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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
'sTHIS IS MY 9TH BIRTHDAY"
james Gordon Bennett.

James Gordon Bennett proprietor of
the New York Herald. was born in
New York City, May 10. 1S41, and was
educated by private tutors. He was
carefully trained in newspaper work,
and when his father died in 1872 the
younger Bennett succeeded him as pro-
prietor and manager of the Herald.
Mr.. Bennett early in his journalistic
career proved himself a worthy sue
cessor to his famous father. Probably
the most memorable of his exploits was
the sending of Henry NJ. Stanley to
Africa to find Livingston. Another was
the fitting out at his personal expense
of the Jeanette Polar Exploring expe-
dition. For years Ma. Bennett has
made his home in Paris. where he has
conducted an edition of his paper For
a. time he also conducted a London edi-
ton. In 1883. in company with John
w. Mackey. Mr.. Bennett established a
new cable system between Europe and
America. In his youth Mr.. Bennett
was famous as an all-round athlete
and has never lost his love for. outdoor
sports. He is particularly fond of
yachting and has figured in a number
Of international contests.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

cards.
Leander Jeffries, wealthy farmer
living near Warsaw, drew large
amount of money from the bank and
disappeared April 25 He has not been
seen since and relatives believe he has
met with foul play.
Charging that Julia Hoofgen a veal
thy widow who is deceased and form
erly lived in Charlottesville. was un-
duly influenced by spiritualistic medi-
ums. relatives will start proceedings
to have the will broken.
Thirty-nine of the eighty-three peo-
pie who were killed on Indiana rail-
roads during January, February and
March, of this year were tresspas sers,
and the Indiana Railroad commission
will begin war against this class
After waiting a week in the swamps
of st. Mary's bayou, near South Bend,
Deputy Game Warden Henry Boettcher
and his son, William, arrested Martin
Andeaski on the charge of illegal fish
ing. The prisoner was fined $82.32.
Henry Dooley, a twenty-year-old
farm laborer. of respectable parentage,
was arrested yesterday afternoon while
trying to cash a forged check for
$500. He entered plea of guilty and
was sent to the Indiana reformatory,
from two to fourteen years.
The thousands of holes in the as
phalt pavement of Indianapolis may
lead to bitter feeling between owners
of drays and members of the humane
society. The collars cause sores on
! the horses shoulders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA

The Indianapolis Commercial Club
has been asked to join the National
Prosperity association and to preach,
GIVE Us a Rest, Away From the
Crackers" and they propose to diffuse
optimism as best they can in the flu
ture.
The alleged coal trust of South Bend
is under fire. The members of the
grand jury have called the dealers in
that city before them for an investi-
cation. They VIII be called upon to
explain the scale of prices now In
vogue.
Otto Edwards was caught in the act
of hauling a sein out of the water near
Washington. by Game Warden Fred A.
Heuke. and was called upon to submit
to arrest. He refused, and a bullet in
his boat compelled him to halt. He
was fined $33
A $4,000 fire visited the business
district Of Eaton, twelve miles north
of Muncie. Most of the block In which
the depot of the Union Traction COM
pany was located, is in ruins.
In a collision of interurban cars on
the lines of the Indiana Union Trac-
cinity of Logansport, there were four
teen persons injured. two of whom
will probably die.
Rev. Wesley McQuiston of Kokomo
awaiting trial as to his sanity. When
he was placed under arrest he imagined
his house was a den of thieves and af-
ter he arrived in jail he threatened the
prisoners with prosecution for playing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
s"THIS DATE IN HISTORY
May 10,


17S1-Camden, S. c., burned by the
British.
177S-William Ladd, one of the found
ers of the American Peace society,
born. Died April 9, 1871
1S23-John Sherman, American states
man. born in LANCASTER, o. Died
in Washington, D. c., Oct. %, 1900.
1S30-Ozi William Whitaker, Protest
ant Episcopal bishop of Pennsyl-
'vania, born in New Salem, Mass.
1S38-Rt. Hon. James Bryce. British
ambassador to the United States,
born.
1S57-Outbreak of the Indian mutiny.
1876-Opening of the Centennial exhi-
bition at Philadelphia.
1904 male heir to the Spanish throne
was born.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

If Tom Marshall is not elected gov
ernor of Indiana then the signs of the
times are woefully out of Joint. AL
most every day republicans are heard
to say they are going to vote for Mar
shall because they know him to be
fearlessly on the square and they know
Jim Watson to be professional poll
tician. whose main object is to keep
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Washington, May Representative
Walter I. Smith of Iowa, has a farm
ing friend in his home state who has
been loyal supporter. Smith got this
telegram from the farmer.
Am advised agricultural depart
ment has developed a seedless tomato
Please send me package of seed"
Smith is fond of his friends-he
wants to oblige him-but Smith is wor-
ried
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
. ~AAA~~~~~~~%>~~4
WHEAT CROP IN
BAD CONDITION.
Wet Weather Blight Crop and
Heat of SUN Is Badly
Needed.

Chicago, May S.-(SpeciaI)-
The winter wheat crop Is in bad
shape. There Is too much mois-
ture in the soft winter wheat I'm
state particularly east of the
Mississippi river, causing seri-
our blight. The plant in many
sections has yellow unhealthy
color and In the bottom lands is
threatened with extensive dam
age. Warm sunshine Is urgent
ly needed to repair the unfa-
vorabie conditions. Hessian fly
reported working in southern
Kansas, but not much loss Is in
dfcated.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

A PRETTY WOMAN MAY ENUMER-
ATE A MILLION REsENTMENTs, BUT
SOMEBODY SAYS THAT SHE LOOKS
TO BE OVER so YEARS OLD.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

There are men that, writing to a
newspaper to make reply or to correct
an error, begin: My attention was
called to an article in your issue of
the third" These are men who can
not eat their supper before they have
skinned the newspaper they affect to
ignore. Often they are in the street
looking for the newsboy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

The next move in politics will be a
good sized stir in republican ranks
1t is quite probable that the first gun
in the campaign will be fired by the
Lake county republicans and it will be
a big show.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

While we love to see the gentle rain
descend alike upon the just and the
unjust, still we hate to see it upset
all the baseball calculations and the
track dope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
.sTHIs DAVE IN H1sroRY.s
MAY o.

176o-Nicholas Zimzendorf. restorer of
the Moravian church. died. Born
100.
1s05-Johann C. F. Schiller, one of Ger
mans greatest poets. died at Wei
mar. Born Nov. II, 1859.
1s2S-Test act repealed by the British
parliament.
1s53-The Geneva. the first Atlantic
steamer at Quebec. arrived at that
port
1S64-The Danes defeated the Allies in
a naval battle of Heligoland.
1876-The irenclad ship Isemeraire
launched.
1SS5-Batt1e at Baroche.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Governor Han1y has advised Presi-
dent Roosevelt that Henry Reisen-
berg of indianapolis, Frank B. Posey
of Evansville, and Joseph D. Oliver of
South Bend, appointed delegates to the
conference at the White House next
week to devise ways and means of
conserving the country's natural re-
sources, have promised to attend The
governor will be present and will be a
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

architecture. until in their productions
of the last decade or so have been in
cluded many of the largest and finest
battleships afoat, as we'll as ocean pas
senger steamships Of the most improved
construction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

CAESAR HATH SLAIN HIS TEN
THOUSANDS, BUT THE BLUE PENCIL
HATH HARVESTED HIS TEN MIL
LIONS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

A plOdder who has spent his life
providing for pond lilies, often gets
I'm the long run a lady with meadow
grass tastes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

And we insist that lawyers, physi-
clans and preachers are just as anx-
ious to see their names in the papers
as anybody.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Sure sign of spring
when you quit count
ing the Strawberries
served in an order
at the restaurant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Hard to preach sunshine this weather
with influenza. and bandaged up In a
muffler. wooden mitts and smell Of
horse liniment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

A busy honey bee has very little
time to devote to the sting end of
bis anatomy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Politicians declare that the present
week was absolutely the worst for
campaigning that they have ever
known. The rain has kept them pretty
much outdoors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

A diplomat Ia a man who knows
how to say nothing in the most
conservative way
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Sig Conger, state oil inspector, has
returned to his office after an absence
of several days because of injuries
received in a traction wreck on the
Mr.. Conger has been at his home in
Shelbyville most of the time since he
left hospital in Indianapolis. He
probably will remain in his office only
short time as he was planning to re-
turn to Shelbyville this afternoon. The
scalp wounds which he suffered in the
wreck have healed nicely. but he still
suffers from bruises on the right arm.
Evansville, Ind, May Sup to date
twenty-one candidates for county of
flee whose names were on the tickets
in the joint republican and democratic
primary held In vanderburg county
pense. accounts with the board of cleo
ton commissioners Most of the can
didates said they spent no money,
while the others reported expenses
ranging from 81 to $s5. the last
amount being given in by Noah A.
Riggs, who was renominated by the
republicans for township assessor.
The state democratic committee, in
session in indianapolis, appointed the
following press committee:
First district. c. German, Prince
ton.
Second districts. P. Poynter, Sui
livan.
Third district-L NJ. o'Bannon, Cory
don.
Fourth district-A. N. crecraft.
Frankfort.
Fifth district R. strouse, Rock
vile.
Sixth district-D. S. Chambers. New
castle.
Seventh district-w. B. westlake and
L. r. Naftzger, Indianapolis.
Eighth-A D. Mofrett, Elwood.
Ninth district-R. C. Houston. Frank
fort.
Tenth district-H. B. Darling. La
porte
Eleventh district-o. W whiteloek,
Huntington.
Twelfth district. W. Adams, Co.
lumbia City.
Thirteenth district-H. A. Barnhart,
Rochester.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
IN POLITICS

Candidate Kelley says he has the
hasn't calculated it's strength yet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Another one of those strange occur
rences is noted in a Baltimore dispatch
where leopard leaped a barrier and
clawed a boy in the audience What
part is the audience?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

Some eyangeIists may fool "A lot of
innocent people, but they can't fool
the Lord.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
sTHIs IS MY sOTH BIRTHDAY
Charles Henry Cranap.

Charles Henry Cramp. the oldest liv-
Ing member Of the famous family Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

himself in office by machine methods.
Rochester Sentinel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09

The pleasant winter we are now en-
joying would be most delightful were
it not for the simple fact that the
sleighing is so poor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-09
r DOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

Isn't He the Wise Old Guesserinos
Our political editor has been asked
what I'm his fool opinion the national
win stand for this year. After scratch
ing his mop the p. e. says that both
parties will advocate and promise ev-
eryfhing ON earth.
This queer weather is quite Tenny-
sonian with a hacking cough finish.
A dollar Is pretty heavy some
times, SO heavy that some strong
men can't raise 1T.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
.CLAR['S JUBILEE
July 2. 3, and 4, to eliminate In
an Old Fashioned Fourth Of
July Celebration.

Clare announces a three-day jubilee
and Old Fashioned Fourth will spend
over thousand dollars to make good
time for her guests and everything will
be FREE, not Il charge for a ballgame
or ANYTHING else During the first two
days special street attractions will be a
strong feature and one continuous
round of entertainment will be pro.
vided with bands street parades. ball
games. horse races. fire works, sports
and all around good time for everybody
the entire three days.
On the Fourth no effort will be
spared to have an old fashioned genu-
inc Fourth of July celebration with
reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. fife and drum hand, the
boys of 20 and an Grafton given by
one of the leading orators of the state.
and all strictly in keeping with the
ideas of patriotism.
All in all Clare will do her prettiest
to make the occasion that joyous and
pleasant to one and all her guests.
Everybody welcome and everything
free
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

oldest members of the Methodist
church, having united with that So
ciety in 1861. when services were be-
ing held in the building now used as
blacksmith shop on West Superior
street.
Mary X Hale was born. March 4.
ls4S and died June 2nd 1908. Her life
work has been intimately connected
with the growth and developement OF
this section of Hrstiot county here
for AZ wears she has made her home.
She was possessed of cheerful sun
shiny disposition. and many a sturdy
pioneer of the early sixties have had
reason to remember the many kind
nesses received from her and have
gone forth from the johnson home
greatly encouraged by the pleasant
words and encouragement received
from the hands of the deceased. In
their bereavement the husband and
daughter have the sympathy of their
host of friends in this vicinity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
HEAVY LIGHTNING LOSSES

Although the saeson for thunder
storms is not far advanced. losses of
life and damage to property from
lightning already have been numerous.
and this years bid fair to surpass the
record made by 1907 in this respect.
In many parts to the state farm
buildings have been struck and
burned or damaged bv bolts which
did not cause fire. The losses in the
cities have not been so heavy, pro-
portionately. but the cities by no
means have been exempt. Michigan
has been fortunate in escaping such
tornadoes as have swept various over
states and while we have had an ex-
cess of rain, we have had nothing so
torrenial as several southern states
were Unprecedented floods have oc-
Cured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
LEFT FOR THE WINDY CITY,

Mayor Francis King left today for
Chicago, wheresnext week he will
with Michael Brown, of Big Rapids,
represent the Eleventh Congressional
District of Michigan in the Repub-
lica National Convention the opening
session of which is held Tuesday, June
10th. The Michigan delegation head
quarters will be in the English room
of the Auditorium Annex. As high
as one hundred dollars has been offered
for an admission ticket to the conven-
tion hall Each delegate is allotted
one ticket only in addition to his owu
admission ticket. Mr.. King hopes
through other sources to secure admis.
sions for his Eleventh district friends.
Mr.. Kings head quarters will be al
the Auditorium.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
A QUIET DAY.

Notwithstanding the rumors of a
tough gang following Ringling Broth
ers' circus, last Saturday was as quiet
and orderly day as one can find
with crowd of from fifteen to
twenty thousand people in the city.
City Marshal Sprague was prepared
for anything that might come along,
having sworn in eleven deputies to
assist in caring for transient toughs
The total result of this days work by
the chief and his force was the arrest
of eleven drunks, supposedly from
Isabella Co. whiskey. These gentle
men were taken before Justice Chad
wick and paid their fines. Only one
complaint for larceny was entered
and Tuesday of this week the goods
consisting of one bed spread and a
buggy whip where found at the home
of two Emerson township young men
who, this Wednesday morning, are
trying to perfect settlement with the
police authorities. Mr.. Sprague armed
with search warrant went to the
Emerson township home. Tuesday
afternoon, but bluff well executed
prevented the use of the warrant and
secured the goods, which were the
property of Mrs. Thomas. of Alma
Heights. All in all the day was all
that could be asked for by law abid-
ing citizens
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
MUST WIN Or QUIT
Butter Men to Battle With Rail-
roads on Freight Rates at
Chicago
c. NJ. P. CO., REPRESENTED
SO, 100000 Represented; De-
clare Increased Rates VIII De-
stroy Them.

A Chicago dispatch of June 8 saws;
Sixteen of the largest manufacturers
of butter in the U. S. will began their
fight against the proposed advance OF
freight rates on cream and milk be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion Wednesday The increase in tar
ifs is from SO 2-3 to l25 per cent. and
butter famine is promised should
their fight fail
Cons. PIouty and Harlan will hear
the testimony and arguments The
railroads will defend their new sched'
ule as fair. The manufacturers rep
resent plants worth $40. 900, 600. They
annually put out $1,000. 600 pounds
of butter, more than one-quarter of the
total production of the U. S. i; pay the
farmers of the Mississippi Valley
states $50, 600. 900 year for cream and
expend more than 81. 800, ,000a year for
railroad freight rates.
In their plea to Judge Koblsaat
several months ago these butter max
ers invoked the court to restrain the
common carriers from putting into
effect new schedule of tariffs that,
it was asserted. would be excessive,
unjust, and almost confiscatory. and
the restraining order the first of its
kind everv issued by federal court,
has served as staying order ever
since.
Should the butter manufacturers
fail in their course to the interstate
commerce commission they say they
will have to stop business. The mar
gin of profit, they say is less than
onehalf cent per pound net A dis
turbance of the rates that have been In
effect for Is years, il is alleged, not
only would imperil millions invested
in creamery plants and cream receiv-
ing stations in Kansas. Nebraska
Missouri. Iowa, Illinois. South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, Indiana. Michigan
and other states. but would cause an
actual loss to them of more than
800. 900 annually
T. A. Johnston. of the Central
Michigan Produce Co. is in Chi
cago assisting in the fight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
FERGUSON ANDREWS.

Mr.. Hugh Ferguson, of Yale, Mich.
and Miss Kathryn Andrews, of this
city were united in marriage at the
NJ. f. church in Mt. Pleasant yester
day. Miss Lizzie Grover of this city,
acted as bridesmaid and Mr.. Bert
Evans of Yale. as best man. Miss
Andrews is one of Almas popular
young ladies, having been an operator
at the Union Telephone Co.'S office in
this city for the past two years. Mr..
Ferguson was also we'll known in this
city having attended college here and
been "A member of tho college football
team. They will make Yale their fu-
ture home. The Record joins with
their manv friends in wishing them a
happy journey through life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
PROBATE COURT

Monday, June lst was the hearing
on the appointment of a general ad
ministrator in the matter of the estate
of Augustine Dora. deceased. James
w. Campbell was appointed admins
traitor of said estate.
On the same day was the hearing on
the petition for the determination of
heirs in the matter of the estate of Ira
Sell deceased Claud Sell. son of
said deceased. was determined the
lawful heir of said estate
Wednesday, June Sd. was the hear
ing on the appointment of a guardian
of the person and estate of Epenetus
Salter. incomDetent John L Swigart
was appointed guardian of said estate
Friday, June 5th. James W Camp
bell was appointed guardian of the
person and estate of John Dora, minor
Saturday. June 9Th. Homer Snider
was appointed gusrdias of the person
and estate of Clara Ava Wood, minor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
died in form to comply with the

bodied in form to comply with the
statutes
City Clerk, Adams, then read the
following petition.
1--WE the undersigned residents and
taxpayers of the city of Alma, do
hereby demonstrate and protest against
the proposed increase in the salary OF
the city marshal
WE believe there is disposition
of the part of all our citizens TO re-
spect the law as TO the sale of in
toxicating liquors That the law is
being enforced in our midst and that
there is no necessitv for increasing the
number of salaried officers or the
amount of the salaried list. " This
petition was signed by Bert Hayes
Geo. SbarraT and 80 others
Upon motion the above petition was
laid upon the table.
The bond of City Treasurer Schwartz
in the sum of 500, 600 with W. A..
Bahkle and W. S. Turck as sureties
was presented and accepted by the
council
The old table factory near the p.
NJ. tracks was ordered removed the city
building inspectors having condemned
the same as fire trap and menace TO
the city.
Several hundred dollars worth of
bills were presented and allowed and
it was well towards ten o'clock when
the council, adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
JULIA HUBERT MICHAM.

The death of Mrs Harry Micham,
notice of which was made last week
occurred at the home of her cousin
in Detroit. The remains accompanied
by her husband and Undertaken Con-
Wis reached Alma last Wednesday
evening and funeral services con-
Quoted by Father Troy were held
Thursday morning from st. Mary s
church Mrs. Micham was born in
Detroit August 18th, 1878. and was
married to Harrie II Micham in De-
troit June I'd. 1896. Two years later
they came to Alma. where they have
since made their home. Besides the
husband a mother and brother are
left to mourn with other friends the
loss of wife, daughter and sister.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
OPENS NEW GROCERY STORE

w. F. Chedister. of st. Louis. has
leased the vacant room in the Hotel
Arcadia to the west side which was
recently vacated by P. II. Martin
and stocked it with a complete line
of staple and fancy groceries. This
location was used for grocery store
several years ago. Mr.. Chedister is
a through groceryman. having heen
in the employ of Carlton e. Smith of
ST. Louis for about seven years. He
comes highly recommended to this
CITY. and the Record predicts for him
a lucrative trade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
YOU ARE INVITED.

The citizens of Alma are invited to
be present at any and all of the closing
exercises of the Alma Public Schools.
The Grade Promotion Exercises will
be held In Wright Park. Friday after
noon, June l2th. at 2 80 o'clock.
Class day exercises at the opera
house. Monday evening. June 18th. at
O'Clock. See program on first page.
Commencement exercises at the opera
house Wednesday evening, June nth,
ats o'clock Address by William S.
Sprague. Editor of The American Boy.