The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-16
NUDE MAN RESCUED.

NUDE MAN RESCUED.
Suddenly becoming insane, Lincoln
FREEMAN of Shoals yesterday wandered
away from his home at White River
Bridge. near, Wheatland. He had plac-
ed his clothing, with a picture of his
wife, in a grip and later walked entire
ly nude through the town of Wheat
land. Scott Weaver obtained blanket
and rescued Freeman, who was later
taken to his home.
BANKERS IN ATTENDANCE.
The bankers and visitors in Evans
Vile attending the annual state con-
vention of the Indiana Bankers Asso-
citation were entertained by the Press
Club and Elks Club last night, and
theater parties were given for the lady
visitors. Governor Thomas r. Marshall
addressed the convention yesterday af-
ternoon and left for Indianapolis at 5
O'Clock.
NEW SHOES CAUSE INJURY.
A new pair of shoes worn by Clyde
Powell, Pennsylvania brakeman, caused
him to trip while boarding an engine in
the yards at Columbus at IL O'Clock
last night and he fell under the fender
and was run over. Both of his legs
he died a short time after the accident
He was % years old and unmarried
$4,000 ATTEND STATE FAIR
Yesterdays attendance at the Indiana
State Fair shattered another record,
for officials said last night it was the
biggest Wednesday crowd in the his
| tory of the exposition. H. V. Bright
Cleveland, manager of turnstles, said
| late yesterday afternoon that at least
$4,000 people had entered the grounds
during the morning and afternoon.
This number insluded special tickets
| and passes.
| SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
| In an ecounter with two holdup men
on the Maple avenue road near the
| Poor Farm in Terre Haute at $50 last
| night, L Frank Tflley, Republican can
didate for Congress from the Fifth Dis
| trict, was shot through the left fore
arm. Only his presence of mind and
| nerve saved Mr.. Tilley from instant
death, as his assailant was less than
| three feet away when he fired the Sec
| ond shot, which went wild.
REPRESENTATIVE ADAIR ILL.
Representative John A. M. Adair is
confined to bed at his home in Portland
suffering from fever, which his attend
ing physicians report has many symp-
toms of typhoid. His temperature has
been at times up to 1o1. His speaking
dates at keystone and Osian, Wells
County. and Salamonia, in this county
have been Cancelled.
SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD.
George Drennon, SO years old, com
mitted suicide in Petersburg yesterday
morning by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. He an EN-.
ploye of Fleming Bros livery. The
widow and four children survive
Domestic trouble Is given as the cause
HoBBLE SKIRT WEDDING.
At the wedding in Evansville las
night Martha Ruth Pheatt to Cortnel
NJ. Hardy in Rockport the bride and
her four attendants wore hobble skirts
It was the first Mobile skirt" wedding
in southern Indiana. Mr.. Hardy is the
son of T. M. Hardy. wealthy tobacco
warehouse man of Rockport. Tn,
couple will live in that city.
JANIToR NOW BANK PRESIDENT
From its janitor to president of tn,
bank is the record of o. r. Daily, wht
has been elected to the highest offic'
in the gift of the Lebanon Nationa
Bank to succeed E. T. Lane, who re
signed on account of i'll health. Mr.
Daily was also chosen president of TIL
American Trust Company to succeed
| Mr.. Lane.
ABE BETWIXT TWO FIRES.
George AIDE, playwright, author an
sometimes politician. who came to In
dianapolis last night to witness TIL
Member From Ozark" at English's
was not to be interviewed on politics
Il am not In a position to talk" sail
he MY father is the original stand
patter and my brother VIII is an insur
gent