The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-22
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WOULD NOT DISCUSS RuMoR.

John J. Nolan, former mayor of
Evansville and now manager of pub
lie service company there, refused to
discuss yesterday the rumor from In
dianapolis that he was slated to sue
coed John w McCardfe on the State
Board of Tax Commissioners next
April Mr.. Nolan and Governor Mar
shall have been close friends.
HANLY TO HANG CRANE.
J. Frank Hanly, former Governor of
Indiana, and Mrs. HanIy viii come to
Westerville, Ohio today. They will re-
main until Wednesday to rest. At
Westerville Mr.. Hanly " I'll be the guest
of the Rev DR.. P. A. Baker, national
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, and Tuesday night. at the
house warming of DR.. Bakers new
residence, the former Hoosier Governor
will hang the crane with special cere-
mony.
ATTACK WAS MURDEROUS.
Vernon Harwood, a young man, is in
the County Jail at Newcastle for d
murderous attack on Albert Wilkinson.
Wilkinson and his wife are separated
and divorce proceedings are pending
by the wife. Wilkinson says he went
to his home with provisions for his
children and, finding Harwood there.
| told his wife to cook the provisions for
the children, and not for Harwood. The
J two then became involved in a quarrel,
and after Knocking Wilkinson down
twice, HARDWOOD struck him with some
instrument, believed to be a camp AK.
JUMPED FROM BRIDGE.
| Erwin Wainscott, "a years old, at
| tempted to commit suicide in Aurora
yesterday afternoon by jumping from
the Main street bridge into Hogan
Creek a distance of fifty feet but he
escaped injury. Wainscott sank to his
waist in mud and water and was pulled
out by the police none the worse for
his experience.
BREWING COMPANIES BUSY.
| Fayette County was voted dry at the
local option election Feb. %, 1909, by
majorit of $50. Anticipating a re-
peal of the local option law or a re-
versal OF the election of 1908 by an
election in February. 1911, brewing
companies are trying 10 ov.--.. .oases
on business rooms suitable for saloons.
HE WAS ROTH.
/ would you prefer to be married by
a minister or a justice of the peace?''
is question which the Rev. William
D. Clark of Columbus will ask all
couples who apply to him for marriage
ceremonies and he will hate right
to ask the question, for he is both.
He has Just been commissioned jus
! tice of the peace of Maverick Town
ship and is doubtless the only minist er
in the state who holds such a position.
/ STANDARD GETS CONTROL.
! That the Standard oil Company
! through its producing branch. the Ohio
| Oil Company, will soon control large
per cent Of the independent production
of the Oakland city oil field is the be-
lief here since the Ohio Oil Company
several days ago commenced taking a
guage of the property of the Primo and
South Fork Oil Companies with a view
| TO purchase.
AIR TANK EXPLODES.
/ An explosion which shook buildings
of washington and brought many from
their slumber occurred when the drum
furnishing air for the brakes on pass
enger train No. 2 the B. g. O. s. W
let go this morning just as the train
was leaving the local station for Gin
cinnati. The big heavy cylinder was
torn into fragments and the left side
of the engine was lifted from the rails
the explosion was caused by an over
charge of air at the local shops.
ALL DEBTS ARE PAID.
BY Dec. ! the Fort Wayne Rollins