The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
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MEADOWS SELL FoR s12s,ooo.

MEADOWS SELL FOR $125,0OO.
BY one of the largest deals in real
estate ever consummated, in this part of
the state Moses f. Dunn of Blooming
ton, transferred to Ebert B. Rhodes of
French Lick sixty acres of land north
east of Indiana University known as
the the Dunn meadow. Mr.. Rhodes
paid s125.00 for the tract
DAUGHTER SEES SUICIDE.
Mark Nesbitt. 40 years old. one of the |
best known farmers in Grant County, |
committed suicide yesterday at his |
home in Green Township by drinking |
carbolic acid. The act was witnessed |
by his 10-year-old daughter. The little |
girl realized when she saw her father |
raise the bottle to his lips that he
meant to take his life. and begged him
not to do SO. He swallowed the acid
and her screams attracted other mem
bers of the family.
BUILD $4,000 CHURCH.
Plans are being discussed by St
Johns Evangelical Congregation. the
| largest German Church in Evansville
| for the erection of new church build
| ing to cost at least $4,000 and to be
ready for dedication on the congre-
cations sixtieth anniversary in 1912.
| TO WATCH TRAFFIC.
| The Indianapolis city Council tonight
| is expected to take action on the traffic
| ordinance, which provides for the crea-
ton OF squad of policemen whose
duties 1t will be to direct downtown
traffic The ordinance provides for the
direction of traffic by the policemen
| with the aid of whistles to signal team
sters and drivers whose BUSINESS takes
them in the downtown districts.
BOOSTS NATURE STUDY.
William watson Wooden, Indiana's
noted authority birds, says that
while so much emphasis is being plac-
ed upon the need of industrial or vo-
cational education in the public schools,
the nature study course should not be
subordinated or overlooked.
ADDRESSES DRUMMERs.
Political enthusiasm will be carried
to all portions of the state cass soon as
the travellers get on the road again.
Two weeks ago there was talk about a
travellers campaign, but there was no
great general interest until 200 sales
men heard address by Senator AL
bert j. Beveridge Saturday night He
was their guest, and it was a case of
the guests surprising the host. for
Mr.. Beveridge made an address that put
them all on tiptoe politically.
FIVE GET BIRD DEGREE.
| Five Indianapolis men will be initial
ed into the thirty third degree OF
Masonry tomorrow evening in Detroit
Mich. where meeting of the Supreme
Council of the sovereign inspectors gen
eral of the Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite for the Northern Masonic jurisdic-
ton is to be held. The first session
of the annual convention will meet to-
morrow morning.
BALLOON OUT OF RACE.
The Luzerne. one of the balloons tha
started in the race from the Indian
apoiis Motor Speedway. came down neal
Noblesville last evening. The balloon
was piloted by DR.. L. Z. Custer of Day.
, ton, Q. The pilot stated that he hat
trouble in making the getaway at tn.
Speedway and that conditions were no
, favorable The balloon was the small
est of the gas bags, having a capacit.
of 10000 cubic feet.
FARMER FOUND DEAD.
John Donahue, As years old, unmar
ried, farmer residing near Earl Park
Benton County, was found lying il
: front of his team in a hitch yard her
about O'Clock yesterday morning an,
died in few minutes after being re
5 moved to livery stable. A Coroner
| irquest resulted in a verdict of dealt
: from Heart affection.
HUSBAND A DOPE FIEND.
2 Mrs. Pearl Marshall, of Kokomo,
vocalist, has brought suit for divorc
: from her husband. Lee Marshall, whor
she accuses of being a morphine iend,
, cursing, nagging and falsely accusing
: her and finally deserving her, Leaving
her dependent upon her own resource
for support. Mrs Marshall AYERS in he
complaint that her husband became ad
t dicted to the drug shortly after thei
t marriage, and under its influence hi
disposition became sullen, suspicion
and morose
FEARED BIGANY Cargo.
Fearing that a charge of bigam
might be placed against her, Mr.
~ Bertha j. Scherrer of Evansville. .
years old, sued late Saturday for an ar
in nulment of her marriage TO Lloyd Park
er of Memphis. Tenn, although the ar
/. nulment viii deprive of a lawful fatht
the child soon to arrive as a result {
the second marriage.
MARSHALL TO SPEAK.
Of Governor Marshall will make the fir.
speech of the Democratic campaign
Indiana Oct. 8. The meeting will
:, held in Tomlinson Hall.
Myron d. King. secretary of the sta
committee, said yesterday the manage
- of the campaign have been awaftir
only word from the Governor regart
ing the date it would be convenient f,
him to speak.
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