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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24
HearttoHeart
Talks.
NORRIS HAAS. Ex-FELON.
By EDWIN A. NYE,
Copyright. 1905. by Edwin A. Nye.

NORRIS HAAS, EA-FELON.
Is there a lesson in the career of
Morris Haas, the man who attempted
the assassination of Francis j. Heney?
Every good citizen reprobates the
foul attempt to kill the man who risked
his life and fame and fortune in the
prosecution of the big thieves of San
Francisco
And, while the assassin took his own
life, Providence has permitted Heney
to recover.
No one has a good word for Haas.
And yet
The tragedy Of the latter's life holds
a moral He had served a prison SEN
tence for the embezzIement of S275.
Following his release, he had lived an
upright life for eighteen years His
children did not know their father had
been a convict.
And then
He was drawn on the Ruef jury He
went to the judge, told his story and
begged to be let of in vain In a most
dramatic manner, in order to challenge
Haas, Mr.. Heney lifted the curtain on
the ex-convict's career. The man col
lapsed
Put yourself in Haas place.
After he had shot Heney he said he
did it to avenge the ruin of his life and
| family.
You see, this man couldn't appreciate
Heneys official duty. He saw only the
forceful, relentless lawyer who had
made a public exposure of his wretch
ed secret.
He was a foul assassin?
Yes, and we would be the last to try
to work up sympathy for the miserable
creature who closed his tragedy with
self destruction.
But
Let US put part of the blame on the
people of San Francisco, who permit
ted the bad conditions that led up tt
the climax
And if the story of Morris Haas coult
be handled by a great novelist, ont
who analyses human motives, WHIT
sympathizes with the least and lowest
the story could be made worth while
Society is hard on the fallen
Once a convict, always a convict
Once an abandoned woman, always al
abandoned woman. Society will no
forget. 1t persists and points the SLOW
moving finger of scorn. 1t win Away
draw its garments aside from tn
proved guilty.
Let US not be too swift to judge
Having punished the Morris Haas, lie
us not be too swift to sit in the seat o
the scornful
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INDIGESTION A TERRIBLE THING.

quite possible editorial writer's
subject of editorial
Chicago especially neither
map accompanied quddy
Rome citizen
Roosevelt
o preparing his daily
n Wash
a
OF he significant
great president
pussance
ment"
important wrinkle coat? Oh brother
not AXE moret o sandwich?
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LABoR,s CONFERENCE.


Of
light is
organizations
productive
capital labor
bringing about entirely diff
persons health
the conference
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In LnNIess Teas.

Caught in the very act, and witnesses
enough to make an abili an impossi-
bility. and yet unwhipped of justice
legally administered. Can such things
be and the town retain its well-earned
reputation for the strict enforcement
of the law? Yes-it was only town
COW making a meal off two heads OF
cabbage and three punches of turnips
on display in front of a Lufkin grocery
mans store.-Lufkin (Texasl Tribune
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CROWN POINT HAS A CHANCE.


legislators themselves bill has been introduced
in continuous
battle being
general bill allowed
Hammond
invaded
bill making circuit
WILL enable the lawyers relieve the
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r A ~ DOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

What boots it if Paderewski did split
finger-nail as long as we notice by
the papers that Lydia E. Pinkham and
DR.. Munyon are getting along nicely?
The man that doesn't respect
confidence won't get very
much happiness out of it.
The days are getting much longer,
but we reiterate that the gas companies
fail to take cognizance of the fact.
IT IS VERY DIsCOURAGING TO
SPEND A QUARTER OF A CENTURY
ACCUMULATING A SMALL rHIAL OF
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state treasury, was reported favorably
by the senate finance committee. Yes
terday afternoon Senator Bland chair
man of the committee, moved that con-
stitutional rules be suspended, the bill
read the second time and placed on its
passage. Senator Bland said that ow-
ing to the condition Of the finances it
was almost necessary that the bill BE-
passed, and that at the earliest pos
sible moment
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INDIANA NOT THE ONLY MALIGNED ONE.

Indiana the which introduces bills Illinois
which of
o o
$780, The the
permission
all mill wouldt akea of it
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UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA



The worst electrical storm of the sea-
son passed over Petersburg Tuesday
night. The heavy rain has caused all
streams to leave their banks. White
river is taking a new rise and farmers
are beginning to fear that the waters
will pass the danger line.
PLAN REBUILDING BURNED TOWN.
With the ruins still smouldering from
yesterdays fire the Shoals business
men have begun plans for rebuilding
and opening their stores again. Four
buildings We're destroyed. Six build
ings, three at each end of the block
were saved The local fire department
worked until exhausted and was rein
forced by two chemical companies from
Loogootee. The loss will reach at least
$50, 600. and the insurance will be about
two-thirds that amount.
MARRIEs $50 COUPLES.
Justice Isaac H. Gray, of Muncie, in
the fourteen years that he has served
as a justice of the peace. has made
1872 hearts beat as 836, a record for
| eastern Indiana, If not the state, he be-
lieves, and if one pair in all that has
applied for a divorce he does not know
about He admits, however, that it is
his opinion that some of those whom
he has united have asked for DEGREES of
| separation.
| MAKE FORT WAYNE BEAUTIFUL.
! Conditions satisfactory to Guy Cole
/ rick, city attorney of Fort Wayne;
James NJ Barrett, attorney for the Fort
Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction COM
pany, and Representative Shirley, who
introduced a bill to give the board of
works power to clean the three rivers
which cut through that city and to
beautify their banks, were agreed on
in a meeting of the house cities and
towns committee Monday night, and
the bill was prepared for reporting it
back for passage.
LOOK FOR "JACK THE GRABBER.'
The Columbus police are looking fol
Jack, the Grabber," who. according
to police reports, has "grabber" ne
fewer than half a dozen young womer
in the last two nights. 1t is said the
grabber is young man who wears
a brown overcoat and derby hat, anC
that he frequents the vicinity of the
Columbus public library His scheme
is to follow patrons of the library wht
are unattended and when he gets to
dark place he grabs the young woman
he IS following.
COURT VETO MAKES HIT.
; The most popular man in Bloomfiel,
) and one whose name is on ever.
tongue is Thomas Marshall, governo
} of Indiana, since the news was re
} ceived that the governor had vetoed tn
, Linton superior court bill When TIL
) news was first received a genera
shout went up.
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OWL FIGHTS MoToRMAN.

George Newton, a Boonville motor
man on the E., S. & n. traction line.
had gerce encounter last night with
an owl while passing through a small
woods. Blinded by the glare of the
headlight, the owl flew into the vesti-
bule and Immediately attack the mo-
torman. Uttering a fierce cry which
the mortorman said resembled, who's
a-runnin' this?"
DUCK HUNTING GOOD.
The Kankakee river near Morocco,
is overlooking it's banks and water for
the first time since last spring covers
much of the adjoining lowland. Hunt
ers who have visited the Kankakee re-
gion within the last ten days say that
wild ducks are coming in by the hun
dreds and that hunting this spring
promises to be the best in years.
NEW LAWS HARASs CROOKS.
W. H. Whitaker, superintendent of
the Indiana Reformatory, explained
Monday night to members of the SEN
ate finance committee why the popula-
ton of that institution is increasing so
rapidly from year to year. The in
crease each year, he says, ranges from
| eighty to one hundred inmates. Crime
must be increasing" suggested Sena-
| tor Kistler. Not at ALL replied Mr..
Whitaker. THE trouble is that every
time the Legislature meets, a lot of new
crimes are created and new laws to be
! violated are made
FAMILY NEAR DEAD.
Louis Tesman, wife and three chill
dren narrowly escaped death wher
their country house near Elkhart was
destroyed by fire Tuesday. The ceiling
of the room dropped about the couct
occupied by a 13-year-old girl, who die
not awaken until dragged from the
house by her father. The family saved
only night clothes.
STORE WORTH $4,000 BURNS.
The store building and general stool
of merchandise belonging to William
Hobbs, at Keep, six miles southeast o
Nashville, were destroyed by fire las
night. The fire was discovered at Il
o'clock and had envoloped the entir
roof of the building before anybod,
reached the scene The stock Of good
and building were valued at $4,000. o.
the goods there was an insurance o
$1,000. The origin Of the fire is un
known.
FIND OLD NEWSPAPER.
In the house formerly occupied b.
Solomon Claypool, grandfather of Ed
ward Claypool, of indianapolis, two oil
newspapers have been found that ar
of interest to Connersville citizens. On
of them, the Fayette Observer
published in this city in 1928, has tw
and half of its four pages devoted t
a speech made by Henry Clay. TIL
other, published here July %, 1s49,
the Spirit of the Times.
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PIeasnnt-Lookine visitor.

Miss Eleanor Skinner of East Water
ford, Pa, is registered at the Junction
hotel The young lady was formerly
resident of Fannettsburg and came
here to test the skill of some of our
artists in photography. = Lewistown
(Pa) Sentinel
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FIND OLD NEWSPAPER.
WISDOM AND HAVE 1T EVAPORATE
WHEN YOU NEED 1T THE MOST.

AS we have often said. both Gary and
hammond will manage to worry along
without additional court facilities
Why. Venezuela thought she couldn't
get along without Castro for awhile.
you remember.
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Nothinr strnnee or Ne,r

gloomily at the front Of a plumbing
establishment. I came up closer to him
trying to find out the cause Of his cur
iosity. At last I realized that his at
tention was riveted on one single sign.
Il read:
CAST IRON SINKS"
The man turned on me and saw me
also examining the sign. He pointed
his finger toward the board
why" he said, any fool knows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

Yes, Eloise, we are married and have
turned your sweet little letter over to
wife as per rules and regulations. 1t
will be advisable for you to keep your
distance.
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NO one understands me- he
groaned. no one on earth"
1t is the Old story wrung from many
tortured. youthful heart The suf-
ferer is generally mistaken. but the
pain is no less poignant Yet in this
instance the mans complaint was true.
Nobody on earth could understand him
For he was an announcer of trains
at the Union depot.-CleveIand Leader.
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when we are tlred and

Sometimes when we are Tired and
Our brain will just not work,
We'd give a thOusand-One weeks pay,
Our daily stunt TO shirk.
But braveIy we set at our task,
And when at last it's done,
We sigh, "B'EOsh, it is no joke,
To try and write some fun"
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Illinois minister says that flirting in
theaters is wrong. but that it is all
right in church. The better the place
the better the deed
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Lads Consta77ce Rnhardson-


the
in the who
OF
in
moods
of
of
the of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

The jackson club is said to be on
its last legs The J. c. was found,
however, to be a centipede long, long
ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

NJ. D.-MIsTAKE, OF COURSE. 1T
WAS WRITTEN THE LUNGS CONTAIN
175,oOO, 900 CELLS, NOT EELs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

Actress Ito her maid)-Look what a
magnificent bouquet the lieutenant has
senA me-after seeing me IN Camille"
last evening (to the orderly) and what
is this tiny one2
Orderly saw you last evening,
also. ssr'-Fliegende Batter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

When
Love enters
A girls heart, vita
The air OF a grandmother
She bids her brain ''run along
And play"
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Life doesn't take ON any real
activity in any line until we
can discover a rival.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

The highest price we ever
heard of being paid for hus-
band was S54.35, but he was
worth the money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-24

Representative Hewig's bill to legal
ize the collection of delinquent taxes
by treasurers is attracting considerable
attention in the house from the fact
that it is thought to open the way for
collecting delinquencies to which the
county treasurers now can afford to
give little attention. Under the pres
emit law. the treasurer gets s per cent.
for collecting county and state de-
lnquencies, and 5 per cent. for collect
ing city delinquencies- The Hewig bill
proposes to make the fee for collecting
either 6 per cent
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Senator Horace L. Hanna's bill. which
provides for advance settlements with
the state by county treasurers to re-
ueve the financial stringency in the
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House.

Appropriation bills mainly occupied
the house today. The sundry civil bill
was considered, but progress with it
was slow. The Notifications. legisla-
tive, executive and judicial, diplomatic
and consular, and postoflce appropria-
ton bills were sent to conference. Mr..
Clarke, Florida, .unsuccessfully at
tempted to secure an investigation by
the committee on the judiciary into the
writing of the recent letter by Secre-
tary of State Bacon apologizing for Mr..
Rainey's remarks regarding President
Obaldia of Panama, Mr.. Clark's object
being to ascertain if Mr.. Bacon's ref
erence to Mr.. Rainey constituted an
abuse of the privileges of the house
At 500 p. m. the house took a recess
until IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
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There are some railroad lobbyists
here. too. who are anxious to defeat
certain bills and some of them have
intfmated that it would be good
thing to defeat the merchants account
ing and inspection bills. They have
nothing against the bill, but they
might, they think, get a vote for them
selves if they oppose this bill 1t is
charged also that some Of the support
ers of Sunday baseball are throwing
out hints against the merchants bill,
but neither they nor the advocates OF
the Tomlinson bill are not taking an
active part against the bill
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With The Legislators

It was for the long suffering public,
that had been forced to pay more than
2 cents a mile on the railroads for in
terstate travel, that Representative
Babcock argued Monday night before
the house committee on railroads. Rail-
road men were also attending and spoke
against the measure. After the mem
bers of the committee had agreed to
about everything the railroad men said
the bill was sent to the Legislative
graveyard, where all supposedly bad
bills are at rest.
Representative Babcock's bill would
require all railroads to stop their
trains at state lines long enough to
enable passengers to purchase tickets
and recheck their baggage. By this
plain tickets could be purchased to the
state line at the 2-cent rate and an
other ticket purchased there at the 2
cent rate, and the public would not be
forced to pay X cents mile the en-
tire distance.
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The Day Congress
(Tuesday, Feb. %, 1909
Senate.

The president is authorized to ap-
point court of inquiry to determine
the qualifications for re-enlistment of
discharged negro soldiers of the Tween
ty-Fifth Infantry regiment who were
accused of shooting up Brownsville,
Tex, on the night of Aug. 1914, 1906.
The Aldrich bill for this purpose was
passed by the senate today by a party
vote of SIS to 26, except that Senator
Teller voted with the republicans for
the possoge Of the bill. The bill is a
compromise measure approved by Pres
ident Roosevelt, Senator Foraker and
all of the republican members Of the
committee on military affairs. The
senate also passed the fortifcations
bill, with appropriations aggregating
$S,320,111, ond the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill carrying $3,-
646.386 At 4:40 o'clock the senate ad-
journed.
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Lobbying for and against the Tom
linson bill is reaching high tide. and
the friends of the bill would like to see
action taken on it at once. as they do
not believ there will ever be a more
opportune time. Elmer Leonard, of
Fort Wayne, one Of the republican
leaders of that city and attorney for
Senator Steve Fleming in the latter's
extensive brewery interests, was in
the senate chamber yesterday and as a
result there was a good part of the
forenoon when Senator Orndorf, of
Churubusco did not know what was
going on in the senate. He was out in
the lobby in close conference with Mr.
Ieonard.-Indianapo News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
A YOUNG HEROINE.
Painfully Burned She Saves Two Of
Her Party from Drowning.

Boston, June 11.-Through the eXplo-
sion of the 27-fOot racing gasoline
launch Flea off the North End park toL
night seven young people narrowly es-
capped death by burning and drowning
two Of the occupants receiving serious
burns and two other being rescued
through the skill and pluck of a 16-
year-old girl, also a passenger on the
launch Joseph Romano, aged II. who
is badly burned about the head and
arms. is the most seriously hurt. while
PhilomenO Shirigalo, a 16-year- girl
who received painful burns about the
face, was the heroine of the accident.
When the explosion occurred Phil
omenO, with the others at once jumped
into the water. The flames had burned
her face painfully and her clothing was
ablaze. but being an expert swimmer.
she thought only of her companions.
Near her was Mary Palermo, aged Is,
iiounderng helplessly. and, swimming
up to her, Philomcno held the girls
to nearby log. where she left her
charge and turned back to an unknown
Italian youth called Nick, whom she
also assisted to the log. There the
three hung until three boys in a row
boat picked them up. The others were
rescued by the draw tenders at the
Charlcstown bridge.
one of the injured are fatally hurt.
The launch is a total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
THE FIRES UNCHECKED.
No Improvement Reported in New
Brunswick Situation,

st. John, n. b., June 1.-THE forest
flreS ragged unchecked today along the
north shore of New Brunswick and n
thick pail of smoke overhung the en-
tire province of New Brunswick, OBJ
securing the face of the sun Rain is
now the only hope of the lumbermen
and cumberland owners, and unless
showers come soon. thousands of dol
lars wirth of valuable timber will be
destroyed
Dispatches received today from ew-
castle, indicate that conditions are
alarming. At Lockstead men have been
fighting vainly night and day to get
the fires under control. A large tract
of timber land owned by the Mramichi
Pulp Company at Busby's Siding, is
being destroyed. and along the Richi-
bucto road there is a stretch of five
miles where timber areas on both sides
of the road are in flames Great anx-
iety is felt for the people residing in
this district as help cannot get to Them
A special train with crew of men
left Newcastle last night to fight a
| fire in the vicinity of Rogersville. An
other special train was sent up on the
Canada Eastern line to try and check
the fires.
Another fire is raging near Texas in
York county which u destroying large
timber areas.
The weather Today is hot, with very
little wind
| Reports from other sections of the
province tell of forest fires which are
still burning although not so destruc-
tive as those along the north shore ane
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SPORTING NEWS.
University City
Wins National
Balloon Contest.

New York, June 1.-THE balloon
University City of st. Louis, with John
Berry and John Mccullough aboard, is
the winner of the national balloon con-
test which started Saturday evening
from Indianapolis. Official reports from
the contestants were before the Aero
Club of America today and show that
the University City covered a distance
of 3S2 miles. landing six miles south
of Fort Payne. Miss. The balloon New
York, manned by A. Holland Forbes
and Captain Harmon of New York was
second in the distance contest, landing
two and one half miles south of Cor
NTH, Mimi, covering distance of 1856
1-2 miles. The CIV York will be award
ed the prize for the longest period in
the AIR. being in flight IS hours and ten
minutes, unless an unexpected protest
is made.
The official announcement of the win
ners will not be made public until next
week when the Aero Club will have
an opportunity to examine government
maps which have been requested of
the authorities at Washington, 50 that
me exact distances may be made
Known.
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CONDITION NO BETTER.
People of New Brunswick Anxiously
Watching for Rain.

st. John, N. b., June 1.-THE fire.
scourged districts of New Brunswick
still long for rain for in many plac es
it is realized that only a downpo!ur
can stay the flames. Tonight con di-
tions have grown no better and more
dramatic feature than had before en-
tered into the situation is reported in
the destruction of settlement on the
International Railway in RestigouGhe
county where the people had to a'oan-
don homes and fly before the fires.
The rain which the weather predictions
seemed to promise today did not come,
but the southern shore Of Nova Scotia
is reported to have received a gener-
Gus drenching. The maximum temper
allure in this city today was 6S and the
promise is for another day of sunshine
tomorrow.
The fires near the ST John river. 10
to 20 miles above the city, are still
burning and one lumber camp is re-
ported destroyed. No residences have
as vet been burned.