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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
Newspaper Men Here.

J. R. Ernest, J. II. Johnson and c. r.
Connell, three Philadelphia newspaper
men who intend to embark in the the
atrical business here. arrived in Gary
Saturday, accompanied by their wives.
and registered at the Broadway hotel.
They spent Saturday evening in the To-
cal theaters, and after going into the
situation thoroughly they decided that
Gary is live town Yesterday morn
ing they left for Chicago, owing to the
illness Of one of the ladies in the party.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
WRECK ON
SHUTTLE LINE.
SixPassengerson Gary and Western
Have Mighty Narrow
Escape Yesterday

Six excited passengers Rugged their
seats yesterday morning on the Gary
& Western, as a still more excited en-
gineer threw back his throttle and ap-
piled the air in a desperate effort to
prevent his train leaving the narrow
elevation between Gary and Tolleston.
Both the engine and tender had left the
track and were bouncing over the ties
haded towards the side of the en-
bankment.
The train that so narrowly averted
the bad accident was the one leaving
Hammond for Gary at 9 o'clock. There
were six passengers aboard. two of
whom were a man and his wife. All
Of the others were men. The train
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14

made a stop at Tolleston, where 1t is
due to arrive at 1921, and then pro-
ceeded on its way to Gary The engine
and two coaches were running at a
fairly rapid rate when suddenly the
engine jumped the track and ground
along on the ties
The wrecking train was telephoned
for from Gibson and the crew expert
enced much difficulty in getting the
engine back on the track They had
not succeeded up until 10 o'clock yes
terday noon. Traffic on the line was
totally blocked for over four hours. un-
til the engine was set back on the
track and the passengers were COM
PEELED towalk to Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
WE:N(1H IS
SENT To The
HIGH COURT
Sheridan Brothers of Ho-
bart, However, Fail to Get
Back Their Money of
Which They Say They
Were Robbed.

Henrietta Boone, "a years old, and
Georgia Gregory, 33 years old. the two
colored women who were arrested Sat
urday on grand larceny chages prefer
red by John and Herman Sheridan, two
brothers from Hobart, were given a
hearing before Judge Fitzgerald Sat
urday
The Boone woman was bound over to
the higher court, her bonds being plac-
ed at $500. The other negress was re-
leased as the testimony of the com
planning witnesses was not sufficient
to hold her.
According to the story they told the
court the Sheridans came to Gary Fri
day afternoon to purchase a horse. At
ter visiting Frank Bowes place. Davy
Johnson's negro resort. and several
other dives, the two white men pro-
ceeded to Fifteenth and Madison street
Here they were accosted by two ne
gro women who induced them to 60
into their shack. The party then took
to drinking. and after the two men
emerged from the place the younger
Sheridan discovered that his roll OF
bills amounting to SIS was missing.
They said that they had this just be-
fore they entered the shack and die
not have it when they came out Upon
this evidence Judge Fitzgerald held
one of the women to the superior court
To Rid City of Element.
The two mon are said to be married
It was their intention to drive to Toll
eston to purchase a horse. However
their visits to some notorious places III
Gary and their subsequent robbery
while in the company Of the negressef
| brought their capers to a sad end and
thus defeated the object of their jour
| ney.
Chief Martin was highly pleased witt
the arrest of the prisoners. He says
that very time a negro woman has rob
bed a man in Gary she has always land
| ed behind the bars. The chief will, o,
the Boone woman is found guilty en-
deavor to have her sentenced to TIE
penitentiary from two to fourteen
years BY such means he hopes to riC
! Gary of the lawless negro element. HI
also blames the white men who mil
with this class and he maintains M
sympathy for the Hobart farmers
| should be shown.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
WARD BUILDING PLANS
Gary Man Will Put Up a
$1,000 Structure for
Flats.

Plans have been accepted by o. Q.
Ward for a three family fiat building
to be erected on Adams street, between
Seventh and Eighth. from the office of
F. D. Cornweu, architect. PA Reynolds
building. Gary. Ind. The building viii
be three stories high with basement
The basement will have janitor's ap-
artments. heater room. and three store
rooms. The interior finish will be
natural, and the floors are to be Of
hard wood. The cost will be about s..
600.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
WIN. WIDDERALL IS DEAD
Hobart Man Passes Away
Suddenly Friday Night
at His Home.
Especial to THE T1MEsl.

Hobart. June 1s-Winiam Widderall,
aged 10 years was found dead at his
home on Water street yesterday morn
ing by Tud Ramsey. The cause of his
death was paralysis Of the heart. Cor
oner Gordon was summoned and an m
quest held. The last seen of him was
Friday, when he was seen up town. II
is believed that he died Friday even
ing The funeral will take place to-
morrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
Devotion 70 Duty Lost Bride.

After being married at Odessa on a
recent Sunday, the bride WIS coming
out of church on the arm of her hus-
band, policeman, when he suddenly
left her in order to chase a cyclist
who had no number on has machine.
His wife is now petitioning for a di.
vorCe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14

TAKE THE TIMES AND GET MORE
HAMMOND NEWS PRINTED THAN IL
ANY HAMMOND PAPER, MORE EAST
CHICAGO NEWS THAN PRINTED ~
ANY EAST CHICAGO PAPER AND
MORE GARV NEWS THAN PRINTED
IN ANY GARY PAPER. The ONLY
PAPEI: THAT PRINTS THE COUNTY
NEWS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
COUPLE DETAINED
ON ELLIS ISLAND
Parents of Mrs. George Dix
on of East Chicago
Await Her Arrival.
SO YR. AGE LIMIT A BAR
Old English Immigrants Must Get
Assurance of Daughters Support
Before Admittance.
SO YR. AGE LIMIT A BAR
ESPECIAL TO THE TINES !

East Chicago, Ind, June Il. - Mrs
George Dixon of Magoun avenue left
last night for Ellis Island, New York.
where her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nathan, who arrived from England O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
The Day in Congress
Sunday, June Is. 10000.
Senate

The feeling in all factions of the SEN
ate is that the tariff bill is approach
ing the last days of its consideration in
the senate. Senator Aldrich is hope
full that the end may be reached by
next Saturday. and many of the con-
servative republicans. as well as many
of the democrats are inclined to agree
with this prediction. The income tax
amendments to the bin will be taken
up for consideration on Friday and a
vote may be reached on the proposition
the same day. The week VIII be de-
voted to a general cleaning up.
House.
If the house succeeds in obtaining a
quorum tomorrow the conference re-
port on the census bill will be consider
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
The Argus Daily Short Story
In Quest of Solitude-By Frank H Sweet
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated Literary Press.
FHoTo 81 THOMPSON. \. 2.

later he was walking up the stream
with rod and fly book
But Fate herself was fishing this
day, and her flies were being cast into
this very stream of mountain cold and
branch shaded water.
AS the newcomer made a cast for
his third fish the branches ahead
cracked and
tom Lester. you here?' the new
conner gasped, his face darkening.
Seems So grimly. But what the
dickens brought you. Ed StevensT
THE train west two hours ago.
happened to see this stream from the
window"
What" sarcasticaIly. "And the
train west brought me two hours ago!
1 was in the last car and got off at
Lyndhurst on account of the forsaken
looks of the place. Any old hole was
good enough for me. The agent told
me about this stream"
Stevens looked at him curiously.
II was in the forward car" he said.
"and any old hole was uppermost in
my mind too. But what's the mat
teri"
l1CSleT HluISGll lOBGluSTs
Matter nothing" he answered short
", "onIy that Miss Carter left Rich
mond ten days ago with no message
bebind-just disappeared OF course
there isn't anything IN the city cow.
Jonesey and Bates have gone down the
river to Jamestown to dlssipate, and
/ came up here because l hated the
thought of a crowd; that's all"
Il see" gloomily; you'll fish till she
gets back, then
He swung on his heel and strobe
away fiercely for a dozen yards or
more. then stopped short and came
back. holding out his hand.
What's the use?" he groaned. mo
one is to blame, though every nerve in
me is tingling to pitch you into the
river Now give me your hand and let
me wish you deserved half the luck
you've got. Then you fish up the
river while ! fish down. But for heav-
ems sake don't let me catch glimpse
of your face again"
Lester stared. bit his lip anGrily and
half started to obey. then swung back.
"Oh. pshaw. Stevens" he blurted
out, "a fellow can't be a cad. I'm not
up here just because Miss Carter left
the city She turned me down fiat be-
fore she went. as she did Jonesey and
Bates. That's what started us out.
But we thought it was different with
you-at least did. Jonesey and Bates
don't see far"
do you mean" incredulously. that
Miss Carter refused you? Why, l
thought
Thought nothingT harshly. "She
was just playing with me-"
Playing with all of US apparently.
She's what 1 never suspected her of
being-a f1irt. Now, suppose we drop
the subject. and you may as well for
get what l said just now. l was la
boring under a delusion. Well fish the
stream together If you like
with all my heart"
But as they fished on up the stream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Illinois Doing a Righteous Duty.

- DAlHolS DOING q ft1SnUeOuS DUTY.
The people of the state of Illinois un.
doubtedly will unanimously approve
the action. of Governor Deneen in send
ing $4,000 from the contingent fund to
Cherry to the relief of the widows and
orphans of the miners who met death
in the doomed mine.
If larger sum was available the ex-
eeutive would have been justified in
sending a larger sum.
AS state Illinois entertains a most
sincere sympathy for the sufferers.
Illinois is glad to make public con-
tribution to the relief fund.
And not only do the people of the
state approve any and every step that
may be taken to relieve the suffering
and distressed, but urge that the Off
cial investigation of the causes of. the
horror be rigid to the extreme and that
any and all who are found responsible
be given full share of the blame.
Then, too, it is vitality important
that close examination of the state
mining laws be made, and that if it is
found, as some charge, that the laws
are not enforced, their rigid enforce
ment should be ordered and every safe
guard be at once established for the
protection of the $4,000 coal miners at
work in the mines of this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

ward at an angle just sufficient to
carry 1t over the intruders head. In
test which has just taken place on
a race track in New York a less noted
aviator was forced to drive his ma
chine headlong into a fence to avoid
striking man with child in his arms
who stood in his way
The popular idea of flying machines
portrays them at high attitudes Both
monoplanes and biplanes, however,
must rise gradually, and in doing this
they have to attain high speed which
might make blow from them exceed
ingly dangerous to anyone whom they
happened to hit. The same possibility
exists when they come slanting down
ward. In future public experiments it
may be as necessary to keep a vigilant
guard about the starting and landing
points as it now is to patrol the entire
course of an automobile race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

AS the Norfolk and Western express
ran down the grade west of Lynd-
hurst a passenger turned a set but
woebegone face to the window.
He was leaving everything behind, as
he thought-plans. prosperity, happi-
ness-and taking with him only indie
pendence, which was but another
name for obstinacy.
A ripple of foliage touched water
caught the sun and flashed into his
eyes. and his gaze followed it back as
the train swept on.
Beyond the CLINT of water he could
see a grassy bank with overhanging
trees. and his mind pictured trout
waiting in the pool below. Suddenly
he rose. and his hand went toward the
rock above.
WHY not?" he thought bitterly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

There isn't anything calling me now.
and this will be as good a place as any
to help me forget
And what had he to forget? A girl.
He had met her at the Golf club and
the Racket club and had played games
with her as her partner and as her
opponent. But, whether the one or the
other. she was playing 4 side game
with him. 1t was a game of hearts,
and she knew how to play it well.
Whether she would lose her own ace
of hearts Lester didn't know. He did
not think. He was not even aware
that she was playing any game at all.
If he fought shy Of her she would be
very gracious to him. If he talked
spoony to her she looked at him in
mild wonder If he persisted she
asked him what reason she had given
him to think that she was anything
but a friend.
For heavens sake" he exclaimed
gloomily. don't say that you're going
to be sister to mer'
Whereupon she laughed inwaraiy.
Outwardly she was as sober as dea-
con.
And so it came about that the young
man got into one of those conditions
In which one wishes TO get away by
oneself and think and form resolutions
to drop the whole matter as ridiculous
and fret and all the while be drifting
into state bordering on the one side
on lunacy and the other on idiocy
At last he lost his head entirely ana
wrote her u proposition of marriage
If he had made some other girl a
proposition of marriage the one he
wanted would have come round As
it Yves she left town. leaving his letter
unanswered. 1t was then that Lester
concluded to take an outing. and the
outing he wanted was where no other
human being was to be met
The next station was half mile
away, and when the train stopped he
swung or with his grip. Two hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
An Intelligent Cow.

A few nights ago a citizen went
home and found a COW in his yard.
He drove her out. He then went into
the house and later heard the animal
in the yard again. He drove her out
the second and third times. The citi-
zen's son came home later and found
the animal in the yard and drove her
out The citizen then made an inveS-
tigation and found the COW got in by
wading around the fence on the river
side. He hung up lantern to deceive
the cow as she came in, and the next
morning. so he says. he found the COW
in the yard with the lantern hung on
her horns. using the same to hunt out
the best grapefruit in his grove. Say
what you please. but that was an in
telligent COW. And the story is true
of course it is.-Fort Myer Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
RAN THE BLOCKADE.
Putting Through a Risky Piece Of
Business at Santiago.

Business at Santiago.
Some naval officers at dinner party
The other evening were discussing the
efficacy of the Cuban blockade in 1898.
That many vessels ran the blockade at
Havana. Cienfuegos and elsewhere
was admitted.
But only one vessel ever ran the
Santiago blockade" said one of the
speakers. land that was one of our
own vessels. the little Gloucester"
He then described how the Glouces-
ter ran the blockade while command
ed by Dick Wainwright. then a lieu
tenant commander. who had previous
ly been executive officer of the Maine
when it blew up.
1--WE had been sent down to Asser-
raderos to communicate with the in
surgentS." said the raconteur. who was
on the Gloucester at the time. Upon
our return ii was quite dark, and we
were proceeding slowly to our station
on the inside line of the blockade when
the electric signaling apparatus broke
down. We could not give q signal.
particularly the private Identification
signal Of the night. Had we been dis
covered by one of the blockading yes
sells it would at once have flashed the
signal. and If we did not Immediately
respond it would have promptly open
ed fire. We would have been blown
TO pieces in n minute.
at was risky piece of business, but
Dick Wainwright was perfectly cool,
and the Gloucester actually picked its
way without being discovered through
the whole blockading feet. took up its
station on the inside line. under the
Moro. and as soon as the signaling ap-
paratus was repaired reported its ar
rival 1t was n clear case of blockade
running. but it was mighty tickliSh
while it lasted."-San Francisco Call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
New Danger From Airships.

Many speculations have been printed
regarding perils to the earth's inhabi-
tants from articles dropped or thrown
from flying machines, If these ever be-
come numerous. 1t appears that an
other cause of danger exists when
aeroplanes are operated close to the
ground.
During the recent series of lessons
given by Wilbur Wright to army on
GERS detailed by the war department.
to serve as aerial pupils, a pedestrian
who got in the path of the biplane, as
1T was flying low, was only saved from
injury by quick movement of the
levers on the part of its adroit opera
tor, who sent the fabric darling up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Springfield After the Wine Room
Too.

Springfield is also making war on
the wine room evil. In the capital city
a measure has been introduced in the
city council to wipe out the sin. The
State Register thus sustains the pro-
posed course:
"a stringent ordinance such as that
introduced in the council Monday night
by Alderman O'Neil of the Sixth ward
vigorously legislating against the wine
room evil deserves the enthusiastic ap-
proval of every member of the alder
manic body.
when Mayor Schnepp assumed Of
fee he specified the eradication of the
wine room as one of the reforms which
he would endeavor to accomplish. In
the appointment of Henry Kramer as
chief of police, he named an official
who was and is very enthusiastic in
his opposition to the wine room evil
and it was largely through the earnest
ness and determination of Chief Kra-
mer in cooperation with Mayor Schnepp
; that this wine room ordinance was
drawn and offered by Alderman O'Neil.
All who have assisted in this work
and in this crusade deserve public
commentator. A more subtle, insid-
ious, communicating evil cannot exist
in a modern community than the wine
room. 1t is the clearing house of pros
titution. 1t is the wrecker of young
lives, the debaucher of good morals,
the open door of ruin through which
young men have reeled to perdition
and girls have been lured to lives of
wretchedness, rottenness and vice.
Anyone who would put the virtue
of woman upon the altar of partisan
ship and sacrifice it to crafty petty
political spite sinks at once to level
with the wine room keeper himself.
Let honor be given where honor is due
in vital fight like this.
"The wine rooms which Springfield
has tolerated in years past have blight
ed the lives of many young girls. To
day we have city administration de-
termined to not only enforce the ordi-
nances existing relative to this evil,
but to secure more rigid legislation.
"The O'Neil ordinance Is the result
OF careful study of the evil and the
kind of legislation necessary to oppose
it more vigorously 1t broadens the
powers of the police and makes the
penalties greater for violation.
at is a great issue. God speed the
efforts of those who seek to fortify
Springfield absolutely against the wine
room curse"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
The Mind at Ease.

A calm. serene. contented mind
That does not fly the track
When there are crisscross purposes
And trouble round the shack
Is certainly thing OF JOY,
A gem serene and rare,
That some whose minds are money mad
Might give the world to share.
To be possessed Of mental poise.
Well balanced and secure,
For nearly all the Ills of life
Is found e speedy cure.
The man who has this precious gift
Though humble be his lot.
Needs not to give himself concern
If school may keep or not.
Pathetic is II TO be filed
With doubts and fears and gloom
And have n countenance that's most
Suggestive OF the tomb.
II doesn't make the wheels go round.
Nor does it pay the bills.
While all around the house and lot
A load of woe it spills.
And can we train our minds 10 act
AS trainers do the horse,
So we can make IL trot along
Upon a level course?
Well. II we cannot quite attain
The heights supreme and high
Where calnlness is the guiding force
It's worth our while to try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Swell Stock.

Gould I sell you an imported Per
sian cat for $1,O00?' ventured the cat
and dog fancier.
What exclaimed the multimillion-
aire in surprise. why, l just bought
a $4,000 bulldog from you the other
day"
Eyes. but thought you'd want a
$1,000 cat for that swell bulldog to
chase. You surely wouldn't allow a
$1,000 bulldog to chase a common cat.
would you?"-Pittsburg Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Willing to obliae.

"And have you never had a home,
my poor MANI
Yes. lady, 1 had a happy home
once"
"And you lost it?''
"Yessum."
''IIow did it happens"
"AIy wife thought she knew more
about running it than 1 did. so ] let
her have the job
'weIl. couldn't you still live there
peaceably:".
Maybe, but she said as she did all
the work and paid all the bills she
didn't see where she could use me, so
l came away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

The old, old story, told times with
out number. and repeated over and
over again for the last sc years. but
it Is always a welcome story to those
in search of health. There is nothing
In the world that cures coughs and
colds as quickly as Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

A bill is introduced in the Cuban
congress to give Cuba currency and
coinage modelled after that of the
United States, as is practically the
case now in Canada and Mexico. 1t
would only be turn about and fair play.
Our currency was based on the Span
ish milled dollar as a unit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
A scaIded Boys shrIeks

Mortified his grandmother. Mrs. Maria
aylor of Nebo, Ky, wro writes that,
when all thought he would die, Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infalliblo for Burns, Scalds, Cuts,
Corns. Wounds, Bruises, Cures Fever
Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions, Chill
blains, Chapped Hands. Soon routs
Piles. 25c at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather Of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that is
needed Is a bottle CT Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without II in their homes and
It has never disappointed them. Sold
by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

Explorer. Cook has sent a batch of
! 5000 words to Copenhagen to prove
that he reached the north pole. Rather
than read it, they may accept it for
the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Int In Sinht.

"See anything?" anxiously asked the
companions OF the stranded sailor who
was looking earnestly through the ma
rine glass.
"Oh, yes" he replied carelessly.
What Is it," they asked eagerly.
"Our finish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

There is a good deal of solid truth
in the following paragraph from the
Terre Haute Star: mine owners are
! too often greedy and miners are too
often careless; and these broken
hearted women with their broods of
fatherless children pay the penalty"