The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
UP AND DOWN
IN INDIANA

WANT FULL RECOGNITION.
Survivors OF the fleets that served
in the Mississippi river during the civil
war, known as the Mississippi SQUAD
ron, ElIettss Ram Fleet and the Ma
rne Brigade, held a meeting in New
Albany today to prosecute their claims
to full recognition for their services
during the war.
BOYS WE'RE sHoPLIFTERs.
Two young men of good appearance
who gave their names as Ben Aker-
man and Harold Chase, were arrested
in Lebanon today charged with shop
lifting Two gold watches, a watch
fob, and two fountain pens were found.
One watch and the fob were identified
by Lebanon merchants.
NEGRO GETS To Ia YEARS.
VIII Moore, colored, who assaulted
Mrs. Harold Dannettel, two miles south
OF Seymour, three weeks ago and left
her unconscious at the roadside. was
today tried before Judge Joseph H.
Shea, found guilty and sentenced to
term of two to twenty-one years in
the indiana reformatory, the extreme
penalty for his offense.
DIVORCE A SENSATION.
Mrs. Maud Stonecipher of South Bend
TO-DAY asked for separation from DR..
Ava b. Stonecipher, practicing physi-
clan of that city. She asks for $4,000
allmony and alleged the defendant is
worth 100000. The latter is heavily
interested in lumber and oil lands.
Both have been twice married
RICH MAN FALLS DEAD.
TJa 7 CS1I.
lest citizens of northern Indiana, fell
dead at his home in Earl Park He had
seemingly been in the best of health.
Mr.. caldwell was a member of the In
diana house of representatives during
the session Of 1901 and had served as
private secretary to Richard Oglesby
wnen the latter was governor of I'LL
nois.
KILLED FALLING DOWN STAIRS.
Howard Hagenbush of Winamac. a
cement block manufacturer. fell down
stairs this evening at about o'clock
and broke his neck and died instantly
lie had gone upstairs in the factory to
get some shavings and stumbling in the
dark fell to the foot of the stairs.
DIG WE'LL; FIND GAS.
William Abraham and sons were dig
glng well on their farm, east of Mar
tinsv1lle, when they struck gas at
depth of 105 feet. The blaze shot IN
over ten feet. A few years ago Har-
rison Malice, living two miles east of
the Abraham farm, struck gas at about
the same depth. The gas was piped
into the house and used until it gave
out.
WINS ORATORdCAL CONTEST.
Victor Westhafer of Greencastle. was
victor in the oratoricaI primaries at De
Paw. The Grafton which won West
hafer first place was a plea for the
adjustment of child labor and is en-
titled The New Freedom"
BISHOPS ARE INVOLVED.
Charges involving Methodist bishops
are incorporated in a suit filed today in
the Kosciusko circuit court at Warsaw.
and by which it is hoped to set aside
possession and title in valuable lands
and properties decided by Elijah Havs
deceased, of Warsaw, to the Mission
airy Board of the Methodist Epfscopal
church
TO REFUND G. A. r.. MONEY.
Inc executive committee of Kokomo. |
having in charge the fund raised to en-
terrain the late encampment of the
state G. a. r.. has decided to refund |
the unused balance, which will amount |
TO about one-third of the original SUBJ |
scrfption. Steps have been taken TO |
prorate the money among the original |
AGAR EXPECTED CHRISTMAS
Several kilograms from Brownsville |
say Agar will arrive in Princeton on /
Christmas day If there are no DELAYS.
Fears were expressed that the prose- /
sution of the grain plunger would re-
seive little aid from the insurance com
oanies, since their interest ends with
The knowledge that Agar is alive. as
by Attorney Harmon. their