The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-16

ROOM. Joseph Briggs vas discharged
as principal of the school for colored
children at Mount Vernon, and sued
the city for violating its contract.
Briggs admitted that he did not have
good order in the schoolroom.
FUGITIVE GLAD HE'S CAUGHT.
Edward shannon, one of the three
prisoners who escaped from the Re-
formatory Sunday, was captured late
Tuesday afternoon at Utica by Sheriff
Johnson and Deputy Sheriff Anderson.
He was in a loft. his clothing wet and
frozen. and he had nothing to eat for
two lays and nights. He gladly sur
rendered.
JUDGE WILSON DEAD.
Henry d. Wilson, 80 years old. first
mayor of Goshen, pioneer lawyer Of
this region and for six years judge of
the Elkhart circuit court, died Tues
day morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Viola Nichols, in Ev-
~anston. III. His body will be brought
here for burial. In 1890 Judge Will
son was defeated as the republican
nominee in the Thirteenth district by
B.. F. Shively.
BOARD MAKES REGULATION.
The Indianapolis city board of health
Tuesday delivered its ultimatum in an
order which forbids the collection of
ashes from lover receptacles.
Freezing weather and rain have mad
1t practically impossible for collectors
TO remove ashes left uncovered and the
inconvenience has become so great that
hereafter collectors will not remove
them unless they are dry and protected
from ice.
OPPOSE CROOKED ELECTIONS.
That Doodle is to have no recognized
place in the republican primary cleo
ton in Wayne county is apparent in
the action taken by a number OF pros
Npeetive candidates designed to nommit
all whose names will go before the pri-
mary against the illegitimate use of
money or any other thing of value.
FAvORs SOCIAL CLUB
After having deliberated only TWEEN
ty minutes a jury in the circuit court
at Anderson Tuesday afternoon found
Wilson A. Black, secretary-treasurer
and custodian of the Business Mems
Social club, not guilty OF violating the
liquor laws.
MERCHANTS TO MEET SOON.
Ralph D. Clark of Anderson, presi-
dent of the Indiana Retail Merchants
association, Tuesday completed the
rogram for the tenth annual conven-
ton of the association. which will be
held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Jan. IS. 10 and 20, in the auditor
iumb of the Claypool hotel at Indian
apolis.
INSANE TO SEE PICTURES.
"A novel method for the treatment OF
the insane has been adopted by Super
intendent S. e. Smith of the Eastern
Indiana Hospital at Richmond. A NOV
Ing picture machine has beer installed
in the hospital. and the institution has
been placed on a regular circuit. re-
ceivfng new films twice a week. The
patients show much appreciation of
the pictures.
HUBBY FIVE TIMES HER SIZE,
Chauncey Morian of Elwood, who has
the distinction of being the largest
man, physically, in Madison county and
the largest Elk and Red Man In the
world, appeared at the county clerks
Tuesday afternoon and procured
a license to wed Mrs. EsteIla Banning.
also of Elwood. The bridegroom-to-be
is said to tip the scales at present at
490 pounds, but several years ago.
while travelling with a circus, was said
to have weighed 100. The prospective
bride is of very slight build and weighs
little more than 100 pounds.
CHARITY GETS 100000.
By the terms of the will of Ander-
son Hogston. a wealthy bachelor. who
at Marion last Saturday at the
age Of T6 ahont SIN n mn In oaaL LII
be given to the state board of chari-
ties to be used as it may see fit in
carrying on any charitable work in
ndian
OFFER $500 REWARD.
The county commissioners. have Of
fered a reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of the murderer of Enoch
killed on the night of Nov.