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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

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HANDY BOOT
up.to.pate contrivaree for Removing
Mud from Soies Of shoes.

One Of the most interesting OF re-
cen inventions is n boot cleaner which
is designed TO take the place OF the
old.fashioned shoe scrapcrs, usually
placed alongside of the steps.
As shown In the illustration, II con-
sists of a metal casing constructed to
support two brushes. The latter are
%journaled in open bearings at each
end, there being but little open space
between the brushes and the casing.
The front and back upper edges of the
casing are sharpened to provide
scrapers for removing mud.
As the foot Is forced against the
brushes, explains the Detroit Free
Press. the latter r%evolve. removing
the dirt from the shoes and forcing
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Marching Geese.

Norfolk geese were driven up to
London in thousands without losing
condition. 1t paid better before the
days OF railways to let the geese
transport themselves. The largest
drove mentioned was one of 5000,
which went from Suffolk, through
Chelmsford and on to London. They
took their journey easily, marching
ten miles a day. The ordinary days
march Of the German army is 10
miles-only three miles better than
the geese. When Lord oxford bet the
marquis of Queensberry that a drove
of Suffolk geese would beat an equal
number Of turkeys in a walk to Lon.
don the geese won by As hours.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

well leave home and make his own
way In the world. II was a rude awak'
ening for the young man, but he knew
that his father was right. And SO
strong was the good influence OF his
upright father that he did leave home
TO go to work In downright earnest,
He went back 10 college, made his
way through, graduated at the head OF
his class. studied law, became COVER
nor of the state of New York, entered
the cabinet of the president of the
United States and made a record for
himself. 1t was William ii. Seward.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

On n OF the Perak rubber estates
run by a canny Scot they have been
rather short Of labor, and as tapping
is in full swing have been hard
pressed. The other day the manager
hit on a brilliant idea, ana had the
trunks OF all the trees rubbed with
valerian, Now the tigers come and
scratch and tap the bark in the most
approved herring'bone pattern. SO
that all the few remaining coolies
have TO do is to walk round once a
day and collect the rubber, - Straits
lines.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
A Near-ProfessionaI.

The Ingenue-so u sterling young
leading man, Mr.. H~ogstage, is going
10 wed a non-professional. Ell?
The Comedian-Not exactly. hear
that the prominent young society wo.
man, who will soon bear his name,
has been divorced twice. lost her Jew.
els more than once, been reported en-.
gagged to four different titles, owns z
French bulldog, has written q tooth
powder testimonial, and is devoted to
a simple home life and her books!-
Puck.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
An Expensive Compliment.

Excuse ne, sir, but this is the sixth
time that you have gone away without
paying"
"Oh, my dear young lady. when a
man sees you he forgets everything
else."-Translated for Transatlantic
Tales from Fliegende Blatter.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Company Breeds Appetite.

II think the reason you can eat S
little and live" said the woman wh
eats to the woman who doesn't, SIS be,
cause you are by yourself so much.
Now, | am different. ! work in a room
with a lot of people. They absorb my
vitality to such an extent that / am
hungry all the time. Regularly | ca
breakfast. lunch and dinner and some.
times when l so to the theater | have
a supper afterward. Yes, | suppose
It is a good deal cheaper to be by
yourself"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
WORKED HIS OWN REDEMPTION.
Future Held Greatness for Young Man
OF Character.

A New York Judge gave his son a
thousand dollars, telling him to go to
college and graduate, The son re-
turned at the end Of freshman year
without a dollar and with several ugly
habits. At the close of the vacation
the Judge told his son that he mad
done all he could for him. II he had
wasted the money that was to ave
taken him through college, he might as
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
MAJ Widen Canal.

The trafic on the German Baltic
ship canal is stated to have reached "A
total of ALSO vessels. with a gross
registered tonnage OF 6,O25. 900 tons,
during the year 1906. The receipts for
dues were s713, 900. There is already
some talk In government circles OF
widening the canal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
The Reason.

II suppose" said the dress suit, en-.
~yiously, to the hat, that you are
smarter than the rest OF us clothes.
because you are sc constantly asso-
ciated with our masters head"
Yes" replied the hat, and. Of
course, he gives me a good many
tips"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

OF the simplest slope indicators re.
Gently invented in France has a yer
tical tube fixed on the front OF a
graduated scale like a thermometer,
and containing a column OF liquid,
which Is so adjusted as to stand at
zero, In the middle Of the tube. when
the road Is level, and to indicate either
an upward or downward slope by Its
rise or fall along the scale. The
liquid In the tube is connected with a
reservoir placed behind the scale,
and rises or falls as the automobile
ascends or descends a slope, showing
both the fact and the degree Of In
clination.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
UnaccountabIe.

Friend-I suppose, Mrs. Comeup,
your daughter who Is abroad under
sands French?
Mrs. C.-Yes, but she writes that
what puzzles her is the people she
meets In Paris don't seem to,-Balti.
more American.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

lance to
bilists, because 1t
affords an explain
alton of the vary
ing action OF the
motor, and a
means OF quickly
a d dustin & the
mechanism. One
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Japanese Eat Beans.

Hunter Sharp. consul at Kobe,
writes that the japanese use a great
quantity OF beans for food, which
they cultivate extensively, particular
ly the so.called sofa" They import,
cd 81, 900, 900 worth in 1905, Kobe TAX
ing of these 8 1859, 900 worth.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Motor Car Buildlnu.

A French statistlcian estimates that
about $4,000 motor cars have been
manufactured In the nine years since
the experiments Of self'propelled road
vehicles first succeeded.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

A Tennessee woman returned from
a hummer resort to find her husband
married to the cook-and then got
mad about it, Possibly the fellow
knew no other way of retaining her.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

CULTIVATION OF HACiLlI,
Workroom Where Prof. Behrlna Car.
ries On Scientific Investigations.

Hundreds of scientists are engaged
in the work Of searching for the at
present unknown germ which will kill
some other deadly germ. Only the few
privileged fayorites ever see the Sc.
cret workroom where the cultivation
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

A 550-mile oil pipe line from the
Baku district to the Black sea has
been recently completed, Its yearly
capacity is 400. 0O0. 900 gallons.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

He that cannot ~persevere, that is
not bound by the law of his nature
to persevere, how can he ever arrive?
Thomas Carlyle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

The singular part of the epitsph Ia
that the child. according to the en-.
craving on the headstone, died nearly
q year before its birth.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
The Boot Cleaner.

It down into the interior OF the casing.
The device Ia easily cleaned, the
brushes being readily removed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
A Singular Epitaph.

At Annapolis, N. S, and in the mill.
tary cemetery attached to old Fort
Anne is a tombstone with the follow.
ing odd inscription:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

the Mississippi river of Memphis. lie
has Just completed the feat OF turning
a circle.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-28

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-28
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
ANOTHER ROAD WANTS
TO ENTER HAMMOND?

LaPorte. Ind, Dec. s0.-(special)- -
The Goshen, South Bend & Chicago
Railroad company, having made appli-
cation for a franchise in this city
which Will enable them to lay track
on number of streets, establishing
city system. the report is given
credence that application will also be
made for franchise at Hammond
which Will enable the company to utfl-
lie number OF the streets of that
city. The policy of the company viii
be to build city lines in all large mu-
inequalities, operating them as feeders
for the main line. and for the develop
ment Of interurban business. The
company expects TO acquire a fran
chise at Valparaiso the coming week.
with the promise that a line connect
ing the college town with the Chicago
LaPorte division VIII be made at a
point near Chesterton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
WILL ASSUME NEW
DUTIES TOMORROW
Albert Mack to Take up
Reins of County Treas
urership.
.RABE GETS POSTOFFICE JOB
Federal Building Employees Present
Retiring Official With Handsome
Token of Esteem.

Albert Mack. county treasurer-elect
and present assistant postmaster of
Hammond lays down the reins of the
federal building tomorrow evening to
take up those of county treasurer in
the place of L. E Bailey, whose term
Of office expires tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Mack was elected at the last
county election by a large majority
leading all other candidates.
He has been connected with the
Hammond postofice for the past ten
years and few men in the county have
succeeded in making themselves as
popular as Mr.. Mack He was es-
pecially well liked by the patrons of the
Hammond postofi ee who came in con-
tact with him. He was always at
his post and a man eminently fitted
10 deal with the public. He was first
appointed by Mrs. Louisa Woods. and
following her term in Office he was re
appointed by the present postmaster. w.
II. Gostlin.
For the present Mr. Mack will re-
tain his residence in Hammond. 2S
Rimbach avenue until such time when
he can find a suitable place in Grown
Point. He will be succeeded in the
postofice by Otto Rabe.
As token Of their respect and es-
TEEN, the employees in the federal
building on Christmas eve presented
Mr. Mack with a heavy gold watch
fob and charm, bearing the Masonic
and Knights of Pythias emblems.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
ASKED FOR PAY;SHOOTs
Customer Gets Perky When
Saloonkeeper Demands
Money For Drinks.

South Chicago, Dec 3O.-(Speciap-
Because the proprietor refused to give
him any more drinks without nav
Daniel BoIolo pulled revolver and
fired three shots none of which hit the
object of his wrath. but one of the
leaden messengers plowed through a
partition and lodged in the wall of the
next room. but a few inches from the
head of the proprietor's wife. The
shooting occurred yesterday and BoloIo
with man who gave his name as John
Lawrence, came into the saloon Of
Corey MoscOvitch, 117O2 Terrence ave-
nnue, and asked for a drink. After the
men consumed the beverage they called
for another, which Moscovitch refused
to hand out until he got the pay for
the others. An argument followed and
Bololo pulled a gun and started shoot
ing. A cigar case was shattered bv
one of the bullets, while the other two
went through the thin board partition
into the living apartments of the owner
Mrs. Moscovitch was at work there
and one of the bullets came within an
inch Of her head. The two men were
placed under arrest and Judge Girten
fined Bololo 500 and costs while Iawr-
ence was assessed SIS and costs. Both
were committed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30


Crown Point Dec 30.-The finding of
the decapitated and multiIated body ~
George g Wildermuth. a member Of the
firm Of Wildermuth & son. feed dealers
Of Gary, Ind, on the Panhandle rail-
road tracks in this city has aroused
the suspicion Of the police officials in
Crown Point Gary and Logansport
that the young man was murdered.
WHdermuth is known 10 have left
Logansport Saturday night on a Pan
handle train to South Chicago. where he
expected TO catch an early morning
train for Gary.
Inquiries at Logansport have re-
vealed the fact that he visited his
sweetheart there and while waiting for
the train shook dice at Porter's cigar
store.
Further than that nothing was known
of the movements Of the young man
until his still warm body was dis
covered between the west bound track
and a siding. his head on the west
bound track and his suit case a half
mile down the right OF way. opposite
the Willowdale farm OF VIII J. Davis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
HICKEY FOR CHAIRMAN

LaPorte, Ind, Dec. 3O.-(Special)-
LaPorte republicans Will at once be-
gin an energetic campaign in behalf
Of Andrew ]. Hickey of this city. for
district chairman. The support OF
Lake county will be sought and every
effort will be made to insure Mr.
Hickey the unanimous support of the
district There was talk that Gus
Grieger of Hanna, VINO represented La
Porte and Porter counties in the last
legislature, would be candidate but
he has withdrawn in favor of Hickey.
who declares that he will not wage
cause on behalf of any republican for
governor, not believing it to be the
duty Of a chairman in a district which
has no gubernatorial candidate to get
into the fight. The gubernatorial SEN
timent in the Tenth district is said to
he quite evenly divided between c. w.
Miller of Goshen, and Congressman
James Watson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
Many Prominent Officials
of Standard Oil Co., to
Work at New Plant.
SITUATED NEAR ST. LOUIS
Families of the Men to Move With
Them and Establish a Whit
ing No. 2.
lspeeiaI to Lake County rimes.n

Whiting. Dec. 3O.-As the new re-
fnery of the Standard oil company at
Wood River. near 81. Louis. Mo. is
nearly completed. another force Of men
will leave tonight to take the lead
ing positions. Among those who leave
tonight are Stoweu Beach OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue. James Thompson OF New
York avenue, John Stoneham Of Short
street. and George Buck OF Ohio ave-
nue. The families of these men will
leave for Alton. as soon as homes can
be provided with the exception OF Mr..
Beach whose family accompanied him.
Worthy Exton was to go with this force
to take a responsible position in the
pumping station, but owing 10 the III
ness of his wife he was unable to GO.
This new plant. which is known as
the ood River refinery, is to be a
SZ'Vo00O0 plant, and is erected on the
east bank of the Mississippi river. he
tween st Louis and Alton. just eighteen
miles from St Louis and four miles
South or Alton, and nearly opposite the
mouth of the Missouri river. The site
embracing nearly 400 acres was pur-
chased at cost OF 500 coo The loca-
ton affords unlimited facilities for
river transportation from the water
iront and two of the large trunk line
railroads which pass through the prom
perty- An electric railway, running
from st Louis to Alton and tracks of
the st. Louis Terminal association. also
pass through it, affording ample shin
ping facilities The Wood River re-
hnery when completed Will be one Of the
largest refneries in the country.
Most Of the families Of the men en-
plos ed are compelled to live in ST
Louis at present but the Standard has
several houses under construction
which. when completed. will enable the
employees and their families to live at
WOOD River. s -s-e -s.sas.ss
Much interest is centered in this re-
hnery by the Whiting citizens on ac-
count of the large number Of families
from the city who have moved there
1t being suggested several times that
the place be called Whiting No. ..
1t Is also of interest owing 70 tba
many rumors which were current TO the
effect that the Standard would sbut
down in Whiting when the Alton
works We're completed. These rumors
have been found to be without founda-
tion, and the Standard will continue Ia
exist in this city. for as soon as one
man is sent away another takes his
place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
IN THE SUPREME COURT.

Today was the beginning of the end
of the November term of the superior
court, the jury was discharged last
Friday. Court cases were up for trial
today and disposed of in routine order
The only two cases of any length
were those Of Malmsted vs.. Vozar
which was decided in favor of the de-
fendant. The case of Roch vs.. Michiu
was on trial this afternoon.
A large number of cases were in the
superior court today. They are as fol-
lows:
No. 42S4-w. H Wilson VS.. VIII E.
Craven.
No. 42S5-Martin B. Rosenthal VS..
Pennsylvania company.
No. 42S6-George NJ. Hornecker vs..
Thos. Matthews.
No. 42s7-Peter Lapota VS.. PennsyI-
vania company.
No. 42sS-Andrew. Hieronimus vs..
Julius RosenthaL
No. 42Ss-wilam G. Frederick VS..
Julius Rosenthal.
No. 4290-Peter Meyn vs.. Julius Ras-
enthal ct al
No. 42s1-PauI SpolJaric vs.. Ameri-
can Steel Foundries.
No 4292-Bartholoma & Roasi,e
Brewing company Us. Martin Harnbin
ct al.
No. +2s3-Central Electric Co. vs.. F.
A Fisehrupp ct al
No. 4494-Peter Hawiscwak.
No. 4295-John Goliric vs.. Peter Sol
bota.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
WOLVERINES WANT AT HIM:
JOHN SMITH MUCH SOUGHT
Fowler Authorities Would Like Whack
at Man Doing Time for Burglary at
Indiana Prison and Under Indict-
ment for Murder.

LaPorte, Ind. Dec 3O.-(speciaD-
John Smith, who is serving an fnde-
terminate sentence in Michigan CITY
for burglary, and who is under in
dietment for completely in the murde er
Of Sheriff Oglesbee Of Pulaski county.
has been Unidentified as John Mack
wanted in Clinton county. Mich. for
the robbing OF a bank at Fowler. A
reward Of 5000 was offered for the an
Prehension Of Mack immediately after
the bank had been looted. An effort
viii be made. its said. to have Governor
Henly pardon Mack, the Michigan
authorities being confident that they
can secure his conviction It is be-
lieved the authorities Of Pulaski coun-
ty would resist the pardon OF Smith.
alias Mack. as an indictment for mur-
der. completely in the killing OF SheriT
Oglesbee- was recently returned by the
grand jury at Winamac
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
VISITING MAsoN's WIFE INJURED

The only thing to mar the plans for
the dedication Of the new Masonic
Temple was the accident that befell
Mrs David A. Ketch, the wife of one
Of the visiting members from Golden
Rule lodge.
Mrs Ketch had sparined her ankle
before leaving Hammond, but thought
the injury was not bad enough to pre-
vent her taking the trip. However.
when she alighted from the train at the
Monon depot she injured the ankle
still more and as it began TO swell
badly she was compelled TO remain in
a room in the Majestic hotel until her
husband could take her back to Chi
cago on the next train
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
LOSES THREE FINGERS.

Robertsdale, Dec. (speciaD-AI
fred Poppen. son of Mr. and Mrs Fred
Poppen, of One Hundred and Nineteenth
street met with a very painful and
serious accident, while at work at
Fishers Planning mill in One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street. Satur-
day morning, about 10 o'clock. Three
fingers on his left hand We're taken off
by the sanding machine. The unfortu-
nate man was removed to the office of
DR.. Putnam in Whiting. where his hand
was dressed. He is reported as getting
along nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
BODY Of MISSING
WOMAN IS FOUND
Michigan City Mystery is
Cleared Up by Discovery
Yesterday by Laborer.
VICTIM 45 YEARS OF AGE
Miss Imogene Kinner Left Home on
Dec. 11-Death Due to
Exposure.
Especial to Lake County Time..l


Michigan City. Dec. 3o.-The BODY of
Miss Imogene Kinner. aged As. who dis
appeared on the evening of Dec. II.
was found at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon by George Newman. a laborer.
The body was found on the banks of
Trail creek in a sitting posture and as
there were no evidences of drowning.
suicide or murder, the theory of her
death is that Miss Kinner, who was
known to be sick at times. wandered
away from home and as darkness fell
she lost her way and died of exposure.
The body was found about a mile and
half from this city up the little creek
that empties into the harbor. The place
was not frequented by people in the
winter time, although picnic parties are
held there in the summer. and this
prooabIy accounts for the fact that the
body was not discovered sooner.
AT the time of the disappearance of
the woman it was believed that she had
become despondent on account Of her
poor health and had Jumped into the
harbor- This was dredged repeatedly
without results.
The finding of the body yesterday is
the solution of the mystery that has
'HO PoAiCe ever since. Miss
kinner is school teacher who came
from Tennyan, n. Y, to the home of
Mrs. Frank Jones with the hope that
she might reeuperate
AS soon as the body was found
Deputy Coroner ]. B. Flynn was noti-
fed and Brinckman Bros, undertakers.
were instructed to bring in the body.
The Inquest is being held today.
Miss Kinner was refined and well ed
ucated and her tragic death is most
unfortunate. The body Will be taken
to her New York home todav