The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
UP AND DOWN
IN INDIANA
oPPosE INSURANCE. TRUST.

OPPOSE INSURANCE TRUST.
Down with the fire insurance trust"
is the slogan of an organization of
Muncie business men who will endeav-
or to interest a "nonboard" company In
taking Muncie risks, thereby defeating
the purpose of a close organization of
local fire insurance agents.
WANT TOO BIG A BONUS.
Negotiations for the location of a
malleable iron bedstead factory, to be
established in Alexandria by Cleveland
(Ohio) people, were practically termi-
mated as the result of a disagreement
over the amount of bonus money to be
paid. The company insisted on $4,000
and factory site, while the Industrial
club, representing the citizens, was
willing to offer only $4,000 and site.
The company agreed to employ 200 men
on an average for a term of five years.
DUCK HUNTING GOOD.
The duck hunters from Delphi who
have been in the Kankakee marshes
for the last ten days. returned home
this week The most successful of the
party were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Johns, of the city, who brought seven
ty-eight ducks home with them. Elmer
CHM and Harry Baum of that city re-
turned with forty five.
GLEE CLUB MAKES HIT.
The Wabash College Glee club scored
its annual Indianapolis triumph when
it appeared at the Tabernacle Presby-
terrain church on its concert tour of
the state The Wabash men in the au-
dience applauded to the echo the club s
singing of the beloved songs of the
almo mater, while those who were not
Wabash men were almost as generous
with their applause for the excellence
with which the songs were given.
FINDS DYNAMITE IN COAL.
John OIdfeld of Shelbyviile had a
narrow escape from being blown to
pieces a few days ago. He went out
/ to his coal bin to get some coal He
struck a large lump with an ak and as
part of the edge was broken off he
saw a stick protruding from it. Pull
/ ing this out he discovered it to be d
stick of dynamite which had failed tc
explode when the coal was being mined
NINE EXPLOSION KILLS.
Frank Hogue was killed and Isaac
Morris was seriously burned by an ex
plosion Of a key of powder at Wabasl
[
evening Hogue was sitting on the keg
containing twenty five pounds of blast
Ing powder when it exploded. 1t wa
caused by the explosion of a small
quantity Of powder in an open ket
over which Morris had leaned. A sparl
from the lamp on his cap fell into tn
loose powder.
DOCTOR Is INDICTED.
The grand jury of Wabash Saturda.
returned an indictment against DR.. G
/. E. Snearly, charging him with the muir
der of his wife, who died Feb 3. TIL
coroner held an inquest Feb. 16 an
his report placed the blame on the hus
band. At preliminary hearing Smear
~ was bound over to the grand jury.
ORGANIZE IN OPTION FIGHT.
The option fight in Delaware count
is becoming interesting. Already bot
/ sides have formed so many organiza
, tons that it is difficult to keep trac
of them. One of the latest is the Anti
Saloon Taxpayers league. formed t
combat the Taxpayers league. TIL
] last named organization is compose
r of Muncie taxpayers who represent
, large percentage of the assessed prop
t erty in the county and who favor tn
e retention Of the saloons as preferabl
TO blind tigers.
e DOUBT ON ALL SIDES.
The Surprising feature about the OF