one
of the chambers, and discharging, the
bullet struck Mrs. Mertz in the abdo-
men.
The young husband is crazed with
grief over the tragic death of his bride
and Jotten is inconsolable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28


short a time, when It is remembered
that it was not over a month and a
half ago that the ground was broken.
Mr.. Lynn, who has constructed sew
eral other smaller plants for this com
pany, says that this one is to be by
far the best equipped and most sub
stantially constructed of any he has
ever built. The plans have been made
with the idea of increasing the capac-
ity of the plant from time to time, and
all of the material used is of the best.
With one exception, the buildings are
all freproof
At first there will be but 700 men
employed but shortly afterward this
number will be increased to 1000. and
as the business increases other addi-
tions to the working force will be
made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
WIRES NEED A REST.

Messages" said a telegraph opera
tor. always slide over the wires bet
ter on Monday than on any other day
The wires. you see, have profted by
their Sunday rest.
1T is fact that inanimate as well
as animate things get tired and need
a vacation occasionally. You know
how true this is Of razors, of automo-
biles. of locomotives-and II is just as
true OF telegraph wires
"A wire after its Sunday rest gives
Is quicker. fuller and more delicate
transmission. It is like a piano that
has just been tuned. Minneapolis
Journal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
PROPOSED BILLS ARE NANy

Judging from the way bills are pour
ing IN on him, Senator Bowser could
keep the legislature fairly busy all this
winter with business of Lake and Port
or counties alone. This is certainly a
great district.-Chesterton Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
A J. BowsER,


Speaking of the metropolitan police
law and it's bearing in the next session
of the legislature, Mr.. Bowser in his
own paper, the Chesterton Tribune
says:
"A determined effort Will be made to
repeal the metropolitan police law.
The cities in which the law is enforced
are Anderson, Elkhart, Elwood. Ham
mond. Jacksonville, Kokomo, La
fayete, Logansport. Michigan City.
Muncie, Marion. New Albany Rich
mond and Vincennes. In every one OF
these cities where there has been what
is called a police fight the liquor and
brewery interests were mixed up in the
fight somewhere. Under the present
law the governor appoints the police
commissioners and some Of the poll
ticisians who feel aggrieved thereat are
also in favor of the repeal Of the law.
The prospects of lively fight over the
metropolitan police law are decidedly
eucourag ging"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
BOWSER GIVES
HIS VIEWS
On Question of Keeping
State Moneys in Public
Depositories.
FAVORS THE MEASURE
Also Expresses Through Chesterton
Tribune, His Attitude on Metro
politan Police Law.

A recent request for a statement on
the proposed public depository legisla.
ton by the coming session of the
Legislature. addressed to a number OF
representative members ny the In
dianapolis Star. has brought an answer
from Senator A J. Bowser The two
questions on the depository law were:
l. Are you in favor OF the enact
ment of the public depository law by
the coming legislature?
2 If so. what rate of interest do
you think the banks should pay on
public funds?
In answer to the questions Senator
Bowser answered:
Chesterton. Ind.-"Replying to your
queries I viii say that favor the
enactment of public depository law.
am now at work on the details of the
proposed measure and am collecting
data and information from various
sources. At this time am not pre-
pared to state what my position is on
the bill further than to say that shall
be opposed TO any measure that viii
tend to centeralize the public funds.
and that does not provide for ample
security from repositories for the pubs
lie funds.
Perfect security OF the public mon-
eys and their wide distribution among
the people is to my mind Of more i'm
portance than the question of the rate
Of interest"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
wooDv1LLE INQUIRY POSTPONED.

Valparaiso. Ind. Dec. 2S.-The Port
er county grand jury convened here
Wednesday. The body postponed the
investigation of the Baltimore & Ohio
wreck at Woodville until next Wednes-
day in order to act on local matters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES il de-
Hvered daily TO 6,z0O subscribers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
Two of Thirteen Buildings
For This Plant Already
Partly Done.
ONE IS STORIES HIGH
Three Other Large Structures-Re-
mainder To Be Smaller-Ground
Broken Six Weeks Ago.

The attention Of the people of Ham
mond has been SO engrossed with the
locating of the Standard steel Car
company in their midst and the pros
poets OF the rearing Of a $5,000,000
plant by that concern, that they seem
to have lost sight of the fact that the
Western Glucose company has already
partly constructed two of thirteen
buildings within the Hammond city
limits which. together with the ma
chinery to be installed. will cost S5.-
600, 600 and in which 1000 men are to
be employed.
The progress on the new plant which
is being built north of Wolf river and
between the first two ice houses of
the Knickerbocker Ice company has
been remarkably rapid and the people
Of Robertsdale, near which the in
dustry is located are looking forward
to boom that will give the fourth
ward an addition TO its population of
5000 people.
VIII be Built to Last.
OF the thirteen buildings that are
to be constructed at once. there Will
be four buildings eight. nine and ten
stories high; one will be thirteen stor-
les high, and the rest win be smaller
structures such as engine houses, Of
fee buildings. barn. store houses, etc.
/ The foundations that have been laid
so far have all been of concrete and
the walls that are rapidly rising on
them are of brick and are exception
ally well made. There is every indica-
tion that the plant is being built to
last.
/ There are one hundred men at~worlz
on the construction at the present time
and the contractor said that he could
use twenty or thirty bricklayers and
| cement masons at once If he could get
them. There are three cement mixers
1 on the ground and five hoisting en-
gines TO facilitate the handling of ma
/ terials.
Much Accomplished in Short Time.
The contracting firm of c. ". Gindle
& Company has charge of the work and
F. J. Flynn is the superintendent or
the job. 1t is remarkable that there
/! has been so much accomplished In Sc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-28
: NNANNANNNAN0ANNN e :
UdfiOnS
of
Artie.

see where some wise profess .
sors are holding a meetin' at -
} Yale university in the east for -
} the purpose of studying all of -
the modern languages, HessviIIe =
included, and they got side q
} tracked by an argument as to =
} whether Eve handed Adam an =
apple or lemon. It's funny =
} these bald headed college pro- .
) fessOrs still keep nosEng around 9
, that garden. 1t may have been =
, an apple or IT may have been a -
, lemon, but whatever IL was, IT =
raised an awful rumpus and just =
, account of that I've got to =
, run around selling Chicago .
, Americans instead of reclining =
fn peace and luxury in the shade =
) of some palm tree without hav- =
, ing TO worry about getting a =
b clean shirt for Sunday. But 1 =
, don't see why those college .
, professors want TO raise such a .
3 rumpus about that question =
, now. What difference does il .
B make If Eve did hand Adam a .
3 lemon 10000 years ago, when q
shes been handing them to him 9
D ever since. 9
. Cloudy and unsettled weather 9
q tonight and Saturday; slight .
Q change in temperature; mimi 9
o mum tonight about 80 degrees 9
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THE LAKE COUNTY TINES fs de-
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
GOES OVER
Judge faulkner DID Not Decide
Suit To-Day,
INCREASES BONE TO $1,000
Attorneys For the Plaintiffs Ask
For Five Days Time In Which
TO File the Bond.

Contrary to expectation, Judge
Faulkner did not decide the injnction
suit this afternoon, owing to the fact
that the attorneys for the plaintiffs
failed to file their answer to the ans.
wer of the amended bill of COMPLAINT
until 10 O'Clock this morning
Judge Faulknsr took the matter up
this afternoon at O'Clock, and after
announcing his determination to hold
the case ever until he had an oppor-
tuuity to give 1t further cunsidera-
tiOn, he stated that he would require
bond of 81 200 from the plaintiffs
in order TO more fully cover any dam.
age that might arise in the future.
Tie previous bond was $500 The at
Itorneys for the plaintiffs asked for
FIVE days in which to file the b nd,
d this was granted by the court.
This will give the plaintiffs until
Saturday to furnish the 81, 200 bond,
ter which the court will be ready to
hand down it's decision. Judge Faux
ner stated that he would take the
matter up as soon as he had finished
court at Berkeley Springs, and de.
cision is expected by, Saturday or
Monday.
The session of the Circuit court at
B 4rkeley Springs will be resumed
Tuesday morning, when the incest
case against the man Hoyle will be
taken up before a jury. There are
some minor matters to be considered,
but the M organ court will probably
end on Wednesday.
The regular April term of the
Berkeley Circuit court will begin on
TUESDAY of next week when the grand
jury Will be called The petit jury
viii be called the following day. One
of the important cases that will prob
ably come up at this term will be
the retrial of Paul Clifford, for the
murder of Jacob Tdrner The term
is not expected to be very long one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
PRICE IS ACQUITTED.
FREED HY JURY AT BEhKsLEY
sPaIAGs SATURDAY EVENING.
IT'S Now said That the "Black Hand
society Has sworn yengence on
the Acquitted Man.

As foreshadowed in tie last issue of
The World, the trisl of John Price at
Berkeley Springs for murder in the
killing Of three Italians, resulted in q
verdict of not guilty. after the jury
had been out only little more than
an hour The verdict was reached
very quiektr, the time being taken up
chiefly by the jury il securing writ
ter copy of Judge Faulkner's iustruc-
tons, under which thew would have
been permitted to find a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree,
second degree, and voluntary and in
voluntary manslaughter.
Two ballots were taken, the first
one being a sort of test vote, ana
standing 10 for acquittal and two
blank. The two last were voted by
Jurors who were said TO he favorable to
verdict of not guilty, but cast blank
ballots to give an opportunity for dis.
cussion Tie next ballot was quickly
taken, and resulted in unanimous
vote Of not guilty..
Price WIS discharged from custody
as soon as the formalities could be
complied with, and received the con-
gratulations Of a number of friends,
some of whom had worked hard in Sc
caring the evidence on which he rest.
cd h tS ri - Infn
neys, Ward B Lindsay. Of Mar'ins-
burg, and A. Mcintyre, of Berkeley
Springs, we're also congratulated on
the fight they had made for thei
client
Price is a former Baltimore and
Ohio railroad man, and at the time of
the tragedy was on passenger train.
He met an Italian with whom he had
previously had some difficulty. There
were several Italians on the train,
and it is said they began abusing
Price. The latter left the tram at
Paw.Paw and borrowe ed a gun, and
when he started back it is claimed he
was met by the Italians, who opened
fire on him. He returned the shots.
mortally wounding three men. He
has been in Jail at Berkeley Springs
since the shooting took place. 1t is
said that the Italian BLACK Hand, -
to which the dead Italians belonged,
has determined upou revenge. and
threats against Price are said to have
| been made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
ADvERTIsEs FOR WIFE.
And Says He Never Drank and Has
No Bad Habits.

In this issue of The World appears
an advertisement from q man who
signs himself 20. A. H." of Speero,
Pa, who has a warming desire to
open up correspondence with some
Martinsburg belle, presumably with
the object of committing matrimony.
AS the writer of the ad declares that
he never drank and has no bad habits,
he will undoubtedly be over whelmed
with tender missives from the ladies'
of this section, many of whom have
been looking for just this sort of a
masculine phenomenon for more wears
than they would care to confess, and
who very probably had about reached
the conclusion that this particular
species had become extinct. A man
who positively had no bad habits and
who never drank in his life, while a
pronounced anomaly, opens up vista
of domestic bliss that will prove al
Turing in the extreme, and The World
sincerely hopes that some fortunate
Martinsburg lady will capture this
paragon and bring him in triumph at
her chariot wheel into the classic pre-
cincts OF the old town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
IS A SOLEMN SEASON.
s,GSIFICEnCE OF aULY WEEK
AMONG rms CHURCHES.
n.can with Palm sunday. Common
atIve of the Trtumpbni Entry OF
Christ Into .Jerusulem.

HOLY week began on Sunday and
viii continue until Holy Saturday,
the dag preceding East Sunday Each
successive step of the Holy One from
the palm.strewn pathway into Jerusa-
I'm to the cross crowned summit #
Golootha will be celebrated with ap.
propriate ceremonies eliminating IN
the feast OF song and flower Of the
resurrection on Easter morn. The
week being commemorative OF the
passion OF Christ. each day Of The
week has it's special Significance.
Palm Sunday was appropriately oh.
sery' in several of the local church
es. either by special services or SER
mon descriptive of the significance Of
the day. Ia the Catholic church tie
usual solemn service Of blessing and
dis ributing the palms was held i'm.
mediately before the high mass, a
large congregation teing present, The
day commentaries the triumphal en-
try OF Christ into Jerusalem, when
the multitudes strewed bis pathway
with branches aud palms.
Wednesday of Holy Week is known
rs Spy Wedn sday, because it COM
memorates the BETRAYAL Of Christ bv
Judas Holy Thursday, commem-
crates the Lords supper aud the visi-
tation of the Eucharist.
| The origin of the name Maundy, as
applied to this day, is III doubt.
There are two popular explanations as
to how the name originated. One of
these is that it is derived from Latin
phrase meaning the day of mandate
the other explanation attributes its
origin to the ancient use on THURSDAY
of hand basket which was styled a
mande, and from which food was dis.
tlibuted to the poor on the day before
Good FRIDAY.
:, Good Friday, the Friday before
I Easter, commentaries the crucifxion
of Christ. From an early day it was
day of solemn mourning and special
prayer. When Christianity was estab-
lished III the Roman empire, the EN-.
peror Constantine forbade the holding
of markets. law court, and other pub
lie proceedings on the day In Eng
land and Ireland Good Friday is still
! legal holiday. A number of ancient
u uular customs, such as the English
one of the eating of hot cross buns.
are associated with the day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
COUNTING THE MAIL.
Rural Route Carriers Now Engaged
on This Task.

Instructions have been received hy
the rural carriers to begin counting
the number If pieces of mail matter
distributed and collected on their res
pective routes This, it is supposed.
is done to ascertain how many of the
routes are doing sufficient amount
Of business 70 warrant their contin.
uance. 1t is understood that should
any of them fail to handle the mini
mum amount of mail matter per
monsh-suppCsed TO be about 1900
pieces-thev will either be given every
other day service or discontinued. 1t
therefore behooves all who are in IA
vor of continuance of this service to
increase their correspondence and
thus contribute to the volume of busi-
ness
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
Women

the relief so much desired. If
taken on first indication of
pain or misery, they will allay
the irritable condition of the
nerves, and save you further
suffering. Those who use them
at regular intervals have ceas-
ed to dread these periods. They
contain no harmful drugs, and
leave no effect upon the heart
or stomach if taken as directed.
They give prompt relief.
81 have been an invalid for 8
years. ! have neuralgia, rheumatism
and pains around the heart. BY
using DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills l am
relieved of the pain, and get sleep
and rest. / think had l known of
the Pain Pills when l was first taken
sick. they would have cured me. |
recommend them for periodic palms."
MRS. HENRY FUNK, e. Akron,O.
Dr. Miles Anti-Paln Pills are sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. II II
falls, he Will return your money.
rs doses, rs cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
G EAT JEAtsH FESTIVAL TO
BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT
Is Celebrated TIA commemor~tion of the
Delivery OF the Israiites From
slavery In Egypt.

The celebration or the feast of the
passover, one of the most important
festivals of the Jewish religion, will
begin this evening at 6 O'Clock and
continue for seven days, and it will
be observed largely by the Jewish col
ony in MartinsburR
The Passover is celebrated in CON-
remuneration of the delivery of the
children of Israel from slavery in
Egypt in the DAYS of Pharaoh. 1t is
tolerated for seven days, beginning
with what is known in the Hebrew
calendar as the 18th day of Nissan.
The first and seventh davs are partic-
ularly consecrated to memorial exer-
cises in accordance with Biblical doc
trines. During the seven days the
people use ouiy uneavened bread and
abstain from all leavened food of any
kind.
The first day is celebrated in the
homes, and is generally the occasion
of family reunions. When all the
members Of the household are gath
cred about the festive board the head
of the family explains to all present
the significance of the celebration
and the exodus of the Hebrews from
Egypt. Special prayers are offered
and thank offerings are made by the
entire household.
The feast derives its name Pass
over" largely from the fact that the
first-born in each Egyptian home was
slain, while TIE homes of the Israel
tiles were passed over by the destroy
ing angel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN.
Democratic City Executive Commit
tee Will Hold Meeting.


A call has been issued by Capt w.
B. Colston, chairman of the demo-
cratic city executive committee, for a
meeting of that body, to be held this
evening at O'Clock in the court
house. At that time the date for the
ward primaries will be fixed One
candidate for councilman will be
named in each ward and four dele
gates to the convention to nominate
candidate for mayor will be select
ed. The election for councilmen and
mayor will be held on Monday, May
s. In order to control, it will be
nee esssry for the republicans to elect
their candidate for mayor and every
candidate for council, the five hold.
over councilmen are all democrats.
Those who will retire will be as
follows: First ward, Lemen second.
Hutsler third, Emmert; fourth. Gro
Finger; fifth, Lambert. The members
of the council will be sorry tn SCI.
Mr.. Grozinger retire. as he has proved
an exceedingly good councilman, and
while the only republican in the
body, has worked along with his dem
ocratic colleagues for the upbuilding
of the CITY. The democrats realize
that If Mr.. Grozinger is again nom
mated in his ward,it will take first
class man to defeat him, although
the democrats will of course, make
an effort 30 capture that ward at the
coming election
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
ITEMS FROM ARDEN.
Personal News and Notes From
That Neighborhood.

Arden, April 6.-Miss Gertrude
Remsburg, of Arden, has returned
from a visit to Shepherdstown.
Miss Nellie Miller, of Shepherds
town, is visiting M. John Remsburg
aud family.
Mr.. Edward Henson and family
have moved in the house just vacated
by Martin Pitzer and family.
Mr.. Finest Harrison is very sick
with the mumps.
MIR. S. S. Harrison is verv i'll with
pneumonia ut his hrother's in Back
Greek valley.
Mrs. Bernie Remsburg was sick
with grip last week but is much bet
ter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
WILD RUNA WAY.

Team Belonging to Mr.. Charles
Grove Smashes Things.
Two horses belonging to and driven
by Mr. Charles Grove, residing west
of Martinsburg, became frightened en-
Queen street on Saturday evening,
and getting beyond control dashed
down the street at terrific pace. The
wagon to which they were hitohed
struck buggy along the street, over
turning and badly damaging it. Mr..
Grove regained control of the animals
after they had run several blocks, but
his wagon was somewhat damaged.
Several persons had narrow escapes
from injury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
DR.. McCaroll Dead.

Rev. DR.. William A. McCarroll, a
prominent Presbyterian minister, died
at his home in Shippensburg, Pa on
Saturday. aged so years. He was
chairman of the Presbyterian Pen Mar
reunion committee, and in that capa-
city visited MartinsburR frequently.