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The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
BENCH, BOX, AND BAR
ANECDOTES GATHERED FROM COURTROOMS
AND JUDGES, CHAMBERS.

bic man. returned in about a year n
stand trial
In some way he was acquitted. nlustrst
Ing remark 1 once heard Judge Mac
Arthur make that it was an even oles-
ton that a man got OF who was stout;v
defended. believe Essex afterwars Ia
a reputable life.
Another case Of forgery. that OF a man
in the United States Treasury charged
WIN forging consular certificates. When
American seamen &c; stranded in foreign
ports, by reason Of shipwreck or other
unavoidable causes. the consul at that
port is authorized to provide a passage
home in the first ship for A home port.
To that end he issues certificate 10 the
master Of the vessel. giving the name OF
the ship. the captains name. and the
names Of the stranded crew. together
with the amount to be paid opposite each
name for passage. This man was IN the
habit Of extracting the paid consular GER
tihcates from the fles Of the department
and extracting names, dates. and amounts
and inserting others. These he would ne
gouate with bank in Washington and
De paid by the Treasury. The Jury stood
Tour FOR conviction and eight for acquit-
tai Ihe second day one Of the four went
over and we three hung the Jury for one
more day, and finally voted for acouittal.
The next day the man who first went
over told me IL he had known as much
the day before as he then knew he never
would have voted as he did He found
out that the United States had his con-
HfessiOn in writing. but could not use II
because il was extOrted under a promise.
In those days the court was in the habit
Of permitting the jury 10 have possession
OF the Instruments OF crime: a much bet
ter practice. I think. than the modern
one Of compelling the jury 10 rely upon
expert testimony. And here I VIII say
that jsIries are skepUcal OF expert testi-
mOny.
Another time we tried two negroes for
murder. killing a white man in front Of
the west door Of the Capitol There was
a great variety OF opinion with the mem
bers Of the jury Some wished 10 convict
both OF murder. some both OF man
slaughter, some 70 convict one OF murder
and one Of manslaughter. I alone wished
20 acquit one But after much wrangling
we agreed eIs a compromise verdict. both
guilty Of nanslaughter.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
MISTAKES PAL FOR A DOG.
Trying to Force Office Safe, Burg
lars Are SavageIy Attacked.


lars Are SRvageIy Attacked.
Paris. March 2s-Two burglars made an
attempt last night to force the safe in
the office Of NJ Bonfils. at Rue Barbette
but they had hardly got to work when
they were suddenly attacked by a fero-
cious bulldog. who slept in the Office and
was the guardian Of the safe
AstOnished at this unexpected attack
the two burglars drew their knives and
attempted TO Kill the dog but in the
struggle the dark lantern which they car
ried fell and went oct. and In the dark
ness there was a loud scream. Robert
Morland, one Of them, striking at the
bulldog. had stuck his knife into his COM
panion's back.
Aroused by the noise, all the neighbors
began firing OF their Tevolvers out OF
their windows into the street. and the
burglars. alarmed by tbe shooting. made
OF down the back staircase. but found
their passage barred by several OF the
residents with loaded revolyeTs.
They thereupon retreated 20 NJ. BOnfils'
Office. and had once more 70 face.the ter
rible bulldog. who. though badly wound
ed made another furious attack on the
two men. tearing a big piece out Of tho
leg of one Of them
window and escaped. but later were cap
tured by the police in their lodgings,
near by.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

Want Ad TO The Washington Herald, and
bill will be sent you at ! cent a word
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
SCHOOLS REASONABLY SAFE.
Commissioner Morrow Considers
Estimates Excessive.


That an expenditure of s9e0000 is sufi-
eient to afford protection fer the schools
of this city against fire. and that the ap-
preparation OF 100000 requested for that
purpose by the board OF education. does
not meet with his APPROVAL was the asser-
ton made by Commissioner Morrow. yes
terday.
With the exception Of several rented
buildings" says the Commissioner. the
schools OF this city are safe. The chill
dren are in less danger from fire while in
the school buildings than they are in
their own homes.
He approves of the fireproofing of build-
ings. Such action was recommended by
him as a member Of the school commits
sion. which recently forwarded a report
10 Congtess.
Maj. Morrow adds that al the school
buildings can be emptied in a minute and
a half, and therefore he considers unnec-
essary all the fire extinguishers and FIRE
apparatus recommended by Chief Belt
Both the other Commissioners have ap-
proved the estimates OF the beard OF
education for fire protection.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

A valuable seal card case was lost Fri.
day night by DR.. L. l. Seaman. 2F Fifth
avenue. New York. between the Gordon
Hotel ard Twenty-second street and Flor
ida avenue. The case was in the pocket
OF light vest, which Sss also lost. and
contained Sl5 DR.. Seaman VIII give the
finder all the money in the purse and SO
besides
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
JUMPS OFF HOSE CART.
Fireman Jones Fractures His Right
Knee and Goes to Hospital.

Knee and Goes 10 HosPItai
In jumping from a hose cart as il
approached fire in the rear Of 1873
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. yes
terday afternoon. T. S. Jones. twenty
six years old. a member OF No. l En-
sine Company fell and fractured his
right knee.
He was taken 10 the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
The fire was in shed in the rear
of the dyeing and cleaning establish
ment Of the Haldeman Company, ana
the damage is estimated at SO.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

Another case showing the uncertainty
Of trial by jury was that OF John Essex
II was the day after the municipal cleo
ton. when Essex, in company with two
or three others. met Owen Quigley, with
some companions. at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Essex hurrahed
for Towers. who had been defeated. and
QuiSley hurrahed for Magruder. who had
beef elected. Essex, who was a powerful
man, struck Quigley. who fell, with his
head striking the curb. and died immedI-
ately The autopsy developed a fracture
of the skull al the base OF the brain
where il was no thicker than sheet Of
writing paper, but compensated for by a
thick growth of hair. Essex fed. but AT
the instance Of his father, a gsFS sstima-
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
COMMUNICATIONS.
TO THE MoNoN RAILROAD COMPANY.

1T TO
implies
the Chicago Louis
in the
do in
of
equipment and
rairoa corpor
Chicago
of
be held responsible
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all because it has met with the oppugn
tion of 1908
thereg
hurled
injured
of
with and trembling
Ladies'
brakemen
of
$ business the
properly
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In the h of
that
Chicago jail
be
subjected to disgusting
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The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
Convention
Base Hits

The weather may have something to
do with settling these delegate con-
tests after all. It's pretty hard to orate
and protest in heated indignation with
the mercury at 90 degrees
OF course, there will be a ballot.
Does any one suppose that those spell
binding nominating speeches were to be
relegated to the cold storage.
Constant Reader: Your question is
impertfnent the idea of asking If Hitch
cock is on Uncle Sans pay roll. We
decline to answer on the grounds of
public policy.
Senator Lodge has ben intrusted with
the duty to anesthetize the T. r. boom.
One of the conditions of getting into
the convention is the solmen pledge not
to mention the words Roosevelt or Taft
above a whisper.
Charley Taft journeyed out to see the
eolored Leland Giants play baseball.
Now let Hitchcock offer to second Joe
Cans and the oolored insurrection will
be over
THE vice president will not be nom
mated until after the candidate for
president is selected, SO why compli-
cate the situation with all this pre-
mature talk" Can unreported inter
view with Fairbanks).
OF course Bryan is getting ready tc
cry policel police! when he reads the
Washington draft of the platform.
Wonder what Chancellor Day viii
say?
T. r. to w n. T. confidential and
prepaid: Don't make any rash state.
ments about another term. The people
have good memories. Sorrowfully
mean sincerely yours.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
Up AND DOWN IN INDIANA

terday. The saloons were permitted to
run as on Sundays before Mayor Fog
arty was instructed by the council to
enforce the saloon laws. A big ex-
cursion was run from Fort Wayne for
the Fort Wayne South Bend ball game,
and 1t is alleged that word was passed
out that the police were neither to see
nor hear in honor of the visitors.
Miss Lillian voIland of Columbus, a
niece of Mrs. Carl l. Rost of this city
and well known to a large circle of
friends here. where she was formerly
a student at the John Heron Art in
stitute, has been honored with the Sc
lection of six of her pictures to be sent
to London, England, to the national
congress of art teachers, which con-
venes in August. Two of her pictures
were chosen to be placed in the gal
lery of the New York School of Art
where she is a student.
The White Front drug store, owned
by Messrs. Rinsberg & Bachman of
Wabash, was wrecked by fire early to-
day. The entire stock of drugs, valued
at $4,000, was lost. There is an in
surance of $4,000. The building was
damaged $1,000, covered by insurance.
1t is owned by Alvar Taylor.
Sheriff Cox and large posse of men
have been chasing Jasper Lewellen
through the White River bottom, near
Columbus, since an early hour today.
Lewellen is wanted on the charge of
stealing meat and lard from a farm
house. The officers surprised Lewellen
at his home, but he got away half
dressed. Two shots were fired at him,
neither taking effect
An effort is being made to oust John
B. Stoll of South Bend from the school
board Charles Weidler, an attorney,
is candidate for the position held by
the editor. 1t is said both have the
promises of an equal number of mem
bers of the council, which will make
the selection tonight.
This is Tag day." and every person
in South Bend knows it. Tag day.
is an annual event for the benefit of
the Epworth and St. Joseph hospitals
The results were never more promising.
and 1t is believed that when the re-
ceipts are counted they will compare
favorably with other seasons
BY the action taken by the county
commissioners, late Saturday afternoon,
three saloons are put out of business
in Columbus, and one closed saloon will
remain closed.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

Three saloons closed their doors in
valparaiso today, shut out by remon-
STRANGE. Peter Kruse opened a new
one in the third ward, prescribed by
the city council as a residence district
The county commissioners granted him
a license, but the city council refused
to issue one. A test case will be filed,
to determine the legality of the ordin-
ance. II 1t stands the city viii be
dry" in March next
Fred Meyer, president Of the board
of police commissioners of I4afavette
for the last four years, forwarded his
resignation to Governor Hanly, Satur-
day, and today he received the gov
ernor's acceptance, with congratula-
tions for good work done, and wishing
him success in his new relation.
Samuel Simpson, lineman, Saturday
afternoon, while on an electric light
pole at Terre Haute, received a cur
rent Of electricity thought to be about
1900 volts. Word was sent to the
power house to shut off the current,
and the fire department furnished an
aerial truck by use of which the
frightfully burned man was lowered
from the crossbar over which his arms
Were thrown. He was removed to the
hospital, with no hope of recovery.
The reopening Of the Methodist
church in Valparaiso will take place
next Sunday. Bishop Hughes will
speak. The improvements cost over
$4,000. Dr. ". Fl. DeMotte Ii. D., of
Indianapolis, had charge of the NJ E.
S. S. at Memorial hall Sunday morning.
An ordinance providing for the muz-
zling of all dogs, the year round, in
indianapolis, has been prepared by DR..
L. Victor Keene, and will be presented
to the city council. IT provides that
it shall be unlawful for any person
to own or harbor a dog within the
limits of the city unless the dog IS
muzz1ed. and that the chief of police
shall detail two or more officers from
the regular force to serve as special
officers to secure the enforcement of
the ordinance.
To all appearances the "lid" was on
in New Albany yesterday as the result
Of the orders telegraphed to the police
department by Governor Hanly. who
has assumed charge, pending the ap-
pointment of a new police board. Cur
tains were drawn from saloon windows
and the police said they could find no
rear doors unlocked.
For the first time in several months
the lid" was off in South Bend yes
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
Heart toHeart
Talks.
CHILDREN OF THE POOR.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A. Nys.

An eastern educator declares that
parentage among the poor should be
discouraged. He says the multiplica-
ton of the children of the poor is at
the root of our social evils.
He is mistaken.
The unrestrained breeding of dis
eased or criminal paupers is an un-
doubted evil. But mere poverty is no
handicap to good citizenship.
Poverty is not hereditary.
And in this country poverty is often
a help rather than hindrance in the
building of character. 1.-THE republic is
opportunity" Deprivation is apt to
teach the need of self denial, economy,
personal endeavor, thrift-all the splen-
did virtues of successful living.
The children of the poor! What bur
dens their hands have lifted from the
shoulders Of staggering humanity!
What a grip they have had on the
problems of the world! Their hands
have lifted the gates of empire from
their hinges.
No wonder a James A. Garfield
should say he felt like lifting his hat
to every humble urchin on the street
because of the possibilities hidden be-
meath his ragged jacket
Had there been no children of the
poor there had been no Franklin to in
vent, no Shakespeare to write, no Spur
geon to preach, no Napoleon to war.
Had there been no children Of the
poor there had been no Christ!
We cannot tell who our next great
countryman shall be nor where he will
be born.
But 1T is safe to say that he will
be of the children of the poor. It may
be he will be born in some miner S
cabin or in some homesteader's shack.
Strike from the list of the worlds
greatest ones in craftsmanship, in sci
ence. in art, in literature, the names of
the children of the poor, and your list
will be but a meager one.
Let us quote again from Garfield,
who said
"Our society is not like the society of
Europe, which is like the strata of the
earth, each layer holding the one be-
meath it down. It is rather like the wa
ters of the sea where the lowest drop
may rise and glisten on the topmost
wave"
What seal our national history has
set upon that utterancei
There is no danger to the republic
in the parentage of simple poverty.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
June 8.

June 8.
1781-George Stevenson, the perfector
of the locomotive. born; died Aug.
IL. 184S.
17s2-John Howard Payne, author of
Home Sweet Home" born; died
April 10 1852.
1s50-James Stillman, prominent
American inancier, born.
1s62-United States Senate decreed the
abolition of slavery in all the ter
ritories of the Union.
1s70-Charles Dickens. famous English
novelist, died; born Feb. Z, 1912.
1s79-.Januarius McGahan, famous
American newspaper correspondent
who has been called the Iberator
Of Bulgaria. died IN Constantinopel
born in Ohio. June II, 1914.
1S02-Centennial of the United States
Military Academy at West Point
celebrated.
190s-President Roosevelt appealed to
Japan and Russia for a meeting
of the two powers to consider
terms of peace.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
Cheese It, Here,s cooIey.

The other night I went out about 8
o'clock to set a hen and hearing voices
behind my chicken coop I thought
would investigate. My back lot joins
hands with the Methodist church back
lot. and there is no fence line-that's
the point that proved the old saying
that the wicked fee when no man pur-
sueth. AS I passed around the end of
the building I spied a nice keg of
lager setting on a dry goods box sur
rounded by a bunch of young men.
Whats going on here9' I said in a
grun voice. When they heard my
voice and saw the flash of the lantern.
one fellow yelled, My God, boys, here
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
INDIANA PREPARES
FOR EVENT
(Continued from page ID

(SOnT11ued from page l.
name for nomination, has finished the
rough draft of his speech and is now
doing the polishing. The governors
friends expect him to make a remark
able effort at Chicago. They know him
to be wonderful orator, when aroused,
and to be heart and soul for the vice
president.
Meet To Organize on Tuesday.
The Indiana delegates will meet at
the Annex next Tuesday and organize.
1t is known who will be elected chair
man. Some think Senator Hemenway,
others, Joseph B. Healing and still 9TH
ers, Mayor Bookwalter. Hemenway
and Healing are both in Chicago now,
in fact, they have been there for many
days. KeaIing is regarded as the Fair
banks manager. He is district attor-
ney for Indiana.
The delegates at this meeting will
re-elect Harry S. New of this city as
national committeeman from Indiana.
Reports received here indicate that New
will be reelected as chairman of the
committee. Taft men have been quoted
as saying that they favor New as the
head of the committee If the secretary
wins the nomination.
The delegates to the convention are
as follows: At large, Senators Hemen-
way and Beveridge, Governor Hanly
and James P. Goodrich, state chairman.
First district, Marcus s. Sonntag,
Evansville, and D. E. Caddick, Grand
view; second, James W. Emison, Vim
cennes, and Charles E. Henderson,
Bloomfield; third, John c. Zu1auf, JEFF
fersonville. and Thomas J. Wilson,
Corydon; fourth, William A. Guthrie,
Dupont, and EIbert MsAlphin, Green
wood; fifth. William r. McKeen, Terre
Haute, and John G. Bryson, Brazil;
sixth, Rudolph Leeds, Richmond, and
Charles Campbell, ShelbyviIle; seventh,
Mayor Bookwalter and Joseph B. Keal-
| ing, both of indianapolis; eighth, Will
| liam n. Gurbin, Anderson, and E. B.
| Edmunds. Bluffton; ninth. Strange N.
Cragun, Lebanon, and J. A. Kautz, Ko-
komo; tenth, George Ade. Brook, and A.
K. Sills, Monticello; eleventh, George A.
| Osborn. Marion, and Harry G. Tucker,
| Logansport; twelfth, G. VIII Wilson,
/ Fort Wayne, and Thomas S. WickwiFe,
Angola; thirteenth. F. z. Lambert
| South Bend, and L. NJ. Bracket, Ro-
| chester.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

In 1894 when the democrats were
in power of this state-not only in
the state government but in a con-
siderable majority of the counties-the
total taxes against the people of In
diana were s1s.Ooo.e0o. When the re-
publican party came in control the
taxes were $3s,OOO.o 900, an increase of
100 per cent. The republican party is
not only bad but it is very expensive
Valparaiso Messenger.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

York banks and director in railroad
lines, traction lines and industrial COR
porations scattered throughout the
United States. He is prominent as a
yachtsman and is noted as a breeder
of fine cattle and blooded horses at his
magnificent farm at Cornwall-on the
Hudson.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work The
proprfetors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constf-
patton.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

of Indiana Harbor thing their city will
outdo Gary; Hammond, the oldest city
in the region, has a population of 25,-
600 and has one plant that employs
1000 people; Whiting is becoming the
residence city of the region and is alb
sorbing the overflow from the other
cities. Whiting will be very important
and will be one OF the largest cities in
the group. The letter neglects to give
the population of Whiting. leaving the
impression that it is larger than the
other cities.
Then follow lot of figures regard
Ing the cost of installation and ex-
penses. The estimate shows that the
company expects to net over 2s per
cent on the investment.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

comes Cooley" and with bound he
was gone, followed by the whole gang
pell NELL When the bunch had fed,
the way 1 went for that poor, deserted
beer keg was a shame.-Grimsby Inde-
pendent.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
.sTHIs IS MY SsrH BIRTHDAY.
james StiIInlan.

James stillman. one of the most
noted bankers and financiers in New
York City, was born June 8. 1850, in
brownsville, Texas. His parents were
New Englanders and soon after his
birth they returned from the South.
to Hartford, Conn. in which city he
was brought up. After completing his
education Mr. stillman entered a firm
OF cotton merchants in New York, and
he has retained an unbroken connection
with the same firm ever since. In 1891
he became president of the National
City Bank of New York. which under
his management became the largest
bank In capital, resources and business
in the United States. Mr.. stiliman is
also the president OF several other New
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

Well. members of the class of '08
Hammond high school, here's to your
future health and prosperity as you go
out in the world. 1t is a hard fight
to make good these days, but to make
good. makes good men and women.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

We can understand how boy
can be a mischievous little scamp,
but 1t is hard to understand how
many of them like TO be young
h0odIums.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

age. The story of the failure of the
Kosciusko county bank at Warsaw is
dealt with very gently, and the paper
announced that State Auditor Bill
heimer gave the bank permission to
close temporarily to reorganize."-
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

Whenever you run across a fell
low who processes to know every
thing, you will find that he is one
of those fellows who know every
thing wrong.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

SOME ONE HAS SAID THAT HAPPI-
NESS Is A HABIT AND THAT 1T CAN
BE EASILY ACQUIRED. If 1T IS,
HERE'S HOPING THAT WE ALL AC-
QUIRE 1T.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

WHEN you MEET A MAN WHO
LIKES TO BORROW TROUBLE YOU
MAKE a SAD MISTAKE If YOU
DON'T LET HIM HAVE ALL YOU
HAVE GOT.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
ORE BOAT IS STRANDED.

Indiana Harbor. Ind, June s.-Spe-
cial-The Inland Steel ore boat. which
arrived here yesterday. is fast on sand
bar in the lake and it is being un-
loaded on lighters. 1t is expected that
it viii be released this afternoon.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

The esteemed Warsaw Times, which
used to double-lead all stories of bust
ness troubles during the panic OF 1898
and run them under the caption. Gone
Democratic" is becoming milder with
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09
A BABY,s LAMENT.

Everything's such a queer surprise
think I'd better close my eyes
And think about that tyvinkIing star
Where I lived before i came so far.
The place where my wings used to be
feels sore,
But simply mustn't cry any more,
For they rock me ana trot me and
beat my back,
TIL really feel as If one more vvhacsx
Would cause me to tear my hair with
rage.
But, alas, 1 have none at this tender
age!
From sour Baby Book" by Fanny
\. Cory.
The Lake County times., 1908-06-09

Plymouth-As a result of township
conventions held Saturday for dele
gates to the thirteenth district repub-
lican congressional convention Tues
day, John l. Moorman will have 6E
votes and Charles w. Miller 5N votes
from Marshall county.