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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
Shameful.

Extract from q young lady's letter
from Venice: Last night 1 lay In .
gondola in the Grand canal. drinking
il all in. and life never seemed 20 full
before ''-I.ippincOtt's
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09

Soot Like 0 GIT.
Aunt Ray" Halsey said from the
gloom behind the lamps. What IN
the world are you doing hers?"
Taking q walk" I said. trying to
be composed. don't think the an
swer struck either Of VI ~ being RI.
diculous at the time. "Oh. Halsey.
where have you been?'
Let me take you up to the house"
He was In the road. and had Beulah
and the basket out Of my arms In .
moment. l could see the car plainly
now, and Warner was at the wheel
Warner In an ulster and a pair Of
slippers, over heaven knows what
Jack Bailey was not there. l got in,
and we went slowly and painfully up
to the house.
We did not talk. What we had to
say was too important to commence
there, and, besides. it took all kinds
of coaxing from both men to get the
Dragon Fly up the last grade. Only
when we had closed the front door
and stood facing each other In the
hall did Halsey say anything. He
slipped his strong young arm around
my shoulders and turned me SO
faced the light.
Poor Aunt Ray" he said gently.
And I nearly wept again. II must
see Gertrude, too; We will have q
three-cornered talk"
And then Gertrude herself came down
tho FOL ho1 % hHl
evidently; she still wore the white
negligee she had worn earlier In the
evening. and she limped somewhat
During her slow progress down the
stairs had time to notice one thing:
Mr.. Jameson had said the woman
who escaped from the cellar had
worn no shoe on her right foot Ger
trude's right ankle was the one she
had sprained!
The meeting between brother and
sister was tense. but without tears.
Halsey kissed her tenderly. and I no
| ticed evidences of strain and anxiety
in both young faces.
rs everything-right?' she asked
Right as can be-" with forced
cheerfulneSS.
lighted the living room and we
went in there. Only . half-hour be-
fore had sat with Mr.. Jameson In
that very room. listening while he
overtly accused both Gertrude and
Halsey of at least 4 knowledge Of the
death Of Arnold Armstrong. Now Hal
sey was here to speak for himself:
should learn everything that had DUE
sled me.
Il saw 1t in the paper tonight fol-
the first time" he was saying. 1T
knocked me dumb. When I think Of
this houseful Of women. and . thing
like that occurring!"
Gertrude's face was still set and
white. That isn't all, Halsey," she
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
Guilt Revealed.

Johnny. do you smoke cigarettes
81 dido a l-l-little. SIR" stammered
Johnny. paling beneath the tan of the
baseball field
The boss fixed him with his eagle
eye,
Then gimme me one." he said. Il
left mine ON the bureau"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09

SHOW me some tiaras, please. l
want one for my wife"
Yes. sir. About what price?"
We'll, at such a price that can
say: DO you see that woman with
the tiara? She is my wife File
genden Blaetter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
His Choice.

Judge-You are privileged to chal-
lenge any member Of the Jury now be-
ing empaneled.
well. thin. yer honor. OH foight
the shmall mon wild wan eye in the
corner there. feminist yez."-Metro-
politan Magazine.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
Too Much Of aload.

TOO Much Of q Load.
The Worker-No. lady. amt out O.
work-Im a-convalescin'.
The Vfsitor-Convalescing? But
from what?
The Worker-From ten pint O. beer
and q reloaded plumber-London
Sketch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
Rather Personal,

Tallman-Only fool makes the
same sort Of mistake the second time.
Shortman-Do you mean to insinu.
ate that l am a fool?
Tallman-Certainly not.
Shortman-Well. didn't know. I've
been married twice.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
saved In Time.

saved In Time.
clerk-1'd like to get off early. cir.
- my wife wants me to beat some
carpet while the daylight remains.
Employed-Can't possibly let you
off.
Clerk-Thank you. sir. You are
very kind.-Boston Transcript.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
All In the esmily.

First Fair AutOist-Did you have to
pay any damages to that man you ran
over!
Second Fair AutOist-No. Forum
stely. he vas my husband.-Jewish
Ledger.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
A Cautious oams

A Cautious Game.
Does Bliggins ever bluff whom he
plays cards?"
Never until he gets home and e.
plains where he has bssn."-Wash.
ington Star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09
Question Of Precedent.

Question Of Precedent.
What makes you doubt that all
men are born equal?"
The absolute confidence Of every
parent that his baby is superior to
any other in existence"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09

a Wonder Worker.
Sapleigh-Ah, speaking Of cleo
tricity, that makes me think
Miss Remarkably, Mr.. sapleigh!
Isn't it remarkable what electricity
can do!
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-06-09

. nervous collapse that heard ths H.
miiiar throbbinE Of an autoaohils g.
giAe As 1t came closer I recognised
the outline of the Dragon Fly. al
knew that Halsey had come bask.
Strange enough II must have
seemed to Halsey. too. to conc sersss
me In the middle o( ths night VII
the skirt At ny gray silk COWS ovss
my shouldsrs to keep Of tie 6sv.
holding . red and green basket un6ss
one arm and black cat under III
other. What with relief and 10Y. -
gan to cry. right there. and very neas
~ wiped my eyes o. Beulah = IL
excitement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
HiUB. To Have
new BANK
ERE LONG
Steps Being Taken at Crown
Point to Organize a Trust
and Savings Bank One
the Financial Necessities
at County Seat.
Especial to TIE TIMEsN

Crown Point, Ind, Feb. 25.-There is
something doing these days in financial
circles in this place and underneath
the placid waves of prosperity there
is a ripple of aggressiveness in the sit
uation that will ultimately result in the
formation of another thriving banking
institution, which will be fourishing
addition to Lake county's financial cid
cles.
Stripped of all qualifying verbiage
the new addition to the bank business
at the county seat will be well-organ-
lied and powerful trust and savings
institution.
The deal is in embryo as yet. For
several years. financial men and lead
ing citizens in Crown Point have de-
plored the lack of trust and savings
bank here. It has often been pointed
out that it was one thing that the
county seattle home of the Lake cir
cult court-and the place drawing sup
port from the fertile farming country
all around 1T.
The situation is being gone over
carefully and just how 1t will be
handled and whether one of the banks
will be assimilated in the new enter
prise is not known. The men behind
the proposed venture will not permit
their names to become public at pres
ent until the scheme becomes more
tangible. but an announcement is ex-
pected before long. which will show
that Crown Point men of affairs are
ready to institute a new company of
wealthy men that will ask for public
support of a brand new financial in
stitEtion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25

TOY SHOP
TO Be AH|T

THE Top Shop Boyville's first VEN
ture in dramatics, will be given at the
Towle Opera House on March 9th, The
first practice will be given at the Towle
Opera House on next Saturday morn
ing. All of the boys who will par
ticipate are expected to be present.
The seat sale is satisfactory so far.
The seats will sell for so cents for
adults and Boyville citizens will be
admitted for 25 cents. The boxes will
sell for 81. Arrangements have been
made for the reservation of the seats
two days before the entertainment
This evening the Lafayette school
will give banquet Over seventy
tickets are out for the affair. This
will make it one of the biggest of the
banquets that have recently been held
in Boyville-
The menu will be similar to that of
other banquets that have been pro.
vided for the citizens of Boyville A
short program has been arranged and
games will be played during the first
part of the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25

Judge Peterson in Mcbride Case
Rules that knOttS' Police Court
Records May be Used
BULLETIN.

Crown Point, Ind, Feb. 25.-
John Priselet, Gary "blind pig"
keeper at 1725 Broadway, was
brought before Judge McMahan
this morning and fined $500 and
costs and sent to Jail for thirty
days. Priselet pleaded guilty be-
fore the sentence and threw him.
self on the mercy of the court. He
was one of the operators who took
Mayor Knots Immunity baths"
and had already been fined $50
and costs by Knots. This was
test case put forth by the lawyers
for the s'blind pig" keepers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25

Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Co. Beaten in Go
shen Court, But Will Take
Their Case Before High
est Court in the Land.

The case in which the Northern In
diana Gas and Electric company sought
to have the mayor and board of public
works of Hammond enjoined from re-
eciving bids for light and power which
were being prepared by number of To-
cal companies was decided in favor of
the city of Hammond yesterday in
Judge Francis e. Bakers court at Co
shen and the attorneys for the gas com
pany announced that they would take
an appeal directly to the United States
supreme court.
Records to be Entered.
Attorneys Pam and Hurd of Chicago
and New York and l. l. Bomberger of
Hammond. who are representing the
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric com
pany, asked that records of the case be
entered so that appeal could be
| taken at once.
The city of Hammond was represent
ed by Judge John H. Gil1ett and City
Attorney John Gavit. Pending the ap-
peal there will probably be no action
taken by the city of H~mmond and as
| soon as the copy of the Records is re-
ceived by the attorneys for the gas
company the case will be fled in the
United States supreme court.
| A writ of supersedas will then be
asked for which will prevent the city
from taking action in the matter until
the supreme court renders its decision.
In the interum between the decision
of the case by Judge Baker and the
probable granting of a writ OF super
sedas, following the fling of the case
| in the United States supreme court
| 1t is possible for the city of Hammond
( to let the contract for lighting to one of
| the bidders, but in the event that the
decision in the supreme court is a re-
versal of Judge Bakers decision the
contract would be nullifed and 1T is not
| probable that the local capitalists
| would go ahead and finance their light
I ing company in the face of the posi-
bility that their contract would be null
| lifted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
WILL
DANCE LIGHT
FANTASTIC

A warrant having been issued you
are hereby summoned to appear for
trial of the good time that the Ham
mond police department has in store
for you at the annual policemen's ball,
to be given at the H. A. A. club rooms,
on the night of March 3oth.
Resistance of an officer will be pun
ishable by an exemplary fine. To plead
guilty and say that you are inclined
to enjoy a good time will cost you just
SIS. For this small amount the de-
partment will issue a mittimus re-
manding you to the club rooms for
one night of big fun.
THE boys" put their tickets on sale
today. The proceeds go into a benefit
fund for the department, and the in
dfcations are that the policemen's ball
will be a social event in Hammond that
will be featured in many ways.
This is the only time of the year that
the right hand men of the law ask for
the good will of the public, and being
modest about it, the support they get
in their social venture is all the more
deserving.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
ORAK BOYS
PLAN SOME
NEW STUNTS

The committee of Orak temple of the
Mystic Shrine, which has charge of the
drawing up of the announcement of
the coming ceremonial on March 21, is
busy and 1t is expected that some new
ideas in announcements that will be
worthy of the originality of Orak will
be the result.
The prospects are that the class at
the coming ceremonial will be larger
than ever before. The names of a
number of men who are inquiring
about the date of the ceremonial and
the requirements for admission indi-
cate that the class will be a record
breaker.
The number of mobiles who will go
to New Orleans is also larger than was
expected, and the fact is now assured
that the delegation will be a good sized
one.
The Hammond temple is in good
shape, and rehearsals are being held
every little while. One of these re-
hearsals is to be held on Monday 1t
is proposed to make as good show
ing at New Orleans as possible
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Crown Point, Ind, Fem. 25. The
Crown Point saloonkeeper has been
having his troubles these days. Since
the Gary blind pig cases have been on
in the Lake circuit court the place
whore innocuous desuetude usually
prevails has been one of the liveliest
places on the map. The trial of the
cases has brought scores of witnesses.
dozens of lawyers and any number of
defendants into town.
Now it must be remembered that
Gary has been dry town for several
months. That is, it has had a dry out
ward appearance with ringing wet un-
derwear. This accounts for the habit
the Gary people have of calling for the
right thing by the wrong name.
When the vanguard ofsthe blind pig
gers arrived in Crown Point the bar
tenders went up in the air. A bunch
of Garyftes lined up against the bar
The surroundings seemed queer and
ssserzf OF issIlf Il r ssssss il
against the obtrusive footrail. All OF
them glanced furiously at the door. as
though they expected the place to be
raided any minute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
BURNS DITCH
PROJECT
Official Points Out That
There Is IL Feet of Fall
Between Two Rivers.

That there is a surprising lower
ing of the water in the Grand Calu-
met river is vouched for by North
Township Assessor B. E. Escher, who
is of the opinion that should the
Burns ditch project fall through Lake
county should take up the project of
connecting the Little Calumet river
with the Grand Calumet river by
means of a ditch.
He points out that there is eleven
feet of fall between the two rivers
and the building of a ditch between
them at a point just west of Hessville
would drain the whole Hessville
marsh and at the same time would
create considerable water power.
ELEVEN FEET OF FALL.
Eleven feet of fall with fairly con-
stant flow OF water would develop con-
siderable hydro electric power and the
power rights might be sold for enough
10 pay part of the cost of excavating
q be dftcb< -
Mr.. Escher points to the fact that
since the opening of the Indiana Har-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
ABSURD
YARN IS
STARTED
Hammond Paper Declares
That U. S. Steel Corpora
tion Menaces County Poll
tics and Has Slate Al!
Arranged.

A most ridiculous yarn appeared in
a Hammond paper last evening in
which 1t was said that the United
States Steel corporation would control
the nomination of the entire repubii-
can ticket.
The only thing that the story derhon-
strates is the fact that the writer OF
the article knows positively nothing
about Lake county politics. 1t was
reported in the story that the officials
OF the steel company have a slate
which they expect tosput through.
1t is presumed that whoever is elect
ed to the house VIII be friendly to the
giant corporation, which has done so
much for the Calumet region, and
have made its progress so rapid that
unable to keep abreast of the times:
have been mentioned will show the ut
ter absurdity Of such a statement.
Ernest Shortridge. candidate for
clerk. was slated for second term. as
a matter of custom, before such a
thing as a United states Steel company
slate was thought or
Thomas Grant. candidate for sheriff.
Same situation prevails.
G. A. johnson, candidate for auditor.
Same situation prevails
Gully Swanson. candidate for treas
urer- Has had the ambition to be
treasurer for ten years.
w. A. Hill. candidate for treasurer.
No one would ever suspect him of be.
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
FRAT DELEGATES
VISIT GARY TO-DAY
Vice President Geo. Thorpe
Invites a Number of
Guests.

The delegates to the convention of
college fraternities, in session at Chi
cago, visited Gary this afternoon on
the invitation of one of its members,
George G. Thorpe, vice president of the
Illinois Steel company.
The party were taken over the town
site and through the mills and, us
ual. marveled at the wonders of the
new steel city. The afternoon will be
spent in this manner and the return
to Chicago will be made this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
MAYOR IS
DISCIPLE OF
PESS|M|SM
Becker Slaps Judiciary in
Talk Before Law Students
Last Night Hon. j. F.
Geeting of Chicago De-
livers Strong Address.

Hon John f. Geeting of Chicago
was the feature at the Lincoln-Jeffer-
son College of Law last night; Mayor
Becker was the sensation The even
ing was the first devoted to a special
series of lectures by prominent men,
the affair having been semi public in
its nature, as the school had extend
ed invitations to the friends of the stu
dents and school and the Bar associa-
tion.
DR.. w. c. H. Keough. dean of the
law school. introduced the speaker of
the evening as ''one of the ablest law
yers of the 5000 in Chicago" Mr.. Geet-
ing is connected with the Northwest
ern university and the Kent College of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
STATE ENDS
ITS CASE
Mcbride Blind Pig Case
Will Probably Go to the
Jury Tonight.
(By Staff Correspondent.

Crown Point, Ind, Feb. 25.-Law-
yers in the Mcbride blind-pig case
the first of the immunity bath"
trials-predict that the case will 60
to the jury tonight. The defense won
a marked victory this morning when,
after a spirited tilt between the OPP
posing counsel, the police court rec
ords of Mayor Knott's court were ad-
mitted as evidence by Special Judge
J. B. Peterson, who ruled that they
were all right and could be used as
evidence.
The issue involved was that the
state charged discrepancies between
the af1davits and warrants and the
police court records and did not want
anything but the alleged fax uars
rants to go before the jury. =. ( -56fi-
test was quite bitter between the law
pers and the defense .swak iubilant
iS5saish - s 4 S -.
the court records.
State Closed
Case at o'clock.
The state closed its case this morn
ing at o'clock and the Introduction
of the records followed. The argu-
ments took up some time and then
Mayor Knots was put on the witness
stand.
Great interest is being evinced in
CONTINUED en- page fivss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
WORK IS
GOING ON
NICELY

The work on the new quarters of the
Hammond Savings & Trust company is
progressing satisfactorily, since Mat
Boney was enjoined from interfering
with the further progress of the work
pending the settlement of the case in
court.
The floor has been torn out and
has been made ready for the tile floor
ing. The walls have been stripped and
the partitions torn out The work of
remodeling the building has been go
ing on as though there had never been
a controversy with Boney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
STILL MORE COMING

Additional subpoenas were issued
for Gary citizens yesterday by Sher-
iff Thomas Grant to appear in the
trial of Mrs Annie Jackson, wife of
Charles Jackson, who is now serv-
ing time in the county jail. Frank
Bough and others who were pro-
prietors of disorderly houses and
conducted the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in their places after their
licenses expired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
Holds Short Session.

The West Hammond village board
held a very short session last even
ing. there being no other business be-
fore the board outside of passing on
the regular monthly bills.
1t is expected that the proposed
Green line franchise from West Ham
mond to Harvey will be taken up at
the next meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
A Message From Umrath.

The following message was received
at this office today:
Vancouver. B. c.. Feb. 25
TIMES, Hammond: On board Ma
kura; my parting regards to ALL
THEODORE UMRATH."
Mr. Umrath is the Liberty COW
milking machinery promoter, and is
an route to New Zealand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
Brunt Gets Contract.

The board of public works this
morning awarded the contract for the
West Condit street sewer. to w F.
Brunt. his bid having been s1.34 a
lineal foot and $40 for house connec-
tlons.
A resolution for the opening of
Highland street across the Monon
tracks was adopted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
DIR. WE:|S
DELIVERS A
FINE PAPER
Secretary of Hammond's
Board of Health in Strong
Address Before the Lake
Michigan Sanitary Asso-
citation in Chicago.

Water Publication" was the subject
on which DR.. W. D. Weis, secretary of
the Hammond board of health, address,
ed the Lake Michigan Sanitary asso-
citation at its meeting in the Great
Northern hotel, Chicago. DR.. Weis' ad-
dress was one Of the most concise and
practical ones delivered before the
body which represented thirty five cit
les bordering on Lake Michigan in four
states, all of whom are interested in
the pure water and sewage disposal
problem The meeting of the day was
given up principally to the presentation.
OF data gathered by the Illinois repre~s
sentatives. DR., Eyans Of Chicago, presi-
dent OF the society, gave indiana cred
it for pioneer work in this line, and
much OF the credit for this work is
due to DIR. Weis, who was largely in
strumental in starting the work of get
ting the data as far as it affects this
region. DR.. Weis was called upon to
give the results Of his Washington trip
last year, and took the occasion to
also give his views on water purifica-
tion.
DR.. Weis said in part:
Urges Water Publication.
Il have for several years, and am
still preaching that the only solu-
ton Of our water problem, that will
give immediate relief. is one of water
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
bARTENDERS
PUZZLED By
GARY|IES
blind Pig" Thirst Quench-
ers Called for in Grown
Point Wet Goods Empor-
iums Cause Booze Dis
pensers to Ponder Deeply.
POPULAR GARY DRINKS
AT CROWN POINT.

Ice cream high ball.
Perjury nip cocktail.
Orange cider julep.
Hostetter's bitters flip.
Snippytittle cocktail.
Ladies delight punch.
Hair tonic wash.
Snake bite cure.
Mead beer f1zz.
A Tom and Larry.
Rattle snake frappe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25

ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADvER-
TTsE IN THE TIMES WHETHER 1T
PAYS OR NOT. IF THEY SAY 1T
DOESN'T, DON'T ADVERTISE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE
TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS
ALONE EXCEEDS TIE ENTIRE CIR
CULATIoN OF ANY OTHER PAPER
IN THF, QUIZ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-25
. q LEROY RERc~ o @

Leroy Percy, who has been elected
United States senator from Mississippi
to serve out the unexpired term of the
late A. j. McLaurin, is a lawyer and
planter at Greenville. He defeated for
mer Governor Vardaman in the caucus
of last Tuesday and on Wednesday was
formally elected. Mr.. Percy was born
in 1881. was graduated from the Uni
versity of the South. and the law de-
partment Of the University of Virginia.
and took a postgraduate course at
Princeton university.