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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
Contrary.

There's no pleasin woman" re-
marked Mr. Jimpson, when she's feel
in cantankerous. Says l to any wife
the other night, when 1 seen that she
was sore at things in gin'ral and me
in particular, says I: My dear, you're
prettier n you was when l first knew
YOU An says she: That's right,
throw it up to me that I useter be a
homely grill"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
WHITING NEWS
Boy Injured By Fall.

DR.. Doolittle was called to Roberts
dale Thursday evening to attend La
verne, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Payne of Harrison avenue.
The little fellow was sitting on a
banister of the porch in the rear of
the house and in some manner fell to
the ground, which was a distance of
about six feet In the fall the boy
ssutained a severe injury to his left
arm, 1t being broken in two places
The physician found great difficulty in
resetting it. and said he was afraid the
arm would always be stiff on account
of the serious nature Of the injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
CROWN POINT NEWS
Track Is In Fair Shape.

In spite of the heavy rains last night
the reports from superintendent Al
kins of the Fair Grounds are favorable
to the motorcycle races to be ran 10
day Mr.. Atkins claims the track Is III
good shape, providing IT does not ram
more during the day, and II the sun
continues to shine during the morning
and the track is dragged before the
races, it will be in comparatively soou
shape for the races by afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18

Both republicans and democratic can
didates for the office of sheriff were
at the fire last evening, but it was
noticed that they were both on the
"opposite side of the fence" 1t is not
known whether they did any active
campaigning during the fire, but each
wore his usual campaign smile.
Don't forget the baseball game at
the Erie park tomorrow. Crown Point
will cross bats with the Continental
Casualty Insurance company team or
Chicago, one of the best amateur teams
in the Windy City, and good game
is expected.
NJ. E. Dinwiddie of the firm of ALL
man & Dinwiddie. abstractors, is in
Hammond today on business.
Claude W. Altman and family are
at home to their friends at the Hart
cottage. Cedar Lake. where they are
rusticating for a month.
Adam Dillabaugh transacted business
in Hammond yesterday.
The western sky was ablaze with
electricity from o'clock until the
storm struck Crown Point and from ap-
pearances we did not get the worst Of
the deal
Mrs. Marion Hoffman returned last
evening from a visit with Hammond
friends.
1t is reported that Miss Josie Meek
er will undergo an operation for tumor,
in one of the Chicago hospital today.
John Luther returned last evening
from business trip and visit with Chi
cage friends.
The young people of the Lutheran
church gave an enjoyable social func-
ton to their friends last evening. Re
freshments were served and a delight
full time is reported by all those pres
emit
Many going to the fire last evening
waded knee deep through the chuck
holes" on Clark street, and several
went home with their boots and shoes
filled with something besides feet.
Judge Wood of Wellington, Kan. is
visiting with his uncle Thomas ]
Wood and family during the latter's
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Altman and sor
and Mrs. Allman's mother, Mrs. Dyer
Of Kankakee, Ill. leave tomorrow fol
an extensive vacation on the lakes.
Attorney August Bremen transacted
business in Hammond yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. A H Farley and daughter
Miss lola, were Chicago visitors yes
terday Miss lola is being treated by
an oculist of the city. her eyes hav-
ing troubled her for some time.
George Sherman transacted bushes:
in Chicago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rettig anc
children of East Chicago are visitins
relatives in town for a few days.
Quite few excursions are planned
for the Kankakee river for tomorrow
by our young folks and some of tn,
older ones.
Nat L Smith and force of men wer,
in Hammond stalking out the new HON,
to be built there for Victor Dyer, and
well you know the rest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18

of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schmittle of In
diana boulevard Thursday.
The Robertsdale Euchre club met
with Mrs. Ease
Mrs. Herman Teusers Of One Hun
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
GRIFFITH.

Miss Mary Bennett was the guest of
Miss Eva Dutton at Ross yesterday
The ice cream social given by the
Catholic Foreste was well attended
and all nejoyed a fine time.
Ed Bledgett and family who have
moved out from Chicago, are preparing
TO move into the Russell house on
junction avenue.
Harry Orsborn and Cleo Dutton made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18

bred and Nineteenth street entertained
Mrs. Balm, Miss Ferdi Balm and Mrs
Farr Thursday to Kaffee Klatsch
Charles Benson returned from Alton
Ill, where he has been spending tho
past week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
Entertains Hazard Club.

Mrs. Eunice Youche delightfully."- en-
tertained the Hazard club at her home
on Main and South streets yesterday
Cards were played and Mrs. Herbert
Barr and Mrs. George Strabel won the
honors and were the recipients of
handsome prizes. Elaborate refresh
ments were afterwards served. and all
who attended the function report an
enjoyable afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18

Mike Berzan, who is a fit candidate
for the anarchist class was arrested
by the police yesterday for carrying
concealed weapons. The man COVE the
officers desperate struggle before he
was finally landed and he was then
fined s25 and costs by Judge Fitzgerald.
He said he didn't care whether he went
to Jail or not and the judge made the
fine s25
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. White and a party
of friends went to the White City last
night to spend the evening.
The Eagles held a large meeting last
night In their regular meeting place,
Benefits hall. No business of special
Importance was transacted.
The Gary band met last night for
regular practice. Their organization
now has a membership of sixteen ex-
perienced players and is an assured
success.
Superintendent w. p Gleason of the
Indiana Steel company took a party OF
friends out for an automobile ride last
night. He has recently purchased a
new machine which is one of the finest
IN the region.
Mayor Thomas Knots has received a
| letter from the commander of the war
ships of the great lakes William
| White, in which the latter notifies the
mayor that he has been ordered to
land his ships at Gary July % and
wants to know where they should be
anchored Mayor Knots was also in
vited to take lunch with White in Chi
cago the day before the ships land here
and the mayor will probably accept
| Not being an old seaman Mr.. Knots
was rather puzzled as to the instruc-
tions to give him, although he was not
particular where he did land.
| Attorney Clarence Bretsch has re-
turned from a business trip to Indian
apolis. While at the capital Mr.
Bretsch had the pleasure of witnessing
the reception of John W. Kern upon his
return to his home. Mr.. Bretsch said
that the reception was one of the mos
impressive sights he had ever witness
ed. He marched with the parade tha'
escorted Mr.. Kern to his home and saic
that Kern was so affected that there
were tears in his eyes as he passed
| that great cheering throug. Mr.
Bretsch was also one of those who hat
the opportunity to shake hands witt
the candidate for vice president and ii
the first in airy to have that distinction
although when Mr.. Kern arrives II
Gary there are many who will hav,
the opportunity to follow suit.
Attorney Clyde Hunter has returned
from an excursion trip to Michigan
City which was held by the Union Sun
day school
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Improves After Accident.

Mrs. Don Louer and son Arthur, o
Central avenue. have returned from
Joliet, ILL.,, where they visited Mis-
Olive Louer, who recently had he
shoulder broken in an accident Will
out driving. She is reported as i'm
proving rapidly and may be able t.
return home within a week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
GARY NEWS
Ladies Will Give Dance.

The ladies' basketball team met last
night at the office of DR.. Pickard where
they decided to give a dance for the
benefit of the team. They have not de-
cided definitely on the date, but will
settle on that at the next meeting.
They intend to make the affair one of
the leading social events of the sea-
son. The basketball team has already
equipped a field upon which they have
been practIcing for the past few weeks
and the game is becoming popular
among the women. Outside of school
basketball teams the one at Gary is the
only womar's team in the county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
WHITE R|bBONERS EMO MEETING
Fort Worth Woman Acts as Presi-
dent and Submits Report.

Ennis, Tex, Oct. 10.-The w. c.
T. u convention engaged Thursday
in looking after the various depart
ments of the association work. The
corresponding secretary, Mrs. j. B.
zimmerman OF Fort Worth who is
acting vice president because of the
absence of the president, filed her re-
port of the past years work. She
reports seventeen unions organized.
She urges the organizers to keep in
touch with new unions and to exer-
else motherly oversights for the first
year. She shows thirty-nine unions
reported with paid membership of
1,078 and 1913 honorary members.
There are LIP pledge signers.
There are eight Loyal Temperance
Legions with 466 members. There
are 113 Union Signals and 1,136
White Ribbons taken
Amount expended in work by all
unions reported, $3.S60,21.
Marlin has the largest paid mem
| bership, seventy-nine active and ten
(! honorary; San Antonio has seventy
i two active and fourteen honorary;
Ennis has sixty-seven active and one
! honorary.
Mrs. Phipps resigned as editor of
| the White Ribbon and Mrs. Janice
! Dixon of Houston was elected.
The press banner was awarded to
Mrs. Powell of Ennis.
| The flower mission banner goes to
! Mrs. Fields of Dallas.
| Mrs. Curtis of Sherman was chos-
en- to have charge of the demonstra-
ton at the Dallas fair
| Greetings were received from the
state unions OF Massachusetts and
Indiana, which are in session this
week. ssott
| Memorial services were held in
respect to ten members who have
passed to promotion during the past
year.
The main feature of the program
Thursday night was an address by
Mrs. A. C. Zehner of Dallas. She
spoke for an hour and forty minutes.
Sterling P. Strong, chairman Of
the prohibition campaign committee
of the state, was in attendance on
the convention yesterday.
! Offlcers were elected today as fol-
lows: Mrs. ]. B. zimmerman OF Fort
Worth, president; Mrs Hattie Hen
derson OF Marshall, vice president;
Mrs. Emma L. Goff OF Denison, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Carrie d.
Mills OF Houston, corresponding sec
retary; Miss Lula Reed of Beau
mont, Treasurer.
+ The convention adjourned last
nihgt. Marli nand Ell Paso asked for
the next convention and the selection
was left to the executive committee,
which will be appointed next spring
1t is stated that Marlin has the best
chance on account of its more CEN
trail location.
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beautiful violin obligato played by
Mr.. Venting sang. THE Beau
tifu' Land of Nod" in her
sweet voice which was at
its best and delighted her
audience. Miss Mary Pierce gave a
dialect selection from THE Leo
pard Spots which kept her hearers
laughing from the beginning, so well
did she recall the antics of the cou-
pie who by the new law, had to be
remarked. Sweeter tones have never
been gotten from violen than those
heard in The Mocking Bird" play
ed by Mr. Albert Venting He gencr-
ously responded to an encore playing
"Swanee River" Lovers Old Sweet
Song sung by Miss Portia Fearis
with an accompaniment by Miss
Mary Smith and obligato by Mr.
Venting went to the hearts of all
present. Mrs. H. N. Peters gave By
request IAN Easter symbol by Ruth
McEnery Stuart, While refreshments
of sandwiches and coffee were be-
ing served, a pear, brought by Con-
gressman Beall from the orchard of
Judge Reagan's country place near
Palestine was passed around on a
silver platter, the weight to be
guessed in exchange for a small fec
AS no one guessed the exact weight,
one pound, it was presented to Mr..
Venting who accepted it with some
appropriate remarks.
1t was the regret of the chapter
that more veterans could not attend
this most enjoyable affair
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
HASKELL BITTER
FlAYS ROOSEVELT
The Oklahoma Governor De-
nounces President in Sc
we're Terms.
PLEAsES 4 GREAT CR0WO
In Speech at Oklahoma City State
Executive Defends His Private
and Public Record, Spoke
for Two Hours.

Oklahoma City, Oct 10" The
president Of the United States, am
bilious to win laurels in a campaign,
has descended from position Lin
coin and Washington had honored
to one below the gutter of east side
politics in New York city, said
I Governor HAskell~in~ his allusion to
President RGsevelt during the course
~ax~his address here last night. Then
after he had charged me with having
attempted to bribe the attorney gen
eral OF Ohio and being unable 70
verify his position, backed down and
did not have the manhood to say 70
me, I apologize for having lied
about you"
Governor Haskell spoke for two
hours In defense of his administra-
tion and answering some of the at
tacks that have been made against
him. He referred to Congressman B.
s. MCGUIRE as an arch conspirator
when speaking of right Of ways CT
railroads before Statehood. Mr.. Has
kell said that since his administra-
ton experts in his Office, at his ini-
tiative, have discovered that $102,-
900 worth OF land had been given tc
the railroads during Mr.. MCGUIRE s
administration before statehood.
He paid his respects to Dennis
Flynn and attempted to show Mr.
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Ellis County Boy Weds.

The Houston Post of Thursday
contained the following announce
ment of the marriage of young
man who was raised at Boyce in this
county:
Distinguished among the autumn
weddings and an occasion of notable
brilliancy was the marriage last
evening Of Miss Minnie Louise
Lockman, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Lockman, and Dr. Sid
ney Johnston Wilson.
The ceremony and post nuptial
reception took place at the Lockman
home, and there assembled a bril-
liant and interested company. A uni
form color plan of white and green
obtained throughout the reception
suite, and in detail, and ensemble
the decorations were most artistic
and effective, and the triumph Of the
decorator art was achieved in the
drawing room where the ceremony
took place at $3.50.
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Flynn's connection with number of
Corporations in the state, and the
reason why, as he asserted, Mr..
Flynn was not friendly to lin. lie
took up the charges that have been
made concerning extravaganza in
the operation of the state govern
ment and analyzed that by showing
that it took a great many more peo-
pie to run the state government
than it did under territorial govern
ment-there were more depar =
ments Then, too, the governor argu-
ed that the year during which the
extra expense is complained of is
for nineteen months instead or
twelve months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
ELkINS DOSS SENT HOME.


Dallas, Tex, Oct 10. Elkins Doss.
the 7-year-old boy, whose grand
mother the police and detectives have
been hunting for for the past twenty
four hours, was sent to his home at
Reno, Okla, yesterday afternoon
The boys father sent money for
transportation to Chief of Police
Brandenburg yesterday morning.
The police located the grandmoth-
er in WaXahachie and would have
sent the youngster there, but he
wanted to return home. Chief of
Police Brandenburg Immediately
communicated with the boys father,
with the result the transportation
arrived yesterday morning The
grandmother wrote to the boys
father some time ago, when she was
living in Dallas, to have the boy
visit her. Later she moved but failed
to notify the parents of the boy.
The youngster arrived here Wednes-
day night and was cared for by the
conductor of the train. Two detect
ives and practically every policeman
hunted all day Thursday for the
grandmother while the boy played
around the detectives office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
A BUSINESS MEETING.
Daughters of the Co1ifederacy Elect
Officers for Ensuing Year.

DauEnL&HS III NIS INV
Officers for Ensuing Year.
A business meeting of the Sims
Watson Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, was
held Tuesday afternoon Sept.
20, at Sims Library for
the purpose of electing officers for
the coming yesr, and delegates TO
the convention. The following officers
were elected
President, Mrs. Phil Bertram;
first vice president, Mrs. w. G. Lo-
max; second vice president, Mrs R.
X. Erwin; third vice president, Mrs.
Jim Kel1eher, recording secretary,
Mrs F. Brady corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Milton Finch; treasurer,
Mrs. j. B. Wilson; registrar, Mrs. E.
H. Griffin, recorder of crosses of
honor, Mrs H. N. Peters, historian.
Mrs. S. H. Watson; delegates to the
national convention of the United
Daughters of the. Confcdcracy at
Atlanta, Ca, in November, Mrs. S.
P. Skinner; alternate, Mrs. j. ID.
Hood Delegates elected to attend
the state convention Of U. d. G. Al
Terrell December / Mrs. Phil Bert
ram, Mrs b. R. Moffett; alternate
Mrs R. K. Erwin.
Mrs. Peters viii give the response
of welcome in behalf of the Texas
Division at Terrell.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
RAILROAD TRACKS
SLIP INTO RIVER
Seven Loaded Freight Cars Also
Engulfed by the Missis-
sippi River.
CAUSED BY HIGH WATER
Section Of Bank Three Hundred by
Two Hundred Feet Caves in at
New Orleans Property
Loss Is $4,000.

New Orleans, Oct 10.-Seventy-
five thousand dollars worth of rail
road property slid into the Missis-
sippi river with terrific raor yes
terday when section of land 200
feet long and about 200 feet wide
caved into the water between Wash
ington avenue and Fourth street.
Seven loaded freight cars and four
lines of railroad track were engulf-
ed by the cave-in. Undermining of
the bank by the high water was the
cause. 1t is not believed any lives
were lost as warnings had been post
ed that the ground in that vicinity
was unsafe. The cars and two of the
tracks belonged to the Illinois Cen
trail railroad and the other two
tracks to the Public Belt railroad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
AMERICAN KILLED
BY NATIVE PARTy
Contractor in Philippines Falls
Victim TO Filipino
SPANISH FRIENDS SLAIN
Filipinos Claim justification But This
Is Denied by Neighbors Of the
Dead Man-Murder Was
Plotted

Manila Oct 10.-CharleS H. Trot-
ter, an American, and Vicente LSdo
and Jose Canayan, Spaniards, were
killed last Wednesday near Lubao
in the province of Pampagna. by 4
party of Filipinos. The men wer,
murdered with bolos and theiI
bodies badly multitated.
Trotter was a contractor and land
owner ana had trouble over land
with the Filipino who led the party
which killed Trotter and his com
panions. The Filipinos assert that
Trotter and his companions were the
aggressors, but American neigh
bors say the murder was deliberate
ly plotted by the Filipinos, who way
laid the party, provoked the Ameri-
can and killed them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
WAXAHACHIE DEFEATED.
Holy Trinity Team Wins Game Play
ed at Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Oct.-A successful
forward pass in the first half and
Il run by Whyte in the second gave
Holy Trinity College. the victory in
yesterdays football game with Wax
| ahachie High School. the score be-
| ing 1 to 0.
Lloyd kicked off for Holy Trinity
Waxahachie was held for downs and
kicked. Holy Trinity bunted and held
opponents for downs Holy Trinity
got the ball on opponents forty-yard
line, and the left half back, Reichen-
stein, made a forward pass to Moore
around right end, and Moore made a
tWenty-yard run, carrying the ball
to goal. Reichenstein failed to kick
goal. The half was characterized by
fumbleS.
Four minutes after time was call
ed in the second half White of Holy
Trinity went over the line for a
touchdown. Reichenstein kicked
goal.
Holy Trinity nne-up was as fol-
lows: w Glenn left end Watson.
left tackle; Mahana, left guard;
Lloyd, center; OConnor. right guard
Field, right tackle; Moore, right e'
| Wathen, quarterback Irvine. right
half back; Reichenstein. captain.
left half back Whyte, full back
Waxahachie's lineup: F. Grimes,
r. f., J. Grimes; right guard, c.
Keenen, right end, B. G. Ralston; !;
/ left tackle, H. Arnold; left guard
/ Fleming; left end, l.. Hawkins !;
right half back, Herd; full back
Gather; left half back, l.. Lasswell
Officials-Umpire. Hyde OF Michi-
gan; referee, Craig of Vanderbilt +;
field Judge, Tomkies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10

Washington, Oct. 1G.-Kermit
Roosevelt, second son of the presi-
dent, is today 10 years of age, hav-
ing been born October 10, 1889. He
received many handsome presents
from relatives and friends.
Kermit will accompany his father
| on the African hunting expedition
next March and will be the official
photographer of the party. He is a
| little more than two years younger
| than the presidents first son, Theo
| dore, Jr., who recently attained his
| ma ajority and is now employed in 6
lcarpet factory in Connecticut.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
WIFE A SHOW GIRL.
Philadelphia Singer Will Wear
Tights If That Is Required

Philadelphia, Oct 10.-While the
Rev. EWin Ellsworth Riley, pastor
of the Green Hill Presbyterian
church is preaching to his large con-
gregations this winter, his wife
hopes to entertain equally large au-
diences by appearing as a show girl
in FRITZ Scheff's new production.
Mrs. Riley is fine singer, hand
some and shapely and she hopes to
win her way. Her husband doesn't
object.
Asked if she would wear tights,
Mrs. Riley said: Il hardly know how
I'll do till | come to that crisis, but
see no reason why | shouldn't if
occasion demands it
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-10
LIQUOR MADE HER WIDOW.
Woman Sues Saloon Keepers Said
to Have Sold Husbands Slay-
er Drink

Springfield, H., Oct 10.-Mrs
Emma Ballard, widow Of Clergy Bal
lard, who was slain by Joe James,
sentenced to be hanged on Oct. 26,
today filed suit against the keepers
of the resorts in which James is al
legged to have obtained liquor She
asks $4,000 damages. The defend
ants in the suit are J. B. Olean, Ed
White and James Smith. alias
Dandy" jim
The bill alleges that James visited
the resort conducted by the defend
ants, and while under the Influence
of liquor obtained there. slew her
husband.
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Eat TaInaleS.

AS has been announced the I'm
provement society of the Main Street
Christian church will serve tamales
Monday afternoon in the Gibson
building. The tamales will be made
at the residence of c. w. Gibson on
Vickery street and those who desire
tamales and cannot attend the lunch
may secure them by phening your
order not later than o'clock. 1872
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Fight for New Jersey.

Newark, N. j., October 10.-The
fight for the electoral vote of New
Jersey will reach an acute stage next
week when the state will be invaded
by some of the biggest men of both
parties. Vice-President Fairbanks
and Representative Sherman are
both scheduled to speak in Newark
and vicinity early next week, and
the democrats expect to have Bryan
in the state later in the week.