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


was the guest of honor at a banquet
given at the ClaypooI hotel Indian
apclis, last night by the combined COM
mfttee of the state, civic and CONNER
cial organizations of Indiana. Covers
were laid for about fifty. Among those
who attended the function were newly
elected democratic legislators from
Marion county.
BURGLAR FATALLY SHOT.
Caught in an attempt to rob the
meat market of Harry Blythe. sol vir-
ginia avenue Indianapolis. w. H.
Kerns. % years old. of Scranton. Pa.
was shot and probably fatally wounded
by Charles II. Schrader. grocer. last
night about $3.50 o'clock Early this
statement of his attempted crime.
Kern's condition was said to be all but
hopeless.
WATSON OFF FOR CAPITAL.
Congressman James E. Watson, rep
resenting the sixth district, dropped
into the Claypool hotel. Indianapolis.
yesterday and mingled with the repub-
lican senators in the city. Mr.. Wat
SON came up from Rushville at noon
and will leave this morning on his
way to Washington, D. c.. to resume his
duties in congress. Mr.. Watson will
stop in Winchester tonight to see his
father. E. L. Watson, who is in poor
health.
SALOONS WIPED OUT
For the first time in 100 years
Brownsville, eight miles east of Con-
nersviile, is without saloons. BY the
operation of blanket remonstrance
literally signed by Union county peo-
pie, every saloon has been driven from
the county.
FEAR TECHNICAL ENLIGHTENMENT.
Lafayette may receive its money
from the county only twice a year. &C
cording to the decision of Judge H "
vinton, who holds that payments
monthly by the county to the city con-
stitutes technical embezzlement.
TO HAVE ART GALLERY.
Definite announcement was made
| that Richmond is to have a permanent
art gallery-the result of an agree.
ment between the school board anc
the Richmond Art association. The
gallery will be in connection with the
new high school to be erected there.
| OPPOSED TO VOTING chunks
In resolutions adopted at the closing
session of the Indiana state grange a
Winona Lake this afternoon thu
grange went on record as favoring thu
passage of law which would vest tn,
elective franchise only in persons hav
ing a thorough knowledge of the con
stitution of the United States and wh'
are able to produce receipts for taxes.
DJJRRF THE CANDIDATE
Former State Senator Edgar Durr
of Evansville will be the republican
nominee for the special senatorial cleo
tion, 1T now seems. At a conference
today Mr.. Durre was practically agree
upon. The democrats of Vanderberl
county today fixed Saturday next a
the day for holding their convention
: to nominate candidate for state sena
tor to be voted on in the special cleo
ton on Dec. 29, when a senator will b
chosen to succeed Walter A Legemar
! republican.
WANT COLONIAL TRADE.
: With view of extending the trade G
New Albany manufacturers in Sout
: America, John Barrett, director genera
. of the South American republics, is con
ferring with manufacturers here toda,
PLAN NEW $&OO,OOO SCHOOL.
a An agreement securing for the w
mona Technical school of Indianapoli
a new 100000 hotel employers train
|. ing school, including what will be
4 modern hotel building suitable TO hous
400 students. was reached yesterda
afternoon by the committee of the II
ternational Stewards association an
representatives of the board of tru:
: tees of the Winona institute
:, MYSTERY IN WOMAN'S DEATH.
), The mystery surrounding the deaf
e of Jennie Clark of South Bend was il
d creased today when a post norton e,
e animation revealed a fractured skul
i The death is being rigidly investigate
d the suspicion of the authorities havir
# been aroused, although the death ce
y tifcate gave the cause as brain fever.
It BATHS FOR STUDENTS.
. THE shower baths in both the men
5. and women's sides of the Studel
y building will be turned on between
~ and O'Clock Saturday afternoon A
~ students will be permitted to u
z them" This announcement in the ST
20 dent. the college daily of Indiana un
II versity at Bloomington, brought j
:. to the hearts of 1900 students, f
since the city water was turned o
u more than week ago, the privilel
4 of taking a real bath has been deni
them