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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
PREACHER TILTED AT
ALTAR FOR OLD LOVE
AS 200 Wedding Guests Await Her Com
ing Bnde-elect Calls Of the
Ceremony.

Ceremony
Nation H., July 10.--While her fan
ce. the Roy. Joseph snodgrass, waited
at the altar beside the clergyman, ana
the wedding guests eraned their necks
to get FIRST glimpse of the bride, Miss
Fannie Doty changed her mind about
becoming the wife Of the preacher and
sent her father to inform the guests
that the wedding had been postponed in
definitely.
The announcement Of Miss Doty's en-
gagement to the Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass o.
hammond, Ind, was made several
months ago, and preparations for the
wedding have been going on for three
weeks The ceremony was To have been
performed at the home Of the prospee-
tive bride, who is q daughter Of Marion
Doty. a wealthy farmer, six miles east
Of NATION.
The affair was to have been the most
elaborate social event in the history Of
Coles county and more than two hun.
bred guests had been invited. Most OF
them were at the Doty residence At
s o'clock the Rev sn0dgrass and the
minister who was TO perform the cere-
mouy entered the parlor There Mas an
embarrassing wait for the bride, and
when one Of the groomsmcn was sent 70
ascertain the cause Of the delay be re-
turned with the girls father. who an
nounced the postponement. The guests
departed and the wedding supper went
untasted.
The Rev Mr.. snoderass returned to
his home in Hammond street without
commenting on the postponement ana
Miss Doty refuses to say why the cere.
mony was not performed
The girls friends say the preacher was
tilted at the last moment for an old
sweetheart with whom Miss Doty had
quarreled previous to ber engagement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
Cancer a Disease Of Highly Developed
Civilization.


Civilization.
Spread out map Of tho world, and
mark the countries that have progress
cd farthest in material well being, In
education, government, sanitation, and
other essentials Of modern civilization;
those are the countries that suffer most
from the cancer plague. IN the eastern
world, not Asia or Africa, but enlighten-
ed Europe; in the western, not Mexico,
Honduras, or Panama, but the United
States and Canada--these are the conn
tries most grievously afflicted. No saw
age tribe is absolutely immune, but
cancer assails most violently those PEG.
ples that have reached the highest
points in civilization And not only
this, but it apparently bears heaviest
upon the most sanitary and enlighten-
ed parts Of these countries In Europe
the nations that suffer most are not
Russia or Hungary or Italy or Spain,
but Germany, France, Sweden, Norway,
and above al, England In London,
the greatest mortality Is found. not in
the East End. but IN Hampstead, Mary.
land and Chelsea, which include the
Gty's wealthiest parts Similarly, in
New York, the Russian Jews and Ital-
ians who 20 largely populate the crowd
ed tenement sections are comparatively
immune, whereas the more sanitary
parts Of the town are favorite breeding
places. Where diseases of known con
tagiopsness, ike tuberculosis, typhoid
fevet diphtheria and pneumonia,
most abound cancer seems 10 find a.
less strong foot hold than III other more
saluhrious sections; as BY some mys-
terlous and memorable law Of compen-
sation ii finds ITS way mainly into the
homes Of the prosperous and enlighten-
ed.-Burton J Hendrick in July Aic-
Clure's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
The Prnnar Question.

The man with the CLASSY eve and
preternaturally solemn demeanor put
down a sovereign at the booking Office
at Charing Cross and demanded a
ticket. what station| snapped the
booking clerk, The would be traveller
gteadied himself. what stations have
your he asked, with quiet dignity.
London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
DOGS Have Cancer.

Among animals, reptiles are practically
the only species in which cancers have
not been found, but it is the domestic
Gated animals, or those living in closest
association with man, that suffer most.
Thus horses, COWS, pigs, parrots, canary.
birds, cats. mice. rats--all these have
cancer; and it is the closest animal as
sociate Of man, the dog, that is the most
commonly afflicted. II all the lap-dogs
Of Fifth avenue and our other fashion,
able quarters were examined, q eonsid-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
"A EEurrY-un Medicine.

An effective remedy to BE used when
something must be done right away, is Perry
Davis Painldller--for spraina and bruises,
for strained muscles and for the aches and
pains resulting from blows and falls. Bnras
and cuts are instantly relieved BY II ana
helped to healing. There is but one Pain-
killer, Perry Davis. Buy the new Csc. size.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
KILLs BRIDE AND HIMsELF.
Neglect to Prepare Dinner Causes Muir
der and Suicide.

Niagara Falls n. ", July I0-The
walls Of deserted infant greeting the
ears Of Charles Small milkman, was
the means Of bringing about the diseoY.
cry Thursday of q mgsder and suicide
at No. 24o6 Whirlpool street George
England. 80 years Of age, Wednesday
night sent q bullet through the heart Of
lis four months bride and shot bullet
through his own head.
England, New York Central brake
man, was ineensed when he returned
home Wednesday eyenig to find his wise
away and dinner not ready. Neighbors
heard the couple quarreling late at night,
but heard no shots
The infant belonged to Mrs England's
sister, who died recently in Detroit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
rhe Right aood. i &c Won plaes

One grocery salesman, travelling ont
of Chicago, has for years made a spec
isity Of picking up the right goods in
the wrong place" Towns have their
own trade peculiarities, and goods which
sell readily in one place may prove 20
be dead stock in a town twenty miles
distant
Cigars afford a good example Of this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
GREAT REVOLUTION
MENAcES COLOMBIA
All the Southern Part VIII Soon, 1t
Is Predicted, Follow Example Of
Barranquilla.

Cuayaquil, Ecuador. July l0A revo.
luton IS reported brewing in the depart
ment of Cauea. and ady6es from there
say that within few days all southern
Colombia will be in arms. Cauca is by
far the largest department in the re-
public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
Mrs.. WinsIowIs Soothing Syrup

Hss been Used for Over gIxTY-FIvE YEARS b ALL
LIONS o. MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WhiLF
rfErHISC. Rlth PERFECT SUCCESS Lt s00NhkS
s. Guild, s0FrENs tie GUMS, ALLANS al PAIN;
guREs WIND collie. and a the best remedy for DlAl-
RHTA. sold By DruEEs1s in every part ot the world
BE sure and ssk for Mrs. Winsows Hooihins syrup
ena takc 10 oiAer kind Twenty-Five neuts bottle 6alr
Rates IN Der ne Food ana nrngt Act, June Sth 1858 Serial
knaassf iCaS 3 An OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10

Excuses in Rhyme for the Late Home
conner.


aHere's the very latest thing in liter
ature,' said the book agent, glngcrly adj
vancing his toe into the path Of the
closing door. ut is called The Com
pendulum Of Excuses"
The door slowly reopened. The book
agent went calmly on
1T contains a credible excuse for every
crime in the social calendar. suppose
sir, you are out little later than usual,
The old gags about the sick friend, the
late stay at the Office and the crippled
owl car wouldn't fool the youngest men,
Der Of the Christian Endeavor society
any more. You want something new.
The Compendium Of Excuses supplies
/ it,
"Come in" said the man in the door
way.
Now" continued the book agent, "as
nm aid to the memory, the excuses ere
written in verse. OF course, II you prefer
to state them in prose you are at liberty
to do So The form Of excuse should
depend largely upon the poetieal or nom
poetioal sense OF the person addressed"
The man in the doorway looked doubt
full Lets hear some Of en- he said.
with pleasure" replied the book
agent I'VE viii state q Hypothetical
case.
ut is 3 o'clock in the morning You
have been out imagining you we're en-
loving yourself. You are quite happy,
You bound mp the front steps. Your
happiness oozes out. Your wife is watt
ing at the door. She says something,
Depend on it, she say something Do
you pale2 Not 50 you could notice ~
Up pops your subconseions mind loaded
with the genius Of the excuse book. You
hand her Excuse No. l73s
My dearest, darling. only wife
How sweet Of you to wait,
Fen though the partner Of your life
Returns a little late,
eThat win aatter her" distressed the
book agent, and prepare her for the
rest. You go on;
Il feel you're very keen to know
How / could stay away
From one ! love and sfI2rship 50
Until the break OF ~
"0f course you know, my honey bunch,
It's not my fault at all,
Ia come home every day for lunch
Did not my business call
"That'll make her think Of the self
sacrificing way in which You toll down
town al day. observed the book agent.
you SEQ she's beginning to melt Now's
the time to spring the excuse. Here
it IS;
Dear heart bought to-day for you
"A handsome diamond ring,
It set me back a bit, It's true,
But moneys not the thing.
"For as / ran to catch a ear
t'Twas then but o'clock
] dropped the ring my shining star,
And-'twas an awful shock
Into an open hole It rolled.
And dropped, with scarce a sound,
III to sewer, dank and cold,
Which rumbles underground.
what could | doi / racked my brain,
Then like a lightning flash,
/ thought, 1T must come out again
Enough / made a dash.
eWheref Where but to the sewers end,
It's outlet, one might say,
And there the night ! had to spend
Until the break 81 day
"Break o day Is good annotated the
book agent, .and viii account for the
early hour To c0ntinuet
Long hours there I spent for you,
Oh. darling Of my heart,
Before detected, sore and blue,
i ringless, would depart
"And since the ring is lost and gone,
And cannot greet your eyes,
Beginning with this very dawn
we win eeonomiza
"And starting from the morning on,
No savfuu will desnisp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
CereSOta Flour

cradle proportion would be found to be
afflicted with Oh or more malignant tu-
mors Burton ]. Hendriek in the July
McClure's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10

When oyerheated take a glass Of iced
"SaIada" Tea II will prove most re-
freshing AS delightful as dip in the
sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10

After apparently having given up
hope that the Italian royal family
would consent to bis marrying Miss
Katherine Elllins, the Duke Of the
Abru2zi sailed from MarseilIes France,
March 26 for Bombay, India, and
plunged into the Himalava Mountains
On May 26 he was at the foot of the
Goodwin. Austin peak, the highest known
summit id the world except Mount
Everest
Mrs Elkins and her daughter arrived
in Antwerp, Belgium, June 30, When
that fact became known in Rome,
story was Immediately started that the
Abruzl Ellins romance was to be re-
newed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
And starting from Che morning on,

No saving win despise,
Until my own, soft hearted fawn,
Wen buy another prize.
"Jove" exclaimed the book agent.
"he's wonderful EEe forgets nothing.
The beautiful expression in those last
eight lines Is calculated to make the
wife hold herself in for fear Che husband
wiz carry out tho threat Of economy.
What binding do you preferl Thanks
for the order. Ta-ta Kansas City
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-10
ABRUZZI WRITES THAT
HE'LL BE HOME NEXT MONTH,
Rome Gossips Are Confident Now That
After All He Win Wed
Miss Fikins

Rome, July 10-A letter is said to
have been received here from the Duke
Of the Abruzzi announcing that he hopes
to BE at home again by the end Of
August.
If the report Of this early return is
accurate il gives color to the rtmors
current in Rome that the ultimate OBJ
iect Of the present visit to Europe Of
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and her daugh.
ter, Miss Katherine Elkins. Is to meet
the Duke.
Therefore, the gossips are again say
ing that the Duke Of the Abruzz and
Miss Ellins are to be married after all.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
KICKS SELF IN DREAM
Tells of Strange April Fool
Dream in Which He
Figured.

Attorney Joseph ellis met with a
peculiar and unfortunate accident
Wednesday night from which he is
sun suffering. The story related bv
Mr. ellis in explanation of his hand
aged foot is as follows:
The accident happened "Wednesday
night about midnight after I had re-
tired and was sound asleep. was
dreaming at the time about its being
April fool day. 1t seemed to me that
1 was walking down Broadway with
a crowd of fellows when suddenly We
saw a hat lying on the sidewalk. I
knew there as a brick in the hat. but
to show the fellows that I was not
afraid, I told them I would kick it. and
it did.
Just then I woke up with a terrible
pain, in my right foot aAlI I found
a deep cut p my left heel I must
have kicked hard enough to have
punted football eighty yards. I
bandaged my foot at once and haven't
slept much since the accident.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03

to them in this city Among the
schools which they visited were the
Ravenswood and the South Chicago
schools. The latter were highly praised
for the efficiency in which they han
died that class Of students.
Bessemer Park was also visited by
the teachers, and the gymnasium.
athletic grounds and reading rooms
were thoroughly inspected. The party
returned yesterday afternoon. The
school children have enjoyed two
days vacation during the inspection
trip in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
HEARD By RUBE.

we really ought to remind you about
the little story Of the April showers.
In the building line. why don't some
OF Gary's sister towns and cities sit
up and take notice
Owing to the showers last night the
Broadway paving will be delayed for
several days more.
Yes, that fire alarm the other day
only proved to be Gary woman start
Ing her annual crusaue Of -house-clea
ing.
OF course. the majority of the stu
dents who visited Gary yesterday wore
no hats. but the reason for that might
have been that they liked the air so
well.
In the meantime the women will pull
the feathers out of the Payne tariff
bill if it is not careful.
Eat, drink and be merry today. for
tomorrow the assessor may call.
WANTED-someone who can tell the
police what to do to catch the hold-up
men.
The prospect for several more cleo
trio lines to enter Gary is good. but
they may eventually turn out like the
hot-air line
Take it from US, the Scent theater
seems to be holding their own.
OF course, there is nowslaw recurring
the women to wear such hats, that's
probably the reason why they do.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
A DAY TN GARY LAND

among the negroes, as well as whites
to Ger harmless, vigorous and whole
some substitutes for the saloon, for II
Is absolutely true that we can elm
mate the saloon only by substitution.
something must be done to conserve
the energy and life that is now basking
IN the grog shop Not that the church
and school must forego their primary
functions as institutions, but that they
have an added duty; viz, to employ
the leisure hours to advantage Of all
hours for these are the most dangerous.
Mr.. f. D. Simpson, teacher Of the
colored school, was asked to make a
commencement address at Patoka. Ind.
next Monday evening, but with much
reluctance had to decline OWN to work
here.
Mr.. August Fair is building a new
home on East Twelfth street.
Mr.. Raymond Rankins and his little
nephew, John Rankins made a flying
trip to Chicago Thursday evening. April
/, to do Easter shopping and attend
the ordination ceremonies of Rev.Blake
at Olivet
The Strangers Aid society Of the
FIRST Baptist church met Wednesday
evening with Mr.. Rankins in the chair.
after the report on strangers. employ
ment and sick. they discussed broader
lines for the activity of the organ
ization
The Washington hotel, owned and
managed by Mr.. Jones, is a blessing to
the best element of colored people who
come to Gary to seek employment or
business chances.
Rev. Elston preached for Rev. Blake
Sunday morning, March %.
The Messiah Baptist is in a revival.
The grand master of the colored Ma
sonic lodge of Gary will lecture to the
lodge, perhaps, Sunday morning early
and will depart soon after delivering
the lecture.
Mrs. Thomas Sheffey was in Ham
mond yesterday advertising the Wo-
mans club entertainment. which will |
be held on Saturday night, April 3,
at the First Baptist church
Rev. Alton H. Blake, pastor of the |
First Baptist church of Gary, was
at Olivet Baptist church
1 hui SdaS u lHlS week
Professor E. D. Simpson is out of
the city and will return Sunday morn
ng, If not before.
Mr.. Kennedy of indianapolis is visit
ng in Gary.
The First Baptist church of Gary
1as purchased a beautiful upright
plano from the Walker music house.
md the Easter program is being pre-
pared
Mrs. ]. H. Frederick. the president
# the Standard Literary society, will
oon announce a series of state de-
,ates.
Dave Johnson, the saloonkeeper, be-
ween Sixteenth and Seventeenth ave-
ues, on Washington street. will open B
/ theater on Fifteenth street and
Broadway in a few days, the mechanics
re said to be now remodeling the 1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03

residence for Architect ]. Friedlander
on Adams street. between Seventh and
Eighth avenues.
Work was commenced this week on
the two-story brick fiat building for
j. Z. Burk, on Washington near Fifth
The building will cost IN the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The contract was
awarded to Contractors Cole and
Hodges of the Reynolds building. Wal
ter s. Hudson is the architect.
Contract Awarded for Kirk Residence.
Hess and Hiner were awarded the
contract yesterday for the construction
OF fat building for F. E. ScheuIder on
Massachusetts, street, near Eighth ave
nue.. The building will cost $4,000.
j. j. Verplank is the architect
The contract for the beautiful new
$4,000 residence of ]. Kirk was
awarded by the Gary Land company to
Contractor J. L Pyle. The residence
IS TO be erected on Jackson street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues.
The contract for the erection Of the
tour-hat building for L. Goodman. on
Adams street between Seventh and
Eighth avenues, and the two-storv two
store and fiat building for S. Dubetz.
on Massachusetts street and Seventh
avenue, viii be awarded next Monday
morning in the Offices of Gorsuch and
Wikelund, in the Reynolds building
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
BIG CHANGE FOR BETTER
BUILDING ACTIVITY N GARY
Architects and Contractors Say They Will Be BUSY for
many weeks; One Firm to Begin Erection
of Fifty Frame Cottages

The ending of the present week in
Gary sees a great change in the build
ing activity. Probably never before in
the history of the new steel citv has
the sale OF lots or the increased OPERA
ton in the building line been so mark
ed. Reports from the various arcbf-
tects and contractors say that tbev
have all they can do for some weeks
to come.
One of the most important BUILDINGS
that has come into prominence with
the close of the week and which will
be awarded during the next week is
that OF Nestlerode and RozensIef. two
prominent real estate dealers in Chi
cago, who win begin the erection of
nifty frame cottages at once in Gary
near Sixteeth avenue and Broadway
where they own several small tracts
The houses will be one-story cottages
containing five, six and seven rooms
each and will cost from 81, 600 to 81 400
each
VIII Begin Monday
On Monday, E. Eckert. contractor IN
the Reynolds building, will commence
the erection of a two-story frame resi-
dence on Harrison street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues. for DR.
Frank Smith. The new residence win
cost in the neighborhood Mr.. Eckert
Is also at work on a two-story brick
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
With Gary's
CoIored Folk

Massiah Baptist Church.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and D. m.
Rev. Elson, pastor.
All are welcome to these services.
First baptist Church.
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 D. m.
Sunday school at p. m.
Literary at p. m.
Rev. Blake, pastor
All are welcome to these services.
Program.
Standard Literary society of the First
Baptist church
song-"Nearer My God to Thee"
Quotations.
Reading.
Recitation.
Sketch (BiographicaD of Theodore
Roosevelt-Mr F'redericks
Discussion (pro and COM. Theodore
Roosevelt
The Lords Prayer in Concert.
As the approach of the expiration
OF liquor licenses draws near it is
Incumbent upon the church and school
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
Launched Business.

Louis DuBetz who owns consider
able property IN Gary. has launched
into the draying and teaming business.
having bought out a half interest in the
D. 2. Shower Co. The plans Of the
company are to be put on two more
teams for the present time and in
crease the number as the business de-
mands
Mr.. Shower is one of the Oldest dray
men In the city, and has been doing an
extensive business
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
Trouble Averted.

-lafl>le was narrowly averted yes
teernoon when a writ of re-
-as served upon Jake Labovich
by the Manhattan Brewing company
for their fixtures which they have used
for the past few weeks. The brewing
company had the fixtures removed from
the saloon, it is said, because Labo-
vich was not using their beer The
proprietor of the saloon intimated that
he would resist the taking of the fix
lures. but he later changed his mind
Labovich only had week more to run
before his license expired
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
instruct the Peop,e

that the saloonmen should obey the
laws"
To Instruct the People.
| After the speaking sample ballots for
local option election were distributed
among all present with the admonition
10 hand them out to the people of their
own neighborhOods and instruct the
voters how to vote for a wet county.
Mayor Bookwalter told them that over
IN Wayne county the saloonmen con-
Quoted an orderly campaign of educa-
tlon and showed the people how to
vote and that this was largely re-
sponslble for the result in that county.
Ihis meeting of the knights of FL
deity is considered a most tmportant
event in saloon circles, for its effects
are to be found throughout the state
John Agnew, who was until recently a
national officer of the organization and
also a state officer. was one of the
most active in yesterdays meeting. and
Agnew is expected to start a campaign
among the members all over the state
Tor better observance of the laws.
another meeting will be held next
Friday, and in the meantime the mem
bers of the order viii distribute the
sample ballots and hang up large cards
in their saloons containing instructions
to voters.
Point Out Double CrosserS.
The charge was made here yesterday
by Paul Hagan, secretary Of the Home
Brewing company. that the express
companies are in league with the dis
tlilers in giving support to local option
elections in Indiana.
1t looks as if these companies are
secretly helping the drys to win out
he said. The reason. we think. is
plausible. Last week a gauger work
ing in one Of the New Albany distfu-
cries visited our brewery and said that
the distilleries there are running day
and night, employing two shifts of
men, something unheard of before. He
said the distillers were canvassing the
dry territory and sending mail order
stun by express in barrels and boxes
that beer could not be handled as CON
Veniently as whisky owing to the fact
that 1t must be kept on ice. The ex-
press companies part in this plav is |
Tue to the taking care Of an increased |
and paying business, as express in bar
-els and boxes brings higher rates than
the ordinary express matter. owing to
he weight"