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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

New York. 27-Marvland
2-Pennsyivania. 2S-WeSt Virginia
3-Illinois. 29-Nebraska
4-OhiO. 30-WaShingtOn.
5-T:xaS. 3l-PortO Rico.
massachusetts 32-C6nnectlcut.
missouri. 33-COIOradO.
e-Michigan. 34-Florida.
9-Indiana. 35-Msine
l0-GeOrg:a 36-Oregan.
1l-New jersey 37-Suuth Dakota
12-California. 3S-Norih Dakota.
13-WiScOnSin. 39-RhOde Island.
H-Kentucky 4O-New H'pshire.
l5-Iowa 4l-MOntana.
l6-N"rth Carolina 42-Utah.
7-TenneSSee. 43-VermOnt.
lS-Alabama. 44-D. of Columbia.
l9-Ni ineSota. 45-Few Mexico.
20-Virginia. 46-IdahO.
2l-Mi>Sissippi. 47-Arizpna.
22-KanSaS. 4S-Deldware.
23-Oklahuma. 49-Hawaii.
24-LOui>iana, 5O-Wyoming.
25-ArkarsaS 5l-Nevada.
26-South Carolina 52-Alaska.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Kentucky Is l4h.

The states and other national diviS-
ions in their rank according to popula-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

Do your Xmas shopping at once.
Don't wait until Xmas day.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

mound City Paints may cost tribe
more, but!-C. G. 81. T.. StormeS."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

This Age Too Busy to Remember.
The first mayor of New York, Thorn
as Willett. sleeps in the Little Neck
(R. L. cemetery and his grave is neg.
lected.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

Ingenious devices appeal to the
people of China The wealthy Chi
nese are extremely fond of musical
instruments and often carry two or
more watches and wear foreign
glasses. The Chinese Is well known
for his fondness for clocks. tele.
scopes. field glasses; in fact. almost
any scientific instrument
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT
Pattie S. Anderson & Others P,ffs
VS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
GARY men
TAKE DEGREE
IN HAMMOND

The meeting of the Hammond
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was the
most largely attended OF any meeting
that has ever been held by the local
organization. 1t IS believed that there
were over 100 members of the. Ham
mond chapter present
The occasion wes the initiation of
three Gary Masons and the Inspection
of the Chapter by john Glen Dening of
Indianapolis Mr.. pening compliment
ed ". H. Spellman. high priest of the
Chapter. for the splendid progress that
has been made this year.
The three Gary men who were given
the Royal Arch degree were Joseph p
Robb, w H. Galligi1sr and B. r. Pruett
After the initiatiofnsof these three can
didates banquet was served to those
present.
The progress that has been made ir
the Chapter this year is very crafty
ing to the members who have worked
so diligently for the success of thi.
branch of the local order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
GARY 8 |NIERURBAn
SUED FOR DAMAGES
Marie Hacker of Tolleston
Wants $4,000 From
Interurban.

Marie Hacker of Tolleston has
brought an action against the Gary &
Intetrurban railroad in which she seeks
to recover $4,000 damages for injuries
she is alleged to have received while
attempting to alight from one of the
cars of the company.
The accident happened an. IL
of this year. She alleges in her COM
plant that she boarded the car at
Seventh avenue in Gary and rode TO
Third avenue in Tolleston. Here she
signaled for the conductor to stop the
car, according to the complaint, and he
rang the bell.
The car stopped in the middle of the
block and when she attempted to alight
are car was suddenly started and she
was thrown to the street, where she
lay in the slush. water and snow.
At the time she was in a delicate
condition and the accident resulted ir
a serious illness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
HAMMOND SUIT SET
FOR MONDAY MORN.

Laporte. Ind, June In the SUI
perior court here this morning Judge
Tuthill appointed James F. Gal
laher as special Judge to preside at the
trial of the case of John Larson, by his
next friend Thomas Larson, against
the w B. Conkey company at Ham
mond, which will be taken up next
Monday morning before jury. The at
torneys for the plaintiff are l. T. Meyer
and Frank N Gavit, and w. j. Nc
Whinnery represents the defendant. Mr..
Meyer and Mr. McWhinnery We're in
court today making arrangements for
the trial, and agreed upon Mr.. Gallae
her as special Judge
The plaintiff is a minor and his
father sued the Conkey company in
young Larson's behalf for personal in
juries. The case was tried several
terms ago. and the plaintif received a
verdict for $3.50. The defense appeal
ed TO the supreme court, securing a
reversal. and the case was sent back
for retriaL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
CLASS HUNT, FEATURE
OF COMMENCEMENT |

The juniors and seniors of the Ham
mond high school engaged in their an
nual Gloss hunt last night and the
juniors succeeded in finding the seniors
in barn near the residence of Peter
w. Moyn at $50 last evening
At a secret meeting the members of
the senior class decided to hold barn
dance in the large barn near the Moyn
residence. They started to go to their
rendezvous as early as $3.50 in the
afternoon.
Early in the evening the juniors
started to find them and il was in the
neighborhood of $3.50 when the dis
covery of the location of the seniors
was made.
Both juniors and seniors then as
sembled at the common meeting place
and danced while Carl Mach played the
accordion Refreshments were served
to about $50 people during the evening.
It is understood that the juniors
thought at one time that the seniors
had gone to Griffith in automobiles
Again they thought they were over or
the north side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
HAMMOND CONCERN
FILLS A BIG ORDER

It is probable that the Hammond
Flks who go to Detroit this month to
attend the national conclave will come
in contact with Hommand product.
George Lockiin of the Eenterprise
Bed company has filled an order for
1000 cots valued at $4,000. which will
be used during the time the Elks are
in Detroita
These cots are Locklins speciality
and are as comfortable as single bed.
These cots will be put in the rooms OF
the various hotels about the city and
in this way will nearly double the
Accommodations that Detroit will furnish
to the transient public.
The order has already been filled anc
Hammond Elks will very nkely lool
for Hammond cots when they arrive il
Detroit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
ANSWERS
Arr: FILED
IN COURT
Attorney w. J. McAleer of
Hammond Answers Anti
Saloon League Interroga-
tories in Lake Circuit
Court.

Crown Point, Ind, June S.-Answers
to the interroga tories submitted by At
torneys Bruce and Matthews in behalf
of the Anti-Saloon league of Indiana
which is seeking to mandate Mayor
Knots of Gary to issue his mittimus
committing Matthew to Mcbride to Jail
have been fled by Attorney McAleer
acting in behalf of Knots and Mcbride.
Matthews Has Answers.
Pursuant to instructions of Special
Judge Cravens the answers have been
placed in the hands of Attorney Mat
thews before they will be filed in the
court Mr.. Matthews is now looking
over the answers of the mayor wherein
he tells among other things his reasons
why he Mcbride should not be placed
behind the bars for thirty days These
answers are now being studied by Mat
thews who will argue his case accord
ingly The alternative writ issued
against Knots Is returnable the first
day of the September term. on that
day the Gary mayor will either come
into court to report that he has sent
Mcbride to Jail or tell his reasons fol
failure to do so.
If the court does not sustain the
mayor then Mcbride must leave his
saloon business for a month while hi
becomes the guest of Sheriff Grant
And, should the ex-blind pig keepel
who escaped punishment by reason O
the immunity bath, decides to appea
the case to the Supreme court he will
(ContInued on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
Every Boy in Lake County
Should Read this Carefully
Outing Every Boy Lake
County To Do A

ability. the stuff in you that will make
you a successful man you can easily
earn the finest vacation that a boy ever
enjoyed.
THE TIMES is the greatest newspap per
in Northern Indiana. There are
thousands of people who already read
it. There are thousands who will read
it If you asked them to. 1t is easy to
get subscribers to THE TINES
The following is a brief description
of three of the greatest camping trips
that were ever offered to the boys of
Lake County. All are within your
grasp. Your parents will let you go
for Charles Hahn (Uncle Heinie) will
be in charge of them and they will
know that he will look after you.
Outing No. L. weston's Overland Hike
A thirty mile hike through the
woods Think of Ii boys. Sleeping in
, , the farmers barns along the way. Eat
ing at the farmhouses where the good
farmers wife provides the best grut
in the world.
| You will start Wednesday, June %
You will arrive at camp Chesternton or
the following saturday. You will
spend Sunday in camp. The start home
will be made Monday morning. Uncle
| (Contfnueo on Page Eight)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
HAMMOND
Or GARY MAY
GET BRANCH
State Statistician j. L. Peetz
Will Establish Free En-
ployment Bureau at Sew
eral Places in Indiana;
Lake Co. Will Get One.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, June s.-J. L.
Peetz, state statistician, has In mind
plan for the establishment of
branches of the State Free Employment
Bureau at several places in the state,
and he believes he will yet be able TO
work out the plan. In speaking of the
proposition yesterday Mr.. Peetz said:
l am more than pleased with what
has been accomplished thus far by the
new bureau. It is doing more good
and is spreading its influence more
rapidly than 1 ever hoped it would
And do you know, 1 had a hard time
to get anyone to introduce the bills
in the Legislature to establish the
bureau when 1 had them prepared al
last session? It's fact. When I con-
ceived the idea of establishing the bu-
reau in connection with my office
had the bills prepared and asked nc
less than a doen senators and more
than that number of Representatives
to Introduce them. Finally l asked
ington counties and he agreed to in.
troduce IT. The bill passed the senate
without a dissenting vote. In the
house 1 finally asked Representative
Fred King, of Wabash. and he intro
duced the bill there. 1t passed will
only two or three dissenting votes.
did not ask for any money with which
to operate the buerau, because 1 haC
no idea that 1t would develop 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
HAMMOND
ASTOUNDEO
At VERDICT
Citizens Consider Slayer of
Woman Unsafe Man to Be
at Large, and Cannot Un-
derstand Workings of the
Law.
-QUITTAL FOR INSANITY

LAW ON ACQUITTAL FOR INSANITY
'sWhen a person tried upon an in
dictment or affidavit for a pubIis Of
fcnse Is acquitted on the sole ground
that he WIS insane at the time of the
commission of the ofYense, the fact shat
be found by the jury, by the court.
if tried by 1t, and THE DEFENDANT
SHALE NOT BE DISCHARGED, but
shall forthwith be proceeded against
upon the charge of insanity; and the
verdict of the jury, or finding of the
COURT SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EvI-
DENCE OF HIS INSANITY. The pro-
ceedings shall conform to those pro-
scribed for the admission of the insane,
but no preliminary statement in writ
ing shall be required.
Sec. 2O71 Burns Annotated Revised
Statutes.
Parker n Free Man.
George Parker today is a free man
in spite of the fact that he shot Mrs.
Peter Palen in cold blood few weeks
ago. He is a free man in spite of the
fact that a jury of twelve men have
decided that he was insane at the time
he committed the offense against the
public.
Today people all over the city are
una bic to understand who some steps
| have not been taken to protect society
| against a man whose mind is in such
state that he may again, at any time
| be impelled by an insane frenzy te
shoot and kill an innocent person.
| The provisions OF the law. which are
quoted above, seem to indicate tina
the laws of the state of Indiana provid,
a remady in cases where man. no
responsible for his acts, commits al
1 ofrense against the laws of the land.
why Not An A<ylums
The surprise at ere verdict would no
have been so great If steps had a
| once been taken to have an insanit,
| commission appointed to effect the com
| mitment of Parker to an asylum.
There is very little criticism of tn
action of the jury in the face of tn
| torney D. e. Boone played his best car,
| when he succeeded in Introducing tn
| testimony of some of the most respect
| ed citizens of Hammond regarding Par
| ker's insanity.
Another good card was played whel
several medical experts stated that Il
| their opinion Parker was insane If h
did the0things which the evidence in
| dicated he had done
But having proven that Parker wa
insane the idea seems to be genera
that the law ought not to stop ther
but ought to go farther and say tha
If Parker is insane he should hav
been confined in an asylum.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
WANT TO
MAKE 4
FINE street
Hammond Auto Club to Use
Influence to Convert Shelf
field Avenue Into Finest
Boulevard in County Save
Gary's Broadway.

Influences viii be brought to bear
by the Hammond Automobile associa-
tion and the Hammond Business Mems
association to convert Sheffield avenue
into the finest boulevard in Lake
county excepting Broadway in Gary.
The Importance of having a wide
thoroughfare between Chicago and the
cities of the Calumet district is COM
ing to be appreciated. The plan now
is to pave Sheffield avenue to a width
of 40 feet with asphalt macadam, sim
liar to that used on South Holman
street in Hammond.
Eventually it is expected that In
diana boulevard will be similarly i'm
proved and with the cooperation OF
the Chicago authorities the streets be-
tween the state line at Roby and Jack
son Park will be improved that there
will be an unbroken system OF boule-
wards between Chicago and Hammond
| Then with the improvements in the
] roads that are being made between
Hammond and the other cities of the
region the cities of Gary. East Chicago
and those of the southern part of the
county will have access to Chicago
| over ideal roads.
| To Act At Once.
| A. Nj. Iurner, VINO was appointed
! chairman of the committee of the Ham
mond Business Mems association I,
take up the matter of the improvement
| of the gateway between Hammond ans
| Chicago stated today that a movemen
| would be started a. once to have th
city do the work of paving Sheffield
| avenue.
This will make it necessary for tn
| Hammond. Whiting & East Chicag
! Electric Railway company to pave 1t
portion of the street, sixteen feet. an
will place the rest of the expense o.
the abutting property owners.
Most of the property owners are i
a position to stand the expense and /
is believed that by making this IN i'm
portant highway the value of all Q
the property along the route fror
|, Hammond to Chicago will be great
increased.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
SUNDAY BIG DAY
FOR TWO LODGES
Both Odd Fellows and Mac
cabees Will Remember
Their Dead Then.

Next Sunday will me memorial day
for both the Odd Fellows and K. o. T.
NJ lodges and each lodge is making
preparations for the event The X O.
T. NJ holds a meeting TINS evening to
make final preparations, while Calumet
and Moltke lodges 1. o. o. F. will meet
respectively Thursday and Friday eve
ming The odd Fellows will join In
their observa ances of the day and will
march from their headquarters to Oak
Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
CAMPING TRIP FREE!

BOYS-BOHSN BONS-BOIS
CAMPING TRIP FREE!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND
YOUR SUMMER IN THE WOODS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND ONE
WEEK, TWO WEEKS OR PERHAPS
THREE WEEKS IN A CAMP OF
BOYS? WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SLEEP IN A TENT. EAT IN A TENT
AND COOK YOUR OWN MEALS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO SWIM
MING, FISHING OR HIKING WHEN
EVER YOU FEEL LIKE 1T?
Would you like to listen to the wind
in the tree tops and hear the patter of
rain on your tent Would you like to
rough it, for a while and live like the
Indian scouts you read about in the
story book? Would you like to have
the best time you ever had in your life?
Would you like to do all of this with
out asking your father or your brother
for a penny? Would you like to be
! independent and by a few weeks hard
work be able to enjoy as many weeks
! of pleasure? If you do 1T is up to you
! Here's Proposition.
! The TIMEsne ewspapers offer you
proposition that makes you absolutel,
your own boss. If you have bushes:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
BRAKEMAN
HORRIBLY.
MANGLED

lowell Ind, June S.-Otto Hemphill
a partner of George Gallagher. who
was killed last Sunday morning in the
Monon wreck at Lowell. was probably
fatally injured early this morning,
Like his partner he was on that fatal
north bound No ~ freight He was
riding on the pilot of the engine as the
train was heading into a sidetrack at
Rensselaer,. A protruding draw bar on
a box car caught him and practically
severed his legs above the knees. He
was rushed to the Lafayette hospital.
The accident happened about 1:30 this
morning. Hemphill is young and re-
sides at Woclott, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
HAMMOND
DEMOCRATS
SURPRISED
Republicans Get Busy and
Elect a Republican Board
Of Education at Meeting
Last Night; Northwestern
Indiana Franchise Passed.

After the Hammond city council had
acted harmoniously last night, ct regu-
lar session in passing the Indiana
Northwestern Traction Company
franchise. the republicans proceeded TO
put one over the democrats in the mat
ter OF electing a member on the school
board, and succeeded much to the sur
prise of the democrats. After one
secret ballot had been taken it was
found that eight votes had been cast
for August J. Dresser republican OF
Robertsdale five votes for John F.
Krost and one for DIR. w. F. Howat
the outgoing member
1t Was Surprise
Few of the democrats were prepared
to hear that the republicans had a can
didate and were more surprised wher
they heard that he was from Roberts
Do lob
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
Get a Nice Order.

Charles L. Surprise, deputy federal
clerk. was successful this morning as
local repres entative of the l. c. Smith
& Bros typewriter in securing an order
for the entire equipment of the local
and Chicago Offices of the W. B. Con-
key company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
Former Hammondite Here

Attorney l. E. Moore, a former Lake
county man now of Seattle. Wash, was
in Hammond yesterday on a trip east
for his health. He spent several hours
with ohm n. Beckman, and will go from
indiana to Ohio. Mr.. Moore is still
loyal to Indiana. but Seattle Is his first
choice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08

WHEN THE WORK WAS DONE.
It was in Mayor Becker's office after
the morning adjournment that the neat
work was done and the mayor and his
gallant cohorts made the Duffys look
like 80 pesos.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08

Green fields and runnin brooks,
Tangled lines and fishing hooks"
BOYs-BOY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08

Continued on page seven-)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
THE WEATHER

SHOWERS THURSDAY.
CLOUDY TONIGHT.
SHIFTING WINDS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08

Continued on Page Eighty
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CONTINUED on page nve.l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-27
OH THAT GAME
DECLARATION DAY
LAWYERS AND BANKERS WILL
LINE UP IN BATTLE ARRAY
ON THE soTH.


Great interest Is being nianliesledili
the coming baseball contest between
tie Lawyers and the Banker tobe
pulled on on Decoration pay d South
Side Park.
The game VIII begin at - cielock
ann, and the admission win be vs.
cents, the proceeds to 50 70 the local
Humane Society. Tickets viii be on
sale at a. G. Martins store mdiat
ohristie,s Drug Store. on Saturday
There will music by the Carnival
Band and addresses BY Mayor A. q.
Martin and Judge ], P. Kirby
The Mayor in aneat address WIN u,
troduce the Judgewho inshis usual for
chile and entertaining manner willisd.
dress those present. Judge Kirby Is
an enthusiastic ball player. having
played considerable in his earlier
days, but on account Of a broken lin
ger will be unable to participate in he
game. he has, however, after ccnsia-
cradle solicitation and at a personal
sacrifice, having been forced to can
eel a previous engagement for that
day, consented to deliver an address
before the game. All those who know
and have heard the Judge in this role
will appreciate the treat in store for
those in attendance.
Ira Smith, former baseball and foot
ball star. will captain the Lawyers.
while the Bankers have not decided
on their man for the all important DO
sition.
The Bankers have Geclded on wear
ing striped, perpendicular and not bor-
informs
The bankers are elated over The le-
iusal of Prosecuting Attorney Morris
to play. Mr.. Norris is an old timer
having made reputation as q pitcher
on the Varsity nine at MorgantoVn.
1t is to be hoped that he will recon,
slider the matter and consent to play.
However the Lawyers are not uneasy
as they claim to have others who are
eminently capable and qualified to
"heaye the spheroid."
The umpires chosen for the contest
rett. Both of these gentlemen are we'll
yersed in the rudlments of the game
and will insure a square deal TO both.
sides.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-27
For Miss BOoaess.

I, Miss Evelyn N. Bartlett entertaihtd
delightfully."- at euche Thursday after
noon from three to five, compliment.
.tary to Miss Rye Borgess.. Upon the
arrival Of the guests fruit punch w''s
served by the hostess, assisted b.
Miss Florrie Jackson, Three tables q
cuchre were played The head prl7a
was captured by Mrs. Lewis Smith
and the lone hand by Miss Mlldre'i
.Lsmberd. Later a delicious salad sup
per was served at small tables. Those
present at this affalr we're: Miss Flor
RTE Jackson, Miss Amelia Vance, Miss
Rye Boggess, Miss Blanche Maxwell!
Miss Bessie swager, Mrs. Lewis Smith
Miss Grace Lee Duncan, Miss Edltil
Newton, Miss Mildred Lambeld, Mrs
James Moore Haggerty and Miss AS
nea smith.-Clarksburg News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-27
a Llqht Dinner.

Cornelius v. Collins, the crlmlnolo'
gist and superintendent Of New York's
state prisnos, narrated at a dinner
some "Reminiscences Of his interesting
work.
"A clever criminal OF gluttonois
proclivities,H he said, "once 'couchsd Q
complaint in rather neat terms, y
my inspector, entering the mans
cell one day, found It hot and stutfy.
Why have you got your yentllator
.closedG he asked, q as
THE burly and gluttonous prisoner
answered pialntlyely:sf
".Well, Inspector your honor, the
last time had the ventilator open, a
wasp flew in, you see, and carried on
my dinner while my back was
turned"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-27
euests In clarkahura.

Mrs. Jane Ingmap, Mrs. o. j. Elem:
ing, Mrs. Allie Raymond, Mrs. Cora
Bishop, Miss Ida Ingman, Mrs. r. L.
Cunningham, Mrs. Fred Fleming. Mrs.
Levi B. Harr and little son, Harry Ing
man Harr, Misses Allie and Jennie
Fleming spent yesterday in clasks.
burg where they were the guests Of
Mrs. Alice M. Corpenlng. Mrs. Cor
penlng entertained at dinner for her
guests, covers being laid for the homer
guests, Mrs. j. B. Payne, Mrs. T. Blair
Williamson and Master Thomas Blair
williamson, Jr.