The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-15
UP AND DOWN
In INDIANA
STEAL STAGE MONEY

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After cutting out a pane of glass.
picking locks on two doors and opening
showcase containing a collection of
Old coins. burglars escaped with what
appeared to be several thousand dollars
In currency. The robbery was in Afford
& Co.'S cigar factory at Logansport
The roll was made up of stage money.
and Confederate currency.
ACID ENDS HER LIFE.
After swalloging two ounces of car
bolic acid, Mrs. Pearl Embic. "a wears
old. threw herself upon her husband
who was sleeping on council in their
apartments in the Brooklyn flats Mas
sachusetts avenue and Liberty street
indianapolis, yesterday, and died thirtv
minutes later, despite the efforts of four
physicians.
CLOTHES ALL ABLAZE.
While running through the house
with her clothes a mass of flames. Mrs.
Florence Jeffries, S3 years old, was SER
iously burned yesterday at her home
elS North Capitol avenue, Indianapolis.
before friends smothered the FIRE be-
meath comforts and quilts.
Judge Baldwin Dies.
Judge Daniel p Baldwin of Loeans-
port, former attorney general of Indi-
ana, distinguished as a financier. lee
turer and traveller, trustee of Wabash
college and prominent as a politician.
dropped dead today at his home
HEN RABBITS MOTHER.
leghorn hen, the property of the
REV. George Hartley. at Fountain City.
mas queer brood. 1t consists of twelve
little leghorn chickens and four Bel
glan hares, Just weaned The Rev. Mr.
Hartley found the rabbits. and placed
them in box with the hen and her
young.
WILL NOT REPEAL OPTION.
In an address at the mems Big Meet
ing at English's Opera house, Indian
apolis, yesterday afternoon, President
?. A. Baker of the anti-Saloon League
or America sounded the doom of the
liquor traffic in the United States and
declared that county local option would
De permanent fixture in Indiana.
BOY BREAKS THROUGH iCE.
Orville Stevens of Marion, II wears
old, was drowned this morning while
skating on the thin ice coating the Mis-
sissinewa river. His body was recov-
cred thirty minutes later in the middle
or the river at the foot of Adams street
SHIP BOOZE TO DRY TOWN.
Consigned to Mr. -, Newcastle
Ind, four barrels of sugar. extra fine !"
This inscription appears on the heads
of numerous barrels shipped into this
city last week. With the first week as
dry city over temperance people are
learning that large quantities of LIQUOR
are being shipped in by private par-
ties
BUSINESS is INCREASING.
Business increases of from 20 to 30
per cent over last year, crowded stores
and busting holiday shoppers announce
the coming of Santa Claus to Indiana
Merchants of the PRINCIPAL Indiana ,tt-
les agree the holiday trade so far this
year shows a great gain over twelve
months ago. The cry for early shop
ping, too. is having it's effect.
INDIANA DRY IN 1912
In his address at the West Washing
ton Street Presbyterian church, Indian
apolis. last night, on temperance prob
lens in Indiana, the Rev z. s. Sim
maker, state superintendent of the
anti-saloon league, predicted the dry
ing up" of Indiana by jan l, 1912.
SHOT IN CARD GAME.
In a dispute over a card game at
Hope tonight. Frank Dietrich, As years
old, shot and probably fatally wounded
Arthur Miller, 80 years old The shoot
ing occurred in Dietrich's barber shop..
where Dietrich and Miller and two
other men were playing poker.