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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
HOLD REGULAR MEETING.

The regular meeting of the True
kindred was held last evening in I. o.
o. f. hall on State street The usual
number of members were in attendance
and spent the evening with the drill
work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

The meeting of the n. n. Embroidery
club was postponed on account of the
concert given by the choir of the
Lutheran church. Miss Mayme Klein
VIII entertain at the next meeting at
her home in Conkey avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
ENTERTAINs GLUE FRIENns

Mrs. P. L Davis will entertain the
members of the No-Name club tomor-
row afternoon at her home in Rim
bach avenue Cards will be the enter
tainment for the afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
HERE FOR A SHORT VISIT.

Miss Claudia Mcmahon who is at
tending the university Of Michigan at
Ann Arbor, arrived in Hammond to-
day and was the guest of Miss Beatrice
Hansen at her home IN Rimbach ave-
nue.. Miss Mcmahon is returning to her
home In Crown Point to spend the sum
mer with her parents, Judge and Mrs
w. W. Mcmahon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

Misses Cecilia McGarra and Anna
Bourdean of Whiting were entertained
by friends in Hammond last evening
for the dancing party at Longs hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
VISITS IN MICHIGAN.

Mrs. W. H. Binder of Williams street.
has gone to Niles. Mich. to be the
guest of friends and relatives for
few weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
VISITS IN CHICAGO

Misses Anna Ibach and Florence Low
eridge were entertained by the Misses
Mary Krost, Ruth sohl and Norma
Locklin at their rooms in Chicago last
evening Miss Ibach remained for
short visit in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
RETURNS FROM VISIT.

Miss Mayme Reiser has returned
home from Crown Point where she has
been visiting relatives Miss Reiser
went to attend the jubilee in Crown
Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
MRs. COoK ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Cook will have the members of
the S. S. Pedro club as her guests
Thursday afternoon al her home in
State street. The members will pass
a pleasant afternoon with the card
games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
LEAVES FOR MILwAUKEE.

Miss Agnes Hill has gone to Mil
waukee to be the guest of Miss Sadi4
MacIntyre at her home there for a
few weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
VISITS IN HAMMOND.

Mrs. H. D. Mcclellan of Columbia
City. Ind. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
sears OF Hammond for few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

day evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Newman In North Holman
street. Refreshments will be served
during the evening. The public is in
vited to attend. as the proceeds will
be used for the benefit OF the church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

Mrs. R. B. MacAleer and daughters,
Thelma and Roberta will be the guests
of friends in Laporte, over Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
VISITS WITH DAUGHTER

Mrs. T. A Maplestone is spending
a few days in Hammond with her
daughter, Mrs. Marcus Johnson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
HAVE A SON.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Croak.
9lo Pine street. yesterday an 11-pound
son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
Ia LAWN snCIAI

The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the First Congregational
church will give a lawn social Thurs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16
LOST.

Diamond ring on Warren street
Finder receive reward on return 70
TIMES office ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

for a short time with relatives in
Louisville Ky.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

Miss Bessie Jung has resigned her
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.

It was rainy and very quiet. The
expected throngs of visitors from ad,
Joining cities did not materialize.
one or two excursions came into the
city; but they We're small and the
visitors did not enjoy themselves,
for the saloons We're all closed and
wandering about in the drizzling rain
lid not afford muei pleasure. They
We're hudlled in groups under avn
ngs much Of the time.
Citizens moved about in an ordi-
nary wa. The c.urches were all
trowded morning and evening. and
strong sermon were preached in sew
eral of them. bearing upon the topic
uppermcst in the public mind. The
state militia patrolled the streets at
times, keeping close watch on the
people and their doings. 1t is under
stood that two militias will be ordered
away today, leaving only CO. X and
1t will be ordered out of service to.
morrow morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15

cleaning" to drive ont the criminal
element entirely. He said that the
worst class of criminal was the
criminal negro, the worst creature OH
earth, and said that the politician
had 'patted this class on the head, as
one pats a dog or the head to make
him do his bidding" He said this
is wrong, declaring you would not
pat a mad dog on the head with your
hand--you would use O. club"
In concluding MS sermon Rev.
Ohrum declared that the women OF
Cairo look to the real manhood OF
the community for protection and
are pleading with them for the puri.
flying of the public conscience, and
that no man had right to live in
Cairo, no right to be called a man,
VIII would not respond to this appeal,
and aid In squelching the dives. the
breeding place of crime, and make
Cairo safe place for women to
live in.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
AFTER SIX DAYS OF TERROR
CAIRO HAS QUIET SUNDAY

The funeral service of the late Henry
Salzner yesterday morning was the
closing incident, for the time being.
of the terrible events of last week.
Service was held at the family resi-
dence on Sixteenth street, Rev. Arm
strong officiating. 1t was brief.
simple service, and impressive withal.
Besides the father mother, brother
and sister of deceased there were q
number Of friends present, and there
were some flowers on the coffin Four
pail bearers accompanied the hearse
and mourners to ,..e Central Union
station, where the party took the
11:15 train for Anna.
AT Anna, former home of the de,
ceased, Little interest was shown. 1t
was rainy, and few people were
at the station when the party left the
train three or four of whom accom-.
panied the remains and attendants to
the cemetery. There was no service
at the grave and IN half an hour the
party returned from the cemetery,
taking the evening train back to
Cairo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
MODS AND CRIME DENOUNCED
IN CAIRO PULPlTS YESTERDAY

In several of Cairo's churches yes
terday morning and last evening
strong words were spoken by way of
comment upon the tragedies of last
week. The buildings were thronged
with interested listeners who seemed
to approve what was said, generally
speaking. A brief synopsis of what
the gentlemen said is here presented.
REV. OHRuM-cAiRO BAPTIST
Although the gathering at the Cairo
Baptist church last evening was not
large, neither small, all present were
undoubtedly much interested in the
words of Rev. Ohrum, the pastor. His
entire discourse was on the subject
which is uppermost in the minds of
the public, and he blamed public con
science for the outbreak Thursday
night, which resulted in taking the
law ont of the hands of the officials
and administering it in pnnishing one
of the greatest crimes ever commit
ted.
Rev. Ohrum spoke to the effect that
I'VE have a depraved public con-
science. That is, the majority OF the
community think downward The
public officer acts as the public con-
science directs. and the reign OF
crime and vice is traceable to de-
PRAYED public conscience.
The pastor declared that if the real
manhood of this community was not
exerted in the direction of securing
a better enforcement of the laws
against criminal classes mob violence
would be occurring oftener He said
that the military force that was
brought here was not necessary; IN
It was there should be great house
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
. | II I@~ -
From a Mother of Five.

Editor of the Bulletin According
to the viewpoint OF all perfectly nor.
nal people there Is no shadow of dis
grace in the treatment that the worse
than brute Frog" received. The dis
grace would have been to let the
law 90 take its course, and In cold
blood await its DEGREES.
All the cities around us predicted
that even this, the most heinous
crime ever committed anywhere,
words cannos describe the terrible
truth-nor the mind quite grasp the
living death OF this pure woman, In
the last eight or nine last houls of
her life, In filthy den, then not
quite dead, dragged into an alley,
where she made one last conclusive
leffort, clutching at the ground with
one hand, and drawing up one knee
there exposed, mutilated horribly,
laid until hours after, little ehild
lsaw her and ran screaming with fear
and fright from the gruesome horror,
that had few hours before been a
wholesome, sweet woman palpitating
with young life, would await the slow
process of so-called Justice. Missou-
ri and Kentucky said they would
ayenge II Cairo did not. Thanks to a
leader, Cairo can claim that she is
alive to the best interests and i'm
pulses of life.
The coming of the troops was an
awful mistake, costing the state good
money. sending good money after
bad. The destruction OF all the low
dives that breed pestilence worse
than death would have been bless
ing, then the money spent on this un.
necessary possession of Cairo by reg
iment after regiment could have been
used for some worthy purpose. The
negress who kept this dive was worse
If possible, than the frequenters of
her place.
The unsuitable love Of graft and
greed. Of worldly ambition has caused
a selfishness so corrupt that human
life sinks into significance. Saloons,
gambling houses, bad houses, are not
only tolerated, but encouraged.
Let's impeach our mayor unless he
does to the letter what our city gov
lernment instrncts him TO 60, and all
lin authority All the entertainment
Cairo really needs Is d clean city.
land the time is ripe
A MOTHER OF FIVE,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
PEOPLE EXPRESS OPINIONS
ON EVENTS OF LAST WEEK


right here--no more God fearing. cul-
tured, kindly disposed, Jaw abiding or
better people live On this broad con-
tinent, than do in the CITY of Cairo.
TO summarize. Laws are supposed
to be made by our elected represen-
tatives to protect society, and to
deal out Justice, but since these stat.
utes are not enforced, the arm CT
the law weak. the servants of the peo.
pie corrupt or wholly Incompetent
and how do they 60. there? Not
through merit or fitness-but in many
instances through politics"
This is one cancer this city, this
county, this state is afflicted with,
what applies to Chicago In the jury
grating outrages afflicts Cairo in the
same manner; illterate, incompetent,
weakminded, nnsonhisti9a men
are hunted up by hir> .;ngs OF the
ilcers and made Jurors, who 10 net
weigh the evidence, for they are MT
competent. are easily buliozel
!swayed and influenced by astf.te law
yers who scorn and laugh at justice
and who care more TO. here than for
society and their own homes. Ey.-
|dence is manufactured and we have
only to refer to one OF the victims
|of this weeks tragedy. where a pur-
ported statement so crudely drawn by
a hireling, SO unreasonable consi,i-
Ieling the surroundings. in fact Mdi
crous, hut--to bear on and influence
the minds of well selected Jury.
Our Jury system is at fault and
should be changed
Can we not gain knowledge from
the experience of older nations?
In most European nations to be
drafted juror is quite distinction
and honor. made so, why? Because
only men of means, of superior intel
ligence, who are respected and known
for their integrity ami from widely
different localities are drafted AMI
the lawyers have little choice, the
Judges doing the selecting.
Were the victims of this weeks
tragedy guilty?
To this query the Jury with one ac-
claim and that Is every citizen Of Cal
ro and IL there are any dissentera,
they are OF the lawless element or Oh
the low negro element, for the better
class of colored people express them
selves as in hearty sympathy and for
summary justice to such culprits as
EJasnes, Alexander ami sheir ilk and
The cleaning out process.
For the further information OF tie
metropolitan press, we reeite just
why the long pent UP feelings finally
gave vent, like volcano With
the connivance and very assistance
Of the ws-ofncasg. Justice has
been made mockery. in order to pay
political debts, etc. Deputies We're ap.
pointed who are although freed hy
this very law, in the eyes OF citizens
mnrderers. We have a coterie of
such too numerous to mention, white
frnu oIt,Jad IN Firth pacaN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
OPINIONS OF THE EDITORS
ON CAIRO AND ITS TROUBLES

Opposed on principle to capital
punishment by law. we yet confess
that we think just a little more of the
lefty of Cairo today than we did yes
terday. II seems that we have not
quite reached that high stage in our
civilization when the infiiction of the
death penalty for some crimes can be
with safety altogether dispensed with.
So long as virgin girls are ravished
and murdered by human hyenas. so
long will there be bangings to hold.
and even Judge Lynch will be asked
to get busy once in while
AS test take the facts and circuai-
stances in this case home to yourself
and then say what you think OF il.
Suppose that Anna Pelly, the limo
cent girl. working hard in store to
make an honest living and on her
way home after her days toll. outfag-
ed by flend and then brutally MUIR
|dered had been your sister or your
daughter, what say YOU then should
bt uVtt Win iilt bSteatt ttiS f4tSh1iRt
monster. the hiieons abortion of
nature who committed the bloody
and cowardly deed Hanging is too
good for him and burning too full of
tender mercy.
What is the sense in raving and
ranting against people, vulgarly
called mob. who have temporarily
taken the law into their own hands
and avenged an awful crime and met
ell out rough iusticeg They are the
state. They are simply resuming the
reins of government which for con-
siderations of expediency they gave
up originally when they entered the
civil compact or the social contract
They have performed the supremest
function of organized society, and
we do not doubt that they did 1t In
the most effective possible way.
Legal executions do not strike the
terror nor set the example to others
who might become offenders in a sim.
liar way as lynchings do.
What Is the use in being hypo-
critic? Be honest. Tell the truth. Re-
fC0ucluded On 4aeand pnwal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15

A rumor gained ground in the up,
per part of the city that the man
who began an exhortation to the
crowd gathered II trout OF the court
house Friday night was Rev. Throg-
morton of the NJ. f church South at
Thirty-siXth and Elm streets. This is
not true The exhorter was an intin.
Grant preacher who conducts a gos-
pei tent at Twentieth street and Com
mercial avenue. Rev. Throgmorton
was at his home all that day. 1t was
this rumor which led Mis-. Throgmor-
ton to be SO much alarmed when
providers came to her house Saturday
night
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
cairo REDEEMs HERSELF"

tBelleville News-D Democracy
In Cairo, Illinois, there were wild
and weird scenes enacted Thursday
night In ferociously dramatic fash.
ion the infuriated populace staged a
tragedy in contemplation Of which
the entire nation stands aghast and
appalled,. The psnt-up fountains Of
human passion. human resentment
and human revenge broke forth-en.
veloping, engulfng. destroying.
A so-called mob, without due pro
cess of law, executed the negro fiend
who from the West motives foully
murdered an unprotected and helpless
innocent white working girl on the
public streets and alleys OF the city
last Monday night.
Every prude and every hypocrite
and every sentimental reformer In the
country is today nurling his anathe'
mas against the city Of Cairo for thus
outraging the proprieties and i'm.
prdently setting the law of the land
aside. Public officials win be blamed
for not performing physical impossi-
bilities and preventing that which
heaven itself was powerless TO pre-
vent Tomorrow the columns OF the
newspapers VIII teen with their unc,
tious and sanctimonious homilies and
their stereotyped tommyrot.
Yet tbs world will move on just the
same, and the good city of Cairo win
be but little perturbed by the pink
tea and custard pie disquisitlons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
pEopLE Nor 10 BLAME.

Editor Bulletin Noting the va
rious comments and severe censures
of the metropolitan press on the
events of the history making week
Just past In our busy city, few re-
Elections and causes that lead up to
such fearful tragedies are not amiss.
especially to inform these metropoli-
itan journals with facts, they are not
and could not be acquainted with
unless they lived and breathed the
same conditions ana surroundings as
do those on the spot. Let it be said
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
COMPLAINT ABOUT SALOONS.

Two complaints were made yester-
cay to Chief Egan that two saloons
located in the central part OF the city
were selling beer and liquor Two Off
GERS We're detailed to make an. inges-
tigation Of the cases but found beth
saloons shirt tight. One of the pro-
prietors was ont OF the city yesterday
and his bartender was asked some
questions by Chief Egan but satisfied
him that there was absolutely nothing
sold, Chief Egan stated to The Bulle.
tin that he did not know the nature Of
the evidence Col. Ryman, who re-
ported the matter 20 him had, as he
had not been able to see the colonel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15

Nearly every shade of opinion may
be found in the press of the country
upon the event of last week in Cairo.
AS matter of course, comparatively
few of the writer's have a full, clear
knowledget Of the circumstances
which have prevailed here for some
years past and which brought upon
this community the sangunary week
just past. The following, selected
from large number of papers that
have found their way to The Bulle-
tins exchange desk are among the
most striking:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
One at ARA.

AS is known the people of Anna, IN
Union county, do not like negroes and
will not permit them to reside there.
But ten negroes at work in quar-
ny about one and half miles from
town were left undisturbed until the
day Of the lynching in Cairo when
a party of Anna men started for the
quarry. The negroes heard of this
and left for the woods and they have
not been heard of in that vicinity at
last account.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
REV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Rev. Babcock, rector of the Church
of the Redeemer Episcopal, took for
the subject of his sermon yesterday
morning Individual Responsibility,
and his text was st. John. 9th chap.
ter, 2lst verse, He is of age. ask him,
he shall speak for himself" That
part of the sermon bearing on the
events in Cairo, past and present,
follows:
Cairo stands disgraced today, not
for its lynchings, but for having per
mited conditions TO exist which
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
MILITIA ARRESTED NEGRO.

N A squad of militia arrested negro
yesterday and after examining him
turned him over to the police authori-
ties who locked him up in the city
Jail. When he was first seen he had
1uart bottle of whisIey in his pocket
the neck of the battle showing quite
prominently and when asked where
he had obtained the liquor, he refused
to answer The squad then searched
him and found big gun on him. He
claimed to have come from Union
City, Tenn. He was not deemed dan
gerous by the military authorities.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Among the many Incidents Of Thurs,
day night comparatively few Of which
will ever be seen in print was the fol-
lowing: A prominent citizen who
was one of the on-lookers was asked
by another DO you know that man
who is climbing up there over the
arch@ (meaning the man who hal
turned on the lights and was making
his way to the center of the arch with
the ropel. No said the other. II
don't know him. ! wish did know
him; but if | did know him wouldn't
know him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
Good People in No Dancer.

Col, Lang Of the state militia said
to citizen while here last week |
have been called out at various times
to protect the law-abiding people OF
communities against rioters, and the
presumption was chat my mission
here would be the same But since
coming here find different state
of things. for have received no re-
quest for protection from anyone
the good citizens of Cairo do not seem
to feel that they are in any danger"
Col. Lang left the city Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
A MILITARY WEDDING,

deputy County Clerk C.utts issued
a marriage license yesterday to John
F. Garrett, 20. and Geneva MeChris-
ter, &c, both of Wickliffe, Ky, They
there married in the clerks office by
Judge Harmon shortly after o'clock.
about twenty militiamen acting as
witnesses to the ceremony.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-15
Cats Were Burglars.

An incident showing the state of
mind of many of the women Of the
city occurred late Saturday night at
the home of Frank Connell, on lower
Washington Mr. Connell is machin,
ist-operator at The Bulletin office and
was called up by Mrs Connell who
assured him that there were burglars
in the house. Mr.. Cornell went home
to investigate and found two cats in
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Cherry M Nov 14Nay
hundred beings, men and