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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
Lake County Farmer is a
Victim of LaPorte Coun-
ty Arch Fiend and Identi-
fies Jennie Olson as His
Daughter Yesterday.
THIRTEEN BODIES
ARE RECOVERED

Murderess Believed To Be In Hiding
in Chicago and Total Number of
Bodies To Be Unearthed May
Reach Twenty Five, While Ghoul-
ish Story Grows More Awful.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
WEATHER.

Threatening tonight with
rain east and nOrthy FRI
day fair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07

Continued ON page 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23

Jean Griffith looked about her Curl
ously. The street was at once familiar
and strange. like an old friend encoun-
tered after years Of separation. Five
years had passed since Jeans father
had moved out west-five years of min
gled pain and pleasure-and this was
her first return visit
She was stopping at downtown ho-
tel and had come uptown to call on
some Of the girls she knew to be still
living In the old neighborhood.
The altered aspect of the street re-
minded her that she. too. had changed.
One learns much In FIVE years.
She had been glad to leave the city
five years before. At eighteen she had
just broken her engagement with Tom
Fleming and had felt that every one in
their set was talking about it. 1t had
been an absurd quarrel. She had want
ed to live in the city. and Tom had set
his heart upon the purchase Of little
home in the country.
They had been walking down that
very street one afternoon. and she had
insisted upon inspecting the apart
ments In house just being completed.
Tom had protested that 1t was useless
to look at flats when they wanted a
country home. and. though Jean had
her way. Tom had grumbled all the
time they We're being shown through
the rooms.
As they had stood ON the steps after
the caretaker had left them lean had
declared her intention Of living in one
OF the corner apartments. and Tom had
turned stiffiy away with the declara-
ton that 1t was apparent they never
could agree.
With her head held high. she had
watched him go down the street. but
when he had turned the corner she had
hurried home to wash out in tears her
pain and indignation.
A few weeks later she had moved
away, and Tom. his anger slowly cool
ing, had found out too late what that
going meant to him. He had written,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23


but his letter was half apologize, still
half defiant in tone, so Jean had not
answered He had not written again.
Jean found none of the girls at home.
and with hurried step she started for
the avenue where the cars ran. A
cloud of ominous backness was form
ing, and the wind blew down the side
streets In cold gusts that threatened
an immediate precipitation
She was within block of the car
line when the storm broke, and she
huddled under the nearest awning. 1t
was the only shelter In sight, and since
1t shielded the windows Of saloon
she could not enter the place.
The fury of the storm was soon
spent, but In place of the terrific down
pour gentle rain fell. and since there
was suggestion of clear weather
Jean waited In the hope that she
might not have to ruin her new hat.
AS she stood thus her heart gave
great leap, for coming down the street.
his head bent, was Tom Fleming Not
until he was almost opposite her did
he see her Then he halted, with a
look of glad surprise In his face
II did not know that you were In
town. he cried as be advanced with
outstretched hand.
Il arrived only last night" she ex-
planned. Il came up to see some Of
the girls, but could find no one at
home and was starting for the car
when the storm broke and anchored
me here"
Come under my umbrella" he sug-
gested. THE rain Is almost over. and
that dress doesn't look as though the
damp would hurt it III see that your
hat doesn't get wet"
Almost before she knew II Jean had
tucked her arm through Toms. and
they were going down the street in the
old familiar way TO her surprise,
Jean found it very pleasant to be I'M
der the. umbrella with Tom.
1t seemed impossible that five years
had passed since they had walked I'M
der the same umbrella Tom had greet
ed her SO quietly and had accepted her
presence SO much as matter Of course
that she forgot all that had happened
In the interval
The rain battered softly. almost tune
fully. on their umbrella. The food had
swept clean the dusty streets, and the
walks and roadWays were now scarce
" more than wet There was clean.
sweet smell in the air. rid Of its excuse
Of dust. and here and there they passed
4 private residence with its tiny gar
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23
den and the scent OF growing thing.
and newly turned earth.

den and the scent Of growing thing
and newly turned earth.
| Few people were abroad, for the rail-
had driven most OF them to cover, S.
these two had the street pretty we'll I,
| themselves. Tom chatted OF the peopl,
| she had known. and Jean was SO inter
i ested that before she realized 1t the,
! were in front of the apartment hous,
on the steps Of which they lad thei
first and last quarrel She half stoppe,
as she recognized the place. and Tom
feeling the pressure on his arm. cam,
to a halt.
Maybe they have not rented tn.
apartment yet" he declared, with I
whimsical smile. as he pointed to /
sign beside the door announcing thai
there were four and five room apart
ments to let. with steam heat and hoi
water. Lets drop in and see If they
have"
For an instant Jean halted: then she
yielded to the within and followed Tom
up the steps The janitor made his
appearance and in answer to Toms
questions declared that there were sew
eral empty apartments.
There's one on the second. two on
the third and one on the fifth" he said
With the unenthusiastic manner OF
janitors he rapidly enumerated the
good points Of the apartments In me-
chanical fashion. but Tom checked
him.
1--WE know all about the place." he
said. I'VE just wanted to see that II
was still in good condition | shall
want some changes made in the pa
per-" 49,
you'll have to see thu
that" announced the jan
ing a card. Hes only rgoUi9
away" The man shufted of to an
swer the call of tenant, and Tom led
Jean to the window. The sun had
broken through the western sky, and
huge rainbow spanned the city.
THAT is the sign of peace" remind
ed Tom. Just as that To Let was a
good omen. VIII you forgive my bad
temper and forget the last five years
Believe me, have been sufficiently
punished. You said that 1t was here
that you wished to start housekeep-
ing"
II think | am still OF the same opin-
ion," confessed the girl shyly. Some
how this new Tom, with his gentle
ways. was far more attractive than the
imperious Tom Fleming of five years
before.
do you know" she went on. "that
when l got Off the car a couple Of
hours ago 1t was like stepping into the
past and taking up life where left II
five years back? OF course lots Of
things have changed. but 1t all seems
so good. It's like coming back from
a journey and realizing that you are
at home again"
sand this Is going to be home to
US" said Tom tenderly. Eve will for
get the five years and pretend we
haven't gone downstairs that first time
yet"
mo" Jean shook her head with en-
ergy. I'VE will profit by experience
and not quarrel this time"
Quarrel echoed Tom. 81 should
say not. Once is more than enough
for me- Fate has given me another
chance, but there never would be a
third I've got you, dear. and I'm go
ing to keep you for life"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23
How Walls breathe.

Looking up at the ceiling OF room
which is whitewashed or caicimined
dark streaks can frequently be detect
ed which, at first glance seem to cor
respond with the shape Of the iaths
overhead. These streaks are so faint
oftentimes that they cannot be detect
ed unless against light background.
Instead of revealing the shape of the
Iath, as people would at first suppose.
the streak outlines the space between
the laths, and this Is the explanation
walls breathe. Through newly plas-
tered wall without decoration or cover
ing Of any kind pass eight cubic feet OF
air for each square yard Of wall sur
face per hour This naturally creates
a slight suction, and the air In passing
between the laths draws with 1t fine
particles Of dust which are responsible
for the dark stripes across the cell
Ing. The same breathing goes on
through the side walls, but these dark
strips are not noticed there for the rea-
son that the greatest suction seems al
ways to be upward. -Baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23

This popular periodical, represent
officially all of the general ConfedeTl
organizations. and which is the most eSN
traordinarily commended publication in
existence. seeks increased circulation in
this section. Subscriptions will be re-
celved at this off at $Ioo. or we will
club the VETERAN nd the SPIRfToF JEF-
PERSON one year tor 81 rs. cash in adj
vance. Copies will be sent free occa-
sonally to veterans who cant pay. upon
request OF their FRIENDS. Address S A
Cunningham. Nashville. Tenn,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23
Our Store Is Open An Day and

To stop any pain, anywhere. fn20 minutes
simply take just one of Dr.. shoop's Pink Pain
Tablets. Pain means e0ngestion--b blood
-or Pink pain 1ablcts-will quickly coax
blood pressure away from pain centeis. AZ
ter that pain is gone. Headache Neuralgia
painful periods with women etc get instant
help. 20 Tablets Is Sold by Miller's Phar-
macy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23
Good He Didn't Accept.

During the second Dreyfus court
martial M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire.
ex-presldent OF the civil section Of the
cour de cessation. who was bitter
against the accused captain. received a
very polite letter dated from the Cha
teau de PrefargIer, near Neuchatel. 10
Switzerland, and signed "A de prefar-
gler." praislng him for his efforts in
the Dreyfus case and inviting him to
come and stay at the writer's resi-
dence.
NJ. de Beaurepaire replied In his usu-
al fiowery style. saying he would con-
tinue the struggle as long as he had
strength and that be would remsin at
the breach like a valiant soldier TO set
an example Of duty exen should he
stand alone. He did not positively de-
cline the invitation. holding out hopes
that some day he might be free TO ae-
cept 1t.
The Chateau de Prefargier is the liz
matte asylum for Neuchatg
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23

Weak women should try DIR Shops Night
Cure. These sooting, healing, ahtiseptic
suppositories go direct to the seat of these
weak nesses My Book No. For Women
con- aims many valuable hints to women, and
it is free. Ask DR. scoop, Racine, Wis, 10
mail it Ask the Doctor in strictest conf
dence. any questions you wish answered. Dr.
Shops Night Cure Is sold by Millers Phar-
macy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23
. n - nv g RT a.
Bears the n The Kind You llaM Always Boz
signature q NzNzzzZs1

'flealth Coffee is really the ciose
Imitation eyey yet produced. -
Coffee kubetitute was recently ri
DR., Shoop Of Racine, Wis. Not
real coffee 10 il either. DR.. Sho
Coffee IL made from pure toasted
malt, nuts, etc. Really It would I
pert who might drink II for colfl
or so minutes tedious boiling. IN
minute" SAYS the doctor. Sold
Landia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23

10 weak and ailing women. there i at least one
way to help. But with that way. two treatments
must be combined. One Is local, one Is constifu-
Honal but both are important. both essential.
Dr. Shops Night Cure IS the Local.
Dr. Shops Restorative. the Constitutional.
Tbeformer-Dr. Shops Night Cure-1s topical
mucous membrane suppository remedy. while Dr..
Shops Restorative IS wholly an internal treat
ment The Restorative reaches throughout the
entire system, seeking the repair OF all nerve.
all tissue, and all blood ailments.
The Might Cure. IS its name implies. does it,
work while you sleep. II soothes sore and inf1am-
"a mucous surfaces heals local weaknesses and
discharRes. while the Restorative. eases nervous
Excitement, gives renewed vigor and ambition,
builds up wasted tissues bringing about renewed
sfrenRth yigor, and energy. Take DR.. Sh0op >
Restorative-Tabletso or Ldquid-asa general tonic
70 the system For positive local help. use as well
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23

II one feels dull and spiritless, 10 the spring
or early summer. they call 1t Spring Fever"
but there 10 no fever usually, Il is The after
effect Of our winter habits. The nerves are
mostly at fault. Tired, worn-out nerves
leave US ianqued, lifeiess. and without spirit
or ambition, few doses Of DR.. Shops
Restorative will absolutely and quickly
change all Of these depressing symptoms
The Restorative Of course won't bring son
back TO full health In day or two, but u
will DO enough In 40 hours 10 safety yon that
the remedy is reaching that tired spot. Drug
gisis everywhere are advising its use hs
splendid and prompt general tonic. II gives
more vim and more spirit to the epooufni
than any other known nerve or constitutional
tonic. II sharpeDs q failing appetite. lids
digestion, frees sluggish liyers aid kIdreys,
and brings new life, strength and ambition.
Test IL few days and be convinced. Mil
Ier's Pharmacy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23
Modem WoOdmen Of America

America. furnishes lie membess sound fasnl-
~ Insurance ST actual cost, There il no IA
gored or privileged ass. Every Woodman
stands on footing Of exact equality. No
High-Salaried Officers. The societyss busi-
ness 10 conducted ct 8 smaller cost per capita
than the business 81 any other society Or life
insurance company of approximate n.agni-
tude. Cheapest, safest and best, WIKI =
fraternal feature Of over 900, 900 members ii
the United States. The Banner Of Woodefnft
floats over hu0dreds Of fbousauds of Ameri-
can homes. Il numbers more members aud
supporters among leading public men than
any other society 10 existence. Investigate
See any WoodmaD- Ap21-g
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

new year brings nearer the disappear
nd Rood, the world gets
further into the electric age whose
future is assured as long as rivers
shall continue TO run down Hill and
develop the power compared TO which
the slaves OF Aladin's lamp were pyg-
mics. Electricity has pretty nearly
abolished distance with its two1nils
a minute trains and its telephone con.
uections which travel from New York
TO Chicago IN less time than the hui.
nan voice would take to go across an
ordinary room. II has, In fact. given
old father Time many knockout blows.
An electrician of international note
iccentiy remarked, THE single
agency OF electricity has increased
the span of mortal life, judged by
what can be accomplished in 1t, to
many times that of our forefathers
Judged either by communication,
transportation or production, we.
through electricity, can do more In an
hour than could they in a day"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

cd the enormous sum of more than
$160, ZOO, 900.
The product represented by this big
total enters into the daily lives of all
classes of Americans. Take for exam
pie, the output OF the Western Elec.
trio company, the largest of the big
three, whose sales alone last year az.
proximated s70,000,000 That company
makes 5000 instruments day The
great bulk of these consisted no. in
power plants or huge engines, but in
that universal gent of everyday life
the ubiquitous telephone. More
than sS5,000,000 worth of telephones
and telephone supplies were produced
in the United States last year With
the country sending over the wires
something like 100000 1000 tele.
phone talks every year, these figures
give some indication of the extent 70
which through the telephone the
whole country is being electrified
Other uses OF electricity are al,
most too familiar to mention. The
whole matter Is still a scientific mar
vel. The business man in his office
looks at an electric clock and takes an
electric car for his home. An electric
bell is at his door: electricity lights
his house and perhaps warns 1t too,
1t may even cock his dinner. All the
while the telephone keeps the man 10
touch with the world wherever he
goes. Even the milk left at the door
in the morning is handled by electric.
machinery In the dairy whence IT
comes; the flour In the bread is pro
duced by electrical machinery: the
cloth which covers ones body owes its
debt to the subtle vibrating medium.
Indeed the time has apparently
come when an old saying mCst D. re-.
vised, for today, at any rate, IL is
electricity when makes the world 90
round although some scientists find
that love is an affair OF subtle cleo
trical currents. Herein Uncle Sam has
oUtstripped Cupid ard is again TO
the front American industry in the
production of electrical apparatus IA
conquering foreign fields.
During the latest year covered by
federal reports electric transporta-
ton lines In the United States carried
six times rs many passengers as the
steam lines, although the mileage of
the latter was approximately eight
times greater. Yankee push, which
has built a trolley line to Egypt's
pyramids, the earths oldest monu-
ments, is today carrying electric
transportation all over the world
Every year through this agency alone
the electric age Is being brought 10
new millions. Even IN places which
have heretofore been regarded as only
ssmi-civilized. electricity, projected
by American push. IS bringing about
new era
So ttat electricity Is indeed 'he
creates modern miracle worker. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
Electricity Now Does
Most Everything For Us

telephone has come into so common
use that some Of the popular wonder
at its marveIousness has disappeared.
Yet it still remains a magical instru
ment, comforting on mankind a favor
for even the suggestion of which poo.
pie would have once been tortured.
In less known fields, too, electricity
is working magic. There Is the cleo
trical furnace of which it's inventor
said that 1t would product a tempera,
ture twice as hot as Hades." Human
nerves which find few hundred de
grees of heat unbearable and death
producing can convey no idea Of what
a temperature Of 1900 degrees means.
Compared to this bar of red hot
iron is cool The tremendous heat OBJ
tanned by the electric furnace has
made it possible to reduce to metallic
fern the element known as tantalum,
so named because of the difficulty of
separating it from It's ores. A curious
and interesting substance, indeed. II
IS so hard that even the diamond, ac-
cepted as the hardest element OF all,
make little impression upon its sur
face. In a recent experiment sheet
of tantalum one third Of an inch thicl,
was put under a diamond drill revoly.
ing 5000 times a minute. At the end
of three days of continuous boring,
this drill, which cut into ordinary sub
stances as though they were putty.
had not gone through more than one
third of the plate. As matter of fact
the diamond was just about as much
worn as the tantalum.
And this new substance which the
wizard electricity has produced will
itself be used in the electrical indus.
try to supplant the present carbon hl-
ament in the electric lamp. Tantalun!
6oes not melt below 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit and will therefore give a
much better light than carbon. since
an increase of only two hundred de.
grees ia the melting point of the ma.
terial used for the f1lamen, nearly
doubles the amount of light
When all Is said Gnu done the ar
rival of the electric age means greater
efficiency and power in all commercial
fields Horses may still he drawing
loads in New York's streets 10 spite
of Mr.. Edison's prophecy. but as each
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

New York. December 29.-This is
the motor age but even the casual OBJ
server has TO difficulty in still dis
covering horses in New York's streets
indeed in finding them in such aum.
bers as often to make the crossing of
thoroughfare something of prob
lem The average person, of course,
might naturally wonder why horses
should not be seen there until his
memory is logged into recalling a
statement OF Thomas A. Edison's
made last year, to the effect that by
Christmas of 1908 the horse for COM
mercial uses would have disappeared
from metropolitan streets to make
loom for electric horseless carts, wa.
CONS. days and all the other vehicles
which handle the citys trade.
Yet IL the metropolis mas not arriy-
ed at an exclusively hOrseless age-or
rather at that of electric transporta-
tion--each New Years day finds it a
long way further on its progress to
ward the electrical era. The things
that cannot be done by electricity now
are hardly worth doing.
Indeed in all parts of the country
the use of electricity end electrical
apparatus is undoubtedly increasing
by leaps and bounds. Whether it be
milking a COW or creating a tempera.
ture of such intense heat as has
never before been cbtained-a
mere trifie. perhaps, Of 1900 degrees
the volatile agent lured from the
Clouds by DR.. Franklin is almost in.
variably called upon. In its CONNER
cial aspect, too, electricity permeates
all business life. 1t is not surprising
that the United States not only leads
all coGntries of the world in manufac'
turing electrical apparatus. but also
sends men abroad to do the construc.
ton work. In many of the most highly
productive manufacturing districts OF
the United States electric power is
being Installed about ten times mora
generally than any other kind. The
! total of sales for 1907 is not yet avail.
able but those of 1906 of the three
greatest producers of this field in the
United States, and, therefore, OF
course in the world the Western Elec
| trio company, the General Electric
and the Westinghouse Electric, reach
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
Turning A Trust Company to . Re.
rnarkahle Use.

A story is told Of a certain trust
company, which is more or less well
brown and In which the president Is
dominant influence. He has an eye,
single always, TO his personal better
ment and the growth of his own indi.
v.dual fortune. A man went to tho
trust company one day 10 secure n
loan, and from the point OF view OF
the trust company. 1t ought 10 have
been a good business proposition. He
was little surpri ed when he was told
that they had no money TO lend. but 1t
was suggested 10 him that II be were
10 step upstairs TO a certain room,
the private room of the president. he
might be able TO help him out. He was
able to helf him out. and the lean was
made through the president or some
unknown individuals. and Il was n
very good one fTom the point of view
OF the lenders. The curions feature
vas tina. the borrower received d
on the trust company az pay
ment wien be turned In his collateral
He learned afterward that this par
bcular room had little reputation
Of It's own where individual trans
actions might be negotiated for ths
personal betterment OF one or two
I.ersons, irrespective of the trust corn
psny.-John Paul Ryan in Metropol
itan Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
WANT MILLIONS FOR
MISSIONARY SCHOOLS.

Boston Jan Tho prudential
committee Of the American board Of
commissioners for foreign missions
decided yesterday 10 inaugnrate al
once plan 10 secure for the 20 col
leges and Is theological training
schools in the far east and other for
eign quarters connected with tiss.
board a permanent endowment az
81. 000, 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

The ladies' were organizing d.
yorce club.
IL was voted that two DEGREES be
necessary to qualify
Il was further voted that, as q
guarantee Of good faith. these d.
yorces be from different men.--Wash.
ington Herald.