The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-22
OBJECTS TO tODGER'S
FLAT MANNERS
Lack of Appreciation Of
Modern Plumbing Causes
Trouble at Harbor.
.LANDLADY HAULED into COURT
Soused Husband Comes in Handy as
Foil for His Caused
Helpmeet.
LANDLiDY HAULED into COURT

domestic tragedy involving two
families illuminated in the BOBBY hatch
in Indiana Harbor Saturday.
1t is a tale full of eonvoIutions and
the salient character is Mrs. Sarah
Ribble. Mrs. Ribble is possessed of a
well
But that's thing apart.
Having burden to sustain and a set
of apartments which is more than she
requires she has been renting a por-
ton thereof for light house keeping.
Recently she rented the surplus space
to ]. Mahan and wife.
| 1t would appear that J. Mahan did not
enter into a full appreciation of the
modern conveniences which were a part
of his rented space and which included
a bath room and accessories. Mrs Rib
BILE objected to his laxity in this re-
spect and casually informed him that
he ought to live in a tent with a long
walk rearward hence. She was rather
severe in her criticism of Mr.. Mahan's
fat manners.
Would Not Strike a Lady.
Being human, Mr.. Mahan objected to
being called all manner of things. but
not being disposed to strike a lady he
availed himself of the fearful and won
derful provoke" law which obtains in
Indiana. He lodged the charge of
provoke" against his land lady and
Mrs. Ribble was hailed into court.
Mr. Mahan made a good case against
Mrs Ribble before Judge George
IRELAND and Mrs Ribble was soaked
s14S0 all told, or its equivalent in Jail
Mrs. Ribble promptly refused to settle
and with Spartan courage declared she
would clay it out" in Crown Point first.
At this stage of the court proceedings
the soused half of the Ribble sketch
woke up He had been browsing COM
fcrtabIy within the railing with the
utmost confidence in his wife's ability
to cut herself loose from her difficulty
When Mr.. Ribble heard the judges
decision he arose unsteady to his feet
and exclaimed:
Whats that?"
Not MIR. RibbIe:
The synopsis of the preceding chap
tiers was read to him and he declared
that he would like to see the color Of
the fine he would pay.
Whereupon the judge babe Mrs. Rib
BILE on her way to the bastile to avail
the deputy sheriff who would bear hel
company to the county Jail.
Mrs. Ribble was game but when She
/ contemplated the throng on the side
walk she baked.
See here" she said, 81 don't mine
going to jail, but I don't want to b,
taken there by an officer. Here's ny
husband who is so drunk he ought Il
be in jail anyhow. I'll take him by tn,
arm and pretend I'm taking him to jai
and the officer can walk along behind.
u The arrangement was agreed to ant
the procession fell in. Arrived at tn,
station house the woman gave herseI
0 up and the soused husband was turnet
loose.
Yesterday had been set for Mrs. Rib
ble's departure to Crown Point. Blu
she didn't go. Her husband in TIL
meantime had sobered up. When h
realized the situation he got move OIL
him and raised the $14So. The lad!
3 was Sprung" and the incident closed
except of course for the complainant
Mahan, who is now looking for ligh
n housekeeping apartments without new
tangled sanitary appliances in the wa,
of interior plumbing, which he canno
understand