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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13

fuss there was when women first took
to cycling? Well, since men have tax
en- to motoring the reformers ought
You aspire to start a reform by
making an example of Ned? Have
you a photo all ready for the news
papers?"
I'm not seeking notoriety," she snap
ped. Il simply want a nice quiet di-
vorce. I may as well be a grass wild
ow as an automobile widow"
Come. Bess, you can't be serious.
Go home, but stop en- route and buy
some ripping motor togs. Get red silk
to show you are enthusiastic and
them
I'm not here to consult you about
toilets" she cut in. Il came to apply
for divorce. What's more fancy red
with my hair'
mo one dare call it anything but
Titan In my presence! But, seriously,
you will go home and make peace with
Ned?"
IF you wish to communicate with
me further, shall be at Clara Lin
coins Good afternoon" She swept
out and into the elevator. But l
mean business"
''Bess will purchase motor toys yetw
smiled the judge. But I must give
expert advice to Ned-surely ones pet
lawyer can be 'kinderr"
Mrs. Bradbury went directly to an
attorney who knew neither herself nor
her husband She decided it poor pol
icy to do business with friends. Young
Lawyer Elkins, she found, had no
scruples.
Has the defendant any property we
could attach?" asked the splinter Of
the bar pompously.
Il wouldn't take penny from him.
protested Elizabeth.
We could worry him a lott" tempted
the legal adviser.
Gould I attach his automobile? ''
cried Elizabeth eagerly.
Il shall get out the writ at onceP he
said decisively.
Il suppose it is a clever way for an
automobile widow to avenge herself. -
sighed Elizabeth. Then briskly, You
will find the car at the Westminster
garage"
Elizabeth went to Clara Lincoln
rejoicing at her coup d'etat. Clara,
being Of the Miss Hobbs type, con
graduated her on her admirable spirit
Clara was propping up the admirable
spirit when Elizabeth's lawyer called
her to the telephone
Hello! Yes, this : she. The car Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13
Scotch Dialacta.

The written language is so far from
the spoken in Scotland that spelling
reform is an academic question. A
story which illustrates the many dia-
lects is told of an examination at Aber-
deem university. The examiners were
an English clergyman and a lowland
Scotchman. The master of the schol-
airs put many questions to them which
were admirably answered. The boys
brought the Israelites out of Egypt
with a simple directness which Moses
would have envied. Then the clergy
man asked. How did Pharaoh die?"
The boys sat dumb. The lowlander.
to make it more plain, repeated the
question, Hoo did Phawraoh deeP'
Again there was a dead silence. Next
the master himself took the matter In
hand-"Fat cam to Phawraoh at his
hinder end?" The boys answered as
with one voice He was drooned!' To
dee means in the Aberdeen dialect
to die in ones bed. These careful
scholars knew that Pharaoh had not
deed"
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DOWN
THE STATE
Telegraph News by Direct
Wire from All Over
Indiana.

Tndiananoljs. Feb. 13.-The investi-
CATION into the affairs of the State Life
Insurance company By the audltor Of
state. which brought out evidence sew
eral days ago tending to show that
President a. NJ. Sweeney and Vice
President Samuel quinn received $780,
900 to vote for the purchase of thir-
teen-story Office building in this city.
was brought to a climax when these
two officials severed their connection
with the insurance company by resign
ing their positions The board Of eli.
rectors accepted their designations.
Done in the Company's Interest.
Both Sweeney and Quinn have con.
sistendy denied receiving any commits.
sion on the purchase Of the Office build.
ing. No action was taken toward elect.
ing new officers by the board Of direc-
tors. 1t is stated that the action TAX
Ell by Sweeney and Quinn was in the
interest Of the company and entirely
voluntary. They feel, 1t is said, that
III the light Of the recent charges made
against the management of the State
Life company it is best for themselves
and for the company's interest.
They Asked To Be Sued.
In Offering their designations they
requested that the directors file suits
against them IN the circuit court to re-
cover the $4,000 commission which
they are alleged to have received for
voting topurchase an office building To-
Gated in Indianapolis. They feel, it is
asserted, that in the courts they will
have better chance to vindicate them
selves than at the present investigation
now being conducted by the auditor
Of the state Of Indiana
Tablet to Abraham Lincoln.
indianapolis, Feb. 13.-Amid the
cheers and applause Of 1000 people
Governor Hanly unveiled the Lincoln
memorial tablet at its future place
ment in the south side Of a hotel
building formerly the Bates House"
The tablet is to mark the spot where
Abraham Lincoln, on Feb IL. 1861,
after being elected president Of the
United States, and while on his way
to Washington to be inaugurated,
stopped in this city and from the bal
cony 8P the old Bates House addressed
q great multitude Of people This was
his first public utterance, 1t Is said,
efter being elected president. as to
what his future policy would be.
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senate and Honse in Rrief.

Washington, Feb. 49, - The senate
occupied the day in argument on the
bill granting the government the right
to take an appeal on points of law in
criminal cases. No action was taken
on the measure.
After the passage of a number of
bills under unanimous consent the
house resolved itself into committee
Of the whole to consider the naval APP
preparation bill number of recon-
mendations of thenaval appropriations
committee was on points of order elm
mated from the bill. The army APP
preparation bill, the Notifications APP
preparation bill and the omnibus light
house bill were sent to conference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13
When the Spider Goes Counting.

1.-THE male spider is the bravest and
most demOnstrative Of all lovers says
naturalist. He approaches the fe-
male, runs round her a few times in
little circles and then begins a violent
oriental dance. He twirls round and
round. Drawing in his legs, he writhes
and crawls, serpentlike, along the
ground. Strengthening his legs and
erecting his body, he towers above the
lady grand!y. And the mischief Of it
is that the female spider is always
stronger than the male and when his
dance is done she either accepts him
for her mate or else, falling upon him
fercely, she tears him to pieces. I'm
aglne a human lover trying to please
his mistress with the knowledge in his
heart that, if he failed, he would be
murdered. His efforts would be luke
warm and distract, Ell? Yet the humble
spider, whom we are accustomed to de-
spise, dances, death staring him in the
face, with a gayety, a warmth and an
abandon seldom to be met with north
of Africa"
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IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN
Anniversary of His Birth Never OBJ
served So GeneraIly-Demo
in His Eulogy.

Chicago, Feb. 13-Never before was
the anniversary of Lincolns birth so
generally celebrated as yesterday. None
OF the great cities passed it by, and a
feature of the day was the numerous
Democrats who were guests at ban
ouets iii honor of theanniversary. Here
the holiday was kept as it always is
with meetings and banquets. There
were meetings Of the Lincoln club, Co
lumbia post, G. A. r., and others; at
Springfield this state, Governor
Blanchard, of Louisiana, was the ora
tor of the day at the Sangamon club
banquet.
At Baltimore Vice President Fair
banks and Secretary Shaw We're chief
speakers; at Pittsburg Champ" Clark,
of Missouri at Philadelphia there was
a banquet; at Boston Governor Hughes
Of New York, was chief guest; at New
York Representative Mccall, of Mas
sachusetts, made the principal speech;
at Washington the celebration took
place at McKindree NJ. E. church All
over the country the day was remem-
bered to a greater extent than ever.
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Queer DAMAGE Calculation.

That spirit Of thrift popularity sup
posed to pervade New England is
amusingly illustrated by the observa-
ton OF a Connecticut farmer. The
good man had been seriously i'll in mid
summer, but by reason Of his strong
constitution he quickly rallied On
being asked in the autumn how he
was feeling he replied in a cheerful
tone:
pretty fair, now. thanks. Anyway,
1t don't make much difference, seem
that the farms we'll fixed w. If I'd
died In haydn or haFvestiDs time,
calkiIate it'd been $50 damage to me"
Then, after a pause. he added:
"Come to think Of it, that's too low &
figure. sixty-dve dollars would DO
rerp'-Philadelphia Ledger.
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An Automobile
Widow.
Copyright. 1906. by Homer sprague.

BY Helena Smith Dayton.

Really, Elizabeth" protested Judge
Ferris, i think so much Of you both
can't mix up in your trouble.'
That's why l came to YOU" argued
Mrs. Bradbury. You see. when one il
married one has ones favorite clergy
man. SO when one IS unmarried why
not ones pet lawyer? 1t seems kinder"
Kinder? Going to make it func
ton with caterers and fumadiddles r.
demanded the judge.
Eat least you will inform Ned Of nv
decision, ignoring the fippancy.
why, Bess, surely you've no grounds
for a divorce. You can't wheedle your
freedom out Of court because Ned
perhaps forgot to give you violets on
your birthday or
II have a reason" Jelly.
ooh, ho"' exclaimed the Judge. May
I ask her Manner
Its an automobiler explained Eliz-
abeth. I'm what is called an 'automo-
bile widow"
"A new one to me-" commented the
Judge musingly.
We've quarreled ever since he
bought that big circus chariot of his.
| wanted horses instead-Fm original
" from Kentucky, you know, and l
vowed I'd never step foot in that car,
and l haven't! He spends all his time
in 1T, he says I'm unreasonable, and =
Elizabeth broke down.
Proceed" prompted the judge.
THE last two days he hasn't even
gone through the Formally Of asking
me to accompany him, though of course
l wouldn't have gone! Yesterday he
whizzed by with that blond Johnson
girl and today with Mrs. Wheeler.
However, I'm not jealous Of a mere
woman It's the carr
Ned probably wanted to show you
if you wouldn't motor with him-oth-
ers would" suggested the listener.
Shows how demoralizing the craze
IS" stormed Elizabeth. Recall the
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EVANS / GOOD WITNESS
Most Satisfactory Expert Yet Hoard
for the Defense.


DR.. Evans was by far the most salts
factory expert witness for the defense
so far produced. He detailed TO the
jury his observations and examinations
of Harry Thaw during eight visits to
the prisoner in the Tombs, and de-
clared it to be his opinion that Thaw
was suffering from "a brain storm, or
an explosive or Illuminating condition
of mental unsoundness, at the time
he shot and killed Stanford White. DR.
Evans gave many and elaborate rea-
sons for his opinion, and during his
examination Delmas deftly brought
out the fact that whereas Thaw was
suffering from storm and stress" when
the alienist first visited him in August
last, his condition has shown steady
and gradual Improvement
Dr. Evans declared that the mental
explosion which had induced Thaw to
kill Stanford White had left its traces
upon the defendant when he first WIS.,
tied him. He said Thaw exhibited
symptoms Of paranoia and adolescent
insanity. The first was indicated by
his exaltation his exaggerated ego"
the idea of his supreme Importance
The adolescent insanity was due to
heredity, and is characteristic to the
development period of nfe-from ten
to forty years. pr. Evans declared
Thaw's mind had slipped its mornings,
and was like a ship without a rudder
in a wind storm. Ordeals of stress
had added their work to the psyche
pathic faint which came from heredi-
ty Or. Evans declared that as a re
suit Of his first three visits to Thaw
following the tragedy he was CON
vinced that the man was of unsound
mind.
This testimony was brought out in
line with the contention of the de-
Tense that while Thaw was insane pri-
or to and at the time and Immediately
subsequent to the homicide he has inn
proved to a sound condition of mental
ity following the removal of the cause
of stress Evans was on the stand all
day.
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HYDE WILL REST AWHILE
lie Was a Dandy Thug and Kept a
Record-Now He Has Gone to
the Pen.

indianapolis, Feb. 10. - William J.
HYDE arrested as footpad and identi-
fed by Philip Lyle as the man who
had robbed him Of S25. Z beg your
pardon, said Hyde, a we'll dressed
young man. Of pleasing manners. You
are mistaken. / took SIC from you"
lie produced a notebook in which he
had entered a record Of the Lyle rob
berry under the exact date with the
entry, Cash received, SIG"
The book contained n record Of a
number Of other robberies. Hyde was
sentenced to two to fourteen years in
the penitentiary. lie has been living
at the most expensive hotel in the city.
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not there? A sheriff and two detectives
searching? My goodness. every one 10
town will hear about it, Necessary?
Oh. very weir
Later another call came.
yes. Located the car at the Apple
by Coach company? Bring it away al
once On the third floor? Wen. bring
it down the way it went up! Man re-
fuses TO operate the elevator? Can't
you force him to? Then get a trained
elevator man. and I'll pay for his time.
They refuse to allow the elevator to
be Observation-Disclosures! Equipped with
writ To seize property, but baked
because there's no law TO force them
to help you get it. Lawyer Elkins. are
you there? Take it out window; the
wall must be full of windows. Win
d0ws too small? Take the machine
apart. Graciousl Five hundred dollars
to put it together again? You suggest
leaving It there with q sheriff TO guard
1t? Very well"'
Elizabeth passed an unhappy night.
What would Ned dot She speculated
about the blond and Mrs. Wheeler and
worried about the sheriff sitting alone
through the long night on the third
floor of the Appleby repository with
Ned's big cream colored motor car
shining like a ghost out of the gloom.
She feared she was Furnishing the sher-
iff more than Ned.
Next morning 4 strange lawyer call
ed-Ned's lawyer! She shuddered.
Mrs Bradbury" began Lawyer Sny-
der, how much will you take for your
interest in the carr"
It's not money I want" she eX-
planned loftily, but the car"
This is certainly the motoring sea-
son" he agreed, "and the dealers can't
deliver a car under six weeks. That's
why the other two ladies were so anx-
1ous to secure this one"
What two ladies?" Elizabeth de-
manded.
why, a few days ago Mr.. Bradbury
advertised his car for sale, and he gave
demonstrations to two lady pros
pects'-
1.-THE blond and Mrs. Wheeler gasp
ed Elizabeth, light dawning. He was
selling to please me. What a mess
have made Of everythingv'
ANY message to send my client?"
asked Snyder, rising.
''Wait, please" cried Elizabeth wild
". I'm going down to Mr.. Bradbury's
Office myself. There's really nothing
more you can do on the case"
Elizabeth was smiling on the lawyer
recklessly.
MAY 1 take you down iii my auto
mobile?' he suggested.
"Oh, would your" she asked gayly.
Automobiles go so delightfully."- quick!
But pardon me a moment Hello, cen
trail Give me 5006 Blue. Is that
Judge Ferris? Ooh, Dicky 1 thought
/ you'd be relieved to know I've decided
on the color for my motor outfit. Red
| may denote enthusiasm, but gray Is
much more serviceable, and, you know,
| Ned has talked of some long trips. Be
sides. gray is SO harmonious with Ii
ttan tresses. That's ALL What? Ned
there? How lovely! I'll be right
down"
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THE BREAKlNG OF THE STORM
Jerome Is Aroused, but DeImas Re-
tains His Calmness.


Jerome seemed thoroughly wrought
up. Delmas did not for an instant
lose his calm demeanor but he gave
emphasis and force to his words new
to his hearers. Jerome said he would
withdraw objection to the term cap
ital operation" If Delmas would give
him the word Of counsel that they did
not know the nature of the operation.
Delmas gave his word that be did not
know its nature.
But you may consult with counsel"
suggested Jerome. Il do not care to
do that" replied Delmas. 1T is not
essential"
"Ah" cried the district attorney in
loud voice. then you do want to make
this insinuation.'
The district attorney strangely for
gets his character and position when
he charges me with an attempt to de-
ceive." retorted Delmas with more feel
ing in his voice than at any time dur
ing the trial He must upon delibera-
ton see the injustice Of his implied dis
courtesy"
Il see injustice plainly" retorted
Jerome, "but not in my remarks"
The storm had been brewing for
some minutes before it finally broke
within the quarter Of an hour before
adjournment Jerome and Delmas are
Of two such Numerically opposed
types that the clash was not unexpect-
Cd. Justice Fitzgerald did not rule
out any OF the district attorneys re-
marks before the jury, and Delmas
took care to have every exception he
made seriously noted" Jerome won
his point and the words serious if not
capital as defining Incorporation were
withdrawn by Delmas
During the tilt Delmas INQUIRED of
the district attorney as to how he came
into possession of knowledge as TO the
character of the operation upon Miss
Nesbit without violation Of conf
dence. Jerome said he had been told
of it by Miss Nesbit's mother. IT thus
became known for the first time that
the district attorney is in possession of
long statement by Mrs. Holman. who
nnw is in Pittsburg. but who it has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13
Bailey Grows Wroth and Weary.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 10, = Declaring
that "all this prattle is a lie and
urging that the committee interpose
and stop these insults offered" Unit
ed States Senator Joseph ". Bailey
finished up by declaring that if the in
vcstigation was notexpedited he would
leave Austin and return to Washing
ton. where he was badly needed. This
had its effect and the committee fmme-
diately began to hustle.
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Jerome and DeInas Indulge in
Legal Exchanges That Are
Not BrotherIy.
NEW YORKER WINS HIS POINT
Has Hypothetical Question Framed
to His Liking.
Californian Feels Hurt and Says So
0AIienist a Good Witness in
Defense of Harry
K. Thaw.

New York, Feb. 13.-District Attor-
ney Jerome and Dolphin NJ. Delmas
have come together in the first serious
clash between counsel in the Harry
Thaw trial, and the California attor-
ney. who is directing the defense, took
exceptions to certain statements of the
prosecuting officer and had inserted in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13
Michigan Prohihitionists.

Ionia. Mich. Feb. 13.-The Prohi-
bition state convention made the fol-
lowing nominations: For two justices
of the supreme court-W. H. D. Fox,
of Mount Clemens, and Walter A. West
man. of Adrian: regents Of the Univer-
sity-Rev. John Gray, of Adrian, and
Rev. II. w. Powell, of Ionia; member
state board of education, f. S. Good
rich. of Albion
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He w. . Veferan Editor-

Upton, Ind. Feb. IS. - William H.
Staley, senior editor Of the Upton Adj
Nocate, died at his home in this city,
after an Illness Of nearly three years
from complication Of diseases. Staley
WIS one Of the veteran Republican edi-
tors Of the state, and was a vigorous
AMI foreIble writer. The funeral was
ia charge Of the Masonic lodge and the
q. 4. Il. Staley was born III Car
roll county, Ind. April 10. 1915.
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Grand jury 10 Probe. Too.

Terre IIaute, md, Feb. b = Judge
James Piety, Of the Yigo county circuit
court, Instructed the grand jury to full
u investigate the Sanford powder ex-
l.losion, IN which a passenger train
was blown to pieces and fifteen per-
sons killed. The jury was advised to
ascertain if criminal negligence had
caused the disaster. and if so to fix
the responsibility and return indict-
ments against the guilty persons.
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Mount Pleasant, Ia. Feb. 13.-War-
rem Beekwith has been granted a d.
vorce in the district court here from
his wife Jessie. nee Lincoln, daughter
of Robert T. Lincoln and 4 grand
daughter of Abraham Lincoln. Beck
with alleged desertion- The couple was
married several years ago. their affair
starting at foot ball game
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That + All They Have to DO.

Hazleron. Ind, Feb. 13.-The ancient
game Of checkers is now the universal
lastime here. Every store, office or
social meeting is given over to the
game The checkers fever is one of
the results OF the recent flood, which
almost paralyzed business.
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What 1t Min Cost Indiana-

Indianapolis. Feb. 13.-The legisla-
tive visiting committee that has re-
ported to both branches Of the gener-
al assembly recommended appropria-
tons for the purpose Of carrying on
Tic government of the state for the
Iext two years in the total amount OF
S6o+1 5S1 al
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s.Blind Tiger Bin Is Passed.

indianapolis. Feb 13-The Indiana
senate has passed the "blind tiger" bill
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicants by
druggists without a prescription. The
hlil has passed the house and IS ready
for the governors SIGNATURE.
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Key Punchers May Strike.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-The union tele-
graph operators employed by the West
ern Union in Chicago will take a vote
next Sunday on the question of going
on strike to enforce certain demands
that have been made on the company
They want 10 per cent. increase in
wages.
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been reported from time to time might
be called as a witness by the state IN
rehuttaI
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Another Hypothetioal Question.

Or Rfitton u. Evans, superintend-
ent of the state hospital for the insane
at Morris Plains, n j., was the wit
ness, and he testified earlier in the day
that he was Of the opinion that Harry
Thaw was insane at the time Of the
tragedy. He had been called upon to
answer a long hypothetical question,
in which reference had been made to
"A serious if not capital operation" up
on Miss Nesbit. when the storm be-
tween counsel broke.
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the record of the case protest against
the misconduct Of the learned district
attorney" Jerome hotly accused the
defendants counsel of trying to instill
into the minds Of the jury the implied
suggestion that the operation per-
formed upon Evelyn Nesbit in 1908,
before Thaw took her to Europe, was
"of a criminal nature" when las a
matter of fact he said, "it was for ap-
pendicitis."
Took Very Serious EXCEPTIONS
Delmas called the attention Of JUS
tice Fitzgerald to this, saying that the
district attorney was stating facts not
IN evidence and that "a very serious
exception must be taken to his re-
marks" Send the jury out Of the
room if you want to-" exclaimed Jer-
ONE. but am going to get this thing
straight. | am not going to have these
false impressions fostered before this
jury and in the minds of the wit
ress"